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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12

Don't refuse to listen to the re-state-
ment Of truth. Truth does not alter.
but we require its constant re-formu-
iation from age to age.-Rev. H. r.
Haweis.
There are 11.70O hotels in Paris. in
which there are on an average 24e. 900
guests.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12

the nation. In the last case, that of
Chester A. Arthur succeeding to the
presidency upon the death of James A
Garfield, the demise o. the latter was
announced to the vice-president by the
late Presidents cabinet.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12
Mex INLEV SHOT *
* AT BVFFALO

more than five minutes from the time
the shots were fired until the president
was in the hospital and hasty exami-
nation was begun by the surgeons.
In Critical Condition.
The first official bulletin regarding
the condition of President Mckinley
was issued by Private Secretary Cor
telyou at o'clock in the evening. He
prefaced it with the statement that it
had been prepared by the doctors. 1t
reads thus:
THE President was shot about 4
O'Clock. One bullet struck him on the
upper portion of the breastbone, glanc-
ing and not penetrating. The second
bullet penetrated the abdomen FIVE
inches below the left nipple and one
and one-half inches to the left of the
median line.
THE abdomen was opened through
the line of the bullet wound. 1t was
found that the bullet had penetrated
the stomach. The opening in the front
wall OF the stomach was carefully
closed with silk stitches, after which
search was made for a hole in the
back wall of the stomach. This was
found and also closed in the same way.
THE further course of the bullet
could not be discovered, although care
full search was made. The abdominal
wound was closed without drainage.
No Injury to the intestines or other
abdominal organ was discovered.
THE patient stood the operation
well. Pulse of good quality, rate of
100. Condition at the conclusion of
the operation was gratifying. The re-
suit cannot be foretold. His condition
at present justifies hope of recovery
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
Secretary to the President"
Grief of Distinguished Persons.
Among distinguished persons who
telegraphed expressions of their grief
at the national calamity were Vice
President Roosevelt, who started at
once from Burlington, VT, for Buffalo;
Senator NJ. A. Hanna of Cleveland
who was greatly shocked: Sir Thomas
Upton, on board the yacht Erin at
New York; Grover Cleveland, who
was fishing at birmingham, Mass; Car
dinal Gibbons of Baltimore, Mrs. Bar
Der of Canton, O., sister of the Presi-
dent; William j. Bryan of Lincoln,
Neb.; the lord mayor of London, King
Edward, who was travelling from
Frankfort to Hamburg; Attorney Gen
eral Knox, at Pittsburg; Secretary
Gage, at Chicago; Secretary Hitchcock,
at Dublin, N. H; former Attorney
General Griggs, at Paterson, N. j.;
Secretary of War Root, at Southhamp-
ton, L. l.; Postmaster-General Smith,
at Philadelphia; Secretary Long, at
Buckfield, Me-; Senator Fairbanks, at
Indianapolis; R. A. Alger, at Detroit;
Senator Platt, of New York, and the
governors of New York, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Iowa, Arkansas, Texas,
South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and
Louisiana; also Abner Mckinley, of
Colorado. brother of the President.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12
In Bible Times.

"Your daughter is very ILL.," But
you must save her, doctor; she is the
baby of the family, and we can't lose
her; she is only 81 years Id."-Smart
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12

Washington. Sept THE secret
service bureau had the Paterson IN
- group Of anarchists thoroughly I'M
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12
Hanna Wa. Prostr.te.l.

Cleveland. Sept my God, it can't
be possible" cried Senator Hanna
when the dispatch was read to him
saying that President Mckinley had
been shot.
1t is terrible. and am too shocked
to express my feelings" he added.
The senator was Frustrated by the
news and begged that all dispatches
relating to the condition Of the Presi-
dent be telephcned to him as fast as
they arrived.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12

full of sugar. spread over the roly-poly,
and let stand to harden. Serve cut in
thin slices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12
washington Greatly Excited.

