Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1915 — Page 5

| ® • of r j] | * 7?" .„ > ■gi' l ; . ..... . ~ Averaging about two cents a mile in daily use, Ford cars are a necessity to every business man, doctor, salesman or farmer. And they serve the family just as well. Every man is his own mechanic with a Ford. No need of high-priced experts. And “Ford After-Service for Ford Owners ’ is a good thing to remember. 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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Next Thursday is circus day in Rensselaer. Dr. Brown is having his residence on River street repainted. ‘Magic ink erasers,” spun glass, nickle plated holder, only 25c at The Democrat office. While they last, 98-lb. sack of Gold Medal flour, S3.9S.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. ■ Me drill water wells anywhere and any size.—WATSON PLUMBING CO,, phone 204, Rensselaer, Ind. .. t s Mrs. S. Moss and son of Owensburg, Ind., came Tuesday to see her sister, Mrs. N. A. Hendrix, who continues in a critical condition. Perpetual calendar pencil and fountain pen holders, nickle plated, neat and tasty, only lOc each in The Democrat’s fancy stationary department. 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. TRAUB. Hon. Jesse E; Wilson, formerly of this city, was elected president of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce at the meeting of the directors of that body Monday.

10 pounds H & E Sugar for 60c with a $1.50 order of any other groceries, sugar not included. All sugar orders c. o. d. A Few Good Things You May Want

Strawberries, per box -10 c Pineapples, each -15 c New Potatoes, per pound 6c Green Beans, per pound 13c New Tomatoes, per lb. 12 l-2c Bananas, large ones, dozen 15c

Phone 202 early for your Green Vegetables. Don’t forget the place or get the name mixed up. Ro wen & Kiser, Phone 202

Miss Gertie Leopold is visiting in Chicago and Hammond this week. Ideal Account Files, $1.50 each.— The Democrat’s fancy stationery deMrs. A. L. Clark returned Wednesday from a visit with her daughter hear Morocco. Mrs. Charles Champion of Chicago, is. visiting here this week with her mother, Mrs. Phillip McElfresh. B. B. Miller of west of Mt. Ayr, took the train here Wednesday on a business trip to Frankfort and Windfall,.'' ' Vern Jacks has closed up his deli catessen store on Van Rensselaer ■street, the business not being cufficient to warrant its continuance. Miss Anna Thompson of Marion, Ohio, who had been visiting here with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Sharp, returned home Tuesday. ** Lightning killed a good year and a half old colt for John Nagel of east of town, last Sunday. The loss was partly covered by insurance. O. G. Bisher, whb moved from Gillam tp., to near Vernon, Jennings county, a few months ago, sends The Democrat $1.50 with the request that we send him a year’s Jasper county news.

Celery, per bunch -10 c Green Onions Lettuce, per pound -15 c Catsup, large bottle -10 c Plenty of Oranges and Lemons Onion sets, per gallon -10 c

Glen Bates of Portland, Ore., is Visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates. . . W. O. Rowles, J. J. Montgomery and Mrs. W. J. Wright were Chicago goers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kesiter of Jordan tp., went to Cincinnati Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs. Fannie Hollanschope of Peru, attended the funeral here Friday of her nephew, Taylor BoiCourt. Mrs. A. Luers went to Allentown, HL,, the fi’rst of the week for a couple of weeks’ visit with relatives. Miss Ruth Bott went to Star City Thursday to attend the high school alumni banquet, she being a graduate of that school. ? The St. Joseph college baseball team was defeated by the St. Igna--11'4?. college, team. .in Chicago Wed-, nesday by a score of 2 to 1. The Democrat keeps in stock blank statements for the Ideal Account Files, and there is no need in your sending out of town for them. 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 Mrs. H. J. Kannal went to Chicago Thursday to meet her daughter, Gertrude, who has been taking treatment, for some time at Nevada, Mb.

