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Mrs. Maggie MaIIott Hendricks Sen
fenced ut salem for Committing In
voluntary MansinuEhter.
MAN SHOT DOWN AND KILLED
ASSASSINATION AT EHRMANDALE Is
WITHOUT CLE:NN.
Lacy Case Nearly Ready for the Jury
-RockefeIIer's Gift to I. u Raised
Bills at kOkOmO.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Ind. June 2S.-With four
hours devoted 10 finishing the argument In
the morning and the charge OF the judge
the trial of James W Ertel for uIOricide
will have been finished but the verdict
Fast time was made to-day, and the case
was brought 10 a conclusion. 50 far as tes-
timony was concerned. much sooner than
expected. Court opened early, and the
State rushed through with the evidence of
a large number of witnesses. Three women
told OF ErteI having threatened his wife
while they were at his house, one or two
OF the occurrences being a number of years
ago. William and Sherman Steed said
they went TO the Ertel home at one time
for a drink of water and heard Mrs. Ertel
ask her husband TO bring her some wood.
He said for her 10 bring il; It was all she
was good for. and he would kill her if it
was not for the funeral expenses.
The prosecution closed at o'clock. and
then the defense began, finishing in exactly
two hours. To all IL seemed that the de-
Tense was rather weak. as ii attacked only
the chain OF circumstantIai evidence rela-
tive TO Ertel and Mrs. Bisel and some OF
that relating 70 threats alleged TO have
been made
The only rebuttaI witness was Fred Mar
tin. a local clothing salesman. whose testi-
mony was ruled out.
Prosecuting Attorney Dell Dragoo made
the opening argument. going into consid-
cradle detail as 20 the merits Of the case
and forging what appeared TO be very
complete chain OF circumstantial evidence.
He was followed for the defense by Oscar
r. Adair. Of the law firm of Adair < La
Toilette. who argued at considerable length
in behalf Of the accused
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Indiana Obituary.

RICHMOND. Ind, June 26.-Word was
received here this evening that Hugh a
Virgins. a well-known young man of this
city. died during the day at Steubenville
O., of injuries received a few days ago in
a railroad wreck. He was a locomotive en-
gineer on the Cleveland s. Pittsburg line
He was twenty-siX years of age and un-
married. The body will be brought here
for burial
WHITESTOWN, Ind, June 26.-The Rev.
John w. Good. a pioneer settler Of Boone
county and former minister o. the Lutheran
Church. died at his home west Of town last
night aged seventy-nine years. Rev Good
was "A native Of Tennessee, but had lived I'm
WhitestOwn for over sixty years Funeral
services will be conducted from the Luth-
eran Church Friday morning.
GREENSBURG. Ind. June 26.-Jonathan
Robbins. aged eighty-twO. one of the best
known pioneer settlers Of this county, fell
dead of heart disease this morning He
left many descendants in this and adjoin-
ing counties.
MCNCIE. Ind. June 26-Mrs Sarah VIII
liams. forty nine. wife Of Perry Williams.
died this morning after a long illness. Be
side the husband one daughter is left. Mrs.
Williamss maiden name was Stewart.
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cool weather to harvest their wheat. Hun
dreds of acres have been cut within few
days. While in a few localities chinch bugs
have done some damage. yet Parke county
has the best prospect for wheat in years.
The heads are we'll filled and of good
weight. Threshing will begin as soon as
the grain is dry enough.
WABASH-Next Sunday the Wabash
postoffice will be removed from the location
it has occupied for ten years, in the odd
Fellows block. to the Launder Harter &
Harsh building, on the opposite side of the
same street. The business Of the Office had
grown to such proportions it could not be
transacted in the old quarters.
BLOOMINGTON.-Len S. Field, a we'll
known travelling man and merchant until
recently, but now operating a mitten fac
tory. had his right hand badly crushed in q
machine on Thursday. Amputation of most
of the hand may be necessary.
EVANSVILLE.-On Thursday afternoon
Judge Hamilton a. Mattison, of the Van
derburg Circuit Court, granted six divorces
in less than an hour 1t Is a record-break-
err for this county. All the cases but one
went by default.
SULLIVAN.-G. L. Rockwell, of Cass
township was seriously injured on Thurs
day about the head as the result of a run
away accident.
