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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21
Ne0Us of IudianA from the Journals Correspondents
ANDERSON'S INDUSTRIES
ARE FAIRLY HUMM|NG
Conditions for Prosperous Year
Were Never More Promising
Than at the Present Time.
NEW FACTORIES TO OPEN
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 20-The indus
trial conditions OF Anderson were never
more promising than at the present time
The new gas engine plant of the Lambert
interest, which has been under construction
In this city for several months. will be
completed this week and the new industry
started. This will mean the removing OF
the gas engine interest of the Buckeye
Manufacturing Company to this new
plant, in the east end Of the city. The
factory is one of the largest of its kind
in the country and in construction alone
cost over $4,000. The Buckeye plant here
will receive number of new departments
as a result of the removal of the engine in
terests to new quarters.
The Smith bending works, of Muncie.
will be removed TO Anderson and installed
here also will the Pole and Shaft Com
pany of Ada. o., both being merged with
the interests in this city. The Lamberts
control the automobile plant at Union City
and that plant will be consolidated with
others here controlled by the Lambert in
terests. The consolidation of other pole
and shaft interests with the Anderson fac
tory will make the one here the largest of
It's character In the world. The allied
Lambert interests are among the largest
manufacturing industries in the country.
The American Strawboard Company is
reported to have made arrangements to re-
sumo operations in all departments and on
full schedule the first of the year. This
plant was the first industry to be located
in Anderson after the discovery of natural
gas. The Union window glass factory is
In full operation and under the new man.
agement, seems to be prosperous.
The Seton Manufacturing Company here,
in which Governor Durbin is prominent
stakeholder and director, is enlarging it's
plant. The company is embarrassed only
by the scarcity OF men and machinery. Re
Gently this company placed on the market
corrugated paper scigar boxes and their re-
ception at the hands of the public has been
remarkable
been recently constructed by Thomas
Wright and son, are being started in the
various departments. This plant is one of
the largest concerns here and will eventual
ly give employment to a large number of
operatives. Women are being engaged in a
number of departments.
Reports are received here that after the
first Of the year the plant of the American
Steel and Wire Company. one of the largest
in the country. will be started in all depart
ments. The trust has spent almost 100000
in improvements and consolidation of other
mill has been shut down for months. When
all departments are in full operation over a
thousand persons will be employed.
The Continental Tobacco Company has
recently contracted for the entire output
OF the Conwell cigar case, which was pat
ented by an Anderson man, j. s. Conwell,
and manufactured by the Wikie Manufac-
turing Company, of this city.
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BALDWIN LEFT HOME
ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO
Nothing Heard Nor Seen of Him
Since Until Person Says He
Saw Him in Cincinnati.
FRIENDS BEGIN A SEARCH
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Dec. %. Nj.
Baldwin. a wen-known citizen of this city
and Indianapolis for many years, disap-
peared from his home here five years ago
and has never been seen or heard from by
any OF his relatives, though every effort
was made time and again TO locate him or
learn what had become Of him. Word comes
from Cincinnati that he was seen in large
department. store of that city one day this
week by a person who recognized him, he
says. beyond doubt.
T. ID. Baldwin. his son. OF this city, went
10 Cincinnati yesterday and started the
police on the search. owing to his informant
not having a clear idea as to just what
store. and it's location. where he claims to
have seen the elder Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr.. Baldwin was the first mayor of this
city, being elected in 1854. and was regarded
as an upright. Christian gentleman and held
many positions of honor and trust Five
years ago this fall he left here for Indian
apolis TO attend the Republican state con-
vention and has never been seen since by
relatives or friends. His business affairs
were I'm excellent condition and reason
has been found for his strange disappear
ance. His wife. married daughter and a
son live I'm Brightwood and three Of his
ions in this city.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Dec. 20.-Miss Erline
Sinclair. the pretty nineteen-year-old
schoolma'am who was ducked in icy
pond by her pupils of the Parks school on
Dec. 1. is still suffering from the effects Of
the outrage and it is not known when she
will be able to take an active part in the
prosecution of her assailants. She is, how
ever, still receiving many letters of SYM
pathy from friends and strangers and she
is certain TO have all the assistance she
desires in Furnishing those who so cruelty
ducked her. The determined stand she has
taken against the youthful "whitecappers
and scions of mossback Democrats has met
with hearty commentator everywhere,
judging from the tenor of the letters, and
it is doubtful if jury composed even of
persons residing in the neighborhood of the
school would refuse to convict the duck
ers."
