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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
MANY REUNIONS ARE HELD
VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR HAVE
ANSWERED. LAST ROLL CALL.
R~egimentai Associations Hold Meet
ing. i'm the stnfehouse and Court
h~ouse-0ther News.

Many reunions OF civil war regiments
were held Yesterday and at all of them the
old soldiers discussed the battles that
were won and lost, and talked over the
times when they served together IN the
war. At all the reunions the registration
OF members showed that a number Oh the
old soldiers have died during the past year.
and the roll calls in many places were IN
terrupted frequently with the answers OF
Dead to calls for familiar names
At most of the reunions 1t was decided
TO hold a meeting again in indianapolis
next year, following a custom that has
been In vogue for some time: The places
of meeting were not designated by some of
the associations. II being the custom TO
have the President find available meeting
places when the time Of the reunion arrives
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THE PERsIMMoN BRIGADE.


Criminal Court Room.
The annual reunion and camp fire of the
members Of the Persimmon Brigade was
held yesterday in the Criminal Court room
.Ninety-eight members Of the four regi-
ments were present at the meeting. Prior
10 the opening of the meeting President
Robbins opened a box Of green persimmons
that had been brought by one OF the menu
bers. The old soldiers were quick TO acorn
themselves with the old design.
The meeting began at 2 o'clock with the
roll call, which showed the absence OF sew
eral members who have died during the
past year. After the roll call one OIL tne
members introduced a resolution OIL coh-
dolence.
President Robbins. in his annual address,
laid great stress on the necessity Ior a
brigade history. He said a history shoulo
be complied and that every memper OF the
brigade should have a copy In MS nome.
Smiley ~. Chambers is the brigade ms,
torian, and IL Is said he has been nampereo
greatly In collecting data for the Work.
This was explained to the members, and a
committee composed of James 4. Layman'
OF Indianapolis, Robert 7. Harrisor, J;
Rutledge and A. o. Ward was appointed
TO assist Mr.. Chambers in getting up the
history
mended that the brigade eject a treasurer
this year, as the work OF the secretary.
who has heretofore acted as treasurer mas
increased. At the election or of1cers THIS
recommendation was the subject OF spirited
speeches from several members who were
opposed TO Mr.. Cassel's idea. The question
became so animated that President Rod
bins took a standing vote on whetner sec
rotary Cassells suggestion should be car
RED out. IL was voted down and the Sec
rotary will act as treasurer for the next
year. The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President-Isaac J. Bolton. Indianapolis.
Vice President-Joseph Reagan, Terre
Haute.
Secretary and Treasurer. Rutledge,
Indianapolis.
Chaplain-A. j. Nugent, Veedersburg.
Executive Committee-Joseph Reagan, j.
NJ. Casseil, j. Rutledge and Snead Thomas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
Twenty-seventh Indiana.

The Twenty-seventh Indiana Regiment
held it's eighteenth annual reunion In Room
Sc at the Statehouse yesterday. The fea-
ture on the programme was an original
poem on 'The Flags of the Twenty-seventh
Indiana Regiment" by f. r. Brown, OF
Monticello. The regiment has monuments
at Gettysburg, Cedar Mountain and Chan
cellorville. The monuments on the two
last-named battlefields were erected by the
regiment and the one at Gettysburg by the
State. The regiment started to the front
with an enlistment of 1,101 men and OFF,
GERS, of which 169 were killed or died. OF
wounds, 527 not MORALLY wounded, 126 miss
ing or captured and 127 died of diseases.
The new officers are: President, Col. john
r. Fesler; secretary-treasurer, Capt. j.
Balsley, both of this city. The next re-
Union will be held during State fair week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

There is also much reward for the individ-
ual who is willing to undergo privations
and dangers and hard labor in panning out
his own diggings.
The United Brothers and Sisters of the
Mysterious Ten held their tenth annual re-
union yesterday. the brothers meeting in
Sumner Hall. Monument place, and the sis
tiers In Friendship Hall, Delaware street.
w. A. Gaines, national grand master, is
presiding over the brothers and Mrs. Mary
Jameson was appointed 70 preside over the
sisters in the absence of Mrs. Addie Perry,
of Evansville. The order was called in
special session to consider an appeal de-
manded by thirty-six lodges and thirty
nine temples from the decision of Benjamin
Alexander, state grand master, in refusing
TO allow the regular annual session to be
held in Richmond last August because of
contagious diseases.
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PopuIist state Committee.

