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The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
THEIR LAST CARD.
jackson Claimed Waliing Was Not
Guilty, but 1t Failed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT, KY, March 2O.-The first
sign of life about the Jail yard Saturday
morning was at 5:25, when Rev. Lee ap-
peared. He was admitted to the Jail office,
but was told that Jackson and Walling
were not yet awake. He said he would
wait. He had not long to wait, for in five
minutes word came down stairs that jack
son was awake Three minutes later Wall
ing arose and jumped from his bed. What
a beautiful morning" he exclaimed TO the
death watch. Rev. Lee was then allowed
to see the men, and few minutes later the
gates were thrown open and reporters and
spectators poured in. AS soon as both con-
demned men were washed and dressed they
sat down near the window and smoked
Rev. Lee stood between them.
At ten minutes past Sheriff Plummer
served them with a hearty breakfast. con-
sisting of steak. ham and eggs potatoes,
biscuits and coffee. Both men ate heartily.
though Jackson appeared nervous. While
this was going on experts were giving the
scaffold a final test. About the same time
the two hundred deputy sheriffs sworn in
by Sheriff Plummer arrived They wore
white satin badges inscribed with the words
deputy sheriff"
At 6:25 o'clock Jackson made his appear
ance. after breakfast, at his cell window
and looked down upon the crowd He was
arrayed in a black suit of clothes and COM
pIacently placed his foot the window
sill and vigorously applied brush TO his
garments. Between his teeth was clinched
a cigar and he puffed away as If a hanging
was an everyday occurrence. Then Wall
in,s appeared at the barred window. The
outside Enclosure was surrounded by militia
and newspaper men and TO several of the
latter Walling smiled and addressed laugh
ing remarks on the weather. He smiled all
the time and was calmly smoking.
When a reporter entered the jailyard
Walling called 10 him from a seeoRd-story
window:
Hello. Ed" he said with a smile and
wiping his hands on a towel.
Hello, Lon" was the reply.
Mice day. amt it?' said Walllng. by
the way" he continued, "have you a
ticket?'
Answered in the affirmative, he said:
We'll. If you didn't have one i would fix
it for you. So long. old boy" and the man
who was to meet his death in a short time
stepped back from the window.
CWallings talk was with Mr.. r. IL.
Anthony, of the Cincinnati Times-S. .ar
staff. 1t was Mr.. Anthony who arrested
Walling after he had been turned loose ly
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HAD NO FEAR OF GOD.
What Might Happen Hereafter Did
Not Trouble scott jackson.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT. KY. March 2e.-There is no
doubt that Jackson was not religious man
at the end. At no time has he displayed a
deep interest i'm the future. Both men
treated Rev. Mr.. Lee with uniform cour-
tesy. but il was evident that he did not
make a deep impression on either man.
Scott Jackson's mother spent the day OF
her boys death with unknown friends on
Walnut Hills. People in Newport did not
know where she had gone. She preferred 10
be alone In her awful grief. Mrs. Jackson
is a nervous woman. on whom grief viii
tell: but she has an iron will.
Mrs. Walling took a last farewell OF her
son in the jail at Alexandria. Ky. and she
was with her relatives In Hamilton. O.
Jackson wrote his last letter last night
before going to bed. Shortly after midnight
Walling called for an onion. and a guard
was sent out in search OF one. He secured
one. and after eating IL Walling dropped
Off asleep. Jackson remained III and con-
versed with the guards. About o'clock he
grumbled because he could not get a deck
OF cards. lie could be heard half square
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
LED AWAY BY TWO MEN.
A Country Girl Who Had No Place
to Go.

Patrolman kdrtz last evening brought to
the police station girl who gave the name
of May Baton. She told Mrs. Buchanan
that she came here from Lizton several
weeks ago AT the request of her uncle
Frank Steele. who secured her a position
In a restaurant. She said thar she was dis
charged Friday and took her valise in her
hand and started out, she knew not where
She had no money and did not know where
To find her uncle. She says she met two
men who told her they would provide her a
place To sleep. They took her to a room on
West Washington street and kept her until
yesterday evening, when Patrolman Kurfz
found out where she and took her TO
the po.ice station. She Is not above average
intelligence. Mrs. buchanan took her 10
the Door of Hope. The two men who were
in company with the girl are not known.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
DIED WITH SECRETS UNTOLD.
Brief Review of the Hanging of Pearl
Bryan's Murderers.

