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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
POLICY HOLDERS IN DOUBT.
Wayne County People Somewhat Disturbed
Over "A Recent Statement.

wayne County People somewhat Disturbed
Over Recent Statement.
RICHMOND, March 10 Special For
some weeks past the agents of the Equita-
BILE life and endowment association of
Waterloo, Ia, have been working this city
and vicinity. and have written $500, 900
worth of policies. These policy holders
are now very much in doubt as to the sta.
bility of the association, fearing they have
been duped. The publication of the fol-
lowing letter caused the trouble
GRINNELI. Ia., Feb. 90 1893.
About ten years ago the Equitable life and
endowment association OF Waterloo. Ia, did an
extensive business he-eabouts, especially with
people not we'll veTsed ia insurance insur-
ance rates. The time ten years has now ar
rived for the payment OF their ENDORSEMENTS in
$1,000 lots but there seems to be lack of
funds or time 10 figure out the balance. An
estimable lady here paid all her assessments
for the full term and is now waiting and has
been since last December for her money. The
associations last letter 10 her said the actuary
was still figuring.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
state Base RaIILearne.

ELwooD, March 16.-[special IA meet
ing of the proposed state base bal! league
was held here last evening. Kokomo.
Frankfort, Anderson and Elwood were
present in person, while Fort Wayne and
logansport were represented by proxy.
L. \. Cole of Kokomo was elected presi-
dent OF the organization and A. Nj. Gift
ford Of Elwood secretary. The formation
of a league was carefully discussed and a
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Thrown Under the Wheels.

Brazil, March l6.-[Special. Michael
Gerkler. a prominent German of Lancas-
ter, last evening while at Clay City at
tempted to board an Evansville & Indian
apolis passenger train. He was dragged
for quite distance. and was finally thrown
under the wheels. One leg and an arm
were cut off close to the body. and he was
otherwise injured. He died at 2 o'clock
this morning. He was a man of family,
having a wife and four children.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Christian Endeavor Convention.

MARTINsvILLE, March 20.-[Special. !
The district Christian endeavor oonven-
ton just closed most successful meeting
in this city after two days session.
Hendricks, Marion. Hancock, Johnson
and Morgan counties. and many came
simply as visitors from the surrounding
towns and neighborhood. The Rev. Mr.. Nc
Neal of Chicago was present yesterday
and delivered addresses on temperance al
at the several churches throughout the
city. The convention adjourned to meet
one year later al Danville.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
A Big Barn Burned,

NoBLEsvILLE, March 2O-[Special. The
large barn belonging to NJ. @. and Clayton
Martz in Jackson township. this county,
with the larger part of its contents, was
destroyed by fire Saturday night Loss,
$500; insurance, $500. The structure
was the largest fn the county.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
a suicide.

SwITz Cry, March l6.-[special. j
George Caffey. young farmer living near
here, ate his supper as usual last night
and lighting his lantern went to the barn.
Failing to return his wife instituted a
search and she found that her husband
had committed suicide by hanging him
self in the barn loft. Financial trouble is
the possible cause.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL.

DR.. Jordan, of this city. No. SO West WASH
ington street the well-known throat and lung
physician. SAYS lung disease or consumption
has became alarming by or through the effects
of la grippe as well its eject on the heart, on
account oil the people not having proper treat
mtnt of these organs. DIR. Jordau's Luna
RenOvator. the great Heart and Lang Remedy
Is for sale by all druggists in America, Canada
England, Germany, France, Italy and Chill
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
sno,ted Fever nj Anderson.

ANDERSON, March l5.-[Special. i
Spotted fever. which has been scourging
the city for the past week, shows no sign 8
of abatement. Five deaths have occurred
since last evening. aud the number of
cases is incre ing. Today two deaths &C.
Cured in one family. Robert and Otto
Ryan, both grown, died in few hours Of
each other this morning. There is much
excitement over the singular fatality and
the general prevalence of the disease.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
An Old Bride.

