The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-22
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

G. BOWin, EllIhart, Elkhart. Increase
James II. Flanagan, Midtown. Crawford;
Sylvester n. Davis, Evansville, Wander
burg: Daniel Harley, Bourbon, Marshall.
Reissue-Philip Fritts, Lewis, Vigo.
Original widows, etc.--Mary f.. Brown,
Marco, Greene.
John A. Miller Of Raccoon township
has been experimenting in feeding wheat
TO his hogs. He had twenty-five hogs
which he weighed when he commenced
feeding wheat and after feeding them
forty bushels he weighed them again
and the increase was 500 pounds. So IL
will be seen that Mr.. Miller realizes for
his wheat nearly double the present
market price.-Park County Journal.
Mr.. Chris CrOdian Of North Putnam was
in town Monday. He has resided in this
county since 1892. At that time there
were only three houses between this city
and Ramp creek-One situated where
Robert L. O'Hair's old orchard now is,
another near where Somerset church now
is and the other was located on the hills
Just across Walnut north Of this city
sixty-two years has wrought a wonderful
change Star-Press.
A we'll known Noble county farmer was
IN our Office the other day and while talk
ing about the spread of the weed known
as Wild lettuce advanced the idea that
only by concerted action could the weed
be exterminated. He suggests that it
might be a good plan to organize by town
the cutting of the weeds is thoroughly
done. Some action must be taken as an
other year will see the whole country
overrun with the pest--Ligonier Banner
Last evening a little boy could be
seen standing on Jackson-st., where the
street is being paved, crying as If his
heart would break. Large tears We're
rolling down his cheeks and at the out
burst of each sob he was almost jerked
in two. y sympathizer advanced to-
1MfE
affection The lad replied, "BoO-hoO-
hoo. they have put down all the asphalt
and 1 did not get to see them put down
any of it," lie then continued his cry
ing and sobbing.-Aluncie Times.
The coiored methodist. episcopal church
OF Brazil is in great turmoil over the
conduct of its pastor the Rev. Mr..
Smothers. who Is charged with misman-
aging the funds of the camp-meeting
which has just closed, leaving many
creditors unpaid. He is also charged
with other acts claimed to be unbecOming
n divine. An indignation meeting was held
by the coloTed people Friday night and
resolutions were passed censuring Mr.
SmOthers. VINO is now out of the city.
Many believe ne viii not return.
The Boone county bar association has
just finished the arrangement Of fine
law library. The members Of the assO-
citation have united their efforts and
have put in the famous West system Of
reports, which embraces the opinions of
every supreme court in the United
States. This is a great advancement
and gives the bar a library second to
none, so far as authentic reports are
concerned. The library consists Of sew
eTal hundred volumes and will be added
TO as the reports are published.
It is estimated that 1900 people at
tended the twentieth annual reunion of
old settlers and old soldiers at Quincy
The Hon. G.. W. Grubbs Of Nartnsville
and the Hon. William II. Franklin Of
Spencer were the principal speakers
Miss Alice Nilligan of owen county sub
mitted original poem. which was de-
claimed by Miss Anna Martin of Quincy,
and selections from James Whitcomb
Rileys poems were recited by Miss Mat
tie Beamon of Tuscola, III. An address
of welcome was delivered by Nnt An
dersOn.
The fourth annual reunion Of the odd
Fellows and Daughters of RebelCah of
Carroll county was held in this city last
Thursday The Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs from over the country COM
menced to arrive at an early hour so
that by noon every lodge in the county
was well represented. The principle adj
dress OF the day was delivered by the
Rev. j. W. Stark Of Flora. Good vocal
and instrumental music and the basket
dinner were the features of the meeting
The meeting concluded by electing or
flcers for the ensuing year.-Delphi
Times.
An exchange gives the following hint
10 farmers: We were a little surprised
a few days ago to find $50 I'm the road
beside the hedge a. the corner of a
prominent farmers home. and more SO
that il had lain there several months I'M
mOlested, beginning II look much the
worse for exposure The money was in
the shape of q corn planter. that viii
have TO be replaced with a new one be-
fore long unless cared for better If we
had the money that is lost every year
In this country by neglect Of farm ma
Uhinery, we would not be running a
newspaper.
Keep your weather eye peeled for this
new swindle that is now being worked In
Indiana. The scheme is to go to a miller
Tor the purpose of borrowing sacks i'm
which to bring wheat. When the miller
inquiries how much wheat thsy have they
Will tell him four or five hundred bushels
They always got the sacks and started
away. Then one Of them comes back with
the statement that they had come to town
without any money and needed a few dCN-
lars until they brought in the wheat. The
scheme always worked and it is said
they got SOL in thar way in one county
Greencastle Star-Press.
On Monday last William +. Dewitt
frenzied by bad whisky and domestic
troubles. shot himself in the head and
died almost Instantly. He had been
Thus maddened ne placed a revolver TO
his head and fired the fatal shot. His
wife. too, seems TO have tired Of life, as
she has made two or three attempts to
poison herself within the last few DAYS.
1t so happened that Coroner Newlin was
in Hudnut at the time and saw Dewitt
parading the street. but did not feel safe
to approach him, as those who knew him
feared 10 do so.-Parke County Journal.
Two well-knOwn republicans met the
other day on Jefferson-st. One greeted
the other saying. why, Overstreet Is
just going 10 sweep things. They say
he'll get 250 democratic votes right at
COOpef's home in Columbus" Said the
other: Have you $50 10 say that Jesse
Overstreet viii not be showed under
clear out OF sight. He'll lose more votes
right in this county than George w
Cooper will lose I'm the whole district
No, my friend, don't let anybody hood
wink you that way. OVerstreet may as
well stay at home before the canvass.
If not, he viii be at least elected to stay
at home afterward." The first repub-
liean speaker, with a blank look on his
face, passed on down the street in deep
study.-Franklin Democrat.
For a number OF years it has been
known that muscle-shell pearls OF q
small variety existed in the Wabash
river, but of such a diminutive size that
they were generally accepted as worth
less. Some time ago Mr.. Blair OF Wash
ington, d. c., came to this section for
the purpose OF dredging the river, and
with a small boat and dredging outfit
he started from Peru TO LAFAYETTE a