Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1903 — Page 7

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LfW. Law, Abstract*, Real Estate, Loan*. WID practice in all the coorta. Office over Fen» dig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Judson J. Hunt, low. wools, loons oiid Reoi tsioio. RENSSELAER, IND. Office up-stairs in Leopold block, first stairs west of VanKensselaer street. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The Jf. A. AC. Ry, and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. fqfr nffiiaover Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. V. M. Baughman. G. A. Williams, Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Law, Notary work. Loans. Real Estate and Insurance, bpecla' attention given to collections of all kinds. Office over "Racket Store, ’Phone 829. Rensselaer, - Indiana. J. F. Irwin S.C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections. Farm Loans and Fire Insurant*. Office iu Odd Fellows' Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. R. W. Marshall, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Practices in all courts. Special attention given to drawing np wills and settling decedent's estates. Office in county building, -east side of court house square. ■mu„K POUT*. o. o. sriTUia. Hun a. (»■«■ Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) attorneys at law. ’ Law, Real Estate, Insurance Absracts and X,oans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ■Remington, ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance And Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Block.

Drs. I. B. & I. M. Wasliburn, Physicians & Surgeons. 4) r . I. B. Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Kye, Ear. Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also tests oves for glasses. OrrtCS TtkSFMOMS No. an. Nssiochcs Pmons No. 17. Rensselaer, - - Indiana. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. -Office over I mes* Millinery store. Rensselaer. Ornoi Pho*« 177. KItIOINCI PnONIi fits Dr. Anna Francis, OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Office over Harris Bank. Rensselaer, Ind. Honrs: Btol2 m; Ito 4:30 p. m. Doctor A. J. Miller, < PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Rensselaer, - • Indiana. Office up-stairs in Forsythe block. General .practice of medicine, surgery and X-ray work. -Calls answered promptly, dav or night. Of--flce ana residence ’phones. 304 (Jasper Co.); also (Halleck) 43 at residence. . ' ‘ . W. W. MERRILL, M. D. Eieciic pnysician m sum, , -RENSSELAER, - INDIANA. Chronic Diseases a Specialty. -Office ’Phone 308. Residence ’Phone 345 O. Harris, E. T. Harris. J. C. Harris, President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing ■Certificates of Deposit issued on time. Exchange Bought and Sold on principal cities, Notes Discounted at current rates, Farm ■Loans made at 5 per cent We Solicit a Share of Your Business. fi. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’s drug store, / *S Crown, Bar and Bridge 1 Work. Teeth Without Ur I Plates, Without Pain. .. J. W, HORTON .. IS YEARS IN RENSSELAER. Tooth carefully stopped with gold and other fillings. Consultation free. Nitrous Oxide Oat administered daily. Charges within the wash of all. ’ owes o.roem huh mouss. PLENTY OPE66S A*4 no sick chickens where Writs’ Boosier Pooltry Powder te need. Cures Cholars, Game and mimp. lur poultry henltky. Pilm, M semis Sold by A. F. Long.

GARDEN AND FARM

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

It was considered quite an Improvement when the slanting teeth were placed on the harrow, and the laborers on the Western wheat fields became rebellious when the harvester and binder was Introduced, they exposing that mechapical labor would entirely supercede them. It would be a surprise now to see the scythe used for cutting wheat, and hand rakes are almost unknown for collecting fallen wheat Into bundles. But, although there is some truth in the claim that human labor has been largely displaced, yet our crops of wheat could not be harvested without tfie aid of machinery. So rapid has. been our progress as a nation, and so great are our resources that even with our large and Rapidly increasing population, we are compelled to resort to labor saving machinery in order to prevent loss of some crops. There have been many Improvements in the plow, hut our plows are not yet perfect, and as to the cultivator and harrow, they will soon be things of the past. It Is entirely too much labor to go over a field with the plow, and then follow the operation with several harrowings. The implement that we need is one that should and pulverize the earth at one operation, and we have about reached that point. There are implements that pulverize the soil to any depth desired, which differ from the ordinary plow. If the stirring of the soil to the proper depth can be effected without a plow, especially where it is rendered fine at the same time, it is an advantage gained In time and labor. The plow turns the soli over, the harrow pulverize it and It is then ready for seed. It makes no difference whether the soil is made fine with the plow or a pulverizer so that the seed bed Is in a fine condition. That is the object sought when the several implements are used, and the quickest, easiest and best mode should be adopted. It is useless to attempt to mention the many additions to the improved implements used on the farm. The majority of farmers are familiar with them. It is the admonition given them that they use such. Farming only paiys when the most economical means are employed, in order to acplish the objects sought. Any method of management that does not include improvement Jn the system employed is not perfect and sooner or later the farmer who is slow to adopt the privileges within his power will be left in the rear.—Philadelphia Record.

