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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
AN T DESCRIBED.
VIZ. Calvin Fletcher Encounters One
While Travelling i'm Mexico.

The following letter, descriptive of an
experience with an otter, has been received
by DR.. c. L. Fletcher, of this city, from his
father. Mr.. Calvin Fletcher, who is at
present In Mexico:
The other day I was following out a
connecting ridge link, when l struck an old
mahogany road These roads have been cut
to steal timber enough to buy thousands
OF acres. but it is all gone. except now and
then an inaccessible or small tree. These
roads grow up in small brush and a wild
banana, which you have often seen. Well,
1 followed the road and I found 1t took me
to beautiful Peninsular point, on Berner
brook. The banks are screened by plants
and vines and / got within three feet OF
the edge and ten feet above the water
when l heard a big plunge on the oppo-
site side, twenty-five feet away. I looked
and saw coming through the clear water
a most devflish-looking thing, as Il spread
itself, swimming beneath the surface. /
SAID otter at once, hi. that didn't help
It's looks The water made the fur stand
away from its body and it's legs, it's ears.
its mead, Its neck, its tail. Oh, but il looked
big! Its eyes looked fierce, and. don't YOU
think, the blamed varmint swan straight
Tor me, and came right to the bank, then
swan back to the center of the stream,
anu lHeh came TOT me again so nercelyi 1t
DcDDed up Its head once and then ducked
and whirled again just as / shot with my
snort revolver. L hardly think I hit it as
IL was too deep in the water, but the way
that otter tore up the bottom of the stream
was a caution. 1t swan under a drift of
legs and at intervals it rose for breath,
and it would give the most savage growls
tnat made the chills run over me every
time. knew it could not get at me to hurt
ne, SO l climbed out or the drift and sat
Tor half an hour, and still he growled and
Kept out OF sight. When 1 reported the
matter | found only one hunter that knew
the beast. No other person had ever seen
one. He says they can kill a dozen logs
and can tear a man to pieces quicker than
a panther. L got a good Winchester next
day and visited the spot, but the otter had
left. l see wild turkeys often, and wild
gulneas and pheasants, and quails, and
parrots. and hawks in abundance. Some
monkeys. Yet / have not hunted any, pre-
terring TO put that off until next winter.
when / hope you will make a trip here"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

The annual spring millinery opening of
the New York Store last week was one OF
the most successful in several years, Dotn
financially and from an artistic point of
view. The department was decorated hand
somely with palms, placed about on tail
pedestals and grouped in the corners,
while the white walls and pillars are COW
cred with Southern smilax, which, with
the many-hued flowers in the cases, made
an attractive showing. The hats are pref
ter than ever before. There is not so mucn
difference in the styles of the hats from
the past season and toques and turbans
are still favorites. Tuscan braidS and
buckles will be popular the coming sea-
son, as well as the pastel colors In TRIM
mings. both in flowers, mousseline and mo-
lines. One of the new features of the spring
Eats shown at this store was one with a
turned down brim faced. with ricnly-tlnted
rose leaves. Around the crown was a
wreath of foliage with punches or roses
in the pastel shades placed here and there.
All flower hats will be very fashionable
the coming season and there are severai
handsome ones shown. Fruit hats, trimmed
with either grapes or cherries, are among
the seasons latest offerings. One shown at
the opening was a turban Of rough brown
straw, with white lace fieur de lis appli-
oued i'm the brim. The crown was high and
trimmed with a large cluster OF natural
cherries on one side, in combination with
foliage. Another hat shown was an I'M
rortation of E~sthermeyer's. 1t was a mo-
line turban, mode shade. trimmed with
tuscan moline and horsehair. On one side
was a large roll of cor0ed moline, caught
IN trent with a Dow of black velvet rib
bon and I'm the back with a handsome
rhinestone buckle. A handsome carriage
hat was OF white embroidered hair braid.
Under the dropping bTim at one size was
a white orstrich plume, while around the
crown cords OF tucked moline was draped.
finished with a knot of black velvet rib
bon. One tie of the moline was fastened
with a rosette of moline and black velvet
ribbon. An imported hat Of Pau virot's
was one Of the elegant dressy hats shown.
II was a black, OF Renaissance lace, made
i'm box plaits over wire, which EXTENDED out
from the brim. The trimming consisted OF
a cluster of plumes, ugh with a hand
some, rhinestone buckle and in the back
the lace droops considerably and Is finished
NTH a bow of black velvet ribbon caught
with q Rhinestone nam The new tus-
can braids and tuscan buckles are notice.
able among the hats shown and the F1oren-
tines. Leghorns and chips will all be popu-
lar the coming season The complete turn
sbout toward flower styles will put last
years shapes, materials and trimmings
completely out OF style and nothing but a
new hat will satisfy the woman of to-day.
There was a number of imported designs
shown at the New York Stores opening,
and some exclusive pattern hats. which
arc worth looking at before making the
purchase Of an Easter hat or bonnet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
A TWO YEARS PASTORATE.
Work Accomplished by Rev. Il. j. VIII
Iers at the First Baptist.

