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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
IN DEATH OF OLD MAN
Orange County Residents Are
Wrought Up Over a Case That
May Have Been Murder.
CORONER INVESTIGATING
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PAOLI, Ind, Feb. @.-The death of
James Peyton, southeast of here, has
caused great excitement in the neighbor-
hood.
Peyton was weak-minded old man, who
lived on farm with the family of Joseph
Yocum, his brother-in-law. He was found
dead in bed last Tuesday morning, but no
suspicious were aroused then. On Thurs
day, when the body was prepared for burial
and friends viewed ii, someone noticed
marks about the body that indicated vio-
lence, and an investigation was begun. The
burial was postponed until to-day. the body
remaining in the church, where the cor
oner's inquest was held this morning. The
verdict has not yet been announced, but II
is learned that developments go TO prove
that Peyton was murdered. Witnesses testi-
fed that relations between Yocum and Pey-
ton were not pleasant and that Yocum had
often threatened him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
|ND|ANIAN'S REVELATION
OF LINKED W|CKEDNESS
Smugglers' Plan to Put Diamonds
in Sausages, Feed Them to a
Dog and Run Him In.
SLEUTHS ARE ON GUARD

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa dire plot to
cheat the government out of untold wealth
was brought to the attention of Secretary
Shaw to-day in a letter written by a resi-
dent OF Evansville. Ind. The treasury Off
cials refused ID disclose the informant's
name or allow d copy of his letter to be
made. but in a general way his tale is as
follows:
He claims to have overheard two men
plotting to smuggle diamonds across from
Canada to Detroit. The plan they outlined
was to hide the diamonds in small frank
furter sausages, feed the latter to a dog
which they would prepare by starving 1t
for several days, then take the canine
across the river and slaughter 1T to regain
possession of the precious stones.
The writer was truthful enough to admit
that the whole thing might be fake, but
it sounded plausible to him, so he felt
in conscience-bound to put the secretary in
possession OF the information
Secretary Shaw turned the letter over to
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, and
sleuths have been ordered to Detroit with
instructions to capture all dogs that are
brought across the river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
Glass PRESIDENT IS
KIDNAPPED AND FREED
peeiai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 20. =
President Miller, of the freshman class of
Wabash College. was kidnapped by MEN,
bers OF the sophomore class this afternoon
and spirited out of town. He was taken to
Colfax. where the party was intercepted
by a telephone message, and the guard of
sophomores was placed under arrest Mil
ler's freshman friends hurried to that place
and escorted him back to this city. arriv-
ing on the 10 o'clock train, following which
a great jubilation was held. Miller was ac-
claimed as hero and escorted about town
at the head OF a cheering procession, in
whicn a number OF sophomores, chained to-
gether. who had been rounded up by the
freshmen in revenge for the capture of
their class president, played a prominent,
IL Involuntary, part
The kidna ping of Miller took the fresh
men by surprise. In view of the edict of
the faculty. which forced the freshmen to
return President Zimmerman. to the sopho-
more class, after ne mad been kidnapped,
the freshmen, who had accepted the terms
of the faculty In good faith, supposed the
sophOmOres would do the same. They were
therefore lax in guarding Miller.
Miller was at q students boarding club,
when a sophomore named Davies enticed
him into the hallway by asking him If he
had read an article of news from HAM
mond. Ind. Miller's home. Miller walked
into the hall and was seized by Hientz, Ny
ers, Davies and five others. He was bound
and put into the waiting cab and driven
hastily east.
The entire freshman class was soon sum-
moned AMI all started in search of their
president or some sophomOres. The fresh
men captured every sophomore they could
find and held the captives chained together
and fastened with padlocks in a room
The first word that came from the miss
ing president was from Shannondale-
twelve miles distant-which the party had
reached at o'clock. and where the team
had given out. A party OF freshmen at once
started for that point to rescue their leader
and TO bring back his captors captive. These
were said to be four in number After
leaving their vehicle they proceeded with
their captive afoOt.
Word telephoned TO all the small
towns. and not long after the party start
ed for Shannondale word came that the
