Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1912 — Page 3

WHO’S BUSINESS? If a man smiles on a lady, that’s His Business. II she returns his smiles, that’s Her Business. If they get married, that’s Their Business. But if you want the very Freshest, Finest Groceries for your Harvest Table, that’s THE HOME GROCERY’S Business. Peaches Prunes Apricots Corn Peas Tomatoes Hominy Sauerkraut Ham Bacon Dry Salt Sweet P’kld Pork Picnic and Rolled Bonned Picnic Ham. ANY AND EVERYTHING GOOD TO EAT, AT The Home Grocery = Phone 41^-

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. James Burling was over from Remington on business Saturday. Today's markets: Corn, 68c; Oats, 27c; Rye, 60c; Wheat, 70-9Oc. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Irwin of Wolcott spent Sunday here with relatives. Grant Culp, one of Carpenter’s best farmers, was over Saturday on business. Uncle Joseph Smith of Kniman was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Horner Hopkins of Monticefllo spent Sunday here with his aged mother.VMrs. Mary Jane Hopkins. Three republicans have announced themselves for s the county sheriff nomination in Newton county, Charles E. Hosier, Joseph E. Hooker. and William P. Archibald. Rev. Olin Stewart, wife and children of Montmorenci, drove through Sunday in their auto to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart, of Hanging Grove tp. for a few days. Bud Hammonds writes to Newt Jenkins that they have extra good crops this year about Lisbon, No. Dak., and that they can use a a number of hands there at from $2.50 to $3.00 per day.

. While no call has yet been issued it is understood that the democratic congressional convention will be held in Lafayette on September 5. Hon. S. M. Ralston, democratic candidate for governor, will be present and address the convention. Squire John W. Don, one of Morocco’s oldest and best known citizens, died Thursday at a Lafayette hospital where he had been taken a few days previously for treatment for dropsy. He was a veteran of the civil war and well known all over Newton county. Mrs. A. S. Larue leaves today or tomorrow for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Garner, at Albion, Wash., and expects to be gone until the last of October. She will visit relatives in Spokane and at several other points in Washington before returning home, i Mrs. U. M Baughman and daughter. Miss Iris, of. Oklahoma City, Okla., came Saturday evening to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. Carrie D. Short, and old friends in Rensselaer. She and her husband have been at the bedside of his aged mother at Monon for several days. The latter seems to be gradually failing. Another very heavy rain Friday night with showers through the day Saturday and Saturday night, made a record of rain every day but one last week. The oats are said to be discolored badly from too much rain since they were cut. As a consequence the price per bushel will be a few cents lower than it would have been otherwise.

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tin Kind Yulian Always Bought

Excursion to Chicago next Sunday; 75 cents for the round trip. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kruzan went to Remington Saturday afternoon to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Quinlan came up from Fairmount Thursday to visit the Halligans. Mrs. Martha Smith went to Hebron Friday to visit her son, Roy, until the first of the week. Mrs. Martha Vondersmith of Bluffton is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. P. Wright, this week. Misses Fern, Beatrice, and Thelma Tilton went to Wheatfield Saturday for a two weeks visit with relatives. A. H. Tedford of Vincennes, was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Hopkins, from Friday until Monday. Mrs. Martha Washburn cdme down from Chicago Friday for a visit with her son, Dr. I. M. Washburn, and family. Mrs. A, A. Fell entertained her Sunday school class Monday night at her home on South Van Rensselaer street. • Miss Constance Adams left Friday for Bozeman, Mont., where she expects to work at the millinery trade until the holidays.

Mrs. John O’Connor and daughter Nellie, returned to their home 0 in Kniman Saturday after a ' visit here with friends a few days. Jacob Wagner of Carpenter tp,, bought the Wm. Mackey property in the east part of the c : ty and witi move iii and occupy same. Mrs. Gerry Clifton and two children of Los Angeles, Cal., left Monday for their home after a several weeks visit with T. F. Warne and family of near Parr. Lester Speaks left here Monday for Minot, No. Dak., where he will work in the harvest fields this season, and look about for a good locacation with an idea of moving there if he finds a desirable opening. j E. L. Hollingsworth and a few others from here attended the meeting of the Wheatfield Boosters Club at that town Friday. The meeting was for the purpose of trying to secure better passenger train service along the Brazil branch of the C. & E. I. railroad. Rev. and Mrs. Tressler, W. P. Tressler, Mrs. Anna Rickey and Mrs. A. J. Lowery, all of Montpelier, 0., came Saturday in their auto to visit Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart of Hanging Grov'#. Rev. Tressler was pastor of the Presbyterian church of Rensselaer about twenty years ago. Harry Green is coming back to see us at the Opera House; wel- \ come home, old scout, you are. good for the sore eyes. You us laugh before, and we are alf cocked and primed for you now, and eagerly await your coming and will look forward to something good. “The Town Fool” sounds and it looks like a ■ bomb, fizzling, sizzling, hissing ready to explode with a t world worth of good things, that will be as refreshing as a drink of good spring water from an old I gourd. Special scenery' for each | act. At Ellis theatre, Thursday, August 15.

