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Graduation Examination

An examination Of all those who
have completed the eigth years work
of the state course of study win be
held at the school house in Pukwana
on June 5 and 8. Examination will
begin promptly atS9. a. m. All those
who pass this examination will receive
diplomas, aud will be entitled to tut
tion fol four years in their nearest
high school. MINNIE 3. LONG,
County Supt. .
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FOUNDATION OF A FORTUNE
Laid BY An Unknown Tramp Tor a
Prominent Ohio Family

i
Prominent Ohio Family
Noticing in an Ohio newspaper, q
few days ago, an item about a 100000
dwelling about to be constructed at
Unionville, a little country village OF
less than one thousand people, ,fifty-tive
miles east Cleveland, reminds the
GRAPHIC that one OF the wealthiest
families of that place owes its good
fortune to an unknown tramp. That
whole section, by the way, along the
shore Of Lake Erie, is filed with coun-
|try homes of Cleveland millionalres
and Thousand dollars an acre is no
uncommon price for farm land near
the railway or trolley lines. This par
ticular family Of whom we write are
among the wealthiest and own one Of
the most costly Of the many beautiful
country seats; but handsome and inn
posing as it is, no tramp or medicant,
no matter how disreputable looking he
may be, is denied admission to the
grounds or turned away empty handed.
The tramps know this, but they do
not know that it is the gratitude Of
the family to an unknown tramp who
laid the foundation of the Hopper for
tune that brings the wandering frater-
nifty this kind treatment.
Years ago, Geo. w. Hopper, now de-
ceased, was an employ of the Standard
Oil company Of Cleveland. He was in
the department where barrels in
which oil was shipped were painted
before filling. Though the barrels
were painted thoroughly outside, the
oil soaked through the wood, the
paint peeled off and the barrels leaked.
One day, while Hopper and his men
were painting barrels, a tramp was
hanging about. he had been given
something to eat by Hopper. The
"hobo" heard Hopper lament that the
barrels could not be painted SO that
they would stay painted and hold oil.
ssI'll tell you how to hx 'em,'' said
the tramp. Fill the barrels with
water and then paint them. When
they are dry pour out the water and the
water in the wood will stay in. The
oil won't soak through to the surface
and cut the paint
More doubling than convinced, Hop
per tried it and the scheme worked.
The royalties and advancement that
Hopper received through this idea
soon resulted in wealth, and, when he
died about three years ago, his fortune
was estimated from S2.OOO,OOO to
$4,000, 900. The tramp's idea was long
ago succeeded by better ways of rend-
ering barrels oil proof, but the idea
laid the foundation of Hopper's for
tune.
In latter years Hopper said that if
he could find the tramp he would
make him rich and it is told that he
offered to pay any man $4,000 who
would produce his unknown bene-
factor.
This is why that no tramp ever goes
away hungry from either the Hopper
home at Unionyille, Ohio, or the sum-
mer cottage, .Driftwood," on the
shore OF Erie, a few miles away.
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About Your Carpets

e Go to A. NJ. M. Bowles for your car.
pets, where you will find over 100 pat.
terms to select from-the brightest,
incest line to select from that can be
Obtained, and at prices below what
any catalog house will give you, quail.
ty considered. II you don't believe ii
get their samples and prices and com.
pare them with ours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
S. E. MORSS FALLS TO DEATH.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE,