The Populist State committee met yester-
day in the Occidental Hotel and talked Of
plans for the campaign. The Populists have
not made c very vigorous campaign as yet.
but Chairman Fred J.. 8. Robinson says
that hey have progressed as far as the
other political parties. The work OF secur-
ing signatures TO the petition to get the
Populist ticket on the ballot will be COM
menced shortly and members of the other
parties predict that the Popuiists will find
trouble In getting the necessary number Of
names to the petition.
The members OF the committee who at
tended the meeting were c.. M. Walters, OF
Rossyille; A. j. Burkhart, j. w. Patterson,
Upton: ID. F. Boyer. Brazil: ]. c. Stewart,
West Baden; j. w. Weber. Cloverland; s.
M. Holcomb. Fort Branch; A. T. Keightley.
Greencastie; ]. C. Smith. Monticello; VT.
cenpeS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
SEVERAL SMALL ROBBERIES.
State Fair Crowds May he Cause of
Thieves Activity.

A number of robberies were reported to
the police yesterday which were the result
of the large State fair crowds. Mrs. Mary
Hewitt. living at 725 North Senate ave-
nue., reported yesterday afternoon that a
woman, giving the name of Mrs. Sadie
West. whom she employed three weeks
ago as a nurse, left yesterday, taking with
her two diamond rings valued at S175 and
S5 in money. Mrs. Hewitt said the
woman told her she was a widow and
lived on South East street.
Another robbery reported was that of
Alfred Baynes, living at 1898 Bellefontaine
street. He said his home was entered
early yesterday morning and the lower
rooms were ransacked. Nothing of yalue
was taken, he said.
Mrs. Martha Theabold. of PIP Davidson
street, reported that she lost a pocket
book in the grand stand at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon.
Another lost pocketbook was that be-
longing TO Edward f. Lynn. of Wabash.
The pocketbook contained SIS in money
and two railroad tickets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

The friends and patrons of the Indianap-
oils Business University will understand
that this distinguished institution, now in
does not need TO mak an exhibit outside
Of its own building. President Heeb SAYS
the institution was never more prosperous
taking care OF the immense patronage to
do any extra advertising. They are toe
greatly Interested in preparing young men
and women for the high places required
by this Industrial, commercial and progress
sive age. They are too busy putting in new
departments demanded by the influx OF
students and the growth OF the institution
The Indianapolis Business University Il
having a jubilee year of prosperity of its
own. Many prospective students are call.
ing daily.
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Haute, read a history OF the regiment
giving a detailed account of the enlistment,
casualties and ser vice OF the regiment Az
Marks Mills, Ark, most OF the eglmen
was captured and was in prison at Tyler.
Tex. for ten months. Among the survivors
OF the regiment is John Williams. the Sec
ond chaplain, OF Bowling Green, who Is
now n~inety-two years old. Recently ne
made a speech of one hour in length at
an old settlers meeting at Bowling Green
without fatigue He also writes a good
and and is generally well preserved. Inc
following officers were reelected: President,
George w. Lancaster; secretary, James X:
East; treasurer, James A. Jackson, all OF
his city. The next reunion will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday of the next
State fair.
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A Money-Making Family.
Judge.

JuUBt.
1.-The Gettits are on the road to wealth"
says the sage of the grocery.
II understood they was doing right we'll"
observed the grocer.
yes. They had a big wheat crop, and
their corn crop turned out twice as good as
they expected: the oldest daughter run
away with a summer bcarder hat owns an
oil well in Texas; the younger daughter
Is engaged to a sickly millionaire: the old
man was hit by an and gets
accident insurance and damages from the
chauffeur: and now they are going to move
to the city, where the old lady will have a
chance to collide with a trolley car and
make the company settle"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
FEARS SMALLPOX.
DR.. j. N. Hurry Says PrecautfOni
Should Be Taken Now.

