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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CLAY CITY, Ind. Aug. 15.-The ques-
ton as to whether Clay City is 10 have a
new schoolhouse has become a serious one.
The State Board of Health having con-
demned the old building on the ground that
it is ~unsanitary and unsafe. this ac-
ton has given rise TO a division Of senti-
ment as TO what should be done. A few OF
the citizens have taken the ground that
this condemnation means the old building
shall not be repaired for use, while others
make the point that If the conditions on
which the health board based its action
be removed the town may continue to
use the building. \ large majority Of the
citizens take the latter view, claimin that
the courts would not sustain AN action to
prevent the use of the building when made
sanitary and safe. Several experts have
examined the building and say that with
an expenditure OF $500 or 500 IL can be made
safe. Not one of the local physicians has
been able TO attribute a case OF sickness
10 an unsanitary condition OF the school
building. A new building such as con-
templated by it's advocates. would cost
something like $4,000. The town has no
money an6 the assessed valuation OF prop
erty is on,y sufficient TO raise X. 40 by the
sale of bonds. To begin the construction OF
a new building now would mean no school
before March ] and the turning back 10 the
State for redistribution Of some $W0 OF 600
OF unused tuition money. besides depriving
the children of four or five months OF
school
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Aged Woman of Lagro.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Aug. 15.-At Lagro, Wa
bash county, to-day, Mrs. Nancy Adams,
aged ninety-two years, passed away hav-
ing been slowly dying for the last ten
days of the infirrniies incident to her adj
vanced years. She was, so far as known.
the oldest female resident of Wabash coun-
~. Mrs. Adams was born in Hartford,
Conn, on June IL, 1909, and there married
Richard 7. Adams. coming West with him
in 1886, when he was employed as superln-
tendent OF the work CT constructing the
Wabash and Erie canal from Fort Wayne
to Logansport. After the completion of
the canal they moved to Disko and thence to
South Chicago. returning a few months
later to Lagro. Three sons were born to
them, Wilson, now merchant at Lagro, Ed
win, station agent of the Erie road at Lake
ton, and Lucius, who is A soldier In the
British army in the Transvaal. Another
venerable resident of L1agro also expired
this m~orning-Mrs. Ballinger, who since
1910 had lived in and around the town. She
was lightweight years old.
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visions OF the statute In that case several
corporations were working under an agree
mcnt TO divide the territory Of the United
States among themselves and to keep up
prices. This agreement to divide territory
and control prices was "A controlling ele-
ment in that case. and the basis Of the de-
cision. 1t is not believed this averment
would lie against the steel company. The
consolidation OF plants. the closing of some
and the removal of others. the restriction
of production. the reduction of wages. or
all Of these combined do not constitute In
reference with interstate commerce under
the definition of the Supreme Court. To
constitute an interference there must be di-
rect interference with or disturbance of
the means of transportation.
The decision of the Supreme Court of
Illinois I'm the case OF the American Gu
cose Company was rendered under a state
law. In that case one corporation being
about to acquire the plant of another. both
having been organized under the laws of
New Jersey. a stakeholder brought suit to
prevent contamination of the sale. and the
court held that. under the laws of Illinois,
any corporation is forbidden to sell its
property 10 a competitor. if the transaction
has the effect of regulating prices, limiting
competition or controlling production. This
decision has no bearing on the construc-
ton of the Sherman law. Possibly the
same rule would hold under the laws of In
diana in a prosecution in the state courts.
but the same attorney who wrote to the
Journal, said, in another city paper a few
days ago: "In Indiana, because of the ut
terly inane statutes enacted at the last
Legislature. the suits would have to be
brought upon the principle of common law
and public policy. The attorney general.
however, is, under the statute, not the
| proper officer to begin such prosecution"
The Journal is still of opinion that it is not
a case of plain sailing.
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MUST HAVE GOOD ROADS.
Government Demands Them for Rural
Delivery, Says Mr.. Steele.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 15.-In commenting
on an article recently published i'm the
Journal in a special dispatch from the
Journals staff correspondent, Otto Car
michael, OF Washington, Major Steele, con-
gresham from the Eleventh district. re-
garding the maintenance of good roads in
connection with the free rural mail deliv-
cry, says:
This is rot a mere recommendation. II
does not mean that il would be real nice
II good roads were maintained where rural
free delivery is practiced. Ii means pos
itively and imperatively that good roads
must be provided with service. While the
rural free delivery was i'm its experimental
stage the maintenance of good roads was
merely advised and as some
thing that would materially improve the
service by enabling the carriers to make
better time over their routes. Now the
system has passed the experimental stage
and is a permanent institution. The de-
partment has made a fair and square
change of policy along that line, and now
ceases TO recommend good roads-it de-
mands them. If the government is to fur
their mail right at their door yard. the
people must do their share by supplying
good roads for the mailmen to traverse.
That is a fair exchange.
where rural routes are established and
the roads are not good enough to suit the
department they will be discontinued
promptly and allie wed TO remain idle until
the necessary arrangements are made to-
has come to stay Perhaps the roads i'm this
district are as good as any in the State, but
some of them need looking after. This Is a
matter which needs emphasizing pretty
strongly. 1t means just what IL says--the
discontinuance Of rural mail delivery wher-
ever there ara bad roads"
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Other Indiana Neurology.

Upton, Ind., Aug. 15.-Captain M. c..
Holman, aged eighty-four years. and one
OF the Oldest residents of the county. died
at his home near Sharpsville his MORN
ing after a brief illness. His death is at
tributed to a disease contracted in the
army. Captain Holman was born i'm Ripley
count on April IL, 1874, and was the young
est of the ten children born to William
and Mary Holman. His parents were among
the first settlers of Ripley county, having
settled there in 1870. The deceased was a
cousin of the famous congressman long
known as 1.-The watch dog OF the treasury"
Captain Holman served with distinction
during the civil war. enlisting as a private
and leaving the army as captain.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 15.-The Rev. John
l.. Studebaker died at his home in Shideler
was eighty-tive years old and had lived i'm
Delaware county since 1888. when he settled
I'm the northern part of the county, near
the present site Of Eaton. For many years
he was a minister in the United Brethren
Church. The funeral services will be held
Friday morning.
MARTINSVILLE, Aug. 15.-Harvey Gil
laspy, aged eighty years, died last night
at his home east of this city, of old age.
Mr.; Gillaspy was well known as a farmer
ard stockman. n widow, two sons and
four daughters survive, Mrs. Nancy Quinn,
of indianapolis, being a daughter.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Aug. 15.-Andrew
Jackson Gwin. aged fifty-cne years, died
suddenly tonight of heart disease. He
was a native of this city and left a widow
and two sons.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Will
liam Mcdonald, of Pleasant Ridge, aged
seventy-fve, died yesterday as the result of
injuries received recently in a runaway.
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Red Men mt CrawfordsviIIc.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSvILLE. Ind. Aug. 1.-THE
Red Men held their Wabash valley pow
WOW here to-day at the fair grounds. and
it was a very enjoyable affair. There were
delegations here from Covington, Lafayette,
Lebanon, Frankfort and Greencastle, and
most of these delegations had bands with
them. The programme commenced with "A
parade this morning Addresses OF welcome
were made by Mayor Elmore and ID w.
Gerard. a response was made by Wilson
Roose. great sachera, of Logansport. The
entertainments to-day consisted OF n bal
loon ascension and parachute leap, fox
chase, foot race, creased pig race. mule
race and a notwithstanding contest. This
evening there was also a parade and then
there Vas lodge work I'm the degrees. A
business meeting was held this afternoon.
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NASHVILLE.-A gentle but steady show
er OF rain set in at Thursday morning day.
light and continued for over two hours,
greatly benehting pastures, corn and gar
den crops. 1t was the first shower for over
a month and was general throughout the
county. The farmers are much more hope
full of the crop outlook.
NEW CASTLE.-This part of Henry
county was blessed with a rainfall of three
hours duration, early Thursday morning,
and the farmers believe the yield of corn
will be greatly increased thereby. The
drought lasted f~ifty-three days. but there
will be thousands of bushels of first-class
corn in the county.
DUBLIN.-Dublin and the surrounding
country received n good drenching after
Wednesday midnight, and. while the corn
will not receive much benefit, nearly all
other crops will be put in better position.
The farmers are taking a much more cheer
full view Of the situation.
MA2TINSVILLE.-Rain fell copiously
for nearly an hour early Thursday morning
oyer a strip beginning just east of the
river and extending about eight miles east
of town. The melon crop will be greatly
benefited and some good will result to bot
tom corn.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
REDKEY, Ind, Aug. 15.-Fire, which
broke out from an unknown cause, In the
junk shop of Michael Backer, about last
midnight, destroyed the building and its
contents, a horse and the Dealers house
adjoining, the livery barn Of G. HI. Bowser.
with all the hay, grain and fixtures; the
residence Of W. T. Fires, with Il part. OF
its contents; the Fires barn and that OF An
drew De Voss. in which was a fine pacing
stallion, valued at $1,000, owned by Joseph
Crisler, which also was destroyed; the
barns of j, L. Snider and Anthony Mckin-
ney and two barns owned by q. In Horn.
in all Of which were considerable quanti-
ties of hay and grain and several vehicles,
and the rear portion of the Rees Hotel, but
here, by the united efforts of the citizens,
the fire was checked. The town Is without
fire protection, and as everything is as dry
as finder. Tt required three hours OF un-
renting toll TO TO stop the advance Of
the flames.
The loss will reach $4,000. with but little
insurance, distributed as follows: George
III. Bowser, barn and contents, $1,000;
Michael Backer. residence and contents,
$3.50; Rees Hotel, fully covered; the bal
ance being q total loss.
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President Skaters threat OF a general
strike which will make Wall streets rich
magnates trembic.' indicates that the
members OF unions and men of wealth are
all the people there are in this country.
and that a general strike would affect mil
lionaires only. lie seems not 10 realize
that a general strike means the stopping
of all the industries OF the country. includ-
ing the railroads There are possibly two
thousand miIlionaires 10 tremble. but what
would befall the millions Of people in cities
who purchase their food from day TO day
with the wages and salaries earned from
day % day? Would tho trembling Of a
few capitalists he any qualification 10 MIR.
ehaner when put against the suffering OF
hundreds or thousands for those neces-
saries OF life which would be shut OF by a
general strike? Dc those persons who are
indorsing this threat of Shaner's know
What a general strike means to every city
lr the country? DO they realize that IL
means the stopping Of trains barring food.
20 that In a week the price Of bread would
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16
~ 4 CLOCK.
Ancient viii Which Beauesthed
Part of the site Of oIdenburx.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC. Ind. Aug. i5.-Carl Stein
baugh Is the owner OF a clock that is said
to have been made I'm the year 1881 in Old
enburg. Germany. He had just taken pos
session OF a farm which he had purchased
in this county from the estate of his mother
and was trying TO make tie old clock run
when he discovered a secref panel in which
a will was secreted dated at Ststtin. Ger
many, on Oct. q. 1769. in which John Slut
man willed TO his niece. Kottle NJ. Runden-
burgh, several thousand acres OF land on
which part Of the city OF 0ldenburg is said
10 be built. At the time this will was made
Hottie NJ. Rundenburg was about six years
old, and her parents came. to America and
settled In the state of New York. Ii Is said
that at the time OF her grandfather's death
a brother suddenly became very wealthy,
and Mr.. Sternbaugh is of the opinion that.
as no will was found. "A will was forged.
Mr.. ~Sternbaugh VIII go TO Germany and
employ an attorney TO look up the estate.
as he thinks there are millions OF dollars
coming To him through his mothers inter-
est as a descendant of the legatea.
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Michael Davitt, who addressed the United
Irish Societies in Chicago yesterday, is
ain able man in some respects, and as an
Irish a~gitator has had an eventful career.
For thirty-ive years past he has been a
rested and imprisoned oftener than any
other Irishman living. 1t was hardly neces-
sary for Mr.. Davitt to come to this coun-
try to enlighten the American people con-
corning the Irish question. They have
enough domestic problems of their own
without meddling with those OF other ma
tions.
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be five or six times as much as now? For
tunately. Shaffer cannot carry out his
threat. and his making Il shows that he
has separated himself from what little dis
erection he may have had. He is simply an
orator gone frantic. Again, IL is well TO
state the cause for stopping all the indus
try of the country and forcing the people
70 the verge Of starvation. which Is that
the officers Of the steel combination would
rot force worknen not belonging to the
union. employed i'm nonunion mills, into
unions by signing the Amalgamated scale.
Because this act OF tyranny will not be
tolerated Mr.. Shaffer is going to plunge
the whole people into want and distress.
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A Washington dispatch says the postof-
flee authorities nave information that the
trial of E.. p. Thompson, formerly postmas-
ter at Havana, has been concluded. This is
the first intimation received that it had
been begun. although Mr.. Thompson has
been trying for many months to have his
case taken up. 1t dates from May, 1900,
when he confessed to having committed the
technical offense Of anticipating his salary
to the amount of $435 by drawing on the
money order funds of the office and leav-
ing a memorandum as a receipt for the
money. This was an improper and danger
Gus procedure on his part, but it is often
lone by postmasters, and mo person who
knows Mr.. Thompson believes that he could
be guilty of a dishonest act. He made the
amount good, and now. after having been
kept in suspense and on expense more than
a year, he is convicted OF a technical vio-
iation Of law and sentenced TO pay the
amount over again or serve six months in
prison. OF course. he will pay the fine. A
reprimand from the Postoffice Department
at Washington is all the punishment Mr..
Thompson should ever have received. 1t is
hoped he is not being made a scapegoat for
other real criminals.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Aug. 15.-The riot which
began west of Daleville, yesterday. between
Greek and American workmen on the line
of the Midland Railroad resulted i'm most OF
the Americans quitting work this morning.
although no more violence resulted. This
morning both factions went to the scene OF
the ARRAY of yesterday armed with revolt
vers and knives. The Americans. seeing
that they were -outnumbered nearly two To
one and that the Greeks were heavily
armed, served notice on the boss that they
would not work in so much jeopardy and
the work. The trouble started yesterday
over the possession of some picks and SHOW
els which were used in ballasting the track.
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PROBABLY FATAL ASSAULT.
bartholomew County Farmer Beaten
by a Ncighbor and His Sons.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, Aug. 15.-Charles
Spragg. aged about forty years. a farmer
living in the western part of this county.
was murderously assaulted i'm the public
road by James Gilmore and his two grown
sons. Joseph and Otto, about 4 o'clock this
afternoon. The tragedy occurred near the
town of Ogilviile near which place Gill
more's farm Is located
From the meager details at hand tonight
il appears that Spragg, in company with
his wife and little child, was returning
home from Taylor's Mill. and when passing
the Gilmore farm they were set upon by
"A daughter of Gilmore. who assaulted them
with stones. Srragg jumped from his
wagon and advanced toward the woman,
when the father and two sons. who were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16
Island Park Is Closed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. Aug. 15.-The annual
assembly at Island Park. Rome City, which
has been in session since July "a. came to
a close this evening with a grand concert
in which all the talent on the ground took
part. The affair was a delightful success
and was attended by a large crowd. Nearly
all of the cottagers are preparing to leave
and tomorrow will be getaway day i'm
earnest. The attendance this year has been
very large. in fact. the best for any of the
twenty years the Western Chautauqua has
been in existence. and the management
feels much hattered over it's success. but
realizes fully that the large sum expended
for improvements has in a measure been
responsible for the liberal patronage.
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Old Settlers at RidsevIIIe.
NJ 10 tho INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special 20 tho indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE. nd. Aug. 15.-The thir-
teenth annual meeting OF the old settlers
of Jay and Randolph couities was held
here to-day. Many thousands OF persons
were present. including large delegations
from Portland, DuEkirk and intermediate
stations. Speeches were made by Joseph
Powers, OF Portland, and Mayor H.. Il.
Day. Of Dunk.rE. These officers were elect
ed: George LemauN. Of Randolph. pres
ident: w. II. Mclaughlin. OF JAY. vice
president; y. W. Ferguson, secretary. a
general exchange of "reminiscences fol-
Lowell. The oldest person present was
Peter Lasley. eighty-two years old. for
sixty-eight years a resident of Randolph
county.
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working in a ield near by. went to her
rescue and assaulted Spragg with fence
rails or any other clubs at hand, not de-
sisting until they left him for dead, lying
In the road. He revived somewhat and
was taken home. but is not expected to re-
cover, as his head is badly crushed. There
is said 10 have been a feud OF several years
standing between the families.
tn news of the tragedy was brought TO
town by Sprays wife. who. after the as
sauit, placed her child and unconscious hus-
band in the care Of a neighbor and drove the
twelve miles TO Columbus to inform the
officers. Sheriff Wagner and Officer Dixon
Immediately left for the scene of the
trouble, but late tonight they had not re-
turned.
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Fires in Other Parts of the State. In
GLIDING a Number which Were
Caused by Lightning.
CRIME AND ACCIDENT RECORD
FARMER FATALLY ASSAULTED IN
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
kokomo BOY Kills N COmrade-Bene-
fits Of the Rain-Major steele on
Rural Free Mail Delivery.
snecia1 to the INDIANAPOLIS 1ourrar.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Aug. b.-Eire broke out
tonight III the hide and junk establishment
of Simon Cook, and the large building was
Quilted. 1t was nearly full of hides whlch
blazed fercely, making a hard ire TO nsht.
The flames spread to Richmeyers 1eed
barn and the Crescent stables, which were
saved with difficulty, the horses being
turned out. Mr.. Cook said all his stock
was destroyed, but the building, which is
of stone and cost $1,000, received compare
lively little damage.
The loss on the stock is $4,000 and on the
building $4,000. Insurance on all is $1,000.
The origin of the fire is supposed to have
been spontaneous combustion.
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ANIMAL RETREAT ENDED.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. 15.-The an
nual retreat of the Sisters of Providence OF
the United States was concluded this morn
ing at St Mary's OF the Woods. the mother
home of the order in the United States.
with pontiicial mass in the chapel and with
the reception Of twelve young women into
the order as postulants. The young women
entered the chapel attired i'm bridal robes OF
white, wearing wreaths and wells. Bishop
O'Donaghue spoke impressively of the
duties they were about to assume. and then
handed to each the garb of sOmber black of
the order. The young women retired and
reappeared in their robes. There was i'm
pressive music and the Rev. H. Moeller. Of
St. Louis, of the Society of Jesus. delivered
the sermon. One OF the new sisters was
Miss Katherine Regain. of Indianapolis. who
becomes Sister Mary Cassimer.
The seven hundred sisters who nave been
attending the summer normal at the home
and for the seven days past nave been in
silent retreat will leave for their schools at
once.
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Declaration that IL Exists by Word
ing of Tenure of ONCE LAW.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. Aug. l5-Or-
vile c. Jarvis has filed a request that the
County Commissioners be called together
by the auditor on Aug. y for the purpose
of naming "A person TO serve as sheriff un-
til next January, setting forth the plea
that the term OF the present sheriff ends
on Aug. q and that the last Legislature
set the time for the sheriffs elected to take
their Office on Jan. 1. II Is set forth In the
notice OF Mr.. Jarvis thai the present sher-
IN. ID. G. Canine. having served for two
full terms by election. and that under
Article 8. Section 2. OF the Constitution OF
Indiana (being Section is2 OF the Revised
Statutes of 1870. he IL ineligible TO hold