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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-07
Frederick b. smith.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 6--After
months illness in ST. Elizabeth Hospital,
Frederick b. Smith. a Purdue sophomore
and prominent member OF last years foot
ball eieven. died at 4:3O this afternoon.
Smiths home was in Northampton, Mass
He taken sick on Oct. 3. soon after
taking part In the freshman-sophomore
tank scrap. and after being taken to the
citis. Twice afterward operations were
performed, but peritonitis set in and for
the past week he had been lowering be-
tween life and death. Last year Smith
played at right guard on the football team
and was in the Illinois and Notre Dame
contest. He was not out for this year
team. but intended joining the squad later
In the season. The body will be taken to
his home in Northampton. a delegation of
students accompanying II.
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bartholomew County.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Nov. 6.-The Official
vote canvassed to-day shows Storms, for
secretary of state, received 3.102, Schoon-
over 2,975, DUNCAN CPro) lie. Gill peoples
Party) 2, Meyer (SocialisD 142 and Dreyer
Social Labor IL. Never before was the
county carried by Republicans for the
state ticket. Spencer (Rep), for Congress,
beat Griffith (Dem.) IS in the county. For
Joint senator, Marshall Z. Newhouse (Rep)
has 20 plurality over John Rynerson. For
representative, Hugh T. Miller (Rep) has
licans also elect their candidates on the
county ticket. with the single exception of
one county councilman. A gain for sheriff
and commissioners. A total vote of 6s4S
was cast for the head of the state ticket
which is probably the largest vote ever
polled in the county.
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Other Deaths i'm the state.

WILKINSON, Ind, Nov. 6.-Leannah F.,
wife of M. ID. Masters, died this morning
at her home in Shirley of typhoid fever.
she was about forty-five years old. She
left her husband and one little boy about
hve years old. Funeral services will be held
at the residence on Saturday at 10 o'clock,
the Rev Carl Van Wrinkle, of Indianapolis,
officiating. Interment in Simmons Gene
terry.
MUNCIE, Ind. Nov. 6.-Mrs. Mary Jane
Cecil died yesterday afternoon at her home
IN Perry township. She left husband,
Zachariah Cecil, and four children. Mrs.
Cecil was born on May "a, 1882. at Rich
H1ond. Ind. She was lifelong member of
the Methodist Church. The funeral will
be conducted Saturday morning from the
Tabor Church.
PORTLAND, Ind. Nov. 6.-Royal Denny,
icng resident of the city, is dead after an
lllness extending over many weeks. He
employed in the Pension Department at
Washington.
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Randolph County.

WINCHESTER, Ind, Nov. 6.-The work
of he canvassing board has been COM
pleted and the vote tabulated showing
the following facts:
The full vote for the various candidates
for secretary of state is GAS, of which
Schoonover received 1885, Storms 4,421.
DUNCAN 1858, Gill IA, Meyer II, Dreyer 2;
Storms's plurality 2,7S3, Sherrick's plur-
s 1s5 oyer Riggs is a22 HilPs sss over Hertz
over Heinberger 2,739, Cotton's over Scott
2,730, Johnson's over King 2725, Blatchley's
over Barrett 2,123, and Gillett, Robinson,
Henley. Black. Comstock, Wiley and Roby
are elected by pluralities ranging with
those of Cotton and Blatchley.
In the congressional race the total vote
was 1854, of which Truesdale received 2,O2O
Cromer 1880 Kahn Ss7. Fieser l.; Cromer's
elected over Shockney by a plurality Of
over Johnson. by 2,5S3; Coats, for joint
senator. from this and Jay counties, over
over Hinshaw by 2.577; Cantwell, of Hart
ford City, for joint representative from
Blackboard, Jay and this counties over
Jones by plurality of 2,631. Boltz, for
1861; Johnson. for treasurer. over Miers
by 1851; Bright, for sheriff. over Miller by
2,625; Evans, for coroner, over Nixon by
2.612; Wright. for surveyor. over Ackles
The candidates for commissioner and for
members of the County Council Repub-
lican. were each chosen by pluralities
slightly below those given for other coun-
tionists had a candidate in the field.
whether for State county office, he
received the full party vote. the vote on
both State and county tickets running
head of the State ticket, which
shows an excess of 81
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Elkhart County.

