Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1916 — Page 3

I WEEK’S I

Next Sunday is Easter. Ball Band and double rubber boots when you’re Hamillized. Misses Alice Daniels and Gladys Grant were Lafayette goers Monday. Miss Margaret Shafer of Monticello came over Saturday to visit Mrs. William Postill. April 21 is “Good Friday,” the right time to plant potatoes according to popular superstition. Mrs. F. D. Burchard and little daughter went to Knox Sunday for a few days’ visit with friends. A new supply of gilt edged correspondence cards just received in < The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. The ladies of the Barkley M. E. church will hold a market Saturday afternoon, April 22, at George Collins’ shoe store. a-19-22 J. H. Biddle of Remington took the train here Monday for Hammond where he will serve as a member of the federal grand jury. Monday’s Lafayette Journal: Miss Marie (Hamilton returned home yesterday afternoon to Rensselaer after attending the Phi Psi fraternity.. Wiley Latta* was in from Milroy tp. early Monday morning to see what in Sam Hill he knew that the grand jury wanted to find out about. One of the sisters out at St. Joseph college suffered a broken arm and shoulder last Friday as the result of a fall on a concrete walk at the college. Lee Adams and Alfred Thompson went, to Chicago Friday to drive down two “Four-Ninety” Chevrolet automobiles, one being delivered to John Rusk of Barkley tp.

Walter Menzel of Minneapolis stopped in Rensselaer for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hagins the first of the week. Mr. Menzel was on his way south to attend an agricultural school until fall, when he will return to Minneapolis. North Star Jems in Kentland Democrat: The Stahl farm of 105 acres was sold last Friday to Mr. Hoover of Rensselaer for about S9O per acre.. . . .Ransom Elijah and son Alex left Sunday morning for Clarence, lowa, to attend the funeral of David Elijah. Joe Luers has traded his general merchandise store and business at Parr to Paul Schenoard of Lafayette for a 172 acre farm 2% miles northwest of Medaryville, and the new proporietor took possession last Friday. Mr. Luers will continue to reside at Parr for a couple of months yet to close up his business affairs there, and will then probably move tc Rensselaer.

THE UNIVERSAL CAR Ford service for Ford owners is worthwhile. Fifty-one Ford branches; over 8,500 agents all through the country, each with a complete stock of Ford parts and supplies on hand* No delays, no holding up for days to get parts, but prompt, reliable service at a low, fixed cost. Runabout $390; Touring Car $440; Coupelet $590; Town Car $640; Sedan $740. All prices f. o. b. Detroit. On sale at Rensselaer by W. I. Hoover.

$3 Elkskin work shoes for $2.50 when you’re Hamillized. <- The Unique club of Pythian Sisters met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Grow. J. McConahay of Idaville is visiting his son David and family in the north part of the city. Mrs. Lyman Zea and son Ernest are visiting in Medaryville with her daughter, Mrs. Maibauer, and family. George Neal of Indianapoils spent Sunday here with his wife, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. La Rue. Mrs. Delos Coen and little daughter of South Bend came Saturday to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spitler.

Joseph Reeve, Edwin Robinson and Junior Benjamin were down from Chicago Sunday to spend the day with their parents. •Hamill & Co. are displaying in their windows 1 0 or 12 little chicks, supposedly hatched from the highly colored eggs of the Easter season. J. W. Shawcross, who operated the Princess theater during the winter, left Sunday for Lafayette and his home at Attica, and Horton brothers have again taken charge of the theater. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers expect to move onto one of the Mrs. Jennie Conrad farms near Conrad, Newton county, Monday. They will take but a few of their goods at present. Miss Myrtle Wrfght, a sister of Mrs. W. H. Beam, who had been visiting here with Mrs. Beam, left Saturday for Fall River, Mass., to open an engagement on the Keith vaudeville circuit.

Michael Jungles received word Saturday of the death of his wife’s father, Christopher Gerlach, at Orland, 111., aged 83 years. Mrs. Jungles was at her father’s bedside when the end came. Mr. Jungles and V. M. Peer and wife attended the funeral. Mrs. Mary Rockhold of Chicago came down Sunday to visit her sisters, Mrs. Louis Ramp and Mrs. Ralph Donnelly. Mrs. Rockhold was matron of the New Future association at Chicago, a reform organization, which run short of funds and quit business. J. M. Pierson of Foresman was here Monday to make arrangements with Floyd Amsler in repairing the latter’s store building at Foresman, occupied by Mr. Pierson. The building was damaged by the cyclone of a few weeks ago and the wind of Sunday also damaged it considerably.

