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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-27

there have been several sensational dis
coveries that will be aired in court to-
morrow afternoon. No objection was made
attorneys for Smith" and the case was
postponed until tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Attorney Henry N. Spann has
been engaged TO assist the State in the
prosecution, and has been busy going over
the papers incident TO the trial since Tues
day morning. Several witnesses were sworn
before the postponement was announced.
and the courtroom was packed to its
capacity with city officials anxious friends
and hopeful enemies.
SWORN OUT BY COLBERT
Considerable comment was caused by the
announcement that the warrant charging
Smith with bribery was sworn out by De-
tective Colbert instead of Edwin d. Logs
don, but 1t is customary for the officer max
ing the arrest to make the affidavit Logs
dons enemies say there will be no case
against Stahl as Logsdon was not the
proper person to have any control over the
gambling privileges of the city. They say
that in order to convict Stahl II must be
proven that he attempted to bribe some
member of the Board of Safety as that
body has jurisdiction over the matters per-
tanning to the police department. But Dep
uty Prosecutor Holmes says that according
to the statutes of the State of Indiana the
buying of the influence of any public offi-
CeT coHStituttS DIlpeiy, anu IL "ouiu HOt 10
necessary to approach a member of the
Board of Safety. What new developments
have been found are unknown outside of the
attorneys for the State and the police and
detective departments. Captain Gerber. of
the detective department, said yesterday
afternoon that several important discoveries
had been made but they were not for pub
lication at present. I'm a few days, said
the captain. you may hear some things
that will open your eyes" 1t is the opin-
ion of the police that it will not be hard
to trace the movements Of Stahl from the
time he came to the city to the present
day as they say his work is very crude.
Whatever the discoveries are 1t Is evident
that several new phases of the story will
postponement of the case until tomorrow
is taken TO mean that the city detectives
are gathering new evidence which they will
be ready to submit at that time.
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Senator Foraker Gratified.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-When the dis
patch announcing that Senator Hanna
would not oppose an Endorsement Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the coming Ohio state
convention was shown to Senator Foraker
tonight he dictated the following state
ment: II am very much gratified to learn
that Senator Hanna has withdrawn his op-
position TO the Endorsement of President
Rocsevelt's candidacy In 1904. Not on any
personal grounds. for l have not at any
time had any personal interest in the mat
ter. but solely because / think Endorsement
good for Senator Hanna and the party. as
we'll as for President Roosevelt who has
well earned a second term by the splendid
administration he has given us. The result
will be a harmonious convention, and an
enthusiastic and unanimous Endorsement
for Senator Hanna for another term In the
Senate"
The senator added that the votes of Ohio.
added to the States that have declared here
tofore for President Roosevelt, give the
President a majority of the votes in the
next Republican national convention.
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IGNORED Y0UNG's ORDER.
Primary Election Held by One Faction
of Louisville Democrats.

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 26-Under condi-
tions bordering on the farcical the polls
opened at clock this morning TO receive
votes in a Democratic primary for city
and county officers. which was called of
by one faction of the Democrats and in
dorsed by another.
Tonight the adherents of the faction
which revolted against Chairman Youngs
order and held the primary are claiming
that 1l,000 votes were cast during the day.
The count shows that the set of candidates
said to be favored by this faction received
practically all the votes. the greatest num-
ber given any candidate supposed to be In
favor of Chairman Young's plans being
about 1000. The Young adherents claim
that only 1000 votes were cast. This fac
ton will hold primary July 80.
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TO BE RUN BY NEGROES.
Large Mandatory for the Manufac.
ture of All Kinds of Tobacco.

RICHMOND, Va, May 26-In line with
the policy enunciated by Booker I. Wash
ington at the negro convention held here
few months ago. a large factory for the
manufacture of all kinds Of tobacco, TO be
constructed and operated exclusively by ne
groes, is to be started here in the near fu-
ture. This is to be one Of number of in
dustrial enterprises. the directors of which.
as we'll as the operatives throughout, are
to be negroes 1t is reported that Andrew
Carnegie is backing Booker L. Washington
in these enterprises.
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"sMITH" LOSES HIS NAME.
His Right Name Said to he Arthur
Stahl-His Case Continued.

