Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1914 — Page 3

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Miss Cora Bruner is very sick with tonsilitis. E. P. Honan was in Monticello Monday on business. Lincoln Chautauqua at Rensselaer, Sept. 12 to 17, inclusive. Wagons, buggies and carriages for sale by HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Eger left Sunday for a week’s outing at Chenoa, Wis. The little two-year-old son of Mike Kuboski is sick with summer complaint. * Miss Cecelia Messman went to Lafayette Saturday to take treatment in St. Elizabeth’s hospital. Miss Gertrude Jackson returned home Monday evening from a short visit with relatives in Wolcott. E. J. Duvall and A. S. Laßue are running a stand in Fowler this week during the street carnival there. Charles Schatzley of near Wheatfield has bought a Ford touring car through the W. I. Hoover agency. John Deere spreader has no chain but the beater is on the axle. It is sold by HAMILTON &KELLNER. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Williams returned Thursday evening from an extended sojourn at his old home in Ohio. “Aunt” Mary Jane Hopkins returned Friday afternoon from a month’s visit with her son, Homer, and family in Lafayette. Nellie M. Besse, formerly of near Rensselaer, directs us to change the address of her Democrat back to Britton, S. Dak., from Gibson, Mont. All kinds of casing and tube work Liner work a specialty. Located ove' Fred Hemphill’s blacksmith Service guaranteed.—STOCKWELL & BRA DOCK ts Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hopkins went to Indianapolis Sunday, the former on a few days business trip and the latter to spend the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tedford. John Dexter of Goodland, but for some time a resident of Newland and later of Wheatfield, Jasper county, writes The Democrat in renewing his subscription, and directs us to change his paper to Russell, Minn. 1 W. W. Sage and family and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. W. Farmer drove over to Goodland Monday, via auto, to a birthday surprise on the latter’s granddaughter, Miss Ora Sage, who was 22 years old on that date. We got another good rain Sunday evening, about an inch fall. It was accompanied by some wind and considerable lightning, and wag quite general in this section, apparently more rain falling north of us than here. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Geitzenauer returned Saturday morning from a few days auto trip ,to Springfield, Auburn and other, points in Illinois. They report crops good all through the localities they passed. A. G. W. Farmer recalls that 22 years ago we had a heavy white frost in this section of the state on August 28. It was his first year’s residence in Milroy tp., arid he had quite a lot of late planted corn which was killed by this frost. Albert Moorhead, who with his family has been spending the summer here, returned to Limon, Colo., about two weeks ago and again took up his old job as locomotive engineer. He found business conditions much improved ’ there and his wife and children will join him in a couple of weeks. Attorney W. J. Reed of Knox, motored down from that place Sunday with his children and niece, Miss Mary Casey of Chicago, and spent the day at Fountain Park, Miss Casey remaining here over night with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Healy and returning to Chicago Monday morning. She is still clerking in the Boston store, where she has been for several years. Mr. Reed and children spent Sunday night with the family of his brother, John Reed, near Virgie.

Lincoln Chautauqua at Rensselaer, Sept. 12 to 17, inclusive. Mrs. Bert Amsler is visiting in Lafayette and Fowler this week. C. E. Lohr spent Saturday and Sunday with his wife in Hoopeston, 111. Sixty-five tickets were sold here Sunday for the Michigan City excursion. Rowles & Parker will have a fine five-piece orchestra for their opening Friday. A family reunion was held at the home of G. L. Thornton at Surrey Sunday. Misses Grace and Wilma Peyton went to Otterbein Saturday to visit Mrs. Mary Fox, formerly Miss Mary Weathers of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell and two daughters of Wabash county, came over last week to visit Mrs. Russell’s sister, Mrs. Charles Grow. Miss Grace Coughlan of Lagro, Wabash county, left Saturday for a few days’ visit in Logansport, after visiting here with Miss Edne Robinson.. Mrs. E. P. Honan went to Chicago Monday to visit Dr. Katherine W. Corcoran, who is a candidate for high medical examiner in the Ladies’ Order of C. O. F. A. D. Washburn and family of Kentland, passed through Rensselaer Saturday via auto on their way to Fair Oaks, near which place Mr. Washburn owns considerable land. A new plant and a special man to vulcanize tubes, repair casings and cut inner liners. Lowest prices. All work guaranteed. Bring us your work, we do it while you wait. — MAIN GARAGE. ts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horse wood of north of town, returned Monday from a pleasant ten days’ visit with relatives and friends at their old home near Ligonier. Mr. H. reports crops fine up in that locality. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, in her office over Jessen’s jewelry store, correctly fits all defects of eyesight, making this her specialty. The glasses she furnishes are made by specialists in the making of glasses. Ask her to tell you the difference.—Advt. A large number of Rensselaer people attended Fountain Park, near Remington, last Sunday and report a good program, but hardly as large a crowd as that of the second Sunday of the Asembly last year. A verj heavy rain fell there Sunday evening. On Sunday evening next between the hours of 7 and 9 p. in., a sacred concert will be given on the court house lawn by the 30-piece Italian band that will be here next week in conection with the street fair. From reports this band is of the highest class and will be worth coming many miles to hear. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crockett visited last week with' their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Perrigo, near Donavon, 111., returning home Saturday. They report that a nice rain fell there last Wednesday, when we also got a good rain, and that crops are good, and corn better than here. Our band has entered the band contest at the Fowler street carnival, which will be held Friday. Two prizes, SIOO and SSO will be given, we understand, arid we confidently expect our boys to “bring home the bacon.” The Attica, Oxford, Brook, Earl Park, Remington and Rensselaer bands 1 will be in the contest, it is expected. , “Ole Peterson” in that mirth producing comedy will be with us on Saturday, August 29. He carries a big band which will play in front of tue opera house at 7p. m. He also carries a big orchestra. There are specialties between the acts, singing, dancihg, the latest parodies and everything to give one an evening of clean wholesome entertainment. Leave your handkerchief at home to see Ole. You won’t need it. It is his mission to make you laugh, not to cry, and laugh you will continually, and continuously, coming to the opera house for one night Saturday, August 29—Advt.

