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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
One Prosperous Industry.

The chief engineer of the Decline system
states that few bridge manufacturers have
been able the last twelve months to fill their Or
ders so numerous have they been. The bridge
at Sidney, o., which was delivered last week,
was under the contract to have been delivered
by Nov. j, and he states that chief engineers of
ether roads are complaining that the bridge
works are not more prompt in delivering their
work. Mr.. Beach says it is not bridge work for
new roads that they are busy on. The replacing
Of wooden bridges by iron and steel ones
Is now going on to an extent never
before known. and he thinks this is but the be-
ginning, as on roads built twenty to thirty years
ago bridges are constantly being condemned,
and OF a necessity they must be replaced by new
ones--and an engineer who will now put up a
wooden bridge is an old fogy. In fact, ne says.
railroad companies will be obliged to give the
matter of safe bridges more attention than ever
before. Equipments are heavier, engineers
never think Of slowing-up to cross a bridge.
as in former years, and OF a necessity
bridges must be constructed of iron and
steel, and in the most substantial manner. 1t
would doubtless be a wise move for the Indian
apolis Rolling mill Company, at their meeting
today, to take steps to at once convert their
steel rail mill into a mill for manufacturing
heavy structural work, TO include railroad bridg-
es, as the above information is from q source
well posted as to what is to be needed most by
railroads ia the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
Chanres in the street-Car serv,ce.

Col johnson has made several changes in the
operation of the street-railway lines, through
which the service is increased on the North side.
and lessened on the South-side. Massachusetts
avenue and the Stockyard cars only run through
the tunnel, and the MISUNDERSTANDING cars
alternate, one running south from the
tunnel on Meridian street, the other
running out on Mccarthy street. Illinois
street cars proper only run between the transfer
car and tile north end of Illinois street. The
Belt cars going north over Illinois street across
Seventh street, thence south on Pennsylvania
street, go through 60 the Union Depot. The
Belt cars going north, every other one runs out
on the North Illinois street extension from Sew
enth street. then south on Illinois street to tie
transfer car. TIL alternate car goes round the
Belt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
Regulating Railway Operations.


The Indiana Legislature evidently will take a
hand at regulating railroad matters. Already
eleven bills have been prepared by which it is
proposed to demoralize if not affect the railroad
interests of this State. Six of the bills relate to
the establishment of a State Railway Com
mission; three propose to tamper with rates;
the other two relate to changing the methods of
taxing Of railways.
The homogeneous of Texas roads fear I'M
friendly legislation at the coming session of the
Legislature, and are girding up their loins for a
sharp fight. Perhaps the Texans might be paci-
fed by an application of the Vermont plan. Up
in the Green mountains they made a railroad
commission a few years ago to keep the corpora
tions In check, but the powers and duties were
taken away, one after another. until now a soli-
tary commissioner has absolutely nothing to do
mot even to make a report-eXcept draw the
$500 salary and accept the passes. In speaking
of the attempts of legislatures to regulate rates
the New York Commercial Advertiser says: eff
we divide the whole people into two classes
railway owners and railway customers-and con-
ceive that the interest of the latter is to get the
lowest possible scale Of charges, competition
will surely give it to them. 1t will not stop at
the point of giving the lowest rate consistent
with a fair dividend on capital invested, which is
the ultima thule Of granger legislation. 1t has
gone further in many instances. 1t has required
railroads to be run for operating expenses only;
it has reduced operating expenses to a
minimum and even below the point of safety.
So far as the Reagan bill has this end in view it
will be as superiuous as an attempt to supple
ment the ocean tides with a squirt gun"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
r Lines.

1t is questionable whether too much abuse is
not being heaped upon fast freight lines. Be
this as it may, one thing is certain, there is a
great lack of information generally on the sub
ject of fast-freight lines. Most people seem to
think that they are great corporations, with
stock, and earnings and dividends. Such is not
the fact, barring one exception. This exception
is the Merchants Dispatch. All other fast
freight lines are cooperative associations. They
have no stock, they own no cars, they declare
no dividends. The roads which combine to
form the line contribute its cars pro rata. All
they cost the road is the expense Of doing the
business. The profits are divided pro rata
among the roads and the mileage of each car
awarded to the road which owns it. A writer in
the Railway Age says the general man
ayers Office becomes a clearing house on a
small scale, to divide tie profits of handling
through freight business. He illustrates his
point as follows: The Commercial Express
costs the roads which compose it 4 per cent. of
the gross receipts for obtaining the business and
running this clearinghouse system. We con-
slider that about as low a percentage as business
can be secured for, even by the roads working
directly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
miscellaneous Notes.

