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PAGE SIX THE PRESS, MUXCIE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1903. THE NEWS FROM OF INDIANA PEACE SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME, $12,000 FARM IS OFFERED TO MAN WHO PROVES THAT GOODRICH GIVES DP; SHIDELER IS TOBECHAIRMA SPRINKLING IS BAPTISM INTERERRAX MXES CONTRACT TO CARRY GOVERNMENT MAILS (Special to The Press.) Washington, D. Nov. The postoffice department la pre paring to utilise many of the In-terurban electric railroads In Indiana to carry local malls. 'Today It entered into a contract with the Kokomo, Marion Western road to carry the mall between Kokomo and Oreentown.

Several additional contracts will be made shortly. iudgment or men, on this wm (1T the following proposition; (By United Press) IXDIAXArOLIS, NOV. IS THERE IS NO DOUBT NOW Bl I THAT GEORGE SHIDELER, OP MARIOS, WILL SUCCEED JAMES V. GOODRICH. OP WINCHESTER, TO THE STATE CHAIRMANSHIP 01 THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

GOODRICH'S FRIENDS PRACTICALLY ADMITTED THIS TODAY. THEY SAID THAT GOODRICH WOULD NOT WANT, OR AT LEAST WOULD NOT ASK EOK IT BECAUSE HE HAD HAD THE CHAIRMANSHIP FOR THREE TERMS AND TO ASK FOR IT AGAIN WOULD BE SOMETHING NEVER DONE BEFORE IN REFERENCE TO THIS CHAIRMANSHIP. IT IS BELIEVED THAT GOODRICH SAW THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL, IX THE WAY THINGS WERE SHAPING IT FOR SHIDELER TO BE SEATED AS CHAIRMAN. i THE SHERRICK SHORTAGE WILL BE MADE UP BY NEXT WEEK (By ui.o Press) -7TJ Indianapolis, Nov. 15.

Attorney General Miller said today it Is probable tliat he remainder of the Sherriek shortage amounting; to $01,000, will 1m- mimi!" up next week or sooner. Sherrick's friends are trying hard to have tMu shortage made up before the trial is called. Of the tolal amouut jet due, Eban Wo loott owes 11,000, which will be paid. The other fifty thousand wi II then be made up. If the payment be not totally made up by the tim of the trial the latter will be postponed.

STEAM AND TRACTION ROADS' TIME TABLE (Special to The Press) Frankfort, Nov. 14. A farm ip Clinton county, worth, acordlng to Us owner, the Rev, II. U. McKenzie, $12,000,, is the prize that awaits tha minister of-Indiana who can prove conclusively that "sprinkling" la scriptural baptism.

The Rev. has Issued a statement setting forth his proposi tion, which is as follows: "There seems to be quite an inter est on the part' of the preachers of Indiana to persuade the wayward and the wandering to return to the shep herd, and as heaven, the abode of the righteous, is to be attained by obeying Ood's commandments, one of which is christian baptism, on which there is so much difference In the BOXCAR CRASHES INTO A HOUSE Woman and Two Children Are Caught Beneath Wreckage. Nov. 13. An empty box ear" on a switch during a wind storm was blown 'so close to the main track of the Big Four that a freight train struck it and forced it through the large frame house of Frank C.

Trultt, totally wrecking the front of the building. Mrs. Trultt and two children were seated at a tabid In a rear room and were covered with debris. They were rescued with some difficulty and were but slightly Injured. A Bre that started from an overturned Btove was extinguished.

The accident occurred only a short distance from the place where L. Hinds was killed by the same engine only the day before. The damage will reach $2,500. fau's Is often as great as woman's. But Thomas Austin, manager or the Republican, of Leavenworth, was not unreasonable, whejv he refused to allow the doctors to operate on his wife for female trouble.

"Instead," he says, "we concluded to try Electric Bitters. My wife was then so sick she could hardly leave her bed, and five (5) physicians had failed to relieve her. After taking Electric Bitters she was perfectly cured, and can now perform all her household duties." GOaranteed by D. P. Campbell druggist, price r0c.

FACTORY lil'RNED. (Special to The Press) Gas City, Nov. 1.1. The Indiana Edge Tool works, one of the leading industries of thla- city, was almost totally destroyed by fire last night, entailing a loss of $30,000 and throwing more than 100 men out of employment. All hhirt Ironed on steam press machines.

