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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI. Ind, Oct. 26.-The Great West
ern canning factory, depths new industry.
has been running at full capacity for the
past two months and has been giving en-
ployment TO all the surplus labor that could
be found in the city and vicinity The to-
mato crop was a great success and the
farmers are well pleased with the returns
of their first experience in raising tomatoes
extensively.
The factory is the largest of its kind
west of Pittsburg. The vegetable season
is drawing TO a close. but the factory will
run ali winter in putting UP cereals and
making hominy. The hominy department
is unsurpassed in this country and nearly
100 hundred people will be employed this
winter in putting it on the market The
factory had a capacity of 10000 cans of
tomatoes and corn day, but the COM
pany is arranging to add to the plant this
winter and instead of being able to employ
three hundred people at a time. as it did
this season, IL can employ 500 TO 600 next
season
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
TRACTION ROAD SUBSIDY
FLOYD COUNTY TOWNSHIPS ASKED
TO VOTE AID TO A LINE.
Delphi Canning Plant to He Enlarged
Shortage i'm the Turkey Crop
Other Business Notes.
,eciaI to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, Oct. 26.-The Louis
Vile & Southern Indiana Traction Company
has prepared a petition. which will be pre-
scented at the meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners next Monday. ask
ing that an election be held in Franklin
township to vote on the question of voting
per cent. subsidy to the company as aid
in the construction of the proposed cleo
trio line between New Albany and Corydon.
The subsidy will amount To about $4,000
A similar petition, relative TO New Albany
township. also may be presented, and if
the election results favorably to the COM
rany the subsidy voted will be about
$4,000
Recently elections were held in Franklin
and Harrison townships Harrison county.
and the majority voted i'm favor of the
subsidy, which there will he, about $4,000
The petitions TO be presented to the County
Commissioners have been signed by the
required number of property holders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
SAWS AND MILL SUPPLIES.
USE
BARRY SAWS.
Mil Supplies Of All Kinds

1914 Vermont avenue, and proposes 10 re-
store his high Office TO its earlier social pre-
eminence. His home will be presided over
by mis- daughter. lovely and accomplished
Gle. The home OF the Cannons I'm Danville.
ILL.,. IL one OF the most substantial and
comfortable in the town. and handsome
place withal.
Uncle joe is not one Of the statesmen
tidy competence laid by and he enjoys life
thoroughly. too. Most of all, he enjoys his
work. And In this respect he does answer
pretty closely 10 the hard headed old
Western farmer" description. He Is keen
and practical. has strong likes and dlslikes.
but is noted for his sense or fair play lie
won't use the vast power his new office
gives him 10 punish his political foes. but
TO get the best results for the country. as
he understands them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
walkers Wife Prefers Charges.

II. j. Walker, of 126 North New Jersey
street. was arrested last night by Bicycle
men Simon and Morgan and slated at the
police station on a charge of assault and
battery on his wife. He beat her terribly,
it Is saiu. and the woman called at the
police station last night and begged that he
be kept in custody over night. as she feared
he would kill her IL he was released
Walker is drinking man, his wife says,
and while under the influence of whisky
has a nasty temper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Fair Association Lost Money.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Oct. 26-The stock
holders of the Rush County Fair Associa-
ton will meet on Saturday, Oct. 81, to elect
directors for the coming year. The financial
results of the last fair were disappointing
While the attendance was very good ex-
penses were so heavy that it is probable
the association will be left about $500 i'm
debt. The question of the proposed route
of the indianapolis & Cincinnati traction
line will also come before the meeting The
route, as now proposed, will extend directly
through the race track at the fair grounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
BACK TO FRENCH LICK.


T. Taggart, the all-powerful. returned to
French Lick yesterday afternoon. He had
been in Indianapolis about five weeks-get-
ting Mayor Hoffman elected in the first
three and getting his friends the choice
plums of the new administrations appoint
ments the rest of the time. Indirectly ii is
been comforting" about the fire chief mat
ter for several days If the appointment
is not decided before tomorrow and an
nounced by the Board of Safety to-mor-
row afternoon it is thought nothing will
be done until Taggart returns TO Indian
aDOlis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct. a6.-An acct
dent to-day on the bridge spanning White
river, just north of this city, will delay
the running of cars on the Indianapolis
Northern Electric railway about three
weeks. a force of men was at work plac-
ing in position the large iron Orders that
reach from pier to pier which are 10 feet
long, feet wide and feet high. Three of
these were in position and the fourth was
suspended on the boom pole ready to be
lowered TO its position The fifth girder
west end of the bridge There is a slight
incline in the track there and these cars
started down the track, and before they
could be stopped they struck the suspended
girder and all were thrown into the river.
One of the girders was badly damaged and
must be sent back to Pittsburg for re-
pairs. No one was hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
WILL SPEAK on "MITCHELL DAY.
John Mitchell, Thomas Lewis and w
II. Wilson Go to Pennsylvania.

