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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
WOOD is RELEASED.
Serves a Year and a Half for Irregular
Accounts.

About a year and half ago Charles j.
Wood, deputy postmaster at LaPorte, Ind,
was taken to Michigan City TO serve a two
years sentence for appropriating $500 of
the governments money, his accounts being
just that much short. He proved model
prisoner, and gained all the good time pos
sible, and yesterday was brought here and
taken before United States Commissioner
Van Buren,, who discharged him under the
poor convict act. Wood is a fine looking
young fellow, twenty-five years old, and
his downfall was attributable to the simple
and exceedingly-common failure of his in
come to cover his expenses, which he al
lowed to away with him. Wood is of
excellent family, and every effort was made
to settle with the government and keep
him out of the penitentiary, but the United
States rarely makes a deal of that kind
and he compelled to serve his time.
He was accompanied yesterday by his
father, and the two went TO LaPorte last
evening.
Deputy United States Marshal T. j.
Groves, of Evansville, came up yesterday
With j. A. Truesdale, a postal clerk, whom
he placed in Jail here to await the action
OF the federal grand jury next May Trues-
Gale mad been Tor several years running be-
tween Evansville and Chicago, on the
Evansville * Terre Haute and the Chicago
d Eastern Illinois railroads, and was re-
garded as one OF the most competent men
IN the service He was addicted TO SEMI
occasional SpreeS, and recently took the
Kelley cure Four weeks ago he took six
or seven registered packages containing al
together about $3.50, and proceeded TO nave
hilarious time with the money. For two
or three days he remained in vicious
house at Evansville under liquors influence
all this time. Then he went TO Chicago,
where he was arrested soon after with s95
in his possession, all that was left OF the
$3.50. TrueSdale claimed that the Kelley
cure made him crazy, and that he was not
responsible for his act. His father, who
lives at Fremont, Neb., is making a hard
fight for him, and his record is such as to
win him considerable sympathy. United
States Commissioner Wartmann, of Evans
vile, at a hearing there, held him in $1,000
bond for grand jury action. Bond is likely
to be furnished by Truesdale's relatives.
His wife was here yesterday, and appears
devoted to him The family is one OF eX-
celIent standing and keenly feel the dis
grace though they stand by the offending
postal clerk loyalty. The amount of money
given as the probable sum taken by Trues-
dale is as near as the government officials
can trace ii without getting attldavits from
the SenderS OF the stolen packages, which
will, however, be done TrueSdaleS father
came on to Chicago at the time of his ar
rest, and their meeting is SAID to have been
an affecting sight, the parents grief being
intense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
Pettis Dry GoodsCo
THE FOUR BOLD MEN.
Police Think They Have Three of Those
Wanted for Robbery.

Willis Clayborn, Thomas Lovelace and
man named Nicholson were arrested yester-
day by detectives Kinney and Richards and
held for lettering. The charge of lettering
is not the one upon which they will be called
for trial, however. They will be called upon
to answer for the bold robbery at the corner
OF Mississippi and Seventeenth streets, last
Saturday night. Mrs. Brown is the proprie-
tress of a grocery at the corner. Late last
Saturday night four men entered the store
and at the point of a revolver compelled
the clerk to deliver to them the contents OF
the cash drawer, which at the time amount
ed to S. in money and 81 in postage stamps.
The thieves Immediately departed and when
the robbery was reported to the police STA
thon detectives Kinney and Richards were
detailed upon the case. Without clew as
to the identity of the thieves they started to
work and think they have succeeded in I'M
earthing sufficient evidence of guilt TO con-
Wet the three men arrested last night for
lettering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

on Sunday a week ago. and although the
nuptials had been solemnized with all the
necessary trimmings, they were compeled
to seek assistance at the food market.
The investigator was told that the match
had been promising elimination Tor
many years. Both husband and wife had
been married before and had known each
other long. They decided to join fortunes,
or rather misfortunes. The condition OF
the larder was investigated and the repre-
sentative Of the market assured himself
that the couple were really deserving. One
of the ladies sent out to investigate says
that in the northeastern part of the city
yesterday she found a large family in
want. The mother told the visitor that
her daughter, but fourteen years old, was
recently married. The child was brought
forth and triumphantly corroborate1 the
statement 1t was learned that the girl
took 10 herself a husband rather than go
out and work to assist in supporting the
family. She said she had been forced into
matrimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
BRIDAL COUPLE In DISTRESS.
COmpelled to Seek Assistance at the
Food Market.

