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No. 96 DAILY REWS GREAT VITAUTY NUT BROKEN Death Laughs In Mockery al Man's A FORMER JUSINESS MAN Illness Came While He Traveled for Firm that Knew He Was Honest. While friends marveled at the ten acity with which William H. Coolman clung to life he remained In a coma tose state from Thursday until Sun day morning about 5 when the last breath was drawn and the life of great vitality passed away. Without a chance In many the stricken man clung to life for weeks and even after he was unable to apply his will power.

For, days his constitution was scarcely strong enough to bear him along. After leaving business nearly two yeara ago he was not well much of the time but he continued to work. He was not able to stay In 'the Insurance business and almost a year ago he quit this work for a position with the Muehler, Piatt Wheel er company of Decatur, 111., as salesman. Soon after his acceptance of this position be was taken ill at that place and was compelled to come home where after several weeks serious sickness during which time he was critically ill at times. He felt able to resume his position and went to work but was there only a few days until the old sickness came upon him and he again returned.

This time his condition was regarded as dangerous but he rallied and was able to go down town a short time ago. Again he was seized by the afflctlon and carried away from the cares of earth after a long struggle. Mn Coolman came to this county many years ago with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Coolman.

His father still resides near the Pleasant Grove church southwest of the city with a son and daughter. He was born In Wells county, April 12, 1868, and after reaching this place he began to clerk In the W. T. Whltelock store. Here he wes employed eight years and he then left the store to engage in business for himself.

He conducted a grocery on the South Side" about five years before reverses caused him to quit business. By his demise he leaves a wife, formerly Miss Ida Gardner, whom he married Nov. 4, 1888. There are two surviving children, Miss Lulu Coolman and Russell Coolman. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Methodist church.

The funeral will be held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. J. A. Beatty has been asked to preach the funeral but no word has been received yet as to whether he will get here from Rome City.

The Knlgts of Pythias will have charge of the funeral. Interment will be In the Peoples cemetery. KILLED AT MARION. Startling reports reached friends in this city this morning concerning the accidental death of Erie Conductor Peter Anderson which occurred at Marion. Ohio, about 8:30 this morning.

The first run that Anderson had made since June 28 was the run Sunday and he was. Just getting his train ready for the return trip when he was run down and killed by an engine passing on another track. Anderson had stepped from his train in the west end of the yardB and was assisting In the makeup of his train when he was hurled to the rails beneath the wheels of the passing locomotive. Death came Instantly. MIDDAUGH 13 DEAD.

Having suffered from a Bplnal and brain affection many months, Albert F. Mlddaugh, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Martin Wlckllft, In Zanesville Sunday morning at 9:30. Mr. Mlddaugh was taken very ill several months ago and after an Inquest he was adjudged of unsound mind and taken, to a sanitarium but he was latex taken to the home oX.

nig Bister where he stayed until bis death. He lived for many years at a residence on Grayston avenue and while a resident of this city he was employed as clerk at the W. B. Lawyer grocery. During his employment he was elcted and served as a councilman from the Fourth ward one term.

Since staying at the home of his sister he has grown worse rapidly until death came Sunday morning. Word was teleponed to M. B. Stults whose ambulance was sent there and returned Immediately to the Mlddaugh home on Grayston avenue. He was born Nov.

13, 1857, and has been a citizen of Huntington many years. Besides a wife he Is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ella Wlckllft and Mrs. Laura Lenlngton. two brothers, Jasper and Watson Mlddaugh all of near Zanesville.

Leaving the residence on Grayston avenue at 8:30 Tuesday morning the Mlddaugh funeral party will leave for Wells county where services will be held at St. John's church at 10:30. NOTICE TO READERS. A break In some of the machinery of the News Democrat office today makes the news Bervlce shorter than usual. The proper adjustment will be made this evening and full srvlce will given again Tuesday.

MT. ETNA BRIDGE Find That Conditions Are Satisfac tor) to All. WERE READY FOR SCRAP Contractor Confided Secret of One Foot Shortage and Nice Mess Was Soon Stirred. As the result of the Mt. Etna bridge affair, trouble has been started In the camp of the republican county officers.

This morning County Surveyor M. F. Smith, his assistant, James B. Vernon, Commissioner E. A.

