Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — Page 3

TANGLED SKEIN

MRS. ALEXANDER

CHAPTER XV. Egerton went with Standish to Waterloo, and they accomplished the journey almost in silence. The porter at the hotel informed him that the detective had been there that morning, and would probably eall the next, but his coming and going were extremely uncertain. Egertou had therefore left a uote for him. When they reached Easyfcport the wellknown common was half hidden by thick sheets of rain sweeping before a wild southeaster, while the heavy, leaden-col-ored, threatening waves thundered along the beach. Neither uttered the thonghts which the sight of the familiar place conjured up in both. Once a sigh so deep as to be almost a moan, broke from Egerton, and he said in a hoarse tone: “What an ending to it all!” After a short halt at the hotel they drove to the ofßee of the lawyer who had been instructed to act for Col. Callander, should his offer of a reward produce any result. Mr, Briggs was n short, dumpy man, with whiskers meeting under his chin, and a round, jovial face. He rolled somewhat in his walk—indeed, gare strangers the impression of being a sea-going solicitor. He was a little exalted in his own esteem by being mixed up with sack swells as Standish and Egerton, and by the sort of halo the whole business had east around him. He received them cordially. “Very glad to see yon, gentlemen! The man—Tom Ritson —about whom I wrote, has not come yet, but be will be here presently. I don’t know that what he has to tell is of much importance. Step into my private office.” As he threw an inner door open, n Bailor of ordinary type presented himself at the entrance of the office. ■? “Oh, there yon are, Ritson! Come along,” They all went into the private room, where Standish a.t once took a chair. Egerton remained standing, and tire lawyer retreated to his usual fortress, Use armchair behind his knee-hole table. The sailor, holding his cap in both hands somewhat nervously, but with an air of some importance, kept rather close to the door. “Come, Ritson,” said the lawyer, “tell these gentlemen your story.” Ritson shifted from one foot to the other. “Well, sir,” he began, “this was the way of it. You see, I’m an Eastport man, and I shipped aboard the Macedonia, one of the Commercial Steam Navigation Company's ships, in London Dock in September last. We put in here for a day and a night, and I had leave to go and see some of my friends as live out Westdene way, but I was to be at my post at seven next morning, as we were to sail with the tide.” v Egerton muttered a half-inarticulate exclamation of impatience, and Briggs said aloud, “Come, get on, my man." “I must tell you it ail from beginning to end,” be said, “or I can’t do it no way.” “Hive him his head,” murmured standish in a low tone. “So,” continued Ritson, “as my aunt’s husband was a jovial, hospitable chap, I thought I’d not stay there all night, for maybe I’d drink a drop too much and oversleep myself. We sat talkin’ and chattin' till past midnight. Then I says good-by ami started to walk into Eastport. I had hnd a drop, but only a drop. I knew what I was about. It was dark when I set out, but by an’ by the “moon rose, and by the time I struck the top of the common there was plenty of light, though every now and again a big cloud Would come sailing across the moon. When I got alongside a pretty bit of a house, the first you come to after crossing the sand-hills from Westdene, I thought how’ quiet and comfortable everything looked, and thought there was a faint glimmer of light in one of the lower windows, nigh the ueor end of the house. While I was looking and thinking a figure comes out of a gate at the side of the house, carrying a short ladder on his shoulder. He put it down and stood with one ami round it, through the rungs, as if thinking what he'd do next. There was something so qniet and steadfast in bis woythat it never struck me he could be after any mischief, though it did seem a bit queer his being there with a ladder at that hour.. Just then the Eastport clocks chimed out three-quarters—l guessed it must be quarter to two, and that I had best make for the town ns fast as I could. When 1 got a few paces'off I turned and looked hack, but not n sign ofThe man or the ladder could I see. I got into the old Mermaid Tavern, and to bed. Next morning we sailed.” “Do you remember the date of this occurrence?” asked Briggs. “I do, sir. It was the twenty-second of September and the birthday of my aunt’s youngest boy, so we drank an extra glass of grog to his health. Of course I thought no more about it. We had an uncommon rough passage across the bay, and were obliged to put into Gibraltar to refit. Then we went on to Constantinople, fronf that to Port Said, and back, and I was left behind ip hospital. Altogether I hove l>een over six mouths out of England, for I came home as third officer of a small sailing ship, and it was a terrible slow tub.” “\Wten you land here?” asked Standish. “Four days'ago, sir. Then LJionrd of the murder, and the reword, so I came along here to tell whnt I had seen that night, and you can take it all for what it is worth.” “What was the man like—the man you saw with the ladder?” continued Standlota. “A tail, straight kind of a chap, about —He paused and gazed hard at Egerton. “About that gentleman’s height and build.” Egerton drew himself up to hit full •toture and looked straight at the speaker

