Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1900 — Page 3

POLITICS OF THE DAY

FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRACY. llUrkel Change in Character of Party Policy la Probable. Tlie recent defeat sustained by the Democratic party is calling forth from prominent Democrats expressions of opinion as to the expediency of making a marked change in the general character of the party policy. The talk now heard of the adoption of a policy upon which a majority of the present party and the old-time Democrats can get together is likely to form an important feature of subsequent developments in America party history. It will be observed that the leading members pf the Democracy as it was eight years ago declare themselves strongly Ift favor of some such plan. Mr. Cleveland hopes that steps will be taken toward “the regeneration of the Democratic party.” Mr. Olney in his public letter early in the campaign indicated that he would be in favor of a similar revision of the party policies. Mr. Whitney, Mr. Dickinson and many other Cleveland Democrats hold substantially the same view. From Mr. Bryan himself, however, and from some of his close followers comes the declaration that the party must stick to its present courses, not even abandoning the doctrine of silver coinage. Unquestionably the near future is likely to bring about an interesting crisis in the affairs of the Democratic phrty. The fact that the party lias been twice defeated by heavy majorities cannot fail to have weight for merely political considerations and without regard to the intrinsic merit of the issues Involved. But “reorganization,” it must be remembered, is in fact a practical matter—an affair to be worked out by the mechanism of party organization itself. The reorganization, if it is to come, must begin in the revolution of Democratic sentiment, which will have a chance to express itself at the Congressional elections two years hence and in the State conventions. —Chicago Record. What They Voted 1 For. When the people voted for the reelection of Mr. McKinley they also Voted for the following propositions: The passage this winter of a ship subsidy bill whereby John D. Rockefeller and his confederates are to receive a free gift of $180,001),000 of the. people’s money. The protection of all existing trusts for four years and the establishment of many new ones. Criminal aggression in the Philippines, whereby 8,000,000 people are to be conquered and made subjects instead of citizens. The abrogation of the Declaration of Independence. The protection of slavery and polygamy in our island possessions. Government by injunction, which does away with the rights of trial by jury and makes the laboring men helpless in the hands of their employers. The degradation of silver and the retirement of the greenbacks. A government by Wall street instead of a government by the people. The placing of our dependent provinces in the hands of corrupt carpet-baggers and opening a thousand places for such political scoundrels as Itathbone and Neeley. The laboring men may not have realized that they would get all these things when they voted for a full dinner pail, but they will get them nil and the prospect is that in addition they will be cheated out of the full dinner pail before many months roll over their heads.—Nonconformist.

Use’ess Diplomatic Attaches. We assume, as a matter of course, that the United States government has had nothing to do with the alleged theft from the French war office of the plans and specifications of the new French field gun. It occurs to us, however, that in view of the current scandal, of which the United States is evidently the Innocent victim, it would l>e wise to finally withdraw from our foreign diplomatic establishments all military, naval and Irregular attaches. There is no earthly excuse for the arrangement upon any hypothesis of good faith and friendly dealing. All the Information of which we can honorably avail ourselves will come to us without the aid of these attaches. Anything beyond that must be the fruit of disreputable and clandestine operations, of which we should be ashamed.— Washington Post. Subservient to the Trusts. Mr. McKinley’s first administration was devoted to faithful service In behalf of the trusts at the expense of the American people. Under no other President had there been witnessed so complete a sacrifice of the rights of the many to the privileges of the few. The American government was transformed Into a caste government—the very evil most dreaded by Its founders, and against which they most strenuously warned those who should come after them. The result has been a tremendous Increase of trust formations and a trust power so great that the combines were enabled to re-elect to the presidency the man who had so signally represented their Interests In the government.—St. Louis Republic. Senator Vest on the Outlook. Senator Vest sees nothing to cause despair In the reeent defeat of (tie Democratic party. He places as the prime cause of defeat the disposition of the American people, manifested In quits a number of Instances in the past history of the country, to sustain an ad

