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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
ROBBERS ALARMED BY
THE TELEPHONE BELL
Frightened Away Just After
Wrecking a Bank and Expos
ing $4,000 to View.
ANOTHER BANK LOOTED

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-The gang
of safeblowers that has been robbing CEN
trail Illinois banks exploded dynamite and
wrecked the bank at Anchor last night.
Just $4,000 was exposed the telephone
bells in the Office commenced to ring and
frightened away the men after they had
secured but little plumber.
TOWER HILL, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Burglars
have blown open a safe in the Tower Hill
bank and escaped with 5000 i'm cash. The
thieves stole a horse and buggy in which
to get away. Members of the anti horse
thief association are in pursuit. Attorney
General Hamlin is one of the banks princi-
pal stockholders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
Forging Ahead.

OF the works of Horatio Alger, jr.. there
appears to be no end. AS a maker of
boys books this author is second only
to the late lamented Oliver Optic. There
is a certain sameness about the stories,
but this will hardly detract from the
breathless interest with which the average
boy follows tale of virtue rudely assailed
but ever triumphant and invariably re-
warded. The hero Is the poor but honest
son of widowed mother. The villain is
the rich and vicious scion of the village
big wig. Bitter strife and dark plots re-
suit only in the complete downfall of the
wicked and the ultimate triumph of the
good. The Penn Publishing Company, Phil
adelphia,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
ACUTE TETANUS CURED.
Antitoxin m Large Quantities
Saved a Mans Life.

NEW YORK. Dec. PA case Of acute
tetanus has been cured at a hospital here
by the use of antitoxin injected in large
quantities. The patient was injured by a
street car. His body was bent almost double
when he was taken to the institution. Ten
hours after the injured leg had been ampu-
tated. sixty centimeters of antitoxin was
injected into the large vein at the elbow.
The next day forty centimeters was adj
ministered and by the morning of the third
day there was slight Improvement From
that time on the injections were made in
constantly decreasing quantities. At the
end OF the fifth day the body began to re-
lax and by the eighth day the patient s
condition such the injections were
discontinued. The man has now recovered
entirely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
County Lets Bids to Meyer & Co.
and Royster & Askins.

The Board of County Commissioners yes
terday awarded the contract for supplying
coal to the county institutions for the en-
suing year to A B. Meyer & Co. The Logs
don Fuel Company was the only other bid
der on the contract. The board also let the
contract for the burial OF the county poor
The firm of Register q Askins. of Haugh-
Vile, was the successful bidder over C.
Wiese * Sons and Beck q Harold of this
city. G. Wiese q Sons held the contract for
nearly five years.
Bids were also received from Charles E.
Haugh and the Sentinel Printing Company
on the county printing contract The con-
tract will be let to the Sentinel Printing
Company, the lowest bidder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

Bicyciemen Hull and Griffin arrested Ed
ward Hawthorne az his home. 1863 Bates
street, last night aud slated him on the
charge OF assault and battery. Hawthorne
vent home drunk and when his old mother
(upbratded him for his intoxicated condi-.
Won he viciously attacked her and would
kQbabIy have injured her severely but tor
timely arrival Of the police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

This Is a good. clean, lively story for
girls by M. Z. Waller. author of 1.-The Lit
tie Citizen All those fancies that the
child heart delights in are worked together
into a tale that will please girls of eight
to sixteen years of age. The Daughter
of the Rich" goes to the country. where
she is initiated into the n. b. B. o. o. So
ciety goes hunting after setting" hens
and wild Strawberries, raises chickens to
sell TO help others and so ON. A Juvenile
romance adds an element OF spice which
Is usually absent from stories OF this kind.
Little Brown & Co., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
DIES IN HER CHAIR.
Mrs. Barton, Pioneer, Succumbs TO
Heart Disease.

