Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1914 — Page 3

News ano Notes

Today's markets: Corn, 55 c; oats, 34c; wheat, 7 sc. Miss Tillie Mal Oho was a Chicago goer Saturday. B. S. Fendig was down from Chicago on business Saturday. A 100-egg Simplicity Incubator and Brooder combined for sll.—C. W. EGER. Mrs. J. A. Grant will return this week from a month's visit with her two sisters in New Orleans. Advertised letters: Mrs. M, J. Terhune, W. F. Wilson, Mrs. Grace Lewis, Mrs. Elsie Harkrider.

Charles Malcho has just completed a new addition to his residence, in the southwest part of town.

Miss Ruth Stoudt, of Remington, has been visiting in Watseka, 111., for several days ■with. Miss Gladys Cobb.

We have a nice correspondence paper in ruled goods at 15c per box in The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery Department.

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Knapp and Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Haskell visited in Remington {■Sunday wath Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo.

T. A. Crockett was tup town Saturday, the first time for a week, having been confined to his home with the rheumatism.

Will Woodworth, wife and family, who have been located at Scott’s Bluff, Neb., came Saturday afternoon and will take up their residence here.

Fire destroyed the greenhouse and toolhouse at Hazelden, George Ade’s country place, near Brook, one day last week. The loss is about SI,OOO, with no insurance,

D. J. Babcock came up from Delphi, where is ■ operating the linotype bn the Delphi Herald, and spent Sunday' here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babbock. Mrs. William P, Cooper of Monticello, came over Saturday and spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Opal Sharp, and aunt, Mrs. Mattie Sharp, returning home Monday afternoon.

The. Epworth League and Dorcas Sunday school class, of the Methodist church, will hold a market at Rhoads’ grocery store, Saturday, March 21. Cakes, pies, doughnuts, etc. ;

The progressive, ’wide-awake farmer want the best farm machinery sold. The best is the'cheapest. The John Deere implements are second to none. See the full line at HAMILTON & KELLNER’S.

The United States Express Company officers have voted unaniniously to go into liquidation and close up the affairs of the company, the parcel post business having made it unprofitable to operate, they allege.

Joe Davis ana family of Union tp., left Monday afternoon for their new home near North Platte, Neb., where he has bought a farm, "he best wishes of their Jasper county friends go with them to their new home.

Monticello Journal: Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Barnes are now at home to their many friends in Kewanna, where he is building an electric light plant. Lyle staid behind at Remington to finish us his year’s school work. '

E. G. Perrigo, of Morocco, visited his wife and relatives here over Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Perrigo has been taking treatment here for several weeks of a physician and her condition is improved, but she will remain for a longer treatment.

Mr. Plumstead certainly is deserving of his fine reputation as an impersonator. His character sketches are most entertaining. His sketches were not only irresistably funny, but were new to the audience.”—Springfield (Ark.) Chautauqua Bulletin.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Patschje, the latter formerly Miss Candace Brown, of Rensselaer, have traded their 400 acre farm near Barnesville, Minn., for a quarter section farm, near . Presho, So. Dak., and expect to move to the town of Presho soon and rent out the farm traded for.

See our line of buggies.-—HAM-ILTON & KELLNER.

Dr. I. M. Washburn made a business trip to Chicago yesterday.

W. I. Hoover unloaded another carload of Ford autoes Monday.

A 100-egg Simplicity Incubator and Brooder combined for sll.—C. W. EGER.

Work is progressing rapidly on Michael Kanne’s fine residence on north Weston street.

A grand surprise for manure spreader customers. Call and see for yourself.—C. A. ROBERTS.

Mrs. Leo Colvert and baby of Chicago, are visiting her father, J. P. Hammond and wife and other relatives hnd friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins, Harry Parker, Myrt Price and Dr. C. E. Johnson attended the funeal of John B. Ellis at Monticello Monday.

V. M. Peer went to Indianapolis Saturday to attend the state meeting of the Watkins agents, and from there went to Elwood on business.

Mrs. William Daniels has part of the material on the ground for a fine new residence which she will build on Division street, just east of E. T. Harris’ place.

T. S. Roberts, president of the N W. I. T. Co., has moved his office from the Makeever House imo rooms in the Newels House,’ which is now occupied by Warren Rob’nson and family.

Mrs. Maggie Hftllagan, who with others from here has been spending the winter in New Orleans, writes The Democrat to change the address of their paper from New Orleans to Nashville, Tenn.

