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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

OF 3lS miles, but central section. 121i miles
long. has produced IS per cent. Of the past
output OF gold. The gold found its way
INTO the conglomerate beds while in solu-
ton. The pay streak varies from few
inches up to twenty feet thick. and the
depth from which ore is brought varies
from 100 10 $500 feet. The tons mllled up to
'SS9 averaged s1l per ton in dividends. With
present improved processes 90 per cent. of
the gold in the ore is got out. For every
stamp erected to crush ore IL has been
FOUND necessary to invest s25 900 for devel-
opment of mine and machinery. Producing
companies have invested $3.50. 900 200. TO say
nothing OF companies not yet producing. In
sne next ten years, II is estimated, $250, ,oo0,
WO more Will have been put into develop
ment work. The war caused a loss to the
ernment having absorbed Sl0O0 600 of their
gold and damaged the mines to the extent
OF So'WoV0 more not to mention the inter-
est paid while nothing was being earned
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Teachers Salaries.

III. B. No. A-Amends an act regulating
the minimum wages of teachers in the
public schools. 1t provides that the daily
wages Of teachers in public schools shall
ers than an amount determined by multi
plying Pa cents by the scholarship given
said teacher on his highest grade of license
at the time of contracting; and after the
first school term of any teacher his wages
shall not be less than the amount de-
termined by multiplying 21a cents by the
general average of scholarship; and after
an amount determined by multiplying 2A
cents by the general average at the time
of contracting. 1t is provided that per
cent. shall be added to a teachers general
average for attending the county institute
the full number of days and per cent.
shall be added TO the average scholarship
of beginning teacher.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

1t is understood that the Nelson Morris
Packing Company, of Chicago, is trying to
acquire the property of the Arthur Jordan
Company, of this city. Mr.. Mcfarland,
agent for the Nelson Morris Company has
been in the city for several days negotiat-
ing with Mr.. Jordan for the property, and
1t is said that the change of ownership will
be announced Monday. The Nelson Morris
Company is one of the largest handlers of
poultry in the country now, while the In
dianapolis company enjoys the distinction
of being the largest interest in that line in
the middle West. In addition to the large
house maintained in this city and the cold
storage plant in connection with it, about
sixty branch houses are located in Indiana,
Illinois and neighboring States. From
these stations large shipments of butter,
eggs and poultry are made to indianapolis
and marketed from this city. None OF the
Indianapolis representatives of the Arthur
Jordan Company will discuss the rumors of
the sale of the property.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
LARGEST MICA NINE.
1t Was Worked by Spanfards Hun.
dreds of Years Ago.
New York Commercial.

In Rutherford county, North Carolina is
the largest mica mine in the United States.
The spot is called Isinglass HILL because fl
Is largely of mica. Until recent years there
was no demand for stained mica. though
this mine was worked hundreds of years
ago. 1t is believed Spaniards worked il
long before English settlements were made
There are large chestnut trees growing on
the dumps The trees are estimated to be
200 years old.
The mine is situated on the highest point
In this locality being 125 feet above water
level. The entrance to the mine is about
fifty feet above the railroad track and
at the nearest point.
The veins run northeast and southwest
course and are very peculiarly constructed
in places. The vein of mica proper Is from
eight TO twelve feet wide with scarcely any
'flucum" (chalk or slate) mixed with it. In
other places it Will narrow down to four
or five feet. The flint wall is from three TO
ten feet thick. In places it sets exactly
crossways from the direction the vein runs
In other places IT will dip to the west and
in a depth of ten to fifteen feet will dip sud-
denly back to the east. Hard dikes occur
in places and invariably dip to the south
west. The extent of the ''fiucum" is from
so TO 100 feet wide and in places is pure
and as white as snow. One miner has been
known to dig down fifteen tons of mica
taken from this mine that would cut 12xlS
inches without a flaw.
The mica is of the A, or wedge, variety,
and is stained or black, but is absolutely
free from iron or any substance detrimental
to electrical purposes, as it has withstood
the most severe tests without stain caused
by decayed garnet At depth of eighty
five feet the mica changes to a greenish
color and is fiat in place of the wedge
shape. The garnet stain disappears entirely
at this depth, leaving the mica perfectly
clear, but of a greenish color. 1t is be-
lieved by men familiar with the business
that there is vein of white mica connected
with this mine, but this remains to be dis
covered. The change from the wedge
shaped mica to the fat and the black or
stained mica to the green, is a very pc
culiar change and must point to something
further.
There is estimated to be from 800 to 500
tons of scrap mica on the dumps, which
the present owners have never tried to dis
pose of. There are three tunnels in the hill,
all running TO the vein, the longest of these
is lis feet long and is about fifty-five feet
below the surface at the vein. There are
two shafts, one twenty-five and one eighty
five feet deep. The vein is cut I'm two places
about one-eighth of a mile apart.
The sheeting and trimming is done by
women and children, the mine employing
from ten to twenty-five shelters This
work Is done by the pound, a good sheeter
often trimming and sheeting fifty pounds
a day. This is easy work and is suited to
women and children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

