Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1909 — Page 2

At Long’s Drug Store you will find the most complete line of Holiday Goods in the city. Presents for Everybody. ! r We ha ye toilet sets from SI.OO to $15.00, sharing sets, safety razors, collar, and cuff boxes, traveling sets, ladies’ hand-bags, candle sticks, jewelry, etc. We carry a full line of the best books of all publishers, including the latest fiction, gift books, juveniles, etc. Also calendars and Christmas cards. At LONG’S DRUG STORE

The Little Indian Cigar Store will hold its Annual Pool Tournament Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 1909 Ist Prize—French-Briar Pipe. 2d Prize-Watch Fob. 3d Prize—Box of Cigars. Game called at 8. Kiplinger & Harmon

O>E-ACT-COMEDY Chas. O’Malley’s Aunt and Side Lights on Our Football Team • : tor ' HIGH-SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION for The Sweater Fund. Wed., Dec. 22 at , The Ellis Theatre. TICKETS FROM STUDENTS OR AT G. J. JESSEA’S. Tickets may be reserved Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock.

Free! Free! Three-Pound Box “CHOCOLATES” A Ticket with each Ten-Cent Candy Purchase. Tobias’ News Stand

Instruction in Piano, Violin, Organ and Voeal Culture by A. STAEGER, 116 River St. One-Half Hour $ .60 Forty-Five minutes 76 One Hour... 1.00

WANTED. ' i ■— i Every farmer to drain his land with Porous, Steam~ Cured Tile and raise from 15 to 25 bushels com more per acre—they will do it. Made by Thd Rensselaer Cetnent Tile Factory. Chris. Katberer, Prop. Produce Market Want* Tour Eggs. For atrictly fresh, first-class eggs I am paying 32 cents 'cash. Bring them in as soon as possible. C. E. PRIOR.

For the Xmas Shopper

We have a fine line of. Chafing Dishes Baking Dishes Tea Pots Tea Kettles Coffee Pots Carving Sets Shears Razors Pocket Knives Skates Sleds i Coaster Wagons And the swellest line of , Table Silverwear carried in Jasper County. Anything you want at the right: price. <

Eger Bros. Hardware

See my stock of buggies while you are looking for buy. I have the quality, price anw experience for your benefit - , . 0. A. ROBERTS.

Wednesday. Fish 12% cents a pound. T. W. ttAUS. Mrs. C. J. Dean is spending totUfr ih Parr. J. W. Hammerton made a business trip to Parr today. Oranges 15 cents a dozen. T. W. HAUS. It will pay you to look at the Christmas candies at The G. E. Murray Co.’s. Born, Friday, Dec. 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis, of Union township, a son. See Warner Bros’, stock of skates, pocket knives, sleds and wagons for the boys. Get the best coffee for your Christmas dinner, buy the Richelieu brand at Row’cs & Parker’s.

Home made gingham and fancy aprons make fine Christmas presents. ROWLES & PARKER. Buy the boys or girls a pair of skates. Nothing is more appropriate. Warner Bros, are headquarters. Born, Sunday, Dec. 19th, to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Grant, a daughter, weighing four pounds. Don’t fail to see the display of holiday goods in Rhoades’ hardware window. Mrs. James Maloy returned this morning to Steger, 111., after a short business visit here. Silver knives, forks and spoons are always appreciated. Warner Bros.have a fine line at reasonable prices. Don’t fail to get our prices on Christmas candies. ROWLES & PARKER. Miss Nina Martindale arrived home Friday from I. U., preceding the other students hereby a day. The G. E. Murray Co. want to figure with you on your Christmas candy bill. * When cold and hungry try a bowl of hot vegetable or bean soup at Perry Horton’s, The East End Restaurant. Miss Mary Adams, of Surrey, visited over Sunday with her brother, Chas. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. George Gorham were spending today at Parr, helping Sob Norman butcher. New line of furs, fur and muff sets on selection, select them for Christmas at Murray’s. The Christmas exercises of the Rosebud school will be held at the Rosebud church Thursday evening of this week. Sealshipt oysters, 45 cents a quart. Plain Standard oysters, 40 cents a quart, $1.40 a gallon. T. W. HAUS. Warner Bros, have a splendid line of enameled ware, including turkey roasters. These are always useful Christmas presents.

To close out our big line of Haveland China plates and cups and saucers, your choice for from 35c to 50c. JOHN EGER. No gift is more pleasing and practical than a piece of nickel plated ware. E. D. RHOADES & SON. About half of the children who are attending the Monnett School for Girls will leave Thursday for their homes to remain during the holidays. Your wife will be pleased With a chafing dish, basting dish, carving set or aluminum ware. Warner Bros, have a fine line. Don’t forget the stockholders’ meeting of the Commercial Club Wednesday evening. Important matters will come up and every citizen should attend. Mrs. Samuel Robinson, of Morocco, came today to visit her niece, Mrs. Van Wood, and will go on to McCoysburg to visit the family of John Phillips. An interesting article from Roy Bussell on the “Magnitude of Mail Handled Each Year” will be published in a later issue, and will prove very interesting to all. Don’t freeze your feet when you can get good new overshoes and rubbers for men, women and children, so cheap, in the shoe department at the Home Grocery. H. M. Grant went to Chicago Friday afternoon, taking his little granddaughter to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mattes. Miss Anna Theis returned- to Surrey this morning after a visit over Sunday at the home of Mrs. John Jessen. If you fall to see our window display before you buy your Christmas presents you will regret it. E. D. RHOADES & SON.

