Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1901 — Indiana State News [ARTICLE]

Indiana State News

More carelessness of the federal cen-sus-takers is manifest. This week Daleville, a populous town of Delaware county, reported that no one had taken the census there. A dispatch comes from Kemplon that that town was missed. No satisfactory explanation has ever been heard. ICentptoii has nearly 1,000 population. Many new buildings and two miles of brick sidewalks are a part of this year’s improvements. The town has a bank and two newspapers and much building is in prospect. George Hamerlein, aged 83, probably the oldest Justice of the peace in Indiana, committed suicide at Evansville by hanging himself at his home near Jasper. He was wealthy. Two boys, aged 7 and 9 years, respectively, sons of Jacob Good wine, living near Kokomo, proved themselves heroes by capturing a gang or six tramps and saving a burning schoolhouse to which the men had set fire. With buckets the boys carried water from the pump, and after saving the structure one mounted a horse without saddle or bridle and rode into town for officers, while the other stood guard with an air gun over the gang. When re-enforcements came the tramps were locked up. In a rear end collision of freighttrains on the Panhandle Railroad at Onward, fourteen miles southeast of Logansport, four trainmen lost their lives, three bodies being recovered badly mutilated, while the fourth had been almost consumed before the wrecking crew could subdue the flames. The dead are: Thomas H. Broslus flagman; 8., A. Galbreath, brakeman; Elbert Greeley, conductor; John Hutchinson. fireman. The Injured: Frank Patterson. The wreckage promptly caught fire and the flames kept at bay the uninjured trainmen and the men gathered from near by farmhouses. A special train conveyed a part of the Logansport 'lire department to the scene. The wreck was the most disastrous the panhandle has had for years near there. Six cars were burned from the third section, which, with the two cabooses and the ruined engines, makes the loss quite large. The prise drill contest which the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, was advertised to hold at Anderson on Sunday was called off. General Carnahan of Indianapolis, who Is at the head of the Uniform Rank in the United States, informed the Anderson lodge that the proposed contest on Sunday was absolutely in violation of the organic law of Knights of Pythias and must be abandoned. Subsequently a general order from Grand Chancellor Bookwalter was received to the same effect. A large number of the members at Anderson opposed the enterprise. Irving Neller of Washington township, Whitley county while assisting in thrashing oats Saturday fell into the separator. His right arm and shoulder were exposing his lungs. He died soon afterward. South Bend's new Epworth hospital, erected at a cost of about 170,000, has Just been opened. It is probably the finest hospital of its size In America, being provided throughout with the latest equipment. It Is a red brick, stone-trimmed structure of three stories and basement and is fireproof, it is situated at Main and Navarre streets, not far from the business center. The hospital Is In charge of Miss Margaret Brennan as superintendent. Miss Clara Carr has charge of the nurses. A portion of the money used In the construction of the hospital was raised by public subscription. The heaviest Individual subscriber was Clem Btudebaker, the manufacturer, who gave |5,000. Members of his family contributed SB,OOO more. Len Byers, the famous Purdue back, has gone to Montana to accept a position with a drug company. While at Purdue he took a course in pharmacy, and last year was assistant professor in tue chemical laboratory. He has been at his home in this county since June. The large drainage canal, known as the Yellow river ditch, is now undei contract to a rellnVle dfsdge company, and it will extend from the east '/ ie of Starks county to the Kukee river, eighteen miles, thus straightening Yellow river and reclaiming many hundred acres or land. There Is a belief at Bedford that Hale Roberts, who died of morphine poisoning, had the drtig administered to him in whisky by an enemy. Recently, while working In a coal chute, a would-be assassin shot at him. The Rev. A. C. Ormond of Charlton, la., has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church In Kendallvllle, and will begin the discharge of his new duties In two weeks. Columbuß C. Cain, a well-known farmer, residing near Kendallvllle, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities are over 34,000, and assets S3O. While sinking a well near Topeka, La Grange county, shale gas was struck at a depth of 200 feet. A company has been formed to sink the well to trenton rock. The American Tin Plate company announces that, while it cannot recognize the Amalgamated Association, it will allow no discrimination against the old men when they return to work. James Case, accused of entering the post office at Deep River and escaping with S3OO cash, has been arrested. There was still considerable money in his possession. Judge Fox at Richmond sustained a motion to quash the indictment against Wilbur Wood of Knlghtstown tor alleged blackmailing, • holding it was not sufficiently spee fle.

