Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1920 — Page 8

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Comrades of Peril I is one of those smashing ’ western tales big with adven- ; i ture, stirring in action and ’ representative of the strongest j and most interesting types na- • tive to a great environment. ; ' It is , ‘ 1 Randall Parrish ; where he no doubt loves to be; ; dealing with thrills, dramatic j purposes, mystery, suspense and i best of all—charming romance. J If you have read “The Strange j Case/ of Cavendish,” “Beyond I the Frontier,” “The Red Mist,” “Love Under Fire,” “Beth Norvell,” “When Wilderness Was King,” or any one of nearly a score that have come from his busy pen, you know what to expect. In each story there is generally a surprise, something different. In this case the unique feature is in a strange marriage — an unconventional romance. Coming as a Serial j in this Paper Watch for It!

HAVE NO USE FOR THE WOMEN

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want to divide the offices with the women. Such cases are few, however, as the powers that be In-4he Republican party—the politicians—are decidedly against giving the women any voice in party affairs or any division of the offices. All they want of the women is for them to vote the g. o. p. ticket on election day, and vote ’er straight. How any woman can support the Republican ticket under such conditions is indeed a mystery.

ROOT RETURNS FROM EUROPE

Silent on His Part in the Presidential Campaign. New York, Sept. 27. —Elihu Root, who left the United States about three months ago to aid in the esof permanent court of justice at The Hague conference, returned yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Root, aboard the steamship Rotterdam. Mr. Root declined to say what he had accomplished during his stay in Europe. “The nature of- my mission abroad,” he said, “prohibited me from making any speeches or giving any interviews in Europe and that rule still applies.” Mr. Root would not say whether he would take any active part in the presidential campaign. The Rotterdam was compelled to remain near Sandy Hook the greater part of two days, because of the fog, and when Mr. Root was asked whether he felt nervous, he laughed and replied: “We apparently ran into the outskirts of the present political situa tion.” He said he was enjoying good health and “had no plans for . the immediate future, but to get home.”

NOTICE To all members of Parr lodge. No. 789, I. O. O. F., that their charter has been surrendered; that it is necessary to consumate the consolidation with Iroquois lodge that all resident members be present at the regular meeting of Iroquois lodge No. 143 Thursday evening, Sept. 30, at 7:30 o’clock. Last date for paying quarterly dties. Work in the first degree. Ice cream and cake. —Advt. Job printing that pleases Is our specialty.—THE DEMOCRAT.

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COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

• (By Co. Supt Sterrett) State Supt. L. N. Hines mailed state licenses to the following a few days back: Adele Gwin, Helen Leatherman and Hazel B. Grey, Rtmsselaer. The state license record shows the greatest number of state licensed teachers in Jasper county since the present incumbent became county superintendent. Usually the teachers without experience hold a county license only. But the situation is even different this year among this class of teachers. Many of them hold a state license now to supplement an already made county license. One holds three sets of one-year licenses. Scholarship is an Important factor in teaching a successful school and this factor seems to be far better cared for this year than years prior. < The schools are all running very smoothly so far this year. Every school in the county is running at present. The teaching corps has been reduced to about 125 teachers in Jasper county, including Rensselaer, Remington and Wheatfield. Kankakee township is wholly consolidated; Keener has but. one district school left; Marion has two large, consolidated schools, thus completing consolidation in that township. This principle will result in a great reduction of teaching numbers in another year. Barkley township is making great preparations to erect two buildings as was planned last year. But instead of three-roomed buildings Trustee Davisson has convinced himself that economy and efficiency can best be gotten from four-roomed structures. He has been in Parke county examining the school buildings there and is now ready to start the work early in the spring. The new wage law will compel trustees to consolidate since it is too expense to maintain the oneroomed schools any longer. It is a matter that taxpayers cannot afford except in a few townships in Jasper county. Trustee Charles Postill of Marion township is planning a dedication program at North Marion Consolidated at some time within a few weeks. It is hoped that the program will attract every patron in the • township whose contributions have been used in erecting the grand edifice within two miles of the city of Rensselaer. School is progressing very nicely in this building already. Oka Pancoast, Kathryn Chamberlain and Katherine Shields are the three teachers who are piloting this school this year. The Marion-Newton township institute was postponed until Saturday, Oct. 2, on account of the funeral of the mother of Katherine Shields. A joint institute was held at McCoysburg between Hanging Grove and Milroy last Saturday. Barkley township held its institute at Center last Saturday. Jordan township institute was held at Egypt last Saturday. Attention is being given to practical problems that confront the teachers first. Then the regular work as outlined is taken up. , Work permits can be issued by township trustees and presidents of school corporations to children who have completed the fifth grade and are between the ages of 14 and 16 inclusively. These permits are temporary. They do not extend over the entire year. Any person who knows the age and absence of a child from school can report to the attendance officer who is then required to investigate the situation according to law. The school hack cannot be compelled to come to the door for children. Children can be compelled to walk a reasonable __ distance and courts have held that a reasonable distance is the distance from the home to the abandoned or discontinued school house measured in a different direction from the home. Many distorted notions are gotten about the transportation law. A trustee has a bundle of autocratic power conferred upon him by statute. Alice Myers of Wheatfield, a former teacher in Walker township, was married last week to a young man by the name of Hurley. Esther Wiseman of Virgie, a former teacher at Fair Oaks, was married to Glen Baker last week. Hardly a month passes that some young man invades the teaching profession and takes one of its efficient .workers. However, congratulations are due to these young men who possesses unusual tact in making such a capture.

