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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
The Golden Age of Science.

Above and beyond any particular gift of
science-a new chemical element, a ray of
new penetration, or even a new rule of
physical and chemical action-there has
been evolved something more and greater
during this wonderful century: Nothing
else than perfecting the instrument by
which discovery carves its path and par
ticular rules are merged into universal law
the scientific method now confessed the
one trustworthy means for the winning
all truth. Beginning in the comparatively
simple sphere of natural science, it has
passed to the more difficult fields of art,
history and criticism, to reforms social and
political. moral and religious. In all its
work, whether ii has to do with the mere
machinery of the livelihoods or with the
science and the WILL 1t means reality, accu-
racy, fidelity to the directly observed and
carefully comprehended fact. 1t disregards
traditions, legends, and guesses, however
closely associated with great names or
hoary institutions. In their stead it is
erecting a new authority, which finds it's
sanctions in knowledge, in observation, ex-
pertinent reasoning, in untiring, impartial
verification. When it gives play to the
imagination and offers a conjecture in the
hope that it may be helpful, the conjecture
is plainly labeled as such, and is with
drawn the moment that a sound objection
so demands. The man OF science ever re-
joices when he finds, as he often can, that
men of old had forefeeling of modern
scientific truth; but under all circum-
stances he fully declares exactly what he
discovers however much his disclosures
may cause a valued heritage to be dis
priced. Triumph to US inconceivable
doubtless await the centuries to come, but
there will remain as the inalienable glory
of the nineteenth that to the old question,
answer. Whatever has been so considered,
but whatsoever can be proved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Sexton Burglar Enjoyed Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind. April H.-At Sexton.
Rush county, two weeks ago Thursday
night, the general store of John Bitner was
robbed the safe being wrecked and a con-
siderable sum OF money taken, besides
several revOlvers, some ammunition razors
and large quantity of cigars. No trace of
the burglar could be found. To-day it was
learned that the marauder had lived in the
attic over the store until yesterday. forag-
ing for supplies during the night, and
hnally making his escape, probably some
time during last night.
The investigation of the robbery devel-
oped no results, so the matter was dropped.
Late Thursday night of this week some per-
son was seen in the store, an alarm was
given and the building searched, but no
trace of the visitor could be found. This
morning Mr.. Bitner noticed that a little
square trap door leading 10 the attic was
open, also door at the side of the build
ing An investigation showed several doz-
ems Of empty cans which had contained
tOodstuffs, the remnant of box of crack
ers, burned candle ends and cigar stubs,
the bed where the burglar had made him
self comfortable and number of news
papers and paper-covered novels.
Then Mr.. Bitner recalled that he had
heard number Of noises in the attic. but
had attributed them to rats or mice. There
is no indication which way the attic lodger
went. The storekeeper's loss is several
hundred dollars. y
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Other Deaths i'm the state.

SALEM Ind, April 21-Neil Spaulding
and his wife died near Salem. within twen-
ty-four hours of each other. Friday and
Saturday, of pneumonia, and the two
funerals will take place at the Baptist
Church tomorrow afternoon, followed by
the burial of husband and wife in one
grave, in Crown Hill Cemetery. The wife
was only confined to her bed four days.
They were about sixty years of age and
lived on 2 farm near town.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April 21.-Sis-
ney Conner, one of the most prominent
Democrats in southern Indiana, died at
his home in Charleston last night of kidney
trouble. Twice he was a candidate for rep
resentative from this county and has held
a numbefz0F public offices. He was sixty
seven years old and left widow and seven
children.
wILLIAMSPORT, Ind, April n.-Mrs.
Hannah T.. Gregory, widow or the late
Benjamin Z. Gregory, once a prominent at
torney at this place, died here. yesterday
morning, aged ninety years. Mrs. Gregory
is the mother of John Gregory. editor of
the Warren Republican, published at Will
Transport
UNION CITY, Ind, April H-Henry
Stockdale. who lived in this city and who
for many years was treasurer of Darke
county, Ohio dropped dead to-day of heart
failure while in his garden. He was six
ty-five years old.
