St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 August 1893 — Page 7

AN IDYL ^HONOLULU. ' A Bold Stroke for a Husband. Written for This Paper. BY LEON LEWIS.

CHAPTER ll—Continued. Ho glanced swiftly around, adding: “Yes, here are the traces of half a dozen men. You are suffering from a blow, sir, that has nearly cost you your life!” “Do you think so?” queried Ralph. “There's no doubt about it. But what’s the use of talking to you on the subject? Don’t you remember who waylaid you? Don’t you remember anything about the light?” “Fight? light? Has there been a fight? “Pshaw! Haven't yon some papers about you that will tell who you are?” “Papers?” “Hero, let mo search your pockets!” proposed the Kanaka impatiently. No opposition being made to this proposal, the Kanaka at once carried it into execution. The result of the search was a considerable number of letters, receipts, bills of exchange, and. other documents in which the idontitw of our hero was perfectly manifest. “Hero, read there!” cried t he Kanaka, in a fever of impatience. “These will tell whoand what you are. Read them. Unfortunately, I never learned to read —few of our people did until after the arrival of the missionaries. Read them!” He opened one of the letters and held it under Ralph’s gaze, continuing t > repeat his injunction, but our hero merely looked puzzled again, and stared blankly at the bold chirography before him. “I —I am just like you,” ho declared. “I —I never learned to read, either.” For a moment the Kanaka looked dumfounded annihilated but he then slapped himself violently on the breast with an air of reviving hopes and spirits. ”1 have it.” ho cried. ‘Til take you to Mr. Bullet." He gathered the various papers of our heto into a package, thrust them into one of his ow n pockets, and passed his arm through Ralph’s, leading him away into the interior of the idand, taking the general direction of Krowwow, at the head < f the Pearl Locks. ‘ - Mr. Bullet is the man I work for," explained the Kanaka, as he walked onward. “I don’t know as you wilt ever unlerstand what that means, but it can do you no harm for mo to mention the fact. Mr. Bullet has quite a good farm up here, in a pleasant although rather retired valiev. He has had great experience in all sorts of business, and ho will K4l us in a minute wb.at all these papers have to say almut you.” At the end of a weary walk of about three miles the couple reached the crest of a hill, from which they could look down into a beautiful and fertile valley of small extent immediately in front of them. It was well tilled and

well shaded, and a little stream of water flowed through it on its way from one of the high plateaus of the Konahuanui range of the sea. “Mr. Bullet lives in tne house you see yonder," urnLuunyQA.lu.tt hwuw. jwint- I Ing nut n small roitr-roonwil cottage «•' I a story and a half that occupied a prom- | inence at one side of the valley. “As I ybu seo. it is built in the American I style. Mr. Bullet is an American by birth, and was .for many years a sailor.” Our hero did not respond to these ■observations any more than he had re- ; upended to the various other observations of his companion since setting out for the residence of Mr. Bullet. The cause of this silence was, evidently, that his eyes were entirely occupied, as were his sensatb ne with the various new and striking scenes constantly presenting themselves to his notice. “Here we are,” muttered the Kanaka, a few moments later, as he turned oil from the rude road to a still ruder path that led across < r through tin garden 1 es the Bullet estate: "and here is Mr. Bullet himself.” He waved his hand toward a personage who st od under the edge of a little shod at ore end of the house, engaged In the m, d st occupation of splitting a stick of wood into small pieces to boil some water for his tea. This man was indeed Mr. Bullet. He was ;■ thin ami withered, little old man, but yet the po- -or < f a great ■deal of strength and vigor* He was at least GO years of age. and had not the i lea t vestige of a tooth in his head, but ! this circumstance did not pievent him from chewing tol aeco with -ueh energy that its juice ran continually from each corner of his mouth like cider from a press. Hearing his name pronounced by the i Kanaka, he accepted the fact as a sort j of introduction t > our hero, to whom he b >wo 1 with sufficient affability. Ralph | responded in kind mechanically, and then resumed his staring and wondering survey of things around him in a way that at cnee fixed the old sailor's attention. "Who is he. Kulu?” he asked in a low tone as the Kanaka, withdrawing his arm from Ralph's, advanced to his emph >y or’s side. "f don't know’ who bo ' ■' ' has waylaid him. There is j^gvvful wound on his head ‘-Where did yon find him?" demanded Bullet, keenly interested. ‘Tn a lonely spot at Kaliki Bay not far from the water. He is a very nice • young man. as you can see, but he don’t know who he is, nor where he came from, nor how he got into this awful iix At this point of Kulu’ exciting statements Bullet caught him by thu arm. " Hush!” lie enjoined, stepping about excitedly, as if the ground weira burning the soles of his feet. “ I cignprehend! An appalling my-tery! At the lea t. a case of assault with intent to kill. Caution!” And he raised his hand warningly. " You don't know who the young man is, then?” “No,'but these papers I found Lt his pockets will probably tell you.” He handed out the bundle of documents he had secured, adding: “He’s not able to read them himself.

