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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
NOBLE. VIADUCT
1T WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT ONCE
BY THE BIG FOUR.
Speculation About Repairs to the vir-
ginia-Avenue Vfaduct - Other
Municipal Affairs.

The Board of Works was informed yes
terday by the Big Four Railroad that 1T
would begin Immediately the construction
of new viaduct over its tracks at Noble
street. The old viaduct, which was closed
because of it's unsafe condition by the board
some time ago, will be torn down and a
new steel viaduct erected in it's place. The
railroad company informed the board that
Ii would be ready to begin work on the new
viaduct at once and would complete ii as
soon as possible.
The agreement of the Big Four Company
to build the viaduct at Noble street as re-
quested of IL by the Board of Works is
thought to presage the agreement of the
Union Railway Company TO make needed
repairs the Virginia-avenue viaduct. 1t
is understood that the railway company
does not want to make the repairs. believ-
ing that the expense of maintaining the
viaduct does not properly fall on it, anG
that the city should make them, while the
city officials say that inasmuch as smoke
and SCOT from the trains passing beneath
it has caused the damage to the viaduct
the expense of repairing 1t should be borne
by the Union Railway Company. There
has been no indication that the company
would make the repairs, but IL is thought
that the railroad company will be heard
from soon, following the concession of the
Big Four Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
To Form a Catalpa Plantation.

ArDOr1culture.
If desirable to sow the seed make rows
three and one-half or four feet apart, with
broad shallow drills. Use fifty pounds seed
per acre, cover very slightly. Hoe care
fully until fourth leaves appear, then horse
cultivation. 1t would be far preferable to
buy the trees if obtainable.
These should be transplanted in spring;
never in autumn, where freezing occurs.
Lay off ground eight by eight feet deep
burrows one way, plant at intersection
Each man should set loo trees per day.
Cultivate for corn which may be grown
between rows of trees and thus pay ex-
pense of cultivation. After eighth year
continue this as convenient, leaving trees
finally sixteen by sixteen feet 10 per acre.
$40 trees having been removed for posts
Cultivation should be continued at least
once or twice year, until ground is shaded
sufficiently to keep down grass. Very shall
low narrowing is best not to injure roots
With good treatment trees at twelve
Years will make one tie each. AT sixteen
years three ties each or $40 per acre.
At twenty years they will make six ties
per tree, 1,020 per acre, while at twenty
five years twelve per tree or 2.O4O per acre
II Is evident that trees are of far greater
value at twenty-five years than at twelve
The evidence of many experiments
demonstrates that road tied with cataipa
is good for a third of century
Many railways have also mining interests
in which the young growths, removed in
thinning, VIII be OF value as props, and
props from special plantations at very
moderate cost.
The catalpa naturally is found among
other forest trees. seldom alone. and may
cultivation. overcoming other slower
growths.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
A Big Apple Orchard.
New York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
The largest apple orchard in the world
is soon to be planted in Laclede county,
Missouri, short distance from the main
line of the Frisco Railroad. About 5000
acres Of land have already been purchased
by a syndicate promoted by residents Of
Des Moines, and assisted by the Frisco
Railroad. One of the directors in the new
enterprise is A Kansas City man. William
c. Carroll, who has had much experience
in fruit raising In the Ozark region of Mis-
souri,.
I'VE will plant $50 acres in peach trees
said Mr. Carroll Those will yield within
about three years If the seasons are favor
able The peach crop is not sure the
ample crop, and that is why We have de-
cided to plant most Of the 5000 acres in
apple trees. While the apple trees are
growing-that is, during the next three or
four years-we will plant small fruits and
grain between the rows of apple trees. By
that plan our big farm will yield a good
revenue before We gather the first crop Of
apples"
will be 81 600. O00. In order to assist the pro-
motors of the enterprise the Frisco Rail-
way Company has agreed to build a spur
track five miles long. running from the
main line near Lebanon through the orch
ard The road probably will be extended
through the big orchard TO Hartville, in
Wright county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
MANY new CONCERNS
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY is ABROAD
IN INDIANA
New Line of Road from Mitchell
to Jasper-Annuity and Savings
Company of This City.

