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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
ON PUBLIC BONDS
FINANCIERs WILL TRY To HAVE
THEM LEGALLY LIFTED.
Complaint that State, County and Mu-
nicipaI Bonds Are Not Prof
liable at Present.

Indianapolis bankers and tinanciers of
the State at large are anxious that the
Legislature at its next session shall take
some action whereby State. county and
municipal bonds may be exempted from
taxation. At present all such securities
are included in assessment lists, and local
bankers are of opinion that public interest
would be best served by releasing such
bonds from taxation. 1t is reasoned that
the sale of bonds issued by the State, a
county or a municipality. safe investments.
paying consequently a low rate of interest.
is injured by the burden of tax imposed
by the State.
1t is probable that a petition will be pre-
scented to the Legislature asking hat bonds
of that nature be exempted. The matter
may be brought to the attention of the
State Banker Association, and the Leg
~islature approached through it. John f.
Wild. of a firm that makes a speciality of
handling securities of the kind mentioned,
expressed himself yesterday as greatly in
favor of legislative action on the matter.
Eudorus NJ. Johnson, formerly city con-
trOller, also favOrs the idea, but is inclined
to think that the State Constitution would
have TO be amended to secure the relief
desired. 1t is stated that the Constitution
does not permit such exemptions.
Bankers and business men in other States
where public securities are taxed are TAX
ing the matter up. The Bond Buyer, in
its issue of Dec. Il, had this to say of a
movement which originated i'm the Bust
ness Mems Club of Cincinnati:
~ committee of three has been appointed
by President Puchta, of the Business Mems
Club of Cincinnati, to arrange for a petit
ton to the next Legislature of Ohio to re-
peal the tax on State, county and munich
pal bonds. The tax is said to operate
adversely In the sale of such bonds. which
usually pay only a low rate of interest be-
cause of their safety as an Investment.
In some cases the tax almost cOnfiscates
the interest. As a result. many of these
bonds are driven TO other States to avoid
taxation and the investment of local capt.
tai in them is discouraged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
woman Robbed by a Negro.

a negro unknown TO the police except
through a meagre description committed
a very bold assault and robbery about $50
O'Clock Tuesday night. Mrs. w. j. Temple.
OF 526 North West street. opened the rear
door of her home about that time and upon
stepping out was seized by a negro, who
tore from she front of her dress n pocket
book containing about $50. Immediately
after securing the pOcketbook he ran
through the back yard and disappeared in
an alley. Mrs. Temples throat was badly
bruised in the struggle. the negro attempt
Ing TO prevent her from screaming. As
soon as she was released she ran into the
house and got n revolver, which she fired
at the fleeing negro, but did not hit him.
The shot had the effect of arousing a num-
Der of the %neighbOrs and her husband,
who was in the upper part of the house.
The negro was not found. and the police,
when they arrived, could find no trace OF
MIN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
HIGH COURT DECISIONS.
Supreme Court Rules on an Act of
Appellate Court.

Appellate Court.
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to
transfer the case of William III. Craig VS..
Sarah H. Bennett from the Appellate Court
by way of appeal, holding that where the
Appellate Court affirmed a case without
writing any opinion, it's opinion could not
have contravened a ruling precedent of the
Supreme Court, nor contained an erroneous
decision OF q new question of law.
The Appellate Court affirmed the lower
courts decision in the case of Matthias
kockler VS.. Frederick Truebbecka on an
action to forecloSe a mortgage in which
the defense was that the debt had been
paid by the defendants marriage to the
holder of the mortgage. The marriage fol-
lowed the beginning of a breach of promise
suit, and the defendant insisted that the
liability of the mortgage for damages and
her own liability on the mortgage were
both Cancelled by their becoming husband
and wife. The mortgage had been as
signed by kockler to Mrs. Truebbecka'S
husband, and after the marriage kOckler
obtained possession of the note secured by
the mortgage and brought suit upon it,
but the court held that he could not re-
cover.
The Appellate Court affirmed the judg-
ment for 5000 recovered by Samuel Rit-
tenhouse against the Vandalia Railroad
Company. Rittenhouse was a Switchman
at Terre Haute and was injured by cars
being violently run against others on a
side track when he was between two of
tine latter cars engaged in the performance
of his duties.
The Appellate Court reversed the judg-
ment giving Samuel Buney $4,000 damages
against the Indiana Bituminous Coal Com
pany. Buffey was digging a shaft for a
coal mine, when a pulley broke and let a
bucket filled with dirt fall upon him. The
Judgment was reversed because of an error
of the court in giving instructions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

James vi. Bolton Is Making n Hard
Legal Fight for 1t.

