Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1915 — Page 3

2nd ANNUAL OPENING A HARVEST OF BARGAINS sat »Rday, feb. 13, us fl n Rfl M PIIS MM f NTS! By being associated with one of the Pnrl Annual Here area few of the improvements we world’s largest users of high grade OUr gnq opening have made in our stock for the year. china we are able to secure a “snap” A Carnation Free to a complete line of variety goods, PIMP WUTTI? nicnrc each lady over 16 We are agents for the following well known goods: ID. I* IJNW 11l IIS DISHES, — —■ ' f < * 7'i ~ — —• iviusic All 1 Colgate’s and Menen's Toilet articles. 10c plain cup and saucer 5c These dishes will way d 1 10c plain plates - - 5c be put on salZ Sa" ' Shm. San.tat.on Products'. 10 and 15c fancy plates 7% c urday andcontinue mn „ - BRI Richardson Embroideries and Flosses. 15c fancy cup & saucer while they last. I B BM * IK. Haviland & Co. Chinas. : ;?! Izlldl VI 3 50c water jug -35 c fancy Bavarian E 0 IA fl ftflfl Iffirifliii Olaka High Grade English Ware. 35c vegetable dishes 20c cups and saucers 3 Ob i Uli dllU wnllHlV 011110 Century Fountain Pens. Onyx Granite Ware, Etc. 40c vegetable dishes 25c for 10c till Satur- UIIU ■ UIIUIJ VIUIU 25c fancy salad - -10 c day evening. Opposite Court House WATCH US GROW.

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Subscribe for The Democrat. Have you seen the Black Eagle corn planter at HAMILTON & KELLNER’S? Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan went to Lafayette Saturday to visit Mr. and •s. Busha and the former to attend the big meeting of the Knights of Columbus Sunday. Here you are, our old line of Goodrich and Diamond. tires, reduced to the consumer over 25 per cent. Call and get the new prices. These brands always ip stock.—MAlN GARAGE. f_ls Call in and see our correspondence cards at 25c, 30c and 35c per box, the latter a gilt edge card. In correspondence paper we have almost everything you could think of and at prices ranging from 15 c to 50c per box. The Epworth League of Tefft, will serve a hot lunch at the sale of Wm. B. Reid on Monday, February 15. The profits of the lunch will go toward paying the minister’s salary, and several minor debts of the League.—Advt. - T. A. Crockett met with a painful accident Sunday, by catching his foot on a wire which threw him down on the frozen ground. He struck on his right knee and loosened the cap to the knee. The injury is 'a painful one and wull keep him in the house for a few days.

The mercury took another drop Friday and Saturday nights, getting jslightly below the freezing mark Friday night and several degrees still colder Saturday night. A little flurry o f snow fell fell both nights. Monday was bright and pleasant, and •the sun shone throughout the day, the first full day’s sunshine we have had for some time. James E. Walter received a telegram from Peru Friday stating that the 3-year-old daughter of Thomas E. Glennon, Mary Anaclita, was dead from pneumonia. Mrs. Glennon, the aged mother of Mr. Glennon, ,js also in poor health and her death is expected at almost any time. The latter is an aunt and*the former a cousin of Mr. Walter. In the higlv school basket ball games Friday night, the first boys’ team defeated Monticello here by a score of 36 to 14, and the girl's’ team defeated Remington at the latter place by a score of 10 to 8. A double hehder was played at Remington, Wadena playing the Remington boys’ team at the close, of the girls’ game, and Remington was defeated in this game also. A letter was received Monday jnorning from George M. Babcock of Tacoma, Wash., by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock. He stated that groundhog day there was also wet and cloudy and there was nary a chance for Mr. G. H. to see his shadow, George expects to leave Tacoma the early part of the coming month and go down into California and take in both expositions there, and is then figuring some on going by- boat to New Orleans, via (the Panama canal, and thence work around back home, taking in many of the principal cities on the way.

