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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Signs of the Times.
Missoula, Dec. is.

~HE old century is tottering to its
grave. In few months it will
be history-a chronicle of hui
manity's progress, to find the equal of
which we must bark back to the golden
days of Greece. Blood and iron was the
baptism of the nineteenth century.
Around its cradle rang the echoes of the
French Reign of Terror and through its
early days stalked the Corsican Caesar,
a relentless Nemesis for the monstrous,
accumulated wrongs of hundreds Of
years. The battle for political rights
had been fought and won by the peo-
pie.
On this side of the Atlantic the
mightiest nation the stars ever shone
on had been born in baptism of fearful
sacrifice to freedom, equality and lib
erty, the political golden rule of new
era for humanity. The worlds sluggish
blood had been stirred into activity as
never before, and the decayed, dry
rotted old social systems ratified to
the whirlwind sweep of new idea and
a transformed political life.
Never before had the world such a
shaking up, and never before were re-
suits SO grand, so magnificent so laden
with promise. Science was born; in
dustry as an organized social force
sprang into existence, and art and liter
ature took new lease of Immortality.
And yet in the closing days of this
century of marvellous promise cyni-
cism and pessimism is the cult of the
educated and the murmur of discomfort
is as threatening as a hundred years
ago. Hunger is just as bitter, poverty
as widespread and wrong enthroned
triumphant still points to Truth for
ever on the scaffold." What COM
mentary upon a century of wonderful
progress! And yet it is the indictment
drawn against society by the great mass
of those who compose it and who have
made it what it is.
That the widespread discomfort has a
solid bases in reality is a self-evident
fact. The hordes of tramps, the al
most savage population of certain dis
tricts Of all great cities, the increase of
crime, the hand-to-mouth existence led
by the great mass of unorganized la
Dor, the miserable life elsed out by most
of the lower classes in Europe in which
famine and bread riots play so large a
part; the frightfully unequal rewards
of effort and labor-an these and many
more are exhibits in the Indictment
against society.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
The Practical Side
of Christmas.

Z sHEN the herald angels at the
" threshold Of the Christian era
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
BLACKMAIL Is CHARGED
BLAINE SHAFER Is UNDER ARREST
At LOGANSPORT.
Harley Torrey, Of EIl<hart, Mysteri-
ousIy Disappeared mt Lafayette
on Thursday.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
I.OGANSPORT, Ind, July 25.-Blaine
shafer. a young man living at Idaville. in
Carroll county is under arrest here on
charge of blackmail preferred by DR.. j. W.
Stewart of this city. Some days ago DR..
Stewart received a letter from a CORE
spondent signing himself Albert Mason,
declaring intimations of the possession by
the correspondent of information which he
could use to the damage Of the doctors pro-
fessional standing, and also a carefully
yelled threat to divulge this information.
not only to the Cass County Medical So,
ciety. but also TO the States officers unless
he was paid to keep quiet. DR.. Stewart
turned the letter over TO an attorney, who
sent a decoy letter requesting further de-
tails as to the amount demanded, and ask
ing for a meeting This letter brought a
reply, in which Albert Mason" declared
that nothing less than $3.50 would keep him
silent Yesterday young man. who intro
duced himself as ALBERT Mason" went to
the doctors office and declared that he had
come to make a settlement. The doctor
requested his visitor to call again, ana THIS
the young man promised to do. warrant
was issued for his arrest. He failed 10 call,
and the officers located him just as he was
taking train for his home in Idaville. he
was arraigned at once and placed under
twenty-five years old. and a travelling sales
man. He is unmarried, and belongs TO one
of the most highly respected and prominent
families of Carroll county.
