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Indiana Obituary.

FRANKLIN, Ind, Aug. 19.-Strother
Herod died at his home in this city this
Afternoon of stomach trouble. Mr.. Herod
was born in Putnam county, Nov. IA, 1916.
and came to this county in 1871. He had
served in the city council here and was
twice elected to represent this county in
the State, Legislature
VEEDERSBURG, Ind. Aug. ia. j.
Bailey, a well-known photographer of this
city, died this morning from paralysis. aged
Sixty-fOur. He went to bed in usual health
last night and was found dying in his room
at early hour this morning.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Aug. 19.--Captan
r. NJ. Drake, well-known citizen of
Smithville, was found dead this morping in
his lumber camp cabin. Heart disease was
the trouble. He was sixty-five years old
and served in the civil war.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 19.-W. Z.
Hudson, former sheriff of Warrick Coun-
ty, died to-day, aged "a He was well known
In Democratic political circles at this end
of the State.
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THE HAMMOND CREDITORS.
Asking that Claims of Dead Wife's
Heirs Re DisaIIOwed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug 19--The
creditors of Thomas c. Hammond, the
banker of this city, who recently made an
assignment of his personal property after
fifty years in the First National Bank of
G2encastle, are seeking to have Referee i'm
Bankruptcy Pugh disallow the claims of
the heirs of the late Caroline s. Hammond,
who was the wife of Thomas c. Hammond,
for $4,000. representing, with interest. a
note which was made by Mr.. Hammond
to his wife in 1873, for $1,000 in payment
of indebtedness of Thomas G. Hammond
to his wife 1t is claimed by the creditors
that the note was Illegal because the es-
tate was insolvent at the time il was made.
The allowing of the claim pro rata from the
assigned property would materially re-
duce the proportion received by the credit
ors outside of the Hammond family. The
matter is being thoroughly examined in
a meeting of the referee and creditors.
many of the latter being represented by
attorneys. among whom is ex-Attorney
General ketcham.
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men OF THE l6OTH MEET
REUNION OF SPANISH WAR ORGAN
IZATION AT Upton.
Great Crowd Present at s.Camp Joe
Observation-Disclosures of Shelby
County Soldiers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Upton, Ind, Aug. 19-The fourth an
nual reunion of the six
tieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
of the Spanish-American war, was held i'm
this city to-day, and in point of attendance
was one of the largest reunions held
by this regiment. Members of Company
L of this city had made great preparations
to entertain the regiment
The morning was devoted to routine work
and a business session. NJ. f. Foley de-
livered an address this afternoon and a
rousing camp fire held at the opera
house tonight. Montpelier, Logansport and
Decatur were after the next reunion and
after a spirited contest it was given to De-
catur.
Among the regimental officers who at
tended were Col George w. Gunder
Marion; Lieut.. Col. w. l.. Kiger. Button
Maj. L. Z. Harter, Warsaw; Maj. William
Bachman, Aurora; Maj. Edward Miller,
Decatur; Major Doyan, Kokomo.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Arrived: Oceanic,
from Liverpool: Patricia. from Hamburg
Sailed: st. Louis for Southampton: Ryn-
dam for Rotterdam; Majestic for Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 19-Arrived: liver
MIA. from Boston for Liverpool and pro-
ceeded. Sailed: Carpathia. from Liverpool
for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 19.-Sailed: Teutonic
for New York. via Queenstown; Western
land for Philadelphia, via Queenstown.
CHERBOURG. Aug. 19--Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. from Bremen and
Southampton for New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-Arrived:
Switzerland. from Antwerp.
LONDON. Aug. 19.-Arrived: Menominee,
from New York.
ANTWERP. Aug. 19.-Saied: Rhynland
for Philadelphia.
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Old settler. viii He Cav.
Bedford Qnd.) Mail.

