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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-31

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, May 0.-Manager Null
likin, of the Athletic Association, has about
completed arrangements for the annual
college field day, which Is to be held on
June 8. Local merchants have contributed
some fine prizes for the contest, while the
Indianapolis merchants have been unusual
ly liberal in their gifts. The track contests
are 10O-yard and 220-yard dashes, 120-yard
and 220-yard hurdles, quarter, half and mile
runs The field contests are standing broad
jump. running high jump, putting 16-pound
shot, throwing 16-pound hammer and pole
vault The entries, which were CLOSED
Thursday. are full, and a good field day is
expected.
Special attention is being given to the ten
mis- tournament this year, the finals OF
which will be played on the morning of
June 8. There is the largest number Of en-
tries for the tennis tournament that there
has been for many years, and good prizes
are offered.
An effort will be made by Manager Clark,
of the baseball team, TO secure a return
game with Butler since the defeat at But
Ter yesterday. Two games have been
played by the institutions this season. each
college winning one. and 1t is the desire Of
Manager Clark TO play off the tie.
The annual class game of basebaIi by jun
iors and seniors was played Thursday aft
ernoon, and resulted in a victory for the
latter by the score of So to IL. No one was
allowed to play who had ever played on a
regular team.
The young men of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity entertained in their hall last
evening. Arnold b. Hall entertained a
number of friends at dinner this evening
In honor of Charles p. Hackett, of Louis
Vile, and Miss Edith Hiner, of Rushville.
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Notes of the Schools.

Observation-Disclosures night the COM
mencement exercises of the high school
were held in Meharry Hall with o~rations
by twelve members of the class and ad-
dresses from the school officers and the
principal. who is Miss Martha Ridpath,
Following the graduation the annual re-
union and banquet of the alumni were held
in the Sigma Chi fraternity hall, with an
interesting programme of toasts. There
were twenty-seven graduates.
RIDGEvILLE-The annual commence
ment of the Franklin township schools
was held at the Methodist Church
Friday evening. conducted by Township
Trustee Z. L. Smithson. There were sixteen
In the class. The address was by Theodore
S%hockney, of Union City.
GOSHEN.-The largest class in the his
tory of the Goshen High School,, was gradu-
ated Friday night. consisting of thirty-sev-
en- members, twenty-six young women and
eleven young men. The address to the class
was delivered at the Irwin Opera House by
the Rev. DIR. u. T. Sweeney, of Columbus.
SHELBYVILLE.-The annual commence
ment of the schools of Brandywine town
ship was held at Falkland Saturday evening
in the Methodist Church. Prof. George f.
Bass, of Indianapolis, delivered the address
to the class.
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Indiana Notes.

FORT WAYNE-Gustave G. Deter, as
sistant cashier for the White National Bank
and a member of a prominent family, has
resigned his position owing to a threaten
ing state of health. He will leave with his
family at once for Denver on advice OF his
physician. He is one Of the rising young
business men of this city, and his i'll health
caused a painful surprise to a wide circle of
friends.
HUNTINGTON-Wfram Blake. of Mount
Etna, aged thirty-eight, attempted suicide
by taking rat poison. HIS eonditlon Is
serious and his recovery is doubtful, as
doctors were not called promptly, Blake re-
fusing to tell what was wrong with him.
The cause was a quarrel over the signing
OF a promissory note by his mother.
MADISON.-Some excitement exists over
the finding Of a coat and double-barreled
breech-loadingr shotgun near an old well
close TO the Hanover and Lexington pike.
American war soldier, and in a little note
book were the names of persons in In
dianapolis and elsewhere.
MARTINSVILLE.-R. c. Minton has re-
signed at city attorney and j. e. Sedwick
was recently chosen county attorney .
Company K, Indiana National Guard,
of this city. has elected Charles Winter
first lieutenant and Harry Dutton second
lieutenant.
LAPORTE. Announcement has been
made of the secret marriage of Miss Mary
4. Hall. one of Laporte's prominent young
society women, the daughter of Mrs. Steph-
en- Hall. and Earl T.. Jenny. a landscape
architect, of Oberlin, o., which took place
on May 20 at Joliet, Ill.
NEW CASTLE.-The Pennsylvania and
Lake Erie & Western railroads, which con-
| template the erection of a union depot here
this summer, are surveying the lines for a
r~earrangemen of tracks to be made neces-
sary by the proposed Improvement.
MUNCIE.-The Eagles carnival closed
Saturday night after a successful week of
amusement. The attendance was larger
than expected all during the week. The To-
cal aerie of Eagles has cleared $500 on
the carnival.
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c. b. lands AT FORT WAYNE.


Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, May SO.-Memorial
day was cold and cloudy, throwing a
damper upon the outdoor demonstration.
Owing to the lateness of the season and the
scarcity Of flowers. the Sons of Veterans.
whose committees together with committees
from the Woman's Relief Corps, had charge
OF the ceremonies of the day, had much
difficulty in securing enough blooms to sup
ply the need. The morning was spent in the
decoration OF the graves. concluding with
services at General Lawton Park. where the
Rev. Robert Ii. Clark was the chief orator.
The parade took place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, ending in Underwood Cemetery.
Captain w. +. Geller was the grand
marshal. The Ems at the cemetery
was In charge OF the James b. White Camp.
s. OF V. Mayor Berghoff delivered the
opening address and presided during the
services The Rev. j. Webster Bailey. OF
the Congregational Church, offered prayer,
and after music by the band and the
Emerson Quartet, the chief address was
made by the Hon. Charles b. Lands, of
Delphi. He spoke with splendid e~loquence.
and moved the veterans and the people 10
a high pitch OF patriotic enthusiasm. The
benediction was offered by the Rev. Jay c.
Dorwfn.
Mr.. lands was the guest at dinner to-day
OF the Hon. James NJ. Robinson, representa-
tive from this district.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May 3O.-Memorial
day was observed by the veterans with a
parade to the cemetery in the afternoon in
which many school children, carrying flow
ers and flags. participated. After decorat-
ing the graves the formal exercises were
held in a park owned by the old soldiers
of Frankfort, delivered the address. In the
evening there were special exercises at the
First Methodist Church. The banks and
public Offices were closed and many stores
also closed for the afternoon.
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To APPLY FOR RECEIVER
STUDENTS OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
SEEK RELIEF OF THE COURT.
Publishing Association Affairs De-
clared to BE i'm n Bad Way-Other
News of Colleges and Schools.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May S-A COM
plant asking that a receiver be appointed
to take charge of the affairs of the Indiana
University Publishing Association will be
filed in the Monroe Circuit Court Monday
morning. The plaintiffs in the case will be
131 shareholders, who constitute a majority
of the stockholders of the association. and
who are supporting the candidacy Of c. c.
Lyon for editor of the Daily Student, the
associations publication.
At the annual meeting of the association,
May p, the plaintiffs were refused the priv
ilege of bringing any business before the
meeting except the election of a new board
of directors. Because of the arbitrary &C
ton of President Branson the crowd be-
came uncomfortable and the meeting was
closed without electing a new board.
Prior to the meeting Lyons friends were
refused the right to purchase shares in the
association or to see the books which con-
tanned the list Of shareholders. Later the
books of the association disappeared and
have not yet been found.
The court, when it convenes Monday, will
be asked by the attorneys for the plaintiffs,
McDermott & Earl, to take immediate ac-
ton in order that the matter may be set
tied before the end OF the school year, on
June 10.
Judge G. L. Reinhard, dean Of the Indi-
ana University law school, gave a reception
TO the members of the senior law class
Thursday evening at his home in Forrest
place. House decorations consisted OF lndi-
ana colors, with flowers and greenery. Be-
ing the first reception ever given by Judge
Reinhard to a graduating class, more than
usual interest was attached TO the function
in university social circles. The members
of the class present were w. II. Beeler,
Martin Harrell, McDermott, Metcalf, Law
renee, White, Henderson, Frysinger, Batch
elor. Carson and Earl. Other guests were
Judge Rabb of Indianapolis, Prof. A. s.
Hershey, Misses Newsom, Theummler, Dry
bread, Slack, Coble, Hawkins, Morehouse,
Frutche, Heironimus, Abbott and Albert
son and Mrs. w. II. Beeler.
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MEMORIAL DAY WEDDING.
Old Soldier WEEDS the Woman He
Wooed Before the War.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 30.-John Nc
Cormick, a young farmer who lived near
Shirley, Ind. at the breaking out of the
civil war, was engaged TO marry Ellen
Brandenburg, the daughter of a ~neighbor.
Mccormick fought throughout the strug-
gle. His promised wife waited for his re-
turn. He came after the troops were mus
tered out, but wooed and won another. In
the meantime Ellen Brandenburg, although
sought by many worthy men, refused all
suitors and preferred to keep the memory
OF her first love.
Mccormick is now sixty-eight years old.
His wife died a few years ago. Recently
he met his former fancee and they talked
over the span of years. Mccormick was
surprised to find that through all the years
she had remained true 70 their early love
and he wooed her again. To-day they
came to Anderson to celebrate Memorial
day and were married at the courthouse
by Comrade Elder Clifford, an army chap
lain. He is six years the senior of his wife.
They left late this evening for Shirley and
will live on the Mccormick farm near Shir-
ley.
The clerks office was filled with COM
rades during the m and they were
showered with the congratulations of the
veterans, who thronged into the room as
the news of the wedding spread throughout
the courthouse.
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natural way Of doing things. II may not
be fnapt 10 remark in this connection
the absence OF anything approaching pes
simlsn IN the philosophy Of the black man.
ana an unfaltering devotion TO a religion
OF some sort. Did you ever hear OF a negro
lnhdei! DID you ever hear OF a negro ag-
nostlc, a negro atheist, or a negro who was
me least bit skeptical about the hereafter.
the immortality OF the soul. and the other
things which go with faith? dare say you
nave not. l have not. and / nave been a
pretty close student OF the race. and living
IN the black belt OF the South have had a
splendid chance to become acquainted with
the traits OF the race. All these facts may.
IN some measure. explain the negroes an
upathy Tor any violent interference with
the natural course OF things. SO. after an.
there Is nothing particularly strange about
the fact that the negro Goes not take kind
~ 10 the suicidal impulse. Life nav be
hard with him at times. But he Is easily
cheered up. and so he goes laughing his
way: allowing life TO wear itself OUT in ma
lures way"
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Celebration at Purdue.

