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The Washington times., 1902-06-26
FATHER IDENTIFIES
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Percy Ball Injured by Train
on B &. O. Railroad.
Dies at Emergency Hospital Before Be-
ing Placed On the OPer-
ating Table.

The body of the young man who was
struck by an inbound train on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad early yester-
day morning. near Germantown. Md.
and who died after arriving at the
Emergency Hospital. was late yester
day afternoon identified as that OF Percy
Ball. nineteen years Of age. He is 4
son of John T. Ball. of this city. liv
ing at 203 Ninth Street southeast.
The father was notified of his sons
death by the police of the Ninth pre-
cinct, and last night paid trip to the
morgue, where he Immediately identi-
fed the remains.
An old comb, found in the dead man Q
clothes, together with several papers.
bp Police Photographer Johnson, who
visited the morgue to take the suppos-
edly unknown's photograph, led to his
identification. Scratched upon the back
of the comb was the name, Percy Ball,
2O3 Ninth Street southeast" Coroner
Nevitt will issue a certificate of death
this morning after having viewed the
remains
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Hot Tamales and Chilli Con Carne

At the Ranch. 5C7 st. nv. Gene round.
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The SUN AND r

Highest temperature, > p. m......... -
Lowest temperature, 8 a. m...... 50
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An order has been issued by the Com
missioners that Rosedale Street and Six
teenth Street from Gales Street to
Rosedale Street be improved at an es-
timated cost OF 1857, chargeable to the
appropriation for repairs to county
roads.
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Grand Concert at Chevy Chase Lake

b. L. 5. Marine Band every evening. followed
by dancing in the big pavilion. Admission free
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". T. Parker, expert repairman in the
electric department, has been transfer
red to the position OF general repairman,
and George A. Wigginton. repairman,
has been transferred to the position OF
expert repairman. transfers to take ef-
feet July /, 1902
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AMUSFMENTS

Lamps out tomorrow. A. NJ
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Sitting by the. Track.

At the time the young man met his
death he was. ii is claimed sitting close
by the railroad track near German
town. Nd. asleep. The engineer of the
train said he promptly sounded warn
ing whistle. but 1t was not until the
train was within a few yards that the
man aroused himself. It was then too
late.
The train was stopped at once and
the injured man placed aboard and
brought to this city. where the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance met il. AS
fast as a horse could travel the man
was carried to the hospital but he died
before he was placed on the operating
table, of fracture of the skull.
In discussing the affair yesterday the
father of young Ball said that his son
had sustained an Injury to his head
several years ago and had to undergo
an operation, since which time he had
not been entirely free from mental
trouble. Young Ball. he said, had left
home several days ago without notifying
his parents. 1t being understood later,
however. that he had gone to Pittsburg.
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District Assessors Office.

The Commissioners anticipate similar
trouble, especially in the Assessors Of
fee under the new appropriation bill,
two personal tax appraisers, with sal
aries OF $4,000 year. In addition to the
appraisers. it is expected that there viii
be two clerks at sl.i00 each, three ct
81 200 each and one at $1,000.
Already there are many applications
for these positions. and when 1t really
becomes certain that the bill has passed
with the additions TO the District SER
vice attached, there will doubtless be
many more. Indeed. the Assessor re-
marked yesterday that there would be
II n0n 900 of them -
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We Still Sell $3.50 N. C. Flooring,

all cne width. too. at 9th and n y. ave. NV.
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BY direction OF the Commissioners the
time for the completion OF contract No.
2Sg3 with Andrew Gleeson for the COM
pletion OF sections b and C OF the Tiber
Creek and New Jersey Avenue inter-
cepting sewer is extended for sixty DAYS
from July l. 1902. without penalty or
cost of inspection; delay being not
chargeable 10 the contractor.
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We Haul Lumber to the Country
and sell rustic siding. sl.s5. F. Libbey & Co.
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Candidates for Positions.

