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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

The Central College of Music has ar
ranged a series of five recitals TO take place
at the Propyiaeum, the first to be given
this evening by Walter Bentley Ball, a
well-known New York baritone, who will be
assisted by Miss Benaldine Smith and Her
man Arndt yiolinists, and Miss Carrie A.
Hyatt and Leo b. Riggs, pianists, all of
this city
Mr.. Ball has won the commentator Of
the music-loving public wherever he has APP
peared during his recital tour He is said
voice, over which he has splendid control.
The programme for the evening promises to
be a very attractive one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
Brace of Divorce Complaints.

Velma Davis yesterday filed her petition
for divorce from Will Davis, stating as her
chief grounds for divorce that her husband
was convicted of a charge of murder by the
Hendricks Circuit Court of Kentucky in
September. 1903. and sentehced to the State
penitentiary for team of five years.
John l. Beezley asks to be divorced from
Minnie B. Reezley, alleging that she ran
around with other men and cursed him
Beezley further alleges that his wife would
not do his washing because she hated him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
WHITE RIVER is JUST A
RIVULET AT RIVERSIDE
Water Low for Boathouse Repair.
but skaters Find Enough Ice for
Good skating.

White river. or what passes for White
river In somewhat depleted condition. is
popular just now with skaters in the
vicinity OF Riverside Park. ]. Clyde Power.
superintendent OF parks. stated yesterday
that nifty or sixty may be found on the ice
at almost any time near Riverside.
The water was allowed To escape from
might make some repairs 10 its boathouses
and docks, and the river has gone down so
the water that Is left I'm the stream good
skating Ice has formed In many places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
MUSICAL.

the orchard and add the cost TO the tai
bill OF the negligent owner.
Deep cultivation OF some crops is equiva-
lent To pruning the roots. This Is especially
the case with corn, which sends its roots In
every direction, close TO the surface OF the
soil Experiments in cultivating corn show
that when the roots were cut two inches.
four inches aid six inches below the sur
face, the Increase OF crops was greater when
harm being done by deep cultivation al the
last stages OF growth OF the plants. The
object should be 10 simply loosen the top
soil when cuitivating corn and 10 avoid
cutting the roots az much as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

A question of what badges shall be worn
by the special police of the Pennsylvania
Railroad system in the city will come up
before the Board of Public Safety at its
regular meeting to-day. The Pennsylvania
system has police force OF 800
men. fourteen OF whom are i'm In
dianapolis. Under former city admin
istrations these fourteen men have
worn the uniform badge OF the Pennsyl-
vania system. Whether the present board
viii allow them TO retain these badges
or will compel them to wear the badges
of special policemen Of the city Is to be
determined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
DAMAGES CUT In HALF.
Judge McMaster Decides Verdict i'm
Favor of Seward Lemon Too Heavy.

Favor of Seward Lemon Too Heavy.
Seward Lemon, minor, who sued the
Big Four Railway Company and the Indi-
annapolis Traction & Terminal Company in
Judge McMaster's court Monday and re-
covered $500 damages on account of in
juries received by the collision of a Big
Four train and a street car at the East
Michigan-street crossing, Will not receive
but $500. The attorneys for the defend
ants argued motion for a new trial be-
fore Judge McMaster yesterday and the
court refused to sustain the motion. How
ever, he thought that the child should not
recover such a large sum and reduced it to
800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

Building permits for November, 1903, ap-
proximated about $4,000 of improvements
for tho city. an increase of $4,000 over the
corresponding month of last year, or gain
OF over 20 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
ECONOMY IN THE KITCHEN.
Time and Labor Well as Expense
Saved by n Woman's Idea.

The secret of economy in the Kitchen
economy in time. in labor and in expense
has been at least partly solved by a clever
Brooklyn housewife who has invented a
table which may be used for all those pur-
pcsese for which the ordinary kitchen table
Is generally called into use.
Hers Is simple idea just as 1t appears to
be a good idea, and doubtless many of her
sisters will appreciate the boon which she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
Granted a Divorce.