with a stern, get expression, as if nerving himself to face some imminent danger. “Look well,” he said. “Much may depend on the apparent height and size of the figure you saw.” “Yes,” returned Batson, slowly. “He was about your height, but a little broader, it seems to me now.” “How was he dressed?” asked Standish. “In a longish jacket—something like a seaman’s jacket; but what I noticed most was that he had neither hat nor cap on. Clothes and hair an’ nil looked dark. Of course I could not see very clear—the light was shifty, and there was the garden and strip of common between me and him.” “Did he look like a seafaring man?" asked Briggs. “Well, sir, he wxirn’t unlike one. Yon see, I didn’t take time to look much, for, as I said before, it didn’t strike me as he hadn’t a right to be there—he moved deliberate likei” “It sounds rather corroborative of our suspicions,” said Standish. “You are certainly like that Spauish sailor in height and figure! He would not have worn hiß red cap on such an errand, either!” Egerton bent his head in acquiescence, but did not speak. “I heard tell of that Spanish chop,” re; sumed Ritson, “and I well remember passing a foreign looking craft a couple of hours after we weighed anchor. She was on much the same tack as we were, but the breeze bad failed her, and we soon showed her our heels. I read her name as we passed, Veloz.” “I’m afraid we can’t get much help out of this,” said Briggs, ns he made a mote or two on the paper before him. { at present, bat it may come hi ®efnlly hereafter,” observed Stnndadh. “I shoukl like this good fellow’s evidence taken down and duly sworn to, that K may be available in bis absence.” “That is quite right, Mr. Standish. I’ll see to it.” “Can you remember anything else that might possibly lead to the identification of this main?” “I don’t think I can, sir. I did fancy when he was turned half towards me that theTe was something reddish under bis jacket, or facing the jacket.” Egerton compressed his lips and made a slight movement, as if going to step towards the speaker, but checked himself and continued profoundly still. “Ha!” cried Briggs, “I remember those vagabonds generally wore red bands or sashes under their jackets. I think this thickens the case against the Spaniard.” “Yes, it looks like it,” said Standish, thoughtfully. “Ail I hope and trust is that the poor girl never caught a glimpse of her murderer—that she never woke. It is too terrible to think of!” he added, with midden deep emotion. Egerton grasped the back of a huge high-backed chair near him, saying, in a low, fierce tone: “And he still Htcs!” He drew out his purse and put some money in ltitson’s band. “That’s for your trouble,” he added. “Standish, there is no more to learn. Yon will find me at the hotel,” and hastily left the room. CHAPTER XVI. When Standish reached the hotel, he found Egerton impatiently awaiting him. He was walking up and down the room, where luncheon was laid, and on the table stood a carafe of brandy, more than half empty. The sight of it reminded Standish that he thought Egertou had drank an unusual amount of wine the night before. “We shall scarcely catch the train,” said Egerton, as they sat down to a hasty meal, of which he hardly ate anything. He was very silent during the hour which ensued, and scarcely seemed to hear the comments Standish made on RJtson’s story, his assertion that there was but one man about the premises. He only remarked abruptly: “No, I never thought there was more than one in it, and I fear—l feel sure he will not soon be caught.” | The first part of the return journey was passed in nearly oompiete silence. Then Egerton, who had been looking at n continental Bradshaw, exclaimed: “Standish, I will go to Spain and hunt up this Pedro myself.” “Indeed! What has ” “I have frequently thought o;’ doing it,” interrupted Egerton. “The fact is, I have not felt strong enough to undertake the journey hitherto. But lam the right man to look for him; I speak the language; and he is probably lurking in my mother's country. I knew most of the influential families in Vuleneiu when I was there, not many years ago. They will not have quite forgotten me. Yes, I think I can get off the day after to-morrow. Too much time has been lost already.” “My dear fellow,” cried Sta idish, “do not be rash. Consult your medical adviser. Even your success will not t j»ring poor Mabel to life, will not restore the charm of his existence to Callander, nor ” “Give back the color and snvor to mine,” interrupted Egerton impulsively. "I assure you, Standish, that iu my present mood I see little or no charm in life. If I could bring this Thee, I cannot talk about it. You do not d:eam of the extraordinary mixture of seeings which distract me.” He stopped al ruptly, and then went on in a forced ton*: “I am not quite an Englishman, you see; I feel more neutelj/; none of yon quite consider me an -out-and-out Englishman. See how Dorothy Wynn refused me; she couldn’t bear me.” “The whim of a very young girl,” urged Standish. Egerton shook his head. “There is wonderful ripene* • and decision about MI&9 Wynn,” he said. “She Is more like twenty-nine than n net eon. She disliked me with her Inteilec ; as well as her heart However, I shall never again offend in the same way. Y« i, Til ga to Spain. If has no association a with the immediate past, azte I shall g > alone.” “You had better go with Dillon. I w

