Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1913 — Page 1

No. 196.

Cht Princess theatre THEO. GEORGE, Prop.

Miss Aria Lyons spent Sunday with relatives at Gary. - Bulk sweet and sour pickles, very fine, at the Home Grocery. B. T. Lanham made a business trip to Lafayette Saturday. ■ ■■■■■——- z y Still the best place to trade. The reliable old Home Grocery. Buy Thrashing Coal at Harrlng ton Bros, elevator. Phone 7. A good line of baskets specially bought, specially priced at the Home Grocery, i Miss Quella Robinson returned . Saturday from a visit with relatives at South Haven, Mich. Mrs. John Barton and daughter, Mrs. Clark, of Mt. Ayr, were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Miss Emma Bohling, of Hamv mond, came Saturday to visit Mrs. Charles Ramp and family. Miss Marie Hamilton returned Saturday evening from a week’s visit with Miss Olive Thompson at Delphi. Henry Green, of Rantoul, 111., ’ came Saturday and remained until today the guest of J. A- Snyder and wife. The Athletics will be at Monon next Sunday and the Rex-Alls will play at home, Brook being their opponents. In buying picnic specialties, quality is the Home Grocery’s first consideration, and our prces are no higher. •, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark and daughter, Ruth, returned this morning from a lake trip to Whitehall, Mich. > Mrs. Catherine Colvert left Saturday for Battle Ground and will visit relatives there and also at Lafayette and Oxford. Mrs. Minnie Strom and son, Glenn, of East Lynn, 111., returned home Saturday after a visit at the home of E. L. Hammerton. Jake Moore and Paul Miller made an auto trip to Kentland Sunday, meeting friends and going to the • Hazelden grounds for a picnic. Arthur Pullins, of Missouri, visited over Sunday with his cousin, Aaran Hickman, and left this morning for Michigan to visit other relatives. ' Born, Aug. 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Robinson, of near Mitchell, S. Dak., a daughter, their third child, the two older being ' sons. ‘ Mrs. E. T. Daugherty and two little children returned to Chicago Saturday after a visit of two weeks here with Mrs.G. M. Robinson and other relatives. A postal card written Saturday by the Halleck and Hanley families stated that they were at Madison, Dr. Sam Sparling’s town, and were on their way home, having a fine trip and everyone all right. Charles Fell and wife, of Remington, visited his father, A. A. ( Fell and wife Sunday evening. Charley had quite a severe sick spell recently but is now considerably Improved. Mrs. John Price took W. W. Reeve and wife and daughter, Miss Clara, to Remington today, where they will remain for the Chautauqua assembly, Mrs. Price being there only today, v Mrs. J. J. McMann returned to Peotone, 111., today, after a short visit with Mr. anti Mrs. Nat Heuson. Heri daughter, Miss Charlotte, will remain for a visit of two or three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Werner, who i live southwest of town, left this morning for Forest, Ohio, where they will attend the Wentz family reunion Wednesday. They will be absent about a week. Mrs. Jennie Rauch, of Peoria, 111., came Thursday, and Mrs. Ed Schemerhorn and Mrs. Alice Porter, of Pekin, 111., came Saturday to visit W. R- Lee and family and his aister, Mrs. Edna Yocam, of Colorado, who le here on a visit.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHTS PROGRAM. Bathe’s Weekly Review, ineluding all events of international interest; also Mutt and Jeff in a very laughable stunt. “Red Hicks Defies the World,” a Biograph comedy. “A Woman's Heart,” a Lubin drama. “Jinks Becomes a Desperate Character,” Biograph comedy. Only 15 days until chair is given away. $2.50 in»gold given away every Saturday night.

Returned From Pleasant Outing Trip to Michigan.

Dr. and Mrs.- E. C. English and son, Harry, have returned from their automobile trip and outing in Michigan. They were absent twb weeks and spent two days going and two returning. The distance from Rensselaer was 400 miles and the trip was made by way of Laporte, Grand Rapids and Big Rapids to Higgins and Houghton lakes in Rosscommon county, where L. F. Hopkins, of Chicago, has a summer cottage, and where the two families spent a very enjoyable vacation. Mrs. English and Mrs. Hopkins, also made a trip by train to Macinac Island. At Big Rapids Dr. English and family saw Will Wishard , and wife, former Rensselaer people, but did not see C. G. Hammond and family, nor members of the A K. Sayler family, also former residents of this county and now living near Big Rapids.

