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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

cast for Friday and Saturday:
Indiana-Fair. warmer Friday. aStur-
day fair, continued warmer except probably
showers and cooler in afternoon or night
In north portion, variable winds. becoming
south and brisk near Lake Michigan.
Ohio-Iair. warmer Friday Saturday
fair and warmer; light 10 fresh east to
south winds.
Illinois-Fsir. warmer Friday. Saturday
fair. continued warm.
Lower siIchigan-Fair Friday, warmer ex-
espt In extreme southeast portion. Sat-
urday fair, warmer I'm southeast portion
followed by showers and cooler in after
noon or night i'm north and west portion.
brisk To southeast winds.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy and warmer
Friday, showers and cooler at night or
Saturday; brisk, possibly high. south to
west winds.
Nebraska, Kansas and Indian Territory
Fair Friday: warmer in east portion. Sat
urday fair, continued warm.
North Dakota-Fair. not quite so warm
Friday. Saturday fair.
South Dakota-Fair Friday. not quite so
warm I'm west portion. Saturday fair.
Minnesota-Psrtly cloudy Friday, proba-
bly, showers and cooler I'm north and at
night in southern portion; warmer Friday
I'm southeast portion. Saturday fair, brisk
south to west winds.
kentucky-Fair. warmer Friday. Satur-
day fair.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
Muncic visited by Robber. Again.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 20.-Robbers again
operated in this city last night this time
at the home of Charles Willard in East
Adams street. A diamond shirt stud. valued
at $3.50 was taken. a pair of gold cuff buttons
and other articles of value. The home of
DR.. j. S. Martin, a few houses removed on
the same street, was also entered and sew
eral articles of small value taken. 1t is
evident that the two young boys who were
caught in Columbus, o.. yesterday, were not
the only persons concerned in the recent
epidemic of robberes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Transmississippi Congress Favors
worlds Fair City

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. s0.-St. Louis will
be the next place of meeting OF the Trans
mississippi Congress il the executive COM
mittee can make proper arrangements for
dates and entertainment. The delegates
were unanimous in the choice of st. Louis
for the convention city. but the matter
was left in the hands of the executive COM
mittce for settlement. with the understand
ing that ST. Louis is to be given the pref
erence.
The committee on resolutions Will be
ready To report tomorrow afternoon. All
the fights of the congress have been in the
meetings Of this committee. The report will
recommend separate statehood for Indian
Territory and Oklahoma and n fight will
likely be made the floor of the con-
gress BY the delegates from Oklahoma, who
want joint statehood.
The committe will approve the resolution
recommending To the congress that the con-
sular service be placed under the civil SER
vice.
The resolution favoring a ship subsidy
was Just about TO be strangled when Il
compromise was effected by delegates from
Washington urging Congress To enact laws
that will build an American merchant ma
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
FOR SOLDIERS WIDOWS
PENSIONS SHOULD BE UNIFORM
RATE OF $12 A MONTH.
Resolutions by Cavalry Association in
Clay COunty-ReuniOns and Old
Settlers Meetings.

Special TO the Indianap polls Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. 20.-At reunion of
the surviving members of Companies D and
M, Sixth Indiana Cavalry, which adjourned
at Bowling Green yesterday, resolutions
were passed relating to the pensions of
soldiers widows, and the inequality that
exists in the amounts received. 1t is the
belief Of the organization that all widows
of soldiers should receive a uniform rate
of $l2 amonth, without regard to their
financial condition. Under the present law
some widows pensions amount to $12
month, some IS and some receive nothing.
The organization will ask Representative
f. S. Holiday to use his influence to Sc
cure legislation along this line. 1t was
suggested that all soldiers organizations
take similar action in order to bring the
matter to the favorable consideration of
Congress.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
WILL MARRY HER HERO.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind. Aug. 20.-Invitations
have been issued for the marriage of Miss
Edna Stevens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henry Stevens, of Chicago. and James
Milton Sheldon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
W. Sheldon. of Laporte, which will take
place at the brides home. Wednesday,
Sept. 2. The groom is the famous Little
Captain of the Chicago University foot
ball teams of 1901 and 1902. and the romance
of which the marriage will be a climax,
has been in existence from the time Miss
Stevens watched her football hero lead
the Maroons to victory on the gridiron.
Jimmie Sheldon Is now a member of the
Chicago University Law School and will
graduate next spring. He was appointed
Instructor in physical culture last winter
and will be assistant coach of the football
team this fall. He is member of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Miss Stevens
received the degree of bachelor of arts at
the university i'm 1902. She is a member of
the Quadranglers and one of the best
known young ladies al the university. Her
father is a wealthy silk merchant and inn
porter in Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
AMERICANS IN A WRECK.
Tourists steamer Goes Ashore i'm n
Canadian River.

