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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
GARFIELD PARK CONCERT.
Too Long Walk from Street Cars to
Band Stand.

IL it were not for the long walk from
the street car to the band stand, the free
concerts at Garfield Park would be most
enjoyable affairs. AS it is there is good rea-
son to hope that wagons or sedan chairs
may hereafter meet the cars and convey
the people within the park. Many were the
explanations of surprise last night from
those who had never visited the park. Sur
prise was manifested at the beauty of the
place and al it's size and the distance neces-
sary to walk to enjoy the concert The
band could not be heard from the entrance
to the park.
Thousands attended the concert Cars
We're run closely together from to 8
O'Clock and all were crowded to the guards.
AS late as o'clock all outgoing cars Were
packed, while from o'clock until late
hour the ears coming back to the city were
equally as well filed People were coming
and going all evening. The street-car serv-
ice was fair. A car which left Washington
street at o'clock carried eighty-nine pas
sengers. 1t was an ordinary motor car
without a trailer. The same ear on the re-
turn trip carried thirty-nine passengers and
the seats were crowded and passengers
were standing in the aisles. Some of the
other trains were as crowded as this.
The concert itself was interesting to low
did not prove the attraction of the even
ing. The advertisement of the concert for
this park on this particular evening made
the park the Mecca for all the thousands
of young men and women who can gener-
ally be seen on the downtown streets on
Sunday evenings. The crowd was headed
that way and this class went with the
crowd. Almost everybody walked to the
band stand from the car and some thou
sands found seats or stood about in the
vicinity of the stand. Others to the number
of hundreds, occupied benches or sat upon
the wet ground along the brow of the low
hill running along the course of Bean
creek. Many others wandered aimlcssly
about the park and those who seemed more
familiar with the grounds found seats in
the secluded spots. Some were not within
hearing of the music and seemed uncon-
cerned about 1t. The programme of the
music was as follows:
March-"City Band" ...... Miller
Overture Don Juan. ............ Mozart
Waltz-"Chantilly" ............ Waldteufel
Baritone solo,
Mr. t. Ortes.
Selection-"A Night in Granada" KreutZer
Spanish serenade-"La Talorna', Il. Yradiers
Medley Mother was a
Gavotte-"Eyer Thine. ..........E Weiss
Henrietta Polka ....................Be yer
Grand descriptive fantasia from Fire
side to Battlefield" ....................Da lby
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
THE WITLESS Mr.. WITT
COMES UP FROM KENTUCKY AND Is
BUNCOED BY HIS .'EMPLOYER."
He Even Didn't Know He Was a. Vic
tim Until Told So by
Policeman.