"Y : - — \ fancy he is free just now.” Egerton made 1 no anavrer, nor did Standish press the question. They discussed Egerton’s plans till they neared the metropolis, and Standish remarked how clear and defined they were. They had evidently not been thought out on the spur of the moment. Then they spoke of Callander’s probable return, and Standish fancied he could trace a certain reluctance on his companion’s part to meet his frieud.

‘ “He shrinks from the pain of seeing him,” thought Standish. “It is natural, especially as he is evidently weakened and depressed.”

At Waterloo they parted, each going their own way. Standish found various letters, invitations and notes awaiting him, amongst them one from Miss Oakeley.

“Do come and see us as soon as you can. We have heard that you went down to Eastport, and are dying to know the reason why. Have you found out anything? “Imagine! Mrs. Callander is to arrive the day after to-morrow; I had a letter from Miss Boothby. The poor old thing seems quite worn out, for my aunt has been very unwell,' and you may imagine what that means to her attendants. “If Mr. Egerton is with you, pray bring him. He is more interesting than ever. Yours truly, “HENRIETTA OAKELEY.”

“I hope Miss Oakeley has not communicated her knowledge or suspicions to Dorothy,” said Standish to himself, when he finished this epistle. “I do not want her to be disturbed with any fresh information; she is in a pitiable state of nervous depression as it is. I wish Henrietta Oakeley would take her and the children abroad, to some place quite unconnected with the past. I must talk to her about this.”

Looking at his watch, he found it would not be too late to present himself after dinner. *

He felt somewhat uneasy until he had seen Dorothy, and was certain the first glance at her face would tell him how much she knew^-^ “The ladies had left the dinner table and were in the drawing room,” Collins informed the late, but welcome, visitor when he opened the door. Miss Oakeley was at the pinno when Standish was shown in, and Dorothy sitting on a low chair by the fire; the dancing light played upon the red goldenbrown of her hair, the pale oval of her dedicate, pensive face; she was more dressed than he had yet seen her, that is, her black dress was opened in a long V, an inner edging of white crape almost filling up the space, her elbow sleeves showed her slight white arm. Standish was almost frightened to see how fragile, how f»iry-like she looked; she ought now to be looking more like her own bright self. The recuperative powers of youth ought to assert themselves by this time.

At the first syllable of his name, she started np and ran to meet him.

“How good ol tou to come at once, Paul! I know you would.” *Mr, Standish! This is delightful! I am dying to hear what tbok you away to that wretched place,” cried Miss Oakeley, coming over to shake hands with him.

“Yes, Paul, tell us everything,” echoed Dorothy, “but first for my piece of good news. I had quite a nice letter from the Colonel. He will be home in a week or two.”

“Ha! that is good, indeed! Now I have a little, a very little, to tell you. It lends, well really to nothing, and it is painful—do you still wish to hear it?” “I do!” said Dorothy in a stifled voice.

