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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
Suburban Affairs.

There were three cases called in Justice
of the Peace Herig's court In West In
dianapolis yesterday morning, one of which
was a civil case brought into the court on
a change of venue from Magistrate Sears S
court. The suit was for the possession of
real estate-William Stevens VS.. Mary
King. The trial was by jury and a judg-
ment was returned for the defendant, and
so damages assessed. John Morrison and
William d. Widrick were each fined 81
and costs for drunkenness.
Chief Massing, of the West Indianapolis
police force, arrested John Morrison yes
terday on a warrant charging him with as
sault and battery on Charles w. Lloyd. of
Williams street. Mr.. Lloyd is Morrison S
prospective father-in-iaw and there has
been i'll feeling between the parents and
their daughters sutton for some time, and
Morrison was arrested last Saturday night
a the nstigation of the mother for being
drunk. He had not yet been tried on the
charge for which he had been arrested
Saturday night when he made the attack
on Mr.. Lloyd Monday night.
The members of the Brightwood volun-
teer fire department have not yet succeed
ed in securing sufficient sum for the pur-
chase of the much-needed oil coats and
helmets and with a view of increasing the
amount in hand they will give moonlight
dance at the Brightwood Summer Garden,
at the corner of Glen drive and Shade
street, Saturday night, Sept II.
Mr. Frederick Fenter, of Sutherland
street, will leave Brightwood to-day. to
take up his residence in West Indianapolis.
Last night a number of Mr. Fenter's
friends of Brightwood gave him a sur
prise party to show their appreciation of
him as a fellow-citiZen and friend. Light
refreshments were served and an enjoyable
evening was spent by the participants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR Court.

Room John L. McMaster Judge.
George H. Carter ct al VS. Vira Day.
Dismissed and costs paid.
John X Mcintyre eft al. VS.. r. w Moore;
on account Judgment for plaintiff for
$92095
Joseph Miller VS.. Tennessee Goldman; on
contract On trial by jury.
Thos r. Muir ct al. vs.. Jacob Becker;
on ejectment. Case dismissed and costs
The Allison Coupon Company vs.. City
Ice Company; on account. Judgment Tor
plaintiff for S22s.
Room 2--Lawson NJ. Harvey, Judge
Catherine Grotenkemper. administrative.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09

Active work in laying the conduits for
the telephone wires began yesterday on
Pennsylvania street During the day the
asphalt was cut and a trench was dug for
nearly an entire block. This morning the
work of putting in the concrete base and
laying the tile for the conduits will begin
There is a large force of men at work and
before winter sets in the company expects
TO have enough of the conduits in to con-
tinue active work all winter in putting the
immense cables in the conduits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
FAST TRAINS
Louisville, KY,
Pennsylvania ShortLine
Vandalia Line for Evansville, Ind.


Leave Indianapolis daily-7:20 a. m. $3.50
a. m, 1850 noon Z p. m.. ll:20 p. IN.
Direct connections made in Terre Haute
Union Station with all T.. a. L. IA. trains
Through sleeper on 1920 p. m. train, open
every night at $50
Ticket Offices, No, IS West Washington
street. No. as jackson place Union Sta
ton. GEO. E. ROCKWELL. ID. II. A.
Il. A. FORD. General Passenger Agent.
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The House That Joseph Miller Built.

A tedious trial was begun before Judge
McMasters yesterday in the case of Jo-
seph Miller against Tennessee Goldman.
Miller says he contracted to build a house
for the defendant and after beginning the
work and expanding $3.50, the work was
ordered stopped, and he has never been
able to collect the amount he spent. The
evidence yesterday was in great detail, and
at the rate it was offered the trial may
continue several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
W. II. HoIton Company Assets.

