The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-27

1 don't low nobody to call her an idiotv'
The great Ferris wheel at Chicago re-
calls to the memory of old Clark county
residents the original wheel after which
the Ferris wheel probably is modelled,
and which was the invention Of an Indi-
anian- Jerry Gordon, a native of York
state, and a resident Of Monroe town
ship, during the war invented and built
an enormous wooden wheel almost ex-
actly like the Ferris wheel. 1t was
furnished with cars in which passengers
were seated and went up TO tire height
OF sixty feet or more. The wheel was
set up between two full grown trees
and it seated thirty people. 1t was
worked by cranks and gears, and was
taken to a number of county fairs and
picnics, notably at Madison. Gordon's
wheel was at Wilson Switch picnic July
4, 1864, where two people fell out of the
cars and were dangerously injured. This
hurt the popularity of the wheel and il
never afterward was much patronized.
Gordon, however, made considerable
money out Of ii previous to the accident.
Mary Frame Selby thinks of starting
modern Garden of Eden up somewhere
near East Germantown. This suggests
something: We suppose that Mrs. Selby
would play the part Of Eve. In that
event the serpent part of the drama
would be virtually done away with, for
there's no snake on earth reckless
enough to tackle her. And then, suppos-
ing a serpent could be found sufficiently
rash for the act, the temptation surely
could not be made to go farther and
influence any modern Adam possessed
of good common sense. There are also
other things in the way, Mary. The cli-
mate of Indiana won't grow the kind Of
fruit that grew in Eden No. after think
ing it over seriously, we don't think it
can be done. And besides Mary, you
speak of keeping the serpent out Re
member, Mary, that Germantown is near
Cambridge City, and nothing nor no
body within two miles of that place is
snake-proof. No, Mary, let's not start
Eden up there. It won't work.-Rich-
mond Telegram.
Middlesbury seems to be infested with
desperadoes who invite a dose of cold
lead. Several times Of late stores have
been entered and goods taken and I'M
successful attempts made to burglariZe
buildings. j. d. Rex went to join the
Cherokee strip boomers, leaving Mrs.
Rex at home, but young man slept
in the house as protection. On Sunday
evening about 9 o'clock Mrs. Rex, while
awaiting the coming Of the young man,
was startled by footsteps and Just as
she was about to open the door, Ii was
forced by a stranger. She caught the
door slammed ii and secured the bolt.
Immediately after an attempt to burst
open the door, pistol shots rang out and
for few minutes lively fusilade was
kept UP pY the lIlTuueTS anu harvey
Banta, who resides next door, and whose
house they attempted to enter. A cou-
pie dozen shots were fired in all, but
unfortunately Harvey's craftsmanship
was bad and the intruders escaped. The
providers were around the next night,
but without results excepting an eX-
change of pistol shots.-Goshen News.
George Elliott, a Panhandle freight
brakeman, whose home is in indianapolis,
was taken to st. Stephens hospital Sat
urday night about 10 o'clock, having had
his left foot crushed into an almost
shapeless mass. AS the train was near
ing the city he, in response to the signal,
attempted to down brakes" when the
rod broke and he was thrown from the
top Of the car, alighting in such manner
that his left foot was on the track, and
two cars and the caboose passed over it,
crushing bone and flesh into pulp and
rendering immediate amputation neceS-
sary. There is one version of the story Of
his injury that is pretty we'll substantial
ted, and that is thrilling indeed. Train No.
SO, east-bound, was the one from which
he was thrown, and the hands on that
trian knew nothing Of the accident. A
west-bound freight was due in a few
minutes. and after the lapse of that time,
which seemed ages of agony TO the man
gled man. the train came along. Light
ing match, he set his handkerchief on
fire and threw it, blazing, upon the track.
The train slowed down until the rear
brakeman was enabled to hear Elliott's
voice. He was then rescued-Richmond
Telegram
A man has been over from Indianapo-
lis trying to obtain some of the state
school funds from the township trustees
and city school authorities. He called
upon Trustee Hartman and demanded
that 81, 125 be turned back into the state
treasury, claiming that that much OF the
state funds for school purposes had not
been expended of the amount received.
Mr.. Hartman received $1,000 and expend-
ed over $12, 900 and holds that the state
funds was expended first before the
county revenue was touched, therefore
there are really no state funds that were
not expended. The man says that Green
Smith has ruled that expenses must be
taken pro rata from all the funds on
hand, and if this holds good many trus-
tees in the state will be obliged to hand
over some of the state funds. Hereto
fore the amount received from the state
has been calculated upon to run the
schools for certain time, and the coun-
ty common school fund assessment made
to secure funds to carry on the schools
the required time. Our city school trus-
tees are also asked to hand over $3,110
Mr.. Hartman has refused to comply with
the request, and the city trustees have
not determined upon what to do. The
collector gets 121k per cent of all his
Observation-Disclosures Journal
A queer divorce suit same before Judge
Ellison of Anderson for adjudication and
he adfudicated it by refusing decree and
directing the plaintiff to pay IS weekly
for the support Of his wife and children.
The Rev. d. r. Smith was plaintiff.
While the Smith family lived in Ran
dolph county Fred Helms and wife were
neighbors. According to the Anderson
Herald. Smith and Helms proposed to
trade wives. but Mrs. Smith refused to
be parceled out in any such manner.
Preacher Smith and family then removed
to North Anderson and Mrs. Helms
separated from her husband and also re-
moved to the same city. Previous to
bringing suit fer divorce the preacher
wanted a justice of peace to iegalize the
proposed transfer of wives, but the squire
doubted his jurisdiction. In time Mrs.
Smith and her children were thrown on
their own resources and Smith sued for
divorce on the ground Of abandonment.
Mrs. Helms was one OF the witnesses for
the plaintiff She testified that Smith
had received a call to go forth for the
redemption Of souls, a vision having
come 70 him in the form of an angel
who advised him TO take Mrs. Helms
| along as a co-worker, and she intimated
to the court that If the divorce was
| granted Mr. Smith and herself would be
married. and they would double-team in
evahgelizing labor Judge Ellison was
unmoved by the possibilities of this COM
| bine. and he refused to entertain the
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Two Years for Forgery.
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