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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
WAYS AND MEANS.
Hearing Given to Two More Institu
lions Inst Evening.

The ways and means committee of the
House met last evening and listened to DR..
Edenharter and the trustees of the Central
Insane Hospital and to General James r.
Carnahan. who spoke in behalf OF the State
Soldiers Home. The management of the
Central Hospital asked that the appropria-
ton OF the institution be restored TO the
figure of 1s93-that is. 100000 per year.
The last Legislature reduced this TO $780,
coo per year. The management of the Sol
diers' Home asked for Sl1SO0o for improve
ments. The maintenance is fixed upon a
per capita basis by the law establishing the
home.
Deputy Auditor Hart, for the auditor.
asked that the salary of the settlement
clerk in the auditors office be raised from
81. coo 20 $1,000 per year. He also recon-
mended that a travelling deputy be appoint
ed TO investigate loans made for the State
by county auditors and inspect the claims
of county auditors i'm loans made for the
State and 10 protect the States interest
that he be paid 81, $50 per year and expenses
while making such investigation.
DR. Edenharter, OF the Central Hospital
for the Insane made q statement as to the
needs OF the hospital and asked that the
committee make a personal inspection OF
the hospital and its needs. He also asked
that the amount OF the old appropriate IN
be restored; that is, $1,000 per year for
maintenance. $1,000 peraAear for repairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
CHATTEL MORTGAGE SHARKS.
MIR. Spooner Introduces a Bill to Curb
Their Operations.

Representative Spooner yesterday intro
duced in the House a bill designed to pre-
vent the extortion of chattel mortgage
sharks. In speaking of his bill he ex-
planned that these gentlemen have habit of
sending constables to houses and carrying
off furniture and getting just about what
they wanted from justices of the peace
who were willing to favor them because
they brought them SO much business. The
bill reads as follows:
Section 1-No mortgage of household
goods which may be executed after this
act shall take effect shall authorize the
mortgagee TO sell the property, and any
provision in any such mortgage giving the
mortgage the power of sale shall be void.
But every sale of household goods to salts
fy the mortgage thereon shall be under a
judicial proceeding in which such mort
gage shall be foreclosed in the Circuit or
Superior Court.
Section 2-The MORTGAGE of household
goods shall not be entitled TO the posses
sion of the mortgaged property unless the
mortgage specially provides that the mort
gagee shall have possession OF the mort
gagged property from the time the mort
gage is executed until sale, as provided IN
this act, and the MORTGAGE takes actual
possession of such property when the mort
gage is executed and holds IL continuously
until sale. In all other cases the possess
sion of the mortgaged property shall re-
main in the mortgageor until he is divest ed
of his title by sale, as provided in Section
l OF tfllS act
Section Sit shall be the duty of any
holder of mortgage on household goods or
the agent of such holder or the mortgage
whose duty il is to receive money on such
mortgage, when any money, check or any
thing taken in payment OH such mortgage
interest due thereon is received by them
from the mortgageor or from any person
acting for the mortgageor, TO execute a re-
ceipt TO the mortgageor, which receipt shall
be dated and signed by the mortgage or
his agent, and shall state the date and the
amount of the loan secured by such mort
gage. the amount of money actually paid
TO the mortSageor on such loan, the amount
of money charged by the mortgage or his
agent for services and expenses in connec-
ton with said loan, the rate of interest,
the amount Of the payment received and
how applied and the amount yet unpaid on
said loan and when ii will be due. II any
such holder, or mortgage or agent or such
holder or mortgage, whose duty 1t is to re-
ceive such payments, shall fail to execute
and deliver such receipt 10 the mOrtgaSeor
such mortgage shall be void.
Section 4-WhereaS, an emergency exists
for the immediate taking effect OF this act.
therefore. the same shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
New Senate Bills.

