Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1915 — Page 12

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REMINGTON. [From The Press.j REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 318 I East bound ' 7:38 a.m. No. 331 West bound ‘ 9:01a.m. No. 340 East bound 5:09 p.m. No. 319 1 West bound 5:33 p.m.

William Geier and family were guests of his sister in Goodland Sunday. Morris and Fred Peck spent the first of the week in Chicago on business. Samuel Bowman spent the latter part of the week with his son at Monticello. Mrs. Lois Rich of Goodland, visited her mother, Mrs. Dorr Blood, on "Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Glennen and children of Logansport, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marion O’Connor. Kenneth, the little son of Albert Dodge, formerly of Remington, but now of Burlington, Kans., is sick with scarlet fever. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Warner of Rensselaer, were Remington visitors Monday, Mrs. Warner spending the day with Mrs. Charles Brand. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston and daughter, Margaret, and W. E. Johnston and daughter, Frances, attended the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Wakefield in Heyworth, 111., Saturday. Henry Phelps went to Chicago Saturday to spend a few days with the family of Roy Purple, former ; Remingtonians, and with whom Miss Lena has been visiting the past i month. Mrs. B. F. Tedford came Saturday for a visit of some weeks With her ■daughter, Mrs. Frank Peck. She reports that her daughter, Anna, was operated on for a tumor last • Thursday at the Wesleyan hospital in Chicago. Mrs. Eliza Bartoo, who has been spending a few weeks here with her sons, returned to Wabash this Thursday morning. She and her daughter, Harriet, will go South directly after Thanksgiving to spend the winter in Florida. Lex Fisher has just received and erected in his store one of the finest new refrigerators we have seen in a good while. It is a very large and roomy affair, and is particularly adapted to the meat business, for which use he purchased it. Another small fire occurred Monday morning, when some one lit a match to tell if gasoline or water was leaking from his car over at the Auto Sales Co.’s garage. He found out all right, but it took quick work of several fire extingushiers to save the car from destruction. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Merritt were called to Lafayette this Thursday morning by the death of Mrs. Merritt’s grandfather, the venerable Wm. Whittenger, 90 years of age, who died Wednesday from the infirmities of advanced age. The funeral will be held this Friday afternoon. Jackie Harris, who has been in the sanitarium at Lafayette for a long time, was home this week looking after business matters. He is getting along nicely now, and there seems to be no reason why he should not get well. He has reduced from 200 to 150 pounds in weight and feels good. Fire broke out in Dr. Besser’s tenant house, just west of the Chris-

Col. W. A. McCurtain Auctioneer. My Motto: Be honest, deal fairly with everybody, have no favorites and sell to the highest bidder. It pleases me to please my patrons. Terms—One per cent. Try me with your next date. I get the money. Address, Parr, Ind., R-R-l, phone 952-G for dates. Following dates are taken: Monday, Nov. 22, John .1. Brehm; general farm sale. Nov. 23, Dennis Healy; general sale. Nov. 24, Albert Helsel; general sale. Nov. 26, I. N. Wells; general sale. Nov. 27, Wm. Weise; general sale. Nov. 29, W. R. Custard; general sale. Nov. 30, I. N. Wells; general sale. Dec. 1, Randolph Wright, big combination sale. Dec. 2, Bennie King; stock sale. Dec. 3, Arthur Powell, general sale. Tuesday, Dec. 6, Mose Banks and W. C. Poisel; general farm sale Dec. 22, W. F. Schultz Jan. 12, W. O. Williams; general sale. Feb. 11, John R. Lewis? pure bred Hampshire hog sale.

