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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
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Old People. 1t Gives Them s sss5
but
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the remedy which will

thoroughly removing all Accommodations impart-
ing strength and life to the whole body 1t increases
the appetite, builds up the energies and nds life
giving blood throughout the entire system
Mrs Sarah Pike. az Broadway, South Boston writes:
seventy years old and had enjoyed good health
| sick and
addition had Eczema terribly my legs The
doctor said of age. would be
we'll again. took dozen bottles Of S. S and it cured
nr,letely cnlI al hinn 10 a that
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
never TOO OLD
TO Be CURED.

Age does not necessarily mean
feeblenesS and i'll health. and
nearly all of the sickness among
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
s. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

remedy which build and strengthen 80 IL
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01

cOnpItCtly
-eA-@A-NSS~> feel as well ever did in my life.
; Mr.. J W. Loving. of Colquitt Ga, says: For eight
cen wears I from fiery eruption
nv skin I tried almost every known remedy but they
failed by and told that my age which is
eixty six was against me- and that could hope
to be well again. finally took s. s. s. and it ceansed
any blood thoroughly and am in perfect health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05

rates was the question which the confer
ence mad been called TO discuss. For
months the so-called standard and differ-
entail lines have been cutting rates to
the West on points to the Pacific slope
The New England Passenger Association
has been the one to cut rates and the low
est figures have been reached on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford the Boston
& Maine and the Fitchburg. The cut rates
are via Montreal and are $50 from Boston
to Colorado common points; $3.50 from
Boston to California common points and
$33 20 from Boston TO Pacific coast points.
The contest all day yesterday conferred on
the refusal of the differential lines out OF
Boston to abandon the authorized schedule.
They hold that IL the standard lines had
allowed the other lines the differential 10
which they were entitled rates would have
been kept up. The question of tourist car
service was also taken up during the fore
noon session. The whole afternoon was
spent in formal talk, in which many or
the delegates expressed their views and
suggested remedies for the existing differ
ences. IN Eastern and Western committee
was appointed to investigate and report on
the subject after AZ mad been given full
discussion. New York was chosen for the
next meeting ana at p. m, without reach
ing any practical result on the questions
under consideration, the conference adj
journed to meet at 10 a. m. Monday next
at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
LAWYER WAS NOT THERE
AND JUDGE feathers WILL DE-
eide THE CASE FROM BRIEFS.
Argument Is Heard I'm a Gasoline
OF Mrs. GOOdin's Trial Set-Oth-
err Court Cases.

Judge feathers, of the Superior Court,
the suit of the Twentieth Century Plumb
ing Company against knight & Jillson and
others. The argument was to come up on
demurrer When the time for the argu-
ment arrived NJ. L. Clawson, attorney for
the plaintiff, was not present. The court
waited, but he did not come, and 1t was
finally decided that argument would not
be heard.
Judge feathers will decide the case on
the briefs that have been presented. The
suit is to recover damages from some Of
the plumbers who deal in wholesale sup
plies The Twentieth Century Plumbing
Company claims it sought to purchase ma
terial of the defendants and was refused
on the ground that 1t was not a member
of the Master Plumbers Association.
Judge feathers heard argument on a mo-
tior for a new trial in the case Of Mary
E smith against the proprietors of the
Star store, and took the matter under adj
visement. The case grew out of some
trouble Mrs Smith had at this store one
night. Her daughter was employed at the
store and she (Mrs. SMITH went there to
buy the young woman pair or shoes.
While in the store some of the employees
thought she had stolen some shoes and
searched her. Mrs. Smith sued the pro-
prietorS of the store and recovered judg-
ment for s.. 600. On the motion for new
trial the attorney for the defendants ar
gued that the court was in error In eXclud-
ing certain evidence in the case, and that
his instructions to the jury were INSULT
cient.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

