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The Old Doctors

Drew blood, modern doctors cleanse it
hence the increased demand for Altera-
tives. 1t is now well known that most
diseases are due, not to over-abundance,
but to impurity, of the Blood; and it
as equally well attested that no blood
medicine is SO efficacious as Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
Zone of my children had large sore
break out on the leg. We applied
simple remedies, for while, thinking
the sore would shortly heal. But it grew
worse. We sought medical advice, and
were told that an Alternative medicine
was necessary. Ayers Sarsaparilla
being
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Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
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Recon- mended

above all others, we used it with mar
velous results. The sore healed and
health and strength rapidly returned"
j. j. Armstrong, Weimar, Texas.
81 find Ayers Sarsaparilla to be an
admirable remedy for the cure of blood
diseases. l prescribe it, and it does the
work every time" - E. l.. Pater, NJ. D.,
Manhattan, Kansas.
"We have sold Ayers Sarsaparilla
here for over thirty years and always
recommend it when asked to name the
best blood-purifier. w. T. Mclean,
Druggist, Augusta, Ohio.
ayers medicines continue to be the
standard remedies in spite of all COM
petition. IT. w. Richmond, Bear
Lake, Mich.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $l50,0OO.

~ Notice Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves s. Fifths 81. Tenths 81.
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ZIG Prizes, amounting tO.............. $685., 900
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only to the Office of the company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly, Civ
ing full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders or New York Exchange in or
diary letter. Currency by Express lat our
-expense) addressed
nj. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, ID. c., or
EDWARD MOORE,
81 Acequla St. San Antonio.
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Minor Notes.

Albert Hawkins, of Wabash, was murderous-
" assaulted by an unknown assailant who
plunged q knife into his bowels, inlicting
probably fatal wound.
Maria Mills. a young lady living mile west
of Hartford City. attempted suicide by taking
Rough on Rats" The proba oilities that
she Will die. No cause is assigned.
Alfred Washburn, one of the leading business
men of Shelby county. was yesterday declared
of unsound mind and ordered sent to the asylum.
In 1882 he leading candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for county treasurer.
At Terre Haute, Monday. DR. and Mrs. julius
Gerstemever of Brazil. kidnapped the Doctors
children by his first wife, who had been put in
the custody of their uncle. The children were
took train for Colorado.
Florence Phillips no murdered her child q
few days ago. lies at the county Jail in Shelby
VILE in a critical condition from the effects of
the exposure she passed through after the birth
aud killing. An effort is being made to secure
her release on bond of So. 900.
Mrs. Louisa Morehead has instituted suit in
Diamond Coal Company for $5.0 600 damages.
The com plant alleges that the defendant has
been illegally mining coal in subterraneRn limits
under her land in Center township.
The Southern Indiana Teachers Association
will hold its eleventh annual meeting at Column
bus in tho NJ. E. Church. on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. April 4 3 and g. Reduced rail
rate will be and one-third fare. Each
teacher should purchase 6rsT-cass ticket to
Columbus for which full fare will be paid and
upon request the ticket agent will issue q cartif-
icate of such purchase Ask the local agent for
certificate Tickets for return will be sold by
the agent at Columbus for one-third fare to all
those presenting certificates countersigned by
the railroad secretary OF the association.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The Central Texas Live Stock Association
yesterday adopted resolutions denouucing the
Mills tariff bill
At o'clock yesterday morning Thomas Flow
or. fifty nine years old, an actor, was found dead
in his room at No 242 East Seventy fourth
street. New York. The gas was found turned
on, and the police believe il is a of suicide
A handsome, extensively attired young
woman, about twenty-six years old. jumped into
the East river at New York, yesterday. She
was rescued and taken prisoner to Bellevue
Hospital. At the hospital she gave the name of
Annie Adams but refused to tell where she
lived. She told nurse that she betrothed
to a wealthy young man who lived in San Fran
cisco, and that after ali wedding arrangements
had been made her lover was found dead In his
room, apparently killed by his own hand.
DIR. George Cox was in Judge Wilson's court,
at Springfe Mo-. yesterday, to explain why
he anuointed Fife Ellis with carbolic acid last
Wednesday. He waived examination. and was
bound over to answer to the grand jury in May
and released on s.. 900 bond. Fenton Cox. the
hayward son, and the injured girl were in court
and were held witnesses. Fenton says there
will be no prosecution, and the girl abides by
the decision of cher boy" who has thrown over
home and inheritance for the worldly creature.
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Obituary.

