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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
THE CHICKENS, HER
MRS. JESSE COLLINS READILY
PROVED HER CLAM TO FOWLS.
The FranIxIins, a COIOred Family ON
gagged in Extensive Thievery.

Patrolmen Couk, Wallace and Holtz yes
terday unearthed a gang of chicken thieves
which they believe has been preying on the
people of the extreme southeast part of the
city for some months. Three people were
arrested, Kate Franklin, Ward Bradford
and William Franklin, the latter the son of
the woman. They lived in a two-story
house on the Churchman road, a short dis
lance south Of the Belt Railroad. They are
colored people, and Bradford claims 10 have
been a boarder at Mrs. Franklins.
Yesterday morning Patrolman Couk who
runs that district was informed by neigh
bors that there was an unusually large
number of feathers about the Franklin
house. AS the patrolman had been trying
for a month to locate the chicken thieves,
he thought the matter would bear investi-
CATION. 1t happened that several chicken
houses had been raided Saturday night.
Couk took the precaution to call for assist
ance from headquarters, and the bicycle
men were sent to him. They went to Mrs.
Franklins house and told her they desired
to examine the premises. On the upper
floor they found a room fitted up for a
poultry house. The floor was covered with
sawdust and the windows with burlap.
There were nine chickens in the room.
Bradford told the patroTmen that he bought
the chickens and kept them there. where
they would not be stolen. In a tub were
found three freshly dressed chickens, Whlch
Bradford said were intended for dinner.
Patrolman Wallace left the other two pa
trolmen at the house to see that Mrs
Franklin and her son and Bradford dld not
leave. while he rode distance of a mile to
the residences of some of the people who
had lost chickens recently. Three of the
victims of the thieves were found Mrs
Jesse Collins. who lives at 1407 Harvey
street, identified four of the chickens still
alive as among those stolen from her poql-
try house the night before. She said she
they all knew her, and when she called
them they ran to her at once. Fannie
Woods living on Bryant avenue near
SbeIbv street. identified one of the chickens
as hers, and Robert Pace, of Norwood
identified one.
Mrs Franklin and the two men were ar
ceiving stolen goods, and the men with
burglary and larceny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
FOUND SWINGING TO TREE
AN UNKNOWN, AGED MAN HANGS
HIMSELF IN sTUMPF's WOODS.
Fastidious in Arranging the Moose
Little CIevv to His Identity
A Morphine Case.

AT 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning the po-
lice were notified that the body of a man
was hanging to a tree in what is known as
Stumpf's wood, about mile south of the
Belt road on the Madison pike. Frank and
William ANTE, farmers, living a short dis
lance below the place, discovered the body
as they drove by on their way to the city.
superintendent Quigley and Captain Kruger
drove out to the place and cut the body
down. Before starting they notified the
coroner and Undertaken Tutewiler, so that
all arrived at the place about the same time.
From indications the man had committed
suicide early yesterday morning. The cloth
ing was perfectly dry, showing that it could
not have been exposed to the rains of the
night. The body had not yet become rigid.
1t was the body of man from sixty to
seventy years old, well dressed in black,
wearing a black stiff hat, white shirt and
collar and black tie. The man wore full
gray beard. There was nothing to identify
the body. A search Of the clothing discov-
cred in the pockets a knife, a pair of spec
tacles purchased in Chicago and a note
book with some leaves torn out, but con-
tanning nothing Ineligible. Under the
sweat band of the hat was a piece of
Chicago newspaper of last May. The linen
bore the laundry mark &C. d. o.
DIR. Brayton viewed the body and pro-
nounced it a case of suicide. When found
the body was hanging by the neck close 70
the ground. In fact, the feet were on the
ground ard the knees were bent, showing
that the suicide had strangled himself to
death. The man evidently thought about
his condition after death, and, with the
neatness that his clothing proved was nat
ural to him. he did his best to prevent the
owl hiC TTv16A
the rope he had placed a white handker-
chief, and it accomplished in a measure the
object intended. The body was taken to
Tutewiler's rnorgue
On the way to the city the undertaIer's
wagon was stopped by two Southport men,
VINO identified the body as that of a man
named Dobbins living at Southport Sub
sequent inquiry at Southport showed that
Dobbins was still in the flesh. 1t was re-
ported afterwards that the dead man was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
THE FAIR BANK THEATER.
work Under Way-TO Be in n Summer
Circuit.

