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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
MADE HIM TAKE POISON
STORY OF A MAN WHO Is THE Al
LEGGED VICTIM OF ROBBERS.
Details of an Unusual Crime Near Ha-
gerstOwn-Burglars Made n Sue
cessfuI Raid at Marion.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. "a rob-
berry was committed near Hagerstown Fri
day night, the details of which were kept
secret until late to-day.
1t is stated that Charles Crabbe, a
bachelor, who lives alone his farm three
miles northeast, was awakened at o'clock
manded the money he had drawn from the
bank the day before. He denied having
money in the house. The robbers threatened
to make him take poison if he did not in
money. After again denying having any
money Crabbe was bound hand and foot,
after a desperate struggle, thrown to the
floor, his teeth pried open with knife and
a drug poured down his mouth, which he
was made to swallow. He became very
sick, and in mis- agony revealed where hiS
money was to be found. The robbers took
the money, about $50, threw the pocketbook
on the floor and left.
They returned soon, the leader with a
He swore he would shoot Crabbe and so
shut his mouth forever about the affair.
The other two objected and an angry argu-
ment ensued. Finally the leader sur
rendered, and after kicking Crabbe in the
side made him promise, on pain of death,
to never say anything about the affair to
anyone. Crabbe promised he says, and
intended to keep his word, but the drug
made him so sick that he was obliged TO
crawl to a neighbours house and telephone
for a physician, to whom he told the story.
There is no clew to the robbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
PEPPERMINT AND GINSENG
LAGRANGE COUNTY sUPERINTEND-
ENT RAISES UNUSUAL CROPS.
First Named Yields About $11S an
Cattle Feed ON the Refuse.
;peeial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Aug. Oh. 5. Gill
hams. county school superintendent OF La
grange county, is also a farmer, and Is
making a record this year peppermint
and ginseng grower. His crop of pepper
mint this season, grown on 3 10 acres
of land, has resulted in 1i5 pounds OF
oil. worth in the market at the present
price 1855. The cost of the plants, the weed
ing and cultivating this year was sl60. but
in another year. if his expectations are
realized, the ground will yield far more oil
at much less cost.
The oil was distilled at the distillery of
John Adeline, which is maintained in the
neighborhood at a point known as Hobbs's
marsh. Adeline has grown forty-two acres
of peppermint this year the marsh
lands of the vicinity, and John Smith, an
other progressive farmer in the community,
is raising ten acres, with the same success
as Mr. Gilhams. The pomace from the mill
is fed to cattle. which have great fond
ness for it, and will eat the dried. woody
stock in preference TO the best timothy hay.
They do not need any grain when ted on
this peppermint brush.
Mr.. Gilhams, who believes in intensive
farming, has planted square rod of GIN
seng and has 400 out of 500 plants set out
growing. 1t will produce this year, he says,
from 900 to 1,500 seed, which will sell for 81
a hundred, owing TO the demand by others
who believe there is great profit in the bus
mess.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS CON-
TEMPLATED AT WINONA LAKE.
New Entrance Building and Combin a
ton Railway StatiOn-New House
for the Boys Club.
cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind, Aug. ga number of
much-needed and extensive improvements
are already under way for the coming year
at Winona Lake. One of these is new
entrance building and station for the cleo
trio railway, which will be erected and pre-
sented to the assembly by III. j. Heinz, of
Pittsburg. The new building besides act
ing as an entrance building with ticket Of
fees for both railroads, will be connected
with the Pennsylvania station by long
sheds and it will be possible to go from the
entrance building either to the electric line
or the Pennsylvania station without being
exposed to the sun or rain.
Another building which the board of di-
rectors has ordered constructed is a club
house for the Winona Boys Club. The
building will be erected on the college
campus and will contain at least a hun
dred rooms. The idea was proposed by
Captain Reddick, of the Boys Club, and
met with the unanimous approval of the
directors The building will represent an
outlay of $1,000.
