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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-11
LIES GLOOMY ENDING
JACOB REIFFEL KILLS HIMSELF BY
TAKING MORPHINE.
Once n Prosperous and Respected Cit
izen, Misfortune Clouds His Career
Brother of Martin ReiHel.

Jacob Reiffel, at one time a prosperous
and much respected German citizen of the
city, committed suicide yesterday by taking
a quantity Of morphine. He was found in
his room at 12S North Alabama street at
noon yesterday in a dying condition and
DR.. Cunningham, of the City Dispensary,
was Immediately summoned. He was far
beyond the aid of a doctor. however, when
his condition was at first discovered, and
his death was merely a matter of time, al
though heroic efforts were made to save
his life. He left note stating that it was
his dying wish that his body be turned
over to the doctors.
Reiffel was at one time engaged in the
packing business in this city and was
worth in the neighborhood of 100000 but
his desire for drink caused his wife to
leave him and his fortune soon melted
away. During the last few years he was
employed as a butcher around the city
market. He was of a suicidal tempera-
ment for some time, and within the last
several months made two unsuccessful at
tempts to end his life.
Reiffel was a brother of Martin Reiffel
president Of the Reiffel Packing and Pro-
vision Company of this city, and until the
desire for drink got the best of him was a
much respected citizen.
He leaves two sons, one in New York and
Reiffel. of Indianapolis, and Louis Reiffel,
of a Western city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon.
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WAGON WON'T WEAR OUT
c. NJ. HETTINGER IS USING 1T TO
WIN A 800 BET.
Ancient Vehicle That Saved q ReIa-
tive from Indian Wrath Il Used
by Him ON Long Trip.

On a wager OF $1,000, c. NJ. Hettinger, of
Barberton, o., Is to travel from that town
to st. Louis in a wagon, to make the en-
tire journey in eleven weeks and to do it
without cent of money or asking financial
help. He may accept money from persons
who desire to contribute after hearing his
ytory or seeing the act of pair of twin dogs
that were born without legs and do tricks
much after the fashion of the armless man
on the vaudeville stage. Mr.. Hettinger is
at the corner of Washington and Missouri
streets, where he will camp for a couple
of days while doctoring a horse that was
taken sick upon reaching this city.
The story of the wagon in which the long
trip is being made is decidedly interesting.
A relative of Mr.. Hettinger, DIR. Morris,
when a young man, was struck with the
desire to go West and seek his fortune in
Ontario, Canada. Being a veterinary sur
geon and dealer In horses, he soon be-
gan a lucrative trade among the Indians
and few whites that inhabited that part Of
Of the country
This state of affairs continued for some
time and all was going we'll until one day
DR.. Morris was informed by the chief of a
hostile tribe that his presence was not de-
the palefaces success in horse trading and
also strongly objected to the doctoring of
horses. The men Of the forest allowed the
doctor two weeks in which to take his
clothes and co. He had no wagon and
out Of his fine herd of horses only three
were left him. DR.. Morris could ride a
horse, but he had to take care of his wife
and children. wagon must be built and
1t was. With the aid of the few rude tools
and a stout and resolute heart he set to
work and at the end of the time had made
the wagon which Mr.. Hettinger Is making
his journey in now. The entire conveyance
is made of hickory and the incident Just
related happened in 1866, the quality of the
wagon may be easily seen. 1t is made like
a bus and seats ten people. There are
places for cooking utensils and other arti-
cles. The roof of the wagon Is made of
hickory bark and is in a strong and dur
able condition even now.
With Mr.. Hettinger are his wife and two
children and he expects 10 have little trou-
BILE in covering the distance between Bar
berton and st. Louis i'm eleven weeks and
thereby winning the wager.
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MERCURY CLIMBED TO 81
ALL HEAT RECORDS OF THE SEASON
BROKEN AT 3 O'CLOCK.
Showers Morning and Afternoon
Came a Blessed Relief to Suf-
fering Man and Beast.

