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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, July 27.-Robert Smith,
a farmer six miles southeast of town, tried
to start fire in the stove with kerosene.
There happened to be some live Goals in
the stove, the oil ignited and the can ex-
ploded, setting fire to Mr.. Smiths clothing
and to the house. Mr.. Smith saved himself
by jumping into large kettle of water
standing near the house. He was badly
burned about the hands and legs, and Is
under the care of a physician. The house
with all it's contents wes destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
PREPARING TO MOVE CROPS.
Southern Railways Are Purchasing
Many Locomotives.

ST. LOUIS. July 27.-The Republic to-
morrow will say: Almost without excep-
ton the railway systems in the South and
Southwest have placed larger orders for
locomotives, most of them to be delivered
by the time the crops are to be moved. 1t
is said that these orders are the result of
experience OF many of the lines in the South
and Southwest last year at the time of the
moving of the crops, when an almost I'M
equaled blockade is not much from the
lack of cars as from the need of power to
move the cars. Since then many of the
roads have been receiving locomotives
fast as they could secure them, but even
with the additional equipment it is believed
that the enormous crop of wheat, corn and
cotton Will require much more motive
power than is available to take it to mar
ket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
0BERLE WAS ELECTRoCUTED.
Coroner's Verdict I'm the Brush Creek
Valley Disaster Case.

GREENSBURG. Pa, July ga coro-
ner's jury impaneled TO investigate the dis
aster that befell the Brush Creek valley on
Sunday, July 5. tonight reached the verdict
that the death OF eighteen of the victims
was due to a flood caused by an unusually
heavy rain. Electrocution, IL was decided.
was responsible for the death of Oberle, OF
Indianapolis, Ind. No blame Is attached to
the Pittsburg, Mckeesport & Greensburg
Street-raiway Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
DEMENTIA CURED BY FALL.
WOman's Reason Restored by a Drop
from Thjrd-StOry window.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Ten days ago Mrs.
Bridget Hurley, of Bayonne. N. j., who
was i'll and demented, was leaning out of
a window on the third floor of her home.
She lost her balance and fell. No doubt
was felt by the hospital physicians that
the shock would prove fatal. Now they
have discovered that this has restored her
lost powers, and it is believed she will
cover from her physical injuries. When
her husband found she could talk to him
nationally he wept for joy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
stage-struck Girls Run Away.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 27-Grace
Slusser, aged fifteen, and Emma Holmes,
aged seventeen, left town last night and the
father of the first-named received mes
sage from her saying she had gone to Gin
cinnati to join theatrical company. Both
girls were known to be stage-struck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, July 27.-More than 1000
members of the Order of Pathfinders, of
northern Indiana, were guests of the local
lodge in annual session here to-day. Ad-
dresses We're made by National Chaplain
Rutledge, of Cleveland, o., and l.. V. III
rey, OF Fort Wayne. Large delegations
are here from Peru, Anderson, Elwood,
Logansport. Fcrt Wayne, Marion and other
points. a grand parade closed the proceed
ings tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 21.-Many
strange negroes have been passing through
the city all day en- route to the South. Some
of them were from Danville ILL.,, and points
north. One of the refugees said over one
half the negroes in Danville intended to
leave the State and seek homes in the
South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

streets of this city on Aug. 10 to Is. The
members Of the City Council are made
party defendants in the suit, because they
granted the association a license, by ordi-
nance. to hold the fair on the principal
thoroughfares of the city.
The petition for the restraining order says
that such street fairs should be prohibited
because of the immoral shows. lewd char
acters, gamblers and takers that follow In
the wake of all such attractions and also
because of the moral effect IL will have on
the rising generation. The case is set for
argument next Thursday.
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Indicted for Manslaughter.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 27.-The Wayne
county grand jury, which has been In ses-
sion for two weeks, made report to-day
Grovelle Bundy, the negro patrolman who
shot and killed Charles Moore, was indicted
for manslaughter. He was out on bond
of $780, 600 on a charge Of murder. After the
indictment was returned his bond was re-
duced to $4,000 and was furnished. Bernard
Quinn, who accidentally killed his son,
James Quinn. was not indicted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
MACS HEAD HOTEL BURNED.
All the Guests Saved-Proprietor's
Wife Dead of Excitement.