— His memory is gone entirely, like that of the man in Honolulu ” A start and a cy from Bullet interrupted the history of "the man in Honolulu.” The old man had turned pale as a corpse, and the papers to which he had directed his attention was shaken violently in his hand. "What is it?” asked Kulu. The question rec ailed Mr. Bullet to himself. He controlled his excitement, folded up the docum mt which had so visibly st irtled him, and unfolded another. The whole batch was scon passed in review, and during this time the oid man had gradually rec mered । from his first emotions, lie had even forced himself to be outwardly as cool as an iceberg. “Those papers don’t am mnt t' any- - thing,” he said, as he put them all together and put them into his own . pocket. “They don't tell mo who the I yountr man mu' nuvthimr ab mt him. * Part of tli'-m are !■ a hin^uum- no known to me. Have y<m mm miyb >dy since you saw the young man'. " “No, sir.” “Then of course you have said nothing to any one ab mt him. nor ha ; he boon icen by anyone whatever;" "\’o. sir.”’ hat is well. Kulu. Dm t mention the affair to any one. Don’t Im any one know that there is such a person inexistence 1 will toko ehicge of the poor young man myself, ami try t > bring the offenders to justice. But you must not say a word to any human being about meeting him. If you do it will not only defeat the ends oi ju - tie ■ but you will lose your plac 5 in my service.’* “Oh. I und v-um returned Kulu, who kn»w emmgh nd ‘ > offend hi employer, whatever ei-e ■ • kIH'W nJ -i ■■ ported. “The matter ends here so fa, lasl am cone 'rne I. M . me. ting with l the young man is as tmmgh it hud imt been. You can depend upon my ailenee. ” “Then all will b • well with him an I with us. You can leave me now. Kuhl. i but come and •••■ ni" in tin tncuin.' i and I'll tell you what light I am ale ! ■ , get U]M>n the .subject. It is to be ho; e । that I may get t e k of the won’.' be I assn-Kins. Bit it allde|H'tids up ny<mr i silence. They mu-t bo left te ti ink . the youn ' man is dea I, you Kulu again promis* I ece-, and | took his way toward his own lit! e I cabin, a quitter of n mile further m । the into- io •< f the i Imd. “Pip i>e walk in wa kin my y u.g friend," said Bui et to our he ... a- ■ i as Kulu was gone. ■ Ralph e implied nteel.m i a y .r

was soon seated ia tl e litt e .■ th «. room of his host. “A terrible misfortune, -!r." muttered Bullet, is ho -et ab mt dr< - i , th> yo.mg man's wound . "bm 1 d i e say you'll soon b • al! right ng ti lie spent nearly half an hour in dressing the suth-re '- wem . wh;e , were many and serin . in a • bump j' m l^l^.L..^^^ a>." umoc thfc Hire Ke »m*e '•' pole ':t e\e’-.n wwallow- of -titnulant. and p!i d him with a great nmnv qim-ti’ n“You must drin'k thi-. sir," he said, when his task was done, offering a film! pot ion. The patient drank it w ithout Imi’a ti< n or remark. “You must m>w let mo get you t • bed.” said Bullet. Ralph i: t making tin 1 eb eti m, he was soon m.dre -a -n • pin, in a c anfortuble lied Bm ct - n in a little apartm -nt mq im: .• . .r ■ room. ‘ ".and you must go t • - -.m i -w. - •. finished the old sailor, a- lie -a' ■ w . beside the bed ami pa- . d h: hme over the pat ient's . ya-. "I win .xatch here, so that no harm will m o-h y. u. Ralph shut I ;s e\. -a- w . i. oUjdiently. an 1 in than a minus thereafter hi- i r athing ;m'm. . that he was asleep. Ami then Bullet a: o-e wit h a st range look of jubilance upon his < oaiitennm e. llis eyes gleann d cunni ।. y . "t'ould anythin;! lie R.. to: " h • lated in a whi-p'r. “The pre-em . of this young man here in -m !. r ' x -a great thing for me and Alma, lies lost to h's friends, to hit!.-■■.{. t > ■ - body . but his ’ at er . tc 1 me j -t who he is. <. 1. ri. ;g 1u i ' is! I !<• i- t > me ami Alma a s ire p’ dg of for' me!" Crossing the floor on lip- - . 1 opened a door giving upon a r.arrow stairway, and called in a whisytu-: "Art' you there. Almi?" “Yifather,” rep , d a feminiro vote •. “What do you want?" "t ome down here ’mm.-umt- ly. But be still about it!”

