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[Special to The Indianapolla New*.] MARION. Ind., December 6.-Secretary Morris, of the Young Men's Christian Association here, is in receipt of instruo- | tions from D. A. Sinclair, secretary of the 1 Dayton (O.) association, to keep on the watch for a young man who is wanted in I several cities. The Dayton secretary believes he is in Marion. The man Is said i to be from Detroit, Mich. He is about | twenty-two years old, and the police have a good description of him. If kcated the j orders are that the information be com- ' municated at once to Willis Hawlet, secj retary of the Y. M. C. A., at Hamilton, O., and tt. B. Smith, secretary' of the Y. j M. C. A., at Detroit, Mich. The fellow is ; accused of being a sneak thief. He Is an accomplished musician ard vocalist, and uses these accomplishments in obtaining entrance where he would not otherwise be permitted. He carries a Y. M. C. A. card, and for that reason the local association lc asked to assist the Marion police in locating him. PLEASED WITH FILIPINOS.

[Special to The Indianapolis Newm.] MUNCIE, Ind., December 6.George Carnes, a roller at the Midland steel-works, will to-morrow draw the biggest amount ewer earned by a roller in a local mill ^ for two weeks of work. The ex- ^ % act amount is unknown, but it is * * ' said to be dose to $200.

WAS PROMINENT IN POLITICS AND HIS PROFESSION.

A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR

URGES DF AN OLD MAN

SUES TO RECOVER DEEDS TO

VALUABLE PROPERTY,

' AGREEMENT WITH A WOMAN ' *! Sh« waa to Caro for Him During His , Lifo—Alleged that There waa ■ Scheme to Swindle

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

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[Special to The Indianapolis News.] December 6.—Julius A. one of thie city's oldest residents, his property to Mrs. Hannah Banabout two years ago, in return for to provide for him and furhome as long as he lived. The consisted of a business block a bouse ahd lot, and was valued at McNutt has brought suit In the Court to recover hia property, to declare all deeds and agreements it fraudulent. his complaint he alleges that he the deed to the Bannon woman had it recorded, but kept it in his An agreement was signed by setting forth the terms by which was to get the real estate. He went with her. and after a few months* he alleges, a safe containing deed and agreement was .broken into the papers stolen. that time on, he charges, he was provided with sufficient food or clothwas sick for weeks without attenand was subjected to abuse and with violence at various times. Was compelled to leave and a home elsewhere, without money which to pay his board. Mrs. Banand her husband recently sold the less block to William Bannon. and ged the other property to H. F. of this city, and Robert B. aFtt ' teg to

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Will Use Producer Gas. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.] MUNCIE. Ind., December G.-The anit by the American Sheet Steel

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Men’s Silk Suspenders

with silver buckles that will stand engraving; a very large assortment, 7Bo to $3.00. JR Special Offer of Men’s Very Fine silk ’Kerchiefs; regular $1.50 value* for

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Company that it will double the capacity of the Midland steel-works in this city and use producer gas as fuel sets at rest the rumor that the American intends to remove its plants from the gas belt. The rumor gained credence when the company reduced the Midland’s capacity, a few months ago.

Plenty of Men Are Seeking Honors at Marion. [Special to Tha Indianapolis New*.] MARION, Ind., December 6.—The candidates for local Republican nominations have qualified and the primary election ie to be held next Tuesday. Five men are out for mayor. They are Councilman J. A. Genung. Stephen M. Golding, Attorney G. 8. Condo, Attorney G. M. Elliott and Harry Stover. The last named is a traveling salesman for the Spencer-Hogin company, and is only twenty-five years old. He represents the younger element of the oity and will make a hot race. The other candidates are; For clerk, Cyrus G. Robbins. Eugene E. Wilson and W. S. Malott; for treasurer, Washington E. Lowe, John W. Ryckman and George A. Tukey; counoilmen from First ward! Lank Reed, Joel Messlok and Evan Ferree; Second ward, A. K. Reed, Wilson Addington, E. H. Kimball, John P. Campbell; Third ward, Ray Miles, M, W. Coate, George Marsh; Fourth ward. E. K. Oder, O., N. Martin, Frank M. Life, H. B. Crumrln*. William Baldwin; Fifth ward, A S. Beam, George E. Myers, Lilburn H. Comer, Dr. V. V. Cameron, two from each ward. Forty Per Cent. Dividend. [Special to Th* Indiana poll* News.] PERU, Ind., December 6.-J. C. Brower. P. M. Smith and J. W. Newel, trustees of the defunct bank at Denver, this county, have announced that the creditors of the institution will shortly receive a dividend of the bank’s assets, which will be in the neighborhood of 40 per cent. The bank fixtures have been purchased by Postmaster W. O. Piper, and after January 1, 1902, he will organise a company to do a banking business. Twenty Applicants for the Place. [Special to The Indianapolla New*.] WABASH, Ind., December Irvin Thompson, until recently deputy sheriff of Wabash county, baa been elected superintendent of the Wabash County Infirmary, succeeding Joseph Bantham, removed for Intoxication and other offenses. There were twenty applicants for the place.

