Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 63, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1904 — Page 9

nE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1004.

SONS WILL AID III SEARCH SUCCESSFUL CONCERT sttifcllsliecl 1804 FOR MISSING PARENT 11 THEMAENNERCHOR Work of Both Soloists and Chorus Appreciaied by the Audience. Disappearance of Martin Meeker Is Baffling Police and Others Interested in Case. JO CLEW YET FOUND

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Mystery surrounding the disappearance of "Martin Mopk- r, the wealthy Cleveland. O.. miller, who is supposed to be in Indianapolis, deepens, and continued search has failed to discover any clews other than those mentioned in the Journal Monday morning. Believing that their father has either become suddenly demented, or that ho has beea the victim of foul play, hiß two sons tint here making cvory effort to locate tyetr parent. They are G. K. Mueker. a baker, of Owensboro, Ky., and M. & Meeker, of Farmington. Minn., who is a Jeweler. Rumors that the missing man was an owner In 1urt of a sanitarium at Greenwood wore -denied by the superintendent of th institution. Local officers are assisting in the search, but no clew has been discovered to aid in the work.

If. T.,H. S. TRACK TEAM MAY ESTER BIG MEET Coafch Stagg Has Invited School Athletes to Participate in Events. Captain Duggan, of the Manual Training High School track team, received a letter yesterday from Coach Stagg. of Chicago University, asking the South-Slders to enter a team in both the try-outs for the international relay race to be held at Chicago on March 16, and for the intorcholastic track and field meet to be held there on May 6. The International relay race will be held at Philadelphia, and Chicago offers to pay 9100 toward the expenses of the winning team. It U very likely that the Manual Training High School will participate at least in the latter event, and Duggan is already looking over the best material to end. The school probably will be represented in the hurdles by Hollie Shldeler, AV heeler and Duggan; in the high-Jump by Shldeler, Wheeler and Cook; sprints, Duggan, Quirn. Cullen. Rhodehamel and Diddle; weight ev.-nt?. Murr. West and Cull-n; mile anil half-mile by Turner, Thompson and Spnr. r The 'blacksmiths will send a team to Athens next Saturday for a meet with the high school of that town. The relay team will constat of Rhodehamel, Diddle, Quinn and. Wheeler. QH AIRMAN SMITH SELECTS HEADQUARTERS Col. Harry B. Smith has established his headquarters as chairman of the Republican committee In Room 301, of the Lemcke building, and will be found at work there with his secretary, Bert Johnson, for the greater part of the time from now until after election. He expects to work first on the congressional and township elections before arranging for the county convention. The settlement of th contest for the county chairmanship is bringing out a number of candidates for various offices who had refused to announce themselves until now. Cass Connaway. who has been suspected of senatorial aspirations, announced himself definitely yesterday as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the State Senate. Several other candidates for smaller offices are out, among tham W. C. Hoffman, of Valley Mills, who Is a candidate for trustee of Dvcatur townShip, and J. W. Scott, a candidate for assessor of the same township. CONTROLLER DUNN IS SUSTAINED BY COURT In the Superior Court yesterday Judge