Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1903 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. *- Snall Core for a Corn Mar Cants Loh of a Foot—Barber Who Had Data in His Kar— State Wheat Yield .-Not So Bad. :v ■ 1 The snail cure for a corn may cause Miss Cora Hogue, a farmer’s daughter, residing in Blackford County, to lose her foot. She was suffering with a corn, and her father, following an old tradition that a snail could remove the growth, obtained one and applied it. Her foot Is now swollen to twice its natural size, and it is feared amputation may be necessary. Physicians say there is nothing poisonous about a snail, and are unable to account for the result. Valne of Machinery. To emphasize the wonderful change in the manner of farming with improved machinery, the Goshen News-Times points to the record of Adam J. Yoder, who, with his two sons, put out fortyfour acres of wheat and rye and cut and put in his barn eighty-two loads of hay, besides looking after other crops. Yoder made use of all the modern implements of farming. It is stated that this amount of work could not be accomplished by the same men with the old methods in an entire season. Had Oats in His Kar. Pink Miller, an Anderson barber, felt a familiar pain in iris ear, and, inserting an earspoon, drew out an oats grain. The gr-»in had been in Miller’s head twenty years. When a boy he was playing in his father’s barn, the grain finding its way into his ear at that time. Ever since he has suffered pain. At nights he was obliged to lie on the ear or suffer agony. Specialists failed to give him relief, but now he is happy. The grain is being exhibited in his shop. _______________ #- . Wheat Yield Not So Bad. Fanners throughout the State are being agreeably surprised at the yield of wheat. First reports that the crop would not average over twelve bushels to the acre arc not holding good. Robert Ogle, Tipton County, threshed nineteen acres es wheat and obtained 30S bushels of good grain. He sold the grain for 70 cents a bushel. The yield was a little more than sixteen bushels to the acre.

Wealth Awaits Indiana Mm. Joseph Scott of Wantah has received a letter from New York solicitors informing him that he is one of the heirs to an estate of more than $1,000,000, left by his great-grandfather. He will go-to New York to investigate. All Over the State* William Goff, a farm hand, was found dead in a buggy in a barnyard near Gilead. The Indiana world’s fair commission has made an appropriation of $5,000 additional for a special corn exhibit. John Lingart, a shipbuilder from Chicago, en route to Indianapolis, walked off a train at Ivouts, receiving injuries Which may prove fatal. Clifford Rust, Marion, has secured a patent on a device which feeds clay into brick and tile machines. The machine is said to do the work of several men. Because Ed Moore, a saloonkeeper of Lowell, objected to a bill of SI.BO Justin Treiease fired four shots at the debtor, two of which took effect. Moore is not expected to live. The bridge over Nolan’u fork at Fountain City gave way, precipitating fifty people into the water. Luther Horn of Bethel was fatally hurt. The others escaped with slight injuries. Ernest West, 20 years old, was arrested and placed in jail at Logansport, charged with assaulting Nettie Frick, 10 years old. He escaped on a bicycle, but was caught in the woods and confessed his guilt. Mrs. Mary Sands, wife of W. E. G. Sands of Auburn, and Charles Pickett, from the same town, have been arrested in Kansas City, Mo., on a charge of deserting their families and elopiag three weeks ago. Henry Asher and John Powell, small negro boys at Newburgh held Roy Moore, a white boy, aged 12, tied paper to his clothing and set it on fire. The Moore boy reached home and his parents extinguished the flames. He was not seriously burned. Emma Schwab, daughter of Michael Schwab of Vincennes, has been missing for several days and no trace of her can be found. When seen last she was in the company of a young man of the city. Her sudden disappearance has caused her parents much anxiety. Foul play is suspected and arrests may be made. In the health report made by the county health officer, was recorded the case of a Richmond woman, aged 29 years, whose name is not made public, who recently became the mother of her tenth chlM. There were no plural births. Dr. Grant says the case is unparalleled in the Stale, and probably in the United States. The white employes of the Princeton Transfer Company notified the proprietors that they must discharge their colored employes or the white men would quit. As a result of their threat the proprietors discharged several of their best horsemen and all the negro hands around the bams and employed white men to .do the work. Deeds hare been ordered for 4,000 acres of miners! land in Iladdon township. The deeds are made in the name of J. K. Deering of Chicago, as trustee. The deal represent* over $200,000. It is probable that Mr. Deering represents the International Harvester Com pany, who will sink mines to furnish fuel for their manufacturing concerns. Charles Moore, the teamster who drew the $750 automobile at the Eagles’ carnival, in Fort Wayne, sold the machine for SIOO. The Iloosier State recalls that thirty years ago the mob spirit prevailed in southern Indiana and that Gov. Hendricks was obliged to issue a proclamation to quell it. The Washington City Council was obliged to bold a special session for the sole purpose of abating a wire fence nuisance. Home one maintains*! an “unsightly and dangerous” wire fence in Cha heart of the town. .