Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — Page 8

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26 Young Men’s Suits I \ TO CLOSE AT $27.50 - $28.50 WAIST SEAM—BELTED—PLAIN THE SIZES " 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 2 1 3 4 9 “1 6 'THESE suits are odds and] ends of our winter’s stock, any one of which is worth at least $lO more. We have six or eight left over from last winter, too, which we will sell at $25. First Come — First Served! Hilliard* Hamill “The" Store at Rensselaer

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From tihe Press)

REMINOTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. SIS bound I T:M a. m. No. an weat bound [ »;M km. No. M» Kb** bound I, 5:11 »• m. No. SIS Weet bound I 6:11 *. m.

Miss Etta Jones of Wolcott spent Friday herp with.her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Burling. Mts. Sophia Lucas went to Monticello Tuesday evening to see her daughter, Mrs. Patton. Mel Julien is home this wee from Mishawaka where he has been ■working for some time. Arthur Whitehead has just removed to Windfall, Mrs. Whitehead leaving for there today. Born at Winfield, Kan., Feb. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. James Snell, twin children, a son and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Funk of Buffalo came Friday to visit the latter’s sister, Mrs. Lloyd Davis. George SChini and family of Strawn, 111., came Monday evening and will reside on the old Hayes place. Mrs. Ida Coover of the county hospital at Rensselaer was calling on Remington friends Monday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. H. H. Walker spent

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Wednesday in Goodland with their daughter, Mrs. James Bell, and husband. Chet Dexter and help are making good progress wrecking the old Osbom buildings which he bought at auction recently. Mr. and Mrs. Glear Mitchell of Washington .county came Monday morning and will reside pn a farm southeast of town. Miss Eleanor Stillman went to Goodland Friday to visit her brother, John Stillman, who lives north of that place. Mrs. Geo. Morin went to Attica Thursday morning to see her son. Dr. Morin, and wife, wiho have both been ill with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Thurner of Chattsworth, 111., came Tuesday evening to make their home on a farm northeast of town. Mrs. J. W. Hamilton and daughter, Miss Ruby, visited her mother, Mrs. A. Hicks, and sister, Mrs. I. N. DarroW, at Wolcptt Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Latimore of Momence, 111., came Sunday evening and spent till Tuesday morning with Mr. and Mrs. John Hardebeck. Miss Clara Plunkett of Kentlanu returned to her home Monday evening after spending th/e week-end in Rensselaer with Miss Martha Ramtp. M r s. Dennis O’Riley, who has beeinl very sick for the past week or 10 days, is now recovering and is abl# to sit up a few minuites at a time. Mr. and Mrs. George Heimphill returned from Indianapolis Wednesday evening where they had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Houser. { Mr. and Mrs. Cy Rice are moving this week to Pleasant Ridge where they will go onto one of the Lawler ranches, now owned by a Mr. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Will Patrick of Goodland, who had been visiting the. former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Patrick, of north of “town, since Friday, returned home Wednesday morning. L. W. Hunt of northwest of town is reported to be confined to his bed and in a very serious condition. His brother Ed of Ashland, Ore., we understand, is now on his way here to be with) himi W. F. Thurner and family, who had been living at Piper City, HJ., moved to Remington the first of tihe week and will occupy tlhie CourtTight place and his son, & P. Thiuirner, the next place on route 4. Mrs. Meri Wall of Logansport, whio has been so critically ill with pneumonia, has recovered sufficiently to be able to return home with her mother, and is now visiting

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ott. Mrs. A. Hicks, who had been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. I. N. Darrow, at Wolcott, returned home Monday and* Is the guest this week of her niece, Mrs. Anna Banes. She will go to her own home next week Mrs. F. W. Reynolds and children, Alberta and Linp, went to Wolcott Tuesday evening to see Mr. Reynolds’s mother. On Wednes'day morning they were joined by Mr. Reynolds and they drove to Roanoke where they will reside. •Charles Burbin and John Hafey went to Gary Monday. Mr. Hafey has resigned his position at the elevator, and his place will be filled by Sam Norwood. He expects to move his family to Gary as soon as a suitable house can be procured.

