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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
Sand Rank Fail.

John Carbon yesterday brought suit in
the Circuit Court asking for a receiver for
the White River Sand Company and judg-
ment on notes aggregating $1,000 which
We're executed by the defendant company
He alleges that the defendant is insolvent
The company has been operating number
OF sand barges In the river near this city.
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Hon, George W. Juiian's birthday.

The eighty-first birthday of Hon. George
w. Julian was observed yesterday after
noon and evening at his home in Irvington.
Very many guests from the town and from
Indianapolis called during the day 10 offer
congra tulations. Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke
assisted her father in receiving his friends.
The parlors We're beautifully decorated in
lilacs. In the dining room Miss Flora
Bridges and Mrs. 20. o. Carvin served re-
freshments, assisted by Miss Florence
Moore and Miss Belle Layman.
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Saints Patterned Their hating.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 5.-Mauck was
wild, badly punished and miserably sup
ported. But for an error in the fifth the
visitors would have been shut out. Score:
r. H. E.
st. Paul ...6 5 0 Ill o SIS %
Omaha .......0 0 0 % o. 10
Batteries-Phyle, Carney and Spies
Mauck and McCauley
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Columbus To-Day.

Another rainy day postponed the Indian
apolis-C Columbus opening game. 1t will
probably be played to-day Scott and Jones
being the opposing pitchers The weather
conditions recall the time year ago when
LOTUS and his men waited around here for
four days without getting a chance to play.
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Clearing the way for Mason.

Springfield RepubIlcan.
If Senator Billy Mason, of Illinois, wants
TO go to the front, as he appeared some time
ago so eager to do, an Illinois citizen has
been found who will serve as his substitute
in the Senate without bounty.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
N(~~N~~NG~~~~~~O~~~N~S~N(O
~ VINCENNES RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

indianapolis, Ind, April 20. 1888
The annual meeting OF stockholders of the In
dianapolis q Vincennes Railroad Company will be
held al the principal otfcc OF the company in the
city Of Indianapolis, Ind. Thursday, May IL
1893, at O'Clock p m. fer the election of seven
directors 10 serve fer the ensuing YEAR and the
transaction of sucl ether bs.a-as as llIy prop, r
ly come bcfCie the M etins.
: n tt;f, l,-i1, ssac,.t,r,.
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BE sure you are rlghl and then so ahead
BE sure you get Hoods Sarsaparila and
you may confidently expect 1t viii purify
your blood and give YOU appetite and
strength.
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on the
liver and bowels Cure sick headache.
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GIANTS GETTING REVENGE.
Won a Hard Uphill Game from the
Champions.

BOSTON, Mass, May with the score
to 1 against them, Seymour was put in
to pitch for New York in the third inning
and proved an enigma for the home team.
Attendance, $780, Score:
r. II. E.
New York. 30 1 0 0 8 o 2 o O-6 10 o
Boston ........1 0 0 0 0 o. Q
Batteries-Meekin, Seymour and Grady;
Nichols and Bergen. TWo-base hts-Grady,
Van Haitren. Lowe. Three-base hit--Davis.
Home runs-Grady, Wilmot. Stolen base
Bergen. Double pays--Davis. Gleason and
Joyce CO. First base on balls--OfT Meekn,
/; off Nichols 3 Hit by pitched ball. Stahl.
Struck out--By Me, kin, !; by Seymour. 8;
by Nichols 2 Wild pitch--Nichols. Time
al Umpires-l.ynch and Connolly.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

FLANNER e. BUCHANAN-320 North
Illinois street Lady embelmer. for
ladies and children. Office always
open. Telephone GAL Hacks at lowest
prevailing price
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DtlIOlI IL ~
National League
TEN-NINNING STRUGGLE.
The Blues Pulled Out of "a Small Hole
at Minnea nOIis

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 5-The Kan
sas City Blues defeated the Millers to-day
in a ten-ihning game. Errors of Ball were
responsible for two runs scored by the Wis
itors. Score:
Minneapolis 0 4 OO1 0 0 "a 10 5
Kansas Cy.0 0 l 0 l Is 5 4
Batteries-Phillipi and Dixon; Gear and
Wilson
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Pittsburg
Chicago .

