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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-13
CAMPAIGN FUND, $4,000
EFFORTS OF TAGGART ADMINISTRA-
TION TO MAKE TAXPAYERS PAY.
CounciImG IN Dewar VIII Not Lend
Himself to the Scheme and 1t
May BE Defeated.

1t occasionally happens that an honest
man will turn up and play havoc with the
schemes of political tricksters, and just
now it looks as if the plans of the Taggart
administration to throw to the birds"
some $32 600 of the city's good money to
keep political heelers and "kickers" in line
for the administration by giving them and
their relatives small jobs on the street
force, the bridge gang and on a force to
clean the water and mud out of Pogue's
run would be knocked into a cooked hat
by Duncan Dewar, the Democratic coun-
Gilman from the Eighth ward, whose stub
born Scotch honesty and notions of reason
able economy have made him a thorn in the
side of the Taggart clique.
The situation in the Council makes Mr.
Dewar's position a peculiarly strong one
There are twenty-one members of that
body, and it requires two-thirds of them to
pass an ordinance appropriating money.
With Mr.. Dewar the Democrats have the
necessary two-thirds; without him they
have but thirteen men.
The seriousness of the situation did not
fully burst upon the leaders until last
night, when the time had come for making
the first official step toward the grab. The
Council finance committee met to pass upon
the ordinance transferring $4,000 from the
garbage fund to the street cleaning fund
and making original appropriations of $12,-
600 to the bridge fund and $4,000 for the
work of scraping out Pogues run and the
State ditch. 1t was the supposition that
the five Democratic members of the COM
mittee would sign the report and the two
Republican members would decline to ap-
prove it. When it came to the point, how
ever, Mr.. Dewar declined to sign it. His
Democratic associates wheedled and blus-
tered, but without avail, and there was the
end of it.
II shall not sign the report" said Mr..
DeWar, because | do not believe the APP
preparations necessary. 1t IS true that
work can be done to advantage in improV-
ing Pogue's run and the State ditch but |
do not believe the pressure brought to bear
in the midst of a municipal campaign
would be conducive to the proper perform
ance of this work. l have no question to
make of the motives of my colleagues in
voting for the appropriations. I take it for
granted that they are exercising their judg-
ment conscientiously but in exercising my
own judgment in the same way 1 cannot
agree thu that htere is necessity for. putting
in $4,000 more cleaning the gravel streets
and $4,000 more puttering around the
bridges just now. 1t IS not good business
Judgment"
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A BROWN COUNTY ATTORNEY
Charged with Attempting to Assault
His Niece.

Anderson Percifield, who is said to be an
attorney of prominence in Nashville. Brown
county, is locked up in the jail and rests
under a somewhat sensational charge He
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Splann and Richards in AIoran's Hotel, on
South Illinois street In the room with Per-
cifeld was his niece Alice Pogue a very
pretty and innOcent-lOoking girl of sixteen
The couple came to the city early yes
terday morning from Brown county. on the
train they attracted considerable attention,
and when they arrived here and Went to a
hotel the police were notified. When the
detectives entered the room at the hotel
the girl intimated that Percifield had at
tempted to assault her. Percitield denied
there was anything wrong in his actions.
He said he had taken the room for the
girl SO that she could change her attire.
Percifeld was charged with assault The
girl was taken in charge by Police Matron
Buchanan. The girl says Perciield is
wealthy, is married and has three children.
He gave his age as fOrty-tive. He says his
niece came to the city with him for a days
visit while he attended to some business
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OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
A Group OF Aged PeOpIe-sOme of the
Unique Awards.