The report that Miss Sinclair has re-
ceived numerous offers of marriage possi-
bly, has little foundation for she is too
modest and sensible TO mention such offers,
even If they were received. She is not
counting notoriety, but she is demanding
justice, and the good citizens will see that
she gets ii. This is the sentiment which
predominates in Sullivan county.
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TROOPS OF COLOMBIA
SAIL FROM SAVAN|llA
Their Destination Said to Be Qui-
nedo, but No Force Has Land
ed South of Darien.
INDIANIAN AT EMPIRE,
Capt. H. r. Bearss, of Peru, Com
mands a Marine Company
Camp Is Made Comfortable.
INDIANIAN AT EMPIRE

PANAMA. Dec 2O-News was brought
tonight by the steamer Martinique from
Savanilla that two battalions of Colom-
bian troops have left Savanilla for Quinedo.
A passenger on the Martinique declares
that everything is quiet at Savanilla, and
that there is a growing feeling on the part
of the people of the department of Bolivar
to accept the situation on the isthmus.
1t is reported that President Marroquin
recently sent this cablegram to Gen. Reyes
at Washington: ANY negotiations which
do not look to the re-establishment of the
integrity of Colombia will not be accept
able"
Gen. Reyes is said to have replied as fol-
lows: "All aggression against Panama Will
be disastrous for Colombia. / will under
take further negotiations"
The dates of the cablegram are not given.
The ceremony of blessing the flag of the
new republic was performed in the open
air this morning on the plaza fronting
the barracks here. Mass was said by the
regimental chaplain who blessed the regi-
mental flags. The soldiers surrounded
Gen. Charrio, who made short speech to
them, after which the soldiers, policemen
and firemen swore fidelity to the flag and
to the republic.
Three hundred and eighty marines are
now at Empire station on the Panama
Railroad under the command Of Maj John
A. Lejune. The marines are comfortably
settled and are we'll supplied With good
water The auxiliary cruiser Dixie, before
leaving Colon, left stores sufficient for two
weeks and the marines are getting beef and
bread from local sources. The four COM
panies of marines at present occupy four
teen one-story houses belonging to the
canal company. The company commanders
are respectively Capt. Hiram r. Bears.
Capt. William w. Low, Capt. Louis M.
Little and Capt. John N. Wright. Capt.
Smedley d. Butler formerly of the con-
verified cruiser Prairie, is in command of
the company of marines at Vaviza.
The camp at Empire is situated on the
top sides of a hill. The health of the men
is good. They have been engaged since
their arrival in lettering their surround
ings, building roads, clearing the brush
near their dwellings. in getting stores and
i'm other duties. The marines have done
some scouting for the purpose of ascertain
ing the condition of the nearby trails and
the points to which they lead.
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Horace Eckhouse. president of Post B,
is in New Orleans on his wedding trip.
r
Dean Morlan is in from a months trip
in southern Indiana and reports a good
business. Mrs. Morlan accompanied him on
a part Of the trip.
M. p. Lynch, vice president Of the A.
Kiefer Drug Company, came in Saturday
from southwestern Indiana and reports a
big business.
The time for payment of the semi-annual
dues to the T. P A. expires Dec. 81. Don't
forget 1t.
Homer Smith, who has Travelled for the
past three years for the Muir Millinery
on Jan. 1.
, Riley Hunt, with the Van Camp Hardware
Company, has had an experience of which
few people can boast. Some one stole his
barn from his lot and neither he nor his
family knew anything about it until it had
disappeared completely Mr.. Hunt bought
the lot some time ago with the barn on 1t.
The barn had been erected by a man who
secured permission from the original owner.
When Mr.. Hunt purchased the lot the
builder of the barn claimed 1t and appeared
"
crew of men and hauled it away while Mr..
Hunt was sleeping peacefully.
