Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1919 — Page 8

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NEWS from COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 318 East bound | 7:24 a. m. No. >3l West bound I 9; 22 a. m. No. 140 East bound I 5:15 p. m. No. 319 West bound | 5:15 p. m.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnston drove down to the state fair this Thursday morning. Ed ‘Hunt went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the state fair and visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weir and James Skinner are attending the state fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Babb went to Norfolk, Va., Thursday last to visit their son Kenneth. Mike KUboske and family of Rensselaer took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Doc Milner Sunday. Mrs. T. F. Driscoll of Davenport, la., spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Doc Milner. Mrs. -Maria Reeve of Silver City, la., spent a few days the last of the week with her sister, Miss Callie Bonner. Mrs. Belle Green and Miss Bess Hitchcock returned Thursday last from a couple of months spent with relatives in Edgely, N. D. Will Payne of New York city was a week-end guest of his ■mother, Mrs. Betty Payne, and his daughter, Mrs. John Shuey. Misses Martha Parker and Zoe Jordan, who had been attending the normal school at Terre Haute, returned home Friday evening. Mrs. Ella Eastes expects to move her family to Detroit in the near future, 'where she has charge of a rooming house, we understand. Misses Avis Crowder and Mary Reed of Monticello were Remington visitors the latter part of the week, guests of Miss Lola Skinner. Mrs. David Shearer of Chicago and Miss Nettie Price of Rensselaer were park visitors Sunday and spent the night with Miss Callie Bonner. Mrs. Trevor Eger of Rensselaer is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo, recovering from a six weeks’ illness in the hospital at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Guy of Steubenville, 0., came Tuesday to spend the week with home folks. Dale was just recently married and this is his first 'trip home since that event. Sunday was another good day at the park, financially as well as otherwise, the gate receipts amountlog to $573. This makes the total 'of the three Sunday receipts about $1,975, exclusive of the season tickets. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dodge, daughter Virginia and sons. Merle and Albert, of Burlington, Kan., came Friday evening to spend a week or more wi|h Mr. Dodge’s moths?, Mrs. Emma Goss, and other relatives Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks, daughter Doris and son Donald started Wednesday on a trip to the south. They will be away about a week and expect to take in some of the sights of the southland, especially Mammonth calve. Samuel Bowman went to Monticello Tuesday and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Griffin, going from there to Indianapolis where he is the guest, of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich. While there he will attend the state fair. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Spencer and baby Alberta, Miss Dorothy Spencer and Fred Peck drove to Clifton, 111., Monday nnu spent the day with the baby’s great-grandfather, Mr. Balthis, and also with Max, Hargreaves, of Chicago, who was visiting there. Emil Alberdlng and family, Ad Hensler and family' and Cary Mitchell and family attended the Hensler reunion at Kokomo Thursday last. On the return trip Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and daughters spent a day at Onward with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roush, returning home Monday. Art Carpenter and family returned Thursday last from a week’s trip up into Wisconsin, visiting the Dells and other points of interest. They camped out to a large extent and report a most delightful trip, especially through the parts of Wisconsin where they found concrete roads, and where he says you just ‘Shouldn't help stepping on her a little.” Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Ramsey of Old Vincennes, Ind., spent Friday night with Charlie Fraser and his sister, Miss Jane, who has quite recovered her health. The doctor and Mrs. Ramsey were Remington visitors Saturday and spent Sunday at the park. They were enroute to Chicago to visit their children there, but before going they expect to visit Mrs. Ramsey’s mother, Mrs. D. HL Patton, and sister, Mrs. Alice Learning, at Lafayette. Mrs. Patton., who has not been very well this summer, is expecting to spend the winter ' with her son Luther in Oklahoma. Elizabeth, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elbert Freed, died at her home near Waveland, Ind., Saturday, August 30, 1919, aged 13 years and 6 months. She was born in Belleview, Neb., but her parents moved to Wabash, Ind., when she was quite small, and afterward to near Danville and thence to Waveland. Elizabeth was well known hwe in Remington, the old home of her mother, who was formerly Miss Myra Bartoo, and the many friends here will sympathize deeply with the (bereaved parents. Two brothers and one sister survive her. The funeral services were held at the family home and interment made In the Waveland cemetery. Thbse from here who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bartoo and daughters, Misses Irene and Nellie; John Bartoo; Mr. and

