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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

with peach stones, to prevent the wear
and tear of passing feet. 1t is furnished
with table, touches and chairs, seated
with strips of hide.
Large game of many varieties, ante
| lope and giraffes were once abundant,
but they are now comparatively scarce.
Nevertheless, the Beers are still famous
hunters and can handle rifle perhaps
better than their English neigh bors in
Cape Colony, Bechuanaland and Natal.
Frequent troubles with the Zulus and
Kaffirs have, moreover, given them quite
little knowledge of warfare. A Brit
ish officer, who is thoroughly familiar
with Dutch customs and history in
South Africa, is authority for the state
ment that the older generation de-
lights in remembering Majuba hill,
Laing's Mex, Ingogo and all the rest of
English humiliation, and some of them
to this day retain their old guns, with
anotch in the stock for every ''rooinek,"
or Englishman, they allege to have
shot. They fill their cartridge belt,
put a piece of biting in their pocket,
mount their horses and ride off to war.
Biting, it should be explained, is sun
dried venison cut into strips, and is said
to be very nourishing and sustaining.
The Beers, when out on the veldt, live
on it for weeks at a time and seem to
creye no other food.
1.-THE same authority says that when
taking the field the Beers harass them
selves with no cumbersome commits
sariat or ambulance wagons. Every
thing is left to chance, and in the war Of
1881 it seemed truly wonderful how
they escaped all manner of horrible
dangers. If they get wounded they
seek refuge in the nearest farmhouse.
If they are MORALLY wounded they look
upon it as decree of Providence.
Practically every Boer is mounted,
and although they have no regularly
constituted regiments they join togeth
er in what is called commands"
These are the aggregate collections OF
the farmers and their sons from one
particular district gathered together
in heterogeneous mass under the
leadership of the field cornet" or the
commandant of that particular district,
In the past the Beers have never fought
IN the open, but in the war now in prog
ress they have several times made bold
charges and accepted hand-to-hand en-
counters. They have also added field
hospitals to their equipment, and the
forces around Ladysmith are accom-
panied by an ambulance train and a
staff of Boer physicians, who are, al
most without exception, graduates of
Edin burgh.
The Boer women excel in marksman-
ship; and when the British troops shall
finally succeed in invading the Trans
vaal they will find them enemies by nc
means to be despised. They handle a
rife with ease and can shoot bird on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14
Ton of Ammunition to One Soldier.

Englishmen, whose sons are now
facing the Beers in the Transvaal, are
getting what comfort they can from
statistics showing that there is only
one chance in thousand that sol
dier will be killed in battle, and that,
on the average, Il ton of ammunition is
expended for every man shot In the
Crimean war, for example, a total of
nearly $4,000, 900 shots were fired, with
a resulting loss of life amounting to
less than 100000, or one soldier killed
to every LOST shots fired. During the
late civil war in this country il took
1920 hundred weight of ammunition,
on the average, to kill man. Further
statistics show that of the wounds
received in battle As per cent, occur
in the legs, 80 per cent. in the alb
domen, 81 per cent. in the chest and.
only one per cent. in the HEADLIGHT
cago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-14

mighty interestin' times in this town,
which ended by old Bob johnson, the
Ticker seller, signin' the pledge"
Tell me about it, | said, my curios-
ity aroused.
well, as you're in the business, anG
/ have nothin' much to do, don't care
if l do"
then seated myself beside him, and
prepared to listen to an account of what
Twas sure must have been 'interestn' ;"
times. After taking a fresh chew OF
''p!ug," he began;
About five years ago a temperance
lecturer come along here and stirred
things up, and the consequence was at
the next election the people, accordin'
TO the local option law, voted to close
up the saloons in this county. They all
took ii pretty easy but Bob johnson,
who had rented his farm out and gone
into the Ticker business here, and made
a fortune at it. He claimed that it was
only a passin sentiment, and would
soon die out, and the people come to
their senses again, and, anyway, he
said he didn't propose to be drove out
of Legitimate and profitable business
by a passed. of sentimental fools. Sc,
after his license was taken away, he
opened up drug store. But it was an
open secret that he sold whisky in the
back room to every one that could be de-
pended on not to give it away to TIE
grand jury
well, things went on in this way for
quite awhile. He was jerked up and
fined several times, but as the fines
amounted to much less than the license,
under the old system, it didn't have
much effect, and as time went on it
seemed harder and harder to get an in
dictment against him. Bob began to
boast that local option was just the
thing for the Ticker dealer, aud opened
up gamblin' rooms in connection with
his 'doggery,' as the temperance peo-
pie called it.
We'll, after awhile when it became
plain that the law wasn't goin to stop
it, the miners wives, who were the
worst sufferers from the business, or
ganized themselves into club to stop
it by force. Mrs. Jones, stout Eng
fish woman, was elected leader and one
night they marched down to old Bob's
store. Starting to go in, they were met
by Bob, who ordered them to leave the
premises. But they We're not to be
bluffed so easy. Mrs. Jones and some
Others him picked up and throwed him
out in the street. Old Bob drawed his
revolver, but the wimmcn told him if
he fired shot they would hang him
He seen they meant it, and sneaked off
Well, they emptied the Ticker out in
the street, smashed all the bottles, then
went upstairs and broke up all the
gamblin' tables. A few minutes after
they left, the flames busted out at the
winders, and it was found the whole in.
side was afire. They tried to put it
out, but couldn't. Of course, the win.
men said the fire was accidental, but
some that ought to know said that one
af the wimmen whose husband had
been shot there in a quarrel over q
game dropped a lighted match in a
bar'l of old papers.
"Old Bob made a big blow about
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SALOON KEEPER S CONVERSION
to Sign the Temperance
Pledge.

