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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Illinois's BrOOmcorn Crop.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-The broomcorn crop
in the Central Illinois district has averaged
about one ton to three acres, although in
some instances the crop runs over and in
some instances under that amount. James
Houghland sold his crop of twelve tons for
sl,21S, or about 500 a ton. The brush was
raised on forty acres of ground. which
makes the yield bring about $50 to the acre
There is no material change in the broom
corn market, and the growers do not seem
to be getting the $125 per ton for the brush
which they thought some time ago they
would be getting by this time. The buyers
and manufacturers bought literally in
Oklahoma and are rather Independent when
the Illinois growers talk of holding out for
a big price.
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Former Town Makes Good Offer To
Promoter Wilson, which Is
Promptly Accepted.
GOOD PROFIT IN TOMATOES
EXPERIENCE OF A FARMER NEAR
RUssIAvILLE THIS YEAR.
Farmers' wives md Daughters te
Have q Chance to Learn How
to Make Butter.
Special to ,he 1naIanapolI. journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Oct. O.-Charles ~.
Wilson. promoter Of the proposed traction
line from this city to Richmond. has an
nounced the route through this county and
II built Hartsville, instead Of Hope. will get
the road. Quite q rivalry had sprung up
between the two towns as 10 through which
the road would be built from here TO
oreensburg. Public meetings have been
called and the towns mentioned We'd with
each other in offering inducements to at
tract the line. Hartsville. besides making a
guaranty of a certain number of Of
freight monthly, finally made an offer of a
park site OF seventy-three acres. and that
liberal donation secured the coveted plum.
The park site is the old Cliffdale Park,
which will be at once recalled by persons
who ever attended the old Hartsville Col
lege years ago. The site is most ideal for a
park and with the expenditure OF limited
amount of money could DE made the most
beautiful spot in the State.
Mr. Wilson. the promoter of the new line,
Is enthusiastic as TO the future of his road
and promises that work will be begun with
has been determined with the exception of
about five miles from Centerville to
Richmond and that a meeting at Center
vile Thursday night will likely determine
that.
In connection with the mass meeting at
Hartsyille last night two men, while of
the same name. yet not relatives and who
tor twenty years had bitterly opposed each
other In politics. in religion and. in fact.
In everything that could possibly cause
bitterness, were reconciled to each other
and with their wives sat down to a ban
quet in honor of the final determination as
to the route of the proposed road, at the
home of one OF them-Thomas A Romin-
ger. The others name is William f. Rom
niger. Others who partook OF the banquet
feast were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y. Will
son, OF Indianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. William
j. Beck OF this city, and Thomas Z. David
son and James L. Caskey, of Greensburg.
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PROFIT IN TOMATOES.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSSIAyILLE. Ind, Oct. 20.-The ex-
ceedingly large tomato crop raised in this
section this season is worthy of note be-
cause OF the large profit that IL yielded TO
the farmers who gave it their attention
Thousands OF bushels OF the red fruit were
shipped from this place TO the factories
at Kokomo and great many bushels went
to waste on account OF failure on the part
OF the canneries to take all that were con-
tracted- AS an Illustration OF the immense
profit to the farmer exact figures are pro-
duced from the record kept by Howard
smith, who raised just two acres to test
the value Of the crop. Mr. Smith sold off
his two acres TO the amount OF 1854 and
his total expenses, including his own labor
In planting. cultivating. picking and haul
ing, was $55-S3, leaving him a net profit OF
SIS IL Besides the tomatoes sold he lost AZ
least 20 bushels on account of a lack of
crates 10 ship TO the factory. III he could
have sold the entire crop his net gain above
expenses would have been a little over
$40 This Is the first season that tomatoes
have bsen extensively raised in this vicin-
ity. but the great success will give the cron
a boom next year and a canning factorv
will ind an excellent opening in Russia
vile.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