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
and large depressed fracture at the back
of the skull. While it was unnecessary to
make further examination, 1t was seen at
once by DIR. Oliver. DIR. tfaff and the as
sistants that several bones Of the shoulders
and arms were broken, and that internal
injuries had resulted. Mr.. Morss's head
had been shaved when first placed on the
operating table. preparatory to trephining,
but 1t was quickly made apparent that the
operation would bring about no relief Mr..
MorSs remained unconscious the entire
time. On the way to the hospital DIR.
Zeffries administered powerful stimulants
to revive the heart action, and the respira-
ton was induced by artificial means. Mr..
Morss lived about fifteen minutes after
being placed on the operating table.
The body of Mr. Morss was taken from
ment of Tutewiler & Son. Lifelong friends
of Mr.. Morss were Immediately notified of
the accident. Charles A BOokwalter' and
E. i. Cothrell, also former Fort Wayne
residents, were Informed by telephone by
Mr. Mccarthy, and came at once to the un-
dertaking establishment. Upon Mr.. Book
walter devolved the sad duty of informing
Mrs. Morss and Miss Josephine Morss.
When he went to the residence. at 96i
North Meridian street the daughter, a
young lady, ran out, thinking it was her
father ., beg Your pard2n% she said y
stricken by the terrible news that she lies
seriously Ill. Frustrated from grief. Both
M6Tss an6 downs o%n earlier with fbc
morning. He had seemed in unusually
good spirits. The relations of Mr.. Morss
with his family were so close, affec-
tionate, so ideal in every way that the
blow was heavier than is usually the case
when such accidents occur. The wealth of
an affectionate nature was given to his
wife and daughter.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Arrangements for the funeral were made
by Mr. Mccarthy, Mr.. Boollwalter, and Mr..
Cothrell. The body will be shipped to Fort
Wayne, Mr.. Morss's former home, at Z
o'clock Saturday morning. The funeral
party will arrive in Fort Wayne about II
o'clock, and the funeral will be held at
once from the Episcopal Church. The
burial will be in Underwood Cemetery i'm
a family lot. With the body will go Mr.
Mccarthy, Mr.. Bookwalter, Mr.. Cothrell.
Crawford Fairbanks, Thomas Taggart and
other friends of the dead man, some of
whom grew up with him in Fort Wayne
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orator at the high school commencement
and spoke with tender feeling he had for
the schools of Fort Wayne, as they af-
forded him all the school education he had
He remarked that the diploma given him
as graduate of the high school was the
only one he had received In that
address he gave repeated emphasis OF his
love for his. old home and of his loyalty to
the old friends.
That he was born to the newspaper bust
ness was shown by his boyho0d's industry
in printing a Juvenile newspaper in pencil
and passing IL around In exchange for mar
bles or other trinkets among his play
mates.
William p. Cooper, who later became a
reporter on the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
ana who was 4 schoolmate of Mr.. MorsS
here. said to-day that even the stories then
printed in the penciled papers showed evil
dence of future literary and newspaper abil-
ity. He soon learned TO love Dickens,
said Mr.. Cooper. and many are the hours
when ne would come TO my house and we
would read 'Pickwick' or David Copper
field together. / recall as if only yesterday
how he would dwell upon sentences that
appealed to his sense OF humor or to his
imagination as particularly good. He also
later became diligent reader of Thackeray
and Emerson.
Mr.. Morss's first newspaper work was
dcne on the Fort Wayne Gazette. where his
abilities attracted attention and brought
him an offer to- become = reporter for the
Sentinel, an evening Democratic paper
owned by the late William Fleming. His
first political activity was as Republican,
he being active in a local Grant Club IN
1872. His association. however, with the
Sentinel and devoted reading of Henry
Watterson's editorials, led him to change
his politics four years later and he was al
ways afterward a Democrat. His friends
have frequently remarked that If he had
remained with William r. Nelson in half
ownership of the Kansas City Star he
would now have been in the same affluent
situation as his former partner
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KANSAS CITY TRIBUTE.
Comment of the Star, "a Paper Found
ed by Mr.. Morss and MIR. Nelson.

