St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 23, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 August 1897 — Page 7

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''?isSSp& , SPRING SAVES ACHING BACKS A USEFUL attachment for a sewing machine is a “relief spring attached to the pedals and under part of the table. It saves much labor and many a backache by doing the hardest of the work of running the machine. The pressure of the toes downward is the only motion necesA wn Oi£J U THE SPRING SAVES WORK.

sary, as the spring brings the treadle back again, saving the heel motion. This latter is what causes all the backaches, and with the spring is done , away witli entirely. This spring can be attached to any machine. It is obvious that this arrangement will prove a great relief to every woman who sews. It does half the work. Lawphter Causes Wrinkles. It has long been a popular belief* that wrinkles are chiefly caused by sorrow and care. It is now claimed that this is not always the case —in fact it is said that merry folk are far oftener afllicted with them than are the sorrowful, and that laughter more frequently furrows the face than tears. There is an art in laughter, and to know how to laugh is really quite as important as to know when to do so. If you laugh with | the sides of your face the skin will work loose in time, and wrinkles will fqrm in exact accordance with the kind > of laugh you indulge in. The maa who । always wears a smirk will have a series of semicircular wrinkles cover- i Ing his cheeks. A gambler who is ac-; customed to suppress his feelings generally has a deep line running from each side of bis nose to the upper cor-

——jbis^iiouth^whicbh^^hiieex, nsitallj- rnnrkt'rt "fth (no one on the jaw and the other under the eye. meeting at right angles at the cheek bones. The student’s wrinkles form on the brow, while those of the schemer round his eyes and resemble the spokes of a wheel. A Lucky Bride. k % OSif Mrs. Berry was married last year and went with her husband to spend the honeymoon in the gold fields of Alaska, j When they were married they were poor, now they have $130,000 in gold. I So much for love, pluck and luck. Aprons Again in Favor. Aprons, for so many years regarded ’ ns the distinguishing mark of serving women, promise to be the rage in the smart set in London. The apron of the future, however, will differ from that of the past which our grandmothers I used to wear. In the days gone by it ' was a somber affair of black silk or alpaca, sometimes set off by a few dainty tucks or rows of herring-bone stitching and a little very fine lace. Now the very cheapest aprons are made of the finest white linens and muslins ami batistes, and are puffed and frilled with lace and trimmed with ribbons until the old ladies of a hundred years ago would never dream that they were aprons. The finest aprons are made of real lace, and are well worth passing down from generation to generation. Business Ability of Women. It is said that through the medium of clubs women are developing business ability, executive capacity, tolerance for the opinions and views of other people and a broad sense of charity and loyalty toward the world, which will materially strengthen her entire

character. The achievements of kings and queens and princes does not make all of history by any means. The doings of the common people—-the great, class which keeps the world strong and true and helpful—make the noblest history. and women who realize that they are women sharing with all others in their sex the highest aims and ambitions for the good of the world have made a discovery that gives life a different color and makes a woman's possibilities rise to the noblest height. The true club woman is usually a strong and intellectual patriot, and an earnest student of political measures and laws. Indeed, women claim that the woman's club is a line school for culture and broad mental occupation, and the true, wide-awake woman is proving herself a power in the world a power that is a permanency. A Clever Device. A clever device for utilizing the beauty that remains in tine lace curtains that have seen their day is to cut out the rich raised work rings and wreaths from which the delicate net has worn away. Apply them to squares of velvet or satin for use as cushion covers. Applied on olive or metallic green velvet or some soft wood brown shade the effect is rich and elegant, especially when further set off with a frill of lace and the back of the pillow made of silk of corresponding tone. Up-to-Date bicycle Costume.

