davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
GREENFIELD man ROBBED
JOHN A. RILEY LOST $3.50 AT
BELLEFoNrAINE,o O.
Two Muncie Men Arrested, but Protest
Innocence-Mfchfgan Minister Rob-
bed OF q Small Sum.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BELLEFONTAINE. o.. May 29.-John A
Riley. of Greenfield. Ind, was robbed OF
his pocketbook. containing $780, while board
ing a Big Four train here for his home.
The train was just leaving the station.
and the men suspected by Riley boarded
the front end and Riley got into the coach.
Oficers here telegraphed TO De Graf Of
ficers to be on the lookout for the men.
When the train reached that point the two
suspects jumped of and ran, and officers
and passengers. headed by Riley. gave pur-
suit down the track for about two miles.
the train following along slowly. One ot
the men was caught about two miles out
and put on the train and the other man
was then pursued and caught The men
gave the names of Charles Benson and
Clayton Brake, OF Muncie. Ind, and said
they were en- route home from Cleveland.
Neither had the money or pocketbook when
arrested, and both protest innocence.
The Rev. J. NJ. Lair. of Scottvilie, Mich,
a member of the Dunkard Church here for
conference, was robbed of S15. Detectives
from the principal cities and also OF the
railroad service are here for the big Dunk
ard conference meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
Notes of the Schools.

ELKHART.-The graduation exercises of
the Elkhart High School class closed Fri
DR.. John Merritt Driver. of Chicago. who
lectured on Ultimate America" On
Wednesday and Thursday evenings men,
bers of the class read their papers. The
Elkhart High School has graduated SIC
young people in thirty-one years. OF late
years this school has had two commence
ments. a year. one in January and the
other in May or June The class just grad
uated consisted of twenty members.
DELPHI.-The public schools closed on
Friday and twenty graduates received their
diplomas in the evening before one or the
II was the thirtv-first annual commence
ment and the class had a membership of
twenty. which, with but one exception, was
the largest class ever graduated here: The
exercises were held in the Methodist
Church. The alumni banquet will be held
on Tuesday evening.
COLUMBUS, Ind, May 29.-The thirty
first annual commencement of the Column
bus High School was held Friday night
at the Methodist Church. The class this
year numbers thirty. eighteen young
women and twelve young men. After an
address by Mrs. Emma Mont McRae, of the
department of engineering of Purdue Uni
versity, Prof Samuel Wertz presented the
diplomas to the class.
ELWOOD-The twelfth commencement of
the Elwood High School was held at the
Kramer Theater Thursday night. the new
building being packed to the doors with the
friends of the class of 1903. Instead of the
individual orations by the graduates there
was an address by Dr.. w. L. Bryan, presi-
dent of Indiana University, who spoke on
Education and Occupation" There were
thirteen graduates.
COVINGTON.-The largest class in the
history of the Covington High School
eighteen in number-was graduated Thurs
day night. The exercises were held in
Pythiar Hall, which was taxed to its ca
pacity to accommodate the friends of the
graduates. The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached Sunday morning.
SEYMOUR-The annual commencement
of the Seymour High School was held Fri
day night. Representative ]. E. Watson
was expected to deliver the address to the
class. but was unable to come. and his
place was filed by the Rev. Virgil Tevis. of
Rushville. There were eighteen gradua tes
DANvILLE-Tbe twenty-fourth annual
commencement of the Danville High School
was held Friday night there being six
teen graduates. the largest in the history
of the school. The programme was Ger
man symposium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
WABASH COLLEGE.
Coming Lecture ON Russia by Prof.
Edwin A. GrOsvenOr.

