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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
A Track Down wabash Street.

The Board of Works yesterday granted
Browder Love Bros. permission to lay
railroad track across Blake street and the
first alley east The track will then extend
southwest on Wabash street, with switch
leading west 10 the company's cotton mill.
The other track will continue down wabash
street nearly 1000 feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Protest AGAINST Forty-Fect Width

John S. Spann yesterday entered a pro-
test to the Board of Works against max
ing the pavement of New York street forty
feet wide The board told him it would
not agree to reduce the width. He was
informed that if a majority Of the prop
would consent. Mr.. Spann said the fact
that there We're so many churches on
New York street would make asphalt OBJ
jectionable, on account OF the noise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

Mary whalen. Ellen Callahan and /. n.
Richie. trustee. appeared before the Board
of Works yesterday TO demonstrate against
the assessments of benefits made on account
to protect First near the City Hospital.
Action was deferred until March .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

III coffee distnrbs digestion, use Postum
Cereal. the hot food drink. Brews the
exact color or Mocha. Made Of grains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Black CrepOnS

Head the list OF imported dress stuffs. but
not the Crepons you have known in the
past. Mohair and silk, and SILK and Wool
are mingled in these goods. A silk and
Wool Crepon Is woven on canvas-like
surface-in puffs or bubbles-while another
shows continuous strpentine pun the en-
tire length OF the goods.
The beauty OF these, the dressiest OF this
seasons goods, Is best shown I'm the skirt
with q printed warp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
TAFFETA
SILK
WAIST

In this combination you have the SWELL
est costume imaginable.
Our store Is headquarters for these goods !;
IN fact. you can find them only here.
We will take pleasure In showing these
goods TO you at any time you may choose
to call
We show 10 pieces OF fancy black Sponge
Cloths. for Skirts, Toe to 81 80 yard.
Samples OF Dress Goods and Silks mailed
anywhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Notice.

Notice.
Highest cash price paid for policy holders
subscriptions to new stock in The German
Mutual Insurance Company" Philip Reich
vein. Room No. IA, Brandon Block, south
west corner Washington and Delaware
streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

Insure Your Property
With the McGilliard Agency Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

An after-theater thought, a bottle o.
Cooks Extra Dry Imperial Champaign,
and then sweet Sleep"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

You Can Have Your
Engraved copper plate invitations and calling card
made at w. Is. BURFORDS, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

KIMBALL PIANOS Carn & Lennox. z. Marie
FoRFine Cigars PIERSON's. IL North Psan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

Frank X. Sawyer,
Fire Insurance, "A East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

Insure your home in the Glens Falls
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
lOCkJAW IN SOIL.
Tetanus bacilli Thrive in Long Island
Nlne ImtRLiIicn 70 Nnnr.

The death q child ia lrooh lAn from
lock jaw. said 10 have been caused 3y
haclii OF the disease which existed ia
the sod OF that region, calls attention
again "a peculiar danger of solc roi-
tions OF Long Island, which las been
mentioned al intervals of seyera, years.
Ia this instance the child, saYs the iart-
ford Times, q girl two years old. had
been Naccnatcd. There was no reason
to suspect the purity of the vaccine
matter IL was used three weeks ago,
and the child was getting on well until
in play ing ia the diri She scratched the
smeared with clay.
A. 10 the existence of tetauus bacilli
in the soil. the evidence seems 10 be ann
pic. Health Commissioner Emery SAYS
the soil is full OF these bacilli and that
they caused several deaths which fol-
lowed vaccination year ago. Or.
Mayne .WhoattendGd the little girl. says:
The germs OF tetanus are in the air a.
well as in the sol, but 10 breathe them ia
not necessarily fatal. In the vicinity
of the south shore Of Long Island
horses, as well as human beings. have
fallen victims TO the bacilli. IN the
case OF the little GIRL her finger nails
contained the germ, which when
brough, into contact with the superb
cial abrasion al once noculatcd her sys-
ten with the poison" Dr. West, of The
says the
existence of the germ of tetanus has
been noted for several years. more par
ticularly in the east and southern tiers
Of Long Island. He adds suffolk
county, believe has the reputation of
being the most affected spot I'm the
past three years, in Brooklyn, there has
been an average Of nine fatalities from
the work of tetanus bacillus annually.
The germ, when exposed 10 the air. soon
succumbs. When il attacks wound il
burrows down deep, for the purpose of
keeping away from the air
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
JUST REVERSED.
How Bridget Interpreted the Dream That
Went Ivy Contraries