Leathers sustained the action of Controller Dunn, who refused to acknowledge the voucher of Dr. Carter, clerk of the City Board of Health, drawn by that board for work done by Carter during the smallpox epidemic as a specialist. Mr. Dunn refused to allow the bill on the ground that It was la violation of the city ordinance for any employe of ths city to be interested in any contract with the city. Carter's attorneys insisted that this law did no necessarily apply to the case of Dr. Carter. A voucher was made out by the Board of Health Dec 29 to pay Dr. Carter the claim of $446. After coming into office Controller Dunn refused to pay the bill. ILIFE INSURANCE MEN GUESTS AT BANQUET Forty members of the agency force of the John Hancock Life Insurance Company were guests at a banquet given at the Claypool last night by the officers of the company. The hosts were represented by Roland Olamb, vie president, and Frederick Nason. assistant secretary. Following are among the toasts presented: "The Company." Roland Olamb; -What I Have Learned at the Home Office." Wiuiam Churchman, member of the policy-holders' zamlnlng committee; "The Home Office in Detail." Frederick Nason. assistant secretary; "The Man In the FioJd," John W. Jay; "The Ethics of Life Insurance," by the Rev. J. Cummings Smith. CHARLES M' DONALD DRUNK IN STREET Lying In the gutter at Indiana avenue and California street, helplessly drunk. Charles McDonald, claiming to be from Baltimore, was found by the district patrolmen during the heavy rainstorm this morning and sent to the police station in the patrol wagon. McDonald iold Turnkey Mackessey that he had S40 ar.i a gold watch when he Started, but the officers are not inclined to believe his story. CITY NEWS NOTES. A defective flue caused a slight fire In the rear of White's restaurant about 7:30 o'clock last night. The tire was extinguished without any loci. The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Second Presbyterian Church will hold an apron and cake sale in the church study Saturday moTitni. II ir h The communion service of the First Baptist Church will be held at the, Y. W. C. A. uHdtng this evening in connection with the praver meeting. New members will receive the hand of fellowship. The Unity Circle of Meridian-street M. E. Church will give its unnual tea Friday afternoon. March 4, at tne home of Mrs. A- L. Lockridge. 1443 North Alabama street. cordial invitation is extended. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged. Any persons that are willing to promote ths work of the BslvatiM Army in its distribution of clothes to the needy can drop a Hue to 42 South Capitol av. nue. or call Up telephone Bui red. Adjutant H. K. Roe ays that thU Is the chief time he med? the help of those who can help, and trusts that their support will be as freely and geuerously gi en as In the past The yearly election of the board of leetors of the German House came off Tuesday evening. Nine. Instead of five, electors wer chosen, according to the change made In the constitution last January. The :itlre board consists of the following: For three years. Herman Lieber. A. Kipp and C. Vonnegut, Jr : for two years. T. M. Blaekman. William Haueisen ami Henry Schnull; and for one year. Louis Hollweg, Charles Krauts and August M. Kuhn. A later meeting will be held in April to elect officers and confer on matters relative to the society. i The Union National Bank solicits your uslnsss; facilities second to none, wllllam f. Richards, president.

