Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1898 — Page 3

TOPICS FOR FARMERS

A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR OUR RURAL FRIENDS. How to Keep the Children en the Farm—Beet Way of Making Corn Stooks-When to Harvest Beans— Pointed Poultry Pickings. Jk To Keep Children on the Farm. y We often Rear it deplored that (bo many farmers’ boys and girls leave the farm so early, but it Is all in their bringing up, and nine times out of ten the parents are responsible. They do not make farm life attractive enough. I beard a young man of twenty-three •ay that he wouldn’t leave home for anything—that he considered It the prettiest spot on earth. Come to find out, that boy never had to get up at 3 o’clock In the morning and work until sunset He was blessed with parents who considered their children of more Importance than overwork or money. Pleasures were furnished at home to keep the boys out of danger. Even Fourth of July was celebrated bo splendidly at home that the hoys had no desire to go anywhere. I went to one of those farm entertainments, and there was a picnic all day in the orchard, with swings and boat-rides on the mill pond, ice cream and fireworks. The farmer was not a rich man, either; he only looked out for the good and enjoyment of his boys. Some farmers and their wives take time to Interest their children In beauties around them, and set them to work making collections of flowers, leaves and grasses. They let them bring mosses and stones into the bouse and form little cabinets of their own. They encourage them to draw and paint pictures of all the birds and insects they see, to learn their names and become acquainted with their habits. Such children will not want to leave the farm. But the average farm Is so dreary and monotonous, with its endless routine of duties, oftentimes accompanied with hurry and harsh words, no wonder the young people want to leave the farm and hunt up something more cheerful. There is nothing in the world so sweet, so healthful, as farm life when carried on right, and ’’there’s love at home." Let parents look to it that their children are entertained, and so many of them will not want to leave the farm, but will be satisfied to remain at home. —New York Tribune.

Making Good Corn Stooka. Something about the best way of making the corn stook may be of interest. We never used the so-called • horse” which some used to advise for building the sitook around, which was to be withdrawn after the top of the stock had been firmly bound. A good stiff hill of stalks, all the better if it had three to five ears to lean the cut corn against, was always chosen for the center of the stook. Then we cut hills an each side, standing them up opposite to each other and leaning slightly against the center hill. In this way the center became of less Importance and could be cut away after the stook was finished without making it sag to either side. Where we were, storms mostly come from the west, so we piled up rather more stalks on the cast side in order to prevent it from blowing over that way. For tying the top we usually had corn stalks cut three or four days before, and allowed to wilt. Most of these would bend readily, and by taking two to each stook the top could be bound so that It would not break. If the top band breaks the stook is sure soon to lean over or fall to pieces, which means falling on every side. An immense amount of (torn is every year lost by defective stookiug. The best of all bands is made from osier willow, and we think every farmer who grows much corn ought also to grow the osier willow for this purpose. One band can be bound around the top, and another a foot lower down, banding it so tight that the stock may be hauled by it when it is necessary to load it on a wagon.— Ameftcan Cultivator. Harvesting Heans. When the pods turn yellow and most of the green ones have nearly fullsized beaus In them, It is time to harvest the crop. Pull the beans and put them in small-sized stacks. DriVe two stakes down where the stack is to be made, and lay one or two stones, or a bunch of grass, between the stakes; then put the beaus as pulled between the stakes, the roots out; press the beans down closely. The beans should be dried out before being hauled in. When dry haul in during the heat of the day and spread over the top of the mow. Beans gotten In free from rain will be free from spots, and can be sold for an extra price. The bean ground should be given a thorough harrowing and drillud to wheat. The bean crop is a very profitable one, as the demand is constant, and the price ■ ranges from $1.40 to SI.BO per busheL The beans can be threshed, cleaned and assorted during the rough days of winter. The bean straw Is excellent for sheep.— Baltimore American.

