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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
FORT WAYNE PUBLIC
LIBRARY is DEDICATED
Elaborate Ceremonies at Opening
Of the Structure, Built Largely
by Andrew Carnegie.
JUDGE TAYLOR'S ADDRESS
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Jan The new
Fort Wayne library. toward the cost OF
which Andrew Carnegie contributed SI5,Oo'
was dedicated this afternoon in the pres
ence OF a large audience that stood through
a ceremony lasting nearly two hours. The
presiding officer was Mr.. Charles S. Bash,
president OF the School Board. which
built the library and which, through It's
president. presented it 10 the city for It's
perpetual free use. The address Of accept
ance was made by Mayor Bershoff. Miss
Merica Hoagland, of the State Library
Board, made an address. The orator OF
the day was Judge Robert S. Taylor, who'
among other things said:
There is one special utility of public
library which might not happen 10 occur
10 you just as IL has struck me. We nave
heard a great deal in recent years about
the new woman, and a great deal or cneap
wit has been expended in silly JOKES az
new woman in the land, and she is not the
woman OF the comic papers, either.
She is the woman with a little leisure with
out wealth and with thirst for knewl-
edge. She is the product. in large meas
ure. OF labor-saVing inventions, Wnlcn
have Brought the inestimable blessings or
leisure without the burdens OF wealth.
Among the women so favored many seize
upon the opportunity thus anorded Tor
study and self-imprOvement. Out or these
conditions has arisen the woman cluD.
And in the woman's club is the real new
woman.
ITO the womans club. organized as 1t
usually is. for study and self-culture, and
seeking that object by thorough investiga-
ton OF selected topics, the public library Is
an invaluable-an almost Indispensable ala.
BY no one will this library be more dfligent-
ly or prOhtably used than by the cluo
women OF Fort Wayne. OF all persons no
others will be so well entitled TO use II as
the members Of the womans clubs OF this
city. for they founded IL.
The library building has cost nearly
500 600. The architect was A. w Gr1ndle
and the builder William Geake- The
library is severely classic In its architec-
tural lines. but is of enduring quality or
art. InteriOrly, IT is arranged for the open
shelf system, which has given the patrons
80 much satisfaction here. The people are
permitted to "brouse' among the shelves
and select their own books from a glimpse
inside the covers instead Of call by titles
and authors The change to this system has
greatly increased the use OF the library
reference works and books other than nc
ton. The new books purchased by a
library committee of eight, four being ap-
pointed by the School Board and four by
the wOmans club league, which as Judge
Taylor said In his address, had brought the
library to its present splendid situation
Miss Margaret NJ COlerick is the librarian
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
SERIES OF BOX BOARD
BONDS is CANCELLED
Injunction Suit Filed at Chicago
Was Due to Illegality of a
Stock Bonus Stipulation.
INTEREST DRAFTS PAID
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Jan. Local hold
ers of the securities of the United Box
Board Paper Company have received notice
from Secretary Stephen B. Fleming in New
York that the drafts for interest due on
Jan. have have been honored.
They also were informed that the first
series of bonds due Jan. 1. to the amount of
$4,000, has been paid and Cancelled. The
bonds were issued in an emergency to meet
pressing bills and supply capital, and in
order 10 make then attractive to the invest
ing public the directors offered a bonus of
one-quarter as much of the trust stock as
the bonds taken by the subscriber.
1t is explained here that a suit filed yes
terday in Chicago to enjoin those who took
bonds with bonus from disposing of the
stock means that it has been discovered
that the bonus was illegal and the stock
must be recalled. Those who were named
in the injunction from this city are M. B.
and S. S. Fisher, Benjamin and Aaron
Rothschild, Charles McCullOch, John Mohr,
jr., Charles III. Worden, A. b. Trentman,
John w. White and Barney O'Connor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
STRAWBOARD PLANT
PUT IN OPERATION
Largest Plant in the United States
Successfully Makes First Run
at Lafayette.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. Lafayette
has now in operation the largest strawboard
factory In the United States. Beginning
this morning. the mammoth machinery at
the plant on the river bank here will con-
tinue in operation without cessation, except
on Sundays, for many months. The ma
chinery has been in place for several weeks,
but the first paper was turned out this
morning. and a large crowd of spectators
saw the product pass through the immense
roll and received small sections Of the con-
tinuous sheet as souvenirs. Nearly one
hundred men are at work to-day in the fac
tory, and more will be put on as the output
is increased. The normal capacity is forty
tons a day, but at present only tWenty-tv
tons is being manufactured.