An old lrishWoman, who has received
may benefits at the hands of a bencyo-
lent minister and his wife. is So shift
less that occasionally the largo-heart-
ed couple lose all patience with her;
but she has such a sense of humor, and
such bcguiling tongue that She
never fail- To amuse them and finally
TO win them back
Vt one time when money was given
her 20 buy warm undertaking with.
She wasted it upon large photograph
album The minister spoke TO her
with considerable severity. rs did also
his wife, and for some time Bridget
received no calls from either of them.
one afternoon. however, the minister
relentcd and stopped al Budgets door
OH his way TO see sick woman.
"Sbure. and it's mesilf that dreamed
about You last noight, Misther vii
liams," said Bridget. with a beaming
smile. "Oidreamed that YOU and NIssus
says YOU: How are YOU of for tay anil
coffee. Bridgct?' and Oi says. It's
uiVer a drop of ayther Oi'vc got in the
house, Misthcr Williams' And thin
YOU PRESENTED me wild pound Of tay,
and Missus Williams wild a pound OF
coffee on the shpot Yis, sorr, that wa:
me dream"
We'll, Bridget" said the minister,
striving not 10 smile, you knowdreams
are said TO po 10y contraries."
"Shurc. and that's fvhat Oh said TO
mesilf.' exclaimed Bridget. triumph
antly. said OIL 'Misther Williams is
the wan that'll be giving me the coffee
and Miseus Williams the tay" Thin
was my very thoughts. sorr."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
Mr.. CARROLuS GREAT IDEA.
~ Puts Man at His Best when lie H.
Held Up by Robber.


loylor Carroll lS engaged III dcvoln2
iulmld"ble 81 'em ~ drieh'o Tor lone
pedestrians Wh0A y Wander III o.'n
eefo3' Place Wa nee po'ee,',n IS
lhtl' I'VE ana t'e NIX ot beng mold
up ~ ever "e-rni tiis Il.,n D. o. con-
ven ,le ar,. 'olA-l lea3 lLio . nlhli
me l.'o-' ~ t0fl.'' armed az ton
POM aAa capable oi dealing death IL
mont lsm OK ilapA simultaneously or
OF sehdius Tour successive discharges
III the same drec1on.
Mr.. carroll deslfn is stlII IA us ru-
dimcn'a1y stage, with nunberle>s minor
dela = 20 ne ela2orated' but MS ceHlla
!.doa Is well developed. lie says ha has
not ycJ prepared diagrams or expert
mental appara'us. bat has merely ont
Ened IT mentally.
II would nave small storage bat
terry worn IN a bolt ne saiG, with
small copper wires running from il up
through the s!e"vee and connected with
each hand cu tl" G.Cat or middle finger
with copper r.ug Tie thumb can reach
in the palm Of TIC hand. When the
thumb touched thr ring, an electrical
current would discharge four batteries
loaded with bail behind ard in front
This discharge could take place when
the hands were being held under the
threat Of an armed rohber.
Tho ring should be placed beyond
the reach of the thumb except in cases
Of emergency, so the thumb Will never
discharge the battery accidentally.
Mr.. Carroll is not a practical electri
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
DOGS As oHuRcH.eoeRs.
They Were Keguiar Attendants Ia OId
CCtOniul Ba1s.

The principal distmbcrs Of worship
in the colonial uect.Lg--o u,i,
dogs, says William Root Bliss. DOB "Sidc
Glimpscs from the Colonial Meeting
House They seem 10 have been fcgu-
lar attendants al the sunday Services,
and OF nccess ity were placed under dis.
cipiine.
NJ New London GGC2) one OF The
duties of the session was ITO order
youth i'm the Westinghouse and beat
out dogs" At CharlestoVn QCCO q
man was hired at four pounds year
"to ring the bell 10 meetings. and to
keep out dogs in mcctug time" vt
Dcdham NG3D man was paid eight
shillings a year for keeping dogs out
in meeting time and shutting the door"
Audoyer did not object 10 docs but
made them pay for the privilege o. com
ING TO meeting The law or this town
OG72) said; whatsoever docs shah
be in the Westinghouse on the 5. bhath
day the owner thereof shall pay SIX
peuce for every time
The dog law of BEDDING NGCe) was
peculiar II runs thus: Every dog
that comes to the meeting, either of
Lords day or lecture day. except it he
their dogs that pays for dog
whipper, The owner OF those dogs shall
pay siNpcncc for every time they come
to the meeting that doth not pay the
dog-whippcr."
Twenty-siN mon wrote their names.
or made their marks, in the Eedding
records, agreeing TO pay the dog
whpper" to whip other peoples dogs
out of meeting while their dogs re-
manned and were recognized as mcm-
bers of the congregation in regular
stnndinC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
eRAzIL,s eLAoK DIAMONDS.


