Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1902 — AN ARTIST IN TROUBLE. [ARTICLE]

AN ARTIST IN TROUBLE.

Is Charged With Stealing $36 From a Glffordlte. Charlie Chadwick, a boozing artist, who has made his headquarters here for several months, was arrested by Constable Vick at Thayer last Thursday and placed in jail here. Chadwick who is over fifty years of age is accused of stealing >36 from D. R. Brown, of the Gifford region. Brown came to town one day recently and got on a drunk with Chadwick. After the saloons closed for the night Brown went to bed with Chadwick at the latter’s boarding place, and awoke the next morning to find his money and Chadwick gone. The artist was traced to Shelby, then on to Chicago, where he purchased new clothes and then returned to Thayer, where he was again bowling up when!taken in custody. Chadwick wasj bound over to the circuit court in the sum of S2OO. He was brought before the court this week and entered a plea of not guilty. C. E. Mills was appointed to defend him at his trial, which is set for the third Tuesday of the term. Xot. Breathe Coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchitis, other throat and lung troubles are quickly cured by One Minute Cough Cure. One Minute Cough Cure is not a mere expectorant, which gives only temporary relief. It softens and liquifies the mucous, draws out the inflammation and removes the cause of the disease. Absolutely safe. Acts at once. “One Minute Cough Cure will do all that is claimed for it,” says Justice of the Peace, J. Q. Hood, Crosby, Miss. “My wife could not get her breath and was relieved by the first dose. It has been a benefit® to all my family.” A. F. Long. Charlie Kelley is back from Rockford, 111., fora visit with his mother. Tuesday was the 78th birthday of Uncle Philip McElfresh. The members of the G. A. R. and W. R C and friends to the number of about fifty gathered at his home in the evening and treated him to a pleasant sur prise. Those present had a good supper and a joyous time socially. A few tokens of remembrance were presented to Mr. McElfresh. Among the guests were Mrs. Dr. Cadwell, of Mt. Ayr.

W. L. Baker, of Chicago, has leased all of the Lake County Association land, also several thousand acres from other parties along the river at Shetby and will commence drilling for oil. Mr. Baker has the contract to sink an eight inch hole on A. J. Algrim’s land and has the machinery on the ground. The contract calls for oil or a thousand foot “hole.— Wheatfield Telephone. A. D. Scott, living near Monon, was a pleasant caller at the Journal office Monday. Mr. Scott has had his full share of misfortunes the past year. In December his son Walter, a former assistant of Agent Beam, of the Monon, died of typhoid fever. About a month later his wife died from the same disease. Then his daughter took down with the disease and lay at the point of death for weeks, but finally recovered. Tbe misfortunes a; the family did not end there, however, for about that time Mr. Scott fell from the hay mow and broke Ins ankle. The limb was not properly set and had to be broken again a few weeks later. Mr. Scott is now able to get around on crutches, but fears the limb at the ankle will be stiff for the rest of his days.