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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-15
BEAT A FELLow-pRIsoNER.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 14.-Mayor John
L. Forkner did wholesome thing this
morning at the converting of Police Court,
in calling Henry Russell from Jail and fin
ing him $50 and imposing an additional jail
sentence of thirty days. Russell beat a
llow-prisoner almost TO insensibility in
the Jail last night. The fact did not be-
come known till Mayor Forkner convened
court and, by few adroit questions, Sc
cured a story of brutality that amazed
and angered him. Russell roundly
lectured
The Jail here is SO small that the pris-
oners cannot be separated and fights are
common, but reports are suppressed be-
cause the informant is usually beaten for
giving the information.
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Machinery on the Way.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 14-Ex-
State Senator ]. p. McGeath. who has Sc
cured all the right of way and franchises
for the oil belt traction line, says he has re-
ceived word from Contractor Maxwell of
Boston. that the machinery for the con-
.struction work is on the way. Work was to
have been begun on Sept. Is, but has been
delayed few weeks on account of an effort
to finance the extensions to Celina, o. and
Noblesville, Ind. McGeath saws the line
will extend from here to Matthews Fair
mount and Alexandria, distance of twen-
ty-one miles. and has already been financed
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Big Barn DESTROYED.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE big
barn on the farm of Ernest Rietdorf. liv-
ing seven miles southwest, was destroyed
by fire to-day. The loss was over $1,000,
with insurance of 81 500 in the Farmers
Mutual. of this county. The blaze was dis
covered at o'clock in the hay NOW. The
wind was blowing in the opposite direction
from the house, which thus was saved The
loss includes 80 tons of hay. The cause
probably was spontaneous combustion.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPEL, Ind, Sept. H.-Frank f. Wood
ward, one of the members Of the firm of
Woodward Brothers. lumber and grain deal
ers, was badly hurt Saturday evening. He
had been ut work upstairs I'm the elevator
and started to come down. When within
ten feet of the bottom of the stairs his heel
caught on the edge OF the step. AS there is
no handrail on the stairs Mr.. Woodward
fell headlong over the side. His arms
struck the floor first and though no bones
were broken he was badly bruised and
shaken up. His face was cut and one tooth
was knocked out. He is believed to have
suffered serious internal injuries and is
under constant treatment
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FOUGHT AT TEN PAGES.


