Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1908 — Page 5

)' GET IT AT THE v LITTLE GEM - .. ./ ' The majority of people haven’t any idea of the portof our candy department. ~ It, like the others in our store,.is in charge of an'expert, a specialist. IDeliciOufeness is not the only appealing feature of the “Little Gem” Candies. . Purity is rigidly adhered to in every * stage of their manufacture. That’s why discriminating lovers of sweets prefer them to other kinds. Take our cream chocolates at 30c the pouud. The crisp coating on the outside and the soft mellow and piquant flavor of the inside make a combination that will beckon on . the most backward palate. - - There is a great variety of other candies here also, and we are confident that each grade is superior to any other sold at 20 cts. the pound more. Our fine line of fancy boxes will have to be seenTto be appreciated. ... . v We All them with our fresh hand-made Chocolates while you wait. Little Gem ■*■*■*■ +■*■ *■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■ | THE STATE BANK * f Of Rensselaer. ■ •v 4* ■ Located on the Corner of Washington andJVan ■ gjjj Rensselaer Streets. B ■ DIRECTORS ? 3 JOHN EGER, President. DELOS THOMPSON, Cashier J LUCIUS STRONG GRANVILLE MOODY., '*'■* ■ " WARREN ROBINSON • ■ ® This bank does a general banking business. Loans money on |j M all kinds of approved security. Buys notes, pays interest on _S? 4* 4* deposits, pays taxes for customers and others. THIS BANK WILL BE GLAD TO EXTEND EVER ■ £* FAVOR TO ITS CUSTOMERS CONSISTENT WITH " ;SAFE*BANKINGJPRINCIPLES.J| J m ■ f ■*■*■*■ +■*■*■*■*■* ■*■*■*■ +■*

PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to quit farming and engage In the merchandise business, the undersigned wilt offer at Pub ic Sale at the W, H; Berry farm, X mileßOUih of Pleasant Bidge, on Monday, January 6, 1908, Commencing at ten a. m., the following V ropertj : 21 Head of Horses “BffJ gray mare, 7 yrs old, wt 1650, these mares are in foal and a match team; 1 gray mare, 7 vrs old, wt 1860,1 brown mare, 8 yrs old, wt 1800. In foal, these are a good lot of brood mares; 1 team of mules, 8 yrs old, wt 2200, good workers and sound; 1 driving horse, 6 yrs old, wt 1100, a colt from Energy, lady broke and safe any place; 1 brown horse, 7yrs old, wt 1360; 1 gray horse, 9 yrs oldT wt 1400; 1 bay horse, 12 yrs 010, wMOOO; 1 gray horse, 12 yrs old, wt 1400;1 sorrel mare, 7 vrs old, wt 1000; 1 roan njare, 4 yrs old, wt 950, a good single or double ■driver, lady Broke, gentle any place; i Day horse, 8 vrs old. wt 1200; 1 brown horse. 8 yrs •old; wt 1*00; 1 brown horse, 8 vrs old, wt 1100: 1 bay horse, 8 yrs old, wt 1100, broke to all harness; lb'ack eolt, 1 yr ol 1;1 brown colt, 1 yr old; 1 bay colt, Iyr old; 1 sucking oolt. 3 Head of Cows SSWIS in February; 1 cow, 7 yrs ol *, fre3h in March; l cow, 4 yrs old, giving milk, fresh in March. 34 Head of Hogs bred Durock sows, wt '•boat 800 each; 10.1. C. brood sow. wt 800; 80 ehoats, weighing from 40 to 120 pounds. Farm Implements ££2 yeare. in l^ Shane ■ 1 cut-away spader, new this year; 2 disci; 1 John Deere gang plow, in good repair; 6 riding cultivators—2 Brad leys; 2- Jr J- Caae •nd 1 John Deere; 1 John Deere oorn planter, run two years, 100 rodawire; 2 good harrows. In good repair; 4 good breaking plows; 1 good end-gate seeder, run two years; 1 new Blrdsel wagon; 2 good narrow tire wagonß; 1 good bob sled; 2 top buggies; 1 carriage, good as new; 2 sets single driving harness; 1 set double driving harness; 6 sets work harness; 2 saddles;_l_ road cart, household and kitchen furniture and other articles too numerous to mention. As I will quit farming, this will be a clean sweep sale. Everything must go. TERMS:— Sums of *5 and under cash in hand; sums over 15 n credit of 11 months w li hegiven without Interest If paid when due; if not paid when due 8 Per cent interest from date. 6 per -ent discount for cash. No property to be removed until terms ape complied with. A. B. LOWMAN. PKED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer. 0. G. SPITLEB, Clerk. Ohas. Grant Hot Lunch.

