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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01
INDIAN MAGIC.
A Trick That Mystihed Lord Lytton,
and One That Didn't Work

The following story OF Indian magic was
told me by the person 10 whom IL was told
by the late Lord Lytton ] give IL IN my
own words. for the excellent. though hu-
initiating, reason that have mislsid the
manuscript.
When in India Lord Lytton often sought
out con1urers, but never saw any but the
usual feats, such as the mango tree trick
and the basket trick. The method In each
case Is known, or, at all events, plausibie
explanations have been given by Mr. Mas
kelyne and other experts. On one occasion
Lord Lytton liked something i'm the looks OF
the conjurer who was performing IN an
open space before his house. After the or
binary exhibition his Lordship asked the
magician IL he could not DO something
more out OF the common way. The man
said he would try, and asked for ring.
which Lord Lytton gave him. He then re-
Quested an officer TO take in either hand n
handful of seeds; one sort was sesame.
the name OF the other my Informant did
not know. Holding these seeds and having
the ring between his finger and thumb. tho
officer was TO go TO q well In the corner
of the compound. He was 10 dispose OF the
seeds in certain way-I think on the low
wall round the well. into the depth OF
which he was 10 throw the ring. All this
was done. and then the magi asked Lord
Lytton where he would like the ring TO re-
box" OF which the key was attached 10
his watch chain, or, at ell events. he had
ii with him on the spot. The dispatch box
was brought out. Lord Iytton opened II
and there was the ring.
This trick would be easy III the British Of
ficer was a confederate OF the Juggler s.
and IL he possessed a duplicate key 20 tbs
dispatch box. In that case he would not
throw the ring into the well, but would
take IL into the house. open the box and
insert the ring But this explanation In
wolves enormous improbabilities. while IL Is
unlikely again. that the conjurer managed
TO insert duplicate ring into the dispatch
box beforehand. Lord Lytton then asked
the juggler IL he could repeat the trick Ho
answered i'm the affirmative. and lady
lent another ring. Another officer took IL,
with the seeds, as before, and dropped tho
ring into the well. The countenance OF
the juggler altered in the pause which fol-
lowed Something, he said, had gone
wrong and he seemed agitated. Turning
TO the second officer. he said: did you
arrange the seeds as / bade your" NO,
said the officer, II thought that was non
sense and threw them away" The 5uggler
seemed horri1ed. do you think I do this
by myself" he said, and, packing UP. he
departed.
The we'll was carefully dragged and &c
last the lady's ring was brought 20 the suf-
face. That ring, at least, had certainly been
i'm the water. But had the first ring been
as faithfully consigned TO the depths? Ex-
perts will be of various opinions as TO that,
yet the hypothesis of confederecy and OF
n duplicate key to the dispatch box Is Diff
ficuit.
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holes clear over the river into Clay county:
Deacon Coates, of the Coates House, told
me that il blew his cook stove seventeen
miles and came hack the next morning and
got the GriddleS.
" My gracious!
Yes. sir; and worse than that. -Four
Kansas City editors got caught out in that
wind. They carelessly left their mouths
open when the wind caught them behind
their teeth and turned them inside out,
and
'Heavens. Did it kill them?'
"'Well, no; but they were a good deal
discouraged, my son. There was one very
queer circumstance, though II seems that
about a dozen Kansas City Journal re-
porters were returning from prayer meet
ing
" Prayer meeting?
meeting, when the wind caught them and
blew them right up against n stone wall
and fiattened them out thin as waters.
In the morning there they were stuck on
the wall and
IS 'Oid il kill them?'
But, as | was saying, the next morning
there they stuck until Mr.. Van Horn went
out with a wheelbarrow and spade and
scraped them Oft.
Ibid you see these fattened reporters?
81 did Mr.. Van Horn was just sending
| them to Texas by express
"'What for? What could they do with
| these fiat reporters in Texas?
Mr.. Van Horn told me they were tc
| be used as circus posters, and
What is your name?' 1 inquired.
"'You can rely upon my statements,
young man. Ny name is Eli Perkins,
"'Eli?'
| Yes
''Then babe the old fellow hasty adieu
| and rushed a breezy story.
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any circumstances. but occurring at the
time and under the conditions 1t did IL
strikes US with more appalling force. Its
personality adds immeasureably TO the
sadness OF the occurrence
Secretary Downing, of the State Board
of Agriculture. is one of the trustees OF
Purdue. and was naturally greatly shocked
TO hear of the accident. at seems TO me
1t was almost criminal negligence" he
ardent admirer of the game of football
he continued "or rather L should say / do
not like to see the game carried TO ex-
tremes but / hope this wreck will not be
used as an argument against the game. Ii
would have happened just the same, / be-
lieve, If these young men had been coming
here TO attend a Y. NJ. c. A. meeting.
SEVERE IN CRITICISM.
State Geologist Batchley was severe in
his criticism of the railroad company and
he declared that a lesson ought TO be
drawn from this accident. "It seems TO me
that the blame be divided. Part of it
should be laid at the door OF the engi-
neer of the passenger train in running too
fast inside the city limits. I'm told the
train was running more than twenty miles
an hour. Railroad companies do not give
strict enough orders regarding excursions
or special trains. Such trains more la
ble 10 have an accident because the switch
men and others are always on the lookout
for regular passenger Il aims. 1t seems 10
me tndt Wnen SpeClai trains OF TINS kliiu
are sent out the track should be kept clear
before them. 1T occurs TO me that n rail-
road company should be as careful to keep
things out the way OF the ordinary special
or excursion il would To clear the tracks
for a special bearing the President Of the
United States or a railway magnate, be-
cause one mans life is valuable as an
others"
II heard of this awful wreck and went
home and cried about it," said State Stats
tician Johnson. Il never was more shocked
I'm nv life. / suppose we people who have
had intimate relations with Purdue would
naturally feel this more keenly. had
two children there In the class of 1898 and
through them l sympathize with the stu
dents 1 had some special friends on the
train and, of course. with all the sadness
this terrible thing brought there was
clement of joy about it when learned my
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SYMPATHY OF BUTLER COLLEGE.
1t Is Expressed in View of the Calam-
ity to Purdue.

