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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

New York Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
A writer makes a good point in regard to
overworked words. He instances "obses-
sion,' negligible and "~foreword' as espe-
cially in need of a short rest. 1t is always
a kindly service for any one to hold up a
word when ii is OVERRIDING its duty, but the
list might be greatly extended. ''Obses-
sion and negligible in fact, are not so
badly off as many others. and they are not
in the same class with "foreword." The
man who uses "foreword' for preface
wears his hair long. He is also the kind of
man who says 'anent." Everything about
him betokens a pronounced literary pur-
pose and q desire to dress the part. He
knows and so do his friends that the way
to become literary is to say things like
.'foreword" and lament" "Obsession," on
the other hand. has come in to meet a
plain, honest necessity. Men do not go out
of their way to use it: they use 1t because
IL means what they want to say and they
are too busy to find another word or too
careless. Its overuse is at the furthest pos
sible point from the affectation of fore
word and "'anent.' When some one in
vestigates this m~atter-and it greatly needs
inv~estigation-he will do well to remember
tha what does a word to death is not the
overuse. but the affected use. Words die
of their associations with certain types of
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
LEGALITY OF RELEASES
Is A POINT THAT LAWYERS WANT
SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE.
A Suit That Involved the Payment of
luxurious Interest-GIass Trust
Suit - other Cases.

The suit of John Gordon against John
Aufderheide, William a. Zumpfe and the
Indiana Mortgage and Loan Company in
Judge Carriers court yesterday involves a
POINT in law that many attorneys are de-
sirous of seeing carried to the Supreme
Court. The suit was for the recovery of
%S u%surious interest alleged to have been
collected by the company, and was an ap-
peal from a Justices court. Gordon exc
cuted four SIS notes. payable to himself,
which he Endorsed and gave to the COM
pany for SIS in cash. The face of the notes
represented SEQ, which Gordon paid in four
months. or a premium of s1f for the use
of the money. When he paid off the notes
he secured a new ISIS loan,' receiving
s11.5o. for which he was to pay SIS.
The last loan Gordon paid back with s
per cent. interest, refusing TO pay the
whole premium, and brought suit for the
recovery of the other money above the
legal rate of interest. In the justices
court he was given Judgment for the
amount and the company appealed.
In Judge Carriers court a surprise was
sprung. Two of the clerks of the company
were brought III as witnesses and testified
that Gordon had signed a release when
the new loan was negotiated and the old
one paid off. Gordon denied this, but 1t
was shown that the papers had been
signed, and the case was decided in favor
of the defendants. This part of the case
had not been brought up before and Cor
don said he knew nothing about such a
procedure. :,
l.. e. Reinhold, Gordon's attorney, will
file a motion for a new trial, and If 1t is
overruled and there is any way by which
ii can be got into the Supreme Court it
will be carried there TO get a decision on
the legality of releases. The law places the
legal rate of interest at s per cent, but
this plan of short-time loans burdens the
debtor with an enormous interest and re-
course by law is made impossible by re-
leases signed when the note is paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Philadelphia Record.

fnllduelpnld RECORD.
It isn't everybody who knows how to
throw the American colors to the
breezes. Flag raisings are everyday &C.
curences. but there are few people among
those in charge, be they ever so patriotic.
VINO are cognizant of the fact that old
glory tops everything in the American pos
sessions, and must never go below under
any circumstances. AT many of the flag
raisings there are pennants unfolded on
the same poles, and generally the mistake
of placing the pennant at the top, over the
flag. is made. This is very irritating to the
regular navy men, who regard such an
act in their ranks as deserving of dismis-
sal. A number of the officers stationed at
League island navy yard have time and
again had the flag given its proper place
on poles in various parts of the city, es-
pecially over schoolhouses downtown. On
Decoration day there was a 1ag-raising
over the Matthew w. Baldwin School, Six
teenth and Porter streets. and the p%ennant,
which contained the school name, was
placed at the top of the pole. Word came
from League island that the country's
colors should be put at the top, and the
error was Immediately corrected. Recently
the same mistake was made at National
Park. on the Delaware river. The irritat-
ing sight was seen from League island,
and a messenger was dispatched in a boat
to- have the positions of the flag and pen
nant reversed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
TWO KINDS OF WIDOWS.
They Are Discovered by thu People
of the War Department.

