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XL1V. EIGHT PAGES IBIOAY. HUNTINGTONTINT)IAATFRIDAYrAUGU8T51892r -FOUR PAGESL TUESDAY. SHE ALLOWS HER PASSION TO BATTLE HER REASON. So She Swallows the Contents of a Phial Marked With and Cross-Bones.

From the Dally of Wednesday. There was consternation at Henry Beam's home in the Eintz addition, last evening. Mrs. Beam tried to pass from this unfriendly world to the untried realities of the evergreen shore. The medium through whioh she hoped to bring about such a state of affairs was a decoction of laudanum 4 and other drugs which had been provided for the relief of her little daughter, who is subjected to earache.

The bottle was small but when Henry flame in from the garden, his spouse had drained it to the dregs and she was trying to assume an attitude becoming to martyred spirits, just before dissolution takes place. A messenger was sentdown town to summon Dr. W. 0. Chafee, who lost no time in getting to the house.

It was after eating supper that Mrs. Beam swallowed the poison and this condition was in the physician's favor. He prescribed an emetio and the patient soon threw up the ingredients that she had hoped would end her life. When the Doctor left she was thought to be out of danger, although much debilitated from the unnatural From what can be learned from neighbors and others, Mrs. Beam's attempted suicide was the result of anger which had grown to such a degree as to dethrone her reason.

She jhad been at a neighbor's and left jher little daughter to take care of the baby. The child took the baby to a neighboring house so she could ac- company the domestic down street Ij This provoked the mother and she il gave the little daughter severe pun ishment for her failure to take care of the baby." While in this agitated condition the husband, at supper time, spoke of the changes that take place in the settling up of neighborhoods and how folks residing five miles apart considered themselves near neighbors. "Now," continued Mr. Beam, "it is quite different and people who may live within 300 feet of each other are hardly acquainted." After this speech, the husband went out to the The wife oonolnded that he had cast reflections on her for not being on intimate terms with a certain, family living about 300 feet away and if he wanted to find fault with her in such a style as that she would take revenge by suiciding at onoe. The only poison in the house was the earache remedy and she made usef it Thef were only about two drachms in the phial as far as could be ascertained.

Bough on Boss. Boscoe Purviance, the Singer sewing machine agent, passed through a trying ordeal Tuesday evening. He was returning to the city and when on the Union township line road, overtook an aged lady, who had been out berry picking. The generous hearted sewing machine man asked her to get in and ride and the invitation was accepted. Every thing would have been satisfactory had Bosooe's horse not frightened at a stump and jumped to the side of.

the road. The wagon turned over on its side in the ditch, and Boscoe, tfie old lady, and the berries, tumbled about promiscuously. No serious injury resulted to any one exoept to the lady, who was bad- ly bruised but suffered no broken bones. She is the mother Of Thomas Oraigo. The wagon was broken and two sewing machines were also damaged.

A buggy that is a relic of the dark ages was furnished by Spencer Wheeler, and in it Boscoe was soon on his way home. It was a bad accident but resulted rather luckily after alL Shirt waist at half price, at the Golden Bule. Smith Heitlky. Wanted an Officer. The step-daughter of Louis Droz, from Goblesville, was in the city Wednesday and made complaint to officers that her step-father droye her away from home and threw her clothes out of the house.

When, she gathered them up to leaye he took them from her and Bhe asked that an omcer accompany her out to see what could be done. Marshal Orandal went with the girl and will see that justice is done all parties concerned. UNITED HEABTS. Mr. John Provines and Miss Eme-Ha Drover Joined for Life.

From the Dally of TKurgdavT By the time this issue of the Evening Hebald reaches the oity reader, Mr. John Provines and Miss Emelia Drover will have taken the solemn and binding abligaticn necessary to constitute them husband and wife. The ceremony occurred 'at the pleasant Drover homestead, on Etna avenue, at 4 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Bev. Martin, of the German Reformed church in the presence of a few of the immediate friends and relatives of the family.

The couple will leave on the Wabash 5:40 train this evening for a pleasure trip which will extend to the northern resorts in Miohigan, by way of Toledo. The groom is the popular hardware merchant, on the South side, and is well and favorably known. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Fred-erika Drover. She is accomplished and is a most agreeable and pleasant lady.

The Hebald offers its heartiest good wishes for the future prosperity of Mr. and Mrs. Provines. Railroad Project Beviyed. The Bluffton Banner says the proposed Cincinnati, Union City Chicago railroad project, a contemplated railroad between Union City and Markle, where it is to intersect with the 0.

