Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1915 — Page 1

No. 98.

Tonight AT THE PRINCESS >' ' ' ' "' f " ' T ~ g '-' Zudora In the $20,000,000 Mystery and an Excellent Comedy S U BSI DY_UARRIED IN NEWTON COUNTY Jackson and Colfax Townships Return Good Majorities For the Proposed Interurban. The first subsidy elections for the projected Lafayette & Northwestern were held in Newton county Saturday, April 24th, and resulted in a sweeping victory for the building of the road. Jackson township, in which the town of Mt. Ayr is located, voted as follows:

For the subsidy .. .125 Against the subsidy 95 - Majority ...rt.>.. .. . 30 Beaver township, including the town of Morocco, voted as follows: For the subsidy 342 Against the subsidy 85 o _____ Majority 257 It is reported that Brook people, fearing that the construction of the ' road would result in business injury to that place worked hard against the subsidy. Their-action served to put life in the workers for the subsidy at Mt. Ayr and they pushed the proposition through.

Pat Miller’s Place Again Raided at Mt. Ayr.

Prosecuting Attorney Hess and officers from Kentland went to Mt. Ayr last Friday night and with a search warrant w r ent through Pat Miller’s place at Mt. Ayr and it is understood found 10 quarts of whiskey. Miller and Jap Wright were placed under arrest and taken to Kentland. They gave bond and returned home. Miller has had considerable trouble in previous efforts to evade the liquor laws and if convicted this time is apt to get a jail sentence.

It? is understood that John Hurley’s condition, is very poorly at the Longcliff asylum and that he is not expected to live long. Young man, we have that buggy you have been looking for. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Burkher returned to their home at Shelbyville today. He had been here over Sunday but Mrs. Burkher had been here for about two weeks, visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A. Tindall and husband.

Triangular TRACK MEET Rensselaer, Monticello, Delphi THIS SATUR., MAY 1 at MONTICELLO Big Oratorical Contest in the Evening. Monon will run special train, schedule to suit us, If we guarantee 100 round trip fares. Help us to get this train by buying’ your tickets now. SI.OO round trip. Money refunded if special is not secured. Tickets good on any train. Tickets on sale by students and at Fendig’s, Long’s, Larsh’s. We must know by Wednesday nigh*.

The Evening Republican.

COLORADO TOURISTS WERE HERE SATURDAY

Many People Saw Visitors and Made Them Welcome—Chief Manitou Gave Indian Dance. .- t ■ Mayor Spdtler and several friends in a new Haynes car driven by W. C. Babcock, and N. C. Shafer with a truck loaded with eighteen ,'people went to meet the Colorado tourists last Saturday afternoon on the road south of town. The tourists were an hour behind their schedule, the delay being occasioned by tire trouble and the first they had had since they left Pike’s Peak. The occasion proved a very happy one and the many people who crowded the business streets of this city were pleased that the sociability run, as the tourists call their trip, was planned through this city.

W. S. Crosby, of the Manitou Springs Commercial Club, and A. E. Hayes, of the Colorado Springs Telegram, made short speeches and Chief Manitou gave an Indian dance. The tourists have traveled about 1,500 miles on the trip, making it in am actual”running tame oF 56"Tioursr ME Hayes complimented the roads of Indiana, saying they were uniformly the best they had traveled over and he paid a tribute to the appearance of this city and the spirit of the people in welcoming them. The city editor of The Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph is Ernest Nowels, son of Ezra Nowels, formerly of this city and a nephew of W. R. Nowels. Mr. Hayes says we can say to our readers that he is the best city editor in the world. Ernest has lived in Colorado for many years but will be remembered by many 1 here and all will be glad that his journalistic work is proving so successful. There were five autos in the party and the following persons were in them: C, B. Adams, J. W. Atkinson, W. W. Babcock, Dr. Isaac Burton, W. F. Conway, W. S. Crosby, C. W. Dolph, W. C. Potterer, F. H. Faus, Dr. O. R. Gillett, Ray Haigler, A. E. Hayes, A. W. Anderson, Engene De Jemett, L. W. King, Geo. W. Martin, Chief Manitou, Frank Robbins, E. H. Smith, 0. P. Snider, Bert Snider, A. J. Lawton, J. K. Rouge, T. C. Kirkwood.