Batteries Killen Hastings and Schriver;
Thornton and Donahue Earned runs-Pitts-
burg, 9; Chicago. l. Two-base hits-Dahlen.
Everett Wood. Three-base hits--McCarthy,
Davis. Sacrifice hit--Dahlen Stolen base
LANCE. Double plays Padden. Ely and Da-
US: Thornton, Donahue and Everitt. Bases
ON batls-Off INilen. !; off Hastings, /; off
Thornton, J. Struck out-By Hastings, 4;
by Thornton. l. Wild pitch-Thornton. Time
lbs. Umpires-Wood and Swartwood.
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Interstate League.

AT Grand Rapids r. II. L.
Grand Rapids 0 0 o e e-3 !
Youngstown % o . 0 0 co 0
Batteries-Kostal and Cote; Brodie and
Llnram
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Henry CLAW Allen. Judge

Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Ernest j. Johnson VS. John NJ Dosters
estate. Allowed by administrator for $14S. 40
and costs against estate.
f. l. Deibert VS.. Ephraim f. Kimbalrs es-
tate Allowed by administrator for $65. 90
and costs against estate.
John A. McGaw VS.. Timothy TIurIey's es-
tate Allowed by administrator for SAT 81
and costs against estate.
n, Plummer VS.. Martha A. Madsons es-
tate submitted to court evidence heard,
finding for client judgment against estate
for $19.67 and costs.
1anthia Wyon VS.. j. p Lingenfelter's es-
tate. Submitted to court evidence heard,
finding for client, judgment against estate
for $500 and costs.
Mary De Bolt VS.. Michael De Bolt De-
PENDANT defaulted. Submitted to court, ev-
idence hes I'd, finding for PLAINTIFF, decree of
divorce, custody of children awarded to
plaintiff Allowance of $500 to attorney at
defendants costs.
Rosa Yount VS. William j. Yount; defend
ant defaulted. Submitted to court evidence
heard. finding for plaintiff, decree of divorce.
Maiden name, Rosa Roth, restored to plain
tiff. Judgment against defendant for costs.
New Suits Filled.
James E. Pinnell VS.. William j. Riley;
suit to recover money. Superior Court,
Room 2
Henry Weghorst VS.. Clarence G. Sullivan
ct al ;-suit ON notes. Superior Court, room 2.
John Carbon VS. The White River Sand
Company; suit for receiver. Circuit Court.
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RAIN SAVES COLUMBUS
HATED BUCKEYES AGAIN ESCAPE on
ACCOUNT OF WEATHER.
st. Paul and Kansas City Able TO Add
ants Pulling Down Boston.

Schedule for To-Day.
Western League
Columbus at indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Detroit.
Kansas City at Minneapolis.
Omaha at st. Paul.
National League
Philadelphia at Baltimore.
Washington at Brooklyn.
ST. Louis at Cincinnati.
Louisville at Cleveland.
New York at Boston.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
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FOR SALE.

H-N~>Ss~~<>c-~.e~c~~~~~~
FOR .SALE-Ten RIP ANS for cents at
druggists: one gives relief.
FOR SALE-15 600 900 feet of white oak timber
in Franklin county, Tennessee; TO- 000 900 feet OF
white oak and poplar timber in Decatur county,
Tennessee. Apply to NJ LARKIN, 20 Madison
street, hiemphis Tenn.
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c. f. KREGELO. FUNERAL DIREC TOR, has
resumed business at his old establishment, 223
North Delaware street. Everything new and COM
plete. Office telephone. No. $50; residence tele-
phone. No. 1928.
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WANTED.-AGENTs.

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PITTSBURG, Pa. May 5-Killen
taken out when the fourth man faced him,
after making IN error. giving a base on
balls and allowing two hits Game was
called at end of sixth inning on account of
rain. Wood was umpire and showed lament
able weakness in allowing the Colts to de-
lay the game by working all the old-time
tricks. Attendance. 100. Score:
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DIED.

