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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

mazes of poets corner, where, side by
side, sleep Browning and Tennyson. with
the bust of Longfellow not far away, to
show that in art, as surely as in COM
merce, America can hold her own with the
best of those who were to the Anglo-Saxon
manor born.
One cared, however, for none of these
things after the sermon had begun, when
one could look up and see in the most his
toric pulpit of England one of the canons
of the English Church, with his shining
and ascetic face so palpably overspread by
the light and love of a Christian charity
that would make all followers of the LowIy
One his brethren, regardless of creed and
church polity. The sermon itself one need
not report. 1t was the scene, the place. the
man., the theme that made the u%tterances
of interest. He was preaching
that day against "Proselytising," against
putting church creeds and forms and ordi-
nances into the front place, making these
things tests of discipleship and of the true
church, rather than Christ's 10
follow Him. Most outspoken was he in the
view hat the Church of England ought to
come down from her high horse Of spiritual
exclusiveness. Instead of trying to make
proselytes from other denominations, she
should acknowledge that these denomina-
tions were as really a part of the church as
she herself is.
Upon leaving the Abbey three ladies
were overheard lauding the sermon. 1t was
Just splendid was the conclusive remark
of the oldest of the three. One is never
averse to falling in with his own country
men when abroad, especially If they hap
pen TO be agreeable-looking women. So 7
remarked to this trio: You are Ameri-
cans. l see" why, how did you Know"
Because 1 overheard you say the sermon
was Just splendid" And I might have
added that L could have told them after
wards by the fact that they p~refaced
their question with, "Why." An English
woman would say, in a similar case, Par
don me, sir, but how did you know"
These ladies from across the pond wanted
to know what that big building was across
the way. 1t just happened to be the houses
of Parliament. They had been in London
four days, yet had not found out this spot
before. Some Americans do the whole of
London in less time than that, but not,
dear reader, when the whole Of London is
enveloped day after day and night after
night in a black fog. Before that monster
even Americans have to give way.
HENRY TUCKLEY.
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A WILD TIME ON THE A R

The new rooster. Henry VIII, began it.
He arrived late Friday night, which was
no time at all for a strange rooster to
make his first appearance on a farm, and
a snapped rooster at that. At early day
light he was seen to be engaged in fierce
battle with seventeen young guineahens.
Irish guineas. evidently. for they all had a
brogue. and cried: "Pothracki Pothracki"
Around the snapped rooster they ranged
themselves in a war-like circle, and jumped
at him, fore and aft. with vicious, vehe-
ment pecks, which engaged all his prowess
and defensive ability. The lifelong step
mother OF the young guineahens. be it ex-
planned. was a dignifed and genteel Plym-
outh rock hen, and the ardent devotion OF
the seventeen young stepdaughters 10 her
may be quoted as ar example to the human
creature.
While this rooster hubbub was going on,
old Dolly. the roam mare, had been har-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Says Worlds Food supply Is Insum-
Client, and Another short Crop
Would BE Serious.
WHERE THE TROUBLE HAS BEEN
FARMERS HAVE BEEN HANDICAPPED
BY GOVERNMENT FREE LANDS.
Have Not Been Able "a Make the Mon
ey They should Because of
This Competition.

With corn three times as high as II was
in the markets OF four years ago. the Hon.
John w. Bookwalter thinks We are ap-
preaching a food crisis which may bring
about IN time a serious clash between the
urban and agricultural population. Mr..
Bookwalter has shown his faith by his
WORKSHOP in the last four years he
has not sold a bushel OF the corn received
from the farmers on his Western land as
rent. and he says he will not sell a bushel
this year.
Corn Is going to a dollar a bushel" Mr..
Bookwalter said 20 me. in conversation a
the Holland House. a few days ago. The
truth has not been told about the corn crop
in any OF the reports yet published, EXCEPT
the canvass OF the West made by a New
York paper some time ago. The crop is not
more than 20 per cent. OF the crop OF last
year. To-day there is not a busheI OF sur
plus corn available in the United States.
With such a short crop. corn is going
good deal higher than il is now and Il is
selling to-day at three times as much as II
brought four years ago. To-day corn is be-
ing shipped from Chicago west instead OF
going east, as IL naturally should. There IS
a shortage or oats. too. and the surplus OF
at II hti9 small 4 4DIEcEe an era OF
great prosperity for the farmer. But that
means high prices for food and low prices
for labor in the cities. and this condition is
going TO bring US face 10 face with the
problem OF the overpOpulation OF the great
cities OF the United States. due TO the pre-
emptiOn and homestead laws. To these laws
the farmer can trace his lack OF prosperity
in the last ~thirty-hve years. and IL is the
effect OF these laws and OF the tarin which
has made manufacturing prosperous and
filed the cities with a population which
would have remained on the farm under
favorable conditions.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Now I am not talking politics or the
tariff. said Mr.. Bookwalter. 'the question
Is a good deal bigger than the question Of
protection.
Let us suppose that the conditions for
agriculture all over the United States has
been what they were In the East and in the
Ohio valley. / was brought I'D on a farm
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GREAT PREACHERS.

