The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 1

ACTUAL CIRCULATION TO-DAY 1331 BYIPT EVENING: JL JnLJtQ PRICE TWO CENTS. COLUMBUS, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1907. LOOKING We have what you want in Spring and Summer Suitings, Hats and Furnishings. Remember our styles are ahead of others. Prices lower.

J. F. EDWARDS, St. Denis, Tailor and Haberdasher. 1 The Bath Department at the Columbus Sanitarium is open and ready for business.

Mineral or Rain Water Baths, 25c Swimming Pool, 15c NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR SHOWERS. Positively finest bathing water in Indiana. For men and women. Open Daily Until 9 P. Sundays Until Noon It is said that the new Central Lighting Company wants a place to establish a mammoth power house.

Heath Weighs 16 lbs. Costs $1.50 a gallon. If properly applied is the cheapest and most durable of paints. H. M.

HOLMES, Agent. ESTABLISHED 1877. FORMER RESIDENT NABBED BY POLICE Crooked Neck Smith and Wife Said to be Notorious Pickpockets. SMITH ONCE LIVED HERE WILL BE REMEMBERED BY MANY AS HE MARRIED HERE AND REMAINED IN THIS CITY A FEW YEARS NOW HAS A REPUTATION. The police at Indianapolis have Toped in an old Cqlumbus resident In the person of one Frank "Crook ed Neck" Smith.

He lived here twelve or fifteen years ago and married a Columbus woman. His wife died and was buried here. Smith's second wife was arrested with him at Indianapolis, and they are both charged with being pickpockets. The' man was known here as "Crook" Smith on account of a peculiar way Tie held hfs head. His mother, who lias married a man named Henderson, at Seymour, lived here when Smith returned with the bodies of his wife' "and child who had died at some point in Kentucky where the family had been living.

Smith and his present wife, Hattie 33mith, were arrested by Duncan and Askln, at Indianapolis; and are being held for investigation. 'When the. man and woman were arrested, Mrs. Smith had with her $400 In money, a pair of diamond ear-Tings and two valuabble lockets, the value of all amounting to about 11,000. The arrest1 was made on information from the police at Richmond, that Smith and his wife had come to Indianapolis, and that they were wanted in Columbus, Ohio, for robbery.

Smith and his wife had been arrested in Richmond on a similar charge, but were admitted to bail and while waiting trial had come to 'Indianapolis for a visit. The message contained the information that couple had boarded an afternoon train for Indianapolis. The detectives went to the station and saw a woman leaving the train who answered the description. They followed her and saw her meet a man at Meridian and South streets. The man and woman then went to the home of relatives on South Delaware street.

There they were arrested. Smith had left the train east of the Union station, planning to meet his wife on South street. The two are held as fugitives. Captain Bray, of the detective de- partment, questioned Smith and the woman. They admitted that they had been arrested on robbery cherges in several cities.

The police have a record which shows them to have been arrested in New York City, Monti- cello, Louisville and several other places. The Detectivea paper for officers, printed the pictures of the man and woman a short time ago, characterizing them as notorious pickpockets. They are believed to have been operating a number of years and to have made some large hauls" during that time. Smith and his wife arrived in Richmond several days ago, during circus time. They are said to have begun working and were arrested on a robbery charge.

They were admitted to ball and left the prison. TJbeir trial was set for some time in advance and they went to In the meantime the Ohio officers had telegraphed Richmond to hold them, giving something of their record. Mrs. Smith owns a grocery store at 531 South 'Deleware street, Indianapolis, it is conducted by her mother. It was at 'this store that the couple were arrested.

The Smiths spend little of their time in Indianapolis. The police say they follow circuses. 'devoting their time to picking -pockets. A telegram from the Columbus police department, received by Chief of Police MeUger, yesterday, said an officer, woutd be sent to Indianapolis for Smithy immediately. On recom- mendation of deputy prosecutor, the bond required of the alleged pick- LIGHT.

than he proceeded to run away, tore down a shed, demolished the rig and was not found for four days. Mr. Decker then sold the animal to physician in Pennsylvania for $75. but he again ran away and killed the physician. Next the animal was sold to a man In Pittsburg and the first time he was hitched up by his owner he ran away, and plunging headlong against a stone wall he broke his neck.

Don't night. forget eating rink House, wagon. paints. Mennet's. Public Sale.

