Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — Page 1

No. 103.

Tonight AT THE PRINCESS Who Was the Ape Man’s Victim? Is this Idle hidden, baffling secret of the mysterious Black Box? How did a woman, or a man, come to be in the ajpe man’s home—a piano box in the jungle? See The Black Box and in every heart gripping scene you will find yourself completely puzzled, and then fascinated, when you learn why. Here’s a magnificent moving picture that will grip you, fascinate you, thrill you. Take the wife and the kiddies, or your sweetheart. See it. Don’t miss it. Tell your friends to see THE BLACK BOX, the photoplay serial supreme.

WHITE COUNTY GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING

Said to Be Trying to Find Out What Become of Farmer Who Lived Short Distance From Lee. Monon News. The White county grand jury was convened Tuesday and it is said the main object of its meeting at this time is to investigate the Cecil Van Meter case. A large number of witnesses have been summoned from this locality, but of course the object in this is only conjecture, as the work of the grand jury is secret until after indictments are published. Van Meter, it will be remembered, disappeared from his home on the Sarlson farm, east of town, Feb. 4, since which time nothing has been heard from him, notwithstanding relatives have made diligent search to locate him. That he left home before without telling where he was going, though for a shorter period, has made the impression that he is still alive. On the other hand, there have been various rumors afloat, based on alleged improper conduct on the part of his wife, that he has met with foul play. It is to be hoped that a legal inquiry may show the real fact? in this case and that proper steps will be taken to see that all parties concerned are relieved from unmerited suspicion.

See The Black Box at Princess Theatre Tonight.

What weird, mysterious plot could draw together a beautiful young girl and a hideous, horrible, repulsive Ape man? Is the secret concealed in The Black Box? In this most remarkable of all photoplays,, you will see fend enjoy the finest moving pictures ever shown anywhere in the world. You’ll be enthralled by exciting thrills, by moments of breathless expectation, and find the supremest satisfaction in every scene. Bring your friends. Arrange Saturday night of every week to see The Black Box, at The Princess Theatre.

WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Sunday.

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The Evening Republican.

RENSSELAER SCULPTOR SCORES BIG SUCCESS

Miss Mary Washburn and Frederick Webster Gave Joint Display at Matzene’s Studio. The North Shore Review, a publication in that Chicago suburb, contained an interesting account of an art display. at Matzene's studio in Chicago. The display was by Frederick Webster, painted, and Miss Mary Washburn, sculptor. Miss Washburn’s girlhood home was in Rensselaer and she modeled the Milroy monument. The success of the exhibit, not only as a display of art but from a social point of view, will be gratifying to all who know Miss Washburn and her deep interest in her work. Mr. Webster and his wife are both artists of ability and their display of paintings was heralded as a great triumph. He had chosen Miss Washburn at her work for his subject, “The Sculptress,” and the illustrated article in The Review showed Mr. and Mrs. Webster and the painting of the above title. Miss Washburn was in her studio and some of her subjects, notably “Flowers,” was shown in the painting. The Republican is indebted to Mrs. Ora T. Ross, who attended the exhibit, for a copy of The North Shore Review, from which the appended article was clipped. Mrs. Ross attended the exhibit and enjoyed it exceedingly. Space forbids the entire article, but the following has tq do especially with Miss Washburn’s part of the display: “Mr. Webster’s exhibit at Matzene’s is harmoniously re-enforced by the sculptured pieces and low relief work of Miss Washburn. She has the casts of three statuettes on display which have challenged much favorable attention. The statuette of “Mrs. Moore” approaches the Greek ideal in the severe and calssic simplicity of its lines, whereas the much admired statuette of “Philip Paul” is almost uncannily modem and distinctive. The latter piece demonstrates her success in grasping the elfish personality, the whims, the roguish naivete of childhood and depicting is in terms of sculpture. “This success is further demonstrated in her bust of a baby called “Flowers,” a charmingly conceived piece which won encomiums in the exhibit of Chicago artists in the institute last winter. The statuette of “Consolation,” in which childhood’s griefs are epitomized, has been exhibited in bronze in the Salon in Paris. Among the low relief work, the plaque of the sculptor’s mother with its medal reduction in bronze, has been one of the features of the exhibit. So also has been the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Webster with its exquisetely wrought counterpart in medal work. Other striking pieces are “Miss Bosen,” “Susan B. Anthony,” “Lincoln," “Innocence” and “Purity,” all of which are notable for their simple austerity of outline. “Miss Washburn studied originally jn the Chicago Art Institute for some years, later transferring her studies to Parii, where she was a pupil of Sawyer. Almost a score of her pieces have been recently sent to the Panama fair, where they are to be exhibited during the summer.”