QUEBEC. Aug. 2o.-Word was received
tonight that the steamer Carolina, which
left Quebec yesterday for Saguenay. went
ashore at midnight in the Saguenay river.
six Essiss from Tadusack. The steamer is
half its length on rocks, and at an angle
OF forty-five degrees 1t is expected ii will
float with calm water.
There were ali passengers on board. prin-
cipally Americans. and although some were
landed on the cocks I'm the steamers boats,
most OF them walked ashore i'm their night
garb and suffered considerably with cold
and wind. This morning a tug took the
passengers many OF whom We're wrapped
IN rugs and blankets. 10 Tadusack. Among
the passengers Is a party of seventy-fve
from the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 0.-Arrived: Norge
from Copenhagen and Christiansand
Sailed: Blucher for Hamburg via Plymouth
and Cherbourg; La Savoie for Havre:
Bremen for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN. Aug 0.-Arrived: Ger
manic, frora New York for Liverpool
Sailed Teutonic, from Liverpool for New
York; Westernland. from Liverpool for
Philadelphia.
LIVERPOOL. Aug a0.-Arrived: Ivernia
from Boston; Pomeranan from Montreal
Sailed: New England for Boston: Tunisian
for quebec and Montreal.
GLASGOW Aug. n.-Sailed: Siberian
for ST. Johns. y. F., and Philadelphia.
HAMBURG. Aug. ec.-Arrived: Graf Wal
derzes from New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
OIL FIRE IN TEXAS.


started through the carelessness of fire.
man in the Writ Davis tract this afternoon,
swept a large portion of the Shoestring dis
trict in the oil field, infiicting a loss
amounting TO probably $4,000 The fire un-
der the boiler started a lot Of waste oil
which was lying loose, and in an instant
the flames were communicated to the for
est of derricks which were placed as close
together as it was possible to get them. For
a space of fifty yards about the point Of
origin all derricks and pumping rigs were
destroyed. A gate valve one of the gush-
ers was leaking and the oil and gas be-
came ignited. sending a column of flame
many feet into the air.
Every available man went to work and
much valuable machinery was saved by
being pulled out of The way The fire has
practically burned itself out and only waste
oil was burning tonight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
HAMILTON COUNTY PROSPEROUS.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WORTHWHILE. Ind.. Aug 2o-COunty
Assessor Naele has just disclosed some
figures howirg The advance an real estate
i'm Hamilton county under the prosperous
Republican administration. BY the exami-
nation of 252 decus hIed with the recorder
the past year he fines the average price OF
land sold to bs S62 90 an acre. Two of the
deeds showed the consideration 10 be $40
an acre Several tracts cold for s15 and so
"A Six ago the average price IN
this county was not To exceed A4 an acre
This SHOWS en- increase of 10 per cent. on
land values. = here is class of people in
Hamilton county so prosperous, happy and
contented as the farmers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
DENIAL OF Z. RUM0R.
Cardinal Rampoila Not tn he Again
Secretary of state.

