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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
THE CITY 7UNPREPARED
SMOKE ORDINANCE TEST CASE IN
DEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Argument of Mr.. Taylor for the
Light and Power Company
Heard, However.

The case to test the smoke ordinance
brought against c. c. Perry, secretary of
the Indianapolis Light and Power Com
pany, came up in Police Court yesterday,
but as usual in these important cases, the
city was unprepared The case was post
poned. w. L. Taylor, attorney for the de-
fendant filed demurrer to the city's COM
plant and proceeded to argue the consti-
tutionality of the law along lines heretofore
published in the Journal. Mr.. Taylor in
formed the court that in but two other
States smoke ordinances have been passed.
In both instances they have been held UNI
constitutional. Reference was made to the
fact that the ordinance is unequal in its OPP
erations. The three hundred railroad loco
motives that ply through the city, he said,
are excluded from the laws operations al
though the smoke from them is near the
ground and must work as much, if not
more, Of a nuisance than that from tall,
isolated chimneys. Mr.. Taylor contended
that the ordinance violates Article IA of the
Constitution of the United States, which
says that State shall make or enforce
laws which "abridge the privileges or i'm
munities of the citizens of the United
States, nor shall any State deprive any
person of life, liberty or property without
due process of law" nor deny to any per-
son in it's jurisdiction the equal protection
of the law.
Mr.. Taylor declared the ordinance to be
unreasonable, saying that the Council might
as well say manufacturers should operate
their plants without fire as without emitting
dense smoke, since smoke is the direct out
come of the fire. No remedy for the smoke
is provided in the ordinance, which simply
a
those who use it to be violators of the or
dinance.
City Prosecutor Bradwell said, at the con-
clusion of Mr.. Taylors argument, that he
was not prepared to discuss the law with
reference to the demurrer, as he had ex
pected the case to be tried on its facts. He
was given time to. prepare for the argu-
ment AS Mr.. Taylor is about to leave the
city, the case was indefinitely postponed.
A few days ago attention was called to
the fact that the county officials are Vio-
lating the ordinance by permitting smoke to
pour from the chimneys of the courthouse
and that a similar condition would exist
at TomlinSon Hall when the gas was cut
OFF, The city is now burning coal at Tom
linson Hall. M. A. Downing, president of
the Board of Public Works, said yesterday
that he did not know what steps could be
taken to comply with the ordinance. He
supposed that the building Inspector would
be after the board for violating the city's
own ordinance.
w. L. Ford, agent of a factory in De-
troit that manufactures 'smokeless fur
naces." gave Prosecutor Bradwell informa-
ton concerning the apparatus manufac-
tured by his firm. He says two thousand
are in use in this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
INCREASES in EARNINGS
THE BIG FOUR, THE vANDALIA AND
OTHER LINES SHOW GAINS.
Trunk Line Presidents to Consider the
Week-A Rate War Ended.

The gross earnings of the Big Four for
November were made public yesterday, and
show that the road earned over $4,000 a
day, figure with which President ingalls,
is well satisfied. The earnings for the fourth
week were $393923.62. an increase over the
corresponding week of 1896 of $50, 1854; the
gross earnings of the month were $12O9,-
4O0e7, an increase over November 1885, Of
Ss,595.47. In this connection it is intimated
that should the present excellent ratio of
earnings continue for December, the COM
pany will be able to resume paying divi-
dends on the preferred stock The company
has passed two quarterly dividends, amount
ing to s250,0C0, the directors preferring pass
ing dividends to borrowing money to pay
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
THE REGENTS ENDORSED.
Thomas Posts Action ON the Morton
Statue Matter.

