Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 January 1894 — Page 8

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 18JM-TWELVE PAGES.

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There are 9.077 children of school age in phelby county. Oil City Is the name of a new postoffice in Wells county. The Bedford stone quarries will soon resume work on full time. William potion's grocery at Elkhart has been closed by creditors. James McLaughlin, a wealthy farmer rear Qreensburg, died Thursday. James McLaughlin of Decatur county, who nerved in Wllder's battery, is dead. Cambridge City had a prosperous year; not a business failure was recorded. The Anderson flint-glass bottle works company lias reorganized with J100.000 capital. William Whit es tone, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary at Knox Thursday for stealing cloverseed. The New Cattle Democrat, one of the beat of The Sentinel's exchanges, has teen recently enlarged and much lmrroved generally. The Marengo Observer plant was transferred to English recently by Messrs. Pro and Temple, former editors of the English News. The Newa will r revived. John Connors and Eva Flint, who have been in the Alb; n jail for three months, charged with being implicated, in the Iake. Shore train robbery, were released Wednesday. Mrs. Emiline Dalton. the woman who was whitecappeJ by her husband and several of his friends, now doing time In the Jeffersonville penitentiary, has secured a divorce from her brute of a "lord and iv.a?er," together with alimony. John R. Courtney of Crawfordsville, cne of the best known criminal lawyers in western Indiana, was Thursday adJudged of unsound mind, and was taken to the asylum this afternoon, ile has been falling for some time and recently became violent. Governor Matthews has reappointed Matthias Kilgus a !nemler of the board of metropolitan police commissioners of Jeffersonville. There was pome opposition, but th governor had some time ago pledged himself to continue Mr. Kilgus on the board. A. C. Llndemuth of Richmond says that h will not allow his name to be presented before the republican state convention as a candidate for secretary of et.'iie. He gives as his reason that too many Wayne county citizens are aspirants fur state rlliioa. James Thomas, the battle-scared veteran, will ci lebrate Iiis sixty-first birthday tomorrow. Dee. 31, it being the last day of tlif week, of the month, and of the year, Siuiro McShane says if it had been a day later Uncle J;m wouldn't have been born at all. Mt. Vernon Democrat. John Ilartr.n. ag-d seventy-three, is dead at Styniiiur. He was .one of the old st'tth r.s th'-re. and was agent of the old Ohio - Mississippi railroad for twenty-seven y-ais. lie wis x large proper-ty-owner. He was a --"harter member of Seymour lodge X.. -04. I. O. O. F. Ile leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter. Judgo William Johnston of Valparaiso bas publicly announced that he would be a candidate for the congressional nomination. Two years ago Judge JohnEton made the race against Congressman Hammond and was defeated by thirty-eight votes. He ran 502 votes ahead of President Harrison in this dis-. trict. Mrs. Nancy Clark, the o'.dest inhabitant of Crawford county, being in her 101st year, was on our streets yesterday Visiting her friends. She was accomIanied by her granddaughter, Mrs. L. I. Shaw, and walked with a surprisingly firm step. If Mrs. Clark lives until April she will be Crawford County Democrat. Thomas J. Howard, aged sixty, was found dead in bed in Jeffersonville Monday morr.ing. Heart disease is the presumed caus.-.-Ex-Congressman Jonas G. Howard is a brother of the deceased. The following children survive: Jonas, Charles and Hoy Howard. Mrs. Jud Monroe, Mrs. Ollie Monro; and Mrs. Cora McKinney. Jacob Shoup and wife celebrated the folden wediing Wednesday. A goodly number of their relatives were on hand to congratulate them on having spanned a half a century in each other's company, and to present each of them with n. fine gold watch. A big dinner at the residence of J.hn Anstls and wife was an enjoyable part of the program. Pulaski D.-mocrat. Thomas Brock and John Bensenbower, two wealthy larni-rs near Anderson, liave been quarreling for some time over the ownership of a common dog, and have sued each other in the coui t until Cfts amount to several hundred dollars. Th canine is now in possession cf Uensenbower. and he says he will fpend every cent he has before lie will turn it ovr to Crock. One of the fool correspondents at In-dlanai-olis who telegraphs political rol to the metropolitan papers says the remit of last Saturday's democratic meetings throughout the. state was largely in favor of (iowrnor Gray's presidential aspirations. The idiot! Not one out cf a thousand who attended these meetings thought of anybody's presidential aspirations. South Bend Times. Here is a chance for the man from Kokomo to make a thousand dollars. The Indejendent has a man who will deposit $1,000 in any bank in this city as a wager that ten arch lights placed In a. row, half of which shall bj 2,00) candle power and the other half 1,200 candle power, cannot be distinguished cne from the other by the man from Kokomo. Richmond Independent. For the first time in a decade or two a silver fox has been captured in Putnam county. The time was Monday last and the lucky huntera were John Frazier and Ike Brattaln. The pelt of the Rnimal is beautiful and as it is a scarce and much sought-after fur, they will realize handsomely on their good luck the market price of silver fox pelts Is from $20 to J.0. Oreencastle. Star-Press. The twenty-pound stick of candy that was voted to the prettiest lady in the liouse was carried away by Miss Kmma Guild. It brought $8.65. All told there wre a number of cakes sold. Amonc others was one awarded to the homell- ! st lady in the house. Another cake was given to W. II. II. Smith for being a little homelier than J. R. Guild and Emery Lowe. Smith's mug took the cake. Winamac Democrat. Sam Reynolds, who resides about two miles west of town, had on exhibition here Wednesday evening a white chlck-cn-hawk, whit h he had the good fortune to wound sufficiently by a shot to render if capture possible. It is perfectly whit with the exception of a very tv brown feathers and was quite a beauty. We have talked with several and have to find anyone who ever saw one in this vicinity before. Poseyville News. Sollersburc did herself proud Thursday night by organizing an edd fellows' lodge and initiating twenty-seven charter mmb?rs. The institutions of the lodge ! was conducted by th officer and mem- ' bers cf Charlestown lodge, and the work ' occupied all night until 5 o'clock' thi3 morning. 