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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09
CLAY COUNTY POLITICS.
Candidates Are Announcing Them
selves for the Offices.

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer. March 9.-The republican
Clay county convention will be held in
Spencer June Sth. Two candidates
have already announced themselves as
candidates for the position of auditor,
j. NJ. Watson and Ed Marker. The
latter is now holding the position of
deputy sheriff. Politics have been very
quiet in Clay county as to the senator
ial field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09
EXPLOSION AT pocAHonTAs.
Leakage of Gasoline Believed to Hav'
Been the Cause.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, March 9.-An explosion
of gas at the city water works plant
yesterday badly injured three persons.
Superintendent Reha struck a match
over the manhole above the well to
show the pipes and was seriously
burned about the hands and face The
windows in the second story wece
blown out. The cause of the explosion
is not known, but 1t is thought to
have come from gasoline which leaked
into the ground from the gas plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09

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sition was commenced at st. Louis yes
terday. The price of the season ticket
is SIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09

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Byers aud has a host of friends in the
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
CITY HEALTH BOARD WARNS
ALL TO USE BOILED WATER
To Use Every Method to Avoid
Danger of Contagious Germs
During Floods.
TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE

To improve sanitary conditions and to
move toward the enforcement OIL those OF
dinances that would make indianapolis
cleaner and a more healthful city was me
purpose of the meeting of the City Board
Of Health that was held in the boards
office in the City Hall yesterday morning.
Two things passed upon favorably was the
suggestion that the people of the city be
recommended to boil all their drinking wa
ter. and that the ordinance against spit
ting ON the sidewalks and in public places
be strictly enforced.
The precaution of boiling the water Is
recommended by the board to avoid all
nossible danger of contagion from the
6ltbv condition of the river, the muddy
current of which is swelled to overlooking
with melting snow and ice, bearing weeks
accumulation of dirt and disease germs.
Unless the boards advice Is taken gen
orally and the drinking water Oh the city
&c boilad at least until the thaW mas passed
and the river has subsidized to its normal
condition, an epidemic or typholu Is reared
Boiling is recommended as the most Ell
fective method Of purifying the water
Enforcement of the anti-spltting ordinance
will be insisted upon by the board. To make
genuine the enforcement or the ordnance al
ready on the books of the city the board VIII
ask Superintendent Kruger to arrest Offend
orc IL II is necessary. The board Will also
instruct the Traction and Terminal Com
many TO hang placards in its cars warning
all passengers against splitting IN cars.
Members of the visiting staff of the City
TJOsDital were assigned particular days and
hours for their visits The meeting or the
Indianapolis Medical Society, held last
Tuesday night, at which city Hospital
affairs were discussed, was given no official
notice by the board. but was talked Of in
formally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
II. ". PIEL, WELL-KNOWN
MANUFACTURERS, DEAD
Was for a Long Time Secretary of
the Piel Brothers Manufac-
turing Company.

Henry w. Piel died at his home, 1902 East
Washington street, early yesterday morn
ing, from the effects of attack of pneu-
monia with which he was seized last Mon
day. Mr.. Piel was secretary of the Piel
Bros. Manufacturing Company, and one of
the prominent manufacturing men of the
city. He was born in this city in 1853 and
early associated himself with his father,
the late William f. Piel, in the manufac-
ture of starch, his father at that time being
the head OF the William r. Piel Starch
Company. In 1890 the William f. Piel
Starch Company was merged into the Ma
tional Starch Company, and for two years
Henry w. Piel had charge of the company's
business in this city. He later retired from
his employment OF the National Starch
Company and became the secretary of the
Piel Bros. Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Piel had been in bad health for some
time, and when he was taken III with an
attack of pneumonia his death was expect
ed. He is survived by three children, Mrs.
Charles Keeling, Mrs. Alvin WysOng and
Miss Lille Piel, besides his aged mother.
Mrs. Elenore Piel, and two brothers and
three sisters. The funeral will be held from
the German Lutheran Trinity Church Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, and the inter-
ment will be al the Lutheran Cemetery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
NEW COMPANY TO BUILD
BRIDGES IND CULVERTS
Incorporators Are All Indianapolis
neutrality-suspicious. of
the Day.

