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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
INSPECTION AND DRILL.
Richmond .Commandery Make q
Fine Showing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Dec. 16.-Last night the
Richmond Commandery of Knights Templar
was inspected by L. p. Newly, of knights
town, inspector general. The drill work
showed up well and the commandery ex-
poets to rank well among the COMMANDERS
of the State. A pleasing feature of the oc-
casion was the presentation of jewels to L.
d. Palmer and John H. Nicholson, both of
whom are past grand commanders of the
Indiana commandery. Mr.. Palmer is the
oldest past grand commander living. He
served in 1873. Mr.. Nicholson served in
Newly,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Still Looking for Oil.
the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Dec. 16.-Lewis J..
Craig. OF this city. who was the original
discoverer Of oil in Indiana, is now engaged
in making tests for oil in Wyoming for a
French syndicate. The first we'll was drilled
to a depth of over 2, 700 feet, but nothing ex-
cept gas was found. Another well is TO be
drilled. The tests are being made in the
vicinity of Rock Springs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Typhoid Fever Raging.

Special TO tho Indianapolis Journal.
CAMDEN, Ind, Dee. 16--Typhoid fever
Is raging in this part Of Carroll county.
There are eleven cases here and two deaths
are reported to-day. with three other cases
that physicians have given up. Several
specimens or water have been sent TO
the state board, and it is thought that a
number OF wells will be ordered filled up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
To Prove what SWdmp.Root, the Great Kidney Remedy.
Will Do for YOU, Every Reader Of the journal May
Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more
sickness and suffering than any other disease, therefore,
when through neglect or other causes, kidney trouble Is
permitted to. continue, fatal results are sure to follow.
Your other organs may need attention-but your kidneys
most, because they do most and need attention first.
If you are sick or "fee1 badly" begin taking Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver aud bladder remedy,
because as soon as your kidneys begin to get better they will
help all the other organs to health. A trial will convince
anyone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
AFTER NEW IDEAS.
Seeking Information in Regard to
Building a Poorhouse.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI. Ind, Dec. ia committee con-
sisting of the member of the Washington
County Board of Charities and one of the
members of the Washington County Board
CT Commissioners met with the Orange
County Board of Commissioners at the new
Orange county poor asylum yesterday. The
Washington county officials came to gather
ideas for a similar building In their cou1ty,
and many of the features of the building in
this county will be characterized in their
building, which is being arranged for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
To Prevent Contract.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFORDSvILLE, Ind. Dec. 16.--The
Cheltenham Printing Company of Indian
apolis has filed an injunction to prevent the
County Commissioners from giving the con-
tract OF Glass / in county printing TO w. II,
Morrison of indianapolis. Ii is claimed that
Morrison's bid is $106 higher than theirs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Report. from Editors of the Debris.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec. 16.-The edi-
torial staff of the 1904 Debris, the annual
university publication. met yesterday. and
heard reports from the associate editors
of the various departments. The reports
showed that work on the book had pro-
crossed rapidly. The book will be issued
in March, and will be the most elaborate
ever prepared by Purdue students.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
md GLEE CLUB
Of Purdue Planning to Give Con-
certs in Indiana Towns.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 16.-The Pur-
Cue Mandolin and Glee Club is planning to
take a trip this winter. The club this year
is stronger than ever and many accom-
plished musicians are members of the or
ganization. The debt. which was incurred
by the club some years ago and which led
to faculty action prohibiting further public
performances has been wiped out. 1t is
probable that a concert will be given in
several cities in Indiana this winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
BONDSMEN WON.
Not Called on to Pay All the Al
legged Shortage of So, Goo.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WINAMAC, Ind, Dec. 16.-The bondsmen
in the ex-Sheriff AL Mccoy shortage have
won a decided victory over the Pulaski
County Commissioners, who had sued the
bondsmen to recover about 81, 600 in fees
collected by Sheriff Mccoy, which, 1t has
been alleged. he collected outside of his
regular salary. Special Judge Dyer B. Nc
Connell, of Logansport. at this Pulaski
county term of court, decided that the
Mccoy bondsmen owed the county $33. Sc.
Mccoy, as a Democrat. held the sheriff's
office four years. The salary paid was
81 400.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
WHOLE HEAD ALMOST
BLOWN OFF BY HIS GUN
While Changing Weapon from
One Shoulder to the Other the
Gun in Some Way Exploded.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HENRYVILLE, Ind, Dec. 16.-Henry
McKain, twenty-four years old, met a sud-
den and terrible death at his home here to-
day. In shifting his shotgun from one
shoulder to the other the gun accidentally
exploded. tearing off almost his whole head.
Mr.. McKain has been for some time in the
employ of the State Forestry Reservation
and was one of superintendent Freeman's
most trusted employees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. Dec. 16.-Lee Nc
knight. the fourteen-year-old son of George
Mcknight, was ground to pieces under the
wheels OF a north-bound freight train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Crothersville
last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
short In His Accounts.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind, Dec. 16.-Charles
Fisher. son Of a well-to-do Lake county
farmer. was arrested here for embezzle-
ment. He is s6Oe short in his accounts with
Schlosser Bros. a South Chicago commits
sion house. Fisher is but twenty years
old and purchased poultry for the house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
AFFIDAVIT.
Sensational Statement Made by
Miss Bedenkop.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 16.-The State has
secured a sensational counter affidavit In the
Kid Vaughn case. made by Miss Marjorie
Bedenkop, who AYERS that the affidavit she
made on which vaughn's attorneys asked a
new trial was secured by force by one of
his attorneys. In that affidavit she stated
that she testified wrongly against Vaughn
at his trial. under false apprehension
aroused by threats as to what punishment
she expected if she did not. Her testimony
convicted him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
OLDEST JURIST IN
PORTER COUNTY, DEAD
Judge Hiram A. Gillett, Father of
the Well-Known Supreme
Court Justice.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Dec. 16.-Judge Hiram A.
Gillett. aged seventy-two years, oldest
member of the Porter county bar and a
resident Of this city for fifty years, died
this afternoon. He was the father of
Judge John H. Gillett, of the Indiana Su-
preme Court bench, and served two terms
on Lake-Porter Circuit Court bench.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Another Saloon Less.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind. Dec. 16.-Another Elwood
saloon, that of Cassius Schell. was closed
to-day on account of its proximity to a
city school building in violation of the new
city ordinance. This is the third saloon
that has been knocked out by the ordinance
In three months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind. Dec. 16.-William Groth-
wald, of Muncie. who has been staying with
his brother-in-law, Andrew Ness, of this
city, was instantly killed this evening by
being run over by a train on the Vandalia.
He was eighteen and unmarried.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
THREE MEN
Explosion While Thawing Ice
from Gas Generator.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Ind, Dec. 16.-While
thawing ice which had formed in the gen.
orator Of an acetylene gas machine at Glen
dale. eight miles south of this city. last
night. a tank exploded. injuring Alfred
Ellis. William Taylor and John McCaferty.
and damaging the Odd Fellows Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
County Free RuraI peIivery System,

