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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
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LOST LIFE IN SAVING, GIRL
Mrs. Abram 8assford, Jr., Dies in Fight.
ing Naptha Flames.

White Plains, N. y, Jan. 19.-Mrs
Abram Bassford. Jr., endeavored to beat
out the flames that threa tened the life OF
German servant girl and was herself sc
badly burned that she died four hours
later in the White Plains hospital.
Some clothing which had been washed
in naphtha/was given to, the girl to dry
She placed it ocer the kitche nrange The
naphtha fumes ignted and the girl, iN
trying to put out the, flames, set fire to
her dress.
Martin J. Cody. an actor. found Mrs
Bassford with her clothing afre from head
to foot. He pushed her into snowbank
and eXtinguished the flames. The servant
is in the hospital and will probably re-
cover from her injuries
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
HAZED TILL HE DIED
Band Boy in Egyptian Battalion Is
"Ragaed, to Death.

dragged" to Death.
Alexandria, Egypt, Jan. ia serious
case of "hazing" has occurred among the
band boys Of the Second battalion of the
rife brigade in the Kasr-Ni1 barracks in
Cairo. The victim died and court-mar-
tial has been ordered.
The boy was continually reported as
slovenly and dirty and the adjutant Or
dered all the boys to undergo extra drill
on account of this one boys delinquencies.
In consequence the. boy was subjected to a
barrack-room court martial and such
rough usage that he died few days later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19

PALMER FOR OMAHA POSTMASTER.
Washington, Jan. 19.-At the conclusion
of to-day's cabinet meeting Postmaster
General Payne said it had been decided
to appoint Henry E. Palmer as postmaster
at Omaha, Neb., to succeed the present
incumbent Of that office. Mr.. Palmer was
pressed for the appointment by Senator
Willard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
NOT "A CANDIDATE

General Widel Of Mankato Not to Stand
for Secretary of State.
Special to The Journal.
Mankato, Mimi, Jan. 19.-General Gus
tav Widell announces definitely in an in
terview with the Free Press that he will
not be candidate for secretary of state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19

Suits
100 swomen's fl n e
black cheviot man
tail suits, worth:
$19. SO, /
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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
ENTERTAINMENT BY
THE PHIL4LETHEANS

Special to the Indianap polls Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 30.-Fowler
Hall. at Purdue University. was the scene
of a brilliant gathering last night, the
occasion being the annual entertainment
OF the Philalethean Literary Society. COM
posed of the women students at Purdue.
The audience was the largest that ever
assembled in the hall and the programme.
BY the leading elocutionists and esSayistS
OF the society, was a memorable one.
Cecil C. Crane. president of the society,
delivered the greeting, after which Frances
Mclaughlin read a paper on 1.-The Heroism
OF the American Woman" Ruby Halstead
reclted Grandma at the Masquerade and
Mabel McBroom read a sketch entitled
The Colonial Girl" An essay, 1.-The
American Girl Compared with Girls of
Otner Countries. was read by Bernice
Nelson. A story. THE College Chair Boy"
concerning the adventure of Purdue man
employed at the st. Louis fair was read
by Ethel NJ. Spalding. Lois Yager read a
paper on The American Girl of the Fu-
ture," and Edith Griggs recited Her Prac-
tical Application of Science
Miss Eva L. Linn. organist concluded
the programme with an organ SOLO
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
YOUNG FARMER KILLED BY
EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE
He Had Laughed at the Fears of
His Brother and Proceeded
Alone with Blasting.
BODY TERRIBLY MANGLED
.necia1 20 ,he 1ndiananolis Innrnal-

