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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
HEAVY RUN ON A BANK
DEPOSITORS BECAME ALARMED
OVER MALICIOUS REPORTS.
Crowds Packed the ONCE CIamor.
ing for Their Money-The Bank
Perfectly Solvent.

READING, Pa, Nov. 17.-For some un-
explained cause run was started to-day
on the Pennsylvania Trust Company, es-
pecially in its savings department. con-
tinuous line of depositors pressed forward
and were rapidly paid off. The drain on the
banks funds began few days ago. Presi-
dent Brooke. of Birdsboro, endeavored to
restore confidence among the depositors by
assuring them that the institution was In a
sound financial condition. In addition to
the funds on hand. the company received
500 900 to-day from Philadelphia The Of
ficers ascribe the efforts to break the credit
of the institution to malicious persons
The withdrawal of deposits, which sub
sided toward noon, was renewed later and
at 1:30 p. m. more persons were clamoring
for their money than at any previous time.
One hundred depositors crowded into the
banking room with many outside. All
were paid as fast as possible.
With the view of allaying the fears of
depositors the company yesterday published
a statement which covers a period of nine
years. During the time the assets have
increased from 1896 S5S to 81 7s2, 2s1 the de-
posits from sS76.S55 to s1.77o,S5 and the cap
ital. surplus and undivided profits from
1892 Cos to S521, ,460.
Clamors for cash by depositors continued
throughout the afternoon. The building was
packed and a great crowd stood In the rain
The following notice posted in front
OF the building: THE Pennsylvania Trust
Company is not only solvent but strong
financially. and able to pay to all demand
Ing depositors the amounts of their deposits
and will do so fast the clerks can pay
out There is absolutely no reason for any
alarm on the part of the company s
patrons.
Late to-day the Reading clearing house
met and decided 10 extend to the Pennsyl-
vania Trust Company all financial assist
ance needed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
CHASED BY BLOODHOUNDS
PERPETRATORS OF OUTRAGES ON
DIR. LA TOILETTE PURSUED.
Outlaws Broke I'm Windows and
Placed Dynamite in stove wood,
Causing Explosion.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Nov. IL. - Deputy
Sheriff Huguenard and DR.. Hickman left
this morning for Hoagland, village near
the south line of the county, on the Grand
Rapids. to discover the perpetrators of the
renewed outrages upon the family of DR..
La Toilette. TIE bloodhounds owned by
DR.. Hickman, which were used In the Lo-
rain murder case last year, when a priests S
sister was killed, were taken along.
The dogs were put on the scent at 4
o'clock this morning and followed the trail
to point in the direction of the doctors
old home, where an unshod horse and
buggy had stood. They then lost the trail.
The deputy sheriff drove on to Williams
port.
The home Of DR.. La Toilette was as
saulted about midnight last night by un-
known miscreants, who threw powders
through the windows and into the openings
hurled unspeakable filth. The troubles of
DR.. La Toilette at Poe. where he formerly
lived, caused grand jury Investigation
last spring. and after over 200 witnesses had
testified indictments were brought against
them were dismissed last week by Prose-
cutting Attorney Enrich. who said that the
evidence was not sufficient to convict. The
La Toilette family had moved to Hoagland
in the meantime but were no sooner To-
Gated in their new home and the cases dis
missed than the assaults began again. Be-
sides the vicious assault in the dark pla-
cards were posted up containing libels upon
the members of the family.
The assaults In the old home finally cul-
minated in placing an explosive in stick
of stove wood, which blew up the stove
and set fire to the house, almost killing a
daughter Of the doctor. The people of
Hoagland are much agitated by the atroci-
ties and are fearful Of acts of revenge If
too active in denouncing them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.
Other Cases of Alleged WrongdOing
Before the Grand Jury.

