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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
BIG ICEHOUSE IS
WRECKED 1T DEFIANCE

DEFIANCE. o.. April 3.-The crest
of the worst food ever experienced in De-
fance was reached at s clock this morn
ing. but as yet the water has only fallen
two inches.
The mammoth icehouse, with 1900 tons
Of ice, was wrecked by the flood The
water undermined the foundations and the
brick wall crumbled and fell in the stream
taking roof and contents.
The opera house and amusement halls
at Island Park are submerged.
Many bridges throughout the county are
ruined. and the damage will reach $40. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
TRAINMEN CONFESS
THEY IGNORED ORDERS
snecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, April 3.-Immediately
after the collision of Vandalia freight trains
at Stanton this afternoon Engineer Burns
and Conductor White. of No. "a, the east
bound train. telegraphed to Superintendent
Downing admitting their responsibility and
resigning. They had orders as to the time
to leave Seelyville and started out fifteen
minutes earlier. The train was six hours
late.
Frank Hickey, the Detroit man who was
beating his way on No. a, died at ST.
Anthony's Hospital mere. Fireman Tumb-
lin. of No. II, whose body was brought
here will be taken to Marshall, ILL.,, to-mor-
row for burial The superintendent office
received notice at Z o'clock p. m. that the
track had been cleared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
REPORTS OF KAISER'S
SICKNESS ARE DENIED

BERLIN, April 3-The North German
Gazette, a government organ, denies the
rumors printed in London and circulated
in the United States that the health of
Emperor William is such that it gives
occasion for concern. The paper adds that
the Emperors health remains excellent.
and that the voyage he is on gives every
prospect of full success in recuperating his
strength.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
IRISHMEN OBJECT TO
ARBITRATION TREATY
Fear a Convention with Great
Britain Would Estrange Amer
ica and Other Powers.

CLEVELAND. April 3.-The Irish Ma.
tionalists of this city have adopted strong
resolutions protesting against an arbitration
treaty between the United States of Ameri.
ca and Great Britain.
The views of George Washington relative
to the danger OF alliances with foreign pow
ers is cited and the opinion is expressec
that such a treaty between the limited
States and Great Britain would be an Un.
desirable condition to the others of the
European powers and would tend to dis
rupt and destroy the friendly relations that
now exist between the United States anC
those countries.
y copy of the protest will be sent to Sen.
ators Foraker and Dick
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
INTOXICATED AND
DROUE BEFORE CAR
Northwestern Car DemoliShes
Buggy, but Three Occu-
pants Escape.

Northwestern-avenue street car struck
a buggy, occupied by three men, at Six
teenth street and Senate avenue last
night. The buggy. demolished but
the men were uninjured. When Patrolmen
Cousins and Admire arrived they found
that all of the men were intoxicated. AS
one OF them was too much under the in
fuence of liquor 10 go farther, he was
arrested. At the police station he gave the
name OF Charles lie Page.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
DRUNKEN NAN .SLAYS
+. DRUNKEN COMPANION

CAIRO. ILL.,. April 3-Martin Farrell. an
engineer. who has lately been employed on
the towboat Mary Michaels, was stabbed to
death to-day by James Coffy. a cigarmaker
who came to this city from Poplar Bluff
Mo. Farrell came from Memphis to Cairo
and claimed Philadelphia as his home Both
men were under the influence Of liquor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
Merely a Preventive Measure.

KISHINEFF, Bessarabia. April 2.-It is
explained that Governor Ourousoff's warn
ing against race disturbances was not is
sued because of any attempted disorders.
but simply owing to the suggestion of the
possibility of outbreaks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
Railroad Builders Landed.

SEOUL. April g.. p. m.-five Japanese
transports. carrying men and horses to be
used in the construction OF the Seoul-wiju
Railway, have arrived at Chemulpo. The
transports also brought infantry. who are
10 act as railway guards. The troops agO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
the INDIANAPOLIS journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Ind, April 3.-The wash
out on the Evansville * indianapolis Rail-
road. six miles below this city. has been
Repaired and traffic will be resumed on that
road Tomorrow large quantity of mail
tCONTINLED On PAGE z. COL ID
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04

r. RAMSEY.
EDWARD DOUGHERT1.
RICHARD GRIMES.