Old settlers of Brown county will hold
enelr twenty-sixth annual meeting ira the
sIoNe near Georget0wn, at the usual place
saturday, Sept. 5. Adjoining county
pioneers are asked to participate. Speaking
Principally by old pioneers, telling of the
early day experiences. A valuable present
WIZ De given TO the young lady present who
Is voted the handsomest. A large leather
medal Will be given the homliesf man A
nat VIII be given the oldest Brown counrv
settler present. A dress pattern to the old
est pioneer lady present from Brown
county Mrs Hannah Moser wifi be on he
ground with an old-fashioned spinning
wneei and viii give an exhibition OF fiaS
spinning or early days Any person who ha :
some max will please notify her at once so
fashioned hoe-down by pioneers Is 81, 80.
programme- Plenty of good music and zoos
water Tor man and beast
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CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Lizzie II. Tiffany who died at Durango.
Col, on the morning OF Aug. IL. was a.
sister of Henry c. and T. +. Smither. and
was well known in indianapolis, her for
mer home.
Seneff's Ladies' Military Band gave a
concert at a lawn fete last night at the
home of James G.. Newport 2636 North Capl-
toll avenue. The fete was for the beneht OK
the Methodist Hospital fund.
Cathleen. the eight-months-old child OF
the late John L. Foley, former deputy
United States marshal, died last night at
the family residence, $50 North Alabama
street. The child had been i'll but one week
The funeral will be held from Holy Cross
Church on Oriental street. The date of the
funeral has not been selected, but IL is
thought it will take place tomorrow after
noon.
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cast Tor Thursday and Friday:
Indiana and Lower Michgan-Fair on
Thursday. triday fair. warmer: light to
fresh north winds, becoming variable.
IllinOis-Fafr on Thursday. Friday fair;
warmer I'm northern and central portions;
Hight to fresh north winds. becoming varia-
Bile.
Ohie-Fair on Thursday; light to fresh
northwest winds. Friday fair warmer.
South DakOta-Warmer on Thursday;
showers and cooler Friday.
!. Wfsconsin-Fair Thursday. warmer in
west portion Friday fair, cooler in west
portion, light to fresh north winds becom-
Ing variable
Minnesota-Fair, warmer Thursday. Fri
day probably showers and cooler, variable
winds becoming southeast and fresh.
kentucky--Fair Thursday. Friday fair
and warmer
Nebraska-Fair and warmer Thursday
Friday partly cloudy and cooler, probably
showers in north portion.
kansas-Fair Thursday. warmer In south
portion Friday fair, cooler i'm west and
north portion.
Iowa-Fair and warmer Thursday. Friday
fair and cooler in west portion.
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Logansport Qnd.) Pharos.

Logansport Qnd) Pharos.
One of the most remarkable farms in
Wells county is one in the back yard at the
VIII Smith home. 1t is only about two feet
square and the only product of the farm
is fishworms. Will and Frank have been
digging up worms from all parts of the
country and transplanting them i'm box
ready for shipment TO Oden. where Will and
family will go next week. While they
were in the box they were fed on dish
water and oat meal and grew as fat and
lusty as any fisherman could want Will
says they showed remarkable signs of in
tellgenee and when they saw him coming
out to feed them would all stand up on
their tails and wag their heads at him. A
gallon of the worms were shipped to Oden
in a tobacco bucket to-day and when they
arrived there will be worth a dollar q
quart
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happened to him. az he was subject to fits.
She does not know the address Of his rela-
.tives in Maine.
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HOW TO REDEEM A COUNTY.


Plymouth lind Tribune.
Marshall county can be redeemed and
made a reliable Republican county. The es-
sential point is TO knock out those faction
lists who lead nothing except their own
greedy combinations to get Office. There are
certainly Republicans an this county who
can battle ably for the principles of the
party and the progress OF good govern
ment. That Is the way to carry Marshall
county. Let men be nominated who are
earnest, broad-gaugc, self-respecting Re-
publican, who VIII go into the canvass 10
redeem the county, not TO anticipate defeat
and lay their nets osfice hucksters after
it comes. The main body Of Republicans
should strike At the federal patronage fac
tionists wherever they show themseives
The Republicans OF this county believe I'm
their party thoroughly and viii fight for IL
to the utterrE ost, but they have suffered
deeply from the fec.ral patronage leader
ship course and their voice now. as regards
the pap-sucking parasites, is TO give the
people chance and make a fight for Re-
publican principles. for honesty and far
conventions. IN State. district and county.
and then stand solfdly for the success OF
Marshall courty Republican candidates
without regard TO federal patronage.