“Yes, of course we do,” cried Henrietta, drawing a low easy chair by the fire. Dojuthy nestled into the corner of n sofa, which was partially in the shadow, while Standish placed himself on an ottoman at Mias Oakeley’s left.

He described the meeting with Ritson, and gave a brief summary of his communication. He could not well make out what effect the narrative had upon Dorothy, as her face was almost hidden from him, but when he came to that part of the story where Ritson said the man he had seen with the ladder was about the same height and size as Egerton, she uttered an inarticulate exclamation and leaned forward aa if startled.

“How extraordinary!” cried Henrietta Oakeley. “I call thia very important; it proves to me, that the deed must have heea done by that dreadful, horrid sailor. He certainly was very like Mr, Egerton. It seems such a shame. How dreadfully 111 and worn he looks, poor feliow! I feel quite sorry to see him. Do you know, I feel so convinced it was one of those bloodthirsty monsters who committed the murder, that I have told Collins to take that wretched parrot and sell it for what he likes? Doh’t you remember, Dorothy, how I exeluimed at the strange likeness to Mr. Egerton? Dorothy, what is the matter, Dotothy? Oh, Mr, Standish, what ” *

But Standish was already beside her. Her bead had fallen back among the cushions, her hands, cold and deathlike, lay helplessly at either side. “She. is gone! She has fainted!” cried Standish, in despairing tones. “For heaven’s sake, call Nurse! Ido not know what to do for her!” and he began to chafe her hands gently.

Henrietta rushed first to the I>cU, which she rang furiously, and then to the door, where she called loudly for every servant in the house, till the room waa half full. “Just stand back, every one of you,- and leave the room this minute,” cried Mrs. McHugh, authoritatively; “nil she wants is air—and quiat.” • « ■ tTo be continued.!

His Reason.

Senator Sorghum had been doing his best to carry on a conversation with the extremely sentimental girl, ‘and was becoming discouraged. She was gazing through the window and exclaimed:

“See those distant stars! Did you ever pause to think that they may be worlds?” “Yes—l believe I have.” “And that they may be peopled with beings that hope and struggle as we do? Oh, did yon ever think of those people?” “No,” be answered. “I never thought of them.” Turning abruptly so an to face him, she exclaimed: " ,

"Why not?” Then Senator thought for a moment and then answered, coldly: “Fqr the simple reason, miss, that they don't vote in my district.”—Washington Star. '

THE FARM AND HOME

MATTERS OF INTEREST TO FARMER AND HOUSEWIFE. Seal Exercised to Stamp Oat Tuberculosis In England—The Farmer’s Table Not Costly—Caring for Cellars In Summer—Brief Farm Kotos-% * Stamping Out Tubercnloskt Active as many of our municipal and State authorities have showu themselves to be In the attempt which is being made in this country to limit the inroads of tuberculosis, no less zeal is being exercised In furtherance of the game object in England. The royal commission appointed in England to investigate the best means for preventing the dissemination of tuberculosis in meat and milk has recommended that all sanitary authorities be empowered to demand the provision of public slaughter houses, the Inspection.of all meat slaughtered elsewhere than in a public slaughter bouse and brought into the district for sale, and the inspection of all animals immediately after slaughter in the public slaughter house. In Great Britain, the Inspection of meat in the rural districts is to be administered by the county councils, and in Ireland by corresponding authorities. No meat shall be offered for sale that has not been killed in a licensed slaughter house, and no person shall be permitted to act as a meat Inspector before undergoing a qualifying examination on the law of meat Inspection, the names* and situations of the organs of the body, signs of health and disease In animals and carcasses, and the conditions rendering fresh meat fit or unfit for human food. Special precautions are urged in the case of pork, which is regarded ns especially dangerous. With regard to dairies, the report recommends that In future no cow shed, byre or shippon shall be permitted or registered in urban districts within 100 feet of any dwelling house, land that to secure the registering of a dairy in a populous place, It must in future have an Impervious floor, a sufficient water supply for flushing, proper drainage, a depot for manure at a sufficient distance from the byres, minimum cubic contents of from 600 to 800 cubic feet for each adult beast, a minimum floor space of 50 feet to each adult beast, and sufficient light and ventilation,

The Farmer’s Tabic.

