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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Long Traction Line Surveyed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. IA party
of surveyors from Albion, headed by Henry
S. Bortner, has just completed the survey
for the interurban line which is to connect
Fort Wayne with the lines of the Indiana
Traction Company at Goshen. and will also
give Fort Wayne direct access to Wawasee
lake. The road is fifty-seven miles long
and has easy grades 1t is to have a double
track, one for passengers and for
freight and will intersect a territory not
now having direct connection by rail. The
Fort Wayne entrance is to be over the local
TRACTION lines, a contract having been made
for that purpose with the Fort Wayne
Traction Company. James F. and Richard
Rothwell. who are building the belt road for
the ST Louis exposition, are the promoters
of this road. The new line will traverse six
miles of the south and southwest shore
line of Lake Wawasee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Democratic Nomination in Shelby.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
Democrats of this township met at the
Shelby Circuit Court rooms last night and
nominated the following township ticket
Justices of the peace James Webb. Thomas
Kennerly and William Pryor; constables,
James l.. Capp, Thad. Ray and Amos
Smith; advisory board, James o. Parrish,
A. ]. Thurston and Matthew Schaelsh;
commissioners, George Aultman, William
James. Charles Mcdonald, and John Clark.
The day set for the opening of the cam
paign in this county by the Democrats Is
Sept 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
OLD SETTLERS, MEETING.
wabash County Pioneers Hold Their
Twentieth Annual Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Sept. u.-Wabash county
old settlers. to the number of several thou
sand. held their twentieth annual reunion
at the City Park here to-day. The Laketon
and Wabash bands were on the streets
early, and the people from all parts of the
county streamed in during the morning
hours. The usual parade was abandoned
for the day. and the exercises began at
o'clock. when the pioneers assembled at the
park. The following prizes were awarded:
Samuel Abbott and wife. oldest married
pair I'm the county. welded Aug. 80, 1S4O
s.; Mr.. and Mrs. .. Lautzenheiser, Oldest
residents OF the county married and yet liv-
ing. both born In the county and married
in 1873. s.; Mrs. Phil Hipskind, Mrs. Rich
ard Edward and Charles Clupper, Oldest
survivors who have the most children, d.
yided S among them: Gen. John Coburn
delivered fine address on early times n
Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
bad Wreck, but No One Injured.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE Michigan
division OF the Big -Four had a serious
wreck at Treaty this county. this morn
ing, which put traffic on the line at stand
still for five hours. The trouble was caused
by an overloaded car, which carried lum-
ber The car was about five cars from the
engine. and. collapsing. was dragged a
hundred feet or more along the track, tear
ing up the ties and rails. while the cars
following darted off right and left some
of them leaving the right of way and
crashing through fences into the fields. n
small bridge gave way under the strain
and was destroyed. Owing 10 the wreck
express trains Nos. q and "a were sent
around by way of the Wabash, Lake Erie
& Western and Panhandle Railroads. The
property loss is heavy. None OF the train
men was injured. nor did the caboose or
engine leave the track.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Attended First State Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CENTERVILLE, Ind, Sept. n.-Capt.
c. B. Jackson and James B. Martin, both
well-known farmers of this community,
were at the first state fair in 1852, and will
probably attend the golden jubilee next
week. Mr.. Martin and two brothers, both
Of whom are now dead, boarded the stage
coach at Hiser's Tavern at Pinbrook, on
the National road, and went to Ogden.
where they took a private conveyance to
the fair. Mr. Martin is now seventy-one
years old, and has never been sick day
in his life. Captain Jackson is about the
same age and is a farmer and stock
breeder. He also is in robust health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Will Not Have "CIub Features"

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind, Sept. 11.-At it's meeting
last night the knights of Pythias, by a
large majority, voted down the proposition
to raise the annual dues from Sc to IS and
add clubroom features. The plan involved
the securing of quarters at consider
able expense, and although some of the Of
ficers and most prominent men in the order
favored the plan, the rank and file, taking
little or no interest in the social side, de-
feated it. The strife over the proposition
has caused great deal of bitterness, but
the story that the lodge is about to be dis
rupted is entirely without foundation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Plans for Carnegie Library.
Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Elwood
library commission. recently appointed by
the City Council, has accepted plans for
the $4,000 Carnegie Library, to be erected
in this city. The building will be of Roman
design, one story high, with a commodious
basement, nothing but stone to be used in
the exterior construction, and tile roof.
The general dimensions will be 50x120 feet,
with tile and hardwood floors throughout
and quartered oak finish. The main floor
will contain the stack room, childrens
reading room, general reading room and
offices for the librarian and board, to-
gether with work rooms. In the basement
will be a reading and smoking room and a
gymnasium. The contract is TO be let
within thirty days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
New Railroad Line.
o The Indiananolis Journal

