Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1908 — ALL OYER THE STATE. [ARTICLE]

ALL OYER THE STATE.

Events in Various Portions of Indiana Told by Wire. Baptists Are In Bsssion. Valparaiso, June 11. —The annual convention of the Northern Indiana Baptist association was held with 200 delegates present. The annual sermon was delivered by H. N. Spear of Elkhart. The following officers were elected: Moderator, C. R. Parker, Laporte; vice-moderator, S. I. Long, Valparaiso; clerk, George Wade, Valparlso; treasurer, D. P. Closser, Kingsbury. Dr. H. L. Stetson of Kalamazoo college lectured.

One KlHed and Two Stunned. Washington, June 11.—During a severe electrical storm at Elnora, Walter Wilkins, 23 years old, son of Thomas Wilkins of Elmore township, was struck by lightning and killed. He was employed as a farm laborer by F. A. Whisman, and he was nearing the bam to avoid the storm when he was struck Two men nearby were stunned. Named James, Whitcomb and Riley. Delphi, June 11.—Ever since triplets arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Rule, east of this city, the home has been the scene of hundreds of visitors, some traveling many miles to see the finest bunch of triplets In this part of the state. The three are named in honor of the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley. Woman Catching Robber Gets Bouquet Wabash, June 11. —There was a striking scene in the Wabash circuit court room when Sheriff George Freeman presented Mrs. William Shepherd with a bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Shepherd, armed with a shotgun, gave chase to join John Harrison and captured him, holding him prisoner until the officers arrived. Hard Times for Saloons of Muncie. Muncie, June 11. —“Hard up” is the cry of the saloons in Muncie. Whether this condition is due to the strenuous campaign that has been conducted against them or to the financial depression it is hard to say, but there is no doubt of the fact that the saloon business has been hard hit To Hold Union Memorial. Richmond, June 11. —Arrangements have been completed for union memorial services to be held Sunday under the auspices of local lodges. The address will be delivered by Rev. Thomas H. Kuhn of this city, Democratic nominee for congress in the Sixth district. Owned Too Much Land. Wheatfleld, June 11. William Howell, unmarried, and a wealthy man, with large land holdings in Jasper and Porter counties, committed suicide with a bullet in his brain, near the Kankakee river. The cause is attributed to worry over his land holdings. Work to Save Town of Clark. Clark, June 11.—Only through the desperate effort of every man, woman and child in Clark was that town saved from the flames. The large storage house owned by the Knickerbocker Ice company of Chicago caught fire, and was destroyed at a loss of 320,000. Heads the Marion Schools. Marion, June 11. —Joseph T. Giles, principal of the Marlon high school for t£e last six years, was appointed superintendent of the Marion public schools to succeed B. F. Moore, who recently resigned to become superintendent of the Muncie schools. Walked Off Moving Car. Boonvllle, June 11. —William F. Craft, a young man of Evansville, while on his way to this city, deliberately walked ofT the front end of a traction car as it was running at full speed, breaking his collar bone and hurting him internally.

Wheat in Aood Condition. Brownsville, June 11. —The dry weather has been helpful to wheat With the harvest a week off, wheat looked in better condition, the heads were filling out well, and the crop In this county promised to be above the average. Wins Spring Oratory Contest. Bloomington, June 11.—Clarence R. Cowger of Montlcello, senior law stuJdent, won the annual spring oratorical contest of Indiana university in the men’s gymnasium, taking for his subject “The National Question of Child Labor.” Indianapolis Artist Wine. Richmond, June 11.—Otto Stark of: Indianapolis,' member of the Hoosierj group of'artists, was awarded the] SSO prize at the opening of the Rich-

mood art exhibit on his picture entitled “Storm Cloud.”