E. By is again a possibility. Donations to the amount of 1156,000 have been made by a vote along the proposed line, and it is now said that the 0. H. D.

and 0. E. companies have taken hold of the enterprise and will back it to completion. G. W.

Patchell, Secretary for the organization, is authority for the statement that one million dollars of preferred bonds will be issued by McOollough, of the C. for laying the road and providing rolling stock. The appropriations voted will be sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds, and the road then paying for itself. A meeting to be held in Chicago to-day will decide all minor affairs, and then the directors will be chosen and the board organized. Mr.

Pitchell is "confident" that within a month the work of laying the steel will be begun and that by fall the whistle of Jhe engine wilL-beheard along the line. Whether the road is to be run as a branoh of the Erie or to becoms a trunk line of the 0. EL D. is not stated. Former Huntington Citizen Arrested.

The Decatur, 111., Herald-Despatch of July 81, contains an item regarding4 the arrest of W. H. Meech on the charge of obtaining a signature to a contract by making false representations as to its contents. The complaint is Wm. Bolan, a farmer.

Bolan claims that Meech called upon him representing the International Fence Machine Company, persuaded him to accept an agency of the company, and secured his signature to an agent's contract. Soon after Bolan received an invoice of thirty-six fence making machines, which he believed he was to sell on commission, but subsequent developments proved that he had purchased them outright and given his note for $276 in payment, the note turning up in the hands of an "innocent Meech was arrested and was to have had a hearing Wednesday, but the Hebald has no information aj to what was the result. If you are thinking of buying a nice black hennetta dress, oome to the Golden Bule. 181tf SOHMTTT HefLEY. HE COMES BIGHT FROM THE DIGGINGS.

Something: About the Mining Company In Which Huntington People Are Interested. William Stephen, better known as "Whispering Bill," is in the city. He is from Pitkin, Colorado, and arrived yesterday. With braded raven hair about eighteen inches long, a full beard slightly sprinkled with gray, a suit of corduroy, Mr. Stephen presents the personage of a typical mountaineer and hardy miner.

He is engaged in developing mines and is interested in the speculation with numerous business and professional men of this city and vicinity. In conversation with Mr. Stephen he sayB there is more activity about the mines than usual owing to the fact that a large stamping mill is in course of erection whioh will be supplied with three different processes and will convert ore into bullion. This will save the heavy expense of shipping ore a long distance. The deposits taken from the shafts owned by the Huntington parties has been allowed to accumulate until the mill is ready to work it Mr.

Stephen suffers greatly from the warm atmosphere in Indiana, having been aooustomed to the cool mountain breezes of the Bookies. He Bays he has almost smothered since his arrival. His title of "Whispering Bill" came from his inability to speak above a whisper. He can make no sound whatever with his vocal organs and communicates entirely by whispering. The loss of his voice oame while he was in the army where he passed through a severe attaok of the measles.

The, only faculty left impaired was that of his voice which has ever since been silent He draws a pension of $12 per month. It has been five years since he was in Huntington and he says some wonderful changes have taken place in that time. When asked whether be enjoyed mountain life he whispered: "Yes, much better than any other. I like the mountains and never tire of them." CONCERNING THE COMPANY. Hebald readers have been aware that gentlemen in this city and vicinity have been interested in a claim located in the Silver Belt near Pitkin, Col.

The company is now substantially established and articles of incorporation were filed air Denver on the 1st of this month. It is now known as the Western Mountain Gold and Silver Mining Company, capitalized at one million dollars. The incorporators are as follows: Ezra T. Lee, Perry E. Spangler, William Line, William W.

Stephen, Cyrus E. Briant, Joseph S. Daily, Wm.B, rBurfordrJamesB. Kenner, John S. Glenn, Lewis Bush and Bosooe D.

Smith. The company has not organized as yet but the election will occur within a few days, or as soon as all of the directors can be present at a meeting. The company owns what are known as the Clifton -and Famous claims which cover eighteen acres. In the prospect shaft now being opened a low grade ore is now taken out that is profitable to handle. Probably from forty to fifty tons of this ore is now on the dump awaiting the completion of the new milL The company own 3,000 feet of the same vein on whioh the Tycoon, Nest Egg, Swiss Belle and Little Fred mines are located, and these are known to be among the richest mines of the Jbelt The 3,000 feet covers the Armstrong and Illinois" claims owned by this company which will be developed at once.

From this condition and situation it would seem the claims could not be more promising. Indeed the gentlemen interested say one only needs to visit the place to be convinced pf the value of the claims. From what could be gathered by the reporter, the company is fully equipped to carry forward the enterprise without delay and each is' sanguine of success. The mill already referred to, which is in course of construction, will be a great Tioo and will be completed by October 1st Its oost. wilt be $60,000 and its capacity sixty tons of ore per day.