specisi to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 3.-There was
no memorial celebration in this city to-day.
the observance being planned for to-mor-
row. At Purdue University this morning.
in the Eliza Fowler Hall. Professor T. F.
Moran delivered an address on 'Civic and
Military Patriotism" In which he urged the
student 10 emulate the great heroes OF the
past and strive for higher ideals. He said
the demand OF the present day was for a
civic conscience. both fearless and honest.
Tomorrow exercises will be held at Colum-
ban Park. and the Rev. Walter ID. Cole will
deliver the address Colonel r. p. De Hart
VIII read Lincoln's Gettysburg address and
the Members OF Battery c will act as
guards DR. Stanley NJ Coulter, of Pur-
due, will speak at Hebron and the Rev.
w. +. Mckenzie at Battle Ground.
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NEGROES AND SUICIDE.
Reasons Why the Race Is Not Given
to Standardization.
Now Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
MEN are inclined to marvel at the scar
city OF suicides among members OF the
negro race" said an observant man, but
when you come TO think OF Ii there is
nothing strange about the matter. The
negro Is a happy-go-lucky sort OF a crea-
ture. He is not as quick TO feel the prlcks
of pride as the white man. and LIES little
reyerses do not affect him In the same
way. But lately the increase In suicides
among negroes has been a matter OF serious
comment. The observation mas Deen mace
that a few years ago a negro suicide was
unknown. The negro simply lived out his
natural spar In a natural sort or way. sui
eide is a departure due TO the abnormal
and superficial conditions which environ
the individual. The negro lives awfully
close 10 nature. Such departures as he may
make are due to his imitativeness. and they
are often grotesque and extrayagant. Liv-
ing naturally, he dies naturally, as a rule.
Mainly the scarcity OF suicides among ne
groes is due TO his love OF nature, and this
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A Little Misunderstanding.
Record.

