Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1902 — Page 3

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Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate, Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig's Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, is*. Ms, icana and Reel isne. RENSSELAER. IND. Office up-stairs in Leopold block, first stair* west of Van Rensselaer street. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Brokei At torney For The t. N. A.4C. Ry. and Rensselaer W. L. AP. Co, (A»Oflice over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer. Indiana. L'. M. Baughman. G. A. William# Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law. Notary work, Lpans and Heal Esta e Specia' attention giveu to collections of all kinds. Office over "Racket Store,” Rensselaer, • Indiana. Mosc* Leopold, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND INSURANCE, Office over Ellis & Murray's Rensselaer, - - Indiana’. J. F. Irwin S. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insuranen. Office in Odd Fellows' Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Remington, ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Block.

»«»«« VOLTS. O. O. SVITLIH. HUM «. ■UOOIS. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Absracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER. IND. Mordecai F. Chilcote, William H. Parkison Notary Public. Notary Public. Chilcote & Park*son, ATTORNEYS aT LAW. Law, Real Estate. Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Attorneys for the Chicago, Indianapolis A Louisville Railway Co. Will practice in »ll of the courts. Office over J. Makeever’s Bank, ou Washington street. RENSSELAER, > - INDIANA. H. O. Harris. E. T. Harris. J. C. Harris, President. Vicc-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time, Exchange Bought and Sold on cities, Notes Discounted st current rates. Farm Loans made at 5 per cent. W* Solicit ■ Sharo of Your Business.

I)re. I. B. &I. M. Washburn, Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. I. R. Washburn will sire i portal attention Vo Disease* of the Kye, Knr, Nose. Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also tests eyes for flosses. Orncs Tsisshons No. <M. ftssiesMos Phons No. IT. liensselaer, • - Indiana. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. OOce over Imes' Millinery store. Reaseelasr. Orris* Shoos, try. fIII'OSHOS PmONSi Its. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office ovor Lareh’g drug store,

BURIED BY LAVA.