WABASH, March l6.-Lspeeial. Mrs.
Elizabeth May. aged sixty-ive, OF this
city and John Lower of Illinois, thirty
years ord, were married here today. The
bride is an old resident OF Wabash and
evidently knew what she was doing a.
she has buried two husbands aud is good
for many years vet.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
In Business at the Old stand.

SEYMOUR, March l7.-[Speclal. John
w. Holmes of Msdora, who was COM
mitted for violating the election law, and
who declared he would dispose of his
property and leave the country, sold
about $4,000 worth OF mis- property but
now it is believed he will continue a
resident OF the county aud continue
business at the old stand.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Eleeting a Postmaster.

Upton. March 2O.-[Special. THE pri-
mary election for postmaster went off with
the following results: b. Resler received
l24 votes; J. A. Lewis, SO; S. NJ. Vswterr
81; A Bennett IA; w. +. Smart, 10; John
Langan. 50; F. ]. Shockey. 40; NJ. Racobs,
Al; c. Means, 2 Mr.. Resler represented
the country and drew largely from the
conservative vote. Mr.. Vawter and Mr..
Lewis represented the active workers and
incorporating democrats. Mr.. Langan
drew largely from tine railroaders.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
TriaIs of the Rioters.

LAFAYETTE. March 20-[Special. I'm
the circuit court today was begun the
selecting of jury to try Bartholomew j.
Murphy, a saloonkeeper of this city. who
was indicted by special grand jury. for
assault with intent to murder George 2.
Rudolph of Cylde. o.. an ex-catholic
priest VINO lectured at the opera house
here on the night OF Jan. % under the
auspices of the A. P. A, and whose lecture
was interrupted by the appearance of a
mob on the stage, signal for the use of
clubs and pistols Col. X. p. DehaTt, Capt
A. o. Benin, Austin i. Kumby aud I. f.
Gay are counsel for the defense and George
2. Haywood is assisting Prosecutor Wood.
Prof. Rudolph arrived this morning
and was an interested spectator. Mem
bers of the regular jury were examined,
but none has been selected TO serve. IL
may require several days TO choose jury.
One hundred talesmen have been sum-
moned in anticipation.
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Died Under Suspicious Circumstances.

ROCKVILLE, March l6.- Especial l.
Michael Schrank, ST., aged eighty-two.
died Monday rather suddenly, and without
apparently adequate cause. at the resi-
dence of his son, who was recently divorced
from his wife. She still, however, resides
in q part of the building Sensational
rumors naturally crept out. and today,
just as the funeral cortege was ready to
start TO the cemetery the coroner stopped
it. the post norton showed $50 hillary
calculi. but not in such condition as TO
cause death. The stomach aud contents
will be subjected to a chemical analysis
Deceased was one OF the early prominent
business men of Brookville.
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KlIed by the Cars.

NoBLEsvILLE, March l7.-[Special. -
John NJ. Long. aged fifty wears, was run
over by south-bound Monon train at
Sheridan last evening and instantly killed.
He was horribly mangled about the
head and arms. He was a weil-known
farmer, residing just over the line in
Boone county,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Avn Indinnian Kllls HImself.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, March 15.-V. B.
Beck, a prominent citizen of Elkhart,
Ind, who spent several months in
Colorado Springs for the benefit of his
health, committed suicide at Springdsle,
Ark, today by jumping from the second
floor of his hotel. No other cause than i'll
health is given for the act. The remains
will be shipped to Elkhart for interment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
The Madison Poisoning Case.

MADISON. March 2O.-LSpecial. Joseph
Ross, a member of the Inflated family, the
mother and daughter OF which died dur
ing the past week of arsenic poisoning.
was summoned by telegraph to Anderson
today, his brother James being in dying
condition. James went TO Madison when
his sister died, and was poisoned himself,
together with other members of the fam
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Hunters Drowned in the Kankakee.

VALPARAISO, March b. Special. i
Word reached this city this afternoon that
two Pittsburg. Pa. hunters named August
Stanley and Henry Johnson, members of
the PittsburR club, who have a club house
on the Kankakee river, were drowned
near Horse Shoe Bend in the Kankakee
river
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Killed by the Cars.

