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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
NOBLEsVILLE STREET FAIR.
Second Annual Show Opens Under
Very AuspiciOus circumstances.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Aug. n.-Nobles-
ville's second annual street fair and live
stock show was opened tonight, and will
continue all week. The opening was cele-
brated by the arrival Of Rex and 100 es-
cOrts, who came down the river on a
steamer and landed on the outskirts of the
city. The royal cOrtege was at the head
of a parade, composed Of several thousand
persons, all of whom were in costume.
There will be an industrial parade Wednes-
day morning and a floral parade Saturday
afternoon in addition to numerous free and
paid attractions. a feature of the fair is
the large exhibit of fancy work in the art
hall.
The city is gaily decorated with the
carnival coloTs, and the largest crowds that
Noblesville ever entertained in one week
is expected to be present during the fair.
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stole N Ton of Rope.

speciaI TO the In annapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Aug. u.-Wn-
liam Erwin, a nineteen-year-old boy, is
under arrest for stealing 1000 pounds Of
rope from the oil well contracting firm of
Wessner Brothers. He stole a horse and
wagon from Porter < McFerren and re-
moved the rope from Wessner's yard
Much stealing has been going on in this city
and the police believe that there IS an or
ganized gang of Juvenile thieves here and
that Erwin is at the head OF II. He was
only recently released from the Reform
School. and has been under surveillance
for monfha
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ANOTHER STORM AT NASHVILLE.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NASHVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE third
damaging storm within three weeks struck
Nashville Sunday afternoon. People ran
from the streets to their homes, limbs of
trees flew in every direction. William
Quick. standing near a livery barn. was
struck by the heavy door Of the barn,
which was jerked from the hinges ard car
ried fully thirty feet. The door struck
Quick in the face and knocked him fully
twenty feet. fracturing his skull. He has
been unconscious ever since.
Farmers report corn dOwn in the path
Of the storm and say the past three storms
in this county have almost ruined the
corn crop; fencing is down and much dam
age done 10 timber. At Belmont two barns
were wrecked and the side of a dwelling
torn off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
DIR. Bryan for Appendicitis.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. n.-Letters received
here from a teacher at Manila. p. l., state
that DR.. e. B. Bryan, head of the Manila
Normal School, has successfully undergone
an operation for appendicitis and that the
operation was performed the latter part
of June in a hospital in that city. He is
now improved in health.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE large
barn, owned by Thomas Johnson, who lives
on his farm near Boggstown, Shelby
county, was struck by lightning yesterday
afternoon and destroyed, together with
farming implements, harness, wagons and
buggies. The loss was about $3.50, with in
surance of $S25, carried in the Home In
surance Company, of New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Uprisings in Korea.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Advices received
here from Korea report %uprisings in the
provinces of Jen Ham. Sund Schan, Kot
Schan and South Schela directed against
the governors and foreigners. In Jen Ham
the uprising assumed serious proportions
and many japanese merchants were mall
treated and driven out of the province.
The Japanese minister at Seoul has made
serious representations to the Korean gov
eminent. demanding the suppression of the
uprisings and compensation for the losses
sustained by Japanese. The government
has sent troops into the disturbed provinces
TO restore order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. ia 2 per cent.
subsidy was granted the Dayton, Union &
Huntington Railway by Van Buren, town
ship to-day by a majority OF 1874 The
amount of the subsidy will reach over $780,
OG0. Fifty per cent. of the money is to be
withheld until the road is in operation
from Union City to Hunting or Rochester.
The new company agrees TO erect a $3.50
station at Van Buren,.
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FARMER KILLS HIMSELF.
First Burns His Money So His Wife
Cannot Enjoy 1t.
70 the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
ROCKFORD, Ind, Aug. u.-Julius Hon-
man. a German farmer sixty-ive years old,
committed suicide this morning. but before
doing so burned between $1,000 and $4,000 in
money. that his young wife, with whom he
Is said TO have had frequent quarrels, might
not enjoy it's benefits.
Hoffman was an eccentric citizen who had
acquired the farm on which he lived and
had saved considerable money. all of which
he kept near him. When his wife found
the body she also discovered the burning
embers of the pile OF bills her husband had
so carefully saved. and representing years
Of labor on the farm.
Last night about ] o'clock Henry Frank.
who lived in the country six miles north
OF here. committed suicide by shooting him.
self while sitting in a buggy in the barn.
disappointment in love was the cause. He
had just returned from spending the even
ing with his sweetheart. and pm her re-
fusal TO marry him drove home and put an
end TO his life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
HIS SILVER JUBILEE.