ShOuld BE Taken Now.
DR.. ]. N. Hurry, secretary of the State
Board of Health, said yesterday that unless
unusual precautions are taken there will
be a greater epidemic of smallpox this
winter than at any previous season. The
disease, which has been appearing in mild
form only, is beginning to take on a more
serious character, and DR.. Hurry says
the kind of smallpox encountered this win
ter will be the severest. In several COM
munities in the north part of the State
smallpox in its severe form is causing con-
siderable rouble.
1.-THE people will not learn said DR..
Hurry. until 1t is too late. Precautions
should be taken now that would prevent
further spread of the disease. but from
precedent L doubt if they will be You
know the evil prophet is always looked
down upon, but later, when 1t is too late,
the situation is different. I do hope the
people of Indiana will learn from the way
in which smallpox has invaded the State
to be more careful and take precautions.
particularly since the disease has taken
on its severest form. Smallpox next winter
will not be what it has been. Lives will
be lost"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
w. w. wiIIiamson's Troubles

If the charges against w. w. William
son, editor of the Columbia City Mail and
postmaster at Columbia City, of altering an
instrument on file and of perjury in an
affidavit relative to the publication of no.
tice of application for a liquor license. are
brought before the postoffice authorities
Senate Fairbanks may investigate the
matter. In a letter to a Republican OF this
city ii is asserted that Williamson Is the
victim of personal enemies and the indict-
ment returned against him by the grand
jury is based on a mistake of his i'm prepar-
ing an affidavit and later trying to cor
rect In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
The Second Cavalry.

The Second Cavalry, Indiana Volunteers,
held an interesting reunion in Judge Leath-
ers's courtroom. About twenty-five were
present, including State Commander Ben
jamin Starr, of Richmond. The Second
Cavalry had much to talk about. Much
time was spent in "reminiscences as to the
heroism of Maj. Bob Stewart at the battle
OF Gallatin. Stewart found that General
Johnson was about to surrender the Union
troops. He called to the Second Regiment
to follow him and II cut It's way to freedom
through the rebel lines. The capture OF
the Third Georgia was also a subject OF
enthusiastic discussion. j. II. Kelley, OF
louisville, was elected president and Chas
z. Merriield, Of this city, secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
~Fifty-Fourth Indiana.

The Fifty-fourth Indiana Infantry held
its annual reunion in Judge McMaster's
court yesterday. The members were par
t~icularly interested in the publication Of
the regimental history. which is now pre-
pared. A substantial subscription was
made at the meeting, although only thirty
four of the 200 survivors were present. The
regiment elected William Robinson, OF
Dublin, president, and A. L. Sample, or
Knightstown, secretary-treasurer. During
the year there were only five deaths among
the membership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

The Seventy-ninth Indiana Regiment had
a big reunion in Room So at the State
house yesterday. There were elghty-three
present and a miscellaneous programme Of
Among the speakers were ID. w Howe
and T.. +. Ritter. OF this city: William
A. Abbott, Des Moines. Ia; John G.. Dun
bar, Greencastle; j. NJ. W. Langsdale.
Florence, Ind Resolutions were adopted
on the deaths OF eleven members of the
regiment during the past year. The new
officers are: President. George W.. Parker.
indianapolis; vice president. John G.. Dun
bar. Greencastle; secretary, Charles j.
Many. Indianapolis; chaplain, Rev. f. NJ
Ramsay. Indianapolis. The next reunion
will be held State fair week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
Twenty-sixth Indiana.

Sixty survivors Of the Twenty-sixth Indi-
ana nfantry held a reunion in Judge Car
ter's court yesterday. The regiment saw
its period of active service In the South
western campaigns and now has a surviving
list of over 400. This was because the regi-
ment had during it's service 1900 members.
Frank Alexander. of Greenwood, was elect
ed president and G.. G. Long, of 1ndianapo-
lis. secretary-treasurer. IL was decided TO
hold the next reunion during fair week
next year at Greenwood Park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
ResimentaI Omcer. Elected.

