Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1908 — Page 2

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Notice of Republican District Convention. Notice i* hereby given to the Republicans of the Tenth Oonnres sional District, that the District coveutiou lor the elecuou of a District Cuairuiau, ami for oucl other bualmws as may properl> oome before the convention, will be held on Tuesday, the l-Lh da> Ot January, 1908, at. I P. M., it Oolumbiau Hall, iu the oity of La fayette: The delegates and alternate to said convention to be elected on Friday or Saturday, the 10tb or 11t h day of January, 19 >S, according to the call issued by the Republican State Committee. I The apportionment of delegate and alternates by c mimes will be as. follows: Benton 9 Jasper 7 Lake 23 Laporte 3 Newtou 7 Porter 11 Tippecanoe 26 Warren 9 White 11 Henry W. Marshall, District Chairman.

Notice 01 Republican Convention. _______ The itepublican voters of Jaspci Couuty will meet in mass conven tion at the following designated places on Saturday, January 11th. 1908, for the purpose of electing delegates to the District Convention to be held at Lafayette on Tuesday January 14th 1908 for the election of a'District Chairman and perfect iDg ut the District Orgatnz-uioe: and for election of delegates am; alternate <!«!• eates t« the convection to be held at llensselaer, Ind. on February 4th, 1908, for the par pose of electing two delegates and two alternate delegates to the Re poOilcan Rational Convention to tic held at Chicago, Illinois. The plaOes of meeting, number of delegates auc* the votes will 1 teas follows: Barkley East;—Barkley v»est. Banging Grove, Gillatn —at Pleasant Grove, 1 delegate, 1 vote. Carpenter South,Carpenter West. Jordan—at Remington, 1 delegate, 1 vote. Mahon 1, Newton, Union South, —at Reusselaer, 1 delegate, l vote. East Court Room. Marion 2. Marion 3, Milroy,— a’ Rensselaer, l delegate, 1 vote, West Con it Room. - Walker, Wheatfield, Kankakee, —at Wheatfield, 1 delegate, 1 vote. Keener, Norftr Uhldti—- at* DeM<c e. 1 delegate, 1 vote Carpenter East, —at Remington, 1 delegate, i vote. Martou 4, —1 delegate, i j vote. —at Commissioners Court Room. X Conventions to be*held at 2 o’clock p-in. - Abraham Halleck. MosEb Leopold, Chairman. Secretary.

D.LSXBJCT COURT OK TI’U UNITED STATES, FOR THd TRICT OF INDIANA, IN BANKRUPTCY: In the matter of Robert Parker, Bankrupt, No. 2522 in Bankruptcy. To the creditors of Robert Paiker. of Rem* ington,'ln the county of Jasper, and district aforesaid, a bandrtipt: Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day es December A. i_>. r9?7. the said Rotrerr Parker was duly adjudicated a bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his creditors will be keld at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, on the lßth day of January A. D. 1908, at the Bank of building Remington in the town - of-Remington, raid district, at which . time., the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrapt. and transact such other business as may •roperly contt tret ore said meeting. ~ JOHN O. BOWERS, Dated Jan. 6, 1908. Referee Note—Creditors will please observe 1 equireaaents concerning proof of claims. See Section 57 of Act, General Order XXI, and forms. - - .. The filing of claims prior to date Of fiist meeting will greatly aid the Referee. A Creditor may not vote for trustee /Until his Claim shall have been filed and allowed. If above named building be foufid insufficient to accommodate all creditors presvnt foe meeting may be adjourned to larger room in said town of Remington, <■ B. S. Feudig is now in rlo markK for all ki' dw of poultry -r the highest market ptice. V« U had lieet sell your young rouuei.now. as they will *o<^i : ~fieeuOif; staggy and aeH lot- leas money Clean up all your surplus old her s before the laying a aeon begins Call and see me for prices. ■ B. S. Fendig. a Ho matter about what others ad Tertize, Wildberg will do better.

Fair Oaks

Oscar Attwood and wife will move into the Jim ©ox property soon. „ * Protracted meeting at Warrens again this week. All are invited to attend. ‘ We hear that Mr. Baughman the baud master is soon to be a resident of our town. William Cottingham and Alta Peeper have returned irom a weeks visit in Brookston. Frank Hooper and family have moved out southwest of town iuto the Egelston house.

