Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1914 — Page 5

There is no substitute for Royal Baking Powder for making the best cake, biscuit and pastry. Royal is Absolutely Pure and the only baking powder made from Royal grape cream of tartar.

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Why don’t you let Dexter buy your cream at Parr. —JOS. A. LUERS, Parr, Ind. a-25 T. M. Callahan has bought a new Ford auto from W. I. Hoover, the local agent. Mrs. N. Littlefield attended the funeral of her uncle, Thomas E. Donnelly, near Reynolds Thursday. Mrs. William Ulyatt returned to Brook Thursday after a short visit here with her sister, Mrs. J. K. §mith.

Miss Stewart, of Inifianapolis, was visiting Miss Naomi Gregg, one of the teachers of the city schools, for afew days this week.

Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Barnes, of Rockford, 111., came Tuesday for a visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. J. J. Montgomery, and husband. Oren Parker staked out the foundation for his fine new brick veneered house on the corner of River and Washington streets Thursday afternoon. Just arrived. A most splendid array of summer dress goods. Also carry a full line of Selz shoes. See them before you buy.—JOS. A, LtJERS, Parr, Ind. a»25 Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers left Thursday for West Baden, where they will spend a couple of weeks for the benefit of the former’s health, which is gradually improving.

Attorney John Greve, of Demotte, stopped off here over Wednesday night, on his way home from a business trip to Delphi, for a short visit with his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Tilton, and family.

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.

FORD uN ?i AL A / He pays for his vanity. The man who buys a heavy car sacrifices good dollars to misplaced pride. The prudent buyer invests in the dependable Ford. He knows it will serve him best—and at lowest cost. / ' Five hundred dollars is the price of the Ford runabout; the touring car is five fifty; the town car seven fifty--!, o. b. Detroit, complete with equipment. Get-catalog and particulars from W. I. Hoover, local agent, Rensselaer, Indiana

M. B. Price was in Monticello on business Thursday. The Ladies’ Literary Society meet this afternoon with Mrs. W. G. Winn. Highest prices paid for cream, butter and eggs.—JOS. A. LUERS, Parr, Ind. a -25 Ambrose Hendickson’s dwelling house at Wheatfield was destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon. S. C. Irwin expects to begin building operations on his new house in Fred Phillips’ Fair View addition early next month. D. J. Babcock went to Winamac Tuesday afternoon to work awhile in the Pulaski County Democrat office as linotype operator.

Mrs. Philip Steele, of Chicago, whp has been visiting the family of Dr.' E. c. English for the past week or more, returned home Thursday.

We pay Elgin prices for cream, and will handle.it for you any day in the week, and as late as 9 p. m., in the evening.—G. H. HAMMERTON, Parr, Ind.

Henry Paulus went to Chicago Thursday to bring home his daughter, Miss Lelia Paulus, who recently underwent an operation in a hospital there.

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth, of Petersburg, Neb., came Wednesday afternoon for a short visit with their parents. On their return they will locate at Lindsey, Neb. .

That famous “Aristas” flour, Booster Coffee,” a complete Jine of groceries, chick starter. A 15c package of shredded wheat for sc. JOS. A. LUERS, Parr, Ind. a-25

ev - A. G. Work came up from Lafayette Thursday to get Mrs. Stella Ketchum’s home in readiness for her reception on her expected return Thursday evening from her European trip.

Rock Island goods for sale at HERATH’S. a-19 Oscar Leech, of Brook, was a Rensselaer visitor Thursday evening. The progressive state convehtion will be held in Indianapolis today. See the Emerson buggies at Herath’s. Two special features. a-19 Orson Peck, of Mt. Ayr, came over Thursday and took the train here for Monqn. We have bargains in clothing, boots and shoes. See us before you buy.—JOS. A. LUERS, Parr, Ind.a-25 Calling cards, the correct sizes, both plain and linen finish, constantly in stock in Tho Democrat’s fancy stationery department. Mrs. Mary Fendig is reported to be gradually failing, and her death will probably be put - a matter of a few days.

When you need that new plow, harrow, planter, clutivator, in fact any machine or tool see me. I carry a complete line.-—JOS. A. LUERS. Parr, Ind. a -2» It is reported that the Penwright brothers, of Mt. Ayr. have fallen heir to an estate over in England, and that arrangements will be made to have the amount forwarded to them. Mrs. J. W. Crooks was called to Mt. Vernon yesterday by the death of her aged mother, Mrs. L. C. French, who died suddenly while visiting at Peterburg. She was 81 years of age. -

The weather here this week has been ideal, and the farmers have surely taken advantage of it. Practically all the oats were got in during the week, and we are now ready for a nice growing rain. Mrs. Kate Moorhead, widow of the late J. S. Moorhead, of Remington, died at her home in that place Sunday, following a stroke of paralysis. The funeral was held Wednesday and burial made in the Reming-r ton cemetery. ;i • ■ > ■ ■' . ■ 1 Miss Iva Irwin returned to Chicago Wednesday after a few days’ visit here with Mrs. Van Gram. was accompanied as far as Chicago by Mrs. Grant’s little daughter, Martha, who spent the day with Mrs. Joe O’Connor, her aunt, at, the latter place.

