Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1909 — Page 3

Special showing of underwear and bed blankets at The G. E. Murray Cp. this week- 'A’ r lf you want the best overcoat made, buy a Kuppenheimer. ROWLES & PARKER. J. T. Raadle has almost fully recovered from his recent indisposition and was able to be oh the streets yesterday. Auditor and Mrs. J. N. Leatherman went to Chicago and it is understood that she will be taken to a hospital to undergo an operation. Don’t fail to get a 10 cent bottle of tomato catsup for 5 cents, this week only. ROWLES & PARKER. Today was the second pay day for the term for the city school teachers. The method of payment is to write checks which are disbursed by Superintendent Warren. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainier and daughter, Miss Virenda, of Lafayette, came to Rensselaer today by automobile and Will spend a few days visiting Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Gwin. ' » See my stock of buggies while you are looking for one to buy. I have the quality, price and experience for your benefit. C. A. ROBERTS. Miss Eva Clark is home from Hammond for a visit over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. She was accompanied by her little nieces, Wanda and Genevieve Mead. Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy, mother of Mrs. G. F. Meyers, has made a rather unexpected improvement and is now able to sit up some in a chair. It will be a long time, however, before she will be able to be on her feet. E. Hollin, the shoemaker, is somewhat improved and is able to be up *t his home part time, and it is noW” probable that he will fully recover although he probably won’t get back to his bench for some time yet. „We sell Kuppenheimer overcoats — they are acknowledged the world over as the best and cost no more than poorer made goods; come in and let us show you—we can fit and suit you and save you money and give you the 'most stylish overcoat made. ROWLES & PARKER. J. J. Molitor, of Hanging Grove •township, was in town today, and had ■a set of butter wrappers printed at the Republican office. Mr. Molitor has a baker’s dozen of children. Twelve >of these were born in Illinois and one, the last one, now only two months of was born in Indiana, so his •children are twelve Suckers and one Hoosier, but the Hoosier is the only real sucker among the family now, as the youngest of his other children is now six years of age.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA The Delphi Dramatic Club presented a very laughable four act comedy Thursday evening entitled “A Woman Hater.” In the cast were Judge and Mrs. James Wason, W. A. Roach, Fred W. Baker, Mrs. Geo. Cartrlght, and others. The performance was very creditable and the audience which consisted of members of the club and their invited guests was kept In continual laughter. The play Is a very lively comedy and the Delphi Thespians were all very clever In their rendition of It.

Children Cry FOR FtETCHER'S CASTORI A It is reported that Third Assistant • Postmaster General Lawshe will resign and that his chief Hitchcock wants him to remain. The printers, who have found in Lawshe a persistent foe to their business by publishing tte government free stamped envelope printing schema to the limit, .would be pleased to see him get out and stay out of that branch of the postal service. The fact that Lawshe once conducted a small country newspaper seems to have put him at enmity with the craft, as his efforts to furnish free printing at government expense indicates.—Monon News. We have been fortunate in securing White Star Flour, it is equal to any $1.60 flour sold anywhere, but for a limited time, to Introduce this famous flour, we are going to sell it at $1.38 a sack, every sack guaranteed to please or your money refunded. ROWLBS ft PARKER. " Stock Men. Can now insure your valuable stock against accident and disease in the Ohio and Indiana Lltc Stock Insurance Co. See 0. H. McLain, agent for General Fire Insurance also. Action for libel on behalf of President Diaz, of Mexico, against Carlo de Fernaro, author of a book entitled "Diaz, the Czar of Mexico," has been begun in the New York court of general sessions. 1 CASTOR IA Per Infants and Children. 11l Kind Ym Han Always Bought Ctot your MU Bills at The BopahUoM. V

