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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
IS A GREAT SUCCESS
More Students Apply at Winona
Than Can Be Accommodated
Scope of the Work.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WARSAW. Ind. Feb. 2-The agricultural
branch of the Winona Agricultural and
Technical Institute. which will soon come
Under the supervision of a man detailed
by Commissioner of Agriculture Wilson.
is proving a success far beyond the expecta-
tions OF its founders. The enrolment at
present is l04 all that the buildings at
Winona will accommodate. Eighty of the
students given apartments at the Win
ona Hotel, and the remaining twenty-four
are given quarters at Strain Hall, the only
dormitory on the grounds
Prof. II. h. Du Bois, principal of the
school: says that since the institute was
opened-a year ago last September-ap-
pncauonS have poured In from at least 200
students seeking admission. All these had
To be. declined Cor lack OF dormitory quar-
ters.
There are plenty OF cottages not i'm use at
Wnona during the winter season, but these
cannot be utilized even temporarily for the
reason that II would scatter the scholars too
much, IL Is thought. and would not be eco
nomical 10 furnish quarters for the students
in that way.
Scientific agriculture. from now on will be
one OF the principal studies The course of
study consists or two years OF preparatory
and four years of academic work Since
the beginning Of the year all the classes
have a representation, although the school
has been In operation only seventeen
months. This year there are seven in the
senior class who viii receive diplomas.
The technical work OF the Winona institu-
tion consists OF woodworking. freehand and
meehnical drawing. Three-fourths OF the
students are taking the work An elective
course OF four years In Latin and three
years in German is also a portion of the
course or study. All students are required
10 take Bible study.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
BURNING OF MECHANICS
BY SENIORS At PURDUE
Annual Celebration, with Many
Strange Rites, OF the Completion
of Academic Work.
TEXT OF THE SERMON"

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. Feb. Purdue
seniors held their annual burning Of me-
chanics" on the campus this afternoon. the
entire class taking part I'm the most unique
exercises ever held at the university.
Grouped about casket. bearing a huge rep
resentation Of the textbook 10 which they
bade farewell on Saturday. the fourth-year
men heard the funeral services and then
marched to a bonfire to which they con-
signed casket and contents.
Claire Peck. of indianapolis. s. L. Pierce
and @. ID. Babcock took the leading part in
the exercises. Pierce rode white pony
covered with a robe bearing formulas. the
whole representing a pony used in crib
bing at examinations The text of the SER
mon was "a Body at Rest Remains at
Rest" An effigy of Professor Hancock, of
the mechanics department, was rolled in the
snow, beaten with clubs. kicked and then
thrown into the fire. Several hundred un-
der-classmen and townspeople watched the
exercises.
After the services the students with barred
heads passed in single file before the coffin
and looked for the last time on the remains
OF their conquered foe. The ashes were
given to the junior class. Tonight go
seniors attended a performance at the thea
ter singing songs and cheering.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
OWED BY, INSTEAD OF
OWING THE TOWNSHIP
Complete Reversal of Situation in
Suit Against a Former Wabash
County Trustee.
PARTISAN SUIT REACTS
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH - -,