ElShart Priest Issues Invitations for
am Elaborate celebration.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE Rev. Henry
\. Boecklemann, priest OF st. V~incent's
Catholic Church since 1891. has issued invi-
tations 10 80 priests and other members Of
the church to the celebration of his silver
jubilee on Sept. 3. The actual anniversary
is Wednesday Of this week. but the celebra-
ton could not be held until Sept. s, on
which date Bishop Alerding. Of the Fort
Wayne diocese, VIII be able 10 be present
and conduct high mass. The Visiting
clergy and other guests viii be entertained
az a big dinner in the parochial school
building
Father BOeckelmann was born at Han
over. Germany. In 1851. but was brought TO
Logansport. Ind, in 1853. At the age of
t~ewnty-four he was graduated from the
Christian Brothers College at St. Louis.
and from St. Viateur's Seminary at Bour-
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT. Ind, Aug. IA remark
able and wonderfully rich gold mine has
just been purchased by a syndicate Of
airmou business men. The property
is at Gilman, Ore. Four thousand dollars
was the price paid and two of the stock
holders "panned' out 81, 400 worth of ore
in two weeks. Selecting twenty pounds
of pay dirt at random from the vein they
started for home and have just completed
the task of milling it in this city. BY the
most primitive methods seven ounces or
$140 worth of pure gold was taken from
the twenty pounds of dirt. At this rate
the vein would yield $4,000 per ton.
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Paving Delayed by Strike.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Interstate
Construction Company. which has the con-
tract for laying the asphalt paving on Main
and Wabash streets, this city. has a strike
of considerable proportions on it's hands.
The force Of men engaged in concreting
protested against semi-monthly payments.
demanding a weekly settlement, and also
an increase in wages of p cents a day.
superintendent Reed declined to accede TO
the demand and the men quit. Efforts to
secure other men have failed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
PETE HosTUTLER At MADISON.
He Is Arrested, but COmPeIs Accuscr
to withdraw the Charge.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
. MADISON. Ind. Aug. H-Peter Hostut-
Ter. the Ripley count man who figured as
the sheriff. stool-pigeon I'm connection with
the capture OF the men who were lynched
at Versailles In September OF 1897. came
here to-day from his home at New Marion.
Later. on the street a well-Gressed far
mcr named Columbus Palmer claimed 10
have been held up and robbed Of 80 cents
b. Hostutler. and the latter was arrested.
HOstutler hunted Palmer up and compelled
him 10 sign a paper acknowledging that
the charge was false. Hostutler was set
at liberty and soon thereafter Palmer left
town. Palmer said he had known HOstut-
Ter about a year. He had money on his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Union Labor Daily Paper.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind. Aug. u.-Arrangements
have been perfected to establish a new
daily paper in this city. to be known as the
Daily Enterprise, which will be issued in
the interests of the labor unions of this
district. S. J. Richardson. a competent
newspaper man of experience, will have
control. A large pa"id-in-advance subscrip-
ton list has been obtained and the hrst
number will be issued on Labor day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Nail Mill Ordered to Resume.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. u.-Notices were
posted to-day for resumption of the mills
of the American Wire Nail Company in
this city. The plant is one of the largest
controlled by the company, and extensive
repairs and improvements have been made.
Old machinery has been removed and new
and more modern machines added. This is
a source Of much qualification TO the Oper-
atives. as there were rumOrs afloat that
the plant would be merged with Eastern
Mamie
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Mrs. Austin's Pancake nOur-the Des.
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REFORMS AT CHESTERFIELD.
New Town Council Takes Hold OF
Things with Firm Hands.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE Town
Council of Chesterfield had decided to in
augurate reforms Immediately in that little
town and the first legislation was enacted
tonight. The following measures were
provided: To prevent stock running at
large; TO prevent fast driving; to estab-
fish sanitary regulations; 20 establish g.
license fee of 500 per annum for the
close at least one of the saloons which are
operating there.
II was an open back-door policy that led
20 the shooting on the camp grounds last
night. Muck Lane. who is now charged
with shooting with intent 20 kill an officer,
was seen coming from a saloon there and
was IN his cups. The town trustees have
clothed a number of citizens with police
power and Will regulate affairs at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Wreck I'm the Big Four Yards.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Aug. IA wreck oc-
Cured to-day in the yard Of the Big Four
Railroad, which destroyed a dozen loaded
freight cars and practically ruined a big
MOguI engine, No. 342. The train was run
ming as a special and entered the yard at
high speed. The switches were set right,
but for some reason not now known the
engine pony truck took the wrong rails
and dashed into a cut of freight cars, with
the result stated. The track was not
cleared for several hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Ringmaster Hurt by a Horse.

