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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS
At SOUTHPORT RECALLED
Murder Theory Strengthened by
Movements of Couple in Perry
Township.
o WORKS ON CLEW

That the male child whose body was
found under a pile of powders on the Hous-
ton farm neal Southport last Saturday was
murdered. is the theory that Deputy Coron-
or Gentle, of Perry township. is working
on.
AS was stated in the Journal when the
body was found. a piece of the hem of a
woman's skirt was tied tightly around the
throat.
Three weeks before the finding of the
body a man and a woman. who are now
believed 90 have murdered the baby. were
IN Southport. To several people the man
said his wife was i'll. He telephoned TO
Indianapolis three or four times in an eff
fort 10 have a cab sent TO Southport To
bring the woman and himself back To this
city.
Deputy Coroner Gentle has the names of
the couple anG. if the evidence he is now
collecting convinces him that murder was
committed. arrests will be made. Several
witnesses were examined yesterday and to-
day more will be questioned.
The bow1der pile had been on the farm
for years, but the owner OF the place en-
ployed a man 10 move the bewlders. They
showed every evidence of having been
handled lately and underneath the center Of
the pile the disfgured body of the child
was found. Interest exists at Southport
over the case, the majority Of the residents
believing that a murder was committed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
DIDN'T GET HIS COMMONER;
CALLS u. S. BRYAN'S ENEMY
Jacksonian Democrat, Perturbed
Over Delay of the Mails, Visits
Postal Officials.
SCENTS FEDERAL SCHEME

Suspecting that the federal officeholders
of indianapolis were In league to rob the
Bryan boom of it's strength in Indiana, D..
II. Jenkins, of Greenwood, on the j., NJ. & L.
Railroad, lodged a peculiar complaint yes
terday at the local office of the Railway
Postal Department in the government
building.
Mr.. Jenkins, who is a Democrat of the
Jackson type. is much impressed with the
strength of the Hearst-Bryan boom in In
diana.
He is a constant reader of the Commoner
and because a copy of that organ failed to
reach Greenwood on time last week Mr..
jenkins made the trip TO this city to see
about it. He gained a hearing, more be-
cause of the character of his complaint
than it's Importance.
You're mistaken about any fault of the
nail service he was told. You know Mr..
Bryan has been on a speech-making tour
lately and perhaps he has failed to see
that the Commoner gets out on time" the
clerks at the office told him.
"Mebbe so, young man, mebbe so" re-
Elected Mr.. Jenkins. who left the office
promising to return from Greenwood if
the Bryan publication failed TO arrive to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
PENNILESS YOUTH, BEREFT OF
BROTHER, FINDS FAIR CHAMPION
Freuchman in Strange City Gets Things Of DEATH, and Young
Woman Ofv5 Aid When Men Refuse

was too much for the boy. With a half
articulate cry he pressed the letter to his
lips and fell in a swoOn in front of the
Union National Bank.
Pedestrians still hurried by, but a few,
out OF curiosity, collected TO watch the
sobbing youth. one man, taller than the
rest, looked at the recumbent, quivering
figure.
Hes drunk" he said. Better call for
the police"
BY this time a crowd of perhaps fifty
people had collected. None knew what was
the cause of the strangers grief, and none
cared 10 ask him. IS men stood undecided
a young woman knelt beside him, lifted
him up, and. with a few words of sympa-
thy. drew from him his story.
She turned flashing eyes on the crowd
of men.
This boys brother in Chicago is dead, -
she said. and he has no money"
The fair champion of the youth was Miss
Opal Carmichael, 123 West Michigan street.
ard after pressing a coin into the boy S
hand. and assuring him that she would
secure him a ticket TO Chicago, she told
his story to the crowd.
y feeling OF sympathy. if not of shame.
prompted them TO offer the boy money,
but he refused to accept IL. Through the
kindness of Miss Carmichael. Desjardi.s
will be spared at least the sorrow of being
absent from his brothers funeral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
EMPLOYER CALLS UNIONS
"OUTLAWS" AND "TYRANTS"
Every Free Nottingham" Says
Conrad Bender, Must Starve
to Death"
WRITES AN OPEN LETTER

