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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
Senator 1aIler,s Story.


Senator Teller relates a good story
by way of illustrating his opinion that
the Colombian delegates who have come
to see if something cannot be done to
get Panama back into their country
are wasting their time. Senator Teller
says that these delegates remind hiS,
of justice of the peace before whom
he once tried case. According to tho
senator, the suit was over an old debt
for supplies. The defense was that the
bill was paid. The justice was POM
pous old chap who knew no lazy.
After we had finished the justice said:
1.-THE court knows all about this case.
The court has heard what the wit
nesses has got to say and the talk of
the lawyers. The court will not decide
the case just now, The court will take
the case under Amusement for three
days, and the court will then decide
In favor Of the plaintiff"
1t is said that Governor General Will
liam II. Taft, who will soon succeed
Hon. Elihu Root as secretary Of war,
laid the foundation Of his political for
tunes by licking an editor who had
made an attack in his paper on bis
illustrious father, Alphonso Taft, who
held two cabinet positions and two or
three judgeships, which may be good
way to begin career, provided>always
that discretion is used in selecting the
editorial victim. A mistake Ia that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08

General John G. Bates, commander
Of the department Of the lakes, reports
that "the character and appearance Of
recruits are not up to the standard of
former years, the number Of undevel-
oped youths being especially noticea-
BILE" Evidently the beauties of the
Philippine service are no longer entic-
ing and irresistible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
Another Richmond.

Another Richmond.
II there is anything in the ancient die
tum, I'm multitude of counsel there is
WISDOM" surely the Democrats are in
luck SO far as selectin. q presidential
candidate is concerned. All the Demo
cratic editors are busy selecting, and
many Democratic statesmen are ill.,
dulglng in the same luxury. In fact,
Republican editors and statesmen, not
having troubles enough of their own
and scorning all the inhibitions against
mixing up in family fight, from time
to time lend us their disinteresteu aid in
selecting Democratic candidate. If
the average citizen We're sent out to
gun for Democratic paper he would
never even by accident take a shot at
the Washington Star. Nevertheless in
an elaborate editorial, entitled "Why
Not McLean!" it sets forth to the best
advantage the great Cincinnatian's
good points. Here is its opening para
graph:
John r. Mclean, through his newspa-
per. the Cincinnati Enquirer. has recently
spoken word of praise OF Mr.. Cleveland,
another Of Mr.. Olncy, another of Mr.. Cor
man, and presumably before he gets
through with the presidential question he
will compliment other prominent aspirants
for his party's nomination. But what
would he say II Miss Democracy, in the
mood Of q famous Puritan maiden. should
say to him, why don't you speak for
yourself. John?" And why not?
| Then, with great show of enthusi-
assn, the Star expatiates upon Mr.. Me.
Leans position on the various Ques-
tons Of public interest and finds him
very fit.
Pike County Humor.
One Of the most famous stanzas in
the English language is the oft quoted
one from Gray's "Elcgy," which runs
in this wise:
Full many a gem of purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed caves Of ocean
bear:
Full many a flower is born to blush un-
And waste its sweetness on the desert
air.
There are divers men wearing their
lives away in comparative obscurity
on country papers who, if they had IL
special column in a great metropolitan
daily, would become world famous.
One of these is Isaac Newton Bryson,
Jr.. the philosopher Of the Louisiana
(Mo.) Press-Journal. Here is a para
graph from his paper, than which
Mark Twain himself never wrote a
richer bit Of humor
A curious London student hanged him
self to experience the sensation of hang
ing. He meant to cut himself down be-
fore death could ensuc, but failed to get
his knife open in time. He got the sensa-
ton all right, but nobody will ever know
what It Mna.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08

NOW Arc Your xSIdneysv
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08

VFamp'b NeVeuE8.
'say, boss. have you got ,luarter7'
mo, I haven't"
"rcu lock Il. "--Dresklyn LisK
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
WHEREABOUTS OF MRS,
MAVERICK NOT KNOWN
She Has Been Removed from Pris-
on and Is Supposed to Be Some
where in Cornwall.
HAS NOT BEEN FREED

