Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1908 — Page 4

JiSPER COTFT Mil. 11. mend, uiitw in phuwii. SATURDAY, FEB. 1,1908

CONVICTION OF DOYLE

Jury Takes but an Hour to Find Lida Scott’s Assailant Guilty. WOMAN REPUDIATES HER STORY Charged * Man with Murder and Then Went Back on Herself— Judge Threatened. Anderson, Ind., Jan. 20.. — Shirley Doyle, who was accused of attempting to murder Miss Lida Scott by cutting her throat, and then attempting suicide,while they were out for a drive and near the home of Martin Doyle, on March 10, 1005, has been found guilty of assault and battery with Intent to commit murder In the second degree. The Jury also found that Doyle is twenty-five years old. The verdict was rendered after the Jury had deliberated one hour. No statement as to how many ballots was made, but It Is thought there was not more than one ballot. Repudiates Her Statement. Richmond, Ind., Jan. 20. At the preliminary hearing of Earl Dubois, suspected of connection with the Lucey murder case, Mrs. Grace Dubois, sister-in-law of the accused, absolutely repudiated the statement, sworn and signed by her before Justice Preston Cctes. of Connersville, In which she charged that in July, 1006, Earl Dubois had confessed to her that Peter Sturgess, Will Philpot and himself were responsible for the death of Joseph Lucey, the alleged Milton re-, cluse.

Admitted Thkt She Had Signed. The woman admitted she had signet! the statement, and that It had been carefully read to her before she attached her signature, but she said she ‘was so scared she did not know what she was doing." Surprised and an gered by the testimony given by Mrs. Dubois. Prosecutor Jessup questioned her severely for more than an hour, but to every question put to her Mrs. Dubois replied that she did not remember or that she never made such statement. Prosecutor Is Disgusted. After every effort had been made to get the woman to admit that she had. without intimidation, made incriminating charges against her brother-in-law Prosecutor Jessup gave up the exam ination of the witness In disgust and ■ordered that Dubois tie released from custody. Philpot and Sturgess were also released.

RASCAL THREATENS A JUDGE

Bays He Will “Get Even” with the i Jurist for Remanding Him ; to Jail. • Muncie, Ind., Jan. 29. When City Judge Frank Gass remanded to jail Robert Cart, alias W. C. Fell, to await the coming of an officer from Braddock, Pa., with requisition papers to take the man to Braddock for trial on several criminal charges, the prisoner said to Judge Gass: "I’ll get even with you for this, and don’t you forget it.” "Ry the time you have served several years in state’s prison you will have forgotten all about me,”’ replied Judge Gass, smilingly. Cart was arrestwl here while engaged in making fake purchases of several saloons, He had a bank book showing a credit of $1,500 at a Brad dock bank, and inquiry there developed that lie nut only luul no money deposited in Braddock, but was wanted in that place lor defrauding a bank and for forgery. He forged a num her of small checks about Muncie before he was arrested, and would have escaped had he not become intoxicated. -

Death of “Aunt Winnie Annie.”

Paoli. Ind., Jan. 29. —Mrs. Winifred Bnrnctt. wiored. is dead of old age She was commonly known ns “Aunt Winnie Annie,” and was ninety-six years old. six- was born of slave parents. Aunt Winnie Annie was a queer character. By many she was regard ed as a witch, and many persons sought her to be relieved of warts, and to have the future revealed.

Burial of S. R. Hamill.

Terre Haute, Ind.. Jan. 29.—The funeral services for S. R. Hamill were held at the borne, in South Sixth street, and were conducted by Rev. J. E. Sulgsr, of St. Stephens’ Episcopal church. The Vigo Bar association held a memorial meeting at which were a number of lawyers from other cities In the state. Appropriate action was taken.

Boy Accused of Check-Raising.

