Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1914 — NOTED INDIANA WOMAN DEAD [ARTICLE]

NOTED INDIANA WOMAN DEAD

Widow of Former Governor and U. S. Senator Expires. END COMES VERY SUDDENLY Mrs. Joanna Elston Lane, EightySeven Years Old, Succumbs to Heart Disease In Her Home at Crawfordsville. Crawfordsville —Mrs. Joanna Elstcm Lane, aged eighty-seven, died suddenly of heart disease her home here Her husband, Col. Henry S. Lane, who died In 1891, was once governor of Indiana and later a United States senator. Mrs. 0i Lane’s sister was the wife of General Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur. Her father, Major Isaac C. Elston, was a pioneer banker of this city. Mrs. Lane had attended every national Republican convention, Including the one in Chicago in 1912, since her husband presided over the one in 1856. Arrangements for the funeral will not be made until the arrival of her brother, I. C. Elston, of New York.

Pythian Sisters Adjourn, Shelbyvllle.—Miss Edna L. May of Flat Rock, district deputy, reports an attendance of 300, at the Eighth district convention of Pythian Sisters, held at Mooresvllle. Mrs. C-* E. Van Pelt of this city made one of the principal addresses. The district has 30 temples, and all but three were represented at the meeting. Mlsb May exemplified the Unwritten w'ork of the order. Other district officers present were Verna C. Arnold, Indianapolis: Myrtle Billingsley, Greenwood; Esta E. King and Carrier Spangler, Greenfield. Among the grand temple officers present were Mrs. Laura Smith, G. C„ Marlon; Mrs. Florence Bain, G. P., Decatur; Mrs. Hattie Ryder, P. S M.; Mrs. Anna M. Kurtz, P. G. M. of F. ; Mrs. Minnie Johnson, P. G. T., and Mrs. Verna C. Arnold, C. T., all of Indianapolis, and Miss Iva Leverton. G. O. G., cf Huntington.

Man Is Held for Forgery of Checks. Darlington —Charles W. Daugherty was arrested at Waveland on the charge of forgery. He Is , specifically charged with forging the names of George M. Malsberry, Harry S. Williamson and Ben Smith to checks, two for five dollars each and one for $12.60. Daugherty was taken to Crawfordsville and placed in jail to await action of the grand jury. Daugherty, it is said, is addicted to -the use of “dope,’Land a considerable quantity of morphine was found on him when arrested.

Killed by Car When Horse Lunges. I Greenfield.— Will Sutton. twenty | years old, son of William Sut- ! ton of near Morristown, was instantly j killed one mile east of this* city by a ! T. H., I. & E. traction car. He was , driving east on the National road ! when the horse became frightened at i an approaching automobile. Sutton j got out to hold the horse, and just as the car passed the horse jumped, throwing him directly under the interurban car. The horse also was instantly killed. Six Skeletons Unearthed. Columbus.—-Skeletons of six persons were found near Peter’s Switch, 12 miles south of here, by some workmen who were excavating. With the skeletons were found an Iron wedge, a pocket knife, a penny dated 1854 and pther articles. They were all in one grave on a knoll, and the persons are believed to have been murdered many years ago. Man Charged With Bigamy. Elwood, —Charles K. Keeson of Chicago was under arrest here, charged with bigamy, it being alleged that he married Mabelle Wisehart of Alexandria, when he had a wife here. He will'be prosecuted under the Mann white slave act if acquitted of the bigamy charge, the authorities declare.

Youth Walks Into Train. Hartford City.—Bert Evilslzer, nineteen years old, of Redkey, was struck by a Panhandle freight train. “1 had my mind on something else and didn't see it.” he said In explaining how he happened to walk Into the train. His Injuries are serious. \

South Bend Seeks 1916 MeeL South Bend. —The St. Joseph County Rural Letter Carriers’ association decided to send a big delegation to Lafayette July 3-5 to make a fight for the 1915 state convention for South Bend.

$12,000 Tile Plant Burns.

Washington. —Fire, which is believed to have had its origin in the engine-room, destroyed the buildings and machinery of the Montgomery Brick & Tile company. The loss will reach $12,000, partly covered by insurance.

Steamboat to Be Raised.

Evansville. —A tugboat has been chartered at Paducah, Ky., to raise the steamboat Old Reliable, which sank below Golconda, 111., carrying Capt. Hollerbach to his death.