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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

WASdlNGION, NOV. lO-r Ofecast LUZ
Saturday and Sunday:
Indyana-Fair and warmer on Saturday;
partly cloudy and warmer on Sunday;
winds shifting to fresh south.
Ohio-Fair and warmer on Saturday and
Sunday: winds shifting to fresh south.
kentucky-Partly cloudy on Saturday and
Sunday: warmer on Sunday.
4 Lower Mchigan-Partly cloudy and
warmer on Saturday; increasing cloudiness
! on Sunday with rain or snow in north por-
tion.
Illinois-Fair on Saturday and Sunday;
warmer Saturday. Fresh south winds.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer in east;
rain or snow in western portion. Sunday
rain or snow; brisk south. shifting to west
winds.
Iowa-Fajr on Saturday and Sunday;
warmer on Saturday.
North Dakota-Snow hurries and cooler on
Saturday. Sunday fair.
South Dakota-Fair on Saturday ana
Sunday.
Nebraska-Fair on Saturday, with warmer
In east portion. Sunday fair.
kansas-Fair and warmer on Saturday.
Sunday fair.
Wisconsin-Fair and warmer on Saturday.
Sunday partly cloudy, with rain or snow In
northern portion; fresh south winds.
Iowa--Fair Saturday and on Sunday;
warmer Oh Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 2O-Graduates
of Purdue University continue to respond to
requests to aid the memorial gymnasium
project The amount now pledged is very
encouraging, and with the fund already
raised by the citizens committee makes
sum that promises a successful completion
by William j. Jones, secretary of the Pur-
due Alumni Association, from John r. Har-
per, Purdue, 1875, now in Santa Fe n. NJ.
Mr.. Harper has the honor Of being the first
man to be graduated from Purdue To
show his feeling for the college he sent a
handsome contribution, and his letter en-
couraged the proposition to erect a gym
naSium as a memorial to the dead students
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
LOWELL BRANDS PIPE STORY"
No Truth in Statement that 1. z. Spec
ciaI Was Nearly wrecked.

A thorough Investigation has just been
completed by George X. Lowell, general
superintendent of the Monon, regarding the
report that was published some time ago
to the effect that the special train carry
ing the Indiana University students to this
city the day of the Purdue catastrophe
was nearly wrecked by one Of the trucks or
a front car jumping the track and then
jumping back on the rails. He has mailed
the report OF the investigation containing
the personal testimony of all the employees
concerned to r. p. Algeo, the district pas
senger agent in this city. and stands ready
to show any who may be concerned In the
matter that the report is untrue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 2O.-The residence
of Lawrence StraIey, located at Antiville,
north of this city, was destroyed by fire late
yesterday. Fire was discovered in the roof
and is supposed to have originated in de-
fective fiue. The contents of the house were
destroyed The house was one of the Oldest
in that part of the county and by its de-
struction one of the landmarks OF north
Jay county is removed.
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MONEY AND STAMPS gone
POsTOFFICE AND STORE At HELMER
ROBBED OF ABOUT 5000.
No CIew to the Thicves-Editor strfck-
en- with Paralysis" oman Fot"hy
burns Herself i'm Deifrium.
,oo,o, - ,he 1ndianapolls Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Nov. 2O.-The hard
ware store of H. F. Dillman, postmaster at
Helmer a village in Steuben county. was
burglarized last night and money and post
age worth $500 were taken. Postmaster
DiIlman says the stolen money included
$50 taken In at the money order Office dur
ing the day. The burglars blew the safe
with dynamite. but nobody seemed to hear
the noise.
This morning a quantity of stamps was
found alongside the road one mile south of
Helmer. Two strangers driving a gray
horse were seen in town before dusk last
evening, but no clew to their identity has
been found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Neither Parent Secure. the Child.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 20.-After listening
all week to evidence offered by BENJAMIN
Estes. of Kalamazoo. Mich. and his di-
vorced wife. Mrs. Alice Estes, of this city,
and the arguments of the attorneys in
habeas corpus suit for the possession of
Gertrude Estes. aged ten, Special Judge
Hickey. in Laporte Circuit Court, decided
that neither parent entitled to the
custody OF the child and so gave her into
care OF her grandmother. Mrs Emma
Fildes. of this city, mother of Mrs Estes.
Mr.. Estes Is a well-to-do farmer in Michi-
gan and Mrs. Estes testified that she sup
ported herself by doing literary work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Hartford City Again the Mecca Of the
Green Table Gentry.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Nov. 2o.-At a
meeting OF the City Council a week ago
Henry Reynolds. night policeman. was
discharged because the city fathers con-
cluded that one night officer could do the
work satisfactorily. At last nights ses-
sion Reynolds asked to be re;nstated with
out pay Council refused the request Rey-
nolds claims that IL was the saloon and
gambling element OF Hartford City which
was not friendly to him that caused his
retirement and 4. is presumed that he would
have retaliated had the Council reinstated
him without pay.
Since Reynolds has been off the force
the word has been passed that the city is
again 10 be made wide open. and roulette
wheels, crap tables and all devices known
TO the sporting element are being returned
here by the gan biers, who had left the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
BROKEN GAS CONNECTION
Causes Narrow Escape of Terre Haute
Family from Asphyxiation.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Nov a.-Mr and
Mrs. HI. T. Bel were found nearly dead
from asphyxiation in their sleeping room
at o'clock this morning AT the side of
the bed their st. Bernard dog lay dead.
The gas had ped from a heating stove
connected with the gas bracket by tube.
A defective connection had caused the
accident.
Mr.. Biel rallied quickly. but Mrs. Bel
did not recover till late tonight. Both will
live.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

