Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 July 1903 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1903,

PART ONE.

SCANDAL IN THE SCHOOLS

LAFAYETTE IS VESTK. ATIO MAY INVOLVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. Thrpf Person Hurt la a lalon Traction Wreck Suit Orer Assignment f a Claim Death la the State. to th Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind.. July 4-FollOwlng the filing of charges against htm with a flat denial of each and every one. Including specifications. Capt. James L. Glascock, who is principal-elect of the Washington school, and against whom Pgal proceedings may he taken, will file his answer in a general denial of all the allegations contained in th" hcandalons paper and has employed two of the most prominent law Arms in the el'y to defend him in the fight for hia name and position. Next Thursday morning, in the high school, the School Board will conduct a public Investigation of the charges preferred against Captain Glascock, and It Is believed the room will hard' ly be able to accommodate the hundred who have been worked up over the stories of immorality. The entire city is taking a hand in the matter and public sentiment seems to be against the professor, though bitter feeling is allayed somewhat by regard for hia invalid wife and olind son. It is expected that before the Glascock scandal has been disposed of the entire school syst tin of the city of Lafayette will be dragged Jin the mire. Already charges of attempt Jig to stifle the investigation and protect the accused professor have been circulated against the School Board and It Is openly asserted that the president of the board. Francia Johnson, is the friend and protector of the professor. The county schools, too, will be brought Into play. The Board of County Commissioners will meet to-morrow and it is said on good authority that a petition will be presented to cause the removal of E. C. Crider, county superintendent of schools, against whom charges were filed some time ago. CRIMINAL, ACTION INVOKED. Windfall Merchants Said to Have Assinae a Debt Outside the State. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINDFALL, Ind., July 4. Aaron H. Zehned and his son Daniel C. Zehner, conducting a mercantaiie business here as Zehner & Sou, have been arrested on the charge of nssiguing a claim for collection outside of the State. They took a change of venue from the court, at Tipton and the case has been set for trial before Justice Good, of llobbs, on Friday next. It is alleged that the Zehners, having a claim for merchandise of about 160 against Thomas Barlow, a Panhandle section hand, sold and assigned the samp to a man named Smith, of Wheeling. W. Va., who brought suit in garnishment In the West Virginia courts, against Barlow's wages. When ? roc ess was served. Barlow invoked the ndlana statute making the assignment of a debt outside the State a penal offense, and the Zehners were arrested. It is the first case of the kind recorded In Tipton county. Says the Wrong- Drag Was Gleen, fecial to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., July 4. Mrs. Maud Wray has filed suit through her attorneys, Dunn Mt Pearson, against Dr. R. E. Martin, of Heltonville, and George Norman, of Norman Station, for damages in the sum of $10,000. Dr. Martin, who owns a drug store at his homo town, Heltonville, had a branch store at Norman 8tation, with George Norman In charge. The complaint alleges that Salem Wray. husband of the rain tiff, went to the store and called for eents' worth of epsom salts, and that he was given sulphate or sine instead, which Was given to a child of the plaintiff, causing its death She further alleges that a ouantity of tbo same was taken by her, from which she suffered great and permamjury. DERAILED AT A SWITCH. Union Trnctlon Limited Wrecked, Three Persons Being Hart. Ppscial to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind.. July 4 The Ander-son-Elwood limited interurban car was wrecked at Hunt's crossing, four miles north of Anderson, to-day. The limited consisted of a motor and trailer, both well loaded. The car was speeding along at thirty miles an hour when it took the siding at .hat point. The Intense heat is believed to have sprung the switch. The motor left the rails and turned over on its sldo, but on one was injured. The trailer turned squarely across the track and its occupants were hurled from their seats. The injured are: MRS. CHARLES SELLS, of Anderson, sprained ankle. MRS. CHARLES OVERSHEIMER, Elwood, bruised knee. WILL CHAPMAN, Anderson, foot injured. The casualties to the other passengers were slight. Two Women Ran Over. pedal to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind.. July 4. Mrs. George Fisher, of this city, and her guest. Miss Lillian Evans, of Indianapolis, were run down and over by an unknown man with horse and buggy late this evening. The segment was right in the heart of the city. driver applied whip and escaped. Both omen were completely prostrated for a time, but will recover. Carter-Gloeer Nantlnls. Special to ths Indianapolis Journal. ORLEANS, Ind., July 4 George H. Carter, vice president of the Orleans National Bank, and Miss Nell Glover, of this place, wars married Thursday evening. The wedding was kept a secret from all but the witnesaea. and the first information of it will be gleaned from the columns of the Journal. The couple loft for Indianapolis over the Monon. Mr. Carter Is the secretary and treasurer and the largest stockholder in the Orleans Casket Company and is prominent in Republican politics. The bride has been his bookkeeper for the Casket Company for the past year. They will be at home in Orleans after July 11. Betrothal Annonneed la Meeting. . flnecial te the Indianapolis Journal. SPICELAND. Ind., July 4. The Rev. Albert L. Copeland. chaplain of the Boys' Reform School at Plainfield. and Mrs. Alice Hlatt Barrett, of Spiceland, announced their intention af marriage at monthly meetlng at Friends' Church here to-day. If no objections should appear at next monthly meeting to be held in August thev will be at liberty to marry according to the manner set forth in the new church discipline. They became acquainted some years ago while teaching in the Indian school at Hillside, 1. T. Mr. Copeland was one of the ablest debaters ever graduated at Earlham College. Bin; Lass Hardy Averted. Bos rial to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI. Ind.. July 4 -The oil field south of this city was the scene of a small though dangerous fire early this morning. The Harris compressed air pump has been flmping s. well for several weeks and near the derrick was a large shed which caught are and endanger the compressed sir pump and a tank with 8UU barrels of oil, but the fire was checked in time to save there. Several years ago the city used a chemical gnglne. which had been stored away, and it was the only thing that saved ths oil comCny from a big loss. The origin of the fire unknown. Tool Factories Aoanrbed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., July 4. -The Matthews edge tool works and the Central tool works.

