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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
BIG CITIES TAKEN IN.


Boston, Philadelphia, st. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Baltimore, Jersey City, De-
troit, Buffalo, Chicago, New York, Pitts
burg. Milwaukee, San Francisco and all
other cities of over 10000 inhabitants,
which have been excluded, will hereafter
be admitted to the jurisdiction of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America. The convention
yesterday afternoon voted unanimously to
admit cities of 100000 inhabitants or more
by adopting the recommendation in the
law committees report limo
Between 100000 and 100000 new members
will be added to the order during the next
two years as the result of this action. This
statement was made last night by Wood
men who are in a position to know the
meaning of the action of the convention
yesterday afternoon.
The admission of these cities into the jur-
isdiction of the Modern Woodmen is large
~ the result of the strong campaign made
during the past several years by the Illi-
nois delegates for the admission of Chi
cago, IL is thought. The Illinois delega-
ton came to indianapolis this week with
the determined purpose to get admittance
for Chicago, and they announced at the
beginning of the convention that they ex-
pected to win their point
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ion. 1855: driI and movements. ss.ss: total.

ton. 1886; drill and movements. $3.50: total.
8.22.
T. Barnard, Hannibal. Mo-: inspection,
1913; drill and movements, T.65: total, 0.73.
Carl Pearce, Minneapolis; inspection, H.23
drill and movements. 9.22. total, 1916.
j. w. Fryer, Kansas City, Mo-; inspection,
1476: drill and movements, 1915; total,
9S.52.
Charles E. Page. Denver. Col: inspection,
1926; drill and movements, 1926; total,
93.4S.
C. G. Butterheld. Kansas City. Mo-: in
spection. 14.O6; drill and movements, 1855;
total, $3.50.
A. c. Harrich, Lincoln, Neb.: inspection,
1906: drill and movements, 1888; total, 92.i3
Junior Class-C. p. Walker, Lincoln. Neb.
inspection. 13.1: drill and movements. H.;
total, A.3.
Charles c. salter, West Duluth. MINI.
inspection. I42; drill and movements, 7s2i
total. 92.4.
Charles Joachim. Oshkosh wis: inspec-
ton, 1877; drill and movements, A3; total
s..
Thomas II. Flynn, Rock Island, ILL.,: In
spection, 12-5; drill and movements, I'll
total, SAG.
j. c. Bauerlein. st. Joseph, Mo-; inspec-
ten, 126; drill and 13-3; total
s5.9.
d. E. Clark, Monmouth. H.: inspection,
13.1; drill and movements. 1876; total. SS.7
Afternoon Drills
Junior Class-C. A Allen. Minneapolis
inspection, 1879: drill and movements. 75.Si
total, &.7.
G.. w. Quiette. lola. Kan: inspection. E.7i
drill and movements, 59.2; total. n.9.
c. j. Waterstreet, Bloomington, H.; in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
RATE REIMBURSEMENT.
This Question Now the Important One
Before the Convention.

The rate adjustment question is now the
most important and the most interesting
one before the convention. Consideration of
it will begin tomorrow morning, and like
ly will take most of the time until the con-
vention adjourns-Saturday evening.
J.. G. Johnson expects to make one more
stand against the administration faction.
He will put up a determined light against
rate readjustment under the Northcott and
Fawcett plans.
Mr.. johnson and his faction are in favor
of rate readjustment, they say, but want
it brought about finally by a referendum
vote. The administration and Fawcett
pians final action by the Head
Camp and have nc claus providing for
the matter to be settled finally by the
general membership.
Because the general membership has no
place-as TO voting-in these plans the John
SON faction will oppose it.
I'VE have conceded the officers" said
Mr.. Johnson yesterday afternoon, but we
will fight out the readjustment question"
OF all the rate readjustment plans that
have been suggested during the past two
years the Northcott and Fawcett plans are
the ones which will receive the most Sc
rlous consideration from the convention.
These plans are the level rate and the
step-rate plans.
The level rate plan provides for an in
crease all along the line, the rate at eight
cen years. which is the minimum rate, be-
ing placed at 80 cents. From this the rate
biduCS up W S-.u, tie Idtc at Tie dSc VI
forty-eight years.
The central purpose of this plan is to es-
tablish a sufficient surplus fund to meet all
the claims at maturity by death.
The step, or the natural plan, provides
for a rate of assessment based upon the
age of the insured and advancing as age
advances. Members eighteen years old, un-
der this plan. would pay 40-cent assess
ments. This rate would advance gradually
to 81 at the age of sixty years. At this
stage the rate would remain stationary and
the insurance would decrease.
The plan of readtustment which, in all
probability, will be adopted, will be a COM
bination OF both of these plans.
If this Is the outcome of the matter men,
bers may elect TO take the fiat rate. prac-
tically, or the step rate practically, and
may. also after taking out their insur-
ance. change from whichever plan has beer
chosen; and the member might also take
part OF his insurance under one plan and
part under the other.
This plan. il is claimed generally, is the
most equitable that the order can arrive at,
placing the society upon a reserve basis
and at the same time making the reserve
small enough. compatible with safety, &c
avoid the accumulation Of a vast sum OF
money which the order would have nc
use for.
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JAMES f. EGAN's STATEMENT.
He Defends the Administration Forces
of the Modern

