Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1912 — Page 1

No. m

I Want Your Cream > . k -"r If the Top*Notch Price and Square Dealing will Get It. I ' >V ' v |-A ; . ■ K'- . ■ *'.** ' /- v * ; : ; I have bought the Rensselaer Creamery of Merica : & Bon, and courteously ask that you give me a trial, and assure you that I in turn will very greatly ap- : predate any favors thrown my way. Respectfully, W. R. LEE

Does a Man Love a Woman Like a Woman Loves a Mian! This question is askdd and answered in a new play of New York, entitled “A Girl of the Underworld,” by the well known autjjor, Jack Gorman. The piny is full of good comedy situations , with plenty of dramatic situations and good heart interest. A splendid acting company, headed by Miss May Manning, together with a complete scenic production is carried. ~ -

That Crisp ChiUy Air That you have noticed the last j- ; V ; _ few days indicates that Fall has at last arrived. Better get into one of our Medium Weight Overcoats that range in price from $lO to $25 They’re beauties and absolutely ALU WOOL Call around and look .them over. Traub & Selig “Tie New York Store”

The Evening Republican.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Ross, of Chicago, were guests over Sunday of his mother, Mrs. Ora T. Ross. Mrs. Ross remained over today. C. P. Wright, who has been sick with malaria for the past six weeks, has about recovered and today made a business trip to Lafayette. John Kolhoff, Frank Sommers, Barney Minebrook and Henry Haag went to the Kankakee river this morning for their annual post-harvest outing. Omar Osborne returned this morning frititt Purdue, where he witnessed the tank scrap last Friday night and remained the guest of friends over Sunday. George Nash, of Bowen, 111., who has been visiting in the east, stopped off in Rensselaer today for a short visit with his niece, Mrs. Firman Thompson. Miss Jennie Harris and sister, Mrs. Roberts, will entertain the Unique Club of the Pythian Sisters Thursday afternoon. All members are invited to be present. Durbin .Crill, 34 years old, was instantly killed when he was thrown from a horse he was riding at his home near Wabash Friday. His wife and child saw the accident. I. N. Hendricks is building a new barn, 40x62 feet in dimensions, at his farm east of town. Smith & Kellner Co. is doing the jement work and A. K. Godshall the carpenter work. Mrs. H. G. Clark and Mrs Ella Carter, of Mt. Ayr, came to Rensselaer this morning and went to Lafayette on the 11:18 train, where they will visit friends for two or three days. Mrs. Carrie Brenner and son, James, spent part of last week visiting relatives at Sheldon, 111. Jim will return to Annapolis, Md., Wednesday to resume his studies at the naval academy. C. C. Warner, agent, has sold the former John I. Gwin property in Union township to Anthon Madsen, of Benton county. There .are 120 acres in the farm and it sold for $55 per acre. W. R. Shesler has returned from a trip to Michigan and Mitchell and Miller, S. Dak. Near the latter place he has a quarter section of land. Crops are splendid in that section of the country. T. D. Conaghan came over from Pekin, 111., last week to visit his farm tenant, William Blaze. He has decided to sell his farm southeast of Rensselaer and 4s advertising it in The Republican. Leslie Alter has purchased 60 acres of the George Hammerton farm, which adjoined his land in Union township. Waiter Harrington has purchased the remaining twenty acres which Ms. Hammerton owned. from Callahan has a new Buick auto. He is not a pew hand with a machine, having had one or two previously, but he found the steering gear different from any be had handled and he tried to climb a telephone pole on Washington street last SWday. He was running slowly and no serious damage resulted. One of the front lamps was slightly bent Fred Phillips also has a new Buick. You can secure Mims Special Roofing from Any dealer in Jasper or Newton counties. If your dealer does not have it in stock, call nge up and I will supply you direct Prices the same everywhere. HIBiAM DAY.