of Jonesboro. have been bought and today become part of the East Chicago Co- ... , . . X.. T,. , I rsmnni- hli'h W". ! 1

erect a plant for the factoring of edge tools n at East Chicago. The stocanomers 01 me nefw concern come from many cities of the United States and Canada. The factory will be In operation by Oct. L Affray In a Saloon. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIK. Ind.. July 4. In a melee in a rear of a saloon this morning Frank Major was stabbed three times in the back by Frank Martin. Major's wounds are serious, but not fatal. Indiana Obltnary. RICHMOND. Mr 4-The funral of the Rv. William W. Foulke took place yesterday from the North A-street Friends' me.iing house. The attendance was large. The pallbearers were A. S. Reed. Samuel Mather. Robert Parry. Webster Parry, Richard Shute and Robert Shaw. MADISON. Ind.. July 4. Paul Wolff, one of the oldest of local Odd Fellows, died in tht Greensburg Odd Fellows' home to-day. His body was brought here r.hls evening for burial. CENTER VI LLE. Ind.. July 4-Joseph A. Bowen. an old and prominent resident, died this afternoon, aged seventy-eight. He had been a Mason over fifty years. HELD DP A MAIL WAGON MADISOX COISTY BLACK SNAKE ON A RURAL KOI TE. lie Had Been Dlnina on Bullfrogs and n Robin Tipton C'onnty Hen Rnlses a Brood of iuail. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., July 4. Jim Thomas, rural mall carrier on route No. 5, out of this city, is authority for a remarkable snake story. ' Thomas says he was driving along, sorting his mail, when suddenly his horse stopped. Thomas spoke sharply to him, but the horse did not budge. Again Thomas spoke, but this time his horse began snorting and backing. At this unusual proceeding on the part of a usually peaceable horse Thomas looked out of the mail wagon and was confronted by a monster blacksnake. Thomas called for help and soon had two farmers to his asslstam o. The snake showed fight, but was killed after a struggle. It messured eijrht feet four inches and Thomas thought it was as large around as his arm. They opened the snake and found three large bullfrogs and a robin In its stomach. For the past three or four years, the residents of that portion of Richland township have been frightened by the story of a b'x anake in their fields and appearing at times along the roads. It is believed that this is the one. HEN'S Ii I I It BROOD. She Hatches Ont nnd Cnres for a Dosen Quails. Special to the Indiana iwlls Journal. WINDFALL, Ind.. July 4 Mrs. Lucy J. Fisher, wife of Patrick Fisher, a farmer near Normal, Grant county, is the possessor of an unusual brood, consisting of a hen and twelve quail, the latter supposed to be about a month old. One oT Mrs. Fisher's favorite hens was missing from the flock for several weeks and was only seen ocasionally when she came from a wheat field on the farm to get something to eat. She acted as if sitting on a hidden nest in the field, but all efforts of Mrs. Fisher to locate the nest were unavailing. One dav this week Mrs. Fisher followed the hen through the field to an open ditch, where she found her trying to coax her brood, consisting of a dozen young quail, to cross the ditch. The quail are old enough to fly when pressed but return to the hen on being called. The hen and the quail seem as much attached to each other as any hen and her chickens could be. FRANKLIN (IND.) NOTES. Mrs. Juliet Monroe has returned from a week's visit at Indianapolis Mrs. Victor Smith and children have returned from a few weeks visit at Vawter Park Mrs. James Henderson is visiting relatives at Minneapolis The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Pritchard moved to V-'aynetown last week. They were accompanied by Miss Anna Byers, who will make them a short visit. Miss Myrtle Powell has returned from a two weeks' visit at Indianapolis Mrs. E. M. Vöries Is spending a month at