Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1915 — Page 1

No. 216.

Tonight AT THE Gayety The Famons FORRESTER & CLYDE In their classy comedy ginging and talking stunt. Fun galore this evening. Those who saw this show last night were very much pleased with it. Special pictures, for Saturday night. First show 7:45

LAD NEAR DELPHI SHOT TO DEATH

Lifeless Body of Walter Collins Found {Monday Morning—Accused Man Is In Jail. Walter Collins, aged 16, living with his parents 6 miles south of Young America, near Delphi, in Howard county, was found dead Monday mowing with a bullet hole through his head, lying at the side of the road 2 miles from Young America. . _ Ellis Wood,, 29, a young farmer, is in jail at Logansport charged with the crime. The authorities are acting on the theory that jealousy was the motive which actuated Wood; that he sought to win from Collins the favor of Miss Luella Foreman, a 14-year-old girl living near Young America. Wood was the last person seen with Collins and although he denies committing the crime a revolver was found on his person when arrested Monday evening. The revolver was a 32-caliber one and it was a bullet from the same caliber gun that killed Collins.

Jewelry Store Robbed Wednesday Night at Delphi.

Wednesday night thieves broke into the Higginbotham jewelry store at Delphi and stole 'goods valued at SSOO. Entrance was made by the back way and the men or man seemed to have taken their time as the store was thoroughly ransacked. It seems evident that they were in no hurry and things that were not wanted were strewn about on the floor. This is one of a number of recent robberies in that city and it will somewhat awaken 'the citizens to the need of caution. At the present time it is thought that local talent in the own may be to blame. Now is the time to get your peaches for canning. A carload of Michigan peaches Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 13th and 14th, 80c, SI.OO and $1.25 for fancy peaches. JOHN EGER. We wish to announce to the people of Rensselaer that we have purchased the stock of E. VanArsdel and will continue the business in the same store room. We solicit your patronage. A. T. PRENTICE.

If it’s Electrical let Leo Mecklenburg do it. Phone 621

Watch For The Yellow Bus Billy Frye is Putting in an up-to-date 7-passenger autobus and it wiU be painted a bright yellow. It will arrive before very long and will at once be installed for use in making calls between the hotel and depot and aU over the city. Special Attention Given to Party Calls Prices the same they have been for the horse buses. BILLY FRYE, Proprietor

The Evening Republican.

AUTO TURNED OVER FOUR WERE INJURED

Two Kentland Young Ladies With Emil Hanley and Jake Moore When Hudson Turned Over.

Judge Hanley’s new Hudson automobile suffered damage estimated at $250 and the four passengers in it were slightly injured when the car ran off the grade at a sharp turn 6 miles west of Sheldon, 111., Thursday night at about 9:30 o’clock. The car was being driven by the judge’s younger son, Emil, and Jake Moore had accompanied him to Kentland to call on Miss Mary Remsburg and Miss Ethel Bosch. All four were in the car when the accident occurred. They had expected to turn north when 6 miles west of Kentland. The grade there is narrow and careful driving is necessary to make it successfully. Emil was at the wheel and was driving, he thinks, at about 25 miles an hour. The turn was made but the car went so far to the edge of the grade that the wheels went off and the car turned entirely over and landed right side up in the ditch, which was about 5 feet deep. A hurried inventory proved that none were seriously injured, although Miss Remsburg had suffered a severely sprained knee and ankle. The bruises of the others were slight. The accident happened right at a farm house but no one could be aroused and it Was necessary for some of the party to walk a half mile to get assistance. The car had suffered a broken wheel, mashed radiator, torn and broken top, broken glass front and broken steering wheel. It was taken to Sheldon and later to Kentland, where Judge Hanley was called Friday to see the wrecked machine. Jake Moore came home Friday afternoon and is able to be at his post of duty in the House of Traub. 6mil remained in Kentland until this Saturday morning, when he drove the disabled car to Chicago, his father joining him at Thayer. The machine will be repaired at the Chicago branch of the Hudson company.

