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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
Hamilton County Courthouse.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Sept. W.-The
County Council completed its three days
session to-day. Considerable cutting was
done on the acquisitions and the levy next
year will be the same as this in spite of
the fact that $4,000 was appropriated for
the repair of the courthouse. Bids for this
much needed improvement were opened
Monday by the County Commissioners. The
contracts were awarded as follows: Heat
ing and ventilating system, TO William III.
Johnson & Son, OF Indianapolis, for $s,665.
f. E. Gates & Co., of Indianapolis, were
given the contract for the marble and tile
work for $9,041. The general work of re-
pair, such as carpenterfng, plastering,
painting was awarded to the William
IS, 400 +. p. Davidson, of Indianapolis,
secured the contract for decorating the
walls for 1S50.
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Special TO the indiana polls Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept i0.-The an-
nual fall convention missionary meeting
Of the Second district Christian churches
closed tonight at Hebron. Officers were
elected follows: President, the Rev.
j. III. o. Smith; secretary, the Rev. ]. L.
Thompson: vice presidents. Michael Fahi.
Porter county: Miss leila Alderman, Lake
county: the Rev. George Hicks. Laports
county: Guy Wells. Sfarke county: Mrs.
NJ. T. Biblake. white county; the Rev. r.
A. Hail. Jasper county; j. r. johnson, New
ton county: George Bonsot. Pulaski coun-
~; district Sunday-school superintendent.
G. w Dunn. of Star City; Christian En-
deavor superintendent. 8. l. Brown, IL
Knox: manager woman's board OF missions.
Miss Jennie Morgan, Of Hebron.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. Sept. l0.-As he was
driving out of town to his home at Hobbs
late last night, j. c. Brogden fell asleep
and his rig was struck on the Duck creek
bridge by an incoming electric car. The
buggy was reduced TO splinters and Brog-
den was thrown out and terribly bruised
about the head and shoulders. : When
picked up he was unconscious and II was
thought he had been killed, but he rallied
this morning and was able TO be taken 10
his home The horse escaped almost with
out a scratch.
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SETTLING A SCHOOL ROW.
Laporte County commissioners Make
Township Division.

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LAPORTE. Ind, Sept. 10.-School trou-
bles in Hanna township caused the County
Commissioners to-day to divide the town.
ship, allowing the northern part to retain
the old name and giving to the new town.
ship the name of Prairie. James Davidson
was appointed trustee of Prairie township.
For years there has been trouble between
Trustee Julius t. Keil. of Hanna township,
and the residents of the southern part of
the township over school facilities and the
erection of new schoolhouses, and in order
TO settle their difficulties themselves they
petitioned the commissioners TO divide the
township, which was done.
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TRIED TO SHOOT BOTH
TIPPECANOE FARMER FIRED At HIS
WIFE AND HER COMPANION.
Laporte County Commissioners Settle
n school Row-Amieted Family
other Indiana News.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Sept 10.-Crazed by
the alleged infidelity of his wife, Robert III.
Layton, an old soldier. of Battle Ground. this
morning made an Intellectual attempt to
murder William A. Downs, an ex>marshal
of Battle Ground, and Mrs. Layton, who
accompanied Downs.
The shooting took place in the First Ma
tional Bank building, in this city. and
caused great excitement on Main street
For some weeks Mr.. and Mrs Layton have
been at odds, the husband accusing his
spouse of overdue familiarity with Downs,
who has been a frequent visitor to the Lay
ton home. Last night Mrs. Layton fed from
her husbands roof. and, meeting Downs.
the two came to this city. Early to-day
Layton leafned the whereabouts Of the
couple and followed them to this city. Be
fore leaving home he put revolver in his
pocket.
This morning Mrs. Layton walked up
Main street with Downs. intending to con-
suit Attorney George d. Parks regarding
a divorce suit she planned to bring against
her husband. accusing him OF cruel treat
ment. Layton saw the couple and followed
them to the lobby of the bank building In
which Mr.. Parks has his office. Just as
they were climbing the steps in front of
the bank building Layton drew his pistol
and nred twice at his wife and Downs The
bullets just graZed the womans mead.
Downs turned and knocked Layton down.
The latter fought with great ferOcity anil
made repeated attempts TO use his revolver
again With the assistance of a janitor.
Captain Clark and Detective Powell, from
police headquarters across the street, sue
ceeded I'm subduing the struggling man. de
was taken TO Headquarters and Downs was
also arrested. Mrs. Layton followed TO the
police station. Layton was charged with
attempt to kill.
Mrs Layton claims that her husband on
several other occasions tried to kill her.
Downs denies that improper relations ex-
listed between himself and Mrs. Layton.
Layton could not secure bail and was sent
to jaiI
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Sept 10.-Thomas Dun
can, of Princeton, Ind, whose son Prentis
has been missing since Aug. %. passed
through here to-day on his way home from
Waverly, KY, where he had been in search
of his son. He learned his son had been
there, but disappeared. Mr.. Duncan. who
made two races for Congress in this dis
trict, is now spending all his time search
ing for his son, who, he fears, has met
with foul play.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 10.-Gale Ham,
aged sixty, who lives near MarklevilIe. in
the extreme south portion of Madison coun-
ty, is living and conscious. although a bullet
from a thirty-two caliber revolver Is i'm
bedded I'm his brain. He is brother of Ben
Ham, a wealthy farmer, and once a candi-
date for Congress. Mr.. Ham is 3 cripple
and has been Respondent for weeks. He says
that he went to take the revolver from his
desk and 1T was accidentally discharged.
The bullet struck him squarely in the fore
head. penetrating the brain half inch but
his relatives say he tried to kill himself.
The physicians who were called state that
death will ensue as a result of the shooting.
but are surprised that he retains conscious
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MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.

