Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1901 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0, 1301.

j: ryiiES csi co. A 7 titer tic Sale of OHIEflTAL R XGS Wc made the proposition a week ago thus: "Select any Oriental Kug- in our stock previous to the arrival of Spring importations and it is yours for what we paid for it. Salesmen have instructions to quote from the cost tag instead of the price ticket." The original proposition stands, w ith this slight amendment M'vrral silk rugs and Kcrman' o;ih., which hav Just arrived, ap excepted. Thos latter, however, aro so royally beautiful, and, withal, fo modestly prlc d, that they rank well as bargain with thoc at cost. You can't really know the limit of Oriental Rug beauty and economy until you've investigated this unique offer.

A special display of new Upholstering In the- "green room" will make a present vilt doubly In teresting. We do upholstering In uu upuoisieriii:; in J ilble way, nri our ilturo coverings was f mplete or attractive. the best yossH variety of furnl never more conn FRAMES The H. LIEBER COMPANY 21 Went WiishlnKton St. 53 Orders per Week is Our Present Record FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS HAVE YOU HEARD of oui; New Residence Rates run Independent Line SEKVICE. Call No. 212 CENTRAL UNION TELEFHONE COMPANY 35 WestOhlo St. sum RUGS AT "Would yon like something good in ORIENTAL RUGS IV you wish som at a loss price than you ever have seen such sold for before? Just received one bale. Ituis in all their rich colorings and designs, and Just as a special we introduce them to you at 13ACII Genuine Imported Itujr. Tho better you irot acquainted with them the more you will like them. Badger Furniture Co. IS and 20 E. Washington St. SPRING STYLES OF V Stetson and Miller Hats NOW ON SALE. These Hats arc unexcelled in quality, style and workmanship. We are exclusive agents for the MILLER HATS. Danbury Hat Co., No. 8 East Washington St. Everything Satisfactory HERE, Including Prices. Fortunate i tho tire that has the reputation for dependability. Fortunate Is the Tuiblte that ha.s such a toro in lt.- midst. Mutual eonliilcnoe between a store and its buying public means . growth. This storehaft grown and is growing on lust these lines, no ambition higher than possessing your confidence; other things are bound to come. We want every trade transaction to be satisfying, and If It Is not we want you to teil alxuit it. Jf Cinp Importer of W. lDIL KZ,) Diamonds, Foonis 2. J and 4, IS North Meridian St INDIANAPOLIS IM). Colored I?plt la n Fight. A dilations of unfaithfulness caused a Forbuis cutting affray at West Six teenth stre t yesterday afternoon. James Le. and Louisa Hart and her mother, all cohred, live In the house. With thm were visiting Tubal Alexander and his wife. l. e and the younger Hart woman argued iver the attentions of a fornur sweetheart. When the ti.irrel became serious Alexander stepped betweiu t li iTi and was cut on the leail with 'i Knife which the Hart woman drew. Alexander's wife was also cut during the tlht. All were sent to police headquarters ur.Jer arrest. A new zz l'lano Tor Jl&i at Wulschaer'.

