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D. s. Walters, President.
JnO. n. Bell, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of January 1894.
[Seall S. M. SULLIVAN,
Hap Notary Public.
, 1894-05-04
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
ANIMAL Statomnnt of the OHIO INSURANCE
hnnuai ptdtolh0W COMPANY of Dayton, in the
State of Ohio, on the 31st day of December 1893:
made to the Insurance Superintendent of the
State of Illinois, pursuant to law:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
A TEN YEARS SENTENCE.
Lewis Puetts Punishment for the
Murder of John Thomas.

ROCKVILLE, Jan. II. - Special -
Lewis Puett. who killed John Thomas
the night of May IS at Nyesville. four
miles northeast of here, was by agree
ment allowed TO plead guilty TO man
slaughter yesterday and was sentenced
to ten years in the prison south.
He was tried at the last term OF the
Vermillion county court on a change of
venue before Judge Sellers of Crawfords-
Vile, at which time the jury disagreed.
This murder caused great excitement
here when it was committed and every
body had an idea that Puett would hang
for it. The brutality of the act 50
shocked everyone that the general YER
dict was che shall hang"
A broadax was used to do the killing.
and the victim was absolutely chopped
10 pieces. His head was nearly severed
from the body, and he was nearly cut in
two at the hips.
The result of the case gives great dis
satisfaction here. The public expected a
hanging and the result was ten years in
the pen, which, after deducting time for
good behavior, will let him out in six
and a half years
He is now about fifty-eight years old.
but gives promise of living many years
yet. The Hon. !. T. Johnson, ex-con-
gresham from this district. defended
him
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
KNOWLEDGE

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tends to personal enjoyment when
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ter than others and enjoy life more, with
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and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package. also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24

VALPARAISO, Jan. 21.-Special.-Last
"Wednesday a stranger giving the name
of Thomas Payne of Boston visited Ches-
terten, this county. representing himself
rs an agent of syndicate made up Of
Chicago, Cincinnati and New York cap
itallsts wanting to purchase a large tract
OF land for d manufacturing and town
site.
lie visited the Chesterton bank and
secured a number of blank bank-notes.
lie then went through the country to
secure options on land and called upon
Patrick O'Connor. a wealthy farmer and
land owner. living near Chesterton. want
ing to make a bargain for his tract Of
land. He then called at the house Of
William Johnson. a neighbor OF O'Con-
nor, where he made inquiries concerning
O'COnnor's financial standing. He then
1illea out two notes. one for $3.50 and the
other for 5000, made payable 10 Thomas
Payne and signed by Patrick O'Connor.
lie came to this city and sold them TO
W. T. Pinney of the State bank of VAL
paraiso then returned 10 Chesterton
where he tried To sell a note payable to
himself and signed by a gentleman of
Three Oaks Mich
He put in the latter part of the week
at Chesterton and Porter trying 20 buy
land and spending money freely. leaving
last night. This morning Patrick O'Con-
nor received notice from the State bank
OF Valparaiso that it had purchased his
notes given TO Thomas Payne Jan. IL
and due May To-
Last night, when the business men Of
Chesterton and Por,er took their depos-
its 10 their bank f. was found that sew
eral counterfeit pieces We're among them
and TO-DAY il Was discovered that Payne
had succeeded in passing over 5000 in
counterfeit money at the different bust
ness houses and saloons.
1t Is not known how many notes on
different farmers in The neighborhoOd he
succeeded in disposing Of but it is sup
posed that he worked the banks in La
porte and Michigan City. as ne visited
both cities and at three different farm
houses he is known to have filled out
notes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
The Eirh1h district.