A Medical Representative Sees Much to Commend. [Special to Tha Indianapolis News.] FRANKLIN, Ind., December 6.—John M. Phipps, a graduate of Franklin College, class '95, has returned after an absence of two years in China and the Philippines. Ho went abroad as a medical representative of the American Red Cross Society, but when the boxer outbreak in China developed, he went to Tlen-Tsin and joined the International Relief Association expedition, which opened the gates of Pekin and relieved the besieged foreign embassies. With the departure of the American forces under General Chaffee, he returned to the Philippines, where he visited all of the principal islands. As a missionary representative he was closely associated with the native population, and he does not share the frequently expressed belief In their reputed untrustworthiness, deceitfulness and mendacity. On the contrary, he found them much like other people. When properly apd kindly treated, they are appreciative and respond in like manner. He believes that they are beginning to realise that th* Americans mean to treat them fairly, and that their opposition will soon cease. The natives were intent on securing their absolute Independence, and anything short of that at first was distasteful. Dr. Phillips is now with his brother at Whlteland. He will soon go to New York to take a post-graduate course in Columbia University.

BEER CLUBS UNDER THE BAN.

General Secretary of the Subordinate

Lodges la Flnad.

[Special to Th* Indianapolla New*.]

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., December 9.—The temperance people in the neighboring towns of Waveland and Russellville have been making it intereetlng this week for the illegal dealers in liquor. The absence of saloons in the community, and the unvarying demand for strong drink, Induced a number of men slyly to indulge in unlawful traffic. They organised "beer clubs." the secretaries of which bought the stuff in large quantities and sold It to their friends. This procedure was reported, and Ellas Campbell, of the Government office at Terre Haute, took the matter up this week. A L. Courtney, of Waveland, general secre-

tary of the "subordinate lodges,”

first arrested and fined. He disclosed the Identity of the others, who were at once taken in charge and forced to pay

penalties.

MR. NEWLIN DROPS OUT.

Excepts to the Action of the Western Yearly Meeting. (Special to Th* Indian*poll* New*.] CARMEL. Inti., December Quite a sensation was caused at the session of the Friends’ church here yesterday, when it was discovered that the Hon. Addison Newlin bad tendered his resignation and had withdrawn as a member of the organization. Mr. Newlin has long been a prominent member of the society, and was regarded as one of the pillars of the church, but after the action of the Yearly Meeting at Plainfield in reference to political matters, Mr. Newlin felt that he could no longer affiliate with the organisation. Some years ago Mr. Newlin represented this county in the Legislature, and he has always been an active Republican in politics. When the resignation was read to the church a committee was appointed to visit Mr. Newlin and ask him to reconsider the matter and remain with the church organisation. FIVE MEN WERE INJURED.

Scaffold Attached to a Barn Wrenched from Fastening* [Special to Tha Indianapolla News.] LEBANON, Ind., December As the result of the fall of a scaffold at Philip Harlos’s barn, near this city, yesterday afternoon, five men were injured. John Jones was cut about the face, and was hurt internally. He was unconscious for several hours, and may not recover. O! Peppino had bis left leg broken, and was otherwise hurt. Thomas Curtis, Ernest Campbell and Richard Huckleberry were badly bruised and were also injured internally. Assailant of Supt. Fox Eacapea. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.] PERU, Ind., December 6.—The negro who assaulted Charles Fox, superintendent for Keneflck & Hunt, contractors, on the Cincinnati, Richmond A Muncie railroad, this city, is still at large. He was seen on a road a few miles out of town by one of the foremen of the negroes and several shots were fired, but he was out of range. Superintendent Fox will recover.