Rev. T. j. VilIers. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, to-day begins his third
year as its pastor, and at no time in the
church history has it had as large a mem
bership and been as prosperous as at the
present time. and at no previous time has
there been as large a Sunday school or
Bible class. The former has a membership
of eight hundred, and the Yoke Fellows,
composed of young men, has become a
power in the church, there being over
eighty members. During the two years of
MIR. ViIlers's pastorate he has given the
hand OF fellowship to LIZ new members.
and its total membership now exceeds one
thousand communicates, and of late there
has been a decided improvement in the
financial status OF the church under new
methods of collecting dues from the church
membership and congregation. Mr.. Villers
takes great interest in mission work. With
I'm this time the Brightwood Baptist
Church has been accepted as a station of
the First Baptist Church. Rev. John Z.
Carman, a classmate or Mr.. V1llers, mas
been secured as station pastor. he mas
charge of two mission S~tations-one at
North indianapolis. the other at Bright
wood. Miss Margaret ID. Foster has just
been called 10 the work of Bible-school
missionary. Mrs. 5. B. LOOMS also devotes
ali her time to the church'S work. Mr.. VII
lers has frequently been a speaker at col
legeS and uniVerSitieS-Such as Chicago
University. McMaster University, Shurtlen
College, Franklin College. Last July he
preached the convention sermon at the in
ternatiOnal convention, of the Baptist
Young People, at Richmond. Va. This
year he breaches the b~accalaureate sermon
at Dennison University, and is TO be one
of the speakers at the Baptist anniversa-
rieS. ar Detroit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
Resented by a Club Woman.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The foregoing statement, by authority Of
Mrs. Stewart, is amusing. but not convinc-
ing. Indeed. it would appear that Mrs.
Stewards forte is to be amusing. Her
statement made recently in a city newspa-
per that 1--WE (three lone womenD were
Just doing the sprosy work of preparing
the constitution, adopting it and electing
all the officers" has given the club women
of Indiana much hilarious joy. If Mrs.
Stewart could only know how much fun
they have had over that naive statement
she would feel that she had not lived, or
formed a state federation, in vain.
Mrs. Stewart states that she sent letters
TO all the federated clubs asking them If
they were favorable or unfavorable to the
proposed movement. That is quite true,
but the important thing that she forgets (0
to mention is that none OF the letters was
sent out in time to be answered before the
committee held its meeting and organized
a state federation. Moreover, there was
no hint or suggestion in the letters sent
out by her that such a meeting was TO be
held at that time.
The club women of this State would like
to know what right Mrs. Lowe, president
OF the General Federation, has to interfere
i'm Indiana affairs and authorize any
woman to do something decidedly against
the wishes or the majority. Mrs. Lowe Is
a Southern woman, and resides on Peach
tree street, Atlanta, Ga. Surely She, of all
women, might be expected to remember
that national interference in state affairs
once upon a time made a great deal of
trouble in this country. and may do so, on
a small scale, once more. Mrs. Lowe is an
ambitious woman; let her. therefore, make
a note of the fact that Indiana club women
are quite equal to conducting their own af-
fairs and desire no interference from the
outside.
In spite of Mrs. Stewards several and
sundry statements, these facts remain:
First-That the State Federation was
secretly organized and in an unconstitu-
tional way.
Second-That most of the federated clubs
received no notice whatever that a meet
ing was to be held for that purpose, and
such action was therefore distinctly dis
courteous to them.
Third-If Mrs. Stewart wants a State
| Federation, made up exclusively of wom-
ems clubs, "all to herself" let her have 1T,
| and the rest Of us will calmly go on enjoy
ing the company of our fathers, sons, hus-
bands and sweethearts when the Indiana
| Union holds its annual meetings.
A CLUB WOMAN.
Indianapolis, March "a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
A SUCCESS.
Over One Thousand Dollars Realized
from the "Rummage Sale"

