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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21

60 continue the business. A new firm
was created under the name of Rookie
feller. Andrews * Flagler
This was the pivotal point i'm the for
tunes of John d Rockefeller as well as
of Henry M. Flagler. The money OF
darkness and the methods oe Flaeler
were just what the petroleum refinery
needed. Previous TO the advent OF
F'lagler the company had been con-
Quoted in a semisentimental way.
John ID. Rockefeller's heart had not yet
hardened into granite in his business
dealings, although he was the principal
schemer OF the firm.
1t was different with Flagler. AL
though he had been far from successful
as a maker OF salt and a sawyer of logs
he developed remarkable talents when
it came TO petroleum. In dealing
with opposing refiners he went as far
as the law would permit He argued
that there was neither friendship nor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21

Rockefeller was placed i'm charge Of 1t.
John ID. was the business head of the
consolidated concern. while Andrews
looked after the machinery and men.
There were no Disagreement or fric-
ton. The members OF the firm were
very little more than bovs but they
were enthusiastic and ambitious 10 a
degree. I'm their lexicon as they then re-
garded il there was 10 such word as
fail. They were confronted with failure,
however shortly after the consolida-
ti0n. They had built and purchased and
planned without regard 10 their tinan-
Cial abilities until finally they found
themselves in very deep water They
had spent a great deal OF their little
hoard i'm extending their business and
were threatened with ruin before they
could get returns from their invest
ments.
William Rockefeller was gloomiy de-
spondent. one morning John ID. ap-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21

not care to venture into untrodden
fields
The firm was therefore dissolved,
Clark buying out Rockefeller's interest.
Andrews who had beer. superntending
The refinery on a salary, had saved a
Few hundred dollars and Rockefeller
knowing him 40 be a practical man tooh
him in as a partner
Thus the Standard Oil company came
into being as a commercial enterprise.
one Of its orginators bookkeeper
hardly more than a boy, the other "
porter in "A commission house. The book
keeper is now president of the company,
while the porter lives in a $4,000 resi-
dencc.
At the time Clark withdrew from the
little refinery the entire property could
not have been worth more than $1,000
II was not much Of a nest egg yet from
this humble beginning has grown the
Standard oil company, with its hun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21
Mrs. Rockefeller.

Mra-pae saf fsller-is-a home loXcr- and
thinks more of her children than she
does cf society. Unassuming ir her
manner and simple in her tastes, she Is
pleasing entertainer a model wife.
devoted mother ana an educated and
refined Woman Tho head of This re-
markablr family H. equally az husptahlc
and equally a unostcntatious as his
wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21

IAN OF the hour
is John ID. Rock
efeller. the mod
crn Crnsus. King
OF Standard oil
and master OF
I n e petroleum
output OF the
world. he also
controls all the
iron mines on
ne American
continent and Is
said 10 be the
background fig
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
FOR SALE.


FOR SALE-Physican' outfit at Marion; pur-
chaser secures good will; cash office business
Also a modern residence at Marion for sale or
exchange for Indianapolis property. Address 10
Hillside avenue, indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
PersonnI. LocnI and GenernI Notes.

The shops of the Big Four at different
points are now running ten hours daily.
The Ohio Falls car works are building
some fine passenger equipment for the Lima
Northern.
Robert Hamilton, for many years an en-
gineer on the Wabash, but more recently
on a Western line, is dead.
G. E Schaff, general manager of the Big
Four lines, was in the city yesterday, and
last night went to St. Louis
c. II. Marshall has been appointed gen.
eral Eastern agent of the Union Pacific and
Denver q Gulf. with headquarters at New
York.
General Superintendent Mitchell, of Cleve-
land, is in the city, looking after the at
fairs of the United States Express Com
pany at this point.
F. A Berkhardt has been appointed ticket
agent of the Cincinnati. Hamilton q Day
ton, vice Herman Eckhardt resigned, to go
into other business.
John Ray, agent of the Panhandle lines
at Hamilton, is seriously i'll. His brother
w. w Ray, chief train dispatcher of the
Nandalia, is at his bedside.
The Big Four people are getting five of
the GarsJang engines ready to commence
making the long runs between Cincinnati
and Kankakee on Saturday.
H. b. Durham, general freight agent OF
the Columbus < Hooking Valley, has re-
turned from several weeks stay at Hot
Springs, much improved in health.
w. f. Bruner, assistant general passen-
KeE~agent Of the Vandalia, was in the city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
A DOCTRINE IN EQUITY
JUDGE BAKER PROTECTS MINORITY
STOCKHOLDERS IMPOSED UPON.
Decision That Goes Long Way to
Prevent Fraudulent ManipuIatiOns
Inside of Corporations.

