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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-31
The zIMRI SYSTEM.
Dwiggins' Banks DO Not Seem to Meet the
Wants of the Period.

Dwiggins' Banks DO Not Seem to Meet the
Wants of the Period.
OXFORD, May 23.-[Special. AS a re-
suit Of the failure OF the United States
loan and trust company the Commercial
bank Of this place made an assignment
last Saturday for the benefit of Its credit
ors. The bank was forced to close a week
ago Saturday when the news first came
that the Columbia had failed, but il was
reopened again Tuesday and everything
was thought TO be- all right, as the bank
officials gave it out that they were caught
for but $780, which they had there for ex-
change purposes. The bank again closed
Friday, and since the appointing of the
assignee it is found to be rotten to the
very bottom.
As near as can be learned the business
is the loosest that has been conducted in
town, and the directors must have been a
very ignorant set 70 have let Dwiggins
and his cashier. w. ]. Mcconnell. pull the
wool so completely over their eyes. As
an example OF their business qualifications
w. j. Mcconnell borrowed of the bank
$4,000 and gave J. w. Freeman, who is
one of the directors here and also presi.
dent of the Boswell bank as his security.
Freeman borrows $4,000 and gives Nc
Connell az his security. Neither OF the
above men are worth a cent, and the rest
OF the stockholders will lose this.
The additional losses are $4,000 that
Zimri Dwiggins had borrowed on his in
dividual note, $4,000 worth of Benton
county gravel road bonds that the bank
had purchased and had turned over to
DwiRgins to be deposited in his bank at
Chicago, and between $40 1000 and $780, 600
worth of United States loan and trust
company's bonds. The shrinkage will
amount to $4,000 or $4,000, and will
probably exceed that amount.
Business at this place is stagnated for
the next six months, as everybody that
had money had 1t in the bank. Merchants
here are uneasy, as they have bills com
ing due. and can get nothing to pay them
with. Money has become so tight In the
last four days that offers of s per cent.
have been refused. The people do not
know what 10 do, as a large number of
houses and business blocks that were in
course of erection have had work stopped.
The farmers who had money in the bank
on which they were to live until the next
crops came on are very bitter, as they
cannot obtain credit and do not know how
they are going to manage 10 live. There
are many threats against the cashier for
allowing this state OF affairs to continue,
ana it is probable that his arrest will soon
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]. c. BROWN SUED.
Wesner's Administrator Asks for SO, 600
Damages for the Widow.

Wesner's Administrator Asks for sic, 900
Damages for the Widow.
LABANoN, May. 26.-[Special. ID. w.
Henrys, administrator of the estate of the
late G. S. Wesner, today filed suit against
J. c. Brown, who shot and killed Wesner
ct Danville last week, asking damages in
the sum of $4,000
The complaint alleges that Brown did
the shooting feloniousIy and with pre-
meditated malice. A summons was
issued TO the sheriff of Hendricks county
for the appearance of Brown here on the
9TH day of June The discussion OF the
tragedy had subsidized considerably but is
renewed by the filing of this suit.
The suit is brought in the interest of
the widow and three children of the de-
ceased.
Judge Adams and S. r. Artman are the
attorneys for the plaintiff.
DANvnLE, May 20. Especial. i The
grand jury. after three-dsys' session, re-
turned an indictment against Coley Brown
for murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of Sam Wesner.
The grand jury also released William
Brown, who was held for the shooting of
Mrs. Lille NOiand last Saturday
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[. s. AYRES Z CO.
G. A. r. ARRANGEMENTS.
A General Circular Issued by the Ex-
ecutive Directors.

