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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
SLAP AT UNION LABOR
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF THE COR
RUPT COUNTY BRIDGE DEALS.
President NOrwell, Of the Stone CUT
ters' Union, Exposes n Feature OF
The First-Street Contract.

Organized labor has seen the slap intend
ed for it in the award Of the contract for
the bridge over First street, under the
specifications that will govern the work.
Commissioners Stout and Hunter, Demo-
Gratis, whose successors are to be elected
next month, outvoted Commissioner
Reinecke, and defeated his effort to secure
the use Of other than oolitic stone. Alex.
Norwell, president of the Stone Masons'
Union, says the requirement that oolitic
stone be used was a direct slap at his
union. The work on the bridge, he says,
will now be done by cheap labor. The
men who furnish oolitic stone have no use
for organized labor, and are its avowed
enemies. In their quarries union men are
never employed. TIL stone masons are
very indignant that the commissioners
named should stand so firmly against their
union. and say it will be remembered on
election day that the present incumbents,
one of whom, Furman Stout, is a candidate
for reelection, nave stood with the enc
mics of labor. This was done at an addi-
tional cost to the county of So a yard on
the stone to be used, not to mention the
nal exposed. 1t was shown to the COM
misSioners that the other stone was equal
ly as good as the o%olitic, but they gave
~H~ NAC IN dl a
much higher figure of cost. President Nor
well says that the money spent for oolitic
stone, which could have been saved to the
county in the use of other stone just as
good and purchasable at a lower figure,
will be needed this winter to assist the I'M
employed, and would have gone a long
way toward keeping worthy persons from
being compelled to visit soup houses.
There will be no means of approaching
the Ffrst-street bridge over White river on
the east side of the river unless the Board
of Public Works now opens First street to
the bridge. Both the present board and its
predecessor have refused to open the
street, although both were petitioned to do
so. Notwithstanding this, the County
Commissioners have contracted to pay $32,-
900 to their favorite bridge company for
this bridge. which may be of no value
whatever when erected, on account of in
ability TO reach ii from the city side of the
river. The statement was made some
time before the contract was let .4at the
bridge would be built because it would
benefit a few farmers who owned tracts
Of land on the road with which the bridge
was to connect. Among those who own
land which would be benefited is Furman
Stout, one of the commissioners Mr..
Stout, of course. has been very active in
having this bridge built.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
ANOTHER CASE OF SOAP.
Literal and Figurative Application h
the County commissioners.

Literal and Figurative Application by
the County commissioners.
From the amount of money spent fer soap
to be used at the county poor farm one
would be led to imagine that it must be as
clean as a Dutch dairy. Enough soap is
purchased for the institution to lather it
from cellar to garnet once a week. Look
ing over the books in the office OF the
County Commissioners one is struck with
the frequency with which the name of
Francis j. Bergman APPEARS in the list of
persons to whom bills hav been allowed.
Bergman is a manufacturer and dealer in
soaps and sal soda and other washing COM
pounds. Since January, 1892, he has sold
to the county asylum 1922. 10 worth of his
product. But this apparently enormous
sum does not represent all of such stuff
used at the institution. Assistant Superin-
tendent Boone, of the county asylum, said
last night that it represented about one
half the amount used. He was asked if the
institution purchased all of the soap it
used from Bergman, and answered that it
did not. He Is authority for the statement
that the institution purchased about as
much soap from wholesale groceries as it did
from Bergman. If this be a fact. the insti-
tuition has used since January, 1892, about
54.SS worth of soap. From these figures it
stitution had nothing to do but scrub the
place and themselves, and even then it
would seem to be necessary for them
to work very industriously to consume such
quantities of soap. There is not a month
goes by that the institution does not pur-
chase soap. and purchase it in large guam
titles. Mr.. Boone says that it is usually
purchased in six box lots, but the records
In the County Commissioners office show
that the amount of the purchase frequently
runs to twelve boxes. In addition to the
twelve and six box lots of soap, about
once a month the institution purchases a
barrel of sal soda. This is also purchased
from Bergman, and it is not known wheth-
er or not more is purchased from the
wholesale grocerS, as in the case of soap.
Sal soda is generally used In laundry work.
and it would seem from the quantity con-
sumed that every day in the week must be
wash day at the asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
WROTE In A "POW'FUL" HURRY.
Ruse of a Young Negro to Obtain Money
on a Forgery.