1861. Mannau VS.. Mannau. Marion c. c.
Affirmed. Monks, J.-Where a husband
conveyed real estate to his wife in satisfac-
ton of all demands and claims of his wife
against his estate at the time of his death.
and the wife accepts the conveyance and
holds the title thereto and claims owner
ship by virtue of such deed she will be pre-
cluded from claiming the widows third of
the real estate of which her husband died
seized, although the deed of conveyance
to the wife by the husband was not in
dorsed by the wife at the time of it's exc
cution as required by Section 266l, r. s.
1894.
1897 Jones VS.. Mayne. Wabash C.. C..
Reversed. Baker, il. When the overrul-
demurrer must be copied into the record TO
present any question. 2. Where the judg-
ment strictly follows the conclusions of law
erred in refusing to modify the judgment
the finding of facts may amend the findings
at any time before final judgment and dur
ing the period within which bill of ex-
ceptions containing the evidence may be
filed so that the finding shall exhibit all
the material facts that the court believes
TO have been proven, and such correction
may be made by the courts own motion
or at the suggestion Of either party. and no
error can be predicated upon such action of
the court. 4. The amendment of a finding
relates TO the time of filing the finding.
g. Where a person is suing on a claim
against an estate a waiver OF an appeal
to the higher court by such person Is q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
Shippers to Be Heard Jan. 22.

The executive committee of the Trunk
Line Association, at meeting held in New
York yesterday, adopted the following rel
alive to the official classification of rates:
THAT a joint meeting Of the official CLASH
fication committee and traffic officials of
roads using the official classification be
held in New York on Jan. p for the pur-
pose of hearing representations of shippers
who desire to be heard in respect to CLASH
fcation No. 20. That shippers be requested
to present their statements in writing and
that public notice Oh this hearing be given
through the press" Traffic managers of
all the roads east of the Mississippi and
north Of the Ohio were present. The reso-
luton was the result of feeling among
most members that a few weeks should be
given the new freight classification to show
results. A number of shippers have al
ready sent in communications relating to
the new classification.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05

The Indiana Car Service Association will
hold its annual meeting Thursday, JAM
IL. at the office of General Manager Ba-
con for the election of officers for the en-
suing year.
The stockholders of the indianapolis Belt
road and Union Stockyards Company will
hold its annual meeting for the election OF
officers on Tuesday. Jan. 9.
On Tuesday, Jan. 3. the annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the st. Louis, VAN
dalia & Terre Haute will be held at Green
Vile, ILL.,. for the election of directors and
officers of the corporation for the coming
year. The property of this company is
leased to the indianapolis & Terre Haute,
and is in possession of Receiver Malott
The following day the annual meeting of
the 7. III. & /. will be hell at Terre Haute
for the same purposes. Statements will
be submitted to both meetings showing
the results of the operation OF the prop
critics by the receiver for the fiscal year, a
full statement of which was published a
short time ago. ihe election OF directors
and officers OF the corporations is con-
trolled by the ennsylvania Company,
which holds a majority of the stocks but
such election does not affect the manage
ment while the roads are In the custody
of the United States Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
FruitIess Conference.

Twenty or more railroad lines. East and
West. were represented in the conference
OF passenger agents held in Boston yester-
day at the Office of the New England Pas
senger Association. n. E. Weeks. president
of the latter association. presided at the
conference. Included in the gathering were
representatives from the Fitchburg e.
New York. the New Haven & Hartford
the Rutland. Boston & Albany, the Boston
* Maine. the Canadian Pacific. the Cen
trail Vermont. the Atchison & Santa Fe, the
Chicago & Northwestern, the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific. the Chicago. Mil
waukee a. St. Paul. the Great Northern,
the Southern Pacific. the Union Pacific. the
Central Pacific and the Grand Trunk lines.
The lons-standing troubles over railroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Safety Boards Letter-COuncil
Committee Meeting.