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fCIQ! of which was fitted up as a banquet room and here the odd fellows spread an elegant banquet, with all of the seasonable delicacies and salads all night long. Jeffersonville News. A man i3 missing at Rurket, and it eeems a number of farmers in that vicinity are interested in his whereabouts. His name is George Miller, and managed the elevator at that place. It is said that quite a number of fanners had their wheat stored with him and that he contracted numerous debts, some of which are however secured by his father. Lawrence Solari, son of A. Solari, the well-known ice cream maker and fruit dealer, went to Los Angeles. Cal., some months ago to engage in the wholesale ice cream business for which he is peculiarly fitted. So favorable has he found things that he is Just now engaged in erecting a wholesale lee cream factory 60 by 120 feet at Loa Angeles. His father and mother will eave for there soon after the first of the year. South Bend Times. The directors of the Jay county fair association met last Thursday and elected the following officers: S. F. Gemmell, president; William Newton, vice-president; Elijah Lyons, second vice-president; W. M. Haynes. treasurer; G. W. Uergman, secretary; John Detamore, superintendent, and Enoch Ware marshal. The board meets Feb. 22, to make arrangements and preparations for the next fair which will be held Sept. 24-28. inclusive. An attempt was made to wrerk the early passenger train on the Wabash road Thursday near Logansport by placing a tie on the track. It so hapiened that, an extra freight train came running along a few minutes ahead of the passenger and the obstacle was sighted in time to prevent material damage. A similar attempt to wreck the same train was made a few weeks ago by placing a heavy bowlder on the track at the same spot. The electric light question in Rlchmond, which has been agitating the pub--lie for many months, was settled at a session of the council Thursday night. Municipal ownership was voted dawn, and a contract awarding a ten-year franchise to the Kiehmond light, heat and power company was' given. This company is composed of Dayton (O.) capitalists, and has J2,C!)0.0öO behind it. The general sentiment of the citizens is against the council's action. Some months ago Elam Wright of Onward, a workman In the saw mill at that place, was badly hurt while tiling the big saw in the mill. While thus engaged the engineer started the machinery and Wright was frightfully hurt about the hips. On Saturday he brought suit against the owners of the mill, S. A. Vaughn and Watson Rice, for $1,000 damages. alleging their contributory negligence in employing on incompetent engineer. Logansport Journal. One of the poor families of thi3 city recently claimed they could not raise money to buy salt enough to season the food that was given them, but the very next night two members of the family occupied reserved seats at the theater! That illustrates very much of the poverty in this city, and doubtless it is true eveywhere. There probably are not over twenty-Jive people in this city who are really needly and deserving of chariahle assistance. Laporte Argus. The Hon. Charles L. Jewett, formerly our own Charley, recently agreed to give the children of New Albany a Christmas prtsei.t of anything wished. Out of IsO children but one desired oranges and candy, the others asking for shoes, clothing, hats, etc. Each one was given just what he or she desired, and mow all bless C. L. Jewett and earnestly hope he may soon become a benedict. Take her in Charles, and secure the comforts of your own hearth and home. Scott County Democrat. Oscar Lowder, the Iogansport boy who was arrested at Kansas City a few weeks ago upon a charge of housebreaking at Kokomo, was given a hearing at the latter place last Saturday and was sentenced by the court to two years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. Flash literature may be said to have been this boy's downfall, as he admitted the false Ueas of life gained by an incessant perusal of the penny dreadfuls which he purchased in largs numbers. Logansport Journal. The third trial of the damage suit of Martin Peterson of Goshen against the Lake Shore railway, which was had at Warsaw on change of venue, has resulted in the jury returning jll.OUO for the plaintiff. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court. Peterson is fifteen years old. Thre- years ago h fell from a train, losing both arms, and claim is made that he was pushed under the wheel by a brakeman. He secured a verdict for $8.000 damages on the first trial and $10.000 on the second. The Bulletin yesterday contained an account of the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Petty, an aged and wealthy widow of Newark, N. J. Th murdered woman was a cousin of J. D. Kelvie of Thlr-teenth-st. and he was an intimate acquaintance of hers. At one time while she was administratrix of a lnrge estate he was her bondsman. Mr. Kelvie's sixteen-year-old daughter and a Mr. Powell of Brooklyn and Mr. Putts of Newark are the sole heirs to the large estate left by the murdered woman. Anderson Bulletin. An oil well came in on the John Leonard farm in Jackson township. Wells county. Thursday, that is the best yet found in the territory. It is reported to have a capacity of f.00 barrels per day. The Standard has the base. Great excitement prevails and hundreds of people are flocking to see the well. A local company has organized at Warren to develop the territory south and west of town. A number of scalpers have been at Warren and Van Buren for the past ten days taking all the leases they can get and paying good rentals for them. Another remarkable runaway occurred yesterday. A team of blind horses that were left standing in front of Weckesser's took a notion to go home. They started out in a rapid manner toward Dan Barker's law office, and it seemed an if nothing could prevent them and the wagon from going through the establishment. Isnj't it somewhat remarkable that the tongue of the wagon should strike one of the live-inch iron columns in the front of the building, bringing the animals to a stop, without any damage? That's what happened. Mt. Vernon Democrat. With this issue the Ripley Journal enters upon the twenty-eighth year of its existence. It is getting the age on it, but has made an effort to improve like wines or first-class vinegar with the pasing of time. We enter upon the new year with a desire to surpass all efforts in the past and with a determination to work to that end with untiring zeal. We have labored diligently to sustain the standard of the paper as the official organ of the county, and are proud of our success. We have fearlessly forwarded Its principles, and gladly wave the democratic banner. Ripley Journal. Wednesday night the members of the Central Presbyterian church in attendance at the prayer service unanimously adopted a motion instructing Mr. S. B. Davis to draw up a resolution to be forwarded by the officers of the church to Governor Matthews ronveying the Report. 0 Best. UBl

