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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
COFFEE HEART.


The ''Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette"
famous authority, said in a recent issue:
Medical examiners for life insurance COM
panies have added the term Coffee Heart
to their regular classification of the func-
tional arrangements OF that organ. Its
effect Is In shortening the long beat of the
heart. Coffee Topers. they say, are plenti-
full and as much tied TO their cups as the
whisk, topper. The effect of coffee upon
the heart is more lasting and consequently
worse than that of liquor
A well-known physician specialist OF La
doga. Ind. tells how he treats such cases
He has had many such. He says: II
will mention one case In my practice-Mrs
H.. age 81. very fieshy. family history good
had been for more than three years
constant sufferer from headache, heart
trouble and smothering spells, accompa-
Med by nervousness. Had TO lie down when
attacked by these spells. She was treating
all the time, but got worse.
Il soon found out that she had coffee
heart and promptly cured her in this
way: i forbade her coffee and put her on
Postum Cereal Coffee instead. She report
ed In f1ye weeks and said she had not had a
bad spell since and felt sound and we'll
This was four years ago and she is now
ness. M "'pp'-
''This is only one case out of many. /
but / also knew the case would bring lots
81 others TO me. Few people realize the
great value. OF Postum. IL IL not a cure
all. but IL has been the means OF relief
20 perhaps more people than any one thing
evsr introduced in the American bill OF
fare l have seen some wonderful results
from It's use" Name given by Postum Co.
Rattle Creek. Mich.
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Is There a Weak Spot That Is
Likely to Develop Disease?
Paine'S Celery
Compound
Quickly Reaches the Affected
Parts, F0rtifies Them and
Imparts New Life to
the Blood.

Are YOU conscious of a weak spot In con-
nection with any of the great organs of the
body? Do your kidneys bother you? IL
may be that you experience pain in urina-
ton or pain i'm the small of the back. You
perhaps find the skin dry and harsh, the
urine high colored a deposit i'm IL. Any
of these symptoms point to kidney trouble.
Is your liver doing its work properly?
II you have vomiting, nausea. furred
tongue, constipation or disordered vision.
there is a weak spot in connection with the
liver This demands instant attention.
Is the network OF muscular fibers OF the
stomach I'm a healthy condition. or are the
nerves weak irritated or innamed? Is the
digestion poor? Have you dyspepsia. indi-
gestion, heartburn, or waterbrash? Any or
these troubles are forerunners OF suffering
and i'll health.
Does your blood IL courses 10 AN parts
of the body carry nourishment and life, or
is Ii filled with impurities and poisons?
Unless you have a full and vigorous supply
OF pure blood. your life is daily in danger.
Eminent medical men and the tens or
thousands made well and strong by Paines
Celery Compound will tell you that this
marvellous medicine Is your sure deliverer
from all the troubles we have mentioned.
Paine's Celery Compound quickly ana
promptly reaches the weak, suffering parts.
fortifes them, gives new life TO the blood.
nourishes the nerves. builds muscle and
tissue. and makes you rejoice In a conci-
ton OF health that will be permanent and
lasting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
National CAPITAL Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. - Secretary
Moody has not recovered fully from the
effects of his recent accident and at the
suggestion OF the President will leave to-
morrow for Old Point Comfort, Va. He
will not he able to accompany the Presi-
dent on his trip next week TO attend the
Mckinley birthday banquet at Canton, o.
President Roosevelt and party will leave
for Canton Monday night. returning to
Washington on Wednesday.
Secretary Root to-day received a cable
gram from Governor Taft at Manila, re-
questirg six months leave of absence for
Commissioner Ide, dating from Feb. To-
Commissioner Ide is in Ill health owing to
his two years and a half of continuous
service in the islands and his condition re-
quires that he should recuperate in tenn
pei ate climate The leave requested will be
granted.
The judiciary committee of the House to-
day adopted the antitrust bill which was
prepared by the subcommittee. of which
Representative Littlefield, of Maine, is
chairman. The only changes made In the
bill to-day by the full committee were the
dropping out of an of or the elimination
of comma"
Secretary Langley of the Smithsonian In
stitution transmitted to the House to-day
plans for a new building for the United
Staes National Museum to cost not to ex-
ced 100000.
ing musicale at the White House tonight.
