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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
KILLING OF FRED KIZER
n SHOOTING AFFRAY IN FL
WOOD sINCE IT. INCORPORATION.
Il building Up Strong Line Of
Defense ON which He Hopes
tn Go Free.
'eciaI To the indianapolis Journal.

Special TAI the indianapolis Journal.
Ind. Sept. 4-The day follow
ing the first shooting ARRAY which Elwood
has had since the city was Incorporated
finds the tragic killing of Frederick Kizer
by " j. Baker. last night. the sole topic of
conversation. with opinion widely divided
as tO the merits of the case. Even the half
DOZEN or more eyewitnesses to the tragedy
arc totally at variance as to the essential
facts. one witness claiming the men were
cinched when Baker fired the fatal shot.
while others estimate the distance between
the two men to have been all the way from
four 10 ten feet. Baker has employed a local
attorney To defend him. and is already build
ing up a strong line Of self-defense by
which he hopes to be- able To clear himself.
Baker Is said tO have killed a man i'm Ken
lucky n number Of years ago. and has bcen
I'm trouble several times here nrevio1sIv
although ne was not known as a quarrel
some man.
This morning Coroner Trueblood and
States Attorney Nestal. of Anderson. were
here. and the former held a post-mortem on
the body of kizer at the morgue. He found
that the bullet. which was from n 3S-calihre
revolver. had passed through the fifth rib.
penetrating the middle lobe of the right
lung. severing the pulmonary artery and
finding Judgment in the eighth dorsaI ver-
tebrae. The point of the ball was slightly
fiattened. IL was turned over 10 the prose-
cutting attorney. The inquest will begin M
the city building here Saturday morning AT
2 o'clock. and an effort will be made 70
reconcile the many conflicting statements
which are made by supposed eyewitnesses
The State will make a vigorous prosecution
believing that Baker was entirely unwar-
ranted In using his weapon. even III il can
be shown that Kizer attacked him. as Baker
Is much the larger man of the two.
Mrs. Kizer. over whose affections the
tragedy occurred, arrived from Marion.
where she had gone To visit relatives. this
mOrntnK. and went at once 10 the morot1o
where she viewed the body Of her husband
Her two daughters were with her. and ali
were visibly affected. although she claims
her husband was very bitter toward Baker.
and had often threatened To kill him and
her as we'll She went To her home. ON
North Fourteenth street. and will remain
there pending the inquest. The body Of
Kizer will be shipped In the morning To- his
boyhood home at Niles. Mich. where his
relatives reside, and where he was arrang-
ing to 60 on a visit next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Sept. AT the last
quarterly conference of Trinity NJ. E.
Church, this city, a resolution was passed
favoring the movement which prevails over
the district for the appointment of the Rev.
William NJ. Whitsitt, who has served for
three years as pastor here, to the position
of presiding elder of the Morris Hill dis
trict. TO be vacated next week by DIR. j. A.
Sargent. If DIR. Whitsitt is not returned to
Trinity. which he has served so earnestly
and faithfully, he has many friends in and
out of the church who would rejoice to see
him promoted to elder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
Rector Galpin Goes. to Michigan.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Sept 4.-The Rev. Will
liam Galpin, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, of this city, will become rector of
the church at Muskegon, Mich, on Oct. /,
at s., 500 per year. He was getting 1000
here, and the vestry raised the salary 500
i'm a futile attempt to retain him. Since
coming here, in 1894, Mr.. Galpin has sue
ceeded in building A fine new edifice and
freeing it of all indebtedness. His admins
tration has been most successful, and he
members of the Michigan City diocese.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05

Mayor Bookwalter will make his first
appearance as a speaker in the city cam
paign next Monday night i'm the Fourth
ward. The mayor has rented a large auto
mobile for five weeks. i'm which he will
travel over the city, making speeches. The
mayor will make only one speech next
week, it is understood, and il IS said the
real opening of the campaign by the Re
publicans will not be until Monday evening.
Sept. il, the day of the opening of the
State fair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Sept. 4.-The nu-
merous tempt at burglary during the
past few nights have aroused the Logans-
port police to the belief that professionals
are operating here. The latest case re.
ported is that of a successful burglary al
the home of Hon. Rufus Magee last night
The burglar entered the residence from
the rear while Senator Magee was sitting
on the front porch and while his daughter
Miss Margaret Magee, was out attending
a social function. He entered Miss Magee's
room and stole "A gold watch. several dia-
mond rings and about $50 in cash. the entire
amount a~ggregating $50 in value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
..THE

