Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1915 — Page 1

No. 306.

CASHIER ESCAPES SHOOTS TWO BANDITS

Bank Official, Locked in Vault, Goto Free and Recovers Booty and Alao Captures Robbers.

Grant, Okla., Dec. 27.—After having been thrown into the (bank vault with has hands tied by two youths who today robbed the Bank of Grant of $4,000, Cashier Webb slipped out of bis bonds, intercepted the bandits and shot and badly wounded both. The robbers, whose names officers gave as Claud Jones, 23, and Arthur McFarland, 17, were taken to jail at ' Hugo tonight. Physicians said Jones probably would die. • A customer who was in the bank when the robbers entered, was driven with the cashier into the vault, the door of which the youths could not lock. Webb loosened 'his hands, and as the bandits left the building he pushed out the vault door and obtained a shotgun. Taking a short cut to the railroad station Webb concealed himself (behind a pile of ties. As the bandits approached Webb ordered them to put up their hands, '{hey failed to obey and the cashier opened fire. The money was recovered.

State Accountants Again Checking Up All Offices.

Ulysses Jordan and Berton Stout, of Indianapolis, accountants from the office of the state board of accounts, arrived Monday to begin work on the books of all county, township, city, towfc and school board officials. They are starting on the books of the auditor and treasurer and will take then all offices in the court house and then proceed in the moat convenient manner to get all other offices. It is pitobable that they will be here for six weeks or longer.

We have a nice, clean burning lump coal at $4.00 per ton.—D. E. Grow.

Demonstration During the First Week! in Jan uary 3rd to Bth ! inclusive we will have a salesman and: demonstrator at our store, exhibiting the iJH Grinder ; Products j : These are sharp- : : ening devises made i :of ‘Dimo Grit.*^j|pjjp > < : These are made in grinders suitable fori : the house, also in larger sizes] for the [farmer and mechanic’s use. We will [ have a large display of these grinders :on the above dates, andj will sharpen, i free of charge, one knife or one pair of : shears for each person bringing same :to our store. 1 . . E. D. RHOADES & SON

The Evening Republican.

J. N. GUNYON DIED SUDDENLY THIS A. H.

Found By His Wife In the Barn Where Dearth' Occurred From ■Heart Failure. ’

, Jasper Newton Gunyon, 64 years of age on Sept. 9th, died suddenly this Tuesday morning at his home just east of Parr. He had .gone to the bam to curry the horses and his wife found him in the stall at the head of one of the horses and when she came close she realized that he was dead. Coroner Johnson was called and pronounced death due to heart failure. Mr. Gunyon had been in failing health for some time but he had been a rugged and healthy man and no one thought that he was so soon to be taken away. J. N. Gunyon was bom in Clinton county, near Frankfort, where he laved for m'any years; coming to this county nineteen years ago. He lived for several years in Hanging Grove township, and about twelve years ago moved to Union township and for the past ten years he had been the manager for Melville Wishard’s farm. ' Mr. Gunyon’s first wife died Sept. 9, 1911, and he was again married in February, 1914, to Mrs. Emma Schraag, who survives him. , Six children, all grown, also survive, namely, Elmer, Elzie, Clyde and Mrs. Goldie Price, of near Parr; Miss Luvie, a trained nurse, of Chicago, and Dallas Gunyon, of Carroll county. The funeral .will be held Thursday morning at 10 o’cpck at Rose Bud church and will be conducted by Rev. C. W. Postill.. Burial will be held in Weston cemetery. He was a longtime member of the Odd Fellows lodge of Parr and that order will hold its ritualistic service at the funeral.

Try our $4.00 lump coal.—Hamilton & Kellner.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1915.

SUPPLY CONTRACTS LET BY COMMISSIONERS

Levy Bros, and Healey & Clark Are Given Jobs of Printing—Joint Bridge Was Accepted.

