Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 91, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1904 — Page 3

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DON'T IUSK A PENNY. GET WEIJ, FIRST. For 3" years I've been a rhyslUn! I L-vc tratea marly two million cases. Surdy you'll admit tlm such experience must h.e taught me some certaintle. Andall that I know ot dlase and curean th-t I have iio-n to be worth knowing Is condned in my fix books for the Sick. Write for a free copy to-day. ' They tell of my rat dlovery that rractlcalljr ail dle.u;e can i-rmanently cured through the Synuathetic Nerve. Not tne nerves we feel with, see with, hear with, tut the Innide nerves. It 1 th-e that unconfcioiisly operate the vital Organ the Heart. Liver. Kidneys. lirain. etc. When the nld nerves get run down, that Organ which is weakest in the. body loses its power to act properly. It tht-n throws it work upon the othr Organs. The Organs, in turn, h come affected through over work, and so. scarcely ar.y case is found without complu ati-ms. I proved it usole to doctor the Individual Organs themselves whil the Nerve-power to fully operate tnem was lacking. tivs tt-mporarily leaders'! the pain, but Increased the distress afterwards. Tonics revived the drooj Ir.g i-owers. only to insure relapse as toon as the stimulus was withdrawn. Of what u?e to hourly move ahead the hands Cf s. watch if Its mainspring be seriously weakened? Trier 1 but one sensible thing to do. vix stiffen up the mainspring. That U what my. now famous, prescription Dr. Snoop's Hes-toratlve does. It acts directly upon the Sympathetic Nerv Center?. jut as stem act3 in an engine. It provides, through then Inside nerves, the power to make the weakest organ do its duty. It enables weak organs to cast off their clotting waste matter, and to repair their worn tissue. It runs the human mill, at full capacity, till that mill produces enough new material to kep Itself running without further help. So sure am I of this Restorative that I authortie cert.iln DrucKists everywhere to supply it on a month's trial, to practically all who write me lor that' privilege. To supply it at my expense If it falls to benefit at your expense if It cures. The c,"t is but tZ.'Ji for Fix bottles, including my proferslonal help during treatment. Coup; anything tetter prove my faith In this system, than this voluntary test? Cmild any one furnish you better grounds for confidence ? You fhouM get my book, which tells how to cure diea?es permanently. Write for it to-day now you can't get well too soon. Just specify which of the six you need. Hook 1 on lypepla. Hook 4 for Women. IJoc.k 2 on the Hrt Book for Mentsealed) Hook 3 on the Kidney. Book S on RheumatismAddress Dr. Shoop. Box S7. Racine. Wis. TV S. Simple rases often yield to one bottle of Restorative. All druggists carry it. Hut all (Jrugclsts do not supply It en a month's trial. You must write to me for that.

METHODISTS PREPARE TO MEET AT Programme for North Indiana Conference to Begin April 6 Is Announced. M'CABE WILL PRESIDE Special t" the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. March 30. The programme for the North Indiana Methodist Conference to be held at Muncle April 6 has been announced. Uishop McCabe will preside over the meeting. Seven hundred visitors are expected. The programme for the conference follows: Tuesday, April S The board of examiners and undergraduates meet. Examination during the day. 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic services by the Itevs. Hart and Magan. Wednesday, April 68:30 a. m., the sacrament of the Lord's supper will be administered by the bishop, assisted by the presiding elders; 9:30, conference business; after the roll call the memorial service will be conducted by the secretaries; conference business resumed; 12 in., adjournment; 2 p. m.. missionary sermon by the Rev. F. M. Kemper; 3 p. m.. the Deaconess Home and Jlo.ipital work will be presented; 4 p. m., an evangelistic service will be conducted by Kevs. Hart ami Magan. Let all attend this torvi.e; 7:3) p. - m.. anniversary of the Church Extension Society, Dr. W. D. Parr, cf Kokomo. Thursday. April 7. At 8:3) a. m.. devotional service; 0 a. m., conference business; 10 a. m., annual meeting of the Preachers Aid Society: 12 m.. adjournment. At 2 p. m., Sunday School Union Tract anniversary; 3 p. m., anniversary of the Bible Society. Address by the ltev. Dr. Pearson, of Cincinnati; 1 p. m., evangelistic service conducted by the Kevs. Hart and Magan. Let all atttnd this service; 7:30 p. m., temperance anniversary. Address by the Hon. M. Dickey, president of Albion College. Michigan. ' Friday, April S S:30 a. m., devotional services; ) a. m., conference business; 