< h \r i i ; in. THE OI.D SAIUIH S I I. >T Hardly a minute had passed when Miss Alma Bullet descended the. stairs. She was rather stout of person, and her complexion was as gay and vivid a[an Indian blanket, but she was nevertheless endowed with a fair share of attractions for a country where goodlouking women are scarce. Sno had Coarse! im uub»- .>>m ' iv;.<-i<>u-1 und po—<s.sed an average mo-lli-genco and capacity. She could have further been commended as healthy and a good cook. "Is anything wrong?” she asked. “No; everything is right,” replied Bullet, with suppressed jubilance. “Hush! don't speak too loud, or you'll disturb him.” “ IJisturb whom?” “That model of manly beauty in ray bed! I've called you to share my joy, joy, Alma. In short, I've summoned you as—as a vulture to the feast!” Ho waved both hands over and around the helpless sleeper. Advancing on tiptoe, Alma Bullet pgcred into the little bedroom, surveyh g the unconscious young Chicagoan with an interest and curiosity she did । ngt attempt to conceal. 'Who is he'^’ she asked. : 'l'll soon tell you,” replied Bullet. “SR down here—no, not beside me but ■ exactly in front. I wish to take a good squwe look at you.” Alxaa took the position indicated.

his nose with them, and then brought a long and critical stare to beat us his offspring. ' ~ 1 “Yes, you’ll do,” bo muttered, after closing the door leading into the bedroom. “A little fat and red, tc bo suie, but there is no man wants a jmlo ana die-away ghost for a wife. A little burned with summer sum, but all tne more healthy. Yes, you'll fill the bill “YYTat does this mean?” demanded Alma. , “It means that we are on the thresnold of a gigantic, destiny,” replied the old sailor impressively: “that tho hour of fate has sounded: that our ship is about to cuter port: in short, that wo have hooked on tu the world and are ub .ut to t»w it away to our eave to digest it at our leisure!” ” Yes, I seo," said Ahna, perfectly bewildered, with a mental inquiry as to what was the mutter with her pareift, । “but do please explain y>.ur meaning more fully.” "You shall be enlightened. loot’s see. dear; how old are yi u? is it 14, or are you 15?” "D > he ir tho man!” returned Alma. "Y< u know very well that. 1 was 18 the 20th of last March." Bulk t opened hisvyos to their widest extent, in unfeigned astonishment. “Is it possible?” he cried. “How time dies fly, to be sure! At this gait, I am being robbed of half my exist- ( encc! Eighteen, are ym? This ac- ’ counts tor the presence of that worth” less bcof-de troycr who has been hangi «i«» »<>■■ ma ri»«*v<-ns, wha* a name for a son-in-law! He's not more than half or three-quartors white, and what white blood there is in him is utterly wn-t 'd. C u rid of him, girl—get rd of him. Send him about his business. Turn him adrift ” “Well, well. I ve i rned him adrift alrtm ly." i iterrup el Alma. “Is tais so. lesby?" • I “ Ye«, three or tour weeks since. If! you ch <>so to i< all the fact, yob I iur.e:i t een Mr. K-e ' about th© prvin- . isos lately.” ' That'- Ki, sui c or h, eri al Builet. after an in-t tn! • :<election. Some । goinl angel must have directed you. 1 You've got rid of that fellow jn-t in! time. You con -hidod he wasn’t g«*d i enough for you. 1 m mme- You don't ; want a sca’ee ow im b ind, or a cheap j imitation, w hen you c.m get t e r» ad , thin.’ lal v.• Pin i Jy» n b >th ren- I sible an 1 nmbj <ms. "Be! a Imt I.i :. t : ■ to d > With I this young -trail, e "Km coming to that tH ectly. Do ; you renionil er your m 4 her?” • f.- -Hy. of .• mm-. ' "s>! ■ w.i r.mbiti ■ t •• She was a lite; a y lady th. daugl.t r of a mis-’ sionary who ild i.-ai ;. any written, lai ' iug.c. Bit the aid mi-sion iry I w.i-a wandering ■m t <»f pn<phet. : nd < in his t«> tie* atn npt. t>e. nvert all ' creation he fell mt > the hands of a Fiji chief who made a -quare meal of j him. Ymir rnothe - was thuH left fath* .mdh<■ m •’ . was . h jsmniles*, a d t I” i- h w t Imp) vu- t nil | yon lun ■ i« '• I m thing but yur 'co d - n ‘ . i ..ti- i ti tn your mat -rnal t;n."*try A m i exnr«' . by a ,* k her keen । it :i’i :T u of thi luck < ( ice nimy inheritanev. And a to -; ! 1 h<»U c. t e les -dd tne !• tl< : ulit .eff Bullet, “i m no'.hmg b ea it . .x ai •r' .>m a wha er. W..- u ■■ y oi hs khcad to Itegln with Nox rhal imy chO‘Hn. . ■ 1 t .«.» .> । ■ b • -ar - ■ » ‘ ' :v • l , It »>-■« a, > i Know i sime I was forty. Hndn l a dollar when I took it in! >my n sime. ne fir merning ulxmt tw.nty vea-* a go. t .give »he old whaler the -ii ,1 nt yu m cher mir a/• d to gel im- a el a t > pul; a hu.dpe f..r the mi n rie». rmd 1 ing ten by p. i hm- |m:4 for tnl* exhibit that i < ... r y ur b.rtn nor your fortune will »uti fy yo.ir tea• nabl uni' ; im. You m i-> !,■< h t , an- < the t give mil the pin in the