SATURDAY. —" Miss Millcent Work went to Chicago this morn^jg. •■ - ■ Mrs. Chas. F. Stackhouse is spending today iq Chicago. *-*. . Roe Yeoman went to Francesville today for a short visit. ; Butter Wrappers furnished at this or blank. Misses Edith and Mary Adams are spending today in Chicago. See the new ladies’ and misses’ skirts at The G. E. Murray Co. Mrs. Alfred Donnelly went to Chicago this morning for a short visit. ■■ A , Mrs. E. O. Gunyon went to Frankfort today for a short visit with relatives. ‘ Miss Bertha Huffman came up from Lafayette today for a short visit at her home. Just came in, style up to the minute, ladies’ suits and cloaks at The G. E. Murray Co. Mrs. John Gaffey went to Chicago today to visit three daughters who reside there. Mrs. George Culp, of Monon, came today te see' her daughter, Mrs. John Robinson, south of town. Miss Alice Smith went to Indianapolis this morning to _ witness the Ben Hur production tonight. Wolcott and Kentland high schools are playing football today at Wolcott. Brook has no team this year. A 10 cent bottle tomato catsup, 5 cents, this week only. ROWLES & PARKER. Mrs. M. E. McCormick returned to Lafayette today, after. a short visit here with her cousin, Mrs. Marsh Warner. W. H. Evans and wife 'returned to Linden today, after a short visit here with Landlord and Mrs; E. E. Powell, at the Nowels house. Mrs. Grant Rishling went to Fowler today to attend the funeral of a young man named Melvin Cox, whose death occurred Wednesday.

Mrs. D. J. Ukena and daughter, of Cullom, 111., returned to their home this morning, after a visit here with. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Adams. Mrs. A. Seibert returned to. "her home in Michigan City today after a visit of about three weeks here with her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Amsl^r. If you want the best flour made, get a sack of Acme, $1.50. Every sack guaranteed or money back. ROWLES & PARKER. Mrs. H. J. Laws came down from Crown Point today and is spending the day with her husband, Dr. Laws, looking for a house in which to live.

Fletcher Monnett returned to Evanston, 111., today after a short stay here, His wife is now managing the Monnett Hotel at Evanston and is making a fine success of it. Mrs. A. Oppeqheimer, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. S. Fendig, since May, left today for New Orleans, La., to remain during the Winter. .Mrs. Fendig accompanied her as far as Chicago. L. F. Hopkins and family and Fred Brown and wife, of Chicago, arrived this afternoon in Mr. Hopkins’ automobile and will spend Sunday the guests of the families of Dr. E. C. English and Dr. H. L. Brown. Carl Minnick and Henry Bteeny, two St. Joseph students whose comes are at Wabash, went there today to witness the football game this afternoon between the Wabash Athletic Club and the Marion Club, of Indianapolis. Frank Kenton arrived home Friday from Mitchell, S. Dak., where he had been for several months. He has Tented a farm of 320 acres about five mHes south of Mitchell, and will move his family there in the spring. His son, Ray, and wife will also move there and help farm the land.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTOR I A • Warren Robinson, president of the ConiDieuial Club, and B. J. Moore, who. Is talking of starting an overall and shirt factory here, went to Crown Point today to look over a factory there. They were at Brook Tiuijsday, being accompanied there by DTr I. M. Washburn and Attorney Moses Leopold. Rev. and (Mrs. O. E. Miller came down from Tefft this morning and he will conduot services at the Baptist church tomorrow. He reports that there were five conversions at the Tefft meeting Friday night and he will return there Monday to continue the meeting but Mrs. Miller will not return there. 1John A. Williams, formerly of Jordan township, but who moved to his own farm in Wheatfleld township last spring, drove down today to pay his taxes. He has''Bo acres qf corn this year and thinks it will average about {0 bushels to the acre of good, Hard corn. He said he never saw such good corn in the secllon between here and Wheatfleld as he saw while driving down here today. His aon, John W., lives close to his father and also has a good crop. John A. left today for Spencer, Ind., on a business trip.

