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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy To-day, with Probably
Showers I'm Southern Indiana.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-ForC
Thursday and Friday:

WASHINGTON, June 3.-ForecaSt for
Thursday and Friday:
Indiana-Partly cloudy on Thursday:
probably sho ssers in south portion; Friday,
fair AMI warner; variable winds.
Ohio-Fair Thursday and Friday, vari-
able winds, mostly light east.
IllinoiS-Mostly cloudy on Thursday;
probably showers In extreme south portion;
warmer in central and south portions; Fri
day fair, warmer In northeast portion;
fresh east winds on the lake.
Kentucky-Pa-tly cloudy on Thursday;
Friday fair and warmer.
Lower MicEigan-Fair OH Thursday and
F-iiay; warmer on Thursday in southwest
portion: light to fresh east winds.
Wisconsin-Fair on Thursday and FRI
day: light to fresh east to southeast
winds
North Dakota-Fair> Thursday and FRI
day.
South Dakota and Nebraska-Warmer on
Thursday. Friday fair.
MinDesota-Fair on Thursday and Fri
day: warmer Friday near Lake Superior;
light to fresh east TO southeast winds.
kansas-Partly cloudy and warmer on
Thursday. Friday fair.
1owa-Fair on Thursday: warmer in
south portion. Friday fair.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Partly
cloudy on Thursday and Friday; probably
showers Friday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Indiana Notes.

CONNERSVILLE.-The members of the
Good Citizens League are much elated
Circuit Court, who held that the County
Commissioners erred in granting saloon
licenses to several local applicants In
accordance with this decision the places
affected are closed and several more ap-
plications similarly affected by the decision
will be refused when they come UP. thus
making Connersville dry town.
RUSHVILLE.-The County Commission
ers refused to grant license to Henry Will
kins. The refusal was based on a petition
filed by the officers of the Civic League,
which presented ten allegations why
license should not be issued. wilkins later
Jesse Reddick who will apply for a license
at the July term of the Commissioners
Court.
MUNCIE.--For the first time in six
granted to a resident of Washington town.
ship. Since last December the temperance
forces have won every contest against the
applicants. On Tuesday the demonstrators
We're found to be just two short of the le-
gal number and the commissioners granted
the license asked by d. " Bartlett, Of Cas-
ton.
FRANKLIN.-The Franklin Masonic
remodeling its hall here and work will be
begun at once. The plans when completed
will give the lodge one Of the finest tenn
pies in this part of the State and with pos
sibly one or two exceptions more floor
space than any other lodge in the State.
LAPEL-On Thursday Mr.. and Mrs.
David Conrad celebrated their golden we'd
ding at their home half a mile north Of
town. Mr.. Conrad is Lapel's banker and
one Of the best-known men in the county.
Ninety guests were present, including some
from Noblesville, Anderson, Indianapolis
and Richmond.
LAGRANGE.-County Superintendent H.
S. Gilhams was reelected to succeed him.
self by the trustees Of this county. Mr..
Gilhams has made a very efficient super
intendent, and his reelection was almost
didate.
ELwOOD.-The annual confirmation ex-
ercises at St Joseph's Church will be held
Fort Wayne diocese, being the celebrant.
A class of more than hundred school
children will be confirmed.
BRAZIL.-The City Council, at Tuesday
nights meeting, granted to the local Order
of Eagles the right to use part OF Main
street for .the purpose Of holding a street
fair and carnival during the week of July
ell.
JONESBORO.-At a meeting Of the Town
Board the bid of p. T. OBrien for the inn
provement of Fourth street was accepted.
The street is to be Of brick, at sl.76 per
square yard.
NEW CASTLE.-The New Castle tribe of
Red Men initiated forty-One candidates
this week. 1t is now the second largest
lodge here. having over 800 members.
ELKHART.-Elkhart Aerie of the Order
of Eagles was instituted here Wednesday
night with more than fifty names on the
charter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Valparaiso Law school.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind. June 3.-The annual
commencement exercises of the Northern
Indiana Law School will be Wednesday
evening, June 3. at the college auditorium.
Judge John H. Gillett. of the Supreme
bench. will preside. Attorney General c.
w. Miller will deliver the annual address.
President III. b. Brown confers the degrees.
the Indiana bar. The admission TO the
United States bar will be by authority OF
Judge A. b; Anderson The oath will be
administered by Hon. Noble G. Butler. The
address on behalf OF the faculty will be
by the DEAN Mark L. De Motte
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
BORROWED MUCH MONEY.
j. N. H0n Accused Of Securing Large
Sums from Bankers.