ministration that is engaged in a war. regardless of the ethical merits of the controversy. Thousands of patriotic citizens, who were really opposed to McKinley’s foreign policy, Senator Vest thinks, voted for him at the last election because they thought that we should first end the war in the Philippines and then settle other questions. —Kansas City Times. Panserons to the Party In Power. The scheme to scale down Southern representation in the lower branch of Congress must reach fruition within a year or go over for another decade, since a new reapportionment, based on the census of 1900, must now be made. The chances are heavily against the consummation of the scheme, not because the Democrats will have the parliamentary power to prevent it, but because the Republican politicians, ol whom the leading one is the President himself, are pretty sure to regard the enterprise as inexpedient from a party viewpoint.—Springfield (Mass.) Republican. Democrats Will Be Powerless. In the Fifty-seventh Congress Democrats will only be uncomfortable and out of place.. If any are allowed to keep the places to which they have been elected they will be compelled to sit helplessly by while the Hanna ship subsidy job is jammed through, while the English Nicaragua Canal appropriation is made for the benefit of the administration construction party and while the trusts come in and amend their various tariff schedules to give them a greater pull at the public blood. —Washington Times. The Hanna Boom Launched. The Republican party will now take notice that the M. A. Ilanna presidential boom has been formally launched and must be takfti into serious account As for his own disclaimer of any ides of taking the nomination, it must be re membered that “no man ever refused the presidency of the United States” and that although there have been instances where nominees protested and declared they could not accept the nomination, not one of them but promptly yielded under pressure.—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Rapacity Know* No Bounds. The extortion of the trusts are first made in those articles which constitute the necessaries of life. It is easier to collect tribute upon the food which the people eat than in any other way. But we have also the spectacle of Andrew Carnegie holding up the United States government on a contract for armor plate for our new warships, showing that the limit of the power of monopoly is not the domestic necessities of the people, but extends to include the need* of the nation as a whole.—Boston Post Mmt Get Back to First Principles. During the two presidential campaigns the Democratic party has been misled by jack-o’-lantern politics. It must come back to base and get down to bed rock if it hopes to stand upon its feet again, and unless it does the 7,000,000 votes It polled last week will begin to disintegrate, sloughing off from the main body State by State until the party Itself peters out after the manner of Its great antagonist of other days.—Louisville Courier-Journal.

Teach the Lesson Thoroughly. It is most desirable, In our view, that responsibility should be brought home to tire Republican party and at whatever cost to the country. It will not learn otherwise what Republicanism means to it And the Democratic party can well afford to endure the pain of a temporary defeat this year iu order that the lesson to the country may be taught so thoroughly for once that it will never be forgotten again.—Charleston News and Courier. Not Fo Terrible After AD. We believe in the dignity of the Senate and we rejoice that there are men there who can maintain that dignity against the upstarts that in the course of events get there occasionally. There is every reason to hope that it will be preserved, even when Roosevelt holds the gavel. He Is not such a terrible person as he lias been represented to be. His thundering has all been In the index.—Cincinnati Enquirer. | Sun lhuggc 1 by the Salt Trust. The salt trust Ims advanced the price of table salt to $2.50 i>er 100 pounds, A little while ago It was selling the same grade at sl.lO. All classes of salt are proportionately advanced, so that every packer, meat retailer, butter manufacturer, grocer, baker, ice cream maker awl finally every housekeeper i will feel the blow of the sandbag and a rise In the price of their Nvares Is Inevitable.—Minneapolis Times. The People Fay the Bills. As the trusts boost prices the people begin to realize that, after all, those millions collected from tlie trusts by Hanna to run a McKinley campaign finally come out of the pockets of the people. Electing a President In this glorious land of the free and home of the brave Is getting to be a mighty expensive luxury.—Toledo Bee. The People Need Protection. When the salt trust, the meat trust and the other trusts are able to squeeze 76,000,000 of people, Is It possible that they need protection? It Is rather ths people win need IL- Savannah News, J

IT WAS NOT CONSCIENCE.