There was hilarious scurrying on the
streets yesterday about o'clock, when the
large drops of rain began to patter on the
pavement. And when they came down in
real earnest minute later there was a
general movement toward shelter No one
expected rain any more than they expected
snow. The clouds from whence it came
were very thin, but they managed for a
few minutes to let fall enough water to
wash the streets and cool the air. Even If
people did raise their parasols and stop in
doorways, they all wore a smile. Some of
them were so glad they just let IL rain on
them as much as it pleased and took of
their hats TO it and let it drip over burning
heads. One old merchant, who had spent
the day tanning himself in the doorway of
his shop, hurried forth on to the walk and,
raising his face towards the heavens, let
the drops patter as long as they would on
his forehead. All along the street men stood
in their doors and drew in long, deep breaths
of the cool tonic. Although the shower
lasted no longer than it takes to tell ii, It
did wonderful work. After the clouds had
passed and the sun came out again. every
body thought IL was cooler whether IL real
ly was or not. In fact, just after the show
er, there was an intense humidity for about
an hour. AT o'clock, however, the Their
mometer took a sudden drop and a fresh.
cool breeze blew up.
A VAUDEVILLE STUNT.
The weather did vaudeville stunt yester-
day. but in spite of its rollicking it broke
all records. At o'clock yesterday morn
ing it had broken the o'clock record OF
previous days. and half an hour later, just
to keep "cuttin' up" it gave an inter-
mezzo OF light rain. 1t was very particular
though and didn't favor every locality
The Weather Bureau was given the 60
by, and a number of other parts of the
city never knew it rained until they read
1t in the evening papers. The thermometer
kept climbing higher and higher every hour
until at o'clock it had passed ali former
marks, standing at 81. 1t tried for over an
nour to go up another notch, but failed
and at o'clock settled back at &c. its
former record. That was at the Weather
Bureau, where the weather man is very
conservative Down on the streets, where
the sun reflected the heat, IL was much
hotter. At came the shower and then
the little ball of quicksilver in the Their
mometer came down from Its altitudinous
position.
The hottest place in the country yester-
day was FL Paso, Tex, where the Their
mometer reached 100. Southern Kansas
comes second with a record of IS.
HOURLY HEAT RECORD.
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THERE Will BE NO STRIKE
STONE CUTTERS VOTE TO ADHERE
TO THEIR AGREEMENT.
Men Declare that Planning Machines
Should BE Run Eight Hours a
Day Instead of Ten.

At meeting of the local union of the
Journeymen Stonecutters of North America,
held in their hall. 1914 East Washington
street, last night, decision was reached
whereby no strike will be launched by the
stonecutters of this city against the planer
operators-at least until after the expiration
of the contract which the former have with
the employers. The complaint the stonecut-
tiers had was against the long hours the
planer operators work their plants, thereby
cutting down the demand for stonecutters.
One plane can do the work of eight men,
and when 1t Is run ten hours a day it
lessons to a great extent the work that the
stonecutters otherwise would get. The de-
mand which the stonecutters anticipated
making, and will make when their contract
expires, is that the working day of the
planer men be curtailed to equal their own
working day OF eight hours. The matter was
discussed last night at length and it was
decided TO defer settlement until the be-
ginning or next year, when they will not
be violating their agreement by calling a
strike
At the annual convention of the Journey
men Stonecutters of North America. held
In Chicago last December, movement was
started toward longer working days of the
planers.' In certain parts of the country il
Is Delns carried out, as the men are suffer-
ing from lack OF work. However in Indian
apolis at the present time the demand Ior
stonecutters is unusually good, and the
men do not think it would be TO their adj
vantage 10 begin a strike. There are only
seven planners employed in the city and
about forty stonecutters. The men recog-
nized that IL strike were called here in
the city il would probably spread to Differ
ent parts or the State, and as their employ
ment Is demanded just at this time in other
cities as well as this they prefer to postpone
the settlement of the matter TO a more pro-
pitlous time. The fact that they are also
under agreements to their employers also
had something to do with the action de-
c.ded upon last night.
Henry Benner, president OF the local
stonecutters union, said last night: THE
only complaint We have is against the lack
or uniform hours OF labor between our
selves and the planning machines. Unless
the amount OF work on hand Is large they
Will be depriving us Of employment and be
running ten and twelve hours a day while
we work only eight. At present the de-
mand for us is good here in the city, and
We have had demands from Bedford for
men, but in the event of a let-up in bust
ness we would suffer by the UNEQUAL ar
rangement There will be no strike this
year. however, and we will not attempt TO
settle the matter until the first of the year"
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WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN.