NEW YORK. June 3.-John ~. Hoff, of
Newark. n. j.. was to-day held on a charge
of grand larceny. made by Thomas a Ad-
ans. president OF the Ganzvoort Bank. OF
New York. Bail was fixed at $500. Hoff IL
is alleged. secured loan of $4,000 from the
Ganzvoort Bank upon a false statement OF
assets Assistant District Attorney Pechner,
who Is prosecuting the case. told the court
that twelve other banks in New York city
had loaned sums 10 the prisoner on the same
typewritten statement OF assets furnished
the Ganzvoort Bank. and that In this man
ner Hon had succeeded In borrowing sums
in the neighborhood Of $25000o.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Resumes with Nonunion Hands.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
vEEDERSBURG. Ind. June s.-The Wa
bash clay works resumed operations to-
day after standing idle two months on ac-
count OF a strike. The demands OF Local
Union II. of the Brick. Tile and Terra
Gotta Workers, have not been met and
the plant resumes under nonunion auspices.
The union has issued circular setting
forth its grievances and stating that the
matter will be fought to- the end. Most OF
the labor employed Is unskilled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
SUICIDE OF AN OPERATOR.
Terre Haute Coal Man Kills Himself
I'm m store.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 3.-George
Ingle. coal operator, committed suicide
this morning by shooting himself while in
the presence of a clerk in a hardware
store, after buying cartridges. He loaded
his weapon as the clerk was getting change
and when he said, Some men have more
brains than / have" he attracted the
clerks attention. AS the clerk turned to
look at him he was placing the revolver at
the side of his head and fired the shot be-
fore any one could get to him. He fell
dead.
He had not been successful in business
affairs lately Some months ago 1t was
reported that he attempted suicide by pois-
oning.
He was brother of David Ingle, prom
inent coal operator of southern Indiana.
and a son of John Ingle, who more than
any other one man developed the southern
Indiana coal fields. The suicide left widow
but no children. His nome was In Evans
vile, but he was in Terre Haute much or
his time. He had become addicted to the
cocaine habit and last night was found
wandering in an alley while under the in
fiuence of the drug.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, June 3.-George Cot
terman, aged twenty-five, son of a well-to-
do farmer of Richland township, five miles
north of Anderson, is in very serious con-
dtion from a dose of poison taken in a fit
of melancholy. He had been hard student
at the Indiana Medical College, at Indian
apolis, for the past two years, and recently
returned home in poor health. He had been
Respondent, and took laudanum last night.
Doctors worked with him till to-day, when
he was declared out of danger.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, June 3.-The Anderson
Club of this city will open its parlors to a
smoker to be given to the citizens
of Anderson tomorrow evening. The
executive committee of the G. A. r. will
be the reception committee. The toasts
which will be responded TO are: Anderson
and Her People," Mayor John L. Forkner:
''"The1 Encampment from a Broad Stand
point" Governor w. T. Durbin; ITO What
Extent Should Hospitality and Enterprise
be Encouraged" Charles L. Henry; Are
Large Conventions Healthful TO the Busi-
ness Interests of a Community" George
f MctsuIioch
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Arrested for Horse stealing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, June 3-Samuel Bauer.
Of this city, was arrested here early this
morning with a livery rig he secured at w.
l.. Bon Durant's barn in Bremen on Tues
day on the pretext of going to Bourbon.
He had driven here. passed his home In
the extreme southwest part of town and
gone to the extreme northwest outskirts
and engaged board for the horse of c. l..
Weller. Weller became suspicious, Informed
the police, and when Bon Durant was
heard from the officers knew at once where
to locate the rig. Bauer was arrested when
he went after II. He has served Jail SEN
tence for horse stealing. He was taken to
Plymouth for arraignment in the Marshall
Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Just borrowed the Horse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 3.-Former
Mayor Griswold found his horse gone from
his stable, but found this note tackled on the
empty stall: ''Do not worry. If you say
nothing, your horse will be returned in
three days. If you tell ii you will never
again see the horse You know me we'll and
we are friends. So say nothing to the po-
lice. 1 am going to Vim (Vincennes) and
will be back in three days. Will take good
care of the horse. A Friend" A set of
harness was taken from a neighbor's barn,
the Griswold harness being kept In the
house.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Ha. No Republican Paper.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 3-The MORN
