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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
JESSlcA eoIeS DEAD.
Daughter Of lOwn's Governor Passes Away
mt Waterloo.

WATERLOO, L., Jan. 2.-Miss Jcssica
Boies. daughter of Governor Boics, died at
her fathers residence in this city of organ
ic disease Of the heart She has been in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

DElEolr, Jan a-Captain stephen B.
Grammond, ex-mayor of Detroit and
widely known as an extensive vessel owner,
j. dead after IN illness Of several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
LAwe!iing y nies Statement.

\ dispatch from, LeaveDworth says that
Governor Lewelling emphatically denies
that he has decided to reinstate Mrs.
Lease to her position as president OF the
state board of chart ies.-"The statement"
said he, lis absolutely without founda-
tion. have''not even though; of the mat
ter and don't exieutto do so. Mrs. Lease
Is out to S.3y'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
TEMPORARY PEACE.
Arm:stice Declared in the Lew.
elling-lease War.
A MUTUAL FRIEND TAKES A HAND.

Some Doubt Cast rpon the Governors
Right to Bounce the Lady, Who at This
Stage Of the Entertainment Seems to BE
the Stsr-Judge Eoxter to Examine tho
Law and Report the Meaning Thereof
What TIE statute Says.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
chendIe.s Remarkable Figures.

To the Editor-Sir: The republicans
have opened the campaign on figures. In
the few speeches already made they
have given TO the people enough OF wild
and foolish falsehoods TO damn any party
in the minds Of those who still have
regard for truth.
republican can prove anything with
figures If you viii let him make the fig
ures. They do not consult puolished
statistics. but determine the result want
ed and make statistics Of their own.
John b. Cheadle made speech at FL
nora. Ind. Sept. 8. According 10 The IN
dianspoIis Journal Of yesterday he said.
among other things: There was con-
sumed by the world last year 6,5O0.OOO,0oO
tons of sugar. Of this amount Ameri-
cans consumed 1900, 100000 tons. almost
One-thiUd of the amount"
one billion nine hundred million tons
Of sugar equal 100000 100000 pounds.
This viii give each person IN the United
States about 10000 pounds Of sugar each
year. Great figures thesel This Is about
as near as the average republican speak
er gets TO the truth.
In the same speech he says: "A law
that legislates out Of existence $780,
600 of invested capital and reduces the
value Of the wool clip not less than 500
900, 900 a year is not only a dear law.
but a very expensive one. notwithstand-
ing 1t makes an apparent annual reduc-
ton of SIS. 42S $50 Of taxes"
This right after Owens speech at
Greencastle in which he said: The SEN
ate bill. By the action of the president,
has lost TO the farmer Sl00000000 on his
wool and sheep this year"
Consistency, thou art a jewel!
4 DEMOCRAT.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12

TERRE HAUTE, Sept 9-Special-A
huge sensa ton was caused today by the
making public of the list Of member ship
of the A. p. a. lodge here. and as Ie-
suit some well known Terre Hauteans.
who have been vigorously denying that
they ever belonged TO the pros-rip,ive
order are in great stew.
The sensation was sprung by the re-
publican secretary and treasurer of the
local lodge, the son of a distinguished
citizen of national renown. who getting
into row with the other officers over the
disposition Of the funds furnished the
original records Of the lodge to Thomas
W Harper, who had the list copied and
typewriter copies of the members
alphabetically arranged. They cannot
be handed out fast enough. There were
something more than 4C0 names on The
list and all but a few of them are re-
publicans, some of them weil-kEown
business men. All but three or four of
the republican county and township cam
dldates are members, sustaining the fire.
quent charge that the recent republican
convention was controlled by the \. p.
a. The order is very unpopular here
withdrawal of the ringleaders from the
ticket. The list of members was secured
largely because Of the fight on Grant
Secretary and TREASURE Frank W.
Arnold Of the Brotherhood OF locomotive
firemen Of this city, who was Eugene Y.
Debs's successor I'm that position. The
fight against Arnold in the Harrisburg
national convention Of the fireman next
week will be led by one OF the delegates
from Terre I1aute. who is very bitter
against Arnold. alleging that he is too
friendly with Debs TO continue an Of
f1cer Of the fremen organization.
Arnolds friends, through Harper, pro-
cured the list of members from the A. p
A official referred To. who did not need
much persuasion owing TO his own
grievance, and 1t shows that Arn0ld's
chief opponent, who is leading the night
on him, is a leader of the order here.
Aflidavits to that effect have been sent
on to Harrisburg and will be used among
those delegates who are catholics to show
that the opposition TO Arnold is from A.
p. a influence. Terre Haute, as a con-
sequence. is enjoying tonight the biggest
sensation it has had in some years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
THE PERsmMoN BRIGADE.
They Wear lunches of the Fruit
Around the Campfire.

