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cises next June, and the presentation will
be either Twelfth Night" or The Mer-
chant of Venice
Representative Watson has settled the
Liberty postmastership fight by declaring
that he will recommend Bennett NJ. Grove
for the place Mr.. Grove is the youngest
of the seven candidates and will be
Liberty's youngest postmaster.
Daniel Peoples, a well-known farmer of
Elkhart county was killed by a Wabash
freight train near his home yesterday He
had taken daughter to school i'm a buggy
and was returning home. He was fifty-five
years old and left a widow and four daugh-
tiers and one son.
The union revival services at Sullivan
has resulted in the closing of all business
houses in the city, including saloons. at
$40 o'clock each evening. The attendance
at the meetings is very large, and all the
churches are receiving many accessions TO
their membership.
The Kokomo postoffice election is dead.
1t persisted for want of support and con-
fidence in its ability to do the work intend
ed The election was set for Feb. g. but
the candidates withdrew, one after another.
until none was left in the race except the
present Postmaster, Taylor Whiteker, and
he pulled out yesterday
The union gospel meetings, for which the
Richmond Ministerial Association has been
making preparations for some weeks. have
opened under favorable circumstances. DR..
Adam and DR.. Woelfkin, both of Brook
lyn are the ministers in charge, and the
Rev D. H Guild, of Knightstown, has
charge of the music. Meetings are held
every afternoon and evening.
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FOR THE LENTZ MURDER
THOMASSOy AND GAINES PUT ON
TRIAL AT BLOOMINGTON.
south Bend to Celebrate an Annivers-
Man-Casc of John Dichl.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. 16.-The trial
of Oliver Thomasson and John Gaines for
the murder of Frank Lentz, near Bartletts-
VILE Lawrence county. on the night OF
July last, began to-day. The morning
was occupied in the selection OF a jury.
A special venire of one hundred men had
been called and the number was exhausted
before the jury was selected. as follows:
David Johnston, William Mason, A l..
Howard, Nathan Linthicum, Oscar Camp
bell Gus Lattimer, Ware Walker, William
Woods, F. NJ Foddrill, Perry Sciscoe, j.
c. Sharp and John Eads. The courtroom
was crowded, there being more than
hundred visitors from the vicinity of the
crime.
The prisoners appeared in court neatly
dressed and by their bearing created
favorable impression. When the prosecutor
made his statement of the case to the jury
for the State young Thomasson nearly
tainted. Both pleaded mot guilty in firm
tones. The attorneys announced that the
two men would stand trial together. The
mother and sister of the murdered man
were seated with the attorneys for the
prosecution. There is intense interest In
the case and there is general satisfaction
over the character of the jury, as it is
composed of some of the best citizens of the
county.
Court adjourned at o'clock. the defense
reserving the right to defer its state
ment until the time to present its evidence
The trial will occupy week
The crime for which Thomasson and
Gaines are now on trial was committed the
night of July g. 1900 They had plotted to
rob Tyres distillery, near Bryantviiie'
Lawrence county. On their way from Bed
ford they stopped at the farmhouse Of
Frank Lentz. four miles south of that city,
to steal horse and buggy with which TO
haul their empty jugs and bottles. AS they
were driving the stolen rig out of the barn
Lentz came up and called upon them to
halt. Thomasson ordered Lentz not to
come nearer or he would shoot him.
Lentz refused to heed the warning, and
on approaching received a bullet from
Thomasson's revolver. The two men then
clinched and Lentz was getting the best
of the fight when Gaines rushed in and
cut Lentzs throat, killing him instantly.
A beer bottle was found near the scene
and it was shown that Thomasson and
Gaines had purchased beer at Mitchell that
had been put up in the kind of bottle found
near the barn. and from this clew detec-
tives soon found sufficient evidence to ar
rest the men. 1t caused great excitement
In Lawrence county, and TO avoid possi-
BILE lynching Judge Martin ordered the
prisoners confined in the Reformatory at
Jeffersonville for safe keeping, where they
remained until brought to the Bloomington
Jail last week, as their trial had been
venued from Lawrence to Monroe county.