Johnson manure spreaders and disc harrows; C. B. & Q. corn planters; Emerson buggies; Empire cream separators; gasoline engines, and a full line of Independent implements at EDWARD HERATH’S.

Harold Grotgan, a St. Joseph’s college student, who was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette about three weeks ago with a bad case of meningitis, has recovered sufficiently to be taken to his home in Ohio.

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.

Elmer Gwin, who has the agency for lands in Holmes county, Florida about 100 miles east of Pensacola, left yesterday in company with his brother, Marion Gwin, and O. N. Hile, on a prospecting trip to that section. Other parties will join them at Louisville.

John B. Ellis, father of J. H. S. Ellis and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, of Rensselaer, died at his home in Carroll county, southeast of Monticello, Saturday morning, and the funeral was held tt 1:30 Monday afternoon, undpr the direction of Delphi Commandery, - Knights Templar.

Abe Martin says: “Achilles Bud, long regarded as one o’ th’ most efficient shovelers in th’ diplomatic service, has resigned his position at Panama. Ther’s two critical periods in ever’ feller’s life —w<hen he wants t’ belong t’ a band an’ when he feels entitled t’ an office.”

It is thought that a “fire bug” is at work atCddar Lake. The Sigler hotel and four business buildings on the west side of the lake have recently been destroyed by fire, and Sunday night one of the buildings near the big ice houses was burned, threatening for a time the latter.

Kentland Democrat: James A. Washburn, of Remington, was the guest at the home of his brother, A. D. Washburn, and family over Wednesday. Miss Kittie Illingworth went Wednesday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. John Flatt, near Rensselaer.- - -County Superintendent W, O. Schanlaub purchased one of the R. R. Cummings' lots, on Washington street, and is contemplating building a modern residence property thereon during the coming summer.

Mrs. Dr W. Waymire was a Chicago goer Friday.

< . —. Harry Jacobs went to South Bend bn business Monday.

M . H. Parkison was in Hammond on legal business Monday.

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

Dr. E. C. English made a professional trip to Chicago yesterday.

James. Burling, of Remington, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. .Jv / . . ' ’ •

A 100-egg Simplicity Incubator and Brooder combined for sll.-- C. W. EGER.

Mr. and Mrs. J. ;M. Healy went to Chicago Sunday to spend a few days on business. .

Hamilton & Kellner sell the famous J. I. Case fertilizer attachments for corn planters.

The Pythian Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Anna Tuteur, on Division street.

Miss Ida Murray, of Monticello, was the Sunday guest here of her cousin, Mrs. Frank Donnelly.

Mrs. Ord Yeoman, of Barkley tp., was operated on yesterday in a Chicago hospital, for pelvic trouble.

Bargains in correspondence and business size envelopes in The Democrat s Fancy Stationery Department.

Miss Irene Flesher, of Portland, Ind., is visiting the family of her brother, Adam Flesher, of Barkley tp.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Newcomb, of Barkley tp., is recovering from an attach of pneumonia.

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Alter, of I nion tp., left Friday for Chicago Heights, where they will reside with their daughter.

R. S. Drake, formerly’ of Hanging Grove tp., but now of near Shadeland, Tippecanoe county, was a visitor hei'e Saturday.

Mrs. Alice Hopkins, of Mt. Ayr, was called to Des Moines, lowa, Monday by’ the death of her sibter-in-law, -Mrs. Alexander Ham.

Brown Lamborn and sister, Miss Merlie. Lamborn, came over from Remington .Monday and took tike train here for Chicago.

Mrs. J. C. Murphy and daughter, I’ether, returned to Morocco Moday after spending Sunday here with her sister, Mrs. W. E. Harris.

M. R. Halstead, of McLeod, Miss., "ho had been here for a couple of weeks bn business and to visit relatives, returned home Friday.

Johh Reed, of Virgie, has recently sold his general store at that place to Christian Larsen, of Kouts, who is now in possession of same.

The high school basket ball team was defeated in the tournament game it played at Bloomington Saturday, being defeated by Brookville,

Mrs. W. H. Kiplinger returned the latter part of the week from a month’s visit with relatives at Muncie and other points in that vicinity.

Mrs. A, Gangloff, who recently returned from Chicago where she underwent a surgical operation, is improving slowly and is now able to be up a part of the time.

S. L. Wells, who is assisting W. 11. Lee in the latter’s closing out of a stock of goods in Wabash, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wells, of Barkley tp.

Mrs. Monroe Carr returned Monday from a visit of a few days with her daughter, Mrs. John Copsey, in Lafayette, bringing with her one of Mrs. Copsey’s children for a couple of weeks visit.

