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The herald., 1897-08-19
Proud and Profane

Full of dignity and drinks, John Griffin
entered Main street restaurant and de-
manded to be fed with the best in the
house. Not being pleased with the SER
vice. he gave vent to his feelings, cloth
ing his thoughts in large, loose garb of
profanity trimmed up and down with a
frill of little "cuss words" Officer George
heard the noise while passing and gath
cred in the fire-breat thing Griffin, book
ing him a the police station on the
charge Of disturbing the peace.
The herald., 1897-08-19
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Several De-
partments Today

All of the departments will be in holiday
recess this week save for urgent eX-parte
matters, which will be set as occasion
arises and heard by Judge York. The first
regular cases set for hearing will be heard
on August 23d, in department four, by
Judge Van Dyke.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
People vs.. Collins; $3.50.
Norton VS.. Schmidt; 80.
The herald., 1897-08-19

sioner George B. Cole at San Bernar-
dino on the goth of May, 1897, charging
Dominica Hernandez and Floreutino
Rios with cutting timber on government
land in San Bernardino county. The
defendants were taken into custody and
released on their own recognizance and
hearing set for August 18th, at which
time they were discharged.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Another Tariff Bill Needed

Expenditures still exceed the receipts
by good figure. Perhaps President
Mckinley had better call congress in
extra session to pass a tariff to raise
revenue, private interests having had
their inning gs.-Indianapolis News.
The herald., 1897-08-19

Surries worth $3.50, phaetons worth $3.50,
busgies worth $3.50, all going at 500. Now
is your chance to get a bargain. Sale
closes Aug. 31st. Hawley, King & Co.,
corner Broadway and Fifth street.
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JOTTINGS
Our Home Brew

Maier = Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Oflce and brewery. 44o Also street:
telephone 81.
The herald., 1897-08-19

Each vehicle first floor, S100; genuine bar
gains. Hawley, King 6 Co., corner Broad
way and Fifth street.
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The Los Angeles Vitapathic Institute

Voc4PiJsi AZ fosi WI ua sn5 .ne .drgess west Q!
spacious building for term OF years and fitted
it up completely with modern appliances. such
electric and chromopathic instruments, Read
our Sundays advertisement on page 20 DR.
HARTMAN. physician in charge. 5s4% s,
Broadway, Hotel Delaware.
The herald., 1897-08-19


FEETHAM--At San Bernardino, August
10th, H. Feetham.
Funeral from Sharp's. undertaking par
lors Thursday, August 10th, at 3 o'clock
under the auspices of A. o. U. w.
J. A. BLUMVE,
Master Workman. Los Angeles Lodge No.
S., A. 0. U. w.
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DEATHS

Traps worth s135 on sale for s1O0. Corner
Broadway and Fifth streets.
The herald., 1897-08-19

$100 bargain sale, vehicles, Aug. 18th to
31st. Corner Broadway and Fifth street.
The herald., 1897-08-19

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced,
A. A. Eckstrom. S24 South Spring street.
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Protecting the Timber

A complaint was sworn to by e. T.
Futrell before United States Commits
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New Suits Filed

Francis J. Mexican VS.. D. Galbraith
Security Loan and Trust company of
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To Be Called Tomorrow
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Holmes VS.. Arnold; 9.
People VS.. GIVE Ting; 80.
Riley VS.. Juenger; 4.
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.


