Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1907 — SHE WAS AMAN HATER [ARTICLE]

SHE WAS AMAN HATER

Made It Her Life's Work to Show —• That He Wasn’t at All Necessary. PROVED IT IN HER OWN CASE Justice Permits « Man to Try Himself for a “Jag”— Dollar and Costs, and Paid—ltems.

Elwood, Ind., Sept. 18.—Miss Cynthia Ault, aged 8(1, has died at the home of her brother, Henry Ault, a prominent farmer, near Aroma, seven miles southwest. Miss Ault was noted for her beauty when she was just blooming into womanhood and retained traces of her youthful appearance through all her years, and while she could have had suitors by the score, being both of fine face and figure, she loathed a man as most women fear a mouse, and It was very rarely that she spoke to the opposite sex. Didn’t Want Even * Preacher. Only in business transactions would she converse with a man, and during her last days it took much persuasion to get her to accept spiritual aid from the resident pastor. She lived in single blessedness all her life and took pleasure in farm life, performing work that would have been difficult for a man, yet she was not masculine In her manner. She leaves a snug little fortune to her brothers and sisters, having an interest In a fine farm In Hamilton county, besides a large bank account Her greatest aim in life was to show what a woman could do without the aid of a man.

Shakes Up the Board. Elwood, Ind.. Sept 18.—Mayor Orla Armfield has shaken up the board of public works here, dropping Thomas O’Brien, district manager of the American Sheet and Tinplate company, and Ward Roach, who has beeij on the board for the last year, having been appointed by the former mayor, E. E. Fornshelf, who Is now postmaster. The men selected to replace them are Moses Harmon, preskleht of the Elwood Trosf company and a member of the board of metropolitan police commissioners, and Wiiliain A. Dehority, cashier of the Elwood State bank. No reason Is assigned by the mayor for the change, but his action is causing much comment.

ALLOWED HIM TO TRY HIMSELF Prisoner Up for Boozing Too Often Finds Himself Guilty and Fines Himself $1 and Costs. Muncie, Ind., Sept. 18. When Hamilton Murray, a well-known farmer, came before Judge Gass on the charge of intoxication, where he had often been before on the same charge. Judge Gass asked him: “What would you do if you were city judge and a man kept coming before you time after time on the same charge?” “I hardly know." said Murray. “Weil, I believe you are an honest man, and I want, you to try your own case, Mr. Murray.” Assured that the court ifaeant it, Murray, as the prisoner, made a brief speech In which he showed what he believed to be some extenuating circumstances, but as judge he closed by saying: “Nevertheless, for repeated failure to heed the warnings of this court, I fine you the usual sum, $1 and costs.” Then taking a large leather wallet from his hip pocket Murray passed sll over to the bailiff and left the room, after promising never to offend again.

Made Up a Consolation Purse. Rushville, Ind., Sept 18. During the voting contest last week for queen' of the fall festival. Miss Frankie Clark was second in the race. Her friends were disappointed because she did not win first honors, and they clubbed together and collected S3OO during the closing hours of the festival, and the committee representing this fund presented her with a piano. Fully 1,000 people cheered the announcement while the young woman bowed her appreciation of the gift.

Young Widow’s Desperation. Anderson. Ind., Sept. 18.—Despondent over the loss of her child.and also her husband, at Cedar less than a year ago, Mrs. Clara Overlay, 17 years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -William Ellison, of this city, attempted suicide bff swallowing morphine. Her condition is critical, but physicians believe she will recover. Hermit Catches a Big Eel. Shelbyville, Ind., Sept 18. Joseph Addison, known as the Shelby county hermit, has in his possession an eel which measures thirty-one inches. He caught the eel in the Big Bine river, near his hnt, in Marlon township, using only a small hook and line. Baa a Big Crop of Corn. Princeton, Ind., Sept 18. William Binham, farmer, says he has forty acres of river land, which will average 100 bushels of com to the acre. Com in Gibson connty, northwest of here, Is of exceptional quality.

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