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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS OF GRAVEL AND
MACADAMIZED ROADS.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Com
missioners of Lawrence county, Indiana, will, up
TO o'clock p. m. of Thursday, FEB. "a, 1898, re-
celve sealed proposals for the construction of the
following named roads in Guthrie township, said
county and State, four divisions:
Division No. 5.-Salem and Bloomington road !;
length. $3.50 feet.
Division Noe 6.-Pinhook and Tunnelton road;
length, 11,176 feet.
Division No. s.-Extension of Bedford and Fort
Ritner road; length, IS 210 feet.
Division No. S.-Ieesville and Fort Ritner road;
length, 1213S feet
All Of said roads to be completed on or before
the LIST OF December 1898. Said proposals to be
accompanied by good and sufficient bond for twice
the amount of the bid on blanks furnished by the
auditor. Only Indiana sureties accepted. Bids
wilt be received W divisions
Said bids to provide that the work on said roads
bid shall be in all things In strict accordance
with plans profile and specifications now on file
with the auditor. and the order of the Board of
Commissioners herein. The successful bidders for
this work viii be required to buy the bonds issued
for the construction of said roads to the amount
OF their contracts, provided the treasurer shall
not have sold the same on or before the 18th day
OF May, 1898. Said bonds 10 bear date of 18th day
of March, 1888 The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. Bids should be addressed
john B. Malott, Auditor, Bedford Indiana
Witness my and official seal the 25th day
OF January, 1898. JOHN B. MALOTT.
IL. s. Auditor Lawrence County
tFirst published Jan. 81 1880
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
PIKE RoAD LETTING.
Notice 10 pike Road Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that scaled bids will be
received by the auditor of Jennings county, In
oiais, for the construction Of eight and one-half
(Si5} miles Of pike road in Center township. Jen-
Kings county, Indiana. according to the map pro-
file. plans and specifications now on file IN the
auditors office at Vernon, Ind. Said eight and
one-half (Stsl miles is divided into three 60 di-
visions as follows:
Division No Is 2ia miles and 12O feet In length
and contains Sections l. and s.
Division No is 7-I0 miles and IS feet in
length and contains Sections 4. and G.
Division No. Is 8 100 miles and IA 6-11 feet
an length and contains Sections 7. s. Q and 10.
Separate bids must be filed upon each division.
No bid win be entertained in excess of the estf-
mated cost as reported by engineer and viewers
Bidders to file bonds In double the amount Of
their bid for the faithful performance of the
work. with sufficient& sureties and at least two
solvent resident freehold sureties OF Jennings
county, Indiana. All bids must be filed with the
county auditor at Vernon, Ind by 10 o'clock a.
N. Feb. a. 1898. ana the bids shall be opened at
once and the contract awarded All bidders must
furnish ". s. Matthews, county attorney, at
North Vernon Ind, list Of the names offered
on their bonds furnish other proof of the suf-
ficiency Of the bond on or before Feb. %. 1885,
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids and award the contract in accordance
with the law and equity OF he bids filed. In the
event that the bonds 20 be sold to pay for said
road shall fan 70 sell as is now provided by law
said bidder bidders 10 take the bonds in pay
mens Of his their contract price. All pros
pective bidders hereby notified that If said
bonds are not sold within sixty (60 days from the
date OF awarding OF contract either 10 the con-
tractor other parties then the contract entered
into n pursuance this notice is to be forfeited
and Of no effect. Bidders 10 include in their bid
the amount Of damages allowed. TO wit. s425.
w. A. CHEEYER.
JOHN S. VANCLEAVE,
CHARLES @. BEATTY
Commissioners.
witness my hand and the seal Of the Board OF
Cenmissioners Of Jennings county. Indiana, this
HENRY HENcHarAN.
lseal.l Auditor of Jennings County.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
THE DECREPIT MIDLAND
THIS ROAD AGAIN THREATENED
WITH A RECEIvERsHIP.
BondhoIder McHarg, Representing
Recent Trouble with Employees.

