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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
THREE MONTHS In woRKHoUsE.
The Mertzes Sent There for Outra-
EeOus Cruelty to q ChiId.

Charles and christina MertZ were fined s.
and costs each and sentenced to the work
house for 120 days by Judge Cox yesterday
on charges of cruelty to Mertz's seven-year-
old daughter Freda. Mrs Mertz keeps a
small dairy in the southeastern part of the
city, and MertZ has been in the employ of
Sander & Rocker as a cabinet maker. Last
Friday morning Mrs. Mellon, the next door
neighbor Of the Mertzes found the little girl
lying in the weeds in a fence corner. She
was suffering terribly. All over her body
there were bruises and her left arm was
swollen to twice its normal size.
Mrs. Mellon took the girl to her home
and the police We're notified. Mertz was
arrested at his place of business and about
noon Mrs Mertz returned from delivering
her milk and was also arrested. Charges
of assault and battery and cruelty were
preferred against them. The case was con-
tlnued on account of the condition CT the
girl who was taken to the City Hospital.
The father and StepmOther found bonds
man and were released until yesterday
morning, when the case was called.
Inc courtroom was crowded with Wit
nesses and others attracted by the unusual
character of the case. Willie Mellon told
of the whipping which Freda had received
She was brought to his mothers house to
get some things which she had carried out
One ring was lost and this so incensed her
stepmother that the latter did not wait to
slapped, kicked and cuffed her all the way
home and one time knocked her into four
foot ditch. Later the father came home
and he whipped the child Willie Mellon
told of frequent severe beatings the CHILD
had been given. F
Mrs. Mellon said that Mrs, Mertz told her
that Mertz had beat the child with broom
handle three times when he came home,
one time knocking her down into the cellar
and continuing the beating. NeighborS- tes
titled that it had been the custom Ct The
MertZes to lock the child out of the house
while Mrs. Mertz made the round Of her
customers, delivering milk. This custom
was kept up winter and summer and the
child was compelled to eek shelter among
the neighbors. Friday morning, after the
child had been beaten almost 10 death The
night before, it was locked out as usual.
The testimony of Mr,fand 3Irs. Mertz was
cOrroboPatiVe of that of the other witness
es. Judge Cox made out a commitment
before pronouncing sentence upon them and
when he finally announced ne verdict
there was applause in Tie courtroom. Mertz
and his wife were taken into the coop"
and later loaded into The covered Ietrol
wagon together and taken to the work
house. There is a scarcity of work there
present, but superintendent McGroarty
will see that they get their share of any that
is to be done. The MertZes tried to get a
bondsman to secure their release ending
an appeal of the case, but were not sue
cesSful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
BROAD RIPPLE OIL LEASES.
Standard Monopoly Is Picking Them
Up-The Pipe Line.

There is beginning to be some excite
ment in the Broad Ripple oil field since
the announcement that the Standard was
building a pipe line 1t is not only doing
that, but it has man in the field taking
leases and is preparing to work the field
for what there is in it. There has been
desultory drilling for gas and oil in this
field for years, but no success to speak of
has been had until the thirteenth oil we'll
was brought in three weeks ago. 1t proved
to be good for about fifty barrels a day
and this flow attracted the attention of
the Standard. as wen as of local capital
lists. The result is the construction of the
pipe line by the Standard from the wells
to the town. a, distance of q mile and
half which will be completed this week, and
the company will then be ready to buy oil
and run it to the tank ears at Broad Rip
pie, whence it will be shipped TO the re-
finery at Whiting.
Messrs. L. NJ Moore and A. S. Hunt. of
Montpelier are on the ground. the former
constructing the pipe line and the latter
picking up leases where he thinks there is
oil. The leases command from 81 to $3.50 a
year an acre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

