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swINDLER SECURED $4,000.
Mortgaged a Farm Which Did Not BE.
long to Him.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, June pa clever and
successful swindle, which Melted its per-
petrator $4,000, has just been uncovered
here. Benjamin +. Sandifur, a resident
of Greencastle, owns a fine farm OF 24O
acres in this vicinity. where he lived un-
I'll five years ago, when he removed to
Greencastle to educate his children. two
of whom are i'm college there. This farm
has been for sale, and about a month ago
"a man giving his name as Alonzo Howell
and his residence as Muncie, Ind. opened
negotiations with Mr.. Sandifur for the
farm. There was some correspondence.
Howell visited Sandifur at GreencastIe,
and the last conference took place here
June 2 when the terms of the sale were
practically agreed upon. Howell repre-
sented that he was unmarried, living with
his sister on a farm just outside of Muncie,
and was managing her property as well
as his own. He would be ready for the
formal transfer of the property in a week.
or as soon as certain other negotiations.
which he had in hand. were completed.
These other negotiations affected the
money required for the cash payment.
LIS H e. - 90A( 49, LCEN HcAA11
AT Muncie. a letter addressed 10 Mr.. Sand
ifur at Greencastle. saying hat matters
were progressing nicely and that he would
be ready for the formal transfer of the
property within a few days The sum
agreed upon was $4,000.
During the interim between june 2 and
June 10 Howell had not been idle. and on
the day preceding his letter TO Sandifur
ne had received from William Haney, of
L.ogansport, 5000 for a mortgage on Sand
ifur's land, and June s, a deed purportiny
TO bear the signature OF Sandifur and his
wife, and 10 have been acknowledged b.
a notary public named H B. Hays. az
Greencastle, was recorded here. Howell
endeavored TO negotiate a loan through
Attorney John l.. Sims. of Delphi. but
Sims told him the title was not perfect.
as the abstract failed TO show at a vital
point that Sandifur was the sole heir OF
his father. Failing to secure the loan in
Delphi. and having knowledge OF this
defect In the title. he approached VIII.
liam Haney, OF Logansport. who deals
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NOBLESvILLE. Ind. JUNE 25.-Albert H.
Lacy, a well-to-do farmer and lumber
dealer, died at his home. in this city, last
night, of Bright's disease, aged fifty-eight
years. He was born a short distance south
west of Noblesville and has been a resident
of Hamilton county all his life, except from
1867 to 1869. when he lived In Upton county.
He has been a member of the board OF di-
rectors of the Citizens State Bank for fif-
teen years. was president OF the Hamilton
County Fair Association for ten years and
was also identified with many commercial
enterprises. His widow, one son and one
daughter survive.
COLUMBUS, Ind, June 25.-Samuel
Dwight Billings, aged seventy-one years,
died yesterday evening at the home of his
son-in-law, George Pence. Mr.. Billings
vas a member of the G.. A. r. and served
during the war as a private In company
E, Twenty-second Indiana Volunteer In
fantry.
Iaary Ann Tobias, eyed seventy-three
years, died a. her home IN Wayne town.
ship, this county, Sunday night. Mrs.
Tobias had been a resident of this county
since girlhood and reared a large family
Of sons and daughters. who have been
prominent in Bartholomew county history.
MARION, Ind, June an illness
of but a few days, Mrs. William Cammeck,
wife of the clerk of Grant county, died at
her home. on South Washington street, yes
terday. Her death was due to a complica-
ton of diseases, which were caused by
catching cold while Witnessing the parade
carnival. She was about thirty years of
age and left two children, besides her hus-
band. The funeral will take place Wednes-
day at Paramount.
