Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1915 — Page 8

LEE The Ladies’ Aid did sewing all flay .Wednesday at Mrs, H. C. Anderson’s. Miss Marie Calhoun of Lafayette, visited Miss Collie Jacks during the past week. Miss Alma Stiers of Rensselaer, Was here visiting relatives Christmas week. H. C. Anderson and wife assisted Joseph Stewart’s with their butchering Monday. Miss Flossie Randle of Rensselaer, was here this week visiting , Miss Agnes Stiers. Our minister, Rev. Litherland, and family, was here this week calling on the people. r Orwin Maple of South Dakota, came Wednesday to visit his sister, Mrs. O. E. Noland, and family. Glenn Culp and Paul Callon went to Monticello Thursday to visit their cousin, Miss Cassie Holeman. Paul leaves for his home in Johnson county Friday. Thirty of our young people met at the home of J. H. Culp Wednesday evening and enjoyed a party given in honor of Mr. Paul Callon Of Johnson county, who has been spending the Christmas holidays here with relatives.

Life Insurance Refused. Ever notice how closely life insurance examiners look for symptoms cf kidney diseases? They do so because weakened kidneys lead to many forms of dreadful life-shortening afflictions. If you have any symptoms Hke pain in the back, frequent, scanty or painful action, tired feeling, aches and pains, get Foley Kidney Pills today. —A. F. LONG.

PINE GROVE. Elmer Shroyer is hauling Corn to Rensselaer. Elmer Shroyer called on Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet Monday night. Several from this vicinity atteded the Xmas tree at Rose Bud Thursday night. The dance at J. W. Baker’s Friday night was well attended and all reported a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ropp of spent Xmas with his parents, Mr. and Andy Ropp, and family. Ross, Ralph, Floyd and May Shook spent Sunday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pullins. Mr. and Mrs. James Akers and children spent Thursday night and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith. Miss Cora Clark of Elizaville, Boone county, spent from Saturday until Thursday with hes friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daniels and children of Francesville, are spending the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels <7 Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes and family and Mr. and Mrs. Will Florence and family ate Xmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hayes and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet, Cora Clark, Elmer Shroyer, Margaret Swengel, Chloae, Creloa.and Charley Torbet attended the Xmas tree at the German Lutheran church Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet, Cora Clark, Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torhet and baby add Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet spent Monday with Clint Beck and family of near Pleasant Grove. Those that ate Xmas dinner with James Torbet,, and family were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer and’son, Elmer, Miss Margaret Swengel, Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and baby, Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet,- John Dale and family, Roy Torbet and family and Everett McCleary. Mr. and Mrs. James Price and family of Surrey, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Price and family of Center, . John Brice, Mr. and Mrs. Elda Stowers and family. Mr. and Mrs. Manley Stowers and family, Carrie, Myrtle and Cecil Stowers spent Xmas day with J. AV. Baker and family.

POSSUM RUN. E. A. Merril lost a valuable horsg one day last week. James Britt called on George Davisson Sunday morning. . Wm. Polleck and Thomas Parker went to Morocco Monday. Everybody seemed to have an enjoyable Christmas this year. Miss Wanda Smith is Working for her sister, Mrs. Andy Myers. Everett Parker called on John McOurtain Wednesday morning. Grant Davisson took .Edward Ritter to the doctor Monday morning. Misses Orplia and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Mrs. Nile Britt. A large crowd attended the dance at Honnis Baker’s Christmas night. Mr. and Mrs. William Polleck spent Sunday with Mr. Polleck’s parents. y JBJj- and -Mrs. Guy Zook returned « drome Tuesday after a week’s visit In South Bend. Edward Ritter, who has bloodpoisoning on his face, is very poorly at this writing. . , Mrs. Willard Abbott was taken - quite sick Wednesday afternoon and a doctor was called. Mrs. Gaylord Hilton, who has been for Mts. John Comer, is home at this writing. Rensselaer callers Thursday were Everett Parker, Greeley Comer, Mrs. I

William Openchajn and Myrtle Parker. - Everett Parker spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker of Gifford. The Xmas tree exercises at the German Lutheran church Sunday evening was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. George Heil and daughter spent Xmas evening with Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Comer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Comer and children spent Saturday afternoon with'. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pqj-ker and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Schultz and children spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr, and Mrs. Edward Ritter and family. Mr. and Mrs. John McCurtain and family and Mrs. Rex and son called on Mr. and Mrs. Newton Price and daughter, Grace, Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Len Grube, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spurgeon and son and Mrs. Bundy took Xmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Comer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker and daughters, and grandson, and Elma Cavinder took Xmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. William Openchain and family. Those that spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. James Britt hnd family were: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McCoy and daughter, Orabelle Swartz, Clifford and Gladys Baker and Cecil Stowers.