The great preachers under whom, in
Westminster Abbey. this writer has sat
spell-bound at successive periods have been
Dean Stanley. Canon Farrar and Canon
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PLACE OF CORONATION
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, WHERE KING
EDWARD WILL BE CROWNED.
A Famous Temple Where Rest the
Homes of Britain's Greatest War
riors, Statesmen and Thinkers.
BADLY-LIGHTED HALL OF GLORY

SOME OF THE GREAT MEN wHOHAvE
PREACHED FROM ITS PULPIT.
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Four wells working under pump will produce at least 20 bar
res per well, and give $50 barrels per day. Allowing 5 cents a
barrel for pumping gives 20 cents net per barrel; $50 barrels. ALTO
cents, 500 daily net earnings; S196 per day is z 1,740 yearly net
earnings, which will pay Is per cent o n face value of existing
stock. AS this stock is being sold at 80 cents, it will net 90 per
cent. N a investment or $40 per year o n 5000 shares, a n invest
ment of $500. This means S45 coming in every MONTH
These are conservative figures, not extravagances, and will be real
lied.
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SOLEMN COUNCIL SESSION.
Many Of the Members Were There
for the Last Time.

There were no harsh words spoken nv
the members of the opposing sides of the
council last night. there being a solemnfty
about the opening Of the last meeting that
Detokened a funeral. 1t was the last time
all the members OF the Council of the mast
Two years will meet together unless a sne-
ciai meeting shall be called before Thurs
Gay the uhle Tor the outgoing members 10
surrender their titles. There were a few
aDsentess at the meeting. some who know
they VIII not be back in the Council and
others who are working for reelection
There was very little business transacted
the time being consumed in reading and
adopting resolutions banking President
Grail. the city clerk and his deputy. the
batlin and the press for the kindness shown
members OF the Council during the past two
years. Councilman Bernauer. one of the
number who will not be in the next Councf
said ne desired TO thank the members Of
the Council, the has beens," also rams
end those that Will be In the next Council
for the good times he has had since heinz
in the Council.
Councilmen knight and Wheeler and
President Grail also made speeches. the lat
ter saying he vas grateful TO the members
for the support they had given him while
president OF the body.
Bernaue offered a resolution. which was
adopted. authorizing an appropriation Of
an index of the Council proceedings 4
communication was received from Chief
Barrett. OF the fire department. calling at
tention TO the glartng headlights used ON
fnterurban cars. IL was spread upon the
minutes.
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GEORGE BARR McUTcHEoN, AUTHOR OF THE DRAMATIC
ROMANCE OF "GRAUSTARK."

George Barr McCutcheon, the first INSTALL
ment of whose dramatic romance, "Grau-
stark" appears on the seventh page of the
Journal to-day, has reached fame at one
bound, and with this striking contribu-
ton TO current fiction has taken his place
among the popular novelists Of the day.
Everybody who has read "Graustark' is
pleased with it. Miss Jeanette J.. Glider,
who will dramatic the story for Mary
Mannering. is captivated with it, and Miss
Mannering herself, who will play during
the approaching season the princess. says
she likes il better than she does Anthony
Hopes Prisoner of Zenda." Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon is another Indiana man who has
won fame and fortune in letters. He was
born near Lafayette. and was educated at
Purdue University. He began his career as
a newspaper man with the Lafayette Morn
ing Journal, and afterward engaged himself
with the Daily Courier of that city. He is a
brother of John T.. McCutcheon. the WELL
known illustrator, and Is himself a very
clever artist. Arrangements are bling made
for the production of "Graustark' as a play
in London
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REMOVAL DISCUSSED.


