The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
INDIANA NOTES.

COLUMBUS.-with a 500 Roth pitless
pump the city of Franklin expects to sup
ply that town with water. The Reeves
Pulley Company, of this city. Is construct
ing for the Roth Manufacturing Company
a pump which will be installed and pump
the water for the standpipe system in vogue
in Franklin. This will be the first pump
put into practical use in this part OF the
country, although George Roth, the in
ventor, is a resident of this city. A mum
satisfaction in the South for irrigating pur-
poses, especially in the rice districts Of
Texas.
LAFAYETTE.-The White-county Farm
ers' Institute, under the auspices of the
Purdue School of Agriculture, will be held
in Brookston on Wednesday and Thursday.
Prof. w. c. Latta will be In charge and
will be assisted by other MEMBERS Of the
of the corn crop, economy in feeding beef
cattle, betterment of the farmers home,
diseases of hogs, cement floors for barns,
improvement Of the soil and farm drainage.
BLOOMINGTON.-The building of the
indianapolis Southern Railroad, according
TO the line now surveyed, will extend the
track directly through the "Armorial'
building, the only theater In the city. Inas-
much as tho structure cannot be moved on
either side. 1t must be torn down. and as
yet there are no prospects of an opera
house being built. The indications are that
next year Bloomington will be without an
opera house OF any kind.
CRAwFORDSvILLE.-The County Com
missioners on Tuesday let the contracts for
printing for the ensuing. year. Glass 1 was
ton papers. S267. go; Journal Company. city
ballots, 1895; Class 2, $64. 90, and Class 4,
$50. 10. to B.. L. viqusnes. Of Terre Haute;
ty Council borrowed s2O.OG from the school
fund in order 20 pay this years bills.
SHELBYvILLE.-The only smallpox pa
tient that this city has had during the
present winter was dismissed Tuesday
o1rfpo nr u y CLARK the Supollno~
physician, pronouncing the patient entirely
well. The young man afflicted was Charles
Brown, who was stricken with the disease
while here from Cincinnati visiting his
parents
ELWOOD.-The Elwood Poultry and Pet
Stock Association has employed G. M.
Ryan, of Eaton, Ind, as judge of the ken
mel department at the annual exhibition the
third week in January. Ben 8. Myers. of
Crawfordsville. will Judge the poultry.
Frank j. Schocke. of Upton, will superin-
tend the show.
MUNCIE.-The Jury in the case of Ed
Company returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for 5000 after being out twenty
five hours. The action contemplated $10.0 600
as total damages Tor loss or an eye while
operating an emory wheel for the defend
ant company.
NEW ALBANY.-Thompson Skaggs fell
on Tuesday from the Slider coal elevator
and suffered a fractured skull, which prob
ably will result in his death. Skaggs was
walking on a runway and lost his balance.
falling to the ground fifty feet below and
aiichting on his mead and shoulders.
RICHMOND.-The sewerage system re-
Gently installed at the Eastern Indiana
HOSPITAL for the Insane Is now I'm use and
is said to be giving satisfaction. A thor
ough test cannot be made until the weather
is warm again. but the working OF the
system so far has been fairly satisfactory.
PLAINFIELD.-Mrs. Cordia Allison. wild
ow of Hayes Allison. took an overdose OF
carbolic acid on Monday, which came near
proving fatal. IL Is believed that the poison
was taken with suicidal intent.
MADISON.-The family OF Thomas Nc
Mutt, a land agent I'm Oregon. recently sus-
pended by Secretary Hitchcock. has re-
reinstatement.