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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-04-28
SCHOOL NOTES.

School column edited by HATTY
DECKER, NELLY DECKER,
and ETHEL BENSON.
School election takes place rext Mon
day afternoon.
The map drawings Of the sixth grade
show much talent.
The holiday given on Arbor day was
greatly enjoyed by all. We wish Arbor
day came every month.
The grounds around the school build
ings are nearly clear. Ball playing will
be next on the programme.
Our average attendance has been the
best this month of any one Of the year,
the sixth grade averaging the best.
Mesdames Lewis, Mosher and Benson
visited the intermediate department last
week. Mrs. Metzler also visited the dit
ferent departments.
Mesdames Lawrence, Applegate Rock
efeller and Martin visited the grammar
department on Arbor day and Mrs. Jos.
Faussone visited the second and third
grade room.
The Arbor day exercises we're much
enjoyed by all. The programme had
been well prepared and was rendered in
a pleasing manner and the rooms looked
fresh and pretty with the decorations of
evergreens put up for the occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08

GOVERNMENT ITSELF SHOULD BE
BEHIND EVERY DOLLAR.
President Roosevelt Discusses Ffnan-
cial Legis1atfon with Senator'S
and Gives His Views.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug. 7.-Senators
Millard. of Nebraska, and Hepburn, of
Idaho, were among the guests of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt at luncheon to-day.
Both OF the senators came to see the Presi-
dent on matters connected with appoint
ments in their respective States To the
senators President Roosevelt stated his
desire respecting financial legislation at the
approaching session of Congress. Senator
Millard agreed with the President as to the
desirability of more elastic system of cur
rency than the present one, but he was
quite positive the government itself ought
to be behind every dollar of currency issued,
so that no question of its value ever would
be raised He expressed the belief that
government bonds in sufficient quantity
now were outstanding to afford basis for
currency issues. He said he would favor
"the right kind of a measure looking to
the greater elasticity of the currency but
sure some of the measures recently
proposed would not be acceptable to the
country.
Senator Millard expects to sail next Tues
day for Europe. He will be accompanied
by his daughter, and will be absent only a
few weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
WOMAN ADVISED THE MOB
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST BESSIE
ARMSTRONG, OF DANvILLE.
She Is Said to Have Told the Mob tn
"shoot Down the Sheriff' as 1t
Attacked the Jail.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, ILL.,, Aug. z.-Bessie Arm
strong, arrested to-day by Sheriff Whit
mounted a wagon in front of livery stable
across from the Jail on the evening of July
25 and advised the mob attacking the Jail
to shoot down the sheriff. She is in jail
pending a preliminary hearing, which will
be held Monday before Justice Grant.
The sheriff received a letter to-day from
John Clark, of Bishop, Cal, praising his
defense of the Jail and inclosing a postal
order for $40. This is the first money re-
cefved by the sheriff from a person who ap-
preciated his fidelity to duty.
THAT letter looks good to me and I'll
frame it." remarked Whitlock on OPEN
ing it. He also received to-day letter
from Governor Yates praising his defense
of the Jail and asking for a report of Incl
dents connected with the lynching
while I was only doing what 1 consid-
cred my duty under the law and under my
authorized Office in defending the Jail and
grateful to Governor Yates for his kind
words" said the sheriff in commenting on
the letter ''The kncw!edge that i am up
held by the Governor and all law-abiding
citizens, in some measure mitigates the sor-
row feel i'm having to inflict injury on fell
low-citizens while fulfilling my duties as
sheriff of this county. The only recon-
mendation 1 can make regarding the pre-
vention Of further lynchings is to urge
a strict and impartial enforcement of all
municipal and State laws" The grand
fury this afternoon adjourned until Mon
day without reporting further true bills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
ELOPEMENT IS STOPPED
MOTHER HAD RATHER SEE HER SON
IN PRISON THAN MARRIED.
Mrs. Aline Baldwin, Of Marion, Causes
gery-End of a Love Affair.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Aug. Tt had rather see
my son in the penitentiary than married to
that girl. 1 think it would be better for
him to be in prison than free and leading
the life he is"
Such was the explanation given by Mrs
Aline Baldwin, widow of this city, for
causing the arrest of her son, Summer Bald
win, upon a charge Of forgery, tonight
He was placed under arrest upon complaint
Of his mother, who alleges that he forged
her name to checks amounting to $48 last
September and secured the money upon
them.