The Redman property, No. 725 Sycamore street, will be offered for sale to the highest bidder on Saturday, May 18, at 3 o'clock, p. at the east entrance to the court house. FARM HAND MAY DIE FROM KICK OF HORSE Joseph Campbell of Grammer Whips a Horse and Is Violently Kicked by the Animal. Joseph Campbell, aged thirty-five years, who lives in Grammer and is employed by James Merrill on the latter's farm near Grammer, is lying in a critical condition as a result of a kick from a horse.

Campbell, was planting corn on the Merrill' farm Tuesday, when the horses he was drivirfg broke the pole of the planter and Campbell was whipping one of them, when the animal kicked him on the face and one of his arms. So violent was the blow that some of Campbell's teeth were knocked out while others were broken off. A deep gash was cut on his jaw which required six stitches to sew up. Dr. Cosby attended the injured man.

Campbell was rendered unconscious by the blow and he has not yet fully regained consciousness and it is feared that his injuries will prove fatal. Photos, photos, 25 for 25 cents in positions, till Saturday, May 25th. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Gilbert Holloway and "Alma May Barnes. Maccabee State Convention.

The Triennial State conventions of! the orders of the Knights of the Maccabees and the Ladies of the Maccabees, will be held at South Bend. Indiana, next week, May 23 and 24. The local delegates are, respectively J. J. Lash and Mrs.

Maggie Strawn. The Supreme Commander of the Maccabees of the world. Mrs. Lillian M. Holister, of Detroit.

who has held that position since organization, in 1892. will be present, and review the great progress made during the last three years. The Lady Maccabee order Is entirely separate and distinct from that of the Sir Knights, and is now the greatest financial institution in the world among women. There axe now nearly 3,000 subordinate organizations, (Hives), with a membership of more than 152,000. It has $2,500,000 invested in government bonds.

Since organization over $5,000,000 have been paid in death claims. FOR A PLACE TO MAIL HORSE IS DEAD AFTER LONG SERVICE Horse Owned by Floyd Anderson Gave Up Yesterday Had Made About Thirty Thousand Miles. A horse owned by Floyd Anderson, a rural mail carrier out of Elizabeth-town, died this morning and thus ended a record of which many a might be proud. The horse was twenty years old and had been driven to the rural free delivery wagon for five years, ever since the routes from Elizabethtown were started. When the route was first started Xhe horse was driven every day in the week but for the past two or three years Anderson has used his automo bile in the summer months, giving horse about seven months work in the year.

The route over which Anderson carries the mail every week day is twenty-five miles long so a little figuring will show that this horse had been a great traveler in his life time. Deducting the strips made by Anderson in his automobile the figures will show that the horse traveled about 30,000 miles since the route was started. 315 Washingt reet for low prices on wall Ladies of Tabernacle will hold a rummage sale in the Hacker block on Sixth street Thursday, Friday and Saturday. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HORSE WAS BAD ACTOR Was Owned by Judge Hord And Contracted Habit of Running Away Without Provocation. It is not often that Judge Francis T.

Hord grows reminiscent and when he does it is usually on the subject of horses, for the Judge has ever been an admirer of good horses, of which he has owned a number in the course of his long life. In recent years he has been rather unfortunate in the purchase of his riding and driving horses in that they have possessed just a little too much ginger for the absolute safety of their owner. One horse that the Judge recently purchased was particularly high spirited and it was on the depredations committed by this animal that Judge Hord grew reminiscent this morning. He said in the early days of his ownership of the animal it was perfectly docile and he drove and rode him with perfect safety at all times until one evil moment when his driver drove him in the vicinity of a moving train at which he became frightened and ran away. From that time the animal would run away without any apparent provocation every time he was hitched op.

Finally Judge Hord sold the animal to Charles Decker who took him to Indianapolis to sell him. A horse buy er offered $200 for the animal and no Questions asked and $500 If he would work in harness. Hoping that the horse would understood that bis owner needed the money ahd would behave himself for once he hitched him up. No sooner was he bitched- ap I i I i a i I pocket's wife was reduced from $500 to $250. The case against the woman was continued indefinitely.

Had It not been for the fact that Smith was nabbed at Indianapolis, he might have been here with the circus. visiting old friends and picking a few pockets now and then. Skate at the rin night. MUST VOTE A SUBSIDY IF THEY GET A ROAD Jackson County People Are Not So Sure That Z. T.

