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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03

SIOUX CITY, Ia. July 2-The STANDARD
Oil Company, according 10 a story printed
in the Journal, has designs on the street
railway lines in the cities OF the West.
Among the properties on which n Is said TO
have set it's eyes are those in Sioux city.
Omaha, Kansas City. st. Paul. and Mime
apois. An engineering expert Of the COM
pany has been looking over the lines in
these cities. He is now said TO be in 81.
Paul or Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. July Thomas
Lowry, president OF the Twin City Rapid
Transit Company. which controls the MIN
neapolis and ST. Paul lines. says ne knows
of no Standard Oil agent in quest OF street.
railway stock i'm Minneapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
WILL OPPOSE PlNGREE.


NILES, Mich, July Phillip T. Colgrove.
of Hastings, has announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor. He is well-known lawyer and has
a wide reputation. He has long been prom
inent in Republican politics and was a state
senator in 1889 For several years he was
head Of the Knights of Pythias organization
of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Attempted Murder at Muncie.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 2.-For some un-
known cause John Sullivan attacked George
Myers with a knife, cutting him across the
face and the left side of the neck, nearly
reaching the juglar vein. The cutting took
place at the fremont House tonight. A
Lake Erie & Western freight was passing
and Sullivan boarded 1t. The police notified
the Redkey marshall. who caught Sullivan
but the young man knocked him down and
escaped on a Panhandle freight from there
Myers is from Wapokaneta, o., and the case
Is supposed to be one of mistaken identity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Interurban Trolley Project.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 2-Stone and
Webster, the Boston capitalists who recent
ly purchased the Terre Haute Electric
Street-railway Company, at little more
than 100000 are the prime movers in COM
papy Incorporated last week for the purpose
of constructing electric suburban lines be-
tween Indiana cities. The company is known
Rapid Transit Company. and Is CAPITALIZED
at 100000. The first line to be built will be
from this city to Brazil distance of six
teen miles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Friend Palmer Fits.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Friend Palmer
Fits is dead at his home in this city, aged
seventy-seven. When the news came of the
gold discoveries in California he was one of
the first of the pioneers who set out for the
West. Reaching San Francisco, he became
agent for a shipping line, but returned at
the end of two years TO New York He
founded the great wholesale grocery OF
Austin, Nichols & CO., of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Naphtha Launch ExpIodes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July AT Robin
son Park this evening a naphtha launch ex-
ploded when one quarter of mile north of
the landing on the ST. Joe river. The boat
was instantly enveloped III flames and the
passengers seven i'm number, with the crew
had to take to the river. All managed to
keep afioat until rescued by boats. Several
were badly burned, the engineer, Thomas
haling gasoline
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
JUMPED FROM THIRD STORY.
One Gambler Breaks a Leg, Escaping
from the Police.

Sergeant Schigert and Patrolmen Gunsol-
US and Lyons raided the gambling house OF
Archie Greenhouses saloon, PA Indiana
avenue, early this morning. Three Of the
colored men jumped through a window Of
the third story in order TO get away. One
of them, Emanuel Stubblefield, the bar
the City Hospital The others. nine In num-
Der, were taken to the police station and
charged with visiting a gambling house.
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He Had Cause tn Remember IL.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

There is a spoiled boy out on Detroit street
who greatly bothers his doting parents N
times. He usually bothers them when visi-
tors come TO the house and sometimes they
feel dreadfully Inundated.
Not long ago the pastor dined with the
family, and Master Tommy was at the table.
He behaved pretty well until the cake Was
brought in. Then he suddenly lurched for
ward and snatched the piece he sized up as
the biggest.
why Tommy" cried his distressed
mother. you are forgetting that DIR. Choker
is herer'
The boy gave the worthy pastor a wither-
ing look.
Nav, j amt forgettin' it." he snarled.
IF he wasn't here Id git two piecesv'
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Charles II. pOne