IIERT IS EXONERATED

hfpoht or sri:cii. committce 3IAIJI; TO MIfilSLATlHi:. The Declalon of tlie Committer Was I ii a 11 1 in on . the Democratic I'inlers Signing Report. ACTION OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS PARTIS A VMIIT IlISI'IiAYKIl IX COXMIDi:illK TUB KB POUT. The Senate Concurred Without Noise or Dehnte The Committee' Report iu Fall. The Joint committee appointed by the Legislature to investigate the Indiana Re formatory, at Jeffersonville, made its report to the Legislature late yesterday even ing, exonerating Superintendent llert. In the Senate the report was concurred in without a dissenting vote, but In the House the Democrats, with the exception of Mr. James, in accordance with a caucus agree ment, "lined up" against the report and declined to concur. The report was adopted. however, by a vote of 50 to 21. There was no debate on the report, the Republicans Intercepting an attempt on the part of some of the Democrats to be heard on the matter. The committee was composed of three members from each branch of the Legislature. They were Messrs. Ronham, Whitcomb and James, of the House, and Messrs. Rail, Jos3 and Cregor, of the Senate. Sen ator Cregor and Representative James were the Democrats of the committee. The committee was unanimous la Us decision. The report follows: "Your special committee appointed to In vestigate Into the management and llnanclal condition of the Indiana Reformatory, at Jeffersonville, under and pursuant to House concurrent resolution No. 2, begs leave to submit tho following report: "That on April 1, 1S97, the Indiana Reformatory was established and ever since has been maintained at Jeffersonville, Ind.; that A. T. Ilert was elected general superintendent of said Reformatory by the board of managers thereof, and has ever since continued in such capacity; that said board of managers have complete direction of nnd control over the affairs of said Re formatory. "That a full record of the proceedings of said board of managers since the establishment of said Reformatory has been kept and preserved, which said records disclose all the doings of said board and oth-?r officers of said Reformatory and the financial condition thereof. "Your committee further finds that from an examination of said records, together with tho vouchers of said Reformatory tiled with the auditor of state, and the testimony adduced before it, that the financial condition of said Reformatory is good, but your committee cannot refrain from calling the attention of the Legislature to the anticipation of revenues existing at t-ald Reformatory, which, while necessary at this time, is not a method to be commended now or In the future; that ail moneys appropriated by past General Assemblies for the maintenance and support of said Reformator' have been expended in accordance with the law and good business Judgment. "Your committee further finds that the management of said Reformatory is good; order, method and cleanliness prevail n said Reformatory, and the work of successful reform in the matter of the control and management thereof has gradually progressed until said Reformatory Is numbered among the best. "Therefore, the judgment of your committee, from all the evidence before It, is that tho charges made against the management of said Reformatory and the tinacial condition thereof, and the methods employed in tho control of the same are r.ot sustained." The committee at a meeting held yesterday decided that It would not allow the expenses of Superintendent Hert Incurred by the investigation. This would Include the attorneys fees. The committee' considered the matter, but concluded that it would not allow these expenses. The committee also declined to allow a claim of filed by President Duncan, of the board of managers of the Reformatory, for his expenses In attending the Investigation. MAY REACH THE GOAL. What a PoitofUee Ilanlnen of JfoOO,OOO Would Mean, The employes of the local postofflce are greatly Interested In the attempt to have the office rated In the 5500, 000 class. In order that this may be done It will be necessary that about 51S.00O worth of postage stamps and postal cards be Fold before the 31st of this month. That is to say that up to the present time a business amounting to $182,000 has been transacted by the office, and it will be necessary to make up the deficit before the date stated, as that Is the time when the ratings of all the offices of the country are determined. The accomplishment of this matter means much to the postoflice force, because It will cause an increase of salary to most of the higher officers, besides making a considerable Increase In the working force. The postmaster's salary, -which is now $4.000, will bo Increased to $.",0W, the assistant postmaster's salary will U Increased from l2M) to $500. and the salaries of the other olllcers will bo increased proportionately. The largo business llrms of the city can render Invaluable assistance in bringing about this increase by purchasing their supply of stamps immediately. The employes feel that if the people realized the greatly improved service which can be given under the new rating, there would be no hesitancy In giving the office a lift. LOSSES BY FIRE. The "William I,. Auithor Company Is Dnmnurrd Jf.I,tHH. The tire department was unusually busy yesterday morning after nearly twentyfour hours of Idleness. At 4:07 a. m. a defective flue In Foster's restaurant, at 27 North Illinois street, was the cause of a tire with a small loss. Fifteen minutes later the department was calhd to the home of Andrew Flemlngton, where a lire started because of a defective flue. The loss was about SCO. An hour later the residence of Henry Litt, at 11 South Seriate avenue, was damaged by tire to the extent of $Toi. A defective Hue was also the cause. The nmst serious tire of the morning was at M' Virginia avenue about t a. in. The tire started in the rooms of the South Side Republican Club from a Has glove. The tloor was burned away, allowing the stove to fall into the storeroom of the William L. Amthor Company. The loss to the club was about '. The William L. Amthor Company deals In wall pap r. and the spring slot k had Jut hern put In. Its loss was estimated at '..n'. inot of which was occasioned by water. The building, which is a two-story brick structure. Is owned by John A. tJoeblor, whose loss is covered by Insurance. Tin re was insurance of $1,j70 on the wall paper stock. TAKEN TO LOUISVILLE. John Huff I Wim ted There for Many Itottlier le. L I. Floore, of the Louisville detective force, came to this city yesterday and took back with him John Ruff, who was being held In Jail here awaiting the urrlval of an officer from Louisville. Ruff is the potato peddler arrested on buipkion last Friday

by local detectives Asch and Wallace. He will doubtless be well taken care of by the Kentucky authorities, since he Is wanted for burglary and highway robbery. Ruff and an associate named George Rurch. who is now under arrest in Louisville, entered and robbed the cloak store of Hosten t Idingen and Howe's optical goods establishment. Resten v Idingen s store is a branch of the local establishment of the same name. From this place Ruff and Rurch secured cloaks to the value of Jy)0. At Howe's they obtained ?1. 0 worth of valuable optical good. Ruff Is also accused of holding up Mrs. Geltmachtr. and robbing her of $7 in cash and a diamond ring worth 573.

A MARCH BLIZZARD. Had "Weather Conditions Mny Continue for Several Days. "It will be cold for several days with slight rise in temperature each day." That was what tho Weather Bureau recorder said last night. Few who had been outsidg for any length of time yesterday evening would have doubted the prediction. Yet it was not very cold. The thermometer registered at that time, S p. m.. eight degrees above zero; that was one degree lower than the register showed at S a. m., and eignt degrees lower than the highest registration yesterday. It was the stiff, damp wind which made the edd so apparent. There were snow Hurries throughout the day and night and at times the air was so full of t-now that persons on tho street were unable to see more than a few feet before them, making travel particularly disagreeable. Tho cold wave was not at all partial to Indianapolis, and all sections of the country between the Rocky and Allegheny mountains suffered in much the same manner. The snow Hurries are not designated by the Weather Rureau as storms, but rather as "spring showers." WRONG IN HIS FIGURES WHY St 'PKniXTKXIIKXT IIOI-RFIt-31A CHANGED IIIS MIXÜ. It Im .Not All Quite Clear to n .Member of the Sntety Ilonrd MunlcJpnl A (Tu Irs. Deputy City Attorney Reil prepared lh2 legal papers yesterday for the contract to be made with the Gamewell Fire Alarm Company for the new lire alarm system to be Installed in Indianapolis. The Board of Safety decided what will be the amount of the bonds the Gamewell Company will be compelled to give for carrying out tho contract and also for the guarantee for live years. The action of the Board of Safety in awarding the contract to the Gatnewcll Company for $02,200 was the subject of much comment yesterday. One of tho members of the board, who insisted for some time on the city saving several thousand dollars by having the system Installed by Mr. Ilolderman, expressed himself yesterday as being satisfied with the contract under tho circumstances, but he could not explain why it was that Mr. Ifolderman, who occupies the position ot chief of tho fire telegraph department and Is supposed to be an expert electrician, made such a bad blunder on the estimate he prepared of what it would cost the city. The member of the board said that Mr. Ilolderman was asked to prepare the estimate and after he had been given sufficient time he broupht iu a statement that the work and appliances to be purchase d from the Gamewell Company would cost the city about $12.000. When the board met with Mayor Taggart Monday afternoon Mr. Ilolderman went back on his original estimate and said It would cost nearly JT2.