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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
new ROAD is FINANCED
VINCENNES-JASPER ELECTRIC LINE
TO BE BUILT WITHIN YEAR.
Cincinnati Concern Agrees to Take Up
the observation-disclosures and Bloom
ington Road Being Pushed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
vINCENNES. Ind, Sept. 2o.-The VIM
cennes-Jasper Electric Railway will be built
within a year and will cost about H,oC0,oO0.
A deal was closed here late last night with
the Cincinnati Municipal Bond and Securi-
ties Company. through its agent, A. Nor
vale. of Cincinnati, whereby the company
takes up the securities of the road The
MANAGEMENT will employ a Cincinnati con-
struction company to build the road. and
within ninety days proposes to have at least
five hundred men at work on the roadbed.
There will be fifty-four miles of the road
from this city TO Jasper, the capital of Du-
bois county. Much hilly country will be ira
versed. especially in Harrison township, this
county. after passing through Monroe City.
From Monroe City the road will pass
through Petersburg. Pike county, on TO
Jasper The road will be the means of de-
welcoming a rich section of the State. The
ont flown capitalists present Were: Srni-
lev N Chambers, OF Indianapolis; Sol
Frank. +. r. Campbell and John A. Davis.
of Petersburg. and T.. F. Cox, OF Worthing-
ton, engineer OF the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26

DR.. Silas Bailey, who, for ten years stood
at the college helm ''tower of strength,
i'll whom all recognized prince of teachers
and OF men.
CLOSED FOR A TIME.
Owing TO embarrassment attendant upon
the civil war and TO financial straits, the
college was closed in 1864. In 1867 it was
reopened by Professors William Hill and
j. H. Smith, a private school having been
conducted in the interim by Prof. +. NJ.
Furgason In 1859 Dr. w. T. Stott was
made acting president and a small faculty
added. The following year Rev. II. l..
Wayland ID. d., was made president and
renewed hope inspired the friends of
Franklin. But financial problems stubborn
~ remained unsolved and college was again
suspended in January, ISL This, the
darkest night of all it's history, gave way,
however, TO clear dawn. Franklin was
reopened in September, 1872, on new and
secure financial basis with Dr.. W. T. Stott,
Since then the college has been controlled
by the Franklin College Stock Associa-
ton. This association, with a capital of
from under the sheriffs hammer, assumed
ell debts and elected a board of directors.
This board elects the faculty and has gem
eral charge of the institution. The men,
bers of the board are still elected annual
ly by the stockholders.
The past thirty years of Franklins his
tory mas Deen marked DN increasing pros
perity. Its alumni has grown to n large
and honorable body. Its assets now reach
over 100000. New courses have been added
to the curriculum. which offers ten.
New chairs have been added to its faculty,
new equipment TO its laboratories and
libraries, and new buildings TO its grounds,
there being three well-equipped build
ings with fourth, the new library edifice,
I'm process of construction. The faculty
numbers eleven, all of whom have re-
ceived their degrees from the best ins.i-
tutions, either in America or Europe The
standing of the college in regard to scholar
ship has steadily risen, and now Franklin
students are given credit for their work
by all leading Universities and colleges OF
the country.
STANDING IN ATHLETICS.
In athletics Franklin now ranks foremost
among the secondary colleges of the State
having ranked first or second in football
for several years. An athletic park and
gymnasium have been added during the
last ten years.
For some time there has been feeling
among the college people that the two
old buildings, which still stand just as
they did thirty years ago, ought to be re-
paired Last spring Milton Shirk, after
whom the library building is to be named
and his sister, Mrs. Edwards, both OF
Peru, gave $4,000 to be applied in putting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
BUYS DONALDSON FARM
BANKER STOUT, OF PAOLI, PUR-
CHAsES 1T FROM THE HEIRS.
Thinks the Supreme Court Will Grant
Rehearing-Universit May Lose
the Tract After All.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PAOLI, Ind, Sept. 25-The picturesque
Donaldson farm of 200 acres, thirteen miles
northeast of this place, has been sold and
conveyed to John L. Stout, president OF the
Orange County Bank of PaoIi by the
numerous Scotch heirs of George Donald
son.
