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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
TWO OF A KIND.
Bogus Doctor Helped the Player to
Secure Holiday.


London Quill.
In French theaters the doctor Of the the
alter has a seat given him for every per-
Torrance. He must be there each evening.
A well-known writer, NJ. B, says that
that when he was a young man a friend,
the doctor of a certain theater, gave him
his seat. Just as he was becoming inter
ested in the first act the stage manager
rushed up; the heorine had a nervous at
tack and required medical aid.
In the lady's dressing room he found the
manager, with anguish depicted on every
feature, and the lady wringing her hands
and shrieking.
Now. doctor, quick. What's to be
done?'
He took the lady's hand in a wild attempt
TO feel her pulse. She shrieked more than
ever and writhed like a snake.
Have you poured any water on her
head?" he asked.
Yes"
And no effect?'
None"
Then give her a sniff of eau de CO.
losne''
Haven't any, was the answer
Then go and fetch some"
on rushed the manager and the stage
manager together, and B was left with
the patient.
Suddenly she opened her eyes and smiled.
Doctor she said, you are good fell
low aren't you?'
Yes. ma'mselle."
You must be, doctor Now listen.
There is nothing the matter with me. You
would have found that out soon. | want
a couple of days holiday. Can't you man
age it?
Delighted" he replied, joyfully Now,
ma'mselle. You're a good sort too I'm
not doctor. l came in on the doctor
ticket, so you must not give him away
BY this time the manager and stage
manager came beck each with a bottle OF
eau de cologne. He told them the lady
| was quite composed and could appear
few days. rest. They made wry faces, but
| granted the holiday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
RUNAwAY's BODY SENT HOME.
Soldier That Died in the Philippines
Left Parents Six Years Ago.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Aug. 7.-'Robbe
Gadds, alias Harry Reno, sergeant Troop
X Fourth Cavalry" was the inscription on
a cedar box which arrived here to-day on
its way TO Columbus. containing the body
of a soldier who died in the Philippines
Six years ago Robbie Gadds, then fifteen
years of age, ran away from the home of
his parents. near Newbern, Bartholomew
county. For five years his parents hoped
that he would some day be found alive.
on March "A. 1900. he lay dying in the
Philippine marshes. Harry Reno" was a
favorite among his comrades. His con-
duct had been good that the attention
of the officers was drawn 10 him and he
had risen from the ranks Stricken by
fatal illness, Harry told a comrade that
his real name was Robbie Gaddis, and with
messages of love for his parents he revealed
his identity. After his death and burial
his body was disinterred. placed in a me-
talic casket. Theoretically sealed and
shipped by the way OF San Francisco to
his parents. who will have il buried in the
family burying ground near Newbern.
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Il. PLU inner, LIS last Market ST.

wonder OF the age Re was soon doing a
rushing business. telling mining men when
stocks were going un, advising women in
affairs OF the heart, etc For this a mod
crate recompense was asked and freely
paid by the patrons. TO onlOokers bust
ness seemed 10 be increasing. but when the
time for opening the Office came one morn
ing the professor OF palmistry did not APP
pear. The public then learned for the nrst
time that he was the originator and pro-
prietor OF a brand new swindle. He repre-
scented 10 each OF his patrons that II they
would give him so gold piece he would
magnetic IL so that they would have
power 20 read the future. when they con-
suited the gold piece just as he read II IN
the palm They were 20 call and receive
their magnetized gold pieces the day on
which the palm specialist failed TO arrive.
They called, but they went away without
their gold and with a conviction that the
magnetic influence between the professor ;
fingers and the gold pieces was really mar
velous. Residents OF Salt Lake do not take
much stock in palmistry now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
General wilder VIII Attend.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Aug. survivors Of
the famous Wilder Brigade of the Seventy
second Indiana Volunteers will hold their
annual reunion in Columbian Park. this
city, on Aug. Is and 16. Word was received
here this afternoon from General Wilder,
the noted leader of the brigade, saying he
would be here to attend the gathering. Col
G. CT. Thomson, of this city, is the only sur
viving field officer. A programme for the
reunion is being prepared. To the meeting
will come old veterans from all parts of the
State. The quartermaster of the state mil
tia will furnish tents for the old soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
CoIored odd Fellows Adjourn.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 1.-The
twenty-second annual convention of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (col-
ored) of Indiana adjourned this evening
to meet in Marion in August, 1903. COM
mittee of three was appointed to devise a
plan of insurance TO be voted on at the
next session. A special tax levy was au-
thorized on subordinate lodges TO raise
money TO pay debt that has been hanging
over the Grand Lodge for several years.
James A. Johnson, of indianapolis, was re-
elected grand master; DIR. VIM. Thomas,
of Marion, deputy grand master; DR.. Ellis.
of New Castle. secretary; Mr.. Thomas, of
Bloomington, treasurer. Mrs. Ada Coins,
of Indianapolis, was reelected noble gov
ernor of the Household of Ruth
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WILLIAM ]. BUTTON, President.
STEPHEN d. IVES. Secretary.

