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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. S.--Excite-
ment runs high here over the action of the
Adams and American Express Companies
in ordering the local telephone out of their
office and retaining only the Bell Telephone
service. The local company reaches nearly
every neighborhood in the county and over
four hundred residences and stores in the
city. Considerable talk is being INDUCED in
and d boycott against the express COM
panies is being organized The removal of
the local phone works a great inconveni-
ence TO the business men and others. here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. S.-The post
Office question in Logansport has been set
tied by the Appointment Of DIR. j. u. Powell.
Mr.. A. r. Shroyer whose appointment had
first been decided on by Congressman Steele.
continues in such feeble health on account
of a stroke of paralysis that the matter of
his acceptance could no longer be con-
sidered Dr. Powell favored Sol d. Brandt,
but a short time ago Mr.. Brandt withdrew
and the tender was made to DR.. Powell DIR.
Powell has been chairman of the Repub-
years He served in the City Council for
four years. and was presidential elector in
1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
kETCHAM TAKES A HAND.
tfOrncy General Mt Versailles to As
sist In Lynching Investigation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VERSAILLES, Ind, Feb. S.-Attorney
General Ketcham was here to-day in behalf
of tho state to assist in the investigation
by the grand jury of the September lynch
ing. At the request of the attorney general
The court appointed the Hon. III. ID. Nc
Mullen, of Aurora, Ind, to assist the pros
ecuting attorney. Nothing is to be left un-
done, it is claimed, to ferret out the lynch
ers. The attorney general left for home
this evening. confident that he has done
all that he could do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Feb. S.-To-night
a Hernly Republican club, the first in the
county, was organized in this city, with
more than fifty charter members. VIM. f.
Fowler is president, Harry C. Vandegrift
vice president, Charles Fl. Tindall secretary.
David Tappa assistant secretary and Chris
Adele treasurer The following delegates
were selected for the Lincoln League ami
versary at Lafayette Friday Charles. H.
Tindall Thomas c. Kennedy ard Chris
Adele. The membership of the club en-
braces the active workers of the party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
sheep Thief Gives Himself Up.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb S.-Frank Trout,
aged twenty-seven, wanted for two years
past for stealing sheep and other stock and
for forging check for $40 and selling it to
the Union National Bank in this city, to-
day. called at the Muncie jail and sur
rendered himself, saying that he was tired
of dodginguthe officers. The young man is
well connected, and has lived near CASTOR
for several years. He was implicated in
sheep stealing with Frank Hayden who is
now serving time, and forged the name of
William b. Woodring to a check.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
KiIIed i'm a ROAD Accident.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSvILLE, Ind. Feb S-Mrs.
Sarah Applegate, of Wilbur, aged seventy.
was riding in road wagon Sunday, when
front wheel dropped into a deep rut
throwing her to the hard ground. She was
picked up in q daZed cCnd ton by her son
and found seriously injured. She died last
night. A child in her lap escaped injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. S.-William
Fitzgerald, the oldest employs of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois, both in point of
service and in age, being ninety-one years
old is dying from the effect of an attack of
grip. He has been with the road since the
first rail was laid. OF late years he has
been a fagman at Il street crossing. He
was a familiar figure in the city by reason
of his stature, being six feet six inches tall.
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done. and a new bond was sent out to this
city by the authorities. This was taken IN
hand by leading Republicans, who soon had
new bond. This was sent on to WASH
ington last night and will be accepted. and
the Democratic bond will be sent back.
There is no truth in a spe cial sent to In
dianapolis that there was a conspiracy
among Republicans here to defeat the new
postmaster's appointment and the subse-
.quenf heavy Endorsement of Mr. Chapin's
bond by leading Republicans shows the
transparency OF lie which was sprung
merely for political effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Union city Ticket Selected.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind, Feb. S.--The Repub-
lean city primary was held yesterday. The
contest for all the offices was very close
and hard fought, but more especially so IN
the mayoraIty contest, the successful can
didate for that office being nominated by a
plurality of 4. Following are the successful
nominees: Mayor, Robert B. Mckee, plu-
ralty, 4; marshal, Albert j. Harris, plural
ity. q; treasurer Samuel j. Fisher plural
ity, 22: councilmen, David l.. Mcdonald
r. 3. Castle and Ezra Thomas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Trying to Carry on a Coal Mine.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Feb. S.-This afternoon
while the men were at work in McCloud's
coal shaft miner by the name of Winter
bottom stole the main shaft and fly wheel
from the engine and hauled them away and
returned with his horses and a block and
tackle and was preparing to move the en-
CINE when he was caught. He was forced
to deliver up what property he had already
stolen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Republicans Come TO the Assistance
of GreencastIe Postmaster.

