Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1912 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. itrlerca Porter is visiting I her sister; Mrs,-C; W. Coen, at So. I : 'M ■ 7 ■ -rce of the Mono: ■ 2 ' ■ ■ ■ '■ . ■. Mun. e.h -..me Lining, nstilted in | very- ... - ucrk and Jan s < - K a g ,- -.j opportunity fpY The Monon section men •bn the . en;, ? y.<-.< ; struck Friday tor an .idvan, e in ;ayof 25 cents. They are licw Si.Mi and demand sl.7'. T’..- engines threaten to Quit work ai- > Unless the strike is settled in a tew days, declaring j they will not run traits over an oncared for track. A good sized lot of freight came in frpni Chicago Saturday, and we are now receiving freight more regnotwithstanding the continuance <>: the freight-handlers’ strike in the Windy City and the threat of the union leaders to extend the .■stf tk < -.. t ■ ; , v» : ry fre:gh: hbu< e. i n t lie. coil, uhtAs rhe railroads yield t,* their erms

, AV. Hurley Beam, who for the past year has had charge of the billing department of the Monon :i Chicago, received a promotion Saturday when lie was made city freight solicitor of the Monon at a good increase in salary. All of the clerks in the billing department a so profited by Hurley’s promption. each one being advanced a notch to fill the vacanby made by his advancement. Word received Monday from Mrs. W. ('. Babcock, who is at the bedside of hbr daughter Margaret who underwent an operation a few days ago Tor an affection of the lower jaw bone, following the ulceration of a tooth, is to the effect that Margaret is getting along very nicely and will soon be able to return home. Air. Babcock returned home Friday after being present at the operation., The operation consisted of removing five teeth from the upjier jaw and cutting out 1% inches of the jawbone. Robt. C. Dowler, an aged veteran, while going from the east half of the I. O. O. F. building on the second floor, which is possibly two feet lower than the floor on the west half, failed to see the steps and trfpped over them, falling heavily on his left side, and breaking a couple of bones in his left hand, besides cutting quite a gash over his eye. A physician was called and later removed Mr. Dowler to his home. It is thought his injuries will not prove serious. The accident happened Saturday. All the news in The Democrat