Grocery Bargains at Rowles & Parker's, Phone 95.

Rowles & Parker’s, Phone 95. White Star, the guaranteed flour ...$1.30 19 lbs. H. & E. fine granulated sugar for .......SI.OO 4 cans Great Western hominy..26c 4 cans Great Western sauer kraut 25c 4 cans Great Western Kidney • beans 25c 4 cans Great Western corn ......25c 4 boxes Krinkle Corn Flakes ... .25c 3 cans extra fine quality salmon.2sc 1 qt. bottle prepared mustard.. .10c 1 25c package rolled oats 20c Nice white clover honey, per 1b...15c Swansdown Pastry Flour, per pkg .... 25c ijqt. jar dill pickles 15c 4 > cans pure lye 25c Millar & Hart’s best bacon, lb.. .25c Dry salt meat, per lb The place where you get the best groceries at the lowest possible prices. *"* ROWLES & PARKER. Phone 95.

Freight train No. 74, a north bound stock train, was delayed here for about six hours last night because the engine and tender were derailed. Passenger trains were able to get by on the passing track, which was clear and they suffered but little delay. Mrs. Carter Moore, of Frankfort, who has been visiting F. M. Haskell and other relatives for the past weeks, was joined by her husband Sunday and all spent the day at Mrs. Haskell’s mother’s home, Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Moore returned to Frankfort this morning. Monon was too strong for Delphi Sunday and won the ball game 8 to 2. C. M. Sands witnessed the game and reports that the Monon bunch batted the Delphi pitcher out of the box. Delphi was unable to do much with Schultz. A Gary infield for Monon played splendid ball. Delphi defeated Monon 4 to 0 in a previous game. Mrs. A. A. Fell received the sad news by telephone that Mrs. Clyde Gibbs, of Hebron, was dead, and left for that place this morning to attend) the funeral. Mrs. Gibbs leaves a busband and four children. She was about 32 years of age. Her sister, Mrs. Guy Henderson, was the singing evangelist with Mrs. Fell for six years.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Worland and Orlie Clouse were in Francesville Sunday evening and witnessed the burning of a barn that had been set fire by lightning. They also saw a big fire northeast of Rensselaer, but did not learn where it was. A rick of hay, containing about 17 tons, burned at the O. A. Moore farm, where Ralph Moore lives. It was Insured and the loss will be only partial. Delphi, Monticello and Winamac, towns in which the Lincoln Chautauqua was conducted, report that the people were pleased very much with the entertainment and each lown entered into a contract to have another Chautauqua next year. “It is the kind of entertainment that can be pointed to with pride,” says the Winamac Democrat

Entered January 1, 1887, as second class mail matter, at life post-o See at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March 8, 1878.

At 2 o’clock this Monday afternoon at the office of Squire Joel Spriggs, of Walker township, is to take place the preliminary hearing of James L. Willis, on the charge of having criminally assaulted Clara Bell Thompson, 15 years of age. (Prosecuting Attorney Longwell, accompanied by Attorney Frank Davis, of Brook, came over this morning, and All parties went to the court in automobiles, leaving here between 12' and 1 o’clock. Attorney Moses Leopold is helping the prosecution. ( It is certain beyond a doubt that Willis will be bound over to the circuit court and it is also quite certain that there will be a lively argument as to the size of the bond. Prosecuting Attorney Longwell will urge that it be placed at $2,500, and the defense will probably try to have the bond made as low as possible. Willis did not sell his garage, so it is, said, and withdrew it from the market Saturday afternoon after L. A. Harmon had'found him a buyer. x \ . Mrs. Willis, whose condition was ( very low Saturday, is reported to* be somewhat i trip roved today and the prospect for her recovery is very encouraging.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAT, AUGUST 18, 1913. ‘

BOILER EXPLOSION KILLED ROY BRADY

Engineer for Thrashing Outfit Met Death Saturday Evening at Ed , Miller Farm. Roy Brady, 27 years of age, was killed Saturday in the late afternoon when thrashing machine boiler exploded. The machine was working at the Ed Miller farm, 3 miles southeast of Brook. It belonged to Reed & Padgitt and the outfit is said to have been an old one. One, story is'that*the boiler leaked and that it was considered unsafe by many, while another theory is that the boiler had become dry and that Brady was just shutting Lt off when the explosion came. Parts of the engine are said to have been found 40 rods from the scene of the explosion. Brady had been at the rear of the engine' and was knocked down and hehvy parts of the engine were piled on top of him. Twelve pieces of iron from ..the boiler were found embedded Tn his body and any one would have caused his death. He was removed to Miller’s house, where he died in a moment or twb after being carried there. Brady had been married but was divorced from his wife. A child resides with the mother.