Feeding Apple* to Cowi, We do not wonder that there is strong prejudice against allowing cows, and especially milch cows, to eat apples. For the most part, it to well grounded. While it is possible to give a milking cow a few ripe apples without drying up her milk perceptibly, that Is not the kind of apples she usually gets. If the cow is in an orchard where apples are falling* she runs every time she hears one "drop and eats It greedily, however wormy, sour, green and bitter It may be. All apples have some malic acid In them, even including those that we. call “sweet.” This malic acid, together with the tannin that -to found In the apple

peel, and especially In green, small apples, contracts the cow’s stomach. If she eats much of such fruit. It gives her the colic just as surely as It does the small boy. The cow’s stomach Wasn’t made to digest such stuff, and so sure as it is put Into her stomach, there is riot and rebellion. Every one knows that giving vinegar to cows, and rubbing her udder with vinegar, will dry her off. We believe that allowing cows to eat many apples, even If they are ripe, has a bad effect on their milk production.—Exchange. Why Young Meat la Beat. Almost everybody likes best the meat of young animals. But the reason why does not appear to be so generally understood. It will be said, of course, that the young chicken is more tender and delicate, and has a sweeter flavor than the old fowl, and the same also of the young pig or lamb as compared with the old one of the same species. The truth seems to be that the young animals’ meat Is best because it has never been either pinched and starved, nor been surfeited by overfeeding. As proof of this we have seen runt pigs killed which had been stunted still more by overfeeding with corn, as every farmer knows is liable to happen. The pigs were sickly, or at least had so poor appetites that they would eat very little, and were at last killed, as it seemed impossible to make them grow. There was fat enough in such pigs, but It never seemed to us wholesome fat, and we would much prefer a cut from a thrifty pig that weighed 150 to 200 pounds. It is a lesson that all feeders have to learn, that only by keeping the digestive organs In good condition and making the animal fatten rapidly can gain be profitably made or the meat thus produced be wholesome and of the best quality.— —American Cultivation.

Horses’ Teeth. When a horse does not appear to thrive, as he should, on his food, and the moat careful observation fails to account for his condition, it Is wise to have his teeth carefully examined, especially the backjaw teeth or molars. An Irregularity of these is often the unsuspected source of the evil. The molars occasionally wear Irregularly; sometimes the upper border overlapping the external surface of the lower, while the Internal surface of the lower rises to a corresponding height within the mouth. In such cases sharp points are found where the wear has been slightest, and these roughnesses lacerate the inside of the cheeks and cut the sides of the tongue, so that mastication is performed not only with difficulty, but with pain. The consequence Is that the food is not properly prepared for the stomach, and passes through it without assimilating to a full extent Its nutritive principles.— Germantown Telegraph.

Clipping: Wins*. The most convenient way to keep fowls - from flying over fences is to clip one of their wings, but if this is not properly done the clipping disfigures the bird. The proper way to clip a fowl is to spread one of its wings as widely as possible and clip off the wide side of the primary or pinion feathers dose to the shaft. Do this with one wing only, and when the bird tries to fly its wings will not balance and it can not fly over an ordinary fence. By dipping off the wide side of the feathers only the dipping does not show when the wing is folded in its natural position against the side. Clipping notches in the wing feathers is also a good way to mark a fowl if identification is only to be desired for a short mark, as the feathers are renewed every year.—Farmer’s Voice. Asparagni-Growinc. The Missouri experiment station has been experimenting for the past two years with asparagus growing, and has successfully grown asparagus in the open field in mid-winter by running steam into shallow funnels between the asparagus rows. The asparagus field was first covered with six or seven Inches of heating horse manure, and the steam forced Into the soil from the green house boiler. By this means a large yield of fine asparagus was obtained throughout the months of December, January and February; the finest quality being gotten in the middle of January, when the weather was coldest.

Poultry Pickings. Too much corn will give young ducks the cramps. Tobacco dust is excellent for dusting lousy fowls. Beans are a good feed because they are nitrogenous. • ' v> Eggs sell better when sent to market in regular cases. The laying ben consumes more food than one not laying. The early pullets are the profitable winter egg producers. Ten weeks from shell so market to the time allotted a chick. Ten hens with one male make about the proper proportion. Ten flocks, each consisting of ten hens, are enough for an acre. Scatter the grain at noon among litter, so the fowls must exercise. Egg shells ground to a powder make a good addition to the mash. Green bone is a valuable food for growing chicks and matured fowls. Ground oata, cornmeal and bran constitute proper foods for poultry. Steeped clover, mixed with the morning hash, is a great egg producer. Keep cabbage hanging in the house within the reach of the fowls. > After the second year the hen’s value as a winter egg-producer lessens. Filthy quarters produce sickness, and sick hens will not produce eggs. ' ‘

PEACE AT A HIGH PRICE.

