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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30

the dark court yard between the county
and city buildings, and hurried through a
private entrance into Chief OF Detectives
Sheas Office. The doors were barred and
officers were hurried from adjacent stations
TO guard the windows, doors and corridors
A few detectives and police officers were
called into the CHIEF 5 office, and the ex-
animation OF Prendergast began. The
prisoner, as soon as he had reached the Of
flee, sank exhausted into chair, his head
fell back and his livid face and staring
eyes presented a CHASTITY picture. He is
slender. perhaps twenty-four years of age,
with beardless and cadaverous face. and a
stupid. almost idiotic, expression. His at
not overly cieanly. For a time the man re-
fused to answer any questions that were adj
dressed or to him In scarcely y audible voice
Chief Shea at last reached over. placed
his finger on the mans wrist and told him
why did you kill the Mayor asked the
Chief
We'll" the man responded, feebly, he
told me he would make me corporation
him. / went to his door and rang, and l
went in and shot him. / just shot him;
that's all; shot him."
What is your manner asked the de-
tective.
''Prendergast, Patrick Eugene or Eugene
Patrick Makes difference which The
last name is Prendergast."
In attempting to learn the mans means
of livelihood the officers experienced great
difficulty. His replies were incoherent ana
rambling, but at last the examiners be-
came convinced that he had been news
paper carrier, whose route was along ASH
land boulevard and in the vicinity of the
Mayors home. 1t is said he carried the
Times, Mr.. Harrison's paper.
For several hours II examination was
continued, but little of Importance was de-
ve!oped. Other witnesses were examined,
including servants who were in Mr.. Harri-
IONS house at the time of the shooting
and people who had arrived after the muir
der. The prisoner was finally placed in a
cell under the City Hall and additional
policemen We're stationed about the build
ing for the nights vigil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
YonthfnI Soldiers. :

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal;
Noting the record of ages OF Indiana SOL
diers published by you recently leads me TO
say that without doubt many hundreds
more. if not thousands, who gave their
age as eighteen, would be found to have
been anywhere between fifteen and seven
teen Taking my own case as an example.
I uras little past fifteen; two OF my broth
ers on reaching about the same age, also
enlisted In my regiment there were
number of boys under the legal age. who
must have stated that they were eighteen.
Later as the war spirit increased. the
numbers must have rapidly increased. L
believe L was the youngest in the regiment,
having been born May ?, 1876.
CHARLES WARD,
Late Company ID. Eighteenth Indiana In
fantry.
Stanberry. Mo-. Oct. q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
wouIdn,t Rob N CrippIe.

ELKHART. Ind, Oct; 2s.-Four highway
men held up Mr.. and Mrs Edward Gigax
near Middleburg a few miles from here,
Friday evening and demanded their money.
Mr.. Gigax told them he had but 20 cents.
AK has a wooden leg. and. thrusting IL out
i'm full view, he asked them If they would
take 20 cents from cripple. The men at
once drew back. declaring they were not
mean enough for that. We'll leave you
for the preachers TO fleece said one OF
the robbers, they moved OF into the
1or lxr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
Ia Fun Blast Amin.

The cerealine mills have struck good
gait again. and last week ran the two. sec
tons from II O'Clock Sunday night to ~
O'Clock Saturday night. and the way orders
are coming in expect 20 run steadily from
this for some months. 1t requires 1000
bushels of corn a day 10 keep the mills in
operation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
Ranker Indicted.

ALBUQUERQUE. " NJ. oct. y. - The
United States grand jury. which has just
completed its labors. has found three bills
against s NJ, Folsom president Of the
Aibuauerque National Bank, closed some
time since by order OF the Controller OF the
Currency He gave bond tn $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
.yohuson freaks n Record.

