Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 26, Number 41, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 14 December 1904 — Page 7

DTJLCIS MEHOBIA. Long, long ago I heard a little song— Ah, was it long ago, or yesterday? 80 slowly, slowly, flowed the tune along That far Into Ihy heart it found the way, A melody consoling and endearing Adn still In silent hours, I’m often hearing The small sweet song that does not die away. Long, long ago I saw a IHtle flower— Ah, was It long ago or yesterday? So fair of face and fragrant for an hour. That something dear it seemed to me to say. A thought of Joy that blossomed into being Without a word; and now I’m often seeing The friendly flower that does not fade away. Long,, long ago we had a little child— Ah.was It long ago, or yesterday? Into his mother's eyes and mine he smiled Unconscious love; warm In our arms he lay. An angel called! Dear heart, wa could not hold him. Yet secretly your arms and mine enfold him, - Our little child who does not go away. Long, long ago—ah, memory, keep It clear! It was not long ago, but yesterday, So little, so'helpless, and so dear. Let not the song be lost, the flower decay! His voice, his waking eyes, his gentle sleeping; The smallest things are safest In thy keeping. Sweet memory, keep our child with us alway. —Henry van Dyke, In Christian Work.

The Nan Behind the Bushes fft & By THOMAS P. MONTFOHT

(Copyright, IW*, by Dally Story Pub. Oo.) i MAN and a woman walked slowly up and down In a quiet corner of a city park. A little to one side another man, bloated and blear-eyed, crouched In the shadow of a clump of bushes. Presently the man and woman stopped and stood facing each other. “No, John, we must not think of that,” the woman was saying. “‘lt can never be.” “Why can’t it be, Ann?” the man asked. “Why do you say it can never be?” “Because It Is true," she replied, wearily. “Why should It be true, Ann? You know I love you.” She made no reply,and after a moment he added, more softly: "And I know you love me.” Still she was silent, but her head drooped and a flame of color swept up to her face. If there had been any doubt in his mind there was no reason for it to remain there longer. “My darling,” he said, gently, “you are all the world to me, and I will not rest until you let me try to make you happy. You love me. Why won’t you be my wife?” She looked up at him appealingly, but there was a light of Joy in her eyes. He looked at her and waited, and after a long time she said, in tones low and soft: ■“You forget, John. You should not say such things. It is wrong.” “‘Wrong to tell you that I love you?” he cried. “Wrong to want you for my own?”

“Yes. You know you have no right.” “But I have. When a man and a worn - an love each other as we love, there is no reason why they should not marry and make each other happy.” “In our case there Is a reason, John.” The man shrugged his shoulders impatiently. “You think there is,” he said, "but there is not. That other—the only one who could come between us—is-dead. You know what we heard. He was killed in a railroad accident.” The man behind the bushes whistled softly. ‘So that is the report, is it?” he said to himself. “Well, it’s news to me.”' Ann was silent for a little while, then she said, slowly: “I know; but that report may not be true. No one can tell.” "But everybody believes it is true,” John urged. “There is no reason to doubt it.” “I know,-” she repeated. “I believe it, too. But suppose it should turn out that it is not true? Suppose I should listen to you, and then that other should come back? Don’t you see?” “Yes; but he will never come, Ann. If he was living you would have heard from him before this.” “I might; but I don’t know.” He walked backward and forward-for a minute or two, then he stopped in front of her. “Ann,” he said, “if you have any doubts of your being free, there are the courts. They-” She shook her bead. “I have nothing to say against that other,” he went on; “but I know yorfhave led a sad life. You have suffeered bitterly.” She raised her head till her eyes met his. There was admiration and tenderness in her look. “You are too generous to say what you think, John,” she said, “but I know. You think I owe that other nothing. Everybody thinks that. He married me for my money, and when he had got it and squandered it all, he went away and left me to get along the best I could.” She paused, but he said nothing. After a little she went on, almost sadly: “I was left alone in the world, and I had no friends, and it was all so dark. Then you came into my life, and you were so kind and considerate and helpful. You helped me to find away to live, and—” "Never mind all that, Ann,” he interrupted. “It Is nothing. “If I have your love that repays me a thousand times over for all I have done for you. And I know you do love me, Ann. You do not say so, but I know it 1b true.” She hesitated for a moment; then she said, steadily: “Yes, it Is true, John. Ido love yon. I love you with all my heart and soul. It may be wrong, but if it is I cannot help it. 11 would hardly be i human nature

