Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1914 — Page 3

mgmmm ' w/ekek OF THE ROWLES & PARKER FIRE STOM of Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries, Clothing, Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear, Millinery, Carpets, and Lace Curtains at Rensselaer, Ind. Is the Sensation of the Town. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE being slaughtered that is just as BRIGHT and FRESH as any goods you ever bought in any stock. Do not be HOODWINKED by any one telling you they will sell you goods just as cheap as we are selling, as we will sell you any article in the store at less than wholesale cost of production, and many articles we are selling at just 1-2 Price. Only a Limited Time to Close Out This Slock D. A. KLOETHE.

News Notes of Nearby Towns

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BAUM’S BRIDGE. Austin White was a Kouts goer last Tuesday. Walter WiseUian was a business caller at Kouts' last Monday, Win. Alulliey called on friends in Porter county last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath did shopping in Kouts Friday. Zona Custard was a caller at the Vandercar home Sunday evening. C. E. Bush and friend, Tom, butchered for A. J. Bush Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Austin White visited friends at Roselawn last Sunday. George Bancroft and family took the first sleigli ride of the season last Sundays Mrs. James Smith, who has been quite sick for the past few days, is better at this writing. James Angus, who has moved to a ranch near Kouts, was over after another load Monday. Frank Lindy, who is working for Alfred Tilton, visited with the Custard boys last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downs are preparing to move to Kouts, where he intends to do teaming work most of the time.

Walter Wiseman has purchased a team of horses, which are surely O. K as a draft team. They certainly will be right in line. Theodore Stoner, the horse jockey and animal trainer, departed for the Swanee river a few days ago where he has a good job in a cowbell factory. ' i The spelling contest between the Wheatfield Center and the Birey schools, scheduled for Saturday evening. failed to develop into a reality owing to the nonappearance of a full team of spellers from Center. An editor at Valparaiso declarea through his paper, that he saw a robin a few days ago. It is curious what a man will see when under a full steam of influence. Men used to see snakes only, while now they see birds and, in rare instances, rats. We want to see a spelling contest between the Wheatfield Center and Brey schools. We want to see them meet with an organized brigade of spellers on each side, drawn from the immediate vicinity of each soaool —that is, let all that wish to take part, married or single, do so, acting in conjunction with the school of which they are indirectly a member, in short, let all be students that wish to be —A contest of ye olden time. A few of the neighbors and

item* of Interest it from surrounding owns. Tersely Told, K-onlcllng the Hap?>enlngs In the Territory Adjacent to the <asper County Metro- ■ AUiIS.

iriends 0 f Mr. and Mrs. John Terry called at their home last Thursday evening and gave uncle John a birthday surprise party, it being his 89tn birthday. Alter spending a very pleasant evening all departed wishing Mr. Terry a happy and prosperous year. The following were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. R H. Morehouse, Mr. and Mrs. Win': Custard. Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. Lanford and son, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hallier and son, Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Miller Mrs. Collier, A. J. Tilton and son.’ and: Mr. Young.

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PARR. Come out to church, everybody invited. | Mrs. Lee Rarden went to Rensselaer Tuesday. W. L. Wood made a business trip tn Koutn a few days ago. Amos Davisson received a carload of cattle a few days ago. i . Fred Iliff left for Tennessee a few days ago to view his farm. The new nferehant, Mr. Liters, seems to be enjoying a nice business. Meetings at Parr are well attended, most of the business houses closing during the meetings. Otto Schreeg, Roy Stephenson and Dud Myers left the first of the week for Anderson to work on a dredge. The Ladies' Aid had an all dayjs session at the Hammerston home Tuesday. A large number attended. Some one entered William Myers’ kitchen last Friday evenitig , helping himself to a ham and shoulder o' meat.

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KNIMAN. There will be preaching in two weeks —Feb. 21. Mrs. Chad. Holley went to North Manchester last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Peer called on Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hazen Sunday. \Y. A. Lake was called to Minnesota Monday by the death of his sister. Rev. Morris did not get around Saturday, Guess the big Snow storm Scared him out. Mrs McMurray has been on the j sick list the past few days, but is (letter at this writing. ! Mabel Lancing, Erbie Moore and Alta Greenlee spent Sunday with j Elsie and Maggie Peer. Mrs, Wiley and three children returned home from a four weeks’ visit in Illinois, Monday evening. Well, I guess we can prepare for winter yet. The ground hog surely saw his shadow, if he got up in time. Those spending Sunday with Mr. Shell and family were: Blanch and Ivan Saylor, Mary and Win. Lake, Rue McMurray, Gertrude and Francis Ott, Jud Mi chats and Olive and Loren e Wiley.