There was interesting programme OF
fourteen numbers, which included selec-
tons from popular songs and from the
classics. Albert Lockwood was the pianist,
with Mrs. Dora c. Howard soprano. Those
invited included the members of the Cab
met, the greater portion of the diplomatic
corps. senators and representatives. officers
of the army and navy. United States Minis
ter Herbert w Bowen and the Rt. Rev.
John L. Spalding.
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READ IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The treaty be-
tween the United States and the govern
ment of Colombia which was signed yester-
day by Secretary Hay and DR.. Herran, as
the representatives of the two countries
was transmitted to the Senate to-day and
by the Senate referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
The treaty was read in executive session,
but the injunction of the secrecy was not
removed. BY the terms of the treaty the
United States agrees to make a cash pay
ment of sl0.00C,000 in gold to the Colombian
government and after the expiration of nine
years to pay a rental of S250,0O0 a year
The lease of the strip of land TO be used
for the canal and for canal purposes is
practically made perpetual the provision
of this point being that the first lease shall
be for 100 years and renewable thereafter
in terms of 100 years at the pleasure of the
meters, or about six miles i'm width, and
over this territory the United States is
given police and sanitary jurisdiction. al
though it is explicitly specified that Colom-
bia does not surrender sovereignty over
it, The United States is to have the
privilege of free Importation of vessels and
material to be used in the construction of
the canal. 1t also is given the right to
improve, use and protect harbors at both
the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the canal.
The grant is made exclusive to the United
charged in addition to the gross sums of
100000 cash and $4,000 annually. The
committee on foreign relations will meet
tomorrow to consider the treaty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
The Gorges Family in America.


Doubt about the presence in this country
of a descendant of Sir Ferdinando Gorges.
the father of colonization I'm America and
one-t time owner of Maine. is happily re-
moved We have among US Edward IL.
Gorges, a namesake of Lord Edward
Gorges, brother of Sir Ferdinando. Colonel
Baxter, the richest man in Portland, Maine.
has written voluminous history of the
Gorges family. There is a Gorges Club in
Portland and in the harbor a Fort Georges.
Edward Gorges has been in the United
State several years. His youngest brother
In the Boer war. He escaped from
Ladysmith and helped to bring relief TO that
city. In a terrific onslaught. when his men
were being moved down by the Boer sharp
shooters, a subaltern tied handkerchief
TO the muzzle of his rifle and raised IL up as
a flag of truce. Gorges detected the move
ment and shot him dead. Thomas Gorges
owned on entire county in Ireland, and was
a man of great influence that George III
tried TO enlist him on the side of England
in the movement to bring about Erin's part
nership in the United Kingdom. The King
sent his high ministers of state to this de-
scendant of Sir Ferdinando with request
that he sign his name to a petition for
union with Great Britain, in consideration
for which he was TO receive an earldom and
100000 pounds sterling. Thomas set the
dogs on the ministers and drove them out
of his county. The father of our Edward
Gorges has six strapping sons. so there is
no immediate prospect of the family be-
coming extinct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
Other State Neurology.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Gil
denia b. Russ, widow of the Rev. Loren w.
Russ, former rector of st. Johns Episco-
pa. Church here. died suddenly this morn
ing. Mrs Russ had been an invalid for
many years. She was born In New York
eighty-one years ago and came to this city
with her husband I'm 1860. From that time
unul 1870 the Rev. Mr.. Russ was rector of
st. Johns. He died In New York in 1870.
Surviving is one son, Gardner L. Russ
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. pa telegram re-
ceived late this afternoon announces the
sudden death of Miss Jessie Lemon. daugh-
ter of Mr.. G. NJ. Lemon, of this CITY, at De-
land, Fla, where she was spending the win
ter and attending college. Miss Lemon was
eighteen years old and one of Bedford's
most popular young women. Her parents
left for Deland tonight.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Jan. 23-Jacob
Eichelberger died very suddenly about l
o'clock this morning at his home here. Mr..
Eichelberger had not been well for some
time, but serious results at present were
not anticipated. The cause of his death
was given as heart trouble. He was forty
years old.
