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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Earlham Man Goes to Pratt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, July A.-Irving King,
son of Edward King. near Chester. has
been elected to the chair of psychology and
history of education. in Pratt Institute.
Brooklyn, N. Y, on the recommendation of
Professor John Dewey, of the University of
Chicago. He will have entire charge of the
work in these subjects, teaching the normal
students, the kindergartners and the domes-
tic art students. Mr. King is a graduate
of Earlham College and took special work
at the University of Chicago. This insttu-
tion is now publishing, at it's own expense
book he has recently written entitled
THE Psychology of Child Development"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
TRAMPS ASSAIL A WOMAN
ROB HER OF $40 AFTER TEARING
HER CLOTHING FROM HER.
Putnam SheriH Is Seeking Them-Sui-
eide of Sickly WOman-Seward
Is Held for Wife Murder.

Special to the India polls Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, July 4.-As Mrs.
James Lynch was taking water from
spring near her horne in this township, to-
day, she heard noise near her. and, look
ing up. found two tramps standing behind
her. One drew big knife and told her: If
you stir or make noise we will cut your
heart out They then attacked her, and
in tearing off her clothing found $40 in paper
money. They took this and Immediately dis
appeared in the woods, where they are being
sought by the sheriff, his deputies and the
marshal.
1t is thought they will remain hidden until
night and then seek to board freight train.
Three railroads pass within the immediate
vicinity of the place of the robbery.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
TRIED TO CATCH GOLDFISH.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, July 24-This noon
while people were passing every minute.
little Marion Marx, the sixteen-months-
old son of Herman Marx, who lives on the
busiest corner in the city, opposite the
Union Traction station. fell in a fountain
pool in supposed attempt to catch gold
fish and drowned unnoticed The body was
not found for perhaps fifteen minutes.
Physicians labored to resuscitate the child,
but life had fled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
DEATH CLAIMS ITS OWN.
kokOmo Wedding, Set for To-day,
Turns to a Funeral.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, July 24.-Death- is the
bride in what was to have been a wedding
in Kokomo tomorrow. Charles Hosier and
Miss Sara Sims were engaged to be mar
ried, the wedding being set for Saturday.
Preparations had been made for the mar
riage a month ago. Mr.. Hosier was taken
sick and went to his old home at Spring
field o., for treatment.
Yesterday the malady developed into quick
consumption and death resulted in a few
hours and before the bride-to-be could be
informed of the fatal turn. The body will
be inferred at Springfield He was thirty
four years old. The expectant bride is al
most proStrated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
ILLEGAL FISHERS FINED
EFFORT TO ENFORCE THE LAW IN
TIPPECAsOE COUNTY.
Burglars with a Fondness for Sugar
Prominent Logansport Man Dead
Other Indiana News.
specisl to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal,
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July "A. - Thomas
Smith, deputy fish commissioner, has been
very busy in this vicinity for the past few
days and many arrests have been made for
illegal fishing. Along the Wabash river
and Wildcat creek IL has long been the
custom for farmers sons to set trap nets
and draw seines for catfish aud bass. At
several points large hauls have been made
day after day, and it is against this prac-
tice that the commissioner has directed his
efforts.
Deputy Smith has been working night and
day. and to-day the following persons ap-
pretended by him were fined by Justice
Shaw: John Mclaughlin, Claude Beissell,
George Carter, Otto Laish and Henry
Faschnecht. Each was warned that the
next offense would mean a prison sentence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