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GIFFORD. Quite a spell of weather we are having. Nella Timmons stayed with Marie Smith Thursday night. Ik*yd' Gavinder took Sunday dinner with Elwqod Myers. Mrs. A. C. Campbell visited Mrs Reed Tuesday afternoon. Amy Brown took dinner with Lizzie and Marie Smith Sunday. Charlie Walker and son, Harry, were Wheatfield callers Friday. Elsie Hanford and Hazel Brown took dinner with Beulah Walker Sunday.

William Markin and family took dinner with Irwin Lewis and family Sunday. Literary was well attended Thursday night. There will be another Feb. 12th. A few young folks from Gifford attended the dance at Xewland Saturday night. Lionel Cavinder of Zadock, was

the Thursday guest of Lona Cavtnder and family. Miss Amy Brown and Miss Ethel Cavinder visited the Gifford school Friday afternoon. Marie Smith and Beulah Walker stayed all night with Hazel and Amy fßrown Sunday night. John and Carl Stockwell are building a barn on the farm known as the old Dr. Stockwell place. A Winter Cough. A stubborn, annoying depressing cough hangs on, racks' the body, weakens the lungs, and often leads to serious results. The first dose of Dr. King's New Discovery gives relief. Henry D. Sanders, of Cavendish, Vt., was threatened with consumption, after having pnemonia. He v w rites: “Dr. King’s New Discovery ought to be in every family; it is certainly the best of all medicines for coughs, colds or lung trouble.'' Good for children’s coughs, Money back if not satisfied. Price 50c and SI.OO. Recommended by A. F. LONG.

MILROY. Lon Wood was in Rensselaer Monday. fl. L. Parks was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. Mr. Harwell and Mans Beaver were in Rensselaer Monday Wm. Wall and family took dinner Sunday with John Tow's. Mr. Ogle and family spent Sumday with Lon Woods and family. Mr. and Mrs., G. L. Parks visited her mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft, near Remington, Tuesday.' Harold McKinley has been under the doctor’s care, but is now better, but Mrs. McKinley is sick at present. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark of Lee, spent Saturday night with his sister, Mrs. Chas. McCashen, and family. E. .1 Marchand, Willard Johnson and families, Clarence and Claude Blankenship called on Geo. Foulks’ Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mary McCashen and Ettie, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCashen and little Velma, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark spent Sunday with Geo. Foulks’. Mrs. T. E. Johnson, Mrs. Marchand and daughter, Irene, and Mrs. Willard Johnson called on Branson Clark Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Clark is in very poor health. Joseph Rees of Piqua, Ohio, and Robt. Keve returned Monday from a visit with their cousin, Mrs. Perry Castor, and family in Steger, 111. They also attended the auto show in Chicago Friday and Saturday.

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FAIR OAKS. It is reported that .T J. Trawler has stopped the cord Wood cutting for this season. : Ed Byers ofWheatfield, dropped -ip Wednesday evening to visit relatives for a day or two. Miss Wilma Peyton went out to stay all night, at her Uncle Pete Wood’s Tuesday night. Ren Zellers has been on the grip list the past week, and he says it has been handling him pretty rough. The valentines have taken an early start, as they have been flying around since the first of the week. C. B. f’levinger has been layed up for about a week iwth a heavy cold, but was getting better at last reports. , •• Mrs. Thomas Williamson and daughter, of the Harris ranch in New ton county, were in town Tuesday evening. Ed Lakin and Enos Moffitt held a moving picture show at the Mead school house in Newton county Saturday night. Mrs. Roy Haste, who has been seriously sick since the birth" of her baby a couple of weeks ago, is now recovering. Mrs. Warren Zelllers and Indus Wiseman were visitors at the former's parents, 70m Mallatt's Tuesday and Wednesday. The big snow which we got last Friday and Saturday was a pretty heavy one but it has been disappearing pretty fast. Mel Harriott, who drives one Of the school wagons, was oft duty a day or two this week owi lg to a slight attack of the grip. Ohas. Halleck, who has been about Chicago for four or five weeks canvassing for his nursery stock, returned homo a few days ago. Miss Julia Bozell, who has been

