The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

JOuu II uHS, IdT1ller near Jasper, 4
raised a stalk of popcorn bearing |
seven full-grown ears.
A professional crook made flying |
sweep over Fort Wayne and forced an
entrance into the Offices of eight den
lists. stealing $500 worth of gold
The body of M. C. Galloway, a rich
farmer over the line in Illinois, was
found in an old sugar camp ten miles
west of Terre Haute. He had been
missing ten days. He died of exposure.
Robert McCloskey, aged 60 years, of
Youngstown, Vigo County, has been
unconscious from concussion of the
brain for several days. He stepped
from a moving street car and fell on
his head.
The body of the dog which bit the
small son of Councilman J. ID. Sears
of Bedford was sent to Indianapolis
TO the State Laboratory of Hygiene.
DR.. Morrell has received word that the
analysis shows the dog died from hy-
drophobia. The emu, with its parents,
is in Indianapolis taking the Pasteur
treatment.
Perry Township, Clay County, has
been suffering from a drought, and
few weeks ago saw the principal
stream of the township go dry. Farm
ers of that section have been hauling
water for their stock, but last week
they were overjoyed to see two
springs burst forth in the bed of the
stream. There is now plenty of water.
Desire Dodd, the 13-year-old daugh-
ter of Thornton Dodd, of Bedford. was
burned to death at her home. She
was engaged in cleaning a garment in
a bowl Of gasoline when nearby
lamp exploded. throwing its contents
over her and setting the garment and
clothing on fire, burning her in a
soon after.
Paul, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Geogg, is dead at his home
| southwest of Auburn from hydropho-
bia. The lad was bitten in the mouth
two weeks ago by strange dog, and
until few days ago, no sign of ra-
bies developed. Their physician told
the parents that the child could live
only a few hours, and photographer
was called to take picture of him yet
in apparently an undangerous condi-
ton. A short time afterward he was
raving mad, and died in a room locked
up alone.
The scarcity of water on account of
the protracted drought has become a
serious matter in many localities.
Wells thirty feet deep in use at Clay
City for many years which have never
failed before are now dry. Stock is be-
ing driven long distances to ponds. Eel
hriver is below its former low water
mark, and has ceased to flow in
places. The. oldest settlers say this
rs the driest season since the summer
and fall of 1854 when there was nc
rain from the last week in June until
the first week in October.
S. A. Davis, 80 years old, is the old
est voter in West Baden. He cast his
first vote sixty-nine years ago last
August and has voted at every cleo
ton since that time. He walked -four
miles four years ago to the voting
place. He said after casting his vote
last week: 81 have always voted the
Democratic ticket straight. have
never voted for a Republican in the
last sixty-nine years. 1 voted again FOL
Bryan and expect to vote for him II
four-1hore years, if live, and 1 am as
strong now as was when i voted fol
him the first time" Mr.. Davis is un
usually strong and in the best o.
health
George w. Peck, of the Big Fou,
railway detective service, had start
ling experience in room No. %, in 9
hotel at Lawrenceburg. He was rude
\ ly awakened from slumber by pecu
liar noise in his room, and it grated
on his nerves so much that he shout
ed for help. Conductor Charles Nc
Donald and engineer Pepper, of. the
Big Four, who occupied a room across
the hall, came to the detectives as
sistance, and discovered an ow
perched on the top of the dresser in
the room. The owl was caught anG
killed and Detective Peck will have il
mounted, as he regards the visit of the
wise bird as forerunner of good luck
In talking over election experiences
and "reminiscences, Benjamin Atkins
of Clay City, who has voted at every
election for sixty years, said: Il have
shaved only once in the last forty
eight years. On the day following the
nomination of Abraham Lincoln, al
Chicago, in 1860, said that if he was
elected l would never put razor tC
my face again until a Democratic
President was elected. / kept my
word, and twenty-four years later
when Grover Cleveland was known to
be elected, / shaved again. Then or
going home to my family, the children
did not know me, since they had never
before seen me without a long beard
They would not become reconciled by
anything that could say to them that
l was their father, nor dry their tears
That was twenty-four years ago, and
| have not shaved since"
Lydia Kramer, aged IL years, who
attended the Baker Avenue public
schools in Evansville, played at recess
and returning to the room, fell dead in
her seat. Physicians say the child
over-exerted herself while playing.
Joseph Nicholson, a teamster OF
Waveland, was instantly killed al
Charlottesville, when a log rolled on
him. He leaves a widow and two small
children. Mrs. Nicholson's first hus
band was killed In a similar way at
Harrodsburg, eight years ago.
Ora Ernest, a young farmer living
south of Connersville, in Franklin
County, was instantly killed last
week. While standing under a scaffold
ing heavy timber fell, striking him
on the head and crushing his skull
He is survived by his widow.