Daily News-Democrat from Huntington, Indiana • Page 2

One DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! 4 Departs YTV ANNOUNCE i Department, as usual we are iirsnn wc. I 1 vf field with new suits of the latest cut and deslrn. new silk skirts, new worsted dress skirts, new pedestrian aaa; the arrival or new suits ana oiner jooas I yf belonfiaf to this department The line has been selected with rreat care and no pains nor expenses have been spared to make our suit and skirt department the foremost and most popular in Hunting ton; both as regards assortment as well as lowness of price. IE SHOW all weaves, etamlnes, One of silk skirts Is strictly up to date and includes the ever popular peau desoie, taffettas, peau de crepe and peau de chene and many other new silks. Full fine of Silk Comonna, Monte and short: Raglans' We have a full and com plete fine of the new style Silk Cape Fichu's which will be so popular for the spring season.

v'VA HAVE had an early shipment of these I goods on purpose so as to be ready for I I yf the February pay day and thereby give aSSSSssSBSsssssawSSSj jasnt BBw asV A A4 a AMMA4nS4l 4A AtAi4 their spring garments from a full and complete assortment and choice stock. Will gladly lay them away for you until such time as you want them. Now Is the time to choose while you have the assortment Don't wait until the best is picked out. K6? John Strode! Co. DEPARTMENT Daily News Democrat.

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W. WHITELOCK, Emro ano Mamaocm Saturday, February 14, 1903. 1 VnrazuiLAir protocols have been signed by the allied' powers and Minister Bowen. and the blockade will be raised at once. This is a victory for Minister The question of preferential treatment is to be referred to The Hague tribu nal.

Thx house passed the' Elkins antitrust bill and it will become a law as booh as signed by the' president. Whether this bill will be of any utility to curb the power of the trusts remains to be seen. It is of doubtful efficiency, if it is true, as reported, that the Standard Oil company was in favor of the meas ure. 't xy ii v'. A mew Sunday base ball bill has been introduced in the senate.

This bill provides for the. repeal of the present statute prohibits the playing of games of, ball on Sunday when pay Is demanded for admit tance to the fame. It Is to be supposed that Senator Purviance will vote for this measure, according to his views 6a the subject as expressed by his vote on the Sunday bill that was killed in spite of bis vote. Thx prosecutor's bill to increase their salaries was kUled in the house and our newly elected prosecuting attorney will have to plug along on the' same, salary that' his predecessors obtained. He was anxious for the bill to pass as it would be money in his pocket but, alas, Sayre, the "watch dog' of the treasury' had his pruning knife "but and left the mangled! body of the btS dead on the field of battle.

If SaywjcceBds in Cling off a few mora izlurr crr ibTbillahewUlbesn. trail ear csJ oommenda lonxI thetax ol Indiana. 3 D3ATH AND BURIAL The funeral ef 'Irs. Jacob H. MiddaucV wLa dU i at her home In Lagre 7sdnesday after twelve we8kaT.la czt pulmonary con I at Roanoke Pri day tiorning'Tit 10 o'clock.

The servicii iwere from the United tf. Heck cci ttlir 'i latarfcsat i 3: in the "old atZaneavilla." opening of our Cloak, ARE always first in the field announcing the latest cuts and styles of such as mistrel cloths, zibilines, rrome spuns, venitian, cheviots, basket weaves and mottled weaves. Our Mrs. Middaucrh's maiden name was Susan Elnora Smith, and she was the daughter of Mr. and W.

Smith, of Union township, where' she was born and She was born April 24, 1876. August 16, 1894, she was married to Mid daugh and to were two children, a son and a daughter. The family were residents of Union township until last October, when they moved to Lagro. Besides her husband, two children, father and she is survived by two sis ters. Miss Cells Smith and Mrs.

Lewis Thomas, of Union townshior and two brothers, George Smith, AboiteT and Roy Smith, of Union township. The children will make their, home with Mr. Middaugh's A The' funeral party was carried from Lagro to Roanoke over the traction Tlinei it being the first party of the kind handled by the company. The funeral was largely attended. l' SSSSSBSSSSSSsawasSSSBSSSSSSSSsasa.

