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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-05
RELEASED in HEAVY BAIL
MEN WHO TRIED To swINDLE A
FARMER WITH A GOLD BRICK.
Thorntown Temperance People Cele-
brnte victory-Women to Reform
Terre Haute-Other State News.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
vINCENNES. Ind, June 4.-Charles T.
Jerome. Philadelphia "assayer," and Charles
Roberts. Los Angeles miner" said by the
police to be two of the most notorious gold
brick swindlers in the United States, gave
bail tonight and were released. They at
once left the city. They were arrested a
month ago and their outfits captured while
attempting to swindIe William III. Brevoort,
of Vincennes, the heaviest land owner in
Knox county The bond Of each was fixed
at 5000.
The local authorities fled charges OF con-
spiracy TO defraud in seven counts. Judge
Cobb to-day quashed five counts and held
good the counts charging conspiracy to
commit bunko-steering and grand larceny.
At an extra session tonight he granted a
decrease of bond to $500 each on the GRIM
inal charge and $1,000 each on the Kentucky
requisition- The latter required freehold
security, and was given by John T. Miller,
a wagon manufacturer of vincennes, and
Marx Gumbert, a gambler Of Evansville.
The prisoners gave cash bond on the GRIM
tnal charge, through Gumbert.
The prisoners had been identified in jail
here by Ben Johnson. of Elkton, KY, as the
men. who 'gold-bricked" him out of 5000
by the court f the kens9eky y0s attorneys said
they would not prosecute, as arrangements
TO repay Johnson had been perfected. The
Defendants trial here is set for June 10.
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MANY NOTED EDUCATORS
WILL TAKE PART IN INAUGURATION
OF EARLHAM's PRESIDENT.
Commencement Week Under Way
Bloomingdale Academy Graduates
Other News of the Colleges.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, June 4-The pro-
gramme for the Inauguration of President
Robert L. Kelly. Of Earlham College. has
been completed. This will be an important
feature OF the commencement week. which
opened to-day. The inauguration exercises
will be held next Monday morning in the
auditorium at Lindley Hall. The pro-
gramme includes addresses by President
Thompson, of Ohio State University; Pres
fdent w. L. Bryan, of Indiana University;
President Kane, Of Wabash College; w. A.
Carr. superintendent of the Anderson
schools; F. A. Cotton, state superintendent;
DR.. Joseph ]. Mills, of Earlham: DIR. Rufus
M. Jones. Philadelphia; President Rosen-
berger, of Penn College. Oskaloosa, Ia,
and probably NJ. M. White, of Cincinnati.
The speakers and official representatives
OF universities, colleges and high schools
will be entertained at luncheon at Earlham
Hall. Provisions will also be made to
ercises will begin at 2:3O o'clock. There
will be formal announcement Of Presi-
dent Kelly's election by Timothy Nichol-
son. president Of the board Of trustees.
Prof d. w. Dennis speaks on behalf Of
the faculty; Edmund Dickinson on behalf
Of the students: Benjamin Trueblood. Of
Boston, on behalf of the alumni: DR.. Har-
per, of Chicago University, makes the in
stallation address, and President Kelly then
delivers his inaugural In the evening
from to 10 there will be reception given
by the board Of trustees and faculty to
President Kelly. Formal invitations have
been sent to the alumni, old students and
to those who recently contributed to the
raising of the Erlham debt.
AT the home of Professor and Mrs. d. w.
nrrio Loot xt<rht md
Kelly, assisted by the faculty, gave re-
ception in honor of the senior class.
The opening feature of commencement
week was the recital tonight by the de-
partment of elocution. Those who took
part were Effie Small, Louise Boyd, Edna
Ferree, Bertha Henley, Ida T. Hixon,
Luther NJ. Feeger, Grace Forrey, V. Floyd.
Edna Doan, Frances A. Sheppard and Pro-
fessor Z. p. Trueblood.
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Indiana Obituary.

LEBANON, Ind, June 4.-The Rev. j.