ABITA SPRINGS, La. Sept. H-Frank
Allison and Marshall McGhee. two young
men in St. Tammany parish. fought duel
to the death at the Talishook camp ground,
four miles from Abita Springs. to-day.
Both men were rivals for the hand OF
young woman and Allison challenged Nc
Ghee to a duel. McGhee promptly ac-
cepted the challenge, and pistols at ten
PAGES were named. The men met at the
appointed hour and place and at the COM
mand Of their second. Are you readyy
Firei" both weapons were discharged at
the same instant and both men fell dead.
one with a bullet through his brain and the
other with a bullet THROUGH his heart.
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No Courthouse improvements.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE County
Council met this morning in adjourned
session, having adjourned last Thursday
to make the legal publication of the coun-
ty acquisitions. that there would be no
question OF the legality Of the appropria-
ton for the courthouse improvements, but
the appropriation was to-day defeated be-
cause, having been signed by only two
commissioners in the first place, and one
approval of the reQuisition in so far as it
affected the 600 for courthouse improve
ments. That item was left with but one sig
nature. majority Of the board being two.
The Council, therefore, ignored the item.
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BEATEN BY FARMERS.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NASHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 14.-There was
lively time on Little Blue creek. eight
miles south of Nashville. this morning.
when four farmers terribly beat two al
legged swindlers. giving their names as
Johnson and Parkinson of Chicago.
John Helms. farmer. was called from
the field last Friday by two strangers who
drove up. They introduced themselves as
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Parkinson, OF Chi
cago. and said they were agents for the
Chicago Light Company. and wished TO sell
him a gasoline lamp. At the request of
his children the farmer signed an order for
81 lamp. Next day two strangers called
and said they had purchased a note on him
for SEQ. the day before. OF a man tsivinS a
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept H-At noon
to-day a jury was secured in the Wander
berg County Circuit Court, before Special
Judge w. w. ireland. in the case of Will
liam Trimble, the street car man who is
charged with having taken part in the
riot on the night of July ., when "a mob
stormed the Jail and tried to lynch the
negro Lee Brown, who shot and killed Pa
trolman Louis n. Massey. Seven of the
jurors are farmers and the rest are bust
ness men.
noon-Deputy Sheriff Joseph Schneip and
Fred Brennecke, captain of the police
force. They said they saw the defendant at
the Jail on the night OF the riot and that
he was urging the crowd TO help take the
negro out. The case is bitterly contested
and will last several days.
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Traction Company to Issue Bonds.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept 1.-THE Louis
vile Southern Indiana Traction Company
at meeting of its stockholders held this
morning, was authorized by unanimous vote
to issue 100000 of per cent bonds. There
were 20l,512 shares of stock represented at
the meeting. d. r. Niver, of the firm OF
Trowbridge, Niver & Co., of Chicago, which
is underwriting the securities of the trac-
ton company, said the money derived from
the sale of the bonds would be used in equip
ping the bridges across the Ohio river for
an entrance into Louisville, i'm addition to
constructing new electric lines and equip
ping old ones.
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Woman Indicted for Shooting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 14--Miss Edna
vollmer. who shot her lover. Otis Judd.
with alleged murderous intent on Aug. %
last was indicted by the grand jury to-
day for assault and battery with intent to
commit felony. Up TO a late hour tonight
Sheriff Philips had not found Miss Vol-
mer and the bench warrant for her arrest
is unserved. She is at liberty on a 81. 900
bond signed by her father.
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which Jefferson Davis. President Of the
Southern Confederacy. surrendered
NARRAGANsETT r. l.. Sept n-Judse
Albert Richie. OF the Supreme Judicial
Court of Maryland. died this afternoon
after an illness of three weeks
LONDON. Sept 1i-Mrs. Alice Gordon
Gulick. president OF the international In
stitute for Girls i'm Spain, died In London
tonight
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Strikers Draw the Color Line.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFER6ONVILLE. Ind, Sept. H.-For
the first time in the history of the local
car works colored men are employed in the
passenger department. This state Of at
fairs was brought about, it is said, by a
number of the white employees in the de-
partment making demand for an increase
In wages. There Is much Indignation among
the employees of the factory and a general
walk out Of al the employees is likely to &C.
cur. A meeting Of the men employed in
the wood machine shops has been called to
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY Of striking. Should
they strike $50 more men would go out
There are now about 500 men out.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, Sept. 4.-Mrs Louella
Jeffrey Lowe, wife of Richmond Lowe,
special persion examiner, who has lived
here for the past four years, is critically
sick at the private sanatorium of DR.. Alfred
Rice. Mrs. Lowe is suffering from "a septic
abscess on the thigh, and her condition Is
critical that the immediate relatives
have been summoned.
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men, since 1877, shows that all but two
are alive and in good health. and the two
deaths were due 10 typhoid, in no way
attributable to their rowing. The moral OF
il all is that football classes with rowing
or any other hard exercise, in that proper
training is absolutely necessary. and that
whenever students allowed to play
hard games without it. the authorities of
the institution should be held responsible
for serious injuries or fatalities.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. H.-To-day John
Thompson. miner employed at the Col
Inns Coal Company mine west of here. was
caught by a heavy fall of slate which
crushed his skull and frightfully mangled
his face His condition is critical.
John Myers, employed at the Zeller Nc
Cullom Coal Company's mine north of the
city, was internally injured by fall of
slate and may die.
Joseph Broyles, aged sixteen. met with an
unusual accident last evening. He was
holding a horse, by wrapping one end of
the halter around two fingers. The animal
became frightened at something and by a
quick jerk pulled off both of the boys fin
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Four Persons Injured.

CHICAGO. Sept. H.-Four persons were
injured, Henry Wakefield, Chicago, bag
gageman. probably fatally and many pas
sengers badly shaken up in a collision on
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad at
Despaines. early to-day. An open switch
is said to have caused the accident. the
passenger train. westbound, crashing into
the rear of q freight on a siding
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Man and Girl Killed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept 1.-THE St
Louis limited from Indianapolis to ST. Louis,
on the Vandalia at 10 o'clock this morning,
killed a man named Frank Miner and a
girl named Katie Billy at the National
road crossing, four miles east of the CITY,
They were driving to Terre Haute the girl
returning from visit in the country to the
home of her parents in this city. Miner
lived on a farm near Seeleyvile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-15
Old Couple Badly Hurt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
AURORA, Ind, Sept H-William Scholle
ard his wife. living five miles south Of
Aurora, were seriously injured while driv-
ing yesterday. Their horse became fright
ened at a passing automobile and ran away
throwing them out. Several doctors were
In attendance on the old couple last night,
Mrs. Scholle remaining in an unconscious
condition until early this morning.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BELLFONTAINE. o., Sept. H-Death
from inhaling gas was the verdict of the
coroner in the case OF Andrew Harvey. who
was asphyxiated last week No finding is
made as to whether the death was acct
dental or suicide.
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Fine New Business Block,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE contract
was awarded to-day by c. L. Williams, of
this city, for the erection of fine busi-
ness block opposite the Union building in
this city. 1T will be 100 by As and modern
in every way. The contract provides that
the building sEal. be ready for occupancy
by Feb. !, a large force of men was put
to work on the excavations to- day.
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The United States Weather Bureau yes
terday warned All packers and growers of
tomatoes near the city Of Indianapolis that
. frost might be expected tonight and sug-
gested that the growers be prepared for it.
The tomato men say that q slight frost
would not fnjure their harvest. but a heavy
one would end the season, which 10 barely
started It h hoped. however. that on ac-
count Of the cloudy sky, which is also pre-
dicted. the frost report viii prove but
scare. as not only the tomato crop, but
corn and other products would be ruined by
. frost at this time OF the year.
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Thinks Parker Will he Nominated.