When the news of this transfer was re-
ceived from the recorders office of Law
renee county friends of Indiana University
and the members of the LEGISLATURE who
were instrumental i'm securing the passage
Of the law providing that the land should
become the property of Indiana University.
expressed surprise at this conveyance. The
act Of the Indiana Legislature which pro-
vided that the land should go to the State
University was passed sUme time before
the decision of the court against the nelrs
OF George Donaldson and IL was generally
thought that the court $ decision on the
last day of the June term settled the tit ie
in INDIANA University. Prof c. H. Eige-
man, OF Bloomington. has this summer been
MAKING arrangements Tor establishing a
biological station on the land and exploit
ing the large cave on IL.
MIR. Stout, who has been making tour
of New ork and the Eastern States, in
company with members of the Girls In
uuStTial School commission. returned to-
day. lie confirmed the report of his pur-
chase of the Donaldson land, and by way of
explanation said:
1T is true that | have purchased the
Donaldson fam from the Scotch heirs,
through MessIs Baker and Daniels. attor-
neys at Indianapolis. The title TO this land
is not yet settled in Indiana University
While the decision OF the Supreme Court
was 10 the effect that George Donaldson,
the former owner, could not transmit 10
his heirs, | understand, because of his
alienage or the alienage OF his heirs this
opinion has been questioned by counsel. A
petition for rehearing has been filed and
| carefully briefed. AS understand manifest
| error has been pointed out in the court IS
| opinion which will, anticipate. result in
| the courts granting the petition"
The pending litigation over the Donaldson
land has attracted much interest In Indiana
because of the natural beauty of the land
with its gushing stream flowing from the
| entrance of cave. which Is one of the
largest in the country.
George Donaldson. the former owner. died
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
MIR. DAVID'S ALARM CLOCK.
1t Caused the NeighbOrs to Offer to
Hire Him n Man to Wake Him.
Brooklyn Eagle


Mr.. David's business demands that he
rise at $3.50 every morning. To enable him
to Go this he has an alarm clock which
rings for twenty minutes unless il is shut
off. 1t is his custom TO set the clock on
the mantel, across the room from his bed.
so that he will have TO get up to turn the
switch. This makes il reasonably certain
that he viii. not fall back to sleep. Ii also
mer. when the windows are open the
neighbors will wish Mr.. David and his
clock were in Ballyhack, for he often lies
and lets the thing jingle for ten minutes
at a stretch before rising and suppressine
it. 1 say he does, but l mean that he
used to.
The other day pale. refined looking man
presented himself at Mr. Davids door.
Are you the man with the alarm clock?''
ne asked.
Eyes. sir: have an alarm clock. Why?"
We'll" said the caller, 81 live around
in the next street. just back OF your bed
room. l came To sec il you would be will
ing to let me call you every morning in
stead of having your clock do it,
This strange proposition interested Mr..
David. Does my clock disturb vou?" he
asked. for he is a good-hearted soul
oh no. sir, the pale man answered.
with an occasional dry. hacking cough 9" [
always rise at > O'Clock. I am up and
dressed every morning before your alarm
rings"
This seemed 10 make the proposition
stranger than ever. What interest have
you in the matter them" Mr.. David asked
well, it is this way: / am in poor health
and unable 10 do any great amount Of
work The result is that I find it hard TO
make ends meet sometimes. 1 have heard
your clock ring every morning for a long
time, and IL rang so long and so loudly
knew 1t must disturb the neighbors who
were asleep. So / talked the matter over
with some OF them. and have found twenty
two who are willing to pay me 10 cents a
week each IL you will give up the clock
and let me call you little more quietly.
That would bring me g. a week. and the
money would be very acceptable
Now, what was Mr.. David TO do? IL he
accepted the proposition he would be
known throughout the neighborhood as the
nuisance that had to be abated by general
subscription. IL he did not accept 1t, he
would deprive the poor sick and apparent
ly worthy man of much needed income.
What would you do, reader, in similar cir
cumstances?
