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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
MIR. TAGGART,s DOUBLE PART.

1t is probable that in all the years Of Mr..
Taggart's political experience he was never
placed in quite as difficult a position as he
is now. He has practiced the art of being
all things to all men for many years, and
has become an adept in the difficult feat of
riding two horses going in opposite direc-
tions. but he never had a harder job on
his hands, or feet, han ne has at present.
His previous campaigns in which he was
a candidate for popular suffrage and for
salaries as county auditor and as mayor,
I'm which he was pledged to administer the
law not as it was written but according to
his discretion" were simple compared
with the present one in which he is trying
TO reconcile his interest for the election Of
Mr.. Mcguire with his interest for his de-
feat. The speeches that Mr.. Taggart is
making and the letters he is writing must
be construed in the light of these two con-
hicting emotions. For some reasons he
wants Mr.. Mcguire 10 be elected and for
other reasons he wants him defeated, and 10
conceal from the public the preponderanee
of his desires is a very difficult task. From
a par ~ punt VI view At hOulu ike 10 nave
Mcguire elected because of its possible in
huence in state politics and because a
Democratic mayor of his W selection
could be very serviceable in covering I'D
tracks and putting out of sight dirty clothes
which Mayor Taggart does not want ex-
posed. In politics Il friend who can keep
the books closed or who can nave them
kept in a particular way is sometimes a
very desirable successor. II Mr.. Mcguire
should be elected he would know that he
owed his nomination and election TO Mayor
cOrdingly. Mr.. Taggart could not make any
draft on him In the way of covering up
Mr.. Taggart's tracks or protecting and de-
Tending the Taggart administration that
he would not honor. Thus there are OBJ
viously strong reasons why Mr.. Taggart
should desire the election OF the candidate
whose nomination he dictated.
But there is another side to the case.
Mr.. Taggart has a reputation to sustain as
the idol OF the indianapolis Democracy.
He has no idea of abandoning his role as
local boss. lie aspires 10 the leadership of
the party In the State. and is a candidate
for chairman OF the national committee.
His political interests in this direction are
as great II not greater than they are in that
OF Maguire's election. II the latter is de-
feated Mr.. Taggsrt's friends could say. as
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Men and Women VIII BE Separated at
Sugar Grove Convention.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Oct. VIII is
known as the Conservative Friends Year
ly Meeting will convene at the little coun-
try church two miles south of this place
at Sugar Grove next Saturday. This body
of Friends is composed Of those who, not
being in unity with the progressive move
ments of the church, separated from the
main body about twenty-five years ago, and
in the division of property they were given
this church in the midst of a grove OF
sugar trees. The building is plain with its
Old-fashioned high backed gallery seats,
drab in color, upon which the visiting min
listers and elders are seated. A movable
partition divides the room in the. center,
the men and women holding separate bust
ness sessions.
They adhere closely to the manners and
customs of the old time Quaker, and their
Book of Discipline is practically the same
as that in use by the Friends of fifty years
ago. No outsider is admitted TO their bust
ness sessions, except he have a real con-
cern," when he must request the privilege.
A committee is then appointed to investi-
gate the honesty of the request, and If the
committee reports favorably the visitor Is
admitted. Sunday, however, will be a pub
lie day. Ministers from Ohio, Canada and
Philadelphia will be in attendance. Albert
Maxwell, who has been clerk of the meet
ing since it's organization. with the excep-
ton of two years, will probably be reap
pointed this year.
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they undoubtedly would. that he was the
only Democrat who could be elected mayor
OF indianapolis. They could say, as they
undoubtedly would, that he was the only
Democrat in Indianapolis who was strong
er than his party. Thus the defeat of Ma
guire would inure to the glorihcation Of
Taggart and tend TO advance his political
interests on state and national lines.
Those who are watching Mr.. Taggart's
course carefully find evidences of the
operation Of these conflicting emotions.
His support of Mcguire is only half
hearted. 1t is superficial and ~perfunctory.
His letters and speeches are all in his own
Qualification. II is 1 did this and did that.
