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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
HOPE HOPES FOR A Line
WANTS A TRACTION ROAD con-
STRUCTED To sHELBYvILLE,
other Plans in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ming Season Closes After n Huge
Pack-Other Business.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Oct. 23.-The final Sc
lection by Promoter Wilson of the Harris
vile route instead of the Hope route for
the proposed Columbus. Greensburg &
Richmond traction line has aroused the
business men and citizens Of the latter
town to the necessity of doing something
to secure an electric line through their
town and they are willing to offer SUBJ
stantial inducements. The project of line
from Hope to Shelbyville is received most
favorably.
Ephraim A. Norman, Of Hope. was here
to-day, and he says such a line is a pos
sibility OF the near future, and is enthusi-
astic In support OF a scheme for the build
ing Of a road from his town to connect
with Charles L. Henry's line at Shelby
vile: that very soon the project will be
taken UP with Mr.. Henry. He says he
knows OF one substantial farmer along the
proposed route who will give a right of
way along or through mis- farm and be-
sides will subscribe 81, 600 Of stock. and that
the entire right of way from Hope TO the
city Of Shelbyville probably would be
given. The proposed route touches Norris
town in Shelby county and also passes the
famous Flatrock cave, which Mr. Norman
contends is the most picturesque spot in
Indiana.
Some of the Hope people want the pro-
posed road to be extended to North Ver-
non, in Jennings county, but the Yoder-
Hubbard Rominger syndicate has pre-
empted that field with its proposed road
from Columbus to Madison, a majority of
the Hope people would favor its extension
to this city, and an effort probably will be
made to induce John 5. Crump owner OF
the local street-railway system, or the
Iruins of the Indiana polis Columhlis a,
Southern Traction Company. to build from
here to Hope.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
TO BAR A FRATERNITY
DE PAW STUDENTS ASK THE FAC
ULTY TO TAKE ACTION.
Theta Nm Epsilon Has Aroused Much
AntagOnism-End of Indiscrimfnate
"Scrapping" at State University.
to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 22.-Univer-
sity circles are deeply interested in the out
come Of movement which was started this
week and which has for its object the dis
ruption of the Greek-letter interfraternity
organization. Theta NJ Epsilon. petition
has been started among the students and is
being literally signed, which asks the
faculty TO take decisive action against the
mentioned on the ground that
1t is injurious to college life. T. n. E. ex-
lists in institutions Of an educational char
acter all over the country. and il is claimed
that IT has for its primary object the seleo-
ton OF the best men in all fraternities
which are not pledged against ii in order
that the fraternity lines may be somewhat
broken down, but 1t is claimed by its
enemies here in De Paw that 1t does not
pick the representative men and that its
sole object is to control class elections and
all college matters where votes are used in
bers of the faculty are strongly opposed TO
the organization. but there are others who
are not unfriendly and the outcome of the
movement cannot be foretod.
The beautiful Scarritt memorial fountain.
given to De Pauw University by Winfield
T. Scarritt, of New York, in memory OF
his brother is now complete, and will be
put into operation as soon the cement
walks surrounding il have hardened. The
fountain has massive shaft OF red Median
sandstone, on a broad, fiat base of the same
material. The shaft is surmounted by a
figure in bronze of an owl in heroic size.
and on the side is bronze design, above
the drinking bowl which is beautifully
modelled In marine subjects. The memorial
ia blet is also in bronze. The fountain will
be a priced ornament to the central cam
pus. 1t is located Immediately in front of
the central college building.
The management of the College Glee and
Mandolin clubs was given by the faculty at
their meeting yesterday to Arthur r. Post
of this city. and Walter G. Holmes, of Port
land. Their first rehearsal was held this
afternoon. Two trips are contemplated
one during the Christmas holidays and the
second in the spring The two trips of last
years clubs were very successful. The
Ladies' Glee Club also was organized this
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Old Soldier Who Was Assaulted by an
Alleged Anarchist.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE. H., Oct. 22.-Patrick Buck
ley. an old soldier was assaulted by Frank
Lehman. a carpenter, who is said 10 be an
Anarchist. The trouble occurred in John
Ryan's saloon. Buckley and John Ryan,
another old soldier. were I'm there drinking
when Lehman entered. Without provoca-
ton he began TO abuse them. He did not
like any person who wore the blue. He
called them 'coffee-coolers" and many vile
names. Being elected By the proprie ;og,
he returned in half an hour armed with a
baseball bat. He hit Buckley a heavy blow
over the head and then had a desperate
fight with Ryan. who knocked out two OF
his teeth.