AS for Mr.. David, he made a sneak
that Is to say. he sent SO to the sick man
and removed his own belongings. clock and
ALL To another boarding house In distant
part Of the city, where he hopes 10 live
more virtuous life and retain his lost
scif-esfeem.
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in 1898. He was a bachelor and spent
twenty years in a cabin on the land. Most
of his time spent in collecting Indian
relics and other curios. He was a wealthy
retired merchant of Glasgow, Scotland
About 1883 he left this farm because of the
antagonism of his neighbors. They dis
liked his bohemian mode of life. His cabin
filled with a rare collection of curiosities
and books, burned in 1883 and since then
Donaldson never returned to Indiana While
living in the cabin he was visited by many
scientists of the country, who always spoke
in the highest terms of his hospitality
The timber on the land has not been dis
turbed Donaldson's idea being TO pre-
serve spot in this country which would
show the prirneval forests as they were
On account of the natural beauty of this
farm, when IL was learned that the title
was in litigation, friends of the State Uni
versity appeared before the Legislature and
asked that it be given to that institution
in the event of a decision against the heirs
1t was thought at the time that this action
of the Legislature was premature. because
the Supreme Court had not yet decided to
whom the land should go. The action the
court will take on the petition for rehear-
ing is looked for with considerable interest
in this section Of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
NEGRO COLLEGE SOCIETY
COLORED STUDENTS Al Z. L. FORM
FRATERsAL ORDER.
style IA the ..k. Thirteen Students
of Ethiopian Descent Are I'm Attend
ance IA Bloomington school.
ipec.sl to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the IndianapOli Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Sept. 2J.-Irss-
much there thirteen colored students
already enrolled IL is evident there is no
color line in Indiana University.
There is only one cclored graduate from
the institution. Presley Easleson. but every
term for several years ! few coIored stu
dents have attended.
Each goes Ills own way in his own social
circle. In the classes no distinction is evil
dent. An interesting innovation in Indiana
University life occurred last night. however
when the ten young colored men organized
fraternity to be known "a the II. h. the
meaning OF the two letters not being given
out. The object is the same a Greek let
ter fraternity. and the young meu Will wear
caps and badges. Their headquarters VIII
be at the home OF Prof. and Mrs. r. 4. Rob
erts. who arc i'm charge OF the colored schools
here. ard meetings will be held every Friday
night. Officers OF the Il. X. are: c. F. VIII
liams. of Madison. president; L. b. kec,ner.
knightstown. vice president William Hill.
Indianapolis secretary; Gordon Merrill, New
Albany treasurer. Other members are;
Thomas Carlisle. Fowler; Thomas Reynolds.
Anderson; W. NJ. knight. Mitchell: win
Anderson. Bloomington; John Hodge. Shell
byville. and George Thompson, Covington.
In addition TO the ten young colored men
there are also three young colored women
I'm the university-Miss Mayme Young, Miss
Myrtle Parker and Miss Rawlins. All work
about the city, and thus largely make their
own way. The courses taken by the young
colored students include law. medicine, the
sciences. and two or three are making En-
giish their ma jor subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
BIG INCREASE In RATES.
Price of Gas I'm Hartford City Raised
from 10 to 20 Cents a Thousand.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, Sept. 25.-T. y.
Barpesdall. of Pittsburg, who has pur-
chased two of the local gas companies, has
announced that the company will advance
the rate from 10 cents to % cents a thousand
and all consumers will be compelled to use
meters. The new schedule will go into effect
Oct. !, and it is hoped to have all the met
ers put on by Oct. 10.
Preparations to improve the service are
being made. The Kerlin Bros. have large
gang OF men at work laying an S-inch line
from the Allen Gadbury farm north of this
city, where the present 6-inch line of the
old Hartford City company stops, to the
leases Barnesdall holds in Jefferson town.
ship, Grant county. This line will be con-
tinued to connect with the 10-inch line
from Lafontaine. To further supply the
company Manager Gano, of this city, pur-
chased yesterday $50 acres of leases in JEFF
ferson township from Stumbler. Watson &
Co., of Oil City, Pa. The leases are the best
gas leases in the field. The consideration
was 5000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
ERROR rs SET UP.
