Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — AUTOMOBILE BACKED OVER THE COPING [ARTICLE]

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.