lliss Lucile May, 17 years old, daughter of MrS. Helen K. May, of Paris, Mo., was murdered in a yincennes, Ind., restaurant near midnight Saturday night by Thomas Harry Davies, a wrestler, of Chicago, to whom she had been engaged until she learned that he was already married and had a wife and child in Pennsylvania. Davies suicided in the Vincennes jail. Local interest in the crime is caused by the fact that Miss May and her mother were ipembers of the Gordon stock company that played in Rensselaer last winter. They were here on several occasions and the young lady was very clever in soubrette parts and sang delightfully. Her mother was also quite able in the parts she took. Both were educated and refined and Mrs. May tbld friends here that she planned to give her daughter a musical education abroad. The girl was modest, beautiful, graceful and apparently had a fine career ahead of her, while her mother appeared to be a very sensible woman and exercised a careful guardianship over her daughter. The Mays lived at Paris, Mo„ where they spent the summer. Only recently they started out on their fall and winter toUr as members of the Knickerbocker stock company. Davies was a wrestler. He claimed his home to have been in London, prior to coming to America. He wrestled under the name of Harry Hector and advertised himself as the former middleweight champion of England. He met the May girl when she was only 16 years of age. Both were In Oklahoma City. He was at once smitten with her and showed her every attention, spending his money freely. He followed her for two years, beseeching her to marry him. She finally promised, but would not set a time for thq, wedding. Her mother was almost constantly with her and she did not oppose the match except on account of the girl’s age and her hope to educate her. Several months ago Miss May and her mother learned that Davies was married and they determined at once to break off the match. Davies became enraged and tried to induce the girl to alter her decision, promising to get a dii vorce. But Miss May refused. Saturday Davies went to Vincennes from Chicago for the purpose of murdering the girl. He entered the restaurant to which Miss May and her mother had gone after the theatrical performance in which they had taken part. He walked up to Miss May and drawing the revolver fired and she fell from her chair dead. He then turned the revolver on himself but a Jammed cartridge prevented its discharge. A policeman placed him under arrest. He told of the shooting, said he had planned for four months to commit the murder and to kill himself. He told of having come to Vincennes for the purpose. He offered no resistance and talked freely about the crime and the love affair that led up to it He was placed in a cell and a little over two hours later when officers went there to see how he was getting along they found his dead body hanging from a bar in the “bull pen.” He had torn a towel into strips and used it for a rope. His body was cut down but life was extinct. Mrs. May was so overcome by the shock that she was taken to a hospital and is in a critical condition. The body of the daughter was shipped to Paris, Mo., where it will be buried Tuesday. Davies had carefully planned his crime. He had written a letter to his wife and enclosed S9OO. Another letter also to her contained SIOO, while one to his brother in Canada "contained S2OO. According" to one story he also left a deed to his wife for a farm of 160 acres. He also bad $75 in his Xt and bank deposit slips for amounts.

HEKBSELAEB, UDUHA, ■OKDiY, SEPTEMBER », IMS.

ACTRESS KNOWN HERE, MURDERED

Lucile May, 17 Years Old, Killed in Vincennes Restaurant by Rejected ~ Married Suitor.

He had a stack of letters covering his two years* acquaintance with Miss May and her mother. The last letter was written on Sept 12th and mailed by the May girl at Paris, Mo. It bid him farewell and said they should never meet again. - - Country and creamery butter Is getting scarce and higher, and for a substitute try our fancy hutterlne, only

20c a pound.

A Classified Adv. will rent it

JOHN EGER.

MUTE TAKEN FOR HOUSEBREAKER

Willie Bray, el Rowell, Killed li) Neighbor When He Rapped at Widow’s House Sunday Night.

_ A very sad affair occurred at an early hour this Monday morning at Lowell, as a result of which the body of Willie Gray, a well known mute of that town, lies at the home of his parents there awaiting burial. The Republican learns the following story. Gray is, about 21 years of age. He attended the school for the deaf at Indianapolis, completing the course last June. Sunday night he remained out until about 2 o’clock in the morning and when he returned, presumably to his own home, he got to the next door by mistake. He rapped at the door and the occupant, Mrs. R. M. Webb, called out and asked who was there. Of course, he could not hear, and he continued to rap and tried to force open the door. She called out for help and a qaan named Charles Lloyd, who lived near the house, heard' her calls and responded. -He saw a man on the pqjch trying to force open the door. He called to him and told him to go away, but the man kept pushing on the door. Lloyd had a revolver and raising it fired at the man. Gray fell on the porch. Lloyd went to him and was to find that it was Willie Gray, the mute. A physician was called and it was found that the bullet had struck Gray in the head. His condition was regarded as very serious and it was decided to hasten him to a hospital in Chicago. He was placed on the early morning train and started for Chicago but he died just as the train reached 47th street. The body was returned to Lowell on N. 5. Gray is said to have caused the authorities at the Indianapolis school considerable trouble and it is understood that he was expelled from the school. A report from Lowell is to the effect that be was intoxicated Sun--7 \ day night.

TRAUB & SELIG HELD OPENING

New Clothing Firm Entertained Large Crowds All Day Saturday—Music and Souvenirs. Traub & Selig, the new clothing, furnishing and hat firm, held their opening last Saturday and entertained large crowds throughout the day and evening with music furnished by Mrs. Ray Wood and daughter, Ruth, the former on the piano and Ruth on the violin. They also sang several songs. Souvenirs were also given the men, each receiving a wall match holder of nice design. The ladies were each given carnations until the supply was exhausted. They had not figured on so many lady callers and did not provide for all that came. All who entered the store were greatly pleased with its appearance and with the attitude of the proprietors who showed them about the store. The Traub & Selig store is splendidly furnished with the latest clothing cabinets and hangers, while the all plat glass showcases are very handsome and help to make one of the finest furnished stores in this part qf Indiana. The woodwork is all mahogany finished and the arrangement in all respects makes a very handsome store. large Mazda electric globes light the store perfectly. The proprietors were somewhat handicapped because % large amount of their new fall stock had not arrived. Messrs. Traub & Selig are progressive businessmen and have engaged a liberal amount of space in The Republican and will thus come into frequent Contact with the buyers in who will doubtless find it profitable to give them a liberal share of their patronage.

