Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1916 — Page 8

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HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

McCOYSBURG. T. It. Stevenson was a Rensselaer goer last Saturday. ■Mrs. Jim Jefferies went ui . Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon, Mre. Owen Barker and children are on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sant Rogers returned home last-Thursday evening. Mrs. Charles Ferguson and son Hay went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Levi Herr visited with Mrs. Ferguson Monday forenoon. Miss Alice Stevenson called on Miss llelsie Gordon Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lowman went to Roselawn Friday to visit home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Will McDonald spent Sunday with Air. and Mrs. Paul Stevens. Charlie Armstrong had a stroke of paralysis, but seems much better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Royal L. Bussell called on Will McDonald and family Monday evening. Wm. Johnson of Roselawn called on his daughter, Mrs. Leslie Lowman, W ednesday. The Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs. Jesse E. Rogers’ Wednesday afternoon, all enjoying a nice time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver and •daughter Dollie called ou Mrs. Will McDonald Wednesday. Miss Delena Lefier of Lee visited with friends here last week, returning home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Ditchings were recently called to Michigan, to attend the funeral of his cousin. The shower and dance given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herr was largely attended and all enjoyed a nice time.

GIFFORD. Jim Meyers was a Medaryville goer Tuesday. Elwood Myers came Saturday for a visit with home folks. Mrs. Ada Heil called on Mrs. Ella Zook Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Minnie Hilton, took dinner with Mrs. Theo Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hyman were supper guests of George Hell and wife Saturday evening. Everybody well and able to eat, but experiencing some rough roads to travel over. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cavinder, a seven-pound girl; to Earl Haniford and wife, a boy. We are glad to learn that Possum Run has fully aroused from her two months’ slumber. Can it be true that the explosion of the Dupont powder mills awoke you? We wonder what the attraction is that takes Mr. - in, his automobile over west so much? Now Gifford has “stumps” located around in its vicinity that a person doesn’t have to go as far as Possum Run to see one. How about it J.?

' The home talent play given at the hall a couple of weeks ago proved a success and everybody present thinks they surely got their money’s worth. But to give the ones a chance to see it that could not attend on account of the bad roads at that time, it will be played again Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 p. in., admission 10 cents. There has been some moving already done. Bob Hilton’s are living on the Garno farm. Bert Mitchell on the farm vacated by Ur. Hilton. D. Zook and family are occupying the home on Dr. Myer’s farm, and VVni. Openchain’s have moved to the Zook property, which he recently purchased, and George Lambert’s family to T„on Daniels', house.

POSSUM RUN. , Doil ’t forget the play at Uifford Saturday evening. Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Essie Comer. Several attended the literary at Independence Friday night. Carl Stock well spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. George Davisson and son Clyde were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Parker spent Sunday with barley Britt, who is on the sick list. Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Charles Campbell Tuesday. Frances Marion and wife took dmner with Wesley Hinkle and wife Saturday. ,James Davis and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Wesley Hinkle and wife. Essie Comer spent Friday night and Saturday with Mrs. Clyde Davisson and Mrs. Flora. Mr. and Mrs. Ores Cunningham spent Sunday with John Parker and wife of near Medaryville. T. J, Parker and sons, G. H. comer and James Davis attended the sale at Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antrim and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. T j. Parker and family Fridav

Charley and Myrtle Parker returned home Thursday after a two weeks’ visit with rs. L. Johnson and family near Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter and son. Mr. and .Mis Edward Ritter and family and Lonnie Davisson all spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson.

LEE U<- fleltze] arid wife were in Menon Wednesday. . Gail Culp is helping John Jordon JnruT-oats th; week. ——’ ■ Russell Morton moved Monday to a larm near Goodland. The Homo Missionary ladies met '■.‘odm sday with -Mrs. J. 11. Culp. Cra nk Eld ridge and Billy Walker did their butchering Wednesday, .Mrs. Mary Lowe of Rensselaer was here last week to see: Grandma Smith. Harold LaMar has hired, out to a man near Lafayette and will move his family soon. Roilin Stewart of Lafayette was here a part of last week on business. He will move the first of March father-in-law’s place, Robert Drake’s farm. Tommy Clark of came - Tuesday to see his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, who is in a very critical condition. Mrs. Sydney Holmes of Montieello has come to Rensselaer on a visit and busines trip and is here nursing Grandma Smith.

HIRE THERE and EVERYWHIERE

The Ford garage at Forsythe avenue, East Chicago, owned by the Burnell agency at Hammond, was totally* destroyed by fire Tuesday night, together with ID cars, entailing a loss of $20,000.