Vawter Park W. C. Covert, of Saginaw, Mich., is visiting A. N. Covert Miss Vierra Knowlton. of Indianapolis, is visiting the family of J. 9. Webb Miss Ruth Doolittle, of Indianapolis, is the guest of Miss Julia Wilson Mrs. L. M. Tllson and children have returned from a visit with rela tives at Lebanon Miss Cora Gibson, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Adda Warner, of Muncle, have returned home after a short visit with Mrs. Margaret Donnell The R v. A. E. Vannuys. of Goshen, was the guest of relatives here the past week Professor and Mrs. E. S. Oardner left last week for a two months' visit at Boston and other points in the East Mrs. R. L Crawford and children left last week for Madison, Wis., where they will spend the summer Miss Helen Gardner left last week for Chicago, where she will spend the summer Mrs. William Strohmier is visiting relatives at Martinsville Miss Margaret Foster, of Indianapolis, Miss Clara Anderson, of Des Moines, la., and Miss Mariana Monkhouse, of Terre Haute, were the guests of Professor and Mrs. M. E. Crowell last week Misses Cora Ragsdale and Lillian Weyl left last week for a month's visit to Boston and other Eastern cities Mrs. W. P. White, of Lincoln, Neb., left last week for home, after a few weeks' visit with her mother, Mrs. M. J Martin Wllber Byers has gone to Casey, 111., for a short visit Miss Mabel Farmer is visiting relatives at Evansville Mrs. O. C. Dunn and Mrs. Hester Wheat have gone to Winona and Vawter Park to spend the summer Miss Anna Alexander, of Indianapolis, Is the guest of Miss Mary Lacy Mrs. John Moncrief and Miss Mary Stott are visiting relatives at Madison... Mrs. C. Means and Mrs. E. F. Mnhnn, of Shelbyville, are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Ora W. Means Mrs. E. E. For sythe and son Harold, of Odon, are visiting W H. Fisher and family Miss Nelle River has returned to her home at Chicago, after a week s visit with Miss Minnie Vaught. ... Nir Jarnos R. Clore and Miss Maud Martin, of Jamestown, are visiting John Sellers and family Miss Jeannett Mella, of Thomtown. is visiting Mrs. John Storey Mrs A I rds and Miss Bos Bis Sellers entertained a few friends Saturday afternoon. A few out-of-town guests were present A. D. House, of Columbus is spending a few days vacation with his brother, W. B. House. Killed Near Big Heart. GUTHRIE. O. T.. July 4.-J. B. Jones, a deputy United States marshal, was shot and killed early to-day near Big Heart iu the Usage natiou or outlaws. As deputy marshals have been chasing the Bon ("ravens gang in that part of the territory it is thought Jones was killed in a right with the gang. Cravens recently held up 1U0 men and women at a lonely point and secured an aggregate of SSOO. They escaped antl nothing has been heard from them until to-day. Shot by His Own Revolver. NEW YORK. July 3. -While arresting Joseph Agenar Iamothe (or Lamont), who is wanted for alleged murder at Lowell Mass., to-day. Detective Sergeant Becker had a struggle with his prisoner, in which the man was shot in the abdomen by his own revolver. He is in a cr'dcal condition. According to the Lowell police, Lamothe is wanted for the murder of Georglanna (ioddu, whom he is alleged to have killed by shooting on the night of June 28 for interfering with his attentions to her sistoi Alexina. Steel Plant lord by a Strike. O LI M HI S. o . July 4. -The plant of the Columbub Iron und Steel Company was closel down to-day on account of a strike of thirty-five laborers and about 2U0 othef men are temporarily thrown out of employment. The trouble grew out of the discharge of five men belonging to the gang of laborers. General Manager Frants said the plant would not resume operations until the "question as to whether the company is to manage its own business and the plant is settled '' Kruse Dewenter. celebrated warm-air furnaces. No. 427-429 East Washington street.