Full Market Values When Selling Your POULTRY to A. E. WALLACE Phone Rensselaer, Indiana

tian church, Monday morning about 10 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Turley had just moved into the property, and the latter had lighted a coal oil heater and left it going while she was away from the house for some little time. The stove, evidently became overheated and exploded, setting fire to the furnishings near by. A. E. Kyle and family, Mrs. Lois Wilcox, Mrs. Ella Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hyman arid Mrs. William Beal .went to Chicago Friday evening to attend the funeral of E. A. Barnard, which was held on Saturday. On the return trip from the funeral services, the deceased man’s nephew, w. W. Barnard, of the seed firm of Barnard & Co., was stricken with paralysis, and when the folks returned, was in a very critical condition. Mrs. Kyle, Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Parks remained for a few days, until his condition should become better. The deceased, while never a resident of this place, at the time of his death still owned the farm now occupied by Mr. Kyle. WANTED—Two girls to work in laundry.-—McKAY’S LAUNDRY.

FORESMAN. [From The Brook Reporter ] Mrs. Miller spent Friday and Saturday with her daughter at Goodland. Mrs. Kreig Gilmore of Goodland, spent last week with friends and relatives here. Mrs. Denniston, Mrs. P. L. Brown and Mrs. Bengston were Brook visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Pierson and family were the dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Pierson. -Mrs. Ralph Brown spent a few days last week as the guest of her mother, Mrs. McGlinn, of Rensselaer. . -'W——L ; • Mr. and .Mrs. Chester Sunderland motored to Roselawn Sunday and were the guests of their uncle, Edward Boyle. Dick Bowman was called to the southern part of the state Monday, on account of the sudden death of a brother. Quite a number of our people attended the illustrated lecture on the Passion Play given at Brook Monday night by Rev. Miu—es of the evangelistic company. Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Pierson were the week-end guests of their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Pierson. They were on their way home from a five weeks’ visit with relatives at Wichita, Kan.

Hamillize your feet, wear Crawford shoes.

FRANCESVILLE.

[From The Tribune.] -Mr, and Mrs. T. M. Wise were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Burget in Chicago, from Friday until Wednesday. -Mrs,. Emily Daseke left Saturday for Indianapolis, where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. James Galbreath. Mrs. Carl Haring and daughter of Monon tp„ left Sunday for Milford, 111., having been called there on account of the sickness of the former’s daughter, Miss Jesse Allen. Mrs. Charles Judy and children came here from Converse Wednesday of last week. Mr. Judy has been here for several weeks in charge of the Blue Front drug store, and they are now to be permanent residents of Francesville. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Goble are expected <iome from Rochester, Minn., this evening. They have been there for the past month where she underwent an operation for the'improvement of her general health. A card received from them Monday stated that five inches of snow had fell and it was ten below zero. Mrs. Henrietta Brownschweig of Peterson, la., who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Christopher -Miller, and other relatives in the community during the past month, returned home Monday. She was accompanied by .Miss Irene Stine, who will make an indefinite visit with relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koebcke of Helix, Ore., are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Garling. They came through from San FranCisco, where they attended the exposition. They stopped over at Lamar, Colo , to visit with her uncle, John Tiede, for a few. days ana he decided to come along and make an extended stay here with relatives.

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venue from the court, who suggests names, of Judge Berry of* the Ben-ton-Warren circuit, Judge Wason of the Carroll-White circuit and William Darroch of Kentland, to hear said cause. F. A. Cainblin vs. William P. Archibald, et al; jury trial. Verdict for plaintiff in sum of SB7. William A. Moore vs. Ed Oliver; judgment for plaintiff for $1,262.11. George W. Bornstein & Sons vs.