. Mrs. Baldwin did not prosecute her son
at the time she discovered his guilt, as she
hoped that he would reform, but when she
returned home from a visit Unexpectedly
yesterday and found him at the Baldwin
residence in company with Miss Grace
Span. she concluded to show no more mercy
to the boy.
The young man told his mother that he
intended to elope with the girl He said he
had purchased clothing for both of them
Mrs Baldwin give Miss Span an urgent
invitation TO leave her house, which was
accepted without delay. Baldwin is about
twenty and the giii seventeen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
FIRST GUN in mimic WAR
SOMETHING DOING LAST NIGHT OFF
THE NEW ENGLAND COAST.
Whether the Cannon Was Fired by
the ENEMY or the Defense Was
Not known at Bar Harbor.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. What is be-
lieved to have been the first gun I'm the
game of mimic war that is being played
of the Eastern New England coast be-
tween two fleets of the navy was heard
tonight at Bar Harbor, in the direction of
Mount Desert Rock. The enemy at that
time had theoretically been threatening the
coast for a period of about two days and
a half, but up to this morning none of the
vessels Of the attacking fleet had been
sighted.
At an early hour to-day several vessels,
believed to have been a part of Admiral
Sandss fleet, were sighted some distance off
shore, but disappeared shortly after. At
10:15 o'clock tonight the inhabitants of the
little town of Eden. generally known as
Bar Harbor were startled by the sound OF
heavy firing off at sea. At that time the
weather was clear, and a full moon was
shining brightly, so that observation of
shore was possible for some miles IL
hardly seemed IL the enemy would
choose such conditions to run the gauntlet
of Admiral Barker's patrol. and as the fir-
ing only lasted about five minutes. IL was
the general belief in Bar Harbor that the
attack was In the nature or a feint.
The conditions up to noon to-day were
favorable to the attacking fleet. the
weather was very thick all along the coast,
but a strong northwest breeze began 10
blow soon after that time and within few
hours the fog had been driven TO sea-
Clear weather Is predicted for the next
forty-eight hours. so that the. enemy"
probably will have a hard task TO evade the
defending squadron. make harbor and
hold IL for five hours.
II he accomplishss that he will win the
game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
TELLS TALE OF CRUELTY
GAS CITY CHILD SAYS AUNT ABUSED
HER IN SHAMEFUL MANNER.
Mrs. John Huffman Is Placed Under
Arrest by Order Of Deputy Prose.
cutOr Freidline.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JONESBORO, Ind, Aug. Mrs. John
Huffman, Of Gas City, is under arrest
charged with cruelty to her eleven-year-old
niece. Garnet Butterfield.
The child's mother died some time ago
and the father placed the little one in
charge of the aunt. Neighbors have often
remarked that the child was seldom al
lowed TO leave the house and a few DAYS
ago two Gas City women, who chanced to
come upon the girl in a woods where she
was picking berries, questioned her as to
the treatment she was receiving At first
she was afraid to talk, but upon being as
sured that she would be protected she told
narrowing tale of cruelty.
She said her aunt ccnfined her TO the
premises and beat and abused her almost
constantly. The child was taken home by
the women and an examination revealed
that she was black and blue all over her
little body. The case was brought to the
attention of Deputy Prosecutor Freidlne
of Jonesboro. who caused the arrest of Mrs
HUFFMAN. The little girl is being cared for
by the ladies who were instrumental in
rescuing her from her life of wretchedness
The child Is thin and wan. She said she
had not been given sufhcient food.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
TELL OF GOEBEL'S END
WITNESSES IN THE POWERS TRIAL
DESCRIBE THE SHOOTING.
Policeman Says Chinn Looked Down
as IL Startled-Motions of the De-
fense Are OverruIed.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Aug. I'm the
third trial Of ex-Secretary of State Caleb
Powers, for completely in the Goebel muir
der, the defense to-day entered a motion,
supported by afhdavits, to discharge the
entire yenire that was summoned from
Bourbon county. 1t was charged that the
men were selected by partisan agents,
who pointed out to the deputies those
wanted. and that other discrimination was
shown. The motion was argued on the
same grounds as that of yesterday to dis
miss all of the first venire. A motion was
also filed objecting to the panel on the same
grounds, and adding that the defense had
exhausted its fifteen peremptory challenges
and that the jury was still partisan. Both
motions were overruled.