NEW YORK, July 2-Charles r. Pope,
United States consul at Toronto, under the
Harrison administration, and formerly a
wealthy citizen of st. Louis, died to-day at
his home in this city. He had lived here
since 1898. Before going into politics Mr..
Pope on the stage for many years. He
was an actor of the old school and sup
ported at various times the elder Salvini
and Mary Anderson. Twenty years ago he
built Popes Theater in st. LOUIS, which he
personally directed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03

LA SALE. ILL.,, July 2-Anton Borat,
miner, to-day shot and killed James Bar
kati. a merchant of the town of Marquette,
near here. The murderer fed to the woods.
posse has been searching for him all day
without result Violence is likely to follow
ROraf,s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Automobile Mail Collector.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 2.-The first at
tempt ever made in the United States to
collect mail with an automobile was made
in this city Tonight and was a success.
Mail from forty boxes in territory six
miles In length was collected in less than
one-nalf the time IL takes TO cover the same
route with horse and wagon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. July 2-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
For Ohio-Fair and cooler Monday; in
ereasing cloudiness Tuesday, with showers
on the lakes; fresh southwesterly winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Threatening
Monday with Shove in northern portions;
probably showers Tuesday: cooler in SOUTH
ern portions Monday: variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03

CHICAGO, July 2.-Several hundred
school teachers from the East arrived in
Chicago to-day on their way 10 Los
Angeles TO attend the meeting of the Ma
tional Council OF Education. After spend
ing the day visiting points OF interest they
resumed their journey tonight. They go
to Denver and from there TO Los Angeles.
which city they expect TO reach a week
from Monday. A number OF Chicago's most
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, July Capt.
Applegate, of this city, and Officer Mooney,
of Elwoodi have discovered a large quantity
of goods here at the home of Henry John
son, colored, who was arrested in Ander-
son few days ago, that are supposed to
have been stolen. diamond brooch, a
valuable solitaire diamond ring and gold
watch and chain were found in a pawn
Johnson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Hoosier Preacher a Bigamist.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVIILE, ILL.,, July 2. - John Wynn
vas arrested Saturday at Rochester, Ind,
by Sheriff Sloan for bigamy. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced TO \the Chester
penitentiary. He is an tinerant preacher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03

prominent educators have already left. but
the rank and file will not start until Tues
day or the following two days. timing their
departure according to the routes taken so
as to reach Los Angeles by Monday or
Tuesday of the convention week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
south Bend Guards Mustered In.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 2.-Adjutant
General Gore mustered in the local COM
pany, seventy strong. last night, with tho
following officers: George w. Freyermuth
captain: Harry Z. Faulkner, first lieuten-
ant; Seyfried L. Dennis, second lieutenant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
One VIII Lose an Eye.

City Hospital physicians think that those
injured by the explosion on Pennsylvania
street Saturday night will all be able to
leave the hospital within day or two with
the exception of Robert l. Higginbotham.
whose injuries were the most severe. He
was badly burned and 1t is now believed
that there Is no chance Of saving his right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Died After N Hearty Dinner.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ind, July 2-Michael Smith,
a piopeer of this city, dropped dead this
afternoon. He attended church this morning
and after partakng of hearty dinner fell
over and expired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
The Fourth I'm Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. July 2-The American
residents will celebrate the Fourth OF July
by a grand ball at the American Club. Am
bassador Clayton goes to Guadalajara to de-
liver the Fourth of July Grafton at the re-
union Of the American colony in that city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Mrs. David II. Peck.

FORT ATKINSON, Wis, June Mrs.
David B. Peck, mother of former Governor
George w. Peck. died tonight, aged ninety
years Old age was the cause.
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Charles Victor Cherbuliex.

PARIS, July 2-Charles Victor Cherbuliez,
novelist, literary and art critic and member
of the French Academy. died yesterday in
his SEVENTEEN year.
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Chicago Record.
First Republican-There's nothing worse
than Democrat
Second Republication, / don't know.
There's Kentucky Democrat.
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Life I'm Kan xas.
AAUarfIc.~

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Kansas il prosperous and happy an II has
not been for many a long year. and. little is
heard from the State except the vast num-
Der OF side-bar buggies the farmers are buy
Ing and the innumerable mortgages that ara
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the inhabitants. was surprised by the rural
Enards. surrounded and taken before any
edective resistance could be made.
At O'Clock this afternoon the temporal
ture I'm Havana was SIS degrees.
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c. +. r. wAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Oficial.. Weather Bureau
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June weather.