General circular No. 2. was Friday issued
by Executive Director Fortune of the Citizens
executive board Of the encampment. 1t was
follows:
"Ihe indications at this time are that the at
tendance at the twenty-seventh national en-
eRmpment, u. A. r., to be held in lndlanapo-
lis ia the trst week IN September, will be much
the largest in the history OF the organization.
The central point at which the eneampment
viii be held will enable greater number Of
the veterans 20 attend at less cost than ever be-
fore. The worlds fair Ct Chicago s an sttrac.
tiOu that thousands viii combine with the en-.
oampm6nt, ss the railroad rates for the latter
will probably be the lowest that will be offered
this year.
"A definite announcement of the railroad
rate for the encampment will not be made nm
III a few weeks Later as there ere important
reasons for delaying it for q time. In the
meantime ve have the assurance that Il will be
as low as has ever been granted, and this We
believe, may be relied upon By all who are
thinking oil attending the encampment
Liberal arrangements are being made for the
entertainment OF the veterans. The list of spe.
oiai attractions embraces everything that has
been offered In other ciues, In addition TO which
there will be many new features. These cannot
be enumerated here.
Persons desiring Accommodations in hotels
and boarding houses should make their
Tangements without delay. We are prepared
TO put applicants for such accommodations in
the way OF getting what they want. and "a
this time give better attention 70 them than
may be possible q lew weeks later Hotel rates
range from s1.50 to 81 per day for both lodging
and meals. Inc charges OF the boarding houses
are:
For lodging and meals...-.S g. 90 TO g 90 per day
for ioagi' alone.-.---'...-.-.----. Sg 70 -
Meals 0ul4 ............... ........ - 10 % each
Applications for hotel or boarding house
accommodations should state for whom they
are desired and at about what price they are
wanted. We will then put the applicant in
communication with persons with whom the
desired arrangements can be made.
Halls can be secured for a limited number
of posts desiring them for exclusive use at q
charge of from SO 10 $50 per day.
"All who desire free sleeping quarters will
be provided tor in barracks somewhat similar
in construction to those used in Washington,
except that wire cots will be furnished instead
of canvas hunks. Posts of each state will be
ass gned to the same place as far as possible.
Post commanders are requested 20 imme-
diately ascertain what number OF their COM
rades will want free quarters, and report on the
accompanying bank, giving at the same time
the other information indicated thereon.
Within the next lew days arrangements for
free quarters will be fully determined on, and
to enable us TO adequately provide for all the
information asked for in the blank herewith
sent you should be reported with as little de-
lay as possible"
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A NEW MOVEMENT.
The Combination of Several Farmers Or
CARNATIONS Into One Big Affair.

The Combination of Several Farmers Or
CARNATIONS Into One Big Affair.
RICHMOND. Ind, May 24.-[Special. j
A movement is on foot in Indiana, Hi
nois. Iowa and some other states to CONSOLE
date the northern farmers alliance, the
farmers alliance and industrial union,
the grange, the patrons OF industry and
the ia mers' mutual benefit association
The following document is being circu--
lated in this county:
Whereas, Agriculture being the basal in
dustry of the world, in which are engaged
more men than In any other calling; and.
Whereas, Upon Its prosperity and develop
ment civilization largely depends and the test
of our national welfare is the intelligence aud
prosperity of the farmer; and.
Whereas The tendency of our time is to-
ward the Capitalization of population and
wealth which are proving tax and menace
upon the productive industries of the country.
and the need is apparent and the conclusion
inevitable that the farmer must favor a closer
union in response to the first law of nature
that of self 2reseTvation-in the face of the
fact that all other classes are com bining to the
disadvantage of the farmer; therefore, the
officers Of the grange faVmers' alliance and in
dustrial union. farmers mutual benefit asso-
citation and patrons OF industry have recon-
mended in accordance with the views ex.
pressed at the several meetings which have
been held to consider the question OF q eonSol-
idsted order.
The plan in perfecting the new order is
TO avoid all the mistakes of the past, If
possible, by incorporating only the best
features OF all, making it strictly nom
partisan and only those eligible to its
mem bership who are actual farmers.
Ii is predicted that as a result of this
movement. there will spring up within
the year 1898 the strongest farm society,
representing the great productive indus
try. which has ever existed in the history
of the world,
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A MURDER IN PARKE.
Lewis Puett Kills John Thomas with a
Broadax at NyesviIle.

Lewis Puett Kills John Thomas with a
Broadax at NyesviIIe.
ROCKVILLE, May 24-[Special IA muir
der occurred at Nyesvilie. a small mining
town three miles northeas. of here, last
night.
1t seems that Lewis Puett and John
Thomas. both of this place, have been for
some time getting out railroad ties for
Crawford's railroad and patching" at
Nyesville.
They drew their pay Monday and last
night were drinking.
There are a number of reports as TO the
difficulty, but as near as can be learned,
a fight occurred and Puett struck Thomas
with a broadax, which severed the jaw
bone. external and internal juRular veins
and cut into the windpipe. The man
died in short time.
Puett came to Rockville and gave him
self up to the sheriff, aud is now in Jail.
He has wound on the left side OF the
head which fractured the outer table of
the skull.
He claims that the killing was done in
self defense
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encouragement for the Feeble.