NORTH VERNON. March l9.-[Special. i
John Rouse was run over and killed here
this morning by an Ohio q Mississippi
train. His home was in Milwaukee, Wis,
where he has q mother living at that
place. He was about thirty-eight years
old
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
An Overdose of Morphine.

SEYMOUR. March 20. = Especial =
Marshall Mcdonald of Crothersville. aged
thirty-eight years. is lying in a critical
condition from the effects of taking an
overdose of morphine. His condition is
being closely watched by bis wife and
friends
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Lnmes Brown.s Body Found.

LAroRTE. March 2O.-[special. THE
body of James Brown. a contractor and
builder of this city, who was drowned in
Mud lake March IL and for whose re-
covery 500 was offered. was found this
morning. He was member OF the La.
porte city band and had the regulation oil
being one Of the best swimmers in the
state.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
WAS A BAD WRECK.
Three Locomotives and Twenty-Five
Loaded Coal Cars Destroyed.

HUNTINGToN. Pa, March 19.-The most
disastrous freight wreck on the middle
division: of the Pennsylvania railroad for
wears occurred near Barre. this county,
yesterday. involving the destruction Of
three locomotives and twenty-five loaded
coal cars and delayed all traffic tor four
hours. A fireman on one of the engines
was buried under the wreck. but was
rescued with only slight injuries. After
the accident Brakeman Jacobs of Lewis
ton and a teamster. whose name could not
be learned, were killed by shifting trains.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22

successful plan was adopted. Each club
will be compelled to place forfeit OF $500
for the completion of the season. Two
more cities are lacking yet. Peru, Mum
Gle. Marion and Lafayette are to be Sc
iected from. The cities that will compose
the league will be known at the next
meeting to be held at Kokomo March %.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
The English Revival.

ENGLISH, March 2o.-[speciaL 1-As a
result OF the religious revival here sixty
one persons have united with the Chris
tian church, twenty-one with the metho-
dist and three with the presbyterian.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
a Brakeman Killed.

DECATUR, March 20. -[speeial.l A
brakeman named Wright had his head
crushed by a car load of lumber slipping
on the car that he was attempting to couple
TODAY. He died in a few minutes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Fnt Cattle.

SEYMOUR, March 19-[Special. Fred
Mellencaup. one of our best farmers and
most successful stock raisers. yesterday
sold big lot OF fat cattle weighing 1928
hounds each.
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A strange Disappearance.

ELwooD. March 20.-The strange dis
appearance of MIRA Strowbridge OF this
city is the cause of great deal OF COM
ment. Saturday night she prepared TO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
THE END OF A. CAROUSAL.
CONNERsVIILEs5 EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING 7 RAGEDY.

Frank Hammershers Dead Body at the
Morsue and sandy y ewiss in Jail Charged
with His Murder Other state News
Killed by the Cars at North Vernon-A
Shaky Insurance ;Ompany-Fat Cattle
Prominent Deaths --BraziPs Divorce Sem
sation.
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retire for the night and went to the we'll
for a drink. Failing TO return her hus-
band became alarmed and search was
instituted but to no avail.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
NnORSEMFNTs.

BENSON J. LossISG, L. L. D.,
Historian: like q Concave
Mirror It refects to 4 single
focus an epitome Of the essen
tial elements OF our national
history, showing clearly At q
glance the progress Of the ns-
lion from its infancy 20 its
present period Of maturity"
A. r. SPorToED, Librarian
OF Congress: "The work may
fairly be termed q breyiAry OF
American Politics.
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AGENTS REPORTS.

Received sample; sold 8
NJ maps first hoaT."
- Magnificent map; ny boy
- sold II the frs, day"
81 sell each day"
% al sold maps IN one hour.
- / have canyaEsed one-hah
< day; took Is orders"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26

The New York San correc,s the
conventional formula employed by
so many orators that the civil war
cost the North a million of lives
and a billion oftreasure. The Sun
has figured It all out and fnds
that the total mortality from all
causes during Ihe war was 100000
or less than third of a million.
On the other hand, The cost in
money Is figured at sS,425,1S5,017,
these firres including the expendi-
lures on account OF current war
expenses, the bounties, ,he loss to
The nations wealth, The interest
on the war debt, and the payment
for pensions up to date. Probably
these figures are not absolutely
accurate, but they come nearer
the truth thar the oralorical form.
,ula alluded to.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26
God Bless the Rich and the Poor.

