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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Value of Barn um's Name.
w. p. curtis, in Chicago Record.


Charles A. Davis, Of Forepaughs circus,
James A. Bailey had organized a 100000
stock company in London, with dukes and
earls and lords as his directors. to take over
Barnum's circus, OF which there IS now lit
tie left but the name. Three hundred thou
sand dollars, he said, would be fair APP
praisement OF the property. but the good
will is worth at least $l.oOO,OOD, and repre-
sents nothing but the value Of Barnum' s
name ten years after his death.
Barnum, he said, was the greatest
Snowman ever known, and his reputation
and popularity were greater in England
than in the United States. The English
DDS His candor mystified them They were
accustomed to all kinds of gilded frauds
and fakes. but when he announced that he
had a humbug 10 exhibit everybody laughed
and went 10 see II and advertised IL as gen.
uine. He first went over with Tom Thumb,
in 1Si3 and captivated the nation. Every
time he went afterward his popularity grew.
He probably took more gate money from
England than any other amusement man
that ever lived.
buffalo Bill has probably been seen by
more human beings than any other profess
sional." continued Mr.. Davis, but his name
less he appears himself. IL was the same
way with Booth. who was the greatest OF
actors. and Patti, who IS the greatest OF
singers. A theatrical troupe travelling un-
der Booths name or opera company un-
der PATHS name would not draw, any more
than a Buffalo Bill company without Buff
faio Bill. But the name 'Barnum' attached
10 a show is worth n million dollars. 1t
shows the eccentricity of human nature"
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Personal, Local and General Notes

The Lake Shore officials announce their
intention Of enlarging the freight depot al
Toledo. They say the increase Of business
demands it.
j. T. Mason has resigned his position as
private secretary TO Il. H. Johnson, chief
engineer OF the Southwest system of the
Pennsylvania lines.
Since the Erie has proved the advantage
OF the block system for handling trains other
roads have been seriously contemplating
taking hold of it,
The Vandalia handled at Indianapolis In
February IL lS6 cars, S.10S being loaded, 3.62S
of which were forwarded west and sou OF
the number brought in.
S c. Brown formerly with the Wiscon-
sin Central in the auditors department, has
been appointed chief clerk of the new clear
ing house bureau at Buffalo.
The leading Baltimore * Ohio trains cas-;
OF P1ttsburg have been equipped with an
entirely new set OF sleepers. the latest prod
uct OF the Pullman Company.
The Baltimore & Ohio will erect a num-
Der of interlocking and signal plants on its
Chicago division, including one at Holgate,
one at Defiance and another at Sherwood.
A G.. Allison. of the Grand Trunk. the
oldest train dispatcher In America, has re-
signed. He has been on that road thirty
nine years thirty-five OF which as train
dispatcher.
The home seekers excursion from st. Paul
last week over the Great Northern road
. filled eighteen coaches. being the largest
number YET carried in these excursions over
that road.
Under law recently passed by the Penn
sylvanla Legislature all OF the ticket brokers
In F1ttsburg have been arrested and the
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Going it BIindfOid.

The man who deceives himself
with the thought that grip is moth
ing but a severe cold, and cajoles
himself with the belief that old
fashioned home remedies will bring
him through all right is going it
blindfold. La Grippe is a dis
ease quite as contagious and equally
as dangerous as Scarlatiua or small
poX. Unless the grip germs are
promptly eradicated by the proper
treatment they will leave the sys-
tenn filled with poisonous products
which continue to destroy the
nerve forces and waste the vitality
and strength until some chronic
disorder claims the unhappy vic
tim for an early grave.
DR.. Miles Nervine is the only
safe and sure relief for the many
forms of nervous disorders which
are the result of grip poisoning.
1t enables the digesture organs to
do their work completely and eff
fectually, providing rich, red,
highly vitaize6 blood, which
builds up the wasted nerve tissues
and drives out the poisonous prod
ucts of the terrible little disease
germs.
1.-The grip was followed by
nervous prostration which soon de-
veloped into sciatic rheumatism,
and | lay on my back all winter.
Two of our best physicians were
unable to do anything to relieve
my suffering. The pains were so
severe at times that | was unable
10 turn over In bed, and my long
suffering nearly drove me mad.
After trying several cures l com-
menced taking DIR. Miles Nerviue,
and gotrelief from the first bottle.
Six bottles restored me to better
health than l had enioved before
in years" FRED MYERS,
Redfeld, S. d.
A trial package of DR.. Miles
favorite treatment for the grip, con-
sisting of DR.. Miles Nervine, DIR.
Miles Anti-Pain Pills aud DR..
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills, will
be sent absolutely free of cost to
any person sending name aud adj
dress on a postal card, requesting
the sample, and mentioning the
name of this paper. Address DR..
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart,
Ind.
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No Helm for Con sinners.