Head Hotel at the North Carolina ocean re-
sort at Mays Head was destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon. The hotel had 40
guests and all were saved, though Mrs.
John z. Lowe, OF Norfolk. wife of the pro-
prietor, died afterwards as the result OF the
excitement Mrs. Lowe had been a suf-
ferer for some time from heart trouble.
The guests lost practically all their effects,
and some even lost what cash they had on
hand. leaving them destitute
Mays Head Is strip of land con-
sisting OF a solid sand bank about half to
three-fourths of mile wide. with Abe
marie sound on the east and the ocsan on
the west.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
WINONA LAKE PARK.
Reception to Summer school students
Excursion ARRANGEMENTS.

y
Excursion Arrangements.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind, July H.-The annual re-
ception given the students Of the winona
Summer School by the faculty and the
assembly officials was held at the Winona
Hotel this evening, beginning at s o'clock.
One thousand students of the summer
schools, besides hundreds of visitors at the
park, were present. ana an enjoyable social
evening resulted. In the receiving line were
the deans of the different departments of
the summer school and the assembly Of
ficials.
holland K. Best, editor of The Interior,
and Everett Sisson, publisher, of The In
terror, are at Winona for a few days. T..
B. A. Kellum, travelling passenger agent
of the Big -Four railroad, and +. II. Bixley,
travelling passenger agent OF the Pennsyl-
vania lines. are al Winona arranging for a
number of excursions over both roads dur
ing the week Of Aug. 10 TO Is, when Crea-
torres Italian Band will be at the park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
Negro Chased by a Mob.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. July 2.-Only the
feetfootedness of Daniel Reed, colored
saloon porter in this city, saved the town
from a lynching last night when he as
saulted and cut Martin Taylor and later at
tackled Mrs. Richard Hollis who interfered.
An angry mob soon collected and pursued
with the intention of lynching Reid, who
was chased a mile in the country and lost
in the darkness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

NEW YORK, July 1.-The North Ger
man Lloyd line steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
Ill., which sailed from here on the 21st,
arrived at Plymouth at 1906 p. m. to-day.
making the passage i'm five days, fifteen
hours and nfty-five minutes, lowering her
best previous eastward record by one hour
and thirty-five minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, July IA con-
ference will be held here on Aug. 10 to Is
at which the recent manifestations of the
mob spirit in this country will be discussed.
Men of note will deliver addresses on feud
assassnations. lynching and labor riots,
their cause and the means to stamp them
out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
Distillery Will BE Rebuilt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 27.-Judging
from messages received to-day. Manager
Wathen, of the trust distillery, the Majes-
tic, which was burned i'm part on Saturday,
says there is no doubt that it will be rebuilt
and operated again within sixty days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
New Bank for Charlestown. Ind.
.he Indianapolls Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. July G.-Authority has
been granted for the organization of the
First National Bank of Charleston. Ind,
capital $25,ooo John L. Mccullough Edward
Il. Long. Edward G. Hughes. John NJ. Long.
John Shelby. l.. l.. Barnes and George. L.
Peter are named as incorporators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

NEW YORK. July 27.-August Flaura I'D.
of this city, who had the vertebrate of his
neck shattered while driving near City
island. has been subjected to "a successful
operation I'm which the pieces of the broken
bone were replaced with silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.


