The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOosIERDOM.
Postal Clerk Arrested for Theft-La-
fayette Pythfan Celebratfon-Boone
Farmer Badly Injured.

WINDFALL.-Two horses attached to
farm wagon driven by s. H. Browning ran
away here on Wednesday and when they
arrived at Five Points one horse wanted
to turn east and the other wanted to turn
north. Neither succeeded In its desire. but
by their united efforts they landed in the
show window of the Graham & Middleton
department store. SCATTERING the large
plate glass window. destroying the display
of goods and causing a stampede CT the
clerks. The horses were cut some by
broken glass. but were not fatally hurt and
Mr.. Browning was not injured.
CAMDEN.-Charies L. Pomeroy. of Lo-
gansport. president of the Bartenders
Union, was here on Thursday ano took up
the body of an unknown man buried last
Monday. He was accompanied by a pho
tographer and a photograph Of the remains
was taken. When found the man wore a
pin. showing he was member or the
union, and he thought to be Fred
Have, who went TO Logansport several
weeks ago, giving his home as Indianap-
oils. The photograph will be sent TO the
authorities there
PORTLAND.-Rose & Co. have drilled in
good well on the Lawrence WEIGH farm
i'm Wabash township. II made but small
showing when first drilled, but after the
shot started TO flow at a great rate. and IL
Is thought that when the well settles down
IL will be good for 100 barrels. 1t adjoins
two good producers. All the territory in
that part OF the county, with few excep-
tions, is under lease and is held at a good
rental.
JEFFERSONvILLE.-J from pres
ent indications the tomato crop in this
county will be almost a complete failure.
and IL is likely that several of the canning
factories will not be operated during the
located here and one at Chariestown, which
will be ready for business soon as the
crop ripens, but il is believed that they will
not be able to secure half their capacity or
tomatoes.
Observation-Disclosures has an ordinance
against high speed Of automobiles. The
limit within the city is eight miles an hour,
and twenty-four persons have taken out
license. The ordinance went into effect
Thursday. The police department has been
notified by the commissioners and the pa
trolmen by Superintendent Robbins that
the city officials will expect rigid enforce
ment of the provisions OF the ordinance.
LAFAYETTE.-Lodge No. 81, Knights OF
Pythias, of this city, will have celebra-
ton next Wednesday night on the occasion
of the twenty-ninth anniversary OF the
lodge in this city and many visiting men,
bers will be here. No. 81 was organized In
State. II lis the mother OF more lodges I'm
the State than any other, save one at In
dianapolis.
HAMMOND.-wesley Simmons. OF this
city. out on bail under charge OF perjury
for making a false affidavit TO Clerk VIII
son, of Valparaiso last September In order
that his brother Theodore could wed girl
under age. has been arrested Tor empezzle-
and sold cattle for her, keeping the pro-
ceeds OF the sales.
ELKHART-Jasper Shaw. a farmer. was
badly hurt here on Thursday as a result OF
q runaway, his team, near which he was
standing, taking fright at an automobile
The horses ran and he held 10 the bits but
was finally thrown and his right wrist was
broken, the thumb fractured In two places
and the flesh of the arm terribly torn from
the elbow down.
FORT wAYNE.-A. r. Buhr. postoffice
inspector. with headquarters III this city.
that he has arrested Charles Moore, a
clerk in the registry division Of the Toledo
postoffice for rifiing special delivery let
tiers. Moore has young wife and a baby.
He had expensive habits and admits his
guilt
NEW CASTLE.-The heavy rains at
Hagerstown all Wednesday night came
a considerable distance. Section men from
the entire division were at work all night.
and on Thursday gravel train was kept
busy filling in the washed-out places.
PERu:-The Eighth Regiment of Uni
poets 10 have great time at the en-
campment 10 be held In Rochester on Aug.
10 TO Is. An invitation to attend has been
accepted by Governor Durbin, and he ex-
poets 10 be present on the 18th.
RICHMoND.-At the next meeting OF the
City Council an ordinance viii be presented
providing license for those persons who
engage IN clanSoyance. pairnlstry and Tor
tune telling. The license proposed Is s. for
one day, $40 for one week, $50 for two weeks
and $50 for month.
BEDFORD.-The Retail Clerks Union OF
Bedford will give its first annual picnic on
Aug. 6. The merchants have Joined In the
movement. The greatest harmony prevails
between the clerks union and the mer-
chants. Business will be entirely suspended
for that day
THORNTOWN.-Joseph Baumgardner, a
farmer near here. will suffer the loss or
his left hand as the result OF a threshing
accident. The hand was caught In the ma
chinery of the thresher and was nearly
torn from the arm. all the tendons being
severed.
LOGANSPORT.-Logan is making
elaborate preparations for Its carnival 20 ce
held the week OF Aug. 4. The railroads nave
made one fare for the round trip. good until
Aug. so The list of carnival attractions Is
large and OF unusual merit
KOKOMO.-There was a freight wreck
at Hemiock near here. Thursday morning.
An engine and several cars were dernol-
ished, but nobody was hurt.
Two Men Drowned.