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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-25

orally forgotten. In a word, a short trip TO
Europe can be made a very beautiful and
instructive thing; but constant trips, or con-
tinuous residence there, weakens. If 1t does
not totally destroy ones patriotism; breaks
up families and substitutes for the repose
that should hedge about the sacred thing,
home, an unfalling unrest No matter
" here YOU see an Englishman. he is talking
of home and longing for home. He Is ag-
gressive with IT, and oftentimes so insolent
that you wish he were out of your country
and in his home. Still, you admire his
spirit, and bow before the pathos of his
longing What mas become of our old
American love of home? What are We
dreaming of that we do not see that the
assertion Of the foreigners that the Ameri-
cans are not a home-loving people is bid
ding fair 10 become dangerously true.
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On the advice of his physician r. B. F.
PIERCE receiver of the Toledo, st. Louis &
Kansas City road, when in Cincinnati last
week, rendered his resignation, but not until
yesterday did Judge Taft accept it, to be-
come effective Dec. 1. During his receiver
ship Mr.. PIERCE has made an excellent rec
ord in the management of the property.
He leaves it in much better condition than
when he was appointed, and there has been
a marked increase in both gross and net
earnings,
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as TO a POOLING LAW
UNCERTAINTY as TO WHETHER CON-
GREsS WILL TAKE ACTION.
Freight Earnings Practically Offset
Operating Expenses - Resigna-
ton of Receiver PIERCE.

George r. Blanchard, former commission
er of the Joint Traffic Association, in dis
cussing the status of local traffic associa-
tons, said. at New York, yesterday: Il
consider it quite uncertain whether Congress
will take any action in regard to pooling
law at the coming session. The Joint Traffic
Association is now divided into two separate
ssociations-the Central Traffic Freight AS
ISOLATION, with Mr.. Tucker as commissioner,
and the Central Traffic Passenger Associa-
ton, with Mr.. Donald as commissioner"
Commissioner James B. Goddard, of the
Trunk Line Association, said that it had
not changed it's agreement as the associa-
tion was not affected by the Supreme Court
decision.
Chauncey M. Depew, president of the Joint
Traffic Association, when asked what was
to become of the individual members of the
board of managers, most of whom have no
other duties with the roads which they rep
resent, replied: when the usefulness of
the members of that board ceases in their
present capacity it will be time enough to
make plans for their future. 1t is true that
these men have been instructed to wind up
the affairs of the Joint Traffic Association
without delay. but it may be that the sew
eral roads will find it to their interests to
preserve the committee as a bureau of in
formation. The convenience and value of
such central body for intercommunication
and conference has been clearly demon
strated. The different lines can settle little
disputes and avoid friction more easily
through the medium of such body than in
any other way. Suppose for instance that
word reaches the ears of President Gallo
way that some irregularity in rate making
Is being practiced on the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn. He telephones Mr.. Hayden, the New
YORK CentraIs representative in the bureau
of Information, and the latter at once turns
to Mr. Gray, the Pensylvania's representa-
tive, and says: What is there in this Mr..
Gray, being in constant personal commune
cation with President Thomson, of the
Pennsylvania, ascertains the facts immed-
ately and the trouble is explained and stop
ped without any red tape and without the
DELAYS incident to Official. correspondence.n
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Cause of a national Craze.
Springfield Republican.

opIIIbIItIu iNVPFUEINfEII
One of the indianapolis bankers attending
a state convention of bankers rose grandly
10 the possibilities of territorial expansion
when he exclaimed that there are 400 100000
Chinese and every mothers son Of them
ought 10 have a folding bed and a bicycle.
and Indiana is the State TO furnish them"
Only he neglected TO state what this has to
do with Philippine annexation. IL is the
folding-bed idea. however. which IS largely
Responsible for the present national craze.
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Active and StrOng-HOgs Active
and Steady-SheeO Steady.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 4.-Cattle-Receipts
light; shipments none There were but few on
sale. The market was active and higher on good
kinds; everything sold early, and more were
cd
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SAFE DEPOSITS.
RAILROAD TrME TABLE.

