Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 286, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1913 — Page 1

No. 286..

BIG ATTRACTION Princess Theatre - :2Z TO-NIGHT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS = ■ . 11 =sagßsae 11 . = Kathryn Hawthorne and Clinton P. Ferry in a Repertoire of High Class Vaudeville Saxophone Solos, Latest Song Hits, Dramatic Readings from celebrated authors and ktughableone act comedy sketches. THREEREELS OF HIGH CLASS MOTION PICTURES l_ik ; = ; • : A Big Vaudeville Act Between Each Reel. - -r - » ii. i Comic Sketch—“ Taming Husband.” Picture Subjects: Pathe’s Weekly Rrview. “The Highest Bidder”—Lubin Comedy. for Gold”—Essanay Western Drama. “A Sleepy Romance,”—Lubin Comedy. Prices 10 Cents to Everybody.

Ellis Theatre One Night Only Tuesday, Dec. ‘2 SPECIAL MR. RICHMOND KENT in the big Cob & Harris Success ‘The Only Son’

Township Agricultural Meetings.

Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Ford school in Hanging Grove township. Wednesday, Dec. 3, Price school in Carpenter township. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Egypt school hi Jordan township. Monday, Doc. 8, at Wasson school in Marion. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Center school in Walker township. Wednesday, Dee. 10, at DoMotte, in Keener township. Alfalfa is the topic of discussion at all these meetings ni the various townships, and it is to he hoped that there will be the general good crowds and interest shown that there lias been in all the meetings held up to this time. \.

Endeavor to Give Market.

The Endeavor Society of the Christian clmreh will hold a market Saturday, Dec. 6, at Rowen & Kiserls store. Patronize them. f n I /,. , When you want oysters call Rowen & Kiser’s. 40c quart.

The Evening Republican

George Iliff Acquitted On Charge of Provocation.

Justice of the Peace Irwin acquitted George Iliff on the charge of provoking an assault last week. The charge was filed by Trustee William Wortley, of Jordan township, who had been fined earlier in the week for having struck Iliff over the head with a shovel. Iliff had gone to Mr. Wortley’s house to complain that Wortley’s boys had broken some lights out of a vacant house Iliff owned. Their conversation soon ran into other channels and old troubles and Wortley ordered Iliff off the place. The testimony was very conflicting and Iliff said that the demand for him to leave was followed immediately by the the shovel. Wortley claims that he did not use the shovel until Iliff had dared him to come off the wagon and had kicked at him with such force that he upset himself on the ground and that Wortley used the shoyel in self-defense. The court had no corroborating evidence for either side; except a farm hand who didn’t see anything but heard Wortley call Iliff a blankety blank liar. There was not sufficient evidence to warrant a conviction and Iliff was cleared. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the case of Strong vs. Werner. This was an action to quiet title to real estate, Werner having fenced in a portion of the real estate which Strong claimed to own. Further litigation may result by reason of the fact that Werner’s deed described his land by metes and bounds and it is Vossible that Werner’s grantor will have to make good to him. The case of Critser vs. Groom is being heard this afternoon. This is a contested claim against the estate of John Groom, Mr. Critser’s claim being for services in caring for the deceased.

Kathryn Hawthorne and Clinton P. Ferry will present “The Hill Billy,” a series of laughs from the mountains of Tennessoe. A mountain boy with his soft southern manners comes down to town to win his “College Girl” sweetheart and incidentally furnrfsh amusement for the audience. Bt Princess tonight. Oysters, 40c tpifcrt; 20c pint, at 202.

Entered January 1, I|l7, a* second class mall matter, at the poat-oSoe at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March t, lm.

The Hill Billy.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1913.