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sion work for that reason-the lack OF mon
ey. And the cry from all the speakers was
church would give each day but the value
OF a postage stamp or the price of stick
OF chewing gum. the money would be more
than enough. On the same page of the Jour
nal are reported the blowing up by explod-
ing nitroglycerin or gun cotton of a street
car. los ded with passengers. on Euclid ave,
nue., Cleveland, o.. where now, for several
days. mob OF persons has been engaged In
the commission OF lawless acts of violence:
the lynching OF three negroes near an 9TH
night last: the hunting, by mob of hun
dred white men. aided by bloodhounds. of
five other negroes. somewhere down that
way; the firing upon and chasing panic
stricken out OF town OF a party of colored
laborers at Tyrone, Ky; the calling by an
Italian government to the lynching of five
Italian citizens in Louisiana recently; the
unlawful killing of deer by prominent
statesman; the fear of an outbreak OF a
serious character between lawless factions
In Kentucky. and the proba pie end TO dis
streets of OUR greatest OF the ereas
cities of the Christian world--practically in
the hands of a mob.
single day, that we have some savages here
at home. Now. while wailing for funds TO
take them 10 foreign fields of labor. cannot
young soldiers of the cross strike blow or
two for the cause OF order and humanity
here at home? 1t would cost but a trifle to
the they do stand greatly in need of the gospel
down there: OF the gospel Of Christ, that is,
they don't need any of Paul. They couldn't
understand Paul Nobody can. But anybody
can understand Christ, and the thorough in
fusion of His spirit through that region
dispense Cleveland mob. and New York
mob. and Georgia, too; or make them all
impossible And with right spirit dOmi-
mating all the relationships of man with
man here in our own land that spirit Of
brotherly love which our Epworth friends
SO ardently long TO establish. how much
easier and surer of quick success must be
field! So thoroughly does the news-gatherer
now do his work, and SO quickly and widely
spread. his budget over the earth that IL Is
not 10 be supposed that knowledge OF the
infamies that daily make us blush for our
own land until the roots of our hair we'll
borders. We have mission in Italy, we are
told. II is a fine exhibition of hardihood to
go to them with our gospel while we hang.
without law, their poor who come to US.
Aguinaldo's friends in our midst keep him
informed. we know. thereby making our
God-appointed task there-as all the
what tawny race could wish to become our
ward while we, with bloodhounds, chase our
own through swamps?
Paul got on without money except of his
own earning. young fellows of the Epworth
League. And If down in Georgia they should
kill one of you now and then, why, isn't the
blood of the martyr still the seed of the
church? For. truly. II might prove to be
more dangerous to go to the Southern
white man with a message of mercy for the
negro than to go with the gospel to any 9TH
| er quarter of the globe. o. w. SEARS.
Indianapolis July 25
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Boys Held for Murder.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July 2-Coro-
ner NJ. NJ. Clapper, of this city, filed with
the county clerk to-day his findings in the
inquest Of Ralph Shelly. a nine-year-old
Montpelier boy, who died July Is from the
effects of terrible beating at the hands of
four playmates. The coroner found that
death was due TO a blood clot and infiamma-
ton of the spinal cord and base of the
brain as the result of injuries inflicted July
II. Cliff Haskins, Orville Bowman, Richard
Bowman, Herbert and Edward Payne and
Mrs. Lethia Payne have been arrested for
murder. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Payne urged
the youngsters on to the attack. The parties
implicated are all well known people of
Montpelier. Their preliminaries will be held
tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Indiana Notes.

The postoflce at Henderson. Rush county,
has been ordered discontinued. and all mail
after July 81 will be sent TO Rushville.
The First Christian Church OF Muncis
has issued a call 10 Rev. J. +. Burnett. OF
Eaton. o., and Il will probably be ac-
cepted.
The family of l. II. Coffee. late manager
OF the Indiana Loan Company, OF Ander-
son, has heard no word from him. liz Is
now stated that his shortage will reach al
most $,cO0
A team hitched TO a wagon containing
sixty quarts OF nitroglycerin became fright
ened In Van Buren, and ran four miles be-
fore being stopped. Van Buren, now holds
its breath over what might have been.
Elizabeth Yates. OF Muncie. II said 10
draw two pensions from the civil war. In
battle her first husband. William Littlefield,
was killed and she was granted the original
widows pension. Later she married Amos
Yates, another war veteran, who recently
died. and she had Just been granted a PEN
sion on account Of his death.
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The following appointments have been
made by the probate department of the Cir
cult Court:
Parker E. J-arsh and William B. Craig
administra tors of the estate of Charity Con-
ningor. Bond, 81 300
John c. Robinson administrator of the es-
tate OF John s. Harvey. Bond, $500.