GOSHEN, Ind, Nov. 6-The official can
vass of Elkhart county's vote shows the
entire Republican ticket, even to county
councilmen in normally Democratic dis
tricts. to be elected by pluralities ranging
from 1,344 for Charles w. Miller, for attor-
ney general, to 7O1 for the low man on the
county ticket. The head of the state ticket
Storms. received 1.25S plurality. Con-
gresham Brick received $50, Van Fleet
for representative, 1907, and Mum
inert, for representative. received $50
The votes follow: Storme 5,292 Schoon-
over 4034; Miller 5,297, Stillwell 1883; Brick
5.135 Herring 1903; Van Fleet STA. Bel
4.077; Mummert 5,O7s. Jay Alas. Other re-
suits were For clerk, Kinney (Rep) 5,1s2
Hoover 4,120; Kinney's plurality 1,062
Treasurer, Drake (Rep) 5.261, Hoke 4,023;
brakes plurality 1,23S. Sheriff, Manning
1892, Krutz 4.291; plurality 7c1.
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TWELFTH DISTRICT.


FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 6.-The official
canvass to-day Of the county ticket showed
the Republicans claims of the election of
three candidates were correct. Owen N
Heaton, law partner of former Judge VIM.
j. Vesey, was elected judge of the Superior
Court over John II. Aiken. the Democratic
incumbent, by 355 plurality, reversing the
plurality of $500 of two years ago.
Jacob Funk was elected treasurer over
Adoph Schultz by 476. DR.. j. E. Stultz was
elected coroner over John Wilkinson by 5o4
w H Clements, Republican candidate for
the LEGISLATURE, came within 80 votes of de-
feating the low man on the Democratic
representative ticket.
Robinson's plurality was cut very low
1.319-and If Gilhams had not suffered he
cause of the county fights in Steuben No
BILE and Lagrange he would have been
elected to Congress.
The off1cial count of the vote for con-
gresham gives Robinson 1919 plurality In
this county, a loss of over 1000. Whitley
gives him lis and De Kalb. estimated 320
a total of 1,757. Against this Gilhams re-
ceived 80 plurality in Noble. 609 in La
grange and about 500 in Steuben. This
gives Robinson a majority of 256. In 1900
his plurality was 62s. The canvassing
board of De Kalb made slow progress and
the Official returns from that eoun-
ly change this figure. The loss
to Gilhams in Noble and Steuben.
owing to local fights on the county tickets,
kept his vote 100 under the State ticket
The official count on the State ticket here
cannot be told at present.
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Losses by Fire.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. ga fire which
Fairbanks. Morse & Co, dealers in scales
and engines, did about $4,000 damage. OF
this amount the jobbing house loses sa5 900
on stock. 5000 is on the building and the
linotype machines. $1,000 Captain Olsen.
of engine company No. 2, fell from a lad
der to the pavement while carrying line
Of hose to the second story and received
what may prove fatal injuries. Engineer
John Reed, of the same company. suffered
a broken ankle and body bruises. About
$50 country newspapers are temporarily
affected by the burning OF the American
Press plant.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 6-The Model
flour mill and a large wheat elevator ad-
joining were destroyed by fire here early
this morning. The total loss approximate
$4,000. which is partly covered by insur-
anca
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for Congress, Brick (Rer.) 1874 Herring
Oem.) 1,670, Hering's plurality 156; for
senator, Powell Rep.) 1,62s. Hubbell Oem. }
1883; representative. Kassabaum (Rep.)
ty-fourth judicial district, Nye Rep) 1,557,
Hathaway (Dem-) 1,G64. Nye carries Starke
county by 142 and Hathaway carries Pulas-
XII by 107. Nye elected.
On the county ticket Hayworth (Rep-) for
reelection as auditor was defeated by six
fy-seven by Reese (Dem) Brucker (Rep)
for Circuit Court clerk was reelected. The
Democrats elected the rest of their county
ticket Reliable Democratic precincts gave
Republican pluralities and Republican pre-
cfnctS gave Democratic gains.
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WOMAN's BODY PETRIFIED.
1t Had Been Buried Seventeen Years
and Was Turned to stone.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
PARAMOUNT, Ind, Nov. 6.-While Sex
ton Nathan Cox. of this city, was moving
a number of bodies from the Vinson Gem
etery, near Summitville, to the Park Gene
terry north of this city. he found one that
had been nearly petriied. The body of an
old woman, which had been buried for sew
enteen years in bed of yellow clay, had
turned TO stone from the shoulders to the
Feet, and IT required four men to bring 1t
to the surface. The head had decomposed.
The rough box showed no evidences of hav-
ing been buried and the casket was in a.
good state of preservation. When the
grave was opened Ii was found to be partly
filled with water
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Evangelistic Conference.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind, Nov. 6.-The Rev. ]. Will
bur Chapman. d. D.. pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church of New York city,
and corresponding secretary of the General
Assembly's committee on evangelistic
work, will be in Marion next Tuesday to
hold an evangelistic conference in the First
Presbyterian Church. All the ministers of
the Muncie Presbytery will be present and
many others from near cities and towns
have been invited. DR.. Chapman will
preach a sermon on Winning Souls" He
will preside at the three meetings held dur
ing the day. Other speakers who will give
addresses are the Rev. George Knox, state
superintendent of missions; the Rev
Charles Little, Of Wabash; the Rev. Will
liam ID. Water. of Gas City; the Rev. j. s.
Axtell. of Portland: the Rev. G.. w. Gunter
of Union City, and the Rev. III. T. Cary, of
LAFAYETTE.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Former Judge Ralph AppIewhite. nm
Old jackson County Citizen