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thanks of the presbyUrlan body in this city for the stand he took in the Roby prize ring affair. The resolution is to state that the members of the Terre Haute presbyterian church applaud Governor Matthews for his religious and moral decision in upholding the laws of Indiana. Terre Haute Express. The sad announcement of the death of Miss Bertha Etzold, who died of consumption at the residence of her sister, Mrs. F. W. Homburg, of St. Louis, New Year's day, wa.s received here Tuesday. It will be remembered that she went to visit her brother, Mr. L. A. Etzold, at Liberal, Kas., a few months ago with the hope of regaining her health. Two of her sisters died a fhort time ago or the same dreadful disease. The deceased was seventeen years old last June. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Etzold have the sympathy of a large number of friends in this their sad bereavement.Ft. Wayn News. John Adams has resigned as president of the Citizens' national bank of Jeffersonville and been succeeded by Capt. Ed J. Howard, the ship builder. Mr! Adams has been in the. service of the bank for nearly twenty-eight years. He proved himself honest and faithful, and bis retirement is occasioned by a desire to travel. He will spend the winter in California. Mr. Adams will continue a stockholder and a member of the board of directors. Capt. Howard, the nw president, is known throughout the country as 'a solid business man. and has business attainments that eminently fit him to discharge the duties of the position. The firm of W. II. Mlddleton & Co composed of Mr. Mlddleton and Mr. Ed ward K. Beetle, have executed two mortgages, covering all their property in this city. The company has been running a planing mill and preparing lumber for church furniture companies. The cause of their embarrassment is found in the failure of the I ndlana church furniture company of Indianapolis, which was indebted to the firm in a large sum. On mortgage is to the First national bank of thU city, to secure the payment of $.1,214 4?. The other Is for $2.213 and is to Christopher R. Beetle, Elizabeth Buntin and to Anna Wilson. Richmond Independent. The Big Four railroad is being closely boycotted by the merchants and business men of Colfax. A short time ago a system of inter-locking switches were completed at the crossing of the Big Four and the Michigan division of the Vandalia road. Since these switches were put in operation the fast trains on the Big Four, and the most convenient ones to Indianapolis and Chicago, do not stop. This want of recognition on the part of the Big Four management 's considered rank injustice by the business men and they have accordingly thrown all their business to the Vandalia, which road crosses the Big Four at that place. Two hoys mnde a gruesome find in Coal creek near Veedcrsburgh on last Wednesday. It was the body of a child, and it was encastKl in two flour sacks. The two boys were out hunting, and their attention was attracted to the object by their dogs. Where the body was found the water was only about a foot deep. The sacks also contained a rock to sink the body. A post mortem examination disclosed the fact that tha child had lived after birth, and the indications are that it had been murdered to hide the shame and disgrace of its unnatural parent, the mother. The guilty party or parties are not known. FountalnWairen Democrat. The Auburn Dispatch very tmthfully remarks: "There never was a time when there was greater need of honest and sterling manhood in young men, or men not yet passed middle life. The courts are crowded with criminal cases and the penitentiaries are running over with young men. There is too much race track, too much gambling, too much ignorance, too much getting something for nothing in the minds of young men to produce the ideal manhood. The young man who will succeed in the twentieth century is the one who la pushing, honest, thorough and conscientious; the one who is determined to win by fair means and hard work." Mr. Robert Fisher is "agin" smoking, and about Jan. 1, 1&D3. when he saw his young friend, Elmer Ginn, with a cigar In his mouth he was filled with sorrow. "If you will stop smoking for a year I'll make you a present of a turkey," said Mr. Fisher to Ginn. "I'll do it," and from Jan. 1. 1S!)3, to Jan. 1, 1894, the noxious weed ne'er found lodgment between his maxillarles. And as a result early New Year's day Mr. Fisher was at the Ginn home with a tine, dressed turkey. Neither did he hesitate to return and assist in discussing the bird after it had been stuffed and browned an', made juicy with gravy. Mr. Ginn says that as times are very hard he is willing to let up on smoking for the next year for a small chicken and he is now open for proposals. Delphi Journal. A nine-year-old son of Mr. Lewis Adams, who lives near Ellzabethtown, met with a serious and painful accident Tuesday night. In company with his father and others he went out coonhunting, and game being treed, the party proceeded to cut the tree on which it had taken refuge. The tree was a dead one and as it fell a large limb broke from it and was thrown to the rear by the limb of another tree against which it scraped. The boy Willie was standing in such a position that the limb struck him. Striking on the top of his head. It scraped all the hair and skin off clear down to his eyes and thence down over his face leaving several bloody traces of Its contact. The lad fell unconscious and for several minutes it was thought he was dead, but on being carried to his home he revived somewhat. Columbus Herald. Miss Stella Colby was admited to the bar of the Lake circuit court last Friday by Judge Gillet. Miss Colby is a