The work on the summer theater at
Irons Fair Bank resort, on Fall creek, is
fairly under way. and some idea of how it
will appear when complete can be formed.
Only the stage psrt and dressing rooms will
be permanent, the auditorium being covered
with canvas and the seats being on the
ground. The building for the stage will be
given the rustic effect of the other small
buildings in the park. 1t will be covered
entirely with bark. The stage will be forty
feet wide and twenty feet deep. Mr.. Iron
has arranged to place his theater in a cir
cult of eight summer theaters, and he says
he will thus be able to get star performers
for each week, and have an entire change of
programme. He Is already booking the at
fractions. The shows will be vaudeville in
character. In connection with the theater
the When Band, with It's name changed to
The Fair Bank Band will furnish music.
There have been but few changes in Fair
Bank this winter The road leading through
the grounds has been covered with shells
A new greenhousehas been added. and sheds
for carriages have been erected, so that
there Will be no occasion for carriages to
drive into the middle OF the park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
THE WIFE USED AN Ak.
James Tracey Laid Out by the Wife
of Saloon Keeper Helm.

James Tracey yesterday spent part of
the morning calling at various saloons in
the southwest part of the city, and in the
course of the day he accumulated consid-
cradle bad whisky He stopped at the sa-
loon of Daniel Helm, corner of Missouri and
Merritt streets and was refused admittance.
He called Helm some bad names, and seized
a brick as if to throw it at door or win
dow. Helm ran out and the two men had a
mix-up in which both were more or less
bruised. Helm used club and Tracey
chung to his brick in the melee. Mrs. Helm
saw the engagement from the kitchen and
went to the assistance of her husband with
an ak. Her work was decidedly more eff
fective than that of her husband, for the
hight ended abruptly and Tracey was the
only one in the battle royal who was
tout"
Bicycle Patrolmen Holtz and Wallace
were called to the place and arrested Helm
and his WIFE Mrs. Helm said she struck
Tracey only once with the AK and that
the blow landed on the shoulder. Tracey
was not arrested, on account of his wounds.
He has three gashes in the head and several
bruises on the head and shoulders. They
are not dangerous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
THE OMAHA SHOW.
Plans for State Buildings at the
Transmississippi Exposition.

OMAHA, Neb., March 2O.-Plans for state
buildings at the Transmississippi Exposition
are coming in rapidly. The department of
publicity has just received the architects
drawing of the Minnesota building, the
Montana building, the Arkansas building,
the Denver building and the Missouri build
ing. The plans for the proposed Iowa build
ing met the hearty approval of exposition
authorities. The Illinois building is nearly
completed, with the exception of an addi-
tional wing made necessary for the accom-
mediation of the fine art exhibit which Hill
nois will bring to the exposition. The Wis
consin building is we'll under way, and is
one of the most complete state buildings
on the grounds. The Nebraska building is
practically completed. The plans for the
Denver or Colorado building have been ac-
cepted, and the contract will be let in a day
or two. Plans for the Georgia pine palace
have been submitted. 1t will be constructed
wholly of pine donated by the people of
Georgia. 1t is handsome structure. The
Minnesota building will be constructed on
similar lines Of unheWn Minnesota logs. The
design of the architect is most pleasing.
Plans for the oregon building are now being
drawn and will be submitted next week.
Members of state commissions of other
States send assurances that plans for their
state building will be forthcoming within
short time. 1t is probable that the States
of New York and New Jersey will construct
handsome buildings at the Transmississippi
Exposition. Thirty-five States have to date
decided to participate in the exposition. In
thirty of these commissions have been APP
pointed and reports from agents in the field
are to the effect that at least five more
States will be organized within the next ten
DAYS The winter weather having been
more favorable, construction work is fast
advancing, and is progressing in the main
court the bluff tract and the midway with
great rapidity. The great government build
ing 500 feet long, and the pinnacle of whose
dome is nearly 200 feet high, is nearly done
The management finds 1t necessary to build
several annexes TO accommodate the ex-
traordinary demand for exhibit space.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

