Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1914 — TROON CAR KILLS A FARMER [ARTICLE]

TROON CAR KILLS A FARMER

Nearly Every Bone Broken in Aged Man’s Body. DIES NEAR LAWRENCEBURG Lester E. Jackson Attempts to Cross Track With His Team and Drives in Front of Electric Car. Lawrenceburg.—Lester E. Jackson, aged sixty-two, a wealthy farmer, was killed by a traction car on the Cincinnati, Lawreuceburg & Aurora electric line, at Lawrenceburg Junction. He attempted to cross the track with hla team, and drove in front of the car. Nearly every bone In his body was broken. A son met a similar death a few years ago. A widow and four children survive.

Finds Lost Parent After Long Search. Anderson —As a result of, several days of seeming fruitless inquiry, Allen Lemon, twenty-six years old, was restored to iris mother, whom he did not remember ever having seen. Several days ago Lemon came to the office of Township Trustee Timmons in an effort to identify himself. He said that his earliest recollection was of the Madison county infirmary, and that he was taken from there to the School for Feeble-Minded at Fort Wayne, but was discharged from that institution on the ground that he was not deficient mentally, and was given into the custody of a farmer. H® came to Anderson to try to locate some of Ills relatives. It was only by accident that Mrs. Laura McKinney of 1707 East Eighteenth street learned that the young man was here, and soon identified him as her longlost son. On account of financial trouble in 1895 she was compelled to send her child to the Infirmary, and when she'again sought hint she could not get trace of him

Plans for Hospital Are Considered. Indianapolis.— Drawings for a proposed county hospital for tuberculosis patients were .submitted to the board of county commissioners by the .Marion County Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The county council will be asked !o make an appropriation for the hospital when it meets on September 7. T lie plans submitted call for the construction of four buildings to take care of 80 incipient cases, two buildings te# 1 care for 48 advanced cases, three cottages for married couples, the installation of a complete water plant, an administration building and other equipment The proposed building would care for a total of 134 patients and would cost approximately $63,512. The plans were drawn by George \V. !• reyermtith of South Mend, the architect who prepared the plans for the St. Joseph County Tuberculosis hospital

Killed When Van Overturns. Rockville.—Joseph Hoskins, a prominent young man of Brazil, was killed hear here while ,he and a companion were taking a load of camping paraphernalia to Eel camp, where they had planned spending several days. In company with Ross Schromier, also of Brazil, Hoskins was riding on top of a moving van. As the van took a turn in the road it suddenly started to topple over. Hoskins jumped and was caught underneath the heavy wagon and his back was broken, lie was taken to Center Point for medical aid, but died within a few minutes after arriving there. Hoskins was a member of a prominent family of Brazil and was a professional window trimmer. He was a Purdue man and a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. lie was about forty years of age. and was a favorite in musical and artistic circles in Brazil.

Wife of Whitecap Victim Dead. Bloomington.—Mrs. Harry McFarland. age twenty-three, is dead of typhoid fever. She leaves three children, one an infant two months old. Harry McFarland was the man whltecapped three years ago by the Snoddys and Adamses, now in prison, and it was on the demand of Mrs. McFarland that the prosecution was enforced by l the husband and she insisted on him becoming a willing witness. Hurt When Auto Upsets. Tipton.—W illiam Orr, a farmer north of this city, was seriously injured and his daughter, Edith, bruised when a large touring car he was driving turned over on Crail road north of here. Orr attempted to turn a corner at too rapid speed, and the machine upset. Several Persons Escape Fire. Ligonier. —A number of persons rfarrowly escaped when fire destroyed three summer residences at Lake Wawasee. Mrs. Anna Fischel of Chicago who, with four children, were asleep in one of the residences, escaped only in their night clothes. The residences which were destroyed were owned by “Germany" Sholtz, the famous University of Michigan athlete; Marion Moore and Mrs. H. ANichols of Fort Wayne, bjrs. Flechel lost considerable Jewelry and other valuables.