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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15

DAYTON, o., March I4-GiIbert Burrows, of
this city, Was the recipient, yesterday, of an
nearly proved fatal. He was about to answer a
ring from the instrument and TOOK hold of the
phone when. with sharp cry of pain, he stag
gered backward, but despite his struggles could
not let 60 of the phone and was held until his
cries brought assistance and the phone attach
ment was broken from it's fastening. Burrows
fell to the floor IN insensible condition as the
result of reaction from the nervous shock He
is still under the care OF physicians and is pros
trated Investigation of the telephone showed
that tha wire crossed with tae large incan
descent electric light wires.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15

somebody else starving, so we all divided.
Then the men started out to buy bread, etc. In
all our misfortune. however, retained good
cheer. Through the snow we went nearly I'D
to our waists hunting MP bake shops. Some or
the passengers did quite business selling what
they could not eat themselves The newshoy
the train sold one loaf of bread at ten cents
a sllee. and made s. of the loaf In the
afternoon at last the broken telegraph poles,
trees and other distractions were got ont of the
way and got to Washington all right, eight
hours later than | should have done. From
there l came on here without being stopped
anywhere"
The brakemen suffered intensely from the
cold. They report that old moUntaineers say
the storm was the worst known in many years.
The telegraphic service Is slightly improved to-
day, but business is still delayed several hours
The mail service is also in bad shape. The
perrin tendent of mails says there are thirteen
posta-cars with 500. 900 letters and sixty tons OF
mail lying somewhere between Pittsburg and
Philadelphia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
Mr.. Conlsiing,s Narrow E.can

New YORK, March 14.-Roscoe Conkling said
last evening that ne had fair constitution and
had been in some pretty tight places in his life,
but that he had never found himself as far
gone physically Monday night in Union
Square he continued: II had been at the
Stewart building IN ghe afternoon and had some
work to do 10 my Office. and not thinking that
the city would be dark at night went to Wall
street TO look after the work. A little after 6
o'clock wanted 70 20 home There was not a
carriage OF any kind to be had. Once during
the day had declined an offer TO ride up town
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
POLICY OF THE nRorHERHooDs.

Their Lawyer Makes a ''CIenr" Explanation,
but Falls TO Say What They wilI Do.
CHICAGO. March 14.-Alexauder Sullivan, the
legal adviser OF Chief Arthur. of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, gave to a repre-
sentative of the Chicago Times tonight
clear, full statement. as far as can be announced
in advance. as to the policy to be pursued by
the Brotherhood throughout the country re-
gardng the Burlington strike. The reporter
began at Judge Gresham's decision ON the Bur-
lineton petition, and asked Mr. Sullivan what no
thought Of it,
Eve are only concerned said Mr. Sullivan,
with the portion OF II which xeferr 10 Mr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
Desperate Lynched.

ST. LOUIS March 14-AbSut half past
o'clock this morning, mob appeared before the
jail at hopkinsvilie. KY, aud demanded that
John Skinner, noted desperado. be delivered to
them On being refused ahey took forcible
possession and soon had the wretch swinging 10
limb OF q tree on the Princeton pike, four
miles from jail The cause OF the public wrath
gas that Skinner attacked peaeeahls farmer,
;. K R-Boreeeanu, and tried to murder him, about
inur mOnfhs ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15

VICTORIA. B. c.. March I4-Intelligence has
been received here of the drowning in the
Skirna river, Alaska. on Feb 20. of Rev Mr.
Saeldon. Mrs. r. Cunningham. and two Indians
fnrtner particulars are not yet obtainable, but
II - Rev. Sheldon jackson. the noted Indian
missionary, who Is in charge CT the Indian
schools OF Alaska under the direction cf the
government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
a Dsmeuted woman Hangs uerself

tpeciaI 70 tie IHdlnhaDoIis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind. March I4-Mrs Sarah S.
Wiley. Of New Madison, o.. twelve miles dis
tant. committed suicide by hanging herself TO
a small tree in the yard to-day. She was City
wears old and improved All opportunity when
All Ehs rest Of the family were absent, Sho was
crazsd BY d religious revival
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
Officials Charged with Incompetency.

