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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07

school superintendent Mcdaniel Re-
sents the ImputatiOn.

People over the State are sometimes in
clined TO sneer at the city of Madison and
call it slow town." said Superintendent
c. NJ. Mcdaniel, of the Madison city
schools, at the Hotel English last night.
II resent the insinuation that Madison is
a slow town, because 1 have lived there
long enough to find out better. In the last
few years a number OF factories have To-
Gated there, and deals are on as result
of which others will locate there. The
County Commissioners few days ago de-
cided to buy the toll roads of the county,
thus doing away with the last relic of early
days, and opening a free communication
with the surrounding towns The people
generally are united in advancing the best
interests of Madison.
There is great interest being shown in
the schools of Madison, which doing
substantial work. A free Industrial organ
izatiOn is being organized for the purpose
of introducing certain lines of manual
training in the grades. The work will start
in modest way by the Introduction of
sewing and domestic economy. The ex-
penSes will be met by free contributions of
the organization, and no expense will be
added TO the taxes of the patrons. Next
year a complete commercial department
will be added 10 the High School. Short
hand, typewriting, bookkeeping and COM
mercial geography and commercial arith-
metic will form a part of the course. In
this way the schools will not only prepare
them preparation for the more active pur-
suits of business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
IN THE FEDERAL COURT.


John W. Glover. Of Ayrshire, Pike coun-
ty, pleaded guilty in the United States
Court yesterday TO making fraudulent
statement in order TO get a pension. and
was sentenced TO seventy days in the work.
house and fined SO and costs. 1t appears
that veteran soldier named Willis Glover,
living in Kentucky, applied for a pension.
and while John ". Glover was in Ken
lucky in the same neighborhood letter to
Willis Glover fell into his hands, and he
decided 10 impersonate the other man and
get the pension. Willis Glover died while
his application was pending. The depart
ment found two claims for pension for the
same service, and an investigation was
started The result was that John W.
Glover was arrested.
William Dibble, charged with sending OBJ
jectionabe literature through the mails.
was fined 500 and costs, jury having
found him guilty.
w. H Williams, charged with sending a
vile and anonymous letter TO his wife,
from whom he had separated, was acquit-
ted. There was direct evidence that
Williams had written the letter.
William r. Hassett, charged with using
the mails for the furtherance of a fraudu-
lent scheme, was sentenced TO a year and
one day in the Columbus. o.. prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
MATTERS in THE COURTS
AN ITALIAN SAYS HIS WIFE HAIR
AssED HIM WITH TELEGRAMs.
wired Him Untruthfully that Their
Son Was Dead-FederaI Pris-
Oners Sentenced.

Samuel Ferracane yesterday filed suit
against his wife. Katherine Ferracane, Tor
divorce lie says they were married IN
Italy in 1877 and then came 10 this coun-
try. He charges that his wife is not truth
full and that while away on his business
she would send him startling kilograms
regarding the health OF herself and their
family On one occasion. he says, when
he was in New York. he received a series
OF kilograms saying that their son, An
tonic. was dying with cholera infantum
and finally he received a dispatch an
nouncing his death. He says he pawned
some OF his property and borrowed money
with which to go home, but that he learned
from another source that his son not
dead and that ne had not been ill., These
kilograms. he believes. were sent TO harass
him. He also says that he believes his
wife wishes 10 marry another man.
Samuel HubbeH yesterday filed suit
against his wife. Clara f. Hubbell. for
divorce. He says that his wife went to
Afiamisburg. o.. July 3. 1896 representing
that she going visit. but she
wrote 10 him few days after her arrival
that she had left him He charges her
with abandonment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
FRIENDS CONFERENCE.
Quarterly Meeting in Church at
Thirteenth and Alabama Streets

