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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
NOW THE ARCHITECTS WHO LOST
THE JOB BRING SUIT.
Hiram Collins Has Nerve-FederaI
Prisoners STANDARDIZATION
Matters in the Courts.

Lucius B. Swift. attorney for Vonnegut
& Bohn, building architects, filed a suit
for his clients yesterday against the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows The COM
plant demands damages for the alleged
failure of the defendants to keep their con-
tract with the plaintiffs in the acceptance
of plans for the new Odd Fellows building
to be erected in this city.
1t is claimed in the complaint that a
number of architects entered into a con-
tract by which they were to furnish pre-
Urinary plans, giving their ideas of what
the new building should be. The charge
is made that A. w. Rush & Sons the arch
fleets who were finally awarded the con-
tract. did not contribute to this prelim-
mary work. The plaintiffs further claim
that the essential features OF Rush & Sons
plans were taken from the preliminary
drawings submitted by the plaintiffs. 1t is
claimed these drawings were furnished
The plaintiffs aver that although they have
performed all the conditions of the contract
the defendant has refused to allow them
to become the architects and superintend
ent OF the building, but has awarded the
work to Rush g. Sons at compensation of
3 per cent. for plans and specifications and
~ per cent. for superintendence making a
ing. The plaintiffs ask that they be awarded
a judgment for $7,741.44. with costs and in
terest, which they caim is the value or
their work in furnishing plans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

murder. Defendant arraigned. Plea of not
guilty
The State of Indiana VS.. Max. Rosenberg;
bigamy. Defendant arraigned. Plea of not
guilty.
New Suits Filed.
The Indianapolis Millinery Company VS.
Minnie B. Cody ct al; suit on account. SUI
perior Court. Room 2 asts
The German Fire Insurance Companysot
Indiana VS.. William G.. Drayer ct al. suit
on judgment. Superior Court Room J..
Central Saving and Loan Association No.
vs.. Joseph Wazulick ct al suit for pos
session of real estate. Superior Court,
Room 1.
Pan CONNECTION Company VS. George r.
Wysong ct al; suit on account Circuit
Court
American Sugar Refining Company VS..
George r. Wysong ct al; suit on account.
Circuit Court.
Kis-Me Gum Company VS. George r.
Wysong ct al; suit on account. Circuit
Court.
L. Bruce Sherwood VS.. Clara NJ. Berry
man; mechanics lien. Superior Court,
Room 2
Martha j. Stephenson vs. The City of In
dianapolis ct al; damages Superior Court,
Room /.
Daniel O'Brien VS.. Dennis 'Tobin ct al
suit on notes Superior Court, Room 8.
Taylor Garnett VS.. The City Construction
Company ct all suit for injunction. Cir
cult Court
VIM. II. Downey VS.. Lavina A. Downey;
suit for divorce. Superior Court Room l.
Vonnegut & Bohn VS.. Grand Lodge Inde-
pendent order Odd Fellows; suit on con-
tract. Superior Court, Room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
A. 90 Expert Testimony.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
In your issue of Nov. 70 j. NJ. Thurston
has a letter which, as a whole, purports 10
be an argument against the rule recently
affirmed by the Supreme Court of illinois
to the effect that a witness who gives ex-
pert testimony in court is not entitled to
demand and receive more pay than an or
binary witness. The letter contains the fol-
lowing, aimed at the legal profession:
Ninety per cent, at least, of the law
makers are gentlemen or the legal pIOLes-
amply provided for is only human. DO not
deny that had the medical profession the
same vantage ground they would be less
mindful of the craft Nevertheless, the
ends of Justice has become n taboo that
oVerrides every other consideration, but 1t
ALWAYS ends with a good big attorneys fee.
and sure pay. The most vicious tramp in
fend him IS furnished one by the court
and the State or county-the peopie-must
nav him q full fee for his services. do
not deny the right of the poorest citizen 10
= fair trial and ample defense, but an UNI
discriminating court should not thus pro-
vide for attorneys fees and compel a physi-
clan to leave his sick patients and sacrifice
time, knowledge and money at &.zo u day
and find himself"
Wherein your correspondent Is In error is
in likening expert testimony to the services
rendered by lawyer in his professional
capacity. physician giving expert testi-
mony in court is not engaged in his profess
sional capacity as u physician or surgeon.
He is a witness and nothing more, and is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
A NEW THIRD WARD SALOON
George StehIin Wants One at Senate
Avenue and Old Twelfth.