Willis Being Given a Preliminary Hearing Today.

Edward F. Mills Serving On Montana Grand Jury.

Edward F. Mills, of near Hamilton, Mont., is serving on the grand jury for Ravelli county, which was called by the judge, at the earnest demand of many taxpayers. It is the first grand jury called in that county for -more than 17 years and newspaper articles indicate that there was grave need for an investigation of county officials. The Jury was urged by the court to be thorough and at the same tlipe fair to all concerned. Mr. Mills is a brother of Howard Mills, of this city, and formerly resided here, being a graduate of the Rensselaer high school and of Purdue University.

Wife of Christian Church State Evangelist is Dead.

Mrs. T. J. Legg, whose husband is the state evangelist of the Christian church, died at her home in Indianapolis Sunday at the age of 60 years. Herself and husband were married at Windfall 42 years ago. For years they, resided at Logansport, moving to Indianapolis 10 years ago. Rev. Legg conducted a revival meeting at the Rensselaer Christian church two years ago. The funeral service will probably be held Tuesday afternoon, although arrangements had not been completed according to an Indianapolis newspaper.

SEE THE MAN PULL THE PLOW.

The J. I. Cade Plow Company will give exhibitions as follows: Thursday, August 21, at 10 a. m.— R. A. Parklson farm. Thursday, August 21, at 2 p. m.—■ Amos Alter farm. ' Friday, August 22, at 10 a. m.— Lawrence Kellner farm. Friday, August 22, at 2 p. m.—At Rensselaer. Every farmer who possibly can should attend one of these exhibitions and hear a splendid talk on PLOW and PLOWING by an expert ♦ HAMILTON & KELLNER Local Agpnts.

ATHLETICS KEEP UP WINNING STREAK

Defeated Monticello Sunday by the Score of 9 to 4—Visitors Had a Very Good Team. Monticello fell before the Athletics Sunday by the score of 9 to 4. Clark had a sore arm and was not quite so effective in places as he had been in previous games, but he held the visitors to 5 hits in 8 innings and struck out 13 men. Witz, third baseman for Monticello, hit one ball over the left field fence; the first time a fair ball has gone over the fence for two years. Elder leaped over the fence and made such a quick return of the ball that Witz was cut off at third, but Umpire Maloney ruled that a hit over the fence was good for a homer. Clark was after a shutout and it looked as though he would get it, but an error by Wilcox, who overthrew let Jim Downey score. The home run by W’itz brought Bell in after he had received a free pass to first. The game being sacked, “Dad” Swartzell went in the last inning and would have escaped without trouble, except for an error by Robinson, who made a fine stop but a bad throw to first. Houser, who got safe, was forced a moment later at second and Bell struck out. Then Witz and Mason each hit safely and Reider, who replaced Downey, hit a line drive to center that looked as though it would score both Witz and Mason, but Jess Wilcox made a sensational running catch and broke up the game.

Catcher Wilcox has a* sore arm, apparently a torn ligament, and will not be able to play at the -receiving end next Sunday when the Athletics go to Monon. Mason, formerly with Monon, will catch the game. The line-up and summary: MONTICELLO R H PO A E Bell 2b 1 0 4 0 3 Witz 3b 1 2 4 0 0 Mason c ........0 2 7 2 0 Downey lb .... 1 1 9 0 2 Davis ss 0 0 0 5 1 Saunders p 0 0 ‘ 0 3 0 Sullivan If .....0 0 0 0 0 Hauser cf 0 0 0 0 0 Young rs 1 0 0 0 0 Reider lb 0 1.0 0 0 ) Total .....4 6 24 10 6 RENSSELAER. R H PO A E Parks 2b 2 2 2 1 2 Swartzell lb ...2 0 4 1 0 E. Wilcox c ....2 1 14 0 1 Morgan 3b ... ..0 2 0 0— 0 J. Wilcox cf ...11 2 0 0 Clark p 1 113 0 Denniston rs ..0 0 1 1 0 Elder If ...1 0 2 0” 0 Eldridge ss ....0 1 1 1 0 Robinson 3b ..0 0 0 0 2 Clark rs 0 1 0 0 0 Total 9 9 27 7 fa Three base hit, Parks. Home run, Witz. Bases on balls, off Clark 1. Struck out by Clark, 13; by Swartzell 1, by Saunders 6. Hits off Clark, 5 in 8 innings: off Swartzell, 1 in 1 inning. Sacrifice hit, Clark. Stolen bases, Swartzell, Morgan, Eldridge. Umpire, Maloney. Scorer, Tuteur.

