Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1914 — Page 3

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Rock Island goods for sale at HERATH’S. a-19' W. J. Wright made a business t ip to Chicago Friday. Alpha Christley, of Lafayette, was a Rensselaer business visitor Friday. • ■ { A 100-egg Simplicity Incubator and Brooder combined for sll. —Ct W. EIGER. . | Garden seeds—Sweet Peas, Lawn Grass seed.—JARRETTE’S VARIETY STORE. Mr. and Sirs. S. A. Austin and daughter, Miss Mary Austin, were down from Wheatfield Saturday.

Joseph and James Hallagan, Victor Selig and Miss Margaret Sullivan were among the Chicago goers Monday..

T. F. Brusnahan directs us to change the address of his Democrat from Hamilton, N. Dak., to Cavalier, N. Dak. ■ ■ - * "l ■

One of the finest line of buggies ever seen in Rensselaer are now on our floor. See them.—HAMILTON & KELLNER.

John has rented Mrs, Mary Jane Hopkins’ property on River street ,and will move in from the country today.

Miss Pearl Babcock returned to Franklin college yesterday, after an over Sunday visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Babcock.

We have milk crocks 8c gal., stone churns 10c gal. Milk cans, strainers and dairy pails at money saving prices.—JARRETTE’S VARIETY STORE.

•Mr, and Mrs. G. H. McLain and son, Lawrence, arrived home Sunday night from attending the funeral Of the former’s aged mother at Wausseon, Ohio.

Dr. Wallace Parkison, P Brook; a son of 11. E. Parkison. of Marion tp., is preparing to move to Spokane, Wash., with his wife according to the Brook Reporter.

The BARNYARD SHOE is the best work shoe in the world. A broad assertion, but we will prove it. Give us the chance.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, opera house block.

F. M. Waggoner, a well known farmer and prominent democrat of Gillam tp. for several years, directs us. to send his Democrat to Colfax, Ind., where he has recently moved, he having sold his farm in Gillam.

Save your children’s feet by letting them wear Snuffers, the natureshaped shoes. We have them in black or tan, button or lace.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, opera house block. A. Halleck was in Craw'nrdsville the latter part of the week, calle.* there by the death from pneumonia, of Edward Luse, aged 35 years, one of the owners of the Luse ranch, in the northern part of the county. ?' Elections will be hei~ in Illinois in all townships and cities outside of Chicago, Peoria and East St. Louis, on Aprjl 7 and 21, in which it is believed about BO per cent of the towns will vote “dry,” putting about 2,000 saloons out of business if the hopes of the “dry” forces is realized.

Wait for the Big Display Sale of Fine Woolens ■ V I for Easter and graduation suits. Finest made-to-measure clothes coming to our store Friday and Saturday, MARCH 27 AND 28. A representative of the Big Edesco Line will be in attendance with trunks full of Imported Woolens in suit lengths. The G. E. Murray Co.

Vern Nowels was in Chicago on business Friday. Advance Endgate seeder sold by HAMILTON & KELLNER. C. P. Moody was a Chicago business goer the latter part of the week. Mrs. Elias Koons, who has been visiting in Logansport, returned h'onie Saturday. Wm. E. Barker, of Sheridan, is spending a few days with Jasper county relatives and friends. A grand surprise for manure spreader customers. Call and see for yourself.—C. A. ROBERTS.

Wm. Lee and two daughters spent a few hours with his sister, Mrs. Anna White, in Medaryville, Friday. L

Arthur Daugherty was taken to Chicago last week and had a growth on his right eyelid removed at one of the hospitals.

Erastus Peacock, who has been here for the past nine or ten months, left Monday for his home near Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Wm. Garman, of Ft. Wayne, w r ho has been visiting here with his sister, Mrs. John Comer, returned home the latter part of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haas and children, of Lafayette, were Sunday guests of the Misses Fame and Grace Haas, and Mr. and Mrs, Mel Haas.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Howell and son, of Bismark, N. Dak., are spenuing a few days here as the guests of his uncle, Granville Aldrich, and wife. ;

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gallagher, of Mill Creek, Porter co mty, returned home the latter part of the week after a short visit with Rensselaer relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner and son, of Valparaiso, arrived here Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Brenner and boh, Ralph, returned home Monday.