The cause of the explosion is unknown.
but il is supposed to have originated in
the heating plant. Besides the bank. build
ing a clothing store and two grocery
stores were destroyed by fire. The less is
S15.O0O
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-04
IOWA BANK BUILDING IS
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
Three Persons Killed and Several
Injured at Albia-Property
Loss Is About $4,000.
THE CAUSE. IS UNKNOWN

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, April S,-An ex
plosion in the Citizens National Bank
building at Abba this morning caused three
deaths and injured several persons. The
dead:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
HORSESHOE sUPERsTIT1oNs.
Belief That It Brings Good Luck Pre-
walls All Over the World.

From the Syracuse Herald.
The origin of belief in Horseshoe luck,
is SO ancient that 1t never has been de-
termined with certainty and no sunerstf.
ton is more universal. Ever since horses
began to wear shoes those crescents or
iron nave been accounted lucky emblems
OF all peoples, races and nations that have
peen acquainted with their USE
Inc Chinese, for instance, say they nail
them up over their doors as a charm,
against evil spirits because of the close
resemblance in shape between then, ana
the arched body of the sacred snake NJ
sanora, one OF their principal deities
ASK turkish Mohammedan for fnfor-
th ati9 % on me subject and he will tell you
enat IL is because they are in form like a
crescent, the sacred emblem of Islam.
fonsh Jew Will explain that at the
PASSOVER lass the blood sprinkled upon the
rected by their ritual, forms the CHIEF
points OF an arch; hence, obviously fba
xaIue or arch-shaped talismans such as
horseshoeS are. A as
The stolid and unimaginatiye Russ,an
peasant, on the other hand maintains that
sne luck associated with the horseshoe js
a absn emery my to the metal irrespective of its
Wnerewith to nullify the maIeyoJent d.
signs or evil spirits and COLLINS
very different Is the story which tbs
FRI fp,sn nm seeks to account for his liking
i
lronclad or ireland" he will tell yo,,
originated as follows: The whole island
was once submerged in the sea ont Of
which 1t only rose once in seven wears and
then only for a short time. Many attempts
had been made to break the spell and In
duce the country to remain permanently
above the waters, but all were in vain until
one day daring adventurer threw "a
horseshoe from a boat on the topmost
peak of Wicklow mountains Just as they
were disappearing beneath the waves.
Then at last was the ban removed The
Emerald Isle began forthwith to rise again
from the ocean depths into which IT had
sunk. And 1t has been dry land-more or
less-ever since.
In England, up to comparatively recent
times, horseshoes were extensively used
almost everywhere as anti-witch charms
and the custom is not even yet an extinct
one. No witch, it used to be said could
enter a building over the door of which a
horseshoe-or better still, three horse
shoes-had been affixed. prongs downward
The origin of this particular belief is re-
ferable to the old legend of st. Dunstan
This versatile English ecclesiastic was a
skilled farrier, and one day while at work
in his forge the evil one entered in dis
guise and requested Dunstan to shoe his
"single hoof." The saint, although he at
once recognized his malign customer, ac-
ceded, but caused him so much pain dur
ing the operation that Satan begged him to
desist This Dunstan did, but only after
he had made the evil one promise that
neither he nor any of the lesser spirits his
servants, would ever modest the inmates of
a house where horseshoe was displayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
Respect for Late Foreman.

At a meeting Of the chapel of the Treas
ury Department branch of the government
printing Office yesterday resolutions were
passed expressive of sorrow for the death
of Capt. Aven Pearson, foreman of the
division. 1t was set forth that in his death
the employees are deprived of competent.
faithful. generous. thoughtful and we'll
-of friend and associate, as well as fore
man.
That, having served with distinction as a
soldier under Logan, he had endeared him
self to his comrades and to all lovers Of
the country's gallant defenders.
1t was ordered that q copy of these reso-
lutions be furnished to the son of the de-
ceased. They were signed by VIM. A.
Whitney, e. L. Winnie, Geo. H. Healey, T.
F. McKeon, Lucy Morrison. Lizzie Schafer
and Chas. A. Williams committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
Bridge Said to Be Dangerous.

