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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
MONONGAHELA RIVER is
WRATHFUL SEA OF ICE
Immense Damage Is Being Done
After Pittsburg Had Been Lulled
to a Sense of Safety.
HUGE GORGE IS FORMING

PITTSBURG, Jan. GETTYSBURG is sleep
ing this morning with the belief that the
warnings of danger from the rivers have
been exaggerated. This sense of security
is due TO the rapid disappearance Of ice and
water from the upper Allegheny river. But
just before midnight the Monongahela river
broke loose. Huge masses OF ice. less
broken that that which has been rushing
down the Allegheny river, are choking the
channel. Both rivers are steadily rising as
a result of the new stoppage. The Ale
gheny is already three feet higher than
the Monongahela, and a dangerous ice gorge
is forming between the Wabash and the
Smithfield-street bridges. jus. above the
confluence Of the rivers. From all points
the streams We're rising at midnight The
flood probably will not have reached its
height until late tomorrow
One barge, with 1900 bushels Of coal, has
been sunk in the Monongahela, and a fleet.
with 275.oOO bushels. is in imminent danger.
Three barges loaded with railroad iron val
ued at $4,000 were carried out of the No
nongahela, and We're rescued with difficulty.
The M0nOngdhela Coal and Coke Com
feet OF water. The crew escaped. The boat
was valued at about $4,000. The Volunteer
sank al Brown ; STATION. me Oflcers ana
crew leaped TO shore The Volunteer was
valued at $1,000
A river man said that the damage
wrought by ice would amount to many
thousands Of dollars. This. coupled with
the losses sustained by railroads. business
houses. manufacturers. street car compan-
les, government works and residents. prob
ably will put the loss above the 10000
mark.
At midnight the Pittsburg & Western
Railroad was put out of business. The
Baltimore q Ohio system IS sending its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
GOVERNOR WISHES TO
AVERT MOB VIOLENCE

Sheriff James F. Smith, Of Lawrence
county, was III communicable with Gov.
Durbin by long distance telephone yester-
day afternoon. The sheriff stated to the
Governor that serious trouble was antic
ipated I'm event the murderer of Miss
Schafer should be captured. but that he
For the present, he said all his energies
should be directed to the capture OF the
fiend
While nothing further of a definite nature
regarding Sheriff Smiths conversation with
the Governor was given out, it is known
that the Governor urged the sheriff to Go
everything in his power TO avert mob
violence. if such thing We're Threatened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
REORGANIZATION OF
SHEPBUILDING TRUST
Schwab and the Sheldon Syndicate
Said to Have Reached an Agree
ment Regarding 1t.

NEW YORK, Jan. PA local financial
agency to-day issued the following:
Charles NJ. Schwab and his associates
have reached an agreement with the mem
bers of the Sheldon syndicate and the
Commonwealth Trust Company for the re-
organization of the United States Ship
building Company. If the bondkolders' pro-
tective committee agrees the plans will be
assented to by Receiver Smith.
THE new company will have about $30-
coo 600 capitalize ton. the stock being equal-
IN divided between common and preferred.
For his $30000,00O of Shipbuildlng securities
Mr. Schwab will receive s15O00.OO0 stock OF
the new company, while the other inter
osts will divide the rest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
RAPID RISE OF THE
RIVER At CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI. Jan. 22.-The breakup Of
the ice gorge in the Ohio river at this point
has been accomplished with comparatively
small loss. So far a few barges have been
crushed and few others torn from their
moorings. This escape from heavy dam
age is largely due to the fortunate break
ing of the gorge below the city first and
TO the checking of the ice above the city.
so that it did not become entirely free until
late in the night. The ice also is much
broken UP and with the rapidly rising river
is being carried down without injury to
craft. The river is 27.7 feet, a rise of
ten feet since Yesterday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
FINDING OF THE BODY;
DETAILS OF TRAGEDY

