Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1902 — WEEK’S NEWS RECORD [ARTICLE]

WEEK’S NEWS RECORD

Andrew Hellman, aged (15 years, a well-known dairyman of Mount Washington, near Pittsburg, fatally shot his .■wife and then, turning the revolver against his own temple, killed himself. Several weeks ago the aged couple quarreled. Paul Hertrick, a theological student, aged 23, son of Rev. Mr. Hertrick of Plato, Mum., has not been seen since June 16. During his college vacation he worked as a carpenter at Albany, Minn. He was severely injured by a fall and it was decided to take him to Minneapolis for treatment. When last heard of he was lying in a baggage car en route for Minneapolis. Michael Burke, a rich farmer residing near Craig, Mo., was shot and mortally wounded by his wife', a pistol bullet passing through his brain. Burke was under the influence of liquor, having arrived hottie from a visit to Craig. He was acting ugly, and started in to thrash a hired man. His wife interfered, and became the object of his wrath and a vicious assault. She tired but one shot. Mrs. Edward Edwards has been arrested at Burlington, Kan., charged with the murder of Viola Gladys Edwards, her 4-year-old stepdaughter. The coroner’s jury found that the child cnine to its death by being stamped and trampled on by Mrs. Edwards. The woman say* a strange man killed the child. Mrs. Edwards is Edwards’ third wife. The child was adopted by his second wife. Mrs. Catherine Mills of Toledo, Ohio, is in New York City trying to learn something of her early history and the fate of her parents, from whom she was separated when a child, more than half a century ago. "When I was a very small girl,” she said, “I lived at Pittsfield. Ohio, the only child, as I believed, of Charles Spooner, a well-to-do farmer. When I grew older 1 learned the Spooners had adopted me and that my parents had lived in New York. After marrying 1 took up the search for my relatives and shall persist to the end.” Following is the standing of the chibs of the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Pittsburg .. ;42 12Philadelphia. 28 33 Brooklyn ...35 27 Cincinnati ...22 33 Chicago ... .32 25St. L0ui5....22 36 Boston 29 27 New York... 20 37 The clubs of the American League stand as follows:' ' \ W. L. W. L. Chicago i'. ..33 19 Washington. 27 32 Boston .....33 IXI Detroit 25 30 St. L0ui5....27 25 Baltimore ...26 32 Philadelphia 28 26Cltveland ...25 34