Public Sale! » ■ ■ As I will move to a smaller farm I will offer-at-Pttblio Sale at my residence, knowd as the Dodge farm, 2i miles northeast of Fair Oaks, 4 miles north of Parr, on Triday, January 10, 1908, Commencing at ten a. m., the following property: -- _! 6 Head of Horses One sorrel colt, coming 4 years old, weight 1000; 1 brown mare, 9 years old, weight 1200; 1 bay mare, 10 years old, weight 1000; 2 yearling colts. 1 year old; 1 mare muel, 8 months old. 12 Head of Cattle Seven steer calves; 2 heifer calves, one year old; 2 cows; 1 thoroughbred -Harford bull, 2 years old. =- 30 Shoats, avg. about 125 lbs. Gne Jones vertical mower. ' One 12-foot Plaino sulky rake. Terms of Sole Syms of 85 and under cash in hand: sums over 85 a credit of 11 months will be given withsut interest if paid when due; if not paid when due 8 per cent interest from date. 6 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. MYERS: Fred Phillips, Auctioneer: C. G. Spitler, Clerk. -C, Hot lunch on the ground.

Commissioners’ AllowancesFollowing are the allowances made by the Hoard of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, at their special session held Deo. 27, 1907; Suott Bros, repairs Co farm- $ 41 15 Bruoe White, same 2 50 James W MoEwen, public printing - 72 00 Geo H Healy, same 91 37 Jasper Co Democrat, same 10 15 Leslie Clark, same , <*.. 300 Grant Davisson, bridge repair 124 50 A K greater, sal and ex See Bd Health. 53 09 A R Kresler, county doctor 36 00 Wm B Burford, school laws - 12 80 ■ Grant Tr., poor children In school 3 00 Donnelly Bros,, const Knowlton 5R.... 19 48 Wm S Day, Supt same 46 00 ■I ohn L'S Gray, same.—.. ; 122 50 IS R Nichols, Tr., bonds same ......3959 41 Chas T Denham, Stalbaum S R....... 4 07 Diced Waymlre, same 3 55 John F Fetter, same 2 00 S R Nichols, Tr., bonds same 793 64 Geo Besse, const Sjtt S R 19 0O •Inoob A HenSler, Supt same 64 00 S R Nichols, Tr,, bonds same ...... .2708 16 II B Faria. Supt Gillam S R-. 27 00 a W Provo, const same ~ 38 00 I, S Alter, engineer same : 17 50 S R Niohol*, Tr., bonds Nissius ditch.... 1314 00 Same, same, Garrissou ditch 2 25 Same, same, Iroquois ditch 1856 25 Same, same Haynes ditch . 43 47 H Davisson, Tr, burial Frances Leach. 50 00 1) W Waymlre, advance Feuzel ditch... 27 00 Myrt B Price, same 36 00 Leslie Alter, labor Iroquois ditch..: 15 00 C J Hobbs, labor Hebron grade...; 20 00 Nettie Price, deputy Co Surveyor 38 QO M. B Price, postage surveyor's office.... 100 Same, per diem surveyor.; 24 00 -iJIUt-Terry-Wilson Co. supplies eterk. 650 Milt Michaels, reputr S Barkley G R— 1 fit) B>R Nichols, salary Co Treasurer 700 to Same, postage 18 76 Leslie Clark, supplies same 5 85 A Halleok, sal Co Atty 100 00 W J Wright, postage oorouer Ernest Lamson, per diem Co Supt 121 50 Same, expense same ........ - 18 50 Leslie Ciarn, supplies same 18 50 John o’Conuor t Shffs per diem eb'm.ot 2100 ,-ame, postage CoSheriff 1,. 200 Rensselaer Lumber Co., repairs jai1;..... 570 Warner Bros., supplies same 2 75