Washington Letter in Lesiie's Weekly.
Some grewsome tales come from the War
and Navy Departments apropos OF the re-
moval from Cuba 10 this country Of the re-
mains of those killed in the recent war.
Not long ago a widow of one OF the victims
Of the battle OF Santiago called at the Navy
Department. Il wish" she said, Ito secure
the remains of my husband, who was bur-
led in Cuba, which / understand 10 be
among those soon to arrive" The official
70 whom this request was preferred asked
her 10 consider, suggesting il was much
better than her husband, the Nations hero,
should lie at Arlington among those who
zen with him IN battle. where his grave
would be always cared for, and where She
could visit 1t from time TO time, but. wheth-
er she visited IL or not, others would rev.
erentiy lay wreaths upon the mound.
Il Know" she admitted, 1--WE should be
grateful Tor the care bestowed upon the
graves OF our dear ones, but ] desire-oh, so
much!-that the body Of my husband shall
lie beside the remains of my children, In
the little cemetery at home. NV parents
lie there, 1 shall be laid 70 rest close by
them, and should be happier to know that
what is left Of my husband was there near
US. NO argument that Mr.. X. advanced
availed TO move the determined woman.
L am sorry to tell you" he said, finally.
growing quite desperate, ''but in the cli-
mate of Cuba wood decays very rapidly,
and the collins holding the remains Of those
VINO died were found, in many instances. to
nave al gone TO pieces, and the bones all
1allen together. While we know that in
each grave six were buried. we cannot es-
tabllsh the identity of the bodies. so IL
would, you see. be quite impossible for me
TO separate the body of your husband from
those OF the five comrades with whom he
was buried" The heart-broken widow
paused for a moment in deep thought.
would you mind she said, giving me
one or the six? / will take my chances"
Another woman, it is said. wrote TO the
war Department, asking IL the remains of
ner husband. who had been killed in Cuba,
would be brought to this country. as she
was most anxious that they should be
buried IN the family plot IN the local GEM
etery- Receiving a prompt answer in the
ainrmauve, with the assurance that the
government would pay all expenses. the
thrifty widow replied: II am grateful for
the good news YOU send me. but If il is all
the same TO the government / should prefer
TO let my husbands body remain in Cuba,
ana receive instead a check for the amount
the government would expend 10 send IL
nitner- L have need for the money just
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Lecturing in Boston, Mr.. William Dean
Howells urged the men 10 read fewer
newspapers and more novels, take longer
tacauons, more outdoor life. attend more
summer schools of instruction. and make
more trips 10 Europe" The recommenda-
Ion In regard to novels seems more sell
nsh than would be expected from al al-
uul n me recommendation as 10 OUT
door life is excellent IL somewhat obvious.
Most persons are heartily I'm favor Of long
and longer vacations. and there are think
ers VINO believe in the abolition OF work
ana IN perpetual vacations. The trouble
is 10 get your longer vacations. In the
same way 1t is not so easy for most peo-
PIE 10 make more trips TO Europe as ii is
LOT Mr.. towels TO advise them. And where
is a mans vacation 10 come GA ~ he ia
10 be matriculated at a ummer SCHOOL,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
The Bird Books.
Boston Transcript.

Lo1t0LA
Bless us, how the bird books do multiply.
For which let US congratulate ourselves.
We can't have too many of them-the kind
we are getting now, that is-any more thar
we can have too many birds. The first
essential to keeping a friend is to know
him.. and the best way 10 keep the birds
is to become acquainted with them. Per-
haps you have had the experience recent
ly of going into the woods with a bird
guide book in one hand and a pair of field
glasses in the other: If you have. you
nave learned first, to your surprise and
then TO your qualification, that the birds
are more than ready to meet you half way
when they discover that your glass is not
a shooting iron" In no time. too, they
discover this, don't they? We don't half
know the love the birds have for us. When
we do we shall wonder how 1t happened
that we were ignorant of it so many years.
The most telling fact in proof of this is
that birds from choice build their nests
within hailing distance of a dwelling house
rather than in deep woods where they only
get glimpses from their nests now and then
of a human being Now that there seems
to be a universal determination to know
the birds" this is a fact worth taking into
consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

