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For Our Shaggy Pets.
Harper's Bazaar.

The practice of clipping long-haired dogs
in hot weather is not altogether agreeaDle
TO their owners. 1t is supposed by many
10 be a necessity, for dogs whose hair Is.
so thick that IT is practically a fur coat
are apt to become so over-heated that the
skin grows tender, and they develop q
trouble similar to mango. on exceedingly
difficult disease to cure IN old dogs-thoss
we love best.
Those familiar with Atlantic City must re-
member the remarkable Irish settlers. little
more than stray dogs, which pre-empt beach
parlors and sheltered hooks along the board
walk. and are pets with all the visitors
These animals never suffer from the trou-
les common TO l0ng-haired dogs kept In the
city, and inquiry at other seaside resorts
has resulted in a confirmation or the opln-
ion concerning the efficacy or salt baths.
But apart from the expense, IL IS often
incouvenient. If not impossible. to send a
dog TO the seaside. The owner Of a Scotch
collie tried the experiment last year OF
giving her dog salt baths at home. She
began early in June and continued almost
every day until the middle Of September,
and with the extremely gratifying result
of saving the animal from the yearly
trouble. He objected strongly at first, but
soon enjoyed the doucae, and would beg
The method used was TO put the dog into
4 tub OF water nearly cJld. in which q
handful of rock salt had been dissolved,
rub him thoroughly ana then throw buckets
of salt water over him as he Jumped out.
A precaution Frequently dlsregarded by
those who make pets of logs without I'M
Outstanding much about them II being care
full about their meat. IL should ie az fresh
your own table. The finer the breed OF dog
the greater the importance of this precau-
ton. The meat should 5e trimmed care
fully so that no dark bloody portion viii
faint il. Stick sulphur placed IL tie drink
ing water also helps the animal 90 Keep IN
orOo1 cOOditio
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The Young Man I'm Love.


w dcAAAiA "
II 1 had some work that / was particu-
think / could without fear put IL in the
hands of a young man who was in lovc.
If anything under the sun can work harder
and accomplish less than a young man In
love. l have yet TO find IL. IL is an actual
fact that a young man afflicted with this
and draw his salary right along without in
that time doing one thing that his employer
or as3ociates are able 10 detect.
A gentleman Who has had an afflicted
young man in his employ said 10 me the
other day:
"The fellow isn't worth the wear he
takes out OF the office chair. He doesn't
do anything but draw his pay, but / am
afraid TO discharge him. He Is just In
that condition that he will commit suicide
IL he gets out Of work or loses the prospect
of saving money TO get ma rried. he Is an
uses all the office paper writing notes 70
the idol of his heart, and all OF the envel-
opes writing his own name with MIS-. pre-
fixed. He is so nervous we all have TO
talk in whispers. and / must send in my
card before l go in the Office. He spends
most of his time at the window waiting for
her to pass, and when the freckled little
object, wearing a purple veil, does go by
he breaks out in a cold sweat and isn't
able 10 sit up for ar hour. I've raised his
wages twice to hurry them UP about get
ting married, for i believe once he re-
Just now, though. he's about as much uss
in the office as the Washington Monumenr
would be. Come up some time and III
show him to YOU" -
1 have not been up yet Some time =
shall go, but I'm the meantime / will adj
wise persons in search OF help 10 find out
whether applicants ere in love, and how
seriously, before employing them.
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LOOKS LIKE A SPLIT.

