Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1901 — A WEEK IN INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

A WEEK IN INDIANA.

RECORD OF HAPPENINGS FOR SEVEN DAYS. Appearaaeo at a Maa BeUoved Sa Hava Been Buried at Baglish Creates a Sensation in That Town—Hl* Home la la Denver. X-Ray as Touchstone, Dr. Harr E. Small, formerly of Indianapolis, but now of Sterling, 111., has discovered a new application of the X rays by which false jewel* can be detected. The result has been marked and in every case the imitations have been detected in the skiagraphs taken. All the great variety of natural formations tested showed conclusively that they offer less resistance to the rays than false jewels. Th* natural formations, to a greater or lees extent, were translucent and the cases of set jewels and the claw* of the setting were seen in the sharpest detail. The best Imitations that could be procured were used, and one pearl that was proved to be false was previously pronounced genuine by an expert jeweler after applying the ordinary tests.

Women's Baptist Mission*. The thirtieth annual convention of the Woman’s Baptist Foreign Missionary society of the west adjourned at Muncie after having been in convention three days. In the election for the ensuing year Mrs. John E. Scott of Evanston, 111., was made president; Mrs. B. A. Greene, state vice president for Illinois; Mrs. F. E. Cressey of Dayton, Ohio, recording secretary; Mrs. Matilda E. Klein of Chicago, treasurer. Vice president for seventeen states were chosen, and Mrs. F. Clatworthy of Evanston, was made foreign corresponding secretary. Mrs. M. A. Bacon of Chicago retired after holding th* position for thirty years.

Man Believed Dead Return*. William Carroll, whose body was supposed to have been found in the river near Brandenburg, Ky., eight years ago, and was buried with honors by his relatives near English, returned to English Thursday afternoon, having been in Denver, Colo., ‘ever since his departure from Crawford county. Carroll left three daughters and a son at English upon his farm. They are all married now, and believing him dead, sold the farm, and divided the proceeds. Who the buried man was is a mystery.

To Direct Philippine School*. The position of general superintendent of normal schools for the Philippines, at a salary of >3,000 a year, has been offered to Elmer Burrett Bryan of Indiana University, where he Is at present professor of philosophy and pedagogy. ( The offer comes from Fred W. Atkinson, director general of education at Manila. Prof. Bryan will accept

Mrs. Adams Is Discharged. Mrs. L. R. Adams, national secretary of the House Heirs’ Association, who was arrested some time ago by the federal authorities on a charge of using the mails to defraud, was arraigned at Richmond for a preliminary hearing, but the case was dismissed for lack of prosecution.

General Miller Is Dead. General A. 0. Miller, one of Indiana’s noted men of the civil war, died at Lebanon after a few days illnes*. He was in command of Company C, Tenth regiment, at the battle of Rich mountain, in July, 1861, and his company captured the first rebel flag. He was 74 years old.

Girls Said to Have Been Kidnaped. Two girls, Emma Carroll, 14 years of age, and Alice Burden, 15 years of age, are missing from their home* in Marion. The parents of the children state that they never remained away from home late at night, and insist that they have been kidnaped.

Mia. Harrison Is Satisfied. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison has filed with Probate Commissioner Walker formal notice of her intention to accept the provisions of the will of the late Gen. Harrison.

Stat. New. in Brief. William Morris of Fort Wayne, Nickel Plate railway engineer, was prostrated a few days ago with paralysis, and George Moore, a close friend, was given hie run. Morris died and was buried the other day. While the nody was being lowered into the grave, sorrowfully watched by Moore, the latter was stricken with hemorrhage, and in a moment was dead beside the grave of his friend. J. B. McConnell, of Oxford, has a Bible which belonged to his grandfather, Michael Smith, who served six years in the revolutionary war, and was poisoned toy the Tories, after returning home. The Bible was printed Inches long, ten Inches wide, and weighs sixteen pounds. Mont. Butler, 11 years old, was transferred to Evansville from Fort Branch by the federal authorities, accused of robbing the postofllce, a fact which he admitted. He secured a few dollars, which he proposed investing in cigarettes. His mother is fatally Hl in an Evanston hospital C. S. Knight, treasurer of the Wayne Construction company of FL Wayne, interested in the Jeffersonville electric light plant, was indicted several months ago, charged with attempting to bribe George J. Heuser by an offer of SI,OOO.