South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
STATE BRIEFS

HOLTON, Mich. - The free trip
10 the Michigan state fair at Detroit
offered by the Michigan State Fair as
sociation 10 the eighth grade boy
graduate who wins the highest stand
ing in the county eighth grade exam
nations and a special test in agricul-
ture has been won by Paul Elliott OF
Holton. Viola Martin OF RaVenna
township won the prize of a free trip
to the West Michigan State fair at
Grand Rapids for taking highest hon
ors in the eighth grade examinations.
Miss Grace COburn Of CasnOvia town.
ship took the second prize in this COM
petition, ticket to the Furniture City
event.
TELL CITY. Ind.-Katie Adkins Of
Hancock county, KY. widow OF Frank
Adkins who recently was shot and
killed by his father, near Hawesville,
KY. has filed suit in the Perry circuit
court FIR damages TO the amount of
$500 against Samuel Conner. a sa-
loon keeper Of CanneltOn, and the IL
linois Surety Co, which is on Corners
bond. The plaintiff alleges that her
husband and his brother procured in
toxicants from Corners place and be-
came drunk, causing them TO attack
their father, who shot and killed one
and seriously wounded the other. The
father was acquitted of a murder
charge.
MUSKEGON, Mich. - Although L.
v. MoultOn of Grand Rapids, this
cOunty's first photographer will be
forced to attend on crutches the re-
suit Of his leg being broken in a recent
fall, he will be one of the speakers at
the big pioneer picnic to be held at
Recreation park Friday. where it is
expected fully 500 western Michigan
pioneers will be present.
WABASH, Ind.-Because Wabash
attorneys are unfamiliar with extra
dition forms and practices, Tom Tay-
Tor is still held at Pontiac. H., while
William Rautencrantz, Wabash farm
er, is impatiently awaiting an Oppor-
tunity to avenge the loss of 5000,
which he claims Taylor obtained
through swindle. Errors were made
in extradition papers.
HOLLAND, Mich. number of
business men met at the home of +.
p. Stephan and heard a talk by James
DeYoung, formerly mayor and super
intendent of public works of this city.
but now mayor of OwOssO. The local
city charter was scored by a number
present.
LOWELL, Mich. - The Pere Mar
quette station was broken into Tues |
day night and the ticket case and |
money drawer pried open, but very
little was taken. The same evening |
about SIS was taken from the Michi- /
gan Bent Rim Co.'S office.
FENTON. Mich. - Members of the |
One Hundred and Twenty eighth reg
iment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry as
ISOLATION who live here viii attend the |
reunion in Sandusky, o., Aug. Is. L. |
w. Bailey of this place is secretary |
and treasurer of the association.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind.,-To buy a !
chautauqua for charitable purposes is !
the largest and latest undertaking of
the Tri Kappa sorority of Corners |
Vile. 1t has bought the Lincoln chau-
tauqua, which will be in Liberty late |
in August, and will come directly here !
from Liberty. The Fri Kappa girls |
will have sole charge of ticket sales.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind.-Mr. and Mrs. |
Walter Mcdonald and son, Lawrence, |
and Herbert Hill, seven years old, all |
of Shelbyville. went TO indianapolis |
where they will receive the Pasteur
treatment All were bitten by a pet
dog, which was found to be infected
with rabies.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind.-As the result |
of pulling rape plants from her gar
den, Mrs. Lucy Slime was in a critical
condition for two days with blood
poisoning.
LAFAYETTE, Ind.-Albert Pyke. a |
junior at Purdue university. was shot
and probably fatally injured at ROM
ney. where he and several others were
shooting with rifles at a target.
| EVANSVILLE. Ind.-Found guilty
Of burglary in the circuit court and
sentenced 10 prison. Grant Graham
was Immediately paroled by the court
in order TO support his wife and chill
dren. who are destitute.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. - George W. |
Krietenstein, declared sheriff of Vigo
county, has not visited the governor
TO ask for his commission. He was the
republican candidate against Dennis
Shea, Leavenworth prison, elected
through fraud.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Following
the appearance Of several newspaper
articles declaring the county commits
did not Gust James Barr, superintend-
ent OF the Nigo county infirmary. the
commissioners have notified Barr he
must resign or stand trial.
KOkOMO, Ind.-Having amassed /
probably S1.O0O,0O0, the Cora 3. Mil !
Ter Medical Co. closed its doors fol-
lowing an order OF the pOstOnice de-
partment Its business was declared /
fraudulent.
GOSHEN Ind.-Willard Biddle,
Russell JnbOdy and Lee Sewers. Co
shen factory employees, are in Jail here
charged with rObbing a safe in :he Of
fee OF a livery stable. Biddle says In
body and Sewers who occupied the
building, approved his plans for the
robbery.
NINCENNES. Ind.-James Johnson, |
a miner OF Bicknell, is under arrest. |
charged with horse-whipping his ]
crippled son and his wife
WINCHESTER, lnd.-Miss Media !
Homer. 20 years old. daughter of Mr.. |