REA.DY WITH THE NEW ONES * —Spool heels for women,” nature shaped shoes for children, and custom styles for men. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shod Store,'opera house block.

The price of eggs, which have been at 30 cents a dozen or better since last fall, have taken a decided tumble during the past ten days or two weeks, and are now only 15 cents ' per dozen in the local market.

The body of Charles X. Murray, a I former Jasper county boy, who was recently killed last w’eek by a train [ ih the Spokane, Wash., station, arl rived Monday for burial in Barkley I tp., and services were conducted I from the Barkley church yesterday afternoon. _ Thomas Mackey, aged 49 years, employed as a butcher at the Dreyfus Packing Co.’s plant at Lafayette, fell headlong into a vat of boiling ; water last Thursday, while in the , act of cleaning the vat, and his body I was literally cooked from head to foot when rescued by fellow employes. He died a short time after i being taken to the hospital. Mackey, ; who was a bachelor, lived in a house- . boat on the Wabash river. About . $ 1,400 in gold was taken from his : belt.

Today’s markets: Corn/58c; oats, 35c; wheat, 75c. Subscribe for The Democrat if you want to read the news. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. See the Emerson buggies at Herath’s. Two special features. a-19 A 100-egg Simplicity Incubator and Brooder combined for sll. —C. W. EGER. John Deere Spreaders are sold and warranted by HAMILTON & KEI LNER. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin left Friday for a visit with he” father, B. F. Magee, at Otterbein. F. B. Ham and son, Clifford, have taken charge of the store the former recently secured in a deal at Otterbein. —v Vern Robinson moved into the sharp property, on Scott street, Friday, recently vacated by Harley Bruce.

Mrs. J. M. Wasson is spending a few days in Hammond with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson, and family.

The fine new $75,000 St. Joseph’s Catholic church at Hammond, which has been two years in building, was dedicated Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ullyatt, of Brook, and Frank Cooper, of Indianapolis, were guests over Sunday of J. K. Smith and wife.

Advertised letters: Albert Stinson, Mr. Jones & Son. Claud Lenna, Frank Heingerber. Thos. DeLoy, E. P. Wasson, Bill Bierleys, Frank Campbell, J. C. Stucker.

Harry Paxton and little daughter, of Swazee, who have been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Paxton, at Surrey, returned home the latter part of the week.

One quart can of JAP-A-LAC will make your old chairs, picture frames, iron beds, and other furniture, look like new. Ask'for it at Fendig’s Rexajl Drug Store.

I. N. Warren, who purchased W. J. Wright’s black team of horses, lost one of the animals last Thursday, the other horse kicking and fracturing,, its leg and necessitated the killing of the animal. W. A. Brown and wife, of near New' Boston, 111., came last week for a visit with Her parents, and Mrs. Philip Blue, before going to Canada, where they have rented a big farmi for the coming year. 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. We have no specials, but every day is CLEARANCE DAY with us. If you want quality and not style, ask about our discontinued lines. The prices will be a revelation to you. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, opera house block. N. S. Bates joined his wife in Chicago the latter part of the week for a short visit with his daughter, Mrs. iiufus Knox, who has been suffering somewhat from an infection of one of her fingers. She is reported getting along nicely now.

Miss lima Robinson returned to Indianapolis Monday after a weekend visit with her mother and other relatives here. Her sister, Miss Clara Robinson, who has been ih poor health for several months, does not show much substantial improvement.

Spring styles decree the Carlton or Johnny Bull last for men. Cleo or Tango for women; and Xatina last f®i‘ children. Insist on seeing these styles before you buy. We- have them ready for /our inspection.— Fendig's’Exclusive Shoe Store, opera house block. ' , ,

Wring time is BARNYARD time. Get ready for spring work by buying a pair of our famous BARNYARD shoes. Be sure the name BARNYARD is stamped on bottom of each pair. Accept no substitutes. Sold and warranted at Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, opera house block.

The “gink” who appropriated M. I. Adams’ laprobe, without Mr. Adams’ consent, taking the same from his buggy while hitched in the rear of Eger's store recently,, evidently got col . feet, and decided the best thing he could do was to get rid of the robe. It was found Saturday by A. W. Sawin, near the depot, and returned to Mr. Adams, who had offered a reward of $lO for the conviction of the culprit.

