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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
Postmaster Fox Finally Permitted to
Resign His ONCE.
lapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. July PA. L. Fox. for
many years postmaster at Mier, fifteen
miles southwest Of Wabash, has at last
succeeded in breaking away from that post.
after a heroic struggle that has covered
two decades. Mr.. Fox never sought the
office: it was an honor thrust upon him.
and the reason he has not relinquished it
long before is that no one else would
assume the burden. The position pays 10
cents a day. Mr.. Fox is fifty years Did.
and says he began resigning twenty years
ago and grew demonstrative in his r~esigna-
tons last winter. Life in Mier was too
high for me-" said Mr.. Fox yesterday.
There was too much dash and roar and
all-round hurly-burly for a man of weak
nerves. just to give an instance OF my
trials. l was sitting in my Office a few
days ago brOoding over my hard lot and
the tyranny OF an ungrateIul republiC,
when | heard a shutting step on the
threshold of a man who consulted his com
fort by going barefOoted. He asked the
stereotyped question: Any mail for me-
l was confident there was no mail for him.
because there was no mail for anybody.
and hadn't been for some weeks. He was
not discouraged. but naively inquired: Any
postal keards2' and / YEARLY answered in
the negative. He was not TO be crushed
and pumped another query at me: Know
anybody that wants to buy a tortle p
Again ! replied in the negative. and he
evidently thought me rude and unkind. for
ne went away with a look Of pain on his
honest face. l fell 10 musing. unhappier
than before.
a few weeks ago the inspector came.
He found the office there. but the post
master absent. When ne had run me down
he assumed an air OF authority and sug
gested / was out OF my sphere. ana that
the contents OF the office might be stolen.
l informed him there was nothing 70 steal.
He grew indignant at once at my flippancy
and demanded 70 know whether annrP-
ciated the Importance and dignity OF my
position and whether | was treating the
government right in deserving my post TO
waste my time and substance elsewhere.
Finally he became violent and said he
would suspend me, but when | begged him
To ecomme my removal and that / had
been trying for years 10 quit. he changed
his manner and asked me 10 forget his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
INDIANA OIL.
Operators Anticipate nm to
S1.25 n Barrel.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, July 21.-New
life and ambition has been infused into the
Indiana oil operators the past few days by
reason of the sharp advance in crude oil
quotations. The total advance of Il cents in
three days has apparently stampeded the
operators, who claim that from every point
of view the increase is justified. A still
further advance is anticipated and Sl.25 a
barrel for Indiana crude is now on the
tongue of every producer. The influence OF
the late advance is already apparent in new
work and if present conditions continue
there will be a vast increase in the volume
of new work. Wildcat drilling will be
greatly stimulated and leasers are already
preparing to invade the outlying districts
in hopes Of opening a new pool. While the
producers are naturally elated. they say the
market has not advanced near
the high prices demanded for oil we'll sup
plies used in field operations. There has
never been a time when the advances ere
ated such wild excitement in this section.
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y. r. WILD 81 CO.,
Successors to Campbell, Wild & Co.,
ZO5 Stevenson Building.

called a novelette,. The title of the sto,y
"a Derelict.' is an apt character'zati'n
OF a brilliant but erratic young newspaper
correspondent whose CN2erieaces during the
sea night at Santiago form the material Of
the story.
The international Studio for July has as
its frontispiece a beautifully executed re-
production in color of a portrait sketch in
lead pencil and water color. by ]. f. Raj
faellt, which has a curious defect in draw
ing. One arm of the lady portrayed hangs
by her side. while the other, bent at the
elbow is obviously three or four inches
longer. and the eye instinctively fixes
itself on the point on the lady.s skirt
paper deals with the work of Mr. Raffaelli
and gives a variety of specimens of it.
One illustrated paper in the number shows
some strikingly artistic designs IN French
1ewelry. The number contains much that
is OF interest both In pictures and text.
The Magazine Of Art (Cassell's) for July
f. a particularly attractive number on ac-
count Of the variety and merit of the illus
t~rations and the interesting character of
the Information given. There is a second
paper by NJ. H.. Spielmann descriptive Of
pictures at the Royal Academy exhibition,
also a second paper by Albert loft Oil
Artists Studios as They Were and Are.