TERRE HAUTE, Jan. ESPECIAL
The republicans of the seven counties
in the Eighth congressional district met
here today and reelected Nicholas Fill
beck OF Terre Haute chairman of the
executive committee and member of the
state central committee from this dis
trict.
The vote was 1873 for Filbeck and eigh-
ty-two for Francis NJ. Dice Of Mont
gomery county.
Col r. w. Thompson presided and in
a vigorous speech denounced the Viii
son bill saying it was really Cleveland S
bill, Wilson being Cleveland's amanuen-
sis. He also held the democratic party
responsible for the present distressed
condition of the country, and declared
that after coming to the meeting he felt
better than If he had stayed at home
and took the doctors medicines.
The committee on resolutions reported,
through Jacob H. Early of NigO county
and denounced the Wilson bill, the
Hawaiian policy Of the administration
and its pension policy. Col Thompson
suggested that the resolutions be adopt
ed by a rising vote. and after that was
done the colonel said:
Swear by heaven that the democratic
party may be cast into eternal oblivion.
A delegate standing in front Of the
speaker waved his hands and said:
And turn them face downward that
they may never be resurrected.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
col. CoNGER TALKS.
He Says business il Fast Improving
throughout the Country.

MUNCIE, Jan. 2o.-Special.-Col. A. l..
Conger. the millionaire manufacturer of
Akron. o.. who has large interests in
Muncie. was here today and in Conversa-
ton with The Sentinel correspondent did
not talk like he was recently quoted in
an interview with an Indianapolis Jour
nal reporter and published in that paper.
Col. Conger said:
Business is fast improving throughout
the country since the first of the year
and confidence is being restored. The
old stock of the mills and factories
throughout the country is fast being con-
sumed and the mills are now getting
started on a better basis than at any
time for years past. In short time
L predict that the wheels viii again be
moving and a season Of prosperity will
return" In speaking of Muncie Col.
Conger said: You have the boss city
of the country and nothing can now
keep her down. Next summer will see
the metropolis of the gas belt forging
ahead with great vim
He did not say business would do so
and so If congress did as he thought it
should, but intimates that business will
get better because the oyerproduction is
now gone and the mills and factories
must move.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
CAUGHT EN- ROUTE WEST.
"A Pennsylvania Wife and Her Para
mOur Arrested at TT. Wayne.

"A Pennsylvania Wife and Her Para
mOur Arrested at TT. Wayne.
FIT. WAYNE. Jan. 21.-Special.-Fri-
day night last Chief of Police Wilkinson
received a telegram from the chief of
police of Hazeltine. Pa. 10 arrest a
man. woman and little boy. who were
an route West over the Nickel-Plate.
They were arrested and held until to-
sight when Constables Henry Sega- and
Andrew Boshik Of Hazeltine arrived here
Aend stated that the man and woman had
eloped, the latter leaving a husband and
three children behind and taking her
youngest boy, aged nine years, with
her.
The couple are Hungarians. the wom-
mn. Mrs. John Locher being forty-eight
years old and her paramOur, Charles
FQehk. being twenty-five.
When they left home, with them went
81 200 OF the deserted husbands money.
The clippers denied having the money,
but the officers, after a thorough search,
found some OF it that Qehk had hidden
An his hat and about $50 was I'm his
letoclxing with a garter around ii to hold
f. TO his limb over $3.50 was found
done UP in the back hair OF the woman.
The balance could not be found. The
ieloping couple. with the boy, were en-
route to Oskaloosa, Ia, and had tickets
TO Chicago.
They were taken back home tonight
by the Hazeltine officers. although the
woman preferred 10 stay here and begged
for a division Of the money.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
seventh District.

