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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
PARK FUND TRANSFER
DOUBT AS TO THE PASSAGE OF THE
ORDINANCE BY THE COUNCIL.
Advocates of Small, Isolated Parks
May Block It-Street-Car Com
pany VIII Pave.

There will be meeting of the Council
finance committee tonight for the further
consideration of the ordinance transferring
the park fund to the use of the Board of
Works. In. view of the bolt in the caucus
the other night when the city officials tried
to dictate the course the Council should
pursue on this subject the meeting tonight
is awaited with some interest. The dis
closure Of the fact in the Journal that the
transfer of the fund will practically make
the Board of Works independent of the
Council with regard to what lands are to
be- purchased has set some Of the council
men who prefer small parks to the system
OH the banks of White river and Fall creek,
to giving the subject very serious considera-
tion The ordinance has clause providing
that the board may purchase land for parks
with the money. There is one provision,
however, to the effect that all tracts worth
more than $1,000 shall be bought only with
the consent of the Council. Some council-
men assert that this is nil, inasmuch as a
very large percentage of the land is in
tracts worth much less than $1,000 each. 1t
is asserted that were the money transferred
the board could purchase about 80 per cent.
of the land without ever appealing to the
Council again. Councilmen who want
parks in their respective sections OF the
city are not disposed to tie their own hands
in the way demanded by the adminstra-
tion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
SHREWD BOO GANG" SCHEME.
Members Enjoy u Keg of Beer at the
Expense of Company A.

A few nights ago the members of the
''Roo Gang had reunion on Irish hill,
over d key of beer. 1t was an unusual
thing for the gang to enjoy so much as
whole key and the dignity which so much
booze inspired in them emboldened them
to celebrate the event in an old shed. 1t
thus happened that they were Off the
streets and were not observed by the police
and none of the members were arrested
The means of procuring the key of beer
were ingenious enough to have been worthy
of a better cause. Company a, of the Sec
ond Regiment, Indiana National Guard,
gave a dance at it's armory, corner Cruise
and washington streets. The company had
given dances there before ana sold tickets
from a little window on the ground floor.
On this night the ticket seller took posi-
ton near the entrance to the hall on the
third floor A member of the Boo Gang
noticed this and turned it to profit. He pro-
cured about dozen cards of candidate
for county office and wrote across the face
of them Admit One" Then he placed him
self in the old ticket office and sold them to
the first street car load of people that came
along Before the doorkeeper understood
what was going on the man had turned
number of the tickets into cash and had
in his pocket the wherewithal for his friends
to have q good time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB PRosPERING.
Large Number of New Members Re-
NOrted Inst Evening.


There was a meeting of the membership
committee os the Commercial Club last
evening, when the various subcommittee
reported the effect of their efforts to Sc
cure new members. The reports were all
most fiattering, and it is believed that by
the end of the week one hundred new MEM
bers will have been added to the club. To
further the canvass that is being made it
was decided to increase the regular MEM
bership committee from seven to twenty,
besides which individual members will be
interested in the work. The stock of the
association is $40 a share the membership
fee S. and the annual dues S. When first
organized the stock was divided into $50
shares. Each member must hold at least
one share. From present indications the
members of the committee predict that the
membership will be increased two hundred
in the next ten days 1t is now something
over seven hundred.
Since the smoker" the other evening in
terest has been revived in the club. and the
statement that social occasions like that
are to be more of a feature of the club
is arousing an enthusiasm that had Stacked
up somewhat. While the club Is primarily
devoted to advancing the interests of In
dianapolis In business and other material
directions more attention will be given 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

purely social occasions than heretofore.
Arrangements will be made to bring the
members together for the purpose of broad
ening acquaintanceship and the interchange
of ideas on all business subjects.
Not all the subcommittee of the member
ship committee reported yesterday evening,
so that the entire number of new members
cannot be given. The names reported fol-
low: Volney t. Malott, w. w. Richardson,
Edw. B. Porter, Charles N. Thompson,
Adolph Schleicher J. w. Staub, f. b. Dav-
export, Hugh NICK. Landon, Russell M.
Seeds, Claude T. Griffith, James 1. Dissotte,
Carl V. Griffith, II. f. Christian, Thos. e.
Potter VIM. H. Armstrong, Edw. L. Nc
Kee. Robert Martindale, w. B.. Wheelock,
Arba T. Perry, ]. S. Holiday, Major Tay-
lor, David l. Scott Edw. l.. Williams. u.
E. Perry, C. S. Stone, j. T. Huntington, t.
A. Wynne v. c. Kendall. G. c. Deitch,
Charles E. Barrett, Francis T. Hord, Sam
uel Quinn, Lafayette Perkins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
BUYING "A PIG In A POKE. I"
Auction Sale of Unclaimed Stolen
Goods at the Station House.

