Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1916 — Page 1

€ No. 51.

PRINCESC theatreO Rensselaer’s Quality House TONIGHT 'Tlw LittiT Upstart' Universal three-reel Feature Presenting Stella Razeto, Laura Oakflfey, Fay Belasco and other stars. A fascinating modern romance depicting the jo'ys of the springtime of youth. Rife with humor and delightful situations. It will not fail to recall pleasant memories. King Baggot and Edna Hunter in an “Almost a Papa” • excellent comedy. '

Newlyweds Returned After Wedding Trip to Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norgor and Mr. and Mrs. Bart Grant returned to Rensselae Sunday from Chicago, to which city they had gone following their marriage last Wednesday in DelphiThey are now receiving the congratulations of their many friends. MA'’and Mrs. Norgor are preparing their home in the former Convert property on Weston street and Mr. i and Mrs. Grant are going to a farm in Gillam township. B. B. or Puritan Egg for the range. Ky. B. or Carbon splint for the heating stove.—Harrington Bros. Co.

THZ WEATHER. Fair tonight; Wednesday ncreasing cloudiness, probably followed by snow and warmer.

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The Evening Republican.

City Council Meets And Transacts Business.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening. The resolution for the oiling of streets petitioned for by Frank J. Donnelly et al was passed to third reading. * , The engineer wtas instructed to prepare jolans and specifications and the city attorney to prepare resolution for the Rutsen street sewer petitioned for by J. P. Hammond et al. The engineer filed plans and specification's for the Dayton street sewer petitioned for by C. G. Spitler et al and the resolution was passed to second reading. J. C. Gwin petitioned for a street crossing at Vine street. Referred to street committee. The council adjourned to meet Friday evening, March 3rd, to act on the Rutsen street sewer. The usual number of claims were allowed.

A RENSSELAER WOMAN’S EXPERIENCE.

Results Tell the Tale. Can you doubt the evidence of this Rensselaer citizen? You can verify Rensselaer <-ndorsement. Read this: Mrs. Aaron Hickman, N. Front St., Rensselaer, says: “I have taken Doan’s Kidney Pills at different times when suffering from attacks of backache and other symptoms of kidney complaint and I have always had prompt relief. Over three years ago I first used them and I was so well pleased with the benefit I got that I gave a statement for publication recommending them. Since then, when I have heard anyone complain of kidney trouble dr backache, I have suggested that Dhan’s Kidney Pills be procured at Drug Store and given a trial. Different ones of my family have taken this medicine and like myself, have been greatly benefited.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Hickman had. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1916.

“Bill” Gordon Fined Fifty Dollars For Bootlegging.

1 “Bill” Gordon was fined SSO by the jury in the circuit court Monday for bootlegging. He was charged with having sold a quart of whiskey to two Greek laborers named Jhonson, who live here. “Mill,” who has an insatiable appetite for booze, is said to have disposed of a considerable part of the quart before delivering to the Greeks and hence their willingness to “peach” 6n him. Although “Bill” has been a booze? and has caused local authorities more or less trouble, it is rather doubtful ’A he ever indulged in bootlegging and probably there are others more guilty than he.

Asks That Name Be Withdrawn As Delegate.

H. W. Marble, of Wheatfield, whose name has been filed as a delegate to the republican state convention from the first district, under date of Feb. 28th, wrote as follows to County Clerk Perkins: “Please withdraw my name as candidate for delegate to the state convention.” The law provides that candidates to withdraw after filing their names must serve notice on the county clerk ten days before the primary. The election ballots had been printed when Mr. Marble’s letter was received and consequently 'his name is on the ballot. The other candidate for delegate is John Greve, of DeMotte, and Mr. Marble’s withdrawal evidently w T as with a view to assuring the election of Mr. Greve.

Public Sale of Household Goods.

Sale postponed until Saturday, March 4th, in the afternoon at court house square. The following articles will be sold: Good range, wood heating stove, extension table, stands, wardrobe, bed room set, 1 set bed springs, 2 safes 2 carpets ST rugs, kitehen cabinet, washing machine and other article®. LUCY CLARK. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer.

