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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 3.-Three
hundred descendants Of John McGeath,
who died in Ireland, held the annual fam
lily reunion at Helm Park, near Montpelier,
yesterday. The address of welcome was
made by Hon. j. A. Bonham, of this city.
and the response by l.. j. Hickman, of
Muncie. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, John McGeath. of Montpelier; Sec
rotary, ex-Stste Representative j. p. Nc
Geath, of Hartford City; treasurer, Erwin
5. McGeath, of Montpelier
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SORRY, But HAD TO DO 1T.
Muncie Jeweler Receives Word from
Man Who Defrauded Him.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 3.-James Stanford.
the man who robbed Joseph Hummel, a
local jeweler. of large amount of diamonds,
which he pawned during the two years that
he clerked in Hummers store, is wanted
very badly by several others in this city
whom it develops that he defrauded. Hum
mel now estimates that his loss amounts
to over $1,000 The only clew that he has to
any of the stolen diamonds was received
this week in a letter from Stanford, who
returned pawn ticket on an indianapolis
pawn shop. Stanford expressed regret for
having defrauded his old friend but said il
would be useless to hunt for him.
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CoIumbus's First Interurban Car.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 3.-The first pas
senger car over the interurban road was run
down from Edinburg this morning, and
later made a round trip to Edinburg from
a point where the new road comes on to
Washington street at the northern city
limit. The power. which was furnished from
the Greenwood power house thirty miles
away, was inadequate for fast running.
Work is being pushed with all vigor and
within a few days II the Edinburg power
house is finished. cars will be running on
schedule time between here and Indian
apolis
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KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED.
Aged Farmer Near Manchester Sta
ton the Victim of an Assault.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Sept g.
Christian Bergman. ST., an aged farmer.
residing near Manchester Station. this
county, was knocked down within stone s
throw of his home and robed of a large
sum of money. He was rendered uncon-
scious by the first blow and while at the
mercy of his assailant was beaten badly.
He was found a few minutes after the
assault and carried to his home in an I'M
conscious state, from which he did not
emerge for several hours His life is de-
SPARED Of There is absolutely no clew to
the identity of his assailant. but IL is be-
lieyed TO be the work OF one of the men
employed on improvements which the Big
Four is making along the right of way
between Manchester Station and Guilford
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Indiana Obituary.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept 3-James God
frey, pioneer citizen of this county, died
at his home in this city this morning at Z
o'clock. aged seventy-eight years. He is
survived by two sons and two daughters
Harvey j. and Nellie Godfrey of this city.
Jerry Godfrey of Indianap polls and Mrs Lou
wife of former State Senator James F. Cox
died at the family home yesterday evening
at o'clock, aged forty-four years. Mrs.
Cox was one of the Farleton family of VIM
cennes and was most highly respected.
GREENWOOD. Sept s-The body Of
Catherine Brewer, little daughter of the
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Graham, who
died Monday at their home in Englishtown
n. j., arrived here this morning and was
taken to the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Brewer. where short
Van Mugs, of Goshen. Ind. Mr.. Van Nuys
was student in the seminary at Prince
ton with Mr.. Graham. Burial was IN
the Greenwood cemetery.
'KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 3.-Charles Morrow
for sixty years a resident of Howard
county, died to-day at his home i'm Oak
ford, aged eighty-three years. He came
here before the county was organized and
He was born in Fleming county, Kentucky,
in 1890. Six sons survive, Jackson. John,
Alfred, Edmond. William and Charles Nor
row, and two daughters, Mahala and En-
ma Morrow. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 3.-The
wife of Attorney l.. L. Simmons. of this
city, was called to Pennville to-day by the
death of her father. who suffered para
lytic stroke here a short time ago. ell was
sixty-five years OF age and the funeral
will take place from Oakland Church. Jay
county. His father, nnety-five years old,
will be able to attend the funeral
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept 3.AMrs. Deborah
Doan, aged about seventy years dropped
dead this evening at the ChautauQua
grounds. She was spending the week at
the grounds and conversing with friends
when the end came. Harry Doan, we'll
known business man, II son.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. 3.-Leon-
ard Gates, aged seventy-eight years,
dropped dead early this morning at his
home, near Memphis, while feeding stock.
Heart disease was the cause. He leaves a
wife and three sons.
Word has been received here of the death
of A w. Bliss, of Uniontown, Pa. at At
lantic City. Mr.. Bliss had large holdings in
Richmond and formerly spent much of his
time here.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Anna T..
Foster widow of the late Thomas j. Foster,
who was a prominent business man, died
last night in Chicago. aged sixty-nine years.
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NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-To-day's session
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles was taken
up with the report of the credential COM
mittee. No other business was transacted.
