Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1913 — SMITH RELEASED ON ORDER OF COURT [ARTICLE]

SMITH RELEASED ON ORDER OF COURT

Cheeks Given by Him Were Sunday Transactions Which Relieved Him of Bad Charge. Judge Hanley directed a verdict in favor of Jacob Smith this Monday morning and thus was he relieved of a charge of having obtained money by giving cheeks when he had no funds in the bank. Smith has been runnig a saw mill near Parr and the charge against him was preferred by W. L. Wood, to whom he was alleged to have given checks when he had no money in the bank. He had been in jail awaiting trial for the past two weeks. It came up in the evidence that he had given the checks on Sunday and had postdated them, which invalidated them and consequently released him although the person to whom they were made payable was acting in good faith. Born, Feb. 26th, to Azariah Warreri, at the home of Alex. Hurley, a daughter. Mrs. J. R. German has moved from northeast of Rensselaer to Bloomingdale, Mich. There will be four initiations in the rank of page at the K. of P. lodge hall Tuesday evening. There will be a business meeting of the Unique Club of the Pythian Sisters at my home Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. All members are asked to be present. Mrs. GEO. H. HEALEY. Michael Ringeissen and wife returned this morning from a visit at Gilman, Ill. They will take up their residence in Rensselaer as soon as they can get possession of the property he has purchased, the former Thos. Robinson property, west of the cemetery, and now occupied by Alex. Frye, who sold it to Mr. Ringeissen.

Back to the farm! “Uncle Josh Perkins,” that wonderfully realistic portrayal of New England farm life, is again on tour and will shortly be seen here. The contrasting pictures of rural and city life, the high-class specialties, and the amusing and entertaining “Rube Band” have always given pleasure and satisfaction and merit full patronage once more. At Ellis Theatre, Monday, March 10th.

James Cavinder, son of John Cavinder, of Laura, has been living in Porter county and moved to Rensselaer, where he thought he had made arrangements for a farm. After his arrival here, however, he learned that the farm had been rented to another party, who was already in possession. He had moved all of his household effects here and up to noon today had found no house into which he could move. Vern Hopkins, who has completed his musical and trick dog act, left today on a booking trip. His act will be known as the “Musical LaVerne” and has every indication of making good. The chimes are so arranged that whenever one is touched a colored electric light flashes from its end. The lights are of different colors and the effect is very pleasing. He will play picture and vaudeville houses.

Cleve Jenk'ins, who will be the superintendent for C. H. Sternberg in the construction of the Borntrager ditch, has arrived from Celina, Ohio, where he has been working on a job for Mr. Sternberg. His household goods arrived today and he is moving into a house in the northwest part of town. Mr. Jenkins worked for Mr. Sternberg on the upper Iroquois ditch and is an all-around dredge man and when Mr. Sternberg is absent is the whole thing on the job. Some of the dredge repairs have been ordered and work will start as soon as the weather permits. Thirty-six million ladybugs have been captured and caged for shipment by the California State Insectary and will be sent to various sections soon to save the melon crops. The ladybugs prey on the melon aphis, devastating insects that destroy the new vines.’ Hop growers will also be supplied with the insects. , Vice President-elect Thomas R. Marshall Wednesday was guest of honor at a farewell dinner tendered him by the Indiana Democratic club at Indianapolis. Mr. Marshall departed Thursday afternoon for Trenton, N. J., where he will confer with President-elect Wilson. He will remain in Trenton until he goes to Washington for the Inauguration.

Word has been received of the arrest in Milwaukee of Charles Woolever, one of the “Whitey Bieck” Peverett gang of safeblowers, which was recently rolinded up in South Bend. Sankey Powers is the only one of the gang now at large. The superior court at Ft. Wayne Friday authorized the sale of the Toledo and Chicago Interurban Ry. company under a petition by James D. Mortimer, receiver. Judge Yaple fixed the upset price at $550,000.