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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-11

tributions will receive consideration only
as solutions of the mystery The most
plausible and convincing manner of end
ing Mr.. Diciens's unfinished story will be
chosen and the manner OF the telling will
not be considered important
Fifth-ContTibutions must be written on
one side of the paper only and addressed to
the Contest Editor of the Journal" In
dianapolis.
Sixth-No contribution will be received be-
fore the conclusion of the publication %
the story in the Journal. All contributions
must be received within one week after the
conclusion of the story.
SeVenth-The contributions will be filed
by the contest editor and will be submitted
by him. without comment or change TO
the judges OF the contest, who will PASS
upon them and announce their decision
Checks will be mailed to the winners upon
the day the awards are announced.
JUDGES OF THE CONTEST
The following gentlemen have been select
ed to pass upon the contributions and make
the awards:
William Pinkerton, of Chicago. head of
the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency.
Capt. j. +. Kinney. chief of the Indian
apOlis detective department
The Hon. Fremont Afford, judge of the
Criminal Court of Marion county
An instailment OF the story will appear
each day until the completion of the story
There will be no coupons. subscription
receipts, or other requirements. The con-
test Is open TO everybody.
Study the contest conditions and try for
cash prize.
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CHAPTER vi.
PHILANTHROPY IN MINOR CANON
CORNER

CORNER.
The Reverend Septimus Crisparkle (Septimus
because six little brother Crisparkles before him
went out. one by one as they were born. like
six weak little flashlights, as they were lighted
having broken the thin morning ice near Clois-
terham Weir with his amiable head, much TO
the invigoration Of his frame. was now assist
ing his circulation by boxing at a looking glass
with great science and prowess. A fresh and
healthy portrait the looking glass presented Of
the Reverend Septimus feinting and lodging
with the utmost artfulness. and hitting out from
the shoulder with the utmost straightness, while
his radiant features teemed with innocence. and
soft hearted benevolence beamed from his boxing
gloves
II was scarcely breakfast time yet, for Mrs.
Crfsparkle-mother, not wife OF the Reverend
Septimus-was only just down. and waiting for
the urn. Indeed. the Reverend Septimus left
off at this very moment TO take the pretty
old lady's entering face between his boxing
gloves and kiss it, Having done so with tender
ness. the Reverend Septimus turned to again.
countering with his left. and putting in his right
in a tremendous manner.
81 say, every morning of my life. that you'n
do it at last, Sept" remarked the old lady. look
ing on; "and you WILL
do what Ma dear?''
Break the pier-glass. or burst a blood-ves-
sell
Neither, please God. Ma dear. Here's wind.
Ma. Look at this!'
In concluding round OF great severity the
Reverend Septimus administered and escaped all
sorts Of punishment. and wound up by getting
the old ladys cap into chancery-such is the
technical term used in scientific circles by the
learned in the noble art-with a Ightness OF
touch that hardly stirred the lightest lavender
or cherry riband on IT, Magnanimously releas-
ing the defeated. just in time TO get his gloves
into a drawer and feign 20 be looking out OF
window in a contempiative state OF mind when
a servant entered the Reverend Septimus then
gave place TO the urn and other preparations
for breakfast These completed and the two
alone again. IL was pleasant TO Tor would
have been. IL there had been any one 10 see
IL. which there never was) the old lady stand
ing say the Lords Prayer aloud. and her
son. Minor Canon nevertheless, standing with
bent head TO hear it. he being within five years
OF forty: much he had stood TO hear the
same words from the same lips when he was
within i've months Of four.
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow
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EDWIN BROOD MYSTERY CONTEST
One Hundred Dollars i'm Cash Prizes VIII
Be Paid to Journal Readers

