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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
TREE-IxILLING PEST.
New InsecA in Indiana, Visible Only
Under the Microscope.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 20.-At the Mad
ison county horticultural meeting this
week Professor Troop, of Purdue Univer-
sity, delivered an interesting talk on the
latest farm pest that has appeared in In
diana and Ohio. Troop was called to this
county to make Investigations of trees
dying from some strange pest. He found
that the San Jose scale had made its APP
pearance here. The scale is a marvellous
little animal, which first appeared in the
citron groves of San Jose. 1t is small
that it is necessary to use a microscope in
finding it, It's life is but two weeks and
it's most remarkable feature is propagation
One female is capable of producing four
hundred during it's two weeks life. 1t is
estimated that 5000, GOO 600 can be produced
in one year on any tree by placing one fe-
male insect on it. The bug crawls along
to a place not pre-empted by its brothers
and sisters, and, fastening it's beak into
the bark or leaf. 1t settles down for its life
time. 1t has a scale over its back and this
settles down around it. 1t lives on sap
from the tree. Though small, working in
such great numbers year after year, they
are capable of killing a tree in about four
years. They got into the Central States in
1891 by some citrons being shipped TO a
New Jersey nursery, from which trees were
afterward shipped to Indiana and Ohio.
The pest is becoming very annoying, and
is demanding attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE Park
SYSTEM.

There is so much misunderstanding and
misinformation regarding the proposed
park system that the mayor or the park
board should make a clear and concise
statement of all the facts. If the mayor
himself could prepare such a statement
over his own name it would please and
edify the people. There are several matters
which are involved in mystery. For in
stance. it is well known that S350,0O0 Of
bonds were sold to secure money with
which to purchase land for a park system.
OF this sum demagogues in the Council set
aside $4,000 for the employment of labor to
which the mayor gave his assent. From
the 100000 money was set apart to purchase
two plots of land for small parks, for the
reason, it was said, that the necessary
votes to get the loan could not otherwise
have been obtained in the Council. These
plots take about 81, 900 more from the fund.
The first question is, How much of the land
needed for the park system will the SIZE, 900
or $3.50. 900 purchase? 1t is we'll known that
a large tract of land more necessary to
make complete park system than any
which has been purchased in the White
river bottoms, has not been contracted for
because there was not sufficient money
after setting aside $50 900 and paying $40 900
or $4,000 for land not contemplated in the
park system. Let the mayor or board state
how much money will be needed to pur-
chase the land. Is the statement that $780,
600 is needed for land alone true?
Some time ago it was reported on good
authority that Mayor Taggart was anxious
TO begin work on the park system before
all the land had been purchased. Does he
yet hold the opinion that work should be
begun in the bottoms purchased of ia
purchase of the land in the northeastern
part of the city? Is it the mayors plan to
expend all the money along White river
leaving the rest and the most important
tract that the system was expected to
cover?
Mayor Taggart has recommended in his
platform that his original system of assess
ments for making the park system upon
the basis of benefits to the adjacent property
holders shall be abandoned and that the ex-
pense be met by the returns of sales of low
interest, longtime bonds. Having already
put about 1000 of bonds on the market
the constitutional limit will have been
reached when about $4,000 more shall have
been sold The assessment made for parks
amounted to $500 600, and it was estimated
that that large amount would not be much
more than half the sum needed. Now, if
the mayor who is practically the park
board, should borrow 100000 more for i'm
provements, would that be expended in the
White river flats, where land purchases
have been made, before the really valuable
park lands northeast of the city shall have
been purchased?
All these are important questions, which
Mayor Taggart should answer fully and
promptly. If he does not many people will
assume that the betrayed scheme of a
driveway for the speeding of fast horses-a
boulevard-in the White river bottoms is
still the mayors idea of a park system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
TOWN NEARLY WIPED OUT.
All Business Houses and Many Resi-
Gences burned at StewmrtsviIIe.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 20.-StewartS-
vile, Posey county, not a great distance
from Evansville, was almost wiped off the
map at an early hour this morning by fire.
The cause is a mystery, but is believed to
have been of incendiary origin. Flames
were first discovered in Gilberts drug store
and got a big start before an effort could
be made TO check them. The inhabitants
were aroused and the citizens organized
themselves into bucket brigades, the town
having no fire department. There was a
stiff breeZes and the fire continued to spread
until every business house in the place was
burned, besides number of dwellings and
barns. From the Gilbert store the fire
made it's way to II. Demberger's general
merchandise store, the postohice, the city
hail. George Trethways grocery, the builo-
ing occupied by the Odd Fellows and
A. o. U. w. lodges, and Overton's barber
shop. Among the residences burned were
those of Curran Boyle, Aaron Robb,
Thomas Crunk, Fritz FauI, NJ. Boyle and
John James. The contents of all the build
ings were also destroyed Only partial
insurance was carried on the losses. 1t is
impossible to secure, at this time, the
losses and Insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

What charming thing is hospitality
especially when extended to jealous and
worthy workers in the cause of humanity
In welcoming the Young Peoples Christian
Union to the city the Indianapolis News
which is willing to admit that it is final
authority on all questions of morality, hon.
esty, truth, goodness, beauty and cheap
ness-was almost fervid in IT'S cordality,
saying:
Extending to these people the heartiest
welcome in the hope and belief that they
will find the freedom of the city theirs
in the best sense, will feel themselves at
home in the true sense, The News voices
the unanimous sentiment in assurance of
the fullest hospitality, grace, good will and
most earnest hopes for the realization Of
every desire.
The paper uttering these beautiful senti-
ments sells for cents. Its thrifty owners
induced the managers of the Young Peoples
convention to declare it the Official organ
of the body, and they are now offering to
sell to the visiting strangers five copies of
their 2-cent paper for 25 cents. There has
been no complaint of overcharges by hotels
or restaurants, and so far as known the
only extortion attempted has been by the
newspaper which eloquently voiced the
beauties of hospitality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
MOB AFTER A KIDNAPER.
Little Johnny COnway's AbductOr
Chased by an Angry Crowd.

Albany. N. Y, Aug. 20.-Blake the al
legged kidnaper of little Johnny Conway,
was caught in Schenectady by John f. Far
reu shortly after noon to-day and brought
TO this city about o'clock. The station
was filled with an angry mob and the po-
lice had great difficulty in getting the cuI-
prit from Farrell and placing him in the
patrol wagon. When they got him in the
wagon fully . 00O persons surrounded 1t and
cries of Lynch him hang him, shoot
him. enraged the mob TO q point of des-
peration, but the horses We're whipped up
and they plowed through the crowd which
hung to the sides of the wagon until they
fell off. Mayor Thatcher managed TO get
in the wagon and held Blake with one
hand while he held revolver with the
other. At the police station, some blocks
away an enormous crowd had gathered
but the prisoner was landed in the chief
Of policies private office in safety
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

Hon. James II. Eckels, controller of the
currency, says if prosperity is not here
an era of prosperity has at least begun.
1T will be too substantial and too perma
nent," he says, ito flash upon us in an in
was made last fall is sure to be COM
pletely fulfilled. 1t will not be little furry
of advance in market quotations, but a
broad and general advance in the peoples
condition" Here is a Democrat candid
enough to admit that the election of a Re
publican President last fall was the best
thing that could have happened for the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
Indiana Obituary.

ELKHART, Ind Aug. 2O.-Horace Randolph,
one OF the Oldest and best-knoWn pioneers of this
9e,Gttion died last evening aged eighty -Four
weddings have died within week-Lyman Cady,
aged seventy-hVe; Peter CARRIER, aged seventy
four and Samuel c. Gore, aged eighty three.
Gore had been employed by the l.. S. 4 Nj. S.
Railway Company over thirty years, and having
led Trinity NJ. f. choir of this city, twenty five
years. He had been married sixty-fiye years,
and leaves aged wife.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug 20.-Joseph Fulton,
aged eighty-seven, died at his home in this city.
to-day of senile debility. He was the last sur
ViVing charter member of Anderson Lodge, l. o.
o. F. and that organization viii have charge of
his funeral. He born in County Tyrone, Ire
land. in 1910. He has lived in Anderson since
1915. He leaves three children, one of whom is
Clerk William Fulton, of the Madison Circuit
Court. The funeral will be held Sunday.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind Aug 20.-George w.
Sample, of the oldest citizens of this place,
died at the residence of his last evening.
He was born on Jan. 2, 1914, and was the first
mail agent on the p, c. c. q st. L. Railroad.
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 2O.-Mrs Peter Muth,
aged fifty-two, died to-day after a short Illness.
She was taken sick yesterday. Mr.. Muth died
just two months ago.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Aug. 20.-Mrs Eliza
beth Martin, aged seventy three, a pioneer died
five miles north of this city this morning of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
REV. WALSTEIN ENUMERATED
The Preacher Who shot IA Girl During
Church SerXices ut EInOra.


Church Services at EInOra.
WASHINGTON Ind, Aug. 20.-Rev. John
Walstein, the Christian revivalist at Con-
cord Christian Church, east of this city,
who created a sensation two weeks ago by
shooting little girl named Stamford dur
ing church services, has returned to Elnora,
a little town near where he has been
preaching. He has been in hiding from en-
ragged citizens ever since the shooting, and
he would not return until he had been as
sured that he would not be harmed. When
asked about the affair Walstein claimed
the roughs of the neighborhood had sent
word to him on the night of the shooting
that they would egg MIN if he attempted
to preach. He was advised to go pre-
pared, and, acting on the advice, took along
two pistols. When services were opened he
placed a pistol each side of the Bible.
In a short time, he says, the hoodlums
commenced raising a disturbance at one CT
the windows Thinking he would give them
toward the window. While doing so, one
of them was discharged, and the bullet took
effect in the little Stamford girl. Walstetn
then made his escape and hid in illinois
until last night, when he returned He felt
that he had committed no crime, but lie Gid
not feel safe to stay in the neighborhoOd.
Last night he decided to return and allow
his church to try him To-day he was tried
by q jury of twelve members of his church,
and, after hearing several witnesses, they
returned a verdict of acqulttal, the jury
deciding that the shooting was accidental.
He was exonerated from all blame by his
church. The fact that the father of the
Standiford girl held out all along for Wal
stein kept the authorities from prosecuting
Walstein under the criminal code The
father was of the parties who advised
Walstein to take the pistols to church with
him to defend himself from the rouShs.
The church members. have invited Walstein
to continue his meetings, and he will COM
menCe tomorrow night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
A Generous Old Father.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug. 2O-At Buck
Chapel yesterday was held the twenty
fourth annual reunion of the OHair family,
one of the largest and most prosperous in
the State. There were 120 members pres
ent from Kansas, Illinois and other points.
The central figure was James E. NJ. OHair,
the father of the flock aged ninety-three,
his birthday coming July 5, 1904. Mr. OHair
settled here when the country was a will
twelve the oldest being seventy-one and the
youngest forty-six The old gentleman.
who long ago placed his family in comfort
heirs of two deceased with $780, distributing
Sc 600 among them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
Got Ahead of Injunction,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ind. Aug. 20. A few
weeks ago the Town Council passed an or
dinance cutting down and grading the
streets of this place. The contract was
awarded to Bankert & Wrennich. but be-
fore work was commenced an injunction
was secured by Charles 7. Williams, presi-
dent of the Union State Bank, and William
A. Bodine, a prominent merchant The
Council again passed an ordinance with
the same end in view, advertised for bids
and at their meeting last night the con-
tract was awarded to j. 1. Bankert, the
sum bid being 5000, This morning Bankert
had his men at work by o'clock in order
TO prevent any injunction. Judge K. M.
ell and they are determined that the work
shall be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
The Quaker Artist Is Insane.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
RICHMOND, Ind Aug 20.-Marcus Mote the
venerable Quaker artist to-day declared in
sane. For a considerable time past ne has been
in failing health, and this, combined with the
fact that he is eighty years old, has resulted in
mental decay. An inquest held this after
noon. and effort will be made to get him
admitted 70 the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the
Insane. Mr.. Mote is one of the very few Quakers
who ever gained prominence artist. and ne
die it in opposition TO the wishes of his parents
the Indiana LEGISLATURE to provide that the
first painting he ever did done with some
bluing and the hair from squirrels tail. Mr..
Mote painted q picture of Thomas COrwin which
hangs in the Statehouse Columbus, o.,
and which Mr.. Corwin had him paint just TO
show that all the artists We're not located in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

John Burns the noted English labor
leader and member of Parliament, has no
sympathy with the free-silver views Of
some so-caled labor leaders in this coun-
try. In recent conversation with Mr.. w.
E. Curtis, a well-known American CORE
spondent, he said English workingmen
took no interest in the silver question, as
there was nothing in it for them. They
are satisfied with the single gold standard"
he said, land believe it is the best system
of finance that can be provided. They do
not want any change" Evidently Mr..
Burns is not captivated by the idea of
cheap money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

them have begun extensive improvements.
Why should contracts be broken, involving
employees in ruin, and why should trains be
stepped bearing wheat to the seaboard and
merchandise to distribution, simply to make
the attempt to force a few coal operators
to pay a price which they cannot afford?
pIorable because of the condition Of the
miners, because there are twice as many
seeking work in the mines as there
Is labor for. Suspension of all the indus
tries of the country will not double the de-
msnd for coal, which is the only sure
remedy for the ills of the miners. unless
half of them, during this period of better
times. shall seek other employment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
His Sweetheart Was True.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. AGg. 20.-William Crull and
a Miss Lawson. daughter of well-to-do farmer
south of this city. met at the Jail doors this
afternoon when ne ended a sixty-day sentence
on her account and ere married. Three months
ago they wished to get married, but he being
poor, lacked money TO purchase the license. and
roboed corn crib to make a raise He sold
his booty in NOblesville, and was about TO pur-
chase a license when the owner of the corn
showed up and had him placed in jail. He
was brought this city and pleaded guilty, tell
ing his story in straightforward manner AL
though Madison county generally gives year s
sentence in such cases Judge Mcclure realized
the delicate case, and let him of with sixty
days in jail The girl true and when he
stepped from Jail she Joined him. They viii re-
side in the country. Crull has borne good name
for industry and honesty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

1t looks as though the price of wool might
be much higher before it is lower. The
Australian clip shows a loss of 100000 bales,
there, and which has caused the death Of
25,000000 sheep as well as rs per cent of
the lambs. The South American supply
is also short, so that the domestic holders
have everything their own way up to the
foreign price, plus the duty imposed by the
new tariff. Wool growers who have not
marketed this years clip will not lose any
thing by holding on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

The injunctions of the Pittsburg courts
restraining the strikers forbid any demon
stration for the purpose of menace, intimi-
dation or casting opprobrium on men who
may elect to work The strikers have
right to hold meetings, to discuss the con-
dtion of the miners and the means of bet
tering it. They have the right to use per-
suasion and argument to induce the miners
to cease working. Marchers and assem-
blages incident to such meetings, conducted
in way that keeps them clear of any
other purpose, are not forbidden. In other
words. the strikers have no rights which
those who desire to work are denied
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
Beneacent Corporations.

1T is all right to howl against the rail-
roads," said the stubby man with the chin
beard. but life would be a dreary waste
without EN-"
What good do the railroads do your
asked the thin man. Il know to my own
personal knowledge that you haven't trav-
eled forty miles on a railroad in three
years"
What if I amt? How could we have
any baseball leagues if it wasn't fer the
railroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

II Is settled The new tariff will not
furnish the needed revenues. The evening
contemporary which knows it all, and even
more, hath decreed it. True, the treasury
experts. few days ago. declared that the
new tarif is revenue-getter and would
bring as much as now seems to be needed.
These experts however, simply study fig
ures and make comparisons. They are
wanting in the rare gift of know-it-aI with
out studying it--of knowing 1t all from the
beginning OF things. II seems that if Provi-
dence could have foreseen the coming of
this know-it-all. he might have made other
arrangements for whatever service he can
sender this world so that sole attention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
Indiana Notes.

The Tenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer
Infantry will hold it's nineteenth annual re-
union at Frankfort Friday, Sept II.
The Home for Aged Women, of Richmond
has been bequeathed $1UVO by Mrs. Abigail
Woody, of Eaton, o., who died last Sunday.
John Johnson, an employee of the c., c.
& St. l.. Railway, was killed yesterday
north of Elkhart by a train while ne was
trying to get a handcar off the track.
The wrestling match billed for Montpelier
Thursday night between Herb Hale, of In
dianapols, and Elmer WOodmansee, of Gin
cinnati, was declared off after they were
stripped for the mat because the manager
of the concern refused To guarantee the 800
purse. Poodle got their money back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
GnatS ON Anderson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 2O.-Bilions of gnats
took this city tonight. They swarmed every
where. Bicyclists had in People out
driving We're covered with them and nastened
home. They flew in peoples eyes, mouths and
ears, and became a general pest. In the country
they were worse than in the city, and bicycle
rqing was next to torture 1t is not known
where they came from what the cause
of such sudden deluge The first rain in two
months fell yesterday, and il was followed to-
day by hot beating down the ground.
1t is thought that the RAJ; moistened and the
sun Matched the egg accumulation of the two
there was such pest of this kind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

There is good reason to believe that the
of organized labor to paralyze all business
end industry because of sympathy with the
&C al miners will not meet with very general
favor on the part of the thousands of men
who belong to labor organizations. The I'M
provement in business toward which both
labor and capital have looked with anxious
and impatient interest has begun. EN-
ployers in all lines of production have en-
p.cyed more men and made contracts for
their goods. The railroads have added 100. :
COO names to their pay rolls and several Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
Railway Employees at Nashville.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 20.-F'ifteen
hundred employees of the Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad at Louisville arrived here
on special trains this afternoon, to visit the
Tennessee centennial exposition. The en-
ployes brought their families with them and
will remain here until tomorrow night
The party will spend most Of the time at
the exposition. The Louisville & Nashville
road gives its employees at Louisville an
annual outing and this year they decided
to come 10 the exposition. a party Of en-
ployes from the shops, at Howell, Ind, will
arrive on Sept. Is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21
Preaeher Filmed Tor nIegaI Fishing.

opetldI 10 the IndlanapOIS JOURNAL
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 20.-Deputy Fish
Commissioner Welty, of this city. made an
other big haul on the upper Wildcat. at
Jerome dam yesterday. As the result of his
trip he issued warrants for the arrest of
tWenty-slX Vlolators OF the hsh laws oy
SEEMING and dynamiting. He captured
eighty rods of seines and accumulated evil
dence that may convict nearly one hum
dred people. Among those against whom
affidavits have been filed are two ministers
of the gospel. Rev. Isaac Newhouse and
Rev. James Veal. of West Liberty. this
county. Rev. Mr.. Newhouse and two sons
were fined $35 each The other cases have
not been tried
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-21

Ex-Governor Boies was requested To
make one OF the opening speeches for the
Democracy of Iowa. I his he did on Thurs
day in speech assailing the Republicans.
but declaring that the l6-to-1 dogma is an
impossiblity He argued the point at some
length, showing that the free and independ-
ent coinage of silver by the United States
alone would prove disastrous. He recon-
ntends the Windcm plan; that is, the issue
of certificates to the market value of the
silver bullion offered the government