“Y ou i< for I•'h > "mg t iin.crF | \ e", Vkm Hi ’ ••' \ 'if ly in my < ahmliition " Uma a Rar.<l d iL.iin < ntipt t »tho I ' i. W . -be place I a a•,an 1 ; gain cv..t inplatod th fcatiii "- < f tin 1 ' |»or Imgi nd , a n — ’ly. A ’!u-h f । ;■ "Us a; p .i "d cn ) • • e • "k- a- a;, tin e;’i> ■ ■ t . '. . ■ . ;. v -- at. (to ms fO'risi B ' \ Neo < m e I \ ppi ndieit ix. < >f lat" years a ft irf ii dread has g"ii al :h it ' ij <ne who cats fruit- with -mail sc, I- In tin m is ircttysureto un tin .'isk of dying a f- arful de ;i h by apjauid ' .ti-. or i <• b r Ito un ! i^'i . dangerous oiera-

ti n so-rr ng bus this dread taken ■! ho. iid the pu r in nd t hat tivus «n Is rci O'C to « a’ small fruits when seeds have to b eaten with them. > (liaves arc a wav- pitted ly them, ; and b.wmb n i<-, and even ra<[ berrie-, with their >ina;l insidious seeds, are taken cntiiely from th ii Mil of fare. Th' fact is that appendicitis occurs very rarely, and the penentag • ■ people who cat fruit with seeds in iht in that are taught i- insignificantly smail. When tiie complaint . does seize one ik is not necessary to resori to an operation ex<->p • , u ;il>- lut< b necessai\ to die. 'the ’latest and most, sucee-sful cure is to administer internally one to two ounces of sweet oil every three hours until the pa n and lever are relieved. The seed which causes the trouble irritates the muscular tissue so that congestion I follows, and this may soon cause in- ! (lamination of a very serious char- : ! acter. Sweet oil, administered in I time and faithfully, allays the intlani- i rnatory condition, reduc s tempera-I Hire, and relaxes the tension of the muscular coating of the intestines । and appendix. Besides this it takes seed or all foreign substanc s with i it, and effects a complete cure. The I patient should be kept in Led and poultices should be applied very hot over the seat of pain. The honor of the invention of printing has been claimed by Mentz, Strasburg, Haarlem, Venice, Rome, Florence, ■ Basle, and Augsburg. The first three : only are entitled to consideration.

