MARION 7. 5 DAILY CH CHRONICLE. VOL. 14, NO. 212 THURSDAY! MARION, INDIANA, MAY 10.1001.
THURSDAY. PRICE TWO CENTS. LUDLOW'S LETTER Governor Durbin and the G. A. R.
Encampment. WISHES TO BE EXCUSED Declines Honor of Election as Delegate National Encampment for Good Reason. .7 1. 1 1 Chronicle Bureau, Indianapolis, May 16. Gov.
Durbin's failure to attend the state encampment of the G. A. R. at Logansport has caused a good deal of comment among the old veterans, as It has been customary to have the ernor and his stam present. to give a sort of eclat 'to the proceedinge.
It bas Intimated that the governor would make -his appearance with hits new stall for the first time, and good deal of curiosity was manifested by persons that look upon the staff as a big showing in itself, and are anxious obserye. the equestrian. accomplishments and new regalla of its members. Gov. Durbin assigns a multiplicity of bualness.
matters that are pressing hard upon his time as his reason for remaining in: Indianapolla. lie also sent word that he would rather not be elected a delegate to the national encampment, as Intended. because he has never been actively identified with the A. and be said he thought it would look better to send as the delegato some person that has had active connection with the order. Dur.bin has been commander of his post at Anderson but has not Egured as conspicuously as one would Imagine In G.
A. R. affairs. The governor today appointed Prof. W.
H. Freeman of Wabash to be secretary of -state forestry board. The salary is $1,200 a year. William A. Dicker of Peru, has heen granted a patent for a fence post.
The appellate court today affirmed the case of Dodda, et al. appellants va, Winslow, taken up, from Grant county. The case of Leonidas L. Turner, appellant, ve. J.
V. Vanclave of Delaware county, was also Francis T. Horn one of the most prominent attorneys of Indianapolis, was found dead in bed today: He had taken an over dose of medicine Intended as a rellet for Insomnia. Gorernor Durbin issued his proclamation yesterday at p. putting the new laws in effect.
Louis SCORE ONE FOR DOCTORS PROTECTIVE AGENCY TAKES HAND IN COURT. Patient Who Failed to Pay. Is Given to Hands of Jury and Must Settle. The Physician's Reporting and Collecting agency has won its first suit. The agency was established soir time, ago and R.
A. Hearllin is its attorney. He now represents about 15 of Marion's physicians. The suit yesterday was entitled Priest vs. Bogue.
The principals in the affair were Dr. F. A. Priest and Thomas A. Bogue.
It was stated that the latter had made a statement that he was going to leave the state and an attachment was issued on his bicycle -in Justice Smithson's court. The case was venued to Justice Weesner's court and was tried Wednesday. The suit was decided by a jury. The plaintiff was allowed the full amount, $32.25. STONED EMBASSY.
Trouble for Sultan at tionary Spirit. Constantinople, May received from Sofia say that during a riot there the Turkish embasey. was stoned. The Ottoman flag way torn down and dragged in the mud. It 1g reported that several pergone were killed.
The sultan la indignant, and for the blames the Macedonian revolutionists, trouble. Ingerso1 Temple. Chicago, May bullding In Chicago of a $100,000 temple to the memory of Robert G. Ingersol, in which the teachings of the orator and agnostic shall be perpetuated, is the purpose of the Ingersol Memorial aspociation, which met here today. The projectors are Edward C.
Relchwald, secretary of the American Secular Unton and Free Thought Federation: Frederic Dahlstrom and Samuel Roberts. Evidence Completed. The evidence in the suit of Soultz vs. Harwood and Barley wAR completed yestarday afternoon and by agreement the arguments will not be made until next Monday. The jury will be excused until that time.
Judge Paulus went to. Wabash today to sit: as special fudge in an injunction case, and it was necessary to postpone the argumenta until pext week. 6: RESULT OF A FAKE. Eattor of Century Magazine- Misled by False Story of Heroism. Indianapolis, May fake story printed to an Indianapolis to various papers in country morning paper last Monday and sent had the effect of rousing the sympathies of kind-hearted people in ditferent parts of the country.