The American Wringer Company, incor-
porated under the laws of Rhode Island,
complied yesterday with the Indiana law
relating to foreign corporations. The capt.
tai stock of the company is s2,5OO,0O0, Of
which s56.s12 is represented in this State
Samuel d. Miller, of Indianapolis, is the
Indiana representative of the company.
The Annuity and Savings Fund Company
of indianapolis, incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock of 100000 The di-
rectors elected for the first years business
are: William Bosom. Matthias Carver,
Byron K. Elliott, Ross Hill, jr., and Law
renee w. George.
The Mitchell, West Baden, French Lick
& Jasper Railroad Company filed articles
of incorporation yesterday. The new road
is capitalized at 100000, and the directors
are: Walter Z. Brown, Samuel A. Reavis.
George w. Clawson, John r. Louis and
Joseph j. Mullaly. The road will be built
from Mitchell to Jasper, a distance of
forty-two miles.
The Union City. Winchester & Muncie
Railway Company, which Incorporated last
July and then surrendered its charter, has
reincorporated. The capital stock is $275-
Oc0 and the directors are: Joseph Z.
Loves, John f. Feight, Walton B. Geb-
hart Ralph E. Deweese Charles M. Ander-
thews. The same men are named In both
companies and the holders of stock are
the same.
The Hoosier Stave and Lumber Company.
of Charlottesville, Incorporated yesterday.
The capital stock is $50 600. and the direct
ors are: Eugene d. Bosworth, John C.
Brown, Irwin A. Datchon, +. l.. Snyder,
Samuel L. Voris and John c. Snyder
The Church Publishing Company, of Vim
cennes, filed articles. Its capitalization is
$4,000, and it's directors are: r. l.. An
thony, Grafton White. III. f. Smith, John
U. Coffee. j. f. Leggett, Joseph Ross,
George A. Sissel, c. s. Hicks and Edmund
r. Gaddie.
The Hopewel Cemetery Association with
no capital stock, filed articles of incorpora-
ton. The directors are: F. K. Caldwell,
Fl. M. Bercaw and F. c. Phillips. The as
ISOLATION is Of Clinton township. of Boone
county.
The Wabash Patent Showcase Company,
of Wabash, capitalized at $1,000, has in
corporated. The directors are: John b.
Latchem, Aaron Simon and Alexander
Hess.
The Lebanon Telephone Company has in
creased it's capital stock from 5000 to
$50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
MADE FRUITLEss SEARCH.
The Body of Miss G1endore Gates
Could Not BE Found.

When it was found yesterday that the
grave Of Miss Glendore Gates had been
robbed a brother. Everett Gates. en-
ploye of the postofice, his brother-in-law,
ID. s. Bowman, and II. S. Blount, neigh
Dor. Immediately went to the office of Pros
ecutor Collins and asked for search war
rant for the various medical colleges in the
city. In securing the affidavit they told
Collins that they wished him to accompany
them in their search for the body. They
said they would return at 1880 o'clock. At
the appointed time Gates, Bowman, Blount,
Collins, Detectives Asch and Manning and
several friends made up the searching
party. Prior to starting Collins produced
an affidavit from Rufus Cantrell, in which
the latter stated that he, with Dr. Joseph
G. Alexander, had stolen the body of Glen
dore Gates from the old Anderson grave
of Physicians and Surgeons.
The party first went to the Central Medi-
cal College. where they were met by Hay
maker, the janitor. who was arrested yes
terday morning. He and the night watch
man showed the party into the cellar where
the cadavers are kept in barrels. The stay
at this place was not long, as only one
body could be found-that of an old wom-
an. This was considered rather remarka-
bic by the officers, since on last Sunday a
week ago, when the body or Mrs. Cora
Neidlinger was found. eight bodies were in
the cellar. The college Is preparing to move
TO its new quarters on Senate avenue, and
II was thought that the other cadavers had
been taken there. Haymaker closely
questioned by Collins and the detectives as
to the probable disposition of the other
bodies, but he feigned ignorance concerning
them.
Failing to find the body of Miss Gates in
the Central College the party left for the
new building on North Senate avenue, near
Ohio street. The building Is in an incom-
plete state, yet a thorough search was
made. Nothing could be found, and after
a short consultation it was decided to go TO
the Indiana Medical College one block
south. Here they met Night Watchman
Thomas, who did not hesitate to show the
party through after the search warrant
| had been read to him. Through long cir
cuitous halls and corridors he led them un-
til they reached a small room in the west
| covered by Mr.. Blount and Mr.. Gates, and
every cadaver was closely examined. The
| body of one woman was found there, al
though there were six bodies in the vat,
| and IL was not the one wanted.
Miss Gates died in July from consump-
| ton The brother said last night that he
| thought he would have no difficulty in
| identifying the body If 1t were in any of the
| colleges. He considers il rather strange
! that the Central College authorities cannot
| account for the disappearance of the eight
bodies that were there on Sept. Is. 1t was
| said by members of the party that on ac-
| count of the recent expose the faculty of
| the Central College, fearing further search
| for bodies in their cellar, had made other
| disposition of the cadavers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
HOnesfck.