An Awful Volcanic Eruption in Island of Martinique. WORSE THAN POMPEII City of St. Pierre Des Toyed end 40,000 Persons Reported Dead. Mount Pelee Explodes and Bttrlts the Town Under Rain of Molten Lava and Ashes— Eighteen Vessels In the Harbor Are Burned or Sunk—Neighboring Parishes Are Devastated by the Shock—Large Area of Destruction s Total number of lives lost (estimated).4o,ooo Loss of life at St. I’lerre 30,000 Surrounding Islands 10,000 Vessels destroyed In harbor IS Rescued from vessels, only 80 An appalling catastrophe has overwhelmed the Island of Martinique, one thgt will go down in history among the world's greatest disasters. In this little island there has been a volcanic eruption, followed by an earthquake, which lins destroyed St. Pierre, its principal city, and all of the town’s inhabitants. It was one of those terrible outbreaks of nature's forces which cannot be anticipated and which leave widespread death and desolation behind them. Such a calamity might come upon auy of the adjacent islands in tilt- long chain Which stretches in a southeasterly course from Porto Ilieo well-nigh to the coast of Venezuela, beginning with Guadalotipe and ending with Trinidad. Destroyed Like Pompeii. More than -40,000 persons perished at St. Pierre beneath tire avalanche of lire, cinders and molten lava belched forth by the volcano Mount Pelee. St. Pierre and its environs are buried beneath a erust of seething, melted rock which suddenly overwhelmed that portion of the island. Since the days of Pompeii no more horrible volcanic disaster is recorded. Mount Etna, in Sicily, in 100-4, killed 18.000 persons, and between 00,000 and 100,000 persons perished in the earthquakes that followed. At Yeddo, Japan, 300,000 perished by the earthquakes in 1703, and at Pekin, in 1708, 1110,000 met death. But the St. Pierre horror was so sudden, so awful, that it will go down in history linked with the destruction of Pompeii, Stabae and Herciiluueum, in A. It. 79. In all essential points they were alike Mount Pelee suddenly belched forth thousands of tons of liquid lava, which buried St. l*ierre and miles of territory beneath a bed of fire. Then the earth quaked, opened an awful chasm, and swallowed thousands of persons. The sea receded, and then a mighty tidal wave swept over the harbor, engulfing the ships and their crews. A great cloud of steam arose, tons of fire descended from the sky, the waters of the bay mingling with the hot lava roared, the heavens filled with smoke, vapor and ashes. Quiet ensued. A city had perished. Peries of Eruptions. first disturbance occurred in Guatemala four or rive weeks ago and was of a seismic nature. Although the loss of life was comparatively small, the earthquake was one of unusual severity, extending over a considerable area of the country, ruining large numbers of coffee plantations, doing much damage to property In the cities, and killing nearly 1,000 persons,'soo of •whom perished at Qnczaltennngo, the second city of Guatemala. At the aarne time an extinct volcano in Salvador broke out again, but w ithout doing any damage at last accounts. Upon the heels of this news came the reports of earthquakes add volcanic disturbances at St. Vincent in the British West Indies, which were so alarmiug that the people were fleeing for shelter in all directions. The flow of lava from Mount Pelee volcano began on Saturday and on Monday 200 persons lost their lives in the vicinity of St. Pierre. Later the eruption increased in violence, ending in the destruction of the city and leaving but thirty persons alive. That the eruption was one of almost unprecedented severity and destructiveness is shown by the fact that even the essels in the harbor could not get away com the storm of fire and ashes which descended upon them 'from the volcano, it was the story of Herculaneum and Pompeii over again. And this may be only the beginning of the end. Alarming rumors come from Gundaloupe. Dominica and other islands in the Antilles where volcanoes, supposed to be extinct, are .beginning to be active again. That there is some connection between the seismic disturbances in Central America nnd those among the islands along the eastern limit of the Caribbean Sen is undoubtedly true. We can regard destruction of this kind in far-away Asia or Africa with complacency, but the nearness of the horror, at our very doors even, eannot but be regarded with apprehension. Among the survivors are eight passengers from the steamer Itoraima,, nil of the rest having perished when the vessel went down. They are horribly burned with molten lava that fell on the steamer in showers. The Uornimu's survivors suy that there had been earthquake shocks for days, and that the volcano was sending up clouds of steam nnd ashes for some time. The great disaster did not come until Thursday morning, May 8. The Itoddam only escaped by cutting Is cable* and steaming away at full speed. The captain was severely burned. The chief engineer Is dead. All the officers and engineers were dead or dying. Nearly every member of the crew is dead. Supercargo Campbell and tec of the crew of the Koddnni jumped overboard at Bt. Pierre and were lost. At 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, when the Huchet nailed away to carry the news of the disaster to the nearest cable office and to get assistance, the town of St. Pierre was (.ns mass of roaring flame.

