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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-25

Viola Horlocker, the handsome yonnr
stenographer of Hastings, Neb., who 10
accused Of attempting to poison the Wiz
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Admiral Kautz is the commander OF the
American naval forces in Samoa. his
letters to his near relatives in this coun-
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move his wife. Miss Horlocker's friends
repel with indignation the allegation that
she is guilty, or contend that if she hs
guilty she was insane This interestins
young woman, until her arrest was one
of the social leaders of Hastings. Her az.
torneys sought to have the preliminary
hearing at her home, alleging that she waS
too i'll to appear. Judge Bowen said that
if she was not produced within the hour
he would send the sheriff after the vonnr
woman and put her in Jail. A carriage
was at once sent and the defendant was
brought in.
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REFUSED THEM N
The Wife and Little Son Pleaded with
kemphfer mt Police Station.

Charles r.. Kemphfsr. $40 North East
street, a painter in the employ of the Big
Four Railroad, was arrested last night by
Patrolman Hite and charged with assault
and battery. Kemphfer quarreled with his
wife and assaulted her because she reproved
him for drinking. A brother-in-law, who
was with Kemphfer, interfered and was also
assaulted. Mrs. Kemphfer, who was at the
station last night, said she called upon the
foreman TO ascertain whether or not her
husband had been paid, and was told that
he had been. She said the foreman also told
her that kemphfer had told him he was
going on a h of a drunk" The woman's
object in going TO the police station was to
secure money to keep herself and little boy
over Sunday. Kemphfer had s. in the hands
of the turnkey and refused in a surly man.
ner 10 allow any of il to be given to his
wife. Mrs. Kemphfer then pleaded with
him, and she was gruffiy turned aside with
the remark: mo, / won't give you a d
cent" Kemphfer's little SON, about eight
wears of age, then appealed to the father
and asked him TO give his mother money
that she might have something to eat. The
little fellow. with tears in his eyes, had no
effect on the man, and the two left, wonder
ing how they were going to get along. Mrs.
Kemphfer. a pleasant-looking little woman,
said she had often been i'll treated by her
husband, and had made no complaint. This
time he was caught in the act. She says
she will sue for a divorce.
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THE STRIKE AVERTED.
Playing Gard Trust Grants the EIec-
trotypers' Demands.

The general strike of employees OF the fac
tories of the United States Card Company's
factories which it was expected the Inter-
national Typographical Union would order
at the request Of the members of the Gin
cinnati Typographical Union. was averted
yesterday morning by the complete surren-
der of the managers Of the card trust.
President Donnelly left the city for Cincin-
natl yesterday morning at 4 o'clock and saw
the managers of the card company on his
arrival. Within a short time he had pre-
sented the case In such a manner that the
company decided not to risk a general strike
and agreed to all the demands by the strik-
ing electrotypers. Hereafter the union will
be recognized and the regular union scale
will be paid.
1t is again reported that the Indianapolis
plant of the United States Playing Card
Company will be moved to Cincinnati. but
the rumor is not corroborated by the local
officers of the company. The plant employs
$50 men and women
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THE SUIT AGAINST LAPORTE.
Bill Filed I'm Chancery by the Came
well People.

The suit Of the Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel
egraph Company. of New York. against the
city of Laporte was filed in the United
States Court yesterday. The petition. which
is one in chancery, states that July 16. 1890.
the company made a proposal to the city to
put in a complete system of fire alarm tele-
graph for $500 and the proposition was ac-
cepted. The system was put in after an
opinion had been given by the city attorney
that the City Council had the right to or
der the Improvement made, as there was
money in the treasury more than sufficient
to pay the bill. The system was guaranteed
for W years. and when the time arrived
for paymen the city refused TO settle the
bill on the grounds that the debt limit had
beer exceeded. Suit In the Circuit Court
followed. and udgmen was rendered in IA
vor of the company but the Supreme Court
held the contract to be null and void, be-
cause the city had exceeded the constitu-
tional debt limit. The petition states that
the company relied on the opinion of the
city attorney and gave full possession of the
plant to the city. but that every proposition
for settlement or adjustment of the differ
ences has been ignored, evaded or rejected
by the city. On Feb. 2S, 1898, the company
and made a demand in accordance with its
decision on the city. but by reason of the
absence of the company's attorney, Capt.
ice during the war, the demand was not
pushed. The company claims that the city
has never acquired possession of the sys-
TEN, never having paid for 1t, and Ii has
been in use through the courtesy of the
company only. The value of the plant to
the city Is estimated at $500 a year. and the
city is asked TO. pay that sum in rental.
The petition further asks that the city be
enjoined from using the system; that an
accounting be ordered for the past use of
the system; that the city be held to have
acted in the capacity of trustee only so far
as the system is concerned and never TO
have acquired possession of it; that the city
be required to give possession of the system
to the plaintiff, and that the city be for
ever enjoined from any future interference
with the company or any of its agents or
ronrocnnfnf irraS
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Told Him He Might Go.

