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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
Court Notes.

Judge McCray, of the Criminal Court.
has set the Douglass pool-room case for
trial March 20.
The attorneys for Winnie Smith have COM
pleted the appeal briefs TO the Supreme
Court and will file them the first of next
VIC
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The .sCity OF CfnrksviIIe'' Sold.

United States Marshal Hawkins is back
from Evansville, where he went to dispose
of the river steamer, City of GAINESVILLE,
at auction sale The boat was sold for
debt She was purchased Monday by T.. II.
COMBS of Bowling Green, KY, for s., 800.
The City of Clarksyiile originally cost 3d.
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ert w Long; suit to foreclose lien. SUI
peror Court. Room 2
Samuel L. Mauck US. Bertha Mauck: suit
for divorce. Superior Court, Room ?.
Theodore Sander ct al. Alexander Her.
on; suit note, Superior Court, Room |.
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PIxmouth Rock C,mpany.s EGects.

The sheriff has been ordered to sell at
public auction the Plymouth Rock Pants
CompanyS outfit as a whole or in parts
The sale will be held March 3D.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14

For forty years Cooks Extra Dry Inn
perial Champagne has stood the test for
purity and It's delicious bouquet.
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Need n POOLING Law.

George j. Gould, president of the Missouri
Pacific and the st. Louis & Iron Mountain
roads, in his report presented to the stock
holders at the annual meeting on March Il.
took strong grounds in favor of pooling
business. He first calls attention TO the
financial depression and strikes of 1894. and
then added: owing to the financial condi-
tons of the country and the stagnation
OF business no new enterprises were be-
gun and many industries were closed or
their operations reduced. awaiting the solu-
ton of the national financial problems
Rates Were greatly demoralized during the
month of May. They We're restored. how
ever, on the 18th day of May, and since
that date have been generally well MAIN
tanned. 1t was hoped that Congress would
pass the necessary laws to enable the rail-
ways 10 divide their business and lecalize
the payment of balances to each pother In
this way rates would become uniform and
there would be no discrimination, the inter-
state-eommerce law would become thor
oughly effective and the business community
put upon an equal and sure founda ton
It is difficult to see how the railway prob
lem can be ,s solved without some such leg,
probably follow wreck, until the whole
financial structure OF the railways has been
pulled down. It is difficult to see how pros
perity can return to the country with these
conditions prevailing.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Wabash people have decided to place
a man at Buffalo, y. T., 10 look after
Messenger business
II. b. Weeks has been appointed agent of
the Panhandle at Lacrosse, Ind. vice A. b
Coleman. transferred, to take effect to-day
The stockholders of the Pittsburs Gin
cinnati, Chicago 4 ST. Louis win hold their
annual meeting for the election of officers
April ..
Rumor has 1t that the Chicago & North
Western Is negotiating for control OF. the
Chicago e. Eastern Illinois This is a
roundabout way If true by which the road
Viii come under control Of the Biz Four.
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wANTED-MIsCrsLLANEOUs.

WANTED-By Il quiet couple small
house or a part OF Il modern house suited
10 light housekeeping. within eight squares
Of the poStoffice. References given. Adj
. dress Y ". H., Journal office.
wANTED-Sy y stationary engineer 10
run an engine work in a machine shop.
where he can finish his trade. Best of ref
erences given. Address ENGINEER, 321
South street. Toledo. ..
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A bargain. for sale on easy
terms, or acceptable trade; in a railroad
and coal town OF coo inhabitants. fine
business house, 40 feet front 20 feet deep.
containing two store rooms and handsome
opera hall with front balcony and three
stairways: completely furnished: one store
Room vacant Price, $1,000. Address w.
A. BRUNKER. Farmersburg, Ind.
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wANTED-AGENTs.

WANTED Experienced agents. male or fc-
male Cali at $50 North Illinois street.
ANTI.D-Tfaveling salesman for the
State of Indiana. TROUNSTINE EROS. q
CO. manufacturers MEMS, Boys and Chill
dren's clothing, Cincinnati, O.
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NOTICE--Mr. and Mrs. Rowland. mediums.
have accepted challenge from Hon. J.
Henry Kroegcr. 70 take place at Mansnr
Hall Friday evening. March Is. This Pc
culiar individual thinks he can duplicate
all spiritualistic phenomena by tricks, Adj
mission, Zoe. Come early II You want 4
sea-.
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superior Coart.
Room LAWSON III. Harvey Judge
New Suits Filed.

