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WORK STOPPED BY COURT
TRACB-LAYISG IN CRAwF0RDs-
WILLIE CHECKED ny INJUNCTION.
Lafayette Water Famine at Hand-Re-
publican Editors May Tour Canada
-Fires II ~state-storm Ravages.
speelaL 70 the InaIanapoIIs journal.

OpttIHI II IHlIdHdIUIIo uuIHdIs
CRAWFORDSvILLE. Ind, June H.
This city has had another traction line
experience. The Northwestern line brought
275 men here from Lebanon this morning
and also put all the men at work on this
end of the line into the city. and began
to dig up the streets and lay track. The
people along the streets welcomed them
with cheers. and the city attorney and the
attorney for the rival traction line APP
peared in court and asked for a restraining
order, but Judge West informed them that
as the former suit was in the hands OF
Judge Simison, of Terre Haute, who had
been agreed on by the companies to try
the case. he had nothing 10 do with II.
Thereupon the city attorney dismissed the
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very Successful Hog Sale.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, June 17.-At the hog sale at
Macy, ended tonight, which was conducted
by Frank Elites. Of Gilead, and Frank
Crogg, Of Roam, sales reported aggregated
nearly 1900. Ideal Perfection. a male, was
offered at auction in tenth shares by Lin
of Roann, who retained their interests.
The total of the sales amounted to SIS, 500.
Purchasers were j. +. Castleman, Roam:
Kerlin Bros, Rockfeld; j. w. Hurst, Macy:
.Joseph Beck, Roam; Gotta & Jacobson,
Kankakee, Ill; H.. NJ. Whistler, Logansport;
Williamson Bros, Cynthiana. Ind, and
Frank Elites, Gilead. Mahlon McNutt. Of
Roam. sold a half interest In his 5000
Majestic Perfection to Williamson Bros.
for AGO.
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Church Cornerstone Laid.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Jun 1.-THE exercises
attending the laying of the cornerstone for
the new First Presbyterian Church this
afternoon was largely attended. Follow
ing the placing of the cornerstone in posi-
ton. addresses were delivered by the Rev.
Freeley Rohrer, pastor of the church; the
Rev. Henry Nice, pastor Presbyterian
Church at Peru; the Rev. Frank o. Bal
d~ianapolis; H. M. Elliott, Judge Hiram
Brownlee, Woodson Marshall, Judge II. ].
Paulus. of Marion, the Rev. J.. Cumming
Smith, of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church,
indianapolis, and the Rev. Edward Y. Hill,
pastor First Presbyterian Church. Logans-
port.
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INDICATIONS OF INcENDIARIsM
In an Incipient Blaze Checked by
Prompt Work at Geneva.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. June 17.-Fire was dis
covered Tuesday night in the Warner sa-
loon. in Geneva. and indications point to
incendiarism. The blaze was discovered in
a room over the saloon by w. c. Campbell,
fire chief. who broke in and extinguished
the fire, which had started from on over
turned lamp. A large can of gasoline was
found within a few feet of the lamp, which
would have been reached by the fire in a
short time.
The town has been almost destroyed twice
by fire within the last two years, and Is
almost without fire protection.
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War ON Slot Machines.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN. Ind, June 17.-Local officials
are making war on slot machines, which
have been taking the earnings of young
men to a large extent. The slot-machine
men are now backing a movement, which
will have the hearty cooperation Of min
listers and the temperance element, to stop
illegal liquor selling and especially the Sun
day liquor traffic, which has long been con-
Quoted here in a most bold manner.
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Assessments Are Increased.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, June 1.-THE Wayne
County Board of Review is increasing the
assessments of a number of corporations.
In twelve assessments reported to-day there
is an increase of $685. 500. Only three assess
ments show decreases, which aggregate but
$50. Among the larger corporations assessed
are the following: First National Bank,
Cambridge City, $4,000; National Drill Com.
pany, Cambridge City, $4,000; First National
Bank, Richmond, Sis, 900; Second National
Bank, $219, 400; Union National Bank, slO3,-
$50; Union Loan and Trust Company, $780,
$50; Adam II. Bartel Company, 500, 900;
Champion RoIler-milling Company, $4,000.
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Found Spanish Money.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, June 49,
While blowing on his farm near here
George Baldock unearthed a pot containing
a quantity of Spanish silver coins. The
money was very much furnished and the
different denominations could scarcely be
told. The find is supposed to amount to
about $500. Just how long and by whom
the coins were buried will always remain a
matter of conjecture.
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Council Extend. a Franchise.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, June 1.-THE City Council
last night granted an extension of three
months time to the Union Traction Com
pany franchise through his city, from Sept.