Real Estate Transfers.

C B Fawley to Ira Bickels, Dec 18,.1ts 17, 18, 19, 20, bl 11, Fair Oaks, $250. William Sweitzer et ux to Lafayette Hill, Oct. 15, pt w side se se, 25-32-5, 5 acres, Kankakee, $3,375. John Hulse et ux to DeWitt C Smith, Dec. 14, n % se,: 24-31-6, 240 acres, Walker, $12,000. William B Austin et ux to Daniel E Fairchild, Dec. 18, Its 8 to. 14 inclusive, bl 3, Its 3 to 12 inclusive, bl 4, Its 1 to 12 inclusive, bl 5, Its 8 to 12 inclusive, bl 6, pt out It .23, pt 27-32-7, 6.85 acres, Keener, sl. q. c. d. • John Hessling et ux to William Wegman et ux, Dec. 4, -nw sw, 31-32-7, 43 acres, Keener, $3,225. William Stalbaum et ux to Robert Timmons, Dec.' 24, pt se sw, 28-31-5, Walker,. S4OO. George Herbert Cowell to James C Doyle, Dec. 2, Its 7, 10, 11, bl 3, Asphaltum, $2. Walter V Porter et al to Oscar K Rainier, Dec. 7, pt It 2, bl 2, Rensselaer, Thompson’s add, $1,600. Emmet L Hollingsworth et ux to John Schanlaub et ux, Dec. 28, its 13, 16, bl 2, Rensselaer, Austin & Paxton’s add, S9OO. Reed Foxworthy et ux to Elijah Grantham, Nov. 25, Its 1 to 8 inclusive, bl 13, Rensselaer, Sunnyside add, $ 1,500. .. Hiram Day- et ux to Maggie J Griffin, Nov. 16, pt s y 2 sw sw, 30-29-6, 1 1-3 acres," Marion, S4OO. Emmet L Hollingsworth et ux to Thomas W Grant, July 15, Its 5,6, 7,8, bl 38, Rensselaer, Weston’s add, $375.'

Col.' W. A. McCurtain’s Sale Dates. Jan. 5, A. B. Lowman & Son, gen-‘ er al sale. Jan. 12, Opha Bisher, general sale. Jan. 13, Herman Schultz, general farm Sale. Jan. 19, Mrs. S. B. Holmes, general farm sale. Jan. 20, Horatio Ropp, general sale. Jan. 21, Garfield Burget; general sale, also some pure bred Shorthorn cattle. Jan. 26, Charles Lowman, general farm sale. Jan. 27f*John Stibbe, general farm sale. Feb. 2, Ed Barkley; general sale. Feb. 4, Eli Arnold, general sale. Feb. 5, Joseph Francis, general farm sale. Feb. 8, Glenn Baker, general sale. Feb. 10, John Lesh, general sale. Feb. 17, Charles Pullins,, general sale. ' .

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Dec. 31. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing, est. est. irig. Dec. .1.27 1.28% 1,.26% i. 27 May 1.28%-29 1.30% 1.28'4 1.29% July 1.18%-19 1.19%-% 1.18 1.18% Corn— Dec. fiWs ’ ,67%. .66% .67-67% May <73%-% -.73% .72% .73%-% July .74%-% , ,74%-75 .74%-% .74% Oats— ’ ’ Dec. 48%. :49% .48% .49% May 53% 54 ‘ .53%-% 53%-% ‘ New York. Dec. 31. WHEAT—Strong; and higher, trade more active; No,- 1 northern, $1.36%;’ No. 2 red, $1.33%: No. 2 hard, $1.35%; No. 1 Manitoba. $1.39%; May,. $1.37%. ' ’’ ./ CORN—Firm. business quiet; export. 76%c; No. .2 yellow, 77%c; No, 3 yellow, ■ OATS—Steady, trade dull; No. 2 white, ,’s%®S6c; s.tandard. 55@55%c; ’No. 3 white’ >4%@55c; . No. 4 XylHte, 53%@54%c. ' ■ , East Buffalo, N. Y„ Dec. 31. CATTLE—Market fairly active and prime steers, $9.(W9.50; butcher grades, [email protected]. CALVES—Market active, 25c higher; cult to choice,, [email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market’ active and steady; choice lambs,-$9:[email protected]; cull to fair, [email protected]; yearlings, $6.00@7.’75; sheep &[email protected]. ■. ’ ‘ HOGS— Market active, 10c higher; Yorkers, pigs, [email protected];. mixed, $7.30 <f~ 40; heavy, $7.25(5'7.35; roughs, $6.00@6 50 SUES. [email protected].