Osgood, Ind., Jan. 29. Clarion Carroll, seventeen years old, was arrested at his home at Holton, by Marshal Brown, of Osgood, accused of eheck-raislng’ at Clarksburg, Decatur county.

Petersburg Bachelors Are Shy.

Petersburg, Ind., Jan. 29.—The local jpapers advertised fifty-two bachelors as leap-year propositions for the maids and widows of Pike county, and later ten of the bachelors had received leap-year proposals, bat none was accepted. * -

MILLINERY FEEDS FIRE

Three Big Firms at Chicago Ir That Line Suffer Heavy Losses. WALLPAPER AND FURNITURE Also Help the Blaze Along and thi Loss Totals $1,200,000. Damage Done in Basement* by Watei Reaches #7s,ooo—Half a Mil. lion Dollars in Ashes at Indianapolis.

Chicago, Jan. 29. —The third disastrous fire In the business district of tin city in as many days caused a loss estimated at $1,200,000 In the almost complete destruction of the building al 114 Wabash avenue occupied by Alfred Peats & Co., dealers in wallpaper the building adjoining it on the south occupied by John A. Colby & Sons furniture dealers, and that in the rear fronting ou Michigan avenue, occupied by the millinery; firm of Edson Kelt! A Co. Those to the north and south of the Keith building, occupied bj Gage Bros.A Co. and Theodore Aschei & Co., millinery firms, were damaged by fire and water. Street Car Lines Tied Up. The fire started In the engine room of the Peats building and raged foi three hours. Street car lines throughout the downtown district and the elevated lines were tied up and theater goers were delayed, many of then: more than an hour, In reaching the play houses. The work of the firemen was witnessed by at least 15,000 persons who, attracted by the glare which could be seen for miles, thronged the streets, in spite of.the cold.

The losses as apportioned among the various firms are as near as can be estimated: Alfred Peats & Co., $250.000; John A. Colby & Sons, $200,000: Edson Keith & Co., $600,000; Gage Bros. & Co., $25,000; Theodore Ascher & Co., $25,000. Others who suffered loss chiefly by smoke and water were: Carl Netchert, artificial flower dealer, $10,000; Remington Typewriter company. $5,000. and John A. Bry ant Company. pianos, $5,000. Heavy Damage by Water. Many basements In Wabash and Michigan avenues were flooded by water used in fighting the fire, the damage from this source being estimated at $75,000. A break down of part of the fire apparatus gave the flames a fresh start about midnight, but additional engines were sent in to take the place of disabled machines and the flames were quickly gotten un der control again. The Windsor-Clifton and the Continental hotels are in the vicinity of the tire, but no alarm was felt among the guests of either. Windows were broken by the heat in the Chicago Athletic Association building, which adjoins that occupied by Gage Bros. & Co. and it was feared for a time that the flames would be communicated to that structure.

HALF A MILLION LOSS

Coburn Warehouse at Indianapolis Burns—Bad Blaze at Detroit. Indianapolis, Jan. 29.—Fire in tlit Coburn warehouse, 213 to 233 West Georgia street, destroyed the building nnd caused a loss estimated at $500,000. The Coburn warehouse was one of the largest of its kind in the mid die west. It contained storerooms leased by local firms, as well as general .shipping rooms which were filled with goods. Many of the firms who will feel the loss are concerns of the east and elsewhere doing a general agency business in Indianapolis and the state. The heaviest loser is the Crescent Paper company. 'This loss alone will reach $150,000.

Another Fire at Portland.

Portland, Me., Jan. 27.—The wholesale dry goods establishment of Milliken, Cousens & Co. has been destroye.l by tire. The adjoining store, occupied by A. F. Cox & Son, wholesale shoe deniers, was gutted as to the two upper floors. At 3:45 a. m. the fire was under control. A request for aid from Boston was countermanded. The 10-se-i Include the following: Milliken, Cousens & Co., $435,000; A. F. Cox & Co., bul'ding and stock, $285,000; Parker, Thomas A Co. damage to stock by water and smoke, $100,000; other smalier losses by smoke and water, SIOO.000. week the dty ball was destroyed. the loss being $1,000,000.