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WABASH, Ind, Feb. 1.-The suit of
Frank Ireland, trustee Of Pleasant town
ship. this county, against Harvey H Ship
ley, his predecessor in office, to recover
5000, the amount of an alleged discrepancy
in Shipley's accounts when he retired from
office. was decided in the Wabash Circuit
Court by Special Judge L. s. Lesh
In the complaint filed by Ireland, Ship
ley virtually stood charged with embezzle-
ment, and in the conduct of the trial the as
sumption of plaintiffs attorneys was that
Shipley had converted the public funds
to his own use. Judge Lesh not only held
that Shipley owed the township nothing,
Dut the proof showed that he had erron-
eously failed to credit himself with 81 OO0
and that there is now a net balance due
Shipley from the township of S735. Judg-
ment for the amount is not awarded Ship
ley, because he asked for nothing in his
answer TO the complaint. He will sue,
however, for the sum, and there is no doubt
that he will recover.
The action against Shipley was largely
inspired by partisan feeling. The township
is close politically, and Shipley was bit
terly antagoniZed as trustee by the Demo-
Gratis. Ireland, the present trustee, is a
Democrat, and has been after" Shipley
ever since he went into office. Shipley was
represented by Judge H. B. Shively, and
this was the first case tried by the Judge
since he retired from the bench in October.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
CONNECTION OF PARKER
AND WINCHESTER POOLS
Proved by the Opening of an Oil
Well Near Union City, on the
Big Four, Ten Miles Aheld.
WILL BE DRILLED DEEP
pecIal to the Indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. Ion
operators and contractors OF Hartford City
have struck oil three miles west of Union
City on the Big Four Railroad, which is
ten miles out of the defined oil territory,
and promises to open up thousands of
acres of new territory in Indiana.
Oil was encountered at 100 feet in the sand
and the company has ordered it drilled $50
feet in the Trenton rock. An unusual thing,
compared with the remainder of the oil
field, is the depth of the oil-bearing sand.
which was struck at 1,116 feet The we'll is
owned by the Freehold Oil and Gas Com
pany of which Senator Flynn, of Pittsburg,
is at the head and w. r. Holiday, of Pitts
burg, is the manager. The company has
about 10000 acres there under lease and if
the strike proves profitable will make the
company immensely rich. T. n. Barnsdall,
who also holds big interests here, is also
preparing to drill three test wells there.
He owns 5000 acres in that section.
The new territory is the connecting link
between the Winchester and Parker pools,
and operators all over the producing sec
tiOn of Indiana are much interested with the
outcome of the tests.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Five Cash Prizes of 81. 90 Each Are Award

the who solve both puzzles most con
awarded sending correct answers
o both puzzles
The puzzle books just the thing those
the other Issued the,
will make the best collection puzzles and
they them
Prizes will be changed from time to time
will always be pleased hear young receive
contributions original puzzles mathematical geomecal
bright conundrums etc.
PUZZLE EDITOR The Journal
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Methodist Church Dedicated.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind, Feb. 1.-The
Methodists of this place dedicated their
new church yesterday. The Rev. w. ID.
Parr delivered the dedicatory sermon in the
morning to congregation that filled every
foot of available space i'm the house. The
sum of $3.50 was raised by subscription at
the close of the services, clearing the church
from debt and leaving a good surplus. The
pastor Is the Rev. j. A. Ruley, through
whose efforts the church was built. and who
tonight began a series of revival services.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
WEDDINGS IN INDIANA
M'HUGH-BROWN.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Feb. 1.-The mar
riase OF John r. McHugh, OF this city, and
Mrs. Eva Welch Brown, of Toledo. o.. was
solemnized at the Boody House in Toledo
at noon to-day. Ferdinand Welch, father
Of the bridegroom. Is the owner of the
Boody House and Mr. McHugh is a former
State senator and one of the leading attor-
neys OF northern Indiana. The marriage
was quiet. only few guests being present
After the ceremony the couple left for Palm
Beach. Fla. where they will spend a few
weeks, afterward returning to this city for
residence.
ROBBINS-MCLOUD
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SULLIVAN. Ind. Feb. 1-CharIes Rob
bins. OF Indianapolis. and Miss Grace
McCloud. OF this city. were married this
morning at the home OF the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McCloud Mr. and
Mrs. Robbins left Immediately after the
ceremony for indianapolis. where they will
live.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
SCARCITY OF GRAIN.
Lafayette Dealers Unable to Buy
Enough to Fill Orders.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. Lafayette
grain dealers are facing a wheat famine.
and in spite of the heavy harvest last fall
they are having great difficulty in meet
ing their orders. The farmers refuse TO
be allured by the attractive prices now
offered, ranging from 50 to 81 cents. but are
holding their stores of grain in the belief
that the price will mount even higher
Many of them are determined not TO sell
until the price reaches 81 a bushel, which
the older agriculturists declare is soon to
come.
Only the farmers who need the money
are selling at present, and most of that
class sold their grain early in the season, so
the supply now being offered is very small
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

Greencastle Plant Is Expected to
Resume Operations Soon-Capi-
tai Stock Largely Increased.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


