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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE
CORYDON QUARRY LABORER BURIED
UNDER BROKEN STONE.
Escaped with n Few Cuts and Bruises
boy Killed by Runaway Horse
other Indiana Mishaps.
eciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON, Ind, Aug. 24.-John Jennings
was blown twenty feet in the air to-day by
the explosion of six sticks of dynamite and
escaped with only slight injuries.
With other laborers he was blasting out
stone to go on the Coryt,on and Central
pike, and had prepared number of charges
to be exploded at the same time. Unknown
to Jennings and the others, one of the
charges did not explode until he had re-
turned TO the quarry and was Immediately
over the spot. The other workmen saw him
go up i'm the air and hurried to the place
where he fell, to find him buried beneath a
mass OF broken stone. He remained uncon-
scious for some time, but his only injuries
were a number Of cuts and bruises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
RURAL CARRIERS NAMED
SEVERAL APPOINTED FOR MAIL
ROUTES In INDIANA.
Property of John ID. Pierce at Redkey
Leased to the Department for
POstOmce Purposes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Rural carriers
have been appointed in Indiana as follows:
Hoover-Roy A Kinzie Riley Kinze.
Galveston-James w. Holman, William F.
Holman.
Lake Cicott-Amos G.. Jordan, Matte
Jordan, Jacob Williams. David Williams.
Lucerene-Charles l.. Hall, John Dodt,
Joseph NJ. Longman, Alfred Gray, James
Turner, Joseph Turner.
New Waverly-Oliver M. Patton, Arnold
z. Noel.
Onward-Samuel A. Givler, Ellis II. Civ
Ter.
Twelve Mile-Thomas F. Dalzell William
w. Hoover, Elgie Martin, John w. Martin.
Walton-Arthur Widner. Callie Widner.
Chas III. Stafford was to-day appointed
postmaster at Philip. Delaware county.
Ind, vice Miles III. Jackson, resigned.
The controller of the currency announces
the following change in the State National
Bank at Lowell. Ind, John A. Kimmet,
vice president, i'm place of A. A. Gerrish,
deceased III. M. John, assistant cashier,
in place of p. A. Berg.
The Postoffice Department has made an
agreement with John d. Pierce to lease
premises for postoffice purposes in Redkey,
Indiana. JOHN III. MONK.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

SALONICA, Sunday. Aug. Gan insur-
gent movement is afoot in the Vilayet of
Salonica. 1t is feared that it threatens
vodena 0orty-six miles from here. Saloni-
ca and other towns. Well-informed persons
here share in the general oisquiet. Large
bands are reported to have been organized
by Buigarians who, il is expected at a
given signal. may resort 70 general incen-
diarism. The Turkish population is re-
solved. should great disturbances occur.
to extermnate all the Bulgarians in this
city. Consequently a number Of Bulga-
rian residents are leaving Salonica.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
Three Drivers Injured.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. PA Tower Grove
street car that got beyond control to-day
ran down an ambulance, an ice wagon, a
dirt wagon and injured the three drivers.
The ambulance was struck first and the
driver. Fred Grenner. severely bruised
He righted his vehicle and continued his
journey, coming upon the overturned ice
wagon, and Driver James McAlevy was
severely bruised. Some distance further the
ambulance met the overturned dirt wagon
and Driver Jose Carter lying unconscious
He was placed In the ambulance and taken
to the hospital. where he was found to be
seriously injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMFIELD. Ind. Aug. 24-Earl. the
twelve-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
sexon. farmers near Switz City. was killed
yesterday afternoon by runaway horse.
He was returning home from White River
with an older brother. and the horse hitched
10 their buggy started to run, jerking the
boy forward and kicking him i'm the fore
head crushing the skull. His parents were
visiting IN Illinois at the time OF the acct
dent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
Dozen Passengers Suffer.

