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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
A SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand the Taste of His
Customers.

Two men in Keokuk were discussing the
various food products now being supplied
IN such variety and abundance. One, Il
grocer said: Il frequently try a package
or so Of any certain article before Offering
II to my trade. and In that way sometimes
form different idea than my customers
have. For instance, about three weeks ago
] thought / would try some Postum Food
Coffee to see what reason there was for
such a call for it, At breakfast / didn't
like IL. and supper proved the same, so |
naturally concluded that my taste was diff
ferent from that of the customers who
bought IL right along; a day or two after
i waited on a lady who was buying a 25c
package and told her / couldn't understand
how one could fancy the taste of Postum
I know just what is the matter she said
you put the coffee boiler on the stove for
just fifteen minutes, and ten minutes of
that time Ii simmered and perhaps five
minutes Ii boiled. Now, If YOU will have it
left to boil full fifteen minutes after IL COM
mences 10 boil you will find a delicious
Jeya-llke beverage, rich in food value of
gstften and phosphates, so choice that you
wilt never abandon It, particularly when
you see the great gain In health Well, /
took another trial. and sure enough l have
Joined the Postum army for good. and life
seems worth living since have gotten rid
of my old-time stomach and kidney
troubles
Postum Is no sort OF medicine. but pure
food, and this, together with a relief from
coffee, has worked the change.
Postum is the only cereal coffee yet dis
covered, with a coffee taste, that is pure
and free from low-grade coffee, or other
drugs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

The December number of the Kinder
garten Monthly is issued, with its usual
series of interesting articles. Mrs. 5. w.
Butler has poem, THE Cock Crow" Mrs.
Charles w. Moores writes Of "Our Home
Landscapes" There is a report Of the state
convention of Charities and Corrections,
with notes; an account of what was done
with the Heron bequest of $1,O93, and a
statement that it only requires $1.14 to keep
one child in the kindergarten for ten
months. The child-study department keeps
its high standard, and has list of books
which may be read to children, or which
they may read. There are accounts Of
games by Clara NJ. Strong, Annie Glenn
Pickett, Minnie Posey Barrows, and a
Eliza G. Brown gives a story of an Eng
lish Curate," and there are a dozen or more
paragraphs worth reading besides these.
Mrs. G. r. Sullivan and Mrs. II. p. Was
son are TO be the leaders of the fifth Sec
ton this season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
A Popular Railroad omciaI.

L. +. Loree, general manager of the Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg, tomorrow
departs for Europe to be absent several
weeks. a Pittsburg paper says: "Mr. Loree,
since being connected with the engineer
ing department in Columbus a few years
ago. has risen rapidly, which means that
he has worked hard. He is now taking
the two months trip as merited vacation.
1t is the general opinion of his brother Of
ficials, however, that once on the other side
of the pond, he will forget the purpose of
his trip and work harder than he does at
home through his desire to acquaint him
self with the details of the management or
foreign railroads, especially those in Great
Britain, which in some points are admit
tedly superior TO American methods. MIR.
LOree represents the best type of the Amer
lean railway Official. He has risen from
the ranks and in bis progress has had the
opportunity of becoming thoroughly con-
servant with every branch of the service.
His promotion i'll each and every case has
been the result of merit, and hard, con-
scieDtious performance of duty. In his
present position as general manager, Mr..
Loree has set himself the high standard
of bringing the condition of track and road
bed of the lines in his charge to absolute
perfection, and of arranging their opera
ton so that traffic delay shall be brought
to the minimum. His watchword is econ
omy, but it is not of the false order, for
he believes firmly in the principle of spend
ing money where it will do the most good
and bring results"
Mr.. Loree is one of the most popular gen.
eral managers the Western lines have had,
and he does not find it inconsistent with his
high position to indulge in familiar and
ficiaIs or the humblest employee on the
lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