Willard Harmon and Henry J. Price, APP
praisers appointed by ]. n. Richie, trustee
of the affairs of the w. B. Holton Manu-
featuring Company, yesterday filed in pro-
bate court their statement of the assets of
the company. 1t as follows: Stock,
So as 81 less 10 per cent. IS 950.7S; real
tate 81 1870; Office and store fixtures. Sl57.
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wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Gentleman with $500 in a frst-class
business; the business is well established, and
is a rare chance for steady man; highest ref
erences furnished. Address W. w. LINDSAY,
IS State street, Detroit, Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09

At no time in the history of railroading
has the question of the proper treatment
of persons injured in railway accidents,
especially employees, been so much agitated
as at present On roads which have estab-
ished hospitals much has been accom-
plished in solving the problem and de-
creasing the fatalities by promptly caring
for the injured. DR.. Webb j. Kelley, of
Gallon, o., an eminent railway surgeon,
says that 1t is quite likely that next year
viii witness the opening of two completely
equipped hospitals by railroad systems ter
Tninating In New York. The Erie company
has already adopted plans to this end, and
the Long Island Railroad Company has the
matter under Amusement, it being urged by
DR.. j. +. Valentine, chief surgeon of the
particular attention has been directed to
the need of a perfect service by the APP
palling accident near Atlantic City. 1t is
believed by those who have agitated the es-
adjustment of this service that the num-
Der OF fatalities might be largely reduced
through prompt and efficient service and
attention. such as would naturally follow
by having a highly efficient corps of sur
geons always ready to meet calls of this
kind. Good work TO this end has already
been accomplished by the New York assoc
citation of railway surgeons, numbering
about 100 members. 1t is said that where
the hospital system has been adopted lit
has been found that the saving in Htiga-
ton alone (this as affecting injured passen-
gers chiefly pays half the cost. and one per
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
SEALED PROpOaALS

VIII be received at the Office of the Public
Schools. Library Building, Indianapolis. Indiana.
until ~ O'Clock noon on Thursday Sept. H. 1885,
for $50 600, to be furnished the BoaEd OF School
Commissioners ef the city Of indianapolis ON the
following dates: Sept. 80 1856, ya0. 09oi Oct ~.
1886. $40. GEO. The notes of the Board 20 be dated
follows: Sept. 80 1896. payable Nov. f5 1886.
40.001, and oct. IS, 1885, payable Dec. L, 1856,
sac. 600. Envelopes must be marked proposal for
loan" and addressed 10 the Board of School
Commissioners. The right is reserved 10 reject
any or all bids. For further information address
the assistant secretary OF the board.
BY order of the BOARD OF School Commissioners.
FRANK II. BLA CKLEDsiE,
HERMAN, f. RHINE,
II. c. HENDRlGkSON.
Committee Finance and 4.uditink.
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Strawberries in Autumn

James Allen, of Covington, was in the
city yesterday and exhibited some fine
strawberries which a tenant of his raised
He said fan strawberries are easily raised
and that great deal of attention to their
cultivation is being paid.
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

o. L. S.-A nice entertainment and social viii
be held at Masonic Hall this "wednesday
evening by Naomi Auxiliary, o. L. S. The pub
lie cordially invited. MRS. JOHN SCHLEY.
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Western Freight Association.

The lines of the Western Freight Asso-
citation met at Chicago yesterday to con-
slider the question of the decentralization in
rates that exists in their territory. The
meeting first took up the routine work on
the docket and it was found that there
was so much of this that it will take at
least two days to get it out of the way.
There will not in ali probability be any
thing of interest in the proceedings of the
meeting until Thursday of this week when
the question Of the reductions in rates be-
tween Chicago and ST. Louis will be taken
up. Representatives of the Lake Michigan
and Lake Superior Transportation Com
pany and OF the Lake Michigan Car Ferry
meeting on Thursday and the matter will
be taken up very exhaustively. 1t is not
expected that much of anything can be
done to remedy the situation this year but
an effort will be made to provide meas
ures which viii render the recurrence of
this summers troubles an impossibility in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09