Two small boys were found lying in
drunken stupor on the corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and Vermont street yester-
day morning and passersby who were I'M
able to awaken the lads notified the police
station. Bicyclemen Duncan and Askins
were sent out to take charge OF the boys.
On arriving at the corner they found four
teen-year-old George Taylor and twelve
year-oid Harry Bell, who lives in the OK
Iord hats, unconscious from the effects OF
the whisky they had consumed The BOYS
were taken to their homes and explained
10 the police that they had found n bottle
or liquor on the street and the last thing
they remembered was OF drinking IT, They
were given talking 10 by the officers of
the law and were told that ii they were
ever again found In such condition they
would DO locked up at the police station.
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ROBBED IN CEMETERY.
Albert Garrison Victim of Three Men,
Who Are Under Arrest.

Frank Richardson, Charles Haas and
Frank Mullen were arrested at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning by Captain Hyland and
Patrolmen Blumberg and Weibel and locked
up at the police station charged with high
way robbery. The men early in the even
ing robbed Albert Garrison OF a watch and
chain and several dollars in money. after
beating him into insensibility and dragging
him into the Greenlawn Cemetery in an
unconscious condition. The matter was re-
ported to the police and a search for the
robbers resulted in their being caught in
the river bottoms in the rear of the GENE
terry. They at first denied their guilt. but
later admitted the theft and produced the
watch, which was in the possession of
Richardson. Garrison identified the men
and his timepiece at the police station
yesterday morning, and in the Police Court
they were bound over to the grand jury.
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LIEBER GETS HIS FRANCHISE.


The Town Council of Danville met last
night and granted the Plainfield Electric
Railway Company, of which Albert Lieber
is president the right to enter their city as
far as the public square on Wayne and Ma
rion streets. The road, when completed
will connect indianapolis with Danyille nv
way of Plainfield and intervening towns
Work on the grading of the right of way
has already been begun westward from
Plainfeld. II is expected to have the line
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PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES.

To better accommodate our patrons an
independent New York sleeping car starts
from Indianapolis daily on train No. 20. at
3:05 p. m, arriving New York 300 D. m fol-
lowing day. With this additional car pas
sengers from Indianapolis and other points
will be comfortably taken care of. The
early arrival of the train at Eastern ter
minals makes 1t popular with women and
children and those desiring to arrive in
ample time TO insure connections.
For reservations, rates, connections, ETC..
inquire of nearest ticket agent or address
w. w. RICHARDSON, d. p. A
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TRIP THROUGH STONE BELT.
IL Will BE Made Next Week by the
Indiana Fair Commis<fon


Following their monthly meeting Tuesday
az the Statehouse the fifteen members of
the Indiana st. Louis Worlds Fair Com
mission and Assistant Secretary Alexander
VIII make two days trip through the stone
ouarries OF Monroe and Lawrence counties
next Wednesday and Thursday The party
VIII make the trip in a special train over
the Monon route the guests of President
McDoel. The trip will be made with the
view OF Indiana having an exhibit of its
ouilding stone at the St. Louis fair
The party will leave the Union Station
wednesday morning. and go directly 10
bloomington. where they Will be entertained
az lunch by the Bloomington Commercial
Cluo. The Monroe quarries will then be ex-
anined and the party will proceed to French
Lick. where they will spend Wednesday
hisnt. Thursday the Lawrence auarries
VIII be Inspected. and at noon the bedford
Commercial Club will entertain the commits
sioners The return trip TO Indianapolis will
Dc made Thursday evening
Inc Tip las been arranged by Chairman
w. w. Wicks. OF the committee on building
stone
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TO RENOvATE STATEHoUsE.
Anderson Man Gets Contract for Var
nishing and Painting.