y. Haimbaugh. of the Evening Herald.
was perhaps fatally stricken with paraly-
SIS late yesterday afternoon. At noon to-
DAY he showed a slight indication OF inn
proyement and the family felt some en-
couragement- He able then TO move
the hand that had been helpless, but could
not speak, though he made attempts to do
so. Mr.. McKillip had worked as usual at
the Herald Office until about 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

PITTSBURG, Nov. 20.-After being out
almost thirty hours the jury i'm the big
oil land fraud suit of Daniel O'Day. jr..
and others VS.. Theodore N BarnsdalI and
the Southern Oil Company, rendered YER
dict late this evening for the plaintiffs,
fixing the damage at $4,000. The plaintiffs
Misrepresentation of the value of oil prop
erty purchased from the defendants for
S3n. 75O based on daily net production of
402 barrels The production, it was claimed,
was much less than represented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 20-At a meeting in
Chicago to-day of agents of the interested
lines the demoralized condition of freight
rates on flour from Kansas City to gulf
ports was discussed at length. 1t developed
that certain lines have made contra cts
which do not expire until the end of the
year. On behalf of the Missouri Pacific it
was denied that its agents had been first
TO cut the rate. AS the matter now stands
the Santa Fe, the Rock Island and the Mis-
souri, Pacific have withdrawn from the flour
agreement, and no settlement is expected
before the end of the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Costly Residence Fire.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Nov. 20.-The residence
in North Marion of Cash c. Bradford, ex-
sheriff of Grant county, was destroyed by
fire this afternoon. The members of the
family were absent at the time and the
origin of the fire is unknown. The loss on
the building will reach $500 and the loss
on the household goods was $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

TOWNSVILLE. Ga, Nov. 20.-T. Jeffer-
son Coolidge, jr.. president of the Old
Colony Trust Company of Boston. and III.
Atkinson, his Southern representative have
bought the stock of the Triton, Thomas
willie & Gulf Railroad. heretofore owned by
the Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad.
This Is understood to mean that the Triton
brownsville q Gulf will be merged with
the Atlanta & Birmingham. The date of the
merger is said to be fixed for Dec. 3, when
meeting of the directors will be held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Found the Solution.
Philadelphia Record.