Mayor Taggart, City Attorney Kern and
Croker" Roth, Of the Board Of Public
Safety. got their heads together yesterday
and ordered Clerk Davis, Of the Board Of
Safety. to send letter to Duncan, Smith
& Hornbrook, the attorneys representing
the discharged fremen. stating that the
letter received from them on Wednesday
had been placed on file, but no further
action had been taken on it. This is taken
as a statement that the board will not re-
instate any of the men as was demanded in
the letter. and, furthermore, will pay no
heed to the demand. The attorneys will
now proceed with the suit against the city,
and it is expected that there will be sew
eral interesting developments wnen the
case comes to trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
MRS. GOODIN'S TRIAL.
1t Is Set Down for Jan. 22-Dr. Has
kinsOn Ready to Come.

Prosecuting Attorney Pugh has set down
the case against Mrs. Maud Goodin for
trial on Jan. %. Mrs. Goodin is charged
with conspiracy against DR.. Aimee Haskin-
son. Mrs. Lulu Kline, who is in jail, threw
acid on DR.. Haskinson, and after her ar
rest made a confession in which she
charged that Mrs. Goodin was responsible
for the deed. Mrs. Goodin has been tried
twice, the jury failing to agree each time.
1t is understood that DR.. Haskinson will
be here to testify against Mrs. Goodin. DR..
Haskinson left the city several months
ago, much broken in health. Since then
she has been in the West and Southwest,
and a few weeks ago the prosecuting at
torney was informed that she was in New
Mexico and was ready to come on 20 In
dianapolis at any time the State needed
her. Prosecutor Pugh has not heard any
thing of Miss Haskinson since this infor-
nation came to him. A day or two ago
1T was said that no definite arrangements
had been made for John S. Duncan to de-
fend Mrs. Goodin again. Mr.. Duncan ap-
peared for her in both of the former trials.
1t is stated that it is not at all certain he
will be in the case again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
THE ANTI-SCALPING BILL
PRESSURE WILL BE BROUGHT TO
BEAR TO HAVE 1T PASSED.
Annual Meetings of the Coming Week
way News and Notes.

Ticket scalpers in various parts of the
country are announcing to their friends
that the promoters of the anti-scalping law
have given UP and will do nothing toward
securing legislation by the present Con-
gress. A little study OF the situation, how
ever, and reference to the Congressional
Record will reveal that they have little
ground for such confidence. The Congress
sional Record shows that on Thursday.
Dec. Z, Mr.. Sherman, of New York, In
troduced an anti-scalping bill that Is pre-
cisely the same bill that was passed by
the last House of Representatives. On
Dec. II Senator Gear. of Iowa, introduced
an anti-scalping bill which contained
much the same language as that Of the
Sherman bill. A railroad official in dis
cussing this question said: 1.-THE anti-scalp-
ing bill cannot now be considered simply
a railroad measure, as 1t has the indorse-
ment of majority of the important COM
mercial bodies in the United States
and is being advocated by representa-
tives of boards of trade. manufactur-
ers associations and important bodies
like the National Association of Mer-
chants and Travellers. and at their last
annual meeting the Northwestern Travel
ing Mems Protective Association. the larg-
est association of commercial travellers in
the United States, Endorsed heartily the
efforts TO secure anti-scalping legislation,
alleging that the scalper was the worst
enemy the commercial traveller had. The
best elements among the transportation
companies. whether they be the ticket SELL
ers or the presidents of the companies, ia
vor such legislation, which is simply and
purely the combining of the sale of trans
portation to the authorized agents of rail-
road companies. making 1t impossible.
should the bill become law. for any un-
authorized person to deal in railway trans
portation. Still, it does not prevent a per-
son who has bought a railroad ticket, ane
who finds that from any cause he cannot
make the journey as he intended, from sell
ing that ticket to another person intending
to travel. 1t expressly provides that IL a
man has bought a ticket with the intention
of making journey and finds he cannot
do so. that he may sell il to another per-
son. The impression prevails among bust
ness men, as well as railroad men, that Ii
is as much for the interests of the public
as to the interests of the transportation
companies that this particular legislation
should be enacted"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
Must Stamp Receipts.