WINAMAC, Ind. April 21.-William c.
Bennett, for many years prominent in Pu-
laski county Republican politics, died at
Usage City, o. T., yesterday, of pneumonia.
He was sixty years old.
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PAID FOR HIS TEMERITY
VOTING BLACKSMITH ATTACKED AN
OFFICER AND WAS KILLED.
Tragedy at Union City-Rush County
thief Enjoyed HimseIf-State Con-
yentiOn Of Travelling Men.
s..e,,l % the 1nalaSapoIls Journal.

s,.cial % the Indianapolis Journal.
Union CITY, Ind, April H.-A tragedy
o,curred here tonight near the Union
Grand Opera House, in which. city police
man shot and killed a man he was trying
20 arrest. Fred Hardwick, a blacksmith,
twenty-two years old, and Russell Thomp-
son. a year or two younger than the for
mer. became involved in quarrel in front
~ the opera building, and after a few
words retired to an alley 10 fight ii out :"
Night Policeman c.. W. Waite. a recently
returned soldier from the Philippines, and
his assistant, A. Harris, Immediately pro-
ceeded to que1l the disturbance.
Waite ordered Hardwick. who seemed
the aggressor, to submit to arrest Hard
wick refused TO submit, and both officers
fired in the air to intimidate the offender
Hardwick picked up a stone and threw it
at Waite, striking the latter's watch and
shatter2rg it. Waite then aimed at Hard
wick and fired. hitting him in the groin.
This only seemed TO enrage the wounded
man. and he started for Waite, so the lat
ter claims, with knife. Waite fired again,
striking the man fairly in the jugular vein
and severing ii, causing Hardwick to drop
Ike log. He expired in a few moments.
officer Waite regrets the occurrence, but
only TO do his duty, but in self-defense,
and the general opinion is that the coro-
ners verdict will exonerate him from all
blame
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
YELM, OF LAFAYETTE,
Elected President of the tt II. A.
Order in Prosperous Condition.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 21.-The pa
rade of the members of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association this morning, preceding
the annual convention of the Indiana divi-
sion, was participated in by many members
of the association besides the delegates.
The streets were wet and the atmosphere
was chilly, but the commercial statesmen
were in high good humor. At the Grand
Opera House Mayor Steeg delivered an adj
dress of welcome, to which President w. r.
Roberts responded. Governor Mount. who
had come over from Indianapolis with Mr..
Havens of the Havens &, Geddes Company,
spoke briefly, commencing the travelling
statesmen as a class. Former State Senator
Mclean also made an address, as did
Mayor Akin, of Evansville.
The business session was held this after
noon. 1t required ten ballots to elect a
president and this was only accomplished
then by the withdrawal of the Indianapolis
candidate. Thomas Potter. Charles Yelm,
of Lafayette, and John Shuttleworth, of
Terre Haute, were the other contestants,
with Yelm in the lead on all ballots. On
the first ballot there was a total of 200
votes but before the last one a number of
delegates had left the house. Ralph Clark,
of Lafayette, was elected secretary. Vim
cennes was the unanimous choice for the
place of meeting next year. A motion to
instruct the delegates to the natinal con-
vention at New Orleans was voted down.
and Indiana's twenty-three votes will be
cast as the delegates see fit on the many
proposed amendments TO the constitution.
The report of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
showed receipts for the year amounting to
S19.134. and balance on hand of S1.750. Ev-
ansville won the first prize, $50. and Terre
Haute the second, $40, for securing the
largest number of members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, April 21.-The fight
for control of the Rushville Cooperative
Telephone Company has got into the courts
The annual election occurred April Is. Two
factions were in the field one favoring the
retention of Arthur B. Irwin as general
manager and the other opposed to Mr.
Irwin The election was the closest and
most exciting in the history of the COM
pany- On the first ballot three Irwin direc-
tors and three directors for the opposition
were elected For the seventh and last
director j. d. Chase, for Irwin, and John
Kelley, for the opposition, had a tie vote,
and a second ballot was made necessary.
on which Kelley was elected ~ proxy for
two shares OF stock owned by the City
School Board was presented by Mr.. Twins
friends, but not admitted because, IL was
alleged. the proxies were not given In
proper manner The new board of direc-
tors on organizing elected w NJ Frazee
10 succeed Mr.. Irwin as general manager.