30 to Dec. 81 The company claims that
owing 10 litigation over a tract OF land
south of this city il will be unable to COM
plete the track until that time. Cars are
TO be run from this city to Indianapolis not
later than Dec. 81.
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w. C. r. U. Conference.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, jun 1.-THE fifth con-
ference of the state board of superintend-
ents, organizers and lecturers Of the In
diana w. c. T. u. will convene in the
Central Christian Church in Muncie to-
morrow for a three days session. The
organizers and lecturers to be present are
Mrs. Hattie Wright Brand, chairman of
organization, Indianapolis; Rev. Alice Ruth
Palmer, Franklin; Mrs. Ada L. Squires,
Terre Haute: Miss Ina Coggshall, loyal
temper ance organizer, Elwood; Mrs. Eliza
beth Stanley, Richmond; Rev. NJ. A.
Tompkins, Elkhart.
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in the county. is dead at his home near
Charlestown. He had been i'll only a short
time with paralysis. Mr.. Long was ninety
six years old and was born In Scott county,
Kentucky. He came TO this county In 1916.
the year Indiana became a State.
DECATUR, Ind. June 17.-Mrs. Jacob
Mock, aged eighty-four, died suddenly at
her home near this city last evening of
paralysis after but a few hours sickness.
She was ore Of the pioneers of the county.
having lived in Adams county for over
sixty years. The funeral Will be held on
Friday.
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Found After "a Long Search.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Tune 17.-After
the entire neighborhood had searched the
woods and dragged the ponds and creeks
in the vicinity for the six and eight-year-old
sons of Fred York last night the youngsters
were found asleep this forenoon in the
Heagany woods just north Of the city.
When last seen the boys were playing at
the pond and IL was thought that they
were drowned. The search was kept up
all night. The boys had played until they
had oVerstayed their leave of absence
and. fearing punishment, went to the woods
to remain over night.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 1.-THE City
Council last night passed a natural gas or
dinance which provides that the consumer
mus pay 70 cents a thousand feet instead
of 10, the old price. 1t also provides that
the company, on five days notice, may shut
of the gas of the factories or other large
consumers in order to give the cook stoves
enough pressure.
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ii before Jude West. If he had waited
until the matter could have been got
before the Terre Haute judge the North
western line would have been all laid In
the city. The restraining order was issued
and the work stopped.
A petition has been presented to the
mayor asking for a special meeting OF the
CITY Council to take some action to end
the dispute.
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DaleviIre Loses a Legacy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 1.-THE jury in the
Granville Ellison will contest brought in
a verdict tonight for the plaintiffs, John
Ellison and Mrs. Emma Hopes, of Dale
vile, son and daughter of Granville FL
lison, setting aside the will, in which the
old man had bequeathed 10 the citizens of
Daleville the sum of 5000 and a site for a
public library in the town. The attorneys
for the plaintiffs established the insanity
of the old man. His grandmother and his
mother before him had been insane.
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Marion BARRIERS Strike.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, June 1.-THE BARRIERS of
Marion this afternoon laid down their
razors and scissors and went out on strike.
Practically every shop in the city employs
union BARRIERS and all of them quit work.
The walk-out resulted from the refusal
of the boss BARRIERS to sign the scale pre-
scented by the union. The scale is the same
as was paid last year. but the bosses
claim that it is too high and refuse to
recognize 1t.
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Brides Tears Were UnavaiIins.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 17.-James B. Lin
den, of Indianapolis. and Miss Olive B. Gee,
of Alton, KY, were to-day refused a Ii
cense to marry by the clerk of Delaware
county, on the ground of nonresidence. They
claimed to be from Chicago. The bride
pleaded t~earfully. but in vain, and the couple
then went to Hartford city. where they
were successful and were married at the
parsonage of the Rev. j. l.. Durfey.
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AIR PUMP COMPANY FORMED.
It VIII Manufacture n Pump for Use
I'm the Oil Field.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, June ia stock company
was organized this afternoon to manufac-
ture the Harris compressed air pump. which
has been at work in the oil field two miles
south of this city for the past six weeks.
The stockholders are capitalists of Lafay-
cite and Delphi, and organized a ompany
with a capital of $4,000 The pump has
given excellent service while being tested
here and is thought TO be the greatest in
vention of the day for oil men. A we'll pro-
ducing ten barrels a day by ordinary pumps
can be made to deliver from 100 to 200 bar
rels a day with the use of one of these
pumps. 1t makes a well resemble a flow
ing well.
The company controlling the oil field here
was also reorganized and several new wells
Will be drilled at once. The company has
two wells now giving from fifty to $50 bar
rels a day each Of the very finest lubricat-
ing oil. 80
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, June 1L-No. I, the fast
mail train On the Baltimore & Southwest
ern. struck and instantly killed a young
man named William Brunei at Georgia,
Lawrence county, this afternoon. Coroner
Plummer went down to hold an inquest.
