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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Approached the Wrong Man.


Your name is Brown. isn't it?" inquired
the smooth caller on a farmer out near
Dearborn. "John Wesley Brown
Yep. that is how l was baptized an
chris ened. I'm him"
II wanted TO be sure of the name IL
might make difference OF at least half a
million: How far can you trace your an
''Weii. / got the same family Bible as my
sreat-gran father, and they had been lot
or business done in IL afore IL kim down 10
Does IL show that your family used 10
live in England and designate the locali-
"Perzackety II pints out jest them
near hull county over there bout $50
years ago"
pleasure of informins You that You are
one OF the heirs 10 an immense fortuns.
I've traced the whole thing from beginning
10 end There's not a flaw in the ,hsin.
didn't you. and it's a sure shot?''
Straight as a gun barrel.
ITS this way. now. I'm burned busy
fur 10 speak Of. II you'll 81 me 5000,
I'll sign the hull blamed shootin match
over 10 YOU. I'd rnther pay nine dollars
The caller couldn't think Of IL. 1t would
be taking an unfair advantage He was
even more positive In his rejection OF Of
thousand. All he wanted was couple ~
hundred TO start In on collecting the ha
million. When the old man clicked his
family rife the visitor hurdled over bushes
cleared the front ward fence and had the
dog hansns 10 hin, ,b as he isnnsd ip,e , r..
at tv-o-minute clip and with his hair on
end
-Durn'd idiot mus think don't take 70
papers" and the farmer replaced the un-
ioaded eln
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Military Surgeons Elect Officers.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. June 1.-The military
surgeons of the United States to-day elected
officers as follows: President Lieut.. Col.
John Van Rensselaer, Hoff, medical depart
ment, T. s. Al first vice president, Brig.
Cen r. A. Blood, Massachusetts, volunteer
militia. retired; second vice president, Sur
geon General Walter Wyman United States
Marine Hospital Service; secretary. Major
James f. Pitcher. L. S. A. retired; treas
urer. Lieut.. Herbert A. Arnold, assistant
surgeon Pennsylvania Guard, reelected.
The place of next m Getting will be chosen by
the executive committee. The following
committee was named by President Stone
10 urge the repeal of the anti-canteen law
upon Congress: General Cooke. General
Priestly, Major Seaman, Colonel Reed,
Colonel Griffith. Major Clark and Major
Wright
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
INTEREST DEFAULTED.
Washington Traction and Electric
Company to He Reorsanixed.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The Washing
ton Traction and Electric Company. which
controls the electric lighting plants and
all the electric railways in the District of
Columbia. except the lines OF the Capital
Traction Company. having defaulted in the
payment of interest June l on the bonds of
the corporation, a movement for reorgani-
sation OF the company has been inaugu-
rated The stock and bonds OF the COM
pany are mainly owned By New York par
ties. The earning capacity never has been
equal 70 the demands The company was or
GaniEed two years ago with a capital of
sl2.ecoooo IN stock. and soOcO.ooo in A. per
cent. bonds. Its property consists OF the
STOCKS on eleven street railways and two
electric lighting companies in Washington
The traction bonds are collateral secure
ties and not mortgage bond
The de5sit Ia the conpany's revenues
has oes1 made gooa al each successive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
WOMAN MURDERED.
Father Told Children Their Mother
Had Gone 10 Texas aud Died.

HOLTON. Kan. June This town is In
a terrible ferment to-day over the discovery
of the dead body OF Mrs W. II. Kleinsmire.
found buried IN a shallow trench less than
a hundred yards from her home. one mile
north Of Holton. She had evidently been
murdered. The head had been crushed in
az III with a club or some heavy blunt in
strument. ON Sunday. May 10, the children
OF the family were away from home When
they returned their father told them their
mother had gone 10 Texas on visit Later
kleinsmire left FOR Texas. Yesterday the
children received telegram from him that
their mother had died in Texas OF yellow
fever and he had buried her. IL is believed
Kleinsmire committed the murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
Alleged Horse Thief Preferred Death
to Arrest by Police.

