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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
IMPRESSIONS OF GUAM.
Prof. Bryan's Description of the Island
Normal students mt Manila.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. Dec. Z. Prof. z. b.
Bryan, the ~well-known Indiana educator,
who has been placed at the head of the
government Normal University in the Phil
ipplnes, has commenced his work of max
ing school teachers Of the FilipinOs and is
surprised at the aptitude and brightness
of his pupils To a friend in this city
Professor Bryan wrote, under date Of Oct.
II: AT present we have 200 students in
the Normal School. i have never seen a
cleaner, brighter and better-disposed body
of students. 1t is our purpose To admit new
students at the beginning OF each month,
and from present indications we will have
500 before the close of the year
Speaking Of the island Of Guam, which he
visited. Professor Bryan says: Guam
thirty miles long by twelve miles wide, has
1900 naked and half-naked natives, 400
Filipino prisoners and a few American sol
diers. The chief products are bananas.
%cocOanuts and children. The bananas grow
on trees nifty feet high. Native women and
children shin up these trees like monkeys
and throw down fruit TO passers-by."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

consideration for my ~prejudices, which
they could not understand, was a HE les
son in the real charity which is not pulled
up" "Ah but dear one" said a friend TO
me in her pretty, quaint English. the good
God does give us Sunday, with the Dlros'
and the flowers, and the sunshine IN II,
and if il was not good to be happy on that
day the birds they would not sing, nor the
flowers bloom, nor the sun make It's shln-
ing, for the good Father He tells me TO do
so, and they all do His will At hrst L had
some qualms when L Joined the group
about the evening lamp with their embrol-
derry in their hands, while the men OF the
family smoked. chatted or played carus'
but soon L forgot even TO feel uncom-
Portable. and could only think OF the beau
tiful family life and love to which L was
welcome as surely never before was Wei
coined a strange knswoman.
Then L saw that the people who went 10
the Tivoli Garden or the theater, or sat
down out of doors in the afternoon over
their beer, were those Of whom L knew
that not only did they visit the fatherless
and widow in their affiiction," but also that
they truly kept themselves unspotted
from the world and my armor OF preJu.
dice was pierced, and l began to see that
all the good people were not In the United
From Denmark 1 went to Germany. and
a year in Munich finished the process OF
conversion.
| should like to see ten parks for every
one New York has now, and ask no sign,
Keep of the grass, IN one OF mem eba,ra
and tables, and men and women and chill
dren eating and ink what they chose.
while good bands played good music; or, II
too cold for the picturesque out-of-door life
of the continent [ should like to see well
ordered and decent cafes, where husband.
wife and children could go together, listen
TO the music or chat with friends, without
the feeling that they were breaking a law
or infringing upon 1t. L do not for a mo-
ment advocate what 1 believe the papers
call a wide-open Sunday. without ~restric-
tfnnc. do / wish m see the rise OF a
| sentiment which will approve Sunday bull
fights in Spain or horse races in Paris
/ only plead for the best side of the CONT
mental Sunday-that which brings into the
hard workaday life OF our humble broth
| ers and sisters a bit of the Sunday sun
| shine and good cheer, and makes IL posi-
BILE to be a holiday in the spirit OF JOY and
| gratitude which will also make IL a holi-
dav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
J~obcs-HelIer Nuptfals.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind. Dec. AT noon to-
day at the home of the brides grand
mother, Mrs. Martha Willis Ridgway. OF
this city, took place the marriage Of Miss
Annie May Heller, daughter Of Mrs. Annie
r. Heller and the late Judge James E.
Heller, and DR.. Norman L. Jobes, of In
dianapolis. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DIR. Hartley, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, in the presence
Of near relatives and a few invited friends.
The bride wore a brown broadclOth tailor
made gown and carried lilies of the valley.
The house decorations were pink roses and
smilax. After luncheon, at which the
brides five cousins, MesdameS w. L. Schil-
ling and Robert Butterworth and Misses
Emma Porter, Estella Butterworth and
Laura Butterworth served, DR.. and Mrs.
Jobes left for Chicago. After a brief we'd
ding trip they will be at home in Indian
apOliS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Judge LETTERS Candidacy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. AT an informal
meeting of about $50 Muncie Republicans
this evening Judge Joseph G. Letter for
mally declared his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination to Congress from the
Eighth district of Indiana at the next con-
v%ention, in opposition to Representative
Cromer. Mayor Dunlap. of Anderson, is
another outspoken candidate. To-night's
meeting was held in the offices of Senator
Walter l.. Ball, former law partner of Mr..
LETTER. Mr.. Balls name has been men,
toned as a possible candidate against Mr..
Cromer. Several county officials were at
the meeting, and the contest for Delaware
county's delegation at the convention will
be interesting. Judge Letter is not yet
forty years old and would have no opposi-
ton to reelection to the Delaware county
bench.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Captain Fremont's Sentence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Capt. Francis
p. Fremont, Second Infantry, recently was
convicted by cOurt-mertial in the Philip
pines on a charge of conduct prejudicial to
good order and military discipline and SEN
fenced TO be suspended from his rank and
command for six months on half pay and
TO be confined to the limits of the head
quarters OF his regiment for the same
period. In the specifications II was alleged
that Captain Fremont cursed and assaulted
Private Boyd. OF Company @, and also
that he instructed Lieutenant Preston
Brown, Second Infantry, 10 try Private
Boyd by summary court and give him the
full extent without regard TO the evidence
and in disregard OF the legal rights of
Boyd. The findings and sentence Of the
court were approved by Brigadier General
Wade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