1t has developed that the real name of the
mysterious Smith,, the st. Louis detective,
who has caused so much comment In the
bribery case in the last few days. is Arthur
Stahl. He was arraigned before Judge
whallon, of the city Police Court. yesterday
afternoon in answer to the charge of at
tempting TO bribe Edwin d. Logsdon. Of the
Board Of Works. TO get police protection
for numerous slot machines which he repre-
sented he wished to place in the saloons
of the city. A surprise was sprung on the
attorney for the defense by Deputy Prose-
cutor Holmes asking for postponement,
as 1t was supposed the State would want an
immediate hearing The motion to post-
pone the hearing was made by Deputy
Prosecutor Holmes, and II = understood
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COLONEL JORDAN INDICTED.
Charged with Inciting Mrs. Roma
SNOWFALL to Commit Suicide.

CHICAGO, May 26.-Colonel Ellsworth
Jordan, of Galesburg, ILL.,, was indicted by
the grand jury to-day for melting Mrs.
Roma SNOWFALL to commit suicide. He is
charged with murder. Jordan was held to
the grand Jury by the coroner's inquest on
the testimony of Mrs Snowballs husband
who alleged that through his letters and
other means he Influenced the woman to
take her life.
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TEN PERSONS HURT.
Traction Car Wrecked by a Backing
Freight Locomotive.

NEW BALTIMORE. Mich, May 26.-Ten
persons were injured to-day in collision
between a Rapid Railway electric passen-
ger car and steam freight train that runs
on the company's tracks hauling freight
during the night and early morning. The
tender of the freight engine was driven
half way through the passenger car, smash
ing 1t. The seriously injured:
JAMES H. TOMBSTONE, aged seventy
years, Lima, o., may die.
JOHN ROSE. Marine City. Mich, may
die.
MOTORMAN AXTELL, internal injuries
REV. FATHER JERRY ALGONAC, leg
broken.
A mistake in orders is said to have caused
the accident.
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LILLER DENIED MAILS.
Letters VIII Not BE Delivered to the
Spanish War Veteran.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Postmaster
General Payne to-day signed an order for
bidding the delivery of mail and the pay
and William c. Liller. adjutant general"
of Lancaster Pa. According to the post
master general, Liller represents himself to
be the duly elected and qualified adjutant
general of the Spanish-American War Vet
Grams. The order is echo of the fac
tional controversy in the ranks of the
Spanish war veterans that gained wide
publicity months ago.
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STABBED IN THE BACK.
Grover Etchison Cut I'm ARRAY with
Grover Purcell.

Grover Etchison, 14l1 East Sixteenth
street. was stabbed in the back and right
arm during a fight on Hill avenue last
night. Etchison said the cutting was done
by Grover Purcell, Thirtieth and Olney
streets. and Purcell was arrested by Ser
geant Bowlan and Patrolmen Miller and
Johnson as he was getting on car to go
home He was locked up at the police
station charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill Purcell claims that
Etchison and a man by the name Of Lee
Egalsbee attempted to give him beating
without provocation and he acted in self
defense He denies doing the cutting, al
though he SAYS he did hit Egalsbee and
Etchison with his fists. Egalsbee and
Etchison were later arrested charged with
assault and battery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-27

The funeral of the late Col. Zemro A.
Smith, an associate editor of the Journal,
will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the residence OF Mr.. T. J. Steele. No.
21ss North Pennsylvania street The serv-
ices will be under the auspices of George
II. Thomas Post. G. A. R.. and the Loyal
LEGION. Short addresses will be delivered
by Rev. NJ L. Haines and Rev. d. r.
Lucas.
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HUGH h. HANNA IN LONDON.

international Exchange Commission-
ers Confer with Ambassador Choate.
LONDON. May 26.-The members OF the
United States International exchange COM
mission have arrived here and have had a
conference with Ambassador Choate. dur
cor, noissioners Will commence work by CALI
ing at the British Foreign odice Thursday
next
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FURNACE MEN MEET.