COURT NEWS

On account of the Collison vs. Collison divorce case still occupying the boards, the petit jury, called for duty Monday was notified not to appear until next Monday. The Collison case was adjourned Friday evening until yesterday. Trial calendar of the Jasper circuit court: THIRD WEEK Wednesday, Sept. 29—State bank of Otterbein vs. E. Grant Sutton estate; State bank of Remington vs. E. Grant Sutton estate; State bank of Chalmers vs. E. Grant Sutton estate; Roy L. Harris vs. E. Grant Sutton estate. FOURTH WEEK Monday, Oct. 4 —John F. Burns vs. Arthur Carpenter; Frank Melrose vs. Emil Besser et al. . Tuesday, Oct. 5. —Disbarment of Saric et al; Premier Stock Farm Ass’n vs. Joseph Seitier; George W. Kennedy vs. Jesse Dunn. Wednesday, Oct. 6 —Premier Stock Farm Ass’n vs. Steve Nicholas; same vs. John Altenbach; same vs. Emil Mouflon. Thursday, Oct. 7 —Frank E. Lewis vs. estate of Benjamin J. Gifford; Clifton J. Hobbs vs. Benjamin J. Gifford estate. Friday, Oct. B—Arthur8 —Arthur W. Walker vs. Edward Zugbaum et at

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

WOMAN ON STATE TICKET

Miss Harriet May Mills of Syracuse, N. Y., Infs been named for secretary of state of New York, by the Democratic convention at Saratoga Springs. She is the .first woman ever named for this Important olfice. She was born in Syracuse, August 9, 1857, and is as a lecturer and reformer as well ns a prominent suffragist. She received an A. B. degree at Cornell In 1879.

STRIKES CHECK ON TRAVEL

Levant Hotels Crowded as Steamers Fail to Run—New Ship Line Is Talked Of. Constantinople.—Travel in the Levant has become so difficult that hotels In nearly all the larger cities are crowded twith persons waiting for steamer and railroad accommodations. Strikes in Bulgaria. Serbia and Italy, together with the lack of through trains and Jhe impossibility of getting checked baggage through because of theft, have forced travelers to rely chiefly on steamers to French ports. The steamer lines have also been badly disorganized by lahor troubles and most ships are many days behind their schedules. Although the United States shipping board has many ships at Constantinople and the other large near-eastern ports it has no regular passenger sailings. and women are not permitted to travel on most shipping board boats unless they are In government servjce. Consequently Americans have great difficulty in getting through sailings to America. Maj. E. E. Booth, who was formerly with the shipping board in Paris, has been transferred to Constantinople as director of shipping board affairs in the near east and is andeavoring to get changes effected which will make travel easier to and from America.

Has “Kissing Bug”' Husband Arrested

New York. —Magistrate James T. O'Neill, in Adams street police court. Brooklyn, committed Edward A. Stoddart, 30, veteran of the One Hundred and Sixtyfifth infantry, to the observation ward at Kings county hospital because his wife complained he kissed her too much. “Your honor,” she said to Magistrate O’Neill, “he was killing me with kisses and love. He kissed me on the street, in church, at home. I counted 300 kisses last Monday, and the good Lord only knows how many on Sunday. “He kissed me until I felt I was dying from his kisses, and then he wanted me to smile." Mrs. Stoddart said her husband was gassed and wounded in France and she feared his mind was affected. They have been married ten years and have a daughter 8 years old.

‘SHERMAN WAS RIGHT—KING

Belgian Ruler Declares American General Told Whole Story in Three Words. Geneva. —King Albert of Belgium, accompanied by Guide Joseph Ravenel, who served throughout the war hs a “blue devil” of France, incidentally being at Verdun, ascended Dru peak the other day. The king and the soldier remained on the summit for half an hour, the guide discreetly, he thought, trying to question the king on his war record. The king was reluctant to speak of his war experiences. When the guide came down he asked a newspaper man: * “What was it that the American General Sherman said about war? King Albert told me: ‘Sherman said all that is to be said about wab in three words.’ ”

Fall Kills Man Aged 102.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. —John Green, one hundred and two years seven months old,*2hed at his home in West Chester, Pa., as a result of falling from a step ladder in his home while hanging a picture.