Coming Lecture ON Russia by Prof.
Edwin A. Grosvenor.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, May 29.-The
visit of Prof. Edwin Augustus Grosvenor,
of Amherst College. and his address here
during commencement week on Russia
and the Asiatic Problem are being antici-
pated with great interest as the leading
feature of the commencement season. Prof
Grosvenor is an authority on international
questions. He lived in Constantinople for
a number of years, and while there strong
and enduring friendship was established be-
tween him and Gen. Lew Wallace, who was
then minister of the United States to Tur-
key Professor Grosvenor assisted General
Wallace in collecting the material for his
book, 1.-THE Prince of India" the manu-
script of which is now in the college library.
He is a national senator of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society, and was instrumental in
establishing the chapter at Wabash which
ne will address during commencement
week
President w. P. Kane will deliver the
memorial day address at Columbia City
tomorrow.
The Rose Polytechnic baseball team.
which has the distinction of being the only
college team to defeat Wabash this season,
will play here tomorrow afternoon. The
game has been advertised in all the sur
rounding towns and the largest crowd of
the season is expected. Fisher, who has
been out of the game since Monday on ac-
count of a slight sickness. will pitch against
the visitors.
The senior class appeared at college to-
day for the last time, wearing caps and
gowns. There are twenty-three young men
in the class, the largest number to grad
uate for several years. The class is given
a vacation of two weeks.
The Rev. DR.. Macintosh and Capt ]. f.
Cleland, of Indianapolis, and Judge ID. p.
Baldwin, of Logansport. have been selected
as Judges for the college oratorical contest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
THE BENEFITS of OVERFLOW.
Mississippi Floods Found Not to Have
Been an Unmixed Evil.

New Orleans Times Democrat
When the Mississippi was at its highest
about a month ago and a portion of the
Yazoo delta was overlooked from the La
grange crevasse, many Of the planters in
that section took the optimistic view that
than harm. AS the high water came very
early this year they felt confident that IL
would be over in time to allow of planting
The silt from the river would freshen and
fertilize the soil, they said, while the over
flow would give the land good soaking
and assure crops against droughts so fire.
Quent In the South In midsummer.
This optimistic view of the situation
proves to have been correct, and the plant
ers and farmers in the flooded district of
the Yazoo delta are delighted over the sit
uation and enthusiastic over the outlook
The water has disappeared everywhere and
most of the overflowed places have been
planted The land is green with the grow
ing crops. both cotton and corn having good
stands, while the pasturage Is excellent
Strange to say, on some of the neighboring
farms which escaped the flood the land is
dry and dusty and the outlook unpromis-
ing. as there has been no rain of conse-
Quence there for several weeks. THE plant
ers in the overfiowed section of Mississippi
have certainly the best of the prospect" a
visitor declares.
1t is not likely that the experience of this
season will encourage the practice of cutting
levees so as TO fertilize the soil and give it
an adequate watering; but ii is quite evil
dent that the high water conditions this
year were such as to reduce the damage
done to a minimum and to do the greatest
amount of benefit possible. The stories that
come in now from the overfiowed districts
are in marked contrast with the gloomy
tales told in some of the Northern papers
a few weeks ago of millions of dollars of
property swept away and destroyed by the
Hood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
EARLHAM COLLEGE.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 29.-The first
catalogue for Earlham College, prepared by
the new president, DR.. r. L. Kelley, will be
given out in few days. being at present
in the hands of the faculty for approval.
Several changes have been made in form
and announcements. The catalogue is a
satisfactory indication that Earlham is
keeping up with the demands of the times.
The faculty for the coming year includes
twenty-one directors, instructors and
professors of high rank.
The Latin course has been changed to a
four instead of three year course. In the
German and French department course in
Spanish has been added. Only one year is
offered at the outset but ii is expected
that this will make it possible for the
student to carry on an ordinary CONVERSE
ton. DR.. Adolph Gerber will have personal
charge of all the Spanish work. The depart
ment of Biblical literature and interpreta-
ton is entirely new. 1t will be under the
direction of Dr. Ebert Russell Eleven
courses are offered. A teachers course,
running through the spring and summer
terms, is announced to meet the needs or
public school teachers, and especially high
school teachers
Forty scholarships will be available next
year to high school and academy students
whose financial aid is shown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
BLOW TO THE DUHMES
In Judge Rabb's Refusal to Continue
the NJ. +. Chase Case.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 29.-By the re-
fusal of Judge Rabb. at Fowler. yesterday
afternoon, to grant the petition Of the
Duhme attorneys for a continuance, the
Moses Fowler Chase case will come up on
Tuesday, June 2, the date fixed a week ago.
Prosecutor Ratcliff, of Benton county, de-
clared that there was no good reason why
the case should not proceed at the date
set and Judge Rabb decided not to allow
any further postponement. Judge Rabb
stated that the only real issue in the case
was whether young Chase was insane and
If it were proved that he Is insane there
should be no delay in appointing guardi-
an, in view of the large amount of prop
erty to be looked after and the fact that
IL of unsound mind the boy should have
rest and care. The court stated that il
did not matter SO much who the guardian
should be so long as he was mt person
and possessed of enough business ability
TO properly manage the estate.
1t is thought that Prosecutor Ratcliff
will refuse to swear Judge Rabb off the
bench, as may be requested by the Duhme
attorneys. The Lafayette lawyers in the
case returned home from Fowler this
morning satisfied that Judge Rabb had
dealt fatal blow to the hopes of the
Duhme attorneys for long delay in bring
ing the case TO trial. 1t Is believed the
trial at Fowler will not last over a week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
in UTAH AND WYOMING
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SPENDS A
DAY IN TWO STATES.
Notable Demonstrations I'm His Honor
at Salt Lake and Ogden-Cow-
punchers and MOrmons.