New York Lecture, in 1852.
Now, a gentleman can but be a gentle
man, in Broadway or the backwoods, in
Pail Mall or California: and where and
whenever he lives, thousands of miles away
in the wilderness, or hundreds of years
hence. / am sure that reading the writings
of this true gentleman, this true Christian,
this noble Joseph Addison, must do him
good. He may take Sir Roger de Coverly
to the diggings with him and learn to be
gentle and good-humored, and urbane. and
friendly in the midst of that struggle in
which his life is engaged. / a leave 10
say that the most brilliant youth of this
city may read over this delightful me-
mortal of a by-gone age, of fashions long
passed away, of manners long since
changed and modified. of noble gentlemen.
and a great and a brilliant and polished
society. and find in 1t much 10 charm and
polish, TO refine and instruct him; a cour-
teousness which can be out of place at no
time and under no flag; a politeness and a
respect and Difference. which may be kept
as the unbought grace of life, and cheap
defense of mankind, long after its old arti-
fetal distinctions, after periwigs and small
swords. and ruffies. and red-heeled shoes,
and titles. and stars and carriers have
passed away L will tell you when I have
been put in mind OF two of the finest gem
tlemen books bring US any mention of.
mean our books mot books of history. but
books OF humor.) / will tell you when |
have been put in MIND of the courteous gall
lantry of the noble knight. Sir Roger de
Coverly, Of Coveriy Manor. of the noble
hidalgo. Don Quixote, of La Mancha: here
in your own omnibus carriages and railway
cars, when l have seen a woman step in,
handsome or not, and a workman in hob
nail shoes. or a dandy in the height OF
fashion, rise up and give her his place. {.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

cially of iron and steel, in many foreign
markets, there has been a marked increase
in the number of foreign visitors. engineers,
mechanics, and other experts, chiefly from
Great Britain and Germany, TO the large
States, and several of these visitors nave
given the results OF their observations to
the engineering world. AS the result of OBJ
servation in some large establishments,
and of inquiry elsewhere, 1 believe that
it is becoming more and more the policy
of manufacturers in America to keep secret
improvements in processes of manufacture,
and while visitors are, and probably will
continue to be, cordially welcomed and
even permitted TO make Investigations
more fully than they can do at present in
European establishments, these secrets are
Dow as carefully guarded in American
shops as in foreign factories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Alfred b. Street speaks of the flag i'm the
following glowing terms: THE stars of the
new flag represent a constellation of States
rising in the West. The idea was taker
from the constellation Lyra. which. in the
hands OF Orpheus. signified harmony. The
blue of the field was taken from the edges
of the C~ovenanter's banner in Scotland,
significant also of the league and covenant
of the united colonies against oppression,
and involving the virtues of vigilance, per-
severance. and justice. The stars were dis
OF the Union, the ring like serpent of the
Egyptians. signifying eternity The thir-
teen stripes showed, with the stars, the
numoet Oh the Inite1 cetonass. and eenoSes
Union. as well ~ equality among them
selves. The whole VA = b1cndinG q the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Yesterday was a big divorce day in the
county courts and the following were
granted: Emma Hurt from Richard Hurt;
Martin S~outhworth from Margaret South
worth: Eta Richardson from Joseph Rich
erdson; Anderson Washington from Car
dime Washington, Susie Curtley from
James Curtley: Homer Hursh from Alice
Hursh: Mary Reames from Charles
Reames: Myrtle c.. Hovey from Oliver
Hovey: Nancy E. Owens from William
j. Owens; Agnes Harmening from Henry
Harmening: Lucy Butler from George But
Ter; Sadie James from William James;
Bertha Skibb from August Skibbe; Maud
Scanlon from John Scanlon; Martha Wood
from George L. Wood; Clara Jacobs from
James Jacobs; Minnie Citizens from
Charles Citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
"Reminiscences About the Great
Brooklyn Preacher.
Ladies' Home Journal.