Seventh District of the Chr/stfan
Churches IN Meet at Atlanta.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. Sept. 10-The annual
fall missionary meeting of the Seventh In
diana District of the Christian Church will
be held at Atlanta on Sept p and %. r.
b. Givens. of this city. is district secretary.
The first session will convene I'm the aft
ernoon. and the first hour will be given To
the Christian Endeavor work. with num-
Der of short addresses. The rest OF the
afternoon will be given to the interests OF
the Sunday school A social session will &C.
cupy most of the evening hour. but a small
amount of routine business will be trans
acted
Conferences. reports and the election OF
officers will take up the time OF the Sec
ond days session, with social hour In the
evening.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW. Ind, Sept 1O.-The agricul-
tural department of the Winona Agricul-
tural and Technical Institute opened it's
second years work to-day with an enroll
ment of lis. as against eighty-three the
first year. Prof. II. E. Du Bots, principal,
with competent corps Of instructors, is in
charge. The boys this year, until their
dormitory is finished, are furnished quar-
tiers in the Winona Hotel. The Governor
Mount college building will not be ready
for occupancy until next year. The walls
of the structure are finished and the build
ing will soon be under roof, but the direc-
tors think il advisable to follow the plan
practiced in the erection of government
buildings-that of allowing the walls to
stand over a winter and become seasoned
before finishing the interior
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GIRL SHOOTS HERSELF.


AURORA. ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Della Walton At
tempted to Kill her lover. Ernest Berry. and
then fired bullet through her brain. diving
instantly. The girl had for some time in
sisted that Berry marry her, and he had
refused This afternoon she took out
warrant for his arrest. While an officer wa
on his way TO serve the warrant Miss Wal
ton met Berry in the street She fired al
Berry while standing only a few feet away
The bullet passed through Berry's hat with
out touching him. Thinking that she had
killed Berry Miss Walton shot herself
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Killed by an Overdue Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Sept. 10.-charies
Brinson. well-known citizen of STEMS
vile, Ind, was run down tonight at z
o'clock by the French Lick accommoda-
ton. His body was literally cut TO pieces
and death was instantaneous. The train
was an hour late and was running at
high rate of speed. Crimson left a family.
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TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept. 10.-F'rank
Nette, a molder, respondent because sick
ness had kept him idle and with financial
troubles accommodating since the death of
his wife, several months ago. leaving him
with four children. shot himself. The bullet
fractured his skull. but he may recover.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, Sept. 10.-The Elkhart
County Council to-day adjourned, with the
intention of adjourning from day to day
until next Monday, when at the adjourned
annual meeting the $4,000 appropriation
made Wednesday for courthouse repairs
will be ratified and the appropriation for
regular county expenses for the year will
be completed. In the meantime the legal
publication of the estimates will be made
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Sept 10-The first
annual convention of the young peoples
societies of the German Evangelical
Churches OF southern Indiana and portions
of Ohio and Kentucky closed to-day Ad-
dresses were made by many OF those pres
ent. Trustees were elected to-day. as fol-
lows: For three years the Rev. J. u.
Schneider. Evansville: Daniel Ortmycr
Evansville; the Rev. c. w. Locher, New
two years. the Rev. W. Bernhard. Owens
boro. KY; DIR. l. Dorm. Hamilton. o; Miss
Amanda Meseke. Seymour; Fred Kluthc.
John. louisville: the Rev. Psns Repse.
Huntingburg: Miss Minnie Meyer, Mt Ver-
non, Ind; Albert Loefie Louisville.
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Obituary.

