Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1911 — Page 8

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furr.uhed by Our Regular Correspondent!

WHEATFIELD. | Goldie Biggs was in South Bend Saturday consulting an optician. Mrs. George Stall wood of Grant Park. 111., spent Saturday at her fgrm south of tewn. Allen Fendig spent last week at the Kankakee fair, and with his grandmother at Rensselaer. Dr. Soli of San Pierre was in charge of Dr. Fyfe s patients during his absence from our village. Mrs. E. N. Bai’ow of South Bend was the guest of Mrs. Simon Fendig. the latter part of the week. Dr. Wells of Demotte was called Wednesday to see the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Spry. Huldah Jensen of Chicago returned home Saturday after spending a few weeks with the E. Jensen family Mr. and Mrs. George Swisher Sundayed with their daughters, Bertha and Capitola, at Evanston, in Mrs. Fred Pickner of Niles. Mich., came Tuesday for a few days visit with her parents. Harmon Clark and wife. ' • Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Fyfe and children went .to Chicago Wednesday for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Walter Smith called to' North Dakota Monday by the serious illness of her father, Mr. Holmes. The Hendickson barber shop was! moved Monday from the opera house! building to the Stembel building on| Main street. I Mrs. Harmon Clark and little! grandson spent a few days with her daughter. Mrs. Fred Pickner, of Niles. Mich. Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson j returned home Sunday from a fort-1 night's visit with their parents in i Cass county. Mrs. William Schultz and Miss' Searles of Chicago visited the for-' mer’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mel-1 eer, this week. Mrs. Carl Mattock and two child-! ren of Kankakee came Sunday for > visit with her parents, Henry Miller and wife. Mrs. O. M. Jumper and daughter Olive of Lacross visited over Sunday with her pafents, Mr. and Mrs. Gird Hendrickson. Mrs. Emma Anderson and daughter Bessie have returned from a fortnight’s visit with the former’s mother at Grand Rapids, Mich. John Pinter spent Monday at Valparaiso, and his daughter Pauline, who had been visitng relatives there, returned hbme with him. Mrs. Mary East, wtto haw been visiting with her daughters, Mrs. Chas. Knitter and Mrs. Franklin Petry of Tolleston, returned home Tuesday. Mts. H. E. Remley spent part of last week with her parents, B. F. Funk and wife of Plymouth, and her uncle, Aaron Seitz and wife of Walkerton. Mrs. A. L. Jensen and son Russell and Miss Ita Jensen returned home Sunday from a few days visit ■with J. P. Hammond’s, Jens and Tom Jensen’s, at Rensselaer. Mrs. Lase Langdon came home from Rensselaer Tuesday where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Jensen, who accompanied her mother home for a week’s stay. Richard Davis of Cloverdale, who has been visiting relatives here the past month, returned home Tuesday, Miss Gertie Clark accompanied him for a visit at Cloverdale and Lafayette. Mrs. Pete Huffman of Indianapolis, Mrs Lou Neese of Lowell, Al Clark of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hart of Chicago, were called here Wednesday by the death of the latter’s father. Tom Clark, who has been a sufferer several years from several maladies, passed away Tuesday morning. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Downey in the M. E. church Thursday at 2 p. m. Mrs. Louis Paulsen and son LaVerne, who have been visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Kate Glascoe, of Naperville,. HI., returned home Sunday. Miss'Beulah Glascoe came with them to attend our high school. School begun Monday with an enrollment of 115, and the following corps of teachers: M. L. Sterrett, Superintendent: Miss Mildred Vanderburgh, Principal; Mr. Hickner, Ass’t. Prin.; John Matt, Intermediate, and Miss Minnie Tinkham Primary. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Angus. Mr and Mrs. W. J. White and daughters lone and Jessie, O. D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Dan Myers and son Dewey, Mrs. Simon Fendig', Mrs H. E. Remley, Jack Smith, Oscai Stembel, Roy. John and George Williams, F. H. Scott, Mrs. Georgia Kbersol and dauhter Murriel, Ju lius Gingrich. John Bowie, Theresa Pinter, Ree Brown, and John Tiltor epent Sunday at South Bend, viewing the monoplane.