CHICAGO. June 1.-Confronted by po-
iceman with his pistol half drawn. and
with crowd OF men and boys led by anoth-
er officer closing In on him from behind.
Aurelius ". Griffng turned a revolver
against his temple, last evening, and COM
mitted suicide. He was seeking to escape
arrest on a charge OF DEMONSTRATING. and
when brought TO bay, ended his life rather
than submit TO the disgrace Of capture.
Five hundred persons witnessed the sensa-
tiOnal deed.
Griffing. at one time. had considerable
money. but lost IL all i'm a venture I'm the
ukon district in 1896. After his return from
Alaska. two years later he went TO work
as detective in San Francisco. He also
performed detective work for the authori-
ties Of Ogden Utah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02

SIOUX FALLS. 8. d. June L-Sherif
Huston at noon served an attachment on
the plant Of the Sioux Falls Daily Press.
upon an execution issued to-day on judg-
ments secured last December by former
Senator Pettigrew Mrs. Pethgrew and
Fred w. Pettigrew. a brother of the ex-
senator. for sums aggregating about 5000
This means the reorganization OF the staff
OF the paper and that In future II will be
under the personal control Of former Sen
ator Pettigrew The action to-day will not
interfere with the publication of the paper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Russell Sage Gets settlers Homes.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. June 1.-Justice Lewis
OF the Supreme Court, has fled decision
which will result in several county settlers
losing their homes, title of which was con-
tested by Russell Sage, trustee, in trust
Of the Hastings Railway Company. Jus
tice Lewis holds that the settlers who
entered on the lands after they had been
withdrawn from settlement are not in a
position 10 attack Sages title TO lands
earned by the completion of the road and
secured TO him by a transfer which the
court holds TO be valid. While only few
hundred acres were directly involved in
this case. the decision involves the validity
OF the entire grant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02

period by those largely interested. This
was done. II Is understood. through an
assessment on the stock and IL is supposed
a floating debt has thus been accumulated
Some conjecture that this form Of incum-
brance has reached million dollars or
more. Ii is not nnOwn outside OF the COM
pany how great a gap exists between the
receipts and expenditures. George w
Young, one Of the majority bondholders
estimated to-day that IL would be four or
five years before the receipts of the COM
pany on its present basis would be able
To meet the operating expenses. and the
fixed charges. To-day's action is attributed
by some 10 large stockholders selling out
their stock. il being purchased. il is
claimed by the ROeblings. OF New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Evangelical Lutheran synod.

DIES MONIES. Ia, June 1.-The Evan
eelicaI Lutheran General Synod to-day
celebrated the twentieth anniversary of tho
establishment Of a Western superinten0-
ency of home missions and the appointments
Of DR. Samuel r. Barnitz, OF Des MoineS
Western secretary. reception was tea
dered him by the delegates at the Savery
Hotel this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
WHERE DARCY M'GEE FELL.
Long Lost Stone Marker Found in
Queen street, Ottawa.

OTTAWA. Ont, June 1.-Iaborers en-
gagged in excavation for the foundation for
a new building to be erected next TO Butt
worths foundry, on Queen street. have To-
Gated the long-lost stone, fraught with so
much historic interest. which marked the
scene of the assassination of Hon. T.
DARCY MCGEE, one Of the fathers of the
Confederation One surface of the stone
was polished, and on il inscribed
April It'll 1ses-Here fell D'Arcy MCGEE -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02

will be found many documents which will
prove OF literary and historic value. He
was a frequent contributor 10 magazines
and church publications The journals de-
voted ID the interests OF the negro race
in this country contained many contribu-
tions from his pen. Concerning ms age
there seems 10 be confusion oil dates. lie
said he was sixtv-four years of age, but il
is holieAcl he a lILle OLder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
man MacLaren" on Revision.