There was an auction sale in the base
ment of the new police station yesterday OF
unclaimed stolen goods. A great deal of the
stuff was in boxes or wrapped in paper so
that the buyers did not know what they
were bidding on. 1t was q. good deal like the
express companies sales. There was large
element of chance in it. But the bidders did
not risk much for everything that was un-
known brought small prices. There were
bicycles, old clothes, tools, lead pipe, brass
steam fittings and a. number of valises and
unknown packages Isadore Wulfson bought
most of the stuff.
One package which was slightly broken
showed a piece of silk and the conclusion
was that the package contained a silk
lined ladies' cape After a warm competi-
ton Wulfson bought it at a fancy price and
found that it was not worth cent. he ola
not even carry it away. This checked the
enthusiasm a bit and Wulfson was able to
buy four or five telescope valises which
proved regular gold mines. He bought one
for $1.25. 1t contained q new dress suit and
two or three other suits of clothing, besides
a pocketboOk, razor and hundred other
valuable articles. The telescope was worth
three times what he paid for all he bought.
A pair of bicycle hubs, worth $3.50, packed
unseen in paper box, brought 20 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
BRILLIANT NORTHERN LIGHTS.
Vivid Aurora ~ che Northeast Last
Nisht-Eiewgss Disturbance.

Between and 5 o'clock last night the sky
in the northeast was Illuminated by light
that was described as a faint gleam of the
aurora borealis. The auroral light was first
seen about 1880 o'clock and attracted consid-
cradle attention for fifteen or twenty min
utes, when it gradually faded away Being
of an electric character. the phenomenon
affected the telegraph wires not a little.
The Associated Press operators complained
that the influence of the light on their
wires interfered with their work. The OPP
orators noticed the effect of the northern
light on the wires two hours before 1t was
visible In the sky here.
Telegraph operators usually dread the ap-
rearance of the aurora borealis. 1t starts
from the Arctic regions in great waves of
electricity and cuts high capers with teie-
graph wires all over the country. 1t con-
fuses the dispatches going over the wires
runs them together and causes no end of
trouble. The northern light Is usually fol-
lowed BY severe storms and seismic disturb
RnreS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
COMPANY WILL PAVE.
Street-Car People VIII Help Out ON
Washington Street.

When William J. Turner. one of the di-
rectors of the Citizens Street-rajroad Com
pany, was in Indianapolis a week ago, he
intimated to Mayor Taggart that the COM
pany would pave the space between the
tracks on Washington street, from Alabama
street to Senate avenue. Yesterday Mayor
Taggart received telegram from him say
ing:
"Our board of directors authorizes me to
say that our company will pave with vitri-
fled bricks, broken stone foundation, be-
tween it's tracks and twelve inches outside
on Washington street, between Alabama
street and Senate avenue, provided the
street is improved as stated by you. In
agreeing to make this improvement we
feel that we are doing more than we should,
in view of the franchise situation, but it is
our desire to do all we can afford under
the circumstances to help make Indianap-
oils even more attractive than it is at
present"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

An open campfire of the Republican
Camp OF Veterans and their Sons. Camp
No j. will be held In the Criminal Court
room this evening, at 1890 An en-
pertaining programme has been provided.
Addresses will be delivered by Joseph u.
Healing and George w Spahr. Recitation
by Miss Gertrude Hanna, army songs and
pntrlotle music Will b. rendered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
trouble at Hagerty,s place.

There was free-for-all fight yesterday
in Hagerty's saloon, No 1856 West Washing
ton street, in which Walter Wise received
a severe beating The police arrested Will
liam Stolting for being implicated in the
affair and claim that James Thompson and
William Welsh were also connected with
the assault on Walter Wise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

Mr.. Fox's readings at English's Opera
House tonight will include first an explain
atory talk on the mountaineer, anecdotes,
ETC.. second. reading from The Kentuck-
ians;" third readings from Hell fer Sar-
tain and other short stories. Mr.. Fox VIII
be introduced by Mr.. w p. Fishback.
president OF The Western Association of
Writers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
Dunlap's Celebrated Hats
seaton's Hat Store.
rbe CIosing-Out sale of
IRON and Wire Fence.

Schrader's China Store will continue all
this week The building will soon be torn
down, and everything must be sold cheap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

Teachers and others contemplating a
summer outing will do well to call on Profs.
George w. Benton and j. III. Woodruff, who
will personally conduct an excursion to
Washington, d. c., and other points East
via Big Four and G. & o. routes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

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, 1898-03-16

We have several new designs. Prices are
lower than ever Phone, 1858. ELLIS d
HELFENBERGER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
The Citizens Cooperative Telephone
Company.

