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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
NO HOPE FOR RECOVERY OF
GEORGE J, LANGSDALE GIVEN
Aged Citizen Is Dying at His
Apartments in the Blacherne
Patient Conscious.
MAY SURVIVE THE DAY

The condition of George ]. Langsdale,
who is critically i'll at the Blacherne apart
ment house, did not improve yesterday and
late last night 1t was stated by physicians
that Mr.. Langsdale would hardly live
through the night
During the day Drs. Kimberlin and Keene
were with him at different times and at
each visit found him gradually growing
weaker.
The patient was conscious part Of the
time and during these rational intervals
his mind appeared to be unusually clear
and keen. His son-in-law, Senator Bever-
idge. was with him several times during
the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
NOT ENOUGH CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS TO PLEASE HIM
Ungrateful Youth Tries to Kill
Uncle, and Shoots Cousin and
Aunt, Peacemakers.
ONE WOMAN WILL DIE

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-William Kaufman
nephew of George Kaufman. shot and
fatally injured his cousin. Rosa Kaufman,
and wounded his aunt, Mrs. Rega Kauff-
man, in the shoulder to-day in quarrel
over Christmas presents. Kaufman de-
clared that his uncle had not given him
a proper number Of Christmas presents
and attempted to shoot him. The women
endeavored to act as peacemakers and
Kaufman shot them both. He made his
escape and has not been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
NO PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR
DOWIEITE CHILDREN
Will Not Be Admitted Until the
Prophet Consents to Vac
cinatiOn.

CHICAGO. Dec. 25-All children of
Dowieites will be excluded from the public
schools of Chicago Jan. by order of the
health department. The general Overseer
of Zion has made his followers believe that
vaccination does not prevent smallpox. The
health department has decided that all
children shall be vaccinated or be debarred
from the public schools.
The Zion children will be segregated by
requiring all pupils to present certificates
Of vaccination. The names and addresses
of all children who fail to comply with the
order will be forwarded to the health de-
partment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
MUNCIE MAN FELL DEAD
At FEET OF HIS HOST
Went to Hartford City to Dine
with a Friend and Died as He
Greeted the Family.
BODY RETURNED HOME

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Dec. 25.-Henry
Brock. a carriage manufacturer of Muncie.
came to spend Christmas with Q. P. A.
Leonard and family, of this city. and fell
dead at the feet of his host as he finished
shaking hands with the members of the
family. Brock was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, and to them the merry
Christmas they had anticipated was one of
intense sadness. Brooks death was due
TO neuralgia of the heart. He was fifty
years old and the body was taken to his
home at Muncie this evening.
The Brooks reached the city at 1910 and
dinner in waiting for the guests when
they reached the Leonard home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
POTTER HURT;
WILL USE CRUTCHES
Severely Injured in an Accident,
the Nature of Which Was
Kept Secret.

NEW YORK, Dec 25.-with the appear
ance Of Bishop Worthington. of Nebraska,
in the pulpit of St. Andrews Episcopal
Church to-day to preach the Christmas ser
mon came the news that Bishop Henry c.
Potter is confined to his bed as the result of
an accident received few days ago. The
nature of the accident was not given out.
but Bishop Worthington said 1t was severe
enough to compel Bishop Potter to use
crutches
Bishop Potter was to have preached the
sermon, but the Western bishop said that
he had been summoned by telegraph to the
formers bedside Thursday and asked to
preach In his stead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
An ALLEGED FORGER.
Arrest of a Canadian Who Carried
Loaded Revolver.