Miss Mable Karch and Mr. Barney Jungels Married.

— At the clerk’s office at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon occurred the marriage of Miss Mable Karch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karch, of Walker township, to Mr. Barney Jl»n--gels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jungels, also of Walker township. The marriage was performed by Rev. Lowell Morris, pastor of the M. E. church at Wheatfield. The -witnesses were Miss Katheryn Karch, sister of the bride, and Mr. Guy Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Jungels will reside on the Jungels farm, which was all fur-' nished and in waiting for them. Their many friends extend heartiest well wishes.

Real Estate Transfers.

Josiah Thomas et ux to John Lane, Dec. 5, e% e% sw, 31-30-7, Newton, S2OO, q. c. d. Frank W. Woodward et al to Ella L. Woodword, April 5, w% w% se, 26-28-6, 120 acres, Milroy, sl. q. c. d. Timothy M. Haniford to Dagmar McNamara, April 26, It. 6, bl 8, Gifford, S2OO. John M. Knapp et ux to George A. Williams, April 26, It 6, bl 14, Rensselaer, $365. Albert E. Brand to Arthur EL Shafer et ux, April 24, It 12, bl 11, Rensselaer, pt. bl 1, Rensselaer, S3OO. Albert Baiileu et ux to Will N. Nelson, April 24, w% nw, 31-32-5, Kankakee, $4,000. , Julia A. Treanor et baton to John S. McKinney, April 24, Its 1,2, bl 3, Remington, $250. v

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1915.

GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Most Important Events of the Day Briefed For Republican Readers. Forest Fires in Michigan, * Forest fires in Michigan are reaching alarming proportions. Serious fires are reported in several places. There has been no rain in the affected districts for the past two weeks.

Costly Fire at Evansville.

Fire Friday night practically destroyed the S. V. Levi department store in Evansville, causing a loss of $85,000. Defective electric light wires are believed to be responsible for the blaze.

Destroyer Launched.

The torpedo boat destroyer Wadsworth, the first in this country to be driven entirely through gearing, was launched Thursday at the yard of the Bath, Me., Iron Works. The'new boat is 315 feet long and has a speed of 30 knots an hour. She will burn oil fuel.

Crickets Destroying Wheat.

A column of crickets four miles long and several feet wide is mowing down the wheat fields of Grant county, Wash. Ranchers appealed to Governor Lister for state aid in checking their progress after trenching and fencing had proved unavailing. Tin covered boards are to be tried next.

Reject Arbitration Plan.

Proposals looking to settlement of differences existing between 16,000striking union men carpenters and 700 contractor employes were submitted to both sides Thursday by joint arbitration committees. An hour later the contractors replied, rejecting the proposals and putting the strike back in the base it rested when the arbitration committee first met.

Girl Smokers in Boston.

“If things keep going at their present pace it will not be long before we shall behold our girls puffing cigarettes on Tremont street,” said Mrs. Anna Steinauer, Boston’s only policewoman. Boston girls are cigarette smokers. It is not among the middle class that the greatest number of smokers are found, but among the rich and the very low. The number of girls in the High schools who smoke is on the increase.

Two More Murders in Calumet.

East Chicago add£d two more deaths by violence Wednesday night, bringing the total murders in the Calumet region for the past week up to five. Frank Lukacs murdered his wife, while another tragedy at the same time was being enacted in another part of the eity, when John Maygar murdered his landlady. He was drunk at the time and attempted to kill himself but only succeeded in blinding himself for life.

Dead Man Causes Wreck.

Samuel Shock, an Erie brakeman of Huntington, was kileld last Friday afternoon in Spencerville, Ohio, in one of the strangest accidents in the history of the railroad. Another express struck Shock as he was trying to reach the caboose of his own train, and hurled his body against a switch stand. The switch was thrown open and five of the freight cars passing on the eastbound track were derailed. One of the cars turned over, crushing a brakeman beneath it. All traffic stopped for several 'hours.

Libel Suit to Be Dismissed.

Word from South Bend states that the libel suit for $75,000 against Benjamin F. Shively, U. S. senator, and Lew O’Bannon, editor of the Corydon Democrat, by John W. Kitch, an attorney, is to be dismissed. Kitch, an independent democrat, stumped the state last year for the progressives, which drew an emphatic rebuke from Senator Shively, and was published in O’Bannon’s paper. Kitch’s suit against the South Bend Times for the same reason was dismissed some time ago. .