Made Honest by the Sight of a Dilapidated Umbrella. Here Is a highly moral tale which will make good reading for both old and young. It is a valuable illustration of the text, “The way of the transgressor is hard.” It is a story of a woman and an umbrella. It is apparent that the umbrella has been the cause of the fall from strict honesty of many otherwise irreproachable individuals. The woman in this story, up to the occurrence of this particular event, however, had found the umbrella to be the source of the display on her part of many excellent virtues and had suffered many things because of them. She had beep snipplly treated by women, barely thanked by men and openly snubbed by the autocrats of the surface cars in her efforts to see that absent-minded people did not lose their umbrellas. And iu some way she seemed always to be finding unattached umbrellas, and her conscience forbade her leaving them without an attempt to find the owners. On this particular day she was resting quietly in one of the parlors of a big New York shop when quite according to her custom she espietl beside her an umbrella. It was rather dark In that corner of the room and she could not see the umbrella distinctly, but she put her hand on it, found that It was silk, und with a weary sigh rose to find some ione who would take charge of it. Why should she be made the public custodian of umbrellas? Nevertheless she started to find the colored woman in .charge of the room, but she had slipped out. She went in search of a floor walker, but not one was In sight. In and out around countei-s she walked wearily, but not a floor walker to be seen. Then the temptation came. “What a goose you are!” said the inward voice. “Here you spend your time looking up people to take charge of lost umbrjßas, and I don’t believe that once in a Thousand years they ever reach their owners. Take that umbrella home with you and don't be a fool.” The voice was growing emphatic. It was probably because she was tired, but, anyway, without a moment's the woman stopped her .search aud walked out of the shop with (the umbrella which would now be hers. &he walked on with conscious carelessness, not venturing to give glance at it Sne dhl not do this until she was in the ear on her way home. Then she did look down and saw in her hands a silk umbrella, to be sure, but old aud rugged, an umbrella which would be a disgrace to the poorest costume. Some woman had bought a new umbrella and discarded this rag. And now the Aider must get rid of it. She hadn’t felt like a thief before, but now slie did. Ilqw could she get rid of it? She did not dare throw !t in the street, for that would be conspicuous. She laid it on ithe seat, as far back as possible, looked unconscious again, and at last sneaked —that was the way she felt—out of that car and actually ran until she was araimd the corner and no one could possibly return to her the umbrella she had volvuiiarily stolen.—New York Times.

Not His Customary Style.

“Bank clerks are so ofteu called upon for directions that they sometimes fall intq the habit of giving them in a hurried and mechanical manner, consequently they are frequently misunderstood,” remarked the clerk of an institution in New York. “For instance,' the usual formula when a stranger is called upon to sign his name is, ‘Sign lierq—pen aud ink at your left hand.’ One morning last week a stranger entered our bank and asked me for a certificate of deposit for a considerable sum of money which he handed over. I counted the money aud found the amount to be as stated aud hurriedly said: ’Sign there, sir—pen aud ink at your left hand.’ “Wall, it took the stranger a long time to sign his name, but I thought nothing more of it and Issued the certificate of deposit. About a week later the same man, whose face I had forgotten, reappeared and presented tlie certificate. He dashed off an ornate signature, which I proceeded to compare with the first signature. The two were vastly different, as the first one was apparently the labored effort of an old mat). ] “’I can’t pay you this money, sir,’ I said. “ ‘Why not?* asked the astonished stranger. “ ‘Bee A use it is not the signature of the man to whom 1 Issued tlie certificate of deposit,’ I replied. “-‘Well,’ said tlie stranger, ‘when I was here a week ago you told me to write my name with my left hand, aud I did so, hut I can’t write very well that way.’ ” | “ ’Then will you oblige me by writing your name with your left hand again?’ 1 asked, a* a light dawned upon me. “ ‘Certainly,’ said the man. and after much laiio.: he produced a facsimile of his first signature, and I apologized aud paid him his money.”—Washington Star.

He Understood His Business.

First Beggor—Why didn’t you tackle tlmt lady? She might have given you something. Second Beggar—l let her go because 1 understand tny business better than you. I never ask a woman for anything when she Is nlone; but when two women are together you can get money from both, because each one is afraid the other will think her stingy If she refuses. This profession has to be studied, Just like any other, if you expect to make a success of it, see!—llarLrru Life.

His Proficiency.