Mrs. Simon Fendig of Wheatfield, was a visitor in the city Monday. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lang of Surrey, is seriously ill. .. A' ' / 7 ' . ’ Thomas Shesler of Richmond, Ind., spent Sunday here with his brother, City Marshal Shesler. A special discount will be given on all buggies sold before March-1, 1915. HAMILTON & KELLNER; Mark Yeomah of Kingman, Kan., is Visiting his brothers, A. K. and Robert Yeoman, and other old friends here. The 11-year-old ,son of J. W. Ams 7 ler has been having; appendicitis trouble and will probably undergo an operation soon. Mrs. J. P. Hammond went to Joliet, 111., Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Leo Colvert, whose infant daughter is quite ill. Rev. Curnick went to Indianapolis Monday on anti-saloon league business, he being one of the trustees of the state organization. Dr. Johnson took Mrs. Steward of Gillam tp., to the St. Elizabeth hospital at Lafayette Saturday, where she underwent an operation for gallstones. - - ■ Another new supply of correspondence stationery, calling and invitation cards, correspondence cards, etc., has just been received at The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Leopold of Brook, were guests of his father, A. Leopold and family over Sunday. They went from here to Wolcott Monday to visit Ike and Louis Leopold and families. F' —' ——— Clement L. Woodhams committed suicide Saturday afternoon at the home of his brother, Alfred, at Otterbein, by hanging himself, in the barn. Poor health is supposed to have the cause for the act. A birthday dinner was given at the home lof John T. Culp of South Cullen street Monday in honor o. his brother, Walter Culp. Several relatives were present, including Walters and Mrs. M. F. Showalter of Battle Ground, and Mrs. Jennie Rishling and daughter, Rose, of Monon. Call at The Democrat office and get one of the new style pencil holders with the perpetual calendar. A neat holder, nicely nickel plated’and costs but 10 cents. We also have the new spun glass ink erasers at 25c, and different styles of pencil point protectors and rubber erasers, only 5c each, in our fancy stationery and office supply department. Henry McColly, who was arrested and put in* jail here last Thursday ior choking a lady teacher of Kankakee tp-, when he went to the school house to get his childrens’ books, as noted in Saturday’s Democrat, was permitted to spend Sunday with his family, returning to Rensselaer Monday, when he gave bond for SIOO with A. S. Keen as surety, and was released until date for trial.

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 69 c; oats, 54c; wheat, $1.45; rye,. sl. Miss Fame Haas went to Minneapolis Saturday for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Melter English and James Babcock, Jr., were (Lafayette goers Saturday. — . ■ The famous John Deere line of farming implements are sold b> HAMILTON & KELLNER. Friday, Feb. 26, E. E. Burkhart, 5 miles northwest of Wheatfield, will have a general farm.sale. f-16 . Miss Katie Shields of Morocco, spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother here, Mrs. E. H. Shields. The annual high school reception of the seniors to the juniors, will be held at tne armory Thursday night. ' (/ Mrs. A. Seibert of Michigan City returned home Saturday after a visit with her. daughter, Mrs. Floyd Amsler. Rev. Titus returned Saturday from St. Thomas, Can., and his wife and babe will return the Matter part ot the month. \ E. W. Hickman has given up locating at Hebron, and has opened a plumbing business for himself in Rensselaer. Monday night the mercury again dropped several degrees below the freezing point, but yesterday was bright and pleasant, although quite cool. E. Van Arsdel has bought the Mrs. Porter property on McCoy avenue, at present occupied by C. H. Leavel, and will move into same about March 1. ■ _ WANTED—I am located at Fancy Produce market and pay Elgin prices for butter fat. Correct tests guar- t anteed. Your patronage solicited.— C. 11. LEAVEL. ts “a ' ' Another new supply of Meal Account files received in The Democrat’s stationery department. These are much cheaper and more convenient for keeping moderate-sized accounts than a cumbersome ledger. Miss Ruth Bott gave an aluminum shower one evening the latter part of the week for Miss Bessie Clark, daughter of A. L. Clark, who is to be married today to Mr. Ross B. Hagen of Morocco. The bride-to-be received several nice articles in aluminum ware, and those present had a jolly good time. One of our jolly subscribers came in the other day and paid up his subscription and stated that he took the paper to help the editor out. We certainly appreciate his philanthropy. And we suppose the same fellow buys meat to help the butcher out. Postage stamps at the postoffice to help the postmaster out. Buys a bottle of pain killer at the drugstore toyhelp the druggist out. A pair of socks at the clothiers to help him out, and we expect that fellow will die some day just to help the undertaker and the whole community out.—-Exchange.

