Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1907 — FACT VERSUS A FICTION [ARTICLE]

FACT VERSUS A FICTION

Lightning Hite Twice in the Same Place and Hite the Same Men. HIS SHAVE WAS TOO “CLOSE" When He Got tbe Second One He Had All He Wanted Dreadful I Deed of a Father.

Muncie, Ind., June 13.—That lightning not only will strike twice In the ■erne place, but may strike a man twice In the same place without doing him injury, was demonstrated at the J. C. Oreishelmer barber shop here In • severe electrical storm. In one of the chairs, directly beneath an electric light, was a traveling salesman, name unknown to the barbers, who was being shaved. Lightning struck the building, shinned dpwn the wire and burned the stranger's locks, causing the odor of burning hair to permeate the place, but only giving the stranger a slight tingling sensation. Little Closer Than Desired. “Closer shave than I asked for, but I guess it’s all right and no harm done,” said the drummer, as he settled himself back in the chair again, prepared to have the shaving operation resumed. Just then there was another blinding flash, and once more down the vaine electric light wire, and to the stranger’s hair jumped the lightning, blinding everybody in the room. Once In ore the odors of brimstone and burning hair were noticeable about the room, but the stranger was unhurt. Couldn't Stand It Any More. “I’ll stand this thing once, but not twice,” said the lightning’s victim, ns he Jumped, half-shaved from the chair. “I suppose I ought not to kick at having my hair singed for nothing, but this thing gets on my nerves." Then he attempted to pay his bill, and he walked from the shop with one side wearing a several days’ growth of beard. It is supposed he had his shave completed nt juiother shop. Murdered His Little Girl, Indianapolis, June 13. Robert R. Jolly, a man well known to the police because of his intemperate habits, deliberately murdered his little daughter •Ol&dy* by {touring carbolic add down her throat at the home of his father, James Jolly, 1011 North Senate avenue. He was arrested later. The general belief Is that he was temporarily Insane when he committed the crime, as he bad always given every evidence -of affection ftjr the girl.

JIE WOULDN’T ACCEPT OFFICE w Elected City Councilman Once He liesigned at Once Well-Known Business Man Dead. Brazil, Ind., June 13. John H. Lewis, for many years a well-known business man, is dead at his home In this city. He was 55 years old. Lewis was born In Monmouthshire. Wales, accompanying his parents to the United States while still a child. He came to Brazil thirty-five years ago and engaged in various business enteritises. For many years he was secretarytreasurer of the Central Iron and Steel company, of this city, retiring when the plant was sold to the Republic Iron and Steel company. •r Since that time he speculated in coal lands, amassing u comfortable fortune. W’hiie one of the most popular men in the city, he always refused political preferment. Two years ago the Republican party elected him a councilman. This was done over his protest, and he resigned before taking his seat He was a member of the Masonic, Elks and Red Men fraternities,and his bpdy will l>e buried at his old home at Warren, O.

Gruesome Exhibit at a Trial. Muncie, Ind., June 13. —A gruesome exhibit before a circuit court Jury was a complete human eyeball, preserved in alcohol. Imbedded in which was a leaden bullet. It was shown In the trial of the suit of Forest Partaiue, a boy of 7, against Floyd Crosaley and Nimrod Keesllng, slightly older, who are charged by Partalne with destroying his sight by shooting the bullet in a “flipjaek." the missile striking his eye-

Pocket I» Again Flooded. Evansville, Ind., June 13. —Another severe wind and electrical storm passed over southern Indiana, doing much damage. The rain in and around this city was terrific and the streets and cellars were flooded. Many shade trees were blown down. The Ohio river continues to rise here. Farmers gay their condition Is worse than It has been this time of the season In many years. Beginning of Target Practice. Vincennes, Ind., June 13. Begin, nlng next Sunday and lasting over Monday, the>e will be a First regiment I. N. G., rifle contest on Jackson’s hills. Lawrence county. 111., one mile north of this city, where company 'A, First regiment, of this city, has leased ground*, for target shooting.