I FAIR OAKS. | y ■ ! i Health is still very good io our ¥urg. The pickle harvest is drawing to an end. Taking care of peaches is the order of the day in these parts nowadays. Miss Mattie McKay came home from Kirklin Saturday for a week’s wisfc with home folks.

( Ed Harris and - Arvel Bringle ; autoed; the land prospectors around ' aver the Moffitt farm Wednesday. ! , There were several land prosi pectors here from Washington coun|ty -Tuesday. They were on a’ deal for the Moffitt farm east of here. F. E. Husted, who - has been at Rensselaer working as telegraph operator for some time, is taking a layoff and is staying at Chas. Halleck s this week. Mrs. Carrie McKay Clouse of ■ lowa arrived here last week to visit I relatives a few weeks. s6e recentjly came home from Danville, where i she Spent a few days visiting Will 1 Cottingham and wife. j We got a very heavy and quite j cool rain Thursday morning, after ! which he are expecting frost. The ■ rain will be a great help to those ; that are plowing for wheat, as the ■ ground was very dry. It will also ' help the pastures lots.

Mrs. Warren’s house which Reason Dunn occupies, came very near being destroyed by fire Wednesday night at about 9 o’clock. The prompt action of citizens soon got the blaze under control. It started 'rom a defective flue. The roof was about half burned off. Will discovered the fire as he was getting ready to go to bed. Teacher’s institute was held here Saturday. Our schools opened with the following teachers: Mrs. J. L Gwin, advanced room; Miss Zinc or Lafayette, intermediate, and Miss Grace Peyton. primary. There seems, to be a good attendance. Miss ZinC and sister moved here from Lafayette the first of the week and occupy Enos Moffitt’s house. The postgfflee inspector was in these parts last week. Postmaster Thompson went over the proposed route out of here, running east. C. A- Bringle took them out in his auto, but owing to the bad roads and the lack of enough patrons, the prospect was poor for a route. He also went over a two mile extension which some want put onto Route 1. He was also over the proposed route out of Mt. Ayr, and said the prospects for a route out of that place was very poor, on account of The lack of a sufficient number of patrons, . • Ed Stahl, who lives down near Mt. Ayr, has joined Purtelle’s labor gang.and has already been at work. He went up to Roselawn Tuesday and he and an old fellow brought a couple loads of junk down to what is known as the Jenkinson switch at the south side of the Lawler ranch. There were a couple tents, a couple stoves, two dozen shovels, a number of picks, 400 pounds, y of dynamite, besides a lot of other traps. Chas. Shriver and Dr. Merry of Mt. Ayr have been very active this week.in securing the right-of-way between Mt. Ayr and the Lawler ranch. Let the good work go on.

j _ LEE. | Charles Lefler’s visited Sunday at Joe Clark’s. 8. W. Noland is getting along fine with his new house. Little Mabel Eldridge is improving now from typhoid fever. Ezra Wolf and wife of Barkley visited Sunday at Korah Eldridge's. The Ladies Aid did work for Miss Edna Ireland Wednesday aftr| noon. The Home Missionary Ladies met with Mrs. John Jordan Tuesday afternoon. Miss Lural Anderson begun her school Monday at Banner in Milroy tp., where she taught last year. Mrs. S. M. Jacks was able to be out for a ride this -week after her long spell of sickness with rheumatism. Mrs. Mabie Rishling cut her hand quite badly this week while fastening down a fruit jar lid, the top of the can broke and cut a deep gash. ’ W. L. Stiers’ are getting their lumber ready this week to commence work on their new house. They have the foundation complete. The house will be two stories, and square. O. S, Hughs and family are planning to leave here this week. They travel in their wagon and live there all the time. They are going to

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some of the southern states to spend the winter. Their friends made a complete 1 surprise on them here Tuesday evening.

