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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
INDIANA NOTES.

SHELBYVILLE.-It is expected that the
Irwin starch works at Edinburg will be
started early this week. as preparations are
being made The concern will run about
80 bushels OF corn at first. The
position of assistant instructor of music
al the State Normal College at Terre
Haute has been accepted by Miss Lucille
Major. of this city. and she will assist dur
ing the spring term.
RICHMOND-Oriental Encampment of
Odd Fellows on Saturday night entertained
members of the encampment degree from
various parts of Wayne county. The fea-
ture was the work conferred by the Met
ropolitan degree staff of Indianapolis.
Among the visitors was Joseph Hall, of
indianapolis, grand chief patriarch. Grand
Instructor Hollywood and Grand Scribe
Leedy.
LAFAYETTE.-Aha hand embrodered hand
kerchief, the gift of Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan TO the Lafayette women mem
bers of the Royal Neighbors of America
was voted to Miss Mabel Buskley as the
most popular young woman at the carni-
val given by the Modern Woodmen of
America and the Royal Neghbors at Mil
waukee Hall Friday night.
WABASH.-The Wabash county coroner
is making an investigation of the death
of Mrs. John Bowman, Of Red Bridge
which took place under mysterious circum-
stances on Wednesday night 1t was given
out that Mrs Bowman had taken a solu-
ton of rat poison by mistake, and there
were later reports of suicide
CRAWFORDSVILLE.- new officers
Of the Culver Hospital are: President How.
ard ONeall; vice president. Mrs. l.. w
HornaGay; recording secretary, Mrs ID
c. Smith; financial secretary. ID. C. Smith
treasurer, j. a. Booze; attorney A. d
Thomas.
RUSHVILLE.-The dates of several of the
High School commandments in this coun
ty are as follows: Manila. May 81 Miiroy
May 10; New Salem, May 3; Carthage
April %
RSBURG.-Machinery for a sal
vanized iron factory, which has beer
erected here by local capital arrived OF
Friday and is being placed in the plant.
CANNELTON.-Georg kissing. lively,
years old. accidentally shot Elmer Allei
at Oriole. The wound probably will prove
fatal.
HAMMOND.-Gus Hess, a business mar
OF this city. committed suicide BY drinkin.
paris green while respondent.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE
DRAWS MANY VISITORS
Fund Raised to Send Missionaries
to India-Taylor University
Association Formed.
SESSIONS OF THE DAY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, April 9.-Muncie to-day
overflowed with Methodists, who were
gathered for the closing days of the North
Indiana Methodist Conference. On Sunday
fully 500 additional visitors expected.
1t will be one great Methodist love feast"
from dawn until late at night. There will
be almost constant meetings throughout
the day.
The most interesting feature of to-day's
session was the announcement that the
Rev. Fred Fisher and his wife, of Kokomo.
had volunteered to go to India mis-
sionaries. Mr.. Fisher has been pastor of
the Kokomo circuit for the past two years.
He is a young man and was graduated but
recently from the Muncie High School.
There is no fund provided for the
asked for to defray the expenses
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher. In few
moments $3.50 had been raised. They will
start for India about June l.
The following young men were admitted
on trial into the conference this morning:
W NJ. Amos. w. c; Assay, J. M. Richey, III.
II. Simond, j. G. Woodruff, j. w. Zerbe,
w. c. Butts, G. w. Martin, ]. C. Graham,
A. j. Holderman and G. w. Bailer. The
address of the morning was delivered by
Or. Joseph L. Berry editor of the Epworth
Herald.
The anniversary of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society was held this afternoon,
Mrs. Mabel 5. HaynOr, returned mission
airy from China, and the Rev. w. f. Old
ham were the speakers. The annual meet
ing of the wives, widows and daughters
was held at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon in
First Presbyterian Church.
The principal address tonight was de-
livered by Dr. Edwin H. Hughes, presi-
dent of De Paw University, at the cele-
bration of the educational anniversary.
Thirty-seven of the pastors of the confer
ence have been connected at various times
with Taylor University, at Upland 1t was
voted to organize a Taylor University AS
ISOLATION in the conference and accordingly
a committee was appointed to draft by
laws and a constitution and arrange fol-
d banquet next year.
