Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1912 — Page 5

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local and personal. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Yesterday was “Friday and the 13th.” Today’s Markets: Corn, 65c; Oats, 27c; Rye, 60c; Wheat,"Bsc. If you waint to buy, sell or rent property, try The Democrat’s want ad column. __________ * Several Rensselaer people went to Gillam Thursday to attend the “Home Coming.” Phone any little item of news you may; have to The Democrat. It will be appreciated. Excursion to Chicago Sunday, Sept. 22; 75 cents for the rouno trip from Rei sselaer. .u , The band boys have recently purchased several fine new instruments, including a fine saxaphone.

See the Collegian suits and' overcoats now on display at Duvall's Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. The St. Augustine parochial scnool opened for the term on Monday, Sept. 8. The enrollment this yair is an even sixty. Mrs. Marion I. Adams had another serious attack of gallstones Thursday and an operation may have to be resorted to. Otto and Olga Sohreeg of Parr were the supper guests of Misses Rose and Katherine Luers south of town Tuesday evening. „ Politics is warming up at Remington. Tuesday Abe Wahl and Jake Ochs had a fistic argument over politics and as a result the price of beefsteak has advanced in that burg. Nobby Collegian and Frat Suits and overcoats now on display at Duvall’s Quality shop. Be sure and see these lines, as there are none better nor as good.—C. EARL DUVALL.

W. H. Pullins is here this week from Prairieville, Ala., having come through to Chicago on business early in the week. Mr. Pullins is much enthused with the prospects of that part of Alabama in which he is located. Rev. W. G. Winn* moved lai* week for mthe Cox pi-perty, near th * ciiy light plan’, »?-oss the street in o the former W. E. Moore property. N. Littlefield has moved from one of the Makeever houses on the east side into the property vacated by Rev. Winn. While Uncle Sam Sparling denied the allegation when he returned from his southern trip, it is $ fact that he did buy 750 acres rear Demopolis, lying near the W. Hj Pullins place, six miles from Demopolis. His tract has been well taken care of and is in an excellent state of cultivation. ft joins the 520 acre tract Marion Adams has just bought there.

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Mrs. Charles Grow was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. River Queen Mill Turkey Red wheat seed for sale at the mill. t . ... Born, Sept. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Lowman, ofMarion tp., a son. Messrs. Albert Witham and S. Hatton were Monticello visitors Wednesday. |Jrs. |»f Monticello is visiting with her daughter Mrs. Charles Spain of north of town. Charles F. Grow and family will move into their fine new home on North Vanßensselaer street next week. Be sure and see the fall and winter Collegian suits and overcoats now on display at Duvall’s Quality Shop.— C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Anna Mae. Kohley returned Wednesday from a ten days visit with relatives at Naperville and Downer’s Grove, 111.

The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago Sunday, September 22. The round trip fare from Rensselaer will be seventy-five cents, as usual. Every person in the county should see the swell line of suits and overcoats we now have on display for fall and winter, all at reasonable prices.—C. EARL DUVALL. Read the R-C-H auto ad on our correspondence page. This car is acknowledged to be the best medium priced car on the market and its equipment is not surpassed by any of the big, high-priced cars. Mrs. Ezra Bowman and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bowman, of Remington, were here today to attend the funeral of Louise Bowman, a granddaughter and a niece of theirs.— I'uesday’s Monticello Journal.

See the 1 % yard samples from the Kahn Tailoring Co., to make your fall and winter tailor-made suit and overcoat from. They are the best in the land and can not be eoualed by any firm.—C. EARL DUVALL. We see in The Democrat that Mr. Farmer thinks he has the largest sunflower in the city. Rev. D. T. Halstead has one that measures 15 ft. 8 in. in. height, 8 inches around the stalk, and 17 inches across the flower. It is one straight stalk, with only one flower on it. It still stands in his garden and can be seen by calling at Mr. Halstead’s house. yy

The new parcels post system will be established January 1, 1913. The law admits to the mails practically all kinds of merchandise that can be transported safely, including the products of the farm and garden, as well as factory products, provided such articles do root weigh more than eleven pounds nor exceed seventytwo inches in combined length and girth. Mr. and Mrs. Werner Miller returned home Tuesday from New Buffalo, Mich., where they were visiting a few days with Conrad Hildebrand .and family. They also saw Mr. Bond, who lives just across the road from Conrad’s.., AH are enjoying good health and think they have good land. Mr. MiUler thinks so, too. Crops are not as good’ there this year on account of so much rain.