CHICAGO March IA New York special
says that The fact that the business interests Of
this city and Brooklyn are still paraIyzsd illus
trates the utter incapacity of the authorities to
deal with the problem thrust upon them by the
blizzard. Said gentleman tonight: IF this
had occurred in Chicago it would have, by this
time, been almost forgotten. while here we are
as isolated and helpless as we were yesterday"
This voices the general expressions OF indigna-
ton at the incapacity that has everywhere been
manifested and which is still being manifested,
except in a few individual instances, notably,
the management of the Brooklyn bridge which.
though far from being perfect. has done vastly
better than the other big corporations upon
which the people depended, and which have
proved themselves as helpless as a child would
be to pilot steamer. A few
thousand men could have removed the snow
from Broadway and other great thoroughfares
and restored them to traffic. but instead, few if
any have been employed. and not snow plow
has been run over the elevated road. It is al
most incredible that such imbecility could be
found to exist in this great city, but the per-
sonal suffering and losses of millions OF dollars
have demonstrated it's truth in a manner not
be forgotten. People still follow each other
along the great thorOughfares like cattle moving
along a cow-path in the country. Business
houses are closed, few ferries running In any di-
rection, people crossing the East river the
Ice to Brooklyn and back, the bridge trains prov
ing inadequate, and every where feeling of ap-
prehension and even alarm for the future. 1t
would take volumes to tell the sufferinRs
OF the poor and those persons
without means who have been cut
off from supplies OF food and fuel OF the vast
population within fifty minutes of the City Hall.
certainly 2, 600. 900 people being subjected
almost every conceivable character of distress
or annoyance. When order willabe got oct of
this chaos no one can tell The deaths from ex-
posure in Mondays storm were fewer, in fact,
than there good reason for surprising they
would be. OF the dozen more reported at the
coroner's office yesterday, many were Of persons
suffering from organic disease, and IN these the
blizzard responsible for Fastening death
rather than of being the principal cause
Over in Jersey City the condition is even
worse. No communication is established with
filled with snow, fallen trees and telegraph poles
and abandoned vehicles. It Is feared that there
is much suffering in some of the smaller villages
near there. Many people missing. and their
friends are almost frantic over their disappear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15

10 carriage because the man wanted $50. and
started up Broadway my pins. It was dark.
aud Il was useless TO try TO pick ont path,
30 went along shouidering through
drifts and headed for the north.
was pretty well exhausted when /
got to Union Square, and wiping
the snow from my eyes tried to make out the
triangles but it wss impossible. There was no
hight, and plunged right through straight
line as could determine upon. I have read
IN novels of great adventures in snow storms.
for example in stories of Russian life. where
there would be a vivid description of a mans
struggles on a snow.swept and windy plain; but
l have always considered the presentation
exaggeration. ] shall never say SO again, for
after what encountered in last nights bliz.
zard, can believe thar the strongest descrip-
tiot would fail TO approximate the truth. had
got 10 the middle of the park and up to my
arms in a drift. / pulled the ice and snow from
my eyes and held my hands up there till every
thing was melted off that might see, but it
was too dark and the snow too binding came
as near giving ND and sinking down there to die
as a man and not do it. After twenty min
utes go I got out somehow and made my way
along to the New York Club completely ex-
hauSted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
Trains Moving at washington.

