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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
JUDGE RAsCH HOLDS COURT.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 26.-Judge
Louis o. Rasch, Of the Circuit Court, who
was asked to resign by the bar associa-
ton after an investigation of charges of
misconduct in office, and who later wrote
his resignation but failed to forward it to
Governor Durbin, resumed his place on the
bench this morning. Only three or four
lawyers appeared in his court, while fifty
or more were In the Superior Court, just
across the hallway.
1t is believed that Judge Rasch has made
UP his mind to remain on the bench in the
face of opposing public sentiment
This afternoon the ministers of this city
held a meeting in the Y. NJ G. A. Hall and
Endorsed the action of the Evansville bar
in asking Judge Rasch to resign. Several
speeches were made denouncing Judge
Rasch for again going on the bench. where
the judge says he purposes to remain.
+. Il. Posey, Republican attorney, and
former member of Congress. left tonight
for Indianapolis with petition to the Gov
ernor and the State Legislature asking
them To remove Judge Rasch from office.
The petition is signed by forty-one MEM
bers of the local bar association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
BREAKING THE BLOCKADE.
Railroads Embargo All Freights a
Terre Haute Except Perishable.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 26.-The
freight blockade is worse. and the Big Four
has issued embargo on all except per-
ishable freight. All local freights on the
Vandalia main line and divisions were an
nulled to-day. and the motive power and
In the yards
The Southern Indiana and the Evans
Vile & Terre Haute are bringing many
hundred cars of coal, especially for the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois. The Southern
Indiana helped the Chicago road to-day by
hauling five trainloads of coal with South
ern Indiana engines to Danville, ILL.,, on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Fell Between the Cars.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 26.-John Still
man, employed as brakeman on the South
ern Railway. was run over this morning
in the yards. and suffered injuries which
caused his death. In walking over his
train he fell between two cars and his
legs were cut off at the knees. He was
forty years old and left a widow and three
children. He was formerly employed as
freight conductor on the Monon.
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WAGNER QUICKLY sENTENCED.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Jan. 26.-In the
Superior Court of this city. this afternoon.
Edwin w. Wagner. alias John b. Newton.
OF indianapolis. was sentenced by Judge
II. b. TuthiII to serve an indeterminate
term OF two to fourteen years in the State
Prison. and TO pay fine of $500. Wagner
pleaded guilty TO the charge of uttering a
forged check for $500. which he passed
on the Root Manufacturing Company, of
this city. When asked by Judge Tuthill
II he had anything to say. Wagner replied
Yes. have wife and six children who
are penniless and II you fine me 1 cannot
pay IT My children should be educated and
given cnance TO avoid the life / have been
leading"
Wagner was wearing the prison stripes
before O'Clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
STRENUOUS CHRISTIANITY.
Kokomo Man Beats His Wife for Not
Joining I'm Prayer.

