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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07
LETTER TO MR. c. N. BADGER
IndfanapOIis. Ind.

Dear Sir: There are two sorts of furni-
ture. You know both: for you sell 'em both
One sort looks better than it is, and the
other is better than it looks. There isn't
any other sort.
The same, two sorts Of paint, no more;
and we make 'em both-we make tons of
stuff that isn't worth its freight. Belongs
to the business-have to. Belongs to your
businesS-you have to.
But this is aside. We put into cans, with
our name on, the very best paint there is in
as good as lead and oil: lasts twice as long.
And we take the risk of it; there isn't any
risk.
Yours truly
F. w. DEvOE & CO.
p. S. Lilly & Stalnaker are Devoe agents.
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by Mr.. Logsdcn? This pertinent inquiry
may be answered by asking why the COM
mittee's counsel was discharged. Possibly
he knew too much. At any rate, peril
nent information was declined and sup
pressed. The new counsel, instead of go
ing into the facts, hurriedly brings the
proceedings to a close, for fear. evidently,
that some of the corruption charged might
be disclosed
Public Works haS been inefficient; that 1t
has willfully violated the city charter; that
ii has been guilty of favoritism in award
ing contracts 20 political friends; that it
has unlawfully directed money to be paid
to persons not entitled thereto; that it did
favor Contractor Remington and made 1t
possible for him to contribute per centum
to a campaign fund.
recommend that said Board of Public
Works be impeached for the reasons herein
given, and for its violation of the city
charter NJ j. SHEA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07
HEAVY DIVORCE GRIsT.
Witnesses Said James Washburne
Took Actresses to His Home.

In Judge Carriers court yesterday wit
nesses declared in the Washburne divorce
suit that the defendant, James washburne
would bring home women from the vaude-
Vile theater without caring whether his
wife wanted them or not. Other testimony
showed that Mrs. Janette Washburne was
the victim Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment- The mother was given the custody
OF the little child, Robert Theodore Wash
burne.
Another case in Judge Carters court was
that or George Abrams against his wife. He
said she broke his nose by throwing a spool
box at him and had been cruel and inhu-
man In other ways, such cursing and
bed.
The sessions yesterday Of both Judge
carriers and Judge Leathers's courts were
taken up with divorce suits and nearly
twenty cases were disposed of. Most of the
parties seeking separation were colored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07

The State Board Of Medical Registration
and Examination will hold a special meet
ing this afternoon at the Statehouse to pass
on the credentials of the applicants who
wish to take the semi-annual examination
next Monday. This examination of the APP
plicants credentials has to do with the col
leges from which they have graduated and
Is to ascertain the genuineness OF the Dip
Tomas. Ninety-one applications have been
which II the largest number on record
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Sentence Passed on James Andrews,
Murderer Of Doc Lung.

In the Criminal Court yesterday morning
Judge Afford passed sentence upon James
Andrews. who was convicted two weeks
ago for the murder Of Doc Lung. the In
diana-avenue Chinese laundryman. The
sentence is life imprisonment in the In
diana State Prison.
Andrews was convicted on the testimony
OF Ollie Sanders, who implicated MIN
DAVIDSON In the murder of the Chinaman.
william Porter was arraigned for man.
slaughter and pleaded not guilty.
Inc case or George Donaldson, a colored
railroad detective. charged with trespass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07
State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State

State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State.
I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is correct copy of the statement of
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December, 1902 as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this office.
In testimony whereof I hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my Off
[SEAL.1 cial seal this 4th day of February,
1903
D. e. SHERRICK, Auditor Of State
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John Murphy. Seymour Audrey, Dennis
Murphy and Harry Williams. who were ar
rested several days ago by Detectives
Haley. splan. Kinney and Morgan for sup
pshsd crooked work at the race track on
the Fourth OF July were discharged in the
FOlice Court by Judge Whallon yesterday
= orning. The men were said to have been
.onoWers or the races and made a business,
IL Is said. of giving tips on horses which
they claimed would win when in fact they
were working hand in hand with bookmak-
ers. The case was dismissed on account OF
lack of evidence, but the men were told by
the judge TO leave the city on the next
train and they agreed TO do so.
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State of Indiana. ONCE of Auditor of State.