This case is another illustration of the evils of sensational journalism, The story refurred to la that of. the two colored men who were caught in a boiler. In Sume way the steam- was turned on and only one of the men was able to escape in time to save his life. As the reporter Imagined It, the other colored man said to the one who egcaped: "You go first, Jim. you are married." The story was taken as genuine in New A letter was recelved" yesterday by an: Indianapolis man from the managing editor of the New: York Times, who wrote: "We published the Inciosed presa dispatch concerning the heroic death of the negro William Phelps It drew a letter and a check for $5 from Mr.
J. B. Gilder, 'editor of the Century Magazine. Will you kindly let. me know if a fund ie being raised for the purpose of erecting a monument for the man? If not, kindly let me know the name of his next kin In' order that we may indorse the check to that party and forward It to him or her." -The man who received the letter, knowing the true details of the tragic at York, once giving replied the to the editor letter of the Times the facts in the case.
WILL MEET AT COLUMBUS DEPARTMENT BOARD MEETING OF THE W. C. -T. U. Mrs.
Julia Overman and Mrs. Etta Ayres of Upland Are Prominent Figures, Columbus, May annual meeting of the Indiana W. C. T. U.
department board will be beld in the Central Christian -church in this city June 4, 5 and 6, and the local temperance workers are making, preparations to entertain the visitors. Thirty-six departments will be represented on the program, and each representative will be allowed fifteen minutes to talk of the aims and methods of bis respective department, and fifteen minutes for open- partiament: While this, convention will bring less than one bundred visitors to the city, the meeting will be an importaut one, and a great deal of interest is being centered In it. A number of the delegates have natonal reputations as workers in- temperance: and all are well known throughout the state. Among the prominent visitors will be: airs. Ada D.
Leck, president of the board, of Indianapolis, who will deliver the ananal address on the opening day; Mrs. K. Straw, of North Manchester; Mrs. S. M.
Stahl, of Hartford City; Mrs. Florence Gresham, of Fredericksburg. Elmira Staples, of South Bend; Miss' Ethel Tyree McWhirter, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Katie Holler, of South Bead; Mra. J.
R. Wood, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Julia Overman. of Ma-1 Mon; Mrs. Ellen K.
Denny, of Vincennes; Mrs. Lou E. Rall, of Huntington; Mrs. B. Surese, of Lafayette; Mrs.
Rose Pearce of Terre Haute; Mrs. M. Haughton, of Richmond; Dr. Jessup Smith, of Wabash; Mary A. Bloody, Indianapolis; Mrs.
Harriet F. Kidd, of Wabash; Mrs. Retta Jones, of Alexandria; Miss Lavinia Bailey, of Richmond; Mrs. R. Denham, of Wabash; Mrs.
Lizzie Drake, of Ft. Wayne: Mrs. Jennie Erwin, of Bourbon; Mrs. Frances Boyer, of Frankfort; Mrs, Mary Moser. of Loogootee; Mrs.
Culla Vaybinger, of Moores. IIIlI; Mira. Etta Ayres, of Upland: Mra. Pleasant Bond, Indianapolis; Mrs. Anna Kilmer, of Peru, aod Miss Susan 11.
Clark, of In-! dianapolis. Probably the most distinguished visitor will be Miss Belle Kearney, of Flora. Miss.) national lecturer for the W. C. T.
U. the The attractions music and of songs this will meeting. be one Mrs. of D. E.
Studebaker, of Bluffton, mustcal director of the W. C. T. will. be.
in charge, assisted by Mrs. Culla Vaybinger and local talent. MINISTERS ADJOURN. Meeting at Anderson Closes With Election of Officers. Anderson, May annual joint meeting of the Indiana tan ministerial association society of the churches of Christ in Indiana adjourned last evening.
The following officers of the. ministerial association have been selectod: President-The Rev. Joseph Franklin of Bedford. Treasurer--The Rer. L.