Mark Twain wrote tn the author of
THE s~PENDERs:" 9Th book cost me
my day yesterday. You owe me 81.
but never mind. I forgive you for the
story's sake.- Look I'm next ida
Journal for the first chapter of this
delightful tale Ii will he continued
In the weekday issues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
CHASTITY CRIME RECALLED.
ROseda1e Wife Murderer Said to Havs
Returned to See His Child.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CLINTON, Ind, Sept. 4.-John Notebook,
an Austrian living at Rosedale. eight miles
east OF Clinton, five years ago deliberately
blew out his wife's brains with a shotgun
and escaped. Wednesday Sheriff Aydelotte,
of Parke county, was notified that a man
answering the Austrian's description was
seen at Fontanet. The sheriff FASTENED to
the scene. but failed to find his man. He
believes, however, that Meehook is in hid
ing near Fontsnet, being brought there by
a desire to see his six-year-old child. which
was nursing on it's mothers breast when
the murder was committed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
Threw Herself Beneath Train,
cial to the indianapolis Journal

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
; SEYMOUR. Ind, Sept. miss Blanch
Dean, aged about thirty-two years, made
an unsuccessful attempt at suicide here
yesterday forenoon She threw herself be-
fore "A Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
freight train. bur fell between the rails.
and, though a dozen cars passed over her.
no part of her body was caught beneath
the wheels. except that three toes of the
right foot were cut of. She received a bad
wound over the right eve which may prove
fatal. She has been Respondent for several
days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
Vigo County Pair Welded In Court
house Tower at Terrc Hautc.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
r. HAUTE, Ind, Sept. w
Charles O. Thompson and Bessie Wilson,
of this county. came TO the fair to-day
and got a marriage license it was suggested
that they go TO the tower of the court
house to have the ceremony performed.
Justice Church was sent for and they were
pronounced man and wife far above the
ground.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
ATTEMPTS TO WRECK TRAINS.
Wabash Railway Having Trouble I'm
WestvilIe NefghbOrhOOd.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Wabash
Railroad Company has assigned several de-
tectives to the vicinity of Westville, this
county, as the result of efforts during the
past few nights TO wreck fast passenger
trains by the placing of obstructions on the
tracks. Similar attempts to wreck trains
were made last winter, and although the
company made every effort to locate and
apprehend the culprits, they failed. For
tunately, the Instructions nave been dis
Quence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05

Demented Man "Held Up" Publisher
of Anderson Herald.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Sept. 4.-Editor E. c.
Toner, of the Herald, and Miss Harriet Will
liams, society editor of the same paper,
were held up at the entrance to Miss Will
liams's home at midnight by an insane
man. The demented individual made an
effort to shoot Mr.. Toner, after repeated
demands for a Smith & Wesson revolver.
Finally after ten minutes h%arangue, i'm
go to the police headquarters with him. the
man ran away. The police are now search
ing for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
NO PLACE FOR BOY PRISONER.
Michigan City Lad Must Stay at the
Parole Officers Home.
-iaI TO the indianapolis journal

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. 4.-The ar
rest of Max Woholsk. a thirteen-year-old
lad. Wednesday evening. on the charge of
larceny, has brought to light the fact that
this county is not equipped TO care for juve-
nile prisoners, as required by a law enacted
by the last Legislature. The law requires
that Juvenile prisoners be kept in some
place other than a city or county Jail. Pa
role Officer Joseph Oliver will be required
to keep his prisoner at his home until the
boy is brought to trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
SAFE DEPOSITS.

in the rear part of the building. The cause
of the fire was unknown, and the damage
was about $500. Mr.. Walpole was ormerly
justice of the peace. and is known far and
wide as 1.-The blind Justice"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05

The fire department was called to the res
idence of Luke Walpole. S2 North Illinois
street. last night and ~extinguished 4 blaze
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05

VIM. H. ARMSTRONG & co.