LONDON, Jan. 31.-In spite of the mys
terry with which officials shroud the action
in connection with the reported release of
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, who is serving
life sentence for poisoning her husband, it
can be definitely said that she has been re-
moved from Aylesbury Prison At the
United States embassy it was most en-
phatically declared that she had not been
pardoned and that she was still a prisoner.
Where she has been taken remains a mys-
terry, but reports from Aylesbury are to the
effect that she has been removed to some
institution in Cornwall.
The Home Office and the governor of
Aylesbury Prison refuse to make any kind
of statement on the subject. If the or
dinary course had been followed, Mrs. May
brick would have been taken to Holloway
if her immediate release were contemplated
but she is not there and has probably been
removed to some other prison of less rigor-
Gus discipline, where she can recuperate
prior to her release, or possibly she has been
conveyed to one of the government homes
of detention or to an asylum.
The details given In this mornings
Lloyds Weekly Newspaper regarding the
visit of Mrs. Maybrick's mother Baroness
De Roques. to Aylesbury prison Jan. 23
appear to be correct. She afterwards de-
scribed Mrs. Maybrick as very busy with
her work. in much better spirits, and look
ing forward 10 her release.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
CHICAGO ON THE VERGE
OF BECOMING BANKRUPT
Personal Injury Suits Amounting
to $3S,666,052 Pending Against
the Municipality.
CONSPIRACY IN EVIDENCE

CHICAGO, Jan. 3L-Personal injury suits
amounting to S3S 666. $50 are pending against
the city of Chicago, according 10 the re-
port OF City Attorney John F. Smulski,
made public to-day. The Council, the Legis-
lature and finally the people are appealed
to for relief. Sidewalk injuries caused the
majority of the suits.
Mr. Smulski, in his report, shows that the
interests combining to loot the city in this
way amount practically to organization.
Names of lawyers, mostly young men. and
doctors occur with great frequency in the
list of suits. The city attorney says the
piling up of suits will inevitably continue
for some years even should the city at once
begin to tear up every wooden sidewalk.
The city attorney says the main cause of
this condition is the deplorable state of
the city's finances which makes it impossi-
BILE TO care properly for its streets and
sidewalks. The remedy, he says, is a new
city charter. The many judgments award
ed against the city are pointed out, and
Attorney Smulski says that unless favor
able action is taken in regard to new
charter, inevitable bankruptcy will result.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
COLOMBIA SAID TO Be
DETERMINED ON WAR
Dispatch from Bogota Says Gov
ernment Is Helpless in Effort
to Curb the People.
WILL INVADE ISTHMUS

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-This cable dispatch
was received here last night from an Off
cial source in Bogota, according to the
Sun:
THE government is helpless in its effort
to prevent war. In less than a month from
now 10000 men viii be on the isthmus."
This information, confirming rumors ca
bled from Panama yesterday that Colom-
bia intends organizing and sending an ex-
pedition against Panama. comes sur
prise, in view of the changed attitude of the
Colombians, who had apparently accepted
the inevitable and depended on Gen. Rafael
Reyes, their special envoy to Washington,
to save what he could from the wreck
SAYS the Sun. General Reyes was to have
sailed yesterday for Barranquilla, on the
steamer Valencia. but for the second time
he deferred his departure Gen. Pedro Mel
isphna and De Lucas Caballero. colleagues
of General Reyes on the Colombian COM
mission. sailed on the Valencia.
The story continues, on seemingly good
authority it is stated, that General Reyes
remains here because his nesouatiCns with
the State Department at Washington have
not been completely broken off. and that
he has tentative promise from this gov
ernment that Colombia viii be taken care
of with a pecuniary balm for her injured
feelings.
No comments could be solicited from Cen
eral Reyes al the Hoffman House last night
IN the threatening dispatch from Bogota
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
FORMER PROFESSOR MAY
BECOME THE PRESIDENT
OF BUTLER COLLEGE
Churchman-Editor of St. Louis
Slated to Succeed President
Scot Butler.
POPULAR WITH STUDENTS
Efforts Now Being Made to Induce
Return of w. E. Garrison to
indianapolis.
POPULAR WITH STUDENTS