..... c Cycling costume of plain green cloth. ’ trimmed with flat and corded braid, j The skirt closes in front beneath the I two straps of braid. The smart little ! bolero opens widely in front to show I the white linen shirt with three studs. Reading as a Mental Stimntua. An eminent French <ritie said in a lecture recently in New York that "To distrust what we like is the first requi

site of progress in art .end in life." He did not mean that Ixioks (hat are dis i " liich opens up a new field of knowl edge, a new outlook upon literature or । life. Is not at first likely to give the I pleasure that conies from one which simply reflects the old familiar Ideas of which we say complacently, “How good and true that is. for I've felt it or said it myselt.” A book that pats you on the head or heart all the time is apt to be little more than a reflection of your own narrow experience, and you will not learn anything from it. A book that makes one feel ignorant is as mor । tifying to one's pride as a superior perI son.—Ladies' Home Journal. Washes for Fair Hair. Take one teaspoonful of borax, and the same q iantity of salt; two ounces each of sp rits of wine ami ammonia water: two drachms of tincture of eantharides, and four ounces each of rose water and distilled water. If Hit' hair is naturally dry, a little almond oil may be added. Or take one ounce of borax and half an ounce of camphor, and dis solve them in one quart of boiling wa- | ter. When cool, says the London Star, this will be ready for use. Frog Skins for Gloves, The latest in the realm of glove-mak-ing is gloves of frog skin. This skin is said to be the tinest and toughest leath- ' er in the world. The demand for them । is not great, but of sufficient dimen- ; sions to make it worth while to manuI factnre. I ■ > Bi h Seiious illness should Ue a mother’s | only excuse for xveaning (ho baby dnr- ■ mg hot weather, or until it has safely passed the dangers of the second smn. I iner. The Board of Health of Philadelphia recently issued emergency hints for the summer care of babies. The valuable I suggestions are given in full: It the child be suddenly attacked I with vomiting, purging and prostra- ' tion, put it into a hot bath for a few .•minutes, then carefully wipe it. dry ; xvith a warm towel, and wrap it in warm blankets. If its hands and feet 1 are cold, bottles filled with hot water and wrapped in flannel should be laid | against them. i “Five drop® of brandy in a teaspooni ful of water may be given every ten or fifteen minutes; but if the vomiting persists, give this brandy in equal parts of milk and lime-water.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. interesting and INSTRUCTIVE lesson. Reflections of an Ele rating Character -Wholesome Food for ThoughtStudying the Scriptural Least”* ntelligcutiy and Profitabb. J esson for Golden Text.- "Take heed, and beware Os covetousness."- Luke 1-t f !> ; Opi-sed at Eplrn-^ W(> n()w take up t!l e story of Paul's duh. < at Ephesus on account of the n ■ ■ shrines. The events between the hi. t lesson in Acts (lesson 5) must be carefully reviewed, । ’ are m get any clear idea of Pauls ca^rhe events intervening may be briefly summarized. from the book of . ' 8 , as follows: After spending a year andmx months in Corinth (A. D- A,^n- U was accused before the proconsul, Gallio, but the prosecution came to nothing, o« ing to Gallio's lack of interest (Acts 18: 12 17). Paul stayed some time longer amt then departed for Ephesus. On the way he stopped at Ccnchreae, near < orinth, where he had his head shorn in jullilhuent of a vow. the exact nature of which is not clear (IS: IS). He stayed but a short time in Ephesus, being in haste to reach Jerusalem in time for a feast, supposed to be either the passover or Pcntecoat (IS: T.) 21). Sailing from Ephesus direct for Caesarea, he went from the latter place to Jerusalem and "saluted th® church." and then returned to Antioch <IS: 22). ’t hus ended the second missionary journey. The third journey itegnn by a land trip through central Asia Minor, "the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, establishing all the disciples” (IS: 23). He then, "having passed through the upper country, eame to Ephesus” lit); 1). There occur red the incident of the twelve disciples who had misunderstood John's baptism, not understanding John's prophecy of one who was to follow, and not knowing of the Holy Spirit. After their Christian baptism. Paul laid his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them <l9: J 7*. Then, for about three months, he preach ed to the Jews in the synagogue; until further work of that sort seennai unprofitable (19: S, th. Thon for two years ho taught and preached, using as headquarters the building occupied by otic TyrtlUnus ns a tUmol. (19: 9. IO.) Miracles were wrought by Paul <l9: 12*- At the end of these two years occurred the dis ' turbanc-c' which is narrated in the present lesson. These' events must be gone over, at any rate in sulllcicnt detail to mnke clear in the minds of all the general chronology of the period. E x nlanntory. One thing worth noticing about Pan. « methods is that he constantly used the services of others, when a less wise mutt would have felt obliged to go himself in