Mrs. iona B. Offutt was granted d.
vorce and alimony from j. B. Offutt in
Judge Leathers's court Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
HAS SWEET VOICE.


An interesting recital was given at the
German House last night by Miss Anna
Litta Grimm, the well-known Indianapolis
contralto, and Miss Estella M. Cause,
young pianist of this city, who is making
rapid progress in her artistic pursuits. Miss
Grimm since coming to Indianapolis from
her former home in Winchester, Ind, has
forged TO the front as one of the best OF
local contraltos Her voice is rich in quail
ity. of good range and she sings with much
expression. Her selections last night were
greatly enjoyed by the audience.
The piano playing of Miss Cause showed
excellent training and good technical
equipment and her part of the programme
proved as attractive that of the vocalist.
The two young students were assisted in
their recital by Miss Nell Diggs, an accom-
plished piano accompanied.
The programme, in detail, was the fol-
lowing:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15
COPYRIGHT, 1908.

IS
nurder mystery We all the particulars and all the
aacts Was he killed by stroke of lightning talked to
neah by amateur book agent? Did the supenders he
at the time he death quarter Did he 90 to
III cha1r and nhae his ARTIFICIAL teeth and lodged
nus throat about four inches north of the pipe was he hit
h biscuit while walking from the the dining room
+ae the police been able explain why he had egg his
west pocket when tound Who the in the cuod
and plug hat who riding street car
@ne before the crime? Have they found the strap
west that yanked off in the scufle?
ana so we wree the great mystery column
another In the of civilization and the of higher
culture want to know whether drawer was oDen
smut on the night OF the crime and whether long wh
ers who at livery stable the day. trying to trade
gold watch and chain for chew of tobacco could
1t IS all so horrible. We hardly paper comes
80 that settle down easy comfortable pillow
at the back OF neck and read Society demands that
Ems tng be eed out to the bottom and that the
told to whether he collar button m the
KIND the laundry sends home with Shirt We people,
gnn ever onward and upward for the best civilization de-
1and In ncoprong that informed who
was the mysterious man in twodolar was seen walking
urr'ed side of the other on the AFTER
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15
IN GH0STLY HOUR
copyright, 1902, by T. c. McClure.1

copyright, 1902. by T. c. McClure1
Patty trailed ghostly sheetings down
the broad stairs into the uncertain fire.
light Of the great hall. She must have
dressed with unusual expedition, she
thought, for none of the guests had as
yet arrived.
With a little sigh of relief-for she
dreaded the first night among stran-
gers-she pushed aside her black mask
and walked over to the fireplace. AS
she gazed into the heart Of the glow
ing flames she thought of another fire.
side of just a year ago. Different,
yes-in tiny parlor in Boulder, Colo.-
and she had not been alone then. Her
father slept in the next room, and Jack
was by her side on the low settle. Jack!
She saw it all so distinctly. They
were talking of Halloween supersti-
tons and laughing over the belief that
on this one night evil things might
creep up and ghosts walk abroad un-
challenged. She had laughed unbe-
lievingly, with her head resting on
Jacks shoulder and his strong arm
around her. But now?
She shuddered and hid her face in
her hands, for in the flames she seemed
to see the history of the twelve months
the quarrel and Jacks sullen depar-
'ture for the Alaskan goldfelds, his ST.
lence and then the chance newspaper
clipping telling of the loss, with all
hands, Of the Arctic Queen, and among
the passenger list his name-John San
born-her fathers death. her return
east and these weary months of being
passed from one relation to another,
like an unclaimed parcel.
She raised a startled face at a sud
den step, but Cousin Alida's brisk voice
brought back realities.
why, Patty, child. you first, and
with such pale pair of cheeks? Down
with your mask, and let us hope that
you will get some color before un
masking time. have been Boosting Of
my pretty cousin, and you must SEE
to it that I am not brought to confu
sion. But there goes the bell. Some
Of the guests are arriving. Be ready tt
bow your prettiest, but remember
| there Is to be no unmasking and NJ
talking until supper time. have invit
ed ghosts, and l dare them to prove
themselves Of more earthly stuff til
betrayed by demands of healthy appe
tite."
Under Cousin Alida's gay leader
ship the ghostly company tried theil
fortunes in many WAYS, showing unex
pected interest in futures and behav
ing in most undignified and unghost
! like fashion. Often a startled laugh
or exclamation revealed some carefully
hidden identity
Patty tried her luck as boldly as til,
rest, but with an Indifference which
needed no stimulation, and Fate, tn
= tickle jade, insisted on pouring al
= blessings in, her lap-she should hav,
health and wealth and happiness. TIL,
girl smiled cynically.zs Happiness 70
her! q '}TFE,:.. - .% IN ~ :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15
noon preceding the tragedy

