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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Booker T. Washington in Worlds Work.
From the first the school has sought to
find out the occupation by which the people
chiefly earn their living. are likely to earn
IL in the future, and then TO train men and
women alike to be OF service in these occu-
pations- In the main, those who go out Cd
follow the industry they have learned, CD
teach In public or private school or teach
part of the year and farm or labor the rest,
CD follow housekeeping or other domestic
service or (D enter profession or the gov
eminent service become merchants.
in farming or in some industry; the profess
sional men are largely physicians; and the
professional women are mostly trained
nurses.
After diligent investigation, I cannot find
a dozen former students in idleness. They
are busy in schoolroom. field. shop. home or
church. They are busy because they have
placed themselves in demand by learning to
do that which the world wants done. and be-
cause they have learned the disgrace OF idle
ness and the sweetness Of labor. One of the
greatest embarrassments that confronts our
schools at the present time IL our Inability
to supply any large proportion OF the de-
mands that are constantly coming to us
from the people of both races. North and
South. for our students. But aside from
their skill. what has made Tuskegec men
and women succeed Is the spirit Of unsel-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Attempt to Assault a woman.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, July 2S.-An unknown
man gained entrance to the room of Miss
Ethel Barlow at an early hour this MORN
ing and attempted to cholortform her. Be-
fore she fell under the influence of the
drug she awoke and struggled with the
man. He seized her by the throat and
almost checked her. Finally when she was
able to pull his arms from her throat she
screamed for help and the man fled, jump
ing through window by which he had
gained entrance to the house. 1t is not be-
lieved robbery was the motive but that il
was case OF an attempt at crimianl as
sault.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
HAIL AND RAIN STORMS
HEAVY DAMAGE TO CROPS IN VIVA
MAC NEIGHBoRHOoD.
Lightning Conducted to a Barn in q
Peculiar Way-BuiIding Struck
at Greenwood.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, July 2S.-An electrical
hail and rain storm passed over this place
this afternoon doing heavy damage to crops.
Two-thirds of the telephone instruments
were burned out. A walnut tree in the gar
den of w. II. Huddleston. cashier of the
Bank of Winamac. was struck by an cleo
trio bolt. Around the tree was looped a
wire cable clothesline. one end stretched to
two posts and back to the tree forming a
triangle. The other end of the wire line
extended from the tree to the side Of the
barn. Lightning ran down the tree. around
the wire loop. over the triangle and back to
the tree, around the loop TO the barn and set
fire to the hay, burning the barn and con-
tents, causing a total loss of 5000. A heavy
storm is raging east of this place tonight.
There are reports from the country as
the wires are down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-FOrecast for

