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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-22
DIR. ELI Pennington.
he indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind. Jan. H.-Dr. Eli
Pennington. an aged resident of this coun-
ty, died at his home south of this city last
night of stomach trouble. He was born in
Belmont county, Ohio. in 1892 and was
lineal descendant OF Isaac Pennington. once
lord mayor of London and counselor to the
King and of the same family from which
William Penn chose his wife. He came to
this county early in life with his parents.
He took a course in medicine and first
practiced at Milton, then at Centerville
and Richmond, coming back to this county
fifty years ago and laying out the town of
New remington. He married Mary Ann
Barclay, who survives him. No children
were born to them, so they adopted two.
one OF whom, Frederick Brooks, lives in
Illinois, and the other was his nephew, f.
j. pennington, of airship fame.
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Coroner MAXWELL Begins His FiGht
for the Place Made Vacant by the
Lynchfng OF James billiard.
ACCIDENTS TO BRAZIL MEN
ONE KILLED AT EAST CHICAGO, ONE
HURT AT HOME.
Sawmfn Boiler ExpIOsion-Many
Dies of Poison i'm johnson.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. Ind. Jan. 21.-This morning
John T. and Will II. Hays filed in the Cir
cult Court here quo warranto proceedings
for County Coroner w. p. Maxwell, to
GUST John S. Dudley from the office of
sheriff The informant sets out the election
and qualification of the coroner at the
November elections held In 1900 and 1902,
and that since 1900 Maxwell has been and
still is the coroner OF Sullivan county, and
has always been and still is eligible to
either the Office OF coroner sheriff. 1t
also sets out that Dudley was elected sher-
in in November. 1900 and 1902. and that he
qualified on his first term and was eligible
10 hold the Office Of sheriff until Nov 20,
1902. that being the day that the lynching
occurred. The matter is complicated by
reason of the fact that the last Legislature
extended the first term of office until Jan.
i. 1903. and the fact that the lynching oc-
CURED after the second election and before
the first term expired.
The complaint AYERS that Dudley became
ineligible to hold the Office of sheriff after
the date Of the lynching. A commission
was issued by the Governor on Dudley's
second election and it is stated that Dudley
attempted to qualify on Jan. Z. 19OS for his
second term; that he took the oath of Of
flee and filed bond that is amply good and
which the Board of Commissioners attempt
ed to approve and did approve as fully as
they had authority to do. The circum-
stances OF the lynching are then set out
and the law is stated very nearly in the
language OF the statute providing that
lynchiug vacates the office of sheriff.
The complaint then alleges that Dudley
made application to be reinstated; that Gov
ernor Durbin denied the application, re-
fused to reinstate him and so notified the
Board Of Commissioners, who refused to
appoint a successor and that no successor
has been appointed. Then follows a re-
cital OF the demands made by the coroner
for the office and Dudley's refusal to sur
render the same. The statement is made
that since the 10Th day of November, 1902,
Dudley has usurped the office and excluded
Maxwell from the office. and still continues
TO do SO.
The prayer Is that Dudley be ousted and
the office turned over to the coroner. Max
wells attorneys have endeavored to formu-
late the complaint In such way that there
will be no contention relative to the facts
maintained. but that all that will be neces-
eary will be the argument.
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JOHN BARLOW DEAD.
He Follows His Wife, Who succumbed
Earlier to Poison.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENWOOD, Ind, Jan. 21.-John Bar
low. who was found in an unconscious
condition at his home Monday night, from
poison. died at / o'clock this morning, his
wife having died that night. The cause
or the poisoning is still mystery. The
supposition is that he gave the alarm HIM
self.
At the inquest this morning strychnine
was found on the floor. and this gives color
10 a theory OF murder, which. however,
finds few supporters as yet. Mr.. and Mrs
Barlow were In Rocklaine on Monday aft
ernoon. and purchased some oysters and
II Is thought they were poisoned by eat
ing them; but there being so much doubt.
the stomachs Of both have been sent away
for analysis.