Fulton county Delegates May Go
from Johnston to Landis.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ROCHESTER,, Ind. May 16.-Intense in
terest is being taken here over the contest
for the congressional nomination between
William Johnston and Charles b. Lands.
Both candidates have very enthusiastic
and active supporters, and until within a
few days it was supposed that Mr.. john
ston would receive the undivided support
of the delegates from this county. The al
legged trickery of the Johnston men In their
manipulation Of the railroad officials at
Hammond by which they prevented the
Lands adherents from attending the Crown
Point convention is looked on as an out
rage that should be severely rebuked, and
the sentiment is rapidly growing. The feel
ing is so strong among Republicans who
desire fair play that ii is probable the Full
Ton county delegation will be divided and
contribute to the nomination of Mr.. Lam
dis, who is now regarded as in the lead.
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INDIANA
Annual Meeting, with Parade and
Banguet at Anderson.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 16.-The annual
meeting of lawmakers of Indiana met in
Anderson to-day. The city is thronged
with visitors this evening. The novel sight
of floats and marching men with rakes and
pitchforks was witnessed on the streets
tonight. there being nearly five hundred
in the line. The h~aymakers banqueted at
their lodge room. covers being laid for
three hundred guests. At a business meet
ing this afternoon the following State Off
GERS were selected: Past president, Miles
K. Moffet, Connersville; State president,
Harry G.. Keller, Richmond: vice president,
r. @. Niblock. Anderson: secretary, c. f.
Nobes. Flora; treasurer. Harry Barr, Mum
Gle; delegates TO national convention, j. j.
Bragg, II. c.. Keller, c. Il. Nobes, M. K.
Mofet. c.. E. Niblock and H. Barr. The
next. annual meeting will be held In In
dianapolis on the third Wednesday in Nav,
1896. The national convention will hold its
session in Anderson next August.
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Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Excuse me. sir" he began. as he
Third-street depot the other afternoon.
sbut am / correct in thinking there are
several different railroads by which L can
reach Chicago from DetroitF
Yes. sir" was the reply.
Fare about the same on all OF them, /
presume?"
And there isn't much difference as TO
timer"
only a slight difference. sir"
You are no doubt quite well acqusanIea
with the various linesT' continued the
stranger.
II supposed you would be. but am
glad 10 know that You really are. WHAT
! desire TO know most Of all Is which line
stands highest in public estimation as a
moral railroad"
II don't understand you. sir" STAN
mered the officer.
Then / will explain. I I'm a respecta-
bic, law-abiding person. i never attend
a circus. boxing match. dog fight or horse
race. ! never read novels or play cards
I do not drink, smoke. chew nor swear.
Now and then / have 10 patronlze an Inn
moral railroad, but never when L can help
it. The question is. which of these lines Il
moral?"
Il know that the superintendent OF one
of them swears, for he id my eyes not a
He did, Ell? I don't want that line
And a conductor on another plays
POKER.
''Then strike of that line"
"And a brakeman on another took his
whole family 10 the circus last ummer.
That's another line rubbed out"
"And on the only other" continued the
officer. lone OF the firemen owns a fighting
dog which has licked everything in tie
State of Michigan"
IT see-not a moral road among the
whole lot" replied the stranger What
is the distance from here to Chicago by
the highway"
about three hundred miles, sir"
VERY well-thank you-I viii walk. l
trust you will not permit the brazen I'M
morality OF the railroads 20 affect your
own demeanor. Doors swing out? ALL
see-good-day."
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FAMILY OF FOUR POISONED.
Found on the Dining-ROom Floor
with Two Dead md Two DYING.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, May 16.-Word has just
been received from Monroe. a small village
in the southern part of this county. that
the family Of Mart Alder has been poisoned.
A brother Of Alder called at the house
about s o'clock this morning and found the
entire family. consisting of Alder and wife
and two small children, Frustrated on the
dining room floor. The two children were
dead. and the mother was beyond the reach
of medical aid. 1t is thought the cause of
this sad affair was that some enemy of the
family had put poison In the we'll during
the night. tTNhe coroner is investigating the
na ca
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Winter wheat MiIIers, League.

CINCINNATI, May 16.-The winter wheat
millers' league of Ohio, Kentucky, Indi-
ana. Michigan and Illinois is in session
here In its second annual convention. While
topics of common interest are considered,
the chief object of the league Is TO extend
the market for American -four in foreign
markets. The millers will take steps to Sc
cure legislation favorable TO a fuller sale
OF flour abroad.
This evening the following officers We're
elected: President. NJ. II. Davis, Shelby.
o.; first vice president. Robert Duston,
Evansville, Ind. secretary, l.. c. Cutler. To-
lsdo; treasurer. j.. z. Miles. Akron. q.
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preferable to any plan OF cultivation. have
SET men 10 wondering II II Is not q fact
that all corn needs Is 70 keep the weed
g~erminating stage OF the weed. not after
Il has taken root. To this end. corn u
being drilled In more each year. and q
crater lumber OF stalks planted per acre.
III weeds can be killed at the terminating
stage. then corn. as a plant, needs no cul-
ture beyond keeping the soil clear OF weeds
son why IL should be rowed out both ways.
doubling the labor OF culture and getting
no return for IL.
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Turning out the Rascal..

