Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1916 — Page 5

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Elmer Gwin was a Lafayette goer Saturday.

The Priscilla Sew club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. F. 5. Babcock at her home on River street.

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

A pension of sl2 per month has been granted to Mrs. Nancy C. Daugherty, widow of the late John Daugherty, of Rensselaer.

There is a span of brown 4-year-old mares, wt. 2400 lbs., to be sold at the Myers and Pierson sale, onefcalf mile north of Gifford, Feb. 14.

$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 Not old out-of-date garments but up to the minute styles.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.—RQWLES & PARKER.

Harry English and George Healey, jr., who are attending Indiana university, came up Saturday to spend a few days’ vacation with their parents.

Hw M. Shipman and John Hooks went to Logansport Saturday to visit relatives and the latter will go from there to his home in North Dakota.

Fred Coen of Cleveland, Ohio, came Saturday to visit his aged father, W. S. Coen, who is now in a critical condition after a long siege of poor health.

Work on E. K. Godshell's new house on North College avenue is progressing quite rapidly and it will be, when completed, one of the best residences on that street.

Miss Aileen Allman came down from Northwestern University, Chicago, Friday evening 'for a short vacationr"with her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. u. D. Allman, returning to her studies yesterday.

Black Kersey cloth automobile coat, extra heavy lined, collars and cuff trimmed in astrachan. An extra warm, 1 servicable coat, was $18.50, now priced at'51.8.75. Come in and try it on.—ROWLES & Parker.

The new fixtures for the Greek candy store, which is to be opened up in the E. L. Hollingsworth store room, formerly occupied by E. VanArsdel & Co., are now being put in place and the store will soon be readj r for opening up.

The many friends of David H. Yeoman will be sorry to learn that he is again having trouble Fith a cancer on his cheek bone, which he had removed a few years ago when in its early, stages and it was hoped that it had been entirely cured. It hag recently broken out again and is giving Mr. Yeoman and his friends fluite a little cpncern.

. FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR More than a million Fords are now in everyday use, everywhere. Here are some reasons for this remarkable record—quality—service— reliability—low price—economy of operation and maintenance and the char- / acter and responsibility of the Company—the Ford is certainly the only Universal Car. Runabout $390; Touring Car $440; Coupelet $590; Town Car $640; Sedan $740, f. o. b. Detroit. On sale at Rensselaer by W. I. Hoover. •. ■ ■ . .' m ' \ <* ■ y * r I

Mrs. William Bull is suffering from an attack of acute indigestion.

Our coal trade motio is, “More heat and less dirt.”—HARRINGTON BROS.

Dr. J. H, Hansson has been suffering with pleurisy for the past couple of days.

Mrs. Harvey Casio of Jordan tp., is quite sick with the grip and threatened with pneumonia.

Miss Marie Arnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Arnold of Barkley tp., is quite sick with pneumonia.

Victor Hoover was up from Purdue to spend Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hoover,

T wenty-three fine dra ft N, brood mares, geldings and colts at the May and Lamborn sale Wednesday, Feb. 9.—Advt.

For a good young work team or a good milch cow attend the Myers and Pierson sale, one-half mile north of Gifford, Feb. N l4.

Mrs. Paul Murray of Marion, who h;ul beep visiting for a couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. C. J. Stebbins. returned home Saturday.

Piano Tuning and Repairing—All *ork guaranteed, a the music store, north of Rowles & P-rker’s store, or i-hone 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.

Any $12.50 cloth overcoat in our store for 8 7.95. These garments *are strictly all wool and the very latest styles. Ask to see them at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

I). J. Babcock came up from Lafayette yesterday for a couple of days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs/ F. E. Babcock, returning this afternoon to his work in. Lafayette.

Made to your incivldual 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.

William Faylor of Union tp., was taken quite sick Monday with symptoms of paralysis, but at this writing the attending physician was unable to say just what the outcome will be. ~ .L. .' ./ * L.

The basketball game Friday night at the high school gymnasium between the Rensselaer and Medaryville high school teams, ended in a wrangle in which the Medaryville manager took his team from the floor in the middle of the second half of the game.

O. K. Rainier visited his farm pear Brookston Friday afternoon. Miss Laura Hatton returned Friday from a visit to Momence, 111. The next time you need coal, phone No. 7, and let us tell you about onr coaL —HARRINGTON BROS. Mrs. C. H. Golden of southeast of town received a fracture of her right arm near the wrist Saturday evening in a fall. There will be big team of 5-year-old geldings. *i. 2906 lbs.: also a good sorrel driving mare, at Myers and Pierson's sale, Feb. 14. Yesterday's markets: Corn. (Sic; oats. 41c: wheat. $1.65; rye. 85c. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 69c; oats, 54c; rye. $1.00: wheat, $1.45. 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 ail goes.—Advt. A genuine Galloway fur coat, natural colpr, extra heavy quilted lining, was $35.06, now $27.50. You cannot buy a better fur coat at any price.—ROWLES A PARKER

Virgil Dennison of Bozeman. Mont., who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity for the past couple ci weeks, left yesterday for that place where he will again work at his trade.

