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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-05
HE TOOK THE CASH
An Amusing Episode of the Big
Street Railroad Deal.
Mr.. Shaffer Bought Broughams for
Messrs. Werner and Mckee, but the
Latter Preferred the Cash.

Rather an amusing incident in connec-
ton with the large commission paid j. c.
Shaffer for the street-railroad deal was
brought to light during the hearing Of the
Mason-Shaffer suit last week. 1t seems that
lust after Messrs. Mckee and Werner had
signed the famous commission contract at
the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Nov. IL,
1892, Mr. Werner said with laugh, Shat
fer, you are doing right well in this deal.
It's a pretty good days work for you,
and it strikes me you might buy me some
thing-a brougham, for instance. 1 need
one in my stable, and have been thinking
for several weeks 1 would get one when l
had time to pick out something to suit me.
Now here is your chance to square your
SELF"
"Au right" replied Mr.. Shaffer. "Tll or
der one made for you, and it will be
beauty-something you will be proud to
ride in
them. 'if you are going to get Werner a
brougham you certainly ought TO BUY me
one, Shaffer"
that gentleman. land send you each one.
That's a bargain
Accordingly. he ordered two handsome
broughamS of a Rochester, n. V, company
at cost of $S25 each When the time came
for paying Mr.. Shaffer his commission, and
while the preliminaries We're being ar
ranged, Mr.. Mckee remarked, Incidentally
How about that brougham, Shaffer"'
II didn't forget it," replied the gentle
man who was dealing in street raliroads
Both yours and Nerners will be ready
next week and yours will be in your stable
within ten days. I'll have IL sent direct 10
you"
"Come to think of it, said Mr.. Mckee,
II have no use for another brougham. L
have one already, as good as want.
What do they cost, Shaffer%' .
Eight hundred and twenty-five dollars"
was the reply.
"Well. I'll take the cash and deduct the
amount from your commission" coo.ly re-
marked the Pittsburg capitalist which he
proceeded to do, much to the surprise or
Mr. Shaffer. who thought he was Joking.
1t was no joke, however, for the $50 was
deducted i'm due form, and Mr.. Shafter
never murmured. He was making a pretty
good thing of it, anyhow. out of his COM
mission he has paid $1,000 to settle the Gold
Belknap claim and $3.50 in the manner
just recited. Mr.. Verners brougham was
sent him in due time, and is said to be a
baautX.
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ments of human greatness. At no other
time did he have such q view of the great
ness of human capability and achievement.
He saw the great things that wealth can
do, and the greatness of genius and taste
In art and skilled handiwork. Paul was
familiar with the history of Athens, and
knew it as a most prolific fountain of lit
erature and learning. He stood in the
presence of political greatness. We read
we understand that he was stirred with
other emotions than that OF admiration.
He was stirred with q sense Of the weak
ness and needs of the people and lOnged TO
bring them that which was worth vastly
more than all they had. From the stand
point of Christian experience ne looks upon
ignorance as regards a knowledge of the
higher interests and privileges of immor-
tai beings. Here is greatness worthy the
admiration of the world, but here, too, is
want more distressing because found in
the midst Of plenty. Here is ungOdliness of
the very worst, because ii is in the midst
of religion. Here IS a lack Of the knowl-
edge of God, the most complete, because it
exists with affairs and temples all about
II. Never before had he addressed people
so great in many elements OF greatness and
SO helpless and needy, because to them God
was unknown.
The pastor thought that PauPs view Of
the Athenians was but an illustration of
the gospels view Of all human achieve
ments and excellence which leave out a
showed that Christianity does not array
itself against wealth or material gain. 1t
does not look upon riches as a crime, or
Efforts TO secure wealth sin, because
many of the amplest fortunes are built
upon the most scrupulouS honesty, and are
employed in such a way as to be an in
comparable influence for good Again,
Christianity does not array itself against
art. 1t Is the patron and the soul of all
the pure art, but art as Paul saw IL at
Athens was devoted to the promotion of
idolatry. That which we call art and that
which to Us is enchanting music may be
consecrated to the world of sin. The gospel
can see no beauty in a painting that draws
the youth into the way OF SIN, though ex-
ecuted by master hand. 1t can find no
harmony in music that fascinates to ruin
and death, though produced by the richest
voices.
Referring again to the apostle Paul DIR.
CoultaS concluded his discourse with these
words: Lat US give heed, as he demon
strates that money, and art, and learning,
and patriotism, and human goodness all
combined cannot wholly satisfy the soul,
or save IL from an infinitely worse destruc-
ton than that which ultimately came upon
all the magnificence he from that
Athenian eminence, unless God is received.
And let US learn to receive Him in such
way that into any and all of these and ev-
cry other part of our lives He may come"
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GREATNESS WITHOUT GOD.
Rev. DIR. COuItas's Morning Sermon at
Roberts Park.

