Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1915 — Page 5

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, s * an - 20th ia gift day at Hamill’s. i John A. Williams of Wheatfield, "was a visitor in the city Monday. Genuine Jackson Hill coal is the 2>est for the range. —D. E. GROW. The date for the Republican state convention has been set for April 5 and 6. December 25 th is Santa Claus day—January 20th is Ford day at Hamill’s. Boys’ and children’s slip-on rain coats for Xmas gifts at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. J. J. Lawler of Chicago, was down Saturday looking after his extern 6ive farm and cattle interests in this vicinity. You don’t feel crouchy over your underwear when you’re Hamillized and -wear underwear that fits, from $1 to $3.50. The date for the Wilson-Galt wedding has been made public. It will take place at the Galt home in Washington on Dec. 18. 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 Fine line of men’s dress shirts, flannel shirts, underwear, Munsing unions, for all sizes, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Articles of incorporation for the Rensselaer Building Loan and Savings Association, capital SIOO,OOO, were filed with the secretary of state last week. Fancy knit caps,"Jersey sweaters, sweater coats, wool hose, fancy hose of all kinds, Xmas boxed hose at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Joe Reeve, -who has a position as stenographer in the Transportation Building in Chicago, came down Sattirday evening and spent Sunday with his' parents, Mr. and Mrs.,-Ed Ree^£.Sheridan Williamson of Battle Creek, lowa, is visiting O. P. Braddock and relatives in northern Jasper for a few weeks. Accompanied by Mr. Braddock he visited Rensselaer Monday.

Live Xmas Suggestions Women’s and children’s House Slippers in leather, fqlt and yarns, priced at 75c to £1.50 Men’s leather and felt House Slippers; just the thing they want. 75c to £1.50 High top Shoes for boys and girls. Just the thing for wintry weather. Exceptional values at £2.50 to £3.50 Keep the feet warm these days. Felt stockings and moccasins, all styles, at 75c to £3.00 • If you want to give something appropriate and useful, nothing is finer than footwear. FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE Opera House Block

Hamiliize your Xmas gifts. For a good heating stove coal try Our Kentucky lump.—D. E. GROW. — ITr ' ■' . Fred Cissel was confined to the house several days last week with illness. . .. ;• .■ .■ r- ' A still-born child was born Dec. 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Lewis of Ivniman. Mrs. Vincent Eisle went to Chicago Sunday for a few days visit with friends. I am in business at Parr and will pay highest prices for your cream and produce.—C. H. LEAVEL, phone 932-0. t s sls overcoats $12.75. S2O overcoats $16.75. $25 overcoats $21.75. sl2 overcoats $9.75, when your Hamillized. Charles Britt of Barkley tp., has quite a severe case of quincy. His throat was lanced Sunday, and he is some better aif present. Fine traveling- bags, suit cases, fitted cases of all kinds are useful Xmas presents at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 54c; oats, 35c; wheat, $1; rye, 80c. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 53c; oats, 43c; wheat, $1; rye, 75c. Miss Marjorie Lougliridge left Monday to resume her studies at Oxford, Ohio, after a few days’ visit here with her mother, Mrs. Frank Leek. Father Andrew Geitl of the Indian school, had one of his toes amputated a few days ago, it being in-' fected with gangrene. It is hoped that he will suffer no further trouble from the infection. The ladies of the Catholic church will hold their annual holiday bazaar at the parochial school on Dec. 14, 15 and 16. Meals served each evening from sto 7 o’clock. The public is cordially invited. d-11 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kirk have moved in with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Delos Thompson, until their new house is completed. The frame is up for their house and work is being pushed right along to get it ready for occupancy. A 20-foot extension is being built on the west end of Simon Leopold’s store on Van Rensselaer street, and is expected to be completed within the next couple of weeks. This will make him a very nice little room indeed. Simon has given up returning to Colorado for the benefit of his health but will remain here instead, Jay Stockton is figuring on putting up a big new garage building on the Makeever lots on East Washington street for the Motor Service Co., who now occupy the small room in which Mark Schroer, chief member of the new firm, was using for a garage. The. building, if erected, will be about 80x100 feet in size and will be modern in all its appointments. Mrs. Jerome iMarmon phoned The Democrat Monday and said that we misunderstood her regarding her having paid the total amount of the alleged shortage in the American Express Company accounts here, in which her son, John, was involved. She said that she paid but one-half of the SBB4, and that officers of the express company with whom she settled said that Gehr, late express agent here, would have to come across with the other half. George Gorham, who has been the watchman at the Main street crossing of the Monon for quite a long time, was removed one day last week, and Charles Stultz put in his stead. His removal is said to have been made because of the recent catching of some Kniman people on the crossing inside the gates, in their automobile, mention of which was made at the time in The Democrat. Abraham Simpson is circulating a petition for Gorham’s re-lnsta*ement, but whether or not it will have any effect remains to be seen.