LIVERPOOL. July 2I.-Arrived: Ger
manic, from New York; Bowie. from New
York. Sailed: Arabic for New York.
SCILLY. July 24-Passed: Bremen. from
New York for Plymouth, Cherbourg and
Bremen.
cROOKHAVEN, July 2i.-Passed: Etru-
ria. from New York for Queenstown and
Liverpool.
. PRAWLE POINT, July 24-Passed !.
Noordam. from New FORK for Rotterdam.
MOvILLE. July 23.-Sailed: Furnessia
for New York; Partisan for Montreal
SOUTHAMPTON. July 2i.-Sailed
Moltke for New York via Cherbourg.
QUEENSTOWN. July 23.-sailed: New
England for Boston.
NEW YORK, July 2I-Arrived: HeeIa
from Copenhagen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
His Body Not Found.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 24-Scores of
people are dredging, dragging and dyna-
hitting the Wabash river for the body of
Henry +. Kruse, the sign artist who
drowned yesterday while rescuing two chill
dren from the river near Tecumseh Trail.
All yesterday afternoon and far into the
night men searched for the body, and to-
day their efforts were renewed. Dynamite
has been used in great quantities and thou
sands of fish have been killed. but no trace
of the body has been found. The water
where the accident occurred is deep and
swift but il is considered remarkable that
the cofpse has not even been seen by the
hundreds working along the banks
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, July 2i.-Henry
Seward to-day bound over TO the Sep
tember term of the grand jury after pre-
liminary hearing on wife-murder charge
The justice before whom he was tried in
the hearing said he would have acquitted
him had 1t been an actual trial, but, as it
was a preliminary hearing only, he would
hold him in consideration of some circum-
stances that seemed little suspicious.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

ST. LOUIS. July 24.-At the final session
OF the national convention OF United Broth
ers of Friendship, negro organization.
resolutions were adopted expressiong appre-
attitude of President Roosevelt on all aues-
tions affecting the rights OF Afro-Ameri-
cans under the Federal Constitution and his
declaration that the door OF opportunity
should be closed against no man on ac-
count of his race. color or previous condl-
tion." and consider Ia fortunate I'm this
crisis I'm the history Of the Republic that =
man of the courage and broad humanity
of President Roosevelt should occupy the
chief executive ONCE In the gift OF IL
people"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. July A--The Ten
nessee pearl hunters who are camped along
the Wabash river several miles west of Lo-
gansport have succeeded in finding nearly
q hundred pearls, and to-day shipped con-
signment of the gems 10 a merchant in
Arkansas. They claim to have struck a rich
field and predict that pearl hunting will be-
come an important industry along the Wa
bash in this vicinity.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Tin Plate Industry at Atlanta Is a
Thing of the Past.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. July 2i-The final chap
ter in the dream of Enoch Stanford. a
wealthy Englishman. 10 establish at the
little city OF Atlanta, southwest OF Elwood.
the greatest tin-manufacturing plant in the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
SHE BIT OFF HER TONGUE
RESULT OF FALL SUFFERED BY A
GIRL AT WHITING.
Boy Drowned i'm an Alexandria Foun-
tain-FataI Runaway Accidents
Deaths ON the Railroads.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HAMMOND, Ind, July A.-Misfortune in
the shape of repeated accidents seems to be
the lot of Lena Vogel, of Whiting.
Last winter beer keg fell on her foot
and severed that member. Yesterday she
was walking home, when her crutches
caught on plank and she was thrown TO
the ground with such violence that her
tongue was bitten off and her jaw broken.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, July PA Howard coun-
ty woman, Mrs Fred Hegner, hauled the
largest load of wheat TO the local market.
Mrs. Hegner. who lives in Howard town
ship, brought in load of lib bushels with
two horses. Farm help being scarce, Mrs.
Hegner assisted in the harvest field and
helped with the threshing. The load weighed
7,119 pounds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CARLISLE, Ind, July A.-Vincent Cor
bin died here this morning as the resul;
OF injuries received in a runaway on Tues
day. He was driving to Sullivan on that
day, with the Rev. A. l.. Tidrick, and their
horse SHE'D at passing buggy, overturning
the rig and throwing the occupants into
the ditch. Mr.. Tidrick was only bruised,
but Mr.. Corbin suffered two fractures of
the right arm, from which blood poisoning
resulted. He served in the civil war as a
member OF Company h. Eightieth Indiana
Infantry, and was a wealthy retired
farmer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Evidence of Prosperity.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 24.-Work has
been begun on another important building
project. The Jones Hardware Company. one
of the largest concerns of the kind in the
State, is clearing the site for an additional
building, that will make 1t possible 10 do
a business aggregating a million dollars
year. The building will replace the old
Starr homestead one of the historic houses
of Richmond. The ground which the
building will stand had been owned by the
Starr estate since 1896. The ground is a
part of 160 acres bought from the govern
ment in 1906 by John Meek.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

