The Richmond Item from Richmond, Indiana • 1

"ITEM circulation i The INDIANA WEATHER vening ITl The number of copies of the list iiisuo printed and sold was Nyj Uoni-rally tonight and Thisrseay. except possibly local thunderstorms. HAVING MUCH TROUBLE A SMALL AUDIENCE FUEL THE ISSUE BOYD INTERESTED IT IS A MYSTERY BOLD ATTEMPT With a Piece of Track at Converse SOLITARY C01INEUENT Listened to the Rev. G. W.

Shane That Will Be Prominent In Green New Train Delayed. Last Evening. ville's Election This Year. PRISON The new southbound train on the Less than a hundred people heard Controls the Stock of Manufac W- P. Newland Claims That He the Rev.

Q. W. Shane, the Sixth dis Greenville, Aug. 20 Of course the congressional and judicial campaigns for this fall's election are agit turers' Gas Company. R.

which is due in Richmond at 8:30 p. was four hours late last night on account of a email Was Violently Assaulted. trict evangelist for the Prohibition party, as he hanrangued on a mixture Davera and danham Ara Atrain vreck at Converse. A freight train ating the minds of Greenville and Darke county's residents, but the par of politics and religion at the corner I juiuru -iv a. uio ciiuaivau of Seventh and Main streets last even amount Issue with the far-seeing Is Behind the Bars of Wayne County Jail, HAY SEND THE GAS HERE ia crossing at that place, causing the delay.

The road ia having an im fuel. ing. Rev. Shane has less of the bitterness that characterizes Boles and Three Desperadoes Revolt and Hold Penitentiary Officials at Bay. TILLS DIFFERENT STORIES The Ohio and Indiana Consolidated mense amount or trouble with its Natural and Illuminating Gas Com he, puts up a far better argument.

He is like Carrie Nation in a measure, as track at Converse, where it goes un pany nas declared that after Oct. 19. I der the Pennsylvania. A deep cut was necessary and it is almost im 1902, gas will be sold only by meter. he talks conscientiously and" with what appears to be a faith in his own Company to Quit Buelnessln IndlanapolU and they will eharge $12.50.

for the CHARGE AGAINST BENHAM possible to keep the track in good Say That Ha Was Mat by a Stranger TVho declarations. Rev. Shane has several meter. A careful research of the fran HELD FOREMAN AS HOSTAGE condition. more engagements in Wayne county, Because There An More Profitable Market Elsewhere Stockholder of Richmond Co.

The new trains on the road are be chise and contract awarded the' company by the city fails to give the con Demanded $100 of Him -Police Are Inclined ta Doubt Story Ho I In Bad Shape. and before retiring from the field will ing "well patronized and they give the again visit Richmond. sumer even a ghost of an appeal from residents of towns along the route the decision. E. M.

Hall, agent for Accused Of Having Stolen a Razor good service. It is semi-offielally re Special to The Item.l A mysterious assault was commit TRIP BEGINS the gas company in this city, states Threatened to Kill Him If The ported that motor cars will be put on ted ou W. P. Newland, a carpenter, Indianapolis, Aug. 20.

Lynn When He Left Jail. that of the eleven hundred odd cus between this city and Marion within whose shop is located on South A ON FRIDAY Were Fired On. tomers of last year, only about 250 a month. street, between Ninth and Tenth, op have ordered meters up to date. tJoya, or Richmond, now owns the controlling interest in the stock of the Manufacturers' Natural Gas company, By the Associated Press.

posite the Richmond casket works, yesterday afternoon'. There are so INVENTED THE Oyster Bay, Aug. 20. The President of Indianapolis. Mr.

Boyd was for Will Probably Take a Trip Otm the Road SHAH VISITS many different tales afloat in regard will start on his New England trip Ona GuaM and Ona Prisoner Kllled-Aa to the affair that it is a difficult mat COLT PISTOL merly one of the principal directora of the company and it is understood friday and spend Friday night at -The Men Tell of Their Trip After Escaping: From tha Jail-No Trouble With Them. Hartford. Dr. Lung, his physician, ter to secure the exact facts in the case. Newland is under -a docor's KING EDWARD By the Associated Press.