There was a phonograph at large in the
lobby of the English for an hour or so
last evening that was at once a source of
entertainment and worry to the guests.
1t was entertaining in that IL rendered the
latest songs I'm highly artistic manner.
but it worried those who heard 1t because
they could not locate IL. 1t didn't stay long
In one place, and had a way of jumping
from one side of the lobby TO the other that
was very disconcerting.
Finally 1t was discovered that the phono
graph seemed to follow closely the move
ments of Harry +. Ringe, a New York
travelling man, and Ringe was cornered and
found guilty He Is an amateur ventrilo-
quist, and one OF his accomplishments is
the ability to initiate phonograph Ringe
uoes otner stunts In this line, and he en-
tertained the crowd as long as he could
pe induced to respond to encores.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Railway Colossus.
New York World.

The Pennsylvania Railroads annual re-
port is interesting because IL accurately
reflects national prosperity This railroad
is the largest transportation company i'm
the world. Its system has been adopted
by the imperial railways of Germany. and
in its relations with the public and its
employees 1T reveals the highest develop
gross earnings of the 107S3 miles of road
rose to the almost incredible total of sic
$40 S64 last year. an increase OF $2l 222 CSC
ings of more than a. 100000 a week were
for the most part obtained by an average
charge of about X cent a ton a mile for
the freight carried. Besides paying per
the company appropriated out of its sur,
plus earnings for improvements a still
larger sum. So. SOC. 600. and It distributed
last year 81. Goa among the 70,a7 en-
ployes of one-half OF its system belonging
to It's voluntary relief association. for sick
ness, death or pensions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

w. Il. Blythe. weather forecaster at the
Indianapolis office, has applied to the au-
thorities at Washington for permission to
furnish weather bulletin daily to the tel
ephone company at Worthington. Greene
county, Indiana. The telephone company
at Worthington has requested Mr.. Blythe
to warn them of changes in temperature.
that they might communicate the bulletin
TO their subscribers. Several small towns
in Indiana are accommodated in this man.
ner now, and New Augusta has been the
distributing point for weather bulletins for
several months. The clerks in the Indian
apolis Weather Bureau call New Augusta
at 10 oclock each day, and after each sub
scriber of the telephone company has been
warned by six rings of his telephone, ..the
weather CALL" the clerk reads the weather
bulletin TO several hundred farmers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
HOTEL LOBBY CLEANINCS
WILL w. LOCKWOOD, OF PERU,wILL
GO TO SHANGHAI, CHINA.
He viii Have Charge Of the Y. vi. G. A.
Work I'm that Csty-PIans Louis
willie Has Under Way.