A new station for the Big Four Railroad
in this city will also be constructed In the
spring, says T.. b. A. Kelum, the gen.
eral travelling passenger agent, and the
structure will be of sufficient size to ac-
ing the summer months. Sheds will extend
over the tracks of both the steam and the
electric lines and convenient waiting rooms
tor both will be arranged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
CONTRACT FOR Big DITCH
1T Is LET TO A LOGANsPORT MAN
FOR OVER S53,OOO.
The Lowest Of Fifteen Bidders-Ditch
VIII Drain Parts of Cass, Fulton,
Pulaski and White Counties.
pecIal to the Indianapolis Journal.


LOGANSPORT, Ind, Aug. 29-The con-
tract for the Gault ditch, the famous four
county drain which will be constructed to
pass through the corners of Cass, Fulton
Pulaski and White counties, was awarded
this morning in the office of County Auditor
o. c. Gard to Robert c. Hills, of this city.
There were fifteen bidders from far and
near, but the bid of the Logansport man
was the lowest.
The price to be paid to Hills for con-
structing the ditch will be $53242.67. The
work is TO be begun within sixty days and
is to be completed within two years. 1t
will be one of the biggest bitches in the
State of Indiana and will drain section
of country that promises to be one Of the
richest in the State. The drain will be %. 10
miles long and will pass through the In
dian creek valley. emptying into the Tip
pecanoe river. 1t will require the excava-
ton of 10000 cubic yards OF dirt and it's
deepest and widest point will be twenty
eight feet deep and seventy-six feet wide.
Until short time ago there a great
deal of objection among property owners
against the construction of the ditch and
after much litigation the parties in favor
of Ii succeeded in having the ditch ordered
in all four of the counties through which
IL passes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
MEETING OF TWO BOARDS
PAROLE OF PREPARATORY CON-
yICTS IN STATE PRISON DISCUSSED.
Governor Durbin Presides Over the
Joint Session, Which Reaches So
luton Of a Hard Problem.
,sc,al to III. INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Aug. Gov
ernor Durbin arrived from Indianapolis this
morning TO attend a joint session of the
boards of control of the State Prison and
Jacksonville Reformatory, which was held
this afternoon for the purpose OF discuss
ing means for the parole of Reformatory
convicts who had been transferred here
from the southern penal institution under
the age and habitual criminal act. Those
in attendance at the meeting beside the
Governor were Warden J. ID. Reid. Messrs
Patrick O'Brien, South Bend, G.. NJ Aim
brough, Muncie, and G. III. Bundy, Marion,
of the prison board, and Superintendent w.
H Whitaker and Messrs IL. L. Newly,
Knightstown. ID. j. Crittenberger, Ander-
son, and u. j. Terhune, Linton, of the Re-
During the past few years large num-
Der of the Reformatory convicts have been
transferred to the State Prison, and at
present there are lis prisoners from the
southern institution confined in the local
institution. The parole law does not en-
power the State Prison Board to parole
the transferred convicts. The RefOrmatory
board has no means of knowing the con-
duct of the men, and therefore could not
act intelligently on paroles The two
boards. therefore, met TO come to an un-
Outstanding whereby they may act in har-
mony in the discharge of Reformatory men
from the State Prison.
Two solutions of the perplexing problem
were suggested One was that the local
prison authorities should submit monthly
reports to the Reformatory board on the
conduct of the transferred men, and the
board will act in accordance with the rec
concentrations of the report. The other
was for the Reformatory board to meet
here monthly as parole board and act on
annIications for parole solution was
reacbed by making the authority OF the
nrison board supreme in the issuance of
naroles but making il obligatory for them
To submit reports to Jeffersonville. This
Concluded the business of the joint session.
Tha prison board will begin its labors
ON Monday Applications for parole will
be acted on and there is reason to believe
that the successor TO Deputy Warden Bar
nard will he named. though the names of
- eandidates have not been disclosed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
HOPEWELL'S NEW CHURCH
HANDSOME HOUSE TO BE DEDICATED
BY THE PREsBYTERIANs.