USE OF THE WEEDER. Year before last we had ample opportunity to observe the results of weeder cultivation. Owing to the wet weather in the early spring months, farmers were late getting their crops in, and as a consequence the drouth came on before they were of a sufficient size to endure it. As soon as the dry weather set in the weeder was started on our place, in some cases after the first cultivation, and in one field the cultivators had not been used at all. The acreage was large, and there was only one weeder on the place, but It w T as kept at work all the time. It covered each field twice a week with greater ease for both team and fan than once a week over the same ground with cultivators would have done. As a result the ground was left clear of weeds and well leveled, which was not the case where cultivators alone were used. Although crab grass sprang up in some parts of the field after the corn and other crops were laid by, the usual crop of noxious weed seeds was considerably lessened. The weeder formed a dust mulch by finely pulverizing the soil on the surface, and this was renewed each time after a shower by running the weeder over the field. This prevented evaporation and enabled the crops to withstand the drouth better. The yield was increased at least twenty-five per cent., and we think we would be safe in claiming the increase near fifty per cent. The appearance of the fields was very much improved, for the weeds were strangled before reaching any considerable size and not a weed was to be seen in the long corn rows. Beans, kaffir corn maize and sorghum were all subjected to weeder cultivation with the best of results. The rapidity with which cultivation with the weeder can be accomplished is an argument in its favor. While the fields must be gone over frequently, at least twice as often as with the cultivator, the weeder takes three rows at a time, and if the ground is fairly level a great deal of work can be turned off in a day. Two good strong horses are sufficient to use in weeding and will endure the work as well as cultivating in the old way. The use of the weeder in the past season of 1902 has fully con-, firmed the experiment of the previous' year.—C.-B. Barrett, in The Epitomist.

THE fcARE OF VIOLETS.

This is the season when cuttings from the old violet plants should be placed In pots for the continuation of th«£r yearly growth. The slips should be inserted in a sand box six inches apart or placed in separate pots. Two inch pots are the best size to begin with. When the roots begin to show the plants should be taken from these pots and placed in those of three inch size. While growing at this stage violets should be given plenty of ventilation and shade. For the latter sprinkling of naphtha or white lead, or protection by means of slats is suggested to keep off too much sun.

The soil for the proper nourishment of the flowers should be of loam mixed with one-sixth of manure and A. dash of pure bone meal. The plants are watered only when moderately dry. When the leaves of the violet plant show the least sign of decay they should be clipped off and burned. Leaf spot, a disease to which violet plants are very susceptible, can be kept down in many cases by promptly picking off? and burning the infected parts. This Is one of the most dseaded diseases from which the plants suffer. Too much watering of indoor kept plants or exposure to storms and heavy dew outside is responsible for much of the prevalence of leaf spot. During the spring and summer months the violet plant Is assailed by an enemy in the form of the red spider. To rout the pest the best treatment is forcible syringing with water at the roots and lower surface. This treatment should be administered in. the early part of the day, so that the plants may be pretty well dried in the sunny air before evening sets in. The clearer the day the better for this operation, as it should be remembered that too much dampness is hurtful to thb violet plants. A little care will have to be taken, therefore, in the treatment, excellent for the annihilation of the spider enemy, but rather a trial to the endurance of the plant itself. —Philadelphia Public Ledger.