An effort is being made to prevent the
granting of liquor license to George
Stehlin, who has petitioned for one, and in
tends starting a saloon at the corner of
Senate avenue and old Twelfth street. The
location is exactly opposite the Colored Or
phans' Home, which is practically a part
of tine public school system of the city, in
asmuch as the teachers for this home are
appointed the same as regular teachers in
the schools, although the asylum is an in
stitutiOn of the Friends. At the corner of
Illinois and old Twelfth is school No. 80.
This would necessitate a great number of
school children passing the saloon on their
way to and from school. A block and a
half away is the workhouse, a large per-
centage of whose inmates are sentenced for
drunkenness, and who, when they have
served their sentences and are dismissed,
would probably go directly to the saloon.
The neighborhood where Stehln proposes
to open a saloon is a quiet one in which
no saloon has ever been located. 1t is a
residence district. and the inhabitants are
up in arms against Stehlin, who proposes
to open saloon there in spite of their re-
monstrances. They will not fight him under
the Nicholson law, which provides that a
license shall not be granted where the ma
jority of the citizens of the ward oppose
the granting OF such license, but Will base
their attack on the ground that it Is con-
trary to good public policy, and that Il sa-
loon at that location would be a nuisance.
The attempt of Stehlins brother to open
a saloon. when opposed by the good citizens
CT the Second ward, resulted in a long llti-
cation, which finally went to the Supreme
Court and eventually resulted in the firm
stand the court took on the temperance
question. George Stehlin is now running Il
saloon at No. 800 North West street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
IN THE INTEREST OF PARKS.
Mass Meeting of Citizens Announced
on for Tonight at Van sycI<ie's Hall.

There is to be mass meeting of citizens
interested in parks in the northeast Sec
ton of the city this evening at Van
Syckle's Hall, corner of Tenth street and
Brookside avenue. The indications are that
it will be largely attended J. Is. Wells, who
presided over meetings in the interest of
the Pogue's run parks last summer, will be
chairman. Col. a. d. Shaw and Charles e.
Thornton will assist in the meeting. Mayor
Taggart expected to attend when he was
invited some days ago, but lowing to the
death of his brother and his absence from
the city he cannot be present. Several OF
the councilmen of that part of the town
Will attend.
The purpose of the meeting is to renew
the efforts that were made last spring to
shaVe the Pogue'S run tracts, embracing
some ninety acres along Pogue's run and
extending nearly to Brightwood, embraced
in the proposed park system. Now that the
park situation is in such shape that the
money will have to be appropriated again
before 1t can be expended, citizens Of the
northeast section hope that they may Sc
cure the recognition TO which they think
themselves entitled. The meeting tonight
IS the first step toward accomplishing the
end in view, and it is announced that
everything possible will be done to induce
the Board of Works to consider this part
of town when it begins buying parks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
THEY WANT MORE TIME
RAILWAYS NOT READY TO COMPLY
WITH sAFE'TY-APPLIANCE LAW.
Grounds ON which an Extension of
Time VIII BE Asked-MisceIIane-
GUS and Personal Notes.

This is the date fixed by the Interstate
railroad officials have to say as to their
failure to equip their freight cars with au-
tomato couplers and air-brakes. The law
says it must be done by Jan. l, 1885, and 1t
is stated that so far not more than 10 per
cent of the freight cars have been equipped
as the law directs, and it is certainly now
too late to comply with the law in the
specified time. All new equipment pur-
chased and all rebuilt at the shops of the
companies has been provided with what the
law requires. 1t is generally thought that
the commissioners will agree to an extern
sion of time. If the commission does not
do so it is thought probable that legal steps
will be taken to test the constitutionality
OF the act. There is one point that has not
been considered to any great extent-that
is that many of the old cars are not worth
equipping with such improvements, and
many Of these will be destroyed as fast as
new cars can be secured. Such is the case
with the Big Four, the Pennsylvania and
several other lines in this section, and there
are cars which might be used on branches
until worn out that it would hardly pay
to equip with automatic couplers and air.
brakes. Railway managers express will
ingness to comply with the law, but under
the condition of the last three years it
would have bankrupted many of the roads
to have undertaken to conform to the law
to the letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
A RELIC OF THE PAST.
surgical Operations for the Cure of
Piles and Rectal Diseases No
Longer Necessary.
A Medical Discovery which VIII
Change the Treatment of
All such Diseases.