Washington, Sept THE news OF
the shooting Of President Mckinley
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12

Kaiser declined tn intervene ~ TIA:
rel between Turkey and F'raGcs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-12

In 1891 he was elected Governor Of
ONO by a majority of ABOUT $1,000
over Ex-Governor James E. Campbell
Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
MARY E. MINAS TO WE'D
CENSUS OFFICE CLERK WHO TEsTI-
FLED AT MRS. BONINE'S TRIAL.
VIII Marry w. Ii. Muir, of Missouri,
ON Christmas Day at Her Home
in Hammond. Ind.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Miss Mary +.
Minas, clerk in the Census Office, APP
pointed from Hammond, Ind, has an
nounced that she and w. b. Muir, of ELL
don, No. will be married on Christmas
day Her resignation as clerk was &C
cepted to-day.
Miss Minas occupied a room in the Ken
more Hotel next to the one in which James
S. Ayres was murdered last May, for which
Mrs. BONNIE has been trial and was
acquitted last night. She was the most
important witness in what proved to be the
most important criminal trial held in
Washington for years. Ever since the
morning of the murder she has been sub
jected to trying ordeals. but bore up brave
~ and proved a good witness. During the
investigation by the detectives previous to
the confession of Mrs. BONNIE she was
closeted for hours with the detectives, who
hurled at her all sorts of questions, the
detectives thinking at that time that she
could throw some light upon the mystery.
She was on the stand an entire day during
the trial and proved TO be an excellent
witness. She will leave Monday morning
for her Indiana home, where she will re-
main until her marriage takes place.
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Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.-A. S. Matchette and wife.
formerly of this city, now of Cincinnati,
We're recently robbed of nearly ali their
household effects while away attending a
wedding. w \. Radford jr., presi-
dent Of the Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Railroad, was injured Friday in jumping
from motor inspection car to escape the
effects of a collision. Complaint Is
heard that country telephone lines are be-
ing interfered with by persons who tie
the lines together, supposedly in fun.
There is talk of an electric line from Rich
mOnd to New Castle.
PRINCETON-The Gibson Club a social
and political club of young Republicans in
Princeton and Gibson county, gave
smoker on Friday night as a compliment to
Martin w Fields of this city, who is an
announced candidate for the Republican at
tOrney generalship nomination. Mr.. Fields
made the principal address, which was fol-
lowed by a number of toasts and a general
social evening. The Gibson Club is but two
months old, but has more than two hundred
members.
WABASH. - Local Republicans have
agreed upon J. II. Dicken, of this city. for
chairman of the Republican county COM
mittee, to succeed Milton Grain, who has
been appointed postmaster. The only per-
son mentioned for the craftsmanship beside
Mr.. Dicken was Sherman King. who de-
cided not to be a candidate and who will
support Mr.. Dicken. 1t is probable the
choice of the latter will be made by accla-
nation.
the Rebekah Degree gave an old-fashioned
supper on Thursday night, the second of
what is to be an annual series of these
entertainments 1t was as great success
that of last year. About $50 members
of the two orders and their families and
friends were present There was besides,
a musical and literary programme.
HAGERSTOWN-The Wayne County
Fair Association, at its annual meeting,
elected officers as follows: President, l..
NJ. Pierce; secretary, l.. S. Bowman; treas
urer, Knode Porter superintendent. NJ. T.
Fox; assistant superintendent e. NJ.
Hoover. The exact date for holding the
next fair could not be set, but, usual,
it will be early in August.
BLOOMINGTON. Archibald Warlock
has been appointed teacher in the Philip
pines and will soon leave for Manila. He
was graduated from Indiana University in
1897 and came here from Princeton. This is
the fifth appointment made as such
teacher from Indiana University.
LAFAYETTE.-The Rev. Walter d. Cole,
pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church,
will sail Feb. l for Europe. accompanied
by his wife, for a tour of Europe and the
Holy Land. They will be gone at least
three months.
FLORA.-The Rev. Henry Goodacre, of
Colorado, has accepted a call from the
First Christian Church of this city. and
will enter upon his new duties on the first
Sunday in the new year.
SOUTH BEND.-Because he stole a dog
from a barn in Kalamazoo, Judson Boyle,
of this city, was sentenced on Saturday to
three years term in Jackson (Mich.)
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other Indiana Neurology.

