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'sRepeating" at the Polls.
Philadelphia Record.

In view of the unblushing Republican
frauds at the last election In this city
many an honest voter has doubtless asked
himself how do the repeaters go about IL
in order that there may be no embarrassing
hitch at the polls? The solution Is easy
enough. There is always a distinguishing
mark previously agreed upon between the
ward heelers and the men who act as cleo
ton officers at the various polling places
where the repeaters are sent TO vote.
Down in the Fifth ward last Tuesday lot
or repeaters were sent around wearing as
mark OF Identification certain Penny
packer button of unusual design, one that
was not generally seen. Most OF these men
could speak no English. They were for
eigners gathered in from the sailors lodg-
Ing houses that abound in the Fifth ward
As they entered the various polling places
the Republican election officers, seeing the
badges, extended the glad hand Glad to
see you. Mr.. So-and-so. Here's your ballot
How's the family?' was the usual greet
ing. The foreigners would take the ballots.
mark them as they had been instructed.
drop them in the box and go on TO the next
place. In another part of the city the re-
peaters. by a prearranged plan. all wore
red carnations in their buttonholes. and
as most of them resembled the hobo as
pictured by the comic artist the effect was
incongruous, to say the least. But the red
carnations answered the purpose of iden-
LITIGATION, and that was the main thing
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Two Freakfsh Persons.

Lower Broadway has two persons OF pc
culiar and distinctive tastes. One is a
rather short, elderly man. who rarely
wears hat even carries one about with
him. He has thick white hair and flowing
whiskers. and only on the coolest winter
days does he seek To cover his head A hot
uses an umbrella when heavy shower
comes down As a rule. however. he goes
bareheaded. Whether the little man does
this upon the advice OF a doctor cannot be
said but his sprightly step seems 10 show
that the habit agrees with him.
+ The other person Is a young woman who
apparently has an unsatisfied craving for
literature. for she always reads while walk
ing TO and from the Office In which she
works With her eyes fixed on the open
pages OF some book she may be seen every
day I'm the neighborhood of City Hall Park
Her eyes appear TO follow the type whether
she walks fast or slow, and IL takes a lively
street noise to arrest her attention This
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Obituary.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Word was received
in this city of the death of Belden F. Gull
Yer. secretary OF the Illinois Humane So
ciety. which occurred to-day at AsheviIIe
y. c., where he had gone for his health
Mr. Culver was one of the founders of the
Illinois Humane Society and was actively
connected with the work of that organiZa-
ton for thirty-three years. He was seven
ty-three years of age. the last forty-three
years OF his life having been spent in this
city.
CLEVELAND. o., Nov. 13.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day of the death at Battle
Creek, Mich. OF Circuit Judge j. p Cald-
well. his home was in Jefferson. o. He
was well known throughout Ohio. Death
followed an operation. He had been at
Battle Creek for his health about three
weeks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Richard Butler.
for many years leading manufacturer of
hard rubber in this city. is dead at his
home here. He was a native of Birming-
ham, o.
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ago. She had many diamonds upon her
when her body was taken from the lake.
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SCRANTON. Pa. Nov 13.-A whole block
i'm the very business heart of Olyphant
was wiped out by fire to-day. Ten bust
ness places and ten smaller buildings were
destroyed, and the loss is estimated at
500. 600
CHARLOTTESVILLE Pa, Nov. ia
large brick structure here owned by Walsh
e. owen. and occupied by that firm and
other merchants. was destroyed by fire
with contents to-day. The loss is $4,000.
CHICAGO. Nov. 13-The picture frame
factory of A. +. Kern a. Co, Is Lake street,
was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss sS5.-
M
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Telephone Construction Company.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 13-A meeting
concerning which the persons interested
have very little to say was held in the par
lors of local hotel last night. and at Ii
plans were put on foot for the organization
Of a telephone construction company of
large capital. which will embark in the lines
of constructing telephone plants and eX-
changes. Capitalists along telephone lines
from Muncie. Winchester. Portland, De-
catur and Fort Wayne attended the meet
ing. which lasted until late, then left as
quietly as they came. The capital, il is
said will be 500 COO
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IRISH AND GERMAN TURKS"
Oriental Entertainers Fall Out and
the Police Are Called In.

