Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1914 — Page 3

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*>aylor Hankins has been appointed postmaster at Gifford. Miss Cecil Morgan is confined to her home with an attack of grip. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, Blanchard’s chick food at HAMILTON & KELLNER. Gail Michael was down from Kniraan Saturday. They did not have much snow up in that section, and it had about all gone away by Saturday. The Foresters band went up to St. John Sunday to furnish music for the tenth anniversary celebration of the institution of the Foresters’ Court at that place. Cope Hanley, who is attending college at Champaign, 111., came home Friday to remain with his parents for a few days. Mrs. Joseph O’Connor, of Hammond, who had been visiting here with her mother, Mrs. Mattie Grant, returned home' Saturday.

Joe Cain, of Milroy tp., has moved onto the former Vincent Elsie farm, south of town, vacated by Charles Spencer, who has moved upon the Goetz place near the ball park. Mrs. West and family, who have been occupying one of the Stockton tenant houses on the east side of the public square, moved Monday into the E. L. Hollingsworth residence property on McCoy avenue. The Presbyterian ladies cleared, above all expenses, on their roast chicken supper last Friday evening, SB7. The supper was one of the finest ever served in Rensselaer, and spoke volumes for the culinary skill of the Presbyterian ladies. 03. S. Wise, of Chesterton, Ind., a mail clerk, was arrested in Chicago Sunday on the charge of rifling the mails. It is said Wise has been at this stealing for about ten years. A test package was found in his possession addressed to Elyria, Ohio.

Mrs. Ida Pierce and two daughters moved yesterday to her farm south of town, where they will reside with her daughter, who was married last week, Mrs. J. B. Thompson. for a couple of months, w’hen they will move to Greencastle, and both Miss Mary and Miss Gladys will attend school there. “Comrade" Fox, the former mail carrier, has again secured the contract for carrying the mail between the Monon station and the Rensselaer postoffice, at a salary of S4O per month. Mr. Fox beginning his duties last Sunday. Several others had put in bids for the job, but evidently could not compete in price with “Comrad.” Sheriff and Mrs. William Dowling were called to St. Joseph’s college, near Rensselaer, Sunday, to the bedside of their son, Michael, who was very ill -with an attack of pl urisy. Mrs. Dowling remained with him until Tuesday when Mr. Dowling visited him again. At last report Michael was considerably better. —'Kentland Democrat.

Cow Sale! Will offer for sale at RENSSELAER Saturday, March 7, 1914 1 p. m. at Leek’s Hitch Barn, Rain or Shine 11 41 Hb I wWiBF ' >37/ I »L■ gßwlify jMr 20 GOOD MILCH COWS Durhams and Herefords, fine ones, part with calves ’ by side, others fresh soon. TERMS:—WiII be sold on 8 months time without interest, with usual conditions. K JOE HALLAGAN

Today’s markets: Corn, 55c; oats, 35c; wheat, 75c. Dr. I. M. Washburn went to South Bend on business yesterday. Hard and soft coal, wood, deliveries prompt—HAMILTON & KELLNER. Fred Pince, of Belmont, 111., came Monday to visit his uncle, W. L. Frye. Mrs. Louis Cookp, of Seymour, Ind., is spendinjg several days with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Myers. Jesse Wilcox, who is attending a business college in Indianapolis, was the week-end guest of relatives here. Miss Bernice Rhoads, who has been sick several days with what was first thought to be appendicitis, is improving. Mr. Farmer, do you need any new implements this spring, if so call and let us show you our line. They’re guaranteed—HAMlLTON & KELLNER.

Samuel Holmes, who has been living in Rensselaer since his return North Dakota, a few months ago, has moved to the James Walter farm, north of town. ______________ ’ ■ C. P. Wrgiht was quite bad off Saturday with liver trouble, but was able to come up to his office Monday and yesterday, but had to be brought up in the bus. New York is emerging, with rising temperature, from the worst blizzard experienced there since 1888. The storm came Saturday night and Sunday, and all traffic was teid up. Classified advertising in the columns of The Democrat are an investment and not an experiment, as hundreds of satisfied advertisers will gladly acknowledge. Why not try them yourself if you have anything to sell, exchange, rent, lost or found? It will pay you.