1t Is Expressed in View of the Ca1am-
ity to Purdue.
President Scot Butler of Butler Univer-
sity, was greatly shocked by the news or
the wreck of the train bearing the Purdue
students into the city. 1T is a most Ia
mentable occurrence" he said. when he was
told of the accident. 1T is a calamity that
shocks every one. ] do not see how such
a thing could have happened in broad day
light. 1t seems to me that it must have
been due to gross carelessness on the part
of the railroad officials. 1t is almost too
terrible an accident TO talk about. The STU
dents and faculty of Purdue and the
friends and parents OF the killed and in
jured should have the sympathy OF the
whole city"
The students of Butler University had
made elaborate preparations for the OBJ
servance of Halloween last night. How
ever, in view of the dreadful tragedy of the
day, the programme for the evening was
for the most part abandoned. A meeting
was held in the gymnasium in which both
students and faculty OF the college partici-
ordered sent to President Stone:
THE faculty and students of Butler
University, i'm mass meeting assembled,
wish to extend their sympathy to Purdue
University its faculty and students, in
their affiction brought about by the ca
lamity which befell them in the wreck this
morning. A number OF speeches were
made by members of the faculty and sew
eral of the students.
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DECEPTIVE OLD MAN.
Deceived Guilcless Newspaper Man
and Said He Was Eli Perkins.
Washington Post.

