Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

| WASHINGTON Authoritative announcement was made at the White House that the president has not decided to rely on any one Republican in Indiana for recommendations for postoffice and other federal appointments in the state. He does not intend to designate any one as a referee, tn making minor appointments such is members of pension examining boards, he - will accept the recommenflations of —awin M. Lee, chairman of Ihe Republican state committee. , In making postoffice appointments he will be guided by the advice of leading men among the patrons of the offices tp he filled.. He will adhere to the policy of reappointing postmasters whose services are satisfactory. RUSHVILLE—Ben Noble, wbo committed suicide in his cell in the Rushville jail, is said by Sheriff WoesBner voluntarily to have told him and Deputy Sheriff Klein that he killed Albert Sprague, the farmer of Decatur county, for the murder of whom be was convicted lately in county court. The statements are said to have been made to SherifT Woessner and Klein after he had been confined In the Marion county jail for several weeks. Woessner and Klein were both subpoenaed by the defense, but when Noble’s attorney learned what their client had told the Marion county of ficials he did not require their attendance at the trial, they say. KOKOMO—Elaborate arrangements are being made for the state meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America which will be held in this city May 3 There will be a social given by the local lodge in honor of visiting Woodmen Tuesday, May 2. At 10 o’clock Wednesday morning the delegates—l2s are expected, besides visitors —will meet for the important work of selecting delegates to the national camp, which meets in Buffalo in June. This body assembles hut once in every Three years. Each congressional district is allowed a delegate to every 1,500 inhabitants.

SOUTH BEND Bent on seeking vengeance because he had been sent to prison for failing to provide for his family, Grant Winerott, aged forty-five, secured i revolver and going to the farm of his brother-in-law, A. .T Humbell, shot his wife and four-year-old daughter. Both were hit in the back, the bullets lodging under the shoulder. Winerott had been out of prison about eight months, but constantly brooded over the fact that his wife had aided the authorities in putting him behind the bars. Both victims will probably recover. >

MARlON—Section men who were working at the Pennsylvania railway crossing on Washington street prevented a collision of a city street car and .a train that might have resulted in the deaths of a half dozen

passengers in the trolley car. The fuse of the electric car burned out when the car was on the railroad crossing in front of the train, which was not more than a block away. The section men pushed the car off the track while the passengers were fighting to diseambark. RICHMOND—Three of the public schools in Dalton township were condemned and closed for school purposes, and the primary department of the Hagerstown school was severely criticised after an inspection by County Health Officer King and County Superintendent Williams. The Dalton township buildings were found to be poorly situated and the walls dilapiidated and water-soaked.

MARION Going to a point near the 6heep and hog pens of the fair grounds, at Fairmont, Luther T. Robinson, a glass worker, thirtyeight years old, drank two ounces of carbolic acid, and died a few hours later at his home, where he was taken by friends who were attracted by his cries Robinson’s act is attributed to poor health. He formerly resided at Logansport MARION Mayor John O. Wilson has announced that leading officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company will come to Marion to hold a conference with city officials concerning the building of elevated tracks in South Marion. The city is threatening to resort to court to force the company to live up to its franchise in that respect. PRINCETON Fire in the-north part of the residence section of the city destroyed the barns of George McMillan and Thomas Cullen and seriously thr<atened a numhe.* of residences. Several horses were saved only by heroil efforts. The city has had a series of—fires recently, \yhich leads to the fear that a firebug may be at work. RICHMOND By a deed made March 29 Mrs. William Dudley Foulke is given in trust all the real and personal property of Mrs. Caroline M. Reeves, who died here last week. Mrs. Foulke is the only surviving child and it is thought the property which she now comes ihto possession of is worth $51)0.000. MARION James Hawkins of this city, the son of tjie late Mrs. J. B. McGuffin, will receive $135,000 worth of property as his share of the estate of his grandmother, Jane Hawkins, who died in Benton county, March 24, 1908. A dispute over settlement of thp eg.

tate developed, but an agreement has now been made.

BLOOMINGDALE Professor William Hill was severely injured by a bull at the farm of E. B. Morris. The animal charged Mr. Hill as he crossed the barnyard,'knocked him down and broke several ribs. ,Mr. Hill is director of vocational works in Blooming dale academy, and is head f 6f the agricultural guild.