President John Mitchell. Vice President
Thomas Lewis and Secretary William b.
Wilson. of the United Mine Workers, will
leave this morning for Pennsylvania to at
tend the celebration of Mitchell day on
Thursday. Mr.. Mitchell will speak in
Scranton, Mr. Lewis I'm Minersville and Mr..
Wilson in Hazleton.
Vice President Lewis had just returned
from Kanawha district in West Virginia.
where he adjusted the trouble at Campbell
creek between the miners and the opera
tors. The terms of the agreement are that
the operators nave accepted the Huntington,
w. Va. scale. which means that the men
have their old scale of wages with con-
cess!ons as 10 weights. hours, etc. Three
hundred miners were involved in the set
Element
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
HELD OUT FIFTY CENTS.


Ellsworth Frazier. colored man en-
ployed at AZ West Washington street was
arrested yesterday on charge of profanity
and disturbing the peace. Frazier was sent
out by his employer to buy an article at a
nearby store and was given 81 with which
to make the purchase. After he had bought
the article. which cost 81. he raised the bill
to $50 and pocketed the extra 30 cents.
When he returned to the store his employer
demonstrated with him for his crookedness
and the disturbance of the peace followed
quickly The police were called and placed
the negro under arrest and even while In
their hands his curses could be heard for
blocks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Rush County Apple Crop.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind. Oct. 26-Rush coun-
tvs apple crop has about all been picked
and the yield is much larger than was ex-
pected The yield Of late winter varieties
is the largest for years. That of the early
summer varieties was small. The farmers
are realizing an average of sc cents a
bushel for their crop. More cider has been
made in Rush county this year than ever
before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Burglar Took Cigar Butt.

A burglar entered the residence OF Harry
Humphrey. 1915 Cornell avenue. early Sum
day morning and ransacked the house. but
got nothing but a JO-cent piece and a half
smoked cigar. He entered the room where
Mrs. Humphrey lay asleep and made a
slight noise that awakened her. She did
not make outcry, but pulled the covers
over her head and remained buried in the
bedding until the burglar left the house
She then ran to the home of n neighbor
and gave the alarm The police were mott
fed. but they were unable TO locate the
m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Traction stations Distributed.
e INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. 26-The Union
Traction Company distributed waiting sta
lions between Anderson and Pendleton yes
terday, completing the chain from this city
to indianapolis. The buildings were made
in Alexandria. and were distributed by
special cars. They are twelve feet square
and made of white pine. The roof is orna-
mental. a window in each side gives a
good view of the track in either direction.
The buildings represent large outlay of
money and will be erected at all crossing
stations along the lines of the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

For those who expect to see trolley line
repairers drop dead while toying with the
wires the superintendent OF large system
of roads gives this information: THE
emergency repair wagon. tower wagon.
as we style IT, il constructed in such a
manner that II Is possible for the operators
on the top platform. or pen. 10 handle with
out gloves. and with perfect safety. a much
higher voltage than that generated for
electric railroad service, which T. $40 volts.
direct current This current can even be
handled on the ground without injury by
q man who understands his business. aud
a man who does understand his business
would not ask 90 have the current shut of
while making repairs. II he did his re-
quest would very likely be refused by tie
people An charge" suppose. then that the
tqIer wagon is insulated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. Pa sensation was
caused here to-day by the application of
w. F. Cochran, Of the Elwood Furniture
Company, for a receiver for the plant The
concern is one of the leading industries of
its kind in the State, and is behind with
it's orders all the time. The present en-
barrassment is said to be due to lack of
sufficient capital TO carry on the business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Girl Hurt plavipw Footba,,.

Anna Highnight. little girl living at 1916
Naomi street, was seriously injured while
playing a game of football with several of
her small companions during at the
Lincoln school yesterday morning. She was
taken TO her home IN the Dispensary ambu-
lance and attended by DR. Mackey. Several
of the Juvenile football players fell on top
of the Highnight child who was holding
the ball and her hip was badly wrenched
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Miss hoagand. secretary of the library
commission. will go to Seymour to-day to
inspect the plans for new library building
that is to be erected there with funds do
mated by Andrew Carnegie. The contract
for the constr uction of the building is to
be awarded this week and the promoters
desire Miss Hoagland's approval before the
work i commenced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
WANTS CASE REorENED.
Attorney Noel Declares Clients Did
Not Have Fair Hearing.

Attorney James w. Noel probably will
petition the Circuit Court for d mandate
ordering the Board of Public Works to open
the ease OF the vacation OF the unnamed
stre6 and alley running north and alley
Just west OF the river. and short distance
nor OF Washington street
Attorney Noel appeared before the hoard
yes Friday IN behalf OF Lucinda Barkdali
and Louisa J. Woodward. whose property
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Business Injunction Dissolved.

