Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1916 — Page 5

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“Graft” at the Princess Thursday night.—Advt. Another Ford party this year. Get Ilamillized, it pays. C. W. Rhoades was in Chicago Monday and yesterday. Some good cows in the O. C. Halstead sale, the 21st. —Advt. Anything you want in the feed line—phone The Mill, 456. Now is the time to repair and oil your harness. Get it done at SCOTT BROS.’ Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold of Barkley tp., are confined to their home with sickness. Hamillize your feet with the 'best $?. rubber boots in the world. HA MILL & CO. Josiah Davisson is about once more after being confined to the house for some time with illness. The Ladies’ Literary club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. F. 33. Babcock on River street. Ed Phegley of southwest of town went to Monticello Saturday to visit hig brother Oscar and other relative's. Joseph Ivight was down from Thayer the last of the week to see his daughter, Mrs. A. G. Catt, who is quite poorly. (Watch for the opening chapters of The Democrat’s new serial, “The Prince of Graustark,” by George Barr McCutcheon. Miss Bertha Kepner, one of the salesladies in Fendig’s Fair, is in Chicago this week attending an instruction course in corset fitting. Piano Tuning and Repairing—All work guaranteed, a; the music store, north of Rowles & Purker’s store, or phone 566. — H. R. LANGE & SON. ts Mrs. George Guiere and little daughter and her sister, Miss Marie Wasson, of Kokomo, are visiting here with their mother, Mrs. 'Harrison Wasson. Kenneth Allman of Indianapolis visited here Sunday with nls parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman. Kenneth is employed the Eli Lilly Drug company of Indfhnapolis. Thirty-two head of cattle, mostly cows to be fresh in spring or with calf now by side, are to be sold next Thursday at the joint sale of Lanham and Culp at the former’s residence.—Advt. 1 . - ~ Dr. F. H. Hemphill and sister, Miss Mattie Hemphill, who had been nursing him, returned Saturday from Chicago where he had recently underwent an operation for gravel. He is doing nicely and will soon be himself again.

FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR Economy—in low first cost and small cost to operate and maintain. Strength —ability to stand up under the hardof use. Simplicity—a plain sturdy motor in a wonderfully strong and light car, easy for anyone to run and care for. The Ford car —your necessity. Runabout $390; Touring Car $440; Coupelet $590; Town Car $640; Sedan $740, f. o. b. Detroit. On display and sale at Rensselaer by W. I. Hoover.

"Graft” at the Princess Thursday night.—Advt. It will pay you to be Hamillized if you don’t drive away the Ford. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. irwin and little daughter spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. It will pay you to get your harness repaired and oiled. Get it done at SCOTT BROS.’ Mrs. Ed Becker, who is afflicted with cancer, was taken to Chicago yesterday fer treatment. We make our own meal fresh every day, white or yellow. Ask your grocer or The Mill, phone 4 56. Made to measure, made to fitget your measure taken for that new spring suit at Hamill’s, of course. “The Prince of Graustark,” by George Barr McCutcheon. Watch for the opening chapters in The Democrat. In the basketball game at the high school gymnasium Friday night, Rensselaer defeated the Lowell team by a score of 25 to 17. Yesterday’s markets: Wheat, $lO5 corn, 62c; oats, 41c. The prices one year ago were: Wheat, $1.45: corn, 70c; oats, 55c. 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. Miss Day Jordan of Barkley ip., returned Saturday from a visit with her brothers, James and Homer, at Angola, Ind. She also visited other points while gone. . .. ; , - . . TFive extra good sound mares are offered for sale next Thursday at the joint public sale of B. T. Lanham and John G. Culp, at the residence of Mr. Lanham.—-Advt. Mr. and Mrs George Caster of Milrov tp., returned Monday from a few days' visit with his aged mother, who resides with her son, Perry Caster, in Chicago Heights, 111. John Murfitt of near Mt. Ayr was in town Monday to meet Mrs. W. J. Mills and daughter, Mrs. Rainsmier. of Chicago, who came down to visit the Murfitt family a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Thompson, the newlyweds, returned Sunday evening from Chicago and for the present are stopping with Mrs. Thompson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill. Miss Mary Brown, who had been attending the University of Montana at Missoula, Mont., arri% r ed in Rensselaer a few days ago and will make her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M V. Brown, formerly of Montana. - % *" • ' ,