Please look a. Mrs. Austln's New Dress.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
ADJOURNMENT OF W.C.T.U.
STATE CONVENTION AT HARTFORD
CITY ELECTS OFFICERS.
Good Work i'm Behalf of the Hadley
Institute, Home for Deserving
and Needy Girls.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 20.-The
State convention of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union adjourned here at
noon to-day and 300 delegates and their
friends left the city after a five days stay.
Monday was taken up by the election of
nine directors for the Hadley Institute and
by the report of the different committees.
The nine trustees elected Mesdames
Culla Vayhinger. of Moore's Hill; Elizabeth
Stanley, of Richmond: Matte Cammack Glib
son, of Jonesboro; Hattie Wright Brand, of
Indianapolis: the Rev. Alice Ruth Palmer,
of Franklin; Julia Overman, of Marion;
Mary Haeley Hall, Of Franklin, and Messrs.
Hall and Hicks.
Much good work was done i'm behalf of
the Hadley Institute. which consists of
farm of 10 acres near Indianapolis. 1t
was decided to the State organization In
1890 by Addison Hadley and wife, for the
purpose of establishing home for needy
and worthy girls. The running expenses
are derived from the products of the farm
and contributions from benevolent persons
The following suDerintendents were cleo
ted this afternoon:
Cammack Gibson. Jonesboro: Miss Mary
Hadley Bloomngdale; Mrs. Hattie Wright
Brand Indianapolis; the Rev. Alice Ruth
Palmer. Franklin; the Rev. NJ A. Tomp-
k.ns. Elkhart; Mrs. Rose Pearce, Terre
Haute.
Loyal Temperance Legion organizers
Misses Grace Appelgate. of Marion and
Laura Grimestone. of Richmond.
Work among colored people-Miss Susan
Clark. of Indianapolis.
Work among foreigners-Mrs. Julia A
Irish, of Warsaw.
Mothers meetings and purity-Mrs. s. M.
Stahl. of Hartford City.
eyangelists selected are Mrs s. H. Stahl.
Hartford City; Miss Kate Leebrick Sims:
the Rev. Alice Ruth Palmer. the Rev. NJ A.
Tompkins the Rev. Hannah Stanley Econ
omy: the Rev. Cammack Gibson, J0nesboro:
Mrs Julia A. Irish. Warsaw, and Mrs
Anna Eibridge. IrviDgton. Mrs. Elizabeth
Stanley, of Richmond. was reelected as
lecturer Miss Glare Sears, OF Anderson
was elected musical director. The nine di-
rectors and the executive board of the Had
lev Institute elected the following officers
President Mrs. Lizzie Zahn, Indianapolis:
treasurer, Mrs. Matte Chandler Moores-
Vile; secretary. Miss Kinks. Danville.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 20.-The Ameri-
can Seeding Machine Company, which some
months ago made a branch out of the
Hoosier drill works, of this city, has issued
an announcement of the quarterly dividend
of Ia per cent. on preferred stock. This is
payable Nov. to stockholders who were
of record Oct 10. The company has also
increased its surplus account of net profits
by more than double the dividend pay
ments There is no indication that the To-
cal branch Of the combine, which has been
one OF. .Richmond's important industries for
years, will be discontinued. The company
has acquired large plant at Brandford
Canada, and will commence operations
there soon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
in THE RED KEY OIL FIELD
RELIANCE COMPANY, OF TIPTON,
SHOOTS ANOTHER WELL.
Supposed Dry Hole I'm Randolph Coun-
ty Proves to Be Yielder-Re-
ceiver for a Company.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RED KEY, Ind, Oct. 20.-The Reliance
Oil Company. with headquarters at Upton,
Ind. which is working in this vicinity and
trying to develop oil. shot another well this
morning at 10 o'clock on the Frank Dun
ington lease, just south of town, and has
a nice showing of oil. 1t is very evident
that oil can be had here in paying guam
titles. simply by giving it a thorough test.
and this company means to do that. The
company already has under lease some
5000 acres well drilled by this company
on the Jake Life lease, four miles south
of here, in Randolph county, about two
weeks ago. and supposed TO be dry. showed
this morning when examined about 2c0 feet
of oil. Work in this territory will be pushed
from now on.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
DESIRE OLD GAS RATE.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. oct. 20.-The temporary
agreement under which the Logansport and
Wabash Valley Gas Company is supplying
natural gas in this city expires Nov. j, and
neither side has made overtures for a re-
newal, the consumers being left without in
formation as TO their fuel supply this win
ter. The rates made year ago, after a
protracteo controversy, were 26Iz cents per
1000 feet from April / to Nov /. and 19
cents per 1000 from Nov. TO April. There
is a sentiment in favor of a renewal of
the agreement between the company and
the Council. and decided objection to any
increase in the rate Ii is thought the COM
pany will propose a 25-cent rate straight,
but the Council will vigorously oppose such
a settlement and contend for a contract to
last one year at the existing figures. Some
action will be taken at the Council meet
ing next Monday night
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

