Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 343, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1903 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEB 9, 1903.

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The United States cruiser Boston and the Panamaian gunboat Chucuito have left for the ulf of Darien and Chepo river, the Chucuito taking detachmens of troops. It is announced that the entrance to the A träte river, at the head of the gulf of Darien, is being closely guarded, so that any attempts on the part of the Colombian government to send troops through this river to the isthmus will be Ineffective.

Gaafcoat Petrel Hurriedly galls. BAN FRANCIS O. Dec. 8-The gunboat Petrel left this j.ort to-day under sealed orders. As she t irned to the north after passing the Head. It la presumed she has gone to China to join the Asiatic squadron, though there is a rumor that her destinatltn Is Panama. VeaeiHfla May Isradr Colombia. WILLEMSTADT, Island of Curaeoa. Dec. a The Venesoalan government has imported 15.000 rifles anl .000.000 cartridges, and It ts reported to preparing; to invade Colombia ta case of war between the latter country and the United Sjtates. EAIN OE SNOW TO-DAY. Fair anil Colder on Thürs! ay Wind WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. Forecast for Wednesday and '"'hursday: Indiana ami Illinois Rain or snow on Wednesday; wlns becoming southerly and Increasing in f'Jrce. Thursday fair and colder. Ohio Snow or Wednesday. Thursday rain or snow an4 colder; fresh east winds, Shifting to south increasing in force. Kentucky Kali or snow on Wednesday. Thnrsday fair aid colder. Lower Michigan Snow on Wednesday; warmer in northern portion. Thursday snow; colder in east portion; increasing sooth winds becoming easterly by ThursWlsconsin Snofr and warmer on Wednesday. Thursday colder; brisk to high southerly winds shifting to west and northwest. Nebraska Snov on Wednesday; warmer In east portion, older at night. Thursdayfair and colder. ; Kansas Fair a'id warmer on Wednesday. Thursvlay cold r North Dak'd -Snow and colder on Wednesday. Thursday fair; high northwest to west winds Wednesday. South Dakota Hnow on Wednesday; coldr In west porion. Thursday fair; high northwest winds Wednesday. Iowa Rain of snow and warmer on Wednesday. Th rsday fair, colder. Minnesota ?n w and wurmer on Wednesday; fair and oo der at night and on Thursday, except si w near Lake Superior; southwest to northwest winds. Local Observations on Tuesday. Pres. Tern R.H. Wind. Weather. Prec. Ta. m... 24 94 N. Cloudy. 0.00 f p.m.. 29.94 32 80 N. Pt. Cldy. 0.00 Maximum temperature, $4; minimum temperature. 32. Comparative statement of mean temperature and total pn-cipitation on Dec. 8: Tern. Prec. Normal 34 Ji Mean 28 0 Departure fr day 6 .10 Departure for month 62 .85 Departure since Jan. 1 1082.28 W. T. BLYTHE. Section Director. MADE QUICK RECOVERY. Dismissed from the Hospital as Being; Cared of Injurien. fpial to the Indiana roll Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. Dec. 8. Seven weeks ago hxlay Edward Whitley, a McCordsM carpenter, lost his footing while working on a barn belonging to Frank Lyttleton, of Indianapolis, on the farm of the latter, near P udietrto, and fen a staarr of no feet. The man weighed over two hundred pounds, and one foot was crushed to a pulp, tne other leg broken in seven places. He was thought to be dying, but was placed On a traction car and hurried, to Anderson. At the hospital here bi maimed foot was smputated and the other leg patched up I v Drs. J. W. and Lee F. Hunt. Contrary to all expectations, he improved, and to-day was dismissed from the hospit.il and went to his home. The case is regarded as SM of the moft remarkable in the annals of the nedical profession in this county. BATTLED AGAINST ODDS. Operator Robbed by Three pRrofi After Desperate Fight. PITTSBURG. Dec. 8. Single-handed and With no chance to summon aid Operator J. R. Laronot. stationed in the Pittsburg A Lake Erie Railroad t legraph towat at Alttquippe Park, a mile distant from any habitation, battled with three negroes at ah early hour this morning until he was over come. He was beat, i into Insensibility and robbed of bout b0. Hla assailants left felxn bound in a chair. TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION. Meeting- of All Cotton Manufacturers Will Be Held Soon. CHAKI.oTTK. N C . Dee. 8. A resolution providing for a national meeting of nil cotton men '.n the United States and the formation of a plan for the curtailment of cotton manufactured goods was adopted at 30-day's sessiou of the conference of cotton siill men. The meeting will be held soafll in Washington. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm II. from Bremen; Victoria, from Naples. Sailed: Aurania. for Alglers; Rh. in. for Br m'ti . VK torian, for 1 ml; PalaUs. for Naples. PLYMOUTH. Dec. 1 Arrived: Patricia, from New York, for Hamburg, and proceeded. GLASGOW. Dec. 8. Arrived: Furnessla and Laureiuiun. lrom New York. BREMKX. DtC. I -Arrived. Grosser Kurfuerst. from New York NAPLES. Dec. 8. Arrived: Calebria, from Now York. LONDON. Dec. 8. Arrived: Minnehaha, from Nw York. ANTWERP. Doe. r-Arrived; Zecland, from New ork. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1-Salkd: 8axonia, for Boston. Bcpfhrr Cor iaa and (II Company, fecial to th Indianapolis Journal. ANDER8CN, Ind., I ec. 8.-This morning Judge Ryan, of the lis i'son Superior Court, named John Hartman as receiver of the Alexandria Gas and Oil Company. Th receivership was brought about .n account of a division of opinion regarding the buslaess of the partnership i VataMpox-lildden 0llmur. DOVER. Del . Dac. 8.-An epidemic of smallpox prevails at Woodland, a small town near Sea ford, Del. Out of a population of about one hundred persons there are twenty-five cases of smallpox. The State Boarc of Health has placed a strict a ran tins on the town.

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PRFSIDFXT'S PANAMA POLICY MEETS APPROVAL OF JI DOE R. 9. TAYLOR. Leading; Idea Is that This Government Should Take Isaacs Into Its Own Hands Strong Platform. 8pec!al to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNK, Dec. S.-Judge R. 8. Taylor is outspoken in defense of the President's Panama policy and commends the President's Intended stand as shown in that part of the mesflage dealing with the isthmian situation and announcing that if Colombia persisted In blocking progress it would become the duty of this government to "take the matter into its own hands," this being the character of his recommendation before he knew that l'anama was to break with Colombia. "The President." said Judge Taylor today, "naturally expected to be criticised by Democrats, but there is no good reason why he should not receive the full and cordial indorsement of all Republicans, lie was right in his thought and the course which he intended to recommend Congress to take. He was Justified by the right of eminent domain, which, while a novel proposition as between one country and another, is a familiar law within all civilised governments. But its Justification is as plain in one case as the other. The interests of society demand more and more the subordination of the Individual to the whole in matters that concern the whole. "This is true of nations as well as individuals. Steamships and railroads have made all men neighbors. The right of way for the Panama canal la to the world what the right of way for a railroad is to the State of Indiana a matter of great and common interest. "There Is also an international police power, or at least a field for its exercise, as well as an International power of eminent domain. Hut, like the other, it is wanting in the international federation, the international law and the international court to give it effect in regular and prescribed form. The situation in Cuba presented a case for its application. We interfered, delivered Cuba and chastized Spain as the self-appointed representative of the world's police power. We would do exactly the same kind of act with exactly the same kind of Justification if Colombia were to-day in possession and control of the isthmus and refusing to ratify the treaty, if, after a reasonable waiting we should take the matter into our own hands and build the canal. "We would pay for what we took, of course. If we and Colombia could not agree on the amount we would refer that question to The Hague tribunal or some other impartial court of arbitration. But we would build the canal, and we will build it if Theodore Roosevelt lives." SIX BIG SUITS HAVE