The one-story brick laundry at the State Soldiers’ home at Lafayette was destroyed by fire Monday night. Crossed electric light wires is supposed to have caused the fire. Loss SIO,OOO, covered by' insurance. Mayor U. O. Johnson of Gary, one of the Republican candidates for the nomination for governor, has withdrawn from the race, giving as a reason that his finances are not strong enough to keep up with the pace set. This leaves hut three Republican candidates in the field. Goodrich. McCray and Meyers. McCray has been maintaining extravagant headquarters at Indianapolis for several months, it is said, and also has headquarters with liren in charge of same at South Bend, Terre Haute and other cities. His campaign is costing him a mint of money and it is no wonder that the people of Indiana are aghast at the lavish expenditures he is making to secure an office which pays but a few thousand dollars a year.

THE MARKETS

Grain. Provisions, Etc. Chicago. Feb. in .. Open- High- Low- ClosW’heat— ing est. est. lng. May ......1,28-28% 1.28% 1.25 1.27%-% July .1,.1.20%-21% 1.21% lit 1:20% CornMay 77-77-, .76% .77%-% July .........77%-% 77% .76% .77%-% Oats— May 45%-% ,48%-49 .47% 45%-% July :...45%-% .46 .44% .46 FLOUR- Spring wheat, patent. Minneaapolls, wood or cotton. $7.30 to retail trade: Minneapolis and Dakota patents. $6.10® 6.30; jute, straight; $5.7005.90; first clears. $4.8006.00; second clears, jute, $3.6003.90; low grade, jute; $3.2003.4(1: soft wheat, patents. $5.4005.50; rye flour, white, patents, $5,2005,40; dark, $4,6004.70. HAY—Market Ann; choice timothy, SIB.OO 6H9.00; No. 1 timothy. $16.006117.00; No. 2 timothy, $13.506514.50; light clover mixed, $14.006515.00; heavy clover mixed. $12.5061 13.00; No. 2 red top and grassy mixed timothy, sl2.ooff 13.00; threshed timothy, $8,006$ 10.00; clover, $9.50013.00; heated and damaged. [email protected]; alfalfa, choice. slß.oo® 10.00; alfalfa. No. 1. $15.00016.00; alfalfa. No. 2. $13,0061.14.00; alfalfa No 3. $9.00011.00 Chicago, Feb. in. UT’TTKR—Creamery, extras, 31c; extra firsts. 29>%®20%c: firsts, 26028%c; seconds. 24@25c; dairies, extra, 30c; firsts, 25®26c; seconds, 20%@23c; packing stock, 19@20c; ladles, 21@21%c EGGS—Firsts, 23@23%c; ordinary firsts, 22c; miscellaneous lots, cases Included, 20 @23c; cases returned, 19%@22%c; extra, 29 @3oc; checks, 13®15c; dirties. 14016 c; storage, Aprils, 15017 c. LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 19c jer lb.; fowls, 15%c; spring chickens, 17c; young stags. 15c; roosters. ll%c; ducks, 17c; geese, 12@15c. DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys. young, 24®25c; chickens, springs. 16016%c; fowls, 12@16c; roosters, 12%12%c; ducks, 16017 c; geese, 12014 c. POTATOES—Minnesota, Dakota, white, 95c051.03 per bu.; Wisconsin, white, 95c® $1.02. NEW POTATOES - Bbls.. $6.5007.60; hampers, [email protected]. ~ A Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Kokomo.- John Boyer, seventy-five, is a rich man . A few days ago he faced poverty. Then he received notice that John Westfall of Independence. Kan., had died, leaving him a farm of many acres, a palatial country home and thousands of dollars’ worth of livestock. Fifty-eight years ago John Boyer went West, seeking adventure. He found it. One day he arrived just in time to Save Job n We sffa 11 and wife from massacre by the Indians. Westfall Was a pioneer then, trying to get a foothold in the great West. He vowed to reward Boyer some day, but the latter had forgotten until reminded by the letter which has just reached him. Warsaw. -- In a hearing before Charles A. Edwards a member of the public service commission of Indiana, the Farmers Co-Operative Telephone company is attempting to gain physical connections with the Commercial Telephone company of Warsaw. The farmers’ line, known as the “Shoestring? line, operates in the southern part of the county, with offices at Clay pool, Silver Lake and Burket. It has about 1,000 patrons. The Commercial Telephone company opposes the connection on the ground that the ‘ Shoestring” line is improperly managed; poorly built and poorly maintained. Seymour.—The new franchise to the Commercial Electric and Power company of Seymour, hacked by local capital, has been granted by the city council, hut does not become Operative until it is approved by the Indiana public service commission. The franchise gives the council the right to purchase any number of Bhares at SIOO par value at the time of the organization of the company and to buy the plant at its appraised physical value upon thirty days’ notice. Shelbyville.— Farris Carroll, age twenty-one, of Jefferson county, is attempting to obtain one-half of the estate of Ovid Campbell, who died here a few weeks ago. Carroll alleges he Is the son of Campbell and Nora CarrolL The estate is valued at $30,000. Mrs. Margaret Campbell, widow of Ovid Campbell, Is resisting the suit of Carroll.