HI HENRY AND A HIS MINSTREL CO. Huntington is to be honored a' performance by the famous Hi Henry Minstrels, on Wednesday, Feb. 18th, who need no introduction to the theatre going public It is one of the oldest companies in ex istence and a favorite among the people. "Hi" is a most interesting gentleman and is as 'clever, off the stage as he is on the stage He is a Shriner, aa Elk and a member of numerous orders of high orestiee. and socially he is a gem.

Every one remembers what a sensation they caused on their former, visit and the fine performance that was given. Paring their absence' they have played the leading cities, including New. York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis and San Fran cisco, and have the most glowing enconlums from the leading; press. The company this year numbers fortyighr people and'! travel in their own special train of vestibule Pullman cars, and the performance to be given here will be' precisely the same as was given in New York City at the opening of their present Seats on sale' next Monday morning, v1 i lz Firm For SaJs.i An extra good 80. or 120 acre farm, well located for sale cheap, will take good rental', residence property In Huntington as part pay.

r'' Wnxis A. Joris, The Abstracter. All persons knowing themselves Indebted to me please call and settle. v' Miss Bxss Joins. i i i i.

i 1 Rheumatism. At this season the year there Is more or less rheumatism and It grows worse each i and every year. By taking one or two bottles of Cheu matio you will be immediately relieved and cured, never to return. It is a great blood purifier and the best remedy for constipation known. Take no ether.

Get a bottle and it will be guaranteed to you ycur Sunday Announcements Frcm the Pulpit Interestina' Topics, Sermons ah4 Ser vices For Those Se r' Matilda street U. B. church. Rev. D.

Robinson, pastor Sunday school, 9:30. Preaching by the pastor, 1050 and 730. Class meeting, 11:30. Y. P.

C. 6:45. Methodist church, Rev. T. M.

Gull pastor The usual hou rs of service will be observed. The worth League devotional at 630 Is an Important meeting for the young peopled jt 'is 't Christian Rev" B. Hoi aday, pastor Sunday 9:30. Preaching: 10:30 and Junior C. 3.

Y. P. S. CrE, 630; sub iect: "Lessons from Ben Hadad's leader, Samuel Sutton. First Baptist church Re Geo.

Newcomb, of Buffalo, N. will give a chalk talk' to children and youth at 230 Sunday afternoon. He will preach morning and evening at the regular hours. Sunday school at 930. "Ky i St.

John's English Evangelical Lutheran church, Washington and Second streets. Rev F. i Lauffer, pastor Sunday school, 930. Di vine services, 10:30 and 7:30. Catechetical instruction every! Sunday at 230.

A Evangelical church, Rev. J. Wise, pastor. Preaching. morning, and evening.

Sunday school, 30. Ju. nior, 2.30,:.Y. P. 630.

Revival meeting still in progress continue until, further notice. Ser vices tonight at 7:30. iA7: German Baptist church Miss Alice Bone; a home missionary from Chicago, will conduct meetings Saturday inprning and Sunday evening. The Sun day evening will be on mission work and a talk will be given to the chil dren before services. 4 i Tabernacle Baptist church Rev.

C. Beatty, pastor Rally day: Sunday school, 930. preaching, 10:45. Children's 2:30. B.

Y. P. 630. Song, service, 7:30. Preaching, 8.

i i The pastor and Mrs. Beatty and the quartet will furnish special music i' Presbyterian Rev. M. Donahey, pastor Sunday school, 9:30. The Sunday school board Is requested to meet in the) church parlors at 9.

Preaching at 1030. The session will meet for the recep tion of members at 10:15. Christian Endeavor, subject: "Lesson From Benhadad's Defeat Even ing 7:30. "First Christian church. Ce phas Sbelburne, pastor ''Revival services will continue Sub ject of sermons: Why' Paul, was not sent to baptize but to preach the Gospel," and "Second Proba tion, Special song service, at night.

Sunday school, i Jun 230 Endeavor, 630. 'Reformed services in the U. B. church oh" Etna avenue, Rev. A.

C. Pretzer, pastor HBunday school, 9:151 German preaching, 10J.fi, C. E. prayer meeting, 630. Eng lish service, 7130 Wednesday meeting! for Bible study, 730, in school bouse.