All of our $15.66 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.

The mercury yesterday was several degrees higher <h»r. Monday, standing at 20 degrees above zero at the noon hour. The skies were cloudy and it had much the appearance of anotber snow storm.

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 S for the two papers, may be seen at The Democrat office. ts

' - Mr. ■ and Mrs. - Jesse’' ■ Vowels, of * Laurens. lowa, came Monday to visit ■ the former's father. William I_ Nowels, and other relatives for a few weeks, and about. March I willmove onto one of the J. J. Lawler t. raise near Roselawe. Four or five inches of snow fell! Saturday night and Sunday and the', nkrcury Sunday night-got down to' 5 degrees below zero 2gain. While; Monday was a bright sunshiny day. j there was a piercing cold wind: which made it the rawest 4av we ; have had this winter The hearing of the Jasper County Telephone case wherein tLe tele-; i hone company desires.'’ to increase the rates of phone? in Rensselaer J having full metallic service’ “5 cents i per month, was going on at the ; court house as The Democrat went to. . press yesterday afternoon I

The farm house of Edward Ritter of Barkley tp. was damaged quite a little Sunday ty fire, while the family were at church. They returned just in the nick of time to prevent a disastrous blaze. The. fire was in the upper part of the house, bnf we were unable to learn the extent of the damage.

Mrs. Elizabeth J. P. Alter, who got quite a bad fall on the sidewalk near the postoffice last "Triday afternoon and who has since been confined to her bed. is suffering considerably from her' Injuries. Her left limb was at first thought to be broken, but her physician has since found that no bones are broken hut tbe ligaments are torn loose, causing quite a serious injury nevertheless.

Two daughters of Victor Moore of Barkley tp., who had been attending the Rensselaer high school, developed well defined cases of smallpox Sunday. it is understood that a pupil was sent home from school here last week broken out with the disease, and it Is probable that a general vaccination will be enforced in the schools. It is thought the Moore girls contracted the disease In school.

There was a big supper given Saturday evening at the home of J. A. May, northeast of Remington, in honor of their son and family from North Dakota, who had been visiting here for some little time and expect to return home in a few days. There were about 30 relatives, neighbors and friends and sixteen of Mr. May’s grandchildren present. “Uncle Al” was in good spirits and enjoined the evening very much considering his feeble condition of health. He has been confined to his bed for the past twelve months and gets around only In his wheel chair. xx

Cub bear tur coat, heavy quilted Lning. One of our best sellers, just one le.t, this coat worth S2S.UU. now priced at $18.50. Let us show yon thb coat.— & PARKER. John Stockton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Stockton of Newton tp., has been suffering with the grip for several days and also had the misfortune to mash two of his fingers on his right hand which will cause the loss of both finger nails. Through an error in the item concerning some historically cold dates in Saturday's Democrat, we said that Mr, O'Connor, our informant, found it necessary, owing to the intense cold, to blow out the "flues" of the engine he was operating, ''•ben as a matter of fact the word itues should have read "water pipes." John McCurtain, whom it is alleged has been recently annoying his former wife, who lately secured a divorce from him. was arrested and rlaced in jail Friday afternoon because of such alleged annoyance, or, rather, the actual charge is for nonpayment of the costs in his wife’s divorce action, but the alleged annoyance is really back of his imprisonment. , ' ’ • •

Mrs. Delos Thompson returned Saturday night from Battle Creek, Mich., where she was called about a month ago by the illness and subsequent death of her aged mother, Mrs. T. B. Skinner, who died Jan. IT of pneumonia, aged 87 years. Mrs. Thompson was with her for several days before her death. Mrs. Skinner leaves four children. Mrs. John T. Winship of Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. Nellie Hawhurst and Richmond Skinner of Battle Creek, and Mrs. Delos Thompson of Rensselaer. Her husband died in 1901.

