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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-13
WILL BOOM THEIR TOWN
WARSAW MERCHANTS ORGANIZE A
"TEN THOUSAND CLUB"
Sale Of Knox County COAL Mines
North Manchester Bank Deposits
Traction System Extensions.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, Nov. IA Ten Thou
sand Club" has been instituted IN Warsaw
and on Monday next, Nov. 16. win give its
initial dinner. The object of the club is TO
make Warsaw an attractive city of 10,0o0 in
habitants and its members are all business
men who are pledged to nothing except
cheerful good will. The club really has no
organization-or rather, those who arrange
for its meetings are changed monthly-no
rules or bylaws, no dues or assessments,
no politics and 10 masters to serve.
No dress suits will be permitted to be
worn at any of the clubs dinners and '.hx-
ing up" ones personal appearance is alb
jured. The member must attend as he ap-
pears in business garb. The club will have
a membership Of perhaps 200.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind. Nov. R-Surveyors and
civil engineers Of the McCulloch interurban
syndicate have been given orders to run
preliminary lines north from Peru and
Logansport as far as Rochester and at the
latter place to make surveys of lines in
three directions-to Warsaw, to South Bend
and to Lake M~axinkuckee. II looks as II a
plan is on foot to touch three big summer
resorts of Indiana-Winona, Maxinkuckee
and Manitou-and at the same time connect
northern Indiana towns with the network
of roads owned by the McCulloch system in
the gas belt.
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carry out the inquiry was thoroughly rep
resentative. containing village elders and
landed proprietors as well as government
officials. They attribute the decline in
peasant prosperity to oppressive passport
regulations, labor restrictions and lack of
education. The aforementioned, they say.
bad laws. which combine TO demoralize
the peasantry and destroy all their feelings
of self-reliance and their Initiative" They
further declare that until the peasant OBJ
tains recognition as an individual Ii is use
less to try TO foster his material welfare or
palliate the decline in Russian agriculture.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Census
Bureau to-day promulgated a report on
wages of employees I'm manufacturing estab-
lishments in the United States. From the
actual pay rolls Of 40 manufacturing es-
adjustments. employing in 1900 about go
600 employees, 34 different occupations In
thirty-four industries have been tabulated.
The report shows there was a material
increase in wages in most occupations
since 1880.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE work de-
layed yesterday on the new East Side
school building was begun again this MORN
ing. The trouble originated over the set
ting of the stone work dhe building being
of brick.) Some of the union stone cutters
declared that the stone should be set by
stone settlers, this work being done by
union bricklayers. Work was stopped for
the time. and the stone cutters held a meet
ing last night TO arrive at some understand
ing i'm regard TO the matter. They decided
to let the b~ricklayers complete the work.
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Settling n. H. HOward's Estate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 12.-Eva o.
Howard. widow of Newton r. Howard. who
was killed in the wreck of the Purdue
special, has been appointed administrators
of the estate, giving bond in the sum of
s12, 600, with William Ross and r. E. Grain
as surities. The appointment Is the first
step taken toward the settlement of the
damages in the Howard case caused by
the wreck. Wilson and Quinn. attorneys
for the estate, are now arranging with the
Big Four Railway counsel to settle the
case out of court. Mr.. Towards income
was large and it is believed the widow will
receive a heavy award from the railway
company,
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AN ACTOR STABBED.
Leading m of Miss Bob White
Opera Company Seriously Cut.

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. 12.-Michael
Mcneil, leading member OF the Miss Bob
White Opera Company, vas severely
stabbed to-day in the face by Timothy
Hickey in a saloon at Benwood. The COM
pany was on its way from Bellaire. and.
while waiting to take a train at Benwood.
Mcneil and others entered a saloon. An
argument was started by Hickey, and he
drew a knife and slashed Mcneil under the
eye. Hickey fled to Bellaire, but was
brought Jack and placed In jail.
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Wed. an Italian Marquis.

