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The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
VIM. GRAYDON ACQUITTED
TRIAL OF FORMER INDIANAPOLITAN
IN LOUISIANA.
Jury Found that He Killed NJ. M
FOuIkes i'm SeIf-Defense and Gave
Him Freedom.

Dispatches from winnsboro, La, last
night announced the acquittal of VIII M.
Graydon, formerly of this city. on the
charge of numbering NJ. M. Fowlkes, of
Jonesville, La The jury was charged at
6 o'clock last night and returned verdict
of not guilty in twenty-five minutes. The
verdict was received with great satisfac-
ton by the community.
Graydon and Fowlkes were partners in
a sawmill at Jonesville. Fowlkes bore a
bad reputation and when Graydon learned
that he was calling at the home of his
sister-in-law, a widow, living in Jonesville,
he warned her of Fowlkes's character and
she refused to receive him again. Fowlkes
became angry and disposed of his lumber
interests and went to his old home at
Newburn, Tenn, where his family is
wealthy. Some months after. Graydon
was notified by a lumber firm In Memphis
that Fowlkes had been there and was in
toxicated and heavily armed He uttered
threats against Graydon, and said he was
then on his way to Jonesville to Kill Gray
don.
don was across the river at his mill. He
denounced Graydon in a store and declared
he would kill him. Graydon'S brother-in-
law, James Wheat, went to the mill and
warned Graydon They returned together
Graydon, when he learned of Fowlkes'
threats, had armed himself FOwlkes was
in c. s. ST. Johns store and when he saw
Graydon he opened fire. Graydon fired his
first shot in the air. hoping that Fowlkes
would run, as Graydon believed him to be
a coward. Fowlkes's second shot wounded
Wheat Supporting Wheat with one arm
Graydon fired three bullets into Fowlkes's
body. killing him.
The evidence in the trial so thoroughly
| established self-defense that there wa:
very little doubt as 10 the verdict. Gray
| don's mother lives here and she received
! the news last night with inexpressble joy
Graydon has disposed of his mill anC
lumber interests in Louisiana and will re
| turn TO Indiana to live
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
GOOD AMERICANISM.
Senator Fairbnnl<s's Views on Com
pulsOry Arbitration.

New York Sun.
ThesHon. Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indi-
ana. was the orator last Monday at a great
sas City. His remarks TO the assembled
workmen were sympathetic, yet free from
the slightest trace Of demagogy. What
could oe more sensible and useful, for in
stance, than the senator's ideas concern
ing the nostrum of compulsory arbitration
and legislative efforts in general to govern
the relations of employe and employed?
Arbitration has been much discussed and
sometimes invoked by mutual consent, but
bunal in which both interests would have
absolute confidence has been generally rec
ognized. Compulsory arbitration has been
suggested. but TX has found few advocates.
III is not acceptable TO either interest, and
wherever 1t has been attempted il has been
abandoned. except in New Zealand. where
the experiment is not proving altogether
satisfactory, and has not accomplished all
its authors hoped. Compulsory arbitration
Gus limitation upon the freedom of both
labor and capital IL reduces labor 10 slav-
cry and is menace to capital. Ii Is de-
structive OF free agency. The relations be-
tween these two great forces are so delicate
that they are not TO be governed by the
rigid fiat of either the Congress or the Leg
islature
craftsmanship. 1t is gratifying to learn
that Senator Fairbanks's sentiments were
received with great apparent satisfaction
and approval by the 10000 representatives
of organized labor who heard him in Elec-
trio Park.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

The counties here named are not selected
because the increase in values is the
largest, but because they are figures of
real estate dealers and agents whose names
are given. 1t can be added that the in
crease in farm values is confirmed by busi-
ness men from all parts of the State. They
show that no industry has shared to a
larger extent the prosperity of the past
five years than have the farmers. 1t was
a satisfactory employment of the purveyors
of calamity to portray the hopeless condi-
tions Of those engaged in agriculture as
indicated in the decline of values in farms
and farm products. In five years a revolu-
ton for the better in the situation of
farmers has occurred all over Indiana, and
probably all over the crop producing
States.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
BOULEVARD ORDINANCE.
Committee Considers Ii, but Fails to
Agree on a Report.