James F. Failey VS.. John T. Younghus-
band ct AL. suit TO quiet title Superior
Court. Room J.
Charles Schivert ct al. Vi. James A. Kerr
suit ON Improvement bond. Circuit Court.
Indiana Trust Company VS.. Max Schwar-
ger: suit on note. Superior Court Room 8
Rudolph Baettcher vs.. William Z. Kelley
ct al. suit on note. Superior Court Room 8
The Michigan Lumber Company VS. Rob-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
RUBBER TRADE BOOM.

From The Pittsburg Dispatch.
One OF the most interesting Of current events
from the viewpoint of the electrician, Is the newly
developed production OF rubber In Lagos. In 1893
no IMPORTS OF this article recorded as received
from The colony and last year the amount was only
S29970 BY a single steamer which left Lagos at
the rubber shipped to Liverpool was $4,000.
The new industry has taken hold of the nhab-
tans OF Lagos indiscrminately with the rush OF a
gold craze. Numbers of clerks, small traders and
others even, IL Is said, professional men. have
packed up their traps and into the interior 10
take their chance IN collecting ana manufacturing
The native owners Of the forests have shrewd
appreciation the bearing of this unwonted excite
Some of them are entering into the business OF
preparing the rubber for the market
Prices In the interior have been considerably ad-
vanced and there is longer much profit as
there was at first In purchasing and transporting
the product to the coast.
The fear among electricians that an artificial rub
The increasing scarcity OF the natural product has
for the present. all events. been aayed. In
many rubber sources The Tneesas destruction S q
kinds OF rubber are cropping up rom unexpected
quarters. Several new sorts. together with the
from the west coast of Africa new product
from Madagascar II has horny appear
ance and contains much earth. Nothing certain Is
have oeen received packages OF rubber which
appears very elastic. but which does not bear
cutting up well 1t is the product Of the banyan,
reproduces Itself is an important factor in view Of
the wastefu methods stil adopted by the natives,
who practically destroy the tree In order to obtain
improvements and economy In the manufacture
OF rubber have aso been effected by the use OF
adoption OF large rollers. SO far II has not been
possible TO completely eliminate the sulphur con-
tanned In vulcanzed rubber, and all processes for
the manufacture OF old rubber are more or less
unsatisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24

dogs only however because they are nearly always
torn off by the animal. a big Newfoundland puppy
In the hospital is suffering from a rather peculiar
disease called rachitis softenng of the bones,
known "rackets" in human beings. The legs of
the dog will not bear the weight of his body. and
curved in the form OF a bow. This disease is
caused. most canine affections. from insult
able food He had been fed food deficient in lime
salts. which needed TO give strength and hard
ness the bones rheumatism is a common all
ment among dogs especially as they become old.
The OF the patients are diagnosed in much
the same way in human practice except that the
sick dog cannot answer any questions The doctor
places his against the animals chest and listens
for indications Of bronchitis wheeziness or dropsy
A stethoscope is not required but otherwise nearly
all the instruments are the same as used for dag
nosing and operating on human beings
Cocaine and ether are used as anaeshetics when
operations are TO be performed.
The most extraordinary devotion IL manifested by
the owners OF many OF the pets Some women visit
two hours at a time. When an operation has TO be
performed the women often insist upon remaining
The surgeon says nothing. though he does not like
distract his attention. He produces two or three
g.itterng instruments. and carefully fees the edge
Of some formdable-ookrg scalpel. As as the
instruments appear most Of the women scurry out
Snr poor dear Fdo They hen enc %S SGo5 o
agony Of apprehension until the operation Is
Sometimes dog becomes attached to the place
that he does not care 10 90 home when cured. An
lei brought In and left to be cured OF inlges-
ton resulting from overlooking His mistress was
sure he would die II separated from her long. and
spent hours each day In front OF his cage When he
was pronounced cured by the doctor his mistress
showered kisses upon the animal. and told every
around how glad the dear dog must be that ne
was going home The dear dog. however, not ony
did not seem at ali CAD, but. to his MISTRESS
azement. positively refused to 20. In the end he
dragged downstairs TO The carriage but only by
the combined efforts Of his mistress, her groom and
the doctor. The sagacious animal probably pre-
ferred good, wholesome food 10 pate de foc gras
and plumcake, which had been his staple died pre-
viously.
one department OF the hospital consists Of out
door practice. Many families have their household
pets periodically examined by the visiting veteri-
nary The Sloanes and Nanderblts have a doctor
from the hospital to inspect their dogs every fort
night. Some peope cave their pets at the hospital
during their visits In the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
SOME NGRI MOTHERS.
Post-ENnress.

From The Rochester Post Express
A wild-eyed man, with haunted expression on his
store on East Main-st.. where the baby show was
held. His name IL w. c. Muntz and he is the man
who owns the baby that was adjudged the prettiest
OF all the infante beauty which graced the benches
at that famous exhibition for the last week lie
was awaiting ten angry women whose feelings were
too many for them. Needless to say they were the
women whose little dears did not get the first prize
The man with the expression told a Post Eek
press reporter that he had been accused by the
women OF having some secret connection with the
managers OF the show and winning the prize there
by. They say that he down there Saturday
night. the only man among crowd OF women that
people to vote for his child. This is his crime most
heinous In the eyes OF the women who did not gel
any prize: The reporter was then surrounded by
an excited assemblage OF fond mammas all talking
result. Muntz says that he has been adIuds ed the
prize and should have II. The women say he
should hot
Why" asked the reporter.
why, just answered twelve voices "tufst he.
This reason appeared so sufficient that the re-
porter was forced to wait until his mind had cleared
should decide that the prize should remain where
II Is
we have been TO the Chief of Police and he
said Here the tumult ceased and the women
looked at one another. They were not able evi
IDENTIFY to tell what the Chief had said In the mean
time the managers OF the show appeared and said
that there was absolutely no foundation for the
charges OF the women. They said that they were
In "A hurry to get out of town, as they had another
show In neighboring place and wanted TO make
arrangements, a man had been sent for the Com
mittce or Award. hut It's components had gone to
dinner The women, whose number had been swelled
by the arrival OF three severe looking females with
blood In their eyes punched together like flock of
ducks and eyed the men who were In the front part
OF the store distrustfuliy disdainfully and haughy
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na,ients are allowed to receive visitors, and many
owners come and sit for an hour or more pefore
their Gagged pets. They not allowed 10 prlhg any
food or dainties into the hospital unless accorded
special permission by the house surgeon Though
most OF the patents are of high pedigree ana gen.
erally suffering from excess OF kindness ana lux
urles any poor boy may bring his mongrel or girl
her dilapidated kitten. with the certainty OF us
being treated free with much care as those Whic"
are being paid for. They cannot be kept at the nos
initial. but advice Is given and medicine furnshed
free TO anybody who cannot afford to pay Tor the
cure OF his or her pet
The cages for both cats and dogs are OF iroh'
nainted white and filed with sweet hay every day'
Everything is spotessly clean. and there IS pain
in which the animals frequently washed Inc
intelligent creatures seem to know that everything
nossible Is being done for their good ana submit
ouety TO the hands Of the doctor and his assistant
In beng bathed brushed or even operated upon
Some interesting operations have been performed
IN the hospital Extraction Of teeth Is common
One skye terrier which had lost an eye had glass
one inserted Cancerous growths have peeh re-
moved from dogs, though this operation Is rarely
successful In several cases leg has been ampu-
tated. and in one case artificial rubber leg was
fitted on Artificial limbs can be put on very quiet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
STORIES or TIE STAGE.

From A. Chevallers Memoirs.
| will call him Brown-a great transporting favor.
lite. who sought fresh woods and pastures new In a
West End theatre The night he parted from his old
associates call was posted on the noce-board for
the entire company 10 attend rehearsal the follow
ing morning Next day the actors met. and forming
circle round the centre Of the stage they all knet
down and respectfully kissed the hallowed spot. No
had been able to get near 1t during Brown
engagement!
The following anecdote has. We believe been pub
lished before, but ii may bear repetition
Encouraging During my engagement at the old
Court Theatre, a budding dramatst submitted -
the late John Clayton very. very bad play for
perusal. Clayton read. and returned IT,, with the
following characteristic letter:
My dear sir
II have read your play
"Oh. my dear sir.
Yours truly
John CLAYTON"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
4 FIGHT WITH 4 FOUNDED DEER.
ONLY THE TIMELY ARRIVAL OF \ GUIDE SAVED
THE LIFE OF WILLIAM CARNEs.

ONLY THE TIMELY ARRIVAL OF GUIDE SAVED
THE LIFE OF WILLIAM CARNEs.
Milford Penn Nov. s (SpeciaD.-Wam Carnes
a Philadelphia sportsman, came near being Killed
by a deer near this place several days ago. Mr.
Carnes and John Y. Simpson Were hunting in Sho-
hoa township. Peter Mayer. Of Matamoras. their
guide stationed them in the Wocdtown run"ays.
near two other runways leading TO Walker Pond.
Mayer left them while he went to drive in the
game.
He soon started big buck. which turned into the
Bald Hill runway and soon came bounding along
toward Mr. Carnes who. without taking careful
aim wounded HIN with charge OF buckshot The
buck kept on along the runway, and when he
reached Mr. Simpson he YVES brought down WIN
rifle ball. Both ran from cover, knife IN manu-
The wounded man sprang to his feet, ana Catching
Mr.. Simpson his enters, tossed MIN INTO y
fallen tree-top several yards away.
Carnes lunged at the bucks throat with his hunt-
ng-knife but did not reach vita! spot Inc DUCK
rushed at him head down and knocked him on MS
feet. Then the Infatuated beast sprang upon him.
paving him with his hoofs ana infcting severe
Injuries on his breast and arms He would have
becn killed in another minute but for the arrival or
Mayer who had heard the shot
MAYER told Simpson, who was again trying 10 cut
the bucks throat lie down. As soon as he was out
OF ange Mayer sent ball through the heart OK
the animal The deer weighed 40 pounds when
dressed. Carnes helped TO a hotel at ShoholA
He was seriously hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
IN A DOG HOSPITAL.
PATIENTS THAT ARE TREATED WITH AS
MUCH CARE AS HUMAN BEINGS.

HOW DIAGNOSES ARE MADE AND OPERATIONS
PERroRMEp-TIIE DEVOTION OF MIS-
TREssEs TO THEIR PETS.
A pathetic and at the same time interesting sisht
may be seen any day in one OF the New-fork
veterinary hospitals. In the room devoted to cats
and dogs are rows Of cages containing suffering pets
which, sick though they may be- all eagerly jump
I'D upon the entrance of stranger ana anxiousy
strain their eyes In the hope OF seeing familiar
face The hospital 10 patronIzed by the Society Tor
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Is the
one which enjoys the distinction OF receiving as
patients the sick pets OF most OF the rich people In
the city.
The cages are always full of animals suffering
from overlooking and unsuitable diet. In when
week or two of wholesome food works WONDERFUL
change. Such decacles as ice-cream, weak tea ana
mound cake are strictly tabooed, to the disgust OF
many a pampered pug which at first turns up us
nose at dog biscuit and other hard but wno.esome
diet A moderate sum per week is charged for Keep
ing and curing the sick dogs and cats varying ac-
cording to the aiment and size OF the animal Inc
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He HIRES HIS AUDIENCE.
From The Washington Star.

Talk about your takers There is small boy
In this town who can give the average Popul.st
orator cards and spades and beat him out. He
takes up every fad as IT comes along and would
talk his parents into premature old age were II
not that they sometimes resort parental ai-
thorty 10 suppress him. Last summer IL was
yachts and yachting. anc he had studied books
and newspapers until there was not IA Gun de-
fender from the America down that .e ala not
know all about He could tell all the details OF
their rigging on-hand. of their Various
Shippers the breadth and draught OF each and
statue. He would talk yachts until patience
ceased TO he virtue, and some one would say:
For gracious sake, give a rest
Now II is football. and that boy knows the record
OF every player all the leading college teams
how long he has been in coucge his weight and
his chances OF making good run In the next
big game But still his devoted parents cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
SPLICING SNAKES.

From The New-Orleans Pcayune.
doctor in South Dakota has succeeded in splice
ing the tail of snake on 10 another or diner.
ent species. producing very healthy specimen OF
the composite snake Great possibilities are opened
before that man. He now supply the shows
with snakes with heads on each end, and varied
combina tons of snakes unique and varied. There
may be conyyial readers who nothing but
snakes In this: but the splicing is really remark
able on account OF its happening in South Dakota,
which more famous divorcng.
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listen to him all the time. and he gets sat upon

listen to him all the time. and he gets sat upon
OCCASIONALLY, as OF yorc. s r..
But the ingenuity OF youth Is matchless, ana ne
has recently hi, upon scheme whereby ne may
crate TO his hearts content. He has a sister
a contract with her to listen, on salary or hVe
cents an hour. But II ~ In the agreement tns'
teIligent question at least once In every ten min
utes thus stimulating conversation Ana mere
Tho, hepIess child sits while he tells her OF ram
Gus Victories. of "Tilly" Lamar's run ten years
ago OF Bulls skill at punting and OF suffers dasn
The girl. but she gets her reward when II comes
TO spending her brothers pocket money every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24

Mr. Muntz the unhappy owner Of the prize baby.
looked out Of the window with fe,gned carelessness
a low muttering from the back Of the hall In the
direction of the women noated 10 the front OF the
store. At 2:20 o'clock the situation nag renamed
Unchanged A rumor spread abroad that the COM
mttee had decided 10 declare the first prize on IL
spread CONSERVATION through the breast or Mr.
Nuntz who departed hastily in search OF the COM
mttee AS he left the store he nuttered 70 the re-
porter: II am going TO get that prize II nav y"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
FISHkR-rl RNERS or THE MAINE COAST

From The Lewiston Journal
Fishing and farming do not so wei together. as
the season for planting crops Is just the when
the harvest OF the must be gathered conse-
quently one sees little cultivated land along the
Maine coast. And when FOR time the fails
give up its riches, II is hard pulling for those
who depend upon its products for living This Is
reported to be the case this year. and hard WIN
ter is frowning on many OF the little settlements on
this coast. The fishing last summer was poor the
lobster season short, the demand for Clans less
than was expected. and the sardine season much
shorter than usual. The captain OF coaster in
Portland Friday. said already twenty families
the mainland. not far from there are In need OF
assistance. while on Mai,ayo lslsnd things are
even worse, many people now living on bread, mo-
lasses and fish, and suffering from lack OF sufficient
clothing.
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A yEW WAY OF MAKING STLRCR.
ha Lewiston Journal.

From The Lewiston Journal
It's in the Aroostook air. despite the fact that
pota toes are going for 30 per barrel, A Fort
Fairfield farmer after churning all day on his but
ter gave up in despair and left 1t over night. As
THE Beacon tells II. when he went 10 the churn In
the morning he found the butter gathered at the
top. buttermilk then two inches OF starch.
caused by feeding potatoes TO his stock. IL is sug-
gested that in this way every farmer may own his
private starch factory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
4 LII OTfTCE-HOIDEES

From The Portland Oregonian
The smallest place In the world is the miniature
place known Steward city Alaska Tinted
States. its three inhabitants being respectively
Mayor, Chairman OF the Board OF Aliermen an'
President OF the Common Council '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
SURE or HIS rHOIR

From The Lewiston Journal
4 peppery parson down East who disturbed
by his choir during prayer time. got even with them
when he gave out his Closing hymn by adding: II
hope the entire congregation will join in singing
this grand Old hymn and know the choir VIII, for
heard them humming II during the prayer"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-23
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Mrs. Hugh Murray is again able to re-
sumo her duties.
1t is reported that another train will
soon be put on the Bristol line.
4 A bouncing baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stevens.
Yesterday afternoon the students Of
the high school held a spelling match on
the base ball plan.
The ladies Of Grace church are prepar-
ing to give q supper and sale on April
16, the Tuesday after Easter.
Miss Lettie Larkin gives a birthday
party to her young friends this after
con from four to eight O'Clock.
Word has just been received OF the
death Of Alice Ashley OF jackson, MIMI,
formerly Of Sioux Falls. She will be re.
membered by many a. visiting with Mrs.
Sheridan during the first Chautauqua.
Rev. Jenkins received~a telegram this
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-23

At the last election thirteen women
were elected county superintendents Of
schools.