Special to the Indianapoli Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 14.-Sparks l..
Brooks, secretary of the Madison county
Democratic committee, has just returned
from visit to the East, where he spent
some time i'm New York and New Jersey
in getting the sentiment of the Democracy
on the presidential candidate. Mr.. Brooks
says 1T will be Judge Parker. of New York.
or Senator German, of Maryland. Brooks
believes that the Democrats of Indiana will
favor Judge Parker and is fiatfooted in his
support of the New York jurist.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BELLFONTAINE.< o., Sept. 4.-An-
nouncement was made Monday evening from
Crbana by Congressman warnock. who had
just arrived home from a trip through Eu-
rope, that he had recommended Editor
Quincy Campbell for postmaster for Belle
fontaine, vice Wallace W. Roach. deceased
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Greenwood Woman Badly Hurt.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENWOOD, Ind. Sept. 1l-Mrs. T.
B. Noble, suffered a very painful accident
Sunday evening. She and her husband
were starting to church and in going down
the steps OF their veranda she thought she
was on the last step. but was not and fell,
breaking her right wrist and dislocating
her left wrist: also cutting a cash I'm her
hand. Mrs. Noble is a sister OF DIR. ]. NJ
Wishard, who is still confined to his bed
as the result OF the injuries he received
last Saturday from falling off his residence
is brother, who was here to-day to see
them.
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]. J. HILL IN A WRECK.

His Special Train Ran Into BowIders
ON the Track.
LA CROSSE, Wis. Sept IA special
train consisting of an egnine and two
coaches containing President j. ]. Hill. of
the Northern Securities Company, Presi-
dent Harris. the first and second vice presi-
dents, Chief Engineer Breckenridge and
other officials of the Burlington. early last
evening ran into two large powders which
had been washed on the track by a severe
rainstorm near Alma, and the engine was
badly damaged. Outside of bad shaking
up and few bruises. none of the officials
on the train were injured. Chief Engineer
Breckenridge was in a wreck about year
ago but few miles from Alma, i'm which
Trainmaster Purdy lost his life and other
officials were badly injured
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ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 14-Samuei L.
Stevenson, aged sixty-five years. recorder
of deeds of Greensburg. Pa. lost his life
recovered Immediately and every effort was
made 10 revive the man, but without sue
cess Physicians who endeavored to re-
suscitate him express the opinion that he
died OF apoplexy. as he was bathing in
shallow water.
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ATTACK ON DANCING.
Muncie Preacher Tells why the Boys
Like the Amusement.

Like the Amusement.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Sept. H-'Take the girl
out of the dance and you take the dance
out of the boy" This statement made by
the Rev. ]. F. Burnett from his pulpit yes
terday at the First Christian Church
caused q mild sensation among the men,
bers Of his congregation. Some Of the older
members smiled approval: some of the
younger frowned slightly, but Mr.. Burnett
went ahead with his attack on euchre,
saloons and principally dancing.
He continued: "A young woman asked
me II she could go to the dance and be
Christian. i answered: You may go to the
dance and be Christian. but you will go
a long way down from your present beau
tiful womanhood.' The same girl asked me
what made the boys like the dance. L re-
piled: They don't like to dance alone.
They like to dance just TO get to hug you :"
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Died i'm Nebraska.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Sept. IA mes
sage from Dixon, Neb., to-day, to II. r.
Shafer, of this city, announced the death
of his father. Bergman Shafer, at Dixon.
He was Madison county resident for many
years, and owned what Is now the county
poor farm, near Chesterfield
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BOY SHOOTS ANOTHER.
Son Of Taylor University President
Accidentally Kills Playmate.