Some of those who are regarded as
candidates for appointment as ap-
praisers, though several Of them have
not fled any applications, are: Alex
ander Mckenzie. the deputy auditor of
the District; Mr.. W. B. Bryan, Mr.
Henry Strasburger. Mr.. Dewitt Arnold;
Hobart Edgar Berrian, of Maine; S. T.
B. Kalbfus, assistant assessor in the
Assessors office; DR.. A. p Pardon,
George E. Emmons and d. O'C. Gala
CHAN.
w. H. Smith, of Michigan. formerly Of
the Census Office. has been presented for
an Office under the new provisions of
the law. and Sigmund J. Block has APP
piled for appointment as one of the in
spectors. Mr. Block is an ex-detective.
and is well indorsed for the place he
seeks.
There are a number of clerks already
employed in the Assessors Office who.
following the weH-known policy of the
Commissioners, feel that they ought to
be promoted to some of the positions
that are to be created.
The Commissioners are said to desire
more than ever that Congress should
enact civil service law for appoint
ments to the District service.
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0NE-DAY OUTING

OF Mohair Luster, II yards wide,
in gray mixed, very elegant for sea-
side or mountain wear; instead Of
SOC yard. which is the real 'slC
worth, the one-day outing QI
price will be. e.................Gs .Gs "
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0NE-DAY OUTING

OF Women's. Misses. and Chill
dren's Untrimmed Straw Hats. in
natural straw and Cuba straw. with
colored edges. in all the desirable
and popular shapes worn this sea-
son; worth from SOC up to I M
S1.00; the one-Gay outing aa!.
price will be...............s U
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S. KARIN. SONS & CO.
s. KANN, SONS 6. CO.

n JuIiG Ddy UtsllElg vi sE5Ji GIldIiulSG,
Profits and
The
sacrificed
of
your best friend
hold good for today, therefore cam orders
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OF 3-inch vide pure silk Fancy
Ribbon. in all the desirable shades.
in plain, self-colored and two-tone
effects, Tor neck use, girdles. and
millinery, worth 121kc and 7c
15c: the one-day outing price Al.
viii be. ................
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The Commissioners have promulgated
the amendments to the police regula-
tons proposed by the acting Engineer
Commissioner. relating to the subject
Of projections, and especially the kind
Of showcases. etc, that viii be allowed
Oh business and residence streets, re-
spectively. The regulations were pub
lished in full in The Times a few days
ago
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OF Pillow Slips. ready for use, made
CT French Crctonne trimmed with
rufiies; also ceIored art canvas With with
solid borders and tassels
on corners; worth 25c. 1n1C
the one-day outing price ~
will III
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OF Mercerized Lustrous Sateen. in
plain eolors ard fancy stripes, in
black and all shades, worth from
15e to CSC yard; the n .Sr
one-day cutting price will MI
be............-..... ON
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OF 25o pounds Of rich. vanilla Choc-
olate Creams. pure AID delicious. al
ways selling ar 25c; the 4 Gr
one-day outing price will be ~
per pound. ........... b
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03
G. II. & I. Annual Meeting.

The annual stockholders meeting of the
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, at Grand
Rapids yesterday. resulted in the choice
of the following directors; James McCrea,
Joseph Wood. j. ]. Turner, Z. b. Taylor
and H. Darlington, of Pittsburg; w. r.
Shelby and III. 1. HOLSTER, of Grand Rap
ids. The only change was the retirement
OF T.. j. O'Brien, of Grand Rapids, and the
selection of +. b. Taylor. The board of
directors will meet for the election of Off
GERS at P~ittsburg within a week, and Of
ficers will be selected as follows: Presi-
dent, James McCrea; vice president and
treasurer, w. r. Shelby; secretary, r. h.
Metheany. II. j. O'Brien will be reappoint-
ed general counsel, J. III. p. Hughart gen.
eral manager. and r. r. Metheany auditor.
No changes in any other direction are con-
templated.
Immediately after the meeting of the
stockholders of the G.. r. & L. the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Mus
kegon, Grand Rapids * Indiana was held.
The following were elected directors: w,
r. Shelby, j. II. p. Hughart, r.. r. Me-
theany, w. b. Stimson and I. j. O'Brien,
of Grand Rapids; n. McGraff and l.. N.
Heating. of Muskegon. Officers were elect
ed by the directors as follows: President,
w. r. Shelby; vice president, n. McGraff;
secretary, R. r. Metheany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
BUSINESS MORE ACTIVE THAN FOR
SEVERAL DAYS PAST.
Commission Row Especially Busy
Iron and steel in Heavy Demand
Cereals i'm Light supply.