not to love you after all you nave cone for me.” The man behind the bushes chuckled softly. * “That ought to be worth a good bit of money to me,” he told himself. John’s face lighted up with a great happiness, and impulsively he held out his arms to her. But she did not come to them. “No, John, not that,” she said. “You forget that I am a wife.” HU arms dropped and the light of happiness in his face gave place to an expression of disappointment. “I forget everything,” he answered, “save our love for each other. I thank God that you do love me, and that you have told me so. It will be a comfort to me in the years to come.” He paused for a moment, then added, almost vehemently: “But why can’t you be reasonable, Ann, and make us both happy? You have suffered enough. You owe it to yourself to get some good out of life.” “I know,” she replied, wearily. “Then why not do it? I will devote my* whole life to you. You shall never want for anything. You shall never suffer for one moment if I can help it." She slowly shook her head, and more slowly answered: “No, John; it can never be.” He drew a long sigh. “Then nothing I can do,” he said, "will change you?” “Nothing,” she answered, "unless you can prove that I am free.” “I cannot do that," he replied. “Then we must part. It will be best for both. Perhaps in time you may meet another who can make you forget." “And you?” "I shall always be what I am now.” “All your life you will suffer for the sake of one who—”

"No; for the sake of my conscience.” He looked at her a long time in silence, then he said, slowly and sadly: "It is hard to give you up, Ann, but I suppose I must. To deny love Is almost as cruel as death. Good-by.” He extended his hand and she placed hers in it. He looked at her inquiringly, and she understood. Blushing scarlet she lifted her face, and in a moment he had kissed her. The man behind the busheß chuckled again. “That ought to be worth a thousand dollars,” he thought. “He loves her and he’ll pay it to save her good name." John turned away and walked out of the park. As the clump of bushes the man hiding there caught a sight of his face. It was the first time he had seen it. The wretch sank back with a little smothered cry, and his hand went to his heart. “My God!” he thought; "it is him—the best friend I ever had! The man who almost sacrificed his own life to save mines” Ann watched John until he passed out of sight, then she sank down to the ground and poured her grief out in tears. “Oh, my dear love!” qhe moaned. "I have lost you, and I shall never be happy again. Never, never, in this world.” It was sadly pathetic, and it touched the man behind the bushes. After awhile she arose and stood looking about her. It was far into the night, and all around there was silence. Presently, in a low voice,,she cried: “It is cruelly hard that I should have to make this great sacrifice for one who does not care when l have sacrificed so much for him already. But I must do it, though my heart breaks, for if he still lives, he is my husband, and once I loved him.” She walked away, and when she was at a safe distance the man behind the bushes stirred and drew a long breath. Then he got upon his feet and stood a long time in a thoughtful attitude. “And once I loved him!” he slowly repeated, finally breaking the silence. “It Is true. She did love me, but I killed that love. I was drunk, always drunk, and God alone knows what I made her suffer!” He was silent again for a little while after which he added: "And he saved my worthless life once when he knew that I stood between him and her. He is A good man, and she s a good woman and tfiey deserve to be happy. And they would be but for me. But—for—me!” He hesitated a little longer, then he turned from the park and went slowly off down a quiet, dark street. On one side of the town there was a river, and his steps led in that direction. _ “He was the best friend I ever had,” he said to himself, sadly, "and she—God knows I did love her—that I love her yet —with all my heart and eoul. But lam so weak, so weak! If I had only been a man with a man's strength!” He walked a block or two, then he broke into a little mirthless laugh. “I came to demand money of her,” he thought, “and now—well this is better. It will be one manly thing I have done, anyway. It will be a sacrifice for him and heir—for friendship and love. It Is not much for me to give, but it means much for them. It Is best.” The next day his body was found in the river. People said there had been an accident—that a drunken wretch had fallen Into the water and drowned —and Ann and John believed it. They never suspected that that man could be capable of so great a sacrifice. It was well they did not Provocation. “I admit that I hit the plaintiff.” said Subbubs, "and I’d do it again If—” “Come! Come!” interrupted the magistrate, "don’t talk that way.” "Judge, I was down in my cellar last night trying to coax the furnace to give out some heat. In the midst of my work the bell rang and I had to answer it. When I opeped the door this man stepped in and tried to sell me a patent fire - extinguisher!” Philadelphia Press. Nora and Josephs Blasek, two girls who are Joined the same manner M were the Siamese twins, recently ar-> rived in England from Germany.