President Thomas Bauer said to-day that
the company has already contracted TO sup
ply many thousands OF tons OF the finished
product. and the outlook for a successful
year Is very bright. Preparations are being
made to systematic the work OF receiving
raw material from the farmers, and new
scheme will be put in operation for convey
ing the straw to the watts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 7.-Stories TO the
effect that the Grand Opera House i'm this
city is a fire trap were declared untrue yes
terday by Fire Chief Harrison. after a
thorough inspection of the building Just
as the doors were opening for PERFORM
ance Chief Harrison. Prosecutor Flanagan
and Captain Rinard made an official inspec-
ton visit to the theater, testing the exits.
air shafts and Railways. IL was found that
the building could be emptied easily in
three minutes. Ushers are drilled as 10 how
TO proceed in case of fire. and sprinkling
apparatus is provided. After inspecting the
theater the officials went TO the new polo
rink, where they also made an inspection
They afterward declared the Coliseum per
fectly safe. being well supplied with exits
and Railways.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
HEALTHY CANDY
Can be Digested by Children and
Adults.

Many mothers would allow the children
some candy oftener II IL did not tend TO
make them i'll
The trouble is that ordinary sugar candy
so heavily taxes the liver that children
and adults suffer from IL.
DextrO Chocolates aud Candles are made
from sugar that Is predigested and can be
eaten in quantity with none OF the bad ef-
fects Nearly every one feels the need OF
candy now and then. The body demands IL
II is a natural taste and now that digesti-
bic candy Is obtainable. IL can be safely
used as an article of daily food and should
be kept on the table for use at meals
Dexrro Chocolates and Candies sold by
Grocers and Druggists and made by Postum
Cereal Co.. Lte-. Battle Creek. Mich
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
METERS IRE FROZEN.
Small Fires at Alexandria Due to
Efforts to Thaw Them.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Jan. THE trou-
bles of the citizens with frozen gas meters
begin to multiply, until one-third Of the
consumers are at work thawing out the
obstinate machines, the force the company
has at work being inadequate to the task
as promptly as the customers demand.
Many have built fires over their meters
and have ruined them. The company will
lose the meter, and the consumer from s.
to So deposit he has made.
Two fires resulted to-day from thawing
them out. and, Tough neither was of any
amount, they sAved to keep the city in
wakeful apprehension The gas supply is
ample in the mains were Ii so that the con-
sumner could burn It, but the pipes are full
of water and are frozen. The company will
require that the meters be placed out of
reach of frost before next winter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
)IANA MERCHANTS
TO MEET THIS MONTH
State Association to Hold It's An
nual Session in South Bend on
the 10Th, 10th and 2Ist.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journa.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Jan. THE Indiana
Merchants Association will hold it's annual
meeting in South Bend on Jan. 10. 20 and 21.
Arrangements for the convention are being
made by the South Bend Retail Merchants
Association. and every effort is being put
forth to make the annual meeting the
largest In the history OF the association.
Railroads have granted round-trir rate Of
one and a third fare. Headquarters will be
established at the Oliver Hotel. a smoker
will be given 10 the visitors on the evening
OF Jan. 20. and the following evening a
banquet Will be given I'm the oliver banquet
hall
The association has about 4.00O members
The officers are as follows: President, Fl. Nj.
Cook Evansville: vice president Fred
Meyer, Lafayette: secretary. Gottlieb Hinze-
mann. Fort Wayne: treasurer. y. a. Moore
Indianapolis; State organizer, +. II. Moore,
South Bend.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Pensions for Indianians.

Certificates have been issued TO the fol-
lowing named Indianians:
Ernest L. Macy. $; James Godfrey, sl4:
Milton Woodbeck. sl7; Nelson w. Hen
bricks. 81; James H Humphrey. s17s Alb
ner Robbins, 81; Benjamin r. Wells, $40;
Samuel Wilson. so: Theodore r. Rogers.
$40: Michael Crone. so: John w. Teegarden.
Sl7; Joshua ID. Badgley. sl2; William
Kramer. s.: Frederick Streely. s24: Joseph
Collegnon, IS; Philip Palmer. sl2; Philip
Frazer, $40; James Johnston, s.; Philip
hoPpg, 60 Saiiies y CaSsaHy, sl@; Arshur
jamin r. Marshall. IS: Sarah L. Merritt.