There Is an account of pictures In The
New Gallery. a description of the build
ings OF the Glasgow international exhibit
ton. and papers on The Art Movement
In Belgium. The Old Salon. Art in
Italy" and New Books and Old Masters"
The frontispiece Is a fine photogravure of
a painting by Ernest ~. Waterlow, entitled
'Hoghton Mill" An excellent color print
Is a reproduction Of George Mason's "A
Cast Shoe"
In Parsons Magazine for July appears
the FIRST installment of II. G. Wells's new
story. The Sea Lady" lsmong the other
fiction is an historical story by Max Penn
berton; a railroad story with a very anus
ing and original plot, by George H.. Perry;
a humorous love story by Halliwell SUIT
ciine: a charming sketch b. Maud Howard
Peterson; An Eighteenth Century Maid,
a love story. by Elanora kinsley Marble:
The khedive's Agent. a detective story,
by David Beddoe. and "Halidina and the
kng : Hair, a fairy story, 0y Arthur
Henry The leading article carcies one to
the norwegian coast and iceland. with a
Capital description of blue whale hunting.
The Art OF Starting" by -. T.. Fry. Eng
lands greatest all-round athlete. is an ar
ticle comparing the English an American
methods OF starting IN a foo race. lllls-
trated with a series Of instantaneous phofo-
graphs. This Is followed by an abun1antlv
illustrated article on wreck raising. e.pe-
cially interesting in view of the MANY Re
cent disasters 10 ferry and excursion inats.
There IS also an interesting article On
Echoes"
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Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.-The degree staff Of White
water Lodge of Odd Fellows, has been
asked to eXemplify work at Connersville,
July 81. when the splendid new temple, built
at the cost of $4,000 is dedicated. .
The United States Long Distance Com
pany is building In here from the East and
the connection with the new company. Of
indianapolis. will be made here.+ . . The
annual reunion of the Chammers family
will be held at Beeson's Grove. near Dal-
Jay and wife, who have been visiting the
Friends Churches in England and Ireland.
as representatives of the Indiana Yearly
Meeting, will return home the first week in
August.
editor of the J%effersonviIle News, will leave
Wednesday for New York. whence he
visit his daughter, Mrs. Nelson Bird. Mrs.
Birds husband is an artist on the London
Black and White. Mr.. Daily Visited them
CATION OF the First Christian Church has
Issued a call Rev. f. w Wilson. of
Prairie Depot, o. He win most probably
tax charge Of the church Sept. /.
BROWNSTOWN.-The largest yield of
wheat ever grown in the bottoms adjoining
this place is being threshed, some of the
fields showing an average of twenty-five
to thirty-five bushels per acre. An
insanity inquest was held on Philip Schaub,
aged about seventy, on Saturday, and he
will be sent to the asylum at once. He was
formerly a tanner, in business at Martins
Nllle, lHu., WHICH uo lnONtu 10 lnlS place
ten years ago.
LOOGOOTEE.-John Ledgerwood, the
farmer living ten miles north of this place,
who, in a fit of insanity made a determined
effort to commit suicide last Sunday night,
is recovering and will get well. Since con-
valescing he greatly d~eplores the rash act
and seems to have no knowledge of what
he did. Ledgerwood is one of Martin
county's most prosperous farmers.
WABASH.-The auditor Of Wabash
county has completed his report of the
taXables Of the county. 1t shows the total
valuation of all classes of property in the
county to be SIS, So, $50. There are 25S, $50
acres of land, assessed at $6,077, 255, with
improvements valued at 81, 465. $50. There
were 96S mortgage exemptions representing
Si52. 735, against 927 representing S346. $50 last
year.
MARTTNSVILLE.-W. d. Kerlin, who
has been superintendent Of schools in this
city for four years. has been elected super
intendent of the schools at Knightstown
and will remove from this city soon. ]. E.
Robinson, who was principal under Pro-
fessor kerlin, has been chosen to the SUI
perintenGency here.
ALEXANDRIA.-The Gas Belt Labor
Day Union held a special convention Sun
day and il was decided not TO allow any
political speakers from the Eighth con-
gressional district to deliver addresses.
