Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1902 — RECORE OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

RECORE OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERBELY , TOLD. Lakeville Disappearance Cause* Uneasiness Among Farmers—Burning of Marion High School—A Society Girl Runs Away in Male Attire. The disappearance of Marvin Moon furnishes real sensation for the town of Lakeville. Moon had been engaged for some years in the mercantile grain buying and farm implement business and was regarded as highly trustworthy. He was associated with his father, C. W. Moon, In numerous' business enterprises, and when the latter was appointed postmaster the son secured entire control. His father and his father-in-law, Gabriel Motts, are said to be considerable losers. Moon, it is claimed, also took with him valuable negotiable papers. Residents of Lakeville and farmers of the vicinity having perfect confidence In Moon, frequently deposited their money >vltli the firm. No one knows the exact amount contained in the safe, which waa found rifled. Moon disappeared one evening and the same night fire destroyed the firm’s building containing the stock of agricultural implements, entailing a loss of nearly $3,000. Moon has a wife nnd child. Runs Away In Man’s Garb. Miss Jessie Carter, aged 18 yenrs, daughter of a wealthy merchant cf Frankfort, and a society girl, disappeared a few days ago, and is thought to be In Chicago. She left a note as follows; "I am going away and you will never see me again." The girl had often said that she wns tired of living in Frankfort nnd wished to live in a large city. After concluding to go away she cut off her long, black hair and dressed herself in a black suit of broadcloth made for her, patent leather shoes aud a white vest, which clothes had been secured for a theatrical appearance some time before. High Fchool Building Burns. The high school building at Marion caught fire from the heating apparatus and was destroyed, causing a loss of SOO.000, on which there is $40,000 insurance. The structure stood on a hill, and for that reason the water pressure was insufficient to make any headway against the flames. The high school students will be distributed in various other buildings, - ns no attempt will tie made to rebuild this winter. The building was erected twelve years ago. Finds Her Long-Lost Brother, Mrs. William Farrow, living near Mauston, Wis., wns reunited at Knightstown with her brother, William Call, whom she had not seen for sixty years. Their mother died when they were smnll. For two years the father kept the family together, when he was killed by a tree falling ou him. The family then became separated, Mrs. Farrow being adopted by a Wisconsin family. Each had mourned the other as dead. Reports a Large Deficit. A sensation came in the case of John B. Rose, city treasurer of Wabash. W. H. Gribben, an expert accountant from Detroit, after five weeks’ work submitted a report which shows n total deficit in Hose’s accounts of $13,000. The bondsmen will have an investigation on their own account ami a settlement of the matter will be effected. State Items of Interest. Anna 11. Spurklin of Goshen has been granted a divorce from Dr. Charles C. Sparklin on charges of cruel treatment. Walter Raines and Charles Heskell, 10-year-old boys of Dunkirk, were arrested at Union City for various robberies. The buildings of mine No. 8, belonging to the Parke County Coal Company at Roßedale, were destroyed by fire. The loss is $50,900. Dr. Anna Grover Kauffman Hattie, former president of Chicago Cat Club, was grunted a divorce' from George W. Hattie at Goshen. During a storm lightning struck the house of Ezra Helton in Brazil, inslantly killing Charles Marshall, a boarder, nnd paralyzing Mrs. Helton. The house was badly wrecked. William Conwell, several years ago widely known as tlie world's champion lofty tumbler, is dead in the Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane at Richmond. He toured the world with various circuses. Mrs. George Coppins, wife of City Clerk Coppins of Ilohnrt, was dusting n piece of bric-a-brac out of a window when the sash fell, striking her on the back of the neck and causing her death in a short time. William Mofflt, better known as "Dr. Billy,” charged at Indianapolis with being n grave robber, has been released on $5,000 bonds. The surety company refuses to give the names of the persons it represents in furnishing the bond. Frank Dwyer nnd George Patterson, young men at Knlghtsville, were struck by n Vaudalin passenger train in Brazil. Dwyer's shoulder was dislocated, nnd bs is in a serious condition. Patterson's back was broken and he is fatally injured. Dr. L. B. McQuinney, chancellor of Palmer University, has given out information that while ha was In New York Inst summer the late Francis Palmer contracted with him to donate SIOO,OOO to Muneie College, provided another sloo£>oo was raised by the college officials. This contract was placed In writing. Dr. McQuinney was asked to be chancellor of the college and name It as ter the donor. The conditions hare been fulfilled and McQuinney Is preparing to present his claim for SIOO,OOO. This donation was not mentioned in Mr. Palmer's will, but will he contested for if necessary by Mr. McQuinney, who was a lifelong friend of Mr. Palmer and preached his funeral sermon. John Riffel of Johnstown, Pa., was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by Karl Nixon, 17 years old, at South Bend. Nixon, with his sweetheart, Anna Carl, was returning from a drive when Riffel approached. He failed to observe a warning to "stand back” and Nixon fired. Charles Dear, aged 5 years, and his brother, Lloyd Dear, aged 3, were struck by a switch engine In the Howell Railroad yard and probably fatally hurt. On* of the boys lost both legs, while the other lost an arm and leg. The mother, who witnessed the sad accident, Is ' almost crazed with grief !