State of Indiana, ONCE of Auditor OF State.
l. the undersigned. auditor of state OF the
State Of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy or the statement OF
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day OF December. 1892
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this office.
In testimony whereof / hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my offi-
[SEAL.l cial seal this 21st day of February
1903.
d. z. SHERRICK, Auditor Of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07

State Of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State.
I, the undersigned, auditor Of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy OF the statement Of
the condition Of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day Of December. 1902, as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this office.
In testimony whereof I hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my off,
ISEAL.1 cial seal this 31st day of January,
1903.
D. E. SHERRICK, Auditor of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07

George ]. Smith yesterday filed suit
against Malachi Kelly. who keeps a saloon
at 474 West Washington street, for $4,000
damages. The Indianapolis Brewing Com
pany and James E. Mcnamara, Kelley's
sureties, are made co-defendanrs
Smith claims that he became Intoxicated
IN keliy's place After he became drunk
ne AYERS that Kelly continued 10 sell him
nquOr until he was unable to walk He
was then ordered from the saloon and while
on the sidewalk fell and fractured an arm
and sprained one OF his legs. He was con-
injuries - MS
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THE COURT RECORD.

FEefHVHt AIfVFus Juukt
Grand jury meets James Baldwin. l..
T. Lodge and w. X. Hendrick excused be-
hAuse OF sickness. and Claude Johnson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07

State Of Indiana. Office of Auditor Of State.
I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the
State of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement of
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December. 1902,
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this Office.
In testimony whereof / hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and afflx my off,
[SEAL.1 cial seal this 18th day ofFebruary,
1903
d. e. SHERRICK, Auditor of State.
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The Assets of the Company Ia the Uuited States
are as follows

arc as I0n0WS
Cash on hand and in bank. $3.50 22S. SO
Real estate unincumbered. ...... 250000.00
Bonds and stocks owned by the
company, bearing interest at the
rate of to s per cent, as per
schedule filed .................... 1873. .75
Loans on bonds and mortgages of
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged, and free from any
prior membranes ............. 1SS000.00
Debts for premiums ............... $50 $50. 81
All other securities ................, "a l20.62
Total assets ......................$2.90 2 1887
LIABILITIES IN THE u. 8.
Losses adjusted and due. .......... $21 $50. IA
Losses adjusted and not due...... 81 543.29
Losses unadjusted .................. 101, 247.22
Losses in suspense, waiting for
further proof ................... 24,796.33
All other claims against the
company ............... ........... H,7Sz.4
Amount necessary to reinsure
outstanding risks ............ 1677 565. "a
Total liabilities 81, 944 4S7 IS
The greatest amount in any one risk,
$4,000.
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Copy OF Statement of the Condition
OF THE
American Central
Insurance Co.
On the 31st day of December, 1902
1t is located at No. AIS Locust street.
ST. Louis.
GEORGE T. CRAM, President
JOHN H. ADAMS, Secretary
The amount of it's capital is.........$ 600 1000
The amount of its capital paid UP is 100000
The Assets of the Company In the United States
are as f0ll0ws.


Cash on hand and in the hands of
agents or other persons. S139, 1898. GO
Bonds and stock owned by the
company, bearing interest at the
rate OF - per cent, as per sched-
Loans on bonds and mortgages of
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged, and free from any
prior membranes .......... 6l,1ss.66
Debts otherwise secured. .......... 100000
Debts for premiums ................ 166, $751; Sc
Total assets ......................$3 543. 26412
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and not due...... SCI, 799.2 %
Losses unadjusted ....-.....-.....- S,162.6 SO
Losses in suspense, waiting for
further proof ..................... A,14S.15
Amount necessary to reinsure
outstanding risks ................ LOIS, is
Total liabilities 81, 206 log. 81
The greatest amount in any one risk,
$4,000.
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Copy of Statement of the Condition
OF THE
Providence Washington
Insurance Co.
On the 31st day of December, 1902
1t is located at No. 20 Market square.
Providence, r. 1.
]. II. DE WOLF. President.
SAMUEL G. HOWE, Secretary.
The amount of its capital is.......... $500 900
The amount of its capital paid up is. $4,000
The Heeeye nf fhe fom anv In the limited States
The Assets of the Company in the United States

The Assets Of Company in the United States
are as follows:
Cash on hand and in the hands of
agents other persons. S17S, 492. 03
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate OF
- per cent ....................... 1853 5000
Debts otherwise secured, due
from agents ....................... 24554S.I
able .................. .............. Ss1S2u
terest -. .................... e,s36.7s
Total assets .....................s2,3 1863 0l4.01
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and due, losses
adjusted and not due, losses un-
adjusted, losses in suspense,
waiting for further proof. ....... $751; 97S.97
Amount necessary to reinsure
outstanding risks ................. 1,1I06
Total liabilities ...............S1,4235s 4. 7S
The greatest amount in any one risk,
$4,000.
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The amount OF its capital is...........s $4,000
The amount of its capital paid up Is. $4,000
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1t is located in the Equitable Building. Ball
timore, Nd.

JOHN T. STONE, President.
VIM EDWARD Thomson. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-07

The amount of its capital is.......... $500 600
The amount of its capital paid up is. $4,000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-28
HOW PLAYERS BEGIN.

Il venture to say that the majority
sional baseball today" salt Billy Hall
man of the Philadelphia. began their
careers on the diamond either as pitch
ers or as catchers. When a man is
starting in. more glory is TO be secured by
pitching or in catching than there is in
any other position. and their gradual
development of talent for another posi-
ton takes place, and In due time the
man who thought himself cut out for
a star at one end or the other Of a bat
terry. finds himself turned 10 a full
fiedged inielder or outfelder. On the
Philadelphia team at present is an old
battery that now no longer IS remem-
bered as having acted as server and re-
ceiver at one time. l refer TO Kid Glea-
son and myself We were a battery on
the Wilkesbarre team in ISs7. and the
following year We went to Philadelphia
in the National League Gleason as a
pitcher and I as his backstop. was
the first to break away from battery
work and became an inielder. Gleason
pitched for some years after. Then his
arm gave out so far as being able 10
stand the strain OF continuous service n
the box was concerned. and he turned
hrs attention to inheld work with good
success Perhaps both OF Us have been
out or the game long ere this II we had
stick 70 our original lines OF work
Charlottetown. P. z L. June 2s.-Forner
Premier Farouharxon. NJ p for Queens
count yof this province died today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-28
PRODUCTS OF
The GYP HILLS
Politicians Tell Anecdotes of
Medicine Lodge Characters
MRS. NATION AND JERRY
Dennis FIynn'S Night of Ago
n!zing IerrorS
ten for the Sunday EarIe.

Written for the Sunday Eagle:
A symposium OF political anecdote re-
suited in the little town Of Medicine
Lodge one night recently which brought
out a number of excellent things. good
enough 10 bear repetition. The sympo-
stun was occasioned by reason OF the
recent visit OF Representative Victor Muir
dock and the consequent informal call
ing-in OF perhaps a couple Of dozen men
OF the town. representing All parties. TO
meet ana chat with the new member Of
congress from this district
The entertainment VS. started BY Vic
tor MUrdock recalling a conversation he
had with a formerly Of Medicine Lodge
man during the campaign Re ASKED the
nan II there were any more ge-!uses con-
cealed over al Medicine Lodge. and pre-
supposed. Of course. that The man wss
more or less proud Il hsiling from the
little town and county which had turned
out the following chaTacters- JeTry S4Tnp-
son, T. 4 NcNeal. Chester l. Long. Den
MS T. Flynn. samuel and Jesse over
street. Carrie Nation. The man who vas
questioned looked Indifferent and replied
Hell there 10 telling what th0se
.gyp' hills over there viii cough up
Conversation then drffted 20 Jerry
Simpson. and Il beng his old home town.
many good stories are told % his gen
ius. his sh7ew5uezs and afertness. and
even Of his dsnaEoEic manner n pol
tics What Tas alleged % De TIE real
Inception Of the -socklsss-stsfe ~raan Sp-
pellation cans out - Aurcook heinE
azxed = T. were not - uho had gwen
The nz-ue 20 Simpson Mr.. &Zr6ock D.
gan hy telling o. Arthur Percy Dar!eis,
once 4 speaker q h1uSs q reprtseota-
tlves "a IT, Okishons Legislature Tho
wore 10 hose Murs0ck. thea ths Suth-.s
oorrsE7or9e-t 20 The Esgle. had printed
references 20 Daniel p@rs,iartiT. and
had dubs-ed hira tn -soekasss-selor. -
but = had never taks1 . Any great *
tent hen o.. day Immediately after
TIE nomination. Z SinrEoa Tor coz gre7s
IA $50. NJ Euraock was tod The storF
OF how Simpson. on TIE stump had sz-
pIssuea TIA, his oppoueat Colonei Hal
lowell wore SIX underwear. src s4H TIA,
Re Simpson. ~ure rons. NJ Ngreo>k
tAOzxh h Eozi9 substitute hcslerJ t0s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-28
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-28
LINN COUNTY
b STAR ACTOR
VIM. FeIter Writes of Bloody
Kansas History
OF HAMILTON MASSACRE
Tree Still Standing on Which
Sam School Hung
OF HAMILTON MASSACRE

In a general way it might be said that
the civil war began with the fight for
Kansas by the Free State and Pro-slav-
cry men. This was the test of strength.
The stronger party won. 1t was a minia-
ture of the great war which was TO
follow. declares William Felter in the
Kansas Educator.
No county has written so much state
history as Linn county Every town
ship in the county could add pages to
the story Of the past To give a COM
plete history Of the county would take
a volume. Scrawled in letters Of blood,
written in the solitudes Of the forest
and BY the light Of blazing homes. IT
presents 10 history a story stranger than
fiction. Only a few of the old guard who
battIed for a free state remain. one by
one they have been gathered TO their
fathers. and history has been inferred
with them.
\ hundred years and the deeds of the
Kansas Jayhawker and Missouri Bush
whacker viii belong 10 the NEUROLOGICAL
past VIII the story ever be told in full?
Gray-haired old men are living in Linn
county today who could tel more than
those who wrote its history AZ this late
date. but their lips are dumb In the
twilight of life. living amid peaceful
scenes the bloody pages Of the past
have berome a sealed book. and they will
not reopen it. Foes hare become neigh
bors and are reconciled. The warfare
has ceased. The vendetta Of the north
and south is Of the past. They have for
given each other and mutually silent
But they have not forgotten.
Probably the two most noted Linn
county characters Of the early day were
John Brown and James Montgomery.
John Brown made his home in Linn
county q great part Of the time with
colonel James Montgomery. In 1858 he
resided at Trading Post. Just east Of
Critzer the log cabin in which Mont
gomery lived still stands. Slowly yield
ing TO the elements and time il is the
mute witness OF the struggle that ended
only when slavery was wiped out of ex-
istence. Its location was determined by
the nature OF the struggle in which Mont
gomery was engaged being almost i'm
pregnab BILE when guarded by a small force
Time after time did the pro-slayery men
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guilty of anything more than wishing
the Pro-slavery cause we'll
Several years afterwards man named
Griffith was recognized by CID man Hair
grove. the father of Asa Hairgrove as a
member of the Hamilton sang, arrested
and tried at Mound City lie was con-
victed and hung On the spot where
Griffith was hung now stands John Kin
mes mill.
During the war James ID. Snoddy was
commissioned colonel of the Sixth Kan
sas militia. The regiment followed Trice
northward into Miss Ilri Just proceed
ing the battle of Westport, Colonel Snod-
dy was placed unce- arrest for taking
the troops back into Kansas without
orders, and Major Ed. r. Smith. after
ward. colonel, commanded the regiment
during the engagement Colonel Smith
is now postmaster of Mound City. Chas.
Barnes. who resides east Of Mound City,
was captain of Co a. of this regiment.
The skirmish at Mine Creek occurred
Just a few miles southwest of Pleasanton.
It was during this engagement that Col
onel Marmaduke was captured. The
Linn county militia did not participate
in this engag cement on their own soil.
coming up too late During the fight
General Pleasanton placed two guns up
on top of the mound where the Pleasan-
ton high school now stands.
mere on top Of that goodly mound
Where the hoarse guns shouted their
challenge forth.
a school, house rose Of the battle-g ground,
open alike TO South and North;
And churches cluster around its base.
Pointing their steeples toward the sky;
Teaching and preaching the human race
That Freedom and Union viii never die.
Lieutenant Murphy is generally credit
ed with the killing OF old man Num-
ford. which occurred at Moneka Valley.
north OF Mound City. Mumford had
complained to Colonel Jennison in regard
to the uepredations OF the men under
his command and one evening be was
shot by some one belonging 10 the COM
mand Owing probably 10 the fact that
Inc crime could not be placed directly
at my ones door the guilty parties es-
capped punishment. Considerable indigna-
ton was dGpLSHu, IbNrNtft b- the ak
and the soldiers became more law-abid
ing under the strict orders that were
issued
Should one come TO Mound City and
visit the court house the panorama spread
out before him would amply repay the
TO the top. Mound City Is sur
rounded by mounds. To the north one
can see the valley Of Sugar Greek On
the east, south and west he would see
mounds covered with the forest growth
indigenous 10 eastern Kansas. The van
cal hand OF civilization has been unable
10 tame the wild forest growths- To
the south lies the Usage liver winding
from & southwesterly direction. On the
north beyond Sugar Creek lies the Mar
las des Cygnes river threading its tori
turous course through q rich valley Ike
q narrow ribbon. The Msrias des
Cygnes valley IS rich in legendary lore
Of the Indian tribes that inhabited the
Linn county previous 70 the advent ot
the white man On the mounds one
would find evidence OF an UphsavSI from
deep ocean depths; Indian relics OF all
the ages can be found in the county
This was q battle ground before the