The authorities to-day secured cle report the papers,
that has never been used BEFORE and which may prove valuable
factor solving the of this revolving intensely in
esg case 1t is learned that the morning following crime
stranger wearing false nusae and carrying vase that
was u OF bullet holes by old standing
and counting large Suddenly his open
and deposited the sidewalk whkers blue set Of
false wsker red of false whske green pair of false rn
sides, false of false badeaded wig
term stick OF dynamite of boxing gloves Winchester rifle
mask, skeleton key monkey wrench bicycle pump and
doube-barrel shot The police agree with cargo
Of this description could hardly have been returning from an e
cream festival meeting and they believe discovery has
an important bearing the case"
1.-THE hearing of testimony again up this after
when Professor R. Waldo Perkins, hollow chested scientist
who peppermint lozenge and BAat trumpet was assisted
to the stand, The states attorney asked:
Professor what indicated by the fact that woodsed door
was found open on the morning following the crme?'
hey? quer'ed the professor stabbng himself in the with
his trumpet and aiming the other various persons in
fevesh effort focus the who had spoken to him.
yards Of sod in the back yard found to be
torn by the and tramped
buckles and and and buttons would
that there had been struggled?
alphabetically answered the professor distinct MINI
Der of horrors through the
Now continued the states attorney If footprints all
Of the found running the yard about
feet would indicate that the who them
in any particular haste?'
~ object, yelled the defendants counsel
Hey? queried the professor again waving trumpet THROUGH
the air in effort to find the voice.
If should pass house night and looking n should
raise caneboom chair about eight feet air and
down the of another the second
would pick stool and plant the first
would that their relations friendly unfendv
Here is letter written with Judging writing
the writer blonde brunette? How old
All of these questions answered sh scientific tone
voice that made profound impression upon all.
Every confuse the and make it ap
that he the who had been the
to trade off burglars jimmy and pair of
old lady for something The day whole without
sensational Incidents although the counsel for the defense
the members of the three times by going
attorney with cuspiddre.' " o..
And Why will newspapers print much about these
things often Ask each otter trembling tones Why will
hing per case and then 60 al
the neighbohood to = that has
thing abowt it? .@%~:.= .~z>.%@~ =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15