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ALL READY FOR THE WRITER'S.
n Convention VIII Open To-day
with n Large Attendance.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WINONA LAKE. Ind, June 25.-The ad-
vance guard of the Western Writers Asso-
citation is here ard the rest of the MEM
bers are expected tomorrow. The regular
sessions will begin tomorrow and will
continue throughout the week. All the
w~ell-known writer's who are seen here year
after year will be here this time. and the
programme for the week promises to be as
good, if not better, than any of former
years. The hotels, boarding houses and
cottages are filling up with summer WISH
tors and everything points to a most sue
cessful session. DR.. Dickey, secretary and
general manager of the assembly. said to-
day that he is well satisfied with the out
look. All indications. he said. pointed TO
the largest attendance and the most sue
cessful season in every particular of any
since the assembly was established. A big
celebration is being planned for the Fourth
of July.
Among the latest arrivals at the winona
Hotel are the following: Mrs. Swafford.
Terre Haute; Il. NJ. Andrews. Bloomington:
Miss Thompson, f. III. Elliot and wife.
Peru: Miss Burchfield, ~Logansport; James
n. Thorne, Chicago; f. +. Oldham. E. A.
+. Porter. Cincinnati, o.; Ida Nj. Davis,
Terre Haute: T.. r. Smith, Chicago; +. A.
schultz. Fort Wayne: Miss Reid. Indian
apolis: Cora Gaines Carroll, willoughby;
Mark L. De Mott and wife. Valparaiso:
Mrs. and Miss Blye. Kentland; w. T. Fl.
Howe. Peru: w. III. Scott. Toledo; o. s.
A. Harms and wife. Fort Wayne.
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win be in q position to have a potential
voice in the adjustment of the new condf-
lions when order is restored in China. II
is scarcely necessary to say that the hold
Ing Of such a position is not only essential
10 the commercial welfare of the United
States, but may give this government the
power to demand and enforce whatever
will promote the civilization Of the Orient.
Laugh as we may about world-powers. we
now see the Importance of being in a posi-
ton to take part in the solution Of ques-
tons involving the civilization of countries
with millions of people. And we are in
that position because we hold the Philip
mines
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at is a good time" said a prominent
farmer yesterday. for farmers who have
anything to sell. There has never been a
time in my experience" he went on. "when
everything which the farmer raises has
brought so good prices. Wheat. corn. hogs.
cattle, horses. sheep. everything is bring
ing good prices 1t was not so four years
ago. when no farm product brought a
really good price. And yet there are those
who are saying that farmers will not vote
for the Republican candidate for President
A freely as they did in 1896.
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STOCK IN ESCROW.
Plan for Trust Cooperative
Holdings Not as First stated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June 5.-Pub-
lished details of the proposed cooperative
plan of the window glass trust have been
incorrect in some particulars. From an
authoritative source it has been learned
that, at the time Of the wage scale settle
ment between l.. A. 300 and the American
Window-gfass Company, the latter agreed
to set aside 5000 shares of stock. to be
deposited in the hands of the Union Trust
Company, of Pittsburg. to be held I'm trust
for the workers association for a period of
three years. The workers are to pay 6
per cent. annually for carrying charges.
while the dividend earning power of the
stock is to be devoted to the payment OF
the principal. which is to become the
property of l.. A. 800 when thus paid up.
The cooperative factory stock held by
during the next three years, to be ex-
changeable for trust stock at par value.
The officials of l.. A. 300 in consideration
of this have agreed TO use their influence
and power TO fully man all the factories
in the American Nindow-glass Company,
which means a virtual discrimination
against independent factories.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June 25-The
County Commissioners to-day granted a
franchise to a new company for trolley
lines over several roads leading out OK
the city II was a snap proceeding. with
no hearing, n action was taken imme-
diateiy after the petition was fled. There
is no provision for compensation TO the
county. The Terre Haute Electric Rail-
way Company, which is building the in
terurban line from here TO Brazil, owns
a franchise granted by the County Com
missioners in 1881, which covers some OF
the roads for which franchise was granted
to-day, and which stipulates that the
county Is not to grant a franchise 10 an
other company without fret giving the
older one an opportunity TO build the line.
The company which to-day acquired the
franchise names w. r. Ijams. Gus Cong
man. j. r. Kendall and A. Nj. Higgins as
directors.
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The Chinese Puzzle.

