Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1890 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

The Jeffersonville car works are prosper ous. ' A Grand Army Post has been organized atFairland. Crab ajtple trees are blooming in Law rence county. Farmers in the vicinity of Michigan City are being roused to the necessity of good roods. An immense concourse of people attend ed the funeral of Hon. William Fleming at Ft Wayne Friday,. The use of the new school books has already resulted in a saving to Daviess county of a fraction over $2,600. According to the Anderson Bulletin, la grippe has developed in nine out of every ten families in that city, andit is estimated that fully two thousand residents are affected thereby. A mild type of la grippe is prevailing in Washington, and the local health board reports that 4,000 people or more are affected. Not one case in ten, however, is requiring the services of a physician. The Midland Railway is known as the “Blindfold Route,’’ and the Anderson Bulletin says that name originated in its early days, when they blindfolded passengers in Boone county to get them on th

cars. Lee Wah Sing, a Chinaman of Logans port, Is anxious to visit his old home in China, but the State Department has notified him that under existing treaties he will not be permitted to return if he once absents himself. Aquilla Robertson, of Deputy, was born in this State in 1804, lived on the same farm seven-five years, voted sixty-two years in the same precinct and warmed at the same fireplace fifty-five years, and he has been married sixt.y-three years. Thp Fulkerson gas well in Blackford county, which came in this week, is claimed to be the largest “gusher” in the state, the output being estimated at 12,000, 000 gallons daily. It belongs to the Salemonie Gas Company, of Ft. Wayne. The Crawfordsville Star offered a prize for the prettiest girl in Montgomery County, and the photographs were submitted to Horace McVicker, of Chicago, who decided that Miss Katie Allen, of Crawfordsville, had the handsomest face. She was awarded the prize. The first two barracks of the Sol diers’ Home, at Marion, will be ready for occupancy by the 25th inst., and, by crowding somewhat, accommodations will be pro vided for 150 occupants each. The remaining barracks will be finished by May 1 and then shelter will be given to 900 vet erans. Previous to the present cold snap thousands of grasshoppers made their appearance in the Southwestern part of Daviess county and began feeding upon the grow ing wheat. The appearance was specially singular, as grasshoppers in great numbers are comparatively unknown to the farmers of that section. - • The Indiana Miners’ Convention,while in session at Terre Haute, elected, President John Kaee, of Coal Bluff; Vice-President,' John Donkerty, of Dugger; Secretary and Treasurer, Harvey St. John, of Clinton; Auditor, Arthur Davidson, of Dugger; Executive Committee, K. P. Hanna, Car bon; William Winterbottom, of Washington, and Frank Lockard, of Ayreshire. The flood in White River covered the low lands near Hazelton, and the only re fuge for different kinds of game was the embankment of the Evansville & Terre Haute Railway. Myriads of quail, wild turkeys, squirrels, foxes, etc., clustered on this point, whore they were slain by the thousands. A large catamount was also killed, but not until the animal had throttled a number of dogs, and made a most

desperate fight for life. Hon. William Fleming, president of the First National bank of Fort Wayne, and ex State Treasurer, died, Monday after noon, of acute asthma. He had been a sufferer from that disease for several years, and two weeks ago started with his wife for Mexico, in search of health. At St. Louis, however, he became so much worse that he had to return home. The unfavorable weather helped to aggravate his case, and be sank rapidly, breathing his ast at 3:30 Monday afternoon. The Lagrange Standard insists that the distribution of the school fund is going to be a live question in the next Legislature. Under the present system many cities and towns draw more than they are entitled to, and the Standard quotes Fort Wayne as having 11,60 b school children enumerated, while but 4,000 are enrolled in the pub lie schools. The Standard proposes to have the money distributed in proportion to the school attendance, and not according to the enumeration. Patents were issued to Indianians, Tuesday, as follows: A. Beecher, Mishawaka, revolving tur ret bolt threading machine; C. Bollinger, South Whitley, rotary grain meter; Geo. Kline, Goshen, wire-fence machine; John Cosgrove, Oxford, thill Coupling; S. Monroe and C. E. Yeagor, Kinzle, car counpling; C. Nolland,' Crawfordsville, incrustation preventative; M. Smith, London, liniment; L. Westbrook, Reynolds, mop and wringer; F. Wilkining, Elkhart, lamp-supporting device; D. L. Windell Corydon, rock drill. The Indiana Cane Growers Association, organized eight years ago, has demonstrated that Indiana can be made one of the greatest cane growing states in the Union In central Indiana but few farmers grow mors oane than will furnish sufficient sor ghum for home consumption, but in the southern counties large areas of land have recently been, given up to the growing business. Quite a number of extensive sorghum factories have boen established in the state during the last year. Some new inventions in sorghum making machinery, among them, the self-skimming evaporator, have tended to make the business more lucrative. The best mode of growing and handling cane, the best way of marketing syrup, best varities of canes, the future of sorghum, and the effects of chemicals on sorghqm sirup, were some of the subjects discussed at the annual meeting of the Cane Growers’ Association which was held at Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday, The Indiana Democratic Editorial As. sociation held its annual meeting at Indi