GRAPE DISEASES. Dr. Bessy presented before the Nebraska Horticultural Society a paper on the diseases of grape vines. An abstract is appended: In response to a request made late in the year, a preliminary investigation was undertaken, resulting In a short paper setting forth tha main faets as now known. The principal diseases of the grape were briefly described, and it was found that some of these are present in the State! At the close of the paper the following conclusions were reached: \ 1— That the trouble with the grape crop of 1902 was due to a combination of causes. 2 That some vines were in an enfeebled condition on account of the heavy crop and severe drouth of 1901. 3. —That in some cases there was poor fertilization of flowers, on account of the rains. 4 That the wet weather of 1901 favored the development of some of the more common diseases of the-fberries, among which are anthracnose, black rot, and perhaps brown rot. 5 That a part of the trouble was due to a disease not yet described, and which is probably of bacterial origin. The berries become saft and flabby, hanging by pulled-out skin at the base. This needs to he carefully investigated. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture is recommended just before the buds open, just after the fruits have set, and ten days later still.—National Fruit Grower. TRY RAPE THIS SEASON. Rape is not a hard crop to grow; indeed, it will success well on any soil that will raise corn or potatoes. Rape is grown mainly as a pasture for sheep and hogs and is valuable for this purpose, although care rfeust be used to put the animals on to the rape for only a short time at first—an hour a day will be often enough the first week, increasing to two hours thereafter. If the rape is to be cut and fed in this way to swine, sheep or poultry (and it should always be fed to poultry in this manner rather than to permit them to pasture It), sow the seed in rows just far enough apart so that cultivation can be carried on easily. In cutting, do not cut too close, for if cut too close there will likely be a second crop. It is not a good plan to feed rape to cows, if. one does not want tainted milk, for the rape belongs to the turnip family and will impart a strong odor and taste to the milk. —Indianapolis News.

SELECTION IN FOWLS. If we desire to have winter layers of the best quality, says the Country Gentleman, we must select as the mothers of such pullets, hens that have proved themselves prolific layers, both as pullets and as hens. We advise the use of hens for such purpose because the most vigorous chickens will come frbm well matured hens possessing constitutional vigor. Know the very best laying pullets of your flock, and band them for future use. Of these, all that do well as hens and continue to lay well should be set apart to produce the pullets of the coming season. Of all these hens the very best should be selected to produce the early cockerels which we should raise for breeders another year. This care In selecting is based upon the egg yield alone and their producing pullets that will be prolific layers.

THE DAIRY COW. The dairy cow is a very sensitive creature, and always shows at the milk pail when she has been abused or ill treated. Her treatment should be-huch that will always inspire confidence, on her part in the one who cares for and feeds her. The feeding and milking should always be done regularly, at the same hour each day, and if possible always by the same person. Where records have been kept It has been found that variation In these points produced variation In the amount of milk secreted and the per cent of butter fat Golden eagles are Increasing in the Scottish Highlands through the efforts of the land owners for their protection.

WET WEEK INJURES CROPS.

Agricnltnral Work la Delayed and Frosts Harm Fruit Trees. The, weekly crop report, issued by the weather bureau, aayi nearly the whole of the country eaat of the Rocky Mountains experienced unseasonably low temperatures during the week, and while the rainfall in the central ralleye has been light, considerable areas received no appreciable amount. Farm work has made very slow progress in consequence of wet soil and low temperatures. The drought In Florida and in the central and west gulf States, especially In the last mentioned sections, has grown more serious, and over* large areas the ground is .too dry for germination of reed. More favorable conditions prevailed in the States of the Missouri valley, and while absence of rain in New England and the northern portion of the middle Atlantic States permitted farm work, the weather was too cool for growth of vegetation. In the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast districts the week was the most favorable of the season, although portions of California need rain. As in the previous week com planting has made slow progress, more particularly over the central and eastern portions of the com belt and in the middle Atlantic States, but better progress has been made in Kansas and Nebraska, and preparations for planting have been vigorously carried on in lowa and portions of Illinois. Iu the Southern States com has suffered from low temperatures and In the central and west gulf districts from drought also. While the condition of winter wheat continues very promising, a slight de; terioration is indicated’ over the central: and eastern portions of the wheat belt as the result of excessive moisture and low temperature. Rusts and insects have appeared in some counties in Southern-Mis-souri and and portions of Kansas the crop would be benefited by rain. On the Pacific coast the outlook continued favorable except in Washington, where much was winter killed. Spring wheat reeding is well advanced over the northern portion of the spring wheat region and under favorable conditions will be practically completed in the central district during the coming week. Satisfactory germination and good stands are reported from South Dakota and lowa, but cool weather has retarded germination in Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the northern Rocky Mountain dir4ricts and on the North Pacific coast seeding is progressing favorably. In the Missouri and central Mississippi valleys oat seeding has been well advanced, but in the Ohio valley much reeding remains to be done. Germination of the early sown in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois has been unsatisfactory. In Texas the crop is much in need of rain.