A negro was lynched (hanged) by ft mob in Sullivan county, lad., Thursday night for assaulting two women. And Indiana went 35,(X)0 republican, too! The township trustee meeting at Indianapolis this week, resoluted, among other things, that the legislature fix the per diem at $3 per day, make trustees eligible to reelection, and fix the time for making tax levy and annual settlement on the first Tuesday in Augnst, thereby making the year end July 31. It will doubtless prove a source of disappointment to many families to learn that the administration, at the beheat of the protected interests in the Philippines, has decided tliat Christmas boxes for the soldier boys in the islands will be subject to the same tariff duties as other merchandise. There will be no duty free Christmas presents for the soldier boys this year. If there is one thing more than another in this world which deserves our scorn and contempt, it is the man who is the slave of another’s wish; who has no faith in that voice in his breast which says: Do right; who will sell his birthright privileges and hide his opinions for fear that men will withdraw their friendship if they be known, who will do anything to be popular, and even betray the sacred convictions of his soul to advance a selfish interest or gratify a mean desire. The Philadelphia district attorney has completed his investigation of the charges brought against Senator Quay for violating of the federal law by soliciting campaign contributions from officeholders. Of course the attorney entirely vindicates the Senator, who it seems from the Attorney’s report, was in dense ignorance of the fact that his name was used. If the Senator had been less successful in the manipulation of the Pennsylvania elections the Attorney might have found differently. There are numerous indications that the pressure to enact antitrust legislation, which will be brought to bear on Congress, will be exceedingly strong. The President favors it and is especially anxious that some means should be taken to inforce publicity so ns to prevent the floating of what are calk'd wild-cat stocks on the market. He is told, even by some of the financiers, that there is a grave element of danger in this now common practice, and he appreciates that the result may mean a panic which, if it were to come shortly before election time, would bo almost sure toj mean republican defeat. Doubtless Mr. Roosevelt will urge the enactment of a law in line with Attorney General Knox’s recommendations at, Pittsburg, but that such a law will be passed is considered very doubtful. Some of, the best posted politicans in j Washington, however, say that a compromise law will be the inevitable result of the present agitation, and that law will merely take the form of enforcing a measure of publicity on the trusts.

The enthusiasm with which Henry Watterson is backing Senator Gorman as the coming democratic leader is occasioning some surprise among the friends of the veteran Kentucky editor. They do not deny the ability of the Maryland Senator but they do not regard him as sound on the tarriff question, and they say the man who aspires to lead the democratic party in the next national campaign must be an avowed tariff reformer. That Mr. Gorman will promptly become the leader of the democratic side of the Setate is the confident expectation of the democrats in Washington.