The Progressive congressional and senatorial conventions will be held in Rensselaer today. Mrs. Charles Borntrager and son of Louisville, Ky., are visitiiig here with the Borntrager brothers. Mrs. Arthur Judy arrived here Saturday from Birmingham. Ala., -to visit for several days with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pullins. Mrs M. L. Ford and son, Kenneth, went; to Newman, 111., Saturday for a three weeks visit with relatives there and at Oakland, 111. Owing to the little time remaining for the completion of the new school building the workmen were busy the greater part of Sunday. Mrs. C. Ross Dean returned home Friday from a visit of the past six weeks with her parents, Dr and Mrs. R. H. Hume, at Springfield, O. Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Grant came up from Lafayette Friday evening for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Grant, and other relatives. Harry Wood, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Florence Greenwait, at Taylorville, 111., for the past few days, returned home Friday? night. Rev W. ‘G. Winn and family now occupy the W. E. Moore property on North Van Rensselaer street, just opposite their former home, the J. H. Cox property. Mrs. M. A. Seaman of Henderson, Ky., who has been spending several day's with her brother-in-law, Henry Gowland, and family, left Saturday for her home. B. Forsythe attended the annual meeting of the directors of the U. S. Match Co., at Elkhart and from there went ,to Winona Lake for a few days rest, returning home Saturday', Mrs* W. L. Frye and daughter, Dorothea, went to Hammond Friday to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. P. L. Davis and they were joined by Billie Saturday, who visited with them over Sunday. f

Frank Snyder and wife of Lafayette were the Sunday' guests of his cousin, G. P. Daugherty, who is still in verypoor health. Mrs. Paris Daugherty, of Ten Sleep, Wyo., is also a guest of Mr. Daugherty. M. T. Parks, Monon agent at Bainbridge, Ind., came up Friday for a few weeks vacation, which he will spend wUh his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Parks, of near Surrey. His.wife came up about ten days ago. \ Misses Gladys Pierce and Nellie Sawin, who have been attending Depauw university at Greencastle for the past twelve weeks, taking the normal course, returned home Saturday. They will teach in Marion tp. this year. J. W. Amsler, who for the past ten years has been suffering with a case of chronic appendicitis, was operated on Friday at a Chicago hospital and now seems to be getting along so nicely that it is thought he will be able to return here in a couple of weeks. H. A. Kirk, genera Sales manager of the R. C. H. cars for John M. Knapp, in Jasper county, bus tendered his refijaa i»i and gone to Sr Joe, Mich., with Ray Wilson. il. T. Rhoades has been secured to till the vacancy caused by Mr. Kirk’s resigning. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mills came Sunday from Muncie for a visit of a few days here with relatives. They left yesterday- to visit relatives at Ottawa, 111., and from there they expect to go to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Porter, at Mitchell, South Dakota^ Mrs. H. E. Hartley and daughter who have been spending the past several days with the former's parents at Kentland, while Mr. Hartley had charge of the J. L. Brady grain elevator here, arrived here Saturday to visit with him for a short time. They have rented the J. K. Davis and will occupy it as soon as their household goods arrive here from Tacoma, Wash. Your widest imagination can’t conceive of the many surprises to be sprung in the' new comedy play of “The Town Fool”; convincing in its force, nerve racking in it’s intense interest; the season’s brightest and best offering, with a wellknown star at the head of this company, makes it worth your time and money well spent to see “The Town Fool.” At the Ellis theatre, August 15.

B. S. Fendig/was down from Chicago yesterday. , W. H. Beam. Jr., was home Sunday r ; o spend the day with his wife. Miss June Waterbary of Chicago is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Merica. John Poole and son, Willis, went went to Battle Ground Monday. Mr. Poole has a farm near there, Mrs. J. A. Grant went to Chicago Monday for a visit of several days with her aunt, Mrs. George Sigler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Busha of Lafayette spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. Forest Morlan was down from Chicago to spend Sunday here with his parents.. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morlan. G. E. Curtis, of Clinton. Ind, came Saturday for a few days visit with his cousin. Charles Spencer, of south of town James Norris received word Sunday of hte death of his eldest sister, at Xewcomerstewn, Ohio. He left Sunday to attend the funeral. ? Mrs. C. B. Brunsden returned to her home in East Chicago, Ind., Monday alter a visit of several days here with her father. W. R. Shesler. v— l " ■ Paul Miller went to Wolcott Monda j for a couple of days visit with Calvin Ducharme, who was formerly employed here in a barber shop Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Heaiy. who have been spending the past several days with her brother, Frank Meyer, at Danville. 111., returned home Monday. Miss Grace Norris has been employed to teach the coming year in No. Vernon schools at a salary of $7& per month. She taught in the Fulton schools last year. Miss. Stella Platt and brother, Robert, leave soon for a, visit at Bangor, Mich, with their cousin. J. L. Murphy. Robert has given up his position at Xowels’ restaurant. Advertised letters: Mrs. Sallie Carter, ' Dorie Hagel, J. D. Chain, F. L. Peregrine, Wolles Smith, Mrs Anna Wilson, Mrs. Joe Hildrick, Chas. Fogger, Howard Griffin, Mrs. St. Peter. Miss Ethel Perkins, a teacher in the Rensselaer city schools, who has been specializing in German. English, and Anglo-Saxon at the I'niversity of Illinois, at Champaign, returned home Friday evening.