PIrrsBURG. Pa. March Go. n. Shaw,
formerly managing editor of the Pittsburg Dis
patch, with proprietary interest. died at
o'clock this morning after q prolonged illness.
The deceased forty years of age, and until
his health failed. four years ago, was widely
known one of the brightest and most success
full of newspaper workers in the country.
SHELBYvILLE Ind. March 20-Audrew Jones,
one of the pioneers of Shelby county, died this
morning from paraytic stroke aged seventy
seven He was born in West Virginia in 1911,
and came here in 1888.
MARSHALL. ILL.,, March 20 Mrs. Rupp, of
Martinsville, died last night at the advanced age
of eignty-two years, forty of which were spent
in Clark county.
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Business Entertainments.

NEW YORK. March 20-JoseDh d. Mckee and
Cornelius G. Widdis. composing the firm of
Joseph d. Mckee, of this city and Philadelphia,
made assignment today. No preferences
are stated.
Walter T. Miller e. Co., prominent members
of the Cotton Exchange, were posted to-day
unable to meet their contracts The head OF
the firm has been treasurer of the exchange for
many years. The liabilities are not known. but
are believed to be rather large. They were re-
ported to be carrying large amount of "long"
cotton. and the depression. lately proved too
much for them.
ABERDEEN, Miss, March 20-The excitement
over the failure of the bank of Gattman g Co.
ia undated. Everything belonging to the
Gattmans, their slvsrware, has been at
tached. 1t is now believed that the liabilities
of the firm will reach $500, 600 The bank vault
was opened to-day ana found to contain
only SIC, 900 in cash, including a lot of mutilated
currency. Meyer Gattman is blamed for the
failure. He is known TO have been heavy
operator in cotton futures The belief now is
that the Gattmans will not pay 20 cents on the
dollar.
ST.. LOUIS. March 20.-An application was
made in the Circuit Court at Bsllville, ILL.,, to-
day, for the appointment of receiver for the
Western nail mill. The application made
by the Continental Bank, of st. Louis, the Mis-
souri, Furnace Company. the Sligo Furnace
Company. the Briar Hill Iron Company, of Ohio.
II. E. Scraderas. trustee. The ground on
which receiver is asked is that the interest
certain bonds issued by the company is unpaid
The case was taken under aivisement
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that the Mormon element in New Mexico Is
already so strong to be able 20 control the
affairs of the Territory. About year ago,
when tffera Was talk In Congress about the ad-
mission OF new States especial and very strong
arguments were made in opposition to any at
tempt to bring New Mexico into the Uuion.
Among the prominent persons who engaged in
the vigorous opposition was Governor Ross.
The main ground of objection. then stated
by Governor Ross and others. was, IN substance,
that the Territory WAS not prepared for admis-
aion. that it's population was not such as ought
to be intrusted with the responsibilities Of
statehood; that a considerable majority con-
sisted of an inconRruou uncongenial. un -Amer-
lean people. mostlyo of Spanish extraction. who
have no interests IN common with our own; that
1t would take several years sufficiently to over
balance this element, even upon the basis CT the
most favorable estimate of immigration to the
Territory. Now, however, all that has changed
After apse of single year the same persons.
including the Democratic Governor Ross, nave
returned here. and are working with even
greater diligence and earnestness to overcome
the effects OF their previous arguments, and to
make it aDpea that all the conditions are favor
able and the Territory is IN every way prepared
for statehood.
They now represent that within the past year
there has been great rush OF immigrants TO
the Territory, amounting in the aggregate to
is, 900 or MORE nearly every soul OF whom Is an
addition 70 the Sc called American element, and
that this addition is more than enough to over
balance the Spanish element and to give to the
Americans full control of Territorial affalre
Besides, there is among Democrats perfect
agreement IN the oellef tnaI unless the territory
of New Mexico be given statehood Immediately
there is no sort of certainty that the new State
governments can be controlled by the Democratic
party.
therefore, Representative Springer has in
cludsd New Mexico in his Omnibus" bill TO
bring in new States. and to that Territory
in particular, his bill is go framed to allow to
vote at the election next fall. the question of
coming int the Union of States. everybody who
shall have been a resident of the Territory
sixty days. This latter is said to be in accord
with the clever plans of the Latter-day SAINTS.
who. with plenty of money for missionary"
purposes and for expenses of agents in Wash
ington and elsewhere. will ''assist" thousands
of their N en- to enigrate from Utah across the
line TO the neighboring Territory OF New Mex
leo in time to become eligible as voters next
Rn11
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Negro Prisoner Murdered.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 20.-Jeff Curry, a
negro. who worked in the Blue-creek mines, a
few miles from this city, and who under
arrest, was taken from the officers who had him
In charge Sunday night, and shot by a mob of
unknown men, his body being com pletelv riddled
with bullets. Curry had dispute with man
named Powell but blows were exchanged.
Shortly afterwards Powell caused the Negroes
arrest, charging him with carrying concealed
weapons. Shortly after dark two officers
started with Curry 20 place him in jail. When
they came to a dessr ted spot on the road they
were suddenly attacked by the moo who took
their prisoner from chem. and leading him a
short distance away commenced firing. Curry
dropped dead instantly, and his murderers
made their escape
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Romance aud Real Life.