The Council finance committee met yes
terday to discuss the ordinance authorizing
the issue of 100000 bonds for the con-
struction OF boulevards. The committee
did not agree on a report. The ordinance
is meeting with hostility from the Demo-
cratic members of the committee because.
it is alleged, no part Of the amount is to be
spent on the South Side boulevard. There
is also some opposition TO the ordinance
from the majority members. who are re-
luctant to support bond issues unless abb
solutely necessary. AS IL will require two
thirds of the members elected TO pass the
ordinance. and as there are but thirteen
Republican members, 1t is not apparent
how the ordinance will pass, even with
the majority in harmony, unless IL re-
ceives some Democratic support The
Democrats hope to make political capital
out of IL because OF its failure TO designate
the use of a portion Of IL on the South
Side. The ordinance does not specify, how
ever, where the money is 10 be used, but
the original purpose was for the construc-
ton of the Fall creek boulevard
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
A DIVIDED PARTY.

Up TO the present time the platform OF
the Democratic national convention of 1900
known as the Kansas City platform, has
been indorsed by Democratic conventions
in Arkansas. Kansas. Maine, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska. Nevada, North Caro-
lima, Ohio, South Dakota. Tennessee and
Texas, and that platform has been either
repudiated or ignored, mainly ignored, py
Democratic conventions in Georgia, HI
nois, Indiana, Michigan. North Dakota
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Vermont, Wyoming, Missouri and Iowa
That is. to this date, twelve State con-
ventions have indorsed the Kansas City
platform and Bryanism. while twelve con-
ventions have ignored 1t. So far as Demo-
cratic conventions have passed upon the
Bryan platform, If they were represented
in the national committee as the conven-
tions voted. the Bryan platform would
stand and the element composed of the
men whom the Sentinel has practically
stigmatized as fools would be in control
1t is probable, however. that the action of
other Democratic State conventions will
most likely give the reorganizers a ma
jority Of States against the last Demo-
cratic declaration of principles. On the
other hand, It must not be forgotten that
numerous county Democratic conventions
in Indiana and Illinois have defied the
action of the State conventions and heart
lily indorsed the Kansas City platform.
1t seems unnecessary to add that the
action or nonaction Of the Democratic
conventions in the States named shows
that the Democratic party is not only
divided. but divided into two factions.
which, considering the weight they will
have In a national convention. are more
nearly equal than has heretofore been sup
posed. In the end it is probable that the
anti-Bryan faction will be the largest and
have a majority of the delegates in the
national convention, but under the action
] of the long-established two-thirds rule
| the Bryan State minority can prevent the
nomination of any man like Ex-Governor
David B. Hill or Senator German. The
reorganizers who have begun their work
by ignoring the Bryan platform realize
that the action of. Tom L. Johnson has
given them a serious, If not fatal. setback
The Cleveland and reorganizing news
papers keenly realize this fact, and, more
than that, they understand that Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson has practically taken the
place of Mr.. Bryan as the leader of the
faction which stands by Organism, the
New York Times declaring that ''betweer
the reorganizers of the Democratic party
and the reactionary Bryanites, with John
son now at their head. there will be. ther,
must be. open war"
AT best, the Democratic party is divided
into two hostile wings, as 1t has not beer
since 1860. when it had two candidates FOL
President. AS it now stands. the Bryant,
in Indiana who votes for the Democrat,
State ticket will vote to increase tn,
numerical strength OF the Cleveland Hill
faction, while the Gold Democrat over il
Ohio who votes the Tom L. Johnson ticke
will recruit the army of the Bryanites.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
COUNCILS SESSION.
Mayors Message and Control1ers
Statement Received by the Body.

The Council received all the documents
from the mayor and controller at the spe-
cial session last night. together with the
ordinance fixing the tax levy at So cents
and the poll tax at 50 cents, and the man
datory special taxes of cents for sinking
fund purposes and ] cent each for the po-
lice and firemen's pension funds. and the
ordinance making the appropriations rec
commended by the controller.
Chairman Wynne. of the finance commit
tee, at once gave notice Of a meeting or
the committee on Wednesday afternoon to
consider the whole subject. Under the
charter the Council may reduce the tax
levy or the appropriations, but may not
increase either. 1t is not deemed probable
that the estimates will receive much re-
vision by the Council. as the majority Is
satisfied to support the policy of the ad-
ministration In these respects. III Is likely
that the committee will present favora-
BILE report next Monday night, and that the
ordinances will be passed.
The Council received an ordinance au-
thorizing the Indianapolis Union Railway
Company to lay switch across huru
street; an ordinance to appropriate sl,vU 10
equip the Office OF the inspector or weights
and measures and ordinance transfer
ring 5000 from the fire force pay roll ac-
count TO the fire force accounts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
INCREASE IN VALUE OF FARM
LANDS.

