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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Confessed His Crime.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, Ind, March 31.-william Davis. of
Brownsburg, who has been dodging the sheriff
for year. was arrested last Monday, and in de-
fault of bail went to Jail. In February, 1888, a
valise containing goods valued at about 800.
was stolen from the residence OF James X. Hud-
George Millslagle were suspected. Davis ran
away and when arrested the other day, he
showed signs of weakening, and finally confessed
was with him and shared in the Doodle. The lat
ter had been arrested ten days ago, but gave
bond of $500. This forenoon Davis was ar
ragned before the Judge and pleaded guilty, stat
ing that Millslagle was equally involved in the
transaction. MiIslagles trial is set for next
Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
.Bee-Line Route and West
WHEN TRAVELLING REMEMBER

That the Decline route il of the best equipped
and most perfect constructed railroads in the West
As MAGNIFICENT sleeping cars. with superbly-fur-
nished and substantial interiors. having elegant
drawing rooms and berths, electric bells, comforta-
BILE arm and foot rAsts. heated and ventilated on
modern principles. furnish such sleeping accomno-
dations as can selom be had at nrstelaSs hotels.
These magnificent sleeping cars run through from
indianapolis ST Louis and 10 the cities of Cleveland.
Bufaio, Albany. New York and Boston. and patrons
OF this line are landed III the Grand Central Depot in
New York city, without transfer or ferriage. The
handsome day y-coaches OF this popular line. with
Their interiors furnished In antique oak, and the
seats upholstered with the latest fabrics separate
lavafories for ladies' and gentiemen-which IL some
thing gnew-comfortaby heated by steam from the To-
eomotive and wei ventilated. furnish accomm0ta-
tons snperior TO those offered by other lines The
Bee Line train appointmS nts are equal tn those of
any road in the country. and as IL Is the great high
way between the cities of the East and West. its
any point IN the United States Canada at as lDw
rates as offered by inferior lines. Remember this
ana when about 10 take journey. call at No
Bates House. No. 13S South Illinois street. or al
Union station II. c. PECK. Pass. Agt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
TRAVELLERS INDEX.
IL A N K A K f T. I INE
ABIG FOUR RAILWAY
OKLAHOMA.

President Harrison is going TO let the boomers In.
and the beautiful. fertile lands OF the Indian Terri
tory long coveted by the boomers TO be theirs
last, and the poor Indian must move Disease,
whisky, and contact with civilization has made in
roads on Poor 10 until he viii not be numerous
enough 10 make his departure exodus OF great
numerical strength. The long haired cross between
n desperate and n cowboy. called a boomer, will in.
deed come into beauteous land He will proceed 10
hold the choicest bits of this grand Oklahoma that
possible by the power of cheek buster blow and
umidation. backed by the possession OF murderous
arms. worn in the most conspicuous manner. For a
home Will he hold III Not he. He will hold 10 sell
10 the home seeker from the East The timid tender
foot he has marked for his victim. When the mer.
chant. mechanic and farmer who viii build an en-
pre in Okahoma's fair valleys. arrKe, they will find
the boomer there 10 greet them andsto beat them
but To getthcre they must 20 there. How 10 "a
therci oh. that's easy-so easy. and 50 quick. Come
to the Big ONCE. corner Washington and Meridian
streets. buy n ticket and you are there in twenty.
four hours. Go buy the boomer out. Let him 20
west and Goom. Well Alaska is about all that's left
g eoOn- II that don't suit him, let him. start Wild
west show. Go buy him out. He expects YOU But
don't forget the Big Is the line, and corner Wash
ngton aud Meridian streets the Office get tickets q
Oklahoma J. II. MARTIN, y. p. a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Dead Man Found i'm the River.

Special 10 the IndlanapOIs JOURNAL.
SHOALS, Ind, March 3O.-Late this evening tho
dead body of a man was found lodged among the
driftwood just south Of the railroad bridge. He
had evidently been dead several days. He was
fairly clothed. and had in his possession $500
in pocket-book. There was also a letter ad-
dressed from Pecos, Tex, to William Curtis at
san BarnardinO, Cal, dated Feb. 10, 1889, and
Brother" and recommending James Reilly for
some purpose. There was also found a st. Louis
labor ticket No. 179. No other clew to his iden-
'tity. His neck was broken. and there were
bruises on his side. head and shoulders. which
led the coroner % dee,{ ~hat he had been lsillod
by Yall from the bridge near where he was
fOund.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
CURIOUS STILL.