Emergency and Medicine Cases, Electric
Batteries. Belts anG Insoles, Hot-air and
Bath Cabinets. Thermometers and Artifi-
ciai Eyes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
BONDS
E. M. &c CO.
SEPTEMBER INVESTMENTS

$1,000 Dubois Co., Ind. . . 4ts
5000 Posey Co., Ind. . us
5000 Knox County, Ind. 44s
5000 Peru, Ind, Heat Co. . IS
$500 Wells Co., Ind. . IS
1000 Warren Co., Ind. . IS
5000 Col. Del. g. Mar. o.. Ry. IS
$4,000 Battery Realty Co., MY. IS
1900 Warsaw, Ind. IS
ST 900 Mer. n. 81. Co.. IndpIs, IS
$4,000 Greene Co.. Ind. rs
$1,000 Upton Co., Ind. . IS
5000 Knox Co., Ind. . . d. IS
$500 Howard Co., Ind. E. t. IS
$1,000 Pulaski Co., Ind. d. . IS
$4,000 Mt. Vernon. Ind. rs
5000 Parke Co., Ind. /. . S.
E. III. & co.
Il 6 10 East Washington st.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06
NEW YoRK's NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.

GO Exchange recently
= quarters necessary
erected
worlds metropolis the Stock Exchange Is small building But in lux
its neghbo white marble
nine STORIES hsh WIN Six maghnt columns on tne ofou
its outward claim distinction Its dgnfed simplicity In
~ ooo ar % e spo hner on1v nv the rdng nosts 6fen
booths An
other is the bond the seventh floor which IN itself
skylght dney gold green
from the machineried of its depth its lofty dome
Respondent light the is perfect in its be the
pusng financial arteries of the nation and
the near future of the whole world
nations indicated by the trend circumstances few
d h and the present rate this nation will be the worlds
with London but the
preparing hammeng into shape
TanIe machinery for the utilization
invented For than five years
has sold annual more than
bought Expert figures few years ago showed na Were
foreign invested here and dividends upon this
ouldang securities have been coming home
hitherto paid to Europe are being paid
the foreign
world prosperity The world will owe New York
through the banks of New York New
will be worth even more than now o
ofos In April daily under spreading but
curusy by the skcad beauties ana DeWseu peauA
The opena meetings under the old tree Were Sol
water streets having greatly increased the New VOTE
Board organized after the model OF s
Phadpha institution until 1856 that the New
York Stock until 1865 that It's first home
the building where years conducted erected
During prevailing prosperity sales reached such an eormu
figure evident the old home was outgro|n ana
we're building the $oooOo palace dedicated wednesday
me prowth of this shown by the ncreasn
d nnt in 1868 was practically 1856 $4,000
Prices Of seats varied then unt IN 9o seat was SOL
~ 900 There was 1901 $4,000 and before tn
a r mat wear $4,000 This the present
age Of the total wealth of
member conservatvey at $2ooO there viii be represented IN
membership Exchange some inclusive OF the 7au
OF
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06

States for that mat
between Chicago
The first dining was
reliably
in Demono sixty feet long
PLATFORM and
directly
dnngroom half Of the car ana
ceiling which with Deco
painted the dnngrem six tables eacn
leather
similar with the exception the upholstery
the dining
walnut stdecupbod for wines ana
fold back and the end windows IN
lighted with candles which were
secured the roof Of the and candles were
table The floor car
the aisle between the tables there was laid
in cuhons
supporting crossbars In similar manner TO
done in sleeping
kitchen the Demoneo was in the center Of the car he
remaining width
between the dnngFOom and the rear ha
the dinngoom the FORWARD
used the rear half being used to furnish paO
containing cooking
provisions the peabe provisions being stored
through
entered kitchen
which the worried In the
enthusiastic
Is cents
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06
COUPLE MADE vows en-
THE SIGN LANGUAGE,

The most remarkable wedding that
was ever celebrated in all probability
took place recently in Philadelphia
The ceremony was entirely in keeping
with the well-known Quietude Of the
Pennsylvania metropolis. for not q
word was spoken during the entire per-
Torrance. When 1t is known that the
contra citing parties were both deaf
mutes the reason for the silent cele-
bra ton is understood.
Lewis Ash Of Phoenixville. Pa, Ia
the man who, though his lips uttered
no sound, won the heart Of Miss Bella
Remmey, daughter of Edward Rem
mey, G27 Synder street, Philadelphia.
The marriage ceremony was per,
formed by Rev. Mr.. Koebler, pastor
of All Souls Church for the Deaf, and
most of the wedding guests were from
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06

