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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Milton Shfrk, Millionaire Banker OF
Peru-ParaIysis the Cause.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, May 9.--Milton Shirk died
tonight from the effects of the paralytic
stroke which overcame him Monday night
He and Mrs. Shirk were at their Lake Max
inkuckee cottage when he was stricken. He
was brought home at once and specialists
were called from Chicago, but he could not
be brought to full consciousness.
Mr.. Shirk was fifty-three years old and
was the eldest son of E. H. Shirk, who died
seventeen years ago. at that time considered
to be the wealthiest man in northern In
diana. The father made successful and
heavy investments in lands in Iowa, Kan.
sas, Illinois, Michigan, southern Indiana.
Chicago and elsewhere. He established
banks at Peru, Upton, Delphi and Month
cello He had large mercantile. lumber and
manufacturing interests in many places
All the property was kept and managed
probably. When the children. Milton Shirk
and Mrs. r. a. Edwards, of Peru, and Ell
bert Shirk, OF Chicago, divided the estate
some years ago, IL was worth over twelve
millions, and has since increased to great
extent. The .Firt National Bank, of which
Milton Shirk was president is one of the
strongest in Indiana. It's deposits have at
times reached nearly two and half MIL
lions. Mr.. Shirk partially built the elegant
Baptist Church of Peru. He had just given
largely to Franklin College.
His widow, who was Miss Ellen Walker.
of Worcester, Mass, and two sons. Elbert
and Joseph, are left. Mr.. Shirk had been
in poor health for years, and spent two
years in Europe TO recuperate.
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NEGROES IN PERIL.
Shot Two Men and Were Taken to
Jail, which Is Menaced by N Mob.

FREMONT, o.. May 9.-In a conflict to-
night due TO labor troubles, Otto Mischke
was shot and killed and Albert Gummei
was probably fatally wounded by gang or
colored nonunion men from Cleveland, three
OF whom are now in Jail. The police are
searching for the others. A party had
taken place at the Gummel home, and as
the guests were homeward bound they met
a crowd Of colored men. Remarks were
passed at which the negroes took offense.
and the shooting followed. Albert Gummel
was shot in the leg and body, and his son,
r. c. Gummel was shot in the leg. Otto
,Mischke who came to the rescue. was shot
through the heart.
A mob surrounded the jail and command
ed Sheriff Mason to deliver the three ne
groes. Much shooting was INDUCED In, but
1T is thought the prisoners are safe from
attack
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JEALOUS MANS RAGE.
j. +. kuntz Seriously Wounds His
Wife and Kills n Wealthy Man.

PITTSBURG, May 81. F. Kuntz to-
night probably fatally wounded his wife
and then shot to death ]. E. Walsh, a
wealthy contractor. of whom he was jeal-
Gus. Since the death of Mrs. Walsh, six or
eight months ago. Mrs. Kuntz has been en-
ployed as Walshs housekeeper Tonight
Walsh and Mrs. KuntZ were walking down
the street together, and Kuntz, coming up
behind them, shot Walsh. MSs. Kuntz tried
to escape and Kuntz fired at her, the shot
bringing the woman to the ground. Walsh
had also been Frustrated by the bullet that
struck him. and Kuntz put three more bull
lets into him to make his work sure. He
then turned his attention to his wife and
shot her a second time. KuntZ was ar
rested.
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also Claim the election OF Morgan Chinn, son
OF Jack Chinn, over r. l.. Green, anti
slate candidate for clerk of the Court or
Appeals. They do not give figures.
About 80 per cent. OF the total vote mas
been polled In counties heard from. The
machine and anti-machine fight was GEN.
tered principally I'm the race for auditor.
The returns indicate the nomination OF
the following principal State officers:
Governor J. G w Beckham, without
opposition; Lieutenant Governor, William L.
Thorne: auditor, s. w. Hager; secretary OF
state, III. y. McChesney: superintendent OF
public instruction. James II. u. Fuqua,
sr: commissioner of agriculture. Hubert
Vreeland; treasurer, Henry Bosworth
The contest for attorney general between
~. Il. Hayes and Charles Carroll, and for
railroad commissioner from the First dis
trict. between Webb c. Bell and J. r.
Dempsey. the incumbent, seems TO be In
doubt, with the chances favoring Hayes
and Dempsey
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Legends That VIII Live.
Kansas City Journal.

