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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Another Incren.. of Wages.

HAZLETON, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE employees
Of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company in the
Hazleton region We're notified to-day of
another increase OF : per cent. in their
wages. the increase having gone nto ef-
feet Feb. l. The new wage scale is 2 per
cent. below the s. basis and Is the highest
wages paid by the Lehigh Valley since
securing control of the coilieries i'm this
region. About two thousand men are af-
fected.
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gar Hotel. this city. by inhaling gas
through a tube. The mans wife died at st.
Joseph's Hospital for i~ncurables of con-
sumption early in the week. and since her
death he acted strangely. She was a singer
and played the vaudeville circuits under
the name of Julia West. Prince Mura
came from Havana ten years ago. He
ranked high as an acrobat and hand bal
ANGER and played at all the principal
vaudeville houses in America.
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ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
Charles r.. Graham, Who Fraudulent
Iy Sold Government Books.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Feb. disappointment
ent Braden, of the Elkhart police. has been
notified of the arrest of Charles r. Ora
ham in New York at the solicitation of the
committee having charge of the distribu-
ton OF the compilation of papers and mes
sages of the Presidents authorized by Con-
gress and sold to a limited number of pri-
vate citizens at a nominal price. Gra-
ham represented himself as an agent of the
ments and receipted in the name of the
general secretary. A. r. Spofford. He col
lected hundreds of dollars. In thisc city his
victim was a. r. Beardsley, state repre-
sentative.
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Fifteenth Judicial Convention.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, n d Feb. 16.-The Re-
publican committee OF the Fifteenth judi
cial circuit met here yesterday afternoon
and arranged To hold the judicial conven-
ton in this city Monday, March u. The
new apportionment will entitle Morgan
county to ~twenty-six delegates and owen
county to sixteen. Capt. David BEEN, of
Spencer, is the probable candidate for
judge on the Republican ticket.
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LONDON. Feb. 16.-Mr. Charles Russell.
solicitor for General Sir Francis Butler,
formerly in command of the British troops
in South Africa, who had threatened legal
proceedings against Lord Heange for hav-
ing called him a traitor" publicly, says
that Lord Heange behaved handsomely
when his attention was called 10 his re-
mark, and that a public statement from
him will appear next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Fatal Case of Meningitis.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind, Feb. ia Clinton
county neighborhood, four miles south
east of this city. is considerably alarmed
over the occurrence of a fatal case of cere-
bro-spinal meningitis, commonly known as
spotted fever, in the family of County
Commissioner William Belts. The victim
was Clarence, the twenty-year-old son of
Mr.. Belts. He was attacked or Monday
and died in great agony Wednesday night.
No other cases have been reported. The
house of Mr.. Belts has been rigidly quar-
antined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
SNOW AND COLD TODAY.
Fair weather and Rising Temporal
ture on sunday.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Foreeast for
Saturday and Sunday:
For Ohio-Snow followed by clearing and
much colder on Saturday; fresh north
westerly winds. Sunday. fair and con-
tinued cold.
For Indiana-Snow followed by clearing
on Saturday; Sunday. fair with rising tenn
perature; northerly winds.
For nlinois-Fair and continued cold on
Saturday; northwesterly winds. Sunday
fair with rising temperature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
INDIANA
John Bradley, One of the Prominent
Lawyers of the Northern Counties.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Feb. l6.-John Bradley,
one of the most prominent attorneys in In
diana, died Unexpectedly this afternoon of
typhoid pneumonia after a four days ILL
ness. He was forty-nine years old and was
a native of Laporte. He sat as special
judge in many of the most important cases
tried in northern Indiana, and his opinion
on matters of law was highly esteemed.
lie left a widow, a son and a daughter.
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Lee j. HnwcI..

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 1e.-Lee j. Howell,
of New York. died of consumption yester-
day at the Hotel Dieu in this city. Mr..
Howell worked the New York end of a
Chicago leased wire for a number of years
and was one of the finest and best known
telegraph operators in the United States.
He was ~twenty-nine years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
One Townships Churches.
@ Journal,

Special TO the IndianapoIis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Feb. 16. - The
trustee of Union township has forwarded
to the Bureau Of Statistics his report of
the churches of Union township. 1t shows
that there are ~twenty-nine denominations,
with 1919 male members and 2,SA female
members. There are twenty-eight church
buildings, valued at SIG, 500. The total
amount paid ministers last year was 81 $40.
with other church expenses of $40, 453, and
IS, 245 in benevolent collections. There are
twenty-five Sunday schools, with 2,275 pu-
pills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Skull Fractured with a stone.