! Dressmaking Schmal Sisters, phone 138. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons of Parr. Mrs. George E. Murray and daughter, Miss Helen, were in Chicago Thursday. Miss Helen Murray leaves today Madison,, Wis., to resume her studies in college there. The Forester band will go to Dun'nington tomorrow to pla for the dedication of a parochial school there. Mrs. Mary E. Lowe is home from an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Lefler of near Marienette, Wis., where she also ow.ns land. Mrs. John Nagle returned to her home near Plymouth Wednesday after a few weeks visit here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Gangloff. Another freight wreck on the Wabash blockaded the Monon tracks at Delphi Thursday so that the early afternoon trains were delayed several hours;

Get a Collegian or a Frat suit at Duvall’s Quality Shop, as they can not be duplicated in the county or state for the prices.—C. EARL DUVALL. J. J. Hunt will either sell or rent his residence oh Front street, and with his wife and children move in with Mrs. Hunt’s mother, Mrs. J. M. Wasson. It is now time the boys will want Knickerbocker Norfolk suits, .and we are now showing the swellest line of all colors for the boys.— C. EARL DUVALL. Miss Cecil Rutherford, accompanied by her sister Mrs Samuel Hoshaw, returned Wednesday from a few weeks visit vith the latter <n Indianapolis. W. O. Newman of Oklahoma City, Okla., returned home Thursday after attending the funeral of 'his brother, George Newman, held here Wednesday morning.

The Presbyterian church has been having trouble with their seats sticking on hot days. The seats have now been scraped and rubbed, and it is hoped the trouble is ended. John Kohler went to Chicago Heights, HI., Wednesday for a visit with his son George and daughter Mary. He also expected to take in the airship flights at Chicago. John I. Gwin; returned home this week from a business trip to Jamestown, No. Dak., near which place Mrs. Gwin owns a farm. Crops are fine all through North Dakota this year. We now have on sale 60 pairs of boys kmee trousers from ages 10 years to 15 years at prices 25c. and 50c. for 50c. SI.OO and $l5O grades. Be sure and fit the beys out for school. —C. EARL DUVALL. Eugene Hasty accompanied Floyd Rowem, son of Frank Rowen, the grocer, to Chicago a few days ago where the latter had his knee ex amined by the X-Ray to learn the nature of the ailment resulting from an injury about a year ago, and which has been troubling him considerably.

Jay Stockton of Newton tp., has bought a school xagnn and axppcts to transport his children to school himself and collect .off the trustee’s bond for payment for same. A similar ease wherein suit was brought by Mr. Stockton over the same trouble is now pending in the appellate court. f In writing from Fargo, No. Dak., where he is now employed at linotype work, George M. Babcock says that all the water used in Fargo for drinking and cooking purposes costs five cents per gallon. Tlje alkali water cannot be used for either cooking or drinking. George thinks Fargo is quite a nice up-to-date little. city, but says that everything is high priced there. As musical as opera and as full of whimsical fun as the wittiekt farce, the “Wizard of Wiseland” is blaming his merry way along the theatrical highway. This merry Musical comedy extravaganza is staged with a wealth of accessories and carries the prettiest girls of any Chorus Show on the road. A clever animalactor interpolates a huge lion which is claimed the best of the kind on any stage. Manager Ellis has secured this gilt-edged attraction for Thursday evening, Sept. 19, at the Ellis Theater.

Traub and' Selig, the new clothing merchants are erecting the largest electric sign ever used in Rensselaer. ; — 1— — r ---- '~t ,—•_—i Read the announcement of the opening of the Traub & Selig clothing store, on another page of this issue of The Democrat. Mirs. C. A. Gundy returned to Fair Oaks Wednesday after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Lorinda McGlynn of Rensselaer, and her sister, Mrs. Wm. Hollie of North Manchester, who is here visiting with Mrs. McGlynn. The Monon will run an excursion to Louisville tomorrow, from Lafayette, at $1.75 for the round trip. The excursion train leaves Lafayette at 5:15 a. m., and parties from Rensselaer and vicinity desiring to take will necessarily have to go to Lafayette tonight. Be sure and gft your measure taken at Duvall’s Quality Shop for your new fall suit and overcoat, 1,500 patterns to choose from, and will be made by the Kahn Tailoring Co., of Indianapolis; perfect fitting and shape retaining garments guaranteed.—C. EARL DUVALL.

Public Salle of Horses. Public Sale in front of the court house on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14, of a pair of roan geldings 2 and 3 years old, to the highest bidder. Will be sold on 12 months time.—Herbert Harriott and Fred Phillips.

