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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
SHOT HIMSELF BEFORE
HIS TWO LITTLE ONES
Knightstown Man VIII Not Re-
cover from a Bullet Wound in
the Right Temple.
VICTIM OF MELANCHOLIA

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTSTOWN. Ind, Feb. 7.-Sherman
b. Harold, a wel-known citizen OF this
city, shot himself in the right temple at 4
o'clock this afternoon with suicidal in
tent, and cannot recover.
Harold had been in a melancholy mood
for several days, and to-day at dinner
had argument with his wife over re-
ligion and secret orders. which seemed TO
leave him in bad humor. He secured
a revolver and threatened to Kill himself.
whereupon his wife sent for Sherman Mof-
fett, a brother-in-law. Moffett remon-
strated with Harold. but the latter or
dered him out of the house with a threat
of shooting him. Harold then went into
the rear of the house. stood before a mirror
and called his wife out 10 see him shoot
himself. His two children saw him do IL.
but the wife remained in another room
Harold was thirty-six years old and
member of the odd Fellows lodge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
NewS Of Important Happenings in hdiana
CHECK TO FIELD WORK
BY COLD AND FLOODS
Oil Producers Hard Hit by Wealth
er ConditionS-Wells Frozen
Up and Stocks Depleted.
THE WEEKS OPERATIONS
special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TOLEDO, o., Feb. THE oil producers
of the Ohio and Indiana fields have been
hit hard during the past few weeks by the
severity of the weather. In the experience
of the oldest operators nothing like the
depletion of the wells has been seen cover
ing such an extended period of time. The
indications from the daily pipe line reports
are that the total production will be sew
eral hundred thousand barrels under the
nominal production for the season, and
when the official report appears there will
probably be a larger depletion of net stock
than usual. AS the condition is one that is
entirely accountable to weather conditions,
it cannot be regarded so much in the light
of an argument for an advance in prices,
although the depletion will have its effect
in that direction. The loss TO the oil pro-
ducers, however, has been heavy. and oper-
ates as a temporary offset to the high
prices prevailing for crude.
A large area OF territory in the north
western Ohio oil field is having it's trouble
in the many localities where the high
waters have frozen so that leases are out
of business, the wells cannot be operated
until the water and ice disappears to a GER
tain extent. Some parts of the Indiana
field are in the same position. Nine out of
ten wells on the low lands are closed in.
Some operators are afraid that the surface
water has in some way worked its way
inside the wells and If such is the case the
oil-bearing strata may be drowned out by
fresh water. The damage in the oil coun-
try runs up into the hundreds of thousands
of dollars The weather has been so severe
that drillers could hardly work, therefore
many drilling wells have been shut down,
Drilling in zero weather is expensive, as ii
requires three times the amount of fuel to
keep up steam.
No sensational competitions have been
made during the past few days in Indiana.
The center of attraction Is near Muncie.
where a few weeks ago the Allen County
Oil Company drilled in a 3OO-barrel gusher.
EXorbitant prices are being paid for leases
in the vicinity of the big well. AS high as
$50 acre bonus and one-sixth royalty
has been paid for leases. Ii Is the opinion
of many that the pool may develop into
another like that opened near Parker, in
Randolph county. The Parker pool is the
most productive found since the opening
of the famous Pennville and Harris pools,
in Jay county, in the early COS, when such
gushers were found on the Hannah NJ
Harris. Hiatt, Hidy Grissell and Ninde
farms. The famous Harris we'll. when forty
days old, was doing 1.400 barrels day, and
was one of the best wells ever found In the
State.
The wells of northwestern Ohio were
distributed among the counties as follows
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
RAYNER'S ELECTION WAS
A BLOW TO BOSS GORMAN
He Wanted Anybody Rather than
Schley's Lawyer as His Col
league in the Senate.
DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Now that the
Republicans have settled down to the con-
viction that Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination is
assured. they are in position to note with
comp.acency the struggle going on in the
ranks of the Democrats over the nomna-
zion by that partv- The oId-line conserva-
tives. which is s-ccepted here as meaning
gold Democrats and Democrats who reluct-
antly and regretfully followed the fortunes
of Mr.. Bryan through the mazes of Popu-
lism in 1896 and 1900 are still engaged in
throwing clubs at the Nebraska leader and
denouncing the efforts of the ultra Bryan
men to force the nomination of Hearst
The suggestions OF Olney or Judge Gray
as acceptable candidates of the Eastern
faction finds no response that could be
called 1eerfuI from the close follower of
Mr.. F-Jan. The signs of harmony In the
Democratic ranks not gratifying to
either wing of the party.
But the most remarkable events of the
past week were the severe minis
tered to Mr.. German, who is the II lily IA
vorite OF the South. Following hard
upon tn disastrous rout which Senator
German received as a leader of the anti
administration movement against the canal
project came the crushing defeat which the
Maryland senator received at the hands of
his own party in the Maryland senatorial
election. The election of isidor Rayner was
q bitter pill TO Mr.. German and his machine
in Maryland Nothing that has happened
to the Maryland leader since his return
TO active participation in politics was so
hard a knock upon his leadership as that
result in the Maryland legislature Mr.
German was for anybody but Rayner. He
stood out manfully for Carter. the machine
candidate. long after 1t was certain that
Carter could not be elected. Then he tried
to bring about the election of Ex-Governor
Smith. The rank and file OF Maryland DEM
ocrats won In the election OF Rayner Mr..
German Is deprived of a great advantage
which he for many years enjoyed during
his former terms In the Senate-that OF hav-
ing two votes in the Senate, his own and
that OF his colleague. Mr.. Rayner is an
independent man. He will not be tail to
the German kite. This Is a great victory
for the Democratic masses in Maryland.
but IL is a disastrous blow to the German
machine, and one from which IL is doubtful
that no will recover, accumulated as IL is
on top OF his utter failure as a Democratic
leader In the Panama matter In the Senate,
in time 10 have recovery avail him any
thing in the presidential race j. f. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
HOPE OF SAVING WATER
WORKS ABOUT GIVEN UP
Mound on Which the Evansville
Plant Stands Seems to Be I'm
dermined by the Water.
COLLAPSE IS IMMINENT
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EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. 1T is now
believed by many of the engineers at the
water works that the entire mound facing
the river is undermined and that il is LA
BILE to give way at any time. New cave-ins
are occurring every day and are extending
further and further around the sides of
the building.
The river wall settled over a foot to-day
and it is expected to fall at any moment.
The big wood caisson sunk over the broken
intake pipes between the building and the
river Is rapidly being wrecked. The end
next TO the building is sinking, while the
other end Is rising. When il finally tips ii
is feared large portion of the mound and
building will give way and start toward the
river.
The situation at the works is now prac
tically in control of an advisory board COM
posed of j. II. Osborn. Fred Baker and
John w Peck. 1t is understood these men
consented TO assume the responsibility only
after being assured that whatever action
taken by them would be approved by the
board.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Bedford City Ticket.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind. Feb. THE Republican
city primaries were held yesterday, and
though there were spirited contests in some
of the wards. the ticket gives general sat
isfaction. Mayor ]. Hickson Smith was
renominated without opposition. This is a
striking compliment to the mayor, as. when
the Schafer tragedy developed. he absolute
ly abandoned all efforts looking TO his re-
nomination and devoted his whole time to
the mystery. James NJ. Myers was nom-
mated for chief Of police.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
FREE FROM CRIME
1T 4 SMALL COST
Terre Haute Police Force No
Larger than in IS83-Crime Is
Checked by Prevention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. THE new
term of the Criminal Court will begin to-
morrow and as was the case at the be-
ginning of the last term, with compara-
lively no criminal business on the docket.