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development of the quality of strength.
which is the strongest magnet OF all for
women). honesty. good temper. generosity.
masterfuness. when not carried TO the
point Of bullying, deKterity in sport OF all
kinds. and. of course. physical beauty: but
a may have all these and youth be-
side to recommend him and yet not find
himself lin the running" with a gray
haired senior who has realized the occult
influence OF deferential courtesy toward
women. Courtesy, like charity. covers in
Vulnerable sins. 4 man may be the great
est rapscallion on earth. but IL he has good
manners women will like him and night
the virtues; if, however. he lacks courtesy
and is rough and ill-mannered, his virtues
may help his celestial salvation. but will
be Of no use at all for his social success
on earth. Therefore, let the man who
wants TO be liked by women remember
that, however much women may differ in
their individual tastes. good manners and
good tempers have never yet failed TO find
favor in the eyes of the daughter Of Eve.
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MIR. FOULKE AT RICHMOND.
Says Most Efforts to Evade Civil
Service Law Are by COBgressmen.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, June 26.-The Hon.
William Dudley Foulke, United States civ
il-service commissioner, is in the city for
few days on business matters of a per-
sonai nature. In speaking of the work OF
the commission Mr.. Foulke said to-day:
I'VE have generally had the cordial CO.
operation Of the departments in the differ
ent measures we have proposed for
strengthening the civiI-service law and the
efforts to evade il are by no means as nu-
merous as l had supposed. / do not think
that Congress, however, Is nearly so friend
ly TO the civil service as the executive de-
partments are. Whenever we find any at
tempt at evasion there is always congress-
man somewhere behind the effort, trying
to get a place for a constituent or a pro-
motion. L believe, though, that there are
many congressman who are more favorable
to the competitive system of appointment
than they pretend TO be. L have heard
some of them say that they really could
not get along with any comfort without il /;
that il protects them against persistent So
licfatiOnS.
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TRoWBRIDGE's TRIAL.
Rapid Progress i'm the Case of the
Alleged Murderer of James Lacy.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. June 26.-The trial of
William Trowbrdge for the murder OF
James Lacy began to-day with the state
ment OF the case by Prosecutor DentIer.
The first witness for the prosecution was
Jacob Gottsehall. one OF the men who was
injured in the fight in which Lacy was
killed. He testified that he had been with
Lacy on the night OF June :. and that the
two. with Henry Poe and Charles Sloder-
beck. had LEFT the square and gone 10 the
house Of woman known as Sweet Ma
ne" who denied them admittance. They
then went oat In the road. where a buggy
was hitched 10 the fence. and took from
II a whip dUstcr and laprobe. When they
had proceeded down the pike for about
a quarter OF "a mile they heard A buggy
driving up behind them and suddenly a
shot rang out. The witness said no words
lowed. and Gottschall felt twinge in his
arm lie and Poe climbed a fence and
ran 10 a cOrnheld The buggy turned
around and drove away. Then they went
back and found Lacy lying dead in the
road They LETT him lying as they found
him, and proceeded 20 West Marion. where
the police were notified. On cross-exanl-
|fnation Gottschaii stuck 10 his story.
POes testimony differed from his friends
or,ly In details Re heard some one In the
buggy say. - you, Ill 1x you" lie also
said i've or six shots were fired
| Charles Eloderbeck. the third man with
Lacy, said he gas about 300 feet behind his
friends when the buggy overlook them.
he went TO the side OF the road and sat
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POLICE CORRUPTION.
Many Persons at Minneapolis ImpIi-
Gated by a Confession.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 26.-Christopher c.
Norbeck. whose flight in the midst Of mis-
trial for bribery and whose recapture are
matters of recent history, went before the
grand jury to-day and made clean breast
OF all he knew about police corruption I'm
this city. He volunteered nothing, but
answered questions. duplicating. besides
himself many of his former friends and
associates. He explained that while he did
not like to betray his friends he was forced
TO do so. because they had all deserted him
in his troubles. He declared that the evil
dence OF Billy Edwards the big mite
king. on the stand had been exactly true
in every detail, so far as his own knowl-
edge extended. The most important admis-
sion he made was that Mayor Ames had
told him that he was 10 take orders from
Special officer Irwin Gardner. now under
sentence OK six years in the Penitentary for
brooery. Gardner, according 10 the evidence
of Edwards, claimed 10 be authorized 10
handle the graft from the big mitt'
men and the houses OF ill-fame.
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Jail Delivery at Greensburg.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, June 26.-When the
wife of Sheriff Davis took the prisoners
their supper at the jail last evening she
failed to securely lock the cell door, and as
a consequence Charles Williams and Frank
Jones, the two men recently ar
rested at Cincinnati, charged with
robbing G. H Thomson & Co. s
jewelry store, of this city, are
again at liberty. There were three other
prisoners in the Jail. but they did not give
the alarm until o'clock this morning
when one Of them appeared at the sheriff's
bedroom door and notified him that the Jail
doors We're standing wide open and that
the two crooks had escaped. The sheriff
Immediately notified the officers of all sur
rounding towns TO be on the lookout, but so
far no trace of the fugitives has been dis
covered. The sheriff has offered reward
of 500 for their reca tpure.
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Morgan County Commencement.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. June 26.-County
superintendent of Schools w. o. Baker
has inaugurated a new plan for the year
end. Heretofore each township held an
annual commencement, which was done at
considerable expense and with small at
tendance. Mr.. Baker obtained consent OF
the county board TO hold a county COM
mencement, which will be held at Bethany
Park tomorrow. The morning lecture will
be The Message OF the Birds by Prof.
ID. w. Dennis, of Earlham College. Prof
r.. j. Alley, of Indiana University, will
speak in the afternoon. Two bands, an
orchestra and the Apollo Quartet will fur
nish music. One hundred and thirty grad
yates will be present.
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is overrun with pickpockets and grafters
and the police are unable to cope with the
offenders. Among the losers was A. r.
Felt. who had a $50 gold watch taken while
standing in front OF show. Felt came TO
this city and hunted up the prosecutor and
filed aftidayits against nearly all the gamb-
ling outfits and against others for block
aiding the public highways. The arrests
were made this forenoon and created con-
sternation among the carnival men
MONTPELIER, Ind, June 26-Fully
eight thousand people are attending the
street fair in this city to-day The at
fractions are ali good. and the crowd one
Of the best behaved ever in Montpelier. To-
morrow will be the last day and the crowd
is expected to be fully as large as that of
to-day.
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Luther League Convention.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND. Ind, June PA conven-
ton of the Luther League of northern In
diana will be held at the Swedish Lutheran
Church in this city next Sunday. Besides
many other visitors. il is expected that be-
tween $50 and 400 delegates from Goshen,
Warsaw. Fort Wayne. Laporte. Michigan
City and Hammond will be present. \
large delegation will come from Chicago.
Devotional exercises will be held in the
morning, and sacred concert will be rem
dered in the afternoon. An address will be
made by DIR. Gustav Anderson, president
of Augustana College. Rock Island. Ill DR..
LOftren. who has spent several months in
touring the Holy Land, also will address
the league.
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FARMERS OF INDIANA.
Number and Value in the Census Year
-BuiIdings and stock.

anu STOCK
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. June 26-Census bulIe-
tin No. Isl gives the following information
concerning agriculture in Indiana:
The farms of Indiana. June l, 1900, num-
bered 22l.S97. and were valued at SS41, 7S5, $40.
OF this amount Sl54, lOl. $50, or 1873 per cent.
represents the value of buildings. and
$751;. 633. 40, or ST. per cent, the value of
land and improvements other than build
ings. on the same date the value OF farm
implements and machinery So 530.37
and that of live stock. sl09,55O .I6l. These
values. added 10 that OF farms, give $9IS.-
6I6.47I, the total value of farm property"
The products derived from domestic an
imals. poultry and bees. including animals
sold and animals slaughtered on farms. are
referred TO in this bulletin animal
products" The total value of all such
products. together with the value of all
crops. is termed total value OF farm prod
ucts.' This value for 1899 was 1904. $50, 1876.
OF which amount SSl94 .922 or 401 per cent.
represents the value OF animal products.
and Sl22 .50221l. or 500 per cent, the value
of crops. including forest products. The
total value OF farm products" for 1Se9 eN-
ceeds that for 1889 by $40. 69G.934. or 1l5.S
per cent. a part of this increase is doubt
less due to a more detailed enumeration in
1900 than In 1890
The value of met farm products" or the
gross farm income is obtained by de
Quoting the value of the products FED 10
1--we stock on the farms OF the producers
rom lAt Aotd4 NAluG OF l1lAn DroQuctS.
