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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
OIL LEASE ACTIVITY.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WINCHESTER, Ind, July 14.-Some idea
of the activity of the oil interests in this
county at this time may be had from a
statement that since July $50 leases, COW
ering more than 10000 acres, have been
recorded and that of this number forty
nine leases were recorded on the 18th day
of the month, covering nearly $500 acres.
Among the more recent leases are j. E.
Johnston, with seventy leases; c. B. Shaffer,
with sixty-six leases; the Chicago Gas and
Oil Company, an Indiana corporation, with
twenty-three leases; the Eastern Indiana
Oil and Gas Company, and Charles Gutheil,
jr. These leases cover territory in the
southwest. west, northwest and central part
of the county. Only the territory in the
west part of the county, in the neighbour
mood of Parker City, has been developed to
any great extent yet sufficient investiga-
tons have been made in the southwest
northwest and central territory to convince
oil spectators that this territory is a de-
sirable article to have covered with oil
leases
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, July H.-George w.
Simpson, one of the most prominent glass
workers in the county, and brother of
James Simpson. leading glass worker
here, died in the Belts Hospital at Gin
cinnati yesterday from the effects of an
overdose of medicine taken for the relief
OF asthma. The dead man was secretary
of the board Of control Of the glass plant
at Summitville. this county, which was
built by the A. +. G.. w. ". and operated
by 1t until 1t burned a month ago. He went
TO Cincinnati to make a report of the work.
ings of the plant the past year to the ma
tional convention now in session there. He
was fifty-seven years of age and leaves a
wife and son at Cambridge, 0. The funeral
will be held at Wellsville. w. Va, Wednes-
day afternoon, ElwoOd relatives attending.
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FOND DU LAC, Wis. July IA decided
change for the worse is reported in the
condition OF Archbishop Katzer to-day. He
passed an uneasy night, sleeping very little
and when he arose to-day he did not seem
at all refreshed and was not disposed to
leave his room, except TO attend 10 his de-
81. Agnes, where he IS staying The arch
bishop has lost flesh in the past week and
his complexion Is saliow. Prayers are be-
ing offered at the affairs In the Roman
Catholic churches Tor the recovery OF the
archbishop. Archbishop Katzer Is suffering
with complication OF kidney and liver dis
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NEW YORK, July 1.-Arrived: Mesaba
from London: Koenigin Luise. from Bre-
men: haiser Wilhelm, from Bremen. Sailed
Sylvonia and Boric. for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. July H.-Arrived: Canadian
and Commonwealth, from Boston. Sailed:
Lake Manitoba. for Montreal; Saxonia, for
Boston.
NAPLES, July 14-Arrived: Nord Amer
ka. from New York for Genoa
SCILLY, July 14.-Passed. Phoenicia. from
New York for Hamburg.
ANTWERP. July I.-Arrived: Kroon-
land. from New York.
GLASGOW. July H.-Arrived: Furnessia.
from New York.
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Insanity Due to sunstroke.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July H.-Erwin
Cook. aged twenty-five, the son of the late
Jacob Cook, of st. Joe township, was taken
to Indianapolis this afternoon by neigh
bors for treatment in sanatOrium. He
was overcome by the heat while working in
the field Wednesday. when the thermome-
ter registered 90 in the shade, and has be-
come insane as a result.
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DIED AT AGE OF IO2.
Evansville COlOred Woman Leaves
Host of Great-Grandchildre

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 14.-Probably
the oldest colored person in southern In
diana died to-day in the person of Mrs
Sylvia Eads. who had reached the age of
102 years. She is survived by twenty chill
dren and numerous grand and great-grand-
children. Evansville alone is the home of
twenty of her grandchildren.
Another centeDarian also lives here in
the person of Mrs. Johanna SIMPSON, a
wealthy Jewish lady, who is now nearing
her ne-hundred-and-second birthday and
Is still in good health, with but slightly i'm
paired faculties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
Steel Mill VIII Open.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, July 14-The Ander-
son employees of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company Of Alexandria have been
notified to report for duty beginning to-
morrow morning. The mill has been down
about month, during which time extern
sive repairs have been made.
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NO TAKING" OF DOGS.