FLORENCE, Italy. Nov. 12-Marquis
Carlo Di Rudini. son Of the former italian
premier. and Miss Dora Labouchere.
daughter of Henry ~Labouchere, proprietor
and editor of the London Truth, were mar
ried to-day. Mr.. Labouchere and the for
mer premier were present
Gabriel D'Annunzio and Prince Pigatelli
were the witnesses to the which
was entirely private. Gabriel D'Annunzio
presented to the bride a magnificent copy
of his book. Francesca Da Rimini," In
closed in an antique box.
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Child Killed by a Bean.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 12.-The infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Ballou, of South
Twenty-first street. died to-day from the
effects Of swallowing a large navy bean a
few days ago. Last Saturday the child
was playing with some beans and accident
ally ate one. Next day he was taken very
sick and in spite of medical attention died
in agony. Doctors are unable to discover in
what way the bean caused death, but they
are certain it was from this cause.
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North Manchester Bank Deposits.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
Ind, Nov. I2--The deposits OF
the banks at North Manchester. this coun-
ty. OF which institutions there are three.
now exceed SOo.ooo-a larger stm than was
ever before accumulated I'm their vaults
OF this the Lawrence NATIONAL claims S2s5.-
600; the Indiana State sl50.e0 and the Bank
of North Manchester SIS, 900. The total de-
posits in 1888 were about $250.oo0.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, Ill. Nov. 12.-At a meeting yes
terday between a committee OF the Paris
Commercial Club and fnanciers of Ridge
Farm, ILL.,. an interurban line between the
towns was discussed, ana, Judging from
present indications. there will be no trouble
i'm financing the scheme in case work is be-
gun in the spring. Tn distance is twenty
two miles.
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Took n Curve Too Rapidly.

Special to the Indianap polls Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Nov. 12.-As a special
trolley car on the Wabash-Logansport
traction line was bringing a party of Wa
bash people home at midnight last night,
the motorman took the curve at such a
high rate OF speed that ten OF the passen-
gers were hurled from their 5eats TO the
fioor and all were painfully bruised. The
motorman claims a curtain blew in front
of his face and prevented him seeing the
track ahead.
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Bought Indiana Coal Mines.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Nov. 12.-Congress-
man Robert Williams, of Carmi, Illinois,
representing a syndicate of Illinois cap
~italists, has bought the Knox coal mines
at Bicknell, Knox county, and will operate
them at double their present capacity. The
mines were opened and equipped by local
capitalists several years ago and have al
ways been a paying investment. Ex-Repre-
sentative William A. Cullop, of this city,
was largely interested.
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ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 12.-The result
OF the inquiry instituted by the Car into
the cause OF the increasing poverty of the
peasantry has been produced. 1t is a high
ly important document. is a supplement to
the Cars manifesto on civil and religious
rights and the education Of
the peasants. The committee appointed to
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 12.-It trans
pired to-day that the latest Austro-Russian
note to the Porte contained a specific decla-
ration that a further refusal to accept the
reform scheme will expose the Ottoman en-
pire to great danger and that the proposals
of the two powers must be accepted en-
tirely and without delay.
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coal three miles In the county to a gas
compressing station with which to gener-
ate power TO pump gas TO the factory In
this city is afforded to all who pass the
pressing station between this city and
The company says IL Is econo-
my. aside from the convenience of gas In
operating the steel mill.
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strike of Brick Layers.

NEW YORK. Nov. I2.-Work on buildings
In course OF erection by the Fuller Con-
struction Company in this city has been
stopped abruptly by a strike of union brick
layers. Pending adjustment OF the diff
Guilty all work OF the company is at a stand
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PROGRESS IN CHINA.
Nine Automobiles Purchased for Use
of the Dowazer Empress.