INDEPENDENCE la oct. 2S.--John :.
johnson broke the worlds bicycle record
for quarter mile dying start of q seconds
held by Zimmerman and Rhodes, here to-
dav. He went the distance In - As seconds
over slow track and with the tAcmoneter
standing at thirty degrees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
New Grnnd Renorter. x. OF II.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Oct. 2s.-Mr Thomas
u. Osborne has been rendered the position
OF grand reporter of the knights OF Honor
OF Kentucky by Grand Dictator Short, and
has the matter under consideration. Mr..
Osborne is religious editor OF the Courier
journal His appointment will give general
satisfaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
senator Turpfe's Nephew Dead.
Too Cold for the Flyers.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 2s.-It was too
cold for record breaking on the Nancy
Hanks 2:04 track to-day and Doble, VINO came
Arion, Manager and STEAMBOAT, left at noon
for the worlds fair city. The meeting is
advertised for next Thursday, however, and
Doble said he would be here then. when
he hoped the conditions would afford an OPP
portunity to break some records, which he
is confident can be done. There was only
one event to-day, as follows:
2:32 trot.
Doctor c., b. h., by Swigert, dam
by Alden Goldsmith. .........-.1 l
Fred Wilkes, blk s., by the Kings 2
Multum, by Masterlead. ............2 8
Time :331h, 2:2715, 2:34A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
The Pyramid Pile Cure

Is a new discovery for the prompt, perma
nent cure of piles in every form EverS
druggist has H.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30

See display advertisement i'm this issue of
So Chicago excursion by the varlous-nameu
lines oct. z. Is, -. 20 and u.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
For Sale-MisceIIaneous.

Advertisements under this heading &c. per
word per insertion, subject to discount for time
and space.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
SECRETS OF SNAKE-CHARMING,
Snakes Are Alarmed by Quick Motions
and Hence Appear to BE Fascinated.

Snakes Are Alarmed by Quick Motions,
and Hence Appear to BE Fascinated.
A snake-charmer can, by a simple
motion of his hand, make a moving
snake stop instantly, writes G. R.
O'Reilly in St. Nicholas.
''The reason is this: A snake is a
most timid animal. His eyes, as has
been said before, while dull to color
and form, are quick to motion, es-
pecially if it is rapid. If any large
thing moves very quickly too near him
he gets frightened and scurries off;
while at certain distances the motion
stops him if he is moving. He stops
from establishment, fear, or the wish to
see what is it that moves. Hence, he
glides on, unconscious of the charmer's
presence near him so long as the latter
remains perfectly quiet; the snake
doesn't know him from a tree or
rock. but wnen ne gives a sudden evil
dence of life, the snake is astonished
and Immediately remains stock-still.
''In India and Africa the charmers
pretend the snakes dance to the music,
but they do not, for they never hear it.
A snake has no external ears, and per-
haps gets evidence of sound only
through his skin, when sound causes
bodies in contact with him to vibrate.
They hear also through the nerves of
the tongue, but do not at all compre-
bend sound as we do. But the snakes
eyes are very much alive to the mo-
lions of the charmer, or to the moving
drumsticks of his confederate; and, be-
ing alarmed, he prepares to strike. A
dancing cobra land no other snakes
dance is simply cobra alarmed and
. in posture of attack. He is not dane
ing to the music, but is making ready
to strike the charm err"
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
Pitcairn Islanders.

Pitcairn island, where the descen-
dants of the mutineers of the bounty
live in seclusion and primitive content
ment, boasts of being absolutely free
from the vice of drinking. The pro
hibition laws there touch not only
liquors but tobacco. A shipwrecked
sailor named Coffin, who was cast
ashore there few months ago, had
managed to save his dearly cherished
pipe and pouch of tobacco. The chief
magistrate of the colony promptly in
formed him that he must give up
smoking if he wanted to enjoy their
hospitality, and when he refused he
was SO effectually boycotted that he
fed this ocean paradise by the first
passing ship. Capt. Bailey, of the
American merchantmen Vigilant, from
Japan, brings this story. He stopped
at the island and traded trinkets for
food with the natives, and found them
happy and prosperous, though not a
drop of rain had fallen there for two
years, and the volcano over which
their island lies has been giving
ominous indications of activity.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18

LNOR sALE-Two desirable resi1e lots
il nicely located and convenient to business
at sacrifice. Must have money. Address box
49l, Phoenix, Ariz
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
Noah Left the ARK on april 90.