MARION. Sept. 7.-Special.-The Sew
enth annual reunion Of the Persimmon
brigade. composed of the One Hundred
and Fifteenth. One Hundred and Six
teenth. One Hundred and Seventeenth
and One Hundred and Eighteenth regl-
ments Of Indiana volunteers. commenced
here today and will continue over to-
morrow.
About two hundred members were in
attendance Each member was present
ed with a bunch of green persimmons,
which he proudly wears. The origin Of
the name was as follows: During the
winter of 63 and "a these regiments
were camped together in eastern Tennes-
see. The records in the war department
show that but seventeen-days' rations
We're issued to the one Hundred and
Eighteenth regiment during that time
The whole brigade Toasted upon persim-
mons. which grew upon the hiIlsides
Hence their name.
This afternoon an address of welcome
was given by Mayor Won Behren in the
G.. a. r hall, TO which Mai. II. 3. Saylor
responded. This evening a campfire was
he'd in the circuit court room. Addresses
were delivered by r. W. Harrison, One
Hundred and Sixteenth regiment; Smiley
n Chambers. One Hundred and Eff
tenth; Robert Denny indianapolis, One
Hundred and Seventeenth; Thomas Han
ma. Charlottesville. One Hundred and
Fifteenth. and Maj. Saylor OF Hunting
ton, One Hundred and Eighteenth.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
THE MYSTERY STILL DEEPER.
Reasons Given for the Murder of DIR.
ConkIIn of CassopoIis.

ELKHART, Sept. -Special-The viii
lage of Cassopolis, north of this city, is
excited over the strange disappearance
of DIR. w. A Conklin, the belief being
that he has been foully murdered. DR..
Conklin was called from his home at
midnight Sunday to answer a sick call,
since which time he has not been seen.
He was the leading witness for the state
in a murder case and his disappearance
and probably untimely fate are attrtb-
uted TO his connection with the trial. A
thorough investigation will be made.
ELKHART, Ind, Sept. 6.-Special.-
The mystery surrounding the sudden dis
appearance of DR.. A. b. Conklin, the
Cassopolis physician, grows more intricate
as time elapses. The case for which he
was a witness was the Butler insurance
affair. II seems that Mary L. and
Charles j. Shackett of Bay City, Mich,
had the life Of Michael Butler of Elk
Rapids insured for 81 900 in the Peoples
mutual benefit association OF this city In
1887. Shortly afterward Butler died. The
Shacketts claimed the insurance money
from the association. They refused to
Hquldate and contested the case on the
ground Of fraud and Misrepresentation
both as to Buffers age and health. DR..
Conklin was at that time a resident Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12

the subject. saying only that he stood
wi-n the republican party as the only
true friend Of the double standard. Ben
jlmin Harrison was lauded to the skies
by Han,ey and he termed him the grand
old man, while the name Of Mckinley
was not mentioned. The large number OF
The Ohio3n's admirers In the crowd We're
very indignant.
M. Ca=adle explained his recent sugar
speech by saying that elmer he or The
Sentinel was mistaken. A little typo
graphical error made li-tle difference 10
him, h said and IF the democrats could
get any joy Ou- Of 1t they were welcome
"a il.
Candidate owen failed 10 arouse any
enthusiasm in this. his old home. and the
republican managers here are l1w-spirlted
tonight.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
CrOn BuIIetin.

Cool nights with fog in some localities
prevailed. No rain fell until on Sunday,
when local rains occurred. The rains
during the preceding week were very
beneficial IN many localities, especially so
In the southern portion of the state; it
helped corn and pasturage, puJ owing
to the dry weather during this week
blowing and seeding progressed only
slowly. The reports on the condition of
corn continue to be quite favOrable it is
caring better than anticipated, maturing
slowly and steadily; no further rain is
needed and if it escapes early frosts
there will be a fair crop. Good yields of
clover are being hulled the seed is of
good quality. Buckwheat looks well
and millet Is nearly all cut. Potatoes
are being dug; the crop is poor in many
fields Flowing and seeding was retarded
this week because of the dry weather.
Pasturage in many localities is still poor
and the stock has to be fed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
MYERS STEWART.
wedding of the Hon. w. Il. Myers
and Miss Florence Mel. Stewart.