Much Secrecy About Their Conference
mt the Grand.
number Of Indianapolis furnace men
held a secret meeting at the Grand last
night to form an association. it is under
stood. None of the men present would
give out any information in regard to the
meeting, but il was intimated from outside
sources that the furnace men are alarmed
at the growth of the steam and hot water
heating systems and that they are organic
ing TO devise ways and means of self-pro-
lection and the advancement of their mu-
fual interests.
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Five More Injured, Some Of Whom
May Die-Nasonfc Temple Wrecked.

Five More Injured, some OF WhOm
May Die-Nasonfc Temple Wrecked
BLANCHARD. Ia. May "A most de-
structive and fatal tornado struck the town
of Elmo. No.. eight miles south OF Blanch-
ard and just across the Missouri State line.
this evening. Nine persons were killed out
right and five were injured. some Of whom
may die.
The dead: c. c. Calhoun. cassius Bell.
]. j. Aivis. Leonard Bradley. Minton
Run. Gus Run. oren Stranger. ID. L
Starker and George Perry.
Injured: Ed Atherton. George Hun. A L
McEivain. Harry Moss and Elmer Morgan
The storm came from the northeast and
first struck the Wabash depot The Ma
sonic Temple was the next building I'm its
path and IL Wa demolished On the lower
door Of the temple was located = general
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VICTIMS IN IOWA.
Casualties in c. & N. w. Wreck
North of Sioux City.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 26.-Following are
the victims of the wreck of the st. Paul
fyer on the Chicago & Northwestern, at
Whiting, Ia twenty-eight miles north of
here, last night:
The dead: George Coleman, engineer.
Sioux City.
The injured: Oscar Larson, fireman, XII
ron. Ia: John Thompson, freman's helper,
Dayenport Ia; Peter Parsons, mail clerk
MINNEAPOLIS: Isaac Dayhuff, Council Bluffs,
baggageman and express messenger.
Engineer Coleman died as the relief train
puIled into Sioux City this morning The in
iured were taken to the Samaritan Hospi-
fal. All the cars except the last coach were
ditched The passengers escaped with Sc
vere shaking up. The accident was caused
by a box car being blown on the main track.
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LOOKING FOR HER CHILDREN.
Mrs. Veach's Little Tots Wander
Away from East ST. Clair Street.

Mrs. Veach, of 926 East st. Clair street,
called at the police station last night and
reported that her two little girls, Eva and
Helen, eight and five years old. had been
missing from home since 10 o'clock in the
morning. The woman was almost hysteri-
cal and said that she had been walking the
streets since noon but had not been able to
find any one who had seen them. All the
patrolmen in the city were notified and a
search was begun. but up to an early hour
this morning they had not been found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-27
DIR. j. L. Benepe Sells Lot,

The lot owned by DIR. ]. l. Benepe, at
the northeast corner of Meridian and
Thirtieth, was sold yesterday 10 John NJ.
Shaw for $4,000 through the John Wocher
& Bro. agency. This lot has one hundred
feet frontage
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made we will have one OF the biggest in the
West.
Indianapolis is a rapidly growing city
which needs a big store. The sooner we
anticipate such business conditions as are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-27
REFUSED TO PAY HEAD TAX.
German Consul Was Obstinate and n
Train Was Delayed.

Ell PASO. Tex. May 2e.-The Mexican
Central train was delayed an hour to-day
at this port OF entry because Weber. the
German consul, refused to pay the head
tax Of e each for himself and Herr Won
Waldtnausen, German nopieman. before
claimed that with correct Interpretation the
law was not applicable TO himself and the
nobleman. A tourist paid the fees un-
delay might end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-27

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May 2s.-Accord-
ing to Robert Jameson, OF ST. Paul. chair
man Of the Republican committee, the Min
nesota delegation to the next Republican
national convention will be undoubtedly for
President Roosevelt
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ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
Nearly Every Precinct Carried by a
Republican Candidate for Congress.