ment of county convection slate he had
made up. But the committeeman would
none of 1T, and they ra4 out of the place
as IL it were on fire.
Mr.. Golfer began work upon the commit
teemen in systematic way. First he
barred the doors to everybody who was not
g. good fellow by letting everybody under
stand that drinks were free at his expense.
After some preliminary talk calculated
0ike the beer to prepare the minds of the
men for what was to come. Mr.. Golfer
preached the subject that was next to his
heart. He said that, while every man
would have his personal likes and dislikes,
he hoped the grand old Tenth ward
would send a delegation to the county con-
vention which would stand. shoulder TO
shoulder and vote as a man for candidates
Endorsed by the committeeman of the ward:
He believed the precinct committeeman OF
the grand old Tenth We're men of more
than the average intelligence" (here's
where he jollied them), and he was sure
they were much better able, much better
candidates for the ward than a lot OF ire
sponsible men, who might be chosen in an
irresponsible primary election to represent
the precincts of the ward
The committeeman assembled listened
attentively;. They guessed what was com
ing, but did not interrupt the council
man until he had gone the full length or MS
rope and showed them exactly where ne
was at" After talking in the above strain
for a while, in the course of which the peer
flowed to the call of those gathered, Mr.
Golfer suggested" a slate which he be-
lieved everybody present would heartily
appreciate and indorse. This was the slate
which Mr.. Golfer proposed:
For Auditor-E. NJ Johnson.
For Treasurer-Peter Sindlinger.
For Clerk-Charles Mcguire.
For Recorder. H. Mahoney.
For Sheriff-Joseph Bauer.
Mr. Golfer had more names on his slate
but he went no further with his "sugges,
ton" The crowd would not stand for IT,
The committeeman jumped up and de-
nounced Mr.. Golfer, and demanded to know
what he took them for-if he thought they
were a lot of lambs to be driven. They
stumbled over each other getting down.
stairs and We'd with each other in the en-
phatic manner in which they declared that
''what they would do with Golfer would be
a plenty"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
PUT MORPHINE ON WHISKY.
Charles Zangmeister, n Painter, At
tempts Suicide.

Charles Zangmeister, Painter, At
tcmpts Suicide.
Charles Zangmeister, twenty-one years
old, tried to commit suicide last night at
his boarding house, IA North Delaware
street. He had been drinking freely during
the afternoon and was in an ugly mood.
About $3.50 o'clock he went into Navin's
drug store and bought ten grains of NOR
phine, saying it was for woman who was
in the habit of buying it. A few minutes
later his sister noticed him lying on a cot
at the boarding house. She picked up an
envelope marked poison" and saw some
CT the white powder about the young mans
mouth She at once surmised that he had
taken morphine and notified the City Dis
pensary. DR.. Thomas arrived within TWEEN
ty minutes after the morphine was taken,
and in five minutes a hyperdermic injection
of apomorphne produced effective results
1t was thought that he was then out OF
danger as he had had the poison in his
stomach so short a time; but he had taken it
in an empty stomach, after drinking whis-
ky, and it was quickly absorbed. In a half
hour it was necessary for DR.. Thomas to
send to the Dispensary for a battery, and
it seemed as if the young man must die. He
could not be aroused for some time. The
battery however, finally awakened him.
and at 10 o'clock DR.. Thomas thought he
was out Of danger.
Zangmeister is a painter in the employ of
c. z. Shower. With him at the boarding
house live his younger brother and sister.
His father is in business in Cincinnati. His
friends say there was positively no reason
for his attempting suicide. They say it was
the whisky in him and nothing else which
prompted him to take morphine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
THE HIGH-SCHOOL FACE
AN INDIANAPOLIS DOCTOR dag
NOSES THIS NEW AFFLICTION.
Caused by Modern Efforts to jam All
Minds and Temperament i'm
Same Pigeon Holes.