Get HMnillized and wear Crawford shoes. C. M. Sands and family spent Sunday at Tefft with relatives. Mrs. George Green has been quite sick again for the past several days. The son born to Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Snorff of Chicago on April 11, only lived 24 hours. Sheriff B. D. McColly took the second, or Fellowcraft, degree in the Masonic lodge Monday night. The members of the Dorcas class Of the M. E. church met last evening at the home of Mrs. Thomas Hoyes.

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 63c; oats, 38c; wheat, 90c; rye, 75c. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 66c; oats, 53c. Mrs. Eva Mathews of Hammond, who had been here visiting' her mother, Mrs. E: Galbraith, returend home Monday. The Motor Service company has dissolved partnership and all bills and accounts are payable to M. J. Schroer.—M. J. SCHROER. ts W. L. Gunyon of Remington took the train here Friday for Chicago and from there went to Joilet to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs. A. A. Fell and sister," Mrs. Florence Lee, of near Remington went to Indianapolis Monday, Mrs. Fell to consult a specialist again.

Max Kepner left Sunday morning on a prospecting trip to New York state and expects to visit Deleware and Otsego counties while there. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Munden, who had been visiting here with her brother, J. C. Gwin, and wife, returned to their home in Charlottsville, Monday. Mrs. Thomas Dgvis of Kniman is reported to be considerably improved since returning from the hospital in Chicago w’here she was not given any encouragement. The three 13-year-old Chicago boys who were apprehended here last Friday morning after having been put off one of the Monon trains the night before, and who had started out to see the world, were taken back to Chicago Friday evening and Saturday, by their tolks, one being taken Friday and the two others Saturday.

The five weeks’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toombs of Barkley tp., which was born without a right arm, died Sunday at 5 p. m. It had not been well for some time. Dr. Johnson found Monday that the duct leading from the liver to the bowel was minus, as he had thought, thus, allowing no means for the former organ to clear itself.' The funeral was held yesterday at 10 o’clock. Lafayette is raising $50,000 for the (Home hospital at that place by popular subscription, and we notice among the former Jasper county people now residing in the “Star city” the names of the following as having subscribed to the fund, which has now practically reached the $50,000, Levi Hawkins and daughter, Florence Hawkins, formerly of Remington, each $25, and Len Lefler, formerly of Pleasant Ridge, $5.

Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Leavel cam? up from Bainbridge Saturday for a few days’ visit with their son, Charles Leavel, and family and old friends. Mr. Leavel has just traded his elevator and gristmill at Bainbridge for a good 275-acre farm four miles southwest of North Vernon, Jennings county, and expects to move to North Vernon in a few weeks and look after some improvements on the farm, which is rented for this year.

' J. A. Keister and wife of Jordan tp. were over to Monon Monday, the former to consult a doctor about his health, which has been very poor for the past two months. The diagnosis of his local doctor was confirmed, but he was given some encouragement. He has. Bright’s disease. Mr. and Mrs. Keister expect to move to Rensselaer soon, he having recently purchased the C. W. Eger property on the east side, but he cannot get possession of same until June 1 and wants to rent a house until that time.

A couple of Greeks employed by David Halstead of Newton tp. got into a squabble Sunday morning over some chicken stealing, it is said, out at Everett Halstead’s, just over the line in Newton tp., and are alleged to have pulled guns on Everett Halstead and Randolph Wright. They were arrested and arraigned before a J. P. in Newton county and fined and costed $33.05 each. In default of pay or stay they were brought here Monday and placed in jail. David Halstead paid one of them out Monday evening and the other one expected to secure bail yesterday.

Get Hamillized and you may ride in a Ford. Miss Cecil Rutherford spent Sunday in Chicago. 25c boys’ stockings, 2 for 25c, when you’re Hamillizbd. Misses Ethel English, Minnie and Elizabeth Hemphill and Tillie Malchow werg among Che Lafayette visitors Saturday. Sam Duvall spent Saturday in Terre Haute, and also visited his brother Ed at Indianapolis before returning home.