Jan. 20th is Ford day at Hamill’s. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sands were Chicago goers Monday. Two little sons of Win. Wilcox of Union tp., are quite sick with tonsilitis. Herman Hordeman’s new house, near the county farm, is nearing completion. Work is quite well advanced on Dave Haste’s new bungalow on Jefferson street. Xmas gifts out of the ordinary.— HAMILL & CO. Michael Quinlan came up front Fairmont Sunday, and after a few days with relatives here, will go to Pueblo, Colo. Mrs. I. F. Meader of Union tp., went to Chicago Saturday to visit an uncle and aunt, who are soon to leave for the west. Mrs. Cal Cain was sick for several days last week from an attack of appendicitis, but is reported much better at this writing. Superintendent Dean of the city schools, returned Saturday from attending a meeting of the Northeastern Indiana Superintendents’ Club, held at Peru. W. L. Wright of Washington, Ind., is a new clerk at Jarrette’s Variety Store. Mr. Wright was at the head of a department store at Washington before coming here, The two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. “Si” Haas was scalded on the arm Monday morning, and a physician was called, to treat the injury, which it is not thought will prove serious. Dr. Lloyd Jessen and wife of Chicago, came down Friday to visit his mother, Mrs. Jennie Jessen, and brother, Guerney, and sister, Clare, prior to leaving for Texas, where he will locate in the dental business at El Paso. Chris Reidle, who has been employed on one of the Sternberg dredges in Ohio, has completed the job there and returned home Saturday. He will now be employed on the Sternberg dredge at work on the dredging of the lower Iroquois. Miss Viola Glazebrook was expected home yesterday from Greencastle, where she had been for a couple of weeks with her sister-in-law, Mrs. I. A. Glazebrook, who was visiting there with her daughter, Viola, and family, and was taken quite ill. Dr. W. L. Myer and Dr. A. G. Catt took the Scottish Rite degrees early last week at Indianapolis, and on Friday night they were joined by County Supt. Lamson and former court reporter McFarland—who is taking a dental course in Chicago, but still claims Rensselaer as his home—and all took the Shrine. , FOUND—Mrs. Roy Johnson left a of new school books at The Democrat office yesterday, which they had found recently in the road. They were wrapped in a copy of The Democrat bearing the name of William Ballinger, of Kniman, on the label. Owner may have same by identifying the books and paying 25 cents for this advertisement. Hallagan Bros, lost a good 3-year-old steer Monday from being smothered in a strawstack. There were two strawstacks built together, one an old stack with the new one built right close up to the old one. Eight steers had been missed for three days, and a search found them in between the stacks. One was dead, but the others were rescued alive. Roy Flora, a young man who drives an oil wagon in the north part of the county, was quite badly hurt last Friday near Demotte, when the front axle of the wagon broke and let the heavy oil tank fall over onto him. His legs were pinned fast by the tank, and it was some time before he was found by a traveling man, who happened along in his auto. This man extricated Flores from beneath the tank and he was taken to a farm house and a doctor was summoned. It was found that no bones were broken, and it was not thought that his injuries would purove serious. C ASTO R IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Signature of