Boston Courier.
James, dear, will you bring me up hod of
coal from the celar?' said busy wife.
That's just the way with you" said James,
with black frown. as he put down his book
and rose up from the lounge.
Just the way with me2n
Eyes, he snapped. .As soon as you see me
enjoying myself you have some chore or other
for me to do. Didn't you see l was absorbed in
my reading2"
well, dear. will do it myself"
Yes aud tell every body, your mother especi-
ally, that you have to carry your own coal up
from the cellar. No, III do it Let mark
my place"
So he marked the place in the book at which
he had ceased reading. and when he went down
TO the cellar, grumbling all the way, she picked
ur the volume and found it love story.
and the passage he had been absorbed in was as
follows: my darling, when YOU my wife
will shield and protect you from everv care. the
winds of heaven shall not visit your face too
roughly. those pretty hands shall never be soied
by mental tasks, your wish shall be my law,
your happiness"
just then he reappsared. and, dumping the
bod on the floor. said. There's your darned
coal Give me nv book"
Is life worth living?
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Talk of Another Strike.

CHICAGO. March 20.-The feature of the Bur-
lington strike, to-day. was arumored combination
between the engineers and iremen and the
twenty five hundred switchmen and brakemen
employed the road. Inquiry among brakeman
and switchmen failed to authenticaf Q
the rumor although all admitted having
heard of it, and declared that
its contamination would r:ean certain defeat to
the 20" company. So far actual observation
goes, changes in the relative positions of the
Brotherhoods and the 90 to be seen to-
day. The latter, maintains that it Ia pursuing
the even tenor of its way undisturbed by the
wars and rumors of wars other roads. while
the former express themselves satisfied with
the situation and as confident of success as
when first the strike was called.
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LAND FRAUDS.
The President Asks Legislation That Win
Save a Vast Area to Settlers.