Colon Razed by Fire.

More than half of the city of Colon, Panama, was swept by fire which started shortly after 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Ten persons are known to be dead and several hundred injured. From ten to twelve thowwond negroes have been rendered homeless. The loss is estimated at two million. The fire completely destroyed 22 business blocks. Many arrests have been made for looting and the town is under the guard of native police and two companies of the U. S. artillery. Half of the population have lost all their belongings. The town is constructed mostly of wooden buildings which burned easily.

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BRIGHTEST FUTURE FOR JASPER COUNTY

J. H. Uphoff, of Illinois, Who Owns Farm in Milroy, Says We Need Paint and Drainage. « J. H. Uphoff, who some time ago secured the K&nne property west of town in a trade and later traded it to D. S. Makeever and Edd J. Randle for a farm in Milroy township, is enthusiastic about the future of Jasper county. He is doing a lot of drainage on his farm. The Howe ditch furnishes a fine outlet and he says that the section of the country where his farm is can be advanced in value remarkably by drainage. He has 240 acres in section 13 and intends to improve it not only by drainage but by a liberal use of paint on the house and barn and other outbuildings. Mr.' Uphoff says he can not see why farmers on the high-priced Illinois land do not sell it and come to Jasper county, where land practically as good can be purchased at prices ranging from $75 to S2OO, the latter representing land in this county that is equal to the best land in Illinois, while the location is near some good town and the improved roads offer an advantage that they do not have in Illinois. Mr. Uphoff made one criticism that we are afraid is all too true. He stated that our farmers are mighty careless or mighty indifferent about the appearance of the home surroundings, that they permit the houses and barns to go unpainted, the fences to run down, the grass to grow tall and the gates to sag. Mr. Uphoff does not want to offend any of the good people of Jasper county but he does feel that if there was more pride in this direction there would be better prices and that better tenants or more progressive farm owners*would come here. He said that he saw more lopsided gates than he had seen for a long time and that some of them looked as though they had been doing service since Cain killed Abel. He truthfully said that the whole country suffers because a few farmers let their premises run into decay. He complimented the city of Rensselaer because of its fine appearance and said he could not understand why the desire for tidy surroundings was not felt in the country just the same as it is in town. He is a farmer himself and talked with considerable freedom. He said that there was no reason why the home surroundings in the country should not be just as inviting and just as tidy as they are in town. He said that he knows well enough that many farmers plead that they do not have time enough to keep their lawns mowed, but he says that excuse won’t do because businessmen could offer it just as well as farmers. He said that painted buildings and good fences and gates and a clean barnlot and a mowed lawn added many more dollars to the value of a farm than they cost in money and effort and that the satisfaction felt is worth the cost over and over. If persons who are in the habit of permitting their properties to become unkempt could realize the error there would be a determined effort to bring the country homes up to the standard of the city homes. We are glad Mr. Uphoff called at The Republican office and expressed himself -this way. If it has the effect of helping in this much needed reform it will be the result of adding thousands of dollars to the value of Jasper county real estate.

This Surely Did Not Occur in Jasper County.

Francesville Tribune. A farm machinery salesman who was here last week told of taking a drive in Jasper county to see a prospective customer. While he was in the house the driver remained At the gate to hold the horse. As he went back to the rig he heard the driver *ay. to the small boy of the family: “Are you sure you are only nine years old 7 I think there must be some mistake.” The boy was positive, but to make sure, He called: “Ma, ain’t I Just nine years old?” “Yes son.” As they started to drive off the boy ventured: “Say, mister, what made you think I was more than nine years old?” “Why,” said the driver, “I could not understand how you could get so dirty in only nine years.”

Paid Tribute tq. Memory Of Kentland’s First Citizen.