Arm Crippled for Life. It will be recollected that Geo. Hoover was severely, injured in a tussle with officials who were endeavoring to make his arrest while he was under the influence of liquor some weeks ago. It is now found that his right shoulder is dislocated, and it is alleged that the aooident occurred in the melee. The circumstances of the case were such at the time that it was not discovered.

The sufferer did not seek medical advice again for ten weeks. To-day the surgeons found adhesions had taken plaoe to such an extent that made it impossible to reduce the dislocation, although an anesthetio was given and strennous efforts made. Mr. Hoover is a very musoular person and has been known among his acquaintances as a powerful man when in motion. He can make some use of his arm and as time goes on its use fulness will become better.

Borne City. The average pleasure-seeker, who wants quietness and Bolitude, will be greatly disappointed if he goes to Borne City and stays on the Assembly island. There is not a plaoe there where the grass is green and the crowd keeps one constant motion. Several Huntington people have cottages on the lake, among them being E. T.

Brown and E. M. Taylor. Mr. Brown's cottage is a two-story affair with plenty of room, which appears to be Btrangely absent in so many Other cottages.

Among the people from this are the families of the two above named gentlemen, Mrs. Snyder, James Beiber and Milton Eitt. All appeared tanned and sunburned. Although no one intoxicated is allowed upon the grounds, the steamer makes a trip up the lake about every half hour and two beer gardens are at the landings for the accommodation of the dry ones. A large number of bathhouses are at the lake and are well patronized.

How the "Spotters" (iet Evidence. Fort Wajne Sentinel: A few fears ago the writer was on a train on an Indiana railroad, and in front of him sat a woman in deep mourning. When the conductor came through she told him that she had no money nor ticket, that her child was lying at the point of death at Elkhart, and that she was trying to get to it. She begged and entreated the conductor to carry her. to that point where, she said, she had friends who would pay him well for his, "You must pay your fare or get off the train," said the conductor blunt-ly.

"You certainly would not be so inhuman as to keep me from reaching my dying child," Baid the womanras the tears came to her eyes. The conductor reached for the bell-cord as the engine whistled for a small station. The passengers began to grow indignant, there was talk of a collection to pay the woman's fare, when the oonduotor, taking the woman by the arm, said in a loud voice "This woman is a spotter. Seven years ago she caused the discharge of several conductors on the Lake Shore road, to whom she told this story and who carried her free. I regret to say that I was one of the conductors, and I do not propose to be caught again." Without a word the woman got up and left the train when it stopped, and the indignation of the passengers melted away as she disappeared.

-The Orphans' Treat Thirty of the happiest" children the state were at Shaddock Lighi Tuesday. The inmates of the Orphans' Home treated to a day's recreation on the' island near the water works pumping station. They were given transportation by S.F. Day, one of the trustees, and were under the care of Mrs. Tremain, Mrs.

Ewing and Mrs. Steele. They had a pionio dinner, rode on Clayton's steamer and had bushels of fun that they will never forget CHARGED WlTH CARNALITY, An Andrews Citizen Arraigned on a Serious Charge. From the Dally of Wednesday. A sensational case from Andrews is commanding the attention of Justice John this afternoon.

Friendly L. Swartz is accused of being the father of hid step-daughter's illegitimate child. The child is several months old and it seems the young mother has been seriously sick of late and made a confession in which Bhe said her Btep-father was responsible for the state of affairs. The defendant olaims that his unmarried brother is the guilty person and that he has paid attention to the girl for several years It seems that when Friendly L. Swartz married Mrs.

Margaret Hen-shaw, she had several daughters and among them Florence, who is probably twenty years old and is the plaintiff in the It is reported that some time ago Swartz and his wife separated because of trouble in whioh the girl Florenoe was indirectly connected but after a time there was a reconciliation and the couple went together again. The defendant said at the opening of the trial that he was certain the girl would flinoh when placed on the witness stand and release him from any blame. He was oonfident when the matter was brought to a focus in court she would have to tell the truth and place the guilt where it belonged, on the shoulders of his unmarried brother. The case is one which will likely become quite sensational before the end is reached. From the Daily of Thursday.

At the preliminary hearing Swartz did not take the stand and made no defense. The statement he made prior to the preliminary that bis unmarried brother was the guilty party, and that the girl would not testify against him, (Friendly), did not materialize. The girl was firm in her complaint and did not hesitate to swear that her step-father was the parent of her babe. The girl even went further and said tfarat the lustful Friendly had commenced his lioentiousness with her when she was only eleven years old and had kept it up ever since whenever she was not staying away from home. The preliminary did not occupy much time and the Justice promptly bound Swartz ovejr to the next term of circuit court in 'the sum of $300.