Associated Press Dispatch
NEWPORT. KY. March 2O-Scott Jack
son and Alonzo Nj. Walling were executed
at 11:4l o'clock this morning from the same
scaffoId. There was a double trap. but only
one lever. and when Sheriff julie Plummer
pulled the lever both dropped the same In
stant Walling however. fingered a mo-
ment longer than Jackson. The neck OF
neither one was broken and both struggled
hard in the process Of strangulation. The
arrangements were complete and the per-
formance was so perfect that 1t was with
out any incident unusual on such occasions.
Both men were neryy to the last on the
gallows. protested their innocence and died
with their secrets. so that IL may never be
known what was done with the head OF
Pearl Bryan or where she lodged the two
nights previous 10 her murder, or what part
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loonist. and two others whose names
could not be learned, fatally wounded
The alteration arose over a game of
cards. The correspondent does not
vouch for the truthfulness of the above re-
ports, but only has the information from a
prominent farmer of that county
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
nd
You Get Next to the Manufacturer
When You Buy at
~ THE WHEN ZEE

middle prockets of
Our through the branches scattered throughout the country
possible handle Clothing The
ability do business SUCH LARGE SC puts us in touch with the
possible makes of Cloth The
the benefit OF this and gets the and best Clothing for his
SPRING
and durability make, and THEY ARE
UNAPPROACHABIE
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
Robert Drake
Successor TO Power & Drake,
10 North Meridian Street.

No. 1
Special.

PINEVILLE. Ky. March 20.-A farmer
residing on Greasy creek. in Leslie county
brought news TO this place last night OF
fight on the day before on Upper Greasy
creek, In Leslie county, near Harlan
county. in which two men We're instantly
killed ard two others wounded. The re-
port shows that Will Tedford and Jake
Tedford were Instantly killed by a sa-
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The POpuIar
MoNoN ROUTE
I; I;nn the e ohe.tCHICAG0IIn,ms, re, e, I4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:oo a. m. II so a. m, 3:s5
p. m. 1855 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-3:s0 a.. m 7:45 a.
m, 2:35 .. m. 4:37 d. m.
Local sleeper in Indianapolis ready at $50 D.
m Leaves Chicago. returning. at 2:45 a. Can
be taken any time after $3.50 u. m
Ticket Offices. West Washington street. Union
Station aad Massa achusetts-avenue DEPOT.
GEO W. HAYLER ID. p A.
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THE FINAL ACT
LAST SCENE IN THE GREATEST
TRAGIC DRAMA OF RECENT YEARS.
Pearl Bryan's Cruel Death Avenged by
Alonzo WallinE, Her Slayers.
HANGED IN NEWPORT JAIL
LEVER WAS PULLED st 11:4I IL
O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING,
And the Two Murderers Dropped at
the Same Time and Were StrangIed
in About Six Minutes.
ATTEMPT TO SAVE WHLLING
JACKSON DECLARED HIS PARTNER
IN CRIME WAS INNOCENT,
But Virtually Repudiate ted the State
ment After the Governor Had De-
Iayed Execution Two Hours.
BOTH GAME ON THE GALLOWS
BOTH GAME ON THE GALLOWS

ALTHOUGH JACKSON CRIED WHILE
MAKING HIS LAST sCONFEssluN.,
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21

But Virtually Repudiated the State
ment After the Governor Had De.
Iayed Execution Two Hours.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21

And the Two Murderers Dropped at
the Same Time and Were strangIed
in About Six Minutes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
ATTEMPT TO SAVE WALLING

