Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1915 — Page 5

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Mrs, H. \Y; Jackson returned Tues- - day from a visit at Mansfield and y Farmer City, 111. Joseph Myers, The Democrat's linotype operator, was an Indianapolis visitor Wednesday. Miss Grace Norris returned Wednesday from a couple of weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jensen at Wheatfield. No more complete stock of buggies was ever shown in this city than now on hands at HAMILTON & KELLNER’S. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith of Oklahoma City, came Wednesday to visit the latter’s sister, Mrs. W. H. Parkinson, and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Dunlap came up from Elwood Tuesday to look after their farm near Surrey, occupied by Estel Price. Miss Michael Eger and daughter, Miss Lizzie Eger, returned Thursday from a week’s visit with relatives and old friends at Lafayette. 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. Robert Smith and daughter and nephew, Lavena Malone, went to Delphi Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hines. Ralph Thompson came up from Sullivan, Ind., Wednesday to visit % his grandmother and aunt, Mrs. Frances and Miss Gertrude Hop- . kins/■ . - Harold Donnelly, son of Ralph Donnelly, while picking cherries Tuesday, fell from the tree and broke his left arm between the wrist and elbow. Just received another car of Monogram flour. Guaranteed old wheat flour. The flour with the money back guarantee. $1.75 per sack. —ROWLES & PARKER. Our Comfort shoes for women overcome the tired feeling caused by aching feet. We have them in all grades, $1.25 to $3.00. —B. N. FENDIG, Opera House Block. J. W. Childers has been carrying his left arm in a sling for the past few days, the result of rheumatism in his shoulder and arm, which has been bothering him for several months. W ith the marriage of John Warne and Miss C. J. Wiles, Wednesday, Rev. Titus’ marriage ceremony record had scored one each day for six days. If business keeps up he is thinking of buying a new' touring car. L. B. Elmore, who has had charge of the state agency of the H. & D. auto shock absorber at Des Moines, lowa, is returning to Remington and will have the state agency for Indiana, The Democrat is told. The poor roads in lowa are not conducive to automobile sales or travel, hence the shock absorber business there is not what it would otherwise be. In driving out in the country about Rensselaer Wednesday evening we noted quite a number of fields of wheat and oats that were badly lodged, and it is probable that the rain Thursday weighed down a great many more. Wheat and oats are both so heavy and rank that it doesn't take very much to lodge them. of the farmers began cutting their wheat Wednesday. Sunday Dr. J. H. Hill and family of Lowell, and Luther Hill and bride, formerly Miss Ola Henson of Enid, Okla., who was a teacher in the Central State Normal, autoed down and spend the day with A. C. Pancoast and family of Newton tp., the gentlemen being nephews of Mrs. Pancoast. Also W. F. Garrison and family and Miss Mabel Sparling of Hebron, were in the party. Mrs. Garrison is a sister of Mrs. Pancoast. They reported no anto trouble and mentioned the prosperous conditions of the grain crops in Jasper county.

Mr. and Mrs. Ber: Hopkins were Chicago visitors Thursdav. *'• ■ Mr. and Mrs. James Passons went to Monon yesterday to spend a few days with L. Ryan and family. Mrs. Fred Phillips and little daughter, Grace Augusta, and Mrs. J- Wright were Chicago goers Thursday. The 15-year-old daughter of Nate Richards of Barkley tp., has a severe case of tonsilitis, and which may prove to be diphtheria. Charles Gallagher went to Lafayette Thursday to consult a doctor regarding a stomach ailment which has been giving him considerable trouble. We have in stock a large number of Deering binders: You can get one of these on very short notice if you need it. Phone HAMILTON & KELLNER No. 273. Mrs. R. p. Benjamin went to Lafayette Tuesday to see her aged father, B. F. Magee, of Otterbein, who is taking treatment in a saniiamym there. \ Mrs. R. P. Didlake of St. Cloud, Minn., who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. A. Lamborn, near Remington, for a couple of weeks, returned home Wednesday. A very large crowd was out to the regular band concert Wednesday evening and enjoyed the music very much. Rensselaer's band is second to none in northwestern Indiana. Miss Nettie Jordan, who is superintendent of a hospital at Aurora, 111., returned to that place Thursday after a few days' visit with her mother, Mrs. S. L. Jordan, of Barkley tp. We were temporarily out of. White Star flour. Our car just arrived. Guaranteed old wheat flour. $1.65 per sack. Your money back if you are not satisfied.—ROWLES & PARKER. Miss Orpha Timmonsjj who has has been teaching,, in the schools at Seattle, Wash., for the past eight years, is visiting her mother and other relatives and friends in Remington. Several automobile loads of Parr people, accompanied by a martial band, drove down Wednesday evening to our band concert and advertised the celebration to be held there today. Rev. and Mrs. C. E Miller of Burnettsville, and Alr.v&nd Mrs. S. A. Dugan of Newcastle, visited here this week with J. H. Perkins and wife. The ladies are daughters of Mrs. Perkins. A. Leopold has rented one of his new tenant houses on Front street, to Errett Graham, a son-in-law of Mrs. I. B. Washburn, who is locating here, and moved in Thursday. Mrs. Washburn will live with them, it is understood. Mrs. Grant Warner had another transfusion of blood given her Wednesday, and is making marked progress toward recovery. She is getting very anxious to return home from Chicago, and it is hoped that within ten days or two weeks she may be brought home. Mrs. M. E. Thompson has been quite ill for the past week but is better at this writing. Mrs. Thompson, who is the widow of the late Alfred Thompson, is one of the oldest indies in Rensselaer, and has enjoyed remarkably good health for one of ber age. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rich and children of Wolcott, brought Mrs. Rich’s mother, Mrs. A. C. Tedford, of Goodland, over Thursday evening for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hopkins. Mrs. Tedfort left yesterday with her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. H. Tedford, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hopkins, for a couple of weeks, for Indianapolis, the home of Airs. A. H. Tedford. where she will visit the latter for some time.