A reply to the charges that the central
organization OF the Modern Woodmen of
America is dominated and managed en-
tirely by a machine of which Lieuten-
ant Governor Northcott, of Illinois, is the
head, was given out last night by James
f. Egan. of Rock Island. ILL.,, private secre-
tary TO Major Halves. head clerk. The re-
ply. in part. follows:
IT have heard much during the last week
of ring and machine rule pay roll pa
triots.' chronic office hunters etc, all Of
which was designed TO discredit the pres
emit management OF the Modern Woodmen
OF America.
TO the persons unacquainted with the
woodmen organization-its plan of govern
ment-the charge of machine rule with
the accusation pointed at officers who have
been I'm power for ten or more years. would
appear plausible on Its face. We have got
along TO that place-the American people,
l mean-where we consider IL fashionable
TO bawl machine every time a man hap
pens to continue In an Office for more than
six months. Ii might be profitable at times
to consider the record made by the Office
holder and see IL We cannot discover the
secret OF his lasting qualities. n this is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
PARDONS BOARD IS BUSY
SEVERAL PETITIONS FOR CLEMENCY
BEING CONSIDERED.
Case of Cyrus Brown, Who Murdered
His Wife-LuelIa Mabbet MUIR
der Recalled.

The State Board of Pardons. which began
it's session at the Statehouse Tuesday, will
try to complete the work it has on hands
this week. The board considered a number
of cases yesterday. One Of the important
ones in which there is an application for
pardon is that of Cyrus Brown, of Bar
tholomew county, who is serving a life sem
tence in the Michigan City Prison for the
murder of his wife. Brown Is a veteran
soldier. He was sent to prison in Deem
Der, 1893. He and his wife had been having
trouble and she left him.. taking away their
son. The killing occurred while they were
separated. After the murder Brown went
to the home of his daughter and coolly in
formed her that he had killed her mother.
The family did not believe what he said,
and Brown sat down with them and ate his
supper. He remained there that night and
at bedtime retired with the other members
of the family. Up to that time his story OF
having killed his wife was not believed.
Brown, 1t is claimed, is not strong men,
tally, and his friends are asking that he be
released from prison and sent to the SOL
diers home. He is sixty-three years old.
Another case under investigation is that
of Charles Cornelius. OF Noblesville, who is
in prison for assaulting a man in the streets
of Noblesville with a knife. Cornelius Is an
DllCpttCs ILL Ol lAlo kIOullu lit DOdTQ Is
asked to recommend a parole in his case.
Judge Neal, of Noblesville, who sentenced
Cornelius TO prison, was summoned by the
board and was asked a number of questions
about the case yesterday
A MURDER CASE.
The board took up the case of John Nc
Intosh, OF Cass county, who is serving a
life sentence for murder. and considered
some OF the features involved. 1t was said
yesterday that the case would have to go
over until the next sitting of the board.
The case of John Griffin, of Henry coun-
ty. convicted of robbery, and that of Will
liam A. Greene, sent up from Miami county
for murder in 1887, were under considera-
ton. Greene received a life sentence for
killing a man at a picnic near the town of
Burlington, Ind. His brother, Amer Greene.
was lynched by a mob at Delphi, Carroll
county several years ago for the murder OF
Luella Mabbett, a young woman who lived
in that locality. The two murders happened
about the same time and the Greene boys
fed to Texas, where they were afterward
located and captured by Buck" Stanley, Of
an evangelist. 1t was on the occasion of
the hanging OF Amer Greene by a mob that
a great country newspaper scoop was ac-
complished. The hero of this beat" was
Charles b. lands, who has since become a
congressman. but who then was devoting
liam A. Greene was tried and sent TO Mich
igan City for life. He Is badly crippled and
is q sort of trusty at the prison He has
charge of the prison cigar and news stand.
of prison officials was being made by the
board of managers Greene's sad eyes and
pathetic figure attracted a good deal Of at
tention-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
Cowle. VIII Sing ..The Horn,