Byron K. Zimmerman defendant confesses judgment for $95.82. State vs. Mike Polen; jury trial, pleads not guilty. Submitted and a verdict of not guilty returned yesterday morning. State vs. Wm. Gordon; continued on account of illness of defendent, who files certificate of doctor. Daniel L. Speicher ditch; report filed and cause continued for exceptions; Notice ordered returned first day February term, 1916. Court allows M. B. Price $36, B. J. Moore $42, W. Cook $27, E. D. Nesbit $4, W. S. Lowman $2, Amos Davisson ditch; commissioners granted until third Monday to file "report. John Marlaitt ditch; time extended to Dec. 4 for report. Ed Oliver vs. W. H. Grimm et al; evidence heard, court directed cause transcribed and defendants are enjoined from collection. L. Glazebrook et al vs. Herman Messman; cause dismissed, costs paid. Two new affidavits have been filed against A. W. Graham, of Lafayette, who was the head of a branch “board of trade’’ office in Rensselaer, which was closed several months ago when Graham could no longer pay losses incurred by a rising market. The first affidavits filed were quashed in the circuit court last week. One of the new affidavits charges Graham with conducting a "bucket shop’’ and the other Charges him with embezzelment of money intrusted hint for investment. He was expected to come up from Lafayette Monday and give bond, but did not do so. Unless be showed up yesterday, we understand the intention was to send the sheriff after him. Two other new state cases just filed are: One against Henry Poisel of Gillam tp., charging assault and battery on Oct. 22, on the person of Wm. tl. Young, also of Gillam, and one against Joe Thomas of Newton tp., charging Thomas with provoke, the complaining witness being Louis Whicker. It will be remembered that Whicker and Thomas had a fistic encounter a few weeks ago in Kiplinger’s pool hall, and' this charge is the outgrowth of that trouble. The case of the State vs. Harry Eger came up yesterday in court. Eger was charged with shooting at John Clouse, his neighbor, who resides just north of Eger’s residence one mile north of town, the details of which are familiar to readers of The Democrat. The case was still grinding as The Democrat went to press. Geo. A. Williams was representing the defendant. The Trial Calander. Wednesday, Nov.-24; State vs. Hagen. Friday, Nov. 26; Nomenson vs. Whitaker et al. Monday, Nov. 29; Hammonds vs. Hammonds estate; Goble vs. same; Harris vs. same; Hintz vs. Fess. Tuesday, Nov. 30; Tillett vs. Tillett; Parker vs. Tillett; Gilbert vs. Bonner. Wednesday, Dec. 1; Martin vs. Linton; Gregory vs. Barnes, (two cases). Thursday, Dec. 2; Dunlap vs. Cochran et al; Warner vs. Oliver; Lochard vs. Sterabel. Friday, Dec. 3; C. I. & S. Ry. Co. vs. McLaughlin. Watch for the bills and the complete list of stocks to be sold at the Randolph Wright farm in Newton township on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

CLOSING OUT SALE. On account of leaving for the state of Texas, I will sell at public auction at my residence, 4 miles west and 1 mile south of Medaryville, and 5 miles east of Gifford, oh the old Dennis Hilton farm, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1915, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the following described property, to-wit: 15 Head Horses and Mules—Consisting of 1 gray Percheron mare, 4 years old; 1 brown mare, 6 years old. These mares weigh 1400 lbs, and are extra good workers together. l Cleveland bay mare, 9 years old, wt. 1300 lbs, a good general purpose mare and safe in foal; 1 spotted mare, 5 rears old, wt. 1250 lbs., city broke, any woman or child can drive this mare, driver and worker ; 4 heavy draWhmlts, 2 years old, an extra good kind; 2 yearling road colts; 1 weanling extra good draft colt; 1 span of mules, 4 years old, good workers and gentle; 1 gray pony and cart, harness and saddle. This pony is good to drive and ride, and is safe for any child io use. 11 Head Cattle — Consisting of 2 pure bred Jersey cows, 1 4 year old and 1 2 year old, both of them giving good flow of milk; 1 yearling Jersey heifer; 2 yearling red steers; 1 weanling red heifer; 1 Holstein heifer 1 year old; 2 roan cows 9 years old, 1 cow 3 years old with calf by side; 1 Holstein bull, 1 year old. 10 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 3 good brood sows; 13 shotes, weighing 75 to 125 lbs. 4 Head of Shropshire Ewes. Farm Implements— Consisting of 1 good Milburn wagon; 1 two-seated carriage; 1 two-row corn plow; 1 one-row corn plow; 1 one-horse garden plow; 1 one-man garden . plow; 1 Black Diamond £ang plow; 1 .“Good Enough” 16-in.ch sulky plow; 1 1 4-4 inch walking plow-; 1 18-foot flexible harrow; 1 Hayes corn planter and 14 0 rods of wire; 1 two-horse weeder; 1 anvil and forge, and a great assortment of small tools, etc. Harness—3 sets of good work harness with breeching; 1 set double driving harness; 1 set single driving harness; 2 odd sets of harness; 1 saddle. Poultry— 4 dozen White Rock hens; 3 White Rock cockerels. These are extra good ones. . 6 Toulouse geese; 10 White Pekin ducks; 12 Pearl Guineas. As none of my household goods will be moved, everything will sell from cellar to garret. Terms—A credit of 12 months I will be given with approved security, <