Greatness Without God" was the topic
of the pastors sermon at Roberts Park
Church yesterday morning. He quoted the
words from Acts xvii, %, %: ''Then Paul
stood in the midst Of Mars hill and said:
we men of Athens I perceive that in all
things We are too superstitious For as 1
passed by and beheld your devotions l found
an altar with this inscription, To the In
known God"
Rev. DR.. Coultas referred to the public
career of the Apostle Paul which
should deeply impress all Christians, but
he thought that while we are absorbed
with interest in reading Of his work at
Antioch, Thessalonia and other historical
places that the interest is greatly intensi-
fled when we see him standing on the
Areopagus at the worlds metropolis of
culture, addressing philosophers and stu
dents of the academy and preaching Christ
and the resurrection He had been driven
out of Thessoania: he was threatened at
Berea, and therefore betook himself 10
Athens. Something OF his feelings during
his stay in this far-famed city, his manner
of spending his time while waiting for
Silas and TimOthy-who IL seems, never
came but afterwards joined him in Co
rinth-have been detailed IN this chapter.
Very soon after arriving he seeks the jew
ish synagogue. not forgetful Of the direc-
ton OF the Master. ITO the Jew first"
Neither does he forget and afterWard to
the gentiles" In the presence Of these
Greeks he lifts the standard of the cross.
He burns with holy zeal TO maintain the
honor of the true God who is dishonOred
by false worship lie longs TO enlighten
these Athcnians with a knowledge OF God
as revealed I'm Christ. They listened and
were Variously impressed. They said he
preached strange doctrines but seemed TO
support them with some degree OF reason
ard logic. From the market place he goes
into the great auditorium Of the AreOpagus.
that multitudes may have opportunity to
hear him. Into this chief court Of the ma
tiOn he Is brought. Well. indeed. may we
dwell on the spectacle and try to conceive
of all il means. the sight Of that young
champion Of the infant church standing on
that eninence beholding the splendors OF
wealth and material greatness about him.
Never before had Christianity addressed
itself much greatness, measured by
the highest worldly standards; never be-
fore had SO much art. literature and phi
losophv listened 10 the story of the cross.
He had been taught in the schools Of Tar
sus. which in that day We'd with these Of
Alexandria ard Athens in literature and
sriea king but better than mat. he was
mighty man of God, and with all the schol-
arsnip 10 which he had attained IL is not
surprising 10 hear him In the midst Of the
temples say. God does not dwell in tenn
pies made with hands" Paul saw, he
looked in upon his own thoughts and re-
Elections, as we'll as out OF the world Of the
actual. striking exhibition OF many ele-
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A PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS.
Evans Wooden Talks Before the Prog
resS Club on This Subject.

Evans Wooden addressed the Progress
Club. yesterday afternoon, on the subject
OF good roads. He gave a brief review of
the history of the movement for bet
ter roads. He spoke of the work that had
been accomplished by road congresses in
several States, resulting in legislation
towards the perfecting of the highways
and the establishment of n road commission
in Massachusetts. Between 1920 and 1910
the attention of Congress was engrossed
with the question of good roads and the
national roads were built during this peri
cd. The advent OF the railroad drew the
peoples minds from the wagon roads, and
it was thought the railroad was to be
the future highway Of transportation the
wagon road was neglected. The railroads
are of incomprehensible value for interstate
and international communication, but as
between neighborhoods and communities
they are not practicable, and the duty de-
wolves upon the neglected wagon road Mr.
Wooden said he did not favor asking ma
tional ald for the reason that the time
had passed when long continuous wagon
roads We're needed. He favored the sup
planting OF the system of working out the
road tax by a system of money tax I'm
DER the present system in this State he
said, S60,OVOO0O have been spent during the
last twenty-five years.
He said it cost as much in this county
TO transport ten bushels of wheat over ten
miles OF dirt road il did to send the
same wheat TO Liverpool, a distance of
four thousand miles. He quoted Rudolph
Herring as authority on the resistance to
traction of different surfaces, and showed
that in switzerland. the country that pos
sesscs the best highways in the world
one norse served thirty persons, while in
Indiana one horse served but three per-
sons.
Professor Latta, of Purdue, has esti-
mated that general system of good roads
In the State OF Indiana would increase the
value of farms about 50 an acre In con-
Guiding, he said the end of the isolation
OF farm life would come with good roads
They would make free mail delivery i'm
the country possible. and, with it, the daily
papers TO the farmer and the enlighten-
meut and education they bring.
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TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Saloon Keeper Walters Dreaded the
Disgrace of an Arrest.

Saturday night patrolman Simpson ar
rested George Walters. an aged man who
has kept a "speak-easy" for years at No.
Sl3 East South street. for violating tie
liquor law. When patrolman Simpson en-
tered the saloon at 10 O'Clock and an
nounced that he intended to arrest him,
Walters seemed dazed and walked in
shaffling manner behind the bar, all the
while watching the officer. lie suddenly
reached in a drawer and drew q razor.
Quick as a flash he opened the blade and
had thrown back his head, intent on cutting
his throat when Simpson, by great hustling,
reached the mans side and seized the razor.
ne two struggled for some moments be-
fore the officer succeeded in jerking il from
walters. There Werc over fifteen present
in the saloon when patrOlman Simpson en-
ter ed. but when Walters obtained his razor
all desire To remain forsoOk them. Walters
cause he did not want 10 face the disgrace
of being arrested
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JOHN r. LEONARD'S SUCCESS.
He Is to Re Appointed Warden of the
Washington Jail.

An indianapolis friend of John r. Leon
ard, who went to Washington from Indi-
annapolis in the summer of 1889 TO become
a deputy United States marshal under
Capt Dan RansdelI, has authentic inforrna-
ton that MIR. Leonard will this week be
appointed warden Of the District jail - the
national capital. The office is under the
control Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and the warden is elect
ed by the five Justices composing the Dis
trict Supreme Court. 1t happens that three
are Republicans at his time. and SO they
viii select Mr.. Leonard as warden, but his
selection viii not be due alone to his Re
publicanism- As deputy United States mar
shal Mr.. Leonard attracted the attention
OF members OF the court and the bar, with
whom ne became very popular on account
or his efficiency and cOurtly manner. He is
probably the most Capable man in the mar
shafs office. and when Marshal RansCiell
Leonard refused 10 remain in his position
that the present warden would be removed
as a result Of an Investigation at the hands
OF the Department Of Justice the court
rendered the position 20 Mr.. Leonard on his
merits The place pays S2CO0 a year, and
has some desirable emoluments besides
and IL goes 10 the incumbent during good
behavior and efficiency. The warden does
not live al the Jail. He is provided with a
jaflOr. There Is no doubt that John r
Leonard VIII hold IL long as he wants it,
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CHARGED WITH INCENDIARISM.
A Frank fort Lad Arrested for the Satur-
day Night Work.

Patrolmen Nicholson and TomlinsOn Sat
urday morning. about t o'clock, arrested
Charles Baum, a. youth who halls from
Frankfort, accused OF starting some Of
the numerous fires Saturday night. Baum
beat his way TO this city from Frankfort
on the MOnon railroad Saturday afternoon,
and as he is a youth who longs for ex-
element, he remained around the railroad
yards in the eastern part OF the city He
was recognized as being one OF the party
OF boys who fired the box cars on the Bees
line tracks near New York street AS the
other fires were in buildings directly on
the railroad tracks he is suspected Of be-
ing party 70 the work.
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HELD UP A WOMAN.
A Burly Negro RObs Miss May Hall
of So.

