Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1916 — Page 5

Join Hamill's Ford party—it pays. Mr. and Mrs. J. A* Dunlap were Chioago goers Wednesday. IMrs. Dibell of Wolcott came Wednesday to visit Mrs. W. D. Bringle. Standard 85c overalls, 75c; 50c work skirts, 45c, when you’re HamilHzed. Ralph Donnelly and E. P. Dane have been among the grip victims this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades visitin Chicago this week and took in the hardware dealers’ convention.

The Medaryville high school basket ball team played the Rensselaer high school team here last night.

Fifty-five head of cattle, including 15 good dairy and stock cows, at the May and Lamborn sale, Feb. 9.—Advt.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sanders of Plymouth have been here this week visiting with Mrs. Eli Critser and other relatives.

Mrs. Charley Grow was called to Wabash county last week by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Guy Paxton, formerly of Remington.

Remember that free transportation will be furnished from the Padgett livery barn to Frank King’s sale Monday, Feb. 7.—Advt.

$12.50 overcoats at $7.95; $15.00 overcoats at $9.95. Not old out-of-date garments but up to the minute styles. Let us show you.—ROWLES & PARKER.

If you want some good horses and colts or some pure-bred Holstein cattle, attend the H. F. King sale. 2 miles west of Rensselaer, Monday. Feb. 7. —Advt.

S. O. Dyer, the well known Wolcott rejil estate man, died last Friday in an Indianapolis insane hospital to which he was taken recently. The funeral was held at Wolcott Sunday.

• Lawrence Baker, who has Deen here for several months looking after his interests in the estate of his father, the late William P. Baker, returned to his home at Miami, Ari., the first of the week.

Earl Clouse, who has been living in a part of the Fred Tyler tenant house on Weston street, moved this week into one of Hiram Day’s tenant houses in the east part of town, recently vacated by Joseph Myers.

Black Kersey cloth automobile coat, extra heavy lined, collars and cuff trimmed in astrachan. An extra warm, servicable coat, was $18.50, now priced at $13.75. Come In and try it on.—ROWLES & Parker.

FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR More than half the cars you see are “Fords.” Over a million Ford cars are in use today, rendering efficient economical service under all kinds of conditions. 500,000 will be built and sold this year. Low prices places it within your reach. Touring Car $440; Runabout $390; Coupelet $590; Town Car $640; Sedan $740 f. o. b. Detroit. On display and sale at Rensselaer by W. I. Hoover.

Safety first# “get Hamillized,” and you’ll be safe when you Vbuy clothes.

Attorney George A. Williams is visiting his farm near East Liberty, Ohio, this week.

The Priscilla Sew club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Alter on Main street.

Twenty-three fine draft brood mares, geldings and colts at the May and Lamborn sale Wednesday, Feb. 9.—Advt.

A. H. Hopkins went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend the state meeting of building and loan association officers.

Standard S2O suits and overcoats, $16.75; sl2 all wool' blue serge suits, $9.75; $3 hats for $2, when you’re Hamillized.

Mrs. Mary D. Eger has been quite sick for the past week with grip and is confined to her bed. Mrs. S. B. Thornton is nursing her.

Twelve head of good horses and mules at H. F. King’s sale, 2 miles west of Rensselaer on the Bunkum river road, Monday, Feb. 7.—Advt.

Piano Tuning and Repairing—All work guaranteed, a; the music store, north of Rowles & Parker’s store, or phone 566.—H. R. LANGE & SON. ts

If you are looking for a clean, free burning range coal try our B. 8., Puritan egg or re-screened Jackson Hill egg.—HARRINGTON BROS. v *

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan went to Indianapolis Thursday to be guests of Auditor of State Crittenberger and wife for a couple of days. "

Any and all property purchased at Millspaugh’s public sale will be absolutely at your own bid, as I will have no by-bids or set prices. It all goes.—Advt.

Any $12.50 cloth overcoat in our store for $7.95. These garments are strictly all wool and the very latest styles. Ask to see them at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

Wednesday was groundhog day, and there is no doubt that Mr. G. H. saw hfa shadow in Rensselaer, at least. If the old adage holds good, spring should arrive after six weeks more of solid winter weather.

Dr. H. L. Brown, accompanied by hig brother Fred of Lafayette, left Tuesday for a three weeks’ sojourn in Florida. They will visit several points of interest while there, and expect to return about Feb. 20.

Made to your individual measure suits of guaranteed all wool cloths at prices that others ask you for ready-made garments. Let us take your measure for one of these suits. —ROWLES & PARKER.

