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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
TRIBES OF BEN-HUR
IN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, April 2O.-The first regu-
lar session of the district congress of the
Tribe of Ben-Hur for northern Indiana was
held here this afternoon, twenty-five courts
being represented, the visitors including a
number of the principal officers of the or
der. The principal business to-day was
the election of officers, as follows:
Past chief. Milton Schedel Logansport,
chief, Mrs. Lena Williams, Wabash: judge.
William Arnett, KOkOmO; teacher. Mrs.
May Clark. Fort Wayne: scribe, Phil Deal,
Marion; keeper of tribute. Mrs. Montrose.
Marion: captain, III. A. StOckwell, South
Bend: keeper of gate. Mrs Black. Port
land
Marion was selected as the place for the
meeting next year. This evening BAN
quet was served to more than 100 visitors
in the local lodgeroOms.
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FOWLER HALL TO BE
DEDICATED IN MAY
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April D.-Fowler
Hall. the gift of the late Eliza H. Fowler
to Purdue University, will be formally died.
icated on Wednesday. May 4, and an elab-
crate programme is In course of prepare
ton. 1t was thought best by President
Stone and the faculty to postpone the dedi-
cation until this spring, although the build
ing has been used since last fall and IL
now completed in every detail. The entire
day of May will be devoted to the dedi-
catory exercises. On Friday afternoon the
senior class at Purdue will observe Arbor
day by planting the class tree on the
campus, appropriate exercises having been
arranged for the occasion. The entire aft
ernoon will be devoted to the programme
which will be carried out by appointed
members of the class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
.PRESpYTERY AOJOURNS
MEETING IN COLUMBUS
Review of the Years Work in the
indianapolis District by Lead
ing Church Workers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

COLUMBUS. Ind. April aO.-The meeting
OF the indianapolis Presbytery, which
closed here tonight. was one of the most
successful sessions ever held in the his
tory of the presbytery. The session opened
at the Presbyterian Church last night with
an address by the Rev. ID. y. Heron. of
the Seventh Presbyterian Church. of In
dianapolis The Rev. G.. +. Gregory. Of
Brazil. was elected moderator TO succeed
the Rev. Robert \. Brown. The Rev
Frank c. Hood. of Indianapolis. and the
Rev T. y. Todd. of EliZabethtown. were
elected clerks. The Rev. j. G. Collier, ID.
D.. talked last night on the work of the
American Tract Society.
This morning the devotional exercises
were opened by the Rev. NJ. r. Newport.
and at 9 o'clock reports We're heard from
the standing committees. An address fol-
lowed by the Rev. George Knox. of In
dianapolis who Is superintendent of the
home mission work OF the church. To-
night the session closed with "A popular
service at the church, which was opened
by the church choir in thirty minutes
song service The Rev. +. O. Ballard d.
d. OF the Memorial Presbyterian Church
of indianapolis, made an address on the
question. Can the Work of Evangelizng
the World for Christ be Adequately FL
nanced2
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OFFICERS md TRUSTEE
ELECTED. BY ALUMNI

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, April 20.-The cleo
ton of officers of the Alumni Association
of De Pauw University has been concluded,
with the following result: President, AL
fred E. Dickey, "a: first vice president,
Miss Martha ]. Ridpath. 70; second vice
president, DR.. T. A. Goodwin. 40; treas
urer. Arthur j. Hamrick, '9s. The election
was by mail, nominations having been
made in the same manner and the final
candidates in the election selected accord
ing TO their standing in that nomination.
A very large number of the alumni par
ticipated from all over the continent. De
Pauw graduates being widely scattered.
The election of an alumni trustee was
held i'm the same manner, and for that
post of trust and honor Charles w. Smith,
of Indianapolis. a member of the De Paw
class of 81, chosen.
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FOUR FARM HOUSES
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Sparks, Driven by High Wind,
Cause Damage in the Country
Contiguous to Elkhart.
70 N. 1na,an,no,,. Jo,rna,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, April D.-Within
twelve hours Tuesday, from 10 a. m. until
10 p. m, four farm houses within two miles
of Elkhart were destroyed by fire. in each
case supposedly due to sparks from chin
neys driven to susceptible points by the
high wind.
The owners of the houses are George
Newell, William Winegardner. Henry
Smith and Mrs. Andrew Ouderkirk. The
Newell loss is $780, insurance 800; the
the Smith loss Is 5000, insurance 81 900. and
Mrs. Ouderkirk's unprotected loss is 81. 300
The insurance is carried in farmers mutual
asSocia tions
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NO CONTESTS EXPECTED
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT
John F. Dillon, of Jasper, Will Be
Nominated To-Day to Oppose
Judge Zenor for Congress.
DELEGATES AND ELECTOR

