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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

Acknowledgment young colored man
with very gay air, stood in front of one of
the doors of the Criminal courtroom on the
second floor of the courthouse yesterday
afternoon. The colored proclaimed
himself Taggart supporter, and was taken
to task by an older man, also colored, whose
name is Farmer The argument grew heated
and attracted considerable attention. Final
ly the young man addressed the older man
in a manner the latter did not relish, and he
struck out good and strong, landing a blow
just below the young fellows eye. But one
blow was struck. The old man left the
building, and the young man walked a few
PAGES away, and stood for an hour ponder
ing over the matter. His name was not
learned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12


TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
1t has been constantly and persistently
rumored in your paper, and by other
parties, that Colonel Downing is in some
way interested in this company, the in
situation, of course, being that he secured
pecuniary consideration from us. We cam
not help but think that, even in the heat
of the campaign, it is the purpose of the
Journal to do what is right and fair in all
instances, and that it is certainly not its
purpose to do injury to, or in any way be-
smirch the character or standing of a bust
ness house. If the rumors and talk of the
"creosote scandal as set forth in your
paper are left uncontradicted, it is sure to
have a hurtful influence on our standing
in this community. The rumors circulated,
which are not only maliciously false, but
absurd, state that Mr. Downing has some
interest in this company, and it is our pur-
pose to ask you to frankly issue denial of
this fact in your paper, j. e.: That Mr..
Downing is not, nor has he or any other
city official at any time ever been in any
way connected or interested directly or in
directly in our company The true facts,
as you can learn if you take the time, are,
that we have been very badly treated by
the present adlniniStrat ton; that the work
that we did last year was done at q great
deal heavier expense than for which 1t was
originally contracted to be done; that, as
consequence we lost considerable money on
it and after having gone to the expense of
erecting q modern plant, 1t has remained
idle this entire year, to say nothing of the
expense we were put to in preparing for
work that we had a right to suppose would
he demanded by reason of the very salts
factory creosoting pavements that were laid
last year.
' WESTERN CREOSOTING co.
Indianapolis Oct. IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

Since the final exposure on the sewer
deal Sterling r. Holt has steadily declined
to talk, bat a little incident is reported that
shows how he feels about the matter AS
the story goes, he was sitting in the door,
way of Owens's drug store, at Senate ave-
nue. and North street, yesterday waiting for
a car, when a colored man who did not
know Holt came along and said to Ovens
Il hear the Democrats stole $1,000 of our
money and had to give 1t back"
pointed to Holt and said: This is the
gentleman the papers have been telling
stories about
YES" said Mr.. Holt, looking up. IF any
one We're to steal horse L suppose would
be to blame for it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

to set aside judgment Finding for defend
ant and judgment against plaintiff for costs.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
August F. Shirts VS.. James T. Rockers
estate. Submitted for trial. jury impaneled
and sworn and evidence heard.
New Suits Filed.
Clara May Engle VS.. Newton Engle; suit
for divorce. Superior Court Room 3.
Pomp White VS. Dora White; suit for d.
vorce. Superior Court. Room l.
Edward Z. Cleary VS.. Benjamin +. Rod
Room s.
Joseph Lichtenstelter VS.. Citizens Street
Railroad Company; damages Superior
Court, Room /.
Michael OConnor eft al. VS.. Louis Gibson
ct al; suit on note. Superior Court. Room l.
Railroad Mems Building and Saving AS
sociation VS.. William H. Ruggenstein ct al;
suit to foreclose mortgage. Superior Court,
Room 2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
A Peculiar Cause for Damages.

