Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1902 — Indiana News Items [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Indiana News Items

State Happening* Succinctly Told by Our Special Correspondents.

WOMAN BANK CASHIER QUITS

Mrs. Dick Resigns Position After Thir-ty-one Years’ Service. Mrs. Sarah F. Dick, assistant cashier and cashier of the First National Bank of Huntington, Ind., for more than thirty years, has retired from that institution. She retires on account of ill health and a desire to take care of her aged father. The bank has been reorganized and flattering terms were offered Mrs. Dick to remain, but she thought she had served her time and was anxious to quit. Mrs. Dick is one of the only two women cashiers of national banks in America and has established a reputation in banking circles as an expert. The First National Bank of Huntington was organized many years ago. It not only had the only woman cashier, but it was the only bank in the country that had women directors. In 1866 Mrs. Anna A. Daily succeeded to her husband’s interests in the bank, and In 1871 she was elected a director. The Comptroller of the Currency objected to her appointment, but it was shown that she could legally act, and after some delay she was accepted. In 1873 the widow of Samuel H. Purviance was elected a director, and in 1881 Mrs. Ann P. Slack, at the death of her husband, succeeded him as stockholder and director, and in 1883 Mrs. Fredricka Drover was elect-

ed a director. For twenty years the majority of the board of directors of the bank were women. In January, 1871, Miss Sarah F. McGrew, daughter of the president of the bank, was appointed assistant cashier. She became Mrs. Sarah F. Dick in 1878, and three .years later was appointed cashier of the bank, a position she held until she resigned of her own accord. Her career as a business woman attracted attention all over the United States. She has been a salaried officer for thirty-one years and holds the record for the greatest number of transactions in one day—6o7 in 360 minutes of “open hours,’’ or one in each thirty-five seconds.

Horse Thief Confesses. Perry Tyler, on triai at Kokomo for horse stealing, testified that he and Charles Helmick had been stealing horses throughout Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois for years. Many arrests will follow his confession. Faotory Fire. Through the carelessness of a workman the washing machine factory of Glasscock Brothers at Muncie narrowly escaped total destruction by fire. Loss, $1,000; covered by insurance. May Get New York Pastor. The. Rev. Henry H. Hadley, assistant rector of St. Michael’s Episcopal church, New York city, will probably become the rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church, Richmond. To Dedicate Church. A Catholic church, now building near Hovey’s lake, Posey county, will be dedicated October 26. The sermon will be by the Rev. Father P. H. Rowan of Montgomery. To Reclaim Swamp Lands. A petition has been prepared tb drain Pipe creek, from a point near Gaston to Alexandria. The improvement will reclaim many acres of swamp tends. Blown From Building. At Logansport Frey Gray, a tinner, was holding a large piece of tin while on the top of a three-story building and was blown oft, dying from his injuries. Shoots an Eagle. Charles Chamberlain, a farmer living near Centerville, shot a specimen of bald eagle that measured six feet from tip to tip. Gets a Fortune. Mrs. William Deitzen, Jr., of Anderson, has been advised that she is to Inherit one-eighth of the $125,000 estate of John Sohn, who died at Marlon. She 1b 18 years old. Mayor Is Btrenuous. Mayor Brouse of Kokomo says that unless the Indiana Natural Gas Company accepts the ordinance passed by the city council, legal action will begin at once. The council gave the company the privilege of raising its rates one-third. Lawyer Dies. Edward F. White, age 45, senior member of the law firm of White ft White of Franklin, is dead, after an Illness of several months. He leaves a wife and two children.

OLD FRAUD IN BRAND NEW DRESS

Swindlers Sell S6O Machines for 04 and Take Notes. Thß authorities are investigating the attempt of sharpers to swindle Jerry Jordon, a farmer, near Pleasant Hill, and the affair may be taken up by the postal authorities. Two strangers called on Jordan, who said they were agents for an electric lighting machine, designed for farm homes. The price, they said, was S6O, but to advertise the machine, they would sell Jordon one for $4. Jordon signed a contract, which he was to keep until the machine arrived. One of the strangers placed the contract in an envelope and sealed it, giving the envelope to Jordon. After the men left, Jordon became suspicious and opened the envelope, when he saw he had signed a contract for twelve lights at $64 each. A third stranger appeared next day and said he was ready to deliver the machine. Jordon said he had opened the envelope and found the fraudulent contract, when the stranger said Jordon had violated the law by opening the envelope, which had been addressed to Richmond. The stranger offered to keep quiet about It for SBOO, but Jordon declined, and the stranger offered to compromise for $250. The stranger left, threatening to prosecute Jordon for violation of the postal laws.

