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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
USED MAILS TO EFRAUD
Conviction of Two Men Who Took
Name of Reputable Firm.

CHICAGO, Ill. Dec. 16.-Julius NJ. Nilsson
and Arthur j. Herbst were to-day found
guilty of using the United States mails to
defraud. Nilsson and Herbst conducted
business under the name of the Western
Supply Company and had Offices on Dear
born street. The reputable company whose
business name was used by Nilsson and
Herbst occupied a large warehouse on Ran.
doiph street. The testimony in the case
showed III the two men corresponded with
firms throughout the United States and or
dered goods shipped TO the Dearborn-street
Office. Upon arrival OF the goods they were
Immediately reshipped 70 New York. where
they were disposed Of. The aggregate
amount OF the losses OF the victims was in
the neighborhood OF $4,000. Tbs court tenn.
porariiy held the sentence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
INDIANA OBITUARY.

PARIS, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-The death of Green
Arterburn, aged sixty-five years. occurred
yesterday at his home, west Of Paris, being
attributable to paralysis.
u. z. Metcalfe. residing northwest of
Paris, died yesterday of pneumonia at
Dwight. ILL.,. where he had gone to take the
Kelley treatment
MARION. Ind, Dec. ~16.-Ephraim p. Lip
pencott, aged eighty years. who came to
Marion to live when the place was nothing
but a small village, died to-day at his
home in this city.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 16.-J. f. Snave-
~, aged sixty, a well-known citizen of this
city, died this morning, after a several
weeks illness. The funeral will occur
Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
THE
TO INSTANT DEATH
Isaac Ressler, a Well-to-Do Farm
er, Came to His End in a Most i.
Peculiar Manner.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Dec. 16.-Isaac
Ressler. ST., a well-to-do farmer who had
been working in al extra section gang on
the Southern Indiana Railway for a few
weeks, met death yesterday near Ell Nora,
this county, In a peculiar manner He was
pouring coffee before a fire which had been
built on an e~mbankment and accidentally
burned a finger. In jumping back he fell
headlong over the ~embankment, breaking
his neck. He was about sixty years old.
He owned a fine eighty-acre farm and
leaves a wife and several grown children
in good circumstances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Dec. 16.-Judge Paulus, of
the Grant Circuit Court, to-day ordered a
special venire of forty names drawn, from
which to select a jury In the Harry Hooper
murder case. which comes up for trial next
Monday. Hooper is charged with the MUIR
der of Marshal james Payne. OF Paramount.
and will make = plea OF self-defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17


Thursday and Friday:
InGiana-Fair on Thursday. Friday In
creasing cloudiness and warmer; fresh
north winds. shifting to east.
minois-Fair on Thursday. Friday In
creasing cloudiness and warmer: probably
snow In north portion; fresh north to north
east winds.
Ohio-Fair; continued cold on Thursday.
Friday increasing cloudiness; variable
winds.
K~entucky-Fair on Thursday. Friday In
creasing cloudiness and warmer.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Thursday. Fri
day increasing cloudiness and warmer;
probably snow in north n west portions3
fresh northwest winds, becoming variable.
Wisconsin-Fair on Thursday; warmer in
west portion. Friday snow; warmer In east
portion; fresh northwest winds becoming
variable.
North ~Dakota-Cloudy and warmer on
Thursday: snow at night or Friday; colder
Friday.
South -Dakota-C1oudy and warmer on
Thursday. Friday snow and colder.
Nebraska-Fair and warmer on Thurs
day. Friday cloudy and colder, probably
snow north anu east portions.
Kansas-Fair on Thursday, warmer IN
north portion Friday fair.
Iowa-Fair and warmer on Thursday.
Friday, snow.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer on Thurs
day. Friday. snow; brisk northeast TO
southeast winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
TWO RARE
Books Were Returned to Marys-
vile College by Capt. Mauzy.

