Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

AMERICANS SHOT AND KILLED IN MEXICO Bandit Deed Results ta Strong Note From Lansing—Henry Lane Wilson Calls For Invasion. On Jan. 10th, C. R. Watson, chairman of the'Mine and Smelter Association of Chihuahua, Mexico, and 'fifteen of his associates, all representative American citizens, were taken from a train 40 miles from Chihuahua City, by bandits, stripped stark naked and deliberately shot and killed. It is said that the act was under the direction, of General Villa. Secretary Lansing has sent a sharp note to Carranza, the recognized head of Mexico, demanding the pursuit, capture and punishment of the bandits and closep by asking for further information. Members of congress are making a demand for a more positive aetion Henry Lane Wilson, the former ambassador t.o Mexico, who was recalled because his policy there did not meet the approval of President Wilson, whose varying attitudes and frequent demands have become a huge diplomatic joke, characterizes the act as “foul and brutaL murder” and says that the act should at once caHfor the disptch of a sufficiently strong force across the border to obtain *by force of arms that which can not be obtained through diplomatic channels.” y He recalls that only ten days ago I’resident Wilson issued his., “safety” order, saying that Villa and his army had been entirely expelled from Chihuahua and that it was now perfectly safe for Americans to return there and take up their former occupations and resume charge of their proper-

ties. * Henry Lane Wilson says it is idle to expect anything but words from a Carranza administration and he says that the Joss of these lives as well as of Americans there- before are a shame and humiliation to this nation. He says that the time for notes and protests is past. In the meantime Gen. Victoriano Huerta, former dictator whom Henry Lane Wilson wanted the U. S. to recognize,-lies at the point of death in El Paso, where he was held a prisoner by the United States on a charge of conspiracy, which the Review of Reviews says was trumped up. President Wilson sayS he will maintain “watchful waiting.

JOHNSON COUNTY MAN IS CORN KING Purdue Show Gives Sweepstakes Prize to John A. Stainbrook For 10 Ears of White Com. Hail to the new com king of Indiana. John A. Stainbrook, of Franklin, Johnson county, was awarded the grand sweepstakes at Purdue Wednesday for 10 ears of white com said to be the best ever exhibited at the show. The president of the com growers chosen Wednesday was I. N. Brown, of Franklin; J. N. McMahan, of Liberty, was the vice-president, and G. I. Christie, of Purdue, the secretarytreasurer. District vice-presidents were chosen. J. G. Littlejohn, of Kentland, being for the first district. The state is divided into five districts. GOODLAND DRUGGIST - VICTIM OF THIEVES John L. Cook’s Drugstore Safe Blown Open and SIOO Stolen —Other Burglaries Also. Burglars visited Goodland Tuesday night, the night after the Remington elevators were robbed and blew open the safe in John L. Cook’s drugstore, obtaining SIOO. It is understood that they placed a blanket over the safe to muffle the noise of the explosion. They also visited Rich & Tedford’s store and stole one overcoat, apparently having advance knowledge of the cold wave which hit us Wednesday night. They entered the postoffice but did not blow the safe, presumably having been, frightened away. The nightwatch did not hear or see them and the robberies were discovered when the stores were opened the following morning. ACT QUICKLY. Delay Has Been Dangerous In Rensselaer. Do the right thing at the right time. Act quickly in time of danger. In time of kidney danger Doan’s Kidney Pills are most effective. plenty of evidence of their worth. Mrs. M. S. Babb, Railroad St., Monticello, Ind., says: “I .was bothered by a dull, gnawing pain in the 6mall of my back and other symptoms of kidney complaint, such As dizzy spells, headaches and trouble with the kidney secretions. I got a box of Doan’s Kidney .Pills and they hrought prompt relief.’’ - - Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Babb had. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. You will lose money if yoti do not wait for our big discount sale, from Jan. 20 to 29. ~T ROWLES & PARKER. Mrs. R, B. Harris left today for a visit in Lafayette and Indianapolis.