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DIGEST OF WORLD'S IMPORTANT NEWS

EPITOME OF THE BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK. TO BE READ AT A GLANCE Items, Both Foreign and Domestic, That Have Interest for Busy Readers, Arranged and Classified for Their Convenience. European War News News has reached Romanshorn from Friedrichshafen to the effect that during the British raid on Cuxhaven, one of the latest super-Zeppelins was destroyed by bombs dropped by aviators. An official statement Issued at Berlin says: “In East Prussia the Russian cavalry was driven back in the direction of Pillkallen (four miles from the Russian frontier and south of the Niemen river).” - - v * * * The evacuation by the Germans of the village of Mistrzewice, five miles north of Sochaczew, related officially by the war office at Petrograd, is regarded by military critics in London as “ringing down the curtain on the Third German advance toward Warsaw.” ♦** . . Seventeen bombs were dropped on Dunkirk, France, by four German air raiders. Fifteen persons were killed and more than thirty wounded. A number of women and children were among the victims. * * ♦ « Germans attacked the Portuguese fort at Naubilla on December 18 and obliged the Portuguese to retreat a little. There were many losses among the Portuguese. * ♦ • Grand Duke Nicholas reports Germans withdrew from line of trenches on right bank of Bzura and driven from a village on Rawka. Heavy artillery fighting is going on, Germans making sharp counter-attacks. Farther south Russian offensive developing rapidly. Along upper Vistula Germans defeated.

Main Austrian army, under General Boehm-Ermilli, which was prevented from joining the western Austrian army by the Russians on Christmas day, apparently is nearing dissolution. Vienna officially admits that the Austrians are “avoiding the Russian attacks,” and that attacks in Carpathian passes are “vfery severe.” Petrograd reports that the repeating Austrians, estimated to number 175,000, are struggling in disorderly fashion through Carpathians, with retreat becoming more and more disorderly. Russia claims 200 officers and 15,000 soldiers were taken prisoners in nine days.’ « « * While the Franco-Belgian troops were occupying St. Georges, in the environs of which there has been most bitter fighting, and establishing themselves firmly in that position two miles east of Nieuport, the French forces commanded by General Pau, operating in Upper Alsace, were investing Steinbach, in the Vosges, north of the line between Cernay and Thann.

♦ • • Four of the German big guns were so badly damaged by the British bombardment of Zeebrugge that Hiey are being taken back to the Krupp works for repair. • • • Russians have driven a wedge between two Austrian armies in Galicia. Czaf’s troops took possession of a 20mile strip of territory after crossing the Biala river. Advices also received at Petrograd from Galicia say Austrians are retreating precipitately and western Austrian army badly crippled. Investment of Cracow by Russians again raised. • * • About five hundred refugees of different nationalities are being transported from Jaffa to Alexandria on the United States cruiser Tennessee, Captain Decker, her commander, reported to the navy department at Washington. , • • • • Domestic The HamburgjAmerican freight steamer Dacia has been purchased by Breitung & Co. of New York and will carry cotton to Bremen. ♦ ♦ * The raiding of a crap game at the penitentiary at Jefferson City, Mo., by a guard in which a number of bogus silver coins were taken from, convicts led to the discovery of a counterfeiting plant in which the money was manufactured. * * * The board of aidermen of Morristown, N. Y„ has advertised for a “capable fire chief.” Salary $lO a month. •»♦ . ' Henry Miller, general manager of the Wabash-railroad, announced his resignation at St Louis. • » * Walter Smith was killed instantly and C. Dorsch seriously wounded by Canadian troops patroling the Canadian border at Fort Erie, Ont., opposite Buffalo. Both men are Americans. The men were hunting ducks out of season ftx/Canadian waters.