Mr. Case, the defeated director. has filed
two suits in the Circuit Court, the first to
have the election of Director Kelley de-
clared illegal and have him ousted. and
the second suit TO Gust Directors Green
and Ellsworth, OF the new board, who are
opposed to Mr.. Irwin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
AFTER A FRANCHISE.
indianapolis Men Want to Give Lo-
gansport Telephone Service.

service.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, April 21.-John Hol-
lday Murphy and William Pogue, OF In
dianapolis. representing the New Independ-
ent Telephone Association of the United
States, have been in the city for the past
day two looking over the ground for
the purpose of ascertaining the feasibility
of putting in a telephone system in this
city. There are at present two telephone
systems here, the Central Union and the
Mutual, formerly owned by E. B. Over
sinner, and ostensibly is still owned by
him, although he has removed his resi-
dence to Chicago and so far as known
gives but little if any attention TO the
plant here. AT the time of Mr.. Overshin-
er's removal to Chicago it was asserted
that the Mutual plant had been purchased
10 wipe out competition, and subsequent
events apparently have borne out the i'm
preston that some unknown influence is
at work to wipe out the Mutual plant.
The people fear that as soon as the Cen
trail Union Company succeeds in complete
rates TO the former scale, and there is
a strong sentiment I'm favor of grant
ing a franchise TO any company that will
come into the city under proper condi-
tions and give a guarantee of maintaining
a good service at reasonable rate The
franchise under which the Central Union
Is now operating expires within the next
asked the city for renewal but will give
no promise to what rates will be main
tanned, insisting that the question OF rates
be left open for future adjustment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Louis III. FOugeres, Long n Leading
Merchant of Wabash.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, April 21-I.ouis H
Fougeres, for many years one of the lead
ing business men of Wabash, died this
afternoon of rheumatism of the heart and
an effection of the brain, at his home on
East Hill street. Mr.. Fougeres had for
several years suffered from heart trouble
and has been at deaths door two or three
times Last night he became unconscious
and death ensued at o'clock to-day He
was born in Uniontown, Monroe county,
Virginia, Sept. s. 1913, and removed to
Chillicothe. o., when very young Thence
he went to Marietta, o., when thirteen
years old and at the outbreak of the civil
war joined Battery G. First Virginia Artil-
lery. He served throughout the war and
was severely wounded at Gettysburg car
rying Confederate lead in his leg through
out his life. In 1865 he came to Wabash
and embarked In the grocery trade. In
1870 he married Miss Mollie Tower. They
have two sons. The funeral will take place
Monday afternoon and will be in charge of
the G. A. r., Red Men and the Elks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
MOTIONS TO cUAsH ovERRULED.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April N.-Judge
Morris. OF the Circuit Court. overruled the
motions TO quash the indictments against
j. Marsh Wilson, George nj. Ray, Julius
Chueden and Herman Chueden, charged
with filing false claims against the county,
and sustained the motion of Ray to quash
the indictment charging perjury, holding
that the swearing to false claim was a
part of the act of filing the claim, and
could not be made a separate offense.
The Indictment against Wilson, charging
him with embezzling the books of his Of
flee, is still under consideration. the ques-
ton of public record being property sub
ject TO embeZZlement being raised. The
case against Wilson for presenting a false
claim for Campbell, Wild & Co. for $1,000
is set for trial June 4 and 5. The cases
against Julius Chueden. Herman ChuedeD
and George NJ. Ray are set for the same
week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Indiana Notes.

Census Supervisor A L. Sharpe has ap-
pointed eleven of the twelve enumerators
to be employed in taking the Blackford
county census
The Motsinger Manufacturing Company
has been organized at Pendleton with $50,-
600 capital. 1t will make gas engines and
kindred machinery.