+. Beaman, one of the most prominent
Baptist ministers in the State, Is dead at
his home In this city of dropsy, aged hfty-
six. He was born in Owen county, was
ordained to the ministry in 1872 and had
served as pastor of a number of churches
In Owen and adjoining counties; was also
pastor OF the Lebanon Baptist Church Tor
eight years and served pastor sub5e-
quently at Anola and Tuscola, III. He
left a widow and one child.
SHELBYvILLE. Ind, June 4.The
funeral of the late Hon. Oliver Jay Gless-
ner, which was held at his home to-day
under the auspices Of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen, was largely attended.
the Rev. j. w. Duncan officiating. The
Shelby County Bar Association attended
Rusb s snd d tne bar
sentatives. The interment was in Forest
Hill Cemetery.
WILKINSON, Ind, June 4-Miss Jane
Forgey died at the residence Of j. 4. Bar
rett, northwest of this place, this morning
OF complication of diseases. She was
sixty years old. She was the last of the
members of large family and left a large
estate in realty and money. The funeral
will be held on Saturday.
SUMMITvILLE. Ind. June 4.--The
funeral of Mrs. E. E. Black, one of the
Oldest residents of this city, was held here
to-day. She was sixty-four years old. All
the business houses closed from to p
m. Her husband and six adult children
survive.
funeral Of Prof. Curtis A. Thornburg, who
died at Richmond Tuesday, was held here
this afternoon at the Christian Church.
CENTERVILLE, Ind, June 4.-Joseph M
Shank a local contractor and builder, died
suddenly this evening of peritonitis.
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EIGHT PERSONS HURT.
Collision Of Traction Cars Near Jones
borO-No Fatal Injuries.

Collision Of Traction Cars Near jones'
borO-No Fatal Injuries.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, June flight persons
were hurt. several Of them severely, by the
collision Of Gas City street car and a
Union Traction gravel car at switch about
half mile north of Jonesboro, little after
noon to-day. The injured:
FRANK JONES, Paramount, deep cut on
the side of his head.
JOHN w. BURwELL, Soldiers Home.
face cut and legs crushed.
ELMER SMITH, Marion. left leg crushed.
SAMUEL EARRELL, Gas City, cut near
the left eye and deep cut on the back Of the
head
]. ]. KINMAN. Chicago, right elbow dis
located
GEORGE w. TABER. Marion. leg
crushed.
MISS GRACE WILSON. left eye injured,
face badly bruised.
City car, badly bruised in jumping from
the car.
The cars met on a curve, running at high
speed, and trees and shrubbery INSTRUCTED
the views of both motormen. When
versed his car and jumped, just as the
left was smashed to pieces. None of the
passengers was seriously hurt. Physicians
We're sent from Marion to the aid of the
injured.
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That Indianapolis Chambermaid.
Springfield Republican.


1t is perhaps worth recording that this
chambeTmaid does not come from one of
the oppressed races OF Europe. She boasts
of Southern parentage, and the South halls
her a true daughter of that section. The
people OF the South are privileged to can
onize Mrs. Hadley and endow her. For
every Northern white person who snubs
a negro refuses him shelter, permits to
him any but the mental labor, seeks to pre-
vent his education. or rise or progress, the
South can pass around as many hats as
II pleases. We say nothing about the
Christianity of IL. Let that pass. Christ,
who washed the feet of some rather dark
skinned persons In his day. might have
some difficulty 1900 years later I'm recognize
ing those who profess his name. whether
they be found In Russia or America What
we would bring into question is the worldly
wisdom OF IL. Is the white South so rich
in funds and education and other factors
making for progress that II can afford 10
undertake the sending OF dollar north
ward TO encourage negro snubbing and re-
precision for every dollar that goes south
ward fer the education OF the negro7
Viewed from the standpoint of a decent
and regardful humanity. this course OF
conduct might seem TO some people TO be
q tribe offensive. But from any other point
OF view sane opinion cannot differ. II Is
utter foolishness. the work OF people In
z state OF Mysteries.
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DENVER. Col. June 4.-The Western As
ISOLATION Of Miners. in annual convention.
to-day reaffirmed its declaration Of last year
i'm favor of socialism by vote of LIS TO %.