spite of other and more important duties. The worship of the Ephesian Hinn^tor Artemis, as her name was in Grvek» onone of th*' things for which the citx was notesl. Th<> temple was one of the s-> called "seve n wonders of the worbl. It was of marble, in the lonin style. 42.7 fc« t in length and 220 in breadth, with col 1 unins sixty f<s>t high. The Wood c,-- a was cypress and tedar; decorations wore in -»—h csiLys. and there ^j^ii tings ;11 Ange hseT?rW fa^ fto hate- fall/e f. tremely rude, cart ed wriM. It rep. n sented Pinna as an oriental rnther than the Greek goddess a hose graceful appearance ns a huntress is so familiar in ancient art. "Certain of the chiefs of A4n”: this should be “Asinn'hs." 'lhe Asinrchs were ten men chosen annunlly from the chief towns in proconsular Asia to sii;h",intend the games and festivals held every year in honor of the gods and the Roman emperor. 1 hey were chosen from the wealthier class of citizens, since, like the Roman ardiles. they were required to provide f«»r these exhibitions at their own expense. Those who had tilled the office once retained the title for the rest of life. They were thus prominent men. and the fact that Paul had friends among them shows how rapidly the gospel had spread in Ephesus. Here is a vivid picture of a typical crowd, gathered for some reason unknown to most ~f them, and unwilling to disperse without some exciting incident. The meaning of this episode seems to he that the Jews desiri'd t>> assure the multitude that they had no s\ mpathy w ith the Christians. and thus escape the blind wrath which was likely to overwhelm everybody of the hated Jewish race, whatever his belief. Greeks and Romans were constantly confusing Jews and Christians Alexander's attempt was to make this matter plain to the howling mob. But it was a vain attempt. I he lesson should by all means include the rest of the story, vs. 35 41. The town clerk, whose speech quieted the crowd, was a much more important man than this translation of his title would indicate. He was keeper of the public records, presided over public assemblies, and had other important duties. He might better be called “the recorder." or “the chancellor.” His address is a skillful one. appealing not only to the good sense of the citizens, but to their prudence, reminding them of the severe punishment which the imiwrial government was aecnstome,! mete out t<> rioters an<] disturbers of the nen.c. No inf<-ren ( -e can be .Irawni hn tins city recorder really sympathized w ith 1 aul. tor his whole speech may- have L been simply that of a clever politician- 5 but it served Paul just as well. Teach inn Hints. Compare these tactics cf Demetriusl with loose of the ] i<in „ r (I( ,. |h . rs <)( , time, and show the unblushing selfishness of his appeal. Bring out the folly of th human mind, which is capable 'of M m superstition even in a high state of ci 1 zation. The church at Ephesus grew and prospered notwithstanding these obstacles. Its influence spread throughout all the m-ow nice of Asm, ami during this period were probably founded the other six of th’ seven ehurehes of Asia, to which John wrote his Revelation. Between Paul's time ami the writing of (he Revobu; -p-b m!1! ba,.. „„ i,,...,'”;:,?';;;;'where from five years to thirty or more the Ephesian Christians fell back soim/ ney t ''>- 1 lT 1 Johu S ,nessa «e to them i n . -“Gentiles Giving for J ew ish Christians.”-—2 Cor. 9: 1 11.

Talks to veterans. ^’Kinley responds to a toast at buffalo. !<1 Sotil lcrs Give a Banquet in His ^°nor Three Hundred and Fifty Thon satu j People in Attendance — 'l'st Annual Encampment, “Put ’Em Off at Buffalo.” he incoming rush of Grand Army vet' 11ll >s and their womenfolk to attend tin' •Hloiuil em-ampmeiit at Buffalo was at 1 s height Tuesday. The different rail’’’ads centering there gave estimates of bi' number of passengers landed in Buf•do during the twenty four hours ended ut midnight. The total footed up 1 45,000. all the railroads expected arrivals for ''ednesda.v at least equaling those of the I'H'vious day, it was estimated that there ''mild be at least 1.50,000 more arrivals ’’‘tore the big parade, which would bring 'he grand total of encam|>ment visitors up I” 350.(H)0.