sented. II was like you. I congratulate you
and the public on your success.
Yesterday the sheriff received the follow
Ing from George B. Lockwood. secretary
to the Governor:
Il am directed by the Governor to say
that he desires TO commend you for the
boldness aud efficiency with which you per-
formed your duty in dispensing an assem-
blage attempting TO engage in unlawful ac-
ton in your county on last Sunday. He be-
lieyes that such prompt and fearless action
on the part OF the local officials In the per-
formance of their duties will go far toward
inculcating general respect for the law
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
KILLED ON THE BIG FOUR.

Levi COnnOr, One of the WeaIthiest
Farmers i'm Madison County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 24.-Levi Connor,
who was killed by the Big Four at Dale
Vile this morning by the Knickerbocker,
was one of the wealthiest and most sub
stantial farmers in central Indiana. He
owned more than 1000 acres of the finest
farming land in Madison county, His home
In Richland township, six miles north of
Andersonsis a model farm and farm home.
There are COO acres in the highest state OF
cultivation. He was leader in movements
that benefited the farmers and was twice
elected a commissioner of the county
on the Democratic ticket. He was large
raiser of sheep. but in 1884 became a Re
publican on account of the tariff agitation
and had since that time been an active
working Republican.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Broom Corn Will he Scarce.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, July 24.-An interesting fact
which bears out the report that the broom
corn crop is so per cent. short this year in
the central Illinois district was brought to
light on the occasion of Decatur picnic
to this city this week. A prize was offered
for the person guessing the correct number
division of the Vandalia Railroad between
Decatur and this city. There are just
eleven fields and usually there are between
150 and 200.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 4.-While
Jack Hastings. a farmer in the northern
part Of this county and his family were
quarantined this week because they had
been in contact with case of smallpox,
neighbor farmers took a threshing machine
to his wheatfield of 100 acres and threshed
a crop that will be of better than the av-
erage yield in this section.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Richmond Palladium Sold.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 24.-The Daily and
Weekly Palladium. official organ of the city
and county and the recognized organ of the
Republicans of Wayne county has been sold
by Daniel Surface, who has owned the pa
per for several years, to j. r. Hart, of In
dianapolis and S. NJ. Rutherford, of Evans
vile, who will take charge on Aug. l. Mr..
Hart was formerly connected with the Da-
kota Farmer, farm paper at Aberdeen.
S. d. He will have charge of the editorial
department. Mr.. Surface is postmaster of
Richmond
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Planning Mill Destroyed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE Ind, July 2i.-Samuel
p. StrouD. who is the owner of large
planning mill in DanvilIe, ILL.,, received word
that his property was almost completely
destroyed by fire some time during last
night. 1t was valued at $4,000 and the
loss will reach Sl5,0
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
WILL CONTESTS.
Swigart Testament Broken-WiIl of
DIR. r. q. Armstrong;.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind. July 24.-In the Por-
ter Circuit Court to-day a jury declared
that the late George w. Swigart. of South
Bend, was of unsound mind at the time of
making his will disposing of an estate val
ued at nearly 100000. nearly all of which he
bequeathed to his two sons. cutting off his
five daughters with small bequests. The
suit was brought by Mrs. Emma Willard,
of Chicago, and others. The jury was out
sixteen hours. The defense will ask for
new trial.
CAMDEN, Ind. July 2i.--An effort will
be made to break the will of the late DIR.
+. G.. Armstrong. He died several weeks
ago leaving an estate valued at $4,000. His
estate consists of 500 acres of land and con-
siderable cash. The will gives to his four
children equal shares, but cuts off a grand
daughter, who is a minor, with $1,000 The
child's mother was formerly Miss Paris, of
Frankfort.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the indianapolis journal.
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind, July 2i--Paul Bel
sicker, twelve-year-old boy, who lives
near this place, broke his arm yesterday in
trying to save the life of his little sister.
The children were riding horseback through
the woods, and Paul was holding the baby
on before him. A nest of bees or hornets
was stirred up and attacked the horse.
which soon became unmanageable and in
rearing threw the children off his back with
great force. Paul, in trying to save his
sister from being thrown against a tree,
received the force of the fall on his arm,
with the result stated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Plant VIII he Enlarged.