Another Ford party for 1916, — HAMILL’3. 1

P. D. Wells of Morocco was a business visitor in the city Tuesday afternoon. Albert Knovisky, proprietor of the Demotte thirst sanitarium, was down on business Thursday. The next time you need coal, phone No. 7, and let us tell you about our coaI.—HARRINGTON BROS. ? Mrs. Herman Messman and daughter, Miss Mary, of southeast of Rensselaer, were Lafayette goers Wednesday. Several Rensselaer young people attended a dance at Kentland Monday night given by the Cathoric Order of Lady Foresters.

Mrs. A. F. Long leaves tomorrow for a few’ weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Russell Strawbridge, at Niagara Falls, N. Y.

Jan|es Shafer, owner of the K. of P. building in Rensselaer, came over from Plymouth Wednesday to look after his interests here.

Mrs. Mary Phillips, who has been staying here w r ith her daughter, Mrs. Roy Blue, and family went to Chicago Wednesday for an indefinite visit with relatives.

All of our $15.00 cloth overcoats go for $9.95. New stock, up-to-date styles, absolutely all wool, extra heavy linings. You should see these garments at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

Sample copies of the Indiana Daily Times, the big daily paper given in connection with The Democrat to country or rural route subscribers, at only $3 for the twro papers, may be seen at The Democrat office. , ts

E. VY. Long tvas down from Wheatfield Tuesday to consult with Dr. Hansson, the veterinary, regarding eleven head of horses which he had sick with some sort of disease. BtvJfansson pronounced the trouble to be epizootic.

‘‘Abe Martin,” in Indianapolis News: Our folks wuz greatly surprised t’ hear o’ th’ weddin’ o’ Ainslee Moots, as he Wuz supposed t’ be doin’ so well. You have t’ be mighty careful what you say in these days o’rubber heele.

‘‘Comrad” Fox severed his connection w r ith the postoflice department the first of the week and Tom O’Meara is temporarily carrying the mail between tHe Rensselaer postoffice and the Monon. station in his stead, until the contract is again let.

A dinner was given Wednesday night at the home of J. D. Allman for the officers of the First National bank. Included among the guests were Mrs. Alda Parkinson and Mrs. J. M. Wasson, relicits, respectively, of Addison Parkinson and J. M. Wasson deceased, former presidents of the bank. The dinner was given by Mr. Allman and R. A. Parkison jointly.

Another case of smallpox was discovered in Rensselaer the first of the week, this one being in the family of O. H. McKay, the laundryman, whose little daughter Harriet is down with a light attack of the disease. Mrs. McKay and the girl are quarantined in the McKay home, while Mr. McKay and son Raymond are staying at the laundry and taking their meals down town.

The black Percheron stallion “General,” owned by Roy Lewis, recorded in the Percheron stallion book of America., under No. 63962, aged six years, weight 1800, 16 hands high, with plenty of style and action, gentle and an easy horse to handle, a sure foal getter, will be sold at the Roy Lewis sale on Feb. 8. Some of his colts will be on the ground and may be seen on day of sale.—Advt. V

Everett Halstead of Newton tp., has taken the agency for the Wood’s Mobilette, and now has one of these little cars on exhibition at the garage of the Motor Service company. It is quite a light car and is. narrower than the standard tread, and is a 2-passenger car with the second seat in the rear or rather at the side back of the first. It is a nifty looking little machine all right and seems to have plenty of power to carry it any place.

The "accident to Mrs. Anna Peters, the aged lady of south of town who was injured by falling down a flight of stairs at the home of her son, Alfred Peters, occurred on Monday night instead of Thursday night, as erroneously stated In Wednesday’s Democrat. Mrs. Peters seems to be getting along as well as could be‘expected and it is thought now that she will recover from her injuries. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Lane, of Chicago, came Tuesday evening and will remain with her for some time. ’

Our coal trade motio Is, “More heat and less dirt.”—HARRINGTON BROS. Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Yeoman of Union t-p„ are aquite sick with the grip. The Home Economics club meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wm. Traub for their annual banquet. Don’t miss the May and Lamborn public sale on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 3 miles north and 2% miles west of Remington.—Advt.

Yesterday's markets: Corn, 65c; oats, 43c; wheat, $1 to $1.14; rye, 80c. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 70c; oats, 55c; wheat, $1.50; rye, sl. Dr. Rose M. Rem me k returned Thursday evening from a couple of days’ professional visit in Chicago, to which place she took a patient from this county to the Hahnemann hospital.

