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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-19
TO SEE THE WORLD.
Two Youngsters start Out, One of Them
With Three Ten Dollar Bills.

With Three Ten Dollar Bills.
James Roper, 16 years old, Of 7e
Grafton street, has been reported to
the police as missing from home. The
boy left home at noon Thursday and
since that time has not been seen. His
parents have heard that he jumped a
Boston bound freight train.
Roper is described as feet inches
tall, weighs 1875 pounds, light complex
ion, brown hair. He wore light-col-
ored trousers, brown coat and dark
soft hat. Another boy named Fine,
whose parents live at Grace street,
is also reported missing. This youth
took three $40 bills from his father S
purse and started out to see the world.
It is thought the young men may be
together.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-19
ARMENIAN RRPuBLIcANs.
Meeting Last Evening to Form cluI

Meeting Last Evening to Form a Club
About thirty Armenian voters met at re-
publican headquarters last evening and
organized a republican club by the adop-
ton Of constitution and bylaws. For
the present in order to insure harmony,
a new chairman will be selected at each
meeting. 1t is the purpose of the club to
induce naturalization and in every way
promote good republican citizenship. DR.
Arthur X. Yoosuf presided at last eve
ning's meeting. Another meeting is to be
held at the same place next Friday eve
ming, when a permanent organization will
be perfected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-19

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-19
CONN EC'TED
TheTelephone
Scheme
GETS ITS CENTRAL.
Enthusiastic Meeting at
Board of Trade Rooms.

From a point of attendance the meet
ing in Board of Trade hall last evening
in the interests of the movement favor
ing an Independent telephone company
in this city, partook somewhat of the
nature Of frost.
About a score of interested persons
were present, however, and to a man
those who were present expressed
themselves heartily in favor Of the plan.
The weather may have had something
to do with the attendance, but what
ever the cause may have been, the ar
dor of those who have spent their time
in preparing data for the edification of
the meeting is not dampened.
The impression gained at last night S
meeting is that it will be necessary for
few men to take hold of the project
and place it before the people, and when
the citizens see What they have, the
people viii be only too glad to lend a
hand and assist both by subscription
and from financial standpoint in help
ing the matter along.
The meeting was called to order at
$50 o'clock by Henry F. Harris who
made few remarks, indicating the
course of action taken by the commit
tee since the last meeting In the abb
sence of Secretary EIildreth, Stephen c.
Earle was chosen secretary of the meet
ing
Mr.. Harris then read the report of the
committee as follows:
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pr. BaIl,. cough syrup Is mod com

mon everyday cough mixture. It is a
marvellous remedy for all the trouble
some and dangerous complications result
ing from a cold in the head. throat, chest
or lungs. Sold for 25 cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-19
SATURDAY SPECIALS.
.HANDKERCHIEES.

Our buyer closed out from a New
York office Of a large st. Gall manufac-
turer their collection of import samples
of handkerchiefs These sample hand
kerchiefs would sell in regular way
at from 81 IL to soc each. We shall
place them on sale SATURDAY, with
out reserve, at
ID on Onch
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After the reading of the report Mr..
Harris called on the gentlemen present
to express their views in the matter.
William H. Burns said he thought
that all would agree with him that
prices charged for telephone service
now are very exorbitant At the present
time a granular bottom instrument in
a residence costs $48 a month, the same
instrument at the office 1853 per month.
The independent company propose to
place similar instruments or equally as
good for s24 at residences and $36 at
places of business.
The last report of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Company shows
that company reaps a harvest of $102,-
900 annually in the city of Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-19
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.

THE COMMITTEE S REPORT.
To the citizens of Worcester interest
ed in an independent telephone move
ment:-
Gentlemen-The committee appointed
at the meeting of citizens held with
reference to the establishment in Wor-
cester of an independent telephone ex-
change, Will confess to seeming dilatori-
ness in the performance of its work,
but have to explain it on the ground
that each member of the committee is
a busy man and it has been found quite
difficult to arrange meetings of the
committee when all members could be
present.
Within a day or two after the former
meeting, a member of the committee
was invited by a representative of the
New England Telephone 81 Telegraph
| Company to visit Boston and inspect
its plant there, and with it came an
offer to furnish any desired Informal
ton which was within the possession of
the company. This Invitation later was
extended to all The members and four
| of the five have awaited themselves of
the invitation and visited the main
office of the New England Telephone &
| Telegraph Company on Milk street in
4 Boston. They were on each occasion
courteously received and the offer to
give information was repeated.
| 1t win not be necessary to go into de-
| tails except to add that the information
which the committee desired and asked
for did not appear to be available and
was not furnished, and the committee
does not feel that anything which was
learned on those visits would tend to
| discourage In any way the movement
| looking to the establishment of an in
| dependent telephone system.
AL the former meeting of the citizens,
| figures were presented showing the cost
of running and also the cost of estab-
| fishing an exchange with 1900 tele-
phones. The committee in its inyestiga-
lions have verified the figures of run
ming an exchange and believe they are
| conservative. You will remember that
those figures indicated the right to ex-
pect of from 1900 instruments an annual
income of at least $45, 900 and that the
annual expense of running an exchange
with 1900 instruments would amount
to $34, 400, which left estimated annual
earnings at $40, $40. or a little over per
cent on a capitalization of 5000, 600 or
6 per cent on capitalization of SIZE, 900.
These figures are of course approx
mate and about what ought to be ex-
pected.
AT the former meeting it was also re-
ported that an exchange of 1900 instru-
mentS IN this city would probably be
established at a cost of about $110 per
instrument, or about $165, 900 A more
careful estimate has been made since
that meeting going into the details of
the matter a good deal more, and the
committee venture the following fig
ures as indicating what in their judg-
ment the system could be built for:
Switchboard, 1000 drops ........ $4,000
Distributing board and light
ming arresters ...........,.. 1900
20 miles of underground conduit. 6.S33
Laying 20 miles of underground
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K. OF. P. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman Ross Reports Contract for
Newby Oval Closed.

Newly Oval is now assured as the place
of holding the international drills during
the knights of Pythias biennial encamp-
ment, week. of Aug. %. At the meeting of
the executive committee week ago Chair
man Ross was authorized to make con-
tract with the Indianapolis Track Company
for the use of the park. Last night he re-
ported that the contract had been closed. 1t
provides that the committee may use the
park four days and one night
DR.. Samuel f. carp, chairman of the COM
mittee on medical relief, made a report of
the progress his committee has made. He
has appointed two hundred physicians to
assist in the work. Arrangements will be
made with proprietors of drug stores in the
downtown district and physician will be
at each place during every day until IL
o'clock at night. At the Union Station seven
women physicians will be assigned. There
will also be six emergency hospitals located
as follows: On North Meridian street, just
above Fifteenth street: in the courthouse
yard in the Statehouse yard. in the Column
bia Club yard. in St. Clair Park and In
University Park. These will be provided
with medicines and instruments for temper
airy work and will be in charge OF competent
physicians. Three ambulances will be in the
service of the committee. Physicians will
also be stationed ait the camp al the drill
grounds, at the review ground and along
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SIKINGER'S STORY.
Man Who ElOped with a Fourteen
Year-OId Girl.

Detective Morgan returned from st. Louis
last night with Hubert Sikinger, who eloped
from this city with Bertha Schafhauser.
Sikinger acknowledges he went away with
the girl, but says he treated the child as
though he were her father. He says he took
her against his better Judgment but that
he was intoxicated when he left. Their
elopement had been the basis of a stand
ing joke between the child and himself for
some time. He says that as the result of
aggravated quarrels with his wife he has
often threatened TO leave her. Bertha
Schafhauser. he says witness of one
of these outbreaks and sympathized with
him. Several weeks before he left his house
had burned to the ground and he recovered
500 insurance. He says the fire was due
to the careleSSneSS of his wife. With this
money he went to St Louis with the girl
and after he had recovered from the effects
of the liquor he realized what he had done
and tried to get the girl to return home.
She refused to return without him. he says,
and then he attempted to leave her with
friends at Burlington, Ia, while he went
farther West. Again she objected. Finally
by means of threats he says he persuaded
her to return home. He then bought sup
ply of furniture and fitted out two rooms in
ST. Louis and prepared to stay there for a
time. When arrested he still had $500 on
him. His story does not correspond with
that of Bertha Schafhauser and is not be-
ieved by the police.
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DIR. FLETCHER ASSAULTED.
Attacked ON the street by C. A. Gull
bertsOn.

DR.. w. B. Fletcher was handled in a very
rough manner and struck twice on the head
by Charles Culbertson yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock. AS the physician was en-
tering Fletcher's Bank to deposit some
funds he Was suddenly caught by the hair
from the rear and upon turning was
knocked down by two forcible blows in the
face. Culbertson is large man, but par
TALLY disabled by paralysis. After the first
attack there was q short struggle, at the
end of which Culbertson started east on
Washington street. He was at once taken
into custody by Patrolman Hagerman and
sent to the police station. CulbertSon has
lived at the DeniSon House, in this city, for
some time and is said to have considera Bile
money. He is the son of the New Albany
millionaire who died in 1892. At the police
Astation yesterday Culbertson said Dr.
FLETCHER had abused him and his family
The physician states that he has never
known Culbertson intimately nor any men,
Der of his family. He thinks the man is in
sane. he says the statement that Culbert-
son was once an inmate of his sanatorium
IS mistake. Mr.. Culbertson,' said DR.
Fletcher, was never treated at my
with the institution in which he Was
treated except that ii was owned and man.
aged by my son-in-law, DIR. Jno. r. Brown
In fact had nothing to do with Culbert-
son In any way, except once, when he had
cut his throat with suicidal Intent, / as
sisted In saving his life. / never knew a
single member of his family and l never had
was to warn Terry Cullen, at the Denison.
that Culbertson was at times dangerous be-
cause of has mental condition and some day
would kill himself or some one else
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30
REGIMENTS NEW CAMP.
Camp Mount Soldiers Will Take Pos
session of Tents To-Day.


The northumberland Regiment
will move in a body into the new camp
east of the race track to-day. All the tents
were set up in position yesterday and made
ready for occupation, but the boys did not
sleep in them last night, because of the
scarcity of straw. The two colored compa-
MICS will camp on the elevation north of
the regiment, but within the guard lines.
AS the guard line near the amphitheater
is the point where most of the guard run
ming is done the sentries are extra vigi-
liant at this place. In performing what he
considered to be his duty yesterday, a
sentry stationed there committed a laugh
able blunder. Captain Porter and his first
lieutenant were returning from inspecting
the new camp ground and in making their
way to headquarters were held up by the
guard, who demanded a pass. In spite of
all explanations he stood firm in his in
the officer of the guard put in appearance
missioned officers were allowed the free
dom of the lines.
1t is supposed that Private Chas. Kimball,
of the colored battalion, will have to be
operated upon for an ailment of the side
Private Finlayson, of the Hammond COM
pany, is Ill with typhoid fever.
The attaches of the Indiana National
Bank have presented Captain Porter with
a new uniform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30
YOUNG PEOPLE AT ACTON
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN LISTEN TO
WORDS OF BISHOP BOWMAN.
They Enjoyed the Fine Weather on
the Lawn-Yesterday's Exercises
at Bethany Park.

Acton woods was full of the noise of
children yesterday. 1t was the occasion of
the annual outing of the members of the
Junior Epworth League. Hundreds of
children were on the grounds, representing
indianapolis and the surrounding towns in
the district. They brought their lunch and
picnicked on the lawns. The weather was
fine. and they played ball. croquet and all
sorts of open-air games. They were under
the exclusive charge of Mrs. Ida " Steeg,
who managed them excellently. At the tap
ping Of a bell they assembled al the Junior
cottage, on the crest of the hill, and
marched in a body down to the tabernacle.
They carried flags and sang patriotic songs
on the way. An appreciative audience had
gathered in the tabernacle and was delight
ed with well-rendered programme. There
were recitations by Gertrude Grassland,
Hazel Buxton. Grace Jordan. Grace Orp-
wood and Master Leland Dashiel. mandolin
solo by Miss Boilston, vocal solos by Helen
Stott, Clara Chambers and Florence Alex
ander and piano solos by Ethelena Tracy
and Georgiana Bowman, besides several
songs by the different church choirs. In the
morning the children were addressed by
Rev. Mr.. Willis, of Indianapolis. In the
by Bishop Bowman the distinguished guest
of the camp, who arrived yesterday morn
ing. He listened with evident enjoyment to
the efforts of the youthful leaguers and
then made them short address. He com
pared their wonderful advantages with those
of the children of his day, and. by way of
illustration he said: II remember one day
at school my sister expressed the desire TO
study arithmetic. The boys who heard her
girl could do with arithmetic" Enarging
upon his subject, Bishop Bowman spoke OF
the lives of the children of China and India
especially the girls. He spoke of some in
cidentS that had come under his personal
knowledge while working in those countries.
He closed his talk with some practical adj
vice to the young people. He spoke of the
virtues of economy and temperance in all
things. The children enjoyed his address,
for it was delivered in the simplest lam
guage that all might understand. After the
gathered just outside tine tabernacle and had
their pictures taken. In the evening a pub
lie meeting, consisting of literary and mu-
steal selections with few addresses, was
held at the tabernacle. The evening serv-
ices were in charge Of L. T. Lewis.
This will be a sort of rest day with the
cottagers. There will be no exercises ex-
cept an address by Rev. Mr.. Hilton. A re-
ception for the speakers will be given on
Sunday at the WomanS Home Missionary
cottage. Tomorrow the services will be in
charge of Bishop Bowman, who will deliver
the morning sermon, and in the afternoon
speak. The work of the w. H. M. S. will
begin tomorrow and will continue until
Monday evening. Tuesday is De Paw Uni
versty day, and DR. Goblin. w. H. Wise and
T. w. Nadall. of Greencastle, will be among
the speakers
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the line of Tuesdays parade Fifty under
graduates from the local medical colleges
will be employed to assist the physicians.
c. S. Denny, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, reported that he had COR
responded further with the railroads and
the towns proposed to be visited by the
gas belt excursion and he now believed the
excursion could be run by the committee.
He received information that led him to
believe the towns visited would contribute
part of the expense and that the railroads
would make a low rate. He will continue
working on the matter and hopes to make
definite report next Friday night.
The committee on badges was authorized
to purchase the number needed, like
sample submitted. 1t is Of bronze being a
crossbar and a medallion over a ribbon of
the colors of the order. The bar is en-
graved suitably and the medallion contains
the X. of p. and Uniform Rank emblems.
1t is a handsome design and expensive.
About three thousand will be given to mem
bers of the Supreme Lodge, members of the
Supreme Assembly of the Uniform Rank,
officers of the Uniform Rank and Grand
Lodge officers who may be here. The others
will be sold to visitors as souvenirs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30
German House Committee.

The Indianapolis L. A. w. Club has Sc
lected the following committee to serve at
the German House entertainment, to be
given during the meet, on the night of
Aug. Il:
H. f. Hackedorn, chairman: Conrad
Mueller, G. A. Rocker, H. A Martens, S. b.
Sweet. w. F. Browder, A. A. Young W..
p. Herod, W. N. Short. E. NJ. Johnson, John
]. Appel, j. NJ. Leathers, w. c. Nichols,
John McGregor. Ben L. Webb, j. C. Nc
Mutt, Tom Hay. l.. G.. Aiken. t. L. Sulli-
van, G. Aneshaensel. Jacob Metzger, Will
Krauss. Otto r. Lieber, H. Lieber, A. b.
Prather. II. j. Kantrowitz. B. j. L. Jeup.
Philip Goetz E. c. Fletcher, T.. A Swain,
J. c. Pfleger, d. b. Shideler, II. U. Brown,
Charles Mcguire, w. w. Robertson, j. l..
Bieler, II. A. Goth, j. c. McCutcheon, II.
Schimmel, A. Kipp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30

Following are the men enlisted yesterday
by Captain VIM. Black for the regular
army:
Cavalry-Emery Dilmire, city; Robt. H.
Rhea, Muncie. Ind; Raymond D. Smith,
EcEtezun.a, Ind.
Hospital Corps-Bert E. Lakin, louisville,
Ind; Ora E. Smith, Huntington Ind; John
N. Kelly, M. D., Winamac, Ind; Charles
A. Gunnison, Jacksonville, Ore; Richard l.
Roberts, Elwood Ind
Heavy Artllery-Chester Bell, Cambridge
Ind; Clyde w. Morton, Montpelier, Ind |;
Amos A. Palm, Attica, Ind; William Ditt-
man, Marshal, ILL.,; OFT Wilson, Shelbyville.
Ind; Charlie Pittson. Muncie, Ind Fred
n. Cramer, Waynestown, Ind; William
Damewood, Roanoke City, Va.
ham Morse, Yorktown
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30

Leopold Levy, of Huntington, candidate
for the nomination Of treasurer of state,
was the last of the candidates to arrive at
the Denison Hotel last night. He will open
his headquarters to-day. He says things
are encouraging for Republicans in the
Eleventh district this year.
with good crops and general prosperity,
Huntington county may be counted on as
safely Republican," said Mr.. Levy. There
was time when they laughed at us when
we talked about electing a Republican
ticket. What has brought about the
change? Civilization and progress, the dem
onstration of the wisdom of Republican
ideas of tariff and so on. Public interest
is so much absorbed in the war that there
is little attention to politics just now. Peo-
pie have no time to discuss anything else
than the war;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
WILL COMMENCE WITH THE NOMI-
NATIONS TO BE MADE NEXT WEEK.
Some of the Men Announced as Cam
didates Before the Different Con-
ventions-POliticaI Gossip.

BY this time next week the Republicans
active campaign, although the Democrats
have yet to hold their legislative, congress
sional, joint representative, joint senatorial
and township conventions. On Wednesday
of next week the Republicans will hold
joint senatorial and joint representative con-
ventionS at Tomlinson Hall. Delegates to
these two conventions will be selected at
the primaries Tuesday night, when dele
gates to the state convention are also to be
selected. At 10 o'clock Wednesday a candi-
date for joint representative for the coun-
ties of Marion and Hancock will be selected.
An hour later candidate for joint senator
for the counties of Marion and Morgan will
be chosen.
Morgan Carroway, of Greenfield, is the
only avowed candidate for joint representa-
tive and some of the Marion county
politicians say that the Hancock county
man will be nominated by reclamation.
So far four names are mentioned for joint
senator for Marion and Morgan counties.
w. E. McCord, of Martnsvlle, is Morgan
county's candidate Mr. McCord is a we'll
known attorney. In the last General AS
sembly he represented the joint district of
Johnson and Morgan in the Senate and was
regarded by many as one of the most useful
men in that branch of the Legislature.
There are three candidates from Marion
county. They are Frederick A. Joss, of the
firm of jameson & Joss, attorneys; Alfred
X. HoVey, of the law firm of Harding q
Hovey and Joseph r. Shelton, a veteran
soldier. Mr.. Joss has been one of the most
active of the younger politicians and is
looked upon as a most capable man. He is
prominently identified with the Marion Club.
Mr.. Hovey has been identified with Marion
a
present attorney for the Board of County
Commissioners. Mr.. Shelton lives on the
South Side and is we'll known there. Poll
ticians say that with so many men we'll
qualified for the office to chose from the
convention cannot make a serious mistake
no matter which one is nominated.
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Prohibitionist County Convention.

The Prohibitionists of this county will
hold a convention in the Circuit Court room
this afternoon at l o'clock for the purpose
of nominating a county ticket There are
no avowed candidates for the offices of
clerk. auditor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff,
etc. 1t is considered likely that a legisla-
tive ticket will be nominated also. County
Chairman Watson will preside. A new
county chairman will be chosen as it is un-
derstood Mr.. Watson desires to retire. No
enc had been found up to last night willing
to take his place. The committees are to be
reorganized. Rev. A. L. Grim, of Craw-
louisville, will address the convention.
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CHILDREN IN A RUNAWAY.
seven Youngsters Have an Exciting
Experience.

A wagon containing seven children, rang
ing in age from two to ten years, was drawn
north on South Illinois street yesterday aft
ernoon at an alarming speed by runaway
horse. The animal was driven by David
Goldman and started at Illinois and Nc
Carly streets. For several squares the horse
raced along doing no damage. but as it
neared the tunnel William Mahoney, a
street-car company employee rushed out
and attempted to stop 1t. He was hurled to
the ground and badly hurt. The horse SHE'D
at his attempt and turLed the wagon over,
scattering the children for quite distance,
but luckily injuring none of them seriously.
Groves's drug store, where his injuries were
looked after. 1t is not thought he is seri-
ously injured.