Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1905 — VINCENT EISELE’S B ARN BURNS. [ARTICLE]

VINCENT EISELE’S B ARN BURNS.

Four Horses and ■ Cow Perished In Flames.-Other Storm Notos. A severe electrical storm, accompanied by a good soaking and much needed rain, fell throughout this section of the state last Friday evening, continuing during the greater part of the night. The lightning did considerable damage in different parts of the county, the greatest being the burning of the Vincent Eisele barn three miles south of Rensselaer, together with four good horses, one cow, several tons of hay, seven sets of harness and other contents. The barn was struck about 9p. m. The loss is about halt covered by S6OO insurance. Charlie Dluzack of Jordan tp., had two cOWs killed. They were insured in the Farmers’ Mutual. James Kennedy, also of Jordon, had an implement shed struck and burned, together with contents, consisting of binder, planter and other tools. Lightning struck at several other places in Jordan and burned a shock of oats at Ben j, Barger’s and one at Ord Yeoman’s, but no further damage there is reported. A. R. Schultz of Union tp., had a good horse killed, worth $l5O and insured for one-half that amount. 8. H. Hopkins of Barkley tp., had a cow killed. Over south of Mt. Ayr the barn of Philip Stacker was struck and burned.

> 18 lbs. oLgranulated sugar for SI.OO at the Clearance Sale, at the Chicago Bargain Store. -