Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1891 — YOU'RE VERY FOOLISH [ARTICLE]

YOU'RE VERY FOOLISH

TO LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR INDIANA NEWS NOTES. Accidently Killed—Hogs Dying —Trouble Over a Dam- Boy Awarded 88,000 D«m-igra-foaiiiHMloii of a Seine is Unlawful. Indiana f.eginlnture. Both houses continued in session throughout the day and evening of March 7, not adjourning until nearly midnight. In the Senate, as committoe of the whole, the appropriation bill was considered during the day, and in the evening the Bouse amendment to the loan bill providing for one loan of $700,000. instead of two, was concurred in. It was provided, however, that if necesossary money not exceeding $700,000 may be borrowed to pay interest. Both the House and and Senate adopted a resolution ordering thes7oo,ooo or more to be obtained from the Federal Government as a return of the direct war tax to bo credited to the general fund of the State. The world’s fair appropriation was, after a long struggle, passed by both houses, $75,000 being the amount named. The Tax Commissioners were ordored to report to the next Legislature a tax bill. March 9 was the last day of the session. Tho fee and salary bill was vetoed by the Governor and promptly passed over the Governor's objections. Old constitutional amendments killed and new ones adopted. Both houses adjourned sine die.

Minor State Items. —Putnam County is upset from center to circumference with religious agitation. —Vincennes claims more Odd Fellows than any other town of its size in the State. , —Erastus Nelson, an aged citizen of LaGrango, died suddenly of heart disease. —George Sunderman, Tampico farmer, died from blood poisoning resulting from a felon. —Benjamin Sprague, one of tho pioneers of Bartholomew County, is dead, aged 77. —The Indiana Wire Fence Company at Crawfordsville has just received a machine from Germany to make wire nails. —While attempting to pass between two cars, at Shoals, Harrison Trainor’s right foot was caught between the bumpers and crushed. —A Monon train ran over and killed an aged woman, named Anna Duncan, on the trestle just north of Qunicy, Owen County. —Gold in small quantities has been found on the farm of John Milinan, near Coatsville.

—At Darlington, a child of Evangelist Joseph Sayler, of Burlington, was seriously scalded. —J. W. Mitchell, of Memphis, and James Lee, of Wlielemond, will cut ties for the championship of the State and a purse of S2OO. —Elwood claims to have more than 3,000 population and proposes to have a city government. —Grcencastle butchers have a protective organization and a black-list of nonpaying customers. —Spencer has a temperance school where is taught the effects of alcohol on the human system. —E. T. Vandegrift, of Shelbyvflle, thinks he has a “perpetual motion” motor that will mote. —Annie Maurey, 11, died near Mishawaka, from the effects of an accidental blow on the head with a ball club. —Here's a pretty howd'y’do— Council won’t number the Btreetß of Peru 1 How’s a Btranger goin’ to know When he gits there where to go. —Southern Indiana farmers will raise tobacco, flax, broom-corn, castor beans, and the sugar beet this season—wheat and corn don't pay. —Stephen Mason, while felling trees near Kilmore, was struck with a limb and his skull crushed. He leaves a wife and three children. —Natural gas turned into a reservoir from opposite directions caused a terrific explosion in Westerman’s Marion rolling mill. No one injured. —Mayor Lytle, of Valparaiso, was surprised by receiving $5 from who said he had given him $25 iivjyiahg-

ing a S2O bill ten years ago. / \ s —Mecajah Hancock, of PulaskiCountyi lis aged 103 years. He is a grandson oil John Hancock, who signed the Declara-I tion of Independence, and served in the war of 1812. —Edna Feary, who sued Samuel Hamilton, the Shelbyville banker, to recover for injuries received in falling into a well on his property, has been given a judgment for $2,500. —John Werner, of Columbus, was found dead in his room from heart disease. His wife, her brother, and her mother all died the same way, the wife only aboi*t three weeks ago. —John Peters, a farmer in felling a tree near Lebanon, was struck in the eyes by a forked limb, the end of which ran through into his mouth. He will probably recover and saye one eye. —The Montgomery County Commissioners are holding up to their rule that an application for a liquor license shall be accompanied by a check for SIOO, the fee, or the granting of a license will be refused. Terrence Holmes has just been refused a license upon this cause, and he has appealed. —Lewjs La Force, living near Greensj burg, was arrested on the charge of incest with his 16-year-old daughter. His wife says he is of unsound mind. —A thorough-bred setter at Crawfordsvillc killed her six pups, buried three of them under coal and the remainder she 1 took to a barn and covered with straw. I —Mrs! Mary Bell died of old age at , her home near Groveland. She was the oldest person in Hendricks County, hav- ' lng attained her 108th year. Her ' youngest son, now living, is aged 65.