Those ladies and gentlemen who. through
motives philanthropic, have volunteered
their services TO the Commercial Clubs
food market enterprise. come across some
singular complications during their work
of investigation One Of the men engaged
i'm this work found a romance on Linden
street yesterday. He was sent out TO in
vestigate the condition of a family reported
needy. He was shown into a cottage OF
neat interior. and his establishment was
unfeigned when he learned that he had
broken into the midst of a honeymoon. An
elderly couple. the man about fifty and
his wife a few years younger, Informed
him that they were enjoying their first
week OF welded bliss. They were married
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
STRANGE THINGS IN THE SKY.
Indiana" Thrown in Silhouette Against
the ClOuds-RainbOw at Midnight.

There were two peculiar scenes in the
heavens last evening, and IL the people of
the surrounding districts were alarmed the
night before by the lights, they had addi-
tional reason to feel that something I'M
usual was about to occur. When the
seach light was thrown on the
figure on the monument, way over
in the northeastern heavens there
was a bright medallion OF light cast
against the clouds and in it's center was
the exact figure of Indiana with the up
lifted torch.
At later hour there was perfect rain
bow standing almost perpendicularly in the
northwestern heavens, evidently made by
the light of the moon. The colors were
rich and while one end touched the earth
the other met the stars. Both scenes were
wonderfully beautiful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
A VULCANIZER EXPLODES.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Gilbert, a Dentist, Is Knocked
Unconscious.

BY an explosion at the Roosevelt Hotel
late yesterday afternoon DR.. NJ. NJ Gill
bert, dentist, was seriously injured. The
Doctor was vulcanizing set of teeth, in
which he was compelled to use a compost
ton of explosives. In some way the vul-
canizer exploded, with a loud noise. Per-
sons in the hotel were alarmed at the sound
and hurried into the room occupied by the
dentist DR.. Gilbert was found unconscious
and on the floor by +. b. Cochrane, a stu
dent of the Indiana Dental College. The
left arm Of the victim was found to be ter
ribly scalded. the skin peeling off to the ell
bow upon the removal of the Shirt-Sleeve.
Other scalds resulted from the explosion,
but none are serious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
STATE POLITICS.

The friends of Judge James II. Jordan, of
Morgan county, are urging his name as a
candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court
The district conventions tomorrow are
likely to prove regular field days for the
numerous aspirants for honors on the
State and congressional tickets. AS two of
the conventions meet in Indianapolis this
is likely to be the center of interest.
The Madison Courier announces the can
didacy of Hon. Marcus r. Sulzer for Sec
rotary of state. Mr.. Sulzer is a brilliant
and forcible orator and a young man of
high ability He has met with unusual
success both as a lawyer and as poll
f,io
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
Conference of Homiuy MiIIers.

ST. LOUIS, Jan ia mysterious meet
ing of hominy millers is I'm progress here.
Nine of the largest millers of the country
are present An admission that prices are
being considered, the meetings secrecy
and other occurrences lead to the belief
that a trust or something similar is in pros
pect. Those present are milIers Jenkins,
Hudnut and Thompson, of Indiana; Hodges,
of Ohio; Shelby and Heilman, of Kentucky;
Feiner and Flanagan, of Missouri, and
Norton, of Nebraska
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
The Order of Hoo-Hoo.

