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Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
HORSE FOLLOWED FUNERALS.
A Louisville steed That Caused His Mi,
tress Deep Modification.

A Louisville Steed That Caused His Mis-
tress Deep Modification.
"Some years ago, said Alderman
James O. Gilbert to reporter, 81 had
tenant down town who died, leaving
wife and helpless family Their only
property consisted of an old mare, and
more to oblige them than anything else
/ bought the horse. She was gentle and
my wife adopted her for her own driv-
ing, and was much pleased for awhile,
as the old mare was so gentle that my
wife could drive her about town herself
at seemed, however, that the mare
had once belonged to an old lady over in
New Albany who had a mania on the
subject of funerals and made point
never to miss one. The old mares
principal occupation for years had been
TO follow funeral professions to the
cemeteries. One day my wife was driv-
ing down the street, when she suddenly
encountered a negro funeral, followed
by a number of societies with all the
paraphernalia of an imposing cortege.
'The old mare recognized the process
sion at a glance, and calmly turned in
to the line of the parade IN vain my
wife tugged at the reins and tried to
turn out. The old mare knew her bust
ness, and with head hung down solemn
ly followed close behind the mourners.
Occasionally they would meet an &C.
quaintance Of ours, and they looked
with surprise at the tribute which my
wife was apparently paying to the de-
ceased, until my wife was frantic with
modification and anger
''At every crossing she would appeal
to bystanders to stop the old mare, but
they didn't seem to understand, until
at last they passed policeman, who, in
response to my wife's fearful appeals,
stopped the old mare and dragged her
out Of the procession, much to her sur
prise and disgust. Of course I had a
good laugh over it, but it was no laugh
lug matter with my wife, and I had no
peace till ! sold that old mare and got
her out of sight for good. louisville
Journal
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
Eczema Isn't
A Nice Disease.
It is painful, irritating,

1t is painful, irritating,
disgusting-offensive alike .1, to ,;t the
sufferer and his friends. The little
watery. blistery eruptions itch and
tinqle. Scratching doesn't help;
You may scratch to the none anu
only make it. worse, but 1t can Dc
cured by using
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
Oldest Agricultural Paper in America.
ESTABLISHED 1879
THB AMERICAN FARMER,
1za9 1Tow Zsrl= Avenue,
WASHINGTON, D. c.

The American Farmer, which is now en-
| lsting upon its 18th year, IS the pioneer
paper in this country.
1t is a large eight page paper and con-
tains So columns of the choicest agricultural
and literary matter, pleutifully embellished
with fine Illustrations. It IS
NATIONAL IN cHARAcTER,
and deals with farming and farmers interests
on broad practical lines. It
EMPLOYS THE BEST OF WRITERS
in tbs country, and everything that appears
in its columns is of the hig hest character
livery department of the farmers business
is discussed in an earnest, practical way,
looking TO the greatest profit and benefit to
he farmer aud his family
II APPEARS on the first Of each month, and
S furnished at the low price of
so CENTS A YEAR
in advance. This makes it the cheapest
gricultural paper in the country.
FARMER LEGISLATION.
During the coming yesr there will be an
immense number Of matters of the most
vital int rest TO farmers dealt with by Con
press and the Executive Deparim uts at
Washington. It is highly important that
the farmers be kept promptly aud fully in.
formed as to what is being planned and done
affecting them at the Natonal Capital Theg
shonld all. therefore, take Ths American
Farmer which being on the groun /, has
tier facilities than any o her paper for get
ting this information, and devotes itself to
This duty They will idd il it constantly a
great amount Of valuable information that
they can get IN no o,her paper.
THE AMERICAN FARMER aud the
CHRONICLE for one year for $I.Go.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

Miss Summermaid-I hardly know
whether to be angry with little Cholly
Tapecounter or not.
Miss Ennygirl-Why, dearY
He said he could guess my age, and
when dared him to he said he thought
too much Of me to d so before others. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
In 1880 the approximate wealth Of
the country was $4S, 642, 900, 600, an
average Of 1870 to each individual
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

People who refuse to pay their taxes
IN Burma are promptly dealt with by
the revenue officials. In the Pegu dis
trict the local tax collector arrests the
defaulting householder and family and
carries them off to durance vile in his
house until the taxes are forthcoming.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