American Express Office Scorched. [Special to The Indianapolis News.} URKENCASTLE, Ind.. December G.The American express office In this city was nearly burned out by * fire which started from the stove. It occurred at J:30 o'clock 'this morning, when the streets are deserted, and tt was mere accident that it was found before the entire Interior of the room was blazing. The office is In the center of a business block. Just off the public square. Non-Unionist Fined and Released. [Special to The Indianapolis News] VINCENNES, Ind., December 6.—James Sholder, the non-union miner, who, several weeks ago, slashed Ira Fiddler with a knife, was tried late yesterday afternoon, and was released after paying a ten dollar fin**. Fldler Is stilt in a serious condition.

PUMPKIN PATCH HARBOR. < Gobbled by One Trust from Possession of Another. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., December The transfer of the local coal harbors and their equipment to the Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke Company, Is nothing more than a victory of one trust over anothes, the People's Coal Company being entirely shut out of a harbor in this locality. The first-named combine Is the original trust, and the People's was organised to fight it, but not in the interest of the consumers. So fearful waa the Monongahela Consolidated that the People’s might get control of Twelve-mile island, which takes its name from the distance between this city and the Island, and use it for a harbor, that an agent was sent to Amos Goodwin, the owner, and an offer of $17,000 was made for the land. The island embraces 150 acres of good land and Goodwin refused to sell. He handles thousands of bushels of corn there yearly, allows the stalks to stand and during the winter rough-feeds cattle on the fodder, having them in good shape for early spring pasture. The harbors above this city are known as Pumpkin Patch, and are historic with rivermen. There is plenty of water at all periods, and the landing is considered ore of. the best between Pittsburg and New Orleans. At times millions of bushels of coal, In hundreds of barges and boats, are tied up there. Capt. James T. Duffy, who owns a greater part of Pumpkin Patch, is a wealthy man, having formerly been a part owner in French Lick springs. When the resort passed into the hands of a syndicate headed by ex-Mayor Thomas Taggart, of Indianapolis, Captain Duffy made a profit of $60,000 on his investment. When he came here from Pittsburg as a towboatman, he had nothing but the wages for his last trip. He conceived the idea that there was money in caring for barges, and he went Into the business. At first he had but few barges to look after, and pumped them out with his own

hands.

Capt. J. H. Hoffman, who is a wellknown Republican politician, owned the harbor eait of Captain Duffy's, and is also rich. Overlooking the Ohio river he has one of the finest country homes in Indiana, three miles east of this city. His beginning was similar to that of Captain Duffy. Connected with Captain Duffy is Capt. H. O. Hoffman, a brother of Capt. J. H. Hoffman, who is a wealthy man. At one time ho was a roustabout on

a towboat.

