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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
OVER FOUR BELOW ZERO.


At o'clock yesterday morning the ther-
mometer registered four and a fraction de-
grees below zero The sun appeared and
cid what the gas could not-warm things up
a bit. 1t grew warmer during the day.
The figures show IL. Last evening at z
o'clock IL was only eight degrees above
zero. Nevertheless people went about COM
planning OF the cold, the frost continued to
gather on window panes. and vehicles
crackleS and creaked over the snow and
ice. T1pN was not any observable condi-
ton W Gin indicated that the cold snap
had gone
During yesterday afternoon the clouds
began TO gather and obscure the sun. The
wind changed from the northwest to the
southwest, but there was no sudden rise
In temperature. Early in the evening a
frosty snow began TO fall, continuing
through the night. At midnight the orig
inal snow. which had become soiled, wore
a clean coating, while sidewalks and streets
which had been cleaned were covered with
fine snow. The snow came as IL there
might be more OF IL which would come will
inSly, If persuaded by rise OF few de-
grtes in temperature.
Right at this time. when so many fam
lilies are shivering for scarcity of gas, it
is cheerful TO note that one of the gas COM
panieS is contemplating the adoption of a
new mixer, which cannot be bored out.
The company is experimenting at present
with "non-boreable" mixers. The gas yes
terday very weak In pressure. The
suburbs are out in the cold, except that
portion of the population which had laid
In supply OF other fuel The Indianapolis
company says that few complaints were
received at the office during the day. The
Consumers Trust gave no information
concerning pressure or complaints.
The Federal Building was like a cold
storage house yesterday. Judge Baker at
tempted TO hold court. but gave up in de-
spair. The Judge warmed his fingers over
the Illuminating gas and then penned the
following telegram TO the Attorney-general:
Court room and judges chambers are
too cold 10 occupy without danger TO life
and health. Unless the rooms can be made
comfortable / shall abandon the attempt
to hold court"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The eleven deputies employed by the State
officers have claims against the State for
about S1,6o0, which arise from the fact that
the Legislature failed to make any appro-
priation for the payment of the increase in
their salaries, from June g. the time the
law went into effect. 10 Jan. l. The law
provided that the salaries should be in
creased and the increase should take eff
feet at the time OF the PRONUNCIATION of
the new laws. but there was no appropria-
ton made for the payment until the an
fective. These claims have all been assigned
TO Secretary OF State Owen, for convenience
in presenting them 10 the Court OF Claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

citation have invited Prof. Severance Bur-
rage to come and give instructions con-
Ing the best methods OF caring for milk
and the danger OF milk carrier of dis
ease. With test tubes and the blackboard.
Professor Burrage will illustrate his talk.
Professor Burrage Is a Boston man, who
has been instructor In the Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology and was assistant
biologist OF the Massachusetts Health
board, and now occupies the chair of san
itary science In Purdue University. His ex-
periences have made him an authority on
sanitary subjects, and the Sanitary Asso-
citation extends 10 the public a cordial in
vftation to hear his lecture at Plymouth
Church Sunday school room, on Monday
evening at 5 O'clock. The lecture Is free
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Ex-Bam Player Foley Dead.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Thomas J. Foley, at
one time a leading ball player. died sud-
denly to-day of apoplexy. In 1866 he cap
tanned the old Chicago Excelsiors, the pio-
neer baseball club of this city, and the first
team to bear the name of the White Stock
ings. He played third base for the White
stockings till 1869, when he Joined the
equally famous Forest City nine, of Rock
the Forest City team in those days. learned
of the death of his old-time colleague with
deep regret. Mr.. Foley, after retiring from
the ball field went into the business of
manufacturing blank books, then into the
postoffice service. He was about forty-nine
Years old, and leaves a widow and three
children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Death of John w. Gilbert.

