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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
OBJECT TO THE TICKET
REPORT PREPARED BY CONNER
CIAL TRAVELLERS COMMITTEE.
1t VIII Be Sent to the Presidents and
General Passenger Agents of
Thirty-Four Roads.

The committee appointed by the CONNER
cial Travellers Association of Indiana to
prepare report on the mileage book ques-
ton has completed its work. Copies of the
committees report will be mailed to-day to
the presidents and general passenger
agents of the thirty-four railroads COM
posing the Central Passenger Association.
The report is as follows:
AT the annual meeting of the CONNER
cial Travellers Association of Indiana held
at Indianapolis, in the Chamber of Com
merce Hall, Dec. 81, 1899, resolutions were
passed protesting against the 1000 mile re-
bate interchangeable railroad passenger
ticket at present in use, and the under
signed committee was appointed to make
the matter known to the proper officials of
the various railroads concerned. The COM
mercial travellers have been using this 1000
mile ticket during the past two years under
almost continual irritation. We have fire.
quently complained of the many necessary
inconvenience you have caused us
by the use of this detestable ticket. We
were told to- be patient and the objection
able conditions of the ticket would be re-
moved. Well We have waited, and now,
after two years, we find the trouble still
prevails. Therefore. our organization, the
Commercial Travellers of Indiana, in con-
vention assembled on Dec. 81 1899, passed
resolutions condemning the present LOCO
mile rebate ticket, declaring it TO be very
unsatisfactory to the commercial travellers
Now, we hope that in thus bringing our
grievance directly to your attention. after
| having given the ticket a fair trial. you
may be moved to furnish more suitable
mileage ticket. 1t may be said that unques-
| tionaby the best and most profitable pa
irons of your railroads are the commercial
| travellers. for they not only take passenger
service, but they create, perhaps, the larg-
est portion of your freight traffic, and we
feel that we deserve more considerable treat
ment at the hands of the railway managers
| than is offered by this ticket, the restraints
OF which are altogether too severe, and is
causing unnecessary trouble and expense
| to thousands of commercial travellers every
| day.
IF you would arrange to have the pres
ent ticket honored the train and dis
pense with the rebate charge, then this
| ticket would be very satisfactory. But We
| conditions in the ticket which cause us
missing trains and missing customers, and
prevents many business. advantages in cal
cuating time and arranging our trips. We
| two years time and it has proved to be a
nuisance, so we hope you will heed our
complaint and provide a reasonable mile
age ticket for commercial travellers.
| The committee signing the document is
composed of CT. W. White, the newly
elected president of the Commercial TRAY
| elers' Association; James III. Newman, ex-
president of the association, and Z. j. Kel-
| leher. a well-known commercial traveller
| The Indiana association has a membership
4 nf ypr 4 1nO
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Two Colored Men Fire mt Each other
and the Police Have n Run.

Kruger and several detectives, made a
hurry run about s o'clock last night to
22H West Tenth street, where was re-
ported a serious shooting ARRAY. Upon
stheir arrival about all that could be
learned was that two dark shadows" had
been seen on the sidewalk at Sheffield ave-
nue. and West Tenth street firing at each
other 1t was later learned that the shoot
ing had been done by Henry Smith, 944
fremont avenue. and s. Brown, of Muncie.
both colored- The men got away and no
arrests were made. The night patrolmen
were instructed to look for them and send
them in IL found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Philip Smith, Five Years Old, Has a
Narrow Escape.

Philip Smith, the five-year-old son of
George Smith, living at 141O st. Paul street.
narrowly escaped being burned to death
yesterday morning. The lad was playing
about the house. The mother went out into
the yard and after having been gone about
two minutes heard her child screaming at
the top of his voice. She rushed into the
house TO find the boy trying to open the
door and his clothing all ablaze.
She tried to put out the fire but could
not and only saved the boy from more
serious injury by tearing his clothing off.
The little fellows face, hands and arms
were terribly burned. Mrs. Smiths hands
were also badly burned. Doctors were
quickly summoned and the boys suffering
relieved. The doctor said he thoI ght there
was no danger of the boy dying but that
his condition was quite serious. His hands
were most severely burned. The flesh
around the mouth was burned deep and
IL is thought this was done in his efforts
to blow out the fire. Several burnt matches
were found on the floor where the lad had
played and it Is probable he was playing
with matches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
FAv0RS POWER HOUSE.
William HeIfenberger Thinks the
Plan an Excellent One.