Joseph Lichtenstetter has sued the Citi-
zens' Street-railroad Company for the loss
of a horse. The animal was killed during
the state fair in peculiar manner The
plaintiff, who is a baker, was driving near
the fair ground gate when a car passed
him. An iron rod attached to one Of the
curtains of the car pierced the animals
neck, causing it's death. The plaintiff
claims the motorman did not warn him Of
the approach of the car by the usual gong
signal but waved his arms in an unusual
manner, which distracted the plaintiffs at
tention from the horse he was driving. He
demands 5000 damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
LANDSLIDE FOR HARDING
SECRETARY PLATT. OF CITIZENS
PARTY, SAYS IT is CERTAIN.
A Stampede from the White Ticket to
the Republican Nominee in
Order to Beat Taggart.

H. NJ. Plat, who has been secretary of
the Citizens committee. is rather discour-
aged about the Citizens ticket polling such
a large vote as was predicted thirty days
ago, as he says that there has been a de-
cided movement toward Harding the last
few days.
we expected our main support from the
silver Democrats" said he last night, those
who are anti-Taggart men, but in the last
week have made pretty thorough can
vass of the entire city 1 find that men
who would have voted for Mr.. White two
or three weeks ago say that they are
going to put in their votes where they will
hit Taggart hardest. / would not be sur
prised to see Harding win by 1900 plurality"
Yesterday Mr.. Plat was in Brightwood,
distributing literature of the Citizens ticket.
Everywhere, he said, people were asking for
Harding literature, and he found it rather
disheartening. He found some Taggart men
in Brightwood and vicinity, but was sur
prised at the strong Harding sentiment that
has developed since he canvassed the north
east section a month ago. Conditions were
similar in the Fourth ward, particularly in
North Indianapolis. Southeast particularly
in the Fourteenth ward, he found any num-
Der of anti-Taggart Democrats who a month
ago would have voted for White, but who
to-day are aroused against the scandalous
ring government and expect to give it some
deep and effectual stabs. Mr.. Plat says
that the revelations of the bog and sewer
scandals, while they have hurt Taggart to
a great degree, have at the same time hurt
Whites chances and will reduce his vote
considerably, for the reason that the anti
Taggart voters want to express themselves
in a way that will come home to him. From
a negative attitude they have turned to one
of aggressive opposition. Even the "barP'
of money that has been on tap the last two
Taggart's chances to any great extent Mr..
Platt was afraid to make any predictions as
IN Whites vote
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
OLD SOLDIERS RESTORED.
Clinton and Olive Go Back to the Pen
sion Office.

John r. Clinton, who was for a long time
connected with the United States pension
office in this city, has been reinstated by
the new pension agent. and will become
chief clerk of the office. County Clerk
Fesler has appointed William II. Calvert to
succeed Mr.. Clinton deputy in the Circuit
Court David r, Olive, an old soldier, has
also been restored to his old place in the
pension office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
Fonr Innanitx Commissions.

Four insanity commissions were held yes
terday. Samuel G. Thurman, one of the
unfortunates has been a street-car conduc-
tor. He imagnes people are following him.
John Clune, aged twenty-eight, believes his
family is against him. In the case of John
Connors, aged forty-three, it is thought his
trouble is due to acute alcoholism. Will
liam Thornton, aged forty was also de-
clared insane. The physician who lately at
tended Thornton testified that he refused
medical attention because he fancied there
WIS a plan to poison him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

cation of fifteen feet off the west side of
Peru avenue. from Massachusetts avenue
to John street.
The contract for plumbing in the two new
engine houses in process of construction
was awarded TO Healy & O'Brien. at $512
The contract for building five bridges was
awarded by the Board of Works yesterday
to the Pittsburg Bridge Company at lump
cost of 1881. A description of the bridges
TO be built is as follows: over Pogues ruin
at McCarty street, over Pogue's run at
Stoughton street over Pleasant run al
Barth avenue, over Pogue's run at New
Jersey street, over Pogue's run at Oriental
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
IMPORTANT SALE
Dress Goods and Silks