There is a great deal of surmising among river men as to what the People's Coal Company will do, as it has no bar bor find no prospect of getting one. WAITED TWENTY YEARS. Then Her Body was Laid Beside Her Dead Husband. [Special to The Indianapolla News.] DANVILLE, Ind., December 6-Molar J. McVey, one of the pioneer settlers of Hendricks county, died at his home north of Danville, September 19, 1871, but before his death he and his wife arranged that they should be buried In the same grave. With this idea in view Mrs. McVey constructed a large vault of sufficient else for the two burial caskets, and his body was laid away; the vault being securAy sealed, to remain until her death. Over twenty years it has remained undisturbed, but the first of this week she was called to her reward, and in compliance with the wishes of both, the vault was opened to receive her body. The burial casket of the husband was opened to see If the body had returned to dust, when, to the surprise of all, it was found to be in a-splendld state of preservation. The beard had grown, but the features were entirely recognizable. After the funeral services, the body of the wife was lowered to a place beside that of the husband, and the last wish of both was carried out. Mrs. McVey was the mother of seven children, all of whom are living and were at her burial. Three of them. Mrs. Ruth Towles and Robert and Oscar McVey, live in Indianapolis. STORE GUTTED BY FIRE. Fiamei Thought to Havo Been Started by Gas Explosion. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] ANDERSON, Ind., December 6.—The millinery store of Immell & McGoverny was destroyed by fire last evening. The firm occupied a corner room in the Elks’ three-story block. Quick work of the fire department confined the flames to the millinery store. In addition to the loss on stock, $128 in paper mon^y left in the drawer was consumed. It is thought that gas leaked and that an explosion followed, the fire not being discovered until the plate-glass windows fell Into the street and the store was full of flames. Victim of a Corn Shredder. [Special to The Indiana poll* Nawa.] DANVILLE, Ind., December 6.—John Worrell, a young farmer firing northeast of town, was feeding a com-shredder on the farm of Mrs. Margaret Ayres, at Maplewood, when his right hand was caught in the machine and horribly crushed and mangled. The thumb was torn off, the fingers all broken and the flesh badly lacerated. Mrs. Roosevelt Gives a Handkerchief. [Bptcial to The Indianapolis New*.] SOUTH BEND, Ind.. December 6.-At the Christmas market here this week, for the benefit of Epworth League Hospital, Mrs. President Roosevelt sent a pretty handkerchief to be sold for the benefit of the charity. The handkerchief will be sold to the highest bidder. There is a lively competition to secure the dainty

donation.

Fatal Stabbing Affray.

[Special to/The Indianapolis News.] DILLSBORO. Ind.. December 6—John Miller, of Milton, who was stabbed one week ago, in a fight with two other fif-teen-year-old boys, will prdbably die. The weapon, a pruning knife, entered his bowels. Ernst Miller, who Is alleged to have done the cutting, has left the State. Suit Against Saloon Keeper. [bpeclal to The Indianapoli* New*.^ VERNON, Ind., December 6.-The father of Noble Keys, a young lad who was killed by a train last October, has brought suit against two saloon keepers of this county, charging them with being responsible for his son’s death by selling the

boy Intoxicating liquors.

Not Guilty of Manslaughter. [Special to The Indianapolla New*.]

VERSAILLES, Ind., December A—The case against Jacob Hoffman and Calvin j Brown, of Shelby township, indicted for voluntary manslaughter, was tried in the Ripley Circuit Court, this week, resulting

tn a verdict of not guilty,

Retired from the Practice of Law Years Ago and Became Interested in Banking—His Public

Servicss.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.]

ANDERSON. Ind., December 6.-The Hon. James W Sansberry died this morning at his home in this city. About a year ago his health began to decline and he concluded to go South. He became ill at St. Louis and returned to this city as soon as possible. For the past six months he had been unable to leave bis home. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be at Ander-

son cemetery. •

Mr. Sansberry was born In Ohio in 1824. W bile a young man he came to this city and taught school for several years and then began studying law. He was prosecuting attorney in 1854, a presidential elector in 1864 and a member of the Indiana Legislature In 1870. He was a Democrat and took an active part in politics. Retiring from law. he became one of the heaviest stockholders in the National Exchange Bank, and at the time of his death was the oldest member of the bar and the oldest banker in this city. His wife and four children survive him—J. W. Sansberry, Jr., Mrs. L E. May, C. T.

Sansberry and Forest Sansberry. CHAMPION LABEL PASTERS.

Record

Eleven

of Ten Thousand In and One-Half Hours.

[Special to The Indianapoli* New*.] FRANKLIN. Ind., December 6.—Misses Hallie Sexton and Jennie WUIey, of this city, have been transferred to Eau Claire, Wls., to teach can-labeling to the employes of the fruit-packing establishment there. The girls are the most expert labelers in the local plant. Miss Sexton read last summer in The News of a man who claimed to be the champion labeler, who had pasted about seven thousand labels in a day. The next day she kept count of the number of cans labeled by her and at the close of eleven and one-half hours she had finished an even 10,000. She is the champion of the local plant and Miss Willey is a close rival. The labelers paste the large paper labels, which completely cover the cans (except' ends) of the peas, corn or tomatoes packed. The Wisconsin plant had been using machines, but found them unsatisfactory,-' wttich was the experience here. On her record run. Miss Sexton labeled nearly fifteen cans per minute. FIGHTING LOTTERY SHARKS.