RICHMOND, Ind, March lit begins to
look as II the Richmond Natural Gas COM
by the consumers Of this city to have the in
creased rates declared unreasonable. me
fight has now been on for months ana prac-
tically nothing has been accomplished Tor
the peoples cause. When the first writ or
mandate was issued. requiring the company
to appear and show cause for not furnish
ing gas at q reasonable rate, a change or
venue was taken and Judge Rabb, OF Will
Transport, secured 10 preside. he
finally sustained a motion to quash the writ
on the ground that IL asked the court to nix
a schedule OF rates for public-serving cor
poration, which the Legislature must do
Hon. Addison e. Harris was at that time
one OF the attorneys for the people. He
was given leave to amend the writ. In the
meantime Mr.. Harris was appointed minis
ter TO Austria and his place was taken by
Judge Rabb was objected to and Judge Rob-
inson, of indianapolis, was secured 10 hear
the case.
Yesterday the case was called before
Judge Robinson and the motion 10 QuaSh
the writ was argued by the attorneys for
the people, the attorneys for the defense re-
fuslng TO argue on the ground that the
decision of Judge Rabb in the previous case
Robinson handed down his decision and it
is one OF great interest over the State. He
sustained the motion to QuaSh the writ. tie
says: "A court can say, and IL may become
its duty 10 say, that rate Is unreasonable;
it can say that a certain schedule of rates
is invalid; but il can not nix rates and COM
pei company to sell at those rates. Unless
the court has the right TO say what rate
would be reasonable 1 fail to see how the
relator can be given relief The court is
powerless in this case to command the de-
PENDANT to do q specific thing. No relief
can be secured through writ oil manda-
mus, and the motion TO quash is sustained
The Richmond consumers are not yet
ready to give up the hght.
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THAT 800 EXEMPTION.
1t Dfsconcerts All Tax Levies and
COmpeIs a Higher Rate.
Fort Wayne Gazette.