S.tB. Ex-senator Duncan: Concerning
proceedings in civil cases. Judiciary.
s. =. Ex-senator Duncan: Concerning
the opening of streets and alleys In incor-
porated towns. Cities and towns.
S. b. ex-senator Duncan: Relative to
changes OF venue Judiciary.
s. r. Ex-senator Duncan: Authorizing
women to vote at school elections in cities
of 80 600 or more inhabitants. Education.
s. b. 500 - Senator Bobilya: Prohibiting
any person from allowing hogs or other do
nestle animals to feed upon dead animals.
Agriculture.
S. b. 366-Senator Alexander: To prevent
teries. Judiciary.
s. b. 367-Senator New: Providing for a
sinking fund for the city of Indianapolis.
City of Indianapolis.
S. b. Ex-senator Wood Concerning the
ownership OF real estate by aliens. Judi
S. b. ex-senator Wood; Requiring the
heating Of street-railroad cars. Cities and
towns.
S. b. ex-senator Wood: Relative to the
verification OF claims against courts. Ju-
dietary.
S. b. Ex-senator Hugg: Relative to vol
untary assignments. Judiciary.
:. b. ex-senator Early: Providing for
monthly sessions of county commissioners
in counties of $4,000. judiciary.
3 b. ex-senator Gill: Defining official
corruption. Judiciary.
S. Il. ex-senator Gill: Allowing the use
of voting machines in cities and towns.
Judiciary.
s. B. Ex-senator Humphreys: Regulating
the visiting of schools by county superin-
tendents. Education.
s. Il. Ex-senator O'Connor: Providing
for the drainage of lands. judiciary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
WANTS TO SLAP SOMEBODY.
Senator Alexander in FerociOus

No one would think to look al Senator
Alexander that he is very fierce, nor that
he is overly sensitive, but he is both He
demonstrated his foreclosures TO his own
satisfaction at least. yesterday at noon. 1t
happens that the News had caricatured
Senator Alexander two or three times, in
an innocent, humorous way. But somehow
or other Senator Alexander did not appre-
ciate himself in exaggerated outlines half
as much as his colleagues did and he took
offense at them. Yesterday he approached
the press table. A black frown sat on his
face, but even in his anger Senator Alex
ander is comical and the reporters who
saw him approaching thought his anger
was assumed. Addressing Journal re-
porter he inquired who was responsible for
those - pictures?
why, what's the matter?" said the re-
porter laughing intending to keep up what
he thought was Senator AleXander's joke.
'.Only this growled the fierce man,
there is danger of some of you boys get
ting your jaws slapped"
A reporter Of the News took the RESPONSE
bility of the pictures on himself, asserting
that he had directed the artist TO draw
them.
We'll" said the fierce one. IF you pub
lish ii again I'll slap your jaws.
The picture was reprinted in the News
yesterday afternoon and with Ii another,
picturing the senator as the reporter i'm
agined he would look il he were 10 assume
a pugilistic attitude and garb. So far no
jaws have been slapped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
TAXPAYING TIME.
Change I'm Date Would Work Hard
ship ON the Auditor.

There is a bill before the Legislature
changing the time OF paying the fall in
stallment of taxes from the first Monday
Of November to the third Monday. In
speaking OF the bill yesterday County Aud
itor Harry Il. Smith said: such a law
would make IL impossible for this office to
comply with the law requiring the semi
state treasurer by the first Monday in Jam
uary. After the treasurer closes his books
We put a force OF men at work on them
preparing our settlement. \ new force goes
at night and works all night. This is
kept up. including Sundays and HOLIDAYS
until the work is completed. and then We
seldom have more than day two 10
spare, and sometimes not even that much
time. To cut of two weeks of this time
would make IL an absolute impossibility TO
make our settlement on time. Such a law
ties, but here we have over 40 goo taxpa yers
to figure in our settlement"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
TWO WOMEN INJURED.
Keeper of a Resort and an Inmate
suffer I'm "a Runaway.