Negotiate a Treaty. It cost less than $150,000 to destroy the fleets of Cervera and Monte jo. It wi9 cost more than $253,000 to make a treaty of peace. The peace commisskaiecs, taries and attaches at Paris will not lack pocket money. They wiH have everything to adequately maintain their official postion, and even the messengers are to he given liberal allowance* for their personal expenses. Funds to the amount of $250,000, it is understood, have been deposited to die credit of Judge Day ia one of the Paris banks. Despite the fact that to some exteat at least the peace commissioners will be the guests of the French Government, it is expected that it will cost the United States a quarter of a million of dollars to negotiate the treaty of peace with Spain. The French Government has placed the celebrated Salon des Ambassa dears at foe disposal of the commission as a place in which to bold their meetings. This conrtesy has relieved the commission of one item of expense. Despite this, however, it is said that the expenses of the commissioners and their staff will anomt ta something over SI,OOO a day. From a reliable source it is learned that a daily allowance has been made to the various members of the commission as follows: To each of the commissioners, $l5O a day; to Secretary Moore. $75; to Asaaatint Secretary MacArthur, SSO; to Dkbaming Officer Brannigan and Chief Translator Rodrigue*. sls; to each of the nine interpreters, attaches, stenographers, ete, $lO, and to the two. messengers, $5 per day, making a total of $1,025 per day, or for the ninety days that they are expected to be away, a grand total of $02250. This is for the personal expenses alone of the various members, and does not tarkade any salaries. Because most of the members of (he commission are already in the Government service, they will get no ■ dditi—l salaries for their work with the peace commission. Thus Commissioners Davis. Frye and Gray, who are drawing mlaiim as United States Senators, wifi not receive any additional compensation beyond the payment of their daily expenses. The same is true of all the minor attaches, each of whom is employed in one of the departments in Washington, and urhme regular salaries are continued daring their absence on this mission. The only men attached to the commission who w3l receive salaries for their services are Judge Day, the president of the commission; White law Reid and Mr. Moore, who resigned his place as assistant Secretary of State to accompany the commission as its secretary and counselor. It is expected that Commissioners Day and Reid wiß be given a fee of $25,000 each for their work on the commission, and that Secretary Moore, upon whom much of the week of preparing the documents in the American case has devolved, will receive a foe of $20,000. The America n Government is paying the expense of the ladies who are members of the party, and it is calculated that the item of transportation alone for the thirtyfive persons in the party by sea and rail will amount to at least $25,000. The special expenses of the commission In Paris for entertainments, etc— will pro!ably be not less than $15,000 or $20,00t».

FIRES IN THE FORESTS.

Lumber Districts of the North Are Threatened with Destruction. Rain has come to the rescue of the limber districts and 3uml«er towns in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota, and the forest fires that threatened great destruction to cities and forests have been partially quenched. Reports received is St. Paul infikate that the worst is over, but precautions will not be relaxed. It is impossible to estimate the loss. Telegraphic communication with some of the stricken towns is still interrupted. Clayton, Clear Lake. Alamena and Poskln were almost wiped out. but many of the residents managed to save a goodly portion of their household goods. Latest reports from Barron said that place was still in danger, but it is probable that the greatest danger is passed. The loss to standing pine in Chippewa County. Wisconsin, is enormous. Glenwood, Wis., passed the danger point, but a twelve hours" fight with the flames was necessary to avert entire destruction. Cedar Lake Dam suffered severely, many buildings being burned at and near that place. The dam was aim destrryed. Among the heaviest losers at Cedar Tube Dam are Knapp, Stout & Co. whose large lumber barns and other buildings were burned. Rice Lake. Wis., narrowly escaped being wiped out, sixteen farm houses on the outskirts being destroyed. Hundreds are homeless, and thousands of feet of hardwood lumber are lost. The fate of many settlers in the forests ean only he conjectured. Fire departments in tike big cities hsve been appealed to for assistance, and are ready to go if they are needed. Some estimates of the loss are $3,000.0(10. Many lives are supposed to have been lost in the forest fires around Idaho Springs. The fires cover most of the northwestern part of the State, and the loss to woodland* is greater money could replace. Counties most affected ate Routt. Rio Blanco, Grand Larimer, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin and Snaait

CANADA IS FOR PROHIBITION.