This is the third death on this road in this
vicinity in two weeks.
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Cooperative Fuel Company.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind. June ia Decatur
Coal and Fuel Company is being organized
in this city fer the purpose of buying a
large amount of fuel during the summer
for the consumption of the stockholders
of the company the coming winter. The
company will be composed of a large num-
Der of members and by purchasing a large
amount of fuel at one time and also by
buying 1t in the summer, much can be
saved when the price advances in the cold
months. 1t is believed the capital stock
will be $4,000.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC,- Ind, June 1.-The surveyors
for the Logansport-Chicago electric o
have run a line from Logansport through
Royal Center. Winamac. North Judson and
La Crosse to Valparaiso, and the right of
way has been purchased to this place. par
alleling the Panhandle Railroad TO La
Crosse. Work has been begun on grading
between Royal Center and Logansport, and
the railroad syndicate expects to have cars
running to Winamac by November.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARKER, Ind, June 17.-Oil circles are
again in a high state of excitement. due
to the drilling in of a large producing oil
well on the s. A. Wingett lease by the
Republic Iron and Steel Company this
morning. 1t probably will produce three
hundred barrels in the first twenty-four
hours. The well is located two and a half
miles west of this city, in territory hereto
fore undeveloped.
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MILLERs In CONFERENCE.
They Urge Farmers to Use Better Seed
to Improve the Crop.

They Urge Farmers to Use Better Seed
to Improve the Crop.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. June 1L-Representa-
tives of the Eastern Indiana Millers' As
ISOLATION held an important session in this
city to-day. Thirty-two mills were repre-
sented in Wayne, Delaware, Henry. Rush.
Grant, Hamilton. Upton, Madison. Hancock
and Randolph counties. Wheat from this
part of the State has gone from No. 2 to
No. 3 grade and the meeting to-day was
to take steps to induce the farmers to
awaken to the necessity of having their
former rank restored by producing better
wheat. 1t Is alleged that fertilization Is de-
~fective. rye is permitted to grow rank with
the wheat and the chan is not properly
taken out. An effort will be made to induce
the farmers to change the seed wheat now
soVn and take better care of the ground.
Representatives of a number of the farm
ers' clubs in the different counties were
here and took a lively interest in the meet
ing.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH JUDSON. Ind.. June 1L-Hof-
man Brothers, known as the Holman
Brewing Company. of Chicago. who have a
large interest in the Cole Younger and
Frank James show. have purchased a large
tract of very valuable land near this place
to be used as winter quarters for their
show. r. L. Blair, who Is superintendent
Of their farm, has already begun work
with q large force Of men to Mt up the
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. June 1.-THE First Chris
tan Church, corner Of North and Elm
streets, which has been building for several
months, will be dedicated on Sunday, June
"a. The church is of brick and stone and
was completed at a cost OF $4,000. The
dedicatory sermon will be preached by the
Rev. T. NJ. McWhinney, ID. D., LII. D.
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Indiana Democratic Editors.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 1.-THE
Democratic State Editorial Association will
meet I'm this city tomorrow and Friday.
The visitors will be the guests Of Senator
Fleming and will enjoy a banquet to-
morrow night at the Wayne Hotel at his
expense. The after dinner programme in
cludes responses by Mr.. Morss, of the In
dianapolis Sentinel, and by Mr.. Stoll, of
the South Bend Times. The association has
a membership OF $50 and 1t is expected that
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ELKHART, Ind. June 1.-THE Rev. John
Vibelius, for a number OF years pastor of
the Swedish Lutheran Church at South.
BEND. and known TO members of that de-
Nomination throughout northern Indiana,
died at Joliet, H., last Monday OF lung
trouble, which a stay Of several months in
forty-ive years old and left a widow and
two children.
JEFFERSONvILLE. Ind. June ls.-
Avery Long. supposed to be the oldest man
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the navy. Only those who would not sue
coed i'm any occupation desert"
Mr.. Robinson is being much criticised for
his attack on the American navy by the
veterans of the civil war. who say his re-
marks remind them OF the copperhead OPP
position forty years ago.
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TeIephone Company Formed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. June 1L-Home
Telephone Company was incorporated here
to-day with capital stock of $1,000 divided
into fifty shares. The company will build
lines in Huntington county. Eight men
control the company, has privileges at War
rem and part of the line constructed.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Tune ~17.-Ephraim
Cecil, a farmer half a mile east of Parker,
to-day received from the Standard OIL
Company a check for s.. 153. 49,, the amount
or royalties on the oil produced on his
farm during the first fifteen days of June.
At this rate Cecil will receive over "a. 900
per month, or approximately $4,000 per
year.
