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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
BLIND TIGERS"
How the Dispensary Law Is Nullified in
South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 15.-In South
Carolina, places where liquor is sold en-
the sly are know as 'blind tigers" and
sometimes as "speak easies," the former
being the more generally used. In most
cases they are operated by men who were
formerly in the liquor business, and, con-
sidering the risk they are running are now
doing very well. AS to the methods of con-
Quoting these ''blind tigers they are
varied and interesting. Very frequently
they are the side issue to a restaurant,
mild drink establishments, or something of
the sort OF course. the managers of the
tigers" usually show a great deal of dis
cretion and fOrethOught in conducting such
a business. 1t could not be done in an out
spoken way, and has to be shrouded with
an air of mystery, because the constables
who have charge of the enforcement Of
the law are by no means asleep, and are
liable to pounce down upon n place ana
raid it, and that would mean loss of the
supplies Of liquor and fixtures. \ most fire.
quent method of conducting a tiger is
IN his pocket. A dispensary flask IS gen.
orally used. A prospective customer enters
not hard TO understand. If the party is
known in person or by reputation, after
the manager has looked around to see that
the coast is clear, bottle and glass are
produced and the drink served without fur
ther ado Fifteen cents is the price for
blind tiger drinks. Some establishments
=
and only those who are known 10 the pro-
prietor or are introduced by friends can
get on the good side of the blind tiger
Another way is for the proprietor to say
1--WE have some fine ginger ale" and when
it is served it has very striking resem-
blance 10 genuine liquor. In some places it
is served in coffee cups, and one of the Old
schemes was to bring several small glasses
in a cigar box and serve in the restaurant
department. 1t is strange to what extent
some go to get their drinks without patron
iZing the regular dispensaries
The blind tigers naturally flourish best
in the larger towns and cities where every
bOdy's business is not known. The blind
tigers have been remarkably successful up
to this time. In only two or three cases
have convictions been secured for alleged
violations of the law. AS the tigers" get
- cents for all drinks, have no State or
county license to pay, do no crediting and
sell only straight liquor, they reapng
a maximum profit. Very little beer Is sold
by the tigers" as there is too little profit
in it, and no mixed or fancy drinks are be-
ing served in South Carolina at this time.
as the dispensaries only sell by the flask
and the .tigerS'' by the drink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
PRINCESS FLOUR
Best Made. Ask your Grocer.
COMET-HUNTER SWIFT.
The Rochester Astronomer on His Way
to a New Station.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, April 15.-Dr. Lewis
Swift, the famous comet seeker, last even
ing bade farewell to Rochester, the city
made He and his wife were unaccom-
panied to the train save by his son, Lewis
Swift, jr., and the latter's wife. Dr. Swift
was for ten years the scientist in charge of
the Warner observatory, and the recent
collapse Of the patent medicine man. and
the subsequent sale of his property, made
IL impossible for the astronomer to occupy
the East-avenue property any longer. The
people OF Rochester made no provisions for
retaining the scientist in the city, and he
has been forced to leave He takes with
him the telescope with which he has dis
covered nearly one thousand nebuae,
which We're overlooked by the Herschels.
The scene Of DIR. Swifts future operations
will be at Echo mountain, a few miles from
Pasadena. Cal, where he will be $500 feet
higher than he has been here. His son,
Edward I. Swift. who for several years
has been perfectng himself in the art of
telescope photography, Will start for Cali
fornia in a few days TO continue TO Cooper
ate with his father. For five years, and
till the Warner Observatory was erected
and placed in charge of DR.. Swift, the as
tronomer was a hardware merchant by day
and q comet seeker by night His observa-
tiOns were made from the fiat roof OF a
cider mill. the observer having no shelter
from the elem autS. II vas during this per-
iod that he gained his fame as a discoverer
OF six comets. Since his occupation of the
observatory, Or. Swift while not abandon
ing his penchant for comet finding, has di-
rected his energies toward new nebulae.
and has discovered 600 His eye is keen and
his step elastic. and altogether he is as
vigorous as the average man score of
years younger. He is over seventy-four
wears old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
The New Organization Of American
Railway Employees Pushes Its Fight
with Much Secrecy.
STORY OF THE OFFICIALS
Deny that Any Plans We're Being
Made to Supplant the Men.
Communications from Railroad Broth
hood Officials Threatening Strik-
ers with Expulsions.