Special TO The Indianapolls Journal
GREENCASTIE. Ind. Feb. S-The DEM
ocrats of this city and county have been
making merry. over the fact that they
literally signed bond for Postmaster
Chaplin, the new official for this city. Such
was the ease. and the bond was sent on
to Washington Endorsed by eleven Demo-
Gratis and only one Republican. The am
nouncement was then made that a Demo-
cratic clerk was to be placed in the office.
As soon rs the Republicans learned of the
move and that bond had been made out
they went to work and sent word to Wash
nRton % head OFF the first bond, which was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Looking After the Ga. Waste.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb S-State
Gas Inspector j. c. Leach paid the Hartford
City gas and oil field visit to-day. The OBJ
ject of his visit was to see that suits for the
violation of the gas waste law were properly
filed. In speaking of thes test suit pending in
the Supreme Court he stated that it would
be no surprise to him if the court handed
down its decision in the gas waste question
within the next fifteen days He says little
can be done now except to file suits, until
the decision is rendered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sat Cabinet
meeting to-day it was decided TO send two
companies of troops to Dyea and Skaguay,
Alaska, Immediately for the purpose of pre-
serving order and protecting life and prop
erty Advices to the government state
that the rush to the gold fields has attract
ed hundreds of the lawless element and
that troops are necessary at once 10 pre-
vent trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

SpeCldI % IHt lIIuIdIIdpUIIo JUtIE IIdI'
GOSHEN, Ind. Feb. S.-Ex-County
Treasurer w. II. Holdeman, who disap
peared over six weeks ago and has ever
since been giving the detectives of the
American Surety Company lively chase,
returned voluntarily to-day and gave bonds
for his appearance An examination of his
books during his absence shows him to be
short over S22,0OO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
How Democrats Hold tic an Office.

optUIdI 10 lIe IIiUIdIIdPUIIo JUuII1uI'
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. S-Suit has been
filed here to compel the trustees to meet
and elect a county superintendent. At the
regular time for election last June the abb
sence of one trustee prevented an election,
and it is believed that, according to re-
cent Supreme Court decision the election
can yet be held. T.. l.. Hendricks, the hold
over is a Democrat. while the majority of
the trustees are Republicans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Indiana Notes.

The financial condition of Richmond for
the year ending Dec. 81 shows a deficit of
over SIS coo.
The Anderson City School Board has just
agreed on the erection of a new $23, 000 high
school building.
The residence of Lewis II. Baldwin, at
Austin. Scott county, was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning The fire originated
from a fire in the smokehouse. Loss 81, 900,
with insurance of $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN Ind, Feb. S.-A franchise was
granted this evening to the Goshen, Elk
hart & Eastern Electric Railroad, which
makes it almost certainty that road will
be built from Eslkhart through Goshen to
Lake Wawasee, a distance of twenty-siX
miles, within the next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
MARTINSVILLE Ind, Feb. 8-George
w. Cramer, a disbeliever in churches,
preached to a number of his followers in
Ballengertown. Jefferson township, Sunday
night, in a log building. Some person fas-
tened the doors from without and the occu-
pants had to force the doors in order to get
out at the close of services During the
night the log building was burned and Alvin
Green's residence near by was stoned. Off
GERS are trying to apprehend the mis-
creantS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Nutter saniturium sold.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Feb. S.--The Nut
ter-Webster Sanitarium and grounds were
soid l,ere To-day at public auction for Sll.95)
TO George w Moore. OF Brazil, WHO viii
rieatlx in-1roye the place. The first bro
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Indiana Man chosen President.

MONMOUTH. ILL.,, Feb. S-The senate of
Monmouth College to-day elected Rev.
Samuel r. Lyons, pastor of the United
Presbyterian Church. Bloomington, Ind, as
president of the college. Mr.. Lyons for sew
eral years has been secretary of the fac
ulty and resident trustee of the Indiana
State University at Bloomington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

