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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
SAVED BY APLUCKY BOY
THREE YOUNG WOMEN WHO WERE
DRIVING AT LAwRENCEBURG.
He Reduced n Team to Submission
After Being Thrown from the Car
riage-Other Mishaps.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, July 1s.-A run
away which came near resulting fatally for
three young women occurred at the fair
grounds here this morning, when Misses
Ella Mayse, Jessie Calvin and Eva Payson
were driven over the race course by Roy
Meyers, boy of fourteen. When halfway
around the race course the team attached to
the carriage became frightened at passing
train and ran away. The youthful driver
was thrown headIong from his seat between
the maddened horses and almost beneath
their hoofs. only saving himself from Sc
rious injury or possibly death by catching
the pole OF the vehicle as he fell.
Despite the perilous careening of the car
riage Meyers retained his hold on the pole
and later succeeded in obtaining a less
dangerous position on 1t, directly between
the heads of the runaways. Selling the
horses by the nostrils, he exerted all his
strength to bring them TO a standstill, ac-
complishing this purpose after they had
traversed the entire course. The piucky boy
suffered a number of serious bruises and
sprains, but he is q hero tonight. Unlike
the heroes of the story books he deigned to
accept somewhat substantial reward for
his bravery from the three young women,
who are connected with prominent families
in Louisville and Maysville. Ky.
Meyers is jockey by profession, but has
been employed as a driver of Newsletter
Crusse's paper cart for several weeks.
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and swiftly as a fish would. On touching
bottom he hauls himself along by Selling
clumps of coral until he reaches the shells.
Then he breaks them off the reef with his
right hand, which is protected with white
cotton cloth.
Quickly he puts the shells into little
net OF cocoanut fiber which he carries over
his shoulder. Then ne stands erect. and inn
mediately he shoots toward the surface as
if he were pulled up by rope. So swiftly
does he ascend that he frequently seems 10
leap out of the water when he reaches the
surface.
OF course. boys and girls of these South
islands swim and dive almost as
well as II they were water dwellers. One OF
them made an exhibition dive for the offi-
GERS of the United States Fish Commission
steamship Albatross last year. He remained
under the water two minutes and forty sec
onds, and Reached bottom al a depth OF l02
feet under the boats keel. The water was
so transparent that the beholders could see
him clearly. They declare that after he
had touched bottom at this enormous depth
he calmly picked over the pieces OF coral
and shell at the bottom 10 select one To
bring up. exactly as a man might Gull dow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
REPORT OF GRAND JURY
NO MILITIAMEN INDICTED FOR FIR
ING ON EVANSVILLE MOB.
Soldiers Praised and Men Who Have
Discharged Them Gondemned-Ap-
peal TO Good Citizenship.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 1S.-The special
grand jury. called last week to investigate
recent rioting here, completed its work this
afternoon and adjourned. None of the
militiamen was indicted, as had been re-
ported they would be. The soldiers are
praised for resisting the mob, while those
employers who have discharged militiamen
since the recent shooting are severely con-
demned.
Those people of anarchistic turn of mind.
says the report. have been taught that the
law is supreme. Laws have been lightly
enforced in the past and that fact CANS
for condemnation of both citizens and of
officials. The report closes with this para
graph:
I'VE especially deplore the attempt TO in
ject politics into this affair at this time,
as IL is absolutely essential that each law
abiding citizen lend his aid and assistance
TO every official and see that justice is adj
miniStered."
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LIVE BENEATH THE WAVES.
Natives of South Sea Islands Pass
Much of Their Time There.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Away out in the South Pacific ocean.
where white men rarely are seen, there lies
a little coral atol known as Hikueru atoll.
1t is different from most coral atolls of
which you read in your geography, for II Is
a solid ring of coral and the lagoon inside
of it can be entered only by dragging boats
over the beach.
This lagoon Is one of the most valuable
pearl shell lagoons and is sought every
year by the jewellers on Taihati and other
islands of the south seas to fish for pearls.
The French government, which owns the
atoll has forbidden the use of diving suits
because il is feared that this method would
prove too destructive TO the pearl shells and
the diving is done in the ancient South sea
way, by men and boys and women, who go
down with no artificial help.
When the time comes TOR the pearl fish-
ing they set out from their islands, some OF
them 400 miles away from the atoll. Most
of the natives bring their families and
household effects with them. Many bring
even their houses. This is not so difficult
an undertaking as il may appear at first
sight for the houses are made from light
cocoanut palms and pandanus leaves They
are built up in sections. so they are easy
to take apart and transport.
