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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-26
Breckinridge Will Try Again.
Popular Misconccption.

Chicago Tribune.
There never was a bigger fool notion In
the world" said young Fullback. pulling
on his padded trousers. than this idea that
football Is a dangerous game. These re-
ports about boys getting hurt he con-
tfnued, adjusting his sninguards and fast
ening them on securely, " are half the time
exaggerations and half the time they're
made out of the whole cloth. A fellow
simply can't get injured I'm a game" he
proceeded, stuffing a quantity OF wadding
about his hip bones and around his
shoulders and chest. unless he just wants
to injure himself and does IL on purpose.
Now I've been I'm a dozen games this year"
here he strapped his ear guards round his
head-"and with the exception of a black
eye now and then. and one or two fingers
dislocated. or something like that. / haven't
had the slightest injury"
Here the young man put on his nose
guard and mouth protector, and shortly
afterward went forth TO engage in a harm
less little game of football.
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E~NvELOPED IN STEAM
TwO MEN FATALLY sCALDED ny
THE BLOWING OUT OF A ALIVE.
Possible Murder at New CastIe-Grim
unfon-Sensatfonal sIander Suit.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Ind, Nov. 25.-There was
A horrible s~calding accident in this city
early this morning. and two men-Daniel
Evans, OF Golden. Col. and John Welsh. Of
Austin. Pa, are dying. These two men and
four others were sleeping on the boiler
frame at the electric light power house.
when a mud valve in one OF the boilers
blew out. filing the room with steam so
they could not see and covering the floor
two inches deep with boiling water. The
men climbed OF the frame and, in their
frantic endeavors TO get out OF the room,
waded around and fell in the water until
their entire bodies were terribly scalded.
The screams of the poor fellows were
heartrending. and Ii was four or five min
utes before assistance reached them. They
are being cared for by the trustees.
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HARTFORD, CONN.

Of the dead man. Al the sight OF IL. she
fell sobbing by the body AMI mosned, My
husband. my poor husband"
MY suspicion was verified al last. but 1
was almost sorry that IL was so. The fei-
low had been so very clever in his work IL
seemed a pity TO expose him now that he
was dead. But the one point settled, an
other theory formed itself I'm my mind and
/ decided to act on II.
Il hunted up the wife and daughter or
the man who had been lost from the Fall
River boat and brought them 10 see the
body of Stallworth. At sight OF the face
that could no longer conceal a mystery
both women tainted away. They mad rec
ognized husband and father. and the Stall
worth mystery Was revealed
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4 Game Of Craps Ends I'm What Prom
isea TO he Murder.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Nov. 25.-Julius
Boone, Reuben Colborn and a few other
men. all colored. were having a game of
craps In II. L. Hernly's livery stable,
about IL o'clock Saturday night, when
trouble arose and a fight OF some sort en-
sued. Very little can be learned of the
occurrence, but about midnight Boone was
found lying on the sidewalk in front of
the stable unconscious and seemingly near
death All day yesterday and to-day he
has remained in that condition and his case
Is pronounced hopeless. Evidence on the
body shows that he had been struck across
the abdomen and again across the neck
by a huge club found near. Colbora Is sup
posed to have committed the deed.
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Other Deaths.

VERNON. Ind. Nov. 8.-Ailen Stott. the
oldest living person born in this county,
died at his home in Vernon Sunday, after
an illness of many months. Mr.. Stott was
proprietor of the Sherman House, and was
elected treasurer of this county two terms.
He was well and favorably known in this
part of the State.
Riley Parker. an aged citizen OF Vernon,
died last Friday and his remains were
laid to rest Sunday.
ELWOOD. Ind. Nov. 3.-James Miller,
an old resident of this city, died yester-
day evening after an illness of only a few
days. The funeral ceremony was held at
the family residence and interment fol-
lowed at the City Cemetery this afternoon.
He was we'll known all over the county.
ELKHART, Ind, Nov. 25.-William j..
Reid. a w~ell-known resident of this city,
died suddenly. at mis- home last night of
paralysis of the brain.
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Divorced Wife sues Her Former Hus-
band for Alleged SANDER.

Sprttht ~ tHt dudGoiS
LOGANSPORT. Ind. Nov. 25.-The case
OF Elizabeth a. Bligh against Martin j.
Bligh. which has been sent to Kokomo
from the Cass Circuit Court on a change Of
venue. is OF the most sensational nature.
1t is a suit in which the plaintiff seeks TO
recover damages from her divorced nus
band for alleged SANDER. Bligh is a
wealthy wholesale liquor dealer of this
England a number OF years ago. a couple
Of years ago he had employed In his place
of business a pretty girl named Eisero.
she was his ~bookkeeper aud confidential
clerk. IL was about this time that Bligh
and his wife began TO have trouble. At the
time the divorce was granted IT developed
that the wife accused the husband of in
fidelity in connection with Miss Eisero.
She also charged that he spent his nights
Bligh charged that his wife was subject to
spells OF insanity and that he could not
live with her.
The family trouble resulted i'm Bligb maxi
ing a settlement with his wife, giving her
$1,000 in cash and arranging that she
might secure a divorce. The divorce was
secured in due time and Mrs. Bligh re-
turned to England. while Mr.. Eligh found
that family interests made IL necessary
that his marriage with Miss Eisero should
Catholic and the priest objected. but the
marriage was In spite of the
church and the girls friends. Soon after
the second Mrs. Bligh gave birth TO a child.
While Mrs. Elizabeth Bligh was i'm En-
gland her brother received a letter from
MIR. Bligh which forms the basis of tire
big damage suit now pending. The plaintiff
alleges that IL contained references to her
that were most defamatory To her charac-
ter. The defendant made answer to sfhe
complaint yesterday. He acknowledges
writing the letter I'm question. but pleads
that the alleged d~efamatory statements re-
ferred to the time when the plaintiff was
his wife. The best legal talent has been
engaged and the fight will be made on the
lines mentioned in Mr.. Bfgh's answer. The
question seems TO be n new one. as 10
whether a divorced woman may testify
against her former husband regarding acts
committed by him. the Significance of which
rests on their former relation as husband
..nI upff1
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. %. - The
clothing firm of i. f. Tourner g. Co. has
been closed by the sheriff. Liabilities.
about $4,000: assets. 5000. The company
began business about four months ago,
and the failure is due 10 want OF trade.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. Nov. 25.-James
Hurst. a farmer living in Jefferson town.
ship, this county, has made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors. His assets
and liabilities arc estimated at $4,000 each.
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Suit. for False Imprisonment.
special TO the indianapolis Journal.

- - ocorr
kOKOMO. Ind, Nov. Gas a sequel to
the stone quarry murder mystery, two dam
age suits for false imprisonment were filed
against Constable Finley ONeal to-day. and
several more may be institut "a. Two weeks
ago Charles Lowry. a teamster. was found
dead in a stone quarry. with his skull
crushed, having evidently been murdered
and the body thrown there. In all six per-
sons were arrested for the crime. All were
released after a private examination, there
being no evidence TO hold them. Henry
Hufma and Edward Bogue, this morning.
officer ONeal and his bondsman. ex-Repre-
sentative John y. Loop. the other sureties
having died since the bond was given. The
other four accused men also threaten 10
bring suit for false Imprisonment. The real
murderer OF Lowry has not been found. and,
up TO this time. there IS no tangible ciew.
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Ncw Gold IricIds.

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 2.-Alaska's
gold output for 1926 is estimated by G.. L.
Swinehart. editor of the Alaska Mining
Record. of juneau, TO be 100000. OF this
amount fully $500, 900 has been obtained
from placer mining alone chiefly along the
Yukon river. Mr.. Swinehart. says there are
fifteen mills with a total capacity of five
hundred stamps in operation.
VICTORIA, h. c., Nov. &.-Vancouver.
the terminus of the Canadian Pacific, ha.
come TO the front as a rich gold field. One
quartz vein is said to be the largest on
record. being not less than eighty feet wide.
This property is one of the groups of claims
lately taken up at Seymour creek by Benk
Snringer.
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Return. to answer a serious Charge.

Returns to- Answer q Serious Charge.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Nov. ga sur
prise was sprung in the Circuit Court to-
day by the appearance of MiIas L. Smith.
whom the grand jury found indictment
against, charging him with maliciously
numbering Lemuel Petit On the evening of
Dec. s. 1894. Through his attorneys he en-
tered a plea of not guilty and was held
in the sum of 5000 bond. IN the evening
stated Smith. who was a young merchant
of Scion, a village twenty miles east Of
here, entered the store OF another mer-
chant named Scott, where a crowd Of young
men We're co~ngregated. During the evening
a dispute arose over some trivial subject
and hot words followed. Lemuel Petit and
his brother Benjamin were in the crowd
A feud had existed between these men
and Smith for some time. The Petit broth
ers rose from their seats and advanced
toward Smith, ostensibly for the purpose
OF assaultings him While the others were
e~ndeavoring to prevent them from making
the assault a shot was heard and Lemuel
Petit fell dying at Smiths feet, IN whose
hands was a smoking revolver. Smith dis
appeared after the killing and had not
been heard OF until he appeared in court
TO-DAY.
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SPICELAND, Ind. Nov. 25.-Eli Brown
was found dead in his room here Saturday
evening. Cause of death unknown. His
age was seventy-fve years, and for most
of his life he lived on his farm, south of
Charlottesville where he was an honored
and influential citizen. His wife died some
years ago. and he was making his home
with his son. Rev. Alfred Brown. He was
a lifelong member of the Friends Church.
Three children survive him-Rey. Alfred
Brown, pastor of the Friends Church at
Spiceland; Rev. Nathan Brown, pastor OF
the Friends Church at Barclay, Kan, and
Mrs. Maggie Shutty, Charlottesville The
funeral will he held tomorrow at Pleasant
View, near Charlottesville.
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James VI. Caldwell. Ex-Sherin Of Rush
unity

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvILLE, Ind. Nov. G.-Ex-Sherin
James VI. Caldwell is dead. at his home. in
Jackson township. at the advanced age OF
eighty-fve years. A complication of dis
eases aided the ravages of old age in has
tening the end. He was born in Bedford
county, Pennsylvania. in 1911. and settled on
the farm now known as the Caldwell home
stead, in Jackson township. in 1887. In 1851
he was elected sheriff on the Wing ticket,
and served one term. He was a lifelong
member OF the Rushville Christian Church,
and was an elder for a number or years
before his death. He was married In 1874 to
Alley Pfoughe. who died about a year ago.
Township Trustee Caldwell, Of this city. Is
the eldest of the eight living sons and
n a,turfarS
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Father O,Grndy On Trial.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 2.-Father Dominick
O'Grady, who shot Mary Kflmartin on the
street here. was brought into court to-day
from the hospital on a cot 10 be tried az
TO his sanity. The prosecution says his
condition Is a result of persistent sham
ming. O'Grady's attorneys watched very
closely the selection OF "A jury. questioning
each man concerning his prejudice against
Catholics and also whether he was a men,
Der OF any anti-Catholic association.
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Killed by a Rur.t Emery Wheel.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. Nov. 2.-To-day while
Charles ]. Walter. aged twenty-one years.
was grinding on an emery wheel at the
works of the Buescher Manufacturing Com
pany i'm this city the wheel. ten inches in
diameter, flew into two pieces, one of which
struck Walter and crushed his skull. He
died a few hours after receiving the injury
He had been working at the factory but a
few davs
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Antf-SalOOp Campaign
to the Indianapolis Journal.


GREENCASTLE, Ind. Nov 25.-The citi-
zens of the First ward of Greencastle are
circulating petitions against the granting
of saloon licenses to James Maloney and
Champer & Farmer, two saloon keepers
who have been in business here for years.
The church people met last evening, and a
Of twenty-five has the matter in
charge. The ward is the principal business
one in the city and the one in which seven
of the eight saloons of the town are located.
The fight is a warm one as 212 names will
be necessary to demonstrate.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-On complaint
of Joseph A. Conroy, the secretary of the
Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany. j. r. Bergstresser. proprietor of the
Insurance World. published in Pittsbarg.
was held in 5000 bail. this afternoon, by
Magistrate Carr, on a charge OF criminal
the issue of October and charged CoBroy
with running a fake insurance company"
Through his attorney, the defendant adj
mitted the authorship and publication Of the
article
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 25-It has been de-
eided to remove the body of Mai. Gen. VIM
field s. Hancock TO Arlington Cemetery
from Norristown, Pa. where IL has rested
since 1856. None OF the projects 10 erect a
monument at \orristown has succeeded. and
the committee OF the Second Artillery Corps
has secured the consent of members OF the
family TO the removal. IL is planned TO
have the burial I'm Arlington take place next
spring. when a monument to General Han
cock on one OF the public squares i'm Wash
ington will be dedicated.
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Sale Of OIL Lands.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Nov. 25.-One of the
largest oil deals ever contaminated in this
county occurred here to-day. old Broth
ers. of this city, sold 160 acres of and on
which sixteen producing wells. with a daily
output OF 15O barrels, 10 the Warren and
Indiana Oil Company for $4,000.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. BY direction of
the State Department United States Consul
Burke, at Chihuahua. Mexico. has been
investigating the case OF Mae Stewart. who.
according to the news dispatches. was ar
rested for shooting "A policeman, or soldier.
i'm a public square and sentenced 10 death.
The consul reports that the sentence un-
donbsediy will be committed TO imprison-
mcnt for twenty years and hat this may
be reduced 10 Sven years by good behay-
for
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GIas.-BIower Inherits $50 900.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
INGALLS,. Ind, Nov. 25.-Joseph Sheri-
dan. a young glass blower who has worked
in the Wagner plant in this city for sew
eral months. received word from st. Louis
attorneys on Saturday that his grand
mother had died and left to him an estate
in St. Louis property estimated to be worth
$50, OOO. The young man took the next train
for st. Louis. He Is the only heir.
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Robbed ny Footpnds.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. Nov. 25.-B. g. Graves. OF
Dayton. o., a travelling salesman for the
Winchester Nursery Company of this State.
was the victim OF a highway robbery at a
late hour last night, while seeking the
house of a friend in the suburbs of the
city. He was confronted by two masked
men. who fiourished revolvers and threat
ened instant death ~ he did not turn over
his cash. They wore handkerchiefs over
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Special to the indianapolis Journal

HTFNINI 70 THF 0IIIH UUIS JOUIIIFI.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-Indiana post
masters We're appointed to-day as follows:
At Brussy Prairie. Lagrange county, ~.
". Gardner. vice Frank Spaulding. re-
signed; az Upton. Posey county. j. +. Ger
ten. Vice Il. ID. Whipple. resigned.
After Dec. : the star route service from
Doerun 10 Borrkburr. Jefferson county. Will.
be .eurtaiied by dropping Doerun and be-
ginning the route at Home, Jefferson
county.
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OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 25.-The eighth an
Commercial Congress was convened at III
o'clock this morning at Creighton Hall.
President George q. Cannon. or Salt Lake.
opened the session. Though the storm
throughout the West delayed many dele
gates. three hundred faced the presiding
officer when the convention was opened.
The morning session was devoted 10 well
tsoming the guests.
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Minister Resigns.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR. Ind, Nov. 3.-Rev. Fl. H.
Smith. who aas been pastor of the First
Baptist Church in this city for nearly If
teen years, surprised his congregation, the
other day, by resigning, announcing that he
would leave for other fields. Mr.. Smith had
many friends here who are loath 10 see him
leave -
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Muncfe's Accused Ffremen.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SpecidI 10 tne ~InulanapoHs Journd!.
tMUNCIE, Ind. Nov. 2.-The special COM
mittee from 1.-The City Council gave Capt.
James Shepp, Ollie Hall and Thomas Duffy.
the fremen accused of larceny. a chance 10
testify and explain at A special meeting
this afternoon, preceding the meeting of
the City Council tonight. at which final
action was to be taken. Hall and Duffy
testified, simply making a complete denial
of the charges preferred by young Nc
Carly, and Shepp refused TO appear or
make any kind of a statement. After the
examination a report was prepared recon-
mending the discharge of the three men.
but the Council did not get together.
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Burglars at NOblesvflle.
III to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

NOBLESvILLE, Ind, Nov. 25.-Burglars
entered the home of Judge t. Davis, last
night. and stole an overcoat. two hats and
a lot of silverware. They also visited John
Nj. Hays's house and took some clothes and
a small amount of money. Two arrests have
been made. one of the men was trailed by
bloodhounds. A score of houses nave been
robbed in this city within two months.
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hoy Incendfary Captured.

Special 10 inc InuldffapOIS JOurHdI.
DECATUR. Ind, Nov. 25.-Oliver Martin,
the youthful incendiary who caused Geneva
TO have a 5000 fire on Wednesday MORN
ing of last week. was lodged in jail here
last night. lie il insane and via be taken
TO an ASYLUM as soon as possible.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 25.-The Rev.
John Mcdowell Hervey. of Pittsburg. Pa.
has been extended a call by the congrega-
ton of the United Presbyterian Church,
this city, and has accepted the same. He
will be Installed as pastor about the 1st
of January.
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FRIENDS. MISSIONS.
Facts and Figures Culled from Re-
ports to the Yearly Meeting.

RICHMOND. Ind. Nov. &.-The minute.
of the Indiana Yearly Meeting OF Friends.
which is held here about the last or Sep
tember each year. have been issued for the
recent meeting. and contain some Interest,"
ing Information With regard to the mission
work being done by the various yearly
meetings. This Is a field In which the de-
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Heke Smi.h smve. 81 b a Ycnr.

WASHINGTON Sov. 2a--Secretary Hoke
smith VIII brisg out quite prominently In
hIs annual reporf the fact that there has
been a large saving I'm the prinJing OF che
Patent Office Gazette. IL will show that the
government formerly paid $4,000 every
year for printing the Gazette. and that Il
u now being done satisfactorily under COM
reElise bids FOR $500 a year.
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KiIling Am rnmuxxled Dos..
ecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.

speCIdI 10 TIE IHuIdHdpUIS JUufHdf.
FOWLER. Ind. Nov. 25.-This afternoon
the eight-year-old daughter Of Joseph Dan
ner was bitten by a rabid dog at the home
of j. +. Pefey. This is the third case of
like ma ture in the past three days, and the
authorities are now killing all unmuzzled
10uS
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Mr.. Hatch. Private secretary.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KENTL.ASD. Ind. Nov. 5-Congressmsn
J. A. Hatch. OF the Tenth district. left for
Washington uas morning. Before. leaving
he announced tis appointment of his pri-
vate secretary - the person of n. ~.
Str0hm. editor 81 tie Newton County En-
tcrprise. Mr.. Hatch has indicated a desire
20 be placed on the committee OF invalid
pensions or siDferstate commerce.
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New Castle People En- Route south.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE Ind, Nov. ga number
of New Castle people left this afternoon
on a special excursion to Chattanooga and
Atlanta The excursion is run under the
management of the New Castle Courier.
the party are Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w.
Kinsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bundy, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Livezey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Hillock, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Daniels, o. C..
Arnold, Charles Jennings and others.