facturers may be forced to do the same in
order to meet the company in competition.
All others are paying the 4-cent rate, and
seem to think ii "a fair wage. The men are
able to make about 81 a day under it. Other
manufacturers express themselves as being
against any move TO cut wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
a MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.
Mrs. storey Denies Any Connection
with the Negro at Madison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Feb. Sierra Storey, of
Columbus, whose wife is said to have
formed IL marital alliance with Charles
Guess, a negro of this city, who died ten
days ago, was here to-day had the grave
opened and removed therefrom the woman's
picture and bogus marriage certificate,
which she secretly placed in his coffin prior
to its removal from the vault for final i'm
terment. The recovery of these articles
makes the chain of evidence of the womans
infdelity complete Mr.. Storey had with
him duplicate photograph of his wife, ex-
actly like the one taken from the grave,
both having been taken by Walten. of CO.
lumbus The parents of Guess, who on the
WomanS demand, surrendered bis gold
watch and other valuables, will now sue
for recovery of the goods. Crowds of people
gathered at the cemetery during the aft
ernoon, all sympathlzlng with the man.
Mrs. Storey Denies the Charge.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HOPE, Ind, Feb. S.--Mrs. Rose Storey
whose home is here, has prepared a COM
munication for the press in which she de-
MES the scandalous story sent out from
Madison and Columbus that she had mar
ried the negro Charles Guess, of Madison.
Mrs. Storey in her statement claims that
her husband. with whom she has refused
to live for two years. has brought this dis
grace on her without cause. Mrs. Storey
says she is earning an honest living and
has all her earnings for herself, something
ahe did not have she says, when she
washed for a living after becoming Mrs.
Storey. She admits being in Madison one
be some other woman, mistaken for her.
who Is mixed up in the negro case. She
believes there is some girl who has been
using her name, who may have caused the
report OF her connections with the negro.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
RICE and BRRTON'S
Big Gaiety Spectacular Extravaganza
Feb. Ii, 10, IG-BrOadway BurIesauers
Feb. IL, rs 10-Miaco's City Club

single occupant of the building He would
cut off the building at the base and raise it
with screws. This work alone would re-
cure forest of timber thousands of screws
and the labor of thousand men for three
weeks. The entire work of completing the
structure would occupy about three months.
Mr.. Sheelers plans propose remodeIing the
dome and putting in elevators and all mod
eIn cCnXenienceS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

in Skaguay on Feb l. The trails are in
splendid condition and men are making
good progress over them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Insurnnce Company Quits.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the IrdlanapoIls JUuIHaI
KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. S.-The Kokomo
Life Insurance Company. a corporation or
ganized here last year, has quit business.
The 200 policies were transferred to the
State Life Insurance Company of Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
New River steamer Launched.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Feb. S.--Belle
of the Bends, the beautiful new, steamer for
the Memphis Vicksburg and Greenville
Packet Company, was launched at o'clock
this afternoon. She is to be Sidewheeler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Forewarnings of Consumption. - Remem-
Der that cough a cold or some other COM
mon a affection of the throat OF lungs always
precedes Consumption. and that all these
ailments are cured with absolute certainty
by Hales Honey of HorehOund and Tar.
For sale by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure In minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Franchise for wawnsee Trolley.

meters claim to have put more than 800 $50
into the buildings and grounds
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Mrs. Win.Io,v.. soothing syrup

Bas been used over fifty years by millions Of
r,Others for their children while teething WITH with
guns, allays pain, cures wind collie regulates the
Bowels and is the best remedy for dtarrheas
whether arising from tcething other causes.
For sale hy druggists IN every part OF the world.
BE sure and ask for Mrs. WinsoWs Soolhlng
cyrtlp 25 cents bottle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
AN AVERAGE VERDICT.
1t Was Struck Through a Difference
Of Opinion Among the Jury
on Damages.

While the lawyers were waiting for court
to open, and before they few at each other
threats, they exchanged a few stories of the
profession.
The strangest trial in which / was ever
engaged was one of my first, said grizzled-
headed attorney. Il was counsel for the
plaintiff in a suit brought to recove: damages
caused by a runaway ho-se. Ny client had
been knocked down and slightly bruised, not
very much, just enough to base a lawsuit
was practically no defense, and the defend
ant was rich man, so l asked for s., 900, hop
ing to get half. Well, when the jury came
in they rendered a verdict for the plaintiff
with damages assessed at IS, 687. OF course
the judge promptly set the verdict aside as
excessive, and L had to begin all over again.
Some days later l met the foreman Of the
jury and asked him how in the world they
arrived at such verdict.
We'll, / don't quite understand it my
self, he said, scratching his head. We
all agreed for the plaintiff on the first vote,
but each fellow had his own ideas as to the
damage. i was in favor of 81 900, another
fellow thought it ought to be 50 900 ard an
other stuck out for 500, and we were get
ting all tangled up, when one of the july sug-
gested that we strike an average
" But you couldn't have done that, "
said I.
That's just what we did, said the fore
man. Each man put down what he thought
right and added them together. I know
there does seem to be something wrong
about that verdict, but hanged if / c.n see
where it ISL Chicago Times-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
UNFORTUNATE coLoRs.
Jaundfced Man with Red Eecktie Ia
Taken for q Spaniard and Has
4 Narrow Escape,