SHANGHAI. July 27.-Ah extraordinary
rainfall has inundated Che-Foo. resulting
I'm enormous loss OF life and property IN
the native city and heavy damage 10 the
foreign settlement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
Insane Woman Takes Poison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 27.-Miss Mary
Stats, aged twenty-eight. an inmate of
the Southern Indiana Hospital for the In
sane. committed suicide to-day by taking
carbolic acid. She lived at Huntingburg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, July T-Signs of a
prehistoric burial ground were found in
the main part of the city to-day by work
men who were excavating for sewer. The
skeletons of adults, some of them nearly
seven feet in height, were found, together
with stone hatchets, hieroglyphic pottery
and other domestic utensils of the stone
age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
Contrasting Her Mothers VIII.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal
SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 2.--Mrs. Percy
Loder, of Muncie, Ind, is contesting her
mothers will here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Chicago Man at East Chicago and a
Boy at Evansville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, July 27-Acknowledg-
ing that he could not swim to party of
friends, who urged him to desst. Charles
Nelson. of East Chicago, while bathing i'm
Lake Michigan, drowned last night. His
cries for help caused three women to faint
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 27.-Hubbard
Stubs, aged fourteen, drowned while bath
ing in pond near the city tonight His
brother lost his life in a similar manner last
summer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28

SIDNEY, N. S. w. July 27.-The Oceanic
Steamship Company's steamer sierra
sailed from Sidney to-day from San Fran
cisco with s. 5o0.o 600 In gold on board
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
Ec.em.- No Cure. No Pay.

Druggists refund money IL PAZo ONT
NENT fails TO cure Ringworm. letter. Old
Ulcers and Sores. Pimples and Blackheado
on the face. and all skin diseases - cent4
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SAN FRANCISCO. July IA hundred
car loads of fruit a day. or 400 900 pounds
are now going East from Sacramento.
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posits were Withdrawn amounting to 81. S02.
100. upon which the depositors received
S262 3IS In interest
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BLOW ON THE JAW.

Gus Gardner Put Out Jimmy Duggan
i'm seventh Round.
SAGINAW. Mich. July 27-Jimmy Dug
gam of Buffalo. N. ", went down TO defeat
before Gus Gardiner. of Philadelphia, at
Arbeiter Hall tonight. A Knockout blow
on the jaw at the beginning of the seventh
round brought to an end what was to have
fast and furious. both men striving for a
Knockout
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
US;B|:'A||..N'I||.D|['|.
IS MISSING.
John L. Cooch is Believed 9 q: to.
HaveKilled Himself. II,
.A VERY :;R NOVEL DEFENSE , F; |: E s:
Judge Wadd'll r reserved His Opinion on,
Point That Court ofAdmiralty Had
No Jurisdiction over Case Of
Man Killed on Landry
{spec,ul Il The rinle.. Dlspatch, !,

4 Especial to The Tihies.Dispatch)
NORToL1k, VA. March 2s.---Louis 9.
eooch, Of Lexington, I<y., has written to
his daughter-ir.la here sta Ting that ne
believes his son has committed suicide.
Ills son, John8L. Goooh, disappeared from
home here two weeks ago, leaving o
pretty young wife, who had run away
from home to marry him last summer.
she was Miss Lillian Braithwaite. Mr..
Gooch, the elder, writes to the chief OF
police, requesting him to send informa-
ton III regard to his son, and says that
he is q spendthrlft, having left Kentucky
twith 81, 900 and q wife, Miss Rutherford,
OF Lexington, who came here With him
and returned to Kentucky for more money.
When she could not get 1t she deserted
young Gooch. The father says no wishes
to know ALL good or bad, about his son,
ma SAYS FOR the young wlfc's comfort,
that he believes the young husband must
have committed suicide. The father IS o
magistrate Judge In the city Of 5Lexin gton.
The young wife has no tidings OF her nus
band, and can form no excuse TOR ms
determination to abandon her.
i Attorneys for, the tug Helen set up
novel defense In the United states lis
trict Court here this morning. Mrs. Lizzie
u, Maybry sued the tug for $1,000 alleg-
ing that the tug had knocked her hus-
band, a. bridge tender. off. the Norfolk and
Western Railway and thereby caused him
- drown tn tho southern branch of the
Elizabeth River. They urge that the Al
miralty Court has no Jurisdiction, be-
cause the man was employed by the Nor
folk and Western Railway. onElnnd. and
the court has no cognlzance Of cases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
IN CLIFTON FORGE
Y. M. c. A. Secretaries Hold a Con
ference There on Wednesday.