Mr.: Barlow was seventy-seven years old
and his wife was seventy. They left three
children. William Barlow, Mrs. James
Copeland and Herman Barlow. They were
members or the Rocklaine Methodist
Church. at which place the funerals will
ee held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Inferment will be in the Greenwood Gene
terry
FRANKLIN. Ind. Jan. 2I.-In connection
nth the Barlow Doisonin8 case Il - said
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 2l.-The greatest
flow OF shale gas every encountered in the
State has been struck I'm a well on the
George Hines farm, mile north and two
miles west of town, at a depth of $50 feet.
The output is four million cubic feet daily.
The flow is so powerful that slate is thrown
twice as high as the derrick and the heavy
tools, weighing nearly two tons, are lifted
in the hole until the cable links. Charles
Hotaling, the contractor, had his hands
cut by flying slate.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Courier-Journars Washington cor
respondent, chatting of Christmas and do
ings at the capital, remarks that the Pres.
ident is growing stout. He is-with the
whole country, at that. incidentally, il IS
to be remarked that the country is also
somewhat stout, and prepared to hold it's
own against Organism at home and against
vain ideas somewhat prevalent abroad that
Uncle Sam has grown too fast for the
proper kneading of his joints and muscles.
and that his strength is more natural than
real The whole world is NOW having a
taste of the stoutness of the President, and
the taste, while wholesome is not likely TO
induce the gentlemen who sprawl on
thrones to go farther for a taste of the
stoutness of the country-and fare worse.
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ALL OILS ARE DOWN.
Two Cents Knocked on the Price by
the Purchasing Agency.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER. Ind. Jan. 21.-The oil
men are somewhat displeased with the
change in the market to-day. Instead Of
going up the price was reduced cents in
both Eastern and Western oils, and now
Indiana oil is quoted at s1.0S. North Lima,
Gl3 and Pennsylvania sl.52. This cut in
the price came surprise to the oil men
as nearly every one OF them predicted 81 q
of I'm Indiana. All of the operators have
been pushing the drill as hard as possible
and since the price began To go up. in Octo-
Der. there have been several hundred wells
completed in the Trenton rock field. Rut
the stocks have been gradually declining
The decrease during 1902 was 453. $50. and ar
the close of the month of December they
were down several thousand barrels, and
at the lowest since October. 1901
Following are the prices quoted at the
Indiana purchasing office i'm this city:
FIONA 81 81: Pennsylvania. S1-52; New Castle
N3, Corning, sl.52; North Lima. SI.lS;
south Lima, si.0s; Indiana, $l0s: White
House. s1-22: Somerset. 81 cents; Lacy. 81
cents; BarboursviIle Qighp. % cents: Bar
obursville (heavy). IS cents; Ragland. IS
cents
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The s. B. Morris Company. OF Shelby
vile, incorporated yesterday with $4,000
capital The company will engage I'm a
general mercantile business. The directors
are Sylvan b. Morris. William l. Patterson.
Harold r. Morris, Otto Eschmeyer and
Robert L. Morris.
Melvin j. Stinchfeld. Guy F. Stinchfed
and William c. De Motto are directors of
the Stinchfeld & De Motto Furniture and
Undertaking Company. of Valparaiso In
corporated with 5000 capital.
The Erhart-Runyon Company. Berne.
Adams county. Incorporated with $4,000
capital The directors are Emil Erhart
Eugene Runyon and John Neuhauser.
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sixty, jumped from the second story and
was almost instantly killed. The police
rescued a number of persons and many
narrowly escaped death from suffocation.
The financial loss is $4,000
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. H-Fire early this
morning in the brick warehouse of William
Grossman caused a loss TO building and
contents of about $4,000. The building was
filled with a stock of groceries. Later in
the day part of the warehouse of the
Plankington Packing Company was burned.
causing loss of $4,000: fully insured.