The Warfare With. Self L Sermon by the ‘‘Highway and i | Byway” Preacher. I

(Oop7rl£bt,lM4,br J.H.Edton.) Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 11,1904. Text:—“Walk by the Spirit and ye shall not fulflll the lust of the flesh. For the flesh luateth against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.”—Gal. 5:16-17.

E have here the setting of a war drama. The opposing forces are seen drawn up in order for the battle. The sound of conflict Is heard, and now one side and then the other Is seen to yield. Uncertain is the Issue and back and forth the strife is waged. Such is the picture which Paul draws

In our text. The flesh warring against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh. The one at eternal enmity with the other. It Is the inner conflict, the place where the most desperate warfare man may know Is bitterly and relentlessly carried on. The heart Is the battleground. The flesh, the physical life, with all its natural desires and tendencies, is on one side with Self enthroned as ruler and captain. The Soul, with it3 capacity for God, Is on the other with the Spirit enlisted as Its captain. Between these two, the Self and the Soul, there are irreooncllable differences, for the one is contrary to the other. If Self rules supreme, the Soul suffers. If the Soul is to gain the supremacy, It must do so at the sacrifice of Self and the flesh. There cannot be any compromise, no alliance, no truce between the two. It must be conflict from start to finish, if the Soul is to develop and grow In the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the seventh chapter of Romans we see Paul waging the bitter warfare, and crying out as the powerful enemy, Self, deals hard blows and wins victory over the Soul: “Oh, wretched man, that I am! Who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?” But the victory comes as he learns to fight in Christ’s strength, and to abide in His presence, for He exclaims, In answer to the question he has just propounded: “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” So then we have for our consideration, first, Self enthroned, and the Soul enslaved; second, the Soul’s awakening; third, the Soul’s enemy revealed; fourth, the conflict; and fifth, victory and Its reward.

SELF Enthroned. —The natural man 'wants a king to rule over his life who will please and gratify the desires, the aspirations, the tendencies of the flesh. Man naturally covets freedom of action in all that pertains to this life. He wants no restrictions thrown about his life which will restrict his intercourse with the world, or indulgence in the pleasures, luxuries and ambitions of life. This desire of Self to rule manifested itself in the very beginning when Adam and Eve reached forth the hand and took of the fruit of the forbidden tree, and Self ever since that fateful day has aspired to kingship over the life and has struggled to maintain its sovereignty. The natural man has but one king, and that is Self, and the Soul is kept in bondage. He is given liberties only which will not endanger Self or restrict him in the realization and enjoyment of that which he desires. Self is , materialist He refuses to believe anything except that which he can see, and feel and handle. He centers his joys and hopes and desires in this life, and bids the Soul join in the "eating, the drinking and the merrymaking, for tomorrow we die.” Self is filling to concede everything else but the throne to the Soul. If it may but reign supreme Self Is willing and anxious to gratify the longings and aspirations of the Soul. Self is a clever diplomat and he negotiates terms and dictates policies which seem to meet the higher demands of the Soul, but which do not in any way imperil Self’s dominion over the life. Self wants to rule and Self does rule In some form or another, unless the Soul has been aroused to a sense of Its rights, and its possibilities in Christ Jesus.

THE Soul’s Awakening.—Every man has within himself, in the inner self which is called the Soul, a capacity for God. The multitude of religions which claim their followers throughout the world, from the remote regions where savagery reigns to the lands where civilization has wrought her highest arts, attest the fact that man is seeking after something to gratify and satisfy this yearning of the Sout. But capacity for God is not possession of God. Because I feel towards God, does not prove that I have God as an inner and satisfying portion. The Soul is kept in the dark even while it is longing for something which it has not. The Spirit of God is striving with man, trying to lead him to the light. The promise of Jesua was that “when He the Spirit of truth is come, He shall guide you fnto all the truth He will convict tie world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of Judgment.” The Spirit is the voice of God in the Soul seeking to turn man to God and make him throw oft the yoke of Self. My friend, you have heard God’s message; down deep in your heart you now that God wants you to surrender Self and let the Soul expand under the possession of God. But you will not! The convicting work of God’s Spirit has been felt. You know what you ought to do, but Self argues with you. He draws before you a picture of all you will have to gltc up He uses all the somber and

