Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 August 1893 — Page 8

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 30, 1893-TWELVE PAGES.

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Grasshoppers have Invaded Clarke county. Fine peaches are abundant la New Albany. All the county schools of Hancock county -will open Sept. 20. Mrs. Mabel Kleder dropped dead In a store at Milford Tuesday. The united brethren conference will be held at Odon Aug. 30 to Sept. 4. The Hancock county walnut and hickory nut crop is unusually large this year. A republican social and political club was organized Tuesday night at Richmond. Three fine cows were fatally poisoned recently by drinking Impure water near Seymour. A new steel bridge is being built across Blue river at Morristown by the railroad company. They are tagging the days at Kokomo. and a citizen suggests that the common council be included. Twenty-eight teachers were examined by County Superintendent Jackson Saturday at Greenfield. The Carthage ball club is getting quite a reputation as a gang of chronic kickers. Hancock Democrat. Hancock county farmers report the grasshoppers as being very numerous and doing great damage to the corn crop. The Washington and Clarke county fair association will hold its annual fair at Teekin Sept. 12 to 15 inclusive. The New Albany woolen mills will not close, says the manager, and he adds that the company is thoroughly solvent. LilUe Isabella Duckworth of Johnson county is suing her husband, Samuel Duckworth, a petit larcenist in the prison south, for a divorce. On Wednesday amons those who left HloomiriRton for Chicago were Misses Xed and Alice Faris. Miss Katie Johnson and Mary Hinds, Mrs. U. A. McGee and daughter. At Cloverdale, where a number of buildings in the business portion of the town were burned last month, there are some handsome and extensive brick blocks In course of erection. John Nye of Pierre. S. D.. and Miss Melissa Rothrock of Clifford, were married Wednesday by the Rev. Mr. Seaman. The ceremony occurred at the Rev. Mr. Seaman's residence. The wheelmen from Chicago, on a trip on their wheels from that city through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, arrived in New Albany Thursday, looking as If they badly needed a rest, says the Ledger. Alfred Ringharn, a pioneer, died Friday in Mishawaka. He was the father of ten children and raised to womanhood an adopted child. The only one of his children now living in Mishawaka Is Senator R. Volney Bingham. The Elkhart Truth says Col. Johnson predicts that by Sept. 15 next the wheels of every financially sound manufacturing establishment in Rlkhart will De running on full time and a full force of operators in each be employed. The South Rend Tribune says the report comes from England that Mr. Willlam Dallin. the railroad king, has succeeded in securing financial aid for his new railroad from Nappanee to Renton Harbor, and will soon be here to use the cash. The Hon Joseph Cale, one of Robb township's prominent farmers, was in the city Monday. Mr. Cale has the finest barn in I'.isey county on his principality. It has all modern conviences, has two stories and cost $5,0w). Mt. Vernon Democrat. Elmer Davis of Jeffersnnville, a stanch democrat, was Thursday appointed firs't assistant engineer at the government depot to take the place of Henry Timmons. a republican. Davis is the brother of William Davis, the sheriff of Clark county. Roys in knee pants can be seen almost anywhere about the public square, and almost every day, puffing cigarettes. Where do they get them? Kvery dealer who sells cigarettes to boys is a lawbreaker and ought to be prosecuted. Oreensburg Era. Two damage suits are now In the hopper against the Rig Four railway for $10,H0 each, as a result of the horrible accident at Fall Creek the latter part of last September and the good Lord only knows whether they will come out flour, bran or middlings. Among those who took advantage 0f the low rates to the world's fair Monday were: M. V. IJeiger and wife; Misses Eva and Gertrude Wells and Marie Towle; Mrs. Haubert and Nellie Feiten; Mrs. Pr. A. L.. Thorp and Mrs. Fred Williams. Mishawaka Democrat. Our Miss Jotter of Judson writes us that she and her best young man are attending the fair for a week or two, and that she will not have time to write her interesting weekly letters until the end of her visit. We hope she will not prolong it unnecessarily. Starke County Democrat. The venerable Uriah Chandler of Mishawaka was seventy-seven years of age Wednesday, and to welcome him on entering iiis seventy-eighth year his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to the number of forty-seven assembled at his home in the evening and made merry till a late hour. Frorr the beginning of th-se hard times we have urged upon people who have money to keep it In circulation. Sometimes $100 passed from hand tu hand will pay of indebtedness in a week. Don't tie up money! Don't bury It! Its proper and legitimate place is in the Channels of trade. Hope News-Journal. Mrs. Alexander Turner, wife of the deputy sheriff of Gibson county, has sloped with an itinerant peddler, taking her two children and $000 with her. Turner i3 on the track of the party, wanting to recover his children, but says he doesn't care anything about the woman, the peddler or the money. One of the saddest funerals for a long time was that of Mrs. brown, the murdered woman, who was buried Sunday afternoon at the New Hope church, near where she was killed. The Rev. Mr. Seaman preached a very pathetic sermon. It is said that it was one of the largest funerals ever occurred in the county. Columbus Times. Peach and grape growers and shippers complain loudly ut the low price they are obtaining for their fruit at Chicago. The Fawcett Rrothers are selling a large part of their fine peach crop in thi3 city to home customers. The Indianapolis market for peaches has been better thoughout the season than the Chicago market. New Albany Redger. D. O. Spencer went to the world's fair and was elected one of the lady managers. In this way he had access to their meetings (or cat fight, which they most resemble), and was much edified thereat. He thinks everybody's dog, "Tramp," has more settled Ideas upon parliamentary usage than some of those cranky people. Bloomlngton Progress. The drought throughout this part of Indiana Is doing serious damage. Late vegetables are about ruined, and the late potato crop will prove a failure. Corn has also been greatly damaged and the crop will be very short. In many localities the wells have dried up and water for stock has to be hauled several miles. The drought affects all the counties In southern Indiana. A sensational scene was enacted at the funeral of Rowe, who was ehot by John McKay of Capyvllle two weeks ajro. Mrs. Rowe, as Bhe entered the carriage to go to the cemetery, became angered at the that which is pnrf, Cleve-to that which is sure, CleVC to that which Und the tft, Cleve to that, both pure and best, Cleveland's Baking Powder.

