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(llecTor is held up, gigged and robbed

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0 WOMAN GIVE THE ALARM

. Near 9 OV lock rue* la) v V , lumliia I 'I - ' . — \ i 'll Man and » L !'"l 111-- w-iik—I’olii• 1, > H ive Cl'-w Vnd l.- - [.„! nt i- i« «l—Virtini v , , - i . at»‘«l When Kouml. ■ :’> a - - I. the L. D. Tyler & Co.,

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j robbed by two men at 9 k Tuesday pm at the Co- . - .1 Monon Railroad crossAf- ibbing their victim the ■ i - ed and gagged him kit . ra lying on the railroad it finally managed io a f *'ii tracks and drag himself of Earl Durham, where .s fj-i-id and unbound. He was t' i .vhen found. The ii, ta s morning, tells the follow- * tr.i f the attack and robery: ! ; - been coming to Greencasn . h month for five months I- • f >r furniture sold on the !! :it plan by his company. He I re Tuesday and worked all 7 t night at near 8 o'clock he

the nose by one of *he robbers. The effect in dragging himself to the house, too, had about exhausted

him.

He lay on the porch moaning and kicking for several minutes. Finally Miss Rosa Haspel. with her sister, Miss Bertha, who were returning from the lecture at the university, heard his moans and called Ernest Cook, who was in his store nearby. Mr. Cook and another man went to the victim and unbound him. He | was first taken to Mr. Cook's home and a carriag.- was called. He was then taken to the Belnap. When found Mr. Catheart was in a very weak and exhausted condition. He also was suffering from several had bruises and wher*-' the men had struck him and his right arm was sprained and bruised.

THE FIFTH DISTRICT MEETS HIZING CAUSED ILLNESS

Democratic Mentlx-rs of the Indian.i I legislature Meet in Terre Haute To Talk Over District Affairs and Lay Plans.

\s the Result .if the Visit -f Titos#Student Hazers to His H-*nie in This <’it>. R<-rw«*>u Kundown and Sunrise, Sey-ral Weeks igo.

NINE MEMBERS WERE PRESENT REV. REED 'N BAD CONDITION

SOLD SHORT-WEIGHT FOWL

George Coble, a Putnam County Farmer \c#-us-<1 of Illegal Selling In the Indianapolis Markets—# sed Seales Which Did Not Have Stamp

Of City.

is fined $5 by the judge

Nine members of the coming ses- c. Fenwick Reed, the evangelist.

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of the Indiana Legislature met in the M--thodist Hospital at Indian- Senator

in T<-rro Haute Monday to talk over I

returns up to noon today .c>es not ! indicate that the p. sition of the candidates in the straw vote contest will be materially art- ted by the

1 day’s results.

1 It is now becoming thoroughly un- ; derstood that Elkhart County may ! play a very large part in the selecI tion of a United States Senator. Two ! of the five Democratic members n I the next Leg slatore from the Thirteenth District are from Elkhart jCoui.ty. They have not had anything ' like ,11 op*--: public expression from 1 their constituency relative to the i peoples' ch for Unitel States

the political affairs of the district

japolis under treatment for throat

and to lay plans for the coming ges-, tro he ‘•ay®, is due to t.•lesion. The meeting was held at the • hazing intended tor another which Terre Haute Houae, where John B. he rece'-o - \ weeks ago jt ♦he Lamb was host at an elaborate din-' hand of DePauw Slad e nt s here.

CIRCUIT COURT NOTES

ELAM DENNY IS CHOSEN

PRISIDLVI Of IHL <;ri:lnc\sTLK MLIW'HANTS ASSOCIATION l> LI KCTLD TO SLOCKKD HIMkLF \S HEAD OF THE ORGANIZATHiN—ELLCriON OF OFFIO > HRS \l I HI MKirriNG HELD Kill H AN N H. H P,

PLANS TO GET BUSY AT ONCE

Suit has been filed by the First

ner. Representative McGinnis Morgan County was not present being engaged in court work which made his coming impossible. Ralph Moss, Congressman-elect, was present as was Claude Bowers and several other prominent Democrats. The question of the senators-hip was up and considerable Lamb feel-

of {xh- evangelist has been forced J National Bank of Galesburg.

