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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
PARRY WORKS EMPLOYEES.


Four hundred and fifty employees of the
Parry Manufacturing Company last night
organized what will be known as the Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt Club of the Parry
Manufacturing Company. The meeting was
held in one Of the buildings connected with
the plant. and was an enthusiastic one
No speeches were made. all the time being
devoted to organizing the men. The pur-
pose in view is TO have a regiment COM
posed of employees of the factory. COM
manded by full staff of regimental Of
ficers. The Roosevelt uniform will he
adopted. and the club will take part i'm all
parades and political demonstrations dur
ing the campaign. The club expects to be
ready for public appearance next week.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, 3 A Sherman: vice president
Charles Wiker; financial secretary. w. c.
Gaddis; corresponding secretary oscar Al
exander; treasurer. 5. +. Gates; colonel
James McAilister: lieutenant colonel Harry
Patton: major. Thomas Ferrell captains.
Company A. +. w. Schillinger: Company
b, Lee Stevenson; Company c. Harry Hall.
and Company d. Peter Krugar A drum
corps of thirty-six members was also or
ganized, and will act as the clubs martial
band.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
MRS. E. B. GRAY'S DEATH
SHE EXPIRED SUDDENLY IN HER
APARTMENTS IN THE BALLARD.
She Was Well known i'm This City,
Where She Had Bivcd for
Six Years.

Mrs. e. B. Gray. forty-five years old, died
suddenly of heart failure at the Ballard
apartment house at $50 o'clock yesterday
evening. She had been i'll for some time,
but was fast regaining strength and hopes
were entertained for her permanent recov-
cry. She had been sitting up during the
afternoon reading a magazine. Some time
after o'clock she sent her little daughter
into q neighbours apartment across the hall
and when the girl returned she found her
mother with head leaning against the back
OF the chair and her arms hanging at her
side. She dead. The daughter had
been absent but few minutes, and her
mother was apparently well when she left
the room. So quietly did she pass away
that there were no signs of suffering or
agony. Mr.. Gray did not know of his
wife's death until he arrived home at b
o'clock.
Mrs. Gray was quite well known an this
city, but had no r, -atives here. She came
here with her husband about six years ago.
Mr.. Gray is the representative of the sta
yer Carriage Company, OF Chicago, their
residence before they came to this city
Private services will be held at the resi-
dence in the Ballard at o'clock tomorrow
evening and the body will be shipped to
Americas, n. v, for burial at $50. Besides
Mr. Gray she leaves a son, Grin Gray, con-
nected with the commissary department OF
the army at San Juan, Porto Rico, and
daughter, Ora Gray.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15

Being a commercial traveller, he said
last night, land having read in different
papers articles TO the effect that anywhere
from 10 TO sc per cent. of my class OF peo-
pie are supporting Mr.. Bryan for Presi-
dent, have taken great pains In quiet
way TO inquire into this subject l have
always been a Democrat up TO 1896, but
could not down the Chicago platform OF
10 to l, and for that reason did not voto
my ticket, and have found in about ninety
nine out of every loo that that Is the senu-
ment OF the Democratic statesmen. and
out OF the statesmen l have met On the road
since the nominations this year ! have
heard just three say they were going TO
vote for Mr.. Bryan. L have been on the
road for good, long time-fourteen years
and believe | am stating the true facts
when L say thas generally there are more
statesmen on the road and better satisfied
than at any time during the history of
the drummers When / read about the
commercial travellers Bryan clubs il
makes me think OF one that was formed In
ST. Louis during the 1896 campaign. L at
tended IL, and out OF possible thirty, be-
sizes myself, there was only one other
attended out of curiosity. L believe If the
true facts of the case were known that
ABOUT ~ per cent. of the members of such
CLUBS are tin sign tackers and porters,
rather than commercial statesmen. Put IL
down That Mckinley will carry Indiana
by as large or larger majority than in 1886,
ana trust will be the President of this
great country for four years more"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
NATHAN POWELL HERE.
He Says He Will Defeat Francis M.
Griffith for Congress.

