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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
ACCUSED OF DRUGGING
4 LOGANSPORT GIRL
Claude Laverty, a Professional
Hypnotist, on Trial in Chicago
Criminal Court.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Hypnotism, drugs, the
stage and abduction figure in the trial of
Claude Laverty. before Judge Chytraus, in
the Criminal Court.
Serious allegations are made against him
by the parents of Merle Nethercutt, sixteen
years old, whose home is in Logansport. Ind.
The accused is a hypnotist and mesmerist,
and Travelled from city to city giving exhibit
tons. While touring Indiana he met Miss
Nethercutt and proceeded to train her "a
hypnotic subject. They Travelled to Chicago,
and the girl claims Laverty drugged her and
kept her under the influence of drugs. He
is then said TO have pawned her coat and
jewelry.
Iaverty denies the accusations made
against him and says the girl left home with
the consent of her parents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
ACT OF APPROPRIATION
HELD TO Be DEFECTIVE
Judge Altman Handed Down De-
cision Affecting Noblesville Hy-
draulic Company.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis JOuIHdi.
LEBANON. Ind. Jan. Fudge Artman
to-day handed down decision in the case
of the Noblesville Hydraulic Company VS.
Evans * Illges, an act of appropriation
The case was brought here on change of
venue. The court sustained the motion to
dismiss the act of appropriation and the
plaintiff gave notice of an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Judge Artman held that the act of ap-
propriatiOn was fatally defective i'm that il
failed to show that the property of the de-
PENDANTS was sought by the plaintiff for a
public use. Ii was stated in the act of ap-
preparation that the hydraulic power was
TO be used FOR the purpose of generating
electricity 10 be supplied TO the public and
especially TO Noblesville. The court held
that in furnishing electricity 20 the public
or an individual the plaintiff would not be
discharsing any of the functions OF a hy-
draulic company. but would be eXercis-
ing the powers and functions which would
belong 10 a corporation organized under an
entirely different statute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
STRIKERS MUST NOT
DISTURB FUNERALS

ST. LOUIS. Jan. Chief Of Police Kelly
sent two detectives 70 the headquarters Of
the striking carriage drivers to-day and
had three OF the officers Of the unions taken
10 the -Four Courts in a carriage. They
were Harry Allen. chairman OF the strike
committee; William Reynolds, business
agent. and Robert Lewis. secretary.
The union officers We're reprimanded
Chief Kelly told the men that interference
with funerals positively would not be per
u1itted. and SAID that II necessary he would
place policemen on the drivers seats and
GStai policemen 20 carry collins from
houses or churches 10 hearses. The strfk-
ers replied that they had been grossly
insulted by the police: that they have not
interfered with funerals and have no In
tention OF doing So and would countenance
- violence or any sort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
DAMAGING TESTIMONY
AGAINST TRUMAN BEAM
Cellmate OF the Prisoner Declares
the Latter Admitted His Guilt
? While in Jail.
SPOTS OF BLOOD FOUND