State Reports. Illinois—Heavy frost on the 23<1 damaged fruits In central district; considerable progress made in plowing for corn, -but work retarded on accoust of heavy soli. Oat sowing practically finished, but much resowing necessitated. Wheat crop slightly deteriorated owing to lack of sunshine, excessive moisture and cold weather. Indiana—Low temperature retarded germination of seed and growth of vegetation; rain and wet ground interrupted and delayed sowing oats. Planting potatoes and gardens and plowing for corn; acreage intended for oats will be reduced; condition of wheat, rye, timothy and old clover continues good. Frost of the 23d slightly injured young clover; strawberries, plums and cherries. Ohio —Cloudy and cold, with frosts in some sections daily, not favorable for farm work or vegetables; but little planting done; plowing for corn delayed; much of oat crop yet to be sown and much reseeding necessary. Wheat prospect’ still flattering, though many of the fields deteriorated from wet, cold weather. Borne damage to early fruit, yet many report that Injury has not been serious. Michigan—Cold weather has cheeked growth of all vegetation, wheat, rye and meadows slow, but continue promising; early oats germinating very slowly; oat, pea, and barley seeding well advanced; sugar beet seeding begun; early potato planting becoming general; heavy frost Sunday, but no damage now known. Wisconsin—With favorable weather seeding of spring wheat, rye, oats and barley will be completed this week; germination of early aeediugs retarded by cold weather; rain and snow Thursday and Friday delayed preparation for corn and potatoes; winter wheat and rye satisfactory; pastures starting slowly. Minnesota—Very favorable week for spring work, except for short delays due to light showers on the 23d and 24th. Wheat and oat seeding everywhere well advanced; barley seeding progressing well and flax seeding and early potato planting begun; cool nights retarded germination and growth of grass and seeded grain. lowa—Week cool, cloudy and generally dry; with Improved conditions seeding has been practically completed and plowing for corn is being vigorously pushed; In a few localities com planting ha 9 begun. Grass and early seeded grain making good stands; but little damage reported to fruit from frost. North Dakota —Wheat seeding about half finished; some oats and barley sown; plowing for flax in progress; early sown wheat coming up; light to heavy rains Thursday, followed by killing frosts, delayed work somewhat especially on lowlands. South Dakota Generally fair; cool nlghta; all field work progressed rapidly. Spring wheat seeding practically completed In south and nearing completion elsewhere; oat, rye, spelt and barley seeding advancing rapidly; grain germinating evenly and early sown whent up and showing good stands; range pasturage considerably Improved. Nebraska—Week dry. with high wlnda and about normal temperature; vegetation has grown slowly because of dry weather; winter wheat and oats have not been damaged, but are needing rain; corn planting is In progress In southern portion of State; considerable alfalfa winter-killed. Kansas —Cool, dry week; much corn planted; early being cultivated In south; wheat in good condition, begluniug to Joint; some counties in central aiid south needing rain; oats coming up in north; flax sowing nearly finished; alfalfa growing rapidly; apples full bloom; potatoes coming up.

News of Minor Note.

The visit to London of President Lonbet of France has been set for July. According to Madrid advices from Mellila it is the intention of the Moroccan rebels to attack Fez. Fire In the business portion of Benson, N. C., destroyed the larger part of It, fifteen stores being entirely consumed. Loss, from $50,000 to $75,000, with small insurance. Germany’s pig iron production for March waa 843,224 tons, an increase over February of 108,875 tons and over March, 1902, of 161,875 tons. Trial of the suit of Miss Marie Bentz for $25,000 against Harold Hartshorn, 12 years old, son of James M. Hartshorn, s New York banker, has been opened in the Supreme Court Miss Bents says the boy jumped on her back, kicked her and msltreSted her so that she ■offers partial paralysla. When she com-, plained to His boy’s mother she was told other governesses had not objected to the treatment