Fireman Killed; Many Hurt.

Chicago Jan. 28.—One fireman was killed and thirty were injured while fighting a spectacular blaze at 163-167 Adams street, which caused an estimated loss of $500,000. The flames started In the basement of the W. P. Dunn Printing company and spread to the Florence hotel, driving 150 guests, panic-stricken, Into the icy street and caused large loss to a dozen other business houses In the fire-swept buildings.

Packing Plant Damaged $500,000

Kansas City, Jan. 29.—Fire of unknown origin started in the canning department on the second floor of one of the twin main buildings of the great packing plant of Nelson Morris & Co. on the Kaw river in Kansas City, Kan., threatened destruction of the entire plant, and caused loss estimated at half ■ million dollars before It wu controlled.

TWO MORE BANKS ARE OUT

One a National* tbe Other a State In atitution at New York-r Expect to Pay Depositor*. New York, Jan.' 30. Two financial Institutions of New York city, one a national and the,other a state bank did not open their doors this morning The New Amsterdam National bank "capital $1,000,000, has been taken ir charge by the representative of tin comptroller of the currency, and tin Mechanics’ and Traders’ bank, a stat< institution, capital $2,000,000, an nounced the decision of the directors not to open. , Both banks announce their abllitj to pay all depositors. A statement of the New Amsterdam National shows individual deposits of $2,065,272. Nd statement of the liabilities and assets o> the Mechanics and Traders could lx had at present Both institutions had been known as in the Morse-Thomas chain of financial institutions, but bolt: had undergone a reorganization of tl directorates.

TWO HELD RESPONSIBLE

One la a Woman—Result of the In quest on tbe Boyertown Horror. Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 30.—The Jin which has been Investigating the di astrous fire at Rhoad’s Opera How in which 169 persons lost their live rendered a verdict at 1 o’clock th morning. The verdict in part is ; follows:

"We are of the opinion that Mi Monroe and the deputy factory inspe tor are largely responsible for the d: aster, on account of negligence. V request the prosecuting attorney Berks county to arrest, and if pos ble convict, Mrs. Monroe, owner the stereopticon machine, and Han McC. Bechtel, the deputy factory spector, on the charge of criminal nd ligence.”

Flowers on McKinley Sarcophagu Canton, 0., Jan. 30. —Following I annual custom of sending a flo tribute to the tomb of McKinley. Si rotary Cortelyou, through a Canl florist, placed a large red. white a blue wreath on the McKinley s cophagus In the mausoleum. 1 wreath was made of carnations, ros hyacinths, tulips and violets. Later, the day the Fifth regiment mllit: band marched to the McKinley moi ment and left a wreath made of ga t leaves, pink carnations and narciss Cantonians in general observed Kinley Day in their usual silent m< od by wearing and displaying nun ous carnations.

Bloody Outbreak at Lisbon.

Lisbon, Jan. 30.—There was an < break of political rioting on the stre of this city, in which shots were ti and some people wounded. The orders, however, were of short dr tion. The police had received warn in advance and they acted promp The crowd made use of fevolvers i for a few moments the firing i heavy, but it rapidly gave way was dispersed before a show of so An official statement issued after encounter says a number of pers received mortal wounds.

Work for Over 30,000 Men.

Pottsville, Pa.. Jan. 28.—Two more bfgopen hearth furnaces resumed work here, while the ninteen inch andtwentyeight inch rolling mill department at the Eastern Steel company’s mills also started up full handed. Thirtyeight collieries of the Reading Coal & Iron Co., employing 30,060 men, who have been Idle since Jan. 23. also went to work, while 1,000 men at the same company’s repair shops resumed on reduced hours.

Daring Express Robbery.