WABASH, Ind, Dec. John Abbott,
the oldest resident of Wabash county. and
for seventy years a continuous resident of
law. Will Clevenger, near Liberty Mills
late last night. of the infirmities of age
lie had been in frail health for several
years. though suffering from no disease
and since Monday his death had been
momentarily expected. Though almost a
hundred years old he retained possession
OF has mental faculties TO a remarkable de-
gree. The funeral will be held on Monday
at Liberty Mills.
THORNTOWN. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
funeral Of Mrs Edward Miller will be held
At the family home five miles southwest
of this place. at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Mrs. Miller died on Thursday. sue
cumbing TO a prolonged attack of pleurisy
She was thirty-One years old. and both
her own and her husbands families We're
connected with the best people in the cOun-
tv She had many relatives IN Marion
county Her husband and two little daugh-
tiers survive.
HAGERSTOWN. Ind. Dec. H--Luther
Richter a well-knOwn resident of this
place. died suddenly yesterday, aged fifty
six Mr. Richter was unmarried and lived
alone He was related 10 a number of
prominent people in the county.
RROWNSTOWN. Ind, Dec. 14-William
hamburg. aged about sixty-five years Old
who lived three miles east of here, died
suddenly OF heart troubles at his home
Friday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
ANOTHER KNIFE TRAGEDY.
EIisbart Man Kills His wife and Tries
10 XIII Himself

special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART. Ind. Dec 14-Inspired by
Jealousy. Ora Strine. aged twenty-five this
morning sIashed his wife's throat from ear
10 ear and then attempted suicide by cut
ting his own throat with a razor. The
woman ran from the bedroom to the outside
OF the house and stood leaning against the
door trying 10 call help but her blood
stHied her voice. Her sister-in-law. Mrs
Newton Cochrun, living in the same house.
came from a rear shed and then fastened
Tor Cochrun. who worked in a nearby fac
tory he returned and loudly called TO ask
Where Strlne was, and the latter then ran
from the bedroom and into the street,
Where he was Overtaken by Cochrun, who
found him unable to talk because OF the
razor from him, and then ran back to at
tend his sister, who soon after died, after
walking back TO BED.
Strlne was soon taken by the police, and
after a doctor sewed up his wounds was
able TO talk. He declared first that the
woman had cut him, but later asserted
tnat some one ran in from the outside and
attacked both him and his wife 1t is be-
heVed he Will confess the murder The
couple were married three weeks ago to-
night. at which time CochrUn and his wife
were also married. the double ceremony
taxing place at the home of Strine's sister
Mrs Edward Hatfield in Goshen. Strines
jealousy was caused by her showing him a
letter just received from a former lover,
VINO desired TO return certain articles she
mad given him. The latter is a negro. while
Strine and his wife are white. Strine was
employed as a livery stable employee.
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FOOTBALL VICTORIES CELEBRATED.
Reception mt state University-Ath-
Ietic Association Finances.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Dec. H-Indiana
University fittingly celebrated its football
victories tonight by public exercises in
the gymnasium. 1t was in the nature of
reception and was attended by the fac
ulty. student body and many citizens. The
large gymnasium had been beautifully
decorated and l. L.. banners were on every
side. Music was furnished by the university
band. refreshments were served and in ali
81 was one of the most enjoyable social
functions of the term just closing Short
speeches were made by George Shaw. man
aver of the football team. DR.. Weatherly
FOR the faculty. j. r. Wilson for the city
and Coach Pike, Captain Davidson and eN-
Captain Foster. The musical programme
was as follows: Song, Il L. Mrs Her