NORWICH Conn. Sept I0-Judge
Miner OF Richmond. Va. died here to-day
He had spent the summer at fntervale ~
H.. and stopped OF here for treatment his
illness being due TO Brigbts disease. He
had been judge OF the Superior Court of
Virginia and had served in the Confeder-
ate service during the civil war
SWAMPSCOT'T. Mass, Sept l0.--Thomas
eedgeUick Steele. artist. died suddenly OF
heart failure to-day while taking car
rage drive.
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Judge Artman Will Not Run.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Sept 10.-Judge S. r.
Artman, of this city, who has been men,
toned frequently of late a possible OPP
ponent of G. B. Lands for the congressional
nomination in the Ninth district, SAYS he
has aspirations for congressional honors
and that he is not now and will not be a
candidate for the place.
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New instructor In Forestry.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MNNCIE. Ind. Sept. 1O.-The appointment
of Mr.. Harry Hartley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Hartley, of this city, as instructor
i'm forestry in Purdue University. is an
nounced. Mr.. Hartley was graduated from
Purdue i'm 1903 and was exceptionally
strong student.
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Ricbmona Ha. /. C.pd,d.,.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Sept 1O.-This city
will furnish one of the candidates for Of
flee of the Grand Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
at the meeting next month in Indianapolis
He is w. G. Converse, who will ask to be
made grand outer guard. He has been in
dorsed generally i'm Richmond and Wayne
county and by some lodges in the district.
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EIopement from East Chicago.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind. Sept. 10.-East Chicago
is in the throes of a social sensation. caused
by the elopement of one of its bellies, Miss
May Phillips, who left home on Labor day,
driving with Thomas j. Bunshop. They
went to Chicago. where they were married.
The bride is fascinating brunette and
leader in church and society circles. Her
fondness for Bunshop, recent arrival at
East Chicago, was discountenanced by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Bunshop returned
to Hammond to-day and went to East Chi
cago to beg parental forgiveness.
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Heavily Afflicted Family.

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PAOLI, Ind, Sept. 10.-The body of Miss
Ethel Pinnick was brought here from
Chandler for burial to-day. She was the
daughter of the Rev. Charles Pinnick, of the
Methodist Church at that place. Her
mother died there of typhoid fever and was
brought here for burial just six weeks ago
and the same disease claimed the daughter.
There is still another daughter AFFLICTED with
the same disease and a trained nurse that
attended her has also become sick.
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Held for Deadly Assault.
20 the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 10.-The preliminary
hearing of Edward Combs, charged with
stabbing with intent to kill Irwin Slaughter,
near Harmony on the 22d of last month was
held before Justice Couch to-day Combs,
was bound over to the Circuit Court which
will convene next month in the sum OF
5000, which he could not furnish and was
brand. who were with Combs when the
stabbing occurred, were held under $500
bond each.
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Very Much stuck Up.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Sept. 1O.-Mar-
tin Skinner, q shantyboat man. having a
lame back and money with which to
buy medicines put a homemade plaster
of coarse muslin coated with bicycle &C.
ment as an adhesive. 1t proved a success
as far as the ''stickativeness was con-
cerned, but Martin is taking gasoline baths
to free his epiderinis from the elastic coat
ing
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Two Record. Lowered.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1o-The American
line steamer Philadelphia, which arrived at
Southampton yesterday made the passage
from New York in six days thirteen hours
and thirty-three minutes. which Is two
hours and eight minutes better than her
previous best eastward record.
The French steamer La Touraine arrived
at Havre at o'clock this morning from
New York Time of passage. six DAVIS
mine hours and forty-seven minutes one
hour and thirteen minutes less than her
best previous record eastward
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Sept 10.-The
Hughes family. one of the oldest and most
widely scattered of any in the gas belt
will hold an annual reunion i'm the grove
of S. E. Hughes. one mile north of this
city, next Sunday. All relatives of the
family are invited.
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Could Not Cure Her own Trouble