anapolis on the 16th. Resolutions were adopted congratulating on their election. Senator Brice of Ohio, Govenor Campbell of Ohio and Govenor Boice of lowa. The action of Senator Voorhees and Congressman Bynum undemanding that Congress investigate District Attorney Chambers, was also adopted, as was one lmaenting the death of Hon. William Flemming of Ft. Wayne.|There was transacted considerable routine business and the following officials elected: President, B. F. Louthan, Logansport Pnaros; Vice President, F. A. AraoldGreencastle Star Press; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. M. C. Bonham,- Richmond Democrat; Recording Secretary, A. A. Sparks, §alem Democrat; Executive Co m mittee, Lee Holtman, Brazil Democrat; S. E. Moms, Indianapolis Sentinel; J. O' Henderson. Kokomo Dispatch; H. O. Teudium,lndianapolis German Telegraph, and Reuben Dailey, Jeffersonville News. The State Poultry Association at Indinapolis Friday elected the following officers: President—Major Griffin, Mauzy. Vice-presidents—William Tobin, Indianopolis; Daniel Christian, Roanoke; R. Twells, Montmorenci; I. N. Barker,Thorntown ; Mrs. W, P. Binford, Westland; W. J. Owsley, DarliDgton; Henry Allen, Bloomingdale, and B. N. Pierce, Indian apolis.

Recording Secretary—E. A. Pierce, InIndianapolis. Corresponding Secretary—R. W. Crockett, Delphi. Treasurer—D. H. Jenkins, Indianapolis^ Executive Committee—John Emrich, Indianapolis; B. T. Pace, Salem, and Ben S. Myers, CrOwfordsville. The Jersey Cattle Breeders Association also elected officers on that date: President—D. H. Jenkins, Indianapolis. Vice-president—Dr. D. W. Voyles,Crandall. Secretary—W. C. Smock, Indianapolis. Treasurer—H. H. Wheatcraft, Greenwood. Executive Committee—Mrs. Kate M. Busick, Wabash; E. J. Howland, Indianapolis, and Mrs. George Jackson, Beech Grove. THE STATE’S HEALTH. Secy. Metcalf of the state board of health Monday submitted to the governor a large portion of his annual report. It is a very comprehensive document, containing many interesting points. It shows that during the last year there have been 14,625 deaths. The report says that the state and local boards of health have worked harmoniously to prevent disease, and improve the hygienic condition of the state. Much had been done by a strict observance of the sanitary laws in a number of localities.

The secretary dwells at length upon the existence of the microbes and disease germs that lurk in the air, causing sickness wherever they go. These same germs, however, gain access to the human system through the means of water and food, and therefore it is necessary to be extremely careful. Filth, of course, breeds and nour ishes them; As to the spread of a disease, it depends largely upon the number of parasites in the air, and the susceptibiliiy of those who are so unfortunate as to receive them into the system. The report states that diphtheria has caused more deaths in indiana than smallpox and cholera combined. To prevent the spread of diphthe ria and scarlatina is of the greatest importance to the sanitarian, as they are very tenacious. Oftimes disinfectants were found to be unavailing, and school children who are in any way affected should be kept isolated until the disease, whatever it may be, develops. Great attention should be given to the measles and whooping cough, both of which were very fatal among children. The report says that as there is no probability that the proposed isolation hospitals will be established in the near future, other means should be devised afor preventing the spread of communicable dis eases. The sick should be separated from the well, and, during sickness, before and after, disinfectants used with a liberal hand. The Secretary, in conclusion, urges The holding of sanitary conventions from time to time in order that new thoughts and ideas in connection with sanitary affairs may be brought to light. . During the year there were 600 deaths from cholera infantum ; croup, 182; diphtheria, 374; Dysentery, 202; malarial fever, 114; scarlet fever, 126; typhoid fever, 808; typhoid malaria, 71.