The Journal offers 500 in prizes for the
best solution of the mystery left unsolved
by the death of the great English novelist
Charles Dickens.
The last work of Mr.. Dickens was a story
entitled THE Mystery of Edwin brood"
The great tale teller had woven tangled
skein OF mystery around the tragic disap-
pearance of an unfortunate young man of
wealth. The novel promised 10 be one of
the greatest Of Dickens's works. But be-
fore he had completed the book death over
took the author, and no man knows what
the end was To have been.
Monday. Feb. 5, the Journal began the
publication n serial story THE Mystery
Of Edwin brood Every man and woman,
boy and girl I'm Indiana may enter the COM
petition for the solution prizes. The terms
OF the contest are such as TO make the COM
petition an entirely open one and one in
which THE READER OF LIMITED EDU-
CATION HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE OF
SUCCESS WITH THE STUDENT OR
THE MAN or I. ETTERS.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
First-Six cash prizes will be given, as
follows: First, 5000; second. $780, third
$1,000; fourth. NTH and sixth 500.
SecOnd-At the conclusion OF the contest
the prize winning contributions will be pub
nshed. with a number Of the better solu-
tons which viii have received honorable
mention.
Third-The contributions must not ex-
coed five hundreds words.
FOURTH-SPELLING, GRAMMAR AND
LITERARY STYLE WILL NOT BE con-
SIDERED By THE JUDGES. The con-
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FARMERS GO ON RECORD
AGAINST 15-CENT BUTTER
Low-Priced Produce Is Deplored
at Institute-Woman Wants
Equal Partnership.
DISCUSSES WIFE'S SHARE
Interesting Topics Will Be Dis
cussed at the Session of the
Institute To-Day.

The opening programme of the Marion
County Farmers Institute. under the aus
pices of Purdue University. was presented
at Pen Davis yesterday. Mr.. T. j. Lindley
of Noblesville, addressed farmers on Mis-
takes and What They Cost Us" Mr.. Lind
ley said that it would be better if not
grain of wheat were sown in Indiana, that
is. taking the farmers side Of it from
financial standpoint. He also discouraged
the making of 15-cent butter. He thought
that it would ''be better to throw the milk
TO the calves or to the hogs than to have
the farmers wife and daughters killing
themselves making 15-cent butter from it,"
Mrs. Kline, of Huntington, made an earn
est appeal for more science among the
farmers.
Mrs. Kline called the farmer the guardian
of the States vitality-the soil. She said
scientific men had changed their tactics and
that in this age they were cooperating with
the farmer. This is shown by the expert
mental stations throughout the country,
the agricultural press and the county insti-
tutes. In the afternoon DR.. j. w. Bates
addressed the convention on Good Roads
as a National Policy" He advocated con-
Wet labor in crushing the stone in the quar-
rieS for use on the roads.
Mrs. Kline again addressed the audience
in the afternoon on THE Share Of the
Wife" She advanced the idea that the
farmer and wife were equal partners and
that the proceeds of the farm should be
divided equally. She said that it was an
injustice for the wife to have TO ask the
husband for the purse; she should have the
same access TO ii because she is one of the
workers.
At the evening session Mr.. Lindley spoke
on 1.-The Farmer Boy, His Prospect and His
Retroprospect." Mr.. Lindley quoted neat
poem for his opening remarks and spoke
of the ambitions of the farmer boy while
he was on the farm and how after he had
reached the city, realized his ambitions and
made his fortune he longed for the old
home.
This morning Mrs. Kline will have the
subject, "Shall We Name Cur Farms?"
and Mr.. j. n. Nysewander will speak on
strawberry Culture Suited TO the Farmers
Garden" This afternoon Mr.. Lindley will
speak on How to Make More Money By
Less Labor"
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BUSINESS CONCERNS
ARE INCORPORATED

The Haverstick Company, of Indianapo-
lis, with capital stock of 5000, was in
corporated yesterday by the secretary of
state. There are 100 shares of $50 each. and
the new interpretations purpose is given as
the manufacturing of blankbooks and rul-
ing and binding paper. A. ]. Mccullough,
George E. Haverstick and Albert III. Carter
are directors. Other interpretations were:
The McDougle Oil Company. Marion, s1O-
600. by Minor ]. McDougle. Alpheus f. Van
dersall and Eta NJ Vandersall.
Star Canning Company, Austin, $4,000, by
ID. NJ. Highlands, o. X. Williams, Robert
Blunt, Charles K. Mann and l.. ID. Will
liams.
"Quisisana Art Work shop" incorpo-
ated, Laporte; increase from $4,000 to $25,-
600 and name changed TO "Quisisana work
shop"
Winamac Cement Pressed Brick Com
pany, Winamac. $4,000, by Samuel A
March, George T. Bouslog, Milo e. Bond,
Mont NJ. Hathaway and Charles l.. Weeks.
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Works Board Thought the Com
pany's Explanation Not
Satisfactory.

