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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04

HAGERSTOWN.-John H. Teeter, pres
ident of the Light Inspection Car Company,
states that the probability of moving the
there is an offer of 5000 bonus If the fac
tory will move to Anderson, but II will not
be accepted. 1t has been decided to enlarge
the the, factory actor , The Hagerstown school
Voris as superintendent and the same corps
of teachers employed last year, with the
exception OF in the primary department,
which Is under the management OF Miss
Ada Waltz.
RICHMOND.-The annual reunion of the
Bond family was held on Tuesday at the
Hagerstown fair grounds. Jehiel Bond was
ars coIered has
this city to Ripley, o. The reunion
of the Heiny family was held four miles
northwest Of Cambridge City. The next re-
union Will be held at Messick. Henry
county.
KOKOMO.-About fifty Greentown peo-
pie are in Commissioners Court here, re-
ssting the application for saloon license
of Willard Wood The Rev. Mr.: Charles.
of Marion. is leading the fight. Word
has come that Miss Carrie McCune
daughter of the Rev. Robert McCune
formerly of this place. was killed in a
storm near Worthington, Mimi, on Tues
day.
TERRE HAUTE.-The collections at the
office Of the Seventh internal revenue dis
trict for August were 81. 199 900, which was
less than for August year ago, but since
then the Interstate distillery at Vincennes
has been idle and the war tax removed
The Vincennes dstillery will soon be in
operation again as an independent plant.
MARION.-Gas City and Jopesboro are tc
have a new Independent telephone com
pany. Arrangements have been made fol
service between Marion, Gas City. Jones.
boro and Upland. 1t is proposed to have
the new plant ready for operation within
ninety days.
PORTLAND.--At Wednesdays session OF
the Jay Circuit Court Judge John NJ. Smith
fixed Sept. q as the day FOR beginning the
trial of James W. Ertle, charged with kill
ing his wife. Ertle is sixty years old anC
he continues to protest his innocence
TIPTON.-Zora Mayo Smith, principal Of
the Kempton High School, and Miss Bertha
McShane, daughter Of Isaac McShane,
prominent farmer, were married or
Wednesday by the Rev. Forrest Taylor
of Culver.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES j. Moore, a vet
eran OF the civil war and the postmaster a
Sardinia, suffered a paralytic stroke OIL
Wednesday morning. He is in a critica
condition.
LlBERTY.-The Union county fair is IL
progress here, with good exhibit in al
departments. The horse, cattle and swim,
departments are exceptionally we'll repre-
sented.
ELKHART.-The Rev. Henry Boeckel
manns silver jubilee on Wednesday wa
attended by seventy priests and parshion
ers. He was presented with purse of S4OC
| SULLIVAN.-The Twenty-frst Indian;
Artillery held a reunion here on Wednes
| day and a camp fire in the evening
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David s. Rose for Governor.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Sept 3.-Mayor
Democratic State convention on the first
informal ballot, which was made formal
by unanimous vote. John W. Wattawa
of Kewaunee, was the unanimous choice
for Lieutenant Governor. The remainder
of the ticket will be named tomorrow
The platform favors, among other things
scores the present State administrator
and the Stevens primary election bill de-
'clares for a repeal of ell laws now in
force which provide for double taxation
and condemns the Dingley tariff bill and the
following resolution was adopted THAT
we receive with deep gratitude news OF
the escape OF our Nations President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. from severe injury in the
accident OF this day"
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AMERICANS SPOKE.
Blackmore and DoIan Addressed Brit
ish Trade UnfOnists.

