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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
HE WAS NOT A MINOR
COURT RECORD AS TO THE AGE OF
WILLIAM TANNER, BURGLAR.
The Convicted Thief Tint Judge Nc
Cray Released because He Was
Under Age.

When the police officials scored Criminal
Judge McCray so severely for turning GRIM
inals loose on the community or sentencing
dangerous men to light workhoUse terms.
the Judge, among other explanations, said
he allowed William Tanner to go on sus-
pended sentence because the fellow was a
minor. The evidence of guilt against Tan
ner was positive and he was shown to be a
shrewd criminal ]. K. knisely, whose
house had been burglariZed by Tanner, was
summoned to appear in court as a witness
on Dec p, but he found that he could not
be present or that day. However, the trial
was had on Dec. 20, day before that for
which so important witness was sub
posnaed. Tanner pleaded not guilty on Dee.
6. He was found guilty Dec. 20. Dec. "a
judgment was suspended and the defend
ant discharged from custody until further
order OF the court, the court holding that
the prisoner was minor.
When Judge McCray explained his action
by claiming that the burglar was minor
Mr.. Knisely wrote to the Plainfeld Re
no means a minor, as he is over twenty
four years old. The record sworn to in
court when Tanner, was sent to the Re-
form School May /, 1885, shows that he
was born Oct Z, 1871. He was sent there
for grand larceny before he was fifteen
years DID, He was released Feb. 2, 1879,
and went to live with Mr.. and Mrs. B. +.
Shaft, in Wellington, Kan, and ne did not
remain long in Kansas.
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DIGESTION AND WORK.
HOW SICK PEOPLE May SAVE THEIR
ENERGY.

1t is as hard work for some people to d.
gest their dinner il is for normal man
to walk ten miles.
After dinner rest awhile" This is an
old saying. 1t means that If after eating a
heavy meal you try to do hard work you
will exhaust all your energy. There will
be none left for your stomach. Your stom-
ach needs energy to work just as your leg
or arm does.
Sick people want energy. They seldom
have enough for their stomach. Their d.
gestion is out of order. and they want
to know the reason. It's simple enough as
we have told it.
What they ought to do is to save their
stomachs from hard work until 1t Is capa-
bic Of doing Ii, just as they rest their tired
backs by lying down.
This they can do by using artifci1liy d.
gested food. Shaker Digestive Cordial con-
tains such food; not only this. but 1t Is ca
pablo Of dgesting other foods in the stom-
ach.
Shaker Digestive Cordial affords nourish-
ment. and creates new energy as soon as it
Is swallowed. Ordinary food first has to be
digested. Shaker Digestive Cordial while
creating new energy does not expend any.
1t gives the stomach no work tc do. It will
make thin people fat Sick people are nat
urally thin. Getting thin Is q sign OF sick
ness; person may be born thin. and nat
urally remain so. Such one Is not neces-
sariiy sick. All druggists keep II. and a
lucent sample bottle may nrst be tried
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
Pa.senger business of 1898.

II any railway men have reason to be
boastful it is the representatives of the
passenger departments of the Indianapolis
lines. Taken as a whole 1895 was enc Of
the best years in passenger earnings in the
history of a majority OF the roads. The
business of the east-and-west lines far ex-
ceeded in volume that OF 1894. or even 1893,
and with the roads which handled the
worlds fair business running into Chicago
the earnings were we'll up with 1898, which
was a surprise. Regular through travel was
fully up TO that of former years. The Pan
handle, the Big Four cleveland and Gin
cinnati divisions. the Monon the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton all did a good
business. Not a week in 1855 did either of
the lines named fall below in passenger
months below those of 1853, when the
worlds fair business helped all more or less
The year 1896 began little SOW. and the
earnings OF January, February and March
were disappointing, but with April and May
the excursion business set in and each
month showed a large increase in earn
ings over the corresponding months of 1894
until the year closed.
Local travel with all lines was heavier
than in 1894. but the largest gains were
made in the excursion business, not only
TO the meetings in Boston, the pleasure re-
sort travel, the G.. a. X. business for Louis
Vile, but in Sunday excursions. which the
Big -Four, me PennSy-Ndnia, the Clnc1n-
natl, Hamilton < Dayton and the Monon
INDUCED in very freely fer several months,
having low-rate excursions to some other
city or to this city every Sunday. An
other thing which increased the passenger
revenue was carrying people on Sunday be-
tween all stations at one fare for the round
trip. But few people are aware how many
people who could not travel on any other
day took advantage OF such rates. Sum
ming 1t all up, the passenger men worked
harder and were amply rewarded by the
results. The holiday travel was highly sat
isfactory. To say that passenger rates have
been well maintained would be untrue, as
the strong as we'll as the weak lines have
shaded rates In one way or another 10 get
business more freely than In any former
year. yet as such methods Of getting busi-
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MUCH COLDER WEATHER.
Predictions and Observations OF the
Local Weather Bureau.


Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending II p m. Jan.
3-Snow during the night; much colder.
colder during Friday; clear and temperature
near zero Friday night.
General Conditons-The storm area
moved rapidly eastward; central in Canada,
1t extends southwestward to Texas. very
high barometric area west Of the Missis-
sippi and central over northern Montana and
Manitoba, follows the storm area. East of
the upper lakes and the central and lower
Mississippi, il front of the storm, the tenn
perature rose from ten to twenty degrees
in most localities near the lower lakes,
west OF the upper lakes and the Mississippi.
Beyond the Rocky mountains the tempera-
tnre fell from ten TO forty-two degrees.
Near the gulf, as far north Alabama and
Mississippi, the temperature is high, from
81 to "a degrees, but freezing temperature
prevails from New Mexico, northern Tex
as, Oklahoma, Missouri and Indiana north
ward zero to "a below zero from Wyoming
Nebraska and Minnesota northward. Light
rain fell in the lower Mississippi valley
and lower Ohio valley; light snow fell from
Indiana and Illinois northward. Cold, freez-
ing temperature Will continue several days.
c. F. r. WAPPENHANS, L. F. o.
Forecaster Cox, of Chicago, last night
sent the following dispatch to Mr.. Wappen-
hans: Gold wave; temperature will fall
twenty degrees or more by Friday even
ing"
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-For Illinois-Fair
and colder; northerly winds.
For Indiana-Fair; colder, with a cold
wave; northerly winds.
For Ohio--Cloudy and threatening, with
snow 1urries near the lakes; colder, with
a cold wave; northwesterly winds.
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FREE-TRADE CLOTHING.
Some Of 1t Has Been Tested and Found
Wanting.
American Economist

<antricdu ECOnO1nlSL.
When the Democratic tariff bill was
passed, We were told that Ii would benefit
the workingman by enabling him to pur>
chase good, honest, well-made, all-wool
English goods at the same prices that he
had been paying to American manufac-
turers for the low-grade, shoddy clothes
he was then buying.
We have few samples, just received
ing US. While the goods are slightly and
we'll finished, and admirably calculated In
appearance to deceive, yet of all the dis
reputable, worthless, rotten stuff ever sent
to this country, these samples show that
Yorkshire Is now taking the unquestioned
lead.
After paying duties, these goods can be
landed here at few cents less than sound,
honestly made American goods, and con-
sequently they are bought and cut up into
garments. What benefit the American peo-
pie will derive from buying such fraudulent
stuff, however, is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
experience obtained be Of value.
These are the goods which are made, ac-
cording to our Bradford correspondent, of
linsey (old rags, largely cotton at lilo
cents per pound, as stated on Page 2i2 of the
American Economist of Nov. o. In a letter
formed that business there is better than
Il has been for thirty years. and that many
mills have American orders ahead to run
them for a year We may be assured.
therefore, Of receiving large additional
quantities of this worthless rubbish with
which the Democratic party desires to
clothe the American people All interested
parties are invited to call and inspect these
samples of free-trade clothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