The publication office of whinery's Swine
Advocate has been removed from Salem,
o., TO Logansport. Colt Barnett, of Lo-
gansport. is the new editor.
Ernest Gold. thirteen years old, son Of a
Wayne county farmer, was knocked forty
feet by Panhandle train near Jackson
burg and received probably fatal injuries.
James Mitchell. tie maker, who lived
north OF Columbus was killed by a Penn
sylvania passenger train yesterday morn
Ing His head was severed from the body.
he Was 1orty-nve Year, old,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
; INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, April H.-The machine
miners employed at No. I mine, of the
Brazil Block Coal Company, at a meeting
held this morning decided to call a strike
account of the operators refusal to pay
extra to the leaders for taking up the bot
tom coal ranging from six inches to foot
thick, which cannot be mined by the ma
chimes. The men have been required to
take up this coal for the past two years.
but they now contend it is work which
should be done by the day men. About
one hundred men are affected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
NO LONGER STUDENTS.
Large Classes Graduated from Ha-
gerstown and Middletown Schools.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN. Ind. April q. - The
largest class in the history of the Hagers-
town High School was graduated last night
at the nineteenth annual commencement,
which was held at Odd Fellows Hall. The
attendance was the largest ever known.
and the capacity OF the hall was insult
ficient to accommodate all who wished TO
attend. Glass colors predominated in the
decorations. All Of the forty-two gradu-
ates were from the country schools.
MIDDLETOwN. Ind. April IA class
of ten was graduated from the Middietown
High School last night. The exercises We're
held at the Sixth-street Christian Church.
The address TO the class was by Elder u.
T. Sweeney, who took for his topic, GO
ing Up TO Jerusalem" and drew from IL
pertinent lessons for those just going from
the schools into the world.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, April H--The Prohi-
bitionists held their county convention this
afternoon and nominated w. V. King for
representative; H G. Lasiter, sheriff;
Everett Graham. treasurer: Dr. H. J. Hall.
coroner: Claude Kinnick, surveyor: John
Il. Webb and George Gregg. commission
ers; VIII Tenil, j. r. Bay. Charles Walker,
a j. Forsythe. j. j. Denote, r b Ham.
ilton and A G. Woods, counciimen. Sarl
McCasliu was elected chairman Of the
county committee: Claude Alexander. Sec
rotary; w. v. King. treasurer. and W. A.
Burton. correspondent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Peculiar Suit to Recover.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April IA pecu-
liar suit filed to-day by Edwin Server
against Claude Curtis. The complaint al
leges that the Aetna Life Insurance Com
pany owned a tract of land which it want
ed TO sell for $500. Curtis. as the agent
for the company, sold the land to Server
for $4,000, keeping the difference OF $500
without the knowledge of the company.
Therefore, Server seeks to recover the diff
ference, $500, with interest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Old Officers Reelected.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, April 21.-The Seventh
District Christian Endeavor convention,
in session here the last two days, ad-
journed this morning after selecting Peru
as the place for holding next years meet
ing. Miss Minnie Beale, of Kokomo, was
reelected president, and Miss Harriet
Smith, of this city, secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
POPULIST CONVENTION.


Thirteenth District dominates Har.
vey A. Wiley for Congress.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KNOX, Ind, April 21.-The Populists of
the Thirteenth congressional district held
their convention here to-day. Harvey A.
Wiley, of Pulaski county, was nominated
for Congress For delegate to the Populist
convention at Cincinnati. May 9. John G..
Manghermar was chosen, and A. L. D.
Grindle alternate. r. s. Rogers, of Wilma
mac, was made national elector. A. L. d.
Grindle was reelected chairman of the
Thirteenth district. and E. A. Mitchell Sec
rotary.
