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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-16
FINED FOR CRUELTY.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-In the campaign
of the Bureau of Animal Industry against
the epidemic of foot and mouth disease In
Massachusetts, new and unlocked for OBJ
struction has developed and threatens con-
siderable trouble If persisted in by the au-
thorities. The Department of Agriculture
has been informed that DR.. Thompson. one
of the federal inspectors, has been fined
SIS by a local court for alleged cruelty to
animals. The report to the department
says that the inspector had ordered herd
killed and that two of the COWS had TO be
struck more than once in order to Kill them.
IF the experts of the department" said
Secretary Wilson to-day, ARE to be GRIM
inally prosecuted in Massachusetts, they
may have TO abandon the undertaking al
together, in which case the State OF Massa-
chusetts will be quarantined and permitted
to eradicate the disease within its borders
itself. The quarantine will not be raised
from that State until this work is accom-
plished. OF course DIR. Thompsons case
will be appealed and fought through all
the courts If necessary"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-16
SHELL FIRED AT A FORT
ANOTHER INCIDENT AT PUERTO CA
BELLA CREATED BY GERMANS.
Vanezuelans Reminded by the Cruiser
yineta that No Soldiers Are Per-
mitted i'm the Forts.

PUERTO CABELLO, Jan. 15.-The Ger
man cruiser Vineta, at sunset last night
fired a shell at La Vigia, the fort crowning
the hills behind this port. The shell. which
was fired because men were believed to
be in the fort, exploded without causing
damage.
The people of Puerto Cabello were at loss
last night to understand the action of the
German cruiser. Early this morning, how
ever, Commodore Scheder sent the follow
ing communications to the Venezuelan au-
thorities, through William II. Vokmar, act
ing American consul here: Referring to
my letter of the 9th inst, have to inform
you that l fired a shell yesterday at Fort
La Vigia because, against my explicit pro-
hibition, the presence has been observed
there of unauthorized persons. Judging
from reports those persons were soldiers" !"
The statement of the German commodore
that there were unauthorized persons in
the fort is denied by the authorities here
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Confessed Murderer Acquitted.

LONDON. Ont, Jan. 15.-Robert Herbert
who by his own confession is a murderer
was to-day formally acquitted of the charge
of murder by a jury and discharged by
Chief Justice Meredith at the fall assizes
Herbert confessed that he and Gerald Sifton
killed Joseph Sifton, Gerald's father, in
1900. Gerald was tried twice and acquitted
at the second trial. After having been ac-
quilted there was nothing for the crown to
do but TO discharge Herbert, who was then
in Jail awaiting sentence. Ii is believed to
be the first time in the history of Canada
that a confessed murderer has escaped pun
iShment.
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Mitchell at Clover Club banquet.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-The Clover
Club, the famous dining organization of
Philadelphia, celebrated it's twenty-first an
niversary tonight at the Hotel Bellevue,
and had for its guests Admiral Schley,
the anthracite coal commission lawyers
for coal operators and miners, President
John Mitchell, of the Miners Union, United
States Senator Penrose and congressman
from several States. There were nearly
two hundred other persons present. The
strike commissioners, Mr.. Mitchell and the
lawyers were called on for speeches. The
commissioners carefully refrained from
making any remarks on the coal situation.
President Mitchell. however touched brief
ly upon the subject He said that he would
continue to labor to bring employers and
employees together.
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Used TALLow CANDLES.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind. Jan. 15.-The kerosene
famine which has existed in Elwood the
past week was broken to-ddy by the ar
rival OF a tank-car of oil for the Standard
Oh Company. which had been on the road
thirteen days from Lima. o. During the
past week 1t has not been possible to buy
a gallon of oil at any price. and much
Inconvenience resulted. old-fashioned
taiiow candles coming into use in many
homes
The coal situation is but little better,
fcr while there Il enough coal here for
domestic use. unless more severe weather
comes. the factories are having a great
deal Of trouble aad several OF the smaller
concerns are closed for lack OF fuel.
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NEW YORK, Jan. I5.-The Spanish
Cadiz. after what, her commander said
was the worst voyage he ever made Merli
Francisco, a native of Italy, one OF I9O
steerage passengers, died I'm his berth OF
heart disease, superinduced by terror, on
the twelfth day out Heavy seas boarded
the vessel, smashing a deckhouse, a sec
ton Of the srarpoard rail and lifting the
starboard lifeboats out OF their cocks. The
water rushed through every possible OPEN
ing TO the decks and soon everything above
and below was a mass of ice The steer
age passengers were terror-stricken They
spent most of their time on their knees
before readily constructed shrines which
they placed in every corner of the steer
a
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FIRE Loss OF $4,000.