The Misses BALI gave n theater party
Wednesday evening in honor of their guest,
Mrs. j. Holland.
Miss Louise Irwin entertained a few
friends last evening with an informal dance
for her visitor, Miss Burnett
Mrs. Margaretta Stevens, of Reading, Pa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John w. Hoitz-
man, on North Illinois street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Gibbons. of Louisville
3. Carr, 20 East New York street
Mr.. ]. NJ. Maxwell is in California to
spend two months with his daughter. Mrs.
William Knippenberg, and friends.
Mrs NJ c. Thayer and daughter. Miss
laurel c. Thayer, have returned home from
visiting friends in Elwood and Anderson.
Ind.
Mr.. Teny Townsend has returned to his
home. in Jeffersonville, having. been the
guest OF Miss Aiiys coie' on North East
street.
Mr. and Mrs Bradford Bullock have
started on an extended trip through the
South. Southwest and California. They
will probably be gone year.
Mr.. Samuel Look. who has been making
his home in this city for several years. left
yesterday for Evansville, where he will To-
cate as business manager of the Courier.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Lucy Fletcher, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
w. b. Fletcher, who Is at Paio Alto. Cal,
and Professor Brown. Of Leland Stanford
University.
Word was received Yesterday OIL tne Oedtn
of Mrs Frances Bristol Burly in New York.
Mrs. Burly was formerly Miss Bristol. OF
this city. The funeral took place yesterday
at Newark. n. j.
Mr.. Charles T. Hansen Will give an organ
recital this evening at Plymouth Church,
assisted by Miss Sara Layton Walker, con-
tralto OF Cleveland, formerly of this city.
A fine programme has been prepared.
Mrs. r. O. Hawkins win receive infor-
mally this afternoon for Mrs. Gallup and
daughter Stella, of Chicago. Mrs. Hawkins
will also have with her her sisters, Mrs.
invitations
Francis Murphy. the temperance apostle,
was In the city last night on his way to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
Party Rate Decentralization.

1t is practically settled that the demorali-
zation in party rates between Chicago and
st. Paul will continue for some time at
least. There is no chance OF doing away
with 1t unless the Wisconsin Central can be
brought into the agreement, and the Off
Gals OF that line have been advised by their
counsel that any attempt to restrict party
rates will be violation of the interstate
commerce law. 1t is claimed by the coun-
sci that the party rates cannot be abolished
between Chicago and St. Paul unless they
wiped out in the entire territory west
of the Missouri river. proposition has
been submitted 20 the Western roads ask
ing If they will agree to this. 1t will be
considered at the meeting to be held next
Tuesday in Chicago
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AT THEIR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
DR.. George w. Tricks Wife Brings
Shit for Divorce.

DR.. George w. Trick was yesterday made
the defendant in a suit for divorce brought
by Luella Trick New Years day was the
fifth wedding anniversary of the couple
The Doctor is charged with possessing a
temper so violent and uncertain that it has
made life burden for the plaintiff She
has sneered at her family Last September
she says he chased her through the rooms
with a razor, threatening to cut her throat.
get her belongings. On this occasion, she
says he tried to get her to live with him
again. and when she refused vowed he
would throw her and her things out of
the window If she did not take herself off
the premises. She alleges that the defend
ant has large practice and is able to earn
$500 month. She asks for alimony and
the restoration Of her maiden name. Luella
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03

washington Post.
When a man begins to look like a
colonel it is a sure sign of decaying for
tunesI mean that typical Washington
colonel who is found about hotel corridors
borrowS quarters, has seen better days, is
waiting for a remittance, and assures you
that his Influence" has gone to see the
Secretary" He is in no wise TO be- con-
founded with the docking. long
whskered, silk-hatted colonel" from Ken
lucky or Arkansas. A change of admins
tration over convivial habits, WORKOUT
friendships. constitutional laziness, and the
chronic sanguine hope of something turn
ing up" has brought him down 10 this sort
of colonelcy. Now and then. in his manner
or carefully cleaned and shiny clothes, may
be seen the last faint suggestion of lnger-
ing seif-respect, but IL is swallowed up by
manner born OF a final effort at self
assertion or a familiarity pathetic in its
appeal for consideration. The air assumed
for impresSirg purposes has beneath Ii the
trace OF a bad quarter OF an hour lately
with an inexorable lodging-house keeper. a
stiff upper lip is kept up against fearful
odds. The difficulties OF putting the best
foot forward when the shoe needs half
soling and the big toe is making break
for liberty. must be narrowing; in short,
this colonel is a fixture, an institution, a
type. and has, sad to say, come to stay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
THE COURT RECORD
New Suits Filed.