A railroad official remarked yesterday
that in years of railroad life he had never
known SO many deaths among railroad
men as have occurred in the present year
thus far, many of them dying, not from ac-
cident on the road or in performance of
duties, by striking accidents. such as
the death of Austin Corbin, III. J. Becker.
]. F. McKibben and the late George B.
Sherman. Said the official For the last
twenty years Mr.. Sherman spent more time
on sleeping cars than al home, he travelling
most of the year five nights of the week
on sleeping car and tranSacting his bust
ness at terminal points during the day. In
the case of NJ. j. Becker. doubtless over
work had something TO do with his death.
All day and far into the night he often was
found at his drafting table, sketching plans
Tor the enlarging of tunnels, erection of
new buildings the great Pennsylvania
system, as chief engineer of the Western
lines. 4 score or more of railway officials
nave suffered paralytic strokes" In speak
ing of the late George Sherman, general
manager of the Vanderbilt fast freight
lines, Joseph Brown, agent of the American
Express at this point said that only a few
days ago Mr.. Sherman called on him and
said: THE first Of the year I going to
retire from railroad work. In the years
have been in the work I have managed to
accumulate enough to live comfortably,
and l intend to take life easier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
The shortriages, Domestic Afrairs.

The divorce suit of Mary E. Shortridge
against William C. Shortridge began yes
terday in Judge Harveys court. The
Shortridges live near Southport and have
considerable property, and it is for the
property that the fight in court is being
made. Shortridge is grayhaired old
man, while Mrs. Shortridge is apparently
twenty years his junior. She alleges cruel
treatment and asks for alimony in excess
of her lawful portion of the estate. The
defendant has fled a cross complaint, and
on the two sides of the case there are
number of prominent attorneys, who viii
contest every point Yesterday Mrs. Short
ridge occupied the witness stand almost
the entire day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09

Have been conveniently located at the following
drug stores in the various sections of
the city, from which
ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE TELEPHONED
Direct to this Office at regular rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
UNFAIR SPECIAL VERDICT LAW.
The Bar Association Asks for Its Re-


The Marion County Bar Association held
q meeting in the law library at the court
house yesterday. The special verdict law
passed by the last Legislature was dis
cussed and a motion that it was the sense
of the association that the law be repealed
was passed. The motion aroused some OPP
position and eight members voted against
it. The law has never been popular, as 1t
is unfair in its workings. Under it an at
torney ON either side may ask for a spe-
cial verdict and both sides may ask inter-
rogatories. If any answer to the interrog-
atories is not in harmony with the verdict
of the jury the court may set the verdict
aside. a committee of which S. O. Pickens
is chairman was appointed to draft a law
for the repeal of this special verdict law.
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CLAERV0YANT.

CLAIRYOYANT-Thos that heretofore were in
doubt, doubt longer, after consulting with
Mrs. L. Griswold. She reads YOUR life from the
cradle to the grave, gifte9 by nature with mar
Vicious mediumistic pow els. This lady can bs
consulted all business of life. She gives adj
vice on speculation investments, love, courtship,
n arriage ana divorce, locates mines and buried
treasures. and tells of your friends and enemies.
removes evil influences With her wonderful power
ONCE hours from 10 a. II. TO p no. 296
East South street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09

a cup of hot Postum makes you think
you have had fine cup of Mocha. but
your liver don't feel il.
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DIED.

~N~O~O~~~@~DO~O~Oo~~~~~
ARRICK-William Clifford Arrck, infant of
Clifford and Florence Arrick, born Sept. 2, So,
died Sept. S.
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Mr. Frederick Fenter, of Sutherland
For Sick Headache


1t removes the cause by stimulating the
action of the stomach. promoting digestion
and quoting the nerves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
An Unusually Fatal Year.

cent. per month of each dollar of wage
has been found to be the cost to the EN-
ployes."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
street-RaiIway statistics.

