Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1899 — Page 7

RESULTE OF ELECTIONS

Estimated Plurality. Ohio goes Republican 50,000 Kentucky stays Republican 7,000 j lowa re-elects Shaw 60,000 j Democrats regain Maryland./: 15,000 Massachusetts firmly Republican .62,000 i Virginia sturdily Democratic .50,000

TOTAL ESTIMATED VOTE POLLED IN THE SEVERAL STATES.

' Rep. Dem. *OMo . 325,090 275,990 t0w*......... 217,590 157499 Maryland 195,939. 129,999 Masaacknsetts 194,909 102,909 ♦Estimated vote Jones, Ind 100,999

GOVERNOR-ELEECT NASH, OHIO.

THE BATTLE IN BRIEF.

Incomplete Returns from Twelve States (Holding Elections Tuesday. Elections were held in twelve States Tuesday. Ohio, lotas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Maryland and Massachusetts elected a Governor and other State officers; Nebraska a judge of the Supreme Court and two regents of the State University; Pennsylvania a treasurer and judges of the Supreme and of the Superior courts; South Dakota three justices of the Supreme Court, and New- York, New Jersey and Virginia a Legislature. There were five tickets in Ohio, five in lowa, six in Kentucky, two in Mississippi, three in Nebraska, two in South Dakota, three in Maryland, five in Pennsylvania and five In Massachusetts. In Kansas and Colorado county officers were elected, and municipal elections were held in San Francisco, Salt Lake, New Orleans and Detroit And in addition to a sheriff and some judicial officers in Greater New York mayoralty elections were held in some of the other cities in New York. The returns from the battle of the ballots in the varions States up to a late hour Tuesday night indicated that in' Ohio Nash (Rep.) had been elected Governor by a substantial plurality. Jones (lad.) received a large vote in the cities. In Nebraska Holcomb, the fusion candidate for Supreme Court judge, defeated Reese, his Republican opponent, by a large plurality. Democrats made a clean sweep in Maryland, carrying the State by 15,000 and electing a majority in the Assembly and State Senate. Kentucky is claimed by both Republicans and Democrats, with the chances favoring the election of Taylor, the Republican candidate. The vote is very close and require the official count to decide it. Republicans win in lowa by a plurality ranging from 50,000 to 60,000. Greater New York goes Democratic by 45.000. Republicans gained several Assemblymen in the upper part of the State. Mazet is defeated for the Legislature. Democrats re-elect Mayor Maybury in Detroit James D. Phelan, Democrat is elected Mayor of San Francisco. Virginia and Mississippi went Democratic by increased majorities, while Massachusetts, liew Jersey, Pennsylvania and South Dakota remain in the Republican column. Nebraska. Returns from many districts had not been received at 7 o’clock Wednesday morning, but enough were in to show that tiw fusionists won by majorities ranging between 12,000 and 15,000. This is a decided increase over the vote of two years ago. The total vote of the State is dose to 220,000. This is 2,000 votes more than were cast for McKinley and Bryan. Both sides made a hard fight and got oat all the voters.: It is conceded in • Urge measure to be something of a personal victory for Bryan, though the fusfooists assert in addition that it is a test of the popunarity of imperialism in the West. No other issue was discussed during the campaign. Each side is willing to concede that the fight was taade on war issues mostly, but the personal gnnrgy of Bryan had a great deal to do with Hie result. Massachusetts. While the Massachusetts Republicans elected their State ticket by a large plurality to all intents and purposes it was an anti-expansion victory. The Republican vote fell off approximately 30,600, while the Democratic vote was within a few hundred of last year. The Democratic campaign was conducted on antiexpansion and the big vote in on off year waa doe thereto. This is the first time since 1895 that Boston has been carried by the Democrats on a State ejection.

Earthquakes in Japan.

The new residence of the Crown Prince of Japan will be bnilt of 3,000 tons of American structural Iron, and will cost more than $5,000,000. This is an’ innovation, for Japanese dwellings, as a rule, story, becaustrof earthquakes. years ago an eartnciiHuia In jimb at-

Rep. Dem. f Nebraska 97499 112499 New York 587400 512,500 Pennsylvania 493,990 337,000 New Jersey 159,900 135,990 tDemocratic vote is Fusion.

GOV.-ELECT SMITH. Maryland.