And Fair Oaks ir soon to have a brass hand and a news paper teo. What more could we ask Miss Beulah Shekeu of Lafayette spent a part of the holidays here With her grandmother Mrs. Knight. Mrs. Lydia Cullum and children have goue to Rensselaer te visit a couple of weeks With her water Mrs. Nortuau. A whole week ofsunshine weath er right here in the middle of winter. Surely we ought to appreciate it. and hot grumble when the storm comes. Jake Junglees has been in town this week with his corn shrewder, teaiing things up generally, which we suppose is the usual business of th« sh reader. Mrs. John Gwinn is here teaching the primary room iu Miss Adam’s place, who has been sick for a week but will probably be able to teach by next week. Christmas and New Years have c >me and gone and that without any serious trouble in Fair Oaks that we know of, which is saving a great deal, considering there has been go much doing within ihe last, two weeks.

The Christmas tree and entertain inent at the M. E. church was attended by a very large crowd and good order prevailed. The enter tainment wasshort but entertaining. Santa Claus was there and helped to destribute the presents. Quite a crowd of young people gathered at Mrs. Gundies New Years eve and danced the old year out and the new 1 year in. The bells even neglected or forgot to ring for the first. tinijP since there has been a church iu Fair Oaks

Come to the great annual and only embroidery sale, Friday, Sat urday and Monpay, January 17, 18 and 20, at the Chicago Bargain Store. 2000 yards new embroideries at 10 cents yard. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 13 and 14th. Fendig’s Fair. Wildberg now has the nicest line of boys suits in the city, price within reach of everybody. Coal in big lumps 84 a ton. Bianch & Hamilton. Reduced prices on every shoe in the house, many at one half prices, Jan. 6th to 25th. Chicago Bargain Store.

PUBLIC SALE As I have sold my farm and wil I move to Mitchell, South Dakota, I will offer at Public Sale, at my residence, 24 miles north, and 1 mile west of Rensselaer, on Nonday Jan. 20,1908 Beginning at 10 a. m., the following described property: - 9 Head of Horses. One brown mare, wt 1550, 9 yrs old, : in toal to Kenton’s draft horse; 1 ba\ mare. 9 yrs old, wt 1150, in foal to Kenton’s jack; 1 gray mare, 10 “years' old, weight 1200. in fc; 1 to Kenton’s jack: 1 roan driving mar , 12 yrs old. All the above horses a.e automobile broke. 1 sorrel horse. 0 yrs old. wt 1200, standard bred; 1 black horse, 2 yrs old, wt 1250; 1 bay colt, coming 2 yrs old, standard bred; sire has 2:08 record; 1 spring colt, from Leek & Lane horse; 1 spring -coftrfrom KeatotPe-road horse, 3 Head of Cattle. 1 fresh Jersey cow. a good one; and 2 spring calves. 32 Head of Hogs. 16 shoats weighing about 135 lbs: 2 brO#d sows, full blood, Q. I. C.: 2 gilts, Q. 1. C., will farrow March 12th; twelve O. I. C. fall pigs.; - Farm Implements. One Studebaker wide tire wagon with triple bed, 1 breaking cart, 1 hay rack, one Deering binder, one John Deere sulky plow, one mowing machine 1 two-horse hay rake, one walking cultivator, one Moline corn planter with fertilizer attachment, one fertilizer attachment for John Deere planter, one Avion disc, one new Junior seeder with grass seed attachment, new last spring, one cross cut saw, one set heavy double harness, one set single buggy harness, grind stope. 4 tons Choice timothy hay in barn, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale. * Sumsof fa and under, cash in hand, sum* ever #5 a credit of 11 mouths'will be given without interest if paj)d wh/u due; if not paid when due &xper ,<&nt ThtePest from date. 6 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. W. L. PORTER. Fred'Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Gus Grant Hot Lunch.