A few years ago | was engaged in de
iyering temperance lectures in one OF
our great mining and agricultural
states, west of the Mississippi river.
In travelling to the town of l., in
the northern part of the state. where
had an engagement to lecture, had to
change cars at the little mining town Of
Nj. l was informed that my train
was some two hours late. AT first | was
irritated considerably. My looks must
have betrayed my state of mind, as the
station agent, a pleasant faced and
very polite young man, seemed TO SYM
pathize with me. Some way | was I'M
pressed by his appearance, and [ no
ticed that he limped when walking, as
man does with an artificial limb.
| walked back and forth along the
depot platform for several minutes,
deeply absorbed in contemplation of
my surroundings, when ! was accosted
by an old gentleman sitting on a truck.
"Travelin' far?" he asked, with the
innocent assurance of the country Cos
sip.
Only to l." l replied.
l then resumed my walk, and as
came near him he seemed to be looking
me over as though trying to determine
what business or calling | was engaged
in. When l came opposite him again,
he asked:
"In business there?"
Thinking it would help to pass away
the time, | concluded to humor his Gu
riosity. Accordingly l told him my
business.
'Whew! Temperance lecturin', Ell?
Well, that brings me in mind of some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11

Fletcher Hamel and his wife Mary e.
Hamel charge Quincy Van Hummell and
Henry Van Hummell, propretors of the In
dianapolis Medical and Surgical Institute,
with fraud, and the Capital National Bank
with conspiracy, in suit they filed yester-
day in Justice of the Peace Lockman's
court. The plaintiffs allege in their complaint
that the Van Hummells made a PROPOSE
ticn to them which they failed to carry out
and that the Capital National Bank con-
spired with the Van Hummells to fraudu-
lently collect a note for $50 which the
Hamels had given to the physicians. The
plaintiffs demand $50 damages
Fletcher Hamel had a stomach disease
and G. H. voorhees,, a solicitor, assured
him. he says, that he could be cured at the
institute. The cost would be $50 and he could
give a promissoTy note. If he were not
cured, the notes would be returned TO him.
but ne gave him written guarantee that
he could be cured. Hamel made the note
payable Jan. l. 1926, and entered under treat
ment In the institute. The Hamels charges
against the Capital National Bank are that
Dec Z, 1895, the Van Hummells indorsed the
note to the bank The cashier of the bank
gave the notice TO the Hamels that the bank
had discounted the note and it had become
a part of the regular business. The bank
had not purchased the note but had entered
into a conspiracy with the Van Hummels
leading the plaintiffs to believe that the
bank had bought the note, thereby
Voiding any defense that the plaintiffs
might have against the Indianapolis
Medical and Surgical Institute" it is
alleged. The Hames paid the note. The
plaintiffs will have to back up their indis-
eliminate charges with dispositions and the
case Will not come to trial until Feb. l. 1t
is expected that the attorneys for the bank
and the Van Hummells will file a denial of
all the charges made against the two in
St1tutionS by the plaintiffs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
NO LICENSE FOR DON SANG.
Canton, China, Medical School Not Up
to Standard.

The State Board of Medical Registration
and Examination spent yesterday afternoon
in hearing testimony in favor of allowing
Don Sang, a Chinese doctor of Crown Point
to practice in this State. Several months
ago the board was considering the case, but
before any action could be taken in the mat
ter Don Sang applied to the Federal Court
for an Injunction restraining the board from
interfering with him in the practice of medi-
cine. This injunction was dissolved a short
time ago, and Don Sang recently sent on
his diploma to the board for registration
The document is printed fibre paper in
Chinese characters and sets forth that Don
Sang regularly graduated from an insttu-
ton in Canton, China. The board after
rigid investigation. has found no record Of
any medical school in China worthy of the
name from American or European stand
ards, and 1t was decided not to issue the Ii
cense. At present Don Sang practices in
Chicago, but lives in Crown Point
At the meeting last evening the following
officers We're elected for the year: President,
w. u Spurgeon. Muncie vice president, J..
G. Webster, Lafayette; secretary, w. F.
Curryer, Indianapolis; treasurer, j. NJ Din
nen. Fort Wayne
Applications for licenses as midwives were
received from the following persons: jean
nette r. Morgan, Atlanta; Theodosia Olen-
iiczak Hammond; Magdalene Weber, JAS
per: Martha Johnson Bakers Corner, Ham
ilton county: Susan Pitman, Burnett S
Creek, BlaCkford county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
Jordan Company Litigntion.