Many Men Have GONE from 1t to the
Ministry-Cnited Brethren Finances
Other Church Matters.
.peeiaI 70 the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. Ind, Aug. pa new $4,000
church, with seating capacity of over
Co. will be dedicated at Hopewell to-mor-
row. 1t is built of red pressed brick. with
stone trimmings. and is one of the finest
rural church edifices in Indiana The large
auditorium and an assembly room can be
thrown together when occasion demands
and in addition to these there several
classrOOms and a basement in which are
dining-room and a well-equipped kitchen.
The house is lighted by acetyline gas and
heated by furnaces. There are several
memorial windows and the handsome fur
nishings include numerous special gifts.
The building stands on a beautiful prom
ontory AMI the location has been conse-
Grated as place of worship for over
seventy-ive years.
HopeweI is one of the strongest Presby-
terrain neighborhOods in the State and since
the days of It's early settlement no other
denomination has been able TO secure
fOOthOld in the community. Thomas Hen
Gerson located the church in 1925 and the
church organization was effected in 1881
Most of the families that were charter
members have been represented on the
church roster ever since. Numbers OF young
men have at different times passed from
the congregation into the ministry, four
teen at present occupying pulpits in diff
ferent parts of the country. Several of
these will take part in to-morrow's pro-
gramme. The Rev. w. c. Covert, OF Sag
inaw. Mich, will deliver the historical ad-
dress and the Rev. j. T. Henderson, or
GAINESVILLE. Wis. the prophetic address. The
Key Ezra Van Nuys, OF Goshen, Will
preach the dedicatory sermon.
In the evening the services will be in
charge of the elders from other churches
who were formerly members at Hopewell.
Robert y. Brown. of indianapolis. clerk OF
the Supreme Court, will be in charge Of
these services.
The dedca alton will be the occasion of a
big reunion CT old members of the church
and gathering OF friends. The Rev. A. r.
WOodson, formerly of Indianapolis, is the
pastor OF the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
FARMERS BLOCK THE WAY
THEY DELAY WORK ON ELWOOD.
ANDERSON TRACTION LINE.
Decatur Wants Traction Power
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Rich
mOnd-New Industries.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Aug. 29.-Unusual and
unexpected obstacles are confronting the
Union Traction Company in its efforts to
build an airline road between Elwood and
Anderson, distance or sixteen miles,
paralleling the Pennsylvania Railway. With
about half of the line graded, the remaining
farmers are opposing the construction of
the line bitterly, demanding extortionate
prices for the use of their land. The trac-
ton people have already filed more than
forty suits to condemn lands for right of
way and will bring several other similar
suits.
1t has been necessary to secure a sepa-
rate order of court before the farmers who
are opposing ting line would allow the con-
struction men on their lands, and this has
delayed the work considerably.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind, Aug. 29-The Maxim
kuckee Assembly is drawing to a close OF
a most successful year. Charles Medbury
of Angola, delivered morning and after
noon addresses. ]. III. o. Smith, of Val.
paraiso. spoke at night on Greater Amer
lea" At a meeting of the stockholders this
morning the officers were reelected, with
W. f. Callane, of Flora. as president Plans
for charging the buildings and beautifying
the grounds were formed. The receipts sur
pass all previous years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Hodson Family Reunion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Ind, Aug. 29.-The second
Hodson reunion was held here to-day in
Albert Hodson's grove. The attendance
was large-severa1 from distant States being
present. David II. Dillon was the presid-
ing officer: Miss Lena Poer, of Knights
town, was secretary, and Miss Emma Deem
historian. Gilbert Hodson was elected presi-
dent for the coming year, and Miss Emma
Deem secretary. These Hodsons are mostly
descendants of Isaac, Robert and Jesse
Hodson and their sisters, who settled here
in about 1870, having migrated from North
Carolina.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
LOGANsPoRT's STRIKE.
Three Men and = bag of Wind Give
the Yellows q Chance.