He is Familiarity known to his friends and
patrons as Otto. and he keeps a beer sa-
loon down town-a saloon that long ante
dates the high license law. A young man
OF the neighborhood recently secured a po-
sition as a book agent. md having met
with considerable success in unexpected
quarters. he approached Otto. He stated
his mission in a little set speech, enumerat-
ing the books that he had at his disposal,
but Otto was busy with other matters, lis
quite catching the drift of the conversa-
ton. "Now, there's Shakespeare; can't l
sell you Shakespeare" persisted the young
man. ..No no. said the old German. wav-
ing him away. II doan' want to make a
change. | haf used Sehimmel's beer for
twenty-five years. and dat is good enough
for me- "You don't understand me-" re-
piled the amateur canvasser. Il am talk
ing about books Books! bocks," ex-
claimed Otto; II want no more books. I
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DOwNPOUR OF RAIN

pecial to the Indianapolls journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 3.-The annual
Decoration day exercises in this city, which
were planned with so much care n the
leading feature of which was to be a march
ing flag. in which a thousand school chill
dren were to participate, was marred by
a heavy downpour OF rain. and the latter
part Of the programme was cut out. The
parade, however. formed, although many
OF the secret societies which were to par
ticipate did not turn out at all. The vet
Grams OF Major May Post, G.. A. r., were
given hearty cheers along the line of
march. Many were without cover what
ever. and many others limped painfully
as they kept step to the music of a mar
tial band, unmindful OF the storm.
When the head of the column passed by
the east side of the courthouse the grand
marshal called a halt and directed the coll
umn to the Circuit Court room. There
the usual ritualistic service was observed.
Mayor Forkner added interest to the occa-
sion by giving a brief scrap OF history per-
tanning TO a number OF the dead comrades,
that their place in the ~community-as cIti-
zens as well as soldiers-should be kept
IN memory. The suggestion was well re-
ceived and heartily Endorsed by the veter-
ans present. The orator of the day was
Judge Alfred Ellison. who pointed out the
lessons carried by the ceremonies and ex-
iseo VI tue udy ana pdld eioquent IT'D
ute 10 the worth or the soldiers living and
the heroes lead.
The veteran members of Major May Post.
@. A r., ittingly closed their observation
OF Memorial day as the guests of the Ep-
worth League Of the First Methodist
Church this evening. The spacious parlors
OF the church were festooned with the
League and national colors. The veterans
have been the guests of this organization
each succeeding year for the past decade.
DIR. c. c.. Cissell. pastor OF the church,
welcomed the guests, and there were a
number of other addresses and happy re-
sponses by veterans. Refreshments were
served by the young ladies to the veterans
and their friends.
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CINCINNATI, May 30.-Cleveland. Pitts
burg and Cincinnati. representing the mega
tive side In the bank clerks intercity de-
bate on Asset Currency" held in the
Grand Hotel tonight. won the decision
over Chicago. St. Louis and Baltimore,
which cities championed the affirmative
side. The victors were Clay Herrick, OF
Cleveland. Ira c.. Harper. of Pittsburg, and
]. A. stanton. OF Cincinnati. and the repre-
sentatives OF the affirmative side were j.
Louis. and Samuel Hamm. of Baltimore.
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NEW ORANGE HOME.
II Is Opened Near Philadelphia by
Representative Orangemen.

