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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
A BUSY CHECK WRITER
MAN GIVING THE NAME OF EDWARD
c. WATKINS ARRESTED
At Two stores He Passed Forged
Checks, Receiving Money and Goods
Forged III. III. Hanna's Name.

man who says he is Edward c. Wat
klns, OF Richmond, Ind, was arrested last
night by Bicycle Policemen STREET and Losh
ana charged with forgery. He was found
at the store of w. w. Carter 2f North
pennsylvania street, where after buying
a number of articles. he presented a check
Tor $oO' claiming he an employee of the
Atlas engine works. and that it had been
given MIN In payment of his wages. Carter
questioned him closely and the man told
MIN he could identify himself if one of his
clerks would go with him to d saloon on
Court street. While the clerk was absent
carter called H. H Hanna, whose name
was signed TO the check as Hugh III.
Hanna, Pres" After hearing a description
OF the check he pronounced it a forgery,
and said he knew of no such man as Il. G.
Watkins, who claimed TO have been en-
ployed in the machine room for ten years.
Inc foreman of the department happened
into the store and he said Watkins" was
not known to him and that payment of
wages was never made by check. The BIZ
cycle policemen were called and they found
watkins returning TO the store with the
clerk. he was taken into custody. He had
IN MS pockets four other checks, three on
the the Indiana National Bank for $50 S37 and
70, and one on the Merchants National
BANK Tor 700. All were drawn in favor of
"E. c. Watkins. or bearer" and were
signed Hugh IL. Hanna, Pres" a rubber
stamp had been used to print the name
Atlas Engine Works" above the signature
purporting TO be that of Mr.. Hanna. All
had revenue stamps cancelled with a rub
Der stamp, below which had been written
H n. II. About fifteen blank checks
were found in his pockets.
Within few minutes of the time he was
arrested it was learned ne had bought a
suit at the Globe clothing store, receiv-
ing $S5 In change from $50 check. He
had also visited Florsheim's shoe store,
and there received $33 and a S. pair of
shoes for check for $SS. 1t was also
learned that he had visited the Eagle
clothing store and there tried to pass a
check, but was unsuccessful.
All of the checks bore the date of April
20. When arrested he had but $11.5O, and
this gave rise TO the theory that
complete was near, but no one had accom-
panied him into any of the stores. When
questioned by STREET. and Losh he claimed
to live at AZ West Michigan street % East
Michigan street, 625 East Michigan street,
647 East Michigan street, and when slated
he gave his residence as Richmond. He
declined TO talk. 1t is thought that he does
not belong i'm the city and came here with
the intent of getting as much possible
and leaving on the night train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
Lecture of vi. Dcschamps.

M. CASTOR Deschamps created much en-
thusiasm in his recent lecture at Lafayette,
where he was the guest of Madame Pauline
Mariotte Davies. head of the French de-
partment of Purdue University. His sub
ject there was Victor Hugo" He seems
to have won much favor by his affable
circle of French students here has reason
TO anticipate much delight from NJ.
Deschamps's lecture, which will be given
on Monday evening, in the drawing room
of Mrs. Sewall. Any one desiring tickets
can have them upon application to the
curator of the Propylaeum, Mrs Sewall,
or Miss Colgan, the treasurer of the COM
mi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
Savmakers' Union Resolutions.

Owing to the death of their late employer.
Mr.. +. G. Atkins, Sawmakers Union. No. 1.
dispensed with their regular order of busi-
ness Thursday night and passed the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has seemed best, in the wis
dom of the Master Workman, TO remove
from our midst our venerable friend, fell
lOw-wOrkman and employer, Elias c. At
kins; therefore, be ii
Resolved. That we most deeply deplore
the loss of one who was worthy of imita-
ton by his fellow workmen and take this
means of expressing our highest regard for
his sterling qualities as friend, work
man and an employer; and be it
Resolved. That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the family of our late en-
ployer in their hour of sorrow. And be 1t
further
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tions be spread on the minutes OF our or
laniZation.
The resolutions were signed by Norris c.
Werkheiser. president; Herbert l. Scott.
secretary; Raymond BOehm, Stephen Kess-
Ier Herbert A. Thurston, Charles Wertz.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
REV. THOMAS DAY DEAD
HE WAS NINETY-THREE YEARS DIN
AND WELL KNOWN.
His Demise Occurred at the Residence
of His SON, Thomas {. Day.
i'm This City.

The Rev. Thomas Day. of 2OlO Central
avenue, since 1898 resident of this city.
died yesterday evening at his home. after
an illness which began Thursday, and from
which he could not rally
lie was born at Stoke Mills. England. Ian.
6. 1900. His father was one of the most
prominent public men in the county. and
his mother, who was Ellen Downs. came
from a well-to-do family of Yorkshire. The
town Of his birth derived its name from
the fact that the most famous Touring
mills Of England. which had long been
in the family Of his ancestors, were To-
Gated there
His early life was spent in the mill with
his father. and when yet quite young he
took position with the firm of H. II. &
5 Budget & Co. of Kingswood and Bris-
tot. noted wholesale grocers, where he
attended to the buying and selling of all
spices, teas and fruits
For a number of years after becoming
a member Of the Wesleyan Church he
devoted himself to preaching. and in 1877
he decided to come TO America. He went
At once TO Milwaukee and settled on a
there went TO California at the outbreak
or the gold mining fever. He remained in
tllIoIlld Tor three years, then returned
90 his farm. In 1906 he became a regularly
ordained minister of the Methodist Epis-
COpal Church. one year later he was adj
mtted TO the Minnesota Conference. and
was assigned by Bishop Hamlin to the
post at Red Wing. where the bishop had
established what is now known as Hamlin
University. He was largely identified with
the success of the Methodist churches i'm
the district, and through HIS efforts a large
number of churches ano church edifices
were established Among the churches built
through his efforts were those at North
Pippin Mortified Cottage Grove, Man
katO, Newport, Monticello and Otsego His
business training was OF great benefit. and
he so managed the affairs of the churches
that none was left with a burden of debt
He continued IN the active ministry for
twenty years. when ne was superannuated
and returned TO Milwaukee, where he lived
until 1898, when he removed to this city
During his residence here he did little
active work, but occasionally occupied pull
pits in the absence of the regular pas
tors.
He leaves a widow and two sons, +. T.
Day. OF Milwaukee, and T. G. Day, of
this sty. The arrangements for the funeF-
al had not been completed last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
The local staff Of the indianapolis Press
asks you for an opportunity to make
through the columns of the Journal public
acknowledgment of their appreciation Of
the courtesy and generosity shown them by
William j. Richards and John n. Holiday,
the owners of the Press, Frank c. Payne,
the managing editor, and Gavin Payne, the
city editor. To these men we are indebted
i'm q far greater degree than can be meas
tired by this statement. and for them we
always shall feel respect and affection
The sixteen months that we worked under
them were full OF experience of the great
est value to us. Though Major Richards
was not so closely identified with our work.
he being the business manager OF the
paper nevertheless, we always felt his
interest in us. We feel that the loss OF
association with these four men is irrepar
able while the loss OF our positions may
be one RECLAIMED without great discomfort.
THE PRESS LOCAL STAFF.
Indianapolis, April 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

The fifth annual oratorical contest OF
the associated high schools of Indiana will
be held Friday night at English's Opera
House. The schools of Portland. Muncie,
Madison. Columbus. Richmond. Hunting
ron and Indianapolis will be represented.
Much preparation for the reception of Wis
itors has been made. and on Friday after
noon the local students will entertain at
the Brenneke Academy.
THE contestants will be: James Gipe In
dianapolis. Omar Hearn, Portland; Dowell
King Richmond: Pearl Franklin. Hunting
TON. Walter. Gregory. Muncie; Arthur Ach.
Madison, and George O'Connell, Column
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
Fires of the Day.

The fire department had more work yes
terday than on any day for several weeks.
Sparks set fire TO the residence occupied
by A. V S. Sommers, at 1881 North SEN
ate avenue. The damage was but s.. A
spark from a foundry caused a fire at 434
South Pennsylvania street. the home of
Charles Define, where the loss was about
800 Another spark set fire to the home
of John Dixon, at 123 South East street,
causing a loss of $40.
The department was called to 81 West
Merrill street yesterday afternoon, where
fire which was supposed to have been in !
ccndiary was discovered in a vacant house
owned BIZ Mrs Hannah Delaney. The loss
was about $500. The fire communicated
10 the houses on either side, occupied by
Thomas Dwyer and John Joyce, causing in
each slight loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
The Kanawha booming.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 20-It
has been raining and showing all day and
tonight here and at the headwaters of the
Kanawha and Elk rivers. The Knawha is
twenty-five feet and rising at the rate of
a foot an hour. 1t will reach stage of
about thirty-five or forty feet, and thirty
feet is the danger line here in the low
lands. The mountains all around are full
of snow. The Ohio is reported, at the
United States engineers office, to be
backed up to st. Adams dam, within nine
teen miles of Charleston, thus preventing
the outflow of the water Reports from up
the <anawha up to o'clock show that
the river is rising above at the rate of one
foot an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
Miss Bnrbee's Readings.

The Indianapolis public will have rare
treat next Saturday afternoon. Miss Mamie
Barbee, of Danvile, Ky. on the invitation
of the Sunday school of the First Presby-
terrain Church, will give at its Sunday
school room on next Saturday, at p. m. a
number of readings illustrative of Southern
life and character and the peculiarites Of
the Southern negro. Miss Barbee belongs
to one of the old families of Kentucky. She
has been like Miss Murf-ee and Mrs. Ruth
McEnery Stuart, familiar with the dialect
of the mountains and the cabin, and her
impersonatiOns are exceptionally lifelike
and have won the most enthusiastic COM
mendation of her audiences and the press
a small admission fee will be charged and
the net proceeds OF the entertainment are
for the Sunday school OF the First Presby-
tarfan Church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 2O.-The heavi-
est snowfall for several years now covers
upper East Tennessee. 1t varies in depth
from eighteen inches in the valley to two
feet in the mountains, and the latest re-
ports that the snow is still falling
though not so heavily. Knoxville was on
the edge of the storm. About two inches
fell here, while twenty miles south there
is no indication Of snow. Trains are all
delayed on account of washouts and snow
drifts, but, with the exception of the trains
OF the Norfolk a. Western, only few hours
were lost. The Norfolk q Western trains
reached Knoxville about six hours late.
QUE mainly TO washouts. The fruit growers
think the crops are not yet destroyed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

Samuel Minikan. gray-haired man, Is
20 receive 500 from the government on ac-
count Of a case over forty years old Years
ESQ MilHkan's father had contract Tor
carrving the mail in Mississippi. His son
was employed in the work. The civil war
disturbed the mail service. Samuel Milf
kan gave up the work, having cIaIlil'
However against the government for serV-
ices He has been trying 70 collect the
amount ever since the war, and was hnal-
ly successful through the efforts OIL sen
a-or FsafrbanIs and Representative Over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
BOARD ON A TOUR.
Practica5iIity OF n Levee Investigated
"A Sewer Location.

The Board of Works, at the solicitation
of the property holders on Harding street.
near White river. yesterday morning paid a
visit to that neighborhOod for the purpose
Of investigating a proposed scheme Of
building a levee across Harding street
about one hundred feet from the river, for
the purpose of keeping the land in that
neighborhood from being overfowed. AS
the levee is to be built at the expense of
one OF the property holders, the Board of
Works faVors the scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

Like fash of lightning, sudden and
startling, disease strikes down many
man. Yet there have been warnings
upon warnings, UNDECIDED. Food has
lain like heavy weight In the stomach
after eating. There have been belch-
ings, bitter risings in the mouth, nerv-
business, sleeplessness and growing irri-
liability Instead of listening to these
warnings, recourse has been had to some
of the nerve numbing palliatives that
cover but never cure disease. Many
serious diseases begin in diseased con-
dition of the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition. For such dis
eases there is one medicine which rarely
fails to effect complete cure. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures
ninety-eight per cent. of all who give it
a fair and faithful trial. 1t is temper
ance medicine and contains no alcohol.
Ell was afflicted with what the doctors called
nervous indigestion writes Mr.. Thos. G. Lever,
of Lever. Richland Co., S. c. III took medicine
from my family physician to no avail. In look
ing over one OF DIR. Pierce's Memorandum
Books, I found my case described exactly. I
wrote TO you and made a statement. You sent
me descriptive list Of questions. also some
hygienic rules ! carried those out as best
could, but thought myself incurabie as suffered
so much with pain under my ribs and empty
feeling in my stomach At night would have
cold or hot feet and hands alternately. I was
getting nervous and suffered great deal men,
tally, thinking that death would soon claim me.
Always expected something unusual to take
place; was irritable and impatient. and greatly
reduced in flesh. could scarcely eat any thing
that would not produce bad feeling in my
stomach. After some hesitation, owing TO my
prejudices against patent medicines. I decided
to try few bottles Of DR.. Pierces Golden Med
ical Discovery and Pellets After taking sew
erai bottles Of each. found was improving. I
continued for six months or more. OF and ON
until was cured"
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are q
positive cure for constipation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
MAYOR TAGGART HERE.
He VIII Spend Several Days mt French
Lick Springs.

Mayor Taggart returned from Chicago
last night and will leave tomorrow for
french Lick Springs for treatment. Mr..
Iaggart said last night that he is much
improved in health and is greatly encour-
aged over his condition since having been
examined by a specialist in Chicago. He
said he would be at French Lick for a few
DAYS, and would then go 10 Chicago for
treatment. Mr.. Taggart's Chicago physi-
Gan recommended several days rest for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

Winifred Lemon, fifteen years OF age,
was yesterday declared insane. She is
the girl who was in the custody of the
Indiana Children's Home Society, and for
The last three months has been in the keep
ing of Mrs l. V Webb. district superin-
tendent Of the society 1t is said the girl
IS subject TO epileptic attacks. which have
injured her mind She was injured some
time ago BY a wheelman riding over her.
tt is also said that she was criminally
assaulted by a young physician at Marion,
two wears ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
DERIVATION OF GRAPE-NUTS
Contains Neither Grapes Nor Nuts.

Thought was applied and experiments
conducted for about two years, seeking to
perfect a food easy for the intestinal di-
gestion and yet make use of the carbo-
hydrates. aIbumen and phosphate of pot
ash obtained from the grains
Success came, and luckily the scientific
food was found to have most delicious
and delicate sweet. that OF the grape sugar
TO be seen glistening on the granules. That
suggested the first part OF the now FAMOUS
name The last part. Nuts Is purely
fancffui the compound word. Grape-Nuts
being a coined word. having no actuai
meaning. a necessary feature 10 CONFORM
10 the rules of the Patent once on the
registration of trade marks.
'.Grape- Nuts is a duly registered traue
mark protecting the most famous tooo Vi
the day from counterfeiters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

1t Is said that conferences between VIII
liam Iron, acting Mayor Johnson and SUI
rerintendent Quigley have led to an agree
ment whereby the poolroom conducted by
Iron is TO be closed at once. Controller
Johnson claims the talk that Iron is not
violating the law, indirectly at least. is all
nonsense. and he has cited several sections
OF the statutes under which he believes the
Iiace might be closed. Iron has been
acquitted a number OF times because of
technicalities Of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

Olindo Carsello, OF Col South Alabama
street. went 20 the City Dispensary late
last night with two deep gashes in his
head. While these were being sewed up.
he said he was walking on South street
near Meridian when two young men came
mn and began beating him over the head
with clubs. He could give no description
of them other than that they were young
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
Location of n Sewer.

The Board of Works is having a good
deal Of trouble in settling the location Of a
sewer which has been asked for by some of
the property owners in the neighborhood OF
Iasalle and East New York streets. Some
of the property owners insist that the
sewer be built down the middle of Lasale
street. others want it built the side and
some don't want ii at all. The board heard
evidence in the matter yesterday but post
Donod definite action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

Dennis Beach. paroled convict. COM
planned IN Police Court that his arrest was
caused by a woman. Mrs. Anna Fitzgerald,
129 South Liberty street. for whom he had
gone TO prison TO save her and family from
disgrace. Both were arrested for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

The Porto Rican commission has received
the following cabegram from the executive
committee of the Planters, Bankers and
Merchants Association, at San juan
Commission is instructed to prolong its
stay in the United States. Districts are
preparing meetings of protest against Off
cial renortS of nrOSperitY."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
Funeral of Francis lloyd.

The funeral of Francis Boyd. who died
late Friday evening. at his home, AIS North
West street. will be held tomorrow from
ms late residence. He was born Oct. p.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

to her daughter. several years ago She
was discharged. but he was convicted and
spent two years in prison. Upon his re-
turn he went to the house and was refused
admittance. and when he refused to go
away the police were called. Beach claimed
the furniture the woman had in her house
was his property He was released by
Judge DAILY after being told that he had
been offered work at the cerealine mills as
a machiniSt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

~. and came here several years ago from
died in 1897. Nnd since that time he had
sIaoually failed in health. He leaves FIVE
S Snl,dren1Mrs; John r. Rankin. of wasn-
Wnls5v,on, -; e; Frank S. Boyd Chicago;
William T.. Boyd, Willmar Mimi. and
Emma Emma and Mary l.. Boyd. who lived with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
Deep Snow i'm East Tennessee.

degrees and indications are that small gar
dening has suffered.
Evening star., 1901-01-14

various forms of disease ranging from SIM
pie diarrhoea to euteric fever and cholera.
1t has been repeatedly observed that in
great epidemic outbreaks of these diseases
there Is general prevalence Of similar but
minor symptoms among these who are not
counted as actual cases. l suggest that
such persons do not escape infection, but
resist 1t by virtue Of having more healthy
persons with perfectly healthy organs show
burg studying the great outbreak of cholera
in 1892 I convinced myself that no one es-
capped Infection. and that every one who
could have the disease did have 1t In some
form or another. The great protection ts a
healthy stomach. the acid secretion OF
which Immediately kills the micro-organ-
ism. On the other hand, the extreme eus-
ceptibility of habitual drunkards. whose
stomachs are ruined, Is well established.
It was observed at the post-mortem exami-
nations made In st. Petersburg hospitals
that all the fatal cases suffered from dila-
tation of the stomach, indicating chronic
dyspepsia.
It would be beyond my present purpose,
however, to elaborate these speculatfons. I
merely wish to lay stress on the factor OF
natural resistance. and to suggest that 1t
Is in part at least dependent on general
health. In this direction there Is room for
indefinite progress: this IL the true goal to
aim at 1t brings US back on the practical
side to the older and broader methods OF
public health work. to which the dinenu.
ton OF mortality achieved In the last half
century II due. Air. light dry soil. pure