Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1915 — Page 3

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7" ■ ■ 1 '"t uiHvtasM c ii'.hi " " ' ' Economy, simplicity andefficiency makes the Ford a universal utility. A utility because it serves everybody—doctor,'farmer, safesman and banker. In every business, or as a pleasure car, the Ford proves reliable and economical. Low first cost—s6o less than last year, and theplan of sharing profitswith the buyers—and low upkeep expense, are reasons why it pays to own a Ford. They serve and save. Buyers will share in profits if we sell at retail 300,000 new Ford cars between August 1914 and August 1915. • Runabout $440; Touring Car $490; Town Car $690; Coupelet $750; Sedan $975, f. o, b. Detroit with all equipment. On display and sale by W. I. Hoover, Rensselaer, Ind.

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C. L. Parks of Argos, was down Saturday looking after his farm near Surrey. Miss Grace Stover spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother ai Downers Grove, 111. A. Leopold is driving a fine new National Six automobile, which he purchased last week. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Williams will spend the summer on their farm near East Liberty, Ohio. We drill water wells anywhere and any size.—WATSON PLUMBING CO., phone 204, Rensselaer, Ind. ' ts H. M. Shipman will leave tomorrow for Burke, S. D., to spend the summer with his daughter, Mrs. Everal Smith. John Jenkinson of' Mt. Ayr, has moved to Rensselaer and occupies Mary Jane Hopkins’ house on River street. John is employed in the Leek hitch barn. Every Wednesday we make a shipment of Panama and fine felt hats to be cleaned and reblocked. Bring yours to the Home of Good Clothes. —WM. 'i'RAUB. Dr. Wade Laßue of Indianapolis, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue. He was accompanied by George Neal, also of Indianapolis, who was the guest of Miss Belle Laßue, Andy Ropp of Barkley tp., is preparing to make some extensive improvements to his farm residence, such as raising it up and putting a cement block foundation thereunder, building a new addition, etc.

BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND Autos 2 Ford Touring Cars, 2 Buick 5-passenger, 2cyltnder cars, 1 Regal 5passenger, all in . good running order. Will trade for live stock or sell on time with approved security. RENSSELAER GARAGE J. W. MARLATT, Prop.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Putts of Monon, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Ed Oliver of Newland, has not been well for some time, and is confined to her home. Mrs. Orville Lambert of northwest of town, has been confined to her home for some time with sickness. Merril Freeland of Newton tp., is driving a line new Studebaker automobile, having traded his old car in on the deal. A little more rain fell Monday night, and yesterday was quite cloudy, the indications being that the rain was not over with. Clayton Porter, the 9-year-old son of William Porter residing on the Thompson ranch near Parr, fractured his right thigh Sunday afternoon in a fall while at play. Attorney George A. Williams has been secured to deliver the memorial address here on May 30, and Rev. C. W. Postill will deliver the memorial sermon at the M. E. church. Frank W. Fisher was down from Kankakee tp., on business Saturday. Thomas Jones of Tefft, came down with him and sp'fent the day with his sister, Mrs. Lee E. Glazebrook, north of town. JT. M. Crockett received a card Saturday from his brother, Will Crockett, who left Rensselaer thirtyeight years ago and now lives in Los Angeles, Cali., stating that he was not in very good health.

The additional boulevard lights on Van Rensselaer street and around the court house square are practically all in now and the “juice” has been turned on for all except" those north of Washington street. The 10-year-old son of Peter Aldenburg, who very recently moved upon a part of the Springer land in Walker tp., from Chicago, fell while playing Monday . and broke both bones above the wrist in the left arm. , . . Timothy Harrington, formerly in the grhin business at Remington, but now located in Lafayette, accompanied by Fred Berger of Goodland, was in the city Monday afternoon, having brought over a bunch of the Lafayette boosters for the Dixie highway. The Willette Taylor Co., is holding forth this week at Ellis opera house and is putting up a good repertoire of plays. Monday, night they were greeted with a packed house, and every one was very much pleased with the performance. The company is an extra strong one and our people will make no mistake by coming out to see them.