In connection with the morning services' a short me morial service will be held for W. Bensing, deceased One day a man was brought before a judge for Ktealfng a cheese from. grocer's door, and the principal wit mm, carter, told how he had seen the man take the cbeece and hMi ran up and held him. r. "Then you caught him in the nef art on aaid the Judges "The what, kir?" said the witness.

"Ton cnght him in the nefarious act, I say," repeated the judge; 'C; "Not me," was the reply; "I caught him by the scruff of the' neck." TJt Bitrrr OirWMsii There i one woman, mud and sir. Discreet and sweet (confound a manlr man. I iwmc. I'd like to beat and pewnd herl 7 rd smile to know that eumto'rlnc ears Both hand and foot had bound her, And yet the pains I take, and bear. i To coax and set around herl Bscanss.

th sorry truth She la my sweetheart chaperon. Town Topics. IBB riJRniBED TBI WIXX. I i KV mmm He So your hnsband has elven amoldsg? It requires a pretty rtrcr will to accomplish that! Eh Well, I'dhaTe you nnSerataiid that I hare a strong Willi Xer ri TVesaaaw know a secret, hut I wiU not Patient I wait th labors ef tr IjO ere the evsnin I kn 1 I'll hear the story, torso to t6 Detroit Free I rwi. Teacher ITow, Jclascy, can yen rae how rtactts etow? ti It w4; 1 I 1 'i 1 i Iniri 3C.v Closing Seeefon of the Week Was N4 i.

Taken Up With Overly ln portant Cuslntsa! Senate favors Separation ef Woman's Prison and Girls' InduvbHal Indianapolis. rsb. 14. Tha senate and bouse have probably taken their last Saturday holiday of the session. llany members did not want to ad journ from yesterday until Monday, owing to crush, of hualneaa, they wore outnumbered by th members Who wanted' to So home.

Both sides will meet at 10 Monday moraine. The closing session of the week was' not taken up with overly important busi ness, although the senate passed the Ooodwlne bill "for the separation of the woman's' prison' and' sirls indus trial school," and. the: house. kfUed a hlU byJtepresentatiTe Slack siTinff the governor seize and operate coal mines In time' of emerf ency. The hduae also passed, under suspension of rules, bill aathdrlslnt' companies to pump natural sa Inside the state at a pressure not4to exceed 100 pounds to the square inch, The tans bury hlH crsallng a state commission to Vuy school 'supplies 'was adranced to en grossment td spite of the efforts of the Jiaron county msmbersto nllhus Jer.

The hill legalixlns the election of eounty clerks ln November was passed by "the' had previously passed the senate. This measure was of 'vital Importance to clerks elect in twenty counties who were not sure of getting their positions. The house passed the senate diu proviaing ior the incorporation of the Indianapolis Coliseum company. The house adopt7 ed a favorable yeport on pin incrs ing the roverhors salary to $8,000 year. The Denbo bill reculatlns; the sale of lottery and policy tickets In the state passed In the house.

The hill increasing the levy for tie three higher educational Institutions cf the state was adopted. The aetata tlH making the crime of rape tv tie with life Imprisonment was ta the house. The session is nearly two thirds over and less than a score of hUls have been handed to the gov He has passed on every one that has come to him, but he said today that lie supposed he would soon be deluged' with It tpoka aa It the session was going to be pro Cactlve of bat few new vr roo Manycioarettes This le Thought to Be Cause of Young jMan'a BrookvCle; IniL, Teh. 14. Joseph twenty two years was found dead by, his mother yesterday, having committed suicide by taking earbollcacld.

The drag store of Klrby llsysrs was TOhhed of whisky, tot aces and money oU Tf ednesdsy and the next day the young xnanj who had at on tlsae.e 'em ployed the store; was missing. Search was made tor, JJm.kic5un(3s4 watn he; was found with th bottle of acid its. his hand Ha sots In whioh said he had eaused so much trouble t4 him self and family that he had, better get out of the worUT It, Is thought that his xniad was unbalaaeed from; xces slve Cigarette smoklag. T. i Charge ef Attempted Murder.