South and West Land Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Gentlemen: We the undersighed party on yonr “homeseekers” excursion of Dec. 17th, 1907, want to express to yon our appreciation and at the same time thank yon and compli nient you, on the completeness 61 the arrangements by which.] we have had such an enjoyable and comfortable trip all the time from the time we left Chicago, until we were ready to leave lor home inclnd ing our trip over land, to inspect the land you have for sale. We had beeu told ot this central Texas laud by your wurkeia and thought w 6 had a fair idea of what we would see when we got to the laud, but many of ns were favor ably disappointed and all of us thoroly pleased with the land, believing it is well adapted to diver-a-fied farming such as we are accustomed to in Illinois and Indiana. We are satisfied that a man wbh the energy manifested in the northern farmer, exerted in this country, very profitable results can be obtained.

Some oil' ns have purchased land, others must complete arrangements for the purchase, before we are able to buy, but we all recommend this -territory to all intending purchasers for we find a -delightful climate, splendid wafer at a shallow depth pentyofraiu fall, building urarer ial much cheaper than where we now live, fuel very reasonable, cTm. ing $2.12 tor the best ot coal pei ton, school facilities are good, tural mail delivery and telephone services at your command. Yonr Pullman Palace private car enables the “homesee en’lrofray*l in perfect ease, without, being josiled and crowded as is comunrtrorr regular excursions, and to all intending purchasers, we want to ilenimneio that they go with the Booth at«. West Laud Company, and see as »*»- believe the best land tube obtained in the great State of Texas. Again thanking you we are

Yen truly S. E. Smith, Barrington. 111. W. C. Meyer, Barrington, 111. T. L. Ericksou, Gibsou City, 111 W. S. Lowmau. Ren*selaer, Ind H. Brinker, Barrington, 111. A. L Scherf. Barrington. 111. K. A. Way mi re, Reu.-selaer, Ind. A. Rosenbaum, keusselaer, Ind John Kolhoff. Rensselaer. Ind. W>u. Heotf. Rensselaer. Ind. J. W. Bond. Rankin. 111. W. .T Holt, Piqna. Ohio. R. It. Kim her y, Waneonda, Ht. This is a true copy of he original N»xr excursion will he the 7th ot January, come and go with ns, the rate for the round trip will be very, very low so cheap that you can t afford to star at home Oi as. J. Dean. Local Agent. ±£ Rensselaer, Ind.

Included in the one half price sale double coatyd granite wale, on i-teelj no second, choice :or 25 cents 1. quart dish pans. 3 qnai ' cottee pots 6 aud 8 quait ate* kettles and pudding pans, etc, etc Chicago Bargain Hr ore

Big Public Sale The undersigned will offer at Pub'ic Sale ?t the residence of Jacob A. M hv, 3 miles trrijfh and 2% miles West of Remirgton, 9 mileSouth and 2V4 miles W.-st of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 a. m,,.0n Thursday, Jan. 16, ’OB 23 HEAD OF HORSES AND MtJLKSConSisting of t Span of foiir-year-otd Marc Mules, well matched, wt. 240 H; 1 Grey Mare ten, years old. wt. 1400, bred to Blockv JKnk Tom; 1 Bay Mare ten \ ears old. wt.’ 1400'. bred to same horse: years old wt. 1200, bred to Lock's grey horse: I Brown Mare eight years old, wt. 1300 bred to Lock’s blue roan horse: i Gray Mare niDe years old, wt. 1400. bred t > same horse: 1 Brown Mare.jwelve years oil. bred tn Weal jug's Belgian horse: 1-Bay Mate eleven years old. bred to same horse; 1 Gelding four years old, wt. 1400; 2 two-year- old heavy draft Killeys; 1 three-year-old Brown Gelding:3 Yearling draft Colts; 5 weanling draft Colts. 45- 41 E A D -GF--C A T.T L K—Goi-aist b •g- -of- -#6head of good young Cows; 13 last spring, steer calves; 0 spring heifer calves These calves are all sired by tijpod Shorthorn bull, 100 HEAD OF PURE BRPD DUROC JERSEY HOGS—Consisting of 4<- head of pure bred Brood Sows, to farrow in March aud April, sired by State Fair Winners and bred to Leo 39363 first prize boar at Indiana State Fair 1906, and Mayor's Chief 40727, second prize boar at Illinois State Fair 1905, as good a bunch of sows sell tin-v.- t 1 "f < h. >at - : jwSWEBSBSHBMWpryi A,so ~ur h<-r 1 wtMnHmW' Boar Mayor’* Chief 40727. IMPLEM ENTS—Consisting of l Champion Binder; 1 McCormick Corn Binden 1 Det-rlng Mower: 1 Champion Hav Rake: f Rock lulu nd Riding Cultivator; 1 Tower, Guphert 2 16 Inch Riding Plows; 1 Rock Island Copt Planter; I'iCl-ff. Harrow; 1 8 foot Harrow; I Hay Ladder; 1 Farm Wagon, wide tire; 8 sets Work Harness, and othPt articles too minaer ous to mention, ~ Term*:—A credit of 12 months will be giv. ett on sums over $5 with usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit JACOB A. MAY A SONS. Fred Phillips. Auctioneer. Kill* Jones, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Ground.