marshal OF COlfax had placed six sopho-
mOres under arrest, and that Miller was
with them
Several freshmen took an early train for
Colfax, arriving in time 10 board the
tratl, which arrives here at 10 O'Clock
Their arrival was the signal for a great
demonstration. During the festivities all
the sophomores who We're not already in
chains remained in hiding. and late to-
night not a sophomore is 10 be seen on the
street. unless heavily guarded by his class
mates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
WAR BETWEEN CLASSES
At INDIANA UNIVERSITY
AND WABASH COLLEGE
Freshmen's President and Their
Scrap Leader Captured by
Bloomington Sophomores.
HIDDEN IN THE COUNTRY
Score of Freshmen Searching
WildS of Monroe and Brown
Counties for the Prisoners.
ROW AT CRAWFORDSVILLE
Wabash Freshman President Kid
naped, but Rescued-Sophomores
Taken and Chained.
HIDDEN IN THE COUNTRY
ROW AT CRAWFORDSVILLE
IaI % the IndlanapoIIs Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOAIINGTON, Ind, Feb. 20.-Scores Of
freshmen at Indiana University have been
searching the city and securing the country
On horseback since noon to-day IN search
OF Kenneth Z. Winegardner, of Elkhart,
class president, and also Frank Hare, of
Noblesville, scrap leader Of the class, who
were seized at noon by the sophomores,
put into a cab and hurried to a place un-
known
on learning that their president and
scrap captain had been kidnapped. posse OF
loyal freshmen was at once organized and
IS now securing the country for miles
around. 1t is reported that Winegardner
Is held a prisoner in an old farmhouse nine
miles southwest Of here There Is also
rumors TO the effect that Hare has been
carried several miles east of this city and
secreted IN the wilds Of Brown county,
where he IS strongly guarded by sopho-
mores. The freshmen. bent on revenge.
have made repeated fruitless attempts to
capture the sophomore officers. Many
prominent sophomOres have been besieged
in their rooms by angry mobs Of freshmen
and not trust themselves out without
being surrounded by a strong guard.
Great excitement reigns and serious out
breaks are predicted before Monday, on
which day the classes will celebrate Wash
ington's birthday by a class scrap. which
for years has been the usual custom here.
Up to 9 o'clock tonight no news had
been received OF the kidnapped president
and scrap captain of the freshman classes.
n few of the freshmen. who were ill-pre-
pared for the nights ride. have returned
almost frozen and their horses completely
worn out from the long ride in all directions
without success. Tonight lecture course
concert was lightly patronized. as lower
classmen feared the vengeance of each
other, and were afraid TO venture out, ex-
cept under guard. Arrangements are be-
ing made to form cavalry troop of fresh
men tomorrow TO start in the country at
an early hour in all directions to make an
other search for the captured Winegardner
and Hare.
A farmer reported tonight that he saw
the two captured students transferred from
cabs to bugEies out some distance from
town and then driven away rapidly.
1t is understood that both men are COM
fortably housed with farmer some dis
tance from town, well guarded. and will be
kept there until Tuesday. when they will
be returned unharmed. Details for the
care of the prisoners had been arranged by
a class committee a week ago. Faculty
authorities have been informed that both
young men shall be well cared for and al
lowed to return for college work by Tues
day noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
WOMAN MUST COOK FOR
HUSBAND IND Make BED
Wife of Lawrence Holsky En-
joined from Refusing to Per-
form Household Duties.

COSHOCTON. o.. Feb. 2O.-An injunction
was granted to-day to Lawrence Holsky
ordering his wife. who had filed a petition
for a divorce. temporarily to refrain from
refusing to attend 10 her household duties
and is explicitly ordered TO cook the meals
and make the bed of her husband.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
BIG FIVE COMPANY
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
Officers Charged with Misappro-
priating Funds-Criminal
Charges Filed.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 2O.-On the applica-
ton of DIR. George c. Suffa, of Boston, a re-
ceiver was appointed to-day for the Big
Five Company. 1t is charged in the petit
ton that N c. Merrill and some of the Off
GERS of the company have misappropriated
funds of the company. DIR. Suffa represents
about $4,000 invested by himself and others.
Criminal charges have been filed The Big
Five Company owns mines and mining
properties in several counties of Colorado
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
md BLEW BRAINS OUT
County Treasurer c. ]. Marlin
Left Note Saying His Property
Would Cover Shortage.

