The Tipton Advocate from Tipton, Indiana • Page 8

OUR STATE fore aiiy of the regular department ar- cci TMC np Twp rived on the ground. The prompt work SELECTED FROM THE NEWS OF THE hnK probably sired the city too WEEK. What In r.oinc On Tlirouclinnt Indiana. Kiriird of Crlmrs and all the Evrntii of NeVFK Notrs. March Wittlin.

the of Albert Wittlin, living on street, met death here in a horrible The boy, along with number of ciiildreu, was playing in the street when tlie street- swi-prrs cjyue For sonic time the children amused themselves by following the machines, nntil they were liimlly nrdereil to kwp away, it being feared that in the night's darkness some of them might be hart. Frank Maerrz, tin; driver who had warned them, had cone but about half a block further whui he was stopped by a man and told that there was a boy in the sweeper. AVlieu Mai-rtz went to the real" and looked up nnder'the machinery he was horrified to see the form of a child, with the head crushed in the cogwheels. He removed the body and notilied the ronmer, as I he little fellow was dead. Tilt; head was crushed almost beyond recognition.

A rope was tied around the right arm. and it is supposed that the IMIV had been playing horse with his eompanions, and that the rope had in some manner become entangled in the brooms of the machine and that the boy was thus drawn into the cog wheels. His brains were scattered along the pavement for nearly half a square. Macrtz was taken into custody, but the investigations of the coroner found nothing at inching blame to him for the accident, and he was released. of the "hobos' another serious conflagration, as warehouse is located at a dangerous point.

The fire was extinguished before much damage was done. MAKKIED THE FARM BAND. ANNOYKU I1V TRKSSPASSEKS. Petty Permeations Have Almoiit Unbal- anf tlte Mind of a Farmer. SjiKutYViu.K, March Emerick.

near this city, has been greatly annoyed -by unknown persons. They have gone to his home after night, calling him to the door and throwing stones at besides threatening his life. Their latest outrage has been to remove ihe shutters from the lower windows, tear down his fences, break out window lights, shoot off revolvers, besides committing other excesses, winding upwith informing frightened German that he would have to leave the country. Mr. Emerick is one of the best respected residents in the neighborhood, and he and his friends are at a loss to account for these attacks.

The matter has so preyed upon his mind that it is feared ills mind will be impaired. The Emcr- icks are wealthy. The officers will investigate the matter. EVENTFUL- CAKEEK. SIX Three ItKiirtmrntit For Argon In a -Man.

LKIIASOX, March Thomas J. Powell, a voting farmer north of here, lias had. an eventful career within the past six months. The grand jury in- iticted him last September in three eases for arson, and in one for carrying concealed weapons. He was tried on two of the arson cases and was acquitted, while the third was dismissed.

Last Friday he was convicted of carrying concealed weapons. Powell was enraged over lie testimony of John Steph- euson. one of the prosecuting witnesses, and he 'iner him that evening at Elizaville aii'l assaulted him with "knuoks." Powell was afterward captured and is now in jail. He is known as a dangerous man. having been a- terror in tliQ community where he lives for several years.

Fonrteen-Year-Old Uirl Elopes With Her Father's Employe. WABASH, March few days since Robert O'Hura, a man in the employ of Hezekiah Hoover, a prominent farmer of Laketon, this county, came to Wabash and obtained a license to marry Miss Georgia Hoover, the daughter of his employer. The same uight he left tlie house ostensibly to wed a Miss Grossnickle of North Manchester, but instead he had an appointment to meet Miss Hoover, a mere child of 14. He had represented as years old when he secured tho license. They went to North Manchester and were married.

Last Saturday night the parents of the girl heard of the marriage and sent to North Manchester for the Yesterday suit to annul the marriage was begun. O'Hara is 'JS years old. Crushed Between INDIANAPOLIS. March Maker, a brakeman. started to couple an engine to a freight car at the Brightwood yards of C.

and St. L. yesterday and in some way got caught between the tender and car and was crushed at the hips. The man was taken unconscious to his Brightwood home, where he died in the evening. He had a wife and two children.

He was about 35 years old. Shot the Wrong Person. March Calvin Ross has met with a singular accident. She was going into her cellar, and as she raised the door, a shotgun, which had been placed as a trap to catch a thief, exploded. The charge took effect in her right leg, making a frightful wound.

Mrs. Ross did not know that the gun had been placed there by her husband. G. A. B.

Encampment. MO-CIE, March city is being handsomely decorated in anticipation of the annual encampment of the G. A. which will occur hero on Wednesday and Thursday. A large attendance is anticipated and no effort is to be spared to make it a most enjoyable affair for the old veterans.