Born, Thursday, Dec. 16th, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hocker, on the Poole farm, northeast of Pleasant Ridge, twin daughters. How about that mantle clock your wife wants for Christmas T Clarke has one that will surely please both your fancy and your purse as Well. Boys, buy your girl a chafing dish for Xmas at Rhoades’ hardware store.

Christmas Shopping Made Easy by a Few Timely Suggestions. Fendig’s City Drug Store presents an array of Gifts suitable for all and at reasonable prices. Our 22 "years of experience makes it'easy to help you select.

A WOMAN LIKES A Nice Brash and Comb Case. A Nice Manicare Set. A Good Mirror. A Natty Box of Stationery. A Piece of Cat Glass. A Candlestick. A Hand-Painted Plate. A Nice Picture. A Bottle of Perfume. A Gibson Book. A Good Comb. An Artistic Calendar.

500 Popular Books at .... 50c 100 Alger Books at 25c Eastman Kodaks from .... $2.00 up Teachers’ Bibles from .... 76c up

Located at the Same Stand, North Side Washington Street. Fendig’s City Drug Store

MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Indiana, made and entered on the 15th day of November, 1909, in a suit therein pending, wherein The Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is complainant, and Seth B. Moffitt and others are defendants, being cause No. 10,911, the undersigned Master in Chancery will, on : Wednesday, January 19, 1910, offer for sale and sell at public outcry at the door of the court house in the town of Rensselaer, in the county of Jasper and State of Indiana, between the hours of nine o’clock a. m. and five o’clock p. m. of said day to the highest bidder, the following described real estate, situate Trf the county of Jasper and State of Indiana, namely: The south half (s%) of the southwest quarter (sw%) of Section twentysix (26); also the east half (e%) of Section twenty-seven (27) except the right of way of the railroad; also the south haif <s%) of Section thirty-four (34) except the right of way of the railroad; also the south half (s!4) of the southwest quarter (sw*4) of Section thirty-four (34); also the northwest quarter (nw%) of the southeast quarter (se%) of Section thirty-four (34); all in Township thirty-one (31) north, Range seven (7) west in Union Township, said county and state, and containing eight hundred and forty (840) acres, more or less. The said property will be sold without relief from valuation or appraisement laws of the State of Indiana for cash, in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Indiana for the sale of real estate on execution; and such sale will be subject to the approval of said Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Indiana. EDWARD DANIELS, Master in Chancery. C. S. & Q. L. Denny, Solicitors for Complainant. Dec.l7-24-31-Jan.7,

R@dl Estate I have opened up an office in Room 6 of the Odd Fellows’ block, where I will conduct a general real estate, loan and insurance business, handling farm and town property and stocks of goods, local and foreign. Will be glad to list your property or to show you what I have for sale and trade. A. S. LaRUE

“A Studebakfer Wagon” to be Given Away. C. A. Boberts, the buggy man, is going to give away absolutely free a fine 'Studebaker Junior wagon. Call at his buggy store on Front street and see the wagon and find out about it. *- C. A. ROBERTS. We have the largest and most varied line of nickel plated ware in our city. E. D. RHOADES ft SON.

A MAN LIKES A Good Set Military Broshes. A Handy Collar and Cuff Set. A Tasty Shaving Set. An Office Knife. A Box of Cigars. A Fountain Pen. A Safety Razor. A Good Bill Book. A Paper Weight. A Cigar Set. A Pipe. An Ink Stand. A Shaving Pad. A Tie Rack. A Cigar or Tobacco Jar.

Empty Holly Boxes, Seals, Cards, and Tags for doing up packages. An immense line of Christmas and New Year Post Cards, from 3c up to 50c.

% Grand Treat For Children

The week of December 25th. 1909, The 99 Cent Racket Store has made arrangements with Mr. Fred Phillips, proprietor of The Princess Theatre, whereby every boy and girl, from 2 to 10 years of age, will receive a free ticket to -see Santa Claus in all bis glory. J'he tickets can be had at The 99 CentNpacket Store proper. The entertainment will take place on December 28rd and 24th, in the afternoon of each day without foil. • A chance of a life time for the little ones. Adults will he charged 6c eaeh, one-half the regular price for such a grand treat. They can buy their tickets at the office at theatre. Remember day and date. Children tickets FREE at Racket Store; adults 6c each. Turn out and get a treat for yonr lives. Tours for a good time,

• ») » • ... E.'V. pansford | J Proprietor The 99• Cent Racket Store Rensselaer, Indiana

A CHILD LIKES A Doll. A Steam Engine. A Box of Blocks. A Game. A Printing Press. A Teddy Lion. A Set of Dishes. A Set of Furniture. A Train of Cars. A Telephone. A Foot Ball. A Post Card Album. A Polo Stick.