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A succe.sruI Burglar Raid.

ANDERSON, March 1s.-[Special. Burg
lars broke into the residence of the Hon.
Howell d. Thompson last night and stole
over $500 worth of jewelry and clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson had gone out to
spend the evening, but returned suddenly.
The thieves would have made a much
bigger haul had they not been interrupted.
As It was, they secured fine gold watch
and chain, several gold breastpins, dia-
mond ring valued at $175, a suit of clothes
and overcoat and several silk dresses. The
burglars had piled all the siIverware and
cutlery on the table preparatory to taking
it away when they were interrupted.
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A DESPERATE SCHEME.
Two Citizens Of Laports Confined, Robb
and Nearly Murdered In n Freight Car

Two Citizens Of Laports Confined, Robbed
and Nearly Murdered In Freight Car.
CHICAGO, March 23.-John Wilson and
Henry Mathews, two respectable citizens
of Laporte, Ind, were seized by three bur
ly rufiians while they were walking to
their homes, few miles outside that city,
about dusk last evening, and thrown into
an empty cattle car, which was on its way
TO Chicago. attached to the regular cattle
train. The train had stopped. but started
as soon as the daring deed was committed.
The ruffians threw the men to the floor of
the car and robbed them of their valua-
bles, which they only succeeded in taking
after desperate struggle. The robbers
sprang upon their victims and over and
over they rolled, each man fighting for
supremacy. The noise Of the rapidly
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The prertin.vill. R.v,va,.

MARTINSvILLE, March 1S.-[Special. j
The great revivals here have closed. There
were added 10 the Christian church, SS7 !;
to the methodist, 100; to the baptist, sixty
three; and to the presbyterian, ffty-six /;
making a total of 666.
The number added to the Christian
church is the greatest ever added to any
church of that denomination at any one
revival. The next largest was at the city
of Hutchison. Kas., in the winter of 1890.
]. V. Updike was the evangelist, assisted
by Mr.. Eaton, who led the singing. The
number added to the Kansas church was
3S4. The Christian church here now has
643 members. They intend to take steps
Immediately to build a new church.
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EIopement Followed by a Marriage.

VINcENNEs. March l9.-[Special. IA ro-
mantle marriage. heightened by very sem
sational prelude, was today p rformed by
Mayor Murphy. The contracting parties
were Miss May Belle Hart, pretty blonde
in her teens, and Charles NJ. Shugert, a
magic soap vender. The bride, who is a
daughter of City Clerk Philip Hart of
Washington, met young Shubert for the
first time only few DAYS ago, and became
instantly enamored. Last night she clan
destineiy left her home and came to this
city with her lover. The girls father
learning of her disappearance followed on
the next train, determined to prevent the
marriage at all hazards. On arrival here
he learned that the youthful lovers had
registered at the Laplante house as man
and wife. and as such occupied the same
room the night before. He withdrew pre-
vious paternal objections and insisted on
a hasty marriage, which took place In the
mayors private Office.
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A Noted Crook want. Out.

CoATsvILLE, March 20.-[Special. IA
petition for the reprieval of o. J.. Gentry,
a noted crook of Stilesville. four miles
south of this place, who two years ago was
sentenced TO ten years penal servitude for
grand larceny, is being circulated by his
relatives and signed by the citizens of that
place for the reason that Gentry has
threatened the de truction of their prop
erty at the expiration of his term if they
allow him to serve full tune.
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OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
A Grandson OF Hancock-voted for jackson
n d Cleveland.