ON and after Sunday. Nov. 20. 1885,
" trains will run follows: Central
Standard Time.) All trains enter
UNION RAILWAY STATION.
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p. NJ. Time IN HACK Ence Figures
Trains marked thus Dy-Daily, S-Sleepers
P-Parlor Car, C-Chair Car. D-Dining Car.
CLEVE., CAN., CHI. 81 ST. LOUIS R'Y.
Cleveland DfyisiOn-Bfg Four.
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DEPARTl
New York ex, dy 5. AIS
Muncie & B II ex.. 6:S5
Cleveland mail.....1O:5O
And on a. b IL ex. l1:15
u c 4 w &C, dy:. 400
Knick'b'r, dy. d s. 0'&0,
Ct LAMA nAur 4
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ARRIVE
U City & w &C. dy. 9:25
S wst'n lin. dy, d s.11:S0
B.H. g. Muncie ex 3s1O
Cleveland ex...... $500
B.H. & And'n ex. Ss46
N. Y. ex. dy, 8. ..1Os5O
iOn-Big Four.
New York ex. DIV. 9. A.0h
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Clover-Choice. ss.75; prime. $3.50; English
choice, sS.25Q3.50; alske. choice, $4.5OQ5; al
falfa. choice, s4.25a45O crimson or scarlet
clover, 90 $685. timothy, As lbs, prime $1.1561 20
light prime. $l.2Oa125 choice, $1.2591 80; fancy
Kentucky. IA lbs. $115 extra clean, 6O@75c: or
chard grass, extra, 81 80; red top, choice SOC
61S1 40; English bluegrass "a lbs, $115G175; Ger
man millet, $1@1.25; Western millet GOOSE; COM
mon miIlet 4O6I6Oc
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Cincinnati I |, dy s. 3:45
St l., & Gin t !. dy, s 4:15
Cincinnati accom-. 7:00
Cincinnati accom-. 10 $50
Cincinnati dy p....2:40
Greensburg acc. D;3O
C'ti & Wash, r. L,
dy, d, 8 and p. GEO
I.nufaviI
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the time of operation that the bullet had not directly injured the bundle of nerves, but that it had been pressing upon them and that the pressure had produced an atrophy of the cord, mak- ing a cure impossible. Had the bullet been removed immediately after the in jury Bernard Cook would have perfect ly recovered.
 The lesson learned in that case was applied in the case of MT. Gardiner-if anything was to be done it must be done as soon as possible, before the possible pressure had time to do per manent harm. Thursday afternoon was decided upon for the operation, giving twenty-four hours in which to prepare MT. Gardiner for the ordeal.
 At the appointed time the doctors were all in attendance. MT. Gardiner was given chloroform, and all was ready for the operation-the second of its kind that had ever been performed.
 Dr. Rixford, who, it had been decided, was to do the operating. asked Dr. Jones to indicate the spot on MT. Gard iner'S back, under which he had con- cluded the bullet would be found. Dr. Jones pointed to the seventh dorsal vertebra, and without a seconds hesi- tation Dr. Rixford made the first in cision of the operation that was, per chance, to save MT Gardiner from a living death.
 Very little was said as the doctors stood grouped about the operating ta-
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one upon which the nickel had been placed and just a fraction of an inch to the right of the center of the back bone.
 The news was immediately communi- cated to MT. Gardiner and to the doc tors and a consultation called for that afternoon. At o'clock Dr. Gibbons. Dr. Cheney, Dr. Dozier, Dr. Rixford and pr. Jones met to examine more carefully the picture obtained by the x rays and discuss what might be done. There was no difference of opinion among these gentlemen
 They were unanimous in considering an operation, though it would be an extremely delicate and difficult one. For if the bullet had seri- ously injured the cord MT. Gardiner would be no worse after the operation than before, whereas if the bullet had simply become embedded in the bone, and caused paralysis by pressure only upon the cord, its removal and the ces- sation of the pressure might possibly result in cure. The chance was small, but there was a chance.
 Only once before had bullet been located in the spinal column and re- moved. That was the case of Bernard Cook, a cook in the San Joaquin Coun- ty Almshouse, who had been shot in the back by discharged employe of the Almshouse.
 In that case the bullet was removed by Dr. l.. c. Lane and it was found at
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ward movement changed the figure or the piece it directed. Stars, squares. prismS and kaleidoscopic combinations came and went on the figure in in creasing brilliancy. The most remark able feature of this piece, which was designed by w. A. Barstow, was that all the lights of which it was com posed burned instantly, the kaleidos copic effects being produced by a sys- tenn Of resistance in which the lights themselves played the parts of coils. Two more exceedingly brilliant pieces were designed by Eugene Rush. One, which was used as a center piece, was constructed after the form of a corna- copia, the lights travelling slowly from the base to the apex and back, and as they travelled burned stars and shields and priSmS against a dark background of evergreens. A representation of swinging bell, across which the light travelled and swayed, was another pretty feature of the display. All of the small pieces and effects were the result of the labors of Fred Sandefur. They included a moon that hung in crescent against an imaginary sky. and around it glittered a myriad of stars, producing a soft and beautiful effect.
 The various pieces were kept con- stantly in motion during the dance which followed the first display, and the large gathering present enjoyed the novel pleasures afforded. Follow ing are the committees having the en- tertainment in charge:
 Committee of arrangemepts-A. A Whitfield, chairman; F. Rush, c. NJ Little, M. Manlock. c. J. Hogan, w. A Barstow. Fred Sandefur, A. R. Cole and H. Pierce
 Floor manager-A. c. Johnson.
 Assistant floor manager-William N Manning.
 Floor committee-R. D. Bennett, c. Barrace, E. Yoell, Al Songer, E. F. Gray, $. J. Baker, w. J. Garvine, J. J. Cameron and F. l.. Dodge.
 Reception committee-W. Forrest, H. N. Bray, G. Sittman, G. Cooney R. P. Gale, G. P Manning, F. B. James, J. Terrier and H. Shear
 Electrical committee-Eugene Rush, w. A. Barstow and Fred Sandefur
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ble; request to nurse for sponges, the metallic rattle of the instruments as the operator reached for the one de- sired out of the trays containing them, the labored breathing of the patient these were about the only sounds.
 The muscles were separated from the ridge of bone that runs down the center of the back. and then the wings that come off on the sides of the vertebrae and form an arch above the spinal cord were chiseled through. In a rnoment the canal was laid open and the white,
 glistening bunch of nerves could be seen. Slowly and gently the operator moved his finger over the exposed cord.
 There is the bullet underneath the cord" and a faint sigh of relief seem ed to escape from all present.
 But the question as to how much damage had been done was not yet set tied, and to remove the bullet from its place beneath the cord would be a
 matter of great delicacv.
 Very carefully the bony opening was
 enlarged and the spinal cord lifted un- 1 til probe could be passed beneath it: then pair of forceps was introduced
 and the bullet grasped. But it did not
 move. Gently, very gently, the bullet 1 was worked from side to side, till 1t i loosened from it's bony bed, and then
 the slightest pull and it was out! ] The next question was, now mucn ln- ! jury had been done to the spinal cord 1 And the answer was not gratifying, for | it showed that something less than half | of the cord had been cut by the bullet.
 The irony of fatei If it had only gone | anywhere else-just the sixteenth part i of an inch farther forward, and all
 would have been we'll If it had but | lodged in the body of the bone-or, if | it had gone through his heart, it would
 have been much better for MT. Gardi- | ner.
 The doctors think there is little or
 no hope: that the damage to the spinal cord has been too great ever to be re- | paired. But they do not say it is ab- | solutely hopeless, and yesterday he was, perhaps. trihe better. He has
 entirely recovered from the operation
 and now, owing to the wonderful dis | covery by Professor Roentgen of these
 X-rays, and to the skill and bravery | of the surgeon, Mir. Gardiner has ev- cry chance that is conceivable The bullet and it's position may pos 1 sibly throw some light upon the vexed | question as to which man, the burglar
 or the policeman, did the shoot
 ing. The bullet is a 3S caliber short, | and must have come from point ! somewhat above and directly to the
 right of the place where MT. Gardiner i was standing when shot. It would not | be difficult to place a man in the same | position and see from what place ex- | actly the bullet came
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THE \ RAY
 POINTED TO
 THE BULLET Baldwin Gardiner Is Relieved of the
 Pellet. Victim of Burglar Stroh or of the Patrolman Has a Chance of Life. A Marvellous Surgical Opera ton, the Second of It's
 Kind Here. NEEDED IN THE SPINE. By the Irony of Fate the Missile Reached One of the Most
 Vital Locations.
A Marvellous Surgical Opera ton, the Second of It's
 Kind Here.
NEEDED IN THE SPINE.
By the Irony of Fate the Missile Reached One of the Most
 Vital Locations.

