Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1904 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1901.

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News of Happenings in Indiana from the Journal's Correspondents

MOST OF FORT VMIIE'S FFTEEHFOR GILBERT He Needs but Three More Delegates to Assure His Nomination to Congress. THE STATE DELEGATES Electa! to the Indianapolis Journal! KORT WAYNE. Ind.. March 17.-Newton W. Gilbert swept the decks in the ten wards In this city to-night in his contest for the congressional nomination, securing thirteen out of fifteen delegates. One of those he lost is for Orville Carter, of Angola, with Gilbert as second choice. Gllhams carried the Eighth ward by the narrow majority of on?. The twenty votes in the township will be for Gilbert, prrr.tieally solid. The primaries in the out townships will be held on Saturday. To-day's results give Gilbert, in the convention next Wednesday, over thirty in this county. He has ten of the fourteen elected last week in De Kalb county, making forty, and has seven of the eleven elected in Whitley county. The other three needed to nominate him will come easily from Noble county, without drawing from Bteuben. his old home, where Carter lives. The primaries to-night elected fifteen delegates to the state convention as follows: William M. Leedy, It. I J. Hanna. George H. Loesch. B. F. Harper. R. Ii. Drelbelblss. E. W. Cook. W. J. V'esey, John Morris, jr.. Ben F. Heaton. - W. J. Nennert. George Soliday. John Young. John Shellabarger, Charles S. Bash. John W. Sales. It is claimed that a majority of these are for Taylor for Governor, although Judge Penfield will doubtless have the support of this county, as well as of the rest of the district, as long as he is in the race. TICKET IS NAMED BY GREENFIELD DEMOCRATS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENFIELD, Ind.. March 17. The Democrats of Greenfield held their city primary to-day, with warm contests for all the leading offices, and polled a full vote, notwithstanding the inclement weather. George A. Carr was renominated for mayor over John B. Hlnchman. Henry B. Richey was renominated or marshal over W. II. Thompson after a bitter contest. Thompson Is a former sheriff of Hancock county, is Identified with the Knti-saloon people, who are making an aggressive fight here, and is an original gold Democrat, while Richey is a Bryanite. Casslus M. Clay was renominated for treasurer over Charles Sample, an old-line Democrat, by the narrow margin of 2U2 to 271. Oscar O. Beavers was nominated for clerk over Harry B. Chappius. This waa the only independent nomination, the present clerk being a Republican. The council!- nlc ticket follows: Will Brlney and Carpenter, R. L. Ogg and Jacob For -T. Clifford and 11. G. Wil son. ' ' KOKOMO REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE COMMITTEE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind.. March 17. The Republican city committee was reorganized to-day. A new committee was chosen and officers were elected as follows: Chairman, W. H. Arnett; vice chairmen, W. L. Laughlln; secretary, C. F. Springer; treasurer, Taylor Mills. Every elective office in the city Is to be filled at the coming spring election mayor, clerk, treasurer and twelve councilmen. It Is understood that Mayor Brouse, Clerk Ford and Treasurer Burkhalter are candidates for renominatlon, and most of the present councilmen will stand for re-election. The ticket will be nominated at a primary election to be held on Tuesday, April 12. The Democrats and Prohibitionists also will have tickets in the field. Conneravllle Democrats. Eperlal to the Indianapolis Journal. CONNERSVILLE. Ind., March 17. The Democrats met in mass convention last evening, and selected the following city ticket: Flnley Gray, mayor; A. Jackson, clerk; Philip Braun, treasurer: J. P. Cooley. marshal: councilmen. J. J. Peters and Simon Doenges. M. C. Buckles" and A. W. Hotchkiss, B. W. Ansted and William Morrell, John Becker and Theodore Sandstrom. Socialist Ticket in Richmond. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' RICHMOND, Ind., March 17. The Socialists to-day announced a complete ticket to be voted on In the municipal election in May. The Democrats will make some nominations for Council, but have not yet de-' termined on a nomination for mayor. No one seems to be anxious for the sacrifice. At present the Democrats have but one member of the Council. Utility TJeleRRt Ion Chosen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., March 17. Great interest was taken in the Tlpieeanoe county primaries held to-night for the selection of delegates to the State convention. A solid Hanly delegation was chosen, there being no candidates opposed to him. "Will dominate by Primary. Special to the Indiananoll Journal. PORTLAND, Ind.. March 17. At a meeting of the city Republican committee and the prospective candidates held last night It was decided that the city ticket should be nominated by primary election. April 12 was the date set. Seymonr Ilepnbllcnn Plans. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SEYMOUR, Ind., March 17. The Republicans of this eity will nominate a city ticket by primary election March 31. The Democrats have set their primary for April 5. The Prohibition party has nominated a full ticket. FEW DAYS' IDLENESS MAY COME IN MINES Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. March 17. The officials of the Indiana district of United Mine Workers will call a convention for the latter part of this month to arrange for the Joint conference with the Indiana operators, at which the multifarious details of a wage contract not included in the interstatl agreement will be agreed on. It Is not likely the state contract will be signed before the end of the current contract year, March 31, but if not the men will generally continue at work with the understanding that the new contract is to be effective from April 1. It is expected that in a number of camps there will be suspension of mining for several days and perhaps for a week or two. both because repair work is to be done and the miners will want a lay-off. There will be a meeting of an interstate joint committee at Indianapolis on March 5 to consummate the agreement which has Just been submitted to a referendum vote. RESULT PLEASES THE BLOCK COAL MINERS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL. Ind.. March 17. The miners of the eighth district adjourned this evening, after a two days' session. Mr. Wilson, the retiring president, is greatly elated over the vote of the district on the operators' proposition, and the miners throughout the district are pleased with tho prospects of rcurlng a two-year cale. The officers elected were: President. William Houston, of; Diamond; vice president, John rt. Bennert. Carbon; secretary-treasurer, William Tnrieger, Benwood. William Wilson i national board member, and Thomas Slater t cistrict board member.

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Southern Indiana Men Believe Field Will Equal Gas Belt in Its Best Days. OIL FEVER ON WANE Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., March 17. Another , big gas gusher was drilled by by the Standard Oil Company this morning on the J. S. Dixon farm, one and one-half miles northwest of town. At twenty feet in the sand there was no showing of oil, but the gar. pressure was so strong drilling could not proceed. It Is believed to be bigger than the company's Knight well, the gas pressure of which is estimated at S00 pounds and which has not yet bc-?n controlled. The town is taking less interest in oil now and !s going gas wild. Preparations are being made to pipe it to the city and utilize It at once. A company is being organized at Evansville to pipe gas from the Princeton field, a distance of twenty-eight miles. Experienced men believe the Princeton field will at least equal, if not exceed, the northern Indiana gas belt in its best days. The Standard Oil Company is hauling material for the sinking of a Trenton rock well on the A. McConahy lease, at the north edge of the established field. It is estimated Trenton rock will be reached between 2.1W and 2,5)0 feet. The opinion is held by the field men that the oil pool now being touched is only the seeping3 from the real field, which at Trenton rock will be found to cover an area of several counties in this portion of the State. All attempts at deep drilling here have failed heretofore. The well at Arthur, in Pike county, has been drilled in and will produce from five to ten barrels without shooting. It is thought the Arthur sand would be struck at 1.600 feet here. All the Princeton wells are under 1,000 feet. MARKED DECREASE OF SMALLPOX IN INDIANA Statistics Contained in Bulletin of the State Board of Health. The latest health bulletin of the State Board of Health says: "There were 408 cases of smallpox, with five deaths, in thirty-four counties in February. In the same month last year there were 8S9 cases, with fifty deaths. In fifty-nine counties. The decrease is 50 per cent, in cases, W per cent, in deaths, and 42 per cent, in area invaded. Although a marked decrease is shown by the above comparison. It Is true that 403 cases and five deaths are enough in one month, and in a degree, at least, sustains the prediction of the State board that the disease would remain In the State until It attacked all who are unvaccinated, if it took ten years. "The counties reporting smallpox were: Allen, nine cases; Benton, three cases, one death: Boone, six; Cass, one: Clark, thirtysix; Clay, eighty-five cases, two deaths; Clinton, eighteen cases; Crawford, twenty; Daviess, two; Delaware, three; Dubois, five; Floyd, two; Grant, thirteen; Huntington, four; Madison, three; Marion, two; Marshall, four; Miami, two; Montgomery, one; Park, three; Pike, three; Pulaski, fourteen; Putnam, two; Spencer, nine; St. Joseph, three; Sullivan, three and one death; Tippecanoe, thirty-four; Tipton, one; Vanderburg, six; Vigo, ten and one death; Wabash, four; Warrick, 104; Wells, three; White, four." NEW 'ALBANY MAKES PLANS FOR A BOOM Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., March 17. The New Albany Commercial Club, following the examrle of the Business Men's Association of Anderson, has ordered 5,000 "boom" buttons, which are to be disposed of at $1 each, the;money to be placed in an industrial fund to be used in bringing manufacturing enterprises to the city. The members of the City Council have agreed to take five buttons each. Territory covering ten squares has been dlsannexed from the city for factory sites, which will be exempt from city taxation. UNDER ARREST FOR ALLEGED ROBBERY Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Match 17.-John Schickel, a stock raiser, living at Lanesville, Harrison county, was knocked down and robbed o $100 and a gold watch in this city last night and early this morning Enoch Jones was arrested on a charge of committing the crime. Schickel soid a load of hogs yesterday and in company with Jones was seeing the town last night. None of the money was recovered, but the watch was found in Jones's pocket when he was arrested. IteeeiTer for Klvrood Factory. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. March 17. John W. Foland was appointed receiver this afternoon by Judge Ryan, of the Superior Court, for the Anschutz Manufacturing Company, cf Elwood. The application was made by President John T. Adams, who alleged the step was necessary to save the property of the company from being dissipated. The Frankton Rank Is a secured creditor to the amount of $4.000. The plant will not be closed by the receiver. MAII AND MONEY ARE MISSED BY SOLDIERS F. E. Adams Coaches Embryo Actors at Lafayette and Disappears with Funds. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. , LAFAYETTE. Ind.. March 17.-Because of the sudden disappearance of F. E. Adams, promoter and director of the advertised military production. "San Juan," the members of Battery C, the local military organization, have abandoned their plans for producing the spectacle. Several weeks ago Adams came to the city and Interested Capt. James L. Glascock In the dramatic project, and soon after rehearsals were begun, the members of the battery taking most of the parts in the play. The piece was to have been given at the opera house March 22. but Monday Adams was missing. He had collected a large sum of money from the battery boys and their friends for the purpose of defraying expenses. This is also missing. Captain Glascock does not believe Adams will return, and he is deeply chagrined. The members of the battery are very angry. Adams's disappearance leaves them in an embarrassing position, as they had sold many tickets and contracted debts for advertising. It is estimated that $400 disappeared when Adams suddenly left town. Will Build a. Fine Church. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., March 17. The building committee of the First Presbyterian Church In this city announced to-day that bids for the erection of the new church for the congregation would be asked for April 15. The church is to be one of the handsomest architectural structures in central Indiana. The congregation will expend $40.XW on the building. Subcontracts have been awarded for the foundation and that work will I pushed as rapidly as possible. .

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o LOR I NO W. MELLETTE. Young Attorney Who Has Left Democracy and Joied the Republican Tarty. MELLETTE WAITS TO 8E III PARTHF PROGRESS Elwood Attorney Gives His Reasons for Affiliating with the Republicans. PROMINENT IN POLITICS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind., March 17. Loring W. Mellette, whose desertion of the Democratic party was the feature of the Republican township convention here Saturday, is one of the best-known young attorneys in this part of the State, and enjoys a wide acquaintance all over the State through the connection with the Indiana Municipal League as its treasurer. He was born on a farm In Henry county, taught school for a number of years until he accumulated sufficient money to enter Indiana University, from the law department of which he graduated with high honors several years ago. He has since practiced his profession in Elwood, being for a time city attorney. He has mingled actively in political affairs, having been the Democratic nominee for Joint senator from this district four years ago. He is a thirty-second-degree Mason. Speaking of his transition, he briellj' stated that he desired to ally himself with a party of progress and accomplishment, and felt sure, from the past history of the Republican party, that its future was a bright one. NINE PERSONS CAUGHT IN BURNING BUILDING Two Victims Seriously Injured in Fire Caused by Explosion at Princeton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., March 17. Caught In a burning building which took fire from an exploding lamp in Mosley's nowltj- store this morning, nine persons narrowly escaped death In the flames, and one victim was so seriously injured she may die. A vaudeville troupe occupied rooms with the Mosleys last night, and when the fire aroused them they attempted to escape through the front entrance, but the heat drove them back. All of the occupants, clad In their night clothing, were forced to jump from rear windows. Mrs. Francis Rogers is so seriously injured that she may not recover. Her husband Inhaled the flames and was otherwise burned. Jacob Schaffer was seriously burned, while his wife and child escaped with slignt hurt. W. A. Dyer was seriously Injured, together with the Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Morley, who are but slightly hurt. PASTOR AT WASHINGTON CELEBRATES JUBILEE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON. Ind.. March 17. The Rev. J. W. Doyle, pastor of St. Simon's Roman Catholic Church in this city, is receiving congratulations to-day on account of its being the sitver anniversary of his pastorate here. Mr. Doyle, a native of Madison. Ind., was ordained priest in 1875. He was first In charge of St. Vincent's orphanage, near Vincennes, and later was transferred to St. Mary's. Daviess county, where he served till March 17, 1S79, when he was assigned to SC Simon's Church in this city. A handsome new church and parsonage have been erected here under his supervision. The Rev. Joseph F. Duffy, an assistant to Bishop O'Donaghue, of Indianapolis, delivered tho panegyric on St. Patrick in St. Simon's Church this morning. He prefaced it with a beautiful tribute to Father Doyle. Price of Eggs Cannes now. Because Ike Jaffe, a grocer, insisted that eggs were worth 18 cents a dozen, and he believed them to be worth only 17 cents a dozen, Frank Dillon assaulted Jaffe Wednesday night and was arrested and fined $1 and costs in Police Court yesterday morning. FATAllTf CAUSED IT A PREMATURE SHOT Explosion of Can of Nitroglycerin Results in Death of Ohio Farmer East of Portland. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., March 17.-The explosion of, a can of nitroglycerin as it was being lowered into an oil well this evening caused the death of John Smoyer, near Wabash, Just over the line In Mercer county, Ohio. Smoyer was standing 200 feet away when a piece of derrick timber struck him on the head, crushing his skull. No one else was hurt, although many others were standing near. Smoyer was wealthy and was the owner of the farm on which the well was being shot. MINE WORKERS HURT BY FALLING ROCKS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind.. March 17. Three serious accidents occurred in Collins Coal Company's No. 1 mine this afternoon. The bank boss, August Norcus, was caught by a falling rock in the entry, sustaining serious injuries In the chest and back, and Morton Does and Ralph McCarty were caught by heavy falls of slate and both were seriously injured Internally. Three Services ami n Banquet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 17. St. Patrick's day was observed with services in three churches, the Rev. Joseph Chartrand, of Indianapolis, preaching the sermon in one church, and with a banquet by tho Hibernians to-night, which was accompanied with reel ta lions and music

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L Committee Appointed at Purdue to Have Complete Charge of the Project. PHYSICS BUILDING PLANS Special to the Indiar.aiolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. March 17.-An important step toward furthering the Purdue memorial gymnasium project was taken last right by the trustets of the university, who met for the first time since last spring. Resolutions approving the gymnasium plan were passed and a committee composed of Charles Major, of Shelbyville. William V. Stuart, of Iafayettc, and President W. E. Stone, was appointed to take charge of the funds at the university and have general charge of the university end of the work, the canvass by local business men being a separate movement. Plans for the new physics building were approved, and the trustees, after inspecting the new heating plant and pronouncing it satisfactory, aajourned. It was the first meeting of the trustees in Fowler Hall. PRIMARY ORATORICAL CONTEST AT INDIANA Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 17. The primary oratorical contest at Indiana University, for the purpose of selecting a representative to contest in the central oratorical to be held next May, will be held here to-morrow night. There will be five speakers, whose subjects are as follows: Releigh Buzzaird, "Is the Republic Passing;" Joseph Kenney, "The Reconstructed South;" Charles Reeves, "The Mob Spirit;" Perry Rush, "The Philippines;" Roy Metzger, "The Unfortunate Classes." A friend of the cause of public speaking in college has established a $3) prize to be divided between the winners of first and second places In this contest. Gift of Half a Million. LONDON, March 17.-Sir Donald Currie has donated $500,000 to the University College and London University. It is intended with this sum to build a school of advanced medicine, and it will also enable the university to Incorporate the college In Its system. College President Elected. ALLENTOWN. Ta., March 17. The Rev. Dr. J. W. A. Haas, of New York, wras today elected president of Muhlenberg College, succeeding the Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Selp, deceased. Strnck and Killed ly n. Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG. Ind., March 17. Joseph D. Pleak, aged eighty-two, was killed by a Big Four passenger train at Adams, five miles west of here, at 7:30 last night. Mr. Pleak, who lived in Adams, had started to walk to church to hear a farewell sermon by a former pastor, and in crossing the track was struck and his body hurled thirty feet up the track, where it fell beside the ties. Mr. Pleak was a native of Decatur county and was the father of W. R. Pleak, ex-county auditor, Coleman T. Pleak and J. D. Pleak. He left a widow. Brynn Lectures nt Washington. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Ind., March 17. W. J. Bryan delivered a lecture in Spink's Opera House, this city, to-night, to a crowded house. His subject was "The Value of an Ideal." Mr. Bryan was substituted for Maude Ballington Booth, who could not appear on account of conflicting dates. J. W. Ogdon entertained Mr. Bryan during his stay here and had his law partner, Eph Inman, formerly a state senator, and 11. A. Calvert as guests at a dinner in honor of Mr. Bryan. There was no political significance attached to Mr. Bryan's visit, notwithstanding this is one of his strongholds. Insanity Plea for Dngcfirins. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 17. Jerry Duggins, the railroad section hand who murdered Mrs. Ben Ramsey and two of her children, was arraigned this morning and a plea of insanity was entered by his attorney, appointed by the court. "The trial is set for Monday. The entering of this plea is supposed to be the result of a conference with his relatives In the Seymour neighborhood. Duggins takes little interest in the case. Case Given to the Jury. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., March 17. The Sanders-Cochran infanticide case was given to the Jury to-night. The defendant, Wilbur F. Sanders, was on the stand this morning In his own behalf. He emphatically denied having taken any part in the act which led to the death of Eva Cochran's baby. Most of the afternoon and part cf the evening was spent in argument of counsel. Receiver for Glass Plant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., March 17. Charles E. Neal has been appointed receiver for the Industrial Glass Company, nt Fowlerton. in this county. The receivership was asked for by members of tho firm operating the Industrial glass house on the plea that the concern is not able to meet outstanding obligations. Riot Jury Disagrees. PRINCETON, lad., March 17. The Jury in the case of Fred Behme, charged with taking part in the Evansville riots, failed to agree to-day and was discharged. APPUESJOR LICENSE Unusual Circumstances Attendant on the Anti-Saloon Conflict at Chesterfield. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA. Ind.. March 17. At Chesterfield, this county, every saloon keeper was put out by blanket .remonstrance almost two years ago, and none has been able to get in since. The blanket remonstrance now in force is ample, yet in the face of it applicants spring up every month, all meeting the same fate. The present applicant is. strango to say. r re of the remonstrants, his name heading the list. Temperance people allege that he is hired to obtain a license for a brewing company and that he will not be the real proprietor. He has never revoked the authority given Sidney Bennett, and he will be met with hi? own name at the head of two hundred others at the next meeting of the commissioners. WASHINGTON HERALD TO BE REPUBLICAN Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Ind., March 17.-Thomas Nugent, Republican committee chairman of Daviess county and couuty auditor, has purchased tho Washington Herald for a stock company. The new management will take charge on April 4. Charles G. Sefrit. steward of the hospital for the Insai:c at Evansville and a former newspaper man of this city, will be editor. The Herald has been published as an independent paper, but will btcome Republican under the new management. Graham Sanford, retiring editor, will go West, and probably will take up newspaper work. George Sanford, city editor, will be reulued.

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'I Committee Secured a Big Tract of Good Land Southwest of Roswcll. WILL- FOUND A CITY Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ROSWELL. N. M. March 17. The committee of Dunkard ciders now in the Southwest to investigate the conditions prevailing there with a view to locating lands for colonies cf the brethren, viewed a tract of 15,000 acres twelve miles south of Roswell and made a report favorable to the location. The soil of this body of land was found to be entirely free from sand and containing no more than a trace of alkali. Several hundred acres of the land has already been planted in apple and peach trees and alfalfa is growing in many fields. Artesian wells were flowing on many sections of the land and a careful estimate made by the committee gave assurance of an abundant supply for irrigating every foot of the immense body of land. One of the curiosities of the place is ä well flowing 5,000 gallons of white sulphur water. This water has valuable medicinal properties and a sanatorium to bo located on the spot is already proposed. Thi3 is one of the best wells in the Pecos artesian district, and is capable of watering abundantly a large district. A town site was selected by the committee and a number of names suggested for the uew settlement, but none was agreed upon. Salem, Frultdale, Canaday and other names were suggested. The price of unimproved land in the Pecos valley that is capable of being irrigated is higher than such land in almost any other similar district. The committee secured an average price on the entire tract of 530 per acre. This price will be open for acceptance until Jan. 1, 1005. It is not known exactly how many families will act upon the recommendation of this committee, but probably not less than 5X. These people are scattered over the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. It is the purpose to build a town and found a community in a section at present but sparsely settled. INDIANA NOTES. ANDERSON. The Manson U. Johnson troubles will not quiet in Anderson, despite the most desperate efforts of a large coterie of attorneys and Interested friends, who have succeeded time and time again in getting Mr. Johnson's many suits postponed or dismissed. On Thursday another suit was filed against the school supply man for $5,600. the plaintiff being Mrs. Georgia Blageman, of Chicago and New York, who loaned money and took worthless warrants as security. SHELBYVILLE. The lady board of managers of the Gordon's Orphans' Home has Just completed a hospital near the homo in which to give the sick children proper attention. The new building Is a five-room cottage, having one large dormitory for the sick, another for the convalescent, a nurse room, a diet room and a large kitchen. The building will be opened for the inspection of the public within the next few days. PORTLAND. Word has beeu received here that work will be started next month on the Portland-Muncie traction line, which is to be built as a part of the Indiana Union Traction Company's system. The survey was started on Wednesday out of Toledo on the Toledo, Indianapolis & Southwestern Railroad. Another party of surveyors will take up the survey at Indianapolis in the next few days. MARION. The Grant County Grange has invited the Indiana State Grange to hold its next annual meeting here. Aaron Jones, of South Bend, national master of grange, was here on, Thursday to attend the meeting of the redrganized grange In Grant county, and an invitation was extended to the State grange, which will meet in January next. Mr. Jones, it is said, will favor Marion. COLUMBUS.-Frank Caroon, a member of the faculty of the Columbus High School, has been forced to resign and will locate in southern California for the benefit of his health. He has been out of school for several weeks and his place is being taken by Miss Martha Scott, of this city. Miss Scott will continue. Ut the place for the remainder of the present school year. RICHMOND. Progress is being made in the preparations for the annual art exhibit, which will be held in June. A feature this year will be the "Child of Mary," a famous painting by Daingerfield, valued at $5.000. It is reputed to be the best thing of the kind ever done in America, Nearly all the communities have their work well in hand. TELL CITY. Jacob Bollinger celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday on Thursday. He came here in 1858. In his earlier days he taught in the public schools and for a short time practiced law. He has been a Republican from the organization of the party, and has held the office of Justice of the peace of Troy township for fourteen years. LATORTE. Adam Hoffman, ag-ed fifty, track walker on the Lake Shore Railroad, was struck and killed by fast mail No. 35. west-bound. Wednesday night. He stepped off the track to let the train pass and was struck in the back by the pilot beam, his spine being broken. He left a widow and three children. ELWOOD. At a meeting of the public school trustees Superintendent Charles S. Meek was employed to remain at the head of the schools for another year, and the announcement was made that there will be but very few changes in the seventyfive teachers employed. TERRE HAUTE. BUnn Camp, Sons of Veterans, is sending a notice to "The Brothers of the Indiana Division" announcing that Blinn Camp will place the name of William F. Gottschalk in nomination for Junior vice division commander at the next annual encampment of Indiana division. MUNCIE. After being out nine hours the jury in the slander suit of Mrs. Narcissus Applegate against Oliver Miller returned a verdict awarding the plaintiff 50 damages. She had asked $5,000. Those involved in the case are prominent in Harrison township. CRAWFORDSVILLE.-John Dowes has received word that his brother Richard had died at Bridgeport. Conn., and left him a fortune. It is not known what it will amount to, but Mr. Dowes will look after the matter. BEDFORD. A lodge of Eagles, to be known as Stone City Aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles, will be instituted here on Tuesday, March with over 200 charter members. ELWOOD. The dismissal of two of the patrolmen on Wednesday leaves the Elwood police force but eight patrolmen and three officers, the smallest it has been for seven years. Given n Reformatory Sentence. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PERU, Ind., March 17. Elwood Butler, aged twenty, of Bunker Hill, was sentenced to the Jeffersonville Reformatory to-day for two to fourteen years for having forged the name of I. A. Adams, a Bunker Hill grain man, to three checks for $50 each. The young man came to Peru to have a good time, and to do it wrote out the checks. He cashed two at the First National Bank and one at a saloon. When the saloon keeper offered his check the bank refused payment. Butler is a cripple. Jury Failed to Agree. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., March 17. The Jury In the case of Roscoe Pcrdieu, of Muncie, charged with criminal assault on Mabel Tldd. a girl from Hartford City, returned at noon to-day after being out twenty-four hours, failing to reach an agreement. The defense claimed Miss Tidd's action was wilful and that she is over fourteen years of age. The plaintiff alleged the girl is but thirteen. Klfrood Explosion Victims. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind.. March 17.-Mrs. Denis Connell was fatally burned in a gas explosion which partly wrecked her home at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and her two children George, aged thirteen, and Alice, aged eight, received burns which render their condition very critical. Mrs. Connell was carrying a light while trying to Und a

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DONALD PLEADS HOT GUILTY TO INDICTMENT Trial Set for Sixteenth Day of the May Term at Bedford No Demonstration by Crowd. RETURN TO BLOOMINGTON Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., March 17. James McDonald Tvas brought from Bloomlngton at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon and arraigned for the murder of Miss Sarah Schäfer on Jan. 21. He was -taken Immediately to the courtroom, which was crowded with spectators. There was no demonstration. McDonald pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for the sixteenth day of the May term of the Lawrence Circuit Court. He was then returned to the Bloomlngton jail on the 6 o'clock train. An Immense crowd was at the depot, and although everything was quiet the sight of the people no doubt considerably worked on McDonald's feelings, as he seemed rather timid. CAR BANDITS MADE MONEY BY CONFESSING Made Business of Selling Fakes for Publication Now in Solitary Confinement. CHICAGO, March 17. The carbarn bandits, Marx, Neldermeyer and Van Dine, were to-day placed In solitary confinement in the county Jail. No one except their spiritual advisers will be allowed to see the prisoners. The reason, according to Jailer Whitman, is the fact that the trio had lneugurated a paying system of confessing for publication. "It has reached a point," said the Jailer, "where they were willing to confess to the most heinous of crimes if there was a consideration of a paltry chew of tobacco." HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE IN SAN ANGELO, TEX. HOUSTON, Tex.. March 17. Fire to-day at San Angelo, Tex., destroyed business property valued at $300,000. The buildings consumed comprise the San Angelo Hotel, the First National Bank, Cox, Cunningham Sc Co., dry goods; J. B. Lay dor, groceries; J. B. AlU-n. liquors; J. B. Day, shoes; the Armour Tacking Company, a large warehouse and several small structures. The Insurance is over $100.000. The hotel was filled with guests, but all escaped uninjured. INDIANA OBITUARY. GREENWOOD, Ind., March 17. Noah E. Noble died last night, at his home, of pneumonia. He had been in poor health for five years, and the past year had been confined to his room. Mr. Noble was one of the oldest residents of this place. He was born in Boone county. Kentucky, on Aug. 10, 1S28, and came to Indiana with his parents when he was four years old. The family lived near Indianapolis for two years, then removed to this county and located -in Pleasant township. He married Miss Ella Brewer in 1S55. She died several years ago. Three sous survive. He had been engaged In mercantile business all his life, until poor health caused his retirement a few years ago. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon. CR AWFORDS VILLE, Ind., March 17. Maurice A. Kelley. of this city, died last evening at Daytonia, Fla., whither he had gone for his health. He was forty-three years old. The cause of his death was consumption. MADISON. Ind., March 17. Mrs. Frederick Werbe, Madison's oldest grocer, who lived alone, was found unconscious in her store and died this afternoon without regaining consciousness. EVANSVILLE. Ind., March 17. William Wilkey, aged sixty-three, a veteran of the civil war and well known in Republican politics, died at Dale, Ind., to-day. PETERSBURG. March 17. Mrs. Lossen Traylor, wife of one of the most prominent farmers of Pike county, died at her home at Iva yesterday afternoon. ELWOOD, Ind., March 17. George D. Kreiger, long a resident of Elwood. died this morning, aged fixty-two. A wife and seven children survive. MUnIiik Man Probably Drowned. Special to the IndlanapoU Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., March 17.-Arthur Jackson, aged twenty-one. and unmarried, has been missins tince Sunday morning. He was employed In the salesroom of the Kokomo steel works, coming here from Ivf,ansport three years ago. Saturday nisht Jackson was rescued from freezing by the IolIce, who found him lying In a gutter, and Sunday morning arpeured all right. To-day his hat was found on the bank at the Lfach tone quarry and It Is thought he ftil in and was drowned. The quarry is being dredged in th hops of finding the body. 1. N. Gipe. of Losanport. a brother-in-law of the missing man, U here assisting la the tfcarch.

WOMEN suffer untold misery btcaus the nature of their disease is not always ccrrectiy understood; In many cases when da;tsrinsr, thsy are led to b:ileve that womb trouble or femile w-akness of some sort is responsible for their Iiis, when In fact discrdfred kidneys are the chief came of their distr:ssing troubles. Perhaps you suffer almost continually with pain In the bnk. bearing-down feelings, headache and utter exhaustion. Your poor health mak:s you nervous, irritably, and at times despondent; but thousands of Just such suffering or broken-d:wn women are being restored to health and strength every day by the use of that wonderful discovery. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Roct, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. Why Swamp-Root Gives Strength Not only dees Swamp-Root bring new life and activity to the kidneys, the cause of ths trouble, but by strengthening the kidneys it acts as a general tonic and food for the entir constitution. The mild and extraordinary effect of the world-famous kidney and blader remed, Swamp-Root, is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. A trial will convince any one and you may have a sample bottle sent free by mall. In taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Roct you afford natural help to Nature, for SwampRoot Is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that has ever been discovered. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root. Dr.KUmer' Swamp-Root, and the address, Blngh&mton, N. Y., on every bottle.

ALLEGED THAT MILL WAS LOST III Bondholders Bring Charges in Receivership Case in Court at Chicago. I PLAN FOR FREEZE OUT CHICAGO, March 17. Upon rUtlon of holders of first-mortgage bonds of the International Packing Company John F. McPherson was to-day appointed receiver for that company. The petiUoners allege that owing to the company having ceased doing business there is danger of their losing the amount due them. The company has been defunct for some time. The assets consist of land and buildings In the stockyards district said to be worth 1700,000. The petitioners for a receiver allege that a combination has been forced by which the company's Idle plant and surrounding property are to be sold to a packing trust, and that security holders except those In the clique are to be frozen out. It Is also alleged that the funds of the company were squandered gambling in puts and calls. The receiver was appointed by order of Judge Edward F. Dunne. The amount alleged to have been gambled away Is $1,000,000. The company was capitalize for $5.000,000. It is declared to hive liabilities of $1.500.000. The appointment of Receiver McPherson was at the instance of William B. White. Gustave A. Bluhm. A- O. Slaughter, and the Hibernian Banking Association. The complainants aver they are creditors of the company to the amount of $160.000. The company Is alleged to have deaultetl in interest payments since l$Tti. It is soucht to have the directors of the company hell responsible Individually for alleged losses suffered by the complainants. ENGLAND AND FRANCE REACH AN AGREEMENT PARIS, March 17. It is asserted positlvety in authoritative quarters that both the form and substance of the agreement between France and Great Britain concerning Newfoundland have been concluded. The officials say this Is only a colonial issu, which has advanced to a definite conclusion although the negotiations relative to Morocco, Egypt and Siam are progressing in such a satisfactory manner as to promise early conclusions similar to those in the case of Newfoundland. Much fignlficance is being attached to the settlement of these differences at the present time, as it is considered to be a practical realization of the friendships established under the pale of the French arbitration treaty and also as an assurance that the Russo-Japanese war has not had tha effect of disturbing the relations between the allies of the two belligerents. DR. LAB A REE SLAIN BY PERSIANS ON HIGHW'AYi URUMIYAH, Persia, March 17.-An In .vestlgatlon of the death of the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Labaree, the American missionary, announced from here March 11, shows that Dr. Labaree, whose son la superintendent of the American mission here, was returning from Koia to Urumiyah on horseback, accompanied by a eervant. when both were found dead by the roadside. Their bodies had been stripped and mutiliated and had numerous stabs. The horses and effects of the travelers were missing. Dr. Labaree leaves a widow and four children. Steps have been taken to discover the assassins. HOSPITAL IN MEMORY OF THE FIRE VICTIMS CHICAGO, March 17. A certificate of Incorporation of the Iroquois Memorial Emergency Hospital has been filed with the county recorder. The certificate state thit the purpose of incorporation Is to provide and maintain an emergency hospital in Chicago in memory of the victims of theIroquois fire. The management of the corporation is invested In the following board of directors: Emil G. Hirsch. Charles Dickinson, Frederick B. Crossley. Richard T. Crane, Jr., and Albert A. Sprague. tin ntt?t?!it?ifei tf Some can x ana some cannot USE COFFEE 2 without dargeroui j harm to the body g i: AT Quit for 10 days to prove for your$e!f, meantime use l POSTUM 5

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