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HAMMOND. Ind, Jan. Estates Attor-
ney McAlee threw a bomb into the camp
Of the defense in the Beam murder trial
BY placing Wesley Simons, a prisoner IN
the Crown Point jail. on the witness stand.
Simons was a cellmate OF Beam, and testi-
fed that Beam acknowledged his guilt TO
him. saying that II the officers had
searched under the bed in his home they
would have found bloody clothes. Beam
is asserted to have said that IL he got out
Of the Jail he would "hx' Deputy Sheriff
Glover, OF Porter county, who testified
against him Sheriff Lacount and Marshal
Billings, who were not witnesses at the
first trial. testified to-day TO finding blood
spots on the pillow and wall.
The State closed its case this afternoon
much sooner than had been anticipated
and II is hoped 10 get all the evidence TO
the jury by "a week from Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
MANAGER DECIDED TO
CLOSE THE FACTORY
Sixty Men Thrown Out of EN-
ployment on Account of the Dis
charge of One Man.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 22.-The hick-
DRY handle factory of the l. F. Force Han
die Company was closed down last night
owing TO a disagreement between Manager
f. w. Peters and a member of the wood
workers union who discharged. A
committee from the union waited on Peters
and demanded the mans reinstatement and
gave him two days to consider the matter.
Peers replied that ii would only take two
minutes to decide the question and the mill
was ordered closed, sixty men being thrown
out of employment. The company to-day
sent large quantity of material to its 9TH
er mills to be finished.
The factory In this city is one of the old
est industries here and worked steadily
through the panic ten years ago. An offer
received from GAINESVILLE, Tenn, TO move
the plant to that city has been under con-
sideration for several weeks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
MEETING TO DISCUSS
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
United States Engineers Hear Sta
tistics of River Traffic from
Delegations at Evansville.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. PA large
crowd attended a meeting this afternoon at
the custom house, at which the four gov
eminent engineers sent here received sta
tistics on the amount Of business done
annually ia the local port. with the view
TO report on the ACCESSIBILITY of constructing
a dam at Henderson, Ky.
DELEGATIONS were here from several neigh
boring towns. Col. Frank b. Posey, vice
president of the Ohio Valley Improvement
Association. for Indiana, appeared for the
city and was assisted by United States
Commissioner j. W. Wartman. a most IA
vOrable impression was made
The engineers left tonight for Nincennes.
where they will meet delegations from
along the Wabash river on Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
TELEPHONE MERGER.
People of Danville, ILL.,, Will Be
Served by One Company.

DANVILLE, Ill, Jan. 22.-After a trial of
the dual telephone systems in Danville for
the past eight years the people of this city
are at last to be relieved from the annoy
ance and the expense attendant on the two
exchanges.
The Central Union Company and the local
company have to-day Joined forces and the
combined exchange will be located i'm a
building to be erected by the Vermilion
County Telephone Company and all sub
scribers Will have access through the Bell
lines to the entire country. Mr. j. III. Davis
continues president and Mr.. c. r. Ha-
worth as secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
TRUSTEE MAKES REPORT
Defunct Citizens Bank at Milton
May Paw 90 Per Cent.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. Jan. 22.-Oliver II.
Beeson. trustee of the creditors of L. Kess-
Ter, president Of the defunct Citizens Bank
at Milton. this county, to-day filed his re-
port with Judge Henry c. Fox of the
Wayne Circuit Court. The report shows
money in the trustees hands from the sale
OF property and other sources to be 81, 40O1.
The amount uncOllected from notes and de-
mands Is S3356.37. The claims filed against
Kessler aggregate $16.529S6
The report indicates that il Will be pos
sible TO pay about sixty-six cents on the
dollar, but the cost of the litigation may
reduce this estimate some.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
NO HOPE FOR SURVIVAL
OF ASSAULTED YOUTH
Harley Fisher, with Hole in His
Skull, Still Lies Comatose at
His Muncie Home.
YET MISSING

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 22.-Harley Fisher
with a gaping holo in his skull, still lies
at his home in this city, with death appar-
emily at hand at any moment.
Meanwhile the police are securing the
country for Otto Steinway. his alleged as
sailant, who has disappeared. No clew to
Steinway has been found.
The physicians say that the chances are
against Fisher. but if he should live the
blow on his mead has forever destroyed
his power of speech and will render him
blind. His hearing also has been de-
stroyed He has not awakened from a
comatose condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
Postmaster Is Not Alarmed.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Jan. 22.-The re-
port from Washington that the removal
of Postmaster Richard McIlroy. OF West
Terre Haute. had been recommended was
news TO the postmaster. but he was not
ruffied. because he said that whatever the
alleged irregularities might be they could
not reflect on his integrity. The under
standing is that new inspector reported
that the methods of conducting the Of
lice were not what they should be. Mr.. Nc
Troy is an aged man. and has been in busi-
ness in West Terre Haute many years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
Company VIII Disband on Account
of Tax on Loan Stock.
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, Jan. 22.-The Enter
prise Building and Loan Association of this
city, organized in February, 1889, has gone
into voluntary liquidation and has sent out
notice TO its debtors to pay up their loans
as soon as possible, when all business Of the
association will be settled and the company
disbanded.
Fifteen years ago, when the Enterprise
association was organized. there was no tax
on building and loan stock and men Of
means found this a paying investment for
their money Now, when building and loan
stock is taxed the same as any other prop
erty the men are not so eager 10 put their
money in such associations. The capital is
S35,OOO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
vandaIia Brakeman Killed.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 22.-Guy
Jones, aged twenty-seven, Vandalia freight
brakeman, whose home was in Terre Haute,
was killed this afternoon at Teutopolis Ill.,,
by being caught in a smashed drawbar He
had a wife in this city, where his father
is a veteran member of the fire depart
ment A brother is Herbert Jones, a Chi
cago newspaper man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
CONVICTED OF MAKING
FALSE CERTIFICATES
Albert c. Twining, Former Presi-
dent of Defunct Bank of Asbury
Park, Found Guilty.