BLOOD HOUNDS ON TRACK OF THIEVES

Many People Followed Hounds to Wheatfield, Dunn’s Siding and Burroughs’ Camp. W. Logan Wood, one of the Barr merchants who was robbed last Friday night, was in-town this Monday moaning to swear out an affidavit fox the arrest of a man whom suspicion indicates as having played an important part in the robbery of his store, the Myres pool room and the Hammerton store at Parr. The man wanted is Jacob Smith, who for some time lived in the neighborhood of Parr, and who was arrested something over a year ago on a charge of forgery. Smith has been missing for some time, hut on last Saturday, the day after the burglary, he got off the 11:54 train at Surrey and circumstances and a pair of bloodhounds have directed suspicion to him. ‘ The bloodhounds used to trace the robbers were procured of Woodworth Bros., at Danville, Ilf. They were brought across country in an automobile and arrived at Parr at 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon. They were taken to Wood’s store and after rushing about the store where the thieves had been they went out through the rear store window, then east to the blacksmith shop, thence down the alley to the Myres poolroom and through the window there and then tb Wood’s barn, then back to Hammerton’s store, then west past Wood’s store to the railroad and north on the road to the range house on the government rifle range. They had not entered the range house, which was locked. The dogs then went north a short distance and back to the track, then north to Fair Oaks, thence over the C. & E. f. bridge to Virgie, Kniman and Zadoc. At Kniman two men had been seen the night before. At Zadoc there was some evidence that the robbers had stopped to rest and the dogs waited there for a time. The dogs then went to Wheatfield, where it was learned that two men had bought tickets for Dunn’s Siding. Thinking themselves hot on the trail, the men who were following the dogs and that included about fifty persons, procured motorcars, handcars, pushcars and everything that could, run on the railroad, and went to Dunn’s Siding. There they learned that the two men who had come from Wheatfield were well known and highly respected farmers. They decided, however, to visit Burroughs Camp, a tough saloon and joint north of the river and east of Dunn’s Siding and they made a search there but found nothing. They learned that there was a suspicious camp in the swamps north and west of Burroughs’ place and made a trip there, where they aroused the people, three men and a woman, who occupied a tent, and went through the tent, questioning the people. They found some new goods, apparently more than the people would have purchased for their own use, but there was no evidence that they had been stolen. The chase was given up at this point and all returned to Parr. Included in the party was Merchant William Lyons, of Mt. Ayr, whose store bad been robbed less than a week before the Parr robberies. With Mr. Lyons were a number of Mt. Ayr people, who gamely stayed on the man hunt all night, as did the people from Parr. They walked all the way from Parr to Wheatfield and back again. The Mt. Ayr people went on a motor car from that place to Dunn’s Siding. Mr. Wood traveled part of the way by auto and part by motor ear and part by foot. Tired and disappointed the men returned to Parr at 6 o’clock Sunday morning and there learned that Jake Smith, who lias been under suspicion, was seen at Surrey on Saturday morning. The dogs were again taken to Surrey and there took up Smith’s trail and went to the Mauck farm, occupied by a man named Pritchett. The dogs did not go in to Pritchett’s yard, but seemed to lose the trail at his fence. Mr. Pritchett and Smith are said to have been friends at one time and Mr. Wood and the pursuers asked permission to go thorugl/ - Pritchett’s house, which was granted, although the dogs gave them no encouragement. The house was searched before Pritchett was informed that it was Smith who was being sought. Pritchett then admitted that Smith had been)to his farm Saturday and had stood at the fence, but said that lie did not allow him to enter his yard. It is believed that there is a “fence” where stolen plunder is taken up on the Kankakee river and that all the robberies that have taken place down this way have been committed by members of the gang. Whether the surmisal that Smith is connected with the gang is well founded or not, there is circumstantial evidence, so Mr. Wood thinks, that make him a desirable party to find and officers will be right on the job this Monday afternoon.