industries" issued by the treasury;
bureau of statistics in 1902, estimated
our money and property in 1900 as
1914, 300. 100000, against $65,037,091, 197
in 1890, an increase Of $4,000, 100000
in ten years. In 1900 the value OF
farms and farm property was $780,
514, OO1 1888; Of manufactures, $19,039,-
279,566. The percentage Of wealth per
capita in 1900 was $1,235.s6, against
81, O39.57 in 1890. On June 80, 1900,
the public debt, less cash in the treas
ury, was 81 1858, or $14.52 per
capita, against 1890, 784,371 in 1890, or
$14.22 per capita. On October 81, 1902.
the percentage Of debt per capita was
about $12. OF all the important ma
lions the United States has the small
est debt per aplta.-Gunton's Maya
zine
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06
KAISER Buster THAN MORGAN.
Latter Does Twice as Much Work as
the Big Finaucier.

Latter Does Twice as Much Work as
the Big Financier.
Wall street smiled recently at the
naive remark of that remarkably active
person, the German Emperor, that ].
Pierpont Morgan was buster man
than he.
Men in the street said the emperor
had been misled by the enormous in
terests centering about Mr.. Morgan,
says the New York World. AS a mat
ter of fact, Mr.. Morgan, who is tre-
mendously rapid worker, Is rather
leisurely about getting down to his
office, and spends less than half the
time that the German Emperor does
in physical activity.
The daily work of the emperor would
overwhelm almost any man not a
trooper, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing comparison, which gives only
a faint indication of the kaiser's varied
activities
Morgan's Daily Routine:
8 a. m.-Rises Has bath. Reads
papers.
8 a. Tuberculosis.
$50 a. m.-Summons cab and drives
to Union Club. Spends an hour or
two chatting, smoking, with perhaps
game Of solitaire.
Noon-Reaches his office; goes over
letters; receives callers.
2:3O-Eats light luncheon.
2:45 to 4:3O-Busy at his office with
his partners.
4:3O-Leaves office.
, 6:3O-Dines at home (usual(y).
Misunderstanding, rarely at the
: opera or theater, occasionally at the
! club.
. Kaiser's Daily Routine:
: 5a, m.-Rises. Takes cold bath.
= $50 a. m.-Breakfasts.
s 7 a. m.-Goes to study, maps cut
. DAVIS work; sees adjutants.
S q. m.-Receives ministers.
4 a, m.-Goes riding or driving.
Il II a. m.-Returns to work. Audi
= ences begin.
d On m.-Lunches with children.
8 3 to 6 p. m.-Visits high officials.
O 6:3O.-Receives callers. official and
e otherwise.
e I p. m.-Dtnner.
It 3 to 10 y. m.-Reads or otherwise
< amuses himself
a 10 p. m.-Retires.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06
BALL PLAYING is POPULAR.

American National Game Has Spread
to All Parts of the World
Base hits are made all over the
world to-day, for American sportsmen
are carrying the national game OF
baseball to foreign lands just as their
British brothers have the manners and
customs of old England.
Some of the New York stars who
draw fat salaries for playing compar-
atively few games on specially prePar-
ed grounds would feel abused If they
were asked to pick grounders and
passed balls out Of cactus plants as
the players in old Mexico, where the
game has just begun to take root
In and around the city Of old Mex
leo is a league of four clubs, compos-
ed of American and Mexican players
Two games are played every Sunday
one in the morning and one in the
afternoon. 1t must be truly wonder
full sight to see a lot Of eXcity MeXi
cans at ball game on a hot Sunday
yelling up and down the foul lines
like YaQui Indians, when in the or
dinary course of events they would b.
at home taking a Observation-Disclosures
sieSta.
Baseball has followed the flag, tn
constitution, incidentally the army ant
other things to Manila, and in tina
excitable cline the position of umpir
is not only dangerous in the funn
papers.
In Cape Town, too, the residents leav
off winning diamonds now and the
| to play a game of American baseball
The Cape Town Argus of recent dat
tells of a game between the Colun
bias, ex-residents Of the United State
and the Maple Leaves, who wei
l transplanted Canadians. The Amer
cans won, 18 to IA.
r In Honolulu the national game hs
> taken deeper root than American pril
ciples. There the papers devote ha
: of the sporting page not to racing b.
baseball, and the way the crowds tut
ont to see the contests might be
revelation to local enthusiasts.-Ne
York Mail and Express.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06
PAY THE GIRLS TO say mo. \
How Young Men In Argentine r public
EvaIe Bachelor Tax.