VIII W. Lockwood, of Peru, has been Sc
lected by the international committee of
the Young Mems Christian Association 10
take charge of the European work of the
association at Shanghai, China. Mr.. Lock-
wood has accepted the offer and will sail
for China next September.
Mr.. Lockwood. is the third Indiana man
who has been selected by the commit
tee to take important foreign charges with
in the past two years. V. w. Helm, of
North Manchester, was the first, having
been sent to Japan two years ago to take
charge Of the work in that island. n. w.
Helm, his brother, was recently named as
the international secretary at Peking
China, to look after the work among the
native students at the university there,
and he viii also leave next September to
assume his duties. V. W. Helm was for
some time connected with the Indiana
state committee of the Y. NJ c. A. as
travelling secretary. N. W. Helm has been
an Instructor In Latin at Princeton for
the past two years.
Mr.. Lockwood Is a son of w. w. Lock-
wood, editor Of the Peru Republican. and
is brother Of George B. Lockwood, of
this city. who is at the head Of the press
bureau maintained by the Republican state
committee. lie was graduated from De
Pauw University in 1898 and was instructor
IN Latin in the Muncie High School for two
years following graduation. He then ac-
cepted an offer to take charge Of the edu-
cational work in the Omaha. Neb., Y. M.
c. A, and after a year there was given
the assistant secretaryship. He has been
very successful in Omaha and IT was his
work In the association there that led the
International committee to select him for
the Shanghai post.
The position at Shanghai is one of the
most desirable OF the foreign posts I'm the
T. Nj. c. A. work. There is well-estab-
lished association there. with a fine build
Ing and a large membership, both native
and European His work, however, will be
solely among the Europeans. Shanghai has
European population of over ten thou
sand. and life there Is said to be much
more pleasant than In many of the Eastern
cities.
Mr.. Lockwood will return to Indiana I'm a
few months TO make preparations for his
departure
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Indiana Reformatory, was at the Grand a
few hours yesterday.
FIRE IN GUM FACTORY.
Considerable Loss to Building and
Goods on South Delaware.

Goods On south Delaware.
A fire, thought to have been caused by
an explosion Of gas. burned out the interior
OF the chewing gum factory at No "a South
Delaware street and also damaged the in
terror OF the warehouse of William Kotte-
man, furniture dealer, last night The chew
ing gum factory was badly damaged as
the flames ate their way through the wood
work of the interior. The loss on this build
ing is placed at 500. The smoke filed the
next room occupied by Kotteman, and it is
estimated that the loss there will be about
$l0O.
The fire was discovered at 1850 O'Clock by
Operator Zaiser. of the police station, who
saw the flames burst through the windows
on the first and second floors of the chew
Ing gum factory. He Immediately sent in
an alarm. BY the time the department
arrived the flames were shooting from all
sides and gave promise of destroying the
entire building. A number OF lines of hose,
however. were soon in use. After the
flames were extinguished it was discovered
that the fire had been mainly in the pack
ing room OF the chewing gum factory. Here
considerable stock was stored or in process
was. damaged. The wooden tables and
woodwork were burned away. The flames
ate their way to the second floor, but the
damage was not extensive as on the
lower floor.
The chewing gum factory is owned by
the First National Bank, of Lebanon, and
was formerly in the possession of the Myer
brothers, OF this city. The building is
owned by Otto Stechhan. The loss is said
to be covered by insurance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Prison Reform.

III. B. No. 2S6-Creates a Board of Prison
Reform, the commission to be composed of
six members. Three of the members shall
be appointed by the Governor for a term of
two years. The warden of the State Prison,
superintendent of the Reformatory and the
secretary of the Board of State Charities
shall be the other three members. ex officio.
The commission shall investigate Jail and
workhouse conditions and prison labor gen.
orally for the purpose of formulating a
practical and comprehensive plan for a sat
isfactory solution of these problems. The
result of these Investigations and the con-
clusions reached shall be embodied in a
report to be submitted to the next General
Assembly for consideration and final ac-
ton. An appropriation of s., 900 is made for
carrying on the work indicated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13


Louisville is working on a coliseum
fund.-" said G. Z. Johnson, of the Louisville
Courier-Journal. at the Denison yesterday.
but the work has been rather sidetracked
Tor the present while we raise a fund for a
Kentucky exhibit at the st. Louis exposj-
ton. The Kentucky Legislature which met
iast year failed to make any provision for a
state exhibit at st. Louis, and a movement
mas been started to raise 100000 by private
subscriptions from all parts of the state
of course Louisville is taking the initiative,
and II has been necessary to delay pushing
the coliseum project until after the exposi-
tion problem is settled.
However. some $4,000 or $4,000 has been
subscribed to the coliseum fund. and II will
certainly be carried to a successful issue.
ihis does not include one subscription of
sloo.Ooo. which has been offered by one of
our wealthiest citizens under certain condi-
tions- captain Norton, who Is several times
milllonaire. has offered to sell a piece of
property he owns to the coliseum associa-
tion for $4,000 and to subscribe sion 0oo 70
the fund IL his offer is accepted The pron
cry, 1rty ne oMers 1,e Is Wen worth more than the
sidered by some OF our people that il is not
the best location for a coliseum His Offer
Mr.. johnson was in the city i'm attendance
at the contempt proceedings in the Federal
Court against Attorneys Watts and Sachs
or Louisville. He was with a party of six
Louisville judges. who came to testify to
the character and standing of the two at
torneys who are on trial.
All five of our circuit Judges adjourned
court TO come up here-a rather Unusual
proceeding" said Mr.. Johnson Gin our
party are Judges Sterling b. Toney. Thomas
r. Gordon, Upton Muir. Emmett Field and
Shackleford Miller, OF our Circuit and
Judge George Du Relic, former Judge of
the Court of Appeals. take IL that their
presence here is a remarkable tribute TO Mr.
Watts and Mr.. Sachs. showing as it does
the confidence placed in them by the Louis
VILE bench and bar"
The party returned TO Louisville yesterday
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Magazine.