April 30 is the day marked in all an
cient calendars as being the one upon
which Noah and his family quilted the
ark after having withstood the siege Of
the great deluge. The day is marked
in all ancient calendars, especially
British, as egressus Noae de area; the
18th of March, the day upon which
Noah, his family and their great float
ing collection of natural history speci-
mems, set sail, being designated in the
same class of early printed literature
as antr05tus N0ae IN area, ''the day of
Noah's entrance into the ark" Whv,
these days were chosen as the ones
upon which the supposed embarkation
and debarkation were made are enig-
mas which the antiqua-.ers have not
yet solved.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
Colored Social Distinctions.

A man who has lived among the ne
groes and observed their ways, declares
that there are no people who pride
themselves on their social rank as they
do. In the same tenement it is posi-
bic to find all grades-''low-down Mig
ger" common niger" gentleman
niger" and ''yeller feller," to quote
their own nomenclature. The differ
ences are apparently traditional. At
all events they are not such as casual
white observer can detect. They usual
ly respect white people, but they look
at yellow folks (mulattoes) as rather
inferior to blacks of pure blood.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
Falcons as Letter Carriers.

Falcons may be used as letter car
riers in place of homing pigeons. M.
Smokof, lieutenant in the Russian
army, has contributed to the Revue des
Sciences, the result of some expert
ments in training falcons to carry dis
patches. Compared with pigeons, fall
cons are in more than one respect su-
perior as carriers. A pigeon travels from
eight to ten leagues in an hour, while
a falcon, it appears, can cover fifteen
leagues in an hour, and keeps up this
rate of speed for fifteen hours at a.
time. The falcon can also, of course.
be intrusted with heavier budget
He is less easily affected by atmos-
pheric changes, encounters fewer dan
gers on the way and can rarely become
the victim of an enemy stronger than
himself.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
FULL FREEDOM OF DEBATE.

Legislators in New South Wales Not Ham
pered by Parliamentary Usage.
The ''ively scenes which occasion
ally break the monotony of proceed
ings in the house of commons are very
dull, insipid affairs, says the London
Truth, in comparison with those con-
stantly enacted in the legislative as
sembly of New South Wales. In re-
cent issue of a Sidney paper there is
report of debate in which the premier
(Sir George Dibbs) twice interrupted
member with the remark that he was
''a liar'' Sir George was accused of a
disgraceful act of nepotism in giving
an appointment to his nephew. His
polite contradiction was: 'You are a
bigger liar than the man who told
you," and it was only after being
pressed by the chairman that he with
drew it. The postmaster general (Mr.
Kidd was charged with comforting his
Office worth 9250 year on his partner
in business. He did not deny the soft
impeachment, but told the member
who raised the matter that if he ''were
half as honest" as the partner in ques-
ton lit would be a good job" Called
upon to withdraw, Mr.. Kidd said: 81
admit that he is half as honest
Not His Fault.
Foreman Ito printers deviD-Jim,
you are downright jack-ass.
Jim-'Tisn't my fault. When you
hired me you told me to initiate you,
an I'm doin' the best L can.
Exit devil, closely followed by fore
man.-Des Moines Argonaut
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18

LNOR SALE-House; tnree rooms; new; hard
IL wood finishe1; insured; good neighbor-
hood; well; four blocks out. $3.50. Buckland
N. CenterSt.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
CHOP HOUSE.
FRESH FISH and OYSTERS.

The Finest of the Season Received Daily at the
Capitol Chop House, in the rear of the Capitol
Saloon. Joe Cum the best cook in Phoenix. serves
place to go for Fine Steaks, Spring Chicken any
thing else in the eating line
Es-ELECTRIC FANS AND GOOD WATERS.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
To observation-disclosures.

INOR RENT-Stable with two stalls and car
II rage house; also clubhouse room if de-
sired. Apply to P. Minor. office, Irvine Block
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18
Columbian.

Party at Window-Say, gimme two
Landings" and Discovery"
Stamp Clerk-Come, talk sense! What
do you want?
Party at Window-Ain't yez on? Gin
me two twos and one. Say, you're
dead slow!-Puck.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18

Advertising under this heading &c. per word
per insertion, subject to discounts for time and
space.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18

L1OR SA LE-A high grade bicycle cheap. by
Il, Robi. F. GARRETT. Cor. Fourth aid Van
Buren,.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-18

LNOR SALE-One 81 BAN wagon fifth chain
IL and stretchers complete and two sets of
harness, all as good as new Will be sold at
sacrifice. Also three work horses at bar gain
Address q. H. W. this office,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