OTHER MUSICAL EVENTS The concert given by the Indianapolis Maennerchor last night was one of the most successful musical entertainments of the season. The choruses, under the able conductorship of Professor Franz Bellinger, were sung in almost faultless style and the large audience was enthusiastic in showing its approval. The male chorus sang Hruch's "On the Rhine" in rousir.g style at the

opening of the programme, putting the audience in the right humor to enjoy the other musical numbers. Von Wilms attractive composition, "The Gypsies," was rendered in a very pleasing manner by the mixed chorus and the ladies chorus sang Weinzierl's "i'antt Song" delightfully. The Maennerchor also gave "Friedrich Totbart" by Podbersky, and a new composition by Wohlgemuth, entitled "Maytime." which has been dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. John P. Frenzel. Both of these selections were admirably interpreted. The soloists of the evening were Miss Virginia Hewett Shafer and HTr Ferdinand Shaefer. Mirs Shafer is a young contralto from Kentucky, who seems destined to enjoy a brilliant future on the concert platform. Her voice is of dramatic quality and she sang last night with much expression, as well as with great purity of tone. She was heard to best advantage in Tschalkowsky's "Farewell, Ye Hills," from "Joan d'Arc." Mies Shafer has been especially successful with this number everywhere she has sung. Her voice is of extraordinary compass and is especially adapted to this difficult selection. She is not only an accomplished singer but a very beautiful young woman and she scored a genuine triumph last evening. She sang, for her other leading numbers Lehmann's ballad, "You and I," and a dainty song, "Katydid." by Mildred Hill. Herr Shaeftr, who made his first appearance before an Indianapolis public several months ago at the German House, again demonstrated his ability as a violinist of exceptional talent. He played compositions by Sicard, Paganini and Becker, and won prolonged applause for his excellent work. Herr Shaefer is now connected with the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music and is proving a valuable addition to the musical world of this city. The piano accompaniments for the choruses and the soloist.- were well played by Leo B. Riggs and Miss Estelle Gause. At the end of the concert supper was served and dancing then followed for several hours. MINERS AND OPERATORS CONTINUE IN DEADLOCK WITH NO RIFT IN CLOUDS (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) question as to whether, If an offer to compromise was held out, the miners would consider It, said: MITCHELL'S RETORT. "They might consider last year's scale. You know, our present demands ask for a slight increase." Last year's scale is that embodied in the contract under which tho miners are now working, and on this the operators demand a reduction. The report yesterday that the railroad companies are urging the operators to remain firm In their demands for a reduction caused some comment about the lobby of the Claypool yesterday. However, no one could be found who was able to verify the report, anil little confidence was placed In it. Many of the railroads have representatives in the city, following the trend of the conference, and some of them have already notified tholr companies to hold back their coal shipments until the outcome of the conference is known. A general grabbing of coal by the railroads has been felt within the last few days, since the situation took a threatening turn. Many of the manufacturers are also buying all the available coal on the market, and local coal dealers say they are finding difficulty In obtaining their shipments from the mines. SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS. The question of a suspension of business has also been a topic of conversation around the Claypool. There are some who maintain that there can be no suspension of business, for the reason that the coal companies must close their contracts for shipments before or around the first of April, and must have the year's scale on which to base their prices. However, there are some operators who talk favorably of a suspension of business "or six weeks or two months, pending an adjustment of the wage scale. The coal companies, they say, would not suffer materially in delaying the closing of their contracts, and the suspension would clear the markets of their surplus supply of coal, and raise its price generally. FROM ALL QUARTERS COME THE HOBOES Hoboes representing nearly every section of the country were arrested yesterday by Patrolmen Tyner and Mulvehill. The men were caught by the officers in the river bottoms and were promptly corralled and sent to police station. One man came from Lewlston, Me., and another from Minnesota, another from southern Texas and one from Utah. Dressed in various odds and ends of clothing they had picked up In the course of their Journeys the. members of the crowd looked like a picture of a rainbow painted in the dark by an amateur artist. Every color was represented and the effect was striking. One tail person wore a little sky blue patch on the right leg of a pair of trousers that would add value to a collection of relics. Others were ae grotesque and it is probable the cellroom at police station will be fumigated this morning when the hoboes are disposed of. THUNDER AND RAIN PRECURSORS OF SPRING The season's first rainstorm, unadulterated by snow or other foreign substances, swept down on Indianapolis last night and early this morning. Crash followed flash, when lightning and thunder manifested themselves. To the observer of weather conditions the storm of last night has double significance. It Indicates spring in two ways as a precursor of warmer weather and as a preliminary to the euuinoxial storms of March H. or thereabouts. From now on the groundhog prediction must be verified in no mistaken manner before public belief will obey the old superstition. The weather man savs that thaws will continue and that with the groundhog prediction will be shattered the story of the lion and lamb, when applied to March. gSBsWSBBBasI GIRLS ARRESTED AT WES STOUT'S PLACE The crusade against permitting women in saloons or winerooms has stirred the police to activity. Last night Sergeant Schiegert with Patrolmen Pope and Hoffbauer. visited the saloon of Wcs Stout, on Wi -t Market street, and arrested two girls found in a wineroom. Stout was not arrest, d. Tho girls gave their names as Ella Sweeney and Jennie Williamson. Neurn trrestetl fur AwMuult. Although he is a peaceable man, according to his own statement. Martin Miller, a negro, does not permit even his best friends to tall him names. A friend of his called Martin a name last night ami Martin attaeksd him. He was arrested and slated for assault and battery. Mruck l I.iulit it ini;. The Shortridge High School building was struck by lightning early this morning, but the bUiy was extinguished without ajiy loss.

The following well-known companies represented by this agency have settled all Baltimore losses, paying in cash without discount. All Indianapolis losses are paid through this office, thus assuring immediate adjustment. Careful attention given to EVERY DETAIL PERTAINING TO THE ASSUREDS' INTERESTS.

