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tures. took $200,Clt;0 of this sum. Other large elephant, now extinct, which, agee buildings wore the new «t.one sehoolhouse. jago, roamed over part of North America, costing- ISO.000; two new churches, $15,000 The teeth, which are about eight inches each; two passenger and two freight • long, and about four inches in diameter, depots, and a large number of dwellings. ; are in a good state of preservation.There were laid several miles cf stone. -sidewalks and nearly a mile and a half I of brick pavements. The Southern Indiana has relaid its entire line, and has established extensive yards here. The general offices of the road are here, and the work of its officials, in connection with the prominence of Bedford s relations with the line, are heartily appreciated by the citizens. The fast-growing popularity of Bedford stone a? building material isAgainst the Publicans.Portland special: The Anti-Sa’oonLeague of Portland, organized some months ago, is showing considerable activity, and in consequence the saloonkeepers of the town are feeling somewhat anxious. The plans of the league, which held a meeting Tuesday night, are being formulated with a good deal of secrecy, but it is said the fight will be car-emphasrzed by the fact that more than j r;0fj on unyj every saloon in Portland is 25,000 car-load,s have been shipped from driven out. It is assumed, from this, that here during the year, or an average of an eff0rt will be made to secure the sig~ eighty car loads a day. Bedford has five \ natures of a majority of the residents of railroads, including the Belt Line, which j different wards in which saloons are reaches all the quarries where the stone J located to a remonstrance against theirIs obtained, and serves as a feeder to the ‘ being granted licenses. Violations of thetrunk lines. liquor law are being looked after. Carl ---Harris was arrested and fined $20 and| costs for selling to a minor, and a case1 against James G. Vanvlerah. a similaroffense being alleged, is now pending. Several persons expect to apply for license to the Board of County Commissioners next week, and it is currently reported that remonstrances are in preparation and that a sharp fight will be waged to prevent any of these being granted.Plenty of Gas.Muncic The nature, gas com- tpanics of Muncle deny that they have raised the price of the fuel. Some gas consumers say that they are compelled to pay from £ to 10 per cent, more than last year, but the companies assert that their rates are precisely the same as last year. Though the weather thus far has not been severe enough to test the capac-; ity. the gas companies are confident of j their ability to supply all residence de- j mand during the winter. Keeping the old gas rates in force is a surprise to patrons. Gas statisticians say that the average price of natural gas in the Indiana belt is approximately 18 cents per 1.000 cubic fe^t. Between 45.000.0f-0 and 50.000.000 cubic j feet were consumed in the Indiana gasMormon* Wadald and Ptoned.El wood special: Eiders Rogers and Culver, of the Mormon Church, who have been conducting meetings east of Elwood, received a warning a few nights ago to quit preaching thtlr doctrine and leave the community. The agitation in this city over the question of seating Roberts was thought to have been the cause, and belt in 1?S8. This year the consumption j the elders did not obey the summons, will be equally great, or greater. The I East night they were waylaid on their decline of natural gas dates from 1S93. In way from church and stoned by unknown that year it was at its greatest volume, j persons. Culver was slightly injured. The when the receipts from the product foot-j men say they will remain and continue ed up $19,000,000. East year the entire re- j to teach “the true doctrine.“ The law ceipts from all the gas-producing States : will be invoked to protect them.in the Union only amounted to $15,200,000. j - -j A House Dynamited.Terre Haute special: Farmcrsburg, just across the count}' line, was the scene of a terrible explosion Tuesday night about 9 o’clock. Some unknown person or persons placed dynamite beneath the undertaking establishment of W. J. Wood, ofA tlre'y Feminine RotrSeottsburg special: Further trouble inthe Mitchell-Everitt controversy resulted in a lively feminine bout on the street here between Mrs. Emma J. Everitt and Miss Bertha Everitt, who is her sister-in-law. Miss Everitt resides in the country, j that place, and the explosion wrecked theSince Mrs. Everitt’s daughter was taken j building and broke window glassfrom her in Tipton county by her hus- } throughout the town,band, the child has been kept at the home of Miss Everitt’s father. A meeting between the two reopened the feud, and it is said that Miss Everitt received a terrible beating from the hands of her as3ail-fant.A Child Asimltel.Washington special: James Sflaner, a twenty-year-old farm hand, seized the six-year-old daughter of William Allen on a country road Monday afternoon. He carried her under a wagon bridge andAn Information has been lodged, charging Mr.*. Everitt with assault and bat-1 there criminally assaulted her. Shanertery. Miss Everitt is in no wise respon- was arrested Tuesday and jailed. Thedibit for the trouble between the two child’s condition is precarious.
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Mooresville Guide
Mooresville, Indiana, US
Fri, Dec 08, 1899
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