William Helfeqberger. of the firm of Ellis
& Helfenberger one of Indianapolis most
prosperous industries. says he heartily APP
proves of the movement to build large
power house where men of limited capital
can get a good start and then expand.
Look over the city, said Mr.. Helfen-
berger, land one will discover that our most
prosperous industries are those which
commenced on a small scale, as did f.
c. Atkins, the Dean Brothers, the Parry
Brothers, the Indiana cotton mills, the
Laycock Manufacturing Company Nor
dyke a. Marmon and many others that
might be named are the concerns that
build up a manufacturing center. The
manufacturers named commenced with but
a half dozen or more employees and now
have on their pay rolls from 300 TO LOO peo-
ME EACH HH
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tho Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CLAY CITY, Ind, Jan. 21.-Health Of
ficer DR.. Modesto has had considerable
difficulty in trying to keep smallpox sus-
poets off the street, but with the aid OF
deputies he is getting them pretty well
under control. The doctor is working day
and night TO secure the enforcement of the
order and the people, with a few excep-
tions, are aiding him in the attempt to
confine the disease to places where it now
exists.
A few new cases are being reported, but
mostly in localities where it already ex-
listed The older cases are all reported bet
ter and but few are confined to their beds.
No deaths have occurred. All outgoing
mails are being disinfected. Every precau-
ton is being taken to prevent the per-
sons who have the disease and those from
houses where it exists from going to the
postoffice.
Five cases just east of here, in Owen
county, were reported to DIR. Modesto
this morning and he reported them TO the
Spencer Health Board. a few cases have
been reported here from Centerville, Jack
son Hill, Jasonville and from the coun-
try west of here four miles. As far as
heard from they are all mild cases.
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the corporation. / had charge of and was
manager of the factory proper and the
other two partners had charge of the cleri-
cal work exclusively, and while / did not
negotiate or handle the note, in fact. had
nothing TO do with the office work or bank
ing, i feel very certain no one mad any in
tention of violating the law. The amount
in stamps which should have been on the
note was 10 cents. and Ii seems to me IL
there had been any desire to cheat the gov
eminent the note would have been de-
stroyed when taken I'D"
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S. H. RICHEY'S STATEMENT.
He Says There Was No Intention to
Dcfraud the Government.

S. III. Richey. the former president of the
Bee Hive Paper Box Company, of this city,
who was arrested Saturday with Charles
F. Moffitt and Leslie l.. Say, the present Of
ficers of the company, on the charge of vio-
lating the revenue law by passing checks
and notes without stamps. in speaking OF
his trouble yesterday, said he was formerly
president of the company but sold out his
interests last March 10 the present owners.
The note on which the government makes
its complaint was made in September, 1898.
and was for $500. soon after the new war
revenue law went into effect. "Our work
at the factory was divided up said he,
there being three partners or members Of
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dresses. setting forth the objects of the
league and its relations to the future wei
fare of the colored people of this coun-
try. Public meetings for the purpose will
be held in New Bethel Baptist Church to-
morrow evening, at Vermont-street A. NJ.
u. Church and Allen Chapel A M E.
Church Wednesday evening and Thursday
evening there will be a union meeting of
all the Indianapolis branch leagues held
in the Second Baptist Church, on Michi-
gan street.
A national convention of the American
Protective Leagues will be held next sum-
mer Indianapolis interest in getting the
convention will be considered at next
Thursday nights meeting. The national
organizers are holding conferences and
communicating with prominent colored per-
sons throughout Indiana, with a view of
organizing the whole State with branch
leagues before the coming Of the national
convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. I.-Terre
Haute physicians and public at large refuse
TO be excited over the reports made by the
Indianapolis doctors of the spread of small
box in this part of the State. The physi-
clans say there have been cases of chicken
pox here and that one case, now Isolated
may be smallpox, but they believe that II
Is not true, as asserted, that all or the
cases at CLAY City could have been small
box. 1t is possible that the appearance OF
smallpox and chickenpox is a coincidence
Reports have been received from many
places near here of chicxenpox, and In
some instances it has been so prevalent
that schools were closed for lack of at
tendance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
AT SIMPSONS CHAPEL
Officers Of the American Protective
League VIII Talk Tonight.

There was considerable said yesterday
at the colored churches concerning the
American Protective Leagues. Ample prep
aration has been made for the holding of
public meetings for the purpose OF form
ing branch leagues in indianapolis. Ma
tional Organizer Joseph W. Henderson. of
Providence. X. l.. and Chief Assistant Ma
tionai Organizer Miss NJ. Geneviene Bur
nett. OF Denver. whose arrival In this
city was announced in the Journal sew
eral days ago. begin their organization
campaign tonight at Simpsons Chapel,
where both will deliver race problem ad-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
SYMPATHY FOR BoERs.
Resolutions Are Adopted at Annual
Meeting Of Sons of ST. Patrick.