Mrs.. Lydia Barton. one of the pioneers
Of the city or indianapolis. died suddenly
yesterday morning at her home. s02 East
Market street. while seated in a rocking
chair Mrs. Barton had been troubled for
number Of years with heart disease and
her death was the result OF an attack she
suffered several days ago. Her remains
VIII be sent TO Greensburg Ind. for burial
eo-morrow morning She II survived by her
husband. William Barton. and one son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
In n Brazilian Jungle.

This is the third and concluding volume
OF series OF South American stories by
Claude III. Wetmore. The author gives In
this tale a large amount OF information
about a country concerning which the aver
age American knows but little. though IL II
the second nation in size I'm the Western
hemisphere. The scene of the narrative
is a large coffee plantation, and an excel
lent picture Is given OF what the great cof-
fee industry I'm South America really IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
with FIintIock and Rfa..

Everett T. Tomlinson, who has written q
number Of popular revolutionary stories.
has now begun a series Of books upon early
colonial history. The first of the series IL
a story OF French and Indian wars. and
the Battle of Lake George In ITS. II is an
intensely interesting narrative of the strug-
giles of the pioneers and settlers during
that period. and It will give to the boy
reader an insight into these earlier years
OF the nations history. The w. A. Wide
Company, Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

James Otis has written under the above
title the concluding volume of his series
dealing with the great commanders. The
story takes up an important period in the
life of Commander George Rodgers. who
commanded the United States frigate Pres
ident during the struggle with Great
Britain against the policy of the Impress
ment of American seamen. The story OF
the cruise wherein the flagship fired the
first shot in the OF 1872 will prove OF
absorbing interest to every American boy.
w. A. Wilde & Co, Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
Poetry for Children and Youth.

John W. Baird. of Indianapolis has made
and published a collection of verse for chill
dren and youth gathered by him from
newspapers and other periodicals during
a period of nearly half century. Instead
of publishing the best of his miscellaneous
collection, as he first intended, he decided
to confine the choice to poems for children,
giving preference to those that might aid
in fixing right thoughts and principles in
the minds of the young readers. A glance
through the volume shows that Mr.; Baird
is In sympathy with children OF all ages
and OF many moods, his selections hav-
ing a wide range of thought and express
sion The first pages are devoted to songs
for and about babies, the succeeding ones
to older children. There are many old
favorites in the collection, waits and strays
never seen except in newspaper columns.
that readers will be glad to have IN this
permanent form. In many cases the
authorship is not known. some are jingle
rather than poetry, but on the whole the
collection Is a good one of its kind and
likely TO meet a want. 1t is published by
the author.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
"SILENT" NAN ESCAPED.
Sweating Process Made Him
Divulge Nothing of Identity.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Dec. 22.-The UNI
known silent man, shot by the Rock ISL
and detectives at Earlham. and brought
here on suspicion OF sending the anony-
nous threatening letter to the Rock Island
officials a week ago. has escaped from the
hospital. During the three weeks confine-
ment. he refused to speak word, although
subjected to the most rigid Sweating"
processes Rock Island officials believe he
10 a member OF the dynamite gang which
has terrorized many railroads I'm the
track.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

In this book Annie Fellows Johnston. be-
loved of the children. presents small vol
ume of six stories. AS guarantee OF their
worth 1t is announced that they have al
ready appeared I'm the Youths Companion.
The tales are OF boys for boys and girls,
alive, bright. interesting and wholesome, az
Mrs. Johnston's stories always are. L. c.
Page & Co. Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
Over the Border.