The home of the dipper dredpa 10 an a..
great lakes. There it fiourished. and in the
smaller sizes and in nontidal fresh water az
twenty feet depth was marvelouslv effi-
c1ent n good wooden dredge of ten vears
ago, which cost say $4,000. would do 300
or 1000 cubic yards per ten hours with n
crew of six men on three tons of coaI .
1T could lift its spuds. move up. and reset
again IN ninety seconds. 1t stands alone
ike a table on its legs. with no moorinps to
oostruct navigation By means of its din.
per on the bottom IL can move itself ahont
crab-fashion in any direction and nv the
same means can push the barges about
which ii is loading. 1t can maneIver itsaif
In any direction, load scows. dig founda- :
tions, pull piles, lay concrete blocks de-
posit back-filling, lift bowlders raise
do nearly everything but vote. Its great
simplicity made it light in repairs with
TOOLS ike these. and suitable for their
work, the marvel is not that American con-
tractors do not use the big and costly F,u
ropean ladder dredges, but that these rse
ful American tools do not find a wider rec
ognition in Europe and abroad
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

cremated in accordance with her wish. A
large part of her will was devoted to drec-
tons to how her body was to be dis
posed OF. The body of her husband was
cremated In 1890, and IN her will she di-
rected that his ashes be exhumed and
cremation. in coffin costing SO to 800 and
then buried in the family lot in Bellefon-
taine Cemetery. She directed that flowers
TO cost not more than So, be placed on
the grave. Her shroud. the will provided.
should not cost more than SIS. She left
s9O 10 the Bellefontaine Cemetery Associa-
ttion. the income TO be used in keeping the
burial lot in order.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
PHYSICIANS.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in Indianapolis POstOmce
Thursday, March IL, 1908.

If not called for I'm two weeks these letters will
be sent TO the dead letter Office Persons calling
for letters in the following list will please say
they are advertised, give date of list, and pay 1
cent for those obtained. Free delivery of letters
by carriers to the addresses residence can be
secured by observing the following rules:
First-Direct letters plainly TO street and num-
Der.
Second-Request your correspondents to do like
wise.
Third-Have written or printed request for re-
turn on your envelope, giving street and number
Fourth-Use ink in addressing letters when
possible, and leave sufficient space at top Of en-
velope for stamp and postmark.
Letters addressed to persons known to be tran
sient should be marked Transient in lower
left-hand corner of envelope "A. B. c., Gen
eral Delivery, or similarly addressed letters are
.fctitious," and not deliverable.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Patrolman Lee arrested Mrs. Rosa Cubert
thirty-five years old, living at 1929 Rhode
Island street, yesterday afternoon on the
charge of enticing young girls for immoral
purposes. With the arrest of the Cubert
woman Pearl Swan, fourteen years old, liv-
ing on Russell avenue; Fanny Funk fif-
teen years old, s2S Chestnut street; George
keenan,. eighteen years old, 154 Pleasant
street. and Albert Simpkns eighteen years
old, of 751 Bismarck avenue were sent to
the police station charged with lettering.
IT is charged that Mrs. Cubert enticed the
girls to the house and then sent out for
men to visit them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Fight In City Clerks once.

Samuel Farb. a professional bondsman.
knocked down Attorney Reinhold in the
Office of the city clerk yesterday morning.
Farb was arrested by Bailiff Dawson.
charged with assault and battery, but was
released on his own recognizance The
trouble grew out OF a bond on which Farb
which Attorney Reinhold was trying to col
lect for Prosecutor Ruckelshaus. The bond
was long overdue, and Reinhold was In the
ONCE Of the city clerk yesterday morning
sault occurred.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
School Bonds.