Huaei, IneZ. Teb, 14. LawTenc Whit, a young man. who poured gas oline on the head of UIss lily Davis and set It 'afire while she 'was sleep, seriously" burning "her, "wd have to serve from two1 to fourteen' years lm th Indiana reformatory, White said Ji was Joking when he touched 62 the gasoline, im court ne was cnargea with' attempted murderand evidence was 'off ered that he "had been bad terns with Idas asked for a new trial, but the; court overruled his 1 "'ktwo Men Were Arrested. Brasfl, ind, Fsb 14.

Waltet, John son, bartender employed by Jas. Ray bold, a saloon at; Cardonla, this county, and luchard Lawsoa, county" coroner 'were arrested yester day on the 'char of m'ahalanchter. James Tahsgen' nineteen years old. dropped dead oq Jan. J.

ia JUybold's after drlnkirg five half pints of whisky. It Is ckarjed thit th cor oner "bought Ce whiky and that John son'serred it Both bead for flee. Yeuns Wtfe Klllse Hersstf. Kokomo, yB; 14. 7hen Says Parker, employed' at the plat glass works; returaed to his home yesterday.

he esw In CJ31e of. the kitchen coor, witn ner juroac.ana wnsts cat. th body Of. his twenty year old wife. Che had been dead about an hour.

TO health Is' the' sufposed causa. the siicidei: 'Quarreled Over a CIH; mgHsh, IndW rh. 14. Thad Gold man and Charles who live south of Eckerty, met in a highway and Quarreled over a glrL Newton was shot in the awe, the ball glancing to his eye. 8TATB OF OWIO, tTTT 0 TOUCDO.

Lccjt Cor vTV. FBA.ITK J. mVei oath that is ser i I rracll. 'iu Ol 'il'io io. i 1 I i 1 It e.

i i I i torpr pre i.ii u. t.i A. i k. Jo. i u.fC'l te i 'id 1 til ui sad tow Toledo, O.

mi i a i (Anirsws ElcaL) Hoy cf 1 3 pu rc I 1 3 llirj and Li3 1 It izto Cl.i I i ry. i 5 a ill i TJ CUn LI I TLI rt I fr LITTUC ALf." ANAO i 1 Y. Fereci.it ani cf 1 tan and I li la seller In south TAF.XlU IC.i ViiLL LOLT AHtiier Amin Throws Cewn the Cauntlet to the Qeverner. Indianapolis, Tstrnary 14. Newton Cooth TarUnon, tl author member cf the Indiana legislature.

Is about to take the leadership of the Cht among the Republicans against Representative etanahury's bill for a state commission to buy all school 1 supplies. He fought Governor Durbln to a standstill on the Jeffersonrllle reformatory ripper bill, displaying Qualities of leadership that were unsuspected. And it is suspected, that the governor will be his chief antagonist the" coming although the chief executive has not showed his hand openly. TarkiBgtonlBnrmly. convinced that the tansbury bill came from the chief executive of the administration, and without making any.

charges' against the governor, he declares thai it opens anew Hold for a great graft on the school funds. He convinced, he said today, that the bill is absolutely vicious and he believes the Republi cans were tricked. into practicallx de ciding to make ft a caucus measure. "If it fs neceesaryv we will break the says Representative Tark lngtoa reference to (he Stansbury bin for a state commission to buy. all School supplies.

Bolting party action wlH.be a aew thing" for either side this time. hut Tarklngtoa Intends to and he has a considerable following, that will bolt with him. The author legislator lobbied the members with such a series of wine dinners and suppers; against the ripper bill. that the friends of the Stansbury mea sure, are alarmed lest he set them a rapid pace. The bill has been advanced to engrossment in the house, but it was done' in such a way as to indicate that "there have been instruo tlona from jsoyrce to railroad It.

While many regard the Stansbury measure as a gooa one. ine memoers are being furnished with statistics by members oi tne inaiana scnooi Doara to show that the claims of the friends that it will save the state annually something Mae million dollars a year are absolutely groundless. It is liiely that the principal ght will la the. senate, as the bill will probably pass the house. The eenat Jodlcfary committee will report the first tUng Monday nnanl tnously Is favor of Senator Thrall's bill Cor the repeal of th anti Sunday baseball law.