1T makes no difference what proof to the
contrary is offered, the American neonie
win always believe and maintain that Ra-
leigh once lived In Virginia, that Putnam
crawled into a den of wild wolves thar
Paul Revere saved his country by a ride
and that Barbara Freitchie dared the rebels
just as poets have written; that Funston
did actually swim the Caiumpit, and that
Roosevelt charged up the hill in the battle
at San Juan in the very way that veresf-
chagfn puts 1t. These things can no longer
be considered as matters In dispute or
points Of controversy in our history The be-
lief In them Is as deeply imbe0ded In the
hearts OK all Americans as Is the belief
that Washington never lied or swore and
that Mrs. Leary's COW kicked over the lamD
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PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

Hetty Green, of New York. had a way
of taking care of her own, even in her
youth. Vermont neighbor tells that
while she was living on her New England
farm, she had for a neighbor a particu-
larly unneighborly old bachelor. One day.
while the threshers were at work on her
wheat crop, the winnowing fan broke and
she sent over in great haste to borrow her
neighbours machine.
Certainly" was the reply, Mrs Green
may use the fan, but l make il rule
never to allow my implements to be taken
from my farm. The machine is in the
barn. and she may bring her grain there
to be winnowed," an offer it was mani
testify impossible to accept
Mrs. Green had not forgotten the i'm
piled refusal when the old bachelor sent
his hired man over one morning to bor
row her sidesaddle for the use of a visiting
relative.
81 shall be only too glad to favor him -
was the word sent back by the ast,Ite
Mrs. Green, but / never allow anythine
own to be carried OFF the farm. NV sad,
die Is hanging across a beam in the BAN
loft Tell Mr.. Browne 10 send his aunt
over. She may ride there as long as she
likes"
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Banner, iu wfsch was givcn the result OF a
poll of tbs business men OF Athens. showing
a strong sentiment for the nomination OF
Mr.. Cleveland. and which contained this
question:: Are you now considering. or
would you consider. making the race for
the presidencyfne year on the Democratic
ticket forTn1sr President Cleveland writes
as follows:
Princeton, ~. j.. May 6.
"B. +. Holdfr, jr.: Dear Sir--I thank you
for Your iettes OF the ith instant and for
the editorial sclipping from your paper.
switch accompanied IL / cannot fall 20 be
gratified by tie kindly expressions which
frequently core 10 me in these days from
all parts OF osrr country. and I desire TO
thank you fol your loyal support In the
past and for 1Our exceedingly friendly ex-
pressions at this time. In answer TO the
question withs which you conclude your
letter. / can say no more t1an 10 assure
you that at n, time since the close Of my
last administration have 1 been DESTROYS OF
carrying the Democratic banner for the
fourth time ia a presidential contest.
fGROEER CLEVELAND"
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Raymond Stevens, in the Worlds Worl

A striking feature of the march of Ameri-
can prosperity since the Spanish war has
been the quite modern innovation of re-
forming business from a rule-o thumb ac-
tivity into science. A manufacturer for
example, who started two years ago along
prosperity-leading often in the end to the
disasters of depression-recently found him.
self compelled to make a thorough reor-
ganization of his business simply because il
grew so fast.
Last year." he said. 81 did 100000 worth
more business than the year before. Every
and / felt already rich. And how much do
you suppose my profits had really in
creased? / found at the end OF the year
just sos"
what did you do?" he was asked.
Il stopped guessing about the business"
he said II called in q business engineer
to systematic my plant, and now, instead
OF guessing, know"
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HIS QUERY ANSWERED.
Morris Angus Never Will Fool with
Dynamite Again If He Lives.