STAR Correspondence OF the Journal
BEDFORD, Ind. Jan. 2.-The body Of
Miss Schafer was discovered at a. m. by
Capt. W. J. Cook. The feet were toward the
north. partly under a cab. the body was
fiat it's back. with the arms outspread
above the head. the clothing was dishevelsd
and OF the Undertaking torn. the
face was partly covered with mud. and the
forehead and hair were bloody.
LAST SEEN OF HER
Miss Schafer boarded at Mrs. Martha
Johnson's. L street. Some eighteen or
twenty boarders take their meals with Mrs.
Johnson Miss Schafer ate supper last
night about o'clock at Mrs. Johnson's.
Miss Arda Knox. Mrs. David Y. Johnson.
Capt. ]. d. Alexander and others taking
supper at the time.
Miss schafer left the boarding house at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
STEAMERS md OYSTER
PUNCHES WERE AFRAID

BALTIMORE, Jan "a dense fog to-
day, followed by warm rain, which broke
UP the ice in the Patapsco river and upper
Chesapeake bay. rendered navigation peril
GUS and few, if any vessels, left port during
the day. Ocean steamers, as well as the
smaller oyster PUNCHES, were afraid to ven
ture out into the ice foe. The ice slowly
melted during the day. but the currents are
forming gorges at various points i'm the
vicinity. 1t is feared a gorge will be formed
In the Craighill channel. which extends from
the Baltimore harbor down the Chesapeake
TO near Anna polls. that Will delay navigation
for several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
INSURANCE ORDER
Bankers Union of the World Al
legged to Be Insolvent by Dep
uty State Auditor.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. PA temporary
receiver was to-day appointed by the State
Supreme Court for the Bankers Union of
the World an insurance order at the re-
quest of the deputy state auditor, who al
leges that il is insolvent and that $50, coo
due policy holders remains unpaid and that
the assets are only $500 Z. c. Spinney. of
Omaha. is president.
The company has been doing business in
twenty-five States ard has in force about
S25 coz. 900 of insurance. Its gross receipts
for 1903. according to a statement Just is
sued, were $l35,3S7 and the claims paid dur
ing the same period amounted to $50. OO0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
GORGE IS BROKEN, BUT
THE RIVER IS RISING

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CANNELTON, Ind, Jan. 22.-The Wolf
creek ice gorge broke loose this morning at
g o'clock and the river at all points above
here is full of floating ice The river is
rising two inches an hour and the ice is
moving rapidly. All exposed shipping is in
danger of being cut down. The Eclipse
passed here at 2 o'clock on her way to
Stephensport to try TO save a lot of lum
Der and sawlogs, but 1T is thought she will
have to turn back Rivermen predict that
there will be food equal to that of 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
BIoodhounds from Floyd.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind, Jan. 22.-Sherih r.
]. Morris sent his bloodhounds tonight 10
Bedford 10 assist in running down the muir
derer of Miss Fannie Schaefer. whose mutt
lated body found in that city this
morning. Sheriff Norris received a tele-
phone message from Sheriff Smith. of Law
renee county, asking him TO send the dogs at
once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
HAD 4 BRILLIANT
RECORD IS 4 STUDENT
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. 22.-Miss
Sarah Schafer was graduated from the In
diana Normal School last June. and in
tended TO enter De Paw 10 pursue her
studies in the classics. but through Pro-
fessor Stalker, whose home was formerly
in Bedford. she was offered the department
OF Latin in the high school at that place.
She was a favorite at the Normal School.
She served two years as president OF the
Young Women's Christian Association.
She graduated with honors, especially I'm
Latin. Miss Nellie Head her roommate,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
ARMY OF RUSSIANS NOW
OCCUPIES NEW-CHWANG

LONDON. Jan. PA dispatch TO the
Central News from New-Chwang, dated
Jan. 30 says e0OO Russian soldiers entered
New-Chwang on Jan. 10. The municipal
affairs of New-Chwsng are managed by a
Russian commissioner. and. acting on his
orders. the Chinese merchants displayed the
Russian colors when the troops marched
into the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
Haute to-day. and. with other friends. will
go to Bedford.
BEDFORD SUGGESTION
SECUTED At ELKHART


ELKHART. Ind, Jan. PA suggestion
from Bedford that perhaps an unnamed
Elkhart young mans alleged visit to Bed
ford recently might have had something to
do with the tragedy is secuted. The only
one known TO have been there is a COM
mercial traveller, who called on her be-
cause he happened TO be in Bedford on
business.
The family here says that man ordered
from Miss Schafer's room was not resi-
dent of Bedford, but a college student
spending a short vacation there. The fam
lily never heard his name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
Drowned at a. Ford.