The amount of it's capital is-.-..-- 5000
The amount of it's capital paid up
Is ..-..+.-+....-.......ss ovv'v
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
Woman That Burned Barn Insane.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Aug. Mrs. Susan
Whittacre, who on last Sunday set fire to
her barn on the Benjamin Martin farm.
Knox township, has been brought here and
confined in the county jail pending the
action of the authorities at Easthaven
asylum, Richmond, recommittal proceedings
having begun. Relatives started here with
the demented woman, but after travelling
three or four miles she refused to come
farther and went back home. A deputy
sheriff then brought her in without diff
Guilty. Mrs. Whttacre has been an inmate
of the asylum before, but was released at
wears old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
FOODPADS' WORK.
Charles Rugenstein Assaulted and
Said to Be Seriously Injured.

Charles Rugenstein, living at No. 1881
East Tenth street, was assaulted by foot
pads early this morning and so badly
beaten that his condition is serious He
was held up on Tenth street. His assail-
ants escaped without being identified
Rugenstein on his way home from
the Atlas engine works, where he is en-
ployed He says he was met by two white
men, who went through his pockets, but
got nothing They then beat him on the
head with clubs, inhicting many bruises
and a severe scalp wound. His condition
is not considered dangerous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
QUICK-WITTED CHINAMAN.
He CorraIIed "A Negro That Had Stolen
N Bicycle.

Doc Lung Chinaman on Massachusetts
avenue, has become we'll enough acquainted
with American ways TO not be outdone by
a negro who attempted TO sell him stolen
article. Joseph Shaler. a small negro boy,
stole a bicycle last night from the corner
of Indiana avenue and Ohio street. He rode
the wheel out Massachusetts avenue. where
he saw Doc Lung standing in his door.
Shaler dismounted and asked Doc Lung if
he wanted TO buy good wheel. The latter
became suspicious and asked Shaler for his
bill of sale. The wheel was apparently new
and Shaler seemed more than anxious 10
dispose of it. He first offered IL to the
Chinaman for IS and then lowered the price
until he reached $3.50. The Chinaman saw
Patrolmen Jordan and Condell about one
block away and held the negro until they
came near. Then he pretended he was
about TO buy the wheel and the police
caught Shaler. The latter confessed that
he had stolen the wheel.
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ContributOry Negligence.
New Orleans Picayune

