Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1905 — CURIOS OF THE NEWS [ARTICLE]

CURIOS OF THE NEWS

intelligent Dog Brings Aid to a Giri Who Fooled with a Torpedo. FISH STORY BY A POSTMASTER Novel Trick of a Spider Train Wrecked to Save Live*— State News. Ladoga, Ind., Aug. 31.—Maud Heltsner, 15 years old. was seriously injured by an exploding torpedo, and her life was saved by her shepherd dog. Miss Heltzner was walking on the railway track, near Whitesville, en route to her home, and she found a metal box. Curious to see what it contained, she began pounding it with a stone, and there was an explosion, which hurled her several feet away, falling in thick weeds, rendering her semi-conscious. Dog Howls for Help. Her favorite dog, realizing that something was wrong, stationed Itself by her side and began howling, and this attracted the attention of a farmer in a field nearby, who investigated as to the cause. Miss Heitzuer received needful attention and was removed to her home. She was badly cut and bruised, but will recover. New Way to Catch Fish. Jeffersonville, Ind.. Aug. 31.—Postmaster John Martin, of Scottsburg, had a unique experience while fishing from his gasoline launch on the Ohio, a few miles above the city. About 8 o’clock one evening Martin noticed the ripple made by a fish that seemed bent on following his craft. He watched the place and noticed the fish leap from the water. Adroitly he turned the boat, and when the fish leaped again it leaped clear over the prow and landed in the bottom of the craft. It proved to lie a buffalo and weighed fourteen pounds. What a Spider Did. Anderson. Ind., Aug. 31. —Mrs. Ethel Albright, wife of Elmer S. Albright, after several hours’ sleep, was awakened by a tickling sensation on her forehead. She put her hand to her forehead and brushed off a large black spider. Next she found that the spider had woven a web in her hair and almost down to her eyebrows. The insect did not bite her. Has a Freak Ear of Corn. Columbus, - Ind., Aug. 31.— T. G. Quick, a grain dealer of_this city v has

a freak ear of corn. The ear starts from the stalk the same as ordinary corn, but two inches from the stalk it branches in two, and there are two perfect ears. Both are filled out

DELIBERATELY DERAILED

One Train Thrown from the Track by an Operator to Save Another Train. Bluffton, Ind., Aug. 31.—T0 save a west-bound passenger train on the Chicago and Lake Erie railway, the operator at Kingsland, deliberately wrecked a freight train on the Lake Erie and Western line. Right-of-way across the Erie track had been given to the freight train, when the operator saw the Erie passenger train approaching from the east. It had passed the eastern semaphore and was running nt such high speed that it could not lie stopped. The operator threw the lever which opened the derail on the Lake Erie track, nnd the engine and one car went into the ditch. The engineer, fireman and head brakeman escaped without injury. Traffic was delayed for four hours.

Rotten Bridge Rail la Fatal.

Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 31.—Mrs. Emma Lyons was killed and Sigmund Gieseler was fatally injured by falling from the Clinton street bridge, to the rocks at the bottom of St. Mary’s river. It is believed they were leaning against a rotten rail which broke. Mrs. Lyons lived one hour and Gieseler is still unconscious with a fractured skull and slight chance of recovery.

Must Have Health Certificates.

Evansville. Ind., Aug. 31.—The city passenger and ticket agents of the railroads leading to the south and west from this city have received instructions from their respective companies to advise all passengers en route south and southwest to provide themselves with health certificates, issued by the local health boards.

Will Have a Peony Farm.

Moracco, Ind., Aug. 31.—Charles Klelini. of Arlington Heights, Ml., has purchased ground near here for the cultivation of peonies, asserting that in Illinois the flower will not bloom till after Decoration day, while in this state they can he brought to maturity In advanc of that date.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

August 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pettet of near Parr, a daughter. August 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoover, south of town, a daughter. The Democrat office is prepared to handle practically anything in the job printing line and our prices are always reasonable.