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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-06
Ills IOurnal-

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, Aug. 5.-Twice since
July IL EIkhart banks have received
through their Chicago correspondence
bogus checks for about SEQ each on 1.-The
Elkhart Dry Goods Company" an institu-
ton which does not now exist here, the
firm having moved away The checks are
signed by "P. Marx, manager" They were
returned TO the Chicago correspondents,
protested. The first check, for $3.50, was
written at Kentland, Ind, on July IT, in
favor Of NJ. A. Rogers. and was Endorsed
with the Rogers signature, and that of
Sarah Smith. The second check was not so
closely scrutinized by the Elkhart bankers
before returning il to Chicago, but it is re-
called that il was signed by Marx and
was first cashed by bank in a small In
diana town.
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The darkest feature OF this influx Of for
eigners from many countries and with alien
tongues is that 2s.7 per cent. of those who
have been coming to US the past two years
over fourteen years of age are illiterate
Ability TO read does not make human be-
ings good citizens, but such qualification
affords them the medium by which they
may acquaint themselves with the duties of
citizenship. But. say what we may in our
cheerful optimism, the injection into our
society of tens of thousands Of people who
can know nothing Of our institutions be
cause they speak neither English nor Ger
man and can read neither, is a menace
which appears in such cities as Chicago
whenever there is pretext for a popular
tuTnult. These ignorant people. so long the
victims of misrule, are always against law
full authority. OF the 64s,74S immigrants,
67.S per cent. are destined for the States Of
Illinois. Massachusetts, New York and
Pennsylvania, the States of the large
cities. They come to US, 81 per cent. of
them, more than four-ffths, either with
out occupation or able to do only the rough
est labor, without any adequate means to
care for themselves, the average amount of
money per capita being SIC. They must &C
cept the first labor offered at the lowest
figure. They have been used to take the
places of the lower grades of labor in mines
in Pennsylvania when there have been
strikes. The turbulent element at the pres
ent time in the anthracite region are for
eigners who have been taken there from
time to time to take the places of strikers.
The wonder is that Congress cannot be
made to see the peril which this enormous
influx of ignorant foreigners involves in the
event of industrial stagnation.
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The majority OF the well-to-do residents
of indianapolis have made in this city the
fortunes they possess. and they should have
a sense OF gratitude, affection for the
place and a municipal pride that should
lead them TO make some sacrifices for its
benefit. They give in the aggregate for
various benevolent purposes considerable
money in the course OF a year, but the
habit OF making gifts of Importance for the
public good has not become established.
There could DE better opportunity for
the beginning OF such habit than that
Of contributing TO the purchase OF the
Arsenal grounds for the use OF an indus
trial school. Two ends will be achieved by
the utilization OF this tract for such pur-
pose, namely. a most useful and desirable
addition to the city's educational institu-
tons and the preservation OF the park
like grounds as one OF the clty's attrac-
tons. IL is a good cause and should re-
eeive prompt and practical support.
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vive. The Rev. Edward r. Kenney, OF
Holy Trinity Church. New Albany. Is
son.
MONON. Ind. Aug 5.-Mrs. Ashford
Critten. wife OF Mr.. Ashford Critten. re-
tired farmer Of Monon. died Of aPoplexy
yesterday evening. She went into the
kitchen TO prepare supper and Tell dead
Five children and the husband survive.
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind. Aug. 5.-Ihere
were I'VE deaths in this place to-day lhey
were Mrs. William Probasco. one of the
wealthiest women in the city. Thomas ISM
erwood, Miss May Banks. Mrs. b Strauss
and Frank Weiss.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Aug. 5.-John Keel.
a farmer OF Posey county. fell dead TINS
afternoon while hitching up his team lie
was forty years Old
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IL is not the large number of immigrants
coming to this country that is cause OF
anxiety so much as the quality The num-
Der of immigrants during the fiscal year
which ended with June was 64S,743. When
the population of the United States is
spoken of in tens of millions the immigra-
ton figures of 1902 appear insignificant, but
they are larger than the population of thir-
teen States. Last years immigration was
more than one-fourth of the population of
Indiana in 1900. 1t is sixth more than the
population of Colorado, four times the pop
ulation OF Idaho and 100000 more than
double the population of Utah. If the num-
Der of the immigrants of 1902 should be
taken from the population of Maine the
State would have less than $4,000 and would
lose three members in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Every one of the male immi-
grants who came during the fiscal year 1902
could vote in Indiana in November. 1908
should he reside in the State six months
Fortunately. the States TO which most Of
these immigrants so require full naturaliza-
ton before voting
II one-fourth of 64S. 743 immigrants should
go TO any other country in the world in a
single year they would so overstock the la
Dor market as to force thousands to pau
Perism. yet during the past two years the
United States received 1861 immigrants.
GO per cent of whom are common laborers
or servants. For the present, in these pros
porous times. which have continued since
ment for all those people. but what will be
the condition when these vast armies of
common laborers shall be no longer needed
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind. Aug. 81. w. Talcott
who arrived here several days ago from
Boston TO accept the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
local wooden mill. has concluded that the
west is too fast for him. on his person
he carried over 500 in bills Yesterday he
was received at the city hospital suffer
ing from the effects of drink and drugs
and minus his money. He claims 10 nave
been robbed, but is unable TO tell oy WhoIl
or under what circumstances As resuls
of his experience he lost his position ana
had 10 telegraph 10 Boston for money 10
get home On
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, Aug 5.-During the cleo
trical storm this morning lightning struck
a chimney on the residence of Frank Eos
ter, completely wrecking the chimney,
brick falling through the ceiling, and five
brick fell on the bed where Harry Foster
and his nine-year-o son were sleeping,
but injured neither of them. In another
room the lightning wrecked the bedstead,
but did not hurt the occupants.
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cial to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN. Ind, Aug. 5.-The Sullivan
street fair and carnival opened yesterday
The indications are that this years fair
will surpass last years in all respects The
fair is given under the auspices of the Uni
form Rank, Knights OF Pythias. Miss Alb
bic Lucas has been chosen queen of the
carnival. The feature to-day was the mer-
chants parade. The pageant OF flowers
will take place on Thursday A contest is
now on for the king of the mosquitoes. who
will close the carnival with parade Satur-
day. The carnival committee this year Il
as follows: President, Capt. ". III. Lucas I;
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Heavy Sale of Oil Leases.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 5.-The Woodbury.
Glass Company, of Parker City, has closed
a deal with Eastern capitalists whose
names are not now given out and Muncie
men, among whom are Albert Garfield. who
was formerly connected with the Wood
bury Company, and w. p. Stevens, for 1,5O0
acres of oil leases in the Parker City field
The leases now contain five producing
wells. The price paid is $4,000. The trans
fer of the property will be made to-mor-
row.
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Fired On from Ambush.

BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. 5.-Frank Shattock,
who has been a special officer on the Terre
Haute Electric Company line since the in
auguration of the strike. six months ago,
is the victim of a plot. few days ago he
received a threatening letter, which was I'M
signed and last night as he was patroling
the line in the east end of the city
someone in hiding in the darkness snot at
him twice This makes the third time he
has been fired at by unknown persons, but
as vet he has not been injured.
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woodmen at KokomO.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 5.-The attendance
at the opening day of the Indiana Wood
mems log rolling not up to expecta-
tions. Tomorrow, however, will be a big
day. Charlottesville was selected the
place for the log rolling next year Officers
were chosen as follows: President Harry
n. Fine, Charlottesville; vice president, DR..
J. r. Ball, Lebanon; secretary, Edward +.
Otto, Charlottesville; treasurer, Max Pan
nerbaum, Charlottesville
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The New York Times says that mot long
ago Indiana was a safe Democratic State,
but now it is not even a doubtful State.
II the first proposition is not true the
second is. But the Times is in error when
IL attributes the change to Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Bryan received 1890 more votes in 1900
than Mr.. Cleveland did in 1892. If the
names Of both should be submitted to the
Democratic voters of Indiana now, Mr..
Bryan would probably receive the much
larger number. 1t was the Wilson German
tariff which made Indiana Republican, at
least that is what the vote shows.
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Photographers in Convention.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Aug. 5.-One thousand
delegates TO the annual convention of the
Photographers Association Of America met
here to-day. Prof A. n Griffith. of De-
trOit. welcomed the delegates, and the pres
ident George NJ Edmonson, OF Cleveland
made his annual address. The members OF
the association have placed on exhibition
hundreds of photographs, including studies
from the most famous portrait and land
sca ns artists of the country
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Presumably the most of President Roose-
velt's visitors at oyster Bay are there by
special invitation, but the number Of them
connected in one way or another with the
administration and are probably there on
public business lead to a wonder as to
where the Presidents summer rest is COM
ING IN
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Golden wedding Anniversary.