Luuployor— I thought you told me that yod were the best scholar In your class Kt college. You don’t seem to show It. New Clerk—l didn’t say scholar; I told sculler.—Philadelphia Record.

THE VOTE OF INDIANA

OFFICIAL FOOTINGS MADE ON ALL STATE OFFICERS. Official Figures Are Also Given on All the Congressional Candidates— Com position of the Legislature—Constitutional Amendments All Patted. Indianapolis correspondence: The force in the office of the Secretary of State hus completed the tabulation of the vote of all the State officers and of the Representative* of the thirteen districts. The official footings for each office are as follows: Govocuor- Kern (Dcm,), 300,3(58; Durbin (Rep.), 331,531; Eekhurt (Fro-.), 13,451; Burkhart (l’eo.), 1,504; Moore (Soc. Labor),- 044; Kelly (Soc. Deni.), 2,340; Wilson (U. Ref.), 227. Durbin's plurality, 25,103. Lieutenant Governor—Lawler (Deni.), 305,034; Gilbert (Rep.), 331,774; Clark, (Fro.), 13,40'J; Waiter (l’eo.), 1,188; Dryer (Soc. Labor), 032; Backus (Soc. licm.), 2,238; Perry (U. Ref.), 248. Gilbert’s plurality, 23,840. Secretary of State Heimberger (Dem.), 305,937; Hunt (Rep.), 331',800; I’retlow (Pro.), 13,487; Carmichael (Fop.!, 1,407; Byraiu (Soc. Labor), 047; Evinger (Soc. Dem.), 2,234; Wheeler (U. Ref.), 238. Hunt’s plurality, 25,903. Auditor t>f State—Minor (Dem.). 305,855; Hart (Rep.), 331,905; McKinsley (Fro.), 13,449; Wales (Pop.), 1,470; Soules (Soc. Labor), 049; Croke (Soc. Dcm.), 2,233; Withrow (U. Ref.), 238. Hart's plurality, 20,110. Treasurer of State —Herd (Dem.), 305,592; Levy (liep.), 331,8(53; Hiatt (Pro.), 13,421; Kunse (Pop.), 1,472; Fritz (Soc. Labor), 002; Hulsman (Soc. Dem.), 2,213. Levy's plurality, 23,971. Attorney General—Drummond (Dem.), 303,787; Taylor (Rep.), 332,010; Kraus* (Pro.), 13,393; Boger (Pop.), 1,474; Youngman (Soc. Labor), 050; Thornton (Soc. Dem.), 2,220. Taylor’s plurality, 20,223. Reporter Supreme Court Yergin (Dcm.,) 303,708; Remey (Rep.), 332,024; Wade (Pro.), 13,327; Hoffman (Peo.), I,473;"Fieser (Soc. Dein.), 2,152; Remy’s plurality, 20,31(5. Superintendent of Public Instruction—- • ri-athouse (Dem.), 305,751; Jones (Kep.), 332,008; Ayres (Pro.), 13,308; Beasley (Peo.), 1,470; Stoner (Soc. Labor), 042; Thorndyke (Soc. Dem.), 2,218; Carter (U. Ref.), 245. Jones’ plurality, 20,257. Chief of Bureau of Statistics —Iloruff :f)em.), 305,834; Johnson (Rep.), 331,i 37; Bonsib (Pro.), 13,107; Grindle (Peo.), 1.108; Singer (Soc. Labor), (553; Ehrenhardt (Soc. Dem.), 2,11(5; Coppock (U. Ref ), 233,—Johnson s plurality, 25,903. Judge Supreme Court, First District— Reinhard (Dem.), 305,788; Jordan (Rep.), 331,894; Kessinger (Pro.), 13,377; Holcomb (Peo.), 1,485. Jordan’s plurality, 20.106.