Miss Doris Morlan was a Chicago goer Saturday. Robert Cochrane of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Monday. We will repair and oil your harness. Bring them in.—SCOTT BROS. C. W. Bussell and wife of Hanging Grove tp., were Chicago goers Saturday. Some good yearling steers and heifers in the O. C. Halstead sale, the 21st. —Advt. investigate the new spring styles in Crawford shoes, $3. $3.50 and $4. liamillize your feet, it pays. D. M. Yeoman was up from Tab, Bt nton county, Saturday to visit his father, David H. Yeoman, and other relatives. Watch for the opening chapters of The Democrat’s new serial, "The Prince of Graustark." by George Barr McCutcheon. Among those attending the cement show in .Chicago today were F. J. Donnelly, Howard Mills, Charles Platt, Roe Yeonlan and Kenton Parkinson, 'V. S. McDonald has sold his general store at McCoysburg to S. E. Cook, a son of Washington Cook of Hanging Grove tp., who takes possession this week. Mrs. Phoebe Yeoman went to Bedford Saturday to visit a few weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Harry Wade, and family, who reside upon a farm near that place. The fine winter weather of the past week still continues. It is bright and pleasant with the mercury slightly down below the freezing point most of the time - Mrs. A. A. Hoover of t*outh of town gave an enjoyable Valentine party at her home Monday night for her Sunday school class—-the Sunshine class—of Janies Sunday school.

For an opportunity to select from herd of good cows, attend the joint sale of B. T. Lanham, And John G. Culp, at the residence of Mr. Lanham. next Thursday, Feb. 17. —- Advt. Sample copies of the Indiana Daily Times, the big daily paper given in connection with The Demo- • crat to country or rural route subscribers, at only $3 for the two papers, may at The Democrat office. ts • . T ." —————— Joseph. Reeve, Junior Benjamin "Doc" Riley, the latter a friend of jthe former two, of Chicago, were guests of relatives and friends here I Saturday night and Sunday. Forrest Morlan, also of Chicago, spent Sunday here with his parents. J. E. Lamson of Jordan tp. returned home last week from a Chicago hospital, where he recently underwent an operation, his daughter, Miss Helen Lamson, going up to the city and accompanying him home He is still:.qi-ute weak from the operation. but is able to get about some. X. A. Hendrix, who has been living for the past year in the W. S. Parks tenant house on the corner of McCoy and College avenues, has moved into one of Charles Battleday's tenant houses on north Van Rensselaer street, and Harvey W. Wood, jr., will occupy the Parks property vacated by Mr. Hendrix. H. 11. Smith, of northwest of Mt. Ayr, was in the city Saturday getting a set of sale bills struck at The Democrat office. He has rented bis farm to Harvey Goff of Mt. Ayr and will move to the latter place and engage in the butcher business, having traded his 318 acres of land in Cheyenne county, Colo., to James Cavinder for the latter’s meat market in Mt. Ayr.

J. W. Raines returned a few days ago from Minnesota where he attended the marriage of his son, A. M. Raines, and Mios Myrtle Siders, both mutes, which took place on Tuesday of last week. The young couple will reside on the former Benjamin Harris farm in Barkley tp., which Mr. Raines purchased a few months ago, and to which the latter and his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Gillett, will also move.,this spring. W. L. Nowels, mention of whose ailment from an infected toe was made in Saturday’s Democrat, had the toe removed Sunday by Dr. Johnson, assisted by Drs. English and Washburn, and it is believed thdt the infection will be thereby headed off. It was the large toe of his right foot that was removed, and the large bone of the toe forming the ball was taken out, Mr. Newels had suffered a great deal with the trouble, but the doctors think the ! operation will fully relieve him arid i effect a permanent cure.

"Graft” at the Princess Thursday night.—Advt. Long wearing work shoes, $2.50 and $3. when your feet are Hamillized. Mrs. Hurley Beam was down from Chicago to spend the week-end with relatives and friends in Rensselaer. The next time you need coal, phone No. 7, and let us tell you about our coaI—HARRINGTON BROS. "The Prince of Graustark,” by George Barr McCutcheon. Watch ~H>r the opening chapters in The Democrat. Mrs. C. G. Spitler went to South Bend the latter part of the week to visit her daughter* Mrs. Delos Coen, and family. The progressives have filed petitions for S. C. Irwin, Harry Gifford and Lee Alsou as delegates to their state convention. Ask your grocer for Early Breaklast or Short Order prepared pancake flour. Money back if you are not pleased.—Advt. Miss Hazel Lamson, who is teaching in Indianapolis, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. •I. E. Lamson, of Jordan tp. Frank P. Meyer of Danville, 111., came down from Chicago Monday, where he had been on business, to visit relatives and to attend the K. (>“ C. banquet last night. Claude .May was over from near Remington yesterday to attend the Arthur Millspaugh sale. Mr. May had a big sale himself last Wednesday. aggregating about $6,000. Sherman Biggs, Hugh Hurley, George Moblmah and ‘Henry Platt, who are employed in the Rensselaer Cement Tile factory, went to Chicago Monday to take in the cement show at the Coliseum. • Don’t fail to attend the L&nliani and Culp joint sale next Thursday, Feb. 17. Some extra good mares, ail sound, will be offered for sale at your own price, at the farm resilience of B. T. Lanham.—Advt.

