Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1915 — Page 1

No. 233.

Tonight at Princess THE JUNGLE 5 Big Acts 230 Powerful Scenes Featuring George Nash and Gail Kane with an all star supporting cast of Broadway favorites, including author—Upton Sinclair First Show at 7 o’clock. Prices 5 and 10c.

Ocers Reward of $500 For Capture of Fugitive.

Sheriff Henry Whittaker, of Lake county, offers through the Pinkerton National Detective Agency of Chicago a reward of SSOO for the. arrest, detention or surrender to him of John H. Voelker, the diamond thief who escaped from the sheriff as he was being taken to the state reformatory on iSept. 24th. Sheriff MeColly, of Jasper county, and Deputy Rice Porter were on the same train, the latter taking Louis Jemison to the penal farm. Sheriff MeColly and Deputy Porter were not in the car with Sherig Whittaker and his four prisoners at the time the escape was made. Voelker was handcuffed to another prisoner and slipped his hand through the metal cuff and jumped from the window as the train reached Lafayette. Sheriff Whittaker was blocked from firing at him by several school girls who came along the street at the time. Voelker rain through the yard at the old DeHart property across from the depot at Lafayette and' made his escape. Sheriff Whittaker left the train and instituted an immediate and thorough search, being aided by the entire Lafayette polioe force. Nothing was found of the man, however. Sheriff MeColly continued to Jeffersonville, taking the other prisoners from Lake county to the reformatory. Vdelker’s description is given as follows: Name John H. Voelker; aliases E. T. Hanks and John Bolker; residence New York; nativity American; occupation clock maker; age 30; height 5 feet, 6 inches; weight 160 pounds; build, medium stout; complexion, light; hair blonde, eyes-brown. He is an inveterate pool player, visits gambling and sporting houses.

CUT FLOWERS.

Potted Plants — Fetfis, 25c to $1.50 each. Begonias, 10c to 25c each. Geraniums, 10c to 25c each. Special orders for funerals Snd other occasions furnished on short notice. OSBORNE FLORAL CO., "Telephone 439-B.

Nineteen sixteen' Model Maxwell touring car $655; self-starter and all modem; at the Main Garage. Call and see it. • (■wipErXJP

The Evening Republican.

Firman Thompson Ditch. Tried upon remonstrances of Spang and Heart and assessments confirmed and ditch ordered established. M. B. Price appointecT superintendent. J. A. Dunlap allowed attorney fees of $l5O. Motion for new trial filed. Milton Roth Ditch. Several remonstrances have been filed in this ditch. Jungels .Ditch. Edgar Nesbit appointed to act in place of county surveyor. Bond of SI,OOO approved. Report ordered filed first day of November term, 1915. Universal Supply Co. v. Goepp. Cause dismissed and costs paid. Michael v. Caldwell. Cross defendant Meyers files answer in three paragraphs. This cause has been re-set for Oct. 8, 1915. Same entry in 3368. Oliver v. Garriott. Tried last term of court and verdict for plaintiff. Judgment entered and verdict Sept. 16, 1915. Hardenbrook v. Oliver. Oliver files affidavit for change of venue and cause venued to Nerwton county. Four days given to complete change. Wyncoop v. Rowles & Parker. Cause dismissed and costs paid. Pettiion of Arthur Jenkins for change of name. Name ordered changed to Arthur Dean. Rose v. Reynolds. Judgment quieting title. Chicago, Ind. & Southern R. R. Co. v. McLaughlin. Complaint filed, process returnable fitst day Nov. Term. A. Halleck, attorney for plaintiff. E. M. Laßue v. Ebenezer .Matt. Complaint filed and summons returnable Oct. 8, 1915. Judge Marvin came this morning to hear arguments on motions in Ryan ditch.

WEATHER. <S> . t - Rain tonight; .Saturday partly cloudy.

Smoked white fish at Osborne’s.

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

THE MONTHLY CONSUMPTION of our coal for the ffouse is always noticeably less than other grades and you obtain just as much heat. That saving in coal is saving money. Convince your self. Don’t take onr Word for it. Take our coal. J. C. GWIN & CO. ! \

vince

CIRCUIT COURT.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1915.

SPECIAL JUDGE RULES TO RESTORE

George Marvin, of Monticello, Sustains Cause of Plaintiffs In the Ryan Ditch Case.