Against the indianapolis. & Eastern Trac-
ton Company the Board of Public Works
yesterday assessed the first fine registered
against an interurban company in this city
for failure TO stop a car at a street crossing
on signal from a prospective passenger.
The president of the company was notified
by the boards clerk that his company
would have to pay a fine OF $50 because
the explanation for a recent failure to stop
was not considered sufficient
L. g. Patterson complained that an Indi-
annapolis & Eastern car refused TO stop for
him at Rural street on the afternoon of
Jan. 30. The complaint was referred 10 the
management of the road. and it's answer
was 10 refer to the board the explanation
given by the mOtorman and conductor. The
motOrman stated that the complainant did
not signal the car until IL was within a half
square OF him. and that the car could not
be stopped within a distance OF half a
square.
To this answer the board replied that IL
deems the explanation wholly insufficient:
q car that could not be properly stopped
within the city limits within a distance of
one-half a square was going at a rate of
speed certainly In violation OF the ordi-
nance governing such speed and was Gre
ating danger. The board believes that a
car signaled one-half square before il
reaches a crossing has had ample time
70 stop for a passenger, and believes the
company culpable under the provisions Of
your contract"
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WELL-KNOWN DETECTIVE
IS REDUCED TO THE RANKS
Adolph Asch, Once Slated as
Sleuth, Made a Patrolman by
the Safety Board.
ACT EVOKES SURPRISE
Trucknen and Gardeners Must
Move from Courthouse Square
Under New Order.

Without any cause other than "for the
bettermeEt OF the service" the Board of
Public Safety yesterday reduced to the
ranks Detective Adolph Asch. who has been
in the Indianapolis police service for years,
and he is now a patrolman.
No charges were preferred against Asch,
and. so far as is known, none have ever
been. His unceremonious reduction to the
ranks evoked great surprise at police sta
ton Some hazard the charge that jealousy
on the part OF fellOw-Ofhcers led to the
boards action.
Otto Simon, a bicycleman, was promoted
10 the rank OF detective, to take the place
of Asch, and Patrolman Edward Samuels
was promoted 20 a bicycleman In Simon's
place
Charges were filed with the board by Mrs.
Lizzie Schwabe, who alleges that two
rings, Of a value of about $50, were taken
from her husband while he was in the GUS
tody Of the police. and were not returned
10 him. Schwabe was taken In hand by
the police as insane, and, according to Mrs.
schwabe's statement to the board. the rings
were on his finger when he was taken to
the station, but later could not be found.
Superintendent Kruger was instructed to
investigate.
Steps were taken by the board TO de-
prfve truckmen of their time-honored priv
ilege Of waiting with their conveyances for
trade at the northwest side of Courthouse
square. Superintendent Kruger was in
structed to move them TO South New Jersey
or South East street.
A letter from firemen, consenting to the
back pay compromise, was received, and the
board viii ask City Attorney Warrum 20
draft an ordinance for Council appropria-
ton TO defray the payment.
A petition WAS sent TO the board, signed
by over a hundred farmers and gardeners,
protesting against the proposed action of
the authorities IN forbidding them TO sell
their wares on Courthouse square. The
petitioners insist that market houses are
20 use them.
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POSTMASTER DENNIS.
OF SALEM, IN TOWN

Postmaster Dennis, of Salem, who was
in the city yesterday looking after K. of p
affairs, reports the Democrats of his dis
trict in badly tangled condition. THE
Democratic congressional fight has reached
a warm stage" said Mr.. Dennis. land there
is some doubt as to its outcome, but in
my opinion Mr.. Zenor will be renominated
In the meantime the Republicans are MAX
ing hay and we shall doubtless show ma
terial gains for our party in the coming
election"
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REGULAR ARMY CRITICS TO
PASS ON INDIANA GUARD
Rigid Inspection Will Soon Begin
Under Officers of the United
States Infantry.

Beginning in a fortnight the Indiana Ma
tiOnal Guard will be inspected by United
States army officers under orders from Mai.
Gen. Bates, commanding the Western di-
vision. Every guardsman in the State must,
during this examination, face the most rig
Orous inspection yet required of the guard.
This will be the first tour made by the
officers since the guard has been put upon
a complete regular army basis. The Of
fcers chosen by General Bates to make the
inspection are Capt Frederick r. Day, of
the Third Regiment of Infantry, and Mai
Robert n. Getty of the First Regiment
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WOMEN PLAN WAR ON
CIGARETTE HABIT
Conference of w. G. L. u. Work
ers Is Held and Reforms
Planned.