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 16.-The Board
Of Public Safety is making changes rapidly.
Patrick Ryan, for twenty years market
master. was removed to-day and G. C. Hol-
lenbeck appointed in his place. Harry Nc
MILAN. formerly city editor of the Gazette.
was appointed day police clerk. TO succeed
Joseph Kopp. w. II. Hoham takes the
place of Henry Sheari, night police clerk.
All of the appointees are Republicans. a
number of police changes will be made
Saturday. and the saloons will be notified
on that day that they must observe the IL
o'clock and Sunday law, and that no eva
sions of any kind will be permitted.
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Streams mt High water Mark.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. May 1.-TWO of the
heaviest transforms known here for
twenty-one years passed over the
southern part of Johnson county
yesterday, one about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon and the other about 9 o'clock
p. m. Both were accompanied by much
hail, and considerable damage resulted to
vines, fruit trees and growing crops. A
large barn near Trafalgar was struck by
lightning and burned with contents, in
Guiding two horses. The streams were
higher than for more than twenty years.
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Six Deaths from Smallpox.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

DFNNT~1 y TN ItT1rUf1uFOTIS VOUf Iuf
ROCHESTER,, Ind, May 1~6.-Smallpox
still exists in Fulton county, but the Board
of Health is taking every possible pre-
caution to prevent further spread. The
afflicted district is confined to Union and
Aubbeenaubbee townships in the western
part Of the county, where out of a total
of twenty-one cases six have died, eight
are convalescent and seven are still suffer-
ing. There is one case in the town of Ke-
wanna in the family of DIR. Leroy Rog-
ers. the physician who attended the first
case that developed in the county. A
rigid quarantine is being enforced there.
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The Shelby Farmer Not a "sucker."

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 16.-An I'M
successful attempt was made to bunco old
John Gaheimer, a wealthy farmer of Union
township, out of 5000 this morning. Two
well dressed young men appeared at the
house early and displayed about $4,000
worth Of bills, supposed to be counterfeit.
A game was proposed, and Gaheimer won
5000. but it was necessary that he display
winnings. Another stranger appeared and
offered to go to town with the old man
and get the money, when Gaheimer called
for assistance and ordered them away.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May excitement
was caused this morning at the Delaware
county jail by the discovery Of fire in the
roof. Some plumbers had been working in
the garnet and left a paint bucket and a
candle too close together. The man had
temporarily left his work, when one Of tho
prisoners discovered the blaze, which the
fire department soon quenched. In the
meantime Sheriff Sherry had the prisoners
In the corridor ready to move out. Among
them were Benadum and German, charged
with murder in the first degree.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 tne IHUldnapO1s JOurna1.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 16.-Neighbors at
tracted by the report Of a pistol shot at
8 o'clock tonight found Mr.. Fred Kelly,
a popular b. & o. Southwestern railroad
employe, lying on the kitchen floor of his
residence with a bullet hole in his fore
head. He was unconscious when found,
and died at midnight. 1t Is not known at
present whether ii is a case Of suicide or
accidental shooting. He was about thirty
three years old and leaves a wife and two
children.
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Coburn Chosen Chief of Police.
TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 16.-After several
weeks of inaction the police commissioner
have agreed on Amos Coburn as chief.
The delay was the result of a bitter fac
tional dispute between the two factions of
the Democracy represented BIZ George
Bube and ID. +. Mustard, the Democratic
members of the board. The selection OF CO.
burn is a triumph for the conservative
wing. represented by Mustard. Coburn is
q splendid officer and the appointment
meets with hearty approval.
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1T WAS A cLOUDBURsr.
Fart OF Lebanon Under Water
and Much Damage Done.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, May 16.-The most Sc
we're rain storm in the history of this coun-
ty occurred last night. The Third-ward
school building and many residences in the
south part of the city are surrounded by
from two to six feet Of water and the oc-
cupants are compelled to take a foot bath
or remain inside. South Meridian street
and East street are not passable between
Walnut street and the city limits. The
worst damage was done in the west part
of the county. 1t began raining about 9
o'clock and in an hour Sugar and Wolf
creeks were rushing torrents. The large
iron bridge which spanned Wolf creek, ten
miles west of here on the Charlottesville
road. was washed away. Many smaller
bridges were also taken. Several farms are
submerged and many fences and outhouses
have yielded to the surging waters. The
damagc. TO growing crops will be large. DIR.
G. w. liosnell. of this city, was returning
from Snannondale this morning and came
near being drowned in an attempt to ford
what he supposed to be only a small
stream.
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Lunnon Cabbies strike.