Ohio —Elected full State ticket. Republican, Democratic, Prohibition and Union Reform candidates were in the field. Samuel M. Jones ran as non-par-tisan candidate for Governor. Kinney, Republican, carried the State in 1898 for Secretary of State by 61,139 plurality. Kentucky—Elected full State ticket. Republican, Democratic, Honest-Election Democrat, Populist, Prohibition and Socialist Labor tickets were in the field. Shackelford, Democrat, carried the State in 1897 for clerk of the Court of Appeals by 17,804 plurality. lowa—Elected Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Judge of the Supreme Court, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Railroad Commissioner and members of the Legislature. Republican. Democratic, Prohibition, Middle-of-the-Itoad Populist and United Christian candidates were in the field. Gov. Shaw, Republican, caiq ried the State in 1897 by 29,987. Maryland—Elected Governor, Comptroller and Attorney General. Republican, Democratic, Prohibition and Unioj Reform candidates were jn the field, Goidsborough, Republican, was eiectej Comptroller in 1897 by 7.109 plurality. Massachusetts—Elected State ticktg. Republican and Democratic were in the field. Gov. Wolcott, Rep*Je I'ican, was elected iu 1898 by 83,186 plurality. Virginia—Elected members of the lower house of the Legislature and half the

OHIO.

Chairman Dick early Wednesday morning issued the following statement: “The returns from Hamilton, Cuyahoga and Lucas counties are yet too meager to give definite figures. Enough has been received, however, to indicate the election of Judge Nash by an increase over the plurality of Gov. Bushuell. Thus the ejection of the entire State ticket and both branches of the Legislature is assured.” The complexion of the General Assembly will not be materially changed. The election of the fourteen members of the Dem-ocratic-fusion legislative ticket in Hamilton County is conceded by the Republican committee. To offset this they claim the election of four Representatives in Franklin, two in Lucas and owe each in Hocking, Vinton, Knox, Adams and Pike. The Senate is cfaimed for the Republicans. It was known that Mayor Sam Jones of Toledo would cut considerable figure, but it was hard to figure out just how much or into whose preserves he would cut the most. In addition there was a factional quarrel between Republicans and Democrats in nearly every bailiwick. With all the flopping around no onfe could figure out to whom the balance would be credited when the clearance was made. Judge Nash, Republican, came out on the top. Jones swept everything in Cnyahoga County. Cleveland did more for him than his home town of Toledo, which went for Nash. Kentucky. Senator Blackburn Wednesday morning sent the following telegram to W. J. Bryan: “We have carried Kentucky by a small but safe majority. Sincerest congratulations on your splendid victory* in Nebraska.” Despite this statement the Associated Press at noon Wednesday claimed Goebel’s defeat and announced Taylor’s election by about 7,000. Gen. Taylor, chairman of the Republican campaign committee, claimed 10,000, but conservative party men thought this extravagant. It is thought that the Republicans have gained so materially that it leaves the complexion of the next Legislature In doubt, despite the holdover Senators. ; Maryland. Maryland has been reclaimed by the Democrats after four years of Republican supremacy. The contest resulted in the election of John Walter Smith for Governor, Isidor ltayiver for Attorney General and Dr. Joshua W. Hering for Comptroller by an approximate majority of 15,000. The lower branch of the Ilegislature waa captured by the Democrats and it la probable that they will also have a majority in the State Senate. The entire Democratic city ticket was elected hi Baltimore by a majority of 8,000.

To Fight the Khalifa.

Cable reports from Cairo say that Lord Kitchener will lead an expedition of 0,000 men against the Khalifa and that only Egyptian troops will be used. / The Egyptian army consists of 18,000 men, in addition ton permanent force of 4,000 English soldiers.

Pembina, Mich., Scorched.

Pembina, Mich., had a narrow escape from being wiped out by fire. One entire street, consisting of five residences aw) McGuire’s Hotel, was burned. The loss is about 916,000. f ';: ‘ ■■■;: * 4 ' '•>

GOV.-ELECT LONGINO. Mississippi.

Estimated Plurality. Nebraska upholds Bryan 15,000 New York State Republican (City Democratic 45400) ...... 75,000 Pennsylvania is Republican .? /. 126,000 South Dakota Republican 10,000 Naw Jersey remains Republican 15,000 Mississippi strongly Democratic JO 000

GOV.-ELECT CRANE. Massachusetts.

