Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1904 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAV, JANUARY 8, 1904.

News of Happenings Throughout Indiana from The Journal's Correspondents

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FORT WAYNE PUBLIC

IS Elaborate Ceremonies at Opening of the Structure, Built Largely by Andrew Carnegie. JUDGE TAYLORS ADDRESS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. In! . Jan. 7 The new Fort Wayne library, toward the cost of which Andrew Carnegie contributed $75.000, was dedicated this afternoon in the presence of a large audience that stood through a ceremony lasting nearly two hours. The presiding officer was Mr. Charles 8. Bash, president of the School Board. which built the library and which, through its president, presented it to the city for its perpetual free use. The address of acceptance was made by Mayor Berghoff. Miss Merita Hoaglanu. of the State Library Board, made an address. The orator of the day was Judge Robert 8. Taylor, who. among other things, said: There is one special utility of a public library which might not happen to occur to you just as it has struck me. We have heard a areat deal in recent years about the "new woman.' and a great deal of cheap wit has been expended in silly Jones ai her expense. But there 1 a 'sure-enough' new woman In the land, and she is not the new woman of the comic papers, either. She is the woman with a little leisure without wealth and with a thirst for knewledge. She Is the product, in a large measure, of labor-saving inventions, which have Drought the inestimable blessings of leisure without the burdens of wealth. Among the women so favored many seize upon the opportunity thus afforded for study and self-improvement. Out of these conditions has arisen the woman's club. And in the woman's club is the real new woman. To the woman's club, organized as it U!uall is. for study and self-culture, and seeking thst object by thorough investigation of selected topics, the public library is an Invaluable an almost indispensable aid. By no one will this library be more diligently or profitably used than by the club women of Fort Wayne. Of all persons no others will be so well entitled to use It as the members of the woman's clubs of this city, for they founded it." The library building has cost nearly $100000. Th- architect was A. W. Qrlndle and the builder was William Geake. The library is severely classic In its architectural lines, but is of enduring quality of art. Interiorly, It is arranged for the open shelf system, which has given the patrons so much satisfaction here. The people are permitted to "brouse" among the shelves and select their own books from a glimpse Inside the covers Instead of call by titles and authors. The change to this system has greatly Increased the use of the library's reference works and books other than fiction. The new books are purchased by a library committee of eight, four being appointed by the School Board and four by the woman's club league, which, as Judge Taylor said In hi? address, had brought the library to Its present splendid situation. Mlfs Margaret M. Colerlck is the librarian. STRAW BO ARD PLANT PUT IN OPERATION Largest Plant in the United States Successfully Makes First Run at Lafavette. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., Jan. 7 Lafayette has now in operation the largest strawboard factory in the United States. Beginning this morning, the ma:nmoth machinery at thy plant on the river bank here will continue In operation without cessation, except on Sundays, for many months. The machinery has been in place for several weeks, but the first paper was turned out this morning, and a large crowd of spectators saw the product pass through the immense roll, and received small sections of the continuous sheet as souvenirs. Nearly one hundred men are at work to-day in the factory, and more will be put on as the output Is increased. The normal capacity Is forty tons a day, but at present only twenty-tive tons Is being manufactured. President Thomas Bauer said to-day that the company has already contracted to supply many thousands of tons of the finished product, and the outlook for a successful year is very bright. Preparations are being made to systematize the work of receiving raw material from the farmers, and a new scheme will be put in operation for conveying the straw to the vats. MAUA MERCHANTS TO MEET THIS MONTH State Association to Mold Its Annual Session in South Bend on the 19th, 20th and 21st. 0pc1al to the Indianapolis Journa SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Jan. 7. The Indiana Merchants' Association will hold Its annual meeting In South Bend on Jan. 19. 20 and 21. Arrangements for the convention are being made by the South Bend Retail Merchants' Association, and every effort Is being put forth to make the annual meeting the largest In the history of the association. Railroads have granted a round-trip rate of one and a third fare. Headquarters will be established at the Oliver Hotel. A smoker ill be given lo the -: .n the evening or jan. x, ana me following evening a banquet will be given In the Oliver banquet hall The association has about 4.0(10 members. The officers are as follows: President, H. M. Cook. Evansville; vice president. Fred Meyer. Lafayette; secretary. Gottlieb Hinzeroann. Fort Wayne; treasurer. N. A. Moore. Indianapolis; State organizer, E. R. Moore, South Bond. PLEADS GUILTY. Andrew Patterson Admits Trying to Kill a Fontanet Man. to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind . Jan. 7. Andrew Patterson, the young miner who shot Parrott an.i Heine, clerks In the mining company's store at Fontanet, when he and his father were ejected for drunkenness, and who was captured at North Vernon while trying to get bark to his Kentucky home, pleaded guilty this morning to the charge of shooting with Intent to kill. Parrott, who had kicked him after ejecting him from the store, denied that he tried to shoot Heine. Th latter was struck by a s : , sh -t. Judge Piety withheld sentence to wait the result of the wounds of the victim. DUE TO GOOSE'S BITE. Aged Citizen of Kokomo in Serious Condition from Erysipelas. special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind.. Jan. 7 Former City Councilman Samuel W rt. i N suffering from Injuries peculiarly Inflicted. Last week Mr. Waggaman. who Is a poultry dealer, was bitten by a goose. The bite did not appear serious at first, but later blood poisoning and erysipelas set in. causing an alarming condition. Mr. Waggaman Is eighty-four years old and one of the tlrst settlers of Kokomo. Mmmy Ca of Men, 1c. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TCJIRE HAUTE, ind . Jan. 7 -Measles Im epidemic In Terre Haute, as It Is in a number eg tew its in thlfc section. From fifteen V twenty eases are reported dully by Terre MnHa shy sic laus.