May Van Horn, the keeper of n resort
at zoe West Court street and one OF the
inmates. Ruth Moran. were out driving
yesterday afternoon and when their horse
reached Seventh street and Capitol avenue
A. became unlnana geabIe. The wom-
amman. and IL started down Cap
ftol avenue on run When Fourteenth
street was reached the vehicle ran into n
wagon driven by g. +. Weaver. IS Henry
street. The occupants OF both vehicles,
We're thrown 10 the ground. The Van Horn
woman was thrown violently against an
iron hitching post. She was injured inter-
nally and IL Is thought that. her injuries
are very serious. Ruth Moran was thrown
10 the ground and escaped with the break
ing of two ribs Weaver was not hurt
The ambulance was called and the women
we're taken home. Dr. Crosse attended them
and late last night they were getting along
al right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05

and SIP 600 for clothing He also asked that
flowers, which are for use CT patients only
He also asked for an appropriation TO erect
dining rooms. so the rooms now in use for
dining rooms could be used for patients
wards.
General Carnahan. for the Soldiers
Home. asked for specific appropriations
for buildings, etc, as foliows
Deficit on furniture. fixtures, insur-
ance fire apparatus. electricity.
etc. and graveling and grading
roadways already done. ..........-. SIS, 800
and equipments ..................... 1900
equipments .......................... $4,000
Necessary addition 10 dining hall
and Widows Home, furnishings
and equipment observation-disclosures. lO,OOO
furnishings .~ 10000
Improving OF grounds, grading
graveling. stone guttering, road
ways and streets, clearing of
grounds and sidewalks .............. 1000
Sewerage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Steam cheating plants for cottages. l2,UOO
Piping natural gas to grounds and
piping buildings ..................... t,OVO
Cottage for engineer at pumping
station and furniture for cottage. 1000
Additional pump at water station. 1,210
Additional fire-hose apparatus. 100
Additional dynamo at power house. loo
terry Observation-Disclosures. ' 5000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
Killed in the Committee.

The House spent an hour or more yes
terday morning upon committee reports.
and. usual, a good number of minor bills
were killed off. Among them was the Sem
ate bill requiring justices of the peace to
seals, the House bill changing the
practice in the Indianapolis Police Court
and House bills eXempting personal prop
erty of mechanics from taxation, concern
ing damage suits arising from imperfect
appliances and providing for the employ
ment of shorthand reporters in all courts.
Among the bills favorably reported was
sl..H f.np
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
DELINQUENCY Sale. Monday.

Next Monday is the day for the sale of
property for delinquent taxes. Property
owners who have not yet paid their taxes
can save the cost of sale and the penalty
that would go TO the purchaser by paying
to-day or tomorrow. County Treasurer
Schmidt and Auditor Smith are anxious to
have as many as can do so avail them
selves of the opportunity to pay their taxes
before the sale begins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
HedgecOck Got Flowers.

Mr. Packard offered a resolution in the
House yesterday morning inviting Susan
3. Anthony to address both houses at $3.50
this morning. 1t was adopted. though there
was a considerable chorus of noes. Just
before adjournment Mr. Hedgecock created
n ripple of excitement by Offering a resolu-
ton inviting Helen NJ. Cougar 10 address
both houses, but it was tabled with a
rush. In the afternoon Mr.. Hedgecock re-
ceiYed box of flowers for his effort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
School Eoard Bills.

The Senate committee on the affairs of
Indianapolis met last night for the consid-
Grafton of the two bills affecting the School
Board. Speeches were made to the COM
mittee by Messrs. j. p Dunn, Albert Ba-
Charles w. Smith and Charles Martindale.
After they had been listened to the commit
tee held an executive session, at which an
effort was made TO digest what had been
said and reach "a conclusion about the bills.
The committee hopes to be able to make
an ri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
Indian Chief in the House.

A rather notable figure on the floor Of
the House yesterday was William Peconga,
of Grant county, the surviving chief of
one of the branches of the Miami Indians.
Peconga is prosperous farmer of Grant
county, and. though full-blooded Indian,
is fully highly civilized as any member
of the House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
IncOrDOratiOna.