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. Dec. ia. B.. Smith,
special agent of the free rural mail delivery
branch OF the Postof1ce Department. ar
rived In the city to-day from West vir-
ginia. He Will ak up at once the work OF
plating Jay county for a complete system
OF free rural delivery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Completed New Line
and the First Trip Is Made

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BELLEFONTAINE, o., Dec. 16.-The
Appleyard syndicate completed their Ur-
bana & Bellefontaine electric line to-day.
connecting Bellefontaine and Cincinnati.
The first car over the line came In tonight
from Dayton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Dec. .1e.-Dr. w.
L. Bryan. president of Indiana University.
Is In his office to-day after a serious at
tack OF tonsilitis.. For two weeks he has
been suffering with a serious cold. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Deal for Elevators,

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. Dec. 16.-w. l.. Skin
ner, the Dunkirk grain dealer, has closed
a deal for the elevators at Redkey Ridge
Vile and Powers. The three elevators were
purchased of John Caylor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Took His own Child.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BELLEFONTAINE. o., Dec. 16.-william
Peacock. charged with kidnapping his own
child, was arrested at Springfield and
brought here for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. Dec. ia national
bank will be established at Greensboro. this
county. Nearly all of the s25.oOO stock has
been subscribed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

Mrs. Austin's buskwheat -four gives you
the real genuine old ~buckwheat flavor. Ask
far Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

The mild immediate effect of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. the great kidney and bladder
remedy, is soon realized. It stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases. Swamp-Root will set
your whole system right. and the best OF
proof Of this is a trial.
II EAST 10th ST.. NEW YORK CITY.
DEAR SIR: Oct. 18th. 1903.
'I had been suffering severely from kidney
trouble. All symptoms were on hand; my for
mer strength and power had left me; I could
pacity was giving out. and often I wished to
die. II was then i saw an advertisement OF
yours In a New York paper. but would not
ised q sworn guarantee with every bottle of
your medicine. asserting that your Swamp
Root Is purely vegeta6ie and does not contain
four months old. and with a good conscience
can ~SwamR-Root to all sufferers
family have been using Swamp Root for four
different kidney diseases, with the same good
results"
ROBERT BERNER.
You may have a sample bottle of this
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free by mail. postpaid, by which you may
test It's virtues for such disorders as kid
ney. bladder and uric acid diseases, poor
digestion, being obliged to pass your water
frequently night and day. smarting or irri-
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
GOOD SUPPL OF WATER.
Bloomington Making Provisions
to Construct LARGE Basin.

