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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
AMER OF AFGHAN|STAN
POISONED At ASHKAbAO
Rumor of Assassination of Ha-
bibullah Kahn Reaches St.
Petersburg.
TWO YEARS ON THRONE

ST. PETERSBURG. March PA dis
patch received from Ashkabad. the capital
of the Russian transcaspian territory.
says a rumor is current there that the
Ameer of Afghanistan has been poisoned
Habibullah Khan, the Ameer of Afghan
istan, was born in 1872 and succeeded to the
throne on the death of his father, Abdur
Rahman Khan, Oct. !, 1901.
1t was recently reported that the Ameer
was in trouble with his family. The widow
of the late ruler refused TO give up the
treasures that were in her husbands keep
ing and for some reason or other the Ameer
was afraid TO enforce his will.
The coveted jewels are said to fill to the
brim four large chests. The blacksmiths
who made them asserted so much when put
to the torture The widow surrounded her
self with a large bodyguard that defied the
Ameer Upon the latters protest the wild
ow wrote TO him: IF thou wishest my hus-
bands inheritance, call for il. / am ready
for thee.
The Ameer recently dismissed the chief
Justice of the land his brother. Umar. and
sent him into banishment. Umar, il ap-
pears beheaded with his own hand the
Ameers master OF horse, when the official
refused 10 let him have carriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
JUDGE CORY DIES AFTER
CONCLUDING A SPEECH
Speaks at Banquet, Sits Down,
Lights Cigar and Sud-
denly Expires.


ST. LOUIS, March 22.-While attending
a banquet at the St Louis Club tonight
Judge Eugene Carey, of Chicago, suddenly
dropped dead Judge Carey was a promi-
nent fire-insurance man, and was in ST.
Louis TO attend the meeting of fire under
writer's, in whose honor the banquet was
given by the local insurance men.
Judge Cary was the third speaker He
was preceded by David r. Francis presi-
dent of the worlds fair. Judge Cary con-
cluded by paying a tribute to the worlds
fair. sat down and lighted cigar. AL
most Immediately his head fell forward and
before he could be removed from the room
he was dead.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Mr. Cary who was
manager of the Western department OF a
large insurance company. was prominent i'm
political and club circles. In 1883 he was a
candidate for mayor OF Chicago on a Re-
publican high-hcense platform but was de-
feated He was elected president of the
Union League Club in 1900. During the civil
was he was captain in the First Wiscon-
sin Volunteers and at the close of the war
made his home in Nashville, Tenn While
living in that city he elected to the
State Senate and was later made Judge of
the Circuit Court of Tennessee. He came
10 Chicago in lSll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
.BELO|T SWEPT BY FLOOD
AND VISITED BY FLAMES
Wisconsin City Suffers Property
Loss of $4,000 by Fire
and Water.
MAN BURNED TO DEATH

BELOIT, Wis, March 22-Beloit was fire
and flood swept to-day and a large tract of
country is still under water, but the worst
is over. The total damage is over $3.50, ,O00
Changing fire bells and shrieking whistles
awakened the people TO the day of the
greatest terror ever known in the city.
Shortly after o'clock treacherous Turtle
creek began to rise rapidly. and it was only
a half hour until the water flooded the val
ley. Fifteen minutes later the water rose
over the St Paul Railroad tracks and swept
down ST Paul avenue and Broad street, and
the residents, called from their slumbers,
found their houses surrounded by seething
torrent.
South Beloit was entirely submerged and
the water continued to rise until 10 o'clock,
when the flood reached the depth of three
feet at Broad and State streets, and eX-
tended almost to the corner of Grand ave
nue.. The heavy thunderStOrmS that ragged
far into the night brought heavy rainfall.
and as the creek was already high the flood
was expected by old residents. 1t came like
a deuge. At o'clock South Beloit was
under water and the torrent had crossed
the railroad tracks and had swept down
St. Paul avenue and Broad street.
With South Beloit cut off by flood a most
dramatic incident occurred in the break
ing out of fire in that district. which de-
stroyed the gas engines plant of John
thompson SOllS, e0JdlnnS loss OF SlJU-
600 with $4,000 insurance. n. NJ. Wood. a
watchman, was burned to death. and James
Ward and Bentley Dadman were seriously
burned. The cause of the fire was an ex-
plosion of gasoline. Five hundred persons
were driven from their homes. many of
them having been taken from their win
doWs in boats.
EVANSVILLE. Wis. March 22.-Damage
to the extent of 100000 in Rock county has
resulted in the last twenty-four hours from
Turtle creek overfiowipg it's banks. Rock
river is also on the rampage. and in the low
factory districts in this city the damage
has been extensive. The heavy rain of
last evening and the continued thaw of the
last few days played havoc with railway
tracks and telegraph lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
BITTER PRIMARY FIGHT
IN bLACKFORD COUNTY
Major Steele Believed to Have Six
and Lands Three of the Nine
Delegates Selected.
ASSAULT AT THE POLLS