CRAWFORDSvILLE. Ind. Jan. 23.-
Isaac N. Cox, aged eighty, Of Darlington.
died on Thursday He had lived there since
1890 Truitt Scaggs was found dead
in bed this morning. Heart disease was the
cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
John b. Newton, the Michigan City
ForEer, Confesses, and Says He
VIII Plead Guilty tn the Charge.
PREHISTORIC SKELETON FOUND
PETRIFIED BONES DISCOVERED IN
A CAVE AT BEDFORD.
Evidence I'm Dubois County Railroad
Suit-Arthur JOrdan's New OIL
DeaI-Fire at Clay City.
pecIal TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapo polls Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 23.-More facts con-
corning the merger of the two big gas COM
panies OF Muncie. which was completed
yesterday. were made public to-day. The
Muncie Natural Gas Company. the Wabash
Oil and Gas Company and the Muncie in
terests Of the Water Works and Guarantee
Company, Of McKeesport. Pa, owning the
old artificial gas plant in Muncie, were
merged into the Muncie Gas, Light and
Fuel Company. capital 100000. at final
conference of the officials and attorneys
held last evening. The consideration ex-
ceeds 100000. The new company will be In
corporated under the laws Of Indiana early
next week. and by Feb. Ii Is expected that
all leases and franchises will have been
transferred. BY the merger ali OF the old
companies go entirely out of existence. The
interests of the Muncie Natural Gas Com
pany and the Water Works and Guarantee
Company of McKeesport were purchased
outright for a cash payment on the trans
fer of the property.
The new company will be composed large
ly of the members Of the Wabash Oil and
Gas Company. The deal is practically an
absorption of the two old companies by the
Wabash Company, which was granted a
franchise In Muncie by the city Councll
few months ago. The franchise of the Wa
bash company provided for an lS-cent rate
for next year and that of the Muncie Nat
ural Gas Company would have been 70
cents. The Wabash company will now for
felt its s., 900 bond to the city and use the
franchise of the Muncie natural company,
thus evading the 1S-cent rate and charging
Is cents a thousand cubic feet. The officers
of the new company have not been dis
closed, but will be reserved until the filing
OF the articles of Incorporation. The direc-
tory will include Charles A. Meeker and
Charles E.. Kruger. of Lafayette, r. IL.
Adams. of Indianapolis. number OF Terre
Haute men and two Muncie men.
The new company holds leases on 15OoO
acres of valuable gas and oil land in Della
ware county. Leases on 5000 acres were
held by the Muncie company and the wa
bash company holds 5000 acres. On the
leases held by the former there are 10 pro-
ducing gas wells and on the leases held by
the Wabash company there are thirteen
gas and oil wells, a total of 133 wells The
Muncie Gas, Light and Fuel Company VIII
construct next year an artificial plant 10
manufacture water gas for the city. The
pIant will cost 500, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
Dumped Into the Wrong Hole.
Washington Letter.

In the midst of coal famine what would
ordinarily be called the 'humors of the
situation depend much on the point of
view. The president of a leading trust
company in Washington ordered on Fri
day two tons of coal for domestic use-all
his accustomed dealer could spare. On Sat-
urday morning huge chute-wagon drew
up in front of the house; the driver jumped
from his perch, got the cook to sign the
receipt and hunted about for the opening
to the coal cellar. Presently finding an
iron plate set in the walk, he pried it up,
adjusted the chute, emptied the entire
contents of the wagon into the hole, re-
placed the plate and drove away. All the
coal men are so rushed with work nova
days that they waste no time on nonessen-
tials and this one had not paused even to
ask a question. The customer came home
to luncheon, noticed the coal dust about
the hole, and FASTENED into the house to
learn that he was too late TO avert the
disaster; the entire two tons of fuel in
tended for his cellar had gone into the
city sewer
my neighbors seem to think there is
something very funny in all this" he re-
marked, lugubriously to a visitor who of
fered condolences with an ill-concealed
grin. my sense of humor is doubtless de-
fective'
The engineer commissioner of the District
will probably be requested to revise his
system of man-hole coverings so that even
a driver who cannot read will be able to
tell the two kinds apart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

of itself. Moreover, the habitual drunkard
becomes a fully labeled outcast OF society.