Ladies' Home Journal
Mr.. Beecher one day attended a match
game of billiards. and several newspapers
criticised him for so doing. A few days
later, while he was sitting on the edge OF
the platform in his lecture room, a young
church officer said to him.: Il don't believe
there is any harm in billiards, but don't
you think you injured your influence by
attending the game?"
Mr.. Beecher tucked one of his legs under
the other. and, nursing one knee, SAID
slowly: i've noticed all my life that minis
tiers who are always taking care of their IN
Guence never have much influence to take
care of. Very early in my ministry i made
up my mind to take care OF my Work and
let the Lord take care of my influence.
Those ministers who keep looking behind
them TO see what has become of their in
1uence remind me of nothing so much as
an old cat chasing its own TAIL
In the Plymouth congregation there was
at one time a woman who was a thorn In
the flesh. She had a harsh voice and a
stiff manner of speaking. Her long-drawn-
out, dull discourses wearied the congrega-
ton. But the great preacher was patient.
AT last he. too, reached tho limit of en-
curance. and one evening when she sat
down, after talking nearly half an hour,
he arose. and in his deep tones said slowly:
Nevertheless, / still believe in women
speaking in meeting" She spoke no more.
One day a beggar approached Mr.. Beech
pathetic story. The preacher was touched,
and, delving into his pocket, pulled out a
bank note and gave it to the beggar with
out looking at it. 1t happened 10 be a nifty
dollar note. A friend who was with him
at once recovered the gift and substituted
a dollar bill.
well" said Mr.. Beecher, "it would have
been worth it as a lesson in human nature
just to see what he would have done with
ii. i dare say he wouldn't have spent 1t
any more ~sensibly than I shall"
And he STROBE straightway into a seed
warehouse and invested the $50 in seeds.
You must never tell mother about these
little excursions" he was wont to say, But
Mrs. Beecher knew her husband well and
was always on the watch to see that he had
no more money in his pockets than he
needed. On such occasions as he escaped
her alertness. however. he was like a boy
and would spend every cent I'm his pocket.
Unlike his father. the eldest son, Henry
B. Beecher. was a constant smoker. He
used a pipe mostly. Evidently Mr.. Beecher
had not liked the dor of the sons tobac-
co. One day his father planted a small
amount of tobacco on his Peekskin farm.
When the little crop was gathered and
carefully dried Mr.. Beecher packed IL and
sent IL 10 his son with a note:
If you must smoke l want you to use
good tobacco"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED
In the Case Against the Alleged Glass
Trust.


William f. Edwards, prosecuting attor-
ney of Madison county, filed petitions in
Judge Carriers court yesterday for change
of venue of the suit against the United
Glass Company, Adams Window-glass
Company and Union Glass Company, and
against the Pendleton Window-glass Com
and the Indiana. Elwood, Clyde,
Union. Anderson and Victor window-glass
to break I'D the alleged trust
formed by the companies. The cases were
brought here from Anderson on a change
of venue on agreement of both parties, but
Prosecutor Edward sets out that a pro-
vision to compel the attendance of the
witnesses was omitted and that the defend
ants refused to come into court He asks
the cases be transferred TO a county
Madison, so that the defendants
can be brought into the trial.
According to the rule of the Superior
Court applications for changes of venue
be filed within five days of the date
set for hearing. One of the cases was to
have been heard June II, but went over on
account of other cases being tried. There
is some question as to whether the venue
will be granted on account of the court
rule. A similar motion where a cause had
been continued was once o~verruled, but
Judge Carter has not yet given his decision
in regard to this case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
AUCTION SALES.


dence OF Mr.. John WINNER. 2429 North Meridian:
home. Oak bedroom suite, cost $50; child's iron
bed, brass trimmed; elegant three-piece parlor
mahogany, upholstered chairs, oak center tables,
mahogany library table. brass onyx stands. AK
elegant draperies and portieres. lace curtains.
fine pictures, fine rugs. fancy chairs, oak side
beard, leather-seat oak dining chairs. very hne
twelve-foot oak dining table, toilet sets. jardi-
n.eres and stands, oak dressing case and desk,
cost $50; fine pier mirror, dishes, sewing ma
chine. Toll5,t9p desk. large refrigerator, good ans as
warming oven; stoves, porch settee and chairs.
Kitchen utensils These are the finest goods l
ton. Mr.. WINNER having sold his property,
does not want to ste ssI his goods; SALE sale positive.
AUCTION sALE-of a superb collection of ele-
CANT and costly furniture and household goods
on Wednesday,. June q, at $3.50 a. M. at Nos. 50
OF an elegant Weber piano. costing $3.50. in fine
condition; china closet. cost slas; a six-pleee
cost Sl42: walnut suit. cost SS75: Administer and
art squares. cost s210: Administer and Brussels
suit. upholstered in silk. cost $500: hand-carved
oak hall chairs (%antique). elegant. bronze and
two extra fine French-plate mirrors 0arge). cost
500 each; elegant mahogany and oak rockers,
large quantity OF statuary and bric-a-brac, ma
hogany tables. inlaid in fancy woods and pearl.
toilet sets. cost s25 each; pillows. holsters and
bedding, elegant bronzes, costly vases, oak bed
room suits, cane and willow rockers, oil paint
iIgs. etchings, steel engravings. leather easy
chairs and couches, hand-carved Swiss smoking
table, a six-hole steel range. white enamel bed
room suits, ebony stands, brass bedsteads. cedar
chest, lace curtains. portieres. costly draperies.
hair mattresses, springs, kitchen utensils, ward
robe, elegant oak hat rack and a large quantity
90 other fine goods. Goods have been in storage
and have been moved TO this storeroom to sell.
The owner is going TO Europe for an indefinite
period. Many OF these goods have been used
but three months and TeDrPSent an OUTLAW of
thousands OF dollars. L. T.. DAWSON, auc-
tioneer. 7. j. SEMANS. salesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Kansas City Journal.

hansas CITY Journal.
A man from Indiana stopped at Newton
Ine other day and expressed surprise shat
nansas was not more furiously excited
over politics. He said: "In Indiana the
campaign has opened up In earnest. Every
oUoy VINO takes any interest in politics az
button denoting his choice for PreSiSenf-
EVen the farmers in the country districts
IN many instances nave photographs OF
Mcninley or Bryan nailed 10 the sides az
eneil houses and framed with lath. Ii is
astonishing that you Jayhawkers take so
httie interest in the campaign"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
FORGERY CLAIM SUSTAINED.
Judge Carriers Decision in Two Dam
age Cases.

Judge Carter yesterday gave his decision
in the suits of the Consolidated Coal and
Lime Company against Thomas G. Rich
ardson and August NJ. Kuhn and Joseph
Fischer. his bondsmen. and that of Samuel
Hollensbe against Richardson and Frank
Dearinger and Joseph Fischer. bondsmen
in another case. Richardson was a street
improvement contractor and went away
leaving material unpaid for. The attempt
was made 10 collect the money off the
bondsmen. In the signatures Fischer's
name was misspelled in one place. the Co
being omitted, while in other places il was
correct. Fischer said the signatures were
forgeries and the court found for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
VITAL STATIsTICSLJUNE %.
births.

Alice and w. Brown, city, girl.
Margaret and Arton Granting, zoe Park
avenue, girl.
riS street, boy.
Mrs. ant William Larimore. COZ North
Delaware street, boy.
Emma and Frank Ayers, 1135 North Refs
ner street, boy.
Gertie and Clarence Johnson, 727 Bis
marck street, boy.
Margaret and George weimer, 1725 West
Vermont street, girl.
Mary and George Asmus, girl.
Earl and s. Landsum, 121 Frank street,
girl.
Lena and Joshua Smoot, 736 Sheffield
street, girl.
Edna and Harry Gilbreath, go College
avenue, boy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Nebraska State Journal.
Inc chicago Woman's Club has lifted IT'S
snlI.s ana behold the cloven hoof, Yet an
sagacious males have been snsnect,a-
something OF the sort for many long
months. IL has called upon the School
BOARD OF the Windy City, which has trou-
Elisha BENJAMIN Andrews, To .establish n
uainlng school In domestic service" amonp
sne ooys who attend the graded and high
Ire - me cry The object says one of
nurne. Is the great advantage IL win be 70
tne when the husband under.
STANDS some OF the trials OF the Kitchen and
- u:.n q husband you have 10 berin
earIy:' But no Intelligent boy viii he Sn'
cetveo ~ any such euphomy. The ohfsct
q, @ course. 70 unload tha dtc6en a. IN