Men’s and boys’ suits at the lowest possible prices. We ask you to compare our suits and prices with any other house, we know we can save you money. Try us.—ROWLES & PARKER.

Mrs. Elizabeth. Alter got quite a bad fall on the sidewalk in front of the K. of P. building at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. She was taken to her' home in an automobile and the extent of lier injuries is not known at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Coen of Berwyn, 111., came down the first of the week to visit relatives a few days and to attend the supper Wednesday night given to the officers of the First National bank at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Allman.

Kentland Democrat: S. L. Wells opened his new store, the ‘‘Kentland Bargain House,” to the public Monday morning lias been enjoying a nice business since. Ills brother, Clifford Wells, of Rensselaer is assisting him in getting started.

M. L. Myers, who came here several months ago from Illinois with his uncle, G. M. Myers, and has since been employed as- telephone lineman, left Tuesday for Forest,

11l , and will go from there to Cantfonsburg, Pa., where he has secured a good position with a telephone company.

P. T. Longacre of Elkhart, who was associated with Mr. Sterling in the promotion of the "match factory”' in Rensselaer by which the Commercial club and lot purchasers were relieved of some SIO,OOO in cold easfy-and nearly 70 acres of $l5O per acre land, spent Tuesday night here on business connected with the match factory property.

•I. F. Bruner was down from Hebron Tuesday to attend the telephone hearing, which was postponed to next Tuesday to suit the convenience of C. J. Murphy of the public service commission. Mr. Bruner's daughter, Miss Cora Bruner, who has been employed for some time in the local telephone exchange, has resigned her position and accompanied him home.

There have been a few new scarlet fever cases this week at St. Joseph college, making in all about forty cases since the disease developed there. All have been quite mild, however, except one or two cases, and they are doing well now. It is probable that the disease will he checked ere long, and every effort is being made to maintain a strict quarantine by the college officials.

Yesterday was the date for holding the big “wolf drive” in northeast Jasper, which seems to havo been engineered and advertised from Medaryville. The names of several prominent and well-known farmers of that vicinity were used in the notices sent out for publication, but some of them, at least, deny that they were in any way interested in the “drive” and say that the use of their names was unauthorised; . ' 1

Thursday being the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crockett, their children residing in vicinity concluded to surprise them with a big turkey dinner at, their home ip Rensselaer, and invited in a few of their old friends, Mrs. E. H. Shields, Mrs. Jane Morris and Thomas Lamson. The surprise was complete, but was thoroughly enjoyed by all, as was also the splendid dinner. But two of Mr. and Mrs. Crockett’s children reside near here, Mrs. E. G. Perrigo of near Donovan, 111., and George Crockett of near Rensselaer. V

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j A genuine Galloway fur coat, natural color, extra heavy quilted linjing, was $35.00, n0w*527,60, You ! cannot buy a better fur coat at any price,—ROWLES & PARKER. J Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth of South 1 Omaha, Neb., came Tuesday for several weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Porter. Her , husband, who for some time has been studying for the ministry and preaching to a smal charge, recently conducted a very successful revival in which over 50 converts were secured. . ■ ■ . .

Perhaps 75 or more members and friends of the local Pocahontas lodge attended the box social given by the lodge Tuesday night in the Redmen hall. Sixteen boxes were auctioned off by C. P. Fate, bringing a total of $30.90. It is understood that the lodge will shortly give a dance for the membership and friends in the near future.

We have been having some quite good winter weather for the past few days, pleasant overhead most of the time but getting down to from 6 to 10 degrees of zero each night. The roads have been very rough since it froze up again, but the more traveled ones are getting worn down now so they are not quite so bad. A little flurry of snow ' came yestterday morning, but it didn’t amount to enough to cover the ground.

H. It. Lange returned Thursday from a business trip to Laporte. Mr. Lange will move next week into theproperty owned by the late G. W. Tudor, in the east part of town, vacated hi' Ed Ileralh, who moves intoj the Mrs. Mark Reed property on the corner of College avenue and Clark street. Matt Nesius, of several miles southeast of town, will move to the former Mike Kanne property at the west side of town, now occupied by Mr. Lange, which Mr. Nesius purchased some time ago.

