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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
Receiver in Charge mt the $780,"

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct. 19.-The
contest over the possession of the plant of
the Consolidated Lake Superior Company,
which has been in progress in aad out of the
courts for a number of weeks, ended to-day
when James Bicknell, representing the re-
ceiver, was given possession. the keys of
the office building and all the subsidiary
factory buildings. Speyer & Co, New York.
have agreed to postpone the date of the sale
of the securities of the company, which
they hold, until Dec. Is.
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to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 19.-The County
Commissioners have let three bridge con-
tracts follows: Swisher bridge, Pam
American Company, $3.50: Jackson bridge,
New Castle Company, $500; Green-street
bridge, Massillion Company, $3.50. Lafay-
cite and Bellefontaine companies were also
bidders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
VIII Try to Settle Strikes.

l.. p. Mccormack, state labor commits
sioner, received telegram Sunday request
ing his presence at Jacksonville again to
assist in settling the strike. and he left for
that city yesterday. The commissioner 10
also wanted at Petersburg. where the glass
workers are having trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
WON'T BENEFIT CANADA.
The Decision Does Not Give that Conn
try FITS own Outlet to the Sea.

WASHINGTON. Oct ban apparent
conflict In the information from London
and the announcement made by State
Department oficiai Saturday respective the
agreement reached by the Alaskan boan-
dairy commissioners is explained here by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BELLEFONTA1NE, o., Oct. 19.-Joseph
w. Snapp. proprietor of the Deep Cut De-
partment store, closed his doors to-day in
the face of four executions aggregating
$500, which were taken by his father, wife
and father-in-law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
Factory Again i'm Operation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
factory of the Hartford City Flint Glass
Company, whose tank burst some time ago
and let the glass out on the floor, has re-
sumed operations, and 100 employees are at
work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20

Persons Interested I'm n Mexican Bank
Chase a Court OmcfaI.

DOVER. Del. Oct. 1.-the insolvency Of
the International Bank and Trust Company
of American at the City of Mexico. which
is corporation OF the State OF Delaware,
and which was recently given authority to
increase its capital stock to 100000 caused
tonight one OF the most remarkable dashes
for receivership ever known here. A
number of those interested In the big COM
pany who are opposed to the receiyershl2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
What She Did.


Kennebec (Me.) Journal.
IL was one OF Gardeners school ma ANS
aud the class was away down in the first
grade where the little tots reign supreme.
The teacher was trying TO explain to the
little girl the sentence, THE boy runs -
What Is the meaning of the word run 80
asked the teacher. Don't know" said the
pupil. You're not walking when you're
running" said the teacher. Mop" well.
down. piped up the girl, and the teacher
sternly said next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20

Louisville Herald.
In the municipal, election In indianapolis
ten voting machines were used They gave.
IL Is claimed great satisfaction. making
frauds almost impossible and preventing
the throwing out OF votes by reason OF
mistakes. We have Just one machine in
Kentucky which facilitates fraud and pro.
notes the throwing out Of votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE two FL
wood canning factories will close their sea-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
MeIirda Wont.

0ae OF the old governors OF the Caro-
linss yes man Who he'd lived . farmers
life moe. OF The time until be Vas elect
Cd. end bis wife. having never seen .
siesn boa, or 9 railroad sud having no
wish TO test either ous, refused 10 sccom
pspy her husband TO the capital.
When the governor reached bis deslins
tion be iouod that oil most oil the other
ofii iisisls we're accompanied by their wives
and be sent 40 imperative message to bis
brother TO fetch Melinda along"
Tue brother teleeraphed. 'she's afraid
even 10 lcok u the engine"
The governor read the message and
pondered over II for few moments. Al
the end OF that time be sent oif The follow
log commsnd:
Bill. you blindiold Nell .da and back
her on to the train.
N linda arrived 1t the capital With the
Bill twenty.iour hours later
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whore Nobody Worries.

