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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-07

to the Kansas City convention, either as
whole or by its officers, conspicuously went
TO Mr.. Cookers headquarters to pay him
their respects. thus recognizing not only
his prominence in the party cOunsels but
tacitly approving Of his rule and methods.
1t is not recorded that the delegation paid
its respects TO any other delegation. When
the national Democratic executive commit
tee told the Indiana party managers. that it
could furnish them no money Mr.. Taggart
went TO New York and paid court to Rich
ard Croker day after day until the boss
gave him $4,000 to use in Indiana. Mr.
Croker and his methods, which offend the
Sentinel now. were as well known two
years ago as at the present time. The only
change is that Mr.. Croker can no longer
be of any use to the leaders Of the Indiana
Democracy.
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Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.-Roy l. Brown. who re-
Gently sold the Fountain City Times TO
Charles Hart, OF Portland. viii now devote
his entire time TO preaching. He occupies
the Christian Church pulpits at Redkey,
Kennard and Abingdon. strong
effort will be made TO secure for this city
a fair and races for next season. meet
ing TO this end has been called for Nov. l9
1t is the intention TO permanently organize
at that time and arrange TO build a new
floral hall.
JEFFERSONVILLE.-G Williams. a
stranger in the city, will be given a hear
ing before Mayor RAIDER on Thursday on
the charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. Williams, who claims TO be an
agent for the New York Life Insurance
Company, collected $50 from Medley Reeder
as first payment on an insurance policy for
$1,000. When the policy was not forthcom-
ing Reeder had the agent arrested.
LAFAYETTE.-John McCauley has re-
turned from Buffalo, after serving six
months as a guard at the Pan-American
assisted President Mckinley TO a chair
when he was shot and later escorted
Czolgocz to the prison. He is modest about
the part he performed, and says he only
did what any other man would have done
under similar circumstances.
KOKOMO.-To-day Marion Price. agent
for the Lake Erie q Western junction
depot, this CITY, while rummaging through
the effects of his father, George w. Price,
whose death occurred few days ago. made
pleasing discovery. In going through
pouch was found in its bottom that con-
tanned $255 i'm gold coin that the family did
not know was in existence.
HAGERSTOWN.- The Rev. w w
Montgomery, who has been pastor Of the
Presbyterian churches here and at Cam
brige City for four years. has accepted a
call from the EckmansVille, O, church. and
will remove TO that place about Dec. /.
Mr. Montgomery also had a call from the
Eaton, O., church, but decided TO go TO
EckmanSVllle.
GREENFIELD.-Dr. Oscar Hellar. OF
New Palestine, who has twice been elected
coroner of Hancock county, has resigned
his office and DR.. Noble Il. Howard. of this
city, has been appointed to succeed him.
The coroners office in this county is not
remunerative one, as there is seldom occa-
sion to hold an inquest.
ROCKVILLE.-The Rockville street fair
and fall carnival committee has adjusted
all its accounts and has a balance OF $50
on hand for next year. The business men
of Rockville are strong supporters OF the
carnival The fair given was one OF the
best in the State and next year il will be
made larger and better.
BOURBON.-Mrs William Erwin. OF this
city is gaining an enviable reputa ton as 4
lecturer at farmers institutes. She has
been engaged by Professor Latta, OF Pur-
due University, 10 deliver several lectures
within the next four weeks at Newton,
Ossan, Akron and other points.
Acknowledgement Reginald Hare. OF
| ing a large number OF recruits in this
city and surrounding towns. He has been
| in Aurora three weeks, and is still meeting
with success.
ELWOOD.-For the second time in a
| year the Meyers bakery was destroyed by
which had just been purchased. was de-
/ strOyed
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STRIKE OF MINERS.
Four Thousand Anthracite Mine EN-
pIOyes Ordered Out.

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 6.-An order cali
ing a strike OF the eight collieries OF the
Temple Iron Company was is1ued this even
ing from the headquarters OF district No.
l, United Mine Workers OF America The
order is addressed TO the presidents OF me
local unions at the collieries affected-Lack-
awanna, Sterrick Creek, Edgeton, North
west Harry T.. Forty-Fort, Mount Look
out and Babylon-all Of the Temple Iron
Company.
The strike order says the officers OF the
Temple Iron Company at the Mount Look
out Harry r. and FOrty-Fort cOllieries
have discharged about fifty union men be-
cause they have been working at the Malt
by cOlliery of the Lehigh Valley Company,
which has been on strike for about three
months; that the superintendent and man
ager of the Temple lrOE COmpanys coll
lieries were seen by miners committee,
but would give the committee no satisfac-
ton except TO say that all those who were
hired with the knowledge that they were
stated, but that those who were hired with
out knowing where they were from would
not be reinstated. The strike order
concludes as follows: Therefore. fall
ing TO have the men reinstated, you
are hereby notified and authorized By the
executive board 10 suspend work on Mon
day, Nov. II, and remain idle until all men
have been reinstatcd and you are notified
TO resume work" The order Is signed
by T. -. Nichols president OF district No.
l. United Mine Workers Of America.
The eight cOllieries operated by the Tenn
pie Iron Company are located in Lacka-
Wana and Luzerne counties. and employ
about 4,O00 men and boys The company
closed down to-day the Mount Lookout
Harry l.. and FOrty-FOrt collieries. sup
pOsedly in anticipation OF the strike. IL Is
expected the other cOllieries will be closed
down tomorrow. The company officials re-
fuse TO make any statement
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other Deaths i'm the state.

WABASH, Ind, Nov. 6-James Donavin,
a well-knOwn young blacksmith OF this
city, dropped dead this afternoon, at his
Mama street shop, OF apoplexy. He was
only thirty years old, of project physique
and had been in fine health. Charles
NJ. Sailors. son of the late Representative
Jacob l.. Sailors, and brother of eX-Clerk
Mel Sailors, Of kokomO. died here this
morning, after a brief illness of typhoid
fever and paralysis. He was born in this
county fifty-fve years ago, and had lived
here ever since.
BOURBON, Ind, Nov. 6-Mrs Susan
Erwin, a prominent woman of Bourbon,
died yesterday morning. Mrs. Erwin was
born in 1929 in New York. She and her
husband, Nathan Erwin, came TO this part
of Indiana in 1916 and continued 10 live
here Mr.. Erwin died two years ago. The
deceased met with accident five weeks
ago, suffering a compound fracture of the
thigh. She seemed to be recovering, but
heart failure interviewed and was the cause
of her death.
PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 6.-James Nc
Laughlin, one of the best known residents
of the county, is dead at his home near
Bluff Point aged forty-seven years.
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The chagrined Democratic managers are
their disaster in Ohio to the conduct of
John r. Mclean and his newspaper, the
Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t is true that Mr..
Mclean did not fill his barrel and go to the
crossroads to open it, but he gave 500,
which was 800 more than Mr.. Kilbourne
gave two years ago when Mr.. Mclean was
candidate. Besides, Mr. Mclean could
not afford to reduce his bank deposit for
the benefit of Tom l.. Johnson.
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Diocesan Convention To Meet.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind. Nov. 6.-The annual con-
vention Of the diocese of Michigan City will
be held at Trinity Cathedral, Michigan
City. beginning next Tuesday and con-
tinuing three days. Clerical and lay dele
gates from every parish in The northern
half of Indiana will be present. The annual
convention sermon will be preached on
Tuesday morning by Bishop Taylor, OF the
Quincy diocese and the opening sermon
of the convention on Wednesday morning
will be delivered by Bishop Nicholson, OF
the Milwaukee diocese. The woman S
auxiliary of the diocese will hold its an
nual meeting at Barker Hail on Wednes-
a
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Nov. 6.-The Logansport
and Wabash Valley Gas Company has thus
far failed TO respond TO the offer of the
Wabash City Council TO compromise the
gas controversy on the basis of Is cents per
thousand feet, and acting under the direc-
ton of the Council Mayor McHenry will
in December, unless an agreement on that
basis is reached before, issue his prQclama-
tion asking the citizens To decline payment
OF gas rates at higher figure. This will
precipitate the fight in the courts. as the
city will seek an Injunction restraining
the company from cutting of the supply
or collecting a higher rate.
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DIVORCES IN VIGO.
MatrimOny Taking on the Nature of a
Continuous Performance.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 6.-The di-
vorce evil in Terre Haute reached the
climax to-day when Thomas Rhoads asked
for a marriage license and when told the
decree in his first wife's suit for divorce
from him had not been entered asked TO
have it done at once. offering to pay all
the court costs at the same time he paid for
the marriage license with which he was
to marry a second wife. He said he had
Gefaulted in the suit again him purposely.
A few days ago a man paid the costs
in a suit for divorce brought by the
woman whom he was to marry ana In
which a decree had been entered a few
Gays before. Under ruling of the court
marriage licenses cannot be issued 10 per-
sons when either mas been a party 10
divorce proceeding in which the court costs
had net been paid. The costs in this case
were assessed against the defendant hLs-
hand, but the second husband PAID them,
together with the 81 for his marriage Ii
cense. One couple. married a Few days
ago, were both under thirty years or age,
but each had been married three times
In October there were twenty-five d.
vorce cases and sixty-six marriage licenses.
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SLAUGHTER OF THE INNoCENTs.
Peru Gun Club Puts Up Two Thousand
Birds to BE Murdered.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind, Nov. 1.-TWO thousand live
birds were secured for the annual tourna-
ment of the Peru Gun Club at its Elmwcod
grounds for to-day and tomorrow. Four
twenty-five events were on the pro-
gramme to-day. Fred Gilbert, of Spirit
Lake, Ia, and w. r. Crosby, of O'Fallon.
III. missed none, and j. l.. Head, of Peru,
only one during the day.
Among the shooters are d. r.. Stevens,
of Moline, H.; G. b. Virgins, Homer, ILL.,:
Guv Furnishes, Knoxville, Tenn; W. T..
Rarto. Chicago, and Jack Parker, Detroit,
the last-named being manager of the shoot.
Other prominent shooters are present, who
will not allow their names to be used.
Tomorrow there will be a twenty-five
bird match with $40 entrance fee.
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REFUSED TO BUY GAS.
President of the Muncie Company Re-
iected Liberal Offer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. Sit was learned
to-day that the American Sheet Steel Com
pany recently offered the Muncie Natural
Gas Company 100000 of the 100000 feet
of gas it can produce daily, having that
amount more than it uses in the Midland
steel works. The price offered was cents.
while the Muncie company charges u cents
per thousand feet. President Rose re-
jected the offer, and has told his patrons to
cut off the service if they do not like il;
while the people are shivering and reports
are being circulated that Muncie has M
gas
Mr.. Rose had refused to put in pumping
station and bore for more gas, after the
City Council, in the courts, defeated an
attempt to raise prices.
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E. S. STOKES'S WILL.
Instrument Is Ten Years Old and Ben-
Gifts but Few Persons.

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-The win OF Ed
ward s Stokes. who died on Saturday last
at the residence OF his sister. Mrs. Nc
Mutt, was filed in the surrogate's ONCE this
afternoon. The will was executed on Feb.
ID. 1891. before Mr.. Stokes had the disagree
ment with his cousin. w. r D. Stokes. and
w. r. ID. Stokes is the chief beneficiary
under the will. No schedule setting forth
the value of the property left by Mr..
Stokes was filed with the will
Mr.. Stokes declares that his entire estate
is 20 be held I'm trust 10y his executor, who
is TO pay legacies OF 5000 TO his mother
Nancy Stokes. 5000 10 his brother Horace
and $2.e0 20 his sister. Mary j. McNutt.
The residuary estate he directs shall be
divided between his brother Horace and his
sister, Mrs. McNutr, and I'm case neither
OF them leave children the entire estate
Is TO go TO w. r.. ID. Stokes. Mr. Stokes
says In the last clause OF the viii that he
Is unmarried and has no children
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ROBBED MISSION BOXES.
Two Youthful Thieves Have Come to
Grief mt LapOrte.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 1.-TWO youthful
thieves have come to grief in this city
Their latest act was robbing the mission
boxes in the German Methodist Church,
which Melted them $685. in pennies, nickels
and dimes The church was entered by the
breaking Of a window at the hour of mid
night and while one watched outside the
the money.
The payment of seventy-five pennies in
the purchase of an article first threw sus-
picion on Michael Begler, who, when ques-
toned, told three different stories, in one Of
which he mentioned William HUH. Both
lads were locked up, and after sufficient
urging young HUH made a confession.
Yesterday both were bound over to the Cir
Cult Court. Begler is now on parole from
the Reform School.
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ALIENATION OF A WIFE
Charged as the Basis for n Suit for
$4,000 Damages.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, Nov. Ga sensational
damage suit was entered in the Circuit
Court to-day, the action being brought
by Ellis d. Browning, a resident of Wild
cat township, against County Auditor Lige
Perry a prominent citizen and one of the
weathiest citizens in the northern part Of
the State, charging him with the aliena-
ton of the affections of his eighteen-year-
old wife and demanding $4,000 damages
Mr.. Perry declares the suit is part of
Matchmaking scheme and has secured
number of prominent attorneys TO fight the
case to the end.
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Hon. John w. Kern seems disposed 10
atone for his slowness IN coming out for
career by ELUSIVE protestatiOns of allegi-
ance after his career has ended. A few
years ago. when a great many Democrats
who think crooked or do not think at all.
were shouting for Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Kern
refused to indorse his 16-to-1 claim to great
ness, Dat now that lac has been told by the
people 20 "go way back and sit down
Mr.. Kern insists that he is one of the
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MAY BE FATALLY HURT.
City Engineer of KOkomo Badly In
jured i'm n Runaway.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. 6.-Jackson Morrow.
city engineer and one of the best-known
residents of this county, was thrown from
a buggy in runaway this evening, receiv
ing injuries that may prove fatal.
He had been out to the new steel works.
laying off ground. An hour later he was
found unconscious in the buggy, with skull
injured. He mad been thrown against
telephone pole. He has served several
terms as county surveyor.
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If any other result had been announced
than a Democratic victory in Kentucky it
would have been a genuine surprise. With
the Goebel election law in force, which
takes the selection of election officers out
of the hands Of the people and results in
putting two Democrats and a self-styled
Republican in every voting place, any other
result than a Democratic victory is i'm
possible
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Hotel building Badly scorched.

Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
BEDFORD, Ind, Nov. 6.-The Central
Hotel building, on the west side of the pub
lie square, caught fire a little before noon
to-day from an overheated Aue. By hard
work after prompt response the fire de-
partment kept the flames confined to the
burning building. Burton's restaurant was
damaged about $1,000, Milt Myerss saloon
loses 1920 and John Quilts saloon loses
some by water damages and breakages.
Myers has $500 insurance and the building,
owned by Postmaster Williams and George
Mcdaniel, has an insurance of s., 900.
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The career of Hon. Seth Low furnishes a
strong argument for the scholar in poll
tics. A graduate of Columbia College and
an honor man in his class, he first achieved
success in business, then as a political or
ganizer and finally as president of Column
bia University to which position he was
elected by the unanimous vote of the trus
tees just twenty years after his gradual
ton. lie is wealthy and very charitable
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CENTERVILLE, Ind. Nov. 6.-An In
dianapolis syndicate has been given an op-
ton on the plants of the Centerville Cream
cry Company and the Commons-Harris
Company, and a $4,000 mortgage instru-
ment has been filed at the Office OF the
county recorder. These creameries have
been operated successfully Tor years, and
their butter took the first gold medal at the
worlds fair at Chicago. There are four
plants covered by the option.
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newspapers are unanimous on one question.
They welcome the interurban railways.
-KOkOmo News.
Governor Durbin met the expectations
and won the approval Of a majority of the
people Of Indiana by refusing TO honor the
requisition of Governor Beckham, of Ken
If there had not been sufficient evidence be-
fore that these men would not be granted
a fair trial If returned to Kentucky for
trial, the result of the second trial of Pow
ers removed all doubt on that point.-Rich-
mond Palladium
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Husky Champion i'm the Lists.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind. Nov. william Hadley.
residing northwest OF the city. near Curtis
Vile, has issued a challenge 10 the corn
huskers of the State. Offering to defend the
championship TO the extent Of 500 a side.
in match TO be held some time within the
next few weeks. Hadley offers 70 bet 500
that he can husk 100 bushels OF corn, sew
enty-hve pounds 10 the bushei. IN ten hours,
the only condition being that he be allowed
10 select the field IN which he shall make
the attempt.
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Died suddenly and Alone.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
GOODLAND, Ind, Nov. 6.-Miss Martha
Franklin, aged sixty-five years, pioneer
resident of this place, was found dead in
her home this evening, where she lived
alone, and there is evidence that she must
have died some time last Monday. she
was sitting in a chair in front of the stove
and evidently died suddenly and without
a struggle. She owned considerable prop
erty and was well known In this locality.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
The Rev. Elias Cooprider and w. c.
Bond, Each over Ninety Years Old.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, Nov. 6.-The Rev. Elias
Cooprider, the Oldest minister in the county,
died this evening, aged ninety-two years.
He had been an active minister for seventy
years and held the first religious services
ever conducted in Clay county. He had ac-
cumuated a large fortune.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. civilian c.
Bond died at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon,
aged ninety-four years. Infirmities Of old
age caused his death. He was long resi-
dent of Wayne county, where he was prom
inent in business and political life. lie had
lived here of late years with his daughter.
Mrs Samuel G.. Snyder. The body will be
taken TO Richmond for burial on Friday.
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Veteran Killed by a Train.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind, Nov. 6.-John Nc
Gillum, a farmer, seventy years old, who
lived south of here, was run over by the
E. & /. north-bound passenger train this
forenoon, death resulting in a few hours.
He was a soldier in the civil war and had
been before the pension examining board
here. He was returning home on foot
when he was struck by the train on a
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1t is an unprecedented combination of
be made to the people of Indiana at the
same time for memorials to dead Pres
idents, but both should be responded to-.
There are the strongest possible reasons
why liberal contributions should be made
to both the Harrison and the Mckinley
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Showing How Great Men Differ.

Chicago Tribune.
Borus struggling author)-And Howells says
he can't dictate fiction to a stenographer or
typewriter That's what surprises me- I've die
tated all of the stories I've written lately.
Naggus Qiterary editor)-And you haven't had
half the practice writing stories he has had,
either. Howells ought to be ashamed Of himself.
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Can be found at the following places:
NEW YCEtK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. 7. o. News Co, IA
Dearborn street. Auditorium Annex Hotel
CINCINNATI r. Hawley & Co., l5i Vine
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co, "a Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Rggs House, Ebbitt
House, Fairfax Hotel, Willard Hotel.
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In New York a man who bet a box of
cigars was refused the privilege OF voting
on Tuesday. but those who make betting a
vocation and bet by thousands were not
questioned. which indicates that it is I'M
lawful only for the occasional and small
bettor TO back his judgment with some
thing of value
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The floral exhibit that is being held at
Tomlinson Hall during the present week
should be seen by all lovers of flowers and
OF artistic effects in colors. Our local and
State florists deserve great credit for their
public spirit in building up an exhibition
that is entirely devoid Of commercialism,
and their display this year surpasses all
previous efforts
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Gas Belt Golf HOnOrs.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 6-The local con-
test for the golf championship is over and
the honor goes to Stephen S. Strattan, jr.,
for the second time. Tomorrow the team
will go to Marion, where the last game OF
the MariOn-Muncie-Ric Richmond series will be
played Marion is in the lead.
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General Alger has written a letter i'm
which he says that Richard Harding Davis
was correspondent at the front, and
quotes Mr.. Davis as saying that the first
accounts OF the Guasimas fight were sent
by correspondents who were three miles
away. who obtained their news from the
wounded carried TO the rear. After this
honorable mention Mr.. Davis will scarcely
sue General Alger for libel