TRENTON. n. j.. Jan. 22.-Albert c.
Twining, formerly president of the defunct
First National Bank of Asbury Park, was
convicted in the United States District
Court to-day on a charge of making false
certificates TO the controller of the cur
rency as TO the banks condition. a num-
Der OF other indictments are hanging over
Twining The minimum penalty for the
charge Of which he has been convicted is
five years and the maximum ten years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
Milan Bank Election.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MOORE'S HILL, Ind. Jan. 2l.-The stock
holders of the State Bank of Milan have
elected officers follows: President o. NJ.
Lloyd; vice president. V. w. Bigney; cash
Ter, I. w. Laws. The directors are o. M.
Lloyd. b. S. Jones. George Copeland. J. w.
Milford, l.. Klockenbrink n. Wood @. w.
Xssls, !. p. Shockleg. Albert Krick.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
PooIroom stoned by Mob.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan. 22.-While
Wilbur Elliott. the owner of a pool and
billiard room at Clarksburg. was at church
last night, his place of business was stoned
by a mob OF unknown persons. Clarksburg
was founded in 1892 and until "A few weeks
ago a saloon or a pOolroom was never per-
mitted TO be established within its limits.
Elliott was attending a meeting called TO
protest against his place when the stoning
occurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23

Charged Against a Young Man by
a Wallen Girl.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Jan. 22.-Bert Cut
shall. aged twenty-four and married, with
one child, was arrested this afternoon on a
warrant sworn out by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Dawson. charging him with criminal
assault on Leatha Ludwick aged fifteen.
Cutshall and the father of Leatha are EN-
ployed in the sawmill at Wallen. The al
legged assault was committed at the girls
home while she was alone In the house.
Cutshall denies the charge.
This is the same mill that figured in the
Alice COthreu murder case, the result
OF which Charles Dunn is now in prison for
life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
HoId-Up Men Quickly Punished.
oia1 70 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 22.-John Myers
and James n. RAIDER were at noon to-day
sentenced by Judge r. F. De Hart, of the
Circuit Court. to a term Of from two to
fourteen years in the Indiana States
Prison for assault with intent to commit
robbery. Their sentence came within fif-
teen hours after their capture by the police
last night, but an hour or two after they
had held up. beaten and robbed Bert Smith,
OF Morgan county, with whom they had
been drinking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23

In, 20 TIA INDIANAPOLIS journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. PA
large safe at the office of the Ice and Cold
Storage Company was burglarized last
night The combination knob was knocked
off and the door blown off with powder
Tools had been stolen from the Vandalia
section house. Ten dollars were secured
and $40 left on the floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
DR.. E. F. Adams, Mining Pro-
moter, Accused of Enlbezzlement.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 22.-At the re-
quest of Chief of Police ONeil. of Chicago.
Johnson Saunders, alias DR.. Z. f. Adams,
Of Boston, Milwaukee, st. Louis and San
Francisco, a mining promoter, was arrested
here to-day, charged with embezzling $4,000
from w. III. GOdair, Chicago mining pro-
moter. Racine, Wis, officials also want
Adams to collect $4,000 alimOny from him,
as his wife, Julia Saunders, obtained such
judgment in divorce from him.
Adams has organized the Alaska Gem
Company, which he claims to own garnet
deposits in Southeastern Alaska. Promi-
nent local capitalists are interested in the
venture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
Nlidyvinter commencement.
al to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 22.-The mid
winter commencement exercises of the
Evansville High School were held this
evening at the Grand Opera House There
were thirty-three graduates. The diplomas
were presented by Marcus 5. Sonneta, pres
ident of the city school board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
No Hired Suits at Funerals.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKdART. Ind, Jan. 22.-Health Secre-
tary Thomas has ordered Elkhart stores
not to rent suits and other garments for
funerals. He says il is 10 protect the pub
lie from contagious diseases. Managers OF
stores strenuously deny there was any
,agsuad tor the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23