10 a. m.. lay electoral conference at the First Iresbyterlan Church; 12 nr., adjournment; 2 p. m.. V. H. M. S. anniversary; 3:30 p. m.. Joint meeting of the annual conference and lay electoral conference; address by Bishop McCabe. D. D.. LL. D. ; 4:3o p. m.. Pentecostal service conducted by the evangelists; 7:3D p. m., lecture by ltev. Camden M. Coburn. D. D. Subject, "Observations in Egypt and Palestine." Let everybody attend this lecture. Saturday, April 9 S:30 a. m.. devotional service; a a. m., conference business; 12 m.. adjournment: 2 p. m.. anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society; address by Dr. V. F. Oldham, of Chicago; S:3- p. m.. meeting of the preachers' wives, widows and daughters in the First Presbyterian Church; 4 p. in., Pentecostal service, conducted by the evangelists; 7:30 p. m.. anniversary of the Educational Society; ofddress by ltev. Edwin H. Hughes, D. D., president of De Pauw University. Sunday. April 109 a. m., conference love feast. In charge of Rev. A. Grcenman, Rev. T. Stabler. Rev. M. Mahin, D. D., and Rev. J. W. Welch: 10:30 a. m.. sermon by Bishop C. C. MeCab D. D.. LL P.; 2:30 p. m., ternion by Rev. J. F. Berry, D. D.; subject, "Individual Evangelism;" 3:3) p. m., ordination of deacons and elders; 6:15 p. m., anniversary of the Epworth League, address by Rev. J. V. Berry. P. P.; 7:3) p. m., anniversary of the Missionary Society, addresses by Revs. Floyd and Oldham. Monday, April 11 S:30 a. m., devotional t-erviee; a a. m.. conference business; 12 m., adjournment; 2:30 p. m., conference business; 4:30 p. m., evangelistic service; 7:30 p. m.. anniversary of the Frerdman's Aid and Southern Kducational Society, address by the Rev. Thirkield, D. D. Klclimoiul "Want Dr. 3Iarlle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. March 30. The quarterly conference of Grace Methodist Church h-is asked for the return of Dr. M. S. Marble, the pastor, another year by the North Indiana Conference, which meets at Muncle. The return of Dr. Ci. II. Hill, presiding elder of the Richmond district, for another year Is also asked. Grace Church, which is underpins extensive repairs, will be dedicated on April 24. M'lXERXV TRIES TO SECURE NEW TRIAL Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind., March. 30. Lawyers for James Mclnerny, the Indiana Harbor bigamist, applied to-day to Judge Tuthill In the Superior Court for an arrest of Judgment, but the court overruled the motion. Application for a new trial was made and the motion will be argued to-morrow. Mclnerny's bond was increased on motion of States Attorney Hembroff. Mclnerny's girl wife, whom he married in Indiana Harbor, is seriously ill as a result of the verdict. L, L. Holmes, the juror who prayed for ten minutes in the courtroom, is an elder In the Free Methodist Church at Crown Point. Olivina La Hale, Mclnirny's first wife, says she wouM never have prosecuted him if he had only permitted her to foe her daughter, who is attending school at Indiana Harbor. Widow ict nronn'ii Kstatc. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. " NEW ALBANY. Ind.. March 30. The will of Jesse J. Brown was admitted and probated to-day, the entire estate, valued at JIOO.OO), being given absolutely to his widow, who may, in her discretion, give his son. Horace Brown, not to exceed annually. The executors are Mrs. Brown, Samuel A. Culbertson and John E. Cranes. m He? mire to rend "The .Missing Man," n serial detective utory, which will heel ii In the Journal on Friday, April 1, and continue in successive Issues of the paper

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GRAHAM GOES BACK TO THE STATEREFO R M ATO BY Court Decides Man Who Violated Parole Must Return to Jeffersonville. WILHELM GETS DIVORCE FrTtal to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE. Ind., March O.-Judge Richter, of the Laporte Circuit Court, this afternoon held that Herbert Graham, recently arrested for violation of parole, was under the Jurisdiction of the board of parole of the State Reformatory at Jeffersonville. State Agent Kafferty left immediately with his-prisoner for Jeffersonvllle. Graham was convicted five years ago at Indianapolis for burglary and sent to Jeffersonville for from two to fourteen years. He was afterward transferred to the State's prison at Michigan City and last September was paroled, on recommendation of Prof. Albert Cook, .director of the Laporte Circuit Band. Graham, who Is a fine musician, secured a large class in guitar playing among the best people here, but three weeks ago h3 was made corespondent in a divorce suit brought by Benjamin Wilhelm, a well-known young business man, against his wife. Pearl Knott Wilhelm. The result was Graham's arrest on the charge of violating his parole. He was claimed by both Reformatory and prison and not desiring to have hearing before the Reformatory board he employed attorneys, who filed appolication for release under habeas corpus proceedings, the case being tried to-day. Deputy State's Attorney Hadley was here from Indianapolis to represent the Reformatory. The point Involved was considered an Important one and this decision, it Is stated, will be precedent for similar cases In the future. The Wilhelm divorce was granted to-day. There was no defence. VI NN EDGE RETURNS AND IS OUT ON BOND Alleged Absconder Says He Does Not Know When He Left Home at Anderson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., March 30.-In custody of Chief Mark Robbins, Llewellyn I?. Vinnedge, the man who left Anderson last December with a $3,000 shortage in his accounts, returned from New Orleans this afternoon. He was taken to police headquarters at once, where his brother, Clifford Vinnedge, and his attorney, Senator William H. Kittlnger, were awaiting him. Bond in the sum of $2.50 had already been arranged for with Justice William O. Lee, before whom the case was filed, and the alleged absconder was given his liberty at once. Vinnedge says he had no recollection of events from the time he was lying on a couch at home before he disappeared from Anderson. FATHER AND MOTHER BOTH DIE OP MEASLES Four Orphans Stricken with the Disease on Madison County Farm. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., March 30. A scourge of measles that has attacked the farmers of Richland township, this county, has all but wiped out the family of Edward Cluff, living on the farm of Representative Edward Matthews. Cluff and his wife are both dead of the disease, having passed away within two days of each other. Four children are left, the eldest of whom is but six years. This child is expected to die, although Mr. Matthews and his wife have given the orphans every attention. All the children are ill with the disease. 50 LUMBER DEALERS HOLD THE ANNUAL ELECTION Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SOUTH BEND. Ind., March SO. The Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Lumber Dealers' Association held Its sixth annual meeting here to-day. About 100 members and prominent lumbermen from every city and town of importance In this section of the country are present. The most important proceedings was the election of the following officers: President, Charles Frank, of Mishawaka; vice president. E. C. Godfrey, of Elkhart; secretary and treasurer. Mr. Thiokstun, Cassopolls; executive committee, W. H. Mann. Elkhart. Ind.; C. Neidig. Goshen, Ind.; Mr. Grenler, Middlebury, Ind.; C. Fassnacht, South Bend: C. N. Hathaway, Pawpaw, Mich. The banquet was attended by 150 guests. LAMP PLACED ON TRIAL AT JASPER Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANS VI LLE, Ind., March 30. The trial of George Lamp, who is charged with having taken Miss Stella Stork, of Huntingburg, to Louisville about a year ago, where she died from the effects of a criminal operation, began at Jasper to-day before Judge Ely. The jury was impaneled, and the taking of evidence began this afternoon. The trial will last several days. M, GREGG ASKS F0RAN0THER TRIAL Attorneys Claim Popular Prejudice Influenced Verdict Favoring June Gregg. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, lud.. March 30. A motion was nlrd In court to-day for a new tial in the damage suit of Mrs. June Gregg against Mrs. Sarah M. Gregg. The case was receutly decided in favor of June Gregg, who was awarded $3,0X. June Gregg had alleged that Sarah M. Gregg had alienated the affections of her son, George M. Gregg, from June Gregg, who was the wife of George Gregg. The couple separated and secured a divorce, and then followed this suit for JIG.OOO damages. The case consumed twenty-three days in court and was attended by a large crowd every day. The motion for a new trial contains eighty-eight exceptions to the Judge's rulings in the trial. The testimony of Miss Grace Davidson, Dr. Hickman, Miss Edith Coons and Mrs. Albert Miller is mentioned, and exception Is taken to the overruling of the motion to discharge the Jury and withdraw the case in view of the alleged misconduct of June Gregg's counsel, Charles M. McCabe the misconduct of the audieuce prejudicial to the defendant and misconduct of the Jury in reading certain newspapers in which were certain statements and editorials said to be prejudicial to Sarah M. Gregg. Affidavits to support the exceptions will be riled to-morow. The motion will not be heard for about two weeks. Sarah M. Gregg's attorneys Btate that if mction for new trial 1 overruled the case will be appealed ;o the üuurerae Court.

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''s, r "J Ctf - X-.-.v. sdv v,-y- :yMer; 5 : WILLIAM N. FREEMAN, Smallest Knight of Pythias in Indiana. FREEMAN THE SMALLEST PyiASJI THE STATE Member of Russiaville Lodge, Prominent in the Order, Is but Fifty-Two Inches Tall. WILL GO TO LOUISVILLE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSSIAVILLE, 2nd., March 30.-WIlliam U. Freeman is the shortest Knight of Pythias in the Grand Jurisdiction of Indiana, being fifty-two inches in height. His body Is of the usual proportions of a well-formed man of ISO pounds weieht. but his height J is shortened by the deficiency in the length of his legs. His arms arc also short in proportion to the lower limbs. His head is very large, so large that it is with great difficulty that he can find a hat that is large enough to fit comfortably. He wears a seven and three-quarter size. Mr. Freeman is a member of Russiaville Lodge, No. 156, K. of P., and has filled several of the official positions in the lodge with credit to himself and satisfaction to the members. In the above picture he appears as herald, in which office he plays a prominent part in the beautiful drama of the. Knight's rank. lie has a rich, deeptoned voice and always attracts immediate attention when reciting his lines as herald. Mr. Freeman will accompany the Uniform Rank, K. of P., of Russiaville, on Its trip to Louisville this summer as a mascot. A special uniform will be ordered with a sword ten inches shorter than the ordinary length. He is thirty-seven years old. FLOOD SCENES DRIVE YOUNG WOMAN INSANE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 30. Miss Agnes Summers, a pretty girl of twentytwo, went violently insane to-day and had to be locked up at the police station. She and her family were in the St. Louis flood a year ago and she has been acting strangely ever since. HEAVY RAINS STOP FALL OF THE WABASH Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 30. The Wabash river fell from 25 feet 9 Inches to 23 feet 4 inches and to-day again began J rising as a result of heavy rainsl The Evansville & Terre Haute road Is still at the mercy of the waters and trains are detoured through Illinois. The Evansville and Indianapolis division of the road is running trains only between Terre Haute and Worthington. Convention Dnte Set. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., March 30. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Wabash county Republican central committee here to-day April 9 was the date fixed for holding conventions to select delegates to the state, district, joint senatorial and joint legislative conventions. Warren G. Sayre will have an enthusiastic delegation from his home county, and the joint legislative deleg-ation will be solid for ex-Mayor McHenry unless another Wabash county candidate appears. Dr. J. W. Stewart is mentioned as a possible candidate. The joint senatorial delegates will be generally favorable to Rome C. Stephenson, of Rochester. ESCAPED CONVICTS ARE SUSPECTED Of ROBBERY Portland Officers Believe Anderson and Duncan Cracked Postoffice Safe. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., March 30. The arrest of "Burglar Jim" Anderson and "Kid" Duncan, escaped convicts, at Chllllcothe, O., is exciting a great deal of Interest here. Anderson and Duncan, local officers are confident, were the men who cracked the postoftice safe in this city early In this month, as both men were seen east of this city on the day before the burglary. A picture of Anderson received was Identified by clerks and city carriers as that of a man who visited the postotlice the morning following the safe-cracking and acted suspiciously. Postmaster Culberts says that If Anderson Is the man who called at the office that morning he can positively identify him. Because the methods of robbery were similar to those employed here the officers connect Anderson also with bankblowing Jobs at Klnora and Amboy, this State. Other postal authorities, however, are inclined to lay the Portland postoftice burglary at the door of V. It. Jones. William Wiley and Charles McCoy, the three men arrested at Lima, O., by Inspector Kyle yesterday. i:ioper Are Arrested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., March GO.-Mrs. Moody Rose, of Soronto, Bond county, Illinois, and J. II. Cuthls, alias Cline, were arrested by the police on Information from the woman's husband that they had eloped and he. with the sheriff from Greenville, came for them this evening. Cuthis is also wanted tor Jumping his bail on u charge of violating the liquor law. Rose is a coal miner and Cuthla a saloon kcepwr.

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CANDIDATE IS PRESENT FpeHal to th Indianapolis Journal. . FORT WAYNE. Ind.. March 3-The Republican chiiirmtn of Allen, Noble, Steuben. De Kalb, Whitley and Lagrange counties," comprising the Twelfth congressional district, held a secret meeting at Fort Wayne this afternoon. At 10 o'clock to-night, in a meeting with about fifty prominent Republican leaders of Fcrt Wayne and the district, it was decided to support the candidacy of Judge William L. Penfield, now solicitor for the State Department at Washington, for Governor of Indiana. Chairman Leonard was called in later and the agreement was practically made that Penfield will get the solid support of the district at the state convention. The friends of W. L. Taylor, of Indianapolis, counted on some support for their candidate in both Lagrange and Allen counties, but the compact made tonight is believed to be positive and safe for Judge Penfield Judge Penfield was at the meeting and has established quarters here at the New AvelJne Hotel. JAMES E. REEVES DIES AT RICHMOND Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., March 90. James E Reeves, who had been connected with the business interests of Richmond for many 5 years, died to-day, nged ninety. Until recently he was president of the First National Bank. Mr. Reeves came to this city with his parents in 1S23 from New Jersey, where he was born in 1S14. He began life as a clerk in a country store. In 1SG3 he and his brother Mark Reeves opened the First National IJank, which was the seventeenth established in the United States and the second in Indiana. It was originally capitalized at $200.000. Mr. Beeves was elected president and served until about two years ago. He was also connected with other business enterprises. A widow and three sons survive. The sons are James F. Reeves, secretary of the Richmond Commercial Club; Attorney Jesse S. Reeves and Dr. William P. Reeves. FOUR PERSONS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BOLT Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., March 30. During a heavy thunder shower this evening the residence of John McCart was struck by lightning, tearing the plastering and weather boarding from three rooms. Mrs. McCart was knocked against a stove and very seriously hurt, and two daughters and a son were severely shocked. The same bolt passed through the Bedford High School rooms, but did no damage except to frighten the pupils. Democrats ame Ticket Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind.. March SO. The Democratic city campaign was brought to a focus to-night in the delegate convention to nominate candidates. Fifteen delegates were assigned to each ward. The convention met at the Armory, occupied by the Republicans the night before. The nominees are as follows: For mayor, James II. Edwards; clerk, Horace Inlow; treasurer, James S. Wales; marshal, John Mountain; councilmen, Mort Miller, S. C. Jones, Nathan Booth. James Vinson, John S. Kelly and John Frank. Cnrr May Be Candidate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., March 20. Teachers of the Anderson schools, headed by Superintendent John W. Carr and Principal Pearsey, of the high school, will attend the Northern Teachers' Association meeting at Warsaw next week in a special car, which has been chartered. It is understood here that there is a movement on foot to elect Mr. Carr president of the association and it is said he will accept. Ankn for Return of Pastor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., March 30. At the quarterly conference of the First Methodist Church held here to-day a unanimous request for the return to that charge of the pastor, the Rev. Dr. F. M. Kemper, was made. The report of the stewards of the church shows the congregation owns property valued at $70,000, and the entire debt is but $9,Iuo, against which there are $5,515 of good and uncollected subscriptions, and $4,000 worth of real estate which may be sold and applied on the debt. "Wnntii Change of Venne. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., March 30. The attorneys for Samuel Vancleave, who brought suit against the city of Crawfordsville, have asked for a change of venue and a new trial will occur In Frankfort. The case is the outcome of the death of Vancleave's wife in a runaway, alleged to-be due to the city's neglect in keeping streets in repair. The jury here disagreed. Ilnln Causes Alarm. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., March 30. It has rained here all day, and the residents of Park place are panic-stricken, fearing another fiood. The river has raised a fewinches, but it is believed by those best informed here that there Is no danger. COURT RULES FOR NIECES IH COLLINS WILL CASE Judge Bear Decides Widow of Judge Collins Was Not of Unsound Mind. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM, Ind., March 30. After a trial of two days before special Judge Perry Bear, of Madison, when the evidence of the daughters was heard, the judge ruled that the charge of undue influence or unsoundness of mind of Maria L. Collins was not sustained, and instructed the jury to bring in a verdict for the nieces. This action sustains the will of Mrs. Collins, who was the wife of Judge Thomas L. Collins. At the request of her husband, made before his death. Mrs. Collins gave her estate to two nieces, Mrs. II. F. White and Mrs. Anna Ewing. afterward excepting $4)0 to be given Mrs. W. L. Taylor and Mrs. W. C. Snyder. The amount Involved la about $1,500. BEIGER WILL CASE TO GO TO STARKE COUNTY Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., March 30. -Jack Fulmer, one of the defendants in the contest over the million dollar estate left by Martin V. Beiger, of Mishawaka, which Is set for trial in the Importe Circuit Court on change of venue from St. Joseph county, has asked for change to Starke county, alleging that he cannot secure a fair and impartial trial here and that odium attaches to his name In Importe county. The widow of the manufacturer, who was bequeathed only f200.u. a residence and a certain percentage of the income, is endeavoring to break the will. De Pauw University. Chautauqua Institute and certain relatives I - j. & i a . . . are ueienuums, uvuiö jurjje Leneaciancs under the will.

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OF TRUSTEES OF U, Junior Members of Faculty Are Advanced in Meeting at Bloomington. OTHER CHANGES MADE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 30. At the meeting of the board of trustees of Indiana University that adjourned to-day a number of junior members of the faculty received promotions in title as follows: To be junior professors, W. A. Rawles, in economics, and S. B. Harding, in European history. To be associate professors, F. W. Tilden, G. D. Morris, G. II. Stempet, C. J. Sembower, J. M. Clapp, A. M. Brooks and W. J. Moenkhaus. To be assistant professors, R. IL Ferring, Miss Lillian G. Berry, L. C. Chase, O. W. Brown, F. M. Andrews and W. A. Cogshall Dr. Charles Zeleney, of the University of Chicago, has been elected Instructor In zoology to take the place of Dr. W. J. Moenkhaus, who has been made associate professor of physiology. Prof. Amzi Atwater, who was a member of the faculty of Indiana University for more than a quarter of a century, was elected professor emeritus of Latin. Prof. Roy H. Ferring, of the department of German, has received a fellowship in the University of Pennsylvania and will be absent next year. Dr. Wilbur A. Cogshall. who has spent the year in the Yerkes Observatory, will return next year. Prof. James A. Woodburn, who has been delivering a series of lectures in the University of Wisconsin, will return the coming term to his position as head of the department of history and political science. Prof. A. F. Kuersteiner, of the department of romance languages, was granted another year's leave of absence, which he will spend In Europe. HATT LECTURES AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 30. Professor Uatt lectured before the Civil Engineering Society of Purdue University on Monday evening on "The Forests of the United States," and gave an account of his experiences during his recent travels in connection with the timber investigations of the Bureau of Forestry, United States Department of Agriculture. The examples of countries in Europe and certain parts of the United States were cited to show how, through neglect and mismanagement, large tracts of country had been denuded of forest growth, with resulting floods and ruin of agricultural lands lying below the water sheds. The present-day movements in France and other countries, Involving the expenditure of millions of dollars in replanting forests on the mountains, were described. CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR WANTS TO CARRY GUN Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VILLE, Ind., March 30. D. W. Robbins, independent labor candidate for mayor, has appealed to Captain Clegg, chief of police, to be allowed to carry a revolver until after the municipal election. Mr. Robbins says that he has received many threatening letters recently and desires to be in a position to protect himself if attacked. Other members of his party, he says, have received similar letters. Bobbins has also been indorsed by the Prohibition party as its candidate. The people In general do not take the charge that he has been threatened seriously and do not believe that any attack will be made upon him. Search for Deutl IloIj-. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind., March 30. Burt Richards, a teamster, whose horses were found drowned in a stone quarry near this city, is missing, and it is believed he perished in the recent flood. His father, who is an inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Marion, arrived here this evening to aid in dragging- the stone quarry for his son's body. To UeKin Work on Line. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH. Ind.. March 30. All speciHcations for the track, equipment and buildings of the Wabash & Rochester trolley line were completed yesterday, and the promoters of the enterprise say grading will commence at Rochester the rtrst day the weather is good. 1'rlMOiier II renk Jnll. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSPORT, Ind., March 30. Harry Ross, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of burglary, last night pried the bars from his cell In the Jail and escaped. Three boys who were confined in the Jail escaped with him. riinrmnoy Mmlent Ciraduntrd. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. l.AVAYKTTE. lnr!. M.irrh !?A Tl an audience that tilled Fowler Hall the senior I . ... I. . c tits in Miniuidv i i uuiuK was Kran uated to-iiiüht. Thirty-four received Ui

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CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) lis on Thursday and Friday, because of the uncertainty and danger accompanying the trip. RAINS CAUSE SECOND RISE IN WABASH RIVER Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. March 3ft.-Heavy rains to-day have caused another rise In the Wabash river. The lowlands are still submerged by the swift torrent, the BrownStreet levee and street-railway tracks still being Inundated. The Indianapolis & Northwestern Traction Company has not yet succeeded in getting a car from Indianapolis to the city, but the first 'car Fince the flood was run from this city to Dayton to-day. LAWRENCE COUNTY ROADS WASHED OUT Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., March SO. White river has fallen about four feet since Monday at this point. The city will endeavor to start the water works pumps to-night. The loss has been heavy throughout this county, reports indicating that 3o0 miles of gravel roads will have to be rebuilt. Minen Flooded nt Linton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LINTON, Ind., March 30. Work at a number of the mines here Is at a standstill. owing to the flood. Some of the mines are filled with water, which will require a week to pump dry. and others are cut off from railroad traffic, owing to switches being washed away. Flood Hecede at French Lick. b'ieclal to the Indianapolis Journal. FRENCH LICK. Ind.. March 3 One of the greatest floods in the history of the famous French Lick valley is now reced-

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jC? j7 ing. Contrary to pome reports sent out during the last few days, there has boon no damage to the J)ig hotel proporty here, or to Pluto and othr noted fcprinRa. A portion of the valloy has boon covered with water, but the big hotel corporation had taken precautions in advance, so that lta property was not Injured. The damage to farm property was not fo gnat as expected when the waters were rislnjr. Train service, which has been Interrupted, waa resumed to-day. PRICES OF ELECTRIC LAMPS TO BE RAISED New Combination of Manufacturers Is Alleged to Have Been Organized. . PITTSBURG, March SC. The Post tomorrow will say: "The organization of a new electric lamp combine under the domination of the General Electric Company, it is learned from reliable authority. wa accompll.hed In New York to-day, and a marked change will take place in tha future operations of this business. Prices for electric lamps arc to be Increased at the rate of 2 cents per lamp at once, and but two grades are to be pro.lded for tha trade. "The New York meeting is haid to have concluded to-day with the formal pignir.fi: of the agreement by all independent companies to operate under the general electric license, thus placing that corporation in absolute control of the olectric lama trade." Hoy Hotilier Confesses. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind., March .-David Wennekens. aged fifteen years, last night broke into the second-hand store of John S. Lowe. He made an unsuccesful effort to blow opea the safe, but secured some small chang, u bicycle and other goods. He was er rested and confessed the robUry.