I was born in Indiany-an' I'm pinn' to git
back
From these prairie winds at howl. an snari.
From this empty endless Wilderness, stretchin'
fur as We can see.
sight o. jest one tree
1 was raised in Indiany-an' I'm wishin was
Where the shiftin'. shinin' Wabash cuts its
Plowin through the rus'in' cornheids. loann'
under hangin' boughs.
Where they's pools TO hide the fishes, an they s
shade to cool the cows.
Ny old hcme's in Indany-an I'm heartsick to
Them cricks an woods he's got tongue these
Fer they's nothln' here but 'silence-'cept the
never-endin' cry
An We hain't no wish fer livin'. an the dearest
Is to die and have it over-ef they'll only make
yer grave
Back an iHer turns m 'N' ""e'e 'ns "AS" '"'s'S
Where the sun hes trees to shine on, and the
autumn color burns;
Where the syoamore's crook'd branches shows
the way the river goes,
An across the yallerin corn fields We can hear
the cry O. crows:
tears fer days ats dead
An 'rnorgst the hick RVS trmblin' boughs the
SQuirrel perks his Hedoi
Where the oak an maple coors make the woods
kind o. hint
o. the land yer lookin' fer last. an seem to
ketch a CLINT
o. the glory streamn down ards through a
break in heavens wall
An in the whispr'n silences We hear the angels
call!
Indiany's purt' nigh heavenl An I'm wshin' /
was home.
II they's them ats thinkn diff er'nt they've
got license fer TO roam;
But heaven an Indiany is the jest two things
/ lack,
I'm good wavs off from both of 'em-an' pray
in to git back,
Ezra B. Neweomb. in Woman's Home Com
ma MON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
Farm Notes.

The Importance OF using plenty OF seed
may be mentioned from the fact that only
30 per cent. terminates on the average.
The conditions of the soil, kind OF seed. its
age and depth of the planting must be
considered, but the rule TO be observed as
TO use rather more seed than too little.
An excellent time TO select seed corn is
when IL is being husked. All seed corn
should be kept in dry place. and II hung
up where the air can circulate through II
so much the better. In some sections seed
corn is injured in winter by severe cold,
but this danger is not so great IL the seed
is kept dry.
Poor land can never be improved unless
something Is added TO IT, IL Is cheaper to
allow time, in the effort to grow crops 10
be plowed under. than TO attempt 10 take
a scanty crop from the land. When the
land is poor the manure should be concen-
trated on smaller areas and allow por-
ton OF the land 10 go uncropped until
manure can be given 10 It. Time will be
saved. however. by using green manurial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
PRIMARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS AP-
PROVED

PRIMARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS AP-
PROVED.
Cement walks, approach walks and sod
ding lawns in Capitol avenue from New
York street to Tenth street.
Cement walks, APPROACH walks and sod
ding lawns in Eleventh street from Illinois
street to Superior street.
BIDS RECEIVED.
Cement walks, curb, grading and sodding
the lawns in West street from North street
to ninety feet north of Fourteenth street.
j. d. Hess stratifed curb. six-foot walk
$780, combined curb, six-foot walk, $l57
approach walks, 81 cents, sodding, 1914
cents; Henry Mag. six-foot walk and curb.
cents, sodding, IS cents.
No bids received for local sewer in alley
east of Pine street from Washington street
to a point 1S5 feet north of Washington
BIDS RECEIVED.
Cement walks, curb and sodding lawns
in West street from North street to ninety
feet north of Fourteenth street. Julius
foot walk and stratified curb. s1-37. three
foot approach walk, SO cents, sodding, IS
cents.
PLAT APPROVED.
Logsdons Home Place subdivision being
a subdivision of part Of the east half of
Is, north, Range 4, east, In Marion county,
five lots.
PAPERS ORDERED.
For vacation of first alley west of Airing
299So feet north of the south line of Lots
&c and 81 of the original Irvington.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Improvement Resolution 294. 1902, grading
roadway and cement walks In Rural street
from Tenth to Sixteenth street.
Improvement Resolution 295, 1902, grading
the roadway and sidewalks In Rural street
from Sixteenth to Massachusetts, avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
The Scraping of Trees.
Country Life.

Country Life.
Trees should be scraped only when there
Is some specific object TO be gained They
should not be scraped on general principles
The particular object TO be gained is to de-
stroy the breeding places of insects and. in
some cases. to clean and repair broken and
decayed surfaces. 1t is generally advisable
TO scrape the rough and hanging bark from
old fruit trees because such bark harbors
the codlin-moth and other insects Trees
that have been well cared for and thor
oughly sprayed for a series OF years rarely
have much hanging bark.
The bark of ornamental trees should
never be scraped unless for the specific rea-
sons mentioned above. The bark OF trees
and shrubs is one of the characteristic
individuality and beauty. To scrape or to
whitewash park, lawn or shade tree is to
rob il of large part OF its individual in
terest.
IL scraping is to be done on fruit trees
the work may be performed at any time In
spring. An old, well-worn, thin hoe with
the handle cut down to one two feet
makes a very good implement for this
work. The box scrapers that are used by
merchants for scraping the writing from
dry goods boxes are also useful for this
purpose. Only the rough and loose bark
Is taken of. There Is advantage I'm 60
ing deeper unless in those comparatively
rare cases when the tree. because OF being
stuntad has become hidebound. Old apple
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
NANCY HANKS MONUMENT.


Governor Durbin. Attorney General Tay-
lor, General Carnahan, General McGinnis.
Col. z. A. Smith and others will leave over
the j., M. & 1. road this afternoon at s5S
o'clock for Lincoln City. where the monu-
ment i'm memory of Nancy Hanks, the
mother of Lincoln. will be dedicated to-
morrow afternoon. 1t is not certain how
many will go from Indianapolis, but about
sixty have signified their intention of max
ing the trip.
The monument will be dedicated to-mor-
row afternoon with impressive ceremonies
The grave of Nancy Hanks is near Lincoln
City, in Spencer county, and the ceremonies
will take place at the grave. The monu-
ment to the mother of the martyred Pres
ident was made possible through the gen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
Some Tall Grass.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
A bunch of pencellria grass. one Of the
most recent sources of hay being expert
mented with by the farmers of Kansas.
was brought to the Journal office last night
by W. T Mcclure, who has a patch of the
grass on his farm near Bonner Springs.
Pencellria grass resembles and grows like
rnillet and the exhibit gathered by Mr.. Nc
Clure was permitted TO go to seed. The
stalks grew TO a height OF fifteen feet, and
nearly ell OF them contain from one TO four
heads of seeds. The sparrows great
lovers of the seed and pick the pods clean
when given a chance. 1t has been deter
mined that Kansas soil is adapted to the
growing OF pencellria grass, which pro-
duces two crops year and is harvested
when IL is from two 10 three feet high. IL is
fed TO horses and cattle, and is said to be
as nutritious as timothy hay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
CONFESSION OF GHOULS.
FROM FIRST PAGE)