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 25.-Armed with
a revolver fully loaded man giving the
name of c. M. McMichael. and his address
as Kamloops, B. c., was arrested here to-
day on the charge of passing forged Cana
dian and American express orders, several
of which he had succeeded in having
cashed. Each called for s47.5o and purport-
ed to have been issued from the London
Ont, Office.
McMichael came here Sunday from Bos-
ton. He put up at one of the best hotels
and attracted attention by his liberal ex-
penditures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
CUT EACH OTHER IN 4
FIGHT OVER 4 WOMAN

Syecial to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Dec. 25.-In a
fight to-day over woman VIII Farmer
and Bert Cunningham, colored. cut each
other badly. Neither is dead, though both
are In serious condition. Both men were
cut about the head and throat and Cum
ningham would have been decapitated had
not the knife welded by Farmer struck
the formers jaw bone Cunningham was
placed in Jail, but Farmer was not able to
be moved from his home, where the trou-
BILE occurred.
1t required forty-four stitches to sew up
Farmers wounds, and twenty y-seven were
taken In Cunningham's face and throat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
WOMAN FOUND DEAD;
BABY IS UNINJURED

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 25.-Miss Bessie
Stewart, colored, aged twenty-five, fell
dead on a street corner at 10 o'clock to-
night, while waiting for car. In her arms
she held her sisters baby, and when the
two were found, a short time later, COW
cred with drifted snow, the baby was un-
injured either by the fall or the exposure,
nesting in the dead woman's arms.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Comstock
Stewart of Danville Ill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
RECEIYER IS ASKED
FOR 4 COAL COMPANY

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Dec. 25.-D. c. Eylar.
president of the Manhattan Coal Company.
OF Cornell, Livingston county. has filed q
bill in the Circuit Court asking for re-
ceiyer for that company. He claims that
the management of the business affairs of
the company under c. A. Denham. who is
secretary Of the company and manager of
the mine. is not satisfactory. The Manhat-
tan Coal Company was organized a little
over a year ago with capital stock of
s250. 900. and the bulk of the stock is held In
Chicago and the East.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
ROOSEVELTS PICTURE
DAMAGED BY JANITOR

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. Ex-Governor Fer
guson tonight discredited story that the
large picture of President Roosevelt in his
Office, which was found in badly dam
aged coalition yesterday morning. was de-
stroyed by some drunken, foul-minded van
dal. He says he is confident that it was
accidentally smashed by one of three jani-
tors, as it had been repaired when he re-
turned to the office yesterday afternoon.
The janitorS have not been questioned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
TRAIN RUNS
INTO REAR OF FREIGHT

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-During heavy
snowstorm to-day, suburban train on the
Pennsylvania road crashed into the rear
of a freight train of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul road at Fifty-fourth street.
James Dooley, a brakeman on the Pennsyl-
vania train, was fatally hurt and four rail-
road men suffered trifiing injuries Three
cars Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
train, and the engine of the Pennsylvania
train were demolished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
ORDERED TO GO TO WORK
OR LEAVE THE TOWN

TELLURIDE, Col, Dec. 25-The strik-
ing union miners arrested some time ago.
charged with vagrancy, are said to have
been released and ordered to go to work or
leave town. They have not as yet COM
piled with the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
ZANARDELLI Has 4
TUMOR AND NAY DIE

ROME. Dec 25.-The condition of former
Premier Zanardelli is extremely grave His
doctors announce the existence Of a tumor
In the stomach and add that they have
given up all hope OF their patients recov-
cry. This news has produced deep Inn
preston King Victor Emmanuel has or
dered that bulletins concerning Signor Zan-
ardeilfs condition be sent to him daily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
MURDER At EVANSVILLE
ON MAIN STREET OF CITY
John Hodges Killed by Howard
Tate in a Dispute Over a
Board Bill.
TATE TAKEN TO JASPER

Specia, to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 25.-John
Hodges. e railroad brakeman, was shot and
killed tonight by Howard Tate. The men
had dispute a board bill and met on
the main street of the town, when Tate
shot Hodges. Tate was arrested, taken
to Jasper and put in jail There is con-
siderable feeling against Tate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
NEWSPAPER OWNER
KILLED BY Il TRAIN

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-Hugh A.
Mullen. one of the proprietors of the Sun
day Philadelphia World, and well known
In local politics, was instantly killed by
being struck by a train. Among the papers
found in his pocket was an accident in
surance policy for $500. Mr.. Mullen was
fifty-Six years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
CASTLES SUCCESSOR.
Joseph ]. McCarty Will Be Aud
itOr for Mr.. Payne.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-It is announced
by Minnesota members of Congress that
Joseph ]. McCarty. formerly city controller
OF ST Paul. practically has been agreed
upon as the successor of Henry A. Castle,
in the Office of auditor. for the Postoffice
Department. Captain Castle is a Min
nesota man, and on the strength of that
fact, the Minnesota senator's and rep
resentatives laid claim to the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
PARIS BAKERS STRIKE.
Police and Military Guards Hold
Rioters i'm Check.