ASHTABULA, O.. Jan. 22.-To-day three
men with a horse and cutter. while driving
across a stream near Pierpont. this county.
swept away by the flood. Dexter
Smith was drowned and his body has not
Vet been recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
Russian Squadron sails.

SUEZ, Jan. 22.-The. Russian squadron.
consisting of the batusship Dmitri Donskoi.
the cruiser Aurora and six torpedo boat de-
stroyers sailed to-day for the far east.
one Russian torpedo boat destroyer. which
Is disabled. viii remain here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23

cast for Saturday and Sunday:
Indiana-Fair on Saturday and Sunday;
fresh northwest winds.
IllinOls-Fair on Saturday. except snow
furries and colder i'm north portion. Sunday
fair: fresh west TO northwest winds
Giso-Fair on Saturday: snow along the
lake. Sunday fair; fresh west wind.
Kentucky-Fair on Saturday and Sunday;
colder II east portion Saturday.
Lower Michigan-SnOw flurries on Satur-
day. and in east portion on Sunday; fresh
northwest winds.
Wisconsin-Fair and colder on Saturday
except snow in east portion. Sunday fair
fresh northwest winds.
MinneSota-Fair and colder on Saturday
Sunday fair; fresh northwest winds.
IOwa-Fair Saturday. except snow
furries I'm east portion. Sunday fair.
South Dakota and NebrasKa-Fair on Sat
urday and Sunday. Colder on Sunday in
west and central portions
North Dakota-Fair and colder on Satur-
day. Sunday fair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching Blind. Bleeding Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENT falls to cure you In to IL days. 5oc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
Special Forecas ST

Cold wave warnings have been ordered
for western Minnesota, southeastern Wis
cOnsin and northeastern Illinois, and frost
warnings have been issued for the Louisiana
and Texas coasts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
Ia. m. .29.42 "a 100 invest Ltrain 80
7p. m. 297S 30 50 West. Cloudy. IA
Maximum temperature. "a: minimum tenn
peratu-e, 30.
Comparative statement of mean tempera-
ture and total precipitation on Jan. %:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
WILLS
OF Various Persons of the County Ar,
Filed in the Clerks Office For
Probate.

Several wills have been fled in tn,
county clerks Office for probate:
Mary Reed gives all her real and per
sonal property to her sister and brother
Margaret and John Reed.
Mrs. AIRY Vincent be4asl.,- al NJ,
due her from her son, Jacob L. Vincent
TO him. She divides the remainder o.
her estate equally among her heirs al
law, and names Marion 7. Vincent, a.
executor.
Annie II. Crook gives all her persona
property to her sister, Emma S. Nor.
man, and-names lf'.-.t.- Cunningham, a.
executor.
John Sigley gives his three daughters
Emma L. Sigley, Mary NJ. A. Sigley and
Margaret NJ. Sigley, each bed and bedd
ing, COW, and the first named mare
800 each in money, carpets, spring wag
on and harness control of farm, 5 years
after which the land is to be sold AM
divided equally among his nine child
rem.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
OIL NOTES

In the upper end Of the Folsom dis
trict, in this county, the South Penn Oil
Company has drilled its No. 5, on the
". R Hall farm, IL feet into the Cor,
don sand and the well is producing q
little oil. On the west side of the Fol.
som district, the same company has
drilled its No. 81. on the L. G. Robin,
son farm so feet into the stray sand
and has developed no oil.
The same company's %. 81. on the
y. B. Duhurst farm, has been drilled into
tine pay and made a 40 barrel flow from
the Gordon. On the east side of the
district, the same company's No. 3, on
the c. Il. Robinson farm, is holding up
at 255 barrels day.
On the east side of the Folsom district
in this county, the South Penn has given
It's No. 4. on the c. e. Robinson farm, a
shot and increased its production to Il
barrels an hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
Zoe Their stomnchn, saIse.