The police are drawing up a blacklist In
each district OF all persons who have been
convicted thrice OF drunkenness during the
year. The lists and photographs Will be
supplied TO all liquor sellers. who will be
heavily fined. and, on repeated offense. will
lose their licenses IL they sell drink TO those
blacklisted. Persons treating habitual
drunkards Will be heavily fined, as also
will be intoxicated persons in charge OF
infants. Combined with the various meth
DDS OF supplying the drinker with substi-
tutes for bad liquor, for limiting it's sale.
for offering pleasant places under good con-
ditions for social enjoyments, there Is no
reason why the disease sequels OF alcohol
ism may not be speedily lessened. The
fere with the liberty and free will OF an
adult by legal prohibition which cannot
be executed. Public drunkenness is OF itself
a public offense, and II Is a strange over
sight that reformers have so long allowed
the criminal TO go unpublished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
Michigan City Forger Says He Will
Plead Guilty when Arraigned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, Jan. 23.-John b. New
ton, alias Z. w. Wagner and several other
names, arrested at Lafayette for securing
$3.50 fraudulently from the Root Manufac-
turing Company, of Michigan City, was
brought from Lafayette to-day and placed
In Jail here. He visited later by II. A.
Root, of Michigan City; c. T. Caldwell, of
the Columbus firm whose name appeared
on the forged check. and Prosecutor W. III.
Breeze, to whom Newton made a confess
sion in which he admitted all that was
charged against him in this case. He de-
clines TO consult an attorney saying that he
will plead guilty when arraigned Monday
In Circuit Court and will take his medi-
cine"
= AS soon as Newton arrived at the jail he
expressed desire to write a letter. The
letter was to his wife. who lives at 500
Vermont street. Indianapolis. and TO her
he also sent couple of fine cuff buttons.
Newton Is elegantly dressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
MAKING A TEST CASE.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 23-John Broder-
lex. farmer. has begun suit for damages
against the Union Traction Company to
establish the fact. under the law of COM
mon carriers. for the traction companys
liability for the safe delivery of its pas
sengers at their destination. Broderick
was a passenger last June. and as the
car entered this city at high rate of speed
the rear truCSs took side track leading to
the company's power house. The car was
derailed and the force of the swing threw
the passengers to the floor. Broderick was
sitting near the door. which was open, and
through this he was hurled TO the ground.
When picked UP he was unconscious but
soon rallied and took another car for home.
Frederick had paid his fare, and on the
ground that the company failed in its con-
tract. seeks to make "A test case of the ex-
tent OF liability of a common carrier for
the safe delivery of its passengers to their
destination. The best legal talent in the
county is employed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
DUST THAT is HARMFUL.
Found Not Only In the Streets, but
in Various Occupations.


New York Medical Journal
New York's commissioners Of street clean
ing. DR.. Woodbury. did well when he lately
directed his attention to ascertaining the
comparative prevalence Of bacteria in the
air of various streets and at different
heights above the pavement, for the con-
nection between disease and germ-ridden
dust is a close one and one constantly in
action in large cities. But dust per sc.
quite apart from any contamination with
pathogenic heterogeneous Is something
with which we must reckon In seeking to
extend our knowledge Of the causes OF dis
ease and to combat it's prevalence. This
was quite graphically brought out by Sir
James Crichton-Browne. in an address en-
titled THE Dust Problem" delivered be-
fore the section In sanitary science and
preventive medicine of the Sanitary Insti-
tute Congress held in Manchester, Eng
land. last September.
Speaking of dust as dust and nothing
more"-meaning dust that was Injurious by
its physical properties, and not by being I'm
itself poisonous or as the vehicle OF patho-
genie organsms-Sr James remarked that
the mortality of the principal dust-produc-
ing occupations, compared with that of ag-
riculturists, who lived and worked In an
atmosphere virtually free from dust. was
tACcsSlNt 10 ueBTet lie Qiu not
maintain that this excess was TO be as
cribed TO dust alone. for no doubt, he said.
various factors contributed to IL, but the
facts that IL was due mainly TO respiratory
diseases, that Ii was distributed among
the several occupations pretty much I'm
proportion to their dustiness. and that IL
had diminished In some Instances In which
dust had been effectually dealt with justi-
fed the conclusion that il was largely dust
begotten.