In reply to the District Council of the
brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners' 10
cal union. Conrad Bender, a contractor of
this city, whom the union carpenters nave
been lighting at intervals for many months
because he formed a union of his own, has
written a letter in which he sets forth his
working agreement with his men and adds
in closing: Il have nothing to adjust with
you; L owe you nothing, and you owe me
nothing. 1 will let you alone, and if you
will do likewise we will get along very
nicely"
Mr.. Bender states in his letter, embody-
ing his trade rules, that nine hours con-
Stitute his working day and that his pay
is from % TO 40 cents an hour according
TO the ability of the workman
He says: Il do not employ men who be-
long to an organization Of outlaws, that
employs agents for the specific purpose of
going around blacklisting and boycotting
bluffed into unlawful acts. such as discharg-
ing or refusing to employ nonunion men.
Do you know it is unlawful TO blacklist?
An unfair list is only a different name by
which you seek to deceive the people in
your laWleSsness, and every business man
that does not submit to your tyrannical and
unla wful demands is blacklisted and driven
out of business Every workingman that
dares to be a free citizen outside of your
band must starve to DEATH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
STRING TIED TO HAIR OF
BOY AS CURE FOR A COLD
Negro Woman Surprises Physician
by Primitive Method of
Treating Disease.
EXPLAINS HER CURE"

A big, overgrown negro boy, with his
throat bandaged tightly, walked into the
City Dispensary yesterday. He was accom-
panied by his mother, a typical Southern
mamm DIR. Sheek called the couple
into his office.
After considerable difficulty and much
talking on the part of both they managed
to explain to the doctor that the boy had a
severe sore throat. The doctor seated his
patient in a chair and was preparing to ex-
anime his throat when he noticed a string
lying on the negroes curly hair.
Without noticing It carefully DR.. Sheek
grabbed the string and attempted to throw
it away. The husky negro sprang to his
feet with a yell. Closer investigation
showed the string was tied tightly to sew
eral locks of his hair.
The doctor was mystifed and the boy
was so frightened he could hardly speak.
The mother, with a smile, explained to the
doctor: "Yo see, doctah, dat boys troat
am berry sore and he has som chokin'
spells an CANT rise his head UP. Jess
chokeS. Well, all tied tn string TO his har
so when he chokes now all jess yank tn
string and it pulls his haid back"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
CITY ENGINEER FACES
Il COMPLICATED TASK
Investigates Signatures on Two
Petitions, Many by Same
Signers.

"Who is who and when?" is q question
now agitating City Engineer Jeup In con-
nection with the PROPOSED paving of East
Michigan street, from Pogue's run to Ia
coma avenue.
The Board of Public Works originally de-
cided TO pave East Michigan with block on
the section stated. a contrary petition was
filed, asking that the material be changed
to brick. The matter was referred to Engi-
neer Jeup. with the request that he deter
mine which petition was signed by the
larger number of property owners.
MIR. Jeup expected TO be able to report to
the board to-day, but found last evening
that his task was a somewhat difficult one.
inasmuch as a number of property owners
have signed both petitions. II now remains
to be determined which one of the two petit
tions was signed last by those persons
whose names are in duplicate, or which pc
tition they really wish to support. Mr.. Jeup
will not be able to report 10 the board this
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19

Searching for work and penniless. re-
buffed at every turn by men who could not
understand his requests for employment
spoken in half French. half English patois.
Henry Desjardins. of Chicago, was alone
aud without friends in Indianapolis yester-
day.
His last cent had gone for a scanty meal
and pedestrians took little heed, as they
jostled the youth on the icy sidewalks. of
his hungry eyes, searching, he knew not
where. for a chance TO earn enough to Sc
cure lodging.
Desjardins had been here but a few days
and the rebuffs he had met bad caused him
- burst in tears many times yesterday aft
tarnoon. Then he thought of a letter from
home.
tie entered the postofice.
There was a letter for limit was in
his mothers cramped hand-but there was
a black border on the envelope.
The letter told the mothers story of the
death of a sick son. for the aid of whom
Desjardins had come TO Indianapolis in
search of work.
He tore open the envelope and read the
.etter. The news of his brothers death,
with the knowledge that he was penniless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
PRAISE FOR
CHARITIES BOARD
Method of Taking Prison Census
recommended by United States
Bureau.