Articles of association of the Meridian
Savings and Loan Association of Indanap-
oils were filed with the secretary of state
yesterday The capital stock is sI0O, ooO and
the directors are: Bernard Kaufman, j. A.
McGaw, r.. d. Moore, G. b. Feibleman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05


Secretary of State owen appeared before
the committee and spoke in regard to the
printing of reports and documentary jour
nails and to the condition OF the old
records and papers in the office. He rec
commended that n general overhauling of
his office, by indexing and classifying pa
pers, be made, and said that he had al
ready commenced this work with the linn
tied force at his command.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
Sunday Mass Meeting.

Sunday afternoon at o'clock there will
be meeting in Roberts Park Church I'm the
interest of the enforcement of the laws.
Representatives Nicholson and Thomas and
others will speak. DR.. w. Il. Fletcher will
discuss the cigarette BILL Rev. r. V. Hun
ter viii preside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05

Ii May Cause Him Some Difficulty in
the Hause.

The cigarette bill passed by the House
on Monday will not be brought back for
remodeling. On Tuesday Mr.. Ryan moved
a reconsideration of the vote by which it
had passed the day before. He and good
many other members had heard from home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
An old charge nrouuht Tn.

Ike Raffman was arrested on an old war
rant yesterday evening by Detective Thorn
ton and charged with petty larceny. Ii Is
alleged that Raffman stole eighteen dollars
from the room Of Jason Douglass some time
a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Number Of Measures Go Through
Township Trustee BilI Defented

The House yesterday passed a number OF
House bills, most OF them without discus
sloA The order Of third readings was
rea ed at about IL o'clock, and the first
bill yanded down for passage was that OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF In.
diana. General Offices. q South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05

Delaware Insurance Company.
Insure your property with A. J. MEYER a
CO, . Lombard. Phone 100.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05

wegman pianos. Carlin Lennox. 81 East
Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
Good Coffee.

The best is none too good for the patrons
of r. NJ. Mueller, 81 Mass. Ave- Tel. 575
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-05
Insure your home in the Glens Falls

McGill.ard Agency CO. Fire Insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10
The Cemetery Bill.

In the senate Monday evening AS
semblyman Stones bill to vacate the
old cemetery in the First ward of this
city was ordered to third reading,
Senator Austin, chairman of the senate
judiciary com mittee, who at first
strenuously objected to the passage OF
the bill on the ground that it was un-
constitutional, we understand, with
drew Lis objections and consented to
allow the senate to act on the bill.
Local attorneys claim that Mr.. Austin g
objections were not well taken and
that the law does not provide for con-
demnation proceedings in such in
stances. People who used the ceme-
terry had only easement rights in the
property and the cemetery has always
been under control of the legislature,
which now has the privilege to vacate
it for good and sufficient reasons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10
NJ arried.

James Roy, the well-known west
side veterinarian, and Mrs. Clara
Goodenow, who has been residing here
with her sister, Mrs S. Drechsel, for
some time past, perpetrated complete
surprise on their friends by being
quietly married last Wednesday even
ing at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chaffee, in
Whitewater. The newly cou-
pie arrived here the following day and
have taken up their residence on the
west side. They have the hearty good
wishes of large circle ofacquaintances
for their future happiness.
Carl Groitzmann and Miss Augusta
Hasten, both of the town of Watertown,
were married at the NJ. E. church last
Wednesday afternoon, the ceremony
being witnessed by the relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. In
the evening a reception was held at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hasten, on the Mil
ford road.
Frank Graeszel and Miss Martha
Kugath were united in marriage last
Thursday afternoon at the home of the
brides mother in Milford. The groom
has been employed in this city as
deliveryman for the Reubhausen dairy,
but will now engage in farming, having
rented the old Pease place on the
Milford road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