New Orleans P1cayune.
A joint committee Of the recent session
of the Louisiana Legislature visited the
state penal farms a Angola and Hope for
the purpose of reporting the work done
by the Board of Control. The members of
the committee spent some time talking
with the negro convicts, and presently one
of the negroes recognized a member of
the committee, who is a rising young
lawyer, not thousand miles from New
Iberia.
You know Mr.. B-?" inquired one of
the gentlemen.
''Yaas, sab, l knows Mr.. B. we'll He's
de one done sent me heah," replied the
darkey, with a grin spread all over his
face.
The gentleman had not heard of Mr.. b
officiating as a prosecuting attorney and
wanted TO know how he came to send the
convict there.
He wuz nah lawyer, sab"
Mr.. b acknowledged that the drinks
were on him, provided the incident did not
get any further.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
GREAT DEAL DOING AT ELwOOD.
New Rink and Theater About Ready
Not Enough BrickIayers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Aug. 7.-Contracts have
been let for improvements on the First Ma
tional Bank building In addition to rear
rangement Of the second floor which has
been leased TO the Elks new roof will be
put on. surmounted by a massive cOrnice,
making the building almost a story higher
The new $25,Ci0 rink building is practically
completed and will accommodate $500 peo-
pie. The $4,000 theater building is we'll under
way and will be opened in October, and
there are three or four other brick business
houses under construction. There is a
scarcity Of brickayers, and this has held
work back considerably.
The Elwood Hot Water Heating Com
pany has begun laying mains for its serv-
ice The first apparatus has been placed
in the home of ex-Mayor w. a. De Hority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
An Electric Line Through Seymour.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. George A. Rob
ertson. of Seymour. and John B. Burrell. of
Brownstown, have petitioned the commits
sioners of Jackson county for right of
way for an electric line from Reddington
dagOnally across the county through Sey-
mour, Brownstown, Vallonia and Medora
The plan of the promoters is to connect
with Joseph Twins line at Columbus and
extend on south to West Baden, through
Salem and PaoH Conferences have been
held with Mr.. Irwin and Thomas Taggart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
DEMOCRATS TO USE THE ELKs.
County Convention to BE Held During
Carnival at EIkhart.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind. Aug. THE Elkhart
county Democratic central committee. in
session here yesterday. decided to hold the
county convention at Elkhart on Tuesday,
Aug 10, during the Elks' carnival in order
to insure a good attendance There has
been but little interest taken in Democratic
prospects in this county because of the
large Republican majority, and candidates
will likely have to be drafted. The con-
vention will be held at Island Park. and
the carnival will be the magnet used to at
tract a crowd of the "unterrifed'' to the
meeting. 1t will be q mass convention.
This is the first time that either political
party has held a county convention out
side of the county seat, Goshen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
BOTH THE TOLTONs AT HOME.
Mrs. ToItOn. Who Was Not Murdered,
Is Sick and Husband Is Noisy.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind. Aug. The nervous
strain to which Mrs. William Tolton, Of
Westville. has been subjected since learn
ing that her husband was suspected of her
murder and since her return from Chicago
has Frustrated her. She has stated that
she will not live with TOlton again. When
she RECEIVERS from her illness she will leave
for St. Marys, o., with her four children,
to make her home with her brother.
Charles POlsdorfer.
Tolton arrived at his home in Westville
last night, having walked from LapOrte,
and within an hour the police were called
TO quiet him, he having raised a dis
turbance because, he said, some OF his
clothing was missing. He charged neigh
Dor woman with the theft of the clothes,
but the police refused 10 arrest her. Toll
ton insists that he will bring suit against
John Herrold and William Reynolds, be-
cause they signed the affidavits for his
arrest for wife-murder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
MANY NEW FISHES FOUND.
David starr Jordan EIated Over His
Success i'm Samoan Waters.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal. Aug. 7.-Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan, of Stanford Uni
versity. who has been exploring the South
seas for the last few months for specimens
Of fish from the coral reefs, in conjunction
with a surveying party sent out by the
United States Fish Commission, makes a
gratifying report. In the Bay Of Apa,
Samoa. 453 distinct varieties of fish have
been found many OF them previously I'M
known to scientists This is the first time
that the fish life of a coral reef has been
thoroughly explored. and DR.. Jordan feels
much elated over his success. The waters
about the Island of Tutuila will be next
explored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
State Librarians Book.