Mansfield, 0., Jan. 30. —Shortly-after midnight two masked men entered the office of the Adams Express company at the Union station here, knocked William Depew, the agent, unconscious, and got away with $3,00) while nearly fifty passengers stood about the station waiting for trains. A bag containing $40,000 in gold lying near the $3,000 was overlooked by the robbers. who were captured later at New London.

Reciprocity with France.

Washington. Jan. 29. —The president has issued a proclamation announcing the conclusion of the Franco-United States reciprocity arrangement drawn under section 3 of the Dingley act. Under it the United States concedes a 20 per cent abatement in duties on champagne nnd sparkling wines Imported into this country nnd France confirms the minimum tariff rate now accorded our products.

Whole Family Burned to Death.

Richmond, Va., Jan. 28.—8 y the collapse of the house of Anthony Franklin. a negro of Bedford City, the building was fired and destroyed and his whole family. Consisting of himself, wife and five children, were burned to death. The family were sitting up with the corpse of a child, when the building fell in and imprisoned them.

Hog Brings >450 at Bale.

Mount Sterling, 111., Jan. 30. —The Zeckman Allen Hess Duroc Jersey bred sow sale here attracted a large number of breeders from various states, as well as from this vicinity. The top price paid was for the sow Split Silk, bred to Inventor, which went to T. E. Laurie,' of Jacksonville, at $450.

Noted Chess Master Dead.

St Petersburg, Jan. 27.—T.Tchlgorin, the noted chess maater, is dead. Ha was bon In

Chicago Bargain Store SPECIAL TWO WEEKS’ SALE Monday February 3 Saturday Night February 15 LAST CALL The Great One-Half Price CLOTHING Sale will be continued to Saturday night February 15

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ITEMIZED ACCOUNT I

Assessing. ne Advanced Ditches Advanced Gravel Roads <— Books and Supplies Bridges, New.... Bridges. Repair , Benevolent and Penal Institutions ,' 8Board of Review - Board of Health .. ..... Bonds and Interest Court House. **• Bounty, Wolf Bounty, Pox jc Burial Soldiers... Commissioners’Court . _ ns Circuit Court..... County Att0rney............ Coroner’s Inquest County Council County Superintendent’s Per Diem County Assessment on Ditches., jd Elections. . . • • Educational Purposes Expense Court House and Jail F* Highways

FARMERS, HERE IS SOMETHING YOU ALL WANT. The Success Spreader I have got High lands, low lands,it mattersnot Will spread manure on every spot Load your wagon, hitch your team Mount the seat and let her steam, Throw the levers, let her stream Beats old way, trv new scheme. C. A. Roberts, at Rensselaer, Ind