The exceptional freedom of Terre Haute
from crime has attracted attention outside
the city. The police force in the past year
has been engaged chiefly in preventing
crime rather than in running down crimi-
nails after crimes have been committed. The
fact has just been brought to the atten-
ton of the public that the force is no larger
than il was in 1888, and that the same num-
ber of patrolmen are on beats that then
walked the streets of the city. In every
other department of the city government
the cost has been increased several times.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Township Teachers Trial.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. THE case OF a
number of patrons of the German town.
ship schools against Edward Simonton, a
teacher, to have him removed was tried
before Charles y. Bruce. county superin-
tendent. yesterday. SimOnton whipped three
boys-Earl Stitt, Harold Weaver and Tom
Conner-because. IL was alleged, they in
suited Hattie Beatty. young pupil OF the
school. The boys were examined as wit
nesses. as were also the girl and the teach
er. Zach side had attorneys employed and
the evidence was not IN until late i'm the
evening. The county superintendent then
set Tuesday as a date for argument.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
UNIQUE CANE GIVEN
TO COLUMBUS PASTOR
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. THE Rev. Fred
erick Wambsgans, ptstor of the German
Lutheran Church, was the recipient of
curious cane yesterday, made by William
Baurichter, of this city. The cane was made
from one of the cross ties used in the old
Madison Railroad, which was the first built
in the State. When the road was rebuilt
the tie used by Mr.. Baurichter as a
fence post and lately he cut it down and
made a cane out of ii. The cane is elab-
orately engraved and decorated and each
symbol on IL represents something in the
church. The number of members I'm the
congregation, the number of people in the
choir, the first and last ministers of the
church-in fact. the whole church history
lis told by carvings on the cane.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
HEAVY LOSS DUE TO
4 DISCARDED CIGAR
intoxicated Youths Caused a Fire
Which Destroyed Twelve Mules
and Other Property.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG. Ind, Feb. IA fire at
the Blackburn mines, three miles north OF
here Saturday midnight. destroyed a barn.
twelve mules and much hay and grain.
The loss is $4,000. Frank Sanders and Trow-
man Johnson, young men. while intoxicat-
ed, went into the barn and dropped a
lighted cigar in the hay, setting IL afire.
The boys had taken two of the mules and
had ridden them 10 this city, where they
obtained liquor. They had been taking
the mules out for some time. unknown
to the owners and riding them about the
country, returning with them at night. The
mules belonged 10 the S. w. Little Coal
Company. There is no insurance,
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Much Damage by Lightning.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. IA severe rain
and electrical storm visited this city and
county last night. The handsome home of
Henry Pogart, in Martin place, was struck
by lightning and badly damaged The
lightning passed through two occupied
sleeping rooms and the escape from injury
of the inmates seemed marvellous. The
large barn on the Edgar Brewer farm,
north of the city, was struck and burned,
as were the cribs and barn on the farm of
Mrs. Ella Mathis, on which George Himler
is the tenant. Fifteen hundred bushels of
corn, five horses and ten cows were burned.
Some of the lower parts of the city were
badly flooded this morning. Traffic over
the south end of the interurban line has
been stopped by washOut.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
MASS OF SORES
Awful Suffering Of a Boy
from an itching
HuInOur.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Not One Square Inch of Skin on
His Whole Body Was
Unaffected.

"My little son, boy Of Eve, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me TO try a certain medical college, but
It's treatment did not do any good. At
the time l was induced TO try Cuticura
Remedies he was so bad that / had 10
cut his hair of ana put the Cuticurs
Ointment on him on bandages. as IL was
impossible 10 touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
OF skin on his whole body that was not
affected. He was one mass of sores.
The bandages used 10 stick 10 his skin
and In removing them IL used TO take
the skin off with them, and the screams
from the poor child were heart-break-
ing. ] began 20 think that he would
never get well, but after the second
application Of Cuticura Ointment I
began 70 see signs OF Improvements,
and with the third and fourth spplica-
tions the sores commenced to dry up
His skin peeled of twenty times, but IL
finally yielded TO the treatment. used
tnc OutiCuIa hcsolfcub lOI lis DiOo0s
and now 1 can say that he is entirely
cured, and 4 stronger and healthier boy
you never saw than ne is to-day"
ROBERT WATTAM,
1922 Center Ave-. Chicago. H.. Dec.
80, 1897.
No return In six years, Mr.. Wattam
writes, Feb. 23, 1908.
Your letter OF the 2lst IN regard TO
the case OF my little boy at hand. am
truly thankful TO say that the cure
effected by the Cuticura Remedies has
been a most thorough and successful
cure TO date"
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On form Of Shcssl<ss Coated rla se per "a. Of 90.