Although tle greatest diamond mines
~ tic "Ju arc .u South Africa. BRAZIL
exports moro diamonds 10 that part
tua ansU here ci.c ON earth. saws a
Lon ton paper. TlecXU lauoilou is easy.
They are black diamonds. and not Of
tie kind used for iewclry. TheUIace Of
their greatest utIt, les underground
I'm mines. south Africa doe. not mo-
duce them, but il could not we'll get
along without Them
Black diamond Is the hardest sub
stance known. It's utility bias only been
realized for about 2H years. and i'm
proFements are constantly being made
ia H. The rough stones are taken and
split by machinery in way that was
unknown until recently The split
must follow tine grain If IL does not
the stone viii be- wasted Each stone
is split into cubes of different sizes.
The cubes are then welded INTO mining
drills II they are 10 bc used for boring
The steel is east about the diamond so
that it cannot get loose. Ina the same
way nearly all diamond saws arc made.
Every tooth is a biack-diamond cube.
II is fastened on when the steel por-
ton Of the instrument is in molten
state.
The attempt TO make these stones
nlt'hclall> has proven a failure in every
instauee The cost j., greater than tho
market price of the Brazilian dia-
mond
Black diamonds weigh ordinarily less
than 100 carats, ranging ell tho way
down to half carat The largest in
existence was found only short time
ago, its weight being a20 carats The
diamond was sold 10 a museum for
4 ; OOO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
WHEN A TELEGRAM ARRIVES.
Usual Routine Through which Women
60 on such Occasions.

60 on such Occasions.
"What is it. Mary p"
ITS boy, mum. with telegraph"
~ telegram! Oh, ask him if James
is killed."
lie says be doesn't know. mum"
ASK him what he does know about
it,"
lie says all he knows about it is that
it, for you, mum"
ooh, dear Oh, dear What shall /
do? on, my poor james! Just knew
something would happen TO him before
he went away this morning VIII they
bring him home on a strctchcr. Mary %"
81 s'posc SO, mum. Maybe you'd bet
ter read The TELEGRAPH"
81 can't, ! can't! Oh, il serves me
right for not kissing him three times
when he left And we've been married
such a short time. too.
why don't You read the TELEGRAPH,
mum ?'
We'll, suppose I must, but Oh. I
can't tell YOU how ! dread H."
Reads telegram: "Wil bring friend
home 10 dinncr.-.lemes
"Oh. the hcartlcss wretch"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

y good story is told of the cleverness
of a woman in a transaction with an in
suraucc adiustcr. The parlor curtains
took fire. and before the blaze was cN-
tinguishcd the carpet was badly
scorchcd After looking over the Cam
age the representative OF the company
said She was entitled to the value OF a
new carpet--SI0O. 1--WE will allow YOU
that sum. continued the man, "aud we
viii take your old carpet" "Why.
what can yoa do with it?" ooh, wen
sell it secondhand and Get hacl, $40 or
$12 at least" was TIA, careless reply, in
tended TO make the comiany's attitude
as generous as possible. in that case"
promptly pm iu the owner of the car
pet 'scil 1T to me. I'll give You Sl2 for
it," The adiuSter could only comply,
with tie result thai this quick-witted
got a new Iarlor carpet with
a handsome moquctte floor covering as
we'll for am upper room that needed it
for SIP
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
GAME-KiLLiNG FOxES.
Their Destructivencss shown by the Com
tcats of "a Burrow.

Arthur 5. Burr of Old liaddu:n, ~ men
going across lots recently discovered
the carcass of woodchuck partly cate
en, and "a little further along ruhed
grouse. Thinking il was The work of Il
fox, hc made search and found The bur
row. with large black hen and two
more purtrdpes at it, mouth. Suspect
ing there were young parlridges in the
row. hc made up his mind 10 return
and dig them out, as the town Of Had
dam pays "A bounty of two dollars a
head.
1t was five days before he had "a
chauc, 10 do this and when he dug ont
the buiroW with the assistance of
Sherm Fowler he found that the willy
mother fox had removed. They were
determined 10 have that bounty. and in
cidontally the foxes. and after a long
search they found now burrow. pick
inc up two more partridges on thcWay.
On DIGGING out this new hole they took
out eight partridges three rabbits and
"A very large Woodchuck, with five
young foxes in the end The partrid ges
were partly eaten. but the wodchuck
was completely cleaned out, nothing
but the skin being left,
Sportsmcn have long claimed that
foNes were more destructive 10 game
than all the hunters, aud have noted a
great increase Of foxes in towns that
have not paid bounty for the last few
years The only incentive the farmers
bows have for killing the fox is the
bounty money Eight partridees in
burrow but four days old show the
great dcstructiycncss Of foxes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