Room 1-B. s. Higgins, Special Judge.
Frederick Rand, Receiver, VS.. John c.
Wright and John c. New. On trial by jury
Room 2-Lawson N. Harvey, Judge.
Carl Morrison VS. David Beverland; con-
tract Jury returned verdict for defendant:
Joseph Tyler VS.. John II. FurnaS ct al. ;
damages. On trial by jury.
Room 3--Vinson Carter Judge.
A. II. Nordyke VS.. Charles B. McCreary
repleyin. Judgment on verdict for $751;
and costs.
Russell Wind Stacker Company VS.. John
Finding and judgment for $137.49 and costs
Mary Roth VS.. Frederick Hartman ct. al. ;
foreclosure; Finding and Judgment against
Frederick Hartman for $,721S7
Eliza Lester VS.. James w. Madin; breach
of promise. Suit Withdrawn and Judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Howard Kimball VS. John "A. Smith ct al. ;
proceedings supplemental to executions
Submitted to court and evidence heard.
Criminal Court.
John f. McCray, Judge.
The State of Indiana VS.. Tillman Jacobs
and James Jenkins; grand larceny. Separate
trial of James Jenkins by court. Evidence
concluded and cause submitted Finding of
not guilty.
New Suits Filed.
Alma Wheeler VS. the Citizens Street.
railroad Company; damages. Superior
Court Room /.
Ola Leighton VS.. the Masonic Mutual
Benefit Society of Indiana ct al; suit for
receiver. Circuit Court
Alfred M. Donkle VS.. Maud SwitZer ct al. !;
suit in replevin. Circuit Court.
Kate A. Dawson VS.. Samuel A. Dawson;
petition for writ of habeas corpus. Superior
Court, Room 2.
John V. Farwell Company VS.. Charles P.
Bowman, ct al; suit on account. Superior
Court, Room !.
Louis A. Kinsey VS.. Caspar Schmallholz
suit to foreclose mortgage. Superior Court,
Room 1. .sa-'
Minnie Stevenson VS.. William Stevenson;
sui for divorce. Superior Court, Room /.
George w. Thompson VS.. Florida Thomp-
son; divorce Superior Court, Room 8.
Nelson Blackwell VS.. Lille D. Blackwell;
suit for divorce. Superior Court, Room 2.
Lewis Baum VS.. Ellen r. Souder; suit to
foreclose mortgage. Superior Court, Room 2.
Edgar Blair VS.. Benjamin Osborn; suit in
replevin. Superior Court, Room 3.
Henry w. Tickling VS.. the Indianapolis,
Greenwood & Franklin Railroad Company;
mechanics lien. Superior Court, Room 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02

army is the right arm in all European
movements AS long as they can stick to
the land they are reasonably sure of not
being drowned. THE Anglo Saxon is the
man with one foot on sea and one on land"
equally at home On either element. Can the
Slav, the German and the Gaul arrive at a
division and settlement in which they can
trust each other?
The important question with us is as to
the position of England in redistribution
of the worlds domain. Such straWs as the
rumors of the contemplated removal of the
great Woolwich establishments to an In
terror point of safety the ceding back to
France the Channel islands, ETC., show that
England is prudently forecasting the future.
The riValries and competitions between us
and the British are liable to be as intense
as the jealousies OF trade and the struggle
for commercial advantage can make them,
but there is no real enmity between the
great branches of the English race. Meth
er country can desire a worthier antagonist
than the other in any trial of manhood, en-
durance and character, from the flags and
smoke and thunder of battle royal; the
wild strains of our blood are attuned to
the same deep diatonic of freedom. From
Alfred to Washington and onward there has
been no vital reaction against liberty. The
j episode of the Stuarts was French and Ro-
manst in it's inspiration and was alien to
the soil and the race When the deadly
struggle between despotism and freedom
comes the starry ensign and the red cross
and white field of St. George will be found
blown by the same breeze towards the same
foremost line of battle. l.. S. n
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. /.
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A LIST OF SUDDEN DEATHS.
Coroner Was Kept Busy with Investi-
cations Yesterday.

John Bremer's death, which occurred
Tuesday evening at 1913 Ludlow avenue, was
found yesterday to have resulted from a
liver trouble, which affected the heart. The
coroner's autopsy proved that neither NOR
phine nor the blow from the footpads pro-
duced death. 1t is not true, as reported
that DIR. Outland attended Bremen. The
man was dead fifteen minutes before DR..
Outland arrived.
The coroner and his deputy were kept
busy yesterday. Last evening, at 519 Stevens
street. Mrs. Christina Trincel died suddenly
of heart disease. She was seVenty-one
years old and had been under the care of
q physician for some months.
Minnie White, a domestic living at 4O6
West Seventeenth street, died at l o'clock
yesterday morning. Heart disease was the
cause. She was forty-four years old and
unmarried. She came here recently from
Rochester.
Simon Miller, eighty years of age, was
found dead in his bed yesterday morning at
his home West Twenty-seventh street
Exhaustion and old age, the coroner found,
produced death
Another case reported by the coroner was
the death of James Thomas a colored ex-
soldier about fifty years old. He died sud
denly at his home in McGuffn's alley, be-
tween old Seventh and Eighth streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
HEAVY NET EARNINGS
LARGE INCREASE SHOWN BY PENN
sYLVAxIA LINES FOR OCTOBER.
Fewer Passes for Live Stock Shippers
cifc Said to BE Possible.