ÜJÜ for him to Install the plant. He claimed ho had failed to secure the right figures on the cost of certain appliances. 1 he member of the board said that if Mr. Ilolderman was perfectly familiar with his duties as an. expert electrician he should have been able to estimate the cost better than he did. When it was learned that it would cost the city $T2,0w for Mr. Holdeim. i. to do the work it was agreed that it would be better to give the contract to the Gamewell Company. WILL SIGN Tili: OHUIXAXCK. There Are Tvent y-SI Smallpox Patient, nnd Money In Needed. Mayor Taggart said yesterday afternoon that he had not received tho ordinance passed by the City Council Monday night appropriating $2,000 to the contagious disease fund of tlvj City Board of Health, but would sign the ordinance as soon as he received it so that the board can have the use of the money at once. Two more cases of smallpox were reported to tho board yesterday, the patients being George Ishmael, aged twenty-eight, and Carrie Ishmael, aged lifty-slx, residing at lrtol Coe street. Ishmael Is a rag-picker, and it is thought he contracted the disease while handling old rags. The Board of Health will meet this morning and the smallpox question will receive especial attention. The needs of a pesthouse will bo discussed and it Is thought the board will take some decisive steps in the matter as there have been twenty-six cases of smallpox reported this winter and the pesthouse is now full. It may also be arranged to care for smallpox patients some place during the present epidemic. The board will also discuss the permanent improvements to be made at the City Hospital as provided for in the recent bond issue. ASSOCIATION OF EDITORS. The Owners of Country Dallies r.ffect an OrKimlzntloii. Tho first annual meeting of the Indiana associated dallies was held In the Penlson Hotel yesterday, and last evening the organization was perfected with the election of the following olllccrs: Frank Singleton, Martinsville Reporter, president; W. Rent Wilson, Lafayette Journal, vice president; Harry M. Smith, Greencastle Banner, secretary-treasurer. Tho executive committee Is comprised of the three olllcers given and R. S. Trultt, of the Noblesville Ledger; A. II. Felker. Lebanon Reporter; W. S. Montgomery, Greenfield Republican, and Robert Henkel, of the Rrazil Times. The purpose of the organization Is to bring the publishers of Indiana into a closer relationship and to discuss business questions only, from which politics shall be eliminated. Several papers were read before the meeting yesterday afternoon and last night those present were called upon to give their views concerning the best way of Increasing the circulation of county papers. The association will met t annually and the next meeting will be held in In dianapolis next November. Those who be came members of the association yesterday are as follows: J. 11. Faulkner, Michigan City Dispatch; F. T. Singleton. Martins ville Reporter; W. S. Montgomery, Green held Republican: J. X. Marsh. Columbus Times; J. D. White. Gr . nsburg Ne ws; R. S. Truitt. Noblesville Ledger; Mark O. Waters, New Castle Courier; Frank L. r.raden. Portland Review; James A. Barnes. Auburn Courier; M. , C. Garber, Madison Courier: W. W. Aiken, Franklin Star; J. J. Wingate. Khelbyvllle Republic an; A. . Bradrick, Mulbyvlile Jeffersonlan: W. II. Ragan. Go-hen Times; 1. A. Hastings. Washington Gazette; W. Tit tit Wilson. Lafayctt Journal; Adam II. Feiker. Lebanon Republican; J. B. Whitehead. American cress Association: Robert Henkel. Brazil Times; H. F. Ktosse, New Albany Ledger; M. Bert Thurm.'.n. New Albany Tribune. and Harry M. Smith, Greencastle Banner. Insurance companies II indemnity anatnst loss by lire upon the same business principles that merchants sell goods to their customers. I'rudent insurance companies do not at cept riks upon such buildings as arc kept In untidy shape or if the report of the inspector indicates that a tire is likely to oc cur. The Indianapolis lire Insurance Company will Insure your property, if upon exami nation the premises are found In good, safe condition. JOHN N. SPANN. Secretary. Home Oillce, No. Hi Luat Market street.