BEEN STARTED. l mil Actions Are Based on amher of Promissory Notes Which Aggregate fZH.OOO. Fpecial to the Indiana pel Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. Dec. 8. -Six suits, Involving a total of $J8,000, were filed here today against the Richmond and Zacetecas Gold Mining Company, which has its headquarters in this city, and has several large stockholders among local business men. The company was incorporated under the laws of West Virginia, and has property in Mexico. Jesse M. Williams, of this city, is secretary, and Fred Curtis, formerly of Richmond, but now of Elwood, is president. The suits are based on promissory notes given by the eumpany Feb. 6. 19. The amounts asked are as follows: E. P. Denis., n. 16.500; Fred M. Curtis, $5,500; Jesse M. Wilhams. $5.500; Daniel W. Walters, $4.500; William H. Unthank, $3.000; Aaron G. Campfleld, $4,000. Campfield is a resident of Indianapolis. The suits are friendly, and the company is to be reorganized. CREDITORS BEACH AN AGREEMENT. Will Try a Few Test Cases to Determine the Responsibility of Elkhart's Indiana National Bank. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART. Ind., Dec. 8.-Receiver Bosworth, of the Indiana National Bank, and his counsel, P. L. Turner, have agreed, with certain law firms, to consent to the hearing of some cases growing out of the Indiana Hank failure In the Circuit Court, rath, r than incur the additional expense of litigation in the Federal Court. This agreement is indorsed by depositors, who appreciate the disposition to make the burden as light as possible. One of these cases will be that of John Lusher, of Nappane', for an accounting. Lusher was a merchant here for many Siaa, and his relations with the bank were so complicated that, though he claims to have made full s-nl-in 'tit of all claims when ha realised $21,000 on the sale of his business block some months ago, the rereiver has notified him that the bank's books indicate a debt of $17.000. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Their Annual Jubilee Was a Great Success at Muucie. fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. MCNC1E. Ind.. Dec. S.-The Knights of Pythias and D. O. K. K. of Muncie possess the city to-day. Their annual Jubilee brought several hundred members of the order to the city. After a dinner at the Braun House for the national and State officers present the actual work of the afternoon was begun. Work was given by the local lodges, Silver Shield and Welcome lodge. The rest of the afternoon was taken up by addresses by Daniel Storms, secretary of state; Union B. Hunt and Charles 1 Hernly. of New Castle. At 6 o'clock this evening a bannuet was served in Red Men s Ball. Judge Joseph O. Letller was t.a?tmaster for the D. O. K. K. and Adolph C. BUverburg for the Knights of l'ythias. Dr. O. I. R' asotn r was master of ceremonies. After the banquet a class of forty will be taken into the D. O. K. K. WILL MAKE TEST CASE. F.lectrical Appliances Claimed to Be Outside of Medicine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. Dec. 8. One of the interesting cases that is to come to trial this term of court is that against Dr. James 'harles for the alleged practice of medicine without a license. Dr. f harks deals in electrical appliances for the cure of various diseases and claims he does not in any way practice medicine, never giving a prescription. The members of the medical fraternity are interested in the case, as th. irsih to make a test of tibi new law In reference to the requirements for the practice of medicine. Dr. Charles has been a resident of Richmond many years, and has b. m engaged nearly all the time in Bis present business. DEFENDANT'S VERDICT. .Indue Anderson Rnled In Favor of the Railroad ( ompanj . Foeelal to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNK. Ind.. Dec. S Judge Anderson, sitting in Federal Court, to-day gave judgment for defendant in th . of Wlnekoop vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad. Thfulatntlfr. a boy eleven years old. had his Woot caught in a cattle guard three years ago and lost a leg. Judge Anderson, before the argumeul began, said the evidence showd no uegllgeiiie on the engineer's part and that no one ?ould make him believe Mike Shea, tin- einAie.-r. vuhtudy ran down leg oil.

