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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
GROUND ON BELT ROAD
Purchased from A. VI. Fletcher by the
Wagner Plow Company.

y meeting of the board of directors of the
new Wagner Plow Company was held I'm
the Stevenson building yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of completing plans for the
removal of the plant of the former company
from Vernon, Ind, to this city. The board
directed the purchase of five acres of
ground situated near Churchman avenue
and the Belt Railroad from Allen NJ.
Fletcher. formerly of this city. The deal
was c-onsummated through Thomas Fetch
er. who will be financially interested in the
new company.
Plans for the buildings to be erected on
this ground are now being drawn by Archi-
tects Dupont * Johnson and will he SUBJ
mitted TO the board of directors in a few
days. Everett Wagner. president of the
company. stated last night that il is conf
IDENTIFY expected ground will be broken for
the erection of the buildings in ten days.
About six buildings of Importance will be
constructed. and in addition there will be a
number OF minor structures. such as coal.
coke and sand houses. The new Wagner
Plow Company succeeds to the entire plant,
good will, machinery and property of every
description formerly belonging to the Wag-
ner Plow Compa ny. of Vernon. The Wag-
ner plows are handled now by jobbers i'm
Evansville. Nincennes, Nashville, Tenn;
Little Rock. Ark; ST. Louis. Mo-; Boston.
Mass. and a new branch house will he
opened shortly In. Dallas, Tex.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
LUMBER MEN MEET.
Hardwood Dealers Gather Here nj
Call of President.

The Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's
Association met at the Grand Hotel yes
terday at the call of the president. The
purpose of the meeting was 10 prepare a
request which Is to be submitted To the
National Hardwood Lumbermen's Associa-
ton. which meets in Chicago on May p
and "a. The Indiana association is not
satisfied with the rules for inspection Of
hardwood lumber prepared by the national
association. and a request will be made for
some changes. The Indiana association
will compile "A set OF rules for the inspec-
ton OF oak and ash and submit them at
the national meeting. The headquarters
of the Indiana association during the ma
tional meeting will be at the Auditorium
Hotel i'm Chicago. :. Burkholder. OF Craw-
louisville. II president OF the Indiana asso-
citation. j NJ. Pritchard Is secretary, and
W. ). Wickard * treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
LIGHT AND POWER COMPETITION
Home Heating and Lighting ompany
to Lay COnduits.

The Home Heating and Lighting Com
pany has taken the initial step i'm its plan
to. rival the other light and power COM
panies I'm furnishing electric lighting and
power 10 the commercial interests of this
city. J. f.. Lewis. an expert civil engineer
of the Mercy clay works at Brazil. has
been employed by the company and Is in
this city at the present time busily engaged
in making "A survey and preparing plans of
the original mile square. embracing the
territory bounded by North, South. East
and West streets. The plans include an
estimate of the cost of laying the conduits
for the wires of the company as required
by ordinance.
The company has secured an option on
two pieces Of ground near the Union Rail-
road tracks. where il is proposed to erect
a power house. on which work will be COM
menced Immediately after the conduits
have been laid.
The work of the engineer at present has
nothing TO do With the district where heat
is TO be furnished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
A OF L. w. FLETCHER
HE HAD LONG BEEN A PROMINENT
IN BUSINESS.
Point of Continuous Service He Was
One of the Oldest Pork Pack
ers in the Country.