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
Indiana-Showers and cooler on Wednes-
Gay: Thursday fair, fresh northwest winds.
Illnois-Showers and not so warm on
Wednesday; Thursday fair, fresh south
west winds becoming northwest.
Ohio-Showers and cooler on Wednesday;
Thursday fair except showers along the
lakes: fresh southerly winds becoming
westerly.
Lower Michigan-Showers on Wednesday,;
cooler in southern portion; Thursday fair;
fresh northwest winds.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and cooler on
Wednesday, Thursday fair in western.
showers I'm eastern portion.
Wisconsin-Fair in western. showers la
eastern portion Wednesday. Thursday
fair; fresh northwest winds.
Minnesota-Fair and cooler on Wednes-
day. Thursday fair; light to fresh north
west winds.
Iowa-Fair on Wednesday except showers
and cooler in southeast portion. Thurs
day fair.
North and South Dakota and Nebraska
Fair and cooler on Wednesday. Thursday
fair.
Kansas-Fair on Wednesday, cooler in
northwest portion. Thursday fair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, July 2s.-To-day Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Hughes, principal owners of
the Laketon milling plant, and the man.
ayers, were ordered by Judge Shively to
turn over the books and all property to
the receiver recently appointed upon appli-
cation of Manson Ulsh. 1t seems that
they ignored the former orders of the court
and proceeded to sell part of the stock of
the company and 10 retain the books and
papers. They were cited TO appear in court
and then ordered to replace everything sold
and 20 turn over all property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 2S.-The Anti
crime League of Madison county sprung a
surprise on the saloon men of Summitville,
and especially Oliver Griffee and II. o.
Barton, who were recently granted license
over the remonstrance of Summitville peo-
pie. The league, backed by Messrs. Will
lis j. Peele and Nelson Walters, appealed
the case to the Madison Superior Court.
before Judge III. G. Ryan, and they will
make a vigorous fight in the upper court
against the issuance of the license. The
Summitville people contend that Griffe and
Barton are not hit men to be given charge
of saloon in a small town. They are
backed by plenty of money, and the whole
case must be fought over again. The sa-
loon men were congratulating themselves
that they would have easy sailing from
now on in the county but this move check
mates them, and has caused more discus
sion and excitement than any one thing in
many months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 2S.-The directors
of the Madison County Old Settlers Asa
ISOLATION to-day fixed on the last Thurs
day in August for the annual reunion and
picnic. The association is one of the
largest of the kind in the State. The meet
ing will be held i'm Riddles grove. near the
fair grounds in this city Mayor Forkner
has taken a prominent part in the organ
year There have been more deaths than
in any single previous year since the Or
ganization was effected. delegation of
the association will attend the funeral of
Daniel Goodykoontz, tomorrow afternoon.
George Pavy, ninety-three, Wash Pence,
seventy-nine and Daniel Koodykoontz
eighty-four. have all died within the past
three months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE. July 2S.-During heavy
rainstorm this afternoon lightning struck
the tall steeple of the Methodist Church
The presence of lightning rod probably
saved the church from serious injury as
the rod was bent sidewise by the shock and
some slight damage done to the roof.
At the same time some one saw smoke ris-
ing from a bonfire back of the Bundy liv-
cry barn and turned in alarm, thinking
the barn on fire. By the time the fire de-
partment arrived the mistake was discov-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, July 2S.-Lucinda
Bravard has brought suit in the Shelby
county Circuit Court against the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & indianapolis Railroad Com
pany for 5000 damages. In the bill of COM
plant it is alleged that plaintiff. while rid
ing on a train from Indianapolis to Norris
town, badly injured May 13 1903: that
trucks or the car ran on to the siding, IL
stopped suddenly, throwing her forward
with such force that her shoulders were
dislocated and she otherwise injured,
and compelled to remain in bed for a long
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Railway Mems Street Carnival.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, July 2S.-The rail-
road mems street carnival began to-day and
will continue through the week. 1t is given
under the auspices of the Brotherhood of
Firemen and Trainmen. Vice Grand Mas
ter Ball. of Stratford Ont, of the firemen
has arrived and to-day participated in the
parade. There Was a street parade this
afternoon, and there will be another to-
morrow. The police force, the city off,
GERS, the Council and others took part
Mayor Berghoff was to deliver the address
of welcome this afternoon and Judge
Scholars was to reply, but after the long
line of march the railroad men were too
much overcome and the speeches were
postponed until tonight. The week is to
be one of festivity.
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fishness and a willingness 70 sacrifice thera-
selves for others. fnsfilled into them at Tus-
kegee. In many cases. while building UP
school in a community, they work for
months. without any fixed salary or promise
of salary, because they have learned that
helping some one else Is the secret OF all
happiness.
Owing TO the demand for those trained at
Tuskegee. IL is difficult TO keep any large
proportion of students IN the school until
they graduate. For this reason il Is not 80
easy TO show the results OF the work In con-
crete form as IL would be II large number
of the stu tents finished. But the fact indi-
Gates that the school Is achieving its pur-
pose in preparing its students to do what
the world wants done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
RAISED BIG POTATOES.
Lawrence County Farmer Tries New
Experiment.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, July 2S.-George Elrod,
farmer living east of this city, expert
mented with a idea in raising pota-
toes this season and as a result has the
finest crop. grown with less labor, ever
raised in the county. Mr.. Elrod planted his
potatoes, covering them with about half
hoe of dirt, after which he carefully COW
cred the entire patch with good bed of
straw packing it down as solid as possi-
BILE. They have never been molested since
the planting, and the ground is covered with
the vines, which grew up through the
straw, not weed being in the entire patch,
and underneath is almost solid bed of the
finest, largest potatoes ever seen in a
patch. Thomas Dodd, one of the best
known pioneer farmers of the county, de-
clares 1T beats anything in the way of farm
ing he ever witnessed, although he is
Seventy-seven years of age.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 2S.-Judge
Harris, referee in bankruptcy, to-day APP
pointed Willis Rhoads, of Auburn, former
prosecuting attorney, trustee of the credit
ors of the TWO McClclland banks at Auburn
and Waterloo. The creditors failing to
elect at their meeting last night, the referee
selected the trustee, as the law directs. The
appointment has been fully approved by
the creditors. In the election, j. ID. Leighty
received 131 votes to 119 for Frank Seller
but Seller received the votes of those whose
claims amounted to $4,000 more than the
claims of those voting for Leighty. The
amount of bond required will be $4,000. The
referee names George A. Bishop, Michael
Boland and George Shuman as appraisers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
FOUR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Unusual Family Connection Of .
Three-MOnths-Old.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGDALE, Ind, July ga fam
lily reunion was recently held near here
where four generations were present. A
baby having four great-grandmothers liv-
ing is something unusual. yet such was the
case in this gathering. The little three
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon
Newlin is the baby blessed with so many
living ancestors. The great-grandmothers
are Mrs. Rhoda Chapman. aged eighty-two;
Mrs. Elizabeth Newlin, aged seventy-six;
Mrs. Amos Barker. aged seventy-five, and
Mrs. Sarah Chamness. aged seventHfive.
All the grandparents of this baby are liv-
ing. They are Mr.. and Mrs. William Chap
man. living one mile north of this place.
and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan v. Newlin, who
live northeast of Marshall. A picture show
ing the Observation-Disclosures, the grand
parents the parents and the fortunate baby
was taken. Another picture containing the
youngest of four generations in the Chap
man family was made. These individuals
are Mrs. Rhoda Chapman, her daughter
Mrs. George Chamness. Master Leland
Chapman and baby Cyril Newlin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July 2S.-The peo-
pie residing in the village of Waldron have
been in a state of terror ever since Sunday
evening. AL Peak has been going up and
down the streets fourishing a revolver and
threatening a number of persons. Some
time this morning he noticed Constable
McCalley approaching from a distance.
and when close to him he pulled his re-
volver and fired two shots at the officer.
one shot going wide of the mark, but the
other passed between the rim and sweat
band of the hat. Peaks revolver was soon
taken away from him and he was placed
under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