general favorite among the legal fraternity here and she will doubtless prove a bright and shining star in the law firmament. This is the second lady ever admitted in Indiana and she has the honorable distinction of being the first lady lawyer to practice in the Lake circuit court. The News extends its heartiest congratulations to this bright and successful member of th gentler sex. Lake County News. The News la mistaken as to Miss Colby's being the second lady admited to the bar In IndianaShe has been preceded by two others at least. Clay county has the honor of having admitted to the practice of the law the first female member of the profession in the state. But success to Miss Stella. Brazil Democrat. The excitement at Falrmount over the T. J. Nixon disappearance continues unabated. Many rumort are afloat, and it i3 said that other developments may be anticipated within the next few days. Many of Nixon's friends recall the fact that about ten years ago he became involved in some grain epeculations at Chicago, using the name of Mahlon Harvey too freely. The Chicago parties came onto Mr. Harvey, and it then developed that he had forged Harvey's name. It took something like J1.C00 to straighten this matter up. Notwithstanding that this fact was pretty generally known the citizens stuck by him and befriended him in every way, and trusted him Implicitly. Alton T. Vincent, who works for Nixon in the mill, appeared in the circuit court before Judge Custer Saturday morning and asked that a receiver be appointed to take care of the property. Marion Chronicle. Fifteen thousand dollars is about the amount that has already been taken out of the Tippecanoe county treasury by reason of Pettlt's crime. Pettit has been put to bed with a shovel. Mrs. Pettit, dead, embalmedt entombed, exhumed and reinterred, rests in the quiet earth of her former home, in Oswego county, New York. But the Tippecanoe county tax-payer In alive and he is to be given another whirl! Tha Times learn that Charles Johnson, attorney for Montgomery county, wherein Pettit was tried and convicted, is preparing papers to levy $2,000 additional tribute on Tippecanoe's treasury through court for costs, expenses, etc., in the Pettit trial. The nature of this last additional raH has not been revealed, nor has it been stated when additional pulls are to be made on our county treasury and, seemingly, on our helpless tax-payers

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in connection with the Tettit poisoning affair. It is time to put a stop to the practice of adjoining counties touching the Tippecanoe button and Tippecanoe doing the rest. And then, again, Attorneys Haywood and Anderson, the latter of Crawfordsville, have each a suit pending against this county, both in the sum of $1,000. for preparing the state's side of the case in the appeal that Pettlt's attorneys made to the supreme court. Lafayette Times. A boy named Slonaekr, fourteen years of age, was captured in the Pen-Handle yards last night by Yard Officer Koble and escorted to jail. When searched his pockets were found to contain two revolvers and several knives. When questioned he aid that he had been reading detective stories and wa3 en route to the far West to fight Indians. He stated further that he was the step-son of a man named Tupper. residing at Marion and that he had $20 in money when he arrived in Logansport. He had either lost the money or it had been stolen from him by a gang of tramps, with whom he had passed a part of the day. A telegram was sent to Marion and an answer was received from Mr. Tupper stating that he would come after the boy. Loausport Pharos. The Indiana traveling men's association, in session recently at South Bend, Increased the membership fee to $2. onehalf to go into the reserve fund. Otfb'ers elected: President, Schuyler Colfax; vice-president, I. A. Sibley; associate vice-presidents, IL M. Hullinger of Van Wert, O.; E. R. Lightcap of Chicago, John J. McEIrain of South Bend. J. W. Raynor of Ontario and Mr. Clarke of Detrlot: secretary, E. B. Russell; treasurer, M. B. Sialey, and directors, E. A. Schaffer, L. C. Ax ford, C. B. Hibben, George Woodruff, C. A. Darland, A. D. Baker, W. II. Mock. T. S. Taylor. Schuyler Colfax anj E. B. Russell. All the officers whose addresses are not given live at South Bend. Reports showed 7,214 members in good standing. A change in benefits was made so as to pay $1.250 for the loss of an eye. L. Sherman Guyse, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Guyse, who reside in the vicinity of Crumstown. died very suddenly and under peculiar circumstances Thursday. The family had -etlred and there was no indication about young Guyse that showed his end so near. He arose shortly after midnight to get a drink of water, after which he gave a cough or utterfd a Strangs sound. In reply to a question from his father he said he was choking and his parents went to his assistance, but without another word he fell over in their arms dead. The deceased was twenty-one years old and a strong, healthy lad. Alout a week previous he was taken with a slight cold and complained of his throat, but he was not considered in a dangerous condition and no physician ever called. South Bend Times. Twenty-three years ago a brother of Mrs. George Kuertl of Porter county started on a visit to the fatherland, and en route to New York he was killed In a railway accident. The night of his death Mrs. Kuertl awoke with a scream, saying that her brother had appeared to her in a dream, bleeding and ghastly, and had told her of bis death by accident. She was completely prostrated, and her condition did not improve for some time after confirmation of the accident had been received. After a time she recovered her physical strength, but she had lost the power of speech. Night before last her husband was awakened by a scream and was astonished to hear his wife calling him by name. Strange as it seems, her speech had returned as abruptly as it had went away. Although she has no control over her voice in pitch or compass, she is now talking as freely as in her younger days. Columbus has no charms for Cyrus Brown now. Jeffersonville certainly can not have. The 9:30 south-bound train carried away from this city the man who murdered his wife in cold blood. He went as he has been since he committed the terrible deed, dumb as a lamb, to the slaughtering pen. He will return here no more if the Judgment against him is carried out. Brown was stubborn and sullen and would not talk. He will