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April 30.-Laughing
at the fears of his brother. who refused TO
continue job of blasting on the site of a
proposed barn. William Rowe. one of the
wealthiest farmers in White county. under
took to complete the unfinished work late
yesterday afternoon and half an hour later
was a corpse, his mangled remains being
found by his brother Jesse, nearly $50 feet
from the excavation.
The accident happened on the Rowe farm.
two miles north of Round Grove. Yester-
day the younger Rowe bought several
pounds of dynamite in the city and pre-
pared 10 blast ledge of rock in a field
where il was proposed to build a large
grainhouse. He exploded several charges
and was slightly hurt by flying rock. This
frightened him and he would not continue
the work. His brother was determined
that the work should be done and went
himself into the field. with several sticks
of dynamite in his pocket He had been
gone but half an hour when two explosions
were heard in rapid succession and the
members of Rowes family, hurrying TO
the scene, found his mangled body lying
on the ground. The entire right side OF his
body blown away IL is believed that
he tripped and fell. exploding the dyna-
mite sticks I'm his pocket.
Rowe was very wealthy and owned one OF
the most valuable farms in the county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
CHEMISTRY FELLOWSHIP
FOR WABASH GRADUATE {
Frank F. Hasbrouck Honored by
Boston "Tech" Poet Elmore
in an Unexpected Role.
NEW DANGER IN HOT AIR
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, April 30
Frank F. Hasbrouck. a last years graduate
of Wabash and present assistant TO Prof
j. B. Garner, of the chemistry department
of Wabash College. has been notified that
he has been awarded the Austin fellow
ship in physical chemistry by the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology at Bos-
ton. This fellowship is much sought after.
Mr.. Hasbrouck will remain with the de-
partment here until the close of the year.
at which time he will receive his master 5
degree, and in the fall will go to Boston.
His work will be mainly in research and
study.
The active chapter of Phi Delta Theta of
Wabash College was represented by Rob-
ert ID. Schreck. of Decatur and NJ s
Leaning, OF Goshen, at the meetings of the
Epsilon Province at Indianapolis to-day.
Many of the alumni members also went
over, besides some of the active men,
James Buck Elmore was in the city Tues
day, mingling with the students, and at
noon went to the Woods Club. his favorite
retreat while in the city and talked with
the students and sold his new book. called
twenty-five Years in Jackville." Thurs
day the Woods Club caught on fire and
the students now claim that Elmore dis
pensed so much hot air" that he set fire
TO the house.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
LARGE CROWDS AT THE
UNIVERSITY AT UPLAND
Visitors Enthusiastic Over Pros
poets of the School Under DIR.
WincheSter's Presidency.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UPLAND, Ind, April 30-The ceremonies
antecedent to the installation of DR.. c. w.
Winchester as president of Taylor Univer-
sity. which will eliminate in the Inaugural
ton exercises on Monday, have been
marked by a large attendance and much
enthusiasm on the part of both students
and visitors.
To-day was made a semi-recess. most OF
the time being devoted to informal social
gatherings. This afternoon Miss Alice
Palmer. secretary of the Indiana woman's
Christian Temperance Union. delivered ar
address to a large audience. and tonight
there was a musicale by the music depart
ment of the college.
Tomorrow will be a busy day. The
morning sermon at the Methodist Church
will be by the Rev. DIR. G.. A. Mclaughlin
In the afternoon the Rev. DR.. William
Potts George will preach in the university
chapel. At night the Rev. DR.. T. J. Bas-
sett will preach in the Methodist Church
Several subsidiary meetings will be held
during the day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
ANCIENT LITIGATION
EXPIRES BY INANITION
Suit Docketed in Bartholomew
County Twenty Years Ago Dis
missed by the Court.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 30.-A suit which
has been on the docket of the Bartholomew
County Circuit Court for over twenty years
was dimissed this morning. The action
was that of the Pennsylvania lines against
the Mooney Lateral Railway Company, suit
for injunction.
In order to reach the Big Four tracks the
tannery of w. w. Mooney & Sons had to
build short line connecting the plant and
the Big -Four. The Pennsylvania lines had
direct access to the tannery, but the owners
preferred TO use the Big Four and hence the
short line was built In order to build the
spur of track the owners of the tannery
Incorporated as the Mooney Lateral Rail-
way Company and constructed the road. At
one point 1t had to cross the Pennsylvania
lines, so this road brought suit for an
injunction. The case dragged along in
court and although called for trial several
times the attorneys postponed it.
The Mooney road finally went out of use
and this morning the case was dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
NOT ON MEAT.