Autos Travel Too Fast On Main Business Streets.

Automobiles are being driven too fast on the main business streets of this city. Jack Montgomery, who by virtue of his office as chief of the fire department, is also a traffic officer, during the past week timed a number of machines that were being driven over the Washington street pavement. Most of hose timed were exceeding 15 miles per hour and a number were being driven at a speed exceeding 25 miles an hour. Several accidents have occurred lately, none because of reckless driving, but probably all could Jiave been averted had none exceeded the speed limit established by law. The traffic posts set several weeks ago will prove an effective aid in preventing trouble only in case they prove a restraint against careless driving. If the speed of machnes is not reduced then it were better the posts were not there, as they limit the turning space and are a hindrance to travel. The question is therefore summed down to the point of rigid enforcement of the speed laws on Washington, Van Rensselaer, Cullen and Front streets through the business section. Certainly every Rensselaer citizen should be glad to co-operate in this sane movement and to be very careful and drive very slow through the main streets. It means only a very little loss of time if one is in a hurry and often it is rarely that any are actually in a hurry, but most driving is for pleasure and there should be no greater pleasure than thought for the safety of others.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1915.

SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE TAX LEVY

County Council Goes Over Estimates and Makes County Levy of 74.9 Cents For 1915.

The county tax levy for 1915, which regulates the taxes to be paid next year, lias been established by the county council and will be 74,9 cents on the SIOO valuation. For county pairs 15 cents and for court house bonds 10 cents, making a total of 74.9 cents. The levy is 5 cents higher than for 1914, necessitated for the county hospital appropriation. The court house bond levy was reduced 2% cents and the road levy increased 2% cents, other appropriations being the same.

STORE AT NEWLAND ROBBED OF JEWELRY

Store of Jim Spate Entered Friday Night and Jewelry Valued at S2OO is Taken. Friday night while most of the people of Newland were attending a party at the home of George Bowman, the store of Jim Spate was entered and jewelry valued at from $l5O to S2OO was taken. The act was probably committed at about 1 o’clock, although it was not discovered until the store was opened for business at 6:30 this Saturday morning. A call was sent to Parr and L. L. McCurtain and “Tude” Brusnahan went to the scene with a bloodhound. They picked up the trail at once and followed it along the railroad track to Lewiston, about 2% miles from Newland. Here the trail led to a farmhouse gate and then back to the track, where it was lost. The thief probably boarded a handcar at that point. The property taken was six watches and a number of rings. Mr. Spate is on a trip in Illinois and his daughter, Miss Cecilia, who is in charge of the store, was at the party. It is thought that local talent is to blame, as they knew everyone was away. The suspect lies Die same place it did last year when the postoffice in the same store was robbed of a little over $2.

Aged Union Soldier Died Last Tuesday in DeMotte.

George W. Watson, aged 78 years, 6 months and 2 days, died last Tuesday at his home in DeMotte after an illness of five weeks. Mr. Watson was an old soldier, having served through the civil war as a member of Company B, 59th regiment of volunteers. He was an ardent and life long republican. He’ had been a resident of Jasper county for forty years and was well and favorably known. He was the father of Mrs. A. Grube. His funeral was held at 9:30 a. m. in DeMotte and burial was made in the Myers cemetery.

Former Rensselaer Girl Died After Long Sickness.

Maude E. Colborn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Colborn, of Goodland, died last Monday after a long sickness in Monrovia, Cal. Her father was a former lumber dealer in this city and she was born here July 16, 1888. Miss Colborn was a graduate of the Goodland high school in 1906. After that time her health began to fail and she removed with her parents to Michigan and then to Arizona and finally to California. The funeral was held Friday afternoon in Goodland.

