Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1901 — Page 7

. ■■■■ (Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville R*. Rensselaer Time-Table, South Bound. Mo. 31—Fast Mail 4:18 a. a Wo. B—Louisville Mail, (daily).... ..10:55 a. m. Mo.33—lndianapolis Mall, (daily).. 1:45 p. a. Wo. 30—Milk aecomm., (dally) 6:15 p.m. Wo. 3—Louisville Express, (daily)..ll:o4 p. a. ♦No. 15—Local freight.... 2:40p.m. * North Bound. Wp. 4-Mall, (dally) 4«la.m. mj. 40—Milk aocomm., (daily) 7:8l a. m. No. 82-Fast Mall, (daily) B*s a. m. *No. 30—Ciu.to Chicago Ves. Mall.. 6:32p.m. INo. 88—Ciu. to Chicago 2:57 p. m. ifo. 6—Mail and Express, (daily)... 8:27 p. m. ♦No. 46—Local freight 8:30 a. m. Wo. 74 Freight, (dally) 8:08 p. m. •Daily except Sunday. {Sunday only. 1 No. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hammond has been made a regular stop for No. 30. No. 32 and 33 now stop at Cedar Lake. _ „ a F*ank J. Rbed, G. P. a., W. H. McDoxi,. President and Gen. Mgr, Chas. H. Rockwell, Traffic Mgr, CHICAGO. W. H. Beau, Agent, Rensselaer.

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate, Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office first stairs east of Postofflce. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, Law, Abstracts, Loans and Real Estate. Office up-stairs in Leopold's block, first stairs west of Van Rensselaer street. Jas. W. Douthit, LAWYER, Rensselaer, Indiana. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. N. A. AC.Ry, and Rensselaer W.L. AP. Co. l3k»Office over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. fRANK 6. O. tFITLIR. MAMMY M. RUMMII Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) Attorneys-at-Law. Law, Real Estate. Insurance Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Mordecai F. Chilcote, William H. Parkison , Notary Public. Notary Public. Chilcote & Parkison, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. La a-, Real Estate. Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Attorneys for the Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. Will practice In all of the courts. Office over Farmers' Bank, on Washington St., RENSSELAER. IND. 4. F. Warren 4. F. Irwin Warren & Jrwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections. Farm Loans aud Fire Insurance. Office in Odd Fellow's Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Remington, .. .. Indiana. Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Block. H. O. Harris. E. T. Harris. J. C. Harris. President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issusd on time, Exchange Bought and Sold on principal cities. Notes Discounted at current rates, Farm Loans made at 5 per cent. We Solicit a Share of Your Business. • Addison Parkinson. John M. Wasson. President. Vice President. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Cashier. Commercial State Bank, (North Side of Public Square.) RENSSELAER, IND. The Only State Bank in Jasper Co. DIRKCTOBa. Addison Parkison, G. E. Murray, Jas.T. Randle, John M. Wasson and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank Is prepared to transact a general banking business. Interest allowed on time deposits. Money looped and good notes bought at current rates of iuterest. A share of your patronage la solicited. Farm Loans at 5 per Cent. Drs. I. B. & L M. Washbnrn, Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. I. B. Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. Ho also tests eyes for glasses. Ornes Tklipmoni No. 41 Rssiosmos Pmonb No. 17, Rensselaer, - - Indiana. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Offioe over Postofflce. Rensselaer, Indiana. Ornes Pmomi. ITT. Nssibsmos Pmoms, lie. H. L. Brown, - DENTIST. Office over Larsh’s drug store Morris* English Stable Powder Sold by A. F. Long,

“After suffering for two month* from a severe attack of grip I found quick relief and a lasting cure by using Miles’ Nervine Pain Pills and Heart cure.” —Harry Abbott, Cincinnati Ohio. Warren & Irwin are making loanß on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jas* per County. « Cows For Sale. 200 milkers and springers; always on hand. 14 Sold on one year’s time. Sam Yeoman I have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is no delay—no examination of land, no sending papers east--absolutely no red tape: Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? ,1 also loan money for short times at current bank rates Funds always on hand. W. B. Austin. S. P. Thompson will sell his lands in Union township, in tracts, and on terms to suit those desiring to farm or raise stock. See or write to S. P. Thompson, Rensselaer, Ind. Bear in mind that the clients themselves control the publication of non-resident notices, notices of appointment, noticesof administrator’s and guardian’s sales, notices of survey, and many other legal notices which do not pass through the hands of county or local offices. When you have anything in this line insist on your attorneys placing the advertising in The Democrat.