At meeting of the Harrison County Bar
Association yesterday morning the judiciary
committee reported that it is not feasible
to secure a modification of the rules of the
Supreme and Appellate courts. Such mod
ihcation, had it been possible, would have
permitted oral arguments on petitions for
rehearing. The report of the committee
was concurred in. Charles S. Wiltsie was
elected a member of the bar association,
and the resignation of George T. Porter
was accepted
The association elected the following new
officers:
President-C. A. Dryer
First Vice President-E. A. Brown.
Second Vice President-L. c. Walker.
Secretary--E. r. Keith.
Treasurer-L. H. Perkins.
Executive Committee-A. G. Smith, John
Duncan, N. Morris, w. T. Brown, o. j.
Jameson.
Committee on Admission of Members-D.
w Howe, c. w. Smith, H. e. Smith, r. E.
Joss, ]. E. Mccullough, L. B. Ewbank,
Jesse blair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
TRUANT OFFICER SCORED
CRIMINAL COURT OBJECTS TO THE
PROCEDURE OF MIR. SMITH.
Not His Duty to Prosecute Children
The Wheeler Case-Defense in
Bank Case Opens.

The officials of the Criminal Court are
much Disguised with the conduct of Truant
officer Smith in prosecuting young boys
who do not attend school and are brought
into court on the charge of incorrigibility.
A number Of boys arrested by the truant
officer have been before the court in the
last month, and both Judge McCray and
States Attorney Wiltsie declare they are
tired of this kind of prosecution.
Yesterday morning John Wheeler, aged
twelve years, son of ex-Patrolman Wheeler,
was brought into court on the incorrigible
charge. The boy was very nervous, and it
was apparent to the officials that he was
afflicted. The testimony developed that the
lad suffered a stroke of paralysis when he
was but seven years of age. He has never
fully recovered from this trouble. The
charge of the truant officer was that the
boy would not go to school, smoked ciga-
rettes and was far from being good boy.
The parents of the boy were in court, but it
was evident they came reluctantly. Mrs.
Wheeler, while on the witness stand, broke
into tears and declared that she did not
want to give the boy up. She said she had
only consented to appear against him on
the threats of the truant officer that pro-
ceedings would be brought against her and
her husband ii they did not make an affi-
davit against the boy. Mrs. Wheeler said
the boy was not cigarette smoker, as
charged. The fact was also brought out
that he is not physically able to attend
school. Judge McCray took the case under
advisement.
Prosecutor Wiltsie criticised the conduct
of the truant officer in rather severe terms,
and gave him to understand that he was
not winning the good opinion of the Grim
inal Court officials by his mode of proceed
ure. Mr.. Wiltsie declared it was not the
duty of the truant officer to prosecute chill
dren under the compulsory education law.
1t is the parents of boys and girls who do
account
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The pay rolls of the Panhandle shops for
November will be the largest of any month
in the last three years.
An immediate reorganization of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie is said to be an as
sured fact. It's earnings are now satisfac-
tory and its coal traffic heavy beyond prece-
dent.
John Milton Kimhall was buried on Sun
day at Erie. Mr.. kimball was at one time
general passenger agent or the Pittsburg,
tendent of the Pittsburg & Erie.
George w Miles, who was in charge of
the first through train over the Union Pa
cific. May 10. 1869. is now passenger
conductor on the Michigan Central, running
between Buffalo and Niagara.
The North Shore limited on the Michigan
Central road, was on Saturday hauled from
Windsor to ST Thomas, Ill miles, in ninety
seven minutes. Most of the distance was
run at a speed of T05s miles an hour.
H A. Wilson, ticket agent of the Toledo
& Ohio Central at Toledo, has resigned to
accept position with the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton passenger department and
F. H. p. Asbury of the Columbus & Hook
ing Valley, succeeds Mr. Wilson at Toledo.
Yesterday an advance of cents per one
hundred pounds was made on grain ship
mentS from Kansas City to Gulf of Mexico
ports il is believed this advance will turn
the grain movement TO the Eastern trunk
lines.
There is no truth in the rumor that Train
master Sims, of the Detroit division of the
wabash is to succeed j. 5. Stevens as
trainmaster on the Wabash main line. Mr..
Stevens has not resigned, but has gone TO
California for few weeks stay for the
benefit of his health
The rumor that II. G. Burt, formerly Of
Terre Haute. and the right-hand man or
Marvin Hughitt, wko is president of the
Chicago q Northwestern, and a member of
the Union Pacific reorganization commit
tee is to he elected president of the Union
Pacific is still current.
A circular from the receiver of the
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain announces
the resignation of II. A. Hedges. traffic
manager, and the appointment of Frank
Owen to the position and the resignation
of T.. A. Healy and the appointment of Ed
ward r. Cutten as auditor.
Last evenings trains brought in a num-
Der of travelling passenger and freight OFF,
Gals. Among the number were Colonel
William Shaw, of the Chicago, Burlington
q Quincy; J. f. Nallery, travelling freight
agent of the same road, and w. II. Craw-
ford. general agent of the Burlington.
one of the latest railway stories is that
the Vanderbilt lines, between New York
and Chicago, the Northwestern to Omaha,
the Union Pacific from that point to Ogden.
and the Oregon Short-line TO the Pacific
coast are 10 establish a closer traffic alli-
ance and operate practically through con-
tinental line
The freight earnings of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton for November win 1t is
stated, reach the largest figures of any
month in many years. The coal traffic was
one of the most important revenue earn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
THEY EXPECTED SAWS.
O'Brien and Haines Beat Trusty for
Informing on Them.