Several years ago 1 was employed as
a reporter on one of the Topeka dailies as
signed to the duty of interviewing the prom
inent arrivals at hotels, and enjoyed some
novel experiences, remarked a Washington
correspondent the other evening when enter
tanning number of the boys on Newspaper
Row with Western "reminiscences.
Among the arrivals at the Windsor Hotel
one day was a venerable old bald-headed
man who closely resembled the pictures of
terry about the old man that the guests could
not fathom. Finally L sent up my card to
the venerable strangers room and was gra-
cously received by him, and presented to his
wife and five beautiful daughters. 1t was
a strange thing TO see five beautiful daugh-
all OF them seemingly about the same age
when i ventured to ask the illustriouS
stranger about the significance of his mis-
sion to Topeka, he said:
"'I am the chief of the government
weather bureau. Our mission and business
is To furnish weather to suit the different
States. 1 arranged the recent hurricane in
Kansas City, and am now in Topeka TO be
present at a hurricane which we have ap-
pointed TO take place next Thursday.
:. And you say that the Kansas City
hurricane was gotten up especially for that
city,?
Certainly. young man; you see. there had
been a good deal OF wind about Topeka. es-
pecially about the Statehouse. and Kansas
City was jealous, so they sent for me TO get
up the rival wind. and fancy / succeeded
very we'll. Yes. sir said the old man, as he
rubbed his bald head with silk handker-
chief, 1T was pretty fair hurricane-pretty
fair
asked. believing the Kansas City papers had
lied about their own wind.
"'Well, my son, IL blew hard-yes, very
hard. In seyera, instances 1t blew post
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pool Hotel yesterday afternoon. DR.. Will
liam Lowe Bryan, president of the uni
versity, and several members OF the faculty,
and several trustees OF the institution, at
tended the meeting.
Arrangements will be made tomorrow at
Bloomington by the State University to
send several representatives to Lafayette
to take part in the Purdue memorial serv-
ice which will be held the latter part Of
the week, It Is expected. DR.. Sampson, pro-
fessor Of the English department, who Is
at the head OF the Athletic Association Of
the State University, Will be among those
who viii represent Indiana University at
the Purdue memorial.
President Bryan did not return to Bloom
ington with the students last night. He will
remain in the city to-day. returning to
Bloomington tonight, perhaps. Athletic
Director Horne accompanied the students
from the State University back to Bloom
ington last night.
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TO these young men and women, however
for most Of them seemed TO prefer TO sit
in the hotel and discuss the wreck.
Only an occasional red and white ribbon
was seen on the young men and women
from the State University yesterday. In
sympathy with Purdue they discarded the
red and white and pinned on large black
ribbons.
News OF the wreck of the Purdue train
reached the delegation from Indiana Uni
versity Immediately after the special tram
from Bloomington over the Monon pulled
into the Union Station. Hugh Martin, an
upper classman in the State University,
who was in the city when the accident
happened, met the Bloomington delegation
at the station. At once IL was decided that
there would be no ''yells' given and that
the parade down town behind the unlver-
sity band would be called off. When the
students reached the Claypool Hotel more
complete news of the disaster had reached
the hotel. In few minutes George Shaw.
manager of the Indiana team, announced
that it had been decided TO call of the
game.
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FOR A RELIEF FUND.
Purdue and Indiana Students Will Not
Ask that Tickets he Redeemed.