Three bandits who robbed passengers in the two sleepers of the Sunset Express on Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio railway, got $7,840 and jewelry valued at $3,000 at Cline and escaped. Jose Martinez, a. wealth? Mexican, was overlooked by bandits. He carried $16,6'00, besides jewelry of great value. . • * * After ten rounds of the best boxing seen ip New York in years Charlie White was the winner over Joe Shugrue by a big margin. ; * * *1 ■ Within the last six weeks 12 ships laden with meats and animal prodruets valued at $5,350,000, belonging to the Chicago packers and bound for neutral ports have turned their prows toward English ports under persuasion of the big guns of British warships, cargoes declared to be "conditional contraband” and confiscated. American note to Britain . caused packers to take hope claims Will be adjusted satisfactorily. ' • * ♦ . Mexican Revolt ''V , - ■ ■.. i ‘ . Four thousand followers of General Carranza defeated 5,000 men under Gen. Ufemio Zapata at Tepeaca, Mex. . ■ .• • ■ •

A heavy force of Villa troops has begun an attack on Tuxpam, an important oil town .between Vera Cruz and Tampico. » * * < - Telegraphing to the American Red Cross at New York, Consul General Hanna asks that 2,000 cheap blankets be sent him at Monterey, Mexico, to relieve the siiffering natives who have appealed for help. He reports that food supplies are short. •• • . Personal - CJohn F. Dietz of Cameron Dam, Wis. r had his sentence of life imprisonment commuted by Governor McGovern to 20 years. Dietz was convicted of the murder of Oscar Harp, a deputy sheriff. , _ • , Lieut. “Jerry” White, a prominent Kenosha pioneer and widely known among Grand Army men, died at Kenosha, Wis. * * * It is rumored in Rome that the kaiser has had a relapse and that his condition Is serious. It is impossible to obtain confirmation of the report.

Capt. Bill McDonald, former President Taft's bodyguard, was married at Dallas, Tex., to Miss Pearl Wilkinson.of Quanah, Tex. She is less than half his which is sixty-five. * • • John C. “Uncle John” Packard, oldest soldier in central Illinois, met a tragic death at Clinton, 111., when he fell downstairs and broke his neck. A ■ * ♦ » Washington President Wilson fold callers at the White House in Washington that all the information reaching him indicated business in the United States was steadily improving. ♦ * *

The United States government dispatched a long note to Great Britain insisting upon an early improvement in the treatment of American commerce by the British fleet. It gave warning that much feeling had been aroused in this country, and that public criticism was general over unwarranted interference with the legitimate foreign trade of the United States. • • • Justice Lamar of the Supreme court at Washington granted appeal from refusal of federal district court for northern Georgia to release on habeas corpus proceedings Leo M. Frank, under death sentence for murder. Frank sentenced to die January 22, but Lamar’s action effects an indefinite stay of execution. • « • It was the Russian* cruiser Askold which threatened to shell the village of Banais, near Tripoli, not the United States cruiser North Carolina, according to a cablegram from Captain Oman of that warship, received at the navy department at Washington. » • * The state department at Washington has made public a cablegram from Ambassador Penfield ,at Vienna, expressing the thanks of Emperor Francis Joseph for the Christmas gifts to the Austrian war orphans sent on the Christmas ship Jason. ♦ ♦ * , Foreign The Swedish Cargo steamer Irma sank during the gale that swept the North Sea. Fourteen men drowned. Two rescued. ♦ • • Five thousand horse's have been purchased for the British army in Argentina by Cunningham Graham, a government agent, who was recently sent to South America. ♦' ♦ * ■ Colonel Doveton, late conservator of forests in India and a cousin of Admiral Sturdee, died in Batb, England. . Marquis Della Chiesa, brother of Popo Benedict, arrived at Madrid from Rome. It is believed he will discuss with King Alfonso the pontiff’s -efforts to re-establish peace in Europe. ■ ——- • .» »... . ..< ' The Royal Mail steamship Trent went down at her dock at Tilbury, England, with her inward c&rgc aboard.