LONDON. May 16.-About three thousand
cab drivers OF this city went on strike to-
day as a protest against the exorbitant
charges for cab hire insisted upon by the
owners OF the cabs. The public is suffering
but little Inconvenience. TIL cab drivers,
during the day, marched in procession 10
Hyde Park. Eighty OF the small cab own
ers have already conceded the terms de-
manded by the drivers. The strike is chiefly
directed against the Cab-owners' Associa-
ton, which includes the largest owners of
cabs. The hitter remain obdurate.
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She .Did Up" "a ~Slnnderous Bachelor.
Snecial To The Indianan nlis InurnaI

FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 16.-For some
time past William Workman, a bachelor
aged forty. has been circulating SANDER
Gus stories about Mrs. Wilkie, a young
married woman. The stories came ID the
ears of the woman and yesterday. on Wal
ton avenue. Mrs. Wilkie met Workman and
proceeded TO assault him with a slung shot
made especially for the purpose. She
BACKED his eyes and pounded his head
until he begged for mercy. She then al
lowed him TO go home.
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TOLEDO, May ia mysterious case OF
suspended animation is p~uzzling the physi-
clans OF this city. Mrs. Hannah Stevens,
aged e~ighty-six, of Washington township.
came TO this city on Nav 5 TO attend the
golden wedding of her daughter. Mrs. w.
l.. Crabb. Since Sunday evening all efforts
to arouse her have been fruitless. and ii Is
thought that she Is SLOWLY sinking.
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Comrades i'm 'Libby' Meet Again.

MARION, Ind, May 16.-Twenty-nine
years ago c. NJ. Martin. agent of the
Panhandle at this place. lay in a hospital
in Libby prison. Captain Hale, of San
dusky. o., was in the same place. After
their release they separated. Not a line
had been exchanged between them and
neither had any communication with the
other. They met here yesterday for the
first time since that experience. They
were seated opposite each other in an om-
nibus, when mutual recognition took place.
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Crushed to Deaf Under a Wagon.


Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
DECATUR, Ind, May 16.-As Andrew
Miller, a farmer. living south OF this city.
was coming to town this morning on a
load OF hay his horses ran away throwing
Miller 10 the ground. Both wheels of the
wagon passed over his breast. crushing the
life out of him almost instantly.
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New on Company Orsanizcd.
.ecial TO the indianapolis Journal

SpeC1aI 20 the ihuIaEdT0Is JOUEHdE
MARION, Ind. May l6.-The American
Oil Company, of Gas City. has been organ
ICED, with L. C. Boyd, X. q. Brasheur'
j. Nj. Maring. w. y. Gorby and w {.
Rankin as stockholders. The purpose OF
the company is 10 operate in oil and gas
territory. One well has already been sunk
in Blackford county and proves to be a
profitable oiler.
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Democratic Judicial Convention.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, May l6.-At the DEM
ocratic judicial convention held here to-day
for the counties of Jay and Adams d. d.
Heller was nominated for judge and r. H.
Hartford for prosecuting attorney.
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FniIure of an oregon HANK.