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

Dr. Waterhouse announced his plan to exterminate smallpox in the United States by a general vaccination, “somewhat similar to that now commencing in London.’’ Plans for the first theater at Washington, D. C., were announced, SIO,OOO stock having been subscribed in other cities toward the enterprise. The treaty for the purchase of Louisiana territory was signed at Paris by James Monroe. ) News was redelved that the Spanish frigate Juneau, bound from Porto Rico to Cadiz, had foundered jat sea with all but seven of the 400 persons on board and SIOO,OOO in specie. FIFTY YEARS AGO. Four hundred passengers and $2,300,000 in gold dust reached New York by ship from California. Ex-President Martin Van Buren and son sailed for Europe after being escorted to the New York steamship pier by Benjamin Butler aud other statesmen of the day. FORTY YEARS AGO. , r The War Department at Washington announced that it would enlist 20,000 disabled aud discharged soldiers for garrison duty. A Texan legion was captured at daybreak near Franklin, Tenn., by Gen. Gordon Granger’s cavalry. Col. Ilenry L. Scott, son-in-law of Gen. Winfield Scott, was accused of being in correspondence with the Confederate agents at Paris, where he had gone on his retirement from the army. Chicago negro citizens held a mass meeting at Quinn Chapel and pledged their “lives aud honor” to the defense of the Union. George Dodge of Hamilton, Ohio, was sentenced to tour months at hard labor for expressing sympathy with the Confederates. Gen. Hooker’s army crossed the Rappahannock river near Fredericksburg, Va., and began what was predicted to be a decisive campaign. Ex-President James Buchanan was publicly cursed by Union soldiers while on a train near Lancaster, Pa. A* general fast and prayer service for the success of the Union army was observed in the United States. Ex-Gov. Matteson's estate, Including 107 acres near Chicago, was sqld at Springfield tor $300,000 to reimburse the State of Illinois for bonds which the Governor had purloined. Brig. Gen. Asboth ordered the arrest of all persons at Cairo, 111., and vicinity who expressed sympathy for the Confederates, and their imprisonment in Columbus (Ky.) jail.

THIRTY YEARS AGO. Jay Gould, Henry N. Smith and Alden B. Stockwell were charged with cornering $45,000,000 in cash loans at New York and ertorting high interest rates to depress stock prices. An expedition of twenty-nine companies of United States infantry, an artillery detachment and seventy-six scouts was organized at Washington to protect surveyors laying out the Northern Pacific Railroad line from a threatened Indian attack. Nineteen United States soldiers, Including Capt. Thomas and Lieut. Howe of the Fourth artillery, were killed in a battle with Modoc Indians in the Southwest. William Charles Macrendy, the famons English actor and central figure of the Astor place (New York) riot, in which twenty-two persons were killed, died in London, aged 80 years. Jay Gould was said to be planning « direct railroad and ferry line between New York City, Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk, by way of the New Jersey Southern Railroad and the Narragansett Steamship Company’s line. A convention wns called to meet at the Astor House, New York, to start a national movement against railroad combines, subsidies and trade monopolies. TWENTY YEARS AGO. United States secret service agent* were reported attending the Irish National convention at Philadelphia because of complaints by Great Britain that Fenan dynamite plots were being hatched in America. One million acres of Mexican land were said to have been bought by Bismarck for German colonization, while 9,000,000 acres more were being negotiated for. , TEN YEARS AGO. Erastns Wiman, New York millionaire, failed with $1,000,000 estimated liabilities. * The great Columbian naval review waa held at New York with tht warships of all nations participating. William Townsend was arrested In London for a supposed attempt to assassinate Gladstone. Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle appealed to New York bankers for a $50,000,000 gold loan at 3 per cent to replenish the $100,000,000 reserve. The Philadelphia liberty bell reached Chicago by special train and waa received by a citisena’ delegation and a display of fireworks. Tha Duke of Yeragna, a lineal descendant of Christopher Columbus, reached Chicago for tha World’s fair