Cottage Stcnin Laundry. OF DATA CONCERNING THE ARRIVING TIME AND DEPABTTfiJ ALL TRAINS TOUCHING MUXCIE. "The Lord and I in Partnership own a small farm in ciin fin for which I have been 000. To this farm I will deed to any preacher in Indiana i will appear at the Christian hoiiHe In Frankfort, a public assembly and prove fn christian scriptures thai siinnkiinr a few drops of water on iiei-s ls scriptural uaptism. "This la not intended for any f.

fense whatever, but is offered in all christian courtesy. I asU the irv. lege of being presenl on thai sion md if that man will sinvossfuiu-prove the above proposition Rjn execute 'to him the deed tartn." PROTECT CITIES Court SaysMunicipal Funds Cannot Be Given to Secure Factories Principle Contrary to Public Policy. Indianapolis, November -a decision against the use of nmidci-pal funds as a bonus to tactutiti was rendered by the appellate cour: here in a case In which tli? Washington, was pittiut.ff. The city agreed to donate a inma amount if the company would )vm-i lt factory permanently, but it quit after a few months and jutlgment tur $2,728.10 waa obtained Iroai it.

hut Judge Roby, who--wrote the opinwn for the appellate com said tliul there have been many atti-wpn 1 1 hj-prourlaU funds for encoiuesean -nt ui factories, the power to do ln- universally denied. The manufacPir-er, the merchant, the niet-haaic ani the laborer, he continued, are e.ial promoters of the public aal equally entitled to public aid. I i can be drawn In favor of one il he declared, "to the exclusion of tli? others, and a recognition of the riilt thus to distribute money pn Mtvd It taxation would subject the raunlrlpili-ties to Importunities and innumerable." The court intimate I that the city might recover tin- but not on the ground tte cow pany had violated its am la consideration of the bonus 'AGED RESIDENT lKl. (Special to The New Castle, Nov. Daniel Harvey, aged 81, one of H.

niy county's pioneer residents, is UaJ from tho effects of stroke of lysis. wnat It is In other states wle -re ih''n? Is a serious shortage of cars of relief have not and the Indiana operators kit evidencing great trouble in u-nitf; coal away from the mines In hundreds of liislam-s are short of fuel ami will hne tVe down unless cars are ith! a very Bhort time. Among Hi" retail dealers the conditions are ready becoming very trouble-" portend greater Inoonvenien an ever before tinier the niir to the front before the winter begins. Throughout Indiana 'ir are being operated on an awr.W less than finr d.iys week. Southern Indians rilini.nl distri'i where sevoral thousand teen are rm-ployed.

many of the opernt lm been unable to get cars to nm properties more than two atni ''j1' days a week during the last fortnioi'-Dealer do not like the look nf thin?" and unless the car short sue is Op price to the coiimuueis may much higher than last jear The regular November senflnn the federal grand Jury is under J. nd will continue nearly In" Charge of District Atb Realm, tn his Instructions JW A derson Indicated plainly thi Will be expected to waUe a examination Into the r.il the VIro County Nsiloutil bjrli Terre Haute, whose cashier. Is under bond -awuiihia rlJ an embezzlement charge. The dli'r' attorney and his tll)r'' Investigating the esse for Most of the rises lo are of a minor nature, a 1,111 Ing for violations of in revenue laws atiJ for co.tr.i ifiU3- COMPANY SELLS GAS Tf ALEXANDRIA ACCI-' DENTALLY DISCOVER PECC LIAR CONDITION, (Special to The Press) Alexandria Nov. 14.

The appli cation for a franchise bv a local gas company, which is accompanied with a bond, developed the fact that for a year this gas company has been charging increased rates under a new ordinance, which it never accepted. This promises to result In a general revision and repealing of a number of amendments to gas and other ordinances that, have complicated matters and threatens to involve the city In entanglements. Mere Coal Mines Sold. Evansvllle, Nov. 15.

Within the next few days the coal mines at Fort Branch, Gibson couuty, will be transferred to a company of Chicago capitalists. The Sale price is $20,000. The new company may spend about $30,000 on improvements and employ 500 men. It la understood the new company has also bought extensive coal Interests In and around Winslow, Pike county, for' which $148,000 was paid. Pike county wlll.be fully and several new shafts will be sunk, Sorry He Did It.

Hartford City, Nov, 15. Screaming as he hurried through the streets that he waa sorry he did It, Joe Merrltt, who had taken, a quantity of strychnine, wblch he bought to give to a dog. attracted a great crowd of people. Hastening Into an attorney's office, he quickly told of what had happened and medical aid waa procured Immediately. He will live.