In all nations this April fool Joking is
kept up. But what is more curious is
that the Hindoos practice precisely the
sames trick on the 31st of March, when
they hold what is callad the festival of
Hull.
Well, Hull or Fooli, it makes no diff
ference. We are so busy getting our
grand new addition ready that we have
no time for anything but to hump-i.
But all the time we sell Clothes-i and
Hats-i
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Freedom Baptist Sunday-Schools.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. March 30.-The Freedom
Baptist sunday-school convention will be held at
Browns Valley, on April 80 and May 1. On
Tuesday afternoon Rev. L. +. Galley will address
the convention on the Importance of the Sun
day-school Work" and will be followed by t. III.
Wade on ''The superintendent as an Organizer"
In the evening there will be musical entertain
ment. On Wednesday the Rev. s. X. Fus0n's
ADDRESS VIII De on lission Mork IN the sunday
ITO What Extent Should Free Discussion Be En-
couraged in the Classg' which will be followed
man will discuss ",Iethods of reaching" and
Rev. III. c. Liston, Relation of the !Sunday-
school to the Church." The closing remarks
will be a general discussion of ''Shall This Con-
vention Be Maintainedr' Delegates TO this con-
ventiol can reach Browns Valley by coming To
Charlottesville and taking the Vandalia at 9:45
A. NJ. or $40 Pm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Dynamite Used Against Non-Union Men.

HOLBROOK, Mass, March 3O.-At 11:3O last
evening terrible explosion occurred in house
In this town. occupied, with Others, by ten nom
union Swedes employed at the shoe factory OF
Edmund White since the last strike. The house
Is a large, substantial one OF brick, about a mile
from Brooktown. owned by l.. A sleeper and oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Johnson, who
board some OF the Swedes employed at this
factory. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson occupy the room
directly over tho basement diningroom, where
the explosion took place. They were first
awakened by a sound of breaking glass. but they
did not rise. In about two minutes terrific ex-
plosiop took place, which completely demolished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Missing Cincinnati Girl Married.

MILWAUKEE, March 3U.-BetWeen ana
o'clock this morning, in parlor at the Plankin-
ton HOUSE, Mss Isabel ,h =. ~ Hapner, oniy 1augnf
Cincinnati, was married to John ConsOdine,
proprietor OF one OF the fashionable saloons of
Chicago. The couple arrived on the midnight
train over the Northwestern road, and Justice
McGarigle was Immediately summoned 10 per-
form the ceremony. marked feature OF the
from her home In Cincinnati last October. and
had not been heard of by her parents until they
had received q telegram, which was sent last
night, informing them of her marriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Something New in Defamation Contests

Something New In Defamation Contests.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, March 30.-The first county
defamation contest for Montgomery county
viii be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall on Saturday.
April 20, at p. NJ. This is something new in the
way of contests. Each township has held a
primary contest and selected pupil from the
public schools, who Is to take part in the county
contest Each contestant pays $5 as a fee be-
fore entering the contest. The winner of the
medal will also receive cash prize. There has
been much interest taken in the affair in the sew
eral townships, and il promises TO be very inter-
esting The contestants will speak in the fol-
lowing order as TO townships: Madison, Frank
lin, Scott, Brown, Sugar Creek. Walnut, Coal
Creek, Clark, Union, Ripley and Wayne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Will Set Aside.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 3O.-The Pearson
contested will case that has attracted wide at
tention In this section was decided by the jury
yesterday, and the will and conveyances were
set aside. The property involved was 123 acres
of choice land, valued at $4,000, and suit was
brought by Pearson's first set Of children against
the step-mOther and second set OF children, al
leging that as the will and conveyances were
made by the father hut an hour before his death,
he was not in his right mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31