The rain falls upon the just and the
unjust alike. The unjust, however, are
quicker to steal umbrellas, and general
II fara hast in a shower. --Picayuna
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

The Aroostook. in Maine. was named
from an Indian word meaning good
maa.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
1GE- ICE-

Made from pure spring water, at Haven
Lake Ice Plant, and delivered to customers
daily, and at the stores of Handy, J. II.
Laws and b. L. ellis. GEO. S. GREER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Judge Allen collars, of Fort Wayne, was
at the Grand Hotel yesterday.
The next pension payment day Will be
May 4 and not April A as announced.
After suffering for four months with in
fammatory rheumatism, Calvin f. Darnell
is again able to be out.
The North-side Republican Club will give
a reception this evening at the clubhouse,
No. 42f College avenue.
Branham, Gest & Co. has received word
that the firm has been awarded the con-
tract to build eight thousand feet of cleo
trio railroad in Cincinnati, the price being
$4,000.
Samuel Thomas, president of the Monon;
w. II. McDoel, general superintendent; A.
C. Fields, general solicitor; q. w. kret-
Finger, and Ferd Hall, chief engineer of the
road, were at the Bates House yesterday.
Thieves entered Pearson's drug store at
the corner of Maryland street and Vir-
glnia avenue some time Wednesday night
and took about $3.50 in money a gold watch
and some cigars. An entrance was gained
through the basement.
The rooms of the State Board of Chart
ties nave been removed to the second floor
of the Statehouse, in the quarters formerly
occupied by the monument commission.
The monument regents will occupy the
former quarters of the State board, in the
northwest corner of the building.
The ladies of the Third Christian Church
will give We olde folke concerto at the
church this evening. The following will as
sist: Mrs. Cordelia Dedmon, Mrs. Charles
Circuit. Miss Gilbert. Mrs. II. NJ. Hadley,
Miss Grace Black, Miss Edna Foil, Miss
Jeffries, Mrs. Howe and Messrs. Fred Dun
gan. Myron II. Chandler, Q. w. Pierce,
John M. Coyner and Mr.. Helm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
Minor municipal News.

The ordinance prohibiting peddling On the
principal downtown streets from Z a. m. to
6 p. m. goes into effect next Monday. 1t will
stop the sale of bananas from carts on the
business streets.
The Monument Commission was yesterday
notified to have the debris on the pavement
about the monument removed by Wednesday
morning. The Board of Works has served
notice before, to which no attention was
paid.
A vacant piece Of ground at the corner of
Cedar street and Virginia avenue has been
suggested as a suitable site for the new
talked-of South Side market. The city Of
ficials would like to see some private COM
pany establish the market.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
wants to buy a ten-foot strip OF Garfield
Park. along its right of way. The Board
of Works has asked the company why 1t
wants the land. The superstition is that a
double track from here to Louisville is con-
templated, as the company has purchased
other strips in this county.
John s. Spann was before the Board OF
Works yesterday in the Fort Wayne avenue
sidewalk matter. Mr.. Spann desires the
walk laid next to the curb and to the board
he said: There is no use of the board get
ting pig-headed and stubborn. The wishes
of the property owners should be consulted
The beard declined to make any change in
the Specifications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
A NOTED ROBBERY RECALLED.
Years Ago Yesterday the
"Orange Box" AFFAIR Occurred.