Member Of the Observation-Disclosures
tenth Regiment held their annual reunion
yesterday morning in the Criminal Court
room. A number of speeches were made,
after which the following officers were
elected: President, c. +. White, Fair
mount; vice president, Robert Denny,
Westfeld; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Joseph G.
Rhea, Eminence. There were thirty-four
members present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

The F~orty-third Indiana Infantry yester-
day held its seventeenth nnual reunion In
Room SO at the Statehouse. II is estimated
tina there are about 800 OF the original
members OF the regiment living, but only
.forty-eight OF these were present. About
half OF the commissioned officers are liv-
ms Col. William T. Mclean. Of Tsrre
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
F. Il. Baker Going to New York.

Frank 7. Baker, Sunday editor of the In
dianapolis Sentinel, has accepted the posi-
ton of assistant Sunday editor of the New
York Journal. He will go to New York in
two weeks,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

State OF Indiana. county of Marion. SIS.
I, H. A. Schlotzhauer, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. II. A Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of September, 1902.
GEORGE C. CALVERT, Notary Public.
My commission expires March %, 1906.
C~orrect-Attest:
JOHN PERRIN,
r. w. LEWIS
HERMAN LIEBER,
nfra.%or~
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Observation-Disclosures mt wabash.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE fourth an
nual reunion of the Observation-Disclosures
tieth Regiment. 1. ". l., will be held at
Upton, Ind, next year. This was decided
at the meeting held this afternoon by the
members who attended the third annual re-
union held here to-day. To-day's reunion
has been a complete success, a large num-
Der OF officers. including Col. George w.
Gunder and Lieutenant Colonel Kiger, be-
ing present with the boys. The morning
was devoted to receiving the companies
on their arrival. At noon the parade was
held, the regiment marching TO the Memo
rial Hall. where dinner was served. This
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the regular busi-
ness session was held, little being done
except choosing the place for holding the
next reunion. Tonight the camp fire was
held. The speakers were Frederick X.
Lands, Republican nominee for Congress.
and DR.. f. w. Foxworthy. OF Indianapo-
lis. first assistant surgeon Of the regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
REUNIONS AT GREENFIELD.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
Ninety-ninth Indiana Infantry is holding
it's fifteenth annual reunion in this city.
There are fifty members present. A rous-
ing camp fire was held at the courthouse
tonight. Chaplain ID. r. Lucas, of In
dianapolis, is president, B. +. Thomas, of
Danville. is vice president. Miss Maude
Lucas Remplar has been elected a
daughter of the regiment. Captain /. A.
Curry, city treasurer of Greenfield, who
died recently, was one of the leading men,
bers of the association. Captain James
H. Carr, who is also a veteran of the
Mexican war, as well as a member of the
Ninety-ninth, takes an active interest in
the reunion of this regiment. He Is the
father Of Major George A. Carr, of this
city. -
The Fifth Indiana Cavalry closed a very
successful and pleasant reunion here to-
day; ffty-five members were present. 1t
Ia the third reunion the regiment has held
here and the association passed a special
vote of thanks for the kind treatment and
cordial reception always given by the peo-
pie of Greenfield. Officers for next year
were elected as follows: President, w. w.
Angel, Bluffton: vice president. George w
Miller, Summitville; secretary and treas
urer, ID. w. Patty, Carmel; chaplain, w.
w. Daily, Winchester. The next reunion
will be held at Portland on the second
Wednesday and Thursday of October, 1903.
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State of Indiana, county OF Marion, IS.
I, w. f. Churchman, cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true. to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. w. F. CHURCHMAN. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this nth
day OF September. 1902.
GEORGE c. CALVERT, Notary Public.
My commission expires March q. 1906.
C~orrect-Attest:
NJ. B. WILSON,
o. NJ.
A. A. MKAIN.
Directors.
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State Of Indiana. county OF Marion, IS.
], Charles Latham, cashier or the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best OF my knowledge
and belief. LATHAM, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Ith
day of September, 1902.
o c. CALVERT, Notary Public.
Commission expires March %. 1906.
C~orrect-Attest:
s. ]. FLETCHER,
S. A. FLETCHER,
VIM. A. HUGHES
Directors
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Report OF the condition OF the Indiana Na-
tional Rank. at indianapolis. In the State OF
Indiana, at the close OF business. Sept Is. 1862;
RESOURCES.
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BANK STATEMENTS.