An appeal was filed in the Supreme Court
yesterday in the election contest over the
office of treasurer of Vigo county. James
M. Bolton and William Clark were rival
candidates and the board of canvassers de-
clared Clark elected. Bolton served notice
of contest and obtained a decision by the
Board of commissioners that he was en-
titled to the office. Clark appealed to the
Circuit Court and on a change of venue to
Parke county Clark was declared elected.
Bolton has appealed from that decision.
The record in the appeal made by the
state from a judgment quashing an affi-
daVit charging the offense of prize fighting
reached the Supreme Court yesterday. The
affidavit charged that Robert Patton en-
gagged in a prize fight with William Dick
erson. The record does not disclose what
defects the trial court found this affidavit
to contain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

on complaint. Plaintiff ordered To pay the
defendant the. sum of $40 per month until
500 is paid.
Central Power Company VS.. Robert Nc
Ouat; appeal from justice of the peace.
Dismissed. Costs paid.
Room Flames NJ. feathers, Judge.
Mathew Roth ct al. VS.. William Tincher
ct al; mechanics lien. On trial by court.
Room S-vinson Carter, Judge.
Frank c.. Butts vs.. Ella l.. Kane ct al.
mechanics lien. Finding for plaintiff and
judgment for $50.2S and foreclosure of lien.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
On motion of John w. Hoffman. George
P. Lyons admitted to bar.
Mary Susie Buckner VS.. William II.
divorce. Defendant defaulted,
Submitted to court. Finding for plaintiff.
Decree of divorce. Judgment against de-
Calvin S. South VS.. United States Benevo-
lent Society; on policy. Submitted TO court,
Finding for plaintiff. Judgment against de-
PENDANT for $50 and costs.
George w Stout VS.. Henry w. SEVERN
ct al. intermeddling. Submitted to court.
Evidence heard.
vinson Carter, Special Judge.
Irene Allison VS.. Helen ]. Ttate's Estate;
claim. Arguments had.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
William Terrell; grand larceny. Evidence
concluded. Fine 81 and Imprisonment in
Indiana ~Reformatory one TO three years.
NEW SUITS FILED
Bake & Krauss Company VS.. Louisa A.
Wright ct al; mechanics lien. Superior
Court, Room 3.
Clarence Johnson VS.. Indianapolis Street
railway; damages. Demand 5000. Circuit
Court.
The City Bond Company VS.. James ID.
Maris ct al; Improvement lien. Superior
Court, Room 1.
Catherine Rapp VS.. Joseph Rapp; divorce.
Superior Court, Room l..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES REPORTS.


Attorney General Taylor has received
numerous requests OF late for opinions re-
garding the duties of township trustees in
making annual reports. Under a law passed
by the last Legislature it is incumbent on
all township trustees TO prepare annual
reports and nave them published in a news
paper of general circulation in their re-
spective counties before the 1st of Janu-
airy. The law is plain on the subject,
but the trustees, or part of them, nave
not been able to properly interpret 1t. 1t
seems. and have b~esought the attorney
general 10 give them Instructions In the
matter. \ gentleman called on the at
tOrney general yesterday in behalf OF GER
tain township trustees who wanted an opin-
ion on the subject, and the attorney general
held that they must abide by the law and
have their annual reports published by
Jan. l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

suffer from dizziness and explosive noises
In my head.
zone evening. after walking about half
a mile. 1 became dizzy and could hardly get
back home. where / fell, exhausted. on the
bed. 1 knew what the trouble was, and
thereafter insisted upon having Postum in
stead Of the o~ld-fashioned coffee. and got
well IN short order.
II hav always thought IL worth while
TO warn the cook. wherever | happen TO be,
10 make the Postum properly, that is. by
boiling IL long enough. Please do not print
ny name.
This person lives In Pasadena. Cal. and
the name viii 5e given on application 10
the Postum Co.. at Battle Creek, Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
silent Five Team Not Coming.

