Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1912 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

■ rrrrrrrfrr.rr The Christmas Store Santa Claus’ Headquarters ] Jarrette’s Variety Store j! j! . .■ . ] j| The time for Christmas Shopping is here; only 30 days until Christmas, We \\ \\ be^ n our Christmas preparations last January, erecting our new warehouse and en- >! j! Urging our store, as well as placing, orders far in advance in anticipation of this pros- [ Perous years thus securing the and largest line of holiday merchandise It *\ ever displayed in Rensselaer. Our shelves and counters are piled high Our ware- '! J| house is stocked. BUY NOW’. I They will melt like snow in a Chinook wind. Don’t j | wait. Any article may be reserved for you by making a small payment. 1 \ j; Here You Will Find Everything to Make the Little Ones Glad Ij l! Clothes Racks Stoves Tool ('hosts l! J T o H£rf , \ rUmS Knives Blackboards J [ Toj Sad Irons Swords Motor \£ a r d * Toy Dishes Mittens, Caps \\ •e. 2, Baskets Pastry Sets Stuffed Animals ' Sleds and Wagons > ABC Books Balls, Footballs ! 2 Washing Machines AIM' Blocks Mechanical Toys ’ Tables, Chiffoniers C lothes Pins aSh Tw ltarns !» f Sideboards, Dressers Wash Boilers Trains ir Shhw ! j Doll Beds, Cradles Picture Books Id«tie Hand t jt l>«Hs from every land Building Blocks \utos Teddv Xrs ! Collapsible Doll Carts Lames, all Kinds Work Pali J ! J • lj‘»l*le Rocking Horses Horns, Harmonicas Hanks, Rubber Toys \\ and Tubs Little Artists’ Books Trains, Friction Toys 1 IZ ,V r L U " ,es a ‘ u l * °1» £ uns lr°“ Toys, all kinds Gloves, Handkerchiefs j I Rocking and Swing Horses Toy Cooking Utensils IH>M Trunks Suit Cases Chairs and Rocking Chairs Story Books for Boys and Girls Ten Pins, Parlor Croquet Bring the Children to the Santa Claus Store. Thay are Welcome, j! We call special attention to our CHINA DEPARTMENT. 90 feet of shelves 8 \\ feet high, filled with China from every land, American, Oriental, Japanese, English '! Bavarian, German, Austrian and French China in abundance. All new up-to-date ' I creations. ]» j Dinner Ware Patterns in Open Stock !| I Of these you can select a single piece or make up a dinner set. Hand Painted China, New Persian and Oriental Patterns. Cut Glass, Colonial Glass, Iridescent Glass, j j Tea Sets Xut Sets Ouke Set. Manicure Trays Fruit Sets Puff Boxes } ! Ron liou Dishes Cltdp Plates Water Jugs Sugar and Cream Sets Salad Bowls Celery Trj»vs j [ Syrup Pitcher and Tray Chocolate Sets Hair Receivers '» Fancy Cui» and Saucers Jelly Comports ORve and Pickle Trav« 1 > I Bread and Butter Plates -Macaroni Dishes Comb and BrS Trays COME HERE* FOR THESE • Books, box paper, tree ornaments, candles, post cards, holly boxes, tags and seals, holly ribbon, festooning, Christmas bells, house decorations, holly paper tinsel I > cord, lameta, etc., leather, mesh and beaded hand bags, auto scarfs, framed pictures ’ ► sheet music, jewelry, human hair switches, back combs, side combs and barrettes’ pillow tops, embroidery silk handkerchiefs. ’ j [ Shop Early iff You Can. ![ You Get the Choice and Save Many Disappointments. One Aim—To Keep the Best. One Method—Fair Dealing One Price—The Lowest i j Bert J. Jarrette Rensselaer, Ind. i J >