M /g) That THE DEMOCRAT 11 : 1 , Prints The Best WANT C3rd s H] 1 A LARGE SELECTION OF I 1 HORSE CUTS FOR DIFI 1 FERKXT CLASSES OF 11 BREEDING HORSES. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES’ CARDS. Milroy Township. Wm. T. Smith, trustee of Milroy township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in said township on the Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose of transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. Wm. T. Smlth, Trustee. Hanging Grove Township. Joseph Stewart, trustee of Hanging Grove township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in said township on Friday of each week for the purpose < f transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. Joseph Stewart, Trustee. Jordan Township. John Bill, trustee of Jordan township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in (laid township on the Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose of transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated aav. John Bill, Trustee. fATENTS«&i • ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY FI|EP 4 ■ Notice in “Inventive Age” k BC k k < • Book “How to obtain Patents” ( 4 Chargee moderate. No fee fill patent la secured. * Letters strictly confidential. Address, ] , E. 0. SICGERS, Rabat Lawysf, C. j ■arks obtained and all Pat-! 1 I for MODCaaTC Fees. ! ime U S.Patent Office! > rnt in less time than those l ! ton. g or photo,, with dcscrip-! i >atentable or not, free of ’ ue till patent la secured. J > to Obtain Patents,” witlii' .S. and foreign countries 1 [ 1 ; 9WSCO.I I.WASHINaTOH. O. C. ! /0^ > 5!33t < REVIVO fePr gßk rmtores vitality Well Man peodno— Ihs stow rauulta tn 30 daya It acta powerfully and lulokly. (Xus* when allot hors fall Young mssiwlU regain their lost manhood, sad old mag will rooovor their youthful vigor by Ming REVIVO. It quickly gad sursly restores Nervousnaas. Lost Vitality, lmpotaney. Nightly Emissions. Lost Power, Falling Mags my. Wasting Diseases, end tU effects at eslf-ebMe or eaoesaand Indiscretion, whloh unfits ose for study, burl ness or marriage. It not only curse by starting at tho seat of diseaaa.hut Is a great nerve tool* and blood bulkier, bring- !*« nook the pink glow to pale obooksand restoring the flro of youth, ft warda off Insanity and OoMumgttou. Insist on harts* RKVI VO, no other. It can bo carried in vast pocket. By mall. MLOO perpeokaoe, or ato for XLOO, wtth m pool itru written gtuarusitoa to essre ur refund tho w—aw. Advice and circular free. Address ■OYAI MEDICINE • For Mle In Rensselaer by J. A. Larsh

WARNING FOR CUBA.

FUTURE RELATIONS MUST BE ANNOUNCED. Frooidcnt Wants the Monroe Doctrine Recognized fu Island Constitution — Government’s Policy Basel on Principle of United States as Protector. President McKinley has sent to Havana what virtually amounts to an ultimatum to the Cuban constitutional convention. The President intimated to the Cubans that unless they formulated satisfactory relations between Cuba and the United States it would be impossible for him to send the constitution to the American Congress with his approval. Tho President's telegram was sent to Gov. Wood, and was so drawn as to avoid hurting tiie tender sensibilities of the Cubans. It pointed out the overwhelming importance of close relations between the two governments, the friendly feeling toward Cuba which exists everywhere in the United States, and the responsibility which circumstances. have thrust upon this country in connection with the future of the island republic. The President urged the Cubans to take note of those facts and to comply with the wish of their friends in the United States and frame an expression of their views of the relations' which should exist between the two countries. The sting of the communication was found in its tail—in the intimation that if the Cubans wish to secure independence of the island government they will have to accept the fatherly advice of the United States. The announcement of policy, which was mapped out at the conference between Secretary Hoot and Senators I’lutt of Connecticut and Spooner, members of the Cuban relations committee, is based on the principle that the United States is to bo the guarantor and protector of .Cuba. - It demands the recognition of the Monroe doct id no as applied to Cuba, and prohibits acquisition of territory by any foreign power. Culm is enjoined against mortgaging tin- island to any foreign power, and must give the United States all facilities for enforcing its policy, as against a foreign government, or ns against the Cubans themselves. The right to establish three coaling stations, at Havana, Santiago and Cienfnegos, is exacted; and permission to maintain at least A part of the United States military force now on the island. The independence of Cuba is not to l>e assailed, and the United States is to assist her in establishing a staide government.