It's a common Joke to say HE eats so
much 1t makes him poor TO carry it around''
when speaking of some thin. scrawny fell
low who eats as much as a horse, but it
is frequently true If the food is not the
kind the body calls for
A person might eat ton OF improper
food and never get an ounce of nourish-
ment from 1t, but put them on a Grape
Nuts diet and four teaspoonfuls of this food
(Which is all nourishmenD quickly brings
pounds I'm weight and fortune in health
and strength This has been proved over
and over.
instance in her own family. It's briefly
told, but the truth is there: My husband
lost his left hand in an accident and lost
a terrible amount OF blood kent getting
weaker for five months and finally got a
terrific cough. He would eat big meals of
meat ana potatoes TO get we'll but didn't
get any good from them. Finally | per-
suaded him 10 try Grape-Nuts food. and
from a skeleton of eighty-three pounds he
soon regained his normal weight of 2O7
pounds and Is strong and well and declares
he wants no other food for the main part
OF his meals
AS for myself my flesh was fiabby I
tired so easily and my memory was so
poor could keep nothing in my head, but
after three months OF the Grape-N Nuts diet
j gained twelve pounds my flesh IS hard
and firm. / am stronger and my memory
has improved wonderfully. | keep a candy
store. but i sell Grape-Nuts. too. for
think IL Is the best thing To give the chill
dren; Name given by Postum Co.. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
Look for The Road To welIville" In
each pkg.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
EVIDENCE IN THE SEWARD
MURDER TRIAL ALL IN
A Few Character Witnesses Intro
duced by the Defense in Clos
ing Its Case.
TWO DAYS ARGUMENT