NOVELTY CHEVIOTS, all-wool,
80 inches wide, fullline of colors, IAc
woRSTED NOVELTIES, silk and
wool effects, all the latest fall COM 10r,
binations, soc quality ........... OIN
NOVELTIES in Velour, Matalasse,
Bourette and Jacquard weaves,
beautiful silk and wool conbina- A0O
ton, 69c quality .............. f1N
TAILOR SUITINGS, Meltonette,
Zibilines and Cheviots, AZ inches E0c
wide, all-wool, 75c quality $500 OIN
IMPORTED NOVELTIES, pat
tern lengths, only one of kind;
$3.50, $40, $3.50 per pattern, was
the price. To-day, $3.50, $500 c. 0Q
and Observation-Disclosures. 1910
NOVELTY CREPON BLACK, 40
inches wide, five pieces, for, 10r
yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O/N
MATLASSE NOVELTY, 40 inches 400
wide, 65c quality ................ f1N
PLAIN SATINS, all colors, SOC 20r
PLAIN TAFFETA, green, hello
trope, purple, cerise, 5O-cent 10r
quality Observation-Disclosures. O/O
VELVETEENS, eighteen colors, 1Oc
our regular price is SOC and. 49,. O1N
SILK VELVETS, two specials, 81 10c
and 75c qualities, CSC and. ...... OTN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR Court.

Room 2-Lawson M. Harvey, Judge.
Leo Kline VS. Wheelman's Accident AS
ISOLATION; policy. Finding for defendant and
Judgment against plaintiff for costs
Caroline c. Prather VS.. Emma Thocnber-
ry, ct al; repleVin. Finding for plaintiff for
So and possession of property.
Charles b Faust VS.. Lewis 4. Tallentire
damages Dismissed by plaintiff and judg-
ment against plaintiff for costs.
Room 3--Vinson Carter, Judge.
Ida M. Thomas VS.. George Haglescamp;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
Five Bridge Contracts Let.

The Board of Works deferred final action
yesterday on the resolution for the opening
of Francis street, from Elmyra street to the
canal
Final action was taken on the resolu-
ton for the vacation of the second alley
south of Flack street from the first alley
east of Muir street to the first alley west
Of Muir street.
The board adopted resolution for theva-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
Probate Affairs.

The will of Emerenz Borchardt was pro-
bated yesterday in the Circuit Court. The
bulk of her property is bequeathed to her
husband Albert Borchardt. who is named
as the executor of the estate Mrs. Bor-
chardt made requests 10 her two children
by a former marriage. The executor quail
fed by giving a bond of $1,000.
William II. Vincent was yesterday APP
pointed administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of William II. Vincent, ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
just q Cnmnnign Lie.

A story printed in the German Telegraph
yesterday morning to the effect that the en-
ployes of the Enarich furniture factory were
being instructed to vote for Mr.. Harding
under penalty of dismissal if they did not
is vigorously denied by George II. Dreschel
the men may vote as they please. No one
has tried to influence them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE.
Saloons Must Not Open from m.
TIL u.

Both the night and day police forces met
at roll-call at $50 o'clock last night. This
was done in order that they might receive
instructions and assignments for election
structions prepared by Acting Superintend-
ent Quigley was an order TO keep the sa-
looms closed during to-day and to warn all
saloon men that they would not only be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

The "cool' gentlemen were in Paul H.
Krausss haberdashery to-day in goodly
numbers. Mr.. Kreuss is sole city agent for
wear and these chilly mornings reminded
the gentlemen of this fact. The goods are
in all weights, and the best the market
-aar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
THE
Vim. Il. Block Co
THE

Sole Agents for the Standard Paper Pat
terms. Every pattern in the catalogue in
stock.
All purchases of s. and over delivered
free within 100 miles. Mail orders receive
prompt attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
The Democratic Judges.

