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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1901
Page
5
George Grantham Bain recounts the Carlisle PA making of good Indians feature, with August Critic on Abelard and Heloise and an illustrated Clive Holland piece. The issue highlights The Current Encyclopedia project, reviews of Forbes and Enameling, and a mix of fiction, poetry, and scholarly essays.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Making of a Marchioness will be issued by Frederick A. Stokes Company. Lennard Leigh's Bridge appears from Henry T. Coates & Co. Marion Harland's In Our Country, from G. P. Putnam's Sons, offers ten Virginia antebellum sketches. Scribner's will publish Gorky's Forma Gordyeeff with Hapgood translation. Jewett's The Tory Lover arrives from Houghton Mifflin in late September. Poole's Index abridged edition by Houghton Mifflin & Co. includes references to current magazines. Marden's Talks with Great Workers due from Crowell. Mitchell's Circumstances from Century late October. Bayles's Women and the Law from Century in autumn. Shacklett by Appleton is tipped as a fiction success this season. Serviss's Other Worlds and Their Possibilities from Appleton with Mars to Moon illustrations. Gibson's popular work continues to be well known.
The Life magazine contributor James Metcalfe prepares an illustrated Life feature on the creator of the Gibson girl. Maurice Carew from The Puppet Crown mirrors MacGrath’s friends. a bloodless battle inspires a scene. J B Lippincott announces multi volume Washington history with illustrations. New titles include Millionaires and Kings of Enterprise, History of the Jesuits in England, Twelfth Night Furness edition, Dorothy Fox, Farewell Nikola.
An Observer piece from Harper's Weekly notes a Chicago University poetry-quoting contest judged by an eminent figure unknown to readers. The writer muses on what defines true poetry, wonders who presided, and hopes for clarity on the nature and value of poetry amid public fascination with the event.
The New York Times Literary Review surveys Joseph Conrad and Fred Hueffer’s The Inheritors and details Conrad’s life from Polish beginnings to seafaring days. It traces his early stories Almayer’s Folly and The Nigger of the Narcissus, his move to England, language study, sailing career, and eventual retirement to gardening and literature. His Kent home near Hythe is noted, with ties to Walter Crane and a life spent between sea air and literary pursuits.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat observer argues that most critics and talkers have not read the masterpieces they discuss. He cites Paradise Lost and the Iliad as examples, estimating only about 10 to 11 percent have read the works, while many rely on secondary criticism rather than the texts themselves.
Marion Indiana August 18 Louise Moutz two year old daughter of William Moutz local Singer Sewing Machine Co manager was killed tonight when No 6 electric car of the Marion Transit Company struck her and another child aged nine was killed by the same car last Thursday. Motorman William Young and Conductor Ed Crow resigned after the crash. A barn man then operated the car from Fourth and Boots streets. Also reports a Valparaiso incident and a Crown Point boy fatality in separate notes referencing street car accidents.
At Valparaiso Ind on August 18 the annual stockholders meeting of the Maxinkuckee Assembly elected officers. President Dr W B Callane Flora named with vice president Richard Voorhees Flora secretary A M Hootman Logansport treasurer J O Ferrier Culver and superintendent T J Legg Logansport. Attendees camped on grounds and visited, closing services included all evangelists. offerings covered expenses and the association debt.
A Purdue University conference near Lafayette gathered 28 Indiana women from 22 counties to discuss needs of farmers wives and daughters, organizational work for women's auxiliaries, and extending home economy and education. The group agreed to form auxiliaries and seek a suitable speaker for homemaking and domestic economy topics. Virginia C. Meredith led a keynote on educating the homemaker.
The Wabash River Traction Company resumed full operations after ten days, extending service from the business district to the north end of Manchester Avenue, one and a half miles away, and connecting with Peru twenty miles distant. Crowds lined the streets for the inaugural run as trolly wire supply delayed completion.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Wabash Indiana reports Melvin Landis arrested at the request of his wife Grace. Married July 3 with the union ending in April she sues for alienation damages and he posts bond. Other items note Absalom Garner sues salooners for injuries from a trap door, Wesleyan Methodist conference to begin August 27 in Richmond, George R Brown of Seymour files voluntary bankruptcy with assets listed zero and debts 3461.79, Porter county rural route extension recommended, and William Jacks dies from lockjaw after a mine powder blast accident that killed his father.
Marion Indiana August 18 Dr Malloy intern at the Marion National Soldiers Home hospital resigned to take effect immediately after a mistaken dose led to the deaths of George Carruthers aged sixty five and Thomas Pinkerton aged ninety nine last Thursday night Officials express sympathy though blame is acknowledged A congressional investigation by Orge W Steele local manager is underway and Dr Sturgis the filling pharmacist attended a picnic when the error occurred
Lightning struck Allen McCoy’s barn ten miles east of Orleans Indiana at 9 am burning hay grain and farm implements. McCoy, nearly 75, died of heart disease two hours later after fearing for his son fighting the blaze. Other notes report drought relief rains across several towns improving crops and pastures.