According TO the iuUr.aolccustom Of
the duke of Eichmoud's family it is
prescribed that the eldest son and the
eldest SON of the eldest SON shall he
named after King Charles H.. to whom
they owe 50 much. The Same principle
is preserved I'm Lord Saliburv's family,
where the eldest sons are uamed James.
after JWnc- J.. vino bestowed the earl
domof Salisbury and yiscounty of Gram
borne on the original founder of tho
house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
Utilizing Popular Airs.

The Boston Post tells story of a
Young man who is forbidden TO call on
or write TO the girl with whom he is
deeply in love, and by whom ne is loved.
lie manages 20 circumvcutthe vigilance
OF her parents by vhistling popular
airs, She answering on the piano. He
walks 10y the house, for instance, piping
Alice Where Art Thou In good
time he hears "Ilome. Sweet Home"
played within After turn around the
block he starts on "Oh. Mamie. wilt
Thou Gang wi Me?" Perhaps the re-
turn Will be "Where Are You Going
To-" 4 few bars of Come Into the
Garden. Maud, convey to her the tip
and the opening Of "All's Wei" on the
piano tells him everything is under
stood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

Copper money wears away rapidly.
IN 100 years $500 worth OF pence would
be worth only $3.50, while the same
amount of sovcrcipns would lose only
3ia per cent. of their original value. and
$500 worth of shilliugs. on the other
hand, would bc worn 70 the extent OF
Slsj. The less the value of coin. of
course, the greater its wear and tear
a penny circulates at least 30 times as
rapidly as "a sovereign.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

The following is told of an old lady
who had her hair cut of in a severe
illness, and wore a wig in its place She
was singing in continental hotel. and
one day noticed a gentleman looking
euriously at her hair. Soon after. on
some excuse, he crossed the room TO
behind where she sat. She calmly got
up, turned around. and, lifting her hair
from Der head, said; yes, sir; it is
o wiz"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
WAYS or AUTHORS


Some Nriters Have Been Very indus.
trious and PaIn.taalrg.
industry and perseverance, can in
finite capacity for taking puins il they
are not indeed geuiu, itself. as has para
d'Nicaiiy Lren said, lormatI,as. t4e in
d'spcn.a5lo accompe aimatts - f. Mr..
] der Ilaggard declare taat hc.vrites
''s books simply D., keep arat work On
t-rm. And the industry o Mr.. Eudyarl
l'fl May b.. measured by ,he fact
at hc is said 10 haze written The
Iecord Of Eadal.a I!,rodsfoot." seven
times over, and thcu 10 have made con-
dcrablc corrections on the proofs. The
Lite Prof Huxley was another writer
whose industry i'm pcriectiug his liter.
ory expression, was only ryaled 10y his
genius.
StriIingly contrastcG with this neces-
s.ty for industry, says Chambers Jour
nal, have beer the persona inclinations
Of some conspicuous writer's. Thack-
cray confessed that his besettiug sin was
hziness; he could never write. he said.
till the printers de1S was at his door.
he story. again. is told u Dickens. how
once ina stationer's shor howas startled
10y hearing a lady at the counter inquire
whether the next number of a certain
novel, then appearing In monthly parts,
were ont yet. Little did the customer
guess that the next part Of the story was
OF yet i'm existence, AID that the goutle-
man at her elbow. in fact stood there
Tor the purpose of buying the paper
Upon which be intended TO go home
and write the chaptor asked for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

The series of hiavado bets which havs
been so frequent in Paris reached eli.
max when shop assistant, named Alex
snder, laid a wager Of 800 francs that
ho would swallow yard of galvanized
hor stove piping The bet was accept
ed and witnesses and referee appoint.
ed. Alexander and one Of the witnesses
went to buy the piping, which was
about oue-sixtoeuth of an inch in thick
hess and five inches in diameter. Alex.
ander took II 20 whitcsmith and re-
quested him TO file it down into pow
DEL IN the presence of the witness, who
subsequently, carried it to a cafe in the
Rue de Ia Chapolle, where tie operation
of swallowing the filings was carried
out Quite 40 persons attended as spec
tators. Alexander divided the filings
into five portions, placed them in five
glasses of beer and tossed them off at
intervals of ten minutes. He played
cards during the process of drinking,
and when the last glass Of beer and its
addition had been consumed
the bet was declared won and the 500
francs handed over TO him. He stated
afterward that he felt DO inconvenience
whatever from the feat. Paris Letter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
VENEER PRODUCTION.
Some Woods can 10 sawed as Thin "a
Writing Taper.

