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4 Pods That u sBften rSed by Robbers "a
Overcome rhcir Nief--n-
II has been remarked that one q the
greatest obiects01s 70 the suppression
of hernp cssltsvation for smoking pur-
poses in India IS that II would drive the
natives 70 the Ese Of m1re dangerous
seiat-res one OF the drugs which the
e-.0ije Is the most prone - substitute
for his beloved hemp when the latter
Is not available, Is the datura seed
For mauy years il has been known TO
the police and those engaged in rnedico-
legal examinations that one Of the
farorfte methods adopted by Indian
there's to rob their victims has been
the administering Of daturl- The SIN
rssfring effects Of this drug enables
them t. earry on their depredations.
and al the sane time avoid. in most
cases. the fatal results which attend
the Use Of other p0isons
The symptoms present in the indiFid-
uais affected were loss Of cOnscioasncss
dnation Ct the pupils, picking Il The
led clothes, attempts 20 grasp inagin-
arv objects. and from the movement Of
their hands they all appear 70 be draw
ing out threads from the tips Of their
fn-ers. When taken upon an empty
stomach the effects of the poison are
usually disee-nibla within ten minutes.
bnt in the case Of well nOurished per
son half an hour or more elapses before
its effects are pereeptible- The rare
ness Of fatal eases IL connection with
the Use Of the poison Is one Of the chief
facsors in its selection by the native
Criminal
The dztura seeds may be gathered
almost anywhere in India, and also
easily purchased in the bazars; 50 II
is hardly 10 be wondered az that such
q convenient instrument should be 80
popular among the Indian criminal
classes II L IS desirable 70 render
any particular person helpless for a
given time the administration OF the
datura : the main dihiculty. and this,
unless servants are absolutely trust
worthy, Is not insuPerable- The Pc
rfod before consciousness - restored II
ter taking dose Of the poison varies
in different individuals and j. depend
EllA NNTH 4AaaAEAA 0aA AaAa HAaaA@ 49,
health Of the victim AZ the time it Is
administered. Thus, in some eases a
complete recovery took place in two or
three days, or less. while in Others IN
consciousness has been known 70 last
as long as a week
The symptoms exhibited in many
eases resemble those Of alcoholic POI
slninr or delirium tremens In some
instances the poisoned persons act m
de- She belief that they are following
taesr ordinary occupations For ex-
ample. in one case a stOlemasOn' Ia
borc- was under the impression that It
was his duty 70 haul up everything il
his vicinity, not excepting his master;
In another case d groom was seized
with a desire % perform grooming op-
erations on those with whom he came
in contact. and a third, a goldsmith,
seated himself on the floor intent on
following his usual vocation--Pitts-
burgh Dispatch
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rnr,apa.. M.,rlu.n;., -,

There was singular boom IN the
matrimonial market in England last
year. whether because OF or despite
the hard times is an interesting point
for speculation There were more peo-
pie married there in the third quarter
OF the last year than in any similar
quarter of the last ten years. with the
exception Of 1891 The marriage rate
was highest in London. where harl
times were generally reported 20 be
most felt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-20
The Keystone Watch
Case Co. Of philadelphia,

the largest watch case nlanulactuT-
ing concern III the world, IS now
P..tting upon the Jas. Boss Filled
ard other cases made By it. a bow
(ring) which cannot be twisted or
pulled off The watch.
It's 4 sue protection against the
pickpocket and TIE many accidents
that befall watches fitted with the
old-style bow, which IS simply held
in by friction and can be twisted of
with the fingers. 1t is called the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-20

The house at Morristown occupied
by Prank Stockton, the story writer.
once had the repute OF being haunted.
The owner was about completing the
sale Of the house 70 a lawyer when 4
word was dropped as to the uncanny
legend touching the place, and the
would-be purchaser Immediately de-
clined TO proceed further with the ne
gotiations- Mr.. Stockton. however.
cheerfully took the house, ghost and
all, and perhaps he was little dissp-
pointed when the trimming Of some
trees about the caves put 70 flight the
legend Of the place Il was discovered
shat the squirrels were accustomed 70
leap from the trees 10 the roof and use
the water trough as a runway. The
sound Of their scamPering had been
mistaken for that Of ghos.iy feet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-20
Wise Words.