OMAHA. Neb. Nov. 17.-New develop
ments in the Dietrich-Ffsher postoffice case,
in which indictments were returned yester-
day against United States Senator Charles
H. Dietrich and Jacob Fisher. postmaster
at Hastings. Neb, have been few during
the day The case has not been without in
terest, however. and during the whole day
the halls OF the federal building were filled
with busy. eager throng, many of them
friends of the indicted men, others poll
ticians who were looking for news of what
might be expected to happen next. AL
though four other cases in which postmas-
ters and their appointments are said to be
under investigation are expected to be pre-
sented to the grand jury for action. none of
them came UP to-day. the jury being en-
gagged in hearing Indian cases. These addi-
tional cases, it is said. are to be taken up
at once. and ii was stated at the district at
torney's office that large number of wit
nesses have been called 10 testify before the
grand jury.
Some criticisms on the composition of the
grand jury have brought about a statement
from Clerk Hoyt of the United States Dis
trict Court. showing how the jury was
drawn. Mr.. Hoyt said tonight that the
jury list was made up from men recon-
mended by bankers throughout the state
and that the names OF the present jury
men were drawn from a very large list by
a man who knew none OF them The
courts orders. he stated. had been very
explicit and extraordinary care had been
exercised I'm the drawing. The members of
the jury are composed as follows: Five mer-
chants, four active farmers, four retired
farmers. two real estate dealers, an abb
stractor, lumber dealer. pianing mill
proprietor, mason and a bricklayer.
FISHER GIVES BOND.
Postmaster Jacob Fisher. upon learning
of his indictment by the federal grand jury,
to-day appeared in Judge Mungers court
sS,4O5,3u is held by national banks in In
dianapols. The money is divided among
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. COL II
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n. A. MOODY'S TRIAL.


PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 1.-THE taking
OF testimony i'm the trial of former Con-
gressman Malcolm A Moody indicted for
intercepting and Withholding a letter adj
dressed to Mrs. Margaret L. Conroy, FORM
erly OF The Dalles. was commenced In
the Federal Court to-day. Mrs Conroy.
the chief witness for the prosecution, tes-
titled that at the time OF the failure Of
The Dalles National Bank she had
on deposit in that institution $1,000
The bank. of which Mr. Moody
was president. paid its depositors
In full, and after receiving what purported
To be the final dividend. Mrs Conroy tes-
titled that she took the money and GER
tain papers to her attorneys and then
learned that she had not been fully paid,
the amount being $92 short. On the repre-
sentation OF her attorneys. she took the
matter up with the controller OF the cur
rency.
Postmaster Peterson, OF The Dalles. tes-
titled to having turned over several letters
addressed to Mrs. Conroy TO Congressman
Moody who readdressed some OF them to
Mrs. Conroy. who had moved 10 Portland
Moody took some OF the letters away with
him. but the postmaster could not state
that they had been forwarded TO Mrs. Con-
roy.
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genuine reform will tolerate the cOntinu-

genuine reform will tolerate the continu-
ance of law violation.
There will be meeting of the Citizens
League executive committee within lew
days, | cannot say just what date because
several of the members are out OF the city.
but this matter will be brought to the at
tention Of the league and some action may
be expected. The Citizens League VIII
demand from the present administration the
same high standard that IL demanded or the
preceding one. Good citizens must feel dis
appointed that more has not been done 10
abolish lawleSSneSS
The Rev. Francis II. Gavisk, of st. Johns
Catholic Church, who was prominently
identified with Dr. Stansfield, Mr.. Day, A.
L. Mason, William Fortune, DR.. Hunt and
others in the reform movement, said: III
the information of the Journal is accurate,
and have no reason TO think 1t is not, the
administration has not done v hat 1t prom
ise6 TO do. The people will not rest con-
tent with half-hearted performances. with
the playing of the right hand against the
left: they will expect something more defi-
mite in the way of determination of vicious
ness than has yet been apparent.
William Fortune, who was disinclined 10
discuss the matter from the standpoint or
a member of the Citizens League, said:
II heartily approve of the vieflence or the
Journal in exposing forms OF lawiessness
existing at the present time. All good
citizens will stand with the Journal In its
endeavor to throw the light of publicity
upon violations OF law. Something more is
expected of the administration than has yet
Dr. George E. Hunt. secretary of the
executive committee of the Citizens League,
had the following to say: IF conditions
are as the Journal reports them they are
shameful That is all have TO say save
that / do not believe 1t is the duty OF the
Citizens League to try to get the admins
tration to do something 1t does not want
to do. Whether the matter VIII be taken
up by the organization 1 cannot say. Any
member has a right to express his views.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
HENRY BURKHOLD PLACED UNDER
ARREST AT CINCINNATI.
Former Cashier of the Franklin Bank
Accused Of Swearing FaIsely-His
Bond Fixed at $4,000.