Old jackson County Citizen
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BROW3SSTowN, Ind. Nov. 6.-Ex-Judge
Ralph Asplewhite died this morning after
an Illness OF several months of heart
trouble and general breaking down due
to old age. He was nearly seventy-eight
years old; He left widow. who was his
second wife. and two sons by his first
wife and score or more of grand and
Observation-Disclosures. He was a member y,
ner Post. @. \. r. He was one of the first
graduates OF the Law School of Louis
Vile. KY! The funeral will be held Sunday
Ralph AppIewhite. the son of James and
Mary Aplsiewhite. natives of South Caro-
lima and Sorth Carolina. respectively. was
MISSISSIPPI His father fought under Cen.
eral JacksDn at the battle or New Orleans
AT the afce OF five Ralph moved with his
parents to what was then called the Indian
purchase, and settled in Carroll comfy
Mississippi. He attended school i'm An oii
log schoofhouse. When about seventeen
years Of stge he attended a private school
In Natches. Miss. In the spring of 1874 he
went TO Hanover College, Indiana. and re
manned there for about two years While
at college; he met and courted the woma n
who aftet ward became his wife In 49,
he returned 10 Natchez and studied law
under Cos Lewis Sanders. In the fall OF
1876 he entered the senior class in the law
deparfmeft Of Louisville (Ky.) University.
from with he was graduated I'm 1871 In
March. 1871, he married Miss sephine
Pra ndt e. Hanover. To them were born
Two sons and one daughter. The daughter
died several years ago. I'm 1853 he came 10
jackson county. where he lived ever since
lie was fudge OF the Common Pleas Court
from October, 1850. 10 August. 1852. when
he resigned and entered the army as cap
ssfu Of Company X. Sixty-seventh Indiana
61,f rc~tg1ied the following April on ac-
,so,,nt Of 'ph5sical disability. In 1854 he
returned "a the practice OF law In 1867
~ was e1s1ted county auditor and in 1870
ss-eloctcd, holding that Office for eight
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Putnam County.

GREENCASTLE. Ind. Nov. 6.-The ON
cial count for Putnam county is as follows;
For secretary of state, Schooner Oem-)
$50. Storms Rep.) 2.191; Democratic piu-
rality, 679. For congressman, Wiltermood
Dem.) $50. Holiday Rep.) Ass; Demo-
cratic plurality, us. For prosecuting at
torney. Matson Dem.) 2.s10. Coffey (Rep.)
2.124: Democratic plurality. Csc. For rep
resentative, Boyd (Dem-) 2,S03. spencer
(Rep) 2,117; Democratic plurality. $50 For
clerk, Hamilton Dem) 2,s55, Dorset (Rep:
2ls3; Democratic plurality, 10. For audi
tor, Hurst Dem.) 1885, Reat (Rep) 2osO;
Democratic plurality, 746. For treasurer
Democratic plurality. $50. For recorder,
Blue DEM 2,s01, McAninch (Rep) 2Oso
Democratic plurality 7O5. For sheriff, Coop
er Oem.) 2.s31. Ruark (Rep) ZOOS; Demo
cratic plurality, 763.
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Architectural Record.


Springfield, Mass, like so many other
towns, turned it's back on the river when
the railroad was built II appeared that
the river had lost its usefulness. IL would
never now be the highway Of travel The
'water-gate" of Springfield would not be
the city's main entrance, but only a side
door-and an almost disused one at that.
1t happened that the river was majestic
and beautiful. the most beautiful feature
that Springfield had. but that was not
considered in the rush for the new en-
trance. The enterprising railroad. hideous
as IL was, was permitted 10 spread its
black and dirty length along the lovely
river margin. that the swift trains might
the better mock the slow craft on the
river, and the town relinQuished complete
ly its opportunities and possibilities for
river enjoyment. The only peculiar fact
about this story is its pathetic familiarity
Towns in all directions have done the
same.
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ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Small Democratic Lead I'm Miami-TwO
Republicans Elected.

PERU, Ind, Nov. 6.-At II o'clock to-
night the county canvassing board an
nounced the results of its work, and only
then was 1t known who was to fill some
of the offices. The Republicans got only
two important offices, Frank Bearss win
ming as representative by 218 and Harry
Masters as treasurer by 152.
The Democrats have pluralities as fol-
lows: Judge Nelson, for Congress, ZIG; Jo-
seph Tillett, judge, 146; Frank Skinner,
sheriff, IL; Clark Macy, auditor, SIG; w. M.
Augr, clerk, 729. Other county officers re-
ceived pluralities of over 100
For secretary of state a plurality of 165
was cast by the Democrats. This number
includes AZ Populists, formerly voting indie
pendently.
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SIXTH DISTRICT.

Plurality of GAG for Storms and o63
for Watson I'm Fayette County.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 6.-The
canvassing board finished the count of the
vote of Fayette county at o'clock this
afternoon, with results as follows: For sec
rotary of state, Storms 2.O99. Schoonover
1,453, a Republican plurality Of 646 For
Congress. Watson Rep) 2,07S, Arbuckle
Oem.) Isis; Watson's plurality, $685. For
representative, Beeson Oem.) 1,4s6, Kirk
man (Rep.) 2062. The race for judge in
this, the Thrty-seventh judicial circuit.
was hard fought, Gray Dem.) being elect
&c by only IL votes. This same district
gave a Democratic majority of 100 two
years ago and 300 six years ago. The vote
here was about 300 less than two years ago.
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WABASH, Ind, Nov. 6.-The canvass of
the vote of Wabash county at the recent
election was completed at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. The total vote of the county
was Sass. against 6592 in 1898. The vote
for Storms for secretary of state was $3.50
being 1724. For Congress Fred Lands re-
ceived 3,945 votes, or only five fewer than
Storms, while Nelson received 2,3l0, running
eighty-four ahead of the ticket. The Re-
publican vote in the county shows a gain
of 2O2 over four years ago, while the Demo-
cratic loss is 426. The county ticket ran
slightly behind the state.
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O,Conneu Club Dance.

Thomas Carson and Miss Della Layton
led the opening march at the O'Connell
Club dance in Tomlinson Hall last night
and were followed by l62 pairs Of dancers.
A large crowd was present and the dancers
stayed until early this morning. The hall
was decorated with palms and other floral
decorations and music for the dancing was
furnished by a string orchestra.
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Washington County.