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Eyes Put Out by Explosion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind, June 17.-Harold, the
sever-year-old son of David Walter. poured
some powder on the sidewalk to-day and
set fire TO 1t. He will lose the sight Of one
eve. and probably of both.
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we.ner-Hamer Nuptials.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, June T7.-Fernando w
Wesner and Miss Maude Hamer were mar
ried here this evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ.
Hamer. The groom Is a lawyer and the
present city judge here. They will live
here.
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Gas Company to BE Organized,

UHs 10 DC UrgHhfzeu'
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, June f.-C. s.
Hernly is authority for the statement that
a large company is about to be organized
to furnish gas for New Castle. Anderson,
Muncie and surrounding towns of size. The
intention is TO store natural gas In an i'm
mense reservoir to be pumped to the sur
oundin towns, and when the natural gas
gives out to manufacture gas. The c~apitali-
cation is to be about 1000, 0O0.
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COAL LEASES NEAR EVANSVILLE.
Thousands of Acres Taken by Local
Capitalists for Development.

Capitalists for Development.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. June T.-Coal lease
holds a~ggregating several thousand acres
nave been obtained around Evansville with
in the last month by agents of Evansville
capitalists. This is thought to be identical
with the projectors and stockholders of the
new Evansville Railway, and the organiza-
ton of q mining company with a large capi-
tai is said to be a matter Of a few weeks
at most.
A new belt road is to circle the city, about
four miles out, and its route is TO be dotted
with a number of new coal mines. 1t Is
said in business circles that the Illinois
Central is interested in the project.
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Heading Factory Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, June 1.-THE
Vail heading factory at South Whitley was
destroyed by fire this noon. The loss is
5000.
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Arrested ON Forgery Charge.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind, June 17.-Daniel
Craft. a wealthy farmer of this county. to-
day caused the arrest of Charles Harms.
a neighbor, on the charge of forging a
check for 81 500.
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place. which is well adapted for such a
purpose. Large barns, sheds, fences and
boarding houses are being erected and 1t
is expected that the larger part OF the
Indian tribe with the show will stay sat
the quarters here,
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Local Observation. ON wednesday.

Pres. Their. R-H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
Ia. m. 1904 "a 81 North. Clear. 90
7p- m. .30.06 s. as North. Clear. 90
Maximum temperature. 20; minimum tenn
perature. As.
Comparative statement OF mean tempera-
ture and total precipitation on June II:
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INSPECTORS AT HEADQUARTERS.

Band, is one of the most lonesome ard
prepossessing young men in camp. He
refuses to be consoled and frequently
infiicts The Girl 1 Left Behind Me"
upon his inoffensive and inanimate pic
Gallo
The guardsmen were never in their
lives fed any better than Major Neu-
meyer is feeding them now. Every meal
is better than fits predecessor. II the
good thing continues possibly the boys
will give up road work"
A large crowd of Leesburgers came
to the camp last evening and listened
TO the charming concert by Prot
Mcleod and his trusty musicians.
Captain Brett. of the Second Cavalry
stationed at Fort Myer. who is to act
as instructor at the camp. was due to
arrive here yesterday but has not yet
reported. He is looked for every mo-
mert
General Harries is well pleased with
the march and record-breaking time
made by Captain Marion, Lieutenant
Marshall. and the battery of artillery,
which reached here about six hours be-
fore the calculated time. Stock. men.
and harness were in the best of condi-
ton. The evening gun was fred by the
battery and will be until Friday of next
week when the artillery leaves for
Washington.
Yesterday afternoon General Harries
called up the Signal Corps tent and
said:
Signal Corps-Send up the battery
Immediately"
The -opng wigwagger who received
the message was green at the business.
and as he peered out OF the tent and
saw the battery OF artillery camped
over near the Second Regiment he made
wild dash 10 send it to the general
Lieutenant Niemeyer, who enjoys the
enviable sobriquet of 1.-The hardest
worker in the camp caught the lad
and asked what was the hurry.
Ascertaining that the general wanted
dry battery Lieutenant Niemeyer sent
that requisite of the telephone system
TO the general and saved the artfIlerists
some work and embarrassment as well.
The Signal Corps, under the leader
ship of Lieutenant Niemeyer, rugged up
telephone line from the camp 10 Lees
burg yesterday. There was line up al
ready. but the Guardsmen had 10 paw 20
use it. The new line may be used rs
often as necessary without any charge
whatever.
1t costs % cents to talk from camp to
Washington. Despite the cost, which
allows FIVE minutes conversation, there
was one officer from the generals staff
down in the Signal Corps tent for con-
siderably over half an hour, and 10 was
rumored he was gliding converse with a
turtle dove.