Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 276, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 October 1901 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1001.

Til E D A ILY J OURNAL THURSDAY. OCTODKR 3. U-01.

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Eubltt There is not the remotest possibility that a candidate on the Prohibition ticket will c mo within votes of election in any ward In the city. Consequently the man who d' sires to tit-feat the Taggart regime must vote the Republican ticket. President Roosevt't Is said to be deeply concerned by the recent d'saster in the Philippines, which, it now appears, was due to treachery, ami to be preparing Instructions for u vigorous campaign against the insurgents in the Island of Saraar. President Roosevelt has expressed a gieat Interest In the defeat of Tammany in New York in November. If he lived in this city he would take an interest in defeating our little Tammany and would not Till to vote the Republican ticket next Tuesday. The notorious Johann Most, of New Ye.rk, who was arrested a few nights azo while haranguing an Anarchist meeting, w:s discharged for lack of specific evidence establishing a violation of law. Thus .Anarchists get the protection of the laws and institutions which they would destroy. The election of Mr. Bookwalter to the highest position in the Knights of Pythias in the State by acclamation shows that vigorous organization has so much confithnce In him as a man that it would not b eorne a. party to a movement to overthrow him because he is a candidate for mayor. There Is no srandal In respect to the Slate Prison. The supplies are purchased as the law require; there is no charge of extravagance or irregularity; no charge even that the trustees and the warden are at odds. It is no scandal that a question has been raided regarding the eligibility of two of the trustees. Harper'3 Weekly concludes a long article reviewing President Roosevelt's public career with a prediction that "h will hold up tUn highest ideals of the Republic." adding: "Harper Weekly not only predicts Mr. Roosevelt's success, but is sure of it, and will support him and his administration with all the power and influence which It commands." There is every reason to b.dieve that the republicans of Indianapolis would all vote to indorse the Republican administration in "Washington, which has brought prosperity to the country, and particularly to Intlianapoll?, yet a Democratic victory here next Tuesday would be hailed by the Democracy as a rebuke to Republican rule in the country. Those who talk of reciprocity as if it were free trade seem not to understand that they can have no relation. (Ireat IJritaln, the only free trade country in the world, has no use for reciprocity treaties except for some of its colonies which have protective tariffs. President Harrison negotiated reciprocal trade relations with France,. Germany, Spain for Cuba. Prazil and other countries, but when the free- , trade Democrats made ;i tarifT bill for the House in 1S.H these advantages were thrown away. Aside from the exhilaration and recreation to be got out tf sueh an event as the coming carnival promises to be, tho public owes it to the managers to assist in making it a suctrss. It should be remembered that Indianapolis has a reputation to maintain, and when it comes to keeping tip the record ho has a right to expert every man to d his duty. The managers of this affair are nut working lor pay. The only reward they will gt will be the suecess of the carnival, and to thi end they should have hearty support. The attractions they are securing should draw a great crowd of people. The New York Finant.hr il!s attention to the fact that all the controllers of the currency in recent ars have been comparatively young men. and that their knowledge of banking and finance has been more theoretical than practical. This is true, and yet ihey have done good work and made line records. The salary of the omce, JG.OoO a year, is hardly sutllcieut to fcecure a man of estab'i.-ht-l reputation in the banking buiness. unless he were willing to make a pecuniary sacrifice, and yet it is on a par with the suliries of other important bureaus in the departments at "Washington. The etr.ee of controlhr of the currency is worth a good deal as a stepping stone, as every person who l as tilled it for many years past lias gone into the banking bu?dnes with a much hli;hr f.ilary. The proceedings at th" meeting of the Harrison Memorial A v'tilng were .uch as to leave no doubt of the success of the movement to erect a fitting monument to the memory of the former President. The cum subscribed In Indiana Is already v ry considerable, with project of large increase in this and

other States, and the zeal of those who have the matter in charge makes It reasonably certain that the requisite sum will be raised for the erection of a monument that shall fittingly perpetuate the memory of the Indiana statesman. It should be a matter of pride with the people of the State

with which General Harrison was so close- j ly Identified to s--t an example in this matter to his admirers in other States, and it is to be hoped the committees will act promptly and will have the hearty cooperation Of the people. a ( ii.wgh is m:ci:ssuy. Six yearu of the Taggart domination In city affairs has increased the bonded dfbt ."0 per cent, and the annual levy upon taxable, property 21-; per cent. When a candidate declares that this se.rt of thing is admirable and that he will continue it ir he shall be elected mayor it is time for a change. When the head of the coterie which has controlled the city six years goes about to teer meetings and declares that "the laws have no discretion," and that he would Uschis own discretion in enforcing them, thus declaring that he will enforce only those laws which meet his approbation, and his chosen candidate to succeed him applauds such violation of official oaths and such a petting aside of the laws of the State, It Is time that there should be a change. "When the city has reached the limit for the borrowing of money with which to build bridges and extend the fire department to meet the growing demands of the city, and makes no provision for the payment of such bonds, it is time for a change that will give the city a pay-as-you-go policy In order that there may be a margin between the debt limit and the amount of Indebtedness that can be used in an emergency. Six years ago, when the Taggart regime came in, Indianapolis was paying Its way without either temporary loans or bond issues on a levy of GO cents, and the bonded debt was one-third less than the limit to Indebtedness. At the end of six years a tax levy of 71 cents falls to pay current expenses and the borrowing limit has been reached; yet the city is so much In need of money to pay overdue bills that the city attorney is compelled to make a long argument to prove that the constitutional debt limit may bo ignored. Intelligent citl7ens must see that a change Is imperatively necessary. Yet the Democratic candidate for mayor follows the official who Is responsible for this condition from meeting to meeting, saying: "Elect me, and this tort of thing will be continued. I am the selected and anointed 'me too by the originator of this method of increasing expenditures." Months ago it was shown that the fines imposed by the municipal court against those who violate the laws were not bvJng collected by the city clerk, and that the aggregate of the delinquency due to one of the most zealous supporters of the present rule amounted to several thousand dollars. The violation of law by this official of the regime was so notorious that a deputy of the attorney general's office has been put in the city clerk's office to compel the enforcement of the sentences of the municipal court against gamblers and others offenders. If the voters of Indianapolis do not believe that the decrees of the municipal court shall be rendered null and void by a mere recording officer they . must see that It is time for a change. Under an ordinance of the city passed in July, 10, by the Sullivan Council, licenses are being issued by the city controller in defiance of the laws of Indiana governing the Issue of licenses to dealers in liquors. In several instances known to the Journal the controller or license inspector has issued licenses to men who have no license as provided by the laws of Indiana. There is no reason why, under this ordinance, in defiance of tha laws of the State, licenses may not be Issued to all the men to whom they have been refused by the County Commissioners, even if they were supported by the petitions of a majority of the voters, as provided by tho existing statute. Those who hold such licenses escape the payment of the state license. A change Is necessary to put an end to this sort of thing. The reasons why a change is necessary in the city government could be extended to cover columns. Those which are here given are simply samples of the reasons which could be given. They are, however, sufficient to show that a change Is necessary. .Mil. TAi;AltTS DOl 1I1.U PART. It is probable that in all the years of Mr. Taggart's political experience he was never placed in eiulte as difficult a position as he is now. He has practiced the art of being all things to all men for many years, and has become an adept in the difficult feat of riding two horses going in opposite directions, but he never had a harder job on his hands, or feet, than he has at present. His previous campaigns in which he was a candidate -for popular suffrage and for salaries as county auditor and as mayor, In which he was pledged to administer tho law not as It was written but according to his "discretion," were simple compared with the present one In which he is trying to reconcile his interest for the election of Mr. Magulre with his interest for his defeat. Tho speeches that Mr. Taggart Is making and the letters he is writing must be construe.! in the light of these two con flicting emotions. Fur some reasons he wants Mr. Maguire to bo elected and for other reasons he wants him defeated, and to conceal from the public the preponderance of his desires Is a Ve ry difficult task. From a party point of view he would like to have Magulre elected because of its possible influence in state politics and because a Democratic mayor of Iiis own selection could bo very serviceable in covering up tracks and putting out of sight dirty clothes which Mayor Taggart does not want exposed. In politics a friend who can keep the books closed or who can have them kept In a particular way is .sometimes a very desirable successor. If Mr. Magulre should be elected he would know that he owed his nomination and election to Mayor Taggart, and would govern himself accordingly. Mr. Taggart could not make any draft on him In the way of covering up Mr. Taggart's tracks or protecting and defending the Taggart administration that he would not honor. Thus there are obviously strong reasons why Mr. Taggart should desire the election of the candidate whose nomination he dictated. Put there is another side to the case. Mr. Taggart has a reputation to sustain as the Idol of the Indianapolis Democracy. He has no Idea of abandoning his role as Itnal boss. He aspires to the leadership of the party In the State, and is a candidate for chairman of the national committee. Ills political Interests In this direction are as great If not greater than they are In that of Magulre'a election. If the latter Is defeated Mr. Taggart' friends could say. as

they undoubtedly would, that he was the only Democrat who could be elected mayor of Indianapolis. They could say, as they undoubtedly would, that he was the only Democrat in Indianapolis who was stronger than his party. Thus the defeat of Maguire would inure to the glorification of

Taggart and tend to advance his political interests on state and national lines. Those who are watching Mr. Taggart's course carefully find evidences of the operation of these conflicting emotions. His support of Maguire Is only halfhearted. It is superficial and perfunctory. His letters and speeches are all in his own glorification. It is I did this and I did that. For every word he utters for Magulre he utters a hundred for Taggart. Outside of letters and speeches he Is not doing anything for Maguire. He is running with the hare and barking with the. hounds. He Is for Taggart a great deal more than he Is for Maguire. If the latter is elected people will say any Democrat could be elected as well as Taggart. If Magulre is defeated they will say there is only one real Democratic mascot, and his name is Taggart. For these reasons the role that Mr. Taggart Is now playing is probably the hardest he ever essayed. It is a very difficult double part. iMtnsinnvr nooi:Yi;ir ami this SOUTH. It may be noted as an interesting fact that Mr. Roosevelt is the first Republican President who was not connected In a direct way with the war for the suppression of the rebellion. Following Lincoln, the war President, came Grant, Hayes, Garfield. Harrison and McKinley, all of whom served In the field, and even President Arthur served as quartermaster general and inspector general of New York. Mr. Roosevelt Is too young to have served in the Union army, and his accession to the presidency emphasizes the fact that, historically speaking, wc are getting a considerable distance from the war which furnished seven Presidents from its active participants, counting Mr. Lincoln. Three years more, the duration of Mr. Roosevelt's present term, will so far reduce the cHances of another civil war veteran being elected President, not to speak of other contingencies, that it U doubtful if it will ever happen again. Viewing Mr. Roosevelt's accession to the office In these circumstances as the beginning of a new era in the history of the Republican party and of the Nation, he seems to be a typical representative of the new conditions. If, as is not unlikely, Mr. McKinley was the last civil war veteran to be President, he was also the most popular and beloved In the South of all the Republican Presidents. He more than any other represented the spirit of complete reunion and fraternization, and by his words and acts was able to do more towards bringing about this consummation than any of his predecessors. The war with Spain was an important factor in this regard, for besides arousing the latent loyalty and patriotism of the South it enabled Fresldent McKinley to put himself at the head of tho people of both sections, and by his generous recognition of the soldiers of the South, as well as of the North, to chow that the obliteration of sectional lines and the restoration of fraternal feeling was with him something more than a mere sentiment. He made it a distinct and potential policy, the result being that he became the most popular of all Republican Presidents In the South, and that his tragic death was as sincerely mourned in that section of the country as it was in the North. Mr. Roosevelt Is a good man to succeed to this condition ami to promote its further development. Of Southern extraction on his mother's side he was a participant in the war which brought the South and North together, and fought side by side with Southerners. He has declared his purpose to ignore all sectional views in administering his high office and to be President of the South as well as of the North. His generous expressions have met with a ready response from the press and people of the South. The Charleston News and Courier says this is "the time when all good citizens should give their most loyal support to the new President and his administration, not for partisan or political reasons, but for the sake of the country." This seems to voice the sentiment of the Southern people generally. There Is reason to believe that President Roosevelt will succeed to Mr. McKinley's popularity in the South, and that the first Republican President who had no connection with the civil war will be able to continue and promote the era of good feeling so happily begun by his predecessor. The Indianapolis Sentinel has at one time or another made many brazenly false assertions, but none more so than when it charges the Journal has accused the Democratic party of indirect connection with the crime of President McKinley's assassination. The Journal has done nothing of the kind. It Is well aware that thvi Democratic rarty, as an organization, is no more In favor of assassination than 13 the Republican party, and that a large majority. In fact, nearly all' of its members, shared the emotions of all patriotic Americans regarding the recent crime. The Journal has praised the utterances of Hon. Grover Cleveland, the foremost Democrat living, regarding the dead President, and has expressed its unqualified admiration of the attitude of the Southern people. Rut the Journal has said, and It now repeats and challenges successful contradiction of the assertion, that some Democratic papers and Democratic speakers have, by violent abuse of the President and by Incendiary appeals to class hatred, helped to excite passions that. In the minds of ill-balanced persons, lead to dangerous conclusions and overt acts of violence'. This is true beyond question. THE JESTERS. A Jleroeniir - Remit). JU'ige. Dolly Would you marry a title? MaJge I v.oulln't mind one of those Coal I '..irons. An Inquiry Iuek. 'Why. that boy's mother thinks he may become President of the United State-!" "Yes? lls lie ary other Lacking f.-r th? position ?" Olli)' II II HUI II. Droukln Kanle. Manager Midway Museum at Pan-Amerk-an Exposition Wh if i all that screaming about? e;ashier Why. Fatlma. the lady snake charmer. Just saw a mou-e! Miiftlied. Detroit Free l'r-si. "Why U it," tcn.plaincd the German Fried Potato, "that you rre more generally esteemed than I am?" prhais it is tccause all the wo'aI love a

lover!" replied fh Mashed Potato, rein mere nodest than logical.

I'ned to lie. Chicago Tribur.e. "Papa, here's an expression I never heard before : 'That' the word with the bark on.' What does It mean?" T suppose it means any word thn's written la a ship's lo?." An Argument. Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Do you think the world is growing Letter, George?" "Do I understmd that you want me to dec! de whether I am a better man than my father, or not?" "How funr.y." "Oh, I don't know. Are you a better woman than your mother?" "Why. cf course not. How absurd!" "Then how do you expect the world to grow tetter when you fall to help it along?" "George, you are very rude." A Connecticut woman who was a missionary In China when the Roxcr rebellion broke out says that peanuts and Standard oil had more to do with it than the missionaries did. For generations past, she says, vast numbers of the Chinese raised peanuts and extracted the oil, which was used for illuminating purposes. Then the Standard Oil Company came and undersold them with kerosene, and the peanut-oil industry was ruined. Next, American cotton goods drove the home product out of the market, and finally, when a railroad was to be built, revolutionizing the carriers' business, the Empress encouraged a movement to drive the foreigners from the country. The Connecticut woman may be nearer right than some other theorists. ELECTION OF OFFICERS A. YATKS 3IOI1UHATOR OF CIMIWIL L.VM) PHKSIIYTCRIAMS. Indiana. Presbytery nt Mndlson Con ervnlive Quaker' Yearly 3Ieetlng ut l'lalnfield Saturday. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 2.-At the meeting of the Indiana Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to-day the Rev. Alonzo Yates, of Owensville, was elected moderator and tho Rev. I. N. Y'okley, of Bloomfield, clerk. After the appointment of the various committees the Rev. M. L. Harris was ordained and the Rev. W. F. Padgett was installed pastor of the Olivestreet C. P. Church, at Evansvi'.le. Several interesting addresses were made. The Rev. F. P. Flaniken. of the Texas Synod, the Rev. A. R. Brown, of the Tennessee Synod, and the Rev. J. M. McFerrand. of the Illinois Synod, wero present at to-day's meeting. The next meeting of tho synod will be held at Cynthiana early next year. Presbyterians at Mad!non. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind.. Oct. 2. The Synod of Indiana of the Presbyterian Church will meet in Madison beginning Oct. 11 and continuing through Oct. 16. This synod Is composed of 150 delegates appointed by the presbyteries of the State, These delegates are equally divided between ministers and elders. The prominent speakers will be Robert E. Speer, New York; Howard Agnew Johnson. D. D.. New York; Rev. R. L. Agnew, D. D., Philadelphia; Rev. George R. Stewart. D. D.. Auburn, N. Y; Rev. John Pearson, D. D., Cincinnati; Rev. Newton Clemson, Utah. All the sessions will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, with the exception of Tuesday afternoon, when it will be at Hanover, and Wednesday evening, when it will be at the Second Presbyterian Church. The sessions will be open and a cordial Invitation is extended to the Christian people of tho city. MEETING OF OLD-TIMK QUAKERS. Men mid Women "Will He Separated at Sugar (irove Convention, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PLAIN FI ELD, Ind., Oct. 2. What is known as the Conservative Friends' Yearly Meeting will convene at the little country church two miles south of this place at Sugar Grove next Saturday. This body of Friends is composed of those who, not being in unity with the progessive movements of tho church, separated from the main body about twenty-five years ago, and In the division of property they were given this church in the midst of a grove of sugar trees. The building is plain with its old-fashioned high backed gallery seats, drab in color, upon which the visiting ministers and elders are seated. A movable partition divides the room in the, center, the men and women holding separate business sessions. They adhere closely to the manners and customs of the old time Quaker, and their Rook of Discipline is practically the same as that in use by the Friends of fifty years ago. No outsider is admitted to their business sessions, except he have a real "con cern, when he must request the privilege. A committee is then appointed to investigate the honesty of the request, and if the committee reports favorably the visitor is admitted. Sunday, however, will be a public day. Ministers from Ohio. Canada and Philadelphia will be In attendance. Albert Maxwell, who has been clerk of the meet ing since its organization, with the excep tlon of two years, will probably ba reap pointed this year. German l!aptlnt In Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART, Ind., Oct. 2. Nearly 1,60) members of the German Baptist Church are assembled in Goshen at the annual twoday convention. They come from all parts of northern Indiana. Rev. Isaac L. Rerkey, of near Goshen, was moderator to-day and the sessions were tleoted to the ministers' work and plans. On Thursday the laymen's interests will be considered. The gathering Is fed by a common commissary establishment, individuals being charged but 5 cents a meal. Those commissioned to make the purchases of provisions bought seven steers and other provender In proportion. The auditorium is a big tent. ITALY'S SUGAR PRODUCTION. Reniarkalile Growth May Suon Result in Sugar Evportn. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. In Mew of the recent exchange between the United States and the Italian governments with regard to Italian sugar, special interest attaches to a report received at the State Depart ment from United States Consul Hossfeld at Trieste, under date of Sept. G. Consul Hossfeld says: "There seems to be no longer any doubt that Italy, within a few years, will turn from a sugar importing to n sugar export ins country." The past two years have wit nessed a remarkable development in Italy's beet sugar Industry und the consul ex presses the opinion that her output this last year equaled more than half the amount of ugar consumed In the kingdom. Mr. Ilossfehl savs the Itulian manufae turers. in spite of an advantage of 4. to per quintal (J.U' pounds) which he has in the way of taxation over his foreign com Petitor, demands that the duty on Imported sugar be further increased. It is not like ly. he continues, that the government will make an attempt to change its sugar tariff before the expiration of the present treuties. Four llrotliers Sentenced for Murder. KN'OXVILLK. Tenn.. Oct. 2. Georire. Will. Rob and John Sanders were to-etuy convicted of the murder of John Mitchell at Chllhowee Park on the night of July 4. They were sentenced to eighteen and onehalf years each In the penitentiary. Mitchell was cut te death.- The difficulty. It is alleged, was over a woman. AVhy TTiey Full. Chicago Tribune. Most strikes are failures because the iron isn't hot enough.

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ALE YAM) It I A GAS COMPANY'S AY AY OF FIGHTING AN" ORDINANCE. Muncle Also Han a iinn War and Cltlren Are Preparing; to Hunt AYood and Coal. BOUND, GAGGED AND ROBBED FOI R IIIGI1AYAYMEN AT AA'ORIv NEAR II A RTF RR CIT". Crusade AgahiHt Gambling; in AVash-iniitou-Female Ilulloonlnt Prepare for Heath Other State New. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind.. Oct. 2.-The Alexandria Gas Company Is waging war agaln.t the ordinance recently passed by the City Counsel in a relentless manner. It has been purchasing the major portion of the gas from a pipeline company, and yesterday afternoon turned off the supply and announced that It would not furnish gas to the citizens for less than 15, IS and 21 cents per 1.000 cubic feet for three years, commencing Oct. 1, liwl, and ending Oct. 1, 1LW4. The company has drilled no wells this year, and had arranged to buy gas to furnish the city's supply. Its old wells have been used for a number of years, and the output is entirely insufficient to supply what is needed. The City Council and the majority of the citizens say they will burn wood and coal unless the gas company sees fit to act under the ordinance recently passed, which fixes the prices on meter bases at 12, 14 and 18 cents for three years. 1 1 1 9 Gn AA'ar at Mnncio. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 2. The ultimatum laid down by the Muncle gas companies, regarding a heavy raise In rates. Is bothering the city officials greatly. They make 'a meter rate of 18 cents per thousand or a large increase in the fiat rates and demand that the suit entered in the Supreme Court to cause them to live up to their ordinance be withdrawn. Some of the officials are declaring that the rates must not be allowed while others are saying little. The company has been making insinuations about not caring whether they sell the gas in Muncle or not, and it looks like a merry war between the gas companies and the Council. The citizens are protesting against the exorbitant rates proposed and a great many are disconnecting their fires and laying in a supply of coal and wood. INDIANA OIUTUAnY. Henry lleltsell, Aged Ninety-One, XiOiiff a Resident of Centervllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CENTERVILLE, Ind., Oct. 2.-Henry Beitzell, aged ninety-one, father of M. Beltzell and Mrs. J. II. Gentry, of this place, and Mrs. Florence Vogel, of Indianapolis, was found dead in his room to-day, death being due to senile debility. Mr. Beitzell was elected county auditor in 1S52. More than sixty years ago he was made a Master Mason at Connersville and soon after a Knight Templar, being at his death the oldest Knight Templar in Indiana. Other Heath In the State. SEYMOUR, Ind., Oct. 2.-Calvin L. Dobbins died at his home here to-day at the age of seventy-eight years. He was one of the pioneers of this county. When a young man he was a tlatboatman and took many cargoes from Rockford down the river to New Orleans. SCOTTSBURG. Ind., Oct. 2.Milton II. Robertson died at his home here early this morning. He was one of the best known men in the county. He was born in 1S2S and has lived in Scott county all hta life. He leaves a widow and three children. REDFORD, Ind., Oct. 2. Mrs. Winthrop Foote, one of the city's best-known pioneer women, died this afternoon, aged sixty-four years. Shj had a stroke of paralysis yes terday, which, with other complications, caused her death. WORTHINGTON, Ind.. Oct. 2. Mrs. Harry Miller, nee Miss Daisy Hartley, formerly of this place, died at her home, in Lockland, O., yesterday. The remains were brought to this place for burial today. VALPARAISO, Ind., Oct. 2. Leslie Hilton, a baseball player in the Western League, died yesterday at Westville of typhoid fever. runniE lnia'ersity notes. Junior Hoist Their Fla and Then Grease the Pole. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 2. Dr. W. E. Stone has indefinitely suspended a number of young ladles and gentlemen for attending the carnival celebration Thursday of last week. Their names have not been made public, but it is known that the majority are resident of this city who attend the institution. The State conference of farmer's institutes is to be held at Purdue next Wednesday and Thursday. Manager Hugh Harris is arranging an itinerary for the glee and mandolin clubs, which will take in many Southern cities, including New Orleans. The clubs have many candidates for admission and are practicing faithfully. The class football teams have all been organizeel and will soon meet In regular contests. These have been good sources of material for the 'varsity football team in the past and the outlook Is encouraging. The juniors put up a beautiful class flag on the university pole Monday night and last night it was hauled down by the sophomores. It was difficult to get as the pole had been greased. A celebration was held nfter the banner was secured. The following gentlemen have been named as members of the Insignia board: Profs. M. J. Golden, W. K. Hatt and Students T. H. Cleary, Prime Kleff tr and D. M. Lynch. The following members of the track and baseball teams have been given the privilege of wearing the "P" on the coming year: Track team, M. Gwinn. U. S. Rice, F. RIebel. J. F. G. Miller. W. Miller. 1 B. Corns, O. Klipseh, E. B. Henly and K C. Sudslev; baseball team, J. L. Ruby, J. AV. Cornell. Tom David, C. C. Robertson, A. A. Greenich, R. E. Lardlow, J. D. McKee, Harry Leslie, H. H. Ide and AV. T. Bronsun. Franklin College "Spiking." Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Oct. 2. The fraternities of Franklin College are now in the midst of their "spiking" season. The competition among tho fraternities and soraritles has become so great that President Scott took occasion to calm the "splkers" by a talk In chapel yesterday morning. Phi Delta Theta oje!i the year with seventeen old men back. Sigma Olpha Epsilon has fourteen old men back. Pi Beta l'hl opens with twelve and Alpha Gramma Alpha nine. Sigma Alpha Epsilon announces the following new ple-elges: Mr. Coon, of Crawfordsville; Mr. Johnson, of Greensburg, and Roy Alexander, of Franklin. Pi Reta Phi has pledged Miss Fay Marshall, of Franklin, and Alpha Gramma Alpha'. Miss Witt, of Frankfort. PI Beta Phi gave an Informal reception to the new students Monday evening, which was followed by a similar reception given bv the B. Y. P. U.. of the First Baptist Church. Phi Delto Theta entertains for the new students to-night. The literatary societies have been reorganized and the following otticers elected: President, J. G. York; vice president. Gilbert Deer; first critic, Roy Statt; second critic, Inei Ryker; recording ecretarv. Max Hall; corresponding secretary, Clara Moody; treasurer, A. C. Eneringham; prosecutor. H. E. Mack; chaplain. A. It. Hall; . warden. Thomas Spaugh. The officers for the Webster Literary Society are as follows: President. A. R. W?rd; vice fresldent. Miss McCiain; first consul, R. D. iemy; second consul. Homer Spauldlng; third consul, Leon Miles; corresponding ecretarv. A. O. Washburn: recording stc-

retary. Miss Challll; critic. Miss Roak; treasurer, Clarence Mulllken; chaplain, L. D. Webb. The annual joint reception of the A. M. C. A. and M. C. A. was well attended. Both of these organizations are very active ami doing a great deal of work among the students. The gymnasium classes have been organized under the direction or Prof. Emerson, who announces that speakers have been secured to gie a series of lectures before the classes. A second football team has been organized with Ralph Brown as manager, and Hay Sellers captain. Several games have alreadybeen scheduled with high schools. DAYIS NOT ARRESTED.

Crusade Against Gambling Started nt Washington. Ind. Filial to the Indianapolis Journal. AVASHINGTON, Ind., Oct. 2. As an outgrowth of the recent exposure of exCashier Davis's transactions and th cause of his downfall, an organized effort is be ing made by citizens to clean out the gambling joints in AVashlngton. Not the least of these is the bucket shop, which has been operated for a couple of years. It is through this bucket shop that dozens of AYashington's citizens have lost heavily and the conduct of one of the operators in going out and "drumming" business has been severely criticised. It is generally believed that Davis spent a great deal of monev trying to turn the corn market at Chicago in his favor. Fifteen thousand dollars was lost In a single transaction it is said. The city is infested with tinhorn gamblers. The most surprising of ex-Cashier Davis's transactions whs his failure to credit Jlo.OeO on a note of the Cabel fc Kauffman Mercantile Company. The head of this firm is a director in the bank. He trusted "Dick." The bank has made the amount good. The institution has been doubly protecteel and a general reorganization has established it in public confidence, it is believed that this is but one of the trying experiences of banks generally' and that the People's has simply paltl well for a serious experience that will do it much good. Davis is still at liberty. MARRIED FIFTY" YEARS. Mr. and Mr. A. I). MeCormack Celebrate Their Golden Anniversary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Oct. 2. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. MeCormack celebrated their golden wedding anniversary to-day. A big dinner was served to the relatives rt noon, and to-night Mr. and Mrs. MeCormack entertained a läge number of their neighbors and friends. Mr. MeCormack was born in Indianapolis Jan. 2J, 127. his father, James MeCormack, having been one of the pioneer settlers of the Hoosier capital. Mr. MeCormack has been in the tailoring business since he was thirteen years of age. Mrs. MeCormack was a native of Lancaster, Pa., where she was born June h, 1S31. She was married to Mr. MeCormack at the home of her uncle, Rev. Abram Koontz, at Broad Ripple, Oct. 2, 1S51. They moved here in ISM and have since been residents of this city. Among those from out of town In attendance were: John L. MeCormack and wife, J. R. MeCormack and wife, Mr. Garver and wife, C. AV. Parker and wife. Mrs. Jennie Brockway, Mrs. Coda Erpert and L. P. MeCormack. of Indianapolis; Ira N. MeCormack and wife and Mrs. Eora Heady. of Jamestown; Mrs. Lizzie AVagner, of Cartersburg: R. MeCormack and wife and Mrs. Ryron Mitchell, of Thorntown. THE NVA TER WORKS ASSOCIATION. Programme End with Luncheon nt the Rottum of a Well. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 2. The second day's business session of the Central States AVater-works Association convention was devoted to the reading and discussion of several important papers. Principal among these was one by C. AA AVIles, of Delaware, O., his subject being "Central Station Heating." This is a subject that has been discussed by water-works boards all over the country for several years. According to the argument of Mr. AVile'S, It is feasible and has been proved so by a number of small cities adopting the plan with marked success. Plants of this kind have been installeei In two cr three cities in the nouthern part of Indiana. J. Langan. of Tipton, Ind., read a paper on "Air Lifts," and Charles E. Rowe. of Dayton. O., described the Dayton water-supply system. This afternoon, after a carriage ride over the city, the delegates watched an exhibition by the local lire tlepartment and then went to the new water works, where a musical programme was rendered. Luncheon was served at the bottom of the bli? dry well, sixty-three feet below the surface of the river. To-night the visiting delegates were guests of the Manufacturers' Club., The election of officers follows: President, Joseph J. Pater, Hamilton, O. : vice president, Joseph 1. Blair, Cincinnati; secretary, William Allen A'eatch, Newark, O.; treasurer, Charles E. Rowe, Dayton, O. : AN" EXTENSIVE LITIGATION. Tlionsnndn of Dollars Spent in n Suit That I Not Yet Settled. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COA'INGTON, Ind.. Oct. 2. The evidence has just been concluded in what is probably the greatest civil suit ever brought in this county, that of Lafayette Putnam against the Attica Electric Light, Heat and Power Company. The case, which is for a settlement, was filed a year ago and It took two terms of court to hear all the evidence. The typewritten transcript of the evidence will cover over a thousand pages of legal cap. Mr. l'utnam has been secretary of the company for many years, but owing to a disagreement with the stockholders he was voted out of ofiice. Every book of accounts, checks, notes, drafts and receipts or other papers used in the transaction of business during the last fifteen years had to be gone over. The expenses of the trial, which reejuired a master commissioner's court, will be several thousand dollars. The payment of costs will be fought to the end by both parties to the suit. This question has a greater financial bearing on the case than the original settlement involved in the suit. Commissioner C. A'. McAdams, of AVllliamsport. will submit the evidence to Judge Rabb, who will decide the legal points and the payment of costs. A month will be required for this. HIGHWAY HOLDUP. George Moyer Round, Gagged, Blind folded mid Robbed of ?-. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Oct. 2. One of the boldest highway robberies committed in this county In a number of years was that of George Moyer, telegraph lineman for the Indiana Pipe Line Company. Moyer was driving from AVarren to Montpeller, and when near the Catholic Cemetery lwtwVen the two towns four men rushed from behind a hedge fence. One caught the horses and the others climbed into the rear of the wagon. All three took hold of Moyer, placing their hands over his eves and mouth. A handkerchief was stuffed tightly into his mouth and another tied over It. He was also blindfolded and bound to the seat in the wagon by ropes he used in his work. After robbing him of JJU they left him bound to the seat as well as gagged. His team started toward Montpelier und was not noticed until stopped in the business part of the city by a crowd of citizens. When released he t'dd the police, but no clew was found as to the Identity of tliV robbers. Moyer Is well known throughout the Indiana tield. SlIT AGAINST E. A T. II. Stockholder CharRe that the Com. liin- Im Hudly MaiiMKeri. Special to thrt Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE. Ind.. Oct. 2. Late this afternoon James R. Blake, of New A'ork, a stockholder In the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad Company, brought suit against the officers of the company asking that they be compelled to show him the books of the company. He says the affairs of the company are badly managed and sadly In need of a new set of directors. The tiling of the suit caused u sensation here. . . i - MADE AMPLE PREPARATION. Female Balloon Int Left Nothing In. dune In (ae of Accident. Special to the Indlanuili Journal. CRAAVFORDSV1LLE. Ind.. Oct. 2.-Mrs. Grace Engart, of AVaynetown, ha had a desire to go up in a balloon for some time, and she made her first attempt j'vsterUu.'.

Just (15 the blllooll W;i i J : : . I T -1 1 -'""' to go it took !ire and ::'! d 1 r a.-;-;r.ii... ix for the present. Si.- had ni ,.!. .ill sary preparation- in et-,. ,,j ;i,(l,;,tit. She hid h doctor cr.iMg'd to .idinii.i.-t'T to her In ca-e !. w..- n . . d. ?.. r !!.n was s ected. burial lothes ready ;u d pi i of burial ltitt.!. S;.- v.ill tr to t-.i.d again.

AYouinii Relief Corp on eit I ion. Sp.- i 'd to the lr. i:.i:..'i...h- JVurii.!. ELKHART. Ind.. On. 2.-T1..- annu..l , onVcntion of the Twelfth di-triet of the Indiana Woman's R lief Crp w i h M he:e to-day with alut forty del rates pr-st:.t, representing the twenty-thre corps in the countks of Elkhait, Steuben, Lagrang'. Noble. De Kalb. Whitley and Allen. The regular business ef the convention ws performed in the for non arid afternoon, anil this e i.ii.g a public mfti;ig w.is h Id. in which addresses- were made by Past Department Cemma::d r J. S. Dodge and Past Department Chatdain R. J. Parrett. D -partment Command, r Gallagher and Adjutant tlelieral Sniock had promised to be present, but within the past lew days four.d it n-cesary to s.nd regrets. Following aro the oiihers elected: President. Mrs. I.ucinda Kiniz. Fort Wayne; vhe president. Mrs. Mary Fline. Nnppain . The next meeting w ill be held in Fe.rt Wuvr.eMole I! er (IiIiik In Mulit. Special to the Indianaj !i Journal. HAUERSTOWN. Ind.. Oct. 2.-Thieve have stolen almost everything but the right of way from the C. R. & M. Railway in tho vicinity of Losantville. More than a ton of nails and many thousand pounds of wire have been stolen. Tools, all kinds of material, clothing from the hands employed in building the road, cooking utensils, spikes, wagons and harness and every sou and variety of material and equipment used by railroad builders have Ik en removed. It is said that an organized gang is operating in the vicinity. Arrangements have been made to patrol the neighborhood ut night to capture the robbers if they make another attempt. Carnegie Library nt Fort Wayne. Special to the IndlanailU Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind.. Oct. 2. The publlo to-day were given a view of the plans for the new city library, costing $75,000. which was given by Andrew Carnegie for this purpose. The library which will occupy the present site on AVest Wavne street, will be of Bedford stone, KJ by'l-'o fett in dimensions; two stories with a sixty-rtve-foot dome. The contract for the construction of the State's new building was let to Birntjr Barkenstie n at J-l.iuj. Ruling In .Miindamu Proceedings. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind., Oct. S.-The city of Bluffton won a preliminary victory to-day In its mandamus proceedings against County Auditor AV. A. Marsh, Judge A'aughn deciding that the statute regulating the making of tax duplicates compels Mr. Marsh to put on tho city taxes. The question of compensation was not ruled upon, but will come up later. The auditor will ask for a ruling whether he can be force J under the law to do work for nothing. Grueer IIa (.one to Cuba. Special to the Indiar.aiK'lia Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Oct. 2.-AV. A. AVysong, one of the best known grocryimn of Lebanon, has left home and is now 11 Cuba. His family Is left lure to be provided for by relatives and friends. Mr. AVysong met with business reverses recently and worry over this stems to have made him downhearted. He left word that be hail gone from Lebanon for goed and that be expect -eel to spend the remainder of his days in Cuba. AVill Demand Heliuhureiiieiit. '"fM-lal to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART. Ind., Oct. 2.-The Oty Council has Instructed the mayor and cb rk to make formal demand on Governor Durbin for reimbursement from the State epidemic fund for the amount of tnont-y paid out as a direct result of the smallpox epidemic that prevailed here for three moot lis beginning in May. There were thirty-three cases, but no deaths, a'.d the total amount paid out by the city w as $2,J 'o o',. Narrow Encape of Oil Tank. Special to the In liannp lis Journal. MONTPELIER, Ind., Oct. 2.-lite this evening the tlry gras around two large SO.Ouö-barrel oil tanks near the city caught lire from the spark of nn engine and a large force of men had to be called out to throw up entrenchments to j-ave the iroferty. The tanks were full of crude oil. When the blaze was extinguished the tire was within four feet of one of the tanks. Other property was destroyed. Fort Wuyiie I'ottnl Untwines. Special to the Indianaills Journal. FORT AVAYNE, Ind.. Oct. 2 Postmaster Page has made a comparison of Fort AVayne's standing as a center for postal business from the official figures. It shows Fort Wayne has. with the exception of Elkhart, the lowtst per c nt. of cost of service to income and leads Evansville in amount of receipts by IX1!". This show Fort Wayne the second city in ioint of postal business in Indiana. Priwoner Enenpe. Special to the In dianapolis Journal. AA'AR ASH. Ind., Oct. 2. John Fishtr, awaiting trial for burglary at North Manchester, escaped from the AVabash county jail at Id o'clock this morning, and Is at large to-nlght. Plumbers had been sent to tho jail to work and the key was given to the workmen, who locked themselves in. Either they or the bailiff left the door unsecured and Fisher slipped out. Sheriff Stewart is scouring the vicinity to-nlght for Fisher. Clash Owr School Publication. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 2. The students In the high school and the faculty are attempting to get the better of an argument over the publication of the Helicon, a high. school paper. The faculty forbid the Issuance of the paper owing to several article which appeared therein regarding teachers. The classis say they will publish the paper without consulting the faculty. Fatally Injured In Runaway. Sjeclal to tho Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind., Oct. 2. This afternoon John and Mrs. Williams, aged parents of the wife of County Sheriff Harness, wt-re returning to their home, in Alto when the team ran away, throwing them out of the buggy. Mr. Williams hid both legs an J four ribs broken. He will die from t he injuries. Mrs. Williams also was bdiy hurt, but may receiver. Farmer' Skull Fractured. .-p-rial to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind.. Oct. 2.-Chmey M. Waymire, a farmer, aged forty-six. was strutk by an electric car on the Union Traction line at Orestes last night and btdly hurt. AVhen he attempted to board the tar h stumbled and fell, the ear striking his head and fracturing his skull. Old .Man Run Down by Train. SiHrclal to the IndUnap lis Journal. GREENCASTLE, li.d., Oct. 2. -An old man who was killed on the Big Four Railroad tnis morning near tha city was identified this afternoon as the father of Jchn Eng'.e, of Rrideeton, Parke county. Indiana, The bedy was takin to Brideton this evening by his ton. Hoy Killed by I.oita. Set lal to the In liaraj-vllt Journal. PRINCETON, Ind.. Oct. 2.--Guy eioulrnan, live years old. was instantly killed today while plaving on top of a bg crib. The top log rolled olY. taking the buy with It. His head was crushed. Fatally Kicked. Si'Oiat to th Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 2. Reuben Sipe, a liveryman, was kicked by a horse und fatally injured to-day while Mooplng Whln-l a hoise standing In a stall. Sipe bkuli 1 Iractured. Died Inder Operutluc Knife. SjKtial to th Indianapolis Jiun.i.1. WAIIASH. Ind.. Oct. 2. Jee I.yrnaa. who underwent an operation Sept. L- for a CONTINUED ON I'.AUE Z, LUU .j

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