Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1915 — Page 3

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A guess a day on the candle at our store, jfree.—ROWEN & KISER. ’,l off of price on every suit cloak in the house. Node reserved. FENDIG’S FAIR. 1 ; >' •Guess how long the candle will burn at our store. It is free.— ROWEN & KISER. Twentieth Century spreaders, seventy bushel capacity, at SBO and SBS. —HAMILTON & KELLNER. ■' • ’—— J. N. Gunyon of Parr, left Monday for an indefinate visit and business trip to Clinton county and Indianapolis. Buy a “Stay Down” tank heater and keep ‘your. stock tank from freezing over.—WATSON PLUMBING CO. The annual exhibition of the Newton County Poultry Association will be held at Brook, in connection with the corn show. Samuel Dyer, a well known real estate dealer of Wolcott, was adjudged of unsound mind last week and taken to the asylum at Longcliff. .

John T. Haley writes froth- Stanley, N. Dak., to renew his subscription and says: “I like some eastern news, some honest news, some democratic news.” We have secured large shipment of those 40c navel oranges ■which will go on sale Wednesday sot the balance of the week at 27c per dozen.—ROWLES & PARKER. If you have a pair of broken glasses don’t discard them. We can fix them as good as new at a reasonable cost. All glasses ground in my office over Long’s drug store.—A. G. CATT, Optometrist. John E. McClanahan recently traded his property in the east part of town to John Akers for the latter’s 100 acre farm in Walker tp., and Akers has now traded the McClanahan property to A. S. Laßue for some lots owned by the latter in Gifford. The burning of the Starr Bros., elevator at Winamac last Thursday afternoon, from an unknown origin, removes an old landmark of that town. The elevator was built in 1861 and has been operated continuously since that time. The loss is given at about $25,000 with ?10,000 insurance; Saturday’s Monticello Journal: Mr. and Mrs. E. Price of Rensselaer, have returned home after visiting the latter's brother, Dallas Gunyon... ~ . Mrs. Grace Pumphrey has returned to her home in Columbia City after visiting Mrs. W. P. Cooper Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins has returned to her home in Rensselaer after a visit with Mrs. Sarah Ellis. Isaac Fitzgerald, who was almost entirely scalped some two weeks a S° by a piece of timber of a cattle shed that collapsed «• striking him on the head, out at Frank Schroer’s place in Union tp., has .been getting . along nicely and suffered practically no inconvenience at all, not even a headache. The scalp, which only hung by a shred at the back, was tewed on and has knitted nicely. Mr. Fitzgerald is about 70 years of age, too. Squire Gaffield of Milroy tp., returned Saturday from visiting his son, Edward, at Lafayette, who has been a patient in a sanitarium at that place for the past few months and recently underwent an operation there. He reports that Edward is now getting along very nicely and is able to be up and walk about. Something it was feared that he wpuld never do, in fact, little hope was entertained for his recovery several weeks ago. —— J ■ • ■ 1 Henry Hoffman, formerly of Carpenter tp., Jasper county, writes* from Lisbon, N. Dak., under date of Jan. 9, in renewing his subscription and says: “The Democrat is like a letter from our old home and we enjoy reading it these days while sitting by the stove trying to keep warm. But it is hard ,4rork to keep from freezing when it is 40 degrees below zero. We went out to a Christmas dinner three miles away when it was 40 degrees below zero, and I had. icicles on my mustache two inches long. Best regards to old friends.”

C. P. Wright and Wiliam Burch were among the Lafayette goers Friday. x Look at the candle in our window and guess Low long it will burn.— ROWEN & KIS ER. TO Conrhd Kellner, accompanied by T. G. Wynger, went to Moline, 111., Monday on business. Mrs. B. J. Moore entertains the Pythian Sisters at her home on north Weston street this afternoon. ~~ The funerarXf Ray Huff of soutL of town, was largely attended last Sunday, many relatives and friends from Brook being present. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morlan of Alexander, N. Dak., came Saturday for an extended visit with his’mother and his brother, Charles Morlan. Those nice, large, sweet, juicy navel oranges, 40c size, 27c per dozen Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.—ROWLES & PARKER.

Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, the Western' Union operator, was called to Greencastle Monday by the critical illness of her, brother-in-law, P. T. Hutchison. Charles Marlin left last week for Lexington, Ky., where he expected to secure employment. His wife went to Paulding, Ohio, to visit relatives there and will later join him in Lex ington. Mrs. William Lyons of Remington, who has been visiting here with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Clouse, accompanied by the latter and baby, went to Gary Friday for a few days; visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierson and daughter, Miss Elsie, w r ho had been visiting relatives -here, left Friday for their home in Wichita, Kan. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dean ano Carl Wood. W. A. Davenport was called to Elizabethtown, Ky., Friday by the death of his father, Rev. W. T. Davenport, who died there on that day and was buried on Sunday. Mr. Davenport returned home Monday. Mr. Davenport, Sr., was 75 years of age. ■ Edwin Brusnahan, a son of 'Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan of near Parr, broke his right arm above the wrist Saturday while out skating. He is a student f’n the high school here, and the injury is keeping him at home for awhile. Senator McCormick from this senatbfial district, has introduced his bill in the state senate to abolish the death penalty for murder in Indiana and make it life imprisonment instead. Senator McCormick has been appointed .on the following committees: Constitutional Revision, Legislative Apportionment, Education, County and Township Business, and Public Printing. Representative Wood has been appointed on seven important committees in the., house of representatives —Affairs of the State Prison, Benevolent and Scientific Institutions, Congressional Apportionment, Drains and and Dikes, Federal Relations, Fees and Salaries and Insurance. Mr. Wood is stepping at the Hotel English, and will be pleased to meet any of his constituency there at any time.

In the high school basket ball games Friday night, .the first boys’ team was defeated at Valparaiso by a score of 40 to 11, but the boys’ and girls’ teams here won from the Remingtoh teams in both games—boys, 29 to 14; girls, 10 to 5. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner, .formerly of Rensselaer,' entertained botlh contesting teams at Valparaiso after the game there. Delphi -plays the first boys’ team here at the high school gymnasium this afternoon. ' - _____ - I Mrs. C. W. Hanley returned from Chicago Saturday where she had been with her sister, Mrs. Ed Reeve, at the hospital. Mrs. had then taken a turn for the better and was able to take nourishment and sleep,, something she had not been able to do for several days after her operation.- Mr. Reeve and son, Leo, went up to see her Sunday and report that she was doing nicely, and a card received from the nurse yesterday morning stated that she was continuing to improve and , doing the best kind. ’

Sale bills printed while you Walt at The Democrat office. We are giving % off on all suits and cIoaks.—FENDIG’S FAIR. r .•: f How long will it burn in our window?—ROWEN & KISER. Larkip Potts, who has been in poor health for some time, is a little better. ■ ■ / Closing out" every -suit and cloak in stock, 14 off. Come earIy—FENDIG’S FAIR. • * —. —-__—l, . Mr, and Mrs. Carl Hamacher of near Foresman; were visitors in the city Monday, Did you guess on how long the candle would burn at Rowen & Kiser’s store? It is free. Blatchford's calf meal, Swift’s 60 Per cent Digester Tankage for sale by HAMILTON & KELLNER. Sergeant-Instructor Louis H. Cook of the Ind. Nat’S Guard, came yesterday to instruct the local company for a couple of weeks. Miss Mary Shelly, who was operated on at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette last week, is getting along nicely, but will probably remain in the hospital a week longer. Mel Griffith and family,‘ who have been living in the rooms over Warner Bros, hardware store for a short time, moved into their new house southwest of town, yesterday. Lieut. H. B. Tuteur of Co. M„ of the local company,- went to Indianapolis last Friday evening to take an examination for captain. He being assigned to command of the local company on Capt. Healey’s promotion to a major. Department Commander A. B. Crampton of Delphi, was here Saturday and instaled the new officers of the G. A. R. Post. The ladies of the G. A. R. held their installation the same afternoon, also. Refreshments were served following installation of officers.