Most OF the diving Is done in water from
sixty TO seventy feet deep. The sea Is SC
clear in the atoll that the diver can study
the bottom perfectly with a water glass and
locate the best ciumps or shell before ne
dives
When he is ready to go down he slips into
the water over the side of the boat and,
holding to the gunwale with one hand, he
looks downward through the water glass
The moment he sights good lot of shells
he begins to breathe deeply, sucking in the
air until his chest is inflated as far as II
can be, and then exhaling Ii slowly through
the mouth so that ii makes a whistling
sound. Having thus cleaned out his lungs,
he takes long breath. filling his chest with
perfectly pure air. and then he lets go OF
the gunwale instantly and sinks below the
surface feet foremost.
After he has thus sunk about ten feet he
turns quickly and swims toward the bottom
head first, cleaying the water as gracefully
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
BAD MAN ARRESTED.
James Peet, Naval Deserter, Log
sfenIer and Evansville Rioter.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July B.-James
Peet, twenty-eight years old, a logger OF
the Green-river section. who has been
sought by the authorities here for stealing
logs and selling them at Henderson, KY,
surrendered to eight policement at o'clock
this morning after three hours siege. Peet
was in hiding at a house the edge Of
the city, and six patrolmen, headed by Ser
geant Brietenbach and Officer Hougland,
went to the house and demanded of Peet
that ne give himself up. He swore that he
would kill the first man who entered the
room, and told the officers that he had
Winchester and revolver, but finally, by
the persuasions Of Officer Hougland, he
gave himself up.
Peet is regarded as a desperate character
He joined the navy, then deserted and was
captured here. He escaped from the lines at
the Norfolk navy yard within two hours
after he was taken there. and beat his
escorting officer back 20 Evansville. In the
recent riots here he was shot twice, but
neither wound was serious. Last week he
terrorized the negro sections by shooting
promiscuously. He will be taken TO Hen
derson for trial.
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Special TO tho Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July lS.-At special
meeting last night the city School Board
returned verdict completely generating
Principal James L. Glascock Of the charges
filed against him recently by patrons Of
Washington School The report of the board
was dissented from by Trustee w. +. Frey,
the other two members, President
Johnson and DR.. w. s. Walker,
signing the verdict. The finding re-
views the work of Prof. Glas-
cock and charges the petitioners with hav-
ing made the accusations in a spirit OF
vindictiyeness. Attorney Davidson, who
represented the petitioners at the hearing
Wednesday, said to-day that the last steps
had not been taken.
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took the task upon herself. First she Sc
cured the nest from further molestation
and from the cold by lacking up strip Of
flannel above it and driving in nails below,
to the heads of which the lower edge of
the flannel was closely buttoned when the
little ones were left alone. She fed them
on angle worms and a few flies until they
were fully fledged and in about three
weeks they were allowed to go by them
selves and were soon lost sight Of AS soon
as they were strong enough they were al
lowed to hop out on to little twig near
their nest where they would sit side by
side, opening their beaks for food, and
when they had had enough they were care
fully put back in the nest and their pro-
tecting curtain buttoned down again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
MIERs WILL Run AGAIN.
Second District Congressman Anxious
to Retain His Seat.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, July lS.-It can be
stated upon the authority OF personal
friends that Judge Robert w. Miers will
again be a candidate for Congress from
the Second congressional district before the
Democratic convention. a year hence.
Two years ago the friends OF Senator C.
e Davis almost encompassed the defeat
OF Miers before he had thought OF opening
the canvass, and il was only because the
Democratic rank and file were for the
judge that he was nominated over all op-
position. This time Aiers intends TO be in
the race in good time and has so notified
his friends He is just beginning his third
term
IL IS stated that Davis. who has always
been his opponent, cannot give up his place
IN the State Senate, as 10 would mean the
election OF one and perhaps two Repub-
hcans under the new law by the division
OF the old district The Democracy will
not stand for such a risk.
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Grant County TaxabIes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, July 1s-The abstract OF
the assessment of property in Grant county
for the year 1903 has just been prepared by
Auditor Modlin to forward to the State Tax
Commissioners. The abstract shows the
value OF taxable property TO be s2S 1872 035
Taken at what last years appraisement OF
railroad, telegraph and other like property
was and considering that the State Board OF
Tax Commissioners will not change the
work of the Grant county board, the total
taxable valuation OF the county would be
this year So. 997. $780, The increase in valua.
ton over last year is si,522,S25.
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Trees I'm Nebraska.


Kansas City Journal.
One hundred acres of land in the sand
nils OF the Dismal river forest reserve.
Nebraska, were planted this spring By the
bureau OF forestry. ON eighty acres 10000
pine seedlings were set out: the other twefl-
" acres were sowed with seed. The work
Will continue this summer. The nursery
Will be enlarged SO as TO cover two acres.
which viii hold 2,0o0.0o0 seedlings. The bu-
reau intends 10 increase the size of the
nursery gradually. TO make IL grow
enough seeding trees every year 10 furnish
sur1cient stock for the planting. IL Is in
tended ultimately TO turn the whole OF the
Niobrara and Dismal river reserves. which
are now barren sand hills into forest by
planting. The Dismal river reserve includes
5000 acres. the Niobrara reserve 126. GO. a
survey of the boundaries OF the Niobrara
reserve Will be made this summer By X. j.
s. Moore. OF the bureau OF forestry.