An all-day conference was held by the
Marion county W. c. T. u. at the home OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, 1917 Highland place,
yesterday. Plans of work for the ensuing
year were made. A vigorous crusade will
be made on cigarettes and impure art and
literature. The conference was open to all
reform workers.
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JOURNEY TO ASYLUM
PREVENTED BY DEATH

Weak from exhaustion caused by his raw
ings, Thomas Faults, who arrested
Monday and confined in Jail until he could
be taken to the insane asylum. died sudden
ly yesterday afternoon. His death sur
prised the officials of the Jail.
In the pockets of the clothes he wore
there was found a receipt showing him to
have been a member of the Red Men in
North Indianapolis and also a member of
the knights of Pythias.
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SITE IS SOUGHT FOR
4 NEW ORPHANAGE

committee consisting of Mrs. Henry
Coburn, Mrs. John r. Wilson, Mrs. Oran
Perry and Mrs. ]. a. Sutcliff. has been
named by Mrs John b. ELAN, of the board
of managers of the Indianapolis Orphans
Home. to act i'm connection with the adj
visSry board in the interest of a new build
ing. Yesterday the committee visited the
shooting park, offered as a site for the
proposed building. The committee will also
visit other sites that have been suggested.
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Banks Books TO he Examined.

Receiver Bosworth. of the bankrupt In
diana Ma .ional Bank OF Elkhart. has been
notified by j. ]. NJ. La Toilette. assistant
United States district attorney, TO permit
attorneys for Walter Brown, j. T.. Brod-
rick and w. L. Collins. indicted In connec-
ton with the bank failure 20 examine the
books OF the bank The men asked this
permission from Mr. B0swOrth. but ne re-
fused them until he consulted with Mr.. la
Toilette as TO the legality OF the question.
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CRIMINALS FREEDOM
CAN'T BE HELPED
Governor Durbin Is Advised of the
Situation in Pike
- County.

According to a message received yester-
day from Pike county, Willard Cats lib
erty is not by grace of any officials there.
Gait is wanted for "A brutal assault upon
Mrs. Lafayette Dedman, wife of a farmer.
Governor Durbin, hearing complaints of
negligence on the part of Pike county Off
Gals, ordered an investigation, which clears
the officials of any blame.
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MANDOLIN RECITAL
GREATLY ENJOYED
Miss Ethel Alta Miller at the Y. Nj.
c. A.-Others on the Pro-
gramme.

The mandolin recital given by Miss Ethel
Alta Miller at the Y. NJ. c. A. last evening.
was very much appreciated by the large
audience that packed the hall Miss Miller
proved herself to be natural musician by
the Interpretation she gave 10 all OF her
pieces. Mr.. Harry Y. Mercer sang tenor
solo which was very well received. Mr..
Mercer has a fine voice of considerab bic
volunls. Miss Julia Irene Mercer gave a
reading entitled "Mereky's Conversion
which was well delivered. The futile
Mandolin Orchestra rendered two very diff
cult pieces In an excellent manner.
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NIGHT OF SURPRISES
PLANNED BY CHURCH

IT Roberts Park NJ. E. Church to-mor-'
row night unique valentine entertainment
will be given, the proceeds Of which will be
applied to church funds. Miss Bertha
Hayes, well known as lycenm entertainer,
and Mrs. Olivia Sanger, of New York. an
entertainer, will furnish the nrst part of the
entertainment. Following this, luncheon
will be served. Those who are promoting
the entertainment promise some surprises
to those who attend.
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James Ward employed in the kitchen at
the Denison House. was arrested yesterday
by Detectives McGuff and Holtz on a
charge of petit larceny. Ward needed
pair OF shoes and, the officers say, stole
a pair belonging to James Masters, who
is employed in the storerOom of the hotel.
Ward Is negro.
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oo-DAY LIMIT ON BIG
BUILDING CONTRACT

The Home Brewing Company has awarded
the contract for their new bottling works
and stable to John A. Schumacher & Co.
The new building will cost $4,000 and will
be connected TO the main building by tun-
mel and is to be done in ninety days.
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CAME FROM CELVELAND
FOR WEDDING CEREMONY

pretty romance eliminated at the home
of the Rev. j. Cumming Smith last evening
when Edward n. Crawford. of Pennsylvania
and North streets and Miss Kathryn Au-
brey. of Cleveland, o., were married. The
bride came from Cleveland early in the
evening and the couple were married at
once
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no BE Continued Tomorrow
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-16