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Subscribe for The Democrat. A few cases of chickenpox are rei ported in Rensselaer. ■ E. P. Honan was called to Indianapolis on business Monday afternoon. Mrs. H. D. Clark returned to Fowler Saturday after a visit' here with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Amsler. J' ol ' ll returned to Ambia Saturday after a few days visit here with his daughter, Mrs. Ed Ranton, Jr. . . ■ ' • . X.' Rev. C. W. Postill is just getting out again after a week’s illness with a severe cold andlin attack of his old nervous trouble. N. A. Hendricks of east of t s own, will occupy the W. S. Parks property on McCoy avenue, soon to be vacted by E. Van Arsdel.

The little daughter of Mr. ano Mrs. W. H. Barkley of Barkley tp., has been critically ill, but is reported better at this writing. ..Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Francis returned to their home at Fithian, 111., Saturday after a visit here with his father, Joseph Francis and family. John Kohler was up town yesterday for the first time in over three weeks. He has been suffering with a severe cold and bronchial trouble. Littler Mary Jane Brown, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Brown, was taken ill in school yesterday and had to be taken home by her father. Gus Kanne returned to his home at Campus, HL, Saturday after a few days visit here with his father, Michael Kanne, and other relatives. Joseph Nagel went to Peru Sunday to attend the funeral Monday of his aunt, Mrs. Barbara Koob. Her death was due to pneumonia after a week’s illness. * . John’ Bill is moving to his farm this week, and ex-sheriff W. I. Hoover will move from the Fred Phillips place, at the west side of town, into Mr. Bill’s property on River street. L. R. Haas came up from Tipton Saturday and visited until yesterday with his wife and baby, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Mrs. Haas and baby accompanied him home yesterday. Qi * , Mrs. A. A. Fell returned home from an Indianapolis hospital Friday evening, where she recently underwent an operation, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Lee, and is getting along as well as could be expected. ( Dennis Casto and Mace Barlow went to Longcliff Friday to see Harvey Casto, who has been in the asylum there for seyeral months and had been so bad >, that it was necessary to confine him in a cell. He is now somewhat better, but his condition is not encouraging for an early recovery. Denhis and Mace also visited Peru while away. The Democrat will print your return card in the corner of 100-good qqality envelopes, furnish the envelopes, and mail to your address any place In the United Sates for only 50 cents, cash with order. Larger .quantities at a much less proportionate price. You cannot afford to go without your return card on your envelope when you can buy them for so small a price as this.

Where Will This Flag Preservation Scheme End?

The Democrat referred briefly in Saturday’s issue to the appropriation made by the present legislature for caring for the old battle flags in the state house at. Indianapolis. The 1915 appropriation was $7,000, and in looking tile matter up we find that every legislature in recent years, beginning with that of 1909, has made appropriations for this purposed-19097 $12,000; 1911, $lO,000- 1913, $10,004); 1915, $7,000. Here is a total of $39,000 for this purpose in only six years! The 1909 appropriation states that the $12,000 is sor ’ the “care and' custody of the flags carried by the Indiana soldiers in the civil, Mexican and Spanlsh-Aemican wars, and for the mounting and reinforcement of said flags and for the purchase of cases for same,’’ the money tp be expended by a “commission’’ appointed by the governor. u The 1911 legislature appropriated SIO,OOO to carry on the\work, the "commission’’ to receive $4 per day each, also clerk hire, stenographers, traveling expenses, etc. The 1913 legislature.fn its appropriation of SIO,OOO to carry on this work, increased the pay of the "commission” to $5 each per day, with traveling and other expenses, etc. With the $7,000 appropriation made by the present legislature, Is it any wonder that those familiar with the appropriations that have already been made, are asking when it is to end? While it might perhaps be too far-fetched to say that this “flag preservation” scheme is nothing-but a system of graft, yet, when we consider the huge sums that have been appropriated for the alleged purpose it almost convinces one that there is a colored gentleman in the woodpile some where. At the average price of corn, of, say, 4 0 cents per bushel, it would take nearly 100,000 bushels of thirf cereal to pay the $39,000 that has thus far been appropriated for this battle flag preservation scheme, and apparently the end is yet far off.