1t is more than probable that w. E. Gar
rison, of st. Louis, editor of the Christian
Standard. will be offered the presidency of
Butler College, which will be vacant at the
close of the present college year in June,
when the resignation of President Scot But
Ter takes effect. The committee having
in, charge the selection of a suitable man
for the presidency has had Mr.. Garrison
under serious consideration for some time.
and 1t is known that he is generally favored.
Mr.. Garrison is we'll known among col
legians and churchmen of the State, having
taken an active part in educational work in
Indiana several years ago, when he was
professor OF history in Butler College.
While at Butler he was one of the most
popular professors in the college, and de-
voted much of his time to the interests of
the students.
He occupied the chair of history for two
years, resigning in 1899 to accept the edi-
torship of the Christian Standard, which
position he has since held. Among the
readers of the paper, he has made an en-
viable reputation and is considered one of
the brightest young men of the country.
1t is not known whether or not he will
accept.
The members of the committee. it is said.
are unanimously in favor of Mr.. Garrison
as the new president. President Butler, a
member of the committee. said yesterday
that of the men being considered for the
place, Mr.. Garrison has been thought of
most seriously. He said: Il believe that
found for the presidency of the college
and i am heartily in favor of him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
B, {, CAMPBELL LOSES
VALUABLE SECURITIES
His Valise Was Either Stolen or
Taken by Mistake from a
Big Four Train.
LOCAL POLICE AT WORK

A small hand valise containing securities
and valuable papers worth thousands of
dollars to the owner was either stolen or
taken by mistake from b. c. Campbell,
travelling man from st. Louis, a Big
Four passenger train several days ago.
The local police departments was immediate
ly notified and has been working OH the
case. but as yet no trace of the valise with
it's valuable contents has been found.
Campbell, who travels for st. Louis
house. was on his way home. He boarded
the Big Four train at Cincinnati, intending
to return to st. Louis by way OF Indian
apolis 1t is said he had the valse when
the train entered the city limits and did
not believe it was stolen. The police, il
is understood, working on the theory
that in the hustle and confusion of the
passengers preparing to leave the train at
the Union Station someone picked up the
valise by mistake.
An effort made to ascertain the value
of the contents of the grip this morning;
but no one could be found who knew the
exact figures. Campbell returned to ST.
Louis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
DREAD OF GOING INSANE
DROVE HIM TO SUICIDE
Lafayette Man Barricaded Himself
in His Room and Blew Head
Off with Shotgun.
STRUGGLE WITH MOTHER
special to the IndianapolIs journal.

Sptcldl 10 lne Indianapolis journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Jan. S1.-Fearing the
approach of insanity, taint of which ne
had but recently discovered in his family
for generations. Vincent Hinton, twenty
five years of age barricaded himself in
his room at the home of his mother, near
Kirkpatrick. a few miles south of here
early to-day and blew his head off with
shotgun.
Hinton lived with his widowed mother
and a blind brother. He was of a secretive
disposition and for months he had been ap-
parently broOding over something. although
his mother was not aware of the SUBJECT
that troubled him. Recently he had been
reading medical works. and learning OF the
way in which a mind disorder is handed
down from generation to generation. he
decided that he could not escape the curse
and determined TO end his life
Last night he threatened TO commit sui
eide. and his mother. becoming alarmed,
sent for Coroner Morrison, of this city.
The coroner hurried to the isolated home
of the Hintons. but when he arrived there
he found that Hinton had already accom-
plished his purpose. From the terror
stricken mother the coroner learned that
Hinton had been obliged To struggle hard to
kill himself His mother sought To dissuade
him and tried 10 wrest the shotgun from
him. but he argued with her. declaring that
he could not hope 10 retain his mind and
pleading with her 10 allow him 10 shoot
himself. Finally he threatened TO kill her
and then. running upstairs barricaded him
self I'm his room. He piled table, chairs and
bed against the door. and then. aiming the
gun at his head, pulled the trigger.
When the coroner burst down the oh
! structions he found Hinton almost head
less. lying in pool of blood qja-the -soor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
BAILEY'S WITHDRAWAL
CAUSES IN UPHEAVAL

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 31.-Governor w. ].
Bailey's withdrawal from the Republican
gubernatorial race is the elimination of
one of the greatest political upheavals in
Kansas in years. So far the element headed
by Cyrus Leland, jr.. who on Friday last
predicted Bailey's nomination at the state
convention, which will meet at Wichita on
March 7, has not announced candidate
and Ed w. Hoch, the Marion editor, the
candidate of the anti-machine crowd, is
the only man i'm the race. Congressman j.
NJ Miller predicts Hochs nomination by
acclamation. Following the announcement
of Governor Bailey's retirement w r.
Stubbs, who is directing the fight against
the machine crowd, so-called, headed by
Mr. Leland. has issued a manifesto declar-
ing that THE fight against the machine
has been won"
Governor Bailey announces that he will
never run for office again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
FAST TRAIN OERA|LED
ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
One Person Killed and Thirteen
Injured in a Wreck of the
Colorado Flyer.
RAIL BROKEN BY COLD