Charles Meyer, Of Jefferson, is in
town on business.
Frank D. Smith is at present in
Phoenix, Arizona.
DR.. Neal Barber, of Kaukauna, is
visiting at bis mothers home.
Will Miller, of Fond du Lac, was the
guest of C. A. We'll over Sunday.
August Tanck, Jr., and wife, OF JET
ferson were Sunday visitors here.
Our former townsman, G. A Trayser,
of Kaukauna, visited here last week.
Charles Nellins was out from Mil
waukee to pass Sunday at his old home.
Joseph E. Davies was home from
Madison several days during the week.
Mrs. E. w. Schultz and children
visited relatives at Fort Atkinson last
week.
Editor J. E. Morgan. of The Jeffer-
son County Record, was IL town yes
terdaY.
Charles N. Moore, of Chicago, was a
visitor with his parents here Friday
and Saturday.
Roger Sullivan, of the Wisconsin
Central railway at Fond du Lac, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Emile Hansen returned to her
home in Milwaukee Thursday, after a
visit of several weeks here.
The Misses Birdie Habhegger and
Selma Schempf were visitors with Mil
waukee friends during the week.
Albert Lauffs, an employe Of The
Gazette office for several years, lett Tor
Chicago Thursday to seek employ
ment.
Carl Keppler has removed his family
here from Beaver Dam and occupies the
residence OF a. j. Weis on North Mont
gomery street.
Mr.. and Mrs E. {. Mead, of Boston,
were guests at the home of Nj. D.
Woodland over Sunday, leaving to1
Omaha Monday.
Miss Lydia Broenniman accom-
panied her brother Edward to Chicago
Friday.and has been enjoying the grand
| opera at the Auditorium.
Alderman Myron &. Woodland, OF
Tower, Mimi, has been visiting here
! this week, while on his way to attend
the wedding of his brother Frank IN
Chicago.
Nj. J. Woodland and wife, d. NJ
Woodland and wife, Jesse Stone and
wife, w. G. Stone and wife and William
H. Woodland are in Chicago to day tc
attend the Woodard-Johnsonn uptials
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sipp departed
Monday for San Francisco, Cal, where
the former is to take part as d delegate
IN the convention of the Railway Mai
Service Mutual Benefit association
Before their return they will visit sew
eral other points of interest on The
Pacific coast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10
UNDERTAKING X.
'ure Repairing and Picture Framing.
JAEGER, AMES \ RYAN,
2Oe-211 WEST MAIN STREET.
ZelImer at Liberty.

Last Wednesday was the day set for
the preliminary examination of VIM.
Zellmer, before Justice Lewis, on the
charge of escaping from Jail November
% last. District Attorney Hamilton
appeared for the state and j. G. Bach
huber and M. L. Lueck appeared for
Zellmer. The case was called at 10
O'Clock and on motion of Mr. Hamilton
a recess was taken until l 80 P M In
the meantime, the attorneys held
consultation and an agreement was
reached whereby the district attorney
consented to withdraw the charge of
jail breaking and substitute therefor
the charge of malicious mischief.
When this was done Zellmer through
his attorneys entered plea of guilty,
and Judge Lewis fined him $50 and
costs, which he agreed to pay aid
thereby secured his liberty. If con-
victed of the charge of breaking Jail,
the lightest punishment would have
been two years in the state prison.
Mr.. Hamilton said that he took the
step he did in order to save the county
the expense of trial, ard besides he
considered it somewhat doubtful
whether he could convict Zellmer or
not. 80 soon after his acquittal of the
much more serious charge of murder.
Zellmer promptly paid the fine end
in company with his brother Rudolph,
departed for Watertown on the $3.50
south bound freight.--Jlneau Telephone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10
The New Curtains and
DraDeries.

Our Carpet man is kept busy
opening up the newest Spring
Fancies in these goods. It's a
magnificent stock. Never before
were hig h-grade Lace Curtains
shown in such fine patterns, and
at such low prices as this season
Ply all means, see the assort-
ment, whether you intend buy
ing now or not-'twill keep you
informed on the new things.