Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 February 1900 — Page 8

A NEW SCHEME,-

How Gdi&agd Parties Are Reaping a Harvest.

The old saying is that a sucker is born every minute, and it iiiiht be amended so as to read, that some smooth individual is also born to work him. Some parties in Chicago have hit upon a novel scheme of making a fortune provided their enterprise does not collapse ere that end is accomplished. This morning's mail from Chicago brought a large stack of envelopes addressed to about every merchant and professional man in town, containing a card to which was attached six supposed-to-be gold-plated pins. With the card was another one arranged or so perforated that three ten-cent pieces could be placed m small incisions in the card and sealed over with a -paper slip to keep the money in position. The following letter accompanied each paper of pins: "The Ten Girl company greets you and sends you with this letter six pair of their gold plated handy pins. The price we have made is 30 cents for the six pair and we hope that you can use them at that price, which is a great deal less than the stores are asking for them. "We are not objects of .charity, but have to make a living and our little company of girls, has not enough capital to sell their goods in a regular way. "We hope you will enclose Jhree ten-cent pieces in the stamped envelope and mail it; if not, please be kind enough to put in the pins and return them. You don't even need to write your name on the envelope, as the number tell us who pays for the pins. "Begging your pardon for troubling you and thanking you in advance for your kindness, we remain, yours for business, "The Ten Girl Company. "P. S. We hope you will let us hear from you promptly, for if you don't, we cannot send out any more pins." In many instances the money was returned as directed, the sender believing that he was assisting some girls who were probably engaged in a laudable enterprise. In not a few instances the pins were returned bv parties who didn't believe the scheme was a bona fide one. The general impression is that some fellow is back of the project with a view of "getting rich quick." The letter heads bear an engraving of 10 young girls the eldest of whom does not appear to be over 14 years old, while directly under the pictures is a line stating that they are the "officers and direct ors of the Ten Girl Company." The pins did not cost at the highest more than $1.00 per gross according to local jewelers and it can be readily seen the returns will be great if they only succeed in getting favorable replies to one-third of the letters sent out.

WHO ? Who is it, greets us with a smite Tho' traversed many a muddy mile Avows he's loved, ns all the while Primary candidate. Who is it. loath to part from us About our heart's solicitous Rejoices that it is no wuss: Primary candidate. Who is it, when election's o'er Feels muchly, very muchly sore Used language seldom used before: Defeated candidate.

Mrs. Jesse Stevenson, a well known and highly respected lady, residing four miles west of Harrodsburg, died this morning at 3 o'clock from the effects of a two weeks' illness of pneumonia.

COURT OF HONOR. C. L. Simmons, of Bloomington, Elected State Chancellor,

The Indiana. State Court of Honor, a fraternal and beneficiary organization, began its business ses sions this morning in Morrison's Hall. There were fifty-eight delegates, representing as many courts in different towns and cities of the state, and an alternate for each delegate. Several women arc among the delegates, while tli

wives of many of the prominent workers in the state court are here. The first business this afternoon was the organization of a . permanent state body. R. Gr. Miller, of Bloomington, is a supreme director; Dr. M. ). Compton, is a supreme medical director, and C. L S. Simmons, of Bloomington, is a member of the supreme council. These three gentlemen are here and are active in the work. Indiana is entitled to fou delegates to the supreme court meeting at Peoria, 111., next May, and these four delegates to the supreme court meeting, at Peoria, 111., next May, and these four delegates, with Messrs. Miller, Simmons and Compton, will give the state seven representatives in the supreme gathering. The officers elected at the meeting this afternoon: State Chancellor C. L. Simmons, of Bloomington. State Recorder George H. Pallet, of Princeton. Supreme Court Delegates H. C. Chancellor, of Bicknell; Z. T Dugan, of Huntington; W. L Wright, of Rossville, and Morgan Caraway, of New Palestine. A board of seven directors, a conductor and guard will also be elected. There are now about 41,000 members in the Supreme

Court, whose headquarters is at

Springfield, 111 News.

j lishing the fact that he might not i wUh to live, and distinguish this ase from others, in which ap- : pcaranees of suicide have been overcome by evidence that the i deceased had every reason for dei siring to live.

SUICIDE AND INSURANCE.

Evansville Man Was Found in a Greek,

The judgement recovered by Mrs. Rosa Haller against the Modern Woodmen, on a policy of insurance on her dead husband's life was reversed by the Appellate Court. The defense was that her husband had committed suicide, and the policy of insurance had thereby become void. The evidence showed that he was a shoemaker, at Evansville, who was addicted to hard drinking. One day, while he was at his shop, he was served with notice that his wife had sued him for a divorce, and had obtained an order of court forbidding him to come home. He disappeared, and some time afterward his hat was found in a secluded place on the bank of Pigeon creek. There were tracks leading iuto the water at this point, and when the creek was dragged, Haller's body was found in the creek at the bottom of ten feet of water. The jury decided that these facts did not prove him to have committed suicide, and the trial court gave judgment in Mrs. Haller's favor for the insurance money. In reversing the judgement, Judge Henley says that there was absolutely no conflict in the evidence, and that it all tended to rebut the presumption that Haller could have been drowned by any other means than his own act. He says that the domestic unhappiness of the appellee and her husband, and her suit for a divorce, go far toward estab-

H ARRODS BURG. Prof. Ray spent Saturday and Sunday in Blooirrfnglon and Ellettsville. Ephriam Deckard, a well known citizen living east of town, was

j I mi ried Monday.