The annual spring vacation in the city schools begins Monday, and lasts one week. J. H. S. Ellis, Jr., and Dr. John Ellis, of Chicago, were Sunday guests of their father, J. h. S. Ellis. Mrs. Peter Kohler returned to ( hicago Heights Saturday after a weeks visit with relatives here. Mrs. Elmer Wilcox was operated on in a Chicago hospital last week for a nasal trouble. This is the third time she has undergone an operation for this ailment. Charles F. Bradshaw, formerly principal of the Rensselaer schools, but who lyis been employed in a similar capacity at Lebanon for the past three years, has been chosen from a list of forty-five applicants to preside over the schools at Delphi, as superintendent. Grant Warner passed his 56 th milestone Monday, and Mrs. A. F. Long gave a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Warner and several other friends in honor 0 of the celebration of Mr. Warner’s birthday and that of Mrs. Warner’s of today, and her own, occuring Saturday.

Natural JAP-A-LAC i* better than any other form of varnish for finishinfi floors and new woodwork in new houses and for new and old hard and soft wood floors anywhere, any time. Now is a good time to use it, and the place to get it is Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store.

Under the new trpin schedule on the Monon the Chicago morning papers do not reach Rensselaer until 11:05 a. m., and they cannot be sent out ovdr any other line, either the Wabash or Big Four, so they can get here form the south, either on the Indianapolis morning train or the milk train.

The weather last Sunday was in direct contrast to that of the Sunday previous, which was the only spring day we have had thus far. The mercury Sunday was below the freezing point all day. Since then, however, it has warmed up somewhat, an . pt noon yesterday stood at 55 in the shade, and yesterday was the second real spring day of the season. '

Eli Arnold returned last week f’ cm spending the winter in Pomona,

Cal., and El Paso, Texas. At the former place he visited his brother, Henry, and at the^latter his sister, Mrs. W. N. Pence, Whose husband was former foreman of the old Nel-

son Morris ranch near Demotte, Jasper county. Mr. Pence for some years now has had charge of a big ranch of the Morris estate 150 miles from El Paso.

Mrs. Patrick F.-awley, of Kansas City, Mo., sister of Mrs. Geo. Robinson, of South Dakota, known better here as Miss Mary Beyers, aged 68 years, died at her home in Kansas City, Nov. 21 last, and word of her death has just reached her two neices, Mrs. L. H. Hamilton and Mrs. Clarence Maxwell, of Rensselaer. Her husband, five married daughters and a son, who died Feb. 28th, survived her. Mrs. Frawley was formerly a resident of Jasper county, about a dozen years ago, residing with her family here.

As Mr. and Mrs. George Borntrager and children were returning home from church Sunday, their horse took fright at a passing automobile and gave a sudden lurch that overturned the vehicle and precipitated all of the occupants' on the ground. Fortunately none of them were seriously injured, but the buggy was rather sadly demolished, especially the top. Dr. Kannal, who was passing in his car at the time, Mopped and gave them all the aid he could, even going so far as to take Mrs. Bbrntrager and the children home, and contributing $2 toward repairing the damage.

COURT NEWS

■ - , i 1 • 1 .j; Higher court record of interest to readers of The Democrat: 8283. The First National Bank of Rensselaer vs. Margaret Hansford. •Jasper C. C. Affirmed. Felt, J. M ) Action by appellee for conversion of the proceeds of note and mortgage assigned to it alleging she was indebted, to another and her husband was indebted to bank and the assignment was made on agreement of appellant to pay the proceeds on appellee's indebtedness, but that it applied it on bank’s claim against husband. The allegations of the complaint showing a wrongful conversion of funds by appellant, and demand by appellee need be alleged. (2) The evidence, though conflicting, is sufficient to sustain the verdict. (3)' The instructions, though