The members of the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick met at the Grand Hotel yesterday
afternoon and elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: John r. WEIGH.
president; William j. Mooney, first vice
president; Daniel ID. Brosnan, second vice
president; William d. Lalley. secretary;
Edward T. Kenney, corresponding secre-
tary; Joseph NJ. Dwyer, treasurer. The
following were elected Observation-Disclosures
NJ. Sweeney, Patrick j, Ryan, Denis Egan,
Thomas Madden and Michael O'Connor
The annual banquet will be held on the
evening of March IL.
The following resolution of sympathy for
the Beers was unanimously adopted:
BE il resolved by the Friendly Sons OF
st. Patrick, of indianapolis. in annual ses-
sion assembled,
THAT we earnestly and sincerely hope
for the success of the people of the South
African republics in their struggle for their
God-given rights of self-government."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

Another accident. the result of the use of
asr guns or sIing-shots by boys. was re-
ported last night. While a Central-ave-
nue. Car was standing at the cor
ner of Washington and Meridian streets
Conductor Charles Carleton was sud
denly blinded and quite severely injured
by being struck squarely In the eve by a
small shot or a well-rolled paper ball The
eye swelled rapidly and he was obliged 10
seek medical attention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
SHOT FROM AN AIR GUN
Hits Willie Traub While He II Re-
turning from Sunday school.

Willie Traub, the eight-year-old son of
Charles c. Traub, 5l5 East New York
street. while returning yesterday morning
from Sunday-school was struck just above
the eye by a shot from an air gun. Though
the shot did not penetrate the flesh it made
large bruise and had it been quarter of
an inch lower would have badly injured the
eye, If not destroyed it. The air gun was
handled by Walter Crookshank a boy
seven or eight years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Smallpox in De KaIb County.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BUTLER, Ind, Jan. PA great many
cases of smallpox have developed twelve
miles south of this city. Members of the
Tracy, Bishop and Furnace families are
down with the disease. Hicksville, o., ply
sicians have had charge or the cases
and failed to report them to the Indiana
authorities. Much excitement is manifest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

The Grand Central handicap tournament
of the Limited Gun Club will be given
Feb 8. and s. The shoot is open to all.
Great interest Is being taken by members
OF the club In the annual event and the in
dications are that there Will be many en-
tries
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Next to
The TrOusSeau

SILvERWARE is peculiarly the gift OF
the family. near kin-folks and intimate
friends.
Our selections have been made after
careful study. and your inspection is So
licired
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

John Campbell Thought 1t Fun, While
Drunk, to Throw Stones.

John Campbell. 456 East Tenth street,
was arrested yesterday. charged with
being drunk and with throwing stones.
He was stationed on Ohio street between
Alabama and Delaware streets, and was
amusing himself by throwing stones at
people walking along the street. One of
me missiles narrowly missed George X.
Perrin. an attorney. who advised the po-
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..Man Is born unto trouble as the
sparks fly upward. Job.

And you can bet dollars 10 doughnuts ~
you buy those cheap. gaudy-labci paints.
made thousand miles from here. that has
TO carry two or three profits. you will be
kept busy watching sparks. and don't you
forget IL. Buy Burdsars Paint and varnish
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-29

twenty-five cars, and reached a point near
the top OF the slope. one Of the chains
broke, letting the cars run back into the
mine.
II is supposed he jumped from the ear
and tried 10 get ahead OF the ears. but IN
some way he was run over by several OF
the cars, and about twenty tons of coal
passed over his body. which cut and
crushed II in a terrible manner. and
death must have been instantaneous
DR.. Rogers was called. but medical aid
was not needed, as he was dead when
found. His body was picked up by the
workmen ana carried out of the mine,
and taken to his boarding house, where
it was prepared for burial. One OF the
managers stated to a Register reporter
that If the man had stayed on his car
he would have been safe. as the car he
was on never left the track. II is sup
posed that the man became frightened.
as stated. jumped from the car. and in
trying 10 get away was caught between
the cars.
Williams had only worked at the mine
a short time. His home was at Nelson
vile. where his relatives will be commu-
nieated with. He was a young man. sin
gle. and bore a good reputation while he
was employed at the mine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-29
A L VICTORY
Was Harvard's Defeat by Yale in
the Varsity Shell Race.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 28.-
Yale wont the e%ight-oared Varsity
shell race to-day, beating Harvard by
about six lengths. With the four-oar
and freshman races won, and hand
somely won, too, and with a lead when
nearing the finish ia the big Varsity
event, defeat came to E4aTvard in a
sudden and unexpected manner Hard
ing, the stroke, who had replaced the
disabled Captain Higginson, collapsed
before the 3b mile flag was reached
and Harvard finished with seven oars.
So that Yale's was a hollow victory.
The four oar race. as was expecteu.
proved rather an easy victory for Har-
ward. The crimson substitutes took
the lead at the snap Of the pistol and
had no difficulty in keeping it.
The freshman contest was something
of 4 disappointment TO the New Haven
men, for the Yale youngsters had been
picked as winners. Instead Harvard
showed them the rEdGer for two miles
and the event was something in the
nature Of a procession.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-29
Amateur. Notes.