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FARMERS FAVOR THIS ROAD.
Subsidy Proposed for Fort Wayne &
Indianapolis Railway.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 19.-Representa-
tives of the Fort Wayne & Indianapolis
Railway. which is surveyed to touch Ell
wood. Perkinsville and Lapel, in this coun-
ty, were at Perknsville and Lapel to-day.
Big meetings we're held with the farmers OF
Jackson and Stoney Creek townships. A
tax of 1 per cent was asked by the railway
promoters, which will amount in the two
townships to about $4,000 The farmers ia
vor the request and authorized a petition
to be filed with the commissioners asking
for a call for an election TO vote on the
SrhSidy
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind. Aug. 19.-The Decatur
Commercial Club has decided to purchase
fourteen acres of the Robinson farm adj
joining the north city limits. and present
it to the Springfield & Fort Wayne Trac-
ton Company as site for the power house,
car stables, etc The company agreed to
locate the power house, ETC., here if the
site donated The club signed ali OPP
ton for this piece Of land for 200 and
paid 500 down TO hold the option for thirty
S9f1
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Complaints from downtown firms caused
the police to interfere with the meetings
of the Salvation Army. which has been
holding forth nightly at the corner OF
Washington and Medidian streets for years.
An effort will be made by the organization
TO obtain legal advice on the matter. IL
is not the intention OF the army TO an
tagonize police or public The band does
not want TO change its location on account
of the demoralizing effect on collections.
Some time ago change was made 10 the
south side of Washington street and the col
lections fell off rapidly with the result that
the band was in debt in q short while
Staff Captain Atkins explained that he
would ask the managers of the Kahn Tail
oring Company, who are most concerned,
to withdraw their objections
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Killed i'm Yards at Peru.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Aug. 19.--The unknown man
who was killed in the Lake Erie & Western
Railroad yards Tuesday night has not been
absolutely identified. The latest indications
are that the man may have been Harry
ellison. of Rockford, ILL.,, but answer
has yet been received from there. The dead
man is supposed to have been an umbrella
member.
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BOdy Brought to This City.

The remains of John Elliott, ST.. arrived
in this city yesterday from Lafayette.
where he died several days ago. The body
was taken TO his home, 139 Mclean place.
Mr.. Elliott for many years was a Merchant
policeman in this city and had lived in
Indianapolis for thirty-three years. A wife
and four children survive him.
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Bicyclemen Trimpe and Lowe We're in
structed last night to search the city for
Alex. McIntyrs. 1923 East Tenth street, who
disappeared from his home early yester-
day morning and failed TO return. He was
employed at the lockwood Foundry and
on account of the recent labor troubles there
his relatives feared foul play. He had not
been found at an early hour. this morning.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Aug. 19-Jerome Hop
kins, aged ffty-five, a wealthy farmer near
Pennvile, was seriously injured to-day by
a dynamite explosion. Hopkins was blast
Ing i'm a gravel pit and took his pocket
knife to bore hole i'm stick of dynamite
in which to set a cap. Three fingers were
blown from his left hand, two deep holes
were torn in his head and one shoulder was
badly torn and bruised
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Arndts Military Band will give a special
concert this evening at Riverside Park. The
programme, which is very attractive one,
will be the following:
March, THE Steel King" ...........St Clair
Selection. THE Sultan of Zulu'-Wathall
A Webfoot Promenade, "A Lucky
Waltz. La Serenata" ................ Jaxone
Cornet solo, Culver Polka .SteinhauSer
Ben Schreckengost-
Cake walk. Bachelor Maids" ......St. Clair
Selection, THE Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast $500. ........-.: .......Nhdtldina
1ntermezzo, Little Triher .BendiX
Characteristic, "Daddy's Delight" -Lorey
Medley Overture, Head Liner" -. .Mackie
Song, Mr.. Volunteer" ............... Dresser
March, 1.-THE Gentleman from Indiana
- -. Boecher
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DETROIT, Mich, Aug 19-Prisoners
Grace and Sullivan. at Fort Wayne, to-day
in broad daylight, induced Private ST. John,
Company +, First Infantry, who was acting
their guard as they worked about the
officers quarters, TO throw down his rifle
and belt to desert while they escaped. ST.