When a rich woman com mits
theft, it is styled klepiomania.
When a poor woman steals bread
for her famishing children, she is
booked at The jail for PLAIN, ordi-
nary stealing and lully punished.
When rich man steals he is
said to be short.
When a poor man steals he is
said to be thief.
When rich man falls under The
ban of drunkenness, he Is said TO
be afflicted with !dipsomania, a
fairly we'll fixed man is let off on
The charge OF alcoholism, and The
pauper gets his disease designated
as PLAIN jimjams or delirium tre-
mems. Rich men speculate, well.
,o.do men take iliers in stocks and
poor men gamble. God bless the
rich and-the poor.-Denrer Road
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26

A little study will convince any
one that many avenues 10 work are
being steadily closed against the
colorel people in this city. Some
labor unions are shutting them out
by adopting casl.iron rule that
the acceptable applicant shall be
white" There are thousands OF
living citizens who can remember
where there were many colored
carpenters, bricklayers and other
mechanics employed in The build.
ing trades in Philadelphia. Now
there are none, or so few as not to
count. Only a comparatively few
years ago coachmen were general
ly negroes; they were seen on
every box holding the reins, or
opening The carriage door. Now
our coachmen are English or Irish,
as rule. Formerly the house
servants, especially The male walt
ers, were colored people. Now
there are comparatively few so
employed, even in the hotels. In
many places to which they were
accustomed they are strangers.
They must live, or at least from
their point Of view they must.
Few OF them, however, do really
live. They simply exist in the
wretchedness, sileness and vice OF
the slums where they are herded
like cattle, and where their neces.
J sites or their their idleness make
Them criminals. This negro prop.
lem is a serious one and Judge
Gordon has done good service by
calling The public attention 10 it.
philadelphia Telegraph.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26
cHANCERY COURT SECOND DIST.
W y HOUSTON. Chancellor.

". T. HOUSTON Chancellor.
IN ,ho county of Lauderdale, on second Monday
. n uov and November, and continue twelve days
Vi =, ,'.N No conuty of Newton on the first Monday
,uo' N and November and continue six days.
VI In ,be county of Hancock, on the fourth Monday
81, ionnory and July. and continue six days
In ,he county Of Harrison, on the hrst Monday
osEsh,nory and August, and continue six days.
y" In tho rnunty of Jackson, on the second Monday
of rehruory and August, and continue six days
In thc county of Clarke, on the fourth Monday oi
m,r and November, and continue six days.
IN the county of Jasper, on the second Mon'iaS
ofWarch and September and continue six days.
VI In the county of Perry held In Augusta. the
rirst district on the third Monday of March and
senrmhcr and continue six days; and in the
,nra Of Tntticsburg, the Second District on the
Trs, MONDAYS in June and December, and contin-
In the county of Marion, First District on the
second Monday Of January and July and continue
sv Joys In the Second District. IN the third
Monday of January and July and continue SIX
DAYS
In tine county of Pear. River, on the first Mon
day of January and July. and continue six days.
In the county of io,irs on the first Monday OF
March and September and continue ak days.
Inihe county of Covington on the second Mon
day in April and October. and continue siS days.
In the count, of Greene, on the third Monday OIL
April and October and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26

Our merchants aud business men
can have their job Printing done at
The DEMocRAr-STAn Office ut city
prices.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26


