Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1920 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1920.

' ft • Hji S IMQI -"p i Gumwood finished imitation Circassian walnut is growing in favor for bedroom furniture. The above illustration shows a complete suite that we have in stock. Dresser priced $70.00 Bed priced SSO-00 Dressing Table priced $55.00 Chiffonier priced $55.00 W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer, .... Indiana J

LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. George Dolson of Demotte was in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Donnelly and Gal Cain were Lafayette visitors Tuesday. •. Ellis Jones and Collins Griffith of Remington were visitors in the city Wednesday. ' Attorney George E. Hershman and family of Crown Point were visitors in the city Thursday. The “Prohis” have nominated W. J. Bryan for president, over the latter’s protest, it is announced. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Moher of Chicago came Wednesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Putts and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fendig left Tuesday on a vacation trip to the Yellowstone national park and other points of interest in the west. “Legion Drive Netted VICE Sum” —Headline in Rensselaer Republican. And we thought it was for an altogether different purpose. ’Deed we did. And we still think so. Mrs. Frank Hill and children motored to Shelbyville Wednesday to remain the balance of the week. Mr. Hill has some horses entered in the races being held there this week. Harold Clark, who for the past few months has been employed by an automobile tire company at Akron, 0., returned home Tuesday, being one of several hundred men temporarily laid off. A postcard from Paul Norgor, dated July 20, said that he and Charles Reed had arrived in Oklahoma City, had a nice trip and went through the “101 Ranch” we hear so much about in the movies. The Democrat was in error in Wednesday’s issue in saying that Mrs. F. W. Hardy returned to Oklahoma City with her husband Sunday. Mrs. Hardy will spend several weeks here before returning home.

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Mrs. Firman Rutherford and son Delos and wife went to Hammond Wednesday. Mrs. Stella Ketchum went to Detroit, Mich., Tuesday for an extended visit. Jay W. Stockton and J. A. McFarland drove to South Bend Tuesday on business. D. E. Hollister has returned from a several weeks’ visit with relatives at Billings, Mont. Granville Moody, Henry Kolhoff, Harry Swartzell and Mrs. John Lane were among the Chicago goers Wednesday. Mrs s C. E. Triplett and children of Morocco took the train here Thursday for Campbellsburg, Ky, for a visit with relatives. Carl Raymond left Tuesday for his home at Boston, Mass., after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Raymond, of Jordan township. Mrs. H. E. Parkinson, Miss Jane Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Rhoades, C. L. Carr and Everett Waymire were Lafayette goers Thursday. Orla Clouse, who had been at the Mayo Bros, hospital at Rochester, Minn., for the past six weeks, returned home Thursday and is greatly improved in health. Miss Merlie Lamborn, who has a government position in Chicago, returned to that city the first of the week after a visit with her brother, Brown Lamborn, of Carpenter township.

- Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for weok ended July 17: Mr. Ruel Joe Foster, Mr. Chas. Mullaney, Mr. Clark A. Platt. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office Aug. 2. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were Mrs. John Simonin and son Gerald of Jordan township, Mose Leopold, G. J. Jessen, E. J. Randle, C. E. Prior, M. J. Kuboske, JB. K. Zimmerman and O. F. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brick returned to (heir home at Crawfordsville Wednesday after a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Postlll. They were accompanied home by their niece, Miss Grace Haas, for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Smith and daughter Zera will drive to Indiana Harbor today to visit another daughter, Mrs. George Constant. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will return home Sunday evening, but Miss Zera will remain for a longer visit. Mrs. J. I. Gwin, district chairman of the Democratic women, and Mrs. Don Beam, district secretary, went to French Lick Thursday to attend a state meeting of Democratic workers" and the Democrat editors, at which Thomas Taggart is host. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rhode and children of Brookston and Mrs. R. E. Thornton of Washington, la., visited here Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. Rhode returned home Tuesday evening, but Mrs. Thornton remained for a longer visit 1 A The greater part of the oats crop in jasper county will be in shock by the end of this week, and wheat threshing will begin to some extent next week. This will be a small job in the county this year, except id the vicinity of Rensselaer, where there is a great deal of excellent wheat.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 39c; butterfat, 57c. Miss Josephine Martin of Watseka, 111., is the guest of Miss Lu1 ella Harmon here this week. Rev. F. O. Faley of Greencastle spent Tuesday here, the guest of Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker. i . Miss Edith Thompson of Lafayette is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins a few days this week. Miss Julia Fknnen returned to her home at Frankfort Thursday after a visit here with Miss Sara Alice O’Neal. Conrad Kellner has purchased the former D. B. Nowels farm of 24-0 acres northwest of Rensselaer, paying therefo4- $212.50 per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Kirby returned to their home at Frankfort Thursday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Abram Simpson. French Crooks returned home from Indianapolis Thursday. His brother Dorris is now at the Methodist hospital in that city for treatment. The Chautauqua has been drawing good crowds and the quality of the entertainments is highly spoken of. The engamement ends with Sunday night’s entertainment.

