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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
POLICE HUNT FOR NAN,
MISSING SINCE FLOOD

Gus Legion, also known as Gus Hassel-
burg. who formerly lived with his half
brother, Chris Hasselburg, go Torbet
street, is missing, and inquiry was made
concerning him at police station yesterday.
Leydon disappeared three weeks ago, at
the time of the floods, and has not been
seen since.
His friends are concerned for his safety
and are instituting a search. He was
drinking heavily at the time of his dsap-
pearance, and il was owing to this fact
that he left the home of his half-brother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
.ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
DEFEATS APPLICANT
License Will Not Be Issued to Pat
rick Corcoran-Other Matters
Postponed.

The application OF Patrick Corcoran for a
saloon license was refused by the commits
sioners because of inadequate descrip-
ton OF the place OF business yesterday. The
motion 10 refuse the license on these
grounds was made by Eli +. Ritter, at
torney for the Anti-SaloOn League. and
was argued at considerable length The
description failed 10 name the highway
on which the saloon would front This was
considered sufficient grounds for the re-
fusal OF tbs license by the commissioners
IL was expected that the question of the
circulation Of the Knights OF Fidelity News
would come up. Because of the disposal of
the Corcoran case and lack OF preparations
for the hearing OF the other cases prevent
ed the consideration OF the subject
The case OF William l.. Norris OF Wayne
township. Was opened. but further hearing
was postponed.
Mrs James II. Wilson. who has charge Of
the publication Of the knights OF Fidelity
News, testified as 10 the circulation OF the
paper in Wayne township. where she said
the paper had circulation OF 800
6 W. w. Woollen and James Healing an
peared for CorcOran and John Spahr rep
resented Mrs Wilson County Attorney
Hugg acted AZ adviser for the Board OF
County Commissioners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
POPULAR HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHER RESIGNS
Failing Eyesight Forces Prof. John
c. Trent to Relinquish Active
Duties.

The pupils of Shortridge High School were
regretfully surprised yesterday morning
10 learn of the resignation of Professor
john c. Trent. teacher of mathematics in
the school. Professor Trent is one of the
schools most popular teachers and was
always willing worker in any undertake
ing.
He had charge of the Echo excursion
To New Orleans and so we'll did he manage
the affair that on his return he was pre-
scented with handsome gold watch He
is also treasurer of the athletic associa-
ton and has been business manager of the
Echo for the last two years Professor
Trent has been in poor health for some
time, but has kept at his work until his
eyesight threatened to fail and compelled
him To resign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
LEVEY PRINTING FIRM
DOUBLES ITS CAPITAL
Increase of 100000 Is Author
ized-Other Incorporation
Matters.

The capital stock of Levey Brothers &
Co. incorporated. was increased yesterday
from 100000 to 100000 and notice of the in
crease sent TO the secretary of state. The
head of the firm is Louis II. Levey
Other interpretations. as authorized yes
terday by the secretary of state. are:
The Sigma Chi Association, Blooming
ton, 10000; by Horace a. Hoffman. Ernest
H. Lindley. Henry G. Duncan, Ira G.. Bat
man and others.
Fiat Oil Company of Arizona admitted to
Indiana. 100000; stock represented, less
than $4,000; John T. Figg, INDIANAPOLIS
agent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
EXAMINING BOARD TO
PROBE GUARD COMPANY

Adjutant General Ward yesterday APP
pointed a board of examiners TO audit and
inspect the financial and administrative af-
fairs of Company NJ, Second l. n. G. Capt
Harry NJ. Franklin, of Company II, was
recently tried and acquitted on charges of
irregularity in his accounts. but the court
martial censured state guard officers for
the loose administration of affairs.
The members of the auditing board are
Majors John l.. Backman, of Aurora, A. L.
kaufman. of Auburn. and Thomas b. Coul-
ter, of Vincennes. The board will convene
here next Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
PAY $1,000 IN FEES.
Delinquent Vehicle Owners Rush
Into Controllers Office.