Down 10 ventEa,ls most people refuse
TO take lille seriously. They declipe 10
worry even ever 6aan isl matters.
An Easlisbmsn who visited Caracas
the other Day cached . draft 10 notes Of
= local bank aud went 10 the landlord Of
the hotel TO pay bic bill.
l regret. sonor, | cannot take the notes
said the landlord.
Whsts The matter with thsms ssked
the guest
The bank hss jos, closed It's doors aud
suspended pay yment.
The Eiglishmsn begsn TO use strong
language, but the landlord held up his
hand soo.hinsly.
Be- calm. senor, Possibly the bank
will resume payment 10 . week or two,
II not well, it IL fate.
Be oslm, inieejl CANT you excite
yourself about i,p You stand 70 lose, too.
II these notes are no good l can't pay
your bill.
That 10 rs the good God Wills. II the
senior cannot pay shall have the srstih
cation Of knowing the senor would have
psid II be could.
10 . couple Of days the bank opened
its doors again and paid real money for
it's notes. 10 the meantime no one b.d
worried except the Easlisbman.
II is the custom u the banks here,
they told him consoliogly, E'ery nov
and then they suspend payment for q
few days and presently go on again.
But don't they lose the public conf
dence2 he asked.
Oh, no. They are oil tight. and the
people don't mind waiting. Ia this case
the bank was Obliged to shnt up because
The government tried TO force the direc
tors TO make them o loan. When they
refused the government sent soldiers
md arrested oil the bank otliciAls. Thst
was why they had to shut up.
Subsequently the Euglisbmsn found
hat II. 10 . fit OF observation-disclosures, he
eft q possds without paying for his
thinks or shop without paying for .he
FOODS be had purchased, the polite Vens
.,elsns would never call him back.
Why don't you sent . boy sitter me
md remind mep be would ask the ur
zane proptietors when be returned next
Icy 10 psy them.
IL Is impossible TO dream OF such dis
ourtssy to q csbsllsro, senor. they
Tould reply.
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AZ sso,ehmsn sho has . keen srpreei
stion OF the strong chsrscieristics Of bis
coantrynen delights 10 tho story Of
druggist knosn both Tor bis thtiit ard
his philosophy,
onee be wss sroased iron deep sleep
by the ringing Of bis night bell. lie
vent dosn to his little shop sod .olds
dose OF rather nsnseons uiedicino to
distressed customer.
What proat do yoa make oot o. ,hs,f
srumbled bis vile.
A bs'penny. vas tho cheerful snswer,
And for that BIZ o. mouey you'll lie
wste msybe az hour. che said impa.isn,
ly.
Never grnmble Ger that. woman, was
his placid answer, The dose will keep
him awake al night. We meai THANK
heaven We bs' the profit and none o. tho
pain o. this transaction,
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He Won Her.

She has promised TO marry you. has
she2 Did she sccept yon right Off
Oh, no. / had TO propose 10 her
four times,
Four iinesl Gracious. bu. yoo we're
perseveripel Whist did she ssy the fret
time.
She said II there wasn't smother man
10 the world bu me she wonli't marry
me.
That was prsi'g strong. Wb.t did
she esy the sseosd time?
She said she liked nee pretty we'll. bni
she couldn't thiok Of msrrying me. Tor
.be might zee eome one she liked better,
Humpbi AID tte third timer
TIE third tims she asked me II wsbt
ed 10 tesse the lie ont Of her.
Be, be, hal As5 IN foorth timer
Oh, the fonrb tm she ssid II l in
sisted npon IL sbe opposed che would
hsye TO ssy yes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
STATE NEW 8.

