Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1902 — Page 3

POLITICS OF THE DAY

One Kye Open. When the Democratic candidate for president spoke at Minneapolis, during the campaign of 1896, Former Senator Washburn addressed a letter to bin asking certain questions. It was an unusual thing for a man of Mr. Washprominence to inject himself into speech, but Mr. Bryan read his letter at the meeting and responded to It. It seems that Mr. Washburn is getting acquainted with the trust question. In a recent interview he discusses the subject with Intelligence and even vehemence. It is grntifying to note evidence of revolt among the Republicans, who are responsible for an administrative policy that permits the trusts to thrive and fatten upon people at large. The Commodore in a recent issue commenting upon the Washburn incident, says it is glad to give circulation to the following extract from Mr. Washburn’s interview: Steel rails can be manufactured today at a fair profit and sold at $17.50 a ton. At that price the rail mills would make a larger profit on their product than the flouring mills would make by a profit of 10 cents a barrel on flour—which the flouring mills would be glad to make, but do not. From the best Information I have been able to gather, steel rails can be manufactured at about sl6 per ton. Sold as they were two and a half years ago at $17.50, there was a profit of $1.50 a ton, which Is more than the profit en flour at 10 cents per barrel, and that is a larger profit than is averaged by the flouring mills of this country. Yet such rails . • now being sold at S2B per ton, making it easy to understand, with such enormous profits, bow the steel mills are enabled to pay dividends on shares three-fourths of which are composed of water. I do not know Just what sum would be required to rebuild these properties, but from what I am able to learn I am satisfied that they can be reproduced at less than one-half the amount for which they are capitalized. The consequence is that the people and oensumers of the country are being taxed to this enormous extent in order that the trusts and consolidations may pay such dividends. Aad yet, with this condition of things, we now have a duty of $7.80 per ton on steel rails! And what I have here said of steel rails can also be said of structural steel, which now enters into construction of different kinds of such an enormous extent If this is not robbery I would like to find some stronger word to char acterize it. “Robbery” is a strong word, but Mr. Washburn wants something even stronger. What will he say of an administration that permits the robbery to go on without making an effort to protect the public? Possibly Mr. Washburn has only one eye open; with this he sees the trusts very eloarly. When he gets the other eye open he will be able to see the party leaders who are standlug behind the trusts and receiving for campaign purposes a part of the money extorted from the people.— Burlington, lowa, Journal.

Workingman's Prosperitr. A Chicago newspaper has compiled this interesting comparative table, a stgdy of which will enlighten the housekeeper who is trying so locate that “prosperity” of which so large a boast Is made. It gives the prices of certain leading articles of food in 1900 and 1901; 1900. 1901. Cents. Cents. Rolled oats, per 1b.... 2V4 9% White meal, per 1b.... IV4 2% Marrow beans, per lb. 3 4 Pea beans, per lb 4 4*4 Tapioca 4 5 Honey, per lb 18 22 Butter, per lb 20 28 to 31 Eggs, per dozen 18, 20 20 to 25 Nuts, per lb ltJ . ' 18 Peaches, per can 28 30 Pears, per can 28 31 Cherries, per can .... 30 35 Apples, per peck 25 35 Potatoes, per bu 40, 50 70 to 85 In meats a big Jump In price has taken place since early summer. The ligures given below (for Chicago) are for April and May aud the present time: April and Preseut May. Cts. time. Cts. per lb. per lb. Porterhouse steaks. 17 to 20 20 to 30 Sirloin steaks 10 18 Round steaks 12 to 14 15 to 16 Chuck steaks 10 to 11 12 Roast beef Bto 10 10 to 18 Lamb chops 14 to 16 10 to IS Mutton Bto 10 10 to 12 Lamb, hindquarters lOVfc 12*4 Pork 101-3 121-8 Veal chops 10 to 18 18 to 20 Cutlets 22 23 to 24 •—Paducah, Ky., News-Democrat. Harmony for Democracy. - Democratic Senators at Washington are a unit for party representation as well as party principle. They will protest earnestly against the proposed plan of the Republican leaders to reduce their representation on the Committee on Claims. Irrigation and Commerce. They have no objection to the Republicans Increasing their own membership on all the Senate committees so long as they leave Democratic representation untouched, but they have strong objections to any plan which will tend to lessen Democratic prestige In committee work. The attitude of the minority