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hoass Sci Psri. ifss as is Psixs D-soa Coaoubue
Ave p0n~r Drur sad Chem Cr~p- sole Proprcta1w
~ Send fx Hes to Can Esay AsnosI.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
TRACTION BRIDGES
ARE FLASHING AWAY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb 7.-One of the
most severe electrical storms of the season
passed over southern Indiana this morning
about 2 O'Clock and damage is reported from
all sections The Evansville q Princeton
traction line suffered a heavy loss, several
approaches to the bridges at Fort Branch
being washed away, and there are several
bad washouts along the track. Cars will be
tied up for a month and the loss TO the
company will reach several thousand dol
lars This is the third time the line has
been disabled this winter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
EDITORS ELECTED BY
THE PURDUE STUDENTS
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 7.-Purdue
juniors held their annual election of Debris
editors Saturday. Leon Closterhouse,
the Independent candidate, was elected edi-
-in-chief over Thomas Sheerin, of In
dianapolis, the fraternity nominee. The in
dependent men controlled the election, but
swung their vote to two fraternity candi-
dates VIII c. Kaylor, of Indianapolis,
president of the Purdue Athletic Associa-
ton, being chosen athletic editor, and Ray
Jamison business manager The former is
a Phi Kappa Psi man and the latter a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. j. w.
Averill was elected literary editor. Miss
Bernice Nelson and Robert j. Greenwood
were elected associate editors. Hakey
Marchant was elected art editor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
INDIANA OBITUARY.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb. Capt. Gus
tav Weitzel, aged forty, one of the best
known steamboat stewards on the Ohio
river. died in a hospital here tonight after
a long sickness. He left relatives in Indi-
annapolis.
PORTLAND. Ind, Feb. 7.-Isaac Van
Tuyl, agent of the indianapolis Journal
here for many years, died last night, aged
eighty-two. he was born I'm Philadelphia
but had lived in Indiana most of his life.
HOPE, Ind, Feb. fisherman Whitlock
a prosperous farmer OF this vicinity, died at
noon to-day. lie left family.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
HOPE, Ind, Feb. IA break in Shelby
county in the natural gas line which sup
plies this place left the town practically
without fuel to-day. With the temperature
slumping at the rate Of ten degrees an
hour. scores OF families Were forced TO
''skirmish'' for what they could find TO burn.
Much suffering resulted, and the situation
is serious tonight
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Resigns As Traction Cashier.
o Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 7-Will Sur
baugh, cashier of the Union Traction Com
pany since its organization. has severed
his connection with the company to ac-
cept a place with the Anderson Loan As
sociation of this city. Mr. Surbaugh will
begin service with the Anderson Loan
Company at once. The old employees are
gradually being eliminated by resignation
from the service of the Union Traction
Company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Very Heavy Thunder.
, the Indianapolis Journal,

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BEDFORD, Ind, Feb. AT o'clock
this morning this vicinity was visited by
an extremely heavy hail and wind storm.
The rain fell in torrents, thunder shook
the houses, causing dishes to rattle in the
pantries. No reports of any fatalities have
been received, but some damage was done
in the country districts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
PAINTERS
ORGANIZE 4 UNION
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 7-Anderson
painters have formed union and applied
for charter with the national organization
Anderson master painters have had this
step in contemplation for long time All
the leading members are the leading con-
tractors of the city, and this move is but a
step in advance of the journeymen's union
Ii is the purpose Of this organization to
estab blish d uniform scale of prices and
wages as we'll as some rule that will govern
the quality of their work. The officers are:
President. Harry Van Horn; vice president
Frank Knight; treasurer. Perry Keltner;
secretary, Charles T. Plessinger
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
INDIANA CONGRESSMEN
AFTER MINORITY LEADER
Resent Attack of Mr.. Williams on
Governor Durbin for Protect
ing w. S. Taylor.
WILL REPLY IN HOUSE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Indiana
members of the lower house are indignant
over the unbridled and vicious attack OF
Minority Leader John Sharpe Williams on
the Republican party of the State and
Governor Durbin for the latter's action in
refusing to give UP the person of former
Governor Taylor TO the Kentucky authori-
ties. No more heated debate has been
heard this winter than that which took
place between Representative Crumpacker,
Mr.. Williams, Ollie James and the latters
Democratic colleagues from Kentucky.