Report of the condition of the Fletcher Ma
tional Bank. Of Indianapolis. in the State of lndi'
ana. at the close of business Sept. Is, 1902:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

Report OF the condition of the American Ma
tional Bank, at Indianapolis, in the State OF In
diana. at the close OF business Sept. Is, 1902:
Nineteen months after opening:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

state of Indiana, county of Marion. -.
Il w. F.. c. Colt, cashier of the above-narned
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
menf is true, TO the best OF my knowledge and
belief. w. r. Z. GULL, CasnieI
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th
day Of September, 1902.
GEoRGE c. CALVERT, Notary Public.
Commission expires March q. 1906.
MORTIMER
A. A. BARNES,
w. II.
Directors.
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State Of Indiana. county of Marion. S..
/, Edward Is. Porter. cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief. EDWARD B. PORTER, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this fith
day Of September, 1902
ARTHUR ". BROWN. Notary Public
My commission expires Jan. IA. 1905.
v. +. MALOTT,
GEORGE b. YANDES
w. J. HOLIDAY.
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Report OF the condition Of the Capital National
Bank, at Indianapolis. in the State OF Indiana,
at the close of business Sept. Is. 1902:
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Total
4 Oscar r. Frenzel. cashier OF the above
named bank. do soiemnly swear that the above
statement Is true. 10 the best OF my knoviedge
and belief. oscAR +. FRENzEL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this idh
GEORGE c. Notary Public.
Commission expires March 70. 1896
o. N.
JAS. y. FAILEY,
FREDK FAHNLEY.
Directors
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Report OF the condition OF the Columbia Ma
tional Bank, at Indianapolis. In the State OF In
diana, at the close OF business. ending Sept -,
1902:
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Report OF the condition OF the Merchants Ma
tional Bank of indianapolis, at indianapolis. In
the State Of Indiana. at the close or business
Sept. Is, 1907:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-04
Am monia Over u TELEPHONE.

well" said Druggist Henry Rapq a
few days ago, Il ave heard people call
up places over the telephone and ask
to see certain pa,ties, bat that isn't
a marker to what ! heard yesterday. A
woman came into ,ay store and, step
ping to the telephone called ap a Mrs.
lsaacs, on one Of the hiiltops. While
she was talking my clerk. who was
cleaning some bottles, poured lot Of
ammonia upon sponge and the odor
filled the store.
Imagine my surprise when l heard
the woman at the telephone eXclaim:
Mrs. lsaacs, are you cleaning house?
There was an interval for the answer,
which was followed by the woman
saying, Why, | thought you was.
can smell amm0nia SO strong Gin
cinDati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-04
Rich ana Industrious Woman.

Mrs. Emma E. Forsythe, whose faith
er was an American citizen and whose
mother was the daughter of a Samoan
chief is believed to be the richest
woman of all living in the South Paci-
fie islands. Her father was American
consul in Samoa many years ago, and
she was born there At the age of 1S,
having been we'll educated, she mar
ried an Englishman, who soon died,
leaving her small estate. This was
thirty years ago. Mrs. Fo.sythe began
trading in different parts of the south
seas and maze money fast. She now
lives CT the island of Neu Pommern,
one Of the Bismarck archipelago
owned by Germany, where she has a
plantation of 100000 acres. with fifty
European employees and hundreds Of
natives. other lands on the islands
are also owned by Mrs Fossythe, who
is a very rich woman thoroughly con-
tented to live in her beautiful island
home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-04
brother Dickey on Adam.

81 Sees" said Brother Dickey, dat
one or de preachers is in trouble bout
de sarpint7 what tempted Eve Now,
dats mighty fur back ter so huntin'
fer trouble. but reckon Adam mus
feel lax reachin' over en- shakin' hans
wild i'm. De preacher l talkin bout
don't bl,eve in de snake story. but lay
all de blame on de man. Adam can't
hep hisse'f now, en hit looks onfair
ter be naggin at i'm dataway. feels
SO sorry fer i'm sometimes dat l al
mos wish l wu2nt related ter i'm!
But I'll bet you on one propersition."
Whats that?"
EFF Adam had ter be made over, en-
wuz livin' in dis day en- time, he
wouldn't be SO free wild spareribs!"