The system of taking the census of the
prisons and reformatories and other insti-
tutions of the State, as perfected by the
State Board of Charities of Indiana, is re-
ceiving many recommendations from vari-
Gus parts of the country.
The highest compliment paid the board
was received yesterday from Washington,
when John Koren, expert special agent Of
the Bureau of Census, in a letter to Secre-
tary Butler said: The wnoIe matter of
taking census would be quite a simple thing
if publication were everywhere made on
the plan as in Indiana. Already in our
communication with heads of different
state and public institutions, it is evident
that we shall not run against any snags
and can be assured of cheerful and intel
ligent cooperation. AS you know, such
conditions do not exist in all States by any
means. 1t Is unfortunate, both for the
States themselves and for outsiders who
have to deal with them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
TEST SUIT BROUGHT TO
FIX TRUSTS LEGALITY
Consumers Gas Company Names
Defendants Who Must Aid Court
i'll Reaching Decision.
NO PRESENT PROGRESS
Decision on Artificial Gas Manu-
facture Needed to Restore
Status of Affairs.

To determine whether or not the Con-
sumers' Gas Trust Company has the right
TO manufacture artificial gas was the pur-
pose of a suit filed yesterday in the Marion
Circuit Court. The proceedings were
brought by the Gas Trust Company
through its board of trustees and board of
directors and makes as defendants the
Eureka Investment Company. George Ma
rott, Herman Lieber, the city of Indianap-
oplis, John P. Frenzel and Otto Frenzel.
lit is not the object of the suit said
Judge Howe, one of the attorneys for the
plaintiffs. ito attempt to wreck the in
vestment company or to collect judgment,
but merely to test the legality of the under
taking of the majority of the stockholders
in their attempt to convert the present
natural gas plant into an artificial gas
plant. Another object of the suit is to OBJ
tain q definite construction from the court,
of the articles of associations; also TO ascer-
tain the character and limits of the trusts
implied and to determine the powers and
duties of the officers of the association and
the rights of its stockholders"
Mr.. Howe further said that In its present
condition the Consumers Gas Trust Com
pany is in an uncertain state of affairs and
is practically unable to make any progress,
and that its duties and powers are unde-
fined and uncertain; that as a corporation
1t cannot borrow money, and the principal
object of the suit is TO bring about some
kind of a definite understanding through
the courts.
1t is also claimed hat each of the defend
ants can in some way through his various
connections with the gas question help to
bring about the understanding desired. The
Eureka Investment Company is made a de-
PENDANT because it holds a majority of the
certificate stock.
In the complaint is embodied a complete
copy of the original articles of incorpora-
ton of the gas company, its bylaws and
a copy of the blank shares of stock issued.
1t is not yet known for what date the suit
will be set.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
ADE IND M'CUTCHEON
TO ADDRESS TEACHERS
Writer and CartoOnist to Be Here
for Fraternity Banquet Next
Friday.

Through the efforts made by Charles w.
Moores and William NJ. Taylor, both men,
bers of the Board of Education. a joint
lecture by George AIDE and John T. Nc
Cutcheon probably will be given next Sat-
urday evening for the benefit of the teach
er's relief fund.
AIDE and McCutcheon are both members
of the Sigma Chi fraternity and alumni of
Purdue University. Messrs. Moores and
Taylor are also Sigma Chi men. At the
banquet Of the Indiana chapters of the
Sigma Oh fraternity next Friday evening
at the Columbia Club AIDE and McCutcheon
will make impromptu talks, and ii is
planned to have the lecture the following
evening.
Among the other prominent guests at the
banquet will be Harry l.. Gordon, former
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, and now vice
mayor of Cincinnati, and Judge Henry III.
vinton, OF Lafayette, who will preside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
REBUILD CHURCH ON SITE
Of BURNED STRUCTURE
Baptist Congregation Votes to Re
tain Property and to Collect
a Fund.