PARIS, Dec. 25.-Beyond few individual
attacks by the striking bakers bake
shops, Paris was quiet to-day. condition
due to the disposition Of strong force of
police and military guards. The strikers
held a meeting in the Bourse du Travail to-
day and strongly condemned the use OF the
army TO preserve order. The strikers claim
that 2.l00 bakers have stopped work. while
the chief OF police says that only ls9 have
gone out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
NINE NEGROES WE'RE
THREATENED BY 4 MOB
Spirited Away from Hopkinsville
to MadiSonville for Safe
Keeping.

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky, Dec. 25.-Threats
of mob violence having become pronounced
during the past two days, nine negroes
charged with murder were to-day spirited
away to Madisonville for safe keeping The
negroes are charged with the murder and
mutilation OF an unknown man a week ago.
One of the prisoners confessed that the
stranger was murdered and robbed of 500
by himself and companions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
RACE WAR FEARED.
Sheriff En- Route to Barney, Ca,
TO Hold Rioters in Check.

QUITMAN. Ca. Dec. Is. Reports
reached here tonight OF trouble at the vii
Iage of Barney. eighteen miles east. The
sheriff with a posse has gone to the scene.
The trouble grew out of the killing of a ne
gro desperado by white man. Rioting is
feared. as there Is excitement among the
blacks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
FATHER CLARK STARTS
ON TRIP AROUND WORLD
Founder Of the Christian Endeavor
Society Will Be Accompanied
by Daughter.

BOSTON. Dec. S.-Rev Francis E.
Clark, the founder of the Christian En-
deavor Society, left this city to-day on a
trip around the world. DR.. Clark was ac-
companied by his daughter. Several
clergymen and Christian Endeavor officials
were at the station to bid DR.. Clark fare
well.
Dr. Clark and his daughter will spend
Sunday in Omaha, going from that city to
San Francisco and thence to tie Orient
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
WESTERN COUNTIES
ARE SNOW-SWEPT

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. @-western
Indiana Is experiencing blizzard weather
tonight. The mercury fell thirty-one de-
gress from o'clock this afternoon TO
tonight. Reports from Brazil. Clinton and
Sullivan, Ind. Paris. Ill, and other points
indicate decided drop in the temperature
and n driving snowstorm. Telephone serv-
ice is seriously crippled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Dec. 25.-Fred Krip-
Ter died tonight, aged eighty-nine. This
was his birthday and many of his grand
children gathered this morning to cele-
brate the anniversary. He was a soldier
in the Mexican and civil wars and had
been prominent in political and church
circles. He was the last surviving veteran
of the Mexican war I'm this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
SUICIDE IN 4 HOTEL.
Mining Man Takes His Life with
Cyanide of Potassium.

DENVER, Col. Dec. 25.-Thomas Jones.
said to be prominent mining man of Salt
Lake. committed suicide at the ST. James
Hotel. in this city. this evening by taking
cyanide Of potassium He is said 10 have
been Respondent regarding financial affairs
A sister of the dead man Is Miss Mary
Jones. living at 1869 West Eighth South
street, Salt LAKE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
DEATH OF WOMAN
FORCER AFTER ARREST

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. 25.-Mrs. Mary
Holmes Gibbs died suddenly this morning
at her home In this city Mrs. Gibbs, who
was a member of of the Oldest and
most respected families in this city, was
arrested yesterday charged with forging a
check for $500. which she cashed at a local
bank. After her arrest she confessed and
was released on bonds. 1t was expected
relatives would reimburse the bank Mrs
Gibbs was twenty-one years old and wife
Of travelling salesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
KILLED THREE CHILDREN
And HANGED HIMSELF