The annual meeting of the Old Settlers
Association of Indiana, held at Broad Rip
pie yesterday, was one of the most success
full of the reunions that have yet been held.
Several thousand people, young and old,
were on the grounds all day, and many re-
manned until after night. All morning the
Broad Ripple cars were crowded.
All day long there was something to
amuse the visitors. In the morning and
the early part of the afternoon speeches
were made and later came boat rides and
the awarding of prizes. Robert johnson, of
Upton, president of the association, was In
the chair. The secretaries were j. A Dynes
and George Lancaster. Speeches We're made
by Rev. Amos Hanway, Rev. A. f. Shirts,
Rev. James PRESLEY, Rev. DR.. Bushong,
William L. Long, Rev. T. II. Nelson John
II. b. Rowland, Sylvester Johnson, Dr. }.
w. Hervery and others. The old settlers
were disappointed when it was announced
that neither Governor Mount nor Secretary
of State owen would be able to speak Both
We're busy with the State Tax Board and
could not be spared from the session yester-
day.
Among the old people on the grounds who
are members of the association were Jacob
Whitsell, aged Is; James Grigsby, So; Mar
garet Perrg, ~ J.. II. Is: Rowland, 81;
James Paisley, 81; II. VI. Chill, So: Levi Be-
lander, 81; Zachariah Bush, 81; Robert CHS
ohm, 81; Rev. l.. @. Butterfeld, 50; Morris
Springer. SO; J. II. Hines, IS; Joseph Leath-
erman, 20; Joseph Marquis, u; Valentine
Nicholson IS; Ben Davis, &c: Elizabeth
Kinsey, So Jacob Mustard IS; Thomas
Adams, 70; Mary Dalzell 49,: George Sour
wine, II; John w. Blake. "A; Sylvester john
son, 20; Jacob Whitsel, IS Most of the old
people present were from Marion and adj
joining counties. Seven members of the as
ISOLATION have died in the last year Ii
was a great day for Misunderstanding and the
exchange of "reminiscences. y bountifu dim
ner was served at II o'clock. Part of the
afternoon was spent in excursions up and
down the river on the steamers Sunshine
and Stella. The day was rare one for
outdoor picnicking, and the time was spent
in the most pleasant and profitable way.
A feature of the days programme was the
time allotted TO recitations by number OF
children. Callie Trotter. aged nine years,
carried off the prize, tiny diamond ring.
Prizes were offered in all manner of CON
tests James GTgsby was the oldest man
on the grounds and drew a fiVe-dollar pair
of trousers The oldest woman was Ann
Brewer, and she carried away a fine dress
pattern. The prize for the most practical
farmer in Marion county was awarded to
Samuel r. Woodhill, Of Perry township.
For seventy-one years he has been d farmer
In this county. Miss Mollie Bailey confessed
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to being the eldest spinster on the grounds
and received a prize. Miss Bailey is sixty
years OF age Mrs Ollie T.. Moore was
largest family. and Hiram Miller took the
prize for having the largest crop of wheat
in the county. He threshed this year 1867
bushels. The youngest baby present was
Sallie Miller, aged ten weeks. Little Miss
Miller got prize. The most popular boy
was Master j. b. Watts, who carried off d
suit of thes. The prettiest girl was Miss
Bessie ng, a daughter of William Long,
a liveryman of the city This young woman
blushingly accepted handsome pocket
book and card case. There was a prize for
the shortest man, which went to Jack Bal
ley, and one for the talest man. which was
taken bV Vi Shank.
The IS We're held in the large tab
ernacle ed by the Pentecostal bands
which 4 camp in the park. The lions
vile b, "a was present and furnished music
during the day. Last night, in the park flu-
ditOrium, a wrestling match took place be-
tween Al Roberts and William Sapp.
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STATIONS.

alabama and eth sts--s Muhi.
6SssiieIqntaine St, No. 400-Claude Fields.
S1 nrlot9n Ave- No ls7mF + Dannetteiie.
SSoiiege Ave. and eth St.-Geo. c. Fisher
SSoIInmola ana Hill Aves.-R. G. Hampton
1eiaWare and McCary-H. A. Pfatiiin.
1lilon and Fletcher Ave.-Hugo II. Lehrrtter.
East and McCarty Sts.-E. c. Reck.
II, wayne Ave, No I90-Th0s. K. Thornourg'
65Aslde Ave, No l9-H W. Carter.
1Hlnols and 1st Sts.-S. Muhi.
I9iin0is and 18th Sts-S. Null.
tniinols End 9TH Sts--J. NJ Scott
11tt;thols and I'd Sts.-Frank Keegan.
44llinois and North Sts.--R. NJ. Navin.
33l9llana ave. and Vermont Str. p. Bloaau-
11aaaiana Ave, No. z01-John D. Gauld.
=! adison Ave. No. 421-Jos. NJ. Dwyer.
111tass. and Cornell Aves.-C. l.. Barmn.
Mass. Ave, No. 301-L +. Haag.
a9ler and Morris Sfs.-C. H. Broich.
SAer and RaS Sts.-John i. Myers.
Mer. ana Russell Ave.-Geo Z. BOrst.
5llcht No. 1853 East-Nap Arsdale Bros.
Gew York and Noble Sts.-E. II. Enners-
new york; No. 37s West-F. l.. Wolcott-
elne. No 20l South-A. l.. Walker
5eIate Ave. and Sd STA. NJ. Eyster.
senate AVE., No. 1858 North-E. Il. Steward.
SheIoy ST., No lS2-C. 4. Eitel.
IJa sI6t,tt Ave, No; $50-M. SCHWARTZ
NvyiEginia Ave. and Coburn-C: G. Mueller.
Wash. St and State Ave.-N. S. briggs.
Wash. St., No. 7e3 Fast-Baron Bros
west St. No. 503 North-C. w. Eichrodt.
landes and 9th Sts.-Dlxon.
North indianapolis Library Building-A.
Csauid 4 Bro. Tel. 1894
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ANNOYED A YOUNG WOMAN.
Maurice Platt Arrested for Following
Dora Suits.