EVANSTON. Wyo., May 29.-President
Roosevelt arrived in Evanston tonight and
was given an ovation by 5000 persons at the
station. The President was introduced by
Senator Clark. of Wyoming. and after a
short address departed for Rawlins. Most
of the day was spent in Utah.
At Salt Lake City there was a notable
parade in his honor. Bringing up the rear
were nearly six hundred mounted cow
punchers and sheep men, many of them
having come over $50 miles of rough trails
to greet the President. The brawny sun
burned plains men in their sombreros and
blue shirts formed the most picturesque
part of the parade, and the President rose
in his carriage and bowed in response to
their wild cheering. 1t is probable that
more than $4,000 people saw and cheered
the President at Salt Lake. Among the
spectators were many old Mormons, many
of whom had come across the plains with
Brigham Young. Nine thousand school
children, everyone of them waving flag,
also greeted President Roosevelt.
After speaking to the children. the Presi-
dent reviewed the long parade and then was
driven to the Tabernacle, where he spoke
said. came not TO exploit the land and then
go somewhere else, but to build homes.
At Ogden the President was greeted by
thousands of people. The Southern PaciA
fic shops were closed to allow the employees
to attend the reception.
The procession was over q mile in length
and passed through the principal streets.
Long lines of railroad employees followed
the Presidents party. More than 5000 chill
dren gathered at Lester Park, and there
the President made few remarks. AT a
pavilion on the public square the President
was welcomed by Mayor Glasmann in a
few words. Senator Reed Smoot then in
troduced the President, who spoke briefly.
A. CORN was arrested at Ogden yester-
day under instructions of the secret-serv-
ice men, He is said to be an Anarchist and
has been distributing literature among la
boring men. When arrested he carried a
Notwithstanding dagger. He came from
Butte AS soon as the President departed
CORN was ordered to leave town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. May 29.-Arrived: BARGE
Iona, from Hamburg; La SavQie from
Havre, reported on Nantucket lightship at
a m Sailed: Celtic. for Liverpool
S QUEENSTOWN. May 29.-Sailed: New
England, from Liverpool. for Boston; Car
pathia, from Liverpool. for New York
LIZARD, May 29.-Passed: Phfladel-
phian. from Boston. for London; Potsdam.
from New York, for Rotterdam
LIVERPOOL, May 29.-Arrived: Ger
manic. from New York Sailed: Victorian,
for New York.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER, May %
Passed in: Belgeniand. from Liverpool for
Philadelphia.
MoVILLE. May 29.-Sailed: Bavarian
for Montreal: Ethiopia. from Glasgow, for
New York.
CHERBOURG. May 29.-Sailed Fuerst
Bismarck from Hamburg. for New York.
BROWHEAD, May 29.-Passed: Cevic
from New Xosi., for Liverpool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
Suit Over the Elements.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, May 29.-Whether wind or
lightning destroyed the Christian Church
at Cadiz, Henry county, is question which
a jury in the Delaware Circuit Court is
now being called on to solve. During a
storm in June. one year ago. a side OF the
church caved in. No one knows whether
the wind or the lightning did the damage
The building was insured in the Home
Insurance Company of New York for 5000.
the policy covering either fire or lightning.
and the trustees at once brought suit for
the amount of the policy. The company
claims that the damage was done by the
wind. The lightning did not burn any part
of the building: neither did the wind blow
down any other building in the little town.
The case was venued here, and the trial
was begun yesterday and has continued
through to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30

