Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1908 — Page 2

Rensselaer Republican Daily The Friday Republican Is the Regular Weekly • ' Edition. ■ ■J’'' " GEO. H. HEALEY, Editor and Pab’r Entered at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind., ae eeoond-clase mail matter. Subscription Rates Dally, by carrier.. ~10 cents a week by mall.. .$3.75 a year Semi-Weekly, 1 year In advance.... $1 50

The Mailorder House.

The Republican has al ways depre cated patronizing mail order houses. It has opposed the custom print-i----pally for two reasons: - It takes money out of the community and piles it up in the cities when it should remain at home to circula e among our own people. Patrons of mail order houses seldom get articles as they were expecting, or as good as they ought to get for the prices paid. Io other words the mail order houses ‘‘soak” their patrons unmercifully in many instancas, and a long distance kick seldom does any good. Tuere are several reasons for this patr mage of mail order houses. One is, of course, that the customer is led to believe that he is buying his supplies cheaper than he can purchase them at home. Another reason is that many country people believe that their home merchants

will cheat them—tho in this connection it is hard to understand what gives them.-such unbounded faith in the city merchants; Another reason is that{the mail order houses present their wares in an alluring manner, setting out items an 1 quoting prices. This last phase of the matter is plainly presented by a farmer reader of the Alexan dria Citizen, Alexandria, Minn. He says: “If the mail order houses get fl,ooo out of this county each mouth that belongs to the home merchants, as you say it does, the fault is with rhe merchants them-

selves. The mail order house ad vertises, and gives ns prices on everything they offer for sale. Tu.\v sell us what they have and what they want for it. Of court e we get soaked once in a while, ai d if we do we can try some other house. Most of the home merchants wh6 advertise at all don’t quote prices. They neglect to t-11 us what we want to know, the prices, and the goods they have. Of course we can go to the store and ask the price of this article and that, hut you know how it is, one doesn’t’know so well exactly what he wants to buy when he gets in a si-ore. here is where the mail order houses make the hit. They send their advertising matter into our homes, and we read it when we haven’t any thing else to do, the family who'reads usally finds something that he or some other member of the family wants, and many orders are made up and sent out adjust such times. ‘ Right here is whom the horns merchant falls down. L’h« talked up his business to us in our.homes, the same as the mail order houses do, the people would be in to see him the next time they came to town, and in many cases extra trips would lie made to get the things at once that we didn’t know we want od. until they brought them to our

alb-id;.ai. £ ... “The home merchant can save the expense of getting out a catalogue. We people read the home papers more carefully then we do the catalogue, and read them every week, and if the merchant wants to talk in the papers he must put his ad. in, so we know what he means. The home merchant likely, nine time out of ten, sellsiiis goods as cheap as the mail order house, and I ladieve on many thing they are much cheaper, but how are we to know it, if he doesn’t tell us about it A merchant must not think th d even his best customers know his goods so well that they can tell Vhat he has without being told.

J will pay a good price tor large frc h eggs* must be fresh. C. E. Fktor, Phone 39, Journal Building. . ■■ r - . Be fl ret at The Murray Co’s EmIwmiery sale next Friday Jan. 17.

South and West Land Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Gentlemen; yf We the undersigned party on your “homeseekers” excursion of Dec. 17th, 1907, want to express to you our appreciation and at the same time thagk, you and complin nient you, on the completeness ot the 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 tor home includ ing pur trip - over land, to inspect the land you have for sale. We had been told of this central Texas land by your workers and thought we had a fair idea of what we would see when We got to the land, but many of ns were favor ably dis Appointed and all of us tboroly pleased with the land, believing it is well adapted to diversified farming such as we are accustomed to in Illinois and Indiana. We are satisfied that a man wi*h the energy manifested, in the northern farmer, exerted in"this country, very profitable results can be obtained.