The gay marine said to his girl:
1.-THE words / speak are true,
That when ! go TO war again
I'm going to Taku."
"But." quoth the maid. IT cannot go;
1t would not do, you see.
1t is no place for girls-that war,
So how can you take me?"
at will not" said the gay marine,
"Yet what I say is true;
When next 1 go TO war. I swear
I'm going 10 Taku."
And still the maiden shook her head
And did not understand;
She had not learned the names of things
In far-off China land.
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NEW ASSOCIATIONS


The following articles OF Incorporation
were filed yesterday: Thomas E. Potter
& Sons. of Indianapolis; capital stock.
$4,000. Directors: Thomas Z. Potter. ST..
Herman Wetzel and George A. Richards.
The object of the company will be TO manu-
~facture, buy and sell hats and millinery
goods of all descriptions.
c. p. Lesh Paper Company. of I~ndianapo-
lis: capital stock. $4,000. Directors: Charles
p. Lesh, Perry II. Clifford and Wilbur +.
Browder. The company was organized for
the purpose of manufacturing. buying and
selling all kinds and qualities of paper,
twines. inks and other merchandise natur-
ally associated with the paper business
The Geneva Telephone Company, OF Ge-
neva, Adams county; capital stock. $500.
Directorate TO consist of ten of the stock
holders.
Indiana N~itroglycerin and Torpedo Conn
pany, of indianapolis. capital stock. S.9o.
Directors: H. M Gilchrist. F. n. Gflchrist.
w. o. Goldrick. George f. Hume and II.
Mex. Loudon
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Growing Reports of Losses.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, une 25.-The full extent
of the food from the recent rains west and
south of this city was not realized until the
farmers from those sections in town to-
day told the. story. Hundreds of hogs and
cattle were drowned and chickens and
other poultry persisted by thousands. The
stock fioated helplessly in the torrent until
pulled under wire fences and drowned. One
farmer lost forty head of hogs. Two large
watermelon farms, the largest owned by
Nelson HORNE, were inundated and the
crop completely ruined. The damage TO
fences and buildings was heavy.
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Grain and Implement Dealer Sue
cumbs to Wheat Crop Losses.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Tune 25.-J. NJ. Dun
lap. for many years one of the leading
business men of the county, made an as
signment to-day for the benefit of credi-
tors. He turned all of his property over TO
F.. r. Barker and w. ". King as assignees.
He had elevators here and at Trafalgar
and also an implement store In this city.
His liabilities are thought to be about sa5,-
600. The assets will exceed that mount.
some improbable ventures and the fall
ure Of the wheat crop are largely ~responsi-
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There having been some comment as to
why Charles III. Cramp. the shipbuilder. did
not deny the g%rotesque story of senator
contributed 100000 TO the Republican cam
paign fund. his attention was called 10 it.
II did not notice the story because it is in
credible: II Senator Pettigrew said that I
told him that I gave 100000 TO the cam
paign fund. he or ! is the victim Of a de-
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SUNDAY NIGHT SALOON ROW.
One Man Stabbed to Death and An
other Badly Wounded.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBORO, Ind, June 25.-Last
night at New Point, a town twelve miles
east of here on the Big Four. Charles
Suttles killed Robert Weaver, aged fifty
four years. by stabbing him with a knife.
Charles Suttles, Oscar Speer, Frank Smith
and Frank Stevenson. of this city. drove
to New Point yesterday afternoon. and
late last night wrestled for the drinks
in a saloon. Weaver threw Suttles twice,
and the latter drew his pocket knife and
stabbed Weaver repeatedly. Friends OF
the two men interfered, and a general row
ensued, In which Thomas Morton was
stabbed several times, but not fatally.
Weaver died before he could be taken
home.
The officers here had been ~telephoned
and met the boys just east of this city at
midnight in buggies coming home. SUIT
ties at first resisted arrest, but was
Gained by the appearance of the officers
revolvers. All four are now in Jail.