guns at the BIG fair I OF WAR °ne of the most popular exhibits. Apostles of r cnce F east Their Eye^ on tho Terrible K upp Gun Great Progm in American Ordnanee-Wo Are Heft,nd In Smalt Arms. , Th<? y Catch the Crowd. Hd b Fair correspondence: and *i Exposition wu-s conceived vio« ‘ K 'ing carried forward with a w< a i’° h° w . tho development of tho rids inhabitants in tho arts of peace. . 18 essentially an exp > ; itm n of tho 'Duiistries, tho arts and literature, the Mechanics and all other fields of expansion in human endeavor. Its whole scope and purpose is to glorify tho Peace, prosperity and welfare of mankind. And yet there are no more popular op eagerly sought for inxbibits in the whole Exposition grounds than those which illustrate the developm-mt of the science of war and the improvements made in tho last quarter of a century in all the implements and appliances of death an 1 destimtion. Men who have never heiud more than tho discharge of a fowl-i^g-p!oco will Ktuml by tho hour Sm Uok at tin, nugo »teal Knstc<r cannon wlfich repro ent the wvelopment In the Hcienceof ordnance the past twenty-five years, and HVlnen Mito would uhriuk ut the found

I i I? c—- ! U .A ',T -g- “ Ui’ !' - - /V - FXPLAIMNG THE VpKKiNU OF THE HOTiIiKDS

if a nt' to’ I।• c < iri ■ -ly into tho miuxle of ’h. -e monp* and with a •budder turn away All the* • |»>oplo ar<' ap« Mio* i.f ». c. y. t their keenest appreciation and greatest cun -ity is extended iq-m in m- m.m’- of war t if a strange paradox, but it is <>ininently characteri-tie of the race. Weare born <f a fighting race of p-np'c, of battle-giving father* ami of <nthu*la*lie flag-waving mothers, and the human in tim-t -o inspired L* net tele imppre H J by simple mubb ins of p"tu and pr<w|. rity. If wo have no - •.■’ - — ;.if, P—i -A J? . " TUB «ltl» A* O THE XKW

opj'Orlmiity t•!g .t u .k■ tn look at the things jw o; In do I . M with when they get a clmimc, and U n •< it is that the war department exhibition in the Gownm.ir! Building, the battleship containing he naval • xhib t, th • Ge - man and Fnmeh ordnance exhibits in tho Manuf.l. tme„ BmMing. the Eng-li-h rav.d m• ■ s a. 1 'he rap d-tire orduat.c ■ which t cy ex ibit in tho Transport at: । n Building, th" Span.-h,

Italian and Austi inn military exhibits, and finally the great Kripp g .n pavilion. are to tho isan - M people the I chief points of interest on the Fair ; grounds. , | Throw* n Ton Tur Hr Mile*. Naturally the Am -rh an exhibit is the nr-t cone etc. though the Krupp exhibit is the most startling to the ’ plain untutored chi d of the prairie. ' The human mind can conceive of 10- [ inch guns. 20*-p und projectiles, armor plates of twelve inche- in thick-j ness and all tho “ simple things of war- I fare, but when it come- to a gun which I requires 500 pounds of । owtier, which j carries a projectile which weighs a ton I from ten to twelve mur-. that is an in- ■ strument which make< the mouth open । involuntarily. The Krupp gun does ' that: The -peetaeM of the big gun, which weighs 124 tons, with its mar-ive and ci mpM-ab d cam age < r mount, us it is called, is ready great. < >ne stands at the ba-e attAhh'k* ' I’waid at an angle of Isdet-> get Hight .•% en es the under llu? gun. It.- known enorm- , '"’’Eeight, the tremendous machinery id its surroundings, the awful energy of steam and electricity t > work its functions and bring its awful power into service is calculated to ajipr.l! the human mind. People cannot fail to • ‘ . «■ A MODEHN moktar. wonder what would be the effect of the explosion of 500 ] ounds of the new high-power powder, the instantaneous propulsion of a ton of metal starting on its journey of twelve miles, and, wondering, they almt st involuntarily shudder and clap their hands to their ears. The biggest gun in the American exhibit is”the 12-inch breech-loading loading rifle made at the Matervliet arsenal for coast defense. This gun is not mounted for the reason that no