Alonzo Colder administrator of the estate
Of Jacob Fitchet. Bond, 500.
Fletcher NJ. Noe administrator OF the es-
tate OF Annie Z. Brewin. Bond $780,
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To Break the Will.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, July 25.-The heirs OF
Frank Houston, OF this place, have COM
menced legal proceedings TO break the Will
of Margaret Allen, OF Liberty, Union coun-
~ who died childless in 1896. with an estate
OF sl25, 900, left by her husband, also child
less She devised her large interests TO
few friends. She had no relatives nearer
than cousins but about FIVE hundred of
them have turned up TO claim the property.
The claimants are widely scattered
commenced several months ago TO break
the will but compromise was effected.
The present suit will represently nearly
one hundred heirs, who will contest on the
ground of undue influence in making the
will. 1t is alleged Mrs. Allen was feeble
physically and mentally. Among the de-
PENDANTS are the daughters Of the late Rev.
Robert McCune, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
CITY NEWS NOTES.

A fire at ]. r. Harley's feed store. SIS
West Washington street, did SIS damage at
o'clock last night.
William NJ. Parker and BENJAMIN II
Heiser have returned from the summer
school al Bloomington, Ind.
The coroner's autopsy showed that Edgar
Miller. who lived at 433 Haugh street and
died suddenly Monday night, died of neural
gia Of the heart.
A lawn fete will be held, this evening at
NO. SO7 Indiana avenue, fdr the benefit of
the social settlement playground. A band
concert will also be given.
The funeral of Roy Moschell. aged seven
teen. who died Monday evening Of typhoid
FEVER, Will take place this afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the home of his father, J. D.
Moscheil. No. 1896 Kentucky avenue
William F. Atherton president of the
Anterior Printing Company, and a member
OF typographical Union No. /. is announced
as a Republican candidate for councilman
from the Sixth ward. Mr. Atherton has lived
at his present residence for twenty-one
years
William Gray, who sued Patrick Burns
and wife, i2 Fayette street. In Justice
Shocks court for damages in the sum of
$500. was given verdict by a jury of SIS
William Gray alleged that he had been
wrongfuily imprisoned in the police station
on account OF the action of the defendants
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
But One Property Owner.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH VERNON, Ind. July Pa novel
question has arisen here growing cut OF the
law passed by the last Legislature enabling
property owners in certain cases to prevent
street improvements by remonstrance. The
new law says an improvement shall not be
made IF written remonstrance signed by
two-thirds of the resident owners Of the
whole line OF the lots and parts of lots
measuring only the front line OF such lots
as belong to persons resident on such street,
bordering on the improvement. etc, be
filed. etc" Captain J. ID. Hudson is the only
owner residing on the block proposed TO be
improved. He claims therefore TO be two
thirds of resident owners on street and has
enjoined the city from proceeding with the
work in spite of his remonstrance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
A New CelluIose Factory.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. July 25-W.
G. Carr and NJ. V. Vert, of this city, have
secured $4,000 contract for the erection of
six buildings for a cellulose factory at Lin
den. ten miles north Of here. The firm is
overrun with orders for their product. Gel
lulose is made from the pith Of cornstalks
compressed together and Is used as a filing
between the outer and inner coverings OF
vessels under the water line. 1t is said that
at the battle of Santiago one OF the United
States ships was pierced by shell and very
little water entered because of the cellulose
packing, which swells upon contact with
water and closes UP the hole where the shot
enters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
Programme for the Republican
League Meeting at Anderson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 25.-Mayor NJ. NJ.