died at her home in Liber last night. aged
sixty-ive years. She had been i'll many
months.
UNION CITY. Ind. Dec. Mrs. Eliza
beth Jackson, one OF this city's oldest resi-
dents, died here to-day at the age Of sew
enty-nine. She was the mother OF Fl. f.
Jackson, the ice manufacturer Her hus-
band, who died several years ago. was one
of the pioneer business men OF this city.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 4 Jack
Greig, a widely known commercial traveller,
former newspaper man and author of the
opera Tennessee" died tonight at Chi
cago. aged thirty-eight years.
MONON, Ind, Dec. 7.-Walter Scott, the
son of A. d. Scott. of this place.. died this
morning of typhoid fever. He was twenty
one years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Fair Association Elects Officers.
al to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD. Ind, Dec. THE stock
holders of the Hancock County Agricul-
tural Association held their annual meet
ing at Greenfield to-day and elected a
board Of directors and officers as follows:
Directors. T~heopholis Hargrove. H. c. Gar
riott, John @. White, G. w. Parker, James
]. Pratt, E. G.. l.. Tyner, ]. w. Moulden,
John l.. Fry, ID. w. a. Justice, Joseph
Addison, John e.. Dye and Lee Roberts.
The board of directors elected officers as
follows: President, Theopholus Hargrove;
vice president. h. G. l.. Tyner; secretary,
L. 3. Brandenburg; treasurer, William c..
Barnard. Charles Downey, who has been
the efficient secretary for several years,
declined a reelection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
SUPPOSED PORCH CLIMBERS.
Arrested mt Laporte After an Attempt
to Loot n Residence.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind. Dec. 7.-Emi Watrous,
supposed porch climber, came to grief here
to-day when he was arrested by Sheriff
Small on charge OF robbing the Bradley
residence on Thanksgiving evening Of near
ly $1,000 in jewelry and money, and at
tempting last night to loot the residence
Of A. J. Stahl, a wealthy contractor.
The robber, who had gained entrance to
the second floor of the house by means of a
ladder, while the family was at supper,
was frightened while endeavoring to force
an entrance 10 the safe which contained
the family valuables and escaped by leap
ing out of a second story window and dis
appearing in the darkness. Watrous is a
convict on parole having been sent to State
Prison from this city four years ago for
stealing 500 worth of jewelry at the home
of Hiram Harrison, where he was doing
some painting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Cattle Wreck a Train.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. IA west
bound freight on the Southern was
wrecked three miles west of here early
this morning by a herd Of cattle. Engineer
Fellows was seriously injured, but proba-
bly, will recover. TIL engine and four
cars were piled up and the trainmen had
a narrow escape. Four head of cattle were
ground to pieces and quite a number in
jured. Traffic on the road was blocked for
several hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Burton Indicted for Murder.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Dec. THE grand jury
Of tie Lawrence Circuit Cour was dis
charged this afternoon, after finding TWEEN
ty-fve indictments, some of which are
very important. An indictment against
Schubel Burton, the Mitchell saloon keeper,
for murder in the first degree for the death
of Willis Holler, at that place about a
week ago, was returned, and Burton is un-
der arrest and in Jail tonight. John Nc
Queen also was arrested and is in Jail, a
bill for assault with intent to kill having
been found against him. He assaulted an
officer at Huron last summer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
End of n Reward Case.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Dec. 7~.-Augustus Ham
mond. of this city, commissioner appointed
by the Wabash Circuit Court to sell the
farm of Mrs. Sarah Highley, near Mier
to settle a peculiar lawsuit. to-day closed
up the matter and paid to Marion Rether-
ford and William Miller about 500 for saw
ing the life of Mrs. Highley. This is the
case in which Highley offered a reward
Of $1,000 to any man who would save his
wife from drowning in a creek in which
she had fallen, but later refused to pay.
He transferred his property TO his wife
and she was sued for the amount.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. THE iremen of
the various cities Of the State have decided
to cooperate on some plan for a general
pension law, which will apply to all cities
alike, in the State, and initial steps will be
taken on Tuesday, Dec. IL, when a meeting
of representative firemen will be held i'm
Action along this line is deemed
necessary, In view of the recent decision of
the Supreme Court, holding special teach
ers' pension laws enacted for certain cities
to be unconstitutional. 1t is believed the de-
cisiOn also affects the special fremen's
pension laws now on the statutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Rowdy Students Warned.