The new law giving exemption from tax
alton Of mortgage indebtedness of 500 is
causing the tax officers Of the State great
deal of concern. 1t upsets tax levies and
makes il necessary 10 raise the rates in the
State. and in almost every city. town and
township. The members of the Legislature
ism clearly portrayed what ii would do,
but the efforts of years eliminated In the
act over all opposition. II is an attempt
to relieve land of double taxation. once upon
the mortgage and again by the owner of
the money loaned-when the assessor finds IL.
Every Legislature for a score of years has
element and the better class of lawyers have
always succeeded in heading il off. 1t was
not possible TO do so at this session, the ma
jorities for the bill being large.
State Auditor Hart has declared that the
law Will so cut down the States income that
it Is doubtful whether he can pay all the
specific appropriations or not, and he will
take the time permitted to him to pay the
warrants. Controller Berghoff. of this city,
said yesterday:
Il have every reason to believe that every
man who is buying his home in Fort Wayne,
and there are many of them, who owes 500
on his place will avail himself Of this seven
hundred-dollar exemption law Why, many
OF our wealthy citizens owe 500 on their
homes. / have been interested in the build
ing and loan business for some time, and
also in real estate, and can see no rea-
son why this law will not make great
shrinkage in taxes in Fort Wayne. The
home owners will avail themselves of IT,
and unless we can get al the man who holds
the observation-disclosures mortgage all this
will be lost TO the city of Fort Wayne. AS
near / can figure it, this Will involve at
least one-seventh Of our total levy for taxes
in this municipality. Basing my estimate
on this assumtion, 1 cannot see why our
receipts from taxes will be proportionately
reduced. True, ii is the intention OF the law
to relieve the poor taxpayer of his burden
and make the man who takes the mortgage
on his property pay the tax. This. how
ever. will keep the assessor busy for months
even If he can accomplish much. / figure
that as the levy is now % cents on each 500
valuation for city purposes, it ptust be in
creased to $1.15 to meet expenses, providing
there is the shrinkage which Is predicted al
over the State from the effects of this bill.
The matter will interest all taxpayers, since
the appropriations have been cut down to
the lowest possible mark"
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From Sundays Second Edition.l
NOtre Dame Field Sports.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March IL. - Notre
Dame won the triangular meet with Chicago
ana Illinois universities here to-day. The
maj results We're: Notre Dame. 80; Chicago,
20; Illinois, p. Each event was hotiy con-
tested ana the victory was not won until
the last event had taken place. The meet
To-Day marked the dedication of the new
Notre Dame gymnasium. The games were
witnessed by loo people. The sensational
WORK OF the day was in the mile run Con-
nor Hldue brilliant squirt OH the last lap
ana was Just ready 10 keep ahead of Smith.
When ne teli from exhaustion within three
feet OF the tape Besides the regular med
ais offered for first and second places, a
magnificent loving cup was presented 10 the
Chicago team for winning the relay race.
Each victor was also presented with crown
OF owe leaves as special honor. Officials
or the meet were: DR.. George ~. Hermann,
First regiment, Chicago, referee; judges,
George Worthen, il, University OF Illinois,;
Earl 7. Wagner, Purdue; j. h: Raycroft,
University or Chicago; starter, Q. .. Dup
lessis, A. A. V. Summaries:
4o-yard dash: Borden, Illinois, won; Fair.
Chicago, second; Donoghue. Illinois. third
Time ;04 4-5.
One-mile run: Smith. Chicago, won; Rus
SELL Chicago. second. Time, 4:39.
Running high jump Powers, Notre Dame
won; Smith, Illinois second; Byrne, Chicago
third. Distance, feet IL inches.
44O-yard race: Maloney, Chicago, won;
Herrick, Illinois, second; White. Chicago.
Pole vault: Powers. Notre Dame. won;
Herschenberger. Chicago, second; Smith, L.
linois third. Distance, 10 feet.
40-yard hurdles: Hoover, Illinois, won;
Boyd. Illinois. second: Calhoun, Chicago.
third. Time, 90 10
Sixteen pound shot put: Powers. Notre
Dame, won: Lggeman. Notre Dame, second
Suffer- Illinois. third. Distance. Al feet 6
inches.
Running broad jump: Powers, Notre
Dame, won: Keator, illinois, second; GIynn.
Notre Dame, third. Distance. z feet .6S4
inches.
22O-yard dash: Duane Notre Dame, won;
O'Brien, Notre Dame, second; Fair. Chicago.
third. Time, 20 rs.
SSO-yard run: Maloney, Chicago, won;
Herbert, Notre Dame, second; Corcoran,
Notre Dame, third. Time. Poi.
One-nile relay: Chicago won; Notre Dame
second. Time, 2:al.
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A DECREASE In TONNAGE
RESULT OF CAR SHORTAGE AND
HIGH WATER AT CINCINNATI.
The Legality of the Blacklist sux-
tained-TroubIes of the Di6eren-
tiai and Standard Lines.

The train records show that in the week
ending March IL there were received and
forwarded at indianapolis a total of "a. 500
cars. 9,74G being loaded a decrease of 30
loaded cars as compared with the week end
ing March 4. the falling off being chiefly
with the Big Four lines and attributable
TO the high water at Cincinnati which for
three days cut off the interchange Of traffic
between the Big Four and its connections.
All lines are more or less crippled on ac-
count of lack of cars; especially is there an
active demand for furniture, live stock and
coal cars. and the last two or three days
there has been an increasing call for grain
cars. still the loaded-car n ovement of last
week was largely I'm excess of that of CORE
spending weeks prior to that OF the second
week OF March, 1898 when J. ia more loaded
cars were handled at this point than last
week. Going back to 1897 the loaded-car
movement OF last week was 2,453 larger than
in 1897, 2.410 more than In 1896 20S9 more
than IN 1895 and 2,5s1 more than in 1894
Travelling freight agents report an immense
amount of freight in sight awaiting cars
10 move it, and confined to no one class of
freight. AT every station there are. in addi-
ton TO grain and live stock, lumber, logs
and hay waiting for cars, and where one
car IS furnished four could be readily
loaded. The roads which handle coal in this
territory are doing big business. exceeding
that Of any Of the last ten years. One OF
the most noticeable features of through
traffic Is the heavy west-bound business.
The oldest freight men say they do not re-
member as heavy tonnage in March
that Of this spring. and the same remark
will apply to manufactured goods in the
line of agricultural and harvest implements.
At the city freight depots there is unusual
activity, and several nights last week the
platform men worked overtime. The pack
ing houses shipping provisions in large
quantities, but are not killing as many hogs
as last month At the stock yards less is
doing The iron industries are large ship
pers, as are the furniture dealers, especial
.ly are the lounge and chair factories doing
a big business. On the bulk tracks more is
doing; the commission men and lumber
dealers are stocking up. and the former are
shipping heavily TO local points on the sew
eral roads. Below is given the car move
ment for the week ending March IL and for
the corresponding weeks OF 1898 and 1897:
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NEWS IN SUNDAYS JOURNAL