Trade yesterday showed some improve
Especially was this noticeable on commits
sion row. Receipts of produce were quite
liberal. Irish potatoes are in large supply,
but, Notwithstanding the large accumula-
tons, prices are we'll held. Dealers them
selves are surprised at the strong tone to
the potato market. Beets, turnips and
parsnips are weak, as are strawberries,
being affected by the cool weather OF the
last four days. Canned goods rule very
firm, tomatoes selling at the highest figures
quoted. Dried fruits, as well, are fast SELL
ers. In groceries there is an active move
ment at practically unchanged prices.
Tropical fruits are moving fairly well.
Oranges are very firm. but no higher. APP
pies rule steady, but the range of prices is
too high To admit of an active market.
big business. and prices are very strong,
but unchanged. The provision market is
in a strong position. Home demand is ac-
tive and export demand is improving, with
prices firm at the revision of Monday. The
dry goods houses had a fairly busy day,
weather conditions taken into considera-
ton. Prices on all lines of dry goods are
firm. but no advance has been made for
several days. Druggists are quite busy.
Paints and oils are moving well. The tur-
pentine market is somewhat disturbed and
prices huctuate n~ervously. Cereahne prod
ucts. while slightly lower, are selling so
we'll that marked declines need not be ex-
weather are now wanted to give new life
10 business.
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THE {. & 7. II. MIDDLE
BUNGLING THAT MAY LEAD TIC BET
TER AUDITING METHODS.
Changes on the VandaIia-Interstate
Commission to he Asked to Pro-
tect Roads Against ScaIpers.

The Evansville & Terre Haute case Is
looked upon as an excellent example of the
kind of thing that ii is hoped. says the
Wall Street Journal. will be eliminated by
the adoption Of the practice OF independent
examination of railway accounts. The
Wall Street Journal is OF opinion that every
road should have a carefully prepared re-
port made for its stockholders, not merely
for their information and protection, but
for the information and protection Of the
companies managers. what the stock
holders want" says that paper. is not
merely a certificate of the correctness Of
the bookkeeping. but they want also ex-
pert judgment as to the integrity of net
earnings and in somewhat lesser degree as
TO the valuation of their assets. There is
evidence that a great many people regard
all independent auditors certificates as
certificates of profits. This is a great mis-
take. Most OF them do not certify TO profits
at all. 1t will be said with justice that pub
lie accountants are not railway experts.
This is true as a general rule, though we
could name not a few practicing account
ants who are in every sense Of the word
railway experts. If, however, a company
recognizes the principle of independent ex-
animation OF it's books for the information
and protection of its stockholders, ii would
be easy for it 10 employ a strict accountant
to certify TO the correctness of the book
keeping, and an expert TO certify TO the In
tegrity of the profits. Then stockholders
would have a report and a certificate that
was worth something on which they could
rely with confidence
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ScaIpers Not to Escape.

The s~calping problem is being freely de-
bated. The extraordinary activity of the
Interstate-commerce Commission in enforc-
ing tanda rates shows the necessity.
say passenger officials. for federal action
against ticket scalping. for nothing tends
more to demoralize rates. The daily papers
often publish accounts of frauds perpe-
trated in the sale of tickets at scalping
offices. and the railroads are often forced
to withdraw a low rate on account of the
illegitimate use by scalpers. One of the
many instances which show how the scalp
ing business works to the injury of local.
tiles that seek reduced rates from railroads
on special occasions is given by the New
Orleans Times-Democrat when il says: IS.
+. b. Morse, general passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific, in discussing carnival
rates TO New Orleans the other day, de-
clared that his road would not grant as
favorable terms as it would like to give as
long as nothing was done here TO prevent
the ticket s~calpers from preying on his and
the other railroads"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03

Harry Miller, general manager Of the
Vandalia, was in the city yesterday in con-
ference with Receiver Malott, and after
the conference the receiver announced the
following official changes as a result of
Benjamin McKeen taking the position of
superintendent of terminals at Chicago of
the Baltimore & Ohio lines: w. c.. Down
ing. superintendent of the Peoria division
of the Vandalia. has been appointed by Re
ceiver Malott superintendent of the main
line division, succeeding Benjamin McKeen;
j. Q. Crockett has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Peoria division, 10 fill the
vacancy made by the transfer of w. G.
Downing. Both appointments are effective
April 5. Mr.. Downing entered the service of
the Pennsylvania in the engineering de-
partment i'm 1885; his service with the Van
dalia began i'm 1895 as engineer of mainte-
nance of way of the main line, which posi-
ton he occupied until June, 1901. when he
was appointed superintendent of the Peoria
division. Mr.. Crockett entered the service of
the Vandalia in 1895 and has been sue
cessively train dispatcher and chief train
dispatcher of the main line, and chief clerk
i'm the general managers office.
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5s1sd6119c; No. 2 white mixed, 6O5c; No. 3
white mixed, 601zc; No. 4 white mixed, 561z
M5S19c; No. 2 yellow, e&c; No. , mixed.
60l2c; No. 3 mixed, 6Ohc; No. 4 mixed, 56lsa
5S12c; ear, SIC.
Oats steady; No. 2 white. 45ka46c: No. 3
white, 45Q45hc; No. ? mixed, A12Q45c; No.
3 mixed, 44G4414c.
Hay steady; No. 1 timothy, s12Q12.50; No.
2 timothy, Sl0.50q11.
Inspections-Wheat: No. . red, three
cars; No. 3 red, one car. Corn: No. .
white. one car: No. 3 white, two cars; No.
2 yellow, three cars; No. 3 yellow, one car;
No. 3 mixed, two cars. Oats: Rejected,
one car. Hay: No. 1 timothy, two cars;
No. 2 clover, one car.
WAGON MARKET.
Offerings yesterday were the most liberal
for several days, reaching ninety loads of
hay, corn and oats. Most of the offerings
were readily disposed of and at the best
quotation. the market having been so bar
rem during the recent bad weather that
there was an excellent demand. The
wagon weighmaster reported the follow
ing as the range of prices:
Corn-67Q70c per bu.
Oats-46Q4Sc per bu.
Hay-Timothy, choice, $l2d13; mixed,
so. 50611; clover, S9910, according to quail
ity.
Sheaf Oats-S12G13 per ton.
Straw-$5d6 per ton, according TO quail
ity.
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Personal, Local and General Notes.

George S. Batty. general passenger and
ticket agent OF the Iowa Central, has ten
dered his resignation.
On April l Dennis Brown became master
mechanic OF the Southern Railway at it's
shops in Princeton, Ind.
The Pennsylvania will place an order for
capacity, for its lines west OF P~ittsburg.
Charles b. Rambo has been appointed
agent OF the Central States Dispatch at
Philadelphia, succeeding s. w. c. Rexler,
promoted.
X g; Thompson. passenger agent OF the
Wabash. will leave to-day for San Fran
cisco 10 join his wife who Is at Pomona.
Cal. He will be abest several weeks.
L. s. Pawkett has been appointed COM
mercial, freight and passenger agent OF the
International & Great Northern at Den
yer. and ]. @. Worrall 10 the same posi-
zion at Cincinnati
Chairman Weeks. OF the New England
Passenger Association. has been selected
arbitrator OF the request Of the Erie for 4
readjustment of passenger fares between
New York and Chicago.
The New York Central last week placed
an order with the Schenectady locomotive
works for twenty-five engines, and the
Monon placed an order with the same
works for two passenger engines.
The Great Northern lifted its blockade
early yesterday, bringing into 81. Paul it's
overland train from the Pacinc coast IN
three sections. The interruption OF traffic
was the longest the system has ever sus-
tanned.
Within ninety days the Panhandle will
be a four-tracked road from Pittsourg 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03
Low Rates During G.. a. n. Week.

Reduced rates for the Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. TO be held in
Washington Oct. 8 to II, together with
lower fares between Chicago and New
York during the same period and for other
occasions, were established by the east
bound roads at Chicago yesterday. The
encampment fare will be l cent a mile in
each direction. Most interest Is in the re-
auctions to New York city. The round-trip
rate to New York from all points will be
$40 higher than the rate to Washington.
This will make the fare from Chicago to
New York and return $26. or only a few
dollars higher than the present one way
rate between the two cities. The differential
of 81 between the two sets OF lines between
Chicago and New York will prevail in sell
ing the reduced rate tickets. This will bring
the ~round-trip fare down to about s24 via
the so-called weak roads. The tickets will
be on sale Oct. 2. 4, 3 and s and return
transportation will be honored for passage
up TO and including Oct. II. The restrictions
call for continuous passage in each direc-
ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03

Certificates have been issued 70 the following
named Indianians:
Original-War with Spain. Fred NJ. Cheno-
weth. williamsburg s..
Increase. Restoration. Reissue. J.
West. Stilesville. si2. David NJ. Waugh. Collins
$40: John Rial. CrothersVille. s25: Daniel c
Carleton. Bedford. $l7; Henry B. Goen. LeesviIIe,
$50. John r. Peak. Holt0n. S4. Daniel G.. WIKI,
ins. KokomO. $3.50. Daniel Spearow. Lagrange
$50: William Shepherd. dead. Dillsboro. S24.
Original Widows. etc.-Sarah Ann Chidester
Knox. S.: Elizeabeth RoSenbarger. English. IS,
Ann Lytle. Farrville. s.: Emma Shepherd. Dnls.
boro. Sl2: Mary T.. Lincicome, Unlonville, Sl2
Decatur. IS.
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Indianapolis Grain Market.

