Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1904 — HILLER IS NOT DEAD. [ARTICLE]

HILLER IS NOT DEAD.

»* FRATERNAL ORDER FIGHTS SUIT FOR INSURANCE MONEY. Holds .that Discharged Soldier in New York Is Man Supposed to Have Been Slain in Texas—Connecticut Scientist Has Meningitis Remedy. Three representatives of the Woodmen of the World, a fraternal society of Omaha, Neb., and two detectives left Flattsburg, N. Y., the other night for Cleburne, Texas, with a* former private soldier who enlisted under the name of Henry Lennox and who was honorably discharged on Nov. 12 last. B. Wood Jewell of Omaha, chairman of the sovereign finance committee of the Woodmen, who was one of the party, admitted that Lennox is not the soldier's real name. “This man disappeared from his home in Cleburne, Texas, in 1901 under circumstances that led his friends to believe he had been killed,” said Mr. Jewell. “Within the last year a suit was brought by his wife against the Woodmen of the World on his certificate of membership in the sum of $2,000. The association employed detectives and located the man. He willingly consented to return and demonstrate that he is not dead.” According to the authorities Lennox is believed to be O. C. Hiller. FINDS REMEDY FOR MENINGITIS. Connecticut Bacteriologist Believes Diphtheria Baccillus Is Antitoxin. A remedy for cerebro-spiual meningitis, commonly known as spotted fever, which, should it prove successful, will be a great aid to the medical profession, is announced by Dr. Arthur J. Wolff, bacteriologist of the Hartford, Conn., board of health. Dr. Wolff believes the antitoxin of spotted fever is found in tHe diphtheria germ. He began experiments with pure cultures obtained by punctures made in the spinal canal. All these lymphs so obtained were found to contain the typical germ that causes the disease. He reached the conclusion that the diphtheria bacillus may be the muchwanted antitoxin.

Eleven Rescuers Lost. Eleven fishermen were drowned in an attempt to assist the Norwegian steamer Anglia, which was wrecked on the rocks near Newbiggen, Northumberland, England. In response to distress signals a dozen fishermen went out in a fishing boat, which was struck by a heavy sea and swamped. A lifeboat subsequently picked up one survivor, who was clinging to a fishing boat. The Anglia’s crew is safe.' ’ Snow Ends Southern Drouth. Snow fell in the South Saturday, ranging from a fraction of an inch at Charleston, W. Va., to more than eight inches in the mountains of Kentucky. This was the first heavy snow of the winter in the lower Ohio Valley. In the blue grass region of Kentucky there wus much suffering among stock because of the drought, there having been no rain since early in July. Fire Razee Wood Factory. The factory of the Henry H. Shelp Manufacturing Company, wood workers and makers of cigar boxes, in Philadelphia, was partly destroyed by fire which started in one of the drying kilns. The loss is estimated at $150,000. A severe snowstorm was raging, and this handicapped the firemen in their work, but they saved the main mill of the plant. Not Money, but Brown Paper. The mysterious package held by Iri Reynolds and said to contain $5,000,000 in securities belonging to Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick was opened in Cleveland nnd found to hold, only brown paper. Mrs. Chadwick has tired of her cell in the Tombs, New York, and wants to return to Cleveland to face the charges against her.

Recommends Three-Cent Rate. The Postmaster General, in his annual report, recommends a local rate of 3 cents a pounds for rural free delivery packages, and the consolidation of the third nnd fourth class matter at rate of the former. Four Tots Burned to Death. Four children under 12 years of age were burned to death when the home of Charles Smith, in Ivirwin, Ivan., was destroyed by fire. The parents were away. The children attempted to start a fire with coal oil. One lived to tell the story. I'eorla, 111., Bank Robbed. Two bandits beat the teller of the Peoria National Bank, Peorin, 111., nnd fled with $2,000 in currency. They were captured after a chase. Government Crop Report. The government crop report shows that less winter wheat and rye have been •own than in 1903, but an increased yield Is predicted. Many Debts and Small Assets. *“*■ Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick’s debts now are estimated to be $1,490,800, and the only assets in sight are contained in a note for SI,BOO, secured by a mortgage. Kills Wife) to Prison for Life. John Allen, who In July, 1903, shot and killed his wife near Luther, O. T., was fonnd guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Fire in St. Joseph, Mich. The Martin block in St. Joseph, Mich., was destroyed by a fire started by an explosion of leaking gas. Trade Conditions Encouraging;. The weekly trade reviews show that an active holiday trade is in progress, •ncouraging conditions resulting lb the placing of many orders for new stocks. Anti-Government Demonstration. A huge crowd engaged in an anti-gov-ernment demonstration in, St. Petersburg was charged by mounted police with drawn sabers and more than 100 persons, including a number of women, were struck down. More than 100 arrests wsrs made and further demonstrations Jrsre forbidden.