Special TO the Indianap polls Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, July 24.-The growth of
its business has rendered the construction
of new buildings necessary by the Indiana
Box Company, of this city, and contracts
for the work were let to-day. A new ma
chinery department, 75x65, and boiler room,
40x41, will be added to the present plant.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, July 24.-The home of
c. &. Murray, claim agent for the Louis
Vile division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road was entered by burglars last night.
Besides Mrs. Murray's diamond ring,
valued at s75. the housebreaker secured i
boys gold watch, valued at SIS, two or
three dollars in change and a fifty-pound
sack filled with granUlated sugar. Mr.. Muir
ray was absent at fishing camp.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. July 24.-An in
dustrial school. the first OF the kind in
Shelby county. is being built near Boggs-
town by the Seventh-day Adventists. 1t is
expected that the main building will be
completed by Sept. Is. Special instructors
will be present to give training in mission
will be tauSlt and from that school pupils
will be sent TO higher training school
which is located I'm Michigan. An instruc-
tor will be engaged for agricultural teach
ing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, July 24.-Miss Ora Hobbs.
aged eighteen. was killed in a runaway
west of Paris on. Thursday night. Miss
Hobbs lived at Redman and was returning
from the Oakland street fair In company
with Todd Norris, who suffered a broken
shoulder and was otherwise seriously in
jured
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind. July 24.-B. Taylor,
in the employ of the Chicago, Terre Haute
& Southern Railroad, has leased several
hundred acres of coal land in the south
part of this county The mines will be
operated on large scale. All coal land will
be taken that the company can secure. Sur
veyors are at work on the road and 1t
will be built as soon as possible.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ROME CITY, Ind, July 24.-There was a
family reunion at the Summer Days"
cottage of Judge vesey. of Fort Wayne,
yesterday, during which an accident oc-
CURED to his naphtha launch. The boat
Was occupied by his son at the time. The
gasoline tank exploded, slightly burning
the young mans arm and disabling the
launch.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
PINE LAKE ASSEMBLY.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE. Ind, July A.-The Pine Lake
Chautauqua was formally opened last hight
with concert at the auditorium by the
Laporte city band. and the first session
of the assembly was held this morning.
preceded by sunrise devotional meeting
at o'clock, led by Prof. Clark r. Parker.
of Franklin. AT the morning session the
Rev. ]. Z. Conant. OF Dubuque, Ia. began
his series OF lectures on Bible outlines The
Rev. f. A Case. of Council Bluns. Ia.
discussed the apostolic church, and DIR. j.
A Leavitt. president OF Ewing College OF
Illinois, lectured on the essentials OF wor-
ship, stirring the large audience greatly by
his discussion OF the impotence of the
church.
The women of the assembly held a mis-
sionary meeting this afternoon, the session
being presided over by Mrs Reuben JEFF
ferries. of indianapolis. Tonight DIR. A. r.
Wyant. of Chicago. delivered an Illus
trated lecture on the Oberammergau.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, July 4.-The Grand
Lodge, Knights and Daughters of Tabor,
colored. adjourned tonight after eiccting
the following officers: c. G.. NJ, B. F. Fer
rell. indianapolis; V. q. NJ, E. o. Prince.
Connersville; G.. II. p, Emma j. Hines,
Kokomo: V. G.. p, Sadie A. Beard, Craw-
fordsvlle; c. G.. r., Asenath Artis, Ma
rion; c. =. p, John Carter, Indianapolis;
c. c.. Q. NJ, Adda Thomas, Terre Haute;
C. G.. o., d. NJ Turner. Charlottesville; G..
G. p, Hattie McPheeters, New Albany.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind, July 24.-Mrs. Sydon
Badoilet. of Palmyra township, and her son
were dangerously burned by gasoline ex-
plosion this evening. Mrs. BadoIlet tried To
cxtinSuish the blaze and became enveloped
in flames. She picked up her boy and ran
from the house crying for help. A crew OF
threshers saved the lives of the woman and
child. and succeeded in saving the building
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
WORDS OF PRAISE.
Plucky vermiIfen County sheriff Is
Warmly Commended.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT. Ind, July 24.-James A
Swayne sheriff OF this county. who stopped
the Sunday prizehght In the north end of
this county last Sunday. is receiving many
compliments On his courage in suppressing
lawlessness. Among the many compliments
was one from Aired r. White, of Rockville
Judge of this judicial district. who said: Il
am not surprised that you had the courage
and public spirit to do IL IL oooortunity pre-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Militiamen Ready for Muster.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, July 24.-Kokomo has
new militia company of seventy members
ready for muster into State service. The
mastering officer will be here next week.
The commissioned officers are: Captain.
Raymond Wood; first lieutenant, Ralph
Johnson; second lieutenant, Claude Spurlin.
The officers were all in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, as were a majority Of the pri-
Yates.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
kokomo Man Killed i'm Iowa.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. July PA telegram re-
ceived here to-day said that Thomas Nc
Cracker, recently of this place, was shot
and killed at Bedford, Ia. No particulars
were received, but 1t is reported that the
killing was in an alteration. McCracken
was a brother of Postal Clerk Mart Nc
Cracker, this city, and Elwood McCracken,
of Young America.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Many vi.itor. mt st. Mary'..
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. July 24-An ex-
cursion party of 100 women came from Chi
cago this morning to st. Mary's of the
Woods. Nearly all the visitors were former
students at the college conducted at the
mother home of the Sisters of Providence
and this is the time of the annual return
to the home of 500 Sisters OF Providence
from their various stations in the parochial
schools in the country the visitors will find
many OF those they knew in their student
days.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Hurt by Falling Spar.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, July 24.-Nathaniel
Brown, a young man of Bainbridge, was
struck on the back of his neck by mast
used this afternoon at the starting of hot
air balloon at the Putnam county fair. 1t
is thought he cannot recover. His head was
injured and his jaw broken.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Murder I'm First Degree.
the Indiananolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July A.-Coroner Poland
to-day rendered a verdict of murder in the
first degree" in the case of the infant found
near Muncie yesterday with crushed skull.
The police claim 10 have a clew to the mur-
derer
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

