Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1907 — Indiana State News [ARTICLE]

Indiana State News

BRIDE IS GOOD ANGEL. Vonn* Wife of Alfred Da Po»t Spend* Time In Honpltal. While Alfred Du Pont, vice president of the powder company of that name, i* a: Fontanet arranging to rebuild several hundred houses for the residents of that stricken town <and settling the claims of the injured or the persons dependent, npjjßl the thirty-one who were killed on the day of his wedding in Wilmington, Del., his bride is visiting the hospital in Terre Haute and cheering the-thirty patients there. The Du Ponts had planned a wedding trip in a motor car, bat when the young husband learned of the disaster he came directly to the scene. Mrs. Du Pont knew no one in Terre jflaute, but she has plunged into the work of comforting the injured and bereaved with a will, and aside from luncheon at the Country -Club she has accepted no social invitations. Mrs, Du Pont carried a bunch of carnations to each victim in the.hospital and had baskets of fruit delivered to each. Mr. Du Pont is encountering bitter opposition among the people at Fontanet, because there have been many explosions in the past. At the time i>f the disaster a suit was pending in court to abate the mill as a menace to life. -——* INDICT OFFICIAL AS GRAFTER. Indianapolis Mayor’* Aid Charged with PaddlnK Pay $40,000 Flee*. Harry P. Brunaugh, private secretary to Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis, during his first administration and for two years connected with the asphalt repair works on streets, has been indicted on the charge of padding the books of inspectors. He is now a fugitive. Brunaugh went to the bank early one morning, drew out a large sum of money, and has not since been seen, though the sheriff's deputies have been searching the city for him. kt was shown to the jury that the fra mis aggregated nearly SIO,OOO in the month of July alone, and that similar frauds had been perpetrated for several months before the city engineer made the discovery. It is believed that the city has" been defrauded of over $40,000.

PREFERS DEATH TO A PRISON. Bank Cashier, Arrested for Perjury* Tries to Kill Himself. E. R. Burdick, former cashier of the People’s bank at Huntingburg, attempted to commit suicide. He was arrested by the sheriff on charges of perjury and lor , receiving deposits after the bank was in an embarrassed condition. W hen placed under arrest he excused himself for a minute, saying he wanted to go into the adjoining room, and while there he pulled a revolver from his pocket and shot himself in the temple. He is in a condition, lie was formerly Mayo, vi Huntingburg and one of the men in southern rens and Homan Heitman, assistant cashiers of the defunct bank, have also been arrested, and it is said other officials will soon be in custody.

WANT NO LUKE-WARM MEMBERS. Pastor Give* Notice tbat AH Must Attend'Services or Reslgrn. Rev, J. F. Vichert of the First Baptist church of Fort Wayne has decided to take drastic action in regard to a large number of members of his church who do not attend services, do not contribute to the support of the church and who in daily conduct live in a manner unbecoming Christians. For some time there have been about 450 such members of the church, he says. After one more warning they will be asked to resign.

Attempt to Burn Courthouse Falla. An attempt to burn the court bouse in Petersburg was discovered and frustrated early on a receat morning. The blaze was started in the grand jury room, the torch having been set in the midst of a box saturated with coal oil. It is said that arrests on the charge of arson are likely. Fresh Strawberries lit October. Fresh home-grown strawberries are being delivered in Cannelton by Henry M. Howard, a market gardener, the third

crop his vines Jiave produced this year. JTie berries are Ilf average size and excellent flavor, and are selling at fancy prices. One Killed, One Hurt at Croaalns. Miss Catherine Freshour was killed arid Ozro Mason was fatally injured at a crossing of the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley traction lige near Wabash by being struck by a car. \ Fall* Down Cellar nnd Die*. George M. Eaton, 84 years old, of Posey ville fell down his cellar steps, dying a ty short time from a fractured skull. Brief State Happenings. Helpless and despondent, the friends of his youth and earlier manhood dead, and the future holding for him nothing but dependence upon others a bare and cheerless existence, Anrirew Haley, 95, committed suicide in Fountain City by shooting himself in the head. Frank Fox, a well-to-do Nohlesville farmer, 58 years ekl, committed suicide - by swallowing au ounce of carbolic acid, lie had been on a protracted spree. He left a note saying that he would rather die now than fill a drunkard’s grave. He is survived by a wife and several children. Ceremonies commemorating the 100th anniversary of the organization of the Sisters of Providence and consecration exercises at the new chapel of St. Mary’s of the Woods began at Terre Haute. More than 100 prominent Roman Catholic cler gyinen participated. Among those here are Itight Rev. Diomede Falconio, apostolic delegate to the United States; Bishop* t'hattard and O'Donaghue, Indianapolis; Alerding, Fort Wayne, and Athanasius. St. Meinrads; Father Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame university. South Bend, and Father Burrows, prestient of Marquette university, Milwaukee. \ 1 Tlrv