Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1912 — Page 5

ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure [From a series of elaborate chemical tests.} Comparative digestibility of food made with different baking powders. An equal quantity of bread (biscuit) was made with each of two kinds of Baking powder —cream of tartar and alum —and submitted separately to the action of the digestive fluid, each for the same length of time. The percentage of the food digested is shown as follows: Broad made with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder: Bread made with alum powder: Royal Baking Powder raised food is shown to be of greatly superior digestibility and healthfulness.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Today’s markets: Corn, 38c; oats, 26. U-V Special prices on bran and midlings.—Hamilton & Kellner. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock were Chicago visitors Wednesday. A heavy rain, accompanied by considerable sharp lightning, fell Monday night. The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. John Donnelly of north of town died at 10 o’clock Thursday night. Its age was 14 days. Mrs. A. E. Wallace and little daughter and Mrs. Van Hook went to Chicago Wednesday for a few days visit. J. H. Brubaker/loan examiner of the Union Central Life Insurance Co., is here inspecting loans for their agent, J. A. Dunlap. W. E. Laib of Ottawa, 0., came Wednesday for a few daiys visit at St. Joseph’s college, -where he was a student in ’94-5-6. Mr. Laib is con<nected with the Ottawa Gazette, and has worked .at the printing trade for several years since his college days. He returned home Wednesday.

ROWEN& KISER The Quality Store We are the ones to ! treat i you right on prices : and quality. * Bring us your Produce ! —we will pay top prices ! prices for your butter in ! hulk or prints, if top ! notch. Don't forget the ’ place, and call us before ! coming, as the market : may go up—if it does, we : will give you the benefit : on that day. i Let us show you the ! good Broom we sell for : 25c, they are equal to ! some 35c and 40c ones ! others sell you. -b- r ' ■ • We carry three good I grades of Flour—- ■■ Republic, King of them all : si.4o . Minnesota XAAX, a Prince • at the price. $1.35 | Kansas Flour that can’t be • beat $1.30 ! ROWEN & KISER I Phone 202. • Stockton Block, 3rd door east ; of Traub & Selig's Clothing . Store.

Sale Bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. Come in. Arthur Tuteur returned Wednesday night from a few days visit in Chicago. Mrs. Hurley Beam came down from Chicago Wednesday for a few days visit. Mrs. Harry Milner of Indianapolis is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck. The little son of Orville Lambert, of northeast of town has been quite sick with tonsil itis. George Robinson went to Battle Ground Wednesday to visit his brother Charles and family, Mrs. Newt Hendrix of east of the city, who has been quite sick, is reported a great deal better now. A pack house of the Aetna Powder i Co., at Miller, Lake county, blew up i Tuesday morning and six men were killed and several others were in•jured. 1 , Mrs. H. L. Michael of Edmon, Mich., who has been visiting her uncle, George P. Daugherty and wife, went to Crawfordsville Wednesday to visit relatives. We have black, tan or white buck shoes in the new raised toe, now extremely popular. See them in our window. —Fendig's Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Mrs. Joseph O’Connor was in Laj fayette Wednesday to visit her brothjer Orlan and wife. Her nephew, Billie Grant, who had been visiting his uncle Orlan and wife, returned home with her. Some people thought next day after the election that the sun would j never shine again. But it has done , a pretty good job of it and evidently “Old Sol” is feeling as good over the result as the country in general 1 ' i A Rensselaer Progressive tells us he was over to Brook a few days ago and while there a republican : whom he knew, ht a sneering man- ; ner, said: “What are you bull moosj ers going to do now?” “Well,” rej Plied the R. P., “we’re going to sit jon the election boards and help make up the ticket, and that’s more ; than you’re going to do.” ! -- | Mrs. Homer Hopkins came oVer ; from Monticello Tuesday evening and : Wednesday took her mother-in-law, j Mrs. Mary Jane Hopkins, home with | her to remain until me latter gets j over a spell of lameness that she j has contracted in one of her hips, | which had laid her up for several , days. Owing tocher advanced age it i w as not thought best to leave her alone until she recovers. S. E. Sparling, accompanied by Rex Warner, who went along just : for the .trip, left Wednesday in his ; auto for Prairieville, Ala., to look ; | after the big farm he purchased near ‘ there several months ago and to ! make his permanent abode there, 1 , he expects., He did not know how far , he would be able to drive his machine, but expected to drive it as ; far as he could and then ship it by freight, when the roads got too bad to go further.

