Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

America is willing to wreck' anything but his pride and his independence. The worst of it all is that, after he is spoiled in such ignoble strife, he loses his balance and his sense 'of discrimination, and is bad-mannered everywhere and at all times, even toward women. If bad manners among the young men and boys of this country are springing out of evil social conditions, it would pay those responsible for such conditions to correct them. For bad manners make bad men.” . " ?■ .. Ivan J. Carson, of Rensselaer, and 17 a former employe of the Murray Store in that city, entered the service of the Goodman Company this morning, and took charge of the clothing department of the Big Store.—Monticello Journal.

WEDNESDAY. Mayor Ellis is spending today in Chicago. i Cecil Clouse is spending today in Chicago. Roy Weston made a business trip to Lafayette today. Dr. Gwin went to the hospital at Indianapolis today. D. W. Waymire made a business trip to Ligonier this morning. Born, today, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Duggins, northeast of town, a son. Van Grant and Harry Eger are spending today fishing at Cedar Lake. Louis H. Hamilton will deliver the Decoration Day address at DeMotte next Sunday. M. O. Callahan and wife went to Chicago this morning to remain a week or two. E. E. Malone and wife have moved from Monticello to Chicago. Mrs. Malone was formerly Miss Lucy Shields. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Seegrist, of Tefft, are here to attend the commencement events. Their son Walter is one of the graduates. Raymond Tyner, of Monon, a member of this year’s graduating class of the Monon schools, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. True D. Woodworth. Father Thomas Meyer of St. Augustine’s Catholic church, went to Logansport this morning to attend the annual conference of the Catholic churches of this district. W. A Willlnghoff, the former Purdue football player, and wife, who are returning to Gary from Indianaplis, were guests Monday and Tuesday of her sister, Miss Elizabeth Spauding. Arvel Bringle, one of the graduates form the Rensselaer high school this year, will take the teachers' course at the Terre Haute normal school this summer and will go there Saturday to begin his work.

The schools close today, the high school having been dismissed at noon and the grades at 3 o’clock this afternoon. All will have to return Friday to get their grades on the final examinations and their promotion cards. Mrs. Julia A. Healey and Mrs. Geo. H. Healey went to Delphi this afternoon to attend the commencement exercises. Among the 26 graduates is Lucile Lyon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Lyon, and granddaughter of Mrs. Healey. The funeral of T. B. Wilson, a well known farmer who lived east of Monon for many years, is being held in Monon today and is being attended by B. J. Moore and wife, Mrs. Mary E. Lowe and Robert Michal. Mr. Wilson’s first wife was a sister of Mr. Michal. Mrs. A. E. Brown is receiving a visit from her son, Charles C. Brown, of Stanley, N. Dak. He went opt there seven years ago and now Stanley is a prosperous county seat town. He likes the northwest and thinks it affords a fine opportunity for the hustler with a limited amount of capital. John Greenfield left on the 9:55 train this morning for Colorado City, Colo., where Mrs. Greenfield now is and where they will make their home for an Indefinite time. Kir. Greenfield sold his farm near Surrey while here to Rev. C. W. Postill, of Fowler. He still owns his city property, which is occupied by Thoe. Crockett and wife. Principal C. F. Bradshaw will go to his home In Indianapolis upon the completion of the school year here, and after a short visit will enter Columbia University in New York for