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FIRST OF ITS KIM) I!V SOITHERX 1 MM IX OPERATION. Evanavllle-Prf nerton Company Rnn Its First Cars and People Were Delighted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANS VI LLE. Ind., Dec. 8. This has been a great day in the history of southern Indiana. The Evunsville-Princeton Trac tion Company, the first road of its kind In this part of the State, was opened to the public. The day was given up to jollification on the part of the people of Evansville. Princeton and thf smaller towns along the line of road. As Princeton people were i largely responsible for the building of the I rond, the citizens of that city acted as hosts to-day to hundreds from this city and other piac-s who visited them. Only those holding souvenir tickets enjoyed the privileges of the line. These were purchased at a grood price by merchants and manufnoturers. The road Is twenty-eight miles In .length. CANDIDATES ARE BOBBING UP FAST. Outlook Im that There Will Be a Lively Political Fight. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Dec. S.-While there will not be much done in a political way iu Wayne eounTy until after the first of January many of the candidates are announcing themselves for the various county, township and city offices. One of the most interesting races will be that for county recorder. So far four candidates are out. They are King R Williams, the present incumbent, Aaron A. Conley, Benjamin F. Parsons and Harry F. Fisher. Three are out for county treasurer and this will also be an interesting right. They are B. B. Myriek. jr.. Albert R. Albertson and Robert A. Benton. Elwood Clark and John F. Dynes are asking for the Domination for commissioner. Charles A. Tennis, the present city treasurer, and John F. Taggart, the pres- ; ent city clerk, will probably have no oppo sition, as they are completing two-year terms and the custom is to concede a renomination. Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, the pn sent incumbent, and Dr. J. M. Bulla are the candidates so far announced for mayor. Richmond and Wayne county are so strongly Republican that the nomination ends the fight. So far there is no stir in the Democr ittc camp. Several names have been mentioned of men for the position of Republican county chairman. JUDY MAKES DENIAL, Says He Did Not Take Horses and Mules, and Gives Explanation. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 8.-John F. Judy, the capitalist accused of grand larceny in takir.g horses and mules belonging to Andrew Hanger, a farmer, went on the stand in his own behalf to-day and made a sweeplug deuial of the many charges against him. The announcement that Judy would speak in his own defense drew a large crowd of auditors to the Circuit Court chamber. Judy aas on the stand nearly all day. Some of his statements were most interesting. He declared himself to be worth $250,000, made in the last fifteen years. He said his mortgage loan business was but a small part of his enterprises, cattle selling being the main one. He said that the I langer mortgage was legal and that his lawyer. Hon. BU Stansbury, advised him to seize the horses and mules of Hanger to satisfy the claim. Judy denied that he told his lieutenant. Sam Hunter, that the Hanger papers wouldn't staud the test in court. He said he always discouraged the use of firearms. To each allegation of Hunter and Clayton, Judy mad' a complete denial. Judy s explanation of his methods of doing business caused considerable comment. The case probably will last some time yet. FIGET ON WATEE WORKS. Case Will Go Into the l'nited States Conrt People Xot Heeonclled. Special to the ImiUnapolis Journal. AURORA, Ind., Dec. 8. Suit will be filed on Tuesday in the United States Court to enjoin the fulfillment of the contract made by the city of Aurora for the ( obstruction of a water works plant at the contract price of $46,000, with the privilege of purchase by the city In twenty-nine years. Messrs. Joseph C. Small. H. B. Hill. W. W. Howe. William E. Stark and about fifty other taxpayers who are fighting the water works allege that the plant could have been put in for less money. To a Journal representative this evening one of the strongest opponents and most prominent citlien stated that every inch of the ground would b - covered and a hard fight would be mad. The plant is nearly completed and thousands of dollars have already been expended. The water works board, which made the contracts ior the plant, and undef who supervision it is being put in, is flump nil of Aurora's wealthiest and most prominent citizens, who see the necessity of a water works system In Aurora and are ready to contest any points that may be raised. INITIATED NEW MEMBERS. Knight of Maccabees Held Grand Open Meetinwr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINDFALL. Ind., Dec. 8.-On invitation of the home tent of the Knights of the Maccabees at Atlanta, the degree team of Windfall Tent. No. 187, consisting of Elmer E. Trimble. John E. Rutner, Lewis H. Siler, Wilber H. Dean, Aubrey W. Legg, Frederick M. Fisher, Jacob Cyphers, William Eorgman, Carl G. Murphy, Shelley Fisher, Oscar E. T rwilliger. John F. Spurlin. Omer J. Dean, Alfred (1. c'lemm and Otis W. Rurkhart, accompanied by Clayton C. nt. Thomas E. Dean, Frank H. Rlshop, William H. Tolle, John F. Emry, Charles E. Johnson, Elmer Ii. Mosier and Csrl R. Riffe, vlsltlns members of the Windfall tent, treat to Atlanta last night and initiated a number of candidates Into the Atlanta tent, the Windfall degree team doing the degree work. There was also a large number of Visiting m. mbers from the Tipton tent. After the Initiatory ceremonies srere over all present, amounting to about one hundred, partook of an elegant supper which had be n prepared by the Atlanta tent. attt which an hour was spent very pleasantly in a general social way. CUT IN THEIR WAGES. Number of the Men Went Out on Strike In the Yards. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. I.AWItENrfcBr ltd. Ind.. Dec. S. Wages of laborers employed on Rig Four Railway Improvements in progress between Lawiincfbiirg Junction and Sunmans, Ind.. have been reduced from $1.75 to $1.50 per day, with a discount of 10 per cent. Yesterday rtfty-tive laborers at Camp Campbell. nar Guilford, struck. They were followed by sixty-five laborers at Camp 1 of the Shutt Improvement Company. It is reported that the carload of laborers who arrived from St. Louis last night with the expectation of finding employment at Man. le ter Station at the old scale of wages refused to work when apprised of the cut. Indiana II yd rnn He Company Won. Prectal to the Indianapolis Journal. SHOALS, Ind., Dec. 8. To-day the Indiana Hydraulic Power Company won the tinal pout in its suit to condemn land of William I . St y at Hindustan. The exceptions to the proceedings tiled by Mr. Stoy were overruled and judgment given the In diana company.