Purdue and Indiana students who pur-
chased tickets for the game have decided
not to ask that their money be refunded
The advance sale Of seats I'm Lafayette for
the game amounted to about $1,000 and at
Bloomington to 500. The advance sale in
indianapolis was about $500 Manager
Horne, of Indiana, and w. G. Kaylor, act
ing for Manager Leslie. Of Purdue, an
nounced last evening that the money for
the tickets sold in Indianapolis would be
refunded at Hudsr's drug store OH next
Tuesday and Wednesday TO those who de-
sire to have their tickets redeemed. The
actual expenses of the game, such as adj
vertlsing, ETC.. will be paid from the money
secured from the sale of tickets at Lafay-
cite and Bloomington and the balance will
be used for a fund for the injured and fam
lilies of those killed
The financial condition OF the Purdue
Athletic Association is fairly good. and
while the loss of the game will be
felt the receipts, which probably would
have been In the neighborhood of 5000 or
5000. will not cause the Purdue association
any financial embarrassment. The condi-
ton at Indiana however, Is not so prosper
GUS as the Indiana Athletic Association
was depending largely on it's share of the
big game to place it in a good financial con-
dition. Neither association, however. will
use the money that is to be derived from
the failure to redeem tickets, but will use IL
for the purpose stated.
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New York Letter.
TO buy an old safe for $3.50. TO find So
000 worth OF diamonds and other jewelrv
i'm IL. and then 10 discover that he hnd
bought the safe and not its contents was
the fortune and misfortune OF Charles e
Putfarken. the former manager OF the
Hotel Langham.
IL was at the auction sale OF the house,
hold effects OF the late Mrs. A. Tefft, held
last Thursday. that Mr.. Putfarken ven
tured a bid OF sl2.5o on an old-fashioned
safe. No one bid higher. aud he got the
safe.
In a secret drawer. tied up with great
care. lay little bundle. Mr.. Putfsrken
quickly tore IL open. Ten thousand dollars
worth of jewels lay sparkling on the
paper. which had grown gray with age
No one interested I'm the estate had any
knowledge that the jewels were in exist
ence. Unfortunately for MIR. Putfarken the
law says that In such cases as his the
buyer gets the article he buys and not its
contents. Therefore, In due course. the
heirs OF Mrs. Tefft will benefit by this un-
expected legacy.
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TWO KINDS OF FINANCIERINo.
The Scheme OF Bank Clerk and that
OF the Bank Directors.
New York Sun.

New 1Ork sun.
81 saw a man on the street the other day
who got away with one OF the simplest
bank frauds L ever heard Of" said bank
inspector who was I'm New York last week
on his regular tour OF duty. This man was
1T turned out when the bank closed it,
doors that IL had been run very loosely.
but that had nothing In particular 10 do
with this mans operations He was =
clerk I'm the bank and made up the quar-
terly interest account.
This was a sheet showing what was due
each depositor for interest. IL generally
ran to three or four sheets. and the footing
Of each had to be carried TO the top OF the
next one.
.'WelI, about the third sheet the clerk
would enter the footing properly, then
let a drop OF ink fall on the first column
of figures. He would let IL dry there. thus
obsouring the footing or the sheet
"In carrying over 10 the next sheet the
footing that was blotted he would add
81 900. so the total OF the report would show
actually was q charge against the bank.
He'd let this report go TO the directors
of the bank, with the idea that IL the error
was detected he would account for AZ by
mistake.
when the sheet went through unques-
toned he proceeded to get possession or the
sl,00 by opening an account in the name
OF fictitious person and crediting this
account with 5000. The banks accounts
were thus forced to a balance.
''Then by drawing checks on the account
OF the fictitious depositor he would draw
the money o1t. When we nabbed him he
made confession. lie had been stealing
THAT was the bank continued the
inspector. where, when the directors
found the hole in the bottom. they fitted
UP presidents Office in magnificent style.
went out and got az ambitious millionaire.
showed him the Office. asked him II he
wouldn't like to be PRESIDENT and then
a month before the bank failed"
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A movement was started yesterday by
DIR. Sampson. professor of the English
department of the State University and
others connected with the faculties of
both Indiana and Purdue, to use the money
derived from the advance sale Of seats to
pay the expenses of both teams for the
season, the remainder to be used for the
purchase of memorial tablets i'm memory
OF the Purdue students who were killed
DR.. Sampson said yesterday afternoon
that he thought this movement will meet
with general favor. Both teams had gone
to very heavy expense in preparation for
the game to have been played yesterday
and the managers of both teams were de-
pending upon the receipts of the game yes
terday to bring them out of debt.
As for the disposal OF the money left
after the expenses of both teams are fully
paid IL is thought the best possible usage
IL could be put TO would be the purchase
of memorial tablets in honor OF the dead
Purdue students.
A meeting of representatives OF the uni
versites will be held in Indianapolis the
coming week to definitely determine the
disposal of the money. Major Lowden of
Bloomington. will represent the State Uni
versity at the meeting here the coming
week. and Purdue University will be rep
resented by Mr.. Jameson. one of the finan-
cial officials of the institution.
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INDIANA STUDENTS co HOME.
Not Very Mirthful Crowd Of Young
People at the Station.