was clearly defined in a resolution which was unanimously adopted by the Democratic caucus yesterday afternoon. The caucus was called by Senator Jones and was the first meeting of Democratic Senators that has been held to discuss party questions since the opening of the fifty-seventh Congress. Senator Joues was re-elected chairman of the caucus, a position which he will hold, unless he voluntarily withdraws In the meantime, for two years. It carried with it the prestige of minority leader on the floor of the Senate. The caucus was entirely harmonious and free from frlctiofl of any sort. It was attended by all of the Senators who have heretofore been affiliated with the Populist and Silver Republican parties, including Senators Heitfleld and Dubois, of Idaho, Harris, of Kansas; Teller, of Colorado, and Gibson and Clark of Montana. McLaurin, of South Carolina, was not present, however. Senator Jones had received notice from Senator Platt, chairman of the Committee of Republicans which has been delegated to select the committees. that the Republicans would take care of McLaurin’s assignment! This notice was accepted by the Democratic caucus as a concession by McLaurin that hereafter he will class himself with the Republican Senators. An informal discussion of the HayFauncefote treaty resulted in a tacit agreement that the Democrats will not place any obstacle in the way of the ratification of that instrument. If a two-thirds majority of the Senate Is prepared to vote for it the Democrats will consent to the vote being taken at as early a date as the majority desires to fix.—Rock Island Argus.

Roush Riding Temner, The thing about Mr. McKinley that gave him power and the confidence of the people in his judgment was that in a remarkable degree he possessed equipoise. He did not hurry, he was not excitable, he did not show irritation, he did not scold. Mr. Roosevelt is the opposite. A special from Washington gives this incident^ “President Roosevelt, after waiting half an hour for his carriage, came somewhat excitedly through the corridors of tl»e White House this afternoon, proclaiming that such a thing would not occur again. Clad in Norfolk jacket, corduroy knickerbockers, yellow leather leggins and rough rider hat, turned up at the side, such as he used to wear In war days, he looked a veritable rough rider. He clambered into Secretary Cortelyou's govcrnjneut carriage and started to meet a friend on the outskirts of the city with whom he had an appointment fpr a cross country walk. “To Roosevelt It is unpardonable to keep one waiting. As he emerged from the Inner door the attendants scattered and realising that his excited manner was the cause of their flurry a merry twinkle shone from his eye as he looked from the carriage window. He returned, however, in good humor.” There is something about such an incident that makes one feel that‘it is not in keeping with the position of the President of the republic.—Abilina, Kan., News.

A Phillippine Tobacco Trust. The Financier of London said last week: A combine is being effected among the tobacco growers of the Philippine Islands, with a capital of between $6,000,000 and $7,000,000. The scheme is being carried on in London under the auspices of the Rothschilds, who, through their Spanish Investments, have large Interests in the Philippines. The paper adds: “The contracts and concessions were obtained through some of the American peace delegates, who, in typically Yankee fashion, managed to combine private and official business. The name of a prominent American commissioner is being freely handled about London, but without any apparent Justification. The chief promoting. it Is said, is being done In New York, though the names of the parties doing it are not announced. According to the report, however, the Rothschilds have a large hand In the affair.”— Springfield, Mass., Republican. In view of the strong argument for reciprocity made by Mr. McKinley in his last speech, and President Roosevelt's declared Intention to follow tlse policy of his lamented predecessor, it would be supposed that this subject would occupy a prominent place In the message. As a matter of fact, of the 30,009 words In the document only 000 are devoted to reciprocity. The messnge hs a whole leaves the Impression that the President, In his desire to be conservative, consulted so many persons and took so much advice that there Is comparatively little of Theodore Roosevelt left In It. Later on, however, as has happened with other chief executives, ho Is likely to "find himself."—New York Herald. “Teddy" Is "safe" all right The trusts were a trifle nervous about him, but his messnge bHs given them complete reassurance. They understand that the White House Is still their strong defense ahd so Wall street breathes more freely and the protects and other thieves go on their predatory way rejoicing.