LONDON. June Rev. DR.. John Watson
clan MacLaren'O. who last year was mod
orator of the English Presbyterian Synod,
was asked by the representative of the As
ISOLATED Press for his opinion of the Amer
lean decision 10 revise the Confession. He
writes MANY on this side of the Allan
tic are glad o know that their Presbyterian
brethren i'm the United States propose TO
revise the Confession. IL Is an intellectual
wonder. but would be improved by a reduc-
ton in size and an infusion of love"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02

Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
AS the woman i'm the suburbs objected m
on economical principles TO paying more for
eggs than she haid paid week before she
held joint debate on the subject with the
man fror1 the country VINO supplies her
There was just the suggestion az an edge
her tone as she respectfully .sked hin,
why eggs should be cheaper the latter "a -
OF April than the early part of Nav
Hens is hens" he replied. and IL sounded
as II he was talking by rote. You can't
tell nothin bout them; nothin' tall. !
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Troy ~. " Rudget

Russell Sage has probably made more
money this last month than any other ma n
in the country. His gains this week are put
at two millions. He does not speculate
Others do that. and he comes along and
takes the harvests they had 10 abandon.
Six DAYS ago he predicted a break in the
stock market The joyous enthusiastic bulls
said he was "a has been. Now many OF
them are have beens. while your Uncle
Rus Is mentally serene and financially
plethoric with no sign OF moss on his back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Peeresser In the House of Lords.
Harpers weekly.

England Is interested IN the pretentions
of certain English women. who are peeres-
ses i'm their own right and believe they
can sit I'm the House OF Lords III they chose
and help govern the empire. IL is centu-
ries since a peerless has done II. but there Is
IN he a fancy dress coronation in London
next wear and London gossip SAYS that
certain of these self-regulatins peeresses
propose 10 go 10 II as members of the
House Of Lords. ana nave their trains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
Pie I'D 10 Date.

New York Mail and Express
Pie a Ia Mode Is sign in downtown
restaurant. On personal inspection IL turns
out 20 be the common OF orchard apple PIE
OF our grandmothers. adorned with Ice
cream on topl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02

borne by pages the peers do. IL seems
an exceedingly proper purpose. and ought
TO be applauded.not by women suffragisis
alone but by every one who likes a noble
show fitly ornamented.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06
How "The A-tocrat, POPPED.

It was on the Common that we were
walking. The mall, or boulevard, Of
our Common, you know, has various
branches leading from it in different
directions. One Of these runs down
from opposite Joy street southwark
across the whole length of the Com
mon to Boylston street. We called it
the long path and were fond Of it.
felt very weak indeed, though Of a
tolerably robust habit, as we came OPP
posite the head Of this path on that
morning. l think l tried to speak
twice without making myself distinct
ly audible.
At last got out the question, will
you take the long path with me?"
Certainly" said the schoolmistress;
with much pleasure" Think"
said, before you answer. If you take
the long path with me now, shall In
terpret it that we are to part no more"
The schoolmistress stepped back, with
a sudden movement, as If an arrow
had struck her.
One of the granite blocks used as
seats was hard by the one you may
still see close by the gingko tree
pray, sit down." said. mo, no." she
answered softly. II will walk the long
path with you"
The old gentleman who sits opposite
met US walking arm in arm about the
middle Of the long path and said very
charmingly, GOOD morning, my dears.'
oliver Wendell Holmes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06

about your case. Our physicians have
made these diseases life study, and can
help you by their advice; we make no
charge for this service. All correspondents
is conducted in strictest confidence.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. CA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06
ECZEMA
ITCH IS TORTURE.

Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in
flammation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off sometimes the skin Is
hard, dry and fssure6. Eczema in any
form is tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on fire. Salves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for az
long as the poison remains in the blood
it will keep the skin irritated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06
HE MEANT WELL.
An Obliging Man who Made an EN-
barrassing Mistake.