C. B. Harrold, formerly of Rensselaer, but who has been located in the south, was here Sunday to see his father-in-law, Stewart Hammond, and other relatives. He is now locating at Chicago again, where he was employed in a printing establishment for several years. The smoker given in the armory Friday night by the Van Rensselaer Club was largely attended, each member of the club being entitled to invite one guest. Six-handed seven-up, with cigars and a cafateria lunch, served about 11 p. m„ by C. P. Fate, added to the very pleasant evening spent by the club members and their guests. The Democrat is going to begin the publication of a splendid new serial story soon from the pen of George Barr McCutchen, the noted author, 'that will be well worth reading, and if you are not already a subscriber of The Democrat .you should become one at once so that you will not miss a single chapter of this excellent story.. The opening chapters will be published next week.

Buy your correspondence stationery, engraved and printed calling cards at The Democrat office. We carry the largest stock of this class of goods in Jasper county. Call In and see for yourself. Mrs. Jennie M. Conrad’s large ranch house, southwest of Conrad, was entirely destroyed by fire Monday evening about five o’clock. The fire presumably started from an overheated kitchen stove. The housewife was out feeding her chickens and when she returned the Interior of the kitchen was a mass of flames. A large part of the household effects were saved. A Mr. Miller was the tenant.—‘Morocco Courier.

When you are needing letter heads, envelopes, statements, business cards, or any other class of job printing, call up The Democrat (phone 315) and let your wants be known. A representative of our job printing department will call upon you in town, if requested, at any time to figure with you on any class of work you may desire. We have the type, equipment and printers necessary to turn out high class job printing of all kinds, and we want your work, feeling sure that we can please you both in quality and price. J. W. S. Ulery, aged 72, who has been in poor health for several years, and whose condition has been gradually growing worse, died at his home in Brook at 9:30 Thursday evening. Mr. Ulery was a civil war veteran, and was employed for sevyears in the census office at Washington, until about four years ago, when failing health caused him to return to Brook, where he has since made his home. A widow and two sons survive. Mrs. Allen Catt and husband, the former a sister of Mrs. Ulery, attended the funeral in Brook.

Lowell correspondence to Hammond Times: Otto Braun and family have moved to Rensselaer. Their goods went yesterday. Mr. Braun took his family to Chicago yesterday evening, where they will remain until he goes to their new home and gets the household effects arranged. The people of Lowell regretted to see Mr. Braun and family leave, as they were congenial, highly respected citizens. Our citizens extend best wishes to them in their new home, and recommend them to the citizens of Rensselaer. Mr. Braun is a band instructor of considerable ability. H. S. Wins From Medaryville by the Score of 79 to 22. In the basket ball game here Friday night, Medaryville was defeated by the Rensselaer high school team by a score of 79 to 22, in what was conceded to be the fastest game of the season as put up by the local team. Saturday, March 7, Rossville, conceded to be undeniable contenders for the state basket ball championship, will meet the R. H. S. team here. This game is expected to bring to a close one of the most successful seasons in basket ball in the school’s history. Delphi has met defeat at the hands of Rossville by a score of 54 to 0.

Report Attendance Fifth Month in the Rural Schools. Report of attendance for the fifth month in the rural schools has just been completed and shows the schools having the best attendance in the different townships and their per cent to be as follows: Barkley—Zelda Daugherty, 96.6 per cent. Carpenter—Belle Southard, 97.6 > per cent. Gillam-—Presley Kimmel, 96 per cent. Hanging Grove—Samuel Possee, 9 4.9 per cent. Jordan—Laura Cooper, 98.1 per cent. Kankakee —Margaret Yeager, 96 per cent. 1 . Keener —-Charity Fairchild, 99.5 per cent. Marion—Charles Blue, 99.7 per cent. ; ■ -' Milroy—Mrs. Morgan Sterrett, 89 per cent. Newton—Margaret Black, 9 8 per cent. i ' ' m inion—Sarah Badger, 95.2 per cent. Walker—Paul R. Dye, '95 per cent. Wheatfield—-Wm. R. Custard, 91.5 per cent. The banner school or tne county is that of Charles Blue With an attendance of 99.7 per cent. He had only one day’s absence during the month. The banner township of the county is that of Keener with an attendance of 9 4 per cent f The average attendance of the county is 90 per cent. Subscribe for The Democrat. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of