days, suddenly developed hydrophobia Sun
day. In her madness she would bite at
her stall and manger and tear her own
fianks and legs. She was finally shot TO
end her suffering.
Edward Pattee, young neighboring
farmer treated the mare, and before he
recognized the nature of her disease got
considerable of her saliva on his hands. on
which were several small cuts and bruises.
For fear of contracting the disease, and
under the advice of physicians, he has
gone TO Chicago to take treatment at a
Pastuer institute The Mare was bitten by
a strange dog last April graduated
veterinary from Rensselaer, pronounced the
disease hydrophobia before the mare was
kilIad
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Receiver for Oil and Gas Company

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Oct. 20.-Upon application
of Edwin A. North and Daniel NJ O'Don-
nell, creditors, Judge Paulus, in the Grant
Circuit Court. this afternoon appointed a
receiver for the Kinlock Oil and Gas Com
pany, which is composed largely of St.
Louis parties. The company has been oper-
ating extensively in Grant county. The
complaint alleged that the company is in
solvent and unable to pay any of its in
debtedness or to operate its wells, which
would bring in enough revenue to pay the
creditors if affairs are properly managed.
Marcus A. Bettman was named as receiver,
and he will have charge of the company S
affairs until further notice by the court.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
SAVED HIS FATHER.
Edgar Whitley, of Pendleton, Injured
in Fall from Barn Roof.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON Ind, Oct. 20.--Edgar White
ly, of Pendleton, who is just finishing a
cyclone barn on the farm of Attorney
Frank Littleton near McCordsville, was
badly injured this afternoon. He and his
father were about completing the work of
shinglng the barn, when the elder Whitley
slipped and seemed about to slide down the
roof. In saving his father. the son lost his
hold and shot down the siXty-foot roof,
rolling off and dropping thirty feet to the
ground. He was seriously injured that
his right foot had to be amputated in this
city tonight. He also suffered compound
fracture of the left leg.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
KING EDWARD SILENT.


LONDON, Oct. 20.-The Duke of Devon
shire, until recently lord president of the
council. in published letter while acknowl-
edging that the fiscal question may require
a reconsideration of the Liberal Unionists
attitude towards the government, advises
the Liberal Unionists at present to remain
loyal TO the government especially pre-
cautions against home rule proposals in
Parliament are still necessary"
An attempt to draw an expression of
opinion from King Edward on the fiscal
controversy by letter asking for the truth
of a statement published to the effect that
the King was free trader and had said
that he would regard with great dislike
any proposal for taxing food has elected
a curt reply from Buckingham Palace, say
ing: 1.-The private secretary is commanded
TO say that the King never expresses any
opinion political matters except on the
advice of his responsible ministers and,
therefore, the statement may be inac-
curate."
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
DIED OF BRAIN STARVATION.
ElwOOd Boy Finally Succumbs to In
juries-Accident to Farmer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. O.-AlonZo. the elev-
en-year-old son of Daniel Shields, died to-
day from the effects of being kicked by a
family horse two months ago The corks on
the horses shoe struck the boy in the fore
head, fracturing the skull, and, although
the patient seemed in ordinary health, he
gradually wasted away. until he was little
more than a skeleton. when death relieved
him. The entire nervous system seemed
deranged and brain starvation followed.
Stephen Wnetstone, a farmer living south
west OF here near Aroma. received probably
fatal injuries in a runaway accident as he
was returning to his home from this city
in q two-horse wagon. The wagon was
overturned and milestone was thrown out
with such force as to fracture his skull,
while one of the horses was impaled on
the wagon tongue. the end OF it protruding
through the animals body.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 20.-The corn
crop in the Wabash bottoms in this Sec
tion of the valley will be harvested within
two weeks, and will be above an average
crop, to the surprise and qualification OF
the farmers. who expected third less be-
cause the floods Of June were followed by
cool weather The price is 30 cents and is
is strong opposition against a free street
expected to remain at about that figure
during the sale of the crop in this market.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
The Kaiser as an Art Critic.
London Letter