Sunday school treats must come round
oftener in England than in the United
States, for the dean OF Bristol has in
cludcd in his book. odds and Ends"
many stories Of the hold of such fes-
tivities on the juvenile heart and stom-
acb.
The hand Of small boy wavered for
an instant over a plate of cakes before
he took one Thanks" he said, after
his momentury hesitation, I'm sure
can manage it If stand up
Another boy. still smaller, who had
stuffed systematically. at last turned
TO his mother and sighed: Garry me
nome, mother; but. oh, don't bend met
The average boy in Yorkshire knows
why he attends these feasts and does
not relish being furnished forth scan
tily. a SOLICITORS curate approached one
who was glowering mysteriously Have
you had a good teai" the curate asked.
No" said the boy, in an aggrieved
tone, laying his hand on his diaphragm.
ut don't hurt me yet"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01

A schoolboy in Jewell City, Mo-, was
assigned 30 prepare an essay on the
subject of Ducks" and this is what
he wrote: "The duck is low, heavy
set bird, composed mostly of meat and
feathers. lie is mighty poor singer
having hoarse voice caused by get
ting so many frogs In his neck. &c
likes the water and carries a toy. bal
loon In his stomach 10 keep him from
sinking. The duck has only two legs
and they are set so far back on his
running gears by nature that she came
purity near missing his body. Some
ducks when they get big have curls
on their tails and are called brakes
brakes don't have TO set or hatch, but
just loaf, 90 swimming and eat. If
was TO be duck, I'd rather be drake
every time
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
A ThOasand dollars Thrown Away.

Mr.. w. W. Baker, of Plainview, Neb.,
writes: MY wife had lung trouble for
over fifteen years. We tried a number
of doctors and spent over thousand
dollars without any relief. She was
very low and l lost all hope, when a
friend suggester trying Foley's Honey
and Tar, which | did; and thanks be to
this great remedy, it saved her life. She
is stronger and enjoys better health
than she has ever known in ten years,
We shall never be without Foley's Honey
and Tar and would ask those afflicted
to try it.'sold by Stone & Mercer. g. D.
Sturm & Co., and r. j. Criss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
Twenty Years Trial.

There are lots Of good things the doc
tors know nothing about. We frequent.
~ cure people Of disease after the doc.
tors have given them up. Ii the disease
comes from overwork, dissipation or a.
posure, causing weak and watery blood
sff-!-i loss of flesh and strength, We have
the ooe sure remedy in Dr. Gums Blood
and Nerve Tonic. These tablets taken
with = als turn the food into rich red
~ making strong, steady nerves AMI
), easing the strength, producing solid
ficssLtt the rate Of to lbs. per week
rvs means health. Druggists sell Dr.
Gums Blood and Nerve ionic for -,
per box. or 3 boxes for s.. For nervou-
prostitution, loss Of memory, or pale
sallow complexion, better remedy was
never made. Doctors know nothing
about this remedy only the fact that we
make cures, which we bave been doing
for % years. Sold by Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01

Il had letters to a prominent Official
in Porto Rico said a New York manu-
facturer Of artificial ice plants ..and /
went down to that island. thinking I
had sure grip on big thing. made
an appointment by letter and on GER
tain day and hour was ushered into his
office, and we had no sooner shaken
hands than he turned to the attendant
and said:
Jose, bring the gentleman fresh
glass Of lemonade and see that 1t is
good and hot
1T was hot enough to melt a dog,
and / felt rivers OF Precipitation run
ming down my back. and when that
boiling hot lemonade was brought in |
knew that was dished. So II turned
out ! might have sold red peppers
or horseradish, but as for ice-they
didn't want any in theirs"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
urnGn.

The brain Is an important organ.
serving as II does TO keep the head
from collapslng. Almost all styles Of
doing the hair call for head of some
sort. Again. there IS nothing ike a
head TO set or a fine neck Finally, We
should feel rather foolish without our
heads.
For long time scientists were una
bic to discover why 1t is that the brain
is divided into white and gray matter.
II remained for clever French savant
to solve the difficulty.
"ouite likely" said he. '.the loud col
ors had not yet come in when man was
created"
Psyctslogy deals with the organic
aspect of thought. To psychology we
owe the knowledge that calfs brain
makes good SOUP r-Ppck
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
Tragedy Averted.