James Allen, 700 Martindale avenue,
charged with assault and battery, and his
wife. charged with assault with intent TO
kill, were arrested last night. Allen went
home and found in his mail a notice stat
ing that he would be sued If the rent was
not paid. He called his wife's attention to
the matter and trouble arose. Allen said
that If she did not come home and take care
of their child. do his cooking. and darn his
socks and sew on his buttons instead of
money while he paid the rent, they would
to separate. She then got a revolver
and told him she thought he'd better go.
She fired three shots at him, none taking
effect. He ran, and the argument was con-
tinued after he got outside. He then went
back for his bicycle and she refused to al
low him to take IL. Again. as he was leav-
ing, she fired once more at him.
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The executice committee of the Union Sol
diers and Sailors Mutual League has almost
completed arrangements for the celebration
of the Fourth of July at Garfield Park. 1t
is the intention of the committee to have
the people assemble early at the park and
enjoy an all-day family reunion and picnic.
There will be an open-air concert from 9
o'clock in the morning until the noon hour.
In the afternoon the Declaration of indie
pendence will be read by Mai. Harold G..
Megrew. Quartermaster General Richard
son. who has charge of the military display,
Is making arrangements for a parade of the
two indianapolis companies and Battery A.
mounted. The battery will appear with four
cannon and two Calling guns in the parade.
and will later give a Mounted exhibition
drill al the park. This will be the first time
Battery a has appeared in public mounted
since its return from Porto Rico. 1t is ex-
pected also that General Mckee and his
staff will review the parade. Admission to
the park will be free. DIR. Homer l.. Jones,
under the direction of the Red Cross So
ciety. will care for the sick on the grounds.
p. G.. Jordan. who Is chairman OF the finance
committee. will receive contributions from
citizens witt which to defray the expenses
of the celebration.
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SUNDAY BALL PASSED BY
GRAND JURY FAILED TO RETURN IN
DICTMENTs, As EXPECTED.
Whom He Paid His Admis-
sion Fee.

The county grand jury concluded it's June
session yesterday and made a final report
TO the Criminal Court. Most of tne in
dictments returned were for minor onenses.
In making its report the jury failed TO refer
to its investigation of charges against ball
players who took part in Sunday games.
A good many people were surprised that the
jury should ignore this matter in the re-
port, since Judge Afford was so positive
in his instructions on this point.
1t is known that the jury made an investi-
cation of the charges against Sunday play
ers. More han a dozen business and pro-
fessional men were called in TO tell what
they knew OF Sunday games. 1t is stated
that the investigation was started by Rev.
r. V. Hunter. who presented a list of names
to Prosecuting Attorney Pugh. All of the
men whose names were on this list were
subpoenaed to appear before the jury and
most of them responded. President Colt,
of the Indianapolis ball club, was before the
jury during its session, but ii is not known
whether he was asked about Sunday base
ball or was called in another case. The
greater part Of the investigation was con-
Quoted by Prosecutor Pugh. One member
of the grand jury, when asked yesterday
why the ball players had not been indicted.
replied, How could we indict them when
there was not sufficient evidence to warrant
US In doing 500" The juror went on 10 ex.
plain that the witnesses called appeared to
be wonderfully ignorant as to one point.
They all testified that they had attended
Sunday games and had paid an admission
fee and had seen other people pay a fee,
but none of them knew who received the
fee. The jurors appeared to feel that this
was the vital point in the case. The gossip
about the Criminal Court yesterday con-
corning the action of the jury indicated that
an air of Indifference prevailed among the
Jurors, they being of opinion that if
there had been violations of the law 1t was
the duty of the police department to act.
Inducements were returned against
Thomas Powell, charged with incest; Elijah
Powell, assault and battery; William WAL
tiers, assault and battery: John Burns and
Martin OpDay, burglary and petit larceny;
THOMAS Hughes. burglary, petit larceny
and receiving stolen goods. The jury
recommended that the following prisoners
be discharged for lack of evidence to indict:
Mabel Duffy, forgery: Samuel Owens, per-
jury; Mat Cation, robbery; Charles G.. Lud-
wig. receiving stolen goods; Kitty Evans,
grand larceny: Mabel Lane, grand larceny;
Ethel Worrell. receiving stolen goods: Ev-
erett Smith, false pretenses; George Miller,
petit larceny; James Maiden, petit larceny.
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MARRIED SOON AFTER.
Lena ". keltner Had Secured a Di-
vorce Yesterday Morning.