BLUFFTON, Ind, Oct. 26-The injunc-
ton obtained by the American Window
tional Gas and Oil Company, of Chicago,
from operating in this State under the
latter company's form of lease was to-
day dissolved by Judge K. c. Vaughn, of
the Wells Circuit Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
A FEUD OF BAKERS.
William Zimmerly and Charles Neers
Fight and Are Arrested.

William Zimmerly, SIS South Meridian
street. while taking walk last night met
Charles Neers, of Chestnut and wilkins
street, face to face and a fight followed
which ended in Bicycleman Griffin locking
both men up at the police station a
charge of assault and battery. The men
are both bakers and for years have been
at swords points, 1t is said, and they both
not be the end of their acquaintance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Burglars broke into n. Buschmanns
grocery and hardware store at Col
lege avenue and Eleventh street. on
Sunday night and stole about $40
worth of cutlery, which they car
ried away In basket, SIS in money and
several boxes OF cigars. The basket of cut
'Iery was found in an alley about a block
from the store but none OF the other
stolen goods was recovered. The police
We're notified but were unable TO locate the
burglars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
mo MONEE, NO WAsHEE.'


Hong Lee, who runs a laundry at 1OS West
Maryland street. was arrested last night
by Detectives Gerber and Trimpe and
Patrolmen Musgrove and Samuels on
charge Of petit larceny. The Chinaman,
it is said. washed some collars and cuffs
for one of his customers which he refused
to return on the customer offering to pay
the price of the work Hong Lee claims
that the customer refused to pay for the
laundry and stole the package out of his
shop. mo money, no washee," said Hong
Lee, as he stepped behind the bars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

According to City Engineer Jeup the city
has not enough money left in the street.
sweeping fund to pay the bills of October.
November and December. He says there is
just 81 1865 left in the fund. The Septem-
Der bills amounted to little more than
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

a burglar entered the apartments OF
Hayes Bradford. 1919 Highland avenue,
night before last and stole about $40 in
money and several articles of clothing as
well as gold watch and chain. The police
cate the thief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Turkeys Scarce and High.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the IndlanapoI1s Journal.
PARIS, H., Oct. 26.-There are fewer
turkeys in this part of Illinois than usual
for this time of the year, and local dealers
predict that the market will reach 16 and
Is cents a pound by Thanksgiving Last
Thanksgiving turkeys sold at only ell
cents, and did not reach 16 until Christmas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
INDICTED FOR MURDER.


MARSHALLTOwN, Ia, Oct. 26.-The
grand jury of Hardin county returned in
dictments this afternoon against +. S. Bly,
denburg, charging murder in the first de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Charged with selling to Minors.

"Ben' Wilson, saloon keeper at 40
Reisner street. was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Bicyclemen Hull and Griffin
and slated at the police station on charge
OF selling liquor TO minors. Wilson. IL il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

National Magazine.
Ii you are one of those who have re-
garded "Uncle Joe Cannon the new
speaker of the House. rough and ready
old Western farmer. without much social
grace or inclination &c acquire ID. YOU have
an agreeab BILE surprise coming YOU. For
Mr.. Cannon has taken handsome house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

said by the police, has been in a habit of
selling intoxicating liquors to all persons
who called for ii at his saloon regardless
of his age. He will be given hearing in
Police Court this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
'TWIXT DEVIL AND SEA.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
at his office again to-day and probably will
hold his conference with the members of
the Board of Health this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 26.-The jour-
neymen plumbers of the city struck to-day
because, they allege, one or two bosses are
using apprentices for journeymen's work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

gree. Blydenburg is accused of poisoning
his wife To get her fortune. Poison was
found in the stomach when examined at
Ann Arbor. The investigation was COM
menced by relatives of the wife living in
Ohio. Blydenburg held without bond.
He was out on 1000 bond when the grand
jury reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Have you seen Mrs Austln's Kew DressT
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
CONDUCTED sY
MSS MAGGIE MARTIN. counrr sus

Teachers held their first Associa-
ton last Saturday and elected the
following officers:
President, Prof. ]. c. Foley.
Sec'y, Mrs. Lulu McCrellis.
Whites Art of Teaching was dis
cussed up to page 81.
The Association decided to dis
pense with the literary part of the
program and instead takeup algebra
and physics. Prof. S. N. Jared, of
Lakeland, will take charge of the al
zebra class and Prof. Foley the
physics class.
The algebra lesson for next time
begins at first of Wentworth's Alge-
bra and extends to Chapter ".
The following outline will be the
Reading Circle work for next time:
SECOND MONTH.
+. PIP. 81 SO.
l.. What are the three fundamental pro-
cesses in teaching?
2. What is the chief end of drill?
}. What is the objective method, and
what are its limitations?
4. What is the indirect, or Socratc meth
cd?
s. What is the direct, or telling method?
g.. What is analysis? ?-synthesis?
7. What is Observation-Disclosures?
s. What is the importance of concentra-
ton and correlation in the education
of to-day?
| O. What are the limitations of correlation:
10. How may drills become waste OF
time?
H. What lessons do we learn from the
failure of the Lancaster system?
There will be an examination fol
Teachers Certificates held at the
Meade School Building, Saturday
October 81, 1898, beginning at 7:3e
a. m. MAGGIE MARTIN,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
District Courf.