CLEVELAND, Dec 7.-Chief of Police
Corner has sent a letter TO the president Of
Case School informing him that any further
rowdyism on the part of the students at
tending Case School will be dealt with by
the city force. Several students who en-
tered a college boarding house on Adelbert
street Tuesday night nave been given the
alternative of paying $35 for breaking furni-
ture or being expelled from the school with
in three days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
To Control the Milk Market.

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. IA Chicago COM
pany with 100000 capital is said to be
back of a project 10 control the milk mar
ket i'm Columbus. The project involves the
construction OF several large milk depofs
with facilities in each for the sterilization
age. The plan has been laid before the CITY
Board OF Health and the sanitary arrange
ments proposed have the approval OF that
bOdy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
POLITE TO SPITTERS.
How q Health Officer Would Treat
Persons Who Expectorate in Cars.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. Heath Officer
Friedrich, of this city, is trying to prevent
splitting in the street cars. To further his
purpose he suggests the following plan:
Supply the conductors Of the street cars
with a bunch of yellow tickets bearing the
inscription, Splitting in cars is positively
forbidden" Whenever q conductor detects
a man in the act of expectorating he is ex-
pected to walk into the car, take off his
hat. bow low and hand the offender one of
the yellow cards with the words: "Sir,
permit me to present this card TO you"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Shot While Hunting.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHOALS, Ind, Dec. 10. H. Shirley, a
merchant of this city. was seriously shot
while quail hunting yesterday. r. 8. Bar
rett. a coal operator, Of this place, acct
IDENTIFY discharged his gun and Shirley re-
ceived the full charge OF shot in his arm
and side while standing with his back to
Barrett. 1t is thought the wound will not
prove fatal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Indiana Obituary.

CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Dec. 7.-Wil-
liam Sheets died suddenly at the county
jail last evening and a post-mortem ex-
animation established the cause as brain
trouble. He was fourd yesterday acting
strangely and was taken TO the jail, pend
ing an examination, IL not being known
what was the matter with him. He was a
brother of Fred Sheets, OF indianapolis.
PORTLAND. Ind. Dec. Mrs. Mary
Hanner died at the home of a relative I'm
this city, aged seventy-ssven years. She
had been a resident of Jay county for many
years Mrs. Elizabeth Sturgeon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
City Invaded by an Army.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. Z.-Commander
Booth Tucker, the leader Of the Salvation
Army forces In America, with his wife.
Consul Emma Booth Tucker, and about
twenty-five of the army. including a band
and orchestra, arrived here to-day. The
programme of the commanders STAY i'm this
city includes a series of revival meetings.
his illustrated lecture on Light in Dark
ness" and business meetings to outline the
work of the army here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Judge Taft tn Sail Dec. 70.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7~.-Secretsry Root
to-day received the blowing cabIegram
from Nh. Luk Wright. acting civil Cover
nor Of the Philippines. dated Manila. Dec.
4: Taft Will leave Manila on the transport
Grant Dec. %. Reach Washington as soon
as possible. Condition much improved by
second operation. Recovery in full ex-
pected by time San Francisco is reached. I"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Reasonable wabash Gas Bills.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Dec. Wabash gas con-
sumers are paying their fuel bills for the
month by meter measurement on all sides
satisfaction is expressed at the reasonable
charges. bills in most cases being below
those under the contract system for a like
period. The rate of Is cents per thousand.
at first deemed very high, is now regarded
as fair, and the action of the Common
Council in comT romising on that figure is
applauded. The gas supply has been
abundant since meters were started.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
"OId Man" Harvey Wanted.

BOSTON, Dec. 7.-Inspectors left Bos-
QUESTION papers for Edward Harvey, other
wise known as old Man Harvey" a noted
pickpocket. whom the Boston police have
been following all over the continent dur
ing the past three years. Harvey is wanted
for the alleged robbery of Police Captain
Warren. of Brighton, whose pocketbook
was taken two years ago. Harvey was
arrested, but he jumped 81. 500 bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
AndaIusia Under Martial LAW.

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Dec. THE militia
men sent here yesterday TO protect the
negroes in jail are on duty. Governor Jelks
mas been asked TO order the soldiers to re-
main until a trial is given the negroes. as
the citizens fear 10 have the militia leave
until the case has been disposed of. State
Solicitor Parks has arrived. and il is un-
derstood the negroes will be given a hear
ing next Monday. The town continues un-
der martial rule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
stock of Broom Corn Burns.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. Two hun
dred bales of broom corn, which were saved
from the big fire of a few months ago. were
destroyed by fire tonight. Loss on stock
and building was $1,000. with insurance of
1900. IL was a trust plant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Memorial Fountain Erected.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Dec. THE
Knightstown fire department has erected in
front of the new Masonic Temple in this
city a handsome fountain in memoir of
Fone +. Davy. Charles Scudder and Tru-
man Rhodes, the three fremen who lost
their lives while heroically fighting the
flames that consumed the Masonic Temple
here over two years ago. The money for
the fountain, over $500, was raised by sub
scriptiOns taken here and among fire de-
partments elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Submarine Boat Tested Again.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA test Of the sub
marine boat Fulton was made to-day I'm
Long Island sound for Captain GeeImug-
den, of the Norwegian navy. The Fulton
was given a surface trial of one mile and
was then submerged for a longer run. at
the end of which two torpedoes were fired
at imaginary targets. The trial was pro-
nounced entirely successful and Captain
G~eelmugden expressed great satisfaction
over the Fulton's showing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
SAUL POYDRAS LYNCHED.
Negro Taken from Officers and Hanged
to an Electric Light Wire.

LAKE CHARLES. La. Dec. Saul
Poydras, a negro who cut Chief Deputy
Sheriff c. NJ. Richard and wife seriously
with a razor Thursday night, was arrested
yesterday near Walsh, twenty miles east
of this city. Poydras was brought here
and the officers were about to lodge him
in the parish prison when a mob over
powered the guards, took charge of
light wire, a few rods from the courthouse.
The lynching occurred about 2 o'clock this
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Creditors Grant Extension.