Rufus Knox was called to Chicago Friday evening by the receipt of a telegram concerning the purchase of a drug business there from a former employer. Mrs. Knox remained here for a longer visit. Mrs. L C. Canada and son went to Winchester Saturday for a visit of a few- weeks with relatives. Mr. Canada has given up his position with the Rensselaer Garage and is now working for the Watson Plumbing Co. f_. Professor and Mrs. E. S. Tillman, who are moving from Lebanon to Hammond, where he will teach the coming school year, are expected here today for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mr?. John W. King. George Hemphill, who is working in the tariff department of the Illinois Central railroad offices at Chicago, came down Saturday night to spend a week’s vacation here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. I. X. Hemphill. C. W.| Rhoades went to Chicago Sunday, where he, spent the day” leaving there that evening to join his wife at Charlevoix, Mich! He was accompanied as far as Chicago by Charles Jh, who returned here Sunday evening. i —————— Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond, and 6on, Maurice, will leave todayvon a week’s vacation at Holland and Big Rapids, Mich., and l&iiwaukee, Wis. At Big Rapids they will visit Mr. Hammond’s brother. C. G..a former resident of this county, who. moved to Michigan a few years ago. “The Town Fool,” with the ever popular comedian, parry Green, will be here to-morrow night at the Ellis Theatre, August 15. Those who fail to see Mr. Green in his new play will have only themselves to blame. The part of Gabe Calhoun, in “The Town Fool” is richly endowed with the good things that help to make this production the pearl of dramatic purity. Special scenery for each act.

/■County Commissioner Hershman of Walker tp„ was down yesterday on private business. Ray Payne has returned to Lafayette after a week's visit with his aunt. Mrs. Charles Slaughter, and family ■ . • t ■: Quite a number of Rensselaer people autced and drove to Remington Sunday to attend the Fountain Park meetings. :■ E. L. Hollingsworth went to Charlevoix. Mich., Saturday to join his family for a few days, who are sojourning there. U. 31: Baughman of Okiahom City who is visiting his parents at Monon *'as shaking hands with old friends here Monday, and expects to come back again today. John Sehaclaub and son-in-law. Charles Cain, who occupy the Moore farm in Newton tp„ have rented the Malcho farm west of town for another year, now occupied by Orville Lambert. One of the negroes whom the Monon has working with the big gang of negro labrorers housed in construction cars in the yards at Monon, was killed Sunday evening by the milk train at that place. The Foresters Band and five pieces of the Rensselaer Band, went to Dunnington Sunday via automobile to furnish the music at the ceremonies attending the institution of a how C. O. F. order at that place. We escaped rain during the day Monday, but it came at night, so no records are broken. But yesterday about 1 ,p. m„ a very heavy rain came, which evidently was much heavier over about Remington. Dean Merica, who has been suffering considerably with rheumatism for the past several weeks, sufsuffered a severe attack of indigestion while at the Monon depot Sunday evening, and became so >eak that he had to be carried home. He is now gecting along nicely.

Letter From Allen Louks.

Allen Louks writes The Democrat from Cambridge, lowa, and among other things says: “We are busy threshing and have been (or the last ten days. Have near three weeks threshing yet. Oats in our “ring’ are making from 42 -to 84 bushels per acre; winter wheat is making as high as 46 bushels and spring wheat from 23 to 31 bushels. The winter wheat is far the best. Corn is looking fine, but is about two weeks later than usual. Old corn is 64c a bushel; old oats 39e; new oats, 27c. Lots of corn has been moving in the past three, weeks. "Fruit is scarce. No apples nor peaches and very few plums. Lots of peaches are being shipped in and sell readily at $2 per bushel.”

Do lon Want Lightning Protection? I can furnish you protection from lightning and give an insurance to that efTect. I use nothing but the best lightning conductors, and my prices are reasonable. If you are interested call and see me or write me at Rensselaer, Ind., Box No. 711 —FRANK A, BICKNELL. ts

Birth Announcements.