The special meeting of the county commissioners was held Monday under difficulties. Commissioner Marble decided when some seven inches of snow was on the ground that he would not come as the business was very light and he thought Commissioners Welch and Makeever could take lare of it without need of a third member. The plan had been to meet at 10 o’ololk in the morning at the scene of the new joint bridge over < the Iroquois river near the Jay. Lamson farm. Commissioner Welch was there all right and so were the commissioners from Newtan county an dwhen neither Commissioners Makeever or Marble put in an appearance Commissioner Welch began to inquire the trouble and learned that Mr. Makeever was sick and unahle to come and when Auditor Hammond learned of the situation he called Mr. Marble and got him down here, but this was well into the afternoon. County Surveyor Price and his assistant, E. D. Nesbitt, attended the meeting and inspected the bridge, pronouncing it all right and completed according to specilcations. The bridge has a span of 108 feet and cost $5,353. Newton county helps pay *or it. Another big bridge in course of cotor structicfn is the one at Baum’s crossing the Kankakee. It is being built at the joint expense of Lake and Jasper counties and costs about $6,800. About the only other business the commissioners had to do was to let the contracts for the printing supplies for he coming year. The contracts were let in classes, one, two, three and four. The first three classes were let to Levy Bros., of Indianapolis, who have hail the contract for the past two years. The class four contract was let to Healey & Clark, publishers of The Republican, whose bid was somewhat less than that of The Jasper County Democrat, which had the contract last year.

FARMERS WHO BURN WOOD SHOULD SAVE THE ASHES

Are Said to Be Good For Fertilizing As They Contain Large Quantities of Soil Food. The farmer who burns wood for heatin igand cooking should carefully store the ashes and not permit them to leach, as they have peculiar fertilizing value. They not only contain potash and phosphoric acid but contain magnesia and lime, and when applied to the lane they also act indirectly to increase the available nitrogen contents of organ-, matter in the soiL Ordinary house ashes contain on the average about 8 or 9 per cent of potash and 2 per cent of phosphoric acid. Investigators have considered that there is enough potash and phosphoric acid in a bushel of ashes to make it worth 2D or 25 cents. Besides that, some 10 or 15 cents additional might be allowed for the “alkali power” of the ashes. This power is that which enables ashes to rot weeds and to ferment peat. The potash content’ of ashes will be lost if they are permitted to leach, and care should be taken to store them in a dry place. Wood ashes may be profitable applied as a top dressing to grass land and to pastures, where they will encourage the growth of clover and the better kinds of grasses, which will then crowd out inferior kinds and weeds. Wood ashes may also be used for com and roots. Because of their lime content they are not so good for potatoes, although sometimes used for this crop. Ashes from hard wood (decidusous trees) are richer in both phosphorus and potash than those from pines and other °oft woods.

Royal Arch Masons.

Important meeting of the chapter this evening at 7 oVloek. Work in the Mark, Past and Most Excellent degrees.—-Chas. <H. Porter. W. L. Thomas, who has lived in this city for several months and who came first as a resident car repairer for the Monon railroad, has been given the job of forenian of the piecework Apartment of tfoe Wabash railroad shops at Decatnr, 111., and went there today to take charge. His family will remain here until after school is -out. Mr. Thomas and family have made many friends here (who will regret to see them leave. Thodr daughter, Miss Alice, is one of the talented younger musicians. E. VanArsdel went to Illinois this morning o>n a business trip.

POULTRY SHOW FOUR DAYS OF NEXT WEEK

Armory to Be Used For Annual Exhibit—Chickens to Be Given Away Each Evening.

The annual poultry show will take place next week, starting Wednesday and lasting until Saturday night. The exhibits will be placed in the armory Monday and Tuesday and all will be in readiness for the opening Wednesday. Each evening of the show the association will give away a pair of pure bred chickens. No member of the association can receive the chickens but they must go to some one who has paid an admission and who is present when the award is made. Since poultry shows were started here some ten years ago there has been a marked improvement in the quality of poultry in Jasper county. We have prpduced a world champion bronze turkey breeder and Barred Rock breeder and winners of prizes in state and national shows. Other breeders have had wonderful success and the mongrel chicken is giving way for the pure bred, which is a vastly more productive chicken. The best poultry in the county will 'be shown at the armory next week, that is, if all will da their duty toward making the show a success and since the association is founded solely for the purpose-of developing the poultry inductry, which means greater wealth to the farmers and the business centers the show should have the patronage of all and those who go will receive their money’s worth in the way of entertainment and instruction.