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FISH LAW DEPOPULATES THE NORTHERN LAKES Lack of Air Causes Thousands to Perish 7,000 Frozen Black Bass and Blue-Gills

OTHER INSTANCES NOTED Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARSAW. Ind., Jan. "Those who have given the subject attention In the lake region of Kosciusko county declare that the clause in the present fish law which prohibits fishing through the Ice with hook and line Is doing more to depopulate the lakes of their fish than If the practice were engaged in by ten times the number of fishermen that did so before the law went into effect two years ago. This depopulation of the lakes, old fishermen declare, comes from natural causes, and is explained by them in this way: Before the winter fishing clause in the law was enforced each one of the lakes had its ' regulars," who perforated the ice with axes, making holes six or eight inches in diameter large enough in which to drop a hook and line and through which to pull forth a goodsized bass. As a result of the prohibition of this practice, all the lakes In Kosciusko, except those from which ice has been taken for storage purposes, are tightly frozen over. No holes having been cut. the fish perish In large numbers for lack of air, and the actual result of this clause of the lish law Is to destroy more fish In the winter than couid possibly be taken through holes In the Ice with hook and line. An instance has Just occurred at Mud lake, four miles southwest of Warsaw, where over 7,000 black bass and blue-gills have been taken from the frozen surface of the shallow holes in the swampy places immediately adjoining the lake Mud lake Is a small body of water and is tightly frozen over. The rains of a f,-w weeks ago had the effect of raising the water, and. of course, the ice, too. The overflow of water came out over the swamp and with it myriads of fish seeking air. Before the flan could get back into the lake from the shallow water they became frozen in the shallow places and perished. Not all of this large numbwr of fish went to waste, however, for as soon as the discovery was made men and boys of the neighborhood for miles away descended on the scene with hags and baskets and carried away over 4.UU0 of those that had become stranded. "They were all good-sized fish, too," said Samuel Campbell, a farmer living on the shore of the lake; "the blue-gills were among the very largest ever taken from the lake, and hundreds of the black bass weighed from two and one-half to three and one-half pounds." Within the last two years there have been similar instances among the lakes of this county, but only In the lakes from which no ice has been harvested. BIG PLANT TO RESUME. Marion Factory of Macbeth-Evans Company to Fire In. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind.. Jan. 7.-The big MacbethEvans chimney factory, whl h has been idle since Dec. 21. will start Monday with an increased force. Between 500 and 600 men will be given employment at high wages. The Elwood plant of the MacbethEvans Company was recently discontinued and the workmen are being distributed among the various factories of the big company. Twenty shops will come to Marion from the Elwood factory, giving an additional force of sixty. Superintendent iJeakin, of the local plant, received word to-day from the headquarters at Pittsburg to start the Marlon factory Monday morning. The news of the start was received with enthusiasm by the workmen, who had entertained fears that the plant would not operate for some time, as it had been indefinitely closed. CHURCH CLUB DISBANDS. Columbus Experiment a Failure After Moving Factor Left. COLUMBUS. Ind.. Jan. 7. The Youni? Men's Club, of this city, composed of about 100 representative young men, has disbanded, ong to lack of support from the membership body. The club was organized over three years ago by the Rev. Charles Trask Lewis, then pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In his opinion there was no harm In dancing, card playing and smoking and all of these were allowed in the clubrooms. Last summer ha went to Denver to accept a place as curate of St. Mark's Church and since that time interest in the organization has lagged. The club was In financial straits and it was thought best to disband. The Y. M. C. A. basketball team will finish the present season and no games will be canceled on account of the disbandment of the club. DIED OF NOSE BLEED. Earl Leroy, an Elkhart Youth, Succumbs to Hemorrhage. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART. Ind., Jan. 7 Earl Leroy. sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kelly, died of exhaustion due to chronic hemorrhage of the nose. The last attack wm stanched three days ago, but the phy slcians declared the forty hours' hemorrhage had left htm so weak he would not recover. The lad was rather headstrong and inateOOd on having his way. He disliked having his nostrils "plugged-' long enough to give the blood time to coagulate and would pull the plugs out. declaring he would die rather than swallow the blood that was forced down into his mouth from the nasal passages. Declared a Good Dividend. Special to he Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE. Ind.. Jan. 7. The directors of the Homestead Building and Loan Association held their semi-annual meeting, last night and declared a dividend of 3l per cent, for the six mouths Just past. During the past six months the association has granted loans to the amount of 139.769. this amount being an increase over the other terms of six months of $17.000. The association has beeu doing business for four years. A larger number of loans have been made thus far this month than any other January iu the history of the association. V ppoint nient l the Illaliop. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYXZ. Ind.. Jn. 7. Bishop Alerding to-day announced the appointment of the following clergymen as consulters: B. Wledau. of New Haven; John Guendling. Peru; John R. Ulneen. Lafayette; J. F. Delaney and Ferd Koerdt. Fort Wayne; Henry M. Plasterer. Hammond. Father H. F. J. Koll waa appointed defender of the marriage tie. his duties being to deal with members of the Parish who are in domestic troubles. Arrested on n Km ml Chargre. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VALPARAISO. Ind.. Jan. 7.-Harry Salisbury was arrested here to-night on charges preferred at Durand. Mich., for obtaining money under false pretense. He Is prominently connected here, hus a wife and is twenty-tive years old. Child te PHI nnd Died. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DUNKIRK, Ind.. Jan. 7 The two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. William Seely. who live at Rldertown. north of here, secured a box of pills while playing about the house and ate nearly half of them, dying in

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DR. CORYDON RICHMOND. Kokomo'a First Mayor and Howard County's Oldest Resident. KOKOMO'S FIRST MAYOR IS LIVING AT AGE OF 95 Dr. Corydon Richmond in Good Health, Though Blind, and Fully Alive to Modern Progress. CAST FIRST VOTE IN 1830 Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind.. Jan. 7. Dr. Corydon Richmond, of Kokomo, is the oldest person of Howard county, as well as a pioneer resident. He was ninety-five years old last November. He was Kokomo's first mayor, snd in the early Indiana statehood days represented Howard and Carroll counties in the State Legislature. In his day he wns a leading member of the State Medical Society. He became blind fifteen years ago, but in all other respects he retains his faculties. Ha maintains his Interest in medical and surgical science, and Is a subscriber to all the leading medical journals. He Is a member of the Masons, and Is supposed to be the oldest Freemason in Indiana. He attends lodge meetings regularly, and when the weather is pleasant takes long walks daily. He Joined the Maeons seventy-two years ago. His son. Col. N. P. Richmond, was a distinguished soldier in the civil war. In his declining years Dr. Richmond Is leading a happy and contented life, smoking his short-stemmed clay pipe and being read to by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was born in November, 1808. He cast his first vote in 1830, and first presidential vote In 1S32, being a Whig, then a Republican. He has voted at eighteen presidential elections, and hopes to live to cast his ballot for the Republican nominee this year. He Is In reasonably good health, and bids fair to round out a century. NEW HOTEL COMPANY. Two Indianapolis Men Interested in Logansport Venture. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT. Ind., Jan. 7. The Murdock Hotel Company, composed of C. O. Heffley, of Logansport, and A. W. Koch and Casey A. Cox, of Indianapolis, has purchased the hotel equipment and lease of the new Murdock Hotel from V. C. Hanawalt, who has been conducting the establishment for several years. The new firm touk charge after breakfast this morning. Mr. Heffley is a Logansport real-estate man. Mr. Koch an Indianapolis broker and Mr. Cox a practical hotel man, recently employed at the English Hotel at Indianapolis. Mr. Cox will act in the capacity of manager und the other owners will continue their former business. The hotel Is to be refurnished and provided with new equipment. NOT A BOAT RUNNING. Ohio River Blocked by Ice from Louisville to Cairo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 7. -There are no prospects of a resumption of navigation on the Ohio river. While there has been no heavy Ice passing here to-day, there are several gorges between this city and Louisville that remain Intact. The large wharfboat of the Louisville and Evansville Packet Company was taken to Green river this afternoon for a safe ice harbor. There is not a boat running between Louisville and Cairo. TWO MEN BADLY HURT IN A DÜUG STONE FINE Kokomo Health Officer and the Fire Chief Are Severely Burned in the Former's Store. ALCOHOL CAUGHT FIRE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind.. Jan. 7. The drug store of Will L Scott, city health officer, was badly damaged by lire this afternoon. Mr. Scott was in the basement drawing alcohol from a barrel when the liquid took lire from a Jet, spreading to barrels of gasoline and other Inflamable gods. Mr. Scott was severely burned as was also Fire Chief Schauman. iu fighting the flames. The loss is $7,200. with insurance of $2.500. The building, owned by J. C. Blacklldge. was not badly damaged, the flre being confined to the basement and first story. FIRE LOSSES FORCE HIM TO BANKRUPTCY Galveston Merchant Assigns in Three Bills, Involving $9,103.87 Debts and $4,579.92 Assets. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT. Ind.. Jan. 7-As a result of his losses in the fire, which nearly wiped the little town of Galveston off the map on Oct. 18, C. K. Thomas, the leading general merchant of that town, has been forced into bankruptcy. To-day three cases in bankruptcy were filed In Referee Frank Swigart s Court as follows: C. E. Thomas & Co.. liabilities, $7.776.80. assets, $t4. IK.'; Charles E. Thomas, liabilities. $621.62: assets. $1.975: Laura L. Thomas, his wife, liabilities. $706.46; assets, $2.000. In the fire the firm of Thomas & Co. estimate its loss at $15.000. The members thought they had about $6.000 Insurance, but on investigation found it amounted to ouly $2,000. Several thousand dollars had been -cured by a company which turned out to be a fake. The first meeting of creditors Mill U held in Logausport ou Jun. 1a.

