Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1912 — Page 5

Fresh Strawberries Tfiol- I Bohcmian R ? e in every morning. I fldE LllV Flour. Home Grocery Has gained the enviable and splendid reputation as leaders in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables is now a generally conceeded fact. They simply have the knack of getting the finest and freshest at the very lowest prices current. This week they specialize on ORANGES - -40 c, 35c, 30c. 18c dozen BANANAS - -15 c and 18c dozen PINEAPPLES -.- lie and pc each LEMONS ■ - - -27 c doz. CABBAGE—New Southern, solid - 5c lb. LETTUCE—Fancy Leaf - - - . 20c lb, ONIONS, RADISHES —Big bunches, tender, home grown - - - - - - 5c Brick and Cream DUOK| 12 4 I A. &K. Best Cheese. ifIUHC Tl Flour.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. / Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz spent Tuesday in Chicago. . ft ■ . B. F. Fendig made a business trip to Chicago Thursday. Buy your box stationery and envelopes at The Democrat office. Miss Kathryn Wheeler of Chicago is the guest of Miss Charity Pierce this week. Fred Phillips expects to open his new aerdome tonight if the weather is favorable. The program for memorial day appears in another column of today’s Democrat. Mrs. Walter Huff of Monon was a visitor in the city between trains Thursday forenoon. Just received a car load of steel tanks.— The Watson Plumbing Co., Renssedaer, Phone 204. Mrs. J. M. Wasson was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson, at Hammond Tuesday.

Miss Mary Robinson of Morocco is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Harve J. Robinson, a few days this week. Mrs. W. O. Townsend and children of Sullivan are the guests of her mother, Mrs. Austin Hopkins, arid daughter Gertrude. Mrs. Ida Pierce, who has been visiting her daughter Carrie at DePauw, and with friends at Indi■f. . ■ anapolis a few days, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Howard Burr moved this week from Goodland, where she has resided for several years, to Parr, where she is living with her son, Elliott Burr. Miss Louise keifer. a former instructor in German in the high school, came from Greencastle the first of the week to visit friends here during commencement.

Prof. G. I. Christie of Purdue will speak at the Union tp., commencement the afternoon of June 12, and the Gillam tp., commencement on the evening of June 12. I am carrying in stock a full line of the Usona Mfg. Co’s, prepared roofings, that good kind you have heard about, ’for which A. E. Kirk is the traveling salesman. Do not fail to see our Mica Special before buyifiig, It is absolutely fire, lightning and waterproof, and adapted to all classes of buildings. HIRAM DAY.

We Have It!“ Just received a large shipment o f the Best Quality of Box Stationery on the market, and can supply you in any size or shade you desire. The Democrat Office

Next Thursday is Decoration day. Mrs. G. E. Murray spent Thursday in Chicago. John Eger was a Chicago business goer Thursday. Monon is to have oiled streets again this year, last year's experiment proving very satisfactory. W. N. Pullins of Tacoma, Wash., came Monday for a visit with his brother, Charles Pullins, of Barkley tp. Roscoe Wilson of Muncie is the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kiplinger. and other Rensselaer friends. Mrs. Edna Wildberg Weiss of Peoria, Ilk, is the commencement week guest of Mrs. Anna Tuteur and other friends. Dr. H. L. Brown and daughter. Miss Mary Jane, returned home Thursday from Indianapolis, where they went Tuesday to attend the state dental association meeting.

Mrs. Chris Sack fell Thursday while ascending the porch steps at her home in the east part of the city, and so badly lacerated her lOrehead that ten stitches were required to close the wound. A. E. Kirk returned home Wednesday from Aurora. 111., where he has been looking after the ■ shipment of a car of his mica! roofing, which has been delayed considerably by the strike of the freight handlers One of Cal Cain’s little sons will probably be operated on tomorrow by a Chicago specialist, assisted by the local physician, Dr. E. N. Loy, for a growth in his nose which has seriously affected his hearing.

Monon News: Frank Randle, who is traveling for a Chicago house, was the guest of his father-in-law, Eli Wood, Sunday. When his family returns from Medford. Ore., they will probably locate here. I want all property owners to know that the Usona roofings are entirely different and superior to anything else on the market and are guaranteed for 10 years with a guarantee that means something. . t HIRAM DAY. ' y ? . Chester Besse who about two weeks ago was suddenly taken very sick with appendicitis at his home in Kniman, and later taken to the home of his parents. Mr., and Mrs. George Besse, at Remington, was joined Monday i by his wife, who will remain with them until her husband is improved in health.