cumstances cost 81 week and there Il an
extra charge of 80 cents week for med
icine.
The place is said 10 be kept as sanitary
as a hospital" for IF we didn't the dogs
operate upon would die" TIE danger
formed here, as we consider them cruel"
Breaking the tails OF the pups In two
places" or "sandpapering the tail" Zoos
ening the teeth and making them project"
etc. are some OF the painless" operations
which alone the respectable breeder" viii
do. IL this breeder" were an NJ D. and
the place" were called a laboratory"
what a hard time of IL they would have!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, May "a petition. nu-
merously signed for a blanket remonstrance
against all saloons in, the Fourth ward Of
Marion was filed with the Grant County
Commissioners to-day. The petition has
about seven hundred signatures. a ma jority
of three hundred OF the voters OF the ward.
The first man against whom the petition Is
directed is John Beggariy. whose applica-
ton for license to conduct saloon In the
Fourth ward will be considered by the
commissioners Monday. 1t Is said that
vigorous fight will be conducted against
the saloons OF this ward. and II the remons
stratOrs meet with success the agitation
will be carried to other wards of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
Indiana Obituary.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 29.-With but a
few hours warning the family of George
Seeger, whose son George Seeger, jr., the
prominent ,horseman who died three weeks
ago, was again visited by death to-day, a
daughter, Mrs. Alex. Deetz, passing away
after a sickness of less than four hours.
Mrs. Deetz arose this morning seemingly
in her usual health, but an hour later COM
planned of pains in her abdomen. Sinking
rapidly, she was carried TO couch and
died just after noon. DIR. Walker pro-
nounced death due to internal hemorrhage.
Mrs. Deetz had planned to go to Marion to-
day to join her husband, who is employed
there. She was thirty-four years old. She
left three children.
VALPARAISO. Ind. May 29.-Mrs. Fin
cite NJ. Pinney. wife of William f. Pinney,
and one Of the wealthiest citizens of this
county. died last evening at Brooklyn, N.
Y, after an operation.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 29.-Robert Rupe.
aged seventy-seven, died. yesterday at his
home near the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
CULVER MILITARY ACADEMY.
Cadets Are Under Canvas I'm Annual
Camp of Instruction.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CULVER, Ind. May 29.-The Culver Mill
tary Academy cadets are now putting the
finishing touches on their year of military
training by a weeks stay under canvas.
With colors flying and the band gaily play
ing 1.-THE Girl 1 Left Behind Me- the bat
talon marched out yesterday evening to
the annual camp Of instruction, officially
designated as Camp Roosevelt. On reach
ing the ground tents were unrolled and
poles inserted, and at a signal from the
trumpet every tent was raised as one
Examinations were over yesterday, and
from now on there will be no classes Still.
time will not drag; all day long there will
be something doing in a military way
From the time the reveille trumpet tells
them to get busy with it's Il can't get EN-
up, l can't get 'em UP at ALL" until the
flights out call at night, these gray
coated youngsters will be busy with pa
rades or battalion drills. battle exercises.
cavalry or artillery drills signaling hos
pital drills. target practice, or some other
phase of the soldiers life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
Purdue Professor Honored.