ing Express to-day printed a dispatch from
indianapolis announcing the purchase Of
that paper by George F. McCulloch. The
fact had been published by other Terre
Haute newspapers. but the startling piece
of news in the Indianapolis special Is that
the paper hereafter viii be Independent in
politics. This will leave Terre Haute with
out Republican newspaper, either daily
or weekly. The evening Tribune some
months ago announced that Ii would be in
dependent, and the Gazette is Democratic.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SPENCER, Ind, June 3.-The boiler in
the sawmill of William Wilcox blew up
this morning and was lifted from it's foun-
dation and thrown seventy-five yards away.
The workmen were near the saw ready to
begin work when the explosion occurred.
but only one OF them, Edwin Mann, fire.
man. was injured. He has a slight scalp
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Verdict for $4,000 Damages.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. June 3.-Deputy
Sheriff Claude Sittason. of this city. was to-
day awarded damages in the sum of $4,000
In his suit against the Southern Railway
Company for personal injuries suffered two
years ago in a wreck at Kyana, west of
this city. The suit was for $4,000 and was
filed in the Dubois Circuit Court, taken by
the defendant to the Pike Circuit Court,
and venued by the plaintiff to the Crawford
Circuit Court at English, where 1t was tried
to-day. Sttason was an engineer, and was
buried under his engine in a wreck caused
by rails spreading. His fireman was killed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
TWO TRACTION FRANCHISES.
Eastern Line Receives Them from De-
catur and Adams County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATCR, Ind, June 3-The Council last
night granted to the Springfield & Fort
Wayne Traction Company a franchise
through this city. The work must be begun
within ninety days and be completed be-
tween Decatur and Fort Wayne by July 1,
1904 The road must be in operation by Dec.
81 1904
soners granted to the same company a
franchise through the county. The pro-
visions are that the work must be begun
within sixty days and completed by Dec. 81
1904 The commissioners also vacated part
of the Piqua road in this county between
here and Fort Wayne. The road is now
GO feet wide, but after being changed it will
be but 40 feet wide.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
TELEPHONE is TABOO.
German Baptist Conference Opposes
It's Use by the Members.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind. June 3.-The old order
German Baptists. in annual national con-
ference eight miles west of Goshen, voted
not to permit their members to use tele-
phones in their homes. They are opposed
to all "new-fangled'' articles denoting prog
ress, except as to farming tools, in the use
of which they keep abreast of the times.
They dress very plainly. Their women
wear bonnets instead of hats They oppose
the education of their children, except in
the merest rudiments; have no Sunday
schools and oppose all secret and fraternal
organizations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Unusual Cause Of Death.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, June 3.-Rauel Brush
willer, aged three, son of Edward Brush
willer. of Decatur, died at Fort Wayne
Tuesday morning. Last Thursday he
swallowed a beechnut, which lodged In his
throat. An operation was thought neces-
sary and the victim was taken to hope
Hospital. Fort Wayne, where. after a
three hours examination by five OF the
physicians. ii was found that the nut was
no longer in the boys throat, but that the
lacerations made by the nut had caused
could do no good. and the child died few
hours afterWard.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Mallory to BE Tried mt Laporte.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind. June 3.-The trial Of Jo-
sephus Mallory, charged with being an ac-
cessory in the murder of John NJ. Koonz-
man. the South Bend grocer, for whose
death Melvin Boone has been on trial in the
st. Joseph county Circuit Court, will begin
Monday morning In the Laporte Circuit
Court before Judge Richter and jury. The
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
NONUNIoN UNIONS.
They VIII Hold . National Conventfon
I'm Muncie Next month.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. June 3.-Members OF the
nonunion unions Of Anderson and Muncie
met here yesterday and took steps pre-
paratory to holding a national convention
of these unions. composed OF all unorgan-
unions in Indiana. some time during July
The nonunion unions at Anderson, Mum
Gle. Elwood. Indianapolis. In Indiana, and
Syracuse. Albany and New York. in New
are in favor Of national amaleamafion.
with salaried officers The Muncie union
will take the initiative steps In the amalga-
nation. AT the conference yesterday the
feasibility OF a national paper was favor
ably considered. The first issue Is expected
to appear in three weeks.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
LINEAlEN Go OUT.



Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, June 3.--The linemep
Of the Central Union Telephone Company
were called out this morning In anderson.
Elwood, Alexandria and New Castle. The
linemen were joined by other employees OF
the company, and business is badly
crippled. The strike is caused by the
refusal of the Central officials to grant the
demand for an increase in wages or en-
ployes. The latter demand the same wages
as are paid by the independent company
here and in the territory affected by the
strikers.
The Delaware & Madison Counties TeIe-
phone company granted an increase In the
wages of its employees recently and an
ultimatum was given TO the Central Union
officials TO meet that increase by this
morning. The employees ask for double
time for all overwork. The Central Union
Company is In the midst OF important
local improvements and the strike seriously
cripples the service.
This afternoon twenty OF the Anderson
employees went to New Castle to arrange
matters with the striking operatives there.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
MINERS WIN THEIR CASE
SPECIAL COMMISSION REPORTS IN
FAVOR OF SHOT FIRERs.
Unsuccessful Effort to Settle the Quar-
ry strike-Old L. A. 800 Said to Be
Breaking Up-Other Labor News.
Special to.the indianapolis Journal.

Special tosthe Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June 3-The COM
mission which was provided for as a solu-
ton OF the problem that confronted the
joint conference of Indiana miners and
operators in March and caused deadlock
of two weeks will report in favor of the
employment Of extra men to fire the shots
in the mines of the Clinton district. and
two in the Linton district and one mine at
Princeton.
This is even more than the miners asked
In the conference. They had expected TO
get the extra man In only a few OF the
Clinton mines and perhaps the one at
Princeton. 90 -'Nif
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 3.-The fifth annual
convention Of the Sixth district of Rath-
bone Sisters, comprising the counties of
Delaware, Madison, Howard, Upton and
gates from twenty-five temples were pres
ent and 105 visitors were enrolled. The or
phans home project was discussed and a
collection taken for the fund. The Rathbone
Sisters of the State now have 5000 in the
fund with which II Is expected to build an
orphans home for the lodge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. June s-Members Of the old
l.. a. 300 who have been Burns men ever
since Burns became president of the Win
dow Glass Workers Union say that the
organization Is on the verge OF disband-
ing This sentiment was expressed to-
day by Jacob ~ Leach, one of the oldest
members OF the order. He says that at
the opening OF the next fire the influx OF
man TO the Denny ranks will be 50 great
that the Burns men will not be strong
enough 10 operate the pot furnaces or the
American window Glass Company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
PHARMACISTS IN SESSION.