ROME, Aug. 2o.-Pius Y, having several
times received Cardinal Rampola i'm long
audiences. the rumor obtained currency
that the cardinal might be reappointed sec
retary of state 10 the Vatican. \ denial.
however, of this rumor has been obtained
from trustworthy source. il Is explained
that the conferences were due partly TO
the desire on the part of the Pope 20 be-
come personally acquainted with all foreign
questions. and partly 10 the fact that Var
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
LOST IN A GREAT GALE.
American Bark i'm West Indies-Brit-
ish Ship Missing.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. pa cablegram was
received here to-day from the captain Of
the steamship Brattan, dated Puerto Cortez,
saying the American bark John r. Stanhope
had been lost in the great storm which
swept the island of Jamaica, but that the
crew had been saved. The vessel and
cargo were insured.
Fears have arisen for the safety of the
British three-masted schooner c. r. Bent
ley which cleared from Mobile July 80 for
Cienfuegos. On board were the remains
of Captain John Wood, late commander Of
the schooner and his brother-in-law. Mr.
Eden, which were being taken 10 Grand
Captain Wood and the wife of Captain
Renni Eden. I'm command of the vessel
were also on board. The vessel should
have been reported from her destination
more than a week ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
CRUSADE AGAINST VICE.


WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 2o.-The Presby-
terian General Assembly's committee on
evangelistic work to-day held secret meet
ing at Winona. 1t is said that it is the
intention of the committee to hold revivals
everywhere possible and as often as pos
sible during the coming year and to wage
the greatest crusade against vice that has
been known for years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
CLEVER DIAMOND THEFT
ANDERSON SALOON KEEPER ROBBED
At ELWOOD FAIR GROUND GATE.
Suicide of Travelling Man at Lafa yette
school Teacher Ends His Life
with Poison.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Aug. 20.-William New
land, saloon keeper of Anderson, was
robbed of diamond said to be valued at
$500 just as he entered the fair grounds
mere this morning A large crowd was
pushing through the gates and during the
jam his sparkler was shipped from his
shirt front, presumably with pair of
diamond pliers. The screw still remained
in his shirt and showed that it had been
neatly cut by a sharp instrument. There
is no clew to the stone or the person who
committed the theft.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 2o-Present in
dications are very flattering for the fall
term at EarlI am College The attendance
will be fully as large, if not larger, than at
any previous term. Applications for rooms
In the dormitory have been coming i'm rap
idly Richmond will be especially well rep
resented among the students A number OF
minor improvements i'm the college property
are now being completed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
MRS. DIXON WEPT.
Defendant i'm Murder Trial Takes the
stand i'm Her own Defense.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CANNELTON, Ind. Aug. 20.-Interest in
the Dixon trial, which was continued here
to-day, has not abated. The defense began
the examination of witnesses this morning
Several witnesses testified that Mrs Dixon
has a good reputation for morality, and
that she and her husband got along well
together. Drs. Brewer and Lomax both
said that, in their opinion. Dixon died of
grip. They thought he had symptoms of
arsenical poisoning.
Evidence shows that Mrs. Dixon pur-
chased arsenic from DIR. Lomax at her
husbands suggestion TO poison rats pr.
Eaos, the physician who helped conduct
the post-mortem examination on Mr.. Dix
on's body, stated that. in his opinion Dix
ons death was not caused by arsenic but
resulted from a cancer OF the stomach. The
doctor became very much confused when
the attorney for the State produced his
testimony before the grand jury in which
he stated that the direct cause OF Dixons
death was arsenic.
The defendant. Martha Dixon. took the
stand about 4 p. m. She broke down and
cried. She denied everything. and said she
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Mrs. Frances Stafford, of z43 E.
Hath ST., NY. City, adds her tes.
timOny to the hundreds OF thou.
sands on Mrs. Pinkham's files.
When Lydia 4. Pinkham's Rene
dies were first introduced skeptics
all over the country frowned upon
their curative claims, but as year
after year has rolled by and the
little group of women who had been
cured by the new discovery has
since grown into a vast army of
hundreds of thousands, doubts and
skepticisms have been swept away
as by mighty food, until to-day
the great good that Lydia r..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and her other medicines are ceing
among the women of America Is
attracting the attention of many OF
our leading scientists, physicians
and thinking people
Merit alone could win such tame; {;
wise. therefore, is the woman who
for a cure relies upon Lydia II.
Pinkham's yegetableC Compound
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
BIG DAY FOR GRANGERS.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Aug. 20.-Arrangements
have been made for big gathering of the
members of the National Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, i'm Laporte Saturday, Aug.
29, at which time such prominent grangers
as Hon. Aaron Jones, master of the Ma
tional Grange, and Hon. +. b. Norris, of
Sodus, n. Y. chairman of the executive
committee of the National Changers and
master of the New York State Grange, will
be present to address the assemblage. The
meeting will be held under the auspices OF
Pine Lake Grange of Laporte county. The
subjects to be discussed will include. How
to Promote Good Citizenship, How to
Make Agriculture More Profitable" and
How to Add to the Attractions of Coun-
try Life by Promoting improvements of
Country Homes and Surroundings. to Sc
cure Better Schools and Better Roads"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
BAPTISTs CLOSE SESSION. i.
whitewater Valley Association Ad-
jOurns at Richmond.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 2O.-The annual
session of the Whitewater Valley Baptist
Association closed here this afternoon. 1t
was very successful. Cambridge City was
chosen as the next meeting place. The Rev.
Addison Parker, of Richmond, was chosen
TO preach the Introductory sermon The
time to-day was largely devoted to the dis
cussion of missions and other lines of
ISOLATION elected the following officers:
President. Florence Endsey. Elkhorn: sec
retary, Elizabeth Smith. Richmond; treas
urer, Edna Dunham, Richmond.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
Referees Decision Withheld.