The directors of the People’s Nat ional Bank at Washington, Ind., issued a statement today showing that Richard C. Davis, the defaulting cashier, had appropriated $71,946 to his own use. To meet this shortage property haa been transferred to the bank ana money paid in aggregating $76,244. Pittsfield defeated Winchester at football in a : tone-sided game. Score: Pittsfield, 24; Winchester, 0. ' * The city council of Logansport passed an anti-spfttfng ordinance, and the same will bq enforced on the streets of Logansport. The ordinance prohibits expectorating on the didewalks of the city and the movement is backed by the W. C. T- fr itod the Cass County Medical Society. Numerous arresta are expected until the new ordinance! is thoroughly published. Maj. George W. Steele, secretary of the board of managers of the National Soldiers’ Home at Marion, who has returned home from a tour of inspection with the board, says that a wrong interpretation was given to the interview with President McMahon at Milwaukee concerning canteens. That Interview Implied that canteens would be established In all branches. Thin Is wrong, for. they will be maintained In the homes where they are now conducted pnlv. The Central States Waterworks’ Association held the first session of the fifth annual convention at the Business Men's Association hall in Evansville, with nearly one hundred delegates In attendance. The convention, was called to order by President Harvey Cockrell, of Columbus, O. After the address of welcome by Mayor Covert, which was responded to by the president of the assocla' ion, the general business was taktn up. Much time was given up to a r uefully prepared paper on eleetro:yslj, which has created so much concern. The discussion pertained paticu'arty to ths electrolysis of water and gss mains in cities, traced in large degree to ths electrical waste from the electric street car service. Danville, Ind.. was chosen as the next meeting place by the Indiana synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian church before the close of the synodical meeting at Vincennes. The date was fixed on the first Tuesday in October, 1902. The committee on education submitted a report on the proposed Milliken university at Decatur, 111. This university and Lincoln university will be combined under one management and will be superlntetoded by the Indiana, Illllnois and lowa synods. James Milliken, the millionaire banker of Decatur, has pledged over $600,000 for the estab Dbroent of the university at Decatur, which is to be an lndustral institute, Christian, but not sectarian, but will give complete instruction in any trade or profession. The endowment will be ovdr $1,000.000 and will be increased by the annual income of $66,000 from the Milliken estate. The university Is to be completed by September, 1902. Professor 8. R. Taylor, late president of the Kansas state normal, will be president. Gov. Durbin’s mall Is burdened with letters bearing on the Taylor and Finley requisitions. The governor also has received numerous telegrams from all parts of the state, and even from other states, asking him not to honor the requisitions. It is thought probable, Secretary Wilson says, that the governor will reach a decision on the requisitions this w:ek. At the governor’s office talk of the possibility of kidnaping either Taylor or Finley ia scouted. The first snow of the season fell at Wabash, Thursday, the flakes melting as they fell. The board of county commissioners of Allen county received the resignation of the defaulting county auditor, William Meyer. The bondsmen were allowed to draw the salary due Meyer for the last quarter, and paid over to the county the net amount of the shortage, $4,984.04. George Ortlelb, acting chief deputy auditor, was appointed county Biidl-or. The Rev. T. C, Bmtth, Baptist minister at Windfall has tendered his resignation, to take effect at once. He will remove within a few days to Carroll, where he has been called in his pastoral work. It Is probable that he will be succeeded at Windfall by the Rev. Mr. Morgan of Idavllle. William Peed, Philip Bullen, Job j James, Joe Griffin, Isaac Pate, Edward Payne, Chales MOore, Eugene Moore. William Brown, Harvey Hodson, Spotford Clark, Charles McDorman, George Armstrong, Fred Renby, Daniel Gilbert, O. W. Wiggins, O. F. Lamb and O. H. Williams made up a hunting party and left New Castle for Elkmont. Ala, to spend two weeks fishing and hunting. The board of trustees of the Meth-o-Ust church at Bunker Hill, is receiving bids for wrecking and rebuilding the church. The place of worship now in use was built thirtyfive years ago. It is the intention to build a church, modern In every particular. The Rev. Mr. Canse is pastor. Frank Martin, deruty auditor of state, has been selected warden of the Michigan City prison to fl 1 the vacancy caused by the resignation several weeks ago of Warden Shideler. Mr. Martin has been in the state auditor’s office a number of years. Hia selection was whol y unexpected, and, it is said, he will not accept the position. Dr. Horn, of B uffion, has been selected as prison physician. As a result of family differences, James Church stabbed Charles Lambert, his brother-in-law, at SvUlvan, cutting him in the face and side.