The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
Little Stories Of EUeuks in Mdlaua.

LAWRENCEBURG. - The twenty-ninth
annua! commencement of the Lawrenceburg
High School was held at the Liedertafel
opera House Thursday night DR.. Edwin II.
Hughes. president of De Pauw University,
delivered the address. The graduates were
ROBBERS Emmett O'Brien, Clara Elizabeth
Taylor Louise Ella Roehrig. Leona b. Hass-
mer, Ella Margaret Shaw, Estella RATHER
Inc Wsaver and Clara Irene Goble. Glass
honors were not awarded, Robert E.,
- Brfen Will leave next month for West
Point, where he has been appointed cadet
by Congressman f. NJ. Griffith. He is a son
of William II. O'Brien.
FORT WAYNE.-Gentral Lawton Camp,
No. S. Veterans of the Spanish War was
organized here "Wednesday night under in
structioHs from National Commander Me-
grew, of Indianapolis The camp has fifty
Ccmmh nder. William A. GARNER: vice COM
mander. George b. Aldrich junior vice.
Freeman Furthermiller; adjutant. Henry c..
Moriapty: quartermaster George W. Zol-
linger: chaplain, John H. Liggett: trustees,
w w. Barnett, W. F. Ranke and j. c..
jackson.
FAIkMOUNT-At meeting of the bust
ness raen of this city Wednesday night it
was decided TO organize at a CONNER
cial club To look after the best interests of
the town. Much enthusiasm was mani
tested by those attending the meeting and
a committee OF five was appointed TO draw
up the organization papers. The members
will meet again at the call of this commit
tee. when the permanent organization will
be Effected
PERlJ.-Mrs. Flora Schenck, who has
lived in Peru for several years. but who
still claims Vevay as her home. is prosecut-
4. ing case I'm Circuit Court to enjoin the
treasurer of Peru from collecting taxes in
Peru IN certain personal property that is
returned in Vevay. Mrs Schenck is quite
wealth. and owns 4f0-acre farm and a
number of houses and business places. be-
sides large holdings in stocks and bonds.
HAAsMOND.-The employees of the Ham
mond water works found grewSome OBJ
ject, washed ashore from Lake Michigan
on Thursday. 1t was a human hand in
cased In mans glove, and the Hammond
police are mystihed over the strange find.
IL is thought that the hand belonged to
somebody frozen in the ice last winter. and
washed from the body by the action of the
wABASH.-Farmers in this COZ y are
becoming discouraged by the cold. wet
weathsr. which puts an embargo on corn
and there is Il large acreage OF corn yet to
be planted. With the wheat total failure
and the prospect for corn anything but
hopeful the agricultural community here is
suffering from abnormal depression.
Because she went the Imperial Hotel
last night and demanded thirty cents with
which to go TO Greenfield the guests and
clerk Thought that an unknown Italian
womafi who made the demand was crazy
and tdlephoned 10 police headquarters fol-
protection. Bikemen Hull and Griffin an
swerec, but the woman had departed before
the arrival of the officers.
MAEION.-Wiliam Kuetter. German
tailor of this city. has received word thai
he had fallen heir TO rich estate in Aus
tria Ind that his share of the fortune
probably will be about 100000. kuettei
plans 10 leave Marion In a few days fol
New York. and on June he will sail fol
the old country TO claim his fortune.
KOEsOMO.-In the memory of the oldest
residents Howard county never had as poor
crop Prospects as now IL has rainec
steadily for two days and nights. and the
continued cold weather makes conditions