Senators, but no State officers. Gov. Tyler, Democrat, carried the State in 1897 by 52,815 plurality. Nebraska —Elected judge of the Supreme Court and regents of the State University. Republican, Fusion and Prohibition candidates were in the field. Gov. Poynter, Fusion, carried the State in 1898 by 2,721 plurality. Now York —Elected members of the State. Assembly and one Congressman, but no State officers. Gov. Roosevelt, Republican, carried the State in 1898 by 17,786. Pennsylvania—State Treasurer and two justices of the Supreme Court were elected. Republican. Democratic, Prohibition and People’s candidates were in the field. Gov. Stone. Republican, carried the State in 1898 by 117,906 plurality. South Dakota—Elected justices of the Supreme Court. Republican and Fusion candidates were in the field. Gov. Lee, Fusion, canned the State ia 1898 by 370 plurality. New Jersey—Elected members of the Legislature, but no State officers. Gov. Voorhees, Republican, carried the State in 1898 by 5,499 plurality. Mississippi—Elected a full State ticket. Democratic and Populist tickets were in the field. Bryan carried the State in by 58,729 plurality, which includes the Populist vote for Bryan and Watson of 7,517.

NEW YORK.

Election results in New York State can bo summed in a few words. The Democrats carry Greater New York, and the Republicans win up-State. Greater New York is carried by the Democrats by majorities on the local tickets, running in the four counties which average about 65,000. The Republicans retain control of the Assembly, and have probably increased their majority in the lower house from 24 to 34. The Republicans made gains in Kings and all through the country counties. Robert Mazet, Republican chairman of the investigating, committee, was beaten by Perez M. Stewart, citizens’ union, and Tammany, in the nineteenth district in New York City. This has been the storm center of the campaign in New York. Mazet is defeated by 393 votes. Mazet may contest the election of Stewart. Judge George C. Barret received practically every vote cast. James A. O’Gormau, for the Supreme Court, defeated Joseph F. Daly, the fusion candidate, by about 50,000. William F. Grell, the Tammany candidate for sheriff, is elected over William •T. O'Brien, the candidate of the independent labor party, the Republicans and the citizens’ union, and notwithstanding the fact that O’Brien was distinctively a trades union candidate he ran about 6,900 behind his ticket. Pennsylvania. All the returns Wednesday morning indicated a decisive Republican victory, with decreased majorities. Barnett's majority for State Treasurer will reach 100,000, about 75,000 less than that given three years ago when State Treasurer Bcaeom was elected. The vote was light all over the State and returns slow in coming in. The vote in Philadelphia was smaller than it has been in years. The Republican majority is estimated at 40.000 as compared with over 70,000 at the last mayoralty campaign. Kansas. The reports from Kansas show Republican gains throughout the State. The votes cant were for county officers. The Republicans have elected six of the ten judges and the two State Senators to fill vacancies, John T. Chancy of Shawnee County and C. C. McCarthy of Jefferson. Neither had any o|>position. New Jersey. This was an off year in New Jersey and a light vote was cast throughout the State. The indications are that the Republicans have carried the State by a majority of about 15,000 on the Assembly ticket and that the Democrats have gained one and possibly two Senators.

Cubans at Havana are angry because cock fighting has been barred. Cement plant, to cost $1,600,000, will be located on Pronpect hill, St. .Louis. In a collision at Thouars, France, ten railway employes were killed. Big Four train, Springfield. Ohio, struck a trolley car, seriously injuring Rev. Father Conway. Gus Thomas, Frank Mitchell, George Lawrence and J. J. Johnson, notorious long term convicts, escaped from the Tew* ncmee penitentiary, Nashville. They crawled through a hot air conduit • distance of 250 feet.

Rep. Dem. Kentucky 178499 171490 ♦♦South Dakota 35,999 25,900 Virfiaia 19,009 99,999 Mississippi 19.000 40,000 ♦-Democratic vote is Fnsioa.

GOV.-ELECT TATLOR. Kentucky.