Judge Baker, of the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday gave a decision in
chancery that is a long step forward in
the protection of minority stockholders He
lays down the doctrine that a court of
equity may nullify the action of a majority
of the directors ratified by a majority of
the stockholders in making a perfectly
legal transaction, if the court is persuaded
that this transaction was not made in good
faith for the benefit of the corporation. The
case was that of Paul V. Millikin, of Gin
cinnati, against the 2. H. & F. M.
Roots Company, of Connersville. The COM
pany was managed by Edgar D. Johnson,
whose wife owned a majority of the stock.
AT a directors meeting in 1894, attended by
four of the seven directors, Johnson, his
wife and two brothers-in-law, the board
purchased a patent IRON Johnson Tor
$51, 900. One of the directors was not mott
fed of the meeting. Later the stockholders
voted to ratify the purchase. After recls-
ing these facts the court seys:
1.-The evidence satisfies me that the patert
was of doubtful validity, and at most rot
worth to exceed one-third of the sum 10 be
paid for it.
From a careful reading Of the evidence
I em persuaded that those who voted at
the annual meeting ratifying the purchase
did not do so in the exercise of that good
faith, and with that due regard to the best
interests of the corporation essential to
work a valid ratification of the precedent
illegal and fraudulent action of the board.
1t seems to me that the wrongful purpose
of the four directors entered into and con-
trolled the action of a majority of
the stockholders at the annual meet
ing. In my opinion, case has been
made out which shows that the action of
the board of directors as we'll as the action
of a majority of the stockholders is so
opposed TO the true interests of the corpor-
alton as to lead to the conclusion that no
one thus acting could have been influenced
by an honest desire to secure such inter-
ests, but that he must have acted with an
intent to subSerVe some outside purpose re-
CARELESS of the consequences of the corpor-
alton, and in manner inconsistent with it's
interests. fct
con the whole case it is my opinion that
there should be q decree resembling the ac-
ton of the directors and stockholders in
purchasing and attempting TO ratify the
purchase of the patent in question; that the
purchase money notes ought 70 be can
celed and that Edgar D. Johnson should
repay to p, H. & L. NJ Roots Company
the several sums of money paid to or re-
ceiVed by him on account of the pretended
sale of said patent with per cent. inter
est from the date of each payment.
The court turned the matter over to the
master of chancery to determine the
amount of money due to the company from
10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05

that a good restorative medicine is
a positive necessity. 1t must be a medi-
cine with specific virtues. AS friend,
a woman friend, let me advise the use
of Lydia Z. Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound.
If your case has progressed so that
troublesome discharge is already es-
tablished, do not delay, take the Veg
etable Compound at once, so as to tone
up your whole nervous system; you
can get it at any reliable drug store.
You ought also to use local applica-
ton, or else the corrosive discharge
will set up an inflammation and hard
ening of the parts. Mrs. Pinkham's
Sanative Wash is put up in packets at
rs cents each. To relieve this painful
condition this Sanative Wash is worth
its weight in gold.
Mrs. GEORGE w. SHEPARD, Watervliet,
N. Y, says: II am glad to state that
/ am cured from the worst form of fe-
male weakness. was troubled very
much with leuco-1h@a, bearing-down
pains and backache. Before using
Mrs. Pinkham's Remedies it seemed
that l had no strength at all. was
in pain all over. l began to feel better
after taking the first dose of Vegetable
Compound. l have used five bottles,
and feel like new woman. l know
if other suffering women would only
try it, it would help them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
FUNDS FOR WARES FAMILY.
Police Obtain ~ 900 i'm subscriptions
-FerFfter's Case.