The chief interest of the remaining two
days of the conference is centered in the
appointments, which are \being made by
Bishop c. c. McCabe. The assignments
of the ministers TO their charges will prob.
ably be made Monday. 1t is practically
certain that the Rev. l.. J. Naftzger, secre-
tary of the conference, will be appointed
presiding elder of the Muncie district and
that the Rev. c. u. Wade, presiding elder
of this district, will be made presiding
elder of the Fort Wayne district, to sue.
coed the Rev. w. II. Daniel.
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An Infnntryman's Long siege.

This soldiers tale CT food Is interesting.
During his term of service in the Seven
teenth Infantry in Cuba and Philippines.
an Ohio soldier boy contracted a disease of
the stomach and bowels which all army
doctors who treated him pronounced in
durable. but which Grape-Nuts food alone
cured:
I'm October. 1899. when my enlistment
expired. ! was discharged from the army
ut CaluIute. Philippines. and returned to
the States on the first available steamer
that left Manila. When 1 got home I was
q total wreck physically and my doctor
put me 10 bed, saying he considered me
the worst broken-down man of my age he
ever saw. and after treating me six months
he considered my case beyond medical aid
During the fall and winter of 800 and
'0l l was admitted To the Barnes Hospital
In Washington, ID. G, for treatment for
chronic Inflammation OF the stomach and
bowels. but after five months Returned
home bad ever
Il continued taking medicine until Feb
ruary, 1902, when reading a newspaper one
day / read about Grape-Nuts and was 80
impressed sent out for package right
away.
The result is quickly told. for I have
used Grape-Nuts continually ever since
with the best results, my health Is So
can do fair days hard work stomach
and bowels are in good condition. have
gained forty pounds in weight and | fee
Ike a new man altogether
Il owe my present good health TO Grape.
Nuts beyond all doubt. for medical science
was exhausted Name given By Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Had he consulted any one or severa
thousand physicians We know OF the,
would have prescribed Grape-Nuts immedi
ately.
Look in each pkg. for the famous uttl,
hook. The Road TO MELVILLE"
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Important Ne0Us of Mdlana
INDIANA TEACHERS ELECT
OFFICERS AND ADJOURN
J. w. Carr, of Anderson, Is the
New Observation-Disclosures of
the Closing Day.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind, April 9.-The 1900 teach
ers in attendance at the twenty-second an
nual meeting of the Northern Indiana
Teachers Association, whose three days
session came 10 a close to-day. encountered
all kinds of weather-from the balmiest
kind of a summer day, at the beginning, TO
an ordinary blizzard. which prevailed dur
ing the forenoon, and which ''sandwiched,'
so TO speak, a day of cold showers OF
rain.
The closing programme this morning
opened with chorus, 1.-The Clang of the
Forge" by the Winona Glee Club. Follow
ing the invocation by the Rev. Mr.. Palmer,
of the Winona Boys School, Miss Mary
Quivey. of North Manchester. gave a violin
solo, followed by vocal solo by Miss Ora
Funk, of Warsaw.
What Next?" was the subject of a feic-
itous address by w. w. Stetson, Maine s
superintendent of public instruction Fol
lowing came piano concerto, the perform
ers being Miss Carrie Jaques and Mrs. c.
T.. Stephenson, of Warsaw, and a piano
duet by Ralph and Edna Without, musical
prodigies of Silver Lake.
The closing address was by Prof. Wilbur
f. Gordy, of Hartford, Conn.,, on "The
Recitation in History" The association de-
cided not to fix the place of holding the
next annual meeting, leaving that to the
executive committee, which Will meet in
indianapolis in November.
Following the acceptance of the reports
of the various committees. special COM
mittee recommended the election of officers,
the list being: President, j. w. Carr, An
derson; vice president, Walter Dunn, Knox:
treasurer, w. A. Mills, Charlottesville;
railroad secretary, e. l.. Hendricks, Delphi;
executive committee, w. A. Work, of Bluff
ton, chairman. y. c. Hironemous, j. +.
Nuner, w. e. Garrison, j. 6. Collect. E. l..
Hendricks. r. L. HIGHWAY, p. G. Emerson,
Y. NJ. Miller.
The association adopted the report with
out a dissenting voice. and the convention
adjourned. after adopting a vote of thanks
to the Winona Assembly officials
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REPUBLICANS OF ADAMS
NAME THEIR DELEGATES
Enthusiastic Convention Endorses
National and State Administra-
tions-The Men Selected.
OTHER INDIANA POLITICS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, April 9.-Republicans of
Adams county met in convention at noon
to-day and selected delegates and alternates
to the state convention at indianapolis
and delegates and alternates to the district
convention at Muncie as follows:
State-C. "A. Dugan. Cal Kunkle, ]. w.
Dague, Samuel Tumbleson. ]. S. Peterson.
w a. Aspy. c. c. Egly, District-John
Evans, William Smith, j. L. Love, L. b.
Adams, Charles Peterson, Morris Wells and
r. ID. Beery
Resolutions indorsing the national admin
1stratiOn, the Indiana senators, Congress
man Cromer and Governor Durbin were
adopted. The convention was large, en-
thCSiastic and harmonious
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INDIANA OBITUARY.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 9-Prof Rob-
ert Speer died this morning, aged fifty
three He submitted TO an operation one
week ago for gall stones and remained in
a critical state from that time until his
death. He was born in CoshocUon, O. In
1881 he came to Evansville as a teacher of
science and in 1885 was appointed principal
of the high school. which position he held
until death. He was known among educa-
tors all over the State. His wife was Miss
Katherine Evans, of Owen county.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 9.-Ronald r.
Purman, of this city, was to-day notified
of the sudden death of his uncle in Los
Angeles. The deceased was DR.. David NJ.
Purman, a native of this county, who for
many years had been a successful practi-
toner of medicine in Phoenix, Ariz., and
was in Los Angeles to recover from stroke
of paralysis.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, April 9.-The funeral
OF Henry W. Parsons, who died at Green's
burg Wednesday. was held at the home of
DR.. c. III. Parsons here to-day.
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DEMOCRATS OF SULLIVAN
TREATED TO A SURPRISE
Robert Taylor Appears in the
Role of Supporter OF His Bit
terest Political Enemy.
PLANS OF HEARST MEN

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind. April AT Demo-
cratic township convention held here to-day
the Democrats who attended were dunn
founded at the action of County Clerk Rob-
ert Taylor in nominating his bitterest pohti-
cal enemy. County Auditor James M. Lang,
as one of the delegates to the county con-
vention, TO be held here on Tuesday. In
view of the fact that Lang's right-hand
man. Tilghman Ogle. will soon file suit 10
GUST Taylor from the clerks Office, promi-
nent Democrats are specializing on the
reason for Taylor's action.
The convention fought shy of national
Democratic politics. 1t is understood that
at the Democratic county convention, to be
held on Tuesday, several prominent Hearst
supporters will endeavor to have the con-
vention indorse Hearst for President. The
ring which has heretofore controlled DEM
ocratic politics here, is for Parker, and Will
endeavor to suppress an Endorsement OF
this character.
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ONE OF HANNA'S FRIENDS
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The secretary
of the treasury has received the resigna-
ton of Z. H. Zurhorst as collector of Gus
toms at Sandusky O.. to take effect on
the appointment and qualification of his
successor. Mr.. Zurhorst was appointed by
of Senator Hanna. Recently charges were
filed against him with the Treasury De-
partment He was opposed vigorously by
Senator Foraker. who urged upon the Pres
cessor. During former Senator Hanna s
lifetime he warmly supported Mr.. Zurhorst
and the case was one of the acute points of
difference between Senators Hanna and
Foraker Both Senators Dick and Foraker
have had conferences with the President
regarding the case within a few days. By
Mr.. Zurhorst's voluntary act in resigning
the Office, the case, so far as he is con-
cerped, is ended.
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COMPROMISE OF FORT
WAYNE WILL CONTEST
GrandSonS of Mrs. Catherine Mutt
man Drop Their Suit Against
Their Aunt by Agreement.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 9.-When the
will of Mrs. Catherine huffman. who died
the richest woman in the county. was pro-
bated it was found that the testament
written four years ago. when she was
eighty years old, gave half her estate to
her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hanna, with
whom she had made her home. The sons
of her deceased daughter, Mrs. Petit, were
cut off with $4,000 each. They retained
Vesey & Nesey TO contest the will on the
ground OF undue influence, but agree
ment was reached to-day and the suit be-
came unnecessary. BY the terms of the
agreement the two grandsons, Ben Petit,
of Denver, and William Petit, of Mimi
eapolis, are each given property worth
$4,000, and their intended suit is dropped.
Their brother Dayton preceded the grand
mother in death.
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REPUBLICAN TICKET
IN DECATUR COUNTY
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, April 9.-The Re-
publican county delegate convention was
held in this city to-day. The morning ses-
sion was held in a large tent. but owing
to the inclemency of the weather, the after
noon session was held in the courtroom
There were three candidates for represen-
tative and five for sheriff. and for these
two nominations warm contest was made
The following ticket was selected For
representative, Web Woodfill; treasurer,
George w. Lanham; sheriff. Jacob l.. Bid
dinger; surveyor, j. a. Stagg; commits
sioners, Uriah Privett and James II. Styers;
coroner, DIR. G. 3. Grover.
Resolutions were passed indorsing the ma
tional and state administrations and Sen
ators Beveridge and Fairbanks, and in
structing delegates to vote for the former 5
denomination.
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Appomattox Day Celebrated.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. April 9.-The ami
versary of Lees surrender TO General
Grant was celebrated by Lafayette veter-
ans to-day, following a custom established
twenty years ago. This afternoon there
was parade through the principal streets
under the auspices of Union Veteran
Legion. The Soldiers Home band led the
marchers. who numbered about fifty, the
number being much smaller than usual on
account of the inciement weather. Colonel
James Davidson was in command and the
Smock Guards were his aids. This evening
Captain Robert Sears, of Indianapolis, de-
nvered an Address at u. ". l.. Hall.
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Seriously Injured by a Fall.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind. April civilian H.
Boruff, one of the best known citizens of
Bedford, real-estate dealer and father of
j. E. Borun. local attorney. is in pre-
carious condition, caused by an accident
yesterday. MIR. Boruff. who is past seventy
six years old. fell into an open hatchway
in the Goiney grocery store. Mr.. BOruff S
eyesight is bad and he was falling before
he was aware of any danger. He threw
out both arms, catching himself and break
ing his fall on the sides OF the hatchway
disIocating both shoulders and otherwise
injuring him seriously.
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ALMOST 4 BLIZZARD
RAGING 1T WINAMAC

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind. April "A binding
snowstorm and driving sleet, accompanied
bv rain and cold has ragged here all day,
sending the mercury down to the freezing
point
Tippecanoe river is flooding the lowlands,
damaging farm property thousands of dol
lars Country roads impossible. Cit
liens of Winamae are out of wood and
coal and their cellars are filled with water.
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Democrats Name an Ticket.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 9.-The Dem
ocrats of Bloomington in mass convention
tonight nominated the following ticket:
For mayor. Frank REGISTER: clerk. Oscar
CraVens; treasurer, \. j. Lampkins; MARI
shall, Hugh Hinkle; councilmen, w. I.
Bowles and Charles Cornwell. Edwin Corr
and n. II. Beldon, William II. Rogers and
Willis Eakin.
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Date Fixed for Second Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, April 9.-The date
for the new trial of Charles Dunn. once
tried and convicted of the murder of little
Alice Cothrell. has been set for May %
with Judge Smith OF Jay county sitting in
the case on a change OF venue from Judge
ORourke. The chief witness against Dunn
IS dead and some witnesses have moved
away. s. NJ. Hench. who helped the State
to prosecute before will again assist s. L.
Norris and Harry Colerck will defend.
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SOCIALISTS NOMINATE
TICKET>IN ALEXANDRIA

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, April 9.-Alexan-
dria Socialists met this afternoon in city
convention and placed in nomination the
following ticket: For mayor, George r.
Gamble; clerk. J. Charles Barth treasurer
Henry Wentz; marshal, Frank McAfee;
cOGncilmen, Edward King. 7. III. Wilson
Sebastian Fieser and Albert Thurber.
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County officials sue for Fees.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHAMELEON. Ind, April 9.-County
Clerk George Lindeman, exSheriff Tom
Lyons and ex-Clerk James Harsiss have
brought suit 10 recover an aggregate
amount of SS000 alleged To be due them
under the latest decision the fee and
salary law.
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WorLman's Skull Fractured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI, Ind, April 9.-George Davis, one
of the laborers employed on the large 100
foot trestle one-half mile north of here on
the Monon, met with injuries yesterday
afternoon which probably will prove fatal.
He was working on the ground at the base
of the trestle when the high wind that was
blowing at the time hurled a heavy piece
of timber off the top and ii fell below,
striking Davis on the head knocking him
unconscious and fracturinS his skull.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, April 9.-The annual
election of the Oratorical Association al
Earlham College was held yesterday with
the following result: President, Edmond
Albertson; vice president, Harry Carroll
secretary, Howard Lee; treasurer, Albert
Cring; corresponding secretary. William
Lear, jr.: state delegate, William Spohn.
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Telephone Company's Election.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE. Ind. April 9.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Rush
Vile Cooperative Telephone Company was
held Friday night. The annual report of
the secretary showed the receipts for the
year to be 15.4o491. The disbursements
were Sl4664.7s. leaving a balance of $40. 13.
II z. Barrett. w. D. Root, Ben L. Nc
Farlan and T. NJ. Green were elected di-
rectors. Rentals for stockholders for resi-
dences were raised 10 81 and for business
houses to $50
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Brown County Delegates.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. April 9-The Republic
ans of Brown county met this afternoon at
Nashville and selected delegates to the state
convention. The delegates were instructed
TO vote for William L. Taylor for Governor
and will vote for Hugh TIL. Miller, of this
city, for Lieutenant Governor.
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Instructed for a Parker Man.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, April 9.-Twenty-two
Democratic delegates were named in Knox
county to-day and instructed to vote for
William III. Vollmer of this city, for ma
tional delegate in the Indianapolis cOnven-
ton in MAY. Vollmer is a Parker man.
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senior Class banquet at Purdue.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 9.-Purdue
seniors held a meeting last night and de-
csded to hold an elaborate class banquet
at the Hotel Lair on May IA. 1t was also
decided TO hold class day exercises on the
day before commencement. Arbor day will
be observed by the class on April q. This
years senior banquet will be of a different
character than those of previous years, it
being the intention to make il more formal
A senior ball probably will be given in Ag-
ricultural Hall in senior week.
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Little Child Burned to Death.
cial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndldhdpOIIs JOuIhdI.
PAOLI, Ind, April Am eighteen
months-old child of family named Harris
was burned TO death yesterday in their
home west of French Lick Springs. While
Mr.. Harris and his wife were busy at the
barn, the child being. alone in the house
the building caught fire and when they tried
to enter they were driven back by the
flames the baby being cremated. Both
the house and its contents were destroyed
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ATTEMPT MADE TO
STEAL Il MAIL SICK
Thief Seized One from a Loaded
Wagon at Kokomo. but 1t Was
Quickly Recovered.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

KOKOMO. Ind, April 9.-To-night, while
John Locus, a colored mail carrier, was
going from the Kokomo postoffice to the
Panhandle depot with a wagon load of mail
pouches, daring attempt was made to rob
the mail. While he was passing an alley
near the Star machinery works an unknown
man seized one of the sacks and ran down
the dark alley. Locus and a policeman
gave chase, firing revolvers at the retreat
ing figure. The thief dropped the pouch
and escaped. The mail sack was recovered
intact.
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New Candidate for Mayor.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 9-Dr. o. II.
Mennett has announced his candidacy for
mayor of this city on the Republican ticket
Or. Mennett is one of the best-known men
in the city. The Republican city conven-
ton TO nominate candidates for mayor
clerk. treasurer and marshal will be held in
the City Hall next Friday night