London, Aug. 20. The Shah of Per secretary Cortelyou, two stenograph care, and although his condition is not that, as the company has signified its intention of quitting business in Indianapolis, the gas will be sent to Richmond. Boyd acquired a control of By the Associated Press. Lancaster, Aug.

20. Joseph ers and two messengers will form his Warden Cama Near Bain; the Victim. -of Treachery On the Fart of the Convicts. By the Associated Presa.1 Frankfort. Aug.

20. Thre Sheriff Unthanlc returned last night party. dangerous, he is badly bruised up and will be confined to his home for some from Fostoria, 0., with Marion De Shirk, the Inventor of the Colt revolver and grain cradle, died In this the company's stock by a recent deal time. sia went to Portsmouth this morning to visit King Edward on board the royal yacht, accompanied by his suite and the Prince of Wales. ine Manufacturers Natural Gas county today, aged 83.

According to Newland own ac Described Sensations. By the Press. Kansas City, Aug. 20. Dr.

company will quit business in Indian vers and Glen Benham, who recently escaped from the county jail. No trouble was experienced in returning count of the affair, he was held up apolls on September 1. This announcement was confirmed by H. McK. Lan- and an attempt was made to rob him.

He claims that he was accosted by a Idaho Republicans. Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20 Republicans ju oote, aged 80, who came from Thornburg Reunion. The annual reunion of the Thorn Ohio with his daughter. Mrs.

R. -12. who demanded $100. New don, superintendent of the company, last night. Mr.

Land on said the com the men to Richmond. They were handcuffed together and were not given any opportunity to cause any more of Idaho assembled in state convention Reave, from Willoughby. that state. land did not havo the money, and up burg family will be held September 4 prisoners in the penitentiary overpow. ered guards, and secured their anna and held Foreman Charles Wils aa hostage.

They are surrounded bjj guards in the chair factory but threat- en to shoot Wils if they are fired on. The whole force was brought out byt the warden and citizens also helped. Convict Bishop was killed and th htre today. The convention will nom died from morphine supposedly taken pany is1 withdrawing from business in on so informing his assailant, he in the Hagerstown fair grounds. Am inate candidates for Congress and for trouble.

by mistake. left a note describ this city because it finds a more prof claims that he was violently assault- Interesting program has been prepar On being returned to the jail they the state offices to be filled at the ing his sensations after he knew he ed. Newland was drinking yesterday ed and the reunion promises to be cs- were placed in solitary confinement coming election. was dying. and the police are not inclined to be- peclally interesting, and will remain so for some time.

lleve his story, rie has told various They are not allowed to leave their other two surrendered. persons of it and has given different PROHIBITIONISTS' PLANS. DOCTORS BY YEAR The final proposition of theHesper HIBERNIANS MEET cells under any circumstances and are separated entirely from each other and from the other prisoners. Their places as the scene of the affair. To one he told that it took place in the adoea was that they would surrender South Tenth street park and to others if Warden Lillard would come to the steps leading to the reed cases will come up during the Septem C.

Masters, State Chairman, Discusses the Present Campaign. he stated hat it was In other parts of itable market in the gas belt region, where its remaining supply if gas will be sold to manufacturers and towns along its present lines and near to the field where its supply is obtained. This is the first company that will actually quit the delivery of natural gas to this city. The Manufacturers' Gas company was organized eleven years ago and laid a line to the Hamilton- county field. Its particular purpose was.

to furnish gas to large manufacturers. In this city, who were its Incorporators, and such others a3 its supply would permit, but not to engage in domestic ber term and until then they will the south end. Newland did not show up until 5 o'clock this morning. He be given none of the privileges that Scheme of the Medical Alliance ere granted the other prisoners. L.