They say that between 7 and 8 o’clock I the volcano, Mount Pelee, seemed to ex- I plode. There was a terrible convulsion of land and sea. The upheaval of the waters seemed to pick the steamer up. throw it at the sky, and then drop it into the seething waters of the bay. The | steamer was dashed to pieces, only eight j persons surviving. They clung to pieces j of wreckage in the water until they were ! picked up by the cruiser Suehet. From the crater of Mount Pelee the, survivors of the Itoraima say moiten rocks and ashes belched out for about three minutes. The great mass of burning lava poured out directly over the towa and covered the surrounding districts for a radius of four miles. The first eruption from Mount Pelee came Saturday, accompanied by a series of earthquake shocks. The cable lines were destroyed early in the week, but the inhabitants of neighboring islands heard, the reverberations from frequent explosions. Still the 'inhabitants of St.’ Pierre took no alarm, and only a few of the white people of means left the city for safer places down the coast. Cornea Without Warning. The culminating disaster seems to have come without warning. There was an ‘explosion,' v/liich threw an immense volume of molten rock, dust, ashes and black smoke thousands of feet into the air. Then, almost instantly, the rain of fire descended upon the city. The shower of lava and ashes extended for five miles out to sea and presumably as far inland. Ships in the harbor were tossed and pitched about by the upheaval accompanying the explosion, and most of them were shattered into wreckage. Those not destroyed in this manner were almost instantly set on fire by the burning lava, from which there was no escape. Sailors on the different vessels, erased by fear and suffering, leaped into the sea in a vain endeavor to escape the pitiless rain of fire; but of all that took refuge in the water only- thirty were picked np by the boats lowered by the cruiser Suehet, which arrived after the explosion of the volcano. From the number of dead bodies seen on the wharves, which completely encircle the water front of St. Pierre, it is believed that when the rain of fire began to descend upon the city from Mount Pelee the inhabitants rushed to the shore, hoping to escape death by taking to the sea. But everything in the shape of a boat must have been consumed in the Haines, and the unfortunate people perished on the spot they had sought for refuge. The water in St. Pierre harbor is so deep that ocean vessels of the deepest draft are able to discharge cargoes directly on the wharves. This being the case, many who sought refuge in the water are believed to have been drowned. Eighteen Ocean Ships Destroyed. There were eighteen ocean steamers and vessels in the harbor and all were overwhelmed by the downpour of fire from the volcano. It is from these eighteen vessels that the Suehet picked up the thirty survivors. The clouds of ashes and smoke which poured from the crater of Mount Pelee covered the sea for a distance of four or five miles from shore. The town of St. Pierre itself, as well as the surrounding country, was shrouded in almost impenetrable darkness. At last reports the eruption from Mount Pelee continued without interruption. There is no cable communication with St. IMerre. The repair steamers sent to restore the line which was broken earlier in the week were destroyed in the general catastrophe.

ST. VINCENT POPULOUS. Inland Threatened by Volcano Was Overwhelmed in 1812. St. Vincent is seventeen miles long and ten miles wide', and has a population of 50,000. Kingston, the capital, has a population of 8,200. It lias more extensive valleys than a majority of the lesser Antilles, but culiniuates in a vast volcanic crater, Soufrere, which was last in eruption in 1812, when thousands of people lost their lives. This eruption was most disastrous in its effects, covering the whole island with ashes, cinders, pumice and scoriae, destroying many lives and ruining many estates. It lasted three days and 10,000 perished in a moment of time. A most curious feature of this eruption was that ashes from this volcano descended upon Barbados, ninety-five miles to the windward.

BT. VIERHK A BUSY CITY. Town Which Is Destroyed Was Chief Port of Island. The principal towns of Martinique are Fort de France, the political center of the island, and St. Pierre, the principal port. Fort de France, formerly Fort Itoyal, was a hundred years ago the leading port of entry, but has been supplanted by Its more enterprising neighbor a few miles away. St. Pierre had an individuality of its own. Its houses wenc painted yellow, their shutters blue, their tiled roofs were red; so with red, yellow and blue on the deep green background of tropical vegetation one of the most startling combinations that the eye of the artist could desire was noticeable. Like all tropical towns. St. Pierre was dead in the middle of the day, all business and pleasure being suspended from 0 to 3 o'clock during the hot season, und In these hours everybody kept indoors and slept. CAUSE OK ERUPTIONS. Volcanic Outbreaks Are Explosions of Steam in Subterranean Cavities. Volcanic outbreaks, according to Prof. Shaler of Harvard University, are merely the explosion of steam under high pressure, steam which is bound In rocks buried underneath the surface of the earth and there subjected to stteh tremendous heat that when the coiufitions ore right its pent-up energy breuks forth and it shatters its stone prisou walls Into dust. Great Seismic Disasters. Since records began to be kept of the Atlantic disturbances, which was about 1500 B. C., W.7U5 disastrous earthquakes have been noted. In the nineteenth century alone more thou 4,000 serious earthquakes occurred. Pompeii 83,000 A.D . 79 I.lsbou 80,000 A. D. 1733 Mount Aetna 13.000 A. D. 11TO Mount Aetna 104.000 A. D. ItliM Ycddo, Japan 800.000 A. D. 1703 Pekin rn.iiOO A. D. 1708 Mt. Pierre 40.000 A. D. IUO3 St. Joseph, Mo., la to hare a new dally afternoon paper. (