The marriage Of the Hon. w. r. Myers,
secretary of state, TO Miss Florence Nc
Lean Stewart. sister of Mr.. Charles G.
Stewart, managing editor Of The Sem
tinel, was celebrated Wednesday at high
noon at the residence of the brides
brother DR.. Junius +. Cravens. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.
A Rondthaler Of the Tabernacle church
and witnessed by the family relatives.
Mr. Myers is one of the most dis
tinguished and popular public men OF
Indiana, and numbers his friends by the
hundreds. He is at the head Of the
democratic state ticket and is a splendid
gentleman in every way. Miss Stewart
is well known socially, belonging TO one
Of the oldest families Of the city, and is
q lady who has devoted much time 10
work in the church and missionary
societies. While the wedding was very
quiet one and IN the nature Of surprise
to the friends Of the bride and groom,
they received congratulations from all
parts Of the country. Mr.. Myers es-
pecially receives the congratulations Of
all his friends political and social. upon
his entrance to the matrimonial state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers left in the after
noon for Cleveland. where they Will spend
a short time Upon their return Mr..
Myers will take his usual active part in
the campaign.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
DETAILS ARE ARRANGED
For the Joint Debates of Messrs. My
ers and owen.

Chairman Taggart of the democratic
state central committee and Chairman
Gowdy of the republican committee and
the secretaries of the committees got
together Wednesday at the Grand hotel
and arranged the times and places for
holding the joint debates by Messrs.
Myers and Owen, the candidates for sec
rotary of state. There was no discussion
as to the dates, but the matter of choos-
ing places was not so easily disposed of
until it was suggested by Chairman Tag
CART that the largest town in each dis
trict be agreed upon. This would be the
best means of reaching the largest num-
bers In the several districts and was
agreeable to both chairmen. 1t was
agreed that each speaker should have
an hour and a quarter. the first speaker
being allowed an hour to open and a
quarter of an hour TO close. and the sec
ond speaker an hour and a quarter.
1t was also agreed that the first dis
cussion should be held in the First dis
trict. and from there the other districts
would be visited in their numerical or
der. Mr.. Taggart conceded to Mr.. Cow
dy the choice in the First district as to
whether his man should open or not.
and il was agreed that thereafter the
opening and closing speeches should al
trict the Thirteenth, was. however, de-
cided upon by lot and fell TO the demo-
cratic candidate.
To the district committees was
left the decision as to whether the meet
ings should be held in the afternoon or
evening. the republican committee decid-
ing in the districts where Mr.. owen opens
and the democratic committee in dis
tricts where Mr. Myers opens. The fol-
lowing are places and times of holding
the debates, owen opening and closing
in the add numbered districts up to and
including the Eleventh. and Myers in the
even numbered and the Thirteenth:
First District-Evansville Tuesday,
Oct. ..
Second District-Vincennes. Thursday.
Oct. T.
Third District-New Albany. Saturday,
Oct. 6.
Fourth ct-Lawrenceburg, Tues
day. Oct. 3.
Fifth District-Thursday. Oct. II.
Sixth District-Richmond. Saturday,
Oct 10.
Seventh District-Tuesday. Oct. Is.
Eighth District-Terre Haute, Thurs
day. oct. Is.
Ninth Dlstrict-Lafayette. Saturday,
Oct. 20.
Tenth District-Logansport. Tuesday,
Oct. %.
Eleventh Decentralization. Oct. %.
Twelfth District-Ft. Wayne, Satur-
day. Oct. q.
day, Oct. 20.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12

Elk Rapids and knew Butler well, hav-
ing attended him at different times.
1t Is stated that Conklin's testimony
would haze been damaging to the Shack
etts; in fact, SO much 50, that they would
probably have seen a term in the penl-
tertiary. Attorney Smith was to have
taken his deposition Monday, the night
before he disappeared. This is thought
to be the cause of his disappearance. Two
strange men called him from his home
Sunday evening and about 10 o'clock cries
were heard near Stone lake. as If some
one was in deep distress. Fearing that
he had been killed and thrown into the
the lake it was dragged yesterday in the
hopes Of finding his body. All efforts
were in vain. The entire city is wild
with excitement. Mrs. Conklin is nearly
dead with glief over her husbands dis
appearance. Ii is a case that certainly
outrivals the famous Cronin case. The
best detective talent has been engaged
to unravel If possible this sensa tional
mystery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
TRINITY CHURCH CONFERENCE.
A Very Interesting Meeting-Omcers
Elected.