DR.. and Mrs. Herbine. of San Fran
of Tacoma, came in Monday to spend a
couple of weeks visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Carpenter, the parents of
Mesdames llerbine and Frogart.
The new gun club organized this week
consists of Carl .Iungst. Raymond Ches-
ney, John lRurnham, Ed liddell, DR.. Il.
a. Weaver, Herbert Dickson. Bud
Bartnolet, Thos. Cunningham, a. G.
Spalding, Chas. StOwell and w. a.
Stclnman.
Frank j. McComb, an y. =. engineer
of Seattle. formerly of this city, having
worked on the road here and in the
yards for some two years, committed
suicide in Seattle, Monday afternoon.
He was IA man full of trouble and gen
orally considered of un,ound mind
while living here.
Horton Crandall returned from Ia
coma. Friday. where he had spent the
last month in the Fanny Paddock hos
pital. He was operated on successfully
10y one of the best specialists on the
Pacific coast. and we are all glad to see
him back feeling so much better than
he has felt for many months.
Daniel Cavanaugh. one Of the pioneer
school teachers Of this valley, was in
the city yesterday. He left here in
1873 and on March IL. 1891, he was in
IA mine explosion in Montana and lost
his eve sight and also his left arm and
portion Of his right hand. He is on
his way to the Sound and stopped only
for Il few hours to see if he could find
some of his old students.
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FORTUNE TELLING

Does not take into consideration the ore
essential to womans happiness - wot,i-
emily health. There is many woman
whose future seems absolutely unclouded
who is marked by her own condition for
future disappointment and distress.
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Additional Local

completed.
Lee Forrest, of Chehalis, was in the
city yesterday
Rev. Dunlap of Seattle, was in the
city Yesterday.
w. G. Roe had his residence nicely
re-painted this week.
Neal Vanderbilt has painted his new
barn in Sunnyside addition.
Jabe Thomas is building fine house
on his timber culture ranch.
Quite a number of farmers have com
menced cutting their alfalfa.
Mrs. O. Human is recovering very
nicely from her recent illness.
John +. Veach, of Thorp, was down
Tuesday to take in the circus.
Carl Jungst has been worse for the
wear this week with tonsiitiS.
Assessor Kenney is finishing up his
work on the Tanum this week.
Senator Stanton Warburton, of Ia
coma, was in the city yesterday.
DR.. McCauley accompanied Jack
Lyon down to Portland, Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Wilson and Nora Morgan
left Monday for Vancouver, b. c.
Mrs. L. J. Chaplin left yesterday to
visit relatives at Dallas, Oregon.
'Tucl" Gilmour returned form his
visit in Vancouver, b. c. Tuesday.
w. A. Privett, of Tacoma, is over
this week chatting with old friends.
Stanley Neyhart went over to Ia
coma, Saturday, to spend the summer.
Henry Kleingberg has completed Il
fine barn of his ranch north of town.
Humboldt l'ackwoOd returned from
visit to Spokane yesterday forenoon.
The Norris & Rowe circus Tuesday
was far ahead of what it was last year.
Byrd Under of Kirksvile, Mo-, who
has been visiting here, returns today.
Mrs J. D. Hill and son Joe returned
from a weeks visit on the Sound Fri
day.
G.. |. Wilson has charge of the coal
depot during the absence of Il. ).
Palmer.
w. T. Hiltburn, of the Puget Sound
Steam Laundry, of Tacoma, was in the
city yesterday
Mrs. Ida Davis, of Everett, is over
this week visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel kreidel
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Baker leave this
afternoon for an extended visit in
Illinois and Missouri
Mrs. Anna Farnham has let the con-
tract to Geo. Champie for fine Groom
house on Eighth and Ruby streets.
S. }. Kendall, the happy, jolly and
prosperous proprietor of the North Star
mill at Thorp, was in the city Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Thomas went up
to Thorp yesterday to remain few
DAYS before going on to their home in
C!e Elum
Z. Ellington, of the Chehalis Bee
Nugget, was in the city Tuesday on his
way to Chelan. 1t is simply an outing
and he is enjoying it very much.
The address at, the normal Yesterday
was delivered by Geo. b. Il. Pepper,
ex-preSldent, of the Colby college and
subject was the Symmetry of Deyel-
Opment.
Il. f. Reed returned from his months
visit In the east Friday afternoon. He
says one cannot even imagine the mao
hltude OF the st. Louis exposition, that
1t is simply immense.
Mrs. }. II. Owings, of Deer Lodge.
montana, who has been visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T..
butcher, for some weeks, contemplates
returning home this week.
special election is to be held in
'h's city June BIRD for the burmese If
adopting or rejecting the bond proposi.
''o' VI S-z'ooo for the building and
eQulDDinU of tho ,.;. >.
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For SALE-An undivided onehalf
interest in the blacksmith and wagon
tools at F'luke & Friends shop. on
Sixth street. 2ot1