John and Grace are believed to have crossed
the river To Canada. while Sullivan's where
abouts is unknown. This makes FIVE prison.
ers who have escaped from the post in the
past
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 19.-Historic Fort
McHenry is TO be abandoned as headquar-
tiers of the United States troops i'm this
State, according to orders received from the
secretary of war. Lieutenant Colonel Thorpe
Is appointed district commander of the de-
lenses to Baltimore and the headquarters
changed to the new Fort Howard at
North Point site that figured in the revo-
luton. Fort Howard is situated where the
Patapsco river empties into Chesapeake
Bay. The quarters there are more modern
and superior to those at Fort McHenry
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A Pleasant Evening.
Winchester Qnd) Herald.

crowd of young people called at the
home of Mrs. A. ID. Smith, on South Main
street, Wednesday evening TO bid farewell
to Miss Gertrude Wilcox, of Centralia, Mo.
Various forms of amusements were partic-
ipated in and every one wore a smile that
indicated each were having a jolly good
time. The music rendered by some of
the most accomplished musicians present
would have brought Il blush of shame to
the fair face of Arcllo. For wit and humor
Mark Twain George AIDE would be poor
comparisons TO some of the young men,
whose witty sayings made the evening very
pleasant Delicious refreshments were
served and were. highly relished by all
preSent
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Rural Carriers Appointed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Rural carriers
have been appointed in Indiana follows:
Lawrenceburg, Charles L. Hayes, Bailey
III. Lowe; Amo Verin X. Moon, Roscoe l..
Edwards; Cedar Grove, John G.. Schuck,
Charles T.. Schuck.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-Mark Coburn,
a coal miner at Westville. to-day was
caught by falling rock weighing several
hundred pounds and pinned to the ground
i'm a pool of water with his nose just out of
the surface He lay several hours before
being discovered and narrowly averted
death by drowning. His injuries are very
serious.
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WANTS THE BANKERS.
Anderson After Next Meeting of the
Association.
,eciaI to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the India polls Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. Henderson
will ask for the next meeting of the In
diana Bankers Association. The associa-
ton will meet in September at South Bend.
At meeting last night Messrs. j. l.. Yer
million. of the Anderson Banking Com
pany; ID. F. Mustard. of the Citizens Bank,
and Mayor John L. Forkner, cashier of the
National Exchange Bank, were appointed
to attend the convention and bring it back
To Anderson for the session of 1904. The
Anderson bankers will be backed by the
bankers of the Gas Belt. The meeting will
be attended by men of national repute. 1t
is the intention to give the Anderson repre-
sentatives carte blanche in their promises
To the State association.
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MEDIUM BRINGS SUIT.
Action for Damages Against Indiana
Spiritualists' Association.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Aug 19.-Rudolph G..
Travers, of Dallas, Tex, became plaintiff
in suit to-day against the Indiana Spirit
ualists Association and demands $500 dam
ages. Travers was regularly licensed as
a medium by the association His seances
were not quite as regular as some desired
Ii became noised about that he was out
for money and the association remonstra-
ted Travers kept Oh giving seances TO his
satisfaction. but yesterday the trustees OF
the association Ordered him from the camp
and revoked his license. The suit is the re-
suit and the acton Is the sensation of the
camp this season.
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MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. 19.-Governor
jerks to-day signed the requisition papers
for w. r. Lytle, Of this city, who is wanted
in Chicago on the charge of assault with
intent to murder. The habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. which have been instituted before
the United States commissioner here for
Lytles release have again been postponed
until Friday next.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. ia large barn
a few miles east of Richmond. belonging
to w. A. Brown and Alonzo Scott, OF New
Paris. o.. was destroyed by fire last night.