Miss May Hall, residing at No. 159 East
Ohio street, was held up and robbed of a
pocket book containing So Saturday night,
while but a few steps from her door. She
is a clerk at the New York store. AS the
usual hour for closing on Saturday night
is 10 o'clock, she has at times felt uneasy
about going to her home alone. Saturday
night, as she was passing the alley near
her home, a large and athletic-built negro
sprang from the alley and fastened his
hands around her throat. He held her thus
until her struggles grew weak, then seized
her pocket book and fled down the alley.
After recovering herself sufficiently to
walk. she made her way quickly to her
home, after which a fruitless search was
made for the negro. Miss Hall says that
this is the third time that an attempt has
been made to rob her. but the first two
times she made her escape.
RobinsonS English barley al Van PeltS
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At FIetcher-PIace Church.

The sermon by Rev. r. Roberts at Fletch-
er-place NJ. E. Church, yesterday morning,
was upon the Jubilee" The text was talk
en- from Lev. XIV, 10. The sermon was the
conclusion of a series of revival meetings,
during which there have been 100 CONVEX
SiOnS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-05
Rev. w. F. Taylor Returns.

Rev. W. f. Taylor, pastor of the First
Baptist Church. who has been absent for
several Sundays, yesterday occupied his
pulpit and was greeted with a large audi
ence. The young ladies of the church and
congregation had very profuSely decorated
the pulpit and platform with choice flowers
and nj
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New parIOr goods at Vim. L. Elders.
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instructed in this letter. Never attempt
to come here and see me unless you first
telegraph for instructions.
IN. B.-Should there be any official no.
tice stamped on this envelope pay no at
tention TO ii whatever. as il is put there
by the new administration TO find out who
from the treasury. Possession Of the orig
inal plates, with the help of confidential
agents. is the foundation of my success.
and as have the plates the printing of
unless to brighten off some timid agent"
The inclosed slip of Instructions referred
10 is tersely worded and directly 10 the
point 1t Is as follows:
"Do not under any circumstances sign
simply sign c. Adams. and be sure TO
write the telegram exactly as follows, or
/ will not know who il is from:
Address, John Hoyt Jos West Ninety
second street, New York city, y. Y Tel
egram, Want wheat. No 573.'
BE sure to put the word want wheat
and number above on the telegram when
you send ii. Send your telegram from some
office where you are not known, and, If
possible. send all messages by the Western
Union Telegraph Company"
Another Green Goods" Circular.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind. March A.
This town is again being flooded with gilt
edged green goods circulars, with the
usual newspaper clipping telling how
detective had set a trap and caught man
having the supposed counterfeit money.
That on the trial the government experts
could not swear the money was counterfeit.
1t was claimed that the money was printed
from plates stolen from the government.
Il was further claimed that the money was
printed in Europe. All kilograms are 10 be
sent 70 Thomas Hunt, Clarmont, n. j.,
and the pass word and number is Lime
3d."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-07-27

Quite a novel suggestion in the way
of Lill-collecting was made the other
day through the mistak" of a man
mailing two letters in this city. He
had had considerable difficulty in per
suading a young woman tina; his goods
had not been sold to her for the mere
pleasure of selling. and finally she had
dismissed his messenger with the state
ment that she did not want to hear
from him again. Nothing was left for
the merchant to do but to resort to the
United States mails He accordingly
sat down and wrote to the young
woman Il letter which was characterized
rather by terseness and vigor than by
any terms of affection. Fortunately
or unfortunately for him, he had So
cial acquaintance with another young
lady in the same house, and while he
had his pen he thought he would write
to her, too, a personal letter When
lie came to direct his envelopes.
though, he sent the dunning letter to
his personal friend and his personal
letter to his debtor 1t is needless to
say that the mistake was corrected
within a few moments after the re-
ceipt of the letters, but the debtors
chagrin at the revelation of her posi-
ton to another was so great that she
paid her bill Immediately Wv ashing
ton News
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EVL,. -.