HUDSON, n. Y, Dec. 25.-Brooding over
his inability to purchase suitable Christ
rnas gifts for his three motherless children
Joseph Phillips. Hoilowville farmer, last
night murdered the children and then
hanged himself In a neighborhood barn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

CpcCtdi to tut inutaualVho JVotuai
MARION. Ind, Dec. 25.-This afternoons
storm OF wind and snow rose for a time 20
the proportions of blizzard. but did not
last long. Local and interurban car service
was ntecfered with considerably and wire
service TO the north Is cut off Some dam
age by the wind was done In the oil field.
but none In this city. The temperature A
very low and is falling rapidly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

GLADWIN, Mich, Dec. 25.--Emory Shell
don and Ell Hemp. OF Highwood. were run
over by train and instantly killed while
driving across the track four miles east
OF this place last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Dec. 25-About s.N
O'Clock this afternoon fiurries OF snow blew
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-19

FIRST time his cousin, Maria Adelaide.
whom he afterward married. She was
the daughter of the Austrian arch.
duke. Ranieri. viceroy of Lombardia
Venezia, who was married to the aunt
Of Victor Emanuel. Thus, when the
latter went forward to the making of
Italy, he put down from their thrones
several of his own relatives.
The monuments of Turin constitute
a special feature in its objects of in.
terest 1t has been said that Turin is
the city in Italy which has the great.
est number of monuments. Nearly
every one of its fine squares and its
pleasant gardens is adorned with stat.
ues, either in marble or in bronze
One of the most modern of the mon.
uments OF Turin Is that which rises
in the vicinity of the Castle Valentino.
within a spacious Enclosure surround
ed by railing. 1t represents Prince
Amadeo, duke OF Aosta, brother OF
the late King Humbert, and is the
work of David Calandra, sculptor OF
a daring genius and abundant artistic
resources.
Here, again. the prince, who was
king of Spain, is about to sheathe the
sword In the flower of his youth and
in the most brilliant episode of his
life. Here one may read an allegori-
cal evocation of the most illustrious
figures among the princes Of Savoy,
who express in their lives the valor
and the greatness of this race. The
motto on the base Of the statue reads:
with the ideal and with the example
Of his ancestors!" These ancestors
are seen here doing pattle for their
lands and homes; they are Of varied
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-19
Know Value of Sleep

''There Is one thing about life in the
Philippines that lazy man finds
agreeable II he Is not in the army"
said a retired soldier. land that is the
way In which he is allowed to sleep
at all times and in all places undis-
turbed The Tired Tins of the great
race of tramps would find the islands
o paradise in this respect.
"One of the rudest acts in the esti-
nation OF the native is to step over
sleeping person. or in any way inter
fere with his repose Sleeping, with
them. is a very important matter and
ia invested with solemnity, almost.
They are strongly averse to waking
sleeper, as they hold the idea that
during sleep the soul is absent from
the body. and If they suddenly call
you from sleep the soul may not have
time to return to its tenement the
body. There are blood curdling To-
geDds of men who have revenged
themselves upon their enemies by thus
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-19
Wore Her Widows Weeds

My FIRST church." says a certain
eloquent and greatly beloved Wash.
ington clergyman, was in small
country town, and before learned the
hearts of my practitioners, their ways
used to upset my gravity at the most
inopportuno time. | shall never for
get the first funeral at which Off
ciated. II was that of a man who
had been stricken down in the prime
OF life, leaving widow, who had been
an almost bed-rldden invalid for years.
The services were conducted at the
home OF the deceased, and when | ap-
peared l was told that the widow was
too i'll to leave her bed, so, in order
that she might hear my discourse,
was asked to stand near half-open
door which led into her bedroom. I
had admired the dead man for his
sturdy Christian qualities, and every
word OF the eulogy | delivered came
straight from my heart. AS went on
with my talk | suddenly remembered
TIE widow. and turned toward her
door In order that she might hear bet
ter. | had not seen her, but as I
looked toward her room my eyes fell
on her. and for full half minute |
was obliged to bury my face in my
handkerchief. She was lying in bed,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-19
Site of Ancient BABYLON