n d Cleveland.
MoNoN, March 19.-[Special. Near
Monon, White county, there lives
remarkable old man. His name is
Micajer Hancock. He is a grandson of
John Hancock signer of the declaration OF
Independence. He was born in Sussex
county, Delaware, in 1883. He served in
the Ninth Delaware regiment in the year
of 1912. He was present at the lombard
ment OF Lewistown by the British. In
1918 he come to Ohio with his father,
where he afterwards married and moved
to Indiana His wife died in 1865. He
remembers we'll many incidents of the
war of 1912. During his residence in
Ohio he worked on the Ohio canal
Uncle Micajer. SIS he is called, shows
wonderful vitality at his advanced age.
His hearing and eyesight are impaired a
good deal, but his mind is bright and
active. He likes to be engaged in some
kind of work. He celebrated his centen-
NAL anniversary by walking to Monon, q
distance OF six miles. He has been a
voter for eighty years. His first presi-
dental vote was cast for Andrew Jackson
and for every democratic president since
then. He is undoubtedly the oldest dem
ocrat voter in Indiana. It Is difficult 10
realize that this old man lived before any
president was elected in the United
States and almost before the constitution
was adopted. His oldest son William,
lives near him and is an old man seventy
two years old. Micajer is hale aud hearty
and bids fair TO live TO vote for another
democrat for president. He was chris
tened in the Lutheran church in infancy
and processes belief in the holy scrip
lures, and although his life on earth has
been remarkably heightened, he does not
expect death tn end all
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A VALUABLE TEN ACRES.
DIR. Hunt of Anderson Has Claim In
dlanspolis Property.

DIR. Hunt of Anderson Has n Claim on In
dianspolis Property.
ANDERSON, March 21.-[Special.] DIR.
Mason V. Hunt of this place lays claim.
by virtue OF heirship, to tract of ten
acres of land located in the city of In
dianspolis. In an early day Charles
Wright, a wealthy bachelor druggist Of
Philadelphia, came into possession of this
piece of property. lie had two brothers
and a sister and died very suddenly with
out having made q will. His property
fell to his relatives, one of whom was his
sister and the mother OF DIR. Hunt of
this city. In the settlement of the estate
the Indianapolis property was overlooked.
1t remained so for many years. when by
an accident q deed to the property was
discovered among the papers of Charles
Wright. The title to the property had in the
meantime been settled upon other parties
by the courts OF Marion county, and al
though the chain of title is imperfect, they
have held undisturbed possession of it
ever since. DR.. Hunt has ma g some ex-
animation OF the records at indianapolis
and has ascertained enough about the
matter to warrant him, he thinks, in
opening up the case. The property, as
near as he can locate it by the deed he
has, Is located in the northwest portion of
the city and comprises fraction over ten
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A Quiet Honeymoon.

WABASH March 22.-[Special. Late
last evening it was reported that Dec. 6
Edward l. Bechtol and Miss Flora Smith
were quietly married al Joliet, ILL.,. and
this morning the report was confirmed by
circulation OF the announcement cards.
The bride and groom have always moved
in the best society in Wabash, aud both
are quite wealthy. One reason for not
announcing the marriage at the time is
that the bride, who is an orphan, had lost
her only sister but few weeks before.
She had been in Joliet all the winter.
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Brutal Treatment of a Child.

FRANKFoRT, Marchl7.-[Special. Fred
erick Arbegas of this county was today
tried before Mayor DunninVton for cruelty
to his own child. The evidence revealed
most revolving case of brutal treatment.
Arbegas was found guilty and given
twenty days in Jail and fine of so. The
child was only few months old, and sud-
denly sickened and dird. The coroner
was this evening ordered 10 exhume the
body and have chemical analysis of the
contents of the stomach, as it is thought
child was poisoned.
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the person of Poe himself, who has made
confession when confronted by the testi-
mony the investigators were able to pro-
duce, and he acknowledged that he had
made the assault upon himself, firing his
revolver through his coat and slashing his
clothing. No cause is assigned for his
strange conduct unless it was that he
wished to make himself hero in the eyes
OF his lady love- The Investigators of this
plot have expended $50 in their work and
it is understood that Poe has given his
note for so to compensate them.
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Barn and L,v. stock Burned.

MUNcrE, March 23.-[Special. Fire de-
stroyed the barn of B. Fl. Mckinley north
of Muncie last night. Two horses, three
COWS, one Thoroughbred bull and much
hay, corn and wheat were destroyed. Loss,
$1,000; insurance, S5u0.
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An ArmtuI of Bride.