H. M. Shipman, who has been spending the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Grant, is now visiting old friends in Newton tp., and will go from there for a visit with relatives at Remington'.

Ihe weather Monday was also quite nice, although somewhat cooler than Sunday. Yesterday was a trifle showery, but they were a great deal like April showers, and quite encouraging to those who are anxious for real spring to come.

Mr. and and Mrs. Frank Moore accompanied as Mar as Chicago Monday, Mrs. J. L. Wood and two children, of West Bend, lowa, who were returning home from a ten days’ visit here with her mother, Mrs. E. Fleming, and other relatives.

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

Mrs. William Garvin, of southeast of town, who was operated on a tew days in a Chicago hospital is reported to be somewhat better and hopes are now entertained for her recovery. ■

.Mrs. C. T. Boicourt and children are here with her mother, Mrs. William P. Parker, while Mr. Boicourt, who lias closed out his business in \\ olcott, seeks a new location either 1,1 the- south or southwest.

Mail The Democrat your orders for letter heads, note heads, bill heads, statements, etc., and we will fill your order promptly and send you the work prepaid by parcel post direct to your door or postofflce without extra charge. Write for prices on anything you may want and a prompt reply will be mailed you.

Ellsworth I’lumstead, impersonator and dialect reader, delighted two audiences yesterday, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Many assert that Mr. Plum-steh-d surpasses any previous talent in this line of work. His delineations of children, rurals, et cetera, take in a large scope of characters.” —Richmond (Ind.) Morning News.

The students out at St. Joseph’s college have lately been afliicted with an epidemic of eye trouble that seems contagious and has affected over half a hundred of the students. T he ailment is in the form of an inflammation that affects the inner lining of the eyelids and eyeball, and causes the eyes to water a great deal. The affection lasts about three days usually before relief comes. No evil effects are left from the ailment.

There were only 28 applicants for the position or rural carrier on Route 3 out of Rensselaer who took the examination here last Saturday. The papers are sent in to the postoffice department and the appointment will probably be announced soon. Examinations were also hold the same day for postmasters at Demotte and MeCoysburg, but there were only two applicants for each place. Garral Woudema and Henry J. Knipp for Demotte/ and W.. $. McDonald and Charles W. Bussell, Jr., for MeCoysburg.

Birth Announcements.

Marcli 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Delton Allbright, of MeCoysburg, a son. March 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Foster Brunton, of Mt. Ayr, twin sons. March 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ringeisen, of near MeCoysburg, a f ’on. ■ : ■ ...I ....

hustling for business.

The man who whispers down a well about the goods he has to sell, won t reap the golden, gleaming dollars like the one who climbs a tree and hollers.

I am selling buggies on Front street, a new car just received.—C. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer. Ind.

Lecture Course.

Auspices of churches of Rensselaer.

LECTURE DATES: Plumstead, an impersonator.— March 23.

To Friends or The Democrat.

Whenever you have a legal notice to be published Instruct your attorneys to bring same to The Democrat office. Our prices for such publications are as a rule less than our competitors, and we will greatly appreciate the favor of your ordering it in this' paper. There are many legals that the party having the work done or that has to pay for it, controls, and if you will instruct your attorney in such cases to bring the notice to The Democrat he will do so. Please do not forget this the next time you have a notice of appointment, notice of sale, Anal settlement of estate, ditch notice, non-resldeit notice, etc., to be published, and have it brought to the paper of your choice.

Notice of Assessments, Clayton Ditch

Notice Is hereby given that the assessment sheet on lands assessed in Jasper County, Indiana, for the construction of the ditch petitioned for by George R. Clayton et al In the White Circuit Court has been prepared, showing the amount due on each several tract or parcel of land assessed for the location and construction of said ditch. The Board of Commissioners of Jasper County have fixed upon the 14th day of May. 1914, as the time by which all persons desiring to do so may pay assessments made for the costs of construction and other expenses of said ditch against said lands benefited thereby. And all persons so desiring to pay such assessments and have lands assessed discharged and released from the lein of such assessments, may pay the full amount due on or before the 1 4th day of May, 1914, at the office of the Treasurer of Jasper County, In Rensselaer, Indiana, and such payments shall operate as a discharge from liability for such assessments. J. P. HAMMOND, ■ Auditor Jasper County.