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BIG SPECIAL SALE Saturday, November 27 - -■ x 2 p.m. 9(1(1 Hygeno Steel Carpet LUU Sweepers worth $3.00 W

See the Big Window Display None sold before the Sale Day. . Festively none sold to dealers. No phone orders will be accepted. None sent C. O. D. Be Here on Time

notes bearing 8 per cent interest if not paid when due. $lO and under cash in hand. No goods to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. Lunch will be served. Will meet all trains at Medaryville on morning of sale. A. W. KENYON, Owner. W. 11. Kenyon, auctioneer; F. A. Kenyon, decorator. PUBLIC SALE. As 1 am going to move on a smaller farm and am short of feed, will offer at public auction on the S. P. Thompson farm, 7% miles north and 3% miles west of Rensselaer, IV> miles north of Parr; 2 3-4 miles east and ly? miles south of Fair Oaks, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., on Thursday, December 2, 1915. (i Head of Horses—l bay mare 12 years, in foal, wt. 1100; 1 dunn mare 11 years, in foal, wt. 1100; 1 span mules 3 and 4 years, wt. 2100; 1 bay colt coming 2 years; 1 suckling colt, a good one. 26 Head Cattle— l white faced cow ■5 years, fresh soon: 1 roan cow 7 years, giving good flow of milk; 1 black cow, fresh soon; 1 Jersey cow, giving good flow of milk; 1 red cow, fresh soon; 1 Jersey heifer ? years, fresh early in spring; 1 roan cow 4 years giving good flow of milk; 1 black, cow 4 years, giving milk; 1 black cow, 8 years, giving milk; 1 red heifer 2 years, giving milk; 1 black Polled Angus bull 3 years, and a good one; in spring calves, 2 heifers and 8 steers; 5 coming 2-year-olds, 2 heifers and 3 steers. These are all good milk cows and all are in calf. 6 Head Hogs— l sow and 5 pigs. Terms—A credit of 11 months will be given with approved security, notes to bear 8 per cent interest if not paid when due. $lO and tinder cash in hand. G per cent off for cash where entitled to credit; BEN KING. €ol. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer: jC. G. Spitler, clerk. I Hot lunch on ground. BIG PUBLIC SALE. // As I am going to quit farming I will offer at public auction at the Powell farm 6 miles southwest of Rensselaer, 5% miles southeast of Mt. Ayr, 5% miles northeast of Foresman, commencing at 10 a. m. °n Friday, December 3, 1915. 5 Head Horses-— Consisting of 1 bay mare 10 years old, in foal- 1 bay Clydesdale stallion 3 years old sth of last June, full blood; 1 black horse 6 years old, wt. 1250; 1 bay colt 1 year old; 1 Jack 4 years old. his horse and Jack have been examined and enrolled. 21 Head Cattle— Consisting of 1 red cow 10 years old; 1 red cow 5 yeats old; 1 red cow 3 years old- 1 red spotted cow 3 years old; 1 red