Commander-in-chief Gomez. of the Cuba n
deposed. -
Depew, Hill and Bailey pay their respects
70 each around the same banquet table in
New York
President Hayes of the Glassblowers'
Union, is now organizing the nonunion men
In New Jersey.
Congressman William l.. Greene, of Ne
braska, died in the Burlington station at
omaha. He was born in Pike county, In
diana.
The seven-story building on Jackson
street Chicago. in the rear OF Marshall
E1eIds big wholesale house, was burned
saturday night. Loss, $4,000.
Part Of the supposed remains OF Mrs
August a. Becker, the missing wife OF
Butcher Becker of Chicago were found
wrapped IN part of her dress under the
barn floor.
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BeVOn a.

There's a fancy some lean TO and others hate
That when this life Is ended. begins
New work for the soul in another state.
Where IL strives and gets weary. loses and
wins:
Where the strong and the weak. this worlds con-
geres
Repeat in large what they practiced in small.
Through life after life in unlimited series:
Only the scales TO be changed that's all.
Yet hardly know. When a soul has seen
by the means OF Evil that God Is best
And. through earth and its noise, what Is heav-
ems serene
When faith In the same has stood the test
Why. the child. grown ulaa you burn the rod.
The Of labor are surely done
There remalneth rest for the people OF God;
And have had troubles enough. for
Robert Browning
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An Illinois Central Extension.

a Yankton. S. D., dispatch TO the Omaha
Bee says: 1.-THE Illinois Central is at work
running survey through Clay county. with
the intention OF extending its line TO the
Black hills. Its first objective point is
Wheeler, Charles Mix county. via Yankton,
Tabor and Tyndall. At Wheeler the line
will cross the Missouri river and extend in
as nearly an air line as possible clear 10 the
Black hills. The grounds for station at
VermilliOn have already been surveyed and
staked out and the right of way is now be-
ing secured Positive assurances have been
received here that the line Will be built this
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Belt Road Traffic.

In the week ending March IL there were
transferred over the Belt road 1906 cars.
against 1880 in the week ending March T.,
against 17,e4s in the week ending Feb. %
and Il, SOC in the week ending Feb. Is. Belt
road engines handled at the stock yards
last week 742 carloads of live stock. against
Ol0 in the week ending March T. against
7e0 in the week ending Feb. % and gu in the
week ending Feb. Is. Belt road engines
handled for private industries on its line
last week rs cars, against 500 in the week
ending March 4, 7s3 in the week ending Feb.
% and as in the week ending Feb. Is.
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A Relic of Old "scrip, Days.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, March IA roll OF
scrip currency amounting to several thou
sand dollars was found several days ago in
an old hotel building at Ironton, near
Shoals, Ind, and 1t is thought it belonged
wealthy resident of This CITY Eordvca
roomed at the hotel. He was the organizer
of the Southern Indiana Iron Company,
with capital stock Of 500, 600, which estab-
scrip was issued by that company and at
one time was worth 100 cents on the dollar,
but is now worthless. The iron mills failed
and the principal stockholders were ruined
Among those from this city who lost large
fortunes in the enterprise were the late
Clark Devol, J. Nj. Hams, John McCulloch
and Mr.. Fordyce.
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A Sweeney Deuuty I'm Jail.