John w. Gilbert, a thirty-second degree
Mason, died at his home, No. 1127 North
Meridian street, early yesterday morning
Mr.. Gilbert was born in England sixty-four
years ago. He moved from there with his
parents TO Ohio. Lately he has been en-
gagged in the real-estate business but for
several years he was with the Smith az
Nixon Piano Company. He spent thirty years
in this business, connected with different
firms. He leaves five children, among them
Mrs. Cora Faulkner, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
WANT THIRTY CENTS AN HOUR.
Carpenters Adopt Trade Rules for the
Coming Season.

The various carpenters local unions Of
this city and Haughville have adopted
trade rules for the coming season. These
rules state that eight hours shall corsti-
tute days work; that time and one-half
shall be paid for overtime and legal holi-
days and double time for Sundays; that 30
cents an hour shall be the wages. The
wages paid during the past season. the
men say, have made the carpenters so
dissatisfied that unless the contractors are
more liberal the carpenters will have to
take matters into their own hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The funeral of Bergen Applegate occurred
yesteray afternoon at the residence, 6sl
North Meridian street. The service was
conducted by DR.. A. r. Benton, OF Butler
University. The pallbearers were John s.
Duncan, David w. Coffin, Fred Ostermeyer.
jr. Julius Wocher, James r. Lilly David
Wallace, c. c. Menzies, OF Cincinnati and
c. f. Pease. OF Dayton. The burial was
nriyafe at Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
A TIPPECANoE CLUB MEMBER.
Henry Shearer, Who Came to This
County In 1929, Dead.

BY the death of Henry Shearer of No.
60 Columbia avenue, the Tippecanoe Club
loses member and Indianapolis one Of her
Oldest residents. Mr.. Shearer was born in
Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1874 and came
to Marion county in 1929. He was married
to Eliza Child in 1893. She IS still living
at the age of eighty-one years. Twelve
children were born to them. five OF whom
are living. There are forty-three grand
chilren and twenty great-grandchildren,
majority of whom live in this city. Mr..
Shearer was a man of wonderful constitu-
ton, and within few weeks of his death
he was able to perform work which would
he. Funeral services will be conducted to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Amos
Hanoway, a lifelong friend of the pioneer.
The burial will be at Eli Anderson grave
yard, seven miles east of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
A Model system of Undcrdressing.

Miss Elizabeth Eunice Fisher. of Delphi.
Ind. will deliver an address on the subject
of "a Model System of Embarrassing for
Women before the Local Council OF
Women at the next meeting Of the council.
Tuesday afternoon. Jan. Z, in the west par
Tor of the Propylaeum, at $50 O'Clock THIS
exhibit of the garments. There is no ad-
mittance fee. and all women, who desire to
hear this address will be welcome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Av,,,.t DR. Wilson for Rent.

Suit was brought in the Superior Court
Yesterday by volney T. Malott and Patrick
H. Jameson against DR.. Charles l. Wilson
for rent. The plaintiffs aver that they
leased the buildings at Nos. IL and 10 Nc
Crea street to Dr. Wilson for a term OF five
wears. They claim he Is indebted TO them
in the sum OF 8, 500. and ask judgment for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Governor Matthews yesterday appointed
7. c. Grooms, of GreencastIe. trustee of the
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. Mr.
Gr0oms will succeed Thomas l. Brown.
who was appointed from Lawrence county
but has since moved 10 this city. The change
was made because there is already one
resident trustee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The Mullen-Blaclledge Company has in
creased its capital stock TO 5000 r. s.
Hatcher filed articles of association for the
Tippecanoe Historical Society, which will
endeavor 10 secure historical relics OF the
State and Will encourage researches into
the past OF the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Rabbi David Philipson. of Cincinnati will
begin series of six lectures on '"The His
tory of the Jews" at the Market-street
Temple, beginning tomorrow evening. DR..
Philipson is a native Of Indiana, having
Seen born at Wabash IN 16ez
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

William H. Gerdts, OF No. 667 Virginia
avenue. was yesterday appointed auxiliary
clerk In the postoffice. He succeeds Charles
E. Connor, who resigned. Mr.. GerdtSs
standing on his examination was N.6A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

AS II in quick response to the very COM
mendable action OF the Board OF Health and
City Council in regard to the new milk or
dinance. the ladies OF the 9anitary Asso-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Best and brightest in the market. Ar
kansas prairie, good feeding hay, cheap.
Special price on carloads. Phone 1885,
Frank z. James, 107-113 North Delaware
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
HALF MILLION BETTER
INCREASE IN MONEY ORDER BUSI-
NESS AT THE POsTOFFICE.
Statement Showing Comparison of
business of 1894 and 1896 Pre-
pared by the Postmaster.