WICHITA, Kan, May zo-Aii political
records were broken In Kansas to-day by
Victor Murdockr Republican nominee for
Congress to I'LL a vacancy In the Seventh
district. carrying every one of the thirty
six counties and probably every one OF the
twelve hundred precincts in the district.
In some places he beat his Democratic op-
ponent Charles F. Cline, thirty to one His
plurality will be about twelve thousand
The vote was very light on account of the
weather The Popuifst nominee, Judge
Babb. showed very little strength.
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TO use the mails. After little dickering
ryan says Johns came down to $3.50 and
tne proposition was accepted. PROPOSE
ton t,on 70 pay 5000 for literature so worded
.hat IL would pass muster IL IL was ever
taken UP In the mails, was later accepted.
ryan asserts Johns delivered the letter
anu literature 10 him Dec 16 Ryan says
ne gave Johns s., 100 cash and checks dated
DDSec- Il. one for 5000 and one for 81. 400.
srnen en: ryan says, everything went along
Deek later fraud order was issued against
ISydn ana Ryan says an effort for another
a neuown was put on foot, but he would
to1 tTt stand for 1T. He says he received more
served all the kilograms and letters
WARRANTS DRAWN SATURDAY.
Ihe warrants for Miller at Washington
ana Johns at Rockville were drawn up here
last Saturday by United States Attorney
bundy and his assistants on information by
postoffce inspectors who have a great mass
OF documentary evidence, notably a letter
10 John j. Ryan from George A. c. Chris
uaney' as acting attorney general for the
fostof1ce Department, informing Ryan
that the investigation satisfied the Wash
lngton officials of his right to use the mails
IN IN MS business In one corner are the in
illais ID. V. NJ" in Miller's handwriting,
indicating that Miller dictated the letter
anu Tor that reason the officials say there
Is - no proceeding against Christiancy. This
letter was not forwarded to RYAN but IL
came 10 him through Johns when they met
IN cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1902, after Ryan paid
johns 81. 100 cash and So 400 in St Louis
cnecks- These checks, indorsed by Johns
and cashed by him in the bank at Rock
vile. Ind. are also in the hands of the
postoftce inspectors here. Following is the
letter that Ryan says cost him 5000:
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Washington, d. c.. Dec. TO- 1902
Messrs John j. Ryan & Co., Fourth and
Locust streets. St Louis Mo

"Gentlemen-Your attorney has requested
that you be informed of the decision in this
once In relation TO your case. which has
oeen pending before Ii since Nov. IL, 1902,
ana In accordance with said request, 1 beg
TO inform you that the information de:
sired, as indicated by certain written ques-
tions propounded TO you at the time of the
nearing, and your answers thereto, were
furnished by you to the postoffice inspectors
Nov. Is and 29, 1902. Said inspectors have
filed their report in this Office, which re-
port shows that you have furnished the
information desired and were complying
with the promises and agreements con-
tained in your letter to this Office Nov. IL,
piled with your promises and agreements
contained in your letter of the 11th utimo
and will continue TO do so, no further ac-
tion will be taken by this office and your
case will be closed. Should this office at
any time in the future receive satisfactory
Information that you are not complying
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 COL. 81
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DES MONIES. Ia. May 26-Iowa has
been storm swept for the past twenty-four
hours. Three tornadoes, two last night
and one tonight. resulted in the loss OF
six lives. the fatal injury of three and the
serious injury of score of people beside
great property loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-27

At Glenwood-Maggie Biettner, of Adaza.
Ia; Hazel Wright, of AdaZa.
Near Buxton-Georgia Buckley, Herbert
Rhodes.
At South Des Moines-Russell A. Knauf.
aged thirty years; Floyd Knauf, his eight
months-old SON
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13

The local land oeice has made an
important decision in the lana con
test case OF Henry A. Sprow VS. rhos.
NJ Harishorn, Involving the possession
OF a valuable homestead near Ponca
city Sprow contested Hartshorn on
the grounds that Hartshorn was a
sooner" for the reason that he made
tho run when the Cherokee strip was
opened from the Ponca reservation
into the strip instead Of from the Okla
homa on Kansas lines. Secretary Hoke
Smith OF Cleveland's cabinet held
that such entries in the strip were
fraudulent, but every contest that has
been made against parties running
from the Ponea country has been de-
cidod IN favor OF the defendant There
were fifteen in Hartshorn's party and
al have won their contests who had
the nerve TO tight them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13
60 d PIIes After ao 90.