New line of ladies’ sweater coats at The G. E. Murray Co. Miss Venus Wagoner went to Francesville today for a week’s visit with her parents. -r ' ' - : - p - #5 Best Kansas *flour, $1.40, and Sleepy Eye, Pure Minnesota, $1.60 per sack. G. B. MURRAY CO. Mrs. Isaac Leopold and two sons and the little daughter of Louie Leopold came over from Wolcott this morning (o visit Isaac Leopold and the family of his parents, Mr. and Mrs; A. Leopold. William Yeiter, of the old Blackford neighborhood, raised about 125 bushels of potatoes on an acre of ground this year, and they are fine potatoes too, of good size, smooth surface, solid and well flavored. George Ade is down at' the French Lick Springs this week. Contrary to the general talk, George did net go down to give Tom Taggart any political pointers, he went down to take a* well earned rest.—Brook Reporler. Fred Brown, the young man charged with horse stealing at Kentland, and who was confined in the Jail here for some time, will be tried at Kentland on Nov. 4th. Morgan, the assailant of Conductor Worthington, was tried Friday. “Yes,” said the hat drummer, “I had a rather unusual order over in Rensselaer the other day. It was for ten hats size 9 to 17.’’ “Easy Bhot,” said the bystander, “that is the first installment for manager and ball team.”—Brook Reporter. Horace Marble, of Wheatfleld, who has been in quite poor health for some time, underwent an operation a few days ago and it is believed that he will be benefited thereby. He has had a swelling about the feet and legs and the operation was to draw off the -fluid that had accumulated.

Mrs. Belle Cleaver, of Jackson, Tenn., and sister, Miss Lillian Dutton, of Stone, Ark., arrived here several days ago to visit their sisters, Mrs. Prior Rowen and Mrs. Mary Mathena. and tosay all four sisters went to West Point, Ind., to visit another sister, Mrs. Lydia Lane, over Sunday. They will all return here and Mrs. Cleaver and Miss Dutton will remain for a more extended visit. Dan Lesh and wife arrived home a week ago from their trip to Menominee, Wis., where they visited his father, J. M. Lesh. They were very favorably impressed with that country and bought quarter of a section of land while there, paying S4O an acre for it. The place is well improved and has a fine apple orchard that this year produced more than 300 bushels. Mr. Lesh and family will probably not move there until the spring of 1911. The Republican made an error two weeks ago in reporting the winners of two or three events in which Geo. Ott’s fine black team was.entered, and by error gave Mr. Antcliffe as the winner. Mr. Ott’s team was picked as the best carriage team, also as the best general purpose team and then came in for another prize, when Mrs. Ott was given the second prize as the best lady driver of a team. Mr. Antcliffe also had a fine team and took second in both of the first two entries.

Will H. Ade was at Huntington the latter part of the week and purchased of Souers & Son, importers, five head of yearling Belgian mares, for which he paid" $2,500. The colts reached this country only a week ago. They were received here Saturday night and taken out to Crystal Spring Stock Farm. The five average about 1,500 pounds each, which are exceptionally good chunks for yearlings, and are without question the finest specimens of yearling colts -ever owned in Newton county.—Kentland Enterprise. A fire broke out one night in one of the smaller towns, whereupon its newly-equipped fire department, composed of volunteers, was called on to show what it could do. Only one lantern could be found, the smoke was pouring out; of_the building, and the night was dark. Finally a * small tongue of flame appeared and a cheer went up as tbe firemen turned the hose in that direction. At this moment the captain cried out: “Look out what you’re doin’ there! Keep that water off that! It’s the only light we've got to put out the fire by!”

Announcement.

The Jasper County Farmers’ Institute, together with the Ladies' auxiliary, Will hold their annual' meeting dn the east court room of the court house, Rensselaer, on Wednesday and Thursday, December 15th and 16th.“ Branch meetings will be held as follows: - Remington, Friday and Saturdiyr, December 17th and 18th. < : Wheatfleld, Monday and Tuesday, December 13th and 14th. Parr, Saturday, December 11th. DeMotte, Tuesday, December 7th. Fair Oaks, Tuesday, December 28th. We expect all enterprising farmers to attend these meetings and bring their doubting neighbors along, and we will prove to them that it Is “good to be there.”

JOHN E. ALTER,

Chairman. EVERETT HALSTEAD, ; Secretary.

The man in the moon Is probably the only one who believes he’s a man of the world. Butter Wrappers for sale at The Republican Office. t ■-)

C. EARL DUVALL I Rensselaer, Indiana 1 H Exclusive Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter I Sweater Coat Given Away This I Week With a $25.00 Bill of Goods. I Be sure and get yourself a Sweater Coat Free this I week with a $25.00 bill of clothing. You may have I your choice of my best Sweater Coats. J Everybody knows that Adler Clothes are the best I that are made, and I have the best and nobbiest line I in the county, all at reasonable prices. I I A nobby line of Overcoats in all the different cuts I and colors. Auto Coats at all prices. See the Collegian I Suits on display.' Tailor-Made Suits a specialty at my S store. I C. EARL DUVALL, Rensselaer, Indiana. 1

Fifty Ladies Mimic Hobgobblins At Hallowe’en Masquerade Party.

Mrs. W. F. Smith, Mrs. W. H. Beam and Mrs. F. B. Ham were the hostesses at a party given Saturday night at the home of the former, and which was attended by about fifty ladies, who masked in Hallowe’en costumes. The masking of some of the guests was very amusing and Bhowed much tact on the part of the maskers. Mrs. Joe Larsh, who masked as a witch, was awarded the prize. Refreshments consisting of coffee, doughnuts and fruit salads were served.

Assailant of Conductor Worthington Convicted and Sentenced To Jail.

Morgan, the colored man, who so badly cut up Conductor Worthington, of the Indiana Harbor railroad two years ago, was sentenced to pay a fine of $26 and serve six months in Jail, Newton circuit court. He got off easy.

Leaving Ft. Wayne nine years ago without a cent in his pocket and with no possessions beyond the clothes on his back, John Seabold. a young man, has returned from Vancouver, B. C., the possessor of a fortune declared to be more than SIOO,OOO. Seabold made the money In this short space of time in the real estate business in Vancouver, B. C. He says western real estate is better than a gold mine.

Butter Wrappers for sale at The Republican Office. *Tis better to be right than left.

HORTICULTURE DEMONSTRATION TO BE HELD IN JASPER.

Pnrdne Experiment Station To Aid Fruit Growers of This County at Meeting To Be Held Soon. Through the efforts of some of Jasper county’s progressive fruit growers arrangements - have been made with the Department of Horticulture of the Purdue University experiment station to hold one of their practical demonstration meetings in this locality. These meetLngs are being held in various parts of the state and are proving of great value to the fruit grqwers. Especial attention is given to the home orchard, and general fanners who are interested in fruit growing will be given a valuable opportunity at the coming meeting to Ifearn how to make the orchard pay. In this locality there is a great need for Just the soft of practical first-hand Information here offered. The meeting will be held at Rensselaer on Thursday, Nov. 4. Mr. John E. Alter, chairman Of the Jasper county farmers’ institute, Is taking care of the local arrangements for the meeting, and has secured a conveniently located orchard. The program will begin at 10:00 a. m. sharp. There will be an adjournment for dinner with a second session In the afternoon, beginning promptly at 2:00 o’clock. The Purdue men will show how to prune the old trees to the best advantage; they will point out and explain the various orchard troubles in the locality, and will give the best methods of treatment. They will show

how to make and how to apply the sprays for the San Jose scale, the apple scab and the coddling moth. The work will be In the nature of a practical demonstration and questions in regard to orchard troubles will be gladly heard and fully discussed. If you have a tree disease you don’t know, bring a specimen to the meeting. Full particulars in regard to the meeting may be obtained from John E. Alter, Rensselaer, or by writing to C. G. Woodbury, Purdue Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind.

MT. AYR.

From tire Pilot. Ray Adams and wife, of Reflsselaer, spent Sunday here with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brenner. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stucker returned Thursday from an extended visit with Simon Blankenbaker and wife at Keighley, Kans. EM Harris returned Sunday evening from Aberdeen, S. Dak., where he had been to register for the Standing Rock and Cheyenne,River land drawing. Roy Willey was down from Constantine, Mich., a short while Tuesday, coming here from Kentland, where ha bad business in the circuit court. The north bound local killed a cow Tuesday afternoon at the Long cutv a mile north of town. The animal was dragged for about two hundred yards and literally cut to pieces. It belonged to F. M. Yeager.

Butter Wrappers for sale at Tba Republican Office.