The suit of the Arthur Jordan Company
against Ellsworth Clark, a former stock
holder in the concern, went to trial yester-
Gay in the Circuit Court, but at noon it took
a new and rather unexpected turn and the
court granted the plaintiff a continuance.
The company is attempting to recover mon
ey which it is claimed Clark drew while
he was a member of the board of directors.
1t is charged that he drew 81 900 more than
he was entitled to. 1t is also sought to set
aside a conveyance made by Clark. There
Is a charge that this conveyance was fraud
ulently made, and was done for the purpose
of defeating his creditors It is claimed
that Clark drew the money it is sought to
recover during the year 1897. During the
morning Clark attorneys undertook to in
troduce evidence tending to show that the
money he had drawn was due him for serv-
ices, and was in accordance with his con-
tract with the company. The attorney for
the plaintiff objected to the introduction of
testimony alCMg this line, and an hour or
court was about to decide the point when
Clark's attorneys filed four additional para
graphs TO their answer. setting up a new
theory for their side of the case. The plain
uns attorney, not being prepared to wrestle
with the new phase of the litigation, at once
asked and was granted a continuance in
which to reply to the answer. The case will
be called for trial again on jan 10.
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and leaves no relatives. it is not possible
Tor friends or others to recover damages
on account of his death, and that actions
Tor damages on account of suffering are
personal and die with the sufferer.
The Appellate Court yesterday held that
where there is no ordinance providing that
vehicles must keep TO the right. it is lawful
for driver TO travel on either side Of the
street, and accordingly affirmed the judg
ment Of $1,000 recovered by Joseph +. Stops
against the city of Decatur Stops ran into
deep hole in trying to steer clear of an
other wagon and received serious injuries.
The Appellate Court yesterday decided
that people living near a public dumping
ground can recover damages from the city
using the dumping ground. in case il is close
enough to the residence to make any bad
doors Morris NJ. Slider recovered Judgment
against the city Of New Albany on this
count, and the Appellate Court affirmed it.
In an order issued yesterday the Supreme
Court requires the newly-appointed law Ii
brarian to give his entire time to his IL
hrary duties. indicating that the former prac-
uce Of allowing him to write citations for
publishing firms. co npile law books or prac-
tice law Will not be permitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
INTERSTATE HOTEL co. PrOprietors


Tim Miller, assistant chief clerk Of the
railway mail service, received as a present
from the clerks. ten in number, running on
the indianapolis & Louisville railway post
office. an immense blank book in which TO
keep trip records. Mr. Miller had designed
the record book and had appealed in vain
10 the headquarters to furnish the Office
with this form of blank book 1t was so evil
IDENTITY necessary that the clerks on this road
made up a purse Of so and ordered the
book made as a Christmas gift 10 their as
Histant chief clerk. The presentation speech
WIS made by Mr.. William Gloss brenner. the
oldest railway postal clerk in point of serV-
ice in the Fifth division. The following Is
the list Of contributors: VIM. J. Glossbren-
ner. il. r. Jackson, Thomas @. Andis s. r.
Buck j. =. Wilson. III. @. Pcrne ". d
WoodmaEsee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
ASKS FOR LIEUT.. CRISMAN.
Governor Wants Him Detailed for the
Indiana Militia.

Governor Mount yesterday sent a tele-
gram to the secretary of war asking the de-
partment 10 detail Lieutenant T. r. Girls
man. of the regular army. TO act as inspec-
tor Of the Indiana National Guard to sue
ceed Captain viii T. May, who is to rejon
his regiment in Cuba Both officers are Of
the Sixth regular infantry and both are In
dianians by birth. Lieutenant Crisman was
born in Fayette county and has lived nearly
all his life at Connersville. from which place
he was appointed to West Point ON COM
petitive examination. lie was with his regi-
ment during all the battles before Santiago
and at one time, when all his superior COM
pany officers were either killed or disabled
he was left in charge Of the company and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
POLICY HOLDERS NOT LIABLE.
Important Ruling in Globe Accident
Insurance Case.

