Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1911 — Stole Load of Corn From Mrs. Phillips, of Monticello. [ARTICLE]

Stole Load of Corn From Mrs. Phillips, of Monticello.

Mrs. Rebecca Phillips, referred to in the following article from the Mvnand crib loaded up a load of corn tacked Jut and drove away without’ being detected. ■ -r .-r ' • . • ■ • The theft was detected the next morning when Mrs. Phillips went out to feed her chickens. The wagon had driven in from towards town; but on leaving had gone south and east and then north again to the Idaville road. Here further trace was lost. It is known to Jiave taken place before eleven o’clock Saturday night as the sons of Mr. J, C. Lods, who lives east of there, returned home at that time and it .was observed the next morning that their buggy tracks crossed that of the loaded wagon. In order toput a stop to further depredations, if possible, of that kind in that neighborhood Mr. Lods makes the following offer: 7 I will pay a reward of SSO for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole tjie corn from Mrs, Phillips’ crib on last Saturday night, October 14.—J. C. Lods.