" SOiloli - HdlSC DdSlll.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. 16.-At a spe-
cial meeting of the City Council this morn
ing steps were taken which will soon again
give Bloomington a good supply of water.
The trouble was caused by a leak unex-
pectedly draining the lake, and before any,
thing could be done the water had seeped
away. A large catch basin is at once to
be constructed just south of the lake, and
concerted on the solid rock. so that the
first rains will be caught and the system
again started.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
NORTHERN SECURITIES co.
Decree Against the Company Sus-
pended So Far as to Permit the
Payment of May Dividends.

ST. Paul, Mimi, April 2O.-Before
United States Circuit Judge w. HI.
Sanborn, Monday, appeared attorneys
for the Northern Securities Co., and
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern Railway companies, to pre-
sent their request that the recent de-
cree against the Northern Securities
Co. be so far suspended as to permit
the payment by the railroads of the
regular May dividends to the Securi-
ties company. They maintain that
the money would ultimately reach the
same individuals, whether paid to
them directly or through the me-
dunn of the Northern Securities Co.
On all other points of the decree no
modification was asked. The attorneys
presented their petition TO Judge
Sanborn on Friday, but United States
District Attorney Haupt, under in
structions from Att'y.-Gen. Knox, OBJ
jected, and the case was set for ar
gument Monday. A little over $4,000
600 will be released for the May divi-
dends if the petition is granted, and
nearly $14,000,000 would be paid out
before a decision can be secured from
the suprem ecourt of the United
States.
After argument by counsel pro and
con, Judge SanbOrn, at noon, an
nounced that the petition would be
granted.
The appeal has been perfected and
the bond will be filed at once.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
[ ennessee State News
Bitten by a Mad Doc.

Col. T. H. Baker, formerly United
States marshal for West Tennessee,
had an exciting experience with a
mad dog at his farm, three miles
south of Mckenzie, last week, and
as a result is nursing a sore leg,
which, although painful, will not
likely have any serious results. The
animal belonged to Mr.. Null, a
neighbor, and it was not known that
it had the rabies until some time af-
ter it had bitten Col. Baker. The
animal approached to where the col
onel and some friends we're standing
talking, and before any one was
aware of its presence the dog had
hung its teeth into the calf Of Col.
Bakers leg. The colonel had on
thick, heavy leggins, and the dogs
molars did not penetrate to the
skin. They made wound suffi-
cient to bring the blood, however,
and the colonePs friends were rather
uneasy about the matter for awhile.
The mad dog had, prveious to its ap-
pearance there, attacked and bitten
a large number of other dogs, hogs,
chickens and other animals along
the road. The animal was promptly
killed after it had gotten in its work
on the eX-marShal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
HEAVY STORMS IN GERMANY.
Thirty-Six Hour Snow Storm, with
n Heavy Gale, Does Much
Damage in Germany.

Berlin, April 2O.-The gale of Sun
day wrought such havoc on the
grounds at Potsdam that full report
on the subject has been telegraphed
to Emperor William. Many splendid
trees, dating from the time of Fred
erick the Great, were uprooted. The
imperial wild park was also seriously
damaged.
The 36-hour snow storm over middle
Europe ceased Monday at daylight.
The snow is two inches deep in Ber-
lin, increasing to a yard deep in the
Hartz highlands. Snow lies dep in
east Prussia and Poland, where wires
are down and trains delayed. The
temperature in most parts of Ger
many is barely at freezing point, so
that the damage to the fruit, crops
may not be so serious as at first sup
posed. The ssnow is melting rapidly
and the streams are already flooding.
The government has issued notices
that Geographic communication with
Russia is interrupted and that the
lines communica ting with Pomerania,
Silesia and eastward of Berlin are al
so down.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
SIXTY-SIXTH DAY.

Three members of the Shelby delegation
gave the whisky people lit and made pos
Sible the passage of the Columbia tour-niie
law. The bill barely got constitutional
majority and HUM, ChighiZola aud Edgins-
ton held the balance of power. They ehreW
it TO the temperance side and passed tile
bill.
In the house Mr.. Romine introduced .
joint resolution declaring the purpose aud
intent of the Legislature that III event OK
the adoption of the constitutional amend
ment extending the term of the governor
i've and apply to the governor elected at
the next November election, and II was
adopted.
Mr.. Cleage introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the governor to name com
mittee to solicit subscriptions for silver
service for the cruiser Tennessee, and IL
was adopted.
The senate joint resolution approving the
purchase of land by the penitentiary COM
missioners was concurred in.
Mr.. Cleage called up the bill regulating
the election of directors of private corpora
stockholders by providing that stockhold-
er may vote for many directors as there
are to be elected or cumulate his votes so
that, for instance if he owns One-third the
stock he may elect one-third of the direct
orS. The bill passed, ayes 90, nays 70.
The senate bill to amend the road law
so as to give county judges power to hear
rOad-opening cases was amended so as TO
make the road duty age is to 90 years, ana
passed.
The senate substituted and passed the
house bill regulating the assignment of I'M
earned wages.
A Joint resolution that the governor ap-
point a commission to solicit subscriptions
for silver service for the cruiser TenncS-
see was passed by the house.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
SEVENTEEN DAY.