Dies of Hunger. John H. Bowes, 78 years old, was found dead in a tenement house at Michigan City. He wore gloves and an overcoat, indicating that he had been suffering from cold. No fuel or wood was found In the house and it is thought his death was due to hunger an exposure. Bowes was at one time a prominent citizen. His family, as well as himself, was wealthy. He met with reverses which left him in poverty. Missing Man Is Found. Alonzo O’Rear, who has been missing from Kokomo for three months, has been found in a New Orleans hospital, where he is convalescing from a long illness. The ,oung man ran away from home, and the police of nearly every city in the United States have been searching for him. Split on Vaccination. Trouble is brewing between R. A. Ogg, superintendent of Kokomq, schools, and the City Council. Ogg has given teachers in the city schools instructions to admit all children who have not been vaccinated. This order is in violation of an ordinance passed by the council. Object to Machines. Twenty operators on barbed wire machines at the factory of the Kokomo wire rod and nail mill refused to go to work. Otis Crousore, one of the force, was killed at his machine, and the men say that they are dangerous and demand that the machines be changed. To Employ Fifty Men. James Peabody, a manufacturer, and his brother, S. J. Peabody, of Columbia City, will establish a plant and give employment to fifty men at North Manchester, the citizens of that place having donated a large brick building. Bloody Street Fight. During a street fight at the Terre Haute carnival William Stotts, living near Vermilion, shot an unknown man and a little girl, Ruby Garden. The unknown man hurried out of town. A bullet struck the girl in the leg. Helper Scalds Engineer. While Jacob W. Jones, an engineer in the Muncie plant of the American Rolling Mill Company, was inside a boiler cleaning it, a helper turned on the steam, not knowing he was inside, and Jones was scalded. Hamburg Is Not Guilty. Solomon Hamburg, Jr., of Cincinnati, who was arrested in connection with an attempt to burn the Brandon Hotel at Alexandria, has been released. He wps not the man the authorities were seeking. Patients’ Blacklist. A blacklist is being prepared by the physicians of New Albany as a result of a meeting helu for the purpose of taking some action against persons who contract doctors’ bills and refuse to pay them.

Loses Life for Hat. The little son of Thomas Richards was killed near Butlerville. The boy’s hat blew off near the railroad track as a train was passing. He ran to' get it and was struck by a coach. Transfers Oil Leases. The Lena Oil Company has bought the oil properties of M. J. Sullivan, of Lima, 0., for $50,000, sn average of SSOO per barrel for the production. The property Includes 200 acres of leases south of Jonesboro. Buspect Returns. Manson U. Johnson, for whom the sheriff of Tipton county was looking, has returned to Anderaon, but has not been arrested. Johnson says he has been away trying to collect some accounts.

GREAT CORN CROP IN INDIANA

Reports Made to the Central Corn Dealers’ Association. The Central Corn Dealers’ Assoclar tion of Indiana held its annual meeting in Marion. About 140 members from over the state were in attendance. It was reported that throughout the territory of the association there is an exceptionally fine crop of corn, both in quantity and quality. No new corn will be hauled until the middle of November. The next annual meeting will be held at Logansport. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, A. J. Thompson, of Kokomo; secretary, A. F. Files, of Muncie; treasurer, George Wood, Windfall.

COLORED GIRL AN EVANGELIBT

Miss Horton Began the Lord’s Work When Only Twelve Years Old. Isabella H. Horton, sixteen years old, is a colored evangelist, who has preached with success in the East. She was born in Savannah, Ga. She showed religious inclinations at a very early age. When twelve years old she became converted while attending school at Jersey City, to which place her parents had removed. She showed

great familiarity with the Bible and at once began to take an active part in local mission work. Her service* were constantly in demand, and she began to travel and preach. Miss Horton has conducted services at various African Methodist churches in Indianapolis. QUAKERS HAVE A GYMNASIUM Friends’ Church at Richmond Caters to Young People. The South Eighth Street Friends’ church in Richmond, just remodeled, is probably the only Quaker church in America that has connection a well-appointed gymnasium for the benefit of the young people of the congregation. The church is one of the most prosperous in Richmond and is presided over by the Rev. Ellwood O. Ellis, for many years clerk of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends. The building is of brick. The church proper occupies the front portion of the building and the rear is similar to Y. M. C. A. Quarters. There are reading rooms, bath and toilet rooms, dining room, kitchen and pantries, besides the gymnasium. Chimney-Makers Strike. The chimney glass factory at Elwood of the Macbeth-Evans Glass company has shut down owing to a general strike ordered in all the company’s plants. Dies While Ironing. At Forest Hill Mrs. Nancy Gibson was found dead near a table where she had been ironing. She had been dead for twenty-four hours. She was born in 1825. Says Note Is Forged. Jacob Bean, a wealthy farmer, visited Logansport to look after a’ note for $2,000 sent from Indianapolis for collection, which he pronounces a forgery. Sues for SIO,OOO, Gets $250. The SIO,OOO damage suit of Jacob Clouds against the Connersville Furniture Company resulted in a verdict of $250 for the plaintlfT. Burns to Death. At Vincennes Mrs. John Ice, while temorarily insane over religion, saturated her clothing with coal oil and burned to death. Buys Starr Home. Benjamin Starr has purchased the Starr homestead at Richmond for $/,100, it being disposed of'at administrator’s sale. Pay Up, Boys! Clerks who contract debts and do not pay them may lose their places if a movement among the merchants of Anderson is agreed to. It is said that some clerks owe bo many bills about town that they effect the business of their employers. Gobbler Hatches Guinea Eggs. Mrs. Scott George, east of Milton, has a turkey gobbler that took possession of a guinea’s nest and hatched a brood or two.

MRS. SARAH F. DICK.

ISABELLA HORTON.