In answer to a request from the secre-
tary of the treasury for an opinion on the
subject Attorney General Griggs has held
that on bills Of lading, receipts, manifests
and other similar documents issued by rail-
road companies for the receipt of goods 70
be transported by rail from any place in
the United States to Canada stamp tax
of l cent is payable under the clause OF
the war revenue act headed Express and
Freight" and that no tax is payable there
on under the clause relating to goods eS-
ported from port or place in the United
States to any foreign port or place. IL is
also held shat the same rule should be dp-
piled to shipments by rail to Mexico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05

The best evidence, says the Railway Age,
that the year 1899 was one of general pros
perity Is found in the fact that it was a
year almost without railway bankruptcies.
In only two years since 1875 have the roads
for which receivers were appointed been
so few-and in only three of those years
were the mileage and capital involved so
small. Only one road of Importance is
found in the list, the new Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf, which defaulted In its
obligations Before 1t had time to demon
strate its earning capacity, and was placed
in charge of receivers early in the year. OF
the nine others in the list, two are short
logging roads belonging to private COM
panies, one is an old narrow gauge road
that has never been profitable, and is
owned by a great railway company which
now proposes to strengthen out its title by
foreclosure, and the others are short local
lines, mostly in the experimental stage
The totals, covering all these conditions
represent ten companies, with 1,019 miles
of road and capitalization of a little over
So 1000
The long. dark era of railway bankrupt
cies which eliminated in 1893 when sew
enty-four companies with nearly thirty
thousand miles Of lines, were handed over
to receivers, has ended, and the new year
starts with the railways of the United
states. with very few exceptions, in a solv-
ent and hopeful condition In 1876 the 6,662
miles of roads for which receivers were ap-
pointed represented over S12 per cent of the
total mileage Of the country, then 76SOO
miles. The receiverships for 1899 cover only
LOIS miles, or little over one-half of / per
cent. of the present mileage.
The record of foreclosure sales shows a
large decrease In number of roads and
mileage over Immediately preceding years.
indicating that the supply of bankrupt
companies Is being steadily reduced. New
ertheless, the foreclosures for the year in
cluded thirty-two roads, with 1924 miles
of lines and $267, 1000 of capital, of which
$l55 100000 was represented by bonds. While
most of these roads are small there are
several very important properties in the
list, including the Central Vermont the
Baltimore Ohio Southwestern. the Wis
the Cleveland, Canton d Southern, the CO.
lumbus HocKing Valley & Toledo, and the
Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West These
seven roads have 1850 miles of line and
represented an apparent investment of over
500. 060, 900.
N appalling proportion of our railways
have now gone through the costly exberi-
ence OIL foreclosure sale. For the past
twenty-four years the foreclosure sales
have averaged more than thirty-four a
year, the largest number in one year being
sixty-hve and the smallest fifteen In the
last six years 213 roaas have been sold. a
yearly average of ASH, not counting a num-
Der of insolvent companies that have beer
reorganized withou, sale. 1t is not con.
celvable that the coming quarter century
will show any such rate of mortality
among railway corporations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05

Oliver Cubert and Charlie Bly,, both aged
about sixteen years, pleaded guilty in the
Criminal Court yesterday to petit larceny.
They carried some lead pipe away from
house and sold the pipe, it was said. Judge
Afford said he would let the boys go on
suspended sentence, but warned them that
If they were ever brought before him again
for any offense he would act as Judge Jury
and prosecutor and dispose Of them quickly
enough.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
The Annexation Ordinance.

Chairman Billingsley Of the committee on
public property and improvements of the
City Council, called a meeting of that COM
mittee last night to take up the ordinance,
now before the Council, to annex Irvington
and Tuxedo Park. No action was taken on
the matter and it was decided to hear the
petitioners on next Tuesday, and those
who have remonstrances against 1t will be
heard on next Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
FARM RENT is DUE.
Attorney General Taylor Sues ON Be-
half of the State.