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The Boer commissioners go away profess
ing to be convinced that a majority OF the
American people are thoroughly in sympa-
thy with the Boer cause. The commits
sioners have had no means OF testing the
opinion of the majority OF the American
people. but had this opportunity been given
them IL would doubtless have been discov-
cred that the prevailing sentiment was
that of pity for the Beers. not sympathy for
their cause. The two feelings do not neces-
sariIv have arv connection.
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HurrIe Gives stock to Hi. Men.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June sc. j.
Hurrle. owner of the Hurrle window-glass
factory. which closed to-day. has gone to
Cleveland. where, Tuesday. will be held a.
meeting of the independent w~indow-glsss
manufacturers of the United States. When
Mr.. Hurrle closed his plant here he hired
his entire force of workmen for next fire
and gave each of his skilled workmen q 800
block of stock in his factory. a total of
So. 600. The Hurrle factory began operations
last September, six weeks in advance OF
the trust factories. The plant was COM
PEELED 10 shut down to-day on account Of
the intense heat.
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Damage in Warren County.
acial TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WILLIAMSPORT, Ind, June 25.-As a
result of the recent heavy rains the
Wabash river has overlooked its banks
and inundated almost all of the bottom
lands in Warren county. Thousands Of
acres of fine corn and other crops have
been destroyed. Although the season Is
quite late many of the farmers are plan
ming TO replant their corn as soon as the
waters have receded. The river began fall
ing last night and had fallen ten inches
by tonight.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSSIAVILLE. Ind, June @.-The First
National Bank of Russiaville was organized
Saturday at the office of DR.. j. c. Wright,
with twenty-four shareholders and a capi-
tai stock OF SIS 5000. The stock. parspher-
MALTA and good will of the bank of Russia
Vile, which was organized by Sheridan
men two years ago, were taken over by
the new institution. Seven directors were
elected as follows: r. G. Kincaid, John
H. Cox, Thomas l.. Harris. w. +. Gordon,
l.. ]. Newly. L. j. Newly and j. A De
Lon. r. G. kincaid. vice president OF the
former bank, was elected president and L.
w. Cox will be continued as cashier. John
III. Cox, one of the directors. is president
of the First National State. Bank, of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-26
ANDERSON INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,.
worthy Charity Incorporated That liz
May Acquire Property.
|, Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. June S-The Ander-
son Industrial School filed articles of in
corporation to-day. after closing a year
CT. very satisfactory work among the poor
of the city. The school was founded by a
number OF Anderson women who are striv-
ing TO do charitable work on right lines.
They sought TO give work TO the poor. and
instead OF giving. gave an opportunity for
the needy to do something They called
their venture the Industrial School. and
there Homework. sewing. cooking and oak-
ing and q number OF other useful accom-
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June 25.-As a result of
a fight between William Gibbs and Willard
Gibson, the latter lies at the point of death
with his skull split open with a spade and
the former is a fugitive. Gibbs is Gibson's
stepfather. They lived in the same house
with their wives. The son accused Gibbs
of improper attention to Mrs. Gibson. and
during the fight that followed Gibbs felled
Gibson with a spade with probably fatal
results. Gibbs escaped.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, June "a very
heavy rainstorm occurred here this morn
ing between 10 and IL o'clock. The storm
only lasted an hour. but the northern por-
ton of the city is under water and the
tracks of the Union Traction Company
were washed out in several places. Sew
eral blocks of Main street are under water,
in places two or three feet deep. and
communication in this part of the town Is
by boat only.
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1t seems hardly the thing to call that
story of Kipling's in the current Mcclure
fiction. il sounds so much like fact. but the
lively manner in which he depicts the
imbecility of the British army officer, who
is ruled entirely by red tape, no matter
what the emergency, is gratifying proof
that his pen has not lost its cunning dur
ing it's period of disuse.