A young editor took an apartment on
South Twelfth street. The landlady
said frankly to him: II will tell you,
sir, that my husband is worthless fell
low. l have to support him, and he
sometimes comes home very late,
drunk. There is no other objection to
my house." The editor said this was
no matter and thought no more of it
until few nights later, when a great
uproar in the street awoke him. He
looked out of the window and saw a
man lying on the doorstep shouting rib
aid things. THE husband" thought
the editor. "I'll go down and let him
in"
BE ran forth in his pyjamas, grabbed
the husband by the neck and, jerking
him into the hallway, proceeded to drag
him up stairs. But the man made
strong objections to this treatment. He
howled oaths and abuse, kicked, strug
gled, even pulled out a handful of the
young EDITORS hair, but this was in
vain, for the youth is strong and Of
determined mind, and he was bound
that he would do his landlady good
turn.
He had got perhaps three parts Of
the way up stairs with his burden
when two heads were poked in the dim
light over the balustrade, and the land
lady's voice said, why, Mr.. Blank,
what are you doingT'
The editor painted as he took a fresh
hold and at the same time ducked a
sharp uppercut: I'm bringing your
husband up, ma'am. He's drunk again,
I'm sorry TO say"
From the other head on the landing
these words then issued in a deep bass
voice: What do you mean, young fell
Ter, by drunk again. I'm this lady's
husband. That man doesn't belong
here"
Instantly realizing his mistake, the
editor dumped his charge out into the
street again. Then he returned and
apologized lamely to the rightful hus-
band for his strange words.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06
Turning the Tables,

Turning the tables" in the sense Of
bringing a countercharge against an
accuser, has a classic origin. In the
days Of Augustus Imperator a regular
craze seized the men of Rome to COM
pete with one another for the posses
sion of the costliest specimens of GER
tain description Of table made for the
most part Of Mauritania wood inlaid
with ivory-"mensarum insania," or ia
BILE mania, as Pliny called it. They were
sold at most extravagant prices. When
the men accused the ladies Of sumptu-
airy extravaganza, the latter naturally
retorted by reference to the money
squandered by their lords on these ia
bles and so turned the tables on them"
by throwing them metaphorically in
their teeth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06

my old trouble" MIRA.
cGee St, Kansas City, Mo.
ICES this acid poison,
restores it to a healthy,
the rough, unhealthy
smooth and clear.
c ures T e tier, Ery-
sipelas, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum and all skin
diseases due to a pois-
oned condition of the
- 4 -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06

L. B. JACKSON, 1914 NJ
S. S. S. neutral
cools the blood and
natural state, and
skin becomes soft.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06
SHEBAIL.


She drank The seas salt breath, shebail,
Glory Of day, glory Of day,
And hope was strong, and life was young
''My love will come ere set of sun; NJ
Ger the dark sea furow sports the cold spray
"The sea is high, Shebail. Shsbal;
Breakers at play, breakers at play.
And life is long when love is gone"
He ne'er will come ere set of sun;
Ger the dark sea furrow sports the cold spNy
''Thy love is gone, Shebail, Sheh,il,
Dead and away, dead and away,
And life is long when love is gone"
But life was done ere set of SUM-
Ger the dark sea furrow sports the cold spray.
A. Foster in Longman's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06

Frigga, from whom Friday is deriv-
ed, was either god or a goddess, ac-
cording to time and country. AS man
he was great hunter and warrior, al
ways represented with a drawn sword
In one hand and a bow in the other. In
the Scandinavian countries Frigga was
called the Venus Of the North" and
the sixth day of the week was conse-
trated to her worship.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06
Carried Weight.

"What do you mean by saying the
defendants words carried weight with
themr'
IT mean, your worship, that he swore
ut me and then hit me with a brick
Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06
BAD FORM OF TETTER.