J, W. Faylor will hold a public sale on Feb. 28, when you can buy good horses, cows, young cattle and hogs, and you will not need to feed when there Is no gain, hut just take them home and begin your work.— Advt. If you are in the market for a new harness it will pay you to come in and look our line over. We have tiie largest and most complete line of harness that you will find in this part of Indiana. We make them ourselves and every set is guaranteed. See them at SCOTT BROS.’ Letters advertised for the week ending Feb. 14: Alfred Carlson, Mrs. B. Sc-humaker, M. Chilcoat, D. B. Lewis, Bessie Rosebud Shinn, Ear] Clouse, Bessie Garrard, Luther Dyer, Ruth Hurley. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office, at. Washington, I). C., Feb. 28.

Mrs. M, Johnston of Newton tp., was in the city on business Monday. Their recent public sale, she said, was an excellent one and the property brought considerably more than they expected, horses and other property at more in fact, than they paid for the property when starting up a year ago. Dr H. M. Richter, a Chicago surgeon who has performed several operations here, notified Dr. Kresler Sunday evening that he and his wife and two assistant surgeons and two trained nurses were leaving for New York city and would take passage to Europe, where (hey expect to spent the next six months in the German and Austrian war hospitals.

H. U. Milner, who clerks in Merritf's grocery at .Remington, and Mrs. Anna Cummings, daughter of Jacob Wagner of Rensselaer, were in Chicago last week and procured a marriage license, but will he married later by the Catholic priest at Remington, Mrs. Cummons being a Catholic. His age is 23 and her age is 29. Her first husband died a few years ago at Remington.

The Rensselaer Columbus club of the order of Knights of Chlumbus, held their fifth annual banquet last night at the parochial school hall. The banquet was served by the Christian Mothers of St. Augustine’s Catholic church. Invitations were sent to • the Lafayette and Kentland councils, where the Rensselaer members Hold their membership, and it was expected that covers would be Ij-id for about 75 knights.

CASTOR Ik For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears

Calling cards, either printed 01 engraved, at The Democrat office, William Keen of near Goodland was a business visitor in the city yesterday. * Company m gave a smoker at the armory Friday night at which speeches on "preparedness" were made by John O’Connor, E. P, Honan and others, with the eats and smokes. E. P. Honan passed his 60th milestone last Thursday, and Thursday night about twenty congenial frienns dropped**!!! on him laden with "eats" and helped him celebrate the event. Cards were played until a late hour. The ladies of the G. A. It, entertained the old soldiers, members of Host No. 84 and the members of the S. of V., and wives Saturday afternoon at the court house with a patriotic program, followed by a. supper. 1 O'. Ross Wilson of Hebron was instantly killed Saturday: forenoon at the Panhandle railroad crossing about, one mile east of Leltoy, Lake county, when his automobile was struck by a train on the Pennsylvania lines. Mrs. E. T. Harris returned last week from a month’s treatment at a Chicago hospital. Her daughter, Miss Muriai Harris, went up to the city anti accompanied her mother home. Mrs. Harris is somewhat improved by the treatment received Eeibe Overton, who has been visiting relatives and old friends in Rensselaer and vicinity for several weeks, left Sunday tor Des Moines, lowa, to attend the meeting of the grand lodge of A O. V. W.. and from there he Will go to his home at Walnut, lowa.