SIS; minor of Walton w. Lewis. $40; Per-
ella Dobson, s.; Elizabeth Rood. s.; Mary
e Ashman, IS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
POWERS MURDER CASE.
Defendant Placed on Stand to Tell
His Version of the Murder.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. THE fourth
day Of the evidence in the old Powers mur-
der case drew the largest crowd of any ses-
sion yet held. The witnesses of the defense
spent the morning in outlining the ground
plan OF the surroundings of the tragedy and
of the movements of Wells and Constable
Crosby prior to the attempted arrest.
Powers testified in his own behalf this
afternoon. He testified as 10 the circum-
stances under which he caused the warrant
to be issued for Wells's arrest He went
home and secured a revolver, after which
he returned to the interurban crossing TO
see the arrest made, after securing car
tridge's at Harrells store. He told Har-
rel Crosby had deputized him 10 assist in
making the arrest, but he did not say this
was the case in his testimony to-day He
admitted firing twice, once in the air and
once at Wells as he fed around the end Of
the car.
Powers said Wells had secured a quart
OF whisky from his place under false pre-
tense and the warrant was issued on this
charge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
BOTH PARTIES BUSY
IN PULASKI COUNTY
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, Jan. Both parties
will hold conventions in Pulaski county on
Saturday. The Republicans will meet to
select delegates to the district meeting, TO
be held in South Bend on Jan. II. The pre-
cinct committee elections will be held to-
morrow, and the new committeeman will
meet here prior to Saturdays mass conven-
tion to choose county chairman. A love-
feast will follow the Saturday meetings.
The Democratic meetings will be TO choose
precinct chairmen. The men so selected
will meet here on the following Tuesday to
elect a county chairman. Fractional differ
ences indicate contests In nearly every pre-
cinct.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
FIRE LOSSES FORCE
HIM TO BANKRUPTCY
Galveston Merchant Assigns in
Three Bills, Involving $o,Io3.S7
Debts and S4,57o.o2 Assets.
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Special the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. 7-As a re-
suit of his losses in the fire. which nearly
wiped the little town OF Galveston of the
map on Oct. IS. c. l.. Thomas. the leading
general merchant of that town. has been
forced into bankruptcy. To-day three cases
IN bankruptcy were filed in Referee Frank
Swigart's Court as follows:
c. L. Thomas & Co, liabilities, $7,776. so.
assets $604.92: Charles r. Thomas, liabil-
tiles, s62l62: assets, s1.975; Laura l..
Thomas, his wife. liabilities, sos. .45 assets.
1000.
In the fire the firm OF Thomas & Co. esti-
mate its loss at $4,000. The members
thought they had about 5000 insurance, but
on investigation found IL amounted 10 only
81 600 Several thousand dollars had been
secured by a company which turned out
TO be a fake. The first meeting OF creditors
viii be held In Logansport on Jan. Is.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Merchants Yield to Clerks, Demand.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind, Jan. THE trouble be-
tween the Retail Clerks Union here and
the newly organized Merchants Associa-
tion, which resulted in the members of the
latter being declared unfair by the unions
of the city, was ended to-day when the
representatives Of both organization signed
the original proposition Cf the clerks, and
the ban was lifted. The disagreement was
tract all union stores will close the entire
day on Memorial day, Fourth of July
Labor day, Thanksgiving day and Christ
mas.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
TRUST DEED FILED TO
PREVENT BANKRUPTCY
Emil Baur, of Eaton, Puts All His
Property in Trust for the Ben
eft Of His Creditors.
CAUSE OF HIS TROUBLE
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. Emil Baur, the
Eaton window glass manufacturer, once
reputed TO be a millionaire, who recently
attempted suicide by shooting himself in
the head with a revolver, has given the
Muncie Trust Company a mortgage cover
ing his entire personal and real-estate
effects. The indenture makes the trust
company a trustee and thus prevents the
necessity of bankruptcy proceedings. The
creditors give Baur six months time in
which TO pay 80 per cent. OF the aggregate
amount OF his indebtedness.