possibly go upon the gallows In the same stubborn and sullen manner that has characterized his movements since he was arrested. The sentence to death of Brown Is awful to contemplate, but he had a fair trial and the masses feel that Justice was meted out to him. His life is not a fair compensation for the one he took. It is all he had to give and the people will be satisfied, as homes will be more secure and life regarded as more precious by the vindication cf the law. Columbus Republican. Business men of Crawfordsville ought to appreciate the howls of "hard times" the Journal raises every day. There were more public improvements and employment in general in Crawfordsville last season than in any year of her existence, and no matter that overspeculatiou has injured many other towns. Crawfordsville has not been hurt in that way. Seven thousand tickets were sold in Crawfordsville for the world's fair, and if Grover Cleveland or the democratic party, or tarln! reform or anything of that kind is to blame for that expenditure of money we can't see why, nor do we eee how the howls and lamentations of the Journal are going to help business in Crawfordsville. If the idiotic policy of the Journal Is to continue, its readers will be deep in the hell of despondency and gloom so far as the Influence of the Journal goes, be that great or small; public confidence is shaken and business will suffer. Advertisers can well see the force of this. Crawfordsville Star. When Blufe FaJkenberry entered the northern prison last Thursday he walked up to the warden and shook his hand with the cordiality of an old-time friend. It was Blufe's third visit to the place and he was not a stranger. "I know your face," said the warden, "but I cannot recall your name." "My naaoe is FalkenbeTry," said the ex-detective, assuming an air of importance. "What are you here- for this time?" "Laroeny." replied Blufe. "Ah," said the warden, "you have been in the hog business again?" "You guessed It the first time, sir. I dealt in pork this year and made a failure." Blufe wts hustled off to the bath tub, where he was washed and provided with a suit of the state's clothing. Owing to an oversight. Mr. Roode, who took the convict to Michigan City, was sent away without the usual papers, but when the warden was made acquainted with the circumstances ho replied. "That is all right. We coudn't refuse admission to an old customer like Blufe." Tipton Times. William Long of Democrat township waa a happy man last Saturday and he told his friends here in Delphi the cause of his Joy. He had heard from his boy, Noah A. Long, who disappeared from his home in this county in February, 1830, and from whom not a word had been heard in all this time. The youn man was married in 1883 to a young woman named Elsworth. To them three children were born, but there married Uf was not happy and in February, 1890, the husband took two horses to Frankfort, sold them for $230, and left the country. He left no clew to. th course he had taken, liut as he had several relatives in Colorado his father thought he had possibly gone out there and he went to that state to see If he could not learn eoraetbing of him. Th trip waa In vain. The wife got a divorce on the ground of abandonment and moved to Michigan. Last week Mrs.

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John Woodrum received a letter from her absent brother. It was mailed in Arizona and stated that the writer was well and prosperous and ready to come back to Carroll county to visit his old home. Delphi Journal. Mary Morrison Hoover was born in CircievilL O., July 15, 1S29, where she lived until she was eight years of age, then removed with her parents to Richmond, Ind. At the age of nineteen she was married to the late John Hoover. They lived a few years in Frankfort, Ind., but spent most of their married life in this city, having resided here nearly forty years. In 1S64 Mrs. Hoover entered the Cincinnati eclectic college of medicine, from which she graduated. She was also a graduate of the Pennsylvania medical college of Philadelphia, Pa,, having graduated from that college in 1866. She was the mother of four children, two dying in Infancy; the other two survive her, Mrs. John Nicholson, jr., and Mrs. John B. Rice. She was, in former years, a member of Center church, and also a member of the Daughters of Rebecca, I. O. O. F., Crawfordsville lodge. Mrs. Hoover was a most excellent old lady and her life was a busy one of usefulness to others and the world. Crawfordsville Journal. Col. James Morgan was the first white man born in Spencer county, eighty-one years ago. At that time there were but three counties in Indiana Knox, Jennings and Spencer. When the colonel came to this city there were but three houses here one where Wilson's store now stands, one where R. Beitman's store stands, and one at the Hoffmelster corner. In 1836 the colonel run a store at Owl Prairie and owned the ground upon which Elnora now stands. The colonel is still a vigorous man, having teen blessed with the Iron constitution of a pioneer, lln says that natural gas was discovered in this county in 3 83., In which year the settlers dug a well about three-quarters of a mile south of where Cannelburg now stands. When the well began to fill with water there seemed to be a strong pressure beneath which made the water bubble. The well diggers, he says, were alarmed, fearing the presence of fire damp. To destroy the damp it was proposed to throw fire in the well, which waa done, when a flame went up twenty-five feet high. This increased the consternation and the people who had assembled scattered, believing It was the devil. When their courage returned they filled the well up with dirt and stones. They did not know they had struck natural gas until told so years afterward by an old Pennsylvanian. Washington Democrat. We expect to read this year of the usual number of farmers and others being swindled by patent-right men, by venders of wonderful secrets, by traveling agents, by men selling goods by sample, etc. Simply learning how to avoid one trick is unimportant. There are, however, general principles which will, if borne in mind and acted upon, almost always rrotect one from loss. They may be briefly stated thus: Never listen to any proposition which is commended to you as giving opportunities for making money dishonestly or selling an article for much more than it is worth. The man who proposes to have you defraud others will cheat you if he has a good opportunity. As a