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down about Edinburg for some time with relatives, came home last week and is now going to school. Walter McConnell and baby who have been seriously sick have now about recovered. And all the oases of scarlet fever are about well. William Geary, who has been suffering from something like rheumatism, has been taking massage treatment from a physician in Goodland. Mrs. Otto Cedarwall went to Roselawn Wednesday to see Dr.-Rlce and get some medicine for their children, who are bothered with colds. The ground hog got to see himself good and plenty this time, as the sun came up nice and clear and was so for a couple of hours Monday. Grandpa Clark, the blind naan from Lee, came down to Vlsft. at Warren’s Wednesday evening and attended cottage prayer meeting at Ike Kight’s. Mr. Cottingham was over to see his son, William, at Momence last week one day, and while It was quite warm, he caught a very heavy cold which almost layed him up for repairs, but he is coming out all right now. In these good old democratic hard times with the tariff on hogs, cattle and corn, at and in the face of the enormous shipments of the same from Argentine, hogs, cattle and corn are advancing right along, a nd according to a Newton county paper, the government is slowly drifting to certain destruction. How awful!

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FOUR CORNERS. Mrs. J. A. Dixon is under the medical care of Dr. Eyfe of VVhoatlield. She is on the road to recovery. A number from this side of the river attended the Joe Lawrence sale last Tuesday. Property sold well and the sale was large attended. The first farm in this vicinity to he sold at auction will he the Greer farm two miles west of Tofft. Mr. Greer will return to Chicago, from whence he came, as soon as his business will permit. Aaron Claspel , of Lafayette, hut formerly front this township, was lmried at San Pierre Friday, He had been in poor health for some time, hut the immediate cause of his death was heart trouble. Jerome Nelson of cast Walker, was called the latter part of* last week to Akron, 1 ml., by the serious sickness of his brother, who was taken down with p’netiirionia and later died. On last Friday Jerome was siricken with the same dread disease, and for a few days was very sick. The last account we had was that he was some better, and we trust that he may continue to im prove. Four Corners a nd neighbors south have the poles stuck for a phone line south, and they are anxious to be hitched on, for they understand that the fire chief will have fire alarms placed on all phones so the people will be informed at once that the “I-Arn-It” is at his post of duty. Some' are anxious to know if a fire breaks out when the high chief is out of town if they will be obliged to wait until the next day to put out the fire, or must send for him at once. Lambert Collins has been in poor health for some time, hut Tuesday he was able to walk over to see his father, D. A. Collins, who was seriously injured a few days ago. Mr. Collins Was leading two horses from the barn to the water-traugh when they became unmanageable and threw him against a pile of lumber, running over him and injuring him internally. The last report we had was that he was resting easier, hut the extent of his injuries remains to he seen.

Subscribe for The Democrat. BIG PUBLIC SALE. \ ■ .. _ ' • • - Having rented my farm for a term of years, f will sell at public sale at said farm, 9 miles north and 3-4 miles west of Rensselaer, 3 miles east and 13-4 miles north of Parr, 4 3-4 miles east and 2 miles south of Fair Oaks, 4 miles south and 3-4 mile east of Virgin, 3-4 mile west and 3-4 mile north of Aix, commencing at 10 o’clock a. on Tuesday, February IT, I‘M I. 10 Head of Ifoiscs—Consisting of 1 dun maro coining 5 years old. in foal, wt. 1400: 1 black fuare coming 6 years old, in foal, wt. 4 300; 1

gray mare coming 8 years old, wt. 1250: l iron gray filley 3 years old, v -t. 900; l Ma.k geldlug (oming 4 years old, wt. 1400; 1 team of mares, 8 years old, wt. 260 d; 3 mam colts coming 1 year old'. 20 Head of (’attic Consisting of .9 milch cow s— 1 red cow with calf by side: 1 Polled Angus co\v;i 1 Jersey cow 2 years old, with calf; 1 pure bred Jersey cow, a good one; 2 Holstein cows, with calf; 2 Red Polled cows, 3 years old, with calf; 1 4-year-old cow; 1 6-year oid cow, all good ones 1 coming "-year-old Red Polled bull; 1 2-year-old red heifer, with calf; 4 coming -2-year-old steers; 4 coming, 1 -year-old steers; 4 coming 1-year-old heifers; 3 steer calves. 12 Head of H&gs—Consisting of 7 Dutoc brood sows, bred to registered Dtiroc male hog; 5 head of stock hogs, wt. around 125 pounds each. Implements, Wagons, etc.— Consisting of 1 Deering binder, 8-ft< cut; 1 Deering mower, 6-ft. cut, good as uew; 1 sulky plow; 1 John Deere corn planter, good as new, with 100 rods of wire; 1 Champion corn planter, with 100 rods of wire; 2 riding cultivators, good as new;' 1 hay rake; 2 walking plows; 1 Brown riding cultivator; 1 Superior low-down seeder; 1 harrow, 3sections; L broad tire wagon, double box, spring seat; 2 single buggies; 1 carriage; 1 double shovel plow; 2 scoop boards; 2 sets of double harness, good as now; 1 set single harness; 1 saddle; clover and timothy hay In barn; 10 to 15 bushels of seed corn; 12 or more bushels of clover seed; and many other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—lo months time will be given on sums over $lO with the usual conditions; 6 per cent, off for cash when entitled to credit. GEORGE W. CASEY. W, A. McOurtain, auctioneer. C. O. Spltler, clerk. Hot lunch by Parr Rebekah lodge

