Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1901 — RECORD OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. Tale of Double Life Eared—Fatal Re* ault of Quarrel Over a Girl--Fire Destroy* ()p:ra House at Peru—Coin I* Not Found. The recent reunion of tho Sipe family In Kokomo brought to light a romantic story of double life. In 1805 8. T. Montgomery, who married into the Sipe family, was editor of the Kokonr.o Tribune. In 1870 he went to Mishawaka and published the Mishawaka Enterprise. Soon afterward he was reported to have been burned to death in the fire which destroyed the Studebaker wagon works. Mrs. Montgomery returned to Kokomo, l ive years later NVilliam Montgomery, the oldest of the children, found his father at La Grange, Ohio, where he had married again and was serving as Mayor of the village under the name of “Maj. NN right 8. Clarke.” Young Montgomery did not dfitelose his discovery to his mother. Mrs. Montgomery died several years later without knowing that her husband was alive. Ten years later young Montgomery met “Maj. Clarke” at Manistique. Mich., where “Clarke” was publishing the Manistique Pioneer. Thia time lie introduced himself and the father acknowledged his identity, but the secret went no further. Young Montgomery Obtained control of the Manistique Sun, a rival publication, and run it in opposition to his father’s paper, a bitter newspaper war being kept up for years. Eight years ago the son moved his paper to Republic, where he was burned to death in trying to rescue his family. “Maj. Clarke” died at Manistique a short time ago. He was a Mexican and Civil War veteran.

Slain with a Knife. Lee Walker, a farmer lad 20 years old, stabbed to death Edward Brown, a lifelong friend, at a church in Point township. The young men had for several months past sought the company of the same young lady. NValker took her to prayer meeting on a recent night, and after the meeting Brown met them on the outside. A few words followed and NN alker drew a barlow knife and began cutting Brown. “Don't kill me,” he cried, as he fell at the feet of the young woman. After he fell NValker stabbed him several times. He then walked up to the girt and wiped the knife on her apron with this remark: “I guess you are now satisfied. You chose him jn preference to me.” NValker escaped.'

Opera House I* Destroye 1. The Miller opera house in Peru was destroyed by- fire, together with its contents. The plant of the Daily Chronicle, the job printing plant of Miller & NVallick, the confectionery store of Charles Griswold and the farming implements store of D. E. Inkenbury were also damaged. , The loss on the opera house is $20,000, covered by insurance; loss ou Daily Chronicle plant, $2,500, and to Miller & NN allick, $2,000, both insured. A defective light in the dressing room Of the theater caused the fire.

Operation Without Results. Surgeons cut into the trachea of the little son of \\ illiam Purdy of Pawpaw township, to remove the gold coin which the boy swallowed six months ago, .and which with the aid of the X-ray, was found lodged in the trachea. The surgeons failed to discover the coin where it had been located. They say the gold piece must have slipped down into tho bronchial tube ami that another operation will be necessarv to save the boy’s life.

Within Our Borders. Oscar E. Lewis will be Shelbyville’s next postmaster. South Bend will celebrate its seventieth anniversary. Marion United Brethren Church reports a revival with 134 accessions. Anderson business men are trying to secure the Hoffman automobile factory from Cleveland. Gus Theobald of Shelbyville, by mistake moved his goods into a house which he had not rented. Delaware County Prohibitionists endorsed the actions of Mrs. Carrie Nation at Wichita, Kan. Anderson people believe that burnedout carbon ends of electric lights are good for rheumatism. North Lincoln citizens have their guns loaded for a “peeping Thomas" who has been annoying them lately. Elizabeth Parigin of Clinton County has lived under every President of the United States. Her age is 104. E wood has ordered up till board sidewall;* because of the large number of damage suits caused by "trips."

A country boy who clerks in n Knightstown store walks to and from his home, three miles, and is always on time. Montgomery County Commissioners grunted two franchises for electric roads from Crawfordsville to Indianapolis. Naw Castle has a chib called "The Western Star." Its motto is “Purity,” anil its aim to do all the god possible. The proposed election to choose a i ostmaster for Kokomo has fallen through, lis all the candidates have withdrawn. Walter Cason. Lebanon, plead s! pu’lty nt Frankfort to assault and battery on Miss Minnie Kern, nnd was fined $25 and costs. A worm tub in a Lawrenceburg distllle.'y burst, flooding everything in reach. Several workmen narrowly escaped drowning. Jchn Lockridge killed nn eagle near Veruailles which weighixl fifteen pounds nnd measured seven feet two inches from tip to tip. Benjamin F. Jones, 71, and Charles G. Adams. 46, well-known business men of Columbus, an l dead. Several persons were poisoned at a social, near Washington, by eating popcorn balls Mveetenml with syrup. There wore no serious results. After shooting JI. C. Brannmati, near Clearspring, John Plummer killed himself. They quarreled over gravel. Brananiati was not seriously injured. Mrs. Mary Bryan Cobb. New Ixindon, 98, delivered nu address to school children. She has a personal recollection of all the wars since the Revolution.