The Friends quarterly conference be-
gan yesterday morning in the church at
Thirteenth and Alabama streets. The con-
ference is for the purpose of discussing
improved methods in the regulation of
Christian Endeavor, temperance and Bible
societies. The morning session yesterday
opened with address by Morton c. Pear
son on Divine and Human Agency in Re-
vivals." c. S. Grout, secretary of the
Charity Organization Society, read a paper
touching the work of that society Miss
Pearl Elliott read a paper giving a review
of home mission work. The remainder of
the morning session was devoted to a
musical programme
In the afternoon addresses were made
by Mrs. Eldridge, indianapolis; p. W. Raid
abaugh, Plainheld and Aida Cope. quar-
terly meeting superintendent of the mis-
sionary department In the evening the
meeting was given over TO the young peo-
pie of the church. Morton c. Pearson adj
dressed the assemblage on the necessity of
close association with the church socie-
ties. The conference will close with the
meetings to-day on the subject of temper
dnCe,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07

The Do-Do Club of junior girls will meet
with May Bliss, oops North Alabama street,
Monday afternoon.
The Shortridge football team will be en-
tertained at dinner this evening by the
principal of the school,
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The committee from the senior class will
report on plans for the coming entertain
ment at its next meeting Friday morning.
A book fair is probable.
Ernest Sims the honor member of the
1901 class. who has been posting" has
been compelled to leave school on account
OF trouble with his eyes.
The High School Chess Club will meet
with Waite Colgan Tuesday evening. Fol-
lowing is the standing of the members in
the tournament that is now going on:
Fred Herzch, Waite Colgan, Harry Walter
house. Paul Edwards. Edward Gibson, No
bic Praig.
The civil government classes under Miss
Donnan will hold debates next week on
the Presidents message. One side will
argue that ii is perfect in every detail,
while the opposition will try to prove that
II is lacking in many phases, including
President ROosevelts message to Congress
on Monday.
There is a possibility that the High
School cadet company may get new lease
on life and continue to be an organization.
Richard Langsdale. a member of the COM
pany has received letter from Merrill
Moores in which he strongly encoura ged
a military organization for several reasons.
Another effort will be made to form COM
pany and. it is thought. will be success
full. number of boys from a cavalry
company under Captain Sumner Clancy
have agreed to join the Shortridge boys,
and Clancy will be lieutenant. If this
plan is carried out the company's success
is assured.
Those interested in forming debating
club met yesterday afternoon. The boys
present were Ed Elite. Fred Appel. AL
fred barlow Bartlett Williams, Albert
Buchanan and James Hoag. A committee
composed of Albert Buchanan. Bartlett
Williams and Paul Edwards will frame
constitution. Mr. Scott of the faculty,
be held week from next Thursday on the
question Should Manual Training be
Taught in the Shortridge High SCHOOL,"
Ed Elite and Bartlett Williams will lead
the affirmative and Paul Edwards and Al
Buchanan will speak on the negative side
of the question.
The question of oratory continues to be
prominent in the school. A committee COM
posed of James Gipe. Gladys Nehrbas. Ed
win Friend and George Posey recently in
terviewed the principal, but when they
were asked regarding the outcome of their
talk they knew nothing about the Ques-
ton" The committee held the interview
with the idea of obtaining a change in the
method of passing on the Orations and
also regarding out-of-town contest. The
students are eager to have the next contest
away from here. but whether or not the
authorities would approve of this is a ques-
ton. However. it is believed that the in
terview above mentioned was entirely salts
factory and that a change in passing on the
manuscripts will be made, and that the
contest will in all probability take place
out of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
INDIANA NEwsPAPERMEN.
Executive Committee of the Associa-
ton Holds Meeting.

The executive committee of the Asso-
ciated Dailies of Indiana held meeting at
the Denison Hotel last night to devise
plans by which an interest among the pro-
prietors and managers of the daily news
papers of the State outside of this city
can be aroused. The members present
were F. T. Singleton. of the Martinsville
Reporter, president; w. Bent Wilson. OF
the Lafayette Journal vice president
Harry NJ Smith, of the Greencastle Ball.
ner, secretary: r. s. Truitt, OF the Mobiles
vile Ledger. and w. S. Montgomery, of the
Greenfield Republican. There are about l40
daily newspapers in the State. it is said
and thirty-tive OF them are included in the
organization. One OF the purposes of the
organization is TO protect publishers from
advertisers that fail 10 pay their bills. The
committee last night fixed the date for the
annual meeting of the organiza ton. 1t will
be held in this city on Friday, Jan. 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.
TayIOr-FinIey Measure Argued i'm the