We have in stock and will sell on time, gasoline and kerosene engines, cream separators, corn shellers and grinders.—WATSON PLUMBING CO. Phone 204, Rensselaer, Ind. Buy envelopes at The Democrat office. A large number of sizes> styles and colors, both bond and plain finish, to select from, at 5c per bunch of 25. Call in and see them. The Willette Taylor Stock Co played “The Only Son’’ to a well pleased house at Ellis theater Wednesday night. They will repeat the play in a matinee this afternoon. Hugh Gamble, the civil engineer, who has been having a serious tussle with rheumatism for the past couple of months, is now able to be out, but shows the effects of his sickness. Mrs. William Strawbridge, Mrs. Charles Strawbridge, Miss Louise Strawbridge, Mrs. H. E. Goodman, Miss Grace Goodman and Mrs. John Neuveen of Chicago, were guests of the A. F. Long family Thursday. The Fourth of July falls on Sunday this year, so the “old-fashioned” celebrations will have to be held on the-Lld or sth. The 3d will probably be the day generally observed, and the celebrators will then have Sunday to get over it. Mrs. Frank Alter returned Tuesday from Forest, Ind., where she had accompanied her husband a few days previous. Mr. Alter remained to look after some business matters connected with his father’s estate, of which he is administrator.

A two-story frame house near. Gifford, occupied by Pearl Davis and belonging to G. F. Meyers and .1' J. Hunt, was destroyed by fire last Friday, supposed to have started from a defective flue. The household goods were mostly saved. It is understood to have been insured for $1,0,00. > Paul Norman, who accompanied John Knapp and family via automobile to new York state last week, returned home Tuesday. The party reached Panama, N. ¥., Saturday, after leaving' Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon. The distance is a little over 500 miles. In the high school baseball game at Delphi Wednesday between Rens selaer and Delphi, 8 innings were played, resulting in a tie, each side making one score. The game had to be "called” then so that the Rensselaer boys could take the train for home. * While it has been somewhat showery all week, not a jfreat amount of rain fell until Thursday night, when we got another big rain which continued practically all during the night. The rainfall Thursday night was .8 of an inch and the total since Saturday up to yesterday noon was 1.65 inches. x ,

CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the i Signature of

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 70c; oats, 50c; wheat, $1.50; rye, sl. The Prices one year ago were: Corn, 61c, oats, 33c. j/ ■- U ■ * ' -■ ... Bay your typewriter ribbons at The Democrat office. We carry in stock the famous Neidich make of ribbons for all the standard makes and for the Burroughs adding machine. Another new supply of Ideal 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. X. Osborn of Gillam tp., was a business visitor iir the city Thursday. Mr. Osborn has his last year’s crop of c.orn, consisting of several thousand bushels, on hand yet and hopes to get as big a price as he did for his 1 313 crop—-78 cents per bushel. . ■O . - .... ■ - Tkt- ■ Htany- nvwspaper friends ’of Bro. A. B. Crampton of the Carroll ( ounty Citizen-Times are extending congratulations to him, over his appointment as governor of the national military home at Marion. The honor is well bestowed, indeed.

Hartford City, “wet” for 73 years, was voted “dry” last Tuesday. Fifteen saloons will go out of business as a result. ’ Wabash, by a vote of 1,152 “dry” to 1,134 "wet,” voted Wednesday to continue in the dry’ column. Marion will vote on the proposition May 25. The editor of the Winamac Demo-crat-Journal saws that he has a bible that is 217 years old. Most editors would have worn the book out ere this. . ' '

Mrs. Jennie Brown, wife of John ’Brown, the well known Crown Point banker and landowner, died in Chicago Thursday morning following an operation for tumor, at the Wesley* hospital a week previous. Her age was 75 years. She was Mr. Brown's third wife. Attorney General Milburn’s opinion may no: suit some politicians, but the average citizen, without regjjjxl to politics,, will give hearty approval of his opinion that the primary law “forces” office holders (appointive) out of positions in party organizations without even the trouble of resigning. The board of commissioners of Pulaski county, met with the board of commissioners of White county, in joint session in this city Wednesday and decided to build two county line bridges between the two counties. The bridges will be placed over the Clayton and the Ketman ditches and will cost approximately $7,000. — Monticello Herald. A verdict of $ 7,375 was ret u rned against the Monon railroad at Valparaiso Wednesday in favor of the estate of Joseph Colb of Hammond, Vho with John Einsele was killed by a Monon passenger train at the Russell street crossing in that city on Sept. 3, 1913. It was charged that the train was running at a speed of 45 niiles per hour within the city limits.