Thomas Post, G. A. r., had large meet
ing last night, the occasion being the cleo
ton of officers. 1t took three ballots to
determine the choice of commander. On
the third ballot, Daniel L. Brown was
elected by a half dozen plurality. because
several Of Mr.. Compton's supporters had
left. The other officers elected were as fol-
lows: Senior vice commander, James E.
Greer; junior vice commander, Will c.
Phipps; chaplain. Rev Samuel Sawyer;
quartermaster, r. NJ. Smock; officer of the
day. S. d. ,Hallock; officer of the guard,
John Researcher; delegates to department
convention. Henry Nicoli, John Reinschild.
c. w. Letter J. II. Porter, w. B. Downey,
w. r. Miner, J, NJ. Stevens, Henry carp,
F. K. Engle.
The question of removing the statues
about the monument, in accordance with
the circular sent to the posts. was dis
cussed at length. after which, resolutions
were adopted unanimously indorsing the
action of the regents, which is hostile TO
the desires of those who have sent out the
circulars. There was but one idea and that
was that the regents have done right. Adj
miral Brown was present and was greeted
by his old friends,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
New Suits Filed.


A bowling game was played last night be-
tween teams representing the ST. Mary's
and Sacred Heart Churches 1t was played
on the latters alleys, and resulted in a VIC
tory for the st. Mary's team by the follow
ing score:
st. Mary's-H Stitch, 11S; B. Norre, 1888;
j. Bauer, 125; w Leppert, 166; G. Hurrle,
127; T. Pfau, 1S9; c. Haltmeyer. 100; j..
166; total 1858.
Sacred HEARTH Raible, 1OS; w. Ernst,
154; j. Louck lis; ]. Wolsiffer, 156; f.
Barghold 1856; II. Feltman, 166: j. Koser,
119: D. Schwegel, 103; f. Fable, iOS; A.
Louck 90: total, 1878.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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ODD FELLOWS BUILDING AT INDIAN
APOLIS.

Sealed proposals will be received until the close
Of Dec. 81, 1887, and opened the following day
at the office of the grand secretary l. o. o. F. at
indianapolis. at o'clock p. M. for all the labor
and materials required for the construction OF
the Odd Fellows building at said city of In
dianapo'is, in accordance with the plans draw
ings and specifications made by Messrs. A. w
Rush & Son, on file at said grand secretary Of
flee. l. o. O.. F., at Indianapolis, Ind. Bidders
can procure blanks, forms and other information
upon which proposals must be made at the Of
fice OF said grand secretary, from said archi-
tects at their office either at Grand Rapids Mich
indianapolis.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
or TO waive any defect or infoTmality in any bid
should It be deemed in the interest of the owners
of said property to do
Proposals must be Enclosed in sealed envelopes.
furnished above, and addressed to the under
signed, in the manner set forth in blank form.
GEO. SHIRTS,
Chairman Building Committee l. O. o. F.,
Noblesville Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

In the Superior Court yesterday Susan
Karstetter began an action for divorce from
William B. Karstetter, to whom she was
married in 1893. They have one child. 1t is
charged that within year after their mar
riage Karstetter began drinking intoxicants.
The plaintiff says he has called her vile
names. has struck her and kept her locked
out of the house for three days and nights.
Last fall Mrs. Karstetter visited her moth
or in I,aporte, Ind. While she was absent,
She AYERS. her husband was guilty of con-
duct that was decidedly improper. The
plaintiff mentions the name of another
woman in her complaint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
Flora Evans Worsts the Attorneys.

Some time ago Flora Evans recovered a
judgment for $1,000 against the L. e. & w
Railroad in the Federal Court. Liens to the
entire amount were filed by attorneys. Judge
Baker was ar5ered when he heard this, and
cut down the fees, allowing Thomas Bos-
worth of Jay county, $500. Bosworth
brought suit for 81, 700 in the court of that
Couty, tiL rs - reoeitea &c LoIf
of the amount recovered for her. Jesse La
Toilette, assistant United States district at
torney, secured change of venue to Adams
county, where he represented the young
woman A jury rendered verdict in her
favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

James K. Bradley brought damage suit
yesterday against the Personal Property
Saving and Loan Association and William
A. Zumpfe and John Fl. .Aufderheide Brad
ley claims that in August. 1896. he borrowed
you OF the association, giving mortgage on
800 worth of household goods The de-
PENDANTS, Aufderheide and Zumpfe he
AYERS, obtained possession of his goods by
rsplevin and illegally sold them at auction.
The plaintiff claims his home was broken
UP, ana he demands judgment for 1000.
Bradley denies that the court held the as
ISOLATION owned the property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
Physicians Neglect vital Statistics.