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. March Pow
ing to the general confusion in Licking
township. in which this city is situated the
final result of the Republican congressional
primary will not be known before to-mor-
row morning At 11:30, however. Lands
managers claimed four out of the nine dele
gates, but later returns caused them to
modify their claim TO three delegates for
Lands. AS the Steele managers concede
Landis three. there is little question that
the final count will show this result. Jack
son township went TO Steele by vote of
20 to Ga, and Washington went to Lands by
a vote of Il TO IL.
The election was the hottest primary con-
test ever waged in Blackford county.
Banker "A. G. Lupton, member of the
Governors staff and a prominent politician.
and S. a. Myers, a barber. who was assist
ing him in getting out the vote for Steele,
fought this evening at polling place. Lup-
ton was arrested and escorted 20 the
mayors office. where he pleaded guilty to
a charge of assault and battery. Myers
was fined for provoke. Myers, who had
been working for Steele, then began TO
work for Landis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
SCHOOLHOUSE WRECKED
BY ARKANSAS TORNADO
One Pupil Killed and Several In
jured During Storm Near
Little Rock.
PROPERTY is DESTROYED

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March PA tor
nado did great damage to property and
caused at least one death in central Arkan-
sas. At Fourche Dam. four miles from
Little Rock a negro schoolhouse was blown
down and one of the pupils, Nellie Hogan,
was killed. Several other pupils were in
jured.
At the Confederate Soldiers Home, five
miles from Little Rock. the chimneys were
blown down, the slate roof torn up and the
interior deluged with rain. None of the
old soldiers was hurt. Frame houses. fences
and trees were leveled in many directions
and the property damage is extensive In
the section twenty miles north of Little
Rock great destruction of property is re-
ported but wires are down and IL cannot be
learned whether there any loss of life.
The storm did much damage 10 property in
this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
"ANT|-PUFF" SOCIETY
is FORMED IN MARION
Boys Do Away with All Forms of
Tobacco-Using and Girls Taboo
Ornate Hair-Dressing.
BADGE is A BLUE RIBBON
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, March 22.-At Jonesboro.
five miles south of here. an 'anti-pun''
society of young men and young women
has been formed. and it is proposed that
a state organization be the outgrowth of
the movement The boys are to do away
with all forms of tobacco using, and the
girls are to forego fancy and ornate styles
of hairdressng.
The puff is the adjustable kind, but,
according TO the press agent of the new
society. the anti-pun proposition must not
be regarded as cutting out the press pun.
The members of the new society wear
bows of blue ribbon. and il is the rule that
the young women belonging shall give their
preference and favOrs to the boys who
wear the blue bows. AS most of the pretty
girls of the city in the society there
is a big demand for the blue bows, and
cigar dealers are scheming TO disarm the
anti-puff workers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
LOUISVILLE WOMAN SUES
TO RECOVER Il FARM
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 22.-Mrs.
Ella Nj. Watt, of Louisville, Ky. has filed
suit in the United States Circuit Court here
to recover certain valuable farm property
in Clinton county, Illinois, of which she
claims her son-in-law, William De Ford, an
artist, has defrauded her to escape lti-
cation.
She decided the land to her son and daugh-
ter without consideration, and afterward.
in the Federal Court here, recovered her
title. She now alleges that De Ford at the
muzzle of revolver compelled his wife
to deed her interest to him, "buffed'' Mel
son Watt, the son, to deed his share over
to her, and it now in possession.
Mrs. Watt is the daughter of the late
DIR. Daniel Nelson, an eminent physician
of Louisville, Ky, and a cousin of Mrs
William X. Vanderbilt and Joseph Lowe,
of the Equitable Life Insurance Company
of New York. Her husband, James Watt.
is son of the late Maj. William Watt, of
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23

ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-The
Emperor has received the following
telegram from Viceroy Alexien;
.Lieutenant General stoesseI re-
ports that at midnight Of March II
cred by our searchIights. Our guard
ships and fort batteries opened fire
upon them, the firing lasting for
twenty minutes. At o'clock i'm the
morning the attack was renewed.
"At 6:3O O'Clock i'm the morning four
of the enemy's ships appeared from
the south, followed by the whole
SQUADRON of eleven ships and eight
torpedo boats. Our squadron left the
rOadstead to meet the enemy.
AT 8 o'clock the enemy's battle
which they took up "a position behind
the rocky eminence of Liaotishin and
bombarded Port Arthur"
Viceroy AIexien adds that he is
waiting for details.
A later dispatch from the viceroy to
the Emperor says:
"According to a supplementary re-
port from Lieutenant General StOes-
sci, the enemy's fleet consisted of six
battfeships and twelve cruisers.
About O'Clock i'm the morning the
fleet divided, the battIeships and tor
pedO boats taking mp a position be-
Pigeon bay), while the cruisers
formed up i'm two divisions to the
south and southeast of Port Arthur.
AT 9.2O the battleship Retvizan
opened fire over the crest of LiaOti-
shin against the enemy's battIeships,
which replied by firing on the town.
Meanwhile our fleet formed up in line
in the outer rOadstead.
"About II O'Clock in the mornin q
the cannOnade sIackened and the
Japanese fleet, reunitina, drew off
slowly to the southeast, and at 1880
had disappeared.
..During the bombardment Ave SOL
diers were killed and nine were
wounded. One soldier on the shore
was bruised"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
LIND FORCES WILL
SOON BE CLASHING

ST. PETERSBURG. March 22.-vice Ad-
miral Togo's activity at Port Arthur Is
being emulated by the commander OF the
Japanese forces in Korea The report OF
General Mistchenkow shows that the Japa-
nese have taken the precaution TO erect
earthworks near Anju. which are being
held by japanese division until the re-
mainder of the first afnly corps comes up
from Ping-Yang. about forty miles away.
The advance Of the japanese shows that
they are losing no time and that they are
more rapid than the Russians expected.
Nevertheless the fortiications OF Anju
shows the Japanese operations are ao-
CONTINUED ON PAGE > col ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
EIGHT MEN INJURED
BY FALLING WALLS

HOUSTON, Tex, March 22.-By the col
lapse of a brick building being erected
here to-day eight persons were injured,
three probably fatally. The seriously in
iured: T. w. McCracken. w. l.. Smith
George Cunningham Injured: ]. III. Lewis
r. p. Allen. A. J. Camlee, two others,
names unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
ENGAGE IN QUARREL
AND BOTH MEET DEATH

CINCINNATI. March 22.-William Rogers
and George Dawn, both employees of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad were instantly
killed by an incoming train at the Park
street crossing here tonight. The men
were quarreing on the tracks at the time
and failed TO see the approaching train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
STEELE MANAGERS IRE
PLEASED WITH RESULT
Ipolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, March 22.-The Steele
leaders of Grant county were greatly
pleased when they received returns from
Blackford county, showing that Major
Steele had secured six of the nine delegates
elected in that county to-day, showing a
gain of FIVE over his vote in Blackford two
years ago. 1t is the feeling here that the
Steele victory in Blackford, after a hard
fight and such a decisive vote, will have a
tremendous influence on the contests else
where. Major Steele was not al home to
receive the news.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
SHOOTS WIFE IND SON,
THEN KILLS HIMSELF

NEW YORK. March 22.-Christian
Kirschofner. a boarding house keeper in
Kent avenue, Brooklyn, to-day shot and
killed his four-year-old son. dangerously
wounded his wife and then committed sui
eide by shooting. Jealousy is the supposed
cause Of the crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
SULTAN OF SULU IS
WILLING TO ACCEPT

MANILA. March 22.-Major General
Wood reports from Jolo that the Sultan of
Sulu has accepted the abrogation of the
Bates treaty without any evidence of ex-
citement Evidently he had expected its
abrogation since hostilities began last fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
wreck of santa Fc Express.