A colored man. about twenty-five years
OF age, who reached his majority at the
Indiana Reform School, was employed at
Mrs. Derringer's boarding house on North
Meridian street as waiter. One day last
week it was found that some jewelry was
missing, and the ladies Of the house dis
covered 1t in the walters possession. They
locked him in the cellar awaiting the ar
rival of some Of the men of the household,
when they expected to turn the negro over
TO the police. He had also taken SO from
a gentleman and his wife who board and
room there. it is claimed. But the waiter
escaped from his prison through a cellar
window. His mother returned with him
yesterday and asked that he be taken back,
but. OF course, that was out OF the ques-
ton. In the meantime IL was found that
he had gone to a young lady who Is a
friend Of Miss Derringer, and had presented
a note which asked that a small sum OF
money be delivered 70 the bearer for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
SIGMA NUS NATIONAL MEETING.
A Greek Fraternity Convention Begins
Here To-Day.

The Greek fraternity of Sigma NJ will
hold its national meeting at the Denison
House to-day and tomorrow, banqueting
Wednesday night at the Commercial Club.
The men from a distance began coming in
last night and the young collegians have
begun to make their presence known in
the city. The delegates for the University
of Missouri, Lehigh University, University
OF Kentucky. University Of Kansas, Cor
nell College, Purdue University, DePauw
University and a few other colleges ar
rived last evening and the representatives
of the remaining thirty or more colleges
will come to-day.
The supreme sitting of the grand chap
ter will commence at 10 o'clock and will
probably last over Thursday. This is one
OF the many national meetings which the
reputation OF Indianapolis as a convention
city is bringing this way. The business
will be quite important. and while the pub
lie will not be admitted to the details
OF the work. the general fraternity policy
and the relation of the fraternity 10 the
college will receive wide discussion and
receive some legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Mrs. Noerr Rapidly Recovering.

Mrs. Louisa Noerr, who was shot by her
husband last Thursday morning. has now
passed the danger line and is rapidly re-
covering. Yesterday her : oldest stepson,
Fred Noerr, asked her to have him ap-
pointed administrator of his fathers es-
tate, which for the most part consists of
the stock and fixtures in the saloon at No.
1875 Shelby street. Mrs. Noerr's friends ad-
and she turned the matter off by telling
Noerr that she was too ill at present to
attend to the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
pERRY'S FEELINGS WERE HURTS
West Indianapolis Marshal Dismisses
One of His Deputies.

Noah Warner, a deputy marshal of West
indianapolis, had his powers revoked and
his badge taken away by Marshal Perry
last evening. Saturday night the two raid
ed the gambling rooms run by Ed McKin-
ney and James Ross, over No. 90 River
avenue. Warner came to the city and gave
the details to the morning papers. In one
the two officers, especially Marshal Perry.
were strongly criticised. 2 Warner thinks
that Perry, not liking the roast" dis
missed him through a spirit of revenge, as
Perry lays the responsibility of the crit
icism at Warmers door. AS there has been
much opposition to having tYyo extra deputy
marshals on the West Indianapolis police
force it is not known that the Council will
appoint anyone to fill the acancy. Howev-
er, the opposition is mostly from the saloon
KeeperS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Muncie'. New Police commissioner.

J. Yolney Gilbert was yesterday appoint
cd police commissioner OF Muncie. Mr..
Gilbert will succeed A W. Chapman, who
last week forwarded his resignation TO
the Governor. The new comm iealoner s. 4
Democrat. and viii serve until Jan. 1. 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09

AIT EMP0RlJn.
1eieI hone SOD.
Prang's boxes of Children's
Water Colors, all sizes.
Prang's Outline Studies, for
coloring.
Prang's Studies for sale and
for rent, for oil and water color
painting, flowers and landscapes.
HE n. IIEsER COMPANY.
- South Meridian s..
Gold Frames a speciality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09

supposed writer. The penmanship awak-
ened suspicion, and the lady said:
why, this does not look like Miss Der
ringers handwriting"
Deed, It's said the waiter. She was
in a. pow'ful hurry and wrote that standin'
up. She said you would give me the mon
ey. I'm in a hurry, too, to get them things
fur her. You wouldn't er believed 1t, but
last week / done take a couple days off
ami put er Niger in my place to wait on
the table, and he done about stole the
house blind. CANT trust some niggahs.'
The assumption of innocence and virtue
was too much for the young woman and
she handed over the desired sum. The note
was, of course, a forgery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Oriental Rugs
EXHIBITION
FRIDAY and
Oct. IL and 10.
AUCTION SALE
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Oct. Is, 10 and IL.


Treasures from the Orient;
just such Rugs as pious Mos
lens, Sultansand Rajahs have
knelt upon; Rugs with the
halo of age and historic asso-
Citations about them; Rugs of
known merit; Rugsof royalty;
and as they will be sold at
this sale, Rugs for the people
at popular prices.
u catalogues will be out
Wednesday. Please bring
your catalogue with you. !
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
rheumatism.

I had been for a long time sorely afiict-
ed with m in my neck and left
side. So severe was the pain that my life
was a burden. / tried every remedy Of
fered and had many eminent doctors, but
was not relieved. Martlnsville baths and
the use of the water failed to help me. I
was induced to try Perry's Magic Rheum-
atism Cure, and I'M happy to be able to
say that less than two bottles cured me
sound and well.
JAMES III. MARTIN,
63h Indiana ave.
Made and sold only at Perry's Drug
Store. 149 East Washington street.
Desirable house of eight rooms for rent,
40 Fletcher avenue.
Insure your home in the Glens Falls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Gen. Mccook VIII He a Guest.

Among the guests OF the Loyal Legion
next Friday evening will be Gen. Alex.
Med. McCook. United States army. His last
visit here was July 4. 1880, just before
General Harrison appointed him ~brigadier
general. He has many friends among the
veterans OF Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Gordon a. Co.'S Ladies' Imported
WALKING Hats Mt DaIfon,n.

We have a fun line OF Gordon & Co.'S
celebrated Walking Hats direct from Lon
don. DALTON. High Class Halter. Bates
House.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06

Now, Christian Endeavorers, here is
this weary, waiting world. We can do
nothing without the Spirit,
No arm but tAat of God can throw out
the life line 50 as TO reach the perishing.
There will be no soul rescued from
those dark waters except as the Spirit Of
GOD comes into your words and into
your efforts for the accomplishment Of
the result What are the conditions,
then, upon which you and l can have
the Holy Spirit Of God abiding in Us and
working by Us: Entire surrender Of all
sin and entire dedication TO His service.
Give Him clean temple, and He will
come in and fill it with His glory, and
He Will use your fundamentally, though
it may be feeble and nothing in itself,
and fill it with divine power for the ac-
complishment Of the greatest things for
God w. II. Mcmillan. D. D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06
Size of stone For Road Metal.

The custom of using gravel and stone
of all sizes except the right size defeats
the purpose for which covering is in
tended Ne gravel as large as a hen 5
egg should ever be put on a road. II
should Ia screened, and if the larger
stones arr used they should be crushed.
No stone should be used larger than two
iuchss III its lare>t measurement. Large
grave stones will never pack. They
work to the surface, make the road dan.
gerous to horses and help to destroy the
surface. The same rule applies to broken
stone, Macadam's rule, IF You put a
stone on the road that You cant put int
your mouth. won't pay You shilling, y
is still sound The small stones soon
form a compact, solid mass II laid
upon Well made foundation, they will
wear as long as the solid stone -Ex-
change
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06

Edward Burroughs, president of the
New jersey State Road Improvement
association. gave 70 the national good
roads conference at Asbury Park a dem
onstration that even the highest listed
taxpayer cannot fail to appreciate.
Where" he said, lit used to require
four horses and two men TO draw loads
it has already been demonstrated that
the same loads could be carried with
two horses and one driver, Where it
formerly required four horses to take so
baskets Of potatoes to market, since the
stone roads have been built there is a
demand for wagons in which l25 bas-
kets can be carted and with only two
horses" The stone roads in New Jer-
scy are l6 feet wide and inches deep,
we'll packed and drained. Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06

Drink" everywhere; Nero-drink on
the throne hddling while the city burn
ed; Tar4u.nca drink II the chariot
crushing her dead fathers face beneath
her body wheels, Catharine drink at the
altar numbering the innocents; BergIa-
drink in the castle with butchery and
incest: Lucrezia- drink in the home
mad With-her wrongs poisoning parents;
Machiaveli- drink in the cabinet pub
fishing lies, Rahab-d drink in the hrothel
putting out Virtues eyes; Barabbas
drink ON the road rohbing the poor :;
Pizarro= drink N commerce plundering
tie simple; Simon drink betraying cities
with gifts; Epaltes drink leading the
enemy through the defenses of his native
land Arnold drink selling his country;
Belshazzar- drink seornIng heaven and
praising the gods of gold; Jeffreys drink
on the bench wrestling the law; Judas
drink with the disciples. selling the son
Of God for silver. Union Signal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06
Christian Endeavor Jottines.

The roll of honor was draped from
one end to another Of the hall gallery
1t was 465 feet long and contained the
names of 5, 552 societies that gave to
missions during last year an aggregate
of over $3.50, 900.
The Christian Endeavor banner float
ed from the Garfield monument side by
side with Old Glory Were Garfield liv
ing, how he would have rejoiced to speak
at this Christian Endeavor convention!
Don't be wheelbarrow Christians that
go only when pushed. Don't be Chris
tians like the arctic rivers-frozen at
the mouth. Rev. John T. Beckley
b. D.
The local committee at Cleveland
paid all convention bills and gave the
United Society 81 900 for its general
work.
One of the best things about the So
eiety is that it belongs to the public
and wants to live before it 1t can bear
the closest scrutiny and come forth I'M
scathed As Charles Sumner always
wrote under his photograph For
ward so we write under the announce
ment Of each coming convention.
There are now 7, 800 more companies
Of Christian Endeavor than there were
enc year ago. The ranks have increased
the past year more than they increased
IN the entire first eight years of the
armyS history
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR.
fo,Se cyr the T'ee!> Beginning Co..

fo,Se cor the Wees BEGINNING q g.
9-Comment hy Rev. :. IL. Doyle.
Top1c.-TAe a,terrattves.-Jola III, l6-2i;
a-s8.
Emphasis can usually be shown i'll no
better way than by contrast. Vivid
contrast often inpreSses upon our minds
the Importance Of one thing and the
urtlesirableness of another in a way
that nothing else would. 1t is not then
to be wondered at that contrasts are fire.
guentlv used III the Scriptures, so that
men can clearly see the alternatives OF
being right and doing right, and of be-
ing wrong and doing wrong. 1t Is well
to notice in these alternatives that they
are alternatives There is no neutrality,
ne middle ground. 1t is one or the
other In the words of Christ before Us
we see a number of alternatives set
forth
!. Salvation or condemnation? Verses
Il, Is. God sent not His Son into the
world TO condemn the world, but that
the world through Him might be saved.
Here we have two important subjects
presented, the one the alternative of the
other We are in our sins under con-
domination, but God, through His Son,
las offered way Of escape, salvation.
Which will we have, condemnation or
salvation: We must have one or the
other and can have but one. We must
be saved or condemned Which will II
be? Each one must answer for himself.
1t al depends upon our relation to
Christ he that believeth in Him *
not condemned but he that belleveth
not Is condemned already.
2. Light or darkness: Verses l9. p J.
This is the condemnation that light Is
come into the world, and men loved
darkness rather than light, because their
deeds were evil Jesus Christ i the
light referred to- He gave the world
moral ard spiritual light; He revealed
God and the true way of life; He made
ignorance unnecessary and the darkness
Of sin unneeGed Evil men preferred the
darkness to the ight. Which DOVE pre-
feT, darkness or light? If We prefer
darkness, if we refuse the light as it Is
In Christ, il : evidence that our deeds
are evil; if we prefer the light, il i
pro3f that our deeds are the works Of
God Which do we PREFER
8. Life or death: Verses 16. So
He that believeth on the Son hath ever
lasting life, and he that believeth not on
the Son shall rot see life. Eternal lite
or eternal DEATH What awful alteTLa-
tivesl One AMI bat one opens t. Us Il
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06
TOBACCO CAUSES Loss OF MEMORY.

TOBACCO CAUSES LOSS OF MEMORY.
Those annoying and unaceountahle
spses of memory experienced when one
is unable to recollect some we'll known
word or the name of some perfectly ia
miliar friend are attributed by French
Psychologist to the excessive use OF to-
bscco. This gentleman has observed
that aphasia and amnesia are at present
almost unknown among the gentler sex
On the other hand, he has nearly inva-
riably found these Affections common in
men who are hahitualiy heavy smokers,
While in cases where they are only OF rare
occurrence he has frequently known the
extraordinary lapse to have been pre-
ceded by an extra dose II the fragrant
weed. 1t is comforting, however, to be
assured by the same authority that
moderate use Of pipe or cigar j. in no way
harmful TO the memory. Westminster
Gazette,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06
The Pledge Holds Forever.

A Christian Endeavor editor mag
ines some Endeavorer bringing back his
pledge card and asking that his name
be taken from the society roll. The sec
retary's wise reply was: We can drop
your name from our books; but, as 10 the
pledge, you Will have to take that to
the one to whom you made it. He is
the only one who has a right to release
you "-Selected
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06

entreat you, give heed TO tbs advice,
II have travelled ever all the road from
he social glass down to the last mile
stone Oh the drunkard's drearX, gloomy
journey. Think l am capable Of adyis-
ing You. Don't=oh, thousand times
don'I-ever take the first drink OF any
thing lntoNicating You are now look
ing forward with bright anticipation of
happy future. and il YOU ever enjoy
hat happiness that you are no" dream
ing of YOU must -hUn the demon drink.
Shun il as yon would the most poisonous
reptile.=J. 4 hei}1.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06
Road Briefs.

On earth roads the road machine
should be frequently and thoroughly
used 1t is best used when the soil il
damp but not muddy.
Keep the surface bitches open
Keep the roadway dry and use wide
ties to roll it and insure its smoothness.
Make the rear axles longer than the
front. Tracking wheels produce deep
ruts You never see ruts at turn in a
road.
Divide the work in each town or road
district and make each man responsible
for the care of the road within fixed
limits.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-06
Christian Endeavor Sprouts.

An Australian writer says that If
sprouting be in the vegetable kingdom
the larger sign Of life then the Christian
Endeavor movement has with US given
evidence of vigorous v6ality." Among
these sprouts he enumerates missionary
effort, Bible study, systematic giving
good citizenship and genuine Christian
fellowship. Golden Rule.