The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-02
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
New Cooperative Store at EIkhart-
saloon Fight at Paolf-Hancock
County Horse Thieves.

JEFFERSONVILLE. = Guy Dorsey, son
of Capt. j.. Ira Dorsey. is home from a
three years service in the army in the
Philippines and Japan When he joined the
army he was nineteen years old and
weighed only little more than one hum
dred pounds. He returned a robust young
man of 100 pounds. Soon after enlisting
he was attached to the medical department.
and commissioned sergeant. When he was
nursing the sick and assisted in caring for
many cholera patients. He was stricken
with the disease, but by prompt action
saved his life.
ings of the Ohio Falls Holiness Association
VIII begin next Thursday afternoon at the
camp grounds on Silver Heights. west of
the city. series of preliminary meetings
ed for the meetings this year are the Rev.
ID. +. Brooks, of Germano, o.; the Rev. c.
w. Ruth, of Indianapolis; the Rey. c. r.
Cornell, Of Cleveland, o.; Mrs. Matte
evangelist, and the Rev. and Mrs. j. NJ
Harris, of Evanston, ILL.,, evangelists of
song.
PERU.-Frank limerick, of Peru, has
broken the record for bass at Lake Mani
tou, near Rochester, by drawing out fine
specimen weighing nine pounds.
DISCUSSION has already commenced as to
the probable successor of Senator Charles
De Haven, who represented Miami and
Howard counties. Unless there is call
for the Legislature to meet in extra session
successor until the regular election. Miami
county will expect to name the man.
ELKHART.-The Home Supply Compa-
ny, cooperative organization recently
launched here, has allotted all its 5000
worth of shares though not all have been
paid for, and at a meeting last night the
seventy stockholders present decided to in
vest IN grocery store. adding other staple
lines as the business grew. The shares are
rated at $25, not more than two to any
one person. Stockholders are to receive
their goods at cost. Railroad men are CHIEF
ly Interested.
PAOLI-Howard Scott, who was defeated
for saloon license here about two years ago,
has again given notice of his intention of
applying for license. This town, while har-
boring blind tigers, has not had licensed
saloon since Nov. last. By use of the
power of attorney 496 names were placed on
the remonstrance against this applicant,
and not name has been removed since
first filed. This remonStrance, which still
holds good, gives the anti-saloon people a
majority of l66.
ROME CITY.-Carl Roberts, of Chicago,
met with serious accident while practicng
gymnastics with Clark Boulton, son of DR..
Boulton Of Indianapolis, near Judge We
seys Summer Days cottage. Mr.. Roberts
tried to leap from the shoulders of Mr..
Boulton and turn somersault, but alght-
ed on his head and right side and was
picked up unconscious. He had suffered a
dour lie fracture of the right arm below the
elbow.
GnEENFIELD.-Hors thieves have been
active recently in Hancock county, the
latest victims being Ed Easton, of Buck
Creek township, who lost fine sorrel
horse, and j. Parker, OF the same neigh
borhood, who lost a horse and buggy.
Three horses also have been taken from
farmers near Knightstown. So far no thief
has been caught and no animal recovered.
RICHMOND.-Perry ]. Freeman, one of
Richmonds best known residents, eX-mayor.
eX-postmaster and former law partner of
ex-Representative Henry U. johnson, will
leave Richmond for Evansville. He has
been at Evansville for some months and is
now here to remove his family to that city.
He is connected with the construction of the
Evansville & Princeton traction line.
WABASH.-John Porter, of Lagro, is con-
sidered in a serious condition the re-
suit of swallowing a chicken bone recent
ly. Physicians then examined him and
stated that he would not suffer permanent
injuries, but that the bone would be di-
gested. 1t is now Stated that the lining of
his stomach is torn and that his condition
is critical.
LAFAYETTE.-As the result of being
overcome by the intense heat of a week ago
Friday, Oscar Gushwa, wealthy farmer
south of the city, has been unconscious
since that time and on Saturday his physl-
can said he could not recover. AT the time
he was overcome Mr.. GuShwa was in the
field cutting grass and fell over uncon-
Scious
NEW CASTLE.-A new order, the Daugh-
tiers of America, was organized here Fri
day night by Munce team. 80 @. M.
Hodges has sold to the Indiana Union Trac-
ton Company his right of way secured for
Company between New Castle and Middle