L. Carpenter of Wabash. Secretary--The Rev. P. 1.
elected) of South Bend. 474 A. B. Philputt, J. H.
McNell and- the Lad E. Sellers, appointed to', select next place of meeting, reported In faror of Terre Haute. Billy Rice May Die. Delirious from the ravages of erysipelas and practically blind, "Billy" Rice, the old time minstrel, was last pigbt taken from the National hotel to, the scounty hospital in Chirago. 1lis friends say his condition is such that there la little hope for recovery.
Rice. borame Ill about three weeks land has been steadily falling. ago, Cheertut. Cheertut. Baseball fane In Marion' don't know lit yet, but there te trouble ahead for -Anderson News, BEECHER THE HERO Name Library and Opera House for Him.
SAVED DAY WEDNESDAY Brilliant Work Through Entire Game and Stiff Batting at Critical Stages. 4. 12 Dannie Daub was to pitch the third game of the serlea with Louisville. He went to the slab, but, experienced trouble with a leader In his neck, and was not able to do duty. Tommy O': Brien, on short notice, took his place and pitched a remarkable game.
Weyhing for the risitors also made a derful showing against the Marion sluggera, Marion bunched hits in the first and tenth innings, and earned three of her four runs. Loutsville earned both her Marion's errors, and there were only two, did not mean gain to tho visitors. Loutswille, on the other band, permitted one unearned run. There were 16 goose-eggs in the game, Fast ball was the program for both teams. Beecher's work in the feld was the lant feature, but every member of the team played a snappy and rapid game, each doing his part splendid style.
The timely hits were the things that Wednesday. Steady nerves and team work on Marion's part in the feld pulled the game out of the flames more than once. At one crisis a runner Was caught at the home plate. Marion made 11 Of these five were made. in two innings out of ten in which the runs were made by the home team.
Louisville bit O'Brien eight times. The story of Louisville's downfall and the earning of a clean victory In ten innings by Marion is in detall as follows: Ganley went to bat and hit to Pitcher Weyhing and was thrown out at first. Beecher dew out to Lally In left Meaney hit safely past third base. Wright bit a long one to left field which wAS muffed by. Lally.
Wright reached second base. pulled third base In. Truby hit an elaborate drive into deep left. scoring Meaney and Wright. In trying to make third on the hit Truby was thrown out from Lally to Smith, to Loutsrille put Evans up and he earned base on balla, Lally.
bit to Viox who threw to Truby, retiring Evans at second, and the ball was advanced. to Wright, catching Lally, and making double. Wilmot hit to Wright, who covered the base. The score was, Marion 2, Louisville 0. Viox hit to Smith and was thrown out at Tibald few out to W11- mot.
dew one to Sraith, retiring the side." For the visitors McFarlan was struck by the hit ball. Grim reached second, but McFarlan was sent back. Jacobs bit for three bases, scorI ing the run of Grim, the fairy tale man. Smith got a base on balls. Zalusky hit to Truby who did double duty, taking off the top-knots of both Smith and the Hungarian.
Jacobs was left on third with the feeling that In vlew of his three barrel producer he had not been appreciated. The score was Louisrille 1, Marion 2. O'Brien in the third struck out. Ganley hit to Evans and was thrown out at first. Beecher walloped the wind for a tricycle and retired.
In the part Weyhing. few out to Meaney. Evans bit one to left for a mail pouch. Lally sacrificed. sending the slim man to second.
Wilmot bit to Wright who was at the dot. retiriug the captain. Evana ou a rect. In the fourth Meauey touched one to Jacobs aud was caught. Wright got a donation- and was caught stealing second by Zalusky who threw to Evans.
Truby hit safely to left tield. Vlor dew out to Grim. Truby was left on first base. McFarlan for the colonels slugged and sneaked to the bench. Grim hit to Tibald and 'was out at Arst.