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April @-The Re-
publican Third district congressional con-
vention will be held in this city tomorrow
afternoon. All nominations expected
to be by reclamation, and will be as fol-
lows:
John F. Dillon. OF Jasper, Ind, for Con-
gress; Harry McGrain, of Corydon, and
Samuel Wulfmann, of. Huntingburg. for
delegates to the national convention; Har-
vey Morris, of Salem. for elector for the
Third district, and Noble c. Trueblood, of
Washington county, for joint representa-
tive of Clark, Floyd and Washington coun-
ties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
HUNTINGTON READY TO
BUILD Il COURTHOUSE
Work of Razing the Old Structure
Is Completed-Things Found
in the Cornerstone.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, April 20.-The work
of razing the Huntington county court
house was finished this afternoon. The
box in the cornerstone which was placed
there in 1858, contained some specimens of
grains-wheat, corn and oats. These were
in a fair state of preservation. There were
also an old Bible, several old records, and
the customary newspapers The books and
papers were so badly widowed that they
could not be read, but they will be placed
in the cornerstone of the new courthouse.
The work of building the new structure,
rapidly as possible.
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Wants "A Traction Power House.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. April 2O.-Resi-
dents of Hartford City are making an eff
fort to raise $1,000 as an inducement for the
oil Belt Traction Company to locate its
power house and barns in this city. A.
Norwell. OF Boston. arrived here Tuesday
and driven over the route between this
city and Alexandria. All the right OF way
has been secured and 1t is expected to build
a portion of the road this spring and sum-
mer. The company. IL induced to locate
here. would begin the construction OF its
power house at once. as the road is
financed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
LOGANSPORT PHYSICIAN
FINDS ANCIENT BOOKS
German and Latin Textbooks
Several Centuries Old and a Doc
ument Signed by Jackson.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

LOGANSPORT. Ind. April 2o-Dr. Asa
Coleman, of Logansport, has accidentally
discovered that he is the possessor of two
very rare books While cleaning up his
office to-day he found copy of a German
book, a sort of apothecary's guide dated
154S. The type and language are both of
antique style. and German scholars are
hardly able to read the book. He also
found Latin medical treatise of ancient
print. but the date is torn out
Another interesting antiquity he discov-
cred among his papers is a parchment
patent. issued by President Andrew Jackson
i'm 1896 TO Aube Naubee, a Pottawottomie
Indian chief. granting him 5S3 acres of land
In Marshall county, near what Is now the
city OF Laporte.
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RUNNING THE LINES
FOR THE NEW ROAD
70 The indianapolis Journal

WABASH. Ind. April 9.-Engineer AL
len. OF the wabash-Logansport Traction
Company, to-day began running the lines
for the new track TO be laid between Wa
Dash and Boyd Park. on this side OF the
river. The general survey or The line has
been completed ard with the exception of
the Barnett and Ed Kinerk farms. near
Rich Valley the right OF way has been Sc
cured for practically all of the distance
The company has been unable TO effect an
agreement with these landowners. how
ever. and to-day the cases were placed i'm
an attorneys hands 10 press condemna-
ton suits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
OLD SOLDIER KILLED
At 4 BAD CROSSING