Indianapolis. Edward Ramond Coppick, first lieutenant of cavalry of the United States army, appeared before the state board of education to advocate a system of military training in the Indiana high schools. The meeting was held behind closed doors, and it was announced no action had been taken. Indianapolis. Hammond machinists, under a temporary restraining order to preserve peace at the Edwards Valve and Manufacturing company at East Chicago, filed an answer in federal court, asking the injunction be modified so they can picket the factory by peacefully soliciting men to quit work. Indianapolis.—Of the nine physicians who received the official recognition of the state board of medical registration and who qualified to practice, three art women. They are Myrtle H. Brill of Evansville, Cora B. Murdock of Toronto, Canada, and Mary B. Newell of Chicago. Lafayette.—Worry over a breach of promise suit pending against him waß given as the reason for the suicide of James Whipple, twentythree, of Romney. The young man shot himself. Miss Helen Berry of Brazil filed the suit, asking $20,000 damages.

Lawrenceburg. During the last month the three, local distilleries shipped 8,264 barrels of liquor from their warehouses. The taxes on the whisky amounted to $473,586.46. Last year, during the month of January, 6,014 barrels were shipped, requiring the payment of $344,119.40. Gary.—Venore Murdock, aged twen-ty-one. arrested by the Gary police, confessed that he bad forged checks for nearly $7,000 and passed them in 19 different states. His operations extended across the continent, according to his confession. Monticello.—The farm home of Luther Plunkett , was destroyed by fire, causing a loss of several thousand dollars. The. fire started when a child knocked over a lamp. Members of the family, who were ill; had a narrow escape from death. Canneltofl.—Richard Hilt accidentally shot himself through the breast with a revolver, at the home of Edward Bolin, in this city, where be was making & social call. His recovery Is doubtful. Owensville.—A child's cradle is all that the neighbors of Isaac Crabtree could save when his home caught fire and burned, luring tb6 absence of the family. Princeton. —Fire of unknown origin destroyed the West schooihouse in Washington township. Nothing was saved, the hooks of the pupils being burned Crawfordsville,—Mrs. Margaret Van Trees, age sixty-one, who lives alone here, lay unconscious and helpless in her cellar, which had several Inches of water in it, until a neighbor found her. Mrs. Van Trees had fallen through the cellar door In her kitchen, suffering a broken arm. She will recover. Jonesboro. —James D. Fort started out on his one hundred and second birthday anniversary at his son’s home. His father lived to be one hundred and nine and James D. wants to surpass the mark. He la in good health and fairly vigorous.

715 Overcoats /\UR AIM is not to carry over a single overcoat, so we have priced them so low you cannot afford to pass them by. You get your own choice at the two prices as we are bound to sell them. Every coat is new, up-to-date in style, all wool cloths, heavy twilled linings, all seams sewed with silk. Your choice of any $12.50 coat for - -v/ —_ Your choice of any $15.00 coat for - - 9v—— Extra special $f Q £A $25.00 fur coat for I Oiwv Call and inspect these Overcoats at The Big Corner Department Store Rowles & Parker

* 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 * * *.».*■* * # * • »* » * • %, GLYCERINE AND BARK PREVENT APPENDICITIS The simple mixture of buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., known as Adler-i-ka, astonishes Rensselaer people. Because Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH lower and upper bowel, ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas. It removes such surprising foul matter that a few doses often relieve or prevent appendicitis. A short treatment helps chronic stomach trouble. The INSTANT, easy action of Adler-i-ka is astonishing.—A. F. Long, Druggist.