Yesterday afternoon about $50 Democratic
judges held their final meeting for instruc-
lions at English's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

A delicate lunch. A bottle of Cooks I'm
perial Champagne and dozen raw, and (
good cigar for a wind-up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
s1-ROuND TRIP-S1.

leaves Z a. M Ticket office No. West
Washington street corner Meridian, and
Union Station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF In
diana General offices, 20 South Delaware
street Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
Election Hats.
A Reminder.

The best hats made. Dunlap's celebrated
hats at Seaton's hat store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

Music boxes rented. carlin & LennOx. No. E.
Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
McGinlard Agency Co. Fire insurance.

Feed your horse JANEs.s Dustless oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

Heron, JeweIer, 81 $. Pennsylvania ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
THE POLLING PLACES
A CORRECTED LIST FOR THE BEN
EFT OF THE VOTERS.
Changes Made in Several of the Pre-
cincts notwithstanding
I'm the Returns.

The Journal Will display the cleo
tlon returns by a stereOpticOn I'm
front of it's office on Monument Place
tonight. 1t has unusual facilities for
receiving the returns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

Fun line Of Bookcases at VIM. L. Elders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

The list of the polling places for the cleo
ton to-day as corrected yesterday. is as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
In THE COURTS.

indianapolis, Oct II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12

The Republican election officers are
requested to send telephone the
result of their precincts to the Jour
nal Immediately upon the completion
of the count tO-night-The telephone
number of the Journal is SO. In order
that the result for Mayor may be
known as soon as possible 1T is urged
that where the vote on Mayor is as
certained before the count is COM
pIeted on the entire ticket that such
information be teIephoned to the
Journal, and the complete result in
the precinct sent in as soon as that
is determined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05

Editor Morning News: In your multi
farious searchings after knowledge, have
you ever looked into the workings of the
board of tax assessors, scrutnized their
mode of doing business, or defined the pow
ers with which they are invested?
What 1 object to is this-a poor devil
like me goes before this august board of
assessors and all his private affairs are
publicly exposed before at least a dozen
people around him.
Last year l was thoroughly disguised
with the modus operandi. The indlscrimi-
nate questionings, loud enough for all
those in the neighborhood to hear made
my blood Jingle with resentment at such
indecorous treatment.
This, however, only applied to poor dew
lis like me but when a well-to-do mer-
chant, banker or a rosy-red looking cap
italist made his appearance his paper al
ready filled out to suit himself, passed
muster without any exasperating com
ment:
what insurance do you carry on
stock"
"What insurance do you carry on other
personal effects?"
these questions are both aggravating and
refreshing. They astonish you by their
absurdity, while they annihilate you by
their presumption. Why not insist upon
knowing the average profits of your bust
ness and the extent of your domestic pur-
chases also.
Certes, these questions are more inquis-
itorial than constitutional, but, IL we have
to accept the dictates of an autocratic
bureau, l trust no one will consider II
an impertinence if / differ with them on
their peculiar mode of extracting infor-
nation.
OF course. people will grumbe. We are
a nation of grumbers. and a good thing
it is 80, for it is only by grumbling that
public or private evils are noticed, investi-
gated and arrested.
The attention thus called, even by a
chronic grumber, an incorrigible kicker,
or an unenviable crank, often leads to a
thorough investigation, which otherwise
might have been either indefinitely delay
ed or carelessly overlooked until after dire
disaster had ensued. A Mabile Kicker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR.
He Was Proving About House
and Claimed TO he Hungry.