There is a social organization among the
lumber men, known far and wide as the
Concentrated order of Hoo-Hoos. This or
der held what is characterized as q Con
catination,'' yesterday afternoon, and mi
tated twenty-one members. The Hoo
Hoos organized q year and a half ago and
in the brief time since have acquired a
membership of over one thousand They
putting in from two hundred to three
hundred members month and at the five
other meetings which are to be held this
week in other States, they expect to in
crease their membership enormously.
Prominent members of the lumber deal
erS' association predict that inside of five
years, the Hoo-Hoos will number from
seven thousand 10 eight thousand. This
peculiarly named order was organized in
an offhand manner year and a half ago
at Guerdon, Ark, where a train carrying
lumbermen's excursion had been laid out
by q wreck for several hours and in seek
ing to amuse themselves the belated
curSiOnistS got together and banded them
selves into the HoO-HoOS. They had little
idea at that time that the order was des-
tined TO grow so rapidly and to become so
popular. Their concentrations are prob
ably the livelieSt feature of the annual
meetings of the lumbermen.
The officers elected by the Hoo-Hoos
yesterday are:
Grand Snark-J. e. Defebaugh, of Chi
Senior High Hoo-Hoo-H. T. Bennett, of
Indianapolis.
Junior High Hoo-Hoo-Charles d. Bene-
dict OF Chicago.
Assistant Junior High Hoo-HoO-Charles
l.. Barnett of Chicago.
Holy ROjum-L. l.. Barth, of Chicago
Bandersnatch-J. Sam Wright of Benton
Harbor. Mich.
Assistant Bandersna tch-E. G. Groesbeck,
of Grand Rapids, Mich.
ScrivenOter-D. +. Fuller of Chicago.
Custocatian-J. L. Peck. of Indianap polls.
Arcanoper-John Williams, of Chicago.
GurdOn-W. G.. BOorman, CT Chicago.
The candidates initiated We're: William
Ransom Griffin. of St Louis, Mo-; Samuel
Peter Stroup, of Waldron, Ind; Hervey
Tincher Trueblood of Washington, Ind;
Charles Jacob Barley. of Delphi, Ind; Will
lam Summers Cooper, of Greenfield Ind. !;
Frank Wards Woods, of Martinsville, Ind. /;
Thomas Milton Mourning. of Buffalo, y.
V: William Benjamin Cutter. of Anderson,
Ind: Harry Clay Morton, of Attica, Ind:
Alfred Homer Diver, of Lafayette. Ind. (;
Fred Sumner Cakes, of Muskegon, Mich;
John Caspion Anderson. Of st. Louis, Mo-. +;
Frank Ball Fowler. of Indianapolis. Ind;
Squire Robinson Grier, of indianapolis Ind. !;
William Wayland Remover, of Huntington.
Ind: Louis Grant Miller, of Indianapolis,
Ind; Joseph Wickham Cue, of Montgomery,
Ala: George Snyder Brecount, of Cincin-
natl o.: William Charles Bircherding, of
Cincinnati. o.; John Marvin Kirby. of Mum
Gle Ind. George Washington Holbroke, of
Cincinnati o.: George Norton Grier of Chi
cago. Ill; Werner Stems Woolley, of Chica-
go, ILL.,. William Alfred Bennett, of Cincin-
natl O.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
A LITTLE POLITICS.
TO-Night's Precinct Elections for
County Committeeman.


The following is the call issued by Chair
man Moores for the precinct elections to-
night to elect county committeeman in
Precincts Nos. 43. Al, SO, 3d. lie and 123:
THE committee on credentials heretofore
appointed having decided that no one was
elected in Precincts 43, A, s. and %, and no
election having been vet held for commit
the Republicans in the precincts named
meet on Wednesday, Jan. IL, at 7:30 o'clock
at the places named and select committee
men:
Nos. 43 and "A in st. Clair Hall.
No. 30 at No. 6 engine house on West
Washington street.
house
No. lie at SOuth-street engine house.
No. 123 at Columbia Hall.
These meetings will be called to order
as follows: No. 43, Joseph L. Fisher; "A,
III. S. New; 80, Cornelius Kelly; 80, Otto II.
Hasselman; lie, Fred II. Hauck; 123, Will
m w Milford
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
Her Husband Missing.

Last Tuesday George y. Higgs, of No. 221
Buchanan street, kissed his young wife
goodbye and started out to Brightwood.
Since that moment Mrs. Higgs has not seen
her husband He had been out Of work for
some time and she says that he had been
promised position on the Big Four wreck
ing crew at Brightwood The wife is great
lv alarmed and has asked the police to
look up her husband. The couple lately
came here from Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
One Ynung Woman Rescued.

whose home is at No. $50 Martildale
avenue, was yesterday rescued from the
house of Sallie Gordan. No. is South Noble
street. The girl left home two weeks ago
and has been anxlously sought for by her
parents. She was found by police officers
McClellen and Lonnis. She left home be-
cause her mother would not allow her 10
attend a dance at Mozart Hall. For several
davs she lived as a domestic in private
family and then went to the house of the
GOrdan woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
Sb.effer Explains His Absence.

