The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

Cunningham and Rosenbury OF the
freshmen class of Purdue were captured
by the sophOm0res last night, driven sew
eral miles into the country. tied together
and decorated in the highest style by
their felow-studentSf makeup" paints
and were turned loose to wander alone.
They finally succeeded in finding their
way home. arriving about midnight.-La-
fayette Courier.
The Democrat has no apologies to Of
fer its readers when it attacks a public
officer for anything he is guilty of, when
he is in the wrong, and especially when
the health and life OF the commonwealth
are in danger. Doctors as well as 9th
ers must take our medicine. You will
always find MS with our boots on, ready
for an attack. and in no case will we
dodge the issue.-HancOck Democrat.
At Rochester in the circuit court a
question was decided of wide interest to
Indiana people An action was brought
10 restrain the auditor from placing on
the duplicate fer taxation what is known
as patd-up stock in uilding and loan as
sOciatiOns, and the court held that such
stock is exempt from taxation under the
statute. The result of this decision, if
upheld by the supreme court, will be far
reaching, as there are millions of dollars
invested in such stock.
The barn Of John Tennis, who lives
in the vicinity of Hymera, in Jackson
township, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night With the barn were
burned five head of horses, hay, corn, q
lot OF farm implements, etc. The fire.
queney with which barns are burned in
this county indicates a bad condition of
things. and we learn that the insurance
companies are not disposed to take risks
on barns unless the dwelling is included
in the policy.-Sullivan Democrat.
A bad boy at Laporte has made it a
practice to stone horses as they are be-
ing driven along the street. The other
day he stoned the horse of Mr.. kaber
and also the horse of two ladies. For
this offense Mr.. Kaber gave him a
thrashing with his buggy whip, and for
doing this justice fined him So and
costs. Mr. Kaber violated the law in
whipping the boy. but it was justifia-
bic violation. and the people of Laporte
should have promptly paid his fine and
costs for him.-Goshen Times.
j. w Brummitt a Laporte county
farmer, has employed fifteen men of
Michigan City who were out Of employ
ment and put them to work taking care
Of his crops and making Improvement on
the farm. He thinks this is a good time
TO have the work done, while wages are
reasonable. and at the same time give
unemployed men work. Recently
farmer informed US that there was con-
siderable work to be had in the country
If men would work at farm wages, which
includes board and washing.-Goshen
News.
a Princeton dispatch says that Mrs.
Albert Tichenor of that city suddenly
became insane at Chicago Friday and
was brought home Saturday. She is a
niece of Thomas Jones of Montgomery
township. who. accompanied by her son.
went to the opening Of the Cherokee
strip, and both became insane. They
We're brought back a few days ago.
That all OF them are now insane is
singular coincidence. Mrs. -TichenOr left
Princeton for Chicago Monday and it is
thought that the scenes at the worlds
fair caused arrangement.
The death OF the Rev Mr.. Petit, the
wife murderer, in the prison north, inn
mediately followed the granting OF a
new trial by the supreme court, recalls
that three of the prominent attorneys
I'm the original trial OF the case, together
with several Of the witnesses and one
Of the jurors, have died since Petit
was adjudged guilty Of Wife poisoning
Two Of the attorneys, Judge Davidson
Of Charlottesville and Col w. g. Will
son OF Lafayette, defended Petit, while
the third, 7. Arthur Stuart. was en-
ployed by the state.-Ft. Wayne Journal.
Brother John L. Smith. in the last
issue or his paper the Nermillion Demo-
crat. bids it's readers an eloquent good
by. John has conducted a clean and
able paper, and IL has been source
of strength and inspiration to the de-
mocracy of this county and the party will
pen.
The paper will be conducted hereafter
by Miss Beatrice Bissland Taylor and
viii continue democratic. The retiring
and incoming editors have our best
wishes for future success.-Clinton Ar
gus.
Willard Nash. the popular Logansport
stationery man, Is dead. having breathed
his last at his summer home in Maine
on Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Nash
was an old newspaper man and an all
round good fellow. No one will be
missed more than he. for his popularity
had been earned by years OF genialty
and friendship. lie was at one time au-
ditor Of Cas- county and editor OF the
Logansport PharOs, but his later years
have been devoted 10 building up a sub
stantia1 trade for Wilson. Humphrey &
Co.-Delphf Times.
Thursday night three masked men
broke into the residence of Mrs. Jane
McMichaei. an aged lady who lives
alone In farm building nine miles
northeast Of South Bend. The men
demanded her money. and she showed
them where Sl20 was concealed
which they secured The South Bend
Tribune. in an account OF this robbery
says the three men then jumped into a
puggy ana drove away. NelghborS who
heard the old lady cry for help Arrived
about this time and tracked the buggy
a mile south. but could follow it no
farther.
Friday night at 10 o'clock the excur-
sion Of the Madison school children
passed through the city. en- route to the
worlds fair. There were 442 children on
board, and the little folks were in great
glee. Each Of them wore a badge with
the following inscription: "City Of Madi-
son, Ind, Schools, 1898. Managed by
the Democrat Co" Editor Lon Chap
man was the originator of the excur-
sion and had It in charge. Mr. Chap
man mas made himself solid with the
children by his generous, kindly action.
and besides put fine feather in the cap
or the Observation-Disclosures Herald
Mrs America Brookbank, the noted
temperance worker and singer died at
her home in Jacksonville Friday Of can
Ger OF the stomach. She had held many
high official positions In the order OF
Good Templars and the w. c. T. U,
and at the time Of her death and for
seven years previous, was right worthy
grand superintendent OF the Juvenile
TempIars Of the world. She was a
daughter Of Col. ]. +. Wiley Of Clark