LONDON. July 2s.-Nothing is known OF
the report here published by news agency
in the United States TO the effect that
massacre OF Jews has occurred at Ofran.
near Tangier. Morocco. The Morning Lead
er, of this city. publishes a dispatch from
Tangier saying that the Jewish quarter
of Ofran was looted by Arabs on July IL
that a building was destroyed, that a girl
was abducted and that in a quarrel among
her abductors regarding possession of the
girl, six Arabs were killed. There In no
doubt that this Is the basis of the reported
massacre of Jews at Ofran.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
BURGLARS VISIT WATERLOO.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WATERLOO, Ind. July 2s.-Burglars en-
tered the Office of the Waterloo Cigar Com
pany. Star Electric Company and Miller &
Goodwin lumber yards at 2:30 this morning.
Nitroglycerin was used on the safes. The
first two firms safes were completely
wrecked Office furniture was broken to
atoms and windows blown out. The burg
lars carried off $500. The burglar alarm
In the office failed to sound. The Miller &
Goodwin safe was looted, but there was no
loss excepting valuable papers. Numerous
people heard the explosion. The thieves
were several in number, and drove out of
town south after carefully examining their
plumber and throwing away papers that
were valueless to them. can of nitro
glycerin and tools were found. One chisel
bore the name of G. ID. Strawser, but no
such person is known near here. The Cigar
Company was robbed but a few weeks
ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the Indiarspoli Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. July ga special meet
ing of the Muncie presbytery of the Pres
byterian Church has been called to meet
of the severance of the relations of Rev.
]. A. Dunkel as pastor of the Elwood
church. Mr.. Dunkel has resigned to go to
Saginaw, Mich. and the resignation has
been accepted by the local session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

OMAHA, Neb.. July PA heavy rain late
this afternoon cooled off the high tempera-
ture in this city and relieved growing crops
i'm the eastern half of Nebraska and west
ern Iowa. Reports of good rains come
from the interior of the State. Forecaster
WEIGH said to-day that there had been no
hot winds In Nebraska and that the tenn
perature had not reached dangerously
high point. The indications are for cooler
weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
AURORA'S WATER PLANT.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
AURORA, Ind, July 2S.-The Aurora
Water Company closed a contract at 4
O'Clock this afternoon with the John s.
Cole Company, Chicago contractors, for
$4,000 water works plant, and also Sc
cured a thirty-year franchise from the city.
The plant is to be completed by Dec l. 1903.
MIR. Claypool, of Indianapolis, representa-
tive or the Chicago company, has been here
for the past week, frequently meeting with
the City Council and water works COM
pany 1t Is strictly understood that no ne
groes are to be given employment on the
work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Took Carbolic Acid.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, July 2S.-Oliver
Herbert, aged twentythree. committed sui
eide this afternoon by means of carbolc
acid. He recently resigned "a clerkshp in
the registry division of the postoffice 70
begin as special apprentice in the Pennsyl-
vania shops, for which road his father is a
well-known engineer. Dependency is the
supposed cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