NEW YORK. July H-Dog exhibitors In
America who have long wondered that steps
have not been taken to stop taking" dogs
for show purposes will be interested to learn.
cables the Heralds London correspondent.
that the British Kennel Club has az last
made a move in the matter by drawing up
new rules OF stringent character for sup
preston of the evil The rules set forth
that dog shall be disqualified IL any one
of a number of offenses can be proven to
the satisfaction Of the committee OF the
show.
The production OF 'bristly' hair on a
terrier is so common that prepare lions are
advertised for the purpose. On the show
of porcupine. but when the dog is taken
home and washed the coat feels like that
of a lamb. Many tricks Of similar nature
have caused the action of the Kennel Club
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, July H.-An cpl
demic of influenza I'm horses has appeared
in thiS city and DR.. Myers, veterinarian,
has requested the city health officers to or
der all watering troughs closed. An exami-
nation of one of the principal troughs
showed that il was alive with the germs.
He SAYS that there are 200 cases of the
disease in the city.
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BUTTE. Mont. July 1.-THE disbarment
case of A. j. Shores. chief attorney for the
Amalgamated Copper Company, charged
with attempting to bride Judge Harvey
with $4,000 in connection with the Minnie
Healy mine decision. was called to-day.
after six months delay. +. A. Heinze and
John McGinniss. OF the Montana Ore Pur-
chasing Company. to whom the mine was
awarded. have been subpoenaed by the de-
Tense which alleges a business and political
conspiracy on the part of the opponents OF
the Amalgamated Copper Company through
Shores. An affidavit Of Charles w Clark,
son OF the Montana senator. was read ad-
hitting that he offered Judge Harvey the
money with the approval OF Mr. Shores and
other Amalgamated attorneys. State Sem
ator j. NJ. Kennedy. one Of Heinzes polit-
ical heutenanis. was on the stand all day.
The trial will probably last two weeks.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. July 1i.-Miss
Louise Goodbody. who lately resigned as
private secretary to President Bryan, OF
Indiana University. leaves this week for
Philadelphia. where she has accepted the
secretaryship TO President Joseph Swain, of
Swarthmore College. former president of
Indiana University. Miss Goodbody has
been connected with Indiana University for
the past ten years. She began her duties as
secretary TO President Swain in 1893, one
year before she was graduated from the
university. Miss Sara Garrison, OF Pendle-
ton, has been chosen 70 succeed Miss Good
body as secretary to President Bryan.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SCOTTSBURG, Ind. July H.-Chas. T..
Price, a sawmiller of this city, met with a
very unfortunate accident this evening
While saving lath his left hand came In
contact with the saw. cutting off three fin
gers. After having his hand dressed he
went back to the mill and continued to saw
with one hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15

KANSAS CITY. July I.-Mrs. Mary
Sands. wide of w. E. Sands, of Auburn.
Ind, and Charles Pickett. from the same
town. have been arrested here on a charge
of deserving their families and clipping
three weeks ago. The arrest was caused by
Mrs. Sands's husband and a. c. Ridenour,
her father, who is a wealthy farmer living
near Auburn. They left on different trains
and met in Fort Wayne When discovered
peared again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
Will Test "SnOv" Ordinance.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July IA suit was
filed in the Madison Circuit Court to-day
which will test the validity of an ordinance
passed by the City Council of Elwood. Mrs.
Sarah E. Dillon fell last winter on the side
walk in front of the Lesson store at FL
wood. The city had previously enacted an
ordinance which required property owners
to remove snow and ice within twenty
four hours after it's fall. IN the complaint
filed to-day both the city of Elwood and the
estate of the Lessons are made defendants.
The claimant asks for damages amounting
to the sum of 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
Prayers Were Answered.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 14.-Yesterday the
members of the Rescue Mission Home of
this city received from Upland. Ind. from
an unknown person, horse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder, who have charge Of the house,
have been praying for horse for several
days They say that they had asked none
for a horse and that ii came TO them di-
rectly as a result of their faithful prayer.
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Home Buyers Association I'm Trouble.

BOSTON, July H.-Burton p. Gray was
appointed receiver of the New England
Home Buyers Association by Judge Lathrop
in the Supreme Court to-day. The appoint
ment was made on application of Isaac
Turner, Cambridge. who brought suit In
equity against the trustees of the associa-
ton.
The association was based on a new plan
from the West. On the small payment
basis person might buy a home. although
there was no assurance OF becoming the
absolute owner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
DEATH LIST GROWING.
More Fourth of July Toy Pistol VIC
Tins Succumb to Tetanus.

DETROIT. July H-Lockjaw as a result
of wounds from a toy pistol on the Fourth,
claimed two more victims here to-day when
Israel Ogushavetsz and William May died
Specials from the State record three more
deaths as a result of Fourth of July cell
ebrating: James Gray, aged nineteen years.
died at Climax from lockjaw caused by a
wound from blank cartridge Jennie
Webster, aged six. Is dead at Port Huron
from the effects OF blood poisoning caused
by the explosion of fire cracker At
Armada Russell Stambaugh, aged twelve
years. died to-day from lockjaw, the result
OF a wound by blank cartridge.
PITTSBURG, July 1.-Mrs. Ida Bicker-
stan. aged twenty-five years, and Collar
White, aged fifteen years, died to-day from
tetanus. the result of wounds from toy pis-
tolls Eight deaths from lockjaw have
been reported since the Fourth of July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
Huckleberry Pickers Wanted.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, July H-There is great
scarcity of help in the huckleberry marshes
in this vicinity. 1t is the custom for pick
ers to work ION shares" usually half being
given the picker but owing TO the difficulty
in obtaining workers, the marsh owners
have advanced the share TO pickers 10
three-fifths. and even then much of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
The Fastest Railway Run.