CLINTON, Ind, Feb. 16.--In a street fight
to-day between father and son Thomas
Morris, sr., struck Thomas Morris. jr., on
the head with a large stone. fracturing the
young mans skull. The injured man is
now lying at the point of death. Morris,
ST., has not been apprehended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Two Fatalities. in Porter County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Feb. 16.-E. S.
Starkey, a prominent farmer of Porter
county, died to-day from the effects Of in
juries received by a kick from a horse last
Monday.
William Springer, of Porter, was killed
this evening by being struck by a Michigan
Central train.
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1t is located at No.. 900 East Main street.
Richmond, Va
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

RICHMOND. Ind. Feb. 16.-The Rev.
William Bayard Hale. of this city. who
won a national reputation through his bril-
liant career as an Episcopal clergyman,
has permanently retired from the ministry,
having accepted the assistant editorship
of the Cosmopolitan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
VERNON, Ind, Feb. 16.-There are three
cases of scarlet fever here. The schools
have been closed and the NJ. f. protracted
meetings discontinued for the present. The
Board OF Health has taken all necessary
precautions and believes the disease is un-
der control.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Another Game for Muncie.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Muncie
Qnd.) Royal polo team tonight won the
second of the series of seven games with
the Richmond Henleys for the champion
ship of the United States. The score was
5 to 2. Muncie now leads three points in
the goals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 16.-George ].
Rink, who had been a resident of this coun-
Millersburg at 10 D.. m. Thursday, aged
eighty years. He left seven adult sons.
MADISON, Ind, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Mary
Page Trow, widow of the pioneer in Madi-
sons Touring mill industry. died at her
home in this city this afternoon at the age
of eighty-two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Jail Delivery Blocked.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Feb. 16.-Roy Jones, abduc-
tor of Nellie Berger. and another prisoner,
were discovered to-day in another attempt
to escape. A stone in the ceiling of the
underground Jail had been broken away,
and the prisoners were nearly ready to
leave
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

TORONTO. Feb. lion behalf of the
citizens Mayor Mcdonald. on receipt of the
news OF the relief OF Kimberley. sent a con-
gratulatory message TO Lord Lansdowne.
All flags are flying and there is general
rejoicing over the good news.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-THE United
States steamer Nero during it's recent sur
vey for a transpaciic cable broke the
record for deep sea ~soundings. One sound
ing near Guam island marked 5.269 fathoms.
only a trifie short OF six statute miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Horse Sale Entries Closed.

RICHMOND, Ind. Feb. 16.-The entries
closed to-day for the Lackey horse sales
at Cambridge City In March. More than
four hundred animals have been consigned.
They are of finer grade and with better
records than ever before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Col. Theodore s. Chnse.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Col. Theo-
dore S. Chase. who had been a resident of
Kansas City for forty-seven years and who
held the office of postmaster for fourteen
years, died tonight of paralysis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

CAPE TOWN. Feb. 1s.-The American
ship Sea Witch. Captain Howes. from Wal
LARGO Dec. 3. has arrived at Lourenzo
Marques with 500 tons OF -four. She evaded
the British warships until within the three
mile limit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

G. A. WALKER, JAS. w. PEGRAM,
President. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

BOwDLE. s. D.. Feb. ga fire in the
business district last night caused a loss
of from $4,000 10 $4,000. partly insured.
The postoffice. Peoples Bank and several
business firms were burned out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Telegraph Open TO Kimberley.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The Commercial
Gable Company has sent out the following
notice: I'VE are advised that kilograms
can now be accepted for Kimberley, South
Africa. at sender's risk and not exceeding
twelve words"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Down Below Zero.

At midnight the thermometer had
dropped TO one degree below zero, and the
prospect Is good for considerable suffer
ing because Of short gas IL the cold con-
tinues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

State of Indiana, Office Of Auditor OF State.
/, the undersigned. auditor of state of the
state of Indiana. hereby certify hat the
above is a correct copy of the statement or
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December. 1873, as
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on hle In
this office.
In testimony whereof I here
unto subscribe my name and az
ISEAL.l fix my official seal this slst day
OF January, 1890.
w. II. HART.
Auditor OF State.
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Copy of Statement of the Condition

On the 3ist day of December. 1899.
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LocaI oh.ervations ON Friday.