So long the failing embers Of vitality are capa-
BILE OF being rekinded into q warm and genial glow
Just so long is there hope for the and emacaed
invalid Let him not therefore despond, but derive
encouragement from this and from the further fact
that there restorative most potent in renewing the
delapidated powers of broken down system. Yes,
thanks to its unexampled tonic virtues. Hostetters
Stomach Bitters is daily reviving strength in the
bodies and hope in the minds OF the feeble and nerv-
GUS Appetite, refreshing sleep the acquisition of
flesh and color, blessings attendant upon the
paraiive processes which this priceless invigorant
speedily initiates and carries to successful ooncu-
sion. gesion Is restored, the blopd fertilized aud
sustenAnce afforded each DEMONSTRATING organ by
the bitters which is inoensive to the feminine
palate vegetable in composition, and thoroughly
safe. Use it. and regain vigori
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SEYMOUR, May 25.-[Special. l-Another
one OF The old and esteemed landmarks
has passed over the unknown river in the
person OF Mrs Henry Bsckman, who died
yesterday At her home in Crothersville of
intrmity, aged sixty-five wears.
WABASH. May 25.-Mrs. Edwin Dawes.
a prominent member OF the society of
friends, died last evening at her home
near Treaty station, this county, after
short illness of peritonitis. Deceased was
about fiity-two years old. She was the
last member OF the friends church in the
county TO be married in accordance with
the old ceremony.
WABASH, May 25.-rSpeciaI. THE re-
mains OF Henry Geibe, who removed
from Wabash TO New London, Wis, one
year ago. were brought here for interment
today. Geihle met death in q pecu lar
manner Sunday evening, while attempt
ing to get out OF buggy, the horse started
and threw him forward. The sharp edge
of the carriage step struck him in the
groin, severing an artery, and before any
one could reach him he hled to death. He
leaves a widow and four children.
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ONE WOMAN DID 1T.
How She Pounded Out the GInss Fronts
Frankton Saloons.

How She Pounded Out the Glass Fronts of
Frankton Saloons.
There was a sensation at Frankton Sat-
urday night according to the Elwood Cal,
and it is not ended yet.
There are three saloons in that town,
all standing side by side in the business
portion of the place. Every Saturday
night bad crowd congregates there and
carries on in a disgraceful manner all
night.
Young boys will get drunk and play
conspicuous parts in these drunken orgies.
Among the number of young men who
are thus yictimized is John Ring of this
city. but who makes his home at Frank
ton with his mother. Saturday
night John got disgracefully
drunk and went home in that
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IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
George OefeIln, EN-City Clerk, in
Financial Straits.

OeEelln, an EN-O4ty CLERK IN
Financial Straits.
SHELBYvILLE, May "a. = Special. -
George Oeielin, an ex-city clerk and
deputy county recorder, is in trouble.
For some time he has been drinking
hard and had squandered ali his funds
and much that did not belong to MIN. He
was also agent for the Merchants insur-
ance com pany OF Newark, n. j., and as
such issued a large number OF policies.
which he failed to report.
w. p Kelley, general agent of the COM
pany. came 20 the city today, and found
that Oefelin was short. He had him put
under arrest, when his bOndsmen,
who had already put up over $500
for him, settled the shortage. The mat
ter was turned over to the grand Jury
for investigation The impression is that
be is largely involved. and that his de-
ialcation will seriously affect many of the
business men of this city, as well as insur-
ance companies abroad.
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8arn Burned by Lightning.

GREENsBURG. May 26.-[Special. This
morning about o'clock John Meyers
barn burned down with all its contents
It was struck by lighting and thus fired.
The horses in the barn were gotten out
except one. which was so stunned by tho
bolt that il could not move. Loss of barn
and contents 81 900. An insurance part
ly covered the loss, figures not given.
The occurrence was southeast of this city
about ten miles, on the line between De-
calur and Ripley counties.
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ORIGINAL WIDOWS, ETC.
RESTORATION AND REISSUE.
James Brooks.
Fourth-CIass Postmasters.