SERIES OF BOX BOARD

60NJSJS CANCELED Injunction Suit Filed at Chicago Was Due to Illegality of a Stock Bonus Stipulation. INTEREST DRAFTS PAID Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 7 Local holders of the securities of the United Box Board Paper Company have received notice from Secretary Stephen B. Fleming in New York that the drafts for interest due on Jan. 1 have have been honored. They also were informed that the first series of bonds due Jan. 1, to the amount of $350.000, has been paid and canceled. The bonds were issued in an emergency to meet pressing bills and supply capital, and in order to make then atractive to the investing public the directors offered a bonus of one-quarter as much of the trust stock as the bonds taken by the subscriber. It is explained here that a suit filed yesterday in Chicago to enjoin those who took bonds with bonus from disposing of the stock means that It has been discovered that the bonus was illegal and the stock must be recalled. Those who were named in the injunction from this city are M. B. and S. S. Fisher, Benjamin nnd Aaron Rothschild, Charles McCulloch. John Möhr, Jr., Charles H. Worden. A. B. Trentman, John W. White and Barney O'Connor. METERS ARE FROZEN. Small Fires at Alexandria Due to Efforts to Thaw Them. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA. Ind.. Jan. 7 The troubles of the citizens with frozen gas meters begin to multiply, until one-third of the consumers are at work thawing out the obstinate machines, the force the company has at work being Inadequate to the task as promptly as the customers demand. Many have built fires over their meters and have ruined them. The company will lose the meter, and the consumer from $3 to So deposit he has made. Two fires resulted to-day from thawing them out, and, plough neither was of any amount, they sd to keep the city in wakeful apprehension. The gas supply Is ample in the mains were it so that the consumer could burn it. but the pipes are full of water and are frozen. The company will require that the meters be placed out of reach of frost before next winter. NEELY'S FORMER PLANT IS DAMAGED BY FIRE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 7.-The Cowan Printing Company plant in this city suffered a $1.000 loss by fire to-night. This Is the job work plant of the old Neely Printing Company, of which C. F. W. Neely was the head, and which figured prominently in the Investigation of Cuban postal affairs. Thousands of blunk forms, made originally for use by the Cuban government, which remained stored iu the building, were damaged by lire and water to-night. The origin of the fire is unknown. evr ( lutpter of the D. A. R. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., Jan. 7. A new chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, to be known as the Oliver Ellsworth Chapter, was formed here this morning, with Mlss Marie Stuart as Its regent. The membership of the new chapter is composed of young women who have heretofore been connected with the General Lafav. tte Chapter, the original local branch of the D. A. R. Mrs. James M. Fowler, State regent of the D. A. R., will install the newly-formed chapter in a few days. The charter members are: Misses Marie Stuart. Anna Ellsworth, Alys 11. Ankeny, Besse Coffroth. Katherine Andrew. Nina Hammond. Clara Lang. Rose Mitchell. Luella IN rrin. Mary Slmms, Fannie and Alice Hanna. Traction Company Organization. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind.. Jan. 7. The men Interested in the proposed interurban line from this city to Shelbyville will meet here Saturday and effect an organization. The line is expected to extend through Hope and give the people of that place Indianapolis connections by way of the present Shelbyville line. The promoters say that Charles L. Henry, owner of the Shelbyville line. Is Interested in the venture, and will help build the road so that It will connect with his line. Shot While Rnhhlt Hunting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE. Ind., Jan. 7. John Smith, of Dewey, Laporte county, while rabbit hunting with Christ. Hanson, of South Chicago, was shot in the right thigh by the accidental discharge of the latter's gun. Though the wounds are serious, it is expected that Smith will recover. NEW Trustees of the State School Select W. E. Jenkins, of Richmond, Who Was Graduated in 1891. STUDENT BUILDING PLANS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINOTOX. Ind.. Jan. 7. The trustees of Indiana University, in special session here to-day. announced the election of W. E. Jenkins, of Richmond, as university librarian. He is a graduate of Indiana In the class of '91 and has since been engaged in business In Richmond. He will assume his new duties at once. In taking up the matter pertaining to the new $60.000 student building that is to be built this spring the board decided to locate the building a short distance west of Maxwell Hall Architects will submit plans for the building within the next month, and bids will be received by the middle of February. POWERS MURDER CASE. Defendant Placed on Stand to Tell His Version of the Murder. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE. Ind.. Jan. 7 The fourth day of the evidence in the old Powers murder case drew the largest crowd of any session yet held. The witnesses of the defense spent the morning in outlining the ground plan of the surroundings of the tragedy and of the movements of Wells and Constable Crosby prior to the attempted arrest. J'owers testified in his own behalf this afternoon. He testified as to the circumstances under which he caused the warrant to be Issued for Wells's arrest. He went home and secured a revolver, after which he returned to the Interurban crossing to Mf the arrest mad., after securing cartridge's at Harrell's store. He told Harrell Crosby had deputized him to assist in making the arrest, but he did not say this was the case in his testimony to-day. He admitted rtrlng twice, once In the air and once at Wells as he fled around the end of the car. Powers said Wells had secured a quart of whisky from his place under false pretense and the warrant was issued on this charge.