G E Murray Co., same 13 99 A F Long, same. - 175 Wm H Eger, same 5 68 John O’Connor, boardlngprisoners...... 520 Same, washing for prisoners 12 00 Chas Morlan; janitor court house 45 00 Same, expense court house 90 J L Griggs, fireman boiler house .f.:— 45 00 A F Long, supplies court house.. 90 G B I’orter, 5ame......... 50 J E Bentley, same, 5 60 H W Johus-Manville Co, 5ame...... ~ 30 00 Atlas Engine Works, same .. 2 50 Donnelly Bros, repairs and sup same... 92 <'s S K Nichols, freight ou coal ...1 81 00 Shirley Hill Coal Co. fuel court house.. 94 50 Wm H Eger, supplies boiler h0u5e........ i 6 38 W R Gates, fuel oourt bouse 25 60 S R Nichnls.Tr, bonds court h0u5e..,....2888 75 Allen White, repair Keener G R 21 < J John White, same ................ 11 25 S L Luoe.satne 13 50 Marion RrocUway. 5ame.......... 3 00 Lehigh Stone Co. same- 103 20 D T Cresse, repair Range Line G R 17 50 Chas G Beal, same 48 30 Marion Adams, rep Marion tp G R 1 50 Henry Short, same ....;.. —3.-00-George Smith, same 6 00 True Woodworth, same.... -v f 8 00 Harry Magee, same 6 00 YVaruer Bros, tame : _ 100 A Woodworth, same ..V 11 20 J I Miller, repair S Barkley G R .l 37 Rensselaer Lninber Co, same 20 00 W H Daugherty, same 32 00 Garland Grant, labor oounty farm - 300 G B Utterberg, satne Mrs. Alma Utterberg, same 12 00 H L Brown, dentalserv same, 1 50 G B Porter supplies, same 40 80 Warner Bros, same 5 29 J A Larsh, same ...; •• - 705 Branch & Hamilton, fuel same 27 "TO 4 asper Co Tel Co phone same; 3 00 JAMES N. LB AT HERMAN, > AuditmaMflkr County.

IDLE WNm Any one surplus ot money, can proOfflpan investment at a fair rate of "Thtereat on first mortgage real estate, or on good personal security. If you want money on farms, l ean place loans with a large eastern dfimpany at reasonable rates. ' w If yon want to borrow money, or loan money, come and see me, or write. James H. Chapman, - Jan. 23 Eenaselaer, Indiana.

Sheriff’s Sale. O. B. 37, Page 117 Cause 7331 By virtue of a certified copy of a idecree to me directed, from the Clerk’s office of the laspcr Circuit Coptf, Emmet L. Hollingsworth is plaintiff and Lewis Sayier and Elizabeth Sayier, his wife; are defendants, requiring me to make the sum of six hundred and eighty-five ($685.36) dollars and thirty-six cents, with interest on said decree and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on Saturday, tha 11 tb if January, 1908, between the hours of to o’clock a. m., and 4 o’clock p. m., of said day, at the door of the Court House of said Jasper County, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, to wip \ The sontheast quarter of the northeast quarter of section ten (10), township tHirty-one (31) north, range seven (7) wtit, also all that part of 'he southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section eight (8), township thirtyone (31) north, range six (6) west, in Jasper County, Indiana, lying south of the right-of-way of the Chicago and Indiana Co. Rail Road, containing eleven acres more or less, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point thirteen (13) rods and twenty two (22) links east of the southwest corner of the said southeast quarter of the southwest qffiiltei*, thence running east to the southeast comer of said forty acre tract, thence north to the right-of-way of the Chicago and Indiana Co. Rail Road, from thence in a southwesterly direction along the said right-of-way to the place of beginning. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, I will at the same time and place expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree interest and costs Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. JOHN O’CONNOR, Sheriff of Jasper County. E. P. Honan. Attorney for Plaintiff. dec2o-27 jan3

Sheriffs Sale. O. B. 37, Paga 124. Cause 7237 By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed, from the Clerk’s office of the Jasper Circuit Court, in a cause wherein Emmet L. Hollingsworth is plaintiff and Lewis Sayier and Elizabeth Sayier, his wife, and James M. Gilbreath are defendants, requiring me to make the sum of one hundred and fifty-three ($153.00) dollars, with interest on said decree and cost. I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the Nth of January, 1908, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m., and 4 o’clock p. m., of said day, at the door of the Court House of said Jasper County, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, to wit: The south half of the northwest quarter of section twelve (12), township thirtytwo (32) north, range six (6) west, also that part of the tract adjoining the villiage of Kniman, Indiana, situated south of the Chicago and' Eastern Indiana Railway Company right-of-way and being in the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section eight (8) in township thirty-one (311 north, range six (6) west, containing eleven (11) acres and being a tract conveyed to this mortgagor by George F. Meyers in Jasper county, Indiana. If such rents and profits will .not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, I will at the same time and place expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation' of appraisement JOHN O’CONNOR,. Sheriff of Jasper County. E. P. Honan, Attorney for Plaintiff. dec2o-27-jan3 «

