Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1903 — INDIANA STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS

CHILDREN ARE OUT OF SCHOOL Terre Haute Authorities Enforce the Vaccination Order. The Terre Haute school board, having decided to comply with the order of the board of health to make effective the order to exclude unvaccinated pupils, the principals of the school prevented as many of the unvaccinated entering the buildings as possible. About twenty got in the high school and fifty in the district schools. In one instance, a father went with his boy and forcibly escorted him to his seat, saying be would wait beside him until an officer with a warrant came for him. At another school two brothers ran back in the building as fast as they were ejected. Supt. Wiley called on Mayor Steeg for aid. The mayor did not send policemen to the schools.

THE POLLUTION OF STREAMS.

Delaware County Farmers Renewing Efforts to Obtain Judgments. Delaware county farmers are renewing their efforts •to obtain judgments against pulp and paper companies that dump refuse Into running water. One farmer who obtained a judgment of $3,000 against a pulp company because his farm had been damaged by a polluted stream, has filed another suit against the same company for a similar amount, saying that the damage to his property has continued since payment of the first damage was received.

Foundation Gives Way.

The foundation of the waterworks pumping station at New Albany broke down, causing a water famine throughout the city. Repairs cannot be made until the high water subsides and the water company was granted the privilege of securing water from a number of wells In the city.

Gets Canning Plant.

The New Richmond Canning company will move its plant to Charlestown about the middle of March. Charlestown business men have donated |7OO toward a site. The plant will employ 150 men and fifty women. J. T. Detchon, president of the company, is contracting with farmers for tomatoes.

Fighting Saloons

The members of the Women’s Christian Temperance union of Pennville are waging a hot fight against the saloons in that place, and remonstrances have been signed by nearly every property owner.

Big Gas Plant.

The producer gas plant for Ball Brothers’ glass factory at Muncie is ready for operation. The capacity of the producer plant is 1,400,000 feet of gas every twenty-four hours.

New Canning Factory.

Steinburg & Co. will put in a canning factory at Princeton at a cost of SIO,OOO. Every inducement is offered to farmers to raise a large crop of tomatoes the coming season.

Owned Much Land.

John Burnsides, the largest landowner in Fountain county, is dead, at his home south of Covington. He was born in Virginia in 1819. He was the largest taxpayer in the county.

To Develop Water Power.

The water power of White river will be investigated and the possibility of its development will be considered. The work will be done by a special United States survey.

Target Practice.

While Albert Heenan, north of New Castle, was engaged with companions in target practice the gun was accidentally discharged anu the load lodged in his arm.

Double Golden Wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Rouse and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blair celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Dillsboro. Both couples were married on Feb. 24, 1853.

Charge Unfair Conduct.

Lon Hadley, a coal and wood dealer of Muncie, has been arrested on the charge of giving short measure in wood. The complaint was made by Archibald Graham.

May Start Skunk Farm.

Farmers of New Castle are thinking of starting a skunk farm. Some of the farmers have cleared SI,OOO during the winter months by selling skunk hides.

Buy Church Site.

The trustees of the M. E. church or Newcastle have bought the property of James F. Melletto, and will erect a new church on the site, to cost 130,000.

Dies by His Own Hand.

Brooding , over family troubles, which made'him temporarily insane, Isaac Kendrick of Forest killed himself with a revolver. Poisons His Hogs. John Ginney, a farmer south of Peru, lost twenty-five fine hogs by mistaking poison for condition powders. Lived Nearly a Century. Samuel Weaver, 97 years old, the oldest man in the county, is dead at his home in Democrat township.

NEGRO CHEF GETS NICE LEGACY Canadian Aunt Leaves SB,OBI to Her Favorite Nephew. William Lloyd Hardy, the colored chef at the Bucklen hotel, Elkhart, has had legal notice that he is heir to SB,OBI, the residue of the estate of an aunt who died in Chatham, Ont., last fall. After the aunt’s husband died, she converted all of his real estate into cash and willed it to Hardy, her favorite nephew, the amount he is to receive being thfe net balance of the estate after debts are paid. Hardy has been chef for John E. Killean, proprietor of the Bucklen, for ten years. The aunt was of FrenchIndian extraction.

OIL IN THE BIG ELKHORN BASIN

Marion Man Will Drill Test Wells for Chicago Capitalist. J. B. Wood, a Marion oil man, has closed a contract with J. R. Jackway, a Chicago capitalist, to go to Wyoming, where he will drill test wells in the Big Elkhorn basin. Wood will have to move his drilling outfits 80 miles from the railroad. The Chicago man obtained the land from the government and must drill at least two wells before he can secure a clear title. There has been a showing of oil, but the country is undeveloped because of poor railroad facilities.

To Settle Trouble.

C. O. Sherman, international secretary of the Metal Workers’ union, visited Lafayette to adjust the differences between the management, and the employes of the American bridge works. Manager Kyle says if the differences cannot be adjusted the factory may be moved away.

Blanket Remonstrance.

A blanket remonstrance has been filed with the county commissioners to force all saloons out of Pendleton and the township of Fall Creek. There are nearly 800 names on the remonstrance against two saloonkeepers who want their license renewed.

Revival at Shelbyville.

The Rev. W. I. Powell, financial agent of Grant University at Chattanooga, Tenn., and F. O. Lamoreaux, a soloist of Columbus, have been engaged to assist in the union revival services of the Baptist and Methodist congregations at Shelbyville.

Bidder Disappears.

At an auction sale of the Thompson milling property at Wabash Daniel Speicher bid SB,OOO for the property. When he found he was the highest bidder he disappeared and the property was turned over to the next highest bidder.

Successful Revival.

One of the greatest revivals Scottsburg has ever known is in progress in the Presbyterian church. Many conversions have been made each evening. The meeting is under the direction of the Rev. S. M. Crissman and daughter of Chicago.

Iron Molders’ Demand.

The iron molders of Muncie are making a demand for an increase of from s2.s(Fto $2.75 a day to $3.00, with nine hours’ work, and with no grading of work.

Impure Water.

There are over a hundred cases of typhoid fever in Peru, due, it is thought to the use of the city water which is drawn from the Wabash river.

Gets $6,000 Damages.

Mrs. John Critz of Marlon has been awarded judgment of $6,000 against the Big Four railroad. Critz was an engineman and was killed in a wreck.

Chicken Thief Leaves Clew.

A chicken thief made a raid on the roost of Isaiah Davidson at Alexandria and nearly stripped it of chickens. The thief left a sack with his name on it.

Pay for Injuries.

Charles A. Bash, an employe of the Warsaw Veneer-works, has obtained a judgment of $3,000 for injuries received while at work in the factory.

Bridge Workers Strike.

Twelve men employed on a fridge north of Carmel, to be used by the Northern Traction line, went on strike for an increase of 5 cents an hour.

Man Disappears.

David Ramseyers has again mysteriously disappeared from his home in Russiaville. Two years ago he left home and was gone about a year.

Raises Carpenters’ Pay.

The Muncie Contractors’ association has decided to give carpenters an advance of 2 cents an hour and a half holiday on Saturday.

Glassworks Close.

The American Flint Bottle company at Summitville has been forced to shut down on account of lack of sand. Forty workmen are idle.

Rose Trial Is Bet.

The trial of John B. Rose, the for-mer-city treasurer of Wabash, has been set for trial March 16. Big Fire at Marion. A fire which caused a loss of |lO,000 occurred in the basement of the Marion Rubber Company.