For every word he utters for Mcguire he
utters a hundred for Taggart. Outside of
letters and speeches he is not doing any
thing for Mcguire. He is running with the
hare and barking with the hounds He is
for Taggart a great deal more than he is
for Mcguire. If the latter is elected people
will say any Democrat could be elected as
we'll as Taggart. If Mcguire is defeated
they will say there is only one real Demo-
cratic mascot, and his name is Taggart.
For these reasons the role that Mr.. Tag
CART is now playing is probably the hard
est he ever essayed. 1t is a very difficult
double part.
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Franklin College "spiking."
Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 2.-The frater-
mites of Franklin College are now in the
midst of their 'spiking' season. The COM
petition among the fraternities and sorari-
ties has become so great that President
Scott took occasion TO calm the ''spikers'
by a talk in chapel yesterday morning.
Phi Delta Theta opens the year with
seventeen old men back. Sigma Olpha
Epsilon has fourteen old men back. ri Beta
Phi opens with twelve and Alpha Gramma
Alpha nine. Sigma Alpha Epsilon an
Coon, of Charlottesville; Mr.. Johnson, OF
Greensburg, and Roy Alexander. of Frank
lin. ri Beta Phi has pledged Miss Fay
Marshall, or Franklin, and Alpha Gramma
Alpha. Miss Witt. OF Frankfort. Pi Beta
Phi gave an informal reception TO the new
students Monday evening, which was fol-
lowed by a similar reception given by the
b. Y. L. L., of the First Baptist Church.
Phi Delto Theta entertains for the new
students tonight.
The hteratary societies nave been re-
organized and the following officers elected:
President, j. G.. York; vice president. Gill
bert Deer; first critic, Roy Staff; second
critic, Inez Ryker, recording secretary.
Max Hall; corresponding secretary, Clara
Moody; treasurer, A. c.. E%neringham;
prosecutor. II. T.. Mack; chaplain. A. g..
hoers for the Webster Literary Society are
as follows: President, A. b.. Ward; vice
president, Miss McClain; first consul, b. ID.
Remy; second consul, Homer Spaulding;
third consul, Leon Miles; corresponding
secretary. ~ o. Washburn: recording seq
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Hoist Their Flag and Then
Grease the Pole.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Oct. 2.-Dr. w. L.
Stone has indefinitely suspended a number
of young ladies and gentlemen for attend
ing the carnival celebration Thursday of
last week. Their names have not been made
public, but it is known that the majority
are resident of this city who attend the
institution.
The State conference of farmers insti-
tutes is to be held at Purdue next Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Manager Hugh Harris is arranging an
itinerary for the glee and mandolin clubs,
which will take in many Southern cities,
including New Orleans. The clubs have
many candidates for admission and are
practfcing faithfully.
The class football teams have all been
organized and Will soon meet in regular
contests. These have been good sources of
material for the varsity football team in
the past and the outlook is encouraging.
The juniors put up a beautiful class flag
on the university pole Monday night and
last night il was hauled down by the
sophomores. 1t was difficult to get as the
pole had been creased. A celebration was
held after the banner was secured.
The following gentlemen haVe been named
as members OF the insignia board: Profs.
NJ. J. Golden, w. X. HIATT and Students T.
ii. Cleary, Prime Kieffer and ID. NJ. Lynch.
The following members of the track and
lege of wearing the 'P" on the coming
year: Track team. nj. Gwinn, u. S. Rice,
L. Rebel. j. f. O.. Miller, w. c.. Miller,
1 b. Corns, O. Klipseh, r.. Il. Henly and
l.. c. Subsidy; baseball team, ]. l.. Ruby,
J. w. Cornell, Tom David, g. G. Robert
Mckee, Harry Leslie, II. II. Ide and w T.
Bronson.
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ITALY's SUGAR PRODUCTION.
Remarkable Growth May soon Result
i'm Sugar Exports.

WASHINGTON, Oct. I'm view of the
recent exchange between the United States
and the Italian governments with regard
to Italian sugar. special interest attaches
TO a report received at the State Depart
ment from United States Consul Hossfeld
at Trieste, under date of Sept. &. Consul
Hossfeld says:
There seems to be no longer any doubt
that Italy, within a few years, viii turn
from a sugar importing to a sugar export
Ing country The past two years have wit
messed q remarkable development in Italy's
beet sugar industry and the consul ex-
presses the opinion that her output this
last year equaled more than half the
amount of sugar consumed I'm the kingdom.