The engineer department has had its at
tention called to the dangerous condition
of the NJ Street bridge over the James
Creek canal, In Southwest Washington
According to a report from the police of
the fourth precinct, the bridge for several
months has been badly in need of repairs
The planking. II is stated. is rotten and
perforated with holes and the police. off,
GERS almost every night are called upon to
furnish lanterns to persons crossing the
bridge.
1t is understood that the engineer de-
partment will make immediate arrange
ments for repairing the bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
He F|hALEY...'N' [: OUT
=
But Bill Had a Hard Time
Getting His Bride. r.
ALL HIS. OWN ..lt FAULT
PA AND MA DIE ,11,! NOT ( APPROVE OF
HIS HABITS.
<.-!JSr - 49, ---
s.-,.a =
He Fell OF the Water Wagon at an In
opportune Time-A Run
away Match. sa.s9


Its mighty apparent to me-" said the
station master. wearily, as he kicked a
couple of old shoes over the edge OF the
station platform and brushed layer OF
rice off baggage truck, preparatory to
sitting down, that there are a whole lot
of honeymoon specials coupling up IN the
vicinity Of these yards nowadays. and from
what observe they.ve,a all got steam up for
a run down the matrimonial tracks on a
blank schedule"
"Any objections?" asked The Star. re-
porters.
ooh, no-that is, guess not" replied the
station master obviously. as he tenderly
smoothed good-sized knot on the back of
his head. I amt marrying man myself.
but know one or two things about the
game, and never could figure out why it
was that every time a fellow couples up
with the girl of his heartiit rains groceries
and footwear all over the neighborhood.
I'm a real good-natured person, my friends
gay, and consequently amt saying a
word against carpet slippers and such, but
cross and peevish stopping a number ten
brogan travelling forty miles an hour.
did you stop an article of that descrtp-
tion?" asked the repQrter.3o
Real quick. withi Jny shead." said the
station master, tersely, as he smoothed the
bump again, land while Ina not opposed to
marriage as an abstract proposition. these
duties of mine become rather onerous In
the spring and fall, the honeymoon sea-
sons. There's hardly, morning that I
don't skate down thisl very platform on a
layer of rice an inch deep, and it's mighty
seldom ! don't have to call out detail of
laborers to gather W. the old shoes and
musical hardware scattered all over the
premises" pT >. 40
have had wedding party in here to-
around the PLATFORM Sd 80
Took Him BY Surprise.
you guessed right the very first time"
said the station master. as he stood up and
shook himself brisklyt and sat down ginger
~ on the truck again. 81 didn't hear them
come in. although usually can hear a
foolish bunch Of send-offers just about as
far as No. Dos whistle. and just as cross
ed between two tracks. feeling real good
natured and not harming anybody, ran
into about six pounds Of a staple article
OF Chinese diet that was moving In the
erection OF the happy groom at that par
ticuiar minute of time. The seat OF my
pants Is full of 1t now. about pound and
a half having gone down the back OF my
neck. and every time I sit down feel as
II I'm trying to repose on a cushion OF as
sorted bird shot" And the aggrieyed rail-
read man rubbed the bump on the back OF
his head. shifted his position once more
and scowled at nearby headlight.
That was real amusing bunch In here
tonight, though. I'll say that for them,
about six feet four and the bride about four
ieet SIX and they did some OF the happiest
ong-distance beaming I've ever seen on
the comedy stage Rhode Island ana Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
Railway Station Project.
Amendment to License Laws Suggested

District Assessor Hopewell II. Darneille
has recommended to the Commissioners
that the license laws be amended so as to
provide that the Commissioners shall have
authority to refuse an applicant for res
taurant license when the establishment of
the restaurant is objected to in writing by
a majority of the property owners on the
same side of the square and the opposite
side of the square in which it is proposed
to establish the restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

when he hit his desk the next day he was
certainly feeling seedy. Sammy" he said
to me feelingly, IF 1 thought could duck
across the street without running into
more than two hundred knocking citizens
who are personally acquainted with the
queen. I'd gallop over and lap up as many
as three balls. I feel as If I'd swallowed
terra Gotta factory with the fires lit.
An Awkward Meeting.
Sure you can, Billy I said encourag-
ingly. We can get across and back In a
minute And so we started. Gee, but 1t
was fierce. Bill was chasing along bend
ing over against the wind and beating all
records for the two-twenty dash when just
as he swung around the corner at the door
of Andy's gin mill he stuck his head square
into the middle of the queens old man. Was
he faded? Ask me something hard. Ku-
ropatkin after his thirteenth mastery back
ward advance was in fine position COM
pared to Bill But he was always a quick
thinker. and so he pulled himself together,
borrowed an expression of intense agony
from McBeth and murmured to the queens
old man. Acute Indigestion. This low dive
was the nearest place to get vichy and BIZ
carbonate of soda. Hate to go in here, but
I suffer- Honest, Mr.. Railroad Person, Bill
fairly fooled me. But the old man gazed
at him for minute and then grabbed him
by the arm. Poor boy he said, I'll go in
with you. and If the vichy and bicarbonate
doesn't make you feel better I'll call cab
and send you home
WELL me and Bill both cherked up fine
and the three of us galloped into the Joint
and lined up against the bar. And that's
when it was that luck deserted Bill for good
and all. Jack. the bartender, has been dish
ing out the dope in Andys for pretty con-
siderable spell, and he didn't even hesitate.
Just picked up couple Of bottles of dark
red booze from the bar. slapped 'em down
in front Of Bill and me. with same old
thing. I guess" and then turned to the old
man to see what he wanted. But he never
found out for the queens old man was out
of the door by that time and travelling
strong. and he wouldn't speak to Bill after
that
1.-THE young man with the lively eye shook
his head mournfully and looked to be on the
verge Of tears.
How It All Turned Out.
"'Well I guess the old lady from the
beer-sign shy must have finally relented,' I
suggested, encouragingly.
Who said so?' asked the young man.
quickly. This fancy article Of send-off you
witnessed tonight. Mr.. Railroad Person.
ment, thought cut by me, engineered by me
and personally conducted by me. The
queens old man Is galloping around the
state Of Maryland with deputy sheriff at
this present minute, II he connected with
couple Of able-bodied clues I left around
loose, while Bill and Mrs. Bill are on their
way to New York. But don't know what's
going to happen when they get back"
The stationmaster felt the bump on his
head again. shook himself some more and
slid off the baggage truck. Good Lord"
he said. dfsgustedly, here comes another
bunch of send-offers. It'll begin to rain
things In a minute. Let's get out of the
way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

While her husband slept Thursday morn
ing. in Richmond. Va, Bette Evans. coll
ored. put two bullets into his head. killing
him instantly. The shooting apparently fol-
lowed quarrel, due to the habit the wom-
ans husband had of staying out late at
night and then abusing his wife when he
got home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
Decree of Divorce Signed.

Justice Anderson in Equity Court No 4
today signed decree granting Rena "
Bayliss divorce from bed and board from
John Z. Bayliss. By the terms of the de-
cree the defendant is restrained from in
any manner interfering with the complain
ant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

Earl Grey, who succeeds the Earl of Minto
as encouragement of Canada, started
Thursday from London for his post, accom-
panied by the countess, their two daughters
and two aids-de-camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
NO MORPHINE OR
POISONOUS DRUGS.
Father Johns Medicine Cures Colds or
Money Back.
DAMaERs TO CHILDREM.

Mothers should know that Group and whoopins
cough are always dangerous. Father Johns Med
feline cures and makes flesh and strength for the
little one at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
xEEPrMa Up wA1NrH.

The materials the system draws upon for ere
ating bodily warmth found IN Father Johns
Medicine. which Is how 1t prevents AZ well AZ
colds, long -standing coughs. pneumonia and
all throat and lung troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

Mr. Henry W. Goodrich is having improve
ments made to his residence, I'M Congress
Heights.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25

railroads as paternalism, something
quite as unholy as Organism or pop
ulism, Paul Is prominent in the man.
agement OF the G., B. & @. and other
railways.
Il have always" he writes in re-
cent publication issued from the Uni
versity Of Chicago Press, been an
advocate of ,egalizing pooling. be-
cause believe 1t will 60 a long. way
toward insuring maintenance Of tar
IFS, and thereby prevent favoritism
and inside rates to large shippers and
great cities. ] believe that the foun-
dation Of the state itself is threatened
by any long continued discrimination
against the small shipper and the
small town. When all the railroads
are owned by one syndicate. as | be-
lieve will be the case, there will ar
rive time when vehement demand
will be made for government owner
ship and operation of the railroads
Of the United States"
This utterance shows the trend Of
thought that Is taking form in the
minds OF men other than those who
have battled 70 faithfully for govern
ment ownership of railroads. Mr..
Morton states truth and he is to be
given credit for his candor and out
spokenness. "Out OF evil shall came
good The evils OF railway discrim-
nation are becoming so great that
even men like Morton are compelled
to say that "the very foundation OF
the state itself Is threatened by any
long continued discrimination against
the small shipper and the small town.
They see that there Is no other way
tnan that enunciated in the Omaha
platform.--G.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25
PatorndIistlc Forostry

The report below is printed veTba-
tim from press bulletin A of the bt-
reau of forestry, United States de-
partment of agriculture. 1t shows an
excellent example of paternalism-a
word, by the way, purposely INSIDE
fined by the plutocratic press. Gov
eminent ownership and use Of for
ests would be called "paternalism" by
these hirelings; whereas, it would be
a sort of socialism, or more properly,
populism. 1t is to be noted that I'm
Gle Sam prepared the plan with the
avOwed object of promoting and in
creasing the present value and use
fulness of the said land to its owner
not the public at all. Uncle Sam
pays the salaries and good part of
the expenses, but shall not partici-
pate in any degree in the receipts
arising from said land. For ali the
world like father starting his son
in business, buying the stock, paying
the running expenses-an allowing
the son to have all the receipts. If
that isn't paternaiism, what is?
Mr.. Frederick Weyerhaeuser, presi-
dent of the Weyerhaeuser Timber
company, has signed an agreement
with the burea; of forestry by which
the bureau agrees to prepare working
plans for the conservative manage
ment of about 100000 acres of the
company's timber lands in Washing
ton. BY the agreement, copy of
which is herewith given, the Weyer-
haeuser company agrees to defray the
living and travelling expenses of
agents OF the bureau engaged IL the
work.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany has also requested that the bu-
reau of forestry prepare working plans
for its enormous timber land holdings
in Washington and Idaho.
The timber lauds of the Weyerhaeu-
ser and the Northern Pacific compa-
MES are the most extensive privately
owned tracts of land for which the
bureau of forestry has ever been
asked to prepare working plans. The
field work will begin next summer.
How long it will continue before fig
ures enough arc secured on which to
base plans intelligently it is ifnpcssi-
bic at present to state. The task of
putting all these lands under caref-i
management Is of great magnitude,
and only one familiar with the nature
lOf the forests OF the northwest can
appreciate its difficulties. But great
snthese difficulties are, the import
aflee and value Of the work, once ac-t
complished, far outweigh them. 1t
is another proof of the profound in-sg
terest and confidence which the west
has come to feel In the practical re-
suits Of forestry that the two great
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25
Morton Predicts Government Owner.
ship

popullsta may take heart. Govern
ment ownership Of railroads IL COM
Ink. Paul Morton says So Aud Paul
knows.
Besides being the son OF J, sterling
Morton. the well-known Nebraska
democrat. who during his lifetime. do
nouncod government ownership Of
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25

W. F. Walker. Embry, Ga Il am
glad to see you taking such interest
in the grand principles Of reform. I
was our nominee for state senator in
1900. | expect to ever remain true to
the cause of the people. Our grand
and noble Watson is the man for
president by all means"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25

!. N. Slngletary, Aldcrbranch, Tex.
u see from the Mercury that you are
enrolling the old Guard. Ileare put
me down IN one am a populist
hrst, last, and all the time. When |
can't set what ! want. take tho neat
best thing to a."