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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
CIRCUIT JUDGES WARNED
DANGERS IN NEW LAW FOR CARE of
FEEBLE-MINDED WOMEN.
IncorrigibIes May BE Foisted on the
State by Interested Persons-No
Poor Asylum Intended.

The board of trustees of the Indiana
School for Predetermined Youth is sending
letter to each circuit judge of the State
in reference TO the admission of feeble
minded women to the institution in accord
ance to an act of the Indiana Legislature
The letter of the board says:
'At the legislative session of 1901 law
was enacted for the custodial care OF
idiotic and feeble-minded adult females.
This is Chapter Sc. laws of 1901. The pur-
pose of the law was to protect the
State against the continued increase Of the
degenerate classes, especially the feeble
minded and idiotic. by providing a safe
protecting care for class OF females, who,
II they do not receive such care. will in
evitably become the mothers of new
generation like themselves or worse. May
L call your attention to some things that
are likely to occur in the administration
of this law, which might not be foreseen,
some of which have already occurred?
THE first of these is, that women who
are not feeble-minded but are really in
corrigibles, may be foisted upon the State
by friends who are anxious to have them
controlled, and who fail to do it themselves.
The people who might seek control for
this class are often among our very best
citizens, and their motives are beyond ques-
ton. Yet through their zeal for the cause
they have at heart, which is the welfare of
the persons they seek control for. they
may work serious injustice.
Another class who might be improperly
less, dependent creatures, a burden upon
their families, but not constituting any
source of danger to the State. The law
was intended to provide against this class
by requiring that the petition should state
that the person to be committed is not and
cannot be properly maintained or cared
for by those who have her in charge
Again, there Is a constant danger that
sufficient discrimination should not be
made between the feeble-minded and the
insane. The law forbids the commitment
of insane persons to this institution. For
them the hospitals for the insane are pro-
vided, where only they can have adequate
treatment or control.
while no reform seems to promise bet
ter results to the State than one which
would check the increase of degenerates, 1t
is manifest that Ii would be against pub
lie policy for the State to maintain vast
poor asylum for the care of crippled and
helpless females. The Legislature did not
intend to create such an asylum, nor yet
a supplementary reformatory, nor new
| hospital for The chronic insane"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
CITY NEWS NOTES.

At the meeting of the membership COM
mittee of the Commercial Club. yesterday,
three applications for membership were
granted. The new members are w. H.
Bertermann. H. G. Van Wrinkle and w. T.
Butler.
After a decidedly tempestuous career,
marked by the attempted suicide by drown
ing Of the present owner Frank A. Brax-
ton, and the insanity Of the former owner,
William Z. Kleinsmith. the Original "a
Hat Store has gone out Of business. Mr..
Braxton has been at his fathers home,
having been i'll with nervous prostration
due to overwork. While there he attempted
to drown himself, but was prevented by a
woman who was passing, who dragged him
out of the water. 7. NJ. Braxton, father OF
the owner of the store, lives near Paoli
and has been given power of attorney and
came to the city to close out the business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
POWERFUL.
a Pure Food Drink Has Great Sustain
Ing Power.

The sustaining power of Postum Coffee
when properly cooked. is greater than most
people imagine and IL is well illustrated in
the story told by a young Texas woman
who says; Il almost lived on Postum Cereal
Coffee for over a month and there was over
q week I did not eat anything at all but
just drank the food drink Postum and yet /
grew stronger and gained weight.
"Our family physician examined Postum
and decided TO use II altogether in place OF
coffee. We all think IL has no equal as a
nourishment for the sick for beside being
pleasant 20 the taste IL is so strengthening.
Ny father and mother have always been
coffee drinkers and suffered all kinds OF
troubles from the coffee until about year
ago q neighbor was praising Postum and
mother decided TO try IL.
They improved at once and have drank
Postum rrer since and mother, who used
20 be bothered with nervousness and sleep
iessness particularly. Is in splendid health
now. She says the change came entirely
from drinking Postum and leaving of cof-
fee" Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Triumphant Schoolboys.
London Telegraph.