WOLCOTT LAD SHOT BY BOY COMPANION

Another Case of “Didn’t Know»the Gun Was Loaded’—Minister's Son Was the Victim. Earl Goodaoher, 15-year-old son of Rev. Henry Goodacher, the, pastor of the Christian church of Wolcott, was killed Friday afternoon while out hunting with a companion named Homer Foster, aged 17 years. Foster had a rifle. Young—Good-, acher said “Let’s play Mexico; I’m a Mexican.” “If you are I’ll shoot ( you,” said Foster. Setting action to his words he raised the rifle and aimed at Goodacher, pulling the trigger. The lad fell to the ground, mortally wounded. Foster hastened to town to procure help and when he and others arrived on the scene the Goodacher boy was dead. Foster said he did not thing the; gun was loaded.

HON. L D. DUNN SERIOUSLY ILL

Well Known Aged Resident of Kankakee Township so Poorly That Recovery is Doubtful. Hon. Isaac D. Dunn, of near Dunnville, Kankakee township, is reported to be very sick and indications are that lie can hot recover. He Is” 9U years of ageand has been gradually failing for the past three or four* years. Although in feeble strength Mr. Dunn lias continued active mentally and has taken a deep interest in the affairs of the times. He has afflicted with partial loss of hearing for some years and this proved a great disadvantage to him. Mr. Dunn has continued to live on his large farm, in the management of which he took an active

Special Vaudeville Attractions At The Princess Theatre.

The patrons of the Princess Theatre are promised a rare-treat in the musical and comedy line for tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, when Kathryn Hawthorne and Clinton P. Ferry will be the attraction. There will be three reels of high class motion pictures including excellent vaudeville acts. The vaudeville will consist of sastophone solos, latest popular songs, etc., by Miss Hawthorne, who is said to be exceedingly clever in this line. Dramatic reading by Clinton P. Ferry, selected from the works of several well known authors including Robert W. Service, Rudyard Kipling and James Whitcomb Riley, one of the best of which is Robert W. Service’s wonderful poem-story of the Yukon, “The Shooting of Dan McGrow”, concluding with a one-act comedy, “Taming a Husband,” which is said to afford nothing but laughter. The management has announced a complete change of program each of the three nights and, taken as a whole, we can expect one of the classiest entertainments of the season. Price 10 cents to everybody.

Mrs. W. O. Wickham, Wife of Remington Minister, is Dead.

Mrs. W. O. Wickham, wife of the Christian minister at Remington, died Sunday night. She had been an invalid for a long time and only two weeks ago returned from a sanitarium in Michigan:’ She seemed very much improved and indications at the last report prior to the news of her death, were very favorable. The turn for the worse came suddenly and the friends of the minister and his wife were shocked at the sad news.

The Stork Special.

Born, Sunday, Nov. 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred May, of Milroy township, a daughter. The last chance to get your winter’s potatoes from the ear. We will unload our 7th car on Wednesday and Thursday. A car of ripe Wisconsin, sand-grown potatoes, in 2 1 / 2 bushel sacks, in lots of 5 bushels of more, from ear at 85 cents a

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Try our Classified Column.

Mr. Wood’s loss was $494 in cash and a number of other things, including socks, gloves, rubber boots, etc. It is thought that the plunder outside of the cash might have gone to some one living near Parr and that the range house, where the thieves had apparently stopped, might been the dividing point of the' plunder and the cash. The people who followed the dogs and this includes Mr. Wood and Mr. Hammerton, feel .certain that the thieves iwalked way to Wheatfield on the Monon and C. & EL I. railroads. The determination of Mr. Wood and others to run down this bunch of burglars is very commendable and it is hoped that tiie right parties are caught and that they are given strong sentences.

Funeral of Miss Eva Sayler Held Sunday Afternoon.