We have been having some very hot days this week, and yesterday a hot wind was blowing that was almost suffocating. Another good rain is needed now. There was no particular change yesterday In the condition of Thomas A. Crockett who has been lying almost at the point of death for the past few weeks. Sherman Snyder and three daughters of Spokane, Wash., who had been visiting the Wilson Schaeffer family, left Thursday for Cleveland, 0., and New York city for a visit with relatives. Lon Healy expects to remain three or four months at Colorado Springs, Colo., for the benefit of his health, he writes home. His brother, Paul* Healy, will sub for him as city mail carrier during his stay there. I ; . Chauncey Wood left the first of the week for his home at McAllen, Tex., after a several weeks’ visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Wood. Mrs. Wood remained for a longer stay, returnlna to North Liberty, Ind., Tuesday for a visit with her parents. The following young people took the train here Wednesday for Battle Ground to attend the Epworth League institute being held there: Mjsses Helen and Gladys Hershman, Ruby Long, Priscilla Warr, Ruth and Virginia Lyons of Brook; Katherine Witwer of Gary and Mrs. Ora Ruggles, son Merrill and daughter Ruth of Morocco. Isaac Saidla of Rensselaer has a field of corn that will be in the roasting ear stage within another week. Most of the stalks are eight and nine feet high, and it has been planted about 70 days. Mr. Saidla says it is the result of proper seed selection and cultivation. Visitors from other sections of the country say that we have the best corn in northern Indiana they have seen.

A. C. Pancoast and family of Newton township had as their guests the first of the week Mr. and Mrs. L. C. - Woodington and Mrs. Percy Guertin of St. Anne, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Bursack of Waverly, Minn. Mrs. Bursack was formerly Miss Florence Paradis, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Paradis, formerly of Rensselaer, Rev. Paradis being pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city at the time the present church was built.

LISTEN! Isn’t your cream wortfi as much delivered to Lee as to Rensselaer? I always figured it was, but I know a company that wanted to make 4c difference and because I would not come to 51c are paying 58c. I can pay you 55c, the price they pay at Rensselaer, and give you honest weight and tests and am going to do it. You can get 3c more for your cream over there but when this one-sided scrap is over anu things settle down, remember who held prices where they ought to be when you needed him. MORRIS JACKS Cream and Poultry LEE, INDIANA The Man That Stands Behind Your Cream Can.

Vern Nowels was in Gary on bust ness Thursday. Ed Harris of Mt. Ayr took the train here for Connersville Thursday. Miss Jeanette Hullng of the Monnett school went to Michigan Thursday to spend her vacation. - < Mrs. Mary E. Rockhold of Los Angeles, Calif., is here for an extended with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheurich, of northwest of town. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.40; oats, 80c; wheat, $2.50; rye, $1.85. • The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.88; oats, 73c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.46. Wilbert Orie Chupp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oiie Chupp, was born at Hammond, April 7, 1920, and died of convulsions at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. William Schultz, tn Union township July 15, 1920, at the age of three months and eight days. He leaves to mourn their loss his parents, one sister, two grandmothers, six aunts, three uncles and 29 cousins. The Mutual Chautaciua company opened its five-day engagement here Wednesday and owing to the failure of the large tent to arrive the Wednesday afternoon and evening program was held at the Methodist church. The tent came Wednesday evening, however, and was erected in Milroy park Thursday morning, where the remainder of the program will hr given.

BRYAN WON’T MAKE RACE

“Commoner" Refuses to Accept Nomination of Prohibition Party. Bozeman, July 23. —William J. Bryan announced on his arrival here that he would not accept the nomination of the Prohibition party as its presidential candidate. He sent a message to the prohibition convention at Lincoln explaining that he could not, in Justice either to the Prohibition party or himself, accept the nomination.

GIRL DIES TO AVOID BEATING

Throws Herself From Fourth-Story Window in New York. New York, July 23.—Preferring death to punishment by her father, elevn-year-old Angelin Scire threw herself from the window of her home into the yard, four stories below. She died in the hospital without regaining consc'ousness.