C. Master, state chairman of the was then taken to his home and Dr. Two Days Session Began In An Devers and Benham say that they Indiana Prohibition party, returned to of America. Graham was calleJ to attend hlmr derson Yesterday. traveled many miles after escaping Indianapolis Monday after spending The police are working on the case from the jail.

They claim to have and hope to unravel the mystery. If visited Indianapolis, Hamilton. Day Sunday at his home in Muncie, says the Mucie Star. i-- Chairman Masters, representing the Prohibition state an assault was committed they be ton, Springfield, Anderson, Muncle, lieve they will have little trouble in of the chair factory. They would first send their weapons by another prisoner.

The warden accepted this, but fearing a ruse, placed half a dozen guards in the hospital overlooking the reed department. The warden1 with eight men then. Btarted to the foot of the stairway. The prisoners had started down the stairway with hands up, but Bishop suddenly dropped his hands to his side as if to draw a weapon. He had hardlydont so until a shot from a guard felled him.

The other two fell to theii knees and begged for life and the insurrection was at an end. committee, had charge of the seven TREATMENT BY CONTRACT finding' out the circumstances. Marion, Portland, Lima and Plqua. It is known that they were in several WILL -ALTER ITS BY-LAWS meetings which Carrie Nation held or other commercial service. It served this purpose with success for many years, but about four years ago it be of the towns mentioned and the offi Druggists In Session.

sera are inclined to believe their story, as they could have" no object in in Indiana under, a contract with the committee. These meetings we.re at Richmond; Anderson; Portland. Hartford City and two in Mun gan to feel the loss of jressure that was felt by all other companies. The Mcmw Aug. .20 Tha twelfth annual meeting of the Monttana State deceiving them now.

An Experiment TV hieh Has Met With Some Pharmaceutical association is in ses real effect of this fall in pressure had been avoided before by extensions to State Organization Will Hake Chanrea to Benham, who was merely serving cie. He had nothinsr to do with tha sion here with a large attendance, 5ut a sentence for Intoxication, will new territory and the stablJshment 8uccea In Other State Company Filed Article of Incorporatioa In Indiana Yesterday. particularly from Helena and Anacon Conform With Work of the National Body Which Becently Met at Denver, Colorado. now have to answer to a more seri of an extensive pumping station near da. S.

J. Coffee, president of the as aus charge. When he escaped from Frankton. Madison county. Its main soclatlon, occupied the chair at the ,4.

source of supply is now about sixty fail he took with him a razor which ivas the property of the sheriff. A Indianapolis, Aug. 20. Citizens of opening session and cordial greetings Anderson, Aug. 20 The biennial Return Postage Stamp.

Washington; Aug. 20 Second As sistant Postmaster General Shaller-barger has under consideration a plan for providing a return postage stamp miles from Indianapolis. It continued to supply such consumers here as Sunday meeting at Ft. Wayne. "Mrs.

Nation is a wonderful wom-an and is working a wonderful good," said Chairman Masters. "The Prohibition party was fortunate in securing her services." The party Is now carrying on its state campaign with speeches whenever possible and as often as possible. Dr. W. H.

Boles is constantly ere presented on behalf of the city this state will soon have an opportu charge of petit larceny will be placed convention of the Ancient Order of Hi and the local druggists. Figures con tgainst him and he will probably be nity to have all the doctoring they tained in the officers reports show bernians of Indiana, and the ladies lent over the road. Benham claims want done at very nominal rates if the Medical Alliance of America, a for that the association is steadily in by means of which people in this country may write to their friends In for lhat he intended to return and give auxiliary of the order, opened in this creasing Its membership. The con 'himself up. The court will probably it could until last winter, when its supply was so inadequate that few patrons remained.

Mr. Landoii said last tight that the company would take up a large portion of its pipe line. This report was submitted to one of city yesterday morning and will con vention will conclude with, an elabo eign countries and secure a reply, Thtf subject has been for many. unue until tnis evening. There are ahow no mercy to Devers, who is charged with horse stealing.