Over a hundred of the St. Joseph college students left yesterday for their homes in various stated to spend a week's vacation. Mrs. Robert Smith, who had been spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, David Hines, in Delphi, returned home the first of the week. Revs. p. c. Curnick, Asa McDaniel and J. Budman Fleming attended a meeting Monday of the Inter-County Ministeral association at Wolcott, going over in the latter's car. Twin girls were born April 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bouk of Minot, N. D., formerly of Jasper county, but one of the babes only lived about two hours. The other babe and the mother were doing well at last reports. Mrs. Bouk was formerly Miss Lessie Bates, a former teacher in the Rensselaer schools. They have one other child.

Sunday’s Lafayette Journal: Mr. and Mrs; Howard Emerson entertained at their beautiful country home a number of friends on Friday at a five-course dinner. The table was decorated with cut' flowers. The day was spent in conversation and music. Among the guests were Miss Tyler of Rensselaer and Mrs. Wilson Smith and baby of Lafayette. Jasper Cooper was down from Kersey Monday, via the Gifford road to McCoysburg and thence up on the milk train. He has just made the sale of a half-section of land in southeast Marion tp. to a St. Joseph county farmer of near South Bend, who expects to move on same next year, he informed The Democrat, but at this time he did not care to give the names of the parties.

Notes. The boys' quartet is practicing on songs which will be given at the next literary meeting, Thursday afternoon. The quartet promises some splendid songs. The color song which was a part of the literary last-Thursday afternoon was so enthusiastically received by the students that it was sung twice. The program was well rendered. Several visitors were present. Next Thursday afternoon, April 20, at 2:45 o'clock, will be the last meeting of the literary, a centennial program will be given by the Webster society. The program follows: Introductory speech, “.Centennial” --Dwight Curnick. ‘History of Jasper County”—Charles Halleck. “Home Life in the ’so’s”—Marian Meader. Music—Boys’ quartet. ’ History of Indiana”—Maud Elder. ’Hoosiers”—Robert Reeve. State song—Audience. This is expected to be an exceptionally good program—as this is the last program of the year, and there are only two more entertainments. The public is most cordially invited to attend these meetings. The entertainment on Thursday of next week, April 27, will be a recital by Mrs. Alice Shedd Randle. Don’t forget the dates, the 20th and 27th.

Tlie freshman German classes are beginning Storm’s “Immensee” as practice reading. The senior German class has finished Lessing’s “Minna von Barnhelm.’’ The collateral reading in the German ment is coming along nicely. The report cards will be given out Wednesday. There remains only six weeks of school.

The first senior play practice took place last Monday evening. The Play is a comedy entitled: “All a Mistake.” The cast is as follows: Sea Captain ..Carl Elgelsbach His Nephew Ross Lakin Country Gentleman... Robert Reeve A Neighbor. .Elvyn Allman His Nephew’s Wife.. Evelyn Freeland A Cornelia, the Captain’s Sister Florence McKay The Captain’S Maid.... Maud Elder The junior English class expects to begin reading Shakespeare’s play, “Hamlet.” The senior English class will soon commence reading a collection of

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears Signage of

short stories by L' A. Pittenger. The chemistry class is beginning th© elementary analytical work.

The Moving Camera in Action.

Actual work of taking pictures for the Indiana history film was begun Friday when Director Frank Deal and a corps of assistants began operations at the capital. Pictures were taken at the state house, and the Soldiers and Sailors’ monument ami other points of interest in and around Indianapolis were also • filmed." While suggestions from Hoosiers in all parts of the state have been pouring in relative to a suitable title for the history film no selection has yet been made and there is still time for those of an inventive turn of mind to score. ; The sum of $25 has been offered to the person submitting the idea for the title which is found acceptable.

Getting Ready for Company.

Here conies merry, blithesome Spring, coy and hestitating, flirting outrageously with everybody and everything in sight, but coming nevertheless. It is the gladsome, smelly time of the year; gladsome with glittering sunshine, singing birds and shooting verdure; smelly with fresh paint, the festive spray pump and burning trash heaps. Rut the smelliness is just as essential ;is the gladsomeness thereof, and especially so in the year 1916. Indiana should be getting such a cleaning up these days rts will make the state fairly shine with cleanliness, from the heart of the capital city to the fence row of the farthest county. The work should bo undertaken by all oflicial and civic bodies and by individuals as well. The thousands upon thousands of visitors who will throng the state this year will judge us by the general appearance of town and countryside as well as by the centennial programs with which we shall entertain them. So got out the old rake, place the lawn mower in a state of preparedness, spade up the flower bods, get action on the peaceful pruning hook, and soften up the paint brush. These implements of the arts of peace must figure prominently- and immediately in our centennial preparations.