IN IfayeT.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 26-John Newdick,
this city, is devout worshiper and believer
in family prayers. Mrs. Newdick is also a
good Christian woman but also believes in
a well-kept home. Sunday night Mr.. New
dick announced family worship and knelt
in prayer Noting that the wife had not
knelt with him he asked her to join him
in supplications. She replied from the
kitchen that her "hands were in the dough
making bread for the next NEAL and that
IL was mot convenient to drop her work
just then.
Just then their eight-months-old baby
began crying. This was too much for New
dick and he arose from his knees and gave
the wife severe beating. In Police Court
to-day Mrs. Newdick appeared with two
very black eyes and a swollen face and
swore out warrant for the arrest of her
husband. Mayor Brouse fined Newdick $38
for his muscular religion.
In court Mrs. Newdick asserted that her
husband insisted on family worship at I'M
reasonable hours and grew angry whenever
she declined to drop her household duties
and join in prayer.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Jan. 26.-An autop-
sy ordered to-day by Coroner Wall.ng
shows that Allen. Blankenship, the colored
night Waterman who was found dead early
Sunday morning IN the office of the Melrose
Milling Company. was murdered. The skull
is badly fractured and ii Is the belief that
robbery was the motive for the crime, as
Blankenship was not known TO have any
enemies. He carried his weeks wages in
his pocket Saturday night and only S. bill
remained. The silver that he carried was
taken by the murderer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Glass Plant Badly Damaged.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind. Jan. 26.-The Eiwood
plant of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Compa-
ny, one OF the largest OF the kind in
the country, was damaged TO the
extent of $4,000 or $4,000 by a fire
which broke out early this morning,
and for four hours the entire city de-
partment, as well as fire brigade COM
posed of factory employees, labored 10
bring the names under control. The fire
originated over one of the kilns in the
north annealing room, and this. with the
north casting hall and a part of the furnace
room was DESTROYED. There were many
narrow escapes by the fire fighters. 1t
was the worst fire Elwood has had for
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
VIII Oppose the Liquor Bill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Jan. 26.-The church
people of Plainfield have become aroused
in regard to the liquor question that
is now before the Legislature and yes
terday committee was appointed from the
Friends Sunday school, which will be
Joined by like committees from the other
churches, to call on the county senator
and representatives and urge them to use
their influence against House Bill 1s4.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
whirIed Around "a Shaft.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 26.-Jack Robinson,
employed at the Ford & Donnelly foundry
and machine shop, was caught in a line
shaft to-day and was whirled go to 800
times around the shaft before the ma
chinery could be stopped. All the bones of
his feet were broken from being slammed
against overhead beams. but he Will re-
cover, IL no internal injuries develop.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, Jan. 26.-Dr.
w. S. Jackson, liveryman and veterinary
surgeon, is lying at deaths door from the
effects of horse bite received more than
a year ago. He was bitten in the left
hand, the bite healing in a short time and
giving him trouble until recently, when
he was attacked by severe cramping pains
in the hand and arm. These extended TO
every muscle in his body, and every symp-
tom OF hydrophobia has been developed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

near town, was ripped up the back by a
vicious mich COW. The wound is ten inches
long and an inch in depth in some places.
DR.. III. c. Davissons horse ran away and
overturned his sleigh on him. He was
dragged more than block in this perilous
position. W. ii. Winship stopped the horse.
The doctor was not seriously hurt.
The two-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Swingley ate half pound OF brown
coffee. and was barely saved by the doctor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

ley against the wire. While his head pro-
truded an east-bound car struck him, rem
dering him unconscious He was taken TO
the City Hospital. He is not seriously in
jured.
George s. Apologize, assisted by The0-
dore Stencil, a violinist, will give lecture
Tomorrow night at St. David's Guild House
on California" The lecture will be Illus
trated by stereopticon views from one hum
dred colored negatives owned by Mr.. APP
plegate.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE. H.. Jan. 26-Joseph Atkins
was arrested at Phillboro. Ind. to-day for
alleged completely in forgeries perpetrated
by Charles Johnson. using the of
". l.. Green. Of Indianola. ILL.,, I'm the forgery
OF a check for s. 500. He is said TO have
passed a similar forged check at Peoria
for $500 and one at Cayuga, Ind. for $3.50.
Johnson made unsuccessful efforts to pass
eight or ten more in this county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Big STEAMER WRECKED
TRANSATLANTIC LINER ASHORE OFF
ABERFRAW POINT, WALES.
Seventeen Of the Crew Landed, but
Others Unable to Leave the Wreck
Possibly a Freighter.