Parr Defeated Surrey at Ball Sunday Afternoon.

The baseball rivalry between Parr and Surrey is intense and a hotly contested game took place Sunday on the Surrey grounds near the Union school house. The grounds are said to be excellent and the game was hard fought. Parr won by the score of 12 to 11.

A robber walked into the New York State National bank at Albany - Friday, thrust an and through a teller's window, slezetl $879, and escaped.

Robert Harris, while driving an -automobile past Leek's hitch barn this morning, ran into a rig belonging to a Mr. Crowder, living north of town, and damaged the rig considerable. Harris was hurrying to escape the storm when the accident occurred. He settled the damage for $5 and was released from further claims.

Agent Beam has received a measuring stick to be used hereafter In taking the dimensions of trunks, and the size as well as the weight will figure in excess baggage charges. The measuring stick is fixed so that It will extend to 72 inches and close to 45 Inches. Except whip grips and theatrical property nothing exceeding 72 inches In length will be carried unless excess charges are paid, no matter how light the trunk. A new 1 schedule of tariffs for baggage was also received.

HARRY THAW ESCAPED MATTEAWAN ASYLUM

Man Who Murdered Stanford White Dashed Through Gate and Sped Away in Auto. Harry Kendall Thaw, who has been an inmate *of the Matteawan asylum in New York since pronounced insane following his trial for the murder of Stanford White, made his escape from the institution at 7:45 Sunday morning. Dispatches thus describe his escape: A dart for liberty through an open gate, a dash into the open door of a powerful automobile that stood quivering outside, and a flight like a rocket for the Connecticut state line, thirty miles away, accomplshed his escape. He was still at large Sunday evening and the hospital authorities felt certain he was outside the state. Once beyond its boundaries, Thaw is free. Only months, perhaps years, of litigation can bring him back to Matteawan and then oply in one event—that he be adjudged insane in the state to which he has fled. Five confedeiates manned the ear in which Thaw escaped and a big black limousine which trailed it past the asylum gate. The police have their descriptions and the names under which they registered at a local hotel Friday,, night and are seeking them. The hospital authorities believe Thaw has fled to the shore of Long Island Sound and boarded a yacht waiting with steam up, to rush him to Europe. A reward of SSOO for Thaw’s apprehension has been offered by Dr. R. F. C. Kieb, superintendent of the asylum. Howard H. Barnum, the attendant at the gate, past whom Thaw flashed in his break for' freedom, is under arrest and other arrests are expected to follow in the rigid investigation begun by Dr. Kieb. The shades were drawn in the dormitories and the inmates were getting their second sleep when Thaw left his room this morning. He was fully dressed. The milkman’s cart was rumbling on the road outside as he walked through the storeroom and into the outer court or ward of the asylum grounds. Barnum, sole attendant at the road gate, was pacing back and forth when Thaw closed the storeroom door behind him, and apparently did not grasp the significance of Thaw’s early rising. Long years of residence at the asylum and repeated declarations by Thaw that he would never attempt to obtain his freedom except by legal means, had established the madman’s status as a “trusty.”