SEATTLE. Wash, April 15.-The Great
Northern railroad strike extended to-day
over the Cascade division and the coast
lines, and the whole system is tied up from
Minot TO Seattle and from Seattle TO New
Westminster. Hardly a wheel is turning
or a telegraph instrument ticking over
two thousand miles of line. The strike was
ordered with such secrecy and suddenness
that an hour before it was to take place
the officials had not a suspicion that il
was TO occur. The order was received In
this city about Z O'Clock last night, but no
information of 1t was allowed to get be-
yond the men interested. When the time
came TO make up the east-bound passen-
ger train the mail and baggage car was
set in front and not coupled TO the rest
the train to go out the engineer refused
to take out more than the mail car.
Superintendent Copeland said the whole
train or nothing would go out, and after
waiting nearly an hour to give him an op-
portunity to reconsider the crew went home
and the officials followed suit. The strike
is complete on the west end, and all
branches of the service are participating.
The Canadian Pacific officials, anticipate
ing the extension of the strike, have made
Lake Shore for their through cars, both
passenger and freight, over the Lake Shore
to and from this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
SHE Is NOT SQUEAMISH.
Mrs. Brown Hints at an Expose of
Washington Official Scandals.

CINCINNATI, o., April 15.-"You may
say positively that Miss Pollard will not
go on the stage" said Mrs. Mcclellan
Brown to-day. While Miss Pollard was
pupil at the seminary Mrs. Brown was,
with her husband, in charge of the Wes-
leyan Womans College. She has just re-
turned from Washington, where she testi-
fed in the Breckinridge-Pollard case. She
said that Miss Pollard had theatrical offers
from $500 to $500 per week She was tempted
also by lecture bureau offers, but would
not accept them because they all wished
her to give the story of her life, and that
she will not do. "She has a young brother
in Washington, a reporter" said Mrs
Brown, land it is her wish to live mod
estly in a fiat little house with her
brother and write, and her offers in this
line have been as good, comparatively as
the other ones I would tell you just what
that line of writing is, but l am not at
liberty TO do so. She will carry out her one
life ambition, the ambition which lay so
close to her young heart at the time she
first met Breckenridge. The Washington
women have been quietly holding many in
dignation meetings. and. now that the trial
is over, they will be heard from. The no.
torious conduct of Congressman and public
men at Washington is national disgrace,
the subject and are determined TO demand
a better order Of things.
1T is an open secret in Washington that
there are women. beautiful, brilliant and
fascinating, whose relations with Congress
men or other public men. high in the coun-
ellis of the Nation, are either perfectly IN
derStoOd or suspected, who are met at eV-
cry turn at the most fashionable functions,
often in the receiving line, or. elegantly
dressed. usual, presiding in the tea room,
or acting as assistant hOstesses Society
knows all this, but so powerful has been
the influence of the names back Of them
that no one has had the courage TO drop the
women or rebuke the men.
THE stories concerning Miss POllard's al
legged intention TO kill Colonel Breckenridge
at the close OF the trial are absolutely
without foundation. on the contrary, Desha
Breckenridge has repeatedly threatened TO
kill Miss Pollard. and it is said that Justice
young man is armed. 1t is pretty we'll es-
tablished that If any pistol was ever point
ed at Colonel Breckenridge il was by the
brothers of Mrs. Wing. but that is a story
within a story that will never be told in
full in print for obvious reasons. Never
theless, it IS discussed in Washington So
ciety without reserve, and Is as Well un-
derstood as any feature of the trial. Shortly
before the case came u trial Miss Pollard
was offered $4,000 TO compromise and with
draw her suit. As to Miss Pollards money
10 carry on the suit, there is no doubt Mrs
Luke Blackburn obtained IL from the so
ciety women Of Washington. l am Madeline
POllard's friend and | am friend 10 ev-
cry poor girl who Is led astray. IL is high
time for the women OF the country 10 rise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
LYNCHED THE NEGRO
Rushsylvania, O., Ravisher DAN
giles from a Cottonwood Tree.
Militia from Bellefontaine Bluffed and
Mob of 1,5OO Citizens Made Quick
Work of the Job.