The trouble occurred several days ago.
Buckley's wounds at the time were not
thought TO be. fatal, but he died to-day.
Lehman Is In jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
BIG CONCERN IN TROUBLE.
Acme Harvester Company, Of Peoria,
I'm Financial Difficulty.

I'm Financial Dfmculty.
PEORIA, H., Oct. 22.-The Acme Har-
vester Company, one Of the largest manu-
facturers Of agricultural implements. has
been forced to place it's affairs in the hands
of a committee representing the creditors.
and ask for an extension of time This
committee is composed of .. r. Forgan,
vice president of the First National Bank
Chicago; A. G. Becker. of Becker & Co.;
c. II. Burr, of Steere & Burr, Boston: Mar
tin Kingman and Ferdinand Luhty, Peoria.
The assets of the company, il is asserted,
amount to 100000, and are considerably in
excess of the liabilities. The company en-
ployed 200 men, and its business was not
limited to this country, but it had a large
trade I'm South America. The reasons as
season bad collections and doing business
that was unwarranted by the capital of the
concern.
Three suits in assump sit, aggregating
$4,000, have been filed in the Circ1it Court
against the Acme Harvester Company. Cat
lin e. Co., of New York, sue for $29. 900 on
protested notes
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-President j. 3. For
gan. of the First National Bank, said that
according TO the committees estimate, the
assets of the Acme Harvester Company
are worth between 100000 and $4,000 more
than the liabilities of the concern. The
liabilities, he said, were in round numbers
500, 600 1.-THE committee was appointed -
he continued. "at the request of several of
the larger creditors. and a circular was
sent TO all of the creditors asking that they
file their claims and accept payment pro
rata, as the earnings of the company will
permit. Most of the creditors are signify
ing their approval of the proceedings" AS
Forgan said, the business will be turned
over again TO the old management.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
WORKERS FOR MISSIONS
WOMEN'S SYNODICAL SOCIETIES
MEET AT CRAwFORDSvILLE.
Good Financial Showings I'm Home
and Foreign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Missionary Societies.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Specldl TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 22.-The
following officers were reelected this after
noon by the Women's Synodical Societies
of Home and Foreign Missions of the Pres
byterian Church: President Mrs. Charles
p. Luce, Anderson; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. II. G.. Gaylord. indianapolis.
The twenty-frst annual State meeting of
the societies opened last evening at the
First Presbyterian Church In this city, with
$50 in attendance. In the afternoon the
officers held their meeting and transacted
their annual routine business. At the open-
ing service last evening the Rev. c. H.
Wilson. OF this city, conducted the devo-
tional services, after which the synodical
secretary, Mrs. II. G. Gaylord, read her re-
port, showing that all the presbyteries had
paid their appointments for synodical OBJ
jects. A gain of 1896 was noted over last
years contributions. The Charlottesville
Presbytery reported more gifts, new socie-
ties and new members than any of the
other seven presbyteries. Three Indiana
women have become foreign missionaries.
Mrs. John G. Wishard. of Indianapolis in
Persia; Miss Edith Burk, of New Albany
in the Laos country, and Miss Margaret
Duncan in Ning-Po, China: DR.. Mary Full
ton. OF Canton, China, spoke on China and
the foreign missions. DR.. Kane pronounced
the benediction.
Mrs. A. y. Mitchell. of India napolis
opened the morning services to-day with
Bible reading. The story of the year in
Indiana was told by representatives of the
presbyteries. After the reception OF these
reports the convention committees were APP
pointed. The report of the treasurer OF
the contingent fund showed a balance of
$19S67 from last year: receipts from socie-
ties, $3.50. expenses, Sl64.90; balance In
hand. $3.50. A large number of addresses
mission topics filled up the rest of the
morning session.
In the afternoon Mrs. II. G.. Rice of
Monticello. gave Bible reading. ''The Best
Gift" A discussion entitled Double the
Dollars, but not Divide" was led by Mrs.