Logansport Chronicle.
The talk of the metropolitan papers about
the big strike in Logansport is all wind.
But two plasterers and one hod-carrier
was all that left their work. And see what
a mountain was made of the refusal CO
three men TO go to work. Strange that
our local papers do not see that by ex-
aggerating trivial matter they give our
city bad name. Two plasterers and a
hod-carrier out on a strike in Logansporti
That's all there is of it-three men and a
big bag of wind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Taking Up Oil Leases.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, Aug 81. III.
Twibell, of Montpelier, who represents
Pennsylvania oil company. was here to-
day closing up contracts with farmers i'm
the southern part of the county for oil and
gas privileges upon their land The terri
tory extends from Greensb9rg east to New
point. south to Napolean west to Westport
and back TO this city. Over 1900 acres have
been leased and more contracts will be
taken at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
VandaIin Picnic at Casey.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 29.-The Van
dalia picnic at Vevay Park, near Casey,
H.. held to-day. the first of the an
nual events for the employees in Terre Haute
and on the main line east of st. Louis.
The shops here were idle and that even
the wreck crew might attend, the wreck
train was run to a siding at the park and
Geographic communication established by
installing telegrapher's outfit In one of
the cars so that IL the train dispatchers
here got word of a wreck the train could
be summoned at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 29.-Robbers visited
the home of NJ. E. O'Connor. gauger for
the Indiana Pipeline Company, some time
during Friday night and secured jewelry
valued at $500. r. Z. Mooney, a retired oil
operator of Lima, o., who was a guest at
the O'Connor home, lost a diamond shirt
stud valued at $780, A gold watch, chain
and Masonic charm belonging to Mr.
O'Connor, and diamond brooch, the prop
erty of Mrs OCOnnor, were taken. Two
hundred dollars in currency YVES over
looked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Some IdIeness i'm the Coal Fields.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 29.-Vice
President Boyle of the Indiana miners has
returned from Digger where the men COM
planned that the management of the Kelley
Cure mine was making discrimination in
the employment of miners who were the
roll when the mine closed for repairs some
weeks ago. The management agreed to re-
employ the old men. Mr.. Boyle says there
is enforced idleness in much of the Linton
field because the railroads cannot provide
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Ready for Construction.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Aug. 81.
p. McGeath, of this city, an ex-member
of the State Legislature. who is promoting
the Oil Belt Traction line, to be built from
this city to Alexandria, SAYS that Boston
capitalists have financed the road and that
Contractor Maxwell, of Boston, has been
awarded the contract and is now loading
his tools and construction engine to be
shipped to this city to begin work. All the
franchises have been granted, the right of
way secured and work will be begun at
once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Richmond Chautauaua.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 29.-The Rich
mond Chautauqua is now under full head
way. and it promises to be an entire sue
cess. The attendance to-day was good
This morning James A. Shaw gave talk
on "Jaunts in Haunts of English Poets -
James Speed followed with his opening
talk on nature studies This afternoon
Mr.. Shaw gave reading. and there was
music by the jubilee singers. This evening
MIR. Speed gave a stereopticon lecture on
RED Head Owing to wreck in Illinois
the goods of the Decatur Tent Company
were late in arriving, and this caused some
inconvenience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30

A. b. Newton, Who Is Serving Sem
tence for Forgery.
.c,a, N the indianapolis Journs

Special to the IndianapoIIs JournaI-
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Aug. "a. b.
Newton. alias Wagner, who tried to swim
die the II. A. Root Manufacturing Com
pany. of this city by passing forged
check for 1880 and who has a wife and
family at indianapolis In supposed INDECENT
circumstances, will seek parole at the
newt meeting of the board. Wagner says
his wife and children are dying of starva-
ton and need the money he can make.
Wagner says he will willingly accept pa
role provisions covering fourteen years. the
Maximum of his sentence He says there
will be no other prosecutions. notwithstand-
ing that ne is alleged 10 be wanted I'm a
half dozen cities and Is regarded as one
of the shrewdest forgers In the United
States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Shelbyville To Have n Corn MILL
Alexandria Canning Factory.