POINT RICHMOND. Cal. March o.
The Santa Fe east-bound express ran into
a washout near Reidley to-day. The train
was turned over and several passengers
were injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
Emperor William Arrives.

PORT MAHON. Island of Minorca. Spain
March 22.-Emperor William arrived here
this morning on the steamer Koenig Albert.
.ad left at o'clock this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23

LONDON, March pa correspond-
ent of the Times at Toxic, under yes
terday's date, cables that it is ru-
mored the Japanese have succeeded
in bIockading the entrance to Port
Arthur.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
Made Temporary Truce.

James vi Of Scotland-afterward
James I. Of England-in 1857, being
much perturbed by the constant quar-.
rels among his mobiles, determined to
end all disputes by a summary process
Of reconciliation. Accordingly, having
assembled the mobiles on Sunday, May
IA, at Hollywood, in the lodging Of Sir
James Maitland Of Thirlstane, he drank
to them and caused them all to shake
hands. On the following day, after
banqueting them in Hollywood, he
caused the earls Of Angus, Montrose,
Mar and Glencairn, also the master Of
Glammis, and many others-all deadly
enemies to one another-to march
hand in hand two abreast from the
abbey to Hollywood along the Canon
gate and High street Of Edinburgh to
the town cross, where the provost and
bailies had table spread with wines
and sweetmeats. Here the company
once more drank to their eternal
amity and separated. But few weeks
later they were lying in wait, as Of
old, to kill one another.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES.

O.
The Defiance Starch Co. will give
rs ladies' round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five ladies In
each Of the following states: Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-.
souri, who will send In the largest
number Of trade marks cut from a
ten-cent, 16.ounce package Of Def
ance cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home, any
where In the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed
to and received by the Defiance
Starch Co., Omaha, Nebr., before Sep
TENDER LIST, 1904. October and Novem-
Der will be- the best nonths to visit
the Exposition. Remember that Def.
ance Is the only starch put up 10 OF.
IA full pound) to the package. You
get one-third more starch for the
same money than Of any other kind,
and Defiance never sticks to the Iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
5th Starch for sale BY all Dealers
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
Pen Portrait Of Andrew Lang.

In a new volume by a woman artist
Of London appears this description Of
Andrew Lang: HE struck me as be.
Ing rather supercillously respondent;
perhaps he feels that he has not done
Justice to himself. also deep down In
him is evidently the belief that man
kind is divided into two categories---
those who have been to Oxford and
those who have not. Hels very hand.
some, indeed striking, with his dark
eyes and snowy hair. Mr.. Lang looks
languidly sorry for nine-tenths of the
human race"
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
of everyday use in the market and
who Is reasonably satisfied with the
old, we would suggest that a trial of
Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once Not alone because 1t Is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be SUI
perior to any other brand, but because
each 10c package contains 16 ozs.,
while all the other kinds contain but
u ozs. 1t is safe to say that the lady
who once uses Defiance Starch will use
no other. Quality and quantity must
win.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
Plans Trolley Parties.

A central office for the supplying
Of information about all the possible
trips by trolley In the vicinity Of Bos-
ton, has been opened up in that city
by a man who also undertakes per.
sonally to conduct parties around the
country near Boston. These trips
cover from one to three days and take
in all the interesting points within
easy reach. The travelling Is done
exclusively by trolley.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
| Trip TO Colorado, Utah or California

A Trip 10 Colorado, Utah or California
Is not complete unless 1t embraces
the nest beautiful resorts and grand
est scenery in Colorado, which are
found on the Colorado Midland Rail
way, the highest standard gauge line
In the world. Exceptionally low sum.
mer round trip rates to Colorado In
terror state points, Utah, California
and the Northwest are offered by this
line. For information address Mr.. G.
H. Speers, General Passenger Agent,
Denver, Colo. E4
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
Salvation Army In Panama.

Staff Captain el Senior Leib, the
social superintendent Of the Salvation
army Of Jamaica, commissioned by
the headquarters in London, has ar.
rived at Panama to arrange for the
running of cheap food and shelter de-
pots for the canal laborers and poor,
combined with efforts to raise the spir-
itual and moral tone Of the men.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
PROPAGATION Of Tomatoes.