LONDON. Nov. 13.-The Standards Tien-
Tsin correspondent says that Chinese troops
are guarding all the passes to Manchuria.
The correspondent adds that Governor
Yuan Shi Ksi has imported nine automo-
biles for the use OF the dowager Empress.
These automobiles will run between Picking
and the summer palace.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. Nov. 12.-About noon to-
day Scott Shattuck. a iineman for the Terre
Haute Electric Company. came in contact
with a live wire while making some re-
pairs on a pole twelve feet high. and fell
TO the sidewalk. receiving injuries which
caused his death an hour later. He was a
city. He was twenty years old and I'M
married.
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Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
The price OF eggs is increasing aud some
OF the commission men declare 1. Will reach
&C cents a dozen before Christians. They
now cost Is cents a dozen at thh groceries
There is no apparent reason for the scarcity
OF eggs now more than at any i0ther time.
but there is a suspicion that the packing
houses are holding them In reserve 10 raise
the price. The eggs cost p cefts a dozen
at the packing houses. when they are
bought by the case.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT. Ind. Nov. 12.-Attorney
Charles NJ. Ratlifr, living west of this city.
and at this time the chairman of the Re-
publican county committee, had a narrow
escape from serious injury and death last
evening while riding along the road in a
large wagon. He was thrown from his seat
by the fitting OF the vehicle. Ills right
wrist was broken and also dislocated and
his entire body was badly bruised.
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still and nearly 1000 men are idle The
men assert that the company has sublet
some work 10 a concern which mas Deen
declared unfair" The officials say they
will make no effort to employ ~nonunion
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA. Ind, Nov. l2.-The curl
Gus spectacle OF . local factory hauling
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MITCHELL HAS NO PANACEA.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

An Anglo-American club has been
founded in Vienna.
Mr. Foxhall Keene's selection to take
part in the automobile cup race is wei
coined in England.
Several clubs in London, according to
a special cable dispatch, have put linn
it's on bridge whist playing.
Members of the Brotherhood of Car.
penters, out on strike, have acknOwl-
edged defeat by applying for work as
individuals.
Garabed Kentooni, an Armenian, was
murdered and his body was mutilated
by unknown assassins in his room on
East Thirtieth street, New York.
Albert Spaulding, the fourteen-year-
old son of Mr.. ]. Walter Spaulding Of
New York, has obtained diploma as
professor of,the violin at Bologna.
BY order of Park Commissioner Will
cox workmen demolished the summer
garden of Philip H. Dietrich, who was
sQuatting on New York city property
twenty-five thousand dollars worth
of bunting and flags were draped from
the city hall, New York, in preparation
for the two hundred and fiftieth ami
yersary celebration
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
NEWS ITEMS.

Welcome council, No. 30 D. of A.
will give an entertainment June 19.
This promises to be delightful af-
fair.
Rev. ]. G. Dyer, pastor of the South
Baptist church, and Mrs. DYER were
visiting in Brooklyn last week.
James Riley, who attended the Rail
road Conductor IS Convention at Pitts
burg, returned home Saturday Will
lam o Connor will not be home before
June IL.
The Hillard Typewriting Company s
building on Broadway, is nearly COM
pleted.
Harry Durrua, of Brighton avenue,
Perth Amboy, spent Saturday in
Tottenville.
Misses Edith and Ida Palmer, OF
Amboy avenue, spent Saturday with
Perth Amboy friends.
After two weeks furlough spent
with his parents In Tottenvllle, Bert
Gerow has returned to his duties al
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Miss Gertrude Birkholm, of Henry
street. spent Saturday with Miss
Charlotte Lembcke, of 17S Madison
avenue, Perth Amboy.
Hans Hansen, of Woodbridge road,
spent Saturday with Tottenville
friends.
Lester Rogers, of johnson avenue,
was a Perth Amboy visitor Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.
WOODBRIDGE
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Teed, of
Los Angeles, California, are visiting
Mrs. Teed's mother, Mrs. Anthony
Schroeder, of Railway avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Grant and Mrs.
Glidden who have been spending the
winter in Brooklyn, are coming back
to Sewaren on Tuesday.
Mrs. Fanny Demarest spent Friday
afternoon in Sewaren.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the buildings at Boynton
Beach. The long dock has been ex-
tended and made stronger, several new
buildings are added and the dance
floor has n.turned and made larger
The Scarf Drill took place in the
Methodist church, Friday evening.
1t was great success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
A FATAL OMISSION.
Mother Overlooked an Important
Item in Posting Her Low
ing Daughter.