CANYON CITY. Ore, Feb. 2O.-C. j. Mar
lin, treasurer of Grant county, was found
dead in his office to-day in the county
courthouse with bullet hole in his head. On
the floor beside him lay a revolver. Marlin
left a note stating he was unable to ac-
count for a number of drafts drawn the
county treasury, but that his estate would
amply cover his mistakes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
CHINA DECLINES TO AID
IN GUARDING RAILWAY

TOXIC. Feb. % Advices to the japanese
government from Peking say that while at
Mukden Viceroy Alexieff asked the Chi
nese troops to aid in guarding the railway.
so as TO prevent the interruption of traf-
fic. The Chinese refused the request and
asked for instructions from Peking. The
Chinese government told them TO inform
Alexieff that as Russia had insisted that
the Chinese were unable TO guard the rail-
way in time of peace. surely Russia could
not expect them TO guard it time Of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
BROKEN RAIL WRECKS
PASSENGER TRAIN
Every Coach Badly Damaged, but
Passengers, Save K. M. An
drus, Escaped Injury.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Feb. 2O.-Erie pas
senger train No. g. from New York for Buff
falo and the West, was wrecked near Belvi-
dere early to day by broken rail. Every
car of the train left the track and some of
them were badly damaged. Passengers and
of X NJ. Andruss, of Warren, Pa, who
trainmen escaped injury. with the exception
was internally injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
PARENTS BLAMED FOR
TRUANCY LAW EVASION
Decial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. @.-The first
conviction for long time under the truant
law was made here to-day, Squire Dakin
6ning Frank Boone $3.50 for failing to
keep his children in school after warning.
Other prosecutions will follow. The truant
officer, Edward Lewis, says that large
humber of boys under lawful age are be-
ing employed in factories in this city, but
that the parents are to blame instead of
the factory people, to whom the parents
falsify their children's ages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
Fire Loss of 500, 900.

CINCINNATI, o.. Feb. 20-The six-story
buildings at 424 TO 430 Main street, occupied
by the Barron-Boyle Company, glass and
painters supplies. and by G.. S. Ellis &
Sons, saddlery and vehicles, were burned
jacent buildings were slightly damaged.
over one-half the loss falls on the Bar
ron-Boyle Company and the rest about
equally on G.. S. Ellis * Sons and the Eek
stein estate, owners OF the buildings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
RAISED THE WINDOW
TO MURDER VICTIM
People Excited and Bloodhounds
Are Baying on the Trail of
the Murderer.

RAYVILLE, La, Feb. 2.-Intense ex-
element prevails over the murder Of Jesse
S. Brown. a prominent merchant of Girard.
near here. Mr.. Brown was shot while
asleep. the murderer raising the window of
his bedroom in order to take aim. Blood
hounds have been put on the trail Mr..
Brown was a native of Mississippi and
prominently connected in Louisiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
WOifEN DESTROYED
SUPPLY OF WHISKY
Political Celebration VIII Now Be
Held Without the Use of
IntoxicantS.

BLOOMINGTON. H.. Feb. IA supply
OF whisky. smuggled into Colfax to be used
I'm a political celebration. was discovered
by the temperance women OF the place
They marched into a restaurant. where the
!ntoxicants were stored and. seizing the
supply. emptied II into the gutter. Col
fax Is a prohibition community and the
sentiment there Is strongly ia approval OF
the action OF Tho raiders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
GEN. JESSE N. LEE TO
SUCCEED GEN. GRANT

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2O.-Jesse NJ
Lee is here en- route from the Philippines to
succeed Gen. Fred Grant in Texas. Cen
eraI Lee was under General Chaffee with
the allied troops on their march To Picking
during the Boxer troubles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-16
JOTS AND DOTS IN
NEWS OF A DAY.
Little Tales are Told Briefly
Here.
BOILED DOWN TO FOUR LINES
News Notes of Interest But Too Short
for Headlines Bunched Together
Short Tales of the Town Whacked
Shorter Still.