Judge Supreme Court, Fourth District —Adair (Dcm.), 305,803; Monks (Itep.), ! 331,832; Graham (Pro.), 13.340; Bull ! (Peo.), 1,471. Monks’ plurality, 26,027. The official vote on Representatives is , as follows: Congressional District —Owen (Dem.), 22,000; Hemenwny (Rep.), 22,262. Hemenway’s plurality, 202. Second Congressional District —Miers ! (Dem.), 24,420; Wadsworth (Rep.), 21,799. Miers’ plurality, 2,621. i Third Congressional District —Zen or j i Dem.), 24,049; O’Connor (Rep.), 19,440. Zenor’s plurality, 4,009. Fourth Congressional District—Griffith , Dem ), 24,249; Powell (Rep.), 22,041. Griffith's plurality, 1,008. Fifth Congressional District—Horner iDem.), 24.244; Holliday (Rep.), 25,932. Holliday’s plurality, 1,088. Sixth Congressional District—McKee (Dem ), 21,320: Watson (Rep.), 24,203. Watson’s plurality, 2,883. Seventh Congressional District—Burke (Dem.), 27,012; Overstreet (Rep.), 31,021. Overstreet’s plurality, 4,009. Eighth Congressional District —Day j (Dem.), 28.180; Cromer (Rep.), 31,949. Cromer’s plurality. 3,709. Ninth Congressional District—Allen (Dem.), 22,(»24; Landis (Rep.), 24.135. Lanifls’ plurality, 1,514. Tenth Congressional District—Rost Dem.). 23,045; Crumpacker (Itep.), 29,537. • Crumpaeker’s plurality, 6.492. i Eleventh Congressional District— Houck (Dem ), 23,688; Steele (Rep.), 29,177. Steele’s plurality. 5.489. Twelfth Congressional District— Itobin--on (Dem.s, 22,750; Hanna (Itep.), 22,112. Robinson’s plurality, 028. Thirteenth Congressional District--Ilower (Dcm.). 24.376; Brick (Itep.), 20,192. Brick’s plurality. 2,216. The composition of the Legislature is briefly summarized thus: Republicans In Senate .Tj Democrats In Semite 17 Republican majority In Senate Ifi Republicans In House tit Democrats tn House ID Republican majority In House 22 Republican majority on J-lut ballot 3S j The constitutional amendments vojed upon were all passed and are now, therefore, a part of the constitution of tbe Btato of Indiana.

Private Postal Companies.

Private postal companies, analogous to our express anil telegraph corporations, do most of the business in China. They use no stamps, and it Is necessary to prepay only about a third of the postage, as the rest is collected from the recipient. Chinese stamps are reckoned iu candarines, approximately equivalent to cents, with the Mexican dollar as the lyisls.

A Gigantic Painting.

The largest painting in the world, exclusive of panoramas and cycloramns, is “Paradise,” by Tintoretto, in the grand salon of the Doge’s palace at Venice, being 84 feet wide by 34 feet high.

Not Certain.

He—Nothing could ever come between us, could it, dear? She—l can’t think of n single thing, unless I should happen to become engaged to some other lunu.—Harper’s Bazar.

Worse’n a Widow.

Charitable Old Lady—Poor woman 1 And are you n widow? Beggar— Worse than a widow, ma’am. Me husband’s livin’ an’ I have to support him.- -Glasgow Times.

HAPPIEST CLASS OF PEOPLE.

Those That Enjoy Life Moat Are Those Who Are Neither Rich Nor Poor* In writing of “The Happiest Class of People” in the Woman’s Home Companion, John Gilmer Speed arrives at the following conclusion: “I have told you who are the unhappiest men, and now it is my pleasant duty to speak of the happiest state. Solomon indicated it in his petition, ‘Give me neither riches nor-poverty.’ There is in that, as in most of the “proverbs, both definition and description. Neither riches nor poverty. I need say little more. We all know wlmt the alternative middle state where the income safely exceeds the expenditure. Then a man can bd happy—and he have a good temper and a robust digestion—it does not make much difference what goes on around him. He is safe, and for the time being at least his family is secure. The best thing about this happiest state is that it has within it such a tremendously large class. It ih not only a man here and there that belongs within it; the men are legions. In this country is embraces all of the great middle class. Aud the very great majority of them do not even know that theirs is the happiest state; they do not dream how well they are off. Some of them, being wrong-headed men, envy their richer neighbors; some others throw away their valuable sufficiency in the endeavor to get riches; some others get riches, aud then are not as happy as they were before. Let those who are iu this happiest state continue in it if they can, for the world at large and the country at home has great need for them. They constitute the great conservative force—the force which prevents the democratic country from going pell-mell to smash; they represent tlie solid honesty which stands midway between the madness of a too rapid social reform and the insatiable greed of tlie unscrupulous who look upon the whole world as a gold mine that belongs to them by right of Inheritance or purchase. Happy should be the land where this class is very great; and it is greater iu the United States than anywhere else in the world.”