The mothers suspicious were
aroused, and that night when the
Young man left the house and the
daughter came upstairs she inter-
viewed her, relates the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Elizabeth" she said, sternly,
didn't hear Mr.. SIMPLIFY kissing you
in the drawing-room as l came along
the hall?'
mo, mamma you didn't, responded
the dear girl, emphatically.
"Wen, didn't he try to kiss you?"
persisted the mother.
"Yes, mamma" demurely.
The mother spoke triumphantly.
81 knew it." she said. did you per-
nit him to do SOP"
mo, mamma, did not. told him
you had always impressed upon me
that / should not permit any young
man to kiss me-"
THAT was right-that was right, my
dear" said the mother, encouragingly.
"And what did he say to that?"
The girl blushed, but was undaunted.
"He asked me if you had ever told
Inc / was not to kiss young man."
The mother began to realize that
possibly she had omitted a vital link
in the chain of her instructions.
"What did you tell him?" she asked,
nervously.
81 said didn't remember if you had"
The girl stopped and the mother
broke out, urgently:
swell, go on-go on"
81 guess that's what you heard,
mother;" and the daughter waited for
the storm to burst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
SOUTH AMBOY

Mrs. s. Rubenstein and daughters
were Perth Amboy visitors Friday
evening. They called on Mr.. Ruben
stein s sister from Rochester, N. Y,
who is visiting relatives in Perth
Amboy.
Mrs. George Voorhees,, of Main
street, has returned home from visit
with her son Frank at Railway. His
little son Malcolm was thrown out of
wagon last week and received bad
cut in his head. It had to be sewed
and the little fellow, although only
four years old, was very brave ana
bore it we'll.
Mrs. Abbot Chase, of Augusta street,
has purchased new piano.
Mrs. John Ward, of George street,
spent few davs with her mother in
New York City.
Complaints have been made about
the terrible odor arising from the
alley between the First and Second
street houses. Some of the families
say they cannot open their back win
dows on account of it and they think
something ought to be done in the
way of sewerage.
There is another spot that is very
offensive to the people passing on
First street between Broadway and
Stevens avenue, nearer the former. 1t
appears to come from outhouses on
Church street.
Mrs. Rushing Havens, of David
street, entertained Mrs. Thomas
Havens, os George street, last Friday
John Jeffrey, of Broadway, has pur-
chased new Edison Home phono-
graph and placed it in his store to
entertain customers.
Hilton Smith has returned to his
home at Mrs. Thomas on Second
street, after several weeks illness at
his mothers home in Burlington.
Little Anabel Ward, of George
street, is quite sick.
Edward Johnson, of Broadway, was
at Tom River the past week.
Mrs. Thomas Rue was taken to a
hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. Rue's
injured eye has caused other troubles
to set in the digestive organs being
effected so that she has been very i'll
for some time.
Miss Charlotte Muirhead returned
to st. Mary's at Bu lington after
spending Sunday with her parents,
Mayor and Mrs. Muirhead, of Main
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
CAR TOO HEAVY.
One of thei New Brunswick and Trenton
Cars Run to South AmbOy

Trolley car. No. 81 of the New
Brunswick and Trenton Fast Line,
came to this borough Friday after
noon, made the trip to the end of the
line and on her way back could not
get up the grade on Broadway be-
tween Second and Main streets. They
tried to pull the car up with car 80 OF
the M. & S. Traction Company. but
could not do so. They brought it
back and left it at the end of the
route on Bordentown avenue. The
car was so large and heavy there was
not power enough to take her up an
incline at that poiHt.
About O'Clock h the evening they
started the car again and were sue
cessful in getting it up the hill, but it
almost stopped on the turn at Broad
way and Main street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Charlotte Stengel died at her
home at Ernston, aged sixty-seven
years. She leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Dabe Stein, of New York, and
Mrs. Frank Shatzcuffiski. of this bor-
oueh. She was sister to the late
Chris Straub Sr., of this borough.
The funeral took place on Friday
afternoon and interment was made at
Ernston. j. J. Scully had charge.
Mrs. Hannah A. Dougherty died A
O'Clock Friday morning at the home
of her son, Charles Sprague, on Second
street. She was 70 years months
and days old. The funeral was held
this morning at 9 O'Clock, Rev. fl.
Hampton, of the Methodist church,
officiating. The remains were taken
to Bordentown where service will be
held in the church. Mrs. Dougherty
used to belong to the Trinity M. e.
church. Stillwell & Mason have the
funeral.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
The French Derby.