'COCKEYVILLE, Nd. Aug. 24-The rear
coach attached to the New York & Balti-
more accommodation train on the North
ern Central railroad caught fire near this
station this afternoon and was partly
burned. A dozen passengers, including sew
eral women and children, were painfully
burned or injured by jumping from the
train, but no one is thought to have been
fatally injured. The explosion of a gaso-
line lamp caused the blaze.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
TURKEY MAKES A PROMISE.


CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 24.-The Ital-
ian embassy to-day notified the Porte that
it holds him responsible for any injury
which may be done to the consul of Italy
at Monastir and demands the punishment
of those who insulted the consul recently
by calling him a Giaour
ROME, Aug. A.-The Porte has promised
the Italian government satisfaction and
the punishment of the Turkish soldiers who
were guilty of insulting Count Devisart.
the Italian consul at Monastir, by calling
him "Giaour. The Turkish officers
who failed to intervene between the SOL
diers and the consul will also be punished.
According to advices received here the
Bulgarian insurgents now claim to have
over 10000 wel-armed men at their disposal
and the number, they declare. will soon
reach $1,000. They hope to checkmate the
Turks by adopting the same tactics as
those followed by the Beers in the Trans
vaal war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
UNDOUBTEDLY A MURDER.
body Of fsuBg Man Found Beside
Track at Otto, III.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
URBANA, ILL.,. Aug. A-Evidence Of what
may prove to be murder was discovered
when the body of Virgil Tadlock was found
lying near the tracks at Otto, ILL.,. Sunday
morning. A hole about the size of a dollar
in the back of the head and large contu-
sion over the left eye showed how he had
come to his death. The wounds appeared to
have been made with blunt instrument
and the coroner's. jury. to-day, rendered a
verdict of death from unknown causes.
Tadlock was twenty-six years old and had
made his home with his sister, Mrs. Jennie
Carr. at 205 West Williams street. Cham
paign. He left this city Saturday night,
saying he was going to Rantoul to work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Aug. 24-Prof.
Benjamin f. Long, of the law faculty of
Indiana University, has resigned and will
practice at Logansport. This position was
accepted by William II. Beeler, a graduate
of the law school with this years class.
Mr.. Beeler moved here from Anderson three
years ago. He is regarded as one of the
strongest students of the institution am
has won one of the law class prizes fol
high standard of work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

BOSTON, Aug. 24.-l. +. Jordan a. Co.
wholesale paper dealers of 200 Con-
gress street. Boston. assigned to-day for
the benefit of creditors, naming Charles III.
Davenport, OF Holyoke, and Frank W.
Tibbctts, of Boston, as assignees. The
trouble Is attributed 10 impairment of credit
and heavy losses. A meeting Of creditors
has been called for Sept. s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug Ex-Governor
Yates stated to-day when asked what PROB
ability there was OF troops being with
drawn from Danville: II do not In
tend withdrawing the troops until / have
been requested 10 do so by Sheriff Whit
lock i'm white and black"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Aug. 24.-The
rear sleeping car attached to the No. of
the New York Central, which arrived here
about o'clock this morning, was wrecked
by switch engine in the depot yards. Mrs.
A. j. Hansman, of Toledo, one of the pas
sengers in the rear car, had her nose
broken by being thrown against the side
of the car. Mrs. James Hansman, of De-
troit, suffered from nervous shock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Aug. PA team of
horses ran away with James Williford, a
farmer near Clarksburg, and threw him out
on his head, fracturing his skull. He was
unconscious for several hours, and it was
thought at one time he was dying, but his
condition was somewhat improved to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
Injured by an Explosion.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 4.-While railroad
men were engaged in trying to place a
derailed freight car on the track near
Union station early to-day torch was
accidently brought i'm contact with a bursted
pipe from which the gas was escaping, re-
sulting in an explosion that will probably
and seriously injured Switchmen III. Hard
ing and b. j. Hunt. The men were thrown
high in the air by the force of the explo-
sion and the derailed car. loaded with
wheat, was destroyed by fire, which fol-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind. Aug. 24.-To-dsy Samuel
Dazell. employed at Enrich mine, at Tur-
ner. was caught by a heavy fall of slate
and injured so badly that he will die. This
morning John Miller. aged sixteen, son of
George Miller. of Owen county. while at
tending the street fair was cleaning a re-
volver when he discharged IL. the bullet
passing into the thigh OF his right leg rang
Ing upward. infiicting a serious wound. He
was brought TO this city and had the wound
dressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
PANIC ON ELEVATED TRAIN.
More Than 1000 Men and Women
Fought to Escape from Fire.