FOR A DECISION ON PRIMARY LAW

Gov. Ralston Appoints Republican, Democrat and Progressive As a Committee to Define Law. Governor Ralston Friday appointed W. W. Spencer, democrat; Wm. H. Thompson, republican, and Willitts A. Bastian, progressive, as a committee to “construe, explain and define the meaning of the new primary election law,” to the end that mistakes and confusion may be avoided. The names were suggested to the governor.,by the chairmen of the three political parties. The governor’s action is set out in a procalmation, as follows: » “Whereas, The General Assembly of 1915 enacted a state-wide primary election law for the holding of primary elections and conventions by political parties for the nomination of such parties and providing penalties for the violation thereof, and, “Whereas, The proper constructon and meaning of said laiw is of vital importance to the voters of the state of all parties, and in recognition of such importance, and at the suggestion of the executive department, the chairman of each of the three leading political parties in the state has selected a citizen of his party, who is a judge of the laiw and advised in legal construction, to act as a member of a joint committee to construe, explain and define the meaning of said law.

“Now, therefore, I, Samuel M. Ralston, governor of Indiana, by agreement of the executive with the state chairmen of the said parties, and at their request, do hereby designate and appoint the following named citizens and lawyers of Indiana to represent such parties respectively as members of said joint committee, whose duty it will be to construe, explain and define the true meaning of said primary election law, to the end that mistakes and confusion may be avoided and the franchise rights of all the voters of Indiana may be safeguarded: For the democratic party, William W. Spencer; for the republican party, William H. Thompson; for the progressive party, Willetts A. Bastian. “And that this committee shall report the result of their work to the governor and to the chairmen and members of the state committees of their agreement thereto, the same to be binding upon their party organizations in the carrying out of the provisions of said primary law.”

First Zero Weather of Season Recorded Last Night.

Some time last night the mercury sank to the zero marie. The government thermometer at St. Joseph’s college recorded that as the minimum reached. The night was very clear and quiet and few realized that it was so cold. The weather is as nearly perfect as any one could desire and a little cold .weather will be healthier than a mid-winter thaw.

THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight; snow in extreme south part of state; Wednesday warmer in north and western parts of state.

CLIFTON CONVICTED OF AUTO THEFT

Rev. Benjamin F. Clifton, Formerly Of Mt. Ayr, Must Serve One to Fourteen Years.

As the children of the public schools were singing Christmas carols around the municipal tree in front of the court house at Crawfoxdsville last Friday at 6 o’clock, a verdict in the case of the Rev. Benjamin F. Clifton, of Flora, was returned, finding the former Methodist minister guilty of the theft of an automobile. The machine was stolen from a revival tabernacle at Crawfordsville last spring. Clifton will be sentenced to one to fourteen years in the Indiana Reformatory. The trial lasted eleven days. Throughout the trial Miss Olcie Hesler, fiancee, of the preacher, remained in the court room. She is the daughter of a well to do Fountain county farmer. Clifton was first arrested last June for the theft of automobile light tanks and was tried far petit larceny at Covington last month. The case was discussed because of a technical error in the affidavit. Clifton, whose home is in Carroll county, has attended DePauw University and Wabash college. The preacher's defense was temporary insanity.

A. J. Bellows Received Bruises When Hit By Auto.

At about 3 o’clock Monday afternoon A. J. Bellows was struck and mocked down by an automobile driven by Henry Wortley, of Newton township. The accident occurred at the Presbyterian church corner. Mr. [Bellows was rendered unconscious and at first grave fears were entertained for him, but it later developed that his injuries were not serious, amounting to shock and bruises from which he will doubtless recover in a short time. Just as the accident occurred The Semi-Weekly Republican was going to press and an account in that paper was written, from the first impressions fallowing the accident, which were very unfavorable. His many friends will be glad to learn that he suffered no broken bones and that his injuries are not serious. Just how the accident occurred we are unable to learn, but Mr. Wortley made every effort possible to avoid striking Mr. Bellows and it was simply one of those unavoidable accidents that come so unexpectedly that one hardly knows how they happen.