The senate of Shortridge High School
yesterday discussed the Taylor-Finley
measure. After Catherine Mccoy. Mary
Glass. Helen Spain and Edwin Lewis were
sworn in the bill imposing a sentence on a
Governor for refusing to honor requisi-
ton was read. The minority report of the
committee in favor of the bill was passed
and the author of the bill, Senator Lodge
edwin Friend), took the floor. In an earn
est manner the senator asked the body to
pass the bill. Senator Fairbanks followed
against the question. and then the gentle
man from Vermont Herbert Wagner) be-
gan a speech against the bill. The diminu-
tive Senator Gear Outher Benson) de-
manded recognition from the chair. who
at last succeeded in getting those the
floor to sit down. Senator Gear made a
short speech in favor of the measure. after
speech against the bill. in which he scored
the Kentucky courts in spite of the fact
that he is supposed to be from the Blue
grass State.
The scene which followed the argument
of the Kentucky senator was exciting. A
large part Of the body Immediately OBJ
jected to the honor of Kentucky's courts
being questioned, but quiet was finally re-
stored by the presiding officer. The deep
voice of Senator Pritchard earl Pritchard)
was heard, and that tall and stately gen
tleman proceeded TO tell the senate about
a certain State that was strongly parti.
san and the courts decidedly corrupt" He
was not interrupted until he came to the
mention of Ex-Governor Taylors name.
when the chamber was filled with cries of
II object" Point of order and similar
declarations. The chair then decided that
the Carolina gentleman was not personal"
because he had not said anything against
any of the body.
Senator Lodge gained the floor and
answered many of the oppositions argu-
ments. After a short parliamentary tan
gle the meeting adjourned. This was the
most enjoyable and interesting session this
term. and the senate is fast gaining the
popularity that characterized the meetings
a few years ago when Pettijohn, Cohen.
Grassland and others were the stars"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
Topics in the Churches.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON AND CHRISTIAN
ENDEAvOR WORK.
II.

enslavers in this way, and thus reouite them
selves for four hundred years Of unpaid toilg
On the ethical plane which they stand
ing that early day IL may have seemed right
in their eyes and thus TO have been the Lords
will. On ths higher ethical plane or to-day the
suggestion would nos be tolerated We in
applying the ethical standards Of to-day TO a
living four thousand years ago. The
same reasoning applies to the request to go into
the wilderness TO worship. made with the i'm
plication that return Intended 4.
We perhaps entertain too mechanical views Of
the plaques: that they altogether destitute
Of natural basis or element; that their severity
upon a literally graduated geometrio scale
that they purposely leveled objects OF
Egyptian worship. ascending in the ratio OF
sanctity. The plaques OF Egypt not
without modern parallel. Massachusetts has a
plague" on the checking of which II has spent
500. 900 unsuccessfully; all said have come
from a domestic throwing of the window of
entomologist the cocoons Of the gypsy moth.
Russia had its plague" when, in year last
century, two milliop died Of smallpox. Iceland
had its plague" when. in the year 17O7. 50 per
cent. of the population swept away by dis
ease The black death Of London was as
terrible anything that visited Egypt
The science OF bacteriology makes won
der we are not 'pla gued' necessarily. II fright
ems when told that a bacillus divid-
ing itself, it does under favorable conditions.
without oeasing. would have produced an IN
calculable number of billions = three days
whose, weight would be nearly $500 tons. In
point of fact, civilization is always "plagung''
itsef-fouling its rivers and air. propasatinG
parastical life. In point OF fact the
steady advance of medical science and santa
ton, and the self-purgins powers which inherC
in nature are all that keeps. not one nation. but
all. from being swept, with plaques. but
by hundreds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07

They Have Effectively Discouraged
Electric Line 10 Their City.

w. Bent Wilson. editor of the Journal, a
Democratic newspaper of Lafayette, was
in the city last night. He said that La
fayette is TO have a $1,000 Y. Nj. G. A.
building. Mr.. Wilson says the plan TO
build an electric railroad from Lafayette
TO Indianapolis has probably fallen through
on account of objection interposed by
Lafayette merchants. Several thousand
dollars was pledged 10 the scheme. prin-
cipally by farmers in that locality who
wanted the road However, the business
men of the city declined TO put up their
money, believing IL would be an injury TO
their business. They were willing 10 assist
in building "A line connecting the suburban
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
Fourth Ward Liquor Contest.