Specialize the Indianapolis Journal.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 21.-It was in
the early part of 1850 that Samuel E. Morss
came to Kansas City and with w. r. Mel
son founded the Kansas City Star. The
paper had a modest beginning, but it proved
a winner, so to speak, from the start, so
that a year later, when Mr.. Morss decided
health, he received a good round sum. Mr..
Nelson bought the stock held by Mr. Morss
and continued the business alone. Shortly
after disposing of his stock Mr. Morss went
to Europe. There he remained for a year.
Coming back TO Kansas City. he was again
ready 10 enter newspaper work, but decided
to go to Chicago. The Star had been sue
cessful and Mr.. Nelson naturally desired
to retain his stock. Mr.. MorSS then went
to Chicago, where he joined the editorial
staff of the Chicago Times, remaining there
until he went to Indianapolis.
When Mr. Morss came to Kansas City
as a delegate TO the national Democratic
convention he met many of his old-time
friends. He had a sister living here, Mrs.
Isaac D'Isay, who is now in indianapolis.
Her husband, Captain D'Isay, left for that
city tonight TO attend the funeral After
leaving Kansas City Mr.. Morss made fire.
quent trips here TO visit his sister
Commenting on the deceased tonight the
Star says: Mr.. MorsS had an extensive
United States and he was quite prominent
in the political affairs of Indiana. He was
well-known in Kansas City where he was
interested many years ago in the Star.
He was man of fine character and accom-
plishments, and the fateful termination of
multitude of friends and admirers through
out the country"
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temporaries, and made il a power in the
Democratic party Mr.. Morss became nat
ocratic politics
In 1892 he was one of the delegates at
large To the Democratic national conven-
ton at Chicago and was honored by the In
diana delegation by being chosen as its
chairman. In 1898 President Cleveland APP
pointed him consul general to Paris He
served four years in that office with dis
junction, being considered one OF the most
efficient officials in the foreign service OF
the United States. He returned to Indian
apolis in 1887 and reassumed the manage
ment of the Sentinel, which had been con-
Quoted during his absence by the seer etary
and treasurer. Bartholomew Mccarthy,
perhaps Mr.. Morss's most intimate friend.
Because OF consistent loyalty TO the DEM
ocratic party as represented by the domi-
nant silver wing, although known TO be n
s0und-money man at heart, and on account
of his general acceptability, Mr.. Morss.
was prominently mentioned within the past
six months as a logical candidate for the
presidency in 1904. 1t is recalled that Mr.
Morss was a bitter opponent of the l6-to-l
plank in the Kansas City platform, but he
fell into line and supported Mr.. Bryan with
the Sentinel After Mr. Bryan's second de-
cisive defeat Mr.. ~Morss wrote brilliant
editorial in the Sentinel, which, while pay
ing high tribute TO the qualities of the Ne
braskan. declared against him a Demo-
cratic nominee for the presidency in the
future The editorial was widely repro
duced and extensively and favorably COM
mented on, since it represented the feeling
country.
During the past five years his Iabors were
greater than that of an ordinary business
man. He spent whole days and often many
hours in the night at his desk planning the
details of his work ana the future opera
tons of his newspaper. Many of his friends
declare that his health had broken down
almost completely on account of this merci-
less treatment of himself.
PROMOTED MANY REFORMS.
Few men in Indianapolis were more active
in those things which make for the public
good than Mr.. Morss. He was always great
ly interested in political work of the higher
order and in foreign legislation. He was an
enthusiastic member of the Commercial
Club and took an active part in securing
reform legislation for the Nation, State and
city. Few reform measures which have
been adopted in Indiana during the past fif-
teen years have not borne the impress of
Mr.. MOrss's character. He Dad great deal
to do with the enactment of the Indianapolis
city charter, the Australian ballot law the
county and township reform laws. the
schoolbook law, and the law creating the
Board of State Charities. In all these he
gave valuable assistance, devoting a large
part of his valuable time to arduous COM
mittee work, investigating conditions in
other States and assisting in the drafting
of measures.
Mr.. Morss, by lifetime energy, had
risen to a high place in the community
His life was insured for n total of 100000
in the John Hancock Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, the Mutual Life of New
York and smaller companies
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INSIST ON GETTING A