ish Trade UnfOnists.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Harry Blackmore and
Patrick Dolan, the American delegates. adj
dressed the Trades Union Congress to-day
and conveyed to the delegates the warm
greetings from the American Federation Of
Labor. Mr.. Dolan said that America. while
in advance Of Great Britain regarding
hours of labor, was far behind in regard to
representation in Parliament. Mr.. Dolan
also referred to the coal miners strike in
Pennsylvania. pointing out how 100000 or
ganized miners of the United States were
voluntarily contributing 81 per week each
in support of the strikers. He was not pre-
pared to say which side would be victori-
Gus, but II the men lost 1t would not be so
injurious to trades unionism as many peo-
pie thought.
Mr.. Blackmore spoke strongly in favor of
an eight-hour day and said he hoped to live
to see the day when all disputes would be
settled without resort to force.
Handsome cabinets of cutlery were pre-
scented to the Americans in behalf of the
congress as mementoes of their visit to
England.
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A Preacher on Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Sept 3.-The Rev. ].
c. Murray. Methodist minister, formerly
at various points in this conference, and
now a member of the faculty of Cannon
Theological Seminary. at Atlanta, Ca. is
before an examining board at Grace Meth
odist Church. He is facing a charge of i'm
moral conduct preferred by President Mill
ner, of an educational institution at Allan
ia. Among the clergymen who are here to
take part In the investigation are the fol-
lowing: The Revs. A. w. Lamport, Muncie;
ID. II. Guild, Knightstown; H. n. Herrick,
Kokomo; o. S. Harrison, Monroeville; c. u.
Wade. Muncie; b. s. Hollopeter, Mobiles
vile; NJ s. Marble, of this city.
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PoRTLAND's CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
Committees Appointed for It's Dedica-