Allie S. Sargent yesterday began suit
against Leonard S. Sargent. Horace
Haynes, Alice Baumgartner and Granville
and Elizabeth Sargent. The suit is prop
erly against Leonard s. Sargent and the
others are made party defendants. Leon
ard S. Sargent, who is the husband of the
plaintiff, is the president of the Indianapo-
lis Paint and Color Company. The suit is
to procure an allowance of 81 600 a year for
the support of the plaintiff and her two
children.
Mrs. Sargent says she was abandoned by
her husband Aug. 9. 1897. They were mar
ried in 1888 and have two children, Daisy
and Ida May Sargent. The plaintiff shows
that the defendant, Leonard 5. Sargent
has property valued at SIS 900, a large part
of which is represented by stock in the
paint and colors company Mrs. Sargent
asks that her husband be compelled to
grant her the allowance asked and that
the other defendants be directed to account
to the court for property in their possess
sion in which the defendant, Leonard S.
Sargent. is interested. The court is also
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
ELLIOTT LIKE A WOMAN.
The Alleged Expert Wants the Last
Word on branding Seals.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 26-Dr Jordan's dec
larations that seals can be permanently
branded caused Professor Elliott to say,
to-day: Granted, for the sake of argu-
ment, that he is right. then cul bono?
What is the use of doing this work when
skin so branded can be just as well
handled by the furriers as one that has
shot Eoles, cuts or spear wounds in it.
better, indeed, because il can be smoothly
plucked and unhaired by a comparatively
inexperienced workman. The chief cause
Of discount on the pelagic skins, or those
shot and speared in the water, is the fact
that such skins are not-cannot be So
thoroughly cured in the close air of the
schooner 5 bilgeS as they are on the islands
in the large. airy salt houses. The Cana
dian hunters will not stop taking seals I'M
der the Paris regulations because they are
branded. They will take them just as long
as they can find them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Grain RATES G..

An unexpected and pu2z.ng move on the
part of the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis road threw the Western roads into
state of excitement yesterday. This road
gave notice that, effective yesterday, it
would reduce grain rates from Kansas City
to New Orleans from q to Is cents the re-
duction to continue in force till Sept g.
Inc rate Will apply on export grain only.
The action of this line is incomprehensibIe
to the other roads, as they all have more
grain than they can move at present
cut would be met from Chicago and ST.
Louis. AS things are now and as the rate
is only in for limited period, the prob
abilities are that it will be ignored. In
contrast to the action of the Memphis line
the Illinois Central announces that begin
ming Sept. 6, it Will advance its rate on
export corn from 10 to 10 cents between
Chicago and New Orleans
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THE VANDALIA'S PLEA.
Claims It's Guaranty of Michigan
Branch Bonds Was Illegal.

The Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad
Company Ghe Vandala) has filed in the
federal court its answer to the complaint
Of the Central Trust Company. which filed
a cross bill as trustee of the mortgage Sc
curing the bonds of the Indiana & Lake
Michigan branch of the Vandalia system
to foreclose the mortgage and collect from
the VandIlia $1,000 interest due on these
bonds. which were guaranteed by the Van
dalia. The, answer is right in line with the
branches. In 1889 the Indiana q Lake Mich
igan, running from Logansport to St Jo-
seph, was absorbed by the Vandalia, which
took a lease for ninety-nine years upon it,
by the terms of which it guaranteed its
issue of $3.50, 900 bonds. The answer admits
all the allegations of the bill as to the max
ing of this lease and the guaranteeing of
the bonds, but sets up the claim that the
guaranty was not legal and could not be
legally made, because the road in question
is not contiguous TO the Vandalia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

There was very perceptible decrease in
the delivery Of wagon wheat yesterday
Nillers were paying but "a cents. Farmers
are watching things pretty closely and keep
about as we'll posted as to Chicago quota
tons as the dealers. There seems to be a
feeling that when prices get on a firm
basis they will settle between 30 cents
and 81.
Within the last two days exports of -four
and wheat have amounted TO 900 BUSH
els. This is regarded as proof of rumors
that the old-world crop is short
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

BELLEVILLE Tex, Aug. ga negro
by the name of Bonner, aged about twenty
three or twenty-fOur years, was taken from
the Jail here this morning about l O'Clock
and hanged by a mob He was accused of
having attempted rape upon three white
woman within the short period of twenty
four hours ending yesterday morning at 8
O o'clock All of his intended victims live in
this county. and ali within twelve miles
of this place. One of the victims, an old
lady Of eighty years, is in very precarious
condition, and may not recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

