The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-11
Delaware county teachers institute at
SETS FIRE TO NEARBY HOME.

Delaware county t6dCiisAs ihoNAeoN- =
Muncie.
SETS FIRE TO NEARBY HOME.
The ungovernable desire for pyro-
technics, which once landed him behind
the bars, returned to Charles Ward OF
Lafayette. Monon fireman, Friday
and as a result of his work he has
charge of arson against him. Ward
early Friday set fire to the home or hts
neighbor, Frank Drake. He was ar
rested and admitted his guilt, saying
that he simply wanted to see the fire
department respond to the alarm and
watch the blaze. In 1908 Ward started
a series of fires in Lafayette and before
he was detected the fire loss amounted
to $4,000
WILL CONFIRM 5000 PERSONS.
! Bishop H. J. Alerding OF Fort Wayne
during the next five days Will confirm
1000 people, mostly children. all OF
whom are residents of South Bend, the
classes being divided among the Roman
Catholic churches OF the city. The
| largest class consisting of 500 mem
bers, is that of ST. Hedwige's Church
EIDING FOR SIX WEEKS.
Ebert Meredith. twentyfour years
old, who, 1t is alleged, shot and killed
1 Moan HusSsl, nlIcbCol 4t1tS OiA, a.
Strikers Landing. near Rockport. Ind,
six weeks ago in quarrel over a
Iyoung woman, to whom both were pay
ling attention, was arrested late Friday
might at the home of his brother, near
iRockport He had never bees. more
than Ave miles away from the scene of
the crime. Friends, IL Is charged. pro
vided food for him while he hid in
canebrakes and corn fields.
CALF RESEMBLES BUFFALO.
A freak calf was born on the farm OF
Joseph clifford. one mile south OF
Lebanon The parents Of the animal
were Jersey cattle. but the calf itself
lresembled a perfectly formed buffalo
calf The shoulders and head were
lcharacteristically large. The animal
lived but short time. 1t had extreme
lly long hair. and the exact appearance
Iof the buffalo The animal was taken
to a taxidermist for mounting. Otis
Airhart a veterinary of Lebanon, says
that 1t looked very much like buffalo
.FowL MURDER AT RUsHvILLE
Whether or not 1t is cruel, unlawful
or inhuman to wiring off the head of q
neighbours chicken will be decided be-
, fore James Kratzer. Justice of the
: peace, next Tuesday. when Mrs. VII
Curry will stand trial on the charge
| of fowl murder
Ora Morgan. her neighbor. swore out
an affidavit against Mrs. Curry. declar-
ing that she saw Mrs. Curry reach ovel
, into her yard and grab a large spring
pullet about ready for the table, dc
| liberately kill 1t and then throw III
Z dead body back into the Morgan yard
: FILES SUIT FROM DEATH bed.
From, what is believed to be he'
ldeathbed in ST. Rochuss hospital at FL
I wavne. Mrs Margaret Mensing Satur
day fled suit in the superior cour
| seeking a divorce from William Men
/ sing. She sets forth in the complain
| that she is suffering from the ravagei
Of pulmonary tuberculosis, and ask
1 that the court award her money sum
cient to support her in tn institution
while she lives. The Mensings wer
married in 1899 and the wife alleges
, that the husband struck her with
!, poker and kicked her while she wa
i'll and that she was forced to call 70
+. fpolice protection from him.
e TWO BODIES UNCLAIMED.
i, The bodies of James F. Ribble an
: his wife, who were drowned in Whit
: river last Monday night at Bedfor'
v while crossing the stream in boa
0 that was upset, are at the morgue a
: Bedford waiting claimants. But it'll
: lis known of the Ribbies but 1T is be
: llieved they came to Bedford from Ken
4 lucky some four months ago, and Rib
= BILE was employed at the Southern In