Thursday afternoon a republican con-
vention. which fell short of being a love
feast, was held in Judge Winters's room
Of the superior court. 1t was a meeting
OF delegates from the Seventh con-
gressional district, composed of Marion.
Madison and Hancock counties, for the
purpose of selecting a member for the
state central committee from this dis
trict.
Charles S. Wiltsie, retiring committee
man and ex-president of the Marion
club. called the convention to order and
went into an ELUSIVE expression of
thanks to the committeeman who, in the
past, had hustled into the push in aid
of the grand old party"
Mr.. Witsie then sat down in the
judges big leather chair and looked con-
placent, while J. T. Laverick of Marion.
from the rear of the room and with a
voice like the bass tones of a Mississippi
river calliope, nominated Richard II.
Black a Hancock county lawyer, as
permanent chairman. Everybody cheer
ed and Mr. Black was declared unani-
mOuslY elected. Then he ambled for
ward to the bench and launched ont in
d speech. after formally expressing
thanks for the honor" in which he as
eor-ted sv-itbotlt feal. Of contradicfio,,''
that the democratic party was actually
ii.eape.Jie "A sUN viliins tAis great and
glorious country at this time. when an
alarming monetary condition. rapidly APP
preaching crisis, was prevailing. Mr..
Black INDUCED in d general roast of
President Clevelsnd's administration
and seemed to show a particularly
venomous feeling toward the president
for having called Judge Walter Q.
Gresham to his cabinet.
IF Gresham has a due appreciation
of the eternal fitness of things" said
the gentleman from Hancock, "he would
emulate the example Of Judas Iscariot
of Old who, after he had sold the life
Of the NaZar1ne for thirty poor pieces
of money, was SO disguised with himself
that he went out and hanged himself
This delicate sentiment was received
with a regular uproar, during which an
enthusiastic delegate from Madison.
who tried to ''holler' discharged a great
mouthful Of tobacco juice on the great
foot of delegate firm Marion, and was
called a ID pig for his carelessness
John b. Wallingford of Madison was
then made secretary and business pro-
ceeded.
Messrs. Harding Of Marion, Snow of
Madison and Mcclure of Hancock We're
appointed a committee on resolution
and the committee retired for the pur-
pose of resoIuting.
Notwithstanding the loud calls for
Charles l.. Henry motion to proceed to
the election of a committeeman prevailed
and Merrill Moores, IN a highly
eulogisuc speech, nominated James w.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
The EIevenfh nistrict.

MARION, Jan. 1S-Special.-The dis
trict convention held here this afternoon
was remarkable only for its brevity. If
there had not been other wires to pull
the delegates might have remained ia
their respective counties and not gone
through the fOrmality of a convention,
for it was pretty generally understood
that George y. Osborn would succeed
himself as committeeman from the Elev-
enth district. The convention was called
to order, the routine business transacted,
Mr.. Osborn elected and cOndemnatOry res
OlutiOns a mile long adopted in less than
an hour. The most conspicuous element
present was the congressional candidate
with his following. Among those who
would Ike to represent the Eleventh dis
trict in congress are: Capt. Daily OF
Peru; DR. Good, Warren; j. b. kenner,
huntington; Mayor Snyder, Portland
II 3. Shiveley, Wabash, and Mai.
Steele and the Hon. Hiram Brownlee Of
Marion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
The Third DistriSt.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Jan. 1S.-Spe-
cial.-The republican district convention
was held i'm this city this afternoon.
Ernest II. Tripp of North Vernon, Evan
Prosser of New Albany and Michael c..
CARRIER of Madison We're placed in nomi-
nation for district committeeman.
Owing to d lack of support CARRIER was
dropped. Tripp received ninety-siX dele
gate votes; Prosser, eighty-four. Trips
majority, H. Necessary to a choice, 81.
The usual stereotyped resolutions de-
nouncing the democratic party and hold
ing It strictly accountable for alleged
poVerty-stricken times were passed
Bob Tracewell of Harrison county was
there in his glory and was elected per
manent chairman. The convention was
largely attended.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
4 New swindIe Exposed.

TERRE HAUTE. Jan. 20.-Special.-
George b. Bennett. druggist of this
city. was arrested this afternoon charged
with using the mails TO defraud. Ben
nett has for several months advertised
i'm the newspapers for postage stamps
Of any denomination. He requested
applicants to send stamps to him for APP
prevail. They were never sent back To
induce people to have faith in him he
sent certificates of character supposed
to have been signed by II. Human and
President w. r. McEeen of the VAN
dalia. The signatures of these gentlemen
are not good limitations. but seem to
have had the desired effect. Bennett
advertised under several assumed names.
one of which was I. L. Tremaine. The
United States commissioner held him
for trial.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
The Twelfth District.