Frank Huntington of Alt. Ayr, is sick with malaria fever. ■ Mrs. Jennie Wishard went to Aledaryville the first of the week for a visit with relatives and friends. We drill water wells anywhere and» any size.—WATSON PLUMBING CO., phone 204, Rensselaer, Ind. ts Mrs. Dora Zard and Alias Nan Carr left Wednesday for an indefinite visit with relatives near Mitchell, S. D. The Methodist Home Missionary Society met yesterday afternoon with Airs. J. P. Hammond on River street. Yesterday’s .markets: Corn, 6Sc; oats, 42c; new oats, 32c; wheat 90c; rye, 75c. The price one year ago were: Corn, 64c; oats, 34c. Airs. George Spitler and son, Harvey of Seattle, Wash., former residents of Rensselaer, are visiting relatives and old friends here and at Aledaryville. Some one broke into Wallace’s poultry house near the old depot Wednesday night and stole three cases of candled eggs that were ready for shipment. Our lines of summer footwear are complete and we can give you the shoe you want, when you want it. Try us for summer specialties.—B. N. FENDIG, Opera House Block. The price of wheat has declined and we are giving you the benefit of same. Alonogram flour, $1.75; White Star, SI.GS per sack. Your money back if yo u want it.—ROWLES & PARKER. A. L. Clark, who recently purchased the Hebron telephone plant, has sold same to J. F. Bruner of Rensselaer, and Frank Bruner will have charge of same. Air. Bruner, Sr., may move to that place later. The tire department was called out about 11:50 a. m.,. yesterday by a gasoline stove explosion at N, Littlefield's home on North Van Rensselaer street. The blaze was extinguished with but little damage done.

Barefoot sandals, black or white; tennis shoes of all kinds, black or white; play shoes, and all kinds of comfort footwear for men, women and children at B. N. FENDIG’S Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Rev. Carniek informs The Demo- £ crat that word received from Airs. Curnick, who is with their daughter, Airs. Sam Duvall, at the Alethodist hospital in Indianapolis, states that the latter has not seemed to be doing quite so well the past fgw days, but it is thought she is still holding her own. Air. and Airs. George A. Williams were called to Burlington, la., Tuesday evening by the death of the latter's brother, Will H. Davidson, aged 4 8 years, who died Monday as the result of a nervous breakdown suffered last fall. Air. Davidson was the managing editor of the Burlington Hawkeye. He leaves a wife and two children. A card received by The Democrat yesterday from Airs. Anna O’Leary of Victor, Colo., who was formerly Aliss Anna Walter of Rensselaei, stated thet they were on their way way to the exposition at San Francisco. The card was mailed at Salt Lake City, and contained a picture of the Temple block and Brigham YsSung monument at Salt Lake City. Ex-sheriff Hoover got in another carload of Ford touring cars Alopday, which only supplied a small part of those needed to take care of his waiting customers. But another car came in Wednesday and he is now in better shape. The six received Alonday were delivered as follows; J. A. Keister, of Jordan tp.; Fred Linback, - of near Pleasant Ridge; W. J. Reinhartz, of Walker tp.; George of Marion tp., Frank Kresler and Alichael Ringheisen of Rensselaer. Former City Alarshal W. R. Shesler stopped off in Rensselaer yesterday while on his way to Chicago Heights, T where he now makes his headquarters. He had fteen in Lafayette for a couple of weeks on business connected with the steel hayrack concern with which he is now associated. He stated that Thursday’s rain was a “hummer” at Lafayette and the down town streets were covered with mud and filth as a result of the sewers being incapable of carrying oft the deluge of water.

Tourists Meet Mishap When Auto Strikes Rope Across Street.