Attorney General Taylor, in behalf of the
State, yesterday began an action in the
Superior Court against George H Nc
Caslin, Margaret McCasiin and w. ], Nc
Caslin, to secure possession of farm
of LOO acres on the Rockville road. In 1884
this farm was leased to George H. Nc
Caslin by Auditor of State James H. Rice.
1t Is claimed that at the time there was an
agreement to the effect that If the title
of the property was afterwards vested in
Margaret McCaslin as the result of a case
pending in the Supreme Court, the rents
should be thereafter paid to her. IN 1895
the case in court was decided against Mar
garet McCasiin and it was claimed that
the title of the land was in the State 1T
Is asserted that only $3.50 in rent has been
received by the State and the attorney
general is asking judgment for 49, 900 and
for possession of the property. 1t is claimed
that s., 800 is due for rent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
In your report In yesterdays Journal OF
the Short Horn Breeders Association ses-
sion. am credited with statements which
1 never made, and inasmuch as thereby
an injustice is done to the dairy farmers
about Indianapolis, wish to have you
publish this statement / am quoted as
having said: 'If you go around this city
and take some OF the herds which have
been pushed for dairy purposes you will
find some of the worst conditions possible. -
This did not say In referring TO the oc-
currence CT tuberculosis In our State.
said In substance. that II you go about this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05

The Land and Improvement Company OF
South Bend was incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock OF $4,000. The di-
rectors are adam Hunsberger, John b.
witwer. L. s. Fickenscher. Fred Kerslake
and George c. Kinstman.
The Kahn Tailoring Company filed a GER
tificate of increase Of capital stock from
s., 900 TO $4,000.
The Garrett Gun Club, OF Carrot, was in
corporated, with Jerry Baker. Milton O.
Parker and Samuel c. Teeters as directors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
Plant Not for Sale.

Mayor Taggart has received no reply to
the letter he sent to the officials of the
Consumers Gas Trust Company regarding
a proposition from certain men to purchase
that plant. The officers of the Consumers
Company state that they entertain no idea
of accepting the proposition, as the plant
is not for sale on such terms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
six Old settlers Meet.

Six old settlers attended the meeting at
the courthouse yesterday to discuss the
project to induce the city TO purchase the
triangular strip of land which lies just
east of the old Washington-street bridge
The meeting was not attended largely
as 1t was expected ii would be. Clavin
Darnell. president of the association, could
not be present. The old settlers agree, IL
the city will buy the land. 10 reproduce the
Mccormick log cabin as nearly as pos
sible. Two weeks from yesterday another
meeting will be held in the county grand
Jury room.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
Committee VIII Meet To-Day.

There will be a meeting Of the committee
on contracts and franchises at the city
clerks Office this morning. and it is said
that final action will be taken on the gas
ordinance. When the committee finishes
its work President Grail will be notified
and it is said he will call a special session
of the Council, to be held early next week,
to take UP the ordinance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
Probate Court Cases.

The will of Mary M. Armstrong has been
probated in the Circuit Court She be-
queathed her property to Mary ]. A. Howe.
Mary Reinacker has been appointed
guardian of Freddie George and Christine
Reinacker. Bond $500.
The Union Trus: Company has been ap-
pointed administrator de bonis non of the
estate of William A Morley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
Stealing Brass Fixtures.

John O'Shea, No. 1875 Deloss street, and
Harry Hoover, No. 1872 English avenue,
were arrested yesterday and with Elmer
Welshaus are charged with stealing brass
fixtures from Big Four coaches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
Petitions I'm bankruptcy.

Four petitions I'm bankruptcy were filed
yesterday. Wilbur r. Piper. Of Fairview.
farmer, has liabilities OF $3.oe3.s5: assets
s21175 Charles z. Home, OF Jonesboro. a
farmer has liabilities OF 50. 093.95: assets
1897 90 William +. Wagner. OF Terre
Haute, a monument dealer; liabilities, S.
$685. 0 assets, 1894 Abraham ]. Tutreil.
of Jonesboro. a retired merchant; liabiIi-
ties. $5.Sz7.5l: assets. $417.10.