ANXOVF.D WITH OICKASEKS. Wuiit Thi-in to Move Wild Skewer Factory Bnrned. MUXCIE, March Muncie skewer factory and .1. C. Wood sawmill burned yesterday, loss insurance £17,000.

The skewer factory was owned by the American Skewer company which has factories at Jackson, and Marion and Geneva, O. They will rebuild. Contracts Disease From a Horse. ANDERSON, March Craig is dead of luug disease, contracted while ministering to an afflicted horse, which died a few days previous. The symptoms of illness of man and beast were strikinly similar, and there is no doubt that Craig's death was contracted in attending the animal, which was a fine one.

Henry Given a Franchise. FRANKTON, March Charles Henry has been granted a right of way through town for his Andersou- Elwood railway line by a special meeting of the council. The people are well pleased with flip action and Mr. Henry promises that the roud will he built within the vear. IJIrs on the Road.

VALPARAISO, March Krause. a Lake county farmer, left home tn Frail to get some medicine for a sick wife. March have The next morning his dead body was found in the roadway within a short distance of his home. Heart disease was the cause. Ho was 50 years old and was gone to Mount Pleasant township, three miles west of here, to assist a party of farmers in making a gang of Mexican greasers move on.

A of about -10 men. women and children have been camped there for a week with a large collection of wild animals in frail cages. Sometime since a wildcat escaped from a cage and has been terrorizing tlm residents near Middletown, and while in camp west of Munciu a burly black bear got loose and the gypsies hail trouble in capturing him. Farmers have been afraid to venture outdoors after dark and children refused to jro to school. Henhouses and i-mokeljooses have been suffering.

Child Fatally Hnrneil. March 25. While Mrs. Jacob Corbett of HaOghville, a suburb of this Saturday was out of her house a few minutes her 3-year-old ton played with fire and ignited his clothes, burning himself so badly that it is thought he cannot recover. He put a stick in the fire and rofti it his clothes caught and.

before his mother returned the garments had been burned off, -and the little body was terribly burned. W. O. Williams, who was summoned, says' the little fellow can hardly survive the shock. Threatened With Whlteeapptas- FnAJiKFORT, March At the town of Flora a crowd threatened to lynch Mahlon Eller, a saloonkeeper.

who, it is claimed, brutally whipped bin' two 18 and 17 respectiTely, because they joined a church and had assisted in circulating a petition in favor of the celebration of the Nicholson bill passed by the legislature. Theoffi- cers and -cooler citizens controlled the crowd. Afterward mote officers were secured, but still Elder is considered in danger of whitecap whipping or of lynching. Peculiar Snake Story. JEFFERSCIXVILLE, March Mrs.

Betsey Baldwin Obisco, 70 years old, who suffered terrible pains for five years, has been suddenly relieved, a snake eight inches long being taken from her. The creature was white, otherwise like a water mocassin. St.XOO Damages. BfjOOMixoTox, March C. Whisnand has been awarded $7,500 damages against the American Express company by a jury.

One of the company's wagons injured him last November. It is the largest jury judgment ever given in the county. Acquitted of the Charge of Harder. SALEM, March 25. Richard Wheeler has been acquitted of the charge of murdering a neighbor named Wilcox.

He set up a plea of self-defense. Wheeler killed Wilcox last November in a quarrel over stock that had broken into wheeler's wheat field. With SHEunrvnxE, March The family of John ZeU. in Noble township, yesterday morning found bonch of hUeoapMtsM Hotel of tne Stetsv The tower and interlocking switch burned at McCool. Porter county.

Loss. $5,000. Telephone rates have been cut 10 per oentatKokomoasa result of the establishment of a rival company. A number of wealthy farmers of Adams county have organized a new oil company and will bore a number of The Mississinewa river is full of dead fish on account of the refuse emptied into it from the papermills at Marion. Isaac Briggs was convicted of tin murder of Mrs.

Montgomery at Tern Haute and sentMiBfid to 10 yean in the peniten tiary. Mn. Thomas Catron, wife of wealthy Clinton county fanner, committed suicide by taking rough on rate. Her mind wat nbalanced by an attack of grip. NEWS IN BRIEF FORM FflpM VARIOUS i SECTIONS.

CRIPPLE CREEK ORE STEM. Bcrard of Dally Happening taring MM A boat Things and Ennts: Tald In a Few Wards. Items of Interval Wednesday. March Fire at Burlington, caulked a $300.000 loss and threw 325 persons ojiit of work. 1 At the horse sale of AVooiUrdJ! Shank- lins at I.oxim,toii, vratenlsy 79 horses brought i Wiley Kvans, colored, of Indiana, and Pete Kins fought a in-round at Cincinnati last nielli.