Shakespeare certainly was right when he
declared that there is nothing in name
else Charles Witt would have been keen
witted enough to have discovered that he
had been buncoed without having to be
told by a policeman. Witt lives at
Irving, Ky, and he was returning home
from a visit to some friends in Illinois.
Yesterday morning at IL o'clock he was
waiting for his train and concluded to see
something of the city. In his stroll he met
a man who said he owned a hardware store
in Bloomington, H., and wanted to employ
man to drive wagon. He was greatly
pleased with Wits appearance and sug-
gested that he was the very man for the
place if he would only take it. The wages
were to be $35 a month and board. This
just suited Witt AID he agreed to take the
place.
The man then hurried off to get passes
for transportation and agreed to meet Witt
at Washington and Illinois streets at u
o'clock. They met and the hardware mer-
chant had everything arranged Witt was
to meet him at the station at o'clock.
Their train left at O'Clock. This was
satisfactory. The hardware merchant had
a good deal of business to transact and
must hurry to get through. Would Witt
let him have So? He was a little short and
was buying a lot of goods. Witt gave up
the s. and went whistling merrily down the
street dreaming of the position he was TO
go to with his new friend
At 2:30 he was at the station. He saw
PatroIman Dos Shafer pass by him several
times and feeling in good humor with
himself and the world struck up CONVEX
sation. Nice town, Mr.. Witt thought, and
went on to extol its beauties to the police
man. In confidence he told the policeman
of his own good luck in the city.
Il hear people talk of the hard times,
he said, but l don't see that they are
any worse than usual. They seem to be all
right here. / had not been in town an hour
until 1 was offered the best job ever had
in my life"
He went into details with the policeman
and would not believe Shafer when the lat
ter said the employer would not appear
AT 8 o'clock Witt began to think that his
new employer had more business to attend
to than he had counted on and would take
the next train. He inquired about the
trains and when he learned that there was
no train at o'clock as the man had said
there was, he began to have doubts. At 4
o'clock he was satisfied something was
get hungry and found he had given the
stranger all his money he came to the con-
cluSion that things did not look as bright
as they had. Then he began to think of
home and found that he had been unwise
in not purchasing his ticket while he had
the money. At Z o'clock, when he reported
the case at headquarters, he was firmly
convinced that he had been bunCoed.
Il wouldn't mind it so much" he ex-
planned, IF it wasn't all the money L had
fellers at hOme'll find 1t OUT
He borrowed a dime from a policeman
and said he guessed he would camp in town
until morning and then start to walk home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
TO-NIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING.
Reports to BE Made on the GamewelI
system investigation.

The Common Council will hold it's regular
meeting tonight and several matters of
considerable public interest will come be-
fore il. The special committee, consisting
Of Messrs. Golfer, Montgomery and Woody,
appointed to make an investigation OF the
charge against Councilman Clark, Will
make its report and there is some ques-
ton as to whether the Council will accept
the report the impression prevailing in
many quarters that the committee could
have made its investigation much more
thorough. MacCurdy, the man who openly
charged Mr. Clark with attempting TO ex-
tort 5000 from the electric company he rep
resents In order to get the police patrol sys-
tenn contract, has made so many varied
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
Chased by the Threshers.

Frank Smith and Charles Walker, col
ored, were brought to the jail Saturday
night by posse from Pike township. The
men were caught robbing the house of a
farmer near New Augusta late Saturday
afternoon. They were in the act of leav-
ing the house after having gone through
the rooms when they were seen by num-
Der of farmers who were tnreshing wheat
near by. The alarm was raised and the
threshers gave chase. The negroes were
fleet of foot and led the farmers a hot race
of two miles before they We're captured.
The prisoners were charged with burglary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
GRAND HOTEL S NEW MANAGER
Col. "DicIx" Townsend, of Fort Wayne,
VIII Take Charge.

Colonel "Dick' Townsend, who has for
six years presided over the destinies of the
Randall Hotel at Fort Wayne. and has
made it famous throughout the State,
comes to the Grand Hotel to-day in the
capacity of manager Even since the pres
ent company took charge of the hotel Mr..
Taggart has devoted much of his personal
attention to it's management, and has
brought it up from a losing venture to a
property that pays handsomely and shows
a full register even in this dull season. He
has, however, found his manifold duties
absorbing about all his waking hours and
expects Mr.. Townsend to relieve him of
the active duty of managing the hotel. The
latter brings to the service OF the hotel
long and successful experience and a wide
popularity with the travelling public.
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dition, but we can do our part and free
giving out by consecrated womanhood will
accomplish wonders
In the evening DR.. H. S. Hilton, state
superintendent of the Indiana Children's
Home Society. delivered a sermon on The
Kingdom of Christ" He spoke on the real
ity the strength the laws and the triumphs
Christ was no visionary nor diplomat. He
never used words as Talleyrand said, to con-
ceal thought but 10 convey it. Hence the
people heard him gladly. His kingdom is a
real kingdom. 1t exists here and
we'll as in the hereafter.
To-day will be devoted to the cause of
home missionary work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
FALLS AND RETURN--S7
Via c.. II. a ID. and Erie R'Ss.
Thursday. July -.