All of the day was spent in waiting
on the engrOssing clerks, absolutely
nothing else being done.
The general appropriation, miscel-
laneOus appropriation, revenue and as
seSsment bills, the four longest measures
with which the legislature had to deal,
were passed just at the close of the ses-
sion. The work of engrossing these bills
was an enormous undertaking. Some
idea of the task can be gained when it
is stated that it required five hours to
read the assessment bill after it was
engfossed, this always being done for the
purpose of comparing the engrossed copy
with the original bill. The assessment
ed pages of solid matter in the acts of
1901.
The new bill is of practically the same
length. The engrossing clerk and her
assistants were busy copying the new bill
for two full days.
In the senate there were 757 bills in
fifty-third general assembly of Ten
or nearly ten for each senator. There
were besides thirty-siX joint resolutions
and thirty-one senate resolutions.
In the house there were introduced
1,093 bills and more than 400 of these,
including local bills, were enacted into
laws.
The reading of the engrossed bills
beins still unfinished when the official
hour of adjournment arrived III o'clock
the hands of the capitol clock were
stopped in order to complete the work in
S:45 in the evening, at which hour the
troduced and 2S1 were enacted into laws,
nessee adjourned without day, and passed
into history
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
Two New Routes.

Two new rural free delivery routes
will be installed in Carroll county,
running out from Buena Vista, ten
miles west of Huntingdon, on the
Paducah & Memphis division of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad. The inspector of the ru-
raj delivery service is now at work
laying out the routes, and the service
will begin about July l. An exam
ination for carriers will be held this
week. When these two new routes
are installed there will be thirteen
routes in operation in Carroll coun-
ty, six from Mckenzie, five from
Huntingdon and two from Buena
Vista. The patrons on the five
routes installed April 1 from Hunt
ingdon are delighted with the SER
vice given them, and the business
of the Office shows decided in
crease.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
Killed by a STRANGER,

Joseph Strader, a prominent cit
izen of Clinton, was killed last week,
while riding with stranger from
Clinton to one of the railroad camps
on the Louisville & Nashville eX-
tension. The man was captured this
morning at Eubank's camp, near the
scene of the killing. He gave the
name of A. c.. Hammond, of Allan
ia, Ga. He claimed to have killed
Strader in self defense, but beyond
this would make no statement. Mrs.
James Worthington states she passed
the men just before the killing, and
they were apparently engaged in a
friendly struggle, when, she as
serts, the stranger made a declara-
ton challenging her. This, she
says, caused Strader to defend her
honor, and it is believed this may
have caused the killing. Hammond
is in Jail at Clinton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24


II is alleged that Kelley made the
bargain with Smith, Farris and Mat
thews at jefferson City, while the
money changed hands here at the La
clede hotel.
Both Matthews and Smith are at
Jefferson City to give bond, which
will be fixed at $4,000.
Senator Smith, who has been dill
gently sought by the st. Louis grand
jury to testify in regard to the legis-
lative boodling, stated his reason for
not responding to the summons was
the serious illness OF his daughter.
Senator Sullivan, of Christian coun-
ty, has not been located, neither has
Sheriff Smith of Cole county found
trace of Senator Farris, the man who
tainted Lieut.-Gov. Lee with the ''alum
taste
1t is believed that the authorities
desire Senator Sullivan to turn state 5
evidence. as the Indictment against
him was not returned into court, al
though voted upon Friday night.
No Trace of Agent Kelley.
Att'y.-Gen. Crow stated that he had
found no trace of Lieut.-Gov. Lee, nor
has he any idea of the whereabouts of
Daniel j. Kelley, of Baking Powder
trust fame.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-24
HARD ON WESTERN FLOCKS.
A Hard Winter and the Ravages of
''BiS Head" Working Havoc
Among the Sheep of Utah.

Salt Lake, Utah, April 2O.-Between
the ravages of an unusually severe
winter and the breaking out of a ma
ignant disease, known as big head
among their f1ocks within the past
few weeks, the Herald says the sheep
men of Utah, southern Idaho and
eastern Nevada are afraid that by the
time they get their sheep to the sum-
mer grazing grounds their loss will
amount to about fifty per cent. of the
number they had last fall. Should
this estimate be correct, the loss in
Utah alone will amount to about l.
OOO,O 900 head and would be an unpre-
cedented loss to sheep owners of this
state.