Majority i* Favor of the “Dty IV pie Wilt Be A boat 10,000. Canada ha* voted for prohibition. when the returns are all In it is likely a majority of about 10,000 will be found in favor of the total prohibition of the liquor traffic in the entire province. The wtiw all voted strong for the saloons, bnt were outvoted by the country districts. The French province of Quebec gave a majority of 35,000 against prohibition. Ontario cities gave majorities of 8,000 Toronto, the headquarters of the prohibitionists, voted 4,000 majority *g»iw<n prohibition. Mrs. G. S. Foster, living in Louisville. Ky., sent her little 4-year-old daughter to a neighboring drug store to purchase quinine. Tbe little girl returned with a white powder which resembled quinine, put some in her coffee and drank. She wss Immediately taken sick and died soon after. It is believed the clerk in the drug store gave the child poison by mistake. —;— The California branch of the Easrevn Railroad has placed an issue of $684,000

WASHINGTON GOSSIP

The fre-Ai— with which the SpasiA mdftw for foreign affair*, the Dnke Almodovar del Ran, has given publicity to the hftradxm.M the Spanish pence oomFfiUfyea*** has gsvea vise to the suspicion among the nffirtili at Washington that there is hrhmd at a defibevate purpose to draw- -tot ia advance the position of the American oaaaiimnt oo this most important peat. It » stated now that heretofore the sjaitfk Government has watted op lb the Utested Staten Government to make each of the step** towards final peace before making a move os their side, aa that this rwM.-a change in policy is mnwwawd for only m the groand stated. There is leak this apparent purpose t veiled fluent in the lass Instruction, not nadcr any tin amn im i ■ to allow the United States to interfere with any disposition ass the 3*£ands oatslde of those retained by the United States, rarh as Lana. that Spain may see fit to make. This is believed to be aa invitation to some of the caotiaeagal poaevs to step forward in of Spain in this extremity in the hspe (f receiving as a qni pc*> quo some •f the Ph T-jfgres as a mafias or naval ■“ 5 “- r« . Pre> bran MeKsa&ry vrUi probably reeemmead In his message to Congress the mtnuda mew cabinet nffire. the inenznheai to be k»*wa as the Secretary of the Cdm»f. The enlarged foreign policy of foe Unites States wtBL it is bettered. make this new ■cdEce necessary for the purpose of giving azihry ami coherence to the policy a-Au-aed in the colonies. The President was k f-caiare the organization of the new department nattl the peace cvanm.~-.~-x has determined the final disparities es the PfclEppcnes. The colonial office v<uH lave charge of the civil govefMneut. the jobrarj and the financial ■cncaisinisiß® of Porto Rico, the HawaSan Island*. Cabo, the Philippines and as foe inland of Gaam In the Ladroo.es, * * * Serre'-ary of the Nary Long has received ettaquete estimates from h» subordinates (egaiffiog the anemts they deem m«*sst.*y for foe -operation of their respective depamrvto daring the coming fiacmj year. Their figwres foot op to $47.MttMMft. the isreess peace estimate which has ever leta smSnnitted. Secretary Long prepte.-s to reesmaaead to Congress an important ship i*a3dlag program, which will nereaenaie the expenditure of n~r ir~vhlr mwier -during lie rex: soar years. • • • Tie" X/'-sraguai Canal project Is forging to the t tons I* a zssaser that foreshadows an aggressive during the short session of ■ U-.-agress next waiter. Thenecessity of a waterway across the IsthRUS ; is sh»w ree-crixei Ire every quarter. Xeveniw-lew foe appewetioe. which has heretofore- bee* aide to defeat congressional aid iu foe eosflCrwettea of the canal. »3i-reappear prepared to continue the ■fight ever. » * • Col Jflin Hay was sown in as Secretary vi Stale at foe Waite House shortly viler 11 •dwi Friday asoruing. Justice Hariaa of foe United States Supreme Goon administered foe oath. The ceremony was perform'd ia foe presence of President MeKlnS'y. Secretaries Smith and WAhs and Attorney General Griggs. • • m _ It has been derided by the Navy Dejanxoeait to essaMsh- a xavul station on the Island of CsleSea. which is located east of Porto Rseo ami gmards the Vi -gin Passage. This kuand furnishes a magnificent natural harbor with a depth of fifty-four feet, in which foe largest ships is the nary can eater without difficulty. • • • Both chfSH of the Cahu population arc tepsvueuaed eostisuaSv ia Wash ing- »». They ate iaiiasrrvus*. iu many ways.They are Ingr-tika* ia anhcmci to Influence public upiutou for aa Independent government aad for aucivnw. as their interests fie. » • • Secretary Alger has returned to Wash iagtea. The Secretary looked much improved by his trip. He made a verbal report to foe Prwaksi oa foe Inspection of the army t impi which he had concluded. • • • Admiral Schley will he restored to his i old parntmn us chaiimaa of foe Eghfooose baud after euyoyiug a leave of absence. He is mid to prefer this to sea duty.