society Held mt Lafayette.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. June 3.-For the Sec
ond time since the society was organized
twenty-five years ago the Indiana Phar-
maceutical Association is holding its an
nual convention here and tonight not less
than z75 druggists from all parts Of the
State are in attendance. The twenty-sec-
ond annual meeting is the largest ever
held and trains are bringing more dele
gates to the city every hour. President
Otto c. Bastian. of South Bend. and the
reception committee. composed OF all the
local druggists. their clerks and forty COM
mercial travellers representing all the
wholesale pharmaceutical houses of this
part of the country are cordially welcom-
ing the visitors. many CT whom are accom-
panied by their wives and families.
The opening session was held az the
Council chamber. where President Bastian
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
County Clerk Appointed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, June 3.-The County Com
missioners to-day appointed William Augur
as county clerk to serve till Jan. /, when
the four years for which he was elected
clerk will begin, and relieved Charles r.
Hughes CDem.) on the the ground that the
Constitution of the State does not permit
a clerk to serve more than eight years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, June 3-The effort OF
the Commercial Club of this city. State
Labor Commissioner Mccormick and a
committee of the stone strikers and mill
and quarry operators to settle the quarry
strike failed. the conferees being unable
10 agree. after secret meeting held dur
ing the entire afternoon. Another meet
ing is set for tomorrow. This probably
will decide whether the men Will resume
work No newspaper men were allowed
admfttance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
GOV. Durbin mt the Horse show.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, June Ex-Governor
Durbin was the central figure at the horse
show tonight He was accompanied by
several of his staff.
This was Indiana night at the snow,
and an enormous crowd was present.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

REDWOOD FALLS. Mimi. June 3-Roh-
bers last night broke into the Gold Ssabeck
Bank at Vesta. this county. dynamited the
notes. They also stole a fine team. the prop
erty OF Arthur Athey. and made sood their
cerf-Se. There Is no ciew.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
OLD Man ELECTROCUTED
TOOK HOLD OF A LIVE WIRE IN A
ROCKPORT DRUG STORE.
Suicide Of Terre Haute Coal Opera
ephones Under N Church's Ban.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. June 3.-Thomas
MCGEE, sixty years old. was killed at Rock
port this evening by taking hold of live
wire. He was trying to move an incandes-
cent light in Sargents drug store when he
received the shock. Two thousand volts
passed through his body and held him in
an erect position until word could be tele-
phoned to the electric light works to shut
off the power.
The wire had been unprotected for a year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Severe Injury Of Mail Carrier by a
Freakish Lightning Shaft.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind. June 3.-Rural Route
Carrier Thomas Bailey was struck by
lightning eight miles south of vincennes
and severely but not fatally shocked while
he was passing under an oak tree beside a
barbed wire fence.
The lightning ripped along the fence,
shattered the tree, shocked Bailey and his
horse senseless and knocked dog out of
the buggy burning the latter. Farmers
went to Bailey's rescue and brought him
home
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04
Boy Burglars in jail.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, June 3.-Everett and
Elmer Barnett, Roy Fulton and Chester
Greene. ranging in age from ten to thirteen
years, are in Jail here charged with burg
larry. Sunday they forced an entrance to a
novelty store here and stole about $50 worth
OF goods, which were found to-day hidden
at their homes. The boys do not deny their
guilt, and IL is believed they are members
of a gang of boys whose depredations have
been noted from time to time In the past
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Ohio OIL Company (Standard) was closed
to-day and the Indiana property OF the
small concern has been transferred TO the
Ohio company. The property consists OF
leases on LOO acres OF land, with las wells.
having daily production OF between 400
and 500 barrels Part of this property is in
Adams county. The price paid was close to
200 OOO
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 3-The COM
mittee of teachers has selected ]. Otis
Adams's ''Iridescence of a Shallow Stream"
as the picture to be bought from the ex-
hibit of Indiana artists for use i'm the city
schools. The price is 500.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

C4 IT. u AZ (AA& -
He cares nothing
for the means 10
that end.
There are thou
sands of men and
women whose
lives are at stake,
who are hindered
from accepting
the one means OF
safety by foolish
prejudice.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery has
been the means of
restoring health
20 many men and
women whose hol-
low cough, bleed
ing lungs, ena-
ciation and weak
ness seemed to
warrant the state
n1ent of local ply
sicians-rT There is
no cure possible %
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

NEW YORK. June 3.--The United States
battleship kearsarge sailed to-day for Kiel.
Germany. where she Is 10 be the temporary
flagship OF Rear Admiral Cotton during the
ye.atta week celebration at that port.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ind. June 3.-The deal which
for several weeks has been pending be-
tween the Central Oil Company and the