LONDON Telegraph.
A few days ago the venerable King OF
Denmark received letter purporting to
come from four lads, scholars of school at
Flakkenbjerg. 1t was short, clear and SEN
sational, and ran as follows: ITO King
Christian, in Copenhagen: We are four
boys Of the Flakkenb5erg Seminary, who
have been fogged by teacher with steel
wire rope. Unless that is stopped. IL will
kindle fire." The missive was unsigned.
Usually anonymous letters are tossed into
the waste paper basket. But in this case
the monarch held that an inquiry ought to
be made, so he sent the letter to the min
lister of justice, and instructed him to have
the matter thoroughly investigated. This
was duly done, and the facts which came
to light confirmed the extraordinary allega-
ton of the unnamed scholars. One Of the
masters, overzealous in applying the rod,
had used the unacademical steel wire rope
instead. in the hope of making a deeper
impression on his backward or wayward
pupils. Once the fact was established he
was dismissed on the spot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Boy Falls from Grace.

Arthur Peats, a Juvenile trouble maker
of some reputation. was arrested again
Saturday. charged with stealing a wheel.
Young Peats is well known to Judge
Stubs. having been before him many times
for small thefts and other trouble The
judge put the boy on probation and every
week made him bring a note from his
mother, testifying to his conduct during the
week. Saturday he appeared with a note
been behaving himself like a little man.
However, before the boy got back home he
was arrested for riding a stolen bicycle.
He had ridden the wheel when he carried
the exemplary note TO Judge Stubs Peats
Is a messenger boy and a member of the
Messenger Bows Union
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23

New York Commercial.

Stockholders of the Fifth-avenue Bank
among whom is Russell Sage, will receive
a dividend of lbs per cent. of their holdings
as a result of a declaration made last week
1t became known yesterday in Wall street
that the directors had, in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of Is per cent.
declared a special dividend OF 100 per cent
on the capital stock of the bank, which
amounts to 500, 900. Both dividends are pay
able July l. 1t was explained that the
earnings for the years 1900. 1901 and 1902 had
been unusually large, 60 that a declaration
of such a dividend was fully warranted
The distribution of the dividend calls fol
the payment of SIPS 900. The stock sells
being So, 725 bid and $4,000 asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
CAUGHT AT TERRE HAUTE.


Captain Hyland returned from Terre
Haute last night with two men who were
arrested there on information given them
by the police department of this city. They
gave their names at the police station as
William Hess and John Schroeder both Of
Indianapolis, and are wanted here for ex-
tensive bicycle thefts. 1t is said the men
have made a business of stealing BICYCLES
and selling them in other cities. They were
in the act of selling several wheels when
placed under arrest in Terre Haute il is
said
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
NEW INDIANA CONCERNS.
Good Days Business I'm Office Of the
Secretary of State.

Secretary of State.
Articles of incorporation We're filed with
the secretary of state yesterday, as fol-
lows:
Evansville Cooperage Company. capital
stock, $4,000. Directors, ]. w. Boehme, H.
T. Bosse, Jacob Fischer, Benjamin Bosse
and II. ]. Karges.
Home Union Land Company. of South
Bend. Capital stock, $4,000. Directors,
II. A. Fink. Alexander Phillips. Cyrus Wal
ter, w. p. Schwartz and Reuben Fink.
The Fitsu Garment Company, Washing
ton, Ind. Capital stock, $4,000. Directors,
E. A Kemp, Il. B. Harris, w. w. Bar
racks, F. w. Mcconnell, w. w. Harris and
o. K. Harris.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Kokomo Aerie.
No. 225 Incorporators. Samuel McCutch-
con, Jacob F. Bergman, H. L. Draper,
Charles Mikels and j. T. Weser.
Burton Cemetery Company, of Tippecanoe
county. Trustees, John L. Mitchell Reu-
ben A. Robinson and Lafayette M. Jordan.
Iroquos Building Loan and Saving As
ISOLATION, of Rensselaer,. Capital stock,
$500, 900.
The Lynn Local Telephone Company, of
Lynn, Randolph county, filed a certificate of
an increase of capital stock from 5000 to
$4,000.
The Oxford Water Company filed docu-
ments showing amendment to its con-
stitution which will permit an increase in
it's facilities and the maintenance of an
electric lighting and power plant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23

Washington Star.