dark hues he can find. He tries to so distort and twist the truth that you will turn from the voice of God and the pleading of the Soul. Self fears in the presence of God. He wants not that God should rule over your life. He himself wants to be its only master. And how long Is the struggle sometimes! How grievous is the process before man will yield and receive God’s gift of eternal life. Dear friend, out of Christ, fight no longer against God. Let God’s work of grace be wrought in you! Let your Soul be awakened by the touch of the Spirit! THE Soul’s Enemy Revealed. —The dweller in the valley has a narrowed vision. He can see the familiar objects which surround "his dwelling, but he cannot take in the extent of verdant fields and woodland which stretch off in the distance. He is too nearly on a level with that which he wishes to see. But let him clamber up the mountain side until he gains a vantage point way up above the fruitful and beautiful valley, and behold the whole scene Is spread out before him like a great panorama. So It 18 with man. From man’s level let him view man and his vision is limited. He can see man only in his nearer aspect. He cannot see him as God does. But let him rise on the wings of the quickened soul to the mountain top of God’s presence, and he will then find anew picture spreading itself before him. It has been said that man’s greatest enemy is self. But how few really realize or believe it. And yet it is true, and if man will only let God touch Ms eyes and open them so that he may see clearly, he will realize that the natural man Is at enmity with God. He will begin to understand what is implied in our text when it says: ‘For the flesh lusteth against- the Spirit,, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other.” And until Self Is revealed as the enemy of the Soul, it cannot be expected that man will seek to bring it into subjection. This is the reason so many Christians live on such a low sensual plane. This is the reason why they argue themselves into the belief that many worldly pleasures and indulgences are right. They have not yet sighted the enemy. They have not yet let God reveal to them that the thing that must be overcome first is the natural man and the desires of the flesh.

THE Conflict. —It is the duty of an army when at war to discover the enemy, and when discovered to engage the foe in battle. ' To refuse to give battle is traitorous and invites disaster. It means that the foe will dictate terms and bring the cowardly army into subjection. The Soul must give battle to the forces which would curtail its liberties and bring it into subjection. It need not know defeat. It may have glorious victory in Christ Jesus if it will fight in His name and with His strength. How strong the will of the flesh and the desires of the flesh are can only be realized as one struggles against them, and seeks to overcome them. The Christian who knows no struggle In his inner life, who makes no fight against the flesh, with its appetites and lusts, is living on a very low plane. The Soul is being ruled by Self. God demands a different attitude and condition from His children. “We must fight, if we would reign.” Conflict is the order of life for the Christian. He cannot escape it. From the moment that he accepts Jesus Christ as Saviour from sin, he must fight against sin in its manifold forms within and without. Paul in our text is not preaching a doctrine of asceticism. He does not mean to imply that every joy and pleasure which can be experienced in this life are sinful. He does not mean that the Christian is to be gloomy, and to frown upon every good thing in life. He does not mean this, for there is no good thing which God would withhold from His children, but he does mean that Self should not rule, that a higher desire and purpose should rule the life than the mere fleshly desires and appetites. It must n longer be “what I want,” but “what God wants for me.” This brings the strife. Here is where the conflict begins. It is the flesh warring against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.

THE Victory and Reward—The secret of victory is revealed in tbe opening words of our text. The declaration that the “flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against thf flesh,” is preceded by the wise admonition to “Walk in the Spirit," followed by the blessed assurance that if we do, we “shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” The Soul ts to look' to the Spirit for leadership, instead of Self. One of the essentials to a victorious army is the wise general who knows how to lead his army so as to avoid all the ambuscades and pitfalls of the enemy, and to select the vantage ground from which to give battle. The Spirit will lead unerringly. He knows the pitfalls, the dangers which lurk on every hand, and it is only as the Christian seeks to walk in the Spirit that he can hone to escape disaster and defeat. The vk ory is more than half won when vie are marching obediently by the side of our Saviour. When we go our own way, when temptation leads us into the byways of sinful desire, then are we almost sure to fall before the enemy. We become an easy prey to the desires of the flesh. Self has his way, and the Soul is brought into subjection. But ours may be victory, if we will "walk In the Spirit,” If we "through the Spirit will mortify the deeds of the body.” And the reward is worth the conflict. The seven-fold reward may be ours as promised In tbe second and third chapters of Revelation, ending in the grand climax: “He that overcomcth I will give to him to s:t down with Me in My throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with My Father in His Throne.”

