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OUTING OF ORANGEMEM | . IS FATAL [N MICHIGAN Excursionists Bound for Canadl‘an! Border Town Victims of Trol- | ley Collision. i Filint, Mich,, July 13.—Crowded with excursionists bound for the Orangemen’s celebration at Wirtdsor, Ont., a special Detroit United rafl-i way interurban car crashed into a.’ work train at Wilkes Crossing, near | nere. Forty passengers were._injuredl and it is reported that six of them will die. oo Those thought fatally injured are: John McGregor, Flint, motorman of passenger car; C. A. MecGilroy, Johnson Hilliard and Mr. and Mrs. David Scott, all of Flint. They were given' temporary relief at a farmhouse near the wreck and later brought to a hospital he;e._ o & e ' There were three special cars carrying the excursionists to Detroit. It is said the second special was mistaken for the third and the work train

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#tarted out, meeting the third special at full speed on a sharp curve which ‘had hidden the trains from view of each other. ; SUBMARINE RAMS A GUNBOAT Castine Is Badly Damaged by Acci- . dental Collision During War ; Game Maneuvers. " Provincetown, Mass.,, July. | 18— During the maneuvers in the war game the submarine Bonita rammed| the gunboat ‘Castine, flagship of the submarine flotilla, and to prevent| her sinking she was run ashore | and beached. No one on board was hurt. Two of the plates of the Castine were loosened. Her dynamo and}boiler compartments between frame§ No. 19 and No. 51 are flooded, but| the bulkheads are said to be holding firm. The accident happened durirflg a mimic attack of the Castine by| the silbmarine,g, the Bonita apparq’ntly misjudging the distance and »stri(ring the gunboat with considerable force.

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY. INDIANA, THURSDAY. JULY 14, 1910.

OANKER GOESWRONG

SHORTAGE OF $500,000 CHARGED TO AUGUST ROPKE OF - LOUISVILLE.

D!RECTORS TO MEET LOSSES

Statement by President of Fidelity ' Trust Company Admits That Loss Is Large and Attributes It to Speculation. g =

. Louisville, Ky., July 13.—At a directors’ meeting of the Fidelity Trust company it was announceéd that stockholders of the concern, which include many of the leading capitalists of the city, had made up a fund to meet any loss or losses that have or will come to the company up.to $1,000,000. This would seem to indicate that the exact amount of alleged defalcations by August Ropke, the assistant secretary, which are thus made good, will never be known, although rumors place it anywhere from $400,000 to half & million dollars. : o s

Admit Loss Is Large.

Accountants worked all night over the boks of the banking department of the company. Ropke was arrested charged with making false entries and wmisappropriation of funds. An announcement by the president of the company, John W. Barr, frankly admitted that the loss due to Ropke's alleged operations would be large, but would fall entirely on the stockholders, and that the resources of the institution were not imperiled.. . Failure of the officials even tg approximate -the total amount of money misappropriated is -explained on the ground that since the discovery of Ropke's alleged false entries the atfention of the accountants had been directed toward the securities held in trust for estates and minors. These, which will reach several millions, were announced officially to have been #ound untouched/ showing ‘that whatever loss has been sustained had fallen on the bankinfi; department. ' Ropke Refuses to Talk.

Ropke has so far refused to make a statement. When told of the reports that the shortage would run over the $6,000 mentioned in the warrant as the specific amount he is charged with having misappropriated, Ropke said to a reporter: :

“Really, old man, I'm very sorry, but you see how I'm fixed. I know you are doing your duty, but I must ask you not to question me until I confer with my lawyer.” : President Barr. in a statement says expert 'accoumnts have examined every security held by the company, whether owned by estates or by the company, and they find all in perfect condition. . Since his arrest it has come ‘to light that Hopke’s speculation on the New: York stock exchange and ipdacal brokerage houses and in the bucket shops amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. His operations were so cdarefully concealed, however, that only a small part of them were generally known. .

KANSAS DROUGHT IS BROKEN

Welcome Rain Storm Breaks Ovér the Southern Section of State Where = - Crops Suffered.

Wichita, Kan., July 13.—A general rain storm broke out over southern Kansas, and the railroad offices report rain still falling at nearly every point in this section of-the state. The rainfall in Wichita has exceed: ed two inches, and it is still raining steadily. . _ : The rain breaks a general drought of more than a month, which had re sulted in serious damage to crops.