AUNT CINDY’S RECIPE.

Washington Girl Fonnd Ont How to Make. Sweet Potato Pie. A Washington girl was recently visiting in Lynchburg, Va., and while there was greatly impressed with the perfections of the sweet potato pies that obi Aunt Cindy, the cook, used to send up for the delectation of the company. Such richness, such sweetness, such flakiness of crust, such delicate and delicious blending of flavors were never befoce obtained by mortal hand. So, armed with pencil and notebook, in true cooking school style, and fortified by permission of her hostess, she ventured into the kitchen to learn the sweet secret.

“Come in, honey, come in, an’ make yo’se’f welcome,” said Aunt Cindy affably', when her visitor modestly presented herself at the kitchen door. It Is needless to say that Aunt Cindy was a relic of antebellum days, and valued accordingly. “I want to get your recipe for sweet potato pies, auntie,” seating herself on the chair Aunt Cindy had hospitably wiped with her apron. “Law, chile, I dcs cooks out o’ my hald; I don’t go by no wrltin’,” replied the old woman. “Certainly, but your proportions must always be the same or your results would vary.” The Washington girl was a cooking school graduate with “one cup” of this, “two cups” of that and "three cups” of the other fresh in her mind. “Let’s begin with the eggs,” she continued, observing the old woman’s puzzled face. “How many eggs do you use?” “Well, yo’ know how aigs is, honey,” replied Aunt Cindy, judicially; “some’s big an’ some’s little; sometimes dey’s skeerce, an’ sometimes dey ain’t I des puts In de aigs ’cordin’ to de size ob ’em an’ how many I’se got.” “How many sweet potatoes do you use?” asked her questioner, somewhat bewildered. “Dat’s ’cordin’ to de size ob de famb’ly, ob co’se,” said the old woman. “When we all got company, as we mos’ in ginerally has, I uses mo’, an’ when dey ain’t nobody but des we all, hit don’t take so many.” “How much butter?” “Right smart o’ butter,” responded Aunt Cindy emphatically, evidently thinking she was accurate at last. “Ain’t nothin’ good widout butter, an’ I always puts in er plenty.” “How about sugar?” questioned the young woman. “Sugar to tas’, honey; sugar to tas’. Some folks likes ’em sweeter’n others; we all likes ourn tolerbul sweet.” “What else do you put in?” was asked before the book was closed in despair. “Oh, des whutever’s handy,” answered the old woman. “Sometimes I puts in er little cream, but yo’ don’t has to do dat; des ’cordin’ to wedder you’s got any er not; an’ er pinch o’ spice, but dey ain’t no spechul rule ’bout seasonin’.” “I am very much obliged to you, aunty,” said the Washington girl, politely, if insincerely, as she gathered up her book and pencil and left the kitchen. But Aunt Cindy was not to be deceived. “ ’Pears like folks dese days can’t understan’ nothin’ yo’ tells ’em,” Jhe remarked when the young woman was out of hearing. “Fo’ de war’ when I wuz er chile ” But as Aunt Cindy turned toward the stove, says the Washington Star, her reminiscences were lost in a cloud of fragrant steam that arose from a saucepan where “right smart o’ butter” and “sugar to tas’ ” were bubbling in toothsome harmony.

HAVE BEEN WADDED FIFTY YEARS.

WILLIAM NABER AND WIFE.

Mr. and Mrs. William Naber recently yelebrated their fiftieth wedding annirersary at their home, Enocbsburg, Ind. Naber Is a retired furniture manufacturer, well known In Clnainnatl, where be and Ids wife resided for many years. They were married at Holy Trinity Church, sth street.—Cincinnati Post.