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Star SifeJy QO EAT IN ÖO WASHINGTON ST. TOOK THE FIRST ORDERS CLASS OF THIRTEEN YOl'SG HOMES PLEDGE TO BECOME M S. Solemn Ceremonies Performed by Dishop ( hatard in Presence of Great Audience. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 8. Thirteen young women this morning made the first vow of the order of Sisters of Providence and tvnty-one, who have been in the order ten years, made the final vow. The solemn ceremonies were held lu the chapel at St. Mary's of the Woods, the mother house of th. order In the United States. Bishop Chatard pnsidiug. The thirteen novices cnt.Tfd the chapel attired in white and wearing wreaths as brides of the church. They Ml handed the garb of the order, which th. y put on in an ante-room and returned to the altar for the blessing of the bishop. The choir of tlfty voices of sisters, with the accompaniment of a harp and the pipe organ, furnished the music. The novices, who had been iu the convent house some months preparing for the day, the last eight days spent in pruyer and meditation, will j;. through anotner probationary period before being assigned to duties of the order. The twenty-one sisters had been in retreat thirty days ending to-day. Father Thomas Sherman, of the Society of Jesus, delivered the lectures. The religious names of the novice, with their family names, are as follows, the sisters declining to give the residence address, af formerly: Sistfcr St. Stnnislaus. Miss Lyons; Sister M. Matthew. Miss Ryan; Sister M. Catharine, Miss Hogan; Sister Francis Louisa, Miss Klnstle; Sister Bernadette Marie. Mis? Kelly; Sister M. Benedicta. MUM Caitanier; Sister Ursula Marie, Miss O'Connell; Btater Joseph Marie, Miss Murphy; Bister M. Angela. Miss Jahn; Sister St. Gertrude, Miss Fitzpatrick; Sister Loretto Cecile, Miss Vondersaar; Sister Theresa Cecile. Miss Mae Bennett; Sister M. iiertrand. Miss Werner. BURNED IN A BOILER. While Mew Were nt Work Some Person I ui ned on Gas. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind., Dec. 8. While William Clifford and John Hartman were inside of a boiler at the Ohio Oil Company s pumping station, six miles east of Marion, some one turned on the gas and It soon accumulated and ignited from their torch before they realized their danger. They were enveloped In flameä by the explosion and before they could McaM through the small door of the boiler they were frightfully burned. They had to crawl several feet through the Mumps before they could reach the outside. Both men were seriously burned about the face, shoulders and arms, but they will likely survive. The men walked the entire distance of six miles to Marion to secure medical attention and suffered much from exposure as well as their burns. SUNDAY CLOSING FIGHT. Temperance and V n t i-Te in pe ranee forces In n Ills; Clash.' Ipflll to the Indianapolis Journal. Ml'NCIE. Ind., Dec. 8. The town of Daleville Is now engaged Ln a serious clash between the temperance and anti temperance forces of the town. John Brady, who has conducted a notorious place kuown as "Brady's Clubroom." is the center of the fight. Prosecuting Attorney Clarence DsSItb to-day went to Daleville and hied fifteen affidavits against Brady for selling liquor on Sunday. The attack upon the saloon is being made by Rev. Herman G. Porter, pastor of the Methodist Church, and Joseph Pugsley, a farmer. Brady has an application for liquor license now pending and a strong blanket remonstrance has been filed against it. RECEIVER APPOINTED. Business In Good Condition, but Stockholders Can't Airree. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind., Dec. 8. Judge Ryan, of the Superior Court of this county, this morning appointed John Hartman rer.'lver of the Alexandria Gas nnd Oil Company, a co-operative concern which does business only In the southern part of this city, having no wells of its own and buying pa antl selling it by meter. The company is apparently solvent, but dissensions arose among- the thirty shnreholders. The plant, it is expected, will be bid in by the Alexandria Natural Gas Cumpany, which desdres it. Securing; a Jury ?I .'dal to the Indianapolis Journal. COVINGTON, Ind.. Dec. 8.-The second trial of Mrs. Elmira Drake on the charge of poisoning her husband, Robert Drake, by administering sulphate of xlnc and tartar emetic, begins here to-morrow and will continue possibly two weeks. The prosecuting attorney states that there will be considerable time taken up in securing the jury. Hrldfce Is Xnfe. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind.. Dec. 8. Prof. George Waesehe, of the Purdue civil engineering department, to-day reported to the Board of County Commissioners that as a result of careful investigation he had found the Malu-stree't bridge to be safe. TO CI It I ' A COLD I! O.N'E DAT Take Laxative Brorno Quinine Tablets. AM druggists refund the money if It fails to cur.