HOLYHEAD. Wales. Jan. "a steamer,
which is reported to be an American liner
(probably freighter), has been wrecked
off Aberfraw point. Isle of Anglesey, fif-
teen miles south of Holyhead. Seventeen
of the crew reached shore in their own
boats, but the remainder have been unable
to leave the wreck, owing to the gale that
is raging in st. Georges channel. The
name Of the steamer has not yet been
learned. Reports received here make no
mention of any passengers being aboard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Northumberland Well.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 26.-Well No.
in Wabash township, owned by Wilbur &
Haring. was shot on Monday, and came
in as 2O0-barrel producer. The locality in
which the we'll is drilled is prolific Of
good producers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Library VIII BE Accepted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 26.-The offer
Of Crawford Fairbanks of $4,000 for city
library will be accepted at the next meet
ing Of the City Council Mr.. Fairbanks
makes no stipulation other than 1T be
known by the name of his mother, Emeline
Fairbanks. A committee of citizens will
select the site and decide on the manner
in which the investment can best be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
A Hawaiian Appointment.

HONOLULU, Jan. 26.-Lorrin Andrews
has been appointed attorney general of Ha-
wall by Governor Dole, TO succeed +. p
Dole, resigned. Mr.. Andrews is a native of
New York and is a grandson of one of the
earliest Hawaiian missionaries. He served
a term i'm the territorial legislature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Baby Killed by a Fall.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 26.-Clarence, the
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
w. Downs. fell from his nursery chair to-
night and struck his head on the rim Of a
tin wash boiler, death resulting instantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Traction Subsidy Voted.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind. Jan. 26.-The ques-
ton of a subsidy for the Rich
mond, Union City e. Portland inter-
urban road, which on a previous occasion
was voted down, carried to-day by a vote
of COZ for to 31S against. 1t is believed work
will be begun on the road at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Want Municipal Ownership.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Jan. 26.-The Wabash
City Council this evening received a pc
tition signed by many taxpayers. asking
the Council to purchase for the city the
plant of the Wabash Electric Light Com
pany. The system Is first class and is
worth about $4,000. The contract with the
city will expire on July 81, and read
tustment of the schedule is then expected.
The city is now paying about 5000 a year
for public lighting, and il is claimed that
instead OF the street lighting being a charge
upon the city the revenue from CONNER
cial and domestic lighting would pay the
expense and leave pront. The petition
has been referred to a committee. Several
members of the Council are said TO be in
favor OF municipal ownership OF both the
water and light plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

North Vernon Qnd.) Republican.
One of the first acts of the Legislature
to become law appropriation OF
81, 6O0 TO buy sword for Admiral Taylor,
who commanded the battleship Indiana I'm
the Santiago campaign. Why not have
an appropriation now TO buy jack knives
for all the farmers In the State?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 26-Albert a
trick elephant belonging to the Leman
Brothers circus. now In winter quarters al
Argentine. a suburb. died to-day. Albert
was thirty years old and weighed 5000
pounds. He was brought TO this country.
from Burmah by Barnum & Bailey
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Too Many Cooks.
Seymour Qnd) Republican.

There are many people mixing selfish
motives In their primary election sugges-
tons that IL seems quite probable that the
present Legislature will not agree on a
satisfactory law. What the people want is
a better law than they now have, but too
many reformers have arbitrary plans Of
their own and do not care for suggestions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

grove alleges that her husband threw stones
at the house Cosgrove had been drinking.
When he smashed a window Mrs. Cosgrove
fired at her husband at short range. The
ball entered the left leg and caused
serious wound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
MuNcIE. Ind. Jan. 26.-Michael Cos
grove. well known about Muncie as horse
trainer. shot this afternoon by his
wife after Z quarrel In which Mrs. Co.'S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Long Way Round.

Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Dear old Boston never expected to see
the day when she would get coal from
Pittsburg by way of New Orleans. but
that's what she has been doing this winter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
fire at Eiwood Does Upward of S1S,-
ooo Damage to the Pittsburg Plate
GLASS Company Plant.
SENTENCED TO PRISON
PLEA OF GUILTY ENTERED BIZ THE
MICHIGAN CITY FORGER.
ureHkinE che Freight blockade at
T-rre Haute--Judge Rasch Retains
Itis seat-Traction Strike.
,sssal to IN. Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. 2s.-The tip
pie at the Sandford-Harris mine, three
miles west Of this city. was destroyed by
FIRE at o'clock this morning. One man is
dead and OF the twenty others who were
below the surface only three escaped IN
scathed.
The Dead
JAMES wESNER. aged forty-two. mar
ried. but no children. He came here from
Edwardsport. Ind, few months ago.
Seriously Injured
ZELL ELLER
HENRY SHANKS.
CHARLES CoNKLIN and his son vIR-
GIL.
CLYDE CUMMINGS.
GEORGE DALE.
GEORGE HINES.
WILLIAM MONERY.
]. s. PEARCE.
JAMES BLACKBURN.
JOHN BRADY and his two sons, PERRY
and ERNEST.
The fire started in a pile of waste and
rubbish, close to the stove in the engine
room at the tipple. When James Smith.
the engineer discovered il, 1t had destroyed
the upper timbers and was descending the
shaft He lowered the cage and rescued
two men, but was unable 10 send II down
again The mine. which is small, had but
one shaft and with the hosting machinery
destroyed the work of rescue was very
difficult The men were brought out, how
ever, by being hoiSted through the flames
with ropes. and all were in bad condition
when they reached the surface WeSner
was one OF six who we're unconscious when
they were brought to the surface. He died
soon after. The condition of the injured
Is reported as much improved tonight
The loss to the mine company is small.
but will be augmented by the loss OF busi-
ness while repairs are being made.
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The Dead.

JAMES wESNER. aged forty-two, mar
ried. but no children. He came here from
Edwardsport. Ind, few months ago.
Seriously Injured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
After Lingering For Thirty-Six
Hours John Murphy, of De-
catur, ILL.,, Passes Away
PARENTS ARE FRUSTRATED
Dies This Morning at Getz Surgery as
Result Of Accident of Tuesday After
noon-Mother and Father Are Pros.
trated by the News and Can Not
come-cousin Arrives Tonight.

After lingering for thirty-six hours
John Murphy, the Decatur, ILL.,, man
who had his legs crushed and mangled
by a Northwestern freight train he
was attempting to board Tuesday
afternoon, died in the Getz surgery this
morning at $40 o'clock. He made a
stubborn fight for his life, and was con-
scious portion of the time. The d.
rect cause of his death is due to the
loss of blood. which he suffered before
medical aid could reach him. A tele-
gram from Decatur this morning states
his parents are Frustrated by the news
of their sons death, and will be unable
to come.
All during Wednesday the injured
man seemed to be holding his own fair
ly well, but during the night he began
sinking and could not be aroused. He
was extremely weak from the loss of
blood, and it is thought this, together
with possible internal injuries, is the
direct cause Of his death. A telegram
received from his cousin, j. j. Moran,
|cf Decatur, this morning, states the
parents are Frustrated at the news of
their sons death and are in such a
condition they can not travel. Mr..
Moran will arrive this evening and take
charge of the body, which was removed
to the Densel & Wilbur undertaking
parlors. 1t is very likely the body will
be taken to Decatur for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
COMMUNICATION FROM NIB. & W.
Offer to Refund Money II Hyomei Docs
Not Cure Catarrt.


