South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-26

GOSHEN, Ind. May 26-Although
in his will Or. John Albert Cooke.
we'll known physician of Goshen. who
died in a Toledo hospital a year ago.
bequeathed practically his entire estate
TO a Goshen hospital, that institution
Will receive nothing. In the circuit
court the Cooke estate was ordered
settled as insOlvent. The personal es-
tate Of DR.. Cooke was small because
Of expenses incurred by employing
CricagO and Toledo specialists to treat
him.
BRIEFS.
LUDINGTON. - Judge John Be
thune for 16 years justice Of the
peace here, is dead He was "A years
old.
OVID.-George Sutphin attempted
suicide Monday by shooting himself
in the face with a shotgun He had
been an inmate Of the state asylum
at Kalamazoo.
MARSHALL.-While preparing a
Memorial day sermon at his home
here, Rev. Freedom r. Randall, 80
years old. fell dead.
Observation-Disclosures on a drain
here unearthed a skeleton which is
believed to be that of George Horton,
who disappeared so years ago.
YPSILANTI.-Henry c. Rakin Of
this city, who served in many Civil
war campaigns, has announced him
self as a candidate for the post Of
commander-in-ch chief Of the Michigan
G.. \. r. The selection will be made
at the annual encampment.
ALBION.-The annual convention
county will be held at Homer Thurs
day. May %.
MUSKEGON.-As a sequel TO an
attempt made by his wife to have him
placed in a state asylum for the in
sane, John A. Anderson has filed a
bill for divorce.
JACKSON.-Draggsd almost half a
block, James Julian OF this city was
badly injured when he attempted to
stop u runaway team.
MUSKEGON. - Abel c. Kuienga.
soaring away a burglar from his home.
found the man had left a bunch Of
skeleton keys and a Grips 81 bill on
the front porch.
MUSKEGON.-Tea his shirt into
small strips and knotting these to-
gether to form a rope. Thomas Far
ley. suffering with delirium tremens,
tried to hang himself in his cell in the
city lookup Monday. He will recover
HILLSDALE.-JUdg William F.
Amber. chairman OF the Hillsdale
college board of trustees. has secured
12O volumes of books on the Civil war
history and literature. for the college
library.
KEGON.-Through passenger
service from Muskegon TO New York
city has been secured by the Muske-
gon chamber of commerce from the
New York Central lines.
KALAMAZOO. - Childhood sweet
hearts were married in Kalamazoo
when Miss Repeka Hasserdjian ar
kus of this city.
RICHMOND.-The Wayne County
Good Roads association announces
that Sen. Kern probably will speak at
the "Old Trails celebration TO be
held on July 4.
PERU.-A farmer blowing three
miles west of this place found the body
of Thomas Brown dangling from a
tree. Pinned to Browns trousers was
note which said he was not guilty
as charged by a young woman of this
city. Brown was single and 65 years
old.
VINCENNES. - William Swayze.
saloonkeeper and former policeman
is dead Of cancer. Swayze was six feet
seven inches tall and weighed 255
pounds.
FRANKLIN.-John Arnold. 26 years
old, charged with attacking the wife
OF a farmer, has been sentenced to
from two 10 q years N the forma-
tory. Shortly after his confinement he
was removed 20 the Shelbyville Jail
because sentiment was so strong that
violence was feared.
Mayor Jones broke the
tie in the council vote in regard to
the erection of new city nall by cast
ing his vote in favor of the hall. A
hail costing less than $4,000 will be
erected
Observation-Disclosures W. Hurst.
Of Indianapolis. freshman in the ag-
ricultural department at Purdue. mar
rOwly escaped drowning when a canoe
upset and threw him into Is feet Of
waster He was forced 20 swim sew
eral hundred feet 20 safety.
VALPARAISO Baglin. a
prominent resident OF Hebron. this
county. fell from a barn scaffold and
died OF his injuries.
I.AFAY ETTE.-C J. Munson saw
Lafayette yesterday for the first time
in 10 wears although he has not been