Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1902 — RECORD OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. Kisses for Nervous Ailment—Soldier Arrives from Philippines in Time to See Dead Sister's Face—Miners Fire on Car from Ambush. Rev. J. A. Hngamau, pastor of tlie Church of God in Anderson, was dismissed from Vhe pastorate of the church by the trustees of the southern Indiana elders. Trouble has been brewing for two months. At that time Henry Moore, one of the deacons of the church, tiled suit for divorce from his wife and it was granted on a compromise. Moore at first prepared a complaint in which he made the sensational charge that Mr. Hagaman had been kissing his wife. He said that in the night lie would wake up and find the pastor, who lived in the house with him, in his room kissing his wife. The minister and Mrs. Moore did not deny the kissing, but claimed that the pastor was doing it to cure the wife of a nervous trouble. He claimed that he was a magnetic doctor and healed by coming in contact with people. Fifty members of the church withdrew their letters and will form a new denomination. Hagaman says that lie will fight in tile courts for the church building.

Deathbed Prayer Answered. A dramatic incident marked the funeral of Alice Hutseii at Kokomo. During her illness she prayed constantly that her brother, Dawson Castor, a soldier in the Philippines, might attend Iter funeral. As the body was about to be lowered into the grave a soldier horseman dashed into the cemetery. It was the brother, who completed an 8.000-tnile journey at the open grave. He did not know of his sister's illness, nor was ■ lie expected home. The procession passed the station as he got off the train. Procuring a horse lie rode at a breakneck speed, arriving at tile grave in time to see the dead face and join in the prayer. Ainbnslicd Miners Fire on Car. The last ear on the interurban line between Terre Haute and Brazil was attacked by a number of miners in ambush near Seeleyville on a recent evening, and oue miner was shot in the fight which followed. The miners opened fire from the darkness of the fields when the car stopped in a switch, and broke a number of windows. The niotormau, his assistant and the conductor returned the tire. About forty-five shots were exchanged. Guy Higgermau, a miner, was shot in tlie thigh, but not dangerously wounded. The trouble grew out of the strike conditions. Ready to Wed Thirteenth. Philip A eidelburg of Madison County is 58 years old and has been married twelve times. lie is the father of thirtytwo children. Veidelburg says he hopes to live long enough to marry his thirteenth wife. He was born in Germany and came fro» a family whose ancestors settled in New York during the colonial period. Methodiete to Built Hospital. The Methodists of Indiana have undertaken the erection of a large philanthropic hospital to be located at the State cap- I it.nl. The cost is to be $200,000 and the endowment $500,000. The work of raising funds will be pushed over the entire State. Work will begin on the building as soon as $50,000 is available.

State News in Brief. .Gaston will have a SIO,(MX) canning factory. Strike at the Jeffersonville car works is off. Evansville stove factories will go into the Duncan Meter Company, Lafayet'te, has begun business. Richmond W. C. T. I', passed a resolution condemning polygamy. Whitestown has a Commercial Club that will reach out for industries. The body of an unknown colored man was found in the Ohio river at Cannelton. Edward Jackson, prosecutor-elect, will wage war on Henry County liquor dealers. Oliver Evans, Greentown, lost an eye duying a row in a saloon. Beer bottle struck it. Fountain County Commissioners offer SIOO for the arrest of James Bird, who killed John Hock. Special coffin was made for Mrs. Negley, colored, who weighed more than 400 pounds, Evansville. Frank McKeen has l>een appointed receiver of the flour mill firm of W. L. Kidder & Son at Terre Haute. Prof. L. A. D. Harry. Covington, whose wife was killed in n C. & A. wreck, has been awarded $4,500 damages. ls>gan Ingles, sou of Court Reporter John lugles, was assaulted and his skull fractured near Kokomo. He was found dying. At Goshen Clyde Whittmore was assaulted aml rubbed by two footpads. He was fouud unconscious and taken home. The.thugs secured $5 and his watch. The managers of the forty factories of the American Window Glass Company, known as the trust, received word that the wages of the workmen are to In- advanced 10 and 15 per cent. James A. Wilson, Hurtford City. hn« sued the Panhandle company for SS.(XM) damages, alleging the company elevated its tracks twelve feet through his land and that he is cut off from reaching 100 acres of his farm. Samuel Valkenburg was found near the Mon oil statian in Crawfordsville, wandering around. He was taken in charge and restored to consciousness long enough to tell that he visited Lafayette, was drugged and robbed of SI,OOO. The Indiana Republican State Central Committee elected James P. Goodrich of Winchester chairman mid George Self of Corydon secretary, but the attempt to elect n secretary resulted in a deadlock and an adjournment was tukcu till Jan. 30. In n flash of rage Roscoe Meredith, nged 33, of Finday, Ohio, employed in tho oil field, near Vanburen, picked up a hatchet and swung it over bis head. The blade flew off and struck a nearly empty nitroglycerin can. Meredith was blown to pieces, one arm being found In a tree top n hundred feet away.