1t has long been thought not only by some
physicians, but by people in general. that
the common. painful and exceedingly an
noying trouble, piles was practically incur
able by any other means than a surgical
operation, and this belief has been the cause
of years Of needless suffering, because of
the natural dread of surgical operations.
There are many sslves, ointments and
similar remedies on the market which
afford some relief in cases of piles but the
Pyramid Pile Cure is the only preparation
so far introduced that can be reliably de-
pended upon 10 cure to stay cured every
form of itching, bleeding or protruding
piles.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hinkley, of COL Mississippi
street. indianapolis, was told by her ply
slcians that nothing but q surgical opera
ton, costing between seven ana eight hun
dred dollars, could cure her. she had suf-
Tered for fifteen years: vet even in such a
case as hers the Pyramid Pile Cure ac-
complshed a complete cure. She says: II
knew an operation would be death 10 me,
ana tried the pyramid with very little hope,
and 1t is not to be wondered at that l am
SO enthusiastic in its praise
Mr.. ID. Il. Reed, OF South Lyons, Mich,
says L would not take 500 and be placed
PACK where was before l used the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure l suffered for years, ana it
is now eighteen months since used it, and
not the. slightest trace of the trouble has
returned.
all druggists at so cents and 81 per package.
and as 1t contains no opium, cocaine or
other poisonous drug can be used with per-
feet safety.
No one need suffer from piles in any form
who Will give this excellent remedy trial.
send Tor book on cause and cure of piles,
sent free by addressing Pyramid Drug Conn
ppany, Marshall. Mich. formerly Albion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
FIBROID TUMOR
Expelled by Lydia q. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound.
Interview with Mrs. b.. A. Lombard.

have reason to think that / would
not be here now if it had not been for
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pouni. 1t cured me of a fibroid tumor
in my womb.
Doctors could do nothing for me, and
they could not cure me at the hospital.
/ will tell you about it:
/ had been in my usual health, but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on, L flowed very
badly. The doctor gave me medicine,
but it did me no good. He said the
flow must be stopped if possible, and
he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination, he found there
was Fibroid Tumor in my womb, and
gave me treatment without any benefit
whatever. About that time a lady
called on me, and recommended Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
said she owed her life to it. 1
said / would try it, and did. Soon
after the flow became more natural and
regular / still continued taking the
Compound for some time. Then the
doctor made an examination again,
and found everything all right. The
tumor had passed away and that dull
ache was gone.--MRs. B. A. LOMBARD,
Box ii, Westdale, Mass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
WAGES PAID BY THE CITY.
Officials Decree that 1t Now Pays More
than other Employers.

eff the Council really wanted to benefit
the workingmen," said a man who keeps
in touch with municipal affairs yesterday,
they might increase the wages of the la
borers who are employed by the city to
20 cents an hour. They now get only 1712
cents an hour. That resolution fixing the
minimum scale of wages to be paid by
contractors doing city work at 20 cents an
hour is sheer buncombe.
Il have no objections to the Council in
creasing the wages of the citys laborers, -
said superintendent of Streets Herpick,
when this suggestion was repeated to him,
but if they do increase wages they will
have to increase the appropriation. The
appropriation is not large enough as it is.
With wages increased the city would have
to have more money"
IF that were done Mr.. Herpick, you
would have about every laboring man in
the city hunting you, would you not?"
asked City Engineer Jeup.
"Oh, 1 think they have all been to see
me now. The fact that the city pays bet
ter wages than any one else makes them
all anxious TO get to work for the city,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
CRAwFoRDsvILEE boys SENTENCE.
Court offered to Let Them Go Home
Before Beginning Their Term.