Eubank, eign corporation, which was yesterday licensed to operate in this state, succeeds in interesting people In its plans, rate banquet. speaking and Charles Holler, of South Bend, candidate for supreme court clerk, and Danietl Carter, candidate about ninety delegates from the HI bernians throughout Indiana, and Died In Omaha; years. Nine years ago Postmastefr General Wanamaker endeavored to. solve the problem by providing a un iversal postage stamp, but there wewi The Medical Alliance of America isr! the directors of the Richmond Natural for Congress tne rifth district, have about sixty delegates from the auxil his partner in the crime, is a model prisoner and is serving as a trusty at the jail. It is.

probable that he will scape with a Jail sentence. also been in the field. Chairman Mas Word has been received here to he iary of the ladies. Gas company and he stated that it was all new to him. Mr.

Boyd, who 1s a tera has addressed nearly every county a Canadian concern ana its metnoa or operation, as explained to Assistant Secretary of State Burrill, is novel in All sessions of the two conventions effect that Mrs. Mrxtha J. Valentine, widow of John Valentine, is dead at many objections to that and it watf never" adopted. resident of this city, is also a stock are held In the hall of the Catholic Omaha, Neb. The remains will be Knights of America.

The first assem HAS DONE NOTHING. holder of the local gas company, but his interests are not large enough to the extreme. For a stiplated sum, which is to be made nominal, the com" pany guarantees to furnish all the shipped to this city and funeral ser bly occurred at 9 o'clock yesterday WASHERY RESUMES vices will be held at the East Main morning, when the delegates and oth permit' of his making an official statement as to what would be done Indianapolis Has Not Provided For I medical attention required during a Street Friends church Friday morn er visitors and local members of the year for any family. The patrons of by the company. ing.

Further notice will be given to order, with a band escorting them Under a Strong Guard of Deputies the alliance may select any physician morrow. convention in tne state. A new idea being introduced by the Prohibitionists into the present campaign is the street meeting, as exemplified in the work of Dr. Boies. It is believed that the great mass of people is nearly reached by speaking from the curbstone.

"An aggressive campaign for the Prohibition cause will be carried on to the said chairman Masters. "Encouragement is coming from, all sides. Tickets Jiave been nominated 1 went as a body to St. Mary's church President's Fntertainment. Indianapolis, Aug.

20 So far no arrangements for the entertainment of and attended mass. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. they choose and they may call on him as Otten as they like. For their pay Suit For Divorce. Following the return to tho C.

K.A. and Police. By the Associated Press. Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 20.

Tha1 Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Jones, of North ment to the company the physician's Mary L.

Roberts has, through her hall the visiting ladies and gentlemen Ninth street, have issued Invitations fee will be taken care of by the alli attornev. HenrV U. Johnson, filed suit were accorded a hearty welcome to Warnke washery at Duryea resumed ance. President Roosevelt on his visit here, Sept. 2S, have been made.

It seems to be understood that the Spanish-American war veterans will have for the celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The event will be commemorated on next Satur for divorce from Charles A. Roberts, the city by Mayor Dunlap, to the Hi-They were married jn 1873 and have bernians, and Mayor-elect Forkner, to The company keeps up its end of operations this morning witbj a strong guard. The works are surrounded byj the bargain with physicians by tak In all but fifteen counties. Campaign four children.

Failure to provide is tne ladies' auxiliary. Officers of each day and Sunday. A number of guests charge. Russell B. Harrison is chair deputy sheriffs and coal and Iron po ing them into the alliance.

After a society responded. the allegation. The plaintiff asks for literature is being effectively ditribu-ted. The fall election will show a ma are expected from out of town. man of a committee from the veter lice.

The strikers have not yet gath Committees Named. the custody of the minor children. ered In large numbers. Various committees In each conven terial increase in the state's Prohlbi tion vote." MUNCIE GOLFERS WON. tion were appointed by their respec WORLD'S Y.