See their automatic telephone system on
exhibition at the New Denison Hotel. The
operative Telephone Company of Indianap-
OILS Ind, the latest, cheapest and best
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
Hfw 4 ROute,

Homeseekers excursion to South and
Southwest March 10. One fare plus 81 for
round trip. Call at office, No. / East Wash
ington street, and Union Station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

Feed your horse JANEss DustIess Oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

McGnliard Agency Co. Fire insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16

Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox. F. Market st
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
Sam Jones on Society Women.

Sam Jones SAYS: When God gives a
man a wife and six children he has done
a great deal for a fellow, but when he
gives him a society woman and poodle
be has done him up. These society
woman look on children as a nuisance.
[ have had some of the society women
shake hands with me; I had as soon
shake dead tish's tail. I wouldn't give
one of your sock-darning woman for all
the society women in the country. Be-
tween cutting off the top of their dresses
for the ball room and the bicycle these
society women will have no clothes at
all. \ man said to society woman,
I hope I'll see more of you She SAID :,
Come to the ball tonight. Some
people say you shouldn't talk that way
before mixed audience. Your old
sisters wear high collars close around
the neck-that's modest and comely,
but deliver me from the society women
I who button their collars around their
waists! You preachers don't talk that
| way do YOU? You talk about the sweet
bye and bye. You ought to talk about
the awful now and now. ."-EX.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
Registration Notice of Electors.

BY the terms of chapter 5 of the
Revised Statutes of Wisconsin each city
of two thousand population or over
must register its electors at every gen
eral election. Under this law the
Board of Registry sat at each voting
place in the city last Tuesday for the
purpose Of revising the registry list
made last spring, and taking new names
which might be offered. Printed copies
of the revised list are posted in each
ward for the information of voters.
The Board of Registry will meet again
on Tuesday the first of November and
all voters whose names are not upon the
revised list as posted must see to it that
their names are registered on that day,
or they will lose their vote.
The places in which the Board of
Registry sit and in which the election is
to be held are as follows:
First ward-In Edward Mahoney' s
residence.
Second ward-In city clerks office in
the CITY hall.
Third ward-In DR., 0. I. Hougen' S
store building.
Fourth ward-In John Plenke's resi-
dence,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20

candidates for member of assembly and
candidates for county offices and the
official represe natives of SAID political
parties, do each with the other and in
consideration of the promise of each to
the other, hereby agree that in the
present political campaign in said Wood
county, and from and after the dale
which all of the candidates of both par
signed, on this instrument to and in
no candidate or official representative,
WHO has entered into this agreement,
shall individually or collectively
directly or indirectly, either by himself
or through any one else for him or them,
furnish, give away or provide, or prom
Use to furnish, give away or provide in
any manner whatsoever to any voter or
voters, or other person or persons, any
whisky, beer or other Intoxicating
liquor or liquors, cigar or cigars, or
other refreshments of any kind what
soever, whether by keg, jug, bottle,
glass or in any other form or manner or
quantity whatsoever.
For the faithful performance Of and
strict adherence TO the above agree
ment, we, the undersigned, each and
all, pledge our honor as gentlemen and
citizens.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our names this 18th day of October,
A. d. 1898.
Signed by all candidates on demo
cratic and republican county tickets
and bv chairmen of democratic and
republican county committees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
100000 New Citizens.

Promptly at noon on Tuesday, Oct.
IS, the American flag was raised over
San Juan displacing Spain's yellow
and red and establishing the soyer-
eighty of the United States over Porto
Rico. The Eleventh infantry band
played '"The Star Spangled Banner"
and the streets were thrOnged with
tOwnSpeOple who cheered warmly for
the red, white and blue. Now that
the United States is supreme in power
on that island the important question
arises, what is the political future Of
the 800, 900 inhabitants of Porto Rico
who have lost their Spanish citizen
ship?
a Washington correspondent to the
Sentinel says that inquiry into this
subject at the state department dis
closes the fact that it has been usual
to provide for bodily transfer of the
citizenship of people conditioned as
those in Porto Rico in the treaty of
peace which terminates war. Or,
it is said, international law in it's
opera tiOn can confer American citi-
zenShip on these Porto RicanS on the
general principle that where treaty
of cession is silent upon The subject,
citizenship changes with the soil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
A TRUNK THAT WAS ORNAMENTED,
Baggage Came From Madison by Express.
1t Attracted Much Attention.

