The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 1

-4' A I XV AVERAGE CIRCULATION J. yv I I YEN FU T-TS AVERAGE CIRCULATION 4 I 'VV- XV LAST SIX 'MONTHS 1909. 4 nVtHAub VIKbULATlON FOR DECEMBER, 1909, I 2715. HI ,3 ESTABLISHED 1877. COLUMBUS, INDIANA," SATURDAY; JANUARY 291910.

PRICE TWO if TTTTTTx ING 3B3EI H3 log of manuscripts from this examina-J ser, of Edinburg, who then worked at I TrtrrrPTTvrin tutt in nM I F.1ADRIZ'S ARr.lY- CRiniHAL CASES SET FOR HEARING of year the thoughts sportsmen turn to spring. Clay and Cllfty township- precincts, Walter Miller; Flatrpck township, North and South precincts, Simeon W. Norton. Later reports from the country pre cincts today told of the selection of IL- L. Anthers agj.

thecpmmlttemanThey Are tlon the proper or Improper use of English in answering' questions submitted on grammar and literature -will be considered and f. the manuscripts will be graded accordingly. Later it is the intention to have this rule apply to questions submitted on all subjects. MAYOR C. S.

BARNABY i GIVES CARNATIONS To the City Officials and Other Friends Who Wear Them in Honor of William McKinley. This was carnation day, so named because the carnation was the flower of William McKinley, the third martyred President, whose life was sacrificed on the altar of his country and the anniversary of whose birth occurs on January 29. William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843, and died on September 14, 1901, from a wound inflicted, by ah assassin. In his honor many carnations were worn by residents of Columbus toilay, not few of which, were presented by Mayor Barnaby, who gave to each pi the officials at the city building and number oi otners or nis irienas a beautifulv carnation from his green house. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY FARMERS IN CLOVER Representative of Indianapolis Whole- Liquor House is Making a T-louse to House Canvass.

Within recent years much has been written and spoken of the prosperity and comforts of the farmer, with his black, fertile soil, his cattle on a thousand -hills and his hogs roaming the valleys, hia fields of golden grain granaries with exceptionally high prices for all he produces, his free mail delivery, his telephone facilities and altogether he is regarded as a lucky dog. All of "this i3 true of the Bartholomew county farmer, nor It is by any means all of his good fortune, for now he is to have his drinking liquor de-livered to his door, and that, too, in a An enterprising wholesale liquor house of Indianapolis, lured by the prosperity of the Bartholomew county farmer, has sent a representative into the county who is making a house to house canvass of the farmers of the county, and is soliciting their patronage for the beverage that exhilerates and when taken in sufficient quantities intoxicates. The representative calls on the farmers, takes their orders for liquors and later delivers them at their very doors. Verily, the star of peace and plenty and endless good fortune seems to have risen for the Bartholomew county farmer never again to go down. AGED WOMAN SUFFERS STROKE OF PARALYSIS And There is No Hope for.

Her Recov ery Mrs. Lavina McCrea LiveJ i Life of Continuous Sorrow. i Mrs. Lavina McCrea, an1 aged wo man, living at Eighth and Jackson streets, suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday night and another one again this; morning and her condition lg crit ical i In fact there is no hope for her recovery. She is the widow of Martin McCrea and her life since her marriage has been one of many misfortunes and al most continuous sorrow.

She ts the mother of seven children, all of whom, with one exception, died of consumption. One of her children was burned to death and about" twenty-five years ago her husband was stricken with an attack of heart disease, "while driv ing in a wagon between this city and Edinburg and falling forward he was believed to be dead. His relatives, however, claim that he was not dead and that when the undertakers in jected embalming fluid into his body he showed a sign of life by throwing up one of his arms. 4 the starch works, was helping loa4 gluten feed. He was (wearing his mother's wedding ring and the ring was a little too large for the finger upon, which it was being worn.

During his work Chess er lost the ring In the mass of feed. He began to -hunt for it and his fellow workmen helped him. They had the feed scattered in every direction when -the foreman happened along and ordered, a stop, as he said they might as well look for a needle in a hay stack as to look for the ring in the mass of feed. So Chesser gave up the ring as lost forever and let it go at that. And that was In September, 1908.