Mickey White, Dennis McCarty and
william Callahan, members of the boo
gang. We're in Police Court yesterday
morning charged with stealing some shoes
from an East Washington-street dealer.
White was fined s. and given sixty days,
and McCarty was fined the same sum and
sent to the workhouse for thirty days Cal
iahan proved an alibi far the theft
or the shoes was concerned, and was dis
charged. He was arrested again, however,
on charge Of receiving stolen goods. He
was seen with a pair Of the stolen shoes
IN his possession and he carried them hid
den under his coat as If afraid someone
would see them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Incorporations.

The following concerns filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary of state
yesterday:
The c. l.. Olds Construction Company.
Fort Wayne. capital, $4,000; the Buckeye
Window shade Company, Anderson, capt
tai, $4,000; Yellow-river Improvement ard
Drainage Association; the Alaskan Gold
Mining Company, South Bend capital 500 =
000: the Elgin Nurseries. Crown Point cap
ital, $40 600.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

Receiver George K. Jarvis of the Louis
vile, Evansville e. ST. Louis Railroad
yesterday made his report to the federal
court for the month of July. 1t shows re-
ceipts of $254 670.0S and disbursements or
sos, S0949. This is the best showing the
road has made for years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Yesterdav Detective

leather was stolen. Yesterday Detective
Richards arrested George c. Doak. who
gives no address, and Edward Suather, or
1881 Hosbrook street, and charged them
with the offense. Richards did not know
ANYTHING about the case and made the ar
rests on orders from Chief Splan. one
bundle of the stolen leather was turned
over to the police by a man who gave the
chief the information which led to the
arrests.
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Criminal Court.
John F. McCray, jude

John F. McCray, Judge.
State of Indiana VS.. Morris Haley; pro-
yoke Appeal from justice court Evidence
heard and taken under advisement.
State of Indiana VS.. Frank b. Story;
grand larceny and embezzement. Defend
ant released on personal bond of ST. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

On Wednesday Judge Foster, of the
United States District Court, issued an Or
der instructing the receiver of the Santa
Fe to at once sell the property which be-
longed to the old company and which was
not bought in by the reorgar zed company
When the reorganized company purchased
the road it did not buy several million dol
lars worth Of things belonging to the old
company, but not necessary to the opera
ton of a railroad. Notes, bills, demands
and other causes in action, are named first
and are ordered to be sold in Topeka. The
company also owned real estate and farm
lands from old land grants and acquired
in various ways. They are to be sold at
Cimarron, in Gray county, because the lar
gest tract of land is there. The counties
in which the company had land that will be
disposed of in this sale arr: Chase, Rice
Pawnee; Reno, Edwards, 1tod' nan, Ford
Gray, Ffnney, Kearney, Harm q" Barton
Sumner, Republic, Atcfison. T0e dson
Ness. Butler, Stafford, Lcavenwc 4. shaw
nee, Franklin, Usage, harvey Wyan-
dOtte,
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no use to such commercial travellers as are
simply grip" men and do not carry sam
pie trunks and this class Of travelling men
are numerous. l use some fifteen books
each year. If we are compelled TO use this
book in its present shape there is one rem
edy in the future, and that is for each one
of us TO give his support politically to the
man who viii support a two-cent rate by
law to all who travel.
WALT H. NICOLS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

Practice economy IN buying medicines as
in other matters. 1t is economy 10 get
Hoods Sarsaparilla because 1t contains
more medicinal value than any other-l0O
doses one dollar.
Hoods pills are the only pills TO take with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Governor Mount i'm ohio Camnaign.

Governor Mount will participate In the
Ohio campaign in October Yesterday he
accepted the invitation of Chairman Nash.
of the state committee. and viii talk In
several of the larger cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
THE SCALPERS PLEASED
THE 5IONON WITHDRAWING FROM
THE NEW MILEAGE THE CAUSE.
Car Works All Over the Country he
coming Busy-Big Order for Rails
and Locomotives from Japan.