Although Chief Manitou, the Indian chief traveling with the party is delighted with the trip, he says that he misses the mountains of Colorado among which he has spent his entire life. He greatly admires the rich farming country and stands in awe of the great cities through which the party has passed but he says the mountains are his home and his heart will rejoice when he gets back to Mother Nature. His religious instincts teach him that the majestic peaks, the deep green valleys and the wooded crags of the Rockies are the dwelling place of the Great Spirit and though he appreciates this wonderful country he longs to be hack in his natural surroundings. He is a true child of nature and he never would be happy if compelled to live in a great city far from the scenes of his youth. The chief will finish the trip with the party as scheduled and will take back to the west a great message from the rich and populous country through which he has passed. He will have something worth while to tell his redmen brethren and will have enough pleasant remembrances to last him the remainder of his life.

New Pipe Organ Being Installed in M. E. Church.

The building of the new pipe organ at the Methodist church will start at once. Mr. Wallace and Mr. Quinp, representing the Kimball Organ Go., of Chicago, are here to build the organ and will do the work as rapidly as possible. The organ is here at the church, so that there will be nothnig to interfere with the work of erecting it. It is hoped to dedicate the organ Sunday, May 16th. Revs. Kindig and Harper, former pastors, are expected to be present.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1915.

RAUB-LEMON SUIT OF INTEREST HERE

Appellate Court Reversed Judge Hanley in Case That Attracted Considerable Attention. Monticello Journal. The celebrated Raub-Lemon case between Chas. Raiib, of Chalmers, and Thomas Lemon, of Reynolds, which was appealed some months ago to the state appellate court from the local circuit court, where the case was tried by Judge Hanley, of Rensselaer, has been decided in favor of Mr. Raub. Palmer & Carr have looked after Mr. Raub’s interest in the case, which has attracted a great deal of attention among local attorneys, owing to the many intricacies and technicalities ingratified over the decision in their favor by the higher court. The higher court sums up the case in the local court as follows:

8509. Raub vs Lemon et al. White C. C. Reversed. Suit by appellant to quiet title. At close of plaintiff’s evidence the court instructed to find for defendant. Thfe plaintiff’s evidence" showed deed to appellee and immediately conveyed to appellant and a contract for sale from appellant to appellee contemporaneous with deed from appellee to appellant, and appellant also offered later contract reciting among other things, the recission of contract of sale. The deeds were recorded, but the contracts not. The trial court held the contemporaneous contract made the deed a mortgage and that the contract of recission could not operate to make the deed convey title. The case is decided and controlled by the opinions fn Wilson vs. Carpenter, 62 Ind., 495, and Ferguson vs. Boyd, 169 Ind., 537. The court gives an extended discussion of deeds with separate contracts for repurchase, but follows in many ways the two cases above cited. • The details of the events which brought about the case are many and multifarious. It seems that Lemon, backed by Raub, bought a tract of land, Raub furnishing the money, Lemon to buy the land of Raub as he was able to raise the funds. In some way the deed, however, was made to Lemon instead of Raub. Lemon cut and sold considerable timber but entered into a contract rescinding to the former agreement and conveying the land to Raub by deed. Lemon, however, reconsidered this, refusing to give Raub possession and to bring the matter to settlement Raub filed suit to quiet title.

McFarland-Babcock Suit On Trial at Crown Point.