The official statements show that the net
earnings of the Pennsylvania lines east and
west of Pittsburg increased, in October,
81 14S, 400. Below is given a statement Of
comparison of earnings and expenses of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for Oc-
tober and for ten months of 1897, with the
same periods of 1896, which shows: Penn
sylvania lines directly operated, gross earn
ings for the month increased 1898, 900 eX-
penses increased 1921, $50; net earnings in
creased Sis. 800. For ten months the gross
earnings increased $1,127, 500. expenses de-
creased 81, O1O,2OO, and net earnings increased
S2.13i,7OO.
On lines west of Pittsburg and Erie for
the month the gross earnings increased
$3.50 100, expenses increased 1925, 800. and net
earnings increased 1884, 800 For ten months
gross earnings increased $217, 800, expenses
decreased $S7S,4Oo, and net earnings in
creased 81, 095, 700.
Estimating November and December, it is
said, the increase in net earnings of the
Pennsylvania proper will be, for the year,
at least 81, 000 900, per cent. on it's capital
stock. AS the road earned over 6 per cent.
in 1896 the lines east of Pittsburg will, in
1887, earn between and 10 per cent on its
caDital stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
VIII BE Reorgnnized.

S. H. H. Clark, one of the receivers of the
Union Pacific Railroad, yesterday an
nounced at St. Louis that he had been Of
fered the presidency of that company by
the reorganization committee. but that,
owing to i'll health, he had refused the po-
sition. His i'll health is due to the heavy
work imposed on him for many years Mr..
Clark will sever all connection with the
Union Pacific and remain in st. Louis 1t is
not known whether or not he will return
to the Missouri Pacific, Of which he was
vice president and general manager for
many years. 1t is not believed, as reported,
that E. w. Winter, formerly president of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
will succeed Mr.. Clark as president of the
Union Pacific.
A dispatch from Omaha says: 1t is be-
iieyed here that the change Of the Union
Pacific to it's new owners will be followed
by a complete reorganization. The pur-
chaSerS of the Union Pacific were forced to
pay $l30O0.0O0 more for the property than
they had counted on. The only way they
can get that back is to work 1t out of the
property. To successfully accomplish this
tremendous task a reorganization of the
railroad will, it is claimed, be absolutely
necessary, though the reorganization may
be gradual. There is good deal OF talk
about Northwestern man to take charge
of the property, presumably based on the
fact that Marvin Hughitt, president of the
northwestern, Is the only dcllVe IdllTOdu
man on the committee having temporary
charge of the road. But Winslow S. Pierce.
attorney for the Gould interests, is also a
member of that committee. There has been
a great deal of talk about the probability of
the election of Horace M. Burt, third vice
president of the Northwestern, to the Union
Pacific property. Those who predict Burt S
election urge that President Hughitt wants
20 take care of H. r. McCulloch, general
traffic manager of the Northwestern, by
making him third vice president to succeed
Mr. Burt Edwin w. Winter, formerly pres
ident of the Northern Pacific, is still named
by those very familiar with railroad mat
the election of Mr. Winter either as presi-
dent of the reorganized Union Pacific or as
chairman of the board of directors. The
lists are filled with nearly half a dozen cam
didates and in all reasonable probability
they seem to run like this Edwin w. Win
William II. Truesdale and oliver w. Mink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
COLORED ORATOR WINS
e. c. ROBERTS TO REPRESENT BUT
LER IN THE STATE CONTEST.
He VIII Also Stand for University Of
IndiannpOlis-The Primary
Last Night.