State of Minnesota Asks for an Appeal
in the Securities Case

in the Securities Case.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Sept. "a petition for
an order allowing an appeal in the case of
the State OF Minnesota against the North
ern Securities Company was filed with
Judge Lochren. of the United States Circuit
Court for this district, to-day.
The assignment OF error filed with the
petition i'm substance sets forth that the
court erred IN every finding i'm the decree
which dismissed the complainant's bill of
complaint. IL Is claimed that the court erred
in holding that the agreement which re-
suited In the formation OF the Northern Sc
majority OF the stock OF the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific Railway. il lawful and
that the Northern Securities Company was
formed for a lawful purpose. 1t Is further
alleged that the court erred in holding that
the Northern Securities Company IL merely
an investing stakeholder in the stocks OF
the two railways named and that il is with
out power 20 interfere In the manasement
ar control of those roads: that the court
curities Company was formed for the ex-
press purpose Of gaining control of the ma
1ortty OF the stock of those two railroad DIS
and their management.
IL IL further claimed that the court erred
N failing TO decide that the Securities Com
pany was organized with the intent of evad-
Ing the laws OF the State of Minnesota
which prohibit such mergers az the North
ern Securities Company. and that the court
erred in ordering that the State was not
entitled 10 any relief in the action brought
To dissolve the merger. The assignment of
error closes with a brief petition asking for
q reversal OF judgment In the case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
GOOD WEEK in BUSINESS
A FEW UNSATISFACTORY FEATURES
MORE THAN NULLIFIED.
Halt at Hand I'm the Iron and steel
Industry-Week's Grain Movement
and Bank CIearings.

NEW YORK. Sept s6-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow Will
say:
Notwithstanding several Unsatisfactory
features the volume OF trade continues
large and the distribution of merchandise
taxes shipping facilities Announcement or
concerted effort 10 restrict production OIL
pig iron indicates that supplies have be-
gun to accumulate. Railway earnings con-
tinue TO show gains for September. mus
far exceeding last years by So per cent
and those of 1901 by IT, per cent. Tranic
blockades occurred to some extent, al
though the movement of farm products ~
still unseasonably small. New labor contro-
verses have begun. but a number OF seri-
Gus troubles have been averted, and'
the whole. the number OF men
idle voluntarily has diminished. Enforced
ideness in the iron and steel industry is
more than offset by the resumption OF
spindles at cotton mills. and there is great
activity at footwear factories, although
the margin of profit is narrow. Lower
prices for the leading agricultural staples
indicates a general belief in improved crop
prospects. Jobbing trade is still making
good comparisons with previous years. and
while the zenith has been passed in fall
dry goods, il is still satisfactory season.
At many important points the weather
has been more propitious for retail trade
and collections are fairly prompt consid-
ering the tightness of the money market.
Demand for finished iron and steel Is re-
stricted by uncertainty regarding quota
tons, and until a more settled condition
exists there will be no incentive to place
contracts literally, although it is known
that much business is under consideration.
Owing to the demoralized condition of the
manufacture, supplies of pig iron have
accumulated. and IL is now generally agreed
among leading producers that a curtail-
ment of blast furnace output is necessary.
branches of the industry, notably wire and
some structural shapes. As TO woolens the
best business is noted in dress goods, while
mems fabrics still very quiet.
Failures this week numbered 2s2 in the
United States against M last year. and
70 in Canada compared with 81 year ago.
Bradstreet summarizes the grain move
ment as follows: Wheat Uncluding -FOUR
exports for the week aggregate $3.50 $50 bu,
against 1909 ,oS3 bu last week. 5o7T,070 bu
this week last year, 4.410,S52 bu in 1901 and
3,242S10 bu in 1900. For twelve weeks of
the cereal year they aggregate 3s.2146s1 blu.
against 59,009.137 bu in 1902. T.l27, los bu i'm
1901 and 3S.743.6SS bu In 1900. Corn exports
for the week aggregate go bu. against
7S7,161 bu last week. 1882 bu a year ago,
$50. 706 bu in 1901 and 2l56.171 bu in 1890. For
twelve weeks of the present cereal year
they aggregate 1l,so5. Isl bu, against 9sI. S27
bu in 1902, II, 224.692 bu in 1901 and 1888. lis
blu in 1900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
WESTERN COAL TRADE.