After the noon recess the commonwealth
began attacking the evidence in the trial
of Caleb Powers. Physicians gave repeti-
ton of evidence in former trials, as did
Civil Engineer Woodson. who was on the
stand for fifty minutes. Identifying the
Jack Thomson, a Frankfort policeman.
saw Senator Goebel fall and helped carry
him to DIR. Hume's office. Ten days later
he found the bullet in the blackberry tree
by sighting with a cane in the direction the
buIISt passed through the murdered man s
body. He said he was denied entrance to
the building at the time of the shooting by
soldiers. who claimed to act under Gov
ernor Taylor's orders. He saw Mr. Chinn
with Goebel, and said Chinn looked down
as IL startled. On cross-examination, he
did not remember II he saw Chinn when
he (Thomson) first looked up hearing
the fatal shot.
Porter Thomson. jr., said he was on Lewis
street, and heard the shots and saw Goebel
fall. The first shot was clear, the others
mufied.
Frank Heeny, a merchant on Broadway.
opposite the Statehouse grounds. testified
that he heard the shots and could see part
OF Goebel's body as IL lay on the walk.
Newton Frazier. who was representing
the Fourteenth senatorial district in 1900.
was on the landing of the south steps OF
the Capitol building when the shooting
occurred. He heard the shots and looked
about for the man or men firing them. He
described the location Of the points on the
chart from his point OF view, and was still
on the stand when court adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
BRUTAL CRIME ALLEGED
MARION JUNK DEALER IN JAIL ON
CHARGE OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
Victim the Seven-Year-Old Daughter
of William Gardner-NO Danger
of Mob Violence.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Aug. 7.-Samuel Goens, a
junk dealer, was arrested tonight by De-
tectives George and Williams upon charge
Of criminally assaulting Edna Gardner,
aged seven, daughter of William Gardner
living two miles west of Marion. The as
sault was committed four weeks ago. The
officers have been working on the case since
that time and have secured evidence which
they believe will result in Goens's convic-
ton.
The victim identified Goens as the man
who assaulted her.
The man went to the Gardner house and
it is said committed the deed in the absence
Of the parents. He rode up to the house In
a wagon loaded with pipe. 1t was first be-
1ieved the rapist was an oil man, but the
evidence now tends to show that he was
a junk dealer hauling old pipe from the
oil field
The girl is in a critical condition Goens
is in the Marion Jail and although there is
feeling against him. there is absolute
ly no danger of mob violence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
SPECULATED AND LOST
CONFESSION OF a DEFAULTER AFT
Err FLEEING TO MONTREAL.
w. s. Allen, Treasurer Of Preachers
Aid Society Of the New England NJ.
e. Conference, Short $4,000.

BOSTON, Aug. I'm letter written last
Tuesday from Montreal TO the Rev. George
III. Spencer, pastor of his church, in East
Boston, Willard S. Allen. treasurer of the
Preachers Aid Society of the New England
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. confessed that he was defaulter
to the amount of more than $4,000 of the
society's funds.
Mr.. Allen has been treasurer of the So
ciety for twelve years, and clerk of the
East Boston District Court for twenty mine
years, and for sixteen years was a promi-
nent member of the school committee of
Boston. He left home about week ago
without announcing his destination. and
the first heard from him was the letter to
the East Boston clergyman. Mr.. Alien said
that he had lost the money in speculation.
He requests the minister to notify the men,
bers of the Allen family and the officers of
the society of his confession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
Remarkable Run of Henry r. Lowe
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ON a Special Train.
TRIP MADE IN II H. 81 MIN
MORE THAN 5000 MILES IN A LITTLE
OVER THREE DAYS.
Speed of Seventy-Five Miles an Hour
Attained on Portions Of the Sam
tn Fe Railway.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. AT 1:06
o'clock this afternoon the special train
bearing Henry p. Lowe, chief engineer of
the United States Steel Corporation, drew
in at Lagrande station, having completed
Il run from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean, distance of more than 32OO miles,
in the fastest time on record. Mr.. Lowe
left New York on Aug. at 2:45 D. m and
arrived in Los Angeles seventy-three hours
and twenty-one minutes later, an hour and
thirty-nine minutes more than three days
of actual running time, which includes the
three hours gained by running from east to
west.