FIT. WAYNE, Jan. 1S.-Special-The
republicans of the Twelfth congressional
district met in convention this afternoon
and elected Solomon A Wood, auditor
OF Steuben county, district chairman
and a member of the state central COM
mittee Allen county presented their
candidates, c. +. Higgins, T. X. Alder
man and John Morris. There was no
harmony in the Ft. Wayne delegation
and the other counties realized this. 4
caucus before the convention failed 10
harmonic the fight. Capt. Mellendy OF
Fremont grasped the situation and nOmi-
mated Solomon Wood He sarcastic
ally said: I'VE have no AK to grind,
and Steuben county comes as a harmon
ious delegation" This turned the tide
in favor of Wood so completely that
Allen county's unharmonious delegation
withdrew its three candidates and Wood
was elected unanimously.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
a GREAT OCCASION At PURDUE.
The Dedication of the HcaviIon shops
Annual Reception of the Faculty.

The Dedication of the HcaviIon shops
Annual Reception of the Faculty.
LAFAYETTE. Jan. -Special-Ciov-
ernor Matthews, accompanied by Mrs.
Matthews, made his first official visit 10
Lafayette today participating in the
exercises attending the dedication of the
IIeavilon shops AT Purdue university
The shops. built at cost with equip
ments, of $4,000 are designed for the
Use OF the mechanical engineering classes
md their floor area is equivalent to an
acre and half of ground. They were
named in honor Of the late Amos
Heavilon OF Frankfort whose gift of
$4,000 was the nucleoUs of the building
fund. The equipments are complete in
every particular. including a fine passen-
ger locomotive so mounted as to show
degrees Of speed and other facts.
The dedicatCry exercises We're held in
the college chapel at 3 o'clock There
was a large attendance. Governor
Matthews was the first speaker. follow
ing a felctious Introduction by President
Smart, who referred 20 Indianas physi-
cal and spiritual greatness, Purdue be-
ing "A factor in the latter classification.
The governor was received with much
cordially and devoted the time allotted
10 him in speaking Of Indiana's progress
menting Purdue, her president and her
studentry.
Dr. II. III. Belheld. director Of the Chi
cago manual training school. III. G.. Sheri-
dan OF Frankfort and Profs Goss, COul-
ter ana Stone also delivered short ad-
dresses, Prof. Stone paying tribute TO
the memory OF Mr.. Heavilon.
At the finale Of the services the new
shops were thrown open and the public
Invited TO inspect their equipments.
This evening the annual reception Of
the faculty was given In the new build
Ing. Invitations TO the number of 1900
We're issued. and it was the most elabOr-
ate function ever given by that body.
President and Mrs Smart, Governor and
Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Emma Mont
AcRae composed the reception commit
tee.
The rooms were artistically decorated
and dancing was the amusement feat
IRE. The reception lasted until midnight.
a number of guests from outside of the
city We're prominent among the par
Sicipants
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
Fifth District.

The republican district convention for
the Fifth congressional dis -rict met at
D. m. i'm room with Jesse Overstreet
as chairman, the editors of republican
papers in the district as secretaries and
+. NJ Singleton of the Martinsville Re
publican as a reading secretary. There
were nominated three candidates for
district committeeman-W. ". Lambert
of Columbus, J. @. AfcPheeters Of Bloom
ington and w c Banta of Morgan
county. OF the 100 votes in the conVen-
ton eighty-seven were necessary TO a
choice and on the fifth ballot Mr.. Lam
bert received eighty-seven.
The resolutions adopted indOrsed "the
late administration Of President Harri-
son. condemned the administration Of
President Cleveland and the present con-
gress. The Wilson bill was attacked
and the Hawaiian situation was referred
10 as a result Of democratic stupidity
and lack of diplomatic skill"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24