Train leaves indianapolis 10:45s a. m.
Tickets good TO return leaving Niagara
Falls July %.
For tickets and detailed information call
at Union Station or West Washington
street, corner Meridian
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JUST RETURNED FROM CHURCH
Sudden Death of Mary Roberts, of
West sixteenth Street.

Mary Roberts, wife of Edward Roberts,
died suddenly yesterday at her home, 3l6
West Sixteenth street. She had just re-
turned from church when she began bleed
ing at the mouth and nostrils. A physician
was hastily summoned, but she died before
he arrived. Coroner Brayton found that
hemorrhage of the lungs caused death. Mrs
Roberts was sixty-seVen years old and the
mother of nine children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
EXCURSION TO CHICAGO.
JuIy 81. Via Pennsylvania Lines.

Excursion tickets to Chicago will be sold
by Pennsylvania lines Wednesday. July Il,
account the unwilling of the Logan monu-
ment Tickets will be sold to all applicants.
Half fare for children between the ages Of
five and twelve years. The return limit
will include Monday, July 26. allowing five
DAYS in the worlds fair city. See neaVest
Pennsylvania lines ticket agent for particu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
HIS PONY RAN AWAY.
william Kern's Spine Hurt and His
Ear Torn on.

William Kern. living ar 173 Linden street
was breaking a pony yesterday which he
had hitched to cart. At Shelby street
and Pleasant run the pony started 10 run
away. Kern was thrown out over the rear
of the cart and badly hurt. DR.. Erdman,
of the City Dispensary staff attended him.
1t was found that Kern chief injury was
10 his back that his left ear was torn off
and ne bruised about the shoulders.
DIR. Erdman removed Kern to his home and
Drs. Bigger and Winters We're called in
the case. II is impossible TO tell yet how
serious are the injuries to- the spine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19

Tickets good going on regular trains that
date good returning until Aug. g.
Details at Union Station and No. West
washington street corner Meridian
GEO. w. HAYLER, d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
S12 Chautauqun Lake and Return $1&
Via c., III. 81 ID. and Erie R'ys.
Monday, Aug. =.

Trains leave Indianapolis 3:40 a. M and 4:45
p. m. Tickets good to return until Aug. 81
Details and tickets at Union Station and
West Washington street, corner Meridian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
snnstroIse KILLED Him.

st. Louis P0st-Dlspatch.
An autopsy on Horace NJ, Singer, who
had lived in Chicago for years revealed a
pulmonary tuberculosis. an empyema con-
tanning a pint Of pus diffuse chronic neph-
rtis and fatty disease OF the aorta Per-
haps, after all. fatal sunstroke is a real
relief to q Chicagoan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
S5.OO-CHICAGO AND RETURN-S5.OO.
y sa Monon Ronfe.
Account Unveiling logan Monument.

Tickets on sale July p, good to return
until July rs.
Detailed information and tickets at Union
Station, Massachusetts avenue and 2 West
Washington street, corner Meridian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
3d. 8O-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-ss. 80
Via G., Ill. AZ ID. ny.
Account German EpwOrth League.

Tickets on sale July q and %. good to
return until July %. Detailed information
and tickets at Union Station and 2 West
Washington street, corner Meridian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION,
Tuesday, July 20, 1897.
S7.OO-ROUND TRIP-S7.OO.
81 More to Toronto and Return-$5.5O
More TO Thousand Isles and Return

special train, composed of sleeping cars
reclining chair cars and elegant dav
coSches will leave Indianapolis Gas D. M
Tutsday. July 20, running through without
change and arriving Niagara Falls go the
next morning. Returning special train
leaves Niagara Falls p. m, Thursday
INV %. but tickets will also be good To
leave Niagara Falls until Saturday, July "A.
Thousand island tickets will be good to re-
turn till Monday. July 26.
Sieeping-car rates, So per double berth
chair-car rates, $3.50 per chair, indianapolis
to the Falls.
Falls for 81 extra
Cali at Big Four offices, No, East
II. NJ. BRONSON, A. G. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, % South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
Can for Outside Help.
Kansas City Star.