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERBEL* TOLD. Boy Starts Fire in Order to See the Horses Ran—Traction Lines Between Peru and Wabash Bold—Little Boys Barn to Death. George Craven, aged 9, was arrested at Royal Center and taken to Logansport charged with setting fire to three livery and feed stables in the latter city. The lad Is an orphan, and came from Champaign, 111., u short time ago. He admits that he committed the crime, and says that he did it to see the horses run. lie also says that lie set fire to several buildings in Champaign, 111., aud also at South Bend. The first building lie tried to burn in Logansport was the Murdock feed barn. The fire was extinguished without material damage. Then he set fire to the Dykaman feed barn, in Broadway, and fhen, walking to the front of the building, just as the fire department arrived, he held one of the tennis while the firemen fought the flames. This building was completely destroyed, and two horses were cremated. Finally he burned the O’Donnell livery and transfer stables. The horses and stock were saved, but the walls are all that remain of the building. The total loss of the two buildings will reach $15,000. The boy does not seem to realize the enormity of his crime. Indiana Traction Lines Sold. The traction lines between Peru and Wabash, and betwen Peru and Logansport, were purehnsed the other day by the Union Traction Company at a cost of SBOO,OOO, the deal being finally closed In New York. The acquisition of the property makes an important connecting link for the projected line to Chicago from Indianapolis, and only a few miles of road will have to be built to connect Indianapolis and Chicago. It is the purpose of the Union Traction Company to push the work of construction so as to fill up the gaps as fast as possible.

Farmer’s Wife Drowns Herself. The wife of Millard Lawrence, a wealthy fanner, committed suicide by drowning herself in Embarrass river. She sent her husband to Vincennes for groceries and directed her four children to perform chores, then she walked a mile to the river and plunged over the embankment. The body was recovered. Two Little Boys Burned. The little son of I)r. Theodore Henson and the small son of Claude Shipley were burned to death in a barn at Martinsville. They were both about 5 years old. It is supposed they were playing with matches and started the fire. The bodies were discovered after the firemen had put out the flames. Find Gold in Discing Cellar. Henry Cook and Ed Gangwer, while's excavating for n cellar under the old Rnnnells block in Fulton, came upon a rusted tin can which contained 138 50 eent gold pieces Issued in California iu 1848. As the coins are rare their value is far in excess of their face. Post Office Robbery. The postofliee at Rich Valley was entered by burglars and stamps to the value of $75 with sls in cash were taken. The job was done by professionals, who obtained tools from a nearby blacksmith shop, forcing-a window- and blowing the safe. * Brief State Happenings Lebanon may get a new modern hotel. Kokomo has the grip, and plenty of it. Juvenile court may be established in Evansville. Terre Haute grocer fined for selling goods on Sunday. Frankfort City Council decided to improve five streets. Columbus Hotel may use an automobile to carry guests from the railroad stations to the. hotel. Fred Thompson, 17 years old, while running a trotline in the Tippecanoe river at Delphi was drowned. John R. Page, Anderson, will build a large rink at Marion. He has practically been assured the Marion franchise in the Western roller polo league. At the examination for county teachers’ licenses, Terre Haute, Saturday, 325 young men and women presented themselves to take the examination. Farmers estimate the damage from frosts in Cass County at $40,000. Apples, peaches, cherries and plums are killed entirely, and strawberries are badly hurt. John Mulcaby, operator for the Big Four at Fontanet, ran from a saloon to get to his post of duty before a fast passed and was struck and killed by the cars as he ran toward the platform. The Indiana Supreme Court in the case of Michael Kelly, a gambler who sought an exemption from a judgment for $9,000 in favor of Mrs. Richard C. Davis, held that the sheriff may seize all the property of a gambler. Three persons were killed, two fatally and several others more or less seriously injured in a wreck in the east yards at Terre Haute, caused by a west-bound Vandalia passenger train colliding with a switch engine and two cars near the Highland steel mill. A mysterious tragedy took place at the farm of John Peters, south of Kokomo, the victim being Francis Sutton, aged 22. Sutton was engaged to marry Miss Stella Mabel Peters, aged 18. He had spent Sunday evening at the Peters home, and at midnight kissed his sweetheart good-night and departed. When Peters tfent to the woods for his horse the next morning he saw a horse and bnggy wandering around and later found the body of Sutton with a bullet hole In the forehead. There is a total absence of motive for suicide. Suit was filed in Laporte against C. F. Burnham of Chicago to recover real estate and personal property of Mrs. Sarah Wilkinson, which, It is alleged, be persuaded her to convey to him to invest in Mexican mines in which hs claimed to be Interested. Mrs. Wilkinson, who was divorced from her husband last December, disappeared soon after the conveyance of the property and was found in retirement at St. Louis waiting for the mining interests to materialise. An investigation Is alleged to have shown that Borah am had m mining property.