Special to the-Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 29.-Prof. z.
w. Kemmerer, of the department of history
and political economy at Purdue Uni
versity, to-day received an appointment
from Judge Taft, of the Philippine Islands
as expert advisor to the monetary COM
mission of the island, at the head of which
is Judge Ide. The commission will esta blish
an entirely new monetary system on the
islands. The appointment is a fattering
one, coming unsolicited and unexpected
Professor kemmerer is pupil Of Prof j.
w. jerks. the noted economist of Cornell
University. The appointee Immediately ac-
cepted the offer, and will leave here with
his wife on June p, sailing from San
Francisco for Manila on June q. The
position probably will be permanent and
carries with ii a large salary. Prof.
kemmerer was educated at Connecticut
Wesleyan University and later at Cornell
where he took advanced work. He has been
at Purdue two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30

man Bapt'sts Dunkards) will convene in
a six days session, beginning May 81. at
Wakarusa, northeast of this place. Inc
conference embraces all OF the old order or
Dunkards throughout the country, and the
attendance usually reaches about D,VOO.
The principal meetings are held in big
tent and the participants are provided for
In large sheds and small tents for eating
and sleeping purposes. Preparations are
being made at Wakarusa TO care for
crowd of $500 people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
BOTH men UNDER ARREST
MARION CITIZENS WHO HAD NEAR
LY KILLED EACH OTHER.
Status of the vi. f. Chase Case-Tipton
County Murder Suspects Released
on Baii-Other States News.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. May 29.-Warrants were
issued to-day for the arrest of Lancaster
ID. Baldwin and his stepson, Bert Ritter.
on the charge of premeditated malice to
kill and murder. They will have their
preliminary hearings as soon as they are
able to appear in court. The arrests were
the result of fight between Baldwin and
Ritter at the home of Baldwin, in South
Marion, Sunday night.
Baldwin has been confined to the hospital
with serious injuries about the head, re-
sulting from being hit with a brick in the
hands of Ritter. Ritter is suffering from a
severe wound in the breast from being
stabbed with knife 10y Baldwin. 1t was
first believed that they were fatally hurt,
but both will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
SH0WERY WEATHER.


WASHINGTON. May 29.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday
Indiana and Illinois-Showers on Satur-
day and Sunday: fresh to brisk northeast
winds along the lake.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on Saturday and Sun
day
Ohio-Showers Saturday and Sunday;
warmer Sunday; fresh to brisk northeast
winds on the lake.
Lower Michigan-Fair in north. rain in
south portion Saturday and Sunday;
fresh to brisk northeast winds.
Tennessee-Showers on Saturday and
Sunday.
North Dakota-Fair Saturday and Sun
day: warmer Sunday.
Wisconsin-Rain Saturday and Sunday;
brisk northeast to north winds, increasing.
Minnesota-Fair in west, rain in east por-
ton Saturday and Sunday; fresh to brisk
northeast winds.
Iowa-Rain on Saturday and in east por-
ton on Sunday.
Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota
Rain Saturday; Sunday fair and warmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Passenger Train Ran Into an Open
Switch Near ShelbyvflIe.

passenger IRAN Ran INTO an Open
Switch Near ShelbyvilIe.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, May 29-An acci-
dent which might have resulted in the loss
Of several lives occurred just east of town
this morning. Passenger train No /, which
is due here at 10:45 O'Clock. ran into an open
switch at the rate Of thirty miles an hour.
The engine struck a box loaded with
flour from Franklin mill, and plowed its
way through almost the entire length of the
car. The front of the engine, No. 141, was
entirely demolished. Engineer Edward
Wall. of Cincinnati Fireman o. York, of
Indianapolis. and Conductor Edward Haw-
ley, of Cincinnati, were in charge of the
train They escaped injury.
The crew noticed a tramp passing hur-
riedly through field and gave chase, soon
catching him. He gave his name as John
Rudell, of Evansville, and said he was for
merly employed in stable in Indianapolis.
He was taken in charge by Marshal Meloy
and placed in Jail to await a hearing, it
is thought he can throw some light on the
turning Of the switch. Justice Pryor this
evening placed him under $1,000 bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
miscellaneous Items.

Charles Sheriff., chairman of the gradu-
ate committee on track athletics of Yale
University, announces that a challenge
from Cambridge University England. for
an athletic meet between the two univer-
stiles has been declined.
The Friends School. at Providence, r. L.,
will hold it's one-hundred- and-nineteenth
anniversary the 23d day of June next on
the school premises. The principals for
more than half a century Will be in attend
ance Notable orators expected. The
games of early days Will be played over.