CINCINNATI, Nov. I7.-Henry Burk-
hold, who was recently superseded as CASH
ier and director of the Franklin Bank, of
this city, was quietly arrested last night on
the charge Of perjury. 1t is charged that
he swore to certain funds being in the bank
and when the moneys were not found there
that he confessed to swearing falsely.
Burkhold has been very sick for weeks and
was in bed when the warrant sworn out by
Contractor Charles Klockenbrink was
served on him. officers remained at his
mansion during the night. Burkhold had
been the assignee OF Klockenbrink and the
latter claims that he had not accounted for
$1,000 that was on deposit at the Franklin
Bank
Magistrate Michael Muller went to the
Burkhold home late this afternoon and
held court in the presence of the invalid.
Mr.. Klockenbrinck testified that Burkhold
had confessed to him that he had taken
his money, about 5000, but that he intended
to make it good. After Klockenbrinck' s
testimony Burkhold waived examination
and was bound over to the grand jury and
his bond fixed at $1,000. Burkhold was
too Ill to make any response for himself
and his waiver was In writing executed with
the assistance of his attorney.
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CONFERENCE QUICKLY CALLED.
Mayor Hoffman Consulted Board %
safety About Gambling.

The raid on the gamblers yesterday after
noon was the direct result of n conference
I'm the morning between Mayor Hoffman.
President Madden, OF the Board OF Public
Safety. and Superintendent Kruger. OF the
police department. Mayor Hoffman made
the following statement last evening:
''I instructed Superintendent Kruger this
morning 10 Immediately put a stop 10 all
gambling. When the Journal reached me at
my Office this morning l called Mr.. Kruger
and President Madden. OF the Board OF
Safety. TO my office at once. for a confer
ence about gambling. We discussed the
situation thoroughly and told the superin-
tendent that II there any gambling
going on l wanted him TO stop IL at once.
"If there was gambling Monday night az
Jack Shea's didn't know a. Shea has
been informed that IL he runs gambling
establishment In his saloon his license viii
be revoked. I'm glad the Journal published
specific Instances OF the iames OF places
where there was gambling. l want TO md
out every place where there Is gambling,
so We can stop IL. IL there was a game AZ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18

He Thinks a Way to Save the Com
pany Has Been Devised.

Mayor Holtzman has plan by which he
says all difficulty of converting the Con-
sumers' Gas Trust Company into a manu-
facturer and distributor of artificial gas
can be removed. The mayor made this
announcement last night.
IL is the mayors plan to have a con-
ference with the attorneys of the board
of directors OF the company, soon after
they are appointed, and at that time out
line 10 them his plans for converting the
company into a manufacturer and distrib-
utter OF artificial gas.
The mayor says he cannot make public
at this time his plans concerning the Con-
sumers' Gas Trust Company, but he Is
satisfied that what he wants TO do would
Re a good plan. Mayor Hoffman will meet
with the attorneys OF the board of direc-
tors of the Consumers Company a rep
resentative OF the interests OF the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
TOO MUCH FIRE WATER.
Indians Get Drunk. Begin n War
Dance and Fight Omaha Police.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 17.-Forty Indians
who have been in the city for a week to
testify before the federal grand jury in
liquor selling cases. managed to secure a
large amount of whisky and to-day started
a riot in the Klondike HOTEL where they
were being quartered. They began with a
war dance and ended the powwow in a
bout with the police. Two chiefs, Morning
Star and Spotted Horse, are in Jail. and the
others are being guarded at the hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
Stnte Bank Closed.

EGAN. s. D., Nov 1.-THE Egan State
Bank was closed to-day by the state bank
examiner. Slow collections is given as the
cause. Deposits amount 10 $4,000. No state
ment has been issued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18

Representative Crumpacker was impris-
oned in the apartments of Governor Durbin
at the New Willard last night for nearly an
hour. and to-day he had 10 put up with
good deal of chatting from his colleagues as
a result. After the dinner given by the
Governor, the party adjourned to his suite
on the fourth floor of the hotel TO await the
theater hour Judge Crumpacker went into
one of the inner rooms, where he picked up
a book, and. becoming immersed in IL, FOR
got the time and place. The Governor ana
the party started for the theater, forget
ting all about the judge. few minutes
after their departure he made an effort 10
leave the room, but found the door had
been locked from the outside. The repre-
sentative pounded on the door for several
minutes, and had about given up hope
when 1t suddenly occurred to him that
there was a telephone in the room. There
upon he communicated with the hotel office
and was liberated. He joined the Indiana
party at the theater all hour late.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18

shippers and commercial associations In
Indiana, including the Commercial Cluo or
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18