Presbyterian Rev. J. B. Fleming, minister. — Theodore Roosevelt said, “To every man who faces life with real desire to do his part in everything, I appeal for a study of the Bible. No book of any kind ever written has so effected the whole life of a people.” Sunday school at 9:30; morning worship at 10:45, subject for the sermon: "God Knows"; no union service at night because of the Chautauqua. Methodist Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor.—The Sunday school begins promptly at 9:30 o’clock. Make an effort to be present. At the morning service of worship the pastor will preach on the subject: “The Sacrlfiiclal Element in the Love of God.” This service should be attended as much as possible by every member of the church. First Christian Rev. W. T. Barbre, pastor.—Services at this church Sunday as follows: Bible school, 9:30 a. m. Every member make a special effort to be .present Sunday morning. Morning worship, 10:45, sermon subject: “Christ Formed in You.” The Chautauqua will take the place of the evening union service. Christian Science Rensselaer society Jiolds regular services every Sunday morning at 10:45; Sunday school ht 9:45; Wednesday evening at 7:30. Subject Sunday July 25: “Truth.” The pub-; lie is cordially invited to attend any; service. - £ - .. ■- ■ ' g r Union Service ' The meeting at the Chautauqua will take the place of the union meeting Sunday evening. The regu-j lar meeting will be resumed again' a week from Sunday night.

PUBLIC SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS As I am going to move away I will offer at public sale at my residence, 529 north Weston street, one block south of the former GrantWarner Lumber yards, at 2 p. m., Saturday, July 31, my household goods, consisting of 1 Favorite baseburner; kitchen range; oil stove; linoleum 12x15; 2 good dining room tables; book-case; sideboard; lounge; rugs; chairs and rockers; wardrdbe; 3 bedsteads; 3 dressing tables; fruit jars; mason tools; garden tools, and many other useful articles. Terms, cash. No property to be removed until settled for. GEORGE GREEN. W. A. McCurtain, Auct. C. G. Spitler, Clerk.

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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

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interesting report of the many political activities that have been alive in Jasper county among women. Seven new members were added to the enrollment. The next meeting will be held in the basement of the library Tuesday, Aug. 17. The organization extends a welcome to ah women in Marlon township, regardless of party affiliations, to meet with them upon the date above mentioned.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks for the kindness of our neighbors and friends and also for the beautiful floral offerings.—Mß. AND MRS. ORIE CHUPP.

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PRINCESS THEATRE Tuesday, July 27 WILLIAM N. SELIG Presents William Farnum, Kathlyn Williams, Thomas Santachi and Jack MacDonald in “The Spoilers” To see “The Spoilers’’ is to live and breathe the free, pure air of Alaska. To see the actions of red-blooded men and women forced by circumstances Imposed upon them by so-called minions of the law to protect life and property by man’s primitive Instinct force. There Is nothing in the picture to offend the most sensitive. Clean and pure as the snowflakes, Invigorating as the clear, sharp, cutting air of the great snow and ice bound wilderness. A story of plot and counter-plot In the Alaskan gold fields. A pulsating drama of an enduring love in the far northland. The most soul stirring drama of American, life. “The Spoilers" presents the most stubborn, strenuous and exciting fight ever pictured—the acme of realism. Even If you have seen “The Spoilers" you will enjoy It again. A tremendous, gigantic production of the great Yukon country, depicting every human emotion In a tremendous conflict. Action and thrills from start to finish. Admission —Adults, 25c—3c—28c. Children, 10c —lc—11c Wednesday, July 28 CHARLIE CHAPLIN Marie Dressler-and Mabel Normand m . . ‘Tillie’s Punctured Romance' How Tillie hlinost Inherits three million dollars, almost is* married and almost drowned, is a side-splitting, uproarlng, funny story. How Tillie revenges her broken heart and what happens in the consequence to the hen-pecked Charlie is riot of rip-roaring laughter. s Caught at last! What happens then is an inimitable Charlie Chaplin performance, with a laughter In every flicker. It’s a whirlwind of laughter. Don’t miss this masterpiece of Mack Sennett’s genius. Don’t miss the vamped and hen-pecked Charlie, the misled country girl, “the other woman,” Tillie or Mabel, with Mack Swain and Chester Conklin aiding and abetting the laugh producers. Here is whirlwind succession of side-splitting laughs and hilarious comedy. Here Is a combination of circumstances, entangling situations* and comical surprises that wind up in a whirlwind of action and produce a million laughs. ADMISSION: “ n 25c-3c war ta-Zk — Children. lUc-lc war tax —lie

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