IS Ik . . • .i- ■ t. I John Eger, President. Delos Thompson, ’Cashier. James H. Chapman, Vice-Pres. Joe Jeffries, Asst Cashier. *. ■ '' —————— - '!. ■ H. I THE I State Bank of Rensselaer I ONLY I I Legal Depository j 8 IN I I Jasper County I I FOR I j Indiana State Funds | ■ DIRECTORS: - J John Eger. Granville Moody. Lucius Strong.. Delos Thompson. . 1 James H. Chapman. | —I ——_____ The State Bank of Rensselaer is owned and controlled by the following stockholders: 1 John Eger. C. C. Warner. Delos Thompson. C. G. Spitler. James H. Chapman. Jesse E. Wilson. Granville Moody. Warren Robinson. E. D. Rhoades. . I I Simon P. Thompson. William Washburn. T. H. Robinson. A Lucius Strong. . C. W. Hanley. A. K Yeoman. ■ „ B. F. Fendig. J. J. Lawler, R. B. Porter. I I We respectfully solicit your patronage, promis- m ing as liberal treatment as is consist- I ent with safe banking. I

PUBLIC SALE As I have rented my farm I will offer at ' Public Sale, on the Joe Parkinson farm 3 1-2 miles east of Rensselaer, and 1-2 mile west of Peasant Ridge, on Tuesday, January 21, 1908, Beginning at to a m., the following described property: ' 13 Head of Horses. One fay horse, wt itso; 1 roan horse, wt 1200 J 1 bay mare, in foal, wt 1350; 1 bay mare, in foal 9 years old, wt 1300: 1 black mare in foal, 8 years old, wt 1150; 1 sorrel roadster. 6 years old; 1 team of black drait ma'es 2 and 3 years old, wt 2500, I iron grey fil'y, coming 3yearsQld. wt 12oO; I light bay filly, coming 3 years old, wt 117$; I draft co't, 1 year old; I road co't, I year old, I uckling colt. 1 Jersey epu, good butter and milk cow. 18 head of shoats. Farm Implements One International Harvester Co manure spreader, nearly new, be in working order day of sale ; one Deering binder, 8 feet with j trucks,-cut only 75 acre;-; one John Deere corn p'anter with 130 rods of wire and fertili- - zer attachment; one John Deere gang plow, used two season;; one Bradly sulky plow; 2 walking plows; 2 walking- cultivator;; one , Avery riding cultivator, one 6-ft McCormick ! mowing machine, cut only 40 acres of grass;] one good wide tire wagor;’one narrow tire] wagon, one mud boat, one 2 section wood 1 harrow, one 3-section iron harrow, one hay | Jack 2 of work harness, on? set singlel j surrey harness, one set of single buggy : harness, one rick of straw, one weeder, one 2-seated surrey, one buggy, one John Deeye, full wheel disc, one broadcast seeder and cart and many other articles. TERMS:— »utn9 of S 5 and under caah in hand j Huina over *5 a credit of 11 months will begiven without Interest If paid when due; If nut paid when due 8 per cent interest from date. 6 percent, discount for cash. No property to b> removed until terms are complied with. HENRY ANSLER. FRED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer. C. Q BPITLKR. Clerk. Ho' Lunch on the Ground.

