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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-26
MARK TWAIN ON PLAY ACTING.
He Thinks Tragedy Has It's Place as
Well as Comedy and Vaudeville.


1t is right and wholesome to have light
comedies and entertaining shows, and
shouldn't wish TO see them diminished But
none of us lis always in the comedy spirit
we have our graVer moods; they come to us
all; the lightest of us cannot escape them
These moods have their appetites-healthy
and legitimate appetites-and there ought
to be some way of satisfying them. 1t seems
TO me that New York ought to have one
theater devoted TO tragedy. With her three
millions OF population, and seventy outside
millions TO draw upon. she can afford IL. she
can support IL. America devotes more time
labor, money and attention TO distributing
literary and musical culture among the gen
eral public than does any other nation, per-
haps. yet here you find her neglecting what
ia possibly the most effective of all the
breeders and nurses and dissemnators of
high literary taste and lofty emotion.-the
tragic stage. To leave that powerful agency
out is TO haul the culture-wagon with a
crippled team. Nowadays, when mood
comes which only Shakespeare can set TO
music. what must we do? Read Shakespeare
ourselvesi Isn't il pitiful? 1t is playing an
organ solo on a jews-harp. We can't read
None but the Booths can do it.
Thirty years ago Edwin Booth played
Hamlet" a hundred nights i'm New York
With three times the population how often
is Hamlet played now In a year? II
Booth Were back now in his prime how often
could he play Il IN New York; Some win
say twenty-five nights. will say three
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-26
INDIANA MoRMoNs.
Conference to Be Held at Evansville
Early Next Month.

A Conference TO BE Held at Evansville
Early Next Month.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Indiana Mormons have become so en-
couraged by their success that they have
arranged to hold a church conference at
Evansville Nov. 5. Fifty years ago southern
Indiana was fruitful field for the Mormon
missionaries and there We're at that time
several fourishing congregations of the
peculiar denomination in Floyd county.
A handsome Mormon church was built
about that time at Scottsville, ten miles
northeast of New Albany. This church is
still in existence, and has quite a large
membership, considering that it is located
in a sparsely settled region and among
population not particularly friendly to the
principles of Mormonism.
In the prosperous era of MOrmoniSm. a
half century ago, their missionaries were
active in the southern Indiana counties,
and they secured hundreds of proselytes
who were sent TO the Mormon settlement
at Independence, Mo. When they were
driven from there the Indiana converts
made their way with the others to Salt
Lake City, where their descendants now
hold high places in the church. During
the past year the Mormon elders have been
busy in the State, and 1t is claimed that
they have secured 500 conversions, and that
there have been 2l3 baptisms They have
been equally active in Kentucky, and the
elders claim that tnelr church has men,
bership of nearly six thousand in the State,
being second only to Utah, the majority be-
ing among the residents of the mountains
The sessions of the coming Conference
of Chicago president of the Northern
States missions comprising Indiana, Ne
braska, North Dakota, South Dakota Wis
consin, Minnesota. Michigan, Ohio, iii
nois and Iowa. Elders will De in attend
ance from Bloomington, Princeton Sey-
mouri Shoals, New Albany and Franklin
Elders HILBERT Packard n wi
be present to represent the mother church
in the conference
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At the meeting of Indianapolis BARRIERS,
held at 751 Massachusetts avenue last night,
the Indiana BARRIERS Protective Associa-
ton was formed. The following officers
were elected: President, John F. Williams;
vice president, George A Wave; secretary,
Percy Balch; treasurer, A. II. Brewer;
board of directors, James Breeding, Lee
Beade, Worth Tomnson j. d. Van Alta,
Charles Roark, A. l.. Bartholomew, w. 3.
Sullivan, Emery Stanley, John Wolfanger.
Charles Hofacher Frank w. Clee, E. f.
Fowler, Guy Rock and George Marsh. Any
one desiring may become charter MEM
Der of the association at any time before 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, when another
meeting will be held.
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Indiana Notes.