A comic play entitled “Love and Lather,” was given by home talent at the Cosy Palace school house in Barkley tp., Saturday evening by the Barkley home talent boys. The play was in two acts, and all enjoyed a hearty laugh. The school house was well filled, there being about 90 people present. On Friday evening, Jan. 15, they will give the play at the Odd Fellows Hall in Gifford. xx Tippecanoe County Democrat: Every democratic newspaper in the Tenth district is outspoken in its opposition to a continuation of the present ring management of the party’s affairs in the state. They all feel the humiliation of having at the bead of the Party£ man who j s charged with bartering his high place for lobby loot and that there should be a change in the personnel of the state committee. Advertised letters: Mrs. Dora Hosdman, Isaac Parker, Lulu Warfel, Mrs. Lue Berry, Hopkins & Allen, Buck Robinson, Frank Thompson, Lon Wood, Mrs. Joseph Muller, Jothi}, J, Murphy, Jeanette Hanson, Isabelle Martin, Jasper Pass, Mrs. Bess Payne, Mrs. Victoria Chaffin, Rose Culp, Mrs. Mina Hijtoz, Mrs. F. V. Powell, Mrs. Louise Osgood, Halsie Gordon. The above letters, if not called for, will be sent to the dead letter office Jan. 25.

Uncle John Stively, 92 years of age, has been carrying his right arm in a sling for a couple of weeks now, the result of a fall on the sidewalk, near the Rensselaer garage. He paid, little attention to the Injury for several days, but as his wrist still continued to pain him, he was finally inducts to go to a doctor who found that one of the bones was broker!. -Mr. Stively holds his age remarkably well and gets about as spry as most men twenty years his junior. The Koontz & Dupies clothing store -at Fowler, was broken into last Thursday night, presumably by tramps/ who left three old outfits of clothing and fitted themselves out with complete new togs of the very best in the store, even down to underwear, socks, shoes, caps and overcoats, valued in all at about S2OO. They secured also about $25 in cash from the cash register, and the night agent at. the depot states that “three well dressed young men’’ thought tickets for the early train next morning to Kankakee. . '

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Yesterdays markets: Corn, 63c; oats, 48c; wheat, $1.20; rye, 95 c. The district K. of J*, meeting for this district will be held at Gary today, Lou Robinson, went to Chicago Monday to. undergo an operation for hernia. , Mr; and Mrs. Ahron Blake of near Wolcott, were visitors in the city Saturday. f " Dr, Curnick will have mid-week preaching services Wednesday evepings instead of the prayer meetings.,. The sermons; will be* in preparation for the coming revival services, which will be held in February. Notice to Modern Woodmen. There will be A installation of officers ' Wednesday evening, Jan. 13. All are requested to be present. Refreshments will be served. —JOHN MERRITT, Clerk. •

Funeral of Mrs. Snyder Held Sunday Afternoon. The funeral of Mrs. Frederick Snyder was held from the residence Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Curnick, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The two children residing in other states, were not in attendance at the funeral. She leaves five children, three sons and two daugh-ters-—Jesse A., and Riley Snyder of Rensselaer;. William Snyder of Richmond, Ya.; Mrs. Fred Linbach of near Pleasant Ridgq, and Mrs. May Musgrave of Hardman. Ore. Mrs. Snyder was a native of Ohio, but had lived over forty years in Indiana. The family resided for several, years at Francesville, moving to Rensselaer about eleven years ago. Her husband died a little more than two years ago. ORANGE JUDD FARMER UNTIL FEBRUARY 1 With The Democrat, Each a Full Year for $1.60, New or Old Subscription. ’ The offer of'a year’s subscription to the Orange Judd Farmer, the great agricultural magazine, free with a year’s subscription to The Democrat, expired with last Saturday, and we now have another offer to make to all who renew or subscribe for The Democrat before Feb. i. This offer is, The Democrat and Orange Judd Farmer, each a full year for $1.60, or 10c more than the price of The Democrat alone. Now do not delay and wait until the last moment, when you may forget it, but mail or hand in your subscription or renewal at once. We sent in 7c. subscriptions to the Orange Judd last week and about as many more will be sent in this week. We shall send in the "names each week in order to have tne subscriptions start as soon as possible. Remember, that until Feb. i ' 9 nl y, you can secure the two papers for $ 1.66. Act accordingly.