The temperance side introduced one of
the canvassers who circulated the power of
attorney remOnstrance in the Fourth ward
in the hearing before the County Commits
sioners yesterday He declared that he had
made no Misrepresentation in getting the
names and that he read the introduction at
the head OF the remOnstrance TO every per
son who signed One of the witnesses for
the liquor element said that he signed the
petition, but that If any solicitor ever came
TO him with another paper like il again
he would hit him with a club. He adj
dressed this remark TO L. p Kiser, who is
at the head of the temperance movement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07

towns with Lafayette, but they drew the
line at connecting Indianapolis and giving
people an extra opportunity of going out
of town to do their buying. A Greenfield
citizen who overheard Mr.. Wilson's re-
marks said the electric line connecting that
place with Indianapolis is a benefit to
Greenfield. He related instances where In
dianapOlis people have gone TO the smaller
town TO do their buying because they could
make purchases cheaper.
Mr.. Wilson says he knows of no Demo-
cratic candidates for Congress in the Tenth
district. Running for Congress in the
Tenth district is a sad and forlorn hope
he remarked. He says he had a cOnversa-
ton some time ago with j. Frank Hanly
who is talked of a candidate for Con-
gress again, and the latter declared he was
Cont of nnliticS "
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IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
MAYOR DUNLAP. OF ANDERSON, MAY
TRY FOR CONGRESS.
Col. w. w. Huffman Talks Politics
ut the Columbia CIub-GOs-
sip of Hotel Lobbies.

Col. W. w. Huffman, of Anderson, who
was chief clerk Of the State Senate at the
last session, was at the Columbia Club yes
terday. Colonel Huffman is still in politics
and is making an active canvass for the
nomination for county clerk of Madison
county. Ex-senator A. Z. Harlan. of Alex
andria. is also candidate for the noml-
nation Colonel Huffman lives in the Eighth
district, where the congressional situation
is becoming decidedly interesting to poll
ticians.
Anderson has a candidate for congress
sional honors in the person of Mayor Dun
lap. In discussing the situation yesterday
Colonel Huffman said: us is my judg-
ment that Madison county will be solid
for Mayor Dunlap. l consider him one of
the most eloquent men of Indiana and
man who would make his mark in Con-
gress. The question of who will go back to
Congress, l think, rests with Delaware
county. If Mr.. Cromer loses that county
he will probably be defeated. If success
full in that county, think no one can beat
MIN. There will probably be two candi-
dates from Delaware county. Judge Letter
is being talked of. but has never announced
his candidacy. A good many of Senator
Walter Balls friends are urging him to
make the race. Ii is probable that either
Ball or Dunlap will make the against
Cromer. The Republican party in Madison
county is in excellent condition and is in
perfect harmony All of the cities in our
county will undoubtedly elect full Repub-
lican tickets next spring. George Nichol,
one of our old-time Republicans. and a
man VINO stands high in business, will prob
ably be the candidate for mayor to succeed
Dunlap.
There is no trouble with organized labor
In Madison county and all our factories are
running full time. In conversation with
one of our principal contractors the other
day he said there had been more building
In Anderson during the past year than dur
ing any year in its history. He said the in
dicatiOns for the year 1902 are greater than
in the past year. All of our merchants say
they have had the best years business in
their history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS.
Annual Meeting TO-NOrrow Night at
EngIish's Opera House.