At the meeting of the Board OF Trade
governors last night the time was taken
up chiefly with a discussion of the "mov-
ing proposition. One of the officers said
the meeting was not a stormy" one. The
result was that the question of moving is
open for settlement sometime. A COM
mittee was appointed to cooperate with
the finance committee in arranging better
service for present tenants. the securing
of proposals for the purchase of the pres
ent building and the consideration of a new
site upon which to build a new home.
a number Of decided expressions were
made against the action Of one or two dis
satisfied members of the organization, who
have been trying to induce other tenants
to accompany them i'm a removal to new
quarters. The speaker resented the acts
of the firms in arranging matters for the
board and then asking the board to accept
them. Two or three of the speakers said
the firms were no doubt in need of better
locations and quarters for the purpose of
selling options and that in order to get
the better location had sought TO create
dissatisfaction among other tenants and
secure a removal of the Board of Trade
quarters to a place where they might have
the advantage of the Board of Trade as
soCiations- There appeared last night little
probability that the proposed removal of
the board to the new Century building
will ever take place.
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DEATH OF MRS. COMP
EVERYTHING INDICATES THAT SHE
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
She Had Been Subject to Mental TrOu-
BILE for Some Time-Detaiis
of the Case.

Mrs. Kate Gompf, who lived with her hus-
band, Frederick Gompf. a member OF the
Home Lumber Company. at 15lh Cross
drive, Woodruff Place, was found dead in
her home yesterday morning. As nearly as
could be determined she had been dead for
at least twenty-four hours. Her death was
caused by -asphyxiation, which. according
TO the verdict of Coroner Brayton, was due
to her own act. She was last seen Saturday
evening, and the finding of her dead body
yesterday morning was because her hus-
band was fearful that a prediction made by
Captain Dawson on Friday would be real
lied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gompf were married about
fifteen years ago. After their marriage Nh.
Gompf learned that his wife's mother was
an inmate of the Insane Hospital and had
been there about twenty years. He learned
that she had been sent to the asylum as
violently insane when his wife was only a
few months old and that the latter had
never known anything of her mother and
believed for years that her aun who had
reared her was her mother. During the
early years Of their married life symptoms
of Mrs. Gompf's impaired mind were no
ticed by her husband. The signs appeared
only at long intervals and of short dura-
ton. At the time of the birth of their
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b. Ittenbach made party defendant. Sub
mitted to court. Finding for claimant
against estate for s660.59 and costs. Judg-
ment against defendant Ittenbach as sure
Ruth NJ. BOsart vs.. Timothy l.. BOsart's
Estate: claim. Submitted to court. Al
lowed for S505 and costs.
Mary Foley VS.. Standard Oil Company;
damages. Change OF venue granted. Cause
sent TO Hancock county.
Grinsteiner Brothers W. Amanda Robin
sons Estate; claim. Submitted To court.
Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Com
pany VS.. Catherine Palmer's Estate; claim.
Allowed by administrator for $50 and
Norbert Landgraf VS.. ]. F. Burt's Estate:
claim. Allowed by administrator for s12O.25
Frank f. King VS.. Gottlieb C. Kings Es-
tate; claim. Allowed by agreement for
$6S.25 and costs.
~ for $426. 46 of above note.
Bertermann Brothers VS.. Felix +. Davis's
Estate; claim. Allowed by administrator
for $3.50 and costs.
Jacob Arnold VS.. Felix f. Davis's Estate:
claim. Allowed by administrator for $6.45
a. ~. Grant VS.. Mason ]. Osgood's Es-
tate; claim. Submitted to court. Evidence
heard in part.
to Indiana School for Feeble-minded Youth.
Elk parte. Submitted to court. Finding for
petitioner. Order accordingly.
f. A. Blanchard VS.. Isabella Dillman's
Estate; claim. Allowed by administrator
for $ll3 and costs. Preferred.
NEW SUITS FILED.
John p. Mutually VS.. w. S. Gefford; for
possession of property. Circuit Court.
Fred {. Victor VS.. James o. Parker ct
al: to quiet title. Superior Court, Room l..
John II. Davidson VS.. George w. Jackson;
replevin. Superior Court, Room 3.
Elizabeth Denning VS.. William Denning;
Elizabeth Writ VS.. Edward E. Writ; d.
vorce. Circuit Court.
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The County Commissioners Will Build
Some Bridges.