A farmer can keep a good table at less cost than any one else. Ho can keep an orchard with all kinds of fruit, a garden with all kinds of vegetables; in fact, anything that can be grown he may have it fresh at his own door and at the actual cost of production. The farmer's occupation, although it contains a good deal of hard work and some drawbacks, is generally free and healthful, and perhaps the most independent of any. There is no machine work such as is generally found in a shop, where the operators have to do one thing all the time. The work Is constantly changing, making it more Interesting and less tiresome. Situations are constantly varying, giving plenty of scope for study and judgment as to the best method to be used In each particular case.—Farming.

Summer Care of Cellars.

The necessities of our climate forbid much ventilation of cellars in winter so as to prevent danger of freezing. Undoubtedly this Is an injury to health, aa the odors and also the bacteria generated in decaying vegetation are carried upward through the living rooms. In the cellar Is often to be found the cause of much o', the prevalent spring malaria. It Is all the worse if the cellar is kept closed while the outside air grows warmer, and sunshine getting into the cellar makes vegetation rot more rapidly. The health of the family requires that cellars should be opened both to sunlight and to fresh air all through the summer. If the walls are well whitewashed, that itself will do much to check decay. Lime is a great obsorber of moisture, and also of foul odors. If the cellar is made light by whitening Its walls. It is much more likely to be kept clean than if left In such darkuess as It must needs be In winter, when a clean cellar Is hardly among the things to be expected.— American Cultivator.

Growing Mnskinclons. The inuskmelon is much more prolific thau the watermelon. Hence though its price is generally low. it con be relied upon in an ordinary season for a fair profit, especially for those produced early. The best way is to start the seeds In Inverted sods, which can be kept under glass until the weather is warm enough to allow them to be transplanted to the field where they are to grow'. Whenever home-grown muskmelons are ready, they entirely supersede the stock brought from the South. The yellow varieties are too mushy for most tastes. The fine-netted, greenfleshed varieties are likari by everybody, and those that are home grown never lack a market. Potato Bus* on Tomatoes. A few tomatoes In the garden are often grown by people who have not room enough to grow potatoes or prefer to buy them. Such people are often surprised to find potato bugs flying on their tpmato plants and laying their yellow-colored eggs on the underside of the leaves. The,larva, when hatched, will eat the tomato leaves as voraciously as If they were of Its usual diet By what instinct this pest learns matoes, potatoes and the egg plant all belong to the same family of plants, andare each adapted to its use, nobody can guess. If the potato beetle Is forced to lay eggs on weeds or grass, though these eggs will hatch, the young larvae perish before they can reach maturity, it Is probably fortunate that this Is so,

else the potato beetle might become a general destroyer of all kinds of vegetables' and be a much worse pest than It now Is.

Lois of Nitrogen. The French scientist, M. Deheraln, has reported to the Bgris Academy of Sciences the result of an extended series of agricultural experiments, which may prove of practical value to American farmers. His experiments confirm those conducted at Bohamsted, which show that the loss of nitrogen from fallow lands by drainage water is much greater than the loss from lands covered with vegetation. Though the experiments of Scbloeslng led him to infer that this loss is inslgnflcant. the opinion of the former observer seems to be better sustained and more reasonable. M. Deheraln, therefore, concludes that “the loss from naked soils is infinitely greater than that from land sown lh wheat,” and hence that it is good policy for farmers to follow up crops such as wheat with some kind of autumn crop.

Rxe Among Wheat.

Wherever winter wheat Is grown the mixture of rye with it In seeding as considered very careless farming. It is tolerated, however, by some, because in a bad season or when the land Is in poor condition the rye will outyield the wheat, which is shown by the increased proportion of rye in the crop each succeeding year. It is not at all hard to clear rye out of wheat. The rye Is much taller, and it shoots Into head several days before the wheat does. Where there is not too large a proportion of rye it can be easily cut out before the wheat beads out by a man going through the field with a sharp knife. A little rye among wheat makes It hard to seU, except at a reduction of several cents per bushel.—Exchange.

Experiment in Feeding Hogs.