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, Sept. l1.-F. L. Pat
rick, who is promoting the Dayton, Union
& Huntington Railroad, spent the night
here. He is engaged in looking over the
route. The plans have been slightly
changed. and the line will run from Ver-
sailles, o., connecting with the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad, to Hunting
ton, with only spur to Union City. Ii was
learned from an authoritative source that
Portland Is 10 be made the principal dis
tributing point along the proposed line.
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The Assets OF tn. Company in tn. Uaitsd States
are as follows

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Cooperative Telephone Service.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PARAMOUNT, Ind, Sept. u.-Many
prominent farmers of southern Grant
county have organized a telephone COM
pany which will bid for patronage not only
in the country. but will commence an &C
tive campaign for patrons in this city.
Charles T. Parker, local attorney has
apolis 1t is proposed to have an exchange
in several other surrounding small towns
and to build toll lines to Marion, over
which free service will be extended to all
patrons. The company will be cooperative
and is capitalized at several thousand dol
lars. A recent raise in the rates of % per
cent. by the local company, an independent
new company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Suit to Recover So. 900.

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 1l.-Dr. William
Schmoele, OF Portsmouth. has been sued to
recover 100000 by Charles II. Brown, OF
New York. DIR. Schmoele is the only sur
viving officer or the former Memphis. FL
Paso & Pacific Railway. which is now a
part OF the Texas Pacific system. The suit
was brought for the purpose OF realizing on
Pacific Railway in 1861. Dr. Schmoele is the
only man living on whom a summons could
be served.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Safe Blown mt Muncie.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. u.-About o'clock
this morning burglars pried open a window
and entered the office. of the building occu-
pied by Busch, Russell & Goltz, manufac-
turers of monuments and cut stone. A
small safe, containing nothing but keys,
was blown open. Considera bic damage re
suited from the force of the explosion and
pieces of the safe were found to-day In
Beech Grove Cemetery, across the road
from the monument works
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Bank Robber Sentenced.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Sept. 11.-William
Malone, alias c. E. Hall. who made the
attempt to shoot Assistant Cashier ]. w.
Trittopo and rob the Fortville bank on
July "A. was sentenced to the penitentiary
by Judge Eli Tit in the Hancock Circuit
Court to-day. Malone pleaded guilty to
the charge of assault and battery with In
tent TO kill and was given sentence of
from two TO fourteen years in the Michi-
gan City prison. He has recovered from
the wounds he received from a shotgun
when captured the day of the robbery near
Fortville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE remains
of John Kuhnley, young man whose
home was at Servia, this county, have ar
rived from Shreveport, La, where he re-
Gently died under circumstances indicating
foul play. Kuhnley left Servia last spring.
taking the road as a street fakir. The in
formation his parents have from the ply
stefan who attended him at Shreveport is
that he was brought to the doctors Office
by the young man with whom he Travelled
in state of collapse. His companion could
give no explanation of his condition, and
full drug, but with what purpose is not
known. kuhnley was twenty-nine years
old and was of a rowing disposition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Third Presbytery to Favor Union.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Indi-
ana Presbytery of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, in session at Newburg, to-
day agreed unanimously to memorabilia
the General Synod in favor of organic
union with the Presbyterian Church
(North.) This is the third presbytery of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to
take similar action, the first being at De-
catur, H., the second Washington, Ind,
and the latest Newburg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12