A Xew York grand jury has indicted a number of police officers, iuclw ins Inspector William Mel jiughlin. Gencive Howard, former veil.known actress, died iii a Pliiliidflph a hospital. No one clniniilu; the hotly she jwus buried in the potter's field. The Germania theater in 1 has been closed on account difficulties and the elojienient ing man and woman. C.

cashier ami of Boyd. Stickney Cliii sale coal dealers, is missinu, at are out of balance some Thursday. March 21 Irn prominent in Ch cago financial circles, is from grip. The Canadian Pacific railrc dnce salaries 10 per cent from tl down. I James M.

owner i of the i Plumbers' Trade Jour) York, is dead: The executive committee 1 of Associjit ion of Underwriters in Washington. 1). C. It is just learned that Archil shop C'orri- gan received a fee' of fd olliciatiiitf at the (jould-Castcllaiii The National Fraternal unioii added two degrees to its work at the sc sion at Cincinnati. Heretofore it had bu Ralph BagKaley bus retinil from the DO SPRINGS, 1 Imrch Solon McLoskey and Tiemaut McLos- key, arrested! at Cripple Cnek on the charge of stealing ore from the Union Gold Mining company, were brought to thin city oiid released after furnishing $5,000 bail each.

The compl; lint alleges that systematic stealing carried on for about ono year, and aggregates a sum of between $50,000 ami $100,000. The McLoskey brothers had a lease on the main vrorkiugsof the Pike's Peak lode, which they socnrod from the Union company. Some time ago I he royalty i on ore from the lease droppvlrl to a very low figure. Tlie company b.isr.in an in- Testigation which elided in ie arrest of the brothers. I HORRIBLE DEED.

Matt Sloan a Woman an Ax and Then Shoots Him SHREVKI-OBT, March liladelphia )f the lead- I 1 1. mokkeeper igo whole- his Ixioks ir i i I suicide at A negro was a horrible murder financial i Hanghton yesterday morning. named Matt Sloan struck Laura. Col- i lius, a nefrro woman, in, thej head with an ax killing her instantly. Twenty, minntes later he shot himself through the head with a shotgun, blowing the whole top of his head off.

is will re- president nd founder al of Xew ie Xational in session presidency of the United Statt pany at PittBburg, which has of the flintglass trade, and lieved that the strike which for some lime will soon lie terminated. Friday. March 23. Boston baseball club defeat Washington at Charleston, S. to 4 Governor McKinley is ill at 'Ithomasville, an uttack of inMnen: Fire destroyed to in HIO bales of cotton at Xew Orleans.

Los will probably exceed $230,000, Ten of the indicted police of cers of Xew York have entered pleas of ot guilty to the indictments returned iijp'i st them. The dry goods firm of I.ocl hart, Staley Willnrd at Columlnis. i llinois con- the hands a receiver. Lia 000; One hundred and twenty-1 cutters have been detained in suspicion of having been 1m violation of the contract labor William M. Springer, the gressriian, hits been appointed judge of the United States court for the orthern district of Indian Territory.

Ex-( ongressman Kilgore of Texas received the ppointmcnt for the southern district in th. same territory. Saturday. March "i Deacon Edward Hailstot, the oldest oet, author editor in New Hampshire, and millionaire, died at Amhe Glass com- 11 monopoly is now be- been on. is gone into Millies, VK diamond ew York on li-'hl here in said to have been the cause.

woman well thought of and had six while Sloan "was a comparative stranger: DRUNKEN FATHER'S CRUEL ACT. Holds Ills Infant Son Over a Boiling; Teakettle. I PROVIDENCE, R. March 23. Thomas Higgins was arraigned yesterday charged with assault and battery on his son, a year and a lialf old, and was held in foOO for trial.

While drunk Higgins went home and found the child crying. According to the story told by Mrs. Higgins, this enraged him and snatching the boy he helcjl him over a boiling teakettle until he was frightfully burned and went into a hysterical fit- Upon complaint of his wife Higgiiis was then placed nnder arrest. GO UP IN THE FLAMES. McAnliffe and younai fltriffo, the Australian, will light for thejlightweight championship of the world and a stake of a side.

I Rev. Br. William Brown Yonce, professor of ancient languages at ttoanoke college, dropped dead from a lie wjis (18 old. The American Jewess, the first American magazine in the particular interest of Hebrew women, will 'commence publication in Chicago April 1. Discoveries of gold are reported from Georgia.