Jacoby hit: to- O'Brien who -put discouragement in his path. The fifth opened with Tibald and R. hit. It was A slow oue to short and he beat the ball down. Shaw dew out to Jacobe.
O'Brien sacrificed, advancIng Tibald. Ganley hit safely Into left field. Beecher popped one to Zalusky, leaving Tibald at third and Ganley on first. Smith got his base as 0 free offerlug. Zalusky.
bit to Vlox. who threw to Truby. It was the same old beautiful double play. Smith and beautiful double play. Smith and Zalusky were subjects for a German and Hungarian co-operative wake.
Weyhing dy went in the to first on the drop of a pop-up sun by Evans bit to O'Brien and was given bis time at frat. Weybing lingered. In the eixtb Meaney sent one on the wings of spring to Lally. who played corner pocket. Wright went to first on Lally's error.
He, was caught robbing Evan's hen roost by a throw trout Zalusky. Truny who WAR on hand ready to advance his chief, bit safely, as alves enough to put him on the farm was expected. Viox whacked succeslagain. Truby was left at second. Lally hit safely for the- -military gentlemen.
He was caught stealing second by Shaw and Truby. Wilmot bit to 0- Brien and was thrown opt at drat MeFarlan; played, fanning, mi Tibald dew out to Evana. Shaw. lo: the seventh, flew out to Wilmot. O'Brien found the ball.
but 60 did Grim. to the halt but off to the Louts- ville boys, Grim dew out to Tibald. Jacoba bit to Brien and wore for bimself. Sinith dew. out to Beecher in left geld.
By this time the goose egg diet bad become monotonous. Marion did not show Indications of changing. the menu. Ganley dew out to McFarlan. Beecher struck out.
Meaney btt' a safe one. to right. Wright did one of 3 similar In center, advancing. Meaney to third. Truby bit to Grim at! fret and two more wen were left 00 bases with DO additional runs to the good.
Meaner was sojurning at third and Wright was at Arst. Zalusky hit to Tibald, and was stopped. Weyhing hit for three bases Evans bit to Vlox who threw to Shaw, retiring Werhing at' the plate. Lally got a base on bails. Wilmot hit to wright who covered first, retiring Wilmot and the side, In' the ninth Vior flew out to Jacobs.
Tibald struck out: Shaw went to first on an error. by In trying to steal second he was thrown out by Zalusky to Evans. By this time the crowd was in a fever and chill condition. In the eighth. colonels had been rery near tieing the score.
They had a chance In this inning to do more, while if two runs were secured, rion could not redeem herselt. McFar-1 lan bit eately to left fleld to start the reel, and the people were worried. Grim hit safely to right field and the of the feeling was something heart rending. Jacobs struck out owing to the rally of Brien the cool headed. But Smith could not be put off with such 8 game.
He yanked in a curre and sent it swishing out for a base. McFarlan scored a run. Zaluaky flew out to Beecher, who made markable dash, reached the ball, did funny fop to the upright and cut of the advance of Smith from first to nec-1 ond by making a remarkably quick delivery of the goods to second base. Grim was held at second by the same wonderful play. and the crowd was wild.
Feyhing few out to Tibald, whose running catch 'of the foul to his territory was also a feature of the fast play in this inning. Grim still continned hugging second and Smith was apparently much enamored of first, as he clung like ivy to old Oak Wright. Here the score WAS tied, Marion 2, Louisville 2, and the tenth inning was required to settle the matter of came and per centage. The crowd was wrought up to a fine state of frenzy. O'Brien for Marion struck out.
There was a sinking Ganley drove into left feld for two. Here was a plank for the drowning: Beecher touched the sphere for two, and in came Ganley at a lope. Meaney hit into center for one bag, and Beecher tore home with hig trophy. Wright sacrificed, putting Meancy on third base. Truby hit to Jacobs' and was thrown.
out at first It. WAS over for Marion but she had added two earned runs. For Louisville It wasa case of root or quit. Evans flew out to Tibald. Lally- went tofirst on: Tibald's error.