Sweeney Auto-mobile-ine Will Be Built. The automobile road which the Rev. Z. T. Sweeney contemplates building from Brownstown j.o Seymour will not be built unless the townships through which the road passes "vote a subsidy totne company which is talking about constructing the line.

A great many citizens of Jackson county want the road built and hardly a day passes but what Mr. Sweeney gets some mail from interested people in that county wanting to know what is being done. A number of these people have decided to petition the commissioners of Jackson county, asking the board to set a date when the people of the townships mentioned can vote on the subsidy proposition. If this application is granted a date will be set and the people will have a chance to express their views. The people will then be asked to vote a subsidy of one-half of one percent, on the taxable property of the 'township.

If this tax is voted a company will be formed ahd the road will be built. Mr. Sweeney is not making the application for the subsidy and he will take no hand in that part of the game. The Jackson county promoters of the line are doing that and if they succeed Mr. Sweeney will then take an Interest.

If they do not succeed the line will not be built Skating at 7:30 at itrtn rink to-night. The Penny picture gallery will close Saturday, May 25th. If you want photos now is the time to get them. 25 for 25 cents. HERD OF ELEPHANTS CAUSES A RUNAWAY At the Circus Grounds And Runaway Animal Completely Oisappea Owned by F.

R. Pearson. A mare owned by F. R. Pearson, a peanut and popcorn dealer, became frightened at Barnum Bailey's herd of.

elephants at the circus grounds Tnesday "night and ran away. Mr. Pearson had the mare hitched to a buckboard and was preparing to attach his peanut roaster to the rear of the buckboard to haul It to Columbus when the animal ran away. The mare has not yet been found, nor has any trace of her whereabouts been discovered. Mr.

Pearson traced her by the tracks made by the wheels of the buckboard as far. as the Teil-man farm, northwest of Columbus, but at that point he could trace her no further. MilUgan's TRY UIR: Sliced Breakfast Bacon Boiled Ham Dried Beef Minced Ham Lunch Ham and Bologna. Sliced to your liking, thick or very thin. FROHMAN BROS.

Prices Lowest Quality Highest Bartlett Pears 10c can Lye Hominy 7 l-2c can Table Peaches 15c can Table Peaches, heavy syrup. 20c can Early June Peas 8 l-3c can Best Sugar Com 7 l-2c can Sliced Pineapple, in syrup--15c fn Apricots, in syrup 15c can Tomatoes, Solid Padi, 3 for 25c rocery. Mi DR. HYDE ENDORSED BY THE CONFERENCE Locat Minister May Go as a Delegate to General Conference in BaltimoreDistrict Meeting Messrs. Haiey, of Taylorsville, and Nlckerson, of Crothersville, have been recommended to the Indiana conference as candidates for the ministry by the Seymour conference, M.

E. church, in session at Sellersburg, and the Rev. Dr. M. B.

Hyde, presiding elder, has been endorsed as a candidate for one of the seven ministerial delegates to the general conference to be held next May in Baltimore. The Rev. T. K. Willis, of Flat-rock, submitted suggestions concerning disciplinary changes, for consideration by the general conference, and the district conference favored dropping the six months" probationary period.

The Rev. H. W. Baldridge, Utica; the Rev. T.

K. Willis, Flat-rock; the Rev. F. H. Collier, Scotts-burg, and the Rev.

J. N. Jerman, Pt. Fulton, have organized a quartet and here after will sing at all district meetings. Remember the place to buy Palmer's perf and toilet ar- tides.

STATION IS ROBBED; REWARD IS OFFERED Some One Broke Open A. H. Feh- ring's Automobile Station and Took Five Gallons of Gasoline. A. H.

Fehring, who has a drug store on Washington street, says he will give $10 for the arrest and conviction of the man or men who broke i into his automobile sub-station last night and stole some gasoline. A few days ago Mr. Fehring established a sub-station in front of his store. The station is filled with gasoline and it has been quite popular with machine owners. When Mr.

Fehring opened his store this morning he noticed that the lock on the gasoline station had been broken and the door of the station was standing open. He had placed eighty-five gallons of gasoline in the tank last night and the gauge this morning showed that five gallons were- missing. Mr. Fehring does not know who broke open the station hat he says he Is willing to pay the amount mentioned above to any who will cause the arrest and conviction of the man who did it. e)uiet'sfs 1.