MARTINsvILLE, March 22.-[Special. J.
A few days ago Anna Crone and Clark
Albertson, living few miles west of this
city were married. The bride is twice as
old as the groom and more than double
his weight She is SO years old and weighs
$50 pounds. The groom is 10 years old
and weighs ITO pou nds.
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ANDERSON, March 2O.1special.] ALLAN
Ward, lately moved here from Greenfield,
was arrested this morning aud taken to
that place to answer TO a false pretense
charge. He and young man by the
name of Moore are charged with swindling
a number of farmers in Hendricks county.
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Agricultural Items.

SEYMOUR, March 2O.-[special. THE
prospect for an Immensely large fruit and
wheat crop in this county was perhaps
never better than at this time.
Our farmers and gardeners are prepar-
ing to plant an unusually large acreage to
potatoes.
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Go-ed By "A Cow.

COLUMBUS, March 23.-[Special.l Grew
Chambers, prominent farmer of this
county. was gored by a vicious Jersey COW
two weeks ago. His injuries were so Sc
we're that amputation of one of his limbs
was deemed necessary The operation was
performed Yesterday and death resulted a
few hours afterward.
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Copies of the Tax Low.

Wednesday Auditor Henderson sent out
200 copies OF the new tax law for distri-
button in the various counties. He also
sent to each county auditor a sample copy
of the new form Of assessors blanks. The
several auditors will each have as many
copies of the same struck off as are re-
ouired 10 list the counties.
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Afflicted With Trichinlasis.

WABASH, March. 17.-lspecial.] There
is well-developed case of trichiniasis in
Samuel Peter, Baltimore & Ohio railway
employe, whose home is at Roam, this
county. His body has swollen terrib y,
and he susuffers excruciating agony. The
physicians say that unless there is speedy
change for the better his death is newt
able. Peters had been in the habit of eat
ing ravenously of pork at restaurants
along the line.
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GOSHEN, March 1S.-[Special. MARY
E. Dewey, alias Charles Dewey. has ap-
Piled for pension. The grounds of her
claim are that she served through the
war in the Twenty -sixth Ohio volunteers
and that while in the service she received
a gunshot wound in her left leg which
has left her disabled.
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Bnnt Child to Denth.

CHILLIcoTHE, Mo-, March 21.-Informa-
ton has been received here from Dawn,
this county. of a most fendish murder.
Charles F. smith who, a short time ago,
married Mrs. Green, took great dislike
to his wite's fve-year-old son, Henry. Last
Wednesday, in a fit of rage, he beat the
child so severely that he died Thursday
evening.
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A Quiz Wedding.

MARTINsvILLE, March 1s.-[Special.] j
At the residence of the brides parents, G.
W. Cramer and wife, Miss Rosa was united
in marriage last evening to Dayton Stimp-
son, the Rev. NJ. S. Taylor officiating.
The wedding was very quiet. only imme-
date relatives being present. They leave
at once for Lawrence county, where they
will make their future home.
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Another Pioneer Gone.

NoBLEsvILLE, March 17.-[Special. j
David Wilson, one OF the oldest pioneers
of this county and man whose name is
a household word in this section, died at
his home near Clarksville, three miles
east of this city last evening. His death
is mourned by hundreds of friends. He
leaves a widow and several children.
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Found De d in Bed.

Brazil, March is. Especial - John
Asher, an old citizen of the county, living
in Jackson township, was found dead in
his bed this morning. For several years
he had been afflicted with cancer, and
died of general debility aged about seventy
years. He was the father and proprietor
Of the town of Asherville.
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Died n, Nin-tv-rhree.

Brazil, March 23.-[special. l-Micapah
Phillips, the oldest man in the county,
died yesterday aged nnety-three years.
Phillips was native of Kentucky, cameto
Clay county in 1927, settled on farm near
Staunton, on which he lived to the day of
his death. Among the pioneers of the
county none were harder than he. He
was a staunch democrat, having voted for
every democratic candidate for the presi-
dencv since the DAYS of Madison.
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An Attemntrd snioIde.

