The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 1

EVENING REPUBLICAN. ESTABLISHED 1877 COLUMBUS, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897. PRICE TWO CENTS. DON'T WAIT! Until the stocks are broken but come at once to Meyer Fiegenbaum's. SALE DAYS are every day of business Money Savers to all buyers of winter goods Over $20,000 worth of Dry Goods, Carpets and Queens ware 'to be converted into money by the first January Cloaks! We show the most complete line in Columbus, and our prices are 25 per cent.

below competitors. In dress goode and silks we ask but a comparison to convince you of our ability to save you money. Come aud visit us, get our prices, and ask to see our goods whether you intend buying or not. Call for the latest fashion sheets free. CC FIEGENBAUM THE SHOE STORE only house in the city handles the leading high grade goods: and up.

to-date footwear We alone handle the CELEBRATED SON. HANAN SHOE! We alone carry the leading makes (known to the trade) of boots and shoes. Every lady wanting a fine DRESS SHOE! comes to the HUB. No cheap made stuff--no pententiary made goods on our shelves to deceive. Honest and True.

values is our motto for doing doing business. Special sales every week. BOWLER AID SHOE SCORE and burdens Thou, of who the dost bear sad-hearted the who troubles believe on Thee, tell me how to take this SHOE SCORE The Orphan of Anglewood C. SEAL THE ORPHAN OF ANGLEWOOD. The fishermen were rowing in from different directions on the lake one evening.

The day 1 had been a favorable CHAPTER III. one for the angler, and many patient, little hearts waited at the hamlet doors of Tenant Beach, or gathered down at the shore to claim the first paternal kiss as usual in the evening. Florence Turney, a frail, sweet-tempered girl, held little 'Joe, the other child and pet of the household, upin her arms. They stood and watched their father's boat with its streaming pennon far out upon the bosom of lake Ponemah. It came perceptibly nearer, nearer.

Even little Joe, wise from his four years, could single out their father's boat, and often discovered it before his sister. On this evening the pleasure yachts were sporting everywhere, and some small steamers were coming into the wharf ladened with merchandise. One of. them crossed in front of Ralph Turney's boat. When it passed, the children lost sight of their father.

momentarily turned to watch the other fishermen land and to witness the affectionate greetings of the other children and their fathers. "Is papa coming?" asked baby Joe. Florence raised her eyes again to the place where the steamer crossed their father's way. She could see no trace his boat. The steamers and yachts had practically cleared that portion of the lake.

A sudden fright came over Florence, but she said nothing. "Fossie, where's papa?" asked Joe. "I do no see him," answered his sister. In little while, without another word, Florence set her little brother down and whispered to her mother that she was going up to the wharf. A steamer was just crawling into dock-yard, and the young girl poised herself nervously on.

a wharf-boat and waited until the captain of the incoming steamer came within earshot of "Have seen Ralph Turney evening, captain?" she asked. "Ralph Turney, my daughter," he, speaking in a fatherly way, "went down with his boat just at sunset a minutes ago, so says Captain Sykes. He says that while he, himself, steering directly for the harbor, Ralph Turney signaled for him to clear away farther, but that his speed was too and the notice, too short for him effect the course of his vessel. A wave struck Mr. Turney's boat and began to founder.

He observed that was heavily laden with fish and no was able to lend him any aid and sank to the bottom of lake Ponemah and doubtless he is clinging to it with a deathly grasp." Captain! I thought so!" cried loving-hearted Florence. "I saw home far out upon the lake. steamer came across his coming way suddenly lost sight of him and his Captain! will not. father again to his loved ones--to his wife children? Not once more? Must er and us be left lonely here to "Would to God I could bring home again, my daughter. But I not.

Ralph Turney's toils are over. was a kind father and a faithful band. He was a good citizen--to brief and truthful, he was a Christian. But God wanted him to dwell in en with Him, and he is gone. The Lord bless you, my child.

Go home and suffer only as the pure in heart." This was the first time that Florence Turney ever met Captain Summers. But she had learned much about him through her father, who found in him a friend and often spoke of him around the family circle. "But God wanted him to dwell in Heaven with murmured the grief-stricken Florence. can I think of it like that? I am so glad you said it that way. I think it begins almost to comfort me.