The run from Chicago was made over the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad,
distance of. 2.256 miles. The time from Chi
cago to Los Angeles was ffty-two hours
and fifteen minutes, average of 427
miles an hour. including all stops This
run clips five hours and five minutes off all
previous records
The ord-breaking run just finished by
Mr.. Lowe was undertaken to gain the bed
side of his eleven-year-old daughter. who
was dying in Los Angeles. The child died
early. Thursday morning. but Mr.. Lowe
was not advised of her death until well on
his way. AS the schedule had been pre-
pared by the railroad the trip was con-
tinued as originally planned, except that
the trip was made in ten hours less than
scheduled When the Santa Fe special
left Chicago on Wednesday at 1015 a. m.
it was intended that the should be
made at an average speed of thirty-five
miles an hour, including stops AS the train
passed through Missouri and Kansas 1t was
found that faster time than the schedule
provided for could be made. Orders were
then given to make fast time as was
safe. The special began to gain at once
At La Junta it was more than an hour
ahead of it's schedule and when Albu-
qurque, n. M, was reached at 5:45 last
evening this gain had been increased to
three hours and fifteen minutes. Reaching
San Barnardino, nine hours and twenty
minutes ahead Of time, the special had a
clear track to Los Angeles, sixty-three
miles. The run over this stretch of track
was a record-breaker, the speed at times
being fast as seventy-fve miles an hour
and at 1:O6 o'clock the locomotive whirled
into La Grande station. Mr.. Lowe was
hastily driven TO the Westminster Hotel.
where he met his wife, who is prostrated
over the death of the child.
The previous record for a transconti-
mental run made by c. r. Peacock a
director of the United States Steel Corpo-
ration, who, on March n, 1900 made the
run from Los Angeles over the Santa Fe
in fifty-seven hours and fifty-six minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
CONVICTS' PLAN MISCARRIED.
superintendent of Elmira RefOrma-
tory Was to BE Assassinated.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Aug. IAN investigation
of the shooting of James H. Gunderman,
keeper of the Elmira RefOrmatory, by
Brooks, convict from New York, at that
institution Wednesday, has unearthed an
elaborate plot. One month ago the store
room of the Reformatory was robbed dur
ing lunch hour. Many weapons were stolen
and since then officials of the Reformatory
have lived a life of terror, knowing the
stolen articles were in the hands of the in
mates.
The strain was beginning to tell on the
officers and Superintendent Robertson was
on the verge of breaking down when
Brooks shot and seriously wounded Gunder-
man and the plot was unearthed. Under
pressure Brooks made a confession that the
weapons were stolen by the inmates and
hidden in brick pile preparatory TO a gen.
eral assault on the keepers. Superintendent
Robertson was expected out in the yard i'm
the afternoon ana he was to be shot at a
given signal, and the other officials assault
ed. The conspirators are now in solitary
confinement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
But When the Stranger Talked Poll
ties They Became Convinced He
Was the Simon Pure w. j.
CHARACTERISTIC UTTERANCEs
CLEVELAND AND OTHER EASTERN
DEMOCRATS DENOUNCED.
John w. Kern Lauded to the Skfes-A
"COld-BlOOded Ffshy Creature"
Feared by Bryan.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Aug. wv. J. Bryan
was entertained for an hour by the Order
of Elks here to-day while changing cars.
In lengthy interview with a reporter Mr..
Bryan paid his respects to Messrs. Cleve-
land, Hill, Olney, German and Parker, in
vigorous English He declared: There is no
fear of Clevelands nomination, but there
is fear that a cold-blooded, fishy crea-
ture standing for nothing but Wall street
will be forced upon us. German and certain
other eminent reorganizers seem to con-
cede that the Republicans can settle the
currency problem. That is conceding too
much for real Democrat. Judge Parker
has expressed no opinion on any of the ques-
tions now foremost in the public mind. We
want man who has opinions and who
dares to express them. We must know the
man and he must not be one to betray the
people, as was the 'bunko-steering' nomi-
nation of Grover Cleveland.
Indiana has a true blue Democrat in
John w. Kern, of indianapolis, and 1t is
such men as Kern we need for standard
bearers. The rank and file will not stand
for Cleveland, German, Hill or Olney. Kern
is a Democrat through and through. He
knows the people and the people know him
to be a true Democrat. The integrity of the
Democratic party must be preserved. This
should be the keynote in 1904. The Chicago
and Kansas City platforms were right in
1896 and 1900 and they are right now"
The Nebraskan more than intimated that
he would be pleased with the nomination
of Mr.. Kern next year.