The contents also were destroyed. One
horse was cremated. There was a great
deal of hay. grain and costly farm inn
plements. VIM. Sawyer, who lives on the
farm. was i'm Richmond attending a lodge
meeting. The loss was probably $1,000, with
1880 insurance. 1t was one OF the largest
barns in Preble County.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONON, Ind, Aug. 19.-Hugo r. Brown,
of 522 Pence street, Indianapolis, died at
the Monon depot at midnight while being
carried from Louisville train No. to In
dianapolis train No. -. Brown was on his
way home from Denver, Col. The local
authorities telegraphed his people at the
address found in his pocket and were or
dered TO send the body to indianapolis.
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BERLIN. Aug. 19.-The Foreign Office Of
ficials here regard the arrest of German
and other merchants at Ciudad Bolivar,
Venezuela. for refusing President Castro's
demand for the repayment of taxes already
paid Go THE late insurgent government as
probably being the work of the local gov
eminent and for which the Venezuelan
President is not responsible. 1t is also be-
lieved that President Castro will cause
the release of the prisoners as the
facts are made known TO him.
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shelby County soldiers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug. 19.-The first
annual reunion of the soldiers of Shelby
county was held at the fair grounds, near
this city. to-day. The meeting was attend
ed by about 800 people. NJ. c. Welsh. of
Greensburg and G.. III. Meiks. of this city.
delivered addresses The reunion next year
will be held the third Wednesday i'm August
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, F. L. Raymond: vice president, J. X
Bowers: secretary, c. B. Carey; treasurer.
Henry Weinearth
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BERLIN, Aug. 19.zCountess Won Valdez
see, formerly Miss Lee. of New York, will
sail for the United States tomorrow on the
Hamburg-American line steamer Moltke
The official duties of Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee and his engagements pre-
vent him visiting America with his wife as
he had long expected to do. He never has
been in America.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Ffty or more
inmates of the Industrial Home here have
been taken violently sick. and it is thought
they are suffering from ptomaine poisoning
Samples of bread, milk and spring water
which had been furnished them have been
submitted to the district chemist, who is
now examining them. The patients are
pronounced out Of danger, though some of
them are still quite sick
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Harness. Men Elect omcer..

DETROIT. Aug. IL. The National
Harness Manufacturers and Dealers Pro-
tective Association to-day reelected the
following officers: President, j. B. VOL
sefer. Cincinnati: first vice president. H. J.
Roberts. Cincinnati: treasurer Charles
Mamman. Covington. KY; secretary, James
Scherz. Cincinnati 1t was decided 10 meet
next year I'm St Louis
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STOWE. VT, Aug. ia $4,000 public
building presented TO this town by H C.
Akley, a millionaire lumber man of Mime
apolis, but a native of Stowe. was form
ally presented to Stowe by its donor to-day
The exercises included an Grafton by Leslie
NJ Shaw, secretary of the treasury The
building is memorial to the soldiers of
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METERS FOR KOKOMO.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKCMO, Ind, Aug. 19.-Attorney john
son, representing the Indiana Natural Gas
Company, i'm conference with the council,
submitted an ultimatum on the fuel gas
question tonight that is unpleasant to Ko-
komo patrons. The company demands the
meter system at . cents per thousand. the
company to furnish the meters free 10
patrons One provision is that patrons must
pay 81 q month for each stove whether S,U0
feet is burned or not and % cents for each
additional 0Q9 feet The company declares
that if these terms are not accepted it
will pull out of Kokomo and send all the
gas TO Chicago. The city seems at the
mercy of the corporation and probably will
swallow the prescribed dose.
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soldier Killed I'm Camp.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Aug. ls.-Elijah J.
Lewis. a private in the Invent -second Bat
terry, stationed at Fort Douglas, was shot
and instantly killed i'm camp near Proto
last night l. W. Burden, of the same bat
terry. the witness. is under arrest pending
an investigation. He says the shooting was
accidental. Lewis enlisted in Kentucky.