DR.. Frieudrich Delitsch, who has
achieved worldwide renown by his
oriental researches, recently delivered
q lecture at Berlin. at which the Ger.
man emperor and empress were pres
ent. on his personal observations dur
ing his recent six months journey in
Babylon and a comparison of condi-
lions to-day with those of Biblical
times.
Ancient Babylon, he said, was the
alluvial land of the Euphrates and the
Tigrfs region. about equal in size to
the Italy OF to-day, and was the gran.
airy Of the ancient world. with a phe.
nomenal wealth Of vegetation and
palm forests and olive orchards and
vineyards. Canals dug in various d.
rections served to store the waters
and to irrigate the land and at the
same time were the avenues of com.
merce and trade. Indeed, the Baby
Ion OF the Biblical period was the Hol-
land Of antiquity. Every king found
his glory In the extension Of his water
way system. and from the days OF
Hammurabi through many centuries
the work of the ruler In this regard
proved to be the greatest blessing to
the country. The whole country was
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-19
The Wonders of the Deep.

Captain Andrew Moon. of the schooner
Dixie, from the West Indies, reports an
exciting experience at sea. Some time
after storm that was supposed TO
have spent itself ball of fire as large,
as barrel, he says, struck the deck
and exploded with the report of a
twelve-inch cannon. Captain Moon was
Knocked several feet from the wheel.
ana, though man of unusual strength.
ne felt an Invisible force bearing down
on his shoulders and chest that brought
MN nearly to his knees.
The flash temporarily blinded the
captain. Some force. supposed TO be
electricity, doubled up his hands 30
mat he could not open them. When
he was able to get forward he found
That a colored deckhand and other
members OF the crew We're unconscious
from the shock. Captain Moon, who
has been on ships struck by lightning.
searched the vessel for evidence OF q
lightning stroke. but found none.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-19

| from Spain while she was Ill, he lived
comparatively quiet life.
In city where so many princes
dwell at present, as thy have dwelt
in the past, it is natural to expect pal
| aces. With these Turin is well sup.
piled. The royal palace in which
King Victor Emanuel II held his court
prior to his acquisition of the numer-
GUS palaces in the other states of 1t.
ally, and which made him master OF
more royal residences than probably
any other sovereign known to ancient
or modern history, is large but com
paratively plain-looking building. 1t
occupies the site of a palace which
long ago was inhabited by the bishops
OF Turin, which in its day was the
largest and most magnificent palace in
the city. Like most of the palaces in
Italy, it has a spacious court yard sur
rounded by porticoes. There is a
statue representing in bronze the
Duke Vittorio Amadeo | seated on a
marble horse, with two slaves at his
feet also in marble. This was the
only equestrian statue in Turin which
until late years gave an idea of sculp.
ture to the Turin people, and II was
popularity known as the marble
horse" and was a source of wonder
to the mountaineers who came to the
city from time to time.
The grand ballroom is a spacious
hall, supported by fluted columns. with
Corinthian capitals, and magnificent
chandeliers.
The throne room is very rich. On
slightly raised dais, surrounded by
splendid balustrade, the throne is be-
meath canopy Of velvet and gold of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-19

practically one vast garden. northward
from Babylon, between Hillel and Bag
dad, according to the wonderful re.
ports of Xenophon, Ammianus Marcel
linus and Zosimus. the last mentioned
finding as late as the fifth Christian
century vast vineyards and olive
groves throughout the land. In the
times Of the early Arabian califs no
fewer than $50 cities and villages are
mentioned by name along these ca
nails, and the booty in gold taken here
was many hundred weight. Pliny de-
clares this to have been the most
fruitful land in the East"
Now, on the other hand, IL Is a
dreary desert the playground OF the
storms and winds. In the southern
portions there are still some remnants
of the canals left, but the two famous
rivers, Euphrates and !Tigris, are no
longer connected, and between Bagdad
and Bassora few English steamboats,
can scarcely force their way. The
country is depopulated, poverty and
sickness prevail among the Kurds and
the Arabs and no physician is to be
found for many miles. The localities
In southern Babylonia that were once
the centers Of the great caravan trade
ara now entirely deserted.