Manager Purvis. of the Y. NJ. c. A.
basketball team. received a telegram yes
terday from J. e.. Cook. manager of the
Silent Five basketball team of New York,
that the game scheduled for next Tuesday
night in this city would have to be called
off. The telegram did not state any specific
reasons except that some difficulties had
arisen in the carrying out of the original
programme. TIL Y. Nj. c.. ~. officials ex-
pressed their satisfaction yesterday at the
game being called off on account of the
weakness of the team at this time. Hester.
Gavin and Rice Will be out of the city
next week, and with these players missing
the Y. M. c.. a. five would be materially
weakened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

William Ferral, charged with stealing a
gold watch and chain from Ernestina Kopp
last March, was yesterday sentenced to
one to three years in the Indiana Reforma-
tory by Judge Afford, of the Criminal
Court. Ferral called at the home of Mrs.
Kopp and asked to rent a room. While
there he said he felt i'll, and asked If she
would get him a drink. When she returned
with the water Ferral and her watch were
gone. He was not caught until Nov. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
In the Probate Courts.

The will of Robert w. Walden, probated
yesterday, leaves all Of his property TO
his wife, Margaret Walden. At her death
half of the property is to go to a son, Will
liam Robert Walden, to be his in fee simple,
and the other half to a daughter, Mrs.
Mary +. Flaherty, as a life estate, to be
equally divided between her children at
her death. William r. Walden was ap-
pointed executor of the estate, and gave
a bond of 81, 200.
The will of Anna Elizabeth ReXford, pro-
bated yesterday, leaves her property to her
daughter, Marion c. ReXford.
Alfred D.. WeiZeman was yesterday APP
pointed guardian of his sister, Dora Weize-
man, of unsound mind, and gave a bond Of
$500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

Coffee works Ike a poison To me. II
acts ohfmy brain and nerves In a peculiarly
disagreeable way.
"Being forced 10 give up coffee. did IL
+. In "A .haif-heaTted way. drinking cocoa in
the morning. bat soon became tired of
that and ionsed FOR the real Java.
FINALLY I tried Postum Food Coffee.
and since that time have drunk II TO the
exclusion OF every other beverage. You can
imagine / like IA.
Last summer / was IN a place where
nothing but Java coffee was served on the
breakfast table, and 1 the
Use OF IL.
In two or three weeks 1 again began to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
CHILDREN WOULD BREAK WILL.
Frank Wenger's Sons and Daughters
SAY He Was Mentally Wrong.

Suit to break the will of the late Frank
Wenger was filed yesterday by Lena Wen
ger, Barbara Blodau, Elizabeth Knarzer,
Jacob Wenger and Kate Smith, his chill
dren. Wenger's estate is valued at $40, OOO.
His will made special requests of $500 each
to his friends George Grinsteiner, Daniel
Youngman, jr., and Gottlieb Hassert; 800
each to Louis Wapnitz and Guilford Deitch;
500 to the unknown heirs of Michael Wen
ger: 500 to Sacred Heart Church and $50 to
St. Mary's. The plaintiffs allege that Wen
ger was of unsound mind when the will was
made and that 1t was executed under undue
Influence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

in the trousers pockets. You seldom see
a man with a purse. After he has taken
a drink at the bar he viii dive down into
his pocket and pull out "A whole handful
of silver dollars. half dollars dimes and
nickels. the amount varying from five TO
fifteen or twenty dollars. He pOurs all
this out on the bar and spreads Ii out. as
a man does In counting money. The bar
tender selects wfat ne wants for the drinks
and the purchaser sweeps the money of
the bar into his other hand, and dumps
il back into his pocket. The practice
arises, / suppose. from the fact that the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Asked for Jury Trials.

In Police Court yesterday morning Ollie
Lanham and Ed tord. charged with op-
Grating a policy game I'm Rooms 3 and 10
of the Ad Hereth building at 1S4 East
Washington street. asked for a Jury trial.
and their cases were set for the afternoon
of Dee. y. William Green, charged with
selling lottery and policy tickets. also
asked for a jury trial, and his case will
be tried this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

this, and have been unable TO find an
explanation. The only possible reason l
have discovered is that there are a large
number OF government employees In this
section OF the country, and that they are
all paid in small paper. One also finds
more gold in circulation here than I'm the
West.
This reminds me of the peculiar system
articles, such as ice cream. liquor, soda
water, or anything that doesn't cost over
a dollar or two. In the FIRST place. the
Westerners always carry their silver loose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.

ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED.
Final roll for brick roadway and oak
margin in first alley north of Thirteenth
street, from Illinois street.
Primary roll for gravel roadway, cement
walks and curb and brick cutters on Twen-
ty-eighth street. from Capitol avenue to
Northwestern avenue.
Primary roll for gravel roadway and
walks on Langsdale avenue, from North
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Osborn MaEiII Called to Time

Osborn Magill was cited to appear and
show cause why he should not be held for
contempt of court by Judge Carter yester-
day on the strength of an affidavit filed by
his divorced wife. Emma Magill, who al
legged that he had not complied with the
courts order by paying a weekly allow
ance of s. for the support of herself and
children. He was ordered to appear i'm
court at 8 o'clock on the morning of
Dec. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

Clarence Johnson yesterday filed suit
against the Indianapolis Street-railway
Company for 5000 damages for injuries
alleged TO have been sustained in a wreck
May %. 1897. He AYERS that a car ran off
the track and. striking a trolley pole,
threw him in such a manner that he was
permanently injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

western avenue to second alley west of
Northwestern avenue.
Final roll showing benefits and damages
for the following.
Vacation of Raymond street. from Daisy
street TO west end of Raymond street.
Opening of Raymond street from VoOr-
hees street 10 White river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Washington Post.

" N"II4IIotVH T VHtf
Il notice. i'm coming from the West to
the East. that the farther I travel the
more l see of paper money of small denom-
nations" said Mr.. Martin Wallace. of
Sioux Falls. s. D.. out where / liYe one
doesn't see a paper dollar once i'm six
months. IL you give a dealer a ten-dollar
bill out of which 10 take a quarter. he will
give you back a half-dollar. a quarter. and
nine silver dollars. I've been East about
a month now, and haven't had a SLY II
dollar given me IN change. / inquired into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

Atlanta Journal.
The few have no right 10 the Injuries
OF life while SO many are denied its ne
cessities. says Elizabeth Cady stanton.
There is a good deal OF truth and wisdom
in this, but In view OF the fact tia tie
system has been In vogue since the be-
ginning OF time. we don't see just what We
are going TO do about IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
THE COURT ECoR
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room John l.. McMaster. Judge.
George r. Terrell VS.. Gertrude Terrell:
divorce. Finding and decree for defendant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
Ethical Truth aud Practice.

Westerner does not want 10 indicate he
IS at al unwilling % settle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19
COURT.
New Circuit-Biu of Exception

1852. Carr VS.. Noah ct al. Decatur c. c.
Affirmed. Comstock, c. w a cause
in Decatur county was tried by the judge
of the Eighth judicial circuit shortly be-
fore said county. became a part of the
Ninth judicial circuit under acts, 1899, Page
19S, the judge who tried such case was
alone authorized to approve and sign bills
of exceptions in such case, and a bin
signed by the judge of the Ninth judicial
circuit after said county became a part
of said circuit and within the time allowed
by the court is no part of the record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

1875. James NJ. Bolton VS.. William Clark.
Parke c. G.. Record. Assignment of.
errors. Notice. Vigo county. Application
exhibits one to forty-six, inclusive. Court
finding.
1886. State of Indiana VS.. Robert Patten.
Sullivan c. c. Record. Assignment of
errors. Notice CD served. Submitted under
nineteen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
HE LOVES RICHMOND.
Mr.. George D. Benson Writes Nice Letter
to LcIonei fiarWood.