w. Z. Henry, state librarian of Indiana
is sending out a booklet entitled 'Librar-
ianship. What 1t Implies" 1t consists of
the views of a number of prominent peo-
pie. compiled by Mr.. Henry. Among the
opinions quoted are those of w II. Thomp-
son, president Of the Ohio State University;
Lloyd p. Smith. Philadelphia Library Com
pany; W. l. Fletcher. Amherst College
Library; Mary Eileen Ahern. editor Public
Libraries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
Physical Director at De PAW.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug. THE board
of control of the Athletic Association of
Depauw University has selected Charles y.
Sartain, of Terre Haute. physical director
for The coming year. He will have charge
of the track, gymnasium and baseball
work, but will not coach the football team
this fall. as a special man will be engaged
for that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Aug. THE LOgansport
and Wabash Valley Gas Company has be-
gun repairs for the winter on its Wabash
plant. but the management announced to-
day that owing 10 the limited supply of
gas and TO the fact that the revenue of the
company would scarcely pay operating eX-
penses this year the preparation for winter
service in drilling new wells and laying new
lines is suspended. The company will use
its present system and spend the trifiing
sum IL will disburse in repairs in calking
the pipe lines. 1t is not expected TO supply
gas after next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
RED MEN AT GREENCAsTLE.
Wabash valley POwwOw Has Day
OF Fun and Elects Officers.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug. 7.-One OF
the largest meetings that the Red Men of
the Wabash Valley Powwow have held
was here to-day. The attendance was
1000. not including the host of people who
drove in from this county and others near
It. The visitors were welcomed in Meharry
Hall at noon with an address from the
mayor, Jonathan Birch. responded to by
w. B. King. past sachem, and H. c. Young
of Covington, vice president Of the Wa
bash Valley Powwow Association. The
local tribe bad provided large number
of entertainments. Special trains were run
from Covington. Lebanon, Lafayette and
Charlottesville, and the tribes of Vigo,
Clay and Hendricks counties contributed
heavily. The Covington Band, the Cornet
Band of Brazil and the Terre Haute City
Band were in attendance, in addition to the
Greencastle organization
The officers elected were: w. B. Carroll,
Lebanon, president; G.. NJ. Mangus. Ad-
vance, vice president; j. B. Lane, Lebanon.
secretary; Lafayette Wilson, Lebanon,
treasurer. The next powwow will be held
at Lebanon in August of 1903.
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Obituar

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Aug Mrs
Bridget French, prominent inventor is
dead, aged seventy-two years. She was
born in Queens county, Ireland, and came
to this country in 1850, settling in Roches-
ter. Mrs. French devised and patented at
least thirty articles of utility, and up to
the time of her death was busy on others
NEW YORK, Aug. PROF. John Jay
Watson, a well-known musical director and
author of. many popular works is dead
says Boston special TO the Herald. He
was horn i'm 1890
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Aug. 7.-E. T. Ice, pro-
moter OF the Muncie. New Castle & Alex
andria electric line, has assurance that the
company Will receive, without expense, all
of the right of way through and near
Bethel, nine miles northwest of Muncie. A
held a meeting with Mr.. Ice and made the
presentations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
MOTHER CALLS HER SONS FoRGERs.
w. II. Hodson, of south Bend, Ar
Observation-Disclosures Runs Away.
al to ID Indlanapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. William X.
Hodson. of Chicago. son of the late Charles
G. Hodson. was arrested this afternoon on
the charge OF forgery. His brother, Ben
iamin Hodson. is also wanted. but the po-
lice have not been able TO find him. II is
suspected that he left for Philadelphia
early this afternoon The arrest of William
X. Hodson was opportune he had COM
pleted arrangements to leave the city this
evening. He will have a hearing tomorrow
morning before Police Judge George @.
Feldman.
Hodson was arrested on complaint OF his
mother. Grs Rebecca Hodson, OF 70s South
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
FEW ESCAPED UNHURT.
Fifteen Persons Killed and Forty In
jured i'm the Iowa Wreck.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Aug. Ito
days developments show fifteen persons
were killed and forty injured on the Mil
waukee road yesterday afternoon. 1t is
thought possible more bodies may be found,
as the wreckage has not yet been entirely
cleared away. The dead are s. Dana Mar
ores, Perry, engineer of way freight; +. X.
Braman, Perry, engineer of gravel train:
Thomas Casey, Worcester. Mass, laborer
on work train; Jack Richardson, Dan Sui
livan, Patrick Sullivan, Frank Ray, labor
ers on work train, residence unknown; eight
unidentified labOrers, four taken out of the
wreck Wednesday afternoon and four not
found until this morning Among the in
jured is Henry Blackwood, of Bellevue, Ia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
Railway Sued for $4,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. Aug. THE Chicago G.
Erie Railroad was to-day made defendant
in a damage suit for $4,000, the plaintiff
being Mary Sands, widow of Joseph Sands
who was killed by the pay train on the
companys bridge at Laketon, this county,
Dec Is The plaintiff brings the action
as administrator of the estate of the de-
ceased. Negligence on the part of the COM
many is alleged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
Fort Wayne Campers Cook Died.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Aug. Paul Bau-
mann, forty-six years old was found dead
this morning in camp nine miles north of
Columbia City, where he had been serving
as cook for Fort Wayne sportsmen. Bau-
mann was asleep when they started home
and they left money to pay his fare Bau-
mann served in Company B, Twenty-eighth
Battery, in the Spanish-American war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
No Glass Chimney Scale Yet.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. THE conferees
who met to consider changes in the lamp
chimney glass scale two days ago adjourned
this evening without having reached an
agreement. Another meeting will be held at
a date 10 be set later. The workmen want
an advance of is per cent for gathererS
and insist a scale for the machines in
order to restrict production. On the part
of the manufacturers some changes in
the working rules will be insisted upon
with vigor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08