THE FOURTH IN INDIANA

ELABORATE CELEBRATION AT THE LAFAVETTE SOLDIERS' HOME. Bloomingtoa Voted on Pretty Girls and Babies-Prohibition Rally nt Richmond Other Celebrations. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYKTTE, Ind.. July 4. A committee representing George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., of Indianapolis, arrived at the Soldiers' Home this morning to make the presentation of an engrossed copy of resolutions passed by the post. The resolutions were adopted on the retirement of Colonel Smock, who is now commandant of the home, from the post at Indianapolis. The presentation speech was made by Captain Armstrong. and Colonel Smock responded in appropriate style. Following are members of the committee, who returned to the capital city this afternoon: Capt. William H. Arm strong, a member of the council of the National G. A. R. ; Capt. John Balsley and Comrade W. H. Pickerell, all of George II. Thomas Post. Accompanying the Indianapolis veterans was Gen. Oran Perry, quar termaster general of the State. The party was met on arrival here by Judge Haggard, the local member of the board of trustees, and escorted to the home. Dinner was served at the home of the commandant, and the exercises of presentation were held in the assembly hall. There was an elaborate celebration of In dependence day at the home, the assembly hall being packed by the 700 veterans and hundreds of townspeople. Following the assembly all present sang "America," and Colonel Smock made the address of welcome. Chaplain Detch delivered the invocation and B. K. Kramer read the Dec laration of Independence. There were ad dresses by the Rev. M. J. Byrne and Alva O. Reser, followed by the salute to the flag and a drill by the veterans, a song closing the exercises. The rules of the grounds were suspended this evening and the army of veterans were allowed to go down to the Tecumseh trail, near the home grounds, and watch the public display of fireworks. Salem Had n Strenaoua Day. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM, Ind., July 4. The celebration of the Fourth, under the auspices of the Red Men, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, drew 4,000 people to Salem to-day. The cel ebration was held at the fair grounds. The Salem band furnished the music. Union B. Hunt, of Winchester, Lawrence Leopold, of Louisville, and the Rev. G. W. Clenton, of New Albany, were the speakers. There was a free vaudeville show. Juat as the balloou was ready to go up, the stiff wind caused a guy rope to break and the balloon broke away, tearing the canvas on a stake. It fell to the ground. Several were struck by falling guy poles, but no one was seriously hurt. A great display of fireworks from the second balcony of the court house closed the day s ' entertainment. Celebrated on the 1 bird. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., July 4.-Bloom-Ington celebrated Independence day the 3d instead of the 4th by agreement of the merchants and there was an immense crowd. The business men claim that It was the best celebration for business ever in the city. Miss Bessie Up'egraph, of Smithville, was awarded the honor as the prettiest girl In the county. The prettiest baby prise was awarded to the child of Mr. and Mrs. Croiin Thrasher. The celebration was in charge of the Elks. There was no serious accident. Red Men Had n Bis Time. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., July 4.-Vincennes won a ball game from a Louisville amateur team before 2,000 people by the score of 11 to 5. The Red Men's celebration was attended by lO.OuO people. There was a great parade, in which the militia companies of Terre Haute and Vincennes participated. Klsewhere In the State. RICHMOND. The Fourth was never better observed in Richmond, except that no Bet celebration was carried out. There was practically a total suspension of business and all took the occasion for a holiday. The Prohibition Alliance conducted an nilday meeting at the City Park. In the morning there was a medal contest and in the afternoon W. S. Doan, of Indianapolis, delivered an address. PLTMOI'TH. Plymouth had an old-fash-loned celebration, the largest seen in this county in twenty years. There was a military and civic parade, with music by four bands and the Elkhart Glee Club. An ad dress by L. W. Royae. of Warsaw, was a feature. There were races, ball games and other amusements. GOODLAND. Judge Warrum. of Indianapolis, delivered an address to 8.U00 people, the largest gathering ever assembled in Goodland. An Industrial parade and the diving horses were features of the programme. The baseball game resulted in the defeat of Logausport by the score of 4 to 2. WASHINGTON AND LEE. The Strange Sequel to the Bnttle of Monmouth. Philadelphia Record. Two days after the battle of Monmouth Gen. Charles Lee was put under arrest by order of the commanding general. At the same time he was told that he would be tried on three charges: First, disobedience of orders; secondly, misbehavior before the enemy; third, disrespect to the commander-in-chief. The court-martial, of which Lord Stirling was president, sat for the first time on the Fourth of July and continued its deliberations until the 14th of August. Lea made a vigorous defense of his conduct, but was convicted on all three charges and suspended from his rank and command for twelve months. Lee, in a rage, at once retired to his Virginia estate. Here he lived in an old shell of a house, without a single partition in it, except imaginary ones indicated by chalk marks on the flo-r. He had his books, however, which he loved greatly, and his pet dogs and favorite horses. Slovenly, cynical and almost friendless, he resembled a military Diogenes in an enlarged and improved tub. From this delectable retreat he launched his invectives both against Congress and Washington. In defense of his conduct and opinions he fought a duel with Colonel Laurens, and was wounded in the side. He had previously lost two fingers in a duel with a foreign officer in Italy, but had the satisfaction, as he termed it, of killing his adversary. Lee tiled on the Id of October. 1782, while on a visit to Philadelphia Eccentric to the last, one clause of his will regarded his sepulture. "I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in any church or churchyard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist meeting house; for since I have resided in this country I have kept so much bad company while living that I do not care to continue It when dead." This part of his will was disregarded. He was buried with military honors in the grounds of Christ Church; .soldiers and statesmen attending his funeral together. From this it will be seen that no suspicion of his loyalty to the American cause was entertained by the men of his own time. But years after Lee's death a document va discovered which seemed to throw a new light on the retreat at Monmouth and to fully justify the harshness of Washington's reprimand. This was the paper known to historians as "Mr. Lee's Plan." and believed In have horn writteu by him while he was a prisoner of war that is, some time during the winter of 1776-77. Lee had been captured under questionable circumstances by a patrol of British cavalry, and General Howe had at first refused to exchange him, declaring that he should be t rated as a deserter from the Knglirh army. Washington's firmness, however, combined with Howe's uncertainty regarding the law. saved Lee. and he was eventually exchanged for General Presc.tt. The document in question was found among the papers of Sir Henry Strachey, who had been General Howe's secretary from 1775 to 177S. and is dsn fly indorsed. "Mr. Lee's plan. March 29, 1777.'' Its authenticity has not yet been questioned, though the plsn does not seem to have influenced General Howe's movements while in command of the BrltI lah forces la America. As a plaa of cam-

paign it has not mach to recommend it. but the Information it gave to General Howe regarding the number and position of the American Tories must have been of great value. Oddly enough, however, this plan appears to have been made use of by the British government in the War of 1812. when General Ross attempted to occupy the line of the Potomac and the Chesapenka by the capture of Washington and Baltimore. Whatever may be the military value of this paper, it proves. If authentic, that Charles Lee was either a traitor to the American cause in Intention, or a panicstricken coward, who feared that he would be hanged as a deserter from the British army. Btther view of the matter will do much to explain his strange conduct during the campaign in New Jersey, and to justify the extreme harshness of Washington, the verdict of the court-martial, and the final action of Congress In dismissing him from the army. j NEGRO ATTACKED BY MOB

HE WAS PEACEFULLY TRADING I PI DECATta W IM ASSAILED. Police Charged the Rioters Twiee Before the Victim Was Rescued Threats of Hanging Made. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR, Ind., July 4.-The second outbreak against the negro in this city in a year occurred here Friday night at 10 o'clock. A negro from Wren, eight miles east of this city, was attacked and only the strenuous efforts of the police saved him from serious Injury at the hands of a mob of fifty men. The victim of the mob came to this place to do some trading and when his presence was noted the mob was gathered. The negro was found In a saloon and the party went after him. They attacked him and intended to run him from the city. The negro made no resistance and the mob took him from the place. From the saloon the frightened prisoner was hurried down the main street. The police had been notified and the mob was ordered to give over the man. A refusal was followed by an attack by the police. With drawn clubs, the officers made for the negro. A free-for-all fight followed in which a number of citizens assisted the police. The negro was finally taken from the mob, but the members of the party made a rush and again succeeded in taking the colored man from the officers. After another hard fight the negro was retaken from the mob and hurried from the city. A year ago a similar mob attacked all the negroes in the city and threatened to hang them if they did not leave immediately. The matter was taken up by the grand jury but no indictments were returned. Threats of hanging were made last night, though the negro was not warned beforehand to get out of the city. Succumbed to Xegro's Ballet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. L VANS VI LLE, Ind., July 4. Louis N. Massey, the patrolman, who was shot in a street duel yesterday eve ling by Robert Lee, a negro, died this evening. Lee, who was shot by Massey, was not so badly Injured as at first supposed. He has been removed from the hospital to Jail. There is much feeling in the community against I-.ee, and lynch talk is heard on every hand. but no steps have been taken to organize a mob. Were a leader to appear, a mob could be quicklj' organized. WORKING FOR HIMSELF. Montpelier Granite Catting Contractor in a Queer Predicament. Boston Advertiser. A man has been forbidden to work for himself by a trade organization in Montpelier and the importance of the precedent which threatens to be established is making the case discussed all over the country. A granite cutter by the name of Coretti has been employing fourteen men at his. shed and recently the contracts for work came in so fast that he decided to go into his own shop to facilitate the completion of the work. His fourteen hands were already members of the local granite cutters' union, which has fixed rules for the admission of any man into the union. Every applicant must have served an apprenticeship of eighteen months before he can get a union card. Respecting the union rules, Cerettl some time ago applied for membership, but was rejected for some technicality, and, accordingly, because he was not a member of the union, Ids union employes struck when he decided to enter his own shop and help out the work. His particular line of effort in helping out his own business was in sharpening the tools used, and this comes under the jurisdiction of the blacksmiths' union, which could not allow a non-union man to sharpen his own tools. At the same time Ceretti, as an employer, is a member of the employers' association, which has an agreement with the unions not to employ non-union labor. Hence from whichever point of view the situation is regarded, whether from the employers' or the unions', Cerettl cannot work for himself, because he is not connected with any union. It is such an extreme course as this that might make the trade union unpopular, and unless the organized labor at Montpelier makes concessions from this untenable position that a man cannot work for himself, a great blow will have been dealt by themselves to their own cause. An Editor's Story. New York Times. J. L Harbour, one of the editors of Youth's Companion, tells the story about one of those "things we would rather have left unsaid." "Now, I don't desire or deserve the reputation of a funny man," said he, "but somehow my friends have fastened it upon me. Because I collect funny things and believe in 'Blessed be humor, then make the mistake of thinking that I'm humorous. Some even think I'm a professional funmaker and clown. I recently went to a social gathering, where among others I met a very Bostonese young woman who knew me slightly as a man with a 'funny' reputation. " 'Oh. Mr. Harbour," she said, 'I'm so glad to meet you. We have many celebrated men here to-night. Do you see that man in the corner talking with the two women? Well, that's Professor Gainer. He's the one who studied monkeys, you know. Thr-y say he can understand a monkey's talk just as easily as he can understand that of a human being. Wouldn't you like to have me introduce you so that you can talk to Professor Garner ?" Paul du Challla. July Bookman. The late Paul du Chaillu was for some twenty years, perhaps, the most popular writer o:i adventurous travel; but he wa: In reality a great dea! more than this. He was a very bold explorer and u vary exact and truthfui narrator of the things that he discovered. He penetrated th- heart of Africa before any other whit m;tn had set foot there, and he had many things to tell which were of genuine scientific value. Just because, however, he had the gift of being interesting, many learned dullards cast doubt upon the reports which he made of his explorations. They treated him as though he were a sort of of nineteenth-century Munchausen. His discovery of the pygmies they scouted at. and ev D his accounts of the gorrilla were spoken of as being pure romance. Time and the explorations of other travellers confirmed Mr. du Cbai'llu's statements and fully vindi cated his veracity; yet the harm had been I done, and he' never got the credit which he so well deserved. His career iiilustratcs admirably th- suspicion with which stupid- : ity is ever prone to regard any form of achievement which is not befogged by un inspired dullness. Lost o Time. Philadelphia Record. "A new-born chick afforded me an interesting quarter ol an hour this morning." HÜ1 I dairyman In the Terminal market. "I happened, you see. to be pi . sent at the moment Of the young gentleman's emergence from his shell. First the shell came rolling forth, with the chick's he;id protruding, and then there were a multitude of kicks and Scratches and impatient chirps, and the little fallow, by degrees, got quite clear of the white envelope that for so long had betn his world. Just as he was getting clear he spied a - tiny spider crawlln in front of him. He instantly gave chase to the spider, pursued it with a piece of shell still clinging to his back, and caught and swallowed it. I thought that a great feat for so young a b'rd."

GENERAL INDIANA NEWS

BRIEF ITEMS OF 1XTEREST FROM ALL OVER HOOS1ERDOH. Senator Starr's Health BetterAssets of a Knlghtstown Concern Holder Hart Jumping from a Trala. RICHMOND. State Senator Benjamin Starr, who has been iu poor health for ome mouths, has returned to the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich. He Is much improved. Senator Starr has lost fifty pounds in weight, but he still weighs two hundred and gets along very' well. 1 The Rev. Lewis Teeter, of this county, who some time ago prepared a commentary on the New Testament, has met with much success in its sale. The first edition of two thousand volumes has all been sold and six hundred of the second edition. ELWOOD Conditioned on the sanction of the transfer by the Central Union Telephone Company, E. C. Van Aukens, of this city, has purchased the Franklin Telephone system. The company secures long-dis-tance connection through the Central Union. The Baptist and TintlsSfufl Sunday schools gave their annual excursion to the Marlon Soldiers' Home on Saturday, and the special trains were loaded to the guards, many of the heading Sunday-school workers being unable to get aboard on account of arriving late. NEW CASTLE. J. P. Scott, of Blue River township, has been placed In jail preparatory to being taken to the asylum for insanity. He was released from confinement several years ago, supposedly well. He twice tried to commit suicide. His father died Insane. The assets of the Hussey Mower and Implement Company, of Knightstown, have been invoiced nt S2,S64. BEDFORD. William Voris is lying at the point of death from a stroke of paralysis suffered late Friday. Mr. Vörie is well known in Indiana, his connection with the stone industry during his active life bringing him in contact with many prominent men and firms. WINAMAC The women of the Winamac Methodist Church on Friday shipped several large boxes of clothing and $100 in money to the Kansas City flood sufferers, and will make another shipment of clothing during the coming week. KOKOMO. Thomas Pellow. of Peru, t umped from a freight car here and fell ackward under the wheels. His right arm was crushed off near the elbow. Pellow is an iron molder and is married. TELL CITY The residence of County Auditor A. P. Fenn caught fire in the garret, but was saved from destruction. The loss is about $630, covered by insurance. TIME TO STOP. No I'nlons Should Be Formed Among Government Employes. Washington Post. Where is the necessity, indeed, what excuse can there be for the salaried employes of the United States government to organise labor unions and join the Federation of Labor? The chief object of the trades unions is protection of their members against the exactions of capital. The Post upholds these unions in the exercise of all lawful rights. The Post has condemned the ill-advised movement inaugurated by the president of the National Association of Manufacturers In opposition to trades unions. Labor has the same right as capital to organize for the promotion of its Interests, and, as to the necessity for such organisation, it Is not less apparent on the side of the workers than on the side of the employers. The Post 16 cheerfully hopeful of the advent of the time when both sides will see that, in the long run, their interests are Identical: that neither can afford to be unjust to the other; that it is alike the duty and the Interest of both to fairly divide their Joint earnings and thus promote an all-pervading prosperity. But from whom or what do government clerks need protection? Not one of the reasons that impel men in private employment to organize Is applicable to them. The government, unlike a corporation or other private employer, is not exposed to any temptation to deal harshly with the men in its service. Congress, the agent of all the people, the agent of public as well as of private place-holders, fixes the salaries of the men who do the work of all the departments. If those workers do not like their situations, there are millions of their fellow-citizens who would be giad to relieve them. These remarks are suggested by the Chicago Chronicle's assertion that "there has been organized In the Chicago postoffice a Chicago Postoffice Clerks' Union.' affiliated with the 'Federation of Labor.' of which Mr. Gompers is the chief." The Chronicle says "it is alleged that this 'union has between 400 and 500 members, constituting nearly one-third of the entire force of clerks and other employes of the main office." If that statement be true, and we have no reason to doubt it, there is a call for some energetic work in the Chicago postoffice. This government of ours, this grand sovereignty, is not going to divide its authority, with any other organization. This government is bound to resent as an insult any action by its agents which implies that they desire protection against it. There has, therefore, been a good deal of talk about the alleged activity of one or more associations of government employes in certain political affairs. The Post called attention to that movement when it was first broached several years ago. But this is the first instance, so far as we know, of sn attempt to labor-unionize a postoffice, and it ought to be made the on'.y instance. We cannot imagine that the Federation of Labor Is aiming to take a hand in the management of any one of the government departments. The idea seems to us utterly 'absurd. But, whatever or whoever is behind this movement, it should be stopped at once. OFFENSIVE SIGNBOARDS. The Trolley Companies Are to Blame for a New Crop. Brooklyn Standard Union. The Knnebec Journal, of Augusta, Me., takps up the cudgels vigorously against what it justly calls "the growing nuisance of advertising signboards and placards along the country highways, and particularly along the trolley lines." It complains that: '" Along some of our country roads ia this section, which nature meant to be pretty, and along the various branches of our electric road the natural attractions are Constantly marred and the eye offended by these ugly signboards. In some places the mute has the appearance of being bordered by a continuous billboard." This custom It denounces as a "selfish disregard of the rights of the many people who ride into the country for rest and enjoyment.'' and ventures the opinion that public s"ntimci;t would certainly back up the authorities in forbidding such desecration and disfigurement within the highway limits," and that the electric roads "would win the applause of the great majority of their patrons if they would forbid such signs along their lines." The Augusta paper Is ritfht about its being an outrage and an imposition, but it is probable the trolley (ornpanien get a "consideration" for it. Of course, they have no power to grant such privileges, sine their franchise is only for the right of way to carry passengers. If land owners grant it they are open to the condemnation of the public, and those advertisers who thus disfigure the landscape dsrve to be lot severely alone by purchase! S. The taking of trollep trips throSgh the open country is a growiug form of leisure-time recreation, and those who take them go to see the country, to rest their eyes ou pleasant icencry, and do not care to see the signs that weary them in the city larc thrust upon them in exaggerated form. It Is an imposition on good nature, and Americans stand a good i of such imposition. It is high time this disfigurement of scenery, which is not peculiar to Maine alone, should cease, A Noted Illustrator Den. New Orleans Times-Democrat. Miss Lühe Sullivan chief illustrator In entomology at the Department of Agriculture at Washington, is dead. At 11 o'clock last Friday morning while drawing a difficult specimen at her desk In th department she was suddenly prostrated by puralsis on the left side. Death followed in a few hours. Mi s Sullivan had been an illustrator In the depot tment since 1580 and was regarded as one of the foremost in her calling in the world. It is a singular circumstance that Dr. Marx, for many years entomological illustrator for the department, died in the same way. As an illustrator of Insects Miss Sullivan was known throughout the world, and her drawings are re-

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OUR GREAT SPECIAL SALE fkfk price uemrs W A ISTSr-Various styles, made of fine desirable materials and trimmings, ZTmSPS 1-98 d 1.50 THE WM. H. garded as models of the best type of such work. She was able to draw the insect, not only from the outward appearance of the model given her, but from the Intimate knowledge she possessed of the anatomy of almost every species of insect. Miss Sullivan was a sister of Frederick Sullivan, a New York artist. The Clergyman's Advire. Brooklyn Eagle. "Sir," he said, as he stalked Into the clergyman's study, "you are the man who tied the knot. I believe." "I beg your pardon," aid the clergyman, looking up from his sermon. "You nil famed the marriage c .remony for me, didn't you?" "Yes. certainly, Mr. Willings. What, may I ak-" "Tht-n you know what the rights of a husband are?' "Why. ves. in a general way." "And the rights of a wife?" "Of course." "Well, now, sir." said the caller, drawing a chair up to the clergyman's desk and taking a seat, "has a wife a license to torture her husband?" "Certainly not." "If ?ne makes his life miserable he has rcdn PS-, of ooumeT" "Yes, but I should advise" "Never mind your advice now. We'll come to that later. My wife complains that I don't shave often enough." "u, that's a smrill matter." "It is. sir! It is! Ju-t wait! I told her that that was my affair, and then she taught the children to cry when I kissed them so that sno could say that my rough chin hurt them." "That hardly showed a 'hri?tlan " "Wait a minute! Yesteruay morning I found them playing with the cylinder of broken music box. You know how that firms to th touch?" "Certainly." "Well, she'd taught them to call It 'Papa's chin.' " "Really, sir. I must admit" "Wait till I'm through. To-day one of ihcm got up ou my knee, passed his little hand over my chin and called It 'Papa ? music box.' Now. sir. I ask of you a a Christian man. and as the man who iku Ch knot, what h tl I do ! ;t shaved." replied the clergyman, softly, as he returned to his work. Chtekens at a University. Boston Transcript. "I cast in the gold." said the collegian's unhappy father, "and there came out this calf." In Hi. vein will the State of California say, "I cast in the gold and thercame out these chickens." For when Professor Allen, assistant Inspector of the United States Department of Agriculture of California, lately visited the University of California, he found that 15.000 had been appropriated for a poultry experiment station. And news comes that the town of Petaluma will soon be cackling with academic hens. Professors A. R. A. Ward and E. T. Major have already visited the place, trying to select the right sort of location for their laboratory. Thus, as Harvard la famous for new stars and Clark University for child study, so In days to come the Uni

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Books for the Blind. Philadelphia Press. "I went into the free library the other day," said the Observant Citlsen. "and wandered into the department for the blind. I was amased to find the number of works it contained, and some Imestigation gave me a lot of very Interesting Information. "1 find that there are about 100.000 blind persons In the United States and that the printing of books for them has reached such proportions that a bill was introduced into Congress a few months ago providing that these works shall go free through the mails. "More than that, I learn that the government has already made an attempt to help this class by annually giving the interest on $J5o.i t,. the American Printing House for the Blind at Louisville, Kv. 1 have seen a statement by Mr. bout. lie. of Illinois, in which he says that this yearly sura of $K.OuO is used for printing these books and distributing them among thirty-two public and five private schools for the blind. The principals of these schools form a committee which decides what works s .all be published. 'A dictionary makes eighteen volumes and costs $50; a Bible, eleven volumes for 17, and an English grammar sells for $10. "I find, also, that there are t.nee weeklies and one monthly paper for the blind." Years and Baseball. Philadelphia Record. ' No more baseball for me. thank you." said the middle-aged man with his hands in splints, "it tc ok me a long time to tumble to the fact that I am no longer a youngster, .but at last I've concluded that I've had enongh. I used to be regarded as a crackerjack. in an amateur way. and I can still cover third bag in a creditable manner, but the trouble l nit lingers insist upon getting bunged up. Look at this. It'll be a week before 1 can use my right hand. It was the same wav last yenr when I tried to get Into the game, and the came way year before last. In three rears the only doctors' bills I have been called on to pay have been due to baseball fingers I guess I'm getting too old almost old enough to take up golf!" Where Waa the Ither Pen? f Everybody's Magazine. Italian children possess a uniuue prodU galtty of that imaginative faculty which gives to childhood so many of its golden hours. It expresses itself quaintly in the Eu. Side schoolrooms. For examp! . upon being asked to solve the simple problem. "If a little boy's mamma gave him a peony and by-and-by his papa gave him another, how msny pennies would he have" would take the vivid imagination of Italian child to Insist that he had only "ouv penny." Hut what became of the first pennyf finally asks the teacher "He lost It. replwd the small boy, with the absolute conviction of a highly imaginative child.

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