Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Watch for the opening chapters of “The Man From Home.” Mrs. G. R. Williams and daughter of Fair Oaks were in town on business yesterday. Mrs. Jesse M. Coen returned Monday to her home in Chicago after a short visit here. Bert Goff and little soul returned to Belle Fourche, So. Dak., Monday. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by his father, G. W. Goff. Mrs. Jesse Mitchell and little son returned yesterday to their home in Carbon, Ind., after spending a few days wAh Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McFarland. s Nearly 50 Modern Woodmen turned out Sunday morning to the special Woodmen sermon at the Christian church. Rev. Clarke preached an excellent discourse. J. A. McFarland has arranged for a series of match games between the Rensselaer and Hammond checker teams. The first game will be played at Hammond the last of this month. Simon Leopold and Charlie Blue ,Jhave secured a partnership stand privilege on Seigel Hayden’s property at one of the best turns on the course through Lowell, for the auto races. Charles J.eavel, who has been engaged in the bakery business at Rockfield, Ind., for the past year, recently moved to Frankfort where he has a good position in the City Bakery at that place. John Barce, formerly of Rensselaer but for the past year an employe in the Chicago postoffice, will return to Benton county and take up the practice of law with his brother, Elmore Barce. A Moses Sigo from the Remington Court of Catholic Foresters, James Walter from the local Court and E. P. Honan, State Chief Ranger, w r ent to South Bend Monday to attend the biennial state convention of the C. O F. Abe Martin, the Indianapolis News’ philosopher, says: “Owin’ t’ th’ hard times th’ members o’ th’ Prosperity Club er wearin’ ther uniforms every day. Tilford Moots' nephew o’ Muncie, has got th’ rheumatism from boldin’ a wet poll book.

If .you want a daily paper come in and The Democrat can fit you out with almost anything you want. We can furnish The Democrat and Indianapolis News both a full year for only $3.50, or The Democrat and Chicago Journal for $3.00. Charley Arnold shipped Saturday ptOO bushels of wheat which comprises" the larger part of three crops, to a mill in Peru, Ind. The wheat is first grade Kansas red and Minnesota hard wheat. He wil'l receive $1.35 per bushel for the lot. Advertised letters: Lon Dodson, Manuel Williams, Walter Carr, Louis Odegaard, R. E. Glasscock, R. C. Hess, Walter Clark, Will Dowling, Frank Paggett, Mrs. H. Hiens, Miss Lora Rees, Mrs. C. I. Duvall, Mrs. Mona Harbey, Miss (LaEmma) Hess. J. F. Warrgn of Oklahoma City, Okla., came Saturday for a week’s visit with relatives and friends and to look after some business matters in Chicago. Mrs. Warren has been here- for the past couple of weeks, and will return home with him. James R. Baker of Pontiac, 111., W. C. Baker of Chicago, and William and ..James Long of Marion were called here Saturday to attend the funeral of their cousin and nephew, William Albert Long, who died Friday afternoon at the home of his l>arents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Long, ten miles north of town. We are in receipt of a commencement invitation of the University of Oklahoma, of Norman, Okla., from Charles C. Kaupke, son of John C. Kaupke, former trustee ol Kankakee tp., this county, who moved to near Norman some seven or eight years ago. Charles receives 'the degree of B. S. in Civil Engineering from this University. The rains of last week gave the weeds a tremendous chance in the corn fields and except for some few fields that were tiled the farmers have had no opportunity to circumvent their growth, Saturday and Monday giving them a little chance , on tiled ground. Monday another big rain came which kept up the greater part of night. A very large amount of water fell and it will be several days before work can be resumed in many of the corn fields. The state university at their commencement last week conferred 208 degrees on atudehts who have completed their various courses of study, and among them the degree of Doctor of Philosophy upon Isaac McKinney Lewis. Mr. Lewis is a Jasper county boy living in Barkley tp. From the same institution he Received the degree of A. B. in 1906, and A. M. in 1907. He was at one time a teacher In our common schools, teaching his last term at Belle Center in Marlon tp.