Copious comment has been made on vari-
Gus types of faces and particularly on the
bicycle face. This article is about the high
school face.
The high school face is the discovery of a
prominent physician of the city who is too
modest to permit his name to be used. That
there is such face he is very positive. ut
is not work of the imagination he said
yesterday, NOR is it chimera. The high
school face is a stern reality
What are it's symptoms or character
istics,' doctor?" he was asked.
''The high school face" replied the
doctor, els to be found in every schoolroom.
What is it? 1t is a drawn, anxious, intense,
sometimes an alarmed expression. The
forehead is contracted into wrinkles. the
lips twitch, the eyes stare or have a
strained look, and pallor is spread over
the countenance.'
The doctor enlarged on this interesting
diagnosis and mentioned a few cases that
had come under his own observation. Pro-
ceeding he said
1.-THE cause of the high school face is the
modern effort so fiercely put forth, to jam
all minds and all temperaments into the
same pigeon holes in the same time. That
is to say, modern teaching seems to have
for its first principle the holding of all
minds in the same mold. We might just as
well try to make all the children wear the
same sized shoes. In addition to this, each
teacher of the different branches thinks his
or her branch the most important and
crowds and pushes and worries those pupils
who, although not dull, do not take readily
to that particular branch.
1.-THE pupil who through natural aptitude,
carries mathematics or physics with inter-
est and ease, may be slow in literature and
language; but no matter, the culprit must
make grades. We must hurry on and get
over the prescribed course says the
teacher; and this must be done, though a
small percentage of the pupils fall by the
wayside.
mo profession calls for more patience or
forbearance than that of teaching" contin-
ued the doctor. II might liken teaching to
horse driving. Some men drive a team
of spirited horses so that they will go along
willingly and easily for great distances.
Other men will wear the team out in short
order. It's the nagging, the pulling and the
harrassing that does it. So with some pu-
pills of highly nervous temperament. They
must be handled properly or the high
school face is inevitable. On the other
hand, there are some pupils who, like some
horses, cannot be made nervous by the
most unskillful handling. Sanitoriums are
making considerable ado about unsanitary
lighting, heating and ventilating, but Is it
not possible that just as much harm comes
from 'hurry-up' teaching as from these 9TH
er causes? To sum up, the high school face
is the result of insincere teachers-teachers
who lack gentleness, patience and gen.
tility."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. w. c. Bull will entertain the Wooden
Card Club at the next meeting, on the 18th.
The McCulloch Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs. Carol Swain on the 18th and
finish up the work for this year.
The Ladies' Union of Plymouth Church
will hold its monthly meeting at the church
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Martha
N. Mckay will read paper.
The s. o. A. Club will meet with Miss
Gertrude Wonnell Monday afternoon. Sub
ject, Robert Louis Stevenson" Biography,
Mrs. w. c. Bull; criticisms, Mrs. James /.
Dissettei readings, Mrs. w. w. Knight and
Mrs. Z. j. McAvoy.
The wedding of Miss Blanche Pfahler and
Mr.. Charles c. English was solemized yes
terday afternoon at the home of the bride,
on North Davidson street. The parlor was
tastefully decorated with flowers. Roses
and carnations were presented to the guests
as favors. Mr.. Bruce Black and Mr.. Clyde
A. Loury served as ushers. Mr.. and Mrs
English left on the evening train for their
home in Muncie. Rev. Burris A. Jenkins
officiated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
BoLTED FROM Mr.. Golfer.
Had Tenth Ward Committeeman Clos
eted tO Spring Taggart Slate.

There was a merry row yesterday among
the Democratic precinct committeeman of
the Tenth ward. A meeting was called by
George Golfer. ward dictator chat use to
was" as one of the committeeman said.
He found yesterday. however. that he had
lost some of his influence with his fellow
men, and the way they showed this was
sorrowful to behold. Mr.. Golfer had the
bunch of them come to his old saloon (the
one on the south approach of the Virginia
avenue viaduct) Once there he invited
them upstairs. and there sprung the game
1t was no less than to secure the indorse-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
CAPT. FRED WARDS FUNERAL
one of the Largest Held in This City
for Some Time.