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BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his farm in Union township, 10 miles north of Rensselaer, % mile west and 3% south of Kniman, .5*6 miles east and miles north of Fair Oaks, % mile south of the Gant school ihouse, commencing at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1915. 5 Head of Horses— Consisting of 1 coming 3-year-old bay gelding; 2 coming 2-year-old sorrel geldings; 2 coming yearling bay colts. 11 Head of Cattle-Consisting of 20 good milch cows, some with calf by side, some fresh by day of sale, the rest fresh later; 7 coming 2-year-old steers; 14 coming yearlings, heifers and steers. 10 Head of Shropshire Sheep—a®win. ■Wi ** • Consisting of 9 ewes and 1 buck. 14 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 12 shoats weighing about 60 pounds each, and 2 pure bred 0. I. C. male hogs, wt. about 100 pounds each. . Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Con sisting of 1 Osborn mower; 1 Osborn hay rake, good as new; 1 Janesville disc cultivator; 1 walking cultivator; 1 Oliver riding plow, in good condition; 1 walking plow; 1 grindstone, and numerous other articles of lesser importance. Terms— A credit of 11 months will be given on sums over $lO with the usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash, where entitled to credit. HERMAN SCHULTZ. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on ground by ladies of German Lutheran church. PUBLIC SALE. As I am going to quit farming and move to town I will sell at public auction at my farm miles north and 1 mile east of Remington on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1915, cpmmencing at 10 a. m„ the following property: 21 Head of Horses and Colts—l gray mare, 6 yrs. old, wt. 1600, in foal; i black registered mare, 4 yrs. old, wt. 1600. sound, in foal; 1 black registered mare, 4 yrs. ojd, wt. 1500, sound, in foal; 1 bay mate, 10 yrs. old, -wt. 1800, sound, full blood and registered; 1 black horse 5 yrs. old, wt. 1200, sound; 1 bay driving mare 5 yrs. old;’ 1 gray pony mare 8 yrs. old, lady broke, sound: 1 gray horse T> yrs. old, brokh to all harness, wt. [

Coal Time! All indications point to a long hard winter, which means a long big coal bill. Are you prepared? If not, come down and inspect our -* bins and let us talk the situation over with you. Harrington Bros Phone 7

1050; 1 gray mare 2 yrs. old, wt. 1100; sound; 1 sorrel horse, 2 yrs., old, wt. 1100, sound; 1 driving colt, 2 yrs. old, wt. 900; 1 sorrel colt 1 year old, wt. 800, sound; 1 bay colt 1 year old, wt. 840, sound; 1 black colt 1 year old, wt. 900, sound; 6 spring colts, 4 mares and 2 geldings. Two of the above mares are eligible to register. 1 Percheron stallion, register No. is 26162, pddigree furnished and shown on day of said. All the above horses are practically sound. 33 Head of Cattle— Two full blood Hereford cows, with pedigrees, and calves by side; 2 extra good milk cows, fresh about Jan. 25; 2 good cows, giving milk; 10 yearling steers; 12 good yearling heifers; one good yearjing bull; two spring calves. 15 Head of Hogs— Three sows bred to farrow about April 1; 12 shoats, wt. about 100 pounds each” Farming Implements— l 8-ft. Deering binder, ih good condition: 2 good 6-ft. mowers; 2 planters, one J. I. Case wish fertilizer attachment, good, one Black Hawk planter; 1 10-ft. spading disc; 1 7-ft. spading disc; 1 8-ft. full wheel disc, nearly new; 1 double fan seeder; I Oliver sulky plow; 1 Sattley sulky plow: 1 walking plow; 2 riding cultivators; 1 walking cultivator; 2 Tower gophers; -1 side delivery ihay rake; 1 flexible wood harrow; 3 wagons, all wide tire; 1 hay rack; 1 truck uagon; 1 hay loader, nearly new; 1 big iron kettle; steel hog troughs: 1 feed-rack; 1 feed trough; 1 bob' sled; 1 old cutter; 1 2-seated carriage; 2 single buggies, one rubber tire; 1 road cart; 1 clover buncher; 4 sets double harness; 3 sets single, harness, one nearly new; collars, halters, blankets, etc. Household Goods— -Chairs, cupboards, bed steads, 2 dresser’s, folding bed, 1 DeLaval No. 12 cream separator only used one year and" other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale— ll months time without interest if paid when due on sums over $lO. 8 per cent date if not paid when due. 7 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit „ , JOHN ZEHR. Cql. Harvey Williams and Col. W. H. Kenyon, auctioneers. Geo. A. Chappell, clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.

Call for Stockholders’ Meeting. The stockholders of the Trust and Saving Bank of Rensselaer, Indiana, are hereby ca’lled in >the regular Anna! Stockholders’ Meeting at the said bank in Rensselaef, Indiana, on Wednesday, January G, 1915, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. CHARLES G. SPITLER, President. JUDSON J. HUNT, ~ Secretary-Treasurer. Calling cards, the correct sizes, both plain and linen finish, constantly in stock in Tho Democrat’s fancy stationery department.’