Notice of Letting Contract for County Farm Supplies. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will on Monday. March 6, 1916, receive sealed proposals for furnishing groceries, dry goods and meat for the use of county poor asylum. All bids to be on file by 2 o'clock of said date and to be accompanied by affidavit as required by law. The* Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. Having rented my farms I will sell at my Knirnan farm, being 1 mile south and 3 miles east of Kniman, Ind., 3% miles south and 1 mile west of Wheatfield, and 13 miles north and miles east of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., on MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1916. 7 Head of Horses—Consisting of 2 bay mares, each 10 years old, and 1 bay mare, 4 years old, bred; 1 black gelding; 2 gray geldings, and 1 coming- 1-year-old colt. 2 Cows—Consisting of l large cow, weighing 1400 lbs, and 1. cow 3 years old, to be fresh in the spring. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 Oliver, 5 bottom marsh plow; l John Deere, 4 bottom pony gang plow; 1 8-foot cut Deering grain binder; i McCormick corn binder; 1 potato planter and 1 potato digger; 1 rotary pump; 3 cultivators; 3 harrows; 2 sulky plows; 2 walking plows; l one-horse cultivator; 1 roller; 2 tandem

discs; 1 Superior grain drill; 1,200 feet iron pipe, 3-4 to 2 inches in diameter; 4 wagons; 1 good mower, 5-foot cut; 2 corn planters, 1 good as new; 3 sets double leather harness; 3 tons tame hay in barn; 300 bushels corn in crib, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—slo and under cash in hand; on sums over $lO a credit of 10 months will be given, purchaser executing note with approved security, without interest if paid when due; if not paid at maturity 8 per cent interest from date; 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. No property to be removed from premises until terms of sale are complied with. F. A. TURFLER. \Y. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer; C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch on ground.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence on the W. P. Baker farm, 3% miles directly north of Rensselaer, on the stone road, commencing at 10 a. in., on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1916. II Head of Horses and Mules— Consisting of 1 black gelding, 8 years old, sound and a good one, wt. 1750; 1 black gelding, 5 years old, a good one, sired by Nelson, sound, wt. 1750; 1 brown mare, 8 years old. sound, bred to Barkley’s sorrel 'nV’'Vf wt. 1600; 2 black geldings, coming 4 years old, sound and good ones, wt 1300 each; l bay gelding, 4 years old, sound, wt. 13,00; 1 brown gelding, coming 3 years old, sound, wt. 1200; 1 sorrel gelding, coming 2 years old, sired by Barkley’s sorrel horse, sound, wt. 1000; 1 bay mare, 6 years old, wt. 1450, soupd; 1 span black mare mules, welj matched and well h roke, plenty of quality and lots of vim. wt. 2000. 27 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 12 cows and heifers; 1 red Durham cow, 4 years old, with calf by good Hereford hull, as good a cow as there is any place; 1 roan cow, 5 years old, a good one, bred to same bull; 10 heifers coming 2 years old, bred to Shorthorn bull, will be fresh during March, April and May; 12 head coming 2-year-old steers; 1 white face bull, 10 months old; 2 spring calves, 1 heifer, 1 bull. 8 Head of Hogs—Consisting of Duroc brood sows, all bred to Poland China male hog. These are a good lot. Implements, Wagons, Etc. —Consisting of 1 8-foot Deering binder, in good shape; 1 Deering mower, in

good condition; 1 8-foot Buckeye wheat drill; l Oliver sulky plow 16-inch; 1 single fan oats seeder, a good one; 1 3-9ection flexible harrow; 2 riding cultivators, and numerous other smaller articles. Terms—A credit of 9 months will be given without interest if paid when due, if not paid at maturity 8 per cent interest from date. $lO and under cash in hand. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit No property to be removed until settled for. SAM LOWERY. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer; C. G_ Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch by Bart Grant.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned, being over stocked and short of feed and pasture, will sell at public auction at his residence, 2% miles west and % mile south of Tefft, 3 miles east and y 2 mile south of Wheatfield, on the stone road, commencing at 10 a. m., on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 191 G 8 Head of Horses —Consisting of 1 black mare, 11 years old, wt. 1 350; 1 sorrel driving mare, 1C years old, wt. 1050; 1 gray horse, 5 years old, wt. 1150; 1 bay colt,, coming 2 years old; 1 last spring colt; 1 bay mare, 5 years old, wt. 1050, in foal; i brown mare, 19 years old, wt. 1300, in foal. 2:1 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 cow, 5 years old, with calf by her side; 2 red extra good cows; 1 spotted cow; 2 red cows. Some of these cows will be frjesli by day of sale,, the balance later in the season. 1 red Polled bull, 1 year old; 1 black Polled hull, coming 2 years old; 2 red heifers, 2 years old; 1 black Jersey heifer, 3 years old; 12 head of spring calves, good color and bone. 14 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 14 shotes, weighing about 60 lbs. Farm Implements, Etc.—Consisting of 1 McCormick corn binder; 1 McCormick grain binder; 1 gang plow; 1 buggy, and other tools not here mentioned. Terms—A credit of 11 months will be given without interest if paid When due; if not so paid 8 per cent interest from date. $lO and under cash in hand. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. WM. H. ASHER. LOVE C, ASHER. Col. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer; W. 11. Marble, Clerk. Hot lunch on ground.