The versatile Kaiser is to appear i'm still
n new role next year. that OF an art Juror
OF the German Emperor's methods as an
art critic we have heard considerable but
this is the first intimation We have had
that he contemplated embarking upon the
sea OF troubles navigated by the art Juror.
This season the artists whose pictures were
rejected at Berlin's annual exhibition land
of 5000 pictures offered only COO were ad-
mittedD appealed To the Emperor. The re-
suit OF their protest was the resignation of
the chief official, whose influence was re-
sponsble for the action of the Jury Next
year the Kaiser is 10 serve on the iury
himself and then heaven help the artists
who do not conform To his ideas OF what
Is tit In German art.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Richmond Lineman Killed.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 20.-Frank Nc
Clellan, a lneman in the employ of the
Richmond Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, met instant death this evening. He
slipped and fell from pole, striking on a
paved street. His head was crushed out
of all shape. Mcclellan was about thirty
five years old and leaves family. 1t has
only been two weeks since William Lincoln,
an employe of the same company, was
killed by an electric shock.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Opening Great Gravel Pits.

Special the indianapolis journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Oct 2O.-J. s. Bowers, of
this city. who recently purchased part of
the great gravel pits at the Twin Hills.
near Pennville, to-day commenced work
opening up the pits. The owner has twen-
ty-five men at work and the contract with
the Erie road, whereby Mr.. Bowers fur
nishes the gravel for ballast. will be filled
Immediately. The gravel will be taken to
the Erie as soon as IL can be got there.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. O.-Joseph Proebstle,
international secretary of the United Brew
cry Workers. at a meeting of the local
union tonight. effected a reorganization.
1t will include all persons employed in
breweries and also drivers. This will neces-
state the drivers for agencies becoming
members. If they refuse, the matter will
be placed in the hands of the Muncie Trades
Council. and the companies they represent
will be placed on the unfair list.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

SALONICA, Macedonia, Oct a0.-Thirty-
seven battalions of recruits, it was an
nounced yesterday, have been called out
in the viayets of Salonica, Monastir and
Kossovo and another twenty-three bat
talions have been called out in Anatolia
The latter are under orders for transpor-
tation to Salonica.
Two battaiions, totaling 1,750 men, ar
rived here yesterday from SMYRNA.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

LONDON, Oct. 20-Advices from Cabul,
Afghanstan, dated Sept. 19,say the epidem-
c of cholera which prevailed there has al
most disappeared. The Ameer has re-
turned to Cabul from the mountains of
Pugman, and is enjoying excellent health
The governor of Jalalabad has been
ordered by the Ameer to erect forts, six
miles apart. the whole length of the road
from Jalalabad to Little Cabul. The pro-
lection Of caravans is the ostensible OBJ
ject of this step, but il is believed the gen.
object.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Ran Down Weed Patch Hill.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NASHVILLE, Ind, Oct. 20.-There was
an exciting runaway yesterday down Weed
Patch hill, q Brown county mountain"
more than LOCO feet high. a team of horses
belonging to Thos. McGlashan took fright
at the top of the hill and ran away. They
did not stop until they reached the bottom.
The wagon was broken into kindling wood.
Two weeks ago the same team ran away on
the Weed Patch hill and tore up new
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
SCRATCH CAUSED DEATH.
Mrs. Jane GIaddis, of Muncie, struck
Hand Against Table.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. @.-A slight scratch
on the back of the right hand received two
weeks ago was responsible for the death of
Mrs Jane Gladdis, aged sixty-nine, of this
city, to-day. While at work in her kitchen
q very small scratch was made on her hand
by striking against the corner of table
Blood poison set in and her advanced age
made her recovery impossible.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Big Oil Strike.

