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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

ELKHART.-Fo the fiscal year ended on
March 81. 1903, the Elkhart postoffice sold
s93. 473.53 worth of stamps. an increase over
long held a record as one of the best pay
ing offices in the country, especially in net
profit TO the government. That was one
of the influences that secured for the city
the appropriation of $4,000 for a postoffice
building by the last Congress. Hal
lett Kilbourne, who died in Washington on
Tuesday. formerly lived here and was well
liked.
Louis, has brought suit in the Grant Cir
cult Court against George w. Barnes for
$4,000. claiming that in paying $4,000 for
the property of the Barnes Gas Company
he paid twice the worth of the property.
The suit is brought for damages. the allie
CATION being made that the defendant de-
frauded the plaintiff of the sum asked
HARTFORD CITY-Harry Bohr. the
eleven-year-old son of Edwin c. Bohr, day
engineer at the water works station. held a
dynamite cap inc one hand Tuesday even
ing and with the other applied lighted
match. Three fingers and thumb on his
left hand were torn off and a portion of the
cap penetrated his right hand.
ELWOOD.-The plant of the McCloy Glass
Company has been seriously crippled by a
shortage of help in the packing depart
ment the last two days. On Tuesday thir-
teen OF the young women employed there
walked out account of a disagreement
with an overseer, and further disaffections
are probable.
GOSHEN.-The Goshen School Board has
awarded the contract for new high school
TO George Wehmyer of this city for $40 900
building exclusive of plumbing and heating.
1t will be OF pressed brick with Bedford stone
trimmings and modern In every particular
There were seven other bidders
PORTLAND.-At the meeting of the
Muncie Presbytery at Hartford City on
Tuesday the Rev. j. S. Axtell rendered his
resignation as pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church in this city. He has been
pastor OF the church for sixteen years.
FRANKLIN.-An attempt will be made
to break the will of the late John Barlow.
suit being filed in Johnson county on
Wednesday. The estate is valued at siOO-
600. Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow died from poison
the middle of last January.
GREENSBURG.-James Ray. OF this city.
was made a grandfather twice within an
hour Tuesday. His son became a father
about o'clock In the afternoon and about
child was born to a daughter. Mrs. Will
McGheighan.
RUSHvILLE--The City Council has or
dered a survey OF the city for sewers. The
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
FoRTy-NINTH CONCLAvE.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 15.-The for
ty-nlnth annual convlave Of the Knights
Templars of Indiana was held here to-
day with a large attendance. which. how
ever. was materially reduced by the dark
skies and chilly atmosphere. The parade.
however, was one of imposing grandeur in
spite of bad weather. There were nearly
200 swords in line and fifteen bands
furnished music
The communicates in line were as fol-
lows the Ohio communicates being given
the head of the column as guests OF the
State: Van Vert. Lima, Indianapolis, Rich-
mond. Warsaw, South Bend, Muncie, Au-
burn, Franklin, Logansport, Elkhart, An
derson. Huntington, Columbia City, Peru,
Bluffton, Delphi. Angola and New Castle.
OF these, next to Fort Wayne, Logansport
had the most knights in line, with eighty
two. Capt. Fred Boltz, Of Bluffton, was
grand marshal. The line of march was
three miles.
After the parade the address of welcome
was delivered in the Masonic Temple by
Sir Knight James NJ. Barrett The visit
ing ladies were guests OF the local ladies at
the Wayne Club, at Russian tea: Tonight
there was a general reception at the Wayne
Club. at which there was an orchestra for
such as desired to dance.
The Grand Commandery this afternoon
elected the following officers: Sir Frederlck
Glass of Madison No. %. right eminent
grand commander; Sir Charles Goltra,
Charlottesville No. e, deputy grand COM
mander: Sir Nathan Lagnew. Valparaiso.
generalissimo; Sir Oliver Gard. Frankfort,
captain general; Sir Vestal w. Woodward,
Indianapolis. senior warden; Sir Charles
Day, New Albany. junior warden; Sir
Charles l.. Hutchinson. Indianapolis. treas
urer; Sir Calvin w. Prather, Anderson. re-
corder; the Rt. Rev. John Hazen White.
Michigan City, prelate; Sir Luther Short.
Franklin, standard bearer; Sir William B.
Hosford, South Bend, sword bearer; Sir
John l.. Rupe, Richmond, warder; Sir Roger
Parry, indianapolis. captain of the guard.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
The Perfect Gas Range

One Of the most economical Gas
Ranges in use
The New Vulcan Water Heater
II is with the utmost confidence that
we offer our New Vulcan as the most
efficient. economical and durable heater
in use with artificial gas
Call and examine the many devices
We have on exhibition for household usa
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
QUIT AND EAT.
some Coffee Tales.