A man giving the name of Maurice Plat
was arrested last night for annoying Dora
Suits, employed at (old) No. 500 Talbot
avenue The girl ran into Huder's drug
store about o'clock and in an excited man
ner told the clerks she had come in there
to escape the unwelcome attentions of a
man who had been following her all even
ing She burst out crying and Mr.. Huber
called the police. The girl pointed out the
offender to Holtz and Wallace, the bicycle
police Platt stood just outside the Wash
ington-street entrance to the store, APP
parently waiting for the girl to come out
He said he was Maurice Plat and lived On
Indiana avenue. The girl said she had first
seen Platt on street car early in the even
ing. When she left the car he followed and
she had been unable TO avoid him. once
she asked him TO go away and not annoy
her, when he replied he would leave her
IF She Mould give him kiss.
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Complaints of Unhappy PeopIe.

Charles Albright, in a suit for divorce
from Birdie Albright, alleges cruel treat
ment. He says the defendant, since their
separation, has threatened TO kill him. His
life while they lived together, he AYERS
was not a bed of roses.
William Norton seeks a legal separation
from Laura E. Norton on the ground OF
abandonment. The Nortons We're married
in 1892.
Margaret Hughes declares William
Hughes has failed to support her and has
often beat her and called her vile names
She says he also threatened to kill her and
their children The plaintiff asks for a di-
$500 alimony.
According to the complaint of EstelIa
Montgomery, her husband Albert has beat
and choked her and has thrown missiles at
her. She was compelled to leave him. she
says, on account of cruel treatment. The
decree of divorce is asked
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HUGE wINONA PICNIC.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brown Get Up an
Enterta fnment for Guests.