The body of. Miss Eva Sayler arrived here Saturday aftrenoon at 2 o’clock and it was l.ot until then that the particulars of her death were known to the relatives and friends in this city. Miss Sayler left Rensselaer about four and a half years ago and had been living with her brother, Arthur Sayler, near Great Bend, Kana, where her death occurred. She had been very poorly for the past year or more, suffering from a hervous collapse and something over two weeks before her death was taken to a hospital. She did not undergo an operation and two days before her death was removed to her brother’s home. . Her sister, Miss Ruth Sayler, arrived at Great Bend from Rensselaer in time-te-see ’her sister alive. Miss Ruth Sayler and Glenn N. Sayler, the latter a nephew of the deceased, accompanied the remains to this city. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock gt the M. E. church, being conducted by Rev. Paul C. Curnick, D. D. Burial was made in Weston cemetery. Eva Mock Sayler was bQrn near Rensselaer, Ind., May 16, 1860, to John and Louisa Sayler. She was converted to Christ and jolned the Methodist church when a young girl and was devoted to her faith to the end of her life, which came at Great Bend, Kans., Nov. 27th, 1913, her age being 53 years, 6 months and 11 days. Of the nearer relatives she leaves three brothers, Benjamin R, of California; William D., of Rensselaer; Arthur M., of Great Bend, Kans., and one sister, Ruth A. Sayler, of Rensselaer.

Teamsters and Chauffeurs On Strike at Indianapolis.

The teamsters and chauffeurs in Indianapolis have gone out on strike and serious labor conditions are threatened. While no steps have been taken, it is thought to be a possibility that the national guard of the state may again be called for “duty. It is certainly to hoped that this can be averted, and if President Farrell, of the teamsters’ union, can be depended upon, the strike will be carried on without violence. All members of the militia, however, should hold themselves In readiness for an immediate call in case it is made.

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Women and Politics at The Princess Theatre.

One of the comedies to be presented by Kathryn Hawthorne and Clinton P. Ferry this week is “The Suffragette,” a comedy story of woman’s rights. The story is that of a inan and woman (husband and wife) both running for mayor of the same city. It is a hot campaign, but who wins? you ask. That we mqst leave, to the imagination of the readers until next week. The question will be settled then at the Princess Theatre. Price 10 cents to everybody.

Ad Cost 50 Cents; Sold $29 Worth of Turkeys.

Arthur Mayhew has for several years been ai frequent advertiser in The*Republican's classified column and recently placed a “turkey for sale” ad in this paper for two weeks, at a cost of 50 cents. He was in to pay for the ad and stated that it had sold him $29 worth of turkeys. Rosa belle Daugherty went to Lafayette today and will tenter the Lafayette Conservatory of Music.

$5.00 Given On Each of the Following Dates: Wednesday, Not. 26 Wednesday, Dec. 3 Wednesday, Dec. 10 Wednesday, Dec. 17 Wednesday, Dec. 24 Wednesday, Dec. 31 All coupons good for the S2O In gold, which will he given away January 1, 1014. THE MODEL CLOTHING CO. S. LEOPOLD, Rniltr. Profit Sharing System. The next $5.00 given away will be on on next Wednesday at 8 o’clock. Everybody come and bring your coupons. ACETYLENE WELDING Perfect Welding and Brazing of Cast and Malleable Inn. Cracked cylinders welded and guaranteed. Ford crank cases brazed. Only plant of Its kind in Jaepor county. Give ns a trial. Located first door sooth of Rensselaer Garage. All Work Guaranteed. HEMPHILL BROTHERS

Joe Wing, “The Alfalfa King," To Visit Jasper Decamber 11th.

Mr. Barrett, our county agent, has been working for some time to get Mr. Wing here for an alfalfa demonstration meeting and at laat has succeeded in arranging the date for the meeting for December 11th. Joe Wing, the greatest authority on alfalfa in the country, and a man exceedingly important In agricultural work in general, and a man of wide experience in thig country and in Europe, has eon* sen ted to come here for the demonstration, which will be at Mr. O. ¥. Mansfield’s farm, 8 miles southeast of Rensselaer, and will hold a meeting in Rensselaer In the evening. Further details of the meeting will be announced later when all arrangements are fully completed. John Garland Is recovering from a quite severe case of sickness at hto farm home west of town.