+ +
J. H. Call. secretary of Post B, can al
ways be found at the store of NJ. ]. Ready
& Co., where he will be glad to meet men,
bers of the post.
Dick McClelland. with Fahnley & McCrea,
has been spending the past month at West
Baden.
The millinery statesmen, of whom quite a
number are members Of Post B. have been
on their winter vacation for the past month.
They will go out on their spring trip about
Feb. /.
James c. Norris, with the Rosenthal-
Sloan Millinery Company, of st. Louis, is
home on his winter vacation.
A good story is told of a certain Traveller
whose name shall not be mentioned in these
columns. Recently he awakened quite sick
in a certain town in his territory. The fact
was published in the daily papers and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21
INDIANA NOTES.

TERRE HAUTE.-The foreigners en-
ployed In the Indiana coal mines and in
Terre Haute industries are making business
for the money order clerks at the post
Office. The Italians and Poles especially
have been sending large amounts to the
home folks for Christmas. A considerable
number Of foreigners have gone back to
the old country.
WINDFALL.-The Windfall degree team
of Windfall Tent. No. 1S7, OF the Knights
of the Maccabees. accompanied by other
members of the Windfall Tent, on invita-
ton of the Upton Tent of the order, went
TO Tipton to do the ritual work and witness
the initiation of three new members. A
supper followed the exercises.
PORTLAND.-Special Agent A. b. Smith,
of the Postoffice Department, who is here
laying out jay county for complete sys-
tenn of free rural delivery. expects to have
the plat completed in sixty days and the
service established by March 1.
wABASH-The ice harvest has begun in
this vicinity, but cutting will not become
general until the first Of the year. The ice
has been from six to eight inches thick on
the ponds. and is of good quality.
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Llvely NezvS AbOut Men Who
Garry Grip and Sample Case

following day was an exciting one In his
hotel. First young lady from a town In
eastern Indiana appeared and said she had
come to nurse her fence
She was followed by a distractingly pretty
young woman from Madison, who declared
that II was her duty to nurse the SICK man
beautiful blonde from Evansville, bent upon
ministering unto the wants OF the unfortu-
nate and lonely salesman.
]. B. Meek, with the Julian-Kocaine Shoe
Company, of Cincinnati, is home from his
spring business the house has ever had In
that territory.
j. j. Hinman.- -Genial Jack" who has
travelled out of Indianapolis for the past
thirty years. has quit the road and is now
dent Company. II good wishes count Tor
anything Jack will be a great SUCCESS.
George H. Johnston, with the Pm. Morton
Company. of Cincinnati, is visiting friends
in the city.
John c. shutleworth. State president. and
w. d. Chambers, State secretary OF the T.
p. A., were In Marion Friday and Saturday
in the interest of the association. They
visited Post B on their way to their homes
in Terre Haute.
o. o. Carvin. with Griffith Bros, has re-
tired from the road and will take charge OF
the manufacturing plant Of the above firm.
The membership OF Post is growing
rapidly There are now over FIVE hundred
members. The post expects to 60 10 Spring.
field next spring with a membership OF 500.
The post realized a neat sum from the
turkey rattle Saturday night. The occasion
afforded the members of the post a great
deal of amusement and they have decided 10
make the turkey rattle an annual affair.
Burt Essex has retired from the indiana
apolis Millinery Company and will travel
for Edison, Keith & Co.. Chicago.
Captain Ryder, of the Ryder Cigar Coms
pany. is the Oldest member of Post b.
The regular monthly meeting or the post
will be held next Saturday night. Dec. rs.
Always something doing.
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WORK OF THE WEEK IN
THE PETROLEUM FIELDS
Reports Slightly More Favorable,
but with an Unusual Proportion
Busters and GaSsers.
NEW WORK IS HALTING
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TOLEDO, o., Dec. O.-Reports from the
older producing oil fields of the country
have been rather more favorable during the
past week, although there has been little or
10 diminution in the percentage of dry
holes reported. The proportion of wells
showing large initial production has been
decreased materially. There has. been no
important increase in new work, but the
good results reported in some of the fields
during the past week probably will slim
ulate development operations. Still but lit
tic increase is looked for in the output The
results in Ohio and Indiana have shown
some improvement, for this season of the
year especially, but a considerable decrease
in stocks may yet result, which probably
will cause a further increase in price, a
factor which alone will stimulate the drill.
The Eastern fields of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia are only holding their own,
and the Trenton Rock oil fields of Ohio
and Indiana are now the point of obserya-
ton for the worlds illuminant product.
The weeks figures of operations in Indi-
ana and Ohio show that 90 wells were
completed, with a new output of 5,l19 bar
rels and twenty-nine dry holes.
Indiana Field
The wells of the Indiana field for the past
week show as follows, giving the county,
first DAYS production and dry holes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21
TELEPHONE GIRLS DECIDE WHO
SHALL BE CHILDRENS "SANTY'
Reporters Often Jsed One Tot Calls Journal and Wants "Six
Washbo'd, Tut and 'Tose Line

girls did her best to change her sweet, girl
ish voice into that OF an old man, gruf and
coarse, but kindly. She succeeded so well
that the child believed implicitly that he
was talking to the old saint himself and
proceeded TO unburden his heart. The 1T
tie fellow talked in such childish jargon
hardly understand him. He had just i'm
parted the Information that his mamma
had gone down town to buy him a broom
when mother herself appeared on the scene
and pulled the child away from the tele-
phone Then she went TO the instrument
and thanked the telephone girl for her
kindness in helping to perpetuate the child
ish myth of the old benefactor of the North
pole region with the numberiess reindeers
and the countless toys.
Last evening one child called up the Jour-
nal and talked to Santa Claus. who had
dropped In for few minutes chat.
Hello said the childish voice rs this
Santa Claus?"
Yes" went back the reply. 'this is
Santa CLAUSE"
please, Mr.. Santa, want to tell you
what I want for Chris tmas. 1 want six
wash boards. a wash line and a little tub.
And that's all, please. thank you-'
In that instance, Santa Claus came TO the
conclusion that either the little girl at the
other end of the wire had been taught that
cleanliness is next to godliness or else had
come to the conclusion that the greater
part of life is made I'D OF the scrubbing OF
clothes, perhaps from a faithful observance
of parental example.
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Come In

From time immemorial the whereabouts
of Santa Claus has been a question that has
puzzled the brains of thousands upon thou
sands Of expectant children, but the fact
that they can talk to Santa Claus through
the medium of the telephone has only re-
Gently dawned upon infantile minds. Both
of the telephone exchanges in this city have
frequent calls from youthful patrons for
Santa Claus and the question of getting
the children in communication with their
patron sain Is solved in various ways.
Sometimes the children are told that
Santa Claus can be found In one or anoth-
er of the big stores of the city. The child
is connected with some one in that store and
Santa Claus holds conversations with the
eager youngsters, to the good saints edi-
fication and the little ones profound graft
fication.
Sometimes a newspaper is made to play
the part Of Santa Claus and then some
busy CD reporter is called from the per-
Torrance of a most important task to play
the role of the old man with the red face
and white whiskers. After which he pro-
ceeds to write human interest story
that is played up under a double column
head-and isn't read to the children by their
parents.
In one instance, when work wasn't rush
ing at the exchange, one of the hello"
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HIRAM w. BEARSS IS
Il FORMER PERU BOY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Dec. 20-Hiram w. Bearss,
in command of a company of marines at
present on patrol duty In Panama, is Peru
boy and a son of Frank w. Bearss member
of the last Legislature from Miami county.
He is a great athlete and during the two
years he was in the Peru High School he
captained the football eleven. His military
education was received at the Vermont Mil
itary Institute and Culver Military Acad-
envy.
He has seen duty in the Philippines and
was In China during the Boxer uprising He
was with Major Waller on the memorable
campaign in Samar He received his cap
taincy on account of his services in the
campaign. He marched into Tien-Tsin at
the head of his company of marines.
Captain Bearss Is of the Bearss family
which has been identified with Republican
politics in Indiana for the past thirty years.
He is a grandson Of the late Daniel Bearss.
for a number of terms congressman from
the old Eleventh district.
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TO RECLAIM AMERICA
THROUGH ITS SCHOOLS
Archbishop Quigley Tells Members
of Woman's League Catholic
Church Must Do 1t.
DANGER IN LIBERALISM

CHICAGO. Dec. 2o.-''The New World
was discovered by Catholics and the cross
was planted in the name of the church
We cannot get II out of our heads that
Catholics will yet claim the New World
again."
This hope was expressed by Archbishop
James f. Quigley in an address before the
Roman Catholic Woman's League.
The archbishop declared that the security
OF the national Constitution increases pro-
portionately with the increase In the num-
Der OF Roman Catholics He urged the es-
tablishment of a subsidiary system of the
public schools for the benefit OF the Roman
Catholics. This system "for the benefit of
the minority" said the speaker. should
be paid for by the state. but controlled by
the church." Finally. he characterized the
rule requiring candidates for public school
teachers to have normal school training to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21
wabash Stock Farm Sale.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Dec. 20.-The public sale
of property of the Wabash Stock Farm
Company, which, with its sister corpora
ton, the Wabash Bridge and Iron Com
pany. went to the wall in August. took place
yesterday, under the direction of James W.
Stewart. the trustee in bankruptcy. The
sale realized about $500 Nearly all the
property of value disposed of was live
stock. There yet remains the large farm,
worth about SIS 900, obligations due from the
Wabash Bridge and Iron Company, which
are doubtful. and several preferred claims,
which the trustee hopes TO recover from the
persons so favored and turn into the fund
for the general creditors. There is a pos
sibility of the stock farm company paying
so cents ON the dollar.
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SAD CASE OF SUFFERING.
Burned Child Without Medical At
tention for Three DAYS.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 20.-A deplorable
case of suffering and poverty was brought
to light last evening by Trustee Jerome
Brown, who at once took means to relieve
the distress of the family. The three-year-
old child Of Albert Graham was frightfully
burned on last Wednesday. and the parents
were unable to secure medical aid on ac-
count Of their inability to pay. The father
has been out of employment for q long
time on account of Ill health. The child
was playing with an older brother near the
stove, when its dress caught fire and the
face. arms and breast were blistered. Miss
ties work in Anderson, discovered the case
and reported 1t to the township trustee, who
at once made provision for the care of the
unfortunate.
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Mrs. Honorettn MARSHALL Dead.

WORCESTER, Mass. Dec. N.-Mrs.
Honoretta Marshall of Webster is dead in
the Worcester Hospital for the Insane at
the age of l05 years months and II days.
She was believed to be the oldest woman I'm
Massachusetts and was remarkable char
acter Born In Poland, Aug. s. 179s she en-
ioyed as a young woman 10th wealth and
high position. Left a widow nearly sixty
years ago. with great wealth at her COM
mand, she devoted herself to distributing
her entire fortune to the poor. She had
a score OF years. Six years ago she deyel.
oped a mania for walking by night and by
iav. and eventually had to be put In the
Worcester hospital under restraint.
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FIRE At WINDSOR, ND,
CAUSES 4 LOSS OF $4,000

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINDSOR, Ind. Dec. 20.-Fire this morn
ing caused a loss of about $4,000 i'm this lit
tie Randolph county village. The two-story
frame building occupied by Frank eleven
gers grocery and general merchandise
store and the Red Men. was burned, caus-
ing a loss of about $4,000 Mr.. Clevenger
occupied the lower floor and the Red Mems
Hall was above. The stock in the store
was removed. but the Red Men lost all their
furnishings and regalia, saving only the
organ and few chairs. AT one time II was
feared the fire might spread to other build
ings, but change in the wind enabled the
bucket brigade to confine the flames to the
one structure. The village is without mod
ern means of combating fire and the peo-
pie were compelled to carry pals of water
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DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 20.-E. w. Med
daugh, for many years general counsel of
the Grand Trunk Railroad, died at his resi-
dence at Crosse Point Farms to-day after an
illness OF year. Heart failure, brought on
by jaundce, was the immediate cause of
death. MIR. Meddaugh, who was seventy
years old. was born in New York State.
When foreclosure proceedings were brought
against the Chicago & Grand Trunk in 1900
Mr. Meddaugh was made receiver. At one
time he was offered and refused the position
of general counsel of the New York Central
Railroad.