COLUMBUS, Ind. March n.-Deputy
Constable Joseph Gable is now in the county
jail under a charge of receiving a bride of
S25 from Michael Fisher, George Dahn and
George a. Dahn, whom he caught SEEMING
fish. The officers attempted TO arrest Gable
last night, but he locked himself in his
house and kept them out. He surrendered
this morning and was bound over TO court.
Gable is deputy fish commissioner under u.
n Sweeney
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Lnetare Medal for Woman.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March little third
woman to receive the Laetare medal is Mary
Gwendolen Caldwell. now the Marquise de
Mainville the fact of the award TO her be-
ing known to-day by DR.. Zahm, of the Uni
versity of Notre Dame. The medal is given
in recognition OF distinguished services rem
dered for religion, education or morals
Nine. Caldwell was the chief founder of the
Catholic University of America, her contri-
button Of $4,000 making the beginning of
the institution possible.
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Total car movement. ..... 24.5ss 25.945 22.e

East-bound shipments from Chicago last
week amounted to 1l5.5A tons. against H.
tons for the corresponding week last year.
The Grand Trunk led with 17.24s tons. the
Wabash CARED, 1863: Michigan Central. H.
Panhandle, 1875: Baltimore & Ohio. 1855;
Nickel-plate, L, 3e3; Erie. 1882. and the Big
Four 1923.
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GREENSBURG. Ind, March IA case
OF smallpox is reported from Westport, this
county. Ira Boicourt has the disease So
far only two persons are known TO have
been exposed and they are Quarantined.
Boicourt contracted the disease at Indian
apolis while visiting relative.
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indianapolis.

Miss Marie Hall, of this city, attempted
suicide at Logansport.
Representative Overstreet has arrived
nome from Washington.
John II. Hunter, manager of the Cooper
atVe Knitting Company, was arres ed by
t the PosiaI authorities on charge Of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes
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b. andL. Treasurer Robbed.

NEW ALBANY, Ind. March n.-About
500 belonging 10 the Home Loan and Build
ing Association was stolen last night from
the safe in the store of George ". Smith,
who is treasurer OF the association. Mr.
Smith had forgotten to lock the safe and
the thieves had no trouble in securing the
money. They eft about $50 in currency and
counterfeit dollars. 1t is thought 10 be the
work Of local talent.
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Fined for wearing G. A. r.. Badge.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March H.
Jamse Fitch. a resident Of this city, was
member of the q. a. X. until a short time
ago, when he was suspended for nonpay-
ment of dues. He was warned TO take off
his badge, but failed 10 do this, and yester-
day was arrested by Officer Perry on a war;
rant sworn out by William Fawcett, MEM
Der of the order Fitch was arraigned in
Mayor RAIDERS court and was fined s. and
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Ida Craig Was Kicked to Death.

NEW CASTLE. Ind, March Ida
Craig. a fourteen-year-old girl living al
kennard. this county, is dead of mysterious
injuries and the coroner has been called on
10 investigate She was knocked down and
kicked on Wednesday and Inflammation ST
In, resulting in her death Friday. she had
trouble with her twelve-year-old brother,
Harvey Craig.
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Good Use for Them.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
She (singing softly)-Would that I had
the wings OF a bird.
He-What earthly use would they be 10
you. my dear?
She-I was Just planning the trimming
for my Easter hat.
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Herod Hankers to NE Goyernor.

FRANKLIN. Ind. March 11.-There is
probability that Franklin will furnish a can
didate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor next year I'm Hon. Strather Herod
who has just completed his second legisia-
tive term. He is ambitious and his friends
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are now using his name in connection with
the race. He is very popular with his party
here.
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z. E KREGELO. FUNERAL DIRECTOR, has
resumed business at his old establishment, 223
North Delaware street Everything new and com
piete. Office telephone, No. 30.
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FOR sALElThree thousand feet OF shelving fl
store room. No. - West Washington street
good new; for sale at 4 sacrifice. Call at A
METZGER AGENCY. No. 102 North Pennsyl
vania street.
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BICYCLES.

>~~~~0~~N~>~O~~|NC~~ ~<~~>(>~~~O~~~~~~N~
FOR SALE-lS99 Bicycles down 10 S. Men 5
and vromen's new 1899 model bicycles are now
being offered s. % S23 30 and sent to anyone
anywhere for full examination before payment is
made For catalogue and full particulars. cut
this notice out and mail 10 SEARS, ROEBUCK
a CO., Chicago.