MGREGOR, Ia. Jan. 2l-Fire to-day
destroyed a grain elevator belonging to
the Spencer Grain Company. of Minneapo-
lis, and the Hunting AZ Gilchrist ware
house, together with 100 bushels OF
grain. Foreman Davidson, of the elevator,
was probably fatally injured by an explo-
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Took Own Life I'm Rattle.nake Valley

BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 21.-George Van
Buren,, one of the most noted characters
of the Northwest, committed suicide i'm
cabin in Rattlesnake valley, north OF Mis-
soula. After a protracted spree he placed
the barrel of his rifle against his heart
and touched the trigger off with a stove
poker Van Buren, was sixty years of age
and claimed to be lineal descendant of
President Van Buren,. He acted as scout
under General Howard during the Nez
Perez trouble. He also was sent out by
Miles with orders for General Custer
reaching the scene of the massacre the day
following the humiliation of the band of
soldiers
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Railroad Penalty Case ON Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JASPER. Ind, Jan. 21.-The case of the
State of Indiana against the Southern Rail-
road for failing TO bulletin the arrival of
trains at Johnsburg Postoffice, or what Is
commonly called Ferdinand Station, came
up for hearing in the Dubois Circuit Court
yesterday. The case calls for $4,000 penal
ties and is the one sought TO be voided by
the Gray bill, recently passed by the Indi-
ana Senate The attorneys for the defend
ant company asked for continuance. but
the motion was overruled and sixty days
time was granted to file a bill of exceptions.
motion for change of venue was over
ruled and the case went to trial a jury
was secured at yesterdays session.
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MIsHAPs TO BRAzILIANs.


Special to the india polls Journal
HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. H.-Henry Will
1iams, of Brazil, aged twenty-four, who was
run down by the Wabash continental lin
tied near East Chicago. while lodging
a switch engine enveloped in steam, died
tonight. Williams had been visiting his
relative, Mayor Hale, of East Chicago.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 21.-This morning a
switch engine on the Vandalia ran into an
open switch and colided with some empty
coal cars Fireman John De Armey, OBJ
serving the impending danger, jumped and
was caught In the wreckage His body
was frightfully burned by escaping steam
and his right leg was broken in two places.
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The stockholders OF the German Insurance
Company OF Indiana met yesterday and
heard the reports of the officers. The COM
pany now takes rank with the large East
ern companies and Is writing more than
100000 in premiums in the State annually.
The following directors were elected:
Theodore Stein. Lorenz Schmidt. William
F. Kuhn. Frederick Schrader. Theodore
Reyer William Kohlstaedt. and Ferd A.
Mueller Mr. Stein was reelected presi-
dent and william +. Kuhn first vice presi-
dent Ferd A. Mueller was elected second
vice president Mr.. Lorenz Schmidt, secre-
tary. and Theodore Reyer treasurer. Oscar
Schmidt was appointed assistant secretary.
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gagged in the business OF financing deals
through which municipalities secure pos
session of light and water plants, etc,
few weeks ago, the City Council, in re-
Spouse to pressure brought by leading citl-
zens. has taken up the matter again and II
Is expected that efforts will be made TO Sc
cure possession of the water works. The
company now operating il is charged with
having failed TO meet the requirements OF
it, franchise
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Injured by Gas Explosion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON, Ind. Jan. G.-Will Ken
nard. a wealthy farmer. nearly lost his life
in a gas explosion here last night. Some
thing was the matter with his regulator
and only a little gas went through the
lines into his house. One light went out
and when he had repaired the regulator the
gas came on strong again. An explosion
followed Just as Mr.. Kennard entered the
room. He was hurled several feet and his
face and head were badly burned. The ex-
plosion set fire to the house, but the dam
age was small
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Hartford City's Bad Plight.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Jan. 21.-The
tax levy just made for Hartford City for
the present year is s3.06 on the $780, the
highest in the city's history. The city is
paying interest on water works and city
building bonds 10 the amount of nearly $780,
OOO The new City Council has repudiated
the contract for the purchase of the electric
light plant at $4,000. which, if compelled to
accept, will bankrupt the city and further
Increase the tax levy. The cedar block
streets are worn and many new ones Will
have to be built this summer.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. H.-Miss
Leora Anderson, Of Poland, Clay county, a
student at the Indiana State Normal
School, died this evening after two hours
illness, which began i'm the gymnasium.
whittier she had gone after school hours to
take lesson in gymnastics. Miss Edith
Love, director of the gymnasium. says Miss
Anderson had just gone on the gymnasium
floor and became iii before engaging in any
exercises. DR.. Schell was called and used
powerful hypodermic injections and other
stimulants. but failed TO revive her.