Chenoweth and County Auditor George Morris drove to the bridge at Mt Etna and Investigated the charges that the county surveyor had made a mistake in the measurements. They were met there by Contractor Walker and In a very short time the men all understood the matter and traced the trouble to the responsible party. Those to go to the bridge today made the measurements of the abutments and the bridge and found that they will be satisfactory when the steel work will be put up. Both the contractor and county surveyor had been alarmed, about the matter because the contractor made the bridge 215 feet long when It was ordered to be made 216 feet. The bridge will be put together in the regular manner in the center and the difference at the end, where the structure will be on rollers, will not affect the structure.

The history of the whole affair Is that Commissioner Chenoweth was asked how long the old bridge was be fore It was removed. Depending on his memory he said it was 212 feet long. For this length the old structure was sold and no one questioned the figures. When the contract was let for the new bridge the Walker company signed a contract to build a bridge ac cording to the plans and specifications given by the county surveyor. At the same time he depended on building a 212 foot bridge.

The abutments of the bridge were raised five feet and with the slope of the walls, the length of the bridge was Increased. County Surveyor Smith then sent a letter to the contractor stating that the new bridge should be 216 feet long. The contractor replied that he would build the bridge this length and the matter was dropped. For some unknown reason the bridge was made 215 feet long but with this length the bridge will rest two feet and six Inches on each abut ment which is claimed sufficient to make the bridge substantial. Contrac tor Walker took another county officer with him to the bridge site not long ago.

and there confided that he had made the bridge only 215 feet long. This officer soon spread the word and before long the contractor and sur veyor were pulling knives. The matter Is settled now between the officers as each have agreed that the present condition of the bridge will make It a good Job. Any newt? Telephone 114. OFFICERS INSPECT 10 WOMEN HAVE A KARRI ESCAPE Lightning Kills Their Horse But They Are Unhurt.

MOTHER IS AN INVALID Little Change in Woman's Condition in Spite of Nervous Shock, and Escape from Death. Mrs. J. F. Summers and daughter, Mrs.

Bert Crosser of Clearcreek township, had a narrow escape from a terrible death during the storm north of the city Saturday evening. The horse hitched to the buggy in which the two women were riding on the Columbia City road was struck by lightning and instantly killed while the two women In the buggy were uninjured. A fortunate part of the incident was that the horse refused to go faster for Mrs. Crosser who was driving, for had it responded to the urging that she was endeavoring at the time the stroke came, the bolt would have struck the buggy and the occupants. The mother and daughter had been In this city doing the Saturday trading and they started home about 5 in the evening.

North of the city the storm overtook them and they drove under a big tree by the road side for shelter until the heavy rain passed over. While there Fhens Ream, a under the tree and the three people visited until the storm seemed over. Mr. Ream then started for the city and the two women drove homeward. When near the Joseph Scher home on Columbia City road and just north of the overhead railroad bridge.

Mm. Crosser looked up and pointed out a cloud that looked threatening for more rain. She stated to her mother that the cloud might be (he cause of them getting wet if they did not drive faster. She at once pulled on the lines but the horse was slow in responding and before it Increased its gait, the stroke of lightning fell and struck the horse on the head. Had the steed responded at once when Mrs.

Crosser pulled on the reins the buggy would have been on the spot where the lightning struck. The horse was struck dead Instantly and Mrs. Summers fell partly forward across the dash, due to the sudden fall of the horse. She at once told her daughter to climb out and hold the horse from doing damage and Mrs. Crosser at once went to the horse's head.

There an awful sight met her eyes. Her favorite driver, the pet of the. family, lay badly mutilated pn the head and shoulders. The stroke had cut a large hole In the head, torn out the teeth and then cut its way through the horse's shoulder laying open the flesh, burned and crisped until the flash had ended by running down the steed's leg and Into the ground. Mrs.

Summers has been suffering several months with nervous prostration and she was immediately taken to the Scher home but her condition was found to be about normal. Since that time she has been feeling as well as she has for several months and she feels but little of the effect of her narrow escape from death. SOUTH WHITLEY PASTOR GETS QUITE BUSY WHILE HERE Rev. E. E.