H. H.. Henley, wife and mother, of Minneapolis, Minn., who were driving through here Thursday in Mr ; Henley's Ford car, met with a mishap when their car run against a rojpe stretched across the oiled street near Mrs. A. M. Stockton's home on Division street. The rope catching a suit ease that lay in between the hood and fender, projecting out a little in front, the latter was thrown through the windshield and up in the air several feet, while the car was whirled about in the street and up against the. curb. The windshield was broken and one of | the bows of the top bent. One of the ladies was also slightly cut from the Hying glass. The rope had been down in the oil, some one having run against it the night before and broken a lighted lantern that was there, and Mr. Henley did not see it at all, it being so near the color of the street. He thought that the city should pay the damages, in view of the fact that there was nothing there to show the presence of the rope or that the street was closed up, and on going to see Mayor Spitler about it, the latter told him to have the damage' repaired and the city would pay the bill. Accordingly the car was taken to the Rensselaer Garage and the repairs made. The party were returning front a visit to their old home at Bloomington and Terre Haute. Mr. Henley is in the electrical business and was driving a 1913 Ford which he said he had driven through to the Atlantic coast twice besides having driven it thousands of miles for pleasure and business, and that it had always taken him through and brought hint back home. Mr. Henley said that the auto license fee in Minnesota was si.so tor three years, regardless of size of car, but they only issued licenses there every three years, that is, say ! 915-6-7. and one procuring a li - cense the latter year would have to pay the lull $1.50 same -as lie who took out a license in 1915. In lona, he said, the license was $lO per year on Ford’s, and he didn’t know what it was on a larger car. They ’are expending the money received on the roads, same as we are doing in Indiana, and the roads certainly need all they can get.

Alleges That He Was Beaten Up By Chicago Policemen.

Wiliam Hill, late manager of the local hoard ot trade, who was in Chicago for several days doing a little private detective work in looking after Mr. Graham of Lafayette, who was at the head of the “board of trade” here and also at Lafayette, and who is alleged to have beaten several of the local patrons of the Rensselaer shop, including one of the proprietors oi the Rensselaer Republican, out of several hundred dollars, got badly beaten up in the W indy City. He claims to have been pounced upon by three plain clothes officers and clubbed, put in jail without any chance to explain who he was or to identify himself, kept in the station house over night and when arraigned next morning was turned lose, but not until a big policeman had smashed him in the mouth. He certainly got a severe drubbing. Hill asserts that he will bring suit for damages against the city. He further states that he had Graham almost run to earth when his arreet by the Chicago police permitted Graham to get away.

fcttrd® I Botes | Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.; patriotic sermon at 10:45; Epwortb League at 6 p. m. Union vesper services at 7 p. m., on court house lawn. A patriotic sermon by L. H. Hamilton. Presbyterian Church. The services Sunday will be Quarterly Communion. The pastor would like to see every member of the church at the service.

HUGH KIRK PUBLIC CHAUFFEUR Motor Troubles Car Washing with M. J. Schroer. PHONE 78

CASTOR IA For Infants and^Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears Signature of

W A NTS 871,000 OF LAFAYETTE,

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endorsement of that body to his proposal of asking a subsidy of $71,000 from Wabash township, Tippecanoe county. Brown had his endorsement all fixed up for the Chamber of Commerce to pass, but that body proposed to investigate a little before giving their approval to the scheme, and the Journal says: Although the expressed sentiment of those present was very favorable to the construction of any and all interurban railroads that will lead into this city, the resolution presented. bn account of carrying an endorsement of the financial proposition and tlte management of the road failed to meet with the approval of the members. The resolution was, therefore, referred td) the executive and prodiiction committees, \vith ’ instructions to make the proper investigation of the organization and financial scheme of the company and to report their finding at a special meeting to he held later. Before adjournment the following motion was made and carried: “That it is the sense of the board of directors of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce that the people of Lafayette would welcome the conistruction of another interurban line to Lafayette, and uiat the Chambe« of Commerce express its appreciation of the efforts of those who propose to build the road.” After the meeting adjpurned, one of those present said: “It’s a good thing that there are several members of the Chamber of Commerce who have had much experience with promoters and who are able to separate the wheat from the chaff.” Continuing, he said: "When promoters are asking the people of this county to give up their hard earned cash in the way of voting subsidies and purchasing stock, much of which is absolutely worthless, it behooves the Chamber of Commerce to make most thorough and searching investigations of not only the scheme for financing propositions, but the honesty, ability and financial responsibility of those in control.” Brown stated that the laws of illinois did not permit the voting of such subsidies, but smooth, bright college graduate stock salesmen would bo put to work in that state along where the line runs to dispose or stock in the corporation. He said, that with the subsidies already vot e'l, Hie $0 1,000 in Rensselaer and Marion which he considers already as good as carried, such easy marks are we—and tho $71,000 he wants out of Lafayette, would give his company $250,000 in subsidies, How, Brown recently stated in W bite county, so the Monticello Herald says, that lie would ask for no more subsidy elections there, and that the subsidy asked for here and on which we are to vote Wednesday, July 14, would be the last subsidy election held. He tyas also made the same statement heVe, we are told, and yet he now comes forward with the nervy proposition of wanting $71,000 out of the people of Lafayette. . , It is probable that this is a case of going once too often to the easy mark well, and Promotor Brown’s pitcher will be badly broken by the time the Chamber of Commerce of that city makes its report, for The Democrat believes there is nothing whatever behind this proposition but hot air.