While Jeffersonville Sleeps Louisville Police Are at Work. [Special to The Indianapoli* New*.] JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., December 6. —The police commissioners of this city, having failed, to shut up the lottery offices, the Louisville authorities have undertaken the Job, by placing police at the steamboat landings and the bridges, to arrest runners. In Kentucky taking part in the drawings of a lottery is a felony punishable by Imprisonment, while in Indiana it is only a misdemeanor for which a fine Is

assessed.

A wave of morality has struck Louisville, and if the method adopted to break up the Indiana lotteries Is carried out, it will not take long to stop them. It is said no drawings took place here or in Clarksville last evening. The Louisville authorities assert that the lottery in this city Is nothing but a skin game and no numbers are drawn. They say that as far as Jeffersonville is concerned, there has been no attempt at any time to stop the lotteries, although great boasts have been made that they would have to close. CONTRIBUTIONS NOT FAVORED.

About Clothing

It is the turn of a lapel or the curve of a seam that takes a man’s fancy. Sack coats full of such little captivations. Trousers shaped so as to hang gracefully are the kind you can find in our stock. Such Suits made from fine Cassimeres, Cheviots and Worsteds $7.50 to $28.00 I Just as good, just as stylish Overcoats $7.50 to $50.00. Boys’ Clothes that take hard twists; sewings that stand the strain; buttons that won’t break off; linings that last. That’s what goes under the good looks and good fit of all our boys’ and children’s Suits and Overcoats. Russian Blouse, Vestee and Norfolk Suits for little fellows from 3 to 8 years of age. Price from $2.00 to $7.50 Double-breasted two-piece Suits for boys from 8 to 16 years of age, $2 to $10. Three-piece suits, with knee pants, for ages 10 to 16 years, $3.75 to $10. Stylish Hats, Gloves, Ties, Shirts, Hose, Umbrellas, DressSyit Cases, Valises, etc., are here. Have you seen the “Stevenson,” our great $2 Hat?

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Exception Made with Reference to Harrison Memorial Fund. [Special to The Indianapoli* New*.] LOGAN SPORT, Ind., December 6.—The practice of soliciting contributions in the public schools has provoked a protest here, and Superintendent A. H. Douglass has published & card in the daily papers, saying: "The protests against the practice of taking contributions in the public schools has the approval of the officials and teachers, excepting the Thanksgiving donations to the charitable Institutions of’ our own city. When the request for a contribution to the Harrison memorial fund was submitted to the board there was a desire to refuse, but we realised that there were many strong admirers of the late ex-President who might criticise such refusal. We knew we would be open to criticism if we permitted the contribution. A compromise was made by allowing the contribution with the understanding that no future contributions be

asked for.”

CLOSED BY HIS CREDITORS.

Editor of a Poultry Journal Cashes Worthless Checks. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.] FT. WAYNE, Ind., December 6.-W1U-lam Ross, editor of a poultry Journal, which has been published at Columbia City, was in Ft. Wayne day before yesterday and went among the poultry fanciers, getting checks cashed, drawn on hie own account at a Columbia City bank. This morning all the checks came^back protested with the information that Ross had left his home town and that his office had been closed by creditors. Dying Woman Removed to Louisville. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., December 6. —More dead than alive, Mrs. Daisy Briggs, so badly burned yesterday, was removed last evening to a Louisville hospital for treatment. The frasments of $74.10 of the $300 which Mrs. Briggs had secreted about her person, were found in the yard attached to the family residence. and, with the exception of $6, all had to be sent to a bank for redemption. Two nickels in the collection partially melted and run together, so intense was the heat from the flames which enveloped Mrs. Briggs.

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Quartered at Marti navi Me. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.]

MARTINSVILLE, Ind., December 8.— Algernon S. (Tod) McBride, accompanied by Mrs. McBride, has arrived here from Portsmouth, O., and are stopping at the Grand Hotel. Mr. McBride is centerfltlder for the New York National League baseball club, and has come here to remain until the season for 1902 opens. They wtll go to housekeeping. Mr. McBride has relatives in this city, and he comes here to erjoy the benefits of the mineral water.

What hhall We Have for Dessert?

Thl* question arise* In the family every dav. Let up answer It to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No baking' Add hot water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orangr, IiHspberry and Strawberry. At your

j grocera, Uta.