GREENCASTLE. Ind, Feb. 1.-At the
meeting of the stockholders of the Juniata
Steel and Iron Company. In this city. the
following directors were chosen: r. L.
OHair. Samuel j. Mack. John w. Lovett
William j. Richards, Francis NJ. Strong, ].
II. Seiberlng. Horace S. Rumsey. Joseph
Clark. c. f. Cowgirl. Louis r. Lathrop and
Francis NJ. Lyon This election increased
the number of directors from seven TO
eleven. the new men being Messrs. Rum
sey. Clark. Lyon and Cowgirl. Rumsey and
Clark are ST Louis capitalists who recently
furnished money for the reopcning of the
mill. after a shutdown since last fall IL is
understood that they gave 100000 as a
working fund The capital stock of the
company was increased from S250.O00 10
$500. coo The workmen who own stock will
take some OF this issue, allowing % per
cent OF their wages TO accumulate in pay
ment.
Ii Is expected that the plant. which makes
tin plate. Will open within three weeks,
depending on the state OF the market
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
SALOON WAR RESUMED.
Knightstown Citizens demonstrate
Against License Seeker.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTSTOWN. Ind. Feb. 1.-The Good
Citizens League of KDightstown to-day
filed remonstrance with the County Com
missioners against Alex. McCarty, local
liquor dealer. who had applied for license
This action will probably mean the renewal
or the temperance fight which ragged here
Tor several months during the past summer
McCarty was defeated at every turn, but
finally secured a license through another
applicant, who is conducting the business
McCarty was the only of four saloon
men granted license. Recently he pur-
chased another business block here and re-
modelled IL. lie then applied for license.
There Is only one saloon here, and il prob
ably will be closed
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Prohibition Nominees.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 1.-The Prohibi-
tionists OF Johnson county held a mass
convention in Franklin to-day and NOM
mated the following ticket: Representative
the Rev. Thomas Hall; sheriff. John Beard: :
treasurer, Z. 5. Hamilton; surveyor Frank
r.. Kennedy; coroner. II. J. Hall; commits
sioners, j. o. Wilkes and ID. A Brewer
DR.. III. j. Hall was elected chairman OF the
county committee and Wv. King secretary
and treasurer
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Hanover VIII Play Y. NJ. G.

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COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb 1.-The Hanover
College basketball team will play the
Young Mems Club five here Friday night
The locals had game scheduled with the
Louisville Male High School team, but the
game was Cancelled and one secured with
Hanover instead. Since Hanover has been
doing some great playing in the past few
weeks a fast game is looked for
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
PUBLICAN IS ROBBED
OF CHECKS AND CASH
The Former Are Recovered. but
the Latter, Amounting to $3.50,
Cannot Be Found.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

BRoWNSTOWN, Ind, Feb. lon Satur-
day night Henry Lakeman's saloon was
robbed of about $3.50 in money and 81, 100 in
checks and notes.
The discovery was made about 10 O'Clock
Sunday, and about noon, as some boys were
returning from skating. they found a money
box at a straw stack half a mile below
town and brought it into town where ii
was recognized by Lakeman as being the
money box of his safe. 1t contained, undis-
turbed, the notes and checks, but the money
was gone. There is no clew
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Died from Football Injuries.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. From the ef-
fects OF injuries received in a fiercely-
fought football game between the Dayton
and Klondike teams last Thanksgiving day
Ray Edwards, a young man north of Day
ton. this county. died this morning Ed
wards the son of James Edwards and
played on the Dayton eleven. In the game
his spine was hurt and he had been slowly
diving ever since
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