$ body was found life was extinct. The ooroner’s verdict, of course, is accidental death. City Council Proceedings. The regular meeting of the common council of the City of Rensselaer was held Monday night with all members present except Councilman Catt. Street committee reported unfavorably on petition of Babcock & Hopkins for narrowing Vine street, and petition was dismissed. Preliminary assessments confirmed in St. Augustine’s church sewer and elerk directed to certify same to city treasurer for collection. Petition of Fred Phillips for new street; city attorney directed to fife petition in circuit court lor guardian for Max W. and Gordon P. Robinson, minors, who are affected by said street, and marshal directed to serve notice on each of property owners affected of their benefits and damages, and Dec. 9 fixed as date for hearing remonstrances. The following claims were allowed: ■ CORPORATION FUND Geo. Mustard, marshal..... . $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatoh. . . 30.00 J. J. Montgomery, fire ex fluid 1.25 ROAD FUNp. Chester Zea, city teamster.. 30.00 11. F. King blacksmith..... 21.75 John Hordeman, wk sewer, etc 9.30 LIGHT FUND ? C. S. Chamberlain, sal. 50.00 Mel Abbott, same. ...... .. . 30.00 Dave Haste, 5ame........ 30.00 Dick Hartman, wk on line. . 25.00 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1... 17.20 Metropolitan Elec Co., sup. . 12.44 Central Elec. Co., same 14.52 Illinois Elec. Co., same 3.90 Monon Coal Co., eoal 1^9.66 Peron. Fire Ins. Co., ins. ... 63.18 Ray D. Thompson, freight... 36.73 WIATER FUND T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 National Lead Co., pipe.... 11,87 John Moosmiller, wk 6n main 3.38 John Hordeman, 5ame...... 6.65 Ray D. Thompson, freight. . 1.45 SPEC. ADD. SCHOOL FUND. A. R. Kresler, treas., school

Birth Announcements. Nov. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reynolds, of Barkley tp., a son. Nov. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Erneet Helper, Utah, at the home of her sister in Delphi, a sop. Apples. 1 have a carload of best varieties of Michigan hand-picked apples, in bulk, on track in Rensselaer, near depot, Tuesday and Wednesday. Northern Spies, Wagners, Baldwin, etc. Prices 60c to 85c a bushel.— C. G. HAMMOND. Box Social. There will be a box social at the Norway school house, Saturday evening, December 7th. Ladies are requested to bring boxes.—Anna Jasl*erson, Teacher.

The annual Thanksgiving entertainment to provide provisions and funds for buying chickens, etc., for the poor of Rensselaer, was held at the M. E. church last night. It would seem that there should be very few needing assistance this year, unless sickness has entered their family, for surely there has been plenty of work for those who wanted it during the past season, and now. Korah Daniels was called to Sioux Chy, lowa, Friday by the sickness of his son* Fr°d Daniels, who was taken down with t; phoid fever while wurkiut there. I ’He bed Men, at which order Fred is a member of the Rensselaer lodge, were looking after him and he had already been taken to the hospital. At last reports his condition was not considered critical, but it is likely that the disease will have to run its couree.

The Turkey Dinner o is now an important part o of the celebration of the I > Thanksgiving Day. To < ► make the expense a little < ► less we will give you a « I low price on a few of the < - necessities; o Cranberries, quart - 7c < ► Celery, per bunch 3 to 5c < ► Lettuce, lb - , * 15c ; ► Oranges, doz 20 to 25c ;; Apples, peck - -25 c Bananas, doz - * 15c ;; Raisins, lb - Bto toe ;; Grapes, lb - - -10 c < ► Rhoads’ Grocery

Boy Dragged to Death By Cow. Coroner Wright was called to Demotte) Friday afternoon to investigate the death of Lloyd Parsons, an eight-year-old lad,» a step-son pf Charles Haskins of Demotte, who had been kiled that day. by being dragged .to death by a cow. It seems the bad been in the habit of taking the cow to pasture about a half mile south of Demotte, and this day the c6w had gotten out and was in the road, a rope being at- j tached to her horns. The boy went. to put h et back . into the pasture I and had tied the rope in a slip-noose about his body. The cow had evidently became frightened and ran, throwing the boy to the ground and dragging him about, the rope finally breaking near the body on which it was drawn so tightly that It alone would have caused death. The body was considerably bruised and a gash cut in the head from being dragged about,-.and it had oaught on some obstruction when the rope brpke. When the