Senator Klttlnger, chairman oi this committee, and Senator Crunk baker, a member, both voted against the sill to legalize Sunday ball in cities of over .18.000. but they are in favor of the new bill objection of Klttlnger and other lawyers to the original measure was that it was not constitutional. Inasmuch as It legalized basabaU In some cities and mad it a crime In others. criminal statute must b' uaifona to constitutional. The Indiana polls.

Ministers' aasocia Uoa held a meeting today or the purpose of organizing to defeat the bill. The Indianapolis anthusiasta are much interested, as it Is rumored that Manager Watkins of th Indiana Ua teaaa will seek a franchis elsewhere if be Is not permitted to play Canday hall the eomlng season. The ways and means committee of th hone will Monday report In favor of a ba for an appropriation of S150. 000 to provide a suitable exhibit, for Tnfl at the St. Louis world a fair, fSona members wanted to Increase the arsroprlaUon to $150,000, as prospective exhibitors are making a fierce de mand" that the state shall stand.

part ofTheir expenses. The bill provides that each congressional district shall have representation on the commission that will have charge of the exhibit. C'cauaht LJn Shaft. indlananoUs. Feb.

,14. Hairry Tra der, an oiler employed by the American hominy mills, lies in the city hos pital with bath vlecs, and arms broken and his bodv a' mass of bruises and euts. Trader was held prisoner on a rapidly revolving shaft for thirty min utes, beaten against the supporting timbers of a exeat line shaft and hurl ed; to thsj Hpqr, picked up more dead than alive, botb arms aai lega.brokem. Th physicians say cannot recover. Bear Qenerals Held Aloof, Wrtrtrta: Tab 14.

It Is announced Mat mriHtinnt offered seats la the i Isgislative council to 0aerais Ttntha neiarav and iSmuts.i..Tne Boer geaeralp nnanjmoutly to cert, glyrag as their reason, tne, manner, in th councljwM formed, which in tt ir opinion wss not in the HH SMtis wauHjt Tk Panaltv ifrraaavUleC IndJ Teb. 14. WUliam Jackson, a negro whe' murdered and rebhed fallen witci man. of a few. dollars recently wa i tried yesterday! Th but half an hour ana Drought in a veraici of first degree murder and 'fixing.

th4 enalty at death. Huns Himself in Barn ChelbwUle. 1 Ind Feb. 14. Anxv't fifty six years Old, hung him self to a rafter in nis.

Brothers earn at Uarrlstowa yesterday. Handy hal been in poor health, and this probacy caused aim to take us ure. Kr. Hlchis VLI Members of the Knights of Pythias exrectins to attend the district meeting at Fort TTayne Thursday ill be delisted to learn tLat TTI taB. Iiichie, cf Uca, 0 two years supreir 9 ct ancellor cf the Ind iana lodre end well know c.rr.c tla kniht3, wiU be present Cameet Tbourh he is now siclc, fca ex pects to be able to attend.

Cuch wfs the Infornxatloa secured, by J. II. at'cld, by talrr.orie, thi3 morn ing, llr. Hateld wss jjr" i Jmtir hile Jlr. Richie wes suprr.a cL.

i cellor. Crrvr; rj ft.l'.': Curvejcr IT nice i czi luc'zr trs rAl: 7 a tc t'3 rt 2. c. 1. i wit i i ii Laughing Legislators Amend It Dwvt te the Bare TltTevand Them A A Kill Kvsn That.

Business Is Accumulating Rapidly That Later Sessions Will Be Held. Indianapolis Feb. II. One of the most humorot features of the session Was the actios of house yestsrday en th barbers' bill which asisd the senate. The representatives start, in with amendments until nothing was left but the title, and finally It was declared defeated amidst much laugh ter The house also killed the Mualcl pal League bill to extend the terms, of city oflclals to four years, and, a bill compelling county commissioners te give all county engineering to eounty surveyors.