inaccurately drawn, are’ not reversible error, there being some errors in favor of appellant and some agiainst, but none warranting a reversal. 8248. Thomas J. Wolf, “Jr., vs. Marion L. Russell et al. Jasper G C. Affirmed. Hottel, J. (1) Appellee's grantor owned a farm on which were sixteen hay stacks. He owned appellant $2 10.7 3, and executed an instrument in the form ot a bill of sale to appellant. He then bargained with appellee for toe sale of the farm and the property thereon, and requested appellee tp, assume the debt to appellant, and take the hay subject to appellant's claim, which appellee refused to do, and the farm and property thereon was conveyed to appellee without exception. Other evidence is. given,: showing appellant and appellee's grantor considered appellant’s just rument. as security for the debt, ami not in payment of it. The ea iden.ee. supporting the construction oi appellant's instrument as a mortgage, and if never having been recorded, there was no error in finding against, appellant in his action of replevin to recover the hay. (2) ‘‘Appellant having , failed to have such instrument recorded, it was invalid as against appellee Russell and hence as to him was insufficient to give appellant any right to possession of the property described therein.” 22141. William E. Pinney et al. vs. Francis W. Powers et al. Jasper < . C. Appellants’ objections to appellee's motion to advance.

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THE GREATEST BUTTER AND CHEESE STATE IN THE UNION—IO,OOO ACRES. The “Land of Promise'’ Tract in the “Grassland of America’’ Is Now Open for Settlement.

A oting man, what are you going to do in the spring? Arc you going to be content to make a slave of yourself on that old worn out farm? Are you going to wear out your machinery and horses this summer as you did last, and alter giving a share of your erdp, find yourself with no more of the comforts of life than when you began? I SAY NO! Not alter you have learned of the opportunity I have to offer you Write to me and let mo tell you about the great farm products and “COME FOR A HOME IN WISCONSIN-” Here you will find a soil capable of producing anything that will grow. You will find on this soil a crop ready to harvest, for the land is covered with timber, and a ready market for all you can take to town. ’’ on will find a good climate, pure drinking water, sociable neighbors, and modern facilities, such as good schools, churches, rural routes, and telephone lines everywhere. Here YOU CAN GET A HOME, if ypu have only three <or four hundred dollars, because I am offering this land to you at sls and SIG an acre on terms that will be convenient to yon. You will not have to work one bit harder than you now do, and you will have the satisfaction of working for yourself and family on your own land. I have many opportunities in improved and unimproved stock farms. Now “THERE NEVER WAS BUT ONE CROP OF LAND, AND THAT ONE IS RAPIDLY BEING HARVESTED.” You cannot afford to waste more time in idle contemplation. Write me, this very day, and let me tell you all. I will be at Wanatah, Ind., until the middle of May and can arrange to show you this land when convenient for you. a 8 LAWRENCE F. ASHLEY.

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

FREE G c=*rJ:." FREE Saturday, March 28, at one o’clock 1 1 We will announce the correct number and award the first FREE Souvenir in this grand free for all guessing contest. We are expecting from 200 to 500 persons present. Come and see the fun. Remember that it costs you absolutely nbthing. See Our Window for List of Free Presents Columbia Shoe Store GEO. E. COLLINS, Prop.

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'THE young man who knows what’s what in styles, value, appearance wears a Stetson as a matter of course — We pride ourselves on the completeness of our Stetson stocks — feature the new developments while they are new —and do a big business in Stetsons. An hour’s visit with our Stetson department is time well spent. Come visit us a while. C. EARL DUVALL The Store of Quality Rensselaer, - Indiana

Notice. Those persons who know’ themselves to be 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.—!. M. WASHBURN. W. A. McCurtain Salo Date?. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer; has booked the following dates: Wednesday, March 25, 11. W. Marble, at Marble ranch, Wheatfield tp. Friday, .March 27, Roy Harris, 12 I 'i-es north of Remsela •. 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 ami hollers. I am selling buggies on Front street, a hew car just received. -C. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Ind. Notice Sj>ecial Meeting of County Council. Notice is hereby given that the County Council of Jasper County, Indiana, will meet in special session, Monday. April 6th, 1914, at 1 o’clock )»• m., in the Commissioners’ Court Room, to consider additional appropriations for 1914 and ouch other matters that may legally come before it. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. 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 postoffice without extra charge. Write for prices on anything you may want and a prompt reply will be mailed you. Subscribe for The Democrat.