A dispatch from Washington yesterday said that the long tight to prevent the confirmation of Ralph W. McConnell as postmaster of Oxford, Ind., has come to an end. The senate postoffice committee has agreed on a favorable report and McConnell is slated for confirmation at the next execntiye session of the senate. McConnell was accused of having misappropriated fundsi, but this charge was disproved to the satisfaction of the Indiana senators, who indorsed hint for the appointment:

I>en McCarthy, who is employed on the Sternberg dredge, accompanied by Attorney John A. Dunlap and Truant Officer C. B. Steward and Mrs. John I. Gwin, w T ent to ‘Huntington Tuesday on business connected with the efforts being made by McCarthy to secure possession of his little 5-year-old son. Mrs. McCarthy, through somewhat questionable means, it is said, secured a divorce from her husband, after having deserted mm here, in the Huntington court several months ago and was given the custody of the children. McCarthy is seeking to have the divorce proceedings reopdned, so far as the custody of the children is concerned, and the case was to have come up there Tuesday, but it was continued.

I Bofw I 4 Baptist. Sabbath school Sunday morning at 0:30 a. m. Our school is growing but will grow more rapidly if every member of the church will plan to be wiWi us in this hour for Bible study. There is a welcome, a teacher, a.class and a blessing awaiting all who come. Sunday morning worship, subject: •'The Enduring Word,” 10:34 a. in.; Sunday evening this cppgregation will join the congregations of the other churches in the union meeting, to be held in the Christian church, with Rev. Fleming of the Presbyterian church preaching at 7:00 p.m. Let everybody attend this, the initial service of the monthly union meetings. “The Christian life is not know-' ing or hearing, but doing.”—F. W. Robertson. V First, Presbyterian, Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister.—9:3o, Sunday school; The school is modern with good teachers and acqulpment for efficient service; 10:45, morning worship and sermon, subject: “The Two Treasuries.” 7:00, union serv r ice at the Christian church. 7:30, Wednesday evening prayer, and. fellowship meeting. "O sure it were a seemly thing, While all Is still and calm, The praise of God to play and sing, With trumpet and with shalm.’’ Subscribe for The Democrat.*

DID YOU MISCALCULATE ON your winter's Supply of Coal Will you need a little more to carry you through? If so, send in the S. 0. S. call. The horses are ready harness and hitched to the wagons and wait the signal. 6RANT-WARNER LUMBER CO. Cloth and fur overcoats at leaa than wholesale prices. We are giving our customers advantage of extra low prices. Call and see them for yourself.—ROWLES & PARKER. Eymwmmm

Former Mayor Thomas E. Knott of Gary Is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Lake county. ’ authorization of the public service commission Wednesday, the $5,400,000 deal pending between the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company for the purchase of properties of the General Service and Indiana Lighting companies was const; mated. A bond issue of the above mentioned amount was also authorized by the commission. The new company is to supply light, heat, and jtower to many northern Indiana cities.

Tin* uiftpn station at Indianapolis was day morning at 9:30 o’clock, caused, It is said, by defective wiring in a room on the southwest corner, of the third floor. Water caused the greatest damage. The interior of the building had been recently redecorated and this will probaly have to be done over again, the water turned into the third floor having seeped through the lower floors and ruining the tint work. Cub bear fur coat, heavy quilted lining. One of our best sellers. Just one left, this coat worth $25.00, now priced at $18.50. Let us show you this coat.—ROWLES & PARKER. Only $1.05 for The Democrat and Orange Judd Farmer.

Remember that by renewing your subscription to The Democrat you can get the Orange Judd Farmer, the great agricultural weekly, by paying only 15 cents additional, $1.65, for both The Democrat and Orange Judd. For 10 cents more, $1.75, you can get both the above papers and the Woman’s World, a monthly household magazine. Do not put off sending In your renewal before this offer Is withdrawn. Genuine Russian calf cur coat, natural color, no acid used in tanning this coat, extra heavy quilted lining, was $33.00, now $27.50. Let us show you this coat.—ROWLES & PARKER. - • • A Rensselaer Woman’s Experience Results Tell The Tale. J Can you doubt the evidence of this Rensselaer citizen? You can verify this Rensselaer indorsement. Read this; Mrs. Aaron Hickman, N. Front St., Rensselaer, says: "I have taken Doan's Kidney Pills at different times when, suffering from attacks of backache “ and other symptoms of kidney complaint and I have always had prompt relief. Over three years ago 1 first used them and I was so well pleased with the benefit I got that I gave a statement for publication recommending them. Since then, when I have heard from anyone com-, plain of kidney trouble or backache, I have suggested that Doan’s Kidney Pills* he procured at Fendig’a Drug Store and given a trial. Different ones of my family have taken thi3 medicine and like myself, have, been greatly benefited.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney pills-—the same that Mrs; Hickman had. Foster-Mil-bnrn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. — Advt.