Kansas CITY star.
There are no angels ia Kansas, and Par
adise, village in that State, out in Russell
county, wants a station agent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19

S13-AtIantic City and Return-$I3.
Win c., ii. a d., IL. a o. ;. W., ID. a. D.
Thursday. July 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
McGiluard Agency co. Fire insurance.

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
Grand Excursion to the Seashore,
OLD POINT COMFORT.
ni,c ENnur. Rnuf1. md q. a q. R,V.

On Thursday, July D.. round trip tickets win
be sold from Greencastle Ind, CrawfordsVtlle,
Greensburg Anderson and Indianapolis and other
points on Big -Four Railway to Old Point Com
tort and return at $13 Tickets will be good
any regular trains for the going trip and good
returning within fifteen days. Stop-over privi-'
ieges at Richmond, Va, Hot Springs, Va, White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, Natural Bridge and
other mountain resorts.
Fer sleeping-car reservations and other In
formation apply TO II. NJ. BRONSON. A. @. =.
A. Indianapolis. Ind, c. b. RYAN, A. G.. p.
A., Cincinnati, o.
For hot weather use French silk violin strings.
They last. Carln & Lennox, 81 East Market.
Fine harness. F. L. Harrington 81 E. Market st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19

See The CHINA Closets AZ Ym. |. Elders,
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Fine harness. F. L. Harrington 81 E. Market ST.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-18

The eternal light with which child hood fills the world would be extin- guished.
 Not believe in Santa Clausl You might as well not believe in fairiesl You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to eaten Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof they are not there. No body can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and un- seeabIe in the world
 You may tear apart the baby S rattle and see what makes the Loise inside, but there is veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside thateurtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory heyond. Is it all real? An. Yir- ginia, in all this world there is noth- ing else real and abiding
 No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. 4 thous- and years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
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ISTHERE A SANTA CLAUS?

YIYE take pleasure in answering at OO once and thus prominently the

NYE take pleasure in answering at OO once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great qualification that it's faithful author is numbered among the friends of "The Sun"
 "DEAR EDITOR: l am s years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, If you see it in The Sun it's so. Please tell me the truth; is there Santa Claus?
 "VIRGINIA O HANLoN,
 1l5 West Ninety-ffth Street. <"
 Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptieal age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Vir- ginia, whether they be mems Or ehndren's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere in- sect, an ant. in his intellect, as compared with the b0undIess world about him, as measured by the in- telligenee capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
 Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certain as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know thatthey abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there was no Nirginias. There would be no ehild-like faith then, no poetry, no romance, to make tolera- ble this existence We should haveno enjoyment, except in seDse and sight.
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Bessie Byrd.

Dear Santa Claus-I want you to come to my home this Christmas and I want you to bring something for the poor children. I have saved some of the things you brought me last year. If our Church has a Christmas tree this year I want you to come to it.
 Your Friend,
 John Vining
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Dear Santa Claus-I want you to bring me q doll and buggy, a ring, a set of dishes and aiacllpt; and Santa Claus, also, I want you to bring me some apples and oranges and ba- nanas and all kinds of mixed can dies. I will clean the chimney out for you so you wont get dirty.
 Your Friend,
 l vlia ] dpn
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Dear Santa Claus-I thank you very much for the nice presents you brought me last Christmas. Grand ma will be here this Christmas, and I want you to bring her something nice, too. I want a National His tory, some animals, a tea set, box of note paper and some candy. Don't forget me.
 Yours Lovingly,
 pacsin Pyrd
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Dear Santa Claus-I was very much pleased with the things you brought me last Christmas. l want you to bring me a silver bracelet, a large doll with dark hair, a small bible, a doll buggy and 8 doll bed.
 Your Friend,
 Mignon Cross
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Hattie Belle=Hay slip.