The house defeated a bill to provide Qualifications for vst erinarlana aad a bill to give arada ates of th stat normal an advantage over other applicants for' teach era? 11 cens. A mass of committee reports were adopted or Business is accumulating so rapidly that the me: hers are willing to submit to later sessions. The bill providing that sheriffs shall be paid their statutory salary whether or not they collect fees equal to that amount, paaaed the'' hone la th absence "of Warren Sayre "the watch dog of the treasury." who was away on. business. The house adopted a favorable report on the bill legalising the pumping of natural gas in the state, and on a bill to increase' the tax levy for the three state colleges.

The senate spent two hours discussing Senator Card's bill read Justing the salaries of the county officers: There was a host of amendments the most Important of which was a provision that auditors shall in addition to their regular salary, receive 10 per cent of all the school tax Interest collected np to Sl.OOO. The auditors are iaslst ing' the bill in its original term gave them the worst of the The bill waa also amended so that sheriffs aad clerks will not be allowed a per diem for attending court, and to provide that all officers shall file with the' clerk at the beginning of each year sa count of their receipts and expendi tures in the office. 7 The primary election bill after a brief discussion was passed to engrossment. '7' LET M'DONALD OUT Oevernef Uees Power Given Him by New. Law.

Indianapolis, Feb slS. Governor Durbln. has summarily dismissed as. 8. McDonald from membership on the board of managers of the Jeffersonville reformatory under the provisions of th new "ripper" law.

The action fol lowed Mr. McDonald's refnsal to re sign without a cans being given, af ter he had been requested by the gov ernor to step out. 'The governor has iwvoked Mr. McDonald's commission. sneessr to Mr.

McDonald has not been appointed and probably. will not be immediately, or until the matter ef a haaring is settled. 7 Youngest Convict Traoaferred. Michigan City, IniL, Feb. It.

Smith Jones, said to be the youngest, convict ia the United State, was taken yesterday from the state prison to th reform school at Flainfleld by Deputy Warden Barnard, the. governor having eatnmuted his sentence. Jones cams from Warrick county in the fall of leSl when he was 'thirteen years old, to serve a life sentenee forthe murder "a playmate. 7 Cnvltd srjury. Anderson.

InA, Fob. 7 IS. Waltav Mnessel, treasurer aad general mana ger ef the Muesael Brewing, company of Sooth Bnd has found guilty on. a charge of. perjury in th olrcnlt oeurt here.

He waa taken to Jail from the oourthouae. Th 'Charge, upon whlh MvstNl wa eoavicted bad upon statements snade In coa aetioa with the eoUeetion of sosse fire A 7 A Blower' Brutal. Oeed. Bhlrley Ind Feb. IS.

Albert Mas ters, fourteen years old. was danger eusly burned about the neck and bac br'a red hot blowplp in th hands of Marlon Barhdull Beth wr esaploye ef 1 the. Indiana' bottle Bark tmU cannot be iound. Denae far Lest By." La lad" Jry awarded Bobert. Sullsnder, a minor.

tl.000 4amares from the La Porte Gar th losof an ey whll aaployd, in, th eoBspany fmUj SMtnem County Will; Bulls' 7" Preeneastls. Ind. Feb. IS. By a r': c( 1.D, the people of Fai rs county votd to build a new court oocaty commtsslohers will r.be compelled, to ordwr th erection ef tZ structure, 5 Pell Inte ret ef Boiling Weter.

rvansvUI fad Fsb 11. Kicard 2f 1. a port at. a JocaK hetl. was Ily scalded by XalUng into a pot of watsr A.sni was born' to Mr.

and Mrs! Carl J.Teltbn.' of Fri day afternoon A A I I. J. J. is a i SUb. Wsaihtr rsrsei a i of CiS Cun sn.

Li. I 1 Rites 4:54 1 Sets 6:34 i.es 7:43 p. m. Indiana I air In north, rain or snow and colder la south 1 portion, with a cold wave at tlihtrSiturCiy profeatly snow and much colder. MINERS ARE NERVOUS Attempts Being Made to Bolster Legislature Us fer Bh'elrinf Bill.