PARIS, May 25.-The French Derby
de Prix du Jockey club was run at
Chantilly Sunday afternoon in the
presence of fashionable gathering,
including many Americans, who
crowded the inclosure and stands. The
race resulted in a victory for NJ. de
Pourtales' horse, Elk Voto, at 20 to L.
Edmond Blanc's Quo Yadis was a
close second, almost winning by a SUI
perb burst of speed at the finish. The
favorite, Vinicius, to Z, did not Sc
cure a place. No American horses
participated in the racing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
ExCELSlORS WON.

The Excelsior baseball club, of
Pleasant Plains, met and defeated the
Vendomes. ..one of the best teams in the
borough of Bronx, by a score of 10 to
12. The game commenced at $50
O'Clock and was played on the Excel
siors diamond at Pleasant Plains.
The following was the lineup of the
Excelsior: Androvette, 1b; Engel-
brecht, 2b; Simonson Sb; Manning, SIS
LaForge, If; Grant, Of; McMurry, G;
Murray, rf; Manning, D; and Hen
berger in reserve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
CELEBRATED MAIEN FEST.
Members Nv. X. wv had Enjoyable Time
at ErnstOn Yesterday.

The w. K. U. V. Society celebrated
" NJ lien Fest" with their familie at
their hall at Ernston, Sunday. They
had intended making it an out-of-door
picnic as we'll, but on account of the
weather were unable to do so.
Miss Lena OFT presided at the piano
and played beautifully. Prof. Stems
made speech that was enjoyed by
the mem bers and the Leiderkranz
singing was fine. M. j. Gushue and
Conrad Gaub performed mysterious
German cakewalk. An elegant lunch
con was served. The guests were
conveyed to and from the hall by
stage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
philadelphia Fire, 1.OOO. 900 Loss.

PHILADELPHIA, May pa fire
that is estimated to have caused loss
of upward of $1,000,000 occurred last
evening in the building of the Front
Street Warehousing company, North
Front street. The building was three
stories high on Front street and five in
the rear and had two subcellars. Mer-
chandise of a general character was
stored in the place. The third floor
was packed solidly with mating, and
besides this there We're in the building,
among other things, light and heavy
machinery of various descriptions, a
car load of wines and other liquors and
a car load of matches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Charles Gildersleeve and son,
Mrs. Bell Tice and Miss Nan Oliver,
of Sayreville, were borough visitors
Friday evening.
We had some delightful showers
Friday morning.
Miss Ruth Grace received her diplo-
ma as a graduate from the Memorial
Hospital, Brooklyn, on Monday even +
ing.
Monday evening a meeting was held
in the room of General W. S. Truax
Post GA. R. for the purpose of en-
rolling in the new camp of the Sons
Of. Veterans, to be organized in the
borough on Monday night, June /.
The exercises will take place in M.
Welsh's hall on First street.
Lots of clay is being carted to the
new Terra Gotta works. They are
fixing the kilns at present.
DIR. Benjamin Gutman was bor-
ough visitor Friday.
Miss Rattle Portser, of Second street,
will go to Pittsburg next week for a
two weeks vacation.
Perle Grover is having his house
painted on Bordentown avenue.
George Hillman and Charles Groveare
dong the Painting.
Charles Stengel, of New York,
attended his sister-in-law's funeral at
-Ernsuon, Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
New Yorlxs won at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-New York won
the second game of the series yester-
day from st. Louis by opportune hit
ting. New Yorks batting streak came
when most needed. One of the st.
Louis errors proved costly. The fea-
lures were home run drive over the
right field fence by Mcfarland and the
brilliant stops by Wallace and Long.
Score: New York, 4; st. Louis, l.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-25
FoRDS

Everett Mundy, Of Perth Amboy,
spent Tuesday with relatives in this
vicinity.
Joseph Feeny, who has been en-
ployed by the Lehigh Valley has re-
signed his position and will probably
go ON the trolley.
Mrs. Dudley Whitworth, of Perth
Amboy, spent Tuesday in this vicin-
ity with Mrs. G. Mundy.
N. A. LaForge spent Wednesday out
of town.