Tom Beasey has sold his place out ° n the Goodland road to Sant Hanper and will mtove his family to Logansport where Fred and Oscar are now holding goods positions in the freight house there. Mr. Harper will move into his new property soon.' Pete Engle loaded his household goods and stock and implements into three cars Monday and departed for his new home at Da Hinda, 111., where his wife had already preceded him. He leaves here with the best wishes of a large number of friends and neighbors for his future success. Some 50 members of the Remington lodge, .1. O. O. F„ went to Wolcott Tuesday night Where the team from this place put on the initiatory work. There were about 150 members present, and a big feed was one of the most pleasing of the evening's functions. Our boys cannot speak highly enough of the cordiality of the Wolcott bunch. Mrs. L. E. Greenwood was called tc Gary Monday afternoon to be with her sister, Mrs. Padgett, through a critical operation which, we learn, was entirely successful She will return this Thursday afternoon, accompanied by Mr. Greenwood, who went there Wednesday) They will bring with them the infant child of Mrs. Padgett to care for until its mother is able to take care of it herself.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Patrick O’Brien et al to Henry Alberts, Aug. 14, ne ne, 7-27-6, 40 acres, Carpenter, $7,400.. J. N. Leatherman, gdn., to Vivian Boicourt Eddy, Apr. 11, pt outlot 65, Rensselaer, pt ne nw, 30-29-6, $1,860. '■ Carrie D. Short Kirmse to Robert W. Ivins, Meh. 4, se nw, ne sw, ne sw, si£. nw sw, 2-30-5, Gillam, SIO,OOO. Charles M. Paxton to William M. Jordan, Feb. 23, s 5-8 sw, 100 acres, pt sw se, 6.66 acres, pt nw se, 12-30-6, 1.59 acres, Barkley, $11,550. Laura Junk et baron to Hall V. Zimmerman et al, Feb. 21, und 1-3 s pt ne se, 22-27-7, 10 acres, se se, pt ne, 27-27-7, Carpenter, $8,079. Philip E. DuClharme et ux to Robert Bahler, Feb. 4, sw, 23-27-7, 160 acres, Carpenter, $40,000. Charles Hill et ux to Arthur A. Bishop et al, Feb. 3, ne, se, 9-28-7, w% nw, w% svy, 10-28-7, 480 acres, nie, 16-28-77 160 acres, Jordan, SBO,OOO.

Horse Thief Surrenders.

.Goshen, March 5.—-George Wade, elghteen-year-old convicted horse thief, was brought to Goshen from Dayton, 0., where he surrendered to police, after having been at large since October IS), when he violated his parole and left the farm of Harrison Replogle, near Elkhart. Hy declares he was forced to give upZjph account of hard times," in. that itwas impossible for him to get a job.

Rejects Daylight Saving.

Marlon. March .5. —Because of the protest of fanners’ associations of Grant county, the city council changed its attitude on the daylight saving proposition and unanimously rejected the resolution providing fog its inauguration in Marlon. The claim of farmers that the law would work a detriment to them, and he of little use to people residing in the city, was generally upheld.

Strychnine Causes Death.

New Albany, March 5.—Edward G. Mayes, fifty-two years old, a prominent druggist here and a widely known resident of this city, died suddenly. Strychnine poison was the cause of his death. Recording to the attending physicians and Dr. C. E. Briscoe, county coroner. Mr. Mayes denied emphatically to his physicians before he died that he had taken poison.

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CONSULATE IS BOMBED

EXPLOSION WRECKS U. 8. QUARTERS AT ZURICH. Building Occupied by American Agent Damaged, but No One la Injured by the Blast. / - Zurich, Switzerland, March 5.— A bomb exploded last night under the porch of the American consulate here, seriously damaging the building, but Injuring no one. Police authorities are believed to have obtained clews as to the guilty persons. Washington, March 5. —An official report of the bombing of the American consulate at Zurich was made to the state department by consul General Keena, who said the building was partially destroyed, but that no one was Injured. State department officials recalled that Zurich is the rendezvous of political refugees from all countries of Europe and a center of international intrigue. Besides Consul General Kenna, those attached to the consulate include Alfred W. Donegan, vice consul, and Joseph A. Dubois, Brigg A. Perkins and Margaret L. Sanger, clerks.