KILLED AT THE POLLS

Blood Flows Baring the Progress of the Kentucky Election. Although there yvas less bloodshed in Kentucky than had been expected, riotous disturbances occurred in many places on election day. Several were killed and others seriously hurt. Tat Henry was stabbed at Mount Sterling in an election riot. Dr. J. P. Hearing, an election commissioner, was ambushed at Owensboro and fatally wounded. The Hon. A. J. Tharpe and William Rose were fatally shot in Estill County. John Marion was killed at Catlettsburg. Henry Gaithers was killed at Graeey. A riot of serious proportions and perhaps fatal results is reported from Pittsburg. Fifty shots were fired, and Dick MuMiins was killed outright. At Newcastle, in Henry County, there was a desperate fight with knives between Thomas Raizon and John Deroosett. They fought for several minutes before they fell, covered with blood, and exhausted. Both may die. Deputy Marshal Bruce while trying to make an arrest at Newcastle was badly injured in the head by a stone thrown by a man in the crowd. At Olympia, in Bath County, John Adkins was Shot and killed. At Covington Chief of Police Pugh was arrested, charged with interfering with an election. In Lexington the chairman of the Democratic county’ committee, Wila Yiley, waa arrested, charged with interfering'with elections. Many other arrests were made of men prominent in local political life all over the State. Men were bodily thrown out of election booths and never were such scenes witnessed at the polls as occurred Tuesday throughout the State. Militia was in the armory at Lexington all day, and the same thing prevailed at Louisville. Hundreds of extra policemen were on duty throughout the State and business was almost completely suspended. The most remarkable campaign ever known in the State ended as many predicted.

Notes of Current Events.

People at Atlanta, Ga., claim that Lieut. Brumby is the real hero of Manila. Over 500 German families will locate on » big tract of land in Mexico. J. O. Tussell, 62, Manitou Park, Colo., was caught in a blizzard and froze to death. Leon Jackson, a miser, Newport, Tenn., was murdered and robbed of S6OO by three men. Mmc. Algeria Barrios, the young widow of the late Gen. Barrios of Guatemala, has gone on the stage. Miss Russell, Hamilton, Ont., will go as n nurse with the Canadian troops to the Transvaal. Hfbn. Geo. Seaver, postmaster of Pueblo, Colo., died suddenly while on a train near Buffalo, N. Y. Rather than submit to arrest on the charge of wife-beating, John Denboskey, Philadelphia,.shot and killed himself. Six boys with revolvers, near Columbus, Ohio, fired at two country boys. Edwin Belt was hit and may die. James Dugan, 17, Allentown. Pa., did not know it was loaded. Riley Kulp, 22, is dead. Ugo Talbo, once celebrated tenor and the leading man for Patti, died in Stockton, Cal. In a drunken brawl. Cleveland, Va., Davis Kiser was killed and two others fatally wounded by the Price boys. iNew York’s park board wants automobile* barred from Central Park drive*, but City Magistrate Olmsted refuse* to prosecute. Emil Schiff, 21, the son of Theodora Schlff, a New York multi-millionaire, will serve four years in the Texas penitentiary for forging checks. Monoeigneur Joseph Jessing, Columbus, Ohio, founder of the Josephinura In that cky, is dead. Charles Rhoades was killed and Alfred Abrahamson fatally injured by a train, Jamestown, N. Y. \ The Ormsby triplets, George Dewey, Carter Harrison and Helen Gsotd, won a special prize at a Chicago baby show. Charles Green, a Glasgow, Ky., youth, has bedi fined $25 for hugging pretty Mary Chalkley in the street. They were chirged with disonledp coodlldL 'TflMi

Creditable Reaaoa Why the State Takea the Lead. Indian* takea the lead aa a pension State. The annual statement of the Pension Department has recently been issued. In round numbers the States drawing the highest pensions are Ohio, with fl 5,000,000; Pennsylvania, with $12,700,000; New York, $12,000,000; Indiana, $10,000,000, and Illinois, '59,000,000. Indiana has 65,000 pensioners, who draw an average pension of a fraction over SIOO per annum. In the list Indiana has 225 veterans of the civil war who are drawing the limit of-$72 a month, and seventy veterans of the civil and sf the Mexican war who are drawing SSO a month. In number of pensioners and number of bigh pensioners in the average for all in the State, Indiana leads all other States in the Union by a broad margin. Indiana, with a population of 40,000 less than that of Massachusetts, by the census of 1809, receives In pensions $10,443,000 annually, while Massachusetts beta bat $5,420,000. Similar comparisons will show that Indiana is the greatets pension State according to her population. *’ Commissioner Evans has analyzed the pension apportionment by congressional districts, and that makes a very fair basis for comparison. On this basis Indiana shows a clear lead, while Kansas comes in a good second. The Indiana pensions run $803,000 per district; Kansas $775,000. Among the States at the front are Missouri, with $448,000; New Jersey, with $312,000, and New York, with $352,000 per district. Massachusetts averages $417,000 per district The average pensions in the five leading States are $l5O in Ohio, $126 in Pennsylvania, $142 in New York, $l6O in Indiana and $146 in. Illinois. Though there is a difference of sl4 average between Indiana and Illinois, there are over 3.000 more pensioners in that State. The difference in average, however, gives In> liana pensioners SOO,OOO more per annum. Though Ohio ranks first as a pension State, stall, Hke Illinois, on a basis of population and pensioners, it ranks below Indiana. Indiana was one of the States puttin; the largest number of men into the field. Among the States of the Union it stood fifth, with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois leading, with Massachusetts and Missouri following. It put 206,000 men into the field, and in partial explanation of the great number of heavy pensioners it can be said that no other State in the Union spilled so much blood and participated in as many bloody engagements. Indiana’s war history is written in letters of crimson on the soil of seventeen States.