A number of Turks. members of the
troupe of Turkish performers which has
provided entertainment at festivals and
carnivals with a realistic representation of
a Turkish village got into an argument
at Capitol avenue and the Union Railway
tracks last night, and it took the services
of two bicycle patrolmen, Trimpe and
Lowe. and the judicial authority of Desk
Sergeant Corrigan to straighten out their
difficulties
The story as learned by the policemen
was that one of the Turks ian Irishman
named McGary) became angry with the
leader of the band of Turks Ga German
named Oppenheimer), and refused to go 10
Houston, Tex, with the combination, al
though a ticket had been furnished him
and his baggage was slowed away with
the properties of the show and he was
scheduled to leave with the aggregation of
entertainers. His complaint was that his
contract had not been properly signed and
he did not want to take chances on the
tender mercies of Oppenheimer. He was
assaulted by one of the troupe and the po-
lice were called.
When the bicycle men could not untangle
the matter the crowd of Turks headed for
the police station and told the troubles
of the band to Sergeant Corrigan, who de-
cided that McGary did not have to go to
Houston, and ordered the others to give
him his baggage
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Burial of Mrs. c. F. Baker.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 13.-The body
of the late Mrs. Charlotte f. Baker, relict
of Ex-Governor Conrad Baker, of Indiana,
was laid TO rest here this morning 1t ar
rived here this morning from Indianapolis,
where she died on Monday. Services at the
grave were conducted by the Rev. Charles
S Nickerson, of the Walnut-street Presby
terrain Church. Mrs. Baker formerly was
a resident of Evansville. The pall-bearers
were X. X. Dunkerson, Matthew DalZell,
Colonel Charles DENLY and James l.. Orr,
all old citizens
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Made an Ex Parte Finding.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 13.-The
athletic committee OF the faculty of De
PAW University has exonerated the De
PAW football team from the charge made
by President Mees. of Rose Polytechnic. Of
rowdy playing. on account of which he in
structed the Rose manager to schedule no
more games with De PAW. The committee
called up Secretary Jamison. of the Y. NJ
6. a. by long-distence telephone. and he
fatty said the De Pauw team played irregu-
lar football. but far as known he was
the only Terre Haute person asked for an
opinion. President Mees says De Pauw did
not ask him for proof.
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BIG FOUR WILL NOT PAY.
Declares n Subsidy Voted to Trac-
tion Line Is Not Legal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. Nov. 13-The Cleveland,
Cincinnati. Chicago & st. Louis Railway
Company declines TO pay its proportion of
the 10000 subsidy tax voted by this town
ship to the Wabash River Traction Com
pany, its legal representatives declaring
that the township cannot vote aid to
traction line under the general railroad act
Of Indiana.
County Treasurer Dufton has made re-
peated demands for the money, and has
decided TO make a test case by leVying on
property of the railway at this point He
will go out next week and attach some or
the equipment. The company Is expected
TO resist, and the issue will be brought be-
fore the courts, where prolonged litigation
Is probable.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind Nov. 13.-The Shep-
pard Oil Company, which controls $50 acres
of leases north Of Montpelier and has
number of good wells, has disposed of it's
holdings to the Simon Oil Company. which
is composed Of the following Montpelier
men: 4. j. Driscoll. president; Ed Simon,
secretary; Lou Bryson, treasurer; o. G.
HesSley, superintendent. The company is
capitalized at $4,000. fully paid up. The
consideration could not be learned, but il
is well up in the thousands.
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LEFT TWO WIDOWS.


Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. Nov. 13.-At the funeral
OF Thomas ~. Davis at the National Sol
diers Home this afternoon it was learned
that he had been leading a dual life Two
widows. each with two children, attended
the funeral, and for the first time was il
learned that ne had been a bigamist.
His first wife lives at Bowling Green.
Ind, and the other in Marion. He married
his first wife thirty years ago and had
deserted her. but never secured a divorce
She had not heard OF him until she saw
the announcement of his death in the pa
pers. He married his second wife i'm Vir-
ginia and he also deserted her. She learned
that he was here and three years ago came
TO Marion Davis left considerable money
which will be given TO the first wife, the
second wife Waiving all claims
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ACTIVITY IN TIN PLATE.
Mills Are Being ReOpened as Fast as
Repairs Are Completed.

PITTSBURG. Nov. 13.-As the result of
the recent agreements between the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company and the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers to secure the export tin trade.
many plants that have been idle for months
starting up. On Monday last twenty
of the twenty-six mills of the ElwOod Ind,
plant were started. and the remainder,
which are being repaired, will be put to
work as rapidly as the repairs are COM
pleted. The plants at Anderson, Gas City
and Middletown have orders to start about
Nov. 10. At the four plants about forty
seven mills will be operated, giving employ
ment to about g. 100 men.
Arrangements are being made to start
the Demmler plant, at Braddock, and the
two plants in Pittsburg also
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Roses Case May he Postponed.

Special To the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Nov. 13.-Judge Shively.
of the Wabash Circuit Court, has set next
Wednesday the date for beginning the
trial of John Il. Rose. former treasurer OF
this city, who is alleged TO be short In his
accounts. Owing to the serious illness OF
Mrs. Rose. however IL is probable the case
will be continued until next January. Rose
has retained Warren @. Sayre. Alfred III.
Plummer and c. S. King to defend him.
The accused is seeking employment at
manual labor. having reduced himself to
penury in endeavoring to protect his bonds
men.
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Good Wells I'm jay County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND Ind, Nov. 13.-The steady
rise IF crude oil is giving quite an impetus
to operations in this part of the State, and
has resulted in some territory being opened
up in Jay county. In Section 2, Bearcreek
township, the Warren and Indiana OIL Com
pany has drilled we'll which filled with oil
TO height of $50 feet after the shot, and is
estimated to be good for $50 barrels. Pyle
q Juday have completed a well on the
Peter Uleman farm, Section z, Wabash
township, which flowed seventy-five barrels
in the first eight hours. The same firm has
finished a fifteen-barrel we'll on the Remak-
luS lease.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
A Number Of weII-Known Residents
Pass Away at EIwood.

Special 20 ths indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind. Nov. l3.-wiIliam Adalr.
a native Of Kentucky, and one Of the pio-
neers Of this county. died at his home in
PerkinsvilIe. soath OF this city. last night
Of stomach trouble. He left a widow and
one son. The remains will BE- inferred here.
He was one OF the members of the first
X. OF +. lodge.
Moses Wilson, prominent IN the knights
Of Pythias lodge here died last night after
an Illness OF sixteen weeks with acute peri
tonitis. lie lived at Connorsville and was
taken sick while here visiting his mother
a wife and child survive. Funeral Sunday
under the X OF p. auspices.
Mrs. Alexander f0he. two miles south
west OF the city. Is dead OF consumption,
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May Close Anderson Factory.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Nov. 13.-It is announced
on what is considered good authority that
the American Window Glass Company is
considering the advisability of closing its
factory at Anderson and opening its plant
now idle at Gas City. The factory at
Anderson is a pothOuse and much trouble
has been recently experienced by the fire.
quent breaking OF pots. 1t is said that
the pots broken at Anderson are being
replaced. The Gas City factory has not
been operated because of a scarcity Of
blowers and should IL be opened the An1er-
son workmen probably would be transfer
red.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind. Nov. 13.-The safe in
Wolfe & Co.'S hardware store at Edwards
port was blown open last night. The rob-
bers secured less than $50. They then
rode away. The Bicknell bloodhounds
traced the craftsmen from the store TO a
hitching rack nearby, where their horses
had been hitched. There the dogs lost the
scent.
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Wants to Remain I'm Evansville.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 13.-The fran
chise of the Cumberland Telephone Com
pany in this city having expired and the
company given official notice three months
ago to vacate the streets and alleys, it now
comes forward and proposes that the ques-
tion of new franchise be submitted TO
a board of three members and on its de-
cision a new lease be written.
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Looking After Valuable Property.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 13.-Repre-
sentative Hit, of Illinois, was here last night
and this morning looking over the county
records In the view of claiming some of the
large estate of the late William Barnes.
Barnes, who was one of the wealthiest
men in this end of the State, was a rela-
tive of Mrs. Hit, and Ii Is said she will
receive large part of the estate.
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Richey Murder Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Nov. 13-The
Richey murder trial is dragging slowly
along. Most OF the evidence introduced so
far has been to show that defendant is an
epileptic and of unsound mind. Beginning
this evening night sessions OF court will be
held in order 10 complete the case this
week. as the Bartholomew county Novem-
Der term begins next Monday.
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Petition for Interurban Franchise.

WARSAW, Ind, Nov. 13.-L. ID. Fleming,
REPRESENTING Lagrange and Ligonier capt.
talists. made application to the Warsaw
City Council to-day for a franchise for an
interurban electric line to connect La
granA. and Warsaw and the intervening
towns OF LigoDier, Syracuse. Wawasee, Mill
ford and Leesburg- 1t Is reported that the
enterprise has been financed and that much
OF the right of way outside OF the towns
mentioned has been secured.
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Marine Dies of yellow Fever.

COLON. Nov. 13.-The Colombian govern
ment presidente Marroquin, recently the
steamer Banrigh. arrived here from Car
tagena to-day with Ice troops. Ii is
reported that she is going to Kingston,
Jamaica, for repairs.
Owing to the death OF a United States
marine. named Schopplein, of yellow fever
at Panama the three companies OF marines
stationed there, excepting a small guard.
have been ordered TO Colon. The situation
here is unchanged.
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Close of the Flower show.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Nov. 13.-The chrysanthe-
mum show at the Soldiers Home closed to-
night. Hundreds of people have attended
the exhibit, which has been held for the
past three days. The attendance during
this show has been larger than in former
years. Concerts were given each day by
the Soldiers Home band and orchestra.
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VIII Have Another Brewery.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 13.-Muncie will have
another brewery If the present plans of
the Schlitz Brewing Company. OF Cincin-
natl, are carried out. w. ~ Stout a repre-
sentative OF the company. was here to-day
and employed Muncie firm of architects
10 make plans for the building. Stout SAYS
the brewery will be started in the spring
The Muncie Brewing Company now has
its brewery half completed and expects
10 put beer on the market by February
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 1S.-The electric
line from this city to Cambridge City and
Dublin, sixteen miles west, is now prac-
tieally completed and cars are running.
BY the first of the week regular schedule
will be established. There will be an hour
~ service. At Dublin connection will be
made with the Indianapolis line. The Rich
mond company also reaches Milton.
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Patrons of Husbnndry.

LANSING, Mich. Nov. 13.-The attend
ance upon the sessions OF the thirty-sixth
annual meeting Of the National Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry. now i'm session I'm
the State Capitol here. is greatly increased
to-day Every train Is bringing additional
patrons. To-day the several degrees Of the
organization are being worked in large
classes by Michigan subordinate oranges
and the State grange. u is expected the
high-water mark of the meeting i'm attend
ance will be reached tomorrow, when the
seventh degree will be worked by the Ma
tional Grange.
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SawmilI Fire at Milford.
,ecial 10 the Indianapolis journal.

SPECIAL 70 the IndlanapOlis JOURNAL.
GOSHEN, Ind, Nov. 13.-The sawmill
and factory of the Milford Hoop Company
at Milford, Kosciusko county, were de-
stroyed by fire about 80 o'clock this morn
ing, entaiing a loss of $4,000 or $4,000,
with no insurance. 1t was owned by NJ Z.
Wright, who will rebuild as soon as posi-
BILE. About seventy-five men are thrown
out of employment.
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ALMOST READY FOR BUSINESS.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. Nov. 13-Four years
ago Thomas NJ. Randle came to New Castle
from Erie, Pa. with a plan to make the
town industrial center. He secured a
large tract OF land adjoining the town and
plated it into building lots and ten-acre
factory sites. Upon one of these sites was
located the krell-French piano factory,
one of the largest plants of its kind in
the world. 1t will be ready to begin opera
tions in two weeks.
In connection with the location of this
factory 80 lots sold at an average
price of SOS, and not a purchaser is sorry
he owns a lot in that addition. Now Mr.
Randle has secured three other large con-
Germs one the American tool works of
Cincinnati. with a capital stock of $500 600
and employing 500 men. Work on these
factories is to be commenced immediately
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Both Eyes Shot Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON. Ind, Nov. 13.-Harry Cham
bers, aged eighteen, had both eyes blown
out to-day, while hunting quail. A. Nine
hart a companion. fired at a quail in
direct range with him at a distance of fifty
feet. Both eyeballs were pierced. No 9TH
err serious injuries were inflicted.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Nov. 13.-Captain j.
L. Glasscock, of the recently organized
local company of National Guard this
afternoon was notified by Gen. j. r. Ward,
of indianapolis. adjutant general of the
Indiana National Guard that the local or
ganization had been made a battery. 1t
will be known as Battery Il. and Is the
third artillery company in the State, the
others being at Indianapolis and Fort
Wayne. Tomorrow night General Ward
ana Major Stevens, of Indianapolis, will
inspect the company, which will soon re-
ceive it's quota of artillery and carbines.
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Church workers at Terre Haute.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 13.-The
Presbyterian Evangelistic Conference, con-
Quoted by j. Wilbur Chapman, to-day
brought to Terre Haute thirty ministers
and other church workers from eastern
Illinois and western Indiana. An adj
journed session Of the Vincennes Presby
terry was held this afternoon for the or
dination of the Rev J. A. Thompson, Of
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DIR. DOBBs LOST HIS MONEY.
washfr gton Pastor Who Left the Min
istry for Kentucky journalism.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Nov. 13.-The Rev.
c. E. w. Dobbs. who a few months ago
resigned the pastorate of the First Bap-
fist Church in this city to take charge of
the Harrodsburg. Ky. Democrat. has given
up newspaper work and will return to the
ministry. He lost 500 on his newspaper
venture and feels that he swindled.
He expresses himself as probably having
been served right for even temporarily leav-
ing the ministry. the work for which he
believes he is most fitted.
Before coming to this city. where he was
popular and we'll liked. he was pastor OF the
South-street Baptist Church. Indianapolis.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
MILTON. Ind. Nov 13.-A consignment
OF $50 yearling black bass was received to-
day from the United States Commission OF
Fish and Fisheries TO he placed in streams
In this vicinity The streams in the White
water valley are especially fine for bass
owing TO the clearness and purity OF the
water.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Nov. 13.-More than AV
Maccabees of the State are in attendance
at a convention being held in this city.
Queen City Hive, No. SO. Ladies OF the
Maccabees, are hostesses to the visitors
The cities OF Warren. Hartford City, Fair
mount. Kokomo and Gas City have repre-
sentatives present. A large class was taken
into the order this afternoon, the warren
degree team doing the work. An elaborate
banquet was served tonight.