MoRRISTOWN. n. j., May 9.-Morris
Angus, of Stanhope, has been terribly in
jured and will probably lose the sight Of
both eyes through the explosion of a dyna-
mite charge which he placed under a rock
a year ago, while he was blasting stone for
a new building. Waiting for it to explode.
Mr.. Angus went to the rock pit to get out
more stone and seeing the old bowlder struck
il with his hammer, saying, 81 wonder
whether the old charge is still alive" The
next minute there was a terrific explosion
and he was hurled fifty feet away. When
picked up by other workmen he was uncon-
sciOus. His right arm may have TO be taken
off. He is also internally injured, while his
eyes were badly burned.
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Tribe of Ben-Hur Elects Officers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, May 9.-The con-
gress of the tribe of Ben-Hur adjourned
last night after choosing Wabash as the
place of the next congress in May, of 1904
Officers were elected under the new Juris-
diction as follows: Past chief, A. s. Cover
dale, Fort Wayne; chief, Milton s. Bedell,
Logansport; judge, Mrs. Allena Williams.
Wabash; teacher, VIII H. Arnett. kokomo'
]. p. MCGEE, Elkhart; scribe, Philip Diehl,
Marion; keeper of tribute, Mrs. l.. BARLEY,
Fort Wayne; master of ceremonies, Mrs.
Ada Bley, Portland KEEPER of inner gate. n.
c. Eiler, Jonesboro; keepr of outer gate, e
E. Carter, Logansport; executive commit
tee, w. William Dietrich, John Lachen,
George Freeman, Mrs. Margaret Bryce, Mrs.
Sarah Webb.
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other Death. I'm the state.

MORRiSTOWN, Ind. May 9.-The Rev.
John Callicott. of Viewpoint died yester-
day, aged eighty-seven. The funeral will
be held at New Bennington tomorrow at
10 a.. m. The Rev: +. NJ Westhafer, of
ministers OF the Methodist Church.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 9.-Jesse Fox.
a farmer south of town, died this morning
of congestion, after a sickness of forty
eight hours. He left five children.
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Tried to Burn Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, May 9.-James Nc
Elhaney. stubborn prisoner who tried to
resist the efforts of four policemen to
lodge him in Jail. tried to commit suicide
in his cell, to-day. by setting fire to his
clothing, because the police relieved him
of his chewing tobacco. The smoke at
tracted the attention of the sheriff's wife,
who turned the hose on him and extin-
guished the fire after he was badly burned.
Afterwards he threatened to hang himself,
but was prevented by Jail officials.
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Small wreck at Muncfe.
indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May "a special train
on the Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Railway, bearing w. A. Bradford, presi-
dent of the road, and party of Eastern
capitalists. crashed into the rear end OF a
switching train in the eastern part of Mum
Gle at o'clock this afternoon. Inc engine
of the special was almost demolished and
the passengers were badly shaken up, some
receiving slight bruises. A car OF fruit Jars
from Ball Brothers factory was demoilsned
on the road was delayed for some time.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, May 9-The local
officials are being criticised because no
steps have been taken to prosecute Deputy
Prosecutor David H. Padgett for shooting
his father, Arnold ]. Padgett, Thursday
evening The father and son have become
reconciled, and the latter was released from
Jail by the sheriff without the knowledge Of
the city marshal who made the arrest.
However, the marshal claims he has no fur
Their rights in the case. The elder Mr.. Pad
shooting was accidental
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, May 9.-Seventy-five union
common laborers at the Syracuse Portland
Cement Companys plant fourteen miles
southeast of here, struck to-day, demanding
an increase from $1.25 to $3.50 per diem. They
threaten to shut down the plant unless the
demand is granted, but Superintendent
Kelley says they have no grievance. The
company had a strike last fall, when an
attempt was made to organize a union
among the employees, but the superintendent
has since assisted in forming a union.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 9.-Frank Hack
EFT. aged fourteen years. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Addison Hackett. was bantered by his
comrades and climbed telephone pole. He
touched an iron reducer box, which was
heavily charged with electricity. The shock
knocked him instantly from the pole. and
he fell, face downward. Both legs were
broken, his hands were badly burned, and
internal injuries were suffered, but he may
recover.
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Miners "shoot Up the Town.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PETERSBURG, Ind, May 3.-This place
was the scene of a disgraceful shooting
scrape last night about IL o'clock. Huge
King and three or four miners became in
volved in a controversy which resulted
in King getting a sound beating. Soon
after King appeared with two big revolvers
and began shooting. One of the miners,
named Hopkins, returned the fire. AL
together twelve shots were fired, but no
one was hit. The glass fronts in three bus
mess houses were riddled by the bullets.
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Incendiary Barn Fire.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. May "a fire, prob
ably of incendiary origin, destroyed a large
barn on the John Beemer farm, five miles
west of the city, last night. The loss ag-
gregates $4,000. and includes grain and
farming implements. The farm is run by
Oliver Dillon, who is the heaviest loser
He lost wagons, horses and grain. The in
surance Of $500. Most Of the live stock was
in pasture at the time of the fire, or the
loss would have been much heavier.
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So Fat m. villa. Knows.