How Young Men In Argentine he public
Eyaie Bachelor Tax.
A new and lucrative field for wom-
ems work has been opened in the Ar
gentine Republic, by which the fair
daughters of that favored. land are
enabled to earn good incomes. 1t is
business requiring no capital, and all |
the work can be done at home, but one
which is confined, in the nature of
| things, to widows and maidens.
The women who engage in this easy
and lucrative calling; are known as
professional lady rejeetors." and
their business is giving much concern
to the Argentine authorities.
1t all came about by the passage OF
the law taxing bachelors in the Argen-
tine. As the law was thought to bear
too hard upon young men who really
tried to get married and could not do.
SO from the fact that nobody would
have them, a. clause was inserted by
which man was exempt from the tax
If he could prove that he had proposed
and been rejected. They are not so
slow in those Latin-American coun-
tries as we people up North imagine.
The professional lady reflector at once
made her appearance on the scene.
The fair daughter of the South who
chooses the reflector" business in pref
erence to typewriting or becoming a
saleslady does not hang out sign nor
send cards engraved with Carmen
cita Suarez, Professional Lady Re
jeetor. Office Hours, 2 to TO-" but she
causes it to be known that she Is II
the business and will warrant rejec
ton every time. For certain stated
sum she will consent to be wooed b!
r any eligible bachelor tax dodger for I
; reasonable length of time. He cal
9 take her to the theater, buy her ices
' and pay for her bouquets and bonbon
: until the expiration Of the time limit
:, when he asks her to be his, and, az
d cording to contract. she promises to b
Il a sister to him. But her work Is nc
= vet over, for when the tax on bacl
e elors is due and Jose goes to the alcald
n to swear off his taxes, Carmencita ha
l. to go with him and make oath that b
q has proposed to her and been rejected
This seems an easy and pleasant wa
S. of making ones living; but the girls Ell
e. gagged in the business say that it real
le is one requiring the greatest self-col
IN troll, and frequently causes the create
agony. of spirit to the practitioner, e
lg pecially if she has large and wealth
W clientele For spinster whose chanc
p of matrimony are on the wane, or
e. buxom widow who longs to be co
Is soled, to resist the temptation to vi
ne late her contract and say Eyes" WHIT
Nv some nice young man with a nice fc
on tune proposes, requires phenomen
rs business integrity, and is seve
all wrench to the feelings.
IRE 1t readily will be seen that it is n
I'm every woman who can succeed in t.
en- calling of lady reflector. She mu
ne' have the faculty of convincing m
10 that her rejection is certain, or tn
On will not trust her, and she cannot Z
Tx business. The young girl just emit
'es ing the profession has hard time
t" it; it is only the old, reliable lady
iectors who are able to accumulate f
hrs tunes.-New York Press.
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ut is, Ned. an embarrassing sltua-
tion," said l. Isn't it%'
"There," said she. How Will that
dor
"Retter than ever 1t was" he aver
red. brandishing racket Come on
Let's finish the set"
"This time," begged. "try to play q
game Wee, It's your serve. An!
that's better. Good work! F'fteen
love-" 49,.
Archie swung an overland drive.
"Fifteen ALL" counted R0wena.
"Thirty love-" 1 corrected. hs'
overland stroke, Ned, isn't fair.
"Certainly It's fair" she CRIED.
"That's so. l don't believe 1t 10. Dc
agreed Thirty love. Come on"
"Rut II ia fair. Where's the bookE
sno demanded "Show US the rule
"Where is the book? You hao IT,
"Mavbe you'll find 1t. Archie" she
commanded, ION the table In my ROOM
IF It isn't there. look among the tnlns'
| On Aunt Anne's desk. Or else Oh 'ns
| dining-room ndn'eh' =, ,,4 l.,
60 upstairs again and see II II ISL Il
~ nile or stuff on the sewing Iha
chine, Or you might look
went upstairs and paved over 'h'
assortment of books. manicure tooiS
letters, scissors, photos, hat pms an'
things on Rowena's table. 1t WASH
there. / stirred up the truck on ne
g bureau, Then overhauled Aunt anne
desk and other places. Then l sat !,
nv own window and smoked rl nan,
I came downstairs again. came uow t
very noisily. so. that RoWeha uie" :"
portiere and looked into the nal
Nothing" said'1. Il just tumDlee
What's the score now"
They were on opposite sides or IN
"Loye ALL" answered Ned. with