Yet when they launched their boats
and lit their candle freight she, too.
murmured a name-Jack-for a strange
fantasy had come to the girl. Jack
was dead, yes. but his ghost might
come to her that night. Her cheeks
were scarlet with excitement. Cousin
Aida would have smiled approvingly
if she had seen the girl as she watched
the mimic craft. Again the fates were
kind to her. Her taper burned the lon
gest, so to her should come the grant
ing Of her wish. She trembled, and
yet there was, a mad exhilaration at
the thought.
The girls in turn were trying their
luck in the darkened room with the
magic mirror when distracted young
man sought out Cousin Aida. Miss
Pendleton," he gasped, Il must have
some brandy, quick! It's for Patty!"'
Then as he became aware of her mute
astonishment he whispered more CO.
herently: Its Miss Erskin. She faint
ed in the mirror room, and l can't
make her open her eyes, Oh, won't
you come quickly?"
Then Cousin Aida became her GUS
tomary quick witted self and followed
him with her remedies so silently and
expeditiously that none of the COM
pany was aware Of the catastrophe.
Yet even in her bewilderment she had
noticed one thing-John Sanborn had
called her cousin "Patty." He knew
her.
But her voice was only tired as she
asked gently, ''Then you know-Patty,
Mr.. Sanborn?"
His eyes never left the white face
| as he answered wildly: Eyes, / know
her-1 used to know her. It's my fault
that l don't know her now. never
thought it would brighten her SO If
I looked over her shoulder. Oh, do you
think she will ever open her eyesY"
Even as he spoke there was a futter
OF the lids, and the dark eyes opened
slowly, fearfully. But as they met the
pale face and ghostly garments bend
ing above them. they closed. 'The
ghost!' she moaned in terror.
Her lips were growing blue again
when Aida seized her trembling hands
In her warm ones. Patty, dear, you
are dreaming. There are no ghosts
here-only I. Cousin Aida, and one
other. You know him, Patty. It is an
old friend of yours. Open your eyes
and tell him that you are glad to see
him." -,,--
Before her masterful commands the
girl opened her eyes again and gazed,
still half fearfully, into the face of her
lover: mot dead" she painted.
For answer he caught her up in his
arms. mot dead!' he cried exultantly.
| Did you think l was, poor child? II
was all my cursed pride that made me:
silent at first, when went to the Klon-|
dixie. And then when l came back to
Boulder you were gone. And l have
hunted for you ever since till now-B
have found you., Miss Pendleton ear
tell you that I had no idea that you
Were her cousin : :
But Miss Pendleton had gone Out
softly and shut the door behind her.
: =. = I. :: :, -. HELEN WOOD.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15
HARRY DANIELS
MINOR =
OBJ SERVATIONS


There has very seldom been a
time in the history OF this nation
when the great, yearning, inqrisi-
tive public has not been deeply en-
gagged in trying to solve the mys-
terry Of some great crime. What
bleak and weary waste life would
be for the American public if we
should happen. to run out of dark
and unfathomable crimes some day
and be left with nothing to worry
about! Sometimes the center of
interest is here, and sometimes it
is there. Now it is at Buffalo, but
next month it will be some place
else. But no difference where the
scenes are laid, the feverish in
terest upon the part of the public
IS always the same.
When we pick up Our favorite
newspaper the first thing we read
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15

THE great musical artists of
the world have expressed a
preference for the kimba1l in
stru1nents, and use and endorse
them. The kimball CO. has a
greater number Of improve
ments secured and protected
by United States letters patent
than any other manufacturer
Of pianos and organs. The
kimball CO. secured the high
est award at the Worlds Fair.
Chicago. 1t reads as follows:
This firm deserves the greatest
commentator for the superla-
tive merit and variety of exhib-
it's, and also for having attain
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15
my SPECIAL arrangements with the Northwestern agent
I'm of the W. w. Kimball Co., of Chicago and their 10
81 cal agent A. Peterson, of Willmar, have

fNY with Northwestern
I'm of W. W. Kmball Co., of Chicago, their To-
% cal AGENT A. Peterson, of Wmar, have secured
of their beautiful Kmbal pianos No. s. the lowest
selling price of which is 1915 co. be presented the lady
receiving the largest number of to be naug
urated among readers of the WILILAR TR3UNE. To the
lady receiving the will be given
Bement Steel Range price $780, purchased from the Wmar
Hardware Co. To the lady receiving the third highest
Der of votes will be given Wheeler Wilson sewing
chine price $40 To the lady receiving the fourth highest
number of will receive handsome gold WATCH pur
chased of Anderson Bros, jewelers. Wlmar.
The will open with the of the first publication
of this advertisement Mar 2l and will close II o'clock
last day of the Wilmar Street Fair usually
held in the latter part of September for any
such fair is held this the date of the close of the
will be announced such contingency be.
known
The plan of the contest is follows: The Saturday ed
tons of the TW1CE WEEK TRIBUNE throughout the life of
the contest will contain voting coupon each of whic
will count when properly voted cash subscrptoncou
pom will also appear and will for every
scrpon money accompanying the when properly
years subscription, ST. hundred fifty
six MONTHS 75c, seventyfve votes; years subscription
the State Edition. ST. hundred Arrearage
upon subscription will when accompanied by
cash coupon properly filed in. No subscriptions paid
fore the beginning of this be No employe
sst any competitor.
In order to assist contestants in becoming known the
readers of THE TRIBUNE will publish free of charge the
picture and sketch of each that reaches
votes, if desired.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15