Mondays rush of delinquent vehicle and
bicycle tax payers TO the office of the city
controller. brought there by fear of prose-
cution unless licenses were paid, added
s5.S1S to the city's treasury as the total
of license fees Yesterday was not quite as
big day with the controllers force. but
delinquents still beseged the office. and
it was estimated that the total amount of
fees for the day would be- about 5000
The feeling of those who paid was well
shown by a man who rushed breathlessly
into the courthouse basement shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
How long is il open?" he asked
Until ) o'clock" was the reply
I'll have To hustle If l don't want to
get 'pinched, " said the man. and he hur-
ried on towards the controllers office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
REPRESENTATIVE MEN ARE
ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman Smith Chooses Well
Known Republicans to Be in
Charge of Campaign.
NUMBER IS INCREASED

Ten Republicans of Marion county were
ry B. Smith as his executive committee for
this years campaign. They are r. o. Haw-
kins, Joseph L. Casper, Martin NJ. Hugg,
Charles w. Moores, James Billingsley, A.
A. Young, Ernest H. Trip. Frederick a.
Joss, Charles w. Brown and Pearson Men
denhall.
1t was Chairman Smiths original inten
ton to name nine members as his executive
committee, but it found that the nine
members, with the chairman, vice chair
MIN. secretary and treasurer, would make
total of thirteen, and tenth appointee
was added to avoid the unlucky thirteenth
for no other reason Who the eleventh
hour" appointee was is not known.
In announcing his appointments Chairman
Smith said that he had made an effort to
represent all the elements and interests
of the party in the county, regardless of
any considerations of personal friendship.
The committee is regarded very repre-
sentative one.
Chairman Smiths attorney. and in close
touch with him; Joseph l.. Casper is coun-
Gilman from the Eighth ward; Martin NJ.
Hugg, of the Ninth ward is county at
torney; Charles Moores, of the Third
ward. is United States commissioner and a
member of the School Board; James III.
Billingsley, councilman from the second
ward. is president of the Council; A A.
Young is in close touch with Congressman
Overstreet and is regarded as his repre-
sentative; Ernest II. Trip is interested in
the English Hotel; Frederick A. Joss was
city attorney under Mayor Bookwalter;
Pearson Mendenhall, also a good friend of
Chairman Smith, is the present township
trustee, and Charles w. Brown, a negro, is
a clerk in the office of the township as
SCISSOR.
Chairman Smith, Vice Chairman Robert
Metzger, Secretary Bert NJ. Johnson and
Treasurer Frank ID. Stalnaker, of the
county committee, are eX-officio members
Of the executive cammittee-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
GETS BOY AFTER DELAY.
Detectives Arrest Young Offender
After Another's Confession.

Harry Overtree, sixteen years old and
living at 494 Minerva street. was arrested
yesterday for an offense which was COM
mitted at the time the miners convention
was in session here. At that time miner.
whose name is not known, was drugged
and robbed of a gold watch and chain and
$l2. Two boys, Tim Donnley and William
Morgan, were arrested for the crime and
Donnley confessed, duplicating young Ov-
ertree. The Morgan and Donnley boys
were allowed TO go on suspended sentence.
Since then the detectives have been look
ing for the Overtree boy, but could never
locate him until yesterday, when he was
arrested by Detectives Simon and Man
ming. He made a full confession of the
robbery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13

]. +. Williams and Charles Redwine al
legged TO be involved in a scheme TO defraud
banks, We're discharged yesterday by Judge
Whalon. No evidence could be obtained
TO sustain the theory OF the police
The men obtained a draft for SO at the
LOganspOrt First National Bank, and COM
ing TO this city. took IT TO Oval * Roster 5
lithographing establishment, where Red
wine represented himself as w w. Cox
cashier of the Logansport bank. and or
dered Loco copies of the note. No defense
was offered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
INDIANA BANKS FILE
REPORTS WITH STATE

The department of banks and trust COM
panies at the office of the auditor of state
is compiling and will forward to the con-
troller of the currency next week a de-
tailed statement of the financial condition
of Indiana state banks and trust COM
panies.
ID. j. Mendenhall, who is in charge of this
department. said yesterday that reports
from ifty-nine trust companies and AS
state banks had been received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
DEATH FOLLOWS THE
TRAGIC END or SON

Patrick Flanagan. of COS Bates street.
died Sunday, aged about fifty years. He
was the father of Thomas ]. Flanagan,
the electrician with the Mr. Bluebeard''
company, formerly of Indianapolis who
lost his life in the IrOquois Theater fire in
Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
Rooms Assigned for Caucuses.