Lutes, pastor of the South Whitley church was quite busy here Sunday. He preached two sermons at the M. E. church in this city and performed two ceremonies. The first ceremony was at noon at the Caln Garrlson wedding south 'of the city.

At 7 in the evening he performed a ceremony for Carl Schwartz and Miss Katheryn Scheie. The wedding took place at the home of A. A. Bowen. The Winnipeg Commercial says that the wheat crop In the Canadian Northwest this year will be about 97,000, 000 bushels, which it estimates will sell at sixty five cents a bushel.

The population is about 800,000, and the the amount to be received from the wheat alone will be 163,000,000. The court having vindicated Hank Rogers in his connection with the Bay State Gas company, we might as well brace ourselves for another pronuncla tamento from Tom Lawson. ANOTHER PHASE OF It Is Reported That a Number of Japanese and Chinese Intend to Seek Positions as Conductors and Motormen. CARNIVAL FOR THE I nnn" Cfjf Full of Blood and Trouble During Night, BACCHUS IS TURNED LOOSE Qut of All Violations Only One Man Is Fined Because He Was Stranqer. I City streets were teeming with excitement Saturday night There were jscrap8 galore and drunks enough to fill the jail and police station, but both were empty Sunday morning.

The trouble started about 8 Saturday evening. A prominent woman was standing in front of the Family theatre talking to several of her friends when a rude individual, who might be called a man, came by and took the woman by the arm asking her to go with him to the saloon and have a drink of beer. She was badly frightened and pulled away from the fellow who then went to the Eidelwels saloon. A boy quickly Informed the woman's husband of the proceedings. He called a policeman who arrested the man and took him before Prosecutor Jackman.

The man at once pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $1 and costs amounting, to $9.80. The fine was paid but the fellow, who gave his name as James Kline, went away grumbling. Later In the evening he paced back and forth past the place of business conducted by the woman's husband and each time he looked wickedly for some one. Police were called again but by the time an officer had come the man was nowhere to be found. FIRE ALARM.

While the crowd was gathered about discussing this affair with the officer in front of the Theatre drug store the fire bell was heard and everybody made a rush for the scene of the fire. The alarm came from Dolan's meat market on East Market street. The alarm was caused by smoke issuing from the chimney of the Kindlg bicycle repair shop. The smoke appeared as if it came from the roof. The Are laddies broke open the stair door of the building and searched the second floor but could find no fire.

Finally after a half hour's search the source of all the excitement was found In a lard rendering kettle In the meat shop. The Dolan boys had been rendering lard, and the Are still smouldered which caused the thin vapor of smoke to Issue from the chimney. 8COT V8. DUTCH. Shortly after the excitement of the fire had died down a fight occurred at the Richelieu restaurant The parties concerned in the trouble were Albert Blum and John Mason, a stone mason at the court house.

It seems that some words passed between the two while they were taking lunch in the restaurant. Mason struck Blum who then left the restaurant, and joined the crowd 'Which had gathered out side to see the fun. Mason, however, was not content to let the natter RS mm THE "YELLOW PERIL. drop. He came outside and defied any of the crowd to fight him.

Blum happened to have a ball bat with him, and Mason, in order to compete on equal grounds, ran down the entire length of Oakland avenue to find a club. He then returned, and shook It at Blum. After showering htm with vile epithets, he returned to the res taurant, and placing the club beside him continued his lunch. Just at this time Officer Truax came to investigate the trouble. He took the club from the little curly headed scrapper and scatterd the crowd.

Mason then left the restaurant in a hur ry and walked to the corner of Jeffer son and Market streets as fast as his legs would permit. There he stood for a few minutes after which he returned to the restaurant paid for his meal and walked away grumbling. CALL FROM SOUTH SIDE. The crowd was just leaving the Richelieu when a police call came from across the river. Officer Fussel man answered it but was able to find nothing out of the ordinary.

The next act in the evening's performance took place In front of Pe den's marble works on North Jefferson street. The characters in this drama were Gus Shaffer and Frank Moon. Their trouble started over words but did not finish there. Moon struck Shaffer who attempted to draw a knife on him but he was caught in the act by an officer who stopped the fight and dispersed the crowd. PLENTY DRINKS.