History i the conscience of hu-
m inity.
Truth is the skeleton Of appear
ances.
Antiquity Is the aristoeracy of his
tory.
The earth Is filed with broken 81
lences.
Conservatism is eontentment half in
blossom.
Adversely Is a grindstone that puts
an edge on Us.
The richest men don't always know
how to ie rich.
silence Is the wit Of fools and one of
the virtues Of the wise.
Every duty we omit aI,seures some
truth We should have known.
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For nate, maps, &C., ga 70 Ticket Agent or
addn-ss Ihns T. Watt, T. 4. W T.. Ii3 Fiah
Avenue, PitfSburg. Pa.
- ". Provost IR Xo.d
t;en1 Manager. GenT I,ass. An
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-20

Think Of the thousands Of hopeless cases
which must have been cured by Dr. Sageis
Catarrh Remedy, before its proprietors
could he willing 70 ssy. as they do. For
aly case of CatErrh, 10 matter how bad,
which sc cannot cuss, ven pay ESQ cash.
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Il was not Wei for over two years.
] took Hoods Ss,Fsaparilla and feel all
right now \. f. Sharpe, Bellville,
Pennsylvania.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
EASTERN STANDARD TINE.
cnNnESsEn srltE

Trains arrive and depart from The station at
JShn~t0won - follows:
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THE
PEOPLES
STORE.
Come ! Or Writell
For the greatest bargains in new
Summer
Silks

ever offered in this neiehlorhood 4
silk opporiunity---thc ike of which you
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and the qualities and styles win speak
still more clearly
100 Pieces Of Printed China silks
in great variety Of Patterns and col Ot
oringss n the give away price Of ZlC
- Piec = Of - inch Lyons Print
cd India silks, > latest Paris de
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medium and large patterns; Tegu 90
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80 pieces Of Printed Surah SILKS,
in snail. neat Patterns and daiutyor
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- Pieces of34 inch China Print
ed Silks in exquisite desigLs aud ~
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65 Pieces of 2i-ineh fine Printed
India Silks, imported 10 Ieiail ~ 40
81 this lot only TSC
> pieces Of Satin Duchosse in
all the nexes- aud most desirab'er0
shades; the regular 81 quality, atOSC
1900 Yards OF Cheney Bros 27-
inch Printed India silks; sold ev-
erywhere al 81 a yard; our priee-r
for this sale lOC
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They're guaranteed to give satisfaction. CT
money returned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30
INVESTED BY JAPS
PORT AUTHOR AT THE MERCY OF
ARMY Of INVADERS.
Another Force of Japanese Preparing
to Sail frcm Hiroshima-Cftaes e
EmperOr's Wife Reported Dead.

LONDON, Oct. "a dispatch from the
Times's Shanghai correspondent states that
II is reported there that the japanese have
completely invested Port Arthur, and that
the Chinese forces defending that place
cannot hold out long.
The news of the Chinese defeat north OF
the Yalu river has caused CONSERVATION at
Tien-Tsin. The officials do not attempt to
deny the serious nature of the disaster.
The next fighting is expected at Port Ar
thur. News Of the result is awaited with
anxiety.
The Times publishes a dispatch from Yo-
kohama stating that a third Japanese ar
my, numbering 24,0O men, is assembled at
Hiroshima. The same paper publishes a
Hong Kong dispatch stating that William
Hill. an American. has been arrested and
fined 800 for sketching the defenses of
Hong Kong.
A dispatch received in this city from
Shanghai states that an unconfrmed report
is current in Tien-Tsin that Yehonala, the
Emperors young wife is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30
NEGROES IN CHAINS.
An Astonishing story of Race Oppres-
sion from Atlanta.