NEW YORK, Aug. PA peculiar acct
dent caused a panic on a crowded elevated
motor train bound from Jamaica to Brook
Ign. More than a thousand men and wom-
en- fought to escape from the train. which
was a sheet of fire for several minutes.
The trouble was caused by a metal step on
the cars coming i'm contact on curve
with the third rail. This short circuited
the entire train and sparks fairly rained
from every piece of metal on the cars.
The passengers, who were returning from
day on Long island. were mad with
fright They rushed forward to the doors,
which the guard instantly closed, and
fought to get out. One man was pushed
through the glass door and badly cut.
Women tainted by the dozen, but the fire
continued TO pour upon the luckless pas
sengers until the train reached a station
and the step which caused the trouble had
been removed. Ambulances were called
and surgeons attended dozens of persons.
including many women who had tainted
and were carried to the platform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
DRIVEN OUT OF TOWN.
Two Negroes Who Tried to Release n
Relative from Arrest

DANVILLE, ILL.,. Aug. A.-Two men were
run out of town tonight for attempting to
rescue a negress who had nearly bitten a
policeman's thumb off while resisting arrest.
The policeman finally dragged the biting
woman to Jail.
The woman's husband followed the police
man ,ith club. A crowd chased the hus-
band out of town and returned 10 find that
the woman's son was trying to release his
mother. The son was chased into the coun-
fry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
Child bitten by a Dog.
to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN. Ind. Aug. PA pet dog be-
longing To T. c. Stout, OF indianapolis, who
IL occupying cottage al Lake Wawasee.
on Sunday seriously bit the twenty months
old son OF Mr. Gordon. who conducts a res
pull a stick from the dogs mouth. The
Cog grabbed the child by the calf OF the lee.
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CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
into Bulgarian house In order to modest
the inmates The latter resisted, where
upon the Mahammedans became excited and
bands of soldiers and bashi-bazouks at
tackled the Bulgarian quarter of the town.
1t is reported that the foreign consuls adj
dressed energetic protests to the vail, who
declared his inability to check the fanati-
cism of the Mussulmans.
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e Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 24.-George Ma
lone, wife and little daughter were in
jured yesterday in a runaway near Jack
sons hill. Their horse scared at an inter-
urban car and ran down a ten-foot en-
bankment into ditch. All were thrown
from the buggy. Mrs. Malone struck on
a large bowlder and suffered a bad scalp
wound and bruised hip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
Turks Desire War.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-According TO a dis
patch from Constantinople to the Daily
Mail, all the Turkish military men strongly
desire with Bulgaria. The mobliza-
ton of the army continues on large scale.
The war minister has sighed a contract
with the firms of krupp and Mauser for
100000 000 cartridges at a cost of ST., 500 GO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
Farmer Dragged to Death.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 24.-Fred e.
Mertrenn. aged sixty, well-to-do farmer.
was thrown from his wagon this afternoon
and his feet becoming entangled in the
double-trees, he was dragged mile TO his
death. He had been to town to dispose of
a load of wheat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

NEW YORK. Aug 2-Edgar c. Jurgen-
sen, a member of the New York Stock
Exchange, made an assignment to-day
After a notice of the assignment had beer
given at the county clerks Office, Mr.
Jurgensen said that satisfactory settle
ment had been arranged and the notice OF
assignment was withdrawn he continued
doing business on the floor of the Stock
Exchange as usual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 2i.-Announcement
was made to-day of the engagement OF
Miss Young, daughter of Lieutenai.t Gen
eral and Mrs. Young. and Lieutenant John
r. Hannay second battalion adsutsnt OF
the Twenty-second Infantry, now stationed
at Fort Crook. Lieutenant Hannays reg
iment has been ordered TO the Philippines
and for that reason the wedding will occur
early next month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