GREENSBURG, Pa, Oct 20-The West
moreland Oil Company has been apprised Of
another big oil strike in its territory near
Burkesville, Cumberland county, Ky. Yes
terday oil was struck at depth of 600
feet. There are $50 feet OF oil in the hole,
and 1t is impossible to bale it out fast
enough. 1t is estimated that the new well
will produce between $50 and 200 barrels Of
oil q day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BELLEFONTAINE, O., Oct 20.-Since
the partial development of a new oil and
gas field in Bloomfield township by Timblin
& Beasley, of Marietta, in which a great
abundance of gas was found, the Standard
Oil Company has purchased all of the
leases. The territory is only about twenty
miles from the Allen county fields.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

the town. will be a one-story brick, with
concrete foundation and basement, tile
flooring and plate glass front. The cost OF
the building will be $3.50 and IT VIII be
ready for occupancy by Dec. ID. a NJ:
Long, OF Indianapolis has the contract. and
G. NJ. Havens, Oscar Hadley, b. w. Ander-
son and J. L. Prewitt are the building COM
mittee.
ident of the bank G.. c.. Cumberworth
cashier and Oscar Hadley, OF Hendricks
county. treasurer and vice president. The
bank las q capital stock OF S25.OO0.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Negro Killed by the Cars.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 20-Charles
Johnson aged twenty-nine, a negro, was
killed by falling between two freight cars
of an Evansville & Terre Haute train. With
Malroy Robinson and Felix Blair, also ne
groes he left Cincinnati to beat his way
to Texas. His mother lives in Canton, Ga.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

special to the Indlanapolis journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Oct. 20.-The recent ad-
vance in the price OF crude oil means that
Delaware county will have an increased
revenue. On the county farm east of the
city are several wells from which the
county receives royalty. The money re-
ceived amounts to almost $500 per month,
and has made the poor farm self-sustain-
ing
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

. Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. 2.-The Eastern
Indiana Traction Company. which will
build line from Richmond to Portland and
Marion. will this week let contracts for
some OF the construction work. Bids are
now being received. The grading will be
done by sections. The first section will be
from Richmond to Fountain City. Ar
rangements are now being made to lease
power until power house can be built
Work is to be pushed with all possible
Snaad-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
spiceland Fnctory's Output.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Ind, Oct. 20.-The Citizen's
canning factory. of this place. closed down
to-day with an output of about 100000 cans
of tomatoes-the largest amount ever packed
by the concern in one season. The season
began earlier and lasted later than usual.
and the tomatoes Were larger than usual.
The Dunreith canning factory packed
10000 cans and the factory at Louisville
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Men wanted ON Traction Line.
,eciaI 60 the Indianapolis journal.

Special 60 the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Oct. 20-The Indiana
Northern Traction Company, which began
work to-day on grading for it's road which
IL will construct between Marion and Wa
bash, wants 500 men to begin work at once
Men and teams are scarce, according TO
the contractors who will do the grading
The force which went to work this morn
ing is not nearly large enough. All men
who apply will be given employment until
500 or 600 men are secured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Fell from n Tree.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Oct. 20.-Earl Grif-
fey, the eleven-year-old son of Mr. Harry
B. Griffey. fell from tree at the Elliott
home in this city this evening, sustaining
a broken hip and badly bruised face. 1t
is feared the boy will be cripple for life
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Great strike In Spain.

BILBOA. Spain, Oct 20.-A strike broke
out to-day in the Bilboa mining districts
and spread rapidly. Tonight $4,000 work.
ers are idle. The railroad service has been
interrupted Reinforeements of troops are
arriving here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
whitnker Wright Indicfed.

LONDON. Oct. 20.-The grand jury
which has been considering the charges
against Whitaker Wright, the company
promoter. brought in true bill against
him to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
PLAINFIELD's NEW BANK.



PLAINFIELD. Ind. Oct. 2i.-The build
Ing 10 be occupied by the First National
Bank OF Plainfield. newly organized. is now
In the course OF construction. and when
completed VIII be one OF the best equipped
n the county. 1t is located In the center Of
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Woman Fractures skull.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Oct. 20-Mrs. John Eberle,
residing in the suburbs of Elmwood, fell
down the cellar steps, fracturinS the skull.
Death came soon after.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
MARE WITH HYDRoPHoBIA.
Valuable animal Owned by Jasper
County Farmer.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
RENSSELAER,, Ind. Oct. 2o.-A valuable
mare belonging to w. v. Slower. farmer
near Rensselaer,. after being sick several