This week the starch company re ceived a letter from a dealer in St. Newfoundland, asking if any employe of the plant had lost a wedding ring. He said he sold a quantity of the gluten feed to a farmer in the vicinity of St. Johns and the farmer was feeding it to some cows when he found a ring in the feed. He turned the ring over to the dealer and the latter set about to find the owner.

Chesser is not employed at the Starch Works any more: but he still lives in Edinburg and he was notified today of the finding of his mother's rine. The' St. Johns dealer will be notified and eventually the man will get his ring back. Funeral of Charles B. Whipker.

The funeral of Charles B. Whipker, who died at his home two and one-half miles west of this! city Friday afternoon at the age of fifty years, be held Monday afternoon. Services at the house will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock and services at the German Lutheran church will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock by the Rev. Frederick Wambsganss. Burial will be in the City cemetery.

Annie E. Poore Dead. Mrs. Annie E. Poore, wife of Oliver M.

Poore, died at Scipio Friday, agea thirty-nine years. -The funeral wm De held -fixii'terte11 Mr. Phillips, and burial will be in the ad joining cemeteryV BALLINGER-PINCHOT INQUIRY RESUMED Gtavis Again on- Stand ant Questioned as to Conversation With Commissioner Dennet in 1908. (By United Press.) Washington, Jan. 29.

When Lv R. in Glavis resumed the stand loaay the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry he was questioned particularly with reference to several conversations he had had with Commissioner Dennet in 1908. Very few spectators were present to day. Pinchot, Price and Shaw were late in arriving and two. members of the committee.

Senator Paynter and Representative Olmstead, were in their seats. FOURTEEN ITALIANS FOUND TO BE GUILTY Federal Jury at Toledo Convicts Da goes on "BTack Hand Charge Will Ask New Trials. (By United Press.) Toledo, Jan. 29. Fourteen Italians were today'- found guilty; by a federal grand jury in the "Black Hand" cases here.

All of them are charged with conspiracy and using the mails to extort money by means of threaten- ine letters. Motions for new trials were FOURTH DISTRICT THE ONLY BATTLE FIELD The Bayer-Tripp Contest at North Vernon Next Tuesday Only- Contest in the Thirteen Districts. (By United Pm)S; Indianapolis, Jan, Interest In. the. republican primaries In Indiana today centers in the race between.

Jacob- Bauer, of Lawrenceburg, and -Albert A. Tripp, of North Vernon, for chairman" of the Fourth5 district committee. The delegates chosen today will meet at North Vernon Tuesday IS DEMORALIZED essalre rorrvSeat of ic araguan War Meagre Details. ":0 KIMBALL IS CRITICIZED a it. AMERICAN OFFICER.

CHARGED WITH UNDUE; FRIENDSHIP TOWARD MADRIZ LOSS IN RECENT ENGAGEMENT IS UNKNOWN AT PRESENT. (By Unltnl Press.) By William A. Deverall, staff correspondent of the United Press. Blue-fields, via wireless to Colon, Jan. 29.

Admiral Kimball, in command of the American fleet in Niearaguan waters, is accused today by natives and American residents of undue friendliness to President Madriz and intense agitation has resulted. The admiral's -warning to American residents in Nicaragua to no part in the revo- lution under, penalty of forfeiting the protection of the United States, la taken as meaning a justification by -Kimball of the execution of Groce and Cannon. Confirmation of the defeat of Gen. Vasquez by Gen. Chamorro, the revolutionary leader in a battle at Santa Tomas, was received today.

Gen. Chamorro, of the provisional army, was wounded in the recent engagement Imt is not believed be in serious condition, Chamorro per sonally led the charge on the English battery in the center of Madriz line, and although sorely -wounded; and. the administration" forces The losses on each side are un- known, owing to the difficulty In com munication between 7 Rama and A coy- apa. Estrada is now mobilizing his -troops for the final assault on Ma- naugh, but owing to the demoralized condition of the regular army pro- visional officials say the fighting will be short and severe and that ina few days, Managua will be in the hands of the revolutionists'. HAN WITH THE PICK WILL GET A CHANCE President Lewis of the Miners, Will Recognize" Toilers In Preference District Officers.