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rash words and continue. I once got one
of my bondsmen in the Office with the de-
sign of running away and leaving him In
charge. but when j looked on him and
thought of my martyrdom / allowed him
TO go In peace. Lately my son was depu-
tized and tried 10 run the office, while l
went back 10 the farm to support my fam
fly. Tuesday he sent for me In hot haste
to come up and show him how 10 cash a
twO-dollar money order. / lost a dollar
making the trip and arrived in time TO see
a neighbours perspiring baby wrapping a
sheet of stamps worth s. around his per-
son. / have begged and threatened all my
neighbors in Intellectual attempts 10 get
them 10 take the office, but they were sat
isied with the service and selhshly refused.
The government has finally taken the step
| urged years ago, TO close the office. and
/ am at last a free man.
Mr.. Fox has been a comedian, lecturer,
musician with a circus band, farmer and
postmaster, and is very. popular in his
as a humorist.
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CABLE CAR WRECKED.
Nine Passengers Seriously Injured
and Others Bruised.

CHICAGO. July 21.-Nine passengers
were seriously injured and several others
painfully bruised in the wreck of "A Madi-
son-street cable car to-day. The train was
running at full speed when the grip car
was suddenly brought 10 a stop because
of a defective cable rope. The trailer
bounded from the track. rose up and
crashed with terrific force into the rear OF
the grip car. The shock was OF such force
that passengers were thrown from their
seats. several landing in the street head
foremost and others falling against the
seats and sides Of the. cars.
The Injured-Peter Hermanson. both legs
broken and temple cut; Mrs. c. Miller. both
legs and right shoulder broken; Z. f. APP
pleton. left leg broken; John Hagerman.
both legs injured; w. p. Holden. severely
cut and left side injured; Frank Fried
man, left leg broken and injured internal
ly; j. II. Quayley, right arm and leg frac-
tured; G. Bed. right arm and shoulder
broken; II. NJ. Lenger, right arm and
shoulder broken.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, July H.-There died
last night at the county ~poorhouse, near
this city, a demented German named Bene-
dict Krack. Industry and frugality had en-
abled him through a score of years to &C
cumulate some property, which was be-
queathed partly to relatives and partly to
ST. Mary's Catholic Church. A woman's
infdelity had made him insane. His sweet
heart at home married another man just as
he returned TO the fatherland TO claim his
bride. He brooded over her infidelity until
his reason gave way. Then he was placed
in the hospital at Richmond and later sent
10 the Allen county poorhouse, where he
died.
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Officers of the Is. and ID. OF Tabor.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. July 2l.-At the
annual State meeting Of the secret order
of colored people. the Knights and Daugh-
ters Of Tabor, the following officers were
elected. chief grand mentor, b. +. Farrell,
Indianapolis: vice chief grand mentor. ID.
Arts. Marion: chief grand preceptress.
Jennie s. Boyd. Irvington: vice chief grand
preceptress. Mary +. Thomas. Marion;
chief grand scribe, r. j. Perom, Indian
apolis: chief grand treasurer, w. j. Harris,
-Indianapolis: chief grand recorder, Emma
J. Hines, Kokomo; grand presiding prince,
Frederick Hite. Evansville: grand Queen
mother, Hattie Hite, Evansville; chief
grand orator, d. NJ. Turner, Crawfords-
Vile; chief grand priestess, Addie Thomas,
Terre Haute. The 1902 meeting is TO be held
in Marion.
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c. H. ALLEN AT CANTON
GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO SPENDS
SUNDAY WITH THE PRESIDENT,
And Presents the Free-Trade ResOIu
ions Recently Adopted by the
Island Assembly.

CANTON, O., July Ex-Governor Charles
H. Allen. of Porto Rico. reached Canton
from Washington to-day, attended services
at the First Methodist Church and spent
the remainder of the day at the Mckinley
home until $40 tonight, when he left for
the East. He goes from here to Washing
ton, thence TO his home in Lowell. Mass,
and from there he hopes to go to the Maine
woods for a vacation. His mission here to-
day was to present to the President the
resolution passed by the Porto Rican Legis-
lature providing a system of local taxa
ton for the island such as under the act
of Congress entities the island to free trade
with the United States. The Presidents
official acknowledgement of the receipt of
this resolution will be made July %, the
anniversary of the landing of American
troops in Porto Rico, when a proclamation
will be issued declaring free trade between
the United States and Porto Rico.