Under the provisions of a bill introduced
in the House to-day by Representative
Foss. of Illinois. the secretary of the navy
IS directed to construct headquarters for
the naval reserve at Michigan City, Ind.
The measure provides for naval reserve
OF 1900 men, to be recruited in States bor-
dering on the great lakes. 1t is intended TO
supplement the work of the naval training
station which Congress is expected TO es-
tablish at some point on the south shore OF
Lake Michigan.
The sum of A.631,796 is deposited in ma
tional banks of Indiana to the credit of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6, COL. A.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03

Pimples, faded complexion, chapped
skin, red, rough hands, eczema, tetter,
bad blood, cured in short time, with
Rocky Mountain Tea, the great COM
plexion restorer. Sold by DR.. Connolly
WANTED-Responsible persons to
act as agents in every county for article
in big demand by farmers and truck
growers. Salary or commission.
Prompt reply necessary. The Protecto
Co., Monmouth, Ill.
At the adjourned meeting Of the
Board Of Supervisors this week ar
engagements were made to use the
Turkish Oil Co. building for the coun-
ty officers during the building of the
new court house. A vault will be
built by the county for the protection
of books and the rooms partitioned off
so that each Office will have seperate
room. The stage of the Grand opera
house will be used for court purposes.
This arrangement will keep all the
officers together and is probably the
best that could be done under the cir
cumstances.-Decorah Republican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03
Terrible Tragedy.

Our city was thrown into fever of
excitement Saturday when it became
known that Joe Burns had been crush
ed to death under the cruel wheels of
a passenger train as it was pulling out
of town. It seems Mr.. Burns accom-
panied some friends to the train, (there
had been dance here the night be-
fore) and as the train pulled out, he
stepped aboard and babe them good
by, walked forward and got off at the
front end of the last car. In stepping
from the train he slipped and fell be-
sede the track and the STEPS or some
part Of the car struck him and knock
ed him onto the rails and before he
could save himself or bystanders could
help him the hind trucks passed over
the body at the chest, killing him in
stantly. as there was no signs cof life,
when picked up few seconds later
Lawler Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03
Over the Silent River.

Mrs. Susan Dorm, widow of the late
d. Dorm, died at her home in Ridge
way, Tuesday morning, January q,
1902. The funeral was held in the M.
E. church Thursday forenoon at 10
o'clock.
The services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. V. e. Hall, and Rev. John
Gammons of Cresco, a former pastor
of the church here. Rev Hall preach
ed the sermon, taking as his text the
fourth verse of the 23d Psalm, which
was followed by some remarks by Rev.
Gammons.
At the close of the services In the
church, the remains were borne to the
Ridgeway cemetery where they were
laid to restby the side Of her husband,
there to await the dawn of the resu-
rection morn.
OBITUARY.
Susan Robinson was born May 18th,
1880, at Springfield Penn. She moved
to Conneaut, Ashtabula county, Ohio,
when few years old. She was mar
ried to David Dorm at Girard, Penn,
May II, 1850, moving to, and settling
In Wisconsin. They came to Iowa 46
years ago, residing at Fredericksburg,
Chickasaw counts, ten years, at Conc
yer two, and at Ridgeway thirty three
years last Septem Der. She joined the
Methodist Episcopal church in its first
class in Ridgeway, in 1872. She was
thus charter mem Der Of Ridgeway
ethodism.
Two Of her children, a daughter and
son, died in childhood. Three sons
and three daughters, Herbert o. Dorm
Of South Sioux City, Nebraska; Byron
W. Dorm, Of Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. T. f.
Fleming, Of Fayette, Iowa; Mrs. G. P.
Branaman, of Concord, Nebraska;
Mrs. E. l.. Blackburn, Triumph, Min
nesota; A. w. Dorm, of Ridgeway, will
miss her kindly interest in their well
fare, and feel the loss of mother
Ridgeway Review.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03
TEACHERS MEETING.
winneshiek and Howard Counties
Cresco, Feb. I, 1903.