when he wrote me in reference to his COM
ing here, and soon after that he came here
and bought the Sentinel. AS / knew Sam
Morss in the old days he was great. big
hearted, hustling newspaper man, mass
G. ability and courage, tlreiess worker.
He not the same man recently: In
deed, 1 noticed him failing in health for
some time. My estimate of him Is that he
was a warm friend, man among men, of
strong character and kind disposition
The Hon. John w. Kern said: Il have
known Mr. Morss quite well since 1886.
He was a man of the very highest order of
ability-one of the greatest editorial
writer's i'm the West-a clear-headed and
pure-minded man with high ideals and
noble purposes The party as well as the
community suffers an irreparable loss I'm
his untimely death. Personally, he was
generous, manly soul.
HE was never guilty of mean action
to my knowledge. He and / differed some
times as to. policy but 1 always had deep
affection for him. L am deeply shocked at
this great calamity, for 1T Is no less than
that, and 1 have no words which suitably
express my grief nor my sympathy Tor
the stricken wife and child whom he loved
so devoutedly."
1.-The death of Mr.. Morss. said City
Attorney Henry Warrum, was shock TO
ire and / cannot express my grief and be-
wilderment at this tragedy. He was a
man of brilliant parts, or unlmpeachaDle
character, of high ideals and of manly
self-pride. The Democracy has lost a val
liable leader. journalism has lost bril-
liant representative and the city and State
has lost a high-minded citizen"
George c. Hit, who was an intimate
friend of Mr.. Morss during the latter
residence in Indianapolis, formed a high
appreciation of the fine personality OF the
man. II never knew him at any time to be
other than the most courteous gentleman,
said Mr.. Hit. His character was admir-
able and his charm made its impress upon
everyone with whom he came in contact
/ fri it difficult to express the horror and
sadness / felt when the news of the terrible
accident reached me-"
Alonzo Greene Smith. former attorney
general of Indiana, was one of those who
knew Mr.. Morss as an intimate friend. He
was a thorough gentleman, said Mr.
Smith. His domestic life was model
one; his character was irreproachable, his
abilities of an exceptionally high order
State and city have suffered a heavy loss
in the death of Samuel T.. Morss.
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STORIES OF EYE-wITNEssEs.



The news of the terrible death of Mr..
Morss spread rapidly over the city. Few
men in Indianapolis were better known, few
had more friends, and the whole city was
orror-stricken. Wherever men came to-
gether the fatal accident was discussed
There were a number who saw the body
strike the sidewalk with fearful force, and
who turned away sickened at the sight.
w. A. Lorenz. a jeweler, whose place of
business is directly opposite the Sentinel
building, saw Mr.. Morss few minutes be-
fore the accident occurred. His recollection
is not entirely clear on all points, but he
thinks Mr.. Morss was leaning out of the
window, with his back to the street. appar-
emily trying to adjust the awning ropes.
Mr. Morss disappeared inside, and Mr.. Lor-
he heard the cutlery evoked by the sight of
the body whirling through the air to the
street.
Harry Pollsworth. who was walking south
along Illinois street at the time, saw the
whole affair He happened to be looking
upward at the time. Mr.. Morss was sitting
in the window, he says, and apparently lost
hold of the window casing The body fell
from the window backwards, he said. and
struck the sidewalk on its head and shoul-
ders.
Caswell Brown was standing on Illinois
street and saw the descent Of the body.
Mr. Morss struck the sidewalk on his head
and shoulders, he says, with such terrific
impact that the body was bent double from
the force of the fall, settling to a reclining
posture, with head near the building, face
downward
John Reynolds, colored porter OF the Occi-
dental Hotel, was standing near the spot
where the body struck. He did not see Mr..
Morss until the body struck the pavement.
W. II. Smith, who was the first to reach
the side of the dying man, says that Mr.;
up. Mr.. Morss did not utter a sound, he
says. His breathing was stertorous, and
blood gushed from his mouth and ears.
Other witnesses TO the accident, whose
names were not obtained agreed with these
to the circumstance of the accident.
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FUTURE OF THE SENTINEL.
Secretary-Treasurer Mccarthy Says
Paper VIII Continue to he Issued.