E. E. Powell came up from Jamestown, Ind., this jgueek apd shipped their household goods to that place, where Mrs. Powell is now conducting a millinery store. They have given up occupying J. T. Randle's boarding house, and at this writing Mr. Randle has not i* rented same. About the scrawniest show outfit that has struck Rensselaer for many years, pulled in Thursday morning, a half-dozen small wagons drawn by a lot of sickly-looking mules. The aggregation was called “Freed's Dog and Pony Show,” and if they took in enough dough to pay. regular license fee they did mare than one would expect. The aggregation went to Brook from here.

J. B. Irwin of Demotte came down Thursday for a visit with relatives. Stewart Hammond, who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis, is reported to bargaining a little. George Ketchum is reported to be failing steadily and only gets about the house now. not getting out at all at present. Nothing has been heard of Purtelle’s or Sterling’s ‘angels" for a cohple of weeks. Evidently their press agents are taking a vacation. Try a box of our Wild Rose or Homespun linen finish note paper for your correspondence. Only 35c and 40c per box. 102 sheets. Envelopes to match at 10c per package. i; Could Finance Purtelle’s Railroad. Wouldn't you like to have all the money the Taftities and RooseveltMans charge each other with feloniously spending.-—Tippecanoe County Democrat.

M. C. Alexander of Irvington. Indianai>olis. stopped off here on his way home from attending the G. A. R. encampment at South Bend tor a shorft visit with Mrs. N. Bates, his cousin. Try The Democrats "Napier Bond" for your typewriter legal paper. It cost us more than other bonds we sell it for the same money others charge for paper costing a third less. Lost—Thursday evening, some place between Rensselaer and Rosebud Farm, a tail lamp to automobile. Finder please leave at Democrat office or return to AMOS H. ALTER; Rosebud Farm. Robert Fendig has severed his connection with the Tug Philadelphia shoe house where he has been working for the past eight months, and will for the present clerk in his brother Benhart’s shoe store here. Bud Hamomnd was in the city yesterday, going from here to Fair Oaks and from thence to his home in Ransom county, No. Dak., and taking' B. W, Hammonds of Carpenter tp. his aged father, back home with him. ' '' Let me sight you to a lot of new jibs and several old ones done with Mica Special roofing', and hear what the owners have to say about it. Any contracts for roofing taken by A. E. Kirk will be carried out by me. HIRAM DAY.

But little change has been noted in the condition of Miss Nettie Price following her attack of heart failure last week, although she is now resting well and is feeling somewhat better. The library is now in charge of Miss Ruth Harper. Otis Shepherd, Mike Foley, John Weiss, Mr. Watson and Spoor Kitt of Goodland were business visitors in Rensselaer a short time Wednesday. Mr. Shepherd is agent for the Oakland auto, and came over to see about selling a machine to a Rensselaer gentleman. Crown Point Star: Mrs. Eliza Pancoast of Rensselaer, a daughter of Mrs. Robert Livingston, was here this week. She left hpr home in this place 31 years ago, and sees great changes in Crown Point e/ery time she returns. Nearly all the old landmarks have vanished. —— p Prof. William Lee, instructor in science in the high school the past year, tendered his resignation to the school board recently and, although he has as yet no definite plans for the future,’ he will possibly take charge of the farni near Markle, Ind., left him by the death of his father, a short time ago;

Our roofing paints in red, green and black are strictly pure asphalt paints. And not tar dope with which the market is flooded at a low price. The real stuff costs only slightly more and you get a paint that will preserve your roof instead of eating it up. See me or A. E. Kirk about that rusty roof. HIRAM DAY. Rev. A. G. Work a former pastor of the Presbyterian church of Rensselaer, now pastor of a church in. Lafayette, and Miss Bessie Mooay, daughter of Charles P. Moody of Barkley tp., were married, Wednesday at the home of the bride’s father, Rev. J. C. Parrett, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, They will reside in Lafayette. i ! Subscribe for The Democrat

I am now ready to take contracts for all new roofing on any kind of residence and business property. Also painting old iron, tin or felt roofings or will furnish first class material and you can do your own work. HIRAM DAY. Notice to Cream Patrons. I will hereafter be in Wolcott on Tuesday and Friday forenoons, and Remington Monday and Thursday. all day, to receive cream. Patrons will please take notice.—L. FISHER. Notice to Sheep Raisers. Tne Rensselaer Producing Company will be in the market for your wools this season, and with the increased facilities we will be able to handle it better than we have ever been before. Please call on us for prices before selling.—-Rens-selaer Producing Company, jl M. W. A. Memorial Sermon. Ihe M. W. A. annual memorial sermon will be preached Sunday, June 2, at the Presbyterian church, • n ' VtT.ing. by Rev. J. C. Parrett. Woodmen are requested to meet at their hall and march in a body to the church.—Geo. 1). Mustard. Clerk.