I resident McKinley was the lion of the hour, it being the first time in the history <‘f the organization that a President of the I njted States t»ut in an appearance at the national eneampmeut. Ttie ban qm-t which was tendered Tuesday night to the President and other vlistinguished guests was a mdabh* affair, (’overs were l^id for 500 guests at the Ellicott (Tub. - ! s w. - - . nlat’xt -of .-xery jjjparlment in the organization mid sut> libernlly towurd the fuuetiou. 1 ■ ITcsidetit was escorted from the 4|-ignr«i Hotel to the club by a Chicago ! jE'' and an impromptu reception pri-ec-l hntiquet, Speerhmnking was in oryT at <• o'clock, ns tin- Pres'dent de siii'd to leave catlv to attend sonic camp imletings. C f ,l. James A. Sexton of |fliimm was the toastmaster. President MeKinhy responded to his toast as follow-: I wish 1 niight frame Utting words to make suitable response to t!>e more than gnwloim welcome which yon lune n<->- r-l. I hie here to-idgtit, 1 mint- with iu> set f irm of speech: I come with n-> -tudtvd phras. s t,. present to you; but come n> the spirit "f vmnpntiloiisldp to talk with you as himso often talked tn the p.i t around the cunip tlri-s la war, as wet! a« the c.mip tires In peace. To me. I sec Py ihe program. Ims •H'en assigned the toast. "The I'omitri aul Its 1 icb-mha,." 'I? b-llow ettixens. b|. I lit that । otmiry whose defenders nre patriots; blessed Is that emmtry whose soldiers tight for it nr.d are witting b give the best they hme the best ‘lint nnv man has their own •Ives. Io prv-rrvo it heennse they Im, it. •Such an armv the United Sinti - Ims al ways itmmmmied tn ncn crisis ,>f Hr hitori From the war ..'th. lbw ..hit ion t.> the late ch || war th- tm-n follow - d that ting 111 battle, Iwa-nnse they l-ieJ Umi tku ami Ih-IP \ml In wlrnt It represented That was th.' .lufr -f V. hlcb the’ w.lm-tm . r army of '•U was made. Every om >f them not only fotial.t. Inti t'm-i t ooimht -I many ..f them did (heir <>wn •‘ h.sitir, tml did not nlways agree with the r m: imli r- Notthdt hU»* " ? In * • Y- » , Upon the Unftle Une. ;th« >4 with the color gnnnl Im ..rirc the -t.sr. - t strip. < miv in ft..nt of the Um but th- em-m. still in fL nt of him The tm ml ..Hirt! mt t- r ! Iwqtfer. “string ti •-- c. b-r» !• ck ■ > the Um'." nhd «p>i key th i > • i- : ■ t 1 it loimg ■ dler now Wen d b.u k. ' firing tin- iim’ up ’ > i the e. ( : r< I' wi . the v>l. ■ I e..mnmml: ! there WHS i limn behiml > I t- re W m patriotism In his heart