Dear Santa Glaus-I have heard that Christmas is coming and l want you to bring me a gun and a book. Don't forget papa and mamma and sister Papa wants a shaving mug, mamma wants a cake box and sis ter wants a piano. Don't forget me Santa Claus, am. sure you are enming
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Theodor Wiley

Dear Old Santa Claus-Wont you please bring ne a doll and a little doll bed and q little tea set. some candy and q little table and Little lamp. Do you reckon you could bring me Il little wash stand and Q dresser. a double slate, a bottle of perfume and believe that's all.
 Yours Truly,
 Hatffa RpTe Haxsfinz
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Dear Santa Claus-This Christmas I want you to bring me a nlce tree, and q good gun, a eap-pistol a drum, q magic lantern, a top. some marbles, some fireworks, a jumping jack and turtle that will run.
 Your Friend,
 ThRnanr WiIlaN
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Dear Santa Glaus-I want you to bring me a doll q little trunk, a ring, bureau and q table. That is all. 1 know you are a big man. Your feet are as big as my head. That is all have to write to you.
 Charlie Stewart.
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Daisy Sanee

Dear santa9 cIaus-Please bring me doll lamp, a little iron, a pretty bible, a large doll with light curly hair Don't be afraid to come down the chimney, the fire will be out.
 Marianna T. White.
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
THE CHILDREN EMBRACE THE 0PPOR- TUNITY TO MAKE KNOWN
 THEIR WANTS.
If Old Kriss KringIe Complies With Their Requests, His Baskets Will Be
 Well Filled.

Dear Santa Glaus-I want q fire engine and d horn Bring me milk wagon vith black horse hitched to it and every kind of fire works and q boat. Good bye
 Your Little Boy,
 John Alexander
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DEAR SANTA CLAts-I am 10 years old and go to school every day. VII you please bring ne a story book, an air gun aud anything else you would like. Remember aI] the poor children. Your little boy.
 STEPHEN LoWBERMtLLK.
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Lydia Alden.

Dear Santa Claus-I want q book with continued stories ill it, a scrap book, some nuts, oranges, apples and bananas, and this is ali I ask you for. I will not look because you might not bring me anything. Good bye, Santa Claus.
 Your True Friend,
 Daisy Ssllea
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Dear Santa Please bring me horse and wagon, a rabbit, a top, a jumping jack and a train on a track.
 George AfcCIain.
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Dear santa Claus-I ana q little girl six years old and this is my first letter. Please bring me cooking stove and a doll and q doll buggy, q chair and a cradle, a lamp and a piano. I live on South Pine street.
 Respt. Yours,
 Lela Gammfl.
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CHRIS STMASl

The holiday that much the world over What transports of ecstacy and what flights rapture usher m the eyenu 2h We grow young again. purse strings are ed and our hearts frightened witnessing these delights The question might well be asked "Lves there dead that he would deprive his owno joys easily gained Especially obe condemned when consider the truly remarkable offered the
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Dear santa claus-I am glad to let you know what l want through the GRAPHIC. Bring Inc knife, q wagon, 8 box of toois, a top, a nice cup and saucer, rubber bah, a whole lot of ire works,and some fruits and candies. live on Lakeside, 1SI7 Olive street. Your little friend,
 Harry F. Woodbridge.
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WANTS SANDY 'so pIcrTRr

'f sAtN 10 Fa-A-ti3 . o Fit Itt4s DEAR SANTA CLAUs-I'm little girl, six years old, and go to school. Please, sir. bring me a story-book and picture of your dear old self.
 Your loving Iitt,e girl,
 ANNIE L0WDERAfLK.
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There is nothing nicer for an Xmas present than q piece of China. Smith X Owen are making extremely low prices on their fine china .l214dtf