Charles Furney. OF Athea. Mrs. A. p Nc
Cav. OF Etawah. India. spoke on Tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH VERNON. Ind, Oct. 22.-The
twenty-sixth annual meeting Of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Seymour district OF the Methodist Church
was held this week in this city. The dele
gates were all entertained in private homes.
and the programme was carried out In a
businesslike way. All the officers were re-
elected except the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Deputy, who resigned on account of
her change OF residence. Mrs. G.. =. Weed
man, OF North Vernon, was elected TO NIL
the vacancy. Mrs. Weedman was elected
delegate from the Seymour district TO the
meeting OF the Northwestern Branch The
district meeting next year will be held at
JeffersonVille.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
The Army

Captain E. p. Ives. signal corps. has
been ordered to Fort Monroe on business
connected with the fire control installations
of the signal corps.
Captain J. r. r. Hannay. Seventeenth
Infantry, has been transferred TO the
Twenty-second Infantry.
Major c. E Kilbourne. paymasteT.
has been relieved from duty In
the Department of Dakota and ordered 10
San Antonio Tex, for duty as chief pay
master Of the Department OF Texas.
First Lieutenant o. @. Brown. assistant
surgeon at Fort Monroe, Va, has been or
dered 10 duty at the general hospital.
Washington barracks.
Leaves OF absence have been granted as
follows: Captain William W. Forsyth.
Sixth Cavalry, one month; First Lieutenant
Thomas NJ. Hunter. Twenty-sixth Infantry.
one months extension; Captain Hansford
months; Captain John W. Heard, Third
Cavalry, four months: Major Charles
Byrne Thirtieth Infantry, three months.
and Contract Surgeon Elmer T.. Mansfield.
extension 10 include Nov. 30, 1905.
The Navy
Lieutenant Commander J. T. Newton has
been ordered 70 duty as inspector al the
Newport News Shipounoine company
yard.
and await orders.
Midshipman j. +. MURDOCH, from the CHI
Assistant Surgeon w. s. Pugh. 10 the
Naval Museum OF Hygiene and Medical
School. Washington.
Pay Inspector II. @. Colby, retired from
home.
navy yard Washington, TO the New York.
as fleet paymaster OF the Pacinc neet.
Gunner A c. Kali, 10 the navy yard.
Washington u. c.. for duty In charge OF
the naval magazine at Bellevue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
BALL THROUGH HIS HEART
THORNTOwN YOUNG MAN COMMITS
SUICIDE AT LEBANON.
No known Cause-BlOOdy elimination
of Family Feud i'm Southern
BIackford County.

Special to the Indianap polls Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Oct. 22.-Claude Fry
beck, aged twenty and unmarried, the son
of Joshua Frybeck, of Thorntown. was
found dead in an alley in this city about
o'clock tonight. having committed suicide
by shooting.
Frybeck had been drinking to-day, and
about 6 o'clock this evening called on his
cousin, clerk in a local store, and bade
him goodbye, saying he intended to kill
himself. The cousin noticed that his Wis
itor was under the influence Of liquor and
paid no attention to the threat. Two hours
later Frybeck's body was found. He had
removed his coat and vest, opened his
shirt, and placing the muzzle of revolver
against the naked skin, fired, the ball
passing through his heart. There Is no
known cause for the crime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
Will OPPOSE TAMMANY
HUGH M'LAUGHLIN, THE BROOKLYN
BOSS, NOT RECoNcILED.
Despite Action Of the Harmony Com
mittes, He VIII Continue 60 Fight
"RedliEhtism.-