H B. No. 50S-Authorizes Board of School
Trustees of Converse to issue bonds of such
school town not to exceed $4,000 to pay for
the debts contracted in the erection of a
schoolhouse.
III. b. No. 339-Authorizes Board of School
Trustees of East Chicago to issue bonds of
such school city not TO exceed $4,000 to erect
school buildings and pay indebtedness in
CURED in the erection of such buildings.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

David 8. Strouse. OF Rockville, claim at
torney for the vandalia. was at the Eng
lish last night Mr.. 'Strouse. has been hav-
ing siege OF sickness and he Is looking.
Forward TO a little vacation next MONTH
when he will go to Tennessee to attend
the dedicatory exercises at the battlefield
OF Sniioh. The dedication occurs April s
and :. ana the Indiana party will leave this
city on the evening OF the 4th.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
MADISON HAS A TRUST COMPANY
Frank L.. Powell and Others Inter-
csted i'm New Financial Concern.

The Madison Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, with a capital stock of 800. .OOO
has been organized by company of Madi-
son men. The new financial institution was
Incorporated yesterday by Frank l.. Powell
E. E. Powell, j. w. Cornett. Joseph r. Col
gate, John w. Thomas Charles Fischer
Charles Cravens, Granville Johnson, Pat
rick Wade. w. II. Miller and w. III. Guth-
rie.
The 8. T.. Buchtel Company, of Knights
town, Incorporated yesterday The capital
stock is s12. 500 and the directors are s. E.
Buchtel, /. o. Buchtel and Nettie z. Buch-
faI
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Will Burn the Mortgage.

At Broadway NJ r. Church tonight,
from to II o'clock, reception will be CIV
en- in the parlors of the church to the mem
bership and to others in the community who
attend that church. The congregation has
recently paid off a mortgage and during the
evening this document will be burned with
appropriate ceremonies.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

III. b. No. 170-Provides for use of certain
safety appliances on steam boilers and that
boilers be inspected by competent inspec-
tor once in six months. 1t provides a PEN
atty for the violation of Sections I and
of the act of fine not less than $40 nor
more than SIS for each offense and of Sec
tion a fine of not less than $25 nor more
than $780,
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
veterinary Requirements.

s. B. No. A1-Amends Section of an
act defining veterinary medicine and sur
gerry. Provides that all persons desiring to
practice veterinary medicine and surgery
in the State shall file with the clerk of
the Circuit Court of the county in which
the applicant resides the necessary evil
dence as to the qualifications TO entitle
them to practice according TO the pro-
visions of this act. The clerk shall furnish
to such applicant certificate to practice
in accordance with the provisions of this
act. A charge of 81 is provided for such
registration.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Goes to the PIanters

w. A Cochran. who has been connected
with the Grand for years. has resigned to
accept a position with the Planters in e.
Louis. Mr.. Cochran will have charge of the
books of the Planters, a position of much
responsibility. Mr.. Cochran has nanv
friends in indianapolis who will regret 70
see him leave the city, but who will con
graduate him his advancement ana
wish him unlimited success in his new
field ~"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Chicago Post.

The kindergarten teacher was gently
bringing out a point.
And now, my dears," she said. "where
do get gold?'
From the gold mine,' the children an
swered.
And; she went on. diamonds come
from the far-away fields of Africa And
who can tell me where We get copper?''
There was momentary silence then a
little hand waved.
Yes, Paul?"
From the 'pleece station" cried little
Paul triumphantly
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

J. n. Study. superintendent of schools of
Fort Wayne. was guest at the Grand
last night. Mr.. Study was one OF the men
who opposed actively the stansbury school
supply commission bill that had "A brief
but glorious career In the House, only 10
meet an inglorious death In the Senate
committee on education
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Union II. Hunt a yi.itor.

Union b. Hunt. of Winchester, former
secretary OF state. who is regarded as a
probable candidate for the Republican gub
ernatorial nomination. was In the city yes
terday- Mr.. Hunt gracefully sidestepped
tions ard declined TO commit himself
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Boston TRANSCRIPT.

According TO one who knows, the attempt
to locate the parties to the Buffalo murder
scandal. I'm that city's high social set was
due to reporters who didn't know the dif
ference between the real thing and the abil-
ity to buy piano lamp with a red shade