ODDS & ENDS OF SPORT

Pa* Creed— was knocked oat by Jack Pn —— two nmmi s at Coney Island. Bin n*f«T has vrphted instead of malarial fewer, and he ia not at all iikefy to fhyldapaiiksjtsr. Toa Cannon the Empm efcuopee* wrestler, is amaamms to —ret the best wrestler in this cooatty. fanoa has already defeated Ena lewa, the "‘Strangler." Ia hatting Boston and Baltimore are atr—ger than GnrinaatL The latter ia •itunafcer in the pitching depart—t than Kid Larigae ahd Frank Erne were not permitted by the anthsrifara to box in the new arena of the Hawthorne CTah at Geekimp, X. T. Mysterions Bally South aad Andy fie Greater New York Athletic Clnh at Coney Island. twined S3SS each for tkeir *Taa ont of lUdaS politics forever.” - ■aid Harry Pnffiam. the drier president of the I ooirrilV clnh. “Xo mere for am. Fran now on IT confine «*y efforts ia luriall strictly to my own dak* Bi« 81l loose's home ran kit over the Crace com the Cincinnati dnh more than any other hat made at the Cincinnati park baaaded

SOUTH ATLANTIC CYCLONE.

Repetition of ttav Great Hurricane and Tidal Wave of 1993. Reports of the damage caused by the hurricane and floods which swept the Atlantic coast Sunday say the property damage will reach into the millions, while the loss of life cannot be estimated, althongh it is known to be great. It was the worst flood since the sea islands were swept over, covering an area of seventy miles. It is now estimated that 1,000 houses and stores have been swept away. It is feared that the city of Darien has been swept out of existence. Ihirien was a city of about 7.000 inhabitants, being situated on one of the smaller islands. The land is low and marshy, being utilized exclusively for rice growing. It is the stopping place for all boats running between Savannah and Brunswick, but has no telegraphic communication. It was in the direct line of the flood, and is thought to be completely inundated. ' Reports brought to Macon, Ga., by the Sostbern Paeifie train state that the damage done by the flood is enormous, and that hundreds of lives were lost, being swept into the ocean, beyond any chance of even being saved. Whole families perished, their homes being entirely submerged in water, and the inhabitants being unaccounted for. In Jacksonville. Fla., the rainfall during twentj-fonr hours was 3.57 inches, and was sufficient to swell the St. John's river to such an extent that many houses within seventy-five feet from shore were flooded. The camps presented a deplorable picture. Tents were flat on the ground, while every man within camp radius was wet through and through. The Third division hopsital was blown down and the sick were drenched. : The loss caused by the flood at Fernandina. Fla., is estimated at $500,000. As yet only three people are reported dead, but a farther search will undoubtedly swell the list. Almost every dock on the water front has been washed away, with oil that was piled on them. Advices from different parts in South Carolina shows that the rice crops have been injured from 35 to 50 per cent by the floods. Breaks in the bank 3 occurred on the Pou-Pou, Ashpoo and Combahee rivers. and these sections have suffered severely.