The Knightstown Semi-weekly News. pub
lished by Harry c. Newly. has ceased pub
LEGATION, and is offered for sale.
The Fortville and Pendleton bowling clubs
of five members each played at Fortville
Monday night, the home club winning in
three out of four games. In the second
game Fortville made score of 974
The annual convention of tho Young Peo-
pies Christian Union of the First Ohio
Preshytery of the United Presbyterian
Church was held at Richmond yesterday.
about seventy delegates attending. There
were addresses by, Rev. f. c. Simpson of
Dayton, Rev. ]. c. Warnock of College
Corner and Rev. George w. Robinson Of
Hamilton, o. Monroe, O., was selected as
the next meeting place, and the following
officers were elected: President. Mrs. Ebert
Wyckoff, 15iddlctown, o.: vice president, j.
TRADER. Hamilton; title secretary, Rev. S.
A. Livingston, Monroe. o.
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LONDON, Oct 25.-Tod Sloan landed two
winners of the four mounts he had in the
first days racing of the Newmarket
Houghton meeting. His first race of the
day, the trial plate of 200 sovereigns, was
won with the Lorillard- Beresford stables
Bayard III. The conditions of the event
are that the winner be sold at auction for
100 sovereigns. Sloan rode F. M. Fitzger-
AIDS Dozia in the Fordham weller handi-
place The American jockey rode and won
with Lord Farquhars Samandal in the
two-year-old bay colt. Flying Fox, won the
Criterion stakes, while the Duke of Port
lands bay colt, Latheren Wheel ridden by
Sloan, was unDlaced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-26
Painters May strike To-Day.

Another fight between the local journey
men and master painters is imminent be-
cause of the boycott recently lodged against
Fertig & Kevers, of this city, The union
claims the firm violated an agreement made
with the union when, a short time ago, it
employed four men at 80 cents an hour.
When the union asked the firm to assist it
in discpling the men by collecting fine of
S. the firm refused to do SO and this action
caused the boycott. The master painters
yesterday espoused the cause of the firm
and served notice on the union that unless
the boycott was removed the employers
would repudiate their agreement with the
union and hire no union men hereafter.
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Nicholson Speaks at PIainfield.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Oct 25.-The Repub-
licans of this place turned out last night
to hear S. E. Nicholson, of Kokomo, author
of the Nicholson bill. on the issues of the
campaign. The speakers arguments for
the Republican platform as it now stands
were clean and convincing. He demon
strated thoroughly that there was a decided
difference between tariff for revenue" and
tariff for protection and that under the
existing conditions it was made possible for
the latter measure to bring prosperity to
the commercial world. The speech was rot
characterized by useless epithets hurled at
the opposite party, but rather by an honest
spirit of confidence. The voters in this To-
cality were highly pleased with Mr.. Nichol-
sons speech, and they can be relied on
to fulfill their duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-26
A HORSE TRADERS INJURY.
A. l.. ColgIazier Came 10 Grief on Ken
lucky Avenue.

A. l.. Colglazier a horse trader, of Salem,
was found on kentucky avenue last night
bleeding from wound in his scalp and
was taken into Coffin. Fletcher & Co.'S
stable. The patrol wagon was called and
be was taken to the police station. By that
time the front of his clothing was saturated
with blood and when his cap was taken off
1t was full Police Surgeon Christian was
called, but Colglazier was growing weak
and Turnkey Long succeeded in stopping
the flow of blood and prepared the wound
for the surgeons work. Colglazier was
slated for being drunk. He said he was
struck by a man who passed him and that
the stranger had robbed him of 81. The
wound was slight but had penetrated an
artery After midnight Captain Kruger
was notified that ColglaZier had attempted
to enter house and had been struck with a
cuSpidor.
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FOOTBALL.
A Lively Sport Whose Followers Make
Good Soldiers