Mr.. Hossfeld says the Italian manufac-
turers. in spite of an advantage of 4.6S per
quintal G,a6 pounds which he has In the
way of taxation over his foreign COM
petitOr, demands that the duty on imported
sugar be further increased. IL is not like
ly, he continues. that the government Will
make an attempt 10 change its sugar tariff
before the expiration OF the present treaties.
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other States. and the zeal Of those who
have the matter in charge makes it reason
ably certain that the requisite sum will be
raised for the erection Of a monument that
shall fttingly perpetuate the memory Of
the Indiana statesman. 1t should be a mat
ter OF pride with the people of the State
with which General Harrison was so close
~ identified TO set an example in thus
matter to his admirers in other States, and
it is to be hoped the committees will act
promptly and will have the hearty CO.
operation Of the people.
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Muncie Also Has a Gas War and Citi-
zens Are Preparing to Burn
Wood and Coal.
BOUND, GAGGED AND ROBBED
FOUR HIGHwAYMEN At WORK NEAR
HARTFORD CITY.
Crusade Against Gambling in wash
ingtOn-FemaIe B~aIloonist
for Death-Other state News.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Alex
andria Gas Company is waging war
against the ordinance recently passed by
the City Counsel in a relentless manner.
1t has been purchasing the major portion
of the gas from a pipeline company, and
yesterday afternoon turned off the supply
and announced that it would not furnish
gas TO the citizens for less than is, Is and
81 cents per 1000 cubic feet for three years,
commencing Oct. ], 1901, and ending OCT.
!. 1904.
The company has drilled no wells this
and had arrange TO buy gas TO fur-
nish the city's supply. It's old wells have
been used for a number of years, and the
output is entirely insufficient TO supply
what is needed. The City Council and the
majority Of the citizens say they will burn
wood and coal unless the sas company sees
mt to act under the ordinance recently
passed, which fixes the prices on meter
bases at II, ii and is cents for three years.
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A Connecticut woman who was a mis-
sionary in China when the Boxer rebellion
broke out says that peanuts and Standard
oil had more to do with it than the mis-
sionaries did. For generations past, she
says, vast numbers of the Chinese raised
peanuts and extracted the oil. which was
used for Illuminating purposes. Then the
Standard Oil Company came and undersold
them with Kerosene, and the peanut-oil
industry was ruined. Next, American cot
ton goods drove the home product out of
the market, and finally, when a railroad
was TO be built, re-volutionizing the carriers
business, the Empress encouraged a move
ment to drive the foreigners from the coun-
try. The Connecticut woman may be
nearer right than some other theorists.
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AN EXTENSIVE LITIGATION.
Thousands of Dollars Spent i'm n suit
That Is Not Yet Settled.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind. Oct. 2.-The evidence
has just been concluded in what is probably
the greatest civil suit ever brought i'm this
county, that of Lafayette Putnam against
the Attica Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company. The case, which is for a settle-
ment, was filed a year ago and it took two
terms of court to hear all the evidence. The
typewriter transcript of the evidence will
cover over a thousand pages Of legal cap.
MI. Putnam has been secretary of the
company for many years, but owing To
a disagreement with the stockholders he
was voted out of office. Every book of ac-
counts, checks, notes, drafts and receipts
or other papers used in the transaction of
business during the last fifteen years had TO
be gone over. The expenses of the trial,
which required a master commissioners
court, will be several thousand dollars. The
payment of costs will be fought to the end
by both parties to the suit. This question
has a greater financial bearing on the
case than the original settlement involved
in the suit.
Commissioner c. V. McAdams, of VIII
Transport, will submit the evidence to Judge
rabbi, who will decide the legal points and
the payment of costs. A month will be re-
quired for this.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
a. YATES MODERATOR OF CUMBER-
LAND PREsBYTERIANs.
Indiana ~Presbytery at M~adison-Con-
sentative Quakers' Yearly Meet
ing at PIainfield Saturday.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct. AT the meet
ing Of the Indiana Synod of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church to-day the Rev.