ed the highest standard of excellence in all
branches of their m anufacture." The KIM
Co. was the only, firm thus honored. The
kimball pianos received, in addition to the
diploma, the only gold medal given any
piano at the Omaha Exposition Of 1898.
All component parts Of the Kimball instru-
ments are made in their own factory by ex-
pert workmen, and the result is ability to
vouch for their merits on authority. Kim
ball pianos contain the brass pin block COW
ering and the arched iron brace and steel
truss, permitting of continuous bridge
In the kmba1l action, TIE old wooden ham,
mer and damper fanges are replaced with
combined flange Of brass, which is not at
fected by changes Of atmosphere. These
several improvements are conceded the most
important in piano building in recent years
and are protected by United States patents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15

"A PLANO TALK The W. W. Kmbal Co. has the largest
A cash capital employed in the piano
e and international reputation CHEST
cal honor. The Chicago Tribune is authority
that the Kmbal are 'more than double
the size and Output of similar institution in the world"
It is barely possible you thoroughly posted as to
the with YOUR permis
sion we will say few words the subject The Kmba
business that time nearly four
hundred thousand instruments have been Sold
ball piano manufactured is still in college at
Ann Arbor Mch and doing good service only one
grade of Kmba pianos manufactured nearly
perfect the finest facilities unlimited capital skilled
max Them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-11

poses. in making what we call Mikado
wigs.
For q long time I was puzzled by or
ders from the Middle West. accompanied
by photographs OF elderly men, was
requested to make up wigs and boards
so that they we're exact copies of the
particular style Of hairdressing shown
in the photograph
Il found out afterward that the orders.
came from clever faker who posed as a
spiritualistic medium. The photos he
sent me were pictures of prominent dead
citizens in small Western towns He
had a confederate who visited these
towns month or more in advance OF
the faker.
This confederate collected photos OF
prominent dead citizens. These we're
sent on TO me. and 1 made the wigs and
boards required. They were. delivered to
the faker. and at the proper time during
a seance an exact reproduction of the
dead departed would appear as an ap-
partition from the cabinet. A confeder-
ate, cleverly made UP, posed as the
spirit"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-11
KEYS OF THE BASTILE IN AMERICA

IT HE keys which locked the great
gates of the Bastile at the time
of it's fall have been in America for
number Of years. For nearly century
they remained in the possession of the
family OF the Frenchman who took them
from the famous prison. though they
have recently come into the possession
Of an Englishman living in Quebec.
Z When the mob stormed the prison on
July IA, 1889, Partisan. Carrier Lech-
astel, is said to have been the frst to
rush over the drawbridge as it fell It
was he. at any rate. who overlook flee
ing jailer and took the keys from him.
The mob Immediately stuck the keys
on the end OF spike and an immense
throng paraded with them through the
streets. They were considered one of
the most valuable trophies Of the revo-
luton.
Lechastel kept the keys and they re-
NAMED in his family until 1883, when
descendant of the family emigrated to
America. taking them with him. Even
tually the keys were sold to John Hamil-
ton. of St. Louis, who kept them for
twenty-five years. exhibiting them from
time to time. when they were sold to
Canadian.
One Of the keys. the companion to
the longer one In the cut, was obtained
in France by General Lafayette, and
was presented by him to George Wash
ington. a year or two before his death.
1t hangs in the mansion at Mount YER
non. and has been seen by thousands of
visitors there.
The keys at present are very old and
rusty. The largest OF them is twelve
inches long and is quite heavy. The
smallest is of fine workmanship. the