Frank knight. Of Anderson, has been
notified by W. w. Huffman, custodian of
the Statehouse. that the contract had been
awarded TO him for revarnishing and paint
ing the Interior OF the Statehouse. Mr.
Knight will begin his work next week and
il is estimated that ii will take three or
four months 10 complete the fob. II
Is the purpose TO renew the oiiiug of the
interior woodwork and desks.
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PROMISING OIL LAND.
indianapolis Men Secure Leases on
Hendricks County Property.

j. q. Foster and A F. Fearnaught, of In
dianapolis. backed by Pittsburg capital
have leased 1000 acres OF gas and oil land
IN Hendricks county. fifteen miles out from
this city. The new territory has great
promise OF being a rich field, Mr.. Foster
says. The land viii be thoroughly tested
during the next six months.
IL the field proves rich in gas ana oil 4,
VIII be rich find for Indianapolis. saws
M Foster. and this city will then not need
10 worry about failure OF it's gas supply for
many years The attention OF Messrs Eos
ter and Fearnaught was first attracted 10
the hendricks county land as an oil and
gas nelc during the Cleveland Harrison
csnP An earthquake at that time dis
clsed the land Just purchased by the INDIAN
apoiis prospectors TO contain both oil and
Rxs. -
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BABY IN AN INCUBATOR.
Infant Of ME-. and Mrs. Miller Hanging
to Life by a Thread.

The three-pound. two-days-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller. Of No. 222o
East Tenth street. lies in an incubator,
hanging to life by the merest thread. The
mother gave birth to twins. both girls. one
of whom lived but three hours DR.. Will
liam Best advised the use of an incubator
for the other infant, which showed little
vitality. The temperature Is kept at about
80 degrees and the baby is fed by means of
tubes through the top of the incubator.
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80 Fair Bank To-Nfsht.

The engagement of Miss Mabel Hudson
and Mr. Cunningham viii close with the
concer. tonight at Fair Bank These two
singers have pleased large crowds this
week. They viii sing az the special r,,attnae
this afternoon The instrumental pro-
xrammss for to-day promise TO entertain
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Brown River Sand Supply Co.
ESCAPED FROM w0RKHoUsE.
Robert Romans Made Successful
Break for Liberty at Right Moment.

Robert Romans. who, since June 3, has
been confined at the workhouse, made his
escape from that institution yesterday
morning and I'D to the present time has
eluded arrest. Romans was employed I'm
the garden Of the works and at an opnor-
tune moment made successful break for
his liberty. The guards saw him in the
act OF climbing the fence which surrounds
the workhouse grounds and shot at him
number OF times, but without effect. The
police OF the city have been notified to look
for the man.
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TRUST COMPANY PROPERTY.


The Marion County Board of Review fin
ished the list of corporations and completed
the list Of trust companies at it's meeting
yesterday. The banks will be made a spe-
cial order for Monday. The list follows:
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Straw Hats, Straw Hats,
At Seaton's Hat Store.

LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r.. n.
$1.25-Michigan City and Return-S1. %
$1-Rochester and Way Points-s1.
Sunday, July IL.
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July 6 TO TO- inclusive Return limit Aug.
81. For particulars see agents, 4S West
Washington street and Union Station w.
w. RICHARDSON, d. P. A.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana. General Offices Is South Delaware
street Fire. tornado and explosion.
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PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
$1.25-Madison and Return-$1.Z 5
Sunday, July IL.

Leave Indianapolis 7:3o q. m. Returning.
leave Madison p. m. Steamboat excur-
sion up Ohio river from Madison, twenty
miles and return, Is cents for round trip
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Leave Indianapolis 1920 noon. Arrive De-
troit $40 p. m. For further particulars ap-
ply to A. H. SELLERS, d. P. A, % South
Illinois street
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For IA years with New York Dental COMPANY
Ill N. Illinois St. N. z. corner Market.
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VANDALIA LINE.