NEW YORK, Oct n.-The executive COM
committee. which met In Brooklyn, adopted
the report Of the harmony committee APP
pointed at a recent meeting of the county
committee and will give its unqualified sup
Port TO the whole Tammany ticket. The
only dissenting vote was cast by Richard
W. Bainbrfdge. chairman OF the county
COMMITTEES. The report of the harmony
committee recommended that the candi-
dates nominated at the respective conven-
tons Of the Democratic party named james
r. Mcclellan for mayor. Edward Grout for
controller. Charles v. Fornes for president
Of the board OF alderman. Martin W. Lit
tleton for borough president. John Clark
for district attorney. Henry Hesterberg for
sherin, Matthew Dooley for register, Ed
ward Kaufman for county clerk, William
X. Kelly for justice OF the Supreme Court.
be. and the same are ratified and indorsed,
and the earnest support OF this organiza-
ton pledged to their election"
Hugh Mclaughlin. Of the Kings county
committee. said to-day: Despite the ac-
ton OF the special committee. take back
nothing that I have said. and abate none
Of M desire to have the community reused
IN antagonism to all the evil with which
Tammany is identified. I see in the pres
emit campaign that deeper than any political
question lies the great moral issue
Of decency against vice. purity of
life against 'redlightism,' honesty
IN public ONCE against graft III
would be impossible for me to give any
oountenance TO what Tammany Is and Is
Doing. without being false to the people
Of Brooklyn. false to my own convictions
and doubly false to the whole cause of
good government
Mr. McLaughlin's attention was called to
statements made to-day that Charles F.
Murphy, leader Of Tammany, would en-
deavor to placate the Kings county organi-
eation by offers Of patronage. The Kings
Democratic leaders said 1t made no differ
once 20 him Just what Mr.. Murphy might do
or say. Murphy he said. "endeavored to
deceive me. When he talked with me about
the mayorality he pretended TO be uncom-
nitted, when I'm fact he was fully COM
United. He did not speak the truth when.
IN answer 10 my suggestion that a man of
the standing OF Judge O'Brien, or Judge
Giegerich. ought TO be named for the
mayoralty, he said that they were excellent
men and would be carefully considered. At
that very time he had his mind fixed upon
Mcclellan, and the whole object OF his
visit was, in plain terms. to bunco me. and
through me to mislead the people OF Brook
Hn. / have never had any use in my life
for men who play politics I'm that manner
and have none now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
CLUBS AND GUNS USED.
Bloody Termination of Family Fight
I'm Blackboard County.

in BLACKBOARD County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 22.-The
family feud which has existed between
Marcellus Powell and John Barnhart, WE'LL
known farmers and brothers-in-law, who
live southwest of the city. near the Barr
schoolhouse. came to a bloody termination
Wednesday evening.
A bad feeling had existed between them
for some time. dating back to this spring,
when Harvey Barnhart gave Clifford Pow
ell thrashing. The trouble Wednesday
night was the result of Powell putting up
two horses belonging TO Barnhart and de-
manding pay for the damage they had
done to his property.
Barnhart has two sons, Fred, aged
twenty-five, and Harvey, aged seventeen.
Barnhart's horses got into Powell's front
yard about o'clock Wednesday evening,
and during their ramble stumbled over a
gas line on top of ground and broke it.
This severed the fuel supply to Powell S
house and made him angry. He placed the
horses in his barn to hold them until Barn.
hart settled for the damage.
About 6 o'clock Harvey Barnhart went
to the Powell home and asked for the
horses. The senior Powell and his son
Raymond informed him that it would be
necessary to pay for the damage they had
done before he could have them. Barn.
hart swore that he would not give him a
cent If il cost him his neck, and started
for the barn TO take them by force Pow
ell, armed with double-barrel shotgun,
and accompanied by his son Raymond
followed. They had not gone far when
Harvey picked up a cedar fence post which
had knot on the end and dealt the
senior Powell a severe blow On the head,
knocking him down and unconscious. Ray
mond Powell hurried back to the house and
secured another gun, and with him came
his mother BY this time old John Barn.
hart and his son Fred, who had been con-
cealed in the grass, appeared on the scene,
and a general fight ensued.
One OF the Barnharts said: You have
killed the old man; now kill the boy"
Harvey Barnhart by this time had at
tackled Mrs. Powell. thrown her to the
ground. torn her clothes almost off, pulled
her hair out, and was beating her unmer-
cifuly, when her son Raymond shot him
in the side. Young Harvey was taken in
charge by his father. and Fred Barnhart
secured the gun lying at the side of Mar
cellus Powell and gave chase to Raymond
who sought shelter in the house. The
Barnharts retreated. and the wounded
were carried from the yard into the house.
Powell was found to have a very bad
scalp wound. but IL is not believed that the
skull is crushed, as was first reported.
Mrs. Powell was badly bruised. The con-
dition of Harvey Barnhart is not serious.
The arrest of all the participants will fol-
low as the warrants have been placed in
the hands of the sheriff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
Will Buy the Romney stock Farm.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. 22.-Deeds will
be passed in a few days conveying the
Romney stock farm. one OF the most valu-
able in Indiana, to DR.. j. Frank Simison
and brother. of Romney. for the sum OF
$4,000. The farm is now owned by James
Murdoch. the Lafayette millionaire, and
Charles McDill 1t is located in Randolph
township, south OF the city, and contains
$50 acres of well-improved land. AS soon
as the abstract is prepared the transfer
will be made at the rate OF 800 an acre
When the Simisons become the owners OF
the farm they will have the largest holding
of land OF any individual or family in Tip
pecanoe county. The Romney stock farm
added to the land already owned by the
Simisons. makes their aggregate holding
1856 acres, valued at over 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23

Buildings and Campus to BE Wired
for Electric Lights.

for Electric Lights.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 22.-Before the
winter sets in another important improve
ment will have been added to the already
large list that has characterized the actiy-
ity of the board of trustees at Earlham
College. At the last meeting of the board
held at the college Tuesday it was decided
to wire all the buildings for electric light
ing and to let the contract for the supply
of electricity TO one OF the local companies.
II the price set by either of the companies
is satisfactory the board will award the
contract and if not the college will be pro-
vided with dynamo OF sufficient power 10
supply the light for all the buildings and
for the campus, which also is 10 be wired.
The action of the board is not surprise
because il has been contemplated for many
years and only the fact that the board
always needed the money in other places
prevented the installation. The measure
passed the board without dissenting
vote.
OF the board eight members were present
Amos X. Hallowell. OF Indianapolis; Caro-
line NJ. Wright, of Kokomo: Robert Kelly,
Benjamin Johnson, Elwood o. Ellis, Tim
othy Nicholson. Allen jay. all of Rich
mond, and Mary III. Goddard. OF Muncie.
The board also considered the matter of
building waiting station at the car line
for the accommodation of students. The
Richmond Street and Interurban Railway
Company approached the board with Plan
and as a result an agreement between them
will be reached in the course of the next few
days and a waiting station is practically
a certainty.
Prof. f. c. Perisho, an alumnus of Earl
ham College. has beer, appointed state geol-
ogist of South Oak l. Recently he was
elected to the head of the department OF
geology of the department OF South Dakota.
Previous to that he filled the chair of Geol-
he tot al al
Another Earlham alumnus who has made
n place for himself among the leading edu-
Gators of the United states Is irving King
who has Just issued a book that is COM
handing wide consideration. 1t is tech
meal work on psychology entitled Child
Psychology" He recently became the head
of the psychological department of Pratt's
Institute, Brooklyn.
The Mathematical Society Of the College
held it's first meeting of the year last night
Prof r. l.. Sackett lectured on sewage
publication. Walter Wilson was elected
president Harry Rose vice president and
Walter Newlin secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
REvIvING OIL WELLS.
st. Louis Spectators Reap Large Re-
turns Near Alexandria.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Oct. "a ST. Louis
firm recently came into this territory os-
tensibly to lease oil land, but later con-
cluded TO buy wells already drilled, but
preferred those whose production Lad
classed them among the worthless. These
were bought very cheap and the ST. Louis
people set to work with a force OF men 20
clean them out by a process which they
originated and which they keep as trade
secret
AS a result the first three so worked on
times i'm excess of the original volume when
the well was first drilled and the enterpris-
ing spectators will reap handsome returns
They own about fifty OF the wells. which
they bought at a nominal price. and have
already cleared enough out of the three 20
pay for the lot, and will put in the winter
working on the others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
Traction Line Ordered ont.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PRINCETON, Ind. Oct. 22.-The Town
Council of Fort Branch has ordered the
Evansville Princeton Traction Company
to remove it's tracks and poles from the
streets. claiming that the franchise is now
void, as its conditions have not been COM
piled with by the traction people. The cars
were to have been in operation by Sept. /.
The principal objection is that the company
has not restored the streets and crossings 10
proper condition. The big power house Is
located at Fort Branch and the town has
everything to gain through the road. The
traction company will pay no attention to
the order to get out and cars will be in
operation within ten days.