PUBLIC SALK. I have decided to quit farming and will sell my property at public auction on my farm, 1 mile south and */, mile west of Rensselaer, 3-4 milo due west of St. Joseph’s college, on Wednesday, February 18, 1011, commencing at 10 a. mu, the following described property; 10 Head of Horses— 1 bay mare 13 years old, wt. 1400; 1 bay mare , 8 years old, wt. 1350; 1 bay horse coming 4, wt. 1 350; 1 bay mare, 9, years old, «wt. 1 300; 1 bay mare* coming 4, wt 1 200; 1 bay mare, coming 3, wt. 1 100; 1 bay driving mare, coming 4, wt. 1050'; 1 good black mare, 2 years old; 2 good spring colts, bays. 15 Head Cattle 8 head extra good dairy cows. These cows are giving ;i good flow of milk; I will be fresh in March; all are bred. 5 good 2-year-old heifers, t will be fresh in April; 1 good yearling steer; I spring calf. 8 Head Duroc Hogs 7 slvoats, wt. 00 lbs. each; 1 extra good brood sow; 4 dozen chickens. I'arm tools ,j. j Case corn planter, good as new, with fertilizer attachment and 100 rods of wire; 11/l 1 / Avery riding gopher, good as new;' 1 walking cultivator: ! John Deere gang plow; I Emerson 16-ip. sulky plow: 2 1.4-in; walking plows; 2 hajjrows, I 2-metion steel harrow. 1 new flexible 3-spot ion barrow with harrow cart; 1 good disc; 1 7-hoe drill; I end gate seeder, force feed; 1 6-ft. Milwaukee binder: 1 5-ft, standard mower; 1 good 10-It. Plano sulky bay rake; 2 wagons, 1 4 inch tire with tripplo box' and 1 3-inch tire With triple box; 1 spring wagon; 2 buggies; I extra good carriage; l bay ladder; I good triple geared feed grinder; I good corn sheller; 1 nnid boat, and two sets of mud boat, runners: 1 U. S. cream separator, in good running order: I 50gal. oil can; 2 Old Trusty incubators, I 150-egg and the other 100egg; 3 sets work harness; 1 carriage harness; 1 single harness; 3 bushels Diamond Joe’s seed eorn : ; 3 stacks tame hay; 1 good tank heater; some household goods and kitchen furniture and other articles too numerr ous to mention. Terms -to months credit on all sums over $lO without interest if paid when due; if not paid when due 8 per cent, from date. 4 per cent, off for cash when entitled to credit. HENRY H. EIGELSBACH. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. C. G. Spltler, clerk. ,i Hot lunch.

PUBLIC HALE. The undersigned will hold a public sale at what is known as the Salisbury ranch, 9 miles north and •t-4 mile west of Rensselaer, and 4 3-4 miles east of Fair Oaks, sale to commence at. 10:30 a. m. on Friday, February 20, 10(4, O Head of Horses—-1 brown mare 10 years old, wt. 1300: 1 bay gelding 4 years old, wt. 1300; 1 black gelding 4 years, wt. 1500: 1 brown driving mare, 10 years, wt. 900: 2 good horse colts, l last spring colt nd a good on°, the other was a year old last September. 211 Heart or Cattle—lo good milch cows, 2 tresh with calves by side and several will he r resh soon: 3 coming 2-year-old heifers, be fresh soon; •"> heifers and three steer calves; 2 good Shorthorn bulls, 1 2-year-old srid 1 yearling. These are extra good milk cows. ' 10 Head or Duroc Jersey fall pigs. Terms—-10 months credit on all s-umn over $lO with usual conditions. 5 per cent, off for cash when entitled to credit. ED. EILTS. h red Phillips, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch by Ladies’ Aid of the Aix IT. R. church