relatives of the deceased. She sprang from the carriage and followed the remains on foot to their last resting place, a distance of two miles. Forty-three years ago Monday Charles W. Cotton began his work as city editor of the New Albany Ledger. He has been In the service of that paper for more than thlrty-flve years of the intervening time, and is now, although nearly the three score and ten years allotted to man, as active and vigorous, both mentally and physically, as many men a score of year3 his junior. Madison Courier. The Hon. II. M. Weir of Laporte, who was recently at Momence, 111., says the work of removing the obstructions from the Kankakee river at that point is being rapidly pushed. One coffer dam has already been taken out. An extra force of men will be put on. The city takes all the refuse rock for use on its streets. The people of Momence are said to be divided in opinion as to the utility of the work. In a law suit in Harrison county between William F. Kron and Mashec Stewart, growing out of a horse trade in which the value of neither animal exceeded 510, the costs already amount to J49.S5, in addition to attorney's fees, about twenty-five dollars to each. The case has been a pealed from a magistrate's court In Posey township to the circuit court, where the costs will soon be doubled. Joseph Dlllinger, the well-known traveling salesman of Lafayette, who was run away with at Roanoke and so badly injured about a month ago, is recovering slowly. Unfortunately he had allowed his various accident policies to lapse, but nuite fortunately had joined the Ft. Wayne Mercantile a week or two before the accident, so that he is assured of $23 a week during his enforced lay off. Ft. Wayne Sentinel. Charles Richey of Scott county was badly injured two days ago. He runs a traction engine. While descending a hill the separator became unmanageable and collided with the engine, pinning Richey against the boiler. He was terribly burned. Richey had just recovered from an accident. A few weeks ago his engine was wrecked while being taken across a bridge. Richey was burled beneath its weight and injured internally. Twenty-seven tickets were sold at Richmond for Chicago Saturday night. Among those who went were Mrs. II. U. Johnson and daughter. Miss Eunice Porterfield, Miss Carrie Mayer, Frank J. Macke and wife, Eugene Richey, Leroy lirown. Wallle Simmons,- Frank McCurdy, Charles I'urcell, Harry Thoma.. Arthur Dill, Jesse Fletcher. Olan Murray, Herbert Toler, Charles Shirer, Robert Ward and Henry Sherman. While the driver of the Mishawaka brewing company's beer wagon was on his rounds Tuesday a keg of beer rolled off the wagon to the ground. He got down and picked It up, Intending to pitch un unto the wagon, but he miscalculated his strength. The keg went clear over the wagon and struck a bicycle on the other side, throwing the rider and damaging the machine. The driver had to settle with the cyclist. South Rend Times. As a camping party was nearing Georgetown they found a small boy on the roadside on his hands apparently trying to drag himself alone. He asked them to take him home. Upon investi gation it was found th?t his leg was broken in two places, which he accounted for by saying that a horse had thrown him. He gave his name as Charley Cohee, son of John Cohee, the miller at that place. White County Democrat. David Tratt. the big watermelon man of near Ober, called Saturday to subscribe for the Democrat and the Indianapolis Sentinel at our reduced clubbing rate. He Informed us that his son David C. who has been employed for some time in the insane asylum at Indianapolis, and from which place he was i brought hom-? two or three weeks ago , suffering with some low grade of fever, j Is slowly improving, but is still in bad shape. Starke County Democrat. In the vicinity of Taylorsvllle there is considerable excitement caused by Farmer William Hayworth losing, during the last week, five valuable farm horses. The stomach of one of the animals was examined and traces of po'.soning were found. Mr. Hayworth has long enjoyed the good will and confidence of all his neighbors, and why he should be thus persecuted Is a surpri.se to him. Th death of all the animals occurred In precisely the same manner. A few days ago while an old barn on the farm of George H. Railey, in Union township, was being torn away, there was an exciting bit of sport that was enjoyed by two men and a dog. The b:.rn had been a great rendezvous for rats. When Mr. Railey and Frank Henline began taking up the old floor rats ran out by the dozens. In one hour the men and a dog killed fifty-three of the rodents. Only two escaped. Huntington Democrat. A good story comes from the northern part of Warren county. A young farmer residing there, who, by the way, was never considered a lady's man, suddenly developed a forty-horse power loving capacity and eloped with the wives of two brothers. It astonished the public to see the two brothers embrace each other over the affair. When asked what they intended to do they answered nothing. He would get punishment enough. Attica Democrat. The Rochester Republican says: Bees can learn the time of day as well as a clock. A gentleman lately noticed that a large number of bees were frequenting the flowers on his lawn, and every day when he came home to lunch put up a lump of sugar on a brick in the garden for them. They soon learned the time when they might expect the sugar, and now, when- he goes out at noon, he flnd3 about a hundred bees sitting around waiting for their lunch. The Rev. Z. T. Sweeney, who has been at Minerva, O., since last Saturday, returned Thursday morning. On Sunday he addressed some five hundred people, and that evening was seized with a severe pain in the head. A local physician administered morphine, hypodermlcally, In too large a quantity, causing the Rev. Mr. Sweeney to have a closa call for his life. He Is not feeling well yet from the effects of the drug, and Is too weak to fill some of the appointments he had made. Columbus Republican. Thursday neatly one hundred persons, neighbors of William Singleton, a poor and sickly man who lives three miles west