Our Nation’s Dead.

In seventy-five separate and distinct national cemeteries the bodies of nearly 900,000 soldiers who died during the civil war are Interred, and the decoration of their graves with flowers on the fixed day has become a national custom. Some of the cemeteries coataln eaffh a silent army of over 10,000 soldiers, In serried sanks, marked by the white headstones, on nearly half of which Is Inscribed, "Unknown.” The world may be searched In vain for anything similar or kindred. There Is no other such Impressive sight.—Scribner’s Magaslne. We have a great horror of" becoming so rich that we can afford a butler who will langh at our way of pronouncing French dishes. The larger the mortgage on a farm, the more likely It la to be called "Clearfield."

GIRL RISKS HER LIFE.

EXTRAORDINARY ACT OF MISB EMMA H. KING. Inoculated with Deadly Germs to Disprove the Theories of Koyh—She Now Has Tuberculosis and May Fall a Victim to Science.

By an act of martyrdom in the cause, of science, Miss Emma H. King, a New York trained nurse, has drawn upon her-

self the gaze of the world. The medical fraternity is particularly interested in her case, because it is to demonstrate whether tuberculosis can tie transmitted from a cow to a human itoiug. Dr. Koch, the eminent German admitted to be an 1 authority on dis- I eases of the lungs, created something of a sensation last summer by the? announcement that bovine tuberculosis is incommunicable to human beings. This assertion was contrary to the generally accepted bell es. So we I t grounded was the

MISS KING.

idea that tubercular germs in a cow could affect a person, that by order of the government. thousands of heads of cattle thus affected have from time to’ time been killed, in order that tho disease might not be transmitted to persons drinking their milk. According to Koch's theories, these precautions were unnecessary and a waste of really valuable cow flesh.

Among those who doubted the truth of the German scientist’s assertion was Dr. George D. Barney of Brooklyn. He set out to demonstrate its accuracy or falsity, as the case might prove to be. Purchasing a healthy cow, he injected a brotli containing tubercle from a human being info the animal. The cow is now in tlie advanced stages of the disease. Having proved Dr. Koch's theory would not work backward, his next thought was to demonstrate that it was not tenrlde as originally stated. At this time lie was treating Miss King for tonsilitis and. on one occasion, mentioned the fact that he was looking for a subject upon whom to make the experiment. Miss King was much interested and when assured by the doctor that there was really no danger attached to the experiment she offered herself for the test. For the injection Dr. Barney used the germs taken from a mammary gland of the infected row, which he prepared in a solution. Before the operation Dr. Barney requested Miss King to make a formal declaration of her entire acquiescence, and the young woman did so. and insisted upon -adding a clause exonerating the physician in the event of au unexpected development. Miss King said: “I have contracted tuberculosis, and that was exactly what I expected to get when I first undertook to help Dr. Barney with the experiment. At first I thought I would not get consumption. I felt cheerful, although I did not feel well. I can't put into words all the feelings I had, except to say that after the burning sensation and tingling passed away from the places where the poison was injected it seemed just as if a big icicle was gradually growing, growing aud spreading and aching down iuto my lungs. I am sure that I will be cured. but for the benefit of any one else who may ever essay a like experiment I want to say that they should l>e very sure of their nerves before they undertake it.”

BIG YEAR FOR TRACKAGE.