The advance sheets of Poor's Manual
for 1886 have been issued. A new feature
of this latest edition is the statistics of the
street railroads of the country. The total
length of all the street railways and trac-
ton lines-city, suburban and interurban-in
the United States is Is 1851 miles, against
13,176.38 in 1885. These roads own IS, 154 pas
senger cars, 20.777 motor cars, 206 dummies
and 1921 horses. Since 1891 the number of
horses has declined 1852, o00 or so per cent.
The capitalization of 15425.4 AZ miles of these
street-railroad companies is $82S, 547, 2s5 in
stock and $525. 949 .a2S on bonds, an average
per mile of $751; of stock and $34 096 OF
bonds, equal in the aggregate to $S7,S09 of
stock and bonds, as against $50, 1SS per mile
for steam railroads
The length of track of the steam roads
in the United States at the close of 1895
was 1881. 26. The total liabilities of the
roads are $11 sc, 901, GA, and the total assets
are 81, OBS. 624: the total revenue of the roads
was $436 964. 529; the total expenditures, in
Guiding dividends S43l so, Sill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
President Stickney's Scheme.

The ST. Paul Dispatch says some six
weeks ago President A. B. Stickney, of the
Chicago Great Western railway, threw
a bombshell into the camp of competing
roads at special meeting of the Interstate
commerce Commission at Chicago. This
the first intimation of the existence
of several gigantic schemes in the grain
carrying line which took birth in the fer
tile mind of Mr. Stickney, and are made
practically public property by the return
from Europe of Ansel Oppenheim, whose
mission was to secure the large sum of
money necessary to the promotion of the
project. When it is stated that Mr.. Open.
helm secured something like $5,000,000 an
idea is at once conveyed of the immensely
of the project well the confidence OF
European investors in American securities.
When before the Observation-Disclosures
Commission Mr.. Stickney told of the exist
ence of two corporations of which they
probably had heard but to which they had
attached att no importance, namely. the Iowa
Development Company and the Anglo
American Grain and Provision Company.
He went on to explain that the ownership
railroad were practically identical, and that
the reason the road got the Southwestern
grain business was because the road was
a grain buyer, to all purposes. and was
hauling its own property. But President
Stickney Gid not tell the commission, be-
cause it was not necessary, that the great
plan was just then in embryo. And at
that very moment Mr.. oppenheim was in
London engaged in showing capitalists the
opportunities which lay in the great rail-
way and elevator system. of which the
Chicago Great Western railway, the Iowa
Development Company and the Anglo
American Grain and Provision Company
were to be the neucleuS. This he exploit
ed TO their satisfaction. and now he is back
in st. Paul with the money necessary to
the furtherance of the plan. 1t is the in
tention to erect a series Of great elevators
reaching from the West to the seaboard,
the first of which is now in progress of
construction at Kansas City, one each at
St. Joseph, Omaha, Leavenworth. Topeka
and Minneapolis, with two large terminals
at St Paul, one at Buffalo and one prob
ably at Liverpool will be necessary to the
scheme. 1t is understood that three corpor-
ations viii be practically consolidated and.
between buying and handling. win largely
control the grain and provision trade of
the Southwest. The precise details of the
deal are difficult to be reached. as the of
Acials and those concerned prefer to be
reticent until the terms are more thorough
ly settled but it is certain that the great
dream of President Stickney's life seems
in fair way to be realized, and very
shortly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
WANTED-FENALE HELI

WANTED-EEMALE HELP.
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WANTED-At once, lady gent qualified to
play piano or organ and assist in farces; good
chord. players acceptable; also place lady
dancer; objection to bright anna eur; must
join company at Address DELANO &
ZEVA, Pendleton, Ind.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Seeond and third floors, 33x195 fee
each, of building Nos. . and IL West Washing
ton street. c. +. SAYLES. 7Tl2 East Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
THEY DO GOOD SERVICE
A WORD FOR THE UNAPPRECIATED
PASSENGER FRATERNITY.
Fatalities Among RafIrond Men-Ar-
ranging to Better Cure for Per-
sons Injured i'm Accidents.

There is one class of railway employees"
said the general manager whose labors
are seldom appreciated and they are not
credited with what they deserve: that is
the passenger officials or Representatives of
the passenger department. There is no line
OF business in which alertness cuts a more
important figure; still, it is very common
for railroad officials and the newspapers
TO extoll the freight men and speak of the
passenger men as an unnecessary adjunct,
when the fact is that, as a rule the passen-
ger man does double the labor in the way
of soliciting and looking after business that
the freight man does. 1t is as much work
often, to get one passenger as a carload of
freight, the competition in the passenger
service being much sharper than in the
freight service. 1t is optional with a pas
senSer, even after he has signifed his in
tention of going by a certain line, whether
he goes or not; he may change his mind on
the way to station if he NETS a friend
Often parties are secured, and unless close
ly watched competitor will finally get
them by some underhanded action The
passenger man must usually accompany his
party to see that they are we'll cared for
and to give a good reputation to the road
On the contrary, the freight official knows
that the produce must be marketed and
that 1t will certainly go by some line, and
If he once secures it and sets his cars to
be loaded, that the matter ends with him.
and anything which occurs thereafter
which displeases a shipper falls upon the
transportation department. There are many
things that the passenger official must
contend with which make his duties more
arduous than those of freight man.
While it must be admitted that the freight
revenue on most roads considerably eX-
ceeds that of the passenger business, it
must be admitted also that the cost of Sc
curing the passenger business and the
transporting Of it is less proper
tionateiy, with the earnings than the
cost of securing the freight business.
If the roads, in cutting down ex-
penses. reduced the force of pas
senger men to u greater extent than the
number of freight men, it a mistake,
as the freight department, including the
fast freight lines requires more men in
proportion to the work done than does the
passenger department. 1t should be borne
in mind that 1t is much more reasonable
that freights should be forwarded to the
markets than that people should travel,
and in depressed times this is still the more
noticeable. l think that the roads are now
operated on as near a minimum basis as
they well could be and do the business of
their patrons as promptly and well re-
quired under the present methods"
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FOR SAIE--DICYCLEs.

FOR SAIE--BIGYCLES.
FOR SALE-Bicycles $40. $50. $40. Cash or pay
ments Ladies' and gents cond-hand wheels
cheap. Bicycle repairing. Punctures, % cents.
w. VANDERPOoL, 226 East Washington street.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

FLANNER & BUCHANAN--172 North
Illinois street. Lady emba1mer. for
ladies and children. Office always
open. Telephone Gal.
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JOURNAL ADVERTISING STATIONS.
THE JOURNAL

BRANCH OFFICES
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NOTICE-Mrs Dr. Silva is now located at 72l5
Indiana avenue end is fitted up giving
vapor and medieated. and in fact all kinds OF
bath for the ailments OF all.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
~~~O~O~N~~(N|N<N<>~S~>~<
FOR SALE-Buy and sell yopr real estate
through r. 7. VEITCH 7lI-7I2 Lemcke Bldg.
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Observation-Disclosures.

WANTED-All kinds OF repairs gentlemen
hats; trimmings to match and color. JOHN A
WENNELI, the only practical halter in the city,
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NOTICE.


NOTICE-Old hats made new and IN style by
JOHN A WENNELI4, the only practical halter
in the city. 70 South Illinois street Grand Hotel
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MISCELLANEOUS

HARNESS-I've got the best $40 harness that
be made for the money. Come and see;
cash or payments. WILLIAM NANDERPOOL,
226 East Washington street.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE have $4,000 worth OF de-
sfrable property and money for salable
merchandise; also, for rent of the best loca-
tons in good Indiana town for a good dry
goods store; reasonable rent. Address THOMAS
DRYDEN, Cedar Point, O.
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FOR SALE-Fine confectionery, fruit stand ice
cream and oyster pallor. 26s Mass.
FOR SALE-Drug stock with store and
residence combined; established paying bust
ness; frSt-class location for physician to prac-
tice in connection family sick price about So ZOO
or part cash. Address DRUG STOCK, care
Journal.
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STORAGE.

Observation-Disclosures Warehouse Co.. 26o-e7S
South Pennsylvania street. Pennsylvania
tracks Phone l3a3.
STORAGE-INDIANA STORAGE AND TRANS
FER COMPANY. Re-, stirred warehouse High
class building insurance low. q to SO North
Capitol avenue.