Indianapolis, Feb: It. It was rumored today that the special committee to which was referred the agreement between the miners and operators ef Indiana, that the shot firing bill eaonld withdrawn has decided to resort ia favor et bringing the matter eat on th noor for discussion. It is hardly likely that th bill will pass ha view of the action of the miners and but some el the operators are evidently nervous, as they were here today bolstering up the mmbrs who bad promised not te sup port thc bilL If the bill should be passed the miners might be accused of had faith with the operators who have Just signed their wage agreement here for another year, and if President lOtekelL Secretary Wilson and other national officials can prevent it, it la probable that the bill will be allowed remain 'indefinitely postponed. 7 Th ieadlasas with which th house advanced the bill Increasing the tax levy for the state university. Purdue and the state normal Is regarded as an ladlcatioa that it will go through without much opposition, although it was rpctd at first that the old fight between the stat aad the non Stat school peeple might crop out But up te this time there has been no evidenee ef ppaitioa on thf part of the aoa stat school advocates.

The house has passed th bill restoring the state" school tax 'levy to lceats. but it will ve rough sledding. in the senate, where the members from the large cities are almost a unit, it on the ground that it makes their burden et taxation too. heavy. 't j7 7 The aeaate is favorably considering a bill of much interest to the families in the state whose fortunes run Into six or seven figures.

It was introduced by Senator Burns en behalf of the Olivers of South Bead, one of the wealthiest Indiana families, and it provides that, where. a testator so elects he may 'provide In his will thst the executor ef his estate may serve without "bond. This means a great saving the wealthy families, as one th members IS generally named as executor. Some senators are opposing it on the ground that It Is class legislation, but rnasmuch as it win not affect many people, comparatively, the ehajfets are that it will pass. Senator Coaologu baa introduced, by bill regulating th salaries of the county commissioners.

This la the last salary bill to be offered, and judging by th. reception given others, it will hav a hard ttm. It provides that the salaries of the members of the board of Marion county shall SfiOO a yearrVanderburg. a yr: Allen. $L200; Vigo, ftov; Madison.

(: St. Joe, 7M; Tippecanoe, 7I. The object ef the kill Is to readjust the salaries according to population. 7 In some of th email couatl th on sal sal oners will reeeiv saor than 100 a year. a preaahl that' the people of In alanawili be given another ait the next ejection te vot for an amadmnt to th' stat onstltullon fixing the QuallfloaUons for attorneys.

Two' years agar a similar amendment was voted far It. More votes were cast for "than against M. but the supreme court held that it had sot received a majority all; the' votes cast, and therefore it was not adopted. But the lawyers! are agitating It strongly and will eontian to do sol in order that the: people; will no? overlook it taey go lnt tneir Dootns to vot. Th Oynamtt Thawed," All Right.

Huntlnrhsrn Feb. IS. The kitshaa ai tha hm of Edward Katter, a few sail west orhr. waa wracked wr dynamite, and Mrs Katter narrow hr aesaped with aar life." the fanner iMseea aelsg. dynamlt te blast etoasp sm piaca a Quaaucy 01 11 in ta even to dry Wall Mrs Katter was Drops ring a meal the dynamite west off.

turn th gtove to pieces, tore euctne eeors ana winnow ana anwa ed ff th nlaatennfe. Mrs. Katter was Slightly burned about the rac. Biame Lald en 'Operator, tecaoa. Arisv, Feb.

IX. Coroner XiOhey's in it verdict ytaterdar as to the. responsibility for the eoUisioa at Telle between the Sun set limited, and. the Crescent City Ex ftvewwavthe Southern Padflc, Jan28, The Jury the responsibility on Operator Olough, wboss whereabouts are sail unknown to tne pouoe. AiA 1 Ffv Mi Met OeatK.

7 Chicago, Feb. la. Five men met death and ten were 7 overcome last night by fumea of gas escaping from the purifying box In the plant of the Northwester? Gaslight and Coke com caueren Had Been Left Alone. Uncoln, Feb: 11 The cottage ef Mr: and If rat Jam Lyons burned yesterday, and their two children. a boy five years eld and a'baby.

per ish in the fire. They had been tZoa la to cra a csxjsxw nans sat Vk Ptcm Qolnta Tablat. AO sir iil4twBHrtl Ua'iW' fc V.Ufoves4naMiieaoh bos. SM, Resl Eststs Tranifersv Reported byvv7V Joae. John Roberts to AaroiT Edward Smith, 25 acres in Jackson tp; $950.

Wm Souers to Louis Shaw; S3 144 100 acres in Jefferson tp; $3,500. mm sr sw a aa 1 wm uecu vQBs jvi xayior, sq rods in Jefferson tp; f30. Wm Cecil to Cbas Taylor, 153 sq rods in Jefferson tp; t20D. Jchn Krati to Jas Line, part cf lot I in Samuel It Good's original to Warren; $110. 7, Eirah Davies to Jchn Hefner, lots 6 ani 17 in Geo Dippus' add to Jluntinzton; Lewis Lcrb: to VTiIb2rt Ilamil 3, frrt cf Lt 9 fa til oriical pAt to F.5 at Tliin 1 1 7 eJat t' a cH; ti Chicago, CP By special arrangements with the manufacturers we are en abled to give bur patrons the advantage of one more sale on our Witch Hazel For One Day Only Saturday, Feb.

2 1 vVe will again offer this 7 well known soap at "1 Sc per box, 2 boxes for 25c. Don't forget the'date. The supply 7 is limited so be sure and come early. Dr. Mclwihe 'V THX Ccnlist, Gynecologist and General Practitioner.

i wa.w.m VIUIIVI a iia ass HONEOPATHIST Special attention paid to diseases of iomeo and children. Office specially, diseases of stomach and OCBee: 45 Warren street. Phone 13S. wa Sar Besidence: 137 Ouilford. 'Phone I68.M iu vicitley DENTISTS.

Over White's Short Order House. HUNTINGTON, INDIANA ERVIN WRIGHT. fhyslcicvn and burgeon. omoi noTras TtoJIa. nu.

1 to ly. to Kvenlnaa Office and Residence cor. Market and Byroa. Phoae 33. Day aad Bight calls aaswered C.

CHAFEfi U. N. CU DRS. CnAFtt CLlINE GaCNKRAIs 78 N. Jett.

ait s.smmks niirfal or dsw. Besaidoncs) 'Phone, 44. Office Pbone. 64 DR. Q.

H. O'LEARY, Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. W. Market Street.

Over Post Office. BERT COFFEY, M. 7 "7. Phvcinon anil Nttrsronn Andrews, Irid M. H.

THOMAS Special attention ariven the treat 7 k. Stomach. Bbotuv. QBirKnai, BuBannT Offlce over Oaethlers confectionery, op posit Hiah school building Offloe hohr 10, 1 4. 1 8.

Pbonee offioe 210; resofi. a Besidence Etna avenue. D. Y1NGLING. M.

D. Spwcial attention given to the treatment of diseases of the Nose. Ear. Throat. Stomach, and Nervous System.

Ofllc. eorner Market aad Jefferson Sts. rr Ttr it rr.TMmtinr UK. VY II. tYCI DKIUU 1 aursu, si sl7 'PHONE 614.

80 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET. Across ball from Draw Chafe A Clii Dr. Eugene Redlinefer, rradoat of Germany, ia Obstetrics an Medical Treatment, and special attention riven to snrrery. Office 88 North Jeff eraon street. Office hours: 8 to 11 I to i and 7 to 8 p.

m. 'Phone IS. Sesidenoe SI MeParland street. DR. OTTO U.

KING. JLaViiLlNI Jl ICS il ,50 South Jefferson Street. FHONE SM. KlNO BtnutNO. DH.

M. W. STRAUSS. li fll I I5sa I Uver rosioiacc, ousucion, isa. A assa WW 9 fiinnsnn.

si ft to 10 sun. FHomts: Hotras rasttoi p.m. QflE it to 8 fflce, in ee. DR. EMIL T.

DIPPELL, OnuTsoHan Qfflo I.O.Q.F. Blk Bee. 68 E. Matilda H. G.

PATTON EYES EXAMINED FREE II EAST BERRY 8TREE.T FORT WAYNC. IND. Uci; i rt le sor tynr Cnrsssi Hri I 1 I Tot "cr 1 a. 4 'k 1, J' fl or I Ol It 4 i Bmdley Bros; ForsalabvII Escbstela..