Lyceum Course Dates.

February 25. The Boyds. March 1 7.—Weatherwax Bros. April 7.—Bargelt & Co.

Taxation of Bachelors.

Punishment, if not prohibition, of bachelorhood by taxation looms up every session in one or other of the 4 8 legislatures of these United States. New Jersey is the latest sovereign commonwealth to produce a states* man who is convinced that the social ills of the time will be alleviated, if not eradicated, by forcing every unmarried man of 30 and upward to pay a fine of SSO a year for the privilege of remaining single. Thus a bachelor would be classified with a corporation, which is taxed specially on account of the privileges allowed it by law. But a corporation acquires a certain important immunities in return for the taxation. One of them is legal protection against being disturbed in tho exercise of its privileges. Would a New Jersey bachelor of 30 or over, on payment of SSO a year be protected against assaults condition of single blessedness* by bright-eyed and alluring damsels with or without the aid of matchmaking mammas? Would the taxed bachelor be compelled to maintain hi® bachelorhood until he complied with some statutory method of surrendering his charter? He must be allowed something for his taxes.—Philadelphia Press. Every time the devil thinks of this war it gives him the shivers.

City Property at Public Auction.

I will sell at public auction, beginning at 2 o’clock p. ni. ( at my residence, just north of Harrington Bros, elevator, on Saturday, February 13, 1915, tiie following residence properties: l Two story, concrete block dwelling, 32x32 feet square; basement under whole house, partitioned, plastered and floored, live rooms and toilet, stationary laundry tubs, running hot and cold water, 150 bbl. cistern. Ist floor, dining room with builtin sideboard; living room, reception ball, all dak trim and floors, floors 7-8 inch oak; kitchen complete, lavatory off kitchen, 2nd floor —Three bedrooms and sewing rqom; 4 closets, yellow pine floor and trim, complete bathroom; stairway, hall and bathroom floors of oak; two windows in every bedroom making good ventilation. .Good attic floored for use as storage. Hot water heat. Electric wiring and lights throughout. One of the best built houses in town. On two lots, with room for another house; walks, curbs, sewer and city water already in. Lots 50x125 feet. hots 7 and 8, block I I, Weston’s addition to Rensselaer. Terms—s2,ooo cash; 1-3 bal. 1 year; 1-3 2 years; 1-3 3 years; 6 per cent interest. Deferred payments to bo secured by purchase money mortgage. 2 per cent discount for ail cash on deferred payments. 4 room, concrete block cottage, 24x26 feet, stucco finish, pantry and closet, electric lights; lot 50x125 feet. Lot 6 in block 14 in Weston’s addition to Rensselaer. Terms—l-3 cash; 1-3 1 year; 1-3 2 years; 6 per cent annual Interest. Deferred payments to be secured by purchase money mortgage. 2 per cent discount for all cash on deferred payments. Seven room frame dwelling on lot .75x180 feet; basement 14x22 feet; electric/ lights, newly papered and floors revarnished; good well; 80 bbl. cistern; large front and back porches; wash hopse;* summer kitchen and woodhouse', cement floors; all under same roof; bathroom for fixtures though none have been put in; dimensions 33x54 feet; possession of this house can be given at once. Lot 3, block 8, Weston's addition to Rensselaer, Ind. Terms—ssoo cash, balance 3 years. 6 per cent annual interest. Deferred payments to be secured by purchase money mortgage, 2 per cent discouht for all cash on deferred payments. E. I|, SMITH. Col. Fred Phillips, auctioneer, XI. G. Spitler, clerk.

Buy Harness Before March 1.

Owjng to the great advance in the price of leathers we are compelled to raise our prices on harness, and wilt do so March 1. All harness sold prior to March 1, 1915, however, will be at the same old price.—SCOTT BROS., harness, buggy and wagon dealers, Rensselaer, Ind. f-15 If you want results from such advertising, try The Democrat’s want ads.

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