MILLER--Frances, wife of De Forrest Miller.
Funeral at residence, ten miles west on Oster-
man pike, Friday 2 o'clock.
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court,

Room ii. l.. McMaster, Judge
Gualtney Bunkley Peanut Co. VS. Geo r.
Wysong; account. Finding and judgment for
plaintiff against defendant for 81 ,1235 So and
costs.
Augustus i. Shirts VS. Indianapolis Gas
CO.: damages. Verdict for plaintiff for
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nm and after Sunday, February 49, 1895,
~ trains will follows: Central
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UNION RAILWAY STATION.
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Room 3--Vinson Carter, Judge
Lora Holloway VS.. Chester G. Holloway:
divorce On trial by court
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BASEBALL
Friday and Saturday
indianapolis VS.. Columbus

Games called at 8 o'clock. Tickets on sale at
G. F. Meyers Cigar Store Adams Cigar Store,
). Meridian street, Bates House Pharmacy.
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GENIUS DIDN'T COUNT.
Ode Writers Fall Down When 1t
Comes to Business

There was sign nailed to the door
of the business office which attracted
general attention. and yet. at casual
glance, there did not appear to be any
thing remarkable about it, 1t simply
said:
'Wanted-A good business poet.
Good salary to the right party. Apply
within"
The sign is all right" explained the
manager. I'VE want just what it says
A good business poet'-none of your
seniuses, but a fellow with grit and
getup IN his composition
And what do YOU want with him.
he was asked
"A good deal" replied the manager
Were manufacturing new brand of
soap, and to compete with others we've
got to have poetical advertisements that
will catch the public ear. The last poet
we employed was a dreamer, and wrote
odes to our soap which were too classic
to be popular. What we really need are
brisk. breezy, catchy couplets like this:
him. however, before the days over
There's life and hope
In Johnson's soap.
Just give it rope, etc.
'"We've had seventy applicants for
the place this morning; but the right
man has not arrived yet. Wen get
him, however. before the days over
Atlanta Constitution.
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with a crucifix and a picture of Our
Lady, with little offerings of fresh
flowers and tiny lamp alight, is also
remembered as effective.
| have spoken of the beauty of the
place in January when a blue haze
wells the hillsides that dip downward to
the plain, but if it is lovely then in a
somewhat pensive and melancholy way
it is ravishing in summer, in full Au-
gust bloom and riotous in color: geran-
iums and other gay plants are set upon
the balustrades that surround the foun-
tain, the flower beds are aglow and
great pots of white and pink and Law
ender hydrangeas are placed upon the
terrace and shine out against the shad-
ows of the plane trees
Evidently formal garden need not
be an arid desert, but a spot full of
cool and shady places-one large sunny
area for flowers. with clipped yews. and
orange and lemon trees set formally in
boxes, but the rest all overhung by
great trees and refreshed by the sound
OF falling waters.-Harold V B. Mag
onigle, in The American Architect and
RUilfipp News
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black windows shed brownish tears as
they stared blankly al the greasy Ghetto
night ruled off with fire escapes and
clotheslines.
Between windows q wooden table held
on it's checked red oilcloth an angular
tin lamp. circled by oily bread crumbs.
AT the upper side of the place the stove
sweated frightfully. Against a south
wall rusty leather couch seemed to be
lying at ease on its back, staring up at
the ceiling.
Baron Hirsch and Franz Josef. in a
common frame, looked across at Me-
Kinley on the opposite wall.
When she saw him it was with ex-
pectation satisfied.
The sod crawled to kennel beneath
the stove.
My father!" said Miss Lavigne.
Her father stood stolidly in the door
way of the second dark apartment,
which was the bedroom A round black
cap confined his curling hair. The WIDE.
mild, brown eyes looked softly out. The
broad beard rolled upon the black froc!<
coat Iaggy trousers fell over boots
much turned over at the side. His hairy
hands were raised as if to bless.
| The woman in the spotted gray shawl
! lurked a his flank.
Miss Lavigne made a gesture within
a gesture.
My mother," she said.
The god now resembled turtle That
is TO say. he put out his round blacl,
head and beady eyes from beneath the
projecting iron stove hearth as from
a shell.
They do not speak English very
well, Mr. Hayes. You will excuse
them
The hammering of Willie's heart
made him faint.
Il do not care said he. Il fol-
lowed ycu to tell you that l loved you"
| Her expression became terrible.
IF YOU love me-" between her teeth,
you love my family
Willie grasped the swinging door.
I'VE will send them away" he was
able TO artculate. We will send them
away TO Russia
Miss I,avigne gave a look of unut-
terable tenderness at her sire and dame
within the door and the beady eyes
beneath the hearth.
My papa" she choked. My NAM
ma. My little Abey, 1t is for them
that L live, according to our religion 3"
! Her hands came together between her
knees.
1T is for them that 1 went to busi-
ness college. 1t is for them that /
| work in your office. 1t is for myself
| that ] have worshiped you for six
months without saying one word. You
are ashamed of them-my father-a
scholar and aristocrat in the other
country
She threw her arms of ivory around
her midnight hair.
You 40 not understand US. You
/ can never love them,"
She clasped her hands behind the
snowy neck and arose upon her tip
toes With rigid vibration.
For them-I give you up"
She rested her divine arms upon TIE
edge Of the tub and slowly sank her
glorious head into their drifts
With whip and spur Willie endeav-
ored TO urge Resolution up to grand
eur, nobility of character remuneration
and disinterested love.
The steed SHE'D at the beggar be-
meath the hearth. 1t shifted at the
smell of the tenements and baked
The man and woman shufiied hur-
riedly over to the tub and bent over
the daughter The woman dronad
softly in the little white ear:
Sadie, is the boss goin' t fire you?'
At this. Resolution bolted with lis
rider on its back
Willie closed the door and ratified
down the uneven stairs to the yeiping
street New York Sun.
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New Collars and Cuffs
for Spring, 1898.