Bar. Their. R.H- Wind. Pre-. W'ther.
Z a.. m...300 6 20 N'west. 90 Cloudy.
Z d. m....30.H 80 INVEST. .02 1t. Sn'w.
Maximum temperature, ii; minimum tenn
perature. a.
The following is a comparative statement
OF the mean temperature and total pre-
cipitation for Feb. Is:
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INDIANAPOLIS AGENCY;
223-225 Indiana Trust Bldg,
GEO. T. HANES, Supt.
Hilton Art Collection sold.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE sale OF the
Hilton collection of ceramics INC other
articles of value was completed to-day at
the American art galleries. The sale has
been on for four lays and 7O9 lots were
sold for a total of s56.IeS The lao lots sold
today realized SIS, 1893. The collection OF
nictures sold for the Hilton estate at Chick
ering Hall Tuesday and Wednesday real
lied Sis, 15, making a grand total OF $l&.-
AS. F.. L. Loring. on commission from the
National Cape Nome Gold Mining and
Transportation Company, bought Ives's
bust OF William II. Seward. dated 1851. for
500. The bust is for presentation TO the
CITY OF Sitka-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

NEW YORK. Feb. f6.-Prince Mura.
thirty-fve years old. an acrobat. committed
suicide tonight in his room at the Trafal-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
eists refund the money IL IL fails to cure. e.
W. Groves signature 10 on each box. CSC.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Newly. c. NJ. Pettijohn. Ell Hutchens. "
S. Newly.
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The office OF general travelling agent OF
the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad has been
created and F.. A. Walton appointed to the
position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Week after next the Grand stock COM
many will be seen. in another ambitious OF.
fering, Augustus +. Pitou's play. Ala
bama," which enjoyed such phenomenal
success on tour only recently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Copy Of Statement Of the Condition
OF THE
United States Branch of the
SUN INSURANCE OFFICE
On the 3lst day Of December. 1899.

1t is located at No. "a Pine street. New
York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
The Assets Of the Company In the U. S. arc a
follows:

The Assets of the Company In the U. S. are a.
follows:
Cash on hand and in the hands OF
agents or other persons--.-.-----. $S4.619-s8
Real estate unincumbered .........- 55,z50-O0
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate Of =.
per cent, market value.-------- 1O.Ss1-o
Loans on bonds and mortgages OF
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged, and free from any
prior -incumbrance -.----------.. 509.032-10
Debts otherwise secured ... 95, $50 IS
Debts for premiums ................ nl,U10s9
All other securities ........ 64.757.a
To,a, assets $500, 6so.Oi
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and not due........ N4,3G9.0e
All other claims against the COM
pany .......--...-.s. -'--""' WV
Legal reserve, including special re-
serve ............. ...........".-.. fi'1o<W
-
Total liabilities .-$15s.zzlO
The greatest amount in any one risk
$4,000.
State of Indiana. Office OF Auditor of State.
7. the undersigned. auditor of state Of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement or
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3lst day of December. 1893. an
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now en- file in
this Office.
In testimony whereof 1 here.
unto subscribe my name and af-
TSEAL.1 fiji my Official seal this I'd day
of February. 1900.
w. II. HART,
Auditor of State.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-19
N ay Valley.

Ray Pilloud viii leave for Missouri
to enter some business college the
ensuing term.
Ira Swadley purchased a hons'
from Abe Rhodes recently and moved
it on to his farm last week. He will
use it as granary at present.
Miss Mary Cunningham began an
eight months term of school last
Monday morning the attendance of
scholars is the largest since the dis
trict was formed
James Wells, Sr, has sold since
our last items 81 acres to Mr. Sim
cox, consideration $4,000 Mr.. s. will
occupy this fine farm as soon as
Frank Slater's lease expires.
Rev. Geo. w. Comp purchased the
Cline farm while here some few weeks
ago. He sends word from Indiana
that he will be out in time to seed
large part of the farm to wheat.
Frank Friend has given up nursing
as a profession and has left the Boul
der Sanitarium. He is now engaged
in seeding large acreage to wheat
on the W. P. Harper farm, which he
has leased.
Louis Ford has leased the farm,
stock and utensils from w. 2. James
for q term of three years, and MIR.
James will move to Lamar where he
can secure benefit from the excellent
schools and other facilities and ad
vantages. derived from residing in
Lamar.
The Novels Robinson company
have purchased 5000 stock sheep in
addition to the many cattle to be fed
on the ranch this winter. There is
vast quantities of alfalfa and grain
harvest on this excellent farm. An
eastern farmer would turn green with
envy to see it all.
The rains of last week and week
The Lamar register., 1900-09-19