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, ILL.,, April 20.-Henry NJ.
Moser, formerly a veterinary surgeon in
Indiana, but for twenty months past an
inmate of the Danville Soldiers Home
was killed yesterday where a cinder walk
crosses the closely-parallel tracks of the
Wabash and the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois railroads at the end of the Stony creek
bridge, between this city and Danville
Junction.
The walk, which parallels the tracks till
the bridge is reached, is level with them.
1t Is used by thousands of persons daily,
and several have been killed at the point
where Moser met his death. Moser served
in the Eighty-eighth Ohio Infantry, Com
many IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
SMALLPOX DEVELOPS
AROUND NEW ALBANY
;pecial to The Indianapolls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April 20.-Five
cases of smallpox have developed in this
city and six cases have made their APP
pearance in Silver Grove, the eastern sub
urb of the city. The cases are confined to
four houses. all of which have been quar-
antined, and IL is believed a further spread
of the disease will be prevented.
There have been over a score of cases
during the past winter, but all had re-
covered, and these are the first cases to
develop within "a month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Dodge a Candidate for Judge.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, April 20.-James S.
Dodge. well known throughout the State,
has announced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for judge of the Thir-
ty-fourth judicial circuit. His strongest
rival is Lou w. Vail, of Goshen, who was
a candidate for the nomination four years
ago, when the late Judge j. d. Ferrall was
successful
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
BIG DRAINAGE DITCH
HIS BEEN FINISHED
70 the IndianapoIis Journal.

WINAMAC, Ind, April 2O.-The largest
dredged ditch in Pulaski county was COM
pIeted to-day. 1t is the Quigey marsh
ditch, which. with its laterals, is twenty
four miles long. and will drain about 5000
acres OF swamp land. which always has
been too wet for agricultural purposes
'rhe main canal is forty feet across the
top. twenty across the bottom, twelve feet
deep and has fall OF six feet TO the mile
II costs $4,000. and lands drained by il
which a few years ago could not be sold
at any price, already are bringing so an
acre without improvements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
County sunday-schooI Convention.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PARAGON. Ind, April 2O.-The Sunday
school Association of Morgan county will
convene In this city tomorrow for two
DAYS session. T.. w. Halpenny, secretary
of the State Association, will participate
i'm the exercises. The county meetings
have always been well attended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Free Lectures for Clerks.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, April IA new
movement was inaugurated here tonight
through the efforts Of number of busi-
ness men, when Professor Sheldon. of Chi
cago, delivered a lecture TO the statesmen
and saleswomen of the various places of
business. His theme was scientific sales
manship. The lecture was provided by the
business men without expense to the
clerks. Other lectures are to be given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
REPUBLICANS FORGOT
TO FILE NOMINATIONS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. April 20-Be-
cause the Republican managers of this city
neglected TO file the certificates of nominal
ton for the city officers with the clerk in
the time specified in the election laws, Sc
rious trouble may result. Monday was the
last day that the filing could have been
done legally. The Democrats complied with
the law. but the Republicans forgot it, and
had not filed ii to-day. Ii may be that the
Republican candidates will be required to
institute mandamus proceedings 10 get
their names on the ticket TO be voted for
at the election.
The Democrats say they will not attempt
TO deprive the Republicans of an opportu-
nifty TO vote their ticket in the regular way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Plant to Resume work Soon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April 2o.-Rumors Of
a permanent closing Of the immense new
strawboard plant in this city were emphat-
ically denied to-day by President Thomas
Bauer, who said that the present shutdown
which began Monday, would end next Mon
day and that the entire force OF rs men
would resume work. Mr.. Bauer said that
there were enough orders on hand to keep
the factory in operation for many weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
EXPLOSIVE HELD BACK
BY THE ROUGH ROADS
Princeton Oil Field Operations De-
layed by Failure to Arrive of a
Load of Glycerin.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, April 2o.-After being
laid out for almost a month. activity In the
Princeton gas and oil field will now be
sumed. a wagon load of nitroglycerin hav-
ing arrived from Montpelier. Several wells
are ready for shooting, and drilling on 9TH
ers has been held back awaiting the
rival OF nitro.
The wagon had been stranded by bad
roads above Hazleton for three days. Yes
terday the cans of Juice were carried
across the break in the. road, taken across
White river In boat and loaded into an
other wagon and brought here. A nitro
glycerin factory is being installed here.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April 2o.-The
body of Edward Hirt, one of the three
young men drowned in the river here a
month ago, was recovered near Bridgeport,
Ky, fifteen miles down the river, to-day.
1t was shipped here and will be inferred
by the side OF Arthur Everhart. whose body
was found at the same point a week ago.
The body of Arthur Isgregg has not been
found.
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Presbyterian Mission Workers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SALEM, Ind, April 0.-The thirty-first
annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the New Albany Presbytery
closed a two-days' session here to-day.
About fifty delegates from the churches of
the thirteen counties composing this pres
bytery were present Mrs. T.. Scott, of New
Albany, was president. Mrs. +. +. McCrea,
of Indianapolis, and Miss Grace Glenn, a
missionary from Japan, addressed a large
audience at the meeting Tuesday evening.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 2o.-In the
trial of Leo Wolfe, accused of being a
leader in the mob which tried to lynch
Jerry Duggins. the case. which was given
to the jury this morning. resulted in ver-
dict of acQuittal at o'clock this after
noon. Wolfe testified that he took no part
In the demonstration at the Jail. but was in
the crowd only as were hundreds Of other
curious persons who wanted to see If Terre
Haute would permit second lynching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
kidnapped His Child.
indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, April D--Paul Crume. a
three-year-oId Kokomo baby, is missing,
also the babys father. Elmer Crume. a
year ago Mr.. and Mrs. Crume were, di-
vorced the court awarding the baby "a
the fathers parents This week Judge Ell
lott ordered the babe returned 10 its
mother. whereupon Crume left with the
Child. Sheriff Stanbro has warrant for
the arrest OF Crume for kidnapping and
contempt of court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
woman Burned to Death.

PARIS, ILL.,. April 2O.-Mrs. L. G. George.
aged thirty. was fatally burned about s
O'Clock last evening while raking the gar
den at her home. ten miles southwest of
Paris. and died this morning. Mrs. George
was burning a pile of trash and the back
OF her skirt caught as she turned TO leave
the fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Red Men Of KOkOmO District.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOkOMO, Ind, April 2-The annual
gathering of Red Men for this district, con-
ssting of fortysix tribes, will convene here
tomorrow. The meeting will be in the AL
hambra and fully 1000 visiting Red Men
are expected. Two Kokomo lodges have a
membership of 500. The great incohonee
of the United States and all the great chiefs
of the State will be present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
1. Doing 200 Barrels Daily.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. April 9-The oil
well drilled by J. n. Colt on the Fuller
farm, two miles southwest OF Alexandria.
has a steady run OF 200i barrels day. II
- regarded by OF men as the best well
drilled In the Madison county field. The
UNUSUAL flow has created quite stir In the
Vicinity or Alexandria.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, April 20.-Monroe
Lodge of Masons dedicated a beautiful new
hall tonight, with public exercises, attend
ed by about $50 Masons, their friends and
their wives Delegations were here from
Bedford, Gosport and adjoining towns.
Past Master Buskirk was master of cere-
monies and addresses were made by a
number of grand officers of the State. The
Rev. c. w. Whitman delivered the address
for Monroe Lodge. The Masonic lodge here
is one of the strongest of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
FortviIIe Postomce Robbed.
.ha Indlananolis IonrnaI

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
FORTvILLE. Ind. April 90.-The postof-
fee at this place was entered by thieves
early this morning. They secured s. or ss
In small change. Entrance was gained
through a window I'm the rear. The Office
safe. which contained the bulk OF the
money and stamps, was untouched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Becomes Instructor at Harvard.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. April 2O.-Prof F.
A Ogg, of Bloomington. a son-in-law of
Mrs. Maria Perry, of this city. has been
rendered and has accepted the position
of assistant instructor in history at Har-
ward University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Attended the First Convention.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, lind, April 20.-Edmund Fish,
who died suddenly in Hillsboro, ILL.,, to-
day, was the last survivor OF the first class
of Michigan University. the class Of 1S45,
and a member of the convention at
jackson, Mich, in 1854, when the Repub-
lican party was born. He was eighty years
old JAN l. A brother. Charles W. Fish,
OF this city, survives.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, April 20.-Bedford at
last is free of slot machines, which have
been operated in the city for the past two
years. These machines. which cost con-
siderable amount of money, were to be
found in every saloon, but the pressure
brought against them during the present
fight for the mayoralty was such as to
cause the owners TO become uneasy as to
their safety, and to-day they were boxed
and shipped away, being billed to Linton,
nd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

building up of the body by the nutri-
ton derived from food. The gain IN
weight proves the cure.
"Three years ago I was taken sick with what
the doctor called nervousness and indigestion"
writes Mrs. Warren z Parker, of Orange Street.
Nantucket, Mass. rHe gave me medicine for
the trouble, but could not eat even little toast
or oatmeal without suffering severely. In a few
months began to have distressing pains right
In the pit Of my stomach I called the doctor
again and he said I had catarTh of stomach;
gave me medicine but il did not do any good.
] lost zS pounds in three months then COM
mcnccd taking DR. Picrcc's medicines and soon
began to feel better. / have taken SIX bottles OF
Golden Medical Discovery two of Favoritc
Prescription and six viais of DIR. Picrce's Pei
lets. have gained ten pounds. Can eat every
thing"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation.
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DR.. Shops Restorative

can be taken trial. For a full month I will
let you use IL entirely at my risk.
send no money. Just write me for the book
you need. When / send IL will tell YOU Of
druggist near BY who will permit the months
trial. Use the Restorative "A month. Then de-
eide If you say 10 the druggist 1T did not
help me, that viii relieve you OF any expense
whatever. He will bill the cost 20
This Is my way OF clearing your mind of an
doubt as to what DIR. Shops Restorative
do. No matter how prejudiced. you cannot dis
pute this absolute security / offer. You cannot
resist an offer like this IN you at all sick.
IL you have weakness. write n YOU
can't do things like you used TO do them tell
about IT,
Write in confidence AS a physician I will
tell you way 10 help. Get my book now-to-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01

braZen gall will declare that he be-
lieved Thurber would make good. and
if asked by his conscience why he
under the spell. Thurber's handshake
was mental query: will you endorse
my check? and the responsive pressure
would be an unconscious assent.
A. S. Thurber is not dishonest
crook. He is an unconscious confidence
gentleman When starting as broker
he had unlimited confidence in himself
as business man. The net profits of
his business did not cover expenses and
leave handsome margin for good liv-
ing, and when at the last turn in the
lane he unconsciously it might be said,
used his natural endowment to cover
at the expense of his friends. That he
did not clean them up for twenty or
thirty thousand looks bad for his
friends. Probably the news had come
from over the river that all men were
not to be trusted, despite their garb,
and perhaps he really did touch them
for the limit.
Without moralizing or with preten-
tons to adorn tale, A. S. Thurber Is
today a marked man. a fugitive from
justice, wanderer on the face of the
earth. He has forsaken home and
friends, and best of all and better far
than anything money can buy. the re-
spect of his fellowmen. With the cleo
trio spark circling the globe in few
and by dot and dash convey
ing the information that such a man
such a description has alb
seconded, no man is safe in the farthest |
corner of the globe, and even could he |
forever hide his shameless carcass from !
the honest gaze of his fellows, yet r. |
E. Morse would always dodge his foot
steps and scar his soul with the
branding iron of shame hot from the
ceaseless fires of guilt.
Have you been Thurberized?" will
be very active candidate for place
as the municipal hymn of Lewiston.