the ceiling and window-glass and blew the furni-
turne TO pieces. No one was injured, which was
wonderful. The damage was very great The
occupants OF the house Immediately took refuge
with Sheriff White, near by. Everything goes to
prove that a dynamite bomb was thrown through
the cellar window. exploding almost Immediate
ly. The town is in great state OF excitement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Ii Was Marsh Gas.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 30.-The flow OF
gas at the well at Minshall, in Parke county, is
decreasing, and it is now an accepted fact that
the miners struck marsh gas. The shallowness
of the depth, ninety feet, was almost conclusive
proof that such was the fact, but the excitement
ran high for q time nevertheless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Indiana Loses a well-Known Agriculturist.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE, Ind, March 30.-Dr. Allen Furnas
has sold his farm to John Bodenhamer, and will
shortly move to California. The farm lies three
miles southwest of Danville, and is handsomely
improved DIR. Furnas was raised in Hendricks
county, and has twice represented 1T in the State
Legislature. He left the Republican party "A few
years ago TO join the PrOhibitiOnists but ii Is be-
heved that he is sick of them and will straighten
out all right when he goes West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Gambling Dens Raided.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoT. Ind, March 3O.-At late hour
this afternoon Sheriff James Stanley and his
deputies raided all OF the gambling dens of the
city and hauled away all gambling furniture
and gaming tools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Burglars Convicted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
scoTTsRuRG. Ind. March 3O.-This morning
Edward n. Abbott and Oliver Monroe were SEN
fenced to two years in State Prison South for
burglary. The trial began Wednesday morning
and closed last night, and at O'Clock this morn
ing the jury returned sealed verdict, which
was read in open court this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31

CHICAGO, March 3O.-The oldest man on record
Is dead. He was Daniel Burke, and, according
10 the certificate of dealt: returned TO the regis
trar OF vital statistics this morning, he was la
years of age. The old man, who has been resi-
dent OF Illinois for thirty-five years, died at the
institution of the Little sisters of the Poor, OF
pneumonia, having been i'll for six weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Athletic and Cycling Club.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, March 30-An athletic and
cycling Glib has been formed in this city. and has
membership of about fifty. The following are
the officers: President, Lewis Otto; vice-presi-
dent, Fount Eastlack; secretary and treasurer,
Lon Lee; captain. Harry Pontious; bugler, HUI
bert Wilhitp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31

APRIL FOOL.

The custom of sending person on a
foolish errand on the first day of April,
like most customs is said to have relig-
ious origin, growing out of the observ-
ance of the sending of the savior hither
and thither, from Annas to Caiaphas and
from Pilot to Herod, because during the
middle ages this was one of the subjects
of miracle play at Easter, which occurs
in April
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Woman Killed by stump Blast.

LEBANON, Ind, March 30.-This morning
while men were blasting out stumps from a
field, near Zionsville, Boone county, q piece of
stone flew through the air and struck Miss
Chelle Dye. aged forty. killing her instantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
Surgical instruments & Appliances

Trusses Supporters. Deformify Braces Clutches
Atrmlxers Optical Goods Artificial Eyes and every
th1Dg IN Surgical Instruments and Appliances.
WX. II ARMSTRONG a CO.'S
Surgical Instrument House
81 South Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31

In place of that constantly tired-out feel
ing, Ayers Sarsaparilla will give you
strength.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31

Something About the Furious Storms That
Sweep Over the Equatorial Belt.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The terrible
disaster at Samoa will give special inter
est to the following statement, furnished
for publication by Lieut.. G. L. Dyer. u. s.
N, photographer to the Bureau of Naviga-
tion. one of the divisionsof the hydrograph-
ic Office. The division of marine meteor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-31
THESOUTH PACIFIC ICCYCLONE
Confirmation of the Distressing State
'ments Printed Yesterday Morning.

The Loss Of Ships Is Not So Great as First
Stated, the Nipsic and the Olga Being but
Slightly Damaged and in Safe Positions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28
THE GIRLS AND THEIR eEAux.