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TWO MEMBERS UNDER AT KOKOMO.

ARREST

was wanted, also, but he escaped. After the men had been taken to Kokomo they confessed, to the Frankfort robbery, and turned over some of the stolen goods. They also implicated Clevenger In the robbery.

FOUR DOLLARS PER YEAR.

JOHN CLEVENGER A FUGITIVE

Police Authorities Much Troubled by Their Operations, Which Have Been Extensive and Long Continued.

Steam Heating Plant to be Organized

on Same Basie.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] SHELBYVILLE, Ind., December

Traveling on the presumption that the use of natural gas, even for domestic purposes, *111 fail during the next three years, a local company Is asking the City Council for a franchise to construct and use the streets for a steam-beating plant. The plan of the new company is based on that of the present co-operative natural gas plant. When a company composed of non-residents secured possession of a lo-

[gpecla' to The Indianapolis News.]

FRANKFORT. Ind., December «-What, ^ nKtur|ll company the attwnpt wa , has been known in police circles as the made tQ .. -queW!a .. th , p^ le by char tf ng Clevenger gang* has been pretty we bit , h pr i ceS- The people then organised a

broken up by the imprisonment in the j

. _ . i co-operative stock company, that has

Kokomo Jail of Henry Bowles and John ^ r marveloUB saoeMa> and a wonder . McDowell, charged with -tealing hldes. ; ful w a!1 cla|W5B ^ , in , This gang has for years made this city new com , wllI ^ orcanlzed on the

headquarters, and has given the local, police no end of trouble. The attempt of Bowles to saw his w-ay out of the Howard

county Jail Wednesday night shows the kind of blood that flows in their veins, and the greatest wonder is that when Sheriff Harness fired at the prisoner he was not fired upon in return by John Clevenger, or some of the gang, who were undoubtedly close at hand to assist Bowies. John Clevenger is a young man. but he is the leader of what might be called “the reorganised gang,” as the original Clevenger crowd was broken up by the Frankfort police several years ago. John Is one of the younger brothers. Several years ago the Clevengers terrorised this part of the State and committed crimes at frequent intervaU. They had acoompfices in several of the neighboring cities, especially In Crawfordsvllle. The houses used as headquarters in the different communities were cleverly arranged for dodging the offleers, and trapdoors, sliding panels, etc., were responsible for many of their mysterious escapes. George W. Bird, who has been for years at the head of the Frankfort police force, was the officer who finally run them to earth. Bird is known as a daring officer and he carries lead in his body to prove the correctness of his reputation as a fighter. The chase after the Clevenger gang furnished about all the excitement he cared for, he having several narrow escapes from death. Less Notorious Than the First. The new gang, under the leadership of John Clevenger, had not gained as much notoriety as the old one, but It was doing first-rate in that line. John Clevenger and Henry Bowles Hved in a house In West Morrison street, in this city, with Mrs. Ruth Bard, a sister of Clevenger, acting as housekeeper for them. They kept a horse and a light wagon, and many petty thefts In the farming communities are laid at their door. The police knew they were "crooked." but could get no positive evidence. On the night of November 27 the New York store, in this city, was robbed, and the offleers suspected the Clevengers, as John Mitchell, a young * crook Just released from the Reformatory, had been hanging around for a few days and had then disappeared When they had procured sufficient evidence they Hurrounded the house, only to find that the gang had sneaked out of town the night before. They located the woman in Marion, and Bowles and McDowell were arrested in Peru. Clevenger

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same plan. A large number of shares will be issued at a price per share not yet agreed upon. Each holder of a share of stock will be entitled to a certain amount of heat, the cost of maintenance and service to be assessed against the shares. Under this plan natural gas fires in this place for three years have cost only $4 a

year.

Fruit Raising in Georgia. [Special to The Indianapoli* Naw*.] FRANKLIN. Ind., December 6.-Dr. F. C. Freeman has disposed of bis practice here to Dr. E. F. Larkin, of Indianapolis, and will devote his time to fruit raising In northern Georgia. He may resume practice later In Chattanooga. Dr. Freeman is a homceopathlst.