MISS KEELY IS HEARD

sin: ti:i.i.s IIRH STORY TO tiii: INV I : ST I G A T I N Ci COM Ml TT LIB. The Charge of Cruel Whipping! De nied by the Superintendent Method) of Management. Miss Keely, superintendent of the Indus trial School for Girls and Woman's Prison, was tho most Important witness examined yesterday by tho legislative investigating committee. Miss Keely in her testimony denied the greater rrt of the allegations. She said she had been in charge of the nstitutlon for fifteen years. Concerning tho girl Fanny Davis, who was whipped, Miss Keely said she was one of the worst girls In the place and gave the management a great deal of trouble. The girl was not severely whipped, she said, but a light blue spot appeared on her shoulder and It was sponged with warm water. In regard to the frequent use of the strap Miss Keely said it was necessary to often use a strap, and it was better to use a strap from the sewing machine than a switch or gad. Prisoners are not whipped for one offense, said Miss Keely, but for a number of them. The custom of having the different grades designated by tho clothing, witness said, was In her opinion a good one and gave those girls in the lower grades an Incentive lo reach the higher grades. Tho witness said a prisoner's offense always occurred Ir. the presence of other inmates and thus It worked no harm to reprimand or reprove her in the presence of others. Miss Keely said it was often necessary to slap girls In the mouth for the use of vile language. She denied having inllicted as many as twenty or thirty blows from a strap on girls who were punished. The cirls were given a change of em ployment as often as c6nditions would permit, the witness said, and this would include working in the laundry, sewing. dressmaking and work In the kitchen. Miss Keely denied emphatically the state ment that Cora Skinner was whipped until tne blood ran Into her shoes. No girl was whipped sufficiently to leave a discoloration of the skin, the witness said, except in the case of Jfanny Davis, which was slight. Many other charges brought out In previous examinations were denied by Miss Keely. TUB NIGHT SKSS1UN. The Investigation last night began with Miss Keely on the stand again. Regarding Rebecca Rouse she said the girl was brought to the school from Columbus, Ind., because she had no home, her mother being dead, leaving her with no guardian but a stepfather, who was then III. She said a home was secured for the girl, but after keeping her three weeks she was returned because she was too young. Later, witness said, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, of Fdlnburg, wanted to adopt the girl and kept her at their home for six or seven months. Then she was returned to the institution. It being claimed that she was a thief and they could not keep her in school. Miss Keely said she persuaded Mr. and Mrs. Williams to try her again. They did so, but she was again leturned to the school. She said the girl has been educated at the school and her stepfather now wants her, but the board will not release her to go to him alone-. She said tho reason the girl Is now at the school Is because there is no woman in the house of her stepfather. Miss Keely said she was astonished when she hard the charge that she used vile language to the inmates and denied using harsh, slangy or profano words. Asked If ammonia was ever dashed Into the faces of the girls Miss Keely said it had been applied when the girls had hysterical spells by saturating a cloth with the liquid and placing it to their nostrils. This was done to relieve them, witness said, but denied that it had ever been used in any other way. Witness said Mrs. Johnson did all of the punishing, as she is a very strong woman. but that sho always witnessed the punishment and frequently said: "Don't hurt that girl. Don't hurt her." She positively denied that Flora Crawley has been dragged down stairs and that she held the girl s feet during the process of punishment. She said the charges that girls were hit on the head with keys, wrists were broken or other bodily Injuries inhicted as tho result of punishment, were false. PURCHASE OF GOODS. Concerning the purchase of goods from her nephew's grocery store she said she had loaned him the money to start into business and had no Interest in it whatever. The extent of the purchases at this store, sho said, amounted to about $73 during the several months ho was proprietor, and that the Institution would have used his entire stock In one month had it depended upon this source of supply. She said her nephew did considerable marketing for her out of gratefulness for the loan, but the State had profited by his buying. To assist tho girls In saving their money when on ticket of leave. Miss Keely said, a few articles of clothing had been furnished them from the prison stock, but the goods were soon replaced by other purchases. She said no money was allowed to accumulate. Witness said she did not hit Nora Harden on tho back with her lists, but ndght have slapped her on the shoulder. Miss Keely sr.Id the girls were not denied drinking water. She said they could not be supplied with drinking water in their rooms, but all stopoed at the drinking tank to drink before going to bed. If any were sick in the night all they had to do was to knock on their doors and an officer would answer them. She stated that it was a rule that oflicers must answer all knocks. In the hospital, she said, water Is furnished at night. SEPARATION IMPOSSIBLE. Regarding the confinement of one woman sent to the prison for 201 days she said she did not know, as she was not at home then. Asked If it were possible to separate the women and girls Into classes according to their morality sho said it was Impossible In the -present institution on account of lack of room, but thought such a division would bring about good results. She said she had visited other similar institutions to observe their methods of discipline and thouRht the Indiana prison compared favorably with them, although It has not the facilities. It was stated that the girls were not provided with mirrors. Miss Keely said there had been mirrors, but the girls In romping and Jumping had broken them and some had scraped mercury off of the backs of the glasses and taken it with suicidal Intent. The pieces of mirrors the girls carried with them were taken away, the said, because they were dangerous when they romped. When the girls went out, she said, they were allowed to look at themselves in mirrors in the olllcers' apartments. Granite dishes were provided, she said, because the girls broke china. SAVING MONKY. Miss Keely said she had taken gnat pride In having the girls savo their money. The girls are paid their money as soon as they are married or leave the institution At present. Miss Keely said, there Is about $::o0 belonging to the girls that has been deposited in the Indiana Trust Company Miss Keely said. In her opinion there was almost an absolute necessity for a separation of the Industrial School from the Woman's Prison. Under the present sys tm it is Impossible to grade the pirls according to their morality. There has not l-cen so much whipping at the Instiution. Miss ketlv said, since the adoption of ti,. nurit system. The officers at the institu tion had no authority to punish the girl.c except on the order of the superintendent. The witness had never heard that the whippings administered at the institution had been too severe, but had neard they w re not se vere enough. Miss Keely said she ol ten wished that whippings could b dene away with, but knew of no other ef fective way to punish the girls. There was no truth in the statement. Miss Keely said, that she had ever threatened to discharge ;ny of the olllcers because they tcstitivd rdversely to her In the Investigation. Miss K ely said she had no personal difficulty with any ollker In the Institution and she hal never heard any of them complain of her tre atment of them. When Miss Keelv had concluded her tes timony Mr. Chambers, her attorney, an nounced that the defense hnd nothing fur ther to offer. The committee held a short executive session, but owing to the a'o rente of Senator Binkley. postponed tak 1 ing any actluu with tcfcrcutc to the formu

iatlon of a report until to-day, when the whole committee will be present. Senator Agnew said last night that the committer would not report to the Senate until tomorrow. It Is thought the committee wi:l exonerate Miss Keely from the charges that have been made against her, but will recommend the separation of the Industrial School for Girls from the Woman's Prison.

TWO JIEN ARRESTED. Charge Agnlnt Them I Violating the Ilevenne Laws. Deputy Marshal Boyd arrested two men yesterday for violating the revenue laws. One of the prisoners was James CofTleld, of 444 East Washington street, who Is charged with operating a poolroom without having first taken out the special tax which the government requires. He was given a preliminary hearing by Commissioner Moores end bound over to the grand jury. The other prisoner was Isaac Samuels, who is charged with selling oleomargarine for butter. A warrant was sworn out for him on Dec. 13, but he had left the city for Memphis, Tenn., from which place he returned yesterday. He is held In 2u0 bond to await a hearing before Commissioner Moores today. AN EXCITING CAMPAIGN ELECTION OF MA1UOV CLUB OFFICERS OCCURS TO-DAY. There Are Three Tieketn In the Field and the lilvalry In IntenseHours for Voting. . The Marion Club will hold Its annual elec tion of ollicers to-day and when the polls are closed to-night the fiercest contest in the life of that organization will have passed Into history. While the contest is in all respects a friendly one, tho earnestness of the different factions is none the less apparent. The regular order of things was complicated by the entrance) of a newfaction Into the arena. Tins is the clement known as tho "simou purcindependents," which Is composed of members antagonistic to the present regime, wno were not consulted when the usual "independent" ticket was mado up. The "regulars" have a con siderable advantage over their opponents from the fact that their ticket wa3 first In the Held. This fact gave them a chance to perfect their plan of campaign and gtt their machinery in good running order before their rivals had organized. To this fact Is added the prestige of the ticket derived from tho prosperity of the club in the year during which it has been In power. This prosperity includes the reduction of the mortgage debt of the club lrom $7,oj0 to $3,0); the reduction of Interest on the remaining debt from 6 per cent, to 4 p?r cent., and the liquidation of several miner debts, v.hioh leaves In the treas ury a cash balance or Jl,m.N. liesmea this thtre has been an increase of 250 n-en.beis, bringing the total membership to a higher number than has ever before been attained. Last night sixty-live additional members vere aumitted. Notwithstanding this advantage the supporters of the other tun ticket 'Mrft m.-ilinir a trood light and it is admitted by some ot the prominent "reg ulars that their ticket may lose two or possibly three of its candidates. Tho betting this year is more lively than ever before, with the "regulars" giving odds of 2 to 1 as a general thing. Some of the members are making bets on tneir own individual candidacies. Tho Huh rooms last evening resembled h nlirht before the national election, and much electioneering was carried on. John i;. Shldelcr was busy and Mtrie uaiKer was not backward in hi3 solicitations. The portion will be held under the Australian system and in order that every member may have an opportunity to cast nis vote, President Perry has ordered that the polls be opened at 2 and closed at 9 p. m. Heretofore the polls have not been opened until 4 o'clock, which caused the los3 of nineteen votes last year, all tho voters not being able to take their turn before the time for voting had expired. Runners will l on ham i to-dav to assist the various candidates and carriages will be In readi ness to go after the halt and tne lame. The revised ballots were ready last night with the "regulars, "lnuepenaenis ana "imnn mires" headed respectively by an eagle, the national flag and the club mono gram. The election omcers are: j. j. nao ley, inspector; A. It. Hutchinson and W. 1 1. Nickerson. judges: Wm. Lowry and It. 1 Davidson, clerks. SAMUEL PURSELL DEAD. A Ilrond Hippie Mnn'x Demise Result of nn Accident. Samuel Purscll died at his home In Broad Ripple last evening, aged sixty-three years. About two weeks ago Mr. Pursell was riding on a load of hay near Carmcl and a strong gust of wind blew the wagon over, Mr. Purscll receiving severe Injuries. Ills arm was broken and he was injured internally. SInco the accident Mr. Pursell gradually grew weaker until he died of exhaustion. He leaves a widow, two sons and four daughters. He was one of the well-known men of the county, having been a prominent farmer near Nora, Ind., for several years. He resided on ltucKie street, In Indianapolis, some time ago. Xew Assoclntlous. The Indiana Building Company, of this city, filed articles of Incorporation yesterday with a capital stock of $10.000. The Incorporators of the concern are George W. Warmoth and William P. Herod. The purpose of the enterprise Is to buy and sell real estate and for the erection of buildings. Tho nttsboro Telephone Companj, of Pittsboro. was also Incorporated; capital stock $3.oo); incorporators, Charles R. Sowders. V. D. Lewis, öamuel Janes, John T. Hell. K. W. Sawyer, A. A. Surbe. Polk Buy Property. J. T. Polk, of Greenwood, yesterday purchased the property at the northwest cor ner of College avenue and Sixteenth street. on which he will erect a three-story brick building, the lower floor to be used for storerooms. Diinlap'M Celebrated Hats at Seaton's Hat Store. PLOKID.V sri:ciAL Via c, II. & I. ll y. Leaves every Monday and Thursday at p. m. arrive jacKsonvine next evening. Only one night out. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices 2i South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats. Mad as a March Hare.... 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