(By United Press.) Indianapolis, Jan. 29. President L. Lewis put a check upon the district officers, many of whom have been fighting his administration, today when he announced that hereafter "delegates from the pick" at the convention would -be given preference over the district officers when asking for recognition on the convention floor. Lewis said that the district officers had been monopolis ing most of the convention time.

fThis1 declaration brought -a storm of applause from the active miners'. Congressman W. D. Wilson, formerly secretary 'and' treasurer of In te'rnational organization, addressed? the convention today. POLICEBEPAnTUEHTJ "Tl PLAN RAID ON CAUP: 1 i.t Gypsies Under Suspicion of Abducting Five-YeaiOld Clara Kile Chica- go Police Planning the Raid.

Ji-(By United Press.) Chicago, Jan. 29. Members of -the police department of Chicago are plan-t ning a- raid on a gypsy camp I1L, near here, today In an-eff ort to locate five-year-old Clara-Kile, to have been abducted" by a gypsy. The motive of the supposed kidnapping is unknown. 'You'; Surprised' "Quality of The Colored People Have Prominent Part.inFeb-i ruary Court Term.

SPARKS TO APPEAR YOUTH WHO IS ALLEGED TO 'V HAVE SHOT AND WOUNDED POLICEMAN ALVIN WOOD WILL HAVE HEARING LATE IN MONTH OF FEBRUARY. Prosecutor O'Donnell submitted. the criminal caledar for the coming term of court to Judge packer this morn ing and after the latter had made a few changes the calendar was announced as follows: Monday, Februar 7 State vs. Andrew J. Becht.

Tuesday, February 8 State vs. Raiph Beatty; State vs. William. StH-linger. Wednesday, February 9 State vs.

Joseph Hines. Thursday, February 10 State vs. Ruth State vs. Richard Warfield. Friday, February 11 State vs.

Wayne Handley; State vs. Burner Clemmons. nday, February 28 State vs. Rev. Samuol WJ Toles; State vs.

Green-berry Sparks. le jury commissioners -vjll draw th' grand and petit juries Monday and court will open the first Monday in February- Judge Hacker was. engaged today, iii the preparation of the civil calendar and will have it ready to an- The first' case on "the criminal cal-endar is that of the state of Indiana against Andrew J.Becht, a local cigar maker, who is under bond on a charge of running a blind tiger. He was tried at the" last term of court and the jury stood- eleven to one for conviction. The one man held out, however, and the jury was forced to Ralph Beatty, the second man up for trial, is charged with wife desertion and William Stillinger, who is to be tried on the same day, faces a charge ot associating.

Joseph1 Hines is charged with trespass. Ruth Dry, colored, is charged with being a delinquent child, and in connection with arrests at the same time she was taken into custody Richard colored," is charged with rape; Wayne Handley, colored, is also charged with rape and Burney Clem mons, colored, faces a charge of con-tributing to the delinquency of the Dry girL, When' the grand jury indicted Rev. Saiauel. W. colored, some5 time, agot returned four indictments against' him charging rape, i He was tried on one of these indictments at the last -term of court and was acquitted.

There are' still three charges against lim some disposition will be made of those charges on the date he is cited to appear. The fast criminal case set for-trial is that of the state of Indiana against Greenberry Sparks. The charges against 'him Is assault and battery with intent to kill. He is the youth who is alleged to have shot Policeman Alvin Wood. The latter is still con fined to his home, where he has been since the NEW LANGUAGE RULE IS TO BE ENFORCED On Manuscripts from First.

Teachers' Examination of the Present Year Held V'- The first examination of the present year was held today by. Superintendent Talklngton in the" Cen tra! school building and there were. half a hundred applicants who took the examination, all of whom were teachers inr active service with one ex caption. There will be seven other 'niinatlons the year. a About this time COHTEEMEN BEING CHOSEN Republicans of Bartholo mew County Getting1 Ready for Campaign.

THE DISTRICT CONTEST CONCEDED BAUER HAS BEST OF ARGUMENT AMONG DELEGATES SELECTED SO FAR WORK TO BE FINISHED THIS EVENING. A number of precinct meetings were held by republicans Friday afternoon and night for the purpose of selecting new precinct committeemen and also for the selection of delegates to tne Fourth district convention to be held at North Vernon next Tuesday after noon. The following new committeemen have been reported: First 'William Schooler; Third precinct, C. W. Moore; Fourth precinct, John New ton; Fifth precinct, Ralph H.