In 1899. the reported value OF products fed
was SIS, 469. 400. leaving SIS. $50. 30 as the
gross farm income for that year The ratio
which this latter amount bears 20 the to-
tai value OF farm property is referred TO
IN this bulletin as the percentage Of gross
income upon Investment" For Indiana in
1899 II was 1913 per cent
Between 1880 and 1900 the number OF farms
more than doubled. and during the last
decade there was a gain OF SO 80 or 70 per
cent. The total acreage OF farm land has
increased only % per cent since 1880 and
consequently the average size OF farms
shows gradual decrease The most
marked change shown is in the acreage OF
improved farm land. indicating a steady
increase IN the percentage Of the total area
actually cultivated. The comparatively
small increase IN the last decade IS doubt
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Controversy over n Tax.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. June 26.-An interest
ing controversy is pending between the di-
rectors OF the Lafayette Savings Bank and
the assessors Of Tippecanoe county relative
70 the listing on the tax duplicate OF $40 COO
Of government bonds owned by the savings
bank. The institution issues no stock and
as each depositOr is a shareholder in the
earnings, IL Is argued the payment Of a tax
will have 70 be borne equally by each de-
pOsitor. The bank has Sl,52. 50i IS in de-
posits and a surplus fund OF Sl25. 0O0 of
which $4,000 is in government bonds The
directors attorney spoke before the asses
sors last night and long legal fight is
expected.
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Dangerous "Raised" Bill.
Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June 26.-Last week,

Special the Indiana polls Journal.
KOKOMO Ind. June 26.-Last week, dur
ing the carnival. the city was flooded with
counterfeit money of a dangerous charac-
ter The last issue of the one-dollar silver
certificates are the basis OF the fraud.
These are skillfully raised to tens
These did not reach the banks until yes
terday, where their spurious character was
discovered. The paper is new and easily
worked. On the eagle side the figure one
is erased and ten substituted, the engrav-
ing almost perfect. The figure one, en-
graved in white. is altered TO ten On both
sides of the bill patches Of perfect paper
had been pasted over figures and lettered
with such skill that only expert would
detect the alteration. score more of
the counterfeits have turned up. and ii is
thought hundreds were put in circulation.
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FROM JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER.
Gift of $4,000 to Indiana University
for New building.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 26.-John D.
Rockefeller, of New York, is the giver Of
the So, 900 for the erection Of a building at
Indiana University 10 be used for social
and religious purposes by both men and
women students.
The announcement of the gift was made
by President Swain during commencement
week. but al that time he was not at lib
erty TO announce the name of the giver.
The fact that such a gift was made caused
great rejoicing among the friends of the
institution. and the trustees We're DESTROYS
that the name be given TO the public. IN
der the terms OF this gift from Mr.. Rookie
Teller the friends Of Indiana University
must raise $4,000 on or before Jan. 1, 1903.
OF this amount $4,000 has been secured.
The trustees believe that ii was due the
giver OF the $4,000 and that the announce
ment OF his name would aid in securing
the remaining $4,000.
The question as 10 whether there shall
be erected with the proposed $4,000 one
building, which shall provide accommoda-
tons for both men and women, or two
buildings, one for each. is left to the dis
erection of the trustees. Payments under
this pledge will be made by Mr.. Rockefeller
pro rata with the payments Of other pledges
on or before Jan. 1, 1904.
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Knew Washington.


Down in Mississippi. I'm Representative
Williamss district, lives an old negro who
is certain that he remembers meeting
George Washington.
Were you with Washington when he
crossed the Delaware" asked an incred-
ulous auditor of the old negrO's story.
''Yassa," was the reply. Il helped row
de boat.
And, OF course. you were with him when
he took hack at the cherry tree?''
'Yassa. was the negro's confident re-
ply, - drove de hack
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Mrs. Hendricks sentenced.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
SALEM. Ind, June 26-The jury found
Mrs. Maggie MallOtt Hendricks. charged
with the murder of her infant. guilty of
Involuntary manslaushter on Tuesday, and
Judge Buskirk to-day sentenced her TO the
Woman's RefOrmatory, at indianapolis, for
a term Of two to twenty-One years. She
will be taken there at once Joseph Hog
gait. the alleged father OF the child jointly
charged with murder, committed suicide by
hanging himself I'm the corridors of the Jail
a week ago Mrs. Pavey and two daugh-
tiers were discharged and the charges with
drawn that they might testify against Mrs.
Hendricks. but their evidence was not
strong.
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less due to a more strict Interpretation Of
the term improved land" in 1900. than In
previous census years.
Since 1850 the total value of farm prop
erty has increased sS13.04S, 299, and in the
last ten years. S105 293. 6S4 The increase IN
the value Of land Improvements and build
ings was SsG s46. go is per cent. IN that
of Implements and machinery. s6,15S,115. or
Z91 per cent, and in that OF live stock,
SO. 1Sq. $50. or 17.3 per cent
The value OF farm products for lSs9 e&-
ceeds that reported for 1889 By Sl09, $50 93i, or
rs S per cent Part OF this increase, and OF
that in implements and machinery and IN
live stock, is doubtless the result or more
detailed enumeration in 1890 than IN lSD.
The values of animals sold and animals
slaughtered on farms. which were not re
ported IN 1880 amounted in 1900 TO S4S,SS2. 236,
or nearly - per cent. OF the gain in value
OF farm products over the value reported
ton years before
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state Normal school.
; Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 26.-The
state board of trustees Of the Indiana State
Normal School has awarded diplomas to
seventy-nine graduates of former years
who have complied with the law which
calls for two years teaching in the public
schools of the State. to the satisfaction of
the school authorities by whom they are
employed, after graduating.
This afternoon there a gymnastic
exhibition in the womens gymnasium, and
tonight the annual reception given by the
board of trustees and the fac lty to the
seniors and the alumni was ED in the
reception rooms in the new building. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Durbin are here, the guests
OF President and Mrs. Parsons. There was
an informal reception for them this after
noon a the Parsons residence.
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VIII Build n Huge Pulp Mill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, June ga party Of Ma
rion men have formed a 100000 compa =
and will erect the largest pulp mill in the
world at Tonawanda. y. Y. The mill will
be located on the Niagara river, twelve
miles from Niagara Falls. The Marion
men interested in the enterprise are l..
Celery. Pierce Norton and Lewis Marks
They will have associated with them j.
w. Lovett, of Anderson. The mill Is TO
have three times the capacity of the In
diana pulp and paper mill in this city, IN
which several Of the stockholders of the
new company are now interested.
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Oil Men Are Much Pleased.
al 70 a. Indiannnolis Iournal.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind, June 90 Oil men
are all jubilant over the l cent advance in
Indiana oil to-day. The price has been So
cents for many weeks and at this time Of
the year and with the present activity in
the field there is now the unexpected in
crease, which is a cause of both surprise
and congratulation. Eastern oil advanced
2 cents. Following is the price of all oils
as given out by the Seep Purchasing
Agency in this city: Tiona, S1.S7; Penn
sylvania, S.22; Corning, Sl05; New Castle,
SIC; North Lima, sec; South Lima, Sac; In
diana. Sac; White House. KY, &c; Somer-
set, &c; Lacey, 73c.
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ROBBERIEs IN LIGONIER.
Aged Woman Bound and Gagged
Two Residences Entered.

Special to the Indianap polls Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, June 26.-Mrs. William
Latta, widow of the wealthy farmer and
stockraiser of the Haw Patch. living alone
on the Latta homestead, four miles north
OF Ligonier was gagged and bound by four
masked men, who broke into her home
about 100 o'clock this morning They thor
oughly ransacked the house In search of
money and valuables, but secured only 81
in money and a gold watch One OF the
men stood guard on the porch while the
other men searched the house. After the
robbers left Mrs. Latta managed 10 free
herself. but she was so badly frightened
that she did not notify her neighbors until
o'clock this morning, though she has a
telephone In her house There is no clew
Another robbery occurred in Ligonier last
night, the home of Mr.. Weaver, OF the
hardware firm Of King & Weaver, being
entered. the family being away. Nothing
of much value was secured.