Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1906 — FARMERS AND AUTOS [ARTICLE]

FARMERS AND AUTOS

Some of Them Seem to Think That the “Devil Wagon” Has No Rights. COUPLE OP INSTANCES NOTED Curious Coincidences of Births in One Family Father and Child Killed. Columbus, Ind., July 27. —The farmers of this and neighboring counties have taken matters into their own hands as far as owners of automobiles are concerned, and local autoists say they will go armed hereafter to protect themselves while on the country roads. E. D. H. Reap and Lon Cox, of this city, started to Edinberg, and when near that place they were met by a man driving a horse hitched to a buggy. who promptly pulled a revolver and shouted for them to stop. He Waved His Artillery. They stopped. The man was still a square er more away, but he continued to wave theweapon and swear at them. After he had driven past he left his horse standing and came back to the machine, still waving the gun and threatening to shoot if the driver started the engine. After he had gone the two went to Edinburg and took the town marshal aboard. They went back through the section of the county for the man with the revolver, but he could not be found. Was a Middle-of-tbe-Road Man. l»ore Ogden, of this city, also had an experience with a farmer. He was driving his touring car west of the city when be caught up with a man and girl driving a horse. The horse did not frighten at the auto, so the man looked back, laughed and kept in the center of the road. In vain did Ogden toot his horn and call for the man to turn out. Wouldn't Let the Auto Passu When they struck a stretch of road wide enough to pass, Ogden pulled his machine in the ditch and tried to go around the vehicle. The farmer pulled in front of him, however, and the automobile sideswiped the rig. The autc was scratched considerably and one lamp was broken, but the horse, buggy and occupants escaped unhurt. The name of the farmer could not be learned. NOVEL BIHTH COINCIDENCES Two Generations of a Family Consist of Nine Children, Born at Intervals of Two Years. Clay City. Ind., July 27. Among the pioneer families of Clay county none are more numerous and better known than the Hendrix family. Their ancestry in the United States dates back to the beginning of the seventeenth century. As a most phenomenal and unprecedented coincidence In the family genealogy there were of the fourth generation nine sous and daughters of* Henry Hendrix, all of whom were born at intervals of two years from 1702 to 1778. The third son In this generation was also named Henry. To him also were born nine sons and daughters of the fifth generation, all of them at intervals of two years, from 1798 to 1814. He Whistled a Merry Tune. Kokomo, Ind., July 27.—A bold burglar whistled a merry’ tune while he appropriated what pleased him upon the second floor of the home of Mrs. Koxanna Copeland, 51 Pearl street.

Mrs. Copeland and her three granddaughters were asleep on the parlor floor and were awakened by the intruder, but found the stair doors locked. Slate Tronble Is at an End. Linton, Ind., July 27.—The strike at the new Summit mine, where over 200 men have been idle for six weeks, has been settled and the mine will resume at once. The trouble was caused by a dispute over whether the company or mnlera should move the slate. At a conference it was decided that company should move the slate.