az have been over practically the entire
Fourth district without finding any reason
to change my heretofore expressed opinion
that L will be elected in November to repre-
sent that district in Congress-" said Nathan
Powell, of Madison Ind, at the Denison
Hotel last night. Mr.. Powell is contesting
the reelection of Francis Marion Griffith
the present representative from the Fourth
who is a Bryan Democrat The district
has been so gerrymandered by the Demo-
Gratis in past State Legislatures that until
the present campaign they have never felt
much anxiety lest their congressional can
didate should De defeated.
Now, however, it is boldly asserted by
practical politicians who are thoroughly
acquainted with conditions in the Fourth
that Mr.. Powell is causing Mr.. Griffith to
rack his brain in an endeavor to devise
new ways and means by which he may
retain his hold on his Washington situation
Mr.. Griffith, of course, processes to be con-
fdent, but IL is known that he holds heart
TO heart consultations with his lieutenants
more frequently than has been his custom
heretofore.
II am not relying by any means upon
pubic meetings and political speeches to
win my fight against Mr. Griffith" said Mr..
Powell, s'but / am going about the district
becoming personally acquainted with the
people whom i expect to represent and of
whose interests l believe / shall have
charge. 1t has been source of great
gratihcatfon to me to note the willingness
with which people listen 10 Republican
doctrine this year. This is especially true
among the farmers. They have a clear
and sharp recollection of the many prophe-
cies of dire disaster which Mr.. Bryan made
in 1896. none of which come true, and they
do not seem much inclined to give heed To
his utterances now. Another point have
observed is that the farmers and working
men generally do not show the slightest
Inclination TO take stock In the talk of the
Republic going to be destroyed in the Phil
ippines The fact is, the Democratic issues
this campaign are entirely too farfetched
They lack the element of interest to the
great mass of the voters who will decide
the election. The average American has toe
much of the blood of his ancestors coursins
through his veins to permit him to scare
at bugaboo like Imperialism. Such nen
take fright only at real dangers"
After comforting with prominent partv
leaders, Mr.. Powell left last night for
Greenspurg TO take up again the work OF
his campaign for Congress-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15

An interesting colloquy between two Re-
publican and two Democratic travelling
statesmen was overheard last Monday by
gentleman who was going from this city
to Louisville on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. One of the Democratic drummers
represented lumber concern in another
State while another travels for a grocery
house in this city. After the manner of
travelling men, the members of this par
ticular quartet were earnest and enthusiast
tic in their arguments for their respective
political parties. The remark, WELL don't
know about that" was frequently heard
when the Democratic drummers were as
sailed With volley of questions designed
and calculated to bring about the utter
failure of Bryan's predictions made four
years ago and the evidences of prosperity
visible during the past four years under
President Mckinley's administration.
Finally one of the Democratic knights
of the grip" said, with the air of one who
propounds 'clincher:" well, everything
since Mckinley was elected, but L nave
failed to notice that my salary has ex-
perienced a corresponding raise"
Perhaps there is something in the drum
mer and in trade conditions which might
account for that" quickly responded
Republican travelling man, because have
tfdNeleu Tor mouse on your street anu
my salary has been raised $500 year, and
the salaries of all the other men in our
establishment have been increased. Now, 1
want to ask you TO candidly state whether
you haven't sold more goods since Mckin-
ley was elected than you did under Cleve-
land"
Well" replied the Democrat with hesi-
tation, II don't believe have sold as many
packages of coffee
But don't you know said the Repub-
lican, "that coffee is sold in bulk more
largely than in packages now? What l
want you to tell me is hasn't your gross
amount of sales on the 31st day of Decem-
Der in each year amounted TO more?
Amid the shouts of laughter from the
crowd which had by this time gathered
about the eager dsputants the Democratic
salesman reluctantly said: by George,
that is a fact: L have sold more in gross
amount" Here Republican drummer
'chipped in with the observation that
lat meeting of our Republican Travel
ing Mems Association last night public
inquiry was made to ascertain the name
of one travelling salesman who voted for
Mckinley in 1896 and does not intend to
vote for him again this year. The name
of not a single such individual could be
mentioned" declared the Republican drum
mer with shout of triumph. land not a
single one has been heard OF. And" he
continued, IF any of you fellows hear of
such man 1 will thank you to telegraph
me his name at my expense" The colloquy
was broken up at this point by the arrival
of the train al Seymour, where two of the
party dropped of to see their customers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK.
The Preparations I'm All Departments
Have Been Completed.