Shortage of Motive Power Has strong
Influence ON Prices.


CHICAGO, Sept. 25-The Black Diamond
official organ Of the coal industry, re-
viewing the Western coal trade. tomorrow
will say:
quite a number of features have de-
veloped in The Western markets during the
week. foremost among which was a con-
siderable shortage of motive power i'm the
leading Western States. holding back both
the production and shipment of bitumnous
coal from the mines i'm West Virginia. Ohio.
Indiana, and TO some extent in IoCa. APP
parently box cars are engaged to some ex-
tent in the grain carrying trade and are
not availabel for coal shipments, while the
movement of Western grains and other
commodities has increased to such an eX-
tent that some of the locomotives ordi-
ed to other purposes. This lack OF ade-
quate transportation facilities has occurred
fully thirty days ahead of a year ago. and
ii is having strong influence prices,
especially on those of Western Goals.
Another feature of the bituminous trade is
the presence in the Chicago market and
probably at other centers of railroads as
buyers. Heretofore they have not been
much in evidence. securing all the coal they
required at low prices, but the lack of
heavy shipments from the mines has re-
suited In their seeking the sellers of coal,
instead of the latter seeking them.
1.-The only rotable Improvement i'm the
position of Eastern bituminous Goals in
Western markets has occurred in the pre-
pared sizes. Smokeess. lump and egg have
been reported as in short supply in Chica-
go during the week, with prices firmly
maintained at the full circular. Other
smokeless grades are not in as good posi-
ton. but demurrage coal has cleaned up
better than at any time within the past
forty-five days and the outlook from a
shippers standpoint is improved, notwith-
standing the fact that prices are irregular
and at times weak.
'In the anthracite trade the most en-
courag1ng indication is somewhat better
demand at retail. The shipping trade at
Chicago and practically other points is
stagnant, with considerable speculative
coal on offer at different times during the
week. Weather conditions have been
against any very great Improvement in the
situation. The Indian summer has had a
tendency 10 divert the attention of con-
sumers from the question of coal supply
but Notwithstanding this fact, dealers re-
port better run of orders and heavier
deliveries. This is undoubtedly due to the
fact that many householders anticipate
there may be a sudden cold wave and they
desire to be prepared for IL. To guard
against a state OF unpreparedness they are
in some instances laying in stocks Of coal
This tendency on the part of domestic con-
sumers will undoubtedly increase in the
immediate future"
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in a steam plant for the buildings. There
the repairs stopped until A. a. Barnes, OF
Indianapolis. came forward with liberal
donation and took up the matter of reno
waiting and remodeling the buildings, which
was done according to plans. Mr.. Barnes
personally took the matter in hand and
has pushed ii vigorously all summer.
Through the efficient help of Prof NJ. r..
Cromell, Mr.. Barnes has SO completely re-
modelled the buildings that they now form
the most complete and comfortable edifces
10 be found among the smaller colleges OF
the State. No expense has been spared TO
make the buildings convenient and COM
plete in every respect. Steam hea ting and
electric plants have been installed. the
buildings painted. new woodwork put in
throughout, all the walls frescoed. and reci-
tation rooms rearranged and refurnished.
Dressing rooms with shower baths have
been put in for the use OF athletic teams.
and everything has been done to accommo-
date students and faculty. The improve
ments have been made at cost of over
$4,000.
1t is believed that this is simply the be-
ginning of great boom for Franklin. Two
new buildings, a science hall and a large
gymnasium building, have been spoken of
for the next year by friends of the college
and from present prospects they Will be
secured.
Rev. W. A Emerson. who has canvassed
the State for new students, states that
the number Of pupils will be double that
of any previous year.