"Wilmot to Bret, being hit by a pitched ball. McFarlan few out' to Vlox and Grim put one in the same receptacle. Lally was left at second and Wilmot on first. The gentlemen had not turned the tide. The Anal showing was Marion 4, Loutsrille 2.
Marion. AB A PO A Ganley, If 5 3 00 0 Beecher, 1 3 0 0 Meaner, ct 6 3.1-0 0 Wright, 1b 3 1 Truby, 2b 6. 3 Viox, 68 4.0 3 Tibald, 3b O'Brien, Totals ..38 14, AB PO A. Evans, Lally. If Witmot.
rf 3. BicFarlan, ct. Grim, 1b 2 10 Jacobs. 3b 88 Zalusky, Weybing, Totals 33 8 30 10 out. lift by batted ball base line.
Score by innings: Marion Louisville Sacrifice hits--Wright, O'Brien, Lally, Two base hits-Ganley, Beecher, Truby, Three base Weybing. Stolen bases-Evans. Double playA-Viox Truby to Wright. Truby to Wright, Mor to Truby. to Wright.
Earned runs -Marion, 3: Louisville, Bases on balla-On O'Brien, off Weybing, 1. Struck out--By O'Brien. MoFarlan 2. Jarobs. By Weybing, Beecher 2, Viox, 'Tibald, O'Brien: Hit by.
pitched ball-Wilmot. Passed Time of game Empire -llornung. Attendance-600. Object to Central Union Coming. The business men of Hartford, City are almost to a man opposed to other telepbone company coming.
Into town. "It would mean a double er. pense to us." said a dry goods 'man to 8 Times reporter, "and what's the use of The present telephone company Is made up of home business men- and tho service has been continually improved. therefore they aro entitled to the Drat consideration. lLartford City Times.
Nicaragua Canal Debate. Madison, May of the University of Iowa will meet tomorrow the of the University lo: of Wisconsin in a debate In which the question will be: "Resolved, That the United States should construct and operate the Nicaraguan canal." 4.. AN HOURLY SERVICE Marlon and Muncle to Be Closely Connected. TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT By Can Purchase at the Square Tickets for Muncle or Other Pointe. Marion will get the beneat of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie railroad.
The road will not have a depot at, the Intersection of Fourth street and Boots creek, as contemplated providing the subsidy had been; but land has been purchased in South Marion for the depot alto, and Starion will receive the advantage of the road, as it has a traDe arrange ment with the Marion pany by which passengers can board a. Marion Transit car at the public square on A ticket for Jonesboro, Aluncle, Richmond or Cincinnati goIng east, or Converse and points west. Suburban trains will be run hourly between Muncie and Converse, giving the citizens of Marion hourly service to points east and west by Marion Transit connectioca. The subaldy asked by the company would have been spent in purchasing a right-of-way down Boots creek, and the depot would have been located on West Fourth street, but the company will receive the patronage of Marion shippers by touching the belt line and will pass near the factortes in West Marion and, South Marion. The Chicago and Cincinnati passenger trame will be as large as it would hare been I a central denot had been built, as the street car connections will make it as conventent as any other rallrund that passes through tho city.
The shortened mileage, reduction fu fare and time saved will give good passerger patronage. The railroad will enter Jonesboro from the south and will parallel Wator street along the river bank -to the point where the bridge crosses the river between Jouesboro and Gas City, kwhere it turns north through the hill, crosses Back creck near the Indiana Rubber works and then takes northwesterly course, crossing Washington stroet In South Marion at 42d atreet, then 1a a northwesterly direction passing the South and West Marion factories. The right of way has nearly all been purchased and the work of surveying and grading la being pushed rapidly. The road will ba completed by Jan. The company bas an abundance of capital to build and equip the road, and Its prospect seems to greatly worry the opposition.
Track Is Down. The Marion Transit company bas street completed to the new. track from the brick: ttreet on Delphi avendo. Tho company will be delay led now until the shaughi Fulls for the brick: streets arrive, which will bafour werks. The delticry of the rails.