SPAIN IS ASLEEP.

Haa Not Tet Realized the Completeneav of Her Defeat. According to reports from Paris, the American and Spanish peace commissioners are dangerously far apart on the quesSns at issue. Some French diplomats ;o have conversed with both the Spanish and American members even assert that unless one side or the other backs down on material points the war is evidently not over. The Americans may yet have to sustain their demands with a naval demonstration. The position taken by Spain is believed to account for a desire to keep Blanco in Cuba as long as possible. With his large army he could seriously embarrass the United States should negotiations be declared off. French influence,, however, which is very potent in Madrid, is that Spaniards shall accept the inevitable and be reasonable. Frenchmen are indignant at their Spanish friends for having learned so little from their defeat. It has been repeatedly suggested to the Spanish commissioners during the last few days that a frank confession of helplessness and an appeal to the magnanimity of the victors would secure for Spain the most liberal possible terms. Bat the Spanish leaders rejected the suggestions os absurd. The Spanish demands are stated to be substantially as follows: ’’Nothing beyond a port and a cowling station in the Philippines to be reded to the United States, A favored tariff iu all of the lost territory for Spanish textiles. The power whose sovereignty prevails at Manila to boar the entire Philippine debt and part of the islands to remain with Spain, which islands may be sold to any other power. The entire Caban debt prior to the last revolt to be saddled on Cuba.”

NEWS OF THE TROOPS.

Part of the Third regular infantry has been ordered to Fori Snelling, Minn., to quell Indian disturbances. Spanish troops in Porto Rico are ready to return to Spain and are only awaiting the arrival of transports to embark for home. Lieut. Rooney has begun the distribution of 300,000 rations among the Cubans m the interior of the province of Santiago de Cuba. It Is said that of the American troops iu Porto Rico 25 per cent are on the sick list, and that it is impossible for them to recuperate there. The United States transport Yucatan, Captain Robertson, has arrived in New York from Ponce With 134 convalescent officers, privates and civilians. The War Department has decided to send boards of officers to Cuba to investigate and report upon locations of camps for the army of occupation. It is said in Washington that Gen. Wheeler will organize tfnd equip the cavalry division for Cuba, but that he will not accompany the expedition. Capt. Bob Etbus has been retired from command of the lowa at his personal request, and has been granted leave of absence. Capt. Terry succeeds him. Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard was retired, having reached the age of 62 years, bnt by special order he is to retain his place at the head of the promotion board. The War Department has issued an order that sick or wonnded soldiers granted furloughs are entitled to $1.50 per day commutation and transportation when traveling. The rough riders’ horses were sold in New York. The best one of the lot was bought by a farmer for S4O. 1 The sale realized $30,000 less than the horses cost the Government. The Cuban general, Demetrio Castillo, has accepted a position under Gen. Wood at s3*Boo a year, and the friction between Cabans and Americans at Santiago is rapidly decreasing. ’ One hundred former Cuban and Spanish soldiers are working amicably as laborers on the Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa in Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, cleaning her hull and engines and building decks. Impressive military services were held ever the graves of the soldiers buried in the detention hospital cemetery in Camp Wtkoff. Gen. Shifter, out of bis bed far ffie first time for a w**ek, was present

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF TURII PAST WEEK. 4 - Z'SM Fatal Head-End Collision at DilUlJ^nre —Eouble Tragedy in Indianapolis— Traveling Salesman Robbed - New ; Glass Factory at Summitville. - .3 There was a head-on collision on tb* ’ Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Rafl-ri way between the second section of west- j bound freight train No. 97 and the second section of east-bound freight train No. 98, : in which Ilarvey Bryan and John lepjof Sparksville were probably fatally hurt. <j Several tramps, whose u%mes are nt»- , known, were also dangerously injured. The wreck was caused by a mistake off the operator in giving the wrong orders. Twenty cars are badly wrecked. The wreck occurred near Dillsboro, and the Injured men were taken to Aurora. Kills Wife and Self. At Indianapolis, Robert Lesh killed himself and wife. They had not been living , together for several months. He sent his wife a note requesting that she see him, that he wanted to live with her again. The note was not answered and he repaired to where she was living. He was refused admittance, but finally forced his way into the house. He and his wife talked together a few moments in the halL No one knows what was said, but be pulled his pistol, shot her through the eye and she fell dead. He rushed out of the house, looked back once at the dead body and then blew his brains out.