LIVED IN FEAR OF BRUTAL FATHER

Boys Who Came Here Last June Are Relieved By Suicide of Parent— Story of Outrages. A pathetic story that will be of deep interest to readers of The Republican because Jasper county has harbored two boys under assumed names for the past eight months was brought to light Monday by the suicide at Mobile, Ala., of the boys’ lather, Abner Dodge Wolverton. The story is stranger than fiction and relates to the brutality of a miserly and inhuman parent whose cruelties finally became so unbearable that his two little sons, aged 12 and 14, ran away from home, walked long distances and finally found in Jasper county good and sympathetic people who gave them the nrst kind words they had had for many years. The father was Abner Dodge Wolverton, who owned a farm of 193 acres near Montpelier in Blackford county. He was 51 years of age and the fatflier of five children. The mother of the children had some years ago procured a divorce because of her husband’s brutality and had gone to Missouri with her children and was there remarried. Eight years ago she died and it was then the father went there and brought the children back to Indiana . with him. He was wealthy but lived in a condition so wretched that the details of the deprivations seem almost unbelievable. It is said that at 0,.e time he had hoarded at his home $30,000 in cash but that he went like a tramp, denied l his children clothing and thrashed them so severely that they were constantly covered .with bruises. The odder son, Archie, now 21 years of/age, left'home and the other children, Isa and Mary, aged 19 and 17, and Abner and Russell aged 14 and 12, submitted to theft father’s brutality for a long time. He not only over-iworked them and beat them but threatened to kill them and refused to permit them to know the whereabouts of their relatives or to ever see ■them, although their grandfather lived only 3 miles away and their uncle within a mile and a half. Last June while the father was cutting clover with a mowing machine he compelled Abner and Russdll to go in front of the machine and pull corn stalks that kept the machine from working well. The boys did their best to keep up with the machine and when they would get a little behind the brutal father would strike them and beat them. The boys could not endure the treatment longer and one morning at 3 o’clock they quietly slipped out of the home that should have given them affectionate protection and walked all the way to Bluffton, a distance of 22 miles. Well knowing that the father would try to hunt them down and fearing that he would kill them if he caught them they kept in hiding during the day and when they reached Bluffton they fell in with a tramp who helped them along the road by getting them a ride on a freight train. They finally reached Frankfort and then with no definite plans they set out on foot and walked all the way to this county. They had $2.50 .when they left their home and had subserved their finances sir well that they had a dollar left when footsore and weary they arrived at the home of Otto Adams in, Barkley township. Until then they had been afraid and had no notion except to run aiway where they would be safe from their father; They had assumed new names, Abner taking the name of Ray Arclow and Russell the name of Jimmie Arclow. They were given temporary shelter and aid and later Jimmie went to the good home of I. F. Meader in Union township and Ray to the good home of Glen Baker in Barkley township. The boys had been in the county for eight months when Walter Harrington, who knew of their presence here happened to see an advertisement in a Chicago paper about the boys and he wrote to Archie Wolverton, the old brother, who is managing a grocery store at Bluffton. There was an exchange of letters and one day last week Archie came to Jasper county, went to the home of Mr, Meader and found that “Jimmie Arclow” was his brother, Russell Wolverton. The little boy was badly frightened and feared that Archie was going to take him back to his father, but Archie assured ham that this was not his intention. Archie then went to see his older brother at Glen Baker’s and the boy declined at first to recognize him. When he learned that he was not to be taken back to the father he readily acknowledged ’ that he was really Abner W olyerton and hnd taken the name of Arclow to prevent discovery. The boys are said to have borne bruises from the beatings of theft father for; weeks after they arrived here. The older brother

Two Well Known Wolcott Persons Died Last Week.

Two deaths of Wolcott persons occurred last week and both are quite well known in some parts of this county. One was Mrs. William Watson, whose death occurred in Mer:y hospital, Chicago. As Mrs. Currie she lived in Brookston for a number of years and for some rime was school teacher in Wolcott, where she became acquainted with Mr. Watson. She wasua devoted worker in the M. E. church, especially in missionary circles. Mrs. Watson attended a district missionary meeting in this city a year or so ago and was prominent in all sessions conducted. She was a noble woman and her death will prove a shock to her friends here. The other death was that of William Clark, who was deputy postmaster in Wolcott for a number of years. He was blind for some time and had been in poor health. His death oc-' curred in Florida and the body was returned to Wheatfield w’here he was bqried last Friday. A

Woman Charges That Her Preacher Husband Flirts.

Hiawatha, Kas., Feb. 2^.—Mrs. Selects Orlena Holley, of Everest, has filed suit for divorce in the district court of Brown county against her husband, the Rev. Jasper Elza Holley. Mrs. Holley alleges in her petition that her husband has failed to provide for her and their child, although he earned from SBOO tp $2,000 a year preaching, and that Tie has been extremely cruel to her and has carried on flirtations, correspondence and other misconduct with divers women. She states that she has found letters written to her husband b$ the husbands of women with whom he was carrying on flirtations. Mrs. Holley, who owns almost a half section in Brown county land, alleges that she has paid $1,500 for support of the family; that he has signed notes for $2,000 that went for the personal use of the defendant, and that she has paid $1,500 interest on his' debts. She asks that $5,000 alimony be settled on her and that her husband be debarred from inheriting through her.