Intoxicated Individuals could be found most any place in the city Saturday night. As many as a dozen gathered In crowds on the main streets. NICHOLAS FOSTER LOSES ONE OF HIS ARMS Physicians amputated the arm of Nicholas Foster at his home on Oak street Sunday morning at 10:30. The operation was necessary on account of a peculiar softening of the bone with which Mr. Foster has been suffering some time.

The disease started several months ago from a scratch on one of the fingers of the right hand. About two months ago an amputation of the finger was found necessary, and it was thought at that time that the disease had been checked but in a short time the arm began to swell and It was found to be affected. The doctors after a consultation decided to perform, the operation. They took off the arm near the elbow and it is believed that by so doing the progress of the disease will be checked. They can but await developments, as the trouble is peculiar.

Although Mr. Foster suffered some Sunday and Sunday night he Is resting easy today and It is thought by the physicians that the wound will heal. Dr. Charles Wright and Dr. D.

R. Beck performed the operation. WEATHER REPORT SHOWS LAST WEEK A HOT ONE Two clear days, one cloudy and the remainder partly cloudy, is the record for last week's wather. The total rainfall was .078 Inches. Maximum temperature was ninety degrees Thursday and Saturday.

The minimum was seventy eight last VENGEANCE SPUE OF STORM Lightning Causes Much Destruction at Close of Sabbath, DEATH BLOWS ARE DEALT Damage to Various Kinds of Property in City and County Reports Not Ail in. Not for a long time has such an electrical storm passed over this city as the one Sunday night between 10 and midnight. The heavy cloud hung in the northwest several hours, its first traces being plain to see before dark, but not until late at night did it reach here and then much damage was done. While there was a stiff breeze accompanying the storm, the lightning was the most destructive, peal after peal following each dlher in such quick succession that the fearful could find no rest. STORM AT MT.

ETNA. Hall fell for a few minutes Sunday evening at the Charles Gordon home at Mt. Etna while at a distance of less than half a mile at the river bridge there was not even rain and the people were at the bridge all the time. Lightning struck in several places in the vicinity and near the Gordon home It struck a tree under which a flock of sheep were. All of the sheep made a hurtled exit from the shade except one and it turned over with Its feet upward.

Kicking for a few seconds it lay there, then It ran away, being only stunned by the stroke. BROKE THE BED. Lightning played one of its pranks at the Richard Gardner home about 10:30 Sunday evening. In one of the sleeping roims upstairs, occupied by the daughter, Miss Flo Gardner, a bolt entered the apartment by way of the electric light wire and then passing through the meter struck one of the posts at the head of the bed and slivered It to pieces then striking the post at the foot and the opposite side of the bod It broke this in pieces. In the parlor the young lady was entertaining her friend and there the light bulb was broken and the people were left In darkness until another light could be secured.

Ev eryono in the house was badly frightened. KILLED HORSE. Lightning struck the barn belonging to Samuel Kennedy Sunday night and destroyed the building in addition to killing his horse. The building was fired by the bolt and although an alarm was sent to the city department and a run was made, the department had to return without doing any good because the barn was out of the city limits and there were no water mains in that vicinity, Mr. Kennedy succeeded in getting his buggy and harness out of (he building.

STRUCK STREET LAMP. The street lamp at tho corner of Tipton and Oak streets was struck by lightning Sunday night and dashed to the ground. The armature of the electric magnet was torn to pieces and the lamp so badly damaged in general that It is probable the lamp will havo to be replaced with a new one. STRUCK TRACTIIN CAR. While Miss Dessle Wright, Miss Mabel Holmes and Miss Iva Leverton were riding in a street car in Toledo, Ihio, Sunday, lightning struck the car and badly Injured the motorman.

No injuries were sustained by the passengers and the car proceeded on its way Into the city. REAL tsiATC TRANSFERS. (Reported by Willis A Jones, the abstracter. 47 Warren street) Franklin J. Stewart to Geo.

B. Buzzard, tract In Sala monle town township 125 00 Jesse E. Thompson to Lucre tia Thompson, tract in Sala monle township 6200 00 Jessee Thompson to Byron E. E. Thompson, tract in Sala monie township 19,000 00 Try a want ad Trews Democrat i i li.