The Montana Experiment Station has been trying experiments In feeding pigs, dividing them into three lots. One was fed on barley meal exclusively, lot two on barley and wheat ground together, and lot three on all three grains mixed. As might be expected, the last lot made the greatest gain and at the least expense. The barley and corn together was better than either alone, though - there was In either of these a more poorly balanced ration than when either was combined with wheat. And yet how Infrequently is this principle applied in feeding of hogs for pork. Some wheat middlings will be estten greedily by corn-fed hogs, and wIU be worth more than its weight in corn.

The Colt’s Feet.

Neither the bones of the colt’s leg nor the muscles and hoof of his foot have acquired sufficient firmness to enable It to be put on stable floors of either w ood, stone or cement. If for any reason the colt canot run with Its dam while she is at work, let It have a yard by itself with a turf flooring, rather than put him in a floored stable. It is while the colt is young that the future character of his feet is being decided. Even In winter colts should be kept rather In box stalls, where a bedding of their own excrement trodden hard will be a better cushion for their feet than the most carefully cleaned floor stable could be.

The Best Market.

The nearest town Is the best market and deserves consideration. It is not unusual to witness heavy shipments of fruit and vegetables to the large cities, which may not bring enough to pay freight some years, when the consumers living at the shipping point cannot get a supply of certain articles unless they pay the highest prices. It Is a well-known fact that many towns situated in the midst of rich agricultural regions buy their supplies of the very articles grown near them from the large cities. In all towns the enterprising farmers can build up a local custom that will be profitable.

Cultivation of Corn. After the corn is planted keep the land clean. Do not allow grass to make a start or weeds more than peep above the ground. The first month with corn, giving it a good send-off before dry weather appears, is one-half the advantage, and any planting should be done without delay. It is better to use plenty of seed, and pull our all plants not wanted, than to use seed sparingly. Cutworms and birds will secure a portion of the crop at the statu but the more rapid the growth of the young corn the less liability of damage. Intcaaive Farming. Special farming is usually successful farming, because the farmer who directs his attention to one or a very few lines is apt to give these good attention, with the result that he gets larger yields per acre than does the general farmer. It is the larger yields that give profit. A yield of thirty bushels of wheat per acre, costing sls an acre to produce and selling at 70 cents a bushel, is more profitable than a crop yielding ten bushels per acre, posting $lO per acre to raise and selling at $1 per bushel.—Rural World. Keep “Tab** on Your Cows. Which cow gives the most milk, and produces the largest quantity of butter In a year, may be known to every farmer who has a only a few of. them know the exact quantities for every day or week In the year, simply because they do not keep records. Then there Is the cost of the milk and butter to be known, as some cows are heavy feeders and do not produce accordingly, while It is also possible for a good cow to give large yields and yet not at a cost to allow a profit. * Pasture for Pigs. When clover and grass can be had for the pigs it will say to turn them out to help tbemeetvea With % mesa of bran and skim milk at night they will require no other help and will grow more rapidly than if penned and fed on corn.

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. * —■ ■ i Think They Have a Gang of Sons Thieves—lnjured While Firing m Cannon-Criminal F hot to Death—G. E. & I. Freight Train Wrecked. Shelbv County Horsethievee. Ilirani Colelazier, a wealthy farmer living north of Shclbyville, made complaint of the theft of n tainable mare and offered $25 reward. Jasper Hill, a paroled prisoner from Jeffersonville, was arrested on suspicion and while in jail informed the officers Avhere Colelazier’s mare was aud that Coirlazier knew where it was all the time. He made n confession implicating Colelazier anj William Merrick in tne theft of numerous horses, cattle and hogs as well ns farming implements. Hill was sent to the penitentiary from Clinton County in 1805 for stealing horses. Merriek hns served a term of two years for stealing clover seed. When Colclazier returned to the city he was arrested. Tb* officers believe they have captured a gang of thieves which has given them mack trouble. ’Volunteers Hurt at Fhelbyville. While firing a cannon at Shelbyville to notify the farmer boys who are members of the Shelbyvilie company of volunteers that Gov. Mount had called them out, Warren Hachl, a member of the Strong battery, had his right nrm blown off and Herbert Smith, another, member, lost his left thumb and part of his hand. The battery had been firing rapidly and the cannon had become overheated. In pushing home a charge Smith, who covered the vent, raised his thumb when the explosion took place. a Worse than an Army Mule.