VIENNA, Aug. 24.-The Neu Freie
Presses constantinople correspondent tel
egraphs that band of Buigarians has at
tackled the Turkish town of Urgas. south
of Iniada, on the east coast OF Turkey. and
nave blown up the government buildings
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 4.-Henry
Honeck, a laborer at BASES foundry, az
fiicted with epilepsy, fell down stairs at
his home to-day and died from his in
juries in an hour. His skull was fractured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. 24.-Chris Sarau,
State senator. was run over by an electric
car and his left leg was cut off above the
knee. 1t is hoped that he will recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

leaving ugly wounds. They were at once
cauterized by a physician.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

with dynamite. 1t is reported that two
hundred persons were killed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
GEORGE Wilson
Learn to Farm.

Did it ever occur 10 you that you
might learn to be better farmerf
Down at Columbia the taxpayers OF
the State have a school of agricul.
ture which they malntan Just be.
cause they believe farming can be
learned. ,On January 5th this school
is going to begin six weeks course
for the very purpose of helping the
busy practical farmer to begin his
next springs work with new ideas
o. farming. No EXAMINATIONS are
required To enter this course and
there is absolutely free instruction in
veterinary science, stock judging,
stock breeding, aud stock feeding,
all of inestimable value to farmers.
The taxpayers of the state have pre-
pared these things for you It's up
to you now to take advantage Of
then
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
ThompsOn-Chew.

Married at the Episcopal church
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock, Rev.
Dunn officiating, Captain T. H.
Thompson and Miss Leah Chew, both
of this city.
Only the immediate friends and
relatives of the bride and groom wit
messed the ceremony which united
10 marriage two of LexiDgton's most
excellent young people. There we're
no attendants. Miss Airline Burden
played the wedding march from
LoheDgrin, as the bridal couple ad.
vanced to the alter, aud love song
during the ceremony. The ring cere.
mony was used. Retiring to the
music of the Tannhauser march, the
bridal pair received the hasty we'll
wishes Of friends as they left for the
east bound train
MIR and Mrs. Thompson will spent
about ten days in st. Louis, Alton
and other places in Illinois, aftel
which they will be at home at The
w. M. A. barracks
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mrs Mary Chew was educated at
Central College, and is One'of the mos
charming young women of Lexington
The groom is a Virginian, grad
uate of Hampden-SidneY College, auC
teacher in the Wentworth Military
Academy, where his work is highl,
considered.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
Harry Hawes to Run.

Harry B. Hawes, former president
Of the board Of police commissioners,
"Wednesday gave out The following an.
nouncement of his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for governor
Of Missouri
"Formal announcement Of my can
didacy for the Democratic nomlua-
tion for governor of Missouri will be
made in a speech 10 my own ward ln
the city Of St Louis, Saturday even
Ing, Jan, l6, at the Odeon, to the
people who have been my supporters
in many hard fight; those who
have known me personally; those
TO whom credit is due for whatever
political success l may have had.
This is small courtesy due to those
who have helped me, aud to whom
must look for further help in a can
yass, it being my opinion that my
strength 10 the coming campaign will
come from those people who know
me personally rather than from those
who know me by newspaper reputa-
ton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
Tn be Tried Here.

The suit Of Senator W. j. Stone
against Judge G. L. Chrisman, of
Jackson county, for the recovery Of
$4,000 which Stone alleges he was
induced under false representation to
put into the Kansas City Times just
before that paper was sold to the
Kansas City Star, has been transferred
to Lafayette county on a change OF
venue. The case will come up at the
April 1904 term. VIM Aull has been
retained by the plaintiff and John
Welborn by the defendant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
Birthday Party.