The host OF students from Indiana Uni
versity returned TO Bloomington late last
night. The special train over the Monon
road left Indianapolis at 1870. The State
University sent about 1.000 students to In
dianapolis TO see the Indiana-Purdue foot
ball game.
Like the crowd OF Purdue students who
took their leave early in the evening the
Indiana students were not in to usual
merry mood OF college students "off on a
trip when they went TO the Union Sta
ton. There was little moro merriment
about the Indiana students than those from
Lafayette. OF course. for the awful disaster
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New York Tribune.

She was very little. but very fond OF
watermelons. and when, after a generous
dinner. a large slice OF the luscious pink
fruit was set down before her. her eyes
danced with delight. After a few mouth
fuls Of the filling dainty the inconvenience
of a really limited capacity began to assert
themselves. For a moment or two she
stopped eating; then she fell again TO sit
ting very straight indeed. and with each adj
ditional mouthful the little back grew more
rigid, the little shoulders rose higher and
more squarey. until the appearance of the
youthful feaster presented anything but
i can hold heaps more when I'm long like
this" she replied with conviction. 81 al
WAYS sit up straight when dessert comes :"
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gone TO the Happy Hunting Ground and
how many wee ones have come 10 take their
places since last payday. The latest little
arrival at the newest built wigwam receives
just as much as does the oldest grand
father or the most athletic warrior" So
that when Chief Look Out not long ago had
the happiness to be blessed with twins. he
was not only eligible 10 the usual congratu-
lations due a new father, but at the same
time, unlike most new fathers. he found
his estate increased by the snug little sum
OF 81. 1000. For until the children reach
the age Of eighteen, their incosnes are paid
% their parents
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The World To-day.
The Usage country is land where baby
may always be sure of a large welcome
For one reason he has an earning capaci-
ty from the day he Is born which Is often
quite as great as his fathers. One OF the
next things after naming the little pappoose
is 10 go TO Pawhuska, the capital OF their
nation. and have its name put upon the
payroll. Once every three months Uncle
Sam pays up the interest on the money
which he holds in trust for them, and the
amount PAID TO each indian varies from
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MEMORIAL TO THE DEAD.
Faculty and Students OF Indiana Will
Hold To-Morrov.

Tho students and the members of the
faculty OF Indiana University will hold
memorial service at the university in
Bloomington tomorrow TO draft resolu-
lions OF sympathy with Purdue Cniver-
sity.
It was decided to hold the memorial serv
ice tomorrow at a meeting at the Clay
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of yesterday morning does not strike home
TO the students from Bloomington as great
~ as II does to those from Purdue.
The students from the State University
spent the afternoon and evening about the
Claypool Hotel, which was their head
quarters. and at the theaters The theater
was not a source OF very much pleasure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01

Prof. Sampson, of Indiana University,
Expresses His Feelings.

Said DIR. Sampson. professor OF the Eng
iish department OF the State University, at
the claypool Hotel yesterday afternoon:
sons cannot realize at once tho extent and
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ter class of laborers rests in this instance
on a real benefit not only to the institution
itself but TO the employed. 1t is an adap-
tation of means TO ends and of policies TO
conditions that is worthy of consideration.
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friends were not hurt. My heart goes out
tonight 10 the parents and families Of
these young men,.