FRANCHISE TAX HELD LEGAL.

Michigan Supreme Court Rnlea that Assessment la Valid. The franchises of corporations, where they are associated inseparably with tangible property, are taxable under the laws of Michigan. This is the decision of the Michigan Supreme Court, and it has created a sensation in the larger cities of the State, where the application of the principle laid down will make great changes in the assessment of street railway and similar corporate property. The court holds that franchises are property, hut that they must not Is- assessed specifically and independent of other property. The decision was rendered in the case of the Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Company, the property of which was assessed under the direction of the State tax commission so as to take into consideration the value of its franchises? The company claimed that after the board of assessors had determined the value of its tangible property it added thereto about S2,OOO,(MA> on aceonut of its franchises, aud the street railway company applied for a mandamus to comi>el the city of Detroit to strike this assessment from the rolls. The Circuit Court refused to grant the writ, and the Supreme Court affirms this decision in every detail. Tincase involves such extensive interests that the Federal Supreme Court will be called upon to pass upon the'findings.

MRS. NATION VISITS CHICAGO.

Finds Her Husband's Grandson Is Proprietor of a Whisky t-hop. Mrs. Carrie Nation reached Chicago Tuesday night, nnd before 2 in the morning had made a whirlwind circuit around the city that taxed the speed and ingenuity of many who followed to keep up with her. Inside of five hours the nottnl saloon smasher found time to make a lengthy speech in Willard Hull, go to her hotel nnd retire, rise again, visit ten resorts in South State street and talk with the proprietors and bartenders and visit the ball of the Cook County Democracy at the First Regiment Armory. This was not all, for during her busy evening she found a long-lost grandson of her husband keeping a saloon under an assumed name, embraced him anil talked /■bout relatives and old times, with sobs nnd prayers of praise. The startling discovery of n relative who made his living out of the hated saloon business was almost too much for Mrs. Nation.

EMPRESS OPPOSES EXECUTIONS

Thintca Powers A»k More of China than Peace Proposals Warrant. The Dowager Empress of China is inclined to l»e argumentative regarding the infliction of capital punishment on the guilty officials. She telegraphed to Li-Hung-Chang deinandiug to know what the foreigners mean by changing the terms of the pence proposals. She says that the terms demanded the severest punishment of the lenders in proportion to their erimes. That was what China agreed to inflict, yet now come tin- foreigners with n new demand for tiie heads of all. Tiie Empress adds she fails to see anything proportionate about that, and declares that she will carry out her agreement, but will go no further. She directs the commission»rs to sec the ministers. anil call attention to the original agreement.

ELECTORAL VOTE COUNTED,

Ceremony Take* Place at Joint Hess ion of Penate nnd Hoaie, The ceremony of counting the electoral vote for President And Vice-President cast at the election Inst .fall took plnee in the hall of the House of Representatives in Washington at 1 o'clock Wednesday at a joint session of the House •nd Senate. The method of counting the vote is prescribed with great detail by the statute nnd was followed literally. Great crowds thronged the gslleries to witness the interesting ceremony.

WEDDING OF A QUEEN.

Wllhelmina of Holland and Dnk* Henry Are Married. In The Hague, before the altar of the Groote Kerke at noon Thursday, Holland’s girl queen looked up into the eyes of Dqjte Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwer-in and vowed to love, honor and obey him as long ns she lives. The troth of the royal lovers was plighted in the presence of a radiant assemblage'of princes, envoys, soldiers and statesmen and the whole entourage of Wilhelmina’s court. It was not an elaborate Ceremonial. Old Pastor Van der Viler read the same lines that unite the humblest of the queen’s subjects, the young couple made the sums vows, and at the end the prince enfolded his queen in bis arms and kissed her.

WILHELMINA AND HER HUSBAND.

It took only ten minutes for Wilhelmina to share her throne with the man of her choice and to give to the Dutch kingdom a strong and manly co-sovbreign. But for tiie*' enthusiasm of the populace and the brilliance of the assemblage that gathered within the portals of the church there was little to show that this wedding was a royal union. There was a sincerity about the whole affair that is sometimes lacking upon similar occasions. The happiness that shone from the eyes of both the queen and the duke betokened that the marriage was a union of two lovers, not a state alliance for political convenience, and to thin may be attributed the unprecedented spirit with which the homeloving Dutch celebrated the nuptials. They have forgotten their disappointment over her choice of a German prince, in the knowledge of the sincerity of her attachment for him. The civil marriage which preceded the wedding at the church took place at 11:15 o’clock.