Elected.
LAFAYETTE. Sept 5-Special.-The
forty-thlrd session of the Northwest IL
church, this city at $50 o'clock this
morning. Bishop w. +. Mallalieu Of
New Orleans presided. The conference
opened with the usual devotional exer-
cises, followed by the sa crament. Then
came roll-Call and election of officers.
Bishop Mallalieu made brief address
which was an expression of friendliness,
hoping that the ministers would make
the conference social enjoyment and
that the business sessions should be
transacted promptly.
The Rev. Joseph Odgers, representing
the Wesley hospital at Chicago, ad-
dressed The conference in behalf Of that
institution stating its needs. He said
$50 patients had been admitted during
the last year that $1,000 of the indebted
ness on the institution had been lifted.
and that preparations were being made
to meet the remaining Indebtedness.
DR. Manly s. Hard of New York City
made a short address in behalf of the
Church Extension society, urging great
er interest in the work and more liberal
donations.
From 100 to 200 p. m. the time was
given to committee meetings. At p.
m. the Rev. II. a Goblin of DePauw
university spoke in the interest of the
educational association work During
the afternoon Bishop Mallalieu held a
conference with the presiding elders.
From TO p. m. pentecostal services
were conducted by the Rev Manly S.
Hard of New York City. At $50 o'clock
the Rev. NJ. $ Hard delivered an adj
dress on the Church Extension Work"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABEEs.
Complete Their Work and Elect
Officers.

FIT. WAYNE. Sept. 5.-Special-At
the meeting of the state delegates of the
knights of the Macabees this morning
a supreme state camp was organized
and the following officers were elected:
Post commander, l.. T. Atwater of
Wanatah; great commander Miles Mer-
edith of Wabash: lieutenant commander
Arthur Hickson of Laporte; great rec
ord keeper, j. w. Reploge Of Kosciusko;
great finance keeper. Edwin T. Ware of
Plymouth; great medical examiner. DR.
Irwin OF Goshen; great chaplain, e. H.
Werner Of Terre Haute: master-at-arms.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12

ANDERSON, Sept. 6-Special.-Will-
lam Adams vas affected with malarial
fever several lays ago. When he re-
tired last night his wife noticed that ne
was in a very peculiar state. A. 3
O'Clock he became very nervous and it
was necessary for her - arise and Id
minister remedies.
They then went to sleep and at Mrs.
Adams was awakened by her husband
bouncing upon her and sinking his
teeth into her shoulder. She called 10
lim, but he did not answer She noticed
that he was foaming at the mouth and
readily understood that something was
the matter. He began TO scratch her
face with his hands and to sink mis-
teeth into other parts of her body. A
fierce fight followed in which Mrs.
Adams tried TO get away. She freed
herself for moment and rolled out OF
bed, but he fell on top of her and got
grip on her throat and then began Bit
ing different parts of her body Her
cries finally awakened the neighbors,
who, coming to her rescue. took Adams
off and carried her into an adjoining
room. Adams. who was a madman by
this time, broke away from the two
men who We're holding him and. grabbing
a chair, went through the house, break
ing windOw-lights. furniture, glassware
and clocks. His destructive march was
complete. when he returned 70 the par
Tor and, taking off his clothing, ran
across the room and jumped through the
big front window. When out in the
yard he ran around the house several
times in this nude condition, helloins
and awaking the neighbOrs He finally
spied rainwater barrel and running to
IL dived in head first and a second later
brought his head out. The water had
revived him to consciousness. He was
trembling and in a very peculiar condi-
ton when a police officer arrived and
placed him under arrest
He is now in jail awaiting the result
OF his wife's injuries. IL is feared that
they will be fatal A big bite Of flesh Is
missing from The right side of the neck,
while her arms and shoulders are
chewed until they are one mass OF
bleeding matter Her face is laid open
by the nail scratches and the insertion OF
teeth. Her right eye is closed and she
is a sickening sight TO look upon. 1t is
feared that his teeth under the existing
conditions were poison and that serious
complications may arise that will make
recovery all the more impossible.
Adams's case is nystifying the doctors,
whp have at length pronounced his 2eCu-
liar state delirium superinduced by ma
larial fever. He will. IL is thought, be
a very. sick man after the present ex-
element wears Off. The house is badly
damaged, as all the windows and tran
SONS are knocked out and other things
broken
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
DIED IN CALIFORNIA.
Was Formerly Professor in DePauw
University.