Tonight a dinner was given at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. Senator Thomas +. Grady
acted as POSTMASTER and among the speak
were Grand Worthy President Del
Cary Smith, Earl Rodgers, OF Los Angeles,
f. f. Herring. of Indiana, and Judge E. E.
Edwards. of Indiana. The next conven-
fiuOrp
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY. Ind, Sept. 3.-Bert Moore,
contractor, of Portland, Ind senior part
ner of the firm of Moore Steele of that
city, was perhaps fatally injured while
experimenting the construction of build
ing in this city to-day. Moore was stand
ing under a derrick watching his workmen
hoist huge beam when the tackle let go
the beam falling end first. To the horror
of dozens of spectators. the huge piece of
wood struck Moore squarely on the head,
crushing his head through the temporary
flooring.
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STEELE MAY HELP GROsvENOR.
Eleventh District Man Invited to As.
sist I'm Ohio Campaign.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept 3.-Major George
w. Steele is in receipt of an invitation
from Charles Dick, chairman Of the Ohio
Republican State executive committee, re-
questing that he favor the committee and
State with as many speeches as possible
during the coming campaign. Major Steele
replied to Chairman Dick that he was not
a spellbinder and being busily engaged at
farming was not in position to assist a
great deal in the fight, but he may consent
to make a few speeches i'm General G. H.
Grosvenor's district as personal favor to
the general, who is good friend of the
major and has assisted him in various
WAYS.
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Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
JEFFERSONv1LLE. Ind. Sept S.-In the
neighborhood OF 5000 people attended the
annual meeting of old settlers OF Clark
county at the fair grounds. near Charles
town, to-day. III. L. Cox. OF Dubois county.
delivered an address this morning and At
torneys Horace Dunbar and Burdette Lutz
and o. T. Oglesby. OF this city. spoke this
afternoon.
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Friday and Saturday:
Indiana-Fair on Friday. cooler IN north
and central portion. Saturday fair, cooler
In south portion; light to fresh southwest
To northwest winds.
.Iliinois-Fair on Friday, cooler in north
and central portions. Saturday fair, cooler
.n southe portion winds becoming north
west to north and fresh.
Lower Michigan-Fair and cooler Friday,
preceded by showers in extreme north por-
ton. Saturday fair, fresh west to north
west winds.
KAntucky-Fair on Friday; Saturday fair
and cooler.
Oiio-Fair on Friday, cooler in north
west portions. Saturday fair and cooler;
light TO fresh southwest TO northwest
winds.
North Dakota-Fair, continued cool on
Friday Saturday fair and warmer.
South Dakota-Fair Friday, cooler In east
portion. Saturday fair and warmer.
Minnesota-Fair Friday. Saturday warm
er I'm east and south portions; variable
winds.
wisconsin-Fair and cooler on Friday.
Saturday fair and warmer Ia west portion;
fresh west 10 north winds.
Nebraska-Fair and cooler on Friday,
preceded by showers in southeast portion.
Saturday fair, warmer in west portion.
Kansas-Fair I'm west. showers in east
portion on Friday; cooler on Saturday.
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Subsidies for Rochester Intcrurban.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 3.-President Tut
tie, OF the Wabash Rochester Interurban
Company. is in the city i'm a third attempt
to keep alive the project for which $685.
600 in subsidies was voted. Although but
thirty seven miles in length and with a
subsidy that amounts to such a large por-
tion OF the capital, Mr.. futile, the original
promoter is unable to get the road financed.
Early this year 1t was reported the road
was tc be built at once and a contractor
began grading. The work was later dis
continued The subsidies are still avail
able Oh account of the work begun.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind, Sept. 3-Perfect
weather and large crowd made the joint
annual reunion of the /. o. o. f. of Ran
dolph and Jay counties held here to-day,
a grand success. Fully 5000 strangers were
cantons was participated i'm by over 1.s00
Odd Fellows. j. r.. Jessup. Of Indianapolis.
was the main speaker of the day and en-
cellent speech at the Union Grand Theater
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Clinton County Farmer Kills Fine
Specimen of North American Bird.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
K1RkLIN, Ind, Sept. "a large bald
eagle, measuring six feet six inches from
tip to tip Of wings, was shot by Samuel
McAhren, on the McAhren farm, three
miles northeast of this place. Tuesday even
ing. McAhren saw the bird swoop down on
a chicken in the corn field ard fly away to
a tree to feast on its victim. He ran to
the house for his gun and shot the bird.
1t was brought TO town and presented to
A. c. Littleton, who has one of the finest
collections of natural specimens i'm the
State. Mr.. Littleton will have the bird
mounted as IL appeared in the act of swoop-
ing down on the chicken. Its feathers back
TO where the wings unite with the body are
snow white, the remainder being brown.
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CARROLL COUNTY SOLDIERS.