Eighteen years ago at noon yesterday
occurred the great .'orange box' robbery.
when at noon the Indiana National Bank
was robbed Of SIS, 600. Detective Thornton
recalled the event yesterday while sitting
in the detectives room at the police station.
Just as the town clock was striking twelve,
March q, 1877, a man entered the room, on
the northeast corner of Washington and
Meridian streets, carrying a box which was
so wrapped as to resemble an express
package. Being at noon there were few
of the bank employees in the room and those
who noticed the man simply supposed that
he was an express messenger and paid
little attention to him. He placed the
package. which was subsequently, found to
be simply an orange box, and which gave
the event it's name, on the floor near that
part of the counter where the paying teller
was situated. There was at that time no
wire netting around the top Of the counter
and the stacks of money were in easy
reach; The supposed express messenger
reaching far over the counter, grabbed all
the money that he could get his hands on
and ran from the room, dropping a $1,000
bill in his flight.
AS soon as the astonished clerks became
aware of what had happened they gave
the alarm and detective Thornton, who hap
pened to be passing, ran into the bank.
He rain out and a wagon driver Informed
him that two men had just run south on
Meridian street. He gave chase and caught
them near the corner of Pennsylvania and
Maryland streets. He quickly drew his re-
volver and arrested them.
None of the money was found on them
and it subsequently appeared that they had
only acted as decoys and the real robber
had escaped, being captured some time later
in Illinois. He was Harry Floyd. alias
Southgate. and was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for seven years and given a fine
of 81 ,000, but was afterward pardoned by
Governor Williams and has since died. He
had secured $4,000 and only $3.50 of the
a~a Nr,y ~rnu axyAr. r-AnAxh~n7 T1 n R~~ 80
We're arrested and convicted as accessories
to the robbery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Emma Conklin has returned from
California where she has been Tor some
time.
Mr., f.. w. Wood will return tomorrow
from Chicago, where he has been for a
short time.
Mrs. George Van vorhee will entertain at
cards this afternoon, at ner nome on Norlh
Alabama street.
Mrs. Powell, of New Castle, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones, on
West Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Page will entertain the
University Club this evening, at their nome,
on North Illinois street.
Miss Agnes Dilks, who has been spending
the winter with her sister In Philadelphla,
will return home to-day.
A reception will be given this evening in
the parlors of the First presbyterian
Church, to which the members and their
friends will be welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.. Pattison will leave
next week for New York. Mrs. Pattison
will visit her mother in Troy.
Miss Louise Wright ,aa and A Miss - Caroline aanddle
till after Easter with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Sullivan enter
tanned friends very handsomely at dinner
Wednesday evening, In honor of DR.. L. f.
Page.
Mrs. Baum, of New York, has arrived. to
visit her father, Judge Frederick Rand, and
her sister, Mrs. James M. Winters, and
family.
Mrs. s. II. Cobb has returned from New
Orleans, where she has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Edward Porter, and family
for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Geoffry Martin. OF Den
YER. Col, arrived yesterday, to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Henderson, and family. on
North Alabama street.
Mrs. Blanchard, of Boston, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. John w. Lilly. on
North Delaware street, left for her home
in the East yesterday.
Miss Adelaide Wilson entertained friends
at tea last evening, to celebrate her birth
day anniversary. A number of young men
were invited for games in the evening.
Mrs. Reinking, OF New Albany, came yes
terday to join her daughter, Miss Rein
Ling, who Is visiting Mrs. j. w. Lilly, and
viii remain a week, when both will return
home.
Mis-. o. p. Morton has gone to California
to spend a. few weeks with her son, Mr..
John Morton, and family. Mrs. Morton and
her sister. Mrs. 5. c. Gill, who have been
raaking their home In Chicago with Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
JOSEPH WADE is FREE
GOVERNOR PARDoNs ONE OF THE
JOHN II. BROWN MuRDERERs.
Wade Was mt One Time Under SEM
tence to Hang-His ParaSpour
Still i'm Prison.

Governor Matthews yesterday paroled
Joseph Wade, who was convicted of COM
plicity in the murder of John Fl. Brown
in this city in 1880. The other ~accomplice
was Browns wife, who sustained Unlawful
relations with Wade during the term her
husband served in the penitentiary for keep
ing a fence" The guilty couple decided
to make way with Brown after his return
and one night, it was shown in testimony,
they assaulted Brown in his own house
with a mallet and a stick of stove wood and
crushed in his skull. Then hey took the
body to the crossing of the Belt railroad on
East Ohio street and dumped 1t out to give
the body the appearance of having been
struck by a locomotive. They abandoned
the horse and vehicle and walked back home
across the fields. stopping on their way at
a dance in a farmhouse to divert suspicion.
The horse was found at a farmhouse near
Irvington with the buggy spattered with
blood. TIL crime was charged to the wo-
man and her paramour and the next day
they were arrested. They denied the charge
at first, but weakened and each made a
confession charging the other with having
struck the fatal blow. At their first trial
both We're found guilty and sentenced to be
hung. but obtained a new trial and re-
ceived a life sentence.
49, IN -
prison. No effort has been made to secure
a pardon for her. When informed yester-
day hat Wade had been paroled she said
that she was glad of it, but 1t was Wade
that had struck the fatal blow and not
herself. She escaped from the prison sew
eral years ago by scaling the fence around
the garden In which she was working. but
returned of her own accord saying that she
had no particular desire for freedom.
The parole OF Wade was a surprise to a
great many persons who had not learned Of
the effort to secure the parole. The recon-
man1af inn for. axcnlfiUo fnfarfornnna Wa q
signed by a number of prominent men who
were familiar with the case at the time of
the trial and who believed that Mrs. Brown
planned and executed the murder. Wade's
former good character was urged in the rec
concentration. He was a bartender at the foot
of Virginia avenue at the time of the
liaison with Mrs. Brown. Since his incar-
ceration he has been a model prisoner and
was treated as a 'trusty.'' His health has
become seriously impaired by his long con-
fnement. d. Fl. Alexander. of Buffalo. N.
Y, who lived in this city at the time and
was Wade's attorney, called On the Gov
ernor a few weeks since in the interest of
this pardon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
PAVING N SEWERS
BOARD OF WORKS ORDERS A BIG
BATCH OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Sewers for Northeastern Part of Town
City Att orney Constituting Char
ter Amendments.