Preparations for the state fair. which
opens Monday, are we'll under way. For
two days exhibits for all departments have
been arriving at the grounds, and as fast
as they arrive forces of men place them in
position. The buildings are filling up rap
idly; some of the live stock barns are al
ready filled and the activity the part of
exhibitors will become greater to-day than
it has been. Hundreds of displays are yet
to arrive and the owners have until Mon
day noon TO get them into position. The
fancy horses and cattle coming in in
large numbers and the race track Is alive
with animals that will contest in the races.
Charles Downing, secretary of the fair.
has opened his office in the administration
building and will remain there until the
fair closes, week from to-day.
At the suggestion of the State Board of
Agriculture Mrs. Sarah T. Rorer, who is 20
deliver six lectures on cooking to the wom-
en- has prepared a programme. Her first
lecture will be at 10 o'clock next Wednes-
day morning, when the subject Will be
Simplicity in Cooking" The afternoon
lecture will be at p. m. and the topic THE
Frying Pan" Bread Making will be dis
cussed on Thursday morning and Poultry
will be the subject in the afternoon. Mrs
Rorer has not announced subject for
Friday morning, but will lecture on Sim
pie Desserts in the afternoon. With each
lecture she will give numerous practical
demonstrations.
The list OF horses that will start i'm the
regular races shows a large number of
entries There will be twenty starters in
the 2:21 pace. fifteen in the 2:25 trot. four
teen in the 2:17 pace and sixteen in the 2:25
pace and the other classes will be well
ilned. The free-for-all pace on Thursday
afternoon will bring out some notable
horses Among them will be Coney. 2:02% !;
INDIANA 2:0434; Riley B.. 2:0614; Coastman.
2:0Sis, and Ruby Mack, 2:0Sia. Indiana and
Palm Leaf the latter TO start I'm the free
for-all trot are stable companions of
Searchlight. who will pace against Ana
conda on Wednesday afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
TALK TO OLD SOLDIERS
DANIEL l.. BROWN ADDRESSES
M'KINLEY CLUB OF VETERANS.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last
Night at the O. II. Morton
Clubhouse.

The O. p. Morton clubrooms were well
filled with members of the Mckinley Club
of old soldiers last night when Daniel l..
Brown made an interesting Republican
speech in which he brought to light many
OF the fallacies of the Democratic speakers
this fall. He read abstracts from many of
the old platforms of the Democratic party,
showing where they have always been in
the wrong. All the platforms, he said, pro-
vided for the upholding of the Constitu-
ton and the carrying out of the traditions
of the Democratic party. 1.-The only tradi-
ton the Democrats ever had" said Mr..
Brown, was to find fault with the Repub-
hcans. only when they were in power.
when the battleship Maine was blown
UP in Havana harbor the Democrats urged
Mckinley TO declare war, and actually
criticised him for not declaring war be-
fore the country was prepared for it.
When the war was declared William JeI-
nings Bryan, the Democratic nominee for
President, organized a company in Lincoln
and put himself up for captain, but the
members of the company would not elect
him to the Office. He then secured COM
mission as colonel of the regiment. The
regiment was ordered to Florida, and
Bryan spent most of his time on the trains
between Florida and Washington, where
he went to tell the Democratic congress
men what to do. When orders came send
ing his regiment TO Cuba Bryan laid down
his commission colonel.
when Spain was whipped war followed
in the Philippines, and Bryan urged the
Democrats TO vote for the treaty with
Spain. Soon afterward he said il was all
wrong. He says If he is elected President
he will call the troops from the Philip
pine islands. The Democratic platform of
to-day says tear down the American flag
in the Philippines; leave the graves of
brothers and sons to be desecrated: re-
stock of the world; anything to put the
Democrats in and get slice of the United
States treasury. The Democrats are now
pursuing the same course they did in 1864,
and If ii had not been for the Democratic
convention in Chicago in that year the war
between the North and South would have
ended with the battle OF Atlanta. The
Democrats are now sending seditious liter
allure to the Philippine islands, calling upon
is elected and they will then be given their
freedom. General Lawton, who gave up
his life in the Philippine islands fighting
for his country, wrote a letter a short
time before his death to a friend in this
country, in which he said the conditions
in the islands was largely due 10 the re-
ports sent by Democrats to that country.
is seeking to be elected United States con-
gresham, and that man said he would
take off his hat to no flag. l would say
to Frank b. Burke that If he doesn't like
the flag of this country to pack UP his grip
and go back to the country he came from. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
ROUGH RIDER CLUBS.
Their Organization I'm Marion County
Being Perfected.