Lincoln Chautauqua at Rensselaer, Sept. 12 to 17. inclusive. Elizur Sage went to Payne, Ohio, Monday to look after his tarrii there. If you want results from such advertising, try The Democrat’s want ads. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Robinson and little son spent Sunday with relatives in Morocco. The Rensselaer band went to Lowell yesterday to play for a big picnic there. Miss Marie Kepner of Sheldon. 111., came yesterday for a visit with friends here. Company M was expected to return last evening from the I. N G. state encampment. Disc drill with and without fertilizer attachments for sale by HAMILTON & KELLNER. Earl Duvall and Ross Porter returned Saturday from a ifew days’ sojourn at the mineral springs at Martinsville. Mrs. Phillip McElfresh, Mrs. Leslie Clark and daughter, Ruth, and Mrs. W. H. Beam were among the Chicago gbors Monday. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 78c; oats, 41c; wheat, 90c; rye, 70c. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 67c; oats, 35c; wheat, 69c; rye, 53. Mr. and Mrs. Craig of Urbana, 0., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ropp of north of town, went to Hartford City Monday to visit relatives. Mrs. Fred Wholegumoth and three children of Cleveland, Ohio, came Saturday for a visit with Mrs. Chas. Ramp and family, but was called borne Sunday by sickness. Advertised letters: C. E. Harris, John Selmer. Chas. Birlde. Mrs. Cora S. Small, \\m. B. Loy, \’ute Price. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office Sept. 7 if uncalled for. 'tV'.' Joe Jeffries, who recently graduated from a chiropractor school at Davenport, la., has bought out the practice of Dr. Shupert here and has taken possession of same. The latter expects to locate in Cuba. Mrs. Patton of Oklahoma City, Okla., widow of the late Hon. David H. Patton, formerly of Remington, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates. She will also visit old friend s at Remington and a daughter in Otterbein. The Red Men, under whose auspices Ihe carnival is to be given here next week, state that their-contract with the carnival company provides that no stakes are to be driven in the streets. In fact their tents are arranged' for anchoring with sandbags, and they use no stakes at all. Rural mail carriers Murray, Martindale and Willetts and “Billy” Phillips of Hanging Grove township, went up to the north end of the county Saturdav afternoon and pulled out some sixty nice bullheads from the Hodge ditch, returning home Sunday morning. Miss Maggie Walter of Goldfield, New, came Friday and visited until Monday evening with her brother, James E. Walter, and father, W. T. Walter, and other relatives. She is a delegate from Kevada to the national meeting of the Ladies’ Catholic Order of Foresters, being held this week in Chicago, and went up there Monday evening to attend same. She will return here after the convention is over and visit until about October 1. J. R. Doan, editor of the local paper at Burnettsville, drove over via auto Saturday and visited until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lefler of northeast of town. Mrs. Lefler and Mrs. Doan were old friends at Wabash, where both formerly lived. Mr. Doan some ten years ago was employed for a few months as a printer in The Democrat office, but for several years now has been the owfner of the Burnettsville paper, and is doing well there. The year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller, who reside north of town where he has "been growing a patch of onions on Alf Donnelly’s farm, died Monday forenoon of summer complaint. The funeral will be held at 10 o’clock this Wednesday morning at the house, conducted by Rev. Curnick, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The family live in a tenant house of Mr. Donnelly’s, but Mr. Miller has been in Monticello for some time where he is employed in the Beyer Bros, poultry house.