People talk of the irony of fate, but onl- occasionally do they meet with a case that seems to justify that much used expression. When, however, on Christmas eve peaceful and unoffend- ing citizen is reused from his sleep by a midnight burglar and shot in such a manner as to make death infinitely to be preferred, then, indeed, one has some excuse for exclaiming "The irony of fate!"
 .. Such in brief is the case of Baldwin Gardiner The story of the burglary during the night before last Christmas has been. told. Whether the bullet that struck Mir. Gardiner came from the pistol in the hands of Burglar Stroh or was the chance shot fired by Patrolman Murphy is still matter of some doubt
 The result, so far as MT. Gardiner is concerned, is the same in either case Almost with the consciousness that he was hit came the knowledge that from his chest down he was paralyzed. Phy- sicians were called and Wednesday morning he was carried from his room in the hospital to the X-ray laboratory
 MT Gardiner was placed on his back on the table on the X-ray laboratory cent piece having first been fastened to the fifth dorSal Vertebra in order that point might be secured from which it would be possible to measure. Of course the nickel would throw shadow upon the photographic plate, which would be easily recognized and serve as a landmark.
 pr. Jones developed the plate, the process of development being identi- cal with the development of sun pie . lures, and the bullet was found It was in the second vertebra below the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
BRILLIHNT ENTERTAINMENT
National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Gives It's Third ADnuoI
 'llluminotion and Ball.

One of the most interesting and gor- geous entertainments of the season was given by Local No. of the Ma tional Brotherhood of Electrical Work CTS at Odd Fellows Hall last evening. Between the walls of the big ballroom, in sundry forms mysterious to the layman, were suspended a multitude of cunning devices through which the beauties and mysteries of that ele- ment called electricity were manifest ed to the eyes, and its power was man. ifested to the mind. of man. On the stage at the west end of the hall a huge combination of bulbs or rainbow hues was stationed. Behind it a tiny wheel, that as it turned hissed and cast off tongues of fire, with each for-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

Formal announcement has just been made of the engagement of Frank A. Vail of this city and Miss Harriet D. Kay of Santa Cruz.
 A great deal of interest is attached to the announcement, owing to the promi- hence and popularity of the young couple, whose wedding will take place in the early part of February.
 In accordance with the expressed wish of the contracting parties, the wedding will be extremely private, and is to occur at the residence of the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. E. w. Kay, in Alameda.
 The ceremony, which will be per formed at the fashionable hour of noon, will be witnessed only by the immedi- ate families, and the bride and groom will be unattended.
 Miss Kay is well known in the social circles of this city, Alameda and Santa Cruz It was in the latter city that Mr. Vail first met Miss Kay. Their ac- quaintance had it's beginning two years ago during the water carnival at Santa Cruz and friendship gradually ripened into love.
 Frank. Vail is a member of the firm of Sanborn, Vail & Co., the wholesale stationers. Although quite a young man, he has become prominently iden- tified in business and club circles.
 He is a member of the Bohemian,
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FAILED TO APPEAR.
Police Officer John Brownie
 Dismissed From the Force.