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 31.-The Colo
rado flyer on the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
which left Denver Saturday afternoon for
Kansas City. was derailed near Miller, Kan,
to-day, while running at the rate of forty
miles an hour The engine and rear car, a
Pullman. alone remained upright on the
track. The baggage car, smoker and a
chair car were thrown into the ditch. turn
ing over and were terribly shattered. One
person was killed and thirteen injured, one
seriously. The dead:
w. l.. BROWN, Ransom, Kan.
The injured:
MRS. L. ]. SHOUSE. Shields, Kan, leg
broken internal injuries; serious.
E. j. SHOUSE, Shields, badly bruised and
cut.
FRANK PATRICK. Topeka, bruised
about body and legs and inhaled steam.
WILLIAM L. SCHUBERT, st. Louis,
head hurt.
MISS ORA LovELACE. Altamont. Ia.
slight scalds on legs.
w. C. DOAN, st. Louis, body bruised and
wrist sprained.
THOMAS A. FULTON, Kansas City, back
sprained.
w. S. SANFORD, Kansas City, mail
agent jaw broken.
p. z. GRAY, Denver bruised.
J.. D. HAYS, White Plains. Ga, slight
bruises and cuts.
ALEXANDER PUNTON, Munhall, Pa,
slight.
JAMES LAWS, Pittsburg, slight bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shouse Patrick and San
ford were brought to Kansas City, where all
except Patrick were taken to hospitals. The
other injured were brought part way to
Kansas City.
The wreck was caused by the swapping of
a rail, due, evidently to severe weathef of
the past week. Physicians reached the
scene promptly, and a relief train was hur-
ried from Ossawatomie, starting east with
the injured during the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
TWO WHITE MEN SHOT.
Negro Drowned in a Racial AT
fray in Pennsylvania.

WEBSTER, Pa, Jan. 31.-One OF a party
of five negroes last night fired upon a
party of white men who had been making
fun OF them. Two of the white men were
wounded, one of them fatally. In trying
to get away from the infuriated compan-
ions of the injured men, one of the negroes
was drowned in the Monongahela river.
The wounded are:
Robert Wilson, twenty-five years of age,
bullet lodged at base of brain. cannot re-
cover; Robert Booth. twenty-six years old.
bullet in leg. The name of the negro who
was drowned is not known.
For some time a bitter feeling has ex-
listed between a number OF white men
headed by Wilson, and the negroes Of the
vicinity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
MILWAUKEE'S BUSY DAY;
SIX MORE ARRESTS
Wanted to Answer Indictments
for Bribery as Returned by
Recent Grand Jury.

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. a.-Six more arrests
were made to-day on indictments returned
by the grand jury last night as follows:
Ex-Alderman Charles Cooke, charged
with bribery; Henry CT. Razall. stationery
dealer. offering a bribe; Supervisor julius
Feige. obtaining county orders under false
pretenses (three indictments); ex-Alderman
Rudolph. bribery; Fred Heiden. jr., former
inspector of correction, obtaining county
orders under false pretenses; Alderman
Adolph c. Weissenborn, bribery.
Capiases were issued for the arrest of
others as follows: Charles Eau, real-estate
dealer, charged with PERJURY; Albert G..
Heixner. coal dealer. securing county orders
under false pretenses Give indictments); Su-
pervisor Albert Bade, securing county or
mentS).
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
SEGREGATION SEEMS
TO BE 4 SUCCESS
Report to President Harper on the
Separation of the Sexes at the
University of Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. S1-According TO a report
submitted by Dean George E. Vincent to
President Harper. of the University of Chi
cago, the experiment of segregating the
sexes in the Junior college work during the
past year has been success. Dean Vim
cent, in his report, says:
"UnOfficially various instructors who
have taught the classes exclusively for men
or women have told me that from their
experience they believe Segregation is going
to work out as an educational and social
success. One interesting feature of the sit
uation is that several of the instructors
who were radically opposed to segregation
now say that their experience leads them
to favor il heartily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
EXPLOSION or POWDER
KILLED FIVE MINERS
Men Were in Steel Cage Being
Hoisted TO Surface When the
Powder Went Off.

