Ripley County democrat., 1911-03-03


their dying expressions. Mabel and Is
abella Boisseau, sisters. and members
Of a prominent family, drank carbolic
acid in a confectionery store. Mabel
died at the city hospital. and her sis
ter. Isabella, Is not expected 10 live
Before taking the poison one OF the
girls requested the proprietor to call
q policeman. Not until Mabel fell on
her chair writhins in pain was any al
tsntion paid TO the girls. The other
sister dropped to the floor a moment
after Mabel collapsed,
The plans for the immediate con
solidation Of the National Grocery
company and Western Grocery COM
papy are under consideration. 1t ls
said the capital OF the combined COM
psnies will bs slo.0o00O0. F. I. Let's,
resident oficer OF both companies,
stated that their earnings In the last
year had been the largest In history,
The National Grocery company oper-
ates fourteen or fifteen houses In the
principal citiss OF Michigan and lndi-
ana. Its capital 10 1900 900 Of 6 + or
cent preferred and s2,0O0,O0o common
which pays . per cent
Near Lexington. Ky. a Wild train
OF coal cars and an accommodation
passenger train collldsd on the NIL
lers' Greek branch OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. killing six men. The mel
, we're riding on the pilot Of the engine
The train was turning a sharp curve
when Il met the loose cars. The dead
are: william Akers, brakeman. Cat
tletsburg; John Worley. conductor
Louisa: L. E. Vinson, F. U. Fugate
and Lemuel Mills, Van Lear. and l.
A smeltEer. Iron. o.
There has been q heavy fall Of snow
and sleet and street railway trafi'c II
interrupted In the south. The teie
graph and telephone service 10 sls'
interrupted. The hrst sncw In sev
eral years 10 reported at Mobile
Pressing temperature 10 reported iron
northern Florida and great damas'
will be done to truck IN that section
The truck growers Of southern Geor
sia and along the gluf coast will b.
also suffering heavy loss,
| Seven additional indictments hav'
been returned In New York city by III
Grand Jury against Joseph g. Robin
the banker, charging him with steal
ing s207 900 from the Washington
Savings bank. OF which he was pres
Gs.t. These, added TO the indictmsn
found last week charging Robin wit
the theft Of $50, 700 from the same IN
stitutlon, bring the amount he is aC
cused Of taking from the WashiaSto
up to s2s7.oo0.
At Philadelphia. Pa. nnss Of $40
COO each were imposed on the Rsadin
railway, Lshigh Valley railroad an
Bethlehem Steel company By Judg
Holland In the United States oourt
These companys were convicted La
June, the railroads OF giving and th
stsI company of receiving allowance
on demurrage charges In violation q
|. the interstate commerce law. The CON
panies will appeal the cases.
II With the Mexican rsbss workin
| In small bands throushsut wsster
, Chihuahua and eastern Sonora, II
, war 10 resolving itself into sort
! give-and-take game. Reports toda
bring fresh information OF the captuI
Of Batopilas by the federals from n
rebels and the repulee at Cass
: Grande Of the rebels BY the fedora
who attacked the place. Both thes
towns are In chihuahua.
Aties Pomerene. attorney at Law an
2 iisutensnt-s nt-sovernor-slect, was nomi
ated for the United States senate
j. succeed Charles Dick. BY the joiI
Democratic caucus Of the Ohio legisl
turs. The election win be made col
piste next Wednesday. Pomersne 7
oeivsd IS votes. the exact number 7
Quirsd for the termination. The
I we're eleven men In the contest.
Grand Rapids Central Lsasne fra
!. chiss has been soid BY Bert Annis
J South Bend TO DR.. Harley Parker
Chicago. The consideration. viii
. net announced. 10 said 10 be $1,000
J TIE sale Of the franchise dees y
ineiude any players on the Graz
. Rapids reserve list
The general assembly Of Ohio open
with the Democrats. for the Arst In
IN two decades. IN control Of -
!. branches. and Judson Harnen. Dem
|. : cTas, IN the governors chair. hsvil
! been rsslsetst = ths Nsvensr eli
I tio1.