Darwin in his book on "Move.
ment in Plants" is of opinion that
many plants may be said TO have
sight, and the investigations of 9TH
er famed botanists have confirmed
him. An Indian bolanist relates
the following remarkable incident:
81 was sitting on the veranda with
one foot against a large pillar,
near TO which grows a large kind
of convovalus. lis tendrlls were
leaning over the veranda and to
my surprise 1 noticed that they
were visibly turning toward my
leg. remained in that position,
and in less than an hour the ten
drills had laid themselves over my
leg This was in the early morn
ing, and when at breakfast l told
my wife of this discovery We de.
termined to make further expert
menls. When we went out into
The veranda ,he tendrils had turn.
ed their heads back 10 The railing
in disgust. We got pole and
leaned 1t against the pillar quite
twelve inches from the nearest
spray Of The conyolvulus. In ten
minutes they began 10 curve
themselves in that direction, and
acted exactly as you might fancy a
very slow snake would act If he
wanted TO reach anything. The
upper tendrlls bent down and the
side ones curved themselves till
they touched the pole,and IN few
hours were twisted right around it.
1t was on the side away from the
light. and excepting the faculty of
sight can imagine no other means
by which the lendrils could be
aware that the pole had been
placed there. They had to turn
away from the light TO meet it, and
they set themselves visibly toward
it within a few minutes of the pole
being placed there"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26
For the Democrat Star.
TIOLETS.

How sweet they scent the air
AS with perfume they glow.
Around, above, beneath the banks,
Amid the shade, then in the sun,
The wooded violets blow,
On fair Archusa.
Lovely and beautiful they nod
Their fragrant heads: then bend
Amid the weeds and grasses low,
Hard on the tufted soil they grow,
The blue and yellow violets blow,
On quaint Archusa.
These modest flowers dip their heads
In cool and sparkling stream below
Their shadows cast a pretty scene,
AS onward down the bank they flow.
These blue and yellow violets blow
On dear Archusa.
JENNIE (BOwEN) MILLER.
Quitman, Miss, May 10, 1898.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26
TNE SpoRrIvE MuLLET Tours,

ThE SPoRTivE MULLET Tourists
visiting The Indian and Banana
rivers in Florida are astonished
and amused at The antics OF The
mullet in those streams. These
fish grow to he five or six pounds
in weight and are famous Jumpers.
They leap from the water, shoot
three or four feet through the air,
come up again and leap twice as
far, and keep on so for halfa a doz.
en- leaps, each longer than the
other. Now and then a mullel
takes a leap Of fifteen or twenty
feet and disappears. 1t happens
not unfrequen,ly that leaping
mullet falls into a passing boat.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26

.4drertiss In the DEMOCRAT STAR
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26

A young fellow once went to
court a girl and being very bash.
full, he waited some time, not
knowing what to say. AT length
lie broke the silence by saying :
"Father's COW had a calf today
and it was all over white like a
Sheep
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26
NUMBER IA.
Tribute to the Press.

In his excellent address before
the Odd Fellows in Jackson 2nd of
May, Hon. Monroe McClurg paid
lhe press of The State a handsome
tribute, saying:
GAS the representative OF Odd
Fellowship in Mississippi, | would
fall lar short of what The Order ex.
pecls of me, If | did not seize the
opportunity which this occasion
presents, to make public and SOL
emn acknowledgements our deep
gratitude to the press. In this
grand jurisdiction and throughout
the country, the press has not only
willingly, but cheerfully and glad.
ly. given TO our Order lhe great
mower OF its aid and influence.
Two years ago | sent out, from a
subordinate office, notices for pub
licalion in districts of The State
where Odd Fellowship was dor.
mant, in view of resuscitating dead
Lodges, and requested several pa
pers TO publish the notice, send me
a marked copy of the paper con-
tanning it, and the bill for the ser.
service. From every paper came
The marked copy-not from one
ever came a charge. Ever watch
ing the purify and welfare of so.
ciety and Of the government, its
eagle eye has discovered in Odd
Fellowship friend to virtue, NOR.
aliiy and society, and an enemy to
all the opposing forces, and has
freely made itself The right arm
of our Order"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-26

Warren county, N. O., has the
smartest hog. During the forest
fires last week the hog saw the
flames approaching her bed Of
straw, in which was her young
brood. She rooted cut a hole near
the bed, deposited the pigs in it,
and then laid down over them.
The fire passed over, singing the
hair Of The old porker, but the lit
tie squealers were safe.