Copy of Stattm.nt of ths Coflditioa OF THE AMERICAN Insurance Company On the 31st day of December, 1993 It is located at No. 746 Broad street, Newark, N. J. E. O. DOREMUS, President. J. BL WORDEN, Secretary. The amount of its capital is $600,000.00 The amount of its capital paid up is 600,000.00 The Assets of the Company- in the luitetl States Are as Follows t Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $249,660.27 Real estate unincumbered 447.000.tiO Bonds and stocks own-d by the company, bearing interest at the rate of 2 to 7 per cent., as per schedule filed 2,379,080.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 1,555.982.91 Debts for premiums 312.896.32 All other securities 57,548.65 Total assets $5,002,148.15 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due, losses unadjusted, losses in suspense, waiting for further proof $157,676.05 All other claims against the company 10.355.46 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 2.06S.241.O9 Total liabilities $2,236,272.60 The greatest amount in any one risk $20,000.00 State of Indiana, office of Auditor of State. I. the undersigned, auditor of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December, ia03, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my offiISEAL. cial seal, this 26th day of January, 1904. D. E. SHERRICK. Auditor of State. Condensed News Items TELL CITY. The river trade at thi. place is the heaviest it has been for some time. Owing to the scarcity of freight cars many manufacturing concerns have been compelled to ship by boat the goods that formerly went by rail. The Tell City Desk Company has numerous orders for desks from Baltimore, Md., since the big fire and ships hundreds by water to New Albany, thence by rail to their destination. ALEXANDRIA. The Booth-Scott Manufacturing Company, a local concern which for several months has been making in this city knit ear mufflers, the invention of J. C. Scott, an Alexandria man, has closed a deal with Portsmouth. O., men whereby the plant will be removed to the Ohio city and local capitalists will finance it heavily. At present it employs about twenty-five people, mostly girls. ZIONSVILLE. A special meeting of the board of directors of the Zion Park Association was held, at which it was decided to spend $2,000 this spring in improving the park. The money will be appropriated to the buying of steel canoes for the lake, the building of bridges and the strengthening of the Take levee. These improvements will be made before the beginning of the annual Chautauqua. NEW ALBANY. Ths New Albany Commercial Club held its annual meeting Tuesday night and elected the following officers: President, Charles C. Brown; first vice president, Walter B. Creed; second vice president, W. A. Beach; secretary. Judge ü. B. Card will; treasurer, George Herbst; directors. John Vernia, M. B. Thurman. Lv W. Shrader, Henry Goets and G. B. Cardwill. TERRE HAUTE. The collections in the Seventh internal revenue district for February amounted to $l,35y.9CG. of whioh $1,317.322 was from the whisky tax. The measles epidemic is spreading fast and a number of serious cases are reported in addition to the three deaths within as many days in the family of Conrad Hensbruetter. LIEUT. GOV. GILBERT TALKS TO STUDENTS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., March 2. Purdue University students were addressed this morning by Lieutenant Governor Gilbert, who spoke on his own experiences in the State Legislature as presiding officer of the Senate. His address was one of the most Interesting yet delivered In Fowler Hall, and nearly the entire faculty and student body heard It. He talked at length on the practice of lobbying, which he said was condemned and disapproved by many people, but which he considered a necessary part of legislation. He said that members of the Assembly wore in this way acquainted with the effects of proposed measures, and were put in touch with public sentiment concerning them. Hi said that there was not as much corruption in a state legislature as many unaware of the situation there supposed. SOLD LIQUOR WHILE SERVING THE ANTIS Special to ihe Indianapolis Journal. i: AXSVIELE. Ind.. March 2. A warrant was Issued this afternoon in the Federal Court here for the arrtst of Seth Edwards, of Princeton. Recently Edwanls worked up several cases against druggists at Petersburg. Ind.. for selling liquor without license and It now develops he sold liquor himself without a license. Edwards cannot be found. ierre Haute Man Asphyxiated. KANSAS CITY. March 2.-W. F. Helm, of Louisville. Ky., and W. O. Huber, of Terre Haute, Ind., each about thirty years of age, were found dead in a rooming house here to-day. having been asphyxiated. Huber bore a card of a St. Joseph, Mo., lodc of Knights of Pythias.

FIRE

Copy of Statement of the Conditioa of i in: SECURITY Insurance Company On the 31st day of December, 1903 It is located at No. 37 Center street, New Haven, Conn. CHAS. S. LEETE. President. EL C. FULLER, Secretary. The amount of its capital is $400,000.00 The amount of its capital paid up is 400.000.00 The Assets of the Company In the United States Are as Follows! Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $56.137.34 Real estate unincumbered 70,920.31 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of per cent 409,865.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 169,272.12 Debts otherwise secured 1.034.11 Debts for premiums 133.107.45 All other securities 592.337.35 Total assets $1.432.673.68 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due. losses unadjusted, losses In suspense, waiting for further proof $S6.533.18 All other claims against the company 1.517.72 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 751,178.46 Total liabilities $839.229.36 The greatest amount In any one risk $20,000.00 State of Indiana, office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above i a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on Um 31st day of December, 1103, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimonv whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix mv offiSEALJ cial seal, this 1st day of February. 1904. D. E. SHERRICK, Auditor of State. From Indiana Towns RICHMOND. The Eastern Indiana Dental Society will meet in this city on Tuesday and Wednesday. May 3 and 4. The society includes the territory from the eastern boundary of Indiana west to Indianapolis and south to the Ohio river. The convention will bring about seventy-five dentists and some other visitors. Dr. Fletcher, of Cincinnati, will make the principal address. FORT WAYNE. -Earl Pillers, aged thirteen, died at the Hope Hospital as the result of a gunshot wound received last week at Monroeville, where he was visiting his grandmother, his home being in Areola. He went out hunting and in trying to load the target rifle it was discharged. The bullet perforated his intestines in a half dozen places. PLA INFI ELD. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Douglass celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage on Wednesday with a family dinner, attended by about thirty-five guests. Mr. and Mrs. Douglass were married about four miles north of this place in 1854 and with the exception of three years have spent their married life In Plainfield. PORTLAND. At a meeting of the promoters of the creamery now in course of organization here, Tuesday night, it was decided to make the capital stock $10.000, $6,000 of this amount having been subscribed. Work on the building will be begun in another month. JEFFERSONVILLE. Albert Roose, a carbuilder, forty-eight years old, has submitted to the removal of an eye, the sight in which was destroyed when he was eighteen months old. The loss of sight was caused by running a fork into the eye. CONNERSVILLE. An epidemic of measles is worrying the community, but fortunately the disease is in its mildest form. The physicians have reported about one hundred cases, but none is serious. HEAVY EXPENSES OF THE RURAL CARRIERS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CLAY CITY. Ind.. March 2 The carriers on the two rural mail routes from this point have had a costly experience. Each of them has lost a horse and found it otherwist expensive. One, C. E. Moody, has already spent over $300 since September, 1303, an' has decided to resign, as the sum expended thus far exceeds his salary for the same period. The carriers estimate that should a wagon and harness last two years the carriers would not clear over a dollar a day over the expense of repairs, shoeing, feed, etc., for the same period, to say nothing of the chances of losing a horse occasionally. CAPACITY OF RUBBER PLANT TO BE DOUBLED Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN. Ind.. March 2.-The Goshen rubber works, which to-day notified the secretary of state that its capital stock has been doubled, making it $200.000. will doable the capacity of its plant by July, adding 100 employes. An important new line will be added, that of insulated wire, for which machinery has been ordered, and plans for the needed new addition are under way. Scramble for Oil Leases. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PETERSBURG, Ind., March 2. The oil excitement at Arthur, twelve miles south of here, is unabated. The W. L. Davis Company, of Canton. O., is not alone now. although being first in the field. It has taken up leases on thousands of acres of land adjoining the T. H. Wood farm, where oil was first discovered. The farmers were first willing to lease for one-tenth of the produce of wells found on their farms, but since the arrival of agents of the Standard Oil Company and other independent concerns they are asking for gut-eight U or

INSURANCE

Copy of Statement of th: Condition of thi: New York Fire Insurance Co. On the 31st day of December, 1903 It is located at No. 72 Wall street. New York, N. Y. AUGUSTUS COLSON, President CHARLES A. HULL, Secretary. The amount of its capital is $200.000.00 The amount of Its capital paid up is 200,000.00 The Assets of the Company in the United States Are as Follows: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $18,367.94 Real estate unincumbered 120,000.00 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of 2 per cent., secured as follows: U. S. government bonds. 1930, registered 212.000.00 Debts for premiums sMssJI All other securities 1O5.8SO.00 Total assets $511,299.95 LIABILITIES. Amount owing and not due, to banks and other creditors $18,503.77 Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 20,730.02 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 191.962.S1 Total liabilities $231,196.60 The greatest amount in any one risk $20,000.00 State of Indiana, office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1903, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix mv offlSEAL. cial seal, this 23d day of February, MM D. E. SHERRICK, Auditor of State. COUNTRY RESIDENCE IS BADLY DAMAGED Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., March 2. Fire badly damaged the handsome country home of Jeptha Crouch, a wealthy horseman, this morning. It originated in the basement from a defective furnace flue and spread rapidly to the upper rooms. By starting the auxiliary pumping engines a water pressure was secured sufficient to throw a stream on the burning building which in this way was saved from destruction. In a large barn near the house were 150 head of imported horses worth from $500 to $2,000 each. The work of the firemen was directed to saving this structure and its contents. The flames were confined to the first floor of the house, which was gutted. The loss is estimated at $4,000, fully insured. CarueKie Lihrury Opened. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind.. Murdi 2. The Carnegie public library was opened to-day. The opening was informal and was attended by no ceremonies to celebrate the occasion. The building cost $40.000, Mr. Carnegie first giving $35,000 and later making another gift of $5.000. The city agrees to expend $4,000 each year for its maintenance. The library contains over 11,000 books. Walter G. Harrison is the librarian and Miss Margaret Lamman assistant. Strike of Wilkinson Snappers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WILKINSON. Ind., March 2. The snappers in the Wilkinson co-operative glass factory went on strike for higher wages yesterday. The president of the company did not grant their request and closed the plant until he could secure men to take their places. The strike throws seventy men out of employment.

Copy of Statement of ths Condition

OF IHK United States Guarantee Co. On the 31st day of December, 1903 It is located at No. 115 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. EDWARD RAWLINGS, President. D. J. TOMPKINS, Secretary Tho amount of its capital is $250,000 00 The amount of its capital paid up is 250,000.00 The Assets of the Company in the United States Are as Follows Cash on hand and in hands of agents or other persons $6S.J78.31 Real estate, unincumbered LjsMJI Bonds and stock owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of 2 to SVfc per cent., as p r schedule filed 476.964.50 Debts for premiums 13.027.05 All other securities 5.SS2.19 Total assets $565.276.33 LIABILITIES. Losses irl process of adjustment.. $10,093.33 Losses reported, proofs not received 12,818.58 Losses resisted (for policy holders) 4.705.28 All other claims against the company 7.260.73 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 71,025.43 Total liabilities $106,903.35 The greatest amount of any one risk $25,000.00 State of Indiana, office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1903, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In witness whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my offlSEAL. cial seal, this 17th day of February, 1904. D. E. SHERRICK. Auditor of State. MAIL WEATHER SERVICE. Sellersburg Postmaster Arranges It for Rural Routes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VIT. EE, Ind.. March 2Postmaster Pinckney Sellers, of Sellersburg, will soon put into effect a very convenient system for the patrons of the rural routes running out of his town. He will arrange to receive by wire each day the repost Ot the Weather Bureau, atod will then print enough cards in his office to furnish each honat on the different mutes with a caod. This will give them a daily weather report, except Sunday. The position of postmaster at Sellersburg has been handed down through three generations. The present pastmaster's grandfather. William Sellers, was appointed to the office in 1854. and held it until : when his son. A. L. Sellers, succeeded him and continued in office until lsy?, when the present Mr. Sellers received the appointment. FRANCHISE GRANTED FOR FIFTY YEARS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind.. March 2. Th" Hammond. Whiting & East Chicago Street-railway Company was granted a franchise by the Hammond City Council last nlgkt to operate its street car lines on the main streets in this city for a period of fifty years. The people of Hammond have fought the extended franchise bitterly for over a year, holding out for a twenty-five-year or short-term franchise, but by a vote of 7 to 2, after innumerable meetings and much strife, the Council passed the ordinance. A bonus of $10.000 and nineteen lots were given by the president of the company to be used in locating new industries in the city. Bras When you order your morning groceries, be sure you impress upon your dealer that you want Aapl lahe not a cheap and inferior substitute. iTiapUJf lafcc is subject to inferior competition that seeks to gain a hold by cut prices and worthless gifts. If you value purity and wholesomeness, turn these imitations out of doors and insist on Mapl-Flake. Hi ad top of package for handsome Color Barometer. Hygieni: Food Co., Knrtle Creek. Mih 1 mi

Copy of Statement of the CoifitiM OF THE Standard Life and Acci dent Ins. Co. On the 31st day of December, 1993 It is located at 115-125 Griswold street, Detroit, Mich. D. M. PERRY. President. E. A. LEONARD. Secretary. The amount of its capital is $250.000.00 The amount of its capital paid up Is 2SO.00O.00 The Assets of the Company In the I uited States Are as Follows Cash on hand and in bank $k:,410.ia Real estate unincumbered 44,470.00 Bonds owned by the company, bearing Interest at the rate of per cent 906.075 00 Interest on bonus, accrued 10.136.30 Loans on bonds and mortgages of rtMi estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 538.230.1s Debts otherwise secured 2Vj 40 Debts for premiums 292.477.51 Total assets $1.898,046.57 LIABILITIES. Rfpervc for contingencies 6f.000.0s Commissions on outstanding premiums 80.431.31 Losses adjusted and not due, losses unadjusted, losses In suspense, waiting for further proof (reserves) 445.045.31 All oth r claims against the company 22.71014 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 665.778.1 Total liabilities $1.263.963 14 The greatest amount in any one risk $aMW.0 State of Indiana, office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the abovr mentioned company on the 31st day of December. 1308, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on nie In this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my oen SEAL. cial seal, this 16th day of February lyfti. D. E. SHERRICK, Auditor of State. Your paper U not delivered to you rsgulsrly end early enoufQ in thi morning, be so kind as to notify us, that we may remedy the fault. It should miss delivery, a telephone message wi!l bring you a copy by messenger within half an hour. Both Phones Ask For The Journal EDICATIOXAL. VORIES'S tisiness Colleg IRDMNAP01IS I2S4 m SM' Largt im t WrnHd. W H.D.VOBIES.f"ÄSr FULL SET OF TEETH 3; written mirnlee with every operation American Painless Dentists 25-27 h in. st. Opp. Kink fl Cloak Hon Hours g to 6 daily; to 1 Sunday. Sole Agency for the Famous STEIX W A And other high-grade Pianos. Low Prt fc-asy Terms. PEARSON'S PIANO HOUSE INDIANAPOLIS. IND. INDIANAPOLIS TENT AND AWNING CO. 447 East Washington St. 'Phones IIS The CHANDELIER STORE MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Gas, Electric and Combination Chandeliers O. W. MKIKIvIv OO. 122 North Pennsylvania Su. Why ."Not lto Hobor? Tou can i take "OR nnflv del nanently ke C." which i pledge If yon ly and perm j - desire for liquor, while it Inn to. the itnfniih restore the aiLtlt digestion and builds up the health Can bs given secretly If desired, rrice si par doi Money refunded If it fails Book. Treatise SS Drunkenness, free tit MU .1. Ill IKK. Druggist, (or. ttk. A IVun. .. Indianapolis. V. II. LOCKWOOD, Patent and Trade-Mark Lawyer 4iv 1 Lmca Building. Indianapolis, lai

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