The custodian's force at the Statehouse
is preparing for the reception of the Re
publican state convention caucuses at the
Capitol building on April 20. The appor-
tionment for the convention insures the
presence of about 1900 delegates. When the
district caucuses are held the same ar
rangement will be in effect as at the state
Prohibition convention last week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
New Huder Arrives Here.

The patrons of Huder's pharmacies have
been trying to account for the genial smile
which the proprietor has been wearing for
several days. 1t was explained last night
when Mr.. Huber made the announcement
that there was a Henry j. Huber, jr., in
the world. The young man was born last
Thursday morning and according to the
accounts of the happy father he possesses
the finest pair of shoulders ever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
Army Deserter Is Arrested.

John Morrison, a deserter from Fort Smell
ing, Mimi, was brought to police stationlast
night by John Schenick, marshal of Col
fax, Ind Morrison. before enlisting in the
army lived at Colfax. The authorities at
Colfax were notified by the War Depart
ment and Morrison was placed under ar
rest He will probably be taken 10 the
Columbus military prison to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
LIBRARY IN PRISON.
Miss Hoagland to Visit the JEFF
ferSonville Reformatory.

Miss Merica Hoagland, of the State Lii
brary Commission. will go 10 Jacksonville
to-day, where she Will inspect and rear
range the library at the Reformatory for
the OF the prisoners. The library at
the institution is one OF the few prison
Libraries. The results, as noted by Warden
Whitaker. have been highly satisfactory
on the moral life OF the prisoners. 1t is to
observe the effect OF the library, and 10
improve the system of prison Ii
braries that Miss Hoagland Is conducting
her present investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
Boy Roves with Gypsy Band.

Oliver Burdick, thirteen-year-o boy,
is at the City Hospital, where he tells a
story of years travel with a band of
Roumanians and the many hardships which
he has endured. The boy joined the wan
derers near Terre Haute, with his fathers
permission, and followed them from place
TO place until, when near Greensburg a
week ago, he left them and came to this
CITY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
THOS. ]. KENNEY DEAD.
Well-Known Hotel Man Succunbs
to Illness.

Thomas ]. Kenney. who has been connect
ed with the Occidental Hotel for number
of years, died at his home. 30 Virginia ave-
hue. yesterday morning after a lingering
illness. Mr.. Kenney was prominently asso-
ciated with several fraternal orders i'm the
city. He was member of the Red Men
Druids and knights of Fidelity. The funeral
will take place from st. Johns Church to-
morrow morning. The body will then be
taken to his former home in Cincinnati,
where interment will take place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
Clarke Calls Township Convention.

County Chairman Clarke yesterday issued
a call for a convention of the Democrats
of Washington township, to be held in the
Broad Ripple Town Hall, Saturday. April
80, for the nomination of candidates for
township trustee and assessor. Primaries
for the election of delegates to the conven-
ton will be held Friday. April IS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
Church VIII Call Pastor.

The congregation of the Home Presby-
terrain Church. corner RAIDER and Thirty
first streets, will hold a special meeting
Thursday evening. April IA. for the purpose
of extending q call To the Rev. a. l.. Dun
can 10 be their regular pastor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13

New Pianos. ,isS and up. wulscnner'A
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-10

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Optical goods at Haner's.