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LAFAYETTE. Ind. Feb. I.-During the
month OF January not penny's worth OF
damage was done by fire in Lafayette the
report OF G. II. Johnson. clerk OF the fire
department. completed to-day, showing this
unprecedented state Of affairs. There were
four fire alarms during the month hut Ali
were chimneys- The fire department. was
called ont but nine times. and not one of
these calls were necessary. The expense
or maintaining the department for the
month was 81 sos. 35
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Ready to Build Into Louisville.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Feb. 1.-The Louis
vile * Southern Indiana Traction Com
pany. which operates the street railway
systems in New Albany and Jeffersonville.
the interurban line between the two cities,
and has secured a lease on the Big Four
bridge for an entrance into Louisville, is
practically ready 10 begin the building Of
It's line into Louisville. with a terminus at
Third and Main streets. i'm the neart OF
the business portion of that city. With it's
leased and owned lines. amounting to TWEEN
ty-three miles. the company viii serve a
population of-over 270000
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Feb. 1.-Fire yes
terday destroyed the new brick farm resi-
dence of Prof. G. w. Michaes, of this city.
The loss was about $4,000, with s1,7OO in
surance The house was nearing compile
ton, and had never been occupied Both
stove and furnace fires were going to dry
the plastering and paint, and il is supposed
the fire was started by the explosion of a
base-burning stove in which coke was the
fuel
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Pleads Not Guilty of Murder

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, Feb 1.-Cyrus NJ. Todd.
charged with numbering his twenty-year-oId
wife. was arraigned I'm Circuit Court this
morning and entered plea of not guilty.
He listened TO the reading of the Indictment
without apparent emotion. but his voice
was low and unsteady when he entered his
plea OF mot guilty" His attorney Insisted
on an early hearing and the case was set
for trial on March 2. Todd still refuses 70
see any one but his attorney and relatives
at the jail.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
sunken Boat VIII BE Saved.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 1.-The tow
boat Bellevue, owned by the Louisville &
Evansville Packet Company, which was
sunk Saturday night above the Big Four
bridge by being struck broadside by a
heavy of ice, is being raised to-day
and the damage will not be over 1000 The
Bellevue is in command of Capt. Steve
Green, of this city, and is valued at $4,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Gold Medal for Police Chief.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 1.-Col. John
Shut, chief of the New Albany police de-
partment, was presented a handsome solid
gold badge to-day by local business men
in testimony of their esteem. The pre-
sentation was made by Judge John II.
Weathers. Colonel Shut formerly lived
at Indianapolis, and has been member of
the department for a number of years. He
was promoted TO chief last July.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-The
exploding of controller on an East Chest
nut street electric car late last night caused
a panic among the ten or twelve passengers
on board and a number OF women had to be
prevented from jumping from the fast
moving car. Miss Clara Worrell however.
succeeded in jumping and fell on her arm.
breaking it,
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Passengers Badly JoIted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Feb. 1.-Three cars of
South Bend Big Four passenger train No.
% were derailed four miles west of Goshen
this afternoon by a broken rail. The en-
gine and baggage car kept the rails. The
three passenger coaches bumped along on
the ties fully $50 yards before being stopped.
Only the frozen ground prevented the
coaches going over the steep embankment.
The passengers were badly jolted. A Pitt
man. of Milford jumped into a snowbank
and sprained his hip and Leg
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PETERSBURG, Ind, Feb. IA striking
mirage was visible here yesterday morn
ing. the representation OF a gas or oil der
rick. with the men at work about It, being
plainly visible. 1t seemed to be on a hill
side. about half a mile from the rig at the
Carter glass works. of which IL seemed to
be duplicate. Contrary to the usual ap-
pearance Of a mirage, the derrick seemed to
be right side up.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. Judge Nor
ris, aged eighty-seven, is near deaths door
as the result of the inflrmities of age. He
was taken with a collapse yesterday after
noon and has been more or less in a state of
coma ever since. He was one of the Su-
preme Court commissioners appointed by
the Governor in 1881 and had been a prac-
ticing member Of the bar of this part of the
State since 1S44
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Attached Live Stock Sold.

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LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Feb. 1-Forty-
three mules. five horses and three cows, at
tached from the Robinson Construction
Company, were sold at sherif's sale to-
day to satisfy the claims of the Cincinnati
Equipment Company, and $5,009.75 was real
lied. The state appraisement of the stock
was s.. .S00
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Gait Probably In Missouri.