WASHINGTON, March 14-The improvement
in the weather which began this morning has
continued throughout the day, and tonight the
streets Of Washington have resumed their usual
appearance. The warm sunshine and the wind
have removed most of the snow. and communi-
cation within the city limits is now almost as
unim peded as before the storm. The favorable
change in the weather has enabled the railroad
hands and the Ine.repairers to work to better
advantage and with greater rapidity and the situ-
alton tonight is much improved. The railroads
and telegraph lines west and south of this city
are IL fair condition and there is comparatively
little delay IN communicating with Western and
Southern points. So far, however As New
York is concerned, the situation remains un.
changed. No trains had arrived from New
YORK p to 10 o'clock tonight. and none we're
expected. The last mail from that city left
there Sunday night, aud nearly twenty
hours the way. few Northern mails have
been forwarded here since then, but none OF
them seem to have got beyond Philadelphia.
Much delay in dispatchlng mails from Washing
ton has been caused by the want of
postal cars. most os those on
the Pennsylvania line being storm-bound
at varic ~ points. Information was received at
was long line of postal ears side-tracked s.
Philadelphia. and it expected that some or
all of them would reach here tonight Several
trains have arrived to-day from Philadelphia,
moro, on both the Baltimore & Potomac and the
Baltimore & Ohio roads. is being carried on
with little interruption One train was dis
patched from here TO Philadelphia TO-DAY. with
mail for New York.
The water IN the Potomac which fell to an
extraordinary low stage under the influence of
the strong winds from the north, Is three feet
higher to-day. and the vessels which yesterday
were aground have foated. Reports coming
10 slowly from the surrounding country. and
fCOnftnued on SECOND Paref
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
WHEN Quotations.
THURSDAY-Nrmer, fair weather.
THE SESE OF TASTE

Recent eyeriments to determine the deli
cacy of thsense of taste found the limits of
taste to by .046 grain of suga. barely tasted,
.0I5 gralof salt barely tasted. ..O93 grain of
tannin lsted, .0015 grain not tasted, .0Ol5
grain dlriatic acid barely tasted, .0O008 grain
saccprine barely tasted, .000e0s grain strych-
mir barely tasted. The extraordinary sweet
rAs Of saccharine is well ahOwn by these
experiments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
THE TRUE TEST

The sweetness of saccharine" isn't a cir
curnstance tothe ''clothimgness of the clothes"
and the "hattiness of the hats" which now
fill the tables and shelves of THE WHEN.
The .'fetchingness of their fetchingness" was
never more apparent, and the true test of
taste is to secure some of this apparel where
withal you may great nature when she robes
herself in her spring vestures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15

lconttnaed on Second Pegs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
Agricultural News.

Farmers can have the bulletins sent out
from their state agricultural experiment
stations forwarded to them free by max
ing written application to the station for
the same.
A peanut trust is reported as having
been formed in Norfolk, Va. and embrac-
ing firms engaged In the peanut trade In
St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York, Norfolk.
Petersburg and Smithville, Va
The South Carolina department of ag.
riculture has recently issued a bulletin on
the resources and industries of that state.
Readers desiring full information on any
point are invited to apply to the commits
sioner of agriculture, Columbia, S. @.
The experiment station at Cornell uni
versity, under the provisions Of the Hatch
bill, has been organized, and work will
begin at once.
The Montezuma irrigating tunnel in
southern Colorado, just completed, is
more than a mile long. 1t is destined to
convey, with some fifty miles Of canal,
the water of the Dolores river over one
of the richest valleys In Colorado. 1t is
claimed that by this enterprise 100000
acres of land VIII be reclaimed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
Potatoes Under Mulch.

At the Colorado state agricultural col
lege, where potatoes have been grown
under mulch for three seasons, it has been
decided that the best mulch Is composed
of either partially decayed materials or OF
clean oat straw 1t is reported that the
yield under mulch is ordinarily greater
than without. especially in uncongenial
climes. The shading of the ground fur.
nishes the proper conditions of tempera-
ture and moisture at the root, as we'll as
assuring the necessary mechanical condi'
ton of the soil so desirable in securing
uniformity and the greatest possible de.
velopment of tuber. mulch, to be Of
any value in dry climate, should. &C
cording to the report in question. be quite
a foot thick, using large seed pieces. how.
ever. to enable the tops to push through
the cover
The opinion is expressed that mulch
culture is only practicable on small
scale and in localities, soils and seasons
unfavorable to the potato under ordinary
culture
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
Remedy for Annie Tree BOrerS,