Following Is a summary of the meteoro-
logical conditions prevailing at this point
during the month of June as recorded at the
Indianapolis weather bureau:
Mean atmospheric pressure 3oO5: highest,
3e.E. on the nth; lowest. 9.T, on the LIST.
Mean temperature. "A: highest, 81 on the
5tn: lowest. 81, on the 18th: greatest daily
range. -. on the 18th; least daily range,
10. on the 24th. Mean temperature for this
month in ISL. "a; 1872. 73 1873. "a: 1874. Il;
1875. a; 1876 u; ISL 81 ISIS. 30: 1879. a: 1850
20; ISL 81 ISL. y; 1859. -: 1854 80 1885. s.:
1871. "a: isss. IS: 1885 %: 1884, Is: 1895. rs:
1895. ": 1897. 20; 1885. "A: 1899. "A. Mean tenn
pcrature for this month for twenty-nine
years. %; average excess during the month.
IL: accumulated deficiency since Jan. i, 81
degrees: average daily deficiency since Jan.
i. 4 degree
Prevailing direction OF wind, south: total
movement OF wind, 71H miles; maximum
velocity of wind. direction and date 81
miles. west on the 2sth.
Total precipitation. 1I6 inches: number of
days with .0l inch or more of precipitation.
3. total precipitation Cin Inches for this
month IN ISL. ash 1872. 32S; 1873. 3. 20; 1874
&c: 1915. l221: 1876. 75f: 1871, 62l; 1873. 225
1873. ia 1850. SIS: ISL. 392. 1852. 9.55: 1883.
30. 1874 All; 1855. 5.7f; 1856. s92: 1887 245
1883. go 1889. As: 1890. AS: 1891. 2s0: ls92
3A; lss3. 3;e; 1884. 31s: 1895. 1-4s; 1885, aoe
cipitatton for this month for twenty-nine
years. 4-37 inches: total deficiency during
the month. 261 inches: accumulated de-
fclency since Jan l. $50 inches.
Number OF clear days. Is; partly cloudy
c. +. r. wAPPENHANs.
Local Forecast OniciaL, Weather Bureau
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Pittsburg News.
II young man Is ever going 10 propose
TO a girl this is the kind OF weather TO
do Ii In. He won't mind so much IL he
gets the cold shoulder
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GLOWING describe o real
the tina
paid within days wmb
o New orb sire
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sundays Local Ob.ervation..

Bar Their. r RI. Wind. Weather Pre-.
a. m. .50.0S 20 81 South. Clear. 90
.. m-..2.9S 81 10 S'west. Clear. 90
Maximum temperature. go minimum tenn
perature, 66.
The following is a comparative statement
OF the temperature and precipitation July 2:
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had Compiexions Need

Champlin's Liquid Pearl, soc. "A lovely,
harmless beautifer. No equal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-06