CLEVELAND, O., April 15-SeymoLr
Newlin, a negro with a bad reputation,
committed a criminal assault last right on
an aged woman named Mrs. Knowles, liv-
ing at Rushsylvania, Logan county, Ohio,
and tonight was swung into eternity by a
mob of avenging citizens He was cap
tured this morning, but when the sheriff
arrived from Bellefontaine to take charge
of the prisoner a mob which had already
collected refused to give him uD. The
sheriff summoned a posse, but still the
mob would not yield. A call was then
made on the militia, and a company left
Bellefontaine late this afternoon for tbe
scene of trouble. The crowd at Rushsyl-
vania was apprised OF the departure of the
military, and long before their arrival 1500
armed citizens had massed around the cal
aboose. When the militia arrived they
were met by the angry mob. The men
declared that the prisoner must not be re-
moved from the lookup Sheriff Sullivan,
who was in command of the soldiers, was
informed that there were six dynamite
cartridges under the calaboose, and IL any
attempt was made to fire a gun or fix
bayonet the building and he prisoner
would be blown into eternity. After PAR
leying for a time the sheriff decided that
he could do nothing, and the troops were
ordered to return to Bellefontaine, on a
promise from the citizens that they would
care for the prisoner and see that no harm
came to him. The dynamite talk was sup
posed to be a bluff, but after the departure
Of the soldiers no less than six bombs were
hauled from under tAe calabooSe.
The troops left at o'clock and at $50
the .G1CS Trfade Q raid the calaboose.
The building was overturned and the strug-
CLING negro quickly taken from it. A rope
had been provided, and the moose was put
about the neck of the trembling wretch in
a jiffy. He was dragged 10 a cottonwood
tree about one hundred yards distant, very
little being said and no opportunity given
prisoner a nr
statement. A dozen willing hands grasped
the rope and the negro was swung into the
air. As his body rose above the mob the
air was rent with the shouts of the men
and women who had assembled to witness
the lynching. AS soon as the work was
finished the mob dispersed and quiet was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
LOSING HIS WITS.
Judge Lyons Is Raving in Cell at
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April Is. = Judge
Lyons, one OF the st. Clair county judges
In Jail for contempt Of court for refusing
TO levy an assessment ordered by the
United States District Court, last night
became violent. and made all sorts of
threats against the jail authorities. He be-
came so obstrenerous that the jailer told
him unless he behaved he would have TO he
put IN a dungeon The Judge was suffering
from neuralgia and called for a physician
20 relieve the pain. but no one could be Oh
tained IL Is said that the Judge Is going
insane. His predecessor in Office. Judge
Copenhaven. is now on his death bed, and
his wife and a daughter are insane from
the shock Of his imprisonment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
Brcckfnridge's Vanity.

that she could not imagine how the law
yers on the other side had learned or her
knowledge of the correspondence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
THREE CHILDREN BURNED.
Their Charred Bodies Found in the
Ruins of Minnesota Dwelling.

GAINESVILLE. Mimi. April 15.-At
O'Clock this morning the residence Of Au-
gust Krinke, three miles west Of here, was
burned, and three children, Martha, Au-
gusta and Edith. aged, respectively, ten,
eight and six, perished in the fire Their
charred bones were found in the ruins of
the house this afternoon. The fire orig
mated from a defective chimney. The
father was away and the fire half con-
sumed the building before IL was discov-
cred. In her efforts 10 rescue the children
the mother was badly burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16

Louisville Special to Chicago Tribune
Here, where both Colonel Breckenridge
and his present wife have relatives and are
well known, there is almost unanimous
opinion that a verdict for $4,000 would have
been more emphatic and no harder on
Breckenridge than the one returned His
relatives do not attempt TO defend him.
and, while they have sympathy for Miss
Pollard, they think Breckinridge wholly re-
sponsible for his own downfall. II Is the
general opinion that he was led on by ms
inordinate vanity, which made him believe
he could hypnotic the court and jury with
his eloquence, and afterward repeat the eX-
pertinent on his constituents. He and his
wife both said as much TO friends. No one
now believes that Breckinridge can be nom
mated. or that, If nominated, he could be
elected, but il is feared that he will not
recognize his own defeat until he has
plunged into campaign in which he will
drag out all of the scandals that are almost
notorious about some of his Democratic
opponents. This is understood TO be the
meaning Of his declaration for an aggres-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
Encipeer and Fireman Killed.

HILLIARD. Wyo., April 15.-The train
due at Evanston at 1920 o'clock last night
was ditchcd half mile east OF here VIII
liam Lethbridge. engineer. AID .. II.
George, fireman, were instantly killed. Two
mail cars were derailed and the engine
thrown down an embankment twenty-five
feet high.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
Breckinridge Will Face the Voters.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 15.-There is
some strong talk here tonight regarding
Breckinridges remaining in the race for
Congress. His friends say he will surely
will never attempt to do so. Colonel Breck-
inridge'S campaign managers said tonight
that he will not resmUe his official duties
in Congress, but will settle up his private
business in Washington and return to Ken
lucky in two weeks. He will open the cam
paign at Paris, where he will make his
first speech.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16

up and demand an equal standard of virtue
for both men and women, and 70 punish
lapse from that standard alike in BOTH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

ing in the Dodge City college. is here
spending the holidays with her brother,
Will e Hayes and family. Miss
Nellie spent most of her girlhood here
and has many friends in Great Bend.
Dan Bird, of Clarence township,
was among Barton's prosperous farm
ers shopping in town Monday.
Joseph Markle and wife, of Soda
liza, Mo, are here on a visit to Mrs.
Markle's parents, s. w. Bardwells.
"A. G.. Schermerhorn and family
spent Christmas with old friends in
Great Bend.
Judge Joshua Clayton has been
confined to his bed for some time and
is still quite ill.
Rev M. Browne, of the Catholic
church, was quite i'll the first of the
week
w. Trower was home to spend
Christmas with the family.
M. Eppstein went to Kansas City
Wednesday. on business.
%. P. Buck returned from Okla
homa Sunday last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