GONE TO LIVE AT FATHER’S

Young Philander Knox and Bride Are Finally Forgiven by Secretary of State. =

Providence, R.-?l.',_July 13.—Philan: der C. Knox, Jr., and his eighteen year-old bride, a former department store girl, have gone to live in his father’s country home near Philadel phia. The'_parental forgiveness which was withheld following his elopement and marriage to Miss May Bowler finally has been granted, owing tc the intervention ‘of his mother an¢ brothers., . :

Young Knox has resigned his posi tion as selling agent for an automo bile company. . : 5

Evansville Damaged by Storm. Evansville, Ind., July 13.—A wind storm that passed over southern Indiana caused many thousands of dol lars of damage. Several buildings were unroofed here. The top of’a building occupied by a wholesale grocer was torn away and the inpour of rain dam‘aged the stock $25,000.\ % . Powder ‘Magazine Blast Fatal. -Pittsburg, Pa., July 13.—A powder magazine at Cabot, Pa., exploded kill ing at least one person and injuring about 20 others. The magazine was the property of 'the Standard Plate Gless company and contained 1,000 pecunds of dynamite amd 5,000 pounds of blasting powder. 11N Lifts Ban on Benzoate. Pagadena, Cal., July 13.—Action ta ken last year, condemning the use of benzoate of soda as a food preserva tive, was rescinded by the Americar Institute of Homeopathy.

HENRY TRIES HIS HAND AT RAIN-MAKING.

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GERMAN RULER WILL NOT TAKE SIDES IN NICARAGUAN . 3 REVOLUTION.

TEUTON NEUTRALITY ASSURED

Emperor William Is Back of Statement Denying That He Supports Madriz — International Courtesies Cause Rumor to Start.

Berlin, July 13.—The foreign office has given the Associated Press an aunthorized statement respecting thej letter of Emperor William to President Madriz of Nicaragua. Reports harxe reached Berlin that attempts were being. made in America to construe this letter as an indorsement by the emperor of the Madriz party. 1‘ ‘The - stutement follows: “Madriz gave notice of his election upon; undertaking the presidency, to the emperor in the usual written form. The customary formal reply was prepared by the foreign office. It was not an autograph letter, but was simply signed by. the emperor. : No German Intervention. “The address, ‘great and ' good friend,” was in accordance with official courtesy. : “Any intervention by Germany in Nlvaraguan affairs neither followed nor isNntended. S “Germany neither sought nor de:signs to\seek a coaling station. Ru--1o e oSk 2 4o L eme g oW 4 RS ‘{ s R R e 4 R SRR U e N +(3 S R B R N g iy S ( #lt%"ffi:f{fii-'igg‘ | () B aae e 53 o,\?/\* 7’/ jfi'v T R SRR [{f - SR S S R R AR et i S RS Y R e T ; ‘ S e :‘”‘; P . e ‘ Emperor of Germany. mmors of ‘Germany's intention toward the Galapagos islands are equally -without foundation, as are all suggesstions that the German government has in any wise modified the cultivation of friendly relations toward the United ‘States.” i . Estrada Fortifying Half Way Cay.

Bluefields, Nicaragua, July 13.—Genwral Estrada is fortifying Half Way ‘Cay, which he captured on Saturday. “This lies between the Bluff and Bluefields, and is about two miles inside the Bluff. o Estrada will bombarde the Bluiff ‘when his troops, which are coming down the beach from Pearl Lagoon, under General Duron, arrive. Several hundred men will attack the ‘Bluff from ‘both sides, with the assistance of the gunboats Blanca and ‘Ometepe. ‘ o Held for a Train Robbery. St. Louis, July 13.—Suspected of be4ng one of the three bandits engaged in the holdup of the Missouri, Kansas ‘& Texas passenger train Sunday morn‘ing at Bissell Cut, Mo., a man is held 'by the East St. Louis police. Another man was arrested in St. Louis and held for investigation. - i Rioters Are Being Arrested. Columbus, 0., July 13.—Four more men were arrested at Newark on information furnished by the governor's ‘office and charged with participating +in the riot Friday night. . Weldon Kerr, Charles Bagley, Ed. "Willis - and Edward Shaller are the gnen arrested. i

YOUTH THOUGHT TO BE DERANGED BY THE HEAT

Autcist Tells in Court of Driving Ma chine at Top Speed Through ; the Country.