Wife Suee for Damage. South Bend, Nov. 15. Mrs. Jessie Tunstall.

wife of a New York broker who Is located here, has filed suit against Joseph M. Sullivan aud Bert M. Anuis for ruining, as she alleges, her husband, Harry O. Tunstall, who lost in a gambling place alleged to be conducted by the defendants. Laborer Stabe Foreman, Evansvllle, Nov.

15. William Leyton stabbed William Vandyke, a foreman of a gang of men unloading coal at Howell, two miles below here. He Bank the knife Into Vandyke's breast three times and the latter will die. Leyton made his escape. Preacher May Win Prize.

Colfax, Nov. 15 The Rev. V. C. McKenzle offers his $12,000 farm to any.

Indiana minister who ran prove that "sprinkling" is Scriptural baptism. He challenges any minister to settle thla old denominational bono of contention. Fire in Coal Mine Extinguished, Terre Haute, Nov. 1 5. -The fire In the mine of the Consolidated Coal company at Hymcra.

which had been slowly burning for a week, is njw under control, and seventy-five miners will soon be able to return to work. Suicide of Drunkard. Fort Wayne, Nov. 15. A protracted spree terminated in a suicide when Edward Flegel tool( his life by wallowing morphine.

Since his wife obtained a divorce six months ago he had been drinking heavily. ANDERSON The Anderson Can-nlng company, which made a specialty of corn this last season, will add tomatoes next season, and will undertake to lease 1,000 acres and more. Bl'XOM COUNTRY GIRLS MADE PARMER MILLER HTICK TO HIS PROMISE (Special to The Press.) Galveston, Nov. 15. Chas.

Miller, a farmer living near who offered to contribute $10 to the Methodist church at Galveston, should the young" women of the church husk 100 bushels of corn for him, was compelled to make good his word, when ten young women, headed by the Rev. L. C. Poor, appeared at his home and in five hours' time husked ,150 bushels. Miller then paid Ihe $10.

But oan Dr. Witt get the ELEVATOR ACCIDENT (BULLETIN) Indianapolis, Nov. 15. With the breaking in hwo of a cable like a piece of 'hread, there followed a terrible crash in the court bouse this afternoon when lie elevator fell from above he second story to the a distance of fifty feet. ')ver a half dozen occupants the time were piled in leap of injured humanity on he floor before they knew vhat happened.

Herman Tuttle, a prominent Indianapolis real estate man, was lie only occupant not dan-jerously injured. The others, who are not well known, lad legs broken and other serious injuries. ID ON AT MONTPELIER MWOR BRYSON ISSIRS ORDER THAT LAW WILL RK RIGIDLY 'FORCED IX FI TI RE. (Special to The Press.) Montpelier, Nov. 14.

Mayor Bry- has decided to give the citizens Montpelier a taste of the tightness 'Vhich, some of them at least, have been clamoring for, and has ordered all saloons close at 11 o'clock at night and that the proprietors keep away from their places of busi ness on He has given them understand that 11 o'clock does not mean ten or five minutes after. namhlers have been ordered to close heir places and slot machines have iieen put under the ban. The inmates if Hpertlng houses have been notified theVe will be no further tolera-flon of their business and the indica tions are that from this time on dur-ng the administration of the present nayor the squeeze will be on and he tightening will be so severe that will cause an expression of pain ipon the faces of many, In conversation with his honor this norning, he had but little to say con-ernlng his Ktand other than that 'rom now on he proposed to run his ifflce according to his own best Judgment, regardless of the likes or dls-iiies of anyone and that he does not iropose to be dictated to by any individual or class. BLUFFTON Farmers and ss men of Wells county have suc- eded In effecting a county fair association and will give annual fairs Bluffton. ANDERSON Suit for $5,000 has been filed in the Su perior court against the city of Anil-rson by Mrs.

Ella Ritter. Mrs. Hitter was walking on Locust street the American rod mills In Hazel-wood on September 21, last, and fell Into a hole or excavation In the street. bear ta take his prescription? Minneapolis Journal. fiLEN'X ALWAYS SLEPT WITH HIM CLOTHES OX (Special to The Press.) Kokomo, Nov.

15. William Glenn, SO years old, was found dead in bed at his home in the north part of this city. Coroner Harrison attribute his deathdo heart trouble. Mr. Glenn was given tQ many eccentricities, one of them being an aversion to disrobing to go to bed, 'For twenty-five'years he had slept with all his clothing on.

WIFE HAS TIED UP HUSBAND'S MONEY In NobleMille Rank and Seeks el Part of It in Alimony. (Special to The Press.) Noblesville, Nov. 15. Mrs N'apcy B. Middleton has applied for a divorce from Elbert Middleton and demands $5,000 alimony.