VANDALIA LINE.
S1.OO-Terre Haute and Return-S1. 90
76c-Greencastle and Return-75c
Sunday, July IL.
Leave Indianapolis 7:25 a. m. Returning
special train leaves Terre Haute TBS o. M.
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PENNSYLvANIA-VAN LINES.

Reduced Rates to Colorado and Cali.
fOrnia.
$2S.4O-Denver and Colorado SPRING.
$65.65-San Francisco, Los Angeles
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Via c., HI. & D., SUNDAY, July IL.
Observation-Disclosures vs. New Yo-I-

Two special fast trains. The first will
leave at $50 a. m, running through with
out stops; the second will leave at 7:15 a.
m, stopping only at Rushville, Corners
vile and Hamilton. Leave Cincinnati re-
turning $40 p. m.
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LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r.. n.
1920, Detroit, Mich, and Return, 81. 20
Tickets Good Going July ID and 16.
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Pioneer Brass Works.
41e-424 s. Penn ct
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PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES.
Omcial Route to Detroit for Epworth


$40 for round trip. Tickets on sale July
Is and 10. Special train leaves Indianapolis
Wednesday, July Is, IL 35 a. m.
w. w. RICHARDSON
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Leave Indianapolis $50 a. m.
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THE BIG -FOUR ROUTE.

THE BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursion Sunday, July IL.
Lawrenceburg, Aurora and Way
Points.
S1.00 or Less Round Trip.
Special train leaves Indianapolis at 7:s0
a. m. Returning, leaves Aurora at 1920
p. m. H. NJ. BRONSON, A. G. p A.
$1.SO-Loufsville and Return-S1.5O
Special train leaves Indianapolis at z a.
m, returning leaves Louisville at D. M
H. N. BRONSON, A G. p. A.
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n. p. King, Mechanical Engineer.
Mechanical drawing OF all kinds as Lsmeka
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LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r.. r..
Personally Conducted
$7.OO-Niagara Falls Excursion-S7.O 90
Thursday, Aug. g.
For full particulars call on or address
A. H. Sellars, d. P. A, IS South Illinois
street.
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Order yeur soa, Of ceeua csaa csupaay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
SALISBURY May VOTE TODAY.
ALI IfForts 10 Postpone the Anti-saloon Elec-
ton Have Failed.
(snecial to News and Observer.

Salisbury, n. c., Nov. 1.-THE all alb
sorbing topic in this city is the present
status of the prohibition election ordered
for tomorrow. Business has been largely
suspended and many leading men are Civ
ing their time to campaign work on either
the wet or dry side xcitement has reach
ed apparently its highest point.
Attorneys TOR both the whiskey element
and the Anti-Saloon League went to
Statesviile yesterday and appeared before
Judge Allen The league asked for re-
straning order against holding the elec-
ton until q new registration Is held ac-
cording TO the law governing such cleo
tons, but the application was refused.
Last night Attorneys =. S. Carlton and
G. w Garland appeared before the Sails
bury Board OF Aldermen in the interest OF
change Of the date for the election and
the aldermen answered as follows:
"By direction OF the Board Of Aldermen
OF the city of Salisbury, / beg leave to
inform you that the board has considered
the ptition signed by yourself and eleven
other qualified voters of the city, ard af-
ter giving the matter the fullest consider
alton has declined to grant the request
Of the petitioner. The mayor and
Board of Aldermen wish to act strictly in
accordance with the law, and If the law is
so uncertain and undetermined as the pc
titoners believe, the only safe way odt
of the difficulties is TO appeal them TO the
courts, where the whole matter may be
definitely and finally determined.
Mayor Boydcn stated that the whole mat
ter IS in a muddle and that there is ev-
IDENTIFY conflict between the State avs
governing such elections and the code of
Salisbury. He said further that he did
not propose to vote either way iii any cleo
ton until the Supreme Court decides what
is legal action for this place.
The registration books have been kept
open all of today and the present indica-
tons are that the election will be pulled
off tomorrow.
Or. John c. Kilgo, of Durham, address
ed a large mass meeting here last night
his address being in the interest of TEN
perance.