MORE TROOPS TO AFRICA.

British War Office Announces Vigorous Move to Crush the Boers. “In view of the recent Boer activity in various directions,” the British war office announces, “the government has decided, in addition to the large forces recently equipped locally in South Africa, to reenforce Lord Kitchener by 30,000 mounted troops beyond those already landed in Cape Colony. “Recruiting for the Imperial Yeomanry has proceeded so rapidly that it is anticipated 10,000 will shortly be available. The South African mounted constabulary, including those enlisted in the colonies, may be relied upon to extend to 8,000, and the new colonial contingents to replace those withdrawn will probably reach 5,000. The remainder of the force will be made up of cavalry (red mounted infantry from the home establishments.” The war office has notified the yeomanry recruiting stations that it is desired to enroll an additional 5,000 yeoman.

NEWS FROM OUR COLONIES.

Gen. Lee, while in Little Rock, Ark., accepted the invitation of the Arkansas Legislature and addressed the House and Senate in joint session. In reference td Cuba's future he said: “The geographical position of-that beautiful islnnd is such that the United States must always keep some sort of supervision over it. Any hostile power holdiug Cuba could shut up the Gulf of Mexico. If the t’uited States withdraws its troops and complaint should go to England that English interests on the island were not protected, in leas than six or seven years we would see an English fleet sailing into Havana harbor, and if it got there it is doubtful if any other power could get possession of the island.” Gov. Allen has signed the first bill passed by both houses of the Porto liican Legislature, providing for the establishment of jury trials. A bill appropriating SIO,OOO for a Porto Rican exhibit at the Pan-American exposition to be held at Buffalo has passed both houses. The insular government took over the control of the telegraphic system on Feb. 1, when the signal corps retired. The section of the municipal code relating to the qualifications of electors requires voters to own real estate to the value of 500 pesos or to pay taxes to the amount of 30 pesos or upward and be inal?s of upwards of 23 yeaA of age, who speak, read nnd write English or Spanish. All are required to swear allegiance to the United State*. n. Phelps Whitmarsh, recently appointed governor of the province of BonRtiet, P. 1., reports that several towns In the province hnve held elections and organized local governments. The Philippine commission hns passed acts giving, in dorofeatlc products, the Jolo archipelago free trade with all Philippine ports and providing for the Issuance of lieenaes to masters and mates of seagoing vessels. • The United States cnblcship Burnside has flniehed the work of laying the cable connecting the inland of Negroa with northern Mindanao and Zamboanga. Zamboanga and Jolo will eoon be connected.