The Ed. Dailer Stars have organized
a new ball team and will cross bats
with the Jacky Arthurs, Jrs., for a
game of ball Sunday afternoon on, the
Fulton grounds for two rockets a side.
The Charles Stephens base ball team
accepts the challenge of Gus. Franz
helms team for Sunday morning, July
LIST, on the tunnel green. Game call
ed at 8 o'clock sharp.
The Charles Stephens base ball team
challenges the Irish ~Sluggers, of Bel
laire, or my other team Of that city
for a game of ball Wednesday after
noon, July 4th, at that city. If ac-
copied answer through this paper soon.
The Morgan Tigers challenge any
team in the city under 10 years of age.
The Morgan Tigers and the Gold Coins
will play this morning at the Terminal
grounds. They have the champion
ship of 1900 under 13 years Of age.
They would like to hear from the
Jacky Arthurs, Juniors. If accepted
answer through this paper.
The Al. Hibberds challenge the J. J.
Slippners for a game Sunday morning,
July Sth, on the East End brickyards,
back Of the Central glass works. If ac-
cepted answer through this paper. The
line up is as follows: Cocoran sc, Wul-
vey C, Genther p, Farley SIS, Meyer 1b,
PAUL 2b, Schlosser 3b, Weitzler ri,
Glee CT, Gribbens If.
The O.. F.. Crescents challenge the
Chas. Bauers Jrs., Al. Hibberds, Blue
Ribbons, of Bellaire, Jacky Arthur
Jrs, Chas. Stephens, or any club under
II for Sunday morning on Terminal
grounds, or will play the Spears & Rid
dies if they will go to Terminal
grounds. The Crescents did not play
the Greers last Sunday but will play
them neXt Sunday for So a side.
The Gala Mitchelfs challenge the
Jacky Arthurs Jrs., for Sunday morn
ing or afternoon on Terminal grounds.
or any other team under 10.
The o. F. Crescents accept challenge
of j. j. Slippners, of Benwood for July
4th on Benwood grounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-29
CATHEDRAL H. 8. BOYS
GAVE THEIR ANIMAL OUTING AT
THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS
YESTERDAY.
VARIOUS ATHLETIC SPORTS
Were INDUCED in-An Address to
the Students by Rev. o. IL. Moye,
Who Presented Diplomas to Leo
Thornton and Joseph NoIte-Re-
freshments Served by a Corps of
Young Ladies.

The annual outing of the Cathedral
High School Cadets, the social feature
Of the closing exercises took place at
the State Fair Grounds yesterday, and
was successful in every sense of the
word. All the students went over
about $50 o'clock in the morning, and
the frequent showers during the day
did not dampen their ardor or affect
their enjoyment.
There was no set programme OF
sports, but a number of athletic con-
tests were arranged on the grounds,
and they were productive of a consid-
cradle amount of friendly rivalry.
A half mile bicycle race tool place,
in which Bake finished first and
Gilhooly second. The time was 1927.
In the one hundred yard dasK, Gal
of his years in the city, finished first
in eleven seconds, Fisher second.
The half mile foe race was won by
Richard O'Brien, Giihooly second.
Time 2.2S.
An exciting event was the base ball
game. A number OF has beens' under
took to defeat the G. Fl. S. team and
were trimmed TO the tune OF s to Z. The
batteries were O'Hare and Gilhooly for
the c. II. s., and Gundling and Coca
ran for the @has beens.'
When the ball game was over, all
the boys assembled in front of the
grand stand to listen TO an excellent
address by the Rev. o. II. Moye. Faith
er Moye felicitated them upon the close
Of the scholastic year, and expressed
the hope that all would secure the full
measure of wholesome enjoyment from
the vacation period. He referred vita
pardonable pride to the success Of the
school, commencing the Brothers for
their efficient instruction, and parents
and pupils for the interest which they
have manifested in it. He then con-
graduated the two graduates. one in
the academic, and the other in the COM
mercial course. and concluded by pre-
sentinE a diploma TO Leo Thornton in
the academic course, and Joseph Nolte
in III commercial course. He also pre-
scented the gold medal OF the school
for general proficiency to Leo Thorn
ton. Master Thornton was to receive
still further henors. for his father,
Martin Thornton. Esq. presented aim
with a handsome gold watch and chain.
During the day the boys were served
with a substantial luncheon by a CON-
mittee composed OF Misses Tenie
Schafer, Lizzm Carenbauer, Della Dee
gan and Miss Beans, assisted by a corps
OF young ladies' About six o'clock the
boys returned TO their homes