Henry McHarg, of Connecticut, has be-
gun proceedings in the Federal Court for
the appointment of receiver for the Chi
cago & Southeastern and Indiana Midland
railroads. He is the owner of sci, 900 of an
issue of bonds amounting to, 81, no 900,
ioated by the Midland road in 1887 He
AYERS that IN 1891 the Chicago & South
eastern was organized and consolidated
with the Midland, and that the new COM
pany assumed all the liabilities os the old.
The complaint charges that interest on
the bonds was defaulted July l. 1897, and
Jan. l, 1888; that the company is utterly
insolvent and even unable to pay it's en-
ployes, who have claims for eight months
pay; that the roads operated by the COM
pany have been allowed to fall into decay
and are unfit for the transportation OF pas
sengers. In short, the plaintiff thinks the
roads should have different management,
and seeks to bring about a change by the
appointment OF receiver.
This consolidated road extends from An
derson, Ind, to Brazil, Ind, 1OS miles, and
has for years been lnder a financial cloud.
Several times Harry Crawford. it's presi-
dent, has tried to effect a deal with the
Monon people to purchase it, but the ne
gotiations always failed. Several times in
the last three years the road has been in
the hands of a receiver, but the receiver
ship in each case was short lived, as some
compromise would be effected with the
parties who forced It. But the present eff
fort is the most serious of any movement
in that direction. The management is con-
siderably behind in pay to it's employees and
Wednesday employees would permit
naught but a mail train to run A tenn
porary compromise was effected, and yes
terday traffic begun to move as usual.
Harry Crawford, jr., is general manager OF
the road, but seldom leaves Chicago except
to take q pleasure trip in a private car III.
Moore, who is known as the general utility
man of the road, has made excellent
record with the limited means at his com
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04

A few weeks ago the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company turned out of it's shops the
largest engine ever built at Altoona and
designated as Glass H-4 The first built per-
formed so we'll that four more of the same
weight were ordered. These are now in serv-
ice, and it is announced that a still more
powerful locomotive is building, which win
be designated as Glass HIS. The new engine
will be one of the heaviest in this or any
other country. The Pittsburg Post says:
THE new locomotive, when completed and
ready for service, will tip the scales at III
tons, which will be about ten tons heavier
than Glass H-4, at present the heaviest en-
CINE on the Pennsylvania railroad system
The boiler will be of steel, 1916 of an inch
in thickness, rs inches in diameter at the fire
box, and will taper at the other end to Y
inches The boiler will contain 220 two-inch
hues. The fire box will be somewhat larger
than that of the H-4. The tender will have
a water capacity of $500 gallons, which will
be larger than any heretofore One great
trouble at first anticipated was in the hand
ling of the big 12-ton monster. The two
electric cranes in the shop are fifty horse
power each, and although it is believed that
the engine could be lifted entire, from the
building track to the track running out of
the shops no attempt Win be !, made ti to 90 20
the shop directly in line with the track,
where the engine will be built, and a track
will be built through the opening to connect
with the railroad outside. The engines are
designed to haul the new steel cars, being
built for the Pennsylvania The cars will
have a capacity of 10 600 pounds, and are
to be used especially for hauling iron ORE
The New York Central has this week
placed in service on its western division
four of the largest passenger locomotives
the company has ever had in service The
most important dimensions are as follows:
Weight Of engine. $4,000 pounds; weight on
drivers 1900 pounds: diamater of driving
wheels outside of tire. IS inches; diameter
OF engine truck wheels, SO inches; smoke
stack top above rail, "A feet inches; water
capacity of boiler, 1850 gallons: coal capa-
city 1900 pounds. or SO tons; total length
of engine and tender. IS feet 42s inches With
The exception of "999'' the four new engines
are the largest on the Central. They were
built from specifications furnished by Will
liam Buchanan, superintendent of motive
mower.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
THE G. Fl. R. FALLING OFF.
a Decrease of ZOO Members in Six
Months in Indiana.