PUBLIC SALE As I am going to move to Oklahoma, I will sell all my farm stock and equipment, at Public Auction, at my farm, 10 1-2 miles northeast of Rensselaer and 1-2 mile east of Pleasant Grove, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, ’OB Commencing at 10 a. m., the following property: 15 Horses One bay inare, 5 yrs old, wt 1600, in foal; one g-.'ay pure, 7 yrs old, wt 1450; one bay mare, 7 yvs old, wt 1400; one brown mare, in foal, 14 yrs old, wt 1350; one brown gelding, 5 yrs old, wt 1650; one gray mare, 5 yrs old, wt 1100, broke to automobile; one black mare, 3 yrs old, wt 1500; one bay gelding, 3 yrs old, wt 1500; one bay mare, 3 yrs old, wt 1250; one bay mare, 3 yrs dlfr-wt 1100; one bay mare, 6 yrs old, wt 12t)0, automobile broke, kind and gentle for lady; one black colt, 1 yr old, wt 1100; one sorrel mare, 9 yrs old, wt 1350; two match colts, five months old. 32 Cattle 16 head coming 2 yrs old; 11 calves, coming 1 ft old; 5 milch cows, 3 with chives by side, just fresh. 6 wt from 100 to 175 lbs; 8 brood sows, all bred and will farrow from March 4*t to April 15th.

Farm Implements I r planter with fertilizer attachment, one John Deere planter, one 3-leaf iron harrow, one £leaf wood harrow, 2 Avery riding cultivators —almost new, one hay rack, one Brown riding cultivator, one 16-inch John sulky plow, one 16-inch John Deere walking plow, 3 wagons, all have good boxes with scoop board attached, one narrow tire and two wide tire, one good top buggy, 3 sets of heavy leather work harness, one set chain harness, 1 set single baggy harness, one set doable buggy harness, one low-down seeder, one disc —good as new, some household goods and other articles too numerous to mention.

TERMS: Sums of $5 and under cash in hand; sums over $5 a credit of 11 months will be given, without interest if paid when due; if not paid when due 8 per cent interest from date. 6 per cent discount for cash. Nu-prop-erty to be removed until terms are complied with. ' - JOHN A. RANDLE. FRED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer. C. G. SPITLER, Clerk. Lunch by Ladies of Barkley JL E. Church. * ■ "'•-=% Some good cows, calves ana steers will be sold at John A. Randle’s sale on Jan. Bth. Goal in biglumpe 94 a ton. Brandi & Hamilton.

Rensselaer Markets.

Oats, 42c New corn, 40c, Wheat, 80c, Rye, 60c, Butter, 17 to 20c, Eggsj 22 to *4C*T~

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

; TUESDAY Jerry Healy and Joseph Halligan are confined to their homes with the popular lagrippe. __ Born, to Ur. and Mrs. John Watson Homes of Newland, a baby girl, Saturday, Deo. 28th. Jim Bandle, now of Red Oak,la , has returned to his home after a short visit with his father, Nelson Randle. ~« Jesse Morris has returned to his work in Hammond after spending a lew days with his mother Mrs. E. J. Morris. Homer Pugh, of Chicago, is making a shert visit in Rensselaer with his brother Ed and others, principaly others. _ . The Burch orchestra, of Fairbury, 111., so well known and so popular here will furnish the music tor the Beta Phi Sigma dance this evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Shaw, of Indianapolis, and L. E. Angelo, of Jacksonville, 111., are gnests for a .few days of Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Kindig.