Lafayette w. Fletcher. of the firm of
Coffin, Fletcher & Co. pork packers, of
this city, died at 1:3O o'clock this morning
of old age at the family home, ga North
Capitol avenue. He had been in failing
health for about a year, but his illness had
not reached a critical stage until Friday
last. From that time he gradually grew
worse, and, although at times he rallied.
there was at no time more than the slight
est hope of his surviving.
In point of continuous service he was
said 10 be the oldest pork packer In the
United States. and although seventy-six
wears of age. he personally superintendent
the operation of the plant until about a
year ago.
He was born July IL, 1924. at Allegheny,
Pa. His first vocation was that of attend
ing market with his mother at Pittsburg.
His father was there one of the county
officials and later. when he moved to john
son county, Indiana, was also one of the
county officers. Mr.. Fletcher first embarked
in the pork packing business with his father
at Madison in 1913, and later continued the
business at Franklin.
Describing the primitive methods of cur
ing and marketing meats, Mr.. Fletcher
said, i'm a talk several months ago:
The only railroad in Indiana was the
one known as the old Madison road, with
its northern erminus at Franklin and Its
southern at Madison. We had TO depend
entirely on this road TO find a market for
our product. Ny partner was w. Z.
Wheat. a Johnson county man, now
dead. We cured our meats with West
Virginia salt and shipped them to Madi-
son, where we smoked them. There We
hacked them in casks and shipped them
by way of the Ohio river to PittsburE,
and thence via the Pennsylvania canal
were distributed through the commission
houses to the Atlantic coast trade. Six
weeks was the ordinary length OF time
required to get the meats to philadelphia,
and sometimes il couldn't be done inside
of eight weeks. Think what that meant,
when, in these days of rapid transit. a
person may start from here at supper time
and get To Pittsburg in time for breakfast.
Most of Mr.. Fletcher's associates OF
thirty years ago in the packing business
are dead-among them his old partners,
Messrs. Coffin and Wheat, and James {.
Ferguson, the pioneer packer of lndianapo-
lis. John Bradshaw is one of the few that
are still living. Recently the firm of Coffin.
Fletcher * Co, was reorganized and filed
articles of Incorporation with a large CAPT
tai.
Mr.. Fletcher was married in 1850, at
franklin TO Sarah NJ. Overstreet, and to
them were born three children, Samuel H.,
James l.. and Mrs. Mary l. Wilson, the last
two of whom are dead. He leaves three
grandchildren. Mile w. Wilson, James l..
Fletcher's daughter, and a daughter of his
surviving son. Samuel II. Fletcher. He also
leaves a sister in Kansas, Mrs. X; W. Jack
son, eighty-two years of age, and his wife,
who was Emma III. Hoagland, to whom he
was married March 10, 1885. y brother also
lives in Franklin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
LIST OF
Remaining In indianapolis Postomce
Thursday. May I0. IooI.

IL not called for in two weeks these letters will
be- sent 10 the dead letter Office. Persons calling
for letters IN the following list Will please say
they are advertised. give cate Of list and pay I
cent for those obtained. Free delivery OF Letters
by carrier to the addressee's residence can be
secured by observing the following rules:
Flrst-Direct letters plainly 10 street and num-
Der.
likewise.
Ihird-Have written or printed request for re-
turn on your envelope. giving street and num-
Der.
Fourth-Tse ink when addressing letters when
possible. and leave sufficient O2en space al top
OF envelope Tor stamps and ~postmark
Letters addressed 10 persons known TO be ira n
sient should be marked Tran lent I'm lower
left-hand corner OF envelope. a. Il. .. General
Delivery or similarly addressed letters are
fictitious and not deliverable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
HISTORY FOR FILIPIN0S.


WASHINGTON. May Intangible evil
dence that General Macarthur Is prosecut-
ing an active campaign of education in the
philippines comes TO the War Department
in the shape of a number of copies of a
condensed History of the United States OF
America, which has been published under
the military governors direction and is be-
ing scattered broadcast for the enlighten-
ment of the Filipino race. The history Is
printed in both English and Spanish In
alternate pages. The frontispiece is a map
OF the United States. Then follows a pre-
sentatiOn of facts concerning the physical
features of this Nation. the separation CT
the American colonies from Great Britain
and the Nations growth after independ-
erce. both as to territorial and Industrial
development. TIL government itself is
then taken up and set forth in detail. The
volume concludes with the full texts OF
the Constitution. it's amendments and the
Declaration of Independence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Pacifying the Southern Islands.