Opening of Creamery at Parr. On next Monday we open up for business in our new creamery building at Parr and will serve our patrons during the day with refreshments, ice cream, cake, lemonade, etc., and from that date on will pay one cent above Elgin prices for your butterfat.—WlLSON & GILMORE. FARMS FOR SALE. 95 acres, large house, mostly cultivated, near head of dredge ditch, half mile to school and near station. Only $32.50 per acre. Terms SSOO down. 21 acres, five blocks from court house, cement walk and all nice smooth black land. 35 acres on main road, all good soil, has good small house, new barn and in gobd neighborhood. Price SSO; terms ssoo.down. 80 acres, good house and outbuildings, all black land, all cultivation, large ditch through the farm, lies near station and school, gravel walk, and in good neighborhood. Price $65, terms SSOO down. 40 acres, all cultivated, all black land, near school and station. There is a fair four room house, outbuildings and orchard. A bargain at SSO Terms S4OO down 80 acres cn main road, R. F. D. in good neighborhood, has fair house good barn and outbulldngs, orchard and good well. There is 45 acres in cultivation, 15 acres timber and 20 acres in grass. This Is good heavy soil. Price $45. Terms SSOO down. 160 acres, level land, black soil; 40 acres timber, remainder tillable, near station and school in well Improved neighborhood. There is a good six-room house, large barn good well. Only $45. Terms sl,000 down. G. F. MEYERS.

Notice to Owners of Farm and City Property. The following dealers in this vicinity handle and carry in stock a full line of Usona Roofing, supplied by Hiram Day as our jobber: G. H. Thornton & Son, Surrey, Ind.

W. L. Gumm, Remington, Ind. W. H. Boyle, Roseiawn. Ind. F. R. Erwin, Fair Oaks, Ind. Geo. Stembel, Wheatfield Ind. j. W. Hellscher, Kniman, Ind. Warner Bros., Rensselaer, Ind. John Crook’s, Roselawn, Ind., asphalt paint. ' Hank Granger, Thayer, Ipd. A. E. KIRK. Buy your envelopes of The Democrat, either blank or printed, whichever you desire. A fine XXX 6 % business envelope for only 5c per package of 26; six packages for a quarter.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Under the postal rules we are given but a limited time to secure renewals of subscription, and unless renewals are made within the specified time we must cut the name of, the subscriber from dur list. We want to tain all our old subscribers, and to this end we ask you to examine the date on the label of your paper and, if in arrears, call and renew or send in your nenewal by mail. Unless you do this we have no alternative in the matter but must dlrop your name from our list at the expire ation of the time limit given us by the postal rules to secure renewal.

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Notice to Pane Growers. I have moved my cane mill % mile west of the cement block school house, known as the Burns school house, and will be ready for business by Sept. 20. WM. DURANT.

Alleged Forgers in Jail.

Lafayette.—-Robert L. Goodbar and Otis Courtney of Indianapolis are in jail here, charged with forgery. Goodbar, it is said, attempted to cash a worthless check on Roy Southworth of West Lafayette, and Courtney was Implicated In the fraudulent transaction. Goodbar was graduated from Purdue three years ago and said he was in the real estate business. He was arrested some time ago in Indianapolis, charged with wire tapping. Courtney Is a lineman, and is said to have a police record at Indianapolis.

Would Hunt Prairie Birds.

Laporte. Mayor Lemuel Darrow of this city Is drafting a hunting bill for the next legislature to provide an open seasdn of ten days for prairie chickens, on which hunting there is now a ban until 1915. The bill will provide for only five birds to the man. It Is said that the bill will have the support of many hunters, who declare that a short open season will not hurt the supply of chickens.

Muncie Girl Takes Poison.

Muncie. —A few minutes after her sweetheart had left her, Miss Nellie Shockley, nineteen years old, went to her room and swallowed two ounces of carbolic acid, dying almost instantly. The girl left no word for her relatives, and It Is supposed that her act was the sequel to a quarrel with her lover. She was found dead in her room by a younger sister.

Accepts College Offer.

Bloomfield. —Rev. George H. Relbold, who has been pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Bloomfield for the last two years, has accepted an offer from > Moores Hill college to become ppofessor of educational psychology.

Admit Theft of Jewels.

Portland. Patrick —Devine and Robert W. Francis, arrested at Cincinnati three weeks ago for the robbery of the Wehrly & Hoke jewelry store in this city, entered pleas of guilty and were given Indeterminate sentences of from one to fourteen years In the Indiana reformatory. They confessed to the theft of one diamond ring, still missing, and said it had been sold to a Cincinnati pawnbroker. The remainder of the stolen goods had been pawned in Hamilton, 0., and Richmond.

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A Plea For Central.

t all me not in scornful numbers, Like “two-seven-O-ring-three!” Snapped out in disdainful accents Pray, be courteous to me! Would you like to sit there with a Telephone strapped on your head All day long to answer summons?Wouldn’t you wish that you were ' dead? , When 1 say the line is busy, Honestly, sometimes it is, Why do you get so indignant When you hear the buzzer’s whiz! And wrong numbers—naturally Sometimes I am at a loss: But in fact I give them, mostly To subscribers who are cross. Be polite, -it will not hurt iyou, Even though I am In a box, I am human—although hidden— And am sensitive to knocks. Be polite. D o unto others As you would 'have them do to you, It’s a good rule to observe—and You’ll get better service, too. —Exchange.

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