The girls we're out walking.
And busily talking
OF the eeaur, and Of weddings and parties, for
when one OF them. elushins.
And siriishiy gushing.
Told stories about . society youth
He vas stylish aad slender,
And dressed In great splea1or,
Hs manners we're shsrminsiy ene, don't you
know
But hts record vas haxy,
Yet the girls we're all crazy
To be Introduced 70 lhis elegant beau
Another poks after
With ripplss OF laughter.
o. one who vas such . ridiculous swell.
An outand-out dandy.
But be kept her In candy.
And 30 sne pretended 10 ike bin rixhs veil
Another said signing:
There's no use denying.
The men Of to-day are a terrible lotr'
When all IN . furry.
spoke In ahury.
And said there we're many 1 knew Who we're not
But II Jennie and Mile,
And tie rest -ere 90 silly
A 70 keep erainless fOps at the end Of their
chan.
They'd repeat of their folly
WHY deep melancholy.
Some day vheu their pcars and lamentings
we're vain
II candy and clothes
Make attractive the beaur,
Aad girls are delighted vih show and pre-
ten.e.
Tis surely no wonder
That daily they biunder.
And keep At q distance the men OF good sense.
-JossphIns Pollard. IN ". Y. Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

When a hundred bottles Of sarsaparilla or
other pre,entious specifics fail To eradicate
Unborn scrofula or contagious blood poison,
remember that b. B. B.. Botanic Blood
Balm) has gained many thousand victories,
in as many seemingly incuraole instances
Send { tho Blood Balm Co, Atlanta Ca,
for Book Of Wonders" and be convinced.
II Is the oHiY TRUE PURIFIER
G.. W. Messer, Howell's Y Roads. Ca
writes: Il was afflicted nine years with
sores. All the medicine l could take did
me no good | then tried b u. b, and
eight bottles cured me socnd
Mrs. = NJ Wilson. Rourd Mountain,
Texas. writes. "A lady friend Of mine was
troubled with bumps and pimpies on her
face and neck. She took three bottles OF
Il. b b., and her skin got soft and smooth,
piuples disappeared, and her health iu-
proved greatly"
Jas. L. Bosworth. Atlanta, Ca, writes:
"Some years ago l contracted blood poison
I had no appetite, my digestion was ruined,
rheumatism drew up my limbs so / could
hardly walk, my throat was cauterzed i've
tines Hot Springs gave mo no benefit,
and my life was one OF torture until | gave
b r. r.. n trial, and. surprising as IL may
secm. the use Of five bottles cured me-'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

A QUERY.
What :. Subscriber would LII. .. Know

What 90 Subscriber Would Liz to Know
We have recently received n letter from
me OF our wellknQwn subscribers upon a
'ubiect which we prefer to publish for the
erusal of our readers, anticipating that N
20 doing some one will relieve us of the re
possibility of answering "Sgbscriber's"
uesrions. Here is the letter:
"Iy De H Ed1or.-For several years past
have been the recipient OF several pam
Ihlets issued from time to time by Messrs.
1. ii. Warner 4 Co, OF Rochester, n. Y,
Which, In addition TO containing an extern
i've treatise upon kidney disease, its orr
I'm, usual symptoms and growth. also IN
.ludes numerous testimonials from parties
whose fac-simile signatures are attached
hereto, attesting the statement hat they
ave been individually relieved BY tho use
Il Warmers Safe Cure, which is prepared
~ the above hrm, for the use Of persons
% afflicted Now, Mr.. Editor, | would like
o know If the statements made by those
Iarties who testify to the great good which
Warmers Safe Cure has lone them, can
Ie relied upon. They seem honest enough
rom the way they read. Warmers Safe
Cure saved my life after the doctors had
given me mp says John Doherty, l33 n.
dain street, Concord, y. H.. II was given
Up to die with Bright's Disease OF the kid
Ieys. The doctors said they could do
io;hing for ne. A friend advised me TO
axe Warmers Safe Cure, and my family
onsider me as given back from the
grave" says Mrs. Carrie A. Frye, OF wath-
ma, kas. DIR. l. b. Rice, of Hanover c.
L., Va, says hat warner's Safe Cure
;ured him of Bright's Disease"
Each pamphlet which l have received
,ontains q hundred or more testimonials,
md the same one does not appear in more
han one pamphlet, so it seems that there
ire q good many who are being helped by
hat remedy.
1t strikes me that there Is a good deal OF
tense in the claim which those parties
make HI the doctors are treating too
many persons for wrong causes, and that
'ftentimes, people are treated for consump-
ion, BRAN, heart and nervous diseases,
when they are suffering from kidney dis
.ase which should be treated, as they say,
~ the use of Warmers Safe Cure, and as a
result, when disease is first removed there
rom, that which is supposed to be disease
n the lungs or other organs, will disappear.
dany OF my ~neIghbors tell me hat this
'emedy has done much good for them
more good than their doctors. II kidney
disease is the real cause OF so many other
diseases why, Mr.. Editor, don't the people
yho are afflicted with sickness, insist upon ,
more careful inquiry being made, IN order
hat the true cause may be a~scertained, and
he proper treatment givenr'
"SuBscRIBER."-Erch1nge
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28
STAY ON The FARM.
Views Of . Man Who Has Tried Akrieuit-
urnI IA Well aa HusIness Lie.