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GROWTH OF THE GRANGERS ORGANIZATION STRONGLY ADVOCATED BY AARON JONES. Explains How Nation Should Aid in Bnlidins Good Roads Throughout the Country. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. WARSAW, Ind., Dec. 8. In his annual address to the State Grange, Aaron Jones urged the organization throughout Indiana to give particular attention to the question of good roads. He said the importance of good country roads was apparent to everybody. Manufacturers, merchants, railways and all the business Interests of our country are interested in good roads. The government has expended more than $500,000,000 in improving rivers and harbors and proposes to spend $200,000.000 in building an isthmian canal, all of which receives the hearty approval of the agricultural classes. This money is expended to facilitate exchanges and reduce cost of transportation. It costs to carry by careful computation the prooucts of the country to railway stations, to canal, river, lake and ocean docks $900,000,000. This vast sum is more than it costs 10 maintain our 200,000 miles of railways. Careful and conservative estimates show that good roads would reduce this cost one-hall, or a saving of $450.000,000 annually. State aid should be rendered to develop a complete and perfect system of country roads. The national organixatlon, he said, is still advocating the government construction of a ship canal large and deep enough to float the biggest ocean steamers connecting the Mississippi river with the great lakes. The annual reports submitted showed the grange to be in flourishing condition In every section of the State. F. P. Wolcott, master of Kentucky State Grange, delivered an inspiring address and told of the adverse circumstances he had to contend with when he took up the work of revival of grange organizations in his State. Mr. Milton Trusler, of Connersvllle, in an address at the public meeting tonight, said that wherever the grange has obtained a foothold a more intelligent and enterprising class of farmers is found and the organization is instrumental lu building up a better citizenship and a broader fraternity among men. A feature of the secret work of the grange Thursday will be the flag drill of the SC Joe Valley Grange of South Bend. PHYSICIANS IN SESSION. Kankakee Medical Association Holding Annual Meeting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 8. Physicians and surgeons from all parts of the Kankakee are in session in Hammond to-day. It is the annual gathering of the Kankakee Valley Medical Association and nearly 100 physicians are attending. Doctors from Michigan City, Lafayette, Logansport, Rochester, Chicago, Plymouth, Laporte, Valparaiso and Hammond are on the programme. The association will adjourn to-night. Dr. D. J. Loring. of Valparaiso, is president of the body. The relations of medicine to law are being generally discussed to-night. The visitors are being banqueted by the Lake County Medical Society to-night. It is the largest gathering of professioual men ever held in this city. LOADED WITH PILFER. Watches, Revolvers and Jewelry Found on a Man Arrested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PAOLI, Ind., Dec. S. A young man giving his name at John Price was arrested here yesterday on a charge of grand larceny and on failure to give $600 bond was sent to jail. He was employed as a waiter at the Paoli Mineral Springs Hotel when his absence was discovered and a search made for him. He was making for a northbound train with a valise filled with clothing, gold watches, revolvers, jewelry and other valuables belonging to the guests at the hotel, all of which was valued at $125. Hi wis arrested, and on failure to give the required bond, was sent to jail. ATTEMPTED MURDER. Serious Charge Preferred Against Henry Shoemaker, of Laporte. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind.. Dec. 8. Henry Shoemaker was to-day bound over to the grand jury on the charge of attempted murder. Joe Chlebowski. who Is the complaining witness, and who for a time, as the result of Shoemaker's assault, was considered to be in serious condition, claims the defendant attempted to beat his brains out with a club. Shoemaker says Chlebowski and three other Polanders set upon him and in Ufense of his lite he used a club with almost fatal effects on one of his assailants. Woman I Demented. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KEMPTON. Ind., Dec. 8. -Mrs. Will House, of Goldsmith, who has been somewhat demented for more than a year, became violently insane yesterday and application was made to the sheriff at Tipton to have that official come and place her in pail for safe keeping until the proper action could be taken to have her adjudged insane and taken to the asylum. Mrs. Bouse has a husband and six children ranging in age from two to twelve years and it requires the entire time of her husband to watch over her actions and to take nioper euro ok ms cimurvu.