One end of the tunnel on the CHARTERS branch
of the Panhandle, between Mansfield and Wash
ington, has fallen in.
The Erie people are to build large stock
yards In Jersey City, and will give the livestock
traffic more attention.
The Cincinnati Railway Club has voted to ad-
NIT as associate members parties not connected
with railway interests. The annual meeting is
to be held Jan. IL.
1t is stated that the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincys operating expenses will show a reduc-
ton OF 5 per cent. for the year, with a decrease
in the net earnings of about $500, 600.
An iron bridge, one mile in length, across the
Mississippi between North McGregor, Ia, and
Prairie du CHEN, Is likely to soon be built, at a
cost Of nearly ST, 000, 600, as o part of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul system, though not to be
owned by that company.
The locomotive spoken of some days since in
the Journal. constructed after the patent Of Mr..
Merrill, of Toledo, for throwing the weight of
the tender upon the drivers, thus increasing the
traction power, was exhibited in Boston last
week, and was examined by several railroad
men with much interest and approval
TIL Northern Pacific bridge across St Louis
bay, between Duluth and Superior, when com
pleted will be one of the greatest railroad bridges
in the Northwest. 1t will be nearly one mi n
length, and will be composed of three s~ectluas.
The draw will be 256 feet long, the fixed truss
span 16O feet. and the pile-bridging 1920 feet,
making the total length 4,696 feet.
There has recently been completed at the Buff
falo car works a monster snow-plow for the
Rochester & Pittsburg, which is regarded as one
of the finest and best constructed that ever was
sent over the rails. II has two pairs of trucks,
is fifteen feet high from the rail to the elevated
deck, thirty-three feet long, and weighs SO, 500
pounds, and is loaded with !, 700 feet Of old rail.
The East Tennessee. Virginia 81 Georgetown
Railroad Company, following the example of
nearly all other railroad companies, determined
that no trainmen should be employed who could
not read and write. An order to this effect was
recently enforced, and it led to d dispensing with
the services of all the negro train hands. Pre-
viously most of the fremen were colored, but
there is not one left.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
SPECIAL SESSION.
The Indiana ~Cane-Growers.

The third annual meeting of the Indiana Cane
growers will be held in the rooms of the State
Board of Agriculture, in this city, commencing
Jan. 81 The programme is as follows:
First Day.-l:30 p. NJ, address of president and
election of officers for the ensuing year; 2:3O F.
NJ, address by N. j.. Coleman, of Missouri, on
the sugar interests of the North; $3.50 p. NJ, dis
cussion on same; question box and adjournment:
Z p. NJ, paper by j. A. Field, Have We the
Ability to Successfully Compete in Sugar Produe-
ton with the Nations of the Worldls discussion
of same, miscellaneous business ana adjourn
ment.
Second Day.-9A NJ, prominent features of
the recent sugar7groWers' meeting at st Louis,
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A complaint has been filed at Little Rock,
Ark, against the ST. Louis, Iron Mountain e
Southern Railway Company, Jay Gould, Russell
Sage, Sidney Dillon and others, alleging that the
earnings of the said road and the Missouri Pa
cific railway, both of which are under one man.
agement, are not equitably divided. 1t is charged
that Jay Gould, who is president Of both roads,
transfers much of the earnings of the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern road into the Golfers
of the Missouri Pacific and uses the money in
other enterprises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
Grand Railway Properties.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road in
the year 1884 earned $22, 913, 600. IL. The system
covers 5000 miles of main line track. The
equipment of the road is: Locomotives, 657; pas
senger cars, $50; sleeping cars. 40; parlor cars.
8; dining cars, 9; baggage, mail and express, 1876;
box freight. 1892; stock cars, 2,346; flats and
coal cars, 4, 1874; wrecking cars. %.
The earnings of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway from Jan. l to Dec. l. 1884, were
1923, 423, 313. a decrease of $516. 1877 for the same
period in 1883. The net earnings for 1884 were
81, 367, 085, a decrease from 1883 of $3.50, 1854.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
FEATURES.

BY a special arrangement with the authors.
the INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL begins with
the new year the publication of a series Of
original stories from the pens of the most noted
writer's in the country, such as w. D.. Howells.
j. 7. Trowbridge, Z. P. Roe, 7. B. Aldrich,
Frank r. Stockton, Mrs. Helen Jackson, Sarah
Orne Jewett, and others of equal celebrity. In
order to reach all our readers, these stories win
be printed in the Saturday edition Of the Journal
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL is pronounced
success. It's circulation is the largest and best OF
any Sunday paper printed in Indiana, and at it's
price of THREE CENTS has made itself the Peo-
pies Paper. The SUNDAY JOURNALS without
competitor in the State in the character and va
riety of matter it's presents its readers. The
best writer's in the State and the country freely
contribute to it's columns.
The JOURNAL OF MONDAY of each week
prints a special report of the sermon of Rev. DR..
Talmage, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, preached
the previous day-which sermon is not published
in other papers of the State until the following
Sunday. This is only one feature showing the
excellence of the Journals arrangements for
the prompt publication of news.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
Victory at Last.