Acting on the request of the plaintiff, the court has Issued a temporary restraining order against the Citizens' State bank prohibiting Middleton from cheek ing out several thousand dollars which he has on deposit until the case la disposed of. Mrs. Middleton ac cuses her husband of having been on a spree for six months and alleges that he has squandered thousands of dollaru playing the board of trade. WAS FRIEXD OF JACKSOX. (Special to The Press.) Tipton, Nov.

15. Joseph Grayson, aged 92, pioneer of Indiana, and a personal friend of President Jackson, Is dead at bis home a Sharpsville. He had lived, in that town for sixty-seven years. He was an expert woodman," and, It is said, has cleared more territory than any one in Indiana. ELK AX A HKXSHAW DEAD.

(Special to The Press.) Alexandria, Nov. 13. Elkana Henshaw, well known in the county, is dead, aged 05. He was prominent in county prohibition circles. LAWRENCEBURG- While passing through this- city a Big Four freight train sidewlped a box car, throwing it from the track.

car crashed oand almost, demolished the house of Frank Trultt. MARION Lessie Jumper, aged 17, daughter of Mrs. Mollie Wimmer has disappeared from her home, -and her parents are very anxious as to her whereabouts. FT. WAYNJSrr Edward Flegel, brother of Councilman John Flegel, committed suicide by swallowing morphine.

His wife was granted a divorce about six months ago. SHELBYVILLE Daniel Wilklns, the self-eonfessdUyr VHarey Babb, was railed -for trial in the Circuit court 100 witnesses have been iubpormaedVln the case. The Simple Life is best. To five naturally; work during the day, keep your temper, tat tfiree meals nd take, a Bechil amVPill- regularly, as required. There is no medicine for the sim- pie life, or the strenuous, like Beecham's Pills Sold Everywhere, In boxes 10c.

and SSe, GOSSIP OF THE INDIANA CAPITAL t.AKB ERIIO WESTERN E. New Yark Central Usm, Eaet Bound, No. Ex. leave Sunday Special t. No.

4 Ex. Invae No. I Dally, leava No, 6 Ex. arrive (to Muncle only) West Boon. i No.

I Kr. leave No. 1 Dally, leave lit No. Ex. leave 7 So.

9 Sun. (only to llift'- Light face type a. black, p. Wl, f. Ijt fMvtatonv-- North Bound.

fa. 42 Fx. depart. Vo. 88 Ex.

depart ll 8 1 41 no. 40 Dally, depart Vo. 44 Sun. only, depart Sooth Bound. tfo.

IJ Dally, arrive Mo. 41 Ex. depart So. 37 Ex. depart 15 Ex.

depart Vo. 43 Sun. only, depart Light face type, a. black m. No.

87 and 40 run through fiC Snl'fl Ft. Wayne and Indlanaoon ta Muncle and Big Four. Noa. 37 and 38 run through iollit be iween Ft. Wayne and Cincinnati fine Noa.

41 and 36 run solid between Mvin la and Cincinnati. All trains pas through Big Foui tations at Connersvllle and arrtvf ind depart from Grand Cent nil wis ilon, Cincinnati. For full tnformaiior all on agent union station, or n(fir H. BERTEP HANN. Indianatoli lnl C.

RAILROAD. KtTei tlve Sept. 24, imi.V Baflt Bound. West fiunntl 7:40 a. 12 i noon p.

8 .03 p. rn 4fi0 p. Dally. eExcept Sunday, ai.teitd.ii only. Our week-day train at 2:32 p.

tn. innl Sunday train at 6:30 p. m. make for Cincinnati and intermediate points. O.

Q. Edwards, P. T. Cincinnati, V. C.

E. Hudson, T. Muncie, Ind. INDIANA CJflOS TRACTIOJf CW afuncie-lnd'ananolls Division. In Effect May 28, 1901.

Trains Leave Muncie 4:38 am 6:38 am 7:18 am 1:18 pm 8:18 pm 9:18 am 3:18 pm 11:18 pm Limited trains. CENTRAL IHDIAJTA. Depart Westbound: Avondale, a Anderson, 7:15 a. 10:10 a. m.

3.80 p. m. Arrive Eastbound: Avondale, 8 Anderson, :80 a. 2:40 p. m.

1:20 p. FOR BALE. FOR SALE A home, eight rooms, convenient in every particular. Exceptional terms if sold soon Half the, value In "loan!" fames' green houses. tf FOR SALE Baby cabi laf't com.

size 40, lady's Jacket, size 11 North Franklin. FOR SALE Lot, north r.t, corner Jefferson street and Maple Price, $350. See the lots; thin qure at Press office. tf FOR RENT. FOR RENT Nice cottage, A.