The Rough Rider clubs of Marion county
will be kept pretty busy this campaign.
Possibly the first turnout of the organiza-
ton will be at the Littlefield meeting, on
Sept. 26. at Tomlinson Hall. The chief ora
tor at this meeting will be Representative
Littlefield, of Maine The next event for
the Rough Riders will be on the night Of
Sept. %. when Senator Dolliver will deliver
an address at Tomlinson Hall under the
auspices of the Commercial Travellers Re
publican Club. 1t is the intention TO have
an especially big hurrah on this occasion.
The county committee also wants TO have
the Rough Riders out on the occasion of
Corporal Tanners meeting in this city and
also at Governor Mounts meeting the
night of Oct 5, when an addresse will be
delivered to laboring men. The Rough
Riders will be again called out the day
Roosevelt comes to this city. and, as this
Is to be made a sort of state affair, IL is ex-
pected the streets will be full of Rough
Riders. The county Rough Riders will be
asked to turn out to greet Senator Bever-
idge on the night of Oct. is. Colonel Clark.
who is at the head of the Rough Rider
movement in this county, said yesterday
that. it is not a question of getting a suffi-
cient number of men TO fill up the Rough
Rider organizations, but 1t is a question of
great number of men who want to join
these clubs. Colonel Clark thinks he will
be able TO muster from 1900 to 1,500 mount
ed men the first time the Rough Riders
turn out. Edward j. Robinson, at the
quest of Colonel Clark, is organizing Sc
lect band of one hundred Rough Riders TO
do escort duty for the great body of mount
ed men who will be I'm line whenever the
organizations turn out.
Washington township has one of the
strongest organizations of Rough Riders of
81 - 10 chi D- ID ~,
pie and neighborhood has furnished an or
ganiZation of PIC mounted men and Malott
Park has a club Of LOG. County Chairman
Akin attended meeting of the Broad Rip
pie Rough Rider Club on Thursday night
and said yesterday that the meeting was
one of the most enthusiastic events he
ever attended. The Rough Rider uniforms
cost 81 each. They consist of a white
SLOUGH hat, coat and leggings. The coats
are being manufactured by the G.. b. Cones
Manufacturing Company, of this city, and
the county committee has contracted with
Bliss, Swain & Co. to furnish the entire
suit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
c. L. THOMPSON'S ARREST
THE POLICE AT MARION CAPTURE
HIM ON REFORMATION.
He Worked n Shrewd Game to Secure
Small sums Of Money from
Various Banks.

A message from the sheriff of Upton
county. received at Marion yesterday. re-
suited I'm the arrest of c. L. Thompson. of
this city, an alleged confidence man. The
message gave Thompson's description and
said he was wanted in several Indiana
towns for working fraudulent schemes. His
latest was to appear at banks. and, repre-
senting himself to be financially en-
barrassed. ask for small loan, offering as
collateral township warrants, some Of
which were fraudulent. The information
came to the First National Bank at Marion
first to be on the lookout for such a man.
and the bank turned over the description
10 the chief of police An officer was as
signed on the case and found a man an
swering the description at the Spencer Ho-
tel. The policeman placed him under ar
rest on suspicion and the prisoner broke
down and confessed his guilt. He cried
like child and said that he had only been
borrowing the money and intended TO repay
It. He is a handsome man. about forty
years of age, six feet tall and weighs about
30 pounds. He is good mixer and just
the kind of a man to be successful i'm a
confidence game
He was arrested at Portland Thursday.
out got away from the OIflCerS. lie was
arraigned at Marion just nine minutes after
the information reached the police. On
Thompson's person discriminating papers
were found. The one most important is 81
list OF the various banks throughout In
diana with sums OF money set opposite.
The amounts written thereon aggregate
$t,s47
II Is believed by the Marion police that
these amounts represent the sums he OBJ
tanned from various banks and business men.
The list was as follows: Converse Bank, S110;
English, $50: Salem. $197; Raub $40; Kernon,
SIS; Brookvflle. county treasurer. SIS; West
port IS; Aurora, s.; College Corner, Far
mers' Bank. $40: Essex, So: South Bend.
500; Charles Martindale. $50; State Bank,
so; Charles Gipe. s.; Upton County Bank
$50: First National Bank. Logansport. so:
Bank of Indiana. Rochester, SO; Bank OF
Whitney. SO; Peoples Bank Princeton, $50;
Farmers Waterloo, SO; Albion Bank SIPS
Bank of Aville. 500; First National Bank
Fort Wayne, SIS; First National Bank, Wa
bash. $50; New Summitville Hotel, $75; Fow-
Ter. SO
In addition to this list, a book OF blank
township warrants was found I'm possession
of Thompson. One blank already filled out
was also found. II was made out in favor
Of c. l.. Thompson for $50. for maps and
dictionaries. Franklin township. Pulaski
county. and signed &C h. Caldwell" The
Upton officials have been notified and they
will be after the prisoner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15

understood that he does not intend TO do
so. A rumor Is afoat to the effect that
since Captain Allen has read the Demo
cratic platform adopted at Kansas City and
Bryan's speech of acceptance delivered in
Military Park together with other Bryan
utterances. he has a bad taste in his
mouth" Ii is also said that, in view or
Captain Aliens patriotic response TO
toast at the Loyal Legion banquet in the
German House shortly after his return
from the Cuban campaign, his friends are
hoping and praying that he will not return
and attempt 10 speak in his own campaign
They are said to feel that in the captain
case silence is golden"
Governor Mount will speak at Thorn
town early in October, and. as this Is
within long range of his old home near
Darlington, and he will be in the midst OF
old friends and constituents, there viii be
an unusually large demonstration in his
honor. especially in view of the fact that
the farming element in that section are, as
in all other sections of the State, anxious
TO hear an address from one of their repre-
sentative members, who has by his appiica-
ton, study and oratoricai ability taken a
place in the front rank of political speak
ers, and whose administration OF the
States affairs has been of such decided
benefit 10 the DeODle