Secretary Whitaker. of the Republican
state committee, has collected some in
teresting statistics from each of the coun-
ties in the State, showing, among other
things, the increase in the value of farm
lands throughout the State since 1896.
These values of farm lands in 1896 and
1902 have been obtained from real estate
agents and others who are interested in
real estate in the respective counties. The
following table presents the value of farm
lands per acre in 1896 and Jan. /, 1902,
in a few counties which are fair samples:
Val. per
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

The Democrats in this district are in ter
ror because of the banking bill now on the
calendar of the House. In fact, they are as
hostile TO 1t as. years ago. they were to ma
tional bank currency. Time was. and not
long ago. when the entire Democratic party
was committed TO asset currency, or,
rather. currency without any asset behind
ii. The Republicans. in 1868. desiring to get
rid of State bank currency, put a tax OF 10
per cent. upon its circulation. The result
was that II was all retired about as prompt
ly as 1t could be. Nevertheless, ten years
ago there was an element in Congress in
favor OF repeal of the tax on State bank
circulation. One of the newspapers which
urged the repeal was the Atlanta Constitu-
tion. which argued that Georgia was In
great need OF more circulating medium,
which could be supplied by State corpora
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
WORK ON FESTIVAL FIELD.


Work has been begun on the improve
ments at Festival Field. j. Clyde Power.
who has charge OF the grading and hllins.
has set all the stakes, and force OF men
is at work leveling the ground for the horse
show arena and Festival Field promenade-
The constructive work will begin at once
and a. win not be many days before sub
stantial progress will be shown
The diagram OF seats and boxes Tor the
horse show has been placed In the Bowen
NarrilI store and seats may now be re-
served The sale OF club membership tick.
cts. which give access with two reserved
seats 10 all the horse show entertainments
sion TO Festival Field. is increasing with
the work OF the members OF the festival
committee who have them on sale.
Framed prints OF the general plans OF the
improvements at Festival Field will be ex-
hibited IN the windows OF the wen-Ner'
rill ComSsss-
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

The appropriations for the various
branches of the city government should
be cut TO the lowest dollar consistent with
The efficiency of the public service. More
over, II is the experience of years that all
departments see more objects for expend-
iture than sometimes necessary. The
Council should carefully inquire into all
estimates and reduce them wherever
needed. Ii is one of its most important
duties. 1t should also make an effort to
ascertain il any considerable number OF
those who pay taxes are really anxious
to have the Council issue bonds that
boulevards may be constructed with the
roouev
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

II Is matter OF regret that the county
committee has decided TO call a primary
to nominate justices of the peace when
the candidates are already nominated
BY some mistake the committee called
for the nomination OF one more can
didate than the law allows. and the five
having the highest number bf votes were
declared nominated. 1t was afterwards dis
covered that there are only four places to
fll When the committee discovered this
was the case IL should have issued a state
ment TO that effect and declared the four
having the highest number OF votes nomi-
mated. The vote OF the candidates de-
clared elected on the basis that 1--WE should
be nominated was as follows: smock. s.o37;
Niekerson. ATS; Sheppard. 4s42: Stout.
l.4<s: McNulty. 4o2s. Those who hold that
there should be another primary give as a
pretext for IL that IL the voters had known
that only four were 10 be nominated they
would hayo voted differently and would
uass nominated Mr.. NcNuIty. who received
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

Official returns from the recent primary
elections in Alabama for nominations for
state offices show that out of 1SS.5O0 regis
tered voters In the State only 10000 voted
at the Democratic primaries. Now thought
registered voters will align themselves. 1t
is estimated that there are $4,000 white reg
istered Republicans in the State. and about
5000 negroes who will be entitled to vote,
but this still leaves large contingent un-
accounted for who may turn up as inde-
pendent voters or Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