AlonZo Yates, of Owensville, was elected
moderator and the Rev. 1. n. Yokley, OF
Bloomfield, clerk. After the appointment
OF the various committees the Rev. NJ. l..
Harris was ordained and the Rev. w. +.
Padgett was Installed pastor of the Olive
street c. p. Church., at Evansville. Several
interesting addresses were made. The Rev.
r. Z. Flaniken, of the Texas Synod, the
Rev. A. Fl. Brown, of the Tennessee Synod,
and the Rev. ]. NJ. McFerrand. of the Illi-
nois Synod, were present at to-day's meet
ing. The next meeting of the synod will be
held at Cynthiana early next year.
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George Meyer Bound, Gagged, Blind
folded and Robbed of $50.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. Zone or
the boldest highway robberies committed
in this county in a number of years was
that of George Meyer, telegraph lineman
for the Indiana Pipe Line Company. Meyer
was driving from Warren TO Montpelier,
and when near the Catholic Cemetery be-
tween the two towns four men rushed from
behind a hedge fence. one caught the
horses and the others climbed into the rear
of the wagon. All three took hold OF Meyer,
placing their hands over his eyes and
mouth. A handkerchief was stuned ughuy
into his mouth and another tied over il.
He was also blindfolded and bound TO the
seat in the wagon by ropes he used In his
work. After rObbing him of $50 they left
him bound 10 the seat as well as gagged.
His team started toward Montpelier and
was not noticed until stopped in the bust
ness part of the city by a crowd of citi-
zens. When released he told the police, but
no clew was found as 10 the Identity OF the
robbers. Meyer is well known throughout
the Indiana field.
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DAVIS NOT ARRESTED.
Crusade Against Gambling Started mt
Washington. Ind.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. 2.-As an out
growth of the recent exposure of ex-
Cashier Davis's transactions and the cause
of his downfall, an organized effort is being
made by citizens TO clean out the gambling
joints in Washington. Not the least Of
these is the bucket shop, which has been
operated for a couple of years. IL Is
through this bucket shop that dozens OF
Washington's citizens have lost heavily
and the conduct of one of the operators IN
going out and drumming business has
been severely criticised. 1t is generally be-
lieved that Davis spent a great deal OF
money trying to turn the corn market at
Chicago in his favor. Fifteen thousand
dollars was lost in a single transaction IL Is
said. The city is infested with unhorh
gamblers.
The most surprising Of eX-Cashier DAVIS
transactions was his failure TO credit SlV'VVV
on a note OF the Cabel x Kaufman Mer-
camille Company. The head of this nrm Is
a director i'm the bank. He trusted Dick.
The bank has made the amount good. the
institution has been doubly protected and a
general reorganization has established II In
public confidence. 1t is believed that this Is
but one of the trying experiences or banks
generally and that the Peoples has simply
paid well for a serious experience that VIII
do il much good. Davis is still at liberty.
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The Indianapolis Sentinel has at one time
or another made many brazenly false as
s%ertions, but none more so than when it
charges the Journal has accused the Demo-
cratic party of indirect connection with
the crime of President McKinley's assas-
sination. The Journal has done nothing
of the kind. 1t is well aware that the
Democratic party, as an organization, is
no more in favor of assassination than is
the Republican party, and that a large
majority. in fact, nearly all of its members,
shared the emotions of all patriotic Ameri-
cans regarding the recent crime. The
Journal has praised the utterances of Hon.
Grover Cleveland, the foremost Democrat
living, regarding the dead President, and
has expressed it's unqualified admiration Of
the attitude Of the Southern people. But
the Journal has said. and il now repeats
and challenges successful contradiction of
the assertion, hat some Democratic papers
and Democratic speakers have, by violent
abuse of the President and by incendiary
appeals to class hatred. helped to excite
passions that. in the minds OF Unbalanced
persons. lead TO dangerous conclusions and
overt acts of violence. This is true beyond
question.
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Aside from the exhilaration and reerea-
ton to be got out OF such an event as
the coming carnival promises 10 be. the
public owes il 10 the managers 10 assist in
making IL a success. 1t should be remem-
bered that indianapolis has Il reputation 10
maintain. and when it comes to keeping up
the record she has a right to expect every
man 10 do his duty. The managers of this
affair are not working for pay. The only
reward they will get will be the success OF
the carnival, and TO this end they should
have hearty support The attractions they
are securing should draw a great crowd Of
people.