STATE NEWS HAPPENINGS

GILLESPIE TRIAL. The Selection of a Jury Is Proving To Be Slow Work. Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 9. —James Gillespie was arraigned here Thursday morning for tho murder of his twin sister, Elizabeth. His attorneys moved that the defendant be dismissed, but the court refused this. There is a general objection among citizens here toward serving on the jury. It is just a year since the woman was murdered, and the Woman's Literary society, of which she was a leading member, went out to her grave in a body and decorated it with flowers. A sensation was caused by James Gillespie demanding to be tried separately. The state consented and the selection of jurors began. During the day 43 men were called into the jury box, and when court adjourned the panel was still full, but there was no certainty that any one would be accepted. The outlook for securing a jury within the next two days is not encouraging. A source of trouble is the fact that so many of the farmers subpoenaed were in the courthouse and heard the testimony at the last trial. Almost every man examined has formed and expressed an opinion. There is one exception, and he is a resident of Rising Sun, who says he has not read a line in the newspapers and never talked to any one about the case. Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 10. —The selection of a jury in the case of James Gillespie, on trial for the murder of his sister, Elizabeth Gillespie, was resumed when court opened Friday morning. Judge Cornet ordered the jury commissioners to draw 40 additional names for a special venire to report Saturday morning. Thus far 45 talesmen have been excused, including the regular panel. It is hardly probable a Jury will be-finally selected before Saturday noon.

ROSIE PERKINS. She Confessed to Firing the Clothes of Little Nellie Maynard. Anderson, Ind., Dec. 10. —Rosie Perkins. 14, of Alexandria, who is being held here, charged with having set fire to the clothing of her playmate, Nellie Maynard, 7, who died Tuesday from the resulting injuries, was Friday examined by a probation officer. According to the officer the girl confessed to having set fire to the Maynard girl's clothing “just to see what would happen.” The case will be investigated by the grand jury next week. OIL ACTIVITY. Several Leases Made in Henry County the Past Few Days. Newcastle, Ind.. Dec. 10. —Herbert H. Evans, of this place, has leased 2,000 acres near Messick, in the north-, eastern part of the county, for F. H. | Morse, of Pittsburg, a “wildcat” oil operator. The Standard Oil Cos. has secured leases on several thousand acres iu the northern part of the county. Besides the two wells on the Clat;k Hosier farm, which were drilled in by the Cincinnati Gas Cos. while after gas, there have been no strikes so far. Refused To Assist. Laporte, Ind., Dec. 10.—Ahram Henry Mullen, confined in jail at Knox, charged with the murder of Charles Haines, has revealed to Starke county officials' what he declares was a plot to kidnap Dr. W. C. Brown, a Lafayette physician, confine him in a cave, and make a demand for ransom. The plotters, Mullen declares, were Chas. and George Haines. Mullen says he refused to become a party to the conspiracy. Killed By a Thom. New Albany, Ind.. Dec. 10.—While covering rose bushes at her home in Harrison county, Mrs. Rella Hedden pricked the index finger of her hand with a thorn. following day tho finger, hand and arm were greatly swollen, blood poison developed and she died in less than 48 hours after the accident occurred. Declared To Be Insane. Alexandria, Ind.. Dec. 10. —Jules Samplou, a Belgian glass blower during the palmy days of the gas belt, but for years known as the "Hermit of Orestes," three miles west of this city, has been declared insane and will be transferred to the Richmond insane hospital. Engineer Stricken. Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 10.—Just after Lake Shore Engineer Ben Hemberling had brought his train to a stop here Friday morning he threw up his hands and beckoned for help, then pitched forward to the floor of the cab unconscious. His condition is considered critical. She Wanted the Brass Band. Union City, Ind., Dec. 10. —In accordance with the dying request of Mrs. Catharine O. Headington, aged 50, who died at Toledo, 0., and whose body vas brought here for burial, u brass band was in attendance at her funeral at the womtn’s request. A Fall of Rain and Snow. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 10.— Dispatches from points in Southwestern Indiana indicate ihat the wheat crop, which has been threatened by the prolonged drought,* has been materially benefited !jy the fall of rain and snow.