There seems to be an epidemic ol grip thruout the community and the doctors report several cases where two and three in one family are sick. Capt. Geo, H. Healey and First Lient. Woodworth went to Columbia City today to be present this evening at a school of battalion officers before Major Joseph R. Harrison. Albert Marshall, wife and baby,who are visiting here, are making, preparations to depart for their future home at Medford, Oreg., where be will be engaged by his uncle, Geo. E. Marshall, in the management of his large fruit farm there. Ray Brnsnahan, son of Steve Brusnahan, has gone to Odessa, Washington, where has a good job a 6 months school, ,to begin right after the holidays. His cousin Frank Brusnahan, the lawyer, is teaching school this winter also, and will be located only 12 miles frqm Ray. WEDNESDAY Louis Leopold, the merchant prince of Wolcott is iu town. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Theodoie Smith of Newland, a baby boy. Chas. Rowen and family have gone to Lafayette for a short visit. Mrs. J. C. Parrett has gone to Chalmers to visit about two weeks with her parents. .■ . - Robert Fendig of Hammond is here for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fendig?-. Contrary to expectations Referee Bowers rendered no decision! in the Delos Thompson compromise case, Tuesday.

Mil s Viriuda Rainer of Lafayette is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Gwin, Miss ’ Rainer < being Mrs. Gwin’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mafiley, of Joliet 111., have returned to their home after a short visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Kepner. The Eldorado Stock Company of Chicago, carrying about twelve people are here for a rehearsal aud will open an engagement in the Eiliis opera honse the latter part of

this week. -—--— Today marks the beginning of the cew year, a new era in our lives. It also marks the beginning of leap year and it behooves Photographer Parker to sneak ont the back way with his *‘joy wagon.” The funeral oi Zimri D wiggins will beheld Friday, dan. 3rd, at

the residence of A. F. Long on River street. The remains will arrive from Lincoln Thursday at 2:04. An obituary will be published later. A. G. Work, who resigned hist pastorate in east Chicago a shoifc time ago'has accepted a oharge in Trenton, Mich.,about 50 miles west of Detroit it is a city of about 4, opo people. He will begin his work Sunday next * - The department of agriculture in » an official bulletin places the value

of the Indiana com crop of 1907 at 75,978,000. The number of bnshels raised in Indiana was 168,840,000 from 4,690,000 acres The average yield per acre wae thirty six bosh elg. The total value of the wheat crop for 1907 is estimated at 129,931,000. The oats crop was 36,883 bushels valued at $15,407.00. Indiana also raised $4,750.00 *worih of Irish potatoes.

THURSDAY Ross Porter is seriously sick with pneumonia. Good granite utensils for only 29 cents on Jan. 10th at the Racked Store. Mrs. George Ketchum has gone to Los Angelos, Calif., to spend the winter. Mrs. Lucy Clark is sick with a complication of grip aW lung trouble. John Ellis has retarnod to Chica go after spending his vacation with his father. The funeral of -Zimri Dwiggins will be held Friday at 10 a. m , at the home of A. F. Long. Miss Clara Yeoman is here for a short visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Strong. Miss Jessie Makeever and Wood Sj>itler have returned to their studies at the University of Wisconsin. , The Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist chnrch will meet with Mrs. Leach Friday Jan. 3rd, at 2 p. m. Miss Blanche Dickerhoff has returned to her home in Elkhart after a visit of several days with Miss Blanche McCarthy. Comrade Fox, the mail carrier, has now employed Tommy O’Meara to carry the Pleasant Grove Star route, and he is carring the mails in the city. C. L. Parks and daughter Pearl, of Surrey, spent New Years wiih his mother, Mrs. C. A. Sampson, and his brother, in MonticellQwHis mother, is 77 years of age. The service Sunday morning at the Presbyterian chnrch will be the quarterly communion. In the evening the pastor will speak on the subject “Horea, a story of love.” Mrs. Robert Michael is thought to be some improved, and the large carbuncle is giving signs of healing. It has been very painful and her condition much of the time quite serious. “The imp around the star,” pictures, shown at the Bijou last night were the best motion pictures ever shown here. Large crowds attended both performances and pronounced the show gOod. H. Richeson, for the past three years residing on the Willian Hueson farm, in the west part of Mil roy tp., is advertising a sale for next Tuesday, Jan. 7th. Mr. Richeson having sold his he .will probably move to Pekihv 111. Miss Tillie Malehow, teacher, of the 4th grade in the Rensselaer schools is quite sick with infiarna tory rheumatism and had a very bad night last night. Mrs. C. M. Sandifnr is substituting for her. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Purenpile attended the funeial at Monti cello Tuesday of Mrs. Mary Failing, who thed last Saturday night after a brief illness. Mrs. Failing’s sister is Mrs. John I. Purcupile, and Mrs. Failing was quite well known in Rensselaer. At a banquet given by the “Rooster Club,” Firman Thomp80uroldestson of S. P. Thompson,, announced his engagement to Miss Faye Clayton of Monon. Firman is taking Animal Husbandry at Purdue. He expects to reside on one of the home farms near Parr. The Jasper county money will be deposited in the five Jasper county banks according to their capital stock, all having properly qualified