Several more cases of smallpox of a mild character have developed during the. past few days, and City Health Offieer M. D. Gwin reports the following patients: Emmett Muster, -on or Louie Muster; John Wood, >en of Van Wood; Mrs. Roily Gates; Lee Richards and Mrs. John MeCurfitiii and families, over the laundry. Several more cases are thought to e on the verge of development and are being closely watched bv the health officers. An enumeration of s. ;00l pupil? to ascertain the num-•*»-r of those who have not been vaccinated was to have been taken yesterday. .Men's and boys' suits at the iovv- •• i possible prices. We ask you to f or:.pare our suits and prices with .ary- other house, we know we can save you money. Try us.—ItOWLES* PARKER. K. «>i p. Meeting Here Next Week. The Jasper county K,. of p. meei-

Jg will be held in Castle Hull of the; Iv-n.'selaer lodge on Tuesday, Feb. 1 i 5, both afternoon and evening, and ■ Sorts "are being made to get out a' •nni representation of the three| ledges of the order in this county.] i rizes aggregating s2su will be' Siren, by the Grand Lodge to the ! o inties getting out the largest per < > at of its in* rnbership to the county meetings to be held all over the state next week. These prizes are (IH, }ls, SSO and $26., Jasper county ought to be able to win one of these, in the opinion of ! the local knights, and if the Remingfoe and Wheatfield lodges will turn «>tt: a• they should there ought to be ho Question about it. Through the efforts of County i hairman Davenport, Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals Wheaton will confer the rank of Page at the evening session, using the same bible which Justin H. Itathbone, founder of the order, used in conferring this rank on the first candidate initiated, into the order in 1876. This bible is the property of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias, and the committee feels that it has been especially fortunate in securing St for this occasion.

Imnocratk Editors Name 11. P. " Schrkker President. Indianapolis, Feb. s.—mth the election of officers and the transaction of other business, v the annual meeting of the Indiana bemocjatic Editorial association closed at noon yesterday. The following officers were chosen: President, H. F. Schricker, Knox Democrat; first vicepresident, H. B. Wilson, Delphi Citizen-Times; second vice-president, G. 11. Hazen, Boonville Inquirer; secretary, George Saunders, Bluffton Banner; treasurer, E. W. Pickhardt, Huntington Signal; executive committee, Howard Roosa of the Evansville Courier, George R. Griffin of

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tlie Owen County Democrat, Lew M. O'Brannon ,of tbg Corydon Democrat, E. N.' Crecraft «f the Franklin -Democrat, Charles J. Arnold of the Greencastle Herald, W. S. Chambers o the Newcastle Democrat, Bowman Elder of Indianapolis, John H. Heller of the Decatur Democrat, J. O. Behymer of the Tipton Times, E. J. Steinbaeh of the Kentland Democrat, E. E. Cox of the Hartford City News, A. J. Moynihan of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and John B. Faulkner of the Michigan City Dispatch. The editors and their wives and daughters were guests of the Indiana Democratic club at a luncheon at noon yesterday, at which L, Ert Slack, United States district attorney, was the chief speaker. Mr. Slack told the editors that party leaders everywhere should understand now that parties are to be organized with a view to law enforcement. High School Notes. Fred Phillips kindly brought his new Edison diamond point talking machine to the high school Friday morning and the following program was rendered: "Hungarian Rhapsodte No. 2,” Listz—Orchestra. "Since the Day,” from Charpentier’s "Louise.”—Anna Case. “Humeresque," Drorak, violin solo.—lsidore Moskowski. "O, Paradiso,” from Myerbeer’s "L’Africano.”—Guieeppl Anselmo. "Senerade,” Titlo.—Stringed quar-

tet.' "Wait ’Till the Clouds Roll By,” Palmer, tenor.—Tenor and contralto duet. The students were very appreciative and wish to thank Mr. Phillips for his courtesy. The following program will be given at the high school Thursday afternoon: Piano Trio—Helen Parkinson, Thelma Martindale, Cornelia Leonard. "Leak in the Dyke,” Phoebe Carey.—Vera Healey. Essay: "Women of Holland, Life and Occupation.”—lva Poole. Piano Solo.;—Leila Paulus. "TbP Race," Marv Mapes Dodge. Carry Mi., -e. "A Holland Picture," Longfellow. Willard Zea. Piano Solo—-Alice Thomas. The public is cordially inj i eg to these literary meetings. Dr. Ellis, formerly president of Vincennes University, addressed the high Monday morning in a brief but splendid talk to which the entire school gave their whole in-: Brest and attenUon. The subject of the lecture was the attitude with which the boy. and girls of today face life. ' V .. * Tii commercial' deparfinch! of the high' school is efficient enough that