MARION, Ind. Sept. H-Charles wes-
ley Archibald. aged fourteen. was acciden-
tally shot at Upland near here tonight
by Gussie Smith. aged nine. Both are
sons OF Professor Archibald, of Taylor
University. Young Archibald died at mid
night. The boys were examining a re-
volver when 1t exploded.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE mar
riage of Miss Nora Dale and John Rooney.
of Henderson, KY, took place here to-day.
They came here to see the tri-state fair and
decided to get married. The groom is a
wealthy farmer.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, H., Sept H-In a head-end
collision on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Railroad at Rossville by two freights Har-
ry j. Mcdowell, fireman, was killed and
Brakeman A. M. Porter was dangerously
injured. The signals were against the train
in which the men were injured, but Engi-
neer King excuses himself by saying Fire
was shoveling coal for him.
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SEVERAL COSTLY FIRES
LOSSES IN RANDOLPH AND ALLEN
COUNTIES AND HUNTINGBURG.
Strawberries i'm Vigo-Muncie Preach-
err Attacks Dancing - E1woOd's
Ffnances-Other State News.
.ecial 10 the Indianapolis journal.

SIeCldI 20 tne InuldHaFOIl5 JUufIIdI
UNION CITY, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE farm
residence of James Il. Sutten, five miles
northwest of this city, burned this morning.
Loss $1,000. Arthur Goodman was injured
by falling chimney.
In the same neighborhood. few hours
before. Joseph Hesers big barn with three
horses and all the owners farm imple-
ments burned, causing a 5000 loss.
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Drowned i'm a Cistern.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
AUBURN, Ind, Sept. 4.-The three-year-
old son of Conrad Lumm drowned by fall
ing into cistern this forenoon. He tried
to dip water with basin and lost his bal
ance. He was dead when discovered
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GLASS FACTORIES RESUME.
Muncie and Wilkinson Plants Take
Up the Seasons Work.

Up the Seasons Work.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Charles
Boldt glass factory was the third big
Muncie factory TO start it's fires for the
season. Inc Boldt factory resumed work
this morning after shutdown lasting all
summer. In that time producer gas plant
has been installed. SO that the factory can
run entirely without natural gas, if nee
essary. The factory employs about 300
men.
WILKINSON, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Wilkn-
son Cooperative Window Glass Company
started it's plant this morning with a full
set OF blowers and other men in their
proper places. The company has several
large orders to be filled at once.
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Baby Killed by scaldinr

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENBURG, Ind, Sept. H.-Marsh, the
little fifteen-month's-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Marsh Lowe. was so badly scalded by up
setting a pail OF hot water on himself Satur-
day morning that he died at IL o'clock last
night, after hours of terrible suffering
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE stave
factory of Parpenheimer & Link, of Hunt
inburg, was destroyed by fire at o'clock
this afternoon. The loss is 5000. with no
insurance. The origin Of the fire is not
known.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Du-
bois county fair at Huntingburg opened
to-day for the week. The races will begin
on Wednesday The exhibits are large.
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Laporte UndD Herald.
The Indianapolis Journal is to-day un-
doubtedly the best newspaper in Indiana
and as fine as may be found in any city i'm
the country the size of Indianapolis Its
State service Is far superior 10 that OF any
other paper i'm Indiana. while typograph
ally the Journal is n beauty.
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BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 1.-THE Senate
has approved the bill authorizing the gov
eminent 10 negotiate a new Panama canal
treaty with the United States on it's first
reading Senator Perez Soto announces
that he viii oppose 1t in the subsequent
debates.
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FINE BIG STRAWBERRIES.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. H.-Eighteen
gallons of big, fine-fiavored strawberries
were brought to the city to-day from a
fruit farm four miles out. They were the
second crop on the vines this year.
1t is the first time the vines have done
the trick and the grower is doubtful about
the cause. Perhaps the rains followed by
the unusual sun heat this month did it.
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PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. l-Jchn s: LAM
troduced resolution. which was unani-
mously carried by that body. inviting the
Republican national commit - I'D the
next annual convention In PittsburG.
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Bar. Temp. RH Wind Weather. Pre-:
Ia m. 1905 Y a s. Pt. Crdy. o ooO
Z .. m. 300 81 30 S. Clear. 600
Maximum temperature. IS; minimum tenn
rerature. i2.
Comparative statement of mean tempera-
ture and total precipitation on Sept. IA:
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Druggists refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails 10 cure Ringworm. Tetter. Old
Ulcers and Sores. Pimples and Biackh>ads
on the face and all akin dis>asek - centA