Spurgeon. 4-H5 FOR RENT Six-room house. 415 Race street. Six squares from Klrby house, for $12. Inquire 110 Walnut street, tf C.

I. Miracle station. A 11 P. I YE. d2 6:25 am d4 10:05 am d6 3:55 pm 8 7:30 pm BlO 8:00 am DEPART.

dl 7:00 am d43 11:00 am 5. 7. 11:30 pm Dally. dDally, except Sunday. sSunday only.

Nos. 2 and 10 leave Chicago 9:30 p. No. 6 at 10:05 a. No.

3 arrives Chicago 5:00 p. No. 7 at 7:15 a. m. Pullman sleepers on Nos.

2, 7 and 10. For berth reservations or further information 'phone 164, or address onderslgned. W. S. WHITNEY, O.

P. Muncie, Ind. H. GEO. AULT.

C. T. Muncle, Ind. BIQ rouR ROUTE. East.

6:02 a. m. a. m. 10 1248 m.

4 10 p. i 8:23 p. 19:16 p. YVMt. I a.

m. 11:66 a. m. ll 1:23 a. tn.

19 19 6:16 p. m. 16 6:12 p. m. p.

m. THE NEW WAY" TO DAVTOX. Th Dayton Muncle Traction Co. tnterurban cars leave Union -Traction -ompany's nation hourly from 6 m. 11 p.

m. on the even hour, for Selma, Parker, Farmland, Winchester, Union City, Greenville, Arcanum, Baltimore, Brookvllla, Dayton; 7 p. m. last car for Dayton; 9 p. m.

last car for Greenville; 10 and 11 p. m. car to Winchester only. Special rates for chartered cars, picnics, trolley parties, etc. Direct eonnectlona at Dayton for Hamilton, Cincinnati, Xcnla, Hprlngfleld, London, Columbus, Flgua, Troy, Covington, Eaton, Klclimond and all Ohio points.

No tickets sold on cars. G. R. trains leave Winchester aa follows: South Bound. North Bound.

1:62 a. 5:27 a. m. 8:66 a. m.

3:57 m. 2:60 p. 10:01 10:35 p. Time from Muncie to Winchester, minutes. Traction cars run within one block of Q.

R. I. dpot. Travel "The New Way." WANTED. WANTl'O -Business men vli.trln' need of lit'p to know that you can be quickly by calling Indiana Business College, DA and M.

67 or Bell 255, Jones Typewriters rented and repaired. Men and boys wanted to earn l5 day, after two months' instructions, positions guaranteed. Special tuition calf price, few only. COYN-E BROS. CO.

PLUMBING' SCHOOLS, New York, Cjudtinatl, Ohio, St, Louis, Mo. (Free catalogue.) WANTED Persona everywhere to- distribute samples; $20.00 weekly and expenses, address "Manager" 4. Wells Chicago, 111. WANTED To rent, fonr or five-room house with barn; south side preferred. 1112 South Franklin.

Classified 1 Advertisements (Special Cor. The Muncle Press) Indianapolis, 15. The report that Colonel W. T. Durbln and his faithful lieutenants are hot after Vice President Fairbanks In Indiana be-oause of a belief that he and his lleuti nants prevented the ex-governor from realizing on his ambitions to become a United States senator last winter, caused a sensation among politicians who are Interested In the outcome of the chairmanship fight.

It Is now said that some of the former governor's lieutenants hae been working quietly for several weens with the backers of George A. H. Shldeler, the Marlon chairmanship candidate, and that tbey did not desire to appear In tho open against Chairmap James P. Goodrich, as he and Colonel Durbln reside In the same congressional district. It waa learned that Colonel "Billy" Huffman, Durbln'a right bewer, who said that he waa against the machine because it ran over his friend, Informed some of the politicians at the statehouse that they will bring out some Madluon county man to run agaftiBt Gewge Lilly of Anderson, tho present district chairman, who will be a candidate for reelection.

Shldeler and his friends are glad to get the Durbln men Into their camp, as the former governor Is generally regarded as one of th shrewdest politicians In the state, and notwithstanding the fact that be made a number of enemies during his administration, he la still looked 'upon as a power In Hooulor politics. It is believed new tLat he expecta to pull every string he can lay handa on to defeat Chairman Goodrich. A shortogo In tho ripply of cnH Is threatened at the opening of the win ter season. The feftustlon throughout the Indlat.a ccal field 'U similar to I.