HIAN FOR INDIANA UNIVERSITY

GEORGE J, BIPPUS IS

DEAD AT Millionaire Resident and Foremost Business Man of the City Succumbs to Diabetes. BUILT THE ERIE ROAD Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HUNTINGTON. Ind., Jan. 7. George J. Blppus. a millionaire resident of this city, and one of the best-known men In northern Indiana, died at his home here this morning cf diabetes. He was born in Canal Dover, O., on April 1. 1S35, and while yet a youth came to Huntington, without funds, to make his way in the world. Indomitable energy made him friends, and he was enabled to procure an interest in a small hardware business. He prospered greatly, and the civil war gave him opportunities for profitable investment, which were utilized to the fullest extent, making him wealthy. Later he operated tart of the Wabash and Erie canal. He was the promoter and later the president of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad, now the Erie, a large part of which he built. He was associated with Senator Brice, of Ohio, in the gas business, and with the development of the Western oil fields became one of the largest independent oil operators in the country. He was the foremost business man of the city, and owned its natural gas system, as well as the Huntington Light and Power Company, of which he was president. He was public-spirited, and gave liberally to all worthy objects, left an estate estimated at $2,000,000. He Other Necrology. FAIRMOCNT. Ind., Jan. 7. A telegram was received here to-day announcing the death of Adain. the son of County Commissioner John Kelsay, at Asheville, North Carolina, where he had been an inmate of a private sanitarium for several months. The father and mother of the young man, who have been with him during his last sickness, have left the South for this city, bringing the body for interment. COLUMBUS. Ind., Jan. 7. Benjamin Schooler, aged eighty, is dead at his home In this city. He was born in Howard county, Kentucky, and came to this county when ten years old. He married Miss Mary Hughes, of Bedford. In 1845. and they had lived in this county ever since. Mr. Schooler was a lifelong Republican. GREENSBURG, Ind., Jan. 7. Nicholas Bailey, aged eighty-three years, died at his home in St. Paul this morning from dropsy. He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in this vicinity, having been a member of that order for over thirty years. He left a widow and nine children. Ml" NT IE. Ind., Jan. 7.-M1bs Emma Calvert, one of the oldest women of the city, died yesterday after a long sickness. She had lived in Muncle all her life, and owned a large amount of property. RU8HVTLXJE, Ind.. Jan. 7. Miss Sallie Stevens, aged thirty, of Glenwood, died this morning from consumption, after a three-months' illness. Burial will take place on Friday. VINCENNB8, Ind.. Jan. 7.-James Logston. forty-eight years old. fell over dead while conversing with John Phillips at Phillips's home, at Edwardsport, to-day. REFORMATORY INMATE FATALLY ASSAULTED His Skull Fractured with a Bolt in Hands of a Weak-Minded Convict from Lake. P'-clal to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VI LLE, Ind.. Jan. 7 Cyrus Berry, a prisoner from Jeffersonville, was assaulted In the Indiana Reformatory this afternoon by Herman Gehr, sent up from Iike county, and is not expected to live. Gehr struck Berry with an iron bolt, fracturing his skull. The assailant is said to be weak-minded, and the atti ck is believed to have been unprovoked. Merchants Yield to Clerks' Demand. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 7. The trouble between the Retail Clerks' Union here and the newly organized Merchants' Association, which resulted in the members of the latter being declared unfair by the unions of the city, was ended to-day when the representatives of both ot tanization signed the original proposition L the clerks, and th' ban was lifted. The disagreement was over holiday closing, and under the contract all union stores will close the entire day on Memorial day. Fourth of July. Labor day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas. Murder Indictment in First Degree. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KVANSV1LI.K, Ind., Jan. 7. Howard Tate, of Huntlngburg, was indicted for first degree murder at Jasper to-day for the killing of John Hodges at Huntingburg on Christmas day. His trial was set for Jan. 2, the motion for continuance being overruled by Judge Ealy. TRUST DEED FIEED TO T Emil Baur, of Eaton, Puts All His Property in Trust for the Benefit of His Creditors. CAUSE OF HIS TROUBLE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. Jan. 7. Emil Baur. the Eaton window glass manufacturer, once reputed to be a millionaire, who recently attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head with a revolver, has given the Muncle Trust Company a mortgage covering his entire personal and real-estate effects. The Indenture makes the trust company a trustee and thus prevents the necessity of bankruptcy proceedings. The creditors give Baur six months' time in which to pay 50 per cent, of the aggregate amount of his indebtedness. Baur's financial straits were brought about through the dereliction of an agent in Mississippi, where Baur became interested in a large plantation and lumber business. Among Baur's creditors are the Columbia and Capital National Banks, of Indianapolis, and Mowbray, Robinson & Emsweiler, of Cincinnati. Fuel Shortage Dae to Broken Main. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE. Ind., Jan. 7. Hundreds of people in this city were without gas for fuel to-day on account of the pulling in two of the Citizens' natural gas mains near the Shelby-Hancock county line. The break occurred some time during the night and the discovery was not made until this morning when the patrons of this company discovered that the fires which they left burning last night were out. It will take several hours to complete the repairs. Justice Was Xo Laggard. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG. Ind., Jan. 7-Ano.her case of speedy justice was recorded in this county to-day. Commodore Stith. of Newpoint, was arrested early yesterday morning charged with breaking into and robbing a box car in the yarus here of tobacco. He confessed yesterday afternoon and this morning pleaded guilty before Judge Hord to the charge of petit larceny and wan given a sentence of two to fourteen years iu the Jeffersonville Reformatory.

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J, B, FAULKNER IS NEW TENTH DISTRICT LEADER Democrats Choose a Successor to Dan V. Simms, Who Declined to Stand for Re-Election.

SPEAKERS AT BANQUET LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Jan. 7 Democrats of the Tenth congressional district this afternoon elected John B. Faulkner, editor of the Michigan City Dispatch, chairman of the district committee to succeed Dan W. Simms, of this city, who declined re-election. In the absence of Mr. Slmms who was obliged to attend the Culver will contest, J. Kirby Risk presided at the meeting, which was held at the Jackson Club rooms. Mr. Risk was supposed to be seeking the chairmanship, but he refused to allow himself to be nominated. The convention was uninteresting and there were but few speeches. The factional differences that were expected to cause a row did not materialize, although there was not the unanimity in the proceedings that makes for a successful campaign. At the banquet to-night at the Hotel Hlnes 300 Democrats from all parts of the district were present and many speeches were made. Mayor John W. Holtzman. of Indianapolis, made the principal address. F. E. D. McGinley was toastmaster. Dan W. Simms spoke on "Local Democracy." Howard S. Taylor, of Chicago, read a poem; Michael E. Foley, of Crawfordsville. talked on "Democratic Duty;' MaJ. William Guthrie, of Montlcello. made an address on "True Patriotism;" "Where Are We At?" was the title of a speech by Martin T. Krueger, of Michigan City; Patrick Keefe. of Kentland. spoke on "Why I Am a Democrat." and Henry Warrum, of Indianapolis, on "1904." BOTH PARTIES BUSY IN PULASKI COUNTY Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINAMAC, Ind., Jan. 7.-Both parties will hold conventions In Pulaski county on Saturday. The Republicans will meet to select delegates to the district meeting, to be held In South Bend on Jan. 12. The precinct committee elections will be held tomorrow, and the new committeemen will meet here prior to Saturday's mass convention to choose a county chairman. A lovefeast will follow the Saturday meetings. The Democratic meetings will be to choose precinct chairmen. The men so selected will meet here on the following Tuesday to elect a county chairman. Factional differences indicate contests in nearly every precinct. Simmons to Be Re-elected. Ppclal to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 7. At a meeting on Monday of the new Howard county Republican committee, to be ehopen ou Saturday. Chairman Edgar A. Simmons will be unanimously re-elected. In the event that District Chairman Sims, of Frankfort, resigns to accept the secretaryship of the State comndttee the Howard county Republicans will urge the election of Mr. Simmons to the vacant district chairmanship. Mr. Simmons is very popular throughout the district. DE PAUW BUILDINGS TO BE MADE