Show a woman an easy, comfortable and
healthful way to improve her complexion
and she Is naturally interested.
Coffee Is the one greatest enemy OF fair
women. for. in the most of cases. IL directly
affects the stomach. producing slight. and
sometimes great congestion OF the liver,
and. therefore. causing the bile to be alb
sorbed into the system instead of going its
natural way. The result is a sallow. muddy
skin and train of diseases of the differ
ent organs OF the body which. In all too
many cases. develop into chronic diseases.
A lady speaking OF how coffee affected
her says:-"I was very fond OF coffee. but
while drinking IL was Under the care of the
doctor most Of the dme for liver trouble.
and was compelled TO take blue mass a
great deal OF the time. My complexion was
bad and | hae pain In my side steadily.
when concluded TO quit coffee and
take Postum Food Coffee / had Ii made
carefully. and from the very first cup We
liked the taste OF IL better than any of the
Old coffee
''In a short time the pain left my side
and my friends began to comment on the
change In my complexion and general
looks. have never seen anything equal TO
the good got from making this change.
"A young lawyer In Philadelphia named
indigestion and its train OF evils. quit coffee
some months ago and began on Postum
Food Coffee. He quickly recovered and is
now well. strong and cheerful and natur-
asly loud In his praises OF Postum
Another friend. an old gentleman OF
seventy. named = who. for years, suf-
fered all one could suffer and live. from
dyspepsia. and who sometimes for weeks
could eat no bread or solid food oEiy a
little weak Cruel OF milk. quit coffee upon
my Recommendation and took up Postum.
He began 10 get better al once Now ne can
eat rich pastry or whatever he likes and
u perfectly we'll"
Names given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
CABLE TO ALASKA.
GOldland Will Soon BE Connected
with Pacific Coast Ports

SEATTLE, Wash, April 15.-Within
month the telegraph system of Alaska will
be complete and by fall the cable connect
ing Seattle with Juneau and the far north
will be in operation. These announcements
were made here by General Greedy, chief
officer of the United States Signal Corps.
The cable ship Burnside will reach Sitka
about June Is, and after running a cable
from Skagway to Haines Mission, will lay
the big cable southwark 1900 miles in two
sections to Seattle. The cable Ii is be-
lfeved, will be in working order by Novem-
ber. A gap of about fifty miles exists be-
tween. the eastern and western branches of
the Alaska system. The line extends up the
Yukon river from ST. Michaels to the
miles above on that river. The other line is
from Valdez, across to Eagle City, near
Dawson, branch of which extends down
the Tanana to meet the other. month,
in the opinion of General Greedy, will see
the two Joined.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
WELCOME TO JACKIEs.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 15.-Several
thousand people went aboard the monitor
Arkansas here this afternoon and the visi-
tors were shown every courtesy by Com
mander Charles Z. Vreeland and the off,
GERS of the boat. The boat is anchored in
the middle of the river in front OF the city.
All the local packets were kept busy TAX
ing people TO and from the monitor. A
banquet was given this evening at a local
hotel I'm honor of Commander Vreeland and
his officers. Many thousand people will be
brought here Thursday to see the boat The
jackies were entertained with a smoker on
board the monitor this evening.
The boat will remain in this port until
daylight Friday morning, when she will
pull out for Cairo, ILL.,, whence she will go
to st. Louis to be present at the opening of
the worlds fair on April 80. This is the
first time war vessel has visited this port
since the civil war.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Ice Cheaper than Last Year.