The 'rummage SALE closed another sue
cessful day, yesterday, and the store at
No. Sc South Meridian street was crowded
with shoppers all day. 1t is really almost
pathetic TO watch mothers waiting for the
children's clothing deliveries. There is al
ways a crowd around this counter. and as
soon as a box or parcel of clothing Is
brought in. 1t Is eagerly picked up by the
waiting throng. The ladies are still asking
for donations of clothing. as they an
nounced yesterday that they would receive
''rummage' up to Wednesday evening. or
Thursday. everything left over Will be
auctioned of by Leo Shank, auctioneer.
who has offered his services as a donation
TO the Boys Club. The auction VIII COM
mence at 10 o'clock in the morning and In
the afternoon. at 2 o'clock. one hundred
feet of new shelving will be sold to the
highest bidder.
One Of the funny incidents that occurred
yesterday was at the book counter. =
woman looking through the books for saIs
spled Olive Schrefner's sDreams-' sne ~
once picked II, up and said she wouio t@~o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
THE woMEN'S CLUBS.
Mrs. Stewart Tells How the Recent
Federation Was Formed.

Following is a letter from Mrs. Rebecca
d.. Lowe, Of Atlanta, Ca, president of the
General Federation of women's ciubs:
MY Dear Mrs. Stewart-It gives me
pleasure TO authorize you TO call a meeting
of the members of your state committee TO
form a state federation with those who
shall attend, provided that there are repre-
sentatives present from three clubs who in
dorse this movement for state federation.
/ will be very glad 10 receive your applica-
ton for membership into the general fed
Grafton"
Acting upon the authority contained in
the presidents letter, those who had con-
sented to serve as members Of the state
were called together at Indian
apolis March Z. Some time previous to this
meeting Mrs. Lowe. as president, had sent
out a circular letter to each of the feder-
ated clubs in Indiana informing them OF the
movement, and urging them to cooperate
In IL, and Mrs. Stewart had also m
Gated with each one of the federated clubs,
announcing the purpose to form a state
federation and asking the clubs If they
We're favorable or u~nfavorable to ii. The
following persons were written 10 as presi-
dents of the four federated clubs of In
dianapolis, their names having been given
TO Mrs. Stewart by Mrs. Hit, state chair
man Of correspondence: F~ortnightly Lit
erary Club, Mrs. ]. s. Harrington; Kathe-
rine Merrill Club, Mrs. James p. Baker:
Over the Teacups, Mrs. Flora c. Jones;
Woman's Club, Mrs. William l.. Elder.
These letters were inclosed in return en-
velopes n none have been returned. The
local newspapers have also from time to
time published articles relative to the con-
templated federation OF clubs. At the meet
ing held i'm Indianapolis a constitution and
bylaws were adpoted and officers chosen.
The state federation made application and
has been admitted into the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, and holds its GER
tiicate of membership.
The formation of this state federation
has been criticised by some of the women's
clubs in the State upon the ground of in
sufficient notice, and the foregoing state
ment, under Mrs. Stewards authority, is
made to meet such criticism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