Baurs financial straits were brought
about through the dereliction Of an agent in
mississippi, where Baur became interested
In large plantation and lumber business
Among Baur's creditors are the Columbia
and Capital National Banks. of Indian
apolis. and Mowbray, Robinson & Ems
weller, of Cincinnati
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. THE direc-
tors of the Homestead Building and Loan
Association held their semi-annual meet
ing last night and declared a dividend Of
3L per cent. for the six months just past
During the past six months the association
has granted loans to the amount of $39. .769,
this amount being an increase over the other
terms of six months OF $1,000. The associa-
tOn has been doing business for four years
A larger number OF loans have been made
thus far this month than any other January
in the history of the association.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
NEW HOTEL COMPANY.
Two indianapolis Men Interested
in Logansport Venture.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Jan. 1.-The Muir
dock Hotel Company. composed of c. o.
Heffiey, of Logansport. and A. w. Koch and
Casey A. Cox, of Indianapolis, has pur-
chased the hotel equipment and lease of the
new Murdoch Hotel from V. c. Hanawalt
who has been conducting the establishment
for several years. The new firm took charge
after breakfast this morning.
Mr.. Heffiey is a Logansport real-estate
man, Mr.. Koch an Indianapolis broker and
Mr.. Cox practical hotel man, recently en-
ployed at the English Hotel at Indianapolis
Mr.. Cox will act in the capacity of manager
and the other owners will continue their for
mer business. The hotel is to be refurnished
and provided with new equipment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
New Chapter of the ID. A. r..

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. IA new chap
ter of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution, to be known as the Oliver Ellis
worth Chapter, was formed here this morn
ing with Miss Marie Stuart it's regent
The membership Of the new chapter is
composed of young women who have here
tofore been connected with the General La
fayette Chapter. the original local branch
of the d. A. X. Mrs. James NJ. Fowler
State regent of the ID. A r., will install the
newly-formed chapter in a few days. The
charter members are: Misses Marie Stuart
Anna Ellsworth, Alys H. Ankeny, Besse
Coffroth, Katherine Andrew. Nina Ham
mond Clara Lang. Rose Mitchell, Luella
Perrin. Mary Simms, Fannie and Alice
Hanna.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
NOT Il BOAT RUNNING.
Ohio River Blocked by Ice from
Louisville to Cairo.
Special TO the Indianapo,is journal.

CptClaI
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Jan. 7.-There are
no prospects of a resumption OF navigation
on the Ohio river. While there has been
no heavy ice passing here to-day, there are
several gorges between this city and Louis
vile that remain intact.
The large wharfboat of the Louisville and
Evansville Packet Company was taken to
Green river this afternoon for a safe ice
harbor. There is not boat running be-
tween Louisville and Cairo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
NEELYS FORMER PLANT
IS DAMAGED BY FIRE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, Jan. THE Cowan Print
ing Company plant in this city suffered a
81, 600 loss by fire tonight. This is the job
work plant of the old Nicely Printing Com
pany, of which c. F. w Neely was the
head, and which figured prominently in the
investigation of Cuban postal affairs.
Thousands of blank forms, made originally
for use by the Cuban government, which re-
mained stored in the building, were dam
aged by fire and water tonight The origin
of the fire is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
NEW LIBRARIAN FOR
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Trustees of the State School Select
w. E. Jenkins, of Richmond,
Who Was Graduated in 1901.
STUDENT BUILDING PLANS
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Jan. THE trus-
tees Of Indiana University, in special ses-
sion here to-day. announced the election of
w. f. Jenkins, of Richmond. university
librarian. He is a graduate of Indiana in
the class of 81 and has since been engaged
in business in Richmond. He will assume
his new duties at once
In taking up the matter pertaining to the
new $4,000 student building that is to be
built this spring the board decided to locate
the building short distance west of Max
we'll Hail Architects will submit plans for
the building within the next month and
bids will be received by the middle of Feb
ruary.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
DIED OF NOSE BLEED.
Earl Leroy, an Elkhart Youth,
Succumbs to Hemorrhage.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. Earl Leroy. six
teen-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Kelly. died of exhaustion due to chronic
hemorrhage of the nose. The last attack
was stanched three days ago. but the ply
sicians declared the forty hours hemorrhage
had left him weak he would not recover.
The lad was rather headstrong and in
sisted on having his way. He disliked hav-
ing his nostrils plugged" long enough to
give the blood time TO coagulate and would
pull the plugs out declaring he would die
forced down into his mouth from the nasal
passages.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
CHURCH CLUB DISBANDS.