We are still having fine winter weather with the mercury remaining down about the freezing point most of the time. Yesterday was quite cloudy and the indications were for more snow\ At present there is but a thin scattering of snow on the ground in unexposed places. The friends and neighbors of Mrs. Isaac Saidla, of southeast of town, gave her a birthday surprise last Sunday, the occasion being her 65tfi birthday There were 42 present, and she received a number of nice presents. Mrs. Saidla was entertained earlier in the day at a birthday dinner at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Belle Sayler, in Rensselaer. Former Slave Kieg Near Morocco. Mrs. Clency Wood was called to Donovan, 111., last week by the death of her aged grandfather, who was a former slave on the plantation of Dr. Triplett’s parents in Kentucky. The Morocco Courier says of the old colored man: Henry Jordan, netter known around Morocco as ‘‘Uncle Henry, >’ died at the home of his adopted daughter, Mrs. Mary Gordan, in Donovan "Monday, November 29, from the infirmities of old age, he being nearly ninety-one years old. Henry Jordan was born a slave in Fleming county, Ky., near Ball Bluff in the second week of January, 1835. “Uucle Henry,” as he is commonly known, was raised a slave on Dr. c. E. Trlpplett, Sr., grandfather’s plantation. When J. H. Triplett died Uncle Henry was sold to C. M. Humston an uncle of Dr. C. E. Tripplet, Sr., for the sum of S7OO, and was taken to Henry county, Ky. At this time he was eighteen years of age. j ■ C. M. Humston then sold him to Mr. Jones for $1,400; when in a few years he was set free by President Lincoln’s proclamation. While Di. C. E. Triplett, Sr., was visiting Kentucky some thirty years ago he saw Uncle Henry, who used these exact words: “Before God, Charley, I never expected to see you again. I want to live and die among the Tripletts, and I’m going home with you.” Dr. Triplett', Sr., brought him home with him, and on whose farm he has lived until three months ago he was taken to his granddaughter, Mary, who was employed to care for him, which she did faithfully. Uncle Henry was married twice and was laid to rest in the North cemetery by the side of his first wife. He leaves one daughter, one stepdaughter and one grand-daughter to mourn their loss. Dr. Triplett on whom Uncle Henry leaned for support and whom he knew to be his best friend, said Uncle Henry was an honest man and faithful Christian. He united with the old Baptist church When a child and Was faithful to his God and church. Uncle Henry never sat down to a meal without giving thanks for it.' He now sees his God face to face. Short funeral services in charge of Rev. Rankin were held at the North cemetery at 10:30 o’clock Wednesday morning, where the deceased .was laid to rest beside his first wife. Christmas Gifts for Men. Smoking jackets designs, $5; bath robes, $3.50, $4, $5; umbrellas, $1.50 to $5; mackinaw coats, $5 to $10; cuff buttons, stick pins, chains, qualities guaranteed, all packed in beautiful gift MILL & CO. Card of Thanks. We hereby desire to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to our many friends and relatives for every one of their many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and following the death or our beloved daughter and sister, Lucy. We also wish-to thank the donors of the many beautiful floral offerings.—Mß. AND MRS. JOHN HEALY AND FAMILY. Box Social. There will be a box social at the Parr school house Friday evening, Dec. 10th, to which all are invited.— MRS. J. I. GWIN and MISS KATIE SHIELDS, Teachers. Lyceum Course Dates. January 19—Ralph Bingham. January 28—Tahan. February I.s—William Rainey Bennett, r March 29—Columbian Entertainers. Poultry Prices at Herath’s Dec. 7. Turkeys, per 1b............ 15-16 c Hens and springs, per ib 10c Old roosters, per lb. 6c Ducks, per lb . 11c Geese, per lb 10c Eggs, per dozen. 30c Notice to Woodmen. The annual election of officers for Rensselaer Camp, No. 4412, will be held at Woodmen Hall In the I. O. O. F. block,, on Wednesday night, Dec. 8. Camp opens at 7:30 o’clock. A full attendance of members is‘ desired. Refreshments served after camp business is over. CHARLES PLATT, V. C. JOHN MERRITT, Clerk. An arm load of old papers for 5 cents.