SALEM, Ind, Nov. 6.-The official vote Of
Washington county is: Schoonover, 2.344;
Storms, 1,S35; DUNCAN, 127; Peoples, 10; So
cial Labor. s; Schoonover's plurality. 500.
Zenor for Congress has $50 plurality: Sci
fres joint representative, 400; Hudson, dis
trict prosecutor, 355. The Democratic coun-
ty tickets pluralities run from 352 to $50.
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Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.-The date for the annual
chrysanthemum fair at Cambridge City mas
been fixed for Nov. II TO a. 1t Is given
under the auspices of the Daughters OF
Pocahontas. Rathbone Sisters, Daughters
of Rebekah and Woman's Relief Corps.
There will be minstrel entertainment by
local talent in connection with the fair.
MUNCIE.-Mrs. Charles Messersmith, OF
this city, has been missing for the past
week. At that time she went to Indianapo-
lis to visit relatives and has not since been
heard Of Her husband has notified all the
authorities of various cities near here he
can give no reason for her disappearance.
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Woman Robbed of $3.50.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENVILLE, Ind. Nov. 6.-Mrs. Kate
Martin. nee Combs. of this city. was robbed
last night of $3.50. which she kept in a dirty
clothes basket in closet. officers, with
boodhounds. trailed two men from the
house to MERGERS barn. a mile or so from
town, then back to town, through streets
and alleys and back yards. to the Cincin-
natl Northern coal dock, and there the dogs
gave up. IL is supposed the robbers took
the 4 o'clock freight south Mrs. Martin 5
husband is a prison guard at Auburn N
Y, and she was preparing to go to Auburn
to live.
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BlackfOrd County.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. 6.-The Of
fetal count of the ballots in Blackford
county shows the Democrats to have car
ried the county on the head of their ticket
by Is. Nelson Dem.). for Congress, fell
short of this about Is votes L. c. John
son (Rep.), for auditor, was elected by IA
votes over B. F. Wampler. j. E. Green
(Rep.) was elected commissioner by 10, and
Mont Wheatley Rep.) by IS. On the town
ship ticket the Republicans elected two
justices of the peace and a constable. The
rest of the county and township tickets are
nemocra
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James c. Sawyer to the judgeship- II Is
understood that not only was practicalls
all the effort OF the Tammany leaders put
forth I'm his behalf. but much money was
spent for him, trustworthy estimates put
ting the amount well up in the thousanos.
The exposure of the fact that the Juose-
ship was desired by the Tammany organ
ization recalled to voters the days when the
courts were used as part Of the grait,
and many Democrats as well as Repuollc-
ans were alarmed lest the old conoitions
should be re-established
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OIL STILL RISING.
Two Cents Added to the Price, Making
Top Figures for the Year.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Nov. SAIL oils
made another advance to-day, which made
the oil operators and all connected with the
business happy. Indiana and the Lima oils
went up cents each and Eastern oil got a
boost of cents. Oil men think the raise
is given them to make them keep up drill
ing this winter. The storage tanks are be-
ing heavily drawn on at present and the
Standard Oil Company wants to keep a
large amount of oil in stock. The company
has eight 35,0O0-barrel tanks in this city
for storage purposes, but at present sew
eral of them are empty.
The advance to-day made Indiana oil "a
cents, which is higher than it has been for
a year.
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Morgan County.

MARTINSVILLE Ind, Nov. 6.-The off,
cial count gives the Republicans plural
ity of 81 on secretary of state. 249 on con-
gresham QHolliday), 264 on joint senator
and 251 on representative. All the county
officers are elected by pluralities ranging
from l31 to 81. This is an old-time Repub-
lican victory. Everybody was surprised
when the returns disclosed 113 Prohibition
votes cast in the county.
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NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Captain Kaye and
wife and nine seamen. the crew of the Brit
ish bark Florence b. Edeett, which they
abandoned In midocean. Oct. Is. after she
came waterlogged. arrived here to-day on
the steamer Grenada. from Trinidad. When
the crew left the vessel on Oct Is they took
to the long boat, and after many prfva-
lions succeeded In reaching Grenada on
Oct. Is. having covered a distance OF 1,45o
miles in an open boat. The Edgett was
bound from Bear river. N. s.. to Buenos
Ayres with q cargo of lumber.
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Accidentally shot Herself.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Nov. 6.-Catherine Evans,
a twenty-year-old colored girl, employed
as a domestic, shot herself with a revolver
this morning and is now at the City Hos
pital in a very serious condition The girls
story OF the shooting indicates that she
had no intention of committing suicide. She
saws that cartridge exploded while She
was turning the cylinder of the revolver.
The physicians give little hope for her re-
covery.
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CHICAGO, Nov e.-The crown prince Of
Siam and party arrived in Chicago this
morning over the Pennsylvania road and
were driven to the Auditorium Annex for
breakfast. At IL o'clock the distinguished
visitors went to the University Of Chicago.
where they were entertained at luncheon by
President Harper. The afternoon was de-
voted to private calls.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 6.-Capt. A.
c. Duddlestcn, who has been appointed a
speciai inspector of immigration under
Frank p Sargent will be assigned to duty
at Montreal. Captain Duddleston does not
relinquish his residence in Terre Haute,
where he was born and has always llved.
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Jay County.

PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 6.-The canvass
ing board met this forenoon. but will not be
done with its work before noon tomorrow
Unofficial figures show that Storms car
ried Jay county by IS to 50; Truesdale
CDem.), for Congress, by about 20, he lat
ter being a result hardly expected John
A NJ. Adair DEM, for representative
and Joseph Wilson Dem.) were elected
auditor and recorder. The race for coroner
between William H. Walker (Rep.) and
Jonathan CARRIER (Dem.) is very close
The Democrats claim CARRIER by and the
Republicans claim Walker by 2 All other
county officers were elected by the Re-
publicans.