The resolutions adopted condemned fu-
sion in the strongest terms, and reaffirmed
the Omaha and St Louis platforms of the
party, and also the state platform. A. L.
d. Grindle, of Knox, was chairman of the
meeting, and z. A. Mitchell of Winamac,
secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
C. A. Henthorne at Deaths Door.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April q.
Word reached here to-day from Otisco
that Charles A. Henthorne, Democratic
nominee for assessor of Clark county is
fatally i'll with stomach trouble and cam
not survive the night He is known over
the State as the legless Odd Fellow both
limbs having been lost in a railroad wreck
at Garriott, Ind, several years ago. At
the time he lay five hours under a pile of
burning cars and to save his life tramp
cut off both his limbs and dragged him
from the wreck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
WHITE COUNTY TICKET.
Republicans Met Mt Monticello and
Nominated Candidates.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MONTICELLO, Ind. April 21.-White
county Republicans nominated the follow
ING ticket here to-day:
Auditor. j. L. Alderman; treasurer.
Frank l.. Phillips; sheriff. Simon L. Dob
bins: assessor, Perry Godlove; surveyor.
Henry D. Shenk: coroner. DR.. &. A. O..
Rayhouser: commissioners, Joseph Taylor
and George Inskeep; advisory board. A. p.
Cessna, Adm Nordyke, George w. Van
Alstine, Abram Sluyter. ]. NJ Love, Chas.
A Gay and b. +. Price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
RIDGEvILLE. Ind. April 2f--Arthur
Redmond, OF Bluff Point, eighteen years
old. was killed here by Grand Rapids &c
Indiana passenger train this morning. He
came here with a wagonload of stock, and
drove from behind a cut OF freight cars
across the main track just ahead of the
engine. He was mangled out of all recog-
milton and his team was killed His body
was sent home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
CatIin VIII Not withdraw.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April 21-The re-
port that Robert III. Catlin would withdraw
as candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress is denied by him. At
least he says he has said nothing to give
credence to the story. He does say, how
ever, that next week he will be ready TO
talk for publication to his intentions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, April 2l.-Charles Fin
ley. former secretary of state of Kentucky
was here last night as the guest of NJ. T.
Pedigo. Mr.. Finley was entertained at a.
dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Stone, after
which public reception was held at Re-
publican headquarters. where he made a.
talk on Kentucky politics and the Goebel
election law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

colonel Dodge for Governor, IL is an open
secret here that In the event of a conven-
uon deadlock the delegation will spring
Sonn a. Spangler. of Winamac, as dark
morse, and IL is said that he will have con-
SIDERABLE strength. in that contingency in
an the neighboring county delegations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Reception to the Victors.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, April ia reception
In honor of the victorious debating team
which last night won from Indiana Univer-
sity, was held at Earlham College tonight
The college contingent is greatly elated
over the victory, which is the third in as
many years-one from De Paw and two
from Indiana University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
kENTLAND, Ind, April H.-The seIec-
ton OF delegates to the state convention
from Newton county was not made until
this afternoon. They are: John B. Lyons.
r. D. Gilman. l. Wright, c.. II. Murphy
G l.. Brandt. q. w. Clark and H. A
Strohm. The selection OF j. Frank Hanly
as permanent chairman of the convention
is highly satisfactory to the Republicans
of the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Three PERSON.. Badly Burned.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
FLORA. Ind, April 21.-While Mrs A
NJ. Everman, of Burlington, was boiling
soap in the yard yesterday her clothes
caught fire and she received burns which
NAV prove fatal Her father, William
Collins. and her fourteen-year-old daugh-
ter were badly burned in trying to save
her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Mrs. Caroline f. Haskell.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Mrs. Caroline E..
Haskell, well known because of her gifts
to the University of Chicago and to var
ious charitable institutions of Chicago,
died to-day in Michigan City, Ind, where
she was visiting friends. Mrs. Haskell
was the founder of Haskell Hall and the
Haskell Oriental Museum of the University
of Chicago. Among her endowments was
$4,000 10 the Hahnemann Hospital, of this
city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Hotel Burned at Culver.

CULVER, Ind. April 21.-The Colonnade
Hotel was destroyed by fire to-day. All
the guests escaped. Two saloons, res
taurant and a barber shop also were de-
stroyed The total loss is estimated at
SIG, 500, partially insured. Incendiaries are
believed to have started the fire.