The members of the police force devoted
much time yesterday to soliciting subscrip-
tons for the family of PatrolInan Ware.
who was murdered by John Ferriter, and
by evening fund of about 81, 900 was raised.
Most of the officers contributed. No limit
has been fixed on. the sum to be collected.
John Ferrter was taken into Police Court
yesterday morning on the charge of KILL
ing Patroman Ware. John l., Gritiiths was
present to look after his case. AS the pris-
oner was about to enter plea personally
of guilty to the charge of murder his at
torney snenced him and told the court they
would waive examination. Ferriter was
then held to the grand jury without bail
The other members of the gang who were
with Ferriter before Patrolman Ware ar
rived were arraigned and charged with
lettering. Attorney Griffiths looked after
their defense. Daniel Kinney and the two
Keefe brothers were discharged. William
Callahan and Joseph INLAND were sent to
the workhouse for thirty days and fined S.
each,
The county grand jury yesterday after
noon took up the investigation of the Ware
murder and examined "a number of wit
neSseS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
AMERICA In ARCHITECTURE.
L. H. GibsOn's Plea Before a Chicago
Association.

Louis H. Gibson, architect, of this city,
made an address before the Central Art AS
ISOLATION at Chicago yesterday upon
''Why a knowledge of Architecture is I'm
portant to the People" He declared that
a knowledge of architecture was more i'm
portant now than in any preceding age, be-
cause the individual counts for more An
educated public is as essential to good
architecture as educated architect. After
laying down this axiom, Mr.. Gibson pleaded
for an architectural development that
should be distinctly American not a mix
ture of French. German and Italian, but a
style that should be an expression of Amer
lean thought and glorification of Amerl-
can history. He pointed out the fact that
the American Nation has a very distinct
individuality and has plenty OF heroism in
it's history upon which to found a distinct
school of architecture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
A LOUISVILLE PHYSICIAN
Entertained by the County Medfca<
Society Last Night.

The regular weekly session of the Marion
County Medical Society was held at the
German House last night. DR.. Thomas
Hunt STICKY. of Louisville, Ky. who was
present by special invitation, delivered an
address, the subject of which was "Intes-
final Indigestion" He began his address
by speaking largely on the physiology of
stomach and intestinal indigestion, after
which he gave a differentiation of the
classes of the disease in the stomach and
intestines. He dwelt upon the American
habits and said that they were largely ac-
countable for the disorders of the intestinal
tract He referred to the Americans as
among nations, as being dyspeptics
An informal buffet luncheon in honor of
the guest of the evening followed the adj
dress, and was INDUCED in by about eighty
physicians who We're present from the city
and county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
For Receiver Jarvis.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
MY duties as an official of the Second
judicial circuit cause me to pass through
this village about forty times a year. LeaV-
ing Bonneville (my home) at AZ this morn
ing l reached Lincoln (seventeen miles) at
500 Here, in company with others, l am
Illustrating in the ordinary wait of three
hours and five minutes. If fortunate, we
shall leave here at % and reach Camel
ton4-twenty-two mileS-at | .. m, making
thirty-nine miles in five hours and twenty
minutes The newspapers have recently
given instances of extraordinary speed on
American railways. L submit this as an
instance of extraordinary want of speed.
The receiver Ar. Jarvis, may take pride in
his mana cement. 1t is To be hoped he does;
the thirty waiting passengers most en-
phatically do not. There are three passen-
ger trains each way ON the Evansville dl-
vision and two each way on the CanneltOn
and Rockford branches. Travel rs from The
west for points on either of these branches,
coming ON the morning train, wait here
above three hours; on the afternoon train,
more than six hours, and on the night train
about an hour. Can it be that Mr.. Jarvis
has taken a solemn vow that persons using
his road shall have ample opportunity TO
visit the grave of Lincoln's mother up in
the woods yonder? He is assured that such
a patriotic duty involves only q few min
utes He is assured also, that the speed
of the trains, after they start, does not
liItH1tIe with sOlSiiil VI Clle AIS
and character OF the great President. 1T
Mr. Jarvis was an officer of our court in
stead of the Federal Court and Judge
Baker. of that court, should make a similar
showing OF delay and inconvenience to the
people, l would at one cite him to show
cause why better service was not rendered
them. Mr. Jarvis hes the reputation OF be-
ing an excellent railroad man. The only in
ference TO be drawn Is that these unneces-
sary delays have escaped his attention. If
this little kick meets his eye, and on due
inquiry he shall make proper changes, he
will receive the commentator OF travellers.
EDWARD COUGH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05