The following companies were incorpo-
rated yesterday:
The Anderson Bridge Company, of Ander-
son; capital stock. 1000. Directors, Isaac
p. Bosworth, c. f. Heritage and r. T..
Burke.
The Indiana Hub Block Company, of Ma
rion; capital stock, $4,000. Directors. F. r.
Wilkinson, w. A. Beasley, Fred G. Seitz,
II. j. Scheid and A. l.. Reed.
The Albany Light and Water Company:
capital stock, $4,000. Directors, George
Borgerding, Ed NJ. Biz. Charles s.. Knight,
George ~Steinhauer and Charles ID. Kelso.
The United Telephone Company, OF Bluff
ton, filed an increase of capital stock from
$50. 900 to 800, 000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

". MIS-. Wynn. who has charge Of this
counter, looked at the woman. and asked
ner ~ she was sure she would like that
pdIlIcuiar book and the woman said. very
soosriy, oh, yes; / am so fond OF cream
ooon 80. hugging the prize, she went
on her way rejoicing. The hat counter AZ
iorded one OF the greatest attractions yes
,eraay and nearly every one stopped to
Iooh AT the hats. which Miss Ketcham.
VINO mas charge of the department. has
mao trimmed TO look nearly like new.
Inc receipts of the "rummage sale, nm
70 last night. were 81, Lose. The managers of
.Lc sate ask their friends TO send in dona-
lions Of clothing as rapidly as possible
nnsy VIII send after them IL persons hav-
ing anything TO send, will telephone 2Ol7.
old phone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
m Cam,are..

The G. A. r. committee for the campfire
arrangements met last night and decided
upon Wednesday, May 16. as the date for
the campfres, which will be three in num-
Der, one at Tomlinson Hall. one at
Plymouth Church.. and another at some
place on the South Side. It was also de-
cided that there should be two prominent
speakers for each meeting besides the mu-
sic and other features. The selections and
assignment OF speakers and soloists will
be made later. w. H. Armstrong is chair
man OF the campfires committee. and ]. w.
Noel secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

The ladies' auxiliary of Encampment No.
so, Union Veteran Legion. gave a surprise
party to the members Of the legion and
their friends last night. A supper and an
entertaining programme of speeches, reci-
tations and music was given. Mrs. Bessie
Mcclure, on behalf of the ladies of the
auxiliary. presented the legion with a very
handsome flag with an appropriate and
patriotic speech. The flag was received on
behalf of the legion by George w. Spahr
with some remarks of a reminiscent and
patriotic nature. On Saturday evening.
April IA, the legion will celebrate Apo
mattox day, according TO its usual custom,
with an open meeting, TO which all old
soldiers and their friends are cordially in
yited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

renee b. Fitch. partners. doing business
under the name OF waddy & Fitch, was
filed In the Federal Court yesterday.
Sanders Is the owner and patentee Of a
grading machine The machine was hired
by Waddy < Fitch. who are building a
railroad through Knox county. and Sand
ers was employed TO operate IL. Sanders
claims there Is due him on account of
wages and rent for the machine s1,974.74-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

A number of retail grocers met Friday
at the residence of Joshua Youtz and or
ganized themselves into the indian Retail
Grocers' Association. A feature of the
new organization is that there will be col
lection and reporting departments: AT the
next meeting the association Will discuss
the pIans followed by other large cities
where these associations are in existence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

The Business Mems Driving Club will
hold a meeting at the Grand Hotel on
Wednesday for the election of officers. and
also to discuss the advisability OF building
more stables at the track.
Though the season is young the track has
been opened. and until the opening OF the
racing season all citizens are at liberty TO
use the track for speeding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
CLINTON strike settled.