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laer exchange for the past five years was as follows, less toll receipts: ,Receipts Expenses 19A9 • * 18,565.92 $13,107,33 1910 9,818.73 9,736.44 1911 10,514.75 9,602.01 1912 11,461.26 12,120.74 1913 .12,043.41 13,201.82 The Rensselaer exchange showed a net loss each year except in 1910, when there was a net gain of $82.29. The above figures include the country phones at each exchange. The amounts received from tolls at Rensselaer, Wolcott and all stations for the past five years were given as follows: Receipts Expense Net 1909 $3,898.44 $1,068.44 $2,830 00 1910 4,772.48 1,615.36 3,157.12 1911 4,867.89 1,612.43 3,255 46 1912 5,260.68 2,096.34 3,164.34 ,1913 4.905.74 2,070.20 2,835.54

The expense in the tolls is the amount going to the Central Union Telephone Comj>any and other companies. It will be seen from the above that while there was a net loss of several thousand dollars on the phone rentals, during the five years covered by these figures, there was a net gain of $15,237.46 on tolls, which left a net balance over all expenditures of $7,136.26, from which the 3 per cent dividends were paid. In other words, the total receipts for the five years from all sources was $88,242.79 and the total expenditures $81,106.53.

Of course in the expense is included the new phones put in and extensions of lines made, etc. The number of phones at the Wolcott exchange have Increased from 299 in 1909 to 365 in 1913, while the expense of operators there was increased from $660 in 1909 to $720 in 1913. In Rensselaer the number of phones have increased from 620 in 1909 to 777 in 1913 and the cost for operators from $2,112.24 in 1909 to $3,514.40 in 1913. The net unit of cost per telephone for 1913 at Wolcott was $15.24 while the receipts were but $15.06, making a net loss pbr phone of 18 cents. The unit of cost per phone for the Rensselaer exchange was $17.19 while the unit of receipts was $17.35, making a net gain per phone of 16 cents. The evidence also showed that the salaries of the officers were as fol-

Special feature Rex Theatre SATURDAY, MARCH 1, and The Battle of Gettysburg A $75,000 Production in 5 Reels _■. ” 1 FACING DEFEAT, ON THE THIRD DAY, GENERAL LEE GAVE THE ORDER TO GENERAL PICKETT TO CHARGE, AND THE BRAVE SOLDIERS FOLI-OWFD THEIR LEADER THROUGH A MURDEROUS RIFLE FIRE AND A FIERCE CANNONADING, NOR DID THEY STOP UNTIL MOST OF THEIR NUMBERS WERE STRETCHED LIFELESS UPON THE FIELD. THIS IS THE MOST HEROIC AND SENSATIONAL INCIDENT IN THE WAR HISTORY OF THE w6rLD, AND IS SHOWN IN THE FILM IN ALL DETAIL. 1 ' v' • . 7 ' A WONDERFUL DRAMATIC STORY, LEADING UP TO THE GREAT BATTLE WHICH LASTED THREE DAYS, AND WHICH IS ' \ , 7'" 7 7.:’s faithfully reproduced, thousands of soldiers are seen ENGAGED IN A WHIRLWIND COMBAT, WITH CHARGES AND ARTILLERY FIRE. FIGHTING WITH DESPERATE FURY, THE SOUTHERN TROOPS FOUGHT SUPERIOR NUMBERS WITH AMAZING BRAVERY. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE GREATEST MILITARY FILM EVER PRODUCED, CONSUMING FOUR MONTHS OF TIME. General Admission : : 15 cts Special Price to Old Soldiers : : : 10 cts Doors Open at 2:00 and 6:45 p. m.