Sioux called out for quarter and sur
rendered. One old villain who went
by the name of American Horse was
already shot il"1dgh the body aud past
praying fov. Another follow, who
called himself Charging Bear, suisse
qucntly became an Indian scout in our
service, and behaved very well. The
others were kept as prisoners until we
got TO the agency at Red Cloud.
! had seen some Indian fighting
before this affair, and lave been in
one or two campaigns since; but
recall no piece of individual daring
and bravery and con,ummatc GOODNESS
under fire to eclipse Phlo Clark's ex-
plot at Slim Butcs in 1876.
Gallant fcllowl lie became a cap
tain few years later, aud was serv-
ing in Washington City on the stall
of Lieutenant-G General Sheridan, who
thought the world of him, when
death, which had spared him a hun
drcd times over in Indian warfare,
cut him down IN the midst of peace,
security. and in the very primo of a
vigorous life. - Youths Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

One of the most remarkable legal
papers on file in the archives of the
world is one now in the National
Museum of Paris, Tabled "Sentence on
hog, executed by justice, in the
copyhold of Clarmont-Avin, and
strangled upon a gibbet at that place. "
1t is sealed with red wax, kept under
a glass, bears date June IA, 1904, and
reads as follows:
eve, the jury, in detestation and
horror of this crime, and in order to
make an example, and to satisfy
justice, have declared, judged, sem
fenced, pronounced and appointed, that
the said hog, now detained in the alb
hey as prisoner, shall, by the exc
eulioner, be hung and straugled ON a
gibbet, near the gallows which now
stands within the jurisdiction of the
monk and hereto appended, being near
the copyhold of AVN. In witness Of
which we have sealed this present
with our seals. Following the above
is the signatures of the jurors and the
perfect of the Department dc rAinse.
-[Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09
An Experiment in Coal.

Mr.. Nathan Strauss, who undertook
during the last winter to sell a certain
amount of coal at cost in the regions
of the city occupied by persons of
small means, furnishes some Interest,"
ing figures as to the enterprise. In
all some $4,000 tickets were sold. Of
which 1901, at 3 cents procured from
20 10 20 pounds each, and 10, 1868, at
10 cents. procured from 40 to SO
pounds each. These, it will be seen,
embraced about four-ffths of the
tickets cold; they called for rather
more than one-half the coal sold.
Tho prices were calculated on the basis
of the cost of the coal So for 2240
pounds), without the labor of distrib.
uting.
Mr.. Strauss reports that the ''pa-
irons were the thrifty, orderly, and
self-rcspecting laborers, their wives
and children" aud he adds: "Ths
experiment has demonstrated en-,
phatically that within the crowded
districts there are many thousands of
men and women who shrink from re-
cciving charity, but who gladly and
gratefully avail themselves of every
opportunity 10 make their scant earn
ings so as far as possible" This is
undoubtedly true. 1t would be most
ungracious to criticise so generous an
undertaking, and we have no intention
of doing SO in the suggestion that as
the ordinary price at which coal is
peddled by the small measure is from
Sl2 to SIG ton, it would be possible
to include in the price of tickets the
cost of distribution as well, and thus
make the plan still more nearly free of
any element of charity. [Harper's
Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09
The Confederate White House.

The Confederate White House"
has been doing duty as public school
for many years. Tho trout on the
street is like that of any ordinary
square mansion, with the hall in the
centre and with fat roof. But,
passing directly through the hall to
what should be the rear. one comes
out upon wide gallery, having a
lofty roof level with the floor of the
third story supported by massive pill
lay prom Inc gallery you look out
upG s>great -, shut off from the
side +, .asrc;N 2brick wall. Ihs
wTeh - -aIs-J ~ 1si' fs,o - s sn,a
floor is / afrdRgea.ut than tha,
of the other white House" at Wash
ington. Reception rooms open into
each other and into the central hall,
which alone is large enough for any
ordinary gathering, while the hall and
the surrounding rooms afford COM
plc,e circuit for moving throng.
Different apartments are still known
as "the Cabinet room" "the reception
parlor,n "the State dining ROOM"
and SO on, as in the years of 1876.
But all of them, 10 intents and pur-
poses, are still school rooms. The
walls are blackboards on which is set
the copy of "Dare to Be Right" and
various problems in fractions going to
prove that the,part cannot be greater
than the whole are exhibited. The
transformation of the white House"
into a museum has not yet commenced.
There is no doubt. however, that the
money will beraised, and the museum
will be added to Richmond's historical
collection. -TSt Louis Globe
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