Don't take chances on buying
cheap drugs for ''jnst as good" when
you know you can get the best at
Mclean Bros.
The last meeting of the NJ e. aid
society was held at the home of Mrs
Frank Cooper. Watermelons and
cantaloupes were served, and all who
were present enjoyed themselves.
Corn huskers' sprained wrists, barb
wire cuts and sprains, or cuts from
any Other cause, are quickly healed
when BALLARD'S SNOW ONT
MENT is promptly applied. Price,
% and 80 cents. l. II Myers.
Fourteen candidates for knight
hood were initiated into Lamar tent
X. O. r. NJ. at the big review last
Wednesday night. Sir Knights Grif-
fin and Orchard, of Denver, were in
charge of the proceedings, and they
succeeded in infusing new life into
the local tent We hope they will
visit us again soon.
The band boys are keeping up
their regular practice and are making
marked improvement in their playing.
They gave their second open air con
cert on Main street last Saturday
night, and the large crowd of citizens
which assembled to hear them re-
ceived quite treat. 1t will only be
The Lamar register., 1900-09-19
Church Services.

CHRIST CHURcH-Rev. w. H. Haupt,
rector; Mr.. Geo. A. Symington, lay
reader Services: Sunday school at
9a m.; morning prayer and sermon
at 10 a. IN. the second and third
Sundays of each month in the Odd
Fellows hall
At the Methodist church next Sun
day morning Rev. Knuckey will
take for his subject: "The Great
Teacher" and IN the evening "Things
That Are Not Always What They
Should Be-" Hymns for morning
service Nos. 10, 246 and 241; in the
evening Nos. 6, Al and 63.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-19
NOTICE..

To the Prowcrs County Land and Irrigation
Company; John Hess; The Kansas Loan
and Trust Company. Trustee for Bondhold-
of an Issue of SlC0OO0.O Bonds of tI,
sas Loan and Trust Company, Trustee for
BOndholdcrs of an Issue of $500, ,0O0.0O Bonds
of the Prowcrs County Land and Irrigation
Company; The Trust Company of America,
Trustee; George NJ. Noble, Receiver of tho
prowcrs County Land and Irrigation Com
pany; Everett j. Dallas and George II.
Whitcomb, Receivers of the Trust Company
of America; The Lamar Land and Canal
Company a. L. Bent, Receiver of the Lamar
Land and Canal Company; and to Whom it
May Concern:
You will take notice that on December 1itI.
1886, L. Writ Markham purchased of the then
county treasurer of Prowers county, Colorado.
the following described lands, in separate
tracts. towit:
The southwest quarter of Section 20, and
southwest quarter of Section 30 all in Town
ship %, Range ~; and the northeast quarter,
the northwest quarter, and the southwest quar-
tor, of Section 25. Township 2s, Range -, all
situated in Prowers county, Colorado, for de
linquent taxes for the year 1895.
That for n valuable consideration the said
purchaser of said lands duly assigned tho ccrtfi-
Gates of purchase issued by said county treas
urer such sale, and all said purchasers right.
scribed. to +. T. Browning of Kansas City, Mis-
souri, who is now the lawful owner and holder
of said certificates.
That said lands were assessed in the name of
The Prowers County Land and Irrigation Com
pany.
That the time of redemption of said lands
from said sale will expire on February LIST, 1900.
That unless said lands are redeemed from
county treasurer of said county for treasur-
ers deed for said lands.
Dated September 5th, 1900.
L. T. BROWNING
The Lamar register., 1900-09-19

before we're sufficient to make pillow
ing easy, aud plowing and prepara-
tion- for seeding are being pushed as
rapidly as possible. and should the
seeding season continue favorable,
the largest area will be sown to fall
wheat in the history of the valley
JAY.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-19

Thousands suffer with torpid liver,
producing great depression of spirits.
indigestion, constipation, headache,
etc. HERBINE will stimulate the
liver, keep the bowels regular, and
restore healthful bouyancy of spirits.
Price, so cents. I. H. Myers.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-19

EOR 'SALE-A good store house,
L good location, good stock of
goods at bargain. Old age is my
reason for selling. W. H. MoRRrs,
Granada, Colo.