VANCOUVER, b. c., May 16.-According
TO advices from the Orient per steamer
Empress of India the Philippine commits
sion has accomplished a great amount of
important work in the southern islands,
where the insurrection is almost forgotten.
Trade is being developed and the people
prepared for civil government. Even the
conservative Moros of Sulu and Mindanao
are finding that the Americans are good
customers. and communication has been
established in places where outside inter
course was impossible under Spanish rule.
AS the commission visited the various
American garrisons in the Mohammedan
country Sultan. datos and subdato are
described as coming long distances to meet
the representatives of American civil rule.
Several of the pagan tribes living about
the volcano of Mount Apo came to give
testimony before the commissioners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
FOR POISONING A PRIEST.
Jacob Winnie Convicted of Murder i'm
the Second Degree at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 1.-THE jury
in the case of Jacob Whine. charged with
the murder of Rev. Father Charles Z. RE
gel, after being out all night. to-day
brought in a verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree. Father Riegel, who
had charge of the Roman Catholic Church
at Cheltenham, Pa, near here. was found
dead on a doorstep in the Tenderloin dis
trict on Jan. 6. Death was due 10 knock
out Drops and Whine and eight others.
who had been drinking with the priest.
were indicted. Ii was testified that Winnie
bought the poison and placed il in Father
RiegeIs glass of beer.
The trial of Sailor Bob" Bryan. the sec
ond of the nine defendants, will begin at
once. and the other cases will be rapidly
disposed of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
FEDERAL COURT CASES.
Verdicts i'm Two Damage Suits-Case
from Elkhart.

In the United States Court yesterday evil
dence was heard in the suit of Il. b. Town
send * Co. Ohio ~brickmakers, against T. j..
Woodland. of Elkhart. Woodland was bonds
man for paving contractors. who purchased
brick for Elkhart pavement and became
insolvent. Judgment for $500 is asked.
The jury in the suit of Frank Stone, adj
ministrator OF the estate OF Leonard Van
Gerhere, tried in the United States Court
Wednesday. brought in a verdict yesterday
for 5000. Suit was brought for $40. 900.
Vanderhere was killed at East Chicago
while employed by the company as a car
Iepairer.
Florence V. Reneman, administrators IF
the estate of her husband. j. III. Reneman.
has been awarded a judgment for $500
against the Chicago Junction Railway
Company. Reneman was employed as an
engineer by the Baltimore * Ohio Company
and vas killed at Whiting, Ind, in a col
lision between his train and some cars 1t
is claimed the employees of defendant COM
pany left on the B.. * O. track.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
KILLED ON THE A G
Exhibition of HypnOtism Ends i'm the
Death of the Subject.

WOONSOCKET. r. l.. May 16.-During
an exhibition of hypnotism, given by Prof.
Frank F~arnsworth and wife. of Fitchburg.
at the opera house. tonight. one of the
subjects. Thomas Bolton. also of Fitch
burg. was killed. Mr.. Bolton was resting
between two chairs with a six hundred
pound stone on his body. a local black
smith. Clifford Trask. ttempte to break
the stone with a sledge hammer. The chair
on which Bottoms head rested gave way
and the subject fell to the floor. the stone
crushing his head. He died shortly after.
Farnsworth and Trask were placed under
arrest. Bolton had been travelling with
Farnsworth as one of his subjects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
L. SO. 900. 600: Northwestern l.. s10.o 900. oco:
METROPOLITAN l.. Sl6.5O0.0O0.

In the United States Court al New York
Judge Brown denied "A discharge in bank
ruptcy to Arnold Feldstein. who did bust
ness As A. Feldstein a Co. importers OF
raw silk. Feldstein filed a petition In bank
ruptcy on May IL. 1890. with Liabilities OF
S72.S 7 and assets OF 1886. 80. Examination
of the bankrupt and his Affairs showed
that MI. Feldstein lost $4,000 In gamb-
ling and s75.O00 In stock speculation In Wall
street. and that mis- business books were
not kept properly. Judge Brown. IN con-
nrmlng the report Of Ernest Hall. referee
in bankruptcy, said: Il am satisfied that
the discharge OF the bankrupt should he
denied on the grounds specified by the
rafaraao
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Heport of "a Riot.

A fight yesterday morning at the Brown
Ketcham iron works, in Haughville, caused
a report of a riot and a murder. and the BIZ
cycle police, captains and detectives hurried
TO the plant. 1t was found that Frank Pat
ten and William Simpkins had fought,
Simpkins being struck over the head with a
piece of iron and seriously injured. Patton
had disappeared and the police are looking
for hin,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Oldest Negro Preacher Dcnd.