Optical goods at Haner's.
Eve glass changed at Haner's.
DR.. w. A. Park for dentistry. tt
See "Cheerful Liar Monday night
Mrs. W. S. Hiser's shorthand school.
Try the Palladium for job printing
Spectacles correctly fitted at Ha-
ner's.
w. Fl. Hastings returned last night
from Anderson.
p. w. Smith was in Decatur, Ind,
yesterday on business.
Will Converse spent last evening
with Hagerstown relatives.
Samuel Mather returned last night
from a trip to Winchester.
w. S. Kaufman returned today
from visit in New Castle.
Mortgage exemptions made at S. K.
Morgan's office, 25c, eighth and north
f streets. 42W
Daniel McManus and J. F. Dryer
attended the horse sale in Cambridge
City today.
De Pauw-Earlham debate Friday,
March 18th. Plat at Ross drug
store Tuesday. mon-tuesthrs
Earl Kessler, Wilson Magaw and
Will Keller attended the horse sale
at Cambridge City yesterday.
j. Y. Poundstone, 0. II. Love,
Samuel Gaar and Walter Simmons
were in Cambridge City yesterday.
Don't fail to hear the De PAW
Earlham debate Friday, March 18th.
Get your tickets at Ross drug store.
Miss Lillis Hunt will arrive tomor-
row from New Castle to attend the
dance. She will be a guest of the
Misses Harvey while here.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Nusbaum, of
Greenville, O., arrived today for
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Nusbaum, 10 north eleventh street.
Typewriters, all makes, rented,
sold. Rentals, So to S. per month.
Repairs and ribbons for all machines.
TyreIl, W. U. Tel. Office. Phone %.
Mr.. and Mrs J. i. Rowlett, who
have been at Martinsville for the
past ten days, have returned home.
They went to take the baths, and
have returned somewhat improved.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-10

The charity board Of Wayne
county, through its chairman, yester-
day made the following report to the
county commissioners:
"Richmond, Ind, March 10, 1904.
"'To the Board of Commissioners,
Wayne County.
"Gentlemen: 1t has been some
time since our last report to You, not
because there has been nothing to say,
but because it seemed that the con-
ditions had so often been set forth.
E"Since our last report we have made
number Of visits to the several in
stitutions under our care. Sometimes
we have found them as we'll as the
circumstances would seem to permit,
and again we have felt that they
ought to be and might be better
"Our last visit to the county farm
was made March 18th. There are now
81 inmates, 43 men and 10 women
Of these 81 men and 2 women are
able to do some work. There are 5
'tWe noticed parlor matches on the
floor in the women s building and
consider them dangerous things in the
hands of these irresponsible people.
We recommend that safety matches
be used exclusively in the institu-
ton.
eve suggest that the children s
clothing which is now stored there be
given to the Associated Charities, I'M
less it can be used for children now
in charge of the county.
eve recommend, for the relief of
the management, that Mondays and
Thursdays, from 2 to p. M, be set
aside as visiting days, and that
sign be prepared and placed at the
entrance on the National road as soon
as possible.
FEThe secretary of this board has
made every possible effort to have
Mrs. Willis, who was sent here from
Jackson township, after a residence
of only seven months there, removed
to Cook county, Illinois, where she
lived for many years and to which
county she should have been re-
turned but the efforts have been fu-
tile and there seems no way in which
Wayne county can now be relieved of
this burden. In order that similar
mistakes may not be made in the flu
ture, we earnestly recommend that
trustees be furnished with printed
form, which must be filed out before
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-10
WEBSTER

Jonathan Kirkman has bought a
small farm on the Washington pike,
near the Davis grocery, and has
moved to it.
Lon Wilcoxen has quit his job at
the creamery, and Paul Harris is en-
ployed in his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Clinehens en-
tertained the following for dinner
last Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Haisley, Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts, of Rich
mond, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chenoweth,
of near Williamsburg.
Mrs. Martha Palmer, wife of Dan
lei Palmer, died last Sunday evening
at her home. Funeral services were
In the Friends church on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. She has
been an invalid from rheumatism for
years, and death was a welcome re-
lease for her. She leaves an aged
husband, two sons, Arthur, near VIII
Hamsburg, and William, Of this place
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-10

application be received; that these
forms shall also contain a contract,
by signing which, the application
shall promise to conform to- the rules
of the institution.
"The women's Jail at the Home
for Friendless, and the county Jail
were visited on March 9TH. We have
SO often set forth the needs Of the
former, and you are well informed on
this matter from your own observa-
ton. We sincerely trust that an eff
fort will be made to formulate plan
by which the needed improvements
may be legally made. We are con-
WINGED that the county council will
make the appropriation whenever
they are convinced of the legality of
the proposition.
eve are pleased to commend the
cleanliness and management of the
county Jail, while we deplore the fact
that we have no work house where
the twelve able-bodied men who were
incarcerated there might work out
their fines instead of idling their time
at the expense of the taxpayers of
the county. a.a
Respectfully submitted,
"E. III. Robinson,
Secretary County Board of Chart
ties.''
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-10
CHESTER