Entertainment for Guests.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WINONA ASSEMBLY GROUNDS, Eagle
Lake, Ind, Aug. 12.--Indianapolis people at
Winona Park had a huge picnic to-day
The outing was organized by Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Brown in honor of their guests, Miss
Maud Cunningham and Miss Dora Bar
tholomew, both of indianapolis. They had
the band with them, and chartered the
steamer Welcome for an extended excur-
sion on the lake. Refreshments were served
at Yarnelles point, now the popular picnic
grounds at Winona. An endeaVor was made
to get all the Indianapolis people on the
grounds together and to form acquaintance
ship The following, with their families,
took part in the excursion: George w.
Brown, Rev. S. c. Dickey, w. c. Hall, Rev.
j. E. Brown, j. r. Cavanaugh, Prof. G. w.
Benton, Rev. Frank Hays, Mrs. Cooper,
Rev. DR.. Scott, Rev. S. A. Altman, w.
Osborne, Mrs. B. Ward, Misses Rose Blaze,
Maud Cunningham, Dora Bartholomew.
Eva Curtis, Edwards Edith Adams, Cath
arine Garter, Charlotte Dlckey Carman,
Emma l.. Clinton, Nette Shower, Margaret
Shower Harriet Mccoy, Mrs. II. Baker,
Mrs. II. Fulton and Miss Fulton. Messrs.
Q. H Stewart, D. NJ. Wishard, John Picken,
JOHl ClOQQ, kew. u. L. Macintosh. ms
outing was one of the most delightful So
clal events that had been enjoyed at Wi
mona this season.
The unlucky run of accidents at the park
seems to be in no way stopped. Captain
Napier, OF the steamer, bruised his arm, in
which he ran a rusty nail last week, so
that blood poisoning set in, and he has
been taken to Chicago where the arm will
probably be amputated. Joseph r. Cava-
naugh, Jr little boy five years of age,
fell and ustained injury very similar
to that of Captain Napier but no serious
effects are anticipated.
The fishermen at Eagle lake to-day hailed
with JOY the arrival of the special car of
the United States Fish Commission. Its
business here was to stock Eagle lake with
black bass which was done 1t is hoped
outrageous poaching now going on can be
stopped and the proper persons punished.
1T is said that the reason the Winona man
agement is not more active to prevent fish
podching Is because it has so many fine
buildings at the mercy of these outlaws,
and insufficient protection from fire, that
1t does not desire their Ill viii.
Leon II. Vincent this morning delivered
his lecture on Thackerdy to a large audi
ence. Instead of the Woman's Club meet
ing to-day there was a missionary confer
ence at the inn. Among those attending
the conference was the Rev. Joseph Car
ritt, who has just returned from eight
years work in the mission fields near Hang
Chow. China. He is the guest of his father
Prof. J. b. Garritt. Of Hanover.
Tonight Booker L. Washington, the coll
ored orator delivered an address on the
race problem. lie was well received.
Pledges were taken for the formation of
reading circles next September, and over
seventy-hve responses received.
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HrNsHAw's MoTHER-Ix-LAw.
The Old Lady Wants Divorce from
second Husband.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 12.-Proceedings are
pending in a divorce suit i'm the Delaware
Circuit Court that are of more than local
interest since the recent developments in
the Hnshaw murder case. Mrs. John
Hcose Hnshaw's mother-in-law. was mar
ried again less than two months ago. Be
fore her marriage to John Hoose she was
Mrs. Oyler, the mother of murdered ThurZa
Hinshaw, for which crime the husband
Rev. Hinshaw, is serving a life sentence.
Mrs. Oyler firmly believed in the innocence
of Hinshaw and does yet. Hinshaw's
mother-in-law and father-in-iaw quarreled
belief of Hinshaw's guilt, and they attend
ed the trial at Danville, Mrs. Oyler pett1nS
and coddling the accused murderer and Mr..
Oyler lending his influence 10 the prosecu-
ton. After their divorce Mrs Oyler went
to Albany 70 reside with her daughter, Mrs.
Phillips 1t was there that Mrs. Oyler be-
came acquainted with John Hoose and
after a short courtship they We're married.
She had some money, and she claims, ne
told her he had, but she soon found out
that his money was TO set, and she claims
to gray with age till he was intlmatlnS
that it was time for him To handle her
money. She refused and he left her and
she has not seen him since. she again
went TO live with her daughter and Is now
seeking a divorce from HOosc. Mrs. hoose
saws she bases her belief in the innocence
of Hinshaw upon her knowledge of hi4
character and the domestic life OF him ana
his wife.
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where are you going my pretty maid?''
I'm going 20 Klondihe, sir, she said
''Can 20 with YOU. my pretty Made
ais your courtship provsioned for two3" she
said.
Then he gazed in the sky, and he looked in the
mud,
bud.
For he had but a single suit Of crash.
And not enough TO jingle OF cash.
lie could cut a dash at a summer resort,
And dance with the heel-an toe cohort;
But he couldn't dash for the pole could you?
Or dance on the waves II you hadn't the glue?
SO the spiclI-and span man and the iceberg maid
VIII not 20 north together, IN frad
For the spick -and-span man, he lacks the price;
He's awful nice but that cuts no ice
buffalo Courier-Record.
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DIR. HURTY'S OIL DEAL.
He Sues a Company for Commission
on Sales.

In the Superior Court yesterday John N.
Hurry began an action against the Brooks
Oil Company to compel an accounting and
for judgment in the sum of $4,000 AS re-
lated in the complaint, the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT entered into a contract June 20, 1895.
by which the plaintiff was to induce the
Big Four Railway Company and the E. c.
Atkins Company of Indianapolis, to use
the lubricating oil manufactured and sold
by the Brooks Company. In consideration
of this contract the plaintiff AYERS he was
to receive the sum of 81 for every barrel
Of lubricating oil sold to the Big Four one
year and 81 for every barrel of a certain
grade of oil sold to the Atkins Company
for the same period. The plaintiff AYERS
that he has no means of knowing how
much oil was sold. as the defendant has
refused to grant him accountings. He be-
lieVes however, that $4,000 would be about
the right figure. The court is asked to or
der an accounting and grant judgment for
the
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THE EXCURSION TRAFFIC
PASSENGER OFFICIALS CATERING TO
WISHES OF ALL CLASSES.
Rates Maintained Because There Is No
Reason for Cutting, the COMPETE
ton Being Among Shippers.