But poor little Joe, papa's pet! God! Thou who art great and good, tell me what will become of the baby!" and the sweetfaced Florence turned to go. "May God bless you and poor little Joe and your mother to-night," continued the captain, and his eyes followed the sorrowing child until she turned to go down the road that leads to Tenant Beach, and vanished in the lonely twilight. Florence went Her mother did not know why she had been asked to go to the wharf. Now she held all the saddest of sad news in her tender, young heart. soundly, unconscious of danger.

The sound of falling trees could be heard intermitently. Loosened clapboards flopped wildly on the house tops. The mad waves of Lake Ponemah lashed far up on the shore, and receded only to return with increased force and roar. The gale swept round the house as though it would lift their puny mansion from its foundation. After a tedious, terrible night the morning came.

The clear dawn revealed the ravages of the midnight storm. There was desolation everywhere. Dwellings were unroofed. Houses were blown down. The magnificent forest on the hills of Anglewood was tangled with uprooted trees.

People had been killed or injured by debris from the frail tenant houses of Tenant Beach. Homes were destitute of mothers. Parents were left childless. Other homes were left without a protector as well as the Turney family's home. Captain Sykes' vessel heaved and tossed in the small harbor like a furious monster and battered herself to pieces on the adjacent rocks and sank with all her officers on board.

The melancholy death of Ralph Turney at sunset proved to be the harbinger of grief for many families in the illfated town of Anglewood. TO BE CONTINUED. SOME NEW POSTOFFICE RULES. Instructions From the Postoffice Department Regarding Mail Matter. Postmaster Stevens has received instructions from the postoffice department at Washington to the effect that on third and fourth class mail matter it is inconsistent with the postal regulations to write directions as to the delivery thereof.

Consequently, matter to be delivered to some indefinite address, as "To any newspaper," or "'To any druggist," is unmailable and must in all cases be disregarded by the postmaster at the office addressed. Postmasters are directed to inform their patrons that after March 1, 1898, such matter will be classed as unmailable. The department at Washington is also taking a firm stand against the so-called "missing letter" and "missing word" contests, which are being conducted by a number of publishers to increase the subscriptions to their papers. The department claims that these contests are in violation of the law against lotteries, and all newspapers and periodicals containing advertisements of this character are forbidden transmission in the mails. PRESIDENT AGAIN AT CANTON.

Members of the Family at the Bedside of Mrs. McKialey. CANTON, Tec. more the children of Nancy Allison McKinley have gathered about her couch and the reunion is complete. Tne President and Mrs.

McKinley arrived yesterday to find the aged mother still living. With the children are Mrs. Abigail Osborne, mother of Consul William Osborne: Miss Sarah Duncan, who came from Chicago, where she is attending school; her brother, Jack Duncan, who came from an eastern school, and the other grandchildren who have been summoned from their studies and their homes, together with other relatives, making the immediate family circle almost complete. In the midst of the deep sorrow of the family there is a feeling of joy that the President has been permitted to reach his mother's bedside before the inevitable dissolution came and that the mother might again realize his presence and he know that he had been recognized. The hopes have been granted them and they now patiently and resignedly await the end.

GERMAN FLAG SALUTED. The Trouble with Hayti Is Apparently at an End. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Hayti, Dec. The trouble between Germany and Hayti appears to be settled. The Haytian government has saluted the German flag and the foreigners who had sought refuge on board ships in this harbor have returned to their homes.

Naturally there is a feeling of resentment against the government on account of the humiliation inflicted upon the country by Germany; but it is not thought that anything more serious than a ministerial crisis will result. New Officers. The pupils of the second year high school have reorganized their literary society and will give the first program Friday week. The officers elected were: President--Miss Lillian Volland. Vice-President-Howard Smith.

Secretary--Miss Mary Glanton. Treasurer--Miss Bell Dennison, NUMBER EIGHTEEN ON TIME. HAD BEEN LATE EVERY EFENING FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS. The Engineer and Conductor Each Presented With a Bouquet, the Complimeats of the Mail Carriers. Number eighteen, the afternoon southbound fast mail train, scheduled to arrive in this city at 5:09 o'clock, came in on time here last evening for the first time for more than four months.

Much surprise and no little excitement was created at the depot last evening when No. 18 was marked "on time," instead of the forty-five minute," or "one" or "two hours" late. To celebrate the occasion and show their gratitude the mail carriers made two boquets and presented one to the engineer and one to the conductor. George Sergeant made the presentation speeches. TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING.

Horse Thief Detective Union to Meet Here January 5. The Horse Thief Detective Union will hold a special meeting, January 5, in the court house in this city. The meeting will convene in the north court room at 1 o'clock. Some important business is to be disposed of. Probably thirty delegates, representing Decatur, Ripley, Jennings and Bartholomew, will be present.