A prospector claims to have picked up nuggets the farm of a poor negro in Marshall coi Sixty-five of the 127 diamond iutters held in Xew York on suspicion of IK iliu brought here in violation of the contra it labor law have released. The othe will probably be sent back on a-returning vessel. 35 Ex-Chief Justice Zevers, late ot the Iowa suprt'jne court, is dead from analysis at the age of 73. General Walter W. Greenla id, ex-adjutant general of Pennsylvania, i.i dead of a lingering illness.

Sharp earthquake shocks were felt throughout the province and the city of Reugio, Italy. Sunday. Rev. C. H.

Rlschell of Springfield, has accepted the chair of historical theology of the Boston university. Philip Boyle at Spokane, was awarded damages against the tl real Northern railway for 126,443. He lost an arm and had other injuries. It is announced in Mexico I hat American capitalists have been gran led valuable concessions for tlie building a an important railroad 'through an ultural and coal district. Mrs.

Anna Kahn of Bellevil e. convicted of complicity in the in lirder of her husband andi sentenced to hang in January, was granted a new trial, a od on plea of guilty was sentenced to pris HI for life. James Stiller was burned to death in hotel at Central Lake, Micbj Other inmates had narrow escapes. Walter Blake, city editor of The 'Independent at Stockton, CaL, was shot by footpads, noerring a dangeroa i wound. It is announced in New Yoi that G.

P. Hnntingtnn, president of the outhera Pacific railroad, will return California early in April W. P. Pike, superintendent of the first division of the Louisville aid Nashville railroad and well known in circles, 1s at Louisville, i TtoscrkrasUlncmof John L. Sulli will probably the plan hare the Mx-champta)! Kilrp in ineet in a boxing match tn NewYorfc.

Mia. Bttel ttebnont was Fire at Sioux Cltjr Which Causes a Loss of SiOfX CITY, of the most serious fires in the history of Sioux City completely destroyed the warehouse of the Westerjii Transfer company yesterday, together with its ontents, en tailing a loss more than $300,000. The high wind' which was blowing communicated the fire to the linseed oil mill across the street and it was partially destroyed and the greater part of its contents consumed, making a total loss of $500,000. Held For Shooting a HOT. NASHVILLE, March Farrell, a saloonkeeper, has beeu arrested charged with maliciously shooting and seriously Walter Pullman, a white boy aged 13.

Yonng Pullman and some other boys were playing in the rear of Fan-ell's saloon. IA shot was heard, Pullman fell, and it was soon discovered that he was wounded. Farrell denies he did the shooting and is out on bond waiting his trial. The boys say he is the man. The affair caused great excitement in the neighborhood.

Took His Own Life. WARSAW, March 26.j-Dr. D. B. Allen, 4(i years old and pne of Warsaw's wealthiest and most prominent citizens, has committed suicide by shooting himself through the with a 38-caliber pistol.

He had been snfferiii from the grip and becoming despondent committed the act. His will, levising his property to his wife, was fdnnd in his pocketbook. He recently resigned the presidency of the bank at A Fulton, Ky. Charged With Burning Children. WISSTOX, N.

March hail reached here that two children, aged 5 and years, of a woman named Hart, living in Ashe. county, were burned to death in a fire which consumed their home. The children, it is said, were locked in and the fire started. The mother and an unknown man have been arrested on suspicion that they set fire to the bnildin'g to rid themselves of the children. I Recover Gambling Losses.

FINDLAY, March Belle B. Trout, wiftv of Frank H. Tront, a leading sned Clifford Gassman, proprietors of Cafe Royal, and William Marian, owner of the premises, for $7,000 lost at poker in the Cafe Royal. The jury returned a verdict allowing her $3,500. The case is consid.

ered important because of the joint liability of the landlords. MARKET UUOTAT Prevailing Prices for on March Indianapolis. WHEAT Conn menu none. light; sh Market qnieU Good to choice shipping andcxport tS.SaOK.00: medium to go id sh steers. I5.00e5.50; common ta.7S«M.75: good to choice I tt.JM4.7S: fair to medium I8.50e4.00-, good to choice 5.00; fair to medium heifent.

common light heifers, S.OO; good to choice c3W.Tw.75a4.So; steers, shipping fair steers, jum steers, edina steers, M.96® 18.75(84.15; 1.00; good to to madium Hobs Jteceipta, 800 head; mUpmenta fair. Market acSvi and higher. Good to choice medium an( hearjr, W.TS A4.W; mixed and heavy ps, M.50@ good to choice lightwe ghU, 4.75; common IKrhtwiUihta it; none. Marketstestdy. Choice to axtra lambs, IK.