The members of the Board of Works fair
~ surprised themselves yesterday by the
number of improvements which they or
dered. Since the present board came into
office few improvements have been ordered.
The new members have been studying the
situation and informing themselves upon
matters pertaining to improvements. Yes
terday they produced evidences of their
deliberations. The board was in session all
day and many of the Improvements decided
upon We're important. The city engineer
was instructed to prepare papers for an
asphalt pavement on ST. Clair street, from
Massachusetts, avenue to West street. The
specifications will call for a concrete base
and a pavement thirty feet in width. This
proposed Improvement is one of the many
of the cross-town streets, which the board
has had under consideration for some time.
A letter was sent to the Council asking
that an ordinance be passed prohibiting
the travel of heavy vehicles on Capitol ave-
nue., from Ohio street to Twenty-sixth
street. In the letter the board says it is
the intention to make a boulevard of this
avenue between the two streets namd. The
papers which the engineer is preparing calls
for an asphalt roadway. Papers We're or
dered prepared for a brick roadway on
Maryland street, from Capitol avenue to
Helen street and brick on Kentucky avenue.
from the Union tracks to Eckert street.
Resolutions were adopted for the asphalt
ing of Massachusetts avenue, from Belle
~fontaine to Clifford. This last Improvement
was attempted by the old board, but was
defeated by a remonstrance Resolutions
were adopted for asphalt on West street,
from New York street to Indiana avenue,
and on Prospect street, from Reid to
Auburn street. Resolutions were also
adopted for brick on Pearl street
from Capitol avenue to Mississippi and on
Pearl from Delaware to Alabama street.
The most important proposed sewer i'm
provements were foretoId by the issuance
OF instructions to the engineer to prepare
papers for the local sewers needed in that
territory north of Seventh street. east of
Ruckle street and Park avenue and west of
the Monon tracks, bounded on the north
by the city limits. The engineer says about
twelve sewers are needed in that district.
he could not tell last night how many miles
of sewerage it would take, but he says
there are few local sewers in the district.
in Market street, from New Jersey to East;
for a local sewer in the first alley west
of College avenue, from Seventh to Tenth.
Papers were ordered prepared for cement
sidewalks on First street. from the canal
to Indiana avenue: on the east side of
Meridian street. from Merrill street to Mad
iSon avenue; on the west side of State, from
Prospect to Orange street, and one the
west side of Madison avenue, from Meridian
to Union street. Resolutions were adopted
for the grading and graveling of Keith
street from Stoughton to Louise street,
and Louise street from Keith street to
Orange avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL FRIDAY, MARCH % 1898

turn to this city the LIST Of May to remain
permanently. They will occupy Mrs. Nor
tons house on East New York street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T.. A. Akass have
issued invitations for the observance of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage,
April 2. at their home. No. ITO North Me-
ridian street.
The Dramatic Club will present Mr.:
Tarkington's new play the evening of April
4. 1t will be repeated the following even
ing for the benefit of the Children's Hos
pital fund OF the Flower Mission.
A letter was received yesterday announc-
ing the death of Miss Donna Belle Gilliland,
at Adrian, Mich. Miss Gilliland visited the
Misses CASTOR here last winter for several
weeks. and was known to a large circle of
their friends.
THE BECK RECEPTION.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHAMPIONSHIPS. Ind, March IL
A reception and dinner was given to-day
to Charles Beck and wife, who were mar
ried at Thorntown yesterday. The reception
was at the home of w. T.. Beck in this
city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
SOUTHERN PRISON DIRECTORS.
Appointing Hoard Not Yet Decided on
the Third Man.