For Christmas Give Jewelry. I Our line is complete and always appropriate. JEWELRY and SILVER- I WARE and our other gifts are always 1 appreciated. They last long and your I | thoughtfulness remembered for years. I l| So Why Buy a Gift That Lasts Only a Short Time? IF" IT'S NEW WE HAVE IT! IP. W. CLARKE I JEWELER ''r I Rensselaer, Indiana Ip

Savings Bank History.

M. W, Ilajrison, secretary of the savings bank section of the American Bankers’ Association, notes that in 1916 will be celebrated the liundreth anniversary of the establishment of banks for savings in this country. The story goes that one Patrick Colquhoun, a local magisLondon, in April, 1816, sent a letter with a pamphlet to a man in New York city by the name of Thomas Eddy, Jr., which described the plan .of a savings bank which he was instrumental in forming in London. The Hon. James Savage, of Boston, received one at aliout the same time. Plans were drawn up and subsequently perfected for a savings institution in Boston, and on December 13, 1816, the Provident Institution for Savings was chartered. A few weeks previous to this time a savings bank was organized in Philadelphia. On November 29, 1816, a meeting was held in the City hotel in New York, and the Bank for Savings was organized. However, the savings bank did not commence business until Its incorporation in 1819. These great institutions,, of which there are 634 of the kind called mutual savings banks, are run only for the benefit of the depositors; and those with capital stock, called stock savings banks, numbering 1,466, have assumed huge proportions since their establishment, until today the aggregate deposits amount to $4,667,525,744.98, with 10,502,438 depositors. Including the savings deposits in national and state banks, loan and trust companies, school savings banks, postal savings banks and building and loan associations, we would have the enormous total of $8,554,757,839.36 in savings in

Don’t Forget Our LANDIS Christmas Savings Club Bagins Monday, Dicimbar 20 Many have signified their intention of becoming members, and we anticipate an extraordinary enrollment. We invite you to co-operate with us in providing a Merry Christmas for your- ( self and others. # No matter what your circumstances W may be, you will find the money jyC ... ■ you save very convenient when the Holiday Expenses come on. Become a Member and enjoy the Christmas Spirit the year ’round. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Rensselaer, ... Indiana

the United States, with 24,189,489 depositors. Conservative estimates give us $20,000,000,000 as the combined savings in the banks of the world. This la all the result of an idea which came to the Rev. Henry Duncan, i n Ruthwell, Scotland, in 1810, who had the ability to put his ideas into practice. It is a good 11-. lustration of the cumulative value of an Idea. -Bradstreet’s.

Old Time London Bank Clerks.

Formerly the dress of the ordinary, bank clerk wus knee breeches, silk stockings, shoes with silver buckles, tall cout and often a whlto tie. Messrs. CouttS drew the lino nt the clean shave and a frock coat. Hirsute ornaments were regulated by strict orders from headquarters, beards or the mustache not being tolerated for many years. Nearly every one walked to and from business at that time, three, four or five miles being no uncommon distance. One gentleman lived in Friday street, Cbeupside. lie used to saunter down to the bank about 8:30 in dressings gown and slippers, sign the “appear* mice book” and then return home toi shave and breakfast nt his leisure.— London Express. ,

A Rubber Destroyer.

A piece of cotton liber or a piece of rubber which has been dipped In a 10 per cent solution of sulphuric acid will within a few hours bo destroyed. An automobile tube or an automobile casing which lias been thrown on a floor of a garage and come In contact wlthr tho sulphuric add solution used In electric vehicle batteries spilled on the floor has had many miles o( running eaten out of It. An inner tube which has met with such an accident and then put In a tire and blown up will blow out In a very short lime.

The Democrat keeps in stock blank statements for the Ideal Account Flies, and there Is no need In your sending out of town for them.