Many Emierants to the Northwest Are ' ick of Their Bargains. In a private letter a former Indianian, now a resident of North Dakota, speaks with much feeling of the mistake made by Indiana farmers who are persuaded by real estate and railroad agents from the Northwest to sell out their holdings here and go up there and buy land in the expectation of bettering themselves. The representations made by the agents are, be declares, very misleading. The temperature, which they admit gets pretty low in the winter, but which th«*r assert is never uncomfortable, because “you do not feel the cold where the atmosphere is so dry,” this correspondent says is quits as uncomfortable as cold weather anywhere else. The mercury during the last week in January ran the scale from 20 to 35 degrees below zero. Such weather is common there and not the exceptional thing of years. Further, he says, these agents conceal material facts, such as local market prices, cost of fuel, lumber, tax rates, rate of interest on loans, etc., and the new settlers are greatly disappointed and discouraged when they learn the truth. If they write back to their old home newspapers warning others not to be beguiled as they were the letter is copied into the papers of their new homes and they are attacked and vilified. Their prudent course is to make the best of a bed bargain in silence. This story is not a new one. It has been repeated, with variations, hundreds of times by men to whom the region that is a Httle farther on always seems more highly favored than the place where they now are. They could by proper inquiry satisfy themselves that the new country toward whidh they look bears the enchantment of distance and that it has few, if any, advantages over the place where they now are; bnt they do not take these precautions. The glamour of the distant and untried and the desire for the new and strange overcome them and they go to the far-off regions only to regret their venture afterward. It is doubtful if any farmer ever improved his prospects in an agricultural sense by a removal from Indiana. He will hardly find better or more easily tilled land in any other region, his markets are near at hands and the transportation and the fuel questions do not bother him. Farmers everywhere have their problems and their difficulties, ns all business men have,* but those of Indiana have as few as any of their brethren, and in many respects have advantages those of States farther West do not enjoy. Those who “move on” learn to value these blessings after they have taken their flight.

FORTUNE FOR THREE FARMERS

Brothers r chmidt of Chesterton, Ind., Heirs to n 96,000,000 Estate. Three farmers of Porter County have fallen heirs to a fortune estimated at $6,000,000. One day not long ago an old woman arrived at Chesterton, inquiring for Henry Schmidt. After finding him and hi* brothers “Chris” and “Ed,” She informed them she had been on ” hunt for them for the last two years. She Hves in Detroit, and is wealthy. The boys are heirs, she declares, to an estate in Mecklenburg, Germany, and their share is $2,000,000 rath. She offers to take them to Germany and assist in proving their claim, and as a guarantee of good faith will give them SI,OOO to use in making preparations for the trip.

BICYCLE WORKS LEAVE CHICAGO

Adnma A Mast lake «nd Brad Ist Manfactories Move to La port*. The removal of the Adams ft Westlake and Bradley bicycle works from Chicago to Laporte has been finally decided on, the citiaens having given SB,000, and the shipping of the machinery has begun. The two Chicago concerns have been amalgamated with the Loon MHimanr wtfK * rvn,lil.iin AanUnl fO v il . WIUA m pwui U F vupilftl VI fftWt*

INDIANA'S PENSIONERS.

INDIANA IS GOOD ENOUGH.