The future of the Sentinel has been the
burden of numberless rumors for several
weeks Stories have been current that the
newspaper would suspend publication with
in a few days. b. Mccarthy, secretary and
treasurer of the Indianapolis Sentinel Com
pany, made the following statement in re-
gard to these reports yesterday:
II will say positively that the Sentinel
will continue to be published. Whether
under the management of the present COM
pany cannot say at the present time. Ne
gotiatons are pending which may mean
the transfer of the Sentinel to other hands.
These negotiations may be completed by
next Saturday. Further than that / can
not discuss the matter, except to repeat
that the Sentinel will continue to be pub
lished."
1t is generally believed by local politi-
clans that a company of Indiana Demo-
Gratis, with Thomas Taggart the central
figure, will be organized TO purchase the
Sentinel. Last Friday conference Of fifty
prominent Democrats from all parts of the
State was held at the Grand, and the prin-
cipaI question considered was the forma-
ton of such a company to secure the Dem
ocratic state organ. Thomas Taggart
!. called the conference. 1t was decided that
each man present should take up the ques-
ton in his own home, see what could be
done in the way OF placing stock and re-
port at a second conference TO be held with
in ten days or two weeks. The sudden
death of Mr.. Morss will probably result in
this conference being held this week Mr.
Taggart will arrive in the city from French
Lick to-day and will take the matter up
at once, Ii is understood.
j. Oscar Henderson. of this city. who is
spoken of as the probable editor of the
Sentinel if this deal goes through, said
last night that nothing definite had been
done since last Fridays meeting. Il am
inclined to think that the question will be
taken up Immediately he said. land IL
will probably be settled not later than the
first of the week.
1t has been suggested that in event the
Sentinel is sold To this company the name
of the paper will be changed, and IL is also
intimated that il will be made a morning
paper again.
During the past two months IL has been
somewhat persistently rumored that Will
liam X. Hearst. of New York, who owns
papers in that city, Chicago and San Fran
CISCO was negotiating for the Sentinel.
1t is possible that he may be one of the
Eastern parties who, il is said, wants to
get control of the Indiana Democratic or
gan. He has aspirations toward the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination that might
be furthered By such a deal.
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Crude Oil Engines
FAIRBANKS, MORSE O. co.
40, I42 south Meridian ST.,
INDIANAPOLIS.

occupied night awaiting his appearance to-
morrow night. learned Of the death OF s. l..
Morss on his arrival here 1T must have
been an attack OF vertigo he said. that
caused him 10 fall. The last time / met
him was on a train going East about two
weeks ago. He complained then OF fire.
quent dizziness which. he said, came from
indigestion. He happened 10 recur 20 a
balloon ascension he once made while he
lived in this city and | remember he re-
marked that he could never make such q
trip again. as he could not overcome
distressing dizziness even when looking
down from moderate heights. / have no
doubt In my mind whatever that he had a
sudden rush OF blood 10 his head and
pitched headlong TO the pavement owing
to- that The idea of suicide cannot be a
true one. He was too brave man 10 let
trouble OF any sort drive him 20 that. lie
was too much OF a fighter. He was too
devoted TO his wife and daughter. 1 have
never known a man more devoted 10 his
family than he. and after his family came
his devotion 10 his friends i am deeply
distressed by his death. He was man
whose friendship / priced. i knew and adj
mired his abilities His intellect was OF
high order and his information very extern
sive. My sympathies have been deeply
stirred for Mrs. Morss and her daughter
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AT HIS BIRTHPLACE.
Old Friends Shocked at the Accident
Mr.. Morss's Early Career.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Oct. 21.-The news
of the tragic death of S. Z. Morss spread
rapidly through the city to-day, where
many relatives of the dead man reside. 1t
has been many years now since Mr.. Morss
was schoolboy here and a leader in the
social affairs OF the best circles. 81 re-
member him WELL" said Col. ID. n. Foster
this morning, las one of the brightest boys
that ever graduated from our local high
school L am horror struck at the thought
of his death"
This was the almost unvarying sentiment
OF the hundreds still here who knew him
and his family and who have always felt a
pride in his success i'm newspaper work.
or in politics He always received warm
welcome whenever he came to the city.
His last visit here was on the occasion
of the Democratic State editors meeting
when he responded TO the address OF well
come A year ago last Juno he was the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Was Planning western Trim.

Mr.. Morss planning a trip to Cali
fornia and Mexico as soon as he could
arrange to leave his business interests in
this city. With Peter Pernot, of Los An
geles, Cal, formerly connected with the
Sentinel. and a close friend. he was pre-
pairing TO organize a land company in
California. The outlook for the enterprise
was suspicious and Mr.. Morss. it is unccr-
stood, was TO take considerable stock in
the company. He had intended TO go first
to California, complete the details OF the
land company organization, and then 60
on to Mexico, where the copper mine is
located in which, with Harry S. New, DR.
he had an interest.
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Yesterday afternoon the visitors who are
attending the convention of the American
Society of Municipal improvements enjoyed
a ride over some of the principal streets
of the city and visited the different city
parks, the pumping station and filter beds
of the water company. This afternoon the
women who are attending the convention
will be rendered a street car ride over the
city. The convention will close its work
this evening
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to the seepage of water into sewers and
suggested remedies for preventing the same.