PHILADELPHIA, May @.-Representa-
tive Orangemen from all parts of the coun-
try. numbering more than 1000. were pres
ent to-day at the dedication of the Orange
Home. an institution for orphan children
and innrm Orangemen at Halboro. near
here. Thirty-six orphan boys. twenty-eight
girls and forty-two old couples, from Maine.
ohio New York and New Jersey were en-
tered on the books to-day as the first
charges of the home.
The following officers were elected: The
Rev. George Worrell. Philadelphia, presi-
dent. Thomas Milligan. Boston, vice presi-
dent: DIR. ]. w. Carroll, Halboro. resident
nhvsician; Mrs. Ida Bowers. Philadelphia,
matron.
this institution.
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Kokomo Celebrates in the Rain and
A. Harris Delivers an Eloquent
Tribute to the Dead Heroes.
c. B. Lands AT FORT WAYNE
DowNPOUR OF RAIN MARS THE GEL
EBRATION AT ANDERSON.
speciaI Exercises and Address at Pur-
Of the Days observe
ances Elsewhere In Indiana.
sDecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LA PORTE, Ind, May 30.-Representa-
tive Z. ID. Crumpacker. of the Tenth con-
gressional district. delivered the address
at the Memorial day exercises here to-day.
He dwelt upon the significance Of the day
and OF the struggles during the civil war
of those who took part. many Of whom
have already gone to their final rest. while
others are left to honor their memory. He
touched TO some extent on the feeling in
the South. and also made reference to the
Russian question. saying in part:
ut has been thirty-eight years since the
ark of state anchored on the Ararat of
peace. and the friction and sectional feeling
that were engendered by the conflict are
almost altogether obliterated. This bloody
chasm seemed to yawn and swallow up all
that has been closed by deeds or magnan-
unity and fOrbearance, until there IS scarce
ly a scar left as a reminder. Time has
healed the wounds, dried the tears and
restored stricken homes and devastated
cities. The spirit OF fraternalism in all
parts OF the country IS stronger to-day
than 1T ever was before in our entire his
tory. There Is less OF the destructive sen
timent OF se~ctionalism than there has been
since the days Of the revolution.
I'VE all rejoice that the South has SO
fully recovered from the terrible devasta-
ton of war. We rejoice in her happiness
and prosperity and exult over her splen-
did cities and her rich resources, and none
rejoice more sincerely in the regeneration
OF that section of the country than the
Union veterans. The feeling OF respect and
reverence between those who bravely
fought on the side Of the Union and those
who fought with the Confederates is COM
mendable. indeed.
The prophets tell us that the politics
of the world Is crystallizing along certain
fundamental lines and that there will be
a final conflict for supremacy between the
two great systems of republicanism and
abSOlutiSm. II is predicted thai the United
States in that contest will stand for repub-
licanism and Russia will be the representa-
tive of ebsolutism. / take no stock in any
such prophecies. Russia is the most des-
potic OF all the great powers of Christen-
dom at this time. but the leaven OF intel.
ligence Is at work among her people, and
the Russian government must adjust it.
self to meet the demands of a growing
civilization"
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STABBED WITH A KNIFE
CLARK COUNTY MAN is LYING AT
THE POINT OF DEATH.
Suicide Of n Farmer Near Monticello
Fourth Victim of Fontanet ExpIo-
s~iOn-Other Casualties.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. May S0.-As
the result of a fight over a drink Of whisky,
at Henryville, last night, Byron Ferguson
Is lying at the point of death from knife
Wounds inflicted by James Smallwood, an
old soldier. The latter is in custody, charged
with attempted murder.
With but little provocation Smallwood at
tackled his victim with a knife, stabbing
him in the left breast, barely missing the
heart, and penetrating the lung. DR.. j. III.
Walker is attending the wounded man and
has little hope of his recovery.
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STRUCK By FAST TRAIN.


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LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, May @.-Coun-
ty Prosecuting Attorney Thomas J. Wulbe
and Miss Ethel Billingsley. a ~well-known
young woman of this city. narrowly es-
capped a horrible death about 10 o'clock last
night.
They were out driving, and in trying to
cross Miller's crossing, two miles north of
here, were struck by a Big Four passenger
train. 1t is alleged hat the train did not
whistle for the crossing, and the young
people were unaware OF Its proximity until
ii was too late TO escape. The rig was ut
terly demolished, and the horse was in
stantly killed. Mr.. Wulber, who was
thrown high In the air, was stunned by a
fall on the hard track bed and lay uncon-
scious for nearly an hour. Miss Billingsley
was unhurt, and with rare presence Of mind
pulled Mr.. Wulber from the track just in
time TO save him from death beneath the
wheels of a local freight train, which passed
over the track soon after the accident.
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teries looked like vast flower gardens. so
lavish were the people in strewtng the
graves OF loved ones with flowers. The
parade took place at . O'Clock and was
participated in by the G.. A. r.. w. r. c.,
Som Of Veterans and several lodges of the
city. headed by the Noblesville Military
Band. The exercises at Crownland Gene
terry were cut short by the rain. At the
opera house this afternoon appropriate ex-
ercises were observed. addresses were made
by Z. Z. Neal, OF this city. and the Rev.
Albert Hiatt, OF Canton, O.