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. Miser’s Condition Indicates Commission of Grave Crime—Fairs for Eastern Circuit—Woman Beaten by a Bur«’*r—Sexton Falla Dead' in Cemetery. Newton McCormick, well known throughout the northern pnrt of Madison Cbunty as a miser, with wealth of unknown figures, is dying at the home of one of his neighbors. He was rescued from his shanty, which was almost enveloped in flames when neighbors arrived. The old man was lying on the floor apparently in a deep sleep, but when carried” into the fresh air he became delirious, and it required a great effort to restrain him from dashing back into the burning building. He said he had $7,000 in the burning house. He was not believed at first. Investigation proved that he went to Hartford City and drew $7,000 from a bank with which to buy a farm. He took the money home with him. It isrthe general belief that McCormick was robbed of the entire sum, and given a blow by robbers that rendered him insensible, after which the house was set afire to cover the work. Arrange Fairs in Eastern Circuit. The annual meeting of the members of the Eastern Indiana fair circuit was held at New Castle. M. S. Clnypool of Muncie was re-elected President und Frank A. Wisehart of Middletown re-elected Secretary. The dates for holdiug fairs this year and the secretaries were set as follows: Middletown, July 30 to Aug. 2. Frank A. Wisehart ; Hagerstown, Aug. 0 to 10, L. S. Bowman; New Castle, Aug. 13 to 17, William Risk; El wood, Aug. 20 to 23, Frank lie Harity; Greenfield, Aug. 20 to 22, Charles Downing; ItushviUe, Aug. 27 to 30, ; Muncie, Sept. 2 to 0, M. S. Claypool; Anderson, Sept. 10 to 13, McCulloiu; Indianapolis. Cept. 1(5 to 22, Charles Downiag; Richmond, Sept. 24 to 27, Joseph Stephenson: Portland, Oct. 4 to 8, C. O. Hardy. Anderson district fair was admitted into the circuit. TV(finan Attacks a Burglar. A masked burglnr entered the home of J. E. Hollqwel! at Marion and Mrs. Hollowell, who was alone, attacked the man. She attempted to tear the mask from his face. The man struck her on the head with some instrument, rendering her unconscious. He then hound her aud searched the house. He secured only $2 and a gold watch. Mrs. Holiowell was found unconscious when her husband returned from his lodge meeting. She will recover. Falls Dead by Open Grave. While engaged in filling a grave from which the mourning party had just departed Basil Rhodes, sexton of the Fayetteville cemetery, fell dead. Rhodes was at work with his helpers when suddenly he paused from his labors, put his hand to his heart, uttered a half inarticulate cry and sank on the pile of earth la-side the grave. His associates endeavored to resuscitate him, but all their efforts failed. j Leases a Vast Oil Tract. A syndicate of capitalists has consummated the lease of 10,000 »Cfos-of-land_in_ two townships in La Porte county which are embraced in the Kankakee marsh district. It is the purpose of the syndicate to secure leases to cover 15.000 additional acres aud to begin the sinking of wells at once. Oil experts claim that the largest and most productive fields ia the State will l*e developed in the Kuuknkee region. State News in Brief. Boss carpenters of the ga.s belt have organized. Franklin Coil-Hoop Company plant iuirmsi. Loss $4,500. Northern part of Laporte County said to is- overrun by wolves. Mrs. William Baker, wife of a wellknown business man of Frankfort, began a suit for divorce. Engineer Hn-ry Muster was seriously injured in a collision is-tween a B. & O. S. W. mail train aud a switch engine at Aurora. Dr. 1 >cctcr, prominent physician of Fnion City, will lx- married to Miss Lucy Havens. I.uporte, Indiana's champion fat girl. She weighs S(H) pounds. James M. Reynolds, 74, Lafayette, died suddenly of heart disease. At one time In- was vice-president and general manager of the Monon Railroad. Patrick Duffy and Paul Showner were fatally injured at tin- Clover Leaf Railroad shops, Frankfort, while assisting in moving a coal car across a turntable. The trustees of the University of Indianapolis have chosen as dean of the law school James A. Rollback, who for seven years was professor of law in the University of lowa. Charles Evans, sentenced for burglary n few months ago at Muncie. hut who escaped from the officers, has written from South Africa that he lias joined the English cavalry. The storeroom and stock Of general merchandise belonging to Benjamin Simpson at Carbon was destroyed by fire. Tiie loss will reach $24,000, most; ly covered by insurance. Tin- origin of the fire is believed to be incendiary, , Six freshmep of Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, were suspended for hazing. Final action will lie taken by the faculty. The class, ns a body, declined to atop hazing, but aaid it would not take the initiative in the practice. At tiie annual intercollegiate orntorical . contest at Indianapolis betwi-en Indiana institutions, W. O. Tyler, n colored man from Indiana University, took the first honors with his oration on "The Middle West.” Earl was second nnd Depauw third. Seven colleges contested. Mrs. Frank Ferguson, Muncie, has lost her mind from grief over her husband's death. Two small girls in Marion were badly frightened by a man who chased them several blocks. Forty-four men at Itockport have pleaded guilty to vote selling and been disfranchised. A woman who doesn’t want her name known hns given the Crawfordsvllle hospital association SIO,OOO. Directors of the Eastern Indiana Normal University, Muncie, are willing to transfer the college to the State.