All this wondering as to what Germany
will do about Haiti is suited to small peo-
pie Men who have any memory for events
know that Germany. less than half dozen
years ago. compelled Haiti to pay a German
subject claim, sending warship to collect
It, II Germany had seized the custom
house and collected the duties to pay the
claim the United States would not have
objected. But. for the best interests of
Haiti. It should be annexed to the United
States, as General Grant proposed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

40 votes less than the next lowest candi-
date. This Is no reason whatever; and II
1t were. the injustice done Mr.. McNulty Is
inconsequential compared with the wrong
it will be to Justice smock to compel him
to again be a candidate at primary after
ne had secured almost the majority Of the
entire vote cast In the March primaries.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

A carping critic points out that the Cen
tury Magazine contains a poem in which
Homer is made to rhyme with aroma
Doubtless that particular poem was In
tended for readers down South. 1t will
rhyme down there all right.-kansas City
Journal.
And in New England, too. They call 1T
"aromar" down there
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
Out of Sorts.
Philadelnhia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
''See here" said the conceited young stump
speaker, you promised to print my speech in
full, and you haven't given more than half
of it,
YES" replied the editor of the county paper.
''but 1 didn't promise to buy the extra fonts Of
capital rs we found we'd need"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

The United States embassy at London has
issued another circular warning Americans
against having anything to do with alleged
family estates or money in the Bank of
England awaiting American claimants, as
all such publications are apt to be fraudu-
lent. Yet gullibie people will continue to
be fooled by the same old story.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

College-avenue cars will run both ways
on that street next week. The east track,
which has been In disuse, will be passable,
being entirely rebuilt Of new material. and
will be used during the whole week. After
next week the west track will be aban-
doned for the same reconstruction and the
CoIlege-avenue cars will run north. but
not south, the south-bound cars USING Cen
tral avenue, crossing at Twenty-fourth
gf
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

Emperor William has said 1t will be i'm
the ST. Louis fair. but he adds that. as far
as anything can be decided two years in
advance. Prince Henry will be Germany's
representative on that occasion. The prince
will be persona grata
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

The Populist is not the politician who
welcomes droughts and untimely frosts. He
Is the result of them. AS long ago as 1870
a man who had been the Democratic cam
didate for President declared in New York
that general failure of crops would bring
the Democratic party into power.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

The intelligent man who declares in a
the anthracite coal strike is a conscienceless
demagogue who would deceive the ignorant
Tie President is not an autocrat, but an
executive to enforce laws enacted by Con !.
gress
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

New York Sun.
Joan of Arc was reviewing the situation.
Strange" she murmured. they talk about
the Beef Trust, and yet 1t seems easy to get the
Stake"
Remarking that this was pretty Swift. she
then proceeded to polish up her Armour.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

1t was the irreverent Washington Post
which said that 'Tom l.. Johnson met
about as mucn opposition in the Demo-
cratic convention as is usually accorded the
individual who is called to shave a corpse. &"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
A Saving of Coal.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Yes. I'm encouraging my daughter to keep
company with that arctic explorer"
What's the reason?'
He'll be able to stand IL in the parlor without
any fire next winter"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
Another Shock.
Yonkers Herald.

Yonkers Herald.
Brown--I understand the German Emperor
says he will never consent TO his son entering
into a morganatic marriage
Jones-Great Scott. man! Has Morgan got a
corner on royal engagements, too?
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

Boston Transcript
Foozle-Didn't know I played golf? That's
funny. Why, you've seen me in town many a
time with bag OF sticks.
Niblick-Yes. but l thought, perhaps. you
were caddie. you know.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

William j. Bryan says publicity would not
curb the trusts. He probably argues from
personal experience. for publicity has only
made him more uncontroIlable
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
THE HUMORISTS.
Mems Ways.

Detroit Free Press
Mrs. Brown-Jones-we had a perfect summer
trip-just perfect!
Mrs. Jones -Brown-Well Edgar always spoils
our trips by counting the cost as we go along.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
The Rest Cure.