of this city, it being his thirtythird birthday, assembled and enjoyed a big supper they had prepared and taken with them. Mr. Singleton had been sick and unable to work for many weeks. They took him a good suit of clothes and provisions and supplies generally to last the family many weeks. The families of William Davis and John McClelland of this city, went out to attend. Columbus Times. A correspondent writes from Rushville as follows: "Farmers on our streets on Saturday were discussing the times and after comparing notes agreed that they had seen worse times than the present. One said he sold a. sound 1,500 pound horse in 1877 for $45. the highest price offered for it. Another said he sold good wheat under Hayes's administration for 60 cents per bushel and corn at 20 cents. And a stock dealer said he bought good hogs In 157S for J2 per hundred, and $2.F.O was the highest price paid during the entire season." The annual reunion of the Miller, Zigler and Roe famllle. which was inaugurated in 1888, was held Thursday at the fair grounds with 175 representatives of the families present. At noon an oldfashioned basket dinner with a wealth of good things to eat was served, and refreshments were followed by oratory and general sociability. J. W. Zigler was the orator of the day. Short addresses were made by a number of others and a memorial of the late James R. Miller was read by Prof. H. J. Hurlingame. A feature of the occasion was the annual

horseshoe duel between representatives of the Miller and Zlegler families, which resulted In favor of the latter. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: I. N. Miller of Olive township, president; II. J. Miller, re-elected secretray; J. D. Mi'.ler, re-elected treasurer; George P. Zigler, vice-prsldent. The old committees were appointed to hold over another year. South Rend Time3. The losses by the Sunday night fire at Bircseye, Dubois county, are as follows: F. Zimmer, general store, 112,000; M. E. Crutchfield. groceries, J1.800; J. G. Pollard, general store, $3,500; B. Busenbark, hardware. $2.500; Hubbard Bros., general store - and hoop-poles, $12,000; J. & C. Hubbard, dwelling and contents, $4.000; W. P. Buford, hotel, $2,000; G. W. Hazelwood, drugs, $2.000. Several residences were also burned. The fite was caused by the explosion of a lamp at the residence of J. O. Carr. Total loss, $40.000; total insurance, $25,000. John High and wife, two of the oldest people in Franklin, were visiting Mrs. High of this city and returned home Friday. Mr. High was eighty-four years old March 9, and Mrs. High eighty-five Oct. 9. They have been married and lived together for sixty years last December. They came to Franklin, Nov. 13. 1SCÖ. They raised six children, three of whom are dead, the youngest, James, being killed by a boiler explosion at Franklin some years ago. These two old people came here from east Tennessee when young. Columbus Times. Mrs. O. L. Terry returned Saturday from Chicago, where she had been visiting her brother-in-law. Mr. J. H. Gaszner,

the past month. Mrs. Perry reports Miss Emma Gaszner, who, last Monday, fell through a skylight from the fifth story of a building to the stone pavement, j fully eighty feet below, as In a fair way ! to recovery. Her body was badly mutilated, but fortunately no bones wore broken. Surgeons pronounce her escape from death as almost miraculous. Mr. Gaszner formerly resided In this city, where he has many friends. Ft. Wayne Gazette. Edward Peters of Mcian, who was so badly cut recently with a knife in the hands of Charles Weidner at a daoce, is still alive, although it was given out that the doctors said he couldn't live from one to the next hour. In spite of their opinions the injured man lives, and may possibly recover. He is said to be resting eisy most of the time, and with proper care and attention will pull through. None of the wounds he received are necessarily fatal, as they are not in a vital spot. They are all ugly cuts, but In time will heal up all right. Frankfort Crescent. Miss Eima Thomas, who has been staying in the West for some time, returned to her home Saturday morning. In Chicago on her way home rhe was carrying a hand-bag or reticule containing, among other things, her purse, in which was about $6 in money and her gold watch. She had occasion to set this down for a moment while rhe fastened a refractory thoe lace. That done she walked on a few steps, forgetting the bag. She hurriedly returned to the spot where she had left It, but it was gone and she saw nothing more cf lt. Starke County Democrat. W. J. Strockstile was arrested and placed In jail at JefTersonville recently for threatening the life of his wife. Strockstile lives at Seilersburg. For some time he and his wife have been having trouble, and she started for Jeffersonville to file a petition in the circuit court for a divorce. The husband followed, and, failing to dissuade her from her purpose,, threatened, she claims, to kill her. After reaching the city Strockstile became drunk, and. upon complaint of his wife was locked up. Mrs. Strockstile filed her action for divorce and left for her home. Gen. Packard Is most enthusiastic about the world's fair. He says: "There is scarcely any sacrifice we would not make to visit the great aggregate of the genius of the nations. We would go if we h id to live on one meal a day for a month. We would go if we had to make the oil coat last another year. We would go if we had to cut off whisky and tobacco forever. We would go if we had to do without coffee and tea for a year. We would go if we had to live in a 'pup tent for six months. And we should feel that we had received what would pay us fur any and every sacrifice." While securing the right of way for the E. & W. railway, one woman objected to selling on account of the likelihood of fostering tramps, but she was sxm led to believe that there would be few on this line. Yesterday afternoon General Manager Dickel and other parties were walking over the line from Mishawaka to Elkhart on a sort of inspecting tour, when they were espied by the woman referred to, who at once supposed them to be tramps, and ejaculated: "There goes two of 'em already. I told you, dad, they'd be thicker than the hair on your head." Elkhart Review. The following people left Columbus Sunday for the world's fair: Edgar McSweeney, Charles Massie, Dr. Wlsner, John W. Marring, William Henderson. Herman Eost, John (iraves. Mr. Wolf, Emiline Drake and Hal Duffey with their families, D. F. Long and wife, Mrs. Charles Remy, John Schlnnerer, George Schwartz, wife and son. France and Laura Cummins, Perce Kendall, Miss Willa Spurgin, Frederick Long, George Lucas, the Misses Cohne, Mrs. Stern, Mrs. Charles O'Donnell and two sons, James II. Wells, William Ruddick and E. W. Ragsdale and wife. Charley Ferguson, the Logansport lad, who was with young Foland of Anderson when injured here, requested to be allowed to remain with his chum in the sheriff's office, where he was taken after having his wounds dressed, to take care of him. as he put it. The sheriff granted his request, but Charley soon tired of his job and taking what money his chum had, about sixty cents, and a silver watch for his pay, left for parts unknown. Foland was unablo to help himself, and he saw his valuables taken by his chum, without being able to say or do a thing to prevent it. Frankfort Crescent. It. J. Smith Is attorney In a case In which a set of false teeth is made the grounds for action. The suit was entered yesterday in the circuit court by Miss Rlrdella Smith. She alleges that in 1892 It. Van Valzah, the deceased dentist, offered as a premium for the best spiced pears exhibited at the Vigo county fair one set, upper or lower teeth, valued at $30. Plaintiff was one of the competitors and the judges awarded her the first premium for the best pears on exhibition. The premium was never paid and in the meantime the donor died. Mls3 Smith now brings suit against the estate of R. Van Valzah for $30. Terre Haute Express. Sunday evening In West Richmond there was a nice little scrap between Forest Mendenhall and John Sparks, two young men who both have an eye on the same girl. Sparks was accompanying her home from church, and about the time he reached the old school building Merdenhall appeared on the scene and would have taken the fair Juliet. The engaged lovers each had a knife and they made good use of them. Mendenhall received a cut in the leg, and Sparks one back of the ear, while the neighbors say that such howling was scarcely ever heard before. Sparks remained master of the field and accompanied his Dulclna home in safety. Richmond Item. An early morning freight brought a man to the depot Thursday morning In a horrible condition. Roth his arms and legs were ground into shreds and he was given a bed on a caboose cushion laid on some boxes In the freight room. While his injuries were such that anyone could see that he could not live but a. short time he seemed to suffer but little and talked Intelligently o? his misfortune and his family. He ikild his name was Henry Snodgrass and that his home was in Bridgeport, O., whre he had a wife and three children. He had been working in Jollet, 111., and losing his job, started to "deaA head" his way home. He left Chicago Wednesday afternoon on a freight and rode to Germany where the train he was on sidetracked to pass another. He stood on the bumpers and was partially asleep from fatigue and whisky drinking when the lurch of the BtartirLar train threw him to the track

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and the wheels of the train ran over him grinding one leg into shreds below the knee, the other at the thigh, one arm near the shoulder and the other at the wrist. He was otherwise bruised, but clung to life through it all and accepted his fate without a murmur. He was placed aboard the train and brought here where he lived only a few hours. Rochester Sentinel. J. W. Baldwin, aged eighty-seven, was found dead in bed at Lopansport Friday morning, as already- briefly noted in The Sentinel. The Pharos says: "The deceased wns born in New York and passed a greater part of his life at Catskill, in that state. He was a life-long democrat and was for many years party leader in his native state. Naturally intelligent, he had acquired an abundance "of useful knowledge and was a most Interesting conversationalist. He came to Logansport eight years ago and has since resided with Mrs. Kline. The only surviving relatives are Mrs. Deborah Baldwin and daughter, Mrs. Kline and Miss Jennie Baldwin. An appeal has been taken to the supreme court in the case of the state vs. the Pennsylvania company to recover penalties in the sum of $7,875 for noncompliance with the state law making it obligatory on all railroads operated in the state to have displayed at all passenger stations the time of the arrival and departure of all passenger trains. The case is taken to the higher court as a test case, and on its decision will depend suits against the other companies here, the amounts claimed aggregating over $50,0o0. Suits were filed some months ago In the circuit court here against all the companies. New Albany local Item in Louisville Times. Mrs. Johnson, wife of Capt. Johnson of Company A. One hundred and fortysecond Indiana volunteers, arrived In the city from KendallviUe this morning. Her husband was killed at Nashville during an engagement and the loss unsettled her mind. She does not believe him dead, but thinks the knowledge of his whereabouts is intentionally kept from her. She immediately repaired to Capt. Barney and entreated him to tell her where she could find her husband. She had the names of David Rlgsby, Fred Lorman, Justice Nolan and others who were in her husband's command and wanted to see them on the same errand. Her case is a pitiable one. Elkhart Truth. Several deaths of children from drinking concentrated lye have occurred recently in various parts of Indiana. The following from the Clinton Argus shows what prompt action will accomplish: "The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Langford swallowed some concentrated lye Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Langford at once grabbed the child and started for the doctor. The alarm was sent to Mr. Langford and he took