FOLEY’S KIDNEY REMEDY (Liquid) ' Is a great medicine of proven value for both acute and chronic kidney and bladder ailments. It is especially recommended to elderly people for its wonderful tonic and reconstructive qualities, and the permanent relief and comfort it gives them,- —A. F. Long.

PINE GROVE. | —! ,|_ Everything is looking fine after the rain. School began Monday with a email enrollment. John Dale and family spent Sunday night with Harry Beck and family. Mrs. Ed. Horntckel of Roberts, 111., returned home Tuesday after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. James . Torbet and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family of Crawfordsville are spending a few days with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. The China shower at James Torbet’s Saturday night in honor of their son Roy and bride-to-be, was well attended and several nice presents were received. Harry Beck and family, John Dale and family, of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter, May, of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet of Pine Grove, dined with Clint Beck and family Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet gave a reception at their beautiful home in honor of their son Roy and wife in which thirty-one of the relatives were presents At night the young people came and gave the bride and groom the time of their lives, which win not be forgotten soon. On September 10, at three o’clock in the parlor of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schrdyer. their only daughter, Vernie, became the wife of Mr. Leroy Torbet, son of James Torbet of Barkley twp , in the presence of about fifty relatives and friends. Rev. Schaeffer of Aix performed the ceremony, with Mrs. Schaeffer at the organ. After the ceremony light refreshments were served in the dining room. Those from a distance were: Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter, May, Mrs. Cratie Cragun and daughter Celine of Indianapolis. Mrs. Edward Hornickel of Robert, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family and Miss Grace Bradford of Crawfordsville; Mr. and Mrs. Jack George of Chicago Heights, and Mrs. Geo. Gorham and daughter Florence of Rensselaer. The bride and groom will reside with the former’s parents for awhile.

FOUR CORNERS. j The farmers are busy this week cutting buckwheat, which is a good crop this year. Sheriff Hoover was In the north part Saturday looking after jurors for the September term of court. The political day at the Kankakee fair proved a republican blowout. which caused the farmers to express themselves in a way that will prove disastrous to “Uncle Joe” and his political tribe. Bessie Biggs, who contacted the scarlet- fever while visiting at the home of her sister, Mtis. Jack Smith, a few weeks ago, is now sharing a part of the house and is being given medical aid by Dr. Fyfe. She is getting along as well as could be expected. William Turner of Tefft started the latter part of the week for Oregon to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. A. Cadwalder. He is one of Kankakee township’s early settlers ajid is now .well advanced in years. \Ve trust the change in climate will do him no harm and that he may profit by it. The Hessian fly trap set by Wm. Fitzgerald of Kankakee tp., has proved a success. Now he wants some one to tell him what to do with the flies which have gathered on the narrow strip of seeded wheat which borders his field, by the thousands. Some believe the pest is so great ‘that the chances will be against a profitable harvest. Thomas Clark died Tuesday afternoon, and, was buried from his mother’s home in Wheatfield Thursday at 2 p. m. Rev. Downey had charge bf the funeral, assisted by by A. S. Keene, underaker. [Thos. D. Clark, born July 1, 1855, died Sept. 12, 1911, aged 56 years, 2 months and 12 days. He leaves to mourn four children, a mother, four sisters and two brothers, and many other relatives and friends.] Henry Beeman, who has been for several months confined to his bed by cancer, was buried Friday afternoon from his home in Wheatfield. The Rev. Downey of the M. E. church officiated. His obituary states that Mr. Beeman was born Aug. 8, 1871; died Sept. 5, 1911, aged 40 years, 29 days. He leaves a wife, one brother and four sisters to mourn, besides old neighbors and friends. Mr. Beeman always. tried to live an upright, Christian life, and the relatives have ttife sympathy of the entire community in this dark hour of sorrow.

—! I NEW CENTER. ( —I - - IQueen City school opened last Monday with Mary Jacks as teacher. Mrs. Roy Gafiield and Mrs. Will Vanatta called on Mrs. Wiley Latta and Mrs. Will Harris Monday afternoon. Miss Lottie Gaffield of Watseka, 111., and Dr. Martin of Mt. Ayr spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Vanatta.

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PARR. ; School will commence in this locality Monday. Charles Porter is on the sick list with typhoid fever. ~ Miss Deva Hurley is visiting friends in Blackford this week. Quite a few from here are attending horse show in Rensselaer this week.. 7 Frank McCurtain left for Valparaiso Monday where he expects to Snd employment. Estle Price has the rheumatism quite bad and has to help himself along with crutches. Miss Loretta Putts of Rensselaer, Frank McCurtain, Estle Meyrs, Harry and Agnes Thomas were guests of Otto and Olga Schreeg Sunday. '

FARMS FOR SALE.

65 acres, six miles out, corn land, good buildings. $75. Terms, $1,500 down. 160 acres, 140 tillable, fair Improvements. $45. Terms, $1,500 down. 600 acres good land, good buildings. Will trade. 160 acres in Kansas, 160 acres in Arkansas, and a $5,000 mortgage note; will trade together or separate and pay cash difference. 21 aerps, four blocks from court house. 25 acres improved; terms easy. GEO. F. MEYERS.

EXCURSION TO CHICAGO

Only 75 Cents for the Round Trip Tomorrow On the Monon. The Monon will run another of its popular Sunday- excursions to Chicago tomorrow. This is over the Indianapolis division and the special train will stop at all points between Carmel and Cedar Lake. The round trip fare from Rensselaer as usual, is but 75 cents. Following is the train schedule and round trip rates from the various stops: Lv. Monon 8:20 I’m. SI.OO Lv. Lee 8:30 a.m. .90 Lv. McCoysburg ..8:35 a.m. .90 Lv. Pleas. Ridge. . . 8:40 a.m. .80 Lv. Rensselaer ~...8:48 a.m. .75 Lv. Surrey 8:57 a.m. .75 Lv. Parr 9:02 a.m. .75 Lv. Fair Oaks. .. . . 9:09 a.m. .75 Lv. Roselawn ....9:20a.m. .75 Lv. Thayer . . ... . . .9:25 a.m. .75 Lv! Shelby . ... .. . 9:28 a.m. .75 Lv. Lowell ....... 9:42 a.m. ,50 Ar. Chicago .....11:30 a.m.

Closing Notice.

All the blacksmith shops in Rensselaer will be closed on Friday and Saturday afternoons, Sept. 15 and 16, on account of Horse show.

Glasses flitted by DR. A. G. CATT Optometrist Rensselaer, Indiana. Office over Long’s Drug Store. Phone No. 232.

FARMERS’ MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Of Benton, White and Jasper Counties —o — Represented by MARION I. ADAMS Rensselaer, Indiana CYCLONE INSURANCE Am also agent for the State Mutual, which insures against cyclones, wind and hail.

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT FOR NEW BARN AT COUNTY FARM. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will, until 12 o’clock noon, October 2, 1911, receive sealed iproposals for the construction of a new barn at the County Farm. Said barn to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the Auditor’s Office. Each bidder will be required to file bond and affidavit with bid as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners in Special session at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 14th day of September. 1911. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE OF REPAIR OF BURK’S BRIDGE. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive until 12 o’clock noon, October 2, 1911, sealed proposals to lower about 400 feet of Burk’s Bridge and construct a grade thereon according to plans and specifications on file in the Auditor’s Office. Each bidder will be required to file bond and affidavit with bid as required by law. ■ - The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners in Special session at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 14 th day of September, 1911. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

TRAGEDY ENDS A LOVE AFFAIR

Man Shoots Girl in Bakery in Kenton. Ohio. KILLS HIMSELF AFTER PURSUIT Both Parties Were Children of Wealthy Farmers, and Young Woman Had Tried to Rid Herself of Lover. Toledo, 0., Sept 15. —Jasper Newman killed himself by firing a bullet through hie brain at his father's farm, five miles from Kenton, O. He was cornered by an armed posse of 100 farmers who were pursuing him as the murderer of Della Halsey, aged twen-ty-two. Tl*e suicide followed the murder by five hours and was the culmination of an unhappy love affair which began when Newman, twenty-five, went to work for George Halsey, father of the girl, who was twenty-two. Both Newman and Miss Halsey were the children of wealthy farmers. Almost from the very beginning, theif courtship was marred -by disagreements. Newman was regarded as a model young man. Miss Halsey was a general favorite. After several months had passed, Miss Halsey asked Newman to cease his attentions and she came to Kenton, taking a place as a clerk in Watt’s bakery in the hope of forgetting her love affair. • Newman refused to let her alone. Getting a job at the T. & O. C. shops at Kenton he renewed his attentions. He entered the bakery in the evening and tried to converse with the girl. As a customer was using the telephone in the front of the store, Newman induced Miss Halsey to walk with him into a rear room. From there he dragged her out a rear door. Two women who were passing thought the couple were scuffling for fun. As soon as they were out of sight Newman seized her by the throat with his left hand. With his right he pressed a revolver against her breast and fired three shots into her heart. Newman then fled before any one appeared on the scene.

Elected to Parliament by Acclamation. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 15. The first member of the twelfth parliament of Canada is elected. He is W. M. German, who was elected by acclamation to succeed himself as member of parliament for the constiuency of Welling.

WEATHER FORECAST

Indiana —Clearing, warmer in eastern portion today; probably fair tomorrow; moderate southwest and west winds. Illinois —Probably fair today and tomorrow; somewhat cooler in northern and central portions; moderate westerly winds. Wisconsin —Fair today and tomorrow • moderate westerly winds.

MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago Cash Gram Quotations. Chicago, Sept 14. Wheat—No. 2 red, 92%@93%c; No. 3 red, 91@92c; No. 2 hard winter, 95@ 97c; No. 3 hard winter, 93@ 96c; No. 1 northern spring, [email protected]; No. 2 northern spring, [email protected]; No. 3 spring, 95c®51.02. Corn —No. 2, 68 @ 68%c; No. 2 white, 68%@68Vzc; No. 2 yellow, 68@68%c; No. 3, 67%@68%c; No. 3 white, 6i%@68%c; No. 3 yellow, 6714@68%c. Oats —No. 2 white, No. 3 white, 44%@44%c; standard, 44%@45%c. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs'—Receipts 12,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] choice heavy, [email protected] choice light, [email protected] heavy packing, and [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 4,500. Quotations ranged at [email protected] prime steers, $4.50 @5.10 good to choice fed beef cows, [email protected] good to choice heifers, [email protected] selected feeders, $3.85 @4.50 fair to good stockers, $9.00@ 9.50 good to choice veal calves. Sheep—Receipts 32,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] choice to prime native lambs, [email protected] good to choice fed yearlings, [email protected] choice to prime fed wethers, [email protected] good to choice handy ewes. Live Poultry. Turkeys, per lb., 14c; spring turkeys, 14c; chickens, fowls, 12%c; roosters, 9c; springs, 12%c; ducks, 14c; geese, 10c. New Potatoes. Minnesota, [email protected] per bu; Wisconsin, 90@95c; Michigan, 90@95c. Butter. Creamery, 26c per lb; prints, 28%c; dairies, extra, 22c; firsts, 20c; packing stock. 17c. East Bufalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 14. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, feast Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market steady. Hogs—Receipts 10 cars; market steady; heavy, [email protected]; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $7.00. Sheep—Receipts 5 cars; market strong; top lambs, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, $4.0001 4.25; ewes, $3.25 @3.50. Calves-* Strong; top, SIO,OO. ' *l—

MORE FOREIGN OFFICIALS

' Controller and. Policeman in South T Bend Are Not Citizens. South Bend, Ind , Sept 15, —Two cityofficials, one of whom is Controller Patrick A. Joyce, present acting mayor of South Bend, have made the startling discovery that they are not American citizens. The other is Policeman Samuel Derrent. Both" men rook out first naturalization papers years ago, but never appeared for fipal examination and secured their second papers The discovery was made in the St. Joseph circuit court where the two officials were among the witnesses at the examination of sixty-three prospective citizens. Because Joyce and Derrent are not citizens themselves John T. Neisgodski, cigar manufacturer and former members of the board of police safety, and Emil Schellenbeck, a saloon keeper, failed to get their naturalization papers.