John Noting VS.. Henry A. Smith ct al. !;
suit to foreclose mechanics lien. Superior
Court, Room 2.
Fannie Hinchman We. Samuel Smelser ct
al: suit on note. Circuit Court.
Stalira A. Hart vs. James II. Hart; suit
for divorce. Circuit Court.
Luella Trick VS.. George w. Trick; suit for
divorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
Baxter Waddel VS.. Parry Manufacturing
Company; damages Superior Court, Room 3.
Mary L. Morford vs.. James III. Morford (;
suit for divorce and restraining order. Su-
perior Court, Room 8.
George H. McCaslin VS.. John Munay; suit
on note. Superior Court, Room 2
BERTHE V. Barker VS.. Walter l.. Barker;
suit for divorce. Superior Court, Room 2.
Carrie L. Maxey vs. Peter G.. Maxey; suit
for divorce. Superior Court, Room l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
Drunk on Hi. Wedding NiCht.

The troubles OF Statira A. Hall began on
the very day that she became the wife Of
James II. Hart. She was married to Hart
Jan. %, 1892, and separated from him one
month later. Since then they have been as
strangers. Mrs. Hart in a complaint for
divorce filed in the Superior Court yester-
day tells brief story of her unhappy
honeymoon. On their wedding night she
says her husband got very drunk and
threatened to kill her. Four days later he
assaulted her violently and kicked her.
She AYERS that she yet suffers from the
injury inflicted. On numerous other occa-
sions she charges that he struck her with
his fist and kicked her with heavy shoes.
The defendant, she says, is now resident
of Newport. r J.
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I'D whom h NAV concern:

Notice Is hereby given that the Board
CT Commissioners of Wabash county, In
dana. Will on the twenty-fifth (25th) day of
January. 1896, or as soon thereafter as they
may deem practical, let the contract for
supplying the county with books, records.
printing and stationery and other supplies
to be used in the public offices OF said coun-
~: All bids must designate by number or
otherwise. the grade and quality of such
supplies. Said contract to be let to the
lowest and most responsible bidder The
right to reject any and all bids is re-
served. Sealed proposals for said work and
supplies Will be received at the auditor $
office from and after this date until Jan.
q. 1896. Ordered by Board of Commission
ers. Dec. 81. 1895
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
InfdeIity and Desertion.

Mary L. Morford wants divorce from
James H. Morford on the grounds of cruel
treatment and infidelity. She says he stays
out at night and spends his time in wine
rooms in the society of women. She de-
mands 500 alinlony and asks the court
TO enjoin the defendant from disposing of
his property pending the suit.
In the divorce suit iof Bertha Barker
against Walter Barker the plaintiff charges
willful desertion. Her husband she AYERS,
left her while she was i'll and helpless
and she was compelled to depend upon the
charity of neighbors.
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Long-standing Trouble Adjusted.

Long-standing Trouble Adjusted.
A meeting of the Weston Passenger AS
ISOLATION was held at the Union Pacific
headquarters. in Omaha, yesterday, for the
purpose OF evening up the differences be-
tween the lines as to Montana business. B.
d. Caldwell, chairman of the association, Of
Chicago, presided. Lines represented were
the Rock Island, the Union Pacific, the
Burlington, the Great Northern, the North
western, the Santa Fe and the Northern
Pacific. The troubles between the Mon
tana competing lines are of long standing
and there have been numerous meetings
held in an effort 10 adjust the same without
success. At the meeting yesterday there was
a happy elimination of affairs all around
in an agreement between the specified lines
to work in strict conjunction with each 9TH
er so far as rates through the State are
concerned. This satisfactory conclusion also
covers the situation in Utah. where there
has been a conflict of like nature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
Living Up to the Agreement.

For the first day in many long month,
east-bound freight rates at Chicago were
kept at the agreed standard yesterday. The
new joint agreement OF the Eastern roads
was in full force, and all the roads were
abiding by its provisions There was some
talk of an injunction. being sprung at the
last minute, but nothing OF the kind
Cured, and the general feeling is that the
enough for ali the lines to determine its
practical value. The roads expect to es-
tablish this much. at least, no matter what
the Interstate-commerce Commission may
do hereafter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
He Didn't Get His Tools

Baxter Waddel, recently employed by the
Parry Manufacturing Company, sued the
company yesterday for five hundred dollars
damages, claiming that the superintendent
of the works refused to give him his kit Of
tools when he called for them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
w. j. EiseIe, JeweIer. Assigns.

w. ]. Eisele. jeweler at No. AZ West
Washington street, assigned yesterday to
W. H. Craft, who at once took charge of
the stock. Mr.. Craft said yesterday that
the assets would aggregate about $1,000.
He was not able TO estimate the liabilities.
A week ago Eisele placed an eight-thou-
sand-dolar mortgage on his stock. Recent
ly Baldwin, Miller & Co., wholesale jew
e1ers, filed an attachment suit against the
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Gustave Shredder, trustee OF the insolvent
affairs of Frank Aldag, shoe dealer, yester-
day made a report TO the county probate
commissioner, showing that settlements
have been made with all of the creditors
The trustee was discharged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
Births.

w and Annie Ross. COZ West Michigan
street. girl.
William and Annie Ford. 81 Blake street,
girl.
Henry and Kate volz. 81 Agnes street,
girl.
John and Kate Connors. ss1 West Pearl
Charles and Dora wachsman. liz Patter-
son street, girl.
jeff and Lena Anterior, Chester avenue
boy.
Fred and Mary Hauck, 2is South Della
ware street. boy.
John and Mary Noting. So South Summit
street, boy.
Albert and Anna Hoheisel, 1856 Summit
Frank and Augusta Book. ZIG Clark street,
girl.
Gustave and Lena Helmet. 100 East Mary
Joseph and Augustine Guiliana, 127 Dun
can street, boy.
John and Lucy Birk. 1se Nebraska street,
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings. Wabash street.
near East street, boy.
Samuel and Sarah Sokol. "a East Wabash
street, girl
Henry and Tracy Salge, l93 Indiana ave-
James and Rackie West. 2s5 West Merrill
street, boy.
Charles and Rosa Halbein. SC Shelby
T. and Lottie Anderson. West Michigan
florence and Josie Mcfarland. city, girl.
William and Mrs. Schweitzer. Denny
Henry and Barbara WITCH. s72 Virginia
J. b. and Clara Dozier. ass West Eugene
Fred and Sue sommer. sol Highland ave-
nue., boy.
Warren and Mary Perkins, West Arm
strong street. girl
Daniel and Anna McAll;Ster, 433 South
West street, boy.
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James w. Gilllland. OF this city. has been
notified that he is one OF three heirs to a
large and valuable estate in Texas. which
comes from the death OF his cousin. The
estate includes land that was given the
cousin for services in the Mexican war.
Charles Gfllsland, a son OF James W., will
60 10 Texas soon 20 lay claim TO his fathers
portion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
Trouhle Over MiIeage Tickets.

The Western roads are having much
trouble over the mileage tickets, which are
usually issued at the beginning Of the year.
1t is provided that the purchaser shall sign
his name to the ticket in the presence OF
the agent at the time of the purchase, and
many OF the leading business houses are
asking that they be given tickets which
they can send to their men now on the
road. Chairman Caldwell has called on all
the roads in the Western Passenger Asso-
citation for an account of their transactions
in this regard
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Executors of Mr. Evans,s Estate.

George II. and Edgar d. Evans yesterday
qualified as executors OF the estate of Will
liam r. Evans by giving bond of $92, 900.
Abby B. JudSon was appointed guardian
of Mary ]. Judson. Bond, $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03
Severe Wfndstorm.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. "A severe wind
storm has prevailed in Nebraska since early
this morning The mercury has dropped 40
degrees since yesterday. A slight snow
was falling in western Nebraska, but the
fields are wholly unprotected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-03

Total .9S5, 215 1.o50.2 .667 S7S.1S3 972.7S
The total loaded movement of empty and
loaded cars for the year was 1247, 425 cars.
Below is a table showing the move
rnent at Indianapolis for the last twenty
three wears.
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SPIRITUAIISN.


Sunday next, Jan. 5,
az and 7:3O d. m, services will be held
at the Propylaeum, % East North street
Lecture followed by spirit communica-
tons and psychometric readings; also
personal tests: DIR. s. A. Matthews, OF
Brooklyn, ~. Y. medium in charge. To
meet the necessary expenses a door COL
lection or ID cents will be taken. Private
interviews daily at the Doctors parlors,
81 East New York street
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Vandalia Line for Evansville, Ind.


Leave Indianapolis DaiIy.7:so a. m. $40
a. m, 12:4o noon, IL 30 p. m.
,Direct connections made in Terre Haute
Union Station with all 4. & t. II. trains.
dnrougn sleeper on II 20 p. m. train. open
Ticket Offices, No. As West Washington
street. No. t5 Jackson place. Union sta
uon. GEO. e ROCKWELL. u. =. A.