He found it impossible to secure bondsmen, and in the evening was lodged in jail. Mrs. Swartz expressed her regret at ever consenting to live with her husband after the temporary separation some years ago. She will now secure divorce papers and judging from her she will be glad when her husband is made to atone for his heinous offense. She does not care how severe the penalty may be, and no one will blame her for her feelings in the matter.

THE DRINK HABIT. Drs. Chafee Wright are Staff Physicians for the American In-J ebriate Cure Co. Connebsville, Aug. 1, 1892.

This is to certify that Drs. Wm. O. Chafee and Ervin Huntington, are hereby appointed Staff Physicians of the American Inebriate Cure (for the cure of alcoholism, opiumism, ohloralism, oocainism and tobaccoism,) and are fully authorized to treat all habitues in Huntington county, in the State of Indiana, using fViQ fnrmnlncr mothtvla. aIa fit anil) The American Inebriate Cure capital $100,000.00, incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana.

Drs. Wm. C. Chafee and Ervin Wright, office opposite First National Bank, in Huntington, Ind. Jno.

M.D., 183-491 President' A big line of ohallie at 4 cents a yard, reduced from 10 cents a yard. 177tf SsnrH Heiixiy. A Story not Credited. here just now caused by the rumor that Miss Anna Stevens was married to Dr. Hicks, last Monday afternoon, at Fort Wayne.

It is a well known fact that Miss Stevens left Monday night for Ohio and if she was married before starting, her mother and friends are not aware of it' It is true Miss Stevens and the yonng Doctor, who is now traveling for a wholesale bouse, went to Fort Wayne on the noon train Monday. Miss Anna returned in the evening at 9 o'clock and then left over the Erie for Canal Dover. Of course no one is positive, but the friends can not be made to believe there is anything in the report. BEATON OBJECTED. Did not Want his Feet Shackled and Refused to Walk.

From the Dally of Thursday. Sheriff "Wintrode and Chas. Ben ton, the burglar, left at 2:18 for Wabash. vi Benton was shackled at the jail and objected very strongly. In spite of his protests he was thoroughly ironed, both on his hands and feet.

He refused to walk and gave as his reason the fact that the Sheriff "had no right to put shackles on a man to take him to the depot" Three men were required to car ry him, and after he arrived at the depot a strap was put on him in order to keep his hands down. Sheriff Wintrode is of the opinion that Benton is the meanest man on earth, and it is reasonably safe to predict that Mr. Benton will have another trip- to -make before the authorities are through with him. He will probably go north Benton is the last of the gang and the sheriff as well as our citizens in general are heartily glad that he has been taken from the city. His actions in the jail have been very dogged and he certainly intended to cause all the trouble possible.

A Protest from ML Etna. The Hebald is in receipt of a vigorous communication from Mt. Etna, protesting against what is denounced as a slur upon 'several reputable citizens', whioh appeared in last week's issue. The paragraph appeared harmless upon its face, and we are loath to believe any evd intent was meant It was, nevertheless, inappropriate and uncalled for. The writer of the protest says: The men whom it was the oowardly design of your correspondent to injure are widely known to be of that class who attend to their own business and are not afraid to put their hands to any honorable way of bettering humanity.

Three of them are ex-Union soldiers, and their loyalty to the country and their respectability is untarnished. One of these old soldiers is a man' whose gray hairs tell of hardships in field and camp, and who labors under a broken constitution The other two "men- tioned are far above the correspondent in the esteem of the community. All of them have been hard at work all summer; while those who are so low as to attempt to injure them are among the idle and do nothing class. "Now, boys, although it is well enough to esteem yourselves, be careful you do not soar higher than you can roost If you have nothing good to write about, it would be weU not to disgrace yourselves with nonsense of such a character. X.

Y. Z. Obituary. Mary Caroline, daughter of John and Elizabeth Bedding, and wife of Theodore Ewart, was born in Wilkes county, North Carolina, February 6, 1845, and oame to Huntington county with her parents October 28, 1852. Was married to Mr.

Ewart May 17, 188L Died August 1, 1892, aged forty-seven years, five months, and twenty-five days. She was thirty years an acceptable member of the M. E. church. She was very quiet and retiring in her disposition.

The very large concourse that attended th'e funeral evidenced her moral and re-ligious worth. Beligious service was held in the M. E. church at Plum Tree. Interment in the Methodist cemetery near Bockford, Wells county.

S. tt Swam. New faU goods arriving daily at 181tf Schjctt Hxitlxt's..