R. B Harris recently traded his old Ford auto to the local agent, W. I. Hoover, for a new Ford touring car, and Thursday Mr. Hoover sold the old car to R. A. Mannan, of WTieatfield. A. S. Keen, of Wheatfield, also bought a new Ford car of Mr. Hoover Thursday.

Hundreds of highly satisfied patrons will testify to the splendid results they have had through advertising in The Democrat’s “Want Ad” Column. “Everybody Reads The Democrat,” and an ad placed therein is read by more people than in all other papers printed in Jasper county combined.

Newton County Enterprise: The fact that he was sheriff saved William Dowling’s bacon in Goodland the other day. The Goodland town marshal was making a raid on automobilists running without a license number displayed, and “Bill” had left his number at home, and the coroner, the only ofllcial authorized to arrest the sheriff, was not in sight.

L. H. Hamilton has purchased the former William E. Moore tenant Property on North Van Rensselaer street, now occupied by Simon Leopold, and will probably move into same some time next month. He will either sell or rent his property in the east part of town, where he now lives. The consideration is understood to have been about $2,300. Benton Review; T. J. McConnaughay mounted a freak for H. L. Hull, of Remington, last week. It was a four-legged or twin pig, with two distinct bodies ad one head, one pair of legs extending from the front of the shoulders and two from the back. Although having but one skull it was blessed with two brains and two pair of lungs. Mr. McConnaughay, as usual in his taxidermy, did a fine job of mounting. President T. S. Roberts and Engineer Wilson, together with Messrs. Zimmerman and Love of the proposed W- I- Traction Company, were here Wednesday looking over the ground again, and it is reported that they will return soon and begin active work of securing, Jhe right-of-way for the proposed road, despite the result of the recent subsidy electioiis in Carpenter and Jordan townships, Jasper county, and Princeton ■township, White county.

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Mrs. William Traub was a Chicago goers Thursday. A 100-egg Simplicity incuuator and Brooder combined for 111. —C. W. EGER. Today’s markets: Corn, 60c; oats, 34c. The prices one year ago today was: Corn, 48c; oats, 30c. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor McCoy, of Chicago, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Firmain Thompson. I carry one of the finest oil stoves on the market.. Bolts, nails and fence staples, oils, gasoline and auto acessories.—JOS. A. LEERS, Parr, Ind. a_j s . Rev. Curnick was in Indianapolis the first of the week attending a meeting of the Anti-Saloon League, of which he is.one of the trustees.

Charles Passons of Chicago Heights visited ■ here a few days this week with his father, James C. Passons, and uncle. B. H. Passons, of Eaton. Colo.

L. B. Preston and wife, and son, Hayes Preston, and wife, of Minneapolis, Minn., have rented the Bert Brenner property on River street and will occupy same. The younger man will put out ten acres of onions in the Gifford district. *

It is reported that there will be a change in time of trains again on the Monon tomorrow, and that the milk train will be put back on its former schedule. Up to yesterday noon, however, no notice had been received by the local agent of any change. \

The remains of Mrs. John Myers will be brought here from North Vernon, this afternoon and the funeral will be held some time toniorrom, the hour not having as yet been set. Mrs. Myers was the widow of John Myers, who formerly resided here, in the east part of town. She win be buried beside her husband, in the Crockett 1 cemetery, southeast of Rensselaer.

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 pub. licatlons are as a rule less ths*? oux competitors, and we will greatly appreciate the favor of your ordering it in this paper. There are many legals that the party having thb work done or that has to pay for ft, controls, and if you will Instruct your attorney In such cases tn bring the notice to The Democrat he wffl do so. Please do not forget thin the next time you have a notice of appointment, notice of sale, itaei settlement of estate, ditch notice, non-resideit notice, etc., to bo published, and have it brought to paper of your choice. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. ( ‘ > We are paying for ] ;! Butter fat this week ! | 25k i < J WILLIAM H. DEXTER i j i Rensselaer, Indiana