I. A. Leavel went to Urbana, HI., Thursday on business. Mrs. Bert Brenner and son Ralph aha Mrs. George A. Williams were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Mrs. H. J. Bartoo of Remington is here this week with her mother, Mrs. Peacock, who is in poor health. James Overton went to Charlottsville Tuesday to visit A. M. Munden and family formerly of near Fa'r Oaks. Mrs. W. L. Wood and daughter, Miss Ocie, and Mrs. L. L. McCurtain, all of Parr, were Chicago goers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend the meeting of the state druggists’ association. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows went to Berwyn, 111., Thursday to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. J. Murphy, and family. A venire has been issued calling tne petit jury for next Monday, instead of the third Monday, as originally called. Mrs. C. J. Roberis went to Oxford, 0., Thursday to visit her daughter, Miss Marcelene, who is attending college there. Mrs. Jesse Snyder has been at Monon this week at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Baughman, who is again critically ill. Mrs. Sylvester Gray is getting along nicely now and it is expected that she will be able to leave the hospital in a few days. Miss Olive Cole, teacher in the McCoysburg school, who was called to Rockville, Ind., by the death of her grandmother, returned Wednesday. ‘‘Walkover” s(toes have the style and quality. See the new styles and lasts in tan or black.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shore Store, Opera House Block. Mrs. Charles Ramp and sister, Mrs. B. Kohler of Kansas City, returned Tuesday from a visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Krull, at Kentland.

We are going to give you a chance to put away your winter potatoes at a cheap price. Fancy, northern sand grown potatoes, 50 cents a bushel from car. —John Eger. The little four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan cut quite a bad gash in her forehead Wednesday by falling while at play in the house and striking her head against the corner of an iron safe. Mrs. F. G. Kresler, Mrs. John Eiglesbach and Mrs. W. I. Yates entertained Thursday and yesterday afternoon at the home of the former in the east part of the city, Thursday at sewing, and yesterday at cards. The scarlet fever quarantine on the Mrs. Alex Leech home was raised Wednesday, so far as Oscar Leech was concerned, who was quarantined with his brother when the latter took down. Basil is reported to be doing nicely now. Just to remind you—Don’t forget the famous Barnyard shoe, the only shoe for wet weather. Be sure that the name “Barnyard” is- on the bottom of each shoe. All others are imitations. Every pair Of genuine Barnyard shoes are guaranteed.— Fendigs’ Exclusive Shoe 1 Store, Opera House Block. The Rensselaer Producing Co., has taken in about 25,000 pounds of turkeys and 10,000 pounds of chickens this week, about 10,000 pounds of the turkeys came in Thursday. The price paid for the turkeys was 15 cents per pound, so one can see that this large amount of poultry has run into some mon^y. ' i The Hammond Times says of a former resident of near Rensselaer: “Out south on Hohman street, W. G. Paxton will erect a residence to cost at least 125,000 to be placed on seven acres of ground, that will represent an investment of 110,000. He will put in other improvements to cost at least 65,000, so that it will be one of the most beautiful residential properties in Hammond.’

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tin Kind Yn Nan Always Bought

Advertise your wants In The Democrat’s want ad columns and get results. Remember, everybody reads The Democrat.

The condition of Mrs. Cain Galbraith continues very critical and her death is expected almost any moment. Her age is 72 years.

White County Democrat: Miss Cora Simons of Rensselaer was the guest of Miss Margaret Shafer of south of town from Saturday until Tuesday.