The will be largely attended by members who are not delegates. OGDEN'S KITE INDUSTRY. Government Asks for Fall Descriptions of His New Kite. Dora Ogden has received a communication from the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of; Agricnlculture asking for full descriptions of the new model kite recently invented by him. The government officials wish to know the weight of the kite, dimensions of sails, tension on line, actions in the air, the angle at which the kite flies, etc.

They have already received a photograph of the kite. Kites are used in the government signal service. A number of kites are being tested by government officials and the most satisfactory one will be adopted by the government. EIGHT THOUSAND MINERS. That Number Employed in the Coal Fields of This State.

The annual report of State Mine Inspector Fisher, which he is now prepar, ing, will show that there are now in the State 8.000 men employed in the mines. Three new mines have been opened during the year and another is about to be opened. Eighteen operators have neglected to furnish maps of their mines to comply with the law passed last winter, and of these five have refused. The inspectors say the miners of the State are at work, but inclined to be restless. There has been some objection to the law compelling the examination of mine bosses.

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. Knight Templars Choose Their Leaders for the Coming Year. The Knight Templars of the Columbus Commandery No. 14 elected the following officers, to be installed January 4, and to serve during the coming year, at their meeting last evening: John Suverkrup, E. C.

L. M. Gurnsey, G. 01 Ong, C. G.

W. T. Strickland, Prelate. R. M.

Jackson, S. W. H. W. Cook, J.

W. J. A. Trotter, Treasurer. Charles Hege, Recorder.

W. T. Davis, Trustee. The annual conclave will be observed on December 18, and the Knights will entertain their ladies on St. John's day, December 27.

Ambrose Dobson Has Recovered. Ambrose Dobson, who took a large dose of laudanum yesterday, is now able to be up and about and has almost completely recovered from the deep stupor which he was in yesterday. STREET PAVING COMMITTEE MEETS. Sidewalks. on Washington and Fourth Streets to Be Widened.

news to mother and baby Joe," prayed the lonely child, as she cast her eyes homeward. She had halted where the street crossed the deeper shade of twilight behind Missionary Hall, and as her upturned eyes looked into the countenance of the Most High, seeking counsel and comfort, the dusky turret and. spire rose high and firm against the deepening sky as though they would lift the burden from her heavy heart. She approached the massive, solitary structure and rested herself against one of its pillars as though it were divine support. There she sought to sob out her grief to the kindly church within whose walls she had worshipped with her father and mother since she was a little child.

The stars. began to peep out one by one, and soon a thousand loving eyes of the gentle night looked down upon her there. Then a star shot across the zenith and faded from her sight. Another soul, she thought, had gone up to God, and she it were, the 'sweet face of her father, basking in the light of the glory world. Suddenly she bethought herself to go home.

What must her mother and Joe be thinking about by this time! It was getting late, and Mr. Turney had not arrived at home as usual and she herself was benighted. She hastened on lest there be painful anxiety at home. Git to huslin' yer fish out yere, an' doan't be all night 'bout it either. Gess of yer old man didn't have very good luck to-day.

Be gittin' 'round, I say. Ralph Turney most alless gets 'em." This is what fell upon Florence's ears as she drew nigh to her lonely home. They were the words of Sebe Saggley, the fish monger, and the sole heir of Bob Saggley's property and business. He inherited his father's avaricious nature and his' unpardonable illiteracy, and the evening was never too inclemthe ent or disagreeable in any way for daily rounds of his rent wagon. Sebe Saggley did not know who heard his heartless words, nor against what this circumstances they were uttered.

They were as a deadly bowie chipping at said heart-strings of a delicate girl. It not until Mrs. Turney opened the famifew ly chest of fish and gave him three pounds heavy weight, that Sebe was gley drove whistling down the alley the next door. "Fossie, where's papa?" asked fast Joe as soon as his sister returned. to The absence of Mr.

Turney from huge home circle at this late hour was it ing Mrs. Turney much alarm. She it become excited with deep anxiety one Florence entered and received he Joe's interrogation. 'Father can not be with us to-night, now baby. As I looked into heaven a minutes ago from the shadow of the old church, I saw the face of father father bright as the stars, looking down A me," said Florence in a tone of christian and I resignation.

boat. Florence then explained the whole come fair to Mrs. Turney. When the and of the shock was over, the poor woman moth- gathered her two orphan children to heart, and the mingled tears of him and love of that bereaved family can thick and fast, until the three hearts, He it were, became riveted to each hus- for life. After a season of mutual be solation the widowed mother with her two children at the family Heav- tar where Ralph Turney often the divine blessings of Providence his family.

