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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
INDIANA SYNOD MEETS.
Presbyterfans VIII Convene Next
Year in Indianapolis.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Oct 14-The Presbyterian
Synod of Indiana. in session in this city
this forenoon, accepted the invitation OF
the First Church of Indianapolis to hold
the next annual meeting in 1903 in its new
edifice.
J. II. Holiday, of Indianapolis; c. d.
Warnings, of Franklin; David Van Dyke,
Of Lewisville: T. H. Spann, of Indianapolis.
and Charles Little, of Wabash, were re-
elected trustees of the synod.
After the appointment of the standing
committees the committee on ministerial
relief reported s1.S16 contributed during the
past year, while the synod received from
the board of relief $S,455, almost five times
as much.
The special committee on UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges recommended that a permanent
committee for this work be named yearly,
and that each church appoint a committee
of three to keep a record of the young
people who expect to attend college and
report to the stated meetings of the presby-
teries.
The committee on education recommended
that an effort to promote general revival
of religion be made and that the last
Thursday OF January, 1903, be observed in
all Indiana churches as a day of prayer
for the conversion of our youth and the
turning of many Of them to the gospel
ministry.
The Rev. w. B. Jennings, d. D., of De-
triot, member of the assemblys COM
mittee on evangelistic work, addressed the
synod during the forenoon on the work
of his committee and the Rev. John Pear
son, d. D., by invitation, addressed the
synod on the work of the American Bible
| Society.
This afternoon, after a short business
/ session, the rest of the afternoon was de-
voted to a fitting observance of the fiftieth
| or golden jubilee anniversary of the organ
] iZation of the Presbyterian Church of
! Goshen and of the pastorate of the Rev.
Hervey L. Vannuys, ID. D., the church's
| first and only pastor. After an historical
statement by DR.. Vannuys, congratulations
/ Of the synod were offered, the Rev. Am
/ brose Y. Moore, of Hanover College, speak
/ ing for southern Indiana; the Rev. Leon
| p. Marshall. of Franklin, for central In
! diana, and the Rev. Charles Little, d. D.,
for northern Indiana.
This evening at popular meeting the Rev.
John Dixon, d. D., of New York city, as
| distant secretary of the board of home mis-
| sions spoke on 1.-The Presbyterian Church
| During the Last Fifty Years"
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Factory Manager Badly Hurt.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. H.-William S.
James. manager of the McCloy lamp CHM
ney factory here and one of the best
known glass men in the country, was prob
ably fatally injured in an accident at the
factory here last evening. He was trying
to fix pulley, about. twelve feet from the
floor. when his coat was caught in the
shaft and he was thrown rapidly over it,
Fortunately, the shaft was but a foot
from a wall, and Mr.. James was wedged
between the two instead of being hurled
to death around the shaft. AS it was he
was badly crushed, and suffered internal
INJURIES
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SUICIDE ON A TRAIN.
E. A. Schroeder Kills Himself I'm
Drawing Room of a Sleeper.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 14-E. A. Schroed
er, of New York, a tobacco salesman and
son of ex-Mayor Schroeder of Brooklyn,
shot himself through the head to-day on
the train from Jacksonville. He had taken
the drawing room on a sleeper, and 1t was
in this that his dead body was discovered
when the conductor went through to take
up the tickets On the body was found
letter addressed to the public. in which
was written: IT have committed a great
crime. The law cannot punish me, hence,
/ punish myself" Another letter requested
that his father and his wife be notified. 1t
is believed the young man was mentally I'M
balanced. The body is being held at Way
cross for instructions from New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14-Schroeder was
married six weeks ago to the divorced wife
of ex-Alderman Howard p. Dixie, formerly
Miss Chesborough, a sister of Mrs. Roland
b. MOlineux.
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GRATEFUL FOR FOOD