The President Asks Legislation That Win
Save a Vast Area to Settlers.
WAsHINGToE March 20-The President to-
day sent TO the two houses of Congress a COM
naunication from the Secretary of the Interior.
with great mass of testimony, relating to a
grant Of public land TO the State of Oregon for
the construction of wagon roads. The presenta-
ton of the facts by the Secretary. the President
says is the result of an examination which has
developed. as is seems to him 1.-THE Presidentl.
the most unblushing frauds upon the govern
znent, which, if they remain unehailenged. will
divert several hundred thousand acres of land
from the public domain and out of reacn of hon.
est settlers, to those who attempted to pervert
ard prostitute the benefcent designs of the gov
eminent. The government sought, by the
promise of generous donations OF land,
to promote the building of wag-
on roads for public convenience and for
the purpose Of encouraging settl ement upon the
public lands. The roads have not yet been
built and yet attempt is made to claim the
lands under a title which depends for its valid
Try entirely upon the construction of these roads,
A bin accom- panies the comm unicatioD, which the
President submits with the accommodation
that il may become law, and with the earnest
hope that the opportunity thus presented to
demonstrate a sincere desire to preserve the
public domain for settlers, and to Illustrate I'M
lawful attempts to appropriate the same, may
not be- neglected
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Minority Report on the spooner BIm.

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Chairman Clardy
and Mr.. Crisp. of the House committee COM
merce have made minority and adverse re
port on the postal telegraph bill formulated by
the majority Of the committee. The report
says tDat in the opinion of the minority the GOV
eminent should not descend into the realm Of
private business. Its proper function is to en-
force the principles of justice. To assume that
it is not practicable do this except by supply
ing competitor is an evidence that it should abb
dictate its preroeatIves. The government does
not owe to It's citizen cheap telegraphy, or cheap
telephone, any other cheap service. But It
does owe to him protection against extortion,
against unjust and exorhitant charges for
ices rendered by common carriers. These COM
mon carriers compelled. under the law, to
render service at the demand of the citizen. For
this they entitled to just and reasonable
compensation. With this in view the minority
submits substitute for the committees bill,
the Spoouer interstate telegraph bill, as
ported by Senator Reagan.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds n the Two States.
Greenwood's Shortage-A Saloon Keeper
Fatally Shot by a Drunken Cowboy.
DePauw Law scr,oo, Graduates.

Special to the Indianapolis Jonrnal
GREENcAsTLE. March 20.-The gradua ting
exercises of the senior law class of DePauw Uni
versity took place last night in Meharry Hail.
The class consisted of eleven bright and prom
Ising young men. and is probably the strongest
class tie law school has ever graduated. Five
speakers were chosen to represent the class. and
each acquitted himself in a most cseditable
manner. The following the programme:
''The Stability of Our Government" j. G..
Bickel; "Law-Its Aim" j. E Beeson; 1.-THE
Origin OF Law,vJ nj. HUFF; 'The Law as Pro-
fession." G. E. Sturgis; Forces Opposing Law,
j. IT. Meredith.
Vocal and instrumental music was furnished
by Messrs Paul and Austin. Hon. Thomas B.
Redding, of New Castle. delivered q highly in
teresting and entertaining address to the class,
after which the degrees were conferred by Pres
ident Martin. The graduates will appear before
Judge Byron Z. Elliott for admission to the SUI
preme Court on Wednesday next.
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swer three charges made against him, horss-
stealing larceny and eInbezzlement
Judge Garnesey rendered his decision at
joliet. Monday. in the case of The People
VS.. Chief of Police Blood, charged with MAJ
lieious arrest and imprisonment of Joliet ed :
itor Blood was fined $50 and costs, amounting
to over 5000.
William Anderson. of Lockport died sud
denly Saturday evening at the residence Of w.
@. Fisher, where he was calling at the time
The manner of his death indicated arsenical
poisoning. 1t 10 supposed TO be case of sui
eide, although present no reason be at
tributed for the act.
James Afford. colored man, living alone
north of Alton. is missing. He was q horse
fancler, owning several fine animals. On Mon
day neighoor called at Affords. and found two
out of six horses dead from starvation. aud the
others in a pitiable condition for want OF food
It is thought Afford has wandered away la fit
of dementia.
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Bill Nye sneers az the Blizzard.