BITS FOR BOOK WORMS

Miss Helen Hay, tlie daughter of the Secretary of State, lias written the verses for “The Little Boy Book,” which is to be published by R. H. Russell. The illustrations, iu color, arc? the work of Frank Verbeek. “The Mushroom Book,” by Nina L. Marshall, with many colored and black and white plates from Interesting photographs, by J. A. and H. C. Anderson, is at Doubleday, Page & Co.’s. The author, who is a teacher of botany, is said to haveprodueed a very clear, entertaining and valuable volume. A story of American home life, by Annie G.- Brown, treats of the hardships as well as the pleasures in the life of a family who learned to be self-de-pendent after the death of the father. The interest centers in the action of the thoughtless but lovable mother and in the persistent efforts of the heroine to conquer poverty, ill-will and discouragement. “The Golden Book of Venice,” a romance by Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull, of Baltimore, will be issued by the Century Company. Tlie hero is a young Senator, who marries a daughter of the people, but the famous quarrel between l’ope Paul and Friar Paul forms the basis of the story. The time of action is’ when Venice was at its greatest glory, and the hook will therefore have unusual interest for those who love Venice. Pretty much the whole aspect of the old State of Maine is reflected in a volume of verse, “l'p iu Maine,” by Holman F. Day. It is full of the dialect, the hard common sense, the quaint humor, tlie rough work, the cold winters, the rugged coasts, the glorious woods, the silent lakes, tln* logging camps, the farms, barns and district schools which have made Maine “a good State to hail from,” and, some of us think, a good State to return to when tlie “Old Homo Week" comes. Mr. Day Is part llosea Bigelow, part Josh Billings, part 15. F. Taylor, and part Hamlin Garland, and he Ims served up the homely romance, the tough experience, the picturesque scenery, the honest, arduous, jplalnspoken life which are embodied in Ills subject with a good deal of cleverness. One does not look for tlie highest order of poetry in such a book, but Is content with seeing nature human anil other-wise-face to face, and with being amused with rhymes that are pat aud pointed, if not always edified with sentiments that are refined and language that is elegant.

A Japanese Industry.

The cultivation of numerous varieties of chrysanthemums may be classified ns an Industry among tlie Japanese, who have succeeded in producing blossoms of tlie plant In two hundred nnd seventy different colors aud shades. White, yellow, purple, pink nnd ml iu diversified shades are predominant. Another Interesting occupation of the Japanese is the production of dwarf trees and shrubs, some of the trees they grow attaining only six Inches in height, and yet being perfect In every respect, tlie fruit trees even bearing blossoms and fruit. Naturally, towering trees such ns oaks and elms, when reared by these clever people, reach their full dimensions when only fourteen inches high, and will lTve and flourish for years with as much vigor u under ordinary condition*