MADISON. Wis. May 9.-William F.
Villas. formerly Senator from Wisconsin,
postmaster general and secretary OF the
anterior in Prefident's Cleveland's Cabinet,
who recently Visited Grover Cleveland in
Princeton. said to-day that Mr.. Cleveland
would not be = candidate for presidential
Nomination neSst year. so far as he knew.
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Due to Tying Their candles Of Wool
with Binding Irvine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. May 9.-Mr. Joseph
Whitaker. Of the jamestown, n. Y. wool
en- mills. sounded the alarm among the
farmers here yesterday against the practice
of binding wool in bundles with binder
Irvine. He says that the fibres of the Irvine
catch the wool and they cannot be separ-
ated wholly and what can be accomplished
incurs an expense OF from one-haif cent 10
cent a pound. which must be deducted
from the price of the wool.
He said the Eastern manufacturers OF
cloth are organizing TO protect themselves
against Indiana wool. He gives as another
reason for the disadvantage of binder Irvine
fiber in the wool the fact that being OF
vegetable nature instead Of animal 1t will
not take the dyes in the same way. He
advises that farmers use only soft WOODEN
string in tying their bundles OF wool.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, May 9.-The annual
meeting of the Henry County Federation of
Women's Clubs was held at the Presbyter-
ian Church here to-day. A large crowd
of ladies was assembled from all neigh
boring towns in the county, representing
all of the organizations. An interesting
programme was presented, one of the fea-
lures OF which was a paper by Mrs. EN-
ma Mont McRea, Of Purdue University.
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WASHINGTON. Nav 9.-Word was re-
ceived at the State Department to-day
from Consul General Holloway at ST.
Petersburg, TO the effect that rich mines
of asbestos have been found I'm the Irkutsk
district, one and a half miles from the
Kitoy river. Preliminary tests show that
at a depth OF one foot the asbestos is equal
in quality 10 that in Canada and superior
TO the Alpine product.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill, May 9.-Francis NJ
Anthony, who has been a Methodist all
his life. to-day passed his one hundred and
third birthday on his farm. He was born
in Ireland on May 9, 1900. and removed TO
the United States I'm 1870. He says he has
never heard of a Methodist as old as he is
and has met few who are as familiar with
the Bible. He is i'm good health.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair in sou9 hern Indiana To-day
showers I'm Northern Portion.

WASHINGTON. May 9-Forecast for
Sunday and Midday:
indiana and Isnois--Fair In south, show
ets Ia north PORTION Sunday Monday
showers; fresh SOutheast winds.
OhiO-Fair on. Sunday; cooler in north
portion Sunday might or Monday; Monday,
Lair light southeast 10 south winds, be-
coming northwest
Gentucky-Suisday. increasing cloudiness
with showers azd cooler in west portion.
Lower igan-Fair in south. showers
IL north pOrtiou on Sunday. Monday fair;
light south WINDS, becoming northwest.
tOwa-Showers,i in west, fair in east portion
Oh Sunday. Monday showers.
North DakOta--Fair on Sunday and Mon
day.
south Dakota and observation-disclosures on
Sunday and in east portion on Monday.
Nansas-Showsrs on Sunday and Monday.
Minnesota-Fatr on Sunday. Monday fair,
except showers in south portion; light va
ri,ibe winds, becoming northeast and fresh.
MISUNDERSTANDING on Sunday; not so
whrm I'm north PORTION. Monday fair; light
variable winds, becoming northwest
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Miner killed at shelburn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN. Ind, May 9.-Louis Hon.
man, a German who recently came to Amer
lea, while working in the Star City mine
to-day was caught by falling slate and in
stantly killed
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BECKHAa CLAIMS SUCCESS.
tsoebeIite slate said to Have Prevailed
I'm Kentucky Primaries.