The ditch case which has been one of the most intensely interesting of the many ditch cases in this county, came up again this Friday morning when Special Judge George Marvin, of Monticello, came here to rule on a motion of the petitioners. When the case was in court two years ago Judge Hanley ordered a change in the original report of the viewers and when the action was tried a part of the original report was lost. It was necessary to have this restored or substituted for the petitioners to get back into court and it vas upon a motion for this restoration that Judge Marvin ruled, sustained the petitioners’ motion. The petitioners are represented by Attorneys Williams and Foltz. Judge Marvin after ruling that the petition be restored in it® original form ordered that the case be set for hearing oni the first day of the November term of court. Drainage is badly needed over the section of county through which the ditch is to be constructed and it will be necessary that drainage be provided or the section about Newland and far into Barkley and Gillam townships will never be valuable as farming land.

J. Ed Erwin Died at County Farm—Long An Inmate.

J. Ed Erwin, for ten or twelve years an inmate of the county infirmary, died this Friday morning at the age of 58 years. He was a son of Sampson Erwin, who run a blacksmith shop in Rensselaer for a number of years and Ed worked at that trade for a long time. Paralysis left him crippled and unable to care for himself and he entered the county farm. He had been failing for some time, although able to be up and about part of the time. He leaves a wife and two sons, Don and Fred, all living in Chicago.- Don was here to see him Friday and he was able to be up that day and even this morning he felt very good. Death came suddenly at about 10 o'clock, *> apparently from heart failure.

He has one brother, Jim Erwin, of DeMotte, and two sisters, one in California and the other, Mrs. Leon Shaffner, now of Kouts. The funeral arrangements await the hearing from relatives.

High School to Publish Chaos Again This Year.

< The senior and junior classes of the high school are to publish the high school book, “Chaos,” again this year and the business and editorial staffs are to be elected soon. The plan is to publish the book semi-annjjally and the cost of its production is largely procured from advertising. The activities of the high school in literary work, athletics and social affairs are recorded in the book, also an opportunity is given for amateur cartoonists, poets, joke makers and story writers. The selling price of the book is usually $1 and members of the classes 'in high school, also former graduates, are anxious buyers.

No News of Importance In Respect to Smallpox.

There is no news of importance in respect to the smallpox fright. Miss Mable Nowels has been confined at her home for several days with an eruption thought to be chickenpox or smallpox. John Marlatt is recovering but it will probably be a week before he can get out, which will make it almost a month since he was first stricken. The doctors generally think that there will be no great spread of the disease and none of the members of the Marlatt family have taken down.

SAFETY FIRST.

’ To get the most prompt result when, reporting a fire make your report in the following manner to the Central office: Fire at —’s; fire plug No. 1 giving number near the fire. Every telephone should have a card on it with the fire plug number on the card. These cards will be furnished by the telephone office or the news stand. Get your card today. J. J. MONTGOMERY, Chief Fire Department.

“Deacon” Roach, of Delphi, stands a fne chance of being nominated for congress by the jjgpublicans of the ninth district. Martin A. Morrison, of Frankfort, is the present congressman. He was elected by a plurality of only 900 last year and George W. Stout, political writer and editor of The Ind ; ana Daily Times, of Indianapolis, thinks it will take a pulmoter to maintain hs politcal existence in 1916. * Use the Republican Classified column. .

Disease Preyention Display Postponed Until Tuesday.

Although today and tomorrow are generally being observed as disease prevention day, it was decided advisable to establish next Tuesday, Oct. sth, as the day for the observance in Rensselaer.

Merchants are asked to co-operate by making displays in their windows suggestive of disease prevention. Grocers and meat markets are asked to exhibit Jhe means employed as a protection to the articles sold and drugstores can display such articles as tfffy recommend in accomplishing the greatest good to the public health. There is much opportunity for originality in this direction and although the time is short it is urged that every person catch the spirit of the occasion and help igi this state-wide movement for which Governor Raltson issued a proclamation. Dr. Gwin, city health officer, will ask that a committee from the Ladies Literary Society act as judges and report on the stores with the best displays and possibly next .year cash prizes may be arranged for. The fall fly is especially active and pernicious and Should'be swatted with vigor, while the valuable lessons to be taught by a disease prevention day are largely along the line of cleanliness and hygiene. Remember the day, Tuesday, Oct. sth, and do your part to make it have a lasting benefit for disease prevention.