rule, when a stranger proposes to sell you an article at very much less than Its value, it is safe to decline buying, unless you are a good Judge of the article. Never sign a paper presented by a stranger without reading it and being sure you understand its character. Never make a purchase or contract with a stranger when his assurance is the only evidence you have of value. As a rule, avoid engaging In enterprises, however attractive they may appear, if entirely outside your usual business. Buy of and sell to men whom you know personally, or who are engaged in regular permanent business whenever this can be done. Other things being equal, buy and sell in the market nearest home. Fountain-Warren Democrat. Tuesday morning two shy and sorrylooking hang-dogs came shuffling into town on their uppers and at once began to visit the business houses and endeavored to exchange coppers for silver. The police were finally apprised and Officer Grimes soon had both of the men cooped up at the jail, like white rata In a bird cage. They gave the names of William Gorman of Frankfort and James Wilson of Chicago. They had some silver money and t-evcral dollars In copper coin. When interrogated as to where they had become possessed of such wealth, they virtuously declared that they had honestly won it playing cards. Upon searching then it was found that their clothes ..ere fairly lined with the plunder of a country store. Gaudy sil.c handkerchiefs, jackknives as big as a wad of bolonga sausage, combs, papers of needles, thimbles, and a varied assortment of articles in vogue at the centers of cross-roads commerce were pulled out of the garments of these precious rascals until the floor of the Jail sagged under the weight of the goodly pile. When asked where they came from one of the men gave an ugly leer and said: "Well. Cap, I reckon now that you've got us that you can find out about us. To tell the truth we're dago princes in disguise, but that's on the q. t." The officers are telegraphing aboiu to the small towns and will endeavor to have the stolen goods identified. Crawfordsville Journal. Wednesday information was given the Express as reliable, and as coming from Governor Matthews while in the city a few days ago. that I. H. C. Royse will be dropped from the board of trustees of the state normal school and the vacancy will be filled by a member of the normal school alumni class. Further it was learned that Murray Briggs will be reappointed. As to the seeming delay of the governor in announcing the appointments It has been discovered that the terms of office of Messrs. Briggs and Royse do not expire until the latter part of the present month, consequently the notice of appointment will not be officially made until the expiration of their terms of office. This will be about the 20th. The appointment of the new trustees is a matter of considerable interest, and while the appointments hang fire numerous stories have been circulated, but the one announced yesterday is given as strictly reliable and can be depended on, providing the governor does not change his views on the question. It is known that a committee of normal alumni called upon the governor recently and preferred the request that he appoint two alumni to succeed Messrs. Briggs and Royse on the loard of trustees when the latter's terms should expire. The governor heard the committee's statement with attention and respect, but at the close it is learned he frankly informed the members that he did not sympathize with their views and desires, and that If he should decide to replace either Mr. Brings or Mr. Royse by a new member. he would first need the most positive assurance that the Incoming member was in full accord with the other members on all questions that have recently arisen In th school. Terre Haut Express. Sheriff Ambrose Moore of Fountain county, accompanied by Officer Harvey of Covington, arrived in the city yesterday evening, having in charge R. C. Murry, who waa sentenced for perjury to a term of three years in prison. The prisoner is twenty-four years old. He made the trip here on a stretcher. Murry was sentenced on Dec. 20 and a week ago today he fell in the jail corridor ana

struck the back of his head, from which paralysis on one side resulted, and he has been perfectly helpless ever since. Notwithstanding his condition, which showed no signs of Improvement, the man was dumped Into a cot and started north on a long and tiresome journey. When the train arrived at the crossing opposite the Chicago house In the south part of the city, it was stopped and the prisoner was taken to the hotel. Subseouently a livery hack was brought into service and Murry was taken to the prison. He was scarcely able to move, and had to be carried to bis cell. The officers seemed to think that the prisoner was shamming a little, but prison authorities are convinced that he is in a bad way, as he undoubtedly is, and the act of bringing him north seems premature. Michigan City Dispatch. Joshua Furgeson, a well kr.own farmer residing northeast of Burlington, was attacked by masked highwaymen Thursday night of last week and rubbed of $150 almost at his own doer. He had taken a lot of fattened hogs to Burlington in the morning and received the money of which he was robbed in i aymen t for them. He reached home shortly after dark and just as he sprang out of his wagjn to open the gate was seized and gagged by four men. He was hurriedly searched, the money removed, and a revolver, which he carried in his inside pocket, thrown into a ticid near by. The men held him firmly and determinedly but used no violence. Mr. Furgeson has grown up from a small boy in the vicinity of Burlington and is widely known. He is not a rich man and is livng at present on a farm rented of John Hurless. Delphi Timen. It would seem that a number of larnaeeles of both parties in this county who bob up every time there are any offices in sight, are again Seeking nominations, and expect to bon the party with their importunities. It would be better for some of them if they have respect for themselves to t?;ke a long rest, or abandon office seeking altogether. Many of them will have their usual luck defeat and it is all right they should. The perpetual office s-eker son becomes an object of contempt, the same as a professional beggar. Crawlordsville Review. One evening the last of the week the Democrat man overheard a highly entertaining, if somewhat explosive, conversation between two young ladies or girls and a young man on S. Main-st.