The Man From Huntington

By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD

(©, 1920, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) For seven long months Carter Ragsdale had been living in New York. It had been a decided change from Huntington, Miss., with its 2,878 population, approximately all his personal friends or cordial acquaintances. One had to be mentally alert in the offices of Richards Bros., There were no free intervals there for regrets and repinings. Particularly isl one had firmly determined to learn, in as short a time as possible, all the multitudinous details of a very big business, and some day to hold one of its proud positions. Evenings were different Then Carter Ragsdale had thought that he would gladly exchange all the thrills of metropolitan existence to be back at home again. On the first Sunday in May, when spring was making Central park a place of enchantment, throwing a soft veil of green over the chill loveliness it wears in winter, Carter Ragsdale went for a stroll through Its highways and byways. It was a beautiful morning. Things had been going well at the office. His chief, a man little given to praise, had spoken some words of warm commendation, the afternoon before. He had been given increased responsibility. There were hints of promotion, with a salary increase, before long. As he paced slowly that Sunday morning, Carter was thinking that things were indeed well with his world —if he might only sometimes see some one from home. Then he remembered the Huntington paper, the four-page weekly which came to his boarding house each Saturday, every line of which he read on Sunday. He sat down on a convenient beach, and drew the thin sheet from his pocket. No records of world happenings In the great New York papers vfere as interesting as the “Live Little Locals”

“Why, Mr, Vernon."

on the last page of the Huntington Mercury. One by one, he conned them. “Miss Bess Walpole sprained her ankle last Saturday at the Baptist Sunday school picnic at Laurel Creek.” “Mr. Roger Vernon has a new automobile.” From some sudden Impulse Carter Ragsdale raised his eyes. Directly opposite,- across the path, sat a strangely familiar figure. An old gentleman, lean of frame, aquiline of feature, keen of eye, was watching him. Instantly upon his feet. Carter Ragsdale whipped off his hat, and bounded the dozen intervening feet, his face exultant. "Why, Mr. Vernon,” he called, “who would ever have expected—” By this time he had reached the bench, where his park neighbor sat. "His face fell. “I beg your pardon, sir,” he stammered. “I thought —an old friend from home —from Mississippi—l had just been reading about him in my home paper. If I’d only stopped to think —but the resemblance really is Striking 1” Embarrassed, Carter started away, calling in valedictory, “I trust I have not annoyed you, sir.” The stranger summoned the young man to a seat beside him. “I did not catch the name of my double,” he said courteously. Then Carter made explanations. VMr. Roger Vernon, sir. He is president of the bank at home, and a very, fine gentleman. No one could object to having such a double.” Carter found himself talking quite at ease with his new acquaintance. The old gentleman boomed a laugh of hearty appreciation. "Your double has just bought a new

machine” —Carter indicated the newspaper Item. The headline of the "Mercury” caught the old gentleman's eye. "Jumping Jehosophat!” he exclaimed. “This ia strangel” - . - From an inner pocket he produced his card. Carter read: “James Roger Vernon.” “Young man, your Vernon’s my second cousin. I never was in Huntington in my life, and I never saw him. But Tve heard my father tell of visiting in Mississippi when he was a boy. I’ve always intended to get in touch with my southern relatives some day.” Just as they were launched on this topic, there came an interruption. A slim, graceful girl, with dark eyes and coppery hair, stood before them. “I’m Just getting introduced for the first time to my relatives In Mississippi,” explained the father. Alicia held out a pretty hand. “Oh,” she said, “is this a new cousin—from Mississippi?” Carter shook his head dolorously, “I’d certainly claim the relationship if I didn’t kndw I’d be shown up an impostor later! But the families are great friends. I sent my first valentine to your fourtla cousin.” Alicia laughed. To Carter it was the most charming he had ever heard. “How nice to have met you 1” she said. When they took their departure Carter walked beside them. Not far from the park a luxurious limousine waited, “Don’t forget our address, young man,” said Mr. Vernon. “Come to see us. Come to breakfast next Sunday— sharp. We’ve got a southern cook.” Tlfe recipient of this invitation stood as rapt as one upon whom manna from heaven was descending. He could scarcely murmur his grateful acceptance. As Mr. Vernon turned to give directions to the chauffeur, Alicia added: “I want to hear all about this fourth cousin Tve never seen. I scent romance.” As Alicia’s father bundled her into the car Carter protested, “Oh, no, she’s married now. It was just puppy love — a sort of trial heat” A lovely face smiled, “Never mind. You can find a romance here. New Yorkers always say one can find anything one wants.” Mr. Vernon leaned out to call, “Nine o’clock sharp 1” Then a certain young southerner, from whom a burden of loneliness had been magically lifted, went blissfully upon his way. Next Sunday was only seven off. New York was giving him business opportunity. Now the wonderful city held out another lure. “Find romance here ?” he quoted under his breath. “Why, It’s already found!”