Committees Appointed for It's Dedica-
ton Next Wednesday.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. 3.-Extensive
preparations are making for the dedica-
ton Of the Carnegie free library a week
from to-day. At meeting OF the COM
mittee on arrangements this evening the
following committees were named:
Reception-John w. Holmes, James Linle,
John Detamore, James L. Fulton, John L.
Dickes, John F. LaFollette, c. r. Heading
ton, NJ. Weller, Mrs. n. E McGrin, Mrs. M.
Mossler, Mrs. Fred Bimel, s. A. d. Whip
ple Mayor j. f. Denney, Miss Florence
Haynes, Miss Bessie HUMPHREYS, Daniel E.
Faul, N. b. Hawkins, o. N. Eiler, w. L..
Ferris, Miss Oral Adams, c. A. Rawlings,
Mrs. ]. A. NJ. Adair, Frank l.. Braden,
James Leavy, Frank Wilt, James Steele.
John Iholts, Mrs. ]. Q. Potter, Miss Carrie
w. Headington, w. b. Magill, l.. G..
Holmes, ]. A. Long, Milton T. Jay, Charles
F. Allen, w. H. Reed and Miss Dollie Hen
ley.
Committee to Receive Senator Fairbanks
John f. LaFollette, Jacob F. Denney,
Emerson f. McGriff, j. w. Headington,
Frank l.. Braden, 8. A. ID. Whipple, N. b.
Hawkins and Frank H. Snyder.
Committee to Meet State Librarian Hen
ry and Miss Hoagland, State Library Or
ganizer-James Iinle and Omer 8. White
man.
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COLLISION ON THE PANHANDLE.
william Gaghyan, Old Conductor,
Killed-Fireman Hurt.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Sept. BIN a dense
fog. early this morning, an extra freight
ran into the rear of freight train No. n on
the State-line division Of the Panhandle,
between Kenneth and Trimmer Station,
four miles west Of Logansport. killing con-
du,tor William Gaghyan, of No. n. and in
juIing Fireman Albert Murray. Train No.
n was heavily loaded with stone from the
Kenneth quarries. and while going up
grade through what is known as the "Stone
Cut was being pushed by an extra engine.
Conductor Gaghyan was on the step of the
caboose, which was ahead of the extra
engine. and which was shattered in the
collision. Fireman Murray was on the ex-
ira engine. The rest of the crews escaped
with trifiing injuries.
Conductor Gaghyan was the second Oldest
conductor on the Logansport division of the
Panhandle in point of service and was a
man of family. His home was in this city.
Murray had just been promoted from
brakeman to engine service, and was MAX
ing his first run fireman. His homo is
at Hemlock, near kokomo.
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NEWTON COUNTY-sEAT CONTEST.
Council Refuses to Make Appropria-
ton for Courthouse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KENTLAND. Ind, Sept. 3.-The Newton
county seat matter took another turn to-
day and the building of a new courthouse
at Goodland will be delayed for many
months. The commissioners received bids
on Monday for the new courthouse FL
mer Danner, of Kokomo was the lowest
bidder The commissioners thereupon re-
ferred the matter to the County Council,
but that body refused to-day TO make the
appropriation and adjourned. The only
course now open to Goodland citizens Is TO
seek a mandate in the courts.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. 3.-The annual
White River Conference Of the United
Brethren Church began in this city to-day
and will continue until Sunday. The con-
ference contains 135 churches. A unique
feature tonight was the marriage of the
Rev. z. j. Scott and Miss Lilly Futile.
of New Castle, by Bishop Kephart, of
AWHILE, Pa IT had been announced that a
ence, but the names were kept secret until
the hour. Bishop Kephart made the annual
conference address tonight The Rev. w.
s. Baker, of Montpelier, was reelected re-
cording secretary, and the Rev. T.. w.
Bolamore, of Dunkirk, was appointed sta
tistical secretary.
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A NEW PENSION BOARD.
Representative Lands Recommends
Fountain County Physicians.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal
CONVICTION, Ind. Sept. "a new
Fountain County Pension Board has been
appointed on recommendation OF Repre-
sentative Lands 1t is formed of Drs.
George Rowland. OF this city; ]. NJ. Evans,
of Malott. and Charles Finney. OF Attica.
The old board resigned some time ago,
because of a misunderstanding with the
department at Washington regarding vet
Grams reported for pensions from the Dan
Vile home.
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the statutes upon the auditor. The case
will be carried TO the Supreme Court.
The construction of a 100000 drainage
canal along the Kankakee-in reality the
Strengthening of the river-will materially
improve the States section Of land, but
according to law the State cannot be as
sessed for this Improvement. With this sec
ton exempt the cost TO the owners OF other
land improved will be somewhat more. III
the company that is behind the waterway
project can compel the State TO sell the
land TO some individual. the new owner
will be required TO stand his share OF the
assessment. thereby lessening the assess
Trefts on the others benefited.
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Portland's Mayor a Reformer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. 3.-Mayor Den
ney, who took his office on Monday, is pro-
ceeding with the policy outlined by him
previous to his election. He began by filing
an affidavit against the keeper OF a resort.
He also notified the police to direct sd
loon keepers that they must comply with the
Nicholson law relative to the removal OF
screens. Mayor Denney was reminded OF
his promises quickly after taking office, a
delegation from the Ministerial Associa-
ton calling upon him. Mr.. Denney, who is
vet under thirty, is the first Democratic
mayor Portland has had for a number Of
years.
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connecting line directly south from An
drews to this city. The road has completed
its line from Fort Wayne to Wabash. Fran
chises have been secured through Grant
county and into Marion. The company de-
clares its intention to complete the line into
Marion within eighteen months, whereupon
rapid service will be established between
Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.
WARREN, Ind, Sept. 3.-The board OF
trustees of Warren last night granted the
right of way for electric line from Hunt
ington to Marion over Huntington avenue
and Wayne street.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 3.-Prof Ernest P.
Wiles. formerly member of the faculty of
the Eastern Indiana Normal University,
and Miss Lora Babst, formerly of the Mum
Gle schools, were married yesterday at
Crestline, o.
Miss Maude Pittenger and Otis Carey
were married this evening at Union Church,
De Soto, by the Rev. Calvin Graves.
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Kokomo Has Republican OmciaIs.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, Sept. 3.-This city has
had a change of administration. w. 8.
Armstrong. Democrat, retired as mayor.
giving place to Macy A. Brouse. Republic
an. Charles r. Ford and w. A. Burk-
hardter succeeded themselves as clerk and
treasurer. w. H. Mann succeeds Jackson
Morrow as civil engineer, and Alvin Nc
Dowell succeeded William Rayle as street
commissioner. all Republicans. The Coun-
Gil consists of nine Republicans and one
Democrat.
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CHICAGo's DANGEROUS HOSPITAL.
investigation of Place Where Mrs
Moore, of Rensselaer,. Died

CHICAGO. Sept. 3-Charges by Coroner
Traeger OF carelessness in the administra-
ton of the Presbyterian Hospital and a
decision TO exhume the bodies of two of
the women who died mysteriously there.
were the developments to-day growing out
of the poisoning of Mrs. Moore by Nurse
Etheridge. The husband of Mrs. Katherine
Dubsky will ask Judge Chetlain tomorrow
for permission TO take up the body of his
wife. which Is buried In the Bohemian
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Money for the sufferers.

PARIS, Sept. 3-The Martinique COM
mission met at the ministry of colonies
to-day and decided that 10000 should be
Immediately sent to Martinique for distri-
button among the sufferers from the last
eruption there.
The Martinique fund now amounts to
over 81 700. 900, of which $500. 900 has already
been distributed This is in addition to
the 100000 which was sent TO the island
Immediately after the catastrophe of May
and the subscriptions obtained in the
United States and other countries which
were sent directly to Martinique. A sum
of over 81, 1000 is consequently still avail
able for relief work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
Strike of 1900 Carpenters.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Seventy-fve hun
dred out of twelve thousand carpenters
connected with the New York district coun-
Gil of the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners. have struck for an adj
vance in wages from "a to $50 day. Thir-
ty-hve hundred of the strikers won their
demands almost Immediately The master
Carpenters Association has decided unani-
mously to refuse all demands
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New OmciaIs at Decatur.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. AT the regular
meeting of the City Council last evening
the following city officers were elected:
Schaffer Peterson, city attorney, Charles
Ernste, civil engineer, and John Coffee,
street commissioner. The Council decided
to pave Fourth street. The pavement will
be thirty feet wide and three-quarters of
mile long.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
HOWARD COUNTY ORPHANS HOME.

Building Unsafe, but Council VIII Not
Put Up New One.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 3-The Howard
County Council to-day refused to appro-
pirate $500 for new orphans home. The
board of managers of the present home
probably will resign. The building. which
Is fifty years old. has been condemned
as unsafe and unsanitary. In il are forty
children and many of them have been
sick.
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Qame furnished on application.

husbands rank. Truth advises men bear
ing such baptismal titles to remain single,
but adds that while they may not be able
to confer titles on their wives they can at
any rate elevate their daughters TO the
front rank in society by christening them
lady" countess" duchess" etc. There
appears to be something in a name, over
there. at least.
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RECLAIMING SWAMP LAND.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPoRTE, Ind. Sept. 3.-The Kankakee
River Reclamation Company. of Laporte,
through Attorneys Darrow & worden. will
begin proceedings in the Marion County
Circuit Court against Auditor of State
Hart 10 compel him. under the act of 1897.
to sell $40 acres OF Laporte and Starke
county swamp land. which. because Of
drainage, has become valuable. Demands
were made last week upon Mr.. Hart that
he offer the land for sale. but he refused
hence the friendly suit. which Is for the
purpose or defining the power conferred by
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OMAHA, Neb, Sept. 3.-President Burt,
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
appeared in police court to-day and waived
examination of the case in which he is
charged with the false Imprisonment of
men imported from Indianapolis for en-
ployment in the company's shops. -Four
OF the ten men who filed charges failed
to appear to prosecute and their complaints
were dismissed. Mr.. Burt gave bond OF
$500 on each of the other six counts and
the case was allowed to go to the District
Court.
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CHILD DRINKS CARBoLIc ACID.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. 3.-Marian.
the three-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen w. Clark, while playing at the
home of her grandfather. Charles Schulz.
this morning, found a bottle of carbolic
acid and drank its contents Her screams
attracted the attention of the family. but
she was soon beyond medical assistance
and cannot recover. Allen w. Clark was
formerly editor OF the New Era. of this
city, and is at present living at ST. Louis.
His wife and children have been here for
several weeks
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FORT WAYNE TO INDIANAPOLIS.
Preparations for Construction OF
Electric Railway.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, Sept. 3.-B. r. Stephens.
secretary of the Fort Wayne & Southwest
ern Traction Company, is here. The pres
ent plan of the company rs to get to this
city by way of Warren and Van Buren, and
connect here with the Union Traction lines.
II is also stated that proposition is being
considered from Andrews people to run the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
GIVE $1,000 TO A CHURCH.
Man and Wife Release Mortgage
Against a Portland Congregation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. Sept. 3.-The First
Christian Church was made free from debt
to-day. Erastus Whipple and wife. who
held a mortgage on the property for $3.50.
with interest amounting tot $1,000 more.
releasing the document on the express con-
dition that the church be decided TO the
Eastern Indiana Christian Conference, 1t
also being specified that ii be used in the
future for none other than religious pur-
poses. The transfer to the conference af-
fects the church in no way, as il is already
a member.
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Heavy Losses at A.hmore, III.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept "a special
to the Express from Ashmore, ILL.,, says the
elevator. mill and warehouse Of Thomas G..
Herman were destroyed by fire this after
noon. The loss will be between $50 900 and
$6O,O 900. A broomcorn crib belonging to the
Merkle-Wyler Broomcorn Company was
also destroyed, entailing a loss of about
$50
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The Rev. j. f. Morris VIII Remain.