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Oil I'm Perry County.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
CANNELToN, Ind. July 1s.-Perry coun-
ty has caught the oil fever. No less than
six oil companies have begun operations In
this county A company composed of Chi
cago stockholders has leased several thou
sand acres OF land in the immediate vicin-
ity, and will begin drilling soon. The
American Camel Coal Company. control
ling ABOUT five thousand acres of land, is
putting down well about two miles from
this city. In the northern part of the coun-
ty eight or ten wells have been bored, all
OF which produce oil in paying quantities
Oil Is struck at a depth of from seven hun
-dfed to one thousand feet.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. July lS.-The pail
bearers this afternoon at the funeral of
Miss Daisy Shuttleworth were girl members
of her graduating CLASS at the High School
two years ago. Her father, John Shuttle
worth, is president of the Indiana division
of the Travellers Protective Association,
and members Of the local post attended in
a body.
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, July 1S.-The Rev.
Hibbard A. Tucker, ID. D., vice president
OF the American Anti-saloon League in
Pennsylvania, in charge Of that organiza-
tion's entire work in that State. is defend
ant in a divorce suit filed here this after
noon by his wife, Gertrude A. Tucker. She
alleges abandonment and failure to provide,
and asks for a payment of 5000 alimony,
with annual maintenance of 500, having
two minor children Mrs. Tucker claims
that the defendant in the suit has a farm
in Montgomery county worth about 5000.
DIR. Tucker happened TO be in the city to-
day and the papers were served on him i'm
mediately.
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Rochester VIII Have n Big Carnival
and a Pythian Encampment.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROCHESTER, Ind. July 1S-The local
lodge OF Red Men has completed arrange
inents for a street fair and carnival TO be
held here during the week of Aug. 3. The
queen OF the carnival will be elected by
popular vote and will receive a diamond
ring a prize.
During the following week the Eighth
Regiment of the Indiana brigade. L. r. X
of p. will be in camp at Lake Manitou and
Major General Carnahan and his stan and
other dignitaries of the Pythian order will
be present. To both of these gatherings
the merchants of Rochester have contrib
uted literally toward the defraying of ex-
penses and for prizes, and the decorations,
both public and private, will be the most
elaborate ever seen here.
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years he has been almost overpowered at
times by a mania 10 kill himself or some
OF the members of his family, and this
summer overwork increased this desire. Be
ing rational enough TO realize the result IL
he stayed at home working, Mr.. Everett.
accompanied by a neighbor, came TO Auburn
on Friday and asked 10 be locked up. His
request was granted and 10 is thought that
with the rest and quiet afforded him at the
jail he will soon be able to return home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
CONTRACTORS LOSE HEAVILY.
Foundations of n New Batesville
Building Prove to Re Weak.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
BATESVILLE, Ind, July 1S.-Owing to a
defective foundation the large concrete
store and Office building being built for
John Nickol at this place has to be taken
down and d new foundation put under it.
The building was made OF the patent hol-
low concrete blocks and had been raised to
the second story windows when IL was dis
covered that the walls were cracking and
were out OF plumb. The foundation was laid
the latter part of June when the ground
was so thoroughly soaked that firm basis
could not be found. Koepfie Brothers are
the contractors and are heavy losers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

New England Farmer.

New England Farmer.
A young lady of Guilford, VT. has sue
ceeded in the novel experiment of raising a
pair of young bluebirds. made orphans by
the appetite OF a pet cat, supposedly, as
the cat was seen lunching off bluebird one
day. Suspicion was aroused al once, as
pair of the birds were known to have nestled
i'm tree near by, following out place for
their eggs on the trunk where a limb had
been broken of. Upon examination two
little birds, perhaps two days old. were
found in the nest. which was then watched.
and when the young lady was sure that no
bird came to care for the little ones she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
VIII Have Plenty of Gas.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, July 1s.-From the
present outlook Richmond will have an am
pie gas supply next week. no matter how
severe il may be. The Richmond Nat
ural Gas Company expects to be able to
furnish an unlimited supply. Before the
cold weather opens II will have twenty new
wells completed and attached to ifs mains.
Most OF this number already completed
have proved good, and a few were little less
than gushers. In all the company will
draw its supply from eighty wells.
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hoy sues for $50. 900.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. July S-Frank Simons,
aged eight years, through his next
friend. William Simons, his father. has filed
suit in the Grant Circuit Court against the
Pennsylvania Railway Company for dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 for injuries sus-
tanned by being run down by one of the
company's trains. His legs were cut off at
the knees by the accident, which occurred
on March Q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
No One Killed at Gardner.