Mr. Shaeffer, the man who has been
conducting an employment agency over
Matters saloon, called at the police sta
ton yesterday and offered to surrender
himself if there was a warrant issued for
his arrest There was warrant, and he
was not arrested. Mr.. Shaeffer says that
he was absent from his Office Monday sole
Nv on account of sickness. The Office has
been moved to South Illinois street and
he says he was not trying TO eVade his
frp,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
Retail Clerks Elect Officers.

At the meeting of the Retail Clerks Union
last night the following officers were elect
ed: r. +. Croft, president; Jacob Merz, vice
PRESIDENT: O. d. Bales. recording secretary
C O. Nichols, financial secretary; r. F.
Cnrr treasurer; G.. Smelzer, guardian; l..
EVattan Guide
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

Yesterday afternoon detective Ben Thorn
ton returned footsore and weary from the
county of Boone. For two days he has been
close upon an alleged clew in the Watterson
murder case, but yesterday discovered that
there was absolutely nothing in it. The
ruYnor consisted of the same story told and
retold since the brutal murder, of the pres
enne of q wounded man in q certain vicinity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
East-End ReDubIicaus.

w. Il. Parker A. F. Collins and Thomas
Bowseri committeeman for the eighty
first. eighty-second and eighty-third pre-
cincts, have called a meeting at S521z East
Washington street lover Austin'S grocery,
for this evening at 730 o'clock the pur-
pose being to organize a Republican club.
The east end of the Eighth ward has never
had a Republican club, but Ii is expected
by a little huStling to soon have a member
ship Of two hundred in the club to be or
ganized this evening Every Republican in
the three precincts is invited to attend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
p.,.r suock. Old Settler. Dead

Peter Smock, an old settler and prominent
farmer living a mile north of Southport,
died suddenly yesterday morning. He had
been a long sufferer from paralysis which IL
Is Thought was the direct cause OF his death
A wife and two children survive him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
The EIks' Generosity.

The organization of Elks yesterday con-
tributed 500 to the citizens relief commit
tee. A donation of $3.50 was also made 10
the German soup-house by the society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

The Seventh district convention for the
selection of a member of the Republican
State committee will meet at the Criminal
Court room tomorrow at 80 p. m.
The Fifth district convention, for the
same purpose, will meet at Superior Court
room No. 2 at 10 a. m.
The new Marion county Republican COM
uittee will meet for organization at the
Criminal Court room at 2:30 ID. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

You need not despair Salvation oil will
heal your burnt arm without a scar. % cts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Established 1853.
"Burt'S" Shoes

If there was not the best of merit
In 'Burt's' we should not sell them.
But those who have tried a pair
know of the fit, comfort, style and
durability of these Shoes. But it is
to you who have not been getting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

The Rev. A. G.. Church, one of the most
popular and interesting writers on ancient
history, has new work entitled Pictures
from Greek Life and Story" 1t contains
twenty-four chapters, in each OF which
some famous passage or incident of Greek
history is related. 1t is an admirable book
for the young, and can be read with equal
pleasure by adults. Cloth, Sl.25. New York:
G.. L. Putnam's Sons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

Just what you would like we would
say word. Come and let us show
you the various lines. Try them on
if you will-all styles and shapes
and the price is no more than often
asked for the ill-ftting, badly sea-
soned sort that put person in bad
temper to wear them, and you don't
have to when you can get Burt's.
We are sole agents for this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

The handsome edition of Balzac's novels.
which is being published by Roberts Broth
ers. of Boston. has reached its twenty-sixth
volume. the latest issue being 1.-THE VII
lage Rector" The work of translating from
the French is done by katherine Prescott
Wormeley. The volume is bound in uni
form style with preceding ones of the same
edition. Half cloth, $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17

Macmillan G. Co.. New York, have issued
a new edition of "Our Village" by Mary
Russell Milford The work itself is an En-
glish classic and needs introduction to
the lovers of good literature. The present
edition is a very attractive one There is an
introduction with biographical sketch of the
author by Annie Thackerary Richie, and the
text is copiously Illustrated by Hugh Thom-
son. Ornamental cloth, gilt tops, 81
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-01
Don't Laugh at Your Dog.