10 cent embroidery sale at Fen digs Fair, Monday and Tuesday Jan. 13 and, 14th. Best-values ever oflered/ Fendig’s Fair. Rensselaer Public Library Lecture Course. The following is the program for th v public library lecture course: Jan. 30,1908, Hon. George Alden. Feb. 17, 1908. Opie Reed. March 6, 1908, Father Kavanaugh. * •

Our Drug Store in 1908 It is impossible now to tell exactly what it will be like, but we can say this much, it will be up to date to the very minute. Keeping strictly up to the times has been our policy from the start. All new, worthy ideas in pharmacy w ill be employed and our services will be improved wherever we can see a chance to improve a service so eminently satisfactory as ours has already proved. We hope we.,shall have a chance td serve you throughout the entire year and know it will be to your interest to * give us the opportunity. . _ A. F. LONG, Druggist

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

(Warranty deed* unless otherwise stated.) Jordan Township, by Trust, e to I Joseph Adams, . >ec. 1.2, It 17, Welsh Cemetery, Jordan, Cemetery Deed . Ho ; Harriet M, Bowen to Lee D. Mauck. Dec. 16, n% nw 3-29-7, 57.48 acres, New- ! Dallas M. Yeoman to Lucius' Strong Dec. 20, It 10 ut It 7, bl 40 Rensselaer, Weston's add 2,100 i Christian F Schepnels to John W. Buri -get. Nov 22. ne ne 17-31-6, se 8 31-6. e4£ ne 8-31-6. ne sw 8 81-6, 320 acr, s Walker 20,800 ; Omer F- Hedges to Edward Herman, 1 Nov. 2. nw nw 20»28-5. ne ne 19-28-5 8d aores Milroy 5,1)00 William B Austin to John D. Terpntng * Dec. 10. It 16, north DeMotte Q C. D. 15 Yaolav Beohner to John Halik et ax Dec. 16. ne as 1-31-5, 41 -acres Walker.. 2,800 Reuben H. Crain to Rosa F. Crain, Dec. *4. P» W. N. Reynolds td William Huffman, Deo. 16’ pt nts n- 22-28-6, Milroy 1 E i jah Grantham to J B. Clears Dec. 11. pt se 2939-0, Wheatfield . ... .... 8,000 Peter Brook to Albert firook, Dec- 27, nw nw <6 32 7, 40 icres. ej-i ne 85-3A7,80 aeies,Keener, Q. C. D... 2,500 Wi liatn Turner, rru*-te"et ai to Oliver M. Turner et al, Oct. 17, pt neneßs-22-5 14 acres Kankakee, Q. C. D ......... 200 Robert Parker to James H. Royalty Aug. 23, It 6 bl 18, Remington 125 LeeterJ. Morrow to Mary E East, Nov. 9. Wheatfield, Its 7-8, bl 5 rJT.... 800 George B. Marshall to Isaac N. Warren Oct. 24. pt nw 29-29-6, 10 acres, Marion 2,300 I Margaret Robinson to Warren Robinson Feb. 26,1901. pt nw sw, pt nw nw 20 29 t .6 Marion.. 4000 Jeaee I. Tyler to Bert Strnble, Nov. 16, Its 7 8-9-10-1102 W 8, DeMotte, Alexander McDona.djs adtL. 750’ f.xr—" ■— ■ ■*■ No tnaUw- about wbat others ad vertise, Wiraberg will do better. B. 8 Fendlg will pay 8 centß jer pound for good chicken and good ducks to Jan. 15.

Notice of Resolution for Alley, Block 20. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council, of Rensselaer. Ind., at a reguler meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of December 1907 passed and adopted absolution for tne establishment of an alley 12 feet wide thru the center of Block 20 of the Original Plot of said City and notice is therefore given to all property owners in said Block 20 that tne Common Council will meet on the 13th day of January, 9)8 a * the Council Chamber In the Court House at 7:30 o’clock p. m., at which time and place all persons whose property may be affected by the opening of said proposed alley may be heard as the necessity for the same. x-.ris~v Witness my hand and the seal o . SEAL sai(J_Clty this 27th day of DecernV -TKTbyber, 1907. CHAS. MORLAN, 3-o Jan clerk.

IDLE MONEY. Any one having a surplus of money, can procure an investment at a fair rate of interest on first mortgage real estate, nr on good personal security. If you want 1 money on farms. I can place .loans with a large eastern company at reasonable rates. If you want to borrow money, or loan money, come and see me, or write. James H. Chapman, Jan. 23 Rensselaer, Indiana. Yon ne< d something that is in the Racket Store window granite dtßplay. Vou can get it on Jan. 10th for 29 oents.