tional church. There was no church
building. but the young man believed
he had found field where a strong so-
cicty could be established.
II did not take the young preacher
long 10 gather nucleus for his church
organization Tho only place for sory-
ices In tho part Of tho city where Mr.
Sheldon desired 90 labor WIS little.
dingy MP stairs room over corner gro
Gerry store. AZ first tho services were at
tended by no moro than dozen per-
sons These meetings had moro the APP
ponrAnceof mission than the beginning
Of one Of tho strongest Congregational
societies Of Kansas.
From this humble beginning / 9 years
ago have grown a substantial church
building all paid for, and one Of the
most prosperous church organizations In
the state OF Kansas
In connection with his pastoral work
Mr.. Sheldon has written several books.
They are all books with purpose, In
most Of them tho purpose IL 10 heavy
that IL weighs down the interest They
arc Of socialistio tendencies. They have
attracted but little attention. About
three years ago he wrote sin His
Steps"
Tho book Is story Of 1e chapters,
each chapter about M long as the aver
ngc sermon. Ata Sunday morning Horv-
ice ho announced that he would begin
reading his story at Sunday evening
services Ia lien Of the ordinary sermon.
The story deals with the attempt Of
miniatcr and part Of his congrrgn.
tlon 90 meet oycry phase Of Ito with
the query "What would Jesus do, were
be In my placer aud TO act Ia accord
anco 10 tho answer dictated by CON
science.
When Mr. Sheldon had flushed tho
IL chapters Of his book, be began look
ing about for a publisher He sent his
story 10 Tho Advance. a Congregational
newspaper of Chicago. II was printed
In that publication. na Il had been read
10 sholdon's conWcgation--on chapter
nt a time. SO eagerly were the extra
papers gathered up and 20 many were
tho demands that The Advance decided
20 print the story in u 30 cent paper
'AtNtNN' n ANtlN iN'i hH"NH'A 'AiAl"H
was printed and another and another
until today more than 500, 900 copies
have been sold In this country Recent
ly penny edition appeared In London,
aud q Is stated that more than 600.
900 copies have been sold In that city.
Mr. Sheldon did not take out an Eng.
lish copyright Therefore he receives no
royalties from the sale Of the book IN
England. lie saya that he has received
n very small royalty ON the sale Of his
books II he had received the entire
proceeds, he would have spent II In
helping the poor and needy.
joan H. WuInUunnY.
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at ii50-Entries arst. heat. McKeu-
zlc's Tombstone. b. g. won Kcyson'a
Jupiter. hi. r., second Thpmpson'a
Himac. b. w., third, md Riley kcnfa
Dick spilnt fourth tia. 2i3ih. Soc
ond heats T0mhstdnH nIHt Jupiter
second and Rimgc third time. 2i-1h.
Third heat. Tombstone first. Jupiter
second. Hnmnc third time. 1855
Oue.half mile dash. purse fl0o-Link-
endorfcr'a hluc aivn. ~ m. OBoyntum.
FIRST. Flanders Lookout, d. *. (cun-
ninrham), second Doll nroH' Nclio
Smith. b. m. tDichsuul. third, aud Sim
ner fourth. time. 0.t2.
Fivc-eirhtha mile dash. purse fl00-
Jake lfrnu4r'a Sea queen. Oh. e ding
iey). nrHt. y acyier'H Red niri, cha. 30.
mnviD. second ana George Linkeu-
dorfcr's March, b. m. dnoyntonl, third
time. 1908
Thrcc-olrhths mile hnudicap purse
Uoyntou'H nig Dutch. Dr. 81.
tnoynton). weight i2i nrt. CushWnn'a
puddy. hr g.. weight los tCniiD. r.c-
coud. Evans uros. Dina Waits b. m.,
wcIght io5 tpinrlcD. third time. oi1i
Four one onc.hhf furiong dnah. purse
fi00-ninrlcy's Bltl Howard, o. 81.
CDinplep. frat Conloys Bornicc. b.
M. second Dole Bros Riches, Dr.. T.,
third time, 05s.
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WoMEN n FARMERs.