*A<fvfsory"Eo£MN ift kiWi 'll - penditures, During the Year 1907. WALKER TOWNSHIP. Township Fund—Receipts, Amonnt on hand last report... 584 66 Amount received from Co. Treasurer 600 08 Same *5 80 J F Spriggs, docket fee. 8 25 J H Chapman, McCoy Bank 5 76 and’receipts 1,579 14 Expenditures T H Scott, freight ITO A L Bouk, service account 250 00 wm Hershman, Advisory service ’O6 5 00 A Woolbrant, labor ~ 1 50 Marshall A Healey, annual report... 8 70 F v Rabcock, And rep receipts....... 10 70 8 D Kiger, Field Book 75 Jack Kerns, Sup acet 10 00 J Bnckma, sa- e 12 00 A L Bouk. phone ex 3 50 A L Bouk. service see 148 00 Lewis Paulson, stationery 10 62 Aug Woolbrant, huoervlscr account. 20 00 A A Brown, supervisor account 15 00 Ang Woolbrant, supervisors account 15 00 .1 NLeatherman, road tax report.... 6 00 Wm Everly, supplies. 19 50 Jack Ke ne, sup acc 20 00 A A Brown, service super 10 00 Aug Woolbrandt. service super 10 00 Geo Tax lor, freight 00 J K Meyers, supplies ...... Zack Kerne, sup service 45 00 A A Brown, same 55J00 Aug. Woolbrandt, same 18.00 Jack Kerns, same 7 50 JohnßuckmS,same. « 00 Catharine Karch, prize bread contest 5 00 Mabie Karch, same 8 00 Albert Kern*, prize corn 5 00 Elmer Kerns, same 2 00 Au/Wo"brand super acet 21 00 Asa A Brown, supacc....... 15 00 John Buckema “ 10 00 Jack Kerns “ ■. 10 00 John Bowie, printing...... 8 60 H J Hinrich, bridge plamt 140 00 Total Expenditures... 998 57 Tuition Fund— Receipts, JB • - WalMww hand lastsettlement 3,0807 AmountolCommonScnoolfundr’c’d 598 85 -• “ 486 08 « •• 1,845 84 •• •• a 03 .. •* 716 86 Am’tofOomschfundr’c’dtromd’gfd 27 00 •* all other sjurces 508 85 Total of Balanoe’.and receipts... 6,019 85 Expenditures. Leo Brusnahsn, teaching No. 8 218 40 Walter Luts, go. 1 968 80 NelUeGraj* " NO 8 :’.."” 378 10 jSSePirtiMon “ Wo 8 TOO 86 Sadie Gulbraneon “ No 7 864 00 Stella Nelson ” No 6. v 257 80 Flora Hershman ’• -No 3 81t « Sadie Gulbrason •• No 7 16 00 Volna Peer " No 1..., 150 00 E B Shull “ No 3 180 90 Minnie Karch •• No 8 WOO ::::::: « SSSS&B"’* •• M “ • fa::::::::: &S Total expenditures 4,508 41 Special SchoolfFund— Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement..... 104 81 Amountreo’dfrom Co. Treasurer... 68 04 •• “ •• •- 11 96 Total of Balanoeand Receipt . 1,104 U Sxpenditurea. Wm Rhelnhsrtz, Wood dlst 6 , 20 00

»clal Sale at Reduced Prices >d Hio bulk Coffee, per lb 11c. 2 lbs Pine Apple Cubes, per ‘y Rio bulk Coffee, per lb 15c. Peaberry coffee, per lb 18c. 2 lbs Pine Apple Richelieu, Golden Brand Coffee, per lb P®f can *® c - 20c. 2 lb can canned Corn, Key City, 5 Parana Brand Coffee, per lb 3 * or 25c. 2 lb can canned. Corn, Club y Vienna Brand Coffee, per lb House, 2 for 25c. P 30c. 3 lb can Tomatoes, standard, il Genuine Maple Syrup, per gallon sl.lO. 2 lb can Hunt Peas Bc. t. Genuine Maple Syrup, qt 30c. 2 lb can Pearl Peas, lOc. S. W. C. Syrup, per gal 35c. |lb can Holland Peas, 12|c. ir Aiim v . ~ ~ 0 A 3 1b can Smith Hulled Corn, )C All Tobacco per cut 6, 8 & 9c. 3 f or 25c. Fancy White Honey, lb 18c. 50c Uncolored Japan Tea, per i. Home Made canned Apple ~ . ™ -- Butter, i gallon 40c. 60c Gun Powder Tea, lb 50c. ’ 6 EggO-See, 3 for 25c. ie Home Made canned Pickles, 1 pound guaranteed Baking i gallon 30c. Powder. Bc. vn and the place to save your $ $, and get the best of everything.

A Beautiful Souvenir with every SIO.OO worth of coupons, for this sale only. Gloves and Mittens all 25c, 50c, 75c and SI.OO goods now 19c, 38c, 59c and 75c. Men’s Work Coats 10 per cent off marked price. 8J and 10c Tennis Flannels now 7c and 9c per yard. The 15c Zephyr Ginghams left from the big sale will be included in this sale at 11c per yard.