Three years ago this month 1 was q
great sufferer with stomach trouble,
writes Mrs William Leigh. OF Prairie Du
Sac. Wis. Il had to give UP eating meats.
potatoes and sweets. and lived simply on
bread and tea; finally that. too. had 10 be
given up. got so weak I could not work.
and took nothing into my stomach for
seven weeks but milk. / had tried three
doctors and all for no purpose: the last
doctor advised me to stop all medicine
had to anyway. 1 was so weak l was
PROSTATE In bed.
"A friend advised me to try Grape-Nuts.
but was afraid TO when a teaspoonful OK
milk brought tears to my eyes. my stom-
ach was so raw. But tried one teaspoon
ful day of the Grape-Nuts for one week.
and. finding IL agreed with me. increased
the quantity In two weeks / could Walk
out to the kitchen; IN four weeks walked
half block. and to-day do my own light
housekeeping.
Il live on Grape-Nuts and know they
saved my life: my people all thought !
could not live month when commence
using them. and are very much surprises
at the change In me. am very gratefu.
that there Is such q food 10 be ooralnee
Tor those who have week StoUAeR&
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Trust Company Changes.
the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. &c. F. Herit-
age, who has made a signal success as
secretary and treasurer of the Anderson
Trust Company, has resigned his position
to take effect the 1st of December. Mr..
Heritage will manage the Madison county
brick plant at Summitville, which was re-
Gently purchased by MeSsrs Heritage and
A. E. Harlan. of Alexandria. Chester
Browne, a prominent young attorney of
this city, who has been associated with
John w. Lovett as a member of the firm
of Lovett q Browne, has been selected;
to succeed Mr. Heritage as secretary and
treasurer of the trust company. The report
of the retiring secretary to-day shows the
was organized in December of 1899
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Woman and Child Badly Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Oct. H.-Mrs. Mary
Sloemer, wife of Councilman William SIoe-
mer, and Lille, the three-year-old daugh-
ter of Ollie Mcdaniel, were terribly burned
to-day, and it is feared they will not re-
cover. Mrs. Sloemer was burned by an ex-
plosion of gasoline while preparing a meal
on a gasoline stove. Mr.. Sloemer ex-
tinguished her blazing dress. but not until
she had been frightfully burned about the
legs and trunk. McDaniels daughter suf-
fered her injuries through her dress catch
ing fire from an open hearth during the
momentary absence of her mother.
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OVER 100000 IN HIS DESK.
New York Police Captain Who Died
with Riches Hidden from Sight.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA fortune of over
100000 was found to-day in the desk of
Police Captain Donahue, in the station
house. where he dropped dead last week.
The sum of $4,000 in cash was found in a
small iron box in a drawer, and diamond
jewelry, valued at s11 900. including a soli-
taire ring worth 81 800, was found in anoth-
er drawer. The rest Of the property in
cluded $4,000 in United States steel stocks,
1000 in gold mining stocks, $4,000 in Met
ropolitan Railway stocks and five life in
surance policies of 81, 900 each. The discov-
cry OF the treasure was complete surprise,
the captain having been thought to be
worth about 49, 900 in other property.
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Three Upton County Defendants on
Trial at NobIesvfIIe.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, Oct. 1.-The case
OF the State of Indiana against James Hig-
gins. Jacob Stroup and Frank Gossard.
which was sent here from Upton county,
began in the Circuit Court to-day. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with criminal assault
on the person of one Rachel White. me
crime occurred over year ago. Higgins
was arrested soon after the crime, but
Stroup and Gossard left for parts unknown
A reward of $500 was offered for these two
defendants. Feeling against them ran very
high in Upton county at the time A rev
days ago StrOup and Gossard returned OF
their own accord and gave themselves up
to the authorities. The case is being bit
terly contested, several lawyers appearing
on each side. The jury was accepted at
noon, and this afternoon the statement
of the case was made and evidence OF the
state was begun.
Each defendant will be tried separately,
Higgins's case being the first on trial. 1t
is expected that several days will be re-
quired to try the case.
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North Indiana Conference.
.ial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. 14-There are forty
undergraduates of the North Indiana Con-
ference of the Methodist Church for exam
ination and advancement. The addresses
to-day were by II. w. Kellogg, d. d. The
board OF examiners Sherman Powell
u. S. A. Bridge, c. Tinkham, w. w. Mar
tin. G. Il. Wilcox. +. G.. Brown. Chauncey
King. B. 8. Hollopeter, J. c. White. L. NJ
Krider, f. +. Albertson. j. A. Patterson,
I. NJ. Guild, z. Z. Neal. J. B. McNary.
ming.
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"TENDERLOIN' RAIDED.


NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE police tonight
raided five alleged gambling houses in the
tenderloin district, and as a result more
than 100 prisoners were taken to the police
station, Among the houses raided was that
of which Honest" John Kelly is the al
legged proprietor. At this place a complete
gambling outfit and fifteen persons were
taken. The police broke in the doors and
windows of another place on West Thirty
fourth street and there also made good
haul of paraphernalia and prisoners. The
other houses were raided in much the same
manner and everywhere the inmates were
completely taken by surprise.
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Unique Engagement Gift.
Brooklyn Eagle.

brooklyn Eagle.
A newly engaged young man is having
painted to order a dozen plates, cups and
saucers as gift for his dancee. The en-
gagement is to last one year and as the
china Is designed as a souvenir of the
betrothal period it is to be decorated with
flowers commemorative of the various
months In the year The decorative scheme
will be carried out In sets of three, consist
Ing OF plate. cup and saucer, as follows:
Sunfiower for September. aster for October
chrysanthemum for November. holly for
December. partridge berry for January,
crocus for February, hepatica for March,
anemone for April, arbutus for May. rose
for June. poppy for July and corn flower
for August. These pieces OF china are to
constitute an afternoon tea set to be used
with an antique silver tea pot, cream jug
and sugar pot, heirlooms which the bride
will obtain possession of on her wedding
day. On the back Of the plates the BRIDE
elects name Is to be inscribed, together
with a quotation appropriate to the floral
design.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Oct. 14.-Col. Edmund A.
Maginness. of this city, Republican candi-
date for Congress from the Third district,
will make a number of speeches through
out the district next week. He will speak
at New Amsterdam on Oct. "A and at
Mauckport on Oct. Is. These towns are in
Harrison county. On Oct. 81, Is, 20 and 30
he will speak in Dubois county, two of the
assignments being Huntingburg and Birds
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wants Damages for scaIds.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. H.-While walking
through the boiler room at the tin plate
works where he was employed one day
last May, Harry Hiatt stepped into an un-
covered vat containing hot water, and
his extremitieS were pretty thoroughly
cooked To-day he filed suit against the
company for s.. 600 damages, alleging that
they were responsible for the accident by
leaving the vat uncovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
Another Advance I'm Indiana Coal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct. 14.-Sullivan
and Greene county bituminous coal has
been advanced another 80 cents a ton at
the mines. which puts II on a par with
block which no doubt will also be ad-
vanced. Operators say the price OF coal
except that which is sold on yearly con-
tract. cannot be fixed for regular quota
tions, because customers are constantly Of
fering higher and higher prices the only
question being the ability of the railroads
TO make delivery OF the consignments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
Library Cornerstone Laid.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE corner
stone of the Carnegie library here was laid
this afternoon with appropriate ceremony
under the auspices OF Western Star Lodge
No. &c, +. and A. NJ. The grand master
was represented by George Grimes, of La
doga. Grand Secretary Calvin w. Prather
and Grand Secretary Martin H Rice were
present. There were many visitors from
surrounding towns. The Odd Fellows and
the knights of Pythias were present as
lodges. The address was delivered by the
Rev. w. f. Hovis, pastor of st. PauPs
Church. South Bend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
REUNION AT RICHMOND.
Governor Durbin's Old Regiment
VIII Begin It's Sessions To-Day.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE second
annual reunion Of the One-hundred-and-
sixty-first Regiment of Spanish-American
War Veterans Will be held in this city
tomorrow. Governor w. T. Durbin, who
was colonel of the regiment. will be pres
ent. and about 300 visitors are expected.
The members OF the w. r. c. will serve
dinner and supper at Grand Army Hall
where Mayor Zimmerman will make the
welcome address at noon. At O'Clock
there will be a business meeting held at
the courthouse, after which the home of
Governor Oliver p. Morton, in Centerville.