More Died From Scarlet Fever Than Tuberculosis.

The October bulletin of the State Board of Health, just issued, shows that there was a total of -5,091 births in the state during that month and 2,646 deaths. Of the babies born 2,601 were males and 2,490 females. There were only 59 colored babies in the list of births. Of the more prevalent causes of death® in the state scarlet fever led during the month of October, and tuberculosis was second. Eighteen persons who were bitten by rabid animals were treated by the state board during October and all recovered. Only one person Svas burned to death in the state, there were 26 suicides and 12 homicides.

Gives Position On All American Team to Oliphant.

Walter Camp, Whose selection of the All-American football team is generally regarded as official, .has changed his earlier selection of Macomber for a half-back position and awarded it to Oliphant, the Hoosier lad who played sensationally for the army team at West Point.

Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere thanks to the friends and neighbors for their kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our beloved husbahd and father, and for the many beautiful floral offerings.—Mrs. Lyman Zea and Children.

Not the Liberty Bell.

But a bell to attract your attention that I am making my weekly Saturday morning rounds, collecting rags, rubber, paper, magazines, old Iron and all kinds of junk. Have it ready and listen for the bell every Saturday.—Your friend, Sam Karnovsky.

LYCEUM COURSE DATES

January 19—Ralph Bingham. January 28—Tahan. February 16—William Rainey Bennett. March 29 —Columbian Entertainers. • Pittson hard coal, than which there is none better, is sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

ACCUSE MONKEY OF PARIS MURDER

Police, Baffled By Death of Prominent Woman, Suspect Moatkey May Be Responsible.

Paris, Dec. 26.—The murders in the Rue Morgue, as depicted by Edgar Allan Poe, are having their counterpart in real life at Clermaat-Fer-rand during the unraveling of the mystery surrounding the dejifr hy violence last August of Mile. Christophle, a young woman belonging to one of the wealthiest families of the place. The police have been investigating a report that the girl was slain by a monkey. During the night on which Marie was murdered which occurred in her home, neighbors rushed in and found her dead with wounds on her head. Last October the inquiries by the police led to the arrest of the girl’s brother, Jean Christophle, and her mother, Mme. Marguerite Christophle, who were alleged to have had a hand in her death. Recently reports became current in Clermand-Ferrand that a monkey had gained entrance to Marie’s chamber and killed her. As a result the police searched the town. They found five of the animals, but an alibi has been established for each.

Ford Peace Project Seems To Be Doomed For Failure.

The belief is quite general now that the Ford peace expedition which left the United States recently for Stockholm, Sewden, is doomed for failure. Ford was the first to quit the party. Sunday Mrs. Inez Millholland Boissevain, famous suffrage wokrer who accompanied the party, announced that she had decided to abandon the trip. In a statement she denounced the leaders of the expedition for failing to decide upon a definite program before arriving in Europe, and intimated her belief that the trip would be failure. Mr. Food has announced that it is his intention to return to Sweden shortly, but it is thought that no further action will" be taken by him.

John G. Shedd Makes An Odd New Year Resolution.

The Chicago Herald Sunday published a page of resolutions that prominent Chicago officials and citizens will make on New Yeam day. John G. Shedd, president of Marshall Field & Co., said that his resolution, is to stand on the resolutions he made many years ago, so long ago, in fact, that they have become traditional and so intimately personal that he does not care to divulge them. The time is at hand for thinking about resolutions to be made at that ime and The Republican may publish a few the last of this week.

Judge Lindsay to Keep Dates With Ridpath Bureau.

Although Judge Ben B. Lindsay accompanied the Ford peace ship to Europe, it will not interfere with his dates as a lecturer for the Redpath bureau and he will be back in America on Jan. 10th, he states, to start his work which his contract calls for starting on that day. He will appear at Monticello on the 12th of January.

Many Horses Passed Through Hammond Stock Yards.

During the past year 120,000 horses bought in this country for the European war, have passed through the stock yards in Hammond. The Times says that it is believed that the shipments are about at an end.

A RENSSELAER WOMAN’S EXPERIENCE.

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