buHaio news
This letter is from Bill Nye, whose poetical
and other ELUSIVE illusions have electrified this
and several other Worlds:
NEW YORK, March 16. 1888.
Ny Dear Butler-This is good time to catch up
with correspondence when cannot do much
else. owe everybo dy letters. but yours will first
attack. AS you may have heard incidentally,
have had rather backward spring in New York, and
Wall street it has been pretty hard stock.
/ am not startled. for have billiards which
made this look like the Fourth of July It makes the
staff of The World very mad to hear at this
blizzard q; but as heaven is my juege this was
lawn festival and . moonlight excursion compared
with half dozen of our Western storms that
member 1t is, of course, novel experience for New
York and it is my chief joy the city enter into
the hearty appreciation of it. OF it is annoy
ing to extent, but the suffering smile.
Several people have used condensed milk hard
ship and found it good deal better than the milk
they heretofore and in other ways there has been
good deal of similar suffering Poor people always
suffer, and they have improved this opportunity.
With the aid have received from Dakota. however,
all right. The wealthy gr&sshopper sufferers
Of Kansas and Nebraska have also responded
fully. ST. Jacobs OIL and Iowproof have
from every quarter and IL you will come here in
June you viii find Us quite hopeful. Yours truly,
. BILL NYE.
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MINOR MATTERS.
Changes In the Revenue Bill Prepared by
Mills and His Friends.

Changes In the Revenue Bill Prepared by
Mills and His Friends.
WASHINGTON. March 2O.-In addition 30 those
already indicated. several amendments were
made by the ways and means committee in the
Mills tariff bill before it's completion in commit
tee One of these touches ornamental earthen-
ware which is made dutiable by the bill at 40
per cent ad valorem. This earthenware is, by
he Amendment raised to the class above
it in the bill and made to pay duty of
As per cent. ad valorem. whereas the
present duty is SIS per centum. In the
iron schedule the entire clause relating
to steel ingots and fixing the duty that class
of manufactures, which was reclassifed TO some
extent at 81 per cent ad valorem, stricken
from the bill, leaving the duty at the present
figure, As Ter cent ad valorem In the section
relating gloves and fixing the duty them
at 45 per cent ad valorem, exception
made in the OF gloves made of silk taffeta,
which were placed at 30 per cent. ad vslorem, to
equal the duty on the silk from which they
manufactured. Hemp, fax and jute twines,
which now pay about 80 cent duty ad
loren, and which the original bill proposes to
place at % per cent. we're still further reduced.
last night. to Is per cent. The present indica-
tions are that the bill will be reported to the
House in the early pc of next week. although
the committee has not yet formally decided
when the report will be made
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The Cost of Electric Light.

Chicago Tribune.
The cost of electric lighting in the different
cities of the United States which 1t varies
widely. The cost per light per year is highest
in Savannah and Nashville. being $255. Boston
and Washington pay 1927 %, Montgomery. Ala,
and Springfield, Mass. $2l9 Cambridge. Phila.
delphia. Worcester, Mass, and Kansas City,
5000. and Detroit 1888 20. TWENTY-FIVE cities
paw from 1925 to $3.50, and six others range from
$40 $780, these being for ell-niRht lighting.
The greatest contrast is presented oy Toledo.
which pays 5000 on contract and only $40
or another both being for 300 nights per year,
taking advantage of the bright moonlight The
outside figure would appear TO pay we'll. but the
smaller one presents room for question, seeing
that Bay City. Mich. operates its own plant az
a cost of $42 per aDnum and lights only till 10
o'clock, while il costs Madison, Ind, $50 per
light per annum.