terday at his farm. east of Homer. and viii
retire from the business. Thirty eight head
sold for N.175, an average of slsS.S5 each.
Top sales were: Frank Cotton. OF Manila.
Mary Ann, of Variety Grove 5th, 800; A.
X Alexander. of Edinburg, Mary Ann, of
Variety Grove Cd, $3.50; j. A. Countryman.
of Linwood, H.. Crown Rose 9Th, S3l5; "A.
X. Alexander. Crown Rose 3d. 1866; Dan
Johnson, OF Otterbein, COW and calf of the
Lavender-Lovely strain, $3.50; Brown. Ran
dolph K Ego. of Iowa, Mary Ann, of Va
riety Grove 9th, 800.
There was large crowd at the sale. Bid
ders were present from Iowa, Illinois,
Kentucky Ohio and Michigan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Smallpox Scare over.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE small
pox scare at Cambridge City, this county,
due to the appearance of the disease at
Bentonville, has about subsidized. No other
cases have appeared. Many of the people
of Bentonville do their trading at Cam
bridge City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Controversy Over Electric Plant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. IL
Whether the city of Hartford City or the
Hartford City Lighting Company Is re-
sponsible for repairs and supplies purchased
during the one month the city was nomi-
nally in charge of the plant will soon be
tested in the courts. The new Council has
repeatedly rejected all such bills and the
General Electric Company of Fort Wayne
has brought suit for collection of sl55
against the city and a number more are to
follow. The outcome of the case will bring
out the point as to which owns the plant
the company now operating it or the city.
Samuel Perrott, Of Indianapolis, is in
charge of the plant at present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
CASE STILL A MYSTERY.
New Evidence Indicates that Bryon
Smith Committed Suicide.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. Sept. 1l.-Some light was
thrown on the Bryon Smith mystery to-
night by Miss Nora Smith, a waitress at
the Clinton Hotel Up to a few days ago
Miss Smith had been keeping company
with the now dead man. To her he de-
cIared he would kill himself if she dis
missed him. This, added to the fact that
no fatal external injuries were found, leads
the officers to believe that IL was case of
suicide by poisonous drug taken with
beer. The family does not entertain the
theory, still thinking he was foully dealt
with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Bumblebees Responsible for Death

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. Sept. 11.-Investi-
cation to-day developed the strange fact
that the death of Section Man Alonzo
Young, yesterday, under the wheels of a
Big Four passenger train, three miles
north of this city, was due to bumblebees.
He stepped off the track into a nest, which
attacked him so violently that he was dis
concerted and ran in front of the train,
meeting instant death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
PROF. CRING FILES CHARGES.
Says Letters to and from His Wife
Were Steamed and Opened.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. u.-Professor
Cring. who has a chain of business col
leges in Indiana, has filed charges against
the management Of the postoffice at Belle
Center. o.. alleging that some one in thaI
office is "steaming' and reading letters
passing between himself and wife, who is
at Belle Center. To-day Professor Cring
received an envelope addressed in Mrs.
Crings hand. 1t contained no letter, but
instead was a requisition blank on the
postoffice department that had been in
closed by mistake The department got
Mrs Crings letter in the exchange Of en-
velopes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12

chicago Evening Post.

1t is now established beyond all doubt
that Mrs. Osborn's theater in New York
will fill long felt want. Perhaps the most
impressive feature of the new thought is
the determination to serve waters and tea
between acts. If there is one thing more
than another which woman Graves at 10
O'Clock at night, it is a nice, refreshing
cup of tea, strong and hot. something that
will stimulate the mental faculties and
Danish slumber for forty-eight hours. We
dare say that women will flock to the
theater just to get the tea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
FATAL RAILWAY CUT.
One Man Has Been Killed and Now
Two Are BADLY Injured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. Sept. u.-Richard Hen
derson. aged nineteen, was probably IA
tally injured this evening while working
with a gang laying track in the Panhandle
cut through this city. a piece from
sledge hammer broke off, striking him in
the throat G. w. Plank was seriously in
1pred this afternoon In the same cut. A
large piece of timber rolled down the en-
bankment- n spike in the timber pierced
his foot and lockjaw is feared. These are
the latest OF series OF accidents in this
cut. few days ago a Lcsansport man
was killed there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in Indianapolis POstoffice
Thursday, Sept. II, 1902.