al8A - NNNh
The farmers life is one mixed with
toll aud pleasure. There Is always
work to be done on the farm-R gate
TO mend, a fence TO reset. an OK in the
ditch. a broken door to repair. a gar
den to pillow. a tank to build. q crop to
plant, n crop TO cultivate, a crop to
gather. aud a thousand things to keep
the active brain and willing hands and
feet employed; yet II the farmer wishes
q little recreation. he car leave his
tools and labor and spend a day or two
in the woods with his gum. or n day
with fshing-rod on the lakes and
streams. II is not so with the business
man in the city. Ills business must 90
on. He can not shut his door and walk
out IL he takes a day OF. he neccs-
sarily has to put some one in his place.
Farm-life is a real enjoyable life. IL
well planned; but it may be- full Of
misery If not managed with a view Of
making aud mixing pleasure with
business. Farusrs do more hard
work than business men, and usual
ly live longer and harder Farm
life Is made more iolerable by the
JOY and happiness We get out OF it.
The business man has his bills to meet
every month. and = often puzzled to
know how to make ends meet He
loses hours Of precious. sweet sleep
over embarra-sment- that stalk ia his
pathway. while the c~ontented farmer.
without the fear Of being closed up by
the sheriff. takes his rest Farmers
have bills To meet. il il true; but they
do not come like rife balls from a gun.
every week or two. The writer has
tried farm life and loves H. lie has
also tried business in the commercial
world. where no Allowances are made
for dry weather. vet weather. short
crops or low prices The commercial
world has no sympathy with n BUSH
ness man. The day his bills fall due
he Is expected 10 meet them; II he i.
unable his paper i liable to go 70 pro-
teri. and his business TO pieces. Those
who are doing we'll in agricultural
pursuits should let we'll enough alone.
The cities ara o~vercrowded with pop
ulatiou and poverty. The most indie
pendent class OF people in the world is
that class hat have a good home on a
good farm and make their owa living.
Corsica (Pa) Observer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

VIII Be rendered more beneficial, and ths
satgues Of trayel counterctsd. IL b voy
zcer vii take along with him Hostefter',
Stomach Bitter. and use that protective
ard enabling tonic. nerve snvigorant anc
appetizer regularly. Impurities In ali
and water arc ueutralixed BY IT and IL Is
mafchless tranGuiiIzer and regulator of ths
stomach. liver aud bowels. IL co1nteracfs
malaria, rheumatism. and aten1ency 70 KID
ney and bladder Al.mentA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

ToBAcco should be credited as q part of
ne discovery Of I2 ruosIng for his :
men neg Miss So aud so We're
Il a cirs Ar4nis cigar was not wholly Of
ooacco, though. IL was a stalk or straw
nbe hiled with this weed. But the Indians
'moked pipes chiefly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

A LOW condition Of health is common WITH
many who allow themselves 10 worry. Men
tai anguish causes bodily s~u1srings. Anx-
Iety and care has broken down many con
situations. A train OF disorders usually fol-
low mental distress Heart affections,
nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia, liver
complaint kidney troubles, etc, are among
the fist. A sure remedy for relieving all
mental and physical distress is Brown'sIron
Bftters. Ii at once strengthens every part
Of the body, making work q pleasure and
care unknown
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

Juay A PIrxrSt. edi.or and publisher Of
the Cd.Ao8se Ttstsr. Richmond Va. says
Having tired Sh~zlie1bergerss Antsfote for
MAlariA. we do rot hesitate 10 say. from
personal experience. that in Z cas- II acted
Ike charm. and cd all the doctor claims
for it ard we would as<uredly have re
course 10 il AGAIN u exposed 70 Malaria
Sod By Druggists
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

Fifty deaf mutes participated at .
ball at Cincinnati lately. and it is re-
ported that they danced and enjoyed
themselves as though they heard every
strain Of the music.