Spaugh; Sixth nrecinct. Grant Fitch Seventh precinct, Henry Monroe; Eighth- pre cinct, Roy Mason Thirteenth precinct, Newell Romine; Ninth precinct. George Emich; Fourteenth precinct, E. F. Clifty township pre- xslnct, W.

N. Bradley; German town ship, North precinct, Frank Smith; German South precinct, Bar ney McEvenuet Sandcreek towns hip, Norths precmcL Winiam.E. Morlat; Sandcreek township, South precinct. Df. O.

A. DeLong; Clay township pre cinct, Harry Dickey; Hawcreek town ship, Southeast Hope Ross Bruner Hawcreek township, North east Hope precinct. Dr. W. J.

Norton Flatrock i township, South precinct, Henry Lorts. 1 The delegates as far, as have been reported are: "Third and Fourth pre cincts, James A. Sibley Fifth and Sixth precincts, James Howe delegate aind Smith Sniveiy alternate; Seventh, Eeighth and Thirteenth precincts Frank' Griffith and William H. Smith Ninth and Fourteenth, precincts, George Emich; German township pre- FAIR W0RKERSB0PE TO SELL ALL STOCK Haying Hard Tovsle Not 'be Public Spirited. -V The direstors of the Bartholomew County Fair- Association and others interested.

met this afternoon to figure up the results of the week's work. When the week opened the association had about half of the $10,000 in stock to sell at $25 per shape and the boosters have been hard at work all the week. Today it was said that more than three-fourths of the stock had been disposed of, but this does not help matters greatly. Many men who were considered in the public spirited class and who were always counted on the side of improvements turned down the offers of the stock, while others who were not considered in the money class and who were not expected to help with the matter have taken shares of stock and assisted in selling stock to others. The men who are behind the fair movement have worked long and hard to make this a success and "if it fails it will be through no fault of theirs.

There was a feeling at the meeting this afternoon that the association should go ahead and plan for- the fair and continue the stock sale in the hope of disposing of the remaining shares within the next two or three weeks. 5 There is some talk of holding a mass meeting in the city hall next Fri day, night at which efforts will be made to interest the people generally in the fair. LOST WEDDING" RINIT IS MANY MILES AWAY Man in Edinburg Starch Works Lost Ring in Feed and it Was Found Later in New Foundland. Yon' have read about bottles being thrown into the water and years later the man whose name was In the bottle heard from IL You have heard about the romance which resulted the Tact that some girl ia Me wrote her name on" a hen egg. and the1 egg was later, found by a man In Califor nia.

All of these things happen and are no doubt strange, but the story of the lost wedding ring at the Union Starch, and Refining Company's -plant township and Frank Coffman was se- ected committeeman for Harrison township. The delegates to the district convention from Jackson, Harrison and Ohio townships is Isaa Green. Friends of both Albert A. Tripp, of North Vernon, the present district chairman, and Jacob Bauer, of Law- renceburg, who is a candidate for district chairman against Tripp, were busy today among the delegates al ready selected and they were also making efforts to control the delegates that were scheduled to be selected this afternoon and tonight. Although both Tripp and Bauer have their followers in this county it was generally conceded' today Bauer would have the big end of the local delegation.

Bartholomew county sends seventeen delegates to the district convention and friends of Tripp admitted that he could not hope for more than four or five of that number. Look fo CHEAP sale at at the Fiegenbau SMITH COLLEGE HEAD PRAISES LOCAL GIRL President Clark Seelye Speaks of Excellent Record, Made by Miss Elsie Sweeney, of This City. Miss Elsie Sweeney, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. 2L Sweeney, who is attending Smith College at 'Northampton, recently gave a piano recital which not only elicited great praise from -the students and.

faculty of the school, but from the president as welL 'a In a letter to Mr. Sweeney, L. Clark president of Smith Coi- lege, says: "I wish you and Mrs. Sweeney could have heard the musical recital "given by your daughter. as I am sure It would have given, you aa much enjoy ment as it did -me.

She has great progress In her music and also In other work, and has en deared herself to her fellow students and teachers. I hope we may see you at the next BCOtt B-'hu sale to night. l-TrT remethingJiBlff mrrco.s. v- -t in Edinburg i3 one of the most choice.