Robert Barr has not added much to his
literary fame in "Over the Border" The
story is well enough told and the interest
of the reader is held throughout. but some
how 1t reminds one of stories read before.
Perhaps 1t is because English history has
been threshed over so often for ideas and
plots. or IL may be because the average
novelist thinks all fiction founded on En-
glisn history should have a madcap hero
inc and a daredevil hero. Since Scott wrote
"The Talsman" and exploited the deeds
of Sir Kenneth and his love for Edith
Plantagenet, and Lord Lytton related the
exploits of Harold and the Hateful ro-
nance Of Edith, scores Of books that re-
semble each other in some characteristic
have been written. Take Charles Major
when Knighthood was in Flower" for in
stance. Charles Brandon, the hero and
Mary Tudor, the heroine. are not unlike
characters found In other semi-historical
English novels. And here Is Mr.. Barr, usu-
ally prolific and original in ideas and skill
full in execution Of plots. following other
writer's with a gallant hero of the risk-his-
that should have betaken herself to a nun
the Border" however. is as good as any like
story the scene OF which Is laid In the days
of Cromwell and King Charles. and VIII
Armstrong and Frances Wentworth are
well mated when they go over the Scottish
border with Cromwells blessing, though
at one time he wanted to hang both. The
story Is one Of wild, stirring times, and
there is plenty OF action in 1t. The Fred
erick A. Stokes Company, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

Ballads of New England History.
81 am fond of saying" says DIR. Edward
Everett Hale in his preface to this book.
that we have never had fifty good Amer
lean ballads We have never had any. if
the ballad is to fulfill the conditions which
Mr.. Lowell and other writer's who know
have assigned for good ballad poetry. The
truth is that the immortal ballads of the
past could never have existed had not the
people who composed them lived in the
conditions OF life which made them what
they were" To supply this deficiency, DIR.
Hale and his children have written large
part of the ballads which appear in this
book. However the author has chosen a
number of songs, contemporary with the
events they describe, as well as some OF
the poems of Longfellow, Whittier. Holmes
and Lowell. From the landing OF Column
but to the battle of Manila bay is a stretch
Of years that should have produced some
tuneful ballads, and the wonder is that
there are not none of them. But this COL
lection is very interesting one. and DIR.
Hale has written several stirring ballads.
1.-The Breach by Point Judith is merito-
rious, and deserves to live. The illustra-
lions are by DR.. Hale's three children FL
len D.. Philip l.. and Lillian Hale. Little,
Brown a. Co., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

Among the most charming OF nature
stories for children is Orchard Land" by
Robert w. Chambers The ordinary ami
mails that any child whose eyes are open
may see even In the suburbs OF a city. come
to Geraldine and Peter and relate their
wonderful stories. The blue jay. the drag
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

unique booklet from William s. Lord.
the famous shop" Of Evanston. H., Is In
the shape of what might be called a slate
calendar. each page bearing q Iabored In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
Sanctuary.

Mrs. Edith Wharton has a great deal of
psychological insight and nothing delights
her more than to dissect the mental and
moral processes of her characters In this
story, Sanctuary" she lays bare the ex-
perience of a woman, first I'm relation to
the man she marries, second in
relation to her son. She discovers
in the man, after their wedding
day has been set, lack Of moral
courage and uprightness which at once
destroys her love for him. She would
cancel the engagement, but after agonizing
Of spiritual motherhood and resolves to
marry the man In order that. being fore
warned of their probable Inheritance OF
moral laxity she may be able to save his
children from its consequences as an
other woman might not do. This conclu-
sion, which the author calls "a climax of
-effacement," Is what the person Of
normal judgment and common sense would
call far-fetched and foolish. The girl mar
ries the man, however. and the last half
of the story Is given up to de.
scribing her mental and spiritual
struggle, while her son is under temptation
to do q dishonorable act-a temptation
which he is fully enabled by his moth
ers silent influence to overcome. such an
experience as here related Is not impossi-
BILE, but the story, nevertheless does not
carry conviction, but is overstrained, UNI
real and somewhat morbid. 1t Is not the
experience of actual life, but a theory
evolved in a library as to what woman
might do under the circumstances de-
scribed The book is issued in handsome
form by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

on fly. the green caterpillar. the bat the
squirrel, the chipmunk each having dis
tinct character, tells a fascinating tale OF
himself. The book is brought out in the
most charming style OF the bookmakers'
art. The beautiful color illustrations are by
York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Gave No Performance.

no performance was given by the Harri- son-Adams Company at the Casino The atre last night
 There will be two performances today. a matinee at 3:3O o'clock this afternoon and the roeuls- night performance. The bill at both of these performances. The Pink Dominoes." This amusing farce comedy was the bill the last two nights of last week and so successfully was it played by the Harrison-Adams Company that a number of special requests have been received by the management for itS renroduction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Death of Mrs Gary.