The County Commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract for building the sub
structure for a bridge over Indian creek, on
the Asbury road, TO Samuel Robbins for
LAG. and for the superstructure to the
New Castle Bridge Company for $625. Other
bids were: Substructure, Theodore Frazier,
$1,41O; William Fife & Son, $1.45O; super
structure, American Bridge Company, 1913;
BellefOntaine Bridge Company, $3.50;
Champion Bridge Company, $1,000.
The contract for a bridge over Dry run. in
Lawrence township. was awarded to VIII
liam Fife * Son for Sl,17O for the sub
structure. and to the New Castle Bridge
Company for the superstructure for 500.
Other bids were: Substructure, Theodore
Frazier. $i.450; Samuel Robbins, S1.2O; SUI
perstruCtuTe, American Bridge Company,
S673: Be1lefontaine Bridge Company,
SS5O.50: Canton Bridge Company, $685.. 20
Champion Bridge Company, $1,000.
The contract for a bridge over Baker and
McCOund's creek was awarded to Theodore
Frazier for SLAB. Other bids were; Will
liam Fife & Son. 1910: James A. Harding.
1850: \. w. Moore. $3.50. and Anderson
Bruner, $500.
The contract for a wall and I'LL on the
WestfeId road was awarded to William
Fife x Son for $3.50. other bids were: Sam
uel Robbins, N.420; Henry Ia Harding, 81
OS5: Anderson BruneT, 81. 400.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-08
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
The Annual Meeting and Election of
Officers.

The annual meeting Of the Indiana So
ciety Daughters Of the Revolution was
held yesterday at the Hotel English, and
was largely attended. The officers re-
ports showed the society 10 be in a -four
ishing condition. The society has pre-
scented ACKNOWLEDGEMENT flag cards to the
Soldiers Home at Marion and Lafayette,
Ind. and Dayton. o. and TO the Orphans
Home at KnightstOwn. II is now arrang-
ing for the removal of the remains Of two
revolutionary soldiers from neglected
graves to the lot presented TO the society
by the Crown Hill Cemetery Association.
The regent. Miss NOss. in her address laid
particular stress on tine fact that the
Daughters Of the Revolution is a patriotic
society. not a social club. The following
officers were elected TO serve during the
coming year: Regent. Miss. T. l.. NOss;
vice regent. Or. Marie Haslip; secretary.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Na~ndewalkeri treasurer. Mrs.
J. T.. Freeman; registrar. Miss Anna Kate
Adams; historian. Mrs. +. H. Trip. COun-
eli, Mrs. l.. II. Thompson. Mrs. Theresa v.
Smith. Mrs. w \. Bristor. Mrs. Charles
NJ. Cross. Mrs. II. L. Thayer. Mrs. L. p.
Gray and Mrs. Mary Lucy Johnson.
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HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT

SUPREME COURT.
1859. John Rinkard VS.. State of Indiana.
Wabash c. c. Notice and motion for writ
New Case
1929. L. z. & w. r. r. Co. VS.. John
H. Watkins. Delaware c. c.: Transferred
from Appellant Court. No. 1856.
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
3725. Postal Telegraph Cable Co. VS.. c.,
/ & L. Ry. Co; ct al. Lake c; {. Appellants
S7SS. p. G.. c. & st. L. Ry Co. VS.. Carl
Greb. Porter, c. G. APpeIee's petition to
set aside oral argument.
L.. T.. & St. l.. Consolidated X. r. Co. ct al.
Floyd c. c. Appellants brief 81 Appel
lants's motion for oral argument.
snyder ct al. Cass c. G. Motion to sub
stitute parties.
4O31. Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Co.
vs.. Lille O'Brien. minor, etc. Cass G. g.
Appellee's citation of additional authori-
ties 81
sioners of Whitley county. Wabash c. c.
Return to certiorari.
4CSS. P. G.. c. & St. L. Ry. Co. VS.. George
r. Mcneil. by next friend, etc. Marion 5.
c. Appellants brief 6.) Appellants re-
quest for oral argument.
800. James r. Polk ct al. VS.. Grafton
Johnson. Johnson c. c. Brief of appellee
81
S6lS. Midland Railway Company VS..
Francis NJ. Trissal ct al. Madison C. c.
Appellees' reply brief on motion to dis
miss, etc, S.)
New Cases
4l75. Indianapolis Street-railway Com
pany VS.. Tilley Kelley. Hancock G. G. Rec
ord. Assignment of errors. Notice TO Marion
county.
4176. William Deering ct al. VS. Henry
G. Forgey. Montgomery c.. G. Record.
Assignment of errors. Notice.
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THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Events of Interest ut VI. t. III. ;. and
ShOrtridge.

Events of Interest at vi. l. H. - N
shortridge.
Harry Gale has returned from a trip to
Buffalo.
The Gamma Gamma Epsilon Senior Club
met at the home of Ethel Nickerson yester-
day afternoon.
The Shortridge Tennis Club, known as the
'Blacksmiths, closed the seasons meet
ings with a spin TO Millersville. After din
ner the knights of the anvil hunted wal
nuts and enjoyed a swift ride home.
Xxx
The present surviving members OF the
high school cadet company are making an
effort TO awaken a martial spirit once more
among the students. and it is quite likely
that the boys in gray will again be a promi-
nent feature in school life. New officers
will be chosen at the meeting next FridaJ
night.
Paul Edwards will be assisted by James
Gipe. Stella Walton and Merrill Ketcham
in editing the Monday Echo.
Xxx
The basket ball fever has again taken
possession Of the girls. and it Is expected
that a better team than last year will rep
resent the blue and white. Miss Mcclellan
has been chosen manager and * looking
for a suitable place TO practice. Much new
material will be on hand and most OF the
veterans will be in school.
The civil government classes will vote
on the election as usual to-day. Il has been
the custom for many years for Miss Dom
nan TO open the polls and instruct her
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BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION.
Of Eleven Congregations mt
the First Baptist.

The indianapolis Baptist Social Union.
comprising the eleven Baptist church con-
gregations in indianapolis and "A few from
the surrounding towns. met at the First
Baptist Church last evening for the regu-
lar banquet OF the union. Prof. j. r. Sam
pey. of Louisville, made the principal ad-
dress and Rev. e. :. Suter. Of Button.
and Rev. Holton. of S~helbyvil!e. also made
speeches. Mrs. Leo y. Riggs sang a solo
and Mr.. Riggs gave a piano selection.
The regular annual meeting Of trustees
81 the church. which was 10 have been
held last night, was postponed for two
the Social Union.
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MINISTERS MEET.


The first fall monthly meeting Of the
Protestant Ministers Associa ton was held
yesterday morning at the Meridian-street
VI. Z. Church. \ large part of the session
was devoted to the introduction of new
pastors in the city to others Of the asso-
citation. The Rev. r. 5. OsgoOd, OF the
Maynower congregational Church. read a
paper on Some Characteristic OF Religious
Authority" and appropriate resolutions
upon the death Of Dr. y. A.. HYDE We're
passed. DR.. Hyde presided at the first
meeting of the association on Dec. IA. 1885.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing wear: observation-disclosures. J. 4.
Cowan. who has held the place continuously
since 1856; executive committee. w. w.
Crilev. W. c.. Taylor. c. c. RowlisOn. a. :.
OSgood. G. e. Edwards.
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Number of Cases Filed.

George H. Bachelor, deputy clerk of the
Supreme and Appellate courts. has com
puted the number OF cases filed and decided
In the higher courts of the State during
the term of Robert ~. Brown. present
clerk OF the courts. In the Supreme Court
there have been filed 92S cases and 40 cases
have been decided. The showing for the
Appellate Court is as follows: Cases filed,
l,l97. decided. 91S.
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room John l.. McMaster. Judge.
Charles Mathews ct al. vs.. Thomas Nc
Gruder. On trial by court.
Noah Foughrum rs. Benjamin Myers ~
al: on Judgment. Submitted. Evidence
heard. Finding and judgment for plaintiff
against defendants Benjamin and Jacob
Myers for S3li.5s and costs. Plaintiff dis
misses as TO defendant Martin y. Myers.
Lewis l.. r. Miller ". John j. Johnson;
appealed from Roberts. ]. =. Submitted.
Evidence heard. Finding and judgment for
plaintin against defendant for S27.26 and
costs.
CIRCUIT COURT
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Michael O'Connor VS.. Louis Siersdorfer's
Estate: claim. ON claimants motion John
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Use of Courthouse

The carnival committee asked the County
Commissioner for the privilege of using
the courthouse grounds for show purposes
The commissioners will likely grant the
request If the judges of the Superior Court
think they viii not create too much d,s-
turoance. The committee has agreed that
the big part of the shows Will be given ar
tunes when they will not disturb the courts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-08
IN THE LOCAL COURTS.
The viii of Joseph Long Probated-
Court Record.

The will of Joseph Long. probated yester-
Gay, leaves his property ut the corner of
Central avenue and Twelfth street, includ-
ing the household furnishings, to his wife;
5000 TO the Berea German orphan Asylum
at Berea. q: 500 TO the First Methodist
Church OF this city: 800 TO Anna Ruby,
niece of his wife. and the residue of his
estate TO be divided among his nieces and
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