Is to be accomplished six weeks after the order was filed and It wad given two. Weeks ago. Fish for the Streams. The United States Fish commissioner passed through Marion on the Big Four passenger train north at 9:23 Wednesday morning with a car load of fish that are to be placed to the streams of Sixteen cans of the little Anny tribe were transferred to the Pennsylvania railroad and were sent west at 12:21. "Majah" Wins Again.
Paris, May Taylor met and defeated today the great. Jacque lin in a race for the championship of the world. The colored bicyclist was in excellent shape. By Water to 'the Falls. Buffalo, N.
May 16-The International Navigation company's steamore today to ply between bere and Niagara Falla, I Windows Left Open. Last night at 10 Patrolman discovered Tao windows fo tho north side of the First National bank open, and the curtains thrown back so the Interior of tho bank was exposed to riew. Any one could bare were untered thrown the back building as the windows for some distance. The bank omelal, Were Informed, and telephoned the police to closo the dows. janitor swept the door to the evening and opened the windows to let out the dust, forgetting to close them.
Cars Piled Up. A A turned rail at the Stewart. Estep switch along the Clover Leaf: tracks in South Marion caused a small freightwreck Wednesday, Injuring no Three box cars loaded with iron were piled up and owing to the weight of tho. contents much dimculty was Several trains were delayed by the in. clearing the tracka.
cident. The cars were not badly aged. SOLDIERS ALONG THE LINE MILITIA STATIONED ALONG THE LINE AT ALBANY. Soldiers Accompany Motormen and Conductors in Effort to Run Cars on Time. 1: Albany, May frat material fadication that the street car company lateads to resume operations de- veloped at about 8 o'clock this moruIng, when two battalions of Infantry formed on either side of the roadway In front of the car barns.
A great crowd bad gathered and another Conipany was sebt on double time to disperse them. About people rusbed Into a saloon. 2 They were followed by the soldiers with fixed bayonets. Some in: thy crowd were burt by soldiers, who ord. ered that the saloon be clumed and fugitives Into tho street.
The drst car left the barns about 30. Two. motormen, 090: ductore and two Pinkerton nion with loaded rifles and Col. Barnes command. ing the milita.
were aboard. A second car accompanied by a company of militia left A half hour later. Bacada of soldiers were distributed at carh corner all along the line, SIMS TOWNSHIP REPORTED VOTERS NUMBER 756-SCHOOL CHILDREN 618. "Uncle Billy" -Rothrock Oldest: Voter In Township--Hale and Hearty and 89. Trustee Jainea Dabb and.
T. B. Loor have completed the enumeration of the school children of Sims township and bave placed upon the list all the of the township. There are 756 voters In the community known as Sima (owuship. There are no colored voters: School children number 616.
There are no colored school children. The oldest voter in the townabip is "Uncle Billy" Rothrock who has lived at Herbst. for some 19 years, and who publican today. bale and hearty and energetic reDown to 74. The oil market 1s off again today.
Eastern oil has fallen two points and Western off his fallen one. The totlowing quotations were received today at the office of the National Supply company from their headquarters at Toledo: Indiana .74 Somerset .74 South Lima .74 North Lima .19 New Castle .60 Corning .88 Pennsylvania 1.05 Tiona 1.20 Vehicle Tags, Alva Frazee was the Arst person to purchase a bicycle license and was given vehicle tag No. 1. All owners of Bicycles, carriages, buggles and. wagone will be required to secure vehicle licenses before June 1, or will be compelted to pay a due la addition to a license.
Officially Attorney George M. Coon, one of the rislug young lawyers at the bar, has been named as attorney for, the Grant. County Merchants' associa tion. -Friday be will begin a tour of the establiabments included In the new orgscization. Concert Friday Night.
The Merchanta' band will give free concert on the north side of the square I'riday night from 8. to 9 o'clock. Uniforms Arrived. The new uniforms, recently ordered for the messenger boys employed by the American District Telegraph com pany, have arrived. UNION IS FORMING Street Rallway Employes Take Up Idea of Union.
