Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1908 — HOOSIER HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS

Told in Brief by Dispatches from Various Localities. Wabash Entertains Bankers. Wabash, June 4.—The Seventh district convention of the Indiana Bankers’ association met at the Tremont hotel. J. R. Enley, cashier of the First National bAnk of Huntington, presided. The following addresses were given: “New Depositary Law,” by J. L. McCulloch, president of the Marion National bank, Marlon; “Insurance on Bank Deposits,” by C. H. Church, cashier Delaware County bank, Muncie, and short addresses by Andrew Smith, vice-president Capital National bank, Indianapolis, and James W. Sale, president Farmers’ and Traders’ bank, Markle. The district includes Cass, Miami, Grant, Huntington, Wabash and Blackford counties.

Fenne Sentenced to Prison. Laporte, June 4.—A jury in the circuit court found George Fenne guilty of manslaughter and imposed a sentence of from one to 21 years. Fenne lived near George Priebe. He lay in wait one night for a supposed burglar who proved to be Priebe, and whom he shot and killed. The defense was that the shooting was an accident, but the state proved that Priebe in his ante-mortem statement declared that before Fenne fired he said, “George, I am going to shoot you now.” Protest Against Licenses. Columbus, June 4. —Remonstrances were filed against James Toohey, Walter Kinsel, Dan Huffer and Henry Palmer by the Civic league, which made an effort to prevent the county commissioners from granting them- saloon licenses. The league alleges that the men violated the law and brought up the trouble of James Toohey, who was recently arrested by a United States marshal on a charge of selling lottery tickets. Court Hits Embargo. Indianapolis, June 4. —A temporary restraining order was issued the Indiana railroad commission against the Southern Indiana Railway company and the Big Four Railway company by Judge Harvey of the superior court. By the order the two roads are compelled to raise the embargo against the coal from the mines in Sullivan and Greene counties. Four Saloons Are Closed. Lafayette, June 4.—-As a result of the filing of remonstrances four saloons were put out of business here. Those who were refused licenses were Frank H. Stratman, Andrew Neill, John Timmons and John Detter. The ground upon which each of the licenses was refused is that the applicant has been convicted two or more times of violating the liquor laws.

Church Hosts Rally. Vincennes, June 4.—Songs of praise opened the forty-fourth convention of the Indiana Sunday Schbol association in the First Presbyterian church. They were led by Prof. E. O. Excell, after which President W. C. Hall delivered his greeting. The opening address was by Mrs. Antoinette A. Lamoreaux of Chicago on the "Sunday School and World Movements." One Baloon Denied License. Indianapolis, June 4. —The county commissioners completed the examination of 130 liquor license applicants out of which nuiqber only one man was finally refused. County Commissioner John Mendenhall, after the examinations had been completed, ventured the opinion that saloon license applicants are improving in character. Victim’s Family Wins Suit. Princeton, June 4. —Jacob Hartem, administrator of the estate of John Niederst, deceased, was given a judgment by a jury in the circuit court for $5,000 against the Evansville & ML Vernon Traction company. Niederst sustained fatal injuries in an accident on the traction rood near Mt. Vernon last winter, when two cars collided. Will Audit County Records. Bloomington, June 4.—At a special meeting of the county council $1 500 was voted to employ an expert to audit the records of Monroe county. In the resolution adopted it is stated that the treasurer’s and auditor’s balance sheets disclose overdrafts covering ten years, in amounts aggregating more than $22,000.

Sister to Twenty-Four Expires. Crawfordßville, June 4. —Mrs. Nancy Mastin, aged 90, is dead at her home in this city. She was born in Kentucky In 1818. She came of a remarkably long-lived family. Her father, David Maynard, lived to be 104, and a brother lived to the age of 107. She was one of a family of 24 brothers and sisters. Bologna Causes Death. South Bend, June 4.—Ptomaine poisoning, resulting from eating prepared bologna, caused the death of seven-year-old Harold Bunn. The meat was given the lad by his mother, and an hour later he was taken ill. Invalid Commits Buicide. Hagerstown, June 4.—Abram Welker, €O, shot himself in the stomach and died instantly. Welker had been sick and unable to help himself for months. His wife and son were killed by accidents. Frank Tilden Named. Martinsville, June 4.—Frank Tilden of Putnam county was nominated by the Democrats of this senatorial district for joint senator from Marion, Morgan and Putnam oountlea