it is reported that a not occurred on the streets Sunday night after church, in which revolvers were drawn. Drilling for service iu Kentucky, I suppose. Grandmother Cole who has been sick all winter 'is now able to be out. Mrs. Wm. Winter is reported not so well at present. Lem Harbaugh was here Monday. Lem has a core drill and Newt Holmes has stone land. See? Sam Kerr of Washington township and James McCune of Bloomington were here Tuesday buying stock. Charley Smith has returned from Dauville, Ind., where he has been attending school. The Mitchell boys and Dan Chambers of Fairfax delivered here Tuesday. Large attentive audiences attend the night service at the M. E. church. Rev. Whitted is preaching some earnest, practical sermons. Charley Salyards of Orleans was in tovn this week. Dave Young has moved from Smith ville to this place. John Montgomery, of Koleen, Ind., is visiting at H. T. Smallwoods. Hon.R. A. Faulk was m town Thursday to visit his sister-in-law Mrs. Mike Deckard. The letter of Superintendent Payne shows the ceception and fraud some teachers would practice in securing a license to teach school. The superintendent's purpose is right and nothing but merit should secure a license. All the superintendants' should make the same decision. It is a fraud on the people to issue license for favoritism, money or anything else but merit and competency. The people are not all ignoramuses and

a fraudulent teacher can very easily be detected when he comes in contact with the pupils and patrons. J. C. C.

Indiana Crops, Indiana last year had 108,082 acres in potatoes, yielding 76 bu. per acre and making a total production of 8,214, 232 bushels. Twenty-seven states had a larger yield per acre, and nine slates had a larger area planted. The yield per acre, 142 bushels, was the largest, in Rhode Island; the smallest, 44 bushels per acre, in Tennessee. New Mexico had the smallest acreage 734. The yield in Illinois was 90 bushels, in Ohio 71, and in Kentucky 51. Indiana raised last year 85,296 bushels of buckwheat on 5,321 acres. Out of twenty-four states ten had less acres sown than Indiana. Pennsylvania had the largest crop 4,845,600 bushels from 242,280 acres, Oregon the smallest, 4,080 from 340 acres. Illinois had leas than Indiana.

W. jb. Clemens of Lafayette was in the city today a guest of his sister, Mrs. Wood Wiles. He represents the Fowler Cycle

Works of Chicago.

Edwin S. Brodix and A. V. Faris left today for Indianapolis on business connected with the C. B. & T, H. radway.

ODD FELLOWS HOME BURNS. institution Near Liberty, Mo-, is Destroyed By Fire Liberty, Mo., Feb. 15. (S.M. T.) The Missouri Odd Fellows' Home was destroyed by fire this morning. All of the fifty inmates were rescued. The tire originated in the basement of the building, having been started by a torch that was being used to thaw a frozen water pipe. The building cost $80,000, having been built originally as a summer resort hotel4n 1888. In 1804 it was purchased by the Odd Fellows of Missouri for a home for old-persons of the order without means of support, and for orphans of Odd Fellows. It was injured for $25000.

NOTICE OF SALE,

THIRTEEN DB0WNED.

The French Steamer Ernestine Sinks in the Mediterranean,

AND THIRTEEN OF THE GREW FIND A WATERY GRAVE-

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of ' the County of Monroe. State of Indiana, will offer for sale at 1 o'clock p. ni., on.

'Saturday, April 14th, 1900,

and at public oatry on the premises to be sold the following real estate in the County of Monroe, State of Indiana, tn-wit: The Monroe County Fair Grounds, and Old Poor Farm with building's snd appurtenances thereto belonpingf lying" adjacent to and on the West Side of the City of Bloomiog'ton;

f said property will be sold t-: theshih-

est and best bidder within the terms

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TERMS OF SA LE, 3

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yso i , - - yii y twelve (12) months, one-third in twenty-four . (24) months, deferred payments to bear interest at the rate of six (6) per cent, per annum from date. No bids will be accepted or entertained for les s than the sum three thousand dollars (3,(100.) In witness where f we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the seal of

j Monroe County, this 10th day of Febj ruary, 1900.

George W. Fletcher, seal John Sabe, Frank Eixer, Attest: Commissioners.

Fred Matthews, i Auditor Monroe County.

Bordeaux, Feb. 15. (S.-M.T.) The French steamer Ernestine has been lost in the Mediteranean. Thirteen of the crew were drowned. The schooner Notre Dame came ashore near here in a gale last night and foui of the crew wore drowned.

BIG BATTLE.

Insurgents Force the Americans to iietire at Daraga.

Manila, Feb. 15. (S.-M. T.) Advices from Albay tell of a hot fight with insurgents Feb. 5th, during the night. The Americans at Daraga, near Albay were attacked by three thousand insurgents. Reinforcements for Americans arrived from Albay, but meanwhile the insurgents attacked them, setting fire to many houses. The Fortieth Volunteers were forced to retire to a convent at Daraga. The garrison was forced into the town hall where former Spanish prisoners fought with the Americans against the rebels, who later lost 71 killed, while the Americans lost two killed and five wounded. Thomas Karsell has returned from a visit to friends at Dan ville.

B.&O.S-W. RY. TI3VHZE3 TABLE. Trains leave Mitchell, Ind., as follows: GOING EAST. No. 2, Daily 2:23 p. m No. 4, Daily 8:14 a. m No. C, Daily 3:27 a. m No. 8, Daily Except Sunday. . .2:37 p. m GOING WEST. No. 1, Daily 12:31 p.m No. 3, Daily 12:12 a m No. 5, Daily 6:29 a. m No. 7, Daily except Sunday... 11:23 a. m For detail information regarding rates, time on connecting- lines, sleepnsf parlor cars, etc. , address H. P. Goddard, Ticket Agf B. & O. 8.

W. Ry. Mitchell Ind.; or O. P, McCarty. G. I . A., Cincinnati.

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