Some of us have purchased land, others must complete arrangements for the purchase, before we are able to buy, but we all recommend this trii itoi v to all intending purchasers “fbr'we find a delightful climate, yrpftffidid water a< a shallow depth, [p onty of rain fall, building mater much cheaper than where we now live, fuel very reasonable, cost in'g $2-,12 lor the best of coal per ton, school facilities are good, rural mail delivery and telephone services at your command. Your Pullman Palace private car enables the “homesee er” to travel . in perfect ease, without being jostled 1 and crowded as is common on regular excursions, and to all intending purchasers, want to recommend that they go with the South and West Land Company, and see as we beliove the best land to be obtained in the great State of Texas. Again thanking you we arft Very truly 8. E. Smith, Barrington, 111. W. C. Meyer, Barrington, 111. T. L. Erickson, Gibson City, 111. W. 8. Lowman, Rensselaer, Ind. H. Brinker, Barrington, 111. A. L. Scherf, Barrington. 111. F. A. Way mire, Rensselaer, Ind. A. Rosenbaum, Rensselaer, Ind John Kolboff, Rensselaer, Ind. Wm. Scott, Rensselaer. Ind. J. W. Bond, Rankin, 111. W. J. Holt, Piqua, Ohio. R. R. Kimber y, Wauconda, "Til. This is atruecopyof. be original. Next excursion will lie. the 7th ot January, come and go with us, the rate for the round trip will be very, very low so cheap that you can't afford to stay at home Chas. J. Dean, Local Agent, Rensselaer, Ind.

IDLE MONEY. Any one having a surplus of money, can procure an investm-ir at a fair rate of interest on first mortgage real estate, or on good personal security;—lf you want money on farms, I can place loans with a large eastern company at reasonable rates. If you want to borrow moneyj or loan money, come and see me, or write. James H. Chapman, Jan. 23 Rensselaer, Indiana. Right Prices For Good Meat. Try the new butcher shop. Only the best stock butchered, meats properly cut and prices less than you are paying elsewhere. You can’t afford to miss us. Cash trade only solicited. Deliveries promptly made. Bnedeker& Nichols, Telephone;42B Highest prices paid for hides and tallow. 1 Box Social. 5 There will be a box social at the Blackford school, in Barkley tp.. Saturday evening, Jan. 18th. All are invited. Agnes Kahler, Teacher. 5000 yards of embroideries worth regularly, from 15 to 50 cents all going at 10 cents per yard at The G. E. Murray Co’s big sale Friday Jan. 17th. Reduced prices on every shoe in the house, many at one half print s, Jan. Gth to 25th. Chicago Bargain Store. B. S. Fendig is now in tile market for all kinds of poultry at the highest market price; You had best sell your ycrtxng roosters now, as they will soon become staggy and sell for lees money. Clean up all your surplus old hens before the laying season begins. Call and see me for prices. B. 8. Fendig. Be first at 'Die Murray Co’s embroidery sale next Friday. Take the advantage of this sale as you can save a months wages on a' bill of clothing. ' Duvall & Lttndy.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

(Warranty deeds unless otherwise stated.) City of Rensselaer to T. J Manley, oct. 14.1907 It 8 bl 8;, Weston Cemetery i9ul add Cgmetery Deed. 60 Truman V Kichols to James if. Snedeker,Jan. 4, it 7 bl 8, Rensselaer, Westons -TT-W--S 800} Roberta. Lee t<> Oja M. Flock et hx, Nov. 22,1807. I X"W 11-31-7, uud se sw 11-31-7.140 acres Keener ;,000 D. C. Eylarto J. H. EcUallouuh. Dec. 81, 1907, pt ne 33-31-7, 159 acres Union Q U. D - 9,600 Frank B. Ham to W. Ct McCullock, Dec. 28, 1907, nw 'nw 20-28-6, Jordan, pt ei4 ee 18-28-6, Mijrion 100 ac es s,. ... 1,000 Aaron B. Ciaspell et ux ’o Julia Brooks, Jan. o, pt out lot 38, Parr, 115. Jennie M. Thompson et at t > Wm, Petty ■ Dec. 30.1907, uw 12-31-7,. so acres, Keener . 1,200 C. H. Van Wicklin-to John Greve, Jan. 2, pt out iois-0 Wnearfield 650

10 cent embroidery sale Jan. 13 and 14th. Fendig’s Fair. Wildberg * now has the nicest line of boys suits in the city, price witbnijseareh of everybody.

PUBLICSALE. Having decided tn quit farming, I will offer at Public Sale my stock and farm tools, at my residence. 8 miles east and 2 miles north of Rensselaer, on the John Poole farm, on Monday January 27th, 1908. Beginning at 10 a. m., the following described property: —— ______. 5 Head of Horses. One sorrel mare, 14 yrs old, wt 1150: 1 sorrel mare, 13 yrs old, wt 1050; I black mare, 12 yrs old, wtl3oo, in-foal;! 1 bay horse, 10 yrs old, wt 1150: 1 I sorrel colt, coming 2 years old, wt I 1000. 2 Head of Cdttle. 1 cow 5 yrs old, 1 heifer, 2 yrs old, both will be fresh soon. 13 Head of Hogs. 6 of which are brood sows, full blood Poland China; 7 pigs, weight, about 30 lb s each . ' ,‘ 7 Farm Implements. Two sets double work harness, one set new; 2 wagons, one narrow and one broad tire; one Hayes Jr. corn planter with fertilizer attachment, good as new, 160 rods of check wire; 2 cultivators, one riding and one walking; one 14-inch breaking plow; one Plano mower, one .potato digger; ore double shovel plow; one Plano hav rake; one iron harrow, one hay rack: one set dump boards, some household goods and many other articles pot here mentioned. About tons timothy hay. Potatoes in bin. Terms of Sale Sums of $5 and under, 1 cash in hand; sums I over $5 a credit of 12 months will be i given without 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 GEO. B. GOSS. ■ Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. - G. G. Spitler, Clerk.

Big Public Sale. Having rented a sm iller farm 1 will offer at Public Sale at my residence 1 mile North and 3 miles East of Rensselaer, 3 miles East of the Norman comer, y t mile East of Patrick Halligan's, commencing at 10 a. m., on Thursday, January 23,1908, 0 HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES—Consisting of 1 span of Mules ten and eleven years old, wt. 2800; I‘Bay Horse elev, n years old. wt. 1300; 1 Bay Horse eight yeais old, wt. 1800; 1 Brown Mare twelve years old. wt. 1200, ' 1: ‘ x ■' re bol.-e Billy Wonder; 1 Sorrel Colt coming three years eld. ' broke to ride and drive double. 4 HEAD OF CATTLE—Consisting of 1 Jersey Cow eight years, fresh in May, a good milker; 1 Jersey Cow tea years old, now giving l gallons of milk; 2 red Cows live and six years old now giving a gallon of milk each per day, fresh in April. 23 HEAD OF HOGS—Consisting of 11 Brood Sows, nine of which are |>ure bled Poland ■, . Jg bred to full blood Poland China boar, one a pure bred Duroc and one a Duroc and Poland China, bred to same boar; • 11 Head of Shoats, wt. from 125 to 175 pounds each; 1 Boar pig wt. 125 lbs., a good one. IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS,ETC,-Consist-ing of 1 John Deere Gang Plow, in good condition; 4 Cultivators, three walking and one riding; 2 Disks; 1 wood-frame Harrow; 1 Narrow tire Wagon; 1 Top Buggy; 1 Hay Ladder; 3 sets leather Work Harness; 1 set single Buggy Harness; 20 bushels No. 1 Seed Corn, ten bushels 1906 raising and sure to grow, as I got a fine stand from some of the same seed, ten bushels 1907 crop and good solid seed. This is an early com, but not small. Planted on good ground it will grow as large as any corn and cannot be beat for weight. Also numerous other articles of lesser Importance will be offered. Term*:—A credit of 12 months will be given on sums over #5 with usual conditions. 7 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit ALBERT DUGGINS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G, Spitler, Clerk, Newt. Pumphrey, Hot Lunch. PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to quit farming I Will sell at Public Aucriun ut my residence, 1 mile north of Moore school house, 2 miles east and II mile north of Pleasant Ridge, 1 mile west and 2| miles south of Pleasant Grove, on Friday, January 17, 1908, Commencing at ten a. m., the following property:,, ‘ H 8 Head of Hones Two coming 4-yr old grey Norman mares, wt 2900; 1 grey horse, 12 years

_ >• ; .... ‘ . John Eger, Preßident Delos Thompson, Cashier. James H. Chapman, Vice-Pres. Joe Jeffries, Asst -—■ - " * ’ THE State Bank of Rensselaer ONLY f ’ . V. ■ - f ~ 5* ’ Legal Depository IN Jasper County FOR ■ ‘ ’ < ■' .'■■■■' -i ■- - • Indiana State Funds ; S? • John Eger. Granville Moody. Lucius Strong. Delos Thompson. James H. Chapman. The State Bank of Rensselaer is owned and controlled by the following stockholders: John Eger. C. C. Warner. Delos Thompson. C. G. Spitler. James H. Chapman. Jesse E. Wilson. Granville Moody. Warren Robinson. E. D. Rhoades. Simon P. Thompson. William Washburn. T. H. Robinson. Lucius Strong. C. W. Hanley. A. K.Yeoman. B. F. Fendig. J. J. Lawler, R. B. Porter. We respectfully solicit your patronage, promising as liberal treatment as is consistent with safe banking.

-J old, wt 1400; 1 grey horse, 9 yrs old, wt 1200; 1 iron-grey mare, 6 yrs old. wt 1200, good general purpose mare; 1 grey horse, 10 yrs old, wt 1100, good road horse; 1 black horse, 11 yrs old, wt 1200: 1 grey horse, 12 yrs old, wt 1400. 9 Head of Cattle . 3 cows, 2 giving milk; 1 yearling heifer; 5 steer calves. 13 Head of Shoats Weighing about 150 lbs Caeli. Farm Implements Qne Deering binder with tongue trucks; 1 Deer corn planter with fertilizer attachment; 2 Dutch Uncle riding cultivators; 1 Deer sulky plow; 1 walking plow; 1 mower; I Moline disc; one 11-. ft. seeder with grass seed attachment, force feed; 1 3-section wood frame harrow; 3 sets work harness; 1 set single harness; 1 narrow tire wagon; 1 rubber tire buggy; 1 hay ladder; some household, and kitchen furniture and many other articles too numerous to mention. TERMS: Sumsof 810 and under cash in hand; sums over $lO 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. 7 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed-until terms are complied with. W. E. POOLE. Col. V. D. Clyne, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch Served by Ladies of Parker Church. ’ “ PUBLIC SALE As I have rented my farm, I will offer at Public Sale, on the Joe Parkinson farm 3 1-2 mile* east of Rensselaer, and I-2 mile west of Pleasant Ridge, on Tuesday, January 21, 1908, Beginning at 10 a. m.', the following described property: 13 Head of Horses. One bay horse, wt 1150; I roan horse, wt 1200; I bay mare, in foal, wt 1350; I bay mare, in foal, 9 year* old, wt 1300: t black mare, in foal, 8 years old, wt ujo; I sorrel roadster, 6 year* old; I team of- black draft mare*. 2 and 3 years old, wt 2500, I iron grey fdly, coming 3 years old. wt 1200; 1 light bay filly, coming 3 year* old, wt 1175; t draft colt, 1 year old; 1 road colt, I year old, I suckling colt. 1 - I Jersey cow, good butter and milk cow. 18 head of shoats. Fam Implements One International Harvester Co. manure spreader, nearly new, be in working order day'of sale; one Deering binder, 8 feet with

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 u 111 be employed and““our 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 to serve you throughout the entire year and know it will be to your interest to give us the opportunity. A. F. LONG, Druggist

trucks, cut only 75 acres; one John Deere corn planter with 130 rods of wire and fertilizer attachment; one John Deere gang plow, used two seasons; one Bradly sulky plow; 2 walking plows; 2 walking cultivators; one Avery riding cultivator, one 6-ft McCormick mowing machine, cut only 40 acres of grass; one good wide tire wagon; one narrow tire wagon, one mud boat, one 2 section wood harrow, one 3-section iron harrow, one hay rack, 2 sets of work harness, one set single surrey harness, one set of single buggy harness, one rick of straw, one weeder, one 2-seated surrey, one buggy, one John Deere full wheel disc, one broadcast seeder and cart and many other article*. TERMS: —Sums of 15 and under cash In hand; rams over a credit of 11 months will be given without Interest if paid when due; if no* paid when! due 8 per cent Interest from date. 6 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed until terms are complied with. HENRY AMSLER. FRED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer. C. G. SPITLER, Clerk. Hot Lunch on the Ground.

PUBLIC SALE As I have sold my farm and will move to Mitchell, South Dakota, I will offer at Public Sale, at my residence, 21 miles north, and 1 mile west of Rensselaer, onMonday Jan. 20,1908 Beginning at 10 a. m., the following described property: 9 Head of Honea. Ono brown mare, wt 1550, 9 yrs old, in foal to Kenton’s draft horse; 1 bay mare, 9 yrs old, wt 1150, In foal to Kenton’s jack; 1 gray mare, 10 years old, weight 1200, In foal to Kenton’s jack: 1 roan driving mare, 12 yrs ofd. All the above horses are

automobile broke. 1 sorrel horse. 8 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 colt, from Kenton’s road hpjfee. 3 Head of Cattle'V 1 fresh Jersey cow, a good one; and 2 spring calves. 32 Head of Hogs. 16 shoats weighing about 135 lbs; 2 brood sows, full blood, O. I. C.; 2 gilts, O. 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 nay 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 Arion 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 haraess, grind stone. 4 tons choice timothy hay In barn, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Salo. Sums of |5 and under, cash In hand, sums ever 05 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. 8 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed until terms of sale are compiled with. W. L PORTER. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. O. G- Spitler. Clerk. Ous Grant Hot Lunch,