A. C. Stauffenourg came over from Manhattan, Hl., today to look after his farm wthich has been occupied by Isaac Saidla. The new tenant is Walter Smith. • TWO-SEVEN-THREE. Phone this number when you want coal, wood and feed. Horses Wanted Saturday, March 11th. We will be in Rensselaer Saturday, March 11th, in the market for horses and will treat you good.—D. Gleason & Son. Do you want setting hens? .Then advertise in our classified column and you will find all you want.

came to infom the boys that their unnatural fatherhad been indicted by the grand jury of Blackford county for cruelty to them and their older sisters who had left home the same ebay the boys left. lhe court had compelled the father to pay the board and keeping of the girls and the public was so enraiged by the disclosures of brutality that there was talk of lynching the father. Three weeks ago the father had disappeared and the brother feared he might have learned where .the ttle fellows were and that he might carry out a threat to kjll them. The sequel to the story came when a telegram from Mobile, Ala., announced the suicide of the father in a boarding house at that place Sunday. He had taken catholic acid and thus put an end to his miserable existence. As soon as the information reached Montpelier the son, Archie, left for Mobile to get the body, while A. ‘A. Berrier, the boys’ grandfather, came here to get them and they left for Montpelier today, Tuesday, on the 1:57 train. The grandfather added to the tales of Wolverton’s cruelty and stated that the young lady daughters who had lived with their grandfather since they ran away from home, had terrible bruises on their arms and backs made by th i blows of their father. Although he was wealthy he had barely given the girls sufficient clothing to cover them and they had gone to school with their shoes tied together with binder twine. ' ; ' The boys fairly cried for joy when they learned that their father was dead and for the first time in their laves they are feeling that their woes are at an end. _ Mr. Meader understands that the estate of the father is variously estimated from $50,000 to SIOO,OOO. The five children will get from SIO,OOO to $20,000 each. Russell and Abner left with Jieir grandfather for the funeral, but both declared’tJucnr in--tention of returning to this country to make their homes. Russell wall be 13 years of age next Saturday and Abner is trwo years older. . • ..... •; ’ • k ■ ■ . j *

HELD DAY TO BE HELD MAY 6TH

Monticello, Delphi ahd Rensselaer to Hold Annual Field Day and Debate at Delphi. Arrangements were completed Saturday for the second annual triangular track and field meet and debate between the high schools of Monticello, Delphi and Rensselaer, by high school principals Elder, of Monticello; Buckingham^of Delphi, and Kratli, of Rensselaer. The debate will be held April 14th at the Monticello, Delphi and Rensselaer high schools. The subject will be: “Resolved, That in the public there , thou Id be compulsory military training in tihe seventh to twelfth years, inclusive.”

Each srhool will develop an affirmative and negative team. The negative teams will remain at home. Montirello’s affirmative team will go to Delphi, Delphi’s to Rensselaer, and Renssealer’s to Monticello. There will be two cotestants on each team and each will be allowed twelve minutes for constructive argument and four minutes for rebuttal. * A general admission of fifteen cents will be charged by each of the schools. It is hoped that the citizens in general will -become interested in the debate. The subject is an issue that is quite important and one that will have to be answered soon. _ The field meet between the schools will be held at Delphi this year on May 6./ In case this day conflicts with the one at Purdue it will be held one week later, May 13. A referee and four assistants wiW be imported to take charge of the meet. ’ A large cup will go to the winning school, a smaller cup to the winner of the relay, bronze medals to the winners of events and ribbons to those winning second and third places. In the evening of the day of the track meet an oratorical contest will also be held at Delphi. There wall be two 'eparate contests, one in oratory, to which boys and girls are eligible, and one in reading in which girls only are eligible. The selections rendered will be taken from standard authors and twelve minutes will be allowed to each contestant. A silver medal will be allowed to the winner of each contest.

Charles Leavel has rented Mrs. Lucy Clark’s residence property on Weston street.

Cantata Ruth.

The Rensselaer Choral Club will render the sacred cantata “Ruth,” by Gaul, next Thursday evening, March 2nd, at 8 p. m., at the Methodist church. The cantata “Ruth” is based on the Biblical story familiar T3T everyone ah<T the solo parts will be taken by Miss Padgitt as Ruth, Mrs. E. C. English as Orpah, Miss Wood as Naomi and Mr. Sage as Boaz. The choir consists of about forty voices of the best singers of Rensselaer and they have been most faithful in their practice for their parts. An orchestra of six pieces, Mr. Wagner and Mr. Sindler on violins; Mr. Wood on the flute; Mr. Healy and Mr. Beam on cornets; Mr. Beam on trombone; Mr. Healy base, and Mrs. M. D. Gwin on the piano, with Mrs. L. C. Sage as director, will serve as an accompaniment throughout the cantata. - The preparation for such an entertainment requires an endless amount of work and the people of Rensselaer should support and encourage this musical organization in its first public performance. The price of admission will be 25 cents.

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