Dunlap, chairman Of the committees hav-
ing in charge the arrangements for the
meeting here OF the Indiana League of Re-
publican Clubs. called a meeting of the
committees last night, at which the pres
ident Of the State League, Senator Newton
w Gilbert, was present. Tine opera house
will be secured for a public meeting on
Monday, Feb II. to be followed by a ban
quet The business session will be held on
the day following, to conclude with
smoker Tuesday night. Aside from the adj
dresses of Senators Fairbanks and Bever,
idge. two others will be made by orators OF
national reputation. Special invitations vii
be sent TO President Mckinley, Governor
Roosevelt. Senators Davis of Minnesota
Wolcott of Colorado, Depew OF New forH
and Representative Doliver of Iowa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Will of w. j. Davis.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, July 2.-W
J. Davis, formerly Of this city, died recently
at Petersburg, Fla, leaving an estate
valued at $4,000 In 1878 he went 10 Indian
apolis. and during the panic failed. He
then went South and accumulated fortune
His will gives $4,000 to his daughter. Mrs
Charles Oglesby. of Browns Valley; $50 a
month to his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
Of this city; 81 600 TO w. l.. Wilmington, OF
this city, and the income on 5000 10 a sis
ter of his wife. The remainder Of the estate
is held in trust until the death Of his wife
Wilmington, ST., of this city, $1,000 TO his
colored servant, $1,000 each to w. J. and
Emma Stewart, of Tampa, Fla. and $l00
to buy a burial ground for the family. The
remainder of the estate will go to his daugh
ter, Mrs. Oglesby, and her children.
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To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
There Is a great mass of food for refiec-
ton for our friends OF the Epworth League.
as well as for the rest OF US. on the first
page of yesterdays (Monday's) Journal.
There are there reported statements by S.
Earle Taylor and others TO the effect that
many hundreds Of persons who have dedi-
Gated themselves to missionary work. and
studied for years and prepared themselves
for it, cannot then be sent to mission fields
because their missionary board lacks money.
Mr.. Taylor himself and the speaker who
preceded him. are OF the number OF student
volunteers who cannot get 70 field of mis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Kokomo Autom obiIe Won.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. July 25.-The story
comes from Bucyrus. o., that Messrs.
Haynes and Apperson. who left Kokomo
last week to make the run in their horse
less carriage to Brooklyn, n. Y. visiting
here for a short time with capitalists of
this city interested in their company, had
an exciting experience with the sheriff. A
team of horses became frightened at the
automobile and ran away. The owner APP
pealed to the authorities, and the sheriff
started after the Indiana travellers. He
had a speedy team. but at no time was he
in the race, and the horseless carriage from
Indiana soon had him completely distanced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Had Any Number of Reasons.

Fedrs0nS Weekly.
Anxious Mother-Why don't you drive that
bad boy away from your Playground
Good Little Boy-It wouldn't be right
Wouldn't it?"
mo. ma: you see. that playground is
public property"
"Oh, so IL is
Yes, ma; and ii would be selfish an dis
honest TO deprive any other boy OF the right
TO go there"
$50 Ii would, my angel. 1 didn't think OF
that"
'Yes. ma; and. besides. he can lick me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
wsIther League Election.

BUFFALO. n. Y. July 25-The conven-
ton of the Walther League came to close
tonight. after addresses had been made by
Rev. William Brandt, OF Milwaukee, and
Rev. II. p. Eckhardt of Cleveland At the
morning session the question OF allowing
female delegates TO the convention TO cast
their own votes was considered After a
.t debate II MS oec e 10 aefer ae-
ed: President. W. II. Landeck Milwaukee !:
recording secretary. Henry Nobis Cleve-
l HtI,; c4Irespohulhs secIetary. NJ; Dlppman'
Baade. Fort Wayne. Ind: treasurer r. F.
Braeunlich. Buffalo. The next convention
is TO be held at Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
INDIANA OBITUARY.
j. II. NJ. O'Hair. Pioneer of Putnam
County, Aged Ninety-Five.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, July 81. r. NJ
OHair. of this city. pioneer of Putnam
county, died last night at the age of ninety
five years. His descendants number more
than seventy-five people, including children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren. He
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for seventy-five years and has al
ways voted the Wing and Republican tickets.
He applied twice for enlistment in the army
at the time of the civil war, but was de-
clined on account of his age. He served,
however, in the Home Guards. The funeral
will be held Wednesday at Brick Chapel.
Rev. ]. ]. Claypoool of Romney, and Elder
Z. 7. Lane officiating. He was the father
of twelve children, among whom were r. l.
O'Hair, president of the Central National
Bank. of this city, with whom he made
his home.
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for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
They will live in Chicago.