GREENCASTLE, Sept. 7.-Special.-
DR.. ]. NJ. Mansfield, formerly professor
of biology in DePauw university died at
Napa, Cal, on the I'd inst. He came
10 this city in 1879 and resigned his chair
In 1888 because Of his mental condition.
At the time OF his death he was at the
sanitarium for the insane, where he had
been for some years. During all this
time his heroic wife was at her post as
a, professor in DePauw, providing means
by which her husband could have the
best of attention and other care, which
he 50 much needed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
Losses Very Heavy.

UNION CITY. Sept. 4.-Special.-The
losses which were sustained in the fire
here yesterday are estimated as follows
Hook Brothers, loss on building, ma
chinery and stock, 900, insurance, $22,-
600; Mrs. Gains heirs, loss on building
and contents, $4,000, insurance, $3,1OO;
. Mrs. Sullivan, loss on building and con-
tents, 50, 500, insurance, $1,000; Smith &
Cranor, building and stock, $500. fnsur-
ance, $1,000; William Gimble, building and
tools, $500, no insurance; ]. D. Smith,
building. $1,000, insurance, $500; Indian
apolis brewing company. building and
stock, $500, insurance. $3.50; ]. a. Rosen-
bush, building $500, no insurance; Bour-
quin & Swisher, building and contents,
Sa00
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
Entbusiasm Was Lacking.

DANA. Sept. Specialize Hon.
George w. Farris, republican candidate
for congress in the Eighth district,
spoke here last night. He failed TO
arouse any enthusiasm whatever. Mr..
Farris seemed a pleasant gentleman and
had a very pleasing address, but he will
mot be In II" in November, as Mr..
Brookshire will be returned 10 congress
with his Old-time majority.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
RAN AWAY WITH A NEGRO.
Took n Hundred Dollars and Is Gone
for Good.

PERU, Sept. S.-Special.-Mrs. Caroline
Plummer. quite prepossesslng woman.
thirty-five years of age, deserted her hus-
band yesterday and eloped with Charles
Owens, a negro who had been employed
by Elihu Plummer, her husband.
Mr.. Plummer is one of Miami county's
most prominent and wealthy farmers,
with many friends. He is a Woodworking
and industrious man and has never had
any domestic troubles until now. His
wife asked for SIS to purchase a fall
wrap. Her husband. not having the
money, gave her his bank book. She
drew $145, and with Owens left for Indi-
annapolis. They inquired the connections
to Dayton, and it is thought that that
was their destination. The woman Is of
highly respectable family near this city,
who are almost distracted over her
actions. Mr.. Plummer said he would not
waste any time or money to locate the
pair
The following is a note left by the wife
to her husband: II have left you for
good. l will write particulars to Clara
Shepler. 1 will write to Willie and you
may see the letter. CAROLINE"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
Glass Works Resume.

NOBLESVILLE. Sept. Especial
The large glass works of the Modes
company at Cicero, after having been
idle since the LIST of July. resumed OPP
Grafton today. over 275 men were given
employment G.. n. Cash, vice-president
Of the company, says that it is the in
tention Of the owners of the plant to
manufacture 100000 worth of goods dur
ing the next ten months, or fully twice
as much as they made last year
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12
TOOK THE coMPANY's MONEY.
Pockets Seven Hundred Dollars and
Then skins The Gown.

MICHIGAN CITY. Sept. Especial
Arthur Z. Davies, local manager of the
telephone system In this city has de-
camped with about $500 of the companys
money. The money had been sent him
from headquarters TO pay off a gang
of workmen. who were putting in a new
line between this city and Laporte He
started for LapOrte yesterday afternoon,
but instead of paying the men he took
a Lake SHORE train for the West, since
which time ne has not been seen or heard
of. He came here about two months ago
from Indianapolis. being a friend of STU
perintendent Barnes. He has been lead
ing a pretty gay life since he came and
is probable quite a sum snort in his ac-
counts. He is under bond Of the Guarantee
loan and trust company and the tele-
phone company Will not lose very much.