There will be sn entering class OF about
40 students whom Norwich university
opens this fall.
A loving cup was presented Rev. DR..
Seymour by bis Bennington friends on
the occasion Of his departure TO take ~
other psstorste.
Captain +. J. Waterman OF Brsttlesoro
has been appointed assistant clerk OF the
senate committee OF agriculture and
forestry.
A freak growth In the cucumber iins
vas recently exhibited by Arnold Man
chester Of Brsndop, II was four distinct
cucumbers. yet all grown from single
and forming single bunch not unlike
Maltese cross
SxAnton locke forward TO hsviog
government hstchery built there early
next spring. An additional seining
ground hss been secured.
william McDonsId Of Bhsitsbuty hss
10 his doorysrd . northern spy spple
tree. one side OF which IL 10 foil bloom.
the other eide filled with sppies nearly
grown.
Mrs Il. q. Barter, q Bennington lady
50 yesrs oh. vas stt,oked by = drunken
msn On Main si, bo! help came 10 snswer
10 her scre.ns aid the man escaped 10
the dark,
Bellows Falls hasn't yet secured . new
depot. but II 10 expected thss work repsir
ing ihe old ons will begia shortly. The
chsnges which contemplate sn eIpendi
tore of about tl5 900. mus, DO complet
cd by January I.
TIE lone-discossed plans for sn eIton
sise wstei-wofks pisnt N Rssdsboro. to
mske electricity fyr North Ajsms snd
surrounding towns sre nearing mstarity.
The first survey wss besnn sbout seven
years ego. bp. the GIsl specifications
we're not completed untii this spriDe.
II 10 nov definitely decided to build
large dam D. Hove pond. on the high
eronnd two snd one-bsli miles west q
tie village. rsisipg Tue pond 10 feet, frooi
which vs.er will be carried in sn ~.
iteh pipe sbon, tbfes miles to soo,her
dam aid postr bense 10 be erected on
the Deerheld river hsli mile beloS
assdsboro. The total fell 10 the three
miles 10 spproIinstsiy 800 feet The
power thss Is used 10 North Adams will
be taken niss miles seross the nountsia
By wires With little loss 10 trsnsis.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
public Control Of Railroads.

TIE report Of the In'er.ts'e Commeice
Con mi.tion jost issued d Washington tm
braces . SON mary OF progress in state reg
ols,ion sud stste tsxstion ,hst onsht 10 be
o. psrticolsr interest TO the people.
The summary clsssidss the eIistins rail
road com missions - "vesk" and "stfope,"
tbs former including those which have no
control over passenger sod freight rates,
snd the lstter those vtioh are clothed
With power 10 exercise sueb control. The
twenty -siebt commissions vhich we're 10
eIistercs 10 1890 sefs ain ost evenly divid
"a, fifteen beips 'strone" commissions.
snd thirteen "wesk" Siaeo 1880 there
has evidently been 90 inersse Of serti
msrs 10 isvcr Of thorough ccrtrol. Tor Of
the thirty commissions 10 e.aiepce 10
l912 twenty sere 'snous' snd ten
"sesk." A. sisniG,sni 10 lice ui'h this 10
TIE persis.eney Of tbe ides Of csntrol No
state stich 10 1880 clothed itself silh poe
Ct 10 control its railroads bss since sbsn
dooed thst perogstise.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
An Ailment OF tho Feet.

Poetry Is st last classified. The Wash
ineton Post tells story OF some children
~ho we're discussing tho periec,ions aud
usefulness Of their respective fathers.
My fathers The best man 10 the world,
said one little girl, lie is q minister. He
makes people 60 TO church.
Nine 10 the beat. piped up another
He's = doctor. He makes sick people
we'll so they can 60 to church.
Three or four more enlarged upon the
benefit the world derived from their
fathers, and 1t finally came the turn OF
= sweet, blue eyed little girl.
My pspas the best Of oil. sh Q ssid. He
IS poet.
A poetl cried smother. joining The
group. Why, . poet isn't = proiessioni
It's disease.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24

Tae summary shows also thai tho ten
dsncy OF legislation durins the psst twelve
yesrs hss been 10 the direction Of conifoi
Of both passenger and trsisht rates The
power 10 mske iOini rates hes been slish'
Iy increased. nine s,stss having this pevsr
in making irsish, rstes 10 1909 ~ sssinsi
oely 6vs 10 1890. Four sistes which led
comumions 10 1890 abolished thsn. too
for The pnrposs Of ofssrislne sys.ems Of
control believed 10 be more efficient tbsn
the commission rys.em. The other ivo
subsequently, re-estsblished The systems.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
RrignoIi and His Ago.

Ga one occasion Bisncbi. lac noted
teacher. went on the stage to see Brisnoli
the famous singer. whom he found pacing
up and down like u msdmsn, hummipg
bis part.
Why. Brig. what is the matter with
you3 Are you nervousp be asked.
Yes, am nervous. was the reply ~ he
walked harder and faster.
Bat, Brig. you ought not TO be nervous
I've hesrd you sing the part 200 times.
heard you cling II thirty years ago.
Thirty years agol Who are you that
yen should know 90 muchP
Who am II You know who | sm, aud
l know who you are.
Very well. you know what ! am, but
am sure you do not know what yon sre,
end il you wish will tell you. You are
. fooll
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
Tho Poets Aloofness.