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith of Laporte were here Monday. Mrs. G. F. Meyers and daughter, Miss Nell, were Chicago goers Monday. Miss Madeline Ramp, who is teaching in the Brook schools, spent Sunday here with home folks. Mrs. Mort Murray went to Macnab, 111., Monday for a couple of weeks’ visit with relatives. Mrs. A. E. Conrad of Logansport, came last week to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Shafer. E. J. Randle has sold the former Kanne property at the west side of town, now occupied by H. R. Lange, to Matt Nessius. Miss Mabel Stocksick, Andrew Wheeler and Luella, Bud and Harold Harmon went to Chattsworth, 111., .Monday for a week’s visit. Piano Tuning and Repairing—All work guaranteed, at the music store, north of Rowles & Parker’s store, or phone 566.—H. R. LANGE & SON. ts

The contract for furnishing the commencement programs for the Rensselaer high school graduating class this year has been awarded The Democrat. Harve Robinson moved yesterday from one of the Makeever tenant houses in the east part of town, to one of A. Leopold’s houses on Rutsen street. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Morrissey left Monday for a couple of weeks visit with his folks at Allegany, N. Y. Ross Hufford is Subing for him during his vacation. We have in stock and will sell on time, gasoline and kerosene engines, cream separators, corn shelters and grinders.—WATSON PLUMBING CO. Phone 204, Rensselaer, Ind. Miss Anna Laird of Lafayette, was the guest of Miss Ethel Dyer, domestic science teacher in the city schools, last’ Thursday and Friday, and Miss Dyer accompanied her to Lafayette Friday evening. Don Hoover, the second son of ex-sheriff W. I-. Hoover, has been having quite a serious time for the last couple of weeks with swollen glands of his neck, following an attack of tonsilitis, and it has been necessary to lance the abcess formed. ' ■ ——" .11l II < ■ ' S. W. Hamilton, the Wheatfield garage man, mashed the middle finger of his left hand so badly Sunday while working on an automobile that it was necessary to amputate same. He was working on a Ford auto when the jack slipped and his finger got caught-and badly mashed. A. K. Moore and son, Kenneth, of Kniman, went to Chicago Heights last Thursday and spent Friday with Mr. Moore’s. father at Sheldon, 111., who has been quite sick fbr some time. Mr. Moore reports that ’ corn planting was in full swing about Sheldon and Kentland. Virgil Denniston and Frank Cox have severed their connections with the Cain barber shop and Murray department store, respectively, and after a week’s visit with their folks, the former of Foresman and the latter at Fair Oaks, will leave for Billings, Mont., to make their fortune. We wish the boys success. The big dredge on the Kankakee river passed through the Dunn bridge last Friday, and there was quite a crowd of visitors, perhaps 50 to 60 automobile loads from the surrounding country and towns, there to see the dredge go through. The center, span or arch ’had been removed for the passage of the big boat. • .... _ - • Concerning the statement published in a Rensselaer paper that Brook people, fearing the construction of the road (the proposed Lafayette & Northwestern) would result in business injury to that place worked hard against the (Jackson tp.) subsidy,” the Brook Reporter says the statement is not true; that ‘‘some men who live in Brook biA own farms in Jackson township and some who live near and own farms there were opposed to the subsidy because they saw no benefit to their property and objected to the additional tax. This was their privilege, but the business men of Brook were indifferent in the matter.”

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the - Signature of

Mrs. N. A. Hendrix continues in a very critical condition. B. J. Jarrette left Monday for a weeks visit with relatives near Warsaw. Yesterday's markets: Corn, 70c; oats, 50c. Tlie prices one year ago were: C0rn,..60c; oats, 33c. Mrs. Alva Simpson was operated on Friday by Dr. Hemphill for a chronic ailment and seems to be getting along nicely now. Frank Parkison Was taken to l.atayette Monday for treatment at St; Elizabeth’s hospital. He has been quite poorly for some time.

Simoh Thompson is driving a neat new Chrevolet runabout, purchased from Frank Hill, Jr., who has the agency for this car. Frank also sold a touring car last week to Earl Atkinson of near Remington. Mrs. J. E. Herrod and daughter, of Indianapolis, who had been spending the winter in Philadelphia and stopped off here for a several weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. L. B. Fate, while on -her way home, left Saturday for Indianapolis. A daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goodman at Redlands, Cal. Mrs. Goodman was formerly Miss Helen Hopkins of Rensselaer, and her mother, Mrs. Eldon Hopkins, has been with her for the past few weeks. Mrs. George Reed and Mrs. I. A. Glazebrook represented the local lodge of the order of Eastern Star at the state meeting in Indianapolis last week. Hallie Flynn of Chesterton, formerly of Rensselaer, was reelected grand marshal of the order. Mrs. Joe Halligan went to Lafayette Monday to stay for a time with her neice, Miss Lucy Healy, who was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital last Friday for treatment. The young lady has been in poor health for several weeks, following an attack of the grip. '' While subing for the regular nightwatch, William Zimmerman, at Remington last Thursday night, John Burns found a man in the alley back of Fisher’s grocery who was acting in a suspicious manner and on his asking him what he was

ECONOMY THE watchword of today is Economy. Do you practice it in your daily purchases of articles for food and wear? Our store is the Economy Store, for we carry a large stock of all kinds of merchandise, and our prices are always Economy prices. Visit our store and note the clean stock of goods in every department. Our aim is to please all of our customers. VISIT US.