' against Frank A. Nelson and Ellis L. cancel all of his engagements for the j arT] j S0I1

to collect on note alleged to

last six weeks, except an engagement | be due and unpaid, which he partially filled at Fostoria. Judge Rawley has rendered his deOhio. and will be off duty for some cision in the case of Benjamin Lukins

against Benjamin N. Lukens. The jury' bad found for the plaintiff in the matter of the replevin suit and

ing developed, though Kern has his! specialist practically ever since, j bad placed the possession of the friends even in the Fifth. No pledgesmaking trip.- from this city to In- property in the bands of the plaintiff, were made and the members w ere ] dianapoHs for the purpose about ev- The defendant bad filed a cross bill

time to come. He bas been under ;

.Meetings Will be Held Regularly H«-real't# r and the t luh Will \gain Begin to do Things—Campaign for Larger Membership—John Cannon Vice-1T<‘sident, Janies, Vermilion, s#-#-oikI Vice-ITesident, John Sutlierlin Treasurer, C. .1. Arnold, Secretary.

left quite free to act as they saw fi . It is obeHeved that the meeting wi 1 serve to unite more closely than has been possible for many years the

Democrats of this district.

i ery third day. The trouble became [' or ( ^ aina £ t ' s

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so serious that he was ordered to the I ^ crogB w))>

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• the home of Mr. and Mrs. Is to ascertain the address • who had recently moved

i Crawf-ordsville.

I nearly reached the Woods n he found that he had , ,.per.- that he needed, at . Hotel, where he is stayi back * th; hotel. Ve needed and again stnrt- ■ Woods home. He went l .nii a Street and reached - --sinp at near 8 o’clock, walking south on the ■ itn at the crossing One ;ed as a tall man wearing I’irt- • de brimmed white hat and Oiort man. Mr. Catheart I to give a description of the

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ITl Th- man stepped in front of p't- ci demanded bis money

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1“ Well, we'i] set said 'he | that tlx I' < snau-hed the muffler I 'at t.eart t n< • k and W t hie mouth to prevent him | he, i arcs behind tun with f

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They -.ten started to lead him f- ; ' r •' ' - ; tracks As they start-

;• rt#s tbs cattle guards with hjm.

I" ‘ • ' "* r..pt- d to resist and th, I i an who was behind him,

fuck i m on the back of the head. ■tt • art was led several yards up

l< ai d then robbed. Tbs

ij m< ii tor-k bis bill case which 1.' n hills and then took purse ontaining $11.10 in

I rtf robbers then untied fbcau s bands from behind him lid after tying his feet together tied | p 1 ' is inder his knees They f' • in between the rails

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■ n th# - ramped position in which Vii ' ed Catheart could do but II ' rst tiling h< the ,ght -f t0 k'et (ff of tbe tracks. It took " v ‘ : ' r -1 minutes to do this. He managed to twist and drag I ' t< -be side of the tracks. some time he managed to I I'-ose but could m,; get

| ls bancs untied. With his hands

JDbd under his knees he man, | atj up to the home of Earl

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I ' ■ ' t porch anil ko k> d --n f '■ t no c ne was home

muffler was so tight

George Coble, Putnam County farmer, a ■ is-d ot s» Ring a shortweight t-irk-'y, did not leavs a stone untiirn--l in J-T- .-i(lin r - b nis- ll in the P He- Court Sat-u-dn . Coble was arres- -.1 Tbankugiving day, and :sidor Wulfson, inspector of w- Igbts ..nu measun s. charged him w.tn selling .-!:.-rt w- ght and using - - ales that .vere not nspecteJ. Coble declared h*- bought the rcak.K of a rs),utable hardware dealer and thought

Ih-m alt right.