Ohio Salesman Beaten and Robbed. Martin St. Morris, a commercial salesman for the Tappan Shoe Manufacturing Company and whose home is thought to be Auburndale, Ohio, was sandbagged ia Granger. Morris was going from one depot to another when he was assaulted. One hundred and seventy dollars was secured. The victim lay unconscious for three hours. Two men were seen at daylight by farmers driving toward Mishawaka at a terrific rate, but at the Edwardsburg road the trail was lost.

New Glass Factory for F ummitville. The Fairview Land Company located a 12-pot window glass factory at Suininitville and arrangements are under way for the erection of the plant. The parties who will build the factory are led by L. S. Woodbridge, formerly Dunkirk and Redkey. Within Our Borders. An electric light plant is one of Worthington’s recognized needs. Spurious silver dollars are much in evidence in northern Indiana towns. The Strawlsiard Trust has leased its Anderson plant to M. It. Williams of that city. Thornton is considering the establishment of an electric light plant and water works. One of the greatest gas wells struck in the Indiana field for many months was brought in at Mnrkloville. Ilogs are dying of cholera by hundreds near Valparaiso. It is estimated that farmers of that section will lose from $15,000 to $20,000. Martin Murdock, a miner ai the Scott mines at Clinton, was crushed and mangled by falling slate. His wounds wifl probably prove fauil. Frank Arhart, a well-known Elwood citizen, arrested for forgery, tried twice to shoot himself, but missed. He is charged with forging a note for $525. James Wolf, a freight brakenian on the Clover Leaf Railway, was killed at Linden. while attempting to jump on a Monon freight train. He leaves a wife and child. William Chambers, formerly suJPefintendent of the big steel mill at Montpelier, is at the head of a project to establish a co-operative iron and steel works in the gas belt. Neal Gerrety, aged 18. employed at the Terre Haute car works, left home Sept. 19. His has notified the Indianapolis police, ns Reis believed to have gone there to enlist. _ Carroll Van Winkle, cousin of Quincy Van Winkle of the Big Four, has been given two small Christian Church charges in Madison County and will make a minister of himself. Charles Golden, a wheelman, ran inton grocery wagon at Jeffersonville. He was riding rapidly on his way home to dinner and collided with the wagon, which unexpectedly turned a corner. Young Golden was thrown backward on his head and it is feared concussion of the brain will result. Harry Andrews, a flint-glass worker in the Kauflield chimney factory of Pendleton, struck at a street lamp in front of Mingle’s saloon, thinking it was a man with whom he had had an altercation. The glass was smashed and it out two arteries in Andrews’ wrist. Loss of blood nearly caused his death before doctors could control the flow. Fred Howard, a young man residing at New burg, was the victim of*s band of angry White Cappers the other night. It is claimed that Howard has been guilty of insulting women, and he has been frequently requested to leave the town. Fifty or more citizens, armed w-ith a rope led Howard by a noose to an apple tree. Ho begged for mercy and was finally told that if he would leave town at onee his life would be spared. He agreed to do so and was released. William Eaves was shot and instantly killed by William Adams at the Adams home, near Merom Junction. Evans and Adams were near neighbors. The men met at the Junction saloon and Adams asked Eaves to ride home with him. Eaves got into the wagon, bnt Adam* stepped baick into the saloon and began a game of cards. Eaves drove away with the wagon towards home and Adams later went across the fiekls to his home. According to Adams’ statement he got home first and that when Eaves drove up, Eaves came at, him with his knife and Adam* drew a revolver and fired in self-defense. Washington officials have decided that the State National Bunk of Logansport. which went into voluntary liquidation a year ago, is insolvent, anff a receiver ha* been appointed. , . , At Seymour. Henry Fisher, aged 22, committed suicide by shooting himself below the heart. He lias been having chill* and fever lately and had some trouble with a fireman on the Baltimore aud Ohio Southwestern Railway, whom he had threatened to kill. Young Fisher became . of age last December and received $769 iu money and some real estate, aud in a tew days spent all of his motor.