The Difficulty. “I thought you were going to save so much of your salary every week?" "That was my New Year’s resolution," ’ f : "Are you doing it?" ”* started out to, but the wife kicked when 1 started to take the savings outof her allowance,”—Detroit Free Press. His Pound of Flesh. Chauffeur—\Vheli you sold me that car you said you’d replace brbkeu parts. Dealer—l certainly will live up to nly contract. What’s broken? Chauffeur—Three arm and niy New Year’s resolution not to swear. —Philadelphia Ledger. True to Life. Church- What part did he take in the play? Gotham—He took the part of a janitor ofi a flat. "Was it true to life?" "Sure; the house was cold.”—Yonkers Statesman. In the Asylum. “Why is that man over yonder keeping up such an awful mowing with his mouth?”

"He? Oh, he’s a former suburbanite, and he thinks his wife is calling! him to go to work on the lawn.”—Baltimore American. Unpardonable. "What are your reasons for wanting a divorce, madam?” Inquired the judge. "Failure to support.” "But you live in apparent luxury.” “He failed to support me for a nomination that 1 wanted.” Washington Press. Sympathy. Small Elsie told her aunt she was a "ehump.” She was reprimanded by her mother and told to apologize. Tod dling up to her insulted relative, she said. “Auntie. I’m sorry you are a t hump.”—Chicago News. Old Fashioned Way. "I see they have operated on a Philadelphia boy’s head in order to make a better boy of him.” “That isn’t where my dad used to operate on me to make a better boy or me.”— Houston Post. No Relief Anywhere. Conductor ms motor bus on the live nue)*-I‘assengers all mu. We’ve punctured a tire. . Old Gentleman —By Jove! It’s as baa as riding in your own car.—Life. Thought He Had Something. “He made every dollar of his' fortune honestly.’’ "Is that so? I thought he was richer than that.”—Detroit Free Press. Comparisons. Hear, when we dance together you Seem but :i sylph and l a pig.' Your Uttle. shoe is number two; Mine well, its big! And when 1 hold your hand in mlr<t> Your little fingers lightly fall My glove, 1 think, is number nine; Yours—welt, it’s small! So tiny‘you from boot to glove. So mighty 1, who dare not speak. For what I earn per year, iny love,: You spend per week! Clew land Plain Dealer.

FREE! AT THE Rex Theatre Thursday Afternoon, Meh. 19 From 2 to 4 o’clock THE UPPER MICHIGAN LAND AND SECURITY COMPANY invite the public of Rensselear \ and vicinity to attend A Free Stereopticon Lecture Illustrated with a great variety of Life Size Photographs of Pictures r \ Scenery of Prosperous Farm Homes, Numerous Products and Natural Attractions. The Wonderful Upper Michigan Peninsula is located free from drouth, where all crops are sure* especially adapted to Dairying, Stock Raising, Fruit Growing and Diversified Agriculture. The climate is favorable, the market is convenient and ample, and land is being sold at a very low price and on long time. COME AND INVESTIGATE REESE HILL.

We are paying for Butter fat this week 261 c WILLIAM H. DEXTER Rensselaer, Indiana

W. A. McCurtain Sale Dates. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer, haa more, Newton tp. Thursday, March 1!), \y. L. Wood, Farr. Tuesday, March 24, George Cover. Monday, March 23, Fred Schultz, Union tp. Wednesday, March 25, 11. W. Marble, at Marble ranch, Wheatfield tp. Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, March 24, George A. Cover, 12 miles north and 2% miles west of Rensselaer. General sale bf horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

Notice. Those persons who know themselves to bo indebted to me are requested to call and settle or at least to call. This is the second request. It a third is necessary it will be made by an attorney. I. M. WASHBURN. Five different grades of legal size typewriter paper kept in stock In The Democrat’s stationery department. Also abstract and legal document backs, printed or blank. Don’t pay fancy prices for your typewriter paper when you can buy it here of as good or better quality for much less money. Our typewriter paper is put up in boxes of 500 sheets, but will be sold in smaller quantities if desired. ■' / * ■■

A 100-igg Simplicity Incubator and Brooder combined for sll —C W. EGER. ’ Notice. 2 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners, will, on Monday, April (lib, 11)1 I, receive scaled bids for the sale of two 1 old bridges, one in Newton township removed from Curtis 1 reek on highway bet ween Sections I. Township 28, and Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 7 West, and one bridge in Union Township removed ironi Lakin Dredge pitch at Section; 120, 1I -1 2, Township 3(1 North, Rango 7 West. All blds to 1)0 on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by affidavit as required by -law. By Order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. •! JOSEPH P .HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. m-11-18