Special TO the Indianap polls Journal
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Aug. THE an
nual meeting of the Indiana Association of
Expert Breeders Of Swine is being held at
the Shelby county fair grounds. There is a
good attendance and a large number of
hogs 10 be scored Mayor Morris this even
ing delivered an address of welcome in the
parlors OF the Ray Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
John BrandOn's Marion Wife.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. when the Ma
rion wife of John Brandon, the alleged
bigamist, was shown the story to the effect
that Brandon denied being married man,
she insisted that he was only putting up
bluff. She now says that she was mar
ried to him in San Francisco. She has
written there for proofs of the marriage
She says that she received this morning
a letter from Brandon, written before the
exposure of his alleged bigamy, in which
he assured her of his undying love, and
said that he would soon have plenty of
money and would rejoin her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
Evidence i'm Hotel Case

Evidence is being taken before a master
in the United States Court in the suit
growing out Of the building OF the Craw-
ford Hotel at Charlottesville. The con-
tractor sued Mr.. Crawford and the latter
filed a cross BILL alleging that the contract
had not been properly carried out. Some
evidence was taken last spring and the
work is now being resumed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
The Negligee Shirt.
New York Press.

New York Press.
Men are like women. I believe that no
female can be respectable in Mother Hub
bard, and 1 know that as soon as you in
wife a male guest to take off his coat and
vest he becomes a hcentiate He owns
your house, your dog. your child and your
wife. There is great responsibility in a
coat, even if it be a seersucker Keep on
hand a lot of seersuckers, so that when
your friends come to see you these hot
days they may put them on and be polite
Nothing so much reduces the gentility of
folk the undress. A woman en- deshabile
is capable of any crime, and a man at din
ner in a shrtWaist is a villain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
HUSBAND AND WIFE BURNED.
Mrs. Edward Hunt, of Fort Wayne,
Dead; Hunt Painfully Hurt.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Aug. THE body
of Mrs. Ida G. Hunt wife of Edward Hunt.
a Wabash railroad engineer. arrived here
this evening for burial She died to-day
as the result of an explosion of gasoline.
with which she was lighting the fire in the
kitchen stove az her home at Ashley. She
was twenty-five years Of age and formerly
lived here. being the daughter of Mrs. Mary
Cartwright. Her husband was painfully
burned in trying 20 extinguish the fire in
her clothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08

William Mclaughlin. coored. living at
1922 Lafayette street. went home intoxi-
Gated last night. began breaking up the
furniture and chased his wife with a razor
Bicycle Policemen Trimpe and Kitsmiller
were called and ran Mclaughlin into the
arms of PatrOlman Montgomery. He was
arrested on charges OF assault and battery
and drawing a deadly WEAPON.