The annual meeting of the Charity Or
ganization and indianapolis Benevolent So
cety will be held tomorrow night at 7:3O
o'clock in English's Opera House. Gov
ernOr Durbin will be the chairman of the
meeting. Following is the programme for
the meeting: Music. Nearer. my God, 10
Thee" choir and congregation: prayer
Rev. j. Cumming Smith: address, a j.
Graham. superintendent Indiana Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home; address IN
stitutional Care of Dependent Children, ."
Rev. III. G. Meserve; music. choir of First
Presbyterian Church. led by Edward Nell
address. Our City's Outside Care of
Neglected Children" Rev. Joshua STAINS
field; music by the choir; address, THE
States Outdoor Care of Dependent and
Neglected Children. Rev. II. w. Kellogg:
music America" choir and congregation;
benediction. Rev. NJ. L. Haines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Topic for Dec. 8; The Right Use of
Ability-Matt. V, 1916.

First. get the ability. Many talk about the
of ability who have ability to They
have the seeds of it implanted in them by their
Maker who never formed a man without
destiny: but they are letting the seeds decay.
The first use of ability-any ability-is to get
more ability. who is not growing can
not help others to grow. AS Bayard Taylor
finely sings:
Who would be loved. be capable of love
Beyond the utmost he receives who claims
The rod of power must first have bowed his
head,
And, being honored, honor what's above;
This know the men who leave the world their
names
First, get the ability; then, consecrate it. To
consecrate ones ability is devote 1t the
highest God opens before it. For instance.
70 quote Rev. Clarence A. Vincent, Henry
Ward Beecher would have made splendid
auctioneer. His keen wit, his commanding
voice. his great body. his striking face and
head, his power over men, would have made him
a prince at the block. The sale of the young
slave-woman from his pulpit Sunday
ing proves what he could have been, but it
would have been crime for him to do it. His
wit was illuminate great themes; his voice
to summon men TO God and noble action; his
face to shine with great emotion and his brain
to think Notwithstanding thoughts; and his power
over men TO be exerted for man and not for
money"
Use your ability a trust. Get to thinking
OF it as something apart from yourself. You
underworker of the Master Carpenter,
and your abilities are the tools He lends you to
work with.
Use your ability boldly 1t more than a
dead tool If 1t has been dedicated to God 1t is
like the tools in the fairy story. which guide the
hand that them
Use your ability freely Freely you received
it. Did the artist buy his talent in any store,
the musician pay many dollars for her
genius? Freely give it,
Use your ability happily. Mans power is the
only power in the universe that mopes. Elec-
tricity never sulks. Gravitation is always
briskly ready. Sunlight laughs 1t runs on its
errands. Good cheer multiplies talent many
fold.
Listen to the stirring words of a young man,
all too early taken from us, who used his great
abilities for God and man. a trust. boldly.
freely. and happily. Maltbie ID. Babcock:
Be strong!
We are not here TO play to dream TO drift,
We have hard work to do. and loads TO lift;
Shun not the struggle-face it, It's Gods gift.
Say the days evil. Who's blame?
And fold the hands and acQuiesce-oh, shame!
Stand up. speak out, and bravely, in Gods
name
BE strong
1t matters not how deep intrenched the wrong
How hard the battles goes. the day how long:
AMOS R. WELLS.
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TO the workhouse. Last night j. w. Gore,
OF Forrest Ind, called at headquarters in
curing for a man VINO, he said. was
SCHUYLER Robbins insane. who had wan
dered away from the asylum OF Clinton
county on Sunday. Sergeant COrri8an
recognized from the description the man
who was locked up for vagrancy and sent
TO the workhouse. Inquiry there showed
ne had been released in the afternoon and
advised TO go 10 the poor farm. He was
found there Gore. who Is a brOther-in-
law, then took him back 20 Clinton county.
He said the man had escaped number OF
times and has always been hard TO cap
ture for the reason that he travels across
the fields and keeps as far as possible from
the public highways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
First Juvenile Police Court.

The first of the juvenile police courts
In this city was held yesterday at police
headquarters George Bowling, Walter
Brandon and Hershey Brandon were there
charged with malicious trespass. All OF
the cases were dismissed after hearing
the evidence 1t was found that Bowling
thirteen years of age had not been in
school during the year Truant Oficer
Hiser was in court and he will keep track
of the boy. His relatives promised 10 see
that he attended school regularly