TO PAY IN FULL. That Is the Settlement Proposed By the National Commission Cos. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 9. —The National Commission Cos., which failed this week, will probably resume operations Monday under control of a syndicate headed by C. N. Elliott, former city clerk. Several members of the old company will be associated with him. George Buskirk, receiver, made arrangements for a settlement Thursday night with the creditors. They will receive 25 per cent, (jf their claims in cash, 25 in three months, 25 in six months and 25 in nine months. According to estimates Buskirk made at the meeting of the creditors Thursday night, the total indebtedness, including margins and “paper profits" duo investors, is slightly in excess of $40,OQO. The new. company will prepare to make settlements with this amount as a basis. Buskirk found the company lost nearly $200,000 in the last few months and had settled for SIOO,000. RECEIVER APPOINTED. The Faulkner-Webb Cos., Vegetable Packers, Is in Trouble. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. B.—A receiver was appointed Wednesday for the Faulkner-Webb Cos., vegetable packers. Kothe, Wells & Bauer, wholesale grocers, asked for the receiver for the company, alleging that the company had debts amounting to $70,000 and was insolvent. The company has packing houses here, at Brownsburg, Ind., and at Van Wert, O, and it was charged that it owes sums to many farmers for tomatoes and corn. STANDARD OIL CO. Two Holdings in Delaware County Sold To It. Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 9. —The Senior and the Scotland Oil Cos. Thursday sold their holdings in Delaware county to the Standard Oil Cos. The deal included 330 acres of leases in the Far* ker field, on which 38 producing wells with about 600 barrels daily production. The consideration is not given. It is believed the property brought $750,000 or more. Police Force On Strike. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 8. —The entire police force of Princeton, Ind., went on a strike Wednesday night for an increase in wages. They say during the campaign the republicans who have charge of the city government promised them a raise of $lO per month. Death of Mrs. Currier. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 9. —Mrs. Helen Currier, widow of the famous bandmaster, Capt. C. M. Currier, died suddenly of heart disease at the home of her son Bernard, here, Wednesday night. Her remains were taken to Cincinnati for burial. High Price For Eggs. Newcastle, Ind., Dec. 9.—Eggs are now about the most expensive commodity the housewife has to deal with. The price is higher now than has been known since the war at this time of the year, the hen product selling at 32 cents.

Arrested On a Murder Charge. Alexandria, lnd„ Dec. 9. —Following an inquest, by Coroner Trueblood, Rose Perkins, 14, was arrested on a charge' of murder. She is accused of having set fire to the clothing of her playmate, Nellie Maynard, who died Tuesday from her injuries. Escaped From Sanitarium. Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 9.—A man giving his name as John Vandervort was arrested here Thursday by Marshal Overly. He is demented and claims that he escaped from a sanitarium on Price Hill last Saturday. He is about 30 years old. Asks $50,000 Damages. Richmond, Ind., Dec. 10. —George Schepman. a merchant tailor, filed suit against the Pennsylvania railway for $50,000 damages for personal injuries. Some months ago Schepman fell from k a train, suffering the loss of one limb. Stole An Organ. Madison. Ind., Dec. 10. —Before daylight Wednesday morning thieves entered the Paramore schooihouse, 14 miles north of this city, and carried off a fine new organ belonging to the Sunday-school. A Strange Wild Animal. Shelbyville, Ind.. Dec. 10.—A strange wild animal is reported roaming near St. Louis Crossing, 11 piiles southwest. It is said that it resembles a bird dog, but its hair is white, spotted with pink. *’ Too Much Amalgamated. Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 10.—The. local commission firm of L. W. Louis & Cos., having branch offices in three cities in Indiana, failed Friday. The firm's trouble is a result of the stock market furore due to Lawson’s attack on Amalgamated copper. Elkhart Man Missing. Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 10.—W. P. Cook, | proprietor of a monument works here, !is mysteriously missing. He left hare | two weeks afeo for Newport, Ky. t to l attend the funeral of his wife's sister. ! Nothing has been jf him since,