He was a green conductor. with a rich
Irish brogue, and when a party of ten got
on his car and one Of the men handed him
a half dollar he inadvertently rang up
eleven fares, but he discovered his error
a moment later. BE CORY, Olive cheated
meself out av a nickel" he confided 10 the
man on the back platform That's too
bad" said the sympathetic passenger who
was an eyewitness To the occurrence
What do you do I'm a case like that7'' The
conductor knit his brows into an ominous
the problem. he said: IVAN av thin viii
have TO get of an walk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Mrs. Joseph Phillips, a colored woman.
living near Norwood. was attacked last
night by Robert Bradshaw. who struck her
ever the head several times with loaded
whip handle. The woman was knocked un-
conscious, and DR.. Mackey, of the city
essary to take several stitches In the wom-
ans head. but she was not seriously in
iured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. Nov. 20.-Mrs. r.
o. Michaels, living near Markle, Hunting
ton county. arose in delirium occasioned by
typhoid fever and secured a lamp while
unguarded to-day. She took the lamp to
bed with her. firing the bed clothing and
burning her hands. face and breast badly.
She cannot recover from the disease now.
though recovery was expected before the
accident. She is the mother of three chill
dren, the youngest less than year old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Only Sick . Week.

Blanche Kelly. aged twenty-three. who
was born in Minneapolis and who was
demonstration in the New York Store for
the Kalamazoo Corset Company, died at
the Union State Hospital yesterday. She
was sick only about week. Her uncle
will come from Minneapolis to-day and viii
leave tomorrow at 11:50 a. m with the
young womans remains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
A Upton wedding.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Upton, Ind, Nov. 20.-Mr. Charles Fra
Itch, of Dayton. o., and Miss Renie Stats.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Stats, of
this city, were married this morning at the
Catholic Church. the Rev. Father Kroeger
officiating. They left this morning for their
future home in Dayton, where the groom
is engaged in the lumber business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Robbers Terrorixe a Town.

MARSHALTOWN, Ia. Nov. D.-Com-
PEELED to remain in their homes under
threats of being shot. the residents of the
village of Green Mountain, ten miles north
of here, were startled by three explosions
early to-day. The explosions wrecked the
Green Mountain Bank building. The rob-
bers ran through the streets warning the
people TO keep indoors and shooting wher-
ever light appeared. The robbers Sc
cured $1,000 and escaped on a hand-car.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
INDIANA OBITUARY.

w. u. CrOxtOn, OF Angola, prominent
i'm Democratic Politics.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, \Ind., Nov. 20.-W. G..
Croxton. of Angola. died to-day, aged sixty
eight, after two weeks sickness with ty-
phoid fever. He was president of the Steu-
ben County Bank and a leading capitalist
of Steuben county. He was prominent in
the law for many years and a leader in the
Democratic party of this district.
Mrs. Martha l.. Merritt, of Mount Gilead,
o.. died here last night at the home OF her
daughter Mrs Olds, wife of Walter Olds,
former judge Of the Supreme Court The
body will be taken to Mount Gilead for
burial,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Ready to Pay Depositors.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Nov. 20-The Missis-
sippi Valley Trust Company, which, with
four otner trust companies, experienced a
run on Oct. Y which was terminated by the
trust companies demanding thirty days
notice of withdrawal of deposits, has sent
out notices that depositors can secure their
money without waiting for the expiration of
the time limit, and Will promptly meet all
demands of savings depositors 1t is under
stood that the other trust companies will
Immediately adopt the same policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

every probability that it will soon stamp
out the yellow fever. The official bulletin
issued tonight is follows: New cases.
nineteen; deaths, none; total number or
cases 10 date, l,00l, total number OF deaths
to date, ninety-six. The condition of Dr.
r. ID. Murray, the dean of the Marine Hos
pital Service, who was injured in run
away accident on Saturday last. remains
unchanged to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
EN- ROUTE TO MANILA.


CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-The Twentieth
United States Infantry, which has been
stationed at Fort Sheridan, left to-day for
San Francisco on the way to the Philip
pines. The regiment will stay in the East
ern islands two years.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 20.-Lieutenant
Colonel Alfred Reynolds and the second
battalion of the Twentieth Infantry left
here this afternoon for the Philippine
tire regiment sails Dec. l.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Green's Trial Begins.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Nov. 20.-The ex-
animation of State Senator George +.
Green on he indictment found against him
conspiracy with intent to de-
fraud the government i'm connection with
the sale of time recorders in the Postoffice
was begun to-day before
United States Commissioner Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

The treasurer of Hancock county for
warded his settlement sheet TO the auditor
of state yesterday. showing that s24. s2s-5s 10
due the State. Carroll county pays over
81. 032.76 as its December settlement and
Huntington county will pay s2s.026.3 80. Union
county pays $s,s52.76.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Nov. 2O.-The large
residence of Mrs. Flora Pottenger, few
miles east of Franklin, was destroyed by
hre at an early hour this morning. The
household goods and several out-buildings
were also destroyed. entailing a total loss
OF $1,000. The insurance is about $500 The
family had narrow escape, the roof falling
in just as they left the building. A defec-
tive fiue was responsible for the fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Old soldier Sent to Jail.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Nov. 20.-Jonathan
MCGEE, of New Jerseyville. pleaded guilty
In the United States Court to-day to max
ing false affdavits to claim for a pension
and was sentenced 10 four months i'm jail
Niece served in the Observation-Disclosures
hfty-fourth Illinois Infantry from February
lSs5 IN SeDtpmber 1863
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

HAVANA. Nov. a.-President Palma has
sent a message TO Congress outlining the
negotiations carried on by the commission
ers appointed TO the United States for the
purpose of securing the loan of SIS 600 600
and transmitting the changes and modifi-
cations required by the New York bankers
In order TO float the loan. The President Of
fered no recommendations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Father Lepore'. victim Dead.

DENVER. Col. Nov. 20-Joseph Sorice
who was shot Wednesday night i'm tn
desperate struggle with Father Leporc
succumbed TO his wounds early to-day
Sorice refused TO make any statement. an6
the secret of the tragedy was probably lost
forever when death claimed both men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Killed by a Panhandle Train.

STUEBENVILLE. o.. Nov a0.-Pan-
handle passenger train No. 3. west bound
going at high speed tonight, ran down two
nen who were walking the tracks Both
were strangers. but from papers in their
pockets they are thought TO be George X
Wood and j. l.. Wood, of New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Prominent Spaniards Killed.

LONDON. Nov. 21.-The Daily Mails Lis
bon correspondent says several persons
were killed and many others belonging to
Ire highest families, including the Duchess
Of Palmell. chief lady in waiting of the
Queens bedchamber, were severely injured
in railway accident to-day on the Cascas
line, thlrty-hve miles from Lisbon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Nov. 20-Early to-
day the casing in the Wilson-avenue sewer
gave way and buried six workmen under
meath ten feet OF sand and gravel Martin
probably fatally injured and two escaped
without injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Washington Star.
There are times when the length OF our
old cats tail becomes so obtrusive that IL
gets on my nerves. One day recently 7
happened 10 be taking my luncheon In n
restaurant near table at which SAT- two
prosperous Washington business men
Doesn't Congress meet this weekly
asked one.
"Oh." said the other carelessly. II don't
know but 1t does. come to think OF IL:
but" and he dismissed the whole mat
ter with wave of his hand Congress
don't cut much OF a figure in Washington
any more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

was a conspiracy between the defendants
to get $500 from Ryan for a favorable
postal decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
POULTRY CAR INVENTOR.
w. p. Jenkins Renews Old Acquafnt-
ances I'm Indianapolis.

w. p. Jenkins who was in the railroad
business I'm indianapolis many years ago.
and who struck it rich" when he invented
a poultry car. is here from Chicago renew
ing old acquaintances. Twenty-Five years
ago jenkins had an Office on Virginia ave-
r.arA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
A GuARANTEED CURE FoR PILES.