THE question of my return to Porto Rico
has not been determined" said Governor
Allen. Il went there at the request of the
President. and when he is through with
me he will doubtless let me know. 1 have
not resigned. After the proclamation has
been issued 1 expect to ask to be relieved,
but the President may not be ready TO re-
lieve me just at that time"
Governor Allen is we'll pleased with the
conditions in Porto Rico and anticipated a
bright future for the island. The people,
he says. are taking kindly to the new
regime and each of the provisions is heart
lily supported as IL becomes understood by
the people. Between himself and the
natives the relations now are most cordial
and pleasant, and they have shown him
many favors. He says there is much en-
thusiasm on the subject of education. The
a-.NtA -ln- 1ADfn hA Ill., Ill
adequate to the needs of the island.
The service attended by the President
and Governor Allen this morning was con-
Quoted by Bishop John NJ. Walden, of Gin
cinnati. OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The bishop visited the President and the
Governor at the Mckinley home during the
evening.
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DOZEN CARS WRECKED.
brakeman Charles Doian, of Elkhart,
Fntally Injured.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind. July 2l.-One Of the
worst wrecks on the Chicago division of
the lake Shore Railroad in years occurred
in the local yard this afternoon. when the
bursting of an air hose on a west-bound
freight wrecked a dozen cars and blocked
the main tracks for eight hours. entailing
q loss of several thousand dollars. Charles
Dolan, of Elkhart. brakeman, was impris-
oned in the wreckage for an hour and five
minutes, all the while suffering untold
ogonies, and as a result of injuries received
may not recover.
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BOTTLED BEER WASTED.


ELDORADO. Kan. July q. - Seven
women, headed by Mrs. H. T. Grover. pres
ident of the local w. c. T. L., entered a
Joint run by a man named Busch in a
tent in the center Of town and demolished
a tubful of bottled beer. They took sam
pies of the liquor to the sheriff. who later
ordered the 'Jointist" TO quit business.
Five hundred people gathered while the
raid was in progress. A "jointist' in an
other part of town loaded his stock into a
wager and disappeared.
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Lutheran Religious Exercises.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, July A.-The Western
District Evangelical Lutheran Synod de-
voted to-day strictly TO religious exercises.
Holy communion was celebrated for the
delegates. The Rev. q. Loewenstein
preached the confessional sermon. The
Rev. r.. c. II. Leuski. preached the chief
sermon this morning. and the Rev. j. G.
Schlecht. of Marion, preached a missionary
sermon this evening. Visiting clergymen
also occupied the other Lutheran pulpits.
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All Saloons Closed.

FORT SCOTT, Kan. July 21.-The dis
trict court has issued an injunction order
ing all saloons in town closed. and 1t has
been obeyed. The order came as a result
OF evidence obtained by three local minis
tiers and several church members. who WIS.,
tied the different saloons and bought
whisky and beer. Suit Will be brought
against each keeper and the owners Of the
buildings used for saloons violating the
Harrem law, passed by the last Legis-
lature.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, July 21.-Colum-
bus Offender found a rattiesnake near his
home d few days ago. The snake was a
large one and Mr.. Offender retreated until
he secured a club, the snake showing fight
and following him. a well-directed blow
with the club killed the snake, which had
sixteen rattles and a button.
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Suicide Near BrOwnstOwn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BROWNSTOWN, Ind, July 2l-Erasmus
Callahan, aged about forty years. living
three miles west of here. blew his brains
out with a pistol last night. He had been i'll
for a few days. and while the nurse stepped
out TO the well for water, he committed
suicide.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. July 2l.-The new
United Brethren Church was dedicated to-
day. The dedicatory sermon was deliv-
cred by w. NJ. Weekly, OF Dayton, o. The
attendance was very large.