An extremely human characteristic
of our canine friends is shown in their
susceptibility to ridicule. Faint traces
OF this quality are to be found in mon
keys and perhaps even in the more in
telligent horses, but nowhere else save
in man, and hardly there, except in the
more sensitive natures, do we find con-
tempt, expressed in laughter of the
kind which conveys that emotion, so
keenly and painfully appreciated. With
those dogs which are endowed with Il
large human quality, such as our vari-
Gus breeds of hounds, it is possible by
laughing in their faces not only to quell
their rage, but to drive them to IA dis
lance. They seem in way to be put
to shame and at the same time hope
lessly puzzled as to the nature of their
predicament In this connection we
may note the very human feature that
after you have cowed dog 10y insistent
laughter you can never hope to make
friends with him.-From 1.-THE Dog" by
Prof. n. $. Shaler, in the June Scribner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-01
The Old Peoples Picnic.

The Old Peoples Picnic held at
Lyman O. Waite's in Almena was a
grand success in every particular. The
clouds which had hung DER our heads
for the past week, pouring down tor
rents Of rain, had partially disappeared
on that day and before 12 O'Clock his
quiet home was awakened by some two
hundred voices, bringing baskets laden
with all kinds of eatables. One hun
dred and ninety sat down to partake of
the good things. After dinner all re-
paired to the front yard when the meet
ing was called to order by the president.
Short speeches were made by Messrs
+. l.. Warner, j. j. and ID. Woodman,
l.. Z. iced, +. p. Mills, Elder Miller,
b. +. Heckert and w. X. Hawkins. in
terspersed by good singing from home
talent, under the supervision of Geo.
Wheelan, Mrs. Elmer Downing pre-
siding at the organ. Mr. Hawkins sang
THE Sword of Bunker Hill"
Following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: G.. b. Palmer, Pres
b. w. Hipp, Vice Pres; Mrs. f. ID.
Zielie, Sec'y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
MORTGAGE SALE

MORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been
lNl made In the payment of the money secured by
a mortgage dated the Sth day of January, A. ID.
$780, executed by Henry Alexander and Lorinda Al
exander, his wife, of Kalamazoo, Michigan to Leroy
Cahill of the same place, which mortgage was re-
corded in the office of the register of deeds of Van
Buren, county, Michigan, in Liber "A of mortgages
page 304, on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1890
TO be due and unpaid said mortgage, at this date
is the sum of one thousand and sixty dollars, for
principal and interest, and the further of thirty
five dollars attorney fee, under the statute in such
case made and provided, and no suit proceeding
having been instituted at law to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage, any part thereof,
whereby the power of sale contained in said mort
gage has become operative; Now, therefore, notice
is hereby given that by virtue of the said power of
sale and in pursuance of the statute in such
made and provided, the said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of the premises therein described,
at public auction to the highest bidder at the front
door of the court house in Paw Paw, in said county
of Van Buren,, Saturday, the 18th day of August
next, at two O'Clock in the afternoon of that day.
Said premises described follows, to-wit: The
south half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty-seven (27, town three 90 south of range
thirteen (13) west, Van Buren, county, Michigan,
containing eighty acres, according TO the United
States survey.
Dated May IL, 1894
LEROY CAHILL, Mortgage.
BY Flma l.. Cahil and Edward Cahill,
CAHILL OsrRANDER, Guardians.
Attorneys for Mortgage. 43t13-55
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-01
How 1t Would Be.

Suppose we were to have free trade
and free silver, England would of
course do our manufacturing. We
should buy our goods from abroad, and
since Europe does not want our silver
we should export gold to pay for our
purchases.
There was time when a free trade
regime would be more tolerable than
it would he now, because England re-
CURED more of our agricultural pro-
ducts than she does of late. The policy
of England has been ever to develop
agricultural production in her colonies;
to cause her colonies to buy their man
ufactured goods of the mother country,
and to devote themselves TO the cult
walton of the soil. Thus it is that the
agricultural production of India and
other British possessions have been
greatly augmented, and by reason
England herself has become less de-
pendent on America. Therefore, as a
result of free trade, we should become
depleted of gold and soon assume the
financial and industrial condition of our
neighboring Republic of Mexico, where
silver is the only coin and is but half
the value of gold.