INDIANA LAWMAKERS

After a hard fight on Thursday the House advanced to engrossment the bill to require railroad companies to sell 500mile mileage books at a rate of 2 cents a mile, the books good for use by any member of the purchaser’s family. Representative Treet introduced a bill providing that passengers on railroad trains nnd street cars, if not provided wtth seats, shall pay only half-fare. Where payment has been made in advance, ns on railroad trains, and a scat is not furnished him, the conductor must furnish him a statement in writing in order that he may collect the rebate. - The Senate, by a strict party vote, decided on Friday to make the investigation of the Indiana Reformatory secret, the valued policy insurance bill was considered favorably by the Senate. Senator Dausman has introduced a bill to revolutionize criminal trials. Under it the jury is to be the final authority, and is to answer, first, did the prisoner commit the crime charged? aud second, can he be permitted to go free without peril to the State? If not, he is to receive an indeterminate sentence of from one to ninety-nine years, but mny be paroled after one year. Colonel Eli Ritter, the leader of the temperance movement in Indinnn, threw a wet blanket on all temperance legislation by urging the committees not to recommend any laws whatever. He wanted the authorities to enforce the present laws, Speaker Artman threatened to call out lobbyists by name if they did not cense to infest the House, and immediately a dozen or more slipped away. The primary election bill, so amended that it applies only to party primaries in Indianapolis nnd county, was passed by tho House. The two houses of the Indiana General Assembly devoted much time on Tuesday to eulogies of Abraham Lincoln. Neither house adjourned in honor of the anniversary of his birth. The Senate passed the Dill to enable raiFVoads to consolidate, but the Dill was so amended ns to exclude parallel nnd competing lines from its provisions. The amendment was offered to prevent the Wabash from consolidating with the Eel River line, which it once Teased, but which the Supreme Court declared contrary to public policy because the Eel River was line and subsidised by the people to be a competitor of the Wabash. The bill for a reorganization of the Stnte militia carrying an appropriation of $75,000 was also passed. The hill redistricting the State for congressional purposes was engrossed. The House spent the day on second reading. Among the hills advanced was one compelling railroad companies to sell 500niile books for $lO, the same good for use by.any member of the purchaser’s family. The Senate on Wednesday killed the Dill of Senator Layman prohibiting the voting of subsidies to railroads by townships or counties nnd passed the bill appropriating $120,Q(6> to pay the claim of the Vincennes University against the State lands of the university sold by the State many years ago. In the House tiie report of the committee recommending a sentence of from ten to thirty-one years was adopted. The bill of Senator Agnew providing for the construction of a ship canal from Lake Michigan at East Chicago to the Calumet river is attracting a great deal of notice at this time. The railroads are up in arms against' the measure, and have some of their best attorneys here to defeat it. The hill has passed the Senate, where it met no opposition.

State Items of Interest.

Jacob Sheffer, 87. Richmond, is dead. Nellie Sn rehot, 4, Brazil, was burned to death. Seymour masons will build a new $15,000 temple. Muncie butchers can't get hogs enough to supply the market. Lafayette will have a new bauk, the Fnrmers and Merchants.’ Three more men at Crawfordsville disfranchised for vote-selling. Connersviile Odd Fellows laid the corner stone of their new temple. A. O. White, 77, Greencastle, prominent business man, died suddenly. Complaint is made at Columbus, because boys sit in buggies during church services. Daniel Surface, editor of the Palladium, will be Richmond's new postmaster. Conrad Mapel, 27, was entombed in a gravel pit at Nevada. Died before he could be dug out. Jeffersonville reformatory now has SDfi inmates. During January 28 were received and 32 released. William Musgrave, Evansville, was killed by the explosion of a starch machine at tiie cotton mill. Thomas li. Crawford, Gi). died at New Albany. He worked for tiie Mouou railroad company fifty-three years. Montgomery County Commissioners granted franchises for two electric lines from Crawfordsville to Indianapolis. Capt. W. B. Carter died at Jeffersonville. He was a pilot between Louisville an:! New Orleaus for nearly fifty years.' Walter Adtnis. 12, Warrick County, accidentally shot himself while hunting. He crawled three miles for medical attention. Capt. J. It. Nation, Howard County, brother-in-law of tho Kansas saloonwrecker, says she menus well, but is crazy. The Cincinnati, Lnwreucebnrg nnd Aurora electric street railway company may extend its) Hue from Aurora to Rising Buu atul Vevay. Oldest resident in Washington County is said to l*e “Grandma” Canble. She was DO in December and lias lately recovered from a serious illness. Marlon police board hns given orders that saloons must close at 11 p. in., nnd that gambling houses must go.out of business. Gambling paraphernalia found in tile future will be coutiseated. An electric railroad is being talked of between Spencer and Pntricksburg. A fine quality of coal is found nt Patrieksburg, but is not mined, as the town has no railroad. W. C. T. U. and young ladies of Vincennes nsked Connetl to enforce laws on curfew, selling cigarettes to minors, spitting on pavetneuts and using profane or vulgar language. Tramps took possession of Cumberland Presbyterian Chnreh at Vincennes, sleeping on chairs and rugs iu front of the altar. Vessels of the church were tniaYu»d. but nothing stolen.