ial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, July 24--Appo Carmack,
an aged and afflicted resident of this city.
is dying. Yesterday sample package of
medicine was thrown into his yard, and he,
according to directions, took the whole of
it, hoping to cure his pains. The medicine
had the opposite effect, and he will die.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
New water Plant Installed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, July 24.-The local Wabash
shops management has put its private water
system in operation this week. Water is
pumped three miles from Pipe creek, the
line crossing the Wabash river. City water
from the river was abandoned because of
not being good for locomotive boilers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Young Man struck by Train.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MuNCIE. Ind, July 24.-Harry vanmatre.
of Muncie. and Ora Pixley. of Indianapolis.
tried to cross the Lake Erie tracks In a
buggy In front of a train tonight Both
young men were hurled several feet Van
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

AUGUSTA. Me. July 2I-The will of Mrs
James u. Blaine has been filed for probate
Will is dated at Washington April 6 leoI
No Inventory was made of the estate, but IL
Is estimated at over half a million. and is
divided between the children and grand
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

srecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 2i.-Charles
Sechrist. of Washington. Ind, brakeman
on the b. & o. S. w. Railroad. fell under
the wheels of a car at Carlyle, III, this
afternoon and was instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Boy Drowned While Bathing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
AURORA, Ind, July 2.-John Moody,
aged eight. the son Of James Moody, of
Cochran, drowned yesterday evening while
swimming in Hogan creek with several other
boys. His body was recovered this morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, July 24.-Mrs. West.
wife of cap;. James West. a prominent
resident of this city, was found dead by
member of the family this evening. She
had been in poor health, and, going up
stairs, hanged herself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
Eighth Victim of LocLjaw.

WILKESBA2RE. Pa. July 4-Miss Jes-
sic Brader died last night of tetanus. She
was the eighth victim OF lockjaw in Wilkes
barre since July 1