WHERE TWO EXTREMES MEET

Civilization and the Wild Places of Earth Come Together at Falls of the Zambesi. Once upon a time it was in western America that one happened on the meeting place of the wilds and civilization. Now it is Africa, Africa of the elephants and the Uganda railway. Perhaps the best-known meeting place of the two extremes on the dark continent is the hotel at -the Victoria Falls of the Zambesi, where the tourists scamper about the desolate stretch of bush-veld. Twenty minutes takes you from the hotel to the savagery of the falls, and on your way you may surprise a troop of baboons, grubbing about in the rocks, who will dash off at a clumsy gallop and show their teeth as you pass. The guinea fowls cackle, the hombllls fly over, and the kaffirs are stalking about outside the modern luxurious hotel. Inside, the tourists trying to maintain western dignity at a dance, while the great jungle baboons slink up to the hotel’s orchard to steal the ripe oranges. Inevitably It reminds you of Mowgli’s cry, “Let in the jungle, Hath!!” Truly contrast, and if contrast spells romance, nerv, by the great Zambesi, may you find it.

Fine Art of Reading.

An English writer holds “browsing” to be more of an art and thinks that the perfect “browser” should stand up or assume some other position of easy negligence, because for him to settle down in a chair is to “degenerate almost inevitably Into a mere reader.” He then goes on to point out that one does not “browse” on Meredith or Browning, a statement to which might be added that one does mighty little “browsing” on Henry James. “Browsing” is not quite the same thing as skipping, although you do skip; nor yet as skimming, although you do sHm; it is, In other words, just browsing, and this may be considered as satisfactory as a great many definitions. —Christian Science Monitor.

Not So Skimpy.

Her hpsband was counting his ready cash when she stole /up behind him and laid her hand on a S2O "I saw a lovely bathing suit yesterday,” she wheedled, “and this would just about cover it” "ft would, eh?” he retorted. “Then get it by all means. I think the one you have now could be covered by a couple of postage stamps.”—Boston Transcript

Conclusive Evidence.

“But how did the boss know Clarence had taken the car out?” asked Henry. “Why,” explained William. “Clarence ran over him.”—Harper’s Magaxine.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29, 1920.

OPEN END FOLDING IRONING TABLE /j Worland Bros. Rensselaer, Indiana

WHAT OFFICIAL RECORD SHOWS

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ticipation of the Third Liberty loan.” The Democrat will present SSOO cash to the charity board of Rensselaer if either Mr. McCray, the Republican or any one else will show where it has In any way juggled or misstated the figures or language of the official statement of the Federal Reserve Bank, from Which this information is taken, and which official statement can be seen by any doubter who will take the trouble of calling at The Democrat office. p. S.—Five of the six banks of Jasper county took $243,000 of these same certificates, The Bank of Demotte taking nothing.

Obituary

Elizabeth H. Shields Elizabeth Harriet, daughter of Samuel and Rhoda Lakin, was born in Johnson county, Ind., Sept. 5, 1841; departed this life in Rensselaer Sept. 22, 1920, thus being 79 years and 17 days of age. When she was seven years old the family moved to Jasper couCv where the subject of this sketch uAd Gfnce lived. y . Sept. 4, 1858, she was John Hial Shields, who Pr/%T 9 her in death April 22, them were born six children. foWr boys and two girls —David W. of Manchester, Tenn.; John M. of Rensselaer; Harley O. of Alberta, Can.; Mrs. Lucy Malone of Monticello; Andrew W., who died at the age of 15 years, and Katherine R., who lived with her mother. She leaves to mourn her departure the above named family, with nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; one sister, the last of 12 children, survives, Mrs. Martha Protzman. of Brook. Many friends and neighbors will miss her kind ministry and regret their loss, for she was always giving her time and strength to help others in time of need, especially in sickness. One of her greatest joys was found in raising flowers, not*- only for her own enjoyment, but that she might give them to others to enjoy. At the age of 45 Mrs. Shields was converted and united with the First Baptist church of Rensselaer, of which she was a faithful member until her death. *Tn her last sickness she was ready and anxious to “go home,” to be with her Lord, remembering the words of the Psalmist: “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.” Thus a long and useful life begins a larger ministry in eternity beyond, and we sorrow not as those who have no hope. Card of Thanks We wish to extend our most sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and following the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shields; alst> for the floral offerings and the prompt service of the telephone operators.—THE CHILDREN.

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