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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
THE CHURCH OvERCR0WDED.
Jack Cooke, the Boy Preacher, An
swers Many Questions.

Jack Cooke, the boy evangelist. had such
a large audience last night that many OF
those who came late found II Impossible
TO get within the doors of the Meridian
street Church and had to return TO their
homes. The preliminary service. In which
Jack undertakes to answer any biblical or
theological question that may be asked by
his audience, was somewhat longer than
usual, and the boy preacher was kept busy
for nearly an hour answering the ques-
tions which were propounded by people
in all parts OF the church.
The text selected by the audience. upon
which the boy evangelist preached an elO-
Quent sermon, was from the third chapter
OF St. John: Jesus answered, Verify,
verify. l say unto thee, except a man be
born of the water and of the spirit. le
cannot enter in the kingdom of God. = Fol-
lowing the sermon a large number re-
manned for the afterservice. Several con-
versions were announced.
There will be no service tonight. but
services will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock and tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. McHenry. OF Cincinnati. is visi,jny
Mrs. William Horne.
M Warren Oakes will give his bachelor
dinner Monday evening.
Miss Elsie Bohrer. Of Cincinnati. is Wis
ting Miss Laura Buehler.
Mrs. Robert Wilson. of Noblesyille. is
visiting Mrs. Fred Adams.
Mrs Burton PARROT will give a company
THIS afternoon for Miss Cora Parry.
Rev. and Mrs. William y. QuayIe will not
observe their usual Saturday evening at
home.
Miss Annie Leathers. OF Louisville. will
arrive next month TO visit Mrs. j. NJ.
Leathers.
The Veronica Club has issued invitations
for "a dance at the Brenneke Academy for
Friday evening. MAY &
MIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Merrill. who
have been in Europe the past six weeks,
Will arrive home tomorrow evening.
Miss Mamie Barbee. of DanviIle. Ky.
will spend to-day and tomorrow with Mr..
and Mrs. Noble c. Butler and family.
Mrs. Emmett J. Heeb has returned from
several weeks stay with her mother. Mrs
r. b.. Peery. who has been dangerously III.
Mrs. James Madison Leathers and little
daughter. who have been visiting in Louis
vile for the past three weeks. nave re-
turned home.
Miss Cora Parry will entertain her brides
maids Monday afternoon. and on Monday
evening Mr.. Warren Cakes will give his
bachelor dinner.
Miss Cravens and Miss Margaret era
vens. OF Madison. will attend the concert
81 Victor Herbert's Pittsburg Orchestra
the last OF the week.
Mrs. :. u. Pray has issued invitations for
1 luncheon Monday in honor Of Mrs. sloan
md Miss Tenney, OF Chicago, who will ar
ave to-day 10 be Mrs. Pray's guests.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First Eng
nh Church VIII hold It's regular meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
JURY EXONERATES HIM
JAMES T.. BARNETT. ACCUSED OIL
FRAUD. FOUND GUILTLEss.
He Was with the Jury's
Nerdict-Cows i'm "a Turnip Patch
'-Other Court Cases.

The jury in the case of William Freitske
against James l.. Barnett for 500 damages
yesterday returned a verdict for the de-
PENDANT and completely exonerated hiri of
the charge Of conspiracy that was made
against him by Freitske in his original
complaint. Just before the case went 10
the jury Freitske dismissed the charge of
conspiracy. Freitske alleged that Barnett
assisted a man supposed 10 be an inmate
at the Insane Hospital by the name OF
Hornaday in negotiating a real-estats
transaction by which he was defrauded OFT
OF 500. In answering the in~terrogatories
the jury held that Freitske entered into the
deal relying upon the affidavit made by the
man who d~efrauded him instead of on the
alleged representations of Barnett. Bar
nett was delighted when the verdict Was
received which eXonerated him, and soon
afterward sent a large box OF chocolates
to Clerk Scott, TO distribute among the
officials of the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
Greenwood.

Miss Mary Tilson. of Hurricane, is visit
ing Miss Carrie Burton.
Miss Edna Rittenbaugh. of Shelbyville.
visited Miss Julia Douthit this week.
Mrs. ]. B. Nelson. of Greencastle. visited
her mother. Mrs. j. n. Johnson, this week.
Mrs. Stella Carpenter. of Franklin is VS.
iting her son. c.. w. Carpenter. and iamily.
w w. yawter left on Tuesday for Seat
tie. Wash, where he will make his future
home.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Church, Of
Freetown, visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. {. Jones
this week
The commencement of the Greenwood
High Schools will be held on Friday even
ing. MAY 10. -
Miss palsy Stanton entertained in honor
of Miss Florence Hun, of Veedersburg, on
Friday evening.
West Virginia. where she will visit rela-
tives for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Ewing will leave
Tuesday for Fresno. Cal. where they will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. COrydon Stevenson, of In
dianapolis. visited Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
stevenson here this week.
Miss Olive Greasy will return home from
Franklin on Monday. where she has been
visiting for the past three weeks.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Dunlavy.
of Bridgeport. and Miss Lora Dunlavy. of
Dana. visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dunlavy
this week.
JENSEN-MAXWELL.
Srecial TO the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. April 26.-Henry W.
Jensen and his bride. formerly Miss Iva
Maxwell, left this morning for Dayton. the
home of Mr.. Jensen. for a brief visit. They
will then take up their residence at the
Hotel English in indianapolis. The we'd
ding took place yesterday at the home of
the brides parents; Mr., and Mrs. c.. w.
Maxwell. in this city. the Rev. DIR. Parr
officiating
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

Building permits were taken out yester-
day for the erection of two new fat build
ings on which work is to be begun at once.
A permit was obtained by B. Frank Schmid
for the erection of a brick fiat building Mt
the northwest corner of Senate avenue and
New York street at a cost of $40. OOO. The
building will be called the Eugenia.
z. A. Cooper obtained a permit to build
q brick fiat building at 627 North Pennsyl-
vania street. The estimated cost is 50. 1870.
Joseph Rink obtained permission to raZe
the old brick building at the corner of Yer
mont and Illinois streets. the site on which
he proposes TO erect a new fiat building.
A permit was also issued TO the May
flower Congregational Church to erect a
new brick church building at the corner of
Delaware and Sixteenth street at an ap-
proximate cost of S13. 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
MOTHER CRIED IN COURT.
Her Maynard BOY, Ira Collins,
Charged with Misdemeanors.

Ira Collins. twenty-one years old, was
yesterday tried in the Criminal Court by
jury on a charge of burglary, car-breaking,
grand larceny and receiving stolen goods.
II is alleged that he and William Helt stole
fitty-two pairs of shoes from a box car
and tried TO sell them to William Ander-
son. living on West Washington street.
Helt was indicted with Collins, but was
not tried with him. 1t is averred that Col
Inns represented to Anderson that they had
a box Of shoes in Helt's hay loft which
they would sell for SIS. Anderson immedi-
ately notified the police, and he was in
structed to go and buy the shoes. The
shoes were taken TO Anderson's house first.
and Collins and Helt were arrested while
riding 10 the store with Anderson.
Collins was sent TO the Reform School
when he was a boy and has been arrested
before. When he came into court he was
embraced by his mother, who was wait
ing for him, and the two stood with their
arms about each other crying for several
minutes. The case went to the jury In the
middