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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
NONE OF 1T FOR STEFfEN
HE IS DETERMINED NOT TO BE KEPT
ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Third of that Party's County Cam
didates to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Movements in Politics.

Chairman Spencer. of the Democratic
county committee is having a hand-to-hand
conflict with Andrew Steffen to keep him
on the county ticket. Mr.. Steffen was
nominated by the county convention for
representative from Marion county. The
next day he notified Chairman Spencer that
he would not run and that his name must
be taken off the ticket. Spencer parted
the blow by intimating that he wanted
to take time 10 choose a successor for
Mr.. Steffen. But the usual correspondence
between the committee and a candidate has
not failed to reach Mr.. Stefren. He has
been notified of meetings and conferences
as a candidate and he has responded by
telephoning Spencer to act quickly or he
would take himself off the ticket.
Last Sunday Mr.. Steffen could stand the
situation no longer. and he wrote to Chair
man Spencer positively declining the place,
and demanding that his name be taken off
the ticket He has had no response from
the chairman, who, it is understood, is still
hunting for some one 10 take Steffen's
place. Mr.. Steffen said yesterday that he
was offered the nomination for county
treasurer. but adhered TO a decision he
made many years ago to stick to his bust
ness and not NEEDLE in politics He said he
would refuse TO be thrwn into the political
vortex, and, If Chairman Spencer did not
soon announce his withdrawal. he would
do so himself. He said II he wanted TO go
into politics he would have accepted the
nomination for treasurer. 1t is understood
the managers chung to the belief that
Steffen would yield. He says he Will not
even II he has to announce his withdrawal
the day before the election.
Mr.. Steffen Is regarded by the Democrats
as one of their strongest men. He has
never been a candidate for office and is a
popular German. He was wanted for treas
urer because he was regarded as more pop
lar than August Kuhn, who was nominated
when Steffen declined. Mr.. Steffen has no
complaint against the party or its platform,
but he wants TO be left to his business ex-
Clusively.
Steffen is the.third man to withdraw from
the Democratic ticket. The first was a. A.
McKain, who was regarded the financial
backbone of the ticket 1t is understood
few joints of backbone with the committee.
The second was Sherman Steele, young
lawyer and orator, who has accepted a
prOfessOrship at NOtre Dame University,
and who will leave for his new field on Sat
urday. Steffen is the third to actually
withdraw, though others are struggling TO
get away. Some of those nominated say ii
is hard TO get off the ticket now as it
would have been some years ago to get on.
| Several of the candidates do not relish the
sanctity of political martyrdom after years
of hard work for the organization"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
RURAL FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Senator Fairbanks Gets an Order for
Service i'm Lawrence County

senator fatrDanks Ucts an OrOer Tor
Service I'm Lawrence County.
Senator Fairbanks has been notified that,
upon his recommendation. a complete sys-
TEN OF rural free mail delivery will be put
in operation in Lawrence county before the
end OF the year. The senator hopes TO have
the special agent at work putting in the
service by Sept. 10. 1t will require about
six weeks to complete the job The senator
recommended Lawrence county for a full
rural service some weeks ago. 1t has fine
roads and every requisite. POstmasters j.
W. Dale, OF Mitchell. and Y. V. Williams
OF Bedford. have been anxious for some
time 10 have the service extended 10 that
county. Charles 3. Rogers. of Shoals. also
recently at the request OF leading citizens
OF Lawrence county. The result is the
order.
other counties will not be neglected. The
senior senator was one OF the earliest ad-
vOcates OF rural mail service and gave sup
port 10 the legislation for this service when
Il was In its infancy in Congress and needed
friends II was largely due 10 his efforts
that Indiana has been so literally treated
IN the matter OF rural routes In addition
10 the work 10 be done in Lawrence county
liberal extensions are to be made in Greene.
Monroe. Sullivan and Knox in the Second
district and Special Agent Fox Is just COM
pleting what is practically a county service
IN DayieSs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
DEALING WITH SMALLPOX
WASHINGTON, ID. C., FAR IN ADVANCE
OF INDIANAPOLIS.
Ii Spends $4,000 on Half as Many
Cases This City Has-Munic-
ipaI Matters.

DR.. Eugene Buehler, city sanitarian. and
Deputy Controller Bogardus have returned
from an Eastern trip. At Washington Dr.
Buehler made a study of the method or
that city in dealing with smallpox. He
found that the city provides three large
tenement houses on the Potomac river for
the detention OF those who have been ex-
posed to the disease, and near them is the
conta gious disease hospital. The method Of
surveillance is much the same as here
Washington, DR.. Bueher found, spends
$4,000 year and had forty cases during the
last year. He cannot reconcile this with
the small expenditure of Indianapolis, less
than half the Washington amount, and
where there are over 100 cases each year.
To-day DR.. BuehleE and the Health Board
will examine a site for a contagious dis
eases hospital. The site TO be visited has
been approved by the mayor and Board OF
Public Works, but the deal for it will not
be closed until the Health Board has pro-
nounced il satisfactory.
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MURDER OF AN ITALIAN.
Negroes Bound over to Grand Jury
story OF the Crime.


story OF the Crime.
Joe Spalding, Eugene McGinnis and Mar
tin Miller. all colOred, were bound over to
the grand jury yesterday, as the result OF
a Police Court hearing. charged with the
murder of Raphael COmpetellO. the Italian
fruit vender stabbed few weeks ago on
East Washington street. Bud Wilson and
Lizzie Spalding, also coIored, were
manded to jail to be held as witnesses. The
three negroes charged with murder arc
held without bail, the other two must give
bonds respectively for 5000 and 900 TO
secure release.
Two witnesses to the stabbing OF the
Italian Joe James and Samuel Shaffer
positively identified Joe Spalding as the
man that stabbed COmpetellO. The prin-
cipal witness was an Italian who had been
known as Competello's partner. Caesar
had been drinking in barrel house on the
night OF July p. They left the place and
walked 20 the corner OF Liberty and Wash
ingtOn streets. A woman passed them and
Madeleine says COmpetello greeted her as
If he knew her. The woman, negress, re-
sented his familiarity and, running into the
street. began a fusillade OF stones. Both
Italians were struck by the stones and both
began TO run. As they they were sur
rounded Dy negroes, according 10 Made
leine's story. and one OF them struck him
on the head with a stone. He fell uncOn-
sciOus 10 the sidewalk and remained there
for five or six minutes before he recovered.
When he got up he COmpetellO holding
his thigh CompetellO walked on west and
Madeleine said he was 30 badly hurt him
self ne could not speak TO him Made leine
denied that Competello had insulted the
civ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21

time in August has issued a circular an
nouncing that the picnic will be held az
Smiths island. in White river. near Broad
Ripple, on Friday. Aug. % 1t is announced
that this is lone of the most picturesque
spots in Indiana
Renew past acquaintance, make new
ones. the invitations read. Come, JOIN
US. Have a good time. There will be good
boating, fishing. swimming, bowling ana
other sports. Bring along your families;
do not forget TO bring the basket, and help
10 make the Indiana Republican Editorial
basket picaic an occasion long to be re-
membered." With the invitations postal
cards have been incosed and the editors
are asked TO fill them out and forward by
next mail. showing what time they will ar
rive in Indianapolis.
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parade. This event has been placed in
charge Of j. c. German, who is known for
his superior work in decoration. Mr.. Cor
man has managed many flower parades
and decorated the catafalQue of President
Mckinley at Canton, O.. last year. His
work here will be to design and construct
a number Of allegorical floats which will
De the conspicuous feature of the opening
parade. Other features of this parade will
be the attractions at festival field. and
the horses and equipages which will par
tlcipate in the society horse show. Colonel
Harry B. Smith will be grand marshal OF
all parades.
The committee. at its session yesterday,
at the Commercial Club. made Il great ad-
vance in the details of preliminary work.
The business mostly related TO the con-
strucuon work at festival field, which will
soon be begun. The canvas for subscrip-
lions, which is being conducted by In
dividual members of the finance committee
Is met with liberality on the part of those
visited and the amount of the guarantee
VIII doubtless exceed $4,000 by the end of
the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
Adam Beck, of Huntington, Here.

Adam Beck. of Huntington, member of
the Republican state committee from the
Eleventh district, was in town yesterday.
He has recently returned from a trip TO
the Michigan lakes and is now prepared
to begin the campaign. Mr.. Beck is sec
ty. He says Huntington is getting ready
to give fall carnival. which was opposed
by the managers of the fair, who held that
the attendance at the fair. The citizens
of Huntington, however, have agreed TO
stand good for all damage the carnival
does the fair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
Attorney General Trying tn Make
Party Managers Understand.

Attorney General Taylor is attempting TO
make clear to Republican and Democratic
county chairmen that successors to about
forty county officers who will take their
seats on Jan. 1. 1905, should not be elected
until two years from the coming election
A number OF chairmen insist that these
new officers should be chosen at the No
vember election, more than two years be-
fore they can go into office. There is no
reason, Mr.. Taylor says. why these new
county officials should be elected next No
vember and then sit twirling their thumbs
for two years before going into office He
believes that II the question is brought
into court. as he means 10 have it, the
court Will decide that county officers who
To go into office on Jan. /. 1905 should
not be chosen until the election immedi-
atty preceding the outgoing OF their pred
ecessOrs. He IS hopeful of bringing county
chairmen Of both parties around to his
point OF view and avoiding a suit but.
IN the event that number remain un-
convinced, he purposes to get the question
settled IN the proper manner.
Under the OLD law county officers elected
In 1900 for terms OF four years would have
gone out OF office in sort of procession all
through the year 1904. To secure uniform
ity and for the reason that there was no
law governing the time when county Off
GERS terms began, except county treas
urers terms, law was passed by the last
Legislature providing that successors TO
county officers elected and in office at the
time OF the sitting of the Legislature
should not be succeeded until Jan. l. 1906
Under the old law ii would have been nee
essary 10 make nominations and elect at
the 1902 November election. The new law
however, extending the terms OF the pres
ent incumbents until 1905. allows the choice
OF deferring nominations and elections un-
Ill the fall Of 1904. That course, Mr. Tay-
Tor believes, is the proper one 10 follow. and
he thinks that II county chairmen In coun-
ties where successors 10 the present incum-
bents are 10 be elected would come TO his
point OF view, all confusion would be avoid
ed. and that after 1905 the State would start
with routine OF county elections devoid of
all tangles and twists.
To get the question into court will be
easy. All that IL Is necessary to do is TO
mandate county chairmen from placing
names OF candidates on the ticket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21

Clarence Marine. husband OF Mrs. Del
Monte. who asserts that c. F. W. Nicely
is holding claim OF hers valued at $3.50. 600
is a son Of the Rev. A. Marine. who was
once pastor OF the Central-avenue NJ. z.
Church here. Marine and his wife were
married fl Florida eighteen months ago
They are now living at Havana, where Mrs
Marine has large property interests Ma
rine IS attempting 20 prevent Neely's coll
Letting the claim that Mrs Del Monte as
signed 10 HIM before her marriage Ma
rine Is about twenty-fOur years old and
his wife Is past forty. Before their mar
rage he intercepted her while she was on
her way 20 bank 70 procure $4,000 10 loan
70 Nicely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
ostendorf HAS Had No Trouble"

Louis Ostendorf. the band leader, who
was arrested at Fair Bank Tuesday night
on a warrant sworn out by Isaac Davis. a
trombone player. with whom Ostendorf had
trouble. and let go on his own recognizance
a few minutes later by Constable Hilder-
brandt denied last night that there had
been any trouble. Ostendorf was To have
appeared yesterday afternoon in SQUIRE
Nickerson's court. but he was emphatic in
his declaration that he had not been TO the
court did not intend 10 go there and that
the whole thing had been exaggerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
CRAvENs Is MODEST.
Political Opponent of Marcus r.. Sui
ger, of Madison, i'm Town.

Joseph NJ. Cravens. a leading Democratic
politician and business man of Madison,
is at the Hotel English. He was formerly
chairman of the Democratic committee Of
Jefferson county. Mr.. Cravens has been
nominated by the DemocI acy of his county
10 make the race for representative against
Marcus r. Sulzer. the Republican candi-
date. This promises to be a pretty contest
Mr.. Sulzer has about seven hundred ma
jority to start with. Mr.. Cravens does
not make the declaration that he will be
elected. but modestly asserts that 1--WE
hope to reduce the Republican majority
this time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
North west-street Pavement.

The Board of Public Works, which has
tried repeatedly to solve the question of
pavement for North West street. has de-
cided to sustain its position with regard 10
asphalt and send the resolution for the i'm
provement to the Council for ratification.
This resolution was defeated before the
board by a majority remOnstrance OF prop
erty owners. A resolution for block met
the same fate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
Rochester Men in Town.

Henry A. Barnhart. publisher of the Ro-
chester Sentinel, and the Democratic men,
Der of the board which manages the af-
fairs OF the Northern Hospital for the In
sane. was at the Grand Hotel last night,
with Rome G. Stephenson, also of Roches-
ter. The latter is a well-known Republican
and Is very active in politics in the Thir-
teenth district
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21

Ward III. Watson, of Charlestown, one of
the candidates for the Republican nomina-
ton for attorney general before the last
state convention, was in town last night.
I'VE are in nice shape politically in our
district he said. "In Clark county, Mr..
Watson says. the Republicans have not yet
nominated their ticket and will not do so
until early in September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
The Gas-Meter Ordinance.

Councilman Mcfarland, chairman Of the
public health committee, to which was re-
ferred the ordinance providing for rate
of % cents for meters for natural gas, says
he will not call the committee together UNI
til the first of next week. There Will be no
meeting of the Council until the first Mon
day In September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
Chairman Goodrich mt Work.

James p. Goodrich, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, was in Indian
apOlis last night. The chairman is doing a
good deal of work over the State and is not
spending much time at headquarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
REPUBLICAN EDITORS PICNIC
To He Held ON Smiths Island, Near
Broad Ripple. Aug. %

The committee on arrangements appoint
ed by the Indiana Republican Editorial As
ISOLATION at it's midsummer outing at Put
in Bay 10 arrange for basket picnic some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
CHAIRMAN ELLIOT RETURNS.
VIII Probably Call HIS Executive
Committee Together on Saturday.

Charles y. Elliott chairman of the Ma
rion county Republican committee, is home
from a camping expedition in the northern
part of the State. and yesterday took pos
session of the committees new headquar-
ters in the Lemcke building. Chairman
Elliott will probably call the executive
committee together on Saturday 10 take
up the question of selecting candidates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
Mrs. Borsdorfer still Lives.

Mrs. George Borsdorfer living with her
husband a 1916 Standard avenue. in West
indianapolis, who swallowed an ounce of
carbOlic acid, was said last night to have
slightly improved She is not out of dan
ger, however, as the burns from the acid
have made her condition very critical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
senator Fairbanks.s Movements.

Senator Fairbanks went to Lafayette
yesterday and from there he will go to
Meharrys Grove in Tippecanoe county to
address an old settlers meeting to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
FESTIVAL FLOWER PARADE
To he Designed by Expert That Deco
rated Mr. McINinIey's CatafaIque

The executive committee of the Fall
Festival and Society Horse Show has de-
cided to open the festival with a spectacular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
Let the journal Follow You.

Are you going away for the summer? II
So you will want to keep in touch with
home The simplest and best way to do
this while absent is to have the Journal
follow you by mail. Leave your order for
the paper before starting. The address will
be changed as often as desired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
S1.25-MadisOn and Return-$1.2 J,
Sunday, August 9th.

Special train leaves Indianapolis 80 a. m.
Returning, leaves Madison p. m. Steam
boat excursion up the Ohio river from Mad
ison, twenty miles and return. rs cents
round trip.
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LAKE ERIE a WESTERN II. r..
S1.O0-Lafayette and Way POints-$1 90
Sunday, Aug. "a.
Leave Indianapolis 7:30 a. m.
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Leave Indianapolis TBS a. m. Returning.
special train will leave Terre Haute at
Z 40 D..
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e OR LESS ROUND TR
VANDALIA LINE.
ay, August "a.

81 .OO-Terre Haute and Return-S1 90,
75c-Greencastle and Return-7Jc,
Sunday. AuQust ID
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursions Sunday, August gath.
Louisville, $3.50 Round Trip.

Special train will leave Indianapolis
Union Station at a. m. Returning, leave
LAWRENCEBURG, AURORA AND WAY
POINTS.
81 OR LESS ROUND TRIP.
Special train will leave Indianapolis
Union Station at 1880 a. m. Returning
leave Aurora at 100 p. m; Lawrenceburg
1880 d. m.
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PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
Annual Excursions to
Northern Michigan Resorts.
$1,000 to PetOskey and Traverse City.
S11.OO to MacIxinac Island.

Sept. 2, and 10. Return limit thirty days
For particulars call on ticket agents. No
As West Washington street Union Station,
or address W. w. RICHARDSON, d. p.
A. INDIANAPOLIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r. II.
S1.5O-Sandusky, o., and Return-$1.5o
Saturday Night, August %.

Leave Indianapolis 900 2. m. For berths
chairs and full particulars cal on or ad-
dress A H. SELLARS, c. P. A, % South
Illinois street
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Capital Razor and Supplies.
]. E. IODINE & CO.. 81 e. Ohio ST.
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Gas, Gasoline and OIL Stoves.
We have the largest variety. c. KOEHRING
& BRO, $50 Virginia av. Tel $50.
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S5.OO-ROUND TRIP-S5.OO
Vim. c., I'll. & ID. and ID. & c. Steamers
Mackfnac Island,
Thursday AuC. %

Tickets good ten days. See agents or
address r. p. ALGEO, d. 2. A.
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Harness and trunks; carriages and buggies
best values for the least money. TECHENTIN
& FREIBERG. 1876 East Washington St
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$1.25-Cincinnati and Return-$1.25,
Two special fast trains; the first will
leave at $50 a. m, making no local stops;
at Rushville, Connersville and Hamilton.
Leave Cincinnati returning, $40 p. m Base
ball, Cincinnati VS.. Pittsburg, two games.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats

Rare Opportunity to Small Inves-
tors.
4 manufacturing concern, with a well-estab-
lished business, desires to increase Its capacity
TO meet demands for its product and will sell
S5 600 more of its capital stock in lots. to indi-
viduals Of from 500 $500. This stock will
probably pay 100 per cent. per annum. Full de-
tailed information TO responsible inquirers. Ad-
dress Box 60, care the Journal.
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HARNESS and everything in first-class har-
ness store. HERRINGTON'S. 1879 E. Market
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New Pianos sls5 and up at wulschnerA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
TIME OF COUNTY ELECTIONS.

town hall. Haughville.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-13
HILL 6 CARSON
Formerly CROSBY & HILL
McAlpin Block, MORRISTOWN, N. j.
Recep ton Given BY Mrs. Belts.

A pretty and attractive reception was
given by Mrs. f. f. Belts and the
Misses Belts, at their home on Hill
street, Saturday afternoon, from
four until seven o'clock. The recep-
tion was given for Mrs. Belts daugh.
ter-in-law, Mrs. Cortland Saunders
Belts, who will remain in Morris
town during the summer months.
The house was tastefully decorated
with American beauties, sweet peas,
and many varieties of summer shrubs.
Among the ladies who helped in re-
ceiving the guests were Mrs. johnson
and the Misses Johnson, of Summit,
Mrs. Cortland Belts mother and
sisters, also Miss Sarah f. Randolph,
Miss Westerfeld Miss Buxton, and
the Misses Thomas, of this city.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather. there were many guests
present. Among those were Mrs.
Theo. F. Randolph, the Misses Cham
bers, Miss Florence st. j. Baldwin,
Mrs. Griswold, Miss Estelle Smith,
Miss Watts, Miss White, Mrs. Haven,
Miss Owen, the Misses Lee, Mrs. w.
K. Howell, Mrs. Henry M. Smith,
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Aug. W. Cutler,
Miss Cutler, Mrs. Ropes, Mrs. Harrie
T. Hull