Mr.. George D Benson, Director-General
of the Carnival. who became so popular
While here, has written the following let
ter to col. John S. HarWood:
Dear Coionei,-l have yours OF the 17th
as a committee of one, written in behalf
OF the Carnival Association. l cannot ex-
press the pleasure l have taken III its con-
tents: nor, perhaps, can you realize the
value l place thereon. In no city have
met with such congenial surroundings
and such hearty support as has been my
share during my labors in Richmond.
While it may be my duty to give carnivals
in other southern cities. l am convinced
i. is only in dear old Richmond that can
call this duty q pleasure.
When in Laporte. my latci-strins is al
ways out. and | trust no member of the
Richmond Carnival Association will ever
Ass through this section without paying
us a visit.
Again thanking you and your associates
for Your kind expressions. I Enve the
honor to- remain VERY truly yours.
GEORGE D. BENSON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
in THE CITY HALL COURTS.
Application Fer Liquor Lice1se Reius,d by
Judge Wist-Oshgr Mites.

y
"The Richmond locomotive Club" was
chartered in the Law and Equity Court
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
social, literary and benevolent benefits
of its members. The capital stock IS
from $500 to $1,000, with the principal office
in Richmond.
The officers are. President. Willis
Brown; Eice-President, John Smith: Sec
rotary and Treasurer, James R. Wells,
and, Directors, the above and q. w
Curtis and William II. Peasants
The application of Hermann Schwartz
for a license to open har-room at the
corner of Sixth and Baker Streets was
opposed in the Hastings Court yeSter-
day afternoon by a large number of the
residents Of the immediate neiSh5orhood,
mostly Colored people. The reasons given
were that the location of bar-room at
that point would deprecate property.
would tend to have bad influence on chill
dren going TO school. and that
would be demoralizins to the
neighborhood, which was at present a
quiet and orderly one, with Navy Hill
School near by.
One witness said that when his wife
heard about the opening of the bar-room
she bad q horrible dream about drunk
en- man. and aW-oile him from his SUM
bers with her screams.
Nj. Schwartz said he contemplated
conducting a grocery store in connection
with the bar.
IN passing on the application Judge
Witt said that it was an invariable rule
of his court TO refuse such licenses when
the people OF the neighborhood protested,
and while he believed that MIR. Schwartz
would conduct orderly 4 bar-room as
any one, he must refuse the request
Charles White (colored). for breaking
into the storehouse of E. w. Tucker,
was given two years in the penitentiary,
yesterday morning in the Hastings Court.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Charles L. Ledbetter and Florence II.
Neal and Benjamin B. Willinghan and
Sarah w. Shelton.
The jury in the Law and Equity Court
will be called this morning at 10 o'clock,
when the case of George Kinney against
the Seaboard Air Line, for 5000, will be.
heard
w J. Jocket a colored man. will be
tried in the Hastings Court to-day.
charged with an attempted criminal as
sault upon Mrs. II. H. Hartzell, several
months ago.
The Board of Directors of the Police
Benevolent Association met Tuesday night
and revised the bylaws of the Associa-
ton in minor particulars. The amended
bylaws will be printed in few days.
Captain A. NJ. Tomlinson and Sergeants
C. A. Gibson. John T. Hall and Thomas
Wren qualified before City Clerk August
yesterday morning.
Mr. ]. A. Reynolds, of Big Island, Va,
brother of Mr.. William A. Reynolds, who
died suddenly several weeks ago in a
bar-room on Seventeenth Street, and
whose body was sent to him, as men
toned in The Times, was in the city
yesterday afternoon looking after the
effects of his dead brother. The detec-
tives took the matter up and will try
to locate the property, If there be any.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24

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day night. It showed q. balance of $3.50 In
the treasury $3.50 Of which he recon-
smended 5be set aside to startFa fund to
build a Labor Temple in Richmond. &c
suggest on was approved anu a committee
was appointed to take#sne matter up and
report to the next meeting of the coun-
Gil.
twas Aectdca by the counciIto hold an
open meeting and smoker on the fourth
Tuesday in November and invite Com.
missioner. of La Dor James B. Doherty. Mr..
Alfred 3. Williams and the Rev. Pierce
Atkins, and formally tender 70 them the
thanks of organized labor for lneir efforts
In aiding the. Central Trade and Labor
tCounclsto make the success it diu Of the
Labor Day celebra ION.
a committee was appointed to wait upon on
TIC wholesale merchants of Richmond ana
in rln them thai .-le products Of the XIV
erside C..,on Mills of Danville, Virginia,
Were on the unfair list. An effort was
1nade to have the council endorse Lapoi
Commissioner Doherty for reappolntnlent,
but tbs failed. After the TRANSACTION y.
some#other routine business, the couheii
adjourned.