HAS AN ACTIVE HISTORY,

Martinique Under Various Domlna tiona in Past Two Centuries. Martinique has had more vicissitudes of ownership than any one spot of land in the West Indies. During the great wars of the lust century between England and France it was four times taken by the English, being seized in 1702, 1781. 1794 and 1809, and finally restored by the treaty of 1814, only after the most urgent representations on the part of the French that not for commercial nor military purposes, but solely for a sentimental consideration, the island should be returned; that the French people desired above all things to own the little island which had given them their beloved empress. England yielded the point with diplomatic courtesy, and since 1814 the tricolor has- floated over Martinique. Like St. Helena, it is far from the beaten routes of tourist travel; like Elba and the lonely rock on which Napoleon Bonaparte died, it would not be known at all save from the fact of having been made famous by a historic character, who attracted the attention of the civilized world, and after death was the object of lavish sympathy and is still the idol of a nation.

A FERMENT OF TERROR. Inhabitants of the Whole West Indian Group Terror-Stricken. The whole of the West Indies is in a ferment of terror. The inhabitants have given way to insensate panic, fearing eruptions of many of the volcanoes which have been supposed to be extinct. The crater of Mont Pelee, in Martinique, had been extinct for fifty years, and the people in adjoining islands believe that if the Martinique volcano became active all the others will also. Grief and terror have seized the people where earthquakes have begun. Deaths in fifty families, as a result of earthquakes, have already occurred at St. Thomas.

PAUL L. FORD IS SLAIN.

Famous Novelist Killel by Brother, Who Also Dies. As he sat at his desk, working on what he expected to be his greatest book. Paul Leicester Ford, the author of *'Janie<» Meredith,” "The Honorable Peter Stirling” ami a dozen other fa Alius works, was slain by his brother Malcolm, the one-time amateur athletic champion, because the latter blamed his distinguished brother for his being disinherited by thtjir father and the contrast between his own comparative poverty and the wealth and distinction of his brother maddened him. Immediately after shooting. Malcolm turned the revolver on himself, put a bullet through his own heart and was dead while his victim was still fighting for breath. Malcolm Ford did not speak after he fell, but the novelist, looking Up into the eyes of the surgeon, who had come at once, and reading his fate there, said, calmly: "l want to die bravely.” The murder was done and the fratricide killed himself in the library of the novelist’s beautiful home at 37 East Sev-enty-seventh street. New York. Malcolm had come as he had often come before, to demand money, it is believed, and the one witness to the double tragedy gathered that he was refused. This one witness was Miss Elizabeth 11. Hall, Paul Leicester Ford's secretary, who sat at the corner of the room typewriting some of the manuscript of the writer’s new book. According to her, the athlete brother came to the study and held a whispered conversation with the hunchback novelist, who was sitting at his desk. What they said she caunot repeat, but she gathered it was another request such as she had heard before. When she turned the strong man's arm was around his deformed brother's neck and his pistol was pressed to his breast. At the first report she tied, but she heard her name called by the murderer and ran back to help her employer. She caught him as he was reeling from his desk and helped him to a couch, and while she was doing this she heard the voice of the other, calm and sharp, saying: "Now watch me die.” And. raising her eyes from the fainting, deformed man who was clutching at bis bleeding breast, she saw the other put hisMstill smoking weapon to his heart and fire and fall. The fortune, participation in which was denied Malcolm Ford, amounted to millions. Gordon L. Ford, the father, was for years publisher of the New York Tribune, and the holder of large blocks of Brooklyn real estate. The lowest estimate of his estate when lie died was $2,000,000 and there are those who say $10,000,000 is nearer the true figure. All this fortune was left to his widow to be divided at her death among the two brothers and two sisters o£Malcolm Ford, who was thus excluded from any share in the property. The widow survived only two years. It is difficult to learn just what arrangement was made then; one story has it that an agreement was reached that Malcolm should have some share, and another is that he was refused anything. Then followed threats to contest the father’s will by Malcolm, and conferences among the family, and it was generally belieevd that an allowance was made for Malcolm. His claim often repeated. was that the quarrel between himself and his father had been practically patched up and that the will was to have been changed so ns to admit him to an equal share with his brothers and sisters, nnd to the Influence of Paul he laid the failure of the father to make the change.