The prisoners in the city department at
the county Jail had a small riot yesterday
morning, but 1t was quickly subdued, John
O'Brien and Harry Haines, two young men
awaiting trial as alleged footpads, were
overheard talking about saving out. A col
ored man heard them saying that woman
was going to bring saws to them in a basket
of lunch. He called a trusty and told him
OF the conversation, and the youthful foot
pads heard him. When he came back into
him a terrific beating. Deputy Sheriffs
William Chapman and William Jasper ran
to the colored mans assistance and, with
their maces, succeeded in subduing Haines
and O'Brien, but not without a desperate
struggle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
u. s. GOVERNMENT AR1IOR FACTORY.

Proposals will be received at the Navy Depart
1nent Washington, D. c., until y O'clock noon, on
Saturday Jan. 30 1898, to be then and there
publicly opened, for furnishing and constructing
BY contract government arInor factory. incud-
ing the land, buildings and machinery, as a whole
plant or for furnishing and constructing separate
" the land or the buildings the whole or any
part of the MACHINERY to be embraced in such a
fcations. A printed circular, which states more
particularly what is requisite in the premises
and to the terms of which this notice is subject
may be obtained, together with forms of pro-
posals application to the recorder of the armor
factory board at the department.. Prospective
bidders should apply in person to the recorder OF
the board for information to details, specihca-
lions and plens of such a plant, and for oppor-
tunity to examine and use the same inN preparing
their proposals. Proposals must be made in
duplicate on the departments forms inclosed in
sealed envelopes. marked Proposals for Armor
Factory and addressed to the secretary of the
navy Navy Department Washington, d. c..
LOHN ID. LONG. Secretary of the NAVY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
The safety-Appliance Question.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In regard to the application of the rail-
roads for an extension of time for putting
on safety appliances, I see the agents of
the larger systems presenting themselves
and pleading in behalf of the weaker roads.
There seems to be an easy way out of the
difficulty, and that is this: Let the larger
roads or systems loan the amount necessary
to put in these automatic appliances at a
low rate. of interest, payable in ten INSTALL
ments, running through ten years. These
subsidiary roads furnish the Vanderbilt and
the Pennsylvania lines with their business,
freight and passenger, out of which comes
the big earnings of the two great systems.
1 have seen within week that a road run
ming out of Chicago west had surplus Of
$500 600 to loan, and that the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern had large sums Of
money to loan. In 1884 the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern was operated for SO per
cent. OF its earnings, yet the freight charges
are the same now as then. The road could
be run for 80 per cent. lof it's earnings, and
that is only one road. What of the New
York Central & Hudson River or the Penn
Sylvania, with their large earnings? The
ton of putting the safety appliances on old
cars is not an objection, as they could be
taken from the old cars and put on new
ones easily and with but little expense. The
head of the drawbar is the only thing that
couples; the draft timbers, draft irons, stem
or draw bolt spring, followers, nuts and
keys are all on the car whether the car is
new or old; only the head that connects
is to be changed, and the air cylinder for
the brake is the same and transferable
when desired 1t is not best to make a
mountain out of a mole hill
Brazil, Ind, Dec. 6. A READER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
St. Andrew national convention.