1870 A. M.
Music.
The Function of the Teacher, L. r..
A. Ling.
Discussion, Leigh Robinson, G.. A.
DAVIS.
When and How Should U. S. His
tory be taken up, 81. G. Johnson.
Discussion, @. o. Natvig.
Attractive Schools and Surround
ings. Present Conditions? Future
Possibilities? d. P. Dempsey, Edward
Goetsch.
Discussion, Mabel Potter.
1:3O P. M.
Music.
Primary Reading, Paper, Miss
Wohlford.
illustrated with Children, Miss
Eighmey.
How to Secure Best Results in the
Teaching of English, F. A. WEIGH.
Discussion: lead by Miss Bissell.
The Teaching of Arithme tic-What
Emphasize? What Slight? What
Omit? F. @. Clark.
Discussion, w. A. Daskam.
Music.
My Hobby, r. A. Wildman, Samuel
Moore, Florence eager, B. E. Thorne.
Industrial Education, Miss Tate, H.
Z. Walter.
Question Box.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03
Cresco High School Notes.

The 18th grade held a class meeting
Monday noon and organized. They
made the following election of officers:
Roy White, President; Arthur J.
Thomson, Vice President, and Fred
e. Rathert, Secy. and Treas.
The program committee was ap-
pointed Monday. Time was limited
to Friday noon. This program will be
interesting we hope, to those who Wis
it us Feb. %, 1908.
Miss Lola Perry has been compelled
to give up her school work on account
of nervous affection.
Ed Van Slyke accidentally spilled
some phosphorus on his hand while
experimenting and burned his hand
severely.
The q. Fl. S. girls were defeated
Friday evening by the college team
from Fayette. The score was le to 9.
The game was interesting and was
we'll patronized-the receipts were
satisfactory.
A number OF the q. IL. s. team we're
excused Friday afternoon to meet and
entertain the Fayette team.
CONTRIBUTED.
Lost, strayed, most. probably stolen,
the Basket Ball pennant owned by
the Fayette team-Dr. Morton or any
one Of the basket ball girls will be
pleased to return it to them.
Ida Norton is missing her chemistry
text book and Latin grammar.
Martha Kessel took several of our
young people and their Fayette guests
for look over the hospital. They
spent a very interesting and enjoyable
half hour last Saturday morning.
Poor attendance took our half-holi-
day from us.
Attendance for the week ending
Jan. 30, 1902. 18th grade, 90 out Of 95
days;1lth grade, So out of rs days; 10th
grad, 90 out of 100 days.; 9th grade, 90
out of los days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03
Something That Will Do You
Good.

We know of no way in which W.
can be of more service to our reader81
than to tell them of something that
will be of real good to them. For
this reason we want to acquaint them
with what we consider one of the very
best remedies on the market for
coughs, colds, and that alarming COM
plant, Group. We refer to Chamber
lain s Cough Remedy. We have used
1T with such good results in our fami-
" so long that it has become house
hold necessity. By its prompt use we
haven't any doubt but that it has
time and again prevent ted Group. The
testimony is given upon our own ex-s
perience, and we suggest that our
readers, especially those who havas|
small children, always heep it in9
their homes as safeguard against
croup.-Camden Is. C. Messenger.
For sale by Shuttleworth Drug Co. i
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03
DIED..

Isadore Kapler, eldest son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Richard Kapler, died last
Thursday, January Goth. Deceased
was born near Cresco and would have
been 30 years old this month. About
two years ago he was married to Miss
Katie Gilmore, If we remember cor
rectly his being the first wedding in
the new Catholic church. Last spring
he had very severe attack of la grip
pc, and relapse followed from which
he never recovered. The funeral was
held Saturday last from the German
Catholic church, Father Looesbrock
officiating, the interment being in st.
Josephs cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-03

The new enterprise for Ridgeway,
the mill moved here from Plymouth
Rock by Mr.. G. N. Sears is now inl
operation and ready for business
Last week Mr.. Briggs, representinGa
the ]. Thompson & Sons Manufacturing
ing Co., Of Beloit, Wis, was here to-
start the new twenty-elght horse
power engine that is to furnish motiye|
power for the mill. The engine works.
finely and Mr.. Sears says it comes]
nearer to water power than anything
he has seen. Since starting up the]
mill has ground outabout five hundred
sacks of feed. This enterprise is go-|
ing to be great convenience to the
farmers of this vicinity and we are
sure it will receive a liberal patronage
from them.-Ridgeway Review.