Matineee Musicale Was Held Friday at Presbyterian Church.

The following very pleasing program was given Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church by the Matinee Musicale: Responses Quotations from Composers. The Romantic Period in Song Mrs. Firman Thompson. The Romantic Period in Piano—Mrs. A. F. Long. P’aiio K inderscenen (a) Curious Story tb) Playing Tag (c) Traumeri, Schumann —— Miss Waymire Voice “On Wings of Music,’’ Mendelssohn, Mr,s. Ray Wood, Miss Ruth Wood. Piano—(at Consolation (b) The Cloud, Mendelssohn Miss lone Zimmerman Voice—“ Who. Is Sylvia?’’ Shubert, Mrs. J. A, Dunlap. Piano—(a) Mazurka op. 33, No. 3 (b) Polonaise op 40, No. 1, Chopin, Mrs. Loren Sage. Organ “O Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star,’’ Wagner, Mrs. A. R. Hopkins. Leader—Mrs. .1. B. Martindale.

' RENSSELAER FARMERS’ • ' GRAIN COMPANY• 1 See the committee having • ‘ charge of soliciting the sale of • ' stock in the Rensselaer Farm- * ' ers’ Grain company and sub- * ‘ scribe foi a few shares before all • ' are taken, and receive better ♦ ' prices for your grain.—Advt. •

FRE E ■ Once More. Wjf Due to the demands we have had we have consented to give a RICHARDSON COMPLETE INSTRUCTION BOOK with each ball of Crochet Cotton next Saturday, April 22, All Day Remember one Book FREE with each ball of Crochet Cotton at regular prices. We are headquarters for ribbons, hat frames, Easter novelties and candies. BURCHARD’S 5 AND 10c STORE

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

The contract has been let for an SB,OOO Carnegie library at Oxford. The Democratic state convention will be held in Indianapolis next week. Joseph Crist has bought suit for SIO,OOO damages for injurie_s received In the cutting scrape recently at. the Hardesty hotel in Winamac, an account of which was published in The Democrat. The complaint alleges that Smith assaulted, struck, _beat, cut, carved and wounded Crist.

Pulaski County Democrat: A preliminary resolution providing for about 25 blocks of paving in Winamac was adopted by the town council at a special meeting Tuesday evening. While the resolution 'does not specifically mention brick, it la the general understanding that that material is to be used. George W. Peck, former governor of Wisconsin for two terms and at one time mayor of Milwaukee and author of “Peck’s Bad Boy,” died in Milwaukee Sunday after a short illness, aged 73 years. Mr. Peck was one of three Democrats since the admission of Wisconsin to the in 1818 to hold the position of governor.

A. L. Barker of Lake Village was in town Monday and turned in at the auditor’s office 10 wolf scalps (one old one and nine young ones) and filed his claim for the bounty on them, $27.50. Ned, as he Is familiarly known, is Newton county’s veteran wild game trapper, also fisherman, bee and honey man, and makes quite a neat sum by the sport each year.-- Kentland Democrat.

Yesterday's dispatches stated that six people had been killed or burned to death in a collision of trains on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad at Bradford. R. I. The accident occurred at 7:30 o’clock Monday night and four hours later it was said that 30 bodies had been recovered. The dead were in the rear car of a. four-coach local train bound from Boston to New London and which had stopped at the local station when it was run down by the Gilt Edge express, bound from Boston to New York.

A. S. Kent, chief engineer of the Monon, was in town Wednesday talking over the intended improvement regarding the new passenger station. Work on the new building will probably begin May I. The block signal building in the west yards of the Monon has been moved to the site it will occupy as a freight depot when the old one is moved from the present location. Track construction is in progress for the new freight handling location, a gang of 20 men being employed most of the time. The platform and its roof will be built from material obtained from the old location in part Soon the old passenger station will be moved south in the little park to make room for the new building, and will continue in service until the new structure is ready for occupancy.—Monon News.

Stetson Hats.

Spring styles now ready, also the Trooper the best $2 hat in the world. Get Hamillized, you get the best for the same or less.