Lena V. Keltner. a good-looking young
woman of twenty-five, got rid of one hus-
band yesterday morning and found a new
one before the day was over. Mrs. Kelt-
ner's divorce suit was one of the first TO
come up before Judge feathers, of the Su-
perior Court. yesterday morning. She was
suing Samuel G. keltner, to whom she was
married a few years ago at Anderson. The
plaintiff was stylishly attired and appeared
very modest as she told her story of don.es-
tic unhappiness. She said her husbands
habits were not to her taste and he was so
dissipated that he was unable to support her
in the way she wanted to live. The money
that she should have had. she said. he spent
on himself. Keltrer was not in court AMI
the suit was not resisted.
Within three hours after the divorce haG
been granted Mrs. Keltner'S name appeared
on the marriage record in the county clerks
Office. Opposite her name was hat of Peter
+. Warner who, one of her relatives said,
was a railway postal clerk. Across the
marriage license these words were written:
please don't publish for a few days" Mrs.
keltner. in telling the court OF her troubles,
said that after. she left her husband she
worked for several months in a Washing
construct cloak store.
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LOUISVILLE GOLFERS DEFEATED
They Had Won Three Preceding
Games from Indianapolis.

The golf contest between the Louisville
and Country Club played yesterday after
noon was enjoyed by a large crowd of en-
thusiasts. This was the fourth team match
in which the two clubs participated and was
won by Indianapolis. The other three games
werc won by Louisville. The playing was
as follows:
Houston beat Burford l up; Hilliard beat
Catterson 4 up: Phillips beat Boice s up:
Sharpe beat Allen 4 up; Milliken beat Car
rington s up; Perry beat Kelk Z UP. The
result was Louisville IL up. and the Country
Club 10 up, the latter winning by s up. The
following individual scores were made dur
ing the afternoon: Houston, SO: Burford, l03;
Allen, 135; Sharre, 107; Phillips, 102; Boice,
liz; Kelk, III; Perry, los.
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COURSE OF A B0WLDER.
One Train and Ont
Another Further Back.

There was a peculiar mishap on the Big
Four train which arrived here from the
East at 1926 last night in charge OF Con-
ductor Mansen. When between Farmland
and Parker City some person threw a
bowlder through one Of the car windows,
SCATTERING it and barely missing the head
Of one of the passengers. who was covered
with broken glass. The train was running
at such a high speed that while the stone
passed out Of a window on the opposite
side, the exit was four windows to the rear:
Three passengers rode past the stone, and
the one sitting by the window through
which il went out was not graZed.
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Free Park Concerts.

The Commercial Clubs committee on pub
lie amusements, consisting of Thomas L..
Sullivan. chairman; George w. Bliss. James
l.. Reach and Henry Jameson. met yester-
day for the consideration of the matter of
open-air concerts in the parks. 1t was de-
termined that they should be given again
this year. This work was undertaken by
the club three years ago. The concerts cost
$50 each and are given alternately in Gar
field Park and Military Park. The evenings
on when they will be given have not yet
been determined, but no concert will be
given on Saturday evening. Ii is proposed
to raise by subscriptions of SIS each a fund
of 81. 500. This will enable the committee TO
give thirty concerts. subscriptions should
be sent TO the clubs secretary.
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The Grocers, Picnic.