For the purpose OF building bridges. cul-
verts. streets. sidewalks and TO do grading.
graveling and concrete work, the American
Construction Company, of this city. was
incorporated yesterday. The incorporators
of the company are James Z. Greer AL
bert w Moore and John Zimmerman.
Other interpretations yesterday were:
Boston Store Company. Marion: capital
100000 Directors, Horace NJ. Miller, John
f. Eschelman, Orlando l.. Goldthait
Emanuel Rothschild. William c. Sixley. of
Marion.
Household Quitting Company, of Evans
Vile; capital, $4,000 Directors, E. X Ash
by, NJ. Fl. Sergeant, Perle T. Ashby, OF Ev-
ansvlle.
klondyke Oil and Gas Company. Eaton:
capital, $4,000 Directors, Albert Evans,
j. H. Cunningham. b. A. Russell, F. A.
Wiladson. Taylor G.. Gibson and o. NJ.
Rearick, all of Eaton.
Kurtz Slack Stave Company. Seymour;
capital $1,000 Directors, William Arm
bruster. Howard S. Armbruster, Charles
Armbruster, of kurtz; Sym Faulkconer, of
Seymour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
PRESENT PICTURES 1T
SCHOOL CHRISTENING
Mrs. Emma Brown Gives Picture
Of Charles Sumner-Good
Programme Is Rendered.

a good programme was rendered last
night at the christening exercises for the
Charles Sumner School (colored), Missouri
and Thirteenth streets. A large number of
the friends of the school were present, and
thoroughly enjoyed the exercises. A large
picture of Charles Sumner was presented
to the school by Mrs. Emma V. Brown, who
has been a teacher in the primary grades
of the Indianapolis schools for over twen-
ty-five years. The presentation speech was
made by the Rev. Henry l.. Herod, pastor
of the Second Christian Church. A large
picture of Abraham Lincoln was also pre-
scented TO the school by the Misses Mary
Wilson, Mary Cable, Kate Mann and Mr..
William Thomas, teachers in the school.
George NJ. Cable made. the presentation
speech.
Bishop Grant, who was TO have delivered
an address on Charles SUMNER" was un-
able to be present owing to a broken ankle
Addresses were made by Andrew N.
Sweeney president of the Board of School
Commissioners, and Superintendent Ken
dali, of the public schools. Music was fur
nished by an orchestra under the direction
of Miss Grace Van Buskirk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
Lecture at the Y. vi. c. A.

Mr.. George S. Applegate will deliver his
Illustrated lecture on California" at the
Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium this evening at s
o'clock. Mr.. Applegate has Travelled quite
extensively in California and is we'll in
formed about the ground covered in his
lecture. over one hundred and twenty-five
beautifully colored and exceptionally fine
views are exhibited in an interesting and
Instructive manner in his lecture. These
views include many points Of interest in the
SiskiyOn mountains, Yosemite valley. the
famous Chinatown" in San Francisco, the
missions, the great floral parade at Santa
Barbara and many other points of interest.
A great many of these slides are owned ex-
clusively by Mr.. Applegate.
During the intermission of the lecture Mr.
Merle Pritchard. a well-knoNn mimic will
entertain the audience. Mr.. Pritchard is
a man of exceptional ability in his work
and is highly spoken of all over the coun-
try wherever he has appeared. This enter
tainment is free and open TO all friends of
the Y NJ. G. A. who wish 10 attend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
woo LEADS THE STATE IN
ARRESTS FOR DRUNKENNESS
Arrests for Offense in that Coun-
ty Number I,I7o-Marion
Ranks Third.
NO ARRESTS IN SPENCER