Under the law all physicians required
to promptly send to the Board of Health
returns of births and deaths. Some neg
lect this rule. Yesterday DR.. E. D. Clark,
secretary of the board received big batch
from certain physician. Some of the re-
turns ought to have been made last July.
DIR. Clark sent the returns back to the ply
sician, with d letter calling his attention
to the provisions of the law, which provides
a penalty of not less than 81 nor more than
500 fine for each failure DR.. Clark felt
very much tempted to make some cases
against the physician, as the returns ought
to have gone into the records during the
proper months, and his neglect will cause
the boards clerks a good deal of trouble
to get the records Strengthened out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

Mrs. Lafayette Wills was held by Judge
Cox for perjury yesterday and afterwards
released. Her husband had knocked her
down Saturday night, but on the witness
stand she contradicted statements made in
her affidavit, in order to shield Wills.
Flossie FrantZ, who was found uncon-
scious on a Prospect street car, was re-
released Elsie Miggenberg, the young clerk,
charged with making false returns at Bros
nan Bros store, was allowed to go, the
court reserving judgment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
Pines Cause a Damnge SUITE.

A damage suit was brought yesterday
against Charles ]. Gardner, proprietor of
slaughter house on White river, near the
city. Connecting with the slaughter house
are a number Of steam pipes that project
named Frederick II. Coffin, while strolling
along the river bank, accidentally walked
under one of these pipes and was badly
scalded. The relatives of the boy yesterday
brought damage suit against Mr.. Gardner
for So 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

The Social Turnverein has instituted lee
ture course. The first lecture will be given
by Konrad Mes, of st. Louis, who is con-
sidered the greatest German student Of
poetry in this country. His subject will be
"Our time as Reflected in Poetry" The
other lectures will be given by David K
Goss, DR.. william Jaeger, Philip Kappa
port, Robert Nix and Richard Opel. The
dates will be announced later
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

John w. Nelson, truant officer at Upton,
has complained to the State Truancy Board
that the School Board in his town refuses
to pay his salary, besides which it refuses
to furnish books and clothing for children
who should be in school, but whose parents
are too poor to prepare them for school. A
letter has been written to the Upton School
Board insisting that the law be obeyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

the hall to ride home to supper informing
other employees that he would return in two
hours. The manager of the academy did not
wait for him to return. but sent an officer
to arrest him. Willis was kept in Jail three
days before he was discharged by the judge
of the Police Court. The APPELLATE Court
holds that the manager acted without good
cause in causing the arrest, and that the
company is therefore liable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
rh.. Roxn, and Girln, Convention.

Next Sunday night, at the Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church. final service will be
held By the committee that is preparing
for the convention of the Boys and Girls
Home Association in this city next week.
Mayor Taggart has sent letters outlining
The work of the convention to mayors OF
other States, inviting them to be present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

Can you use a good heart ?
Little aiIs add together and be-
come overpowcring. Coffee tam
pers with the heart and heart
failure abOunds. POSTUM FOOD
COFFEE properly made yields a
delicious flavor and the concentra-
ton of nourisIIing food value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
The statehouse Morton statue.