Columbus Experiment a Failure
After Moving Factor Left.

COLUMBUS, Ind. JAM THE Young
Mems Club. of this city, composed of about
100 representative young men, has dis
banded, owing to lack of support from the
membership body. The club was organized
over three years ago by the Rev. Charles
Trask Lewis, theE pastor OF st. Paul's
Episcopal Church. In his opinion there was
no harm I'm dancing. card playing and
smoking and all OF these were allowed in
the clubrooms.
Last summer he went TO Denver to ac-
zation has Jagged. The club was In finan-
cial straits and II was thought best to dis
band. The Y NJ. G. A. basketball team will
finish the present season and no games will
be Cancelled on account OF the disbandment
of 10 club
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Traction Company Organization.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS. Ind, Jan. THE men in
terested in the proposed interurban line
from this city to Shelbyville will meet here
Saturday and effect an organization The
line is expected to extend through Hope
and give the people of that place Indian
apolis connections by way of the present
Shelbyvilie line The promoters say that
Charles l.. Henry, owner of the Shelbyyille
line is interested in the venture and will
help build the road SO that it will connect
with his line.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Hanged Himself in the Barn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. Fired
Spangler hanged himself in his barn near
Cataract. eighteen miles south OF this city.
to-day and was not found until he was
dead. He was married and was a brother
of Mrs Lum Alspaugh, of this city and
of Frank Spangler The reason for his sui
eide has not been discovered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
BIG PLANT TO RESUME.
Marion Factory of Macbeth-Evans
Company to Fire In.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. THE big Macbeth
Evans chimney factory, which has been
idle since Dec. 21. will start Monday with
an increased force. Between 500 and COO
men will be given employment at high
wages. The Elwood plant OF the Macbeth
Evans Company was recently discontinued
and the workmen are being distributed
among the various factories OF the big COM
pany Twenty shops will come to Marion
from the Elwood factory, giving addi-
tional force of sixty.
Superintendent Deakin, of the local plant,
received word to-day from the headquarters
at Pittsburg to start the Marion factory
Monday morning. The news of the start
was received with enthusiasm by the work.
men, who had entertained fears that the
plant would not operate for some time, as il
had been indefinitely closed
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
simmons to BE Reelected.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Jan. 7.-At a meeting on
Monday of the new Howard county Re-
publican committee, to be chosen On Sat
urday Chairman Edgar A. Simmons will
be unanimously reelected. In the event
that District Chairman Sims. of Frankfort,
resigns to accept the secretaryship of the
State committee the Howard county Re-
publicans will urge the election OF Mr.. Sim
mons TO the vacant district chairmanship.
Mr.. Simmons is very popular throughout
the district
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Justice Was No Laggard.
he indianapolis Journal.


GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan. 7.-Ano,h her
case of speedy justice was recorded in this
county to-day. Commodore Stith of New
point, was arrested early yesterday morn
ing charged with breaking into and rob
bing box car in the yards here OF tobacco
He confessed yesterday afternoon and this
morning pleaded guilty before Judge Hord
TO the charge OF petit larceny and was
given a sentence of two 10 fourteen years
in the Jeffersonyille Reformatory
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
PLEADS GUILTY.
Andrew Patterson Admits Trying
to Kill Fontanet Man.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
TERRE EAUTE. Ind. Jan Andrew
Patterson. the young miner who shot Par
rott and Heine. clerks in the mining COM
pany's store at Fontanet. when ne and his
father were elected for drunkenness. and
who captured at North Vernon while
trying TO get back to his Kentucky home.
pleaded guilty this morning 10 the charge
OF shooting with intent TO kill. Parrott.
who had kicked him after ejecting him
from the store. denied that he tried TO shoot
Heine. The latter Was struck by a stray
shot Judge Piety withheld sentence TO
tim
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
REFORMATORY INNATE
FATALLY ASSAULTED
His Skull Fractured with a Bolt in
Hands of a Weak-Minded
Convict from Lake.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. Cyrus
Berry, a prisoner from Jeffersonville. was
assaulted in the Indiana Reformatory this
afternoon by Herman Gehr sent up from
Lake county, and is not expected to live.
Gehr struck Berry with an iron bolt frac-
turing his skull.
The assailant is said to be weak-minded,
and the attack is believed TO have been un-
provoked.