The annual picnic given by the Retail
Grocers' Association will be held at the
state fair grounds next Wednesday. The
members of the association, all of whom
live in Indianapolis. have spared neither
pains nor expense to make the affair a sue
cess. Prizes amounting in value to 81, 900
Will be given to the winners of the various
events, consisting of bicycle races. horse
will be the ladies' guessing contests. There
will also be foot races for ladies and chill
dren. Quite a number of the grocers have
entered their fast horses for the two races
arrange for them and some of the fastest
bicycle riders in the city will participate in
the six races scheduled to come off on that
day. Another feature will be the running
on the ground and no charge will be made
for the grand stand.
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A SWORD FOR LAWTON.
BASS Post, of Fort Wayne, Has Ini-
tiated n Movement.

Sion s. Bass Post. G.. A. r., of Fort
Wayne, has initiated a movement TO pre-
sent a sword to General Lawton. who is a
member of the post. The White National
Bank. Of Fort Wayne, is designated as the
depository for subscriptions. In a letter to
Col. 1. N. Walker, who was a schoolmate of
General Lawton's, at Fort Wayne, /. N.
Medsker, the secretary of the post. says
the movement is not only for members of
the G. A. r., but also for anyone in Indiana
who wants to assist. in honoring the great
Indiana general. A copy of the resolution
adopted in honor of General Lawton at the
Terre Haute encampment of the q. A. X.
has been sent to him in a tin case.
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child swnlIowed Laudanum.

Loretta Tompkins. the two-year-old
granddaughter of Mrs. Charles Nichols.
No. 96 East Washington street. came near
dying yesterday morning as the result of
drinking laudanum. Mrs. Nichols had
given the child some medicine, and a short
time after noticed the little one acting
strangely. DIR. Stocker and DR.. Berry were
called and succeeded in saving the child.
The girl In some manner got hold of the
bottle containing the laudanum and swal-
lowed IL, thinking IL was medicine such as
her grandmother gave her. The empty bot
tie Was found In the room.
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Experts in Recorders Office.

Experts Bookwalter and McCaslin, who
are examining the records of the different
county Offices, expect to complete their
work in the recorders office this week. The
experts started with the term OF Maurice
Donnelly, which began on Nov. II, 1893. They
have completed Mr.. Donnelly's term. and
yesterday were working in the second year
of Mr.. Shilling's term. The experts say
they nave been given TO understand that
they are to continue along the line original
ly mapped out by the County Commission
ers. This will include an investigation OF
the auditors and treasurer's office. after
the work in the recorders office has been
cnmnlefed-
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Mr.. schmid Returns from Evansville.

Labor Commissioner Schmid returned yes
terday from Evansville, where he has been
trying TO adjust the differences between the
miners and operators. He says the air is full
of startling rumors regarding the importa
ton of men, etc., but all prove ~groundless.
He does not believe there will be further
trouble. The two plans for ending the trou-
BILE are to have the differences arbitrated
Trades Council. the Board of Trade and rep
resentatives of miners and operators, the
meeting TO be held at Evansville, or to have
a state board of arbitration. 10 consist OF
the labor commissioners, the judge of the
Circuit Court who has jurisdiction over the
mining districts, and representatives OF both
miners and operators. The point at issue
is not the payment of certain wages. but
whether or not the operators will take the
strikers back as union men.
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PASSING OF THE CIRCUS.