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TEIWWL s ‘ Jeffersonville Officers Battle wtfjljj Safe Blower—Peoria and Kxpress Wrecked - No AdvWßdf^fs Coal Miners— Suicide in a Cieter*tif|j Sergt. Kendall and Watch«ka«lcjlß 6 ton discovered burglars in the «|K the Ohio Falls chain works sonville blowing open the Kendall started on a run for the.ofltM but was met by a roan who, with~*3 tol in his hand, ordered him to halt. TH. officer instead opened fire and A livoH battle followed, each man emptying bM} revolver. During this fight the man ffE the office made his escape. The OtiMwl man was wounded by the bullet* the officer’s revolver, but managed to gef 4 away. Thirty dollars was secured mmßjfl the safe. Miners Refused an Advance. | j A joint meeting of block coed opftwH tors and miners was held at discuss the request made by the mineral for an advance in the scale of minings j The operators refused to grant an i»*f| crease, but agreed to sell coal to tbeir|| employes for $1.50 at the mines, which W§| 50 cents below the block market prichJl The miners referred the matter to the|| various local unions for consideration.,:^ engineer Heller Injured. J The fast express on tb» Peoria an|ml Eastern Railroad was wrecked at ChMjfl mont. The engine turned over; thgdfMH car, baggage car and two coadies the track, but none of them was owBH turned. Engineer J. Heller of Indian.-tpy| olis was slightly injured. His firemans escaped unhurt. None of the passengers was injured. • I Drowned Herself in a Cistern, js Miss Barbara Frank of Xewbnrg corns rnitted suicide by jumping into a She was engaged to be married to a young man at Joliet, 111. Within Our Border*. Berry Bilftieimer, Peru, was killed by a train. Molding sand has been discovered at;: Muncie. National bank will be started at Ceni terville. Burned Ivnightstown Masonic temple will be rebuilt. John Long's 17-year-old daughter, insane, Fort Wayne, is missing. “Central conference of gospel workers,’’ is a new religious sect in MadisOtf County. The, Odd Fellows’ Hall block at Ladoga was burned, causing a loss of aboa $30,000. Trustees will add 15,000 volume* to the library at the State normal school, Terre Haute. Funeral of Itev-tor J. A. Magloue, Episcopal minister, Sunday, was the large*! in Anderson’s history. F. P. Wilt, Fort Wayne, is at the head of a company to start a wholesale grocery, with SIOO,OOO capital. I>r. R. F. Lii>es, Fort Wayne, wU fined for failure to report a case of diphtheria, under the new law. George Nickum and Nellie Everling, Ehvood lovers, shot at each other, and are now in the coop. Each pleads seifs defense. Power house for the Indianapolis- "■ Greenfield electric line will be built a!: Greenfield, and must be completed byi April 1, 1900. , At Vincennes, Hattie E. Young was granted a divorce from James A. Young, and before the ink was dry on the rec*- j ords she was married to Edgar War*] Post office at French was surrounded by|3 the sheriff and a posse, and a swarthy, ! smooth-faced, stoop-shouldered robber* with a kit of safe-blowing tools, was c*M At Muncie Ray Hailcroft, aged 23, 1 swallowed poison because he that his young wife did not l-ove him. | He had written a letter confessing his I jealousy. Mayor A. F. Kinsley. Hartford City,a was cleared 1 of the charge of shooting j Carney Capper, who was with a crowd ! of boys prowling around the Mayor’aJ back yard. William Shumaker, 80, Union City,! probably the wealthiest negro in Indiana*! is dead. He came from the South in an f early day. and began as a farm hand.;!] His wealth goes to an only son. John Ghldings’ sweetheart jilted hlml and he went to a school house near Os-|] good, climbed a tree, tied one end of a 1 rope around his neck and the other to inj limb, shot a hole through his heart, and | then tumbled off his perch and hung till 1 morning. Mrs. Hunter, Fort Wayne, took hepl] sister’s 7-year-old baby and refused tq§| give it up, because she said her sister j would not wash it. When the humane:|j officer went with the mother to reclaim i the child there was no wise Solomon;! present, «o the women fought it out. The Middletown opera house block waafj burned and the Middletown News, Jo-1 seph Lambert, proprietor, was badly j scorched. The total loss $4,000, with $8»* 1 i 000 insurance. An overheated natural | gas stove in the News office caused thoj] fire. The opera house wrH be rebuUt/l Thad Durff, while rowing with Misqfl Maude Kimion at Leavenworth, deliberal ately caps-ized the skiff and would havej succeeded in drowning the girl but thatSi her cries brought another skiff to h*Mj rescue. Miss Kimion clung to the overturned skiff while Durff itrotq|| to tear her loose. Seeing relief coming he made his way to the Kentucky shorn! and escaped. Durff, who is a bookkMpfl er, had sought Miss Kimiou’s hand Imj marriage and been refused. jjjpj Two new rural mail delivery routes wilt! be established out of Marion. Rural mail delivery boxes are being iRjjH tributed in Allen County. Diphtheria has broken out at Kokongfl again. At Spieeland, too. Action is threatened against Pern klftfl for l,.rim ilowD^^bow