STS CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE

D H Spriggs, wood No 9 14 26 Barney Jungles, wood supplies 20 90 Julus Larner, wood 3125 L H Hamilton,com on text b00k.... 172 Leo Brusnahan, tp institute 18 20 Volna Peer. Wood 1 72 Lnwie Fritz, labor supplies 9 00 Waiter Lutz, tp institute 12 92 Vern Bayers 2 50 Henry J Karch “ 15 22 Minnie Karch “ 15 29 Chas R Dean “ . . 19 26 A A Fall seed corn 3 44 Jennie ParKinson. tp institute 14 03 Kadte Gulbranson •• 18 20 Stella Nelson “ 12 92 Flora Hershman •* 16 56 Chas R Dean, supplies No 5 . 18a J E Meyers “ 8 45 Joseph Smith, director work 4 16 John Pettit “ 1 10 Aug Wooibrant wo >d No 5 18 76 Henry Heidenblut wood No 2 18 75 Chas Stalbaum. transfers 0d.07...... 44 00 Grant Davison, “ •* .. 19 50 Jul Raakey, wood No. 8 18 90 A Barlow, supplies 5 86 Robert A Mannan, transfers 66 79 Simon Fendig, school supplies. ... 100 FE Babcock, programs com . 16 00 Hy Heidenblut, clean church com.. 11 M LRenewanz, transfer 18 00 M A Stinchfleld, transfers 18 00 GJ Jessen, gold stars 1116 Ethel Peer, gold medal 6 00 B C English, transfers 70 00 J P Hammond “ 14 00 F Kroft -• u oo Oscar Byerly, cleaning sen house.... 2 00 Wm Hielacher, labor 4 16 John Karch, hauling lum cleaning ah 7 00 Joe Smith, labor director 2 79 J WJHislchar, rep pump 5 2 76 Mi s Openchain, cleaning ack hl g 00 R A Mannan. Insurance s h 16 50 W Turnt- r, Labor No 5 10 00 Joe emith same 8 50 John Buckema, clean and supplies 1 1120 Oscar Beylut, 1 bor No 9 206 Mickel JungelS, cleauing and sup 4.. 4 85 GOMembel, lumber 48 41 H J Henncks, labor No 1 3 00 Leslie Clark, stationery 10 71 A 8 Barlow, stove and supplies 14 28 J W Hielscher, repairing pumps.... 175 John Kerch, labor 1 60 AB McCoy labor 60 F M Hershman, labor (50 Mrs. WH Shepherd, labor... . 17 80 Mrs. Merit Ott, weed low R A Mannan, insurance 14 00 Joo Buikema hauling stove 3 50 do repairing No 7.: 266 David Springs* wood Mo. 9. 16 50 B A Galoraith. plastering No 4 6 00 i 16 46 BM Hibbs, wood No 7 5 qo Total Expenditures 865 79 Road Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand but settlement 240 88 Amount received from County Trees. 930 09 " “ “ “ MOO Total of Balance and Receipts ... 1268 99 Expenditures. J N Leatherman, rd ree redeemed ... 4 81 Andrew Mastoek, labor highway 6 M E N Hibbs, bridge lumber K 43 AL Beak, hauling lumber 9 00 Herr Flugel, hauling lumber 3 86 J N Leatherman, road rect 86 18 Same road refunded 150 Ou Same Bed Oe Trees.... . 478 88 SB Niohols, repair of ditch 20 17 Bob Zick, Hollingsworth ditch 9 87 Wm Basks, lowering bridge n 00 Jack Kerns, road work h m Fred Pickner, road work 15 no »KttbHlSgS 15 S MaikOtS road receipt Warren Bpringer road receipts 15 in :: ;g JfL Smith, hauling lumber 4 50 Herman Flugel, labor u m Robert Lick, ditch tax..' 1004 J N Leatherman, road receipts n 85 Grover Smith, road receipts L... 6 60 Total Ependlturee * 97J 4] Additional Bead Fund—Roesipta. BalAnos o* hand last Mttlamant.. fri Amount reoeivod from Co trees. .. " 31774 “ “ •' " ...... 18 31 Total of Balance and Receipts-. *64