Ezra c. Roberts, a young colored man OF
the senior class at Butler College, won
first place in the primary contest in the
Butler College Chapel, at Irvington. last
night, and will represent Butler College
and the University of Indianapolis in the
state oratorical contest, which will be held
in this city the third Friday in January.
The result of the contest was the expect
ed, and the decision of the judges seems
to meet general satisfaction among Butler
College people and at Irvington.
Mr. Roberts lives in Kokomo, Ind, and
for three years has attended Butler College.
He is bright and intelligent and is hard
worker and strong student. He has par
ticipated in three primary contests each
time winning second place. Last night he
threw himself into his speech with much
fervor and won out by two points, he hav-
ing a grade of nine and Mr. Bass having a
grade of eleven. Mr.. Hobbs followed with
thirteen and Mr.. Johnson with twenty-one.
The chapel was packed to the rear seats
with college men and women and Irvington
and Indianapolis citizens. Among the au-
dience was a good sprinkling of colored
people David Rioch, president of the col
lege oratorical association. presided and in
The first speaker was Emsley Johnson, a
sophomore who spoke on Daniel Web
ster." He was followed by c. Herbert Bass,
a junior. who spoke eloquently on THE
Crime of Charity His Grafton won much
applause. Ezra c. Roberts. the successful
contestant, came next with strong ora
ton on Government and Law" which was
an argument against lynchings and mobs
The race question was brought in. The
last speaker was Robert w. Hobbs also a
junior. who delivered a good Grafton on
"BOsSiSm in Politics."
While the grades were being made ur
John L. Griffith, one of the judges on de-
livery, was called upon for speech. He
responded, complimenting the orators OF
the evening and paying tribute to the en-
tiusiasm of the college boys. The enthusi-
asm during the evening ran high. Class
yells were given every few minutes. The
seniors, who supported Roberts, gave vent
to this one:
Government and law, government and law!
Roberts, Roberts, rah-rah-rahp
Other intricate yells, the waving of be-
ribboned canes and the stamping of feet
were the outlets for the collegians spirit.
fifth Prof. Edwin Scribner Ames and Prof
Jacob Dorsey Forrest Two of the Judges
selected = Albert J. Beverage and Evans
Woollen-were absent. Among those con-
tributing numbers to the entertainment OF
the audience during the evening were the
following: Misses Bessie Frazier, Ethel
Roberts, Georgia Calvin and Messrs. Set
tie Waters, Marion Loop and Carl Loop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
MASONIC MUTUAL SUIT
BENEFICIARY UNDER A POLICY ASKS
FOR A RECEIVER.
Has Only Received Dribs on Her Claim
-TiIIman JacObs's Companion
found Not Guilty.

Suit was yesterday brought against the
Masonic Mutual Benefit Society OF Indiana
and Harold C. McGrew, secretary and gen
eral manager. The plaintiff us Ola Layton,
who brings suit on an insurance policy, and
asks that receiver be appointed to wind
up the affairs of the society.
The plaintiff claims that her father,
George w. Leighton, in 1888, was issued a
policy by the defendants for $1.5OO payable
at his death to his heirs. The plaintiff says
her father died at Jasper, Ind, and she fur
nished the necessary proof of his death.
She claims the defendants represented that
the new bylaws required them to pay off
policies in installments of per cent. a
month. The plaintiff says she and her at
torney endeavored to get hold of a copy of
these bylaws, but failed. 1t is claimed that
a number of small payments have been
made on the policy at long intervals. The
charge is made that the society is insolvent
and that assessments are made to pay ge
salaries to officers and other employees. 1t
is averred that the appointment of a re-
ceiver will best protect the interests of the
plaintiff and Others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR.
Harry Jones Perhaps Fatally Injured
at Old journal Building.

Harry Jones, the colored elevator man at
the old Journal building, was perhaps fatal
ly injured yesterday. He was standing near
the elevator when he noticed the car NOV
ing upward from the first floor. He ran to
it and reached it as the floor OF the car was
about midway the top of the elevator door.
He tried to jump into the car. but found
himself dangling with half his body only
in the car. He reached for the lever to
stop the car, but struck it with his hand
and caused the car to ascend more rapidly.
His body was thus drawn between the car
and the sides of the shaft, a space of only
four inches, and was finally dropped into
the pit. =.
tended him found that the injuries were
internal, in the chest and bowels. 1t is still
resting we'll at II o'clock last night.
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Limited Tenure of once.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal;
In your issue of Monday last ! noticed an
editorial under the head THE Evil of Life
Tenure" which in all respects is so fair
that even the deyotees of civil service must
approve it. The law has been in force in
one form or another for about twenty years,
and we have seen its effect on the thou
sands of men who have obtained employ
ment under the promised life tenure. The
most of these persons have no identity with
any community and do not assume the du-
ties and responsibilities of citizenship, but
seem entirely willing some one else shall
look after their interests. They have a
fixed salary during life. and why should
they care who administers the government.
The important question which cannot be
affirmatively answered Il, Has the public
service received any behefit from the ex-
aminations? l think it Hhs not. The ques-
lions put to applicants pave very little re-
lation to the duties they are expected to
perform. Life tenure in such places is not
in accord with popular government, and 1t
should be limited to q term of years. The
mugWumps. Anglo-maniacs and theorists
combined and imposed this law upon the
country and national conventions Of both
parties have sanctioned It, well knowing
that Il large majority OF the people op-
posed it. OF the Democratic masses not
10 per cent ever favored 1t, and large
majority of Republican voters has always
opposed it, The system may be suited to
China, Turkey or even England, but 1t is
Ln-Amercan and 1t should be repealed or
greatly modified by abolishing the commits
sion and limiting service to a term of years.
If it is a good thing for the federal govern
ment why is 1t not put in force In Indiana
In this county, time out of mind, the ten
ure of the clerk, recorder and treasurer has
been limited to single term, and yet the
business has always been done satis1ae-
tory to the people. ] think the same rule
prevails in many other counties, and by
that means the offices seem to be the prop
vidual. NJ. II. bONoh.
New Castle, Ind, Dec. /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
RoBBINs,s Day IN COURT.
Prisoner Testified Against "a Man
Who Got Him in Trouble.