Coroner Tabor says he will not be able To
give an opinion as to the facts and the
cause of death until tomorrow. Miss An
derson was about twentythree years old
and was in her second term al the school,
having entered as a freshman last Septem-
Der
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 2l.-Col. Philip
Deitsch, who has been at the head of the
Cincinnati police department for a quarter
of a century is lying critically ill at his
home with pneumonia. The absent men,
bers of his family. including Lieut.. Auswell
Deitsch, of the Fifth Infantry, l.. s. A.
at Fort Leavenworth, have been called to
his bedside. His physicians give no hope
for his recovery. pathetic feature of
the case is that Mrs. Deitsch is herself al
most at the point of death. and Is kept in
ignorance of her husbands condition Col
Deitsch is widely and favorably known in
police circles throughout the United States
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The bronze work now being completed for
the St Joseph county soldiers monument
by Mr. Rudolph Swartz was inspected yes
terday morning by committee composed
of Mr. w. E Gorsuch. James Loughman.
Joseph Turnick and Judge T. Z. Howard.
The work represents a figure for each
branch of the service and the usual memoir
tai tablets The work was highly approved
by the committee. who are all old soldiers.
This monument Is second I'm size in the
State. and Is being built bu Mcdonald =
Western representative. Mr.. Henry Myers
of this city. who has planned and buile
MAR Of Indtana's best monuments.
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, the Indiananolls Iournal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. 2l.-The Central
Trades Council of Marion has taken up
the work of selecting a board OF arbitra-
ton for the purpose of settling all labor
troubles in the future without resorting
to strikes and lockouts. a committee COM
posed of Ray Campbell. S. Ii. Carey and
Frank Barr. was appointed To call on the
officers of the Marion Merchants Associa-
ton for the purpose of placing arbitra-
ton agreement in effect. The purpose is
TO procure "A permanent arbitration board
for the purpose of settling all labor diff
cJltieS
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Money for Scientific Experiments.

WASHINGTON, JAN 2.-It is tacitly adj
mitted here that the Carnegie Institution
has advanced money for the conduct OF
light and electricity experiments at Paris
1t is the policy of the Carnegie Institution
as explained by officials here. not to make
public the names of persons to whom allot-
ments of money are made for scientific re-
search. That privilege Is left TO the grantees
if they so desire. For this reason the name
of the American expert who Is to take part
in the French-American experiment is
withhold
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there was a violation Of the coroner's In
structions. The body of Mrs. Barlow was
embalmed, thus rendering "A chemical
analysis of the contents OF the stomach
as to the nature or the poison impossible.
This alleged breach OF the coroner's H.
structiOns has led to much unfavorable
comment. Neither the post-mortem exam
nation nor the coroner's inquest added any
new facts to this most mysterious case.
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Trust Wants a Kokomo Plant.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 2l.-The American
steel wire trust is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Kokomo rod and nail works,
and it is thought the deal may be closed
i'm few days. The Kokomo plant is CAPT.
talized at $l125,000 and employs 800 hands.
The trust has been trying to secure control
of the plant for several weeks.
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Small strike at Richmond.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. H.-Fourteen
men employed in the enameling depart
ment at the plant of the Richmond Manu-
featuring Company, are out on strike
because their foreman, Fred Fudge, was
discharged. Fudge was instructed TO re-
duce the wages of the men but refused
and a new man was put in his place.