While the finer and thinner veneers
of costly woods are sliced tangentiaily
from the side Of the log. there are
woods that cannot bc cut this Way-no
amount of boiling or stcaming render
ing il possible 10 cut them without
breaking down the tissues to such an
extent as 10 destroy then surfaces for
polishing while others. says Hard
wood. becoming discolorcd from
stcaming or boiling. and being too hard
70 cut otherwise have to be sawed.
The fine-toothcd, thin-gauge circular.
with Hanged center, is the fayorite for
cutting all ordinary ycuccrs thicker
than 30 10 the inch: 90 10 the inch is the
thickness most commonly used for cab
met work and finishing. but much
thinner is used in the ease of rare and
costly woods or rare abnormal or acct
dental figures. as ia the case of lurls
Some woods have 10 be cut much thiclt-
or, beirT unable 10 bear handling when
too thin; genuine ebony. the only fine
really ict-bach wood known. and large
enough TO bc Of amy use. viii not stand
saving much below onc-fourth of an
inch in thickness. owing To the extreme
hrittlcncSs or want Of cohesion but
there are other woods that can be cut as
thin as writing paper and still be
handled in large sheets. Other wood
there are that VIII Jose thoir fine color
on exposure to the atmosphere. cspc-
cially smoky one; these are cut ONLY
when immediately wanted. and are
kept covered until tho fnishers can put
on a protective coat Of some prepare
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
DOG AND COW.
A Remarkable instance of Affection I3e-
tween Animals.

tween Animals
\ remarkable instance of affection
between a dog and COW is related by
10y a vell-knoVn suburbanite. lis lit
tie black Scotch terrier became infatu-
ated with "A small Jersey cow in his
neighborhood. and every morning he
would run off % the pasture " here his
bovine sweetheart was kept lie would
slip out the side way and walk along
With the cow. lie often missed his
breakfast and often did not taste "a
mourhful all day When she munchcd
grass by the roadside, he patiently sat
or his launches until She moved along.
Sometimes he was confined AT home to
break up The habit, but as soon "a. hc was
released, of ne would go at a full run
for the pasture. singing ont his love
from the herd OF cattle aud following
close at her heels. lie would jump up
and Kiss her in the mouth. lick her feet.
and show signs of greatest Joy when ne
came 10 her. While The COW on her part
did not appear 10 appreciate his attcn-
tions, She did not hool. him away Final
~, the family grew tired OF keeping
dog that remained away during the day
and only came homo for his supper and
10 spend the night and gave him to per-
sons living some distance in the couu-
try. The COW, who had never seemed
10 notice any of his demonstrations of
affection. missed his companionship
when he was gone. For she would come
10 his former home at evening, put her
head over the palings and low. She did
this at intervals for several months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

Malcolm, the frst king Of Scotland.
who lived in the eleventh century. was
put TO death by Macbeth, perhaps not
exactly as described 10y Shakespeare,
but at all events the plot of the great
dramatist's play is strictly true 10 his
tory. The Scottish monarchy is of much
antiquity, Malcolm having been the 5sth
reigning sovereign after Fergus L.,
founder Of the kingdom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
CrucI Custotn

A cruel custom prevails on the death
of prince of the royal family Of Aus
tria. His horse, covered with a black
cloth. follows the funeral. limping pain
fully. The lameness is caused by driv
ing a nail through one shoe, and is in.
tended to typify the animals sorrow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
GENERAL GRANTS FUNERAL.
The Procession In New York Was Eight
Miles IN Length.

The Procession In New York Wa. Ficht
Miles IN Length.
The procession. eight miles long
wendell M Broadway between lines -
old soldiers-hags yelled. dlums unified
and arms reversed. The Grant family
except Mrs Grant. who was unable 70
be present. followed In fo,r ca,tiagos
succeeded bv The generals old stoH bis
cabinet officers and detach,ront. frn,,,
Grand Army posts. Membors of tbe
Aztec club. Survivors Of The Nevican
war. formed q orouu Pre.idsut CIo,,o.
land rode with eoaroto,,. p..,.'rd o,,a