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Other Deaths I'm the state.

SEYMOUR, Ind, Oct. 2.-Calvin L. Dob
bins died at his home here to-day at the
age of seventy-eight years. He was one of
the pioneers Of this county. When a young
man he was g fatboatman and took many
cargOes from Rockford down the river to
New Orleans.
SCOTTSBURG, Ind, Oct. 2.-Milton II.
Robertson died at his home here early this
morning. He was one of the best known
men in the county. He was born in 1928
and has lived In Scott county all his life.
He leaves a widow and three children,
BEDFORD, Ind, Oct. 2.-Mrs. Winthrop
FOote, one of the city's b~est-known pioneer
women, died this afternoon, aged siXty-four
years. She had a stroke of paralysis yes
terday, which, with other complications,
caused her death.
WORTHINGTON, Ind, Oct. 2. = Mrs.
Harry Miller, nee Miss Daisy Hartley,
formerly of this place. died at her home,
in Lockland, o., yesterday. The remains
were brought to this place for burial to-
day.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Oct. 2.-Lesli Hill
ton, a baseball player in the Western
League, died yesterday at Westville of
typhoid fever.
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THE WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION.
Programme Ends with Luncheon at
the Bottom OF a Well.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 2.-The second
days business session of the Central States
Water-works Association convention was
devoted TO the reading and discussion of
several important papers. Principal among
these was one by c. w. Wiles, of Delaware,
o., his subject being Central Station Heat
ing" This is a subject that has been dis
cussed by water-works boards all over the
country for several years. According TO
the argument of Mr.. Wiles, it is feasible
and has been proved so by a number of
small cities adopting the plan with marked
success. Plants of this kline have been
installed in two or three cities in the south
ern part of Indiana. j.. Langan, of Upton,
Charles +. Rowe, of Dayton, O., described
the Dayton water-supply system.
This afternoon, after a carriage ride over
the city, the delegates watched an eXhibi-
ton by the local fire department and then
went TO the new water works, where a
musical programme was rendered. Lunch
con was served at the bottom of the big
dry We'll, ~siXty-three feet below the surface
of the river. Tonight the visiting dele
gates We're guests of the Manufacturers
Club.
The election of officers follows: Presi-
dent, Joseph J.. Pater, Hamilton, o.; vice
president, Joseph =. Blair, Cincinnati; sec
rotary, William Allen Veatch, Newark, o.;
treasurer, Charles Il. Rowe, Dayton, o.
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Presbyterians at Madison.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Oct. 2.-The Synod of
Indiana of the Presbyterian Church will
meet in Madison beginning Oct. ii and con-
t1nuing through Oct. 16. This synod is
composed of $50 delegates appointed by the
~presbyteries of the State. These delegates
are equally divided between ministers and
elders. The prominent speakers will be
Robert f. Speer, New York; Howard Ag-
new Johnson, d. d, New York; Rev. B.. L.
Agnew, d. D., Philadelphia; Rev. George
b. Stewart. d. D., Auburn, N. Y; Rev.
John Pearson, d. D., Cincinnati; Rev. New
ton Clemson, Utah.
Presbyterian Church, with the exception
of Tuesday afternoon, when it will be at
Hanover, and Wednesday evening, when
it will be at the Second Presbyterian
Church. The sessions will be open and a
cordial invitation is extended to the Chris
tan people of the city.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 2.-The ultimatum
laid down by the Muncie gas companies,
regarding a heavy raise in rates, is bother
ing the city officials greatly. They make a
meter rate of IS cents per thousand or a
large increase in the fiat rates and de-
mand that the suit entered in the Supreme
Court to cause them to live up to their
ordinance be withdrawn. Some OF the Of
ficials are declaring that the rates must not
be allowed while others are saying little.
The company has been making ~insinuations
about not caring whether they sell the gas
In Muncie or not, and it looks like a merry
between the gas companies and the
Council The citizens are protesting against
the eXorbitant rates proposed and a great
many are d"fsconnecting their fires and lay
ing in a supply of coal and wood.