The reports of the sheriffs Of the State
to the secretary of the Board of Charities
and Correction show that in Terre Haute
and Vigo county more people were arrested
for drunkenness last year than in any other
county in the State.
The total number of arrests in Vigo
county for this offense was Ito. Grant
county was second, with S92 arrests, and
Marion county third. with $40. In Spencer
county no arrests were made for drunken
ness. and but one in. Franklin and Pulaski
counties
The oldest offender admitted into a Jail in
Indiana was man aged l04 years, who was
arrested in Wabash. During the year 52S
women were arrested for drunkenness and
1856 males, making a total of 1884 arrests
for this Offense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
HEAVY BOX FELL AND
INJURED B. C. WHEAT
Rope Broke Just as He Was Pass
ing, and He Was Rendered
Unconscious.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Benjamin c. Wheat. $50 keystone avenue,
clerk for the city fire department, was
struck on the head by a box which fell
from the second story of a garment fac
tory at sos Washington avenue, yesterday
after,noon, and his injuries are considered
serious.
Wheat and George Holderman, superin-
tendent of the city fire and police tele-
graph system, were coming from the West
Washington-street bridge, and passed by
the garment factory just as workmen were
hosting a large box by means of rope
and pulley to the second story of the build
ing.
Just as Wheat stepped under the box the
rope broke and the heavy box fell, strik-
ing him on the head and knocking him UNI
conscious. He was taken TO St Vincents
Hospital in the Dispensary ambulance at
TEMPTED byrf Dr.SJeffries. Late last night IL
wa3isaid that What was improving and
wasfn nedfnfnedf8te danger. He suffered
several bad scalp wounds and for time
1t was believed his skull was fractured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
BURGLARS RANSACK HOME
WHILE FAMILY IS AWAY

The residence of John H. O'Boyle, 1924
North Pennsylvania street was ransacked
by burglars Tuesday night during the abb
sence OF the entire family, but the burglars
secured little Mrs OBoyle was in Terre
Haute at the time of the robbery and her
husband was I'm Boston. Mrs o Boyle was
notified as soon as il was discovered that
the house had been ransacked and she at
once returned 10 Indianapolis. She said
that very few articles Of value had been
taken, as she had placed all their iewelry
and silverware in safety vault before she
left the city. The police were notified and
they made a search for the housebreakers
but were unable TO find any cleW by which
they could trace them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
want Longer Market Days.

]. w. Golfer. c. w. Wilson and John
Hallett, three renters of stalls in the East
Market House, are said TO be promoting
an organization of market vendors with the
purpose of taking concerted action on sew
eral questions that have been exercising
their minds for some time. Chief among
these is the question of keeping the market
open longer on Tuesdays and Thursdays
as they claim that under the present rule
marketing is at it's busiest when closing
time comes. Instead of closing at noon on
those days, the complainants want market
10 keen onen until 4 or 3 O'Clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
WILLIAM .SCHWABE
DECLARED INSANE

William Schwabe, thirty-six, of Center
township. was declared of unsound mind
yesterday by a commission composed of
Justice Edward L. Moore and Drs. c. Z.
for commitment to the Central Hospital
for the Insane. Schwabe is a tailor and
has been employed by George Miller. a
ladies' tailor in the Century building. He
became unbalanced over religious matters
and claims to have seen the Lord in a
vision. He also says that he has seen
Christ walking on the seas. Schwabe has
frequently grabbed his wife and his two
little children in rough manner and
further violence was feared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
NORTH SIDE IMPOSING.
Drawings for New Federal Build
ing Show Changes.

Two new drawings showing the north
side of the federal building as IL will appear
since the changes were ordered, have been
received from Architects Rankin and Kel-
log by A. A. Young. collector of customs
and custodian for the new building. In
Mr. Young's opinion. the north side, with
its parkway, while not as imposing. will be
lust as pretty as the south side. The new
pictures show the north side 10 be decidedly
more picturesque than before the changes
were made
Some of the old landmarks that have
stood on the new postofIice site for more
than fifty years are being torn down and
il is expected that within two weeks all
of the structures will be gone. Henry Doll
man secured the contract for removing the
old buildings, his bid for them being 81 go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
WARRUM MAKES REPORT.
Sidewalks, Pavements and Bridges
Cause Most Damage Suits.

Alleged defects in sidewalks, pavements
and bridges are the cause Of most of the
damage suits against the city, according
to the report Of the legal department made
to Mayor Hoffman by City Attorney War
rum yesterday. Questions touched upon in
the report are the future of the Consumers
Gas Trust Company. the franchise limita-
lions of the Indianapolis Gas Company, the
carrying of freight by interurban roads en-
tering the city and the electric light speci-
fications and contract now before the
Board of Public Works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
REGULAR TICKET NAMED.
Election for Columbia Club Direc-
tors May Be Contest.