lows: Delos Thompson, president and general manager, SSO per month. (From this amount Mr. Thompson pays Miss Gertrude Hopkins $35 per month for keeping the accounts of the company at the bank); Howard Mills, secretary, S4O per month; J. J. Montgomery, superintendent, SIOO per month.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at his residence, 5 miles southwest of Rensselaer, 5 miles northeast of Julian, 614 miles southeast of Mt. Ayr, % mile west of Carr Bros farm, commencing at 10 a. m„ on Monday, March 9. 1914. 15 Head of Horses and Mules—- ( onsistlng of 1 gray horse 5 years old, wt. 1400; 1 black horse 5 years old, wt. 1200; 1 bay mare 5 years old, wt. 1200, in foal; 1 dark bay mare 12 years old, wt. 1400, in foal; 1 bay mare, wt. 1100; 1 bay mare 2 years old, wt. 1300; 1 bay mare colt 9 months old; 1 gray mare 4 years old, wt. 1400, in foal; 1 strawberry roan stallion 2 years old, 7-8 Norman; 1 bay toad colt 2 years old, well bred; 1 sorrel filly 2 years old,'high bred; 1 brown road colt 2 years old,, well bred; 1 yearling colt; 1 Jennet, in foal; 1 Jennet colt.

5 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 1 red cow 5 years old, fresh March 25, a good one; 1 red cow 3 years old, will be fresh in July; 1 red cow 8 years old, fresh last of May; 1 half Jersey and half Shorthorn cow, fresh in April; 1 bull calf, a good one. One Billy Goat, with harness, well broke. Wagons, Implements, Etc.—Consisting of 1 lowa riding cultivator; 1 corn planter, with 80 rods of wire; 1 18-foot drag, new; 1 Blackhawk corn planter, with fertilizer attachment and 100 rods of wire; 1 Avery cultivator, spring trip, gopher attachment; Itop buggy, a good one; 1 open buggy; 1 single buggy harness, almost new; some work harness, and other articles too numerous to mention.

Terms— lo months credit will be given on sums over $lO with 6 per cent interest from date. 4 per cent oft for cash when entitled to credit. ARTHUR MAYHEW. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on ground. BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at public sale, at the residence of Joe

Davis, 314 miles west of Gifford, miles east of Aix, % mile north of Norman Corner, and 10 miles northeast of Rensselaer, comraenaing at 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, March 10, 1914. 4 Head of Horses— Consisting of 1 black mare 6 years old, weight 1400; 1 spotted mare 10 years old, weight 900; 1 colt coming 2 years old: 1 coming yearling colt. 7 Head of Cattle-^— ‘Consisting of 1 dark one-half Jersey cow 8 years old; 1 dark cow 4 years old; 1 black cow 3 years old; 1 white-face eonr 6 years old; 1 spotted cow 4 years old, will be fresh in May; 1 red heifer coming 3 years old, be fresh in May; 1 coming 2 year old heifer. 2 Brood Sows — Consisting of 1 brood sow, will farrow latter part of April; I brood sow, farrow latter part of May. 8 Dozen Chickens. Wagons, Implements, Etc.—Consisting of 3’ wagons, one wide tire with triple box, one wide tire double box, one narrow tire with hay

ladders; 2 walking cultivators; 1 r ding cultivator,* 2 harrows; 1 mower; 1 hay rake; 1 set gravel boards; 1 Champion binder; 1 Milwaukee binder; 1 Hayhs corn planter, with 80 rods of wire; 3 walking Plows; 1 buggy; 1 disc; 4 sets work harness; 2 sets single buggy harness; and some shocks of corn and fodder. Household and Kitchen Furniture - heating stoves; 1 cook stove; 2 cupboards; chairs; 1 sewing machine; 1 dresser; 2 bedsteads, and other articles too numerous to mentlon. Terms— l 0 months credit will be given on sums over $lO with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. JOE DAVIS. '*,• A - McCurtain, auctioneer. Jas H. Chapman, clerk. Hot lunch on ground. Try a Democrat Want Adv.

We are paying for Butter fat this week 30c WILLIAM H. DEXTER Rensselaer, Indiana