—Mrs. Annie Gent, frightened at the sight of a runaway horse at Washington, fell dead In her yard. —Near Markle, a farmer attempted to drive across the Chicago and Erie track in front of a rapidly approaching train, and ho was dangerously injured. His horses were killed and the wagon demolished. —At Batesville, John Dirschrel, in a rage of jealousy, shot his wife, her grandmother, his 3-year-old child, and then cut his own throat. He and his child are dead. Tho women may recover. — l The Terre Haute Trotting Association has decided to abandon its Bpring meeting because the improvements to tho track and buildings cannot be finished in time, i Twenty thousand dollars is being spent on the grounds. —Edgar Murphy, of Seymour, a brakeman employed on the Ohio & Mississippi Railway, fell fropi a freight train, near Storrs, and was crushed to death under tho wheols. The body was taken to for burial. —Mrs. Frederick Fields, of Brooklyn, Morgan County, wrotp her name on seme eggs before selling them. Mrs. Fields has received a letter from a young lady in Massachusetts informing her that tho young lady was the purchaser. —John Reed, aged 19, stopped John Cottner, aged 65, in the Air-lino yards, New Albany, in broad day light, and, shoving him between two cars,forcibly relieved him of his valuables, consisting of a watch and a sum of money. Tho robbery was witnessed by at least twenty porsons. Reed was arrested two hours later.

—Mrs. Cal,yin Beck, living near Crawfordsville, when site saw a Constable coming to eject her from the houso in which she was living, went to bed,where she remained until tho Constable departed. The Constable would not take advantage of a sick woman, but ho is sure she. was fooling him about being sick.

—ln tho Circuit Court at New Albany, the jury in the damage suit of George Albert against the Now Albany Woolen Mill Company awarded the plaintiff SB,000 damages. Albert, who is but a boy, caught his hand in the machinery at tho woolen mills, some months ago, and was badly injured. lie sued for sls,ooodamages; This is the largest sum awarded as damages by any court in that part of the State for years. —There has been considerable agitation about a dam in the stream above the oump-housc and reservoir of tho Crawfordsville water-works. The State Board of Health, the local health boards and the City Council demand its removal on the ground that it contains water unfit for drinking purposes. The water company claim that no water is used from the dam, and this leaves a doubt as to what purpose tho dam was built for.

—A constable cannot be found at Crawfordsville courageous enough to go and arrest George Washington Voris and his wife, who live in the country. Last week a constable went out and read an ejectment notice to these two people, and they tore up the summons. Tfio woman scalded the constable and tho old man chased him away with an ax. Tho constable came to town and swore out a warrant for their arrest, but no person can be found who is willing to take the risk there will be in serving the warrant. —While driving homo from Muncio, a distance of three miles, Miss Ida Wilson fell from the seat in her buggy in an un-, conscious condition, and was not foundi until tho horse arrived at her parents’ home. The young lady’s head had been in sb close contact to one of tho whocls that one ear was nearly torn off, and a largo piece of tho flesh had been ground out. Her clothes were badly deranged, and one sldjtof her body badly Bruised. Sho Is still In an unconscious state,, with little hopes of recovery. Heart failure 18 the cause.

—A natural-gas explosion occurred at the water-works pumping station, Kokomo. Engineer Milo Cain was standing In front of one of the batteries of boilers, and was hurled a distance of twentyr two feet against a door of the building, the concussion bursting the hinges and bolts, lifting the roof out of place, and creating havoc generally. The engineer was horribly burned about the head, hands, and arms, but will recover. His was near by, rushed In and the machinery under the instruction her inqured husband was able to give, and keep the pumps going. i —Michael Overmyer, for many years a well-to-do farmer of Richland Township, Fulton County, was robbed and murdered in Rochester. Overmyer was married onlv three weeks ago, and had just completed arrangements to go to Huntington to reside. He went to Rochester accompanied by his bride. The latter went to the home of a friend on the outskirts of the town, where the husband was to join her in the evening. The report of a pistol was heard neat' the-Cem-etery. Upon investigation the body of Overmyer was found lying in the middle of the road, with a gaping wound in his breast. Near the tody was Overmyer’s revolver. A pocket-book containing 8300, which he had carried, was gone. Evidence elicited at the inquest showed conclusively that the motive for the crime was robbery. —New York parties have purchased five gas wells in Jay County, and will pipe gas to Decatur. One of the wells produces 10,000,000 feet a day. —The Madison County Farmers’ Alliance has reorganized its printing company. A county and State paper for farmers and laborers will be published. —Rev. Mr. Kenney, of Moore’s Hil! ; has invented a perpetual calendar. At a glance the day of the week can be found on which must fall any given date from the year one to the end of tiiqp. ,