Important Ruling in Globe Accident
Insurance Case.
In Room 1. Superior Court yesterday an
important ruling was made by Judge Nc
Master in the Globe Accident Insurance
Company case. George Wolf is receiver for
the company and brought a suit against
Frederick Graber, jr., to collect an assess
ment. Attorney Charles +. Coffin, repre-
senting GRADER, filed demurrer to the re-
ceiver's complaint on the ground that it
did not state facts sufficient to constitute
cause Of action" Yesterday Judge McMas-
ter sustained the demurrer. The insolvent
insurance company owes several thousand
dollars of claims GRADER was a policy
holder and the suit was brought to test
the right of the receiver to levy assess
ments on the individual members to pay the
claims that were due at the time the organi-
cation failed. 1t was cOntended by the re-
ceVer that as the company was organized
under the assessment law he would have
the right to assess members until all claims
had been paid The court holds differently.
and the plaintiff 5 attorney has announced
he viii seek relief in the Supreme Court
The decision is an important one to the
policy holders of the insolvent company The
assessment was 10 be $50 per cent. of the
yearly dues the members We're accustomed
to pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11

finished the assault on San Juan hil at the
head OF his company without being wounded.
There is much regret in militia circles
that Captain May is not to remain, as he
was extremely popular among officers and
men and did much to improve the standing
Of the indiana guard The militia considered
itself fortunate in the men assigned here,
both Lieutenant Defrees and Captain May,
those serving in recent years, b1Vlng been
well liked and efficient
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
IncOrDOrated.

The Walkerton Improvement Company of
Walkerton, st. Joseph county, was incor-
porated yesterday with $500 capital. The
River Place Social Club, of Mishawaka. filed
articles of Incorporation. The Bishop &
Lackey Company, of Auburn, filed notice of
a dissolution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
A Bankruptcy Petition.

A petition in bankruptcy has been filed in
the United States Court by John Knight.
The schedule shows that his debts aggre-
gate $50 COS, while his assets are $685. 1t is
stated that the petition has nothing to do
with the present partnership of Knight q
Jillson. The Indebtedness, it is understood,
was incurred some years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
HIGHER COURT DECISIONS.
Librarian Must Hereafter DevOt'
Himself to His Duty.

Himself to His Duty.
The Supreme Court has ordered a tram
script for an appeal TO the Supreme Court.
Of the United States in the case of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis
Railroad against William j. Montgomery,
who recovered a judgment against the COM
pany for personal injuries received while in
the employ of the company. The. appeal
was taken on the grounds that there was an
unjust discrimination against corporations
displayed al the trial in the state courts.
The Appellate Court. in the appeal OF the
Citizens Street-railrOad Company against
the judgment given in the case of Hiram
Cooper, decided that when 4 person IS killed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
THE COURT RECORD.
Supreme Court.

1858. Hilliker VS.. Citizens Street-rallroad
Company. Marion S. c. Affirmed Monks,
G. j. When an action is in tort for
physical pain, and suffering. and mental
anguish of the decedent caused by personal
injury and the decedent left no father or
mother or next of kin surviving him such
cause of action dies with the person injured.
z. When q Legislature re-enacts a statute OF
the State it adopts also the construction
given such statute by the courts of such
State before such re-enactment.
lSoi2. Spaey VS.. Evans. Warren c. G.. Re-
hearing granted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11

Company A. OF the misunderstanding
eighth Indiana Volunteers. VIII meet at its
hrmory on Friday evening for the purpose
Of reorganlziHg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11

Insure with German Fire Insurance Of In
diana. General offices, 30 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
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DunInp's Celebrated Hats
At Seaton's Hat Store.
TEN DAYS All WASHINGTON.
Tickets Via Pennsylvania Lines Good
for StODOXer ut National CAPITAL.

Tickets to Philadelphia and New York via
Washington and good for ten days stop
over at the national capital may be OBJ
tanned over Pennsylvania lines at the same
fares as tickets sold to Philadelphia and
New York over the direct line of the Penn
sylvana system. For special information
apply to nearest ticket agent of the Penn
SNlNAnia lines
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Lawn Guards, Hitch Posts. Ellis e Hell
fenberger. Phone 95S. 366 South Senate ave-
nue..
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Knabe Pianos, worlds finest, at WulscE
ner'S.
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wegman pianos. Carlin & Lennox, e. Mkt.
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Fine Cameron Pianos at wulschner's.
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Feed your horse JANEs's Dustlesr Oats.
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New suits Filed,

Francis A. Smock vs.. Mason J. Osgood
ct al. petition. Superior Court, Room 3.
Hettie M. Swearenger vs.. John Nj Swear
enger; divorce. Circuit Court
George H. Carter ct al. vs.. John kindley
ct al. mechanics lien. Superior Court
Room 8
Indiana Society for Savings vs.. Harriet M
Wilson CT al; mortgage. Superior Court,
Room ..
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