•I F. Wenrick of Halliday, N. ]>., who with his wife has been visiting her mother at Mt. Ayr and other' relatives and old friends in JasperJ county and vicinity for several j weeks, was in Rensselaer on business Monday. They expect, in re- I iui ii about April i. Clyde Tip pie of Goodland and Miss Xinah Mann of Thayer were mar-j ried here Sunday evening by Rev. j I’. C. Cur nick of Trinity M. E. j church, having obtained a marriage [ license in Valparaiso. Mrs. Tipple j is a teacher in the Thayer schools. The young couple will become resi-i dents of Wiuarnac after Mrs Tippie's school term ends. In the case of the state of liidi- | ana, et. rel John C. Hillheimer, audi i tor of state, vs. the Bank of Fowler et al, and also the Citizens’ bank of j A mbia and others, Judge Pollard on Tuesday decided that the matter should be closed jit once and the receivers were ordered to make a final , report, ten days before the first day , of the next term. This cause has, been pending in the court for about nine years. The Hon c. It. Pollard j of Delphi was recently appointed to try the two cases. E. G. Hall was j allowed commission for the sale ofi the Hague property in the sum of $ 1 on. Fowler Tribune.

High School Notes.

Thv advanced chorus lias begun practicing on Hie -music which will he used in the commencement week 1 xercises. /■' - ■ • The printed programs of the literary societies will he distributed Wednesday. The cost or each will he five cents. There will be given a carnival at she high school Saturday evening, Fell. 26. The committee Is perfecting plans for the carnival and by next week hope to have a definite program. There has been a number of the students among the high school and lower grades vaccinated on account of the smallpox scare. The literary program which was

Special! Special! Special! A JAPANESE CARNIVAL AT THE ROLLER SKATING RINK in Rensselaer Thursday Evening, Feb. 17 , ' ’■ '■"■■■ - .1 ■■ I i, * A moonlight skating party will be one feature of the evening A prize will be given to the person representing a Jap character the best in costume. Decorations suitable for the occasion will be used in the Rink A Good Time Assured to Everyone Admission 10c to All Skates 15c

to have been given last week was postponed to this Thursday. It wtl! be a Holland program given by the Lincoln society. In the basketball game last Friday Rensselaer high school won by a 24 to 17 score over Lowell. The next game will be Friday afternoon, Feb. 18, with Monticello at the high school -gymnasium. Tim editor in chief, Elvyu Allman, reports that the Qh&iM is coining along in a splendid manner. Bids for the printing contracts have been, sent out to ten concerns but only two have reported up to date and no contract has been made. The receipt's from the sale of the sandwiches at tlie basketball games have been a great help to the (Thaos. Mr. Kratli will take individual snapshots for the Chaos. The literary aa well as other kinds of material Ist showing to be excellent. Dr. Cur nick addressed tlie student body last Friday morning on the subject "Openmindedness.” ♦ His main topic was that the pupils broaden their thoughts and lives by seeing tilings from all points of view and not by a narrow conception. His address was very interesting and the students will profit by his lecttire. The senior class has been having some meetings to arrange for the senior reception which will be held in the armory Friday evening.

OKT THE BOYS INTO IT. Ilu* Farmers’ Rensselaer Grata Company Will Be a Rich Legacy Left to Rensselaer and Coining Generations. Farmers and promoters of the grain raising industry, start your hoys in business with you. Place them in a position to he associated with the best, men that our community affords. No doubt you would in* proud to have your children succeed as well as the men who have subscribed for stock in this company. Now, if you make it possible lor them to have a share in this corporation, then the boy you are so proud of and are toiling yourself each day to make things turn right for this boy, will have a better chance in the business world than you have had. Well, stop and consider: lie will meet with these men, hear their views of things, have their experiences to assist him In coming to the right conclusions. He will count as much as they in the electing of directors to manage this company. Why, say, that, very boy of yours may be chosen as one of the directors. Wouldn’t, you he proud if this corporation should decide some day that your son is the one who ought to lie tlie president of this Rensselaer Grain company? Remember you arc giving him a chance in life which perhaps you never had. You, are ambitious that he makes good in this world. in the eyes of us, who are enthusiastic over this Farmers’ elevator, you will make one grand mistake if you do not subscribe yourself for stock, and take the hoy or hoys in with you. (live them a start, make them feel that they have sonic standing in this business world. You could not leave a better influence of your doings behind you when through with this busy world. REMEMBER* THE ( HODS WILL ME MANAGED and rolled about by others who will no doubt be more progressive than ourI selves. Perhaps these sons of yours may be top-notehers, give them % chance. A share is only $,5.0. You will never regret it.. Advertisement. /■’ z ' Stop! Look! Save! Standard $1 5 suits and overcoats, $ I 2.7 A; $ J hats for $2; 50c work 'shirts, 45c. Get Ilamiillzed, it pays. Piano Lessons. j I have made arrangements to start ' a class In Instruction on the piano at once. Inquire at H. R. Lange & Son’s . music store.—H. R. LANGE, JR