COUGHS THAT ARE STOPPED! Careful people see that they are stopped. Dr. King’s New Discovery is a remedy of tried merit. It has held its own on the market for 46 years. Youth and old age testify to its soothing and healing qualities. Pneumonia and lung troubles are often caused by delay of treatment. Dr. King’s New Discovery stops those hacking cooghs and relieves la grippe tendencies Money back if it fails. 50c and SI.OO. (2) R. L. Hawkins, of Galveston, visited his relatives here yesterday, returning home today. Miss Doris Morlan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Morlan, was taken to a hospital in Chicago yesterday by her physician and was operated on for appendicitis. She is now doing very nicely. PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at public auction on SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, 1915, at 2 p. m., at Leek’s hitch barn, fifteen head of cattle, consisting of eight milk cows, five with calf by side; one pure bred Shorthorn with calf by side, and two 2-year-old steers. These cows are all young. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. NICK SCHMITTER. Fred Phillips, Auct Chas. Spitler, Clerk.

LOOKS LIKE PROPER HOSPITAL LOCATION

Republican Believes Public Will Generally Approve Plan to Have It In Rear of Jail.

The county council the past week declined to appropriate $3,000 for the purchase of D. S. Makeever’s lots at the southeast corner of Cullen and Harrison streets for a hospital location. While the location is an excellent one and the price none too much for the three fine lots just diagonally across from the court house, the council did not care to spend that much for a hospital location and appropriated only SI,OOO. If the hospital was to be a $50,000 building and there was to be enough patients to make it a paying proposition then more extensive grounds would be needed, but it seems to us that with the limited appropriation of SIO,OOO for the building demands that every economy be exercised and we believe that the most appropriate location is the one in rear of the county jail. The barn there is of little uhe and with it removed there would be almost fifty feet of building space. Then fifty feet more could be purchased of John O’Connor and this would be quite ample for the building and leave room for quite a little yard space. The hospital could be heated from the jail and court house heating plant and at a minimum of expense. The location is excellent and we believe the hospital board will do well to give it endorsement. The Republican is pleased to approve the plan and as The Democrat is also in for the location it may be recorded that for once at least the two Rensselaer papers are agreed, no matter what the hospital board or the powers that will locate the hospital ultimately decide upon. There is no interest, however, so important as that of the taxpayers, and we believe they will give much warmer support to the hospital if the men who have it to manage will show the most careful regard for the public purse. The hospital is needed and will prove a great blessing in many ways and the county council will feel more like making additional appropriations if needed later on if the board shows satisfaction with the money appropriated for location.

Five Hundred Forty-Seven Registered in City School.

The attendance the first week of the public schools was 547, divided in grades as follows: First 52 Second 35 Third 50 Fourth .'56 Fifth 48 Sixth i. *... .35 Seventh 44 Eighth 40 Freshmen 1 77 Sophomores 50 Juniors ...25 Seniors 32 Special 3 Total ...547 The Monnett Guild will meet at the Monnett School Monday afternoon. Come Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 13th and 14th. A carload of Michigan peaches for canning, 80c, SI.OO and $1.25 a bushel. JOHN EGER.

ELLIS THEATRE Tues. Sept. 14 The Great Song Play "Freckles” 7 Big Song Hits A Complete Scenic. Production ■ i'.— !'' - f A clean and wholesome play intermingled with comedy and pathos. A perfect assemblage of players. Prices 25c-35c-50c-75c. Phone 98.

MURDER TRIALS AND MURDERS IN WHITE CO.

Lydy, Chamberlin and Kelly Cases Briefly Reviewed—All Will Be Remembered Here.