Postmaster Sahm has compiled the
statistics of the money order business done
at this office during the last year 1t in
cludes all money received and transmitted
for the public and for the department 1t
shows an increase over 1894 OF about $780,
600. The statement is as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

l., y. & w. and Glover Leaf Route
Has through sleeping and parlor cars to
st. Louis. Fare, $3.50. Ticket offices, Union
Depot and 1874 South Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Ostrich Feather Boas

Made to order. Tips and plumes colored ant
curled. Charles Fables, % South Illinoi:
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

1t has grown up with the country fol
forty years. Cooks Extra Dry Imperia
Champagne has been a household word.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Iowa Timothy Hay

Iowa Timothy Hay
Best and brightest in the market. Ar
Special price on carloads. Phone 396.
Frank z. James, 10-11S North Delaware
street.
l., D. & w. and Clover Leaf Route
Has through sleeping and parlor cars to
st. Louis Fare, $3.50 Ticket offices, Union
Depot and 1874 South Illinois street.
Ostrich Feather Boas
Made to order Tips and plumes colored and
curled. Charles Fables, % South Illinois
street.
Fine Party Slippers.
c. Friedgen. 10 North Pennsylvania street.
1t has grown up with the country for
forty years. Cooks Extra Dry Imperial
Champagne has been household word.
|
Fancy marble Mosaic Floors. Jno. N. Lilly.
Insure your home in the Glens Falls.
Feed Janes's Dustless Oats.
We Advise Our Friends
To send to VIM D. BURFoRD. polls. when
they want frst-class job of copper plate engraving
or printing on calling cards or invitations.
Frosted Ears, Nose or Toes.
Maeauley's Ointment cures at once An druggists.
You Have Need of Them.
Have your teeth filed instead OF extracted Green's
Dental Rooms, corner Illinois and Ohio streets
Sleigh Robes.
Fisk Carriage House have few more Fur Robes.at
cost.
Witch Hazel Jelly.
Browning's, Is West Washington street.
KIMBALL PIANOS. Cariin & Lennox. 81 T. NArSe.
Fine White Wine. SCHULLER'S, LOG N Nerd st.
FOR Fine Cigars PIEhoON'S. IL North Psal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Fine Party Slippers.
c. Friedgen, 10 North Pennsylvania street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Yes. It may be Of s6me comfort to you to
know that we are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Fancy marble Mosaic Floors. Jno. N. LII

Insure your home in the Glens Falls.
Feed Janess Dustless Oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

We Advise Our Friends
To send to VIM II. BURFORD, Indiana polls, whel
they want frst-class job of copper plate engraving
or printing on calling cards or invitations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Frosted Ears, Nose or Toes.
Macauley's Ointment cures at once. All druggists
PERRY'S DRUG STORE, 30 North Illinois str ct.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-14
A Good Thing.

Lord Wolseley; the British COM
naDder IN chief. in a public address
recently, said that he could not help
thinking It was a good thing for the
school children of the United States
to be brought up in the conviction
that they belonged to the greatest
nation in the world, and must be
ready to fight for it, and he added
that he would like to see every child
in an English school taught to ad.
mire and love his country and the
constitution under which he lived,
80 that he would be prepared to
maintain the constitution against all
corners.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-14
Trustees 8 Sale.

Whereas Charles F Pharis and Min
ME Z Pharis, his wife, by their
deed of trust dated October 2Ist,
ISo3, and recorded in the recorders Of
6ce within and for Bates county, Mis-
souri,in book No. .IIopage 452 conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the following
described real estate lyirg and being
situate in the county OF Bates and state
OF Missouri, to-wit:
The west half OF the southwest quarter
of section fourteen ~ and twelve acies
Oft the east side Of the northeast quarter
OF the southeast quarter and the south
east quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section fifteen Is and that part OF the
north half of the northeast quarter OF
section <IS) lying south OF river, and
twenty-three 3 acres south part OF the
northeast quarter of northwest quarter
of section fifteen GS) and three acres,
par, OF the northwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter OF section fourteen
90, all IN township torty-two (42) OF
range thirty 1901 containing in all 2I4
acres more or less, which conveyance was
made in trust TO secure the payment of a
certain promissory note fully describ
ed in said deed OF trust; and whereas
default has been made in the payment
OF said note and accrued inteles
thereon, now past due and unpaid
and whereas it is provided in said deed
of trust that IN case OF absence, death,
refusal to act, or disability il anywise
of the trustee, the then acting
sheriff OF Bates county may pro
ceed to execute this trust, and where
as the trustee I. w. Arnold, is ab
| sent from the state and cannot act
Now therefore, at the request OF the lega
holder of said note and pursuant to the
conditions OF said deed of trust. | viii
proceed to sell the above described
premises at public vendue to the highes
| bidder for cash, at the east front door o
| the court house, in the city OF Butler
| county OF Bates and state OF Missouri, ,oi
Wednesday May 9th, 1896,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock in th'
forenoon and FIVE O'Clock in the after
noon of that day, for the purpose OF sat
| istving said debt, interest and costs.
ID. A. CoLYER, Sheriff OF Bates Co. ans
acting Trustee.
This sale made to perfect title.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-14
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Couptv Of RataS D..

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County ct Bates.
in the circuit court of Bates county Missouri,
in vacation, April l4th. lsg&. the state of
Missouri at the relation and to the use of S
III Fisher, ex-officio collector OF the revenue
of Bates county in the state of Missouri
plaintiff. vs., George NJ Canterbury. E D
Kipp, Myrtle NJ Klpp. James T " alls Mary
J Wilson. Hattie A Lloyd and W W Graves,
defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
by her attorney before the unders gned clerk of
the circuit court OF Bates county in the state
of Missouri in vacation, and files her
petition and affidavit stating among 9TH
iendant, James Walls, is non
resident of the state of Missouri. Whereupon
it is ordered by the clerk in vacation. that
| said defendant be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced a suit against him in
this court by petition and affidavit the object
and general nature of which is to enforce the
| taxes Of the years of 1892. 1898 and 1894
amounting in the aggregate to the sum OF
| S39 81, together with interest costs, commits
sion and fees; upon the following described t,
souri,. to-wit:
| The north half of southwest quarter
Of section twenty (2o) In township
| that unless the said defendant be and appeal
| at the next term of this court to be begun ant
holden in the city of Butler, Bates county
MISSOURI. on the NfSt tuesday after the sec
ond Monday in June. 1885, and on or befor
the third day thereof tif the term shall 80 Ion,
continue, and IL not then before the end of tn
term) and plead to said petition according +
law, the same will be taken as confessed an,
Judgment rendered according to the prayer o
said petition, and the above described rea
estate sold to satisfy the same.
And 1t is further ordered by the clerk afore
said that q copy hereof be published IN tn
Butler Weekly Times, q weekly newspape
printed and published in Bates county. Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully, the las
insertion to be at least fifteen days before tn
first day of the next term Of said court.
A true copy from the record. Witness m
hand as clerk afoi esaid with the sea
[sEALt of said court hereunto affixed. Don
| at office in Butler on this the l4th da
| OF April, 1896. STEWART ATCHESOS.
| s34t Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-14
Lincoln, Neb, Nav Il,