Waycross, Ga. Jan. Aloe Foley, coll
ored, was detected in an attempt to bur-
glarize the kitchen at Postmaster Me-
Neirs house last night. W. d. Mcneil,
a son of Postmaster Mcneil, saw the ne
gro at the kitchen window, and asked
him what he was doing. Foley replied
that he wanted something to eat, but Mr..
Mcneil was of the opinion, judging from
the negro's suspicious conduct, that the
negro expected to find the family at
church, and he would have no trouble in
burglarizng the house. The negro said
that he did not want to go to jail and start
ed out of the rear gate, when Mr.. Mcneil
caught him. Mr.. Mcneil was nearly
thrown down, and in a three minutes
struggle which followed, he received a
stab in the thigh from the negroes knife.
The negro was hard to manage, but was
finally pushed against the gate and the
knife was behind his back, so that he
could not use it after first stabbing Mr..
Mcneil. Had not Mr.. McNeifs father and
brothers come to his assistance, it is prob
able that the negro would have got control
of his knife again and seriously wounded
Mr.. Mcneil. The negro was delivered to
the officers and put in jail. Mr. Mcneil s
wound was not sufficient to disable him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
SCHOOL ROOMS FILLED.
The Public schools Re-Opcned With
Large Attendance.


The public schools re-opened yesterday
after the Christmas holidays with very
full attendance. In fact, all of the schools
are filed now, and no vacancies remain.
1t has been found necessary in many
instances, to transfer children living in
one district to the school in another dis
trict, so that some of the young people
have to walk greater distances to and
from school than others. But this practice
OF transfers has been almost exclusively
confined to children of sufficient age to
admit of their taking these longer walks.
For the very small ones of the first and
second grades to make these walks would
be attended with great fatigue for them
and, possibly danger.
A new method of examining papers has
been successfully tried by several teach
ers, The method is one that was observed
with great pains by Supt. Ashmore several
years ago, while inspecting the school sys-
TEN OF Cleveland, 0. He thought so high
" of 1t that just before the Christmas hol-
days, he suggested 1t to four of the prin-
cipals, who decided to try it.
The plan consists of as many teachers as
may be deemed advisable of the same
grade taking in charge the papers of all
the children in their several classes. These
papers will have been submitted to the
teachers of the grade marked simply with
the childs number in his class and bear
ing no trace of his name. so that all pos
sibility of the charge of favoritism is
avoided.
The questions in all the classes of the
grade are, of course, the same. so it be-
comes an easy matter for the teachers to
correct all of the papers. They gather at
a table, and to each teacher is assigned
a question of the eXamina ton, if there
be Just as many of the teachers as there
are questions. But, if not, then some have
more than one question. 1t is an easy
matter then for each teacher in his turn
to correct his allotted question, marking
at the same time his estimate of its value.
When he has finished it is passed to the
next teacher. who, in turn, jots down his
valuation. In this way the work Is great
~ facilitated, and each teacher becomes
an expert in the rapid and just correction
of his particular question. After all of
the questions have been passed upon the
average is taken, and becomes the value
of the paper.
Many advantages are claimed for this
method of examining the papers. Among
others is that Of its equalizing the infiu-
ences that set the general average esti-
mate of the grades When each class of
a grade has its papers submitted to such
a committee for examination the same es-
Inmates are put upon them all, and the
general average of the classes of the
grade thus becomes an infallible means
for an equitable comparison of the work
done.
1t is thought that many of the teachers
may adopt the plan, as 1t has the indorse-
ment of the foremost educators.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
EGMONT HOTEL SOLD.
1t Cost $4,000 and Brings Only 81
600 at Auction.

Fernandina, Fla, Jan. 4.-The Egmont
hotel and property was sold to-day at pub
lie auction and was bought in by p. w.
Wilson of Tallahassee for $1,000. Mrs.
Wilson, nee Miss Annie Pappy, held a
mortgage on the property for $4,000
which she foreclosed and the sale is the
result of this foreclosure. The Egmont
was built in 1876 and 1877 at a cost of about
$4,000 and was elegantly furnished with
all the modern improvements of the day.
The furniture was all in mahogany and
said to be the best in the state. At the
time the Egmont was built it was one of
the largest and best hotels in Florida and
was run with much success for few sea-
sons, but other large hotels were put up
later farther south, which attracted the
tourist, and in late years the property
has been nothing but an expense on the
Egmont Hotel Company's hands. The Egg
mont has about seventy-five rooms and is
three stories high.