and the Richmond City Park will be visited
At night in the courtroom there will be a
camp fire. A local orchestra will furnish
music and the other numbers will be an
invocation by Chaplain Beiderwolf; ad-
dress OF welcome. J. b. Gordon; response.
Lieut.. Col Victor II. Backus: Two Wars p
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Refused to Receive Helm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. Hilary Ander-
son, the young man who recently came to
this city and was caught after the bold
theft of nearly $50 worth of cartridges from
a local wholesale house, to-day entered a.
plea of guilty in the Circuit Court and goes
to the Michigan City prison for one to
three years. Anderson did not reveal his
true name nor place of residence, but
stated that his father is a retired Metho-
dist preacher Mrs. Anderson was here
with money to help him out of trouble, but
he refused to be helped.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. Thames McCune.
Of Spring Grove, Ind, a member of the
Danville Soldiers Home. committed suicide
this evening by hanging by rope to the
steam pipes in the basement of a barracks
building. He has one daughter, Mary Con-
rady, of Spring Grove. He served in Com
pany r, Seventh Indiana Cavalry and Com
pany F. Ninth Indiana Infantry, and was
seVentY-SiX Years old
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ASSAULTED by HER HUSBAND.
Young Woman Picked Up Unconscious
ON an Evansville Street.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 14-Mabel Ha-
ley. twentyshree years old. Is lying in a
hospital suffering from the effects of a
murderous blow received on the head some
time during last night. She was picked
up a residence street early this MORN
ing I'm an unconscious condition, and taken
TO a hospital This morning she regained
consciousness and told a rambling story
of having met her sweetheart with whom
she quarreled. She says he struck her
on the head with something he held in his
hand and that she remembered nothing
more until this morning
She refused for time TO divulse his
name or tell what led TO the quarrel, but
later she said her former home was Hen
derson, Ky, that her maiden name was
Mabel Clay, and that she is now the wife
Of John Haley, OF Chicago She said her
husband assaulted her after her refusal to
return home with him. they having sep
arated because Of trouble. Haley cannot
be found
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LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 14-Detectiyes
A. ]. Walker. of Louisville, and w. E. Err
win, of Nashville, have identified Earl
Whitney and Claude OBrien, held here as
suspects for the murder Of A. B. Chinn, as
the men who did burglary jobs both in
Louisville and Nashville. Whitney adj
mitted he was guilty Of three of these Jobs
and gave O'Brien away. who denied all.
The officers are now satisfied they have
the right men.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct 1.-THE fact that
Isaac II. Gray, of Muncie, was elected at
Norfolk. Va, a member of the board of
trustees of the American Christian Pub
fishing House, leads citizens of Muncie to
believe that the Christian Church will To-
cate its $4,000 publishing plant here.
Muncie's proposition already has been ia
vorably considered The Rev. I +. Bur-
nett. pastor OF the First Christian Church
OF Muncie. was reelected secretary of the
national association.
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Gas Ordinance Rejected.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. 1l-The Chicago
Gas Company has rejected the ordinance
passed by the Council advancing the gas
rates from $50 to s. per stove. President
Smith. in a letter, lectures the consumers
for wasting the gas they could have had
this winter If il had been used economic
ally. He asks for meter measurement or
a fat rate OF 50 per stove. The city attor-
ney and an attorney OF the company will
meet this week and confer on an ordinance
accountable TO both
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G. S. FAIRCHILD HURT.
Secretary of the Treasury

Ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Knocked Down by a Trolley Car.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14-Ex-Secretary of
the Treasury Charles 8. Fairchild was Sc
verely hurt to-day by being knocked down
by trolley car as he was on his way to
his office. The ex-secretary was taken
home, where * was found that he had suf-
fered severe Commissions about the head and
face and that his injuries were severe, but
not serious.
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Home Again.
Washington Star.