The funeral of Captain Fred Ward, mail
carrier, yesterday afternoon was one of the
largest held in the city for long time. The
procession from the home residence on San
ders street north through the center of the
city was a long one, the Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pythias, turning out in numbers.
Nearly the entire first regiment including
companies from out of town, was here. The
interment was at Crown Hill.
Captain Ward was captain Of Olive
Branch Division. No. IS, which was organ
lied largely through his efforts. There was
probably no more popular man in Pythian
circles than he He was captain of his di-
vision for ten years and was almost idolized
by the membership On funeral and other
occasions his division was always out in
force, so excellent was his control over 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
SUNDAY AT ART EXHIBIT.
Several Hundred Visitors Despite the
Inclement Weather.

The custom of the past in making Sunday
a free day at the art exhibits in the Propy-
laeum was departed from yesterday by the
Society Of Western Artists, but the fee
charged was merely a nominal one. Still it
probably had an effect in reducing the num-
Der of visitors. but despite it and also the
bad weather there was a gratifying attend
ance of several hundred art lovers who
fingered about the hall or occupied the COM
Portable chairs and settees while enjoying
in a critical way the $50 or more pictures
that line the walls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

Vandala railroad crossing in West Indian
apolis, where it was said some tramps had
insulted woman. They found Mrs. Mary
She said six white men had insulted her
and that one of them had taken hold of
her. The patrolmen searched the railroad
yards and found six white men and three
negroes III box cars. The woman identified
the white men. All the nine were arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

The University of Medicine. successor to
the American Medical College, will hold it's
graduating exercises at the Propylaeum
March p. The programme announces that
IN. T. Clodfelter, the poet" will read a
poem on Financial Advice to Young
Doctors" The graduates are: j. Gore Gal
1egher. of Ohio: Allan w. Dortch. of North
Carolina; Fred l.. Hosman, of Indiana; A.
Douglas Dryden, OF Pennsylvania; X. A.
Jones OF Ohio; Benno Il. Jaehnke, William
&. MacCurdy and G.. II. Clay, of Indiana,
and Charles B. Lineback. of North Caro-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

Any kind of question about spring
clothing for men-fabric, fit, fashion or
finish-is satisfactorily answered by Gust.
Rosberg, the merchant tailor, at q North
Pennsylvania street. MIR. Rosbergs new
and exclusive suitings are beauties. They're
we'll worth seeing before you pick out your
spring clothes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

Mrs Mary A. Reyonlds, of Irvington.
died at her residence at / O'Clock Sunday
afternoon She was a worker in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and was loved by
many friends. She leaves husband and
four children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

During the civil war he served with the
Sixth Connecticut Volunteers, and lor two
years was master of transportation with
the Army of the James. with the rank of
captain. He was past commander of Chap
man Post, G. A. r., of which he was the
organizer. The G. A. r. and the letter car
riers were also in line yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

But a full-grown buck. The unexcelled book
beer of the Home Brewing Co., on tap now.
Try it. Tel 1850 if you want some in bottles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
On Tap Now.

The excellent book beer of the Home
Brewing Company. Better than ever. Bot
tied for family use. Telephone 1850.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

The excellent book beer of the Home
J3rewing Company. Better than ever. Bot
tied for family use. Telephone 1860.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
Six Men InsuIted Her.

Patrolmen Holtz and Wallace were called
yesterday to the brentwood works at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
c. e. KregeIo, Funeral Director.

This week ends the china sale at
Schraders. May close on the 24th.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

Funeral of william f. Tucker.
The funeral of William F. Tucker will
take place tomorrow morning from the
family residence, 2O7 East North street.
The burial will be private.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

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, 1898-03-21

Has resumed business at his old establishment,
223 North Delaware street. Everything new and
complete. Residence telephone No 2S2S. Office
telephone, No. $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
"Her Majesty's" Corset

fills every requirement, not only for the
woman with an ordinary figure, but for
those who are unshapely. 1t is all that any
other Corset is, and more than any other
one. for while ii gives one a splendid figure
IL answers as a body brace. correcting
STOPPING shoulders and inducing fuller res
piration, consequently better health.