Roads Lay More than Five Thousand Miles of Steel Kails. Railrond building iu the United States tluring 1901 was greater than-it has been for eleven years previous, the total approximating 5,057 miles of line. In ISJH) the total was 5.070, and in 11SI0 4.437 miles. The construction for the year, added to the total mileage reported previous to that, brings the total mileage of the country to approximately 199,370 miles. These are the figures prepared by the Railway Age after a painstaking compilation extending over a period of several months, and may therefore be taken to be as nearly correct as is possible in such matters. In view of the fact that the country is supposed to be pretty well provided with railway facilities aud that the community of interests is supposed to have placed a damper on new construction, the year’s total demands more than passing attention. It is noted that the Southwest takes the palm for the year, that Texas leads, with 583 miles of new line, distributed among twenty-three roads, and that the Rock Island leads all others with the longest single line of 2U5 miles, to which might well be added 128 miles of the El I’aso and Northeastern from Santa Rosa to Carrizoso, N. M., which will soon be completed. Tile Rock Island extension proper extends from Liberal, Kan., to Santa Rosa, N. M. Had it been possible to obtain rails on all orders in shops the construction would have largely exceeded thedigure. In order that the new mileage of 11)01 may bo compared with the construction of previous years the following table showing the new work by yea us since 18S7 is given: Mllcs-I Mites IKX7 ... .12,U83| 1803 1,80.’ ISHH 7,IUU| INHI ],HI? IHMII .1,21 Ml IH!»7 I.HHt 18U0 5.U7U IK)IS 3,0K--ISUI 4.2 M, IS1H» 1892 4,192| 1900 4,431 1998 2.1i3.*»i ItKtl 3.001 lst)4 I.'.Mtt

TRADE IN MULES AND HORSES.

Knormnns Exportation from New Orleans Durintt Two Yearn. 1 The exportation of horses and mules from New Orleans during the pjyit two years has been the largest of any single port In the history of the world during the same period of time. A report recently made shows that from Oct. 1, 1899, to Nor. 30, 1901, the total valuation of horse and mule cargoes was $13,483,052, exclusive of feed, which amouut•d to $992,019, making a grand total of 114,470,270.

INDIANA TEACHERS MEET.

State Association Conveation Is Held in Indianapolis. Indianapolis correspondence: The Indiana State Tqachers' Association held a three days’ meeting at Indianapolis. The openiug session was held at the Stntehouse Thursday evening, when the retiring president, R. L. Hamilton of Huntington, and the incoming president, H. B. Brown of Valparaiso, delivered addresses. A musical program was Tendered and working committees appointed. The most important subject to come before the meeting was “What Shall Bo Indiana’s Next Steps in Education?” which was treated in the form of a symposium. Among the speakers were Howard Sandison, Amos W. Butler, F. L. Jones, C. A. Van Mutre, It. I. Hamilton, D. M. Getting and Mrs. O. P. Kinsey of Valparaiso. The various educational organizations held their meetings at the Statchouse Thursday morning and afternoon. The attendance at the convention was large. The meeting closed Saturday with a paper by President Swain of the State University on “A National University.” He said that many difficulties stand in the way of carrying out such a project. Some held the view that Congress lacks sufficient power; existing institutions are afraid that a great university at Washington would overshadow them; there is a fear that the political atmosphere of the capital would be deleterious highest interests of a national university; there is opposition to the scheme because it contemplates the use of public money. He also said that the clamor of the supporters of many unwise schemes, combined with the great pressure from the routine of Congress, makes it difficult for any cause for education, however meritorious, to be undertaken without the unanimous and persistent efforts of the educational people of the country.

AVERTS TRAGEDY IN CHURCH,

Pretty Girl in Indiana Prevents Parent from Shooting Her Beau. A tragedy in a church at Newmarket was narrowly averted by the pluck of a pretty 18-year-old girl. One of the principals in the affair was Robert Reeves, a brother of the prosecuting attorney of Crawfordsville. Reeves had- been courting a daughter of Larkin Branch of Newmarket for some time despite the latter’s objection. The other niglit while the couple attended an entertainment in church the irate parent rushed down the aisle and tried to drag the girl out of her seat. Reeves interfered and Branch drew a revolver. Miss Branch threw herself upon him and pinioned his arms until her beau escaped. The row caused a panic in the sanctuary, women fainting and others being injured by those trying to get out. The assailant was released after paying a heavy fine.

FIERCE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.