the commercial pupils are Writing letters, reports, copies, etc., for the school. Mr. Coe and the poultry Class went t - Lafayette Friday on the 10:5.”.> train to visit the Purdue poultry farm. Saturday morning they visit-1 frl the Crouch stock farm. In the afternoon they went through the university shops, etc., being treated with the best of courtesy. In the evening they saw Ohio State defeat Purdue by a 25 to 19 score. They returned to Rensselaer Sunday morning thoroughly pleased with their visit. The junior German class lm.s finished Heyso’s “Das Madcheh von Treppi’’ and will begin, reading Schiller’s “William Tell.’’ There will be held at the high school a carnival Saturday, Feb. 26. The receipts will go to the Chaos. The first draft of senior themes are due Feb. 25. The themes are local In character. The senior English class is reading Poe’s Prose Tales and after finishing will make a critical study of Hawthorne’s “Twice Told Tales.” The sophomore English classes have finished Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” and will commence on Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure LslandW The Virgil class is on the third book. The physics cias.» is studing heat. They have been studying sound. They will be on the study of heat t or the next two or three weeks. The locals Friday sight’s game displayed splendid team work. Although outweighed by an average of 30 pounds per man they outplayed Medaryville. The Rensselaer team will go to the tournament.

Piano Lessons. I have made arrangements to start a class in Instruction on the olano at once. Inquire at H. R. Lange & Son's music store.—H. R. LANGE, JR. • RENSSELAER FARMERS’ * • GRAIN COMPANY * • * * See the committee having * * charge of soliciting the sale of • * stock in the Rensselaer Farm- * * ers’ Grain company and sub- • * scribe for a few shares before all • * are taken, and. receive better * * prices for your grain. xx * * *.-•» • * • * * « * o

IJS2MIIDM3 <4ftU^isiTOiniia^ Canada’s $6,000,000 capital at Ottawa was practically destroyed by fire last Friday. It is thought the fire may have been started by Ger- * man or Austrian sympathizers. Horace Hoover was here from Lafayette Monday. He reports his wife, who has been very ill with typhoid fever, as improving. Mr. Hoover was here looking after matters pertaining to his appointment as executor of the will of Thomas Parks, deceased, which was probated Monday.—Benton Review. Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, accused of complicity in the murder of her husband, Dr. C. F. Mohr, was acquitted by a Providence, R. 1., jury Saturday evening. Two negroes, C. V. Brown and H. H. Spellman, who are alleged to have done the actual killing of the doctor, were found guilty. The woman is still held on the charge of assault on Miss Emily Burger, the doctor's secretary, with intent to kill. Miss Burger wag riding with the doctor on the night he was murdered. T. J, McConnaughay has added another specimen to his collection of antiques, in the way of a petrified head of what is presumed to have been a water buffalo. The specimen was uncovered by a farmer who was Plowing near the banks of Pine 'creek east of town when he unearthed what he supposed to be a peculiar shaped stone. It was last week given to Mr. McConnaughay and is now on exhibition in the window of his barber shop. The horns are well preserved and the head is almost intact. -Fowler Tribune.

Hr. Keever Clymer, an Old and prominent citizen of Good la lit!,, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Velma Bond, in that city Jan. 29, after a long illness, aged about 82 years. lie leaves one son. D. Clymer, and one daughter, Mrs. Pond, both residents of Good land. Dr. cjynier practiced medicine for several years at Seneca, ill., and came to Goodland some 25 years ago, where ho purchased the Humston drug store and conducted same for several years with his son in active charge. The body was shipped to Seneca, 111., for burial. Jackson township Ija;: still <h»a i border? a few old piom • ;who are able to revert back to the "good old day,” when the red-eyed wolf bayed the moon in the back yard and the lowly wild hog r..bbed its devoted spine against the underpiniri’ of the rude log cabin. Among these are Job B. Ashby, born in the county of Sussex, England, May 21, 1 849; John Ilufty, born in Greene county, Pa., July 12, 1839; Ransom Elijah, born in Saratoga county, N. V., Feb, 3, 1535, and James T. Blankenbaker, horn in Preble county, Ohio, Dec. 24. 1834.—Correspondence to Kentland Democrat.

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. Lyceum Course Dates. February 15 —William Rainey Bennett. March 29-—Columbian Entertainers. AN INDIANA DAILY FOR $1.50 If Subscribed For in Connection With The Democrat, Roth for $3.00. The Democrat has just completed clubbing arrangements with the Indiana Daily Times of Indianapolis whereby it is enabled to offer to rural route subscribers The Democrat and the Times, both a full year for only $3.00. This is the greatest daily paper offer you ever had, find if you want a good daily paper at a bargain price, now is your opportunity to secure it by subscribing for The Democrat —or renewing, as the case may be —and paying $3.00 for the two papers a full year. This offer may be withdrawn at any time, so send In your subscriptions at once. •ts Subscribe for The Democrat.

M. V. BROWN Building Contractor Have just returned to Rensselaer to live. Am open for building contracts of any kind or size, or work by the day. Fine interior finish stairways and hard-wood floors my specialty. MY MOTTO: I Try To Please PHONE No. 443.