INDIANA BREVITIES

Lawrenceburg. Gustav Borgman, who recently returned to his home at Weisburg from Mexico, where he was Prospecting for gold, had a thrilling experience while Ln that country. He was seized by the constitutionalists and sentenced to serve 17 days in the army. On the tenth day he managed to escape and succeeded in crossing the border into Texas. South Bend.—-The North Indiana M. E. conference left >68,000 in banks here to be used for benevolent purpoeee, the money having been collected during conference sessions. Elwood.—-A large bulldog, showing every sign of being afflicted with fables, was killed here after four policemen had fired 26 shots at it. The animal had bitten the nine-year-old daughter of Abe Levi, a Junk dealer, and the women throughout that neighborhood were behind locked doors. The child was hurried to ..an Indianapolis hospital for treatment, Anderson.—As Ralph Busby and Daniel Wertz were riding on a motorcycle Wertz shot at a dog and the deflected bullet went through the window of a house and hit the back of a rocking chair in which Mrs. Clarence Keel was seated. Busby and Wertz were arrested. Wertz was fined for shooting within the city limits and Busby for exceeding the speed limit Anderson—The estate of Edward Brown has accepted |4OO in settlement of a suit for 110,000 against the Remy Electric company because Brown s death, it was alleged, was caused by inhaling dust from an unguarded emery wheel.

Crawfordsville.—~The country home of John H. Warner, south of here, was destroyed by fire. Logansport.—Charles Chapman, former policeman, who had been reported killed two months ago by persons who said they attended his funeral, has returned to Logansport and says he does not know how the report was started Linton.—Herman Hawkins of Brazil, sixty-four years old, committed suicide here by swallowing poison. The cause is unknown. Crawfordsville.—H. Merle Cochran, son of L. W. Cochran of this city, has been appointed by President Wilson as vice consul at Mannheim, Germany. LVed L Heron, who was recently named vice consul at Colon, left Sunday for Panama Madison.—After four years’ service, the Rev. Stewart I. Long resigned as pastor of the First Baptist church to take up lecture work.

Goshen.—William Berkey, eighty-sev-en years old, who celebrated his birthday here, is defendant in divorce proceedings filed a short time ago. Mr. Berkey is the only living resident in this section who went to California in 1849 lor gold. Newcastle. Luther O Neil of Knightstown was found guilty by a jury on a charge of operating a gambling house He was fined $lO and costs. Evansville. —After waiting 36 years for her husband, who has not been heard from in that time, Mrs. Eliza Mclntyre has filed suit for divorce, so that she may obtain a pension as the widow of her first husband, John Stinthfield. Evansville —The Nevada Street Baptist congregation has voted to erect a new church. > Jeffersonville.—The Rev. Henry C. Powell, who had been assigned to the Park M. E. ehufch in Port Fulton, has been transferred to the North Indiana

Big Plowing Demonstration at the Charles H. Porter Farm, 31-2 Miles Northwest of Rensselaer THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd Starting at 9 o'clock in the morning and continuing throughout the day. Every farmer should see the Avery “Self-Lift Engine Gang One man or boy alone can operate this 20-horse engine pulling five plows. Many of you have never seen an engine pulling gang plows. They are fast coming into general use and you should avail yourself of this opportunity to see the AVERY, the lightest and strongest engine ever made. Ask for the 1914 Tractor Book. If weather is bad the demonstration will take place the following day. Hamilton & Kellner, Local Agents

Follow the advice of YOUR Poultry Journal Build Houses and Sheds as they recommend— The result of practical experience and expert knowledge, and the chances are ten to one that your poultry will BRING BETTER RESULTS We have the Lumber, Sash and Material which they specify. GRANT-WARNER LUMBER CO.

conference and appointed to a church in Huntertown, Allen county. Shelbyville.—Charles Miller, thirtyeight years old, of SC Paul, was given a suspended sentence on a charge of petit larceny, the sentence being 90! days in jail and a fine of |5. He, pleaded guilty. He was charged with, the theft of a hog from James Meal tn 1911. Bloomington—The home of W. L. Bryan, president of Indiana university, was damaged to the extent of >3OO by fire and water, the fire starting from a defective flue. South Bend.—Joseph M. Sullivan was fined >SO and sentenced to 30 days in jail when a jury found him guilty of running a "blind tiger." He will appeal. Sullivan is awaiting trial on a charge of attempting to bribe a police officer to have the "blind tiger" case dropped. • Hartford City.-—A forger passed a >LO check at the Upland State bank and disappeared before his work waa discovered. He signed the name of Herman Kotch. who is a Taylor university student, and drew against an account of J. D. Dreshei, another student. /

Worthington. James McCormick has resigned as deputy marshal and the town board has elected Charles Spangler to the position. Ms. McCormick will go to St. Louis. Franklin< Mrs. Rena Jefferies, a young woman arrested k at Columbus, was before the grand jury, and that body returned an indictment of forgery. She was brought before Judge Dupree and entered a plea of: guilty. She was sentenced to thej woman’s prison for from two to fourteen years and was fined SSO. Shat was paroled pending good behavior. With her in the courtroom were her! ' mother, Mrs. Weir, who resides at! Middlefork; her husband and fifteen-! months-old child, Mrs. Jefferies, passed three forged checks on three of the banks of this city. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.