Mother and Two Sons Nearly Asphyxiated Before Attracting Help. In Terre Haute Mrs. Josephine Paraway and her two sons, John, aged 32, and Clarence, aged 24, suffering from asphyxiation, struggled for many hours to get fresh air and call for help, and when John reached a window and attracted the attention of some boys he fell unconscious to the floor. When the physicians arrived the three were almost dead. John, besides suffering from asphyxiation, had a badly dislocated shoulder. His brother aud mother weae in a most critical condition, the brother having spasms. The gas escaped from a baseburner stove and filled the rooms of the cottage home. There was evidence in the upset chairs and the disarranged bedekrthing of the desperate efforts to get to a window or door.

Accident to Car Kills Motorman.

Albert Kiley, a motorman, was thrown from his car at Terre Haute aud died two hours later from internal injuries. The flange of a wheel broke, letting the fasti moving car off the rail so suddenly that Kiley was thrown bodily through the window of the platform. He was 24 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children.

Short State Items

Ralph Heath, 7, Lafayette, lost a leg under a Monon train. J. D. Myers, Worthington, has 50,000 bushels of corn in storage. Ties slipped from a car on Brakemaft Wm. Bcckshultz, Muncie, fatally injuring him. At Evansville Carl Blum, a small boy, was shot through the tongue by a companion with a rifle. John Brenton, a merchant of Clay City, shot and killed himself while crazed with drink. He leaves a wife. G. Wolff filed a bill in bankruptcy n» Butler. His liabilities are placed at $lO,500, with assets of $7,000. Jesse Wells was fatally shot at I’er.l by Frank Rowe, a private in the army, while -they were preparing for a hunting trip. Indiana Harbor, the town laid out last June, is humping itself. Eighty new houses have been put up, and a $20,000 hotel fs under way. Orval Williams and Clarence Gable were stopped by two highwaymen near Royal Center and Williamson was relieved of a gold watch. By the explosion of a bottle of medicine in an oven Mrs. Julia Welsh and a baby of Mrs. Barclay Donahue were seriously burned at Kokoino. Charles Anderson, Shelbyrille, placed a dynamite cartridge on a stick of wood and firefi a rifle hall at it. The cartridge exploded and the ball, recoiling, entered his leg. Many Hoosiers who went to North Da« kota last spring are spending the winter in Indiana. They find thnt the Dakota “crimp” pinches tighter than the Indiana article. A man supposed to have been Fred Jlarker of Cnnuniugsville, Ohio, was knocked off a bridge seventy feet high into the river at Anderson aud killed. The Lake Shore limited killed Walenty Kybnrkewlos of South Bend and another train killed Mrs. Hiram Barnes and daughter near Carlisle the same day.

Proof Positive.

“Do you really believe the good dis young?” asked the optimist. "I do," replied the |>esslniUt, "Judging by the poultry served ut my boarding houoe."