2 Selma, Aug. S.-(Special.) .)-Mrs. T. P. sary died at their home in this city this morning after long illness. The funer- Il will occur at o'clock tomorrow morn- ng.
 Mrs. Gary was 69 years old and be- pnged to a prominent family in Puske- zee. She was sister of the late Hon. sobt. r. Ligon who was the last Lieu enant Governor of Alabama, prior to he adoption of the present State Con- titution. Deceased is survived by her husband, Dr. E. P. Gary, by son, T. E. 5ary of Selma, and three daughters, Mrs. D. A. Kennedy Mrs. J. F. Hooper, and Mrs Law Lamar of Selma Mrs. Gary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Boy Cured of Collie After Physicians
 Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when years old was taken with collie and cramps In his stomach. I sent for the doctor and he injected nor phine. but the child kept getting worse. I then gave him half teaspoonful of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar. rhoea Remedy, and in half an hour he was sleeping and soon recovered.-F. L.. Wilkins. She'll Lake, Wis. Mr. Wilkins is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lum- Der Company. For sale by all druggists.
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Efenru R. Dawson bead.

Henry R. Dawson died at quarter of 8 o'clock tonight in the home of his brother-in-law, pr. John P. Furniss of Selma. Erysipelas was the cause of his death, which was unexpected by many of his friends, as he had been seriously i'll only a few days. The funeral will oc- cur at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from St. Paurs Episcopal Church, of which MT. Dawson Nas a member. Mir. Daw- son was g years old and a native of Dallas County. He was the son of the late N. H. R. Dawson. He was grad uate of the University of Alabama and one of its most enthusiastic and helpful alumni.
 He was a man of gentle disposition, high character and of fine honor. He was one of the most useful and highly respected citizens of Dallas County, and his death is regretted by many friends. The deceased Is survived by his brother, Percy Dawson. by a sister. Mrs. J. D. Jordan of Chattanooga, and by many rel atives throughout the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Sawyer is Cantured.

The negro deputies Dank Beck and Cal win Childs, today at Plateau, arrested a negro answering fully to the description of Robert Sawyer. the negro who killed Mine Foreman w. B. Mckinney at Belle Sumter mines in Jefferson County on July 16. A reward of $500 is offered for Saw yer. Sheriff Burgin has been wired and a man is expected here tomorrow to identify the captive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Nn Lota to Sell.

Chairman Hale of Committee No. g., (cemeteries) of the General Council, dur ing last nights session of that body. made the startling announcement that there are at present no available lots for sale in Magnolia cemetery. This state ment was made when a report from his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
&75 ewA VM FER5oNAL. KN AN rTEno lM
KLETNBoCHE MARRIED
[rss. PHE1AN ANR pR.

A marriage in which Montgomerians are interested took place in Marion. O., on August IA. It was that of Miss Nat allie Phelan and pr. Junius Walter Klein- boche. The wedding took place at II o'clock in St. Paul's church. Miss Phe- Ian has often visited Montgomery, and her father. the late Judge Ellis Pkelan. once lived here. She has recently re- turned from Europe, and was visiting her sister, Mrs. Alfred McNeal. at Ma rion, o. She met Dr. Kleinboche during her travels. He Is a young doctor of Milwaukee, Wis, with most promising future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

During the late prevalence of the elee-
 tric storms, Mrs. c. P. Orr. president of
 the Alabama Federation of Women's
 Clubs. suffered slight shock from light
 ming of which she humorously says: "A
 palmist has said I would have a series
 of hair breadth escapes. and suppose this was one" The many friends of Mrs. Orr will be glad to know that she has en- tirely recovered from the effects of the shock.-Mobile Register.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Reports of City Officials.