August 2, to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Steinke of Demotte, a 10% pound boy. Aug. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Bile, a son. - August 12, to Mr. and Mrs, Jake Gilmore, of the northeast part of the city, a daughter. August 13, to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Walker, of Barkley tp., a son.

Excursion to Chicago Sunday, August 25.

The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago on Sunday, August 25. This, will be' over the Louisville division, and Rensselaer will be the only stop north of Monon. The excursion train will pass Rensselaer at 9:15 a. m., and the round trip fare from this station will be 75 cents. Returning special train will leave Chicago at usual time, 11:30 p. m, » Passehpers from Goodland, Remington and Wolcott can, if they so desire, catch the excursion train at Reynolds Sunday morning. The fare from Reynolds is sl.lO for the round trip.

Glasses flitted by DR. A. G. GATT Optometrist Rensselaer, Indiana. Office over Long’s Drug Star a Phone No. 131.

Newspapers and Dispatches Were In Error.

The Democrat received another letter from Harry B. Darling, member of the Indiana .prison parole board. Saturday, regarding the date of the release of C. L. Bader, the Winamac bridge grafter, in which Mr. Darling shows that the Mflinamac Democrat Francesville Tribune and other papers and news dispatches were in error as to Messers Darling and Daily having telephoned Gov. Marshall from Wiugmac to release Bader on Thursday, August 1, before coming to Rensselaer. Mr. Darling,s letter, published below shows conclusively that Bader was nor released from prison until the Friday morning following their visit to Rensselaer. Following Is Mr, Darling’s letter: Editor Democrat:—i note what you say in the last issue of The Democrat relative to the release of Clinton L. Bader from the Mishigan City prison. There is error, I admi i. but the error was in the information received by the Winamac Democrat. Mr. Bader could not have been released Friday night for the report which we submitted to Governor Marshall was transmitted by telephone Friday morn-? ing as the records bf the Laporte telephone office will show, and Bader did not leave the prison until an hour or more later. The only telephone communication had while we were in Winamac or 1 Rensselaer was in receiving a message in your city, transmitted from Chicago, stating the condition of Mrs. Bader. We desired information which would clearly indicate her condition. This was obtained from the hospital in Chicago. The records of the offices in your city and Winamac will fail to disclose any communication with the governor's office in Indianapolis and It was not until my return from that trip that conditions were telephoned as we found them. Warden Fogarty of the prison at Michigan City, and the governor's office at Indianapolis will confirm the truth of these statements relative to our recommendation for his parole and hla release from prison. I appreciate the feeling of fair play which prompted the printing of my first communication and I will appreciate publicity of the •statements herein embodied. Fraternally, HARRY B. DARLING. We note in Mr. Darling’s writeup of the release of Bader, which appeared in the Friday, August 2, issue of his paper, the Laporte Ar-gus-Bulletin, that just as the members of the board were ready to leave the city (presumably Winamac) word came that Mrs. Bader had had another stroke of paralysis in the hospital in Chicago,’* and in communication with the writer in Rensselaer Mr. Darling stated that he and Mr. Daily had gotten into communication with the hospital authorities where she is said to have been and that they were told the same, and that she had burgted a blood vessel In her head and had but a few hours to live, there being absolutely no hope at all for her.

Now one naturally would feel very sympathetic under such conditions, but there has been so many falsehoods told to enlist sympathy in this case by interested persons that one may be pardoned for having a little doubt in the matter of Mrs. Bader’s actual condition. Bader went to Chicago immediately on his release, Friday, August 2, and from that motqent, according to dispatchse, his wife began to improve rapidly; Bader returned to Winamac early last week according to the Winamac Republican, while a Chicago dispatch dated August 8, said Mrs. Bader would be able to return to her home in Winamac in a day or two., f Is it possible’ that Mr. Bader would have left his wife so soon had she been in so critical a condition at the time of the ‘"investigation,” or that she could possibly have recovered so rapidly or so soon? In fact, could she have recovered at all? ' Only recently, it will be recalled. President Taft pardotipd banker Morse of New York who was serving a sentence in a federal prison, because he had but a few days to live. In fact his condition was absolutely hopeless, so the president was led to believe. Yet Mr. Morse recovered in a very few days and is now touring Europe with his wife. ■ I .' , ; President Taft was imposed upon. Possibly our parole board has also keen imposed upon.

Notice of Letting Conract for County Farm Supplies. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will on Monday, September 2ftd, 1912, receive sealed bids up to 2 o’clock ’R." m., for furnishing groceries, dry goods, and meat for the use of the county poor asylum. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as provided by law. The BoaFd reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND. Auditor Jasper County.