The convention adopted resolution con-
demning child labor In mines and providing
that no one under sixteen years of age shall
be admitted 10 membership I'm the unions.
The American Labor Union convention
abolished the system OF union labels here
tofore in use, and provided for one label
for every craft under the jurisdiction Of the
general body resolution was adopted TO
organize school teachers in unions.
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Lost
The Use of Arm.
Heart Trouble.
Could Not Eat, Sleep
or Walk.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Entirely.

IF it hadn't been for DIT. Miles Remedies
would not be here to write this letter. I've
years ago last June 1 lose the use Of my left
arm, could not use il and could only move il
with the help Of my right hand. NV heart
was so weak / could not sleep nights for
smothering spells. was out of sorts all over
and could eat nothing. grew so weak that
could not walk without staggering like a
drunken man and my home doctor said he
could do nothing for me. / was in so much
pain L was almost wild. / could not take
morphine nor opium as they made me worse
80 got to thinking about DR.. Miles Heart
Cure and Nervine and the more thought
about II the more i wanted TO try them
wrote to the DIR. Miles Medical Co. fer ad-
vice which | followed to the letter. can
say today that am glad / did as am well
woman now; can work and can walk two or
three miles and not mind il. / can also use
my arm again well as ever. You do not
know how thankful / am for those grand
medicines DIR. Miles New Heart Cure
and Nervine. think DIR. Miles Remedies
are the best in the world, and If should get
sick again / should take the same course.
The remedies also helped my daughter Vida
so wonderfully that / should have written
you before to thank you, but l wanted to be
sure that the cure was permanent, which
now know to be the case."-Mrs. Frank
LOOMS, Allen, Mich.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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Wage Scales signed Early.

PITTSBURG. Pa, June 4.-For the first
time in the history OF the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
all the annual wage scales for the coming
year are signed nearly one month before
the expiration of the old ones. The new
scales in the union mills go into effect on
July |. While the workers do not get any
material advance In wages by these settle
ments, they have obtained some advan-
tages, and several changes have been made
i'm foot notes that caused disputes during
the year.
The last settlement was the sheet scale.
The conference which began yesterday re-
suited in an amicable agreement. both sides
making concessions. the manufacturers
withdra wing their demand for the removal
ing the proposed Is per cent. increase In
wages. The three scales signed were the
iron. tin plate and sheet steel, and the num-
Der of men affected nearly one hundred
thousand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-05
THE PANAMA CANAL.
The Argument i'm support Of a Low
Level.
General Henry L. Abbot in the Engineer
ing Magazine.

Level.
General Henry L. Abbot in the Engineer
ing Magazine.
The summit level of the Panama canal is
that of Lake Bohio. of which the highest
stage above mean tide is fixed at $3.50 me-
tres (67.3 feet, the medium stage at about
GO feet and the lowest stage at 1875 metres
(e15 feet. For the lake projected by the
isthnnian canal commission. and adopted by
Mr. Morrison, these heights are 80 feet, IS
feet and SO feet There are three grave
objections to this increase
The first is that 1T adds q feet to the
height through which each ship that passes
the canal must be raised and lowered. II.
a generally admitted, a canal without locks
is preferable to one requiring them. IL fol|
lows that the addition OF 80 per cent to
the height of the summit level Is a distinct
demerit. Furthermore. II the construction
of the upper lake is to be contemplated ul-
timately, when IT will be too late to cor
rect this evil. why not avoid a permanent
defect by making the lake a part of the
original project?
TIE second objection Is that the locality
at Bohio is not well suited to receive more
than two locks in flight, and this has led to
the certainly Objectionable lifts, ranging
from Al feet to IS feet Casually 42.5 feet.
according to the stage Of the lake as
rison reduces them by introducing a new
canal level and an additional lock at Tiger
HILL Why not avoid the difficulty by lower
Comite Technique?