While imprisoned in the Reformatory
Thomasson made confession to Deputy
Sheriff Mack Stone, of Bedford, and AS
sistant Superintendent Alley, of the Re-
formatory. of which the foregoing is a
brief summary. Gaines was present when
the statement was made.
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vitiated air filed with PARTICLES Of dust,
poisonous coloring matter and other sub
stances, irritating to the throat and
lungs. 1t is no wonder that so manly mill
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1t is to operatives whose work makes
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that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
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Piercc's medicines. bought a bottle Of Golden
Medical Discovery took II. aud soon commenced
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gether have taken eighteen bottles Of Coldcn
Medical Discovery twelve Of the Favorite Pre-
scription.' and Eve vials Of Pellets. am nov
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out any pain whatever. and can yas with moro
case than could formerly nGft"
You can consult DR.. Pierce by letter
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fully consider your condition. and write
you fully, giving you familiar, fatherly
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and sacredly confidential. address u.
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the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis journal
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 16.-Elijah Hackle-
man, for fifty-one years resident of
Wabash county, died at his home here this
morning. During his life of eighty-four
years, Mr.. Hackleman had scarcely been
i'll a day, and his death was the result of
old age. He had been confined to his bed
only ten days. though for the last year h
has been very feeble. Last Sunday he
lapsed into Inconsistencies. Mr.. Hackle-
man was born in Franklin county on
Oct 90 1917, went with his parents to Rush
county, I'm 1921, where he attended a dis
trict school, and afterwards taught school
He was admitted to the bar in 1913, was
elected a justice of the peace, and re-
manned in Rushville, practically, until 1S49,
when he came to Wabash county HIS
wife, whom he married in 1913, was Miss
Tyner Mr. Hackleman was three times
elected surveyor OF the county, and county
clerk twice, the first time i'm 1859 He was
nominated by reclamation for joint senator
by the Republicans of Wabash and Hunt
ington counties, in 1874. and served with dis
tinction. He knew personally all but two of
the Governors of the State. He read con-
stantly, and had between 200 and 300 bound
volumes of Indiana newspapers, including
a complete file of the Indianapolis Journal
Four of the eight children born to him sur
vive The funeral will be held Friday
morning, the Rev. L. l.. Carpenter officiat-
ing.
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Indiana Notes.

Cambridge City Knights of Pythias are
making extensive preparations for the dis
trict meeting, to be held there on Jan. %
Cambridge City's new electric light plant
Is TO be In operation within sixty days.
Citizens are building 1T to sell TO the city.
Orla Ross of Button. Is under arrest
at Warren charged with administering a
drug to young woman of that place with
criminal intent.
William n. Buckner and his wife, of
Burton, yesterday celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Buckner wore
her wedding dress OF half century ago.
The Swoveland glass factory at WindfalI
has been sold to a syndicate of indianapolis
and Cincinnati men. who will enlarge the
plant and run Ii with union labor. IL has
been closed for the necessary alterations
Word has been received at Anderson that
CLYDE Fletcher. formerly of that place, has
been convicted of murder in the Federal
Court at Vinita. /. T., and sentenced TO
prison for life for the killing OF an Indian
at picnic.
Representative Watson has announced by
letter from Washington that he will rec
ommend Oscar Z. Lewis to succeed Thomas
F. Newton as postmaster at Shelbyville
when the time comes for making such APP
pointment.
Curt Gosnell, one of the best-known
horsemen of the State, is preparing TO omen
a training stable at Cambridge City I'm the
spring Gosnell has given thirty-three
horses marks better than 2:30. ranging from
that down TO 2:10z-
The members OF the senior class OF the
state Normal school have decided 10 give q
Shakspearean play for the class-day exer-
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WILKINSON, Ind. Jan. 16.-Stephen
McCray died at his residence one and
half miles west of this place this after
noon of paralysis. He was stricken last
Sunday. He was about seventy-five years
old and left widow and several grown
children. He had been a resident of this
county nearly all his life. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at Harrington Friday
morning.
RICHMOND. Ind, Jan. 16.-Stephen r.