JACKSON DECLARED HIS PARTNER
IN CRIME WAS INNOCENT,
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
THE FINAL ACT
LAST SCENE IN THE GREATEST
TRAGIC DRAMA OF RECENT YEARS.
Pearl Bryan's Cruel Death Avenged by
the Execution of scott jackson and
AlonzO Walling, Her Slayers.
HANGED IN NEWPORT JAIL

LEVER WAS PULLED ST 11:411-
O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

A curious state of things was OBJ
served in the tunnel of the under
ground railway of Buda-Pesth on ac-
count of lack of ventilation. For a
stretch of more than two miles there is
only a single ventilator, which is en-
tirely insufficient, and the trains run
ming through the tunnel compress the
air within like that in the gun barrel of
Zalinski dynamite gun. 1t is stated
that on several occasions the cars were
raised bodily from the tracks by the
pressure of air and gas. and the
passengers were almost suffocated.
Steps have been taken to increase the
number of air shafts, so that there will
be at least ten of these in each mile, and
very large exhaust fans will do away
with the danger of insufficient ventiIa-
ton, which now renders the employ
ment at the same time of the two tracks
in the tunnel absolutely dangerous
Science.
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made by feeding crop of corn to hogs,
but the above statement shows there
may be, If well managed and cared for
as they should be, but you want good
thrifty shoats of good stock to do it;
then with good luck, which is the out
come OF good management, you are all
o. K, that is, if you don't feed them
too long. Pig pork is what pays. Push
the pig from start to finish and sell at
eight to nine months old. l consider
there is far more profit in the spring
tApriD pigs than fall pigs, as growing
pig needs grass Glover is best and
warm weather. The above gain in
weight was made at cost of az cents
per pound, including drayage on the
pigs, or "a cents per pound not count
ing drayage.-Swine Breeders Journal.
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In the Lake Regions Of Wisconsin, North
ern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and South
wauIes 8 81. Paul Railway. are hundreds q
charming localities prominently fitted fol-
summer homes, nearly all of which are 10
Gated on or near lakes which have not been
fished out. These resorts range in variety
from the "full dress for dinner" to the fan.
mel shirt costume for every meal. Among
the list are names familiar to many of our
readers az the perfection of Northern sum.
mer resorts. Nearly all of the Wisconsin
points Of interest are within short distance
from Chicago or Milwaukee, and none OF
them are SO far away from the "busy marts
of civilization" that they cannot be reached
IN few hours of travel, By frequent trains,
over the finest road in the Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee q St. Paul Railway.
Send two cent stamp for copy of "Vaca-
ton Days.. giving description of the prin-
cipal resorts, and list Of summer hotels
and boarding houses, and rates for board,
to Geo. H. Heafford, G. p. A., Chicago, III.
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REFERENDUM IN SWITZERLAND.
The People One of the Most Con.
servntive of Forces.