The third objection to a single lake project
arises from the nature of the substrata at
the site of the Bohio dam. The borings In
dicated deep underlying strata of gravel and
sand which might permit percolation TO
certain extent. but, IL was believed. not suf-
ficientiy to endanger a dam exposed to the
moderate head contemplated. By the single
lake project the conditions are radically
changed. About q feet are added to the
usual head OF water. and the security OF
the reserve held In Lake Bohio for the dry
season L. endangered by percolatjon not
easily estimated.
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Good parents and really patriotic citizens
have long dreaded the annual epidemic Of
deaths accidents. tetanus. increased ILL
ness ETC. which has invariably followed a
noisy Fourth of July The more noise the
more death and injury. but the less patriot-
ism. is a pretty safe rule. Regret must.
therefore, be expressed for the pubic dec
laration of'the mayor OF an Eastern city
that he believes in a ff-e-cracker Fourth.
Perhaps this is n better plan than 10 pub
licly condemn the toy cannon. etc. and prt-
vately condone all offenses against the nn-
executed law. The toy-pistol boy l. often
the criminal I'm the making. The Chicago
idea" is said 20 be 20 celebrate noiselessly
by means OF good literature. speeches. etc.
but Minneapolis tries TO abolish the noise
making and replace n by innocent games
and athletic sports These methods are
surely moro hygienic. and will cheat the
doctors out OF their yearly crop Of emcr-
cency. cases and accidents. bct from the
ants we Will scarcely get credit for such
r,e-th.; or unworthy motives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-05
BLOOMINGDALE ACADEMY.
Graduation Exercises Will BE Held
TO-Night-The Graduates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGDALE, Ind, June 4.-Com-
mencement exercises at Bloomingdale
Academy will be held tomorrow evening.
June s. AS the senior class this year is
small all the members will make orations.
The graduates are Arthur A. Osburn, Jesse
d. Hicks, Kathlene D. Murray. Joe E.
Walther, George E. Osburn, Harry l.. Da-
vies, Lillian Atcheson, Frank H. Sherlock.
The baccalaureate sermon was preached
by the Rev. Thomas c. Brown on Sunday.
In closing he paid high tribute to the worth
of such an institution as this academy.
By way of illustration he cited a few of
the many former students Of Bloomingdale
Academy who now fill important educa-
tional positions as college presidents, pro-
fessors in universities, etc. In church and
state are to be found many honored names
who obtained their start In this school. The
next speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in the national Congress-Joseph G.
Cannon-spent his youthful days in this
academy.
There has been a revision of the course
of study and such additions made as will
better meet the requirements of college en-
trance Prof. Andrew F. Mitchell con-
tinues principal of the school.
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MAY BE QUASHED AGAIN
INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE MONROE
COUNTY WHITECAPPERS.
Amdavit In observation-disclosures I'm the
Case Of Miss Wilson at Evansville
-Quick Verdict at Decatur.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 4.-Whitecap
cases were again under consideration in
the Circuit Court this afternoon. The new
indictments prepared by County Prosecutor
Miller were read. Judge Miers and j. E.
Henley for the, defense. insisted that the
indictments were again bad and should be
quashed. A long argument followed. in
which Prosecutor Miller said the indict-
ments were good.
The point raised was that the statute
provides that in cases where a felony is
charged the prosecutor may file an affidavit
and information. but the affidavit must
state that the prosecutor was Informed
and verify believes that the men are guilty
of the crime. The defendants attorneys
held that the affidavit does not state that
the prosecutor believes the men to be
guilty; that it constitutes bad affidavit,
and therefore should be quashed.
1t seems probable that Judge Wilson will
again quash the indictments, so that there
can be no possible grounds for error. but If
he does the defendants will no doubt again
be rearrested and placed under bond.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. June 4.-Miles Cart
wright, of this city. one of the best known
horsemen in this part of Indiana. was killed
near here to-day. In company with his
business partner, William Blake, Mr.. Cart
wright started to Perkinsville to purchase
a team. When but few miles out Of An
derson their horse scared at a bicycle, and
was about to upset the buggy. Mr. Cart
wright jumped, and when seen a few mo-
ments later by Blake was limping and COM
planning of great pain. He was taken to
a farmhouse near by and assistance sum-
moned. He was suffering such intense pain
that be could not be removed in a cab, and
the ambulance was sent for, but he died be-
fore the ambulance arrived. He left a fam
lily, in well-to-do circumstances.
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GIRL BOUND And GAGGED
LEFT LYING IN THE WOODS NEAR
HER POsEY COUNTY HOME.
Unknown Man and Women Did IT
tanet Explosion Finding.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 4.-Minnie
Snyder. aged thirteen, was found bound
and gagged In the woods near her home,
near Hepburn, in Posey county. this morn
ing and the officers are making an investi-
cation.
The girl says strange man and woman
visited her house last night, and, throw
ing something over her face so she could
not make an outcry, carried her to the
woods. and after binding her feet and
hands, put a gag in her mouth and left
her lying there. The girl comes from a
prominent family and the affair has caused
a sensation in the neighborhood. She did
not know those who carried here to the
woods.
Deputy Sheriff David Redman has been
searching for a clew all day and arrests
are expected in short time.
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indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. June 4.-The Board of
Commissioners of this county did an un-
usual thing this week. On Tuesday they
elected NJ. w. Isaacs superintendent of the
county poor farm to succeed Charles F.
Eddinger. the incumbent. The next day
they reconsidered their action and then re-
elected Mr.. Eddinger. The public had no
knowledge OF the contemplated change of
superintendents, and when the first action
of the board was announced vigorous
protest was made. and the reconsideration
followed. 1t develops now that the objec-
ton TO Mr.. Eddinger was not based on his
management of the poor farm, but his
Democracy Is not strenuous enough to suit
the Democratic bosses.
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FRANCHISE HAS EXPIRED
CENTRAL UNION MAY NOT SECURE
RENEWAL AT WABASH.
Richmond Company Changes Hands
Strfke--Other Troubles Settled.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, June 4--The franchise Of
the Central Union Telephone Company in
this city has expired by limitation. and
no application has yet been filed for re-
newal
The Council at it's meeting next Monday
evening is expected to take steps to have
the company's property removed from the
city streets or to secure favorable terms
for a renewal of the franchise. There are
eighty stockholders of the Home Tele-
phone Company of this city, which has
practically all the business of the city, and
as these stockholders are active and infiu-
entail in business circles there may be de-
termined opposition to granting new
franchise to the Central Union. The bust
ness of the latter in late years has been
Improbable.
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WOMEN WANT MANY THINGS.
Their Civic League Proposes to Revo-
Iutfonize Terre Haute.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. June 1.-The Wom-
ems Civic League, organized a few days
ago. is rejoicing in the opportunity to do
very many things Committees have been
appointed on several different lines of civic
Improvement and women bearing the best
known names in society in Terre Haute are
discussing ashes. garbage and waste ma
terial.
A petition has been sent TO the City Coun-
Gil asking for ordinances against sweeping
waste material into the street and against
piling ashes and manure in alleys. The
women say that the ordinances now on the
books do not nave a penalty clause. and
anyway no attempt Is made to enforce
them. The women intend, IL their ordi-
nance Is passed, to see that IL Is enforced.
Another delegation from the league wait
ed on the County Commissioners and asked
that the new Wabash river bridge be made
ornamental as well useful, and to that
end entered a protest against poles for
trolley wires for the double-track traction
accommodation that is to be on the bridge.
The commissioners also were given warn
ing that after the bridge is built the league
will ask for a riverside park.
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students Accused of Stealing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 4.-President
Kane, Of Wabash, has forwarded to Presi-
Gent Mees, of Rose Polytechnic. the COM
plant of a Charlottesville hotel landlord
that Rose students had stolen a number Of
articles from the hotel, such as metal signs
from the toilet room, metal numbers from
the doors of guest rooms and sofa pillows
from a cozy corner in the hotel. The Rose
ball club was In Charlottesville last Satur-
day. There is no denial of the thefts The
offenders say 1t is q college prank; that 1t
is done at other colleges, etc. 1t Is under
stood that the stolen articles were returned
to-day. 1t is not known what action the
Rose Polytechnic faculty will take.