Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1908 — Indiana State News [ARTICLE]

Indiana State News

WAR RECORD OF CLAY COUNTY. *«rty Pe* Cent at tbe Promt in First ElKlileen Months. When the firsf draft of the war of the rebellion was ordered, in the fall of 1862, there were fifteen counties in tha State exempt, having full credit in volunteers to cover their quota: Brown, Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Jennings, Lawrence, Newton, Parke, Perry, Scott, Spencer. Switzerland, Vermilion, Warren and White. The quota Co b’e made up, respectively, by the other seventy-seven counties rang, ed from one In Jasper to 597 in Allen. The enrollment throughout the State of men subject to military duty and of the number of volunteers already credited to lEe several counties, showed Clay county to have sent to the front Jor the first eighteen months of the war 40 per cent of its eligible and acceptable population. Sugar Ridge township, Clay county, was a banner township of the State, having at that time already contributed 51-per cent of its population subject to military service. FEEBLE OLD MAN ATTACKED. Harness Maker In North Salem Is Victim of Brutal Robber. E. Weekly, harnessmaker, 75 years old and feeble physically, while in the act of closing his shop in North Salem, for the night, was accosted by a stranger, who wanted to purchase a pair of leather shoestrings. As the old man turned to wait on the customer, he was struck twice, felling him to the floor, with two deep gashes in his head. The alarm was sounded, but the stranger escaped by a rear door, and pursuit was soon lost in the darkness. Bloodhounds were Called from Indianapolis, and they followed a trail to the C., 11. & D. railway. It is supposed the robber escaped to Indianapolis on a passing train. Mr. Weekly is a nervous wreck, because of the assault and injures sustained, and his condition is critical. THOUGHT HUSBAND ASLEEF. Wife failed to Notice He Had Committed Suicide. Despondent owing to long illness. John W. Duricholz, 50 years old, of Jackson township, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. He was in the sitting room at the time. The bullet took effect in his mouth and the weapon dropped Into his wife’s workbasket by the side of his chair. Mrs. Duricholz was busy with household cares and, although she passed through the room several times, she supposed her husband was asleep and did not discover what had happened until she called him to supper. Must Employ Registered Clerks. R. F. gala, secretary of the State Board of Registration and Examination for Pharmacists, has sent a word of warning to Columbus druggists who are not employing registered clerks. Secretary Saia cites the law which requires all druggists to employ clerks who are registered, and he says that if registered clerks are not employed within the next two or three weeks, prosecutions will follow. Union Chapel Dedicated. The United Brethren church, known as Union chapel, near St. Paul, was dedicated the other day, the Rev. H. H. Fout, D. D., of Dayton, Ohio, conducting services. The building was designed by the pastor, the Rev. E. P. Day, and it cost $3,500, all of which has been subscribed. Will Tour the World. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, the Presbyterian evangelist, it is announced in Warsaw, has associated himself with Charles M. Alexander,-.the distinguished leader in^ sacred mnaie -.-formerly -with Rev. Dr. Torrey. Messrs. Chapman and Alexander will tour the world, conducting simultaneous campaigns. • Youth Chloroforms Himself. Despondent because the parents of his sweetheart. Miss Myrtle Winebrenner, 10 years old, objected to his suit, Guy Bash, 21 years old, ended his life in Warsaw. He saturated the sheets of his bed with chroloroform, put them about his face, and turned on the gas.

Found Dead Beside Railroad Track. Jacob Lyons of, Peru was. found dead beside tbe railroad track with a leg severed. As it bad been several hours since a train bad passed ami as the body was warm when found, it is thought Lyons could not summon help after being injured and bled to death. School Building In Ashes. The public school building in Goodland was totally destroyed by fire, caused by a gusoline engine in the basement exploding. The loss is 118,000, with SIO,OOO insurance. It will be replaced with a modern building as soon as possible. Two Women Burned h j Gasoline. The overturning of a gasoline stove in Hhelbyville caused Mrs. Barbara Scliroeder and her daughter, Mis* Katherine, both to be severely burned about the hands, arms and face, and their hair to be b*dly singed. Flour Mill Rnrnrd. Fite at Kings destroyed tb» 11. P. Moors Milling Company's flour mill, three residences, a store building and n. number of other small buildings. Los* $»,• 000, partly covered by insurance. MOTOR STATE ITEMS. The convention of the mine workers of America at Indianapolis voted, retiring President John Mitcb-ll half a year's ;>ay. ' Tbs Henry Coburn storage warehouse, 213 to 233 West Georgia street. Indianapolis, burned. Tbs loss is estimated at $200,000. -f After dreaming for tbe last year that he would meet a sudden death Dr. W. T. Varner dropped unconscious at a sick child’s bedside in Evansville and expired to a short time »