Just in the nick OF time our ittl,
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watlin.
of Pleasant City, o, Pneumonia ha
played sad havoc with him and terri
bic cough set in besides. Doctors treat
ed him, but he grew worse every day
At length we tried DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and our darl
ing was saved. He's now sound, an
we'll" Everybody ought to knox, it
the only snre cure for coughs, colds an,
all lung diseases. Guaranteed by Franz
Q. Bland, druggist. Price soc and $l.OO
Trial bottles free.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
Do You Want Strength

If you want to increase your strength
you must add to and not take from the
physical. In other words, the food that
You eat must be digested, assimilated and
appropriated by the nerves, blood and
tissues before being expelled from the
intestines. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure adds
to the physical. 1t gives strength "a
and builds up strength nthe human
system. 1t is pleasant to the taste and
palatable, and the only combination OF
digestants that will digest the food ana
enable the system TO appropriate all Of
its health and strengthening qualities
Sold by Wells s Haymaker
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
wakeful Children.

For a long time the two year old
child of Mr.. p. L. Mcpherson. so n. 10th
street, Harrisburg, Pa, would sleep but
two or three hours in the early part OF
the night, which made it very hard for
her parents. Her mother concluded that
the child had stomach trouble and gave
her half of one of Chamberiain's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets, which quieted her
stomach and she slept the whole night
through. Two boxes of these Tablets
have effected a permanent cure and sh,
is now well and strong. For sale by C
C. Stone, druggist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
A NEWSPAPER worm Reaaing.

The Pittsburg Times is conservative
careful newspaper for particular people.
Its statements of fact and comments on
them are concise and correct. Its de.
partments are in charge of experts, and
its authority IN all matters pertaining
TO the events OF the world at large and
a. the community 1t represents more
particularly IS recognized. 1t has no
Sunday cation, and its position in that
regard in Pittsburg is as unique as its
thorough reliability in every way.
Staunchly Republican in political policy
it yet gives all the news of all parties.
ITS moral tone = nigh, and ehurchmen OF
every creed find in its columns more
news of their interests and work than
in al its cotemporaries combined
Sports are given the prominence they
deserve and no more. The news con.
corning them is bright, timely and AIDE,
quate, for the work is done by mas
ter. Theaters in The Times as in no
Sther paper have the truth told about
them and the plays they offer. No bust
ness considerations ever interfere with
the publication OF criticisms that really
criticise in this department, too, the
work is done by master Society and
the affairs of women find careful and
complete exposition on the page devoted
10 them. Industrial matters are accord
ed the prominence they merit in a Pitts.
burg paper, while the stock market is
given the attention that has brought
the Times into the front rank of finan.
.inl authorities. Above all The Times
; a model not only Of brevity of state.
ment but of dignihed simplicity in its
typographical appearance. 1t ofrends
neither the eye nor the sensibilities
those things that are of Importance are
treated accordingly. Those that are un
important are handled in keeping witt
their value. Each issue of The Times
is a days history of events the wild
world round. Its price one cent daily
or $500 year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
The Name witch Hazel.

The name Witch Hazel is much abused
L. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, are the in.
ventors of the original and only genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. 4 certain cure foi
Cuts, burns, bruises, eczema, letter. pile,
etc. There are many counterfeits OF
this aslve, some of which are dangerous
while they are all worthless. In buy
ing Witch Hazel Salve see that the name
+. c. Dewitt 4 Co. Chicago, is on the
box and cure is certain. Sold oy Wells
4 Haymaker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-01
Colds Cause Pneumonia.

One OF the most remarkable cases o.
a cold, dcep.seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude +
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirely
cured by the use of one Minute Cough
Cure. She says: "The cllgiin- ~,
straining SO weakened me that ] ran
down in weight from las to % pounds
| tried number of remedies to no avail
until ! used One Minute Cough Cure
Four bottles of this wonderful remedy
cured me entirely of the cough streng.
thened my lungs and restored me 70 my
normal weight, dcalth and strength
Sold by Wells & Haymaker.