Toe worthless Of Wordsworth's villsse
in the lake country OF England had theiI
own ideas Of his value ss o man and .
poet. When questioned after his death
Is to bis personality they readily admitted
that be was kind to those who we're 10
sickness or need. They could oount on
bin on . pinch. But be did not hobnob
With bis nsishbors
He did not notice them much, said On
old man 10 answer 10 questions asked by
the author Of "L,ke Country Sketches.
A Jem Grow aud 90 suld blue CLOAK
was bis rig, continued the old man. And
% for bis habits, be bad noAo. Niver
knew him With . pol / bis hand or .
pipe in bis mouth.
After deep probing the sathor brought
out.
YES. Wordsworth was fond OF Q good
dinner at times II you could get him 10
It. That was the Job,
Then the poets slooiness wss again
touched upon.
He was forever pacing the roads snd
bis own garden walks aud always com
posing poetry. He was terrible thropg 10
visitors end folks ye nun ken st times.
but II be could get avs irs them = spell
be ives on. upon bis wslk.
Aud then be would set bis head . bit
forrsd and put bis hands behint his back.
And then he world start s-bum ming,
and 1t wsa tum, bnm, bum, snd go on
bummipg for lorg enough right down
and back sgsin. Isuppose. ys ken, the
banning helped him out = bit,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
Tho Angel Child.

Msrtbs. esid her nsnms, l trust that
while you we're st yoaf Amt MfthA's
yoo sid no,hine 70 q ind her,
o., Lo. msmm., Gfoisted the sngei
child. 1 sss csfsfaI to cay things which
would make her kros that you ard pa
ps liksd her for herself sIone.
Test was proper
Why, when sbe sskei me II yoa folks
tsd named me Mar,hs 90 thst she would
leave ns her money when che died
told her thst psps sud yoa bed talked
sbout tbs, snd thi psps ssid ws nustn't /
think Of srch . thing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24

What 10 The votId bad she leat 10 any
bodyf Tso thugs, mamma said = nam
ma said such fanny things.
%, cried rsssy. sudde1iy laughing
up ii mamma Then her iscc sobered,
aud srev sontle. Ys-ob. zee, | liked
IL, mamma
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24

Aed shsi did che ,.,i s,ted MANN.
eagerly.
Noslies. sss iati lsnshei and s.id |
s"a sood eirlsti IA better tun .lops
home When toli her sha, psps said
seoa' het going TO have q pOcl., made
Ia her shroud.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24

Johnnie. q bright boy OF six. while
being dressed for school. observing his
little coat much the worse for wear aud
having more mended places than he admir-
ed, turned to bis mother aud ssked her.
Mother, ia father rioh2
Yes, very rich. He's worth 100000
How. mother2
lie values You Of 81. 900. 900. me at 81,
C00, 900 and tae baby sl $500. 600.
Mother, hadn't you better tell father
TO sell the baby and buy Us some clother?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
Merry Click of Telegraph In
strument No Longer Heard.
Promoters of the Scheme
Hope to Return.

Wildwood is closed. That isolated lit
tie poolroom located almost on the line
that divides Montgomery county from
Prince George. in Maryland, and which
for the past two weeks has been a fes-
tering sore to the citizens of Takoma.
was deserted this morning, the silence
broken only by the irregular tread of a
drowsy watchman. and the occasional
chirping Of a song bird. The gossip on
the street corners in Takoma and on the
street cars running TO and from the city,
had but one trend-Wildwood is closed.
Two conflicting stories were current
as to the real cause of the estoppel
proceedings, one gentleman declaring
that he had interviewed Sheriff Har-
disty. of Prince George county, and that
the officer claimed to have placed locks
on every door and window of the pool
room. If this was done. however, the
locks had been removed before The
Times reporter arrived. At noon today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
POOLROOM
PUT OUT OF BUSINESS