Goebelism in Kentucky and the policy of
Indianas executives in giving Taylor a
refuge in the State will be threshed out
again. The Indiana members do not pro-
pose TO tamely submit to the attack of
Mr.. Williams. The speech of Judge Crum-
packer. while vigorous in tone. was an or
derly presentation of the facts as he un-
derstood them. He declared with emphasis
that no assurance could be obtained that
Taylor would secure a fair trial If he was
taken back 10 Kentucky, and for these rea-
sons he urged, Governors Mount and Dur
bin were justified in refusing TO honor the
requisition of kentucky's chief executive.
Mr.. Williams's speech was bitter in the ex-
treme. He declared, as heretofore stated
In these dispatches, that the speech OF
Judge Crumpacker was a disgrace to civil
ization. One Edmund Burke long years
ago. said that he did not know how to
draw an indictment against a whole people,
but the gentleman from Indiana can teach
the great English salesman how to draft
il and how TO draw il by inuendo and from
newspaper reports"
1T was a piece of impudence." said
member OF the Indiana delegation, that
a man from Mississippi, State where hun
dreds of men have been lynched by fren-
zied mobs and where the suffrage is abused
for the benefit OF one political organization
TO read a lecture 10 Indiana. More will be
heard of this incident before the House
adjourns for the session.
Thomas Shipp. of Irvington. secretary to
Senator Beveridge. is cutting up" in So
ciety this winter Mr.. Shipp Is making
a record in this respect which has made
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Arrested on IA Grave Charge.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Feb. Luther Col
Inns, thirty-two. was arrested at Decatur
last night and will have to answer for
the death OF Miss Malissa Smiley, his nine
teen-year-old sister-in-law, by giving her
medicine with alleged criminal intent. The
girl told her story To- the attending physi-
clan aud when she died the doctor caused
Collins arrest
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HOPE, Ind, Feb. THE business men OF
Hope have decided to install canning fac
tory. They have been negotiating with
William Fultz, w G. Stanton and Geo. w.
Warner, of Crothersville for several weeks
past. AT a recent public meeting OF the
citizens interested a resolution was passed
to wait no longer than Saturday, Feb. 1S.
for a definite reply from Messrs. Fultz Il
Co. and If they do not agree TO put
in a canning plant the citizens will organ,
ize a company for this purpose.
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Hanged Himself I'm a Barn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb Jefferson
Stewart, aged forty-four. committed suicide
to-day by hanging himself in his barn at
his home near Sugar Grove, fourteen miles
west of this city. He had been mentally un-
balanced for several months He left
widow and five children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
wind Did Considerable Damage.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. This vi
cinity was visited early Sunday morning by
a severe electrical storm which continued
for two hours and it was followed by a
heavy windstorm to-day which did con-
siderable damage. to the telephone wires
in different parts of Shelby county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
windows and Dishes Ratified.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, Feb. IA heavy
thunderstorm swept over this city last mid
night, accompanied by brilliant and al
most continual electrical display. So far
as known no damage was wrought by the
lightning. The thunder was so heavy it
caused windows and dishes to rattle.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Much-Amicted Family.
e Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndlanapOIls JOurnaI.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. Word was re-
ceived here tonight of the death of Frank
Murphy, a Muncie iron worker, at his old
home in Brownstown, Ind. Last Thanks
giving day his wife died in this city. One
week later Murphys brother-in-law, Oliver
Barnes. was shot and killed accidentally
by his brother while hunting. Mrs. Barnes
is now in a very feeble condition.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Took Poison, Then Froze to Death.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Feb. THE cor
oner has learned that John Crews, whose
dead body was thrown with fodder from a
barn loft by his brother, Thomas Crews,
had taken poison when he climbed into the
loft week ago last night but the coroner
also finds that he frozen to death be-
fore the poison had fatal effect.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-08
Appointed to Philippine school.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. PROF. James
Logan Glascock, principal of Washington
School, has received an appointment to
teach in the Philippines at a salary of 1920
a year, and he has about decided to accept.