The Kentland Enterprise of April 29th, paid the following tribute to the late John Ade: “One year ago yesterday occurred the death of John Ade. The town has hardly seemed the same since his •passing, but his memory is kept frqsh in the hearts of our people, and his noble precepts live on.” Lawnmowers, gasoline stoves and garbage cans are appropriate subjects of consideration at this season. See E. D. Rhoades A Son’s fine line. ,

Qap k/VV The Great Reynard in a Thrilling Free Outside Exhibition at the Show Grounds, immediately after the Street Parade Rensselaer, Thursday, May 13

REMINGTON OFFICER GOT BULLET IN HAT

John Burns, Special Nightwatch, Fired On By Man Who Was Skulking in Rear of Stores. John Burns, who was substituting for Nightwatch Bill Zimmerman, of Remington, Thursday night, had a close call from sudden death. A bull let hole through his hat, just above the band, shows that death or serious injury was literally a matter of a hair’s breadth. According to Burns, he was making his rounds through the alleys at about 2 o’clock Friday morning and saw a man skulking behind Leslie Fisher’s grocery store. The officer demanded, “What are you doing there?” The man responded with a shot from his pistol. Burns is said to have retreated and to have made no report of the matter until the following morning. While no one cares to question the veracity of the nightwatch, some have suggested that the bullet hole was in a position that a scalp wound seems almost impossible unless the hair of the officers was standing on end and supporting the hat. Substantiating the story of the officer is that of the night telephone girl, who soon after the shooting heard an automobile horn and saw a man run out of the alley back of Fisher’s store and get into the automobile and be driven rapidly away.

Thrilling Experience in the Jungles of Central Africa.

To hear the thunderous roars of the man-eating kings of the forest* to feel their hot breath wafted through the barred windows of a tiny cabin in the jungles is certainly thrilling. Fritz Brunner, the famous animal trainer with the Sparks World’s Wamous Shows, which are to exhibit here on Thursday, May 13, was raised in a cabin in the wilds of equatorial Africa. His fathe rwas an agent of the Royal Zoological Society of Germany and spent many years Securing specimens for that institution. Hence from childhood Mr. Brunner was accustomed to hear nightly the roars of monster lions, the hideous tiger’s growls and the snarling leopards and hyenas, which would engage in deadly combats around the cabin, often hurling their huge weight against its frail walls and scampering over its roof. As he grew up in these surroundings he became a fearless hunter, meeting the wild denizens of the forest face to face and engaging in fierce struggles with the infuriated beasts. He afterwards became a trainer, and his absolute mastery rver the brute creation is not equalled by any living man. A large steel enclosure will be erected in the center of the exhibition tent, into which the ferocious animals will be turned loose. Mr. Brunner will then enter the enclosure, unarmed, and put them through a remarkable series of performances that will vividly illustrate their tremendous strength and agility. It is a thrilling, hair raising sight and one that you will never forget The program of the Sparks Shows is entirely composed of marvelous, expensive and carefully selected features, which make it so vastly superior to all similar exhibitions. Miss Anna Laird, of Lafayette, visited Miss Ethel Dyer Thursday and Friday and Miss Dyer accompanied her to Lafayette last evening to remain until Monday. » 1

AUTOMOBILE BACKED OVER THE COPING

John BicbneU’s Oakland Cat Queer Caper Friday Night— rJohn Will Use Driver Henceforth. John Bicknell and his Oakland automobile had a peculiar experience shortly before 11 o'clock Friday night. In company with A. S. Laßue and S. M. Laßue, Joe Branson and William Burch, the latter as driver, John had been over near Enos, Newton county, on a real estate deal. When they came home he told Mr. Burch that he could go home and that he would put the car up himself. He left the oar in front of Scott Bros.’ harness stort and went to F. A. Bigknell’s poolroom, where he spent about half an hour. He then went to the automobile and cranked it up and the machine started backward at a lively clip. John tried to get in the car but was knocked over and the machine shot aeroas the sidewalk and the rear wheels climbed over the cement coping and the car came to a stop astride of the coping. John believes that Borne one reversed the machine and threw it in gear while he was in the poolroom, although he says there is a possibility of a mistake. John is fully aware, that some will accuse him of having drank too deeply of the fountain of distress, but he declares that he was as sober as a judge and that the prank of the car is entirely unexplainable. Night Officer Critser and a few who witnessed the stunt of the car were-not seen by the reporter. John sayß that he has decided never again to touch the wheel of the car and that his driver has a permanent job. - “On the Road to Cassa Grande,” a four act melodrama portraying life on the Mexican border, pleased an appreciative audience at the Blinn last night. The play is constructed along the lines of actual occurances and holds the closest attention of the audience. Headed by Cash Tomlinson, Frankfort’s most popular repertoire man, the company has made a hit with patrons of the Blinn and in the production Mr. Tomlinson is supported by a cast of celver artists whose efforts in their line of work is unsurpassed. Last night’s bill was well received and staged in a manner that made it one of the most intensely interesting bills ever offered here by a repertoire company.—The Franfkort Times.

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