**So hoar *-» .od- d- t. Wh-n dmj wii - '-i ~ tie it '. .’ The youth repited. ‘I . u Ami so limt. than _•.■«*>.’sn bi n e m n thus rcspeud.-d nml mnde >m on nnny gmmler that tiny army t‘ -t -ver sim ,k the - irth trlth Its and rngngnl In a holler mis ' thrt. ever .mgfg.d .old:. ’ - l«-f. re Wlml defender*, mt .s.mitrmm-m have we now ? Wifcfcate t.- rniiMitt .f tl -old mignltl rotG'jmat. hies, army of whb'h I line Iwru •p.i am! then i» allies in any future «n hate the brat-’ men who fought eUi f^ ' .. __ - f.i:” In -po Me pitrndtani Ami Th. ms.!".- Hi c.omtri ! Is lu in. danger, hi jtmtlrc strung. In pence lire, and In devotion to the ling, all om-. Swlitri of War Alger, -p. akmg to the toast, “The Army of the l nited S o'- -nd '1 I :t! “It is hard for me tv speak about the army with the l’r. -ident present. The army of the I'uiled Stnh-. as far as it went, w its tilt I e-t on Gml's f ..•. t.-i>l. He had In-ell in London, ami had been ask<‘d what if th' I ntted States was al tat ki dby th. gtc t military nations I answered that in thirty days we could put millions of lighting men in tm- field mid back tb.-m up with a wall of tire in the pers.m- < ( f the veterans. At the same time Le thought that the army should be sth n-gtlimed -omewhat. He complimented (he mitiumil guard and said that it would prove a gretn bulwark of the nathm in lime of n-.-cd. (’. I’orb r .Ldm-m <■! ("licago. respond ! ed to the t<>:ist. “The \ ohmteer." 11 mry Estabrook spoke t < tb. toast. "The Gen oral." ( Tmilc- \\ . A iders.m. a . oloted ’orator, spoke of th. m.lored troops, and John S. \\ j-. -poke tip-m "I'mler (>ne I la;:." M . \\'i-e. .'.ho was a I’oiiti ler ate ollieer, was received with much enthusiasm. Archbishop Ireland was the last general toast nrator, and was received with vo. ifeitius applause. The featnr. of the morning was the second parade of the celebration and the first in which G. A. R. men took part. The Naval Veterans' Association and the ex-l’r.-om-rs of War Association, together w ith the survivors of Erie County regiments and other organizations composed the Grand Army contingent of the parade. The naval veterans wore the uni f'lrm of the (’nited States naval service aikd lll.'lde a splendid appeara nee. As i hey piL-ed through the streets in the rolling gali' of men of-w arsmen tho crowds ehocr ,4 (hem to the echoes. • < News of Minor Note. A race riot is feared at Leonard, Tex., iiero negroes, it is said, threaten the /odd to the amount of slso,ofio was ^fithdrawn from the sub-treasury at New I Y’U'k Saturday for shipment to ('an.-übi. ' The mortgage for 575i1,1)H0 which the lowa Fnion Telephone Company gave to the Illinois Trust (’otnjiany has been lost in Ihe ma ils. ■ On her last trip the American liner ^t. Paul made the run from the Needles to the Sandy Hook ligb.tship in <> days and 10 hours. The owners of the Down Town mines hi Leadville, allowed to (ill with water during flic great miners' strike and have not been operated since, decided, at a conference in that city. Io defer the un"’atering of the mines until until the silver Marker becomes more settled. Raids by white caps have been liequcnt I! >e last few days in Fairfield and Kershaw (ounties, Ky. They have been allo Kether against the Mormon elders and l»« ir .- vmpnlhizers. One night 120 white caps went to a house in Beulah section and took out three Mormon elders, stripbed and whipped them.

LUETGERT on trial. One of the Mysterious Murder Cases of the Becade Begins. After two preliminary hearings and three months’ confinement in the county jail Adolph L. Luetgert, the rich Chicago sausage maker, was put on trial, charged with the murder of his wife, before Judge Tuthill in the criminal court Monday. The big sausage maker has declared to his attorneys, ex-Judge William A. Vincent and Albert Phalen, that, he desires uo further delay. Both (he State and defense prophesy that 1,000 veniremen will be examined, and that a week wilF pass before the trial will begin in earnest. The theory of the State is that Luetgert induced his wife to accompany him to his sleeping apartment in the factory office and there strangled her. Then he is thought to have taken her body to the basement and to have immersed it in a vat tilled with a solution of caustic potash heated to the boiling point. What remained of the body after this process, it is alleged. was gathered together and thrown ' into the furnace of one of the factory boilers. The tire had been kept up under ' one of the boilers upon express orders

given by Luetgert to his watchman, Frank Blalk. The State has made several experiments in support of this theory. Luetgert's attorneys will also experiment with crude potash. With the results they hope successfully to combat the testimony to be introduced by the State regarding the disintegration of a cadaver in a solution similar to that found in the vat in the sausage factory in which Mrs. Luetgert’s remains are alleged to have been destroyed. While the trial is in progress detectives all over the country and Germany will be searching for Mrs. Luetgert, who lias been reported to have been seen in varions places since her husband’s arrest. All of these have been run down by the police, who claim to have proved they had little foundation. Nevertheless, it is said the defense hopes by the reiteration of such stories upon the witness stand, to raise the qu-stioii of doubt in the minds of the juri men. REMAINS A MYSTERY. Men Who Killed the Michigan Bank Cnshicr' Still I tiknown. A Shepherd, Midi,, dispatch says that everything is in a turmoil there since the murder of Bank Cashier Struble. The failure of the Farmers’ Bank at Mount ITeas.mt, together with the murder, lias set the whole county on edge. It is not hard to find those who have sn-pn i-ins as to who the guilty persons may be. There is a settled conviction in the minds of a great many that the motile f,>r the crime was not disassociated tr-m n determination to destroy the ! J hn F. Rjan, the owner of the bank, sivs the amount of money in the i - • n i-t ; aie be. n It-s than S2.i)D”, and it was all taken. The books taken v,. r- two d. ift registers, n deposit and i.-il b Iker and a certifieatc ami dep tail re. !.-: . The pr-missmy notes in inch n re u-q .li-titrbed. Altogether, the ni:"ing b-oks neighed not less than ihirfi p-iiiids. It is not clear how they ■ tld have any value, except as old paper, t.. professiutml bank robbers or to any person not interested in dealings of which tin i vontnined neeounts. Mr. Ryan said that he could not think of any person who noii'd 1 aiv a motive in getting rid of the

