Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1911 — FARMER DYING FROM FALL. [ARTICLE]

FARMER DYING FROM FALL.

Aecldent One of Series That Occur In Vicinity of Sbelbyvllle. Shelbyville, Ind., July 26. —Julius Benson, a prominent farmer* living neat' here, is lying at the point of death from injuries received in a fall from the mow of his barn today. He has been unconscious the greater part of the time since the accident and' is not able to explain how. it happened. George Taggart tumbled from a thrashing machine and broke his right arm. Roxie Badgley, 10 years old, was probably fatally injured when a splinter ten inches long pierced his left leg. theft entered his abdomen, while he was sliding down a board. ' Joe M. Ward and R. L. Brouse, in the Waverly electric roadster that participated in the Indiana Four States tour, arrived In Rensselaer yesterday afternoon. Ward announced that he would again take up the trail last night and expected to complete the trip ]and reach Indianapolis about 7 o’clock this morning. Ward left Indianapolis the morning of July 12 with the other tourists and for several day* was able to keep up with the pleasure cars. However, he was unable to get his batteries charged at Davenport, la., in time to leave with the tourists and luck turned against him from that time. Two power plants broke down while he was having his machine charged, but he will complete the trip this morning with his machine in good condition. This is one of the longest cross-country runs ever attempted by an electric automobile. Father William Hordeman returned to Frankfort today after a visit since last Sunday with his Jasper county relatives and old friends.