Mrs. Thompson Ross, who is spending a few days with Mrs. Ora T. Ross, made a trip to Chicago today. • Mrs. Frank Randle and little son, Eli, arrived in Monon Wednesday from Medford, Oreg., where they have been living for several years. Mr. Randle had been in Indiana for some time and they will make their home at Waynetown, where Frank has purchased a picture show. Mrs. W. H. Randle and Mrs. Nora Phillips went to Monon today to see Mrs. Randle, who is at the home of her father, Eli Wood. One of Frank’s children, Edna, was married while in Medford, her name now being Mrs. Charles Suiter. Frank’s other son, Cecil, is remaining with her in Medford.

DRESS UP WEEK October Ist to Bth , t < I';*' % *rv . ‘ . _ _ • J Nation wide the clothiers have selected October 1 to Bth as DRESS UP WEEK. It is everybody’s duty on that week to DRESS UP, clean up, shave up, shine up. We are prepared and now have on display a full and classy line of Suits, Overcoats, Top Coats, Mackinaws, Cravenettes, Sweaters, Sweater Coats, Flannel Shirts, Dress Shirts, Hats, Caps and everything classy for the men, young men and boys. The Qualities are Higher and the prices are lower. Now is the time to make your fall and winter purchases as you can savefrom $5.00 to SB.OO on your suit and overcoat. Dress up. Times are good. Dress up. It’s a fine habit. Dress up. Its prosperous. ,j. Be sure and look at bur swell clothes’and they are very reasonable in prices and high in quality. Remember DRESS UP week. Dot. Ist to Bth Duvall’s Quality Shop C. EARL DUVALL Rensselaer, Indiana .* - ■ * :

MUTILATE BODY OF U. S. PRIVATE

Funston Wires Washington of Capture and Death of An American Trooper by Mexican Bandits.

Washington, Sept. 30.—A report from Captain McCoy, commanding U. S. troops at Mission, Tex., on the mutilation of the body of Private Richard J. Johnson, by bandits from the Mexican side of the border, was transmitted today to the war department by Major General Funston. It was sent to the state department. It is under date of Sept. 29, and reads as follows:

“On suggestion of Deputy Sheriff J. S. Mayfield, I interviewed one Guadaloupe Cuellar, held at Pharr, under civil charges, who stated what occurred in'the fight near El Progreso, Sept. 23-24, in substance as fololws: Under the command of the Carranzista officer stationed at Las Pelados with his troops recently arrived from Matamoros, a crossing was made during the night in their boats. The detachment of American soldiers at the crossing shot up and overpowered one, presumably Johnson, made prisoner and taken across to the Mexican side where he was without provocation shot five times, his ears and head cut off pfid carried away as souvenirs, the remains thrown into the Rio Grande. “The horses and arms captured from the American detachment were taken across and held in the Cuarta of the Carranzista soldiers at Las Pelados, which is only a quarter of a mile from the crossing and scene of fighting. The foregoing is embodied in a sworn statement, whifch I tbrned over to the commanding officer at Pharr to be forwarded in today's mail.” In transmitting the report General Funston said:

“The attack <in which Private Johnson was captured was that reported on the 24th in my No. 98. Private Johnson was one of two men who were on guard at the time the attack was made; the other man was killed.”

Rest Rooms Needed In Every Small Town or City.

Crown Point Register. It seems somewhat strange that rest rooms or comfort stations are not more generally provided in villages and small cities into which farmers and their families drive to trade. Women, especially when children are with them, are often inconvenienced by the lack of such places. When tired with the shopping and oftentimes affected by bad weather, the existence of such rooms provided by the business men or by the municipality would indeed be a boon. Regarded from a humanitarian standpoint, they make greatly for convenience and health. Regarded as a business proposition they pay, for people are glad to trade in a town where such privileges are found. t To be sure, the cost of providing and maintaining such rooms is considerable, yet nothing to what is often expended for the institutions or events that have no value, or at best only a passing value.

First Presbyterian Church of Hammond Wants Rev. Parrett.

The First Presbyterian church of Hammond has made a call to Rev. J. C. Parrett of this city and it is possible that Rensselaer may lose this popular minister. Rev. Arthur W. Hoffman, who has been the pastor of the Hammond church, has been called to an important charge in Chicago and the Hammond church is very anxious to secure Rev. Parrett to succeed Rev. Hoffman. Rev. Parrett has been pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city for a number of years and has proven extremely successful in his labors and has endeared limself to the entire community and lis departure would be a distinct community loss. On the other hand his parishioners and friends realize that the new position will offer opportunities for further recognition and doubtless would offer him a much larger salary and they would reluctantly see him leave but also reluctantly stand in his way. He is giving consideration to the offer and will, determine his action withn a few days.

Smoked white fish at %sbome’s.

TOL. ZZZ.