books. l iie murdered man. in his ante-mortem s’aii-metit, accused three men of promii n . in th • < entity of being his assassins. Tin public anmuuhement <>f these mum s would emke a gnat sensation. The sheriff and the prosecuting attorney have been ». Id that two of the three were a good eomnmted. and for thai reason no arrests hue let l> • n made. W hether or not , Strulde aetnal'y did recognize the murderers. it is quite evident that they came upon him by surprise. Rumor has credited half a dozen different persons on the two roads leading from Shepherd to Mount ITeasant with seeing a wagon in w hich were three men driving rapidly toward Mount ITeasant, between I "■<• nd 7> o'clock. Many other sensational rumors are afloat, some of which may I . - ,-d have been conceived when the S: ite banking commissioner Friday mornmg • ■>-• I the doors of the People's Bank. 'A

There art 7,01)0 bicycles registered in Si. Petersburg. A cycling ballet has proved a great attradii.n ala theatrical performance in Milan. The German war department has ordered s,<inn additional military bicycles, to be distributed among a number of iufantri' regiments. The National Cyclists’ Union of England is contesting the legality of the present railway charges for bicycles aecom- !

panied by the owner. In Japan the price of a cycle varies in ratio to it< speed. Thus for a ton-mile bicycle .ton may pay $25, but for a fifteenmile perhaps IfTO. For the purpose of giving added force to a bieyHe a newly devised pedal has a plate to fit the entire length of the foot, to allow pressure to be made with the heel as well as the toe. A handy r atch box for bicycles has a metal clamp to attach it to the frame of the wheel, the box being fastened to the clamp by a single rivet so that it can be tilted up to allow the matches to slide out when wanted. A new combination for wheelmen consists <>f a bicycle support and tire inflater in one, the device being clamped on to the ft nine of the wheel and fitted with a tube to connect it witli Ilie valve, the piston rod being extended and locked fast when it is desired to support the wheel. q- o prevent the vibration and jarring out bicvele lamps a new device has a pneumatic cushion to surround the supporting bracket, being fitted with a valve for inll.iti<»n b.v means of the bicycle pump usually carried. In a new bicvele lire a combination of the old cushion and pneumatic tires is used, the cushion being molded into the tread of the tire and backed by the pneumatic pressure, only the cushion coming in contact vv ith the road. The King of Servia is credited with having no respect for any woman.

INDIANA INCIDENTS. RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. iferrific Explosion nt Petersburg-— Dunkard Colonists Who Went from This State Have Been Duped—Farmer Makes a Fortune in Wheat. Electric Plant Demolished. At 2:39 o'clock Wednesday morning Ihe town of Petersburg was shaken by a terrible explosion. The Petersburg Electric Light Company was blown to atom.-;, causing a loss of $11),000. Superintendent. Horace Thomas and his firemau had gone home a little past 12 o'clock, and no one was injured. The only part of the building left standing is a section of the eastern wall of the electrical part of the plant. The generators, wires and everything belonging to the electrical apparatus were broken and left utterly useless. The plant was worth at the lowest estimate SIO,OOO. with mi insurance of s■>.-