Women who own and run their farms.
without any male assistance, constitute
thirty per cent uf the farming pppula-
tiln ~ kansas and oklahoma. Women
and rlrls who are now engaged IN farm
work in Kansas constitute ufty per
cent or the farming population, This
LARGE percentage % partly caused by the
absence vi tho Twentieth Kansas yul-
untrsrH iu tho PHILIPPINES, nll excepting
u very Tow ~ whom nrc farmHrh ana
who. upon gulng o. war loft their farm
work Ia the hands Of their wives. SIS
tiers ana 8wgothvurta, To say that thuae
women have failed TO DO their duty in
cuiuyntlng the crops, would meet with
nn much mprltrd contradiction uH To
charge the Twentieth Kansas with hnv-
ing been afraid Go charge tho enemy
In fact. Kansas VIII produce larger
crops this year than any preceding Hon-
son In the states hiatnry. The wheat
crop viii be- little short, but that waa
caused By very cold winter. Of every
other ccrOnl ana farm product there VIII
b. a Hupomhuniunrc, To the Kansas
woman. with her usual daring grit md
obstinate I'VE, !. du. those thcrueni
crops The labor they have performed
merits AN tho honor and wealth these
crops bring forth.
DURING dimes of peace thirty per cent
OF tho farmers Ia Kansas arc women,
while Oklahoma comes forward with
about tho same percentage, AZ present
the Oklahoma women are slightly be-
hind their Kansas sisters in uumhcrr.
but not ln the amount Of work Okla
homn women. although they have not
been uH long engaged on farms, an
more active mud can do moro work ana
rOt better results. Their crops yield a
inrger acreage due somewhat, tn tho
fertile soil. which iH also now AMI moro
productive than kHnr1a land. Uut be-
tween tha women % the State and Ter
rltory there A. no i1llouHy. Each go
about tholr own work. hIut upon max.
INK large crop with the same earnest
reni as the most uteadfIHt German
farmer. Tho number OF women who
work ON farms M Kansas VIII roach
over 5000. WhilU the entire number ~
farmers lu thH state ngrregnt0H 1900.
exclusive MI families. IN oklahoma the
population iH smaller. but tho percent
age o. about reuull.
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A MAN AND HIS BOOK.
TOPEKA MINISTER WHOSE RELIGIOUS
NOVEL HAS STIRRED ALL ENGLAND.

The Author ~ "In hts rtepa," Of
which ffitiions ~ Copies Have necn
soid-rirst Delivered as series Of
Sermons.
a Kansas minister h the author Of
The book which has had the largest sale
Of any publication issuod within the
last two years Many people who pride
Themselves on excepting MP with tho
literature NJ the day will bo surprised
10 find TINT the mimic of the author and
The title Of his book are alike unknown
90 them "In His St0rs; or. What
Would Jesus Dot" ~ the book. The
man who wrote II a. Row Henry NJ.
sheldon. a Congregational minister Of
Topeka.
No. tho bool, has not boon mentioned
by the reviewers Non will find u On
the liris II no popular publishora II lie
not talked about Ia 30 called "litcrnry
circles The R0v. Mr. Sheldon Is not
one ~ the recognized lights Of liiera-
turc His name 90 not widely known.
Even IN Topeka not one man In ten
knows him D. sight
Yet durinf the last year there have
been sold millions Of copies OF In His
steps" Not only in tho United States,
but especially boz England. has The allo
Of this book boon phenomenal Edition
after edition hgs been exhausted. and
still the presses arc running 20 supply
the demand In this country the popu.
lnrity Of tho volume ~ spreading Ike
wildhro. The prospects nro that before
another year "in Ills Steps will be-
the most talked about book that has
been published Tor generation.
A. its titlo implies, "ln His Steps is
q religious novel In fact, It can hardly
be- called n novel II Is moro like an
elaborated tract. Yet there h fnscina-
tion to the story which II tells that
holda II seems 10 have struck a human
note.
Twelve years ago the Rev. Mr.. Shell
don. then young man fresh from his
Now England college, went 20 Topeka
and orgnsized the Central Congregn.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEET.

The Council committee on irrigation
met last night and considered the pc
tltion ~ Peter Moore. resident Of
the east bench. Moore complained that
the city was interfering with Irrigation
water which he claimed 90 own. lie
says he granted the city "a right Of way
Tor parlcy'a creek over HE ground ana
was given IN exchange a certain
amount OF water. which tho city ~
now dvprivlng him of,
The committee decided 10 recommend
that Mr. Moore be- allowed the usa Of
the amount of water apcclned In hls
agreement with the city, but declined
To make any change In tho agreement.
Tho same committee, Ia response 70
petition 81 number OF residents of
Main otrcCt. south OF Fourth South.
decided to recommend 10 the Council
that a fiumc 10 carry on stngnant wac
ter be constructed ON the cast side Of
that street between Fourth and Eighth
South streets,