Together with Her Sailors, Met ana
shook Hands I'm Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI. Sept. 3.-The annual reunion OF
the soldiers and sailors of Carroll county
was held at the fair grounds near Flora. to-
day. and a large crowd was present The
speakers were: Frederick Lands. of Logans-
port; Charles b. Lands. of Delphi; Judge c.
r. Pollard, OF Delphi. and DR.. c. K. Scholl.
of Camden.
III was one OF the most enthusiastic meet
ings ever held by the association. A fife
and drum corps representing the old Forty.
sixth Indiana furnished the music The
comrades were also entertained by the Flora
Ladies Sextet.
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
PARIS, H., Sept S.-Paris is experience
ing quite mad-dog scare at the present
time. CANNES all over the city which were
bitten by a mad dog that was killed three
weeks ago are going mad. and wholesale
slaughter Is being carried on by the police.
AS yet only one child has been bitten and
he was taken to Terre Haute in order that
the maidstone might be applied.
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NEWARK. ~. J., Sept. "a large boiler
I'm the chemical establishment OF the Han
sen-Van Kimple Company exploded this
afternoon. demolishing the building Five
men were injured by the shock of the
explosion or by being buried beneath
the debris. They are: William Wick
elhouse, Joseph III. Winters, Charles Com
nelly. Howard Oliver and Albert Dixon.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. Sept. 3.-Clarence. aged
sixteen, son Of Frank Logsdon. near here,
became entangled in his bed clothing last
night while asleep and was found dead this
morning by his parents. Coroner True
blood rendered a verdict that the boy died
OF Suffocation
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Anderson to Have a boulevard.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind, Sept. 3.-The failure of
Anderson's Council to purchase Riverside
Park for city uses has resulted in new
movement to utilize the old Indiana mounds
east of the city. The purpose now is to
have boulevard built from Anderson to
the mounds along the river. The route
has been surveyed and a conference will
be had with Manager McCulloch in an eff
fort to secure the interurban line to pass
the mounds en- route to MiddletOWn
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WORTHINGTON, Ind, Sept. 3.-Mrs.
Margaret Bradley, assisted by Mrs. Arthur
Mccain of Bedford, gave her annual piano
recital last evening at the Christian Church.
Especially enjoyable numbers were the duet,
cornet and piano, by Mr. Floyd and Miss
Tasa Clifford and the operette Isabella
arranged for two pianos by Mesdames Brad
ley and Mccain and Misses Mullenbeck and
Hanson.
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Teachers as Athletes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. "a feature of the
Grant County Teachers Institute, which
is being held this week, will be an ath-
letic meeting Friday afternoon. The teach
ers will participate in all kinds of athletic
sports. A field meet was held last year
and there was a general call for its repeti-
ton again this year.
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TRAINED NURSES ORGANIZE.
Meeting for that Purpose Held a
Hope Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Sept. "A meeting
was held this afternoon at Hope Hospital
in this city Of trained nurses from the State
for the purpose of organizing a State asso-
citation. Mrs. Z. G. Fournier, matron of
the hospital, presided. The address of well
come was made by S. M. Foster, promi-
nent director of the hospital. The purpose,
he explained. is to put the training schools
on a better basis and to secure legislation
protecting the craft.
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pany on the Byron Thompson lease No. l..
just at the edge OF Jonesboro. which made
a record the oil field here. The oil
flowed above the derrick for an hour after
the we'll was shot
RICHMOND.-This city, after being en-
tirely free from smallpox for long time.
has new case which was reported Thurs
day. The patient is Elmer Hadley- The
members OF the family were exposed. 1t
is not believed there will be any spread Of
the disease.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Secretary Shaw
within the last few days has made deposits
in several national bank depositaries in
different parts of the country. The amount
deposited could not be learned I'm the Sec
retarys absence, but IL is thought il ap-
proximated 81. 100000. These deposits are be-
lieved TO have been made in sections of the
country where strngency is threatened on
account of the approaching crop movement
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BOSTON, Sept. Sin an attempt to beat
the track record OF fifty-eight and four
fifths seconds, Albert Champion tonight at
Charles River Park established a new
worlds record for motor cycles by riding
q mile I'm ffty-six seconds. The occasion
was the benefit meet to add to the fund for
q monument for Harry Elkes. the rider who
was killed at this track on Memorial day
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SHERIFF. SPOILED THE PLOT.
Search of Marion Jail Revealed Plans
for Wholesale Delivery.


for Wholesale Delivery.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. 3.-Sherinf Mills and
deputies frustrated a Jail delivery by find
ing saws i'm search of the cells this even
ing. 1t has been known for several days
that prisoners had saws and were cut
ting on the bars. The officers waited an
opportunity to catch them at work but
could not. The cells were searched tonight
and two fine saws and acid used to soften
the bars, were found. A small rope was
found which is said to have been used by
the prisoners in pulling the saws up from
the outside. One bar was sawed i'm two.