Mr G Hancy, OF Geneva o. had
the piles for 40 years Doctors and
dollars could do him no lasting good.
Dew as Witch Hazel salve cured
him permanently Invaluable for cuts,
burns. bruises. sprains decorations,
eczema. letter salt rheum, and an
other skin diseases Look for the
name Dewitt on the package
others are cheap, worthless counter
felts. Sold by }. n Wallace
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&c FEAa or AuMsuo
Prevents Many People From Trying a
Good Medicine.

stomach troubles are so common
and in most cases So chsdnate to cure
that people are apt to look with sus-
picion on any remedy claiming to be
radical permanent cure for dyspep-
sia and Indigestion. Many such pride
themselves on their acuteness in new
er being humbuggel, especially in
medicines.
This fear OF being humbugged can
be carried too far so far IN fact ihat
many people suffer for years with
weak digestion rather than risk a lit
ue time and money in faithfully test
ing the claims of preparation SO re-
liable and universally used as siuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets
Now suart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different ia one important re-
spect from ordinary proprietary med
icines FOR the reason that they are
no a scores patent medicine, no Sc
cret is made of their ingredients, but
analysis shows them to contain the
natural digestive ferments. pure as
ceptic pepsln tho digestive acids.
Golden Seal blsmuth, hydrastis and
nux They are not cathartic. neither
do they act powerfully on any organ,
but they cure indigestion on the com
mon sense plan of digesting the food
eaten thoroughly before It has time
to ferment. sour and cause the mis-
chief This is the only secret Of ,heir
success.
Cathartic pills never have and never
can cure indigestion and stomach
troubles because they act entirely on
the bowels, whereas the whole trouble
Us really in the stomach.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken
after meals digest the food That is
all there is to It, Food not digested
or half digested Is poison as it creates
gas, acidity, headaches, palpitation of
the heart loss Of lesh and appetite
and many other troubles which are
often called by some other name
They are sold by druggists every.
where at so cents per package
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John Whitmarsh, formerly of the
Great Northern. has been appointed
general superintendent of the okla
homa lines Of the Katy, with head
quarters at Oklahoma City, where the
divisions from Parsons and Denison
will meet. The road is now in opera
ton for nearly niety miles north, and
grading is proceeding rapidly on the
Coalgate line.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13

Mrs 3 w Evans, Clearwa er Kasp
writes My husband lay sick for
three months The locturs said that
ha aad quick consumption. We pro-
cured q bottle of Balard's Horehound
syrup, and Dc cured him That was
six years ago. Since then we have al
ways kent E botle ia the house. We
cannot 90 without a. For coughs and
ccsds So has no equal 25c soc 81 30.
Sold by r 4. Lille & Co.
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Neuraloia Pains.

Rheumatism, lumbago and sciatic
pains yield to tso penetrating inuence
cf Ballar1's Snow Liaiment. II pen
e rates 70 the nerves and bone and
being absorbed into the blooi, its heal
ing properties are conveyed 10 every
part Of the body, and effect some Won
derfm cures. 25c, soc, 81 CO. Sold by
r. B. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13

Western Beaver county is bouncing
up and down with excitement over
an alleged gold strike The Kenton
New says "The Indiana syndicate
under the supervision Of w. D. Mac
key have been sinking a shaft ten
miles west Of Kenton in the valley.
and are now down seventy-hve or
eighty feet, fifteen to twenty feet be-
low the first water They expected
to strike more copper at the water
line and have not been disappointed
They gse taking out some fine gold,
silver and copper ore. and it is grow
ing better with every foot in depth
that they so. Some one is going to
strike it rich in this country where
so much rich float is found and so
many prospects in wide area Of
country. Then those who have sneer.
ed So long win be feeling for the
sore spot"
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We are mean enough 20 hope that
the one who sits in our place al the
table when we Are Am In, will not en-.
JOY his meals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13

Little Colds" neglected-thousands
Of lives sacrificed every year Dr.
Woo Is Norway Pine Syrup cures lit
tie colds-cures big colds too, down
10 the very verge Of eensumption.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13

Corn is selling in the Usage ma
ton at twenty-five cents in Guthrie
forty-fye cents The further You go
the higher it gets
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13

Tie ladies of the First Baptist
church are arranging 20 conduct a
market Wednes ay Nov 25
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-13

Don forget matinee al the Brooks
Saturday. Chliren l5c adults 25c