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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
RED MEN AT COLUMBUS.
District Meeting Brings Many War
riors to the OunciI Chamber.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. May S.-A district meet
ing of the Improved order OF Red Men was
held here to-day and tonight under the
auspices of Mguashagua Tribe. No. 81. and
Ogoreta Council. Degree of Pocahontas. the
local representatives of the order. The dis
trict is composed OF Marion. jefferson.
Bartholomew. Johnson. Jennings, Decatur.
Shelby. Scott. Dearborn. Ripley and Wash
ington counties. The officers of the Great
Council in attendance were Great Sachem
l.. W. Otto. Charlottesville Great Senior
Sycamore c. b. Hicks. Lebanon; Great
Prophet Wilson Rose. Goshen: Great
Keeper OF Records Thomas G.. Harrison.
indianapolis: Great Keeper OF Wampum ].
a. McGow, Indianapolis; Great LennaD II.
Ross. Charlottesville: Great Trustee
Henry Lehman. indianapolis. and Great
Deputy Sachem George +. Ellis. Column
bus.
Early in the evening a parade was given,
which was participated in by about five
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
UnfversnIists at Muncie.
Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. May s. The district
meeting Of Central Indiana Universalists
is being held in this city to-day. The or
ganization is composed Of representatives
of congregations in the towns and cities
along the line Of the Big Four Railroad
between Muncie and Indianapolis. Tonight
the Rev. Mr.. Stoner. of Pendleton, preached
to the visiting church people. A large
number of visitors are present.
Officers were elected tonight as follows:
President, the Rev. Charles Stier, Indian
apolis: vice president, A. c. Case. Muncie;
secretary, Miss Gertrude Jones. Anderson,
treasurer, Mrs. Catherine Brown Back,
PendletOn. The next meeting will be held In
indianapolis on the first Thursday In May
1903. The address tonight was delivered by
the Rev. Marion Crosley, of Indianapolis
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. May S.-The ses-
sion of the thirty-second annual meeting Of
the Eastern Indiana Dental Association
was called to order by the president. DIR. j.
r. Clayton. of this city. there being forty
members present. DR.. j. h. jameson, one
Of the Oldest dentists Of this city, read a
paper on "Old-time Dentistry"
ElwOod was selected for the next meet
ing. which will be held in 1903. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, DR.. H.
NJ. Brown, ElwOOd; vice president, DR.. A
I. White, New Castle: secretary and treas
urer. Or. +. II. Chadwick. Carthage. An
afternoon session was held, the reports OF
the different committees being read. after
which the meeting adjourned until 1893.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
FOR A GALLANT DEED.
Medal Awarded to a Philippine Sol
der Sent to His Father.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, May S.-Kemp
Weatherby has received from Washington
the bronze medal of honor voted his son,
o c. Weatherby, on account of gallant
services in the Philippines. The medal is
similar in shape to the c.. A. R. badge, and
on the reverse side is inscribed: 1.-THE Con-
gress to Private John C. Weatherby, Com
pany L, Fourth United States Infantry, for
g%allantry near linus, Luzon, p. l., Nov. 20,
1889"
Young Weatherby was given important
messages to convey to an officer at a dis
lance, and while on his way was badly
wounded. He was so badly injured that he
had to crawl a great distance, which he
did. and safely delivered the messages,
though mortally wounded. He died before
Congress could take action in regard to the
matter, and never knew of the distin-
guished honor conferred pom him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Honor students at Hanover.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HANOVER, Ind. May S.-The honOrs in
the senior class and the speakers who will
deliver o~rations on commencement day
have been announced. Miss Dell Gossard
has been awarded first honor and will de-
liver the valedictory. T.. II. Masterson will
be saIutatorfan. and \. X. R~eischauer, W.
Il. Reynolds, Misses Daisy Trout and Nellie
BritOn were assigned places and will speak
in the order named. Miss GOssard is the
first girl TO secure the honor of valedic-
tOrian in hanover College.
The following students of the preparatory
department have been selected TO speak on
the senior preparatory exhibition, which
will be held during commencement week:
IL. c. Oldfather. William McClelland. K.
Edwards. u. Johnson. G. Sutherland, Miss
Ruth Hughes and Byron MOuser.
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THEY WANT THE OFFICES.
Button Democrats Planning to Dust
Republican Omcers-EIect.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind. May S.-Because the
Republicans elected the city clerk and mar
shall here on Tuesday. the Democratic
Council is said TO be formulating plans to
establish a police system. whereby it will
appoint Lem Stout, Democratic candidate
for marshal. as chief of police and leave
John Crcsbie. the Republican elected to the
office. a minor position. 1t is said they
also intend cutting the salaries of clerk
and marshal with the view of causing
designations.
Lafayette Mossburg Rep) tied George
Vents CDemO for councilman in the First
ward. and the Democratic Council declared
a vacancy and proceeded 10 appoint Vents
Mossburg will contest. Strong feeling has
been aroused and opposition is developing
in the ranks of both parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Judge Eldridge Green, for Whom
Greentown Was Named.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. May S.-Judge Eldridge
Green. one of the earliest settlers in this
part of Indiana, died suddenly last night
at his home near Greentown. He was found
dead in his chair. He was about seventy
five years old, and was one of the best
known residents of this locality. He left
an estate valued at 500. 900. Greentown was
named in honor of Judge Green. and for
years he was a member of the board of
trustees.
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The case came TO this county on "a change
Of venue from Howard county In b92
the Commissioned of Howard county en-
tered into a contract with expert account
ants TO examine the books of the county.
Captain Garrigus, who was auditor at the
time. issued a warrant on which the eX-
perts received their commission without
the order OF the Board of Commissioners
This action was ~repudiated by the Com
missioners. Garrigus then paid the claim
out Of his own funds. took an assignment
Of the claims of the experts and then sued
the county for the amount. Judge Neal,
Ia commenting on the case, said the de-
Tense had not introduced any evidence to
warrant a finding for the county and in
structed the jury 10 bring in a verdict for
the plaintiff.
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he Indlananolls IournaI-

epecisl 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May S.-Profes-
sor Kimmell and Miss Lore. physical in
structors at the Indiana State Normal
School. had arranged TO organize a chap
ter OF the American Association for the
Advancement OF Physical Education at the
time Professor Kimmsl was injured. and
1t Is likely that so soon as he RECEIVERS
sufficiently 10 discuss the matter with those
associated with him in the movement il
VIII be taken up. There are also I'm the
city a physical director at the Rose Poly
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, May S.-Wrapped
in a bundle of clothes, a bright six-weeks-
old boy baby was found on the door step at
the residence of B. Oscar Penn early this
morning. The attention of the occupants
Of the house was called to the presence Of
the infant by a knock on the door at l
O'Clock. TIL knock was answered by Mr..
Penn. who went to the door and found the
child, but could see no other person. The
police are e~ndeavoring to locate the mother,
but so far their efforts have been unsuc-
cessful. The babe was well dressed and
pretty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Methodist Missionary Societies.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, May S.-The annual
meeting of the Methodist Home Missionary
societies of the Seymour district was held
here to-day. There was a good attendance
from the different counties The officers
elected for the coming year were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Harton, of Columbus; vice pres
ident, Mrs. j. j. Alexander, Franklin; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. w. A. Johnson,
Franklin; recording secretary, Mrs. Har-
ger, treasurer, Mrs. Wilson,
Seymour, mite-box secretary, Mrs. Red
mon, Columbus; young peoples leader, Mrs.
Knight, Columbus; reading circle secretary,
Mrs. II. j. Martin. Franklin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Has a scholarship at Harvard,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind, May S.-Principal N. T..
Byers. Of the Elkhart Institute. has been
appointed TO a scholarship at Harvard Uni
versity. The scholarship will pay him $3.50
for one year. and the conditions are that he
shall devote himself to post graduate study
IN the departments Of philosophy and edu-
cation during that time. He will teach
during the summer term and will organize
the school at the opening of the next school
year. After Sept. 10 he will be given a
leave of absence for one year TO take adj
vantage of his new opportunity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Aged Resident mt Deaths Door.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, May S.-Dr. j. NJ. Oar
nall, a pioneer resident of Indiana, is lying
at the point of death at his home in this
city. DR.. Darnall was active in politics in
his younger days and has represented How
ard county in the State Legislature. He is
eighty-ive years old. 1t is thought he can
not survive the night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
His Body Cut In Two.
the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May Sired Luther,
of this city. was instantly killed this after
noon at battle-ground. on the Monon Rail
road, while stealing a ride to Chicago. He
was not missed By his companion, John
Nohee, until the latter reached Monon.
where he was notified by telegram. Luther
fell from the top of the cars between the
same, and bis body was cut In two, length
wise. His body was brought to this city
tonight. He left a widowed mother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Fine Block to BE Built.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. May s.-A $50, 1000 con-
tract for the erection of a handsome four
story stone building. TO be erected on the
site of the structure owned by Loeb &
Hene, the dry goods merchants. and burned
two months ago, was to-day awarded to H.
b. Walter, of Danville. Ill. Work will be
begun at once and the building will be
completed in September. Ii will be four
stories hight and will stand on the south
side of the square
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Much Destruction by Wind.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, May S.-The windstorm
of Tuesday did great damage in this
county. At Benton and vicinity great
forest trees were uprooted and several
orchards were completely ruined. On Levi
Bicekl's farm an entire sugar camp, which
was highly priced. was devastated, most
of the trees being torn out by the roots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Reunited After Many Years.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. May S.-Jonathan Miller,
of this city, has been reunited with his son,
Carl Miller. after a separation of twenty
two years. The son was only eleven months
old when the father and boy were sep
arated on account of the death of the wife
and mother. Young Miller has been living
at Bunker Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

tecknic. at the Y. NJ. G.. A. and in the city
schools. making a total of five professional
educators in this line. more than in any
other city In the State.
j. T. McManis, Of Stanford. 81. and a
graduate OF the Indiana Normal of a pre-
vious year. has been notified that he is one
OF two from Stanford awarded a fellowship
at the University OF Chicago. Mr.. Nc
MANS married Miss Mary Ferguson. of this
city. also a Normal graduate.
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destruction. The origin is unknown and
insurance was 500.

destruction. The origin is unknown and
insurance was $500.
WINDFALL.-The strike among the
hands employed in the Ober q Mann hoop
factory at this place, instituted last Tues
day morning, continues and the factory re-
mains closed. The strikers remain at the
works and they say they will not permit
other men 20 take their places at a lower
wage than $3.50 per diem.
MUNCIE.-WhiIe working in a company
ditch on the John Williams farm, two and
one-half miles north of this city, on
Wednesday, Charles Vanderburg, a con-
tractor. found ten large mastodon teeth.
The teeth were found about three feet be-
meath the surface and were in an excel
Int state of preservation.
GOSHEN-George 10y, of this city. as
sistant for this division OF the
AXE Shore, fell while attempting to board
a moving train here Thursday morning and
had the ends of the fingers of his left hand
taken off by the wheels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
wabash Woman Takes Poison.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May S.-Mrs. Carrie
Hudnall, of this city, died to-day as the
result of taking poison with suicidal in
tent two or three days ago. Mrs. Hud-
nails married life apparently had been
happy, and she assigned no reason for
her act. The matter was kept secret until
she was almost dead, when a physician
was sent for and the dying woman con-
fessed. She was twenty-five years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Valuable Barn DESTROYED.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May S.-The large
barn owned by William Druely, in Boston
township, was destroyed by fire this after
noon, with much of the contents, including
one valuable horse. The loss is $500. with
partial insurance. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

hundred member Of the order. Later the
secret work was exemplideo at the City
Hall and a number of candidates were mi
tated, the degrees being conferred by de-
gree teams from Pokagon Tribe. No. 80,
Indianapolis; Red Cloud. No. 81. Indian
apOlis, and MinneOla Tribe. of Franklin
At 1880 this morning the great special
fire OF the Great Council was kindled in
Red Men Hall. and the Great Council de-
gree was conferred on about twenty can
didates, all OF whom were past sachems Of
subordinate councils.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May S.-Two new
cases of smallpox were reported in the city
to-day, making six in all. Abraham Bates.
a teamster, living at 1913 Kossuth street,
has the malady in an aggravated form.
This afternoon a case was reported at lib
Smith street, where Miss Dora Bates is i'll
with the disease. The houses in which
cases are reported are under strict Quaran-
tine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Actors, Home Dedicated.

NEW YORK. May S.-The Actors Home
of America. at West Brighton. Staten
island. was dedicated to-day with appro-
pirate ceremonies. There was ar attend
ance of over 400 persons. Daniel FrOhman
was master OF ceremonies and opened the
exercises by introducing Rev. Or. Hough-
ton. pastor of the Little Church Around
the Corner DR.. Houghton offered a shoft
prayer Joseph Jefferson reviewed the his
tory OF the fund.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Accused of EmbezzIement.
e Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind. May S.-Charles L. Kin
ney, formerly a Goshen resident while
county surveyor, later city civil engineer
at Elkhart and a paving contractor. who
resided in Indianapolis for several years
until last fall. was arrested Tuesday at
Milwaukee, Wis, on the charge of en-
bezzlement. He was the Milwaukee agent
of .the Chicago Cash Register Company,
the goods being shipped him on consign-
ment and sold on commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
The Thief Was Bold.

While the family OF Mrs. Herman DEM
Ter was sitting in the dining room last
night between S and 9 o'clock a sneak
thief entered one Of the side windows and
carried away $1l.52. n black silk dressing
sack and several small articles. This fam
lily did not discover the loss until about 10
o'clock. ed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Indiana Merchants Association.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. May S.-The Indiana Mer-
chants Associations annual convention will
be held in this city, May IA and 10. Local
committees are making extensive arrange
ments for the entertainment of the visitors,
who are expected in large numbers from ali
parts OF the State. An open meeting will
be held in the courtroom in the court
house on the evening of May ii at S
Z banquet will be held in Red Mems Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

Young arrived at her home. Martindals
avenue and Fifteenth street. he learned
thar Tucker had taken her out riding. lie
waited around the house until they re-
turned. He saw Tucker and Mcknight on
the car and tried TO take the girl away.
To this Tucker objected. Young would
have her, and Tucker pulled a pistol and
fired three times at Young without hitting
him. Young was arrested by Patrolmen
Miller and Scribner and Sergeant Milan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, May S-Capt. NIL
ton Garrigus. ex-auditor of Howard coun-
ty. won his suit in the Hamilton Circuit
Court and was awarded a judgment OF
$3.50 against Howard county yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

New York Herald.

New YORK fterdlN.
The painful impression created by the ar
rest of American naval officers In a pub
lie square in Venice last Friday charged
with disOrderly conduct will be deepened
by the news that they We're arraigned in
an Italian police court and. despite their
assertion that they had been mobbed and
acted only in self-defense. were con-
demned 10 imprisonment. The commander
OF the cruiser Chicago. together with the
American consul at Venice, called upon the
authorities yesterday, and are reported as
admitting the DELINQUENCY of the officers
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concerned. 1t is not uncommon for
tackles to become involved in ARRAYS
in foreign ports, but that American officers
should be accused of disorderly conduct is
almost wholly Unprecedented. The incident
is most deplorable, and We can only hope
that the particulars when known Will serve
To mitigate the OffenSe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

American Car and Foundry Plant
suffers a Severe Loss.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May S.-The
blacksmith shop at the American car and
foundry works was destroyed by fire to-
night, causing a loss upward of SIC, 900,
which is believed to be fully insured
One hundred men will be thrown out of
work until a new building can be erected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

Joseph Tucker, janitor at the Knicker-
hacker School on Central avenue. tried
three times last night to shoot Thomas
Young. coiored. Young had an engagement
with Laura Mcknight. who II a waitress
at the Knickerbacker School. When
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, May S.-United States
Fish Messenger Robert Stiles to-day
placed in the lake at Claypool 1900, 900 wall
eyed pike spawn. They were shipped in
twenty metal tanks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
Ten-Year-OId Girl Assaulted.

EVANSTON. Wyo.. May S.-The ten-year-
old daughter of George hawkins was as
saulted tonight by a negro tramp. Citizens
are now searching for him with the inten-
ton of lynching him.
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special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May S.-This after
noon ~seventy-fve saloon keepers of this
city were indicted for operating money
slot machines. An effort will be made to
shut down all the machines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06

The republicans Of Lawrence county
held their convention at Lead on the
2Sth ult. and placed in nomination the
following ticket. State senators, L. P.
Jenkins Of Lead and J. G. Moody of
Deadwood; representatives, John II.
Russell, of Spearfish, Earnest May, of
Lead, A. A. Noodle of Memo, and r. G..
Hayes, of Deadwood; Fred Doten of
Deadwood, sheriff; Sol Star of Dead
wood, clerk of courts; George Treasure
of Lead, treasurer; E. G. Lashly of Lead,
register of deeds; II. E. Dewey of Lead,
county Judge; Z. H. Warren of Spear
fish, county auditor; w. H. Parker Of
Deadwood, states attorney; Miss Helen
Bennett of Deadwood, county superin-
tendent; John Hapgood of Terry, as.
SCISSOR; Alfred G. Allen, coroner; A. S,
Gates, surveyor. The convention adopt
ed resolutions endorsing the national
administration and commencing the al
titude of President Roosevelt toward uE-
lawful combinations Of capital and with
regard to Cuban reciprocity. Endorsed
the administration of Governor Herreid
and pledged the support Of the conven.
ton to the state ticket nominated at