The Police Commissioners last night dismissed Patrolman Johr Brownie from the force for unofficer-like con duct. AS was exclusively told in yes terday's Call, Brownie, it was alleged, took advantage of a weak minded girl named Ella Golf. He failed to appear at the meeting of the Commissioners although ordered to do so, and after listening to the statements of the girl and her mother, the board decided to relieve him of his star.
 Brownie was represented by Attor- ney Fred Frey, who endeavored to se- cure postponement of the case on the plea that Brownie was ill. The Com miSsioners refused to continue the case, claiming that Brownie was not too sick to appear.
 The matter of appointing a sergeant and detective was continued until next Wednesday night.
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Miss Davis Debut.

Miss Frances Davis, a California so- prano, will make her debut at the Sher- man, Clay & Go. Hall next Tuesday evening. She studied last under Mime. Cappiani and Mime. Ashworth, in Paris with Delle Sedie and in Italy with Van nucini and a pupil of the great tenor, Teoldoni. She was also instructed by Campanini and Mime. Lablache Her programme will include correspond ingly large range of compositions. She will be assisted by Mrs. Carmichael Carr, Miss l.. Florence Heine, Miss Ma rie L. Heine and Miss Hulda Ander- sen
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

With clean wholesome itching bleeding shamPo with CUCU SOAP and frequent dressings with greatest of ent soot at and itching surfaces the hair ons noues
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Fletcher J. RYer Wins.

Several years ago Fletcher J. Ryer be- gan an action against Paul Costing. druggist, and others to recover certain installments alleged to be due the plain tiff under contract. According to the complaint Costing and his partners were the owners of drugstore in this city on property leased from pr. Ryer, the father of the party to the suit The lease ran out and the druggist offered MT. Ryer a large compensation if he would induce the old gentleman to renew the lease. Ryer did so, but the term was
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Who Robbed Tolson ?

O. F. Tolson. the soldier of Battery B, at the Presidio. who reported to the po lice Friday that he had been knocked down and robbed at the Cliff House by an unknown man, swore to a complaint in Judge JOachimsens court yesterday charging John Doe" with robbery. He says he would know the man again.
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for three instead of ten years, as the druggists wanted. However. they signed
 the contract to pay the son $400 per month Later they repudiated the con- tract, and in the actioD that followed
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Olympic and San Francisco clubs and director of the Union League Club. He is also one of the most popular mem bers of the Native Sons of the Golden West.
 For the past eight years MT. Vail has held prominent position in mili- tary circles, having been connected with the National Guard.
 He also enjoys the distinguished po- sition of lieutenant-colonel on Governor Budds staff.
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From radioaraph bu Dr. Jones

From q rddtognph O Mir I. 
  of the informed in nd dcated shown skiagraph X-ray
 D.
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Court the latter body found that no error had been committed by the Judge of the lower court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-21
SHERRARD SHOTS,

Sherrsrd. April 20. It. L. Vernon
and wife visited relatives snd
friends in Aledo over Sunday.
John Peterson and family visited
Mrs. Peterson's sister, Mrs Thomas
Callear, Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Williams and Miss Bar
bsrs Stevens were in Aledo Tuesday
on business.
John Anderson, OF this place
who has been employed at the com
pany store, started for Sweden LOST
Monday, where he will visit relatives
and friends.
Otto Hall and wife were in Cable
Sunday visiting with Mrs. Halls
father, John Burke.
Mrs. Whiteside and children, Of
Joslin, visited with her mother. Mrs.
Allen, the last two weeks.
Amel Danielson and sister, Ella, oil
Moline. visited friends here Satur.
day and Sunday.
Samuel Pascoe, Of Pennington.
one Of the state executive board. was
here Tuesday for the purpose Of or.
ganizing the miners here.
John Williams. ofGreggsville. ILL.,,
was on cur streets Moray, and he
will move his family from Greggs.
| vile to Sullivan. ILL.,. where he will
live in the future.
The license ticket elected at Sber.
rard included the following: Presi.
dent, Robert Dawson, Sr /; trustees,
to fill vacancy, B. F. Love, full term
f II Haddick, Seth Grassland, Arm.
old Petersen; village clerk, l.. T.
Haddick.