Ice will be cheaper this season for do
mestic consumers than last. 1t is now be-
ing sold by all the companies at 25 cents
per 100 pounds. Last year it was sold at
30 cents. About the same rates obtain for
ice for commercial use, varying according
to quantities under contract
Sterling r. Holt, president of the Holt
Ice and Cold Storage Company, says the
reason of this is competition for domestic
any variation from last years prices for
commercial consumption, as the prices are
largely fixed by the quantity bought. Com
mercial ice at 121z cents, when delivered in
large quantities, is more profitable than
domestic ice sold in small quantities at Is
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Peru Democrats Trying to Manufac-
fure a Government Majority.

tuEt - luhJOEhtys
Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU. Ind. April 15.-The Democratic
city councilmen and other officials are stir
ring up trouble In an effort to control local
AFFAIRS. The mayor. who presides at Coun-
cfl sessions. and four members. are Demo-
Gratis. and the other four are Republicans.
II. Il. Sausaman. a Democratic member, Is
about TO move to Oklahoma and wants to
resign, but his resignation would leave
the Republicans in the majority and they
would choose his successor. To prevent
this the Democrats are trying to redistrict
the city. add ward and appoint the two
new councilmen from Democratic ranks,
then accept the resignation of Mr.. Sausa-
man, which would still keep them in power
for selecting the successor.
special meeting was called by the
mayor for tonight, and the programme
was to be carried out. but the four Repub-
leans remained away and no meeting
could be held. The marshal furnished an
affidavit that all had been served with
the notice. Now the Democrats say they
will Immediately bring proceedings against
the four Republicans under the statute
that provides a fine of from 800 to ST. 600
for deliberate efforts 10 break a quorum.
The fight is just beginning and promises
20 be long and TO grow larger.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind, April 15.-The Tristate
Merchants Purchasing Association. repre-
senting large dry goods and department
stores in twenty-five Indiana, Michigan and
Ohio towns. Is here to-day, meeting agents
of manufacturers of underwear, hosiery,
blankets and golf gloves. 1t is estimated
between $4,000 and 100000 worth OF orders
will be placed. The fret meeting was held
here last fall, but il is noticed that the
meeting to-day was not attended by agents
of Chicago jobbers. who then secured the
bulk of the orders. IL Is explained that
jobbers do not desire TO come in competi-
tion with manufacturers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
rNTERFEREs WITH CAR SERVICE.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. April 15.-For the first
time since last Friday the cars of the
Fort Wayne Southwestern Traction
Companys lines have to-day been able to
reach the business portion of the city. The
Wabash river had spread over the low
lands and at the point where the traction
road dips TO pass under the Big Four Rail-
way bridge the river backed over the rails
which were submerged to depth of five
feet. All cars were stopped at the Big
Four station half a mile from the business
center. The river is rapidly falling
HUNTINGTON, Ind, April 15.-The Wa
bash river Is swollen out of its banks west
OF here and the Fort Wayne * Southwest
ern Traction Company's tracks are under
four feet OF water In places. A bridge west
OF town has been washed out.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

New York Evening Post.


The general adoption of the system for
trying juvenile delinquents in separate
courts has been one of the commendable
features of this years sessions of the var-
Gus State Legislatures. In Pennsylvania,
where the old law providing for a children's S
court was declared unconstitutional, early
this year. the Legislature has remedied the
defect by enacting a series OF carefully
drawn bills. the last of which was sent to
the Governor last week. The growth of
public sentiment in this matter was well
shown by the protest against arraigning
children In the same court with adult Of
fenders-a practice which was everywhere
taken for granted but few years ago. 1t
is also noteworthy that five Western cities
are TO establish juvenile courts this year
These are Indianapolis. Minneapolis, St.
Louis, Denver and San Francisco. The
success of the plan in this city and in Chi
cago has evidently been watched closely by
other communities. and they have shown
their readiness 10 adopt enlightened meth
ods when their success has been demon
strated by practical experience.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
INDIANAPOLIS a EASTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY,
Greenfield Line.

For Greenfield Knightstown and intermediate
stations Passenger leave Meridian and
Georgia streets. First 5:57 a and each
hour thereafter until 9:57 p. m Next ana last
car leaves at II is p. m.
Combination passenger and express cars leave
Meridian and Georgia streets at 5-5I a. m, e:51 a.
M 1851 a. m, 2:57 D. m. 6:5T p m
Freight Cars
For Greenfield and intermediate stations only
Arrive at Georgia and Meridian streets at 7:55
a m and leave . a. m. Also arrive at 2:27 p. m.
and leave at $3.50 y. m.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Abdul Hamid's Compliment.
Portland Press.