We have received another consignment of high top shoes for boys and girls. Wte now have them in black and tan.—Pendig’s exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House lllook.

The paper mail sack on the In-dianapolis-Chicago early morning train was ground to pieces Thursday morning when thrown off here, it bounding back under the wheels.

Mile. Zara, New York’s favorite palmist and clairvoyant, is meeting with big success for her accurate You can’t afford to miss wonderful woman. See advertisement.—Advt. We are ready for winter with a large variety of footwear—arctics, felt boots and shoes—in short, anything to keep the feet —Fendlg’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

According to the government report the 1912 crop of corn is 300,000,000 bushels greater than the greatest crop ever before raised in the United States. The oats crop is also very large, as, in fact, are all the crops this year.

The Jackson club, Lafayete’s famous political organization, will celebrate the recent splendid victory by giving a big banquet, and they expect to have all the big guns of the democratic party present. The banquet will be given in January.—Tippecanoe County Democrat.

Mrs. Maud Wolcott of Rushville, who with her little son, Norman Reed had been visiting with Mrs. Grant Warner and other friends here for a fe wdays, went to Michigan City Monday to visit he parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lally, Mrs. Warner accompanying her. The latter returned home Wednesday.

Miss Alice E. Hughes, a daughter of Ephriam Hughes, who formerly lived on the George Ketqhum farm southeast of town, was married on October 28 at Redfield, So. Dak., to Mr. Rolin Lowe, a farmer of near Frankfort, South Dakota, where the Hughes family now live. Her Jasper county friends extend tions.

The Jefferson Club has recently brightened up its rooms in the K. of P. building with new paper and paint and added some new furniture, and Thursday night gave a housewarming to a number of invited guests. Coffee and sandwiches were served Dancing followed the refreshments. The club has veny handsome quarters and its membership is composed of a lot of jolly good fellows.

Several of the candidates on the county ticket have not as yet filed their report of their campaign expenditures, required under the present law. This should be done within twenty days after the election, and those who have not already filed their report—no matter whether they paid out anything or not or whether defeated or successful—should do so at once. Blanks maiy be obtained at the clerk's office for filling out.

J. A. Wayland, founder and owner of the “Appeal To Reason,” a socialist paper published at Girard, Kan., committed suicide Sunday night by shooting himself in the mouth with a revolver. Friends of Mr. W|ayland attribute his act to despondency over the death of his wife, who was killed in an automobile accident about: a year ago. He was born at Versailes, Ind., in 1854. Between' the leaves of a book found lying oni his bed the following note wai discovered: "The struggle under the competitive system is not worth the effort; let it pass.” ,

Birth Announcements. Nov. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Walker, in town, a daughter. "■ 11 ■" ' \ Lyceum Course Dates. Dec. 3—Sylvester Long. * Jan. 31—-Macinnes Nielson. Mar. 10—Sarah Wilmer. April 14—The Bohannans. Engraved calling cards to order at The Democrat office.

DON’T TAKE CHANCES Past Years Have Proven That THE HOME GROCERY Can serve you at the top notch in quality and service. So Don’t Take Chances Elsewhere. 't .' fc