Alexandria Canning Factory.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug 29-Another
new enterprise which will begin operation
in this city by the first of the year is a corn
mill. Mr.. William Nading. who will build
the new industry, has already awarded
some of the contracts and has purchased
the machinery. The mill will have a capac-
ity of grinding $500 bushels of corn daily
The plant and machinery will cost at least
$4,000
SPICELAND, Ind, Aug. 29-The new
canning factory at Dunrei,h. two and one
half miles south of here, was dedicated to-
night A great crowd of people were pres
ent. The iRterurban cars carried many
from here and other near by points
Speeches were made and a good programme
presented. 1t was time of great rejoicing
to the enterprising people of the village
The factory will begin canning tomatoes
next week. 1t has contracts covering a
large acreage.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Aug. 29-The new
plant of the Alexandria Canning Company
made its initial pack yesterday. The capa-
city of the plant will be 10000 cans per diem
and tomatoes alone will be packed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Paving Contract Declared Invalid.

Special to The Indianapolis Journal.
SUMMITVILLE, Ind, Aug. 2g-For the
second time the contract for nearly $4,000
worth of street paving has been declared
invalid and, due to the lateness of the
season, this probably will result in no
further attempt to do the work this sum-
mer. The first contract fell through due
to an error in advertising. the last due TO
nance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
College Debt Apportioned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug. 29.-The con-
ference OF the United Brethren Church Of
the Lower Wabash Valley decided to ap-
portion the 5000 debt of the church col
lege at Wcstfield, Ill, among several ter
ritorial divisions of the conference with
the purpose of raising the amount during
the ensuing year. The conference appointed
J. b. Connect. j. h. Norveil and j. l..
Brandenburg presiding elders
IL was decided to arrange a course of
study for prospective candidates for men,
bershlp in the annual conference. Admis-
sion is based on certain degree of stand
ing in the church. The Rev. s. T.. Long
Terre Hsute; the Rev l. IL Cooley. Paris,
IN and the Rev. ID. r.. Seneff. Westfield
III were appointed committee to arrange
tn. course OF study. w. c. Smith was re-
elected secretary or the branch missionary
gogipfN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
LINEMEN'S STRIKE ENDED
MARION ELECTRICAL WORKERS sE-
CURE ADVANCE IN WAGES.
Telephone Company Refuses to Rec
Coal Fields-Other Labor News.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.

MARION, Ind, Aug. 29.-The strike of
the electrical workers of the United Tele-
phone Company has been settled and the
men will return to work on Monday The
men are granted al increase of twenty-five
cents on their daily wages. but the COM
pany refuses TO recognize the union in
signing agreement. The union men,,
however, will return to work and the i'm
ported nonunion linemen will be discharged.
The strike has been on since Aug. II. The
linemen Of the United Telephone Company
at Bluffton, Huntington, Fort Wayne and
Gas City have been striking in sympathy
with the local workmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Three Organizations to Meet.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Aug. 29-The twen-
ty-third annual reunion of the survivors of
the Nineteenth Battery, Indiana Light Ar
tillery, Detail of Fourth Battery, Indiana
Light Artillery. and Company c, One-hun-
dred-and-first Indiana Infantry, will be held
at Noblesvile on Thursday and Friday.
Sept. "A and %, 1903. Preparations are being
made to make this the best reunion of the
organizations ever held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 29.-The disappear
ance of the Japanese bronze figure of a
priest, supposed to be more than 300 years
old, which presented to the winona
Assembly by Mr.. III. j. Heinz, of Pitts
burg, caused commotion at Winona Lake
Saturday morning. The figure is of bronze.
is life size, and valued at several hundred
dollars. The lake and all of the lagoons of
the park were searched without avail, but
the figure was finally found by L. +. Var
nellie, who occupies his cottage on the west
side of the lake. There is no clew.