the establishment was wide open, and
access could be had to any and every
part of the establishment.
But the merry clicking of the teIe-
graph instrument, which has been in the
habit of announcing the results of races
on Eastern tracks, was not to be heard.
Ncs Q message was either sent or re-
ceived at the Wildwood station So, not
withstanding that the poolroom was
open and the boards cleared, no bets
were placed, and TO ali intents and pur-
poses the resort was closed
The keeper stated that the wires of
the Western Union Company leading to
Wildwood had been removed. and that
members of the company backing the
enterprise were at present in New York.
arranging for another and possibly bet
ter service If their efforts are success
ful, new wires will be strung within a
week, and the poolroom business re-es-
tablished on even a larger basis.
In Takoma all is quiet The citizens
who have nothing else to do but talk
about the poolroom, and its more or less
communicating Influences, are resting On
their oars, as it were, awaiting the hour
when the establishment is reopened.
They claim that they knew the poolroom
would close today, and that is why no
action has been taken by them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
Ten Indictments Returned to
Federal Court = Reonage
System in Vogue for Many
Years.

Dispatches were received today at the
office of the United States Secret Service
giving information of the indictment
yesterday in the Federal court at Bir-
mingham, Ala, of ten persons on
charges of kidnapping and peonage.
Chief Wilitie, of the Secret Service Bu-
reau, has given much personal attention
to repeated complaints which have come
from Alabama to the effect that a sys-
TEN OF slavery has been extensively
practiced in the vicinity of Birmingham
for a number of year The Department
of Justice was supplied with informa-
ton of such a character that the entire
case was turned over to the Secret Ser
vice officers.
The ten indictments returned yester-
day make a total of eleven obtained
through the efforts OF the Government
officials. The men under indictment are
lumbermen, stone 9Harrymen, and of
similar occupations which require hard
manual labor.
The practice seems to have been gen
eral in the Birmingham community, and
not confined to men engaged in any one
business. For this reason the Secret Ser
vice agents obtained with comparative
ease evidence which is alleged TO be of
a conVicting character.
The system has been practiced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
BRISTOW's STATEMENT.

The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General issued the following memoran-
DUN this afternoon:
"a W. Machen, General Superinten-
dent Free Delivery System, was ar
rested at i o'clock today He is cf,arg-
ed with receiving bribes amounting in
all to about $4,000 in connection with
a contract held by Croft Bros, Of
Washington, D. c., for patent fastener
used on street letter boxes, known as
the Croft fastener. The Postofice De-
partment in the past ten years has
used about $4,000 worth OF these
fasteners, and it is shown by ample
evidence that for the past three years
at least Nj. Machen has been receiving
30 per cent of the amounts paid to
the Groffs. The transaction of the
business was conducted by Diller B.
Croft, who controls the patent of his
brother, Samuel A., a policeman"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
TREASURY CHIEFS
BACK At THEIR DESKS
Secretary Shaw and His Assistants
Return to Work.

For the first time in several weeks
the offices Of Secretary and Assistant
Secretaries of the Treasury were all &C.
cupied this morning. Secretary Shaw
had returned from business trip TO New
York, and most of his morning was con
sumed in receiving visits from members
or the Minnesota Editorial Association
and their families
Clarence H. Keep, of Buffalo, n. Y, the
new Assistant Secretary. who was an
pointed Sunday to succeed Milton E.
Allies. arrived at the department this
morning, took the oath of oftce, and nj
once assumed active duties
Assistant Secretary Fl. A. Taylor re-
turned on the Norfolk boat this morn
ing from two weeks visit to Virginia
Beach, where he has been on a success
full search for health.
Assistant Secretary Robert B. Arm
strong, who for several days did the
work of the Secretary and the three AS
sistants, was at his desk looking much
relieved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
CHOLERA'S RAVAGES
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Percentage of Mortality Reaches Sixty
Three Per Cent.

Reports from the health commission
of the Philippine Islands. received today
at the War Department, show the
alarming ravages made by cholera dur
ing the past year. The total number OF
cases that have appeared since the be-
ginning of the epidemic last year is
131,s17: deaths. S3.2S2, showing a NOR
tality OF SO per cent
In the city of Manila there have been
1850 cases. with 3.471 deaths
Smallpox and plague began to appear
in January, and since that time IS cases
of smallpox have been reported. with
s deaths, and IL recoyeries. Twenty oi
these cases appeared in March. The
plague shows larger number since
January, as "a cases were reported, with
II deaths
Smallpox is said to prevail at many
points in the archipelago. and the Gov
ernment laboratory at Manila. since jan
uary. has turned out more than $50. .00l
vaccine points.