the little sufferer in his arms and started for this place on a run. It is about a mile and a half, but he held up and breathlessly reached the office of Dr. Aikman, where antidotes in the way of acetic acid and sweet oil were administered freely and the child's life was saved." Col. A. L. Conger came In from Akron, 0-, Friday and a meeting of the directors of the Diamond plate glass company was held. None of the officers would talk of the object of the meeting or whether it had an object, the general reply being, "There's nothing new." It is currently rumored, and the fountain head of fhe report traced back to high authorities, that the prospect for the works to resume operations in the near future Is dolefully slim. One of the head officers stated that the outlook was far from encouraging and while he would not say positively, still he left the impression that there is no intention on the part of the company of starting the machinery before the first of the year, if then. Kokomo Times. Dan Kaller and Dave Martin are satisfied they could give Uncle Jerre Rusk pointers on seed-planting. Dave and Dan swap experience In a neighborly way, and so when Dan told Dave he had an elegant brand of stick beans the latter believed it and both planted the same variety. When the truck began to peep from the ground they hired a one-horse wae'on, drove ten miles into the country, got a load of straight saplings and, by the use of a spirit level did an excellent Job of bean-sticking. The ten-foot poles are still waiting for the beans to climb and, with two months's earnest effort, they have grown about eight inches. The two families have made up their minds that buch beans Is the only kind worth raising, anyhow. Attica Ledger. Charles Reynolds has returned from Chicago, where he has been to accorrfpany Master Clarence Long, the boy marksman of Lafayette, who entered the contest held by the International sharpshooters' association at the world's fair. The boy met some of the greatest marksmen of the world and in every exhibition made the best showing, in fancy shooting being awarded a handsome gold medal. Young Long is a lad of but ten years of age, and is related to the Werkhofl!3 of this city, whom he occasionally visits. While at Chicago Col. Burk, manager of the Buffalo Bill wild west show, requested of the boy's father that he be allowed to take him abroad, where he would insure him an engagement of several weeks at $130 a night. Frankfort News. Eph Wilson of Tippecanoe township, was in hard luck last Thursday, and Joe Cooper was in still worse 6hape. The latter had his machine at Wilson's to thrash out the latter's wheat and cats. They had about forty bushels of wheat thrashed when sparks from the engine fired the oats stack, and In five minutes, before a supply of water could be procured, all the stacks were In flames, and before the separator could be moved it too was on fire from end to end. and was burned along with the wheat and oats stacks, no grain being saved except the forty bushels of wheat already thrashed. To add to the excitement Wilson's barn came near catching, and had to be carefully watched for some time. Pulaski County Democrat. Five big burly tramps in passing Mrs. Ale;x Murray's home today spied her melon patch an at once decided to help themselves. They lost no time in getting over the fence, and were going among the melons picking out the best ones, when Mrs. Murray caught sight of them. Instead of screaming, as some women would have done, or In letting them alone to help themselves as others would, she gathered up a shot gun, and with a determination to rid the world of a few tramps, or save her melons, she went toward the melon patch. No sooner did the tramps discover the lady armed with a deadly weapon and with a detemined look In her eyes, than they all broke and ran and none of them stopped until out of range of the shot . gun. Frankfort Crescent. Years ago, when the famous Walnut Hull governor, Joseph Wright was In the executive chair of the state, he Insisted in organizing the first Jefferson county agricultural association, which resulted In the first fair In this county. But three of the organizers are now living. Those organizing the association were Simon Cleve of Saluda township, William Weir and John N. Patton of Monroe township, Albert J. Wright, Milton township; William McNeal, William Mathews ana John Mllligan of Hanover township and M. C. Qarber of Madison. Governor Joseph Wright, who was a selfmade and self-educated man, having paid for his college education by hulling and selling walnuts, made a speech before the first meeting cf the association, which was held at ths court house

in December. The first fair, the result of this meeting and the governor's speech, was held in North Madison, at the head of the North Madison pike, where the old mill now stands. Of the original organizers but three lives. John N. Patton, George Milligan and Alga Wright. Madison Democrat. A tent of Maccabees has been instituted at Whiting. State Commander Zultner of Laporte, Department Superintendent Commander Terpeny of New Carlisle, G. Cruley, Blue Island; a dozen from East Chicago and about forty from Hammond, accompanied by the K. O. T. M. band, were in attendance. The tent was fully instituted with twenty-six charter members having the following officers: A. F. Perkins, P. C; George Paul, commander; C. Kellar, lieutenantcommander; G. Lauer, R. K.; C. A. Johnson, F. K.; J. E. Baker, chaplain; F. Greenwald, sargeant; P. E. McCormick, first M. of A.; J. D. Iacy. second M. of A.; William Emmel, M. at A.; Arnberg, sen.; E. Rainer, P.; Dr. Putman, tent physician. It has been discovered that Samuel Caw, aged twenty-five, a former Rethlehem township farmer. Is a forger to the extent of $600. He signed the names of David Fidler, George Fidler and Mat Maroney, all of Bethlehem township, to notes aggregating the above amounts. A $115 note, to whih Mr. Maroney's name had been forged, fell due a week ago, and that gentleman was notified of the fact. He came to town today and at once pronounced the signature a forgery. This led to an Investigation of the other notes upon