Special 10 tho indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. u--Chcrles
II. Sweeney, equestrian director of Wal
lace's circus. was seriously hurt this aft
ernOOn during the performance by a kick
from one Of the horses. 1t was in a play
full mood and teetered its hind feet up as
it's head went down. Mr.. Sweeney nap
pened 10 be near enough TO receive one
hOOf on his face. He fell bleeding and I'M
conscious. He was carried from the ring
juries will prevent his appearance in the
ring for several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
New Line to battle-ground.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Lafay-
cite Street-raiiway Company to-day began
the survey OF a route from this city to Bat
tleground. a distance of eight miles. The
company already has a line TO the Soldiers
Home, four miles out. and the line To Bat
tlegrOund will be an extension of that. BY
agreement with the battle-ground Camp
Meeting Association the latter will do the
road grading and the company Will build
the line. Work Will be begun inside OF
thirty DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
New Purdue ". NJ. C. A. Secretary.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. u.-Robert r.
Service, a graduate of the University of
California, has been appointed general sec
rotary of the Purdue Young Mems Chris
tian Association. During his college course
the president of the University OF California
Association which, among the college asso-
Citations of the country, is regarded as ex-
cepttOnally strong. He gained the ac-
Quaintance of many Eastern workers
through his presence at the annual con-
ference at Geneva, Wis, in June. Mr..
Service was also a member Of his univer-
sity track team and holds the Pacific coast
record in the mile and half-mile runs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
AntI-SaIe Party Defeated.

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 1.-THE Lands
thing elections in the Farce islands re-
suited in a complete ministerial victory.
The campaign turned on the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United States
and the government captured all opposi-
ton wards. other wards will hold elections
next month. The treaty will be taken up
soon after the opening OF the Rigsdad in
October. { the last session those opposed
TO the sale OF the islands had a majority
Of three In the Landsthing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
PubIicnns Sued for Damages.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind. Aug. n.-Daniel Stills,
of Fort Ritner, has brought suit against
William ]. Dixon and Scion Wilcox and
their sureties on their retailers bonds,
charging them with unlawfully selling in
tOxicating liquors TO complainant's son,
Charles Stills. a minor, by reason of which
he became sick and died, demanding dam
ages in the sum of 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
EARTHQUAKE IN ALASKA.


SkAGWAY, Alaska. Aug. u-Yesterday
at noon a severe earthquake was felt here.
The first shock was fifty seconds long.
Several large plate glass windows were
broken and chimney In the northern part
OF the city tumbled down. The water In
Lynn canal rose five feet very suddenly.
then subsidized as quickly. A report from
Juneau says that the little fleet there was
pitched around AID several boats cap
sized. The first long shock was followed
by a lighter one. Yesterday evening an
other light shock was felt.
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Storm I'm Wayne County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. ia severe
storm struck the region a few miles south
of Richmond last evening. Definite reports
could not be secured until to-day, when it
was learned that Robbins's Chapel and
Wits Station, between here and Liberty,
suffered the worst. Some barns were un-
rooted, trees blown down, crops damaged,
telephone wires leveled and other minor
damage done. A man named Taylor was
struck by lightning and badly stunned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Child Accidentally Poisoned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FLORA, Ind, Aug. u.-Margaret. the two
year-old child of Henry Garrison, a farm
er near here, is lowering between life and
death, the result of a mistake made by
Mrs. Garrison, who administered half a
teaspoonful Of carbolic acid, thinking it
was whisky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Extensive Forgeries in Poland.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from st. Petersburg reports
the discovery at Warsaw, Russian Poland,
of a wholesale mandatory of forged bank
notes and postage stamps which had been
flourishing for the past four years. Enor-
nous numbers of ESQ notes nave been put
in circulation and the national banks, ac-
cording TO the correspondent, nave cashed
100000 worth of forged paper. The pri-
vate losses as a result Of the forgeries
amount to $45, coo. The leaders of the
forgers have been arrested.
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Barn Destroyed near Lebanon.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Aug. ia large barn
on B.. 3. Roberts's farm, northeast of this
city, burned to the ground this morning.
One horse burned to death and 100 tons OF
hay, 100 bushels OF corn, 25O bushels Of oats
and $50 worth of farming tools were con-
sumed. Loss, 5000; insurance. $1,000. The
cause is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Mayor steeg's Appointments.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 1-Mayor
Steeg has announced his appointments for
Sept. /, when the police control will pass
from a board appointed by the Governor
as George c. smith, John Coffee and John
Barbazettte, the first two Democrats, and
the latter a Republican member of a
former board appointed by the Governor.
The city judge, attorney, engineer, Board
of Works and Board OF Health are re-
appofntmentS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Farmer Killed by Lightning.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Aug. u.-Ex-County
Commissioner John Wood, of Curry town
ship. was instantly killed yesterday noon
by lightning in his sons barn. James
Wood. near Farmersburg. Mr.. Wood was
returning home from church with his wife
in a buggy when they were overtaken by
a storm. They drove to his sons home
and Mrs. Wood went into the house. Mr..