Mr.. Bryan came here unannounced and
had some difficulty in establishing his iden-
tity, the Elks fearing they were being
tricked by one of Bryan's numerous dou-
bles When he began talking politics 1t was
plain he was the real Bryan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
RAILWAY OFFICIALS PLEASED.


the "Crack" Limited.
CHICAGO, Aug. Am official statement
of the remarkable run of the Lowe special
over the Santa Fe was given out this after
noon by George 7. Nicholson, passenger
traffic manager of the Santa Fe system.
The statement says:
"All previous transcontinentaI records
have been broken by the III. p. Lowe spe-
cial, which left New York at PAS d. m.
Aug. 4, and arrived at Los Angeles at 1:O6
D. IN. to-day. By transporting the special
from Chicago TO Los Angeles i'm 81 hours
and 40 minutes the Santa Fe has beaten all
previous records by hours and minutes
The previous record between Chicago and
Los Angeles was made by the famous Pea
cock special in 1860. the distance being cov-
cred i'm 81 hours and 56 minutes
Mr.. Nicholson's announcement concludes
with the statement that Santa Fe officials
are congratulating themselves not only on
having made a record hitherto undreamed
of bu, on having beaten the Santa Fe's
crack California limited by Is hours and
Is minutes. Mr. loves special clipped ten
hours off the schedule which had been pre-
pared for IL.
Mr.. Lowe has expressed his appreciation
OF the efforts of the road to aid him in his
race against death, although ii turned out
that the train never had chance to win.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
CRASH OF TWO CIRCUS TRAINS
Wallace Brothers Show Wrecked, Twenty-Three Per.
sons Killed and Many Injured.
LEFT ONLY SMALL CHANGE.
Cashier Dewey Took AbOut All the
Newberne On. Co. Bank Had.

NEWBERNE, n. c., Aug. THE alleged
shortage of Thomas w. Dewey, cashier of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank, of this
city. proves to be s125,oOo. The reward for
Dewey's capture has been increased 10
5000. Dewey left only $500 in cash i'm the
bank. Reported speculation in cotton fu-
lures is said to be one way in which the
money went. 1t is understood the embeZ-
elements were hidden by false entries.
Cashier Dewey left Newberne Saturday
evening. He was last heard from on a
Seaboard Airline train. from which he
mailed letters to his brother, Charles Dew
ey, of Goldsboro, telling of his shortage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
FATHER KILLS DAUGHTER.
Shoots SOn-in-Law, Who Is in n Criti-
cal COndition-BlOodyF Family Fight.

NEILLSVILLE, Wis, Aug. 7.-During
quarrel between Gottlieb Schultz and men,
bers of his family in the town of Self.
Schultz shot and killed his daughter. Mrs.
Patrick Leydon. Patrick Leydon, a son-in-
law. was shot through the body and is in
critical condition. Schultz's head was
crushed with blows from pitchfork. and
Mrs. Schultz is badly bruised and pros
trated by nervous shock. Schultz has been
under bonds awaiting trial for attempting
to murder his wife some time ago. the
ory has been advanced that he is of un-
sound mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
POISON IN THE AIR.


Atmospheric COnditfOns.
OACOMA, S. D., Aug. 7-Just previous
to heavy shower to-day nearly every kit
ten less than six months old in the vicinity
died, apparently from the effects of some
gaseous matter in the air. A bunch of
eighteen cattle was seen coming from the
flats, when eight of them fell to the ground.
A farmer living near by ran out to them
and found six of the eight already dead.
John Morris, a stockman living on White
river, reports the loss of six head in the
same way. Ii is generally believed that the
copious rains which have fallen since have
neutralized whatever poison to animal life
NAV have been in the air. 1t was a phe-
nomenon heretofore unknown here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
HANGED FOR ROBBERY.
Two Negroes Executed-One Said He
Would Explain to the "0ld Master"

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. 7.-Wfl Hud-
son and Will Jones, negroes, having been
convicted on charges of highway robbery.
were executed in the county Jail yard this
morning. Jones was hanged first. He was
taken to the soaffold at 10:3O o'clock, and
died in fifteen minutes after the drop fell.
An hour later Hudson assembled the stairs
OF the gaIlcws, but denied that he was
guilty of the crime of which he had been
convicted. asked If he had ever killed any
body, he replied: 81 will tell Old Master
al that -