As nearly as we could understand the situation, the young man bad followed the girls from town, or at least had thought he had, and they had stopped to read the riot act to him, which they did in a very fluent manner and in tones loud enough to bo heard two squares. The altercation attracted the attention of a number of iersons on the street at the time, who stopped to listen to the racket. It is extremely doubtful, girls, whether the reputation of anybody, man or woman. Is improved by ptanding on the street corners and proclaiming how good it is. The young man was very naughty, of course. If he Intentionally followed you, but it would have been far wi.ser for you to have gone quietly home, or atout your business, at least until molested, than to stop and engage in a wrangle on the public street. It is not a mark of good breeding or modesty to be ready to resent an affront. People who go about looking for trouble usually find it. We do not intend this as any justification of any man, of any age, who will offer an indignity to a lady, however, but simply mean that the lady should be quite sure she has been affronted before she dignifies the act by her notice. Starke County Democrat. Some time ago a young man named Gallagher bought out the stock in trade and good will of a barber shop in Van Wert, O. Among the cups and razors were some bottled snakes preserved in alcohol, as well as a tape worm preserved in the same way. The barler business not paying as well as Gallagher desired, he set about raising cash by other means. At first he wa3 at a loss how to realize on his assets; but being a man very fertile in resources, he took account of his stock in trade and resolved to make that tape worm pay for its keep. So he put it in his grip and started out on his travels in fceareh of wealth. About a week ago he arrived in Decatur and claimed to be an oculist. He treated Miss Jackson here in town and also a Miss Bowen, and told them they had tape worms. His medicine, so he claimed, brought forth the worm. He was called to see Miss Dollie Corbin and a Miss Lee. When he called Mrs. A. L. DeVilbiss and Mrs. John T. France were present. He gave the patients a physic and waited for its operation. He had them use a bucket instead of a regular vessel, first putting warm water in the bucket. The room was darkened and after the operation, he took the bucket and started toward the light being watched very closely by the ladies present. On his way to the window they saw him drop something in the bucket and heard it strike the bottom. On examination it proved to be a tape worm. It was the same tape worm that ho used in each case brought with him in his grip from Van Wert. With this sort of material on hand most any one not a doctor could '"extract" a tape worm. It is said that ho victims paid the bogus doctor $15 apiece. The last that was seen of him he was making tracks for the depot earning his worm with him. Decatur Journal. J. Walter Horner, a graduate of Louisville college of dentistry, located last July in Edinburg and fitted up an office in good style. He paid his debts as they were due and seemed to be prospering in his business. While absent in Columbus one night In the early part of November his office furniture was completely destroyed by fire and he was compelled to purchase new. He did so on credit, the merchants understanding that when his insurance money was paid he would settle with them. Last Tuesday he left Edinburg, saying he was going to Columbus to visit his sister. The next thing that was heard of him was by the following letter to Charles Pruitt of Edinburg, in which he sail: "When I got my money from the insurance company the other day, I thought I would come down to the city and have a little fun. I bucked the tiger all night last night, and lost over $000. I am ashamed to come back to Edinburg. as I haven't enough money to pay my debts there. I send you the key to my office. I wish you would sell all the stuff there and pay yourself what I owe you and then pay my other creditors as far as the money will reach. I am going to Mexico, where I think I can make good money out of dentistry. I expect to be on my way to Mexico before this letter reaches you. Dispose of my furniture and fixtures in any way you please. My creditors are Carvin, O. M. Mitchell, Landis & Otto. Mark Denting, Moffett Bros., J. D. Lee. Bert Essex, D. R. Webb, Thompson &. Malor.e and yourself. Sincerely, "J. WALTER HORNER." This letter was written at Louisville. His debts in Edinburg amount to about $400. The story of "bucking the tiger" in Columbus is doubted by Edinburg people. It seems probable that he took the insurance money and started at once for some more congenial climate. Franklin Democrat. There was plenty of excitement in the little town of Forest last Saturday, and from all accounts the appearance cf Sheriff Hill upon the spot prevented a probable lynching. Levi Toll, a farmer, and his two sons, James and Ransom, had a good, old-fashioned family fght, and If their looks are a criterion, then the battle must have been a hot one. The sons were seen by a reporter and James did the talking. "I was at work when we got into a fuss and the 'old man said he would whip me. I said I guess not. He came at me and I knocked him down. He then ot a club and struck me, when my brother Ransom (a twelve-year-old lfcd) Jumped onto him and we both madft It too hot for him. After we quit fighting he told nv.- to pack my duda and leave home. At Forest he tried to take Ransom back hoiae with him, and we got Into It again." The reporter next called upon Levi Toll at .he jail. His face Is badly scratched and his left eye Is in deep mourning. Ills wife was in

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AKD OVBL Reward As to tho former, they are ours and ours only. Wc buy and sell after our own plans and specifications. We make the price and it always goes; we don't put down bore and put up there but everything is on a fashion of horizontal reduction. As to our reward, verily we are bavin it The peoplo are wise enough to know their friends and tho amount of trado tell a truthful tale. The Sacrifice Sale. Goods retailed less than wholesale price during this sale. Uemnant and odds and ends lesi than half price. DON'T MISS IT. L S. Ay res & C Jail with him, but only for company. II said: "I will teil you all about it. James had been away from home a long time, but came back a short time t go and sail he wanted to stay. I told Mm all tight, and that as long as h obeyed me h could stay. I wanted him to do some thing and he wouldn't do it, .nd we got into this fight. He pulled bis knife on. me and I got a club. One of the neighbors took the boy's part, and I 'licked' him. Made him 'holler' for help to take me off. Guess ho got enough. First trouble I have had for ,:evc-n years and was never in jail before. I ?m a working member of the methodist church. James made all of the trouble, and I guess he blacked my eye." "What about the crowd that talked of lynching. Mr. Toll?" asked the reporter. "Well, there was lots of people there, the most I ever saw at Forest, and they were trad at n. and very excited." Sheriff Hill, who arrived there late Saturday evening, says there wre nearly two hundrd excited people there and that there was plenty of lynching talk. Frankfort Crescent. Mrs. M. J. Campbell of this city has in her possession a rare old document which would attract the attention of relic hunters. It is a complete abstract of the log of the United States frlgata "Constitution." popularly known as "Old Ironsides," on her cruise from NewYork to the Mediterranean and west coast of Africa from March 2. 1S3, to June 2, 1S55, ?overing a ieriod of two and a quarter years. It was presented to Mr. Thomas Bradburg, a brother of Mrs. Campbell, who made the voyage, by Commodore J. Rudd, who was therx In command of this historic old vessel. The document bears date June 2, 1S53. The Constitution was built under act of congress of 1797 and is now one of if not the oldest vessel in the United States navy, and is retained by the government as a relic. The document referred to is of the old-fashioned, blue-tinted paper, and is in good .dear, readable penmanship. The log Is complete in all details, and shows that the vessel covered some 43,000 miles of travel on this voyage. The Constitution was at one time condemned, and was to be consigned to the government "boneyard." It is th current belief that the following grand old patriotic lins, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, did much toward stirring up a responsive feeling throughout the country, that caused the revocation of the order and saved the vessel from destruction: Av, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high. And many an eye has danced to se That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout. And burst the cannon's roar; The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more! Her deck, once red with heroes' blood. Where knelt the vanquished foe. When winds were hurrying o'er the flood. And waves were white below, e more shall feel the victor's tread. Or know th conquered knee: The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! O, better thnt her hattTel hulk Should sink benea.th the wave: Her thunders shook the mighty deep. And there should le her f rave. Nail to the mast her hoy tiag. Set evry threadbare sail. And give her to the god of storms. The lightning and the gale! The dccument is well preserved, and, of course, is highly prized by tha owner. Michigan City Dispatch. The Rev. Quincy A. Myers and wife, who left here last November for tha missionary fields of heathen China, met with some rich experelnce or the high seas after they l.ful been eighteen days out. They left San Francisco on the 9th of November on the steamer City of Rekin. For the first ten days the grand old Pacific was true to her name. The waters were very smooth and it mada smooth sailing. But on Wednesday, Nov. 21, there was quite a change. Th climax was capped. High winds aro and the mighty waves raved and caved. A great, boisterous high wave, with all the force of an angry and mighty sea behind it, struck the ship on starboard side. It came from the northwest and upset things generally all over the steamer. The Rev. Myers and wife were in Social hall at the time. Social hall was the place of recreation on the ship. It was located on the upper deck about fifty feet from the rear. They were sitting up in the hall enjoying themselves as best they could according to their environments, and were innocently looking at the pictures that decorated th walls of the hall, when all at once without a moment's notice of warning the terrible crash came. The reverend felt himself emerged in water. Mrs. Myers, who had been sitting near him, roll--d over and as she did she was caught by her dress by her husband, who pulled her toward him and held her firmly. All of this occurred under water. They were both baptized. Social hall waa lit-M-niiv crushed in. Its huge timbers wer floating all around Quincey and hla wlfa i . . s i . . i a ani woum ummui'irui) c u ucni I them had he not fought them off. He ! was compelled to exert all his energy. It was a case of life or death, sink or i swim, survive or perish with them. PresI ently the Fea rushed olt and Quincey 1 looked around to take in the surroundings. Thev had been knocked through the wall of the hall. They were washed out directly behind the piano, which was hurled overboard Just where they landed on the outer railing. It waa a close call from being hurled overboard and fed to the sharks. Another foot and their doom would have been sealed. Ther were two other occupants In the hall at the time of the crash. They were both men and were bruised badly. One of them had his fac smashed terribly and one leg nearly broken. The other had his right ear torn oiT and received nln cuts in his head. No lives were lostIloosier State. How Mm Miss Bell Is looking. Add'.e. Yes, Laura, Why, only a year ago her face was completely covered with pimples, blotche and sores. She told 'mother that phe owed her nice, clear -complexion to her using Sulphur Bittevs. Well, Laura, I shall try them, too.