Wood drove into the barn for shelter and
was killed. He was sixty-eight years old,
and one of this c~ounty's leading citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
LnMrencebmrg Fnir.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Aug. Ito
morrow viii be the opening day OF the
-Lawrenceburg fair. 1t viii be the best
fair Lawrenceburg has had in years. as
neither labor nor expense has been spared
10 make it a success. Wednesday will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
VIII stop Furnishing Gas.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. n--At the meeting
of the City Council tonight the Muncie
Natural Gas Company served notice that
the company would cease to furnish gas
for domestic purposes except for illumina-
ton. and stated that the rate per LOCO
cubic feet of gas will be 80 cents per 1000
for each of the first 1900 feet used in a
month. Each additional 1000 feet will cost
80 cents. The use of meters will be re-
Quired and deposits for them will have to
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
DYNAMITE IN AN INFIRMARY.
Inmate at Decatur Was Planning to
blow Up the Place.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Aug. n.-There is much
excitement here over the discovery OF sixty
pounds of dynamite, two twO-pOund dyna-
mite bombs and 200 feet of fuse in the room
of Charles Echerman. an inmate of the
County Infrmary. this morning. Echer-
man had threatened the life of ]. r. Ora
Der. the superintendent. He had been re-
fused whisky and was mOrOse.
The discovery was made when 4. w.
Butler. secretary of the State Board of
Charities. ordered the room cleaned.
Everything was ready. fuses and caps be
ing prepared and the dynamite tightly
packed in an iron kettle. IL is thought the
deed was To have been committed Tonight.
An explosion Of that magnitude would
demOlish the immense building and kill
its fOrty-fOur inmates. Echerman has dis
appeared and officers are searching for him.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. n~.-Samuel Cash
more, superintendent Of Muncie police, will
not to be tried on the charge of differentiation
of perjury. preferred by Patrick Hefferman,
a saloon man of this city. To-day, when
the case came up for trial in the court of
l. H. Gray, justice Of the peace, on motion
of Deputy Prosecutor Walterhouse, the
case was dismissed.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton. Ind, Aug. u.-Mrs. Carrie
Romack, aged twenty-five. wife of Jesse
Romaek. a prominent young merchant Of
Sharpsville. north OF this city, attempted
suicide to-day by drinking carbOlic acid
and cutting her throat with a ~penknife.
No cause can be assigned for the act as
her domestic relations were pleasant. She
was alive late this evening, but the ply
sicIans have no hone for her recovery.
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COLLISION AT wINONA LAKE.
Two Trains Are piled Up, but Only
One Trafnmnn Is Hurt.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind. Aug. ia head-end
collision between the special train run
ming between Warsaw and Winona Lake
and a freight train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad occurred at Winona Lake to-
night. Eleven cars loaded with brick and
coke and the engines Of both trains were
piled I'D. The crews Of the trains had
narrow escapes. Fred Martin. the fireman
Of the freight. jumped from the engine and
received injuries about the head.
The special train was empty and was
passing onto q switch when the collision
occurred. The freight was running about
twenty miles an hour. Had the special not
been empty loss of life undoubtedly would
have resulted. Traffic on the road was
not resumed for several hours.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE thirteenth
annual reunion of Delaware county civil
war veterans was held in TESTERS Grove.
north of Yorktown, yesterday. The reunion
was held under the auspices of John
Stewart Post, No. 80, c.. a. r., of Cam
mack, Ind. Veterans from all over this
and adjoining counties We're present.
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wabash woman n Victim.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Aug. IA telegram re-
ceived from St. Angelo, Tex, this
morning by Henry Bent. a prominent resi-
dent of Wabash. brings information of the
burning TO death of Mrs. George Landon.
his niece, in the fire which destroyed the
LandOn Hotel, Saturday night. Mrs.
Landon was the daughter of George X.
Bent. for many years deputy sheriff. Of
Wabash county. and most Of her life was
spent here. She married Mr.. Landon in
the West and went with him TO Texas.
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Death Due to Diphtheria.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARKER CITY, Ind, Aug. u.-Corwin,
the seventeen-year-old son of John Lindsy,
a well-to-do farmer and stock buyer, living
five miles southwest Of this city, died early
this morning from diphtheria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
Cuban Sugar Exports.

HAVANA, Aug. u.-From Jan. l TO July
81, 1902, 442, 442 tons OF sugar have been eX-
ported from Cuba, and on the latter date
there were S6l. SOB tons OF sugar on hand.
The figures for the corresponding date OF
1901 show that 400, $50 tons of sugar had
been exported and that there were llS.5S5
tons on hand.