Waterman's Ideal, Waterman's Self
Filling, Writ and Swan Fountain Pens,
to suit all who write at Holidays Book
Store
The big city clock has hid its face in
darkness for two nights now, owing to
some break or defect in the electric
wires in the tower.
Americas warehouses added another
$50 bales yesterday to the total wagon
receipts here, which are now crowd1ng
the 81 900 bale mark
All the churches will be open for ser
vices today, and asEthe weather is foe
the inducement to attend will be great.
Follow the procession.
The street department, with lines Of
hose, subdued the dust at the principal
street corners yesterday, thus relieving
the situation somewhat.
A hundred gypsles among the throng
of traders and shoppers here yesterday
gave variety to the situation. And they
had money to spend, too.
AS this is the first Sunday following
the recent millinery openings, the ar
ray of new bonnets in the churches 20
day will be truly dazzling.
A negro reported yesterday the kill
ing of monster rattIesnake near Mag
nolia Dell, bat the size stated appalled,
even the veteran snake editor.
The registration books for the city
primary have not yet been opened, but
when they are there is going to be a
rush of voters at the clerks Office
The new bookstore, opposite the
postoffice, has splendid proposition
which includes the gift, free, of fine
monogram paper Read new ad. else
where today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-16
St. Andrew Undershaft.

In Leadenhall street, London, there
is a church bearing the strange name
of ST. Andrew Understand, name that
would not be ineligible to any one
without a knowledge of the history of
the locality 1t seems that some 400
years ago every May day high shaft
or pole was set up opposite the south
door of st. Andrews and adorned with
flowers. So tall was the pole it was
actually higher than the church steeple,
which was therefore literally under the
shaft. Now, there being several
churches dedicated to st. Andrew, this
one was further described as Under
shaft to prevent it from being mis-
taken for any of the others The old
May pole having been denounced as an
idol by an overZealous curate in the
reign of the boy king, the inhabitants
of the district sawed it in pieces for
firewood. Thus is it that in the name
Of a still existing church is preserved
an interesting bit of bygone history
which otherwise would probably have
passed away forever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-16
Notice OF City Primary

At meeting held this day by the
city executive committee, all members
being present, To wi: Zack Childers,
chairman, 81. E Allen, secretary, j. G
Roney, John Sheffield and George Ol.-
yer, it was agreed and ordered that a
Democratic primary ele ction be held at
the City Hall of Americas, for the
nomination of Mayor, Gle. k and
Treasurer, three Alderms n a1d two
Police Commissioners, on Tuesday,
November 9Th, 1904. That the hours
for holding said election shall be be-
tween O'Clock q. m. and 6 o'clock p.
N. That white Democrats only be al
lowed to vote who have paid all taxes
up and including year 1908, That all
candidates be required to pay the ex
penses of said election pro rata not la
ter than the night of November 3rd,
to Fl. e. Allen, secretary, or their
names shall be left off of the tickets,
and that the official ballot shall be one
with the names of all the candidates
appearing thereon.
TACK CHILDERs, Chairman.
FL. E. ALLEN. Secretary.
Americus, Ga, Oct. 8. 1904.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-16