The entomologist Of the Ohio expert.
ment station advises one and the same
remedy for both the round headed and flat
headed borers and bark lice that so in.
juriously affect the trunks of apple trees.
The remedy is wash made by mixing one
quart of soft soap or one pound of hard
soap with two gallons of boiling hot
water and then adding pint of crude
carbolic acid This mixture should be ap'
piled late in May and again three weeks
later with scrub brush to the trunk and
larger branches of the tree. If the bark
is rough it ought to be scraped before the
wash is applied No cracks in the bark at
the basefof the trunk where the insects
can enter should be missed in the applica-
ton, as the sole object is to prevent the
laying of the eggs from which the grubs
are Matched
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
les can 60 by with only one wheel on the

les can 60 by with only one wheel on the
stone.
To sum up the matter 10 few words
the points to pa insisted on are these;
/. The stone broken must be small; l
e., one and halt inches In their largest
dimensions.
2. Hard material, flint where obrainable
or granite should be employed.
3. No earth, screenings, sand, or so
Jailed "binding material" must be used
but the stones must unite by their own an
giles into 4 solid mass.
t. Economy of material must be pro-
Noted by tilling up the holes at once, and
by never putting down stones moe than
one thick; also by spreading small patches
of stones where wanted, instead Of large
ones whether wanted or not.
8. All mud must be removed.
6. Attention must be paid 10 drainage
especially by filing up puddles at once
and keeping them SO ill d ty the uss of
the rake.
The adoption of this, the only proper
system of repair, will diminish the road
taxes, and will conduce TO the comfort of
every one In Short much less should be
spent on materials, and rather more on
skilled labor and superintendence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
All our readers will be interested In the

All our readers will be interested In the
quaint and amusing way they will be told
why ga Horse Sheets and ga Horse
Blankets are the strongest made and why
the owners of horses will save money and
have better animals by using those goods
The most amusing illustrations are yet to
come, so look out for them. We think the
manufacturers of ga Horse Blankets, Fly
Nets and Lap Busters are on the right
track when they make strong goods which
will last several seasons Farmers have
been deceived so often by horse blankets
which will not wear well that they will
appreciate strong goods. Our ga friends
are also on the right track when they use
the columns Of oar newspaper to let the
people of this county know how they can
get strong horse blankets. BY using our
newspaper the manufacturer increases his
trade and the farmer knows how to buy
horse blankets which will wear we'll.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
The Farmers BIZ of Costs,

The great msjOrity of Americans suffer
from the high tariff, but on none is the
load SO heavy rs on the farmer. The ben.
eticiaries of the tariff feed and grow fat off
him. The high duties do him no good, for
he sells his wheat at a price determined In
the markets Of Liverpool. An import tax
of 81 a bushel on wheat would profit the
Illinois farmer not one cent. The worlds
demand regulates his prices inexorably.
If the farmers of the land really knew
how large share of their incomes is taken
from them in this way, they would at once
be up In organized rebellion TO do battle
at the polls.
Let any farmer, righteously exclaims an
exchange, who wants TO appreciate the
wrong that is done him, draw up bill of
costs against the government for the
amount which he pays out in support of a
tariff from which he gets no benefit:
The shoes, breaches, coat, flannels and
hat which he wears are taxed.
The pillow he guides and the harness on
his horses are taxed
The mower with which hecuts his grain
and the thresher that fails il out are taxed.
The jute bag for which he pays five
cents he could get for three if jute were not
taxed.
The boards out of which his house Is
built and the paint which covers 1t are
taxed.
The paper that hangs on his walls and
the carpet that lies on his floor are taxed.
The stove on which his wife cooks and
the gown that she wears are taxed.
The coal in the stove and the blankets on
the bed are taxed
The medicines he swallows and the coffin
he Is buried in are taxed
So from the cradle TO the tomb the
farmer bears the load.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
CrOp Notes,

Whedt-Less than two thirds OF crop
of winter wheat is promised, as q large
proportion of wheat seeded last fall failed
to terminate on account OF the drouth
Added to the large area In this county
already plowed up for summer crops, Is
still larger area, which will be turned over
for later seeds.
In spring wheat, there is an increase In
acreage OF abb ut seven per cent In this
country, and the promise of an average
crop is very good.
Corn-The warm damp weather has
placed corn In comparative safety. II Is
about all In, and II the warm weather
remains, the high grounds will produce
nearly. II not full crop. Corn on low
ground has been damaged conside soly by
me heavy rains, and much of 1t will be re-
planted. Until last week, the drain tile
farmers report, not drop of water flowing
from them, although many Inches OF rain
had fallen. This shows a previous condi'
ton of drouth, which II continued meant
ruin and more mortgages.
Grdss--Meadows show growth that Is
truly surprising The grass In many
instances 20 inches high, and a double
crop of hay would not be an impossibility
should The weather continue favorable.
Oats-Oats are doing we'll and cover a
larger area than last year. They are high
for this time of the year, and have start
which a month of drOuth could not effect
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
The High Grade Norman Stallion
TACHEAU