by giving surety /company bonds. The township, city, towns and school town moneys will largely te deposited in the banks of Rensselaer, the banks of Remington and Wheatfielcf eoming in for a part of the deposits. A. E. Wallace, accompanied by his father and mother, D. R. Wallace and wife, of Chicago, spent New Years day' with his wife formerly Miss Maude Irwin, here. Mre. Wallace will go to Chicago ' * . 7 ■■

Sunday and they will bei In horse keeping at 7640 I idiana avenue, where Mr. Wallace has already famished a home for them. Jw Jeffries, her sucees-or in the will take his new position one da; this week.

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Lester Rich, of Kankakee, 111., visited lelatives here last week. Miss Odell speut the holidays with relatives at Greencastle, Ind. Frank Timmons of Hoopeston spent Christmas here with hia mother. ,

Miss Mollie Shearer spent Christmas eve Eve with relatives in Lafayette. * ' * Jesse Anderson of South Bend spent the holidays here with hia parents. Miss Jnlia Gigley of Chicago visited friends here from Thursday until Saturday. Mrs B. J. Zimmerman was called to Illinois Saturday by the death of her oldest sister. WnfTuckett and family have moved in the property recently vacated by Re 7. E. Miller. Lowell Parker of St. Lonis. is visiting hia, parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker ove.’ the holidays. Miss Daisy Sharkey of Fowler visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sharkey daring the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fora and two children of Kentland spent Christmas with her mother Mrs. Sheetz. Miss Goldie Lamborn of Chicago spent Monday night and Tuesday of last week visiting friends here. Mrs. Denton Margness and daughter Vertba spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Marguess at Lafayette. Mrs. Wm. Kulhman, of Bloom-, ington, 111., visited her son Jacob Ocher and wife several days last week. Miss Louise Gier of Reynolds visited her brother Wm. Gier and family over night Thursday of last week. Miss Nellie Conrtwrigbf who is teaching school near Knox visited her brothers here several days last week. -•••- Leonard Dickinson who has been, working in lowa the past year came home last week to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Jones Templeton of St. Louis eame Friday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lncas of Fowler spent Christmas here with her parents Dir. and Mrs. A. J. Brooks. Miss Edith Henring spent the holidays with her parents at Switz Ciiy and with friends at New Harmony, I >.d. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Houser of Indianapolis spent several days hem with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hemphill. Ora Landon and friend, Thomas Malcolm of Chicigo visited his parents Mr, and Mrs. Dr. Landon over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Frerd and little daughter of Wabash visited her p rents Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bartoo last week. Misses Mary, Mable and Nina Walker of Wabash, visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker Thursday and Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crabb of Chenoalll., came Wednesday of last week: for a visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Crabb. Mr. and Mrs,. Nova Helvie of Obristiansfcarg, Ohio, spent last week visiting herewith her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Milner of Indianapolis, Fred Milner and J. C. Milner of Wabash visited relatives here last week and attended the wedding of their sister Blanche. 'Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bond and children of Oxford, Mr. and Mrs. Luce Bond of Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bond of Goodland spent Christmas with their sister Mrs. A. Beasely .and family.

Horse Blankets at Reduction. Stable andjtiorse blankets at reduced prices fdr a short time. Kepublican voting coupons on all dollar purchases. 4tw Matt Warden. John A. Handle will oiler at his public sale on Jan. Bth, 15 head of good horses, including several £pe l oung brood mares. - * New Gasoline Engine. I have secured the agency for the beet gasoline engine that ever was manufactured. It is a selfigniting engine and embodies in its perfect mechanism many before considered impossible in a gas engine. It works as well in rain and snow as in perfect weather, and never out of fix. I will have one of -these engines here to demonstrate shortly mid want every farmer to see it work Watch for the date. ,r-;,' "»W. H. Timmons.