SAFE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTIE. Ind., Jan. 7. -The recent theater fire at Chicago will have the effect of producing better conditions as regards safety of life of the people who have occasion to be in the various buildings of De Pauw University. A committee has been appointed to make an investigation of conditions as they are now, with a view to remodeling where necessary and of making additions f safety apparatus. The greatest need Is in Meharry Hall of Central College, an uuditorlum seating 1.200 people, which has -nly two main entrances and Is on the second floor. The doors are reached by winding stairways, which are wide enough, but they are so long that It requires some time to empty the hall. The doors of the hall are reached with some difficulty, on account of th" narrowness of the aisles. Fire escapes will be placed on the south side of the hall, with a balcony on a level with the second floor, aud this escape may be reached by people, in the gallery, as well as in the main part of the hall. This will also provide safety for people In the recitation rooms. The other buildings are fairly well provided with apparatus. INDIANA NOTES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Holmes Conrad, one of the special counsel for the government in the prosecution of the caaea growing out of the postal investigation, will conduct the trial of August W. Machen. Diller B. and Samuel A. Groff, of this city, and George E. and Martha J. Lorens, of Toledo, O., all indicted in connection with the purchase of supplies for the free delivery service. The trial will begin Monday In the District Criminal Court before Ju.Ir.- Pritchard and a Jury. Charles J. Bonaparte, District Attorney Beach and Assistant District Attorney Taggart will participate in the prosecution. PETERSBURG.-The following officers have been elected by the Old Citizens' State Bank: James Shawhan, president; Byron Brenton, vice president; G. J. Nichols, cashier; J. S. Bornshot. assistant cashier; T. J. Burger, teller. The following directors were chosen: James Shawhan, Byron Brenton. G. J. Nichols. J. 8. Bornshot and F. J. Burger. Byron Brenton, the newly-eject-ed vice president, is the retiring cashier, and G. J. Nichols, former assistant cashier, moves up to his position. J. S. Bornshot, of the firm of Shawhan A Bornshot, has accepted the position made vacant by the promotion. RUSH VI LLE. - The fifteenth annual farmers' institute, under the auspices of Purdue I'nlversity. and the second annual meeting of the Rush County Corn Growers' Association, will be held here on Jan. 30-21. Among the State speakers will be C. B. Benjamin, of Liberty; Mrs. C. N. Flndley. of Salem; W. F. Foster, assistant in agriculture at Purdue, and Prof. J. H. 8kinner. Instructor in animal husbandry at Purdue. GREENSBURG. John E Bobbins, of this eit.v, has been appointed superintendent of the organization of the Jersey cattle department of Indiana at the St. Louis exposition. Mr. Bobbins is the owner of a herd of Jersey cattle that has won premiums at Kansas City, world's fair at Chicago. Toronto, 'nnada. and many other notable cattle shows. This appointment Insures Indiana having one of the best exhibits in this line at the big show. LAFAYETTE As the result of a fall from a loft In the barn at his home William Miller, a student In Lafayette High School, Is in a dying condition. The fall, which occurred two days ago, caused concussion of the brain, and he has been unconscious ever since. The lad was indulging in athletic feats and fell while turning a handspring. Doctors say he has but slight chances of recovery. TERRE HAUTE The recommendation has been made to the Postoffice Department to make West Terre Haute a substation of the Terre Haute postoffice and establish a free delivery service there. Post master Mcllroy, of West Terre Haute, joins Postmaster Gray, of Terre Haute, and a nostoftice inspector in the recommendation SHELBYVILLE. The membership of the First Baptist Church held the annual election of deacons Wedne-day night, which resulted In the election of B. H. Reece. Lester Clark, L N Cooper aud George H. Meiks to serve with the three oldest members of the church, namely: James O. Parrish, Joseph C. Pearson and Cyrenius Bishop. V I NCE N M ES. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs Martin Kretzman left on Thursday for East St. Iuls, 111., where he has accepted the pastorate of Trinity Lutheran Church. Edward Pollard was crushed beyond recognition and Samuel Robinson fatally injured while felling timber near Birds. III. VALPARAISO. The wife of Elmer Wolf, who made an assignment here last week for $150.000. with nearly the same assets, has joiued her husband In the assignment.

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Complicated With Kidney Trouble. Dr. Miles9 Heart Cure Cured Me Permanently. Tour medicine is worth its weight ia gold, and 1 cannot recommend it too highly tor the good it has done me. I was troubled with heart disease complicated with a weak back and kidney complaint for a number of years. Although five ot our best doctor waited on roe I grew worse instead cf better, until at last nothing seemed to do me anr good. I had a rapid pulse varying from lot to 150 beats per minute, a choking and burning sensation in the wind -pipe, and pain in the heart. At the time I began taking Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure I weighed but 130 pounds. After using the remedies six months I weighed 189 pounds and felt well, and streng and hearty. Mr nerve, heart and kidner troubles ztz all E ;one now and as this cure was perormrd nearly seven rears aeo I know tnat it is permanent" Edward Knapp, Wii. -svil.e, Ohio. 'Tor many years I have been a great Mt ferer from ne. rt disease. I was subject to faint and sinking spells, with a clutching, oppressive or f unfeeling at the heart, that is difficult to describe. I was una nc to attend to my household duties and was thoroughly wretched and miserable. I doctored with some of our best physicians but got no relief until I tried Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and Nervine. I expnenced benefit from the first few doses and finally was completely cured." Mrs. J. M. Hollowav, Geneva, lad. All drugc st KM and guarantee first bottle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Hart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. and the creditors will receive nearly dollar for dollar. Iloth Bnlldlngs Are Safe. t Special to the Indianapolis Journal. I.A FAYETTE. Ind.. Jan. 7 Stories to the effect that the Grand Opera House in thla city is a fire trap were declared untrue yesterday by Fire Chief Harrison, after a thorough inspection of the building. Just as the doors were opening for a performance Chief Harrison, Prosecutor Flanagan and Captain Rinard made an official Inspection visit to the theater, testing the exits, air shafts and hallways. It was found that the building could be emptied easily In three minutes. I'shers are drilled as to hoir to proceed in case of fire, and sprinkling apparatus is provided. After Inspecting the theater the officials went to the new polo rink, where they also made an inspection. They afterward declared the Coliseum perfectly safe, being well supplied with exita and hallways. Hanged Himself In the Barss. Special to the Irvlianapoli Journal. GREENCA8TLE. Ind.. Jan. 7. Fre4 Spangler hanged himself In his barn near Cataract, eighteen miles south of this city, to-day and was not found until he waa dead. He was married and aas a brother of Mrs. Lum Alspaugh. of this city, and of Frank Spangler The reason for tits suicide has not been discovered. Gi Weld Turned Off. 8peelal to the Indianapolis Journal. MCNCIE, Ind.. Jan. 7. The Muncle Oas. Llght and Fuel Company has offered $l.0 reward for Information leading to the arrest of persons who have turmd off eleven of the company's wells In the territory north of the city. The wells are said to have been found turne! off Monday night. ell-i mm n Mnn cie" M n"i7iMf MCNCIE. Ind.. Jan. 7. Isaac BaU. aged thirty-one, a well-known member of tha local order of Red Men. died last night at his home in this city. About a year ago he went to Arizona for his health and returned a few days ago, apparently cured, but tha climate here proved too severe. AMERICAN EXAMPLE AIDS GERMAN ARMY New Uniforms Designed by Military Tailors After Kaiser Saw Th ree American Generals. BERLIN. Jan. 7. Since Emperor William saw Generals Corbln. Young and Wood in their new uniforms at the German army meneuvers in September. 1902. the army cloth makers of this country have been experimenting with similar shades and have produced a blend between straw-color and light olive green, which will presently be substituted for dark blue, throughout the army as the uniforms of privates and noncommissioned officers. The cloth has been tested for a year, under service conditions. for s-rar and cleanliness, it was found in the last summer maneuvers that the new uniforms ara scarcely distinguished at a distance from dry stubble or grass. It will be three or four years before the present uniforms entirely disappear, as the government has upwards of three million old uniforms la stock, though the greater tart of these have been in service. The German government Is the largest ready-made clothes manufacturer In the world, turning out from 600,000 to 800.00t uniforms per year, the exact number depending on the weather. WILL BE XO OUTBREAKS IL Von Plehwc Will See that Kishineflf Jews Are Let Alone. BERLIN. Jan. 7. The Russian minister of th- interior. M. von Pl-hwt ti is msie himself personally responsible to the Caar for the prevention of fanatical outbreak against the Jews at Kishineff or elsewhere, during the holidays, according to a private telegram received here from 8t. Petersburg by the National Zeitung, and has lsued comprehensive precautionary order. Penatous for Indlanlaas. Certificates have been Issued to the following named Indlanians: Ernest L Macy, $8; James GooTrey, tit; Milton Woodbeck. $17; Nelson W. Hendricks. $17; James H. Humphrey. $17. Abner Robblns. $17; Benjamin F. Wells. $10; Samuel Wilson. $22; Theodore F. Rogers. $10; Michael Crone. $10; John W. Teegarden $17; Joshua D. Badgiey. $12; William Kramer. $v Frederick Streely, $24; Joseph Collegnon. $8; Philip Palmer. $12; Philip Fraxer. $10. James Johnston. $8; Philip Hopply. P; James J. Caseady. $12; Arthur L. Hartley. $30; Reuben Davidson. $12; Benjamin F. Marshall. $v Sarah E. Merrltt, $15; minor of Walton W lewla, $1; Percilia Dobson. $, Elizabeth Rood. $8; Mary E. Ashman, $8. HEALTHY CANDY Can Be Digested by Adults. hIMren and Many mothers would allow the some candy oftener If it did not teud lo make them ill. The trouble is that ordinary sugar candy so heavily taxes the liver that children and adults suffer fn m It. Dextro Chocolates and Candles are made from sugar that 1 pr. 11. steil and can be eaten in itity with u f the bad effects. Nei caudy uow It is a nat ble candy crv oik f . then. Th. taste and no Dbtaiiiat.l.-. it is the nerd of i ti-mauds it. w that digest Iian oe aafeiy '..-,.,1 js artlcl oi lallj food and should p, k. ; 1 "li the, taWe ror use .u mel Dex'.ro Chocolates and Candles sold by Groeets una ir - tii made oy lmU Cereal Co., Lttt.. ttattlc Creek. MlOu