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE. Ind. April 3O.-The evidence
in the Seward murder trial, involving the
charge of wife murder, now before the
Hendricks Circuit Court. is all in. Two
more days will be spent in the arguments
and the case will go 10 the jury.
When court convened this morning the
State rested, it's rebuttal evidence being all
in. The defense then introduced a number
of character witnesses to show that the
reputation of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Lehman,
whose testimony the State tried TO impeach.
was above reproach. Alfred Hirt, presi-
dent of the First National Bank at Green
castle; Aaron Thomas, a neighbor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lehman, who has known them for
twenty-five years; David Hansen. a neigh
Dor, and Jesse Carpenter of Lena. all testi-
fed that their reputation for truth and
veracity was of the best
Conrad Lehman was then called to the
stand. He denied having had a conversa-
ton with the Rev. w. II. Williams at
Lena the Saturday following the murder in
which he told Mr.. Williams that when he
examined the body the flesh was warm
and the pulse beat time or two He ac-
knowledged telling him that at first he
thought the body was warm. but on close
examination found Ii TO be cold and stin
The blood on the wounds had clotted.
Attorney Alice then announced that the
defense rested. 1t was Ills o'clock. and
Judge Adams adjourned court till Monday
morning. when the arguments will be be-
gun.
Attorneys Alice, for the defense, and
Hays and Matson. for the State, are now
out of the case and will take no part in
the arguments. Both sides will make two
addresses in the following order: Harvey
for the State, Clark for the defense, Raw
ley for the defense and Brill for the State
Each attorney has been granted half a day
in which to make his address.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
LATEST WELL STARTS
OFF At ESQ BARRELS
reoial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. April 30.-An oil well
that is a gusher was drilled in to-day by
the Binghamton Trenton Rock Oil Com
pany on the Peter Schirack farm in Wa
bash township. The well will start at $50
barrels.
Rice & Emerson are trying the expert
ment of a deep well on the Griffis farm
northwest of this city. They are now 80
feet in the pay sand. without oil. and ex-
pect TO drill TO the depth of 500 feet
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
Ne0vs of Important Happenings in Indiana
COURT INTERVIEWS IN
POLITICS IN LAFAYETTE
City Clerk Enjoined from Deliv-
ering Election Supplies to Dem
ocrat Election Inspectors.
TROUBLE IS EXPECTED
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 3O.-Judge Vim
ton late this afternoon, in the Superior
Court, issued an injunction against City
Clerk Charles f. Williams. jr., restraining
him from delivering election supplies to the
board of election inspectors appointed by
the Democratic members of the City Coun-
Gil Monday night, after they had ousted
the inspectors regularly named by the
Council in March.
The court ruled that the ordinance ap-
pointing the Democratic inspectors was IL
legal on the grounds that ii was not signed
by the mayor and that the action was taken
too late to be valid.
The courts order was the finale of bit
ter contest lasting all day, in which leading
Republicans and Democrats participated.
Trouble is anticipated at the polls on Tues
day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
CORONER INVESTIGATING
SULLIVAN COUNTY CASE
Some Strength Added to the The
ory that Mcconnell Shot Him
self-Detectives at Work.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SULLIVAN. Ind. April 3O-Coroner Max
well made investigation and examina-
tion of a number of witnesses to-day in re-
gard to the death of Homer Mcconnell,
who was cremated in a deserted cabin Fri
day night. but has not rendered a verdict
in the case Two detectives arrived here
to-day and have begun work on the case.
AS yet no clew that tends to prove a muir
der theory has been found.
The developments to-day indicate to some
extent that Mcconnell comrsitted suicide.
Mcconnell had often expressed the desire
that his body be cremated in event of his
death, which, under the circumstances.
adds some degree of strength to the theory
that he ended his life with pistol after
setting fire 10 the cabin.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
BOTTLES ABANDONED
IN WABASH DIARIES
Health Officer Orders a Return to
Cans and Ladles-TicketS
e-. Are Prohibited. .4n.s.
specia, to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, April 30.-Local dairy
men have received notice from e. M. La
sale. city health officer. that after May
they will not be permitted to sell milk in
bottles, must go back to the old-fashioned
can and ladle. The change is made on
strictly sanitary grounds. the health off,
Ger saying that the bottles. in many in
stances, are unclean; that when they are
not carefully washed, noxious matter col
lects in the bottoms. while the milk that
attaches TO the sides sours and affects the
fresh milk placed in them. menacing the
health of infants.
Another order obliges the dairymen to
throw away all milk tickets which become
foul and transmit disease germs. and adopt
aluminium checks in their place. These
checks are to be thoroughly disinfected
once a day. and the manner of disinfect-
Ing the same is explained at length. The
dairymen say they approve the order, and
will comply.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
DEMOCRACY OF MONROE
NOMINATES Il TICKET
peciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 30.-Democ-
racy of Monroe county met in delegate
convention to-day and nominated a county
ticket. Editor Fl. j. Feltus was permanent
chairman and Congressman Miers made
the address.
The ticket follows: For auditor, Thomas
Huntington; treasurer, John Hinkle; sher-
in, Walter Parks; coroner, DIR. Frank Hol-
land; surveyor, George RAIDER; commission
ers, John Gilmore and Samuel Bennett.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01