From carefully prepared statistics of the
comparative mortality from specified
causes in certain particularly dusty occupa-
tons he showed that there were twenty
two industries in each of which the NOR
tally from respiratory diseases was more
than double that of the agriculturists,. and
that these twenty-five occupations included
eight giving employment to more than
100000 men) in which the total mortality
from these diseases was from three TO
four and a half times great among
the agricultural class. Among potters
there were 1.0O1. among cotton workers $40
and among bakers 392 deaths from respira-
tory diseases to every POI among the agri-
culturists Surely this is a showing that
should make us redouble our efforts TO
limit the production of dust in industrial
OccupatiOns.
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George r. Fisher.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Jan. 23.-George +.
Fisher. deputy city treasurer and clerk,
died at his home i'm this city early this
morning. He was one of the most popular
and successful business men of the city
and married, but eight months ago, Miss
Jane Knight. He was well known in the
college circles of Indiana, having spent
three years recently at De PAW, and while
there was a member of the Varsity foot
ball eleven and captain of the team. He
was formerly engaged in business with his
father. j. G. Fisher, i'm the manufacture
of cradles and snaths. Last spring he made
the race for the nomination for city clerk
and lost by small margin, and was later
made deputy clerk and treasurer.
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dent near Linn Grove. ten miles east OF
Button. passed into Inconsistencies last
Monday and was pronounced dead Flu
neral services were being held on Thursday
and the body was being viewed by friends
at the church when several declared that
they could detect signs of life. The face
was moist. the hands and feet felt warm
and the hands had become partly unfolded
from across his body. as though the sup
posed dead man was trying 10 move them.
The body was taken back TO the residence
and efforts made TO restore Mr.. AugsDerger
to Consciousness So far no success has re-
warded these efforts. A telephone message
from Linn Grove this evening says the con-
dition remains unchanged No mortifica-
ton of the body has occurred. 1t is ex-
pected to hold another funeral on Satur-
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
WABASH COLLEGE.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 23.-The
board of trustees of Wabash College has
elected d. p. Baldwin. of Logansport,
special lecturer on literature and Edward
Daniels, of Indianapolis. as special lecturer
on Jurisprudence. 1t is expected that both
these courses of lectures will be given
next year. The lectures will be open to all
students and will form a very substantial
addition to the departments of English,
political science and history. The board
has expressed the intention of adding a
course in forestry to the department of
botany. The emphasis which is being put
the subject of forestry has created a
demand for such instruction. The work
probably will be available for the spring
term of the present year.
A special committee consisting of Prof
John T. Campbell, III. j. Milagin, D. p
Baldwin, Edward Daniels and Thomas r.
Paxton has been appointed to act with
President Kane in effort to secure an in
crease of endowment. Active measures will
be taken at once TO carry out the purpose
OF the committee.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity has is
sued invitations for a dramatic entertain
ment to be given on the evening of Feb. 8.
/ The title of the play is Captain Racket"
and the parts will be taken by eight men,
bers of the fraternity.
w. T. Barnhart has been appointed press
representative for the glee club. The tour
this year will be the longest ever made by
the club.
In the basketball games of the city league
this week Wabash was defeated by the
Charlottesville High School team. The
high school has made a remarkable record
and recently challenged any high school in
Indiana.
Professor Milford, of the English depart
ment, will go East in about two weeks to
visit the libraries of the large institutions
and to confer with leading English profess
sors on methods. During his absence the
required work of the department will be
in charge of Prof. Harry T. Starr. who was
Professor Milford's assistant for six years.
Andrew Thornell. of Iowa, member of
the sophomore class, has been elected cap
tain of the baseball team for this year. Only
five members of last years team have re-
turned, but there is much new material.
and Coach Haines expects to organize a
strong team.
There are about thirty candidates for the
track team. Among them is Hugh r. South
erland of Nova Scotia, who is regarded as
a record breaker at putting the shot
The Wabash lineup in the game with the
Manual Training High School tomorrow
will be as follows: Forwards, Loop and
Lehman: center, Marshall; guards, Will
/ liamS and Pierce.