IL HlLIdCtGu MUCH HII6nIiOn.
Geo. \. Wood and Miss Dora Douville
were married last week in Portage.
Miss Douville had visited with her sister
at Madison few days previous to the
nuptial event and her trunk was left at
the express office in Madison with
orders to be shippes.to Grand Rapids.
That they were married was clearly evil
dent by the trunk when it came in on
the c., NJ. q st. P. sy, Friday morning
and was kept for an hour Or two out in
front # the local express office for
public inspection. Liberal ornamental
ton with Uncle Sans bunting in red,
white, and blue was the first outside
decoration TO attract notice. Then IN
every available space on ends. sides and
top of trunk were the following large
placards done in a master hand:
Married by gosh; Departed This Life
October -, 1885," Break the News to
Mother" Cant Sometimes Always
Tell You Know" "But Old Enough to
Know" Doris! Dorisll Oh How I Love
YOU" "Glass. With Great Care" "Geo.
N. Wood, Grand Rapids, Wis.,"
''There'll Be Hot Tine in the Old
Town" A placard that was particularly
large and prominent in the group had a
well worn baby shoe tackled upon it and
the accompanying inscription was sug-
gestive, There Will Come Time Some
Day" OF course no one knows who
decorated that trunk although the hand
printing was familiar to many. Suffice
it to say that Col. 0. G. Cox of Kentucky,
former United States express agent here,
is now in the express office at Madison.
Mr.. Wood took the joke as pleasantly
and enjoyed it as thoroughly as anyone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20

have everything in readiness to receive
the largest class in the short course,
Nov. 26, yet known IN the history of
the college.
Many improvements have been made
during the last year that will add much
to the efficiency of the course; a
herd has been recently purchased
fattening stock will soon be bou
which will be used dnring the W.
largely for instructional purposes.
The live stock interests of the
is of such Importance that special
will be placed upon that line of
and students will have an opportt
to become intelligent feeders and breed
ers of farm animals.
The work in all departments will be
especially interesting and Instructive,
and no young man who expects to con-
tinue in agriculture can afford to miss it,
The college is supported jointly by the
state and the United states, therefore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
County Sunerintendent.

To the voters of Wood county: l
was unanimously nominated by the
late Democratic County convention
for the office of superintendent of
schools. That nomination was not
sought by me. | was not present at
that convention, and [ asked no man
to vote for me, nor did they ask me to
change my political views.
While | have my views on national
issues, and in these issues [ have voted
with the republican party, I have
never felt it right to be impelled to
vote for an unworthy county, or even
state officer, simply because he agreed
with me on national issues. Partisan
politics should have no binding force
in the choice of local officers, and,
least of all in the selection of school
officers.
The democratic party in nOminat-
ing me recognized this principle in
the following resolution, which proba-
bly, was not read by the editor of the
REPORTER when he wrote the criti-
cism of me that appeared in the last
issue of his paper:
''Be 1t ResOlred, By this convention,
that in the office of county superin-
tendent Of schools no partisan cOnSid-
GRAFTON or party politics should be of
any weight in the selection of a candi-
date. Personal merit and fitness for
the proper and faithful performance
Of the duties of that Office should
alone be cOnsidered; now, therefore,
recognizing the eminent qualifications
and fitness of Otto J. Leu for the office
Of superintendent of schools,
Be 1t ResOlred, That Otto J. Leu be
and he is hereby made the choice of
this convention for said office and that
the secretary cast the ballot of the
convention for him.
1t is evident that the delegates to
the democratic convention were not
deceived as to my political views, and
that they recognize the principle that
our school officers should be nOn-parti-
san. [ am with them on this principle,
and for this principle | shall contend
in the coming election. Very respect
fully, OTTO J. LEU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
A Narrow EScape,

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart of Groton, S. D. "Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termin-
ated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying [ could live but a
short time l gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if l could not stay
with my friends on earth, | would meet
my absent ones above. NV husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. [ gave it trial, took in all eight
bottles. 1t has cured me, and thank
healthy woman" Trial bottles free at
John E. Daly's drug store Regular size
SOC and S1.0O. Guaranteed or price
refunded. ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
Parole or EurInugh.

C. L. Stowell and daughter, Miss
Clara, went up to Grand Rapids Satur-
day and returned Monday, being ac
companied on their return trip by Mr..
Stowell's sister, Mrs. Lord, and her son
Chas Lord, the latter being a corporal
in the Fourteenth Minnesota. He is
now out on parole.-Hancock News.
The information furnished in the
final clause of the above item, has
created not little merriment among
the numerous friends and admirers of
our young townsman and soldier boy.
1t was the general belief that he was
home on a thirty day furlough-await-
ing muster out at the expiration of said
period. The querie now is, was Charlie
captured by the enemy while taking
part in some of the sham battles, which
took place while he was in Georgia, and
paroled as a prisoner Of war; or, was he
captured by an army of young ladies
and permitted to return home on a
parole of honor, with the express un-
derstanding that he return III thirty
days to renew the acquaintance? We
are inclined to believe that it is a horse
on We editor, be, being little rusty as
regards the proper use Of military
terms, unwittingly adopted the word
parole instead of furlough. How is it,
Mr. Editor?