Who Got Him in Trouble.
William Robbins had his day in court
yesterday before Judge Baker and there
is reason to believe that he rather enjoyed
it. He had been released the day before
from the Marion County Jail, where he had
served a sentence of five months for imper-
sonating "a federal officer. Yesterday he
was called to testify against w. B. Simons,
who got him into all the trouble, and he
told all he knew. Simons was arrested in
the courtroom last June by order of Judge
Baker, and the circumstances were a bit
like the plot of Park Theater play.
An old farmer in Randolph county named
John Mcfarland had been elected a town.
ship assessor. He did not want the office,
and sold it to a neighbor for $50. Simons,
who lived at Union City, found this out and
went to Robbins, who was employed in the
lumber business at Mathews and suggest
ed that they separate Mcfarland from
portion of his money. Accordingly, Simons
prepared q warrant for Mcfarland
rest, and Robbins served it on the old man.
to settle though he was unwilling to pay
the 500 demanded; The pseudo of1cer
agreed to compromise for $500, and took the
farmers note for that amount. He mailed
the note to Simons, who was to negotiate
it, but something of the story got into the
papers, and the note was not negotiated.
Simons kept Robbins frightened for months
with the notion that the United States au-
thOrities were after him. Finally the two
had a row over the purchase of a wheel,
and SimOnS told the story of Robbins &C
ton to the authorities here, and Robbins
was arrested. W hen arraigned last June
he pleaded guilty and made a clean breast
of the whole story. SimOns was in court
to assist the prosecution, and Judge Baker
ordered him under arrest. He was later
released on bond, but Robbins served FIVE
months in jail. Yesterday when Simons
was placed on trial Robbins told the whole
story to the jury. The trial will be con-
tinued to-day.
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Western roads have been requested to re-
cord their vote on a recommendation of the
executive committee to whom was referred
the question Of suggesting relief from the
abuse of privileges granted to shippers of
live stock. The committee recommends that
after Jan. the practice of returning free
persons accompanying shipments of live
stock. including horses. be discontinued.
The committee found that during the year
1896 the receipts of cattle, hogs sheep,
horses, mules and calves at Chicago, Kan
sas City, st. Louis and Omaha amounted
TO 400 $50 cars. On the basis of one man
with every three cars the total number of
persons for whom round-trip transportation
was obtained was not less than 10000. Dur
ing the first ten months OF 1897. with total
of II $50 cars forwarded from Kansas City,
there were passed 81 owners 1876 bona fide
employees and 9lS deadheads. showing that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Diyorce 7CompInints.

George w. Thompson has sued Florida
Thompson for divorce. They were mar
ried in 1885, Thompson says his wife aban-
doned him and went to Kansas City to live.
He made an effort to get her to return to
him. but she refused. He says he made
two trips to Kansas City to see the wom-
an and each time importuned her to re-
turn to Indianapolis with him. He says
the last time he visited her in Kansas City
she told him she was married to another
man.
Nelson Blackwell, in a complaint for di-
vorce from Lille B. Blackwell, charges the
plaintiff with desertion and cruel treatment.
He says his wife left him in May, 1897 and
went to Chicago. In October she returned
and demanded that he give her all their
house furniture. Being a dutiful husband
he obeyed. He claims that while his wife
was packing up she cursed him and
threw a piece of glass at him, striking him
in the face.
Minnie Stephenson wants divorce from
William Stevenson on the grounds of cruel
treatment. She says he abused her shame
fully They have not lived together since
last September