In a card to The Republican received today from Jesse D..Allman, written at their new home, Ashland, Oregon, he says: “We are getting settled in our ranch home. The weather is ideal here so far. We have fine neighbors. Regards to all. We certainly do enjoy The Republican.” Mrs. Horatio Ropp left Sunday morning for Covert, Mich., having received word that her son, George Ropp, Was sick with fever. She will probably remain there to assist in caring for him.

Flour Sale Still On

\ ■ ' . , Our car of A. & K. Best Flour having been delayed in transit, you are yet in time. We will continue our Flour Sale all this week at the extraordinary low price $1.23 a Sack Leave your order at onoe. The HOME GROCERY The store that always takes care of yon on everything.

CHANCE TO VISIT FRENCH LICK SPRINGS

Monon Will Run Excnslon There Sunday, Oct. 4th, Round Trip Fare From Monon Being $1.75. The Monon railroad is trying a new experiment with excursions and on Sunday, Oct. 6th, will run one from Monon to French Lick Springs, the Carlsbad of America. The fare between Monon and the famous Indiana resort will he $1.75 The train will leave Monon after the arrival of train No. 31 there. This train passes through Rensselaer at 4:40 in the morning. The train is scheduled to reach French Lick Springs at 12 o’clock noon and to leave there that evening at 8 o’clock and arrive in Monon in time Monday morning to catch the early trains for Rensselaer and the north. Agent Beam expects the excursion to be patronized by a number of people who have never seen this great resort and is trying to make arrangements to have the special start from here, but whether this is accomplished of not, will make but little difference, as the south-bound train going and the north-bound returning will make the connections. The round trip fare between here and Monon is 60 cents. Besides the springs themselves and the beautiful hotel and surroundings the 23rd U. S. Infantry will be at French Lick and will give a grand drill during the Afternoon.

Aged Lady Died Sunday Night At Home of Granddaughter.

Mrs. Martha Jane Wood, whose age was 85 or 86 years, and who has been living with a daughter in'Chicago and with her two granddaughters, Mrs. Osa Ritchey, Jr., and Mrs. Chas. Kissinger, near Rensselaer, died at about 11:30 o'clock Sunday night at the home of Mrs. Ritchey, on the Joe Larsh farm, east of Rensselaer. The funeral arrangements have not been completed, their arrangements awaiting the arrival of relatives. It is probable that the body will be shipped to North Vernon for burial beside her husband.

Modem Home^^L should have walls and woodwork that are artistic, sanitary and washable. Home owners everywhere are learning the beauty of painteu wads. 1 \ Phoenix (Eckstein) \ White Lead 1 WM f 4 {Dutch Boy Painter Trot,-Hark) . B jk and linseed oil may be tinted any B 2AKa///fW L-X conceivable color. Painted wall* B S\ may steDci,e< * «ith designs B ■Blw.'/ that just satisfy your taste. Tbdl B Brojrifkjjp experience of generations has B proved that white lead paint is S the standard for inside as well as B .tmvlnnl wherever used. Come to I At* F• pjp*

Hunt the buyer who wants to buy and the seller who waste to sell through the Republican Classified Columns, then yonr deal Is two* thirds closed. No salesmanship Is required under these circumstances—anil salesmanship costs money—many times tee cost of a want ad. Get that!

WEATHER FORECAST, J ' Fair ton igh t and probably Tu osday*

DELPHI CLAIMS BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Team Named The Coiners Defeated Indianapolis Merrits Sunday and Makes Chesty Claim. . •Hi There are probably a dozen Independent baseball teams now claiming the Indiana state championship and so far as we are concerned they can all have it* Among the claimants is Delphi. A team called the Comers has been doing thjpgs over there this year. The Indianapolis Merrits fell before them by the score of A to 1 Sunday. Rensselaer people who saw the game credit the umpire with having helped in the result. ' Next Sunday Monon is to-play Delphi. That will be some game, too, as both teams are apt to load up for the fray.

“A Girl of the Underworld.”

A new play of the tenderloin is to be seen at the Ellis Theatre on Saturday night, Sept 28th, when “A Girl of the Underword,” by Jack Gorman will be presented. A laugh in every line, a scream in every sentence, a roar in every act and a lesson at the finish tells briefly what has proven one of the real big successes of the season. A splendid acting company, headed by Miss May Manning; together with a complete scenic equipment g a m is carried.

VoL XYL