Atkinsonvile Owen county, j. J. Clancy,
vice H. c. Campbell. resigned.
Belleville. Hendricks county, @. w. Miller.
vice W. j. Cope. resigned.
Bringhurt Carroll county, c. 4. Briggs. vice
r. s. Tidrick. resigned.
Deputy. Jefferson county, ID. l. Barker, vice
John Mallck, resigned.
Manhattan. Putnam county. A. l. Albright.
vice S. s. Mccoy, resigned.
Stilesville. Hendricks county. Otis Hendren,
vice ohm Gentry, jr., resigned.
ST. Louis Crossing, Bartholomew county, j.
NJ Newton, vice J. A. Harbour, resigned.
Wadena Benton county. Walter Nelson,
vice George Mitten, resigned.
Whitestown. Boone county, S. r. Neese. vice
A. Hull. resigned.
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The Cashier Arrested.

KoKoMo, May 25.-[Special. Joseph S.
Walden. cashier of the defunct Green
town bank, is under arrest for embezzle-
ment. He was taken from an eastbound
train at that place yesterday evening, as
he was leaving for bis home in Penrsyl
vania. John w. Paris and Ex-Governor
Chase are in the city trying to satisfy the
depositors in the Greentown bank. A
stormy meeting was held here last night.
Paris offered Chicago consolidated gold
mining company stock and real estate in
Pierre, N. d. 1t will not be accepted by
the creditors.
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condition. This so enrsged Mrs Ring
that she lost ali control OF herself, and
gave vent to the pentup passions OF weeks.
She swooped down upon some saloons
with all tue fury she could command, and
in a few moments had wrought great
destruction. She pounded in all the glass
fronts with rocks and made them look
as If they had gone through a siege of
war This created great excitement in
Frankton and is all the talk. Mrs. Ring
has been called upon TO repair the dam
age she has wrought, or else she will be
prosecuted
The saloons are owned by Alderman,
Ninson and Pugh, and are noted places of
business.
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Robbed a Lady.

ANDERSON, May 24.-[Special. Mrs.
Minnie Spaulding of Montpelier, Ind,
was robbed OF 1920 this afternoon while
on Big Four train en- route to this city
from Muncie. The train was crowded
and well-dressed young man obtained
permission to occupy the seat with Mrs.
Spaulding The latter had her pocket
book in her jacket pocket and the sup
position is that the suave and elegantly
dressed young man took ii. The rob-
berry was not discovered until she got
off the train at Anderson.
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Another Farmer swindIed.

GOSHEN, May 24.-[Special. lit was
found today that the name of the farmer
who was swindled out OF $500 by en-
ployes OF the circus here Monday night is
William Wehrley. He owned the corn
today on his return from q fruitless chase
after his companions and has now given
up the hope of ever recovering his $500
or catch the parties who swindied him out
of IL. While at play with the old three
card monte game Monday afternoon he
won right along until flushed with sue
cess he proposed raising the stakes. The
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Lightning's Damage.

SHELBYvnLE, May %. Especial. i A
heavy thunderstorm passed over this
city about o'clock this morning. Light
ming did considerable damage. The oil
tanks of the Artihcial oil company were
set on fire by an electric stroke and are
still burning. McClain's poultry house
was also struck. Timber in this neighbor-
hood has suffered greatly during the past
few days from wind and electricity.
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burlington Route.

The Burlington Route Is the best rail-
road from Chicago and St. Louis to ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City, ST. Jo-
seph, Omaha, Deadwood and Denver.
The scenic line via Denver, Colorado
Springs. Pueblo, Lesdville, Glenwood
Springs, Salt Lake City and Ogden to all
California points. All its trains are vesti-
buled, and equipped with Pullman sleep
ing cars, standard chair cars (seats freel.
and Burlington Route dining cars. IL
you are going West, take the best line.
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Dropped Dead at Home.

SEYMOUR, May 81. - Especial. - Mrs.
Rachei Rodman, consort of Adam +. Rod
man. deceased. dropped dead this evening
at her home near Ewing. supposed 10 be
the result Of spoplexy. Her age. was fifty
nine years. Her mother died in a similar
way thirty years ago. Mrs. Rodman was
industrious and much respected.
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A Sudden Death.