Brief News Items.

It is said William Waldorf Astor will be created Baron Cliveden of Taplow. Natural gas in large quantity has been discovered in the northeastern part of Kay County, O. T. Coal train was piled up at the bottom of a mountain, Tuunelton, W. Va. Brakeman Gildey was seriously Injured. The National Guard of Missouri will have to get along without a brigade camp this year, because Missouri is too poor to pay for it. Grant Woodward, convicted at Warrensburg. Mot, of attempted jury bribery, was denied a new trial Saturday and sentenced to the penitentiary. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. Edward McCumber, a young miner at Galena, Kan., attempted suicide. MeC a tuber and his sweetheart, Miss Grace Hobson, with whom he is in love, had a quarrel which resulted in the act. Patronise tbrqp who advertise.

CONDITION OF CROPS.

WEEKLY REPORT IBSUED BY THE WEATHER BUREAU. Winter Wheat Making Satisfactory Progress—Corn Is Doing Well—Encouraging Outlook for Cotton—Peach and Apple Trees Injured by Frost, The weekly crop report issued by the weather bureau says: From the upper Mississippi valley eastward to the New England and middle Atlantic coasts the week was decidedly cold and unfavorable to growth, with light to heavy frosts, causing much damage .to fruit in the northern portion of the middle Atlantic States and in New England. The temperature conditions in the Southern States, Missouri valley nnd throughout thi' Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast districts were favorable, highly so or the north Pacific coast. Drought continues in Florida and over portions of the east gulf and south Atlantic States, and rain is generally needed in the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic States, ltains have afforded relief locally in the middle and southern Rocky Mountain districts, but more is needed in those sections. The greater part of the upper hike region and portions of the upper Mississippi, upper Missouri and Red River of the North valleys are suffering from excessive moisture. Owing to excessive rains little or no corn has yet been planted in Minnesota and Widbonsin, and planting has been delayed in South Dakota and northern lowa, but generally throughout the central valleys and middle Atlantic States this work lias made rapid progress. Good stands are generally reported in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys, but cut worms are impairing tile stands in the Ohio valley and Tennessee. In Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas the crop has made rapid growth, and much has been laid in Texas. The last week lias not been unfavorable to winter wheat, and generally the crop has made satisfactory progress, the least favorable reports being received from the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic Sfatesi. while a decided improvement is reported from Nebraska. The crop lias made slow growth in the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic States. Imt lias advanc'd rapidly in the lower Missouri valley. ;n tlie southern portion of which it is now heading. Lodging is threatened in parts of Missouri. The north Pacific coast region has experienced a week highly favDrable to the wheat crop, which is much improved in that section. The crop continues in excellent. Condition in central and northern California, but is in poor condition in the southern part of the State. Early sown spring wheat lias germinated well and is making vigorous growth, especially in the southern portion as the spring wheat region. Owing to continued rains much of the crop is yet to be sown, not more than half the intended acreage having been sown in North l>akota. Oats harvest has begun in South Carolina. ami the crop is ripening in Texas, while seeding continues in the northern districts. Thjs crop has made generally satisfactory progress in the States of the central valleys, but has deteriorated in the east gulf States, where it is heading low and not filling well. Further improvement in the condition as meadows is indicated in the States of the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. the lake region and New England, but less favorable reports are received from the t Olio valley and middle Atlantic States.

