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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-10
HAS THREE MORE DAYS.
LoganspOrt Bank VIII Probably Be
ReOrganized This Week.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT Ind, June 9.-The City
National Bank of Logansport was organ
lied last night at a meeting of the sub
scrbers to stock 1t is practically a reor-
ganization of the defunct State National
Bank which was wrecked by its president,
John F. Johnson. The endeavor will be to
lose the identity of the State National Bank
in that of the City National which is in ac-
cOrdance with the views of the controller
of the currency The new organization will
take all of the assets and assume all of the
legitimate liabilities of the old bank, but
there the connection ends, there being but
enc member of the board of directors elect
ed last night who was also a member Of the
board of the old bank. The capital stock is
500, co., and all but about 500, 900 of that has
been subscribed, with the assurance that
every dollar will be provided for by. next
Saturday morning, the limit of time allowed
by the bank examiner in which stock may
be subscribed. The controller of the cur
rency stipulated that the subscriptions must
all be paid in cash, and before Saturday, or
the old bank will go into the hands of a re-
ceiver.
chosen by the stockholders: Dr. VIM. II.
Bell, Isaac y. Crawford, Jehu T. Elliott,
George w. Funk, John Gray A. p. jerks,
w. c. Penock, Isaac Shideler, Logansport,
and John G. Ingram, Indianapolis. The di
rectors We're sworn in by Bank Examiner
Caldwell this morning. They will meet on
Saturday morning to receive the report of
the canvassing committee, and if the can
vasS is successful the application for a
charter will be forwarded to the controller
at once and the bank will be ready for bust
ness not later than June 20. Examiner Cald-
well himself is an investor in the stock of
the new bank to the extent of So, 600. He
has refused TO consider the offer, but it is
believed that lie will accept the position of
cashier if it is rendered him by a unanimous
vote. The officers of the new bank will
probably be: John Gray, president; John c.
Ingram, vice president; George b. Caldwell,
cashier. Mr.. Caldwell would. of course, be
compelled to resign his position as national
bank examiner, but as Controller Eckles,
under whom he holds his appointment is
likely soon to be superseded by a Republic
an his appointees would probably also be
dr.lArN
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EXPECT A 5Oo-BARREL WELL.
Big OH Find May Follow the Drill in
Alexandria.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA. Ind, June 9.-The new
we'll now nearing completion in this city
and operated by Messrs. Harmon q Black,
of Montpelier. is still the center of great in
terest. 1t is now 995 feet deep, SO feet in
the sand" and increasing it's output hour
ly. At 10 o'clock the we'll was showing two
barrels an hour and soon increased to eight
barrels. It's owners claim it to be the best
well ever struck in Indiana and estimate
that its output will be 800 barrels per day
when drilling is completed and without
shooting. The increase in oil is noticeable
to all and Mr.. Black stated that the drill
ing would be continued so long as the flow
showed any increase at which time the well
would be shot. 1t is also intended to shoot
it with a much heavier charge than any
heretofore used, probably $50 or 300 quarts.
The we'll is located within the city limits
and is to the southwest Of the VIM. Carver
well. Its owners were also the proprietors
of the Jordan well shot a few days ago,
which proved disappointment.
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Bosworth sim After His Fee.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, June 9.-Thomas Bos-
worth has brought S1,700 suit against
Flora Evans, the girl who figured in
damage suit against the Lake Erie &
Western Railroad at Indianapolis and re-
ceived judgment for $1,000 in Judge Bakers
Court. He alleges that $l700 is still due
him. Judge Baker allowed Borworth and
his associate attorneys Holstein and Bar
rett; Of indianapolis, and Emerson Nc
Griff, of this city, $1,000 in all, but Bos
worth set up the claim that he is entitled
under an agreement to so per cent. of the
judgment.
Judge Bakers attention was called to the
above dispatch last night. He was asked
whether the attorney would be in contempt
of court or whether he had any right to
sue for additional fees after the court had
fixed his remuneration, but the judge asked
to be excused from passing any opinion
on the case at all.
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THE KoKoMo TOURNAMENT.
Best Grand Average by Penn, with
VOris, of CrnwfOrdsviIIc, Second.
to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind June 9.-The second days
shoot of the Indiana League of Trap Shoot
ers was full of brilliant events. In the $50
targets of the first days shoot the high
guns were: Vorhis. 159; Head ISL; Gamble
$50; Stipp. 149; Griffith. 149; Thomas, las;
Beck. 145. The average of the two days
shooting shows the following high guns in
their order: Penn, Cincinnati; Vorhis.
Charlottesville; Stipp, Bedford; Tillman,
Greensburg; Ross, Peru; Small, Aurora;
Blstine. Lafayette; DR.. Britton Q'arting-
tom indianapolis; Trip. indianapolis;
kid" Thomas. Logansport The league
trophy was won by Vorhis. Crawfordsville's
postmaster. Griffith, of indianapolis. and
Dieterich, of Waveland, won the hammer
less-gun prizes. Vorhis, of Charlottesville,
won the $50 special this morning for the
best fifty shots. scoring 46. Dleterich. of
Waveland. made the first full score of his
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OBITUARY..
Sophie ZeIa.

BOSTON, June 9.-Sophie Zela, wife Of
Edward o. Achorn, a prominent lawyer,
died here to-day Previous to her mar
rage Mile. Zela was a well-known singer.
She won a scholarship at the Royal Acad-
envy, Stockholm, and secured the favor of
King Oscar l. In Paris Mile. Zela studied
T,-iti9 Mo Nfarcbeci aud later with EraT1
Pescha-Leutner. She made her debut at
Christiania. Later both in opera and con-
cert Mile. Zela made a tour of Norway
and Sweden and everywhere met with sue
cess. In 1888 Mile Zela spent the summer
months in Stromstadt, Sweden, and there
met Mr.. Achorn, whom she married.
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Patriarchs Militant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind, June 9.-The
district encampment of the 1. o. O. f. and
of the Second Regiment Of the Patriarchs
Militant met here to-day. There was an
address by D. D. Grand Patriarch John
Sprngman The afternoon was devoted to
comforting degrees. The patriarchial degree
was conferred by Wabash Encampment
No g. of Lafayette; Golden Rule degree
by Metropolitan Encampment, No. s., of In
town Encampment, No, l40; Patriarchs
Militant degree, by Canton Excelsior, No
49, of Lafayette. In the evening the regi-
Colonel h NJ Chappell, and an address Of
welcome was made by Captain George W.
commander. and staff, conferred the Deco
ration of the Cross of Chivalry on Major
Springman. This was followed by a recep-
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STR ANGE SURGICAL CASE.
Anderson Boy Living and Well with
Bullet i'm HIS Brain.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, June 9.-Dr. ]. B. Fat
tic, of Anderson, is preparing a paper for
the New York Medical News that in point
of interest will have few equals, as it will
describe one of the most peculiar cases re-
ported in surgical science. The subject is
Otto Lever, of this city, ten-year-old boy,
who was looking into a pistol a year ago
when the trigger was snapped and a bullet
went into the boys brain above the right
eye. The probe showed that the bullet
penetrated the brain to a depth of four
inches. Partial paralysis soon followed,
but gradually wore away, and the boy be
came apparently as we'll and strong as
ever ana pursued his studies during the
past winter in the public schools. short
time ago DR.. Fattic, with an K ray ma
chine operated by Mr.. B. p. Remy, of this
city, located the ball. and a series of pic
lures were secured showing the ball to
have fallen back through the opening 1T
made until it is now apparently firmly
encysted within an inch of the skull. DR..
Fattic states that it is located in the rea-
scning brain tissues, and should it fall
again epilepsy would ensue and trephining
would have to be resorted to in order to
save his life.
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skevver Trust Elects officers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE Ind, June 8. - At the annual
meeting of the American Skewer Company
in Muncie the following officers were elect
ed tonight: President, a. L. Johnson, of
Muncie; vice president. E. H. Johnson, of
Marion; secretary and treasurer, w. H.
Hitchcock, of Muncie; directors r. Z. and
w. G. Morgan, of Geneva, o.; w E. Proc
tor, Fremont, O.; j. G. Johnson and +. H.
Johnson, Of Muncie. +. r. Morgan was
elected superintendent of the factory, which
is & combination of a dozen others, and is
located in jackson. Tenn. IT was decided
not to modest prices a this time
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Trcn.urv cash 40 ne Counted

Special 70 he Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. June "a formality in
cident to the transfer of the office of treas
urer OF the United States by incumbent,
d. NJ. Morgan, to his successor, Ellis H.
Roberts, to occur in a day or two will be
the counting of money and bonds to the
amount of about $3.50, 600 900. a force of
sixty clerks will be employed on this work
for nearly three months. Every piece of pa
per and metallic money in the treasury in
Guiding about $500 600. Goa in new bills stored
In the reserve vault for the redemption of
mutilated currency. will have to be counted
and compared with the official reports. The
count of the paper money and bonds will
take about three weeks, and then comes the
gold and silver, which is task of long du-
affQn
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A Precedent.


Cleveland Plain Dealer
1t looks as if the bin sent in by the chap
lain who delivered the prayers during the
will not be paid. Governor Bradley refuses
to approve of It, which, under the dis
tressing circumstances, isn't to be Won
dered at. But now that this precedent is
established may not things reach such a
pass that official gentlemen of the cloth
will feel called upon to demand their
stipends in advance? And then this may
in turn lead to a frmer demand for the
best in their line that the market affords.
In short, there is no telling 10 what lengths
Governor Bradley's recent action may in
huence both clergynen and legislators to
30
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-10
HIS HIR SHIP BURSTS.
Prof. Barnard's Winged Balloon Com
tanned Too Much Gas.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 9.-This morn
ing Prof. Barnard undertook to try an
other voyage in his air ship. The balloon
appendage had been too highly inflated and
when away up in the air the machine be-
gan TO descend rapidly The balloon had
burst, but the parachute appliances enabled
the professor to land safely.
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Indinna Obituary.

PENDLETON, Ind, June 9.-The funeral
of Mayor III. p. Shaffer, late of Muncie,
was held here this afternoon. The remains
were inferred in Pendleton Cemetery. the
Odd Fellows and c. A. r. having charge
of the services. Deceased was a veteran
of the Mexican and civil wars.
WORTHINGTON, Ind, June 9.-Jesse
Griffith, a prominent citizen of this place,
died at his home yesterday after a pro-
Funeral services will be held at the M. e.
Church this afternoon.
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Other Deaths.

CHICAGO, June 9.-Dr. A. Owen, of cleo
trio belt fame, died at his home in Pala-
tine, to-day, from being kicked by one of
his olooded horses. DIR. Owen was at one
time one of the most extensive advertisers
in the country and made a fortune in few
years.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 9-Samuel B.
Wnram, eX-city auditor and a prominent
politician is dead. He was born in Cincin-
natl in 1S43 and served throughout the war
in the naVV
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Robert j. Finley.

NEW YORK June 9-Robert ]. Finley,
manager of the Mcclure newspaper syn
dictate, died last night, aged twenty-nine
years. He was associated with DR.. Albert
Shaw in building up the American edition
of the Reviw of Reviews. He was a native
of Ottawa, H., and brother of President
Finley, of Knox College, Galesburg, H. He
leaves a wife, formerly Miss Mary Turton,
of Nashville, Tenn, to whom he was mar
ried eighteen months ago.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON. June 9.--To-day's Treas
ury statement shows: Available cash bal
snce, $3.50 553. 726; gold reserve, $144 090, 356.
Commander J. c. Green has been ordered
20 command the Puget sound naval station.
Rollin Evans, official stenographer in the
United States Court at indianapolis, was
a caller at the Department OF Justice to-
day. He Is here to promote certain legis-
las.oa affecting the pay of court reporters.
Dr.. BTayton. coroner of Marion county.
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District Y. p. S. G. e. in Session.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON, Ind, June 9.-This even
ing the first session of the Twelfth Dis
trict Y. P. S. c. E. convention was held
in the l. o. o. f. Hall here. At 7:45 p. m.
DR.. Charming president of the Town
Board, delivered an address of welcome to
the visiting delegates on behalf of the city
address of welcome by S. B. Walker, presi-
dent of the local society. Rev. r. V.
Hunter, of Indianapolis, vice president of
the Indiana Christian Endeavor Union,
then delivered an eloquent address on
America for Christ" A reception was
then held in Curtis Opera House at which
several hundred were present. AT $50 a. m.
tomorrow will be held two sunrise prayer
meetings by seniors and juniors.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. June AL
though the majority of the trustees have
been in session since yesterday morning, no
county superintendent has yet been elected.
The two Democratic trustees who did not
appear have had mandamus proceedings
filed against them and the sheriff has gone
in search of them. The majority of the
trustees is still in session ana proposes to
adjourn from day to day until the truant
trustees annear-
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Hor SECOND Attemnt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, June 9.-Mrs. George
Snyder, "a country woman, to-day drank
carbolic acid while temporarily deranged
and her life is despaired of. The burns she
received are terrible. She attempted to
drown herself a few weeks ago.
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PIOughed Up $500

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PATRIOT, Ind, June 9.-Edward Greg
DRY, farmer residing two miles from this
place, while plOWiug corn, unearthed
vessel containing two hundred silver dol
lars. An old miser named Donohue who
lived near by forty years ago, is supposed
to have buried the money.
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Cost of Armor Plate.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The secretary of
the navy to-day sent to the Senate. in re-
Spouse TO a resolution of inquiry. a state
ment concerning the cost and quantity Of
armor plate which has been supplied to the
government by the Carnegie and Bcthle-
hem companies since they began the supply
The statement shows that the Carnegie
Company has supplied II, 127 tons at prices
ranging from S5l5 TO 1901, and the Bethle-
hem Company has supplied 1892 tons with
in tho same range OF nriccs.
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Tariff Commission League.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Tariff Com
mission League has opened headquarters in
this city. Samuel B. Archer, secretary and
treasurer of the league, will be in charge.
The object of the association is to secure
the passage of Il bill for the appointment
of a tariff commission whose duties will be
to suggest to Congress changes in rates
of duty and thus take the tariff question
out of politics.
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$4,000 Suit Against OIL Company.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, June 9.-Mrs. Mary l.
Totten this afternoon brought suit against
the Manhattan Oil Company for $1,000 dam
ages for breach of contract She alleges
that the company drilled well on land now
owned by her, but refused to pump or OPP
crate it, and by the failure to do so she has
been damaged to the amount named.
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No Business with Spear. Any,vay.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. June 9.-Ulysses, a young
son Of Vesper Goyer, a farmer south of
town. took a pitchfork 10 a smithshop and
had it made over into spear for fishing.
On his road home the horse threw him off
and the spear in the fall went entirely
through the boys thigh. All four of the
tines going through. The suffering lad was
compelled to remain in that condition for
several hours until the barbs of the spear
could be cut OF with files, permitting it
to be withdrawn from the leg.
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Anderson Democrat Sold.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON Ind. June 9.-The Anderson
Democrat and it's daily edition, the Even
ing News. were sold for $1,000 yesterday to
d. j. Crittenberger. ex-postmaster, and
John G. Williams, the present editor. The
former owners NJ. L. Johnson. eX-county
superintendent. his two brothers and j. +.
Campbell, will probably retire from all con-
nectiOn with the paper
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plainants being Kaiserbraurei Geek & Coz,
of Bremen, Germany, claiming that the
Centlivres infringed on their rights. Judge
Baker entered a decree restraining them
from using the name. Harry c. Hanna,
counsel for the CentlivreS. said the decree
is a formal one. the matter having been
settled some time ago. and his clients have
not used the trade mark for a year.
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30 Moro "knisero Beer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. June 9.-The Cent
livre Brewing Company, of this city, will
not use tho name kaiser longer as
trade mark. The matter was brought up in
the United States Court yesterday. the COM
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stopped over in washington to-day his
way home from Philadelphia where he has
been for the past week in attendance at
the National Medical convention.
l.. w Gillian was to-day appointed
fourth-class postmaster at Forest Clinton
county Indiana vice j. S. Ogle, removed
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$. w. spnrting, ..Mfdget Drummer

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 9.-S. w.
Sparting a midget is dead here of throat
trouble. He was thirty-four years DID, was
only forty-two inches in height and
weighed fifty-three pounds. Sparting was
a drummer for a Dowagiac (Mich.) firm,
and had been in the city for a year. His
body will be sent to Dowagiac, where he
was born and has relatives who survive
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Railrond TrestIe Badly Burned.

SPECIAL 70 the IndIanapOIlS Journal.
CARBON, Ind, June 9.--The big trestle
north of town on the G. & S. L. Railroad
caught fire to-day and burned nearly in
two in the middle, which viii stop all
traffic until repaired The trestle was sew
enty feet high and one hundred feet long.
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Prof. A. G.. Clark, the Famous TeIe-
scnne LenA Manufacturer.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 9.-Prof. Alvin
G. Clark, the famous telescope lens manu-
facturer, died at his home here to-day as
the result of a stroke of apoplexy. His lat
est finished work, the mammoth lens for the
Yerkes telescope, was shipped to Chicago
short time ago.
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,u.ic rn.truments i'm saloons.

Acting under special instructions, the
grand Jury is investigating saloons where
musical instruments and other devices in
Violation of the Nicholson law are kept. The
iurv has also been instructed to visit all
institutions that are aided or entirely MAIN
tanned by the county.
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Life's Little Worries.

Chicago Record.
phone?"
1T is a telephone whose owner has to
run all over the neghborhocd conveying
message to the neighbors."
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rairlxlGood Times.


Kansas City Journal.
With farmers getting more for their grain
and cattle and hogs, with the business
handled by the merchants of the country
greater than for many years, and with our
exports for 1896 1925 000, 900 In excess of
our imports, conditions among the people
of this country cannot be so serious as the
calamity shriekers would make US believe
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VARYING vicissitudeS,

varying v1clssltudes.
A prospective mothers duty to her
child as we'll as herself is to be in the
best possible health and physical condi-
ton at the time the baby comes.
Hundreds of mothers have received IN
estinable benefit from DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, the grandest strength
ener in the world for delicate women.
Taken early during the expectant time,
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When a baby is
sent from Heaven,
to gladden. a moth
er's heart, her well
come is incomplete
unless she bestows
upon the little Wis
itor an abundance
of health and cour-
: age to meet LIES
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it builds up the en-
tire constitution and u
gives elastic vigor to "
the special organ y
ism. 1t shortens M
confinement; robs
delivery of all its V
dangers and most of !,
its pains, fortihes the
mother against acciden'
or relapse and promote.
an abundant supply o
healthy nourishment TO
the child.
1t is the only prepare
ton of its kind devise,
by a regularly graduated
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VEST READY TO QUIT.
(Concludcd from First Page

tCoI1cI1ocsa rom irst I"seo
Mr.. Thurston. which is causing this re-
vival."
May I ask what Nebraska declared for
at the last electon?" interrupted MIR. Can