M. C. A. Longaker Family Reunion. Pottstown, Aug.

20 Longakers city has been canvassed a record 13 made showing how many people have selected each doctor. The physician is then shown this list, and being assured of that many annual patients, is asked to Join the alliance. He is promised his regular fee for attending the people who have marked him as their favorite physician, and with the Missionary Meeting. Richmond Players Defeated by a ans' association expected to take the initiative. Mr.

Harrison is out of the city, but other members of the committee say lhat nothing. has been, done, because the committee has not received some Information from Secretary Cortelyou which it wishes. It is understood that the President tive presidents and the two conven tions then adjourned until this morn ing. Not much business of impor tance was presetted yesterday. Great Convention Begins Today at from every section of the country are Atlanta, Aug 20 The fourth Score of 15 Up.

annual-camp meeting and convention Christiania, Norway. here attending the third triennial family reunion. At Saratoga Park this of tho Christian and Missionary Alli At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the visitors were given a trolley ride over The Richmond Golf club played the morning the visitors gathered to a to-1 ance began today at Exposition park Christiana, Aug. 20 The World's the lnterurban and' local lines, a spe Muncle club on the Muncie links yes lal of several hundred. A business and will continue until the end of the prospect of that much regular business a doctor is very apt to join.

M. C. A. began its fifteenth session in will be here about four hours. The President Is coming here prim cial train being run to Elwood and re terday and was defeated by a score of meeting was held at which the sec-.

this city today and will continue dur month. There will be many sessions each day from early morning until 10 turn for the pleasure of the delegates, 15 up. Most of the matches were arily to attend the national encamp retary reported that more thaa one hundred members had been enrolled ing the remainder of the week. The close and interesting arid all things ment of the Spanish-American War At the C. K.

A. hall last evening the local societies entertained the visit opening meeting was devoted largely How Patrons Gain. The patrons of the company gain any way because for a nominal sum of perhaps $10 or $25 a year they are assured of medical attendance for the considered Richmond is satisfied with Veterans' association, which will be in since the last reunion. Memorial resolutions were passed for a number o'clock at night. Many well known preachers and workers are present, Including Rev.

A. B. Simpson, of New York, president of the Christian and to the addresses of welcome and re ors with a reception that will include the showing made. The links were eession in Tomlinson hall. Whatever ports showing the progress of the as a band concert and a dance late In thev evening.

Strange to the Richmond players and are much longer than the home links. sociation's work in the Scandinavian whole twelve months. The company, who have died during the past three years. This afternoon there was a short literary and musical program. Missionary Alliance; Rev.

Henry Wil The state organization of Hibernians son, or New York, field superintend countries. Some of the topics discuss ed were "Organization Work in Differ notwithstanding these terms, expects to make money. The regular per will alter its by-laws to some extent ent; Rev. W. F.

Meminger, of Chica after which the participants indulged in various forms of entertainment ent Countries," "Our Duties With Re program Is arranged will provide that he shall visit the association in session. It has been suggested that in addition to the speech which the President will undoubtedly make to the association, he ought to be afforded an opportunity to speak in one of the parks. in order to conform with the changes made by the national body, in ses gard to the Claims of the Young Men centage of profit and loss, as shown in other states, is that for every $100 paid out to physicians the company go, also field superintendent, and other distinguished workers and preachers. A number of missionaries latelv Three of Richmond's best players wesre unable to go, but their substitutes played well. Walker, of Muncie, defeated Elmer, of Richmond, 1 up; Geyer, of Muncie, defeated Starr, of Richmond.

3 up; McNaughton, of Muncie, defeated Hibberd, of 3 up; Ramsey Poundstone. of in Heathen Lands," and "Mission Work for Young Men." sion recently at Denver. The Indiana body must also create the office of vice-president this year. New Castle Gamblers Prosper. New Castle, Aug.