Reports front Western States, Illinois—Weather conditions generally favorable for growth of vegetation, though It was quite eool toward the latter part of week; showers occurred over most of State; wheat, rye, outs, meadows, pastures nnd gardens improved; corn being planted and mueh np to good stands; potatoes doing well; prospect for peaches, blackberries uud raspberries poor; apples fair to good; other fruits good. Indltinn—Heavy rains; ground too wet to work In northern tier of counties; lighter showers, unevenly distributed and Insutti elent In central section; droughty eoudltlous continue in south section; too cold over entire State for rapid growth of vegetation; rye in excellent condition; wheat improved, but light, and fields spotted: outs doing fair l.v well; corn planting well advanced, some coming np. being damaged by cut worms; fly damaging wheat In Washington County. Ohio—Light preelpltatlou; cool lust of week, with light to killing frosts on the 10th; some lujnry to small fruits and gardens; wheat slightly Improved: oats, rye and barley doing well; corn being plauted, germinating well, but cut worms are at work lit south; Insects Injuring tobacco; potatoes and gar dens doing fairly well; grass is growing slowly; pastures Improved. Michigan—Cold and wet; soil has delayed field work and retarded germination of late oats and peas; early outs, peas and hurley germinated* lltcely and are making fair, growth: whekt. rye. meadows and pastures Hutch Improved: coru planting and sugar beet seeding In progress; early fruit and strawberries blossoming heavily and appear not damaged by frost nnd snow. Wisconsin-Week cool, with freezing temperature latter |»art In north nnd central counties; generally copious to heavy rains; snow Friday night and Saturday, three to six Inches In central counties; no damage except, possibly to fruit In few localities. Little farm work done, but preparations for corn well advanced; winter wheat, rye and spring grains making slow growth, hut eondlHtoi satisfactory; pastures nud meadows ex^Wlent. lowa—Cool and wet weather has been fa vorahle for grass and smull grain; corn planting delayed but ncurlug completion In southern and well begun In extreme northern counties: germination satisfactory and soil In flue till: general crop prospects never better ut middle of May. South Dakota Seasonable temperature; well distributed rains; spring wheat In very healthy condition: early sown making vigorous growth, latest germluntlng nicely: outs nnd barley making good growth, sowing nearly completed; corn planting becoming general, retarded by rains; jinsturage good; potato planting advanced, flax sowing gonvrai; fruits in bloom. Nebraska Week warm, with good showers. very favorable for growth of vegetation; winter wheat very much Improved; rye heading In southern counties with short straw; oats and grass In pastures Improved; corn planting has progressed rnpldlv, nnd early planted coming up nicely In southern counties. Missouri—Drought In northwest relieved temporarily; corn ami cotton coming up to good stands, cultivation general; wheat Improving In northwest, bonding In central anil south, some becoming too rank nnd In dun ger of falling; oats, Max, grasses nnd minor crops making good progress; apples somewhat less promising, fsllcd to set; much damage by caterpillars In north. Kansas-General rains nnd warmer; belter conditions Improving oats, corn, grass nnd the soil; wheat heudiiig In south and central, hut much plowed up central and north; corn growing rapidly, cultivation more general; pastures nnd cattle Improving; sirswherries ripe In extreme south.

Yale University bestowed the degree ol LL. D. on Lord Kelvin of England.