To Friends of The Democrat. Instruct your attorneys to bring all legal notices in which you are interested or have the paying for, to The Democrat, and thereby save money and do us a favor that will be greatly appreciated. All notices of appointment—administrator, executor or guardian—survey, sale of real estate, non-resident , notices, etc., the clients themselves control, and attorneys will tune them to the paper you desire for publication, if you mention the matter to them; otherwise tfhey will take them to their own political organs. Please do not forget this when having any legal notices to publish. Notice to Dog Owners. Notice is hereby given to the dog owners of the county that they must positively keep their dogs on the premises or else muzzled. All stray dogs will be killed. The cooi>eration of all the citizens and officers of the law are asked in this matter that hydrophobia may be stamped out of the county. In view of the fact that we have had two cases within the past four months in different parts of the county, the state board of health are very j>ositive in their instructions to the county health commissioner. This publication will be sufficient notice. , ml 6 • E. N. LOY, . County Health Commissioner.

Shot by Wealthy Employer.

Decatur, May 24. —Wllliard Steele, one of the wealthiest of Adams county residents and owner of Steele’s park, just east of the city, fired five shots at his hired hand, Jacob Keiper, sending a bullet into his left shoulder and lodging near the heart. The affair took place In a hog pen on the Steele farm. Keiper probably will die. Steele gave himself up to the sheriff.

Veteran Indiana Pastor Dies.

Laporte, May 24.—Anthony Messmann, a priest of the Catholic church since 1870, died at his home in this city, aged seventy-three years. He was pastor of churches in Logansport, Fort Wayne and Kentland, coming to this city in 1896. The body was taken to Cincinnati, 0.. for burial.

YEA, VERILY.

"How sweet Is love!" Bay those who know, “Especially When blossoms blow!" t \ t How pleasant ‘tls To plan and plan And make terms with Th’ Installment man. But, oh, what bliss And what delight. When father walks i The' floor at night, And loud and long The baby cries; Xt may be, just For exercise.

HIS VIEW.

Jim—ls yo’ got yo’ life insured, Sam? = 1 Sam—Certainly I hasn’t. I’se always armed.

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STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. G. A. R. ELECT OFFICERS Capt. Frank Swigart of Logansport Is Chosen Department Commander —lndianapolis Selected as Encampment City in 1913. South Bend, May 24 With the election of officers and the selection of Indianapolis— aS—the 1913 encampnient city, the Indiana G. A. R. brought its annual reunicSi to a close, the encampment being the most successful held within the last ten years, both from a standpoint of attendance and entertainment. The election of officers resulted as follows; Department commander, Capt. Frank Swigart, Logansport; senior vice-com-mander, W. B. Gorsuch, South Bend; junior vice-commander, V. V. Williams, Bedford; chaplain. Rev. R. C. Jones, Knightstown ; medical director, Dr. Henderson Brown, Indianapolis; council of administration, F. J. Van Vorls, Indianapolis; C. A. Somers, Kokomo; O. D. Van Arsdale, Madison; John H. Hoffman, Ligonier; J. C. Gordon, Argos.

Rats Eat Feet of Chickens.

Carmel, May 24. —Chicken feet are a special delicacy pf rats In this vicinity, especially when they cannot obtain the whole fowl. A few nights ago rats gnawed small holes, in an incubator, but being unable to gain entrance, ate the feet of the entire hatch, killing all. Rats have become so numerous here that it is feared the town’s reputation as "the home of fried chicken" will suffer. They have killed many in large broods, losses ranging from eight to twenty being reported almost every morning. John Booth had forty chickens killed by rats in one night

Ten Held for Cutting Wires.

Portland, May 24. —Following an allday trial in the court of Justice of the Peace Albert C. Lewis here, the ten residents of near New Corydon, charged with cutting the wires and otherwise tampering with the lines of the Bryant and New Corydon locals of the Mercer County (O.) Mutual Telephone company, were held to answer in the circuit court at the September term. Bonds of SSO each guarantee their appearance at that time. In a second case, charging a similar ‘offense at a later date, a similar entry was made.