mute 11i.vii >ii, w ill! an insurance oi ■r”,IH)(l. Dunkard Colonists Duped. Dunkards who went from eastern Indiana to Dakota last year and this spring for the purpose of assisting in a national colonization scheme are beginning to find their way back to Indiana. They say they have been made dupes by land companies. Man.v have lost everything they had and t an do nothing more than to hold on to the undesirable homes they have acquired. 1 11 is estimated that about 8,000 went to ‘ Dakota last year and 5,000 more this 1 spring. Killel by a Trolley Car. An Indianapolis trolley car struck a 'arringe on Massachusetts avenue, containing Mrs. IVilliam G. Scarlett, Mrs. Josephine Kohler and a little girl late Saturday evening. The women were driving across the track and their surrey xvas caught by a trolley pole. The carriage was demolished and Mrs. Scarlett was instantly killed. Mrs. Kebler was painfully injured, but the child was unhurt. Will Build Airships. Dr. Janies Charles, the airship inventor of Richmond, has made public the details of his plan, which he has had protected. Hi- machine is designed to duplicate exactly the motions of a bird, and expert mechanics have assured the inventor that lie has (he best thing yet designed. A stock company w ith a capital of $290,000 w ill be formed to build the ship. Johnson to Be a Consul. Francis Johnson of Lafayette lias accepted the post of consul at Liege, Belgium. The offer of this post came to him thiotigh Senator Fairbanks and Congress--1 man Crumpneker upon his declining the < nsulate to Nagasaki, Japan. The con--1 sulship at Liege pays somewhat less than the one in Japan, but is equal to about 1 $3,500 a year. Makes Hi i Fortune in Wheat. About ten years ago Thomas Francis , Os Shelbyville lost his all - sloo.ooo—in grain. He w ent to work on a rented farm, i saved his money, and three weeks ago in- | vested every spare dollar he had in wheat > margins. Saturday he unloaded, winner • s<>4,o(lo. Francis says he will retire.

All Over the State. At Shdbyville, George Gundrum, age;l 50 years, shot himself fatally. He was a well-known citizen. The annual convention of the Green Glass Pressers' League of America and Canada was held at MutWi. At Richmond, a barrel of alcohol in the drug store of Dr. i. <'. Teague exploded, damaging the building and stock $1,500. Dr. Teague was seriously burned, and on account of his advanced age may not recover. William H. Shell of Hobart and Mrs. Henry Skiver of Valparaiso, both very wealthy, wire married by J. L. Brandt. The match was bitterly opposed by the children on both sides. Shell is 68 years old and his bride (>4. Fritz I.a ne of Wickliffe is dead from a wound received in a knife duel fought with Jesse Bradley Monday night. Lane died within five hours. Bradley cannot live. All were desperate characters, i Wickliffe is in a most inaccessible part of i the county. The Great Westtru Pottery Works of i Kokomo shipped large consignments of i earthenware to Edinburgh, Scotland, and | Liverpool, England. This is the first demand for American pottery in Great Britain. The company has orders from abroad for more goods.

A post-mortem at Bloomington over the remains of Harlow Harvey, a bicyclist, showed that a fall from his wheel developed cancer of the bones. Amputation of the leg failed of relief, and after death il was shown that the disease had penetrated every tissue of the body, destroying the usefulness of the vital organs, besides converting the lungs almost entirely into bone, something almost unknown in medical jurisprudence. Wednesday was the second day of the lied Men's powwow of southern Indiana

at Shelbyville, and at 10 o'clock in the 1 morning there was a complete blockade of tiie principal streets of the city, so great was the crowd of people who had come from every section of the State to take part in the festivities of the oceasi. n. The famous Indianapolis light artillery of twenty-six men gave an exhibition drill mi the public square at 10 । o'clock. This was followed by an exhibition from Chieftains' League of Terre Haute, dressed in continental suits. Following this came the parade and march tn the fair grounds. The parade was three miles in length ami 11.000 lied Men were in line. On reaching the fair ground thirty head of beef were fed to the crowd, as were 1,200 gallons of burgoo soup. This was followed by drill work on the race track and speechmaking by prominent lied Mt nos this and adjoining States. A fine display of fireworks was given on the public square. The affair was the largest of the kind ever held in the West. Clarence Carl is being held nt Pana on a charge of stealing papers valued at several thousand dollars from .1. N. Holstead, a lumber dealer of Brazil. The fanners living in the vicinity or Lagrange and across the line in Michigan are considerably excited over the depredations committed by what appears to be an organized gang of cattle thieves. A posse eon. Dosed of farmers and Michigan and Indiana officers scoured the country for miles in the hope of finding clews, but nothing could be found. Well-known farmers are thought to be implicated and sensational developments are expected*.