carriage has yet been made for it, but ‘ it has tremendous interest for tho , ' crowds at the Fair. The people gaze ' at it, they crowd about it, they pat it | with their gloved hands, they study 1 its intricate machinery and then they turn away with gratified looks, take a glance or two at the stars and stripes and mentally observe,"Let Uncle Sam’s enemies come on, and let them come all at once.” Old and New Death Dealers. Those in charge of the military exhibit made a happy hit* when they placed side by side an ordinr.rv sixpound brass cannon, used in the "Mexi- '■ j' A lIEBEL TOHPKUO. I can war, and a modern thirty-two-pounder rapid lire gun of the Hotch- . kisstyie. The old Mexican war gun ■ could throw a shot about 1,200 feet and could be fired once in five minutes if ■ its crew was active. The new thirty- - two-pounder Hotchkiss tires thirty • shots a minute and emphasizes its use--1 fulness in n blaze of death and dcstruci tion at a distanee of from two to four v miles. These rapid life guns are of all 1 c&libors, tho lighter < nos are for field 1 service and the heavier calibers are for

siege and fortification of erations. The I -anm c a-* <>f gun. too. is used in tho r.avy an . - there know nas composing tho ra^id-tim I a’tcry of the ship. In th" great field of small arms the ■x: b.' i- i. miinibl". The varieties a: " si> gr, at, tU'course of development ■ marid, tlm‘*f one tries to enter this ft" c "f inve-t igation he s<H>n finds him•e fina ma . In th" American ex- ' bit tbcro is every small weapon from th" .-arlc's? mu •to tho latest magazine rille. But in all small arms the f'.r' ign governrnimts are ahead of the Um # I We can l» at the world I in th" manufacture < f high-jMiwcr ordtna'ice, U'th in jmint of cost anti efficiency. but we have not yet reached that stage when we can arm an individual soldier as can most of the e" i:i’”!• s<f Eir i|m\ Wo have a Ix-t- -- t"*-display*-display i f rapid-fire guns lor field : and -h'l'b ard service than any or all । "f tl " .’."ititri"” of Etirojx. combined. We buve a mor" notable torpedo exli.mt t .an any European country, and w :."ii it c in. to the manning of ships in war and the e piipment of swift ■ • ii-< rs, we are awav ahead of any- !• :v. Th" battle ship alone is a won- , derful study and impres-eS . veil tho m"st , xj";; r:c I, f i;a. a! and military I men. in th" matter of military equipment f>r troops in the field there is less, pr"gr"-s show n by far. From models . KUbA'd in the Federal Building • is no apparent change in methods of transportation and methods in tho ■ _ :a"termastcr's and commissary departments. Nor is there any great ' change in the military system on the t. ;.n"l tield. The soldier’s tent is tho

-amo Md canva- tent. The litter which carrie- him from the livid is the same o:d litter. The canteen which ho fills at the muddy stream is the same I canteen. ' Tim kettle in which he makes his coffee and the oven in which ho bakes his bread 4 'ne c-* ' —a i ' : ‘m 1 "l/L. ■ are the same old kettle and the same old oven. They may make gun- which I ea-ry twelve ni’ile : and me 500 pounds jof p wder. but t e\ 1 ave never yet । made a camp-kettle that wi 1 turn chicory and rye into colice and plater beans into "p datable fco l. and s > when the ] rivate soldier visiting the Exposition gazes upon the enormous pi ogress made in t’.io implenu nts of destruction. he eann< t be b amed for marveling as he d< es why something more has not been cone for the pr< tection of the s< Mier's health and comfort and the general welfare of his stomach. Employes of the Cincinnati and Bedford Railroad tried Io tunnel under the Evansville and Richmond R< ad at Bedford, Ind., because the latter would not grant permission to cross their tracks. The hole was filled by the opposing road and litigation will ensue. There is a piratical craft cruising in Long Island Sound, agd for some time past the crew aboard of her have been robbing vessels, stripping yachts and committing all sorts of depredations at farm-houses and cottages along the shore. Juan Burger, 13 years old, died at Kokomo, Ind., from cigarette smoking.