Labor Commissioners Mccormack returned
from Clinton, Ind. where he sue
ceeded in settling the strike of the brick
The company granted the men a
IA per cent. advance in their wages and re-
d,,ced the time of labor from ten hours to
nine and a half hours a lay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

Commencing tomorrow evening at 7:n
and every evening this week special lenten
services will be held in the chapel OF st.
Paurs Church. Sermons on various phases
of church history will be delivered by the
rectors of the several Episcopal churches of
the city, and also. by clergymen from out
the city. Tomorrow evening the service
will be by Dean Peters. OF Grace Cathe-
dral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
Governor Issues a Cali.

A call has been issued by Governor
Mount for a mass meeting of all citizens
who are interested in the celebration of the
centennial of Indiana's admission as a ter
ritory, on next Fourth Of July. The meet
ing will be held in the Governors parlors at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
Letting water out of Canal.

The inlet to the canal was closed yester-
day at 4 D. n. and the water was drawn
out during the night. Search will be made
this morning for the body of Miss Carrie
SeIvage. which. 1t is thought by brothers.,
nav be at the bottom of the canal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
suit An FederaI COURT.

The case of James Sanders. OF Knox
county. against John NJ. waddy and Law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

II you visit the metropolis, the ad Of the
Hotel Empire on Page 2 viii interest you
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

Indianapolis, March "a.
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Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-20

Ia Arch. " So. Chicago 2 b. ~. IA
wspolneu ~staranieu t,~wsrsystw ma
rodowych koscisloyoh, .sb,aao ma
Pomnik Tad. Kosciuszki $40 40. kto
re odsyfam.- Jan Ssostakowski
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Wisnie wiki, sekr I'm.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-20

row IA doator6w I Iekatstv n ale aks---
vito sis. &c cafe leczeuie nlv IN nie -
mag -.
Pewnego dnia sssiad nass polecif mi
dokto-a W New lOrkp. ~rekomendujac go
lax m0gi nailepisi. I'd ham sic DO ME-
go i " nienifam use, stkie symphony
c. orooy me,a. s'ara3ac s e mic ME opus.
Gle. Gdym mu 10 yowieds all, potrzasf
on gfows ! r<eki: ,.Obawiam sic, Re ME
ma 1uz dha niego zsduej nadxiei'.
Przeuraszona niezniernle. spieszyfam
do domu tax pred 60, jak tylko AFGHAN.
Me vie tzi4fam c. ucz gnit, ae W rozpa-
cry p-zyp)muiatam sobie pewns psnis,
p. u. 100 Blocker ul, posiadsj sea lekar-
81 so, kt6rs tut b rdzo duko os6h wyle-
csyfo. a ktore byfo PaIskiem g Imoxo.
PIstanowiiam tam p6jsc, aostac nieco to-
go lekarst~ s | sp-6oowac 60. Pocz sfsm
dawac lekarstwo mszosi | wkr6; q e.
padf W gieboki SEP. Zanim lsdua bu,el-
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ale stale. sfuch powrscai, q teras Jest W
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zswd>'ecza cud ywnvm wlasnos 'iom Pan
sklego S-mo.o. z szacuGkiem Maya
S<uls s2f Germania ave.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-20

lakim je DR.. Kallmerten uskutecznik.
Jego lekarstwa przyrzadzane sa Y korze-
nj ! zi6i w jego wlasnem, wielkiem Ia
boratoryum ! dla kazdego pacyenta oso-
bno. DR.. kallme rten Wyleczyf tysiace.
4 tych bardZo wielu uznanych byfo
przez innych doktor6w IA ~nieuleczal-
nych. Chocby choroba wydawaia sic
nieuleczalna, piszcie do DIR. Kallmerten
20 bezpiatna porade. Opiszcie dobrze
chorobe, podajcie pieG, wick / wage,
trwanie choroby. zaiaczc;e kosmyk Who
.ow z glowy chorego | 2-centowy zna-
GEEK pocztowy. a odwrotna poczta otrzy-
macle cd DR.. X. %bezpiatna porade ! ue.;
bye w~yleczonym czy ME. Adres:
Or. F. ]. KALLMERTEN, Toledo, o.