The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-06
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up against others I'm the same business.
Two years go Senator Mount addressed
the Farmers institute here and his adj
vice was for farmers To raise hogs. Sen
ator Mount followed his own advice and
this year he sold over $1,000 worth of
hogs and last year sold even more. Per-
haps some good advice will come this
year from some one who makes a study
OF markets and conditions. Wise farm
ers cannot afford TO miss the meeting.-
Danvile Republican.
If there is a democrat I'm all Indiana
who has been cast down by the course
of recent events the splendid meeting or
the party at Indianapolis will bring
cheer TO his heart and encouragement to
his spirits. He viii be brought back to
a realization of the time-proved fact that
the gallant democracy of this state
knows no such thing as defeat 1t has
met temporary check. but standing with
it's feet firmly planted on the ground of
eternal right, 1t has moved steadily for
ward The skirmish lines are drawn for
the big battle of 1894. and there will be
no fiunking in any quarter The democ-
racy will go in TO win-and do it.-Ko-
komo Dispatch.
Twenty-nine men enjoyed the hos
pitality Of the Hotel de Williams last
night, and as the weather grows more
severe the probabilities are that the
Four professional tourists were cared
for last night and given their break
fast this morning. In order to pay for
their entertainment they are required
10 work half day on the stone pile.
The county does not believe in starting
charitable institution at the county
bastile Several old soldiers are among
the frequent callers at the Jail for food
and shelter. They are given shelter and
not required 10 work. They are as
rule sent out to the Home. This morn
ing at 3 O'Clock an old half frozen vet
eran appeared at the Jail door and was
let in. He 'snoozed" on the kitchen
floor by the cook stove until daylight.
Marion Chronicle.
About $50 O'Clock Tuesday evening a
seedy-loolIing stranger entered the home
of William Borden on Z. Third-st He
first knocked at the door, and when
Mrs William Borden answered the
knock he forced his way into the room,
demanding SO in money. Mrs. Borden
states she told him she had no money
for him, and before she could escape
him he struck her a heavy blow knock
ing her to the floor. She arose, and was
again knocked down and kicked under
the table. The brute then became
alarmed at her cries, and, according TO
her story, drew knife and threatened
to cut her throat When the neighbOrs
arrived the stranger had disappeared,
hotel at a fast pace, heading for the
Pen-Handle station, where it is sup
posed he boarded the 5:45 east-bOund
| train.-Marion Chronicle.
Willis Wright, blacksmith, and wife,
who lived at TaylOr's Mills. suddenly
left that place during the night a few
weeks ago, leaving Fred Lobbe, a step
child eleven years old, behind. The boy
was staying at the home of Albert UNI
stead, but no arrangements were made
between Wright and Umstead that the
latter should take the child, and the
young waif was tnrned over to the care
of Trustee Thomas Cox of Ohio town.
ship. The cause Of the sudden leaving
of the boys parents, or their destination,
is unknown and no explanation was
given why the child was deserted. No
word having been received from them
Trustee Cox began to make inquiries in
regard TO relatives of the child and
found out that his grandfather lived at
/ Whitelands johnson county, to whom he
was sent. But little is known about the
| Willises at Taylor's Mills, they having
come there from Tellman, Ind.-Colum-
bus Herald.
SO far as the Republican can learn
there is no truth in the rumOr about
a terrible battle at Cardonia, just over
the line from Caseyville, in which one
story has IL that one man was "cut all
to pieces'-into shoe-strings or bologna
sausage, as it were-while another phase
| OF II is that two men were shot so full
of holes that their bodies resembled
gravel screens or a target after the Rock
Vile gun club had completed shooting
match. The latter work, ii was said,
was done by the bartender for the wife
| of Leslie Bell, who was killed b. James
| Johnson, the men having threa tie ned him
with knife on two occasions once run
ming him out Of the saloon and the next
| time attacking him on the street when
- ha no
reached here Monday evening, but since
| diligent inquiry fails TO substantiate
/ them. It is concluded, therefore that
the whole thing is cock and bull story
| Rockville Republican.
The high officers of the Independent
Order Of Foresters. recently organized
at Valparaiso. held high court at Crown
| Point on Tuesday last and the officers
were installed. Considerable business
was transacted in the way Of laying
out the work, etc Application has been
made for charter, and articles Of in
corporation filed with the authorities at
Indianapolis. The order will at present
| confine it's work to Indiana, but hopes
| soon 10 reach out into other states
| Among those present at the meeting
| were High Past Chief Ranger William
! Bender. jr., of this city. High Chief
| Ranger Mayor Jones Of Valparaiso,
| High Treasurer ]. Lowenstine of Val
paraiso, High Treasurer Frank Cooper
OF crown POlnt, high Medical Exam
liner Dr. c. +. Mitchell Of this city. also
| all members of the high board of di-
| rectors. No decision was reached as TO
the choice OF place for state head
! quarters.-South Bend Tribune.
An automatic electric switch signal is
| being placed in position on Underwood
| grade by Electrician Davis. This Is
| done with a view to aVerting collisions
between trains descending Underwood
] grade with those which may have halted
] at the station here. Had this appliance
| been in operation here last July the ter
| rible wreck in which Engineer George
| Sherley nearly lost his life could have
| been avoided. The apparatus consists OF
| two signal posts. One of these, the
warning signal, is located between the
| June house and the Hutchess curve,
| about one and a half miles north of
here. This post is intended to show
| green light when there's train occupy
| ing the main line at Henryville. Farther
| south, near the June house, is another
post known as the home signal. The
June signal shows red. When both show