Mr. Alpheus o. Hamilton. of New Carlisle,
o., and Miss Edna Wright, of Economy.
this county. were married here this morn
ing by Rev. W. Lamport, OF the First Meth
odist Church. They Will reside at New Car
Isle. where Mr.. Hamilton edits news
paper.
Mr. Arthur Charles. of this city. was mar
ried to-day at Covington, KY, to Miss
Carrie Lane Riggs. formerly OF this city:
The wedding was a quiet affair. Witnessed
only by relatives and a few intimate friends.
Both young people are graduates OF Earl
ham College. They will go to Canada on
trip and from there on to Maine, where
Mr.. Charles is the principal OF an academy.
JACKSON-RICHARD
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PATRICKSBURG. Ind, July 25-Frank
Dreaux Jackson, OF Tampa. Fla. and Miss
Grace Emerald Richards. of this place, were
married to-day noon at the residence of the
brides parents, DR. and Mrs. Samuel ID.
Richards. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. E. Urner, pastor Of the III. E
Church. Mr. Jackson is a well-known bus
mess man at Tampa being connected with
one of the largest jobbing houses In that
city. He is a graduate of the Florida State
College at Lake City. Mrs. Jackson is an
active worker in Epworth League circles.
is a graduate of the Spencer High School
and a former student in the music school
Of De Paw University. They will be at
home at Tampa after Sept. II.
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HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Mrs. Hasenfuss Formally Charged
with Poisoning VIM. Westenfeld.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July civilian
Westenfeld. nephew of the wealthy old
farmer alleged to have been murdered. filed
an affidavit this evening charging murder
in first degree against Mrs. Martha Hasen-
fuss. Otto. her son, and Mrs. Sarah Kreig
will be held pending further investigation.
The preliminary hearing OF Mrs. Hasenfuss
was held to-day, and she was bound over
without bail. Mrs. Hasenfuss has retained
Harper & Stokes additional attorneys TO
Barrett & Morris. Evidence to-day brought
out by Prosecutor Doughman shows that
Mrs. HasenfusS tried hard 10 sell notes that
had been given her by Westenfeld and she
borrowed money on them. The police are
now trying to find when and where the
poison was purchased. 1t Is believed that
IL will be shown her son purchased the
arsenic. The city Is all excited over the
alleged murder.
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Harley Forrey Has Not Been Seen
Since Thursday.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, July 25.-John S. Forrey,
Of East Elkhart. was notified last night that
his son. Harley Forrey, aged thirty-two.
had disappeared from Lafayette. where he
was employed assistant foreman of
Central Union telephone construction gang.
William Forrey, a brother Of the missing
man. went to Lafayette this morning TO in
vestigate the affair." Manager Love, Of the
local exchange, received a letter from
telephone official at Lafayette stating that
Harley was last seen on his bicycle last
Thursday night. He wore his working
clothes. and his good clothes. his watch and
some money We're found at his lodgings. II
is feared he has met with an accident is
a victim of foul play. He was known as
a sober and industrious young man. He is
a member OF Elkhart Lodge, knights of
Pythias
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Moving to Acton in the Rain.

Yesterday was the formal opening day OF
the Acton Assembly. 1t was moving day and
the heavy downpour Of rain made 1t disa-
sreeaoie for the incoming cottagers How
ever the rein was needed and it has made
everything look fresh and green. All Of the
cottagers have not arrived vet but the re-
ngious feature of the assembly does not be-
gin tllI to-day when Rev Mr.. Bacon, of
Ices and make an address in the evening.
TOMORROW will be home missionary day.
and the following women will discuss the
land Miss Swartz, Mrs Adams. Mrs
Brown Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Hodel and others
Mrs. Harry Grassland will preside at the
meeting. '0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Burelar. Torture a Victim.

GALLON. o., July 25.-Masked burglars
entered the home of David Miller. living east
of here. and after tying the family. demand
ed the key and combination to his safe. 1t
was refused and the burglars piled mat
tresses and bed clothing top OF their
helpless bodies, saturated the mass with
kerosene and were about to light 1t. when
the old man weakened and accompanied
them TO the store. where they made him
unlock the safe. They secured in all about
1000. which they divided on the spot and
separated.