An i:ssi*%tnrit to th* market master t< stifled tbt Coide ash * d permisaion • . use - r 1 * - * ear... n the mornor • -.l -Ji- iffr - ,t the inspector of w ghts and m< as a res was . ii- i. Aft-: v. t i -I the farmer forgot -bout the teal. A policeman testified n favor of Cobb- and attorney \Y. N. Marling testified that Coble v.:• - 1 it-ly hon-ut, and that be had known him le i ft ity-five years iutlge Whallon finally dismissed the sncrt-.veigbt tme and fined tbe farmer $■', and costs H i uteng scales without being stamped with •ity’f seal —in iaiuipolit: New a.

FARMER IN A RUNAWAY

w-hicb was acted upon Judge Rawley found

making the

case a clear one for tbe plaintiff.

hospital hist Wednesday. Tuesday

his condition was much improved.

Reed wa- snatched from his front | door about, six weeks ago by a group of students who were looking for

a fieshin.in of similar name.

According to his stab-nient h- h id Institution Has Ih-ri, closet! For Two

BAINBRIDGE SCHOOLS OPEN

Rtigg) Smashed, \ City Letter Box is Wrecked, Some Harne-- is T'#>rn. And Three Hortet Do a sprinting *>tunt.

THE RIB IS CANED BY MR. EADS

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ROSEBUD GASE ON MNDcY

First < i the Long Seri#-, of b'-uiie Vemi«*-tt Here Ik-on, (/'ley to Begin N<-\t Week, I>t-< islcr of Appellate

•b.ni-i Fxi*e(1«-il.

Will NET AtEECT CASE HERE

Tuesday morning a combination of approaching interurbaa car. a slow running automobile, a horse and buggy, dr.veil oy Mr Eads of Roachdale, who was leading' two additional horses, and 'be tetter box at the .-orner :,f Seminary and Bloomington Streets made a bad mix up. The h rse 'riven and the hors#* le i did not take kindly to ‘.he intt--rb- n .... ,r.g s wiftl;. : y. or to the automobile driven slowly along Die street by Paul Hill, and emphasized their dislike by kiv-Kiug, becoming unmanageable, and running away. I.i tb*- run ..way the horse and buggycollided with the letter box on the street corner and tore tt down; the buggy was smashed and the harness was torn in the mix up, and the horses had a free for all in mixed gaits. The horses w*-re econ recapture 1, the buggy and harness were placed for repair, and tbe letter box is again in position.

\V<-< k-- on Ac# -.ui,t of ini l-.pidtMiii#-Of Diphtheria—Onlj Tim-#- < us#--Of the ’Jist-a-#- in tire Township.

been sitting up the ni-ght of the attack under th<- at}vice of a physician 1 to apply hot cloths to his throat, then som -what swollen from a slight ! attack of qulnzy. When his bell j •ang h- ,-iit t * th* I rout d , but QUA'TAFa i ;NE BN BjiLd MG tlA'l Eu did not re ognize the tace? in the

The quarantine on the Bainbridge school building caus*-d by several - teg o( diphtheria ha- been laised

again Mon- ! *d for two

5HRISTMAS TRADE NOW ON

across

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mo u'b that he could hardly

|ie g ,se

ari d blood was streaming from

zs the result of a blow on

The first of th* long string of casee against tb< < v, i # is of tb*- Rosebud mine will lx (oiled for trial in the circuit court at Greencastle u*st Monday. Th* Rosebud mine is located in Vigo County but many if th# injured n.-n in t.t>< explpeion re* sided in Clay county, and th* cases were brought b* re on u change of venue, being taken Inter tt J utnam County -on another change The- fiitt ot the number of cases will be: that of William Yemm against th* company. and * for damages sustained in the famous Rosebud explosion. The cases have been diag.ging along for a long Dm* tbe delay being du* to th* efforts of the defendant company to have the courts consolidate ail of them into one case and tried before a judge instead oi jury. The question was argued before T Jge Rawley b*>* and was bitterly contented by the Uefudants lawyers, who held that such a itnsolication would prevent the plaintiffs from having tb*- right oi a trial by jury. The question was carried to the appellate court by the ct mpany. and last Friday the attorneys of both sides argued the question before that body, and a decision Is expected today or tomorrow. However, sixty days must expire before the decision will be effective even were it t-gainst the plaintiffs and ;n tbe meantim*, the first case will be called for trial at GreeniAistle next Monday.—Brazil Times.

