Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1910 — “SHORTY” ADAMS RAISED HAVOC FRIDAY NIGHT. [ARTICLE]

“SHORTY” ADAMS RAISED HAVOC FRIDAY NIGHT.

Insane Man Tried to Destroy Padded Cell and Made Effort to Escape While Raving. “Shorty” Adams seems to be getting much worse again and Friday night he carried on in maniacal fashion, tearing off the padded sections and prying loose the inside padded bars of his cell. He could not have escaped, as there were heavy outside bars. Nightwatch Critser and Special Officers Parks and Campbell accompanied Sheriff Shirer to his cell in the evening and tried to dissuade him from his actions and for a time he was quiet, but at about 10:30 he started in again and the sheriff had to threaten him in order to get him to retire. He then lay down on his cot and spent the night in quiet. In the morning fie ate a hearty breakfast. Sheriff Shirer called up the Longcliffe asylum superintendent, but was again informed that there was no room for him at present and that he would have to be cared for here until room could be provided.

N. Littlefield ahd Mr. and Mrs. John T. Murray, of Rensselaer, and Frank P. Morton, of Goodland, returned Friday from a prospecting trip to Hamilton, N. Dak., where Harvey Davisson is located. Mr. Morton traded his farm of 200 acres in Jordan township for 320 acres of land within 2 tulles of Hamilton. Mr. Littlefield is also contemplating a trade and it is quite probable also that Mr. Murray may make a trade and decide to move to North Dakota. Mr. Littlefield thinks there are great prospects there and that Mr. Morton made a fine trade. My loan company is still making farm loans at 5 per cent. If you are going to need a loan make application now aS some other companies are already refusing to loan. John A. Dunlap, I. O. O. F. Bldg. ' ' Fath’s Quaker Bread keeps fresh and sweet longer than any other bread in this market. 16 oz. for a nickle, or 96 oz. for 25c.