New York Tribune.
An astonishing story of negro oppression
and injustice was told on Friday to a
returned from Atlanta, Ga. A cotton expo
sition on a large scale is TO be held in
Atlanta in September. 1885,. The people of
spread the fame of their live city abroad,
so they are thoroughly Interested in the
been preparing for it. one building, ma,
chinery hall, has been erected and the
others. It is said. will soon be up. The site
four miles from Atlanta. The work OF
grading and constructing artificial lakes,
ETC., is now going on, and negro convictS
are doing most of the work. The story
told was this:
The South is not rich. anyhow. and the
county had not sufficient money for the
purpose and so gave to the exposition con-
vict labor worth $4,000. Negroes to the
number Of 500 or more were taken from
the Jail at Brunswick to Atlanta in shack
les and put to work. 1t was common talk
In the city that a large number of them
had been thrown into prison for chicken
and various trumped-up charges and were
made to serve out long terms. working
on the exposition grounds. a big stocNade
was built for them about four miles from
the park. and chained In groups Of six or
eight they were compelled to walk the
long distance both morning and evening.
The worst criminals had their legs chained
together just below the knee. The others
wore the sha cklcs only on one leg. Not
only were the men securely chained on
their way to and from work, but even
while they were working the heavy shack
les were not taken off. Some Of them
were chained four in a group, and IL was
a strange sight to see them work in this
way. -Four shovels would go Unto the
ground together: up they would go like
a machine and throw their contents into
n cart. Then when the cart was full some
one would give the mule a crack, and II
would start off by itself, go to the dumpin
ground nearly half a mile away, back up,
and when the cart was dumped would 80
back to where the chained shoveiers were
at work
Keepers stood or sat near the convicts
with loaded rifles and bloodhounds. ready
to stop a man who m TO escape. 1t
reminded the Northern visitor Of the sto-
ries Of Siberian convicts and seemed TO
him a strange sight for this country. where
ali men are supposed TO be free and equal.
Occasionally one OF the prisoners would
make a break for liberty. One OF the big
hounds. at a word from n keeper. would
rush after him, AID wfnen the convict saw
there was no hope Of getting away he
would fall down and the beast would sim
ply hold him down without injuring him,
il ne remained quiet, until a keeper came
I'D. Not many attempts like this We're
made. for they We're practically hopeless.
When the Northerner asked the people
" il was the usual thing they said yes,
and justified their action by saying that
II was the only way the negroes could be
made TO work. The sight impressed the
visitor as smacking much OF the days in
the South before the war.
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A LAGRO SENSATION
JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT IN
RAvELs A MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
i. us CoIOred Football Player May
for Darnages-Stnte News.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

WABASH. Ind. Oct. "a sensation OF
a most mysterious character is agitating
Lagro, this county. Last Thursday night
about II O'Clock the report Of a revolver,
followed with the agonized cry OF a man
exclaiming, You shot me-" startled the
people OF the village. A moment later a
cry stable, quickly ordered a carriage and
disappeared in the darkness. The carriage
went TO the millinery store OF Rollin VIII
Hits, and 1t is supposed the wounded man
was loaded into it and driven away, where,
nobody in Lagro knows, or If he knows,
Will not tell. The story in circulation this
morning vas that Rollin Willitts, of An
drews, five miles east of Lagro, the hus-
band of Mrs. Willitts, who has the mill
linery establishment at the latter place,
had come dow Thursday night and find
ing Oliver Kutcher. formerly a freight en-
gineer on the Wabash, in the store with
his wife. had shot through the window,
fatally wOunding him. Your correspondent,
after spending an entire afternoon at Lagro
went to Andrews and found Willis. At
OF the affair as given was related and he
admitted its truth and said he was justified
in shooting; that Butcher was his bosom
friend and on Tuesday night had stayed all
night with him. He said he did not believe
any jury would convict him for the shoot
ing. Asked where his wife was he refused
to tell. He believed this was her first false
step and it would be her last. Kutcher
could not be found until to-day. He is now
at Andrews, but declines to talk. He is shot
through the abdomen and every effort was
made to keep the matter quiet in the hope
that ne would recover. Late advice is that
he is sinking and will not long survive.
Mrs. Willitts is an attractive woman of
thirty-five and has borne a good reputation.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct. 2.-Hon- Dan
lei Noyes, retiring Democratic judge of the
Thirty-second judicial circuit. was given a
dinner to-day by Hon. W. c. McAiichael,
clerk of the ST. Joseph Circuit Court. The
other guests on the occasion were officers
OF the court and a few friends. A pleasant
incident of the dinner was the presenta-
ton TO Judge Noyes of a handsome gold
headed cane. Mr.. McMichael made the pre-
sentation, and spoke felicitously of the
Judges long and honorable career on the
bench and the pleasant relations sustained
10 him by a number Of those present.
Judge Noyes responded fttingiy, expressing
his appreciation OF the token of esteem
from those with whom he had been so
long and so apreeably associated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREyITIRS.