MARION. May 26.-[Special.l = Joseph
Tate, farm employe, about twenty-five
years of age. living at Henry Lemons on
the old Beatty farm, died suddenly this
morning at l o'clock. He retired last
night in apparently good health, and
groans as of some one in distress
coming from his room. An
investigation proved him to be in
a dying condition. He came from Irven,
O.. where his brother William lives. He
was telegraphed, but as yet no reply has
been received. The coroner was notified
and the remains are now at Digs under
taking establihment
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Chadwick Jury Fail to Agree.

TERRE HAuTE, May Is Special. The
jury trying James Chadwick for the muir
der OF Downs could not agree, and was
discharged 1t was out two days and
nights. 1t stood equally divided between
guilt and innocence.
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a Bow AccidentaIly Shot.

BRooKvnLE, May 25.-T Special. This
afternoon at Cedar Grove Willie, the
fifteen-ysar-old son Of Frank Schoonover,
was shot in tho back of the head by
tiobert pistol, with which playmate was
trying to shoot a grampus DIR. Will
Berry was called and found that the bail
had penetrated the brain and that the boy
was in very critical condition.
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Burned by Molten Tin.

ELwooD, May 26-ISpecinl. Benjamin
WilIiams, tin plate worker, met with
painful and serious accident this evening.
Molten tin was splashed over his hands
and face, burning him terribly. His
agony was intense. DIR. Newcomer at
tended the sufferer and has hopes OF saw
ing his eyes.
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Suicide with Choral.

BLOOMFIELD, May 28.-LSpeciaL j
Samuel Shelkitt, a young man living six
miles west OF here, committed suicide
yesterday by taking choral. lie lived
with his mother, a widow. and was in
good circumstances financially. Cause
unknown.
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Death OF tho Kick of n Horse

WABASH, May 26.-[Special.l Last
evening A. r. McRoberts, residing near
Wabash, was kicked in the side by a
horse which be was taking TO water, and
knocked down. Carried into the house
be revived, and was supposed to be get
ting on finely until this morning, when.
Inflammation having set in, he passed
away. Deceased was about fifty years OF
age, and leaves family.
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knocked from an unsafe scaGolding eight
weeks ago and permanently injured. He
has been in bed at his Fort Wayne resi-
dence for six weeks. He has engaged at
torneys to commence damage suit for
$1,000 against the worlds fair manage
ment
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A PluckY Young Lady.

MARION, May 25.-[Special. Miss Ella
Harper, the sixteen-year-old daughter OF
John Hgrper, was assaulted last night
about ) o'clock by three drunken roughs.
She was on her way home from a trip
made to a downtown store, and at a lone
ly point on the Clover Leaf road the men
stopped her and attempted to drag her
from her path. The plucky girl fought
bravely, and when one of the assailants
stumbled and fell she freed herself from
his grasp and fed. The scoundrels fol-
lowed a short distance. The father. Off
Ger Elmer Pyle, and a number of angry
citizens made thorough search for the
scoundres, but so far they have escaped
detection.
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A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.
AN ELECTRIC LINE TO LEADING
GAS BELT CITIES.

Cheap Fares and Rapid Transit-A Revolu-
ton in Travel-A Determined Effort to Get
9Iarried-Zimri Dwiggins' Zigzag Banking
System-A New Organization of Farmers
killing Man With n Broadax-BIarriedi in
Fun-Other State News.
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\ Sudden Death.

RocKPoRT, May 26.-[Special. William
Bunton, aged sixteen, OF Gertryville. yes
terday ate bologna sausage and died thirty
minutes later. The sausage contained
poison.
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CoLUNBUs, May 26.-[Special. THE IF
-year-old son OF Congressman George
w. Cooper was bitten by "A mad dog at the
family home in this city last night.
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operators accompanied him to his home at
Benton. where be secured 5000, which he
put up against the game and lost. He is
wealthy and was supposed TO be moder-
ately Intelligent.
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WIN Sue the worlds Fair.

FoRT WAYNE. May 90 Especial. -
Charles Trichler. a Fort Wayne carpenter
who was employed at the worlds fair
grounds last winter. claims that be was