GOOD SERVICE is the “self starter” that keeps hundreds of men coming to our store to do all their trading without occasional “cranking up” By GOOD SERVICE we mean GOOD CLOTHES at fair and square prices For instance: Work Shirts SI.OO ♦ - and Overalls $1.85 J

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Mrs. Luce Bartoo, and Robert Little and sister, Miss Edith Little. A very pretty wedding took place at the St. Phllimenia church in Chicago Saturday afternoon, August 30, at 2:30 o’clock, when Mr. Thomas Worden, son. of Mr. and Mrs. George Worden of this place, and Miss Irene Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell, were united in marriage. The attending couple were Miss Charlotte Neeles and’ Walter Campbell. Immediately after the ceremony a sixcourse dinner was served at which a large number of the relatives and friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. George Worden and daughters, Margaret, Cecelia and Frances, of this place; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cowgill of near tow>a and Miss Mary Worden of Chicago were (present at the wedding. The bridal party returned to Remington Tuesday and the young couple are now at the' home of his parents. They will live On a farm south of town and will be at home to their friends in a short time.

Z MILROY Mrs. Lillie Mitchell was in McCoysburg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp and babe were in Remington Monday. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and sons spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thbs. Lear. Mrs. ’ Fred Saltwell was in Lee Wednesday and called on her daughter, Mrs. Ltftl Clark. Joseph Rees and Creighton Clark visited relatives the first of the week near Springfield, 111. Raymond Woodward and family spent Saturday and Sunday with the Fisher family, returning Sunday evening to their home in Lapel. .Mrs. Fred Saltwell, Mrs. W. B. Fisher, Mrs. Raymond Woodward and Mrs. Earl Foulks spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. George Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Caster and daughter Darline and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmejthseiker of Chicago Heights visited friends and relatives over Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Samsel will be here again Saturday evening and will preach Sunday after Sunday school and again in the evening. All are requested to be present at each service. The .funeral of Mrs. John Brown was held here at Milroy church Sunday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. Longwell of Monon. Interment at Crockett cemetery. Lon Chapman and Miss Irene Marchand were married Thursday forenoon in Rensselaer. They will live on the Zehr farm. Their furniture was delivered there Monday, where they will begin housekeeping.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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repair over the Iroquois river on the Barkley-Marion line. Same, $590 for new bridge in Union township over the Davisson ditchu The Winamqc Construction Co., $3,102 for new bridge on Hebron grade. In north end of county. , In the Henry Amsler road, Contractor Oris Salrin was released and contract cancelled. Notice ordered given for ire-letting. Original contract was let April 3, 1917, for $7,753.38. Same action whs taken in the Henry M. Rayburn road, and amount due contractor for work already done was ordered paid to E. P. Lane, sub-contractor. Original contract for this road was let October 3, 1916, for $10,309.42. Contractor was relieved and contract cancelled on the W. O. Rowles stone road ’amd County Surveyor Nesbit directed to ascertain value of work already done. This contract was let September 5, 1916, for $5,072. •County Treasurer May reported additional bonds of $5,000 on the Carey L. Carr stone road sold to the First National bank of Rensselaer at par amid accrued interest. Also the $4,000 addition-’ on the J. W. Ritehings stone road to the Fletcher-American National bank of Indianapolis at par and accrued interest. The board appointed Lyman Raymond as superintendent of the Frank Fenwick stone road in Jordan township. f $ In the Jacob A. May and G. I. Thomas stone roads in Carpenter township bonds were ordered Issued and Guy and Blue were allowed $l5O attorney fee on each road. Same action in the R. J. Yeoman stone road in Newton township, except that attorney fee was ordered paid to Blue. In the W. L. Wood stone road in Union township, S. A. Brusnahan, George H. Hammerton and W. L. Wood asked to be released as bondsmep for James H. McClannahan, superintendent. Cause was continued without action by the board. In the A. I. Sargent ditch, additional time was granted for filing report. In the .ditch petition of Russell Van Hook, Fred A. Phillips, who had not been named in the notice, appeared in person and waived notice. No remonstrances having been filed, ditch was ordered established and cause referred to county surveyor. The petition of C. M. Sands, truant officer, to send Eleanor Gertrude Sigman, to feeble-minded school, was approved. Trustee Walter Harritnigton of Union township was granted permission to extend S2O additional poor relief to Mts. Barney Dewitt of Fair Oaks and also to pay $45 for burial of her husband. The August interest reports of the Trust & Savings bank of Rensselaer and State- bank of Reminjgton, which had not been entered on the docket when the proceedings of Monday’s session were secured by The Democrat, show $196.06 and $166.11, respectively.