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Obituary of Ray Huff. u Ray William Huff, youngest son of Jplius and Lucinda Huff, was born Feb. 4, 1900, and departed this life January 7„ 1915, age 14 years, 11 months and 3 days. He had been in failing health for four years, with an ailment 'that gradually consumed his vitality. Since July 27 he had been confined to his bed most of, the trine. "Although his suffering was long and intense' no one ever heard him complain, but ho talked of what he would do*in the future, lie was conscious almost to the end, and as the last moments came he peacefully slept out of a life of misery into the life of bliss. He leaves to mourn his loss a father, mother, sister, brother, grandmother, and a host of relatives and. friends. Sleep on in thy beauty Thou sweet angel child. By sorrow unblighted » .By sin undefiled. Like a dove to the ark . 1 11011 ha s 1 h>w n t o t.ll y rest • « From the battle pf strife To the home of the blest. xx Card of Thanks. The kindness of our neighbors and friends during the long sickness and following the death of our son, Ray, has placed us under .deepest obligations to them and we wish to express our sincere thanks in this manner. Also to the Knights of Pythias order.—JULIUS HUFF and FAMILY.

Chicago Hunters Slew 218 Rabbits. Mehrs. Albert Wagner, Peter Koch and Johan Ebbers of Chicago, spent last week at the home of Matt Neslus in east Jordan. With tire aid of their many friends in that neighborhood they succeeded in bagging 248 rabbits. The Chicago gentlemen are expart marksmen and true sportsmen. Dancing and other entertainment was enjoyed each evening. Mr. Ebbers is a noted violinist and pianist, and Mr. Wagner’s funny stories and comic sketches cannot be excelled on or off the stage. A laughable feature of the hunt was when Mr. Ebbers followed what he thought was a deer track for about two miles, and finally came upon a mule that belonged to Barney Stien. “Bunnies’ are scare in that neighborhood now. —A READER.

Rejiort of Sale of Red .Cross Christ-, ■f mas Seals. The following report is submitted by the Ladies Literary Society of the sales of Red Cross Christmas Seals. Sold 2,500 seels at one cent each, amounting to $25.00. Sent to state office, Indianapolis, 75 per cent of sales, amounting to 118.75. ■ . Kept at home for charity, 25 per cent of sales, or $6.25, less 80 cents leaving $5.4 5 for charity. _ MRS. P. C. CFRNfCK, Chair man. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Thursday Eve. Jan. 14 8 o’clock PAROCHIAL SCHOOL HALL Rev.Geo.Heldman C.P.P.S. will deliver his great lecture on the life and personality of Pope Benedict XV -'v;?. ■■. —— General admission 35c. Children 15c. Everybody cordially invited Under auspices Holy Name Society. COMMITTEE ■ ■ 1 ■ ' ' u», 1 ,,. s ■I— Don’t forget to guess on the candle at ROWEN & KISER’S. NOTICE. I Ain Here to Stay. Located at Colllna’ Shoe Store. Would bp pleased to see you personally. Give me a call, and be convinced that I have the best line of pianos and player pianos on the market for the price. Those who failed to take advantage of the 23 per cent discount during the sale can now avail themselves from this date up to Dec. 31, 1914. You cannot afford to miss the opportunity of a life time.—ll. R. LANGE & SON.

Col. W. A. McCurtain’s Sale Dates. Jan. 13, Herntan Schultz, general farm sale. Jan. 19, Mrs. S. B. Holmes, general farm sale. Jan. 20, Horatio Ropp, general sale. -' . - « ’ Jan. 21, Garfield Bur-get; general sale, also some pure bred Shorthorn cattle. Jan. 22, Janies K. Harriott, general farm sale. Jan. 26, Charles Lowman, general’ farm sale. Jan. 27, John Stlbbe, general farm sale. Jan. 28, Nathan Chupp, general farm sale. Feb. 2, Ed Barkley; general sale. Feb. 4, Ell Arnold, general sale. .Feb. 5, Joseph Francis, general farm sale. Feb. 8, Glenn Baker, general sale. Feb. 10, JobiPLesh, general sale. Feb. 16, James L. Babcock, general farm sale. FeU_ 17, Charles Pullins, general sale. Feb. 18, George Hoosline, general farm sale. 1