Alabama and 9TH sts.-s. Muhl
Beleiontaine St, No. 400-Claude Fieids.
christian Ave, No. l91-F. +. DannetteIle.
Clifford Ave, No. 32l-Phlip Miller.
college Ave. and 9Th St.-Geo. &. Fisher.
columbia Ave. ana 1th St-Geo. c. Ruch
columbia and Hill Aves.-R. c. Hampton
Delaware and McCarty-H. a. Pfaftiln.
onion ana Fletcher Ave.-Hugo II. Lehrrltier'
East and McCarty Sts.-E. G. Reick
IT. Wayne Ave. No. 1a0-Thos. X. IhoTnDuIg'
Hillside Ave. No. Iii. W. Carter.
l!llnois and LIST Sts--S. Null
4illhols and 18th Sts.-S. Muhl.
Illinois and eth Sts.-J. NJ. Scott
1nlhois and 22d Sts.-Frank keegan-
Illinois and North Sts.-R NJ Nayin
4hdlaha Ave. and Vermont St-R. T.. bioddu'
1ndlana Ave, No. 201-John ID. Gauld
Madison Ave, No. 427-Jos. NJ. Dwyer
Mass. and Cornell Aves.-C. +. Bar1nm.
Mass. Ave, No. 301--L. e. Haag.
Mer and Morris Sts.-C. II. Broich.
Aief. and Ray Sts.-John +. Myers.
Aaer. and Russell AYe.--Cieo. Z. Borst
9ich No. 1853 East-Nan Arsdale Bros.
New York and Noble Sts.-E. II, Enners.
New York, No. S7s West-F. f. Wolcott.
fine, No. 201 SOuth-A. l. Walker.
senate Ave. and Sd STA. NJ. Eyster
Sseenate Ave; No 1858 North-E. r. steward
smelly St, No 1S2-C. A. Eitel.
Virginia Ave. and Coburn-C. G. Mueller
Virginia Ave. and McCarty-M. G. Staley-
Wash. st. and State Ave.-N. 5. Driggs.
Wash. ST., No. 703 East-Baron Bros.
West st, No. SOB NOrth--C. W. Eichrodt.
fandes and 9Th Sts.-DixOn.
North Indianapolis, Library Building-A. Is.
saudi q Bro Tel. 1891
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
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Don't think you cannot be cured because
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They comprise nfty-seVen separate cures
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Whether your disease be slight or
pie ways OF doing this Step into the near
est drug store, get copy of Munyon's
Guide to Health" and follow the direc-
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yons Physicians. They will charge you
nothing Tor the fullest diagnosis, advice
and prescriptions.
Do it to-day--it may save your life!
TWO MALADIES NARDED OFF.
Mrs. George Keil, lis Dorman street, In
dianapolis, Ind, says: My husband had
suffered from u severe cough which had
continued so long that we began to fear
that it would reach his lungs and that
they We're affected. He tried number OF
remedies but did not seem to get relief
One bottle of Munyon's Cough Cure cured
him. He was also affected with catarrh
and has commenced Munyon's treatment
for that disease and is improving very rap
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This institution is here for your benefit.
All are welcome.
There isn't the faintest obligation on your
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If you have Catarrh or any Throat or
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Personal letters answered, with free med
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
New FedernI Grand jury.

The United States grand jury impaneled
for the May term of the court was sworn
in yesterday and received instructions. The
members of the grand Jury are as follows:
r. S. Camplin, Indianapolis, foreman; Ly-
sander Darnell, Lebanon; John Fischrupp,
Whiting; Israel II. George, Amo; Henry
Huehn, Hammond; c. A. Hilgenberg, In
dianapolis; William r. johnson, Mt. jack
son; L. II. Lepuy, Anlbia; Welcome McEl-
gusta; George w. Shellburne Northfelds
Jacob Whiteleather, Millwood; M. G.
WEIGH Greensburg.e William VIM, Lu-
cerne; James Wheeler, Noblesville; Charles
j. Ward. Chilli; Samuel Woodland, Friends
wood and George linn, Logansport
The jury was unable to get to work i'm
meeting in memory of the late A. G. Porter
occupying the courtroom, but later in the
stalled In the afternoon they got to work
on the heavy docket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05