Consumption, the greatest curse of the age,
the destroyer of thousands Of our brightest and
best, is conquered. 1t is no longer incurable.
DR.. Pierces 'Golden Medical Discovery" is a
certain remedy for this terrible disease, if taken
in time. All scrofulous diseases-consumption
is a scrofulous a~ffection of the lungs-can be
cured by it. Its effects in diseases of the throat
and lungs are little less than miraculous. ALI
druggists have it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
The Ideal Woman.

Not a very pale woman, nor yet languid and
~listless, or with waxen-looking skin. She has
rosy cheeks. a Arm step. aud a pleasing express
sion. She has iron enough in her blood and
lacking in these important particulars should
take Browns Iron Bitters, in which she will find
the vigor she needs. She can buy this most val
liable tonic of any respectable druggist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
THE JOURNALISTS

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL is recog-
nized everywhere as the leading newspaper OF
Indiana No proper expense will be spared in
the future to maintain this undisputed excel
lence and to increase the value and interest Of
the paper. THE JOURNAL was never so we'll
equipped to serve the public. Cur arrangements
for the collection of the news of the day ara
more complete than ever, and we are adding
some special features for 1885 which must en-
nance the popularity of the paper.
THE JOURNAL is the only paper in Indiana
that prints regularly the full reports Of the
Western Associated Press, which are now
more comprehensive than ever, covering the
whole world. These dispatches are supple
mented by the work Of special correspondents
at all the principal cities and towns of the
State and of the country at large. We have .
special resident representative at Washington
City, who looks after the news Of the national
capital with vigilance, paying particular atten-
ton to that which most nearly concerns THE
JOURNALS constituency. The national admin
~istration will soon pass into the control Of the
parry ~ CAO 01ASc 0hA y
liable intelligence from Washington will DO
presented in our news columns, free from party
bias, impartialiy, and without restraint.
The new State administration takes charge 81
affairs with the beginning of the new year. The
Democratic Legislature will be in session. The
Journal will pay unusual attention to the daily
presentation of such a report of its doipgs that
any citizen of the State may know all that is go
ing on affecting the public interests, accompa-
MED with such Comment as may be needed to ex-
plain the possible political, social and economic
effects of the proposed legislation.
Editorially THE JOURNAL is a Republicap
paper, believing in the principles and general
policy of The Republican party; but it recognizes
that the day OF blind party organising has passed,
and it proposes to be perfectly free to criticisD
and condemn, but in a spirit and with a pur-
pose for good, having q proper regard
for personal rights and regulations
The citizen, whatever his political faith, can be
assured of seeing in the columns of TIE
JOURNAL the fullest and fairest presentation
Of the news, and In it's editorial columns such
comment and structures as will command his re-
specs if they do not meet his approval. 1t may
also be said that THE JOURNAL is published
as a FAMILY NEWSPAPERS. It recognizes
that the women and the children are to be in
structed and entertained. They will always find
in its columns matter specially prepared for
them, while the paper will be SO conducted as to
prove a welcome visitor in the household. The
news will be presented in such shape as TO min
imize the evil, and its editorial and local columns
will be kept free from moral faint.
The Railroad News of THE JOURNAL is ad-
mittedly the freshest, fullest and most accurate
printed by any newspaper in the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06

with observations on Governor Warmouth's
plantation, by Z. w. Deming, and discussion;
query box and adjournment for the dinner hour;
ESQ P. M. paper by w. L. Anderson, matters
pertaining to the sorghum interest; miscella-
neous papers, query box and final adjournment.
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ing the property. Whether other parties will
take hold of it and improve the road-bed, renew
the bridges and properly equip. and then work it
undecided.
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THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.
(WEEKLY EDITION.

Is the best secular paper published in the State.
1t is a complete compendium of the news of the
week, with special features Of late and trust
worthy market reports, and a department Of in
dustrial and agricultural intelligence carefully
prepared by an editor of long experience. In
these respects THE WEEKLY JOURNAL is
superior to any mere agricultural paper, for the
field it covers is infinitely more extensive than
that which can be occupied by any special class
publication,
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.
DECISIONS IN GENERAL TERM.

DECISIONS IN GENERAL TERM.
The Superior Court met in General Term yes.
terday. and made the following decisions:
Arthur Jordan VS.. The Pennsylvania Compa-
ny. Reversed. Taylor, j. Walker concurring.
Appeal prayed and granted.
Joseph Y: Gregory, administrator, etc. VS..
G, G., ~ Railroad Company, Affirmed.
City VS. VIM. S. Hubbard. Affirmed. Howe,
j. Appeal granted.
Samuel H.. McIlvaine VS.. l., D. & S. Railroad
Company. Affirmed. Howe, J. Appeal prayed
and granted on filing S., 900 bond.
Charles G. Binkle VS.. John NJ. Kemper ct al.
Affirmed. Walker, j. Appeal granted.
John w. McCarty VS.. John Rotach. Affirmed
Taylor, j. Appeal granted.
James d. Bradley ys. Arthur v. Lawrence Ell
al. Affirmed. Walker, j. Appeal granted.
SPECIAL SESSION.
Room No. Hon. N. b. Taylor, Judge.
Eveline Glenn VS.. Liberty Glenn. Divorce
granted plaintiff on grounds of abandonment and
cruel treatment
Room No. 2-Hon. D. w. Howe. Judge.
Ann Wilson VS.. James Greer. Suit to quiet
title. On trial by court.
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DONE Aeree with Judge Baxter.

Pools are as much like gambling rs a bird is
like a mule, says the st. Louis Railway Register.
They are simply agreements to maintain rates
md divide fairly the business, so that viii
have any advantage over the other. They are
Che salvation of railway companies and are to
the great advantage of the public, Judge Baxter
~ the contrary, notwithstanding. 1t is not for
the benefit of the community to have wrangling
among railway companies, so that rates will
flctuate widely and the contestants be brought
"a the verge of bankruptcy. All who have
studied the affairs of railways agree that pools
are absolutely necessary to prevent this.
Indiana and Illinois Road To BE Abandoned.
Yesterday was the last day that roads con-
neetcd with the Indiana g. Illinois Southern
narrow-gaugs road would receive freight for
points on the narrow-gauge, as notice has been
given that. after Jan. Is, 1885, freight as
well as passenger trains will be aban-
honed. The road is eighty nine miles. from
E~fingham, Ill, to Swiss City, Ind. For some
months past the track has been ir bad shane
and the bridges unsafe, and the earnings of the
foad did not justify Manager Lyons in improv-
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-10-15
The Emmett Fair.

The first annual fair of tbs Emmett
grounds Oct. s and 8. The weather
was all that could be desired both days
and when we consider that this was
their first attempt they certainly scor-
ed "a splendid success. The manage
ment did all in their power to make it
comfortable for exhibitors as well as
spectators and proved the nselves to
be men admirably adabted for the po-
siton. The exhibits in every depart
ment were creditable, the fancy work
department was especially worthy of
notice. w. III. Harris of Old Brock
way had on exhibition some of his
celebrated top buggies together with
a fine phaeton which took first prize
at Brockway Centre. 1t is beauty
and no mistake. The show of horses
was excellent, Daniel Foley carrying
off most of the prizes. The exhibit of
cattle was large mostly grades. The
rest of the stock was creditable. In
the vegetable department the display
was complete, the Messrs, Foley, T..
Newell and Mrs. Burger were the
principal exhibitors, JAS Cogley the
enterprising manufacturer of and
dealer in Agricultural implements of
that lively little town made a fine dis
play in his line. The pumpkin crop
in this section must have been i'm
mense judging from the exhibit, COM
prising some of the finest specimens
we ever saw. For fine looking girls
the Emmett Fair Carries off the palm in
our opinion. We predict FOR the So
ciety long and successful career.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-10-15
Deceptive Frauds.

As soon ~ 1t became apparent that Nose,
King, The young publisher, of Harvard
square, u, Cambridge, Mass, had met an un.
precedenied success with his book call,d
Students Ssnys"-the sale already reach.
ing nearly 6fty thousand copies-s everrl
publishers brought out COLLECTIONS of social.
ed student or college songs. Some Of them
are legitimate competitors; but some appear
so similar la shape, in title, in design or
general makeup, as to misead casual buyer
who NAV he intending to get copy of the
original Students Songs" which was edited
nv Wm. II. llili-. If the Harvard class OF
1850. and published by Moses King of the
Harvard class oi 1851, the names of both APP
pehriug 90 the iuic prge of the genuine col.
lecIon only. the 81, cess of this collection 10
due chic fly 10 the ire hness of its sixty copy
righ'rd songs; comprising those jolly and
mti"di"us tune, HGd peculiar phrases which,
within the past t.u years, have arisen and
become generality i"pular among the udents
OF all Am,r lcHn cuilcg-S. The low price, too
= hfiy cenis-snd The attractive appearance,
sl,o. have had their influence in making
Stnd.nls' Songs" the most successful book OF
its observer published Ia this country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-10-15
JAS. COOLEY.
EMMETT, MICH.

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