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. 1 Wins Heroine for Bride - Syria n Family Has Narrow Escape—Dead Bank Robber Identified—Five Paper Plants Merged—Fatal Gas Explosions. A romance which had its beginning in an act of heroism on the part of a young woman barely past the age for short dresses was disclosed the other day in the announcement that Miss Edna Keener of Logunsport is married to John Driver, a brakenian, whose life she saved. Miss Keener attracted much attention last summer because of her braveryin saving a Panhandle train from being wrecked. She discovered a burning trestle near her home, and, standing on the track waving her red sunhonnet, she signaled the approaching train and brought it to a standstill in time to avert disaster. Driver was oue of the train’s crew. His engagement to Miss Keener resulted from the acquaintance thus begun. Jumped for Their Lives. Mr. and Mrs. George Bashara and their child, all Syrians, came near losing their lives in the Cooley block fire at Hartford City. They were asleep in the building, and when they awoke the flames surrounded them. Bashara made a desperate effort to save SIOO in money, which was in another room, but he,had to give it up and then jump from tho sccoud-story window. He had his wife, who was almost suffocated, throw the baby to him. He caught it, but it may die. Mrs. Bashara then had to jump to save her life. She was scantily clad and stood in the snow in lu-r bare feet. Summitville. Mystery Solved. Sheriff Houston has been advised that the dead bank burglar at Summitville has been positively identified as Alfred Brown. Ilis parents are dead. Bert Simpson, held at Anderson on suspicion of having been a pal of Brown, was identified by young Ainsworth Barrett, a young man who came from Hieksville, Ohio, to visit relatives. He recognized the name of Simpson and went to the jail, where lie identified the prisoner. Large Paper Mills Merged. Five extensive paper mills and strawboard works of Delaware County will be merged into the gigantic corporation effected at Buffalo recently. The transfer will be made at once. Company officials hare Been informed that the corporation officials have accepted the plants. They are located at West Muneie, Albany, Eaton and Muneie. Numerous other similar industries in adjoining counties are also to he taken in. Fatal Explosions of Gas. Two probably fatal explosions of natural gas occurred in Muneie within a few minutes. At the Dickey spool factory Lewis Staggs was horribly burned. Staggs was blown twenty feet. He fell on Otto Richardson, another workman, who was also severely injured. Soon after this W. E. White, a grocer, and his clerk, Claude Dunn, were dangerously wounded ivy a gas stove explosion in the store.

State News la Drier. Farmer Will Ilanner, aged 22. was struck by a train ami killed at Wheeler. Night Watchman William Ray shot and killed a burglar at Summitville. The burglar’s pal, who was robbing a saloon, escaped. Zachariali Chapman wns killed and several other workmen injured by a gas explosion in the Kokomo plate glass factory. The pothouse wan wrecked. The Indiana coal operators have issued a circular announcing that all orders received for coal will be booked subject to the price at time of shipment. James Ryan, a prominent and inoffensive business man of Richmond, was instantly killed in a saloon at Cambridge by James Schook of New Lisbon. Richard Watkins was shot and instantly killed by his 19-year-old son, Theodore Watkins, at Brazil. The son says he fired the fatal shots to save his mother’s life. Watkins came home slightly under the influence of liquor nod objected to his wife attending an entertainment. He seized a hatchet ami started after his wife, who ran to a bedroom whera her son was cleaning a revolver. The husband followed aud was in the act of striking his wife when the son fired two shots, one of which passed through his father’s heart. John E. Seary, aged 27 years, second miller employed by the Noblesvillc Milling Company in Noblesville, was murdered the other day. He was resting on a stairway near a window when an unknown person fired a load of buckshot through the glass, the entire contents of the weapon entering Seay’s head. William Fodrea, aged 23, son of ex-County Recorder Rodrea, was arrested soon after on the charge of having committed the crime. He strenuously protests his innocence. It is said both Seay and Fodrea were in love with the same girl. An elopement out of the ordinary took place from South Bend recently and ended in the marriage of George L. Cassaday, aged about 18, to Miss Carrie Unrein, aged about 20. Because of the standing of the groom's parents, his father being vice-president of the South Bend Chilled Flow Company, one of the largest concerns of its kind in the world, the elopement cuused a sensation. Young Cassaday, it is understood, began to make love to Miss Herein, who was a chambermaid, it is said, in-a local hotel, last summer. G. Burr Cassaday, the father of the groom, is furious and he will take legal steps to have the marriage annulled. The graudfather of the boy. James Cassaday, one of the richest men in the West, is also furious and will make every effort to free his grandson. Wm. Bloekley, Evansville, who is dying, was carried into court aud given a divorce. Wife had quit him. lie had his life insurance policy transferred to friend. Hendricks St Webb, dflg goods dealers at Franklin, hare assigned. Their stock is estimated to be worth from $12,000 to $15,000 and the liabilities, it Is said, will run close to $30,000. J. B. and O. 11. Hampton, of Richmond, claim to have- perfected an acetylene gas process that will revolutionize the art of photography by making It possible to take pictures at night. ,