flames. All OF them VIII recover in a short
time.
Later estimates place the loss az 10000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23

To have delicious. brown cakes for
Austin's Pancake Flour. Al Srocers sell II
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-23
HAS ISSUE AT LAST
DEMOCRACY LIFTED FROM The
SLOUGH OF DESPOND.
Gen. Miles the Discoverer and "Patri-
otism" the issue-Surely an Essen
TALLY Democratic Doctrine-Under
1t They Car Claim Everything

At last an issue for the Democrats!
After vainly casting about for
months, after fine-combing the recent
history of the Republican party, and
exploring the ruins of all past ma
tional works, the Democrats have
finally got an issue. Gen. Nelson A
Miles discovered it. Where, when
and how are details not given Let it
suffice that the party has an issue.
Now indeed can it have something to
talk about, an excuse for holding a
convention.
The issue is Patriotism.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles located it, cap
tured it, and sent it under special
delivery stamp to Grand Rapids,
Mich. How he ever came to select
that town no one can Surmise. What
with foods darkness, wrecked homes
and deserted factories, Grand Rapids
had troubles of its own, but round,
fat burgher, named Doran, gave shell
ter to the newborn issue and an
nounced it to the world and democ-
racy. Patriotism is the issue. 1t is
essentially, peculiarly, indivisibly and
eternally Democratic doctrine.
Sound the bugles for the pasti De-
mocracy has an issue.
Gen. Miles read two Fourth of July
speeches, five schoolboy orations and
William Alden Smiths speech at the
fag-raising at Sparta Center before
he undertook to introduce the issue,
through the medium of Grand Rapids
and Burgher Doran. The Miles Gre
dentials to Doran and &c. Raps" have
the right ring. They ought to get the
hand at every period.
Here, for instance, are magic lines:
THE change from oppression to lib
erty is wrought by violence, but the
change from democracy to despotism
is quiet, insidious, subtle and fatal
Whittier are we drifting?
The spark which fired that line was
of the same fire which stirred Will
lam Jennings Bryan's recent prophecy
of the terrible impending conflict be
tween capital and labor
Indeed we need patriots in this
crisis. Patriotism, logically, is the
paramount issue.
Old Rome, France and Kokomo
were searched by Gen. Miles for pow
der to shoot the patriotism rocket.
The Democratic party, it Is evident
will claim the flag, the declaration OF
independence, the constitution and the
little red hoolhouse.-Chicago Jour
nal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-23
A SUGGESTION.

The Detroit Tribune claims to have
burned much midnight oil in the proc
ess of evolving the following brief
platform for the Democratic party in
the campaign of 1904:
Whereas, We have hunted from
Kalamazoo to Jericho for issues dis
tinctive from those of the Republican
party and failed to find any on which
all the Democrats can unite except the
tariff, which is chestnut; therefore
81. Resolved, That we are against
the Republican party on general prin-
ciples-
-. Damn the Republican party
Whether or not the party will be
satisfied with the preamble and first
plank, there is no doubt that the Sec
ond plank expresses the sentiment of
all Democrats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-23
Mr.. Bacon and Trusts.