Special to tic Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug. 20.-The de-
cision of Referee Pugh, of the Bankruptcy
Court, in the effort of creditors of T. c.
Hammond to have removed from the list of
indebtedness of the estate note for $1,000
with interest, aggregating $4,000 is with
held for the present. The hearing of evil
dence in the matter has been concluded
The note was i'm payment for an alleged
debt of T. G.. Hammond to his wife, and
the creditors claim it was illegal at the
time it was made, because of other in
debtedneSS of the estate
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Aug. @.-One of the
most terrific hail and lightning storms of
the year visited the section south of here
last night, causing great damage to farm
ers. Barns with their contents, including
stock belonging to c. c. Cole and Emery
Dye were consumed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
APPROVE GOVERNORS COURSE.
Evansville e.. A. II. Post Adopts COM
mandatory Resolutions.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 20.-Farragut
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, has
gone on record for law ard order and has
adopted resolutions TO that effect Approval
is given Governor Durbin in commencing
Company Z, Indiana National Guard, Cor
it's soldierly bearing during the rioting here
on July q, when yhat company fired into a
mob and killed six people outright anu
wounded about thirty others, four of whom
died later. The resolutions continue:
I'VE fully indorse all the Governor says
about mob violence and anarchy. We also
fully approve and commend President
Roosevelt for his views forcibly ex
pressed in his letter To Governor Durbin of
Aug. 6. To Captain Blum and the officers
and members of his company we express
our appreciation for prompt obdience when
ordered out. s:her manly forpearance and
soldierly conduct throughout the trying
times incident to the riot.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Aug. 20.-The Barkley
family reunion at Steeles Park near this
city Wednesday was the largest event of
its kind ever held in Adams county. There
were 250 relatives in attendance. The oldest
relative is Samuel Barkley. He is a resi-
dent OF Decatur and is eighty years old.
This was the sixth annual reunion of the
family.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
Residences and Barn. Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY, Aug. pa fire in the village
of Billingsville. seven miles south of Liberty
in Union county. Wednesday, destroyed the
residence of James Doak, a residence and
barn of Mrs. w. Doner and a large barn of
W. l.. Shanklins The town has no fire pro-
lection and the losses are almost total,
with but little insurance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
IN GYPSY QUEEN GARB.
Hammond Girl Who Joined Carnival
Company Did Not Want to Quit.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. Aug. 2O.-Miss
Emma wiedel of this city. aged fifteen
years, who ran away from home last Mon
day TO join a street carnival company. was
found by her mother. Mrs. Caroline Wiedel,
at Hammond to-day, where she was i'm
personating the role of a gypsy fortune
teller. Miss Wiedel was attired in the dress
of gypsy queen and seemed content with
leading the life OF a nomad.
Ii was necessary for Mrs. Wiedel TO en-
list the services of a Hammond officer TO
induce her wayward daughter to return
home.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
The CopeIands mt spiceIand.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Ind, Aug. 20-The Cope
land reunion was held here to-day in
Blacks grove. The attendance was very
large. many persons from other towns be-
ing present. The Oldest person present
was Mrs. Anna Black, of New Castle, who
is ninety-two years old. James w. Black
was elected president and Mrs. Matte Yale
Mcfarland secretary. The Copeland rela-
tionship is very large in this county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 2O.-Samuel
NJ. Foster. one of the leading business men
and capitalists of this city, is quite sick
at his home here as the result of eating
some spoiled fish at an indianapolis hotel
last Saturday. He was taken down Satur-
day night and suffered with all the symp
toms of severe ptomaine poisoning. He says
the fish was spoiled and besides was not
il. To which fact he owes his life. He is
now out of danger.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 20.-The actual
work of construction was begun to-day on
the Eastern Indiana traction line. The
work started on Fort Wayne avenue, this
city. This line will run from Richmond
10 Winchester, Portland and Marion. and
will be part OF through line from Cincin-
natl TO Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Aug. 20.-Elias
Benson, who was recently relased from the
Logansport insane asylum on furlough, is
laboring under peculiar delusion. He i'm
AGNES himself pursued by two large roost-
ers. one belonging to DIR. Rogers, of the
Logansport asylum and the other the prop
erty of a prominent Laporte county resi-
dent. Benson also imagines that he can
communicate with birds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
OIL CoMPANY's SUCCESS.
Ohio COmpany's First Venture i'm the
Parker Field Fruitful.
anspoIis Journal.

Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal.
PARKER. Ind, Aug. @.-The Ohio Oil
company's first venture in the Parker field
has proved successful one. The Well
No. l I'm the Frank Duncan lease will be
an exceptionally good one. More than or
dinary interest has been taken In this lease
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
Richmond Gets Next Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind Aug. 0.-The next
meeting of the National Horse Thief De-
tective Association viii be held in Rich
mond. y meesing of the national officers
and the office s Of the two associations in
Wayne county held IN Richmond to-
day aud the preliminary arrangements
made. The date selected is Oct. and O.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Aug. 2o-The
Prison Reform Commission which held its
first meeting in this city this week will not
submit it's report until every Jail i'm the
State has been visited. says Warden j. D.
Reid. The report will go to Governor Dur
bin before IL il given out for publication
some other place and continue its vista
flpnS
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 20.-The grand
lodge of the United Brothers of Friendship
(negro) elected The following officers to-
day: Grand master, DIR. w. f. Brown, In
dianapolis; deputy grand master, Professor
William Phillips. Indianapolis: treasurer,
G. +. McMechem, Evansville; recording
secretary, Alexander Jones, Alexandria; /;
chairman board of trustees, G. A. Brown.
Richmond. Muncie was chosen as the next
meeting pIace.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
DAN STORMS SPOKE.


tiers from Several Counties.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 20.-Daniel E.
Storms, secretary of state, was the orator
of the day at meeting of old settlers Of
Tippecanoe, Fountain, Warren and Mont
gomery counties held to-day at Meharry's
grove, ten miles south of this city. The
Newtown band furnished the music. The
meeting is annual affair, and some state
officer is secured each year to tell the old
settlers and their families everything he
knows. This year one of the largest crowds
that ever assembled at Meharry's grove
heard Secretary Storms speak, and swapped
stories of the early days.
While settlers from three counties met at
Meharry's grove, there was yet another old
settlers meeting held at Johnson's grove,
near Attica. Alva o. Reser, ex-representa-
tive from Tippecanoe county, was the
speaker, and the crowd was very large.
The Rev. w. E. Mckenzie, of this city, also
spoke.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21
School Teacher Shoots Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON, Ind, Aug. @.-George Nc
Intosh, a school teacher OF Jackson town.
ship, committed suicide last night in the
presence of his family by taking carbolic
acid. He was thirty-seven years of age
and had a wife and five children. No cause
is assigned for the act.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-21

dinal Rampolla, being the executor OF Pope
Leo's will, must consult with the Pontih
whenever controversial points arise.
Monsignor Kennedy, rector of the Amer
lean College, gave dinner tonight in the
villa of the American College at Csstel
Gandolf, in honor of the Most Rev. j. j.
Harty, archbishop of Manila. Among the
guests were Cardinal Satoli, Monsignor
O'Connell. rector OF the Catholic University
at Washington, and Monsignor Fowler,
Archbishop Harty's secretary