Ulysses Williams. the Sweetser music
teacher, who is awaiting trial on a charge
of criminal assault on a small girl, is said
to be the leader of the prisoners who
planned escape. When Williams was first
arrested he narrowly escaped mob violence
and was kept in the Wabash jail for safe
keeping for several days.
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HONOLULU. Sept 3.--The 1000 Japanese
IN the Hawaiian islands are organizing,
with Consul Saito as president of the So
siety. The objects Of the organization are
manifold. IL being the intention of the or
ganixers to better the conditions of the Jap
0nese population in every way possible. One
Of the chief objects will be the settlement
Of labor difficulties involving Japanese en-
ployes. At is proposed to establish hos
pitfalls for the Japanese and schools for the
children.
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City to Have $35, 900 Opera House and
Public Park.

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BLUFFTON, Ind, Sept. 3.-Blufftons $751;
900 opera house is assured. Wiley Brothers,
contractors of Chicago, will build the house,
TO be completed in ninety days. 1t will have
a seating capacity of 100. The Elks' lodge
will have quarters in the same building.
The Commercial Club has appointed a
committee to choose a location for a pub
lie park near the city on the interurban
railway line. A tract of forty acres will be
purchased and improved into a fine pleasure
resort.
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scriptions asking dollar in advance and
giving a receipt on Rubins credit store.
stating IL was the purpose of the Ladies
Home Journal To give TO the subscribers
thus secured tailor-made suit on the
payment OF another dollar at the store and
the presentation of the receipts given by
the advance agent The fraud was not
discovered till a score of women had been
vicitmized anu Miss Verna Day applied to
the store for her dress
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fraudulent Naturalization.

STEUBENVILLE, o. Sept 3-Jynited
States officials who have been here fnyesti-
eating announced tonight that Italians
have been getting fraudulent naturalization
papers here In great numbers. The recent
the Italians. and many have suddenly left
for Italy. IL is estimated that two hundred
OF those fraudulent papers have been issued
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Master Mechanics Injuries.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind. Sept. S.-Edward Jones,
master mechanic for the Indiana Box Com
pany, and residing at Anderson. fell from a
high wall at the company's plant here this
morning, while experimenting some work.
and probably was fatally Injured Mr.
Jones, who is sixty-two years OF age. was
not able to be removed to his home, but is
being cared for at the home OF his son here.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind. Sept S.-The Fortieth
Regiment Indiana Veteran Volunteers As
ISOLATION will meet in reunion Sept II, in
the city of Lebanon. The Tenth Regiment
Indiana Volunteers Association will hold
a reunion on the same day and joint
campfire will be held at night
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Sept 3-Mr. John
b. Lyons and Miss Mary Krebbs both of
Indianapolis, came here last evening to
visit relatives and this morning at o'clock
they were united i'm marriage at the st.
Joseph Catholic Church, by the Rev. Father
Kaelin
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. mo-. Sept. 3.--John Chris
tie, aged sixty nine, butcher, was struck
by passenger train on the Evansville &
Terre Haute Railroad this morning and
ground 10 pieces. He leaves a family.
George Meyers. aged thirty-five, a foreman
in local sawmill, was caught beneath
rolling log to-day and probably fatally in
jured
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MEETING OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.
Two Days Session to BE Held at CO.
Iumbus Sept. 30 and Oct. L.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, Sept. 3.-The Christian
churches OF the Eleventh church district
will hold an annual meeting here on Sept.
80 and Oct. !. An interesting programme
for the two days meeting has been pre-
pared. There will be addresses by several
of the leading divines OF this church as
well as by some OF its missionaries from
foreign lands
The Church OF Christ. while n compare
lively young religious organization. Is quite
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strong i'm this section of the country, and
the wonderful Advancement made Is best
Illustrated by the following statistics:
Number OF churches i'm State, 1874; men,
bership. 12l00: Sunday schools. 500: teach
ers and scholars, 10000: number OF preach
ers, 702; value OF church property, s., s02, 900.
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Child I'm the Cistern.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Sept 3-The two-year-
old son of Henry Taylor and wife. colored.
fell into an open cistern to-day and was
rescued with much difficulty. 1t was at
first thought the child was dead but 1t
will recover.
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YOUNG FARMERs KILLED.
Struck by e. & r. III. Train Near Town
of BusserOn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Sept. 3.-Jackson
Langley and Clearance Howard, young
farmers, were killed by an Evansville G.
Terre Haute train at Busseron, this corf-
ty. The men left Oaktown in an intoxi-
Gated condition and had been warned TO
keep off the railroad. Langley was thirty
seven years old and leaves a wife. Howard
was unmarried, was twenty-one years old
and came here from Harrison county.