Trusts, most Southern statesmen
seem to believe. are to be inveighed
against in the abstract, but allowed
to shelter themselves, when brought
to court, under the accommodating
mantle of state sovereignty. Mr.. Ba
con, therefore, would not be too rash
in prosecuting combinations in re-
straint of trade. He announces that
on the trust issue also the Democrats
should be conservative, and endeav-
or in no way to injure legitimate
business interests while trying to
reach unlawful enterprises
Mr.. Bacon is for a conservative
platform because he believes in con-
servatism. Other Democrats--many
of them in Georgia-are for q con-
sentative platform because it may
win, not because it is conservative.
Whether as a stalking horse behind
which to steal into power or as a Sc
riouS recasting of Democratic theor-
les, the Bacon program lacks neither
courage nor candor. But in attempt
ing to read a genuine conservatism
into Democratic beliefs and Demo
cratic practices it's author merely
demonstrates his own capacity for
parado&-his inability to measure the
forces behind Democracy or to recog-
nize the historical groundwork on
which its achievements as an Ameri-
can party rest.-New York Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-23
Soma of the Drum.

Do you hear my summons hammer
throgh the crackle and the clamor?
Do you feel my throb and thrill?
When l meet the smell of powder, oh, my
mercy note grows louder
And my song shall not be still
Follow, each beside his fellow, meath the
vapOrS gray and yellow,
Wildly cheering. Sternly dumb,
And rumble, rumble, rumble. when the
smoke-wreathS toss and tumble.
You shall hear the rolling drum Fol-
low the Drum,
Men forget their fears and foliies as they
face the binding volleyS,
And the young recruits they come.
With their simple sunburnt faces, from
the quiet country places,
To the call of me, the drum
Come, plowboy lad and carter, and your
life-blood freely barter
For the bullet sure for some,
And rattle. rattle, rattle through the DIN
and roar of battle,
You shall hear the rolling drum Fol
low the drumi
When the boys that follow there, DROP
aside and fall at last there,
From the surging lines of red,
Then more of pOmp and ruf1e; my
notes awhile / muffle.
And 1 moan and mourn the dead.
But the losing battle needs me and the
whistling bullet speeds me;
Through the Keeling ranks 1 come.
And clatter, clatter, clatter. where the
broken regiments scatter.
You shall hear the rolling drum Fol
low the drum
Pail Mall Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-23
Railroads in the Philippines.

Secretary Taft recently gave the
house committee on inSular affairs his
views as to railroad construction in
the Philippines. They have been mod
flied slightly as the result of the sec
retary's recent conference at New
York with men who probably will put
money into roads in the Philippines if
they can get sufficient guarantee.
The bill, drafted by Chairman Coop
er of the insular committee after con-
sultation with Secretary Taft and for
mer Secretary Root, authorizes the
Philippine government to issue rail-
road aid bonds to certain amount or
20 give a guarantee that capital in
vested shall yield minimum of 4
per cent per annum. The secretary
now suggests that the Philippine gov
eminent be authorized to guarantee 5
per cent interest on bonds or stocks
the total liability not to exceed ST.
100000, but that if that offer be not
accepted the local government shall
be authorized to issue 5 per cent
bonds to an amount not exceeding
100000, 900 and build the roads itself
and operate or lease them.
Apparently Secretary Taft has
learned that per cent guarantee
will not tempt American capital 1t
would if the roads were to be con-
structed in this country, but the more
remote the place where the capitalist
invests his money and the greater his
unfamiliarity with local conditions the
larger the interest rate he insists on.
1t may be that when the Philippine
bill becomes law that the money
market will be in such shape that a 5
per cent guarantee will not be attract
i've. Hence the manifest wisdom of
the alternative proposition, which is
not in the Cooper bill, that the Phil
ippine government itself may build
the roads.
Railroads are imperatively needed.
They are the best of missionaries in
the archipelago. They will serve to
ciyilize, pacify and enrich the people.
They will have great strategic value.
They Will lessen the number of sol
diers needed. More than that, they
will cheaper greatly the cost of trans
portation from the interior to the sea
board. Extensive districts where moth
ing intended for expectation can be
raised profitably will become popu-
lous and productive
II authority to build railroads can
not safely be intrusted to the present
Philippine government new men
should be appointed to whom it can
be intrusted- But as a matter of fact
the men now in Office can be depend
ed on to do the right thing if only
they are given a chance to do it. Con
sress should accept Secretary Taft's
revised conclusions.-Chicag Trib-
une.