In the Federal Court yesterday Guy r.
Steele and w. o. Sidener, the Crawfocds-
VILE boys charged with abstracting small
sums from the mails, were found guilty,
and sentenced to one year each at Column
bus The court offered to permit them TO go
home to see their people, and begin serving
time on Dec To- Steele took advantage of
this, but Sidener preferred that his sentence
begin at once
William Butcher, young boy from Gal
weston, pleaded guilty to having raised the
denomination of two or three postal notes:
The court accepted the plea, but instead of
sentencing the boy gave him a lecture that
he will remember, and permitted him to re-
turn home with the assurance that II any
bad behavior upon his part were reported
to the court in the future, he would be
brought into court and sentenced.
Harry Foster was sentenced to one year
in prison and John Wilson to three years
in prison These two, operating as the Fos-
ter Brothers, had passed lot of counter
felt fractional coin upon drunken man at
Nj. j. Hughes, of Elwood, was fined SO
and costs for violating the revenue laws,
and was given ninety days in which to pay
the fine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
CIodfeIter,s Company Incorporated.

The Indiana Traction Company was in
corporated yesterday with d capital of half
a million dollars. of which somewhat less
than $4,000 is subscribed. OF this, Noah j.
Clodfeter subscribed 1880 shares, and q
number of other gentlemen one share each.
This company will push through the con-
struction of what is known as the Clodfelter
electric road from Marion TO Alexaudria, r !,
The Indiana Law Journal Company was
and Robert NJ. Fishback w. r. Kappes,
Charles w Moores and William +. elliott.
II Is the intention of the company to- found
a law magazine that will be known as the
in this city once a month. Though nearly
every large State in the Union has a law
publication, Indiana has had none hereto
fore.
The Columbia Club filed with the secre-
tary of state certificate increasing ITS
capital stock from SIS 600 to 100000 g
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

acting in the capacity of a witness On the
other hand, a lawyer defending "a vicious
tramp is engaged in his professional
capacity as d lawyer. If your correspond
ent can show that a lawyer who testifies
as an expert is entitled to more pay than
a physician who testifies in a like capacity,
then there will be just ground for COM
plant, but such cannot be shown. 1t fire.
quently becomes necessary for lawyers to
give in court what is called expert testi-
mony. But for such testimony they are en-
titled to no more pay, and receive no more
pay. than physicians who give expert tes-
timony.
1t is true, as your correspondent says,
that the most vicious tramp In the land
unable to hire an attorney to defend him,
is furnished one by the court and the
State or the county-the peope-must pay
him a full fee for his services" 1t is also
true If this most vicious tramp" is in need
of medical or surgical aid, and is unable to
hire physician or surgeon. the county will
furnish one who will be paid full fee, at
the expense of the people. A
VICIOUS TRAMP.
Crawfordsville, Ind. Nov. 80. y9f
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
Suit for Damages.

Martha ]. Stephenson has sued the city
for damages, making the Citizens Street
railroad Company a party defendant. The
plaintiff was injured on the Michigan road,
near North Indianapolis, Oct. II last. She
AYERS that she was driving with her three
children from North indianapolis to South
port The city maintains roadway along
the street-car track. The plaintiff claims
that her horse took fright at an approach
ING car. which came along without sound
ing the proper warning. rlalntln Ven4cle
was thrown over the bank and she was in
iured 1t is claimed that had the city pro-
Vided a fence of some character along the
roadway the accident would rot have hap
pened. The plaintiff demands damages in
the sum of $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
False Alarm to Job seekers.

Some of the papers announced that when
the Board of Safety met yesterday policemen
and firemen would be appointed. This an
nouncement brought several score of the
two thousand applicants down to the board :
Office yesterday morning. Some of them left
work at the shops and factories at which
they are employed, and were vexed when
they learned that they had lost half day S
pay for nothing. They were met with
the information that no appointments are
contemplated just at present. Charles
Mcguire, president of the board said yes
terday that no appointments are to be made
at present. 1t is possible, he said that
twelve or thirteen patrolmen may be APP
pointed some time towards the middle of the
month, but they will not go OH duty until
the first of next year. He said that no
firemen are to be appointed, as there are no
vacancies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Chicago Post.