PENDLETON, Ore, May I6.-The Ma
tional Bank OF Pendleton SUSPENDED this
morning. Examiner Cleary has assumed
charge by order OF the Controller OF the
Currency. The failure caused no surprise.
The deposits were not large and the de-
positors are secured. The stockholders will
lose heavily.
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woods one mile south OF this city o-nighf
before two hundred sports The fight WIS
TO a finish, with four-0unce gloves. Henry
came groggy, and at the call for the NJ
teenth round Powell threw up the sponge.
The fight was for $40 q side and gate re-
ozf~%.
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A Cow Has bankruptcies.
al to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind, May 16.-Clark Warren,
north of this city, has a COW which gave
birth, last night. TO four perfectly devei-
oped and healthy heifer calves. They are
living and promise to do well.
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cluded with short talks on State Sunday
school work and Its relation TO the Chris
tssfaa tsn.sfk 70 4s9C.t-tt L. t.eN<. a - f>ceE
and L. l.. Carpenter. Tonight Prof. II.
i. Willett, OF Ann Arbor, Mich. spoke on
missions and their relations to church
work. The convention is very largely at
tended, people being turned away from the
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CHICAGO. May 16.-Parson Davies deliv-
cred a certified check for S,eo0 10 w. j. Da-
Wis. the stakeholder. tonight and thus COM
pleted Peter Jackson's sid bet OF $4,000.
as provided In the articles of agreement
signed BY him and James ]. Corbett.
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Indiana Deaths.

NOBLESvILLE. Ind. May l6.-Levi Far
ley, who was once a prominent character
in political circles, died at his home IN this
city to-day, aged seventy-ons His surviy-
ing widow is a sister of the Hon. James Il
Evans. Deceased was auditor Of Hamilton
county from 1913 to 1896. He has been. a
great sufferer from cancer or the race Tor
several years.
"c NwFoRDcVTTJE Ind. Nav 16.-Mrs.
Elizabeth d. Harding, relict of Josiah Hard
Las, usc4 idSt n.SsI alum v.u aSr aalo si.t,
She was born in Virginia on March u.
1906. and was married on May II, 1873, IN
Shelby county, Kentucky. They resided
afterwards in Putnam county, and removed
TO this county in 1888.
FRANKLIN, Ind, May l6.-John Maley,
a w~ell-known sawmill man and lumber
dealer. died at his home in this city this
morning at Q o'clock. he was thirty-two
years old. and was a member of the Ma
sonic and Knights of Pythias orders. He
will be buried at Edinburg tomorrow.
PATRIOT. Ind. May 1s.-Jacob Baker,
trustee of Posey township, died suddenly
last night, at the age of ffty-two. He
was a prominent citizen and popular OH
Cial
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Indiana Notes.

Emmett Bishop, OF Franklin. was given
eighteen months in prison for grand lar
ceny yesterday.
Al Wabash Edward Hipskind. an eight
year-old boy, lost his eye from being ht-
with a ball bat In the hands OF a playmate
James Savage, aged thirty. fell under the
cabonse of a Big -Four freight train, at
Muncle, last night, and received injuries
that are thought 70 he fatal.
Nineteen United States prisoners, in
charge of five officers, passed through Sey-
mour yesterday, en- route 90 Colun,S.s o.,
where the men viii serve sentences for
various offenses. They hail from the In
Territory.
Conductor NJ. c. Whitcomb and crew, on
d B. & O.. S. w. train, at Butlerville. Ind,
had a fight with "Bilf' and Jake" Koontz,
wfho m to capture a car. After the
toughs were routed they smashed all the
windows in the caboose.
The Woman's Club OF Winchester. at it's
annual meeting. chose the following OH
GERS for the ensuing year: Mrs. A. c. Bee
son, president; Mrs. c. w. Moore, vice pres
i3ent; Mrs. Eph c. Hiatt, treasurer, ana
Mrs. w. o. Smith, secretary. The following
compose the board of directors: Mrs Al
Caniield, Mrs. w. E: Miller, Mrs; ~; IL.
Ruby, Mrs. DR.. c.. II. Kelly and Misses
India Brumfield and Bertha Clevenger. The
annual reception of the club Will be held
at the home of Col. NJ. Il. Miller May y.
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To reach, reclaim and restore such IN
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aim OF the publishers of a book written In
symptoms and durability, by home treat
ment, OF such diseases This book viii b
sent sealed, in plain envelope, ON receipt or
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Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
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