10 to the Editor OF the Times
Republican: We have been asked re-
Gently IL the advertisements printed in
your columns regarding Hyomei We're
true, where we offer to refund the
money ii. thiss1reatment does not cure
eetarrh. We wish you would please
print this letter in as conspicuous
place as possible in your paper, saying
that we absolutely agree to refund the
money to any purchaser of Hyomel
outfit II 1t does not cure catarrh.
This outfit consists of an inhaler of
convenient size to be carried in the vest
pocket So that the user can breathe Hy-
omei air four or five times daily. With
this is included medicine dropper and
q bottle of Hyomei. The outfit sells
for 81 and is most economical treat
ment, for the inhaler lasts lifetime
and there is enough Hyomei for more
than months use. while extra bottles
can be obtained for SO cents.
We trust this communication VIII
settle any doubts that raay have arisen
q to the willingness TO refund the
noney for Hyofnei outfit, IN case the
purchaser is not satisfied.
We wish to say empha tically that our
guarantee on Hyomei koids good, and
Ne will refund the money to any dis
satisfied purchaser who simply states
that he has used the treatment accord
mg to directions and not been helped.
Respectfully yours,
M'BRIDE & WILL DRUG co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
Iowa General Officials Do Not
Know About Rebuilding
Burned Structures
AWAITING ENGINEER KELLEY
Temporary Structure to Coal Engines
Will Be Erected, and Repairs Will
Be Made to storekeeper's Building
Heaviest Loss is in Rolling Stock
City News.

1t was learned from officials of the
Iowa Central this morning that no
plans have as yet been decided upon
for the permanent building of the coal
chutes and storekeeper's warehouse,
which burned Wednesday morning, al
tho temporary coal chutes and repairs
to the storekeeper's building will be
made at once.
General Superintendent NJ. Sweeney,
Superintendent Of Equipment and Ma
chinery George q. Brooke and Purchas
ing Agent Fred Wing, all of Minneapo-.
lis. arrived in the city this morning and
were in conference today with Superin-
tendent j. A. Davis aud Master Me-
chanic w. o. johnson. When seen Mr.,
Sweeney said no plans, other than tenn
porary ones, which the company Of a
necessity must make, had been cOntern-
plated, and would not probably until the
return Of Chief Engineer II. G. Kelly
from the east. "A temporary structure
to coal the engines will lie erected and
repairs will be made to the storekeep-
er's warehouse to protect the stock
The greatest loss to the company, Mr..
Sweeney said, would be in the rolling
stock, none of which was insured. The
other buildings are fully covered, the
|adjuster being here today arranging for
a settlement. From an unofficial source
1t has later been learned that the COM
pany will. In all probability, re-erect
the coal chutes permanently in the
same locality, and will build new
storekeeper's warehouse. the east por-
ton Of which is practically totally de-
stroyed. The loss to the storekeeper's
supplies will not prove. it Is believed.
to be as heavy as was at first antici-
pated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
SEASON OPENS SATURDAY.
Brisk Practice Going on Among Can.
didates for Places on High School
Baseball Team-1he Schedule.


didates for Places on High School
easeball Tsam-Ths Schedule.
Daily practice OF the hottest kind Is
being INDUCED in by the would-be
members OF the high school baseball
team, and the contests for the various
positions are narrowing down. Sails
bury, who Is calptaining the team, Will
probably place the men, at least tenn
porarily, next Friday night. The field
OF candidates Is large. as about thirty
are out every evening for practice In
Finkle's park. Kent will be the main
stay, as he was last year in the box,
but both Salisbury and Chic" Kirk
are getting their wings" in shape for
that work. Salisbury, while not actual
ly chosen as captain, will virtually run
the team, and will hold his old position
behind the bat. Among the likely ones
in the bunch there are Turnkey for
first base; Andrews, for second base;
"Chic" Kirk, for third base, and Woods
for short stop. The promising candi-
dates, whose chances are good IN. the
outfield are Lincoln, Chinn Forrey,
Duncan and v,.ach. with the honors
about even. The schedule for the sea-
son has been completed by Manager
Phillips, excepting the proposed trip OF
a week, and 1t is not known as yet
whether or not this will be realized.
The games arranged for are as follows:
April 11-Alurnni.
April 1s-Cedar Falls at Marshall
town.
April 25-Iow,a College at Marshall
town.
May; west Liberty at West Lib
erty.
May s-Cedar Rapids at Marshall
town.
May 16-Waterloo at Waterloo.
May 23-Cedar Rapids at Cedar
Rapids. III.
town.