UNION CITY, March 21.-[ Especial. j
Bernard Roby of this place, an old engi-
neer on the Dayton & Union railroad, at
tempted to commit suicide. He shot him
Sc t and cut his throat. 1t is not known
whether his wounds will prove fatal or
not
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William W. Hill.

REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Andrew Parks, John A. Long, Andrew w.
Lydick.
Joseph Daniels, John Ell. Hall, William Farr,
Martin Mann, Darby Kesney.
John A. Thornburgh, William A. Du Bots.
Charles G Rector.
Louis Sinqhoss.
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MURPHY AT RUSHvILLE.
Fourteen Hundred Persons Sign the Tenn
peTancs Pledge.

RUsHvILLE, March 2l.-[Special i
Through the kind solicitations of DIR. ]. III.
Ford of the NJ. Z. church OF this city, and
others. Francis Murphy, the renowned
temperance worker, was induced to hold
a series of meetings, which began one
week ago in Melodian hall. Every one
knew that Rushville needed reformation
in this line, but it was said that the meet
ings would have but little effect The re-
suit of Mr.. Murphy's labors, which ended
last night, was the signing of the pledge
of over fourteen hundred names, which
includes some of the hardest and worst
drinkers in the city. William Murphy,
the eldest son of Francis Murphy. will
lecture here Sunday night. This good
work has been taken hold OF by num-
Der of our best citizens and will be con-
tinued on indefinitely. The marshal and
mayor of the city have entered into this
work. and it is presumed that the duties
of the marshal will in the future be both
light and pleasant
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The Carthar. Gusher.

CARTHAGE, March 1S.-[Special. THE
gas well drilled by the citizens OF this
place for the Leonard paper company
proves to be gu.her. 1t will produce
100000 cubic feet daily. The noise can
hard for r,niles
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An Epid mic of MeasIes.

GREENcAsrLE, March 22.-[Special i
The village of cambridge. north of this
city, is suffering to an alarming extent
with measles. Upwards of fifty cases are
reported, and the disease attacks young
and old. The doctors are busy, and while
no fatalities are reported, many are quite
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EIopsd From Hendricks County.

MARSHALL, ILL.,, March l7.-[SpeciaL J.
A runaway couple from Clayton, Hen
bricks county. Indiana, we're married here
today. William z. Leitzmsn and Carrie
D. Glover were their names. The bride is
a hewilderingly beautiful girl apparently
about seventeen years old. She seemed
to be greatly alarmed lest they be over
hauled before the marriage could take
place.
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for SEEMING fish in a bayou that is con-
nected with White river. As the men
are unable to pay their fines they will 90
to jail Fish Commissioner Dennis at
teded the trial and employed Lawyer
Robbins of Richmond to assist the state
prosecutor.
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An Egg famine.

BRAZIL, March 29.-[Special. Brazil
is suffering from an egg famine. Grocers
say that there are not hundred dozen in
the city. A leading firm reports that it
has not a dozen in stock. The same firm
had 2 700 dozen on hand at the CORE
spending date two years ago and 1880
DOZEN last wear
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\ Big CALI

SEYMOUR, March 20. Especial A
large cow belonging to A. E. Thias
dropped a calf the other evening that
weighed ia pounds when only eight
hours old. This may look fshy to some
but it is true all the same.
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Trip cts for Morgan.

MARTINsvILLE, March 22.-[Special. i
Mrs. w. H. Wooden, wife of q Gregg
township farmer, gave birth last night to
two boys and girl. The weight of each
is about six and half pounds. AL are
bright and healthy looking.
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A Prominent Farmer Dead.

MARTINsvILLE, March 23.-[special. +
Edward w. Bray, prominent farmer Of
Monroe township and a well-known poll
tician, died today. aged seventy-one.
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Sc Fimples, blackheads. chapped and oily skin 20
bB prevented by Cuticura Soar. 20
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Saw MIL Wrecked.