The announcement that the Monon had
given notice of its withdrawal from the
agreement to place on sale the new mileage
book on Sept. 1, was q matter of much ex-
ultation among the local scalpers yester-
day. and their belief that the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton and the Indiana, Deca-
tur & Western would take similar action
further increased their joy, as it leads to
a belief that it will be such a blow to the
new mileage book that it will be driven out
of the market. Up to last evening the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton had not
taken any steps in that direction, and John
Lazarus, traffic manager of the Indiana
Decatur e. Western, said that that line
would not withdraw from the agreement
until the practicability of the new mileage
ticket, which is still good over thrty-one
roads, is fairly tested. Some of the most
competent Of the passenger officials ex-
pressed the opinion that the Monon had
made mistake and placed itself in an I'M
pleasant position should 1t lead to a general
generalization of passenger rates in the
Central Traffic Association territory. So
far as the Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City
and the Lake Erie g. Western are con-
cerned, they never signed the agreement.
Said one of the local scalpers: THE Monon
Hdu Hldue d most OF TRENDS py TINS move
among our fraternity. The territory the
new mileage book covers contains seventy
scalping offices, and all of them will here
after work in the interests of the Monon
whenever opportunity offers. 1t is stated
that there are other reasons than those adj
Vanced yesterday for the MonOn withdraw
ing from the new agreement, which in due
time will be brought out. Were the new
mileage to come into general USE as in the
Western Passenger Association territory,
the scalping business would receive a blow
which would close all but the strongest of
the offices in this city, ST. Louis Cincinnati,
Peoria and Chicago.
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CARR-Maggie. wife Of John e. Carr, and daugh-
ter Of the late Timothy Monaghan. From the
German Catholic vault Friday, Aug. z, at a. m
Interment at irish Catholic Cemetery.
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Several DAYS ago a Panhandle car was
broken open and lot of valuable harness
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Two of the s.Boo" Gang SheIved.

asked to appoint a receiver for the affairs
OF the plaintiffs husband.
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To the Editor of the indianapolis Journa4'
An article in the Railroad Age, comment
ing on a protest made by some commercial
traveller says that the new simple handy,
complete mileage book that the Central
Passenger Association will soon issue to
commercial travellers $50 they can buy their
tickets before getting on the train), has
been made especially to keep us from beg
girg the conductors TO be dishonest and
accept short fares. The same passenger as
ISOLATION does not agree TO pay my firm
any interest on the $40 that they retain
long as they see fit 10 keep it. They also
tell us IF our signature is not exact every
time we may forfeit the so at any time.
The chances ere that they Will still con-
tinue to carry some theatrical troupe with
tons of baggage at half price, or run dollar
excursions hundreds Of miles. II this as
ISOLATION does not wish TO issue interchange
able mileage books. why not say so. as one
road out of Indianapolis does now. / to-
day used my mileage for passage to a GER
tain town. When / arrived found my GUS
toner was not at home, and of course did
not stop If l had done so l would have
lost at least a half days work. Now, If
had been using one of these new mileage
books / could have gone TO my next point
by paying q cash fare Thereby tempting
the conductor.) This new ticket will be of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Buster Times with Car Works

The Haskell & Barker car works at
Michigan City on Tuesday posted a notice
to employees to the effect that sufficient or
ders had been received to run it's plant to
it's full capacity twelve hours daily for
period Of two years. The company has
1,500 men on its pay rolls. Inquiry shows
that the car works at st. Louis have
large number Of orders and are very busy
and the Pullman Company is rapidly get
ting it's highest number of men in its en-
ploy. Good reports come from the Ohio
Falls car works at JeffersCnyille, the Bar
ney d Smith car works at Dayton, O., and
the car works in the Southern States are
busy. The Pullman Company this week
commenced the building of $50 cars for the
Kansas City, Pittsburg q Gulf road, having
in the last month delivered 800 on previous
order, and Barney & Smith are building $50
cars for the same road.