If not called for in two weeks these letters viii
be sent to the dead letter office. Persons calling
for letters in the following list will please say
they are advertised give date OF list. and pay
cent for those obtained. Free delivery of letters
by carriers TO the addresses residence can be
secured by observing the following rules:
First-Direct letters plainly to street and num-
her
Second-Request your correspondents to do like
wise
Third-Have written or printed request for re-
turn on your envelope, giving street and number.
Fourth-Use ink when addressing letters when
possible. and leave sufficient space at top Of en-
yelope for stamp and postmark.
Letters addressed to persons known to be tran
silent should be marked Transient In lower
left hand corner of envelope. "A. Is. c., General
Delivery" or similarly addressed letters. are
fictitious" and not deliverable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
New Lodge Of A. O. L. nj.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WlNAMAC, Ind, Sept. u.-William Pol
lard, grand master, and Charles L. Ander-
son, deputy grand master, of indianapolis,
have instituted at this place the Ancient
Order OF the United Workmen. The follow
ing officers were elected Past master. Johr
ii. Rams; master workman, Frank NJ Will
hams; foreman, James III. Mathews; over
seer, Bruce Williams; recorder, Edward O.
burroughs; receiver, Edward c. Ewing /:
hnancler, Harry u. DietZ; guide Charles
Il. Rams; inside Waterman. Reuben Mapes;
outside watchman, Charles Grim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
United Brethren Conference.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 11.-Bishop
Gephart is presiding at the district con-
ference of the United Brethren Church,
which was convened near Rockport, Spen-
Ger county, for annual conference. The at
tendance this year is larger than usual.
The bishop will make public the assign
ment of ministers at the close of the meet
ing on Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
whitewater Baptists' Meeting.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE White
water Regular Baptist Association will
meet in its ninety-third annual session to-
morrow at Salem Church, Jefferson town.
ship, and continue until Sunday evening.
The association has jurisdiction over eight
churches, each of which will make a re-
port. On Friday there will be intro
ductory service and reports. On Saturday
and Sunday there will be four sermons
each day. The evening services will be
held at the homes of members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Epidemic of Typhoid.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept 11.-There
are more cases of typhoid fever now than
was ever known at one time in this city,
and while it is attributed to impure drink
ing water, several of the local physicians
claim that large majority of the cases
are caused by the general unsanitary con-
dition of the city and defective sewers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Fire I'm Telephone Exchange.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Sept. u.-Fire originate
ing from a defective electric light wire
practically destroyed the Home Telephone
exchange in this city. entailing a loss of
from 1000 to $500 and paralyzing the tele-
phone service of the city with the connect
ing toll lines. The exchange Is IN the Sec
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Woman Preacher Resigns.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. u.-Miss Lizzie
Murphy, pastor of the Friends Church
here, resigned and will return to her home
at Carmel, Ind. 10 recuperate, her health
having begun to fail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
CAUGHT IN POsTOFFICE.
Three Burglars Chased Away and One
wounded.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. n.-About 2
o'clock this morning Postmaster w. II.
Wood. of Deep River. five miles west of
here. was awakened by his crying baby.
and rising saw a light in the postoffice
building. block away. Hurriedly dress
ing he started for the building and found
three men working at the safe. Returning
to the plate with a shotgun he was heard
and the three made good their escape, al,
though one of them was injured when
Wood fired. trail of blood was found
at daylight. No further clew has been OBJ
tanned. although officers are searching the
county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE defense
in the case of John "A. Logan, charged
with arson, closed this evening. After a
little rebuttal in the morning, argument
will be made. This case has attracted more
attention than any tried here for long
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Electric Line In scott County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SCOTTSBURG, Ind, Sept. IA fran
chise was granted to Joseph H. Shea. of
Seymour, and Mark Storen, OF this place.
to build a traction line through this county,
using the public roads. Franchises have
also been granted TO other parties in other
counties. The line is TO run from Colum-
bus to Sellersburg, BY way of Seottsburg.
The franchise IL for thirty-five years. pro-
vided the building is begun in two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Fatally GOared by n Cow.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, Sept. 11.-Wiliam
Morgan. farmer near Sandborn, this
county, was gored by cow which he was
leading this morning. His left side is hor-
ribly mutiated and his ribs broken. He
cannot recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Reunion of Kelley Graduates.
| to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE elev-
enth annual reunion of Kelley graduates
will take place at Plainfield, Ind, Tuesday.
Sept 16. The programme consists of vocal
and instrumental music, fmpromptu talks
by graduates, dinner, renewing of old ac-
quaintanceS and a social reception.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Trained Elephant Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. ia mes
sage from Charleston. Mo-, announces the
death of the largest trained elephant of the
Gentry Show No. 2 valued at 81 800. 1t died
of pneumonia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Cotton Mills Suffer from Fire.

STONEWALL, Miss, Sept. u.-Fire
caused from a spark in shaft box in the
cardroom of the Stonewail cotton mills
this morning. Quilted the spinning and card
rooms of mill No. /, destroying 2s.000 pounds
of cotton In process and doing damage to
the mill and machinery to the amount Of
SIPS 900. The loss is covered by insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Sale Of shorthorns.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHvILLE. Ind, Sept. u.-George w.
Thames. for many years one OF the best
known breeders of shorthorns In this part
Of Indiana, sold his herd at auction yes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12

tor of these duties and emoiuments. The
presbytery recommended that the church
endeavor TO adjust the trouble with the
Rev. Mr.. Smith without the presbytery
taking formal action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12
Port Columbia Burning.

ASTORIA, Oregon. Sept 11.-Port Column
bia, Wash, Is on fire, a result of the prairie
fires raging in that part OF the country. A
steamer has left here TO render assistance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-12

ond floor rear of the Plain Dealer building,
which was considerably damaged by fire
and water. 1t Will be a week or ten days
before service Is restored. The telephone
plant is not insured. but the building Is.