Louis Rowland in the Ishmaeite.\
Football is the only important snort that
Is not followed professionally-at least not
IN the United States We have our Drofes-
slonal pugllists, oarsmen. baseball PLAYERS
blcyclers, runners and walkers, marksmen
skaters, we1ght-throwers, billiard PLAYERS
ny casters, Jumpers, swimmers, golfers and
chess players, but football is a strictly
amateur sport in this country, and is not
played outside of colleges and athletic
clubs, and never, except i'm few cases and
made to organize professional football
teams, but they have uniformly failed
The season is about to open. Already the
boys are lining up for their mimic warfare
As the days grow short and cool. and the
haze of Indian summer hangs over the
land. one naturally thinks OF the great
struggles that are to COME, with their des-
perate chances, their deeds of daring, their
exhibitions of strength, agility and pluck
titude, the singing, the swayiug tide of
battle. the irresistible attack and the inn
pregnable defense. the exutation of an
honorably won victory and the gloom of a
bravely endured defeat-such things as
these cannot be thought of without a thrill
by any one who has ever seen game OF
football played for all II is worth. The lady
like critics and the shrieking sensational
newspapers may say and think what they
more such fights as those at Guasimas
Caney and San Juan-or whether we do or
Motive shall be glad TO utilize the brave
men who have been trained on the gridiron.
Football is mans game. and II will sur
vive as long as this Nation preserves its
viriity
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HANCOCK CATTLE THIEVES.
Officers Trap the wilson's
Near the County Line.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Oct 25.-Sheriff
Schoelch and posse this morning captured
Henry Wilson and Joseph Wilson, cattle
thieves, by a clever ruse For months
farmers near the Hancock county line have
been losing cattle one and two head at a
time. Last week James Foster, a friend of
Henry Wilson, made arrangements for him
to deliver two steers at Falkland, Wilson
cattle. The officers watched the roads
leading to Falkland all the night agreed on,
but 1t was stormy, and Wilson did not APP
arranged again and just before daylight
the two Wilson's arrived driving two fat
steers. They made resistance at first but
after threat to shoot they both sur
rendered and were brought TO this city and
placed in Jail. 1t is not known whose cattle
they are but Joseph Wilson located the
posture ever in Hancock county.
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Democrat. violated the order.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SALEM, Ind, Oct. 25--Salem has a drh-
iberia scare There was one death Sunday
All cases and the premises are quarantined
and the cases isolated. The schools are
closed for the week, all public assemblages
are stopped and all children are kept off
the streets Although the town board pro-
hibited public meetings the chairman of the
Democratic central committee defied them
and held the meeting announced for the
courthouse last night and B. F. Shively
spoke to about $50 people. This chairman
is also city attorney and there was music
in the air last night at the meeting of the
council over his actions.
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union n. Hunt at Lebanon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Oct. 25.-Union B. Hunt,
Republican candidate for secretary of state,
addressed a large crowd in Lochinvar Hall
last night. The home city of S. NJ. Ralston.
Mr. Hunts opponent on the Democratic
ticket, gave the Republican standard bear
er an enthusiastic reception. The hall was
crowded when Mr.. Hunt began to speak at
1870 o'clock and throughout the address the
audience frequently expressed its approval
with loud and long applause. 1t was consid-
cred by all who heard it as one OF the best
and most effective speeches of the cam
paign.
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Quiet, but Dangerous, Man.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON. Ind, Oct. 25.--John L. French,
well-known soldier and pensioner of this
city, called on a female friend in Milton
KY, opposite Madison, this afternoon. Re-
turning to the ferry landing, he was
"guyed' by saloon loafers on the bank, who
threw stones at him. Turning to defend
himself, one of the crowd named James
Wright. drew his revolver and commenced
shooting at him. French returned the fire,
scattered the crowd and wounded Wright so
severely that at last accounts tonight his
recovery was pronounced improbable. The
marshal of Milton and Wright's brother at
tempted to arrest French. who took refuge
on the roof Of the ferry boat, defying them.
Finally. however, by advice of the boat s
captain he surrendered to the Kentucky
authorities. French is a quiet, but danger
GUS man.
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Indinnn Obituary.

BEDFORD, Ind. Oct. 25.-Mrs Mary F.
Ragsdale aged sixty-eight, wife of William
Ragsdale. who is we'll known throughout
after an illness of about one month OF
typhoid fever. Mrs. Ragsdaie was one OF
the pioneer women of this community. The
remains lay in state until 2:30 o'clock to-
day at the Christian Church and were
viewed by nearly every citizen of the COM
munity. after which they We're Inferred al
lin and j. w. Newland officiating She
leaves a husband and several grown chill
dren. the sons being among Bedford's prom
inent business men.
kOKOMO, Ind, oct. e5.-Fred o. Spencer
of Niagara Falls. travelling salesman for
the Toothill a. Mclean Silver Plating Com
pany, died at the Clinton Hotel here TO.
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sINtW 1OIK LNenlIg sun.
Not the least striking of the many strik-
ing features of Colonel Roosevelt's speech
making trip through the State was eae en-
thusiasm shown by the women. 1t was to
be found everywhere, irrespective of time
place or any preconceived notions upon the
subject. She who, making her way through
the crowd at the railway station at Car
said: "Just to be able to shake your hand
sir. ] had a boy who died in Cuba, and for
typical of hundreds of women all along the
route. The sentiment expressed might diff
fer in detail. Upon general principles it
was the same Women crowded the meet
ines. they swarmed the sidewalks they
thronged the railway stations, all eager to
greet the Rough Rider. wherever he went
And their enthusiasm was as genuine as he
who was the object of il.
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Beyeridge Too III to sueaL<.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, IND, Oct. 25.-IIon. A.
j. Beveridge, advertised to speak in Con-
nersyille tonight. arrived on the afternoon
train. but was too ill to speak and Robert
A. Brown, candidate for clerk of the SUI
preme Court, filled his appointment Mr.
Beveridge is a great favorite here, and the
disappointment over his inability to speak
is almost inexpressible in words. Mr. Brown
delivered a most excellent address, how
ever, and brought out much enthusiasm
from the big audience. 1t is hoped that Mr..
Beverage may be given another date here
before the close of the canvass.
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Grimths at Terre Haute.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct 25-Hon.
John l.. Grf1iths addressed the most en-
thusiastic meeting of the campaign at the
courthouse tonight. For an hour he held
the crowd with one of the most entertain
ing political addresses ever delivered in the
city. 1t was masterful presentation of the
lean Imperialism. He eloquently recounted
the achievements of the war under the
brilliant leadership of the broad-minded
President and urged all voters to stand to-
gether and support the administration un-
til all the fruits Of glorious victory were
secured
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tically dressed witch or gypsy girl, and
when the papers are placed near enough to
the fire to brown the milk the fortune will
miracuously appear.
n the fortune teller be a bit of as
trologer and can take each guest in turn to
the garden or rooI to read their fortunes in
the stars, so much the better
Shadow pantomimes, representing witches
on broomsticks, gnomes, ghosts and other
weird scenes may be made most effective
while good reader can hold his audience
spelibound with selections from the ghost
scene in Hamlet" Poe's BLACK Cat" or
Bulwer Lytton's Haunted House." OF the
numerous Halloween games mention will
be made latter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-26

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, Oct. 25.-The boiler at
Gauntts sawmll. on Second street, exploded
to-day and three employees. James Moore,
William Swafford and Daniel Adonis, We're
severely injured, but will recover. The
boiler had been condemned a number of
times by engineers. The building was
wrecked.
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AntnmnaIFesfixaI.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, Oct. 25.-The first annual
autumnal festival given by the Methodist
Sunday school was begun here last night
by lecture by Rev. George w. Switzer,
of Lafayette The attendance was very
large The festival will be held during the
remainder of the week. Mrs. Hugh McGib-
eny, of Indianapolis. gave a recital this
Comm Of II Indiauapos Will deliver riies lee.
ture on How to Make a Sunday School
Co.. DIR. Shell, of Chicago, will lecture
Saturday evening, taking as his subject
THE New Generation"
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school Library Lecture Course.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSvILLE, Ind, Oct. 25-Charles
Montaville Flowers recited "Ben-Hur'' at
the opera house last night as the initial
entertainment of the lecture course which
the teachers of the city schools have pre-
pared. Many dollars worth of new books
and this years profits promise better still,
though better lot of entertainments have
been engaged.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN Ind, Oct. PA few days ago
Elias Simmons. well-to-do farmer living
two miles south of this place, accompanied
by his wife, left for visit with some rela-
tives at Carmel, Ind He became demented
and his nephew, Charles Thornburg. to-day
brought him home. Simmons has been
troubled for some time. While in a fit of
insanity not long ago he shot his COW. He
has been in the habit of going out hunting
and has threatened TO shoot several per-
sons 1t is thought that financial troubles
has caused his present state of mind
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Democrats Afraid Of Beveridge.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind. Oct 25.-Maj. g. ".
Menzes spoke for the Democrats tonight
at the courthouse to small audience. Mr.
Menzes attempted to talk about the war
question but spent most of the evening
warning the Democrats to be wary of Al
bert j. Beveridge who is TO speak here to-
morrow night
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NAIL TRUST STRIKE OFF
WORKERS All ANDERSON MILLS APP
PLY FOR THEIR OLD POSITIONS.
SheIbyvilIe sheriff Laid a Trap for
Cattle Thieves and Bagged Two
of Them--Indiana News.


ANDERSON. Ind, Oct. 25.-The strike of
federated wire workers at the American
wire mills was declared off tonight by the
strikers. A conference was held this even
ing with trust representatives and conces-
sions were made. The men are making APP
plicatons for their old positions and most
of them will be retained. The officials say
the mills will all be working next week.
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stilIwem Speaks Mt Muncie.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 25.--One Of the most
enthusiastic Republican meetings that has
occurred in Muncie during this campaign
was addressed by Hon. Horace Stiiwell, of
Anderson, last night. Mr. Stilwell was a
candidate for Congress before the conven-
ton that nominated Mr.. Cromer, of
Muncie. His appeal last night was most
eloquent. Last night at Shideler Hon.
Joseph g. Leffler, Hon. Walter l.. Ball and
Clarence Dearth addressed an enthusiastic
meeting in the interest of the Republican
marty
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NEW YORK, Oct. 25-Marion Barnwell
q well-known actress who succeeded Cora
Tanner In the Sporting Duchess last sea-
son, died to-day OF pneumonia after an
illness OF only three days. The body was
sent to Washington tonight for interment.
IN private life Marion BarnweIl was
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day from an overdose of morphine taken TO
relieve muscular rheumatism. His wife ar
rived shortly before his death. lie took the
poison four days ago and never recovered
consciousness. He is Il member of the or
ders of Masons, Eaks and Knights of
PvthiaS
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known as Mrs Henry Baldwin. Her hus-
band Is the son of a wealthy distiller of
Duxbury. Mass. Mrs. Baldwin, Marion
Barnwell, she IS better known, is the
daughter of g. w. Harrison, of Washing
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New Iork tribune
Ex-President Pretorius. of the South Az
rican Republic carting gravel for road
building with a team of mules in the streets
of the city that bears his name, presents
an appearance of republican simplicity
that makes all memories of the Hon. L. Q.
Cincinnatus seem tame and stale.
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Last Chance

To get S. Carboneites at 1925 per dozen,
from 10th TO 18th. Ground floor. j. II.
Clark. 81 East Washington street.
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There Is TO be u Republican meeting at
Hammond's Hall, at Blake and North
streets tomorrow night. Good speakers
will be secured and a large attendance is
ed