Assistant Adjutant General Smock, of the
Grand Army of the Republic of Indiana.
has compiled the reports from posts for the
six months ending Dec 81. AT the close of
the year there were Is, 4S4 members of the
G. A. r. in good standing and 4S2 posts in
the State. Within the six months ending
Dec 81 the organization gained by muster,
transfer and reinstatement 906 members.
The total loss for the period amounted to
1905. One hundred and seventy-two deaths
occurred in the ranks; fifteen members were
honorably discharged; 21s were transferred
and POI suspended. The department re-
ceived in the last six months from all
sources SIC, 1872. AZ, which. combined with the
amount on hand increased the fund to $32,-
g0632 Dec. 81 there was q cash balance of
S1769l16 By the investment of colaterals
the available assets of the posts a the close
Of the year were $26. 255.45. The relief fund
amounts to 81, 302.56. The sum of $324.46 was
expended by the department for relief dur
ing the last six months Out of post funds
there was expended $1,27S.92 for relief. The
value of real estate owned by the Indiana
posts is S136 Is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
BRIGHTwooD GAS RATES.
Judge Harvey Considering the Va
lidity of the Contract.

In Room 2. Superior Court, yesterday
Judge Harvey heard argument in the Ste
phens gas case, which involves the right of
the Indianapolis Gas Company to charge
Brightwood consumers a higher rate than
is paid by others in the city. The conten-
ton is that since the Brightwood suburb
has been annexed the regular rate as fixed
by city ordinance should prevail James j.
Stephens, Brightwood citizen, insisted on
this when he went to pay his gas bill Jan.
/. The company demanded $4.25 under the
regular Brightwood town rate. Stephens
rendered So, which was % cents in excess of
the rate fixed by the city ordinance. The
company refused to accept the tender and
threatened to turn off Stephens S gas. He
came into court, however, and had the
company enjoined from shutting off the gas
pending a hearing of the case. City Attorney
Kern appeared for Stephens. An answer
was filed by the gas company, setting up
the allegation that an ordinance was passed
by the Brightwood Town Board in 1892,
agreeing, as an inducement to have the
company pipe gas into the town, to a high
er rate than that charged in the CITY, The
answer claimed that the relations between
the company and the Brightwood people
were virtually a contract which could not
be affected by the annexation.
Inc argument yesterday came up on the
demurrer of City Attorney Kern to the
company's answer. The contention of the
attorney is that the contract referred to in
the answer could not be considered binding
on the parties. The police powers of the
State require reasonable rates for gas,
water, etc, and cannot be bargained away
by contract. The lowest rate for gas paid
in city, the attorney maintained would
be termed a reasonable rate and the
suburbs as they are annexed should benefit
by this rate
The city attorney was asked by Judge
Harvey what the effect would be should
suburb chance to be enjoying lower rates
when annexed. Attorney Ferdinand Win
ter, representing the gas company, insisted
that the contract which ,the company had
under the Brightwood ordinance to charge
a certain rate could not be set aside. The
attorney held that the Legislature might
abolish the city of Indianapolis, but it could
not abrogate a single contract that had
been made before that time The gas COM
pany, he said stood with the right to
charge a reasonable rate for it's gas. Laying
aside the question of a contract there was
no allegation that Stephens had rendered
reasonable rate for his gas. Mr.. Winter de-
voted a great deal of his time to the cita-
ton of authorities which he had before him
in great numbers. He asked that the re-
straining order be dissolved.
Judge Harvey said yesterday evening it
would be some time before he would be able
to give a decision on the question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04