She laid her hand on head and prayed with all the fervor her christian soul that he might to be a religious man. She bore burdens to the foot of the cross committed her children into the of God. Little Joe seemed to understand situation. For several minutes agonies of his infant heart and his eous calls for his father, were enough melt a heart of stone. Finally, out and weary, the fevered lids over his tearful eyes, and Mrs.

tucked her orphan child away in The situation was peculiar. neighbors had yet to be apprised of misfortunes of the Turney Thus Mrs. T'urney and her daughter alone in their home at the dead hour night, and wherever they turned sleepless eyes they beheld some their loved one. Presently a draught of air through the half open window most extinguished the lamplight. ence rose to lower the sash.

As so her ears caught the moaning of a gale in the tree tops on the The force of the wind increased, was evident that a storm was ing. The two took seats near each close by baby Joe, who was At 8 meeting of the paving com mittee, composed of Councilmen Rost, Schoonover and Romine and Mayor Beck, last evening, it was decided to make the sidewalks along the portion of Washington street to be pared, three feet wider and twofeet wider on Fourth street. lt has not yet been determined what will be done to the sidewalks along Fifth street The city civil engineer was instructed to draw up plans and specifications for paving and when this is completed, which will be in about two weeks, bids on the work will be advertised for. TO ESTABLISH BRANCH BUSINESS. F.

Seward to Open a Bleyele Shop at Greensburg. F. Seward will, the first of the year, establish a branch of his bicycle business at Greensburg. At this shop wheels will be built and repaired. The Greensburg branch will be in charge of Will Brailey.

Mr. Seward will operate the business here as fore. He has engaged a room and will have things ready for the opening by the first of the year. This will be the only repair shop in Greensburg. A THE COUNTY ASKS BIG DAMAGES.

Has Filed Two Suits Against Estates for $25 000 Damages. Bartholomew county, through Prosecuting Attorney has filed suit against the estates of Benjamin Leatherock, deceased, and Cader Gant, deceased, for $25,000 damages each, for failure to list property for taxation during the years from 1891 to 1896. Five thousand dollars per year for five years is asked from each estate. The suits were filed yesterday and will be tried at the next term of court, FAIR WEATHER TO CONTINUE. Weather Bureau Promises that We Will Have Nice Weather.

baby the caushad when little few the as upon afworst her grief flowed as other conknelt alinvoked upon Joe's of grow her and hands the the pitto worn closed Turney bed. The the family. sat of their trace of came and alFlor- she did sound hill. and approachother sleeping Special to the Erening Republican. CHICAGO, Dec.

to-night and Thursday. Warmer northwest portion to-night. Where Are the Wandering Willies? A strange thing about this cold snap is that Sheriff Cox has had very few applications from tramps tor a night's lodging in the city bastile. Last fall and winter the lockup harbored some hobos almost every week and they were not the same men each night, either. While city guests of the genus de hobo are conspicuous by their absence, it is not a matter of regret on the part of our citizens.

Death of Josiah Watson Josiah W. Watson, aged seventy years, died a at his home at Seventh and Pearl streets yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock. Death was due to old age. The funeral will occur at the resi. dence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev.

G. L. Curtiss. Josiah Watson was the father of Al Watson and a brother to Mrs. Margaret Wilson, of Seymour.

The Revival Meeting. The audience at the Methodist church last evening was larger than at any previous meeting. The sermon by Rev. George Heninger of Crothersville was pointed and carried conviction to many hearts. At the close of the service seven united with the church.

Rev. Heninger will preach again tonight. The Curfew Ordinance. An item for consideration brought before the last meeting of the ministirial association at the Y. M.

C. A. rooms was the curfew ordinance. The ministers universally expressed themselves as decidedly in favor of such a measure, and that steps be taken toward bringing it about. Griffith Sworn In as Member of Congress.

Mr. F. M. Griffith, of this district, was sworn in as a member of Congress at 12:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at Washington. His credentials were presented by Congressman Miers, of Bloomington, who escorted him to the Speaker's desk to assume obligation.

Mission Ball Services. The meeting at the Mission Hall under the leadership of the evangelist, Miss Mary Mills, will continue all week at 2 and 7 o'clock each day..