1 fair to ex- to choice dJscaidMoamersfor of Victoria, B.C.. on a nun! sjiiiiiiiemi fin i Mielliia omthepiibUeitTCet. William Fender shipped 15,000 poods ot from Spencer to Philsdelphte. jthe for yean- 1 WM to eenta at iBdlanapti- OrtsT Ktrintti at Pytkbss.M of closed (He. to their front gate.

Thqr ON3. and Cattle I could get reftef a roost horrible Wood disease, I had spent hundreds of dollars TRYING various remedies and none of which did me any good. My fingernails came off, and my hair came put, leaving me perfectly bald. I then went to HOT SPRINGS Hoping to be cured by this celebrated treatment, but very soon disgusted, and decided to TRY The effect was truly wonderful. I commenced to re, cover after taking the bottle, tind by the time I had taken twelve bottles I K.IS entirely ciireJ by S.

S. S. when the Hot Spnncs haj faiL-J WAV S. LOO.MIS. U.

Our Book tin- PKf nntl Treatment UiialLtJ iiuv (uliircss. SWUT SPECIKSf Atlanu.Ga. S.S.S THE REGI'LAR AND RELIABLE Itionlcrto makotho ac'iuiiintancc of in- of TlpUm cutiuty. ad- vantasrus, will pive entin- services for vxuiuinfttUiti m-attiM-ui ne.xt. i-isli FREE TO ALL.

SULPHUR BITTERS Secret Of a Fair Face Is a Beautiful Skin. Sulphur Bitters Will give you A lovely Complexion. of INDIANAI'OLIS. A succossful SperialUt, as proven by the mint; cures eift'cUM, many of whfL-h were tnoupcht to be Uicuruble. Will he ut his branch otllcu ut Commercial Hotel, Tipton, Tuesday, April 16th, And every 2tf tliiys durlnp tlie yi'ar.

Dr. Weils lias nt overdo yours in olttiiin- Intr the kuowledtrc anil facilities for nuiAter.ntf the diseases, und liavinif hten connected with some of tiiu largest hnspiluJH anU medical institutions. He certainly understands tils business. He liiis effected hundreds of cures throuKtiout the State and his pi.tk'ntH speak praises in his lieiiuif, but he hun never a te-timoniul. If you need a physician try (urn and Ket the WORTH HF VUL'R MONEY.

Dr. Wells not duim to do impossibilities, neither does he elnim to dis- "under the sun." hut he docs claim to i deal honest will) his patrons. Id 1 makes no iixorbitana hut reasonahle pay fur services rendered. H-Js hospital experience tind extensive prae- tlee enuhles him to name and your dLt- 1 ease treuts nil ehronii: medical and suriru-al; diseases of the i ear, nose, throat and Junirs; dyMjiepsla, vonstipatioii. liver, kidney, chronic and sexual diseases Bequirimr Surgical Operations jrivoil the hest the rnediral pro-- for openititins and Sold n-coverv liealth.

WON DKHKTL CUKES to City. Villaim or Country. In erery ari perfected In old whifh have been ate tconTOn or unskilll ully treated We uuder- take no incurable hut cun- many ')no in tu.ii tui.lliim I have been jrivon up re die. noichbom. Finn tin wnrka anyvheru.

any Cora'plete, for u-us when Can be pat up by an; nne, never ont of ordor, no mpairiarf, lifa Address, sumps to A. P. nrclway .1, workvpuUiskeii ELECTRIC TELEPHONE A P. Harrlicr i 10. 0.

Consultation Free and Confidential J. 11. WELLS. Meridian Si Iiidiiunapol Tlie ICailruad haudwlcb- R. Hart, Traveling Salesman, Dayton, says: "Like many other traveling men, I made the acquaintance of the railroad sandwich, who afterward introduced me to old 'General acquaintance I was unable to shake until I met with VOX'S SEVEN xVONDERS.

which I ain happy to say, has put the unwelcome guest to flight. Dyspepsia and headaches are things of the past. I feel like a new man and can eat anything." Monf by ThEUfCJH MEDICINE FOR SALE BYAU.DRUWISTS. Could not Sleep at Hight. whom it may concern Following an attack of la grippe and typhoid fever, I was left with a condition of blood and serious stomach troubles.

I had no appetite, was exceedingly nervous and could not sleep at night. To tell the story briefly, LYON'S SEVEN WONDERS cured me. JOHN F. WHITE, Bounty Recorder's Office. Residence, 162 Hoyt What is Itl Dr.

for It cotrtaJasj neither Opioot, Morrl other Ktueotle It is hmrmlei for Ittoff, SyrapaV aad CMtor OH. Itita Pleawuit. Ita (oaijuitee is thirty we by Millions of Mothers. is the Children's -the Mother's IMend. Castoria.

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