Some of the Presidents critics are of
opinion that his announcement from Walla
Walla was undignified This is very much
to be doubted. We are criticised abroad for
what is described as our shirt sleeves"
diplomacy. That is TO say, our methods in
the transaction of that sort of business
are regarded as too open and direct We
are not sufficiently regardfui of ceremonial
We refuse unwisely, We are told. to avail
ourselves of the advantages of circumlocu-
ton. AS we have done so we'll with our
style of diplomacy, why not adopt shirt
sleeves" politics? Why not be direct about
these matters? The President is a candi-
date to succeed himself-has been since Oc-
tober, 1901 Why, then, when the matter
was brought TO his attention, should he
have dissembled or kept silent? Has not
Mr.. Cleveland sufficiently illustrated the
absurdity and futility of that procedure?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 22.-"Brownie'
Foreman, pitcher for the Wheeling Central
League Club. was arrested tonight on a
warrant sworn out by Fireman Fitzwil-
liams, charging him with unlawful rela-
tons with his wife. While member of the
Evansville team Foreman boarded near
Fitzwilliams's house. and ii is supposed
he became acquainted with her then. Fore
man is well known in baseball circles, hav-
ing pitched several years ago in the teams
of the National League.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Mrs. sarah f. Fletcher Dead.

Mrs. Sarah F. Fletcher, mother of
Charles NJ. Fletcher. died at the home of
her son. SIG North California street, on Sum
day afternoon from old age. Mrs Fletcher
was the widow of Timothy R. Fletcher.
who conducted the old Fletcher Bank in this
city in the early sixties, and was known
over the State for her extreme beauty as
a young woman. She was sixty-eight wears
old and has been in failing health for some
time.
The funeral was held from the residence
of her son yesterday afternoon and the
body was placed In the family vault at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Maccabee. Awarded $4,000.

preme Tent, knights of the Maccabees.
was to-day given a verdict for $4,000 and
interest against the Port Huron Savings
10. ,...,a, snanca taanar ns - Aiioihp
who has admitted embezzling $4,000 of
Maccabee money, used the Maccabee funds
TO pay his shortage at the bank, where he
was assistant cashier in 1901. 1t is alleged
the defalcation was not discovered until
1901 This may shift the prosecution of
Thompson to the bank officers, as the YER
dict recoups the Maccabees for their loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
UNJUST TO GOVERNOR.
w. j. Bryan Says Editorial I'm the
Sentinel Was Not Fair.

On the trip to Greenfield last evening
representative of the Journal showed Mr..
Bryan the editorial from Saturdays issue
of the Sentinel, criticising Governor Dur
bin for an alleged breach of hospitality in
inviting Mr.. Bryan to be his guest while in
Indianapolis and then leaving the city him.
self on a two weeks vacation before Mr..
BRYAN arrived. Mr.. Bryan read the edi-
torial and then said:
THAT is not fair. That is wholly unjust
TO Governor Durbin. i received message
from him asking me to be his guest while
! was in the city IL / came to attend the
Woodmen convention last week. but / had
not planned to attend the convention. and
/ replied that / would not be here, thank
ing him for his proffer of hospitality. The
Governor should not be criticised in this
manner"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
WRECK ON THE SANTA FEE.

Six Persons Reported Killed I'm a
Double Collision.
DENVER, Col. June PA special to the
Republican from Albuquerque, N. NJ, says
news reached that place tonight of head
on collision on the Santa Fe. in which half
dozen persons are reported killed. A
work train ran into the first section of a
freight. and a few minutes later the Sec
ond section of the freight ran into the
wreck A relief train has gone to the
scene of the disaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Part of Church Bulletin.

The criticism of the action Of the Marion
county grand jury made by DR.. StansfieId
of the Meridian-street NJ. E. Church, was
not delivered from the pulpit Sunday MORN
ing 1t was printed On the church bulletin
distributed to members OF the congrega-
ton at the morning service. The first i'm
preston was that 1t was part Of the SER
mon itself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
BUSINESS TO BE ENLARGED.
Stockholders of the l.. A. Kinsey Com
pany Hold q Meeting.