Members of the Commercial Travellers
Club were congratulating themselves last
night on the success of the venture in bring
ing to indianapolis the Wallace shows. The
combined show, the parade OF the travellers
and the Wallace aggregation. appeared on
the streets yesterday morning just 10 show
who they were. In the afternoon and even
ing the Wallace people showed what they
could do, much TO the amusement OF two
large audiences. Owing 10 the usual heavy
Saturday business, the afternoon perform
ance was not so largely attended as was
the later one. Aside from the animals
which all enjoy seeing. the most attractive
features of the show were the Stirk family,
bicyclists, and the famous Nelson's. aero
bats and tumblers. The acts of the Stirks
are principally of the daring order, and
ELECTED much applause. The Nelson family,
nine in number, have a number or acts
showing skill and daring. The younger
membe Of the family seem to greatly en-
joy the work. Their act, where the three
men lie on their backs and pass the younger
three back and forth on their feet while in
dividually performing various difficult feats,
Eddie Pinaud, the ramp bicyclist. was also
interesting. The show closed with the hip
podrome, consisting of eleven events.
The Commercial Travellers Club did not
succeed last night in making a complete ac-
counting of their share of the receipts OF
81, 500. They we're TO receive one-half of the
receipts of the main show. Tickets were on
sale at various places throughout the city,
and these have not yet been accounted for.
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rnrret shootinr scores.

The following scores were made at the
South Meridian-street Shooting Park last
week by the members of the indianapolis
Shooting Association:
Ten shots. 200 yards, possible go: Bretz.
222: Hooges, Dol: Merz. 1886: Hook. 1874: Eckel.
1873: Dauch. $50; Mack, 1S6: Pomeroy, 1s5:
Eberhardt. 1s2; Zapf, 1S2; Rupp, 172;
Kualzer. 167; Blettner, 10.
The standing In the continuous match 10
date Is as follows: Bretz, 2,Oe7; Pomeroy.
ISL; knarzer, 1858; Ungerer. 1906: Merz.
1901: Dauch, 1.Sso: Hodges. 1.SSs: Zapf. 1.s2:
Rupp, LII. kleine. 1862: Hook, 1,49l; Eber-
hardt. 1904. Blettner. I.223: Eckel. I.l25.
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ATTORNEY FEES ALLOWED.
Court Fixes $500 for Those in n Di-
vOrce Case.

Judge feathers. of Room 2. Superior
Court, yesterday allowed the firm of Hard
ing & Hovey $500 attorneys fees for prose-
cutting the divorce suit Of Laura De Ruiter
against Derk De Ruiter. In granting the
divorce, the court awarded Mrs. De Ruiter
$4,000 alimony which. with the attorneys
fees. is to be paid out of the sale Of prop
erty which De Ruiter transferred to his
daughter. It is understood that De Ruiter's
attorneys will appeal to the Supreme Court.
In Room 2, Jameson & JOSS were allowed
81, 800 for services in two lawsuits brought
against the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.
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Powell and Hi. stepdaughter.

The attorney for Thomas Powell, one OF
the men indicted by the grand jury yester-
day, endeavored to secure the release OF
his client by filing a plea in abatement.
Powell was arrested on account Of his al
legged unnatural conduct toward his step
daughter. Jennie Thomas. His attorney
charged that the Indictment against him
was void. because he was indicted on his
own evidence and because he was an un-
willing witness against himself. Judge AL
ford declined to sustain the attorney in his
contention.
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English idea of America.

The State Board of Health yesterday re-
ceived a letter from a firm or English So
licitors in Lopdon asking for the record of
the death OF Maurice Coddington. The
Arm evidently little appreciates the
distances in this country, as the
only information they can give con-
corning him is that he enlisted In the
United States army at Jefferson, Mo-, in
1856. He was heard Of a short time after
that date and was then very sick Why
Indiana should be appealed 10 Is a mystery.
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Beat His Wife with a Revolver.

As Bicycle Police Lancaster and STREET.
were making their way to the show grounds
last evening they heard cries of Send for
the police. Help! Murder. Ny daughtet is
shot." They followed the woman. Saraa
Collins. 10 5S5 West Market street. and there
found Mrs. John Poe with u large cash In
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her head. Her husband. John Poe. had
struck her on the head with the butt end OF
a revolver. Poe was arrested and charged
with assault and battery upon his wife He
said that when he came home he found his
wife intoxicated and no supper ready. They
quarreled. he says. and Mrs. Poe ran 10
her mothers house. after declaring she
would kill her husband, and returned with
the revolver. which he took from her and
then beat her over the head with II.