The members of the First Baptist Church
last night unanimously voted to rebuild
on the site of the burned church. This
question was settled after a long debate at
a meeting held at Y. w. G. a. building. y
consisting of Arthur Jordan. \.
A. Potter, c. S. Dearborn and O.. D.. Will
lard was appointed a few days ago to look
into the matter and their report last night
fully convinced member of the church that
the old site should be held.
The congregation hopes TO raise $50 900 or
as much more as is necessary, and with
moneys now on hand and the insurance
they hope to build one of the largest
churches in the city. Talks were made by
all of the prominent members of the
church. including Messrs. Jordan. Potter,
Harrington, Dearborn, Wagner and DIR. VII
lers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
ALEXANDER s, MITCHELL,
WELL-KNOWN TUTOR, DEAD
For Several Years He Had Charge
OF indianapolis Academy
for Boys.
WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND

Alexander S. Mitchell. of the Indianapolis
Academy for Boys, died at his home on
North Pennsylvania street very suddenly
yesterday morning. Mr.. Mitchell had not
complained at all and had taught his
classes all of Wednesday. Paralysis of
the throat caused his death. Mr.. Mitchell
was born in Peter Head, Scotland. i'm July
of 1854. He attended the University of
Aberdeen and also Cambridge. He gradu-
ated at both places with the degree of Nj. n.
He came to this country in 1892 and was
employed as a teacher in st. Johns Mill
tary Academy, at Delafield, Wis. In 1895
Mr.. Mitchell succeeded a. s.. BloOmer, who
was founder of the academy in this city,
and had been here ever since. He was a
member of st. Pauls Episcopal Church and
of the Century Club. He leaves a widow,
two children, a father and two sisters in
Scotland and a brother i'm Cape of Good
Hope. The funeral will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from the house. Inter
ment will be at Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
ROUTE PROPOSED FOR
CAR LINE
City Engineer Is Asked to Pass on
Merits of Proposed Right
of Way.

In addition to the proposed extentions of
the East Tenth-street car line. two of which
have been suggested and rejected by the
city engineer. who suggested a third as a
substitute, residents of the northeast sec
ton of the city will be asked to interest
themselves in an entirely new route. a pc
tition for which is now being circulated by
Mr.. Fisher and Hugh Mcdonald.
The latest route proposed is one out
Rrookside avenue, starting at East Tenth
street. to Urbana street and by that short
t-hOroughfare to Brookside park. 1t is
thought that a great many signers can be
secured for the petitions asking that this
line be ordered by the Board of Public
Works, as the territory proposed TO benefit
is now without street car service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
FEDERAL PRISONER IS
FREED AFTER TEARING
Simon Cardor Released on Bail bv
United States Commissioner
MoOreS.

Simon Cardor, arrested by postoffice
authorities for sending obscene letters
through the mails. was released on the
nominal bond of $500 yesterday, after APP
pearing before United States COMMISSIONS
C. w. Moores. Cardor maintains that he is
innocent and declared before the commits
sioner that enemies were the instigators
OF the charge against him and that the let
tiers, which 1t is charged he wrote, are
clever forgeries written to injure his stand
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
TRIAL GRANTED TO
CONVICTED MURDERER
Testimony Is Held by Court to
Have Been Wrongfully
Admitted.

On the grounds that certain testimony
OF the girls murdered sister was improperly
admitted, Charles w. Dunn, who was con-
victed of the murder of Alice Cothrell at
Wallen. Ind, two years ago, has been
granted a new trial. Two of the judges
still adhere TO the previous decision of
the court, but the other three believe that
the testimony was wrongf.iIy taken. Since
Dunn was convicted the servant girl who
was the main witness against him has died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19

The indianapolis public library has issued
a pamphlet giving a complete list of books
which were consulted during the extradi-
ton proceedings in this city of James
the Irish fugitive. The list
includes secret records of the Irish insur-
~rection. legal documents on file at the IL
brary and other works consulted and used
as authorities by counse Tor both siuys IN
the celebrated case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
FRIENDS WHO STAYED
FINES MUST NOW PAY
City Clerk Will Commence Collec-
tons at Once-LevieS Can Be
Made by Bailiff.

Unpaid Police Court fines, which were
stayed at the time of assessment. but have
never been settled. and have been accumu-
lating since 1901 TO a total number OF over
100. will be collected by City Clerk Fogarty.
if he has to resort to law to do il, accord
ing TO his statement made yesterday.
The court bailim can attach personal prop
erty on these fines. If unpaid. or. personal
property lacking, they can be held as a lien
against real estate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
Man Thrown from Car.