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MUNCIE. Ind, Sept, 10.-Mrs. Jennie
Cash, well-known blind medium of this
city, was granted a divorce yesterday from
DR.. Leonard G. Cash. who has been a prac-
ticing optician i'm Muncie for some time
Mrs. Cash processes TO heal wounded az
fections and TO unite estranged lovers but
she confessed on the witness stand that
her power had entirely failed her in her
own case.
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. 10.-Robert
Hunnicut. miner, came to town from mine
No. 10, and, hunting up constable, asked
to have a charge of carrying weapon pre-
ferred against him. He pleaded guilty and
paid fine of cent and costs. He said he
had been discharged and the mine boss
threatened ID strike him, whereat he drew
his revolver and he wanted to head off pros
ecution by the boss on the charge of carry
ing a weapon.
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Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
PARAGON, Ind, Sept D.-Henry j. CAL
lemore, a farmer. in climbing over a fence
this morning slipped and fell running the
sharp end of his umbrella into his eye. In
ficting a severe wound, perhaps destroying
the sight. He was taken TO Indianapolis on
the early train for medical treatment. His
brother Thomas about three months ago ac-
cidentally shot himself and died almost in
stantly His father also met with an acci-
dent that caused his death.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. 10.-Noah Allen,
who was slashed with razor at Ridge
Vile yesterday, is resting we'll this even
ing and physicians cay he has a chance to
recover The wound is fifteen inches long
and nineteen stitches were required to
close it, Asa Tomlinson, Edward Barn.
hart and Howard Barnhart, charged with
the murderous assault, are in Jail at Win
chester held to await the result OF Aliens
N ilrieS.
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Returned Home to Die.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind., Sept. 10.-Danel Ma
hurin. former resident of this city, ar
rived here this morning from Corning, Ark.
with his fourteen-year-old son, who was
almost dead when carried from the train.
The boy was stricken with malaria and
the father had started from their South
ern home hoping TO get here In time TO
save his boys life. But IL was too late
Malaria had taken such deep hold on
his system that it was not susceptible to
treatment after their arrival here. The
lad died In six hours after he reached here
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Will Remodel the Jail.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Sept. 10.-The Jackson
County Council in session at Brownstown
made an appropriation of $4,000 for remod-
cling the county Jail. The sanitary cond-
ton of the jail is bad and ii is not regarded
as very safe, as prisoners have OCCASION
ally broken out.
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ELWOOD. Ind. Sept. 10.-Patrick Maley,
aged sixty-nine, one of the most prominent
G. A. r. men in the county, died at MS
home here to-day leaving a large family.
He served with credit in the Union army
throughout the civil war and was pris-
oner in Andersonville fourteen months
The local Grand Army post will have
charge of the funeral on Friday, at ST.
JOSeph's Church.
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EVANSVILLE, Sept 1o.-Midland Sam
ders wealthy farmer of Warrick county.
fell down an excavation at Boonville to-
day and broke his collar bone and suffered
other injuries that may prove fatal.
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,eclal TO the Indianapolis Jcurnal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE. Ind, Sept. 1870 numerous
have the wolves become in certain portions
of Laporte county that the commissioners
will offer bounty of s. on each scalp. The
animals are very bold and do not hesitate
to kill lambs and shoats I'm the barnyards
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. To-
Coroner Coots to-day rendered a decision
of accidental death in the case Of Mrs.
Jacob Woerner, who was killed by an
electric car Monday night.
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SUICIDE OF WEALTHY WOMAN.


SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. lo.-Aiss lisa
bella Duncan Clark. daughter of the late
William Squire Clark. San Jose million
aire. committed suicide to-day I'm her apart
ments at the McNutt Hospital. On a stool
by her side she placed a small gas stove.
opened the Jet and inhaled the escaping
gas. On a stand near by was envelope
Photographic. will. Miss Clark was subject
to melancholia.
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Riot Guns for ViRo Jail.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 1O.-The Vigo
County Commissioners have purchased five
riot guns for the use of the sheriff The
guns have been placed in the jail and will
be used in case of mob attacks.
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Wayne County Epwosthiaa..

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RICHMOND. Ind. Sept. ia successful
convention OF the Wayne county Epworth
League was held here to-day. The attend
ance was good. The feature of the pro-
gramme was the address tonight by Dr. T.
J. Johnson. OF Union City, on "A Master
Idea
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Rioters Trials Postponed.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept 10-The cases
of the alleged rioters have been postponed
until Monday. Sept II, when the trial of
William Trimble VIII begin. IL probably
each man will ask for a separate trial IL
will take several days TO dispose of the
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rs. ". T. BLYTHE. Section Director.
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jackson Justice No Lasgnrd.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BROWNSTOWN. Ind. Sept. 10.-Burt
Harris. of Freetown, who committed an
assault on neighbor on Monday, was
brought here and arraigned for trial ON
Tuesday. He pleaded guilty TO a charge
of assault and battery and yesterday was
sentenced to serve two to fourteen years
and taken to the Jacksonville Reforma-
tory.
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Locnl obxeryntion. ON Thursday.

a. m. 1875 10 South. Cloudy. CSC
D. m. .3oos IS ~ INVEST. Cloudy. O.02
Maximum temperature. "a; minimum tempers-
ture. SIS.
Comparative statement OF the mean tempera-
fure and total precipitation on Sept. 10:
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FARMERS CRITICIsE THE FAIR.
sale Of Beer at Anderson Was Dis
tasteful 10 the Patrons.
the Tndianepolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. Sept 1o-The Central
Madison County Farmers Club held the
regular session yesterday at the residence
of Sam Hughes. a prominent farmer just
east of this cits. A SURPRISE came in the