Glad to get home from your rest?"
Rest repeated the man who went away
on vacation 81 went to the finest sum-
mer resort advertised, hoping to recuper-
ate"
Didn't your
my friend, the joy of the present mo-
ment may help me some. You don't know
what a relief IL is TO get back TO a big city
where every place shuts up at midnight
and where they don't permit horse racing
or faro bank
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Fire Loss of $3.50. 600.

ASHLAND, Ore, Oct. lathe most de-
structive fire in the history of northern
California visited the town of Klamathon.
Siskyou county, to-day and wiped out the
entire business portion Of the place. the
large new sawmill. sash. door and box fac
tory, and over 100000 feet OF sawed cedar
and pine lumber belonging to the mill OF
John r. Cook & Son, and did damage es-
timated at $4,000
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Thirty-Three New Mail Routes.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. 14-Thirty-
three new mail routes will be opened in
Tippecanoe county Tomorrow making a
total OF thirty-nine routes. Every resident
in the county will receive his mail daily
except Sunday and legal holidays The
average trip is twenty-five miles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15

Washington Post.

Whenever / hear people talk about the
ruling passion" said the girl who writes
for living, Il always think OF striking
example / came across a year or so ago.
1t happened during our season of grand
opera here in Washington. In the grand
opera company was young woman who
sang small parts was asked by q friend
In New York to take an Interest In her,
and taking an interest meant that I wa
To get her some press notices In all the
papers happened to be writing Tor. Her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15

NEW YORK. Oct 14-In order to make
certain that disease shall not be trans
mitted by means OF telephones. Commits.
partment of Greater New York, has issued
an order that all the telephones 49,. =,
employees must be disinfected every week
The mouthpiece is to be unscrewed and
scrubbed clean. then immersed for a few
moments in an antiseptic bath.
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"LOST AND FOUND"
People Read the Ads and Go About
Looking for Things.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
1.-THE lost-and-found' column of the
newspaper is responsible for a rather pc
culiar habit" said an observant citizen,
and 1t produced rather singular mental
condition. 1t has caused great many per-
sons to make rather close study of the
sidewalks of the city, and no doubt many
of them live in the constant hope of picking
up something very valuable. They have all
sorts of wild dreams about finding jewelry
more or less valuable, and big rolls of
money, and things of that sort. / am now
speaking Of the unhappy and extremely un-
fortunate class we find In the city, whose
life is spent in searching the sidewalks and
the cutters for whatever tr;fie they may
pick up. / have in mind different sort of
people-people who are more cultured and
more refined-and whose minds have, by
degrees, bent into the groove. Maybe some
of them have found something at some
time or other, and this has caused them to
search, more or less diligently, the sidewalk
as they rush along the street. / know OF
been so influenced by the habit that he goes
along the street with his head down, often
passing his nearest and closest friends
without seeing them. He made the state
ment to me a few days ago that during the
past year ne had found six silver dimes on
the sidewalk. and he had gradually drifted
into the habit Of searching the sidewalks
with his eyes as he passed along the
streets. Besides he said. Il am always
reading the lost-and-found column in the
newspapers, and the thing has sort of
idoShidttoh ioi ihe. IL ildS pTouuceu per-
petual condition of mental excitement, and.
OF course, get great deal of pleasure
out Of It. Now, here Is a curious thing
Men for some time have INDUCED the fool
fish habit of counting the cracks in the
sidewalk, or telegraph poles, and touching
things with their hands but few of us have
been aware of the existence of a class of
men who are constantly trying TO find
something as they brush along the street
When we have found men looking intently
at the sidewalk we have supposed that they
were counting cracks, or trying to keep
from stepping on cracks, making some
sort of curious study of the sidewalks to-
Biography but instead we now learn that
they are actually looking for wealth. trying
to find something that somebody else has
lost. What strange flights fancy doth take
in these latter days"