Mr.. and rs. C. B. Bulla, Bertha
Bulla, Laura Hoover and Nellie Nor
row visited at Abner Bulla's Mon
day.
Bert Morris of Indianapolis was
here Sunday.
Miss Maple and Miss Stout of
Earlham were the guests of Miss AL
sic Kendall over Sunday.
Miss Lulu Martin and Willie Mar
tin have returend from a visit at In
dianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Roberts Wis
tied at Alva Brant's at Richmond
Sunday.
Henry Rupe moved to near Eaton,
O., this week.
VIII Morrow moved to Chester this
week Harry Wright to Mr.. Nor
rows farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen of Richmond
have moved into the Lizzie Lee prop
erty.
John Burke and family are snugly
settled in their own home.
Charlie Wyatt is on the sick list.
Miss Ryan and Miss Rupe are bet
ter.
Ed Williamson will move to the
farm Mr. Rupe left.
The funeral Of Ona Barlon Voris
was largely attended. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Pierce of Fountain City. Interment
at Goshen.
Pearl Pitman was at home Sunday.
Cooper's Orchestra played at New
Madison, O., Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Henning en-
tertained at dinner Sunday.
[ am requested to announce the re-
organization of Goshen Union S. S.
Officers as follows: John Burke,
superintendent; Elizabeth Pyle, as
sistant; Nettie Bennett, secretary;
Edgar Bennett, assistant secretary;
John Albright, treasurer; Fletcher
Elliott, assistant treasurer. Sunday
school Is to commence March 18th,
1904, 2:30 p. m.
Nellie Hodgin has been visiting at
Milton Hodgin S at Fountain City.
Homer Estell and family attended
the funeral Of Rev. Howes at Rich
mond Tueday.
Rev. Harrison will be at evening
services here Sunday evening.
Frank Brant was visiting here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Pitman,
Frank Pitman, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Morrow attended the play given at
Richmond Tuesday night by Rebecca
Eden Lodge.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-10
PHENOMENAL SHIPMENT
OF TOBACCO.
ties. -

For the first time in the history of
the tobacco business a shipment has
been made in one order. to one con-
Germ, of a sold train of Manufactured
Smoking Tobacco.
On March 1st, the Norfolk & West
ern Railroad started from Durham,
n. c., a train consisting of 80 cars,
all loaded with "Duke's MIXTURE"
the entire lot Of tobacco being a pur-
chase made by Messrs. Sprague, War
ner & Co.. Wholesale Grocers, of Chi
cago, I'll.
Durham, where this tobacco is man.
ufactured, IS the famous tobacco
town situated in the Golden Tobacco
Belt of North Carolina. ''Duke's
MIXTURE was named MANY wears ago
for Mr.. J. B. Duke. the famous to-
bacco man, aud its enormous growth
has made it his pet, and the greatest
care IS exercised in its manufacture.
This shipment contains 2,SSO,OO0
single packages of tobacco. and
would furnish each male adult In the
United States with five smokes each.
or one package to each of the sol
diers of the standing armies of the
United States, England, France, Ger
many, Italy, Austria and Russia.
This train has gone direct from
Durham, N. c., to Chicago, Ill, and
has attracted much attention en- route
and arrived in Chicago March 9th.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-10

and two daughters, Mrs. Horace
Hunt. and Mrs. Ben Price, of Rich
mond, beside many relatives.
William Roosa has moved to Foun-
tain City.
Mr.. Wickersham has moved on the
Roosa farm.
James Unthank has moved here to
the Unthank homestead, and will
farm this summer. He has spent
years in the school room and we are
glad to have him in our community.