spec,al to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvILLE, Ind, Dec. 16.-Capt. j. HI.
to-day sent two rare books to Sam
rel Tyndel Wilson. president Of Marys-
Vile College at MarysvilIe, Tenn, which
were taken from that institution in the SOS
by Capt. Mauzy, by permission Of the GUS
todian.
During Sherman's march to the sea in the
COS Capt. Mauzy prevented the destruc-
ton of the fine library at that college by
placing armed guards to protect 1t dur
ing the invasion of the town. TIL aged
custodian was so grateful that he rendered
Can't. Mauzy two rare volumes from the
library. Mr.. Mauzy, feeling that because
of their value to that institution, he would
return them to the college. They were
the London Magazine for the year 175 and
the Gentlemen and Ladies Magazine. Bos-
TON. 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Teutonic, from
Liverpool and Queenstown. for New York,
Is reported by wireless telegraph as having
passed the Nantucket lightship at $40 to-
night.
PLYMOUTH. Dec. 16.-Arrived: Pretoria,
from New York. for Hamburg. and pro-
ceeded.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 16.-Sailed: Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. from Bremen, for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1e.-Sailed: Cedric. for
New York: Westernland, for Philadelphia.
ANTWERP. Dec. 16.-Sailed: Switzer-
land. for Philadelphia.
LONDON, Dec. 16-Arrived: Mesaba.
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
GIFTS FOR THE
Little Ones Will Be Made Happy
Christmas Morning.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSvILLE. Ind. Dec. 16.-At G
meeting of the Cary Club, OF this city. a
very interesting talk was made by Mrs. E.
M. Michener on 1.-The Receiving and Train
ing Home for Orphans" In the course of
her remarks Mrs. Kitchener suggested that
a Christmas meeting of the club should be
held for the purpose of gathering together
gifts of candy, clothing and toys to be sent
to the Indiana Orphans Home at Westield.
Each member of the club contributed gifts
for two children, and a large box for the
little folk will be forwarded to Miss Mar
garet Dickey, matron of the home. to be
opened on Christmas morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
.LAPORTE. Ind. Dec 16--Through La
porte attorneys Buriing Short, of Laporte
county will tomorrow. In 81. Joseph Cir
cult Court, file suit against the United
Grain Company for Sc. 900 damages for In
juries received while employed In a grain
elevator at South Bend owned by the de-
PENDANTS. Short lost an arm by being Jerked
Into the machinery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
NATURAL Gas CUT OFF
BY BREAK IN MAIN PIPE
Factories Closed and Inhabitants
of Towns Shivering for Lack
of Fuel.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. B.-Hunt-
ington. Cattletsburg Ashland. Ironton and
all smaller towns in this section are with
out natural gas to-day. and practically all
the factories. large and small, have been
forced to close, the result Of a break In the
main pipes near Warield, Ky. The popula-
ton in each city Is shivering and great suf-
fering is reported among all classes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Not Discouraged at Failure of His
Industrial Scheme.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-when Alfred Dodge,
OF Dolgeville, Herkimer county. New York,
failed in 1899. the crash was called IAN
economic tragedy" because IL shattered
hopes of establishing an ideal industrial
center fathered by Dodge. The promoter Is
now here buying machinery, and says he has
secured powerful financial backing for a
new Dolgeville. TO be located in southern
California, two miles from Pasadena. Two
companies have been formed, he says. cap
italized at 81 10000. Land has been secured.
two acres of which will be set aside for q
felt factory and two hundred for the build
ing of a model town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
E WORRIED HIM.
Drank Choral After Companion in
a Carousal Had Died.

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 16-'Doctor'' ]. F.
Eckelberry, aged fif~ty-eight. died at an
early hour this morning under peculiar cir
cumstances.
On Sunday Eckelberry and James Stone,
aged fifty-five, were out c~arousing together.
after which the former gave Stone som
medicine to relieve him from the effects
of drink. That night Stone died. and while
the coroner rendered a verdict Of death from
excessive drink, Eckelberry was told that
threats had been made against him by
Stones sons. The latter so worried him
that last night he took choral with sui
cidal intent, dying early this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
HEAVY FIGHTING NOW
GOING ON At SANTIAGO
Revolutionists Repulsed After a
Two Days Engagement, Ac-
cording to Dispatch.


CAPE HAYTIEN, Dec. 16.-Heavy fight
ing. in which the revolutionists were re-
pulsed. has been going on at Santiago for
the last two days. according to a special
dispatch received here The government
has advised all families TO leave the city.
President Morales is constantly expected
at Santiago. Telegraphic communication
with San Domingo is interrupted and this
place is therefore without news from the
capital General Jiminez is still at Monte
Crieto.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
want. Hunting outnt.
be Indianapolis Journal

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind. Dec. 1s.-Phillip
Stein. the saloonist who recently attained
such notoriety by numerous violations of
the Kentucky game laws. to-day appealed
20 Marshal Theodore Crusse to recover from
o Geyer, n ~well-known character about
town, valuable hunting paraphernalia which
he alleged the latter stole from his house
boat on the Ohio river near this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
SUIT FOR
Frederick Moller Alleges Company
Violated Its Agreement.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE. Ind, Dec. 16.-Frederick
Moller to-day brought suit in Laporte Cir
cult Court against the American Lubricant
Oil Company for royalties alleged to be due
him on an oil lease covering land owned by
him i'm Dewey township, Laporte county.
The company agreed to pay him one-eighth
of the proceeds, his share to be not less
thar $500 a year. He claims he has re-
ceived nothing for the past year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
United Colombian League.

PARIS, Dec. 16.-The formal organization
here Of the United Colombian committee"
with a membership Of Colombians through
out Europe, Is announced for the purpose
of informing the European public of Co
lombia's rights In the Panama affair. The
committee headquarters are at No. 81 Ave-
nue. Marceau.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 16.-As an out
growth of charges Of abuse preferred
against him by George Neidlinger. Officer
Joseph Elliott, one of the best known and
most efficient members of the Metropolitan
police force, has announced that he will
resign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind. Dec. ls.-Lacius f. Mayo.
son OF Llewellyn F. Mayo. a wealthy farmer
living two miles north of Marion, has sur
rened 10 the sheriff at Steubenville, o..
where he has been wanted since Oct. g for
the stabbing OF his sweetheart, Katherine
O'Neal. who is the daughter OF the post
master OF that city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
sam TRIAL..
He Is Charged with Shooting Ed
Van Sickle During Fight.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-The trial of the
Sam Davidson case Is attracting large
crowds to the Circuit Court. Davidson is
on trial for shooting Ed Van Sickle, a prize
fighter. who was engaged in a street fight
with his brother, Ben Davidson. Davidson
shot Van Sickle four times and the latter,
who was In the United States army In the
Philippines, now has thirteen bullets In his
body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvILLF. Ind., Dec. B.-Marshal Lee
Wicker has resigned and his resignation
was accepted by the City Council last hight.
Alfred NJ. Pearsey was appointed to fill the
vacancy. Two new policemen, John Weaver
and Cash Ross, were also appointed by the
Corpcfl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. Dec. 16.-Mrs. Emma De-
light Saylors has the distinction of being
the first woman attorney in Grant county.
She was admitted to the local bar this after
noon before Judge III. j. Paulus. Mrs. Saw
lors will be associated with the well known
firm of Elliott a. Elliott.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Dec. 1.-THE election
set for Dec. p to vote in this township
a 2 per cent. subsidy, or $4,000, to the In
diana Central Electric Railway, has been
declared or by the Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Deaf Mute Instantly Killed.
the INDIANAPOLIS JournaI.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 16.-This morning
about $50 O'Clock Baltimore & Ohio pas
senger train No. S struck and instantly killed
Emanuel Hochstetler, a deaf mute, aged
about twenty-five years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
A GUARANTEED CURE ron PILES.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Your druggist will refund money IL AzO ONT.
MENT falls TO cure you In 8 to - days. 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
RISING SUN SUSPECTS
UNDER SURVEILLANCE
BY THE AUTHORITIES

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
author is supposed to be the same person.
1t simply strengthens the prosecution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Pres. Tenn. R.H. Wind. Weather. Prec,
2. - q IS n. CLOUDY: "? T
Maximum temperature. 30; minimum tempera-
ture. 16-
Comparative statement OF mean temperature
and total precipitation on Dec. Is:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-11
High School Notes.

The grades are preparing for
Christmas with cards and calen-
dars. The primary room is writ
ing letters to Santa Claus and
some of the girls are making pres
ents of embroidery.
The Rev, Mr.. Wilson. of Rhine
hinder, was visitor at our High
school Monday ming.
Mr.. landlord. WHO has been a
music teacher, and a pipe organ
player in the city of New York
was visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Innis, the contractor who
put in the steam heat was here
reviewing he work and adjusting
the ventI ton which was not en-
tirely completed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-11
.se River, Villa. coaps Friaay 1908

Last Sunday Rev. Wilson, OF
Rhinelander spoke at the Congre-
gational church at this place,
Rev. Dixon occupying the Congre-
gational pulpit at Rhinelander on
that date.
1t adds spice to dreary life, encour-
ages the human heart, lifts one out of
dispair, breathes new life and conf
dence. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. 05 cents at Eagle drug
store.
There IS one thing at least that
has developed since court has
been in session and that is Eagle
River has suddenly developed an
unusually large number of farm
ers.
Remember the Ladies Aid sup
per and sale to be given at the
old Denton house December 18th
and 18th. Among the attractions
will be a doll booth, needle work
booth and Ladies home Journal
booth.
American divorces are not in 1t
any longer. The shah of Persia
has just separated himself by a
single stroke of his powerful pen
from more than eleven hundred
OF his lawful wives. He will econ
omlze by worrying along with fifty
wives hereafter
The tenor recital and lecture
given at the opera house last eve
ming by William Rainey Bennett
under the auspices of the Eagle
Band proved to be the most inter-
esting and instructive entertain
ment that has been given here for
some time. The vocal selections
were excellent and the lecture in
itself was all that could be wished
for. The attendance was small
however and was no where's near
what had been expected or what
the occasion should have been ac-
corded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-11
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks of sufferers
the advent of DR.. Kings New Dlscov
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
even the worst cases can be cured and
hopeless resignation is no longer nee
essary. Mrs. lois Cragg of Dorches-
ter, N lss.. is one of many whose life
wa sa ed by DR.. Kings New Discovery
This eat remedy is guaranteed for
all Throat and Lung diseases by Eagle
drug Sore, price SOC. land 81 90. Trial
bottle free.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-11
In Ciocuit Court.

The circuit court for Wins
county convened Monday after
noon at three o'clock. The calen-
dar is quite lengthy one an the
end of the term is not likely to be
reached before next week.
The first case to come to trial
was that of Martin Bushard who
was charged with assault with IN
tent to do great bodily harm.
This case took up all of Tuesday
day, goingto the jury at about i've
o'clock and who medita.ed there
on until Thursday morning be-
fore handing in their verdict.
Bushart was found guilty of as
sault and battery and sentenced
to three months imprisonment In
the county Jail.
The case of Stranislaus Wlerz-
becki against Chas. Mather, ct al.
was settled.
The case of VIM. Adams. who
was charged with the accidental
shooting of Mrs. Matt Johnson
of Hackley, came to trial Wednes-
day and occupied the time OF the
court until late last evening. John
Barnes of Rhine lander and Alex
Higgins represented the defend
ant and district attorney Colmar
the state, The jury returned :
verdict of notguilty. They were
out about fifteen minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-11

the Town of Eagle River. Villas
Co, Wis, at a special town
me- sing. held in the Town Hall,
IN said town, pursuant to call
and notice duly given, on the 7th
day of July 1908, voted by bal
lot to establish Free High
School in said town, voted
among other things. to raise
money for the support of the
schools in said town, in adopt
ing the Free High School system
in Gail town has been approved
by the State Superintendent, and
funds for the support and main
flamenco of said Free High school
system should be provided, and
whereas, the adopting of said
Free High School system will re-
duce the expense of maintaining
the common and graded schools
of said town proportionately to
the expense of the Free High
School. Now therefore, Resolved
by the Board of School Directors
of the said town of Eagle River,
That the Town Treasurer, Fred
Morey, be and he is hereby auth
orized and directed to open in
the books of his office an account
or fund to be known as the Free
High School Fund" and to trans
fer thereto from the funds provid-
ed by the electors of said town
at the last annual town meeting
the following sums, to-wit:
For teachers wages. 81 ,445 90
/" incidental expense $50 90
P" steam heating. 100 90
!" books................... $50 90
!" repairs, .......... 25 90
apparatus. ......... $50 90
Total. SO, 200 90
Dated July 25rh, 1908.
Signed, AMEs WHITE, Pres.
/" d c PUNCHES, Vice-Pres
D GRAHAM, Secy.
CONTINUED ONLAST PAGE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-11
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