The regular ticket for directors of the
Columbia Club. nominated by the nominat-
ing committee. is as follows: Hervey Bates
IT.. Burton w. PARROT and III. c. Kahlo
An independent ticket headed by Russell
Il. Harrison. will soon be announced, and
IL is possible that by the time of the cleo
ton there will be several tickets in the field
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
NOTABLES TO ATTEND
SIGMA CHI BANQUET

Members of the Sigma Chi fraternity
will hold their annual banquet Feb. 26 at
the Columbia Club. Judge Henry II. Vinton,
of Lafayette, will act POSTMASTER.
Among those who will respond to toasts are
John T. McCutcheon. of Chicago; Lieuten-
ant Governor Gordon, of Ohio; Judge o. b.
Brown, of Dayton; Charles w. Moores, In
dianapOlis, and Col. Charles l.. Jewett, of
New Albany. Members from each of the
five chapters of the fraternity in the State
will be present and respond to toasts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
Must Enforce Health Laws.

DR.. Hurry yesterday notified the authori-
ties of the town of Lagro, in Wabash coun-
ty. that unless the health laws of the State
are enforced the town will be quarantned
Smallpox has been prevalent i'm the town
since last fall in a light form, and no deaths
have resulted. The health authorities it is
said, diagnosed the disease wrongfully. and
no precautions were taken TO prevent it
spreading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
VIOLATOR OF POSTAL
LAWS IS RETURNED

Elmer c. Odirone was returned to In
danapolis Wednesday night, where he is
wanted on a charge of violating the postal
laws. Judge Anderson issued alias capias
warrants to the clerk of the Eastern dis
trct of the United States Court in Wiscon-
sim before whom Odirone was taken and
arrested. and transferred to the authori-
ties at indianapolis.
The charge on which Odirone is arrested
was committed last August and grew out
of q real estate deal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
Carnival of Entertainers.

Despite the inclement weather last night
a good-sized crowd gathered in the assem-
bly, hall of the Claypool to hear the third
number of the entertainment course that
is being given under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association. The
attractions are furnished by the Central
Lyceum Bureau of Akron, O., and include
five good numbers.
THE Carnival of Entertainers" from
New York city was the attraction last
night. and those who braved the stormy
weather To heart ii were well repaid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
Death of j. G.. Mayer.

j. C. Mayer died yesterday at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. NJ. c. Schneider 1927
Olive street Mr.. Mayer was seventy-three
years old and had lived i'm Indianapolis for
over thirty years. His funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock from the
home of his daughter and the interment
will be at Crown Hill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
Quinn Marshal of Day.

Samuel Quinn. vice president of the State
Life Insurance Company, was invited yes
terday by a committee representing the
seven local divisions of the a. O. H. TO be
marshal of the st. Patrick's day parade.
Mr.. Quinn is a member of the Emmett Club
and an active worker in the different Irish
societies OF the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
WORK ON NEW STATUE.
Sculptors to Make Lawton's Cast
of Bronze of Heroic Size.

Daniel c. French and Charles O'Connor,
scuptors of New York city, are working on
the model of the Lawton statue, and the
work is progressing rapidly and favorabIy.
The statue will be of heroic size, and will
be cast in bronze in New York city. 1t will
be erected south of the west entrance to
the Marion county courthouse. The figure
and pedestal will be completed some time
This
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
New Trial for Murderou- Prince.

BERLIN. Jan 2l.-Iieut Prince Prosper
Won Arenberg. who was sentenced in 1900
10 fifteen years imprisonment for the muir
der of a native named Cain suspected OF
being a British spy while engaged in the
colonial service in German Southwest Afrf-
ca, has been granted new trial on the
ground OF il being doubtful whether he is
sane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
want KessIer Declared Bankrupt.

James r. Ross & Co, Max Truhauf &
Co. and the Liquid Carbonic Company have
petitioned Judge Anderson. of the United
States Circuit Court, 10 have George Kess-
Ter, of this city, declared bankrupt. Kess-
Ter is a saloon keeper and a contractor for
paving and improving streets
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
TOWER And GATES.
Ordinance Will Require This Pro-
lection at Crossing.

\ tower and safety gates at the East
Michigan-street crossing OF the Union
tracks will be required in an ordinance 10
be prepared by City Attorney Warrum at
the direction of Mayor Hoffman and TO be
introduced into the Council by Councilman
Storm of the Ninth ward. This is the
crossing where two people were recently
injured by the collision of a switch engine
and a street car.