slight change in his programme at Fair
Bank tonight and will sing The Horn,
which has seldom been heard In Indianapo-
lis. but is one of his favorite solos. 1t is a
stirring song and he says it gives him won
derful opportunities to display the range
and power of his voice. He has also de-
cided TO sing Ami Laurie" with which
he has probably scored his greatest hit, the
remainder of the week.
Mr.. Cowles is loud in his praises OF the
Ostendorf band, which accompanies him in
all of his songs He says il is one of the
best bands in the country, and for the mum.
Der of pieces-thirty-six-he has never
heard it's equal. The band renders a pleas
ing concert every evening, and tonight
Pasquela Montani. piccolo soloist, is in
Guided on the programme.
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Mrs. M.xaalen. Huder Dead.

Mrs. Magdalena Huber, aged seventy
two, widow of the late Henry Huder. ST.,
and mother of Henry j. Huber, the drug
gist at Pennsylvania and Washington
streets. died early yesterday morning at the
home of her son. No. 1894 North New Jer-
sey street. She was born in Madison, Ind,
and came here in 1872. She leaves besides
Mr.. Henry Huder six daughters, Mrs. c. II.
Meth, of Chicago. Mrs. Arnold Fete and
Misses Louise. Hattie, Elizabeth and Carrie
Huder, of this city.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence this afternoon at $3.50. Burial will be
at Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
ODERNWOODMENPARAD
CHIEF MARSHAL EDWIN b.. PUGH
SSUEs HIS ORDERS.
Foresters VIII Compose the First d.
vfsion-Order of Formation and
Line of March.

The following order has been issued by
Edwin B. Pugh, chief marshal. designating
the points of formation for the Modern
Woodmen parade this afternoon at
o'clock.
The first division will consist Of Forest
ers and will form in the camp grounds on
East Washington street.
The second division will consist of all
civic delegations from outside of the State
of Indiana and will form on Arsenal ave-
nue.. right resting on Washington street.
The third division will consist of all civic
delegations from the State of Indiana out
side of Marion county and will form on
Highland avenue, right resting on Wash
ington street.
The fourth division will consist of all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

large who attended the Dubuque conven-
ton in 1897. Those who presented the con-
gratulatory bouquet were: Lieutenant Gov
ernor Northcott of Illinois, c. A. Atkinson
of Chicago, C. d. Elliott of Seattle, Charles
Shurman of Minnesota, DR.. c. A. Ruby of
Clinton, Mo-, c.. e. Walden of Madison,
Wis, J. Fred Franz of Huntington, Ind,
F.. R.. Van Slyke of South Dakota, and Z.
b.. Thomas of Columbus, O.
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and Frank Wallace. Of No. AL Concord
street. were arrested last night. Both were
locked up charged with assault and bat
terry. Wallace is about fifteen years old
and claims that Brewer owes him $50.
which he refuses TO pay. He wen into
Brewers house last evening and seated
himself on a table and demanded the
money. Brewer failed to settle and started
TO eject the boy from the premises. This
was not agreeable and young Wallace pro-
ceeded to lombard the house with stones.
Patrolmen Dickson and Castle were called
and placed the two under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
TALBOT NOW HEAD CONSUL.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
/ will accept it, as 1 did at Springfield,
with the pledge to give you all of my time
and all the ability 1 possess in furthering
the interests of this great society"
A. n. Bort, of Beloit, Wis, was then
nominated for the office of head banker.
and Delegate Swenson, of Minnesota, hav-
ing withdrawn from the race, was elected
unanimously.
The five Members of the board of direc-
tors, as given above, were then nominated,
and there being no opposition, were elect
ed unanimously.
The convention then adjourned and most
of the delegates went to Camp Reece, on
East Washington street, TO witness the
competitive prize drills between the Wood
men Foresters of America.
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INVITATION TO wooDMEN.
Rev. MT. Lyon Anxious to Have Them
Attend Gospel Meeting.