The Atchison and the Rock Island roads
gave notice yesterday to Chairman CaId-
well, of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton, that, beginning next Sunday, they
would reduce the first-cass passenger rate
between Chicago and Denver by S. the cut
to be operative in both directions. The an
nouncement to the chairman was the sequel
of conference held yesterday morning be-
tween the general passenger agents of the
Northwestern, the Burlington, the Atchison
and the Rock Island over the fast trains
which the two former lines have announced
between Chicago and Denver. The Atchi-
son and the Rock Island having longer
routes to Denver than the other two roads,
cannot meet the fast time made by the
Northwestern and the Burlington, except
at great expense and inconvenience. They
therefore asked that an extra fare be
charged on the two fast trains, and that
they be used limited trains To this
request the Burlington and the Northwest
ern refused to accede, saying that the bust
ness would not warrant them in charging
more than the regular fare The Rock
Island and the Atchison then asked that the
fast trains be taken off, contending that
the amount of Colorado business at the
present time was not of sufficient volume
to warrant any special train service. This
request was also refused and then the At
Gibson and the Rock Island announced
there was nothing for them to do but to
make lower rate than that offered by the
other two roads, and said that OH the date
on which the Burlington and the North
western inaugurated their fast train serv-
ice they would reduce their rate between
Chicago and Denver by IS. The Burlington
and the Northwestern said they would meet
any rates that were made by the Atchison
and the Rock Island and would still keep
their fast trains in service. AS soon as the
matter was reported to Chairman Caldwell
he called Il meeting of all interested lines
for to-day to consider the matter and to
see if some settlement could not be reached
The trouble is certain to involve passenger
rates between Omaha and Chicago and
Kansas City and Chicago, as well as the
through rates to Denver. inasmuch as the
fast trains of the Burlington and the North
western will shorten their running time to
both of these cities. The rates which will
be made by the Atchison and the Rock
Island will apply to Pueblo and Colorado
Springs as well as to Denver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
BENEFITS OF GOOD ROADS
THE RAILROADS, THE MERCHANTS
AND FARMERS SHARE IN THEM.
Building Larger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shore Would BE Benefited by a
Two-Cenf-a-MiIe Passenger Rate.

NJ W. Mansfield, superintendent of the In
annapolis & Vincennes, in speaking OF the
development of the southwestern part of the
State, especially in Owen and Green coun-
ties, said that one would hardly believe
what difference the improvements in the
country roads by crawling or ballasting
with broken stone had made in helping the
farmers and in turn the railroads. The rail-
roads have done their part in bringing about
the desired results. and the improvements
or this character in the southwestern part
OF the State have but just commenced.
Green county has sixty miles of improved
highways, and Owen county contracted,
about eighteen months ago, for one hundred
miles of broken stone road; the highest tax
was 40 cents on 500, with ten years to pay
for such impro Vement, and contracts in
Green county are made on the same basis.
The indianapolis & Vincennes has hauled
broken stone to any desired point on its
line at actual cost of hauling. In Owen
county broken stone has been secured, in
some cases, along the roadway improved.
Mr.. Manifold expresses the opinion that in
no way could money be better invested for
the State than in improving in this manner
its highways. The company can, with what
has already been done, see a decided i'm
provement in it's business; grain and prod
uce can be brought to local stations, and
cattle ard hogs shipped to much better
advantage than before the roads were i'm
proved, and the work has but just begun in
those counties. Some years ago William r.
Mckeen, when president of the Vandalia,
began work of this character, going SO
far as to furnish gravel at actual cost OF
running the trains, but just as the work
fairly set in the depressed times came on
and only a few miles east from Terre Haute
were so improved Railway officials and
business men who have looked into the mat
ter express the belief that in two years the
farmer will get his money back on such
improvements, as they will enable him to
take advantage of the market when prices
are the highest, which is usually when the
roads are bad. Country merchants will also
be benefited, as people can get in to trade
when the weather is unfavorable. 1t is
stated that the results in Owen and Green
counties have been SO gratifying as to create
good deal of enthusiasm in the south
western part of the State which is likely
to lead to the construction of many miles
of improved highways, either with broken
stone or good gravel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04