riaI to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Jan. 15.-The gen.
eral store of C. ]. Kern was destroyed by
fire here this afternoon. The fire started
in some cotton. and for a time threatened
the loss of an entire business block In the
heart of the city. The loss is $4,000. in
sured for $500 In the following companies:
Connecticut. 5000; Buffalo Commercial.
$500: Germania, $3.50; Continental, $1,000;
German. $500. ID. A. Salyer. owner of the
building, carried $1,000 insurance in the
Traders and Orient companies.
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Director of Works
Taylor to-day made his quarterly report to
the management of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, showing the nine buildings
forming the main scheme of the fair in
the progress of construction. The art build
ing is contracted to be finished by next No
vember and the transportation building by
next September, the various industries the
electricity and social economy buildings are
now a. least 80 per cent finished, machinery
building Is % per cent. finished and good
progress is being made on the manufac-
lures. mines and metallurgy and liberal arts
buildings.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 15.-The
first step taken to reduce the expenses of
the city in the movement that has been
started to get the city out of the financial
straits into which it has fallen, was taken
last night at meeting of all the city off,
GERS. The mayor, clerk and treasurer all
agreed to a reduction in their salaries of
800 a year each, and the councilmen signi-
fed their Willingness to stand for a cut
of $50 per annum. The fee for liquor license
has been raised from $50 TO 800 and a num-
ber of other steps have been taken to in
crease the city'S revenue.
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Indiana Obituary.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. 15.-William
Clark. aged ninety. died yesterday at his
home in Washington township. He was
born in England and came to this country
when five years old, locating in Indiana.
He entered from the government the farm
which he occupied up TO the time of his
death, and on which he had lived for sew
enty years. He left five children, twenty
eight grandchildren and twenty-nine great
grandchildren.
VEVAY, Ind, Jan. 15.-Abel Stout, one
of Switzerland county's pioneer citizens,
was found dead in his bed yesterday morn
ing. Heart failure was the immediate
cause Of his death.
AURORA, Ind, JAN 15.-George w. Hub
Ter died of asthma at the Union Hotel
this morning. He was travelling man
and well known in the southern portion of
the State.
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 15.-Samuel Car
son, of Bryant, well known throughout
eastern Indlana as a buyer of stock, died
last night He was born in 1850.
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Pythian District Meeting.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Jan. 15.-The knights of
Pythias district meeting for the district
composed of Montgomery Clinton and
Boone counties, was held here to-day.
There was a large attendance from over
the district. Among the prominent MEM
bers Of the order present were: Tracey r.
Bangs, of Grand Fork, N. D., supreme
chancellor; Charles T.. Shively, supreme
vice chancellor, of Richmond, Ind, and
James X. Carnahan, major general Uni
form Rank. OF Indianapolis. There was an
open meeting this afternoon, a banquet
this evening and secret work tonight.
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suicide of a Young Woman.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. 15.-Miss Dora
Gon. eighteen-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Ella Goff, committed suicide this morning
by taking a dose of morphine. This Is the
second case OF suicide in the Goff family
within four months. her brother, Elmer
Con-. having taken carbolic acid four
months ago. At that time the girl knocked
the glass containing the poison from her
brothers hand, but he had swallowed suf-
ficient TO kill him. The girl had since made
three unsuccessful attempts TO take her
own life
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Unusual Arrest for Perjury.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Jan. 15.-The
mother of Clara Dobbs caused the arrest
of Samuel Edwards on a charge of perjury
for making an affidavit that her thirteen
year-old daughter was eighteen years OF
age. The affidavit was TO permit the county
clerk to issue n marriage license for the
girl and William Edwards, a brother of
Samuel. The latter gave bond.
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favorably acted upon by the various county
commissioners being admitted free.

Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, of Cleveland,
who is in New York on a business trip,
was asked Thursday night regarding the
basis of the statement that he will be
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Ohio this year. Il
am not a candidate for the nomination"
said Mr.. Johnson. My duties mayor of
Cleveland and my own business affairs are
occupying my entire attention. No one
has authority from me to say that L am
candidate or will be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor of
Ohio"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VEEDERSBURG, Ind, Jan. 15-Freight
train No. 1S9. south bound, on the C. & E.
l. Railway. in charge of Engineer Bingham
and Conductor Mackey. was derailed and
wrecked near the Big Four crossing at this
place late last night. There were seventy
one empty cars in the train, and the engine
of the battleship type, plowed it's way half
through the Union Depot platform. The
cars were piled up I'm confusion, blockading
not only the railroad, but one of the prin-
cipal streets of the city. The accident was
due TO the engineers failure to notice that
the tower signal was thrown against him.
No one was injured
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-16
state University Class play.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Jan. 15.-The
eighth annual student play, Much Ado
About Nothing will be produced here
Monday evening by students of the uni
versity. Prof John Clapp, of the public
speaking department. has been rehearsing
the cast for the past week. and the play
will be one OF the best ever given by the
students. The principal roles played
by Messrs. Smith and Shaw, Miss Grisier
and Miss Patterson, all of whom are men,
bers of the Dramatic Club of the university.
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store Burned, Proprietor Hurt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPoRT, Ind. Jan. 15.-The Hat
terry drug store was destroyed by fire last
night and DIR. III. d. Hattery, the proprie-
tor. was badly burned trying To fight the
fire. He went into the building and be-
fore he could get out the flames had burned
of his beard and he was struck i'm the face
by pieces OF exploding bottles. His eyes
and forehead are badly burned, and it is
feared he will lose his sight The loss on
the building and stock is estimated at S. OOO
with $1,000 Insurance on the building.
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Heard the Burglar.

A burglar raised the pantry window OF
the home Of S. p. Spelman. No. 1872 North
pennsylvania street, about 12:3o O'Clock last
night. but his movements in the pantry
were so noisy that a young lady who had
shortly before returned from sleghing
party was aroused. She gave alarm.
which the burglar heard. and he rushed
through the house, escaping by the. front
door. The police were called and found his
tracks from the house. but they were soon
lost. The police say burglars have not been
busy since the snowfall.
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Anderson street. Are Dark.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind, Jan. 15.-The coal sit
uatiOn here is but little relieved by the
moderation in the weather. There was but
one car of coal TO reach Anderson to-day.
The electric light commissioners. having
charge of the city plant. have shut down
portion Of the plant and the street lamps
viii not be lighted until "a new supply OF
fuel is received. The stock was so low that
danger 10 the operation of the water works
system was evident If the supply Of fuel
on hand was further drawn upon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-16

Sullivan and Attica the Latest Bene-
fciaries Of the Scots Bounty.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Jan. 15.-Andrew Car
negie has given to the Sullivan library
committee $4,000 for the erection of a
library building in this city. Mrs. o. B.
Harris. president of the association, re-
ceived a letter to-day TO that effect. The
Town Board has levied special tax that
will furnish SLIGO annually for its main.
tenance. The committee has raised $3.50 by
popular subscription. The site will be pur-
chased at once, if some philanthropic citi-
zen does not give one.
ATTICA, Ind, Jan. 15-Andrew Carnegie
to-day offered to Attica $4,000 for a public
library building. An appropriation of SIC, 900
has been made by the City Council. Attica
has two beautiful parks, suitable for sites,
either of which is available for that pur-
pose.
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Crushed I'm a Sand Bank.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Jan. 15.-Elmer
Schuyler. aged thirty-eight. was crushed
70 death this morning by the caving of a
gravel bank south of the city. Mr..
Schuyler secured the contract to furnish
the sand for the construction of the new
Union block and was finishing the last
order for the building. The earth caught
him In a STOPPING position and was so
heavy that life was extinct when his fei-
low-workmen finally unearthed his body.
He left widow and a twelve-year-old son.
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Bed of Iron Pyrites Leased.
Q INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Jan. 15-Cleve-
land and Chicago men have leased the de-
posits of iron pyrites on the Perry Bugh
farm. north of this city. The mineral has
been struck In all the oil wells and ranges
from two to ten feet I'm thickness. Tests
and assays show 50.25 per cent. iron pyrites.
a trace of gold and a trace of silver but
not sufficient quantities of the last two to
be profitable. 1t is the intention of the les
sees 10 ship the ore and not attempt 10
treat IL here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-16

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, Jan. 15-Laporte Is one
of the few cities in this part of the State
which, is not suffering from a coal famine.
Most Of the local dealers stored their sup
plies of hard coal and a large part of their
soft coal in their sheds early last spring.
and in consequence fuel has been plentiful
and prices reasonable.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 15.-Omcial
statements of the attendance at Purdue
University show that there are 1,3O9 stu
dents IN all courses. The total number in
the engineering course is 961; agriculture,
regular. 45: science. 149; pharmacy, So. The
Class totals are seniors, 146: juniors, 252
sophomores, 326; freshmen, 375.
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VIII Confscate Fuel.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind. Jan. 15-The Vim
cennes paper mills closed because of the
coal famine. and other factories followed.
A Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
official said tonight that his company had
but twenty-four hours coal supply and
would proceed to confiscate all coal on the
line for the company's use.
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Surrendered to Save n Fortune.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. 15.-Harry King
Bascom, of Chicago, gave himself up as
deserter from the United States navy to-
day to save his fortune and was returned
to the Brooklyn navy yard by Chief of
Police Cox. He ran away from home two
Last June he deserted. An uncle in Iowa
hearing of his desertion, discovered his
whereabouts at Crown Point and threat
ened to disinherit him of fortune If he
did not give himself up TO submit to pun
ishment.
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Struggle over Closing Hours.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. l5.-The Retail
Clerks Union has precipitated an ugly fight
between itself and the Business Mems AS
sociation OF this city by issuing an illti-
matum in which IL demands that the busi-
ness houses be closed three nights I'm the
week. This the merchants refuse 10 do and
the clerks threaten To close up the stores
with the support of the Trades and Labor
Council.
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Bedfora.- New Telephone Company.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 15.-The Bedford
Home Telephone Company has been incor-
porated with capital of $4,000. The local
incorporators are Charles Lanz, w A.
Brown, c. III. Emery. Edmund H. Thornton
and John A. Hartman. These incorporators
are identified with foreign capitalists, and
VIII take hold of the Ruddick plant and put
II on solid financial basis.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-To-night, at Oak
Park. ILL.,, in rear-end collision between
two local passenger trains on the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway, Eric Harber and
f. II. Hasse We're severely injured and
eight were slightly hurt. The engineer OF
the rear train failed to sec the signals set
TO give warning OF an obstructed track.
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Crushed by Electric Crane.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Jan. 15-George Stamm,
aged thirty. employed in the Elwood fac
tory Of the American Tin Plate Company,
was caught i'm an electric crane tonight
while at work and crushed TO death.
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Hewitt Much Better.

NEW YORK. Jan. l5.-Abram S. Hewitt
was much better to-day. DR.. r. l. Keyes,
Jr., in a bulletin, said: After a good
nights rest Mr.. Hewitt's strength has dis
tinctly improved" DIR. Keyes being asked
l. there was any hope that Mr.. Hewitt
might recover, said: 81 would not like 10
say that, although the patient Is very much
better"
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Expensive Barn Fire.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journel.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind. Jan. l5.-The fine
barn belonging to George Brooks. nine miles
northeast of this city. was destroyed by
fire to-day with all its contents including
four horses and three calves. The loss is
$500 with ST. DO insurance. liz is supposed
that tramps set the building on fire.
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street Duel at PlainviIIe.

WASHINGTON. Ind, Jan. 15.-On ac-
count of an old quarrel. Owen Booker to-
day ordered William Buckly out OF his
saloon at Plainville near here The latter
soon returned with gun, and both emptied
their weapons at each other on the street,
causing great fright among pedestrians.
Buckly and Rocker were both seriously in
jured, but neither fatally.
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Factories Close mt Lafayette.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 15.-The four
largest manufacturing plants Of Lafayette
closed to-day on account of shortage of
coal. Street car and electric light companies
have only two days supply Of fuel. Purdue
College will be compelled to close unless
coal is received this week.
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oil holdings in this county 10 the Hooser
oil Company for $4,000. The leases cover
about a thousand acres and are fourteen in
number Neeley bought the leases from
the Johnston Glass Company about three
months ago for 1000 He expended about
$4,000 on them and has cleared the differ
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to them. But" il will be urged, there
are many instances where worthy persons
are forced by circumstances into positions
where charitable relief is the only possible
relief" True; but such persons are not
willingly circumstanced. are always
glad to find way out when possible, ana
besides, they form but a small proportion
of the pauper class; in fact, should not be
classed with that element.
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Other Grimes Include Suicide of n
Logansport Girl and n Duel with
Guns ut PIninviIIe.
LoGANsPoRT DRUG STORE FIRE
FIRE AT VALPARAISO DESTROYS a
LARGE GENERAL STORE.
Marriage License Causes an Arrest
for Perjury-FueI Situation ut Va
rious Poinfs-Othcr State News.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.

BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Rella
Gibson threw herself and infant child into
a stock Well on the farm of her father,
Henry Letsinger. near Jasonville. Wednes-
day afternoon, and both were dead when
found by relatives. She was the wife Of
Alexander Gibson and WIS related to the
best families in that neighborhood.
She had been acting strangely Of late
and attempted suicide by hanging few
weeks ago. Her twin sister is in an asylum
at Indianapolis.
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wanted to Get Hi. job Back.

ALLIANCE, o.. Jan. 15.-Terrill S. Ar
mold was arrested to-day and has confessed
that he fastened a heavy chain around a
rail on the Fort Wayne Railroad track a
week ago. His motive. he said. was to
discover the obstruction" in time TO pre-
evnt wreck, and thus TO gain favor with
the railroad and to regain his position as
fireman.
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BASKETBALL AT i. u.
Butler College Beaten by the Uni
versity by Score Of 2S to 16.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. 15.-The bas-
ketbali season at Indiana University opened
last night with game with Butler College
which was defeated by score of Is to 16.
The teams were well matched and showed
at times splendid team work. Indiana is
very proud of the victory, because Butler
defeated the locals last year. Maxwell did
the best work for Indiana and Murray for
the visitors Lineup;
Butler. Positions. Indiana.
Gufin, Murray. Forwards. .Cookson Stone
Anthony, Mauzy. .Guards.Ay Shackleton
kingsbury ...-.....Center.... Murray
The Indiana team will leave tomorrow
for Charlottesville where il will play
Wabash tomorrow night. and on Saturday
night will play the city Y. Nj. G. A. of that
place
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. l5.-Several
new cases OF smallpox are discovered daily
now. and some of them are persons, who
have sesa IN contact with many people
since they became 81. The Board OF Health
has been handicapped by the failure OF the
CITY Council 70 make appropriations The
9,bQo voted this week was asked for last
DoD1ember, and the money will be used in
DnJ1ng debts Of the board. The schools OF
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According to the city directory figures
indianapolis now has population within
its boundaries and In immediate suburbs OF
22l.S75. The estimate In the city proper Is
about 2l0.O00. The 1903 directory will be ia
sued early next month.
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West Terre Haute have been temporarily
closed. DR.. Boor, the smallpox physician,
says the situation can be brought under
control in a few days IL the people Will
take proper precautions and be vaccinated.