Lilly i. Finney has petitioned the court
for q divorce from John c. Finney, to
whom she was married in 1891 The plain
tiff lives at No % Nordyke street. She tells
the court she has always been a faithful
wife, working and earning money for her
husband. The latter she says, has disre-
garded his marriage VOWS by assaulting and
IeViling her. She relates one instance when
he knocked her down and tore the clothes
from her person. On account of this abuse
she declares her life has been made an in
tolerable burden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
THE COMPANY,s ASSETS.
Estimated They Will Aggregate $780,
OOO-The IncOrnnrntors

1t is estimated that the assets of the In
diana Mutual will aggregate $3.50 600. Sec
rotary Malpas said yesterday the company
had between $4,000 and $S0, 900 cash on hand.
Jan. of this year the company filed a re-
port with the state auditor showing assets
as follows: Cash on hand and in the hands
of agents, $61,S6491; real estate unincum-
bered, $3.50; loans on bonds or mortgages
or real estate. with double the amount of
security l3,628.37; debts otherwise secured,
$3,223.32. The company has announced it's
liabilities to be $253 S26.O1. Last year the to-
tai premiums collected by the company
amounted to 15,172.65.
OF the five original incorporators of the
company in 1882 none but Henry Malpas
and H. f. Barnes appear to be Interested
in the Organization. At the time of the
cornpanys Incorporation Mr.. Malpas was
a hat dresser, with a shop on Virginia ave-
nue.. Another of the incorporators was
Charles Oliver, cigar manufacturer at No.
22S West Washington street The others
were f.. K. and W. II. Morris proprietors
of Il livestock publication, and Henry f.
Barnes, a physician, with an office in the
Masonic Temple. Secretary Malpas resides
at Nineteenth and Meridian streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05

Mr.. L. B. Horton a cabinet maker en-
ployed at the Indianapolis Cabinet Com
panys works, fell from chair upon which
he was standing. at the factory yesterday
afternoon. and suffered fractured knee
cap by the fall. The city ambulance was
called and conveyed him to his home No
2S West Vermont street, where DR.. w. F.
Daishweiler dressed the injured limb
Willis Berry, aged about twelve years,
was struck by street car yesterday after
room near the corner of Massachusetts ave
nue. and East street and badly cut about
the head. The city ambulance removed the
little fellow 10 his home, No. 30 Vine street
where Drs. Drills and Rhodes dressed the
wounds. The greatest injury was cut on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
A Good Dividend Payer.

The dividend declared by the directors OF
the Pennsylvania on Friday last means the
disbursement of SO, 232, 1888 among 5000 stock
holders. About SO per cent. of this stock
is held abroad and the remainder largely
in Philadelphia. The dividends paid by this
company in recent years were as follows
In 1896, 1885, 1894 and 1893, per cent, with
two additional scrip dividends of 2 per cent.
in 1892 and 1891, a 6 per cent. dividend; in
$780, 515 per cent; in 1889 and 1883, 5 per
cent; IN 1884, Z per cent; in 1882 SO per
cent In commenting on the dividend just
declared and those of the past, a local
tinancier said that rates have been reduced
more proportionately than have dividends
and the cost of operating the roads had
through economies introduced, been re-
duced, when the better facilities are con-
sidered more than have dividends or rates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05

Frank S. Bailey, aged forty-two years,
residing at 326 West Maryland street, was
detained by Patrolmen STREET. and Lancaster
about O'Clock last night. as being insane.
Quite a number of times during the last
few months he has annoyed the officers at
the police station by rushing in upon them
and asking for protection, his hallucination
lAing that an enemy Is seeking to take
his life. He approached the turnkey at the
statioa last night with the same old story
and became so annoying that he as placed
under arrest and locked up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
w. ID. OchiItree Round Guilty.

The jury IN the w. d. Ochiltree embez-
element case, tried in the Criminal Court
Monday, found the accused guilty. The
court imposed a sentence under the
indeterminate law of not more than four
teen nor less than two years in the Prison
North.
the CITY Hospital was tried for profanity
on an appeal from the justice court. She
had trouble with q young girl named In
gram, who, it was alleged, called Mrs. Haas
a ''sheeney." The case was taken under adj
rrien ont