The daylight dies, the evening air
Is sIili. aud vcry suiI:
The mtii-S ,ream ET;llScs drowsy hum
About the lr. y old mill.
Th2 LlcIt ii slI.C p -'-.UIldi lull and deep
From The pastures IN The I.iIl
Now every rude and jarring sound
That VtNcd the iarisA d,y
Is hushCd 10 81, The tired winds
IN Whispers die away:
hI ross Ike darl-Cuiu fields hear
he scHOOiDu, sI.n at play
Down the still s.tre I'm the city bells
Come dropping clear and Ihin;
On pLrp.c-,In.iL.ed Ct the ght.
he Tranquil n gAt, drI~S in.
The dreaming AR Is SWEET aud rare
Win the smell OF iessamIne
The cleaning, like a halo grave,
Rests ON the village church:
The fading lights gild tenderly
The little ivIed porch:
Or ever the yellow harvest moon
Hath lit her ruldy torch
Or, might the peace of the twilight hour
Drop deep into my breast
And quiet there each daylight care
Tuat on my spirit prcst,
That my heart might be unfettered. free,
And like natures heart-at rest!
Golden Days.
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j. CARDINAL POINTS RESPECTING
HEADACHE

Csc. -a-r E = very headache Is a
-.....r- l. prayer Of the cram
Do. Dad nerves for Resi-
-... ...r Sn1th- them with koFF-
ALIsE.
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-Teacher-"Tommy Simpson, have
You any good excuse for beng late!
Tommy (beaming) Yes, ma am
Teacher-'What is it?" Tommy
Waffiesr'-Harper's Bazaar.
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4 lady playing the leading part in a
melodrama carried with her very cross
Spanish poodle. which slept In her
trunk while She was engaged ia the
play. The little dog was sound
sleeper usually. but this evening WAS
an exception lie was wide awake and
sitting unobscrvcd in the first en-
trance watched the play when the
heavy man seizes the leading lady.
shricl.ing: Then. curse Nuu- II
strangle you.- The poodle spranE
onto the stage. procured a firm hold On
the heavy villains trousers and jcrllcd
away n them until his mistress, WAS
Obliged To arise from her kTccS. stop
sobbing and plead with the villain to
spare her life" and return the poo die
To the dresSing-room and lock him in
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Advertising Rates.

The large and reliable circulation Of the CAx-
BRiA Freeman commenas IL 10 the favorable
ration Of advertisers whose fayors viii be
inserted az the following low rates
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Ash "Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday is so called from the
curious custom of strewing ashes on
the head as IA sign of penitence. 1t
was probably instituted by Gregory
the Great. who was pope from $40 to
Col Originally the ashes were conse-
Grated on the altar before mass,
sprinllled with holy water: and signed
three times with the cross. During
this ceremony the priest recited these
words: Memento quod cinis es, ct in
cinerem reverteria- tRemember that
thou art dust and must return to dust
The ashes thus conse Grated were then
strewn on the heads of the officiating
priests and the assembled people The
ashes were usually obtained 10y burn
ing the palms conseerated on the pre-
ceding lPalml Sunday.
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Business items, hrst insertion. loc. per liDe
subsequent Insertions Sc per ii7e
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Stray and similar Notices ...-.--..-...-- ZC0
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ton or society and communications design d 20
call attention TO any matter OF limited indi
vidual interest must be paid for advertisements.
Book and Job Printing Of ali kinds neatly and
eNediousiy executed at the lowest prices And
don 'tyou forget IL.
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Handling Powder in the Navy

1t has long been the custom of ships
lying at the Brooklyn navy yard to dis
charge their powder as precaution
against accident, and the regulations
as to entering a man-of-war's powder
magazine are of the most stringent
character. 1t sometimes happens that
a single catastrophe is responsible for
extra precautions that become perma-
nently imbedded in naval regulations,
and doubtless the destruction of the
frigate Fulton at the Brooklyn navy
ward siXty-siX years ago was response
BILE for the stringency as to discharg-
ing powder. The Fulton was tenn
porary receiving ship, and one day
while the officers were at dinner
gunner entered the magazine without
proper precautions. The result was an
explosion that blew up the ship and
killed forty out of one hundred persons
on board.
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-Conundrum--''Wha the difference
between a cat and legal document"
Answer-''The one has clawses at the
end of its pawses; tn, other has pauses
at the end of its clauses buffalo
Courier.