Friday afternoon, at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J @.
Shelton, little Miss josephine Shell
ton entertained a few friends in Gel
ebration Of her ninth birthday The
afternoon was spent playing games
aud pulling candy. Only about
fourteen Of the very iatimate friends
otithe young hostess we're present
They were entertained in a most
delightful manner and all join in
wishing Miss Josephine many more
happy birthdays,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
Central College Recital.


A senior program from the
School Of Music is accompanied with
unusual interest, the first Of which
for the present scholastic year was
given at the college Friday evening,
Dec is. Miss Lydia Schaefermeyer, well
known 10 this city for excellent mus
ical attanments, was the principal
Of the occasion and rendered most
satisfactorily the following program:
l. Sonata f Flat Op. I Beethoven
a. Allegro motto con brio
b. Largo, con gran espressione.
c. Allegro.
d. POGO Allegretto grazioso.
2. a. StaccatO Caprice Vogrich
b. Romance Schumann
C. lie Reveil d'Armour =
Moszkowski
3. a. Eantasie-Impromptu Chopin
b. Nocturne, F major Chopin
c. Scherzo, B Flat minor Chopin
4. a. Gondoliera List
b. RigolettO List
No repertoire is complete without
one or more of the Beethoven sonatas,
and the fourth is a great favorite
with professional players. Miss
schaefermeyer rendered the difficult
work with ease, and demonstrated in
her first number that her capabilities
are abundantly equal to standard
selection of the classical school.
With the players second appear
ance the audience was greatly de
lighted with a modren group. The
Staccato Caprice was played will
clearness and crispness, the Romance
diametrical opposite, with sus
tanned, singing tone, while Love;
Awakening, " most difficult concer
waltz, carried every listener away il
charming, graceful swing.
Every pianist loves Chopin, TO
whom doubtless Miss Schaefermeye
has a decided predilection The Noe
turne was heard at Central Colleg
for the first time, and the work is
delightful emanaticn of the com
poser's. .peculiarlypoetic temperament
The fourth Impromptu op. sc
which terrorlzes the dillcntante o.
account of the continuous use @
three notes in the left hand agains
four in the right, and the difficul
Second Scherzo we're delivered with
freedom that dispelled every apprt
heusion concerning a most dif1cul
undertaking.
After playing La Gondoliera,
delightful tone picture of Venice, i
which St. Marks Cathedral cloc
strikes the midDignt hour, aud tn
last notes of the song die away in th
distance, the demanding prograi
came to close with the popula
Liszt paraphrase of Verdi's fayorit
quartette from the oper4 OF RIgolettr
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
Nebraska Quits Missouri.

Nebraska will not debate Missouri
University this year. Such is the
purport Of a telegram just received
at the State University. Relations
between the two institutions have
been strained for some time. Missouri
severed athletic relations with Ne
braska last fall on account of profess
slonalism. No reason is given for
Nebraska's action with reference to
the annual debate.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26

mented by occasional lectures by
Missouri editors. Mr.. Walter Will
liams addressed the club al its last
meeting. He expressed himself as
in hearty sympathy with the move
ment and said that the club ought
not to be satisfied until a chair Of jour-
nalism is established in the Univer-
sty of Missouri equal to any in the
United States,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
Pupils Recital.

Oh Tuesday evening, Dec. %, at
eight O'Clock the pupils Of Miss Car
rie Loomis gave pleasing recital at
the studio Of Miss Loomis on Frank
lin street. Every number on the pro-
gram was well rendered, the indlvid-
ual playing Of the pupils rejecting
much credit upon their teacher.
Those who took part were: Misses
Loomis, Ollie, Mamie and Carrie
Haekker, Gwinner, Florence and
Pauline Malott, Lena Hutchison,
Annie and Bertha Rostagno, aud
Mamie Collins; Masters Herbert
Adams, Walter Roosevelt, James r
Morehead, Jr. and Carl Stalling.