JOLIET, ILL.,. July 1S-The report of the
destruction of Gardner. ILL.,, in the storm
last night proves untrue. While the storm
was the worst in the history of the town no
lives were lost and on one was injured. A
few houses were damaged. and trees and
shrubbery were destroyed. Country districts
report considerable damage by rain and
winds. but no fatalities In this vicinity have
been repOrted.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAGRANGE, Ind, July 1S.-William
Holsinger about twenty-one years old, en-
ployed by the n. J. and S. NJ. Telephone
Company here, triedsto untangle broken
telephone wire from electric light wire
last night, He was warned not to attempt
ii unless he was protected with proper in-
sulation, but thought he could manage ii
by acting quickly with iron pincers. He
fell to the ground, a distance of twenty
five feet, and was picked up unconscious
and badly bruised. He recovered con-
that he will recover.
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Drowned from the Sunshine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, July 15.-When the
steamer Sunshine was between Petersburg,
KY, and Aurora, Ind, on the way to Madi-
son last night, Wilhelm Elholz, a deck
hand. fell backwards into the river while
lifting a plank and drowned before assist
ance could reach him. He had been two
months the boat He was unmarried
aged thirty and came from Hamburg, Ger
many.
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Special to the Indianapoli Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, July 1S.-The
condition of John Tinsley. Patrolman Mas
sey's murderer, is greatly improved to-day
His temperature fell from 104 to 101, and
there are general signs of Improvement
While DR.. Sharp, the Reformatory physi-
clan, will not venture an opinion as to the
probability OF his recovery, yet he feels
that the prisoner Is doing as well as he
possibly could under the circumstances
and says his condition Is perfectly satisfac-
tory.
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NILES, Mich, July 1S.-Mrs. William H.
Peak attempted suicide to-day by saturat-
ing towel with chloroform and tying it
around her nose and mouth. She may live.
She is the widow of the founder of the
Peak bell ringers, at one time celebrated
throughout the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
Girl Drowned While Bathing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CANNELLTON, Ind, July 1s-While
bathing in the Ohio river at Tobinsport,
Perry county, Mabel Suter, the thirteen
year-old daughter of James Suffer- drowned
last evening about o'clock. A younger
brother stood on the bank and saw her
sink. Coroner Labbard was Immediately
notified and rendered a verdict of acct
dental drowning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind. July B.-Because of do
nestle trouble, Mrs. Delman Fultz swal-
lowed an ounce of carbolic acid last night
with suicidal intent. The prompt work of
physicians saved her for the time being,
but she was severely burned and may die.
This is Mrs. Fultzs sixth attempt at self
destruction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
SIXTEEN HORSES BURNED
INcENDIARy LIVERY STABLE FIRE
At TERRE HAUTE.
Congressman Miers VIII Run Again
Gala Weeks at Rochesfer-Bad Man
Arrested ut Evansville.
speelal 70 &c IndianapoIls JournaI.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 1s.-Fire at
midnight in the Soules livery stable caused
the loss Of sixteen horses. There were
sixty in the stable when the fire started.
Those suffocated were owned by Soules,
sthose saved being boarders. None of the
vehicles was karned and the property Joss
Is light.
Mr.. SouIes says the fire was incendiary.
He bought the stable recently, when he
retired from Office as county auditor. The
insurance covers loss on horses and build
fngs.
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Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July 1S.-The at
torneys for Ralph b. Ellis have brought
suit in the Shelby Circuit Court against the
Cincinnati. Indianapolis &c Western Rail-
way Company for $4,000. The complaint
alleges that Ellis was a brakeman on one
of the trains of the company, and in No
vember, 1902, was in a wreck and lost one
foot and had the other badly mashed, and
Is now unable to walk and suffers great
pain. The case is on change of venue
from Hancock county.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 1S.-At a joint
meeting to-day of the Red Men and Knights
of Pythias IL was decided to organize
stock company to take $4,000 in preferred
stock to erect jointly a three-story stone
and brick building on the east side of the
square. The total cost will be about $20-
900 and work is to be begun as soon tine
stock is taken. The first floor is to be for
business rooms, the second for the Knights
of Pythias and the third for the Red Men.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind, July 1s.-Dr. A
Gerrish. reputed to be worth 100000. died at
Lowell to-day. resulting from insanity over
money matters. He owned a large portion
of the Citizens Bank there. and on learning
that new bank was to be started in oppo-
sition, 1t deranged his mind and caused his
death Realizing a few weeks ago that he
was soon TO die, he bequeathed his entire
fortune to a niece and. to the surprise of the
citizens of Lowell. the niece tore the will
TO pieces and refused the fortune.