Indianapolis is making an effort to get
the next convention of the Brotherhood Of
St. Andrew. At the International conven-
ton held in Buffalo last October, Indian
apolis members extended an invitation Bal
timore and Denver are also after the con-
will meet in Philadelphia this week To set
tie the question. The situation seems 10
be that if a summer convention be decided
on indianapolis will be chosen; If an
autumn one, Baltimore. At the convention
in Buffalo last year 1900 delegates were
present The brotherhood is an organiza-
ton of young men only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

In its answer to the supplement bill of
complaint in the case of the Central Trust
Company, of New York. against the In
diana e Lake Michigan Railway Company
and the Terre Haute & indianapolis Rail-
road Company, the last-named defendant
admits its default in falling to pay interest
due on bonds Sept /, 1885, and admits that
there was an agreement that If such inter-
est remained unpaid six months the prin-
cipaI and interest should come due; but
states that it has no knowledge that de-
mand for the payment of the interest cou-
pons was ever made. For further answer
it denies its obligations to pay beyond its
ability to paw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
A Lamar Halo observed.

The moon presented an unusual and
beautiful sight last night, when around the
orb was thrown a wide ring Of rare, deli
cate coloring, contributing to the phenome-
non known as a lunar halo. The effect was
somewhat similar to that produced by the
colors of the rainbow. save that the tints
were not so pronounced. The savants who
furnish encyclopaedia information say that
the lunar halo is caused by the refraction
of the moons light through the minute ice
particles in the high atmosphere or in an
intervening fimy cloud.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

William Norman Guthrie will lecture
Thursday evening at Mrs. May Wright
Sewalrs residence, on North Pennsylvania
street This lecture will be the first in a
series to be continued early in February
but is free to any who may be interested and
desire TO meet Mr.. Guthrie. The committee
consists of Miss Julia Harrison Moore, Mrs
Edwin Farmer and Mr.. Edward Foote Mr..
Guthrie's lectures are on The English Poet
Prophets of the Nineteenth Century"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
THREE GLASSES OF WHISKY.
AS They Affected Her. FlOssie Frantz
Thought They We're Drugged.

Flossie Frantz boarded a Shelby-street
car at Cottage avenue yesterday afternoon,
to ride down town. She had just taken a
seat when her power gave out" as the
conductor expressed it, and she fell over
unconscious on the floor. The street-car
men transferred her to an East Washing
ton-street car and she was taken to the po-
lice station. There il was thought she
showed symptoms of poisoning. and DR..
Christian was summoned. She recov cred to-
ward evening and said she had taken three
glasses of whisky with her husband. and
thought he must have drugged her. as she
was in the habit of drinking q dozel glasses
without feeling the effects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
The Christmas .w-hen Times. ,,

There are two or three establishments in
the United States which have, as an adjunct
to their regular newspaper advertising, a
publication OF their own. The When clothing
store, of Indianapolis, issues it's monthly
The When Times-to cover this territory.
The Christmas edition has not been treated
by the book reviewers as yet, but there's no
doubt a great deal of entertainment for ev-
are appropriate to the Christmas season.
This issue is printed on special tinted pa
ner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Advertisers Held by Uncle Sam.

w. II. Fletcher, postofice inspector, yes
terday filed afidavits charging G. B. Rod
gers and H. w. Leverett with violating the
postal laws. These men were arrested a few
days ago by the local detective department
on charges of being confidence men. They
advertised for men to go on the road as
travelling helpers for the Studebaker
Manufacturing Company of South Bend.
The local police department did not feel
sure of making strong case against the
men, as it could not be shown that they
had actually received any money from vic
Tins, though they had correspondence with
a number of people and proposed to charge
$50 for procuring the positions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
maid