In an attempt to board a car at South and
West streets yesterday evening Ed Ruef, a
molder. living at 423 Dunlap street, was
thrown from the car and hurled against an
iron trolley pole. He received painful
bruises and was taken to his home by DIR.
Crockett I'm the Dispensary ambulance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19

The largest total of vehicle license fees
that will be paid into the city controllers
office this year by any one firm or corpora
ton was paid yesterday by the indianapolis
Brewing Company. S252. This was for a to-
tai OF sixty-two vehicles. including four
horse and twoShorse vehicles, automobiles
and Eugufpz
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
for Help.

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20 employ male or female help advertise In
the Journal. II you are a subscriber to the
Journal and do not I'M IL convenient TO
call at the office you may telephone your
advertisement and IL will be charged TO
your account. 5 cents for each seven words
or any part thereof
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
Kruger Has New Plan.

superintendent of Police Kruger has COM
pleted his revised plans for the increase of
the police force and will ask for thirty-fve
new men. including sixteen additional
bicyclemen TO be stationed at fire stations
In different parts of the city. Superintend-
ent Kruger believes that his recommended
tons are now in such shape that the city
an find funds with which to put them into
effect. Lack of funds has made il impos-
sible 10 grant the request for larger in
creases that have been asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
e VI is
For 5 90

ANY TAILORED SUIT in stock.
whose arrival dates previous to
Feb. /.
As you probably know AYRss Cos
tunes II prizes range seldom fall below
SIS 90 and from that rise usually to
$500. Just now the handsomest
Winter Suit remaining is a $4,000 one,
and the average Of original prices is
about 5000.
There are both Walking and Dress
Skirt Suits of various materials. in
numerous good styles. but with size
assortments badly broken. You choose
at fifteen dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
Rates to St. Louis Worlds Fair from
indianapolis.

The fares 10 ST. Louis and return, ac-
count of the worlds fair, taking effect
April %. have been fixed over the Vandalia
line from indianapolis. Special informa-
ton concerning these fares and the worlds
fair facilities of the Vandalia line may be
had by calling upon or addressing w. w
RICHARDSON, Assistant G.. p. A, Indi-
annapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-25
A Cure for the "Anti" Folly.

AS regards the Philippine problem, it
| is a most significant fact that practi-
cally every American who has gone to
the isEnds-whether as soldier.
teacher. merchant, traveller or student
comes back with an endorsement and
approval of the course followed there
by the American government and with
condemnation of the words and work
Immediate independence for the
islands. Many have gone there with
strong "anti-imperialistic" tendencies
and come back absolutely converted to
the policy which was adopted by Nc
Kinley as our national duty and which
has been followed by Roosevelt. One
of the latest and most earnest of these
is David Gray of Buffalo, n well known
newspaper and magazine writer, who
has tried it, and reports the result in n
recent article. He voted for Bryan in
1900 on the Philippine issue exclusively.
| ~ n
the New York World he attacked con-
ltinuously the policy of the Republican
administration in the islands for it's
violence both to our constitutional
policy and to the rights of a weak
people"
| Then he went to the Philippines
with the express purpose of gathering
facts with which to prosecute a
campaign for Filipino emancipation
visited the principal cities and talked
with all classes Of people. He soon
discovered that his preconceptions
were mistaken. Instead of a homo
geneous nation he found scores of
different tribes, ranging from semi
civilization to savagery, speaking diff
ferent languages and frequently in
deadly hostility with each other.
There are not more than $4,000 natives
in the various islands who speak
Spanish. There are perhaps 200 people
in Manila whom well-bred Americans
could invite to their homes. Mr.. Gray
says:
II went to the Philippine islands
convinced that our retention of them
was an international crime; left
them convinced that any other course
than that which we are pursuing
would be breach Of international
humanity. comparable to leaving n
helpless infant to perish in the storm
Any agitation in this country
with Filipino independence as it's OBJ
ject can work only as cruelty I'M
settling and dangerous influence, tend
ing to postpone what it seeks to
hasten. AguinaldO's former secretary
of state said to me: The Filipinos
have three great needs. and none OF
them is independence. The first is
schools, the second is more schools
and the third is more schools This is
a true saying. To interfere
with Mr.. Tafts work before the
foundation is established, to give the