Round points so i'll collars and
cuffs for 1893. Decidedly the
newest and most stylish collar oil
the season is the Coli, high turn
down collar With round corners.
Price 25c.
Another new one, and a collar,
by the way, that may run the Coli
a merry race for supremacy, IS the
new idea in turn-down point coll
lars, the points having rounded
corners. 3 for SOC.
Then there's the new high col
lar which laps over, and the new
turn point. Either style. 3 for soc.
The newest cuff is link cuff
with one corner cutaWay. It's very
slightly and will probably become
very popular here during the hot
months, especially, because it's
very comfortable, also. Price,
353c pair.
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IF a man marries a woman because
she has more sense than he has he is
never allowed to lose sight of the fact
Daily News
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\ good article is rarely dear al lie
price asked, \ bad one is costly on
any te'ms The large sales and won
deffui cures prove the merit and NE
dicinal power of Hoods Sarsapari!la.
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The Swan and the Pike.

The following accident was described
to me by friend who heard it from the
lips Il the nina who saw it, My friends
informant laboring man. passed on
his way to work every morning a pond
on which We're swans. One morning he
saw q swan with its head under wa
ter-no unusual thing, SO he thought
nothing of 1t. The next morning it was
in exactly the same place and post
ton. Still that was not remarkable.
and ne passed on. On the third morn
ing, seeing the swan in precisely the
same position, he called the attention of
the keeper to 1t. The keeper proceeded
to examine, and found that the swans
head had been swallowed by large
pike. Both. of course. We're dead-Let-
ter in the London Spectator
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Humanity to Animals.

A Paris newspaper relates this joke
at the expense of the French Society
for the Protection of Animals:
A countryman, armed with an i'm
mense club, presented himself before
the President of the society and claimed
first prize. He was asked to describe
the act of humanity on which he
founded his claim.
i have saved the life of wolf re-
piled the countryman II might easily
have killed him with this bludgeon." >"
and he swung his weapon in the air,
TO the intense discomfort of the Pres
ident.
But where was the wolff" inquired
the latter. What had he done to
you?"
He bad just devoured my Wife" was
the reply.
The President reflected an instant
and then said: My friend. [ am of
the opirion that you have been suffi-
ciently rewarded"
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tea: E. Z. tea. 6oc: G. F. tea. 15c; p T.
Japan tea, doc; 53l NJ street.
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Take Mems Collars,
For Instance.

Give the matter attention-de-
terrnine ON just what YOU know
will be comfortable, on just what
you think is proper as to quality
and style-then come here and
pick it out. We cater TO all sorts
OF men and our collar stock is
large enough and varied enough
to suit all sorts of men. Prices
I23c, loSc and CSC.
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Big Values i'm
Mems Nigi1tgowns.