shev. violin solo. Mr.. Geiss, sketch. Homer
Mckee. piano solo. Mr. Parks, whistlins
solo. Dir. McCraCken; piano solo. Mr.. I'M
The final report of the University Attn
lCtic Association is ready and Will show an
expenditure of over $3.50. with 500 left in
the treasury. Eight hundred dollars was
paid for cOaChing-tO MIR. Horne 500, 10
Mr. Wrenn $50 and 20 Mr.. Pike $50. Med
Zeal supplies and service were so; police.
S6. supplies. Sf25. About S155 was raised
By subscriptions. About 500 was paid to
square OIQ accounts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE hearing of
contested election cases will begin early in
January before the various elections COM
mittees of the House. There are seven of
these contests including that made by ex-
Representative Lentz of Ohio, against the
sitting member from the Seventh Ohio dis
trict, Representative Tompkins. One of
the contests, begun by General Walker. of
Virginia. for the seat from the Ninth Nir
ginia district, has been terminated by the
death OF the contestant after all the testi-
mony had been taken and the briefs filed.
The remaining cases Seventh Ala
bama. n. b. Spears against Representative
Burnett Third Kentucky, j. NJ. Moss
against Representative Rhea; Twelfth Mis-
souri,, w NJ. Horton against Representa-
tive Butler; Third Carolina, j. E. Fowler
against Representative Tomas; Seventh
North Carolina. A. b. Dentzler against
Representative Stokes; Fourth Virginia G.
u. Wilson against REPRESENTATIVE Lassiter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
National Capital Votes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-MajOr Sylves-
ter, superintendent of the Washington po-
lice, to-day announced that Edward a.
Evans, who for years has been in charge
of the criminal Identification bureau in Chi
cago. has been appointed acting superiE-
tendent of the new subnatiOnal bureau of
Identification i'm this city
Rear Admiral Endicott, superintendent
of the Bureau of Docks and Yards has
approved a recommendation of a board of
survey which urges extensive repairs 10
the buildings at Cavite naval station. The
estimated cost of the work is $25O00.
The Navy Department has been Informed
of the departure to-day from Hampton
Roads of the battleship Kearsarge bound
for Havana. where she will meet the Ala
bama and Massachusetts.
Ambassador Choate called on the Presi-
dent to-day and had an extended confer
ence with him. The ambassador will return
to his post at the court of ST. James on
Jan. 10.
The Gridiron Club to-day elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Robert J.
Wynne New York Press: vice president
Orlando Stealey. Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal: secretary, Richard Lee Fearn, New
York Tribune: treasurer. George III Walk
err Executive committees. +. Johnson
Cincinnati Enquirer: Francis r. Leupp,
New York Evening Post; John NJ. Carson,
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
Deaths i'm Wayne County.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE vener-
Gble Thomas Marshall. of Economy, died
yesterday after a short illness with pneu-
monia. Last Sunday he celebrated his
ninetieth birthday anniversary and the
members of his family were with him He
was taken iii that day. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Mar
shall was born in Knox county. Tenn, in
1911. His parents came to Wayne county
in 1872 He was reared on a farm and re-
Ceived limited subscription school edu-
cation In 1888 he married Cynthia Swain.
She died in 1851. In 1854 he married Elvira
Macy. The surviving children are Clayton
Marshall, of Plattsmouth, Neb: Rhoda
Neal, Dexter. Ia; Swain Marshall, AlOnzo
Marshall. of this city; Ellen Marshall. Els
worth Marshall. OF Conway Springs, Kan.
Frederick Klemper, of Cincinnati, father
of Charles Fl. Klemper. of this city. died
suddenly yesterday He was a prominent
man. The son is now in the far East a
business trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