PETERSBURG. Ind. Feb. Marshal
Watson has given up all hopes OF getting
Willard Gait. the alleged leader of the
Gladish Chapel gang, for some time To
come. Reliable Information from the Catt
settlement indicates that the escaped pris-
oner Is with friends I'm Missouri and tbat
his apprehension Will be a big task for the
Pike county officials
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
NEVER TARDY OR ABSENT;
IN SCHOOL ELEVEN YEARS
Nellie Josephine McMillin, Six
teen-Year-Old Girl of Union
Township, Rush County.
TO GRADUATE IN 1905

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1-Nellie JOS
ephine McMillin, the sixteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Nc
MILAN of Union township, Rush county,
has been going to the Cling School for
eleven years and has never missed a day
nor been tardy or absent one minute
She holds the record in Rush county for
attendance and punctuality. She will be
graduated in the Cling High School next
wear. She is very bright and is a favor
ite with everybody with whom she asso-
ciateS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

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COLUMBUS. Ind, Feb. 1.-The survey
OF the Columbus. Greensburg & Richmond
Traction Companys line was resumed east
or TINS city this morning. and IL the
weather permits there will be no let I'D in
the work until the line has been SURVEYED
10 Richmond. The work had to be aban-
doEed last week on account OF the deep
snow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Judgment Given for s12. 900.

Special to {. Indianapolis Journal.
WABAl Ind, Feb Judge Plummer
Of the Wabash Circuit Court to-day gave
judgment against F. l.. Studebaker, of
Warren. Ind. for nearly $4,000 on a note
executed to Enos T. Taylor the Huntington
banker. This is a suit growing out of the
failure of the Wabash Bridge and Iron
Company. Studebaker having been surety
on the paper OF s. III. Goldman, president
OF the bridge cOmpany
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Shot by Game Warden.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BELLEFONTAINE, O., Feb. Phil
Cummins pursued and shot by Game
Warden Jacob Norviel yesterday. NorvieI
saw a group of men about a hole in the ice
at Lewistown reservoir and thinking they
were poachers gave chase and as the men
fled in different directions he followed Cum
minis and shot him I'm the thigh but not
seriously. Cummins was arrested on the
charge of poaching, but was dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Speedway mt RushviIIe.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. Local horse
men will ask the City Council for permis-
sion to use Second street from Harrison
to Main as a speedway. 1t is their inten-
ton to give matinee races two or three
times each week and conduct them under
the rules governing horse racing The OBJ
ject is for the amusement of the people
and at the same time to attract outside peo-
pie to Rushville.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
City Offices Inadequate.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1-Several peti-
tions were filed to-day with the County
Commissioners asking them to rent rooms
in the courthouse for the city officers. The
present quarters used as a city building are
inadequate for the increasing business of
the city of Rushville and are unsafe for
keeping the important records and valuable
papers belonging to the municipality.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Feb. Theodore Rob-
bins. aged thirty-four. serving as assistant
millwright at the new Fort WAYNE iron
and steel mill, was crushed TO death this
morning between two rollers AS he was
oiling the chains that handle the redhot
bars his clothing caught, dragging him TO
his death: He left young widow and two
small children "
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
Methodist Church Damaged.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. l.--Fire dam
aged the new Methodist Church at Chal-
mers last night to the extent of $1,000. and
for a time the flames threatened to destroy
the structure, erected at a cost of IS 1000 two
years ago An overheated furnace I'm the
basement started the fire. The work of
the bucket brigade saved the building from
destruction. The loss is covered by in
surance
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
DIED ON THE STREET.
Anderson Woman Fell as She Was
Going to the Depot.
indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. Mrs Lewis
Halle, formerly Mrs. Sadie Dorff. of Mem
phis, Tenn, fell dead here this evening a
few minutes before taking the train for
her former home. Her husband, Louis
Halle, has been manager of a clothing
store here, but resigned last Saturday.
Mrs Halle was to return to her former
home
Mr.. Halle had purchased a ticket and
was on his way to the station. Mrs. Halle
had preceded him, and when near the Of
hce OF the American Express Company fell
TO the sidewalk. She was carried into
hotel. but did not regain consciousness.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
VIII Rebuild Mt Once.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. 1.-The Meth
odist congregation. made homeless in this
city by Sundays fire, will reoccupy the old
church used before the new one was erected
The ruined structure will be rebuilt at once
The insurance of $4,000 is now thought to
fall but two or three thousand below the
loss, the walls and main floor being in
good condition.