DETROIT TEACHERS RAISED

Mayor Couzens Says Wage Increase Will Make Instructors Highest Paid In United States. _ " ♦ Detroit, Mich., March s.—Mayor James Couzens announced that he has agreed to an Increase in school teachers’ salaries beginning September 1, which will make Detroit teachers the highest paid in the United States., The minimum for elementary teachers under the new schedule is fixed at $1,500 a year, minimum for high school teachers Is $1,700, representing yearly increases of SSBO to S6BO a year.

LET GERMANY FLOAT LOAN

Allied Council Sees Need of Action to Prevent Nation’s Ruin, Says London Standard. Lohdon, March 5. —The Evening Standard states that the allied supreme council has decided to allow Germany to launch an international loan, because it is recognized that Germany ruined would mean a weak and dangerous spot in Europe. The loan, the loan, the newspaper says, would take precedence over any indemnity payments Germany is called upon to make.

BOY OF 14 SHOOTS TEACHER

Cincinnati Lad Resents Being Sent to Principal for Punishment— Pupils in Panic. Cincinnati, 0., March s.—Angered because his teacher, Beatrice C. Conner, had sent him to the principal of the Douglass school for punishment, Lawrence Angel, fourteen years old, arose In his seat in his schoolroom and shot the teacher through the arm. The pupils fled In panic. The teacher'Staggered to the door and fell.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, March 4. Open- High- Low- ClosCorn— ing. est. est. lug. Mar. ...1.46 1.48% 1.46% 1.48% May ...1.40% 1.42% 1.40% 1.42% July ...1.34%-% 1.36% 1.34% 1.36% Sept. ...1.31-% 1.32% 1.30% 1.32% OatsMay 82%-% .83% .82% .82% July 76-% .76% .76 .76% RyeMay ...1.69% 1.70% 1.68% 1.70 July, ...1.64% 1.66 1.64 1.66% FLOUR.—Car lots, per brl, 98 lb sack basis: Rye, white, in jute, [email protected]; dark rye, [email protected]; spring wheat, special brands, [email protected]; to retail trade, 314.5#@ 16.00; hard spring, [email protected]; first clears, [email protected]; second clears, [email protected]; hard winter, [email protected]; soft winter, 311.26@ 11.60. HAY—Choice, [email protected]; No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; standard and No. 1 clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 1 and No. 2, 329.00 @30.00; No. 3 timothy, [email protected]; clover, 330.00@33,00. BUTTER—Creamery, extra, 92 score, 63c; higher scoring commands a premium; 'onds, 83-87 score, 44@50c; centralized, 64c; ladles, 38@40c; renovated, 60@61c; packing stock, 30@35c. Prices to retail trade: Extra tubs, 65c; prints, 67c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 46%@47c; fresh long and short held, 39@46c; miscellaneous lots, cases included, 45@46c; cases returned, 44 @4sc; extras, packed in whitewood cases, 62@53c; checks, 35@38c; dirties, 40@44c; refrigerator firsts, 25@40c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 40c; fowls, 37c; springs, 35c; stags, 31c; roosters, 24c; ducks, 36c; geese, 22c. DRESSED POULTRY — Turkeys, 61c; fowls, 35@36c; springs, 32@34c; roosters, 2/c.; ducks. 35c; geese, 26@27c. POTATOES —Per 100 lbs, northern, round, white, [email protected]. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, 313.60 @16.00; good to choice steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, [email protected]; Stockers and feeders, [email protected]; good to prime cows, [email protected]; fair to fine heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cows. [email protected]; canners, 33.76 @6,00; cutters, [email protected]; lologna bulls, [email protected]; butcher bulls, 39.26%11.60; veal calves, [email protected]. HOGS—Choice light butchers, 314.990@ 16.30; medium wt. butchers, [email protected]; heavy wt. butchers, 270-350 lbs, 314.25@ 14.70; fair to fancy light, [email protected]; mixed packing, [email protected]; heavy packing, 313.00 @13.60; rough packing, [email protected]; rigs, [email protected]; stags, [email protected]. SHEEP—Fed yearlings, [email protected]; fed [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]<k wethers, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected].