Wife and Cash Missing. [Special to Th* Indianapoli* New*.] LOGANSPORT. Ind., December 4.—Larry Magee, cf Rensselaer, has been here for severs! days, searching for his wits, who has left home, as be alleges, taking with her $800 in cash. Magee has placed the case in the hands of detectivs Morgan.

General State News. LAFAYETTE—Thomas F. Ray attempted to commit suicide by swallowing morphine. SCOTTSBURG-Prof. Ivan E. Carllle, schoolteacher, accused of unduly punishing a pupil, has been acquitted. CHESTERTON - Oscar Hendrickson, while playing football, had both legs broken, and was hurt Internally. KOKOMO-The “Rough Rider’s Romance” combination disbanded here, leaving several of the players stranded. »V V AN—The trouble at the Green Hill mines has been adjusted, and the striking miners have returned to work. EVANSVILLK-A branch society of the McKinley Memorial Association has been formed here, with George D. Heilman as secretary and Capt. S. P. Glllett treas-

urer.

RICH MON D-The Peace Association of Friends, of which H. Lav in Bailey, of this city, is secretary, has Issued an address urging the observance of Peace Sunday on the IGfh Inst. * *7:, ^ al h** been perfected by which the Southwestern Traction Company becomes absolute owner of the old towpath of the Wabash canal, owned by A. M. Dukes, of Peru. EVANSVILLE—Mrs. R. A. Eckerle, » of B r A' death of an adopted son. came here committed sutoide by throwing herself cST IlL. were «U

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and, finding Clark calling on the woman, shot him. causing a serious wound. YVaterday AH*n was notified by telephone that he had been fined $5 and costs and he forwarded the money. LAPORTE—Edward Hooper, of Noble county, injured while an employe of the Baltimore A Ohio Railway Company, and who sued for damages, has compromised his claim for $7,500, and 50 cents a day so long as he may be paralysed. LAFAYETTB-The memorial addition to the Home Hospital, made possible by a gift of $10,000 by John Peter Kile, has been opened for patients. The furnishings were donated by Mr. and Mrs. David Elliott, of Crane, this county. GREENSBURO-Frank Bowers, near Westport, while retuAilng on the accommodation train from Indianapolis, fell asleep, and he waa found lying on tho track near Adams badly Injured. It is supposed he walked off the train. COLUMBUS — Indianapolis promoters were In Brown county yesterday, canvassing the feasibility of building an electric line from Indianapolis to Nhahville, via Trafalgar, A $6,M subsidy is asked for extension to Nashville. WABASH—The Rev. Albert W. Sarah, of the M. E. church, Lagro, this bounty, is suing George Freeman, liveryman, of this city, for $5,000 damages, growing out of injuries sustained while a passenger in one of Mr. Freeman’s hacks, the mult of a runaway accident. JEFFERSONVILLE - H. M. Frank, Democratic member of the board of police commissioners, does not desire reappointment, owing to the unpleasantness of the position, and J. B. Murphy, L Ira Dorsey, Fry Curry and George Anderson art applicants for the place soon to be va-

cated.

ELKHART-B. A. Campbell, Democrat, elected city treasurer, vice P. P. Abel, resigned, was required to give security with an indemnity company, rather than by private individuals. The Fidelity and Trust Company, of Baltimore, Md.. was the successful bidder for the $70.tXiO bond required, but it bas since notified the City Council that It will not accept the risk, no explanation being offered.

HIGH ALTITUDES.

people have tn pondering

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The curious experiences with coffee-drinking are wortl over If anyone ia ailing and does not know the exact reason thereof. Coffee is a secretive worker. and through the nervous system affects different parts of the body In different peo-

ple

A young married woman, Mre T. LBlackmon, Oswego, Montane had a conclusive experience In the effects of coffee on her eyes. She says: "I havs used coffee since a child, but a short time ago my eyes began to grow weak, and the least exertion, such as reading or sewing, would cause shooting pains and wavy lines of tight, so that I could see but little else for minutes at a time 'This alarmed me, and I earnestly sought the cause of the trouble. Someone told me that coffee sometimes affected the eves. I at once decided to quit tt and see if I would be benefited, but I must have something to take the place of coffee, for I wanted to modify, aa much as possible, the sacrifice of giving it up. '*So I decided to try Postum for myself.

When tt came, I made It strictly

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