81. Especial TO The Times Dispatch.)
CLIFTON FORGE. VA, March 2s.-L.
Z O, Williams, international Secretary and
l.. A. Coulter. State Secretary OF tho
". NJ C. A., with number of other sec
retaries, held a conference here IN the
hall OF the local association on Wednes-
day. The meeting was an interesting one
and many questions concerning the work
we're discussed In the evening the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the association
served supper to the visitors In the ban
4quet hall.
K The Montgomery Presbytery will meet
at the Presbyterian Church here on April
oSth next, and n large attendance Is OK
pected.
The residence of Mrs. East, In West
Clifton, IS undergoing many improve
ments. and will present handsome APP
pearance when completed.
VIII Hnyth. who was injured at the
Chesapeake and Ohio shops several days
ago. is now improving, and has gone to
his home at Springwood,
III Or, B. Fl. Tatum has bought from
phil Letterman, OF Charlottesville, for
s2.o25. four business lots on Ridgeway
Street.
The ladies OF the Baptist Church have
secured the well known elocutionist, Miss
Kate Fuller, OF Richmond, to assist them
IN an entertainment at the Opera House
on April 18th.
Rev, Charles s, Stanton, pastor OF the
n. n, Church. South. is attending Bal
tirnore Conference in Fredericksburg this
week,
An earnest appeal is being made here
for the two towns. Clifton Forge and
West Clifton. to annex, 1t Is to be hoped
that the efforts put forth viii prove sue
II cess full.
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'C;HAklBER|0F||
COMMERCE.
.WilliMorges With Young t''1I I, Mems lens
Business Association. M
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT 70 VI: \ i: ! Y
.ltWould Appear That the Success o.
!, the Appomattox Dlverslo OF Plan De-
ponds on the Action Of the I'd.
lacent Property Owners.
!. lsn,o ~, 3 rho ri.nes.Dlspatc chs

IA. (specinl TO Tho T1mesDlspatchO Ill n
pnri1 uRG, VA, March SS.-llh ne
merchants and business men are J, taking .lA Y q q
great deal OF interest In the efforts to re-
,yiye the Chamber Of Commerce, which
Tor, the past twenty-five years years mus az
oompllshed SO much for PetersDu y =
Those approached on the subject. are ~
many cases, very enthusiastic. I
The mem bershp. which Is now Sky ~
viii doubtless be Increased to two OF
three hundred within month. u - - l1le
desire OF the entire membership that every
business man and merchant unite Win Win
the body. An Organization OF TINS me Klho
could accomplish great deal more than
one Of q small membership. and cofnmill-
toes sent from such a body IN the m
terest Of q matter concerning petersburg
would be given q prestige that they ~ould
not otherwise have. t9 II Il. !.
The comm! ttees having in charge the
consolidation OF tho Chamber OF COM
mcrce and the Young Men g Bu business
Association Will make their report IN
April. Judging from the members VINO
hnya been seen In reference to this mat
ter, 1T ID very likely that the business
6Assocla tlon will unite with the Cham-
ber and that the Chamber Will continue
under It's present name, Nh
4 The matter OF freight discrimination
and Better freight schedules ana snip
ping facilities Will be tho first business to
F., come before the recognized body
The day;for$ the banquet has not oeeh
selected, built will be about the mid
die of April.
The committee expects to have several
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trolled and modulated voices, and grace
full, easy and expressive action, The.
medal was awarded TO Miss Lille Hech-s
Ter and presented 70 her by lioy, w ~
l., Smith. D, D.
Readings were given by undergTadn-
ates Misses Pearl Achtenstein Eula
bailey and Rose satterfeld, each e|ielt-.
Ing hearty applause, and showing great
promise of future proficiency. Miss
bates pantomimed THE Holy City"
which was sung by Miss Rebo Newell
A most attractive feature OF the eve
ming was tho ensemble drill, led by
Mrs. Thurston. illustrating some OF the
principles OF her course OF Instruction
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
RAISER
OF REVENUE,
Bill Pending IN House Makes 8
Radical Changes. 5gs
TAXING OF Of: corr &, CREATIONS 3 'l|[' IS
Seven Different Ways TO Raise Revenue nue.
From Them Liquor Licenses and XII
T ak on Club Members
{, Are Doubled.

The tax measure passed by the House
OF Delegates; amended by the Senate and
sent back to the House. and then ro-
ferrsd to the Committed on Finance. Is
being very closely Inspected. 43 II
This Bill makes some radical changes
5 in the general policy us to taxation. Not
only is the method ilof securing LIQUOR
licenses changed and the tux upon sa-
loon keepers and, social clubs doubled,
but the act contains features affecting
other interests that are commented upon.
An official who will have much to do
with the carrying out Of the provision
Of the bill said yesterday: II am frank
to state that the revenue act is not clear
to mo In some particulars It imposes
taxes In seven different ways upon cor
poratons. In placing taxes upon people
we ought. first to aim to be just and fair.
l am afraid that In this matter we have
laid the way wide open Tor some people
to escape taxation. If a person believes
he is being made to bear more than his
Just borden he will not feel called upon
to 60 out Of the way to contribute his
share. 1t will be easy enough for him to
get out Of paying taxes upon lhtutls DIG DIG
property.
trhe revenue bill does not change the
general policy that has prevailed for
some years as to taxes upon real and
personal property, nor would 1t seriously
affect the ordinary farm owner or farm
hand. 1t Is somewhat intricate IN Its
provisions as to corporations, and while
thoro are seven different methods pro-
v!ded for the taxing Of corporations,
some people have doubts that as much
revenue will DO derived as under the
present law. @ g5 " !,
Boarding house keepers are exempted
from taxation; the taxes upon labor
agents are. doubled and the whole policy
as to the method OF granting liquor
licenses Is changed and tho tax upon
liuuor merchants and social clubs IS
IT'S PRESENT STATUS.
The BIZ is now before the House
Finance Committee. It embraces l6d
printed pages THAT Is to say, In its
original form, The House amendments
are thirty-four pages and the Senate
amendments are eighteen pages. Just
what the effect Of all of those would be
no one can tell, but they are, all being
very critically examined by some OF the
hardest working members Of the Legis-
lature both Senators and Delegates.
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HALF RATES FLORIDA
For Settlers and Home, Seekers Via the
--- -caahnard Air | Inc z allAua v. 80 49,

SSdcSosN ~ e'Vo So'NN|'
Beginning Tuesday, March cath. ard
every Tuesday thereafter in March and
April, the Seaboard Air Line Railway
viii sell settlers and home seekers tick.
cts to Manatee, Braidentown and Ellen
ton, in Manatee county, Florida, for A1, is
one way and s2950 round trip from Rich.
mond. and Cor sl5,i0 one way and sas.75
round trip from Petersburg.
Manatee county is the most fertile sec
: ton of Florida II Is on the west coast,
we'll below the frost line, and thousands
of acres OF the best unoccupIed lands
sell for $500 to $4,000 per acre. They
viii pay for themselves many times The
firs, year.
In 1909 one acre Melted s!.52s75 In early
vegetables. Thirty acres Of celery brought
S36, 1910.
The county is the healthicst In Florida
and the climate delightful.
Tho tarpon FISHING off this coast, in
Saratoga Bay, Is the finest In the world
For Information apply to z. p. Smith,
dlstrIcs passenger aSent, Richmbnd Val
Henry Whytc agent Petersburg, Va, or
to Charles B, Ryan. general passenger
agent. portsmouth,, Va,