HONOLULU. July 2s.-At to-days ses-
sion of the home rule convention ex-Dele-
gate Wilcox urged that Congress be MEM
orialized to grant Hawaiian independence.
He also strongly favored the establishment
of a government for the islands similar to
that of Cuba. His remarks We're received
with much applause. 1t is probable that a
petition embodying the views expressed by
Wilcox will be prepared for presentation
to Congress by Delegate Kaianianole. Such
an appeal would doubtless receive the sig
natures of many natives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Regarding the re-
cent experiments of an Alexandria, Ind.
physician. who claims he succeeded in
creating life in the form of animated SUBJ
stances resembling well developed germs
of life and trilobites, doctors at the Pasteur
Institute declare, says the Paris CORE
spondent of the Herald, that the atoms de-
scribed could only have come from an out
side source and were either attached to the
walls of the tube or were present in SUBJ
stances used in the experiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Indiana Man Has Done Well.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 2S.-Union N.
Bethel, who has just been elected president
of the American Bell Telephone Company,
is native of Newburg, Warrick county,
Indiana, not far removed from this city.
Bethel left his home in 1899. and since that
time has worked up to the highest Office of
the great corporation. He is but forty
three years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Test Oil Well. to he Sunk.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, July 2S.-The Cadil-
lac Oil Company, which has heretofore OPP
Grated east of this city. has leased a 400
acre tract of j. c. Brannum, west of town
in new territory and will drill. If test wells
are successful, many others will follow in
the new field. The Cadillac is a Detroit
concern. A thirty-pound gas well was
drilled in on West Broadway in the city
yesterday and will be used for domestic
supply by j. NJ. TAFT the owner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

SEATTLE. Wash. July 2S.-Advices re-
ceived here from the revenue cutter fleet
now engaged In looking after the Alaska
seal are that the cutter Manning has gone
Fur seal along the Pribyloff islands are
scarcer than ever before. and IL Is said,
are deserving the islands for other rookeries
in the western Aleutian group.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Good Thing II 1t Works.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, July 2S-Charles Es-
Textbook, Lake Erie operator at Springport,
has nearly completed an invention which
will, if ii works, prove a great saving to
railroads. 1T is an automatic system of
gates and electric bell. which both warn
and protect the people OF grade crossings.
The entire mechanism is controlled by the
approaching and departing train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

The fire department was called to 1ss East
Court street yesterday evening where IL ex-
tinguished blaze in the factory Of Nash.
Leibling & 90. The fire started from spon-
taneous combustion and was spreading
rapidly over the building when first dis
covered The prompt action of the fire de-
partment, however, soon got the flames
under control. The loss was about $500.
fully covered by insurance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Suicide of n wealthy Farmer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, July 2S.-Amos
Lundy, wealthy farmer living about seven
miles southeast of the city, committed sui
eide in a corn field this morning by shoot
ing himself through the heart with revol-
YER Mr.. Lundy was about fifty years of age
and leaves a wife. He has been in ill health
for some time, and il is thought the in
tense heat of the past few days caused
temporary insanity. during which he took
his life.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, July ga barn belonging
to Henry Burton. near Ekin. southwest of
this city, was destroyed by fire last night
together with its contents. The loss In
cludes one good horse. wagons. buggies,
farming implements, and a large crop of
new hay. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July &-There was
a ca lcus OF the members of the City Coun-
Gil tonight. 1t is understood at the next
meeting of the Council the proposition to
increase the liquor license from SIS to $50
will be reported favorably. Nine OF the
eleven members of the Council are in favor
of higher license. The agitation for higher
license was brought about by the recent
riots in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

MACkINAC ISLAND. Mich, July Is
The frs: business session OF the ninth an
nual convention OF the Commercial Law
League of America was held to-day Re-
sponses TO the address OF welcome OF Henry
Hoffman. of st. Ignace. were made by j
Zach Spearing. New Orleans. and F. H
Bartindale. New York, among others. Re-
ports were made by the officers and the COM
nittees on finance and auditing.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAwRENCEBURG. Ind. July 2s.-Traffic
over the Cincinnati. Lawrenceburg & Au-
rora traction line has been suspended on
account OF the destruction by fire of Lost
Bridge. a historic landmark, which spanned
the Big Miami river several miles north Of
this city. lost Bridge was built I'm 1853
and II said to have been named by John
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 2S.-Several
thousand people heard the joint debate to-
night at tent between a gospel mission
preacher named Nichols and the Rev. Joe
Davis. of the First Baptist Church. The
men talked over the difference of the doc
trines in the churches. The men have been
having arguments in the local newspapers
for some time and the feeling between
them is very bitter. After the meeting to-
night several people are said to have threat
ened Mr.. Nichols. He is in charge of a
gospel mission boat.
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Pastors Serious Condition.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, July 2S.-Rev. Mr. Walsh
assistant pastor of ST. Vincent de Paurs
Catholic Church in Logansport is badly af-
fiicted with lung trouble and is in the
northern pine regions. His friends fear he
may never recover During the Wabash
wreck at Cass several years ago he minis
tered to the dying Italians, though painful
ly injured himself