" For three years I
had T etter on my
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
of the time the disease
was in the form of run
ming sores, very pain
full, a nd causing me
much discomfort. -Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could d. nothing for
me. took only three
bottles Of S. S. S. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
ago, and / have never
since ceen q no aion ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06

It doesn't take good resolution long
10 find its way to the bargain COUNTER
Chicago News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06

During the reign of Peter the Great
leather money was in circulation in
Russia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-17

! was at the seminary. you know I did
not go with your set. l always liked you.
Madeline, and ] sometimes thought that II
/ had only been Ike you things would
have been so different. The girls In our
crowd were all for dress and parties and
conquests. Some Of US had not come
out then. and the more we heard the
older ones talk Of the grandeur Of it ell.
, the more enchanted we were by H. There
was one girl you remember Nina King
WeA she was the leader. She used to
tell the most marvellous tales about pro-
posals she had had. She told US once
that she had been engaged four times
and that she meant to be engaged at
least seven times before she allowed her
self to become tied down to any one
man. / was young then and just longed
for the time when I should be out and
l made up my mind that I should do as
well or better than Nina King"
why. Maude Lothrop. / had no idea
that Nina King was that kind Of a GIRL"
! said Madeline.
We'll st was Nina. and no other that
FIRST put the idea IN my head and after
my first party I was always hoping for
some kind OF an experience as Nina call
ed them. did not have to wait long The
experience came in the person Of a man
much older than myself. liked him well
enough and enjoyed being with him, but
the idea Of marrying him never entered
my head We were engaged for a time
and shall never forget the lovely flow
ers he used to send me; roses orchids
and the rarest and most beautiful flow
ers OF all kinds. But he soon bored me
and tired Of being with him. Then
sent back his ring and II was all over"
You must have felt wonderfully re.
lieved when It was over, Maude, I feel
sure | should have BEEN" said her frienI.
II was but was anxious for more con-
quests. ! was wild with the excitement OF
H. l dd not wait long this time He
came and he too was my senior But he
was a different kind. He was so bossy.
He wouldn't let me look at anyone but
himself. and he scowled so when any OF
the hoys came near me. Once thought
he actually grow.ed. when Teddie Shep-
herd sat out a dance with me IN the con
seryatory. That was the end OF him. I
went right 20 the monster that night. AMI
settled " for good and all. ! was not his
a. ave TO come and go only at his bidding.
and ] tod him 30. lie tried TO storm IL
out and then he eoaxed but ! would not
be coaxed ! think he was the very mad
dost man ] ever saw, and he called me
names and was afraid Of him, ! was 80
glad when Aunt Susanna came and took
me home J was afraid he would do some
thing desperate"
"ph your aunt approve Of your being
engaged asked Madeline.
well. ! doEt know whether she dl1
90 not ellie never objected. Aunua b. 80
taken up with her clubs ana n no much
~ aolicty, that she has no time 70 tako
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-17
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-17

sqgztie experiences. A really pretty design
for wash MADRAS ls suggested In the
rketch q . French nodsL This sweet
LITTLE ffocks IN q clear shade d what s.
csned pottery yellow is made Up with
bzn9s d PerFisn cotton embroidery and
ihs Ssisf ogttSns 10 the Dack as many
wash waists 90 this ssaJon.
Princess skirts.
II - great pity but true nevertheless
that numbers Of the very light ana trsng-
Parent wool gowns for this sprfnRtlme
are being cot On the most exaggerated
princesae pattern that IL 20 say the ekirt
IL nof finished on a. the waist line with
belt bat exten8s up ike O ciose-htted
gir1ls even 20 the bust, and hooks irvisi-
big IN the rear For woman whose fig
IRE would put o Greek smphors 70 the
D.uEh this r. not a wholly reckless tam
pering with lines, bot with the figure OF
the ordinary woman 81 simply plays havoc.
However these girdled princesse robes
have come 70 stay. and with them are
worn the shortest possible Efons or Mes
Jackets that are very brief as TO tail