Truly this is the age of reciprocity WhiIe
we are entertaining Anthony Hope Hawk
ms and making all possible haste to read
.Phroso' and THE Dolly DialoguasHt so
that we can talk to him intelligentty ard
soothingly at dinner, England is showering
attentions on one Of our most illustrious
citizens Tod Sloan, jockey and winner of
four races out of FIVE We understand that
such honors have not been paid to Ameri-
can genius since Bill Cody electrified Great
Britain with his commanding talents. 1t is
pleasant to think that the day has gone by
when truly great American can go TO
England and be treated with cold neglect
The sympathetic appreciation that has been
given to Mr.. Cody, Mr.. Sloan, Mr.. Pain in
the-Stomach and other representatives of
Western culture inspire us to fresh exer-
lions for the entertainment of Mr.. Hawkins
For as our great men are honored in Eng
land so should we be eager to pay homage
to the master minds of Great Britain. Let
us then receive Mr.. Hawkins with all honor
and cousinly affection
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
TELEPHONE MASS MEETING.
One Will Probably he Held Here Next
Week-Yesterday's Meeting.

A meeting of representatives of inde-
pendent telephone companies was held at
the office of William H. Dye yesterday. The
avowed purpose of the meeting was the or
ganization of a state company to bring the
lines of the independent companies into this
city to connect with the Kurtz National Tel
ephone Company. When it became appa-
rent to representatives of the other COM
panies that this would involve fight with
the Central Union people they were rather
chary of engaging in the enterprise: out
side companies want assurance that there Is
a demand for such movement.
1t was announced that mass meeting
would be held here next week in order to
lay before the public just what 1T is pro-
posed to do. 1t was given out that the men
nresent represent 1853 stations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
SeIf-ExpIanatory.

J. r. Walsh, president and one of the
purchasers of the Evansville & Richmond
road, yesterday sent out the following cir
cular: by proper proceedings the name
of this company has been changed to the
Southern Indiana Railway Company, the
change to take effect Dec. l. The names
and addresses of the officers are as fol-
rotary and treasurer. T.. A. Walton. Chi
cago; auditor F.. b. Ogden Chicago; gem
eral superintendent, j. w. Thompson, Bed
Bedford. Ind. general freight and passen-
ger agent Fl. II. Roseman, Bedford, Ind. /:
general Eastern agent, f.. f. Giberson, New
York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
Terre Haute in the Lead.

For the first time since the weighing and
inspection bureaus were established Terre
Haute, in October, led Indianapolis in rev.
enue derived from Weighing and inspection
Of freight shipped. The official report of
j. b. Eckman, secretary and joint inspect
or, shows that the revenue derived from
this branch of service at Terre Haute was
$S,S65.59 at Indianapolis, 1881 81; at Louis
vile, S2,6556S; at Evansville. 81. 3l73O; at Vim
cennes $I6SS2, making total of $22, 1888. Oh.
AS this branch of railroad service is OPP
Grated on 10 per cent. of the revenue
derived 1T is profitable adjunct to the
roads,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
Municipal Notes.

Patrolmen and fremen will receive their
pay to-day. The fire force payroll is $l1,-
O29lS, and the police force payroll will be
about the same
Mr.. Herpick yesterday inquired if sewer
was to be built on BroOkside avenue near
the engine house next spring. Mr.. Jeup re-
piled that a sewer in that neighborl4ood was
necessary. Councilman Smith has urged
that it be constructed and will present pc
tition for it. Mr.. Jeup says that water
stands in cellars of the business houses in
that vicinity
City Engineer Jeup intends to require the
contractor who graveled the east end of
Fletcher avenue to place the roadway in
good repair. Superintendent of Streets Her
pick mentioned to him yesterday that some
thing needs to be done. Mr.. Jeup said that
the work was to be done at once. This is a
good time of the year to grade up new
gravel streets, he said.