The commission of State officers whose
duty it is to elect directors of the Prison
South met yesterday afternoon in the office
of Auditor of State Daily. They were in
session for two hours and then scattered.
In fifteen minutes they went into session
again and spent another hour together.
They still did not conclude their work but
refused to tell upon what they could not
agree. They said they had taken no bal
lots. 1t is reported that two of the APP
pointments are to be James r. Henry, OF
indianapolis, and w. Scott Carpenter. of
Brazil. The third man is probably to be
either J.. d. Sharpe. of Charlestown, or
John Zulauf, of Jeffersonville. The ~latter's
friends have opened up a determined fight,
and have succeeded in sending the slate
to the shop for repairs. Sharpe Is backed
by Senator Watson, who comes from the
same town, md between Watson and Zu-
lauf there is a rivalry in leadership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
NEWSPAPER OFFICES HAVE HOPE.
Anxious Baseball Cranks Can Now
Telephone to the Ball Park.

Captain Motz, of the indianapolis base
ball club is expected to arrive to-day. He
comes from Akron, O., where he spent the
winter. The captain will devote his first
week to posting up on the signals and facial
telegraphy prepared by Manager Watkins
for the summer campaign.
The roof over the grand stand at the park
is almost completed and the plasterers and
painters are ready to begin the work of
identifying the interior Of the boxes. Man
ager Watkins has purchased q new flag
and the national emblem will float from
both grand stand and ticket office during
the season. A telephone is one of the new
features to be added by the management
for the benefit of the ultra-enthusiastic who
can't wait until the game is over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
NO MORE TELEpHoNE monopoly.
Board of Works VIII Not Grant an
Exclusive franchise

Ia wv a. Ill
Exclusive franchise.
John M. Baker, local manager of the
Central Union Telephone Company, was be-
fore the Board of Works yesterday to learn
what had been done with the company's
petition for a franchise. He was informed
that nothing has been done, as the petition
has been referred to the city attorney. Mr..
Holton, president of the board, said it was
not the intention of the board to grant
any one company an exclusive franchise
and he said it was hoped to arrange mat
tiers SO when conduits are put down they
can be used by two or more companies.
Mr.. Baker asked regarding the company's
proposition to furnish free telephone SER
vice to the city. Mr.. Holton, for the board,
replied that it was deemed best for the
city to pay for it's telephone service and let
the people derive the benefits to be en-
joyed.
Gould you say anything about rates?'
asked Mr.. Baker.
mo, it is impossible to say just what
rates would be thought just. The company
is receiving the benefits of reduced royal
ties. For years the company has been grow
ing rich and at the same time paying these
royalties. 1t surely looks as If the company
could afford to make a reduction. We also
think the company should pay something
for the privilege of using telephones in
Won't competition settle rates, if you
are going to allow other companies to come
in?" asked Mr.. Baker.
THE Central Union has had a monopoly
and we do not propose to continue 1t. We
hope to be able to prevent a continuance
of the monopoly and to secure the citizens
against exorbitant rates. The fact of the
matter is the company has been growing
rich here in Indianapolis"
Mr.. Baker asked the board not to confuse
the Central Union Company with the Bell
Telephone Company, for, he said. it was
the latter that has been making the money.
Mr.. Holton assured MI. Baker that no
favoritism would be shown and that all
companies would be treated fairly. Mr..
Baker says his company has decided to
make a reduction in rates, but the amount
has not been decided. He says the Phoenix
cannot exist at the proposed rates of So
a month for business houses and 81 for
private houses, particularly If the company
has to pay a tax to the city. 1t is expected
that the Central Union Company will meet
the proposed rates of the Phoenix company,
and may cut under them. Mr.. Bowlus, of
the Phoenix company, yesterday denied the
rumor that the Phoenix is acting as a
.blind'' for the Central Union, so the latter
can retain a monopoly.