The committee appointed last winter to
take charge of the project to erect statue
to Governor Morton in the Statehouse yard
held brief meeting yesterday, and will hold
another one month hence. A communica-
ton has been sent to all the well-known
Sculptors of the country asking them to
submit suggestions and sketches. When
these are done the committee will select
committee of experts to examine the designs
and recommend which should be accepted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade; quick and
thorough apprenticeship, constant practice by
free shaves, expert instructions, lectures, exam
nations, diplomas; splendid demand for grad
yates; five placed this week at good wages;
BARRIERS seeking steady, reliable help come to us
for men; complete outfit of tools presented each
scholar: wages and exDerence in city shops So t
urdays before completing; established in 1888 in
eorporated in 1897. illustrated catalogues mailed
free MOLER SYSTEM BARBER SCHOOLS,
Clark and Van Buren, streets. Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

To-day the Board of Public Works will
probably give further consideration to the
subject of a South Side market. Council
man knight discussed the question with
Messrs. Montgomery and Downing yester-
day. The board has $4,000 available for
purchasing a site, but will probably require
$4,000 more for buildings. If the site is not
purchased before Jan. next the money
will revert to the city treasury and will
have to be reappropriated. Two sites are
being considered, one at Virginia avenue
and Buchanan street and the other on
Shelby street Several of the South Side
councilmen prefer the Virginia-avenue site.
Mr. Knight said yesterday that he doubted
whether a South Side market would be sue
cessful so long as the East market is
maintained. From talks with gardeners who
patronize the East market, he thought If
it were abolished and four markets estab-
Ished in the different quarters of the city
each would be a success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

f. j. Cooney, No. SIS Division street was
entered and robbed of watches and a chain.
Yesterday Chief Colbert found Bennett in a
pawn shop trying to dispose of the chain.
and arrested him. Bennett has been arrested
two or three times for larceny during the
last year, and the police say ne is now IN
der bond for one such crime,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
Deficit in EIectric Light Fund.

There will be deficit in the electric light
fund next year, according to information
given Councilman McGrew by the Board of
Public Works yesterday, when he requested
the location of the two lights in West In
dianapolis. At present ], 1872 lights are in use,
at cost of $S5 a year each. The appro-
priation for 1898 is $4,000 This means de-
felt of 81 ,260 without increasing the lights
at all. Mr. McGrew suggested that the
appropriation ought to be increased.
The bid of the Sun Vapor Light Com
pany to furnish two hundred lights at SIS
a year on the moonlight schedule has been
accepted by the board. This year there are
278 lights in use at cost of 1880 each.
The specifications provide that the number
of lights burned may be $50 if an additional
appropriation is made. If this is done the
number of vapor lights will be reduced in
any event. The company proposed to fur
nish the lights on an all-night schedule
at SIT. 4Te
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

Ellie Bennett a sixteen-year-old boy, who
has given the police a good deal of trouble
recently, was again arrested yesterday
This time he is charged with entering
house to commit felony and with petit
larceny. Monday afternoon the residence of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
cLAIRVOYANT.

CLAIRYOYANT-Cons Mrs. Griswold on all
matters of life. II not satisfied she takes no
money. Office and residence, SsS new. 296 (old)
Last South street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
Instructor wimis,s $500 Judgment.

The judgment for $3.50 recovered by
Charles w. Willis against the Indiana
Bicycle Company for malicious prosecution
was affirmed BY the Appellate Court yester-
day Willis was an instructor at the com
pany's riding academy. One night. after he
had been discharged he took a bicycle from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

FOR SALE-The Union Trust Company (trustee)
offers for sale l,sI1 shares of the common stock
OF the Belt Railroad and Stock Yard Company of
Indianapolis Scaled bids for the whole amount
or any part will be received up TO and including
Dec. Ii. The company reserves the right to re-
1ect any or all bids. II. NJ. FOLTZ. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
CLAIRVOYANT.

CLAIRVOYANT AND PALMIST-Mmle. Frances
is located at new I'll North Capitol avenue
and can be consulted on all affairs of life reads
your future like an open book; tells If the one
you love Is true false Will describe your future
husband or wife; tells If you will marry the one
you love and how to win their esteem; tells your
lucky day and location Visit her and learn the
road to prosperity. Parlors, new 211 Capitol
avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

Park Superintendent Power contemplateS
planting floral designs in the parks next
spring suitable to the various conventions
that are to be held during the summer
Emblems suitable to the l.. A. W., K. of
p. and other organizations will be repro
duced in flowers and plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
STORAGE.