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PrafI Not Indicted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Jan. 21.-John Prail, the
young man who on last Tuesday shot and
killed his stepfather, AL Riggs, in defense
of himself and his mother. will be released
from Jail tomorrow morning. The grand
Jury which has been In special session, adj
journed to-day without returning an indict-
ment.
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WAS MARRIED SEVEN TIMES.
The Rev. Marion Lane Convicted Of
Having Too Many Wives.

PORT GIBSON Miss. Jan. 2.-The jury
in the case of Rev. Marion Lane. also
known Jean Skyles, charged with big
amy. returned a verdict of guilty to-day.
He is one of the most learned theologians
and eloquent orators i'm the State 1t was
brought out at the trial that Skyles had
been married seven times. Evidence show
ing marriages in Carrville, Tex, Russell
Vile Ark. and Woodville was presented
to the jury. After his last marriage at
Woodville. Skyes fed 10 Texas and was
captured at San Antonio. The defense was
insanity.
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Funeral Of A. 8. HEWITT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Abram s. Hewitt
was buried to-day from Calvary Episcopal
Church. Bishop Potter. of New York and
Bishop Satterlee. of Washington, assisting
I'm the funeral service. The gathering in
the church included representatives of the
social. business. educational and political
life of the city. The church was crowded
and many stood during the simple but inn
pressive services Bishop Potter made a
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Will BE Ready in March.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Jan. 21.-Machinery is being
installed in the new power house of the
Wabash. Peru & Logansport electric line.
and the high-tension wire is being put up.
1t is thought the extension from Peru to
Logansport the rails of which are laid,
will be ready for operation in two months.
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CANTON, o., Jan. 21.-The Canton w. O.
I. L. has sent a petition to the manage
ment of the dinner TO be given in honor OF
the late President McKinley's birthday,
Jan. q, asking that no wines be served on
that occasion. No reply has been made as
yet to the request.
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Divorced and Married mt Once.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. PA divorce grant
ed i'm the Delaware Circuit Court to-day
found it's sequel ten minutes later In a
wedding. Mrs. Minnie Underwood. of Mum
Gle. was given a legal decree of separation
from her husband. John Underwood who,
she claimed. had deserted her. Mrs. Tn
derwood went TO the Office OF Justice More
land walk of five minutes from the court
house and was there married 10 George
Foy, who escorted the bride from the court
room. Foy paid the expenses OF the d.
voree.
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sawmiII Boiler Explosion.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JASPER, Ind. Jan. H-The boiler In
Peter Gehrs sawmill. four miles from here,
exploded this afternoon. but, aside from a
few scalded limbs, one seriously
hurt. A dozen men were at work in the
mill.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-One life was lost in
a fire that destroyed the Oakenwald apart
ment house. three-story brick building at
Forty-third street and Oakenwald avenue
early to-day. Mrs. Elizabeth Irwin. aEed
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SAN BERNARDINO. Cal. Jan. 21.-A
head-on collision occurred between two
Santa Fe trains In Canyon pass shortly
after midnight. Conductor Stewart and
Fireman Beckett were killed and one other
man will probably die.
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Mr.. l.. w. Miller, Dexter. Tex, writes:
MY sister contracted a bad cold and be-
came very weak. Her physician pronounced
the disease CONSUMPTION. and said that
she could not recover. but friend rec
commended Jayne's Expectorant- This gave
immediate relief and eventually CURED
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Factory VIII BE Reopened Soon.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 21.-The
management of the Diamond Flint Glass
Company has announced that its factory
will resume operations about Feb. 2. About
six weeks ago the factory was closed be-
cause it was unable to secure gas from
either the American Window Glass Com
pany or the Johnson Glass Company's pipe
line, and 1t was reported that the factory
would be moved to the Indiana coal fields.
The company has rejuvenated several old
gas wells which show good pressure. The
business men are elated. as an industry
employing 200 men and boys was believed
to be lost to the city. The factory is owned
by the Stewart Drug Company. of Indian
apOliS.
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Planning Municipal Ownership.
Special TO the Indian spolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind. Jan. Platter ignoring a
pronosition from a ~ hroLe-s ~--