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE1
other men were only used TO take the dirt
from graves and refill them He said with
considered an easy job for him to go down
into a grave and drag out a corpse He
did not use hooks in pulling out corpses.
as was done years ago. He only used hooks
when corpse was fastened in a coffin.
Cantrell said he often took afternoon
drives with DR.. Alexander to cemeteries 10
note the location OF graves that were 10 be
robbed. He said he and Dr. Alexander
would drive slowly through a cemetery,
and when new grave was reached a
stop would be made. Cantrell said he
would fix the location we'll in his mind
then move away 10 another grave. Then
at night he would organize his gang Of
from four TO seven men. depending on the
number or graves 10 be opened, and the
visit 10 the graveyard would be made late
at night
The wagon used by the men. he said.
was three-seated conveyance with a
canopy top and side curtains. The tools
were inside and IL was often true that
work on TWO or three graves was going
on at the same time. Cantrell said two
men would open the grave and he would
get the body. The grave was then re-
filled Cantrell said IL paid well 10 do the
work properly. Instead OF digging down
at the head OF the grave, as was the for
mer custom, he adopted the plan OF dig
ging In. the center. The covering OF the
box was then sawed through and the small
lid on the coffin showed back No lights are
used by the ghouls, he said except an
occasional match, which is lighted down in
the grave.
ROBBERY OF GATES GRAVE
In speaking OF the robbery OF Miss
Gatcs's grave. Cantrell said that was one
OF his smoOthest jobs. The pine box over
the coffin was covered with canvas. After
taking out the dirt he ripped of the can
vas. When the body was taken out Cam
treil said he sewed up the canvas and
made il appear as If no one had ever tam
pered with the grave. The father OF the
Gates girl one day last week opened the
crave near the head. and. finding the cloth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30
Smoke Nuisance Abatement.

The Board of Works has received a num-
Der of letters from manufacturers and pro-
prietors of other plants in the city, in which
are explained the methods used to abate
the smoke nuisance and the efforts that
have been made TO comply with the city
ordinance. Some of the firms say that they
now consume about 80 per cent. of the
smoke and that no trouble will be felt in
minimum.
Building Inspector Bartel may ask the
Council to pass an ordinance creating the
Office of an inspector to watch for viola
lions of the anti-smoke ordinance. He says
that his duties as building inspector are
such that he cannot give this work much
attention, and that to watch for violations
of the ordinance and to investigate the
various plans used by the firms will occupy
the time of an inspector.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30

tErOLMAYER. SEALS SA|
6E. InpsA IS ST ossvp hsas.l

crops and fertilizers. The farmer who pays
taxes on poor land taxes himself unneces-
sarily
A difference OF only one quart OF milk
day for ten months between two cows
amounts TO 800 quarts. which WIZ be worth
from SO TO $50, according to the price OBJ
tanned per quart This fact should convince
all who sell milk from the farm that IL
does not pay to keep any but the best cows
to he obtained.
IL is not a bad plan for any farmer 10
have some speciality aside from his regular
crops. IL he is not too short for help.
Among the things 10 be suggested q small
area In some one fruit would be within
reach OF all This would AFFORD a profit IN
the majority OF seasons. and every now and
then comes a year when fruit crop q
worth very handsome sum-
The peach borer must be dug out OF the
tree with knife. Its presence may al
ways be known by the chips which IL leaves
while boring into the trees. The tree will
not be injured II the cutting is done length
wise-that is, up and down the bark-but
do not cut across the bark unless IL can
not be avoided. IL the knife blade will
not reach the borer use piece OF wire.
The majority OF trees are destroyed by
borers, and those who have had no expert
ence with the pests. or given attention 10
the work of destroying them. attribute the
loss of the trees to the ''yellows' or some
other disease.
If several kinds OF food are placed before
cows they will select the kind first that Is
most pdiatdDle. ana Wncn tdDsItd VIII re-
ject a large portion, which may be wasted.
When the foods are prepared and made
more palatable by the addition OF ground
grain or hay. straw or fodder there will
be less waste. During the winter the OBJ
ject should be TO have the animal consume
the least desirable foods as a matter OF
economy. and at the same time give them
other foods in connection Herewith that
will enable the animals 10 gain. az II should
not be satisfactory 10 have them simply
TO remain at the same weights.
The profit from farming comes in slowly.
and several years may el0pse before the
farmer is aware that his farm pays. This
Is due TO the fact that fertility In the soil
Is cumulative. the results OF the first year
being but little apparently. though every
year thereafter the farm viii increase In
productive capacity. The system OF farm
ing practiced will also influence the future
OF the farm. Where stock Is Especially
the results are nearly always excellent. and
rotation OF crops aids In giving profit. but
the largest gain il when the farmer uses
fertilizers literally and gives his attention
to the preservation OF the manure produced
on the farm.