YOUNG MURRAY GOES TO PEN.

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him, during which Murray Informed him that he was employed by Lee on a job of work at Reynolds. was thought of the matter until a few hours later when the

shop was discovered by Mr. Wlleon to be on ftre. He called Mr. Lee who, upon reaching the shop, learned of the theft. Authorities were at once notified and Murray ,was apprehended at Lafayette on the next day. He was returned to Monon and arraigned before Justice of the Peace George L. Catlin, who bound him over to the circuit court on August 11 under bond of SI,OOO. Being unable to give bond Murray was placed in jail amd has .since been the giest if Sheriff Price. The young man told a very pathetic story when taken before Judge Carr, When brought into court Monday afternoon he was neatly dressed and freshly barbered, and if there had been any ladies present he would likely have had their sympathy on the strength of his genteel appearance. He is sparely built, regular in rather above the average in intelligence. He was given a chair directly facing the judge, and when asked his plea promptly answered ‘‘Guilty.” Nevertheless, Judge Carr gave him an opportunity to tell his story and helped him, along with kindly questions occasionally. Young Murray did not know where he was bom but said be was 19 years old and had lived in Chicago in his boyhood. His father had died last spring, and he had been trying to support himself, his mother and two sisters by working at the electrician’s trade. He bad worked for Archie Lee awhile and later opened a shop kt Wolcott. He claimed that in robbing Lee’s shop, at Monon he was only taking the equivalent of a debt which Lee owed him. He dwelt with some particularity on the fact that while talking to the marshal in the sno.p he had snroked a number of cigarettes and one cigar, involving the lighting of several matches. Hie said he knew nothing about the fire unless it was caused by bls can-eless disposal of matches and stubs. I It looked for awhile as if the young man’s story might be touching a tender spot in the heart of the court, and the youthful prisoner no doubt bad visions of a suspended sentence or a lecture with a “liberty d'uring good behavior” clause at the end, for the judge was very sympathetic in all his Inquiries. But his final question dashed all such hopes. He asked: “Where did you get the automo-' bile you were using that night?” “I just took it,” was the answer. “This is a very unfortunate affair, Mr. Murray,” said the judge. “Stand up and receive your sentence.” The sentence was $25 fine, five years’ disfranchisement and 2 to 14 years in the Indiana reformatory. And Mr. Murray followed Sheriff Price out of the court room without intimating even by a look what he "thought of it.

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Saturday Night’s Closing Hours Is Up To the Merchants Themselves. F. E. Babcock, Editor Jasper Co. Democrat. Dear Mr. Babcock: —1 read with surprise the * conditions still existing in Rensselaer relative to the Saturday night closing of stores, and regreZ to see your Sunday services having to be given over to the subject of Saturday night closing. I admire your minuter who has' the courage to fight for the betterment of this condition amd has the civic pride that goes with 20th Century progress. I recall working in Rensselaer store® some 15 years ago and know well the habits of the Saturday night closing, also remember that a Wednesday night band concert called the clerk for an extra nights work at the store rather than enjoying the concert. Also the long, weary wait, keeping company with an empty egg case or an empty butter jar, left by some good farmer until he was ready to hitch up old Dobbin and wend his weary way homeward. But I note the wonderful progress of Jasper county—fine roads and everybody and bls uncle have automobiles, making shopping a sport to what it was in my day in Rensselaer. Then many farmers were comipelled to haul wood ofttimes and over sand hills or marshes many miles and curbstone bis load until very late before finding a buyer. But conditions are not so today. * Rensselaer’s closing conditions is a matter of the merchant entirely. We operate a store in a Palouse town, one of the greatest wheat sections in the United States, where everything is done with tractors, combined harvesters and such, where time om the ranch means much to the rancher. Still our stores all close at 6 o’clock week days and 9 o’clock sharp Saturday nights. Our store could not close a| 9» o’clock successfully without the co-opera-tion of the other 10 mercantile establishments, but we came together, found a common ground and find no difficulty in keeping these hours. And our sales are just as satisfactory. I have charge of one of our stores at Bovill, Idaho, in the heart of the white pine district and noted for I. W. W. activities. Two year's ago here it was thought impossible to make a success unless the .merchant kept open every evening until 9 o’clock, 11 o’clock Saturdays and all day Sunday. One good merchant sold out his business rather than longer keep open on Sundays. But today you find every merchant closing at 6 o’clock every week day and Saturday at 9 o’clock sharp. Our business comes from . the “lumber jack” who has no way of conveyance other than the railroad tracks leading to the njne logging camps. There is no question but there can be the correct hours of clos-