Court Replaces Beer Cases.

Kokomo, May 24.—One hundred and fifty-one cases of beer, containing 5,436 pint bottles, are being returned to a freight car on the Cloverleaf railroad by the local police, following their seizure two weeks ago. Sam McCutcheon, the owner, who had been arrested, charged with running a blind tiger, was acquitted by Mayor John L. BucketL The defense alleged the liquor was being shipped out of town and was not being held for the purpose cd sale in Kokomo.

Fort Wayne Veteran Dies. Fort Wayne, May 24.—Following a long Illness from the infirmities of age and a complication of diseases, Capt. Allan IL Dougall, seventy-six years old, who had an unusual was record, died. He had long been prominent in military circles, holding a government position at toe time of his death. He was one of the few government officials who visited every state, territory and island possession of the United States

Funeral Directors Adjourn.

Indianapolis, May 24.—The Indiana Funeral Directors’ association adjourned sine die, after electing the following officers: President, B. K. Adams, Peru; first vice-president, F. P. Wilson, Richmond; second vicepresident, C. C. La Follette, Thorntown; secretary, Ivory C. Tolle, Lebanon; treasurer, J. M. Chappell, Westfield; Harry McClelland, Indianapolis.

Commits Suicide in a Park.

Richmond, May 24.—The dead body of Peter O. Gill, a machinist, was found lying ori a bench in Glen Miller park. In a pocket was a bottle, which had contained carbolic acid, and there was every indication that the man had committed suicide. Gill was forty-five years old and was well known. He had been despondent for some time and had brooded over the loss of his wife more than a year ago.

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EAGER TO SEE.

"I have a poem here entitled, ‘Alon* With Nature,’ ’’ said the sallow young man with the long hair and the frayed tremors. “It is a personal impression." - "Is it?" replied' the editor, as he hastily glanced at the opening lines. Have you ever been alone with nature?’’ 'I have. and. oh. It Is glorious—glorious'” ■ 'Hire's a dime. Get on a trolley car and i i,l<> as far as you can. Go back to liature and spend another hour or two alone with her. You say you plucked the hazel . blossoms by the stream. It you are able to find any place where you can do that let ma know. I want to watch you while you do It.”

Surcease for Sorrow.

The millionaire dame had just missed her ruby studded tiara. ”A month’s income gone!" she groaned with great bitterness. “Cheer up,” her secretary advised. “Do not forget that your portrait will immediately appear In 7,366 daily newspapers, 2,974 weeklies and thaA the combined printed columns devoted, to your wealth, your beauty and your taste in dress will. If pasted together, reach from Weehawken to Winnipeg. Whereupon this lady chirked up considerably

Hurt His Feelings.

Gunner —The senator from the far west is offended. Guyer—What is the trouble? Gunner —Why, the reporters wanted to know if he Intended having any, mounted police at his daughter’s wed* ding and he gave them to understand that his guests were gentlemen and and would never think of drawin* their guns at his daugher’s wedding

One Condition.

“It’s all very well,” said Grouch, “to talk about forgiving your enemies, but it’s not easy to do.” “Your’e right," replied Dudley, "we shouldn’t be expected to forgive our enemies except when they freely ad* mit that they don't deserve our forgivenoss.”—Catholic Standard and Times.

CUM VS. TOBACCO

'l’m going to a club smoker tonight, Mrs. Jones.” “Well, stop for me on your way home; our club is going to have a chewer.”

The Fisherman.

In but a few weeks more he’ll sit For hours on the bay, And when he gets back home, admit! "The big ones got away.”

His Profits.

Bacon—Thjls paper says that sugar alone will sustain life for a considerable time. Egbert—Well, my grocer thinks he can live a good deal better by mixing sand with it.—Yonkers Statesman. i

Self-Preservation.

“So you have sold your pair of horses and bought an automobile?" "yes,” replied Miss Cayenne. "I have concluded that it is better to be the cause of a runaway than to be in it.” 1

Cornered All the Sugar.

"Well, how do you feel since you have got engaged to that delightful little Miss Peachy?” "Say, I feel like I had put one over oh the sugar trust!”

More Than Mere Superstition.

She—They say that to scratch a match: at the wrong end is a sure sign of disappointment. Do you believe it? He —Certainly—if you expect it to ignite.

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