The Supreme Court yesterday set Feb. %
as the date for oral argument in the suit
of the Board Of School Commissioners of
this city against Center township and the
township trustee for the payment OF
$l3, S76.51 alleged to be due the board as the
city's share of the surplus dog tax fund
collected by the trustee in the years 1898, "a
and 50, and diverted to the exclusive use
of the township schools. The lower court
rendered judgment in favor of the board
for the amount named on June Il, 1896. The
suit was brought July 25, 1895. ant the town
ship trustee has been fighting for delay
since then. The case, however. was re-
Gently advanced for hearing BY the Supreme
Court. The lower court held that the city
was as much entitled to a share of the dog
fund as the rest of Center township, and
that the fact that the trustee had turned
the money over to the township schools did
not relieve the township of liability 10 the
city for its share. Charles A. Dryer is at
torney for the School Board, and +. S. Roll
Inns appears for Center township.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04

Paul Morton. who has been elected sec
ond vice president Of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Railway, is one Of the youngest
men who ever attained such prominence in
railway life. He is a son Of J. Sterling Nor
ton, OF Nebraska, secretary of agriculture
during President Cleveland's administration.
While in his twenties he entered the service
of the Burlington and eventually became
general freight agent of the system Dur
ing the Burlington strike he was a central
figure for the company's interests. After
leaving the Burlington he became general
Whitebreast Fuel Company. Recently he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
ExanmeI,nt MaxweIrs Services.

Harry Maxwell, young man who has
been associated with Rev. ]. Wilbur Chap
man and other evangelists, will hold
series Of evangelistic meetings at the Sew
enth Presbyterian lasting for ten days or
two weeks. The opening meeting was held
last night. Mr.. Maxwell made a very
strong impression on the large congrega-
music will be given with the aid of a large
chorus during the meetings. From the in
terest aroused last night ii Is apparent that
much good will result from Mr.. Maxwell's
work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
THE Two-cENT RATE.
Mr.. MCPHERSON Tells of Mr.. YeIm's
Change of Attitude.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal;
No doubt a great many of your readers,
especially commercial travellers, were sur
prised, or to say the least, amused, when
they had finished reading the communica-
ton of Mr. G. G. Yelm, of Lafayette, in
your issue of Jan. 81. To those on the out
side some explanation is necessary For
four or five years past the Travellers Pro-
tective Association. with headquarters in
St. Louis, has worked hard to get the rail-
~oads TO issue an interchangeable 5000-mile-
age ticket. A great many meetings with
railway officials were held and many sug-
gestions were offered for consideration but
all of them failed. In the meantime the r.
P. A. in its annual convention in 1895 con-
Guided to advocate by state legislation
law making cents per mile the legal rate
for transportation. In the annual meeting
Of the Commercial Travellers Association
of Indiana, held in this city Dec. e. 1896
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
The Flag Goes By.

Hats Off
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles. ruftie of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky;
Hats Off
The flag is passing BY
Blue and crimson and white it Shines
over the steel-tipped, ordered lines.
Hats off!
The eolors before US fly;
But more than the flag is passing by.
Sea fights and land fights, grim and great.
Fought to make and to save the state;
Weary marches, and sinking ships;
Cheers of victory on dying lips;
Days Of plenty and days Of peace;
March Of a strong land swift increase;
Equal justice, right, and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign Of a Nation, great and strong
To ward her people from foreign wrong;
Pride and glory and honor, all
Live in the colors to stand or fall
Hats off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles a rufiie Of drums;
And loyal hearts are beating high;
Hats off!
The nag Is passing BY
III. H. Bennett in Youths Companion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04

Tried to MuIct the City for Alleged
Injuries.

The jury in the suit of Caroline Okey
against the City of Indianapolis found that
the plaintiff was not entitled to damages.
Mrs. Okey claimed to have suffered injuries
while walking on the pavement near Oliver
avenue and Shower street in West Indian
apols. She claimed she stumbled over
projecting stone. The jury, in answering
Undergraduates. found that with the exer-
else of ordinary care the plaintiff need not
have fallen. The jury further concluded
that the womans condition had not been
as serious as pictured by her on the witness
stand. 1t was found that during the last
summer the plaintiff obtained life insur-
ance policy, and to do so it was necessary
for her to declare her health was good.
Witnesses testified that the plaintiff came
down town to sign a deed three days after
the accident. Her claim was that she was
confined to her bed for several weeks.