The People One of the Most Con.
sentative of Forces.
The Swiss people, as consulted by the
referendum, has again proved itself one
of the most conservative of forces. 1t
has rejected, by 100000 to 100000, the
proposal to establish federal national
bank. The voting has followed the law
of these national consultations. The
parts are extremely suspicious of the
whole; the voters rarely fail to make
short work of all proposals to increase
the federal power. Their first impulse,
and usually the last, is to say NO" OF
81 laws referred down to a recent period
Is were vetoed and only l2 approved.
This probably accounts for MIR. Bal
four's known Partially for the meas
ure. The referendum made its first
appearance in the federal constitution
in 1874. 1t is in the ''facultative" form;
that is to say, any federal law and all
non-urgent federal resolutions must be
submitted to popular vote if petition
tothateffectis signed by 10000 qualified
voters or by eight cantons. The late
Prof. Freeman had great kindness for
this method of consulting the popular
Judgment and he saw in il a develop
ment of the Landesgemeinde, which is
the Swiss equivalent of the New Eng
land town meeting. 1t is naturally
better suited to small communities than
to large ones. The Swiss democracy, in
one of its aspects, is but a glorified town
meeting. Mr.. Freeman was converted
to the referendum by belief that ii
would give us a vote on the real merits
of question and not merely on its re-
lation to the fortunes of party or
minister, and he thought that Mr.
Bryce had exaggerated the difficulties
of its application to our own more COM
pick political society. At one time il
was favorite device of the conserva-
tive party for dishing home rule. Mr..
Goodwin Smith thinks it would check
the corruption in Canadian politics.
The Swiss are so satisfied with it that
they have it in the cantonal as well as
In the federal form. Some of the east
ern states of the American union have
made referendum a 'plank" in their
state platforms, but the movement has
made no great Roadway in the union at
large. 1t is probable that the methods of
American electioneering would soon de-
prive it of the simplicity and directness
of operation which it has in Switzer
News.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A new bridge over the Danube at
Czernavoda is now the longest in the
world, its length being 1925 feet, to
the 1e,725 feet of the Tay bridge. The
widest span is geo feet wide and there
are two others of 455 feet.
"A company has been formed which
made an offer to the municipality of ST.
Petersburg to light all the streets of the
city with electric lights for the same
price that is now paid for the very un.
satisfactory lighting with oil lamps.
Milk baths to improve the complex
ion are amongst the newest ideas cor
ceived for the women of New York, and
magnificent bathing establishment
for the purpose is being fitted up. Each
bather will be supplied with 90 quarts
of milk.
"A delegation is to be sent from Ger
many to japan and China to open up
lines of trade, especially in textile prod
ucts. The cotton exchange has con-
tributed 10000 marks and the govern
ment 10000 marks to help .defray ex-
penses.
-Lee-Metford bullets were made eff
fective during the recent Benin expe-
dition through the soldiers shaving off
the tops. This caused the case to drop
of when the rifle was discharged and
enabled the leaden inner part to infiict
q wound severe enough to stop the on
set OF the attacking parties.
The ''red rain" which fell in Mel
bourne and it's neighborhood seems to
have performed one useful operation.
The government horticultural expert
reports that the red shower acted en-
actly as hellebore in cleansing the pear
trees from the prevalent slug. lie says
that the trees were completely cleaned
and that the insects died instantane-
ously.
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Remark Betrayed Him.

He sat in the smoking compartment
OF the parlor car complacently putting a
perfecto. His easy manner and his pol
ished language proclaimed him to be q
man of the world.
"Of one thing am certain" he said
and that is that understand women
thoroughly and completely"
His fellow-passengers looked at each
other uneasily and made various ex-
cuses to leave the compartment.
Two keepers boarded the train at the
next station and took the solitary
smoker into custody. He had escaped
from an insane asylum that morning.
N. Y. Herald.
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4 HFf0Hf Sc6oIaF.

At q Luton school the other day, .
teacher, having asked most of his pupils
the difference between an island and q
peninsula without receiving q satisfac-
tory answer, came to the last boy.
Il can explain it, sir" said the bright
youth. "First, get two glasses; fill one
with water and the other with milk.
Then catch a fly and place it in the
glass OF water. That fly is an island.
because it is entirely surrounded by
water. But now place the fly in the
glass OF milk, and it win be q peninsula,
because it is nearly surrounded by wa
ter"
The boy went to the top of the class.
London Answers.
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BY Canoe from Attn,

BY Canoe from Atlantic to Pacific
Mr.. F. c. Nicholas recently described
the gold fields of western Colombia for
the Geological section of the New York
Academy of Sciences, and incidentally
pointed out route by which, in the wet
season, a man might go in canoe from
the Atlantic to the Pacific across the
northwestern corner of South America.
The proposed route follows tine river
Atrato to the divide, which lies in a
series OF swamps. and then. by way of
enc or two smaller streams, reaches the
river San Juan, whi,h empties into the
Pacific.
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No Hone.

Family Doctor-Nothing more can be
done for you, sir. have exhausted my
resources, and I advise you to make
your will.
Patient-But I have been told that Dr,
Blank says he can cure me.
Family Doctor-Huhl I'd Just like
to see him try it. I'd have him elected
from the society for breach of etiquette.
IN. Y. Weekly.
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Too Transparent.