A special invitation has been extended
to the Modern woodmen of America In
convention here TO attend the revival serv-
ices tonight in the gospel tent. on Pros
pect street. a meeting was held for the
travelling men last week. and a like one
will be held tonight. Mr.. Lyon said that
If people can invite them to their prize
fights, he saw no reason why he should
not invite them to the gospel meetings.
Mr.. Lyons talk this afternoon will be
a discussion Of the principal points of his
book, which has just been published by
the Fleming H. Revell Company. The
title of the book is THE Lordship OF
Jesus Tonight Mr.. Lyon will preach on
the subject, How May l Know That 1
am a Christian" The meeting for women
only will be tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Another mems meeting has been
arranged for Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
An enthusiastic meeting was held again
last night. There were ten protested con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

San Francisco is one Of the best cities in
the country for conventions. he says. He
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon.
Another mission Mr.. Murray has come to
ton with fruit culture in California He
says not fewer than 5000 fruit pickers and
handlers could find lucrative employment in
California during the next four months
For inexperienced farm help he says from
$50 to $3.50 a day Is paid in California. In
southern California alone there are more
than 5000, 600 orange trees and all the fruit
Is picked and prepared for shipment by
hand. This crop is valued at Sl7,000.000 an
nually.
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Secret work ExempliAed.

disqualification of secret work by Kent
Camp. of Grand Rapids. Mich, at omlin-
son Hall, took the place Of a convention
session of the Head Camp last night. The
affair was secret and only the delegates
and those who could give the grip" were
allowed admittance. The attendance was
large and the convention headquarters at
the Hotel Claypool looked as though the
Woodmen had deserted Indianapolis. Kent
Camp is one Of the finest drill and secret
work teams in the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
Money for Flood Sufferers.

The convention may vote a large sum of
money to the aid of the victims of the Kan
sas and Missouri floods, in which States the
Modern Woodmen of America has a large
membership. The matter will come up un-
der the head of miscellaneous business to-
ward the end of the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

Harry Bruner. a horse trader living at 723
Park avenue. was placed under arrest yes
terday evening on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretense. Bruner. it is
claimed. went to the Kingan Packing Com
pany and represented to James II. Bid
dinger, a bookkeeper, that he was a MEM
Der of the firm of Bruner Bros. cement
contractors, who were at the time doing
some work for Kingan- Biddinger paid SIS
for the horse, which was apparently in
good condition. Later 1t was found to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

versions. Mr.. Lyon spoke on "The Suf-
ficiency of Grace" He said the worlds ex-
cuse for not accepting the grace of God is
evil tendencies and evil surroundings, but
religions answer TO this is the sufficiency
of grace. He brought out three points IL
Illustrative of the answer-that the grace OF
God is free to every one, that 1t is suf1-
cient for every one and that ii is the same
for every one. Salvation, he said, cannot
be bought, and If il could be bought, no
one could pay the price. The nearest APP
proach to the grace of God, Mr.. Lyon
thinks, is the love of the parent for the
child. 1.-The business man needs the grace
of God in his business the speaker
closed, Ito keep him right in his business.
The women need 1t in the home to keep the
home pure and sweet and beautiful, the
young people need it to keep them in the
right way and every one needs it to cheer
them i'm adversely and sorrow."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
Many visit the Journal Tent.

The Journals headquarters at Camp
Reece has been visited by hundreds of For
esters and their friends. The many accom-
modations offered have been taken advan-
tage of and Mr.. George e. Reese and his
assistants have been kept busy early and
late.
On account of its central location strang-
ers to the Journal tent make it their head
quarters and avail themselves of its privi-
leges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
CHANGES HIS CREED.
Rev. j. HI. Waterbury, 1t Is Said, VIII
Preach in Indianapolis.