WAREHOUSE co.
W. E. Kurtz, Pres. II. A. Grassland, Mgr.
New 517-t23 S. Penn Phone 1913.
WE STORE. PACK AND HAUL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
FUNERAL p1REcToRs.

FLANNER & BUCHANAN-17s North
Illinois street. Lady embalmer. for
ladies and children. Office always
open. Telenhone 64l. Hacks ct lowest
prevailing price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

Diseases often lurk in the blood before
they openly manifest themselves Therefore
keep the blood pure with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

A~SN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ERUETT-J. D.. at Atlanta, Ca, Dec. Z. Burial
at indianapolis. Notice Of funeral later
NERT-Died, on Monday Dec. g. at IL a. m,
Mrs. Annie y. Vert, beloved wife of Benjamin
{. Vert, aged forty-one years. Funeral from
residence, corner Bloyd and Catherine streets,
"Wednesday, Dec. s, at p. Friends invited.
SCHONACKER-Die on Tuesday morning. Dec.
z, at a. m, Mrs. Anna Doretha Schumacher,
born Feb. IL. 1919. Funeral from her late resi-
dence AZ new number) North New Jersey street,
Thursday morning at a. m, from thence to ST.
JOSeph's Church, corner North and Noble streets,
where requiem mass will be celebra ted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
An Agreement Reached.

1t is stated that the long-pending contro-
versy between the Seaboard Airline and
the Southern Railway has been settled on a
basis satisfactory to both interests, and that
the war of rates between the two roads will
come to an end as soon as the provisions of
the interstate-commerce act will admit Vice
President Finley, of the Southern Railway
and Vice President st. John, of the Sea-
board Airline, have recently had several
conferences, and an adjustment is said to
have been reached on all the important mat
tiers in connection with the restoration of
rates. Lis said that the first consideration
in the agreement is that rates shall be main
tanned. In connection with boat lines both
roads have reduced rates until they were
hardly sufficient to pay for handling the
freight, and it is said that the agreement in
cludes a restoration of rates by both the
York river line and the Old Bay line, which
is operated in connection with the Seaboard
AIRLINE. The board of control of the Joint
Trafdc Association, which consists of the
presidents of the several roads in the COM
bination, will meet in New York, Dec. II,
the object of the meeting being mainly to
enable the presidents to consider the rate
situation, both east and weSt-bound, and
take such action as will tend to strengthen
it next year. A number of committees will
report to the presidents the results of their
the east-bound, west-bound, live stock
and grain committees These commit
tees have been at work since the
last meeting of the board to for
mulate plans for the correction of existing
evils and for the better observance of rates
the coming year. According to a member of
the west-bound committee, the west bound
situation is in first-class shape; that is to
say. the indications are that rates will be
better observed next year than in twenty
years, and the reason for this is that each
line, through its representatives on the COM
mittee, guarantees the maintenance of tariff
rates. The fact that all contracts expire
Jan. has led up to this condition and 1t is
ofhcially stated that no contracts beyond
that time have been entered into, notWith-
standing all reports to the contrary. The
west-bound committee will, therefore, report
excellent conditions for rate observances
during the coming year. The east-bound
committee of presidents have also labored
10 bring about better conditions and it was
said to-day that their report will be of
very encouraging character. The situation
out OF st. Louis has materially improved,
while from Chicago and the Northwest it
will be in excellent shape by Jan. /, with
splendid prospects thereafter 1t is under
stood that ar this meeting the special COM
mlttee appointed to select a successor to
Vice President Hobart, who retires as one
OF the three arbitrators, will r. port. An inn
preston prevails that Col. a F. Walker,
chairman of the board of directors of the
Santa Fe, will be selected, owing to his pc
cullar fitness for the place.