Bert Watson, the colored man who killed a railroad brakeman in Cass county, will be tried in Monticello on change of venue, the case being heard at the September term of the circuit court. The Monticello Journal enters into a discussion of previous murders and murder trials that occurred in White county. The following will prove interesting to readers in this county: Murder trials in White county have been of very infrequent occurrence, a fact that speaks well for the people of the county, but there have been a few cases tried here that attracted a great deal of attention. One case that the approaching trial of Watson recalls, was that of the State against Starling Cox and Mrs. Elizabeth Lydy for a murder committed in Benton county. It was charged that they had conspired to get the husband of the Lydy woman out of the way by giving him strychnine and the case was venued here for trial. It required about two weeks to try the case and every day was a sensation, the court room being thronged with people. The parties lived about three miles southwest of Fowler. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, the state having failed to establish, for want of evidence, a very material link in the chain of evidence. A. B. Anderson, now a federal judge, Senator E. B. Sellers and Dan Frazer, of Fowler, represented the state. Cox and Mrs. Lydy were defended by Reynolds & Sills, of this city, and J. T. Saunderson, of Fowler. Another case that attracted much interest was the trial of a man named VanArsdel for the murder of a woman. She was a person of loose morals. She spent a night on the banks of the Little Monon creek, and early on the following morning went into the saloon kept by VanArsdel at Monon and asked for a drink of whisky. She was refused, and as the evidence of VanArsdel showed, became very angry and started toward him with a knife. He hurled a heavy beer mug at her, striking her at the corner of the eye and fracturing her skull. She was taken to Lafayette and died he next day. When the case came to trial the usual big crowd of spectators was on hand every day and the case was reported in the metropolitan papers. Mike Ryan, now of Indianapolis, was prosecutor and was assisted by Senator Sellers. The defendant was Charged with first degree murder, but was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years. The Chamberlain case, known as the Reynolds case, was another very sensational affair, and the defendant cheated the gallows. A man named Chamberlain was infatuated with a Reynolds young lady. Another young man was acting as her escort one night and was taking her home .from some kind of a social function. They were standing at the gate when Chamberlain appeared and shot her dead. The case was venued to Cass county and the trial begun on Friday. When the local attorneys returned to Logansport Monday morning to continue the trial they learned that Chamberlain had been found that morning hanging to the door of his cell.

Another murder case that the old timers speak of came from IdavilleJack Kelly and Richard Herron kept a saloon at Idaville and one day they had a quarrel over a woman. Herron was missing after that. In a few days his dead body was found in the brush between Idaville and Monticello. Kelly was accused of the murder and was tried here. The jury gave him six years. He got a new trial and the second jury gave him eighteen years.

Nineteen sixteen Model Maxwell touring car $655; self-starter and all modern; at the Main Garage. Call and see it.

Cbb and Bee Taxi Service Rensselaer’s new Taxi Service is now in operation. " All city drives 10c. To the college 15c. Long distance - drives at reasonable rates. Phone 360. Location Nowels’ Restaurant E. M. BAKER, Proprietor

JASPER COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION will be held in the Presbyterian Church Wednesday and Thursday September 15th and 16tb State Secretary George N. Burnie will be present. Each school in the county should be represented by at least two delegates and urged to send as many more as possible. The Sunday schools of the city will entertain two delegates from each school. Help make this the best session in the history of the county organization.

Murderer of Nightwatch Tells How Shooting Happened.

In a confession made to Sheriff Popejoy, of Carroll county, on the way to Delphi from Milford, 111., where he was arrested, Charles Lawson told of the manner of the shooting of the Delphi night watchman. He said: ‘‘When Scallon arrested us he had me by the left arm and my brother, Oscar Lawson, by the right arm. He had my coat sleeve twisted. When we had come to a block of jail I reached in my pocket with my right hand and drew my gun. I raised it up over my left shoulder toward Scallon and told him to turn me loose, and as I said it the gun went off. I did not intend to Shoot Scallon. I merely wanted to bluff him, but the gun went off accidentally. I became excited and dropping the gun, ran away.”

Van Renssealer Club to Meet. There will be a meeting of the Van Rensselaer Club Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Let every member attend at the club’s new quarters in the rooms over Vaio.rsdel’s store.

Ellis Theatre The Willette Taylor Stock Company Saturday Night “Oliver Twist” PRICES 25, 35, 50 cents. You can reserve seats at Fate’s College Inn.

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