Rensselaer To Celebrate at the Gayety Theater.

Rensselaer will celebrate the Glorious Fourth. The Gayety theater has decided on Monday, July 5, as the time for having a big show both afternoon and evening and besides the moving pictures, there will be six people in vaudeville acts. The admission will be 15 cents. The afternoon performance will begin at 3 o’clock and the evening performance at 8. Come in and attend the show and see the fireworks.—Advt. We have doubled our stock of twine. We can supply you.—HAMILTON & KELLNER. *

The Trust & Savings Bank Condensed statement of the condition of THE TRUST & SAVINGS BANK of Rensselaer, Indiana, at the close —of business on June 23,1915.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts ...$214,820.08 Overdrafts ...... 2,041.17 Bonds and Stocks ..... 4,708.80 Furniture and fixtures .. 2,000.00 Advances to Estates.... 212.94 Due from Banks and Trust Companies .. . . 39,568.92 Cash on Hand 7,206.27 Cash Items . . .. . . ... 117.80 Current Expenses . . 3,278.43 Interest Paid . . . . ... .. 1,169.92

Total Recourses ...$275,214.93 Total Liabilities ... $275,214.93 J State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: * I, JUDSON J. HUNT, Secretary-Treasurer of the TRUST & SAVINGS BANK OF RENSSELAER, Indiana, do solemnly swear that the above - statement is true. ~ JUDSON, J. HUNT. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of July, 1915. 1 [SEAL] Woodhull I. Spltler, Justice of the Peace.

WE SELL Good Broad Shingles Just the kind to spank the kids with, and then put on the roof to keep them dry while they cry. THE QUALITY OF OUR SHINGLES is ample proof that they will do the work while on your roof. 6RANT-WARNER LUMBER GO.

Hugh Gamble Funeral Held at Lake Forest Wednesday.

Mrs. H. J. Kannal and Hugh Kirk went to Lake Forest, 111., Wednesday to attend the funeral of Hugh L. Gamble, the well known Rensselaer civil engineer, who died there Monday evening. Burial was made in Graceland cemetery, Chicago, beside Mr. Gamble’s first wife and child, Wednesday afternoon. Hugh had been in poor health for several months, and was taken from Rensselaer to Lake Forest’ a few weeks ago by ltis brother-in-law, Mr. Hun toon, where he was being treated. He continued to gradually tail however, and ids death resulted ai about (>;3O o’clock Monday evening. His age was about 55 years. He was twice married, his first wife and child dying many years ago. Mr. Gamble came to Rensselaer some twenty years ago anil married -Mis Cl life Alter, a daughter of Dr. M. B. Alter, deceased, for his second v < i “. She died in the fall of 1904. They had no children. Mr. Gamble was a very capable engineer and had done a -great Meal or surveying work on large ditches iu Jasper county, among the more prominent 'being that oi Hie Kankakee river or Marble ditch and the Borntrager ditch, ill' was well known all through central and northern Jasper and was the Progressive candidate for surveyor in the 1914 campaign. Ilis death was caused by What is commonly known to medical men as Riggs’ disease.

Notice to Delinquent Debtors. A large number of small accounts due The Democrat for subscription and job printing and from which we have gotten no replies to the numerous statements sent, Will be placed in the hands of a collecting agency on August 1, if not paid prior thereto. Statements will be sent to all these debtors once more before placing them in hands for collection, but if responses are not received to this last request for settlement, the accounts will be turned over for collections as above stated. While the accounts individually are small, in the aggregate they foot up to SI,OOO or more, and mean considerable to us. We hope the number that it will be necessary to enforce the collection of will be very small. T I An Australian inventor has patented apparatus for the manufacture of gas ftom 98 per cent, air and 2 per cent, gasoline vapor.

LIABILITIES. Capital Stock ...$ 25,000.00 Surplus 20,000.00 Undivided Profits 5,089.36 Dividends Unpaid 1,575.00 Interest, Discount and other Earnings ..... 10,935.91 Demand Deposits ...... 177.039.62 Time Deposits 28,444.31 Savings Deposits ...... 6,447.35 Reserved for Taxes .... . 683.38