A Wonderful Bargain A Hygeno Carpet Sweeper is needed in every home—tie modern sanitary sweeper, much better than the ordinary wooden sweeper because its special sanitary construction eliminates the harboring of disease germs. Built of steel, light weight, very easy running, strong and durable—will last for years. We consider ourselves fortunate in being able to offer our patrons such a remarkably useful household article at such a sensationally low price. It, is a wonder special sale offering and we advise you to be here on time-if you want to own one, as they are bound to go like hot cakes. The HYGENO Sweeper factor) is making several thousand daily to supply the demand of all the leading stores throughout the United States who are making a big special sale feature of thes£ sweepers. We were able to get only 200 at this time for this sale— not enough to go ’round, we know. This is not a money profit special but an advertising proposition. Everyone who can get one of these carpet sweepers for 9"8 c will talk about their good fortune ior a long, long time. Don’t be misled by the price. The carpet sweeper is a regular $3.00 value. W. J. WRIGHT .' Rensselaer, Ind.

spotted cow 2 years old; 1 half Jersey cow 3 years old; 1 half Jersey cow 2 years old; 2 Jersey cows 2 years old; 1 red cow 2 years old, calf by side; 1 red spotted cow 3 years old. These are all good cows and will be fresh in spring. 1 yearling steer; 9 spring calves, 4 heifers and 5 steers. 11 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 1 brood sow and 10 shotes. Implements, Wagons. Etc.—Consisting of top buggy, carriage good as new. used but little; -spring wagon, road cart good as new, Johnson corn binder used two seasons, McCormick binder, Emerson 16-inch sulky plow, riding cultivator, 16inch walking plow. Sattley corn planter with SO rods of wire and fertilizer attachment, 16-ft. harrow, harrow cart, solid wheel disc, spader, McCormick mower, hay rake, hay slide, harrow slide, corn shelter, grindstone, sled, set of 1% inch harness, single harness, double driving harness, stand of bees and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—l 2 months credit will be given with approved security, bearing 8 per cent interest if not paid when due. $lO and under cash in hand. 4 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. ARTHUR POWELL. Col. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer; C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned, deciding to quit farming, will sell at public sale at residence on the place known as the John Comer farm, 6 miles west and 3-4 mile south of Medaryville, and 3% miles east qf Gifford, comI mencing at 1-0 a. m„ on Tuesday, December 7, 1915 10 Head Horses and Males—Consisting of 1 span of mules 5 and 6 years old, wt. 2400; 1 span of mules coming 4 and 6 years old, wt. 2200; 1 gray mare 10 years old/wt. 1000; 1 team gray mares 10 and 11 years old, wt. 2800; 1 team bay mares 8 and 9 years old, wt. 2200; 1 bay mare 5 years old, wt. 1400. 31 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 8 head mil?h cows, some giving milk.

THE BIGGEST Household Bargain Ever OffereiJ. We Could Sell a Thousand if We Had Them.

now, all will be fresh in the spring; 1 2-year-old heifer, fresh in the? spring; 1 2-year-old steer; 7 yearling steers; 3 yearling heifers; 11 spring calves. 100 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 2 brood sows; 8 spring shotes, wt. 125 lbs each; 14 shotes weighing about 50 pounds pigs by side; 1 Duroc boar. About 80 Plymouth Rock chickens. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 ground plow; 2 ridina corn plows; 1 Rock Island disc: 1 16-foot harrow; 1 Deering binder; 1 wagon, good as new; 1 top buggy; 2 sets of double work harness; 1 set single harness; 1 hay rack. Household Goods—Cook stove, chiffoneer, cabinet, sewing machine, and many other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—A credit of 12 months will be given with approved security, notes to bear 8 per cent interest, if not paid when due. $lO and under cash in sand. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. MOSE BANKS W. P. POISEL Col. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. Owen F. Horner, Clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.

Fred A. Phillips Auctioneer The following is a list of sales booked to date by me for this season: \ WILLIAM ROSE SAM LOWERK JOHN R. LEWIS Hampshire Hogs WILLIAM DAUGHERTY O. C. HALSTEAD GLEN BAKER, Adm. ROBERT SMITH HARVEY W. WOOD, SR. EARL BARKLEY JACK ULYATT CHARLES BATTLEDAY CHARLES FLEMING Pure Bred Angus Cattle HERMAN MESSMANN WM. LARGE. JOHN FLYNN. FRANK KING. J. H. SOMMERS