Mayor Mclean was asked this morning as to the annual reports of officers of the last administration, read and receiv- ed by the present general council and which, by this body, were ordered print ed Mayor Mclean stated that he had been aware of the councils action, but learning that other similar reports which were printed in pamphlet or book form were uncalled for by former Councilmen and people interested, he felt that 1t was a needless waste of the city's funds. So far as the expense was concerned. this being in the neighborhood of $700, he felt that, owing to the straitened condition of the city's funds. that this sum could be better appropriated than in printing reports which. perhaps would never be read. The Council having asked that same be printed, however. he said, the city clerk had been instructed by him to ask for bids for printing same.
 Since his induction into ofifce. Mayor Mclean has lined out an economical policy. This. he was forced to do be- cause of the fact that he found the city greatly encountered with debt when he assumed the chair as chief executive of Mobile. As regards economies, however, Mayor Mclean has not been following this policy as regards gettiing the city in a healthy condition, realizing the fact that cleanliness means health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Furnace parties are quite the thing in Tuscaloosa these days. There Is hardly a night that passes that a crowd of bright young people do not visit Holton. where the Central Iron and Coal Com pany's furnace is located.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mir. wyche Burt and family. who have been on a twelve days visit to relatives and friends in this city and Elmore coun- ty. left for their home in Paducah, Ky.
 He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
 Burns, of Michigan, who will remain fin
 Alabama on an extended visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

The work on the new pavements con- tinueg every day property owners are joining each other in the progressive spirit, and 1t is to be hoped that every one owning property in the business sec tion of the city will tear away the old walks which are eye-sore as we'll as being quite dangerous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Keep the body healthy at this season by using Prickly Ash Bitteps. It is a necessary condition to successfully resist malarial germs. adv-su-wed-fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

The friends of Dr. and Ms. Leach are glad to hear the good news that their daughter little Mary Lee is improving. They will return from Waukesha on Sep tember 1st.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

University Land Commissioner Captain A. B. McEachin, has gone to Chicago and Waukesha and will be the guest of his daughter, Mrs. E. s. Bailey while in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

in the last few days. regarding lights during the Street Fair in October, many fearing that there would be no electric lights at'that time, but in speaking to one of the officers of the fair this morning he stated that they had no fear but that the lights would be on in full blast by that time
 The friends of MT. John Kelly. super intendent of Tide Water Coal Mines. will be pained to know of his serious illness.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Carter Cook are in the city visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. Henry Fitts. on Crescent City Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was woman of noble char acter- and her death causes sorrow to a large number of friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
DEATH or WILBUR PERKINS.
Was Steward at the Bryce Insane
 Hospital.

Tuscaloosa, Aug. 18-(Special.)- was a source of much regret to the entire community when it was learned yesterday that MT. Wilbur Perkins had passed away. He had been in bad health for many months. and spent several months in Comfort, Texas, where he was much benetited. but several months ago his health failed very rapidly, and since that time he has been a constant sufferer. He has been the efficient steward at the In- sane Hospital and his work there was of much credit to him. He leaves a wife, and cousin Dr. J. c. Perkins. The funeral took place this afternoon at { o'clock from the Methodist Church, and the burial was at Evergreen cemetery. conducted by the Knights of Pythias.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

The following Alabamians are register ed at Klosky's today: W. H. Arlington. Livingston; J. M. Chapman and wife, Jackson; N. B. Mason. Marion; s. Stein.
 Livingstone; 8. K. and J. H.. Westbrook.
 Faunsdale; W. D. and F. c. Boyd, Cam den; Hilton and Harry Mckee. Fauns- dale; Mrs. F. J. c. Cannon and daugh- ter. Mrs. J. B. Hill and daughter, Mrs. Q. w. Davis and son, N. Green and Miss
 Green. Misses May Vice and Rosa Nc
 Neill, Thomasville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

MT. and Mrs. O. Powell are spendin some time with MT. and Mrs. A. H. Clarl at Hope Hull.