The libel suit of Editor Babcock brought by J. A. McFarland, grocer, came up for trial at Crown Point today, Monday, and a large number of witnesses were called. Attornye Halleck, of Rensselaer, assisted by Attorney George Hershman, of Crown Point, represent the plaintiff, while Editor Babcock is being represented by Attorneys Honan and Parkinson, of Rensselaer, and Crumpaeker & Crumpacker, of Hammond. Mr. McFarland sued for $5,000 and the complaint names several articles published in The Democrat about him. One stated that Mr. McFarland lacked the moral stamina to withstand the temptations of the legislature. Others accused him of being bitter toward the Catholics. Mr. McFarland was the chairman of the democratic organization in Rensselaer and gave aid to N. Littlefield, who sought the postoffice appointment. Babcock was also a candidate. Witnesses who accompanied the plaintiff and his attorney to Crown Point were W. R. Nowels, Eli Gerber, Lucius Strong, N. S. Bates and Postmaster Littlefield. Three auto loads took the defendant’s witnesses. Editor Babcock took one load, O. K. Rainier took a load and Joe Nagel took a load. W. I. Hoover, Lyman Zea, John O’Connor, Lon Healy, Marion I. Adams and others for the defense.

James George Gets Better Position With the Monon.

Word reached Rensselaer today that James George, daughter of Mrs. C.' George, of this city,- has received an important promotion with the Monon railroad and will be transferred this week from the freight offices to the down town passenger office. The position is a better paying one and Jim’s many old friends here will be pleased that he has been thud recognized.

Leave Orders for Spraying Now.

I have purchased a new fruit tree sprayer of the most approved make and will begin spraying fruit trees next week. This promises to be the biggest fruit year for some time and the trees should be given attention. Phone your orders to 322 and they will be given prompt attention.

~ THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. • Probably showers north portion.

W. J. HOLMES.

MYERS DIVORCE CASE SENSATIONAL

Defendant Charged With Drunkenness, Makes Charges Against His Wife—Other Cases. The case of Eva Myers vs. Everett Myers came before Judge Hanley on Thursday. This was an action for divorce, the plaintiff, Eva Myers, having filed suit and a cross-oomplaint was filed by defendant. Each asked for a divorce. Mrs. Myers was formerly Mrs. Chas. M. Greenlee, and owns 200 acres of land in -Walker township. She and the defendant were married Sept. 30th, 1912, in Chicago, and went to live upon her farm. The defendant had no property— Things seemed to go weH enough xmtil last fall when disputes arose between them. Mrs. Myers’ mother at that time was making her home with the parties. The complaint charged the defendant with habitual drunkenness, failure to provide, and running after other women. There was considerable evidence that defendant was in the habit of getting drunk, and at such times did seek the company of other women. In fact defendant testified that he had been drinking considerably at the time of their marriage and has ever since, except that he has drank less since marriage than before. He made no denial of certain testimony relative to matter of accosting a certain married woman during the carnival of last fall, but did deny that he had ever been on the Theodore Smith farm near Gifford, as testified to by two witnesses, upon which occasion it was alleged that he insulted Mrs. Smith. He also denied the testimony of Leslie Shigley that he had ever been at his home. Shigley said he had caught him there and gave him a whipping which was reported in this paper some weeks ago. Defendant had the testimony of John Ballard that he and Ballard left Rensselaer that evening at 7 o’clock and reached Gifford at 9:30. The time fixed by Shigley as to the affair at his home was 9 o’clock. It is quite evident that if Shigley whipped anyone it must have been some one other than the defendant. It was also shown by testimony that Shigley called the defendant aside the first day of the trial and asked him if he were “Myers” and defendant testified that Shigley asked him to tip him a few dollars and he wouldn’t testify against him and that defendant told him he wasn’t handing out anything. Defendant’s witnesses testified that turkeys belonging to the neighbors were found among Mrs. Myers’ turkeys. That she offered fifty dollars to a certain person to bum the bam of Chamberlin and Marlatt and told others she would give fifty dollars for such purpose. It was also testified that she stated in presence of her family and others that she had a proposition to start a sporting house in Lafayette, and that if her daughter were a little oider she would do so. This was denied. The defendant testified that the immediate cause of his deciding to leave plaintiff was that she ordered him to leave all property alone and when he went to the barn to turn out the stock she came at him with a pitch fork and her mother pointed a pistol at his head. Mrs. Myers testified that she did grab a pitch fork and her mother testified that she separated them, and from her stature one would judge that she was fully able to do so, as she is a very large woman. In fact, she said she threatened to whip both the parties if they didn’t behave.