Merchant* Begiiin ng to Feel the Effect-, of the Holiday Shopping— eirnnt Rush Will Begin Next Saturday And Will Continue Until Christmas Eve.

A E : 5 BUSINESS S EfPECTEC

and the s< hc-ol opened u.. .itt*-) bav tug l\*'»-u

w *eks.

There wer* thre* .-as*-s of th*- Jis- • i - •• Two childreti of D. B. Shuey, a rural mail , at • «-r, vvlio |i*eg three •ii'Ies frciii Bci.iil i ilg* contract»-J the i . • . ant' a - hll.! of Mr. a.vj Mr--. •*>. H. PUesf, ;u Bi-.xih: idg*-, «!•• o was !1 .Lphtii* -;;i. All tb* patients are n.-w doing well and the county . • in iff. * i Ti-J *'.*■- ti.at thei •• is f’uithei iii:iig--i of -he tipread of

darknes-. One of them said, “A telegram for you,” and the R**v. Mr.

Reed reached for it.

As h- did so three pairs of hands

!.].'. , ,lr«d him by the wrist and jerked him into the yard, where the hazing t lined into a free tor all. with the pastor, ever a good fighter, leaving

t.ntises to mark his heavy blows. ‘T thought they wore burglars,"

said Mr. Reed, “and fought hard.” He managed to break away from the i ould-be hazers. and. returning to he house, got a revolver and started

lin k after the masked men. Tb-

b .d disappeared. Reed, wd'i the police, scoured the town all that night um l nearly daylight, when be had I

to <: it from exhaustion. Three da,.

' s av> iu ' STATE’S DEMOUNTS MEET

thei * were symptom*, ot bis Ii

partaking of th* poison which had formerly only affected his throat. He consulted Dr. J. F. Bain-bill ot Indianapolis at once. Against fiis physician's advice, be attempted to fill an engagement in Fcstcra, Ohio. H*- :

was forced to give it up, a physic ian 1

consulted in Fostciiu telling him it

would be slow si. h e to, him to. t- SENATORSHIP IS MD1 DISCUSSED

teni(it to continue. The Rev. Mr. | Reed then canceled his engagemeptE.

up to the 1st of January, unci has | The membeTf c t tie Democratic been under treatment eve. since by. . ;ty wtjC Wj]] r ,, pref!fl)t ttBt Jfirfy

Dr. Barnhill, at whose erder he en-

tered th*-- .Methodist Ho: pitnl.

Cr.,tBering of li.t •u.rty - Ix-gjsjat* rx. ludiane;Kili, 1# <.et Ac«juaui»1>e<j unci '«• Itiscuee Pin - ioi- Act cu

KERN LEADS IN "HE NORTH

Tbe Christmas ruth of trade is on in Greencastle. Already tbe merchants are beginning to feel tbe prosperity which comet- to tberu each year with the holiday season. The early shoppers already are out in force making their purchases and getting ready for tbeir Christmas before- the real rush IB on. The big rush is expected to begin next Saturday and continue on through the next week until Christmas eve. The stores, most of them at least, will be open at night from

now until Christmas

‘ The early sbeppers are our salvat.on,' a merchant said this morning. It more of the people would only get at it sooner instead of leaving everything until the last it would be much earner. Greencastle people, who can. should do tbeir buying early and get

:. the senate and he use cf the state not Tuesday in Indianapolis to get acquainted and it disc s:s plant fc-i the ccunng amici The senators met .n tbe Demscn Ht‘,e. at 11 o'clock and rcinlinuetl n session for two hears Probable legislation was discussed, committee appointments looked over and the general situation canvassed thoroughly I Nothing definite was done however,

L. E. SLACK STRONG CANDIDATE • -»•<•* wili i“;biy b* n<:.-. w

| definite till the opening caucus on

tbe evening if the sixth

F. M. Denny, president of the Green agile Merchant's Association, was unanimously elected to succeed himself, at a meeting of the association in the assembly room of the i-ourt hou-*- Friday night. This action was taken notwithstanding Mr. Denny's plea for the election of some other business man to that office. Mr. Denny at the opening of the meeting resigned his office and asked that a new president be elected. The club members, botwever, insisted upon Mr. Denny - continuant-* in office and he consented to the will of the organiza-

tion.