The Fall River, Mass, striking weavers
have voted to return TO work.
John Mcbride, president of the United
Mine Workers., is quite i'll at his home in
Massillon, o.
A reward of 500 has been offered for the
arrest and conviction of the men who blew
up the Hungarian's shanty with dynamite
near Wilkesbarre, Pa. The last theory is
that some boys planned the plot and car
ried 1t out.
w. c. Lane, receiver of the United States
Rolling Stock Company, has received an
order from the court permitting him to
pay a dividend to the creditors at his earli-
est convenience. The claims aggregate in
the total 1857, 103.
There was a large gathering at the fun
eral of Mrs. Mary "A. Woodbridge late cor
responding secretary of the national and
International w. c. T. L., which was held
at Ravenna, o., yesterday. Helen NJ.
Barker, national treasurer. Francis Muir
ply and others spoke.
The long drought has caused great dis
tress among farmers and lumbermen along
the Little Kanawha river. Wells and
springs that never failed before have been
dry Tor months, and many streams have
dried up. Stock has suffered greatly, hav-
ing TO be driven miles to water.
While Peter Long and James Johnston
were conversing az Crofton, KY, Johnston
carelessly struck his knife against the
edge of a cartridge he held, causing IL to
explode. Johnston's hand was terribly
burned and Long was shot through the
neck, the ball entering the windpipe, caus-
ing a fatal wound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30
THEY GOT THE MONEY.
One Set Of Democrats Convict Another
Set of T~fII-TappfnE.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALIEN, Ind, Oct. has Just
been closed here a sensational libel suit.
Every day last week the court room was
crowded with spectators, listening to the
evidence in the case of Deputy Sheriff Fultz
against County Clerk E. w. Menaugh. On
Sept. 9 a desk In the clerks office WIS
robbed Of $3i. Mr.. Menaugh believed he
had traced the matter to Deputy Sheriff
Fultz, and the evidence he obtained also
implicated william Underwood, son of the
sheriff Of the county. He charged Fultz with
the theft and Fultz brought suit for $1,000
damages, employing five eminent lawyers,
including Alspaugh & Lawler, Judge Fer
rell, Col. G. c.. Matson and James Master
SOL. Menaugh had for his attorneys Mitch
ell & Mitchell, Earring & Hotel and Harvey
Morris. The jury. after hearing evidence
for five days, and the speeches of six OF the
attorneys, decided, in five minutes time,
that Mr.. Menaugh was not guilty. having
proved his charges. One of the sensational
episodes was the impeachment of Sheriff
U~nderwood's testimony by seven witnesses
In the last days trial and the Identification
of the money as passed by Fultz and Under
wood. The political bearing of the case Is
far reaching, and developed a bitter fight
of the new faction of the Democratic party
that is trying TO run things in the county,
and who instigated, f~ostered and aided
young Fultz In his suit for the purpose of
crushing and driving out Of the party some
OF the old-line leaders who were against
these new Corners as dictators of the party
policy in Washington county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30

Max O'Rell, in North American Review.
There are thousands OF foreigners who
are acquainted with what is most refined.
beautiful and lofty in French literature; but
how many are there who know NJ. Zolas
name and who, without being able TO ap-
preciate the literary value OF his works
ding at our faces secondhand criticisms
on their s~o-called immortality? These Anglo
Saxons will tell you that NJ. lola handles
very shocking subjects in his novels. and
that, in France. he is the most popular
writer of the day. You would think. per-
haps, that they therefore avoid reading the
works of NJ. lola. What are the Facts -
manager OF the greatest French book-sel->
ing firm in London told me that his house
alone had sold over thirty thousand copies
of the great writer's novels, and that no
book had ever been sold to that extent In
London. Figures like these speak for them.
selves. And they even say a great deal
more than appears on the surface. The
French are an artistic people. In literature
elegant style and dramatic power stand
first and foremost with them. NJ. Zola being
undeniably a great artist and a most pow-
erful dramatist, his countrymen read him
for the sake OF his style and OF his Won
derful attainments, even when loathlng his
subjects and regretting the manner in which
he handles them. But often this is not why
A~nglo-Saxons read him. for 1 venture to
say that not one foreigner out of a thou
sand is able 10 appreciate half the beauty
OF his works In the matter OF style. French
men read and enjoy the writings OF NJ.
Zola, although they are sometimes coarse q
deny that they are immoraD; Anglo-Saxons
often read them because they expect to find
thapa ca
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30
Indiana Deaths.