MAHANOY CITY, Pa. Jan. Si-Five men
were instantly killed late last night IN the
Maple Hnl colliery OF the Philadelphia *
Rea6ing Coal and Iron Company. The vic
tins, who were rock men. are. Morgan
Jones. aged thirty-five years, John Mackey,
tweDty-eight: Joseph Junius. thlFty-fye:
Adain Savage, twenty-thlee: John Huder-
ick. Ihsrty-one.
Thh men were killed by an explosion OF
powder in steel cage In which they were
bt.fnf. hOisI ID. The explosion ripped the
rock: men sell so feet 10 the lotion OF thu
shaft The head OF one OF She men was
blown off. The Maple Hill Is ore OF the coll
Commission, and az Is one OF the best
eeuis9oed mines In the hard. pal regions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
EXPLOSION WRECKS
IN ELECTRIC CAR
One Passenger Injured at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, as an Incident of
the Traction Strike.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-What is
supposed to have been a dynamite cartridge
was exploded tonight under an East Front
street electric car. the detonation causing a
panic among the passengers. The trap door
protecting the motors blown up by the
force of the explosion, injuring Miss Bar
nerdine Ives. This is the most serious oc-
currence in connection with the street rail-
way strike since the outbreak month ago,
when the cars were bombarded and
wrecked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
TO PAY HIS DEBTS.
Grant Gillett. Cattle Plunger,
Makes the Initial Movement.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. 31.-Grant G.
Gillett, the former cattle plunger who fed
TO Mexico three years ago. has made a def
mite move 10 settle with his creditors.
whom he owes an aggregate sum estimated
at 81, 500. 900.
Local creditors have received a dra IT from
Gillette for sum sufficient TO pay the ex-
penses OF committee 10 go 10 Mexico and
inspect the ex-Kansans mining holdings
from the development of which he hopes TO
pay his debts. The committee will start
Tor Mexico saout Feb. II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
NEARLY WIPED TOWN OUT
Fire Causes Loss of 100000 ard
Left Only Two Buildings.

GREENvILLE. Miss. Jan. Sl.-Fire at
Hollandale yesterday destroyed every
building in the town except two dwellings
and caused loss estimated at from $780,
600 TO $4,000.
The fire started in a negro restaurant sit
uated in a row of frame buildings and a
high wind famed the flames 10 such pro-
portions that the volunteer fire lighters
could not stay its pIogress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
Day of Funeral. ut Harwick.

PITTSBURG. Jan Sl.-Work was practi-
oally suspended this morning at the Har-
wick mine, the scene Of last weeks explo-
sion and the day was given up TO memorial
services and funerals. great crowd of
morhidly curious people fiocked 20 the little
hamlet to-day from all sections of western
Pennsylvania In the early morning hours
two more bodies were brought up from the
mine. making l52 recovered up TO the pres
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
SWISS PRESIDENTS
SON KILLS HIMSELF
He Went to Call on a Woman and
Shot Himself When He Was
Told She Was Out.

LION. France. Jan. 31.-Arnold Com
tesse. son OF the President Of Switzerland.
committed suicide here last Thursday by
shooting.
NJ. Comtesse. who had been living here
recently. drove out on Thursday to pay a
visit to a woman OF his acquaintance. On
being informed that she was not I'm. Conn
tesse re-entered his carriage and shot HIM
self in the mouth with revolver, the bull
let penetrating his brain. He was taken
TO a hospital, where he died at midnight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
Another Version OF Release.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Daily Mail this
morning says that Mrs. Maybrick is now
in Liverpool, and that the following condi-
tons attach TO her release from prison:
THAT she will not appear on the public
stage or write book of her experience and
shall IN no way endeavor TO attract public
attention to herself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
Mayor weIls's Son Is sick.

PRINCETON, n. J.. Jan. 31.-Mayor and
Mrs. R0llo Wells, OF st. Louis. arrived here
to-day 10 see their son. Lloyd Wells who is
sick at the infirmary with pneumonia. The
attending physician said tonight that
young Wells was resting quietly and suf-
ferinc from no complications
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
FIotiIIa Sails for AIgiers.

GIBRALTAR, Jan. 3i.-The United States
torpedo boat flotila, escorted by the auxil-
iary cruiser Buffalo, left here to-day for
Algiers, on its way to Manila, and will
probably reach Algiers tomorrow after
noon.