Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1901 — RECORD OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. Miser’s Condition Indicates Commission of Grave Crime—Fairs for Eastern Circuit—Woman Beaten by a Bur«’*r—Sexton Falla Dead' in Cemetery. Newton McCormick, well known throughout the northern pnrt of Madison Cbunty as a miser, with wealth of unknown figures, is dying at the home of one of his neighbors. He was rescued from his shanty, which was almost enveloped in flames when neighbors arrived. The old man was lying on the floor apparently in a deep sleep, but when carried” into the fresh air he became delirious, and it required a great effort to restrain him from dashing back into the burning building. He said he had $7,000 in the burning house. He was not believed at first. Investigation proved that he went to Hartford City and drew $7,000 from a bank with which to buy a farm. He took the money home with him. It isrthe general belief that McCormick was robbed of the entire sum, and given a blow by robbers that rendered him insensible, after which the house was set afire to cover the work. Arrange Fairs in Eastern Circuit. The annual meeting of the members of the Eastern Indiana fair circuit was held at New Castle. M. S. Clnypool of Muncie was re-elected President und Frank A. Wisehart of Middletown re-elected Secretary. The dates for holdiug fairs this year and the secretaries were set as follows: Middletown, July 30 to Aug. 2. Frank A. Wisehart ; Hagerstown, Aug. 0 to 10, L. S. Bowman; New Castle, Aug. 13 to 17, William Risk; El wood, Aug. 20 to 23, Frank lie Harity; Greenfield, Aug. 20 to 22, Charles Downing; ItushviUe, Aug. 27 to 30, ; Muncie, Sept. 2 to 0, M. S. Claypool; Anderson, Sept. 10 to 13, McCulloiu; Indianapolis. Cept. 1(5 to 22, Charles Downiag; Richmond, Sept. 24 to 27, Joseph Stephenson: Portland, Oct. 4 to 8, C. O. Hardy. Anderson district fair was admitted into the circuit. TV(finan Attacks a Burglar. A masked burglnr entered the home of J. E. Hollqwel! at Marion and Mrs. Hollowell, who was alone, attacked the man. She attempted to tear the mask from his face. The man struck her on the head with some instrument, rendering her unconscious. He then hound her aud searched the house. He secured only $2 and a gold watch. Mrs. Holiowell was found unconscious when her husband returned from his lodge meeting. She will recover. Falls Dead by Open Grave. While engaged in filling a grave from which the mourning party had just departed Basil Rhodes, sexton of the Fayetteville cemetery, fell dead. Rhodes was at work with his helpers when suddenly he paused from his labors, put his hand to his heart, uttered a half inarticulate cry and sank on the pile of earth la-side the grave. His associates endeavored to resuscitate him, but all their efforts failed. j Leases a Vast Oil Tract. A syndicate of capitalists has consummated the lease of 10,000 »Cfos-of-land_in_ two townships in La Porte county which are embraced in the Kankakee marsh district. It is the purpose of the syndicate to secure leases to cover 15.000 additional acres aud to begin the sinking of wells at once. Oil experts claim that the largest and most productive fields ia the State will l*e developed in the Kuuknkee region. State News in Brief. Boss carpenters of the ga.s belt have organized. Franklin Coil-Hoop Company plant iuirmsi. Loss $4,500. Northern part of Laporte County said to is- overrun by wolves. Mrs. William Baker, wife of a wellknown business man of Frankfort, began a suit for divorce. Engineer Hn-ry Muster was seriously injured in a collision is-tween a B. & O. S. W. mail train aud a switch engine at Aurora. Dr. 1 >cctcr, prominent physician of Fnion City, will lx- married to Miss Lucy Havens. I.uporte, Indiana's champion fat girl. She weighs S(H) pounds. James M. Reynolds, 74, Lafayette, died suddenly of heart disease. At one time In- was vice-president and general manager of the Monon Railroad. Patrick Duffy and Paul Showner were fatally injured at tin- Clover Leaf Railroad shops, Frankfort, while assisting in moving a coal car across a turntable. The trustees of the University of Indianapolis have chosen as dean of the law school James A. Rollback, who for seven years was professor of law in the University of lowa. Charles Evans, sentenced for burglary n few months ago at Muncie. hut who escaped from the officers, has written from South Africa that he lias joined the English cavalry. The storeroom and stock Of general merchandise belonging to Benjamin Simpson at Carbon was destroyed by fire. Tiie loss will reach $24,000, most; ly covered by insurance. Tin- origin of the fire is believed to be incendiary, , Six freshmep of Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, were suspended for hazing. Final action will lie taken by the faculty. The class, ns a body, declined to atop hazing, but aaid it would not take the initiative in the practice. At tiie annual intercollegiate orntorical . contest at Indianapolis betwi-en Indiana institutions, W. O. Tyler, n colored man from Indiana University, took the first honors with his oration on "The Middle West.” Earl was second nnd Depauw third. Seven colleges contested. Mrs. Frank Ferguson, Muncie, has lost her mind from grief over her husband's death. Two small girls in Marion were badly frightened by a man who chased them several blocks. Forty-four men at Itockport have pleaded guilty to vote selling and been disfranchised. A woman who doesn’t want her name known hns given the Crawfordsvllle hospital association SIO,OOO. Directors of the Eastern Indiana Normal University, Muncie, are willing to transfer the college to the State.