Hampshire, 111., July 13.—A beardless youth, tall, siender, nervous, and gbelieved to be mentally deranged as a result of the heat, sought to explain his strange conduct in forcing Fred Ackemann, an autoist, to drive him at a wild speed twelve miles while he held a revolver at the terrified driver's head. He was arraigned in court here on two charges—assault with a deadly weapon and attempted larceny.

Ackemann gerified that the stranger, who said he was Roy Andrews of Decatur, asked him for a ride as he drove through Elgin. As soon as they Jeft the town his. guest, he swore, pressed a revolver against his head and commanded him to put on full speed. “Keep your foot off that brake and drive or I'll blow your brains out,” is e way Andrews was - quoted: by Ackemann, ‘ -

Ackemann testified also that 'ye feared a tire would come off or that we would be hurled into a ditch and killed. : s :

“Finally 1 drove into Hampshire on the preteuse of buying gasoline,” he added. “and then I turned him over to the police.” : : " Andrews told the police that he was recently released from a reform school. ‘He refused to reveal the identity of his family.

ENDEAVOR HOSTS GATHERED

Members of the lllinois Union Begin Their Twentieth Annual Conven- . tion in Waukegan.

Waukegan, 111., July 13.—What promises to be the most enjoyable convention ever held by the Illinois Christian Endeavor union openéd today in Waukegan. It is the twentieth annual meeting of the state organization and members from all over Illinols are present. Included in the list of speakers provided are Dr. Francis E. Clark, founder of Christian Endeavor, who will- be hére Saturday and Sunday; Rev. James M. Gray, dean of Moody institute, Chicago; Dr. W. H. W. Boyle of Lake Forest, Miss Frances Patterson of Chicago, B. C. Bonnarjee of Calcutta, President O. B. Whittaker of Christian college, Mercer, Ind., and Prof. H. 8. Magill -of Princeton, 111. Arrangements have. been made to give the detegates and other visitors a number of pleasant trips to Ravinia, Fort Sheridan and other places.

CHARLTON IS TO GO FREE

United States Refuses.to Surrender ' Him to Government of _ltaly.

Washington, July 13.—Porter Charlton, who is under arrest at Hoboken, N. J., charged with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Mary Scott Charlton at Lake Como, Italy, will: not be surrendered in response to the request made by the Italian government for his extradition to Italy for trial. The intention of the officers of the ‘state department is to decline to surrender him. This means that Charlton will go._free, as there is no court in this country with jurisdiction to try him. CHURCH TO BUILD ASYLUM Plans to Care for the Insane Among the Membership Without State Aid. Holland, Mich., July 13.—A movement has been started by preachers and laymen in the Christian Reformed church to establish an asylum where the church will take care of its insane as it does its poor. This plan includes the purchase of a large farm between Holland and Grand Rapids. . Big Catholic Church Burns. Nanaimo, B. C., July ‘l3.—The Roman Catholic church and St. Anne'’s convent were completely destroyed by fira, The loss is placed at $250,000.

WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS MEET

State Convention Is Held in’ Milwaukee—Addressed by M. K. Reilly.

~Milwaukee, July 13.—Wisconsin Democrats gathered in state convention at the Alhambra theater to adopt a platform. . £ Michael K. Reilly of Fond du Lac was introduced by State Chairman Joseph E. Davies to preside over the convention temporarily, and at the conclusion of his address a recess was taken until evening, when William Wolfe commanded the attention -of the delegates for an hour or go, after which the members of the platform committee busied themselves throughout the night working on a set of resolutions with which they expect to capture votes at the November election.

Selling Fresh Eggs.

The following on the subject of care and marketing of eggs is by the manager of one of the largest poultry commission companies in Missonri: “*As every one knows, the egg production of this state amounts to millions of dollars annually, aud all the writers and institutes urge a larger production; but we who buy and sell these eges believe that if the farmers would take better care of what they now produce it would make them more mouney than to enlarge the production.. With most farmers ‘an egg is an egg,’ but when it comes to the sale of them to the people who eat them it is found that the consumer does not think so, and we have to grade them accordingly. For example;in the month of July I bought 1.600 cases of eggs. costing sbout 14 cents per dozen here. Of these 70 per cent were fresh, 20 per cent were stale, small and dirty, and sold for 11 cents per dozen, aud 10 per cent were rotten and an absolute loss. The August loss ran about 5 per cent higher, the September loss about the same; the October loss has been about one-half less on bad eggs, but the per cent of small and dirty bhas been about the same. Novemberre ceipts are generally fresh stock, but in December we usually receive a lot of held, stale stock that forces down the market prices from 2 to 5 cents per dozen, resulting in flnancjal loss to all parties concerned. “Ifone firm shows logses as above stated, ‘ust think what the entire loss in the United States amounts to, It is simply enormous, and that is not all; when eggs are fresh people will eat them and pay good prices to get them, but just as soon as they get a few that are not strictly fresh they turn to something else and eschew eggs. - I do not believe that eggs would ever sell for less than 15 cents per dozen in the country if all came to the market fresh and firm. We urge the farmers to observe the folldbwing rules, and give us good fresh. clean stock, and they will find that it will fully repay the extra care:

‘l. See that the hens have clean dry uests to lay in.

*‘2, Gather the eggs daily and keep in a cool, dry place—not in the kitehen or damp cellar. 3 Market them at least ouce per week ; ofterner if possible.

4. Do not wash eggs; they soon spoil.

*:5. Do not market eggs that have proved not fertile in the incubator; it is erimnal. :

6. Use the small and dirty eggs at home; they are just as goed if you know they are fresh, but they lessen the value of the others when they reach the market. A

*7. Do not pack in salt or damp sawdust; an egg will absorb any odor that butter will.” :

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Tt is strange that the railroad manager‘s oppose a physical valuation of railway property. They should degire it as a justification for increasing rates. The inter-state 'coinmerce commission has recommended time and again that the physical valuation of the railroads be established as a means upon which to bare just and equitable transportation rates. President Roosevelt many times recommended that congress authorize the inter-state commerce commission to ascertain the physical valuation of railway property. Such a provision was contained in the present railway regulation bill as it passed the house, but it was stricken out by thesenate. A good many people believe that many railroads are over-capitalized and that they seek to earn dividends on watered stock. Thisis why it is important that the physical valuation of railroads should be known.— Logansport Pharos.

Talk Sounds Well to Democratic Ears

Senator Beveridge's Fourth of July speech at Anderson was a repitition of what he has heretofore said about the greed of predatory health. He retracts nothing, but contends that the perpetuity of our institutions depends upon control over the corporations that demand special privileges with the right to exact tribute from all the people. Beveridge acts like a demoecratic convert.—Logansport Phares. '

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Excellent Talent for Elkhart’s Asse mbly 'Mure interest is being displayed in the sixth anaua! assembly of the St. Joseph Valley Chataugua assuciation which opens at McNaughton park, Elkhart, July 26 than in any assembly in the association’s history. The assembly closes Aagust 7. Some of the principal attractions and dates are; July 30—Joint debate, ‘‘Socialism vs. Capitalism.” by Prof. Kirkpatrick and Dr. Wm B. Guthrie. : J i July 31—Temperance Sandav, Leeture by Carrie Nation, the Kansas woman saloon ‘“‘smasher”. and distinguished temperance worker.” - ‘ August I—Address, “India's - MilIfons”, by Mohammed Ali: Address “The lunitiative and Referendum’’, by Herbert S.Bigelow.. .~ = August 2—FEatertainment by ** Mascot”, the educated borse; TEuntertainment by Rosind, the “wonderfal magic and entervainer. s August 3— Democrat day. address by Hen. G. James of Kentucky. The eounty and district and many of the state candidates will be present on thisday. s Aungust4 — Lectureby Alice E. Wiggam: Entertainment by Beilhartz, the funny man. - ' % Angust s—Lectare by Hen. John D. Long; Lecture by Taban, the white savage. S L : August 6—Repnblican day—Speech by United States senator. J. P. Dolliver of Jowa. The republican county, state and district candidates have indicated their intention of attending on this day and tbere will be a big partisan “round up”. August 7— Closing Sunday, Lectare by Dr. J. M.Dri’?e‘r. o

Each day will have its full quote of musieal and other entertainment in addition to the lecture by the foremost platform orators of the day. It is one of the most attraetive programs the association has ever provided for its patrons. Every day of the assembly has its apecial feature, and the musical features will be provided by some of the great orchestras and vocalists, - s When the stomach fails to perform its functions, the bowels become .deranged. the liver and the kidneys congested causing numerousdiseases. The stomach and liver must be re. gtored to a healthy eondition and Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver ‘Tablets can be depeuded upon to do ir. Easy to take and most effective. Sold by 8. J. Williams.

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