1t was in 1880 that the opening of
the railway between Liverpool and
Manchester was celebrated. The Duke
of Wellington's ideas concerning the
iron road are thus described by Chap
lain Gleig: 1.-THE Duke of Wellington
was invited in his capacity of prime
minister to take part in the opening
journey. He declined, saying that no
great or permanent good could come of
the invention, because stagecoaches al
ready Travelled at the rate of eight or
ten miles in the hour and if any at
tempt were made to exceed that pace
the respiration of the passengers would
become painful, perhaps impossible.
The duke would listen to no remon-
strances. He thought, as others did,
that the experiment was risky and de-
rided the idea of accelerating the pace,
as was promised, to twenty miles an
hour. Even a twelve mile pace he re
garded as excessive, because difficult,
if not impossible, to control and agreed
in the opinion that the iron way would
never, for general traffic, supersede our
macadamized roads, then brought to
perfection"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-16
A BUNCH OF NAMES
OF FOLKS IN TOWN.
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
VISITORS AT AMERIcus HOMES
Your Own Name or That of a Friend
Nav Be Found Below In the Long
List of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Came Here,

Fresh shipment Flows finest candies
in half pound, pound, three and five
pound boxes just in at
JOHN r. HUDSON & Co.'S.
Mr.. S. j. Reese, one of Schley Is
prominent citizens, spent yesterday in
the city.
Mr.. E. M. Duncan, of Macon county,
was in Americus yesterday morning on
business.
Mr.. julius FELTON, was among other
visitors from Monte yuma in Americus
yesterday.
Col. Sam Mckay is spending Sunday
in the Central City, going up yestel :
day afternoon.
Mrs. T. A. Chappell left yesterday
for Bronwood, her former home, upon
visit to relatives.
Mrs George q. Young returned to
her home in Columbus yesterday after
visit in Americas.
Miss Catherine Butler, fair visitor
from Montgomery here recently, re-
turned home yesterday.
Hon. T. J. Hill, one of Cordele's
prominent attorneys, was in Americus
yesterday on legal business.
Miss Ira Perry has had as her fair
guests the past week, Miss Jeanette
Ray and Miss Florence Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Etheridge,
who were married here recently, have
gone to Montgomery to reside
Mrs. r. F. Crittenden, the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. w. T. Lane, re-
turned to Shellman yesterday.
Mrs. B. K. Arthur, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred B. Arthur for several
days. returned yesterday to her HON e
in Shellman.
Mrs. Fort McAfee returned to her
home in SmithvilIe yesterday after a
pleasant visit in Americus, the guest
OF friends for week past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-16
5000 Yards Embroidery StriDS at &c I'd

Some of this lot is worth zoe yd,
every piece is in AZ and 5 yd lengths,
Some very wide goods, others Of
narrow and dainty patterns, Not
single yard that is worth less than
7zc and from that up to zoe. The
whole lot will be placed on sale here
rIOnday morning for the first time
and offered for your choice at per
yard sc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-16
PURCHASED, a BIG PLANTATION.
important Deal in Farm Property Is
Made Here.

Made Here.
The sale yesterday of the John A
Cobb plantation near Americus to MIR
Arthur Rylander was the most impor.
tant deal In farm property consumma
ted here in some time, involving as il
did very large sum of money, nearly
forty thousand dollars.
And for this princely sum Mr.. Ry-
lander secures one of the best cotton
plantations in Georgia.
The Cobb plantation is in the Eff
teenth district, a dozen miles from
Americus, and is traversed by the Sea-
board Railway, with the station oil
Cobb on portion of it,
This fact adds much to the value oil
this already valua BILE farm.
The place embraces 1850 acres OF
tillable and timbered land, and is in 6
highly productive state. Among the
improvements is complete steam gin.
merry and grist mill. All stock, nipple
ments, wagons, corn and other produce
goes with the place.
This includes eighteen good mules
and horses, and twenty-five head oil
native cattle.
La fact, nothing is reserved except
the unharvested cotton crop.
Mr.. Rylander proposes making i'm.
provements upon this valuable place,
and in short while will make of il
one of the model cotton plantations Of
southwest Georgia.
Capt. Cobb was induced to sell BY
the generous offer and the further fac
that the management of such large
plantation was too onerous. He is one
of GeoFgia's successful planters, and
has thus been identified with Sumter
county for forty years.
La this connection it might be said
that an Offer of $35, 900 was declined re.
Gently for another plantation in thai
locality, evidencing the value of farm
lands in Sumter.