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. i , Killed end Dragged in Mud—Eccentric Men Die Unknown tolNeighbors - Contract Let for Long Electric Lines-W. C. T. U. Will Petition. Irvin Dye was murdered at Marion, the body being found in the rear of Mauehun & Son’s store, where it had beim placed by his slayers after the body through the mud from the rear of the Black Prince saloon. The officers learned that Dye and Albert Gallon were in company with two young women at Gallon’s home early in the evening, and that they were joined by Thomas Hawkins, and the party walked down the street to the central part of the city. Dye, Hawkins and Gabon were seen later in the Black Prince saloon. The officers are working on the theory that the murder resulted from jealousy over a love affair. Chicago Men to Buit 1 Road. The Central Traction Company lias awarded the contract for the construction of the electric line between Indianapolis and Kokomo. The road passes through Xoblesville and Tipton aud will .furnish rapid transit service to such other small towns en route as Broad Ripple, Westfield, Cicero, Arcadia and Atlanta, paralleling the Lake Erie and Western part of the way. At Tipton a branch is proposed cast to Elwood, while the main line will continue directly north to Kokomo. The entire length of line as final-' ly surveyed and agreed upon is sixty-tire miles. The construction work was let to a Chicago firm and it is understood the consideration is between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000. Two Men Found Poisoned. The bodies of the two erratic Holland brothers of Peru, Jerry and Pat, aged 62 and 56 respectively, were found in their house, the men evidently having been dead from eight to ten days. Pat was found upstairs face upward and Jerry downstairs in a position almost similar, near tlie kitchen stove, where natural gas was brightly burning. Food for supper lay untouched on the table. Hurried examinations by physicians show no marks of violence, but the belief is general that the men had been drugged while drinking and had died in a few minutes after reaching home. No reason can he assigned for suicide, as both were nott-d for jollity of natjire. W. C. T. U. Wants Pure Goods. The organizations of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in this State will present, a memorial, to the national convention to be held in Washington, I). C„ to create a new department to enforce and maintain the purity of liquors and that Congress be petitioned to pass a law that only pure whiskies be sold at saloons instead of adulterated liquor. Colored Student ns University Orator. Willis O. Tyler, colored, won the primary oratorical contest of Indiana University, and will represent the university in tite State oratorical contest to be held at Indianapolis. Hi* subject was “The Middle West.” State News in Brief. Forest tires near New Albany. Six barns already burned. Goldsmith postoffice was robbed of S3OO in cash and stamps whih* the postmistress was filling a lamp. August 11. Schrooder, Evansville, is dead as tlie result of an acetylene gas explosion. He was experimenting. Fern man who found a putye containing s2iHi and valuable papers would not accept a SSO reward and requested that Lis name be not mentioned. The Pendleton Gazette says a Hancock County man bet his wife agaiust a farm, and lost. The woman objected, and the man who won wants the bet declared off, but the other fellow insists on paying. Little May McPherson, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Samuel McPherson. Mancie, is dead from diphtheria. She is the last of four children who have yielded to the malady in six weeks. The parents are almost crazed. An unknown mail attempted to assassinate Dr. IVter. Drayer, a prominent 1 citizen of Hartford City. Dr. Drayer was ' passing through an alley when a man fired two shots at him at elose range, hut failed to wound him. Jerome D. Knapp, a prominent real estate dealer of Indianapolis, committed suicide at his home by taking strychnine. Mr. Knapp was an active church worker, l’t is supposed liis mind became affected through religious excitement. Miss Grace Hunt and Mrs. I.illion Riekrich have staked off claims oti the Lynville gold field recently discovered iu Warrick County and are preparing to work tlie same. Hundreds of claims' are Indug staked off and people are flocking to the place. Disappointed in lore, Bennett Selwood left liis home iu Shelby in 1859. He learned n few days ago through a newspaper item that liis sister had died, and he was tlie sole heir to her valuable property. He lias returned and claimed the property. Mrs. Burton Wiseucr, near Union City, had apparently recovered front diphtheria. She told her husband he need sit up with her no longer. Just us she spoke, she threw up her arms and exclaimed, “Qh, Burt, I ant dying." Before he reached her she expired. Addison Fields and Clara Dakc, who were married recently at Shelbyville without the consent of her grandfather, Benjamin Duke, tlie girl afterward being locked in the Dakc home and tier husband driven front the premises, have been forgiven by the grandparent, i\ ho presented the young folks with a check * for 1*2,500. Tlie charge against Oscar Speer for nllegisl complicity in the murder of Roltert Weaver, at New l’oiut, last July, has been dismissed. Brooker Brothers of North Manchester, dealers in general merchandise, have made an assignment to A. Tiliitun. The liabilities are between $6,000 and $7,000 aud the assets $12,000. A man found on the streets of IVnnville, raving like mad, was sent to the county infirmary. In it letter found hi his valise he said the doctors have an ingenious and invisible way of inserting •lectrlc tubes into the pores of his body.