Experts seem to be divided as TO
which of the two hard woods-jarrah
aud karri-of Western Australia is
the most durable.
Jerrah wood piles two feet two
inches square, driven IS years ago at
The Large Bay pier, were found. on
examination, to be us sound as the day
they were put in.
Some specimens Of karri wood taken
from fence were recently sent to
London, and, though the wood had
been underground for % years. it was
perfectly sound. A specimen of
iarrah wood under similar circum-
stances showed serious decay.
Timber of the tamari,k or shittim
wd y has been found perfectly sound
III ~e ancient temples of Egypt in
connection with the stonework which
is known to be at least 1000 years old.
In some tests made with small
squares of various woods buried one
inch in the ground the following re-
suits were obtained: Birch and aspen
decayed in three years; willow and
horse-chestnut in four years; maple
and red beech in five years; elm, ash,
hornbcam and Lombardy poplar in
seven years; oak, Scotch fir, Wey-
niOathspine ana silver ilr ,lecayc5as tosa
depth of half an inch in seven years;
larch, juniper and arbor vitae were
uninjured at the expiration of the
seven years.
The redwood of California has the
quality of being nearly fireproof. The
root of the brier is the only wood
which does not burn when exposed to
fire.
Cocus-wood is the hardest known
wood; oak is the strongest. The
heaviest British wood is that of the
box-tree, which sinks in water. Horn
beam Is the strongest and toughest
wood for mechanical use.
The strongest American wood is the
nutmeg hickory; the most elastic the
lamar oak; the heaviest, the blue
wood of Texas.
In situations so free from moisture
that we muy practically call them dry,
the durability of timber is almost uu-
limited. The roof of Westminster
hal Is more than $50 years old. In
Stirling castle are carvings in oak, well
preserved, over 800 years of age.
Scotch fir has been found in good con-
dition after Il known use of 800 years,
and the trusscs of the roof of the
basiIica of St. Paul, Rome, were sound
and good after 1000 years of service.
Wood constantly wet in fresh water
is quite as durable. Piles were dug
from the foundations of the ole Savoy
Palace in a perfectly sound state after
having been down $50 years. The
piles of cd London bridge were
found sound and perfect 800 years
after they were driven Detroit Free
Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

not be raised in hot-house.
THE devil catches every fish that
bites at his bait
THERE is no God given right but
the right to do right.
THE nickel plating does not rive
any power to the engine.
SOME of the most deadly scrtcnts
have the brightest skins.
SMALLPOX is not any more CONTACT
ous than a good example.
IT is not what we do but what we
love that decides our fate.
THE emphatic part Of our life is
what we do, not what we say.
THE man who is always looking for
mud generally finds it.
A DAVID who goes wrong is as
much to blame as a JUDAS.
THE biggest dollars VIC see are those
just out Of our reach
THE shortest cut to wealth is
through the lane of contentment
THE man who chases bubbles will
bark his shins sooner or later.
--Tna 6e as no anxiety about y 4
man who is mean to his wife.
If the devil had to do all his work
in the daytime he would soon quit.
A GRAIN Of sand can fulfill the
purpose Of God as well as mountain.
THE man who will not obey God
has no right to expect help from Him.
ONE of the tests Of fine nature
is the effect joys and sorrows have
1poa it.
THE man who does most without
a good motive, will have must to
regret.
THE man who has no religion ex-
cspt that of the law is a reflector Of
Christ
BE definite. When a ship sails for
England it steers for Liverpool, not
Europe.
THE man who controls himself
makes unwritten laws for many other
people
WE are not in a condition to enjoy
riches until we can be happy without
them.
WE are always in danger when we
are more afraid Of men than we are
of sin.
FILL the place YOU now have more
than full and you will soon have a
better one,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

OltS mana is
always open.
THE man who
.Nobs God, cheats
himself.
OUR duty to
God is measured
by our ability.
THOUGHT In
spring p o e try
does not wear
W I'll.
OAK trees can