PITTSBURG, Dec. THE creditors Of
the Pittsburg Construction and Manufac-
turing Company and West & Wilson, the
contractors, who last Monday made a vol
untary assignment TO the Prudential Trust
Company of this city. have unanimously
agreed 10 an extension. The concerns nave
contracts for fifty buildings whose con-
struction is under way, approximating $780,
600. The statement presented TO the cred
itors showed assets of $1,000 in excess of
liz Utilities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Automatic Water Purifying Company

TRENTON. y. J., Dec. THE Automati,
Water Purifying Company, capital 81. 900. 900
was Incorporated here today. Incorpo.
ratOrs: Theodore b. Freese, Henry NJ
Scharr. levitt Allen and George w
Flaacke, all OF Jersey City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Got Picked Up.

Washington Post.
IL seems that Mr.. Gerry. the fussy old
man who has been SO persistent In pre-
venting children from making "A living ON
the stage. has been using Z burr Bit on
his horses. The Society FOR the Prevention
OF Cruelty 20 Animals got In a body blow
when IL showed UP the cruelty Of the exec
utive head Of the Society for the Preven-
ton OF Cruelty 10 Children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

elsewhere. Since our present prosperous
times consumption Of beer and alcoholic
spirits has grown immensely. This is a
pointer for temperance folks. But cannot
a state Of affairs be brought about TO re-
verse this curious condition.?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Accidentally shot by Child.

PANA, III, Dec. 7-Four-year-old Cecil
Bates accidentally killed his mother to-da
by knocking from a table a loaded gun.
The charge was fired and. entering Mrs.
Bates's stomach, caused almost instant
death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

BEAUMONT. Tex. Dec. Federal
Judge Bryant filed AN Important opinion
late this afternoon I'm the case OF Mrs.
Annie + Snow ". The Higgins OIL and
Fuel Company et al. involving One-eight-
se1th life interest in the Veatch survey
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

on which is situated all of the wells in this
field, except five or six. The court thinks
the complainant, Mrs. Snow, is entitled to
~one-eighteenth Of the oil marketed after
the expenses of marketing have been de
Quoted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
..Max o.ReII- Impro,inp

NEW YORK. Dec. Paul Rlouet CsNfax
O'Rell'). the French author. who has been
i'll in this city. was reported tonight as
having greatly improved. and he Is now
believed 10 be out OF danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Pointer for Temperance Folks.

Augusta Chronicle.
Germany is suffering great distress inan-
cially and industrially. IL is a curious
fact that as prosperity wanes uluor-drtnk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05

done and there is no reason to suppose
that he may not return if he SO de-
sires. The asphalt controversy still
rests where it has been ever since the
controversy began and the government
has not yet received a satisfactory ans
wei to it's note protesting against the
treatment accorded to Consul Biaz.
Uncle Sam having SO long stood as the
guardian angel and good friend of the
little South American states, some Of
them are inclined to impose upon his
good nature and treat him somewhat
CONTEMPORARY at times, but they
know better than to go too far and it is
safe to say that when Venezela finds
that she has gone to the limit of the
old gentleman's patience she will
promptly recant and do the fair thing.
There will be no war and thore will
be no serious trouble. Some sharp
notes may find themselves into Vene.
zuela's mail, but that will be all the
thing will amount to.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
While every West Pointar of nrov

While every West Pointer of promi-
nence in the army is praising Funston
and giving him full credit for his dar-
ing exploit, it remains for a man who
entered the army from civil life to at
tempt to belitle the feat of the Kansan
and pretend to be Mortified at the pos.
sibility that by the appointment to a
brigadiership the awful eventuality
of Funston sometime being the lieut.
enant general is made possible. This
cad is Corbin, who through no more
ability than the faculty of properly
manipulating the required strings has
got himself to the position of adjutant
general of the army with a rank never
before attached to that position. His
principal service. to the country has
been in a clerical capacity, staying at
Washington and lording it over the
men who have been in the field where
the fighting has been going on. judy
ing from the efforts already made in