NEW LONDON. Conn. May IS. Rev.
William H. ConnOr. believed To nave been
The oldest negro preacher in the country.
died at his home in this city to-day, aged
nearly i01 years. he was born In slavery m.
Whitmarsh township. in what is now Balti-
more county. Maryland. In 1879 he escaped.
and for years was employed In a hotel In
New York. He came TO New London I'm
1870. He began preaching before 1850. and.
though never ordained. was at the head Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS BREvITIES.

Judge John Gibbons. of the Cook County
Qllinois) Circuit Court. is lying at the
point of death at st. Joseph's Hospital in
Denver. Col, from an attack OF apoplexv.
Judge Gibbons was brought there from
Cripple Greek Monday, suffering from pneu-
monia- He improved rapidly and was con-
sidered out of danger until stricken with
apopleXy.
Private mail received from Sitka. Alaska.
dated May IL. state that the smallpox cpl
demic at Sitka and at the Indian ranch.
RussiantOwn and the Indian mission is Sc
rious. At the mission overy thirty chill
dren are suffering from smallpox. In 20
the present time there have been seven ia
~talities. all confined to the Indians. \ rigid
quarantine has been placed on the ranch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
No strike of Boiler Makers.

The boiler makers of this city will not
strike Monday. as was expected. The men
have satisfactory agreements with all but
one Of the employing firms OF the city. and
when the manager of the one concern re-
turns to the city he will. it is said. sign a
similar contract. The order has been is
sued from national headquarters for the
men to demand a 1912 per cent. increase and
a nine-hour day, the same as is being de-
manded by the machinists' unions, and is
to take effect Monday. The expected strike
Of the machinjsts will not affect the boiler
makers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Fn.arIy Beaten by Piaymate~.

HARBOR BEACH. Mich. May 16-
Blanche Reinolds. aged seven, is dead as
the result OF a beating administered TO her
by young schOOlmates. who are said to
have been angry because her parents had
forbidden Blanche to play with them. Her
brother was assaulted the day
tie Hartman. aged fourteen, is under ar
rest. charged with assault and battery on
the boy. The names of the children alleged
TO have assaulted Blanche have not been
given out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17

Trade mark has been used on more bottles
than any other label I'm the world. You will
Ind il on the genuine bottling of Bud
weiser. Faust. Anheiser-Standard. Pale
Lager. Export Pale, Black and Tan and
Exquisite. Orders promptly filled by ]. l..
BieIer. manager Anheuser-Busch Branch.
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Gen. Fitrjohn Porter Probably Dying.

NEW YORK. May W was re-
ceived tonight from Morristown. n. j.,
that General Fitzjohn Porter. who for
three years has been suffering from chronic
diabetes is at present very III, mis- disease
having taken such a serious turn that IL Is
feared he may die at any time. He Is
eighty years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17

Has been used over nifty years by millions q
roothers for their children while teethknx with
n.rlect success. IL soothes the child. softens the
gums. allays pain. cures wind collie. regulates
fhe bowels. and IL the best remedy for diarrho<a-
whethef arising from teething or other causes.
For sale By druggists In every part % the world
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslo~'s Soothin0
syrup. . cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
u.efu, Art,c,es for Iuyaud..

Reclining and Rolling Chairs for parlor ana
street. Carrying caairs. Wheeled Couehss, Food
Steri.izers and Deslccators. Feeding and 0pte
Cups. Electric Belts. lnsolss and Batteries
Bath Cabinets
VA. "a. ARMSTRONG a co.
20 I'D 29s =. Meridian street. indianapolis. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17

Everywhere IL Goes-and IA goes almost everv~
sulphur SOAP wins public con6-
dence. A cake OF II h worth many times ~
diseases Of the skin and rheumatic Tenderness.
sold by all druggists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17

the negro religious society here and was
anectionately known as Father Common.
His powers were remarkably preserved up
10 a short time ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17

Co.
Light Inspection co.
Michigan Medicine Co
National Harrow Co.
Scientific Press Pub
fishing Co.
Tailor Shirt House.
Western shoe a Rub
Der Co.
Wheatley 4 williams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Miscellaneous.


The Battles.
Geo. ". Bishop * Co.
Drs. Coee q Cecil.
Enterprise Carriage Co.
indianapolis butter CO.
Indianapolis Collecting
Co.
Vim. Lawrence e. 60.
Miller & Hart.
Fred Miller Brewing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. 100 WILLIAM STREET. NEW YORK.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
The Legend Of the snow Il ron.