There's night gown goodness
herein the various lines that we
carry and in this particular offer
ing especially. Think OF it for d
brief moment; longer, of course,
ii you SO desire. \ good quality
twilled night gown, cut 81 inches
long, full and roomy throughout
the body, made with gathered
yoke, shaped arms, pearl buttons,
breast pocket and gusseted seams
to prevent ripping. Price soc.
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A High Grade Sewing
Machine for S2z so.

The best goods come to this
house, Sewing Machines as well
as everything else. Why pay for a
nameo The makers OF The Chal
lenge Sewing Machine" would not
dare TO furnish it at such price
under its real name. The agency
price is sos, and the machine itself
is the equal OF any in the world.
4 But then, agencies are slow, and
makers, on the contrary, are
wide awake. The result: Merely a
natural result in this quick-selling,
! large manufacturing period-a few
OF the big retailers throughout the
! country can sell this high grade
/ machine, minus the high grade
name, at less than one-half its
standard value. It's light run
ming and perfect in every detail,
and its durability is assured by
five years guarantee Its work
you are privileged to examine,
and if YOU avail yourself OF this
privilege you cannot be other than
} delighted. Price. S27 50.
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Those Corduroy Trousers
Are Now Here.

Many people-railroad men es-
pecially, have been waiting for
these Carhart Corduroy Trousers.
They are now here, in drab and
dark blue, and we are prepared to
fit nearly all men. Reinforced in
every part, made in a thoroughly
good way, OF material that is espe-
cially adapted to resist wear. De
cidedly the strongest and most
durable working trousers one can
buy. Price S. 80.
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BOOTH FINDS A GENIUS.
An Impromptu Reply Tnterpo1ated
in Richard III"

AS delineator Of the traditional
Yankee character Matthias Currier Kim
ball, more widely known as Yankee
Glunn, long stood without a rival.
Kimball has now practically retired
from the stage, and at a ripe age has
settled down TO a prosaic life in the Will
lage of Kingman, Me.
Away back in the early forties. when
he was a mere lad a little incident
with Junlus Brutus Booth, the elder
started him in his career. KimbaH
was ouly years old at the time. and
| was at work as an usher in the Lowell
Museum. Booth, who was then in the
zenith of his power and fame was
billed there for three nights. me play
was Richard H. Kimball had thor
oughly studied the play and was con-
sidered young man of promising Ora
matte ability On the opening night
the actor who took the part Of Lord
Norfolk failed to show up Booth was
in despair. AT last some one suggested
that young KimbaH knew the lines OF
that part. and he was cast for it by
Booth.
OF the event the old Snowman saws:
When / went on the stage | was bad
ly ratified. Booth was imperious and
stern, which only complicated mat
ters However l got along all right
until it came TO the battle of Boswortlr
Field. In my hurry | had taken the
wrong place on the stage. when Booth
Kissed out in a whisper, Get into your
| place, then wheeling around he pro-
nounced these lines in thrilling tones,
What thinkest thou now. noble Nor
Fol h.A
.ord. was my reply but on INV tenr
this morning early was this paper
found Booth was marking out the
/ plan OF battle on the sand When 1
had finished the lines he drew his sword
and with terrific force struck the paper
/ from my hand. saying, a weak inven-
/ tion OF the enemy
| What thinkest thou. Norfolk. II the
! pardon was offered?'
BY this time ! was completely rat
1 tied ana forgot my lines. Booth stood
glsring at me like a tiger The audi
/ ence were holding their breath for the
next turn Of affairs. Suddenly / real
lied that something must be done. My
nerve returned nd I think It must have
been the devil that prompted me to
4 balance myself on one foot and drawl
i out with Yankee twang:
( Well. / don't know. Mr. Booth. 1t
/ may work.,
Instantly the whole house was IN an
aproar. As shout after shout Of laugh
ter went up the black cloud on Booths
brow relaxed. and wheeling On his heel
he left the Stage. shaking his sides
With me merriment. After the play was
+ eve: he came to me. and placing his
hand on my shoulder, said in fatherly
tones. Young man. you never played
tragedy before. did you?' Without
waiting for reply he continued: Take
my advice and Gever attempt il again.
/ You are natural comedian. Take a
Yankee character and become iaenti-
! fed with ii and fame ard fortune viii
be yours and | followed his advice. =
Lewiston Journal.