EX-OFFICIAL ENDS HIS LIFE

B. F. Harper Suicide After Getting Ready to Move to Chicago. Fort Wajne. Ind., Sept 15. —Just as he and his wife were ready to depart for Chicago to make their home there, Benjamin F Harper, for many years treasury auditor for the war department, committed suiiede here by shooting. 11l health is given as the cause. Harper resigned his position with the war department last April, and. after practicing law here, decided to remove to Chicago The household goods were packed, and just before startjng to the railroad station Harper went to the barn and shot himself. Mrs. Harper found the body when she became worried over his long absence. Harper, who was forty-five years old, was appointed to the war department post in 1905.

LIGHTNING DESTROYS BARNS

Much Damage Done in Pike County by Electrical Storm. Petersburg. Ind., Sept 15.—Electrical storms in Pike county did considerable damage to property. The residence of Fred Schnarr, ten miles east of here, was struck by lightning and one wing torn off. Members of the family were badly A barn belonging to Perry Traytor, living six miles east of here, was badly demolished and the wind blew roofs off the barns belonging to John Winneys. Horses were killed for John Damewood, and Elmer Arnold, Sam Akridge and his father, William Akridge, were eating dinner when lightning struck a nearby tree and stunned both men for several minutes. Two inches of rain fell and much corn was blown down.

WELL-KNOWN LAYMEN

Prominent Indianians Are Candidates for Methodist Delegate. Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 15. The names of Charles W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis; J. Frank Hanly, of Indianapolis; E. F. Adams, of Bloomington; Edwin M. Lee, of Lawrenceburg; W. W. Cave, of French Lick; Charles H. Badger, of Indianapolis; Charles W. Stivers, of Liberty; John Emison, of Vincennes: A. A Swartz, of Jeffersonville; Mr. Nichols, of Petersburg, and Charles Van Arsdal of Greencastle, will be presented to the meeting of the laity as delegates to the national Methodist conference. Bishop W. F. McDowell announced that when the lay meeting was called to order these names would be immediately presented as candidates

FINED $100 FOR DESERTION

Columbus Man Receives Punishment for Alleged Wife Desertion. ♦ Columbus, Ind., Sept. 15. —Kenneth Reed, son of Charles Reed, a wealthy farmer of Rock Creek township, was convicted of wife desertion in circuit court here and fined SIOO Elizabeth Reed, who filed the charge against him, was given a judgment a year ago for S3OO against her husband’s mother in a SIO,OOO damage suit for alienating her husband’s affections. In both trials testimony was introduced by the plaintiff to show that the mother-in-law was the sole cause of the trouble between the couple.

HOBART MAN FOUND DEAD

George V. Bacon Was to Appear In Bankruptcy Court Saturday. Hammond, Ind., Sept 15. —Captain George V. Bacon, who was reputed to have made $500,000 in real estate at Gary, Ind., since the founding of that city, was found dead at his home near Hobart. Chicago creditors recently had forced Bacon into bankruptcy in the federal court here and the proceedings were to have been heard in court Saturday. A widow, a son and two daughters survive him.

Cat Causes Barn Fire.

Columbus, Ind., Sept 15. —A cat knocked over a lantern in the barn of Clancy 'Markland, a farmer who lives near Hartsville, Bartholomew county, and a fire loss of about $2,000 result ed; Markland tried to extinguish the flames, but was unable to do so. Ho saved his horses.