Although *iie meeting was not as large!;,- attended as it. should have I.-**- ), * w as full of enthusiasm Fol1 wing the • lection of Mr. Denny, J. F. Cannon, was elected Vice-Presi-dent. Tftrnts Vermilion Second VicePresident, John Sutherlin, Treasurer, and Chain- Arnold. Secretary. New ;e and enthusiasm wa- instilled in- : > the rganizut. n at last night's meet :ig For -eveial months the org.inization has not been as active as

it th ght have been.

Enthusiasm was not lacking last night, however, and plans for a most jep.t wer* disc d. The asttr.m v.oll at on e get busy and are lor several events. A horse next spmg and a corn show or festival for the fall will be ar-n-it'C-v The < !-;t> will meet regularly hereafter and a committee compt .-ed t.f Ear] Lane, Charles BroadHtr**t and Janies Vermilion was appc -it'd by th* chair to secure a laiger membership and urge larger attendance at the meetings. Last night th* names of W. L. Denman, Baeioni tt Hair and Robert Graham w*-*-* added to the membership roll. There * some talk of a Milk Conti* using plant wanting a location ber* John Cannon Earl Lane and John Sutherlin were appointed on a comm ttee to investigate the matter and report to the club. This plant would be a valuable institution for th* town and if the company really d*sires to locate here the club will g“t inti the gam* and see if arrangements for its location tiers cannot be

mad*.

Straw Vote Ity Elk! cr- i ,!h * hi u* Indicinupoli* Mai Ahead in Non*'

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BIG FIRE AT STOCKYARDS

John W. Kern T>71 L. Ert Slack 314 Benjamin F. Shively t>7 EdwarJ Hoffman 28 Scattering 30 Figures on Friday’s balloting in Truth's senatorial contest show John W. Kern to be still in the lead, but with L. Ert Slack of Franklin, g;-. ning steadily. Among the ballots opened yesterday a very small number were found for Benjamin F. Shively—tbe first he received since the contest

•opened.

The Elkhart “dark horse mentioned yesterday, did not have any-

Of January.

In tbe afternoon t.h* -maters met w.tb tb* uiMiibeis of th* houst n a goe d fellowsb i meeting It was understood that Governor Marshall wished no formal action taken by tbe member* till later ; nd as a result the d -cus- on wh*' very genera 1 It was felt, however, that tb* R*-

thing added to his etrength during

t.way from the crowd of country peo-jthe day's balloting, pie and late buyers who will come j The balloting yesterday took on th* last few days- Most of the mer-1 added spirit and today the votes chants look for a good holiday bus-! have been coming in with unceasing lutes. ^ Mil re 8 ularit -y- A casual glance over the

IniLixap# * Suffers a $'>0,000 ContiagTzt i ii 'u Wide It I iglity Horses Are Burned to Death—Two l<arg<liaii:* 1 *-l<‘i!g ug to < , #»iii|taiiy Ar«Destroyed.

ONE TOXIC ANIMAL IS BURNED*

Ind ii-; , | * i s ]nd , D*i. 16. (Fp* a] to The Herald )—Eightyhead of horses wer* burned to death :'i a $ r .O.OOO file at tb* stock yards hue today Two large barns belongg to ’he Stock Yard* Company wer* destroyed Many farmers and horsemen were among th* losers. .Mike H Reardon, one of the best known horsemen in the country, lost

publican boast that the Democratic senators would Lav* nothing to do this session was not true. Tbe Republican majority in the senate will be but four, w,th a possibility of but two in case tbe Democrats elect

senator in th*- special election in ( eleven head of horses in the lire. One Vanderburg County Th-s is so close , them was Ellen Winter, t-years that the Republicans realize that not old. ai, d valued at $5,000. It was a war but compromise 1* the best ' nD-r ot the grand hors* Allen Winthlsg, and compromise is now talked t€,r . winner of tbe Grand American all along the line by many in both handicap this year which Mr. Rearparties, ,dcn recently sold for $50,000.