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. 4 Coal Men Cannot Get Railroad Rebates —A Drinking Man Loses Right ol Franchise—Child Badly Bitten anil Scratched by Strange Cut.*, The Indiana coal mining industry has been given a setback which will reduce the output ofie-half. Preliminary to making sales contracts the Indiana operators have been in the habit of reaching an understanding with the railroad companies for rebates on freight rates by which the long and short haul clause of the interstate commerce law- was evaded, so that they might tie aide to compete with Illinois coal. Since the Washington. authorities began the effort to enforce the interstate law the railroad company refuse to arrange for rebates and the Indiana operators are unable to quote prices to Chicago, where 90 per cent of the output is sold. Disfranchises a Drunkard. Judge Tuthill. presiding judge in the Superior Sourt at La Porte, sentenced William Henke to thirty days in the county jail, a fine of SIOO and disfranchisement for three years. This is the first time in the history of the State that u citizen lias been disfranchised because of drinking habits; —Judge Tuthill 100k — tliis drastic measure to reform him. When sober he is a good citizen. Savage Cat Bites a Child. Clifford, the 4-year-old-son of Cal Tatoiu, head booker at the lvokomo plate glass works, attempted to pet a strange eat. when tlie animal flew at him like an enraged lion arid bit and scratched him nearly all over the Body. -The child is so badly lacerated that death is feared. The ferocious cat was run down and killed. f Lafayette Elevators Burn. In Lafayette fire destroyed the grain elevators of the Samuel Born Company and James E. Thompson. .\eHrty2s,<HHl bushels of grain were consumed. Tho loss is $50,099. The insurance is small. Within Our Borders. Sullivan will not incorporate as a city. , Srottsburg will have a Commercial club. W. Watson. Converse, fell from a train and was killed. Ed High, miner, Fontanet, killed himself with poison. Dry goods store of H. C. Davis & Son, ' Kokomo, will quit. Sixty laborers on an Eiwood sewer struck for $2 a day. Mrs. Mary Stafford, 80. Carmel, droplied dead front heart trotilm-. -k— . Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Axe. Harmony, celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs. Della Cummins, 38, Anderson, committed suicide with morphine. Henry Plumpt, near Evansville, who shot himself in the head, is dead. Garnet Smith killed Benjamin Markin, of Grant, with a rifle. Accident. (J. W. Davis, of North Salem, is organizing a new hank at Edinburg. Bryan Doran. 80. Eiwood. was found in a pond. Some think it sttieid+x Frank Plonk's child, near Greensburg, is dead from eating bicycle cement. Lightning killed Peter Baumgardner, Portland, while he was in his barn. IN'. A. Bradford, Jr., formerly of Goshen. was killed in a mill in Arkansas.

Strike at Nicke.v's hardwood plant, Princeton is off. Union scale was signed. Morley Itiley. Thorntown, has sold fifty bushels of white seed corn to Uncle Sam. Lightning struck and burned James Deck's baru near Wabash. Loss, $3,000. Gen. and Mrs. I.ew‘ Wallace, Crawfordsville, celebrated their golden wedding. The 3-year-old son of Paul Harrison, Uushville, was dangerously kicked by a horse. Mrs. Margaretha I’ebehler. 78, Dubois County, burned to death while burning trash. Lightning tore 11. Thomas' telephone front the wall. Scottsburg. Building was rot lired. William Pittman. Staffordshire, died of lockjaw, the result of a horse mashing his thumb. >1 iss Howard Boot, a student of De Pauw, fell from a horse, breaking one of her legs. Charles Terry, charged with killiug To be Baker, New Albany, was arrested in Louisville. Thomas Shepherd. Sullivan, fell down stairs and was fatally injured. His home is in Carlisle. A. George, a Syrian peddler of lndianapolis, shot himself in Marion while des|s>ndeut because of his inability to sell goods. Edward Johnson, who left Greenfield some time ago. writes that he is teaching school in Kansas. It was thought lie had been foully dealt with. Municipal elections were held in all Indiana cities Tuesday except Indianap-olis,-Evansville and Fort Wayne, which have special charters. Local rather than* political questions have been at issue. lSepublican Mayors were elected in Crawfordsville, Lebanon, New Albany. Wabash. Franklin Lafayette. Kokomo, Hammond. Madison and Huntington. Bloomington elected a Democratic Mayor for the first time in the history of the city; Goshen elected G. F. Alderman, Democrat, Mayor. Grecncastlu elected a Democratic Mayor for the first time in twenty-six years. Other cities electing Democratic Mayors arc Frankfort, Tipton, Vincennes, Lawrencebiirg, Mich awaka. Vevu.v, Laporte. Valparaiso Terre Haute, Portland, Peru, South Bend, Marion and BlufTton. France Landis, John Sense and John Clurk, Lafayette, were injured by the collapse of a scaffold. Aaron C. Black and Samuel Probst, near Lognns|>olrt, played with a ritle. Black is dead. By the bursting of an emery wheel John Duby, Kokomo, was killed. Widow and five children survive. Frank Phillip*, a wealthy farmer of Boone Grove, l* missing. Friends fear foul pln.v. They claim his body was thrown into the lake near his home. He had a big sutu of money ou his person when he left home.