BANK THIEF CAUGHT.-Robert Cham
blain. a bank messenger, who disappeared
from Mobile last Thursday with $1,000. was
captured ip Cairo. H.. Saturday All but
500 was recovered.
FERRYBOAT SUNK.-The ferryboat
College Point struck "A reef near North
Brother island. New York. Saturday morn
ing and sank. The passengers and teams
were taken off by the harbOr police in
launches without injury
EN- ROUTE TO SOUTH AFRICA.-The
military special train. with 21O Westerners
on their way to South Africa, left Winni-
peg on Saturday. Sixty were ManitObans
and the others were from points in the Ca
madam Territories and British Columbia.
CAN DO BUSINESS IN OHIO--The
Standard Oil TableclOth Company Of New
Jersey having $lO.c00O0) capital stock. quail
flied to do business in Ohio on Saturday. Its
Ohio headquarters will be at Youngstown
and Henry NJ. Garlick viii be the legal rep
resentative.
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.-TwO men
are dead and others are at the point of
death from the effects Of drinking wood al
cohol at Beverly, Mass. last Thursday.
Frank Waggett and John O'Donnell are the
dead men Alfred Muire and Michael De
laney are said 10 be dying.
RAISIN CROP CORNERED.-W NJ.
Griffin. member of the American Raisin
Packing Company, has secured control OF
nearly the entire California rasin crop.
The advance in the prices for seeded rails
ins announced by the American Raisin
Packing Company was dictated by Griffin.
DOCTORS EJECTED.-Dr. r. a. Abbott
mayor of McAlester, and Dr. Earl. of Eu-
faula. have been elected from Indian Ter
ritory because they persistently refused 10
comply with the law and appear before
the Choctaw nation medical board for ex-
animation 10 determine their fitness 10
practice.
WHISKY At s. A EARREL.-The Ken
lucky State Board OF Valuation and Assess
ment has fixed the value Of Kentucky whis-
XIV for the purpose Of taxation at $ "A bar
rel The original assessment was $40 per
barrel The reduction was granted on the
filing of afiiavits by leading distillers OF
the State that whisky is only worth s.
PRIEST ALLEGED TO BE INSANE-A
man dressed as a Catholic priest and Civ
ing his name as Rev. john Cochran. or Min
neapoIis. was arrested in Louisville Safur-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
NEW TELEPHONE PLANT.
DunLirk Is Preparing to Put i'm an
Independent System.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
REDKEY, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE citizens of
Dunkirk. five miles west. are arranging to
put in an independent telephone system in
opposition to the Central Union Telephone
Company, which has about 225 instruments
installed. The new company has sold near
ly all of the 5000 stock that is required
to put i'm the plant, and from the business
men of Dunkirk has secured contracts for
80 instruments. w. G. Porter of Redkey,
and Attorney George Whitigar. of Dun
kirk, who are the promoters, announce that
the stockholders will meet on Dec 10 to
complete the organization, and that the
work of installation will proceed imme-
diately thereafter. The system is expected
to be in operation by April 1, 1902. With the
installation of the Dunkirk plant nearly all
the eastern part of the State viii be sup
piled with independent service, and over
these systems much of il already has COM
munication with the State capital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
Cut His Father with n Hatchet.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. lotto Harris,
seventeen, and his mother are in Jail
awaiting the result of a murderous assault
made by the boy on his old father Harvey
Harris, early this morning, the man being
at the City Hospital with a dangerous
wound in his head. The mother and father
OF the boy were quarreling. and the son,
asleep In another room, was awakened by
the talk and threats of his father and in
terceded in behalf of his mother. The
rather then turned his attention to the
young man and threatened him. Later
they grappled and the boy says that he
picked up Ratchet lying near and struck
his father in self-defense The blade
struck the old man on the forehead. cut
ting the skull in a manner that probably
will prove fatal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
TELEPHONE INDUSTRY.
Capital Employed Is $500, 900. OOts-
2.25S.7IT Instruments i'm Use.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE Electrical Re
view. in tO-day's issue gives data on tele-
phones in the United States. showing that.
including all companies, there are 4.3l1 ex-
changes in operation. with 2.27S.717 tele-
phones in use. The total capital invested
is nearly S5O0.O00.OOo. One company employs
5000 persons, and handles a total of 2,OOO.-
OG0OO0 calls per year. The manufacturing
side. says the Electrical Review is esti-
mated to produce "A total OF 5000 tele-
phones per day, this annual output of in
struments with their accessory apparatus
being valued between S5O0oO.OOO and 500
000 600. The telephone industry, which is
only twenty-five years old. has become one
of the most important in this country. and
the authority quoted states that il is now
at the beginning of an extended growth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
AN IRRIGATION BILL.
Measure Prepared by Congressman of
of Western States.

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-The committee
appointed by congressional delegates from
the Western and Pacific States to frame a
national irrigation bill to-day completed
measure which will be reported to a full
meeting of Western senator's and repre-
sentatives. The bill provides that the re-
ceipts from the sale of public lands in the
arid and semi-arid States and Territories
shall constitute arid land reclamation
fund to be used for the construction by the
national government of storage reservoirs
and irrigation works, and that the lands
so brought under irrigation shall be sold
in small farms to actual settlers under the
homestead act, each farm not to exceed
eighty acres. The settlers are to have five
years TO reclaim their lands and on final
proof pay S. per acre. The moneys thus
received are turned back into the fund to
be Immediately used over again under the
direction of the secretary of the interior.
The irrigation works are ultimately turned
over to the settlers, except the reservoirs
which are reserved as public works. Exist
ing settlers having an insufficient water
supply can obtain water rights on the same
terms. Beneficial is made the basis of
the measure and the limit of the right to
use water so provided.