The local grain market is rather quiet.
Inspections are light. with no changes in
prices. All cereals are in good request at
the following range of prices as furnished
by the secretary of the Board OF Trade:
Wheat steady; No. 2 red. 76l1c. track;
No. ? red. TGlsc on milling freight: No. 3
red. 721za74zc. track; 7611c. track; wagon.
76c.
Corn steady: No. / white. 63hc; No. 2
white. 63hc; No. 8 white. 6S11c; No. 4 white,
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Poultry and other Produce.

prices paid by shippers)
TURKEYS, 10 to IL lbs, 10c per ID; hens, Sc;
cocks. &c; young chickens, SIC; ducks, &C; geese.
81. so per doZ.
Cheese-New York full creams, 1Sc; domestic
Swiss. lie: brick, lac; limburger, 13c.
~Butter-Choice roll. 1c per ID; poor, No. ?.
SQ10c.
Eggs-12c per doz.
Beeswax-3Oc for yellow, 25c for dark.
Feathers-Prime geese, SOC per Id; prime duck,
zoe per 10.
Wool-Merchantable medium. Ice: bury and
understandable, 395c less: coarse grades, 15c;
fine merino, S015c tub washed, 2592Sc.
HIDE TALLOW. t
Green-salted Hides-No. /, nc; No. :, SIC;
No. / calf, 10c; No. 2 calf, size.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03

5. Schuck. repairs 10 frame Offices. 2sl5 West
Michigan street. $3.50.
Harry II. Beck. repairs to bake oven, 40 West
Washington street. $50.
Thomas F. Hensley. repairs. $50 Indiana ave
nue. $50.
H. T. Besel. repairs. 1851 Han place. $500.
L. II. Bebauer. frame cottage. Marion avenue.
between McCarty and Ray streets. 81. 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03
Marriage Licenses.

Charles r. Beesii and Jewel T. Haley.
Bet Ward and Carrie May Howell.
George n. O'Day and Laura ALBRIGHT
Marion Wnitesell and Clara Bissell.
Frness Peters and Martha Zitzlam.
Julius III. Mueller and Anna NJ. Beisenherz.
Joseph Kautsky and Mary Snyder.
George Frank Moore and Emma Webb.
Basil r.. Covert and Ida Kritsch.
William H. Burk and Mary VIM.
Pred Merfz and Mary T.. Cook.
William T. Clark and Carrie Bridwell-
Charles w. Tyler and Jessie Helen Emery.
Benjamin a. Dunn and Clara Nilius.
Frank r.. Crutshau and Ella NJ. Linton.
Frederick Hamilton and May Foster.
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Murdered. Robbed. burned.

AUSTIN. Tex, April Mrs. O. l.. Levy.
aged seventy years. and living sixteen miles
west Of here on Barton creek, was muir
dered and robbed last night The HOUSE
was afterward fired. and parts Of the re-
mains were burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03
VITAL STATIsTICs-APRIL 2.
Births.

Nathan and Bessie Kline. s2s South Capitol
avenue. boy.
George and Elizabeth Frazier. shelbyville
Ellis b. and Mary +. Means. 1912 High street.
girl.
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Deaths.

John N. Trindle. seventy years. 2515 Talbot
avenue.
Kate r. Kiefer. twenty-five years, city, shock
from being run down by Big -Four train.
William RI. Cox. eighty-three years. $50 West
Spring street. neumOnia
Cynthia HaWn. seventy years, 1l5 College
avenue. exhaustion.
Lizzie Waters. nineteen years, 1413 Kappes
street. tuberculosis.
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DIED.


COOPER-Mrs. Lew Wallace. Wednesday, April
2. at 3 O'Clock p. m. Funeral Saturday morn
ing at 70 O'Clock at residence, 1916 Broadway,
Burial private.
23l5 Talbot avenue. after "A short illness.
Funeral services will be held at Christ Church.
Thursday at 2 d. IN. Friends invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03

per keE. 81. mule shoes. per keg. SAS. horse
nails, s4d5 per box. Barb wire, galvanized, $50;
painted. $40.
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Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.

Linseed. raw. 64c per gal: linseed oil. boiled,
Csc per gal; coal oil. legal test. Snlic.