The man with the yellow jsundice leaned
up against the drug store at the corner of
Harrison and Halsted street and wiped the
perspiration from his forehead He was
badly out of breath and he consequently
talked rather spasmodically to his friend
81 tell you, I've had a mighty narrow es-
@Why, hows that?" asked his companion.
"They purity near mobbed me just now
down here on Blue Island avenoo.'
'Mobbed you? Why, what in the deuce
are you talkin' about?'
THAT'S right. That's what they purity
near did. They just liked to got my pelt, I
tell you-an' hadn't done thing, either. y
''What did they have agin your"
''You see that red necktie got on? Well,
that was the cause of the whole trouble. ]
was goin' along down Blue Island when
came to a gang out in front of a saloon
talkin' war. stopped to hear what the
latest was. / wasn't doin' thing when some
cove sings out: 'Look at this Spaniard right
here in the crowd" Everybody turns on me
an brick just grazes my ear. says: !
| amt no Spaniard; what,you talkin' about?
".You bet he is; he's got the Spanish flag
on i'm right now yeils another. But
| didn't catch on yet. That's right, shouts
another man, the yaller's on his face and
| the reds in his necktie-lynch him. The
| whole crowd made for me and cut for thi:
corner. I give 'em the dodge two or three
| times and got away. But say, I've got te
wear different colored necktie till | gil
over these yaller janders. Chicago Chron
| icle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
Mrs. Shau Was Startled.

filled with joy at finding her mother. The
rest. of the happening is best told in the
mothers own words. She said:
'fOn the 2Sth of Sept, 1896, while in the
bloom, of health, Beatrice was suddenly and
Strong and vigorous before, in five weeks
she became feeble and suffered from a para
lytic stroke which twisted her head rack to
the side and made it impossible for her to
move limb. Her speech, however, was not
affected. We called in our family doctor,
one of the most experienced and successful
practitioners in the city. He. considered
the case very grave one: Before long lit
tie Beatrice was compelled to wear a plaster
paris jacket. Prominent physicians were
consulted, electric batteries were applied,
but no benefit was noticed until we tried
DR.. Williams Pin,z Pills for Pale People.
BUSY in my kitchen one afternoon I was
startled by the cry of Mamma from little
Beatrice who was creeping towards me. l
had placed her on an improvised bed in the
parlor. She became tired of waiting for me
to come back and made up her mind 70 go to
me, SO her story My Pink Pills made me
walk which she tells everyone who comes to
our house, was then for the first time veri-
fed. She has walked ever since. She has
now taken about nine boxes of the pills and
her pale and pinched face has been growing
rosy, and her limbs gained strength day by
day. She sleeps all night long now, while be
fore taking the pills she could rest bu: few
hours at a time" DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People are sold by all druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
New York Out of the Fieht.
TO SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
Chicago Donates Money That Would Have
Been Spent for q Celebration 20 Rela-
tives of the Army and Navy.

CHICAGO. July 5.-The people of Chi
cago took a unique and patriotic man
ner of celebrating Independence day.
A week ago verything was well ad-
vanced for one of the largest pyro-
technic displays in the history of this
city. Everything had been arranged
on an elaborate scale. Speeches were
to have been made by ex-President
Harrison, United States Senator
Mason and numerous other prom
inent men. All the preparations came
to a sudden stop several days ago when
the Army and Navy league sent their
missionaries among the people and
argued that the money expended for
fireworks and other accessories could
be put to better use by donating the
money to the support of the families
of the soldiers fighting before Santi-
ago. AS result the treasury of the
Army and Navy league has been en-
riched by some thousands OF dollars
No organized celebration was there
fore had in Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Francis B. Har1owe. of Atlanta. Ga, fur
nishes case in point He writes;
For some years past. I was subject to
constipation, from which / suffered in
creasing Inconvenience. in spite of the
use of medicines of various kinds, until
some months ago, when ] began taking
Dr. J. C Ayers Pills They have entirely
corrected the costive habit. and vastly
improved my general hea1th."-(REv.)
FRANCIS B. HARLowE, Atlanta, Ga
Constipation is. perhaps, the most seri-
Gus physical evil of to-day IT is like the
Octopus, that grapples its victim and
fastens its tentacles On trunk and limbs
one after another. until at last, incapable
of longer resistance, the helpless being
succumos to his frightfu1 foe Constipa-
ton is the beginning of many of the most
r1urderous maiadies. the c1ogged system
becoming charged with poisons that affect
the liver and kidneys. and PROSTATE
IN, un Snsire oelne mentally; morally, anc
constipation. If you doubt it send for Dr.
ayers Curebook. free, containing the
testimony of those cured BY this remedy.
Address J. g Aver Co, Lowell Ness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
The Fleet tina. Was DESTROYED.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The annihila-
ton of Cervera's feet is q terrific blow
to Spain, as this feet was far more
formidable than that wiped out by
Admiral Dewey at Manila and was the
strongest fiotilla of ships Spain had
afoat. 1t consisted of the four ar
mored cruisers Vizcaya, Oquendo,
Cristobal Colon and Maria Teresa and
three torpedo boat destroyers. P1uton,
Furor and, originally, the destroyer
Terror, but last advices place her at
San Juan. Porto Rico. where she had
been crippled by the St Paul