Virgins, one of the most prominent resi-
dents of the city. died this afternoon His
age was eighty years. He learned the trade
of his father, that of a tanner, and
worked with him until 1S49 when he with
his brothers, c. o. and ]. d., succeeded to
the business. He left a widow and two
children.
wESTFIELD, Ind, Jan 16.-Mrs. Hem
yon, well-known woman of Westfield
died this morning after a long and painful
illness. aged sixty-five years. She was an
active member of the Friends Society," and
also took active part in the Womens Re-
lief Corps At one time she held the Of
flee of department chaplain.
ROCKVILLE. Ind. Jan. 16-William II .
Good. many years a resident tailor of Rock
VILE died yesterday. He left widow
anu two daughters.
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GOVT LUNCHES
Eminent Doctor order. Grape-Nut..

An old physician I'm Washington. d. c.,
comments on the general practice govern
ment employees have of taking with them
for luncheon buttered rolls and a variety
of nonnutritious articles of food which they
bolt down and go on with their work
Ultimately dyspepsia and gastric troubles
ensue, and in all such cases where he has
been called in for consultation the orders
have been 70 abandon all sorts of food
: for the MONDAY lunch except Grape-Nuts
which Is a ready cooked. predigested food
and concentrated form OF nourishment.
This is eaten with a little fresh milk or
cream, which can be secured from the
vendors who pass through the buildings
during the noon hour. The doctor saws:
For many reasons / would prefer not to
have my name used publicly Do not OBJ
tect TO your furnishing same TO any honest
inquirer. l have been prescribing Grape
Nuts in numerous cases for about a year
and half and am pleased 10 say my
ratients have reason 10 be thoroughly sat-
isfed with the results I am myself a
strong believer In Grape Nuts aud shall
continue 10 be so long as the prepare ton
gives the results have obtained thus far .
The Doctors name can be had OF the
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle Creek
Mtoh-
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pector. who has been in the Joplin. Mo-.
lead and zinc fields for a number of years
I'm the interests OF Toledo capitalists, has
the work
The leases held by Mr.. McCaffery were
secured from the farmers in the vicinity
something over a month ago, but the OBJ
Ject for which the land was being leased
vas kept secret, although Ii has been
known for some years that deposits of lead
and zinc existed in that territory. not in
Is arranging TO form a company of Ko-
keno, Marion, Logansport and other capt.
talists 10 develop the field. and IL is ex-
pected that within the year a large in
dustry will be built up. Recent investiga-
tons show that the ore runs $3.50 10 the
ton in zinc and also is very rich in lead.
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DID NOT LYNCH HIM
LEAvENWORTH MOB WANTED An
OTHER NEGRO TUESDAY NIGHT,
But the Jailer Refused to Deliver the
Keys, and the Life of an Insulter
of Women Was Saved.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Jan. 16.-It was
learned to-day that the city jail was Wis
tied late last night by body of masked
jailer that he deliver to them Charles
Letcher, a negro, whom they declared was
guilty with Alexander in the assault and
murder of Pearl Forbes. Letcher had been
arrested for insulting several women and
been sentenced to serve three months in jail.
Jailer Glynn refused to give up the prisoner
and the timely appearance of other Of
ficers prevented his being overpowered
The city Jail is situated some distance
from the county Jail and the excitement
around the latter place over Alexander
caused the affair at the city jail to pass
off almost unnoticed. Quiet prevails to-
day.
Officials responsible for the life of Fred
Alexander, the negro burned at the stake
to-day began the preparation of their de-
Tense. The negros guilt of the assault and
murder last November of Pearl Forbes,
which he denied with his last breath. was.
they say, proved conclusively by the mans
own statements while held at the Lans-
ing penitentiary This evidence will be
gathered and published. In addition Sheriff
Everhardy said to-day that the report that
Alexander had assaulted a third girl at
Stilings, near here, was true, and thai
the young woman had appeared at the
penitentiary yesterday before the start for
Leavenworth was made and positively iden-
titled the negro as her assailant.
The funeral of Alexander took place to-
day. and was attended only by the under
taker and his assistants. The remains were
Inferred i'm the potter's field.