Really, the Sultan of Turkey is not half
bad fellow. AT heart he may despise and
hate the infidel Giaour, but If so he has the
tact to conceal 1t. Witness his invitation
to Miss Alice Roosevelt to name the Otto
man cruiser Medjidia when that vessel is
launched from the Cramp shipyard next
May. The dispatch says 'christen," but it
is hardly probable that Abdul Hamid used
that term. To christen anything would
be as obnoxious to a good Mohammedan as
to a Jew. Then, too, it is a mark of ex-
treme condescension on the part of the
Grand Turk to give such an important and
honorable commission TO woman. In
Islam ii would be inconceivable that a
Turkish woman should take part in public
exercises of any kind at any time Over
there she is regarded as an inferior being.
not to be trusted out of sight. She must
live secluded, and when in public must
veil herself. They do not build ships in
Turkey to any great extent, and even if
they did woman would have a part in
the launching ceremonies. If her lord and
master degned TO allow her to witness
them through her veil from a distance she
might consider herself fortunate. Over
here. in this country of the free, We do
things better.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

town is on BOOM" and among other i'm
provements contemplated is a new high
school building TO cost about $500.
MICHIGAN CITY.-An epidemic of
measles has broken out IN this city. Two
deaths have occurred in two days and many
more are anticipated. as eighteen cases
have been reported since Monday.
RICHMOND.-A Boston publishing house
will soon get out a volume of s. w. GILL;
lan's work. Gillian formerly Rich
mond newspaper man, but is now on the
Baltimore American.
VINCENNES.-The Steen and Palmyra
township elections for eighty-fve miles OF
gravel roads carried by a big majority.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
ROW OVER TRACTION FRANCHISE.
south Bend Citizens Object to Long
Alienation of the Streets.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND. Ind, April 15.-The Chi
cago & Indiana Airline Company will
build an electric line through southern
Michigan. which will connect Edwards
burg, Cassopolis, Diamond Lake, White
Pigeon and Sturgis, Mich, and Fayette,
o. This will touch many summer resorts.
The company is now building from South
Bend to Chicago via Michigan City.
The Common Council of South Bend is
under fire, the citizens being loud in de-
nouncing the action of that body in grant
ing the Chicago * Indiana Airline Rail-
way Company forty-year franchise with
out any consideration whatever. A few
months ago the same company offered the
city of South Bend a $4,000 bridge for a
franchise.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Largest Coal Land Deal Ever Made I'm
Indiana Is Carried 40 Completion
I'm Sullivan County.
TROUBLE IN COUNCIL AT PERI
DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING To PER-
PETUATE THEIR CONTROL.
End of the swearfnger Murder Trial
Traction Franchise Row at south
Bend-Other Indiana News.
special 70 the IndlanapolIs journal.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON. Ind, april 15.-Charles
Eaton. as d nineteen. accidentally shot and
instantly killed Mrs. Alva Eaton, his broth
er's wife. this evening. The boy was ex-
amining a revolver and IL was accidentally
discharged. the bullet entering the brain of
his sister-fn-law.
Mrs. Eaton's husband was first lieutenant
OF Company x. One-hundred-and-fifty ninth
Indiana. and served with that regiment dur
ing the Spanish-American war. Mrs Eaton
was with her husband part of the time
he was in the field. Charles Eaton is In
a terrible condition, and he may lose his
mind
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Big Bridge Contract. Let.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, April 15.-The Hen
ry County Commissioners have let con-
tracts to the Pan-American bridge factory
here for bridges to be built in the county
costing about $4,000. The Pan-American
was the lowest of four bidders. This is
the largest letting recorded here, and was
caused by a mistake in allowing the appro-
priation by the County Council several
months ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
UNIONS ARE OBDURATE.
Prevent Their Members Joining n
Proposed Militia Company.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, April b.-Harry M.
Travis. who for the last six weeks has been
endeavoring to organize militia company
in this city. announced this evening that
he had given up the attempt. Mr.. Travis
had thirty names enrolled. but could get
no more. He says that at every turn he en-
countered the adverse influence of the la
Dor unions of Wabash. which virtually for
bade any of their members joining the
company.
Mr.. Travis says that in the union meet
ings the strongest arguments were ad-
vanced against aiding in the formation of
the companies on the ground that the
militia in time of strikes would be en-
ployed to crush the workingmen in the in
terest Of the corporations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Baby Fell Against the stove.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, April Is
While the members of the family of w.
T. Swartz. who lives near here. were at
tending the funeral of their five-year-old
daughter, a grandchild that had been left
at home was probably fatally burned. The
child had been placed In high chair near
hot stove and in some manner the chair
was overturned and the baby fell face
downward on the stove. Ii was rescued
from its perilous position. but not before
it had been horribly burned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. April 15.-Thirty
families In Terre Haute were compelled TO
abandon their homes to-day account of
the sudden rise OF the Wabash river. The
water Is at nineteen feet. and is rising.
Iowiands west OF the river are under
water, and fields prepared for planting are
submerged. Reports from nearby towns
say that all the creeks are running full
and the water Is rising. A quantity of
household goods was seen floating down the
rfver to-ni0ht
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
She'll Worker Fined 800.