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monthly payments. The remarkable fist of those who have taken advantage of this way of playing the piano is certainly significant. Those who have not read over the list of royal patrons published in the current magazines would do well to do so. In many countries every member of the royal family has become the owner of an Instrument, In addition to the phenomenally large percentage of the nobility.

The Aeolian Company 114 Monument Place, English Hotel MRS. WOLFE'S EVIDENCE TELLS HOW SHE WAS ABl'SED BY HER. HI SB AND Said She Was Not Given Enoofth to Eat, and Was Otherwise Mistreated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON. Ind., Dec. 8. Mrs. Lucy Wolfe, wife of the murdered man and daughter of John W. Terrell, was put on the witness Ptand this evening to testify as to her treatment by Wolfe and acts of the latter which led to her father's shooting him on July 12. She testined as to her betrayal by Wolfe and that he refused to marry her until practically forced into doing so by his father. Jacob Wolfe. She and Wolfe were married on Nov. 20, 1901, by Squire M. W. Walbert. Wolfe consenting to the marriage to settle a. paternity suit. She said that the second week after their marriage Wolfe began mistreating her. She stated he told her he thought more of Cal Blair, another girl, than he did of her. She said she was not given enough to eat at the home of Wolfe's father, where Melvin took her, and that she was mistreated when she was ill. She said Melvin, his stepmother and his stepsister mistreated her, and told her she would have to go home, often refusing to speak to her. She said she once took laudanum to kill herself. She said her husband abused and beat h( r before her child was born. Terrell was crying during the testimony. 8he told how Wolfe took her home and left her and her belongings at her father's gate, and how her father walked the floor at night rubbing his head and hands. She described Wolfe's driving past the Terrell home the day of the shooting, and told how he shouted taunts. Little Stories from PORTLAND Portland is to have a new bucket shop, which is now being established by the Odel Company, of Cincinnati. The new exchange will open for business Monday. Joseph Knepper. of New Corydon, lost two fingers from his right hand m a cort shredder on the farm of Joseph Bonifas yesterday. The body of Russell Stevenson, nine years old, was brought here from Muncie to-day for Interment. The boy's death was causer1 by playfully taking hold of a telephone wire which had come in contact with the Union Traction Company's lines. Rev. W. H. Conner has resigned the pastorate of the Portland Congregational Church after two and a half years service. RICHMOND. The case of the State vs. Grovelle Bundy, the former negro policeman, for the murder of Charles Moore, was to-day set for trial on Dec. 21. The trial will attract much attention. Bundy shot Moore, a young man, who was trying to escape arrest. The Wayne County Automobile Club has been asked to use Its influence in getting through Congress the Brownlow bill, which calls for the appropriation of S24.0Ü0.000 to be used ln the improvement of roads. The Automobile Club of America is back of the movement. SHEL.BYVIL.LE County Auditor Henry Oltman has received word from Durango, Mexico, to the effect that his cousin, E C Oltman. had died in that city. The doceased was fifty-flvs years of age and was born in Jackson township. Shelby county. He was a miner and prospector and had heavy Interests in several mines in the Southwest. A farmers' institute will be held at Manilla, east of here, on Dec. 14 and li. LAWRENCEBURG. Edward, alias "Ginger," Coleman, aged twenty-two, well but not favorably known in this city, disappeared from the home of his brother-in-law. Charles Sterling. Saturday, taking with him a suit of clothes, watch and ring valued at $35. and $3.55 in cash, sinse when he has not been heard from and no trace of the stolen property has been found. JKFFER8ONVILLE. The funeral of MaJ. Joel R. Spahr occurred this afternoon from the Presbyterian 'hurch and wus m.of the largest that ever took place in tlilt city. The entire force of the quartermaster's depot attended, as well as the members of the several orders tb which the deceased belonged. MARION. An effort is being made to Induce the leading secret orders and lodges to unite in a memorial and decoration day in Marion the coming year The I. O. O. F. has taken the first step and a commit