MADISON, Ind. July N.-The new Meth
odist Church in West Madison was dedi-
Gated with appropriate services this after
noon. The sermon was delivered by Will
liam Mckee Whitsitt, pastor of Trinity
Church. Madison.
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Richmond Pastor Resigns.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, July H.-The Rev.
John Med. Hervey. for the past five years
pastor Of the United Presbyterian Church.
to-day tendere his resignation to do mis-
sionary work at Sheridan. Pa. near Pitts
burg. A new church is 90 be built there.
The Rev. Hervev has been very successful
in his work here, and leaves the church
just improved TO the extent or some thou
sands of dollars.
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LEAVENWORTH. Kan, July 21.-Mrs.
Mary E. Dickens surprised half a dozen
men in John Beachler's policy shop here
last night and smashed a policy wheel into
a hundred pieces with a Ratchet. Her boys
had gamb!ed in the place.
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Stage-struck Girl Mt Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July 21.-Miss
Grace Sexauer, the beautiful seventeen
year-old daughter of DR.. c. f. S%exauer,
who disappeared from this city Thurs
day afternoon and was arrested and de-
tanned by the indianapolis authorities yes
terday, reached home this evening. accom-
panied by her father. II Is learned here
to-day that Miss Grace is but one of four
young girls of similar age of this city who
had been induced TO leave home and join
a theatrical attraction.
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ST. JOHNS, y. F.. July 21.-The mail
steamer Home. which arrived here to-day
from Labrador. reports that the coast is
blockaded with ice foes. especially the
northern part. where the foes are impene-
trable. This will greatly delay the Peary
relief steamer Erik. which counted upon
calling AT Turnayick. northern Labrador,
and landing her last mail before entering
the arctic circle. The Home had TO ADAM
don the attempt to reach her terminus In
consequence Of the Ice
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Labor Union Organized.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOOGOOTEE, Ind. July 2l-A branch Of
the American Federation OF Labor has been
organized here with a charter membership
OF nearly three hundred. The officers Of the
association are: J. T. Gardner. president;
Albert Taylor, secretary and Robert Sum-
mers. treasurer. The direct object OF the
organization is to shorten the hours Of all
classes of local labor.
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'Buckskin BiIl's- Show In Trouble,


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPOkTE. Ind, July H.-"Buckskin
Bills Wild West show. owned by Tyrell
Bros. Of Paducah, Ky, quit business here
last night. cowboys and Indians leaving be-
cause OF dissatisfaction Ii was billed for
an Illinois tour next week.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 2.-The Com
mercial Club has closed a deal with the
owners of the Ferris Stove and Range
Company. which has been a St Louis in
dustry for forty years. TO locate in this
CITY. Fire not long ago destroyed the
plant in St. Louis and il will be rebuilt
here. The Koeppen Bros. of the gas belt.
will establish a branch plant here for the
manufacture of glass molds and viii soon
transfer all of the industry to this city.
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Sister Luigi at Home.
40 Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the IndianapoIls JournaI,
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 2L.-Sister
Luigi. of the order of Sisters of Providence,
who ran away from st. Mary's Of the
Woods. has been heard from at her home in
Savannah. Ill. A letter has been received
al the mother home of the order from her,
saying she had arrived at home safely
and was resting well. The sisters say that
time alone will tell If she will rejoin the
community at ST. Mary's. The sisters will
ntaket no attempt to induce her to return.
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Telegraph Operator Drowned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
V~INCENNES, Ind, July 21-Samuel A.
Burns. telegraph operator at Wheatland,
was drowned last night in White river. He
was wading, when he suddenly stepped into
a deep hole.
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Fires Attributed to Vice.

NATION. Ill. July 2l-Eighteen fires
here in the last four weeks have caused a
large loss. The city authorities have been
destroying gambling outfits and enforcing
the laws against other forms OF vice. and
the fires are believed to hav been ~retalia-
tory. Vigilance committees will be an
pointed. as well as extra guards. TO patrol
the business and residence portion Of the
city.
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Arrest of n Murderer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. July 21.-Oficers to-
day arrested Wesley William in Spencer
ounty and brought him here and placed
him in Jail. He shot and killed Washing
ton Ewing last spring in Evansville. The
murder was unprovoked.