INDIANA INCIDENTS. SOBER OR STARTLING, FAITHFULLY RECORDED. An Interesting Summary of ti, e More Im. portant Doings of Our Neighbors-Wed. dings and Deaths-Crimrs, Casualties and General News Notes. Comiensed State News. < itizens of Darlington now have natural gas. Seymour police arc shooting unmuzzled dogs. I Stuefed bird swindh i-s are workin'r I South Bend citizens. 1 here is some talk of in".>rnorating the town of Wanatah. Gret.N FIELD will vote on the water works question Sept. 12. A SCOURGE o l.laek t .to bugs is reported in Parke t mmtv. i The silver mine in day County is developing into a r gular bonanza. Franklin citizens are trying to run the shooting galleries out of that town. A HAIRLESS calf. SI otted like a leop- । ard, is a recent Floyd Comity acquisi--1 l tion. ■ I JOHN Duncan, aged 17. was drowned ■ I it New Albany while I athing in the - I Ohio River. - I IixiAXSIx.KT now Lu- thvc" daiHes, r I eight weeklies and several monthly 1 'publications. J I W.m. Alsop, a trusty, escaped from the prison south. He had only three

months more to serve. Pete Gillian, a coal miner at Evanston, was run dver and killed by an Air-line passenger train. A LARGE stable, with five mules, at Fairview mine, near Brazil, was destroyed by tire. Incendiary. Workmen in Hyman & Marks’ woollen mills at Wabash haveaccepted i 124 per cent, decline in wages. Rev. W. E. Glovei: has been call nl to and accepts the pastorate of the Second Baptist Church at Madison. Fire of a mysterious origin destroyed tlie barn of Mrs. Martha Barnhart in Pawpaw Township. Wabash County. Loss. >2.500. No insurance. George Sharp, a well-known young man at Peru, was caught by a caving sand bank and imbedded up to eyes for nearly two hours. He will die. Mel Mi Haffie’s Forest Home farm barn, near S iff sville. Hendricks County. burned with contents. A valuable • . ' . ■ named Hora* Ely perished in the flames. Loss, $3,500; insured for 71.500 in the Ohio Farmers'. At the home of his parents, east of Columbus. Edgar Ros- died suddenly from ths rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. The unfortunate young man had just completed a college course at Danville, aim was engaged to teach school in Bartholomew County. The stable at the Connersville Driving Park were totally destroyed by tire. Nine horses perished, and the total lo>s estimated at $7,D00. with insurance of $1,500. The stables will be rebuilt and the races will come off Septemlfr 12. as originally intended. Herbert Hutchens, a lad of 15. was probably fatally injured at the barn of .James Boardman. six miles north of Wabash. He was driving a team oi horses at tached to a load of unthrashed wheat when the animals started suddenly. throwing him under the wagon wheel.-, which ran over his body, crushing him. He is unconscious, and it is believed will die. ox. account of their attendance on the Coiumliian I-.'x posit ion. at Chicago. tained that many of . . ■Wis ci'l the reunion at ^Multation, the commitAV S HP w b &£ V a- " 'Me A e.c in t 7" -treet. and ■ ■ noticed a peculiar taste mF t Wiy. When they returned K ^Wishes, and coffee can rejC Rw poison ad been placed among the eatables. The Governor has paroled $, B. Dale of Boone County, convicted in I>s4 o f th,, murder of Daniel Parigen, and sentenced for life. It was shown that Parigen was a desperate man. and that Dale, who was a young man. acted in self-defense. Dr. June Abbott of ..ranklin County, convicted of erimina malpractice and sentenced for five years, was also jiaroled. It is alleged that jealousy of rival physicians caused his conviction, and that he was 3 not guilty, lie was convicted about a 1 month ago. t I nless there is a rise m the price of wheat much of it in Grant County will be fed to hogs, it is much richer , than corn, but is ground and soaked before it is fed. Among those who ' will use for that purpose is Recorder j Ry bolt, a young and progressive farmer, j Wheat ground and mixed with corn in equal parts he declares to be the best feed that can be used. He also mixes j the wheat with boiled potatoes. Wheat gives the bone and muscle while corn produces fat. Many other farmers will store their wheat and use it for feed unless there is a rise in the price. Governor Nlatthews has commisl sioned as President, of the Indiana . Bomxl of World's Fair Managers the Hon. Henry G. Thayer, of Plymouth. Mr. Thayer succeeds retiring President Studebaker, of South Bend. While Misses Bessie Rinard and Isa ' i Hueston were driving along the road \ four and a half miles southwest of | Farmland, their horse took fright and 1 : ran away throwing them out of the ■I buggy and severely injuring both. The former was considerably bruised and injured internally, and the latter had one hi}> dislocated and her face badly mutilated.