Special II the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug. 5.-The gol-
den wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Pyle was celebrated at their home
near Marietta, Shelby county, to-day,
eighty-four people being present among
whom Mr.. Pyles sister. who celebrated
her golden wedding anniversary nearly
nine years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Pyle were
married in Bartholomew county. on Aug.
5, 1852 They were among the beSt-known
residents of this county
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Friends Bible Conference.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 5.-The Friends
Bible conference. which has been in prog
ress at Earlham College since July 80, will
close on Thursday. 1t is proving a great
success The programme has been one of
unusual excellence and the attendance has
been large. proposition was made by the
committee in charge TO add an institute eX-
tension reading course 10 the work already
being done and the plan was fully APP
proved.
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CRUSADER MURDERED.
Man Who Was Responsible for Clos
ing Public Gambling Houses

DIES MONIES. Ia. Aug. 5.-Isaac Finkel-
STEM whose crusade against public gam
bling closed the eight houses IN Des Moines
two weeks ago. murdered tonight at
an alley entrance between Sixth and Sew
enth streets on East Walnut street He
was his way home. less than a block
and half away, when a man stepped out
Of the shadow OF the alley and struck him
a blow over the head with a singletree
His skull had been crushed. The muir
der Is supposed 20 have resulted from Fin
kelsteln's action in prosecuting the gam
blers.
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VIII Experiment i'm Pickles.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGDALE, Ind, Aug. 5.-The
Bloomingdale Canning Company will ex-
pertinent in pickles this autumn. Arrange
ments are being made for the growing OF
large quantity of cucumbers, which Will
be converted into pickles near the close OF
the tomato season. Pumpkins will also be
canned this year If the crop is sufficient
TO warrant the purchase of the necessary
machinery. The outlook for an abundant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-06
school superintendent Resigns.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. Aug. 5-Prof. John A.
Hill, for year superintendent of the city
schools and reelected to serve for the
coming year, rendered his resignation to
the school board last night, and ii was re-
luctantly accepted. No one has yet been
chosen for the position. Professor Hill goes
salary 5000 per annum in excess of what
he to receive here.
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1t is the longtime habit of the advocate
goods Only a few years ago leading free
traders declared that we could not build
warships. 1t is now known that we can
build the best For years and years we
were told that fine woolens and worsteds
could not be made in this country. This
belief was so general that American goods
were sold under foreign tags in Eastern
cities Now we are told that the American
goods are shoddy. AS matter of fact
the British manufacturer of woolens was
the elderly father of shoddy long before
it was used here. The cheaper British
woolens sold here in large quantities dur
ing 1895 and 1896 under the Wilson-Gorman
dustry were loaded with shoddy as no other
goods have ever been. The heavy duty on
shoddy, % cents a pound, prevents its i'm
portation in large quantities. Good cloth
ing comfortable, durable and stylish, all
things considered, is as cheap here as in
Europe-one of the things to be considered
being the wage and homecoming power
to purchase In the manufacture of woolens
and worsteds the producers of this country
have made great progress in the last
quarter of a century, but the professional
free-trader seems not to have made such
a discovery.
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Muncie Strike stin Unsettled.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, Aug. 5-The striking
stonecutters who are employed on the Car
negie library building that is being erected
in this city have failed to reach agree
ment with the bricklayers and the strike
that was begun two weeks ago is still on.
1t was expected that the difficulty would
have been settled to-day. One of the brick
layers on the building had laid some stone
on the building and this precipitated the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-06
VIII Hold Convention To-day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Aug. 5.-Repub-
licans of Dearborn county will hold their
convention in Ledertafel Hall tomorrow.
There will be more aspirants for the differ
ent county offices than at any previous
county convention. All indications point TO
the nomination of cellent=ticket,
which all good citizens can support.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-06

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il see they are calling the Jeffries- Fitzsimmons
fight fake
But thought the Governor OF California said
1t shouldn't take place If it TO be a fake"
But how can anybody know fights a fake
until it's ht-I should say foughted-I mean
hghtened?''
81 guess YOU'RE right
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himself behind the city government, but
recently he has refused the demands of
couple of henchmen. and there is trouble.
Moreover. he has increased city expenses
heavily while mayor. expecting to cover it
up by increasing the valuation Of assessable
property. In this he has failed.
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Italian LabOrers Discharged.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 5.-One hundred and
ten Italian workmen, who were employed
by the Chicago. Richmond &c Muncie Rail-
road near Converse, have been discharged
and their places will be filled by Amer
leans. This action on the part of the rail-
road company was taken because the Ital-
ians struck out of sympathy for one of
their number who was discharged Small
riots followed, but no one has been in
irrro
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Aug. Son mo-
ton of the States attorneys Judge Tuthili
this afternoon continued until Aug. % the
hearing of Convict Benjamin Kimbley's
petition for release a writ of habeas
corpus. The State representatives were not
prepared for immediate hearing, having
had no notice of the proceedings until to-
day. Attorney General Taylor will prepare
the defense.
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Thought 1t Wasn't Right.

Chicago Post.
Il heard him call you 'DucLie.'" announced
the small brother.
We'll. what OF it," demanded his sister de-
family.
"Oh. nothin' much" answered the small
brother. 4 was only thinkin' maybe it's be-
cause OF the way you walk. but il amt very nice
Of him.
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JUMPED FROM A FAST TRAIN.
New Yorker Badly Hurt and Taken to
Union City Hospital.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 5-Willis d. Grit
fifth, who says he is the son of a New
York banker of Forty-second street and
Fifth avenue, jumped from a window in the
dining car of the Knickerbocker train just
east of Farmland tonight, and was badly
injured about the head, although no bones
were broken. He was taken TO Union City,
where he was placed under the care of
physicians.
At the time he jumped from the window
the train was running fifty miles an hour.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind, Aug. 5.-The six
year-old son of Harry Alters. six miles
west of this place, was frightfully mangled
in an old-style hay rake which he was driv-
ing on his fathers farm yesterday after
noon. A Frankfort surgeon was summoned
but the boy died at midnight last night.
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Poetic Justice.

Washington Star.
Are you believer in poetic justice?' asked
the critic
81 am" answered the foreign author: lat least
to the extent OF hoping that the laws will see to
it that get the money coming to US for royal
ties"
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Capt. Bearss, U. $. NJ. c., mt Peru.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Aug. Capt. Hiram Bearss,
of the United States marine service, has ar
rived home for a visit, the first he has made
in several years He was in a very arduous
and dangerous campaign in the Philippines
and has been recommended for bravery. He
served under Ma jor Waller. He is son of
Frank Bearss, who will be elected to the
States House of Representatives this fall,
and is nephew of Postmaster Bearss.
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Found Dead in a Mine.

BRAZIL Ind. Aug. 5.-This evening An
drew Stapleton, aged sixty-fiye, was found
dead with his body lying across bank
car filled with coal in Ehrlich's mine at
Newburg, where he had been at work. The
cause of death is unknown. The coroner
Is investigating.
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That was a wise Democratic county
convention in the north end of the
State which Endorsed the Kansas City
platform and also the last Indianapolis
Democratic platform. 1t is intended to
suit both parties. like the trap that caught
the game "a-comin' and a-goin'"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-06
New Receiver Appointed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Aug. 5.-A. A.
Boyd, of Terre Haute, has been named as
receiver of the Lake Cities Electric Rail-
way Company, of this city by Federal
Judge Baker. who removed l. l. Spiro from
the position the petition of Russell B.
Harrison and other stockholders. Mr.. Boyd
will take control at once.
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rell, the New Albany. Ind, girl who took
poison here on Tuesday, July %. and had
since been in a hospital here, died to-day
from the effects of the drug. She had been
here since February, and had been living
with a man named Fred Farrell the d.
rector OF an orchestra in one of the sum-
mer theaters. She was eighteen years old.
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No Farmer.
Leslie's Weekly.

IeSIIeS " teNIy-
Farmer Greene-I don't see how it is. eff yew
wuz born an brought up farm. yew don't
know nothin' bout farmin'.
Weary Wy-rll tell yew how that is, boss;
me old man was q Populist.
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Negro Odd Fellows Meet.
clal to the MINNEAPOLIS journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 5.-The
twenty-second annual convention Of the In
diana Grand Lodge of the United Order of
odd Fellows, cOlored. began to-day as did
also the convention of the district Order of
Ruth, the Women'S Auxiliary. The reports
show several new branches organized dur
ing the past year and a total membership
of 1000 with $1,000 paid ont in beneficences.
James a. Johnson, of indianapolis, is grand
master. The only candidate against him is
s. c. Givens, of Indianapolis
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The reports from Cleveland. o.. are TO
the effect that Senator Hanna and Mayor
Tom L. Johnson have begun a battle royal
FOR political supremacy in that city. II
has given special attention 10 his own
county. and the result is that the party is
considerably demoralized. In the mean
time Tom Johnson has been intrenching
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Are you going away for the summer
II so. you will want to keep In touch
with home. The simplest and best
way TO do this while absent IS 20 have
The Journal 10 follow you by mail.
Leave your order for the paper before
starting. The address will be changed
as often as desired.
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Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmcr House. p. o. News Co, III
Dearborn street, Auditorium Annex Hotel.
Dearborn Station News Stand
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street.
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Co. 254 Fourth avenue. and Blaufeld Bros. Az
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ST. LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot.
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House, Fairfax Hotel. Willard Hotel.
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street
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street.