Itching. Blind. bleeding or Protyuding Piles
Your druggist will refund money IL oAzO ONT
EENT fails 70 cure you In 70 ~ days. &C.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

In the Sunday Journal tomorrow will be
an amusing story OF the way John ID.
Rockefeller plays golf. with the aid OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Editor Stricken with Paralysis.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. Nov. 20-Thomas McKil-
lip. an editor and equal owner with Frank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Cold weather Killing Yellow Fever.

LAREDO. Tex. Nov. 0-Cold weather
has prevailed again to-day and there Is
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-09-11
CHEAP LANDS


The country along the Cotton Belt
Route in Southeast Missouri, Arkan-
saS, Northwest Louis ana and Texas
offers the greatest opportunities for
Homeseekers. Mild climate, good
water, cheap building material, album
dance of fuel, and soil that will often
in a single season yield enough to paw
for the ground. Land can be bought
as cheap as s.. so al acre, prairie land
at 81 and S. per acre up. bottom land
at So and Sc per acre up, improved or
partly cleared land at so and SIS per
acre up Some fine propositions for
colonies tracts of 1000 to 5000 acres
at 81 to $40 per acre-big money in
this for a good organizer. Fruit and
truck lands in the famous peach and
tomato belt of East Texas at $40 to
800 per acre up. Write us for infor-
nation about cheap rates, excursion
dates. also literature descriptive of
this great country and let us help you
find home that will cost you no more
than the rent you pay every year
E. w. LABEAUME,G G.. P. g. L. A.,
Cotton Belt Route,
st. Louis, Mo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-09-11
W. G. T. o.

A most enjoyable and profitable
meeting of the W. C. T. .. was
held in Mrs. Seid Waddelrs home
last Friday afternoon. The attend
ance was good-and, but for the
dust, would have been fine. We
had hoped and planned to have our
teachers with us on the occasion,
but different hindrances prevented
their presence. Mrs. Waddell GER
tainly proved herself very compe-
tent hostess. We assuredly miss
the ladies, who are the losers, in
our meetings. 1t is certainly graf
flying to us, that there are deter
mined few unwilling to permit
so good a cause to suffer for lack OF
their attendance and Interest,"
cause that has done more than al
else eve will except the church) tc
hold up and support moral AND
righteous standard.
Our next meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. Jno. Adams, mex
Friday afternoon, the 18th inst. W.
hope the attendance will be large
as it will be the occasion for thu
election of officers for the ensuing
wear. MRS. M. E. EDWARDS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-09-11
ILLINOIS cEH?aA! R. R.
Chicago and New Orleans Ltd
Exclusively Pullman Train from
Chicago.
FASTER TIME.

Effective December 7, the Chicago
and New Orleans Limited, fast yesti-
bule train, will be split out Of Chicago,
running from Chicago to Memphis as
Pullman car train only Train NO
8. the Limited, carrying only Pullman
sleeping cars, dining car and buffet
library car will leave Chicago daily at
I 90 D. m. for Memphis, Hot Springs,
Nashville, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and
arriving at New Orleans at TAO p. m.
the next day. No coach passengers
will be taken on it, they being carried
to the above points on new train NO
Is having coaches only and leaving
Chicago at 5.25 p. m. daily and arriv-
ing at New Orleans 40 p. m, the next
day. This coach train will also carry
every Wednesday out of Chicago the
San Francisco Excursion Sleeping Car
running via New Orleans.
In addition, the New Orleans Spe-
clal. fast day train, with through Sleep
| ing and buffet-,ibrary cars, and sery-
ing all meals in dining car, will leave
Chicago daily at 1000 a. m. and arrive
at New Orleans at 1885 next morning.
connecting with the Sunset Limited
of the Southern Pacific for Houston,
San Antonio and San Francisco, the
Sunset Limited leaving New Orleans
daily at 11.55 a. m. Tickets and fur
ther information of railroad ticket
agents.
A. H. HANSON.
Gen. Pass, Agent