John F. Maleroy, Judge.
The State of Indiana VS. William TrusI
dale; trespass. Appeal from justice of peace.
Motion to quash affidavit overruled
The State of Indiana VS.. John Huegele;
violation of the Nicholson law. Appeal
from justice peace. Tried by court. Taken
under advisement
The State of Indiana VS.. Samuel Bailey;
assault and battery. Appeal from justice
peace. Tried by court. Finding of guilty.
Fined 81 and costs Motion to retax sheriff s
costs sustained.
The State of Indiana VS.. John H. Wheel
er; incorrigibility Evidence heard. Taken
under advisement.
The State of Indiana VS.. Maud Miller;
assault and battery. Defendant pleaded not
guilty. Tried by court. Finding of guilty.
Fined 81 and costs.
New Suits Filed.
Geo. H. Foote ct al VS.. - Willis; suit
Mary Z. Caldwell VS.. James Caldwell;
suit for divorce. Superior Court, Room 8.
Robert Mailing VS.. Mary Conner ct al. !;
mechanics lien. Superior Court, Room g.
Indiane Bond Company VS.. Martha j.
Cloud ct AL; street lien Superior Court,
Room g.
olive j. Josse VS.. VIM c. jesse; suit for
divorce. Superior Court. Room 2
The Indiana Bond Company VS. E. A
Kingman ct al; street lien. Superior Court
Kizzie Hissem vs. Thomas ]. .Hissem;
suit tor divorce. Superior Court, Room /.
Matilda r. Pussy VS.. Elwood Pusey ct
al: suit for support. Superior Court
Thomas F. Kennedy VS.. Adolph Asch;
damages. Superior Court, Room l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
A SnIcs Girls Missten.

Elsie Miggenberg. fifteen years old, was
arrested yesterday on charge of petit
larceny and was released on her own re-
cognizance. She was employed at Brosnan
Bros. dry goods store, and it is charged
that she made false returns on sales, and
kept 81 of her employers money. She is a
pretty girl and was stylishly dressed She
admitted her guilt, but said she could not
buy such things as she needed with Ter
wages. and that her father could not help
her. She lives at No 704 Iowa street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
THE COURT RECORD.
@|7--777777
Sunerinr Court.

Room 1-B S Higgins. Special Judge.
Wright and ,Jno 9. New On trial by jury
Geo W. Ried VS. Emily Lemon; to quiet
title. Finding and decree for plaintiff quiet
ing title.
Room 2-Iawson NJ. Harvey Judge.
Edward Jacoby VS.. Frank Lemontree ct
al; mechanics lien. Dismissed at cost of
plaintiff
Dagget & Co. VS.. Rich-Lieber Company;
damages. Jury instructed to find for de-
PENDANTS.
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
administration Manufacturing and Lum-
Der Company VS.. Charles w. Osgood; ac-
count. on trial by jury.
The Indiana Bond Company VS.. Emily s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
WIN Provides for New building.

The will of Samuel Delzell has been pro-
bated in the Circuit Court. His estate in
cludes land in Marion county, Leavenworth,
Kan, and Bibb county. Georgia. He also
has $4,000 in the Exchange Bank of Macon,
Ga, which is to be expended in new build
ing at No. 81 East Washington street. BY
the terms of the will the building is to be
four or five-story structure. Anna ID.
Hughes, daughter of the decedent, is nom
mated as executor Of the will and becomes
the beneficiary of the bulk of the estate
The will of John B. Plum has also been
admitted to probate. He left to his wife,
sonal estate, including his saloon fixtures
and stock of liquors at No. 299 South Della
ware street.
Melissa E. Stone was appointed admins
tratrix of William G. Sloan's estate. Bond,
81 900 41
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Defense in Bank Case Begins.

The attorneys for the defendants in the
suit of the receiver for the Indiana Banking
Company against John c. New and John
c. Wright introduced their first testimony
yesterday evening. The plaintiffs closed
their case about 4 O'Clock with the testi-
mony of John l.. Ketcham, who has sew
eral times been on the witness stand in the
last week. Robert NJ Harding was also a
witness, for the plaintiff yesterday. He
testified to the financial standing of several
people whose notes were held by the First
National Bank in 1878.
The first evidence brought out by the de-
PENDANTS was in the form of a deposition
from I. Edward Hambleton, a banker of
Baltimore. Mr.. Hambeton came to Indian
apoliS in 1878 with a view to purchasing
some of the stock of the old First National
Bank. This was after the transfer of the
stock to the Indiana Banking Company.
Mr.. Hambleton talked with Mr. Morrison, OF
the banking company, who Informed him he
was well satisfied with his purchase of
First National Bank stock, and declined to
sell any of it except at an advance figure.