Lincoln, Neb, May Local
grain commission firms and large
elevator owners, who have had men
throughout Nebraska investigating
the condition of wheat, received re.
ports to day. No chinch bugs were
found and the condition of the grain
fields is said to be excellent, superior
to any year for a decade. Rumors
that chinch bugs had appeared in
some western counties were declare
false.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-14

A skeleton of an Indian six feet
six inches long and twenty four
inches across the shoulders, inclosed
in q stone coffin, was discovered in a
mound near Shelbyville, Ind, last
week. The skull was of different
shape from any other found there
abouts, being perfectly fiat on the
TOP and back.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-14
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI. !
County of Bates, (

STATE OF MISSOURI, ! o.,
County of Bates.
In the Circuit Court of Bates county. Missouri
in vacation April Il. 1856. II Donovan, plain
tiff, vs.. W NJ kenady, defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
by his attorneys, Graves Clark. before the
undersigned clerk of the circuit court of Bates
county, Mo, in vacation and tii.s his petition
that defendant, " NJ Kenady is not 3
resident of the state Of Missouri. Where
upon it is ordered by the clerk 10 vacation
that said defendant be notified Cby psb;
lication that plaintiff has commenced
a suit against him in this court by pc
tition and attachment, the obj ect and general
nature of which. in the first count Of said pc
tition, is to recover Judgment upon a certain
promissory note of Sl6o executed by defendant
TO plaintiffs; and in the second count to recoy
er judgment for Sl00 and accrued interest,
which plaintiff paid for defendant as his sure
ty' on note for 500 made by defendant to
one Beatty Milliken and tn at defendants prop
ertv nas been attached, and that unless the
said w NJ kenady be and appear at this court
at the next term thereof. TO be begun and
holden al the court house in the city of Butter
in said county, on the 9th day of June next,
and on or before the third day of said term, II
the term shall so long continue-and II not,
then on or before the last day of said term
answer or plead TO the petition In said cause.
the same will be tai en- a confessed and ludg-
men. " ill be rendered accordingly.
And be it further ordered that copy hereof
be published. according to law. in the Butler
Weekly Times, weekly newspaper printed
weeks successis ely he last insertion to be at
least fifteen DAYS before the first day OF the
next term of the circuit court.
STEWAhr ATCHE>OS, Circuit Clerk.
A true COPY of the record Witness my hand
and the seal OF the circuit court OF
lsEALl Bates county this l,th tay OF April, =,
IsgG STEWART ATLHESUS,
a3-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-14
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,l

county OF Bates,
In the circuit court Of Bates county,
Missouri, in vacation, April 18th,
1896. j c Clark, plaintiff, VS.. w NJ
kenady. defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by his attorneys, Graves T.
Clark, before the undersigned clerk
of the circuit court Of Bates county,
Mo-, in vacation and files his petition
and affidavit. alleging among other
things, that defendant w NJ kenady
is not a resident of the state Of Mis-
souri,. Whereupon it is ordered by
the clerk in vacation that said de-
fendant be notified by publication
that plaintiff has commenced q suit
against him in this court by petition
eral nature of which is to recover
Judgment upon three several prom
issory notes, two executed by defend
ant to plaintiff and one executed by
defendant to Bates County Bank and
sold and assigned to plaintiff; and
that defendants property has been
attached, and that unless the said w
NJ Kenady be and appear at this
court, at the next term thereof, to
be begun and holden at the court
county, on the 9th day of June next,
and on or before the third day of said
term, if the term shall SO long con-
tinue-and If not, then on or before
the last day of said term-answer or
plead to the petition in said cause,
the same will be taken as confessed,
and Judgment will be rendered ac-
cordingly.
And be it further ordered that a copy
| hereof be published according TO law
| in the Butler Weekly Times, a week
| ly newspaper printed and published
| in Bates county, No, for four weeks
| successively, the last insertion to be
| at least fifteen days before the first
| day of the next term of the circuit
| court. STEWART ATCHEsON,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy of the record. Witness
| my hand and the seal OF the
| rsEALl circuit court of Bates county,
this 18th day Of April, 1896.
| STEWART ATCHEsOS. Circuit Clerk