The passenger officials who one year ago
predicted that 1896 was the last year in
which excursion business would be INDUCED
IN TO any extent now see that they were
badly mistaken, this year passenger Of
ficals have shown a disposition to cater
TO the wishes of all classes of people, and
in no former year have there been so many
people carried on excursion rates. In the
next sixty days excursion or reduced rates
will be given to over one hundred assoca-
tons and conventions. They appeal to ev-
cry interest and in variety cover every de-
mand- The Christian Endeavor business
gave an opportunity to people to go to the
PACING coast at a very low rate. Niagara
Falls excursions have been numerous and
al low rates, and now the G.. A. r. en-
campment gives another opportunity to go
to Buffalo and visit Niagara at low cost
Numerous Sunday low-rate excursion which
are being run in every direction give the
man in the most humble circumst a
chance to take a railroad ride. The most
striking revolution in the excursion bust
ness is that to the seashore resorts, which
catches all classes of people unless in very
poor circumstances. The first of these ex-
cursions was run three years ago and met
with but little patronage; in 1895 two or
three were run, ana they were, COMPARE
lively speaking, poorly patronized; last
year four were run, and there was marked
increase in the travel, but this year has
been a great surprise. The Chesapeake &
Ohio ran the first one and had three sec
tons in its train; the Pennsylvania then
ran one with equally good success; the Bal
timore e. Ohio one, which was well patron
lied, and yesterday the Pennsylvania sent
out its second excursion, carrying more peo-
pie than had any former excursion. The
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, in connec-
the the. C Gesa Sae B. Ohio IN IN c a4d
nection with the Big -Four, will each
run another and the impression prevails
with passenger men that hereafter sea-
shore excursions will be very popular and
will be run every season in increasing num-
bers. In speaking of the Improvement in
passenger business B. F.. Kelsey, ticket
agent of the Big Four said not only were
the excursion trains to the East we'll pat
ronized but the regular travel had shown
remarkable increase. The most remarkable
thing was the increase in travel to Kansas
Nebraska and the Northwest. Mr.. Kelsey
says he cannot call to mind time when
travel in August in those directions had
been so heavy. He attributes it to the farm
erS getting more money and going West
and Northwest to visit their relatives and
friends.
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A Chicago Firm's Suit.

The firm of Reid, Murdoch & Co., of Chi
cago, brought suit against David B.
Curtin and II. T. Bush, who, it is alleged
agreed in 1894 to become responsible for
the debts of the Monarch Grocery Com
pany of this city. The defendants, relying
on this promise say they delivered to the
grocery company goods amounting in value
to S954.5S. 1t is charged that the company
has paid but $353.36 of this amount. The
defendants say they were put to great ex-
pense in recovering this sum, and they de-
mand judgment for 81, 200
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THE COURT RECORD.
New Suits Filed.

John n. Hurry VS. Brooks Oil Company;
suit for an accounting Superior Court,
Room 3.
Charles w. Albright VS.. Birdie Albright
divorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
Estella Montgomery vs.. Albert Montgom-
cry: divorce. Superior Court, Room /.
William D. Norton vs. Laura h. Norton
dix orce. Superior Court, Room 2.
Reid Murdoch & Co, VS.. David Curtin
suit on account. Superior Court. Room 2.
Margaret Hughes VS.. John Hughes; suit
for divorce. Superior Court Room ?.
Jacob John StenmetZ VS.. Lille c. Stein
metz; divorce. Superior Court. Room 8.
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out warrant in Vanceburg for the arrest
OF his wife, whom he charges with bigamy.
Mr.. Shaw was married in Vanceburg Aug
Z, 1855, to Miss Bertha Denham The couple
left soon after and took up their residence
IN Indianapolis About a year ago Mrs.
Shaw returned and claimed to have been
divorced from her husband. She then mar
rIed oscar IrVy. Of West Union. Q.
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Rose L. Whitehead. frame house. Wilcox street.
81, 600.
John Grein. frame house, Christian avenue
81 200.
ing mill. Nineteenth street and Cornell avenue
81 600.
Is. Clifton barn, SCI Indiana avenue. $500
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Engineer Boaz Hanna. Of the Big Four
and son Clarence have gone TO the sea-
shore for a two weeks outing.
William Cannon. treasurer of the Union
Railway Company, viii leave to-day on his
vacation of two weeks, going 10 Colorado
The Erie announces that. like the Penn
sylvania and the New York Central, it will
inaugurate cheap cab service in New York
city.
The rumors recently circulated to the ef-
feet that Charles O. Soul was TO succeed
George IL Daniels as general passenger
agent OF the Now York Central are untrue.
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Henry Hereth,s viii Probated.

The will of the late Henry Hereth was
admitted to probate yesterday He left all
his property to his wife Jennie H Hereth,
and named her eXecutriX of the will.
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Have been conveniently located at the following
drug stores In the various sections OF
the city, from which
ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE TELEPHONED
Direct TO this Office at regular rates.
CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORDS.