Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1912 — STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. CITY LEAGUE ELECT OFFICERS A. D. Cunningham of Lafayette Heads Municipal Organization for Coming , Year—Gary Chosen for Next Convention. Hartford City, July 12.—Before adjournment the Municipal League Of Indiana elected the following officers: President, A. D. Cunningham, city attorney of Lafayette; First vice-presi-dent, John W. McCarty, mayor of ashington; second vice-president, W. B. Hess of Plymouth; third vice-presi-dent, , Elza O. Rogers, mayor of Lebanon; fourth vice-president, Senator Warren N. Houck, of Lawrenceburg; secretary, A. P. Melton, of Gary; assistant secretary. Judge Field of Lafayette. All of the officers were elected by acclamation except the president. Dr. E. C. Loehr, of Noblesville, was defeated for president by one vote by Mr. Cunningham. The league decided to hold the 1913 convention at Gary and some of the southern, Indiana , citieh threaten to withdraw from the league because they say northern Indiana cities are monopolizing the convention and the entire league. , New Men Occupy Chairs. Bloomington, July 12.—A number of educators from other universities and schools are working in the Indiana university faculty during the summer term. James G. McDonald and F. A. Ogg of Harvard are teaching history here the first half of the term; Professor C. A. Tuttle, head of the department of economics of Wabash college, is teaching the same subject here; A. T. Belknap, head of the department of English of Franklin college, is in the English faculty here the first half and Professor W. H. Clawson, teacher of English in the University of Toronto, will be here ‘the second half of the term. Judge R. M. Milburn of Jasper is teaching in the law faculty the first half and Judge R. L- Mellen of Bedford will teach the second half of the term. The first half of the term ends July 25 and the second half September 1. The fall term open about September 21. Seymour Conference Ends. Scottsburg, July 12. —The closing day of the Seymour district annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church was welcomed by ministers here, as the weather has been oppressive. It was decided to hold the next conference at Hope. The committee on resolutions presented several of more than, usual interest, among them being an expression on tire subject of amusements forbidden by the church discipline. Without any dissenting vote the action recently taken by the general conference was heartily indorsed. Another resolution placed the Methodist church, on record as being in favor of state-wide prohibition. Anxious to Hear Marshall. Columbia City, July 12—Governor T. R. Marshall has been extended an invitation by the officers of the old settlers’ day celebration, to be hfeld in this city August 15. to deliver an address to his fellow townsmen. Should he accept, plans will be perfected by the local citizens to celebrate the nomination of the governor to the office of vice-president, and the day will be one of the greatest in the, history of Whitley county. Governor Marshall formerly resided here, and the people are demanding that he appear here on that date. The governor’s reply is expected in the next few days. Farmer Is Badly Injured. Newcastle, July 12.—J. W. Kerr, a farmer near Mooreland, was seriously injured when his team ran awhy with a binder with which he had been cutting wheat. Lightning frightened the horses and they started to run. Kerr was thrown ia front of the cutting blade and his lower limbs were badly cut. The farm home of Lewis Bales in Blue River township was struck by lightning and totally destroyed. Only a tew household goods were saved. Fire Destroy* Iron Plant. Kokomo, July 12.—Fire destroyed the property of the Levi Hide and Iron company, entailing a loss of $5,000. There was S3OO Insurance on the prom erty. The Korby cigar factory in an adjoining building was damaged to some extent. Sparks from a locomotive are supposed to have caused the blaze. Y. M. C. A. Cornerstone Laid. Vincennes, July 12.—The cornerstone of Vincennes’ SIOO,OOO Y. M. C. A. building was laid. Dr. W. A. president of Hanover college, and E.’ E. Stacey of Indianapolis, state secret tary, were the Speakers. The laying of the stone was done by Maj. William Penngould, who donated $50,000. Die* at Age of 101. Columbus, July 12.—Relatives Hying here have received word of the death at his home near Vallonia, Jackson county, Indiana, of George Marqueth, who was 101 ye<-s He was a native of Co-r •- ; ], V ed in f?.C:'P?»i <? o f a

Give the chickens grit i . : Kill out the peach borers. Don’t overfeed the little chicks. Alfalfa makes an excellent roughage. The rent in the clothes will not nay the rent on the farm. The Babcock test is just as accurate as the man who uses it. Don’t keep eggs for hatching longer than ten days or two weeks at most. Milk at 90 degrees Is about thetemperature at which it separates best. It win rase good farming to keep up and increase soil fertility without purchasing feed grown outside. Teach the children to respect the dragon fly. This friend of ours kills flies and many other obnnximra in. sects.