FRANKFORT. Ky. May 9.-Althoush the
Headquarters q the Democratic state ex-
ecutive committee are in this city. neither
Chairman Yourig nor any OF the committee
is here to-nighls
At 10 o'clock representatives Of the Beck
ham-Young conbination claim that they
have named the nominee for auditors.
". Hagcr-by / large majority, over John
L. Cheuault, tn. anti-slate candidate. They
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MEXICO CITY. May 9-Colima volcano
continues In violent eruption. People at
Tuxpen are In state OF great alarm. On
the evening of the It'll there was a terrific
eruption and violent outpouring OF lava oc-
Cured at O'Clock. The next morning a
torrent OF lava flowed out of the western
slope of the mountain. There was another
eruption on the afternoon of the same day.
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Preparing for sext Winter.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. May s.-The Citi-
zens' Gas Company has begun the task of
cleaning out their entire system of wells
at cost of many hundred dollars in hope
OF having better service next winter A 30
per cent. assessment has been levied on
stockholders.
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PUBLICANs HEAVILY FINED.

They Had Been Intimidating the
winsIow Temperance People.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind, May 9.-Judge Ely
late this afternoon fined Abijah Beatty and
warrick Coleman. publicans Of Winslow.
a small town nine miles south of here, each
$500 and gave each a three months Jail
sentence.
Beatty and Coleman have been intimidat-
ing the citizens of winslow who signed re-
monstrances against applicants for liquor
licenses. They were instrumental in caus-
ing the recent riot in Winslow. The tenn
perance people are jubilant over the deci-
sion.
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pe.tructiye Prairie Fire.

vELvA, n. d., May 9.--Dozens of houses
were destroyed. also thousands OF tons of
hay and some live stock. by a prairie fire
on the range west Of this place. The fire is
not yet under control. A young girl is re-
ported TO have been fatally burned, but
particulars cannot be learned.
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Ultimatum by Contractors.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. May s-The Build
ers' Exchange. composed of all local build
ing contractors. which has been having
trouble with its union workmen. to-day
issued an ultimatum, in which Il Is stated
that wage scale OF from Is to s2,k cents
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Can Afford 1t.

Boston Transcript
Miss Helen Gould is reported as taking
lessons In cooking. Well, she Is one OF the
few women who can AFFORD to do so.
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Among the passengers on the Red Star
line steamship Kroonland, which sailed
from New York yesterday for Antwerp, was
Edgar II Evans. OF Indianapolis.
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an hour viii be paid. according to individ-
uaI skill and ability. The statement Is
signed by seventeen members, and Is OF
immediate effect.
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PACKING HOUSE CLOSED.
Hammond Plant Has Been Hampered
by Strike After Strike.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind, May s--Frustrated on
all sides by striking employees. President
]. p. Lyman, of the G. H. Hammond Pack
ing Company, ordered the plant here closed
for all time. strike OF the common labor
ers this morning effectually tied the plant
up, and the officials refused to temporize
with the men. This throws 500 men out Of
employment.
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Local observations ON Saturday.

Bar. Tenn r. IA. Wind. Weather. Prec.
g Ia..30.O6 90 6S N'east. Clear. 600
T. m..2g.96 "a 50 Seast. Cloudy. 600
tIaximum temperature. so: minimum tempera-
tuFe. 80.
Comparative statement Of the mean tempera-
tute and total precipitation on May y:
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