which Caw had secured loans, and the names of the sureties attached thereto were also declared to have been forged. When last heard from Caw was in California. Logansport Tharos. The Guthrie (Ok. T.) State Capitol, the leading republican paper of that territory, in its issue of Aug. 11, thus speaks cf a former South Bender: "That was a happy thing the council did last night, making F. Seixas city clerk In place of the deposed Millikan. Seixas was clerk for a year before Millikan and he left a record as clean as the snow. His books showed the name of every man who had paid a cent to the city and what he paid It for he had no desire to keep names from the record, for he is an honest man. Had Seixas won over Millikan last April a year ago, the city would have had In its treasury $3,300 deposited in the faro banks by Millikan The people thought differently then, but time Is a great educator. James McCullough, who lives near Jasonville, Greene county, was killed Wednesday from the explosion of a, threshing machine engine. McCullough was cutting bands at the time. George Pigg, the engineer, was pretty badly scalded. The explosion was a tad one, and was so violent that the fly wheel was thrown over the barn and the trucks of the engine were run up to the separator. Scarcity of water was the supposed cause, but the boiler had long been thought unsafe. The accident happened about 10 a. m. and the unfortunate man died about 6 In the evening. Both legs were broken and internal injuries were sustained. Mr. McCullough was about forty-three years old. He leaves a widow and four children. George Seeger, jr., of this city, received a telegram from the world's fair managers Friday night formally notifying him of his appointment as superintendent of the poultry department and notifying him to report for duty Sept. 1. For several weeks he has been In possession of information which justified the conclusion that his claims had received favorable consideration, but until last night no public announcement of the decision of the board of managers was made known. There were nearly half a hundred applicants for the position, and Mr. Seeger's preferment over such an array of competitors is all the more noteworthy on that account. The poultry show begins on October 16 and cominues until the 2Sth of that month. Lafayette Courier. According to the Vermillion Democrat the republican managers of Dana have gotten that town into a critical condition. Not content with a mixed nonpartisan in school and town boards they decided to "hog the whole thing." Pledges not to burden the tax-payers were deliberately broken and contracts were let for building a ten-thousand-dollar school house. The school board is now unable to sell the town bonds even at 7 per cent, interest. Work has suspended on the building, the old one has been torn down, and now the trustees are looking about trying to rent rooms In which to hold school. As the total taxable wealth of Dana does not appear to be over $400.000 It looks like the trustees had strained the law forbidding towns to issue bonds above 2 per cent, of the taxable wealth. The little town of Camden was thrown Into a state of wild excitement Sunday over the report that William Douglas, a well-known citizen living southwest of the town, had been murdered. An investigation into the report shows that while murder may exist, there is yet no evidence of It. On Saturday night about 8 o'clock, Douglas was seen to leave his house, supposedly to go after his cows that were pastured in a neighboring field. He did not return, but being a bachelor and living alone, his neighbors did not discover his absence until Sunday morning. Then a search was instituted and hundreds of people wended their way through the woods in the vicinity, but up until an early hour Monday morning no trace of Douglas could be found. He is seventy years of age. Richmond Item. P. E. Studebaker of the Studebaker wagon works, is reported In a Chicago paper as having said: "Business depressions and reverses are bound to come periodically no matter what the basis or volume of our money is, nor does it matter what party is in power, as the true cause' Is overtrading and overextension of credit. No man was ever financially panic-stricken if he was out of debt." That's correct and that's where the shoe pinches. So much business is being done on credit In this country that when a panic comes It Invariably strikes the active, energetic and enterprising men who are compelled to become borrowers In order to carry out their extensive plans of business. Men who have plenty of ready cash are not, as a rule, hurt by panics. South Bend Times. One of the saddest deaths that Milford has ever had is that of Mrs. Kleeder, wife of George Kleeder, of the Milford drug company. It was Saturday evening and Mrs. Kleeder had called at the home of C. F. Kleeder, where her husband met her after closing the store at about 10 o'clock. They were seated together In cheerful conversation when all at once Mrs. Kleeder put her hands to her face and exclaimed, "Oh, my head!" She had raised up out of her chair and was in the act of falling forward when her husband caught her in his arms where she expired almost instantly. Apoplexy was the cause of death. Mrs. Kleeder was about thirtyfive years of age and was a leader In Milford society. She was a favorite in the community and highly respected by all who knew her for her sterling qualities of head and heart. Goshen Times. Some time ago, Immediately after the organization of the Kokomo enterprise company, a pamphlet was ordered in which the manifold advantages of Kokomo were set forth in plain terms. The booklet made its appearance Saturday, and Is a very handsome piece of

work. It sets forth the advantages to be gained by manufacturers locating In Kokomo, and is a clear, truthful statement of the good things we can offer as inducements for capitalists to invest in Kokomo dirt. The book contains some excellent engravings of factory buildings and among other views are two of the city taken from the court house tower. The new city building is shown In great shape and the plate glass, the opalescent, bit, enameling, safe and range and strawboard factories are reproduced. The book is being sent to the four corners of the United States by Secretary Moulder and will attract attention wherever it goes. Kokomo Times. William Van Scoyke, for several months past agent of the Wabash road at Topeka, skipped out last Thursday with several hundred dollars of the company's funds, estimated to be at least $500. In giving the particulars of his escape the local newspaper said: "We understand Mr. Van Scoyke has for some little time been leading a fast life, and It has finally terminated in his downfall. The evening before leaving he visited the principal places of business In the village and endeavored to borrow amounts ranging from $10 to $35. but we have not learned of his making any success in that line. Several merchants mourn his departure on account of unpaid bills, but Topeka is pleased to bid good-by to all such citizens." E. Allen Thomas, the colored walkrr, who says he is walking against time from New York to Chicago and back again on a wager of $1,000 made by the New York athletic club, is in the city again. Thomas was in the city early in June on the first half of his Journey, and now having spent two months in the world's fair city he has begun his long tramp back. He left New York, so he says. April 17. arriving in Chicago June 11. Remaining there nine weeks, he started back Aug. 15. He says h; has yet fifty-two days in which to make New York city and is confident of winning his money. Thomas says he walked here Tuesday from Winamac, where he had been sick for four days. At each station he gets the signature and official stamo of each railroad agent, so that lie can prove to his club that he has taken the prescribed route. He is not allowed a cent of money, but must live off the charities of the people. He aims to start on his way again this morning, and says that when he arrives at his destination he will have traveled 2,3u0 miles. Kokomo Times. There w.as a memorable gathering at the palatial residence of Cornelius G. Mauzy Saturday, the occasion being the celebration of his birthday anniversary. Early Saturday morning the relatives began to gather in, each one bringing anywehere from a dinner basket to a clothes basket full of fried chicken, cake and other good things to eat. The house was full to ovtrflowing. though it had been thrown entirely cpen. There are in all thirty-eight of the Mauzys and their descendants, thirty-six of whom wf re present with their children and th ir children. The list cf guests being a long one, too long to publish In full here. A brief outline of Mr. Mauzy's ll'e would not be out of place here. He first saw the light in Kentucky on the 20th day of August, 1821. His parents moved to Indiana while Cornelius was yet a child and established a home In Rush county, where he grew to manhood on the farm. He was a resident of Rush county until 1851, moved in that year to Madison county, settling on the farm a half mile west of Markleville, where he yet resides. Hancock Democrat. The old settlers of Jefferson county met recently at Center Grove. After the song3 and music by the band, recitations appropriate to the ccasion were delivered by the following young people: Rlanche Lochard, Ruby Johnson, Lulu Buchanan. Grace Gordon and Florence Gordon. The death roll, those who had passed to that unknown beyond since the last gathering one year ago, was then read. The following are the names and ages as near as could be obtained: Miss Ixu Wise, Mrs. Thomas Wise, Jeremiah M. Salyers, aged 83 years: Mrs. Ellen Copeland, aged 80 years; James R. Skeen, aged 79 years; Mrs. Richard Rriggs, Joseph Lewis, aged S5 years; William Flint. Martha M. Conner. James H. Lee. Mrs. James Herring, Andrew Carnive, Mrs. William Buchanan, aged 74 years; Loui3 Salyers, Miss Lou Kirk. John McMullen. Mrs. Jane Alfrey. Thomas Ralston, aged 61;IIenry Vanderveer, aged 73 years; Mrs. George Hotchklss, aged 81; Mrs. Matilda Rutledge, aged 73; Isaac Short, Mrs. John C. Rea, Mrs. Gracie Spencer, aged 86; Elijah Roberts, aged 74; Jacob Miller, aged 83. William Buschendorf disappeared from Hammond two weeks ago. Last Saturday he was found dead about a mile from the lake. The Hammond News describes the ghastly find: "For a number of days the Clark Station section men on the L.. S. & M. S. railway had smelled a very offensive odor, and Saturday the foreman ordered that the scent be traced to its source. The search began and the remains of William Buschendorf were found in a sitting position against a tree. Henry Huber and S. Protzman went after the remains which were in a badly decayed condition. So much so that when Mr. Huber lifted the hat the hair from the head went with it, and when placing the arms in position the flesh sloughed from the bones. It is supposed he shot himself about the head, though the remains were past Investigation to learn the truth. The body was still against the tree In a sitting position, hands at the side and the revolver between his legs. Buschendorf was formerly a resident of Clark where he shot a party whom he thought to be on intimate terms with his wife. In the outcome he lost his wife who secured a divorce, and his property, which is said to have most of it been secured by lawyers who pretended to clear him in the trial of the shooting affair. His troubles no do doubt led to his rash act, as an envelope in his pocket bore German writing which in English would be: "I cannot help myself, God help me. Amen!" A little girl was killed near Heath postofflce Saturday In a runaway accident. The Lafayette Journal says that when the coroner entered the home that had been draped in mourning he found a number of ladies seated about the small front room, and on an Improvised bier in one corner lay the object of his visit, the form of the dead child. When he asked to see the body the ladies present burst into tears and the scene became pathetic. The body was that of a little girl eight months old. and the back of her skull had been crushed. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roberts, and from the father the particulars of her death were learned. He and his wife and daughter had been to the city that day to do some trading. On their way home another team tried to pass them. One of Mr. Roberts's horses became frightened and began to rear and plunge. The neckyoke broke and the buggy was overturned. All of the occupants were thrown out. The little babe was asleep in her mother's arms, and was hurled violently to the hard roadbed. Her skull was crushed by the force of the fall. She was carried to the residence of F. D. Cornell and died In half an hour. Mrs. Roberts had her face scratched and bruised by the fall, but was unmindful of her injuries in her great grief. As soon as the buggy could be righted the parents carried the body of their little daughter home. In a wreck at Whiting Saturday night a big shipment of gold was spilled out. The second car from the engine contained the gold, and sacks of the yellow metal weighing fifty and 100 pounds, respectively, broke open and their contents spread out on both sides of the wreck. The glare of the flames from the wreck illuminated the country for quite a distance, and the twenty-dollar gold pieces on the ground were easily discernible. The tramps saw the yellow coin, and at once a mad plunge was made for the shekels. It was at this Juncture that Conductor Finnale showed that he had courage. He drew a twentytwo caliber revolver from his pocket, and, brandishing it in a threatening manner, told the rapidly increasing crowd to stand back. Able-bodied tramps, with shaggy beards and fierce looks, were momentarily awed at the unparalleled grit of the conductor, but

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Well, every day adds to our already large 8tock of new fall Dress Goods, our ovm importation. It comprises everything new and desirable m Foreign and Domestic manufacture from the cheapest to the best The styles and patterns are ours exclusive for this city. Inspection is respectfully solicited. 13 Bargains of every description in the Linen Department. n X. R Oar Dressmaking Department will open September 4. Mesdames Ayres and Thelpsare now in the East securing styles. the Muff went. Conductor Finnale at once yelled for assistance, and as toon rs a mall clerk or a trainman crawled from the wreck he went foiward where the gold was lying. The crowd moved about in a circle, endeavoring, no doubt, to get close to the car which contained the gold, but they lacked a leader. Had one f them made a determined break the trainmen, in all probability, would have been murdered and the gold taken. Hut tho leader didn't materialize. After the shock had passed away it was evident that the trainmen had the crowd subdued, for they made no further effort to enrich themselves. Gradually the coin was taken from the sand in which it was buried, and was placed in a pile with a number of husky railroad men to guard it. Fifty tramps were present around the gold. Ximrod Prickett, the well-known Insurance man, tc-lls of an experience with a venemous reptile while out in the country last Saturday that is calculated to make a person's flesh creep. It is but fair to Mr. Prickett to state that he i3 strictly a temperate man. He is also noted for his truthfulness and whatever he states in earnest may be taken as strictly true. Last Saturday he had occasion to call on a customer in th country. Seeing the man out in a field he alighted from his buggy and proceeded to tie his horse to a post. The hitch strap was thrown around the post, a slip knot made and then the slack was drawn to make the hitch secure. Just as the strap tightened on the post a large reptile swung itself loose from under the strap and rapidly wound its slimy body about the insurance agent's arm. The man stood stupefied for a second as the reptile at least six feet long tightened the folds of its body until the arm ached and turned black from stagnant blood. It was a trying moment, but Mr. Prickett was equal to it and with his disengaged hand he grappled the snake Just back of the head. Mr. P. is a powerfully built man and has a grip of iron. His fingers tightened around the reptile's throat until its eyes protruQed from their sockets and its forked ' tongue ran out and hung limp at its side. Gradually tha folds of the monster loosened and with a powerful thresh of the body 6truck Its antagonist a terrible blow across the faca with its tail, leaving a red mark. Th blow staggered the man and he loosened his hold on his snakeship's throat and the reptile tore loose and made off beforo Mr. P. was aware of what was going on. The snake is "discribed as having a very small head, deep red eyes, with brown skin and dark pren stripes running down the belly. Goshen News. To Clrnnne the S)nteui Effectively yet gently, when costive or billious, or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys andl liver to a healthy activity, without Irritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds or fevers use Syrup of Figs. SCHOOLS A XI) COLLEGES, Indianapolis BUSINESS UNiVERSIT U leading College of IIukineM ät .Shorthand. Bryant & Stratum. F.tatlihed ISM. Whrn Block. F.lTatordny and eight. lO.i'Hi furmer laden t boldin paying pomtionn. Widely known. Our endorsement paw port to IxM. situations. Grat railroad, manofacturicc and mmmnrcikl center. C'beaa a-oardlna". Larpe fruU ty. Individual interaction byeiperta. Kaay payaaeaM. Knter now. Write today for Eleeant i".TU'tiTe Ceta. loguo and Paper free. AJdre4 HEEB dt OSBORN. and Typewrit!" SebaU Inliauajpolla Boatn 9 mm 1. niveraitj-. V ben Block, tlevator. Oldest, large and best e iuipred. Indiriijual instruction br ipert reporter. Book -keeping. I'enniansLip. En(flih.Offir Training, etc., free. lie-aip boavrdinjr. tuition, ruT payment. Pool lion a ernred by our rrdui". Beautiful ll!ntrM1 Oatalorueand Paper free, littii V OiBUUA, Indianapoll. lud. Ladies: The Secret Of a Fair Faco Is a Beautiful Skin. Sulphur Bitters A af I I aa fa m. m av m r. cj win givu yuu A lovely Complexion. rena 3 z-oens etarop 10A.P. Ordwmy & Co.. J3oitou,aLasnfor best medical work published ittS YMtKfc All USfc Ulli. Coub feyrup. Twu Uk1 TT, intim 8.I1 by drowteta.

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