Don’t Fail to Hear the Sacred Band Concert on Court House Lawn, Sunday, August 30, 7 to 9 p. m. GRAND CELEBRATION Rensselaer, Indiana AUG. 31 TO SEPT. 5, INCLUSIVE Auspices of Red Men 20 - Shows - 20 Absolutely Guaranteed Clean, Moral and Refined. THE GREAT WM. GAUSE SHOWS Embracing a multitude of fun and mirth making devices ever seen in this section 30 - PIECE ITALIAN BAND - 30 Sacred Concert Sunday Evening on Court House Lawn See the Motordome, the Loop of Death, Ferris Wheel. Plantation Vaudeville, the Educated Baboons, the Crazy. House, the Athletic Exhibition, Merry-go-round, and a host of other attractions. . i Fun, Pleasure, Merry Making All the Time Join the Crowd and Be Merry Too

Lincoln Chautauqua at Rensselaer, Sept. 12 to 17, inclusive. Mr. and Mrs. Alt' Donnelly went to Chicago Friday where the latter entered a hospital for treatment. •lohn E). Lamb pf Terre Haute, a prominent anti-Taggart-Falrbanks machine democrat for many years, but who was about to be placated by the appointment to the ambassadorship to Mexico, died at his homo Sunday afternoon, aged 02 years. John Alberson, who is subject to epilepsy, fell in a lit yesterday morning about 7:30 on the Washington street bridge, where he w'as watching the men at work laying the new planking, and struck his head on the edge of one of the oak planks, cutting quite a gash thereon. The Benton Review came out last week in a special edition of thirtysix pages in four sections, with colored front page and chokefull of advertising! 1 It was neatly gotten up and very nicely printed, and we hope Bro. Robey made a barrel of money out of it. Mrs., I. X. Hemphill was taken to Chicago last week and underwent an operation in a hospital there Friday for a tumor or cancerous growlh. She is reported to be doing as well as could be expected. Her daughter, Elizabeth, who was at her bedside, came home Saturday, and yesterday another daughter, Minnie, went up to the city to be with her.

The Democrat has been informed thjat th© Tribe of Red Men have the absolute guarantee that each and every show in connection with next week’s street fair, is clean, moral and refined, and should ahy report be made of any show not such, the lights will be turned out on same. Also that they will have arrested any drunks or persons found selling liquors. Goodland Saturday Times: Wes Bowdy had a valuable horse killed by lightning Wednesday evening. . . , Mrs. W.B. Waterman, now living with her sori, Newton, in Chicago, is here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Johnson. Mrs. Waterman lived for many years on the farm Just east of town on the Remington road, where Mr. Goldsberry lives, and still owns this old home place.

The republicans of the PulaskiStarke circuit court have nominated W. C. Penticost of Knox, for judge, and James A. Dilts of Winamac, for prosecuting attorney. S|H“cial Train to I lie State Fair on Sept 11 and 12. On account of the Indiana State Fair the Monon will run a special train on Sept. 11 and 12, leaving Rensselaer at 5 a. m., each day and returning will leave Indianapolis at 10 i). m. Regular rates will apply. Birth Announcements. August 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Richards, a daughter. Oils and Tires. Oils for farm machinery, motorcycles, bicycles, sewing machines; gasoline and batteries; tires for bicycles and motorcycles; also baby cab wheels re-tired, at the bicyvle shop, on corner east of Republican until about the 15th of the month, office. —JAMES CLARK. ts Austrian Fleet Sails. Rome, Aug. 25. —Semi-official reports received here from Ancona say that the Austrian fleet of forty units, battleships, cruisers and destroyers, has sailed south from Trieste to give battle to the English and French fleet bombarding Cattaro. Lord Leven Is Wounded. London, Aug. 26.I—The 1 —The first name on The first British casualty list is that of the earl of Leven and Melville, a lieutenant in the Royal Soots Greys, who is reported as "dangerously wounded." ,

GILL AM HOME COMING. MEDARYVILLE, IND., August 8, 1914. DEAR FRIEND: f' ”U - , • j V *1” THE Annual Gillam Home Coming will be 1 the last week of August as set by the people last year. We expect a great time as we will have an elegant programme. The first service will be on Thursday evening, August 27th. Friday will bo Reminiscence Day and Sunday will be an old-fashioned Basket Dinner Day, and we expect a great crowd. There will be something doing each day and evening. Arrange to be with us and help make the Home Coming a blessing to us us as well as to yourself. JAMES R. GUILD, President. LIZZIE B. FARIS, Secretary.

Plano Announcement. I wish to state that I am the exclusive local dealer for the famous Tonk and Strohber pianos. I cordially Invite you to call at my residence on Front and Harrison streets and Inspect these beautiful instruments. I buy and sell these pianos outright and am In a position to quote the lowest possible prices. No trouble to show.—OTTO BRAUN, Exclusive Dealer. See this Tonk record— eleven gold medals. Buss Line to Remington Now la Operation. The buss line between Rensselaer and Remington has been resumed and buss will leave Rensselaer each day from the north side of the publte squaro at 7:45 a. m., and 4:00 p. m. Will leave Remington returning, from panhandle depot at 9:30 a. m., and 5:22 p. m. Fare 76 cents each way.—C. L. MORRELL, Prop. Phone 206, Main Oarage. Do You Want Lightning Protection? I cUn furnish you with lightning protection and give an Insurance to that effect. I handle nothin# but the best lightning conductors and put them up in a scientific manner. If Interested call and sen me or phone 668.— FRANK A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer, Ind. tfs Vulcanizing and Tire Repairing. Tom Blssenden is now located In the Rensselaer garage with a fall equipment for vulcanizing, repairing automobile tires. Take your work to him and get satisfactory results at reasonable prices. tt