Dairyman's Wife-The cows gave
more milk than usual tonight.
Dairyman--Yes; but l can explain
that It's kind of funny, but 1 actually
forgot to milk them this morning Mt
oil until / had gone over the whole route.
I noticed the people seemed to grumble
more than usual when filed their
nitchers.-TID-to-Da
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Recreation in Reading.

II you contemplate pleasure trip this
season, you want information about the
principal resorts in the west. There are
numerous points on the line of the Union
Pacific, and it is pleasure to read about,
If you cannot visit them.
Send six cents in stamps and get copy
Of Western Resort Book" Address E. L.
Lomax, G. P. & T. A. Union Pacific System,
Omaha, Neb.
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HERE AND THERE.

There is right and wrong way
to do everything. No man can afford
to waste time and money by doing
things in wrong way.
The best time to kill weedsis when
they first appear above the surface;
easier TO kill thousand then than one
old tough fellow later u TIE seesop
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Lushforth-I ought to have hit tina,
fresh young Wilson this morning, but |
didn't. He told me my nose was a
peach.
Watts--Of course you should have
bit him. Anybody can see that your
nose Looks just like tomstos--Judiau,
spolls journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
Cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and in.
stantly takes the sting out Of corns and bun.
ions. Greatest comfort discovery. of the
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Is certain cure for sweat
ing, callous, hot, tired, aching feet. Try it
to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, Csc. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Physicians Wise in their Generation

The above class of scientists recognize and
have repeatedly borne testimony, to the eff.
remedy and preventive Of fever and ague,
rheumatism, want of vigor, liver complaint,
and some other ailments and infirm con.
ditions Of the system. Experience and obser.
vation have taught them its value. They
but echo the verdict long since pronounced
by the public and the press. Only the
benighted now are ignorant of America &
tonic and Alternative.
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IF didn't love my husband, I'd stab him
to DEATH" exclaimed the warm-blooded lady
from New Orleans. II wouldn't" said the
lineage I'm; woman; I'D get divorce T;s and stick
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of Dr. Kline's
Great Nerve Rcstorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. Kline, 533 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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elbow is it that Wildon comes to the club
every night now? It used to be that we
couldn't get him here once MONTH" ooh,
Detroit Free Press
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

'Do you see anything coming our way?"
asked the morning star of a companion.
"Not yet" was the reply; ''but see a serv-
ant below there who is about to light her
Kitchen fire with kerosene" Yonkcrs
Statesman
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

'fWho is that young woman near the other
end of the table who has been talking about
correct taste in art?" (Which young
woman? There are several" ''The one
with the wooden tooth-pick in her mouth. +"
Chicago Tribune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

"Oh, this everlasting grind" groaned the
ncwly-married drummer. whats the mat
ter now, dear?" asked his wife. "Just got
word that must be in Carson City by the
eslcnteenth. detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Act without thought, and you are fool
think without act, and you arc visionary
Rams Horn.
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Giil---"His spine is hurt" Another Girl.
"Then suppose his football days are over
Girl-"Oh, no. He can still play halt-bacl,
or Quarterback, anyway."-Detroit Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

If one of a mans relations visits at his
house as long as a month, his wife never in
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/ use Piso's Cure for Consumption both il
my family and practice.-Dr. G. w. Patter
son, 1nkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
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He-"Now that our engagement is ended
suppose we should return each others let
ters?" Shell suppose SO. And, George
while we are about it, why not return each
others Kisses" Engagement renewed On the
spot.-Bostou Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-05

Reflection is key that unlocks the treas.
ures of the memory.-Ram's Horn.
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If you get sick by going to church it is al!
Du. SM sGns eae0
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Look out! SILVER, then soreness and
stiffness. Use st. Jacobs Oil--then cure
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A slip-a sprain-lame. st. Jacobs o.
cures it all the same.
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The man who is always suspicious of his
neighbors is hardly to be misunderstanding
ton Democrat.
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''Do you think, Harry, you could induce
one or two boys to come to Sunday -school?"
81 could bring one," he replied; "de udder
fellers in our alley kin lick me."-Dublin
World.
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"Star Tobacco"

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.