In Cincinnati on August 18, more than two thousand carriage workers received notices that their services were no longer needed as seven local shops plan to reopen September 3 as nonunion employers. The closures include Ratterman & Luth, Anchor Buggy, Lion Buggy, Saiders & Scoville, George Enger, Hukay Buggy, and Kler Carriage. Hundreds of young workers face unemployment as nine factories merge, set wage scales, and decide apprenticeship and piecework policies. Nonunion replacements were installed at American Buggy and Brown Carriage after the union leaders were discharged. a 30-employee strike followed.
In Anderson 5000 people gathered at the Indiana Association of Spiritualists camp as Henry Bronnenberg aged 72 wed Hannah Perkins aged 49 of Bristol Connecticut. The ceremony in the auditorium was conducted by Rev. J Clegg Wright of Jamestown New York who spoke in spirit after the State ceremony. Bronnenberg met his bride in Florida last winter and she traveled from Connecticut for the wedding.
Field hands and servant girls at the county poor farm in Terre Haute Ind claim two months pay at 3 cents an hour under a new law for unskilled labor on public work. The county attorney says the act does not apply to farm workers, but the workers intend to pursue the claim in higher courts.
In Shelbyville Indiana on Aug 18 a coal car derailed on a blind switch just after an excursion train passed, forcing a late flag of the regular Big Four passenger train from Cincinnati to Indianapolis. No injuries were reported but delays occurred as wrecking crews responded. A later report noted another excursion train and a return trip were held up nearby.
In Madison Helen Vanostrand, 63, died suddenly after attending the funeral of Catherine Montz, 71. In Richmond Elizabeth Freeman, 69, mother of Postmaster Perry J. Freeman, died today and will be buried in Noble county. Marietta Chambers, 71, mother of Frank and Harry Chambers, also died. In Elkhart the 20th annual Pennsylvania Society picnic drew 3000 descendants with speeches by Notre Dame’s F E Hering and others. Indiana mining law codification commission met in Terre Haute with W H Zimmerman presiding.
The International Association of Textile Workers and the American Federation of Textile Workers met in New York and endorsed Fall River employers resistance to wage cuts. They announced a merger to take place November 19 in Washington and planned further action in the Fall River dispute at tomorrow’s meeting.
The Virginia Democratic convention compares free silver to Gettysburg and Waterloo, arguing Bryan’s cause failed in 1896 yet he remains active. The piece likens Bryan to Napoleon at St Helena while predicting ongoing political struggle, noting his belief he is still in play though defeat is clear.
Mexico City Aug 14 The government will wage war on gambling houses. War ministers will issue a circular to army officers warning of dismissal and civil arrest for involvement. Cabinet bans new licenses to public gambling houses effective Sept 1. Public employees face dismissal. merchants and bankers back the move.
The Winona Bible Conference began its seventh annual gathering at Winona Lake in Minnewawan Inn chapel. Notables like S. D. Gordon and J. Wilbur Chapman spoke. Todd B. Hall led hillside services. Rev. John McNeill preached in the Auditorium. attendance included many locals and visitors with hundreds expected tomorrow.
NEW ALBANY Ind Aug 18 The National Holiness Association camp meetings under Ohio Valley Holiness Association at Silver Hills camp grounds concluded this evening. Several thousand attendees joined the service as the camp meeting practice continued.
The steam pilot boat attempted a deep sea recovery off the Hook after the James Gordon Bennett was struck by the German steamer Alene. A diver with full apparatus descended but did not locate any bodies or the two wreck parts by nightfall. Search to resume tomorrow morning.
Youngstown reports the arrest of Jacob A. Blodt former secretary of the Guarantee Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland for allegedly embezzling $1.50. A. J. Beck, an insurance agent from Cleveland, was taken into custody but claimed to be merely accompanying Blodt on a business trip to Cambridge Springs, Pa. Blodt was returned to Cleveland, where State Insurance Inspector Mauck filed charges.
Juan Robeles, a 16 year old Mexican boy, was rescued by a posse in Phoenix from imminent torture by Yaqui Indians. He had killed Azula after being beaten, and was found bound and unconscious as captors planned to force him to dance barefoot over cactus beds.
In Deadwood, British Columbia, the remains of four men, believed to include Lee and Kirk Sheppard, who vanished earlier, were located today about two feet underground in a potato patch near old miner W. H. Ward's cabin. Ward, involved in the search, has disappeared. a heavy reward is offered for his return.
Treasury figures show U S coal exports in 1901 reach 1,676,149 tons valued at $22,217,496, up sharply from 1890 and 1881 levels. The United States remains third among coal exporters, with Germany and United Kingdom still surpassing in total global output.
Chaos on a Chicago street as red and black ants clash, burrowing into brick pavement and forcing the city engineer to assess damages. Officials witness the battleground as red ants raid black ant homes and occupy the avenue, with substantial debris and displaced soil reported.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething infants and wind colic, selling at two cents a bottle and claiming universal success. It also promotes Glenn’s Sulphur Soap for skin irritations and pimples, urging readers to buy from local merchants.
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