Miss Thole, who it is charged was as
saulted by Alexander and threatened with
death il she said anything about ii, stated
to reporter tonight that the announce
ment that she had identified Alexander as
her assaiiant was erroneous. Her state
rnent is that Alexander looked like the
man, but she was not positive
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JAMES A. MOUNT DEAD.
CONCLUDED FROM SECOND. PAGE

CONCLUDED FROM SECOND. PAGE)
variety II never failed that his keen fore
sight was triumphantly INDICATED by
a rise in the market, as anticipated
by him, when ne would sell at a
great advance. While seated In the execu-
tive chair. he maintained a close watch
over his farming and stock raising inter-
ests which were for the time in the hands
of his son-in-law, Charles T.. Butler. who
removed from his own farm TO that OF
Governor Mount for the purpose OF giving IL
his personal attention. Governor Mount
paid frequent visits 10 his farm, which Is
one OF the finest I'm the State and on which
he built a home OF really palatial elegance
viewed as rural dwelling. In the closing
DAYS of Governor Mounts administration
he was frequently asked by newspaper men
and others of his friends what he intended
10 do after he left the Governors Office.
why / am going back 20 my farm and
work. he always said. while q smile OF
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Frank Hall, a bellboy at the Imperial
Hotel was arrested last night by Bicycle
Patrolman Shredder on a charge OF draw
ing deadly weapons. There were some
plumbers at work underneath the hotel and
when the guests complained OF the noise
Hall was sent down 10 tell them they would
have 10 stop. They refused 10 do so. Hall
made three trips. The last time he pro-
cured a revolver and when the plumbers
would not stop and assumed what he
thought was a threatening attitude he drew
the revolver and was arrested as a conse-
quence.
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SEVENTEEN Anniversary of It's Found
ing 10 BE Ffttingly Observed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Jan. 16.-South Bend
will celebrate its SEVENTEEN birthday ami
versary. which falls on March Is. The City
Council adopted a resolution authorizing
a celebration in honor of the three score
and ten years period and empowered the
mayor 10 select five leading citizens TO
form the SEVENTEEN anniversary director
ate. BY the resolution this directorate is
given full power to appoint all committees
and have general supervision Of the cele-
bration.
The anniversary probably will not be cele-
brated on March %, but at time later
when good atmospheric conditions are as
sured. A probable feature will be a COM
plete display in some form of the city's
products from over one hundred factories.
Historical pageants and other splendid fea-
lures have already been suggested.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


Pauline Hall is now appearing in vaude-
next week
The Dainty Paree BurIesquers closed at
the Empire last night and at to-day's matt
nee Harry Morris Twentieth Century
Maids will begin a three-days' engage
ment-
1.-The Village Parson," Hal Reds new
pastoral darma which comes to the Park
this afternoon to remain the rest of the
week, Is said to contain a number OF
unique and interesting characters.
XXX
The Painter trio, consisting of two
comely and shapely young women and a
premier contortionist, all expert athletes.
are giving novel and picturesque enter
tainment at the Grand this week.
Xxx
The progressive young men forming the
Amphion Club. of this city. have secured
NJ Gabrilowitsch for the next concert to
be given by them I'm the auditorium of the
German House Wednesday night, Jan. 30.
xxx
Everybody who has heard Frank Daniels,
dressed I'm his funny costume in THE
Ameer." sing that catchy topical song
I'm Old Ben Franklin's Days Will find
himself possessed or desire 10 go TO
English's Opera House again next Wednes-
cay night. when Daniels and MS entire
company will return after a triumphal
tour OF the far West.
xxx
Miss Fife Ellsler, the Frohman star who
will be seen for the first time at English's
Opera House tonight in Clyde Fitch's
sympathetic and beautiful war drama.
Barbara Frietchie." has had previous ex-
rerieuce in portraying characters such as
Mr.. Fitch has made the central figure of
his play. Barbara Frietchie' will be re-
peated Friday and Saturday nights and
Saturday afternoon.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 16.-It is
ferred before the National Civil-service
Commission of violation of the civil-service
law in the making of appointments in the
Terre Haute postoffice. There has been
factional trouble inside the Office, and
among influences outside that had a de-
moralizing effect on the service, and the
preferring of charges before the Civil-serv-
ice Commission is a natural sequence.