MUScIE, March 22.-[special. 1-Yester-
day the boiler at Benjamin Binazer's saw
mill at Albany, this county, exploded,
completely wrecking the mill and so bad
ly injuring one man that he will probably
die. The engineer had allowed the water
to get low and was very foolishly trying
to raise steam enough to run the
water pumps when the explosion occurred,
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on the SEVENTEEN anniversary of his birth.
He had suffered for years with asthma.
He was the last of a numerous family of
the name, who settled here in the early
history OF the county.
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Suicide by Hanging.

LAFAYETTE, March 17.-[special +
Henry McGee, farmer, was to-day found
dead in his bed room, having committed
suicide by hanging His home was at
Olterbein. MCGEE was unmarried.
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A Child Drowned la "a Well.

BRAZIL. March ls.-[Special. 1.-The two
year-old daughter Of John Stuppy. living
near Cardonia, was drowned yesterday
afternoon by falling into well.
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FIder Tr.a, WIN Rema,n.

MARTINsvILLE, March 22.-[Special.]-
Elder w. B. F. Treat, pastor OF the Chris
tian church of this city, who has just
closed the most successful revival ever
known. has declined all offers from
Muncie and other cities and will remain
here. A new church OF modern style and
large enough to accommodate the members
of the church will be built at once.
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scattering fragments of the boiler through
the mill. Eli Smith, hotel man at Al
bany, was in the mill and received a
broken arm, dislocated shoulder, and was
so badly hurt internally that fears for his
life are entertained. Half dozen other
men were in the building but miraculous
ly escaped, some with slight bruises.
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Two Year. FIR One shot.

BLOOMINGTON, March 1s.-[special. i
Charles Deckord was sentenced to two
years in the southern prison today for
shooting at Constable Henry Fry, who
was trying TO arrest him.
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FoRT WAYNE, March ls.-[Special i
This morning twelve young ladies were
ushered into the novitiate of the poor
landmarks OF Christ. The solemn and
interesting ceremonies were held in the
chapel of the mother house of the cath
Ollie sisterhood at the St. Joseph hospital
in this city. The novices are Miss Mary
Kraack to be known as Sister Mary Con-
zsga, Miss Annie Mcdaniel to be called
Sister Ruhna; Miss Angelina Alex
man, Sister ARA; Miss Sophia
GARNER, Sister Emilia; Miss Caroline
GARNER, Sister Bertholda; Miss Pau inc
Formela, Sister Serouls; Miss Elizabeth
Peters, Sister Enqelberta; Miss Louisa
Sandrock, Sister Christina; Miss Ida
Brink, Sister Minritia; Miss Catherine
Schormann. Sister Augusta Miss Cathe-
rine Kuehn, Sister Synkleta; and Miss
Josphine Cornelius, Sister Ruperta.
Vicar General Bramer at the conclusion
of the impressive ceremonies delivered
an address of admonition to the novitiates.
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A Clay Pioneer Posses Away.

BRAZIL, March 22.-[Special. daniel
Davis Walker. pioneer citizen on Eel
river, who has lived in the county more
than bali century, was buried yesterday
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KNOWS THE CONSTITUTION.
AUDITOR HENDERSON MAKES REPLY.

He Quotes the Constitution Very Freely 90
the S,ate's ExecutIve-Hs VIII lie Guided
by the COurts-An Interesting BIT
of Correspondence.
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COLUMBUS, March 23.-[Spscial. i
George Knots, Jade Poffenberger and
James Robinson were fined $50 each today
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Indiana ro.tmn.fer..

Acme, Jackson county, W. l. Anderson,
vice j. Isaacs, removed.
New Lancaster, Upton county, I. B.
Cook, vice G. NJ. Jacobs, resigned.
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Perhaps the supreme court may have
an opportunity to make some more de-
cisions on the constitutional questions,
which his executive elemency, Governor
HoveY insists upon raising. He addressed
the following letter to Auditor Henderson,
reference to which was made in The SEN
TINEL Wednesday, delivering his legal
opinion so 10 sneak:
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q Backsche. kidney palms. weakness. and rheu-
N matism relieved In minute by the cels~
lobrsted Cutienrs Anti-Pain Plaster. $50