Will make the Season of 1855 rs follows From Mon
day afternoon until wednesday morning, at Patrick
McManus's, SIX miles northeast of Utica, In Wallace
township, on the old Pratt farm. From Wednesday
noon until Thursday morning. nj W +. Bowerss six
miles nOr,h of Ottawa, on plank road In Day ton town
ship. From Thursday afternoon until saturday morn.
ing, nj Muirs, two miles south and one mile west Of
Prairie Center, on the Dudley inrm In Waltham town
ship. He can be found AT :. W. ReynolNss stable al
Utica, Saturday afternoon. And the balance of the
time a. owners stable, ~ miles northwest of Utica
and four miles east of La Sale
ESCRlPTtON.-rkCHEAU was fOalcd June, 1884
He IL In color n beautiful dapped black, with hne
arChed neck. very heavy quarters short strong back
with clean Hat bone sound and perfect hooks, splendid
feet, hne action and disposition and color aud noble
pair of lungs and hardy constitution lie viii weigh
In fair breeding condition. upwards of l,ilO lbs, and
has proved 10 be very sure foa geter and good av
erage breeder
PEDlGREE,-TACHEhuw was sired by Western Beau
~, No l6ll His dam was sired by Bureau, No ia
His grand dam sired by French int. No. $40.
His great grand dam was very well bred Norman and
samson mare. TACHKAU desccnds from the very best
Norman sta lion that was ever imported from France,
and have every reason TO bell We that he VIII make
an excellent breeder.
TERMS.-TO insure mare with toal, 40 payable
when the IN known To be with fOa Parting with
mares or removing them from the county without my
consent furfrts the insurance ano the money becomes
due and payable Immediately Care Will he taken 10
prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should
any occur
VIM. JAMESON,
anr2s2mos UTICA. ILL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
ChilNCH BUGS.
Remedies and Preventives for This seri.
Gus Pest.

Remedies and Preventives for This seri.
Gus Pest.
Remedies and preventives recommended
by Professor Riley. and found to be ef
fective on trial In the determination OF
that serious pest the chinch bug. are
briefly as follows Irrigation, burning,
rolling, trampling. manuring, early SOW
ing. mixing seed. or protecting one plant
by another. preventing the migration
from one field to another by upright
boards or plowed burrows or bitches and
abstaining from cultivation of grains
upon which the insect feeds With noin
sect more than the chinch bug Is there
greater necessity for clean cultivation.
Numbered with other summer remedies
Is irrigation where II can be practiced. In
addition to winter burning the remedy can
be used to good effect in other cases. as
where the attack Of the bugs appears to
be confined to definite portion OF the
field. that portion should be overlaid with
straw and burned II not too large. The
prevention of migration by means OF
bitches or tarred boards has been EN-
ployed with good effect in some localities.
Sowing strips Of plants distasteful to the
bugs. such as flax, hemp or buckwheat,
around the fields to be protected Is re-
sorted to in some cases. On the other
hand. sowing strips Of favored food
around the fields to be protected is prac.
ticed. as a strip of timothy, Hungarian
grass or millet The bugs lay their eggs
by preference in this protective strip and
then are destroyed by the blowing and
| burning.
A new. and. under certain circumstan.
ces, etficacious remedy is that Of Kerosene
emulsion. Applications made by Profes
sor Forbes and reported upon by L. o.
Howard all proved etiicacious The time
of application was just after the wheat
harvest. when help is abundant. Expert
ments made with kerosene emulsions by
Professor Osborn, of Ames, Ia. and re-
ported to the chronological department
at Washington. make the emulsion appear
of value when directed against the bugs
that are messing on corn. This resulted
in the destruction of great numbers. In
this application the cyclone nozzle was
found exceedingly satisfactory.