William Vance, whose name of witty
Vance is known all over the United States
as that of one of the best sheilworkers in
the business, was fined 800 and costs and
sentenced to ninety days in the workhouse
yesterday in the Police Court for defraud-
ing Burnett Osborne and Arthur Chillson
of S1.75 last Sunday with his shell game
near the fair grounds. A charge of bur-
glary preferred against Vance by Ezekiel
Schnettinger. n saloon keeper, was referred
to the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. April 15.-The
heavy rains of the past five days have
swollen the st. Joe and the ST. Mary
rivers here and the Maume, which Is
formed at this point, is as high as ii ever
gets The people living in low lands find
their lower floors untenable. The police
have rescued several families in the police
boat. Damage has been done throughout
the county by the food.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, April 15.-John S. Bays,
of this city. has completed deal by which
5000 acres of fine mineral land in Cass and
Curry townships of Sullivan county become
the property of New York capitalists. The
deal represents 100000, and is the largest
single coal land deal ever closed in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
INDIANAPOLIS & MARTINsyILLE
RAPID TRANSIT co.

For Mooresvie and intermediate points: First
car leaves Kentucky avenue and Washington
81 the half hour mark. 20 and including $50 u
- after which time a car will leave al $50 d
m and II rs p IN
M eaving Mooresvtlle, First at a. n. the
rsxt Al 730 a. m, and eyoy hour thereafter, on
~ hal hour mark 20 and including i:0 D. M
aT,sr which time a will leave at 10 - m
xsourix service from Aooresvilie 70 BrooklxA
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Accidentally Killed Himself.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
PARAGON, Ind, April 15.-Noah T.
Gallemore. aged fifty-seven. died this after
noon from an accidental gunshot wound
inflicted about Il o'clock. Mr.. Gallemore
was passing out a door with a loaded shot
gun for the purpose of killing a hawk. and
when he stepped from the door his foot
slipped and he fell, the full charge enter
ina his a ahdnmen-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES. Ind. April l5.-The Vim
cennes Presbytery to-day voted for the re-
vision of Presbyterian creed and elected DIR.
ID. p. Putnam. of Princeton, commissioner.
and the Rev. c. Frey. of Sullivan. alternate
to the General Assembly that meets at Los
Angeles on May q. William Hays, of
Washington, and w. III. Lockyear (alter-
nate), of Evansville. were chosen lay COM
missioners
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

POINT PLEASANT, Va, April 15.-The
heavy rains of the past few days have
been followed by floods in West Virginia
To-day considerable snow is falling here
and at other points along the Ohio valley,
as well as In the mountains.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, April 15.-Postoffices at
the towns of Center and Hemlock were
robbed last night At Center the burglars
got about 800 worth of stamps and some
cash. The Hemlock postmaster had taken
his stamps home and the thieves only got
about s. In change.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. April 15.-The spring
meeting of the Charlottesville Presbytery
at the First Presbyterian Church i'm this
city closed tonight with lecture by the
Rev. Thomas Marshall. ID. D., of Chicago.
To-day the Rev. w. Hostetter. of Oxford.
was elected moderator 10 succeed the Rev.
John T. Hale. OF the Second Presbyterian
Church OF this city. Devotional services
were held this morning in memory OF the
Rev. DR. Williams. who died at Crawfords-
willie month ago. Tomorrow night, at
the First Church. exercises in commemora-
tion OF the seventy anniversary OF the
First Churchs founding will be resumed.