Chicago Tribune.
"Gone to the Seventh Day Adventists,
have you? What is your reason for that?'
We'll 1t gives me two Sabbaths in the week
and you can't have too much of good thing"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

When Mayor Tom L. Johnson is near the
borders of Indiana with his travelling cir
Gus Chairman O'Brien should invite him
into this State
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09
CONTROLLER'S ESTIMATE.
The City Appropriations for All Pur-
poses Reach $1,4I6,411.SO.

In reporting the estimated expenditures
for 1903 Controller Breunig sent the follow
ing communication to the mayor with city
budget:
II herewith submit estimates for the
various city departments for the fiscal year
commencing Jan l, 1893. AS revised by me
these estimates aggregate the sum of ST.
4l6.4l1S0.
AZ estimate that the total revenues of the
city for the year 1903 from all sources other
than taxation will amount to 100000. leav-
ing a balance to be raised from taxes of
sl,l16.4ll
'The certificate of the township city as
SCISSOR on file in this Office shows the as
sessed value of the taxable property OF the
city of Indianapolis for the year 1902 TO be
as follows:
Real estate Qots) ............... SIS 369, 200 0O
Improvements ..................... 40.5is.6S5.Od
Personal property rty................. 37224. .lS5 0I
Less motgage exemption......... 3.142, $40 @
Net assessed valuation. ....... .S132 999 $50 u
Number of polls, 31.S79.
..It is estimated by me that il will re-
auire tax levy of eighty-six C6) cents or
each 500 of taxable property returned for
taxation and fifty I5o) cents on each pol
to raise the amount hereinbefore set out
Additional tax levies are required by acts
of the General Assembly of the State OF
Indiana as follows: One Cd cent on each
sl00 of taxable property for the firemen's
| pension fund, one % cent each 500 fol
| the police pension fund and two CD cents or
each 500 for the sinking fund. Respect
| fully submitted.
GEORGE I. BREUNIos,
City Controller"
The appropriations asked for 1903 are a,
| follows:
Department OF Finance
| Assessing city property.......-... $4,000
plies plies ............................... $4,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

LOUISvILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets; Louisvile boos
Co.. "a Fourth avenue. and Blaufeld Bros -
West Market street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

CHicAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Coz "a
Dearborn street. Auditorium Annex HOTEL
Dearborn Station News Stand
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Riggs House, Eooitt
House. Fairfax Hotel. willard Hotel
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

Can be found at the following places;
NEW YORK-Astor House.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

ST. LoUIs-UnIon News Company. Union Depot
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

DENVER coL-Louthian & Jackson. Fifteenth
and lAWrence Htreeta.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

DAYTON. o-J. ". wiIkis. 80 South Iefferso
ktreet.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

cINcINNATI-J. R. Hawley Co. ls4 Vine
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

COLUMBUS. o.-viaduct News Stand. ssa High
street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-09

Telephone Calls tOId and New),
Business onace....Z3s Editorial Rooms....so
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-11
Cut Glass Novelties.

Very appropriate Xmas Gifts. Note a few items
Cut Glass Salt and Peppers from 10 cents to 40 cents
Gut Glass Knife Rests, As cents
Cut Glass Table Tumbers So 80 per set.
Cut Glass Water Bottle, $3.50.
Gut Glass Pickle Dish, $3.50.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-11

Skates, Good Quality per pair 75 cents.
Tool Chests from 80 cents to $l.5O.
Drums from 25 cents to 81 90.
Magic Lanterns.
Mechanical Toys from 35 cents up.
Tow Tables and Bureaus from % cents up.
Rockers from 40 cents to $125.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-11
Then We Have

Scissors, Paper Cutters, Whsp Brooms Seals Rog-
ers and Edwards Quadruple Plate Sverware, the next
thing Solid Silver We have Moasses Pitchers Knives
and Forks Spoons, Fruit Dishes Pickel Dishes, Sugar
Bowls, Butter Dishes Etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-11
Queensware.
The biggest line
ever displayed
in Ir 'Dton.
At extremely
Low Prices.

What's nicer than some
thing useful?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-11

Boys Wagons from 10 cents to $500.
Air Guns for IS cents
Splendid 32-size Rifle for $4OO.
A Splendid l2-sze Single-Barrel Shotgun for $4 80.
Sleds from 60 cents to $1.25.
Rocking Horses $780, Shoofes 75 cents
Blackboards from 35 cents up