Silas and Ray Smith, a couple of young men who reside in the Norway neighborhood in White county, refused to answer certain questions put to them by the White county grand jury, and Judge Wason citied them for contempt of court and they were given a ten days’ jail sentence. After one night in jail, however, they thought better of it and agreed to answer the questions, and Were released. Malcolm G. Clark, formerly of this city, but for a number of years a resident of Wheatefild, was called to Chicago recently at the request of the detective department to identify “Red” Barnes, who is in custody charged with being one of the gang who stole a large number of automobiles in Chicago last winter and had them secreted in different parts of the country along the Kankakee river and disposed of a number of them before they were discovered to be stolen property. “Buzz” Marble, of Wheatfield, was one of the victims, and Clark identified Barnes as the party from whom the machine was purchased who afterwards endorsed a check and had it cashed. It is expected that Barnes will give up information that will lead to the arrest of the balance of the gang that operated extensively in stolen machines last fall and winter.— Crown Point Star.

Program for the May Musicale by Monnett School. ~ The students of Monnett School will give an operetta in ihe high school auditorium, Tuesday evening, May 11, at S o’clock. They will be assisted in the program by Miss Wolf, a violinist from Chicago. Miss .Wolf comes highly recommended and the entertainment promises to be an excellent one. Following is the prograin: PART I. a. Canzone: ta.d’Ambrosio b. Bouree in A Minor. . . . .Goldblatt c. The Swan..... . a.. .Saint. Saens d. The 8ee,....,.........5chubert Miss Wolf. PART 11. The Fairies’ Festival. Introduction and Chorus --"Gather, Gather, Fairies All.” Solo. . .“Hark! Hark! I Hear” Dorothy Kernohan Chorus. . . .“From Afar Across the Ocean.” Guet.....“Hand in Hand” Edna Sutliff and Esther Kile Choral Recitative.... . . “Behold the Queen.’’ Fairy Dance —Concerto No. 3 A Major . .»Leonard Miss Wolf Ballad. . . .“If Hearts Could Speak" Doris Nicholson Chorus. . ... . . .“Hail to the Queen” Aria.... . . . “The Shades of Night” Doris Nicholson Salps, and Chorus. . .“Away! Away” Tableau. Admission 25c and 15c.

Five different grades of legal size typewriter paper kept in stock in The Democrat’s stationery department Also abstract and legal document backs, printed or blank. Don’t pay fancy prices for your typewriter paper when you can buy it here of as good or better quality for much

Mother’s Day Christian Church Bible School Special Program jn Honor of Mother Your mother will appreciate the honor conferred upon her by your coming to the service. It will be a great day. 9:30 a. m.

lllilli ■■Hi II ■ ! wllli ' II ' Jl lilim M i 1 Mi I WliWwV Stetson ■K / iH H m wnßil 11 PECULIAR thing, this big difference between style and near-style in a hat. The men of this community know what regular hats should be like—and where to come to get the hats. We’ve been serving them with Stetson Hats ever since we are in business — and we see more of them every year. Get an eyerfull of hats anywhere else in town and then come in and look at bur Stetsons. It is safe to say you’ll weaf your new Stetson home. Styles—all of them—Soft and Stiff—and all the new colors, too. , Duvall’s Quality Shop C. Earl Duvall Rensselaer, - - - - - Indiana,

eV V.-JF Lairetam Gnidliub in Town Do you remember him? He is an old acquaintance in a new garb. Look him over from head to foot—from foot to head. Spell his name backward, and if. you do not recognize him, come here and meet him. He makes his headquarters with us. GRANT-WARNER LUMBER GO. less money. Our typewriter paper !g put up in boxes of 500 sheets, but will be sold in smaller quantities If desired.