Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1907 — Indiana State News [ARTICLE]

Indiana State News

PA VS 950,900 TO HON OR GHOST. '■ 4 Man Leaven Money to f'lmreh Providing Spirit Shall Be Trustee. The filing of the wijl of George W. Deffenbnngh, one of the wealthiest citizens of Howard county, and the contest of his heirs against the Swedenborg church have developed the fact that Mr. jieffenbaugh’s wiH. which gave the ehurch ss< 1,000, contained I the strange prevfsioh that-his spirit was to be elected a member of the board of trustees and should be allowed to attend all of its meetings. The.will, gives details for the government of the church, and apizOints two of the testator’s sons on the board of trustees of which his spirit is to be a member. The will is being contested on the ground that Deffenbaugh was insane.

THEFT A FAMILY LEGACY. Youth Follow* Father and Grandparent In Prison Sentence. Hartley Stillwell of the third generation of the Stilwell family to go to prison, was sentenced by Judge Paulus of the Circuit Court in Marion on the charge of burglary and larceny. About six months ago Clifford Stilwell was sentenced to the Michigan City penitentiary on the charge of larceny. About two months ago his penitentiary on the charge of burglary. Later the same court passed sentence on Hartley Stilwell. a son of George Stilwell and grandson of Clifford Stilwell. The elder Stilwell is 65 years old, the son is TO and the grandson is 18.

SCII6OL GIHL BURNED. Nettle Carter Stands Too Near Stove and Her Dress Ignites. Nettie, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Carter, six miles from Columbus, while in the Center school house, Harrison township, stepped too near the stove and her dress caught fire from live coals on the hearth. The dress was blazing before the girl realized the danger, and she ran wildly about the room, while the children fled. Meanwhile the teacher seized an overcoat and smothered the flames. The Carter girl was terribly burned about the shoulders and back, and physicians say she cannot recover.

DEPORT CIRCUS EMPUOYES. Pern Trying to Be Rid of Objectionable Men. Fifty animal trainers and other circus employes of the Hagenbeek shows, who were released on arrival in Peru, where the show consolidated with another circus, were shipped to Logansport by the Peru police. The men were promptly arrested and deported befor daylight. Each man was given a printed tag reading: “Returned with thanks, not available, city of Logansport.” Police commissioners ordered the men returned to Peru on the ground that they came from a city where an epidemic of typhoid is alleged to exist.

GIRL MISSING THREE WEEKS. Daughter of Charleston Business Man Mysteriously Lost. Miss Esther Johnson, daughter of Charles Johnson, a wealthy Charleston business man. has strangely disappeared and police departments of a number of cities have begun work on the mystery. Miss Johnson wrote her father from Manson, Wis., that she would arrive home Jan. 5. The Manson authorities advised Mr. Johnson that his daughter left that place for Charleston on Jau. 3. Since that time no trace of her has been found. COAL STRIKE STIRS COUNTY. Fabulous Prices Are Asked for Land Near La Porte. Intense excitement has been caused by the striking of rich coal veins on the Miller farm, east of Mill Creek. The land is now held at a fabulous value and experts have been called to make examinations. Coal in paying quantities has not heretofore been found in northern Indiana.

BROTHERS DROWN UNDER ICE. Yonntrrr Breaks Through and Elder Dies Trying; to Save Him. Charles and James Harrison, brothers, aged 20 and 21 years, were drowned While skating. The bodies have been recovered. The young men were sons of Mrs. Anna Harrison of Prairieton. The younger man broke through the ice, and in an effort to save his brother, James lost his life. Alleged Shortage Cauaen Realgrnatton John P. Walker,' county treasurer at Evansville, whose books are being examined for an alleged shortage, resigned and was succeeded by Otto Klauss. Mr. Klauss is the treasurer-elect, but would not take office for a year under the Indiana law- No statement as to the extent of the shortage is known, but rumor puts it at $(>0,000. Two-Wen Fatally Scalded. Raney and C. T. Miller, stationary engineer and fireman, while making repairs on a battery of boilers at the plant of the Mutual Heating Company of Terre Haute, were caught in a pit which suddenly filled with scalding water from the boilers. They were fatally injured. Within Our Border*. Samuel Longfellow of Richmond was killed in a freight wreck on the Pennsylvania railway near Millville. James Watson cut his throat and wrists with a piece of tin while in jail in Peru. He will die. John A. Gleichman went on trial at Evansville for the alleged murder last summer of Oliver Bryant, a coal .niiper. Engineer W. 0. Bender and Fireman Erwin Lowe were killed and Brakeman B. J. Hogan was badly hurt when a locomotive exploded at Areola. Chris Goetx, landlord at the Wolf HLaka hotel, struck Curtis Older on the head with a hatebet because Older lay in bed after 8 o’clock. Older may recover.