G. L. Woman, of Liberty township,
says he believes that year from now
there will be 200 farmers in this county
successfully irrigating from to 20
acres each by means of the pump and
reservoir system. His pump Is work.
ing finely now, and his reservoir filling
in good shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the dayis not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrurns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. F. KINCHELOE,
Conway. Ark
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Professor Epperson says the band
boys are doing splendidly, and they
enjoy many evenings in pleasurable
practice, which they hope some day to
prove profitable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

THE Globe Democrat is opposed to a
protective tariff, asserting the west has
no use for it. 1t is right but had better
step out of the republican ranks. The
republican party without protective
tariff is like the play OF Hamlet with
Hamlet left Winfield Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
What IS

astoria is Dr. prescription Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic harmless substitute
Paregoric Drops Soothing syrups and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant guarantee thirty years by
destroys Worms and aliays
feyerishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Wind Collie CastOria relieves
teethina troubles constipation and hatulency
CastOria food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
toria Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
Irrigation Meeting,

There will be a meeting of the
Barton County Irrigation Association,
at the court house, Great Bend. on
Saturday afternoon, Dec. Goth, at
O'Clock. Let every citizen interested
in irrigation make special effort to
attend.
Arrangements are made to have
several pumps in operation at the
same time, and gentlemen will be
present who will give their experience
in irrigation. Every body turn out to
this meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Great Bend wants the state to take
charge of the Normal School. If they
would add irrigation to their Curriculum
and use STRIKERS mathematics to make
the water run from the Arkansas to
the top of the divide, then there are two
ornamental and useful.-Chase Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Judge Brewer has issued just 495
Office as probate judge. He would
really like to make it an even 500:
hustle around, young gentlemen. and
accommodate the judge. He has also
performed the marriage ceremony for
ia of the couples he has licensed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Leo Bockemohle was up from Ellin-
wood Tuesday night to the mask ball.
He bad his certificate" with him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Rev. E. NJ. Armstrong, now of
Hutchinson, who formerly lived here,
will hold Baptist services in the west
room of the Hume building, morning
and evening. Sunday December 3Oth.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The many friends of Rev. Armstrong
will be glad to welcome him again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Jack rabbit hunting will now en-
gross the attention of every boy who
has a gun and a pair of tall boots.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

An old bachelor says the difference
between "a woman of advanced
thought and Just an ordinary woman,
is, that the ordinary woman don't let
her man know she is bossing him, and
the other kind does.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

THE fellows who during the cam
paign stood on the streets repeating
''you pay a democratic tax every time
you sweeten your Coffee" are out of a
job. Sugar is selling at all our stores,
% pounds for dollar, cheaper than
ever before, since the discovery OF the
American continent. Our local states
men are smart. but they don't know
every. hiDg.-Kansas Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Christmas was not very good day
to shoot turkeys, and the relief fund
was not very greatly increased thereby.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Snow began falling Tuesday morn
ing after daylight. and fell steadily all
day, so that by night the ground was
covered on the level to depth of
about four inches
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

You envy the merchant this time Of
the year, you doubt not at all he is
living in clover. But he's not grow
ing rich quite as fast as you fear-just
think of the stock he has got left over,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
Beggs. Little Giant Pills.

The most complete and effectual pill
on the market. Guaranteed to cure
Constipation and Headache. Call on
NJ. K. Hooper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

No, Kansas people are not the most
unfortunate people in the United
States. A New York butcher is serv-
ing horse meat to his customers
Jack rabbits are to horse meat as 16
to l.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Frank Smith, wife and baby, came
down from Pueblo, Colorado, Satur-
day to spend Christmas here. Frank
says he is on his way to Eureka Springs
for his health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Harry Difenbacher came home
Christmas eve, from Clinton, Mo-,
where he is with his sister and broth
er-in-law, E G. Kent, in the mer-
chant tailoring business
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

It is reported that there is a split In
the female suffrage association. That
is all right
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Not very large crowd attended
the masquerade ball Christmas night;
but those who did. report haying had
a iollv time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

An exchange asks for "a shoat, or
SOW and pigs, on subscription" He
wants the earth. We asked for spare
ribs and ackbone-and got 'em.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

A little 12-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Crume PECAN, who is visiting
with George Kincaid's, fell from a
horse last Saturday and broke one leg
just above the ankle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
adren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Some one sends the DEMOCRAT a
story from Olmitz about the doings of
a 'crazV man" up there, but failed to
sign any name to the communication
We must know who such things come
from.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

Christmas day was very quiet in
town, the big snow storm keeping
every body indoors.