ADRIANOPLE HAS FALLEN, IS REPORT

Rumor Comes From Reliable Source But Unconfirmed. TURKS PLEAD FOR ARMISTICE Bulgaria Gives No Indication How Bho Will Treat Ottoman Bupplicatlon and Continues to Push Fighting. Belgrade, Servla, Nov. 15.—A report, coming from a reliable source, that the Turkish fortress of Adrianople has fallen before the attack of the Bulgarian and Servian allies, la current here, but without any confirmation In official circles. Turks Appeals to Bulgaria. London, Nov. 16. —Turkey, for years the domineering master of the Slavs of her domains, formally knelt in supplication before her one-time victims and asked for an armistice. Bulgaria, given the choice of negotiating with the view of granting such an armistice or continuing to punish the Turks until the powers stop her, has given no indication as to which of the two courses of action she will adopt; but her forces In the field are reported attacking without abatement the Turkish lines at Tohatalja and the forts of Adrlanople. Cholera Bpreads Rapidly. Cholera, spreading with alarming rapidity, has suddenly become a more potent factor In influencing the Turks toward peace overtures than the guns of the enemy. There were 400 deaths from the disease in one army camp at Tchatalja Wednesday and ‘he number was probably exceeded yesterday and today. There are how nearly 8,000 cases of cholera within the Turkish lines and a mutiny among the troops Is feared. It was this fear, according to several dispatches, that caused the sultan to ask for an armistice. The number of sick and wounded soldiers at Constantinople Is placed at 15,060. Turkey's request for mediation was I formally presented to the Bulgarian premier by the ministers of the great powers at Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. Following is the text of the note; "The Ottoman government having approached the great powers es Europe to ask their mediation, we are charged to inquire of your excellency jlf Bulgaria Is disposed to accept this mediation, and if so, to what conditions will her mediations be sub Ject?” The Bulgarian mintster, Mr. G!e , choff. immediately transmitted the re-

Rhoads’ Grocery Prices We don’t claim these are stemwinders, but our regular prices Pillsbury Flour . . $1.50 Washburn Flour . . . $1.30 Butterine, Swift's Jersey, the best . .22 Dry Salt Bacon i .12£ 4 cans Hominy ..... .25 4 cans Pumpkin . . .25 4 cans Kidney Beans . . .25 4 cans Baked Beans . . . .25 4 cans Corn . ... .25 131 b can Apricots . . . .15 1 31b can Peaches . .. ■ .1$ 1 31b can Tomatoes 10 1 lib 1 gallon bulk Home-made Kraut . . .15 The goods listed in can are not our best qual ! ity, but as good as any firm will sell you for the ! money. As a rule in any line of merchandise the price suggests the quality. Rhoads’ Grocery

quest to Ferdinand In the field ana said he would confer on the mattes with the cabinet of the Balkan al> lies. Danger of General War Over, Diplomats considered the danger ol a general European war over the partition of European Turkey as end; ed. Russia, given practically no a» ■uranee of support by England and overawed by the display of strength by Germany and Austria, has failed to Insist on an Adrlatlo outlet fo* Servla and therefore Austria now haa no cause to resort to arms. The triple entente In this Instance is divided and the division has prevented a war.

KING IN HOME RULE FIGHT

Commons Takes Recess to Allow Fa©» tions, After Riotous Outbreak, to Consider Differences. London, Nov. 15. —The house ol commons has adjourned till Monday, acting on a suggestion which Is believed to have emanated from King George himself. The proposal was made by the peaker who intimated that It would >e advisable “for the house to take further time tu consider the points at Issue” between the two factions In regard to the home rule measure. A graceful apology from Ronald McNeill, the Unionist member who hurled the book at Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, during the disturbance, helped to cool the atmosphere. Winston Churchill accepted the olive branch with equal heartiness.

BOSTON HAS DEATH MYSTERY

Young Woman Is Found Dead In Ho» tel Bathtub—Man Is Detained Pending Autopsy. Boston, Nov. 16. —Mystery surrounds the death of Miss Marjorie Powers of this city, whose body was found In s partly filled bathtub at a West end hotel. A man who engaged a room for Miss Powers at the hotel was detained by the police pending an autopsy. Miss Powers was twenty-eight years old and was employed as a stenographer by Arthur T. Cumlngs, a Faneull hall business man.

U. S. AND RUSSIA AGREE

Announcement la Made That Plan to Abrogate Old Treaty Amicably Haa Been Ratified. Washington, Nov. 15. —An agreement between the United States and Russia to ''take the place of the commercial treaty of 1832, the abrogation of which becomes effective January 1 next, virtually has been reached, according to Information from high official authority.