Buffalo, N. Y.. March 4. CATTLE—Receipts, 360; easier. CALVES— Receipts, 600 ; 31 lower; $6.00@ 22.00. HOGS—Receipts, 3,200 ; 25@40c lower; heavy, [email protected]; mixed, [email protected]; vorkers, [email protected]; light yorkers, 315.75@ 18.00; pigs. [email protected]; roughs, |13.00; stags, [email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 2,40#; 'slow; lambs, [email protected]; yearlings, |12.00@ 18.00; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, 36.00@ 14.50; mixed

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STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. ASKS RAISE FOR TEACHERS School Superintendent of Wabash County Says Survey Shows Only 1 of 17 Instructors Intends to Continue Profession. Wabash. March 5.—A rural school survey Just completed in Wabash county by A. B. Oswalt, county school superintendent, shows that oirt of seventeen teachers employed in the oneroom district school buildings, only one will continue teaching as a profession next year. This teacher considers teaching “a service to humanity, ’ even though she receives only S4BO a year for her services. The other teachers say they will give up the profession this year as they can secure more money in any other line of work. At this time Mr. Oswalt is conducting a campaign to eliminate all of the district buildings in the county and the township trustees have assured him that seven of the seventeen district schools in the county will be eliminated when the next term of school starts. At a meeting of the trustees held here Mr. Oswalt recommended increases in pay for all of the country school teachers. and while it was said ail of the trustees favored the increase no action was taken. — X *Rob Pesthoutse of Furnishings. Vincennes, March 5. — One hears of thieves making off with red-hot stoves, but one hardly is ready to believe any-

What Our Customers Say: Judson Creamery & Produce Co., North Judson, Indiana. July 31, 1919. Dear Sirs —Yours of July 3rd received and noted and in reply will say fityat when I have cream of any amount to sell I find it pays me to Ship it to Jndson Creamery & 'Produce Co, I have no “kick” on any of your treatment of me, which has heen at all times satisfactory. Yours very truly, JNO. D. ALEXANDER, Demotte, Ind. Judson Creamery & Produce Co., North Judson, Indiana. November 29, 1919 L Gentlemen —We were very satisfied with the weights and tests from you. We won’t have very much cream to ship until March, when the cows come in. We have received our checks very promptly and the cans just the same. We thank you in regard to your letter and to your kindness. Yours very truly, > MIKE LANGLAND, Thayer, Indiana. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OTHER LETTERS Judson Creamery & Produce Co. North Judson, Indiana CASH BUYERS OF Cream Milk Poultry Eggs

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, IWO.

one would be likely to get away wltn the furnishings of a smallpox pesthouse. This is what has happened time and agHin to the smallpox hospital near Paris. Nearly every time the place is used.'after is has to be closed for any time, it is necessary to refurnish it. Blankets, “ bedsteads, stoves, diShes and everything movable disappear mysteriously. So far the perpetrators have never been discovered. It is possible the articles are disposed of to innocent persons, have no idea as to the risk they art“ running. Private Stocks Looted. Hammond, March 5. —So toany houses of wealthy Hammond people, sojourning at winter resorts, have been robbed of private stocks of liquor here while they were absent that no more visits are being made unless homes are guarded. Private stocks have been taken by the wholesale and in most of tlie houses entered nothing was taken but liquor. By watching the society columns of the newspapers rum thieves gain information as to the absentees. Landlord Washes Dishes. March s.—When all the kitchen help at the Aiderman hotel walked cut on a strike here it became necessary to cancel a Kiwanis club luncheon and a Rotary club dinner. The main dining room was kept open by Walter F. Hackett, manager of the hotel, becoming dishwasher and filling Ite place left vacant by the striking silverware waslier. Dr. F. Harold Near Death. Richmond. March s.—Dr. Frank Harold, one of the best-known practitioners of this city, is at the point of deatji from pneumonia here. His father, Dr. I. S. Harold. Is an Indianapolis physiciafl and prominent In the good roads movement.