An. old legend gives the following as
tile origin o. the snOwdrop: After Adj
sm and Eve had been driven from the
garden OF Eden Eve was disconsolate
One day as she sat silently grieying an
angel appeared and sought means to
comfort her. She longed for the flow
.rs. but the fast descending snow was
wrapping the barren earth in robe Of
white
AS the angel stood and spoke words
of hope to the weeping, repentant wonl-
AL he caught Il snowflake. brcatheu
gently upon it and said:
Take form. pure snowflake. bud and
E:!OSsOm and be 4 comfort to humanity.
aow and forever"
In a twinkling the snowflake changed
anto a beautiful flower. rs white aud
pure as the SNOW itself. and when Eve
beheld the newborn blossom gladness
and hope came to her heart, and she
smiled through her tears.
Having fulfilled his mission Of love.
the angel departed. but where lie had
stood there immediately sprung UP II
%ircle OF perfect snOwdrops.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
An .f.OiiNn ilnrD.

To make an ;eolian harp construct a
box OF very thin pine. cedar or other
wood, five Or six inches deep. scveu or
eight inches wide. with irust!, equal
10 that of the window in whict it /, to
be placed. Across the top. near each
End glue Il strip OF wood hall an inch
Aigh and quarter of an itch thick
tor bridges. Into the ends OF the box
assert wooden pins. like those OF IA VIC
lin. to wind the strings around. two
pins in each end. Make sound hole
i'll the middle OF the top and string TIN.
box with small catgut or first fiddle
strings. Fastening one end OF each
string to Il metallic pin in one end vi
the box and carrying it over the
bridges, wind it around the turning pin
in the opposite end of the box. TUNE
the strings IN unison and place the box
IN the window. 1t is better to have
tour strings. but harp with single
string produces an exceedingly sweet
melOdy.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
Gilbert Iala n ils TiDDle.

Neither tea nor coffee is drunk in the
Gilbert islands. but liquor name'l kar-
afee. or tcddy. 1t is the juice If the
cocOanut tree. from which it is drawn
daily at sunrise and sunset. TO OBJ
tain it the natives climb up the tall
trees and while extracting it keel, up Il
constant yelling to let those below
know that they are at work. The sap
when fresh IS harmless and delicious
beverage. but after it has been kept Il
day or two fermentation sets ill., and it
becomes intoxicating. karafee does
not. however. fly To the head. but ii
man who drinks it to excess loses the
control of his legs. However, when
this befalls Il native he has sense
enough to remain indoors and shows
his face to no one. for if his chief
should ever hear of it he would be tried
and sentenced 10 hard labor and a
heavy fine.
In former days Il native found intoXi
Gated was tied 10 n tree and received Il
hundred lashes. the blood fairly stream
ing down his back. Besides this. all
his lands We're cOntiscated to the king
fOrever.-Overiand Monthly.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
a Career Ending Joke,

This is true story about one Of the
mayors of Kansas City. lie was mayor
when the incident occurred not so very
many years ago. Two newspaper men,
both very good friends Of the mayor,
.~ere about to leave town. and they
asked Mr.. Mayor to help thenr ce!e.
Nrate their departure.
Ii was a hot day in summer, and aft
ga an hour or two of conyiyial indul-
ccnce the mayor of Kansas City was
very much under the influence of LID
COZ The newspaper men were feeling
jovial but they were still able to walk
around. 1t finally became necessary to
a0 something for the mayor. Seeing Il
fruit wagon pass. one OF the newspaper
men ran out and hailed the driver.
When he drew up to the curb. he was
asked whether or not he wanted tn
make s.. He replied that he most GER
taiuly did.
1t was then explained to him that n
drunken man would be stretched out in
1is wagon. face toward the sky. and
lhat he must drive through all the bust
@NSS olIectS VI tilc LoNu anu tlitH tAhc
che man home.
Not knowing who his passenger was
40 be, the driver consented, ana the
Joke was carried out to the letter.
Through the streets of Kansas City the
mayor of the town, stretched out Oh an
open wagon asleep, was driven. and
ehere was placard that announced the
rnuse Of the strange plight fastened
on the back Of the wagon. The mayor
xas not reelected Chicago Chronicle.