Groceries In our grocery department we carry the Club House Brand, this brand of goods are equal or superior to any on the market. One trial of Club House goods and you will be satisfied with no other. Phone 95 and your order will be filled with care. Try it.

Suits Kuppenheimer and J. Friedman Suits for men, Siegel Bros. Suits for ladies. These garments are acknowledged the world over to be the best for the money. We carry a complete line at our popular prices. For materials, finish, linings and style we will compare these garments with other makes costing niuch more. Call and see them.

The Big Corner Department Store Rowles & Parker

doing there, he • received a bullet through his hat in reply. The party then made his escape in an automobile. Notice to the Public. I have purchased the interest of Ed Herath in the poultry and egg, business and am moving to the room on Washington street just east-of the Dexter creamery. I have formed a partnership with Mort Murray and hope to receive your continued patronage and will at all times pay the highest price for poultry, eggs and produce.—A. R. Rishling, phono as before, No. 563.

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Charles Edgar Littlefield, former congressman from Maine, died in a hospital in New York City Sunday following an operation. His age was 64 years. He Is survived by a wife, one son and one daughter. Goshen, Ind., was Carried by the “dry” forces Monday by a majority of 221. In 1911 the city voted “wet” by 146, and in 1913 the ‘'wets” were again victorious by a majority of 32. Eleven saloons will bo put out of business. Union B. Hunt, twice elected republican secretary of state and former head of the Indiana K. of P. organization, died at his home in Indianapolis Monday after an illness of eleven weeks from liver trouble and other complications, aged 5 1 years, lie leaves a wife and one daughter. Fred Sawyer left this morning for the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco, via the Southern I'acHß. He will visit Arizona on the re*nirn trip with the expectation of locating there sometime in the near future The following relatives were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer yesterday at a farewell dinner: Mrs. George L. Sawyer, Lyman Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. tilery and Mr. and Mrs. Welshaar of Brook, with Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Potter of Converse.—Monticello Journal. Kentland Enterprise; Win ]j. Ade

Shoes One of the cleanest stock of Shoes in the state of Indiana. We carry only dependable brands of shoes, shoes that we can guarantee the wear of. We carry no jobbers shoes as they, are not as well made as factory shoes and can not be guaranteed solid. Make a visit to our shoe dep't.

Dry Goods We are especially proud of our Dry Goods Department for we always have the new up-to-date things here. New things arrive daily so you will have to make a visit to this department to see all the new creations. Our prices for first-class merchandise are absolutely the lowest. We invite you to make a visit and be convinced.

is making slow but apparently substantial improvement. He had a good night and is feeling stronger and better this morning. His appetite is good and he is now able to sit up some each day.... Miss Clara Plunkett, who returned home recently from Rensselaer where she had for about a year bold a secretaryship in attorney John A. Dunlap’s law office, last Saturday took up a similar position iii the H. & D. Shock absorbors olfice in Goodland. Attracted by a peculiar odor coming from the smoldering ruins of an old corn crib on the east side of the North River road in West Lafayette Sunday, several Purduo students poked among the ruins of the crib and found the charred bodies of two human beings. Both the bodies were lying at the edge of ? the structure, one face down-and the other on its back. The clothing was burned completely away and the hair on tho skulls was gone. It is thought that one of the bodies is that of Theodore Smith, 55 years old, who used to make balloon ascensions on the Indiana Yair circuit some ten years ago. He had been working as'a cook. In a Fowler restaurant and returned to .Lafayette Saturday. He was accompanied by a companion and the two purchased some provisions in the city and it is thought went to the old corn crib to spend the night.

See our Napier bond typewriter paper. It has stood the test in Rensselaer for the past ten years and ta used by many of the leading attorneys and abstracters. If you are not using it, try a box and see how much superior it is to the kind you have been using. This brand' is kept In stock by us at all times and in different weights. Get your horse bills printed at The Democrat office. Kills Pesky Bed Bugs P. D. Q. A 25c. box of P. J). Q. makes a full quart of the strongest bug killer on earth. The new chemical, P. IX Q. Pesky Devil’s ...Q'ladus puts the everlasting to bed-bugs, roaches, airls and Ileus, feskv bed-bugs can’t exist where I’. 1). <). I- used, as It leaves a coating on their eggs i and prevents hatching. A box of I’. 1). goes farther tlign a barrel of old-fashion bug killer. I'. I). Q. will not rot”or stain .clothing, kills liens on dogs Sold by Druggists, or malted upon receipt of . «c, by the O. 0. Company, Terre llautc, hid.