What Our Customers Say: Aug. 1, 1919. Mr. Chas. Hruska. Dear Sir; I have been doing business with you for the past seven years and find your way of doing business is more than satisfactory. By patronizing your creamery I am assured of getting the highest price for my cream- and accurate tests and weights. According to the market you have always been paying from four to five cents above the butter market, while other cream stations pay from five to six cents below your price. All progressive farmers should patronize the creamery because the creamery deserves the most credit for the uiplift in the surrounding community. You are at liberty to use my name and letter wherever it will do the most good. Remaining one of your many satisfied patrons. Respectfully yours, PAUL PROKES & SON, North Judson, Ind. Aug. 1, 1919. Judson Creamery & Produce Co., North Judson, Indiana. Gentlemen: —Will write a few lines in .reply to your letter letting you know that we are well satisfied with your cream tests and also cream iprlces. At present we can’t ship any cream on account of the decrease of milk. But as quick as we can we will ship you every bit of our cream. Yours very truly, L. E. SUTTER, Kouts, Intf WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OTHER LETTERS Judson Creamery & Produce Co. North Judson, Indiana CASH BUYERS OF Cream Milk Poultry Eggs

ing to Rensselaer If. the merchants get together. I am writing you this letter, telling you of my experience with the thought in mind of helping someone who may read it to find a little help on the subject of reasonable closing of stores on Saturday nights. Best wishes to you and all Jasper county friends. HERBERT G. SEE. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured ,by the use of HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. . FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON, (Seal) Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, r rec F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.—Advt.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Eugene W. Lange et ux to-Earl O. Schatzley, Aug. 28, sw 1732- Wheatfield, $7,200. Gifford Marrs et ux to Samuel E. Cook et ux, August 21, s% nw 26-31-6, 80 acres, Walker, $2. George F. &nith et ux to Samuel M. Laßue, August 29, s% se, nw se 28-32-5, Kankakee, $15,000. George B. Parkison et ux to Clifford A. Parkison, August 26, pt 26-29-6, 1.15 acres, Marion, SIOO. Maggie Greyenstuk to Richard Grevenstuk, August 28, ne 32-32-7, n% nw 28-32-7, Keener, $2,00v q. c. d. Jesse Nichols et ux to Charles Schleman, Jr., August 30, outlot 48, Rensselaer, pt sw 19-28-6, $2,300. J. M. Anderson et al to Anna Davis, Aug. 30, w% sw, 17-31-6, Walker, $6,000. Pavid R. Melick et ux to George Boyd Porter, Sept. 2, s% ne ne, 33- s% nw nw, pt sw nw, 34-29-5, Hanging Grove, $10,400. John D. Greenlee et ux to Theodore S. Willhite, Dec. 24, 1918, pt nw ne, 19-28-5, frac sw, 18-28-5, ne ne, 24-28-6, se se, 13-28-6, 256.37 acres, Milroy, sl.' Laura B. Hamilton et baron to Sterry Gt. Hand, Aug. 29, s% It 3, 6, bl 2, Seaxight’s add. Remington, SBOO. *

Closing Out $6,000.00 worth of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Hardware, Men’s Work Shirtsand Overalls, Dishes, iooo other items all at Bargain Prices. Sale starts Saturday, Sept. 6,1919 at p a. m. J. 8.. Woods Boone Grove, - - - • Indiana

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w. a. Mccurtain auctioneer A Real, Live, Livestock/ Auctioneer. Setfen years’ successful experience. •Have a wide .acquaintance among the buyers. It pleases me to please everybody. > Terms—l Per Cent. Call Rensselaer 924-D for dates. Write Fair Oaks, R-2. Following dates have been taken: Friday, September 12, William St. Peter, 2 % miles west of Medaryville. General sale. Monday, September 15, Harvey Lowiuuam, 1 mile west, 2 % miles south of' Gifford. General sale. Thursday, October 23, J. B. Balensky, 12 miles north and 1% miles east of Rensselaer. General sale. An armload of old papers for 5c at The Democrat office.

/T will pay you to get our prices before you order SALE BILLS