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MAY BE CUDAHY GOLD.


MUNCIE, Ind. Jan. 16.-It became known
to-day that two detectives, one from In
dianapolis and one from Lafayette, came
to Muncie early yesterday morning and
dug up a bag containing 5000 in gold in
a yard near the Sheppard saloon. The
money is alleged to have been placed there
by Frank Buck, of Lafayette, arrested here
last week charged with horse stealing.
prison and ii is said that enroute Buck
told the officer where the money was and
gave him a map of the ground. 1t Is sup
posed that he was one of the Cudahy kid
napers at Omaha and that the gold is part
OF the $4,000 ransom paid by L. A. Cudahy.
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James A. Mount was the father OF three
children, Halle l., the wife Of Charles E
Butler, who has occupied the residence OF
Mr.. Mount during his residence in this city:
the Rev. Harry NJ. Mount. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Connersville, and
Helen N, the wife Of John w. Nicely. a
sion at Beirut. Syria. where she Is now iis-
ing Harry NJ. Mount and Mrs Nicely are
twins. Mrs. Nicely has not been at home
since she went TO Syria with her husband.
and her young son is one OF Mr.. Mounts
family whom he never saw.
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LYNCHING IN FLORIDA.
Negro Hanged for Train Wrecking.
and Two Others i'm Danger.

OCALA, Fla, Jan. 16.-Norman Mckin-
ney (colored) has been iynched for wreck
ing the Plant system fast train near Dun
Mellon Sunday night. and the victim i'm
plicated two others who may share the
same fate If they are caught. Mckinney,
after being arrested. was questioned so
closely and told so many conflicting stories
that II was decided 20 take him 10 Inver-
ness to the county jail. On the way a mob
of fifty or more overpowered the officers
and took the prisoner. he was taken back
10 the scene of the wreck and there con-
fessed duplicating and describing two
other men who have escaped and for whom
a search is being made. Mckinney was
hanged TO a tree.
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Regarding the funeral arrangements
nothing OF definite nature done Mrs.
Mount and other members OF the family
were unable because of their grief to con-
sider them. and. though the members OF
his lodge and Of the q. A. r. post OF which
he was a member have made some plans.
action will be deferred until the wishes OF
the family are known and then made in ac-
cordance Herewith. IL was at first sug-
gested that the arrangements would be
made at once after the arrival OF Harry
Mount, but he went at once TO his mothers
apartments without seeing any one.
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Shot a Friend, then Killed Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BROWNSTOWN, Ind, Jan. 18Th. c.
Branaman and John Plummer, who were
working on a gravel road near Clearspring.
Jackson county, quarreled yesterday over
some gravel furnished by Plummer. The
latter fired five shots at Branaman, one
bullet lodging in his shoulder. Plummer
went home and shut himself in the barn,
where he sent bullet through his heart.
His body was found a few hours later by
the hired man on his farm. He left a
not dangerous.
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PASSENGERS RESCUED.
Taken on the Steamer vfgfIaucfn,
which Is Stranded on n Cuban Reef.

HAVANA. Jan. 16.-The passengers of the
Ward line steamer Vigilancia. which went
ashore Monday morning on the reefs OF
Los Colorados, about 100 miles west OF this
city, in fog. have arrived here on the
steamer Orizaba. which went to her
sistance with two tugs and lighters. The
wind has veered southwark and there Is
no sea running. 1t is thought the vessel
will be safe IL the weather holds.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 16.-The City Coun-
ell of Goshen has appointed \. J. Hoover
ID fill the place of City Clerk I. d. Wolfe,
who is in Jail in default of $1,000 tail. hav-
ing been arrested on the charge of embez-
zling S1,56S of the city funds. The Council
expected TO receive and accept Wolfe's
resignation at the special meeting Tuesday
night, but he declined to resign, sending
word from the jail. The Council then took
steps for his impeachment. the city having
a special ordinance bearing on such mat
terS.