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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
TATE MURDER CASE Is
GIVEN TO THE JURY
Day Spent in Arguments, the
State Asking for Conviction
Defense Pleads for Mercy.
snecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind, April 3o.-Leo Fish
er, prosecutor. opened the argument in the
Tate murder trial this morning. He de-
clared that Tate killed Hodges in cold
blood, and contended that this fact had
been proved by the evidence introduced by
the prosecution Thomas H. Dillon fol-
lowed for the defense and begged for the
mercy OF the court. Attorney Armstrong
of Huntingburg, made a touching speech
for the defense. praying for mercy for the
prisoner
Jerry Suddarth. attorney for the prosecu-
tion, reviewed the crime and the previous
character of the prisoner, and closed by
asking the jurors to find the prisoner guilty,
as had been proved. and to follow the law.
The case went TO the jury late this evening.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
Married in the Philippines.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BELLEFONTAINE, o., April 30-An-
nouncement comes from the Philippine
islands of the marriage there March 16 of
Charles Keyes, of Bellefontaine of the
United States marine corps, and Miss
Josephine Dove. of Waldorf. Md, who was
visiting friends in the islands. The we'd
ding took place at the Army and Navy
Club at Olongepo and was attended by the
officers and attaches of all the local gov
ernment offices and posts
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BOONVILLE, Ind, April S0.-Warrick
county Republicans. in a well-attended
delegate convention, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket to-day: Adolph Beeler,
treasurer; S. L. Tyner. clerk; DIR. w. ID.
Watson, recorder; John Wilke, jr.. sur
veyor; Joseph Baughn. coroner; William
Liant and John Toole, commissioners. No
representative was nominated on account
of the change incident to the reapportion-
ment act of the last Indiana Legislature.
All but the candidate for recorder were
nominated by acclamation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
ELMER LEONARD GOES
SOUTH FOR HEALTH
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 9O.-Elmer
Leonard, member of the Republican state
committee, left this afternoon for Chatta-
nooga. accompanied by his wife. He was
taken sick at the state convention and has
not shown satisfactory tendency TO re-
cover from the bronchial trouble since. His
physicians insisted last night that he must
go 10 some warmer latitude at once and live
in the sunlight.
II he is not speedily benefited in Chatta-
nooga he will go TO Texas till the weather
becomes warm here. His condition is CIV
ing his friends much anxiety
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
BLOOD. POISONED BY
USING INFECTED SOAP
South Whitley Man Washed with
Soap Used by Doctor in Dress
ing Tubercular Leg.
Il to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April S0.-Marcus
E. Jones died at South Whitley yesterday
from blood poisoning. due to infection
caught from using cake of soap which
had just been used by doctor after dress
ing the tubercular leg of a patient.
Jones had abrasion of the skin one
hand, and in a few hours IL began to pain
him seriously and the hand become swollen
out of shape. Medical science could not
check the progress of the poison and Jones
died in great agony.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, April 9O-Information
was received here to-day that Oliver II.
Bogue. until two years ago a well-known
lawyer of this city, has been elected di-
rector of the American Can Company,
which controls all the principal tin can
manufactures of the United States and
has a capitalization of $S2.0O0.OO0 Mr.
Bogue is a brother-in-law of Daniel G.
Reid, the tinplate millionaire. at whose
solicitation he left Wabash to go to New
York in a confidential relation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
STABBED COMPANION
WITH POCKET KNIFE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April 30.-Frederick
Neff was stabbed and dangerously wounded
last night by Thomas Smi.hwick, son of
Oliver Smithwck. Both are seventeen
years old. The boys engaged in an alterca-
tion and Smithwick ran across the street
and. borrowing a pocket knife from John
FetZ returned and stabbed Neff three
times, one wound. in the breast. being seri-
Gus. Smithwick escaped after the cutting
and has not been apprehended. Fetz was
arrested accessory.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
INSANITY COMMISSION
TO PASS ON TERRELL
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special % the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, April 30.-In compli-
ance with instructions from Governor Dur
bin. received to-day, Sheriff Johnson will
cause an insanity commission to be impan-
eled on Monday for the purpose of holding
an inquest over ]. w. Terrell, the convict
ed insane murderer.
The sheriff expects to have arrangements
completed for taking Terrell to the Rich
mond asylum by next Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-01
Barn and Contents Destroyed.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April 30.-Early
yesterday morning the large barn on the
farm of Mrs. Annie Cole Fisher, in the
western edge of Shelby county, was de-
stroyed by fire with a large amount of
hay. corn and farming implements. fine
horse, which had been purchased a week
ago, was burned. The loss is $1,000, with
insurance of 500.