The property rights were also in dispute. Plaintiff claimed that defendant squandered her money and put her greatly into debt. Yet in spite of all there was testimony to show she has accumulated property during the time. Defendant says he accounted to her for all money and worked considerably at haying and ditching away fro mthe farm and turned over the money to the plaintiff. She denied this. Defendant claims a certain horse he bought and which was paid for from sale of produce on farm. Plaintiff claims he bought the horse as her agent and that same belongs to her. At the conclusion of the trial the court stated that there was not a very strong case for divorce, but that he would think about the matter a few days. ■ There was one child, a girl df 15 months, and defendant tried to show that plaintiff was not a proper person to have the care of the child and offered testimony to show that he had made arrangements to provide a home for the child with his sister, Mrs. Jim Pierson. W. H. Parkinson was attorney for plaintiff and Chapman and Blue represented defendant. Saturday afternoon the court heard the case of Mullen vs. Morris for an accounting, but reserved his decision. The parties were from Illinois. The jury was discharged Friday evening until Monday. There are, a

YOU ARE EXPECTED IN TOWN WEDNESDAY

Rensselaer is Making Preparations For All of You and You Really Must Accept Invitation. Wednesday is the time. Rensselaer is the place. And you can bring the girl with you. Of course, you should bring the whole family and enjoy a day when there are a lot of people in town and when you can get some excellent special bargains and find the stores filled with attractive stocks of goods and the merchants and clerks and Renssealer people in general welcoming you. The big advertisement of the merchants appears in this issue of The Republican and each part of it should impress you that the object of getting up the “market day” was to impress yoU with' the welcome that Rensselaer holds for you and all who come here. The merchants want to extend their field of trade, they want to let you know that they are able to compete with the mail order houses and that they are working and planning year in and year out to build up the city and the surrounding country. These occasions are as important to all who want to see Rensselaer grow and develop as a trading center and the more who come to town that day the better will be the results attained. The roads are in fine condition and with automobiles persons can come from long distances. The people of the surrounding towns and country have not only been invited to come through the Rensselaer papers, but through the advertising done in the papers in several towns. Rensselaer garages are again offering free storage for autos and will sell gasoline for 11 cents a gallon. There will be a public sale on the street west of the court house. There will be a band concert in the evening. Come in, bring a purse full of money and buy where you get your,, best selection and the best values.

Monticello, Delphi and Rensselaer In Track Meet Next Saturday.

All is in readiness for the triangular track meet to be held at Monticello next Saturday, May Ist, between Monticello, Delphi and Rensselaer. Enthusiasm is running high among local track followers and nothing but a victory will satisfy Rensselaer fans. Providing that 100 round trip tickets can be sold from Rensselaer, a special train will run from this city to the scene of the meet, and. the schedule will be as local officials see fit to make it. Every live wire in the city should buy a pasteboard and get aboard the rattler when she pulls out Saturday morning. These tickets will be placed in the hands of the students and will be on sale Tuesday morning, so when you are called upon to purchase one, reach down in your jeans and produce the dollar, whether you intend to go or not. The eligibility of Hemphill has sent local stock soaring and Casey should easily take the pole vault. Babcock should be good for a place in the dashes and Eigelsbach should be among the first three in the broad jump. The track men have worked faithfully for the list few weeks and should be rewarded by having a large delegation of followers. In the evening following the track meet, an oratorical contest will be held, with two representatives from each school competing. The oratorical contest will be exclusive of the meet and the points awarded in this contest will not count in the final result of the meet. One boy and one girl from each school will compete for the honors. Don't forget that ticket. ■ , Worland has a great line of rugs from the small 18x36 inch size to the 9x12 and 12x15 feet sizes. Don’t buy without seeing his large and carefully selected stock.