You Want Bath Robes and Bath Sundr.es CO TH, House selection made now Come early. QO EAST IN OO WASHINGTON ST. Block FARMERS IN DITCH SUIT JIDE lUlfl SET ASIDE REPORT OF DRAINAGE COMMISSIONER, Taxpayers Claim tnat They Ware Not Benefited by the nigging of Dttebes, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Dec. 8 Judge Vinton, in Superior Court here this afternoon, set aside the report of former County Drainage Commissioner Miller on the Lauramie ditch construction on the ground that It was not according to law in not being properly Itemised. The decision was a great victory for the remonstrating farmers of Lauramle township and a firm rebuke to Mr. Miller, who resigned his county offlee last spring to accept the position of assistant secretary of the interior at Washington. The objectors to Mr. Miller's report, in which he declared the Mitchell ditch and other drainage canals In Lauramie township to be completed according to specifications, testified that not one f the ditches begun by the drainage cemmsioner had been finished. They assert d that not a single one of the ditcher, fr which they were assessed $100,0)0. was of any benefit to them. The court not only refused to accept the Miller report, but in asking for another report, which ia to b an itemized account of expenses, gave notice that he would take the matter entir out of Mr. Miller's hands. A new drainage commissioner will be appointed and the ditch work completed under court management. Mr. Mier is given until the first Monday in January to file the amended repot t. James M. Zion, Robert T. Bryant and W. Johnson appeared ut the hearing this afternoon to represent the objectors. Indiana Towns tee has been named to confer with committees of other organizations to decide up"a a date and a method of procedure. RUSHVILLE.-Rushville Council. Knights of Columbus, will be instituted here on Sundsy, Dec. 18. Hon. W. P. Breen. of Fort Wayne, district deputy, will have charge of the work. A farmers' institute, under the auspices of Purdue University school of agriculture, will be held at Manilla Monday and Tuesday. Dec. 14 and IS JEFFKR8ONVILLE William Desmond and George Burns, the two men arrested last night by Chief of Police Clegg fur passing counterfeit dollars, were taken to Indianapolis to-night by United States Marshal Boyd. Further than saying that they were from Richmond, Va., the men refused to ta!k. PORTLAND. While drilling for oil on the Jacob Bonifas farm, in Wabash township, yesterday a strong flow of shale gas was suddenly developed. Before the drillers could take any precautions the gas had Ignited and the drilling rig was completely consumed. LAWRENPEBl'RO. The A. Wieman Company, of Cincinnati. O., has leased from Col. Joseph B. Hurkam. for a perl d of ten years with th privilege of purchase, a three-story brick factory buildin?, in which it propose to manufacture parlor furniture frames. GREENSm RG -Th- iocal lodge of Odd Fellows at their meeting Tuesday nbiht voted $1.000 to buy paraphernalia for degree work. With the acquisition of the new material Grscnsburg lodge will be prepared to give as flue team work as any lodge in the State. RICHMOND.-Pmf. J E. Lough, of this city, a member of the faculty of New Y.rk University, has been select d to hsve charge of the university's summer echo d next summer. The school Includes about 900 teachers snd the honor Is no small one. ALEXANDRIA. For the flrst time in the history of divorce cases from this city. Marion Hickmun. the defendant, will resist the application of his wife. Ida F.. who has alleged ln her complaint that he hn cruel to her and that he fallt to providt FORT WAYNK -Trustee Rhoads to-day sold the SdcClellan Bank huildlng at Auburn at public sale to Henry Shull for 15,026, just f?5 above appraisement. Tha beat offer at former sale was $3,800. ELKHART. Bert averoney, of Ligonier was frightfully burned on the face and hands when he fell into a rubb-sh firs sa as

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