There was little out pf the ordinary in his appearance, even at so early an hour in the courtyard, and if Barnum saw him—-as to this no one save the hospital authorities could say, and they refused to talk—he raised no question. A six-cylinder touring car, black and sixty horse power, followed by a limousine, also black, loafed lazily along the road, as the milkman drew near the gate. Thaw, standing a few feet away, apparently unconcerned, waited till Barnum unlocked the gate tand swung it wide to let the milkman enter. At the same moment the two cars drew up on the further side of the road, opposite the gate and stood still, their engines throbbing. As Barnum stepped aside for the milkman to drive inside the gate, he heard the gravel crunch beneath Thaw’s feet, and, lookng up, saw the madman flash past him for one of the waiting cars. With a shout Barnum started in pursuit, but a flying leap landed Thaw safely in the car. The great wheels were slowly turning before the keeper had fairly reached the roadway. They were throwing up a cloud of dust before he had gone twenty-five feet. Down the roadway the cars sped in a whirling cloud of dust that quickly blotted them from sight. For a moment-Barnum shaded his eyes .with his hand and watched them; then, with the first great blot in his career of twenty years as keeper, he dashed madly back into the ground and locked the gate. ‘Thaw’s gone—escaped!” he shouted, bursting into Dr. Kieb’s presence. ’ 1

In a moment the hunt was on. The great black car flashed like a thunderbolt through Stormvijle, 10 miles east pf Matteawan. along the road to the Connecticut line. Early risers in the little hamlet saw three men—and Thaw—crouching low to escape the sweep of their rush through the air. They were going seventy miles an hour. They were ten minutes out of Matteawan. Stormvllle marveled at their speed and watched them melt away in the dust of the state road. The limousine had been left behind. At the speed which the

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair south and showers north portion tonight or Tuesday; cooler north portion tonight.

Lafayette Man Engaged In Deal With London Nobility.

Lafayette Journal Richmond Levering, son of the late Mortimer Levering and an old Lafayette boy, has just consummated an Important oil deal in London and a cable from that city to the New York Times says: “Richmond Levering, the nephew of Consul-General Griffiths, sailed on the Mauretania. He has been here for two months arrangihg a deal with Lord Cowdray, by which Mr. Leveling’s large oil interests in Mexico will, In the future, be allied with Lord Cowdray’s Mexican Eagle company to fight the Standard Oil. “A larger deal, fn which the' late Anthony N. Brady Was interested, to build tank steamers to supply the Cowdray-Levering oil to the British navy, will be taken up again in a few months. ‘The New York Times correspondent learns that it was so close to consummation that Levering and Cowd ray 1 brought Mr. Brady the contracts on Monday, the day before he died. Then he said he did not feel like business and postponed it until Wednesday. He died fan Tuesday night. “Mr. Levering declined to discuss the terms of his deal with Lord Cowdray, but it is understood that a definite agreement has been arranged.”

Railway Mail Clerks Entertained Saturday Night.

Charles Grow, the railway mail clerk, was host.ess Saturday night to six other mail clerks, namely, Elmer Wileox, of Cincinnati; Fred Chapman, Joe Long, Frank Leek, E. L. Hammerton and Jadie Martindale. Of course, Jadie, is no lopger a mail clerk, having been transferred at his request to be a rural mail carrier. D. E. Grow, brother of the host, was also a member of the party and a pleasant evening was spent playing seven-up and stowing away the splendid supper which Mrs. Grow had prepared for them. _ "T The band boys furnished the music for Cedar Lake Sunday. There was not a very large crowd there fh.at day. Too hot, presumably, for people to stir away from home. The Louisville excursion takes place next Sunday and it IS reported that a great many from Rensselaer and vicinity will make the trip. The low price of $1.75 for the round trip is certain to get considerable business. Persons who have relatives or friends in Kentucky can have them meet them at Louisville for the day. The schedule for the excursion is published in The Republican.

black car traveled through Stormville he should have reached the state line within half an hour. Barnum’s breathless declaration at the asylum brought Dr. Kieb to his feet like a pistol shot. Within / a moment he was standing at the telephone and as Barnum poured the story into his ears repeated it over the wire to police headquarters. Matteawan became the center of a widening ripple of telephone and telegraph alarms as Dr. Kieb planned pursuit. He might as well have tried to chase a twelve-inch shell. Ellis Theatre One Night Only Saturday, Aug. 23 “Sis Perkins” A Comedy in Four Acts With Special Scenery and Effects Two Hofers of Solid Fun Everybody Likes SIS Not a Dull Moment A Good Laugh Better than Medicine Q IQ Has made millions QTQ 010 laugh, is funny, <5lO you all know, now better than evet; Prices 25c, 35c, 50c ’ Phone 98 '

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