20 Gambrtnsr. takes in about $150. returned from China, the Congo and Among the countries represented at The company is operating under other foreign countries are also pres hich was thought to hare long On the conference are the United States E. D. Reardon, of this city, is pres-.

special charter granted by the Cana ent and will be heard during the meet If the President's time here permits he may take luncheon with Senator Fairbanks at the Senator's home. a dead letter in this city, Is now nour Portugal, Russia, Spain, England, Ger ident: M. J. O'Brien, of Richmond. Richmond, defeated Koerner, of Mun ing.

dian government The charter, issued in the name of Victoria, by the grace of God, Queen of England and Em many, Switzerland, Austria and France. There are more than fifty secretary, and P. B. Walsh, of Terre Haute, treasurer. With the exception cie, 2 up; Lesh, of Muncie, defeated Hill, of Richmond, 10 up.

The best TOOK LAUDANUM. A GOOD JOB American delegates present, in add! medal score was made by Lesh, of press of India, with the numerous other titles, is an awe-inspiring docu tion to a considerable number of Am Muncie, who played, the eighteen ishing, if all reports are true. Poker seems to be the favorite. Saturday night it is said, a prominent merchant "donated" $110 to the game In on hour, and another $G3 in two minutes. A young farmer, it is also said, walked away after thirty minutes' play wit $135 to the good.

of Mr. O'Brien, it is probable that the present officers will be "re-elected. Mr. O'Brien at the Denver meeting was elected national treasurer. He has not ment as shown by the copy filed with John erican visitors.

The two American speakers on the program are George Secured by a Former Councilman holes In 95, and the second best medal score was made by Elmer, of Rich Caldwell, of Near Conners-ville, Tries to Suicide. the secretary of state yesterday. T. Coxhead, of St. Louis and Dr.

Jas. the time for two offices and will not The company has been in existence mond, who played In 97. A return A. Canfleld, of Columbia University. of Columbus.

Former Councilman Black, of the game will be played here on Labor be a candidate for re-election as secretary for the Indiana organization. for several years and already has established itself in several of the east The program is arranged so that there day and Richmond then hopes to even will be a series of simultaneous meet ern states, it Is claimed. Hubert C. matters up. Connersville, Aug.

20 John Caldwell a prominent farmer and stock-buyer, took an ounce and a half of laudanum at, an early hour yesterday seventeenth ward, passed through the Ladles' Auxiliary Officers. Of the ladles' auxiliary, Mrs. J. P. Ings in different places and conducted Berren is the state agent for Indiana in different languages.

McNellis, of Indianapolis, is president. Carrie Nation's Effect. Muncie. Aug. 20 During the that Carrie Nation was in Muncle from 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon until 9 o'clock Sunday morning: ana with suicidal Intent Physicians say nd Mrs.

Hugh Hogan, of Ft Wayne, During the convention certain after Old Hank Assigns. Russellville, Aug. 20. The Lo and will soon open an office in the Stevenson building. He expects to operate all over the state In a short his recovery is doubtful.

He is 60 gan county Dante assignee today to Is the secretary. There is also a probability that they will be re-elected if they wish to continue for another years old. Despondency and his strong appetite for drink were the cause of the rash act. city Monday to accept a position with the Cleveland Carriage Hardware Co. Five years ago Mr.

Black resigned from council to go to Richmond, to become superintendent of the West-cott Carriage which position he has resigned. While in Columbus years ago, he was connected with the Columbus Buggy Co. Columbus Citizen- year. the Fidelity Trust-ccmpany in Louisville. Ex-Congressman Caldwell was president and his son cashier.

The bank was one of the oldest in the lo noons will be set aside for excursions to points of Interest In Norway. 'Visits will be made to Holmenkollen, By-gdo, Copenhagen and other places. King Oscar has arranged to give an audience to the delegates, and the royal palace and grounds will ha left open for their reception several hours after she had departed, not a single arrest was made by tin police. It is the first time In the history of the metropolitan police ffree that a Saturday night has passed with-out one or several arrests on awvjat of saloon brawls or cutties affrays. C.

A. McGuire and family returned Alger Will Run. Detroit, Aug. 20. General today announced himself a candidate for' the United States Senate.

C. F. MeCright and wife, of east of cality. It is said depositors will be home last evening after a short visit the city, are the parents of a bov. the first child paid in full to relatives in Cincinnati.