SEEK EARLY HARMONY Meeting. Held Early Morning. at Which Temporary Officers Are Named. A There was a meeting of the Marion employes of the Union Traction company In the clerk's hall this morning. The meeting was to charge of Casper Orebaugh of Muncie, who is 10 the employ of the company and who te the state organizer.
The session began at 12:30 o'clock this morning and finished shortly before 3 o'clock. The meeting was fairly attended. Enough wero present, however, to secure a. charter. Ali tho employes of the company were seen yesterday by the organizer aud expressed themselves as being heartily in favor of the union.
On next Tuesday a union will be perfectedl. Two sessions will be held, one for the early men at 7:30 and another for the late men at 12 o'clock. The following officers lava been elected. temporartly: President -Charles Mowrey. Secretary--Oliver J.
Mills. Treasurer- -William E. Squter. The organization is an extension the Muncie union, which was effected In 1896. Anderson employes of the company were organized two weeks ago, and the employes residing at Elwood and andria were taken into the onion last Friday night.
With the perfection of the organization in this city the great system will be entirely organized. The Marion union will probably be No. 157. It becomes a branch. of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes of America, with national headquarters at Detroit, Mich.
The purpose of the organization is to effect a uniform plan of elevating the social, moral and Intellectual striding of Its members and for' the of their interests, Individ. ually and collectively, the of their general welfare. extending to other the hand lot friendship; to bury the dead. care fur the alck and distressed, and provide, for the future welfare of the and orphana. We are opposed to strikes, and 'favor the settlement of all by arbitration And we.
endeavor to croate and maintain harmontoue re. lations between and employee, and denounce any attempt 10 antagonize the Interests of labor and legitimate capital. THE FINAL WORK. School of Methods of Grant County C. T.
U. at Jonesboro, 'Tho Anal cozalona of the school of methods of the Grant county W. 0. T. U.
cloeed at the M. D. church of boro yesterday afternoon." Thero were about 128 delegates in attendanw, and large number of vialtors from this city, Mra: Cuminack-Gibson was present and was prominent in the exorcites. A successor to Mira. Eunice Wilson of was chosen.
She bae acted as president of the Orent county W. O. T. V. until her election to the post of state president.
Mrs. Gulla Shugart was chosen" to All the unexpired to term of Mrs. Wilson, and she will without doubt All the office with credit to herself and honor to the organization. The program was given yesterday R3 previously announced fu The Chronicle, with the exception of" the appearance of the Rev. Arnold.
who found it impossible to be present. Mra. Mary E. Balch of Indianapolis, who Is state corresponding' secretary, was present at the meeting yesterday. She spoke with great earnestness concerning the plan to Increase the membership of the organization.
in. Grant county. She sald that an effort would be made to Increase the membership of the state organization 1,500 members, and that the membership' of Grant county should be Increased from 800 to 500 members. It 1s belfoved that this may be accomplished if every. one does her part to help the work along.
The ladies of the school attended a temperance "meeting last night at the Soldiers' Home, which proved to be at great interest. The annual convention will be held this fall. The time and place hare not yet been agreed upon, but it is probable that some church in Marion will be selected, and the time will be agreed upon later. Day Rates Via Nickel Plate Rond at a fare and a third round trip, good within A dis tance of 150 miles only, Tickets 00 sale May 29th and 30th, good locating the' 31st Inclusive. Write, wire, 'phone or call on nearest agent, C.
A. Asterlin, Fort Wayne, Ind. or R. J. Hamilton.
agent, Fort Wayne, Ind. Placed on Trial Cincinnati, May Grant and F1- ler, the famous mall box robbers. were put on trial here today. 'Grant WAS kept Incommunicado while in Jarl. Fatal Explosion in Virginia May An plosion at Gnorge'e Crock Coal shaft W.
vester lay It is reicited that Dine Weld lulled. -u v. 4T 1 -wt IP.