Frank Gray, a prominent young farmer of Jackson township, and a sou of James Gray, accompanied by hiß wife, was driv-' ing home the other evening when hia horse began kicking. The horse’s hind feet repeatedly struck the occupants of the buggy, inflicting dangerous and very painful injuries. Mr. Gray had bis left arm broken at the elbow, his nose mashed, face cut and body bruised iu several placces. Mrs. Gray sustained several severe bruises.

Shot to Death by a Posse.

Hiram Starr of Bartlettsville was shot to death liy Constable Douglass and a posse, including Perry Covey, whose wife Starr was said to have assaulted six weeks ago. At the time the crime was kept secret to avoid n scandal, but Starr is said to have attempted to repeat hia assault on Mrs. Covey. Tlie officers ran him down in a barn, from where he opened fire on them and was killed. His shots were all wild.

Fifteen Cars Wrecked.

A south-bound freight on the Grand Rupids and Indiana Railroad was wrecked near Parry’s Station. ’Fifteen care loaded with lumber, stone, sand, broom handles, bicycles and a great variety of merchandise were a total wreck. The cars derailed wore out of the middle of the train and neither the engine nor the caboose was damaged.

Within Our Borders. Near Greenville, Milton Thomas, a farmer, became paralyzed by being caught in a folding bed. C. B. lteddie, aged 70 years, a prominent coal operator and one of the early settlers of Brazil, is dead. Harlowe Lindley. who graduated this year from Earlham College, has been chosen librarian of the institution. Belle Lnughlin, aged 35, of Mount Sterling, Ky., in a demented condition, was found wandering in the city cemetery. . . The price of ice has been advanced 33 1-4 per cent in EJwood ns well as other Indiana cities whose ice companies belong to the combine. J. Trues, a tin plate worker living at Elwood, was mistaken for a burglar and shot in the buck by \V. Serface. being dangerously wounded. Ed Campbell of Hurtford City fired a. shotgun at n cat. Part of the shot went into the open door of George L. Bonham and took effect in Mrs. Bonham’s hand and shoulder.

Lewis La May aud Henry Mullen, in Knightsvillc, had a fight and l.a May struck Mullen several times on the head with a heavy hoe. fracturing his skull and tearing the flesh from his forehead. William Lhugenbaker, a prominent young man of Elwood, was dangerously wounded while out fishing. A revolver slipping from his lap was discharged, the bullet entering his left leg above the knee.

At New Castle, while Bertha Huffman was working at an incubator, the lamp exploded, covering her clothing with burning oil. She was instantly enveloped in flames, and although rescued in a few minutes her bands., face and body were so badly burned that she cun hardly recover.

Private Jesse K. Stork, Troop A. First United States cavalry, who was reported among the killed in the battle of La Quasiua, near Santiago, is a Dubois County boy. Private Stork, although not in aa Indiana regiment, is the first Indiana soldier to be killed in the Spauish-American war.

While descending a stairway carrying a lighted lamp, Mrs. Leonard Graves of Thorntown lost her balance and in attempting to catch herself dropped the lamp. A tei rifle explosion followed, enveloping Mr., Graves in flames. She was horribly burned and died a few hoan inter. I)r. Rodney Shepherd of Louisville, who disappeared after carrying off his fi-year-old daughter from the home of his wife in New Albauy, from whom he is separated, has not been apprehended. Mrs. 81u\>~ herd is prostrated and it is feared h r mind is becoming unbalanced on account of the loss of her child. Leoti Gtbte, who was recently caught stealing groceries from Campbell, Boyd Mt Co.’s store at Columbus, has been sentenced to fourteen years in the penitentiary. Gable was shot by Patrolman Hendricks while resisting arrest, and it waa thought far a time he would die. > Hog ei dera is again raging in the northern i »rt vt Delaware County, Isaac Pnfkison. who lives near Wheeling, has lost one hundred head and his neighbor, George Dowers, lost about forty. The farmers are \ cry much alarmed over the epidemic and are afraid that they wilt JOB* all tU-ir hogs.