Rev. j. H. Waterbury, of Beardstown.
ILL.,, yesterday announced his determination
to sever his connection with the Methodist
Episcopal Church in order to ally himself
with the Congregational Church. He will,
it is said, come to a church in Indianapolis.
but which one could not be ascertained last
night. No reason was assigned for the
change of creed on the part of Mr.. Water
bury
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

H. w. Murray, commissioner OF emf
grafton for the California Promotion So
ciety. is in Indianapolis to cooperate with
the California delegation to the Woodmen
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unsound. The police We're notified and were
on the lookout for Bruner, who was seen
driving past headquarters yesterday after
noon. and put under arrest by Captain n.y.
land
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s~pection. 12T; drill and movements. TAT;
total. S8.4.
Richard Ti1otson, Des Moines, Ia; in
%
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

A picnic will be given to-day by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union at
the Hadley Industrial School for Girls.
There will be a silver medal contest. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
YORKERSLEAD
EMPIRE STATE RIFLEMEN PASS
NEW JERSEY MEN IN BIG
CONTEST,

Seagirt, n. Y, Sept. 9-The pick Of
the rifiemen from the states of the un.
ion, the District of Columbia and the
three branches of Uncle Sans fighting
service are striving here today to cap
ture the coveted trophy provided by
congress in national match Today
the marksmen began the second half
of the competition, ten shots by each
man at each of the longer ranges, 800,
900 and 1000 yards, At the conclusion
of the firing at the 500 yards stage New
York passed New Jersey and headed
the list of competitors with a grand toa
tai for the four ranges covered Of 1860
out Of a possible 2,4Q0.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
RIOTERS TO PRISON
CONVICTED DANviLLE MOB MEM.
BERs ARE GIVEN SENTENCES
BY JUDGE.

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-The argu-
ments for new trials in the cases of
the eleven men and one woman found
guilty of attempting to enter the Jail
with intent to kill certain inmates on
July 25 were heard in the circuit
court yesterday and overruled iii each
The court then sentenced each defend
ant, giving the eleven adults indeter-
inmate terms in Chester penitentiary
and Thomas Bell, a minor, sentence
in the Pontiac reformatory.
The court made a long talk to the
defendants, giving them advice, con
corning their future conduct. He
said in part:
You men may thank God you are
not here on charge of murder in
stead of an attempt to murder, and
that | am not sentencing you to be
hanged instead of to the penitentiary
For as sure as you live, had you gain
ed entrance to the Jail that night, you
would have committed murder, not
once, but probably a dozen times. Il
the right man had not been sheriff
you would have succeeded
The court complimented the county
officers for upholding the laws. At
torney G. w. Salmans, counsel for tn,
majority of the prisoners, said the
jury had evidently rewarded Richarc
Roberts for his confession by findins
him not guilty, and had constituted ii
self a sort of court of equity.
Mrs. Bessie Dodge wept most of tn,
time while in court. William Petit
and Cicero Davis, indicted on simila
charges as those sentenced, were yes
terday allowed to plead guilty an,
were fined 5000 each.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
SUICIDE IN AMlsH SECT.
Youth Kills Himself For Love and Es.
fahlishes Record in Colony.

Arthur, H., Sept. 9.-Sam schrock,
is years old and son of Jonas Schrock,
a wealthy Amish farmer five miles
southeast of here. committed suicide
by hanging yesterday A love affair
is said to be the cause. This is the
first case of suicide known among
the Amish sect, whose people are
thrifty frugal and care nothing for
society or dress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
sERvIAN OFFICERS ISSUE PROC.
LAMATIoN TO SOLDIERS
DE NJ A N d PUNISHMENT
Say Murderers of King and Queen
Must Pay Penalty-DecIare They or
the Murderers Must Leave-People
Take Sides in Controversy.

Belgrade, Sept 9.-The Servian
army officers. recently arrested, sue
ceeded today in publishing new pro-
clamation calling on all officers to
stand together in demanding the most
severe punishment for the murderers
of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
One Side Must Leave Servia.
The officers declare that either they
or the murderers must leave Servla,
The proclamation concludes by call
ing for cheers for King Peter.
People Take Sides.
The Servian public now openly
takes sides with the arrested officers
and demands their release. Great
dissatisfaction prevails on account OF
the appointment of General Gynkics
one of the chief conspirators to com
mand the army division of Nish.