Stockholders of the L. A. Kinsey Com
pany met last evening and decided to re-
organize the company. New officers were
elected as follows: ]. Douglass. president;
John S. Roberts, secretary-treasurer; Will
liam Iron, w. w. Toomey, J. Douglass and
John s. Roberts, directors. It was decided
to change the name of the company to the
National Grain and Stock Company, and
an increase Of the capital stock from $25. 900
to 5000 will be made at once.
The company now has headquarters and
main offices in the Stevenson building, and
has branch Offices In the largest cities of
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. The business
will be extended and many other branch
offices established.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
NINE. vIOLETTE DEFERENzED0.
She Is Taken Into Police Court and
Fined for Lettering.

Violette Deferenzedo. who claims as her
husband John Tolliver, of 317 Ellsworth
street, was arrested yesterday and fined IS
and costs in the Police Court for lettering
Nine. Deferenzedo created quite a sensa-
ton in the neighborhood of Senate avenue
and Vermont street in the manner in which
she tried to purchase poison at drug
store. Nine. Deferenzedo is creole, of
Frenchtown, near New Orleans. She is
very pretty and lively. She claims that
she was not trying to purchase poison
but antidote for friend who had taken
poison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Two Residences Robbed.

Burglars entered the residence of ]. H.
Ayres, 1919 College avenue. Sunday night
anu stole $40 in money and about $500 worth
of jewelry and silverware. The entrance
was made by prying open cellar window
The residence of DR.. W. B. Stewart was
burglarized the same evening and a
watch and about SIS in money were secured.
The police think the two burglaries were
committed by the same men, the houses
were broken into at about the same time
and are directly across the street from each
9th
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
ROLANDO TO BE ATTACKED.


CARACAS, Venezuela, June 22.-The gov
eminent has decided to attack, by land and
from the river Orinoco, Ciudad Bolivar,
which is still in the hands Of the revolu-
tionary General Rolando, the only neuten-
ant of General Matos. who has fed to the
island of Curacao. General Rolando pos
sesses an army of about 1000 men, with
guns and ammunition. Twelve hundred
government troops have left Maturin for
San Felix, where they will meet Vice Presi-
dent Gomez, who is on his way thither by
sea with 8, 400 men. After a junction of
the two forces has been effected they will
march on Ciudad Bolivar, which, it Is ex-
pected, will be attacked next Saturday. A
heavy resistance is probable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23

PHILADELPHIA Record.

Criticism is disarmed by the frankness Of
the appeal of Harris Richardson, of Hunt
ingdon, who asks for Republican votes to
elect him associate Judge of the county
on the ground that he is a poor man, get
ting on in years, is a cripple and has an In
valid wife. In my declining years." he
asks, cannot you give me your support for
associate judge? Offices have been sought
on far less meritorious grounds than that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
B0EGLIN CASE POSTPONED.
Saloon Keeper VIII BE Given a Hear
ing by the Mayor Next Monday.

ing by the Mayor Next Monday.
Mayor Bookwalter was unable to give
Saloon Keeper Boeglin hearing yesterday
morning. and the case was postponed until
next Monday morning. Boeglin, who runs
a saloon at 9O1 Virginia avenue. has been
summoned to appear and show cause why
his license should not be revoked. He was
the man that attempted to shoot Patrolman
Bailey recently, when the latter tried to
arrest him, and was himself shot
1t was learned yesterday that the license
under which the saloon is run was taken
out in the name of Frank G.. Ankenbrock. a
driver for the Indianapolis Brewing Com
pany. The brewery attorneys will probably
take charge OF Boeglin's defense before the
mayor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
The Perfect Gas Range
Ono Of ths most economical Ga

Ono Of ths most economical Gas
Ranges In use.
The New Vulcan Water Heat,r
II Is with the utmost confidence that
we offer our New Vulcan as the most
efficient. economical and durabls hsatsr
In use with artificial gas
Call and examine tn. many devices
we have on exhibition fox household usa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION.


ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 22.-About fifty
prominent mill operators and nearly as
many attorneys were present to-day be-
fore former Governor Joseph w. Fifer, OF
Illinois. and Judge C. A Prouty. of Yer
mont members of the Interstate-commerce
Commission. who began a hearing in the
United States Court of Appeals of the COM
plant Of the Central Yellow Pine Lumber
Association against various Southern rail-
roads.
The complaints were presented to the
fifteen members OF the Central Yellow Pine
Association. who are doing business at
points east of the Mississippi but who
assert that they Disseminated against
In the matter Of rates by the roads west
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23

A number Of Indiana people have gone to
attend the meeting Of the American Library
Association at Niagara Falls Miss Hoag-
land. Of the State Library Commission: w.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Other Fires.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, June 22.-St.
StanislauS College destroyed by fire
last night. The flames spread so rapidly
that the students generally lost their cloth
ing and trunks. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
S36 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Funeral of Rebecca S. Nichols.

The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca S. Nichols
was held yesterday afternoon from the
residence of her son. Willard c.. Nichols.
ZIG East New York street, and the inter-
ment was at Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Thirty Person. Drowned.

BELGRADE. June PA cloudburst oc-
CURED yesterday at the village of Zenom.
near Knajzevas and fifty-four houses were
demolished. Thirty persons were drowned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
THREW ACID IN HIS FACE.
Pharmacy Student Terribly Burned by
an Unknown Man.

ADA, o., June 22.-An unknown young
man tonight threw sulphuric acid into the
face Of F. c. Lawhead, of Van Vert, o..
a pharmacy student at Ada Normal Uni
versity. Lawhead is terribly burned and
probably will lose both eyes. Jealousyis sup
posed to have been the motive for the deed.
The students are securing the town and
vicinity for the acid thrower.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
GRAND vIZIER IN PERIL.
Rumor OF an Attempt to Destroy His
Palace with Bombs.

PARIS, Junue PA dispatch to the
Rappel, dated from Buda-Pesth to-day, says
a rumor is current that the palace of the
grand vizer at Constantinople narrowly
escaped being blown up to-day by dyna-
mite bombs. The correspondent says it is
certain the grand vizier has received
threatening letters and that a number of
arrests have been made recently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
The indianapolis Gas Co.

E. Henry, State librarian, and Miss Hub
bard, of the State library, are on the pro-
gramme to deliver addresses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23

Crown Hill, but will later be removed to
he Evergreen Cemetery in Cincinnati,
where Ii will be buried.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-08-21
HlNESBURGH.

Thomas Davis is very feeble.
Mrs. Curtis Andrews is on the sick list.
Burt Gordon of Huntington was here
Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Emerson Palmer were at
Mrs. r. G.. Miles, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Harvey of Stowe
are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Washburn of
Randolph are visiting relatives here.
DR.. and Mrs. T. w. McKibbon are
home again after spending few weeks
in the northern part of the state.
John Bissonette and his daughter, Mrs.
d. j. Gorton started Saturday for Chat
eaugay, n. y. They will make but a
short stay there as they expect to be
home again this week.
Mrs. Julia X. Gage and Mrs. G. w.
Pierce start Monday for Thompsonville,
Conn. Mrs Pierce expects to be away
but a short time but Mrs. Gage will be
gone until about October LIST.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-08-21
SHOREHAM.

Miss Burns of Orwell visited at DR..
Towards recently.
Miss Marcia Douglas is taking an out
ing in Hague, y. Y.
Charles Slavery of Brandon is with his
aunt, Mrs. NJ. p. Cook.
Conductor Parker and family spent
Sunday at NJ. p. Cooks
Miss Nellie Nottingham went to Pitts
ford Monday to visit relatives.
Miss Nellie Hemenway of Manchester,
is visiting at A. f. Tottingham's.
Miss Thida Baldwin and her sister,
Lydia are visiting in Elizabethtown.
Mrs. Maria Hammond of Crown Point
with Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton We're at j.
c. MOore's last week.
Miss Vezna has returned to her home
in Fall River, Mass. Her brother, Rev.
l.. A. Vezina accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Baldwin have sent
out cards announcing the marriage of
their daughter, Jessie Lerna Kyle to Mr..
Thomas Stephen Brown, August twelfth.