BRAZIL, Jan. Spocial.-The suit
Of James Kerr versus Delilah Kerr, for
divorce, is calling out more interest on
the part Of Clay county people than any
other di, Orce suit i'm the history of the
county for many years past. Kerr is a
wealthy business man at Carbon. who
has asked for d decree of separation
from his wife, Delilah Kerr. on the
ground of adultery. They are past fifty
years of age. The plaintiff has seventy
seven witnesses, the number on the part
of the defense swelling the total TO more
than a hundred. In answer to KeIr's
complaint the wife sets up claim for
So coo alimony. Those best acquainted
with the merits Of the case say that it
viii be hard fought and highly sensa-
tiOnal trial which may consume a
weeks time.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24

Fessler of indianapolis. and Fessler was
accordingly elected without apparent
opposition.
Fessler then made a speech in which
he. for the most part. dwelt on the
proposition that the fire and energy OF
the republican party vas concentrated
in the young men OF the party, while
the cool conservatism. upon which so
much depended. was TO be found among
the old men of the party.
Ex-CaJididate for Congress Henry then
came forward and made characteristic
speech. in which he lauded everything
republican and roasted everything DEM
ocratic. The committee on resolutions
then Imported. The resolutions condemned
the Wilson in.eXtolled the Mckinley bill,
kicked at the Hawaiian situation and
uTge&, in one entire paragraph. the pro
tectifn of the provisional government at
Honolulu.
Thl convention then adjourned.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
MAYOR WAGNER DEAD.
4 Remarkable Life Went out sunday
at Madison.

MADISON, Jan. 21.-Special.-Isaac
Wagner. mayor of this city. died to-
night at Obs O'Clock Of pleurisy after a
nine weeks illness.
Deceased was born in this county sew
enty-four years ago on Christmas day.
He was married fifty-fOur years ago.
Then he came to this city and has re-
sided here ever since. A widow and two
children survive.
Mr.. Wagner was prominent odd fell
low and the oldest member of that order
in town. He was also the oldest fire
man in town. He was elected mayor in
1892 by the republican party.
When Lincoln was assassinated he was
sheriff of Jefferson county and his pri-
vate and public life has been irreproach-
able.
Mayor Wagner was a most noble
and charitable man. He prepared for
burial over 1900 people. May of whom
died during the various epidemics OF
cholera in this country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
Hrovn COUNTY Democrnfs.

COLUMBUS. Jan. Especial.
county democrats met Saturday at Nash
vile and decided to nominate county
candidates Thursday, Feb. s, by primary
election. Resolutions We're adopted in
.structing delegates 10 vote for Congress
man CoOper's denomination, John GRAY
ems Of Bloomington for joint senator OF
Bartholomew, Brown and Monroe coun-
ties and Thomas Taggart of Nashville
for joint representative Of Brown and
Bartholomew counties. A resolution was
also adopted approving the Cleveland
administration and the course of Sena-
tors Voorhees, and THrpie and Congress-
man Cooper.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
The Sixth District.

NEW CASTLE. Jan. 1S.-Special.-The
republicans of the Sixth district met at
the opera house here today for the pur-
pose of electing a state central commit
teeman. Three candidates We're voted
for and nine ballots were required to
settle it. Delaware county placed in
nomination George 3. CrOmer of Nun
Gle, the present incumbent; Henry cOua-
~ nominated ". II. Elliott. editor Of
the Courier Of this city. Mcintosh Of
Lafayette and Johnson of Union were
the other candidates. Cromer led at the
start and kept it until on the ninth bal
lot he received a majority Of the 21S
votes. The usual cut and dried resolu-
ton were adopted. Candidates were as
thick as flies on a mOlasses barrel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
Curious Cause of Death.

RIUNCIE. Jan. 1S.-The death OF
the seven-y ear-old son of John LenoX
Of Hartford City, Ind. which occurred
in Muncie a few days ago has placed a
pUzzling case before the medical fraterni-
ty OF this city. The pecularities Of
death caused a post norton examina-
ton 10 be made by DR.. Beck of Chicago,
who found that an insect had eaten its
way from the stomach through the in
testines into the heart, bleeding the boy
to death. The parents say he drank out
of "A brook and swallowed the insect
which killed him.