District Court convened Tuesday.
Judge Madison and Stenographer
Baker being present. The docket
was called and several minor cas- 6
were disposed of. On Tuesday
afternoon the case of the State of
Kansas against Don r. Edwards
and Ray Edwards was called for
trial. The State is represented by
County Attorney Selyidge, Judge
Peters, of Newton and R. w. Griggs-
The defendants are represented
by Judge Wall, oflWichita, and A.
T. Bodle Jr., of this city.
The defense asked that the de-
PENDANTS be tried separately, which
was not opposed by the State, and
was granted by the court.
Immediately after this the case
of The State of Kansas VS.. Don T.
Edwards was called and work was
begun to select a jury. AS we
go to press the jury has not been
selected and forty more jurors have
been summoned.
We shall endeavor to give the
full particulars next week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Names of those neither absent no
Plaina C. e. Leaders

PIaina C. e. Leaders
Oct. 4 Mrs. Claura Upton.
Z" II Alfred c. Stubblefeld.
6. IS Preston l.. Davis.
IS H. G.. Milligan.
Nov. J. A. Upton.
" s Miss Ida Shore.
" IS Everett G. Gillidctt.
" a2 George w. Gillidett.
" a9 Mrs. Lena Orner.
Dec. 6 Mitchell c. Cash.
" Is Miss Laura Gillidett.
" 20 Miss Effie Elder.
" Gideon Gillidett.
FRANK S. SULLIVAN,
AffoPney-af-Law,
All legal instruments carefully and ac
curately executed.
PLAINS, KANSAS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
PLAINS Department.
F. 8. SULLIVAN Bditor.

Boone Guyer's residence on Illi-
nois street will be finished in few
days.
Work on the church has been de-
layed on account of failure of lum-
Der to arrive.
Henry Ferguson is erecting neat
residence at the corner of Grand
and Third streets.
Mr.. Cooper is putting down well
on his farm just west of town. Reese
Singley is doing the work.
The Ladies Aid Society will give
basket social at the school house
Saturday evening Oct. 31st.
Coates Bros. came up from Lib
eral Monday to sink some wells for
Mr.. Ward on his ranch northwest
of town.
Don't forget the basket social.
You will not only get your moneys
worth and more. but have good
time as we'll.
Billy Bisbee and Caryl Singley
have returned from Kansas City
where they have been for some time.
Billy has been in the employ of the
Metropolitan Street Railway, and
Carl, we believe, has been seeing
the sights of that burg.
Our deputy sheriff is being over
worked these days and needs an as
sistant; cause, Christians dwelling
together IN unity or something of
that kind. Possibly we haven't got
the hang of the thing exactly, but it
is our understanding that a warrant
will be sworn out for the arrest of
about half the members and all the
visitors at the Christian Endeavor
Sunday evening, on chgrge of dis
turbing the peace and sanctity of
that order. Let the good work go.
on, and remember, dear disturbers
of the aforesaid peace and sanctity,
that we make specially of crimi-
nal practice and will be pleased to
accept retainer at any time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Contract for Building
RPid6e.

The undersigned Bridge Com
missioner will receive bids for the
building of bridge onehalf mile
north of Meade until q O'Clock NJ.
of Oct. 81, 1903.
Plans and specifications can. be
seen at county clerks Office.
Successful bidders will be requir-
ed to furnish good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance OF
contract.
Commissioner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Meade, Ks, Oct. 10. 1903.
r. T. NORMAN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Report of Plains School for Sep
fcmber.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Married..

Mr.. Charles E. Boyer and Miss
Lillian B. Wright were United in
marriage at high noon Wednesday
at the home of S. S. Cenger, by
Rev. Robinson of the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. Boyer is a son of E. H.
Boyer of this place.
Miss Wright is a niece of Mr..
Conger and a most esteemable
young lady.
This young couple are well known
in Meade and both have many
friends who join the News IN ex-
tending congratulations and wish
ing tte.n success on their journey
through life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer will reside
south of Meade where they have a
very comfortable home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Receivers Sale OF Stockers an d
Feeders.