TOLEDO, o., July I.-Officials of the
Lake Shore this evening gave out figures
which disDrove the claims OF the Great
Western Railway Company TO the worlds
record for long distance run. On May q.
last. No %. the twentieth century limited,
left Cleveland a 402 a m and arrived Mt
Elkhart. Ind, Ut 7:23 a. m, making the
time 22l minutes for 2i6l2 miles The rec
ord made by the English road was 24S miles
in 1894 minutes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
Progress ON Traction Line.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July 1.-THE sur
veyors for the Indianapolis, Shelbyville g.
Southeastern Traction Company are now
two miles east of Waldron, a d;ctance of
about half way between this city and
Greensburg They getting the final
specifications ready for the contractors to
bid on. The survey will be completed by
the last of this week
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Editor Seriously Injured.

Special to/the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, July 14.-Editor
George F. Engelhart, of the Der Beobacher
aus Indiana, was thrown from a suburban
Pennsylvania train last night. and received
a deep cash in the back OF the head by
being struck by the step, and three fingers
on the left hand were severed by the coach
wheels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15

Spec al to tho Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 14.-Jerome
Jackson, a we'l-known citizen of Elletts-
Vile. was found dead to-day in a barn at
Stinesville. He had gone there to work and
was taken sick. Two friends took him from
a saloon and left. When they went to see
Jackson again he was dead, the result of
heart trouble. lie a Knight of Py-
thiaS.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. July Alt has been
several times reported that Ball Brothers
were about to obtain a new machine which
would do away with all the hand pressers
and gatheTers in their factory. the largest
fruit jar factory in the world. George A.
Ball stated that they had no machine of
that kind and that they would continue 10
employ their 700 pressers and gatherers next
season. Mr.. Ball says that he does not
think such a machine can be invented
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
Many Cases for Grand Jury.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 1.-THE Wayne
county grand jury began work to-day, and
the session promises to be one of the most
important ever held in the county. Among
the cases to be investigated are the fol-
lowing: Grovelle Bundy, charged with kill
charged with setting fire TO the Arnold
Hotel; Bernard Quinn, charged with killing
his son, James Quinn, and some minor
cases.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, July IA divorce case
of unusual interest is now being heard be-
fore Judge Macy in the Circuit Court here.
1t is the case of Sarah +. Adams VS.. Ben
jamin y Adams. They have been separated
for over twenty years and within that time
the plaintiff has made different attempts TO
be released from her conjugal ties but un-
successfully, the doctor each time, as in this
instance, putting up "A determined fight. For
several years the defendant has resided here,
where he has been engaged i'm the practice
of medicine.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, July Thames
Wilke and William McCarty, the prisoners
who attempted TO escape from jail at Jas
per, Dubois county, several nights ago,
were brought to the Reformatory to-day for
safe keeping. There are now within the
walls of the Reformatory four MEN who
are there for safe keeping. They are James
Massengil, who attempted to commit a
criminal assault on a little girl here two
weeks ago; John Tinsley, the murderer of
Patrolman Massey, OF Evansville, and
Wilke and McCarty.
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Temperance Victory at Albany.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 1.-THE organized
fight which the temperance forces of Della
ware county have maintained against the
saloon keepers eliminated in another vic
tory to-day. when Eli Zehner, of Albany,
was compelled to withdraw his applica-
ton for a liquor license. The demonstrators
had twenty more than the required num-
Der of names. The demonstrators have
also won every fight at CASTOR. The tenn
perance people expect to have every saloon
in the county outside of Muncie closed in
a few weeks.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
PETERSBURG, Ind, July 4-Joseph w.
Cook was fined S25 in the Pike Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon for practicing
medicine without a license. Cook saws that
ne will test the constitutionality of the
registration law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
LABoRERs, STRIKE SETTLED.
Men Will Not he Allowed to Smoke
During Working Hours.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, July H.-No more
smoking during working hours and an
advance of % cents per day was the agree
ment which settled the trouble between
Contractor Waugh and his employees work.
ing on the sanitary sewerage system. The
men, about thirty in number, demanded an
increase from $3.50 to SIZE per day. Satur-
day, and being refused by the foreman,
went on strike. Nearly ali the men smoke
and much time was lost in the rolling of
cigarettes and lighting pipes. Contractor
Waugh made the proposition TO give them
the advance providing smoking during
working hours was discarded. This the most
of them agreed to and this morning they
went to work at the highest wages ever
paid common labor In Bedford.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELwOOD. Ind. July 1.-THE contract
has been awarded to George A. Brakeman.