The Rev. j. F. Morris has been pastor Of
the East Seventeenth-street Christian
Church, Indianapolis, for five years, and the
pastoral committee has no thought Of
changing pastors. 1t Is stated that the Rev.
j. f. Warner, of Elwood has not been
called to the East Seventeenth Church, In
dfanapolis. as was recently reported In dis
patches from Elwood.
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PHILADELPHIA's CITY HALL
Nearly s25.OOO,OOO spent on 1t I'm
Thirty-One Years.
North American

fniidoeipnld >Ortn american.
Ground was broken thirty-one years ago
yesterday for Philadelphia's City Hall In
thirty-one years over S24, 500 600 has been
spent by the city In erecting. furnishing and
maintaining the mammoth structure the
largest OF its kind in the world. IL is still
uncompleted
The building Is practically finished, how
ever. and one Of the ideas of William
Penn. founder Of the city. has been real
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Something I'm n Name.
Boston Herald.

The London Truth, which has been tell
ing its readers that the prefixes "sir, -
lord" earl" baron" and the like can
be adopted as Christian names by parents
who may desire to distinguish their sons
with high-sounding titles. has been asked
what would happen when these men mar
ned. Mrs. Lord Jones" and Mrs Earl
Browne would show the falsity Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
SULLIVAN SALOONS. DEFENSE.
Liquor Men Subpoena $50 Remon-
strators as Witnesses.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind. Sept. 3.-The saloon
mems attorney to-day issued subpoenas for
sS6 persons. the whole number of signers of
the Hamilton township remonstrance, and
Sheriff Dudley and six deputies must serve
them in time for their appearance next Fri
day.
The temperance people claim that the sa-
loon keepers hope to cause a large number
of persons TO withdraw their names Men
who have not signed the remonstrance now
state that they will sign il on account of
the LIQUOR dealers action.
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Muncie Workman FntaIIy Hurt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. 3.-Chesters Lee
eighteen years old, employed at Hemin-
grays glass factory. was fatally injured
this afternoon. A pair of trucks jumped
from an overhead track and crushed him
TO the floor. He has a conclusion of the
brain.
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New Jail at Bedford.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD. Ind, Sept 3.-The County
Commissioners this afternoon appropriate
ed $4,000 for the building of a stone Jail.
The old building, which has seen service
for sixty years, has become so rotten II
is impossible to keep a shrewd prisoner
from escaping
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE. Ind, Sept. 3.-The Phillips
murder trial is expected to close tomorrow.
So far six persons have testified for the
defense, one of whom stated that he saw
smoke issuing from the muzzle of Martins
revolver, which fell to the floor after he
was shot
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Judge Durand Weaker.

FLINT, Mich, Sept. 3-Judge George II.
Durand the stricen Democratic candidate
for Governor. passed a comfortable night
but to-day Is decidedly weaker. He is being
given stimulants every three hours.
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FIRE AT LIBERTY.
to Extent of $4,000,
stores Damaged

stores Damaged to Extent Of S1S, 600,
Covered by Insurance.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY, Ind. Sept. 3.-Fire at 8 o'clock
this morning destroyed w. A. Fosdick's
furniture and undertaking house and dam
aged Phares's drug store, Michael g. Co.'S
grocery and Bertch & Sons hardware and
saddlery store. Good waterworks and vol
unteer fire department prevented destruc-
ton of the whole business section. The
loss Is SIS, 900; the insurance, $4,000,