Men’s Shirt Sale Men’s Corduroy Shirts, -the best shirts made, and all wool flannel shirts. Men’s all wool or corduroy was $1.50 now $1.19. Men’s all wool was $1.25 now 99c. Men’s waol mixed, was SI.OO, now 79c. Men’s wool mixed, .wag 75c, now 62c. 42 in. Wool Fascinator, 13c. Furs 1-3 off to Close including the fine new mink scarfs and muffs.

Expenditures. B M Hibbs, bridge lumber 80 00 ? J ,b *L on : : « J FPettet, lumber 9 ng O A Yeemaa, lumber .. . . 4 S B M Hibbs, lumber 4080 Total expenditures igg gg Poer Fund—Receipts. Ameunt on hand at date of last report 406 76 Amount received from Co Trees 10 21 “ 1 70 Total of Balance and Receipts... 418 65 Ex penditures. John Pinter, ahees poor boys 5 25 Jul Brooks, nursing sick 10 00 Lottie Pickner. same g 00 A 8 Keen, burial ex Clay ten 20 26 JEMeyera, ielief poor 1997 L H Zeueh, medical aid poor 5 75 C N Perogine. relief Mattock 10 79 A M Lakin, Medical aid 25 00 Chas. Stalbaum, Mattock family 8 00 Schroeder & Bchreedsr, relief poor 5 00 Same same 5 op Same same . tog Sameoame 500 Total Expenditures 108 63 Dog Fund—Receipts. Amount on hand last settlement 204 25 Amount of collection from Co Tress.. 80 00 “ " from county dog fund.. 12 00 “ " “ " 8 00 “ " " “ ..... 100 Total of balance and receipts.... 805 26 ~ . • Expenpituree, . —i J N Leatherman, excess dog tax 104 28 F Klinger, turkeys killed 8 50 Herman Klinger, same 8 00 Jul Schultz, 11 turkeys 7 00 H J Hinricu, 23 turkeys 26 00 Tom Calleghan turkeys killed 17 00 Total Expenditures 166 75 Summary. t ' 5 Bal. & Rec, Kxp. Bal. Township Fund 1,579 14 '9BB 57 580 67 Local Tuition Fund... 6.019 » 4.599 41 1,610 44 Special School Fond.. 1,104 H 865 TO 288 82 BoadFund ...1.268 99 972 43 291 67 Additional Bead Fund 267 44 Poor Fund 41835 186 62 288 68 Dog Fund ... 805 25 166 75 189 60 10M8 48 7.776 44 8,181 98 FRED KAROH, Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me, thia 7th day of January, 1908. • Wm.Shxphxbd, Jas. SXI.BIN, Advisory Beard.

Mine Blast Kills a Man.

Greenfield, Ind., Jan. 80. Milton Walton, until recently a resident ot this city, is dead at Mitchell. He was a blacksmith for a mining company, and a blast from the mine hurled a stone through a building, striking him oi the head, causing his death.

Tried to “Hop” a Wagon.

Wabash, Ind., Jan. 80.—While attempting to “bop” a delivery wagon. Robert, nine years old, son of Harry Smallzrled, fen beneath the wheels and and was fatally injured, dying In half an hour.

Mayor to Run for Congress.

Wabash, Ind., Jan. 80.—Mayor Joseph W. Murphy defeated Dr. W. p. Shaffer In the primary to select Wabash county’s candidate for the nomination fqr congress.

Death of Geo. W. Bement.

Evansville, Ind., Jan. 80.—George W. Bement, wholesale grocer and former president of the OentnJ Base Ball League, la dead.