of Anderson. for the rebuilding and en-
larging of the tank at the Central Bottle
and Supply Company's plant here, which
will increase the productive capacity OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN
HARRY MEISTER KILLED AND HIS
BROTHER FATALLY INJURED.
They Got Out of Way of One Train
Only to Step in Front of Another
Ella Puterbaugh Scalded.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis journal.
BATESVILLE, Ind, July Hilary and
Elmer Meister, sons of Henry Meister, of
Spades, were run down by a freight train
at Sunman this afternoon. The young men
were visiting their uncle, Joseph Meister,
and were taking walk on the track when
they noticed a freight approaching, and to
avoid it they stepped on to the side track.
only to be caught by another freight back
ing in. Harry was killed instantly his head
being completely severed from his body.
Elmer was horribly bruised about the head,
his right arm was cut off near the shoulder
and his left foot mangled. He will probably
not survive his injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
GoFF ENDED HIS LIFE.
He Preferred Death to Marrying .
Peru Young Woman.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind. July 14.-Coroner Yearling
has found that William Goff, who was
found dead in his buggy in the barnyard.
ended his life with morphine. The young
man was to have married Miss Nellie
Berger July A. but for some reason re-
fused. The young woman's father sought
to compel the marriage, and the suicide Is
supposed to be the result. Golf was twenty
FIVE years old. Miss Berger is the girl who
was abducted by Clyde Jones three or more
years ago ana kept away from home for
six weeks under sensational circumstances.
Jones is now serving a sentence at Jeffer-
SonVille.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
Child Run Over. by Hay Wagon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, July H.-While playing
in the hay field in which his father was
working. the two-and-a-half year old son of
Jacob Wosnick rushed under a wagon and
was run over by the rear wheel. A ton
of hay was the wagon. The child re-
ceiyed injuries from which it cannot re-
cover.
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Former Editor Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July H.-Post-
master A F. Kinsley received letter from
Lima, o., to-day, informing him of the
death of Charles Jackson, a printer, for
merly editor Of the Hartford City Tele-
gram. Jackson was killed by c., III. & ID.
train while Intoxicated He has brothers
at Pendleton, Ind, Marion, Ind, and Lima,
o. He also has a divorced wife and a
daughter here
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SEATTLE. Wash. July l4-John Ander-
son. naturalized citizen. who states that
he is a son OF Frederick VII OF Denmark.
and who AYERS that his proper name Is
Kari Christian Frederick Nascen Turdens-
jult, has petitioned the Superior Court TO
change his name. He was born I'm 1874 on
the estate of Kraprub. I'm the State OF Scam
dia. Sweden. coming TO this country when
a young man. He entered the United States
navy. and says that I'm the civil war he
served sailor commander under the
name OF Karl c. Vascen. He has been
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GAS METERS FOR PERU.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
PERU. Ind. July i4.--At to-night's ses-
sion of the City Council an ordinance was
passed giving the Logansport and Wabash
Valley Gas Company the right TO put in
meters at it's own expense and to charge
not more than % cents a thousand for nat
ural gas. Local officials OF the company
do not know whether the Eastern capital
lists of the syndicate Will accept the provis-
ion of free meters.
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Ial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. July H.-Algie Darling
son of prominent family and a member
of the city fire department. and Miss Ger
trude Shafer, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
William A. Shafer, well-known residents,
to-day announced their marriage which
took place in Goshen on Jan. IL last They
kept their secret well. Mrs. Darling is an
active member of Watch Tower Evangelical
Church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15

DOVER, Del. July A-Certifcates of in
corporation were filed to-day as follows:
The Scaly Mountain Mining, Smelling and
Manufacturing Company. of Terre Haute.
Indiana to mine. smeIt and refine gold,
silver mica, etc. Capital S500.0O0 The
Chattanooga Trust Company, OF Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, to deal in real estate, etc.
Capital $50 900.
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Dcial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH JUDSON. Ind. July 1.-THE gen.
eral store OF W. Lightcap was broken into
last night by persons supposed TO live here
Valuable goods were taken, but a drawer
containing a considerable amount OF cash
was overlooked. The loss will reach about
$50.
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" tNIltSUsty
Indiana-Fair on Wednesday. Thursday
showers; light east 10 northeast winds.
Ohio-Fair on Wednesday, except show
ers along the lakes. Thursday fair; warmer
in north portion: fresh north to northeast
winds.
Illinois-Fair on Wednesday, except show
ers in west portion. Thursday showers;
warmer in northeast portion; light to fresh
northeast winds becoming southeast.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Wednesday;
warmer in north portion. Thursday fair;
warmer; fresh northwest winds becoming
variable.
Kentucky-Fair on Wednesday. Thursday
fair except showers in west portion.