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Ernest Roulett. a paroled convict. who
was sentenced from Indianapolis for the
alleged theft OF a bicycle. has just come
into the possession of $500 through his
mother. whose home il I'm Switzerland. The
estate was left by his father. who died
many years ago. and recently his mother
married a wealthy man and then gave the
money 10 her only son. Roulett II employed
BY r. H Same, OF Jefersonvxle-
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%plishments were taught and the product
OF the pupils sold and the funds converted
10 their own account It's growth in An
derson was phenomenal and scores OF wom-
en-. girls and families were made self-sup-
porting instead OF a charge on the COM
munity. The Incorporation is FOR the pur-
pose OF acquiring property. Il Is The pur-
pose or the managers 10 erect a large build
ing which will be devoted entirely TO the
needs of these people.
The directors are. Anna Loeb, Josephine
Craven. Frances Bolinger, Olga Stilwell.
Lucia K. Manning. Margaret Sansberry,
Emma Goodykoontz and Juliet Daniels
There are thirty-fiye stockholders.
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TWO.YEAR.0LD DRIVER.
A Wee Bit of a Tot Wanted 20 Have an
Outing.

AS Bicycle Policeman Schroeder went
from his home early yesterday morning
he saw a little girl. probably not more than
two years OF age. sitting in a buggy and
driving a horse which was going Town
the street at a brisk trot- He hurried
after che rig and caught IL. The horse
and buggy belonged TO a farmer and the
little tot had climbed into the buggy and
driven of without the knowledge OF the
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Criminal Operation Case on Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind. June 2.-The case of
A. r. Burton. a physician of Princeton,
and Herman Euler, member OF a promi-
nent family of Evansville, charged with
performing and procuring a criminal oper-
alton on Flora Walters, a se-venteen-year-
old Evansville girl. her death resulting, is
on trial in the Circuit Court here. The
State has not completed it's evidence. 1t
is not known what line the defense will
take.
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A new corporation. the object OF which is
TO engage in the manufacture Of paper. il
being formed in this city by William +.
Rhine. who will have associated with him
in the enterprise several men who nave
been connected with established paper
mills. The location Of the new plant has
not vet been decided on. Mr.. Rhine was
superintendent OF the Coshocton paper mill
until IL closed down recently. and he In
credited by an official trade paper with
being the youngest paper-miil superintend-
cnt in the United States.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
PERU, Ind, June E.-Circuit Court was
specially convened. this afternoon. for the
purpose of receiving the afidavits for a
new trial for Clyde Jones. The attorneys
for the defense failed to present them and
asked a continuance. Special Judge Nc
Clintic extended the time till Wednesday
afternoon.
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CLOUDBuRsT AT NEWPORT.
Eight Hundred Feet of G. & T.. I. Track
Destroyed in vermilion County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT. Ind. June &.-For over an
hour this afternoon the rain came down in
torrents. The streets of the town are all
tern up. a number of residences were
flooded and the foundation Of Trey Ash
toms house was washed out. Many cul-
verts were washed away in this township
of Vermillion county, doing hundreds OF
dollars worth of damage. Over eight hun
dred feet of track on the Chicago & East
ern Illinois Railroad was washed out and
all the culverts between this place and
Hillsdale are dangerous.
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This census supervisor of Chicago an
nounces hat the footing up will show p
000.0 900 inhabitants in that city. and the
boomer Is I'm ecstasy. OF what account is a
vast floating debt and a bonded debt fan
beyond the legal limit. or of a strike in
the building trades which has kept $1,000
mechanics idle since March compared with
two million names on the census rolls?
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Ii appears that the dowager Empress of
China has reached her present supremacy
by the aid of diplomacy and judicious doses
of cold poison for the stubborn persons
who could not be cajoled. The supply of
the diplomacy seems to be a little rusty in
its hinges.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKFORD. Ind, June ga Rough
Rider Regiment. composed exclusively OF
veterans of the Mexican. Civil and Spanish
American wars. is being organized by the
Republican veterans OF Spencer county
Col. James s. Wright, of the Twentv-fifth
Indiana Infantry, and a number OF the
old soldiers. are back Of the movement
and il is thought that almost a full regi-
ment can be mustered for the campaign
this fall.