In the great majority Of cases, new
varieties of tomatoes, as Of other
fruits, are not "produced;" they are
rather discovered, says a writer in
Country Life in America. One finds
new form in his garden and propa.
gates 1t. Some Of the new forms will
not propagate themselves readily from
seed, whereas others will come true
to a greater or less extent.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28

Georgia will get s25O,oOo net out Of
q recent award Of convict labor. FIJI.
teen hundred convicts have recently
been let out to contractors In that
state. In the states where convict
labor is 80 farmed out the average
bid for each convict Is $225 a year.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28

A dlvining rod is a rod with forked
branches, usually made of witch hazel
but sometimes of iron or even Of brass
and copper, and used by those that
pretend to tell where water, minerals,
and metals are under ground. Accord.
ing to the superstition, the rod is
said to dip when held over the desired
snot.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
The Virtue Of Patience.

"Chillun," said Uncle Rastus. "dars
a gran lesson to he learned FIN de
foolish cutworm. He gets up early
in de mo'nin' an goes fo'th an eats
de little sproutin' melon vine. Ef he
had sense enough to stay in bed a
while longer de vine d perduce a
melon an he might eat sump'n wuff
while. Patience, chillun, am a great
virtue"
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
Smiths Found Everywhere.

, Some Of the Smiths have got as far
away from home as China. They have
been there long enough to inbibe Or.
iental ideas and to become established
In trade. There Is Shanghai Smith
and a Canton Smith. Smith Of Shang-
hal runs to art, apparently; at any
rate he Is described as a maker Of
fine cabinets" Smith Of Canton Is
probably an artist, too, In his way; be
Is an auctioneer.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
In Old Yirulnla.

I love the mountains wreathed In mist
The twilight skies Of amethyst,
The groves of ancient oaks, sun-kissed
In old Virginia.
I love the gorgeous trumpet flowers,
Wild rose and honeysuckle bowers,
The woodland incense after showers,
In old Virginia.
I love the laughter Of the rills;
Cloud shadows stretched athwart the
hills,
The jocund song Of him who tills,
In old Virginia. WI
I love the martial ranks Of corn,
Their blades agleam with lights Of morn,
The curtains Of the night withdrawn,
In old Virginia.
I love the modest maidenhood,
The difference paid to Womanhood,
The chivalric and gentleblood,
In old Virginia.
I love the love Of native sod,
The simple faith that trusts in God,
The heads bowed meath the Christening
In old Virginia.
B. B. Valentine, in Ashevllle Citizen.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
Cause OF Church Drowsiness.

AT an archidiaconal conference at
astle-under-Lyme, England, l)r.
s, Hatton sought to find a plysiologi.
cal reason for people sleeping in
church. Although often attributed to
other causes he believed that both the
slumbering habit and the want Of at
tention sometimes shown by members
Of the congregation to the preachers
discourse were due to the poisoned
atmosphere inhaled.
The Globe-republican., 1904-07-28
WHAT THE BOY WANTED


Uou Quettlon FW 70 CnIeT Ju3SIc0
Shaw by an Audacious Boy.
Chief Justice Shaw, though verH
rough in his manner, was exceedingly
considerate Of the rights Of poor and
friendless persons, Sometimes persons
unacquainted with tho ways Of tho
world would desire to make their own
arguments or would In some way In.
terrupt the business Of the court. The
chief Justice commonly treated them
with great consideration.
One amusing incident happened
quite late In his life.
A rather dlssipated lawyer who had
a case approaching on the docket one
day told his office boy to go over to
the supreme court and see what In
hell they are doing" The court were
hearing very important case In
which Mr.. Choate was on one side and
Mr.. Curtis on the other. The bar and
the courtroom were crowded with
listeners. As Mr.. Curtis was in the
midst Of his argument the eye Of the
chief Justice caught sight Of the young
urchin, 10 or II years old, with yellow
trousers stuffed In his boots and with
bis cap on one side Of his head, gazing
tntently up at him.
He said: stop moment, Mr.. Cur
tis."
Mr.. Curtis stopped and there was a
profound silence as the audience saw
the audacious little fellow standing en-.
tirely unconcerned.
what do you want, my boy?" said
the chief Justice. -
"Mr. P. told me to come over here
and see what in hell you was up TO-"
was the reply.
There was a dive at the unhappy
youth by three or four Of the deputies
in attendance and a roar Of laughter
from the audience. The boy was eject
ed. But the gravity Of the old chief
Justice was not acknowledgements
Hears autobiography.