W. W. Weinhardt PRIVATE r ELECTIVE All kinds of private d:tecthre work performed. Special attention to locating missing witnesses and murder eases. Best of references. LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. large number of cases yet to be tried, •y New Suits. John Werner vs. Harvey J. Dexter et al,> W. H. Parkinson, attorney for plaintiff. Cleveland Co-operative Stove Co. vs. John Greve. J. A. Dunlap, attorney for plaintiff. tJJarry E. Reed vs. John Callahan. S. C.lrwin, attorney for plaintiff. Trust & Savings Bank vs. Ida Corn. Foreclosure of mortgage.; A Halleck, attorney for plaintiff. .

MAYOR JOHNSON THROWS HAT IN RING

Man Who Has Made Gary a Belter City to Seek Republican Nomination for Governor. Republican editors of the tenth congressional district gathered at the Gary Hotel Saturday evening and were served a delightful dinner by Londlord Sommers, who was the host and personally bore all the expense of the dinner. President Homer J. Carr, of the Gary Tribune, called the meeting to discuss some of the features of the primary law passed by the last legislature. Candidates are already bobp tmck and fast and editors are besieged with requests for “write-ups” and “bouquets.” Without some general plan of action it is very certain that the many candidates could not get anything like a square deal in the matter of publicity and it was agreed that it would be unfair to publish free of charge a lot of plate matter advertising ths qualities of one of the candidates and not have anything to say about the candidates who were unable to buy the plate. It was decided to hold another meeting in Chicago and to inform the plate makers that when they solicit the candidates for the plate orders, they must include the newspapers in making the price, for the plate manufacturers can not sell our publicity without paying us for it. Papers for a number of years have been imposed upon by plate houses who by many schemes have secured advertising pay that should have gone to the newspapers. There should be a general movement on the part of newspapers to shut out this class of advertising. Following the dinner Editor Carr announced the candidacy of. Mayor Johnson for the republican nomination for governor. Mayor Johnson was present and made a very pleasing speech, impressing the editors very favorably. Mayor Johnson is the man who defeated Torn Knotts for mayor and he has made a good record in compelling respect for laws in that city. Congressman Will R. Wood, who was to have been there, was prevented by the lateness of the afternoon train. This also prevented others from being there. Steps were taken by £he editors to hold a picnic in July at Cedar Lake and there will be a number of guests at that affair. Following the meeting the editors went to the Harrison chib rooms and spent a short time. The cl,ub was organized for political purposes and has offices, pool arid billiard tables, a good sized hall for meetings and is located on Broadway near the city's center. The editor saw Lawson Meyer and Frank B. Meyer. Lawson is the superintendent of the telephone company and Frank B. has a mighty nice drugstore on Broadway, near Ninth avenue. While in his store Police Officer Dick Pruitt came in. He formerly lived in Remington and has been on the police force for about three shears. He is about 6 feet 2 inches in height and is regarded one of that city's most efficient officers. On' 1 the street we ran across A. Beasley, formerly of Remington, who is now engaged in the photography business in Gary. His work consists largely of postcard size pictures and his customers are foreigners. He is doing very well but thinks he would like to be back \in Jasper county again. We inquired about W. F. Hodges, formerly an attorney in this city. He has made a fine success there and owns two fine brick buildings on I Broadway and another just off that street. Gary looks better than it did only two or three years ago, having brushed a little of the newness off and become more settled. There are a number of vacant buildings, however, right on Broadway and lots of empty fiats and houses. The shutting down of the big steel mills was responsible for the conditions and people are all hoping that things will pick up some this summer but are not expecting a complete revival of business until there is another national election and a republican installed in the white house.

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