WINCHESTER, Ind. Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Nam
cy Miller, of this city, died at her home
here, yesterday, of consumption. She was
the venerable mother OF W.. L. Miller, one
of the leading dry goods merchants of this
city, and the mother-in-law of Hon. James
e. Watson, candidate for Congress against
William Holman in the Fourth district.
Funeral services were held at her home
here to-day, conducted by the pastor of the
M. f.. Church, of which She was a men,
Der. The remains will be taken to German
town, o., for burial tomorrow
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct. 29.-Capt o.
H.. F.. Brandon. a prominent Democratic
politician, and nominee Of his party for
near this city, after a brief Illness. Captain
Brandon was one Of the wheel horses Of
the Democracy of Hamilton county and his
advice was always sought on matters of
party policy and organization.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Oct. 29.-Abra-
ham Hart. aged seventy-fve, died to-day
from a stroke of paralysis Friday. He was
born in Sussex county, New Jersey. He was
a prosperous farmer in this county for more
than fifty wears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30
Cable Notes.
MRS. CARTER BEATEN.
End Of n Chicago Divorce Suit That
Once Caused n Sensation.

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-The celebrated Car
ter divorce suit, which has been fought in
various courts for almost five years, came
10 an end to-day. The decision was handed
down by the Supreme Court. sustaining the
verdict in the Circuit Court, which gave
Leslie e. Carter a decree Of divorce from
his wife, gave him the custody of their
children and refused Mrs. Carriers appli-
cation for alimony. After Mrs. Carriers de-
feat in the Circuit Court her attorneys car
ried the case to the Appellate Court. Judge
Gary wrote an opinion, sustaining the find
ing of the lower court, but Judge Moran
delivered a dissenting opinion. The case
was then carried on TO the Supreme Court,
where. more than a year ago, a decision
was given favorable to Mr.. Carter. Chief
Justice Schofield dissented from the ma
jority, and a short time after his death the
court granted a rehearing. Mrs. Carriers
attorneys were making a hard fight for ali
mony, and at the second hearing before
the Supreme Court they took advantage of
all the arguments advanced by Judge Mo-
ran and Justice Schofield. They were I'M
successful, however. for the decision given
afirms the original finding in every par
ticular. Mrs. Carter, who is now staying IN
Chicago, is said to be making preparations
to return to the stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-30
FROM STATE UNIVERSITY.
Fine List OF Entertainers for the Sea-
sons Lecture Course.
Special TO the Indianapo1iS JourraI

sons Lecture Course.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Oct. 29.-The Off
GERS of the Indiana University Lecture As
ISOLATION for the ensuing year are: J.. C..
Faris. president; NJ. Brainard Keegan, vice
president; James Freeman, secretary; Thos.
Sanders, treasurer; Homer Woolery, CORE
spending secretary. This week the man.
agement announced the following entertain
ments to be given during the year:
Lectures by DR.. P. S. Henson, Kate Field,
DR.. F. w. Gunsaulus. Eugene Field. and
musical entertainments by the Decca Con-
cert Company and the Temple Quartet
Concert Company.
A large audience listened to the debate
given last Thursday evening before the
conference of history and economic classes.
Mr.. Toner advocated the principles of the
Prohibition party, while the claims of the
Republican and Democratic parties were
set forth BY Mr.. Carter and Mr.. Foreman.
respectively
The following comparative statistics may
be found at the presidents office: Total
1898. 500; Nov. /, 1894, GA. There are in the
university ninety-one students coming from
institutions of higher learning. as COM
Johnson, professor of Latin in the Illinois
College. visited the university last week
Roy Perring has been appointed instructor
Psi entertained it's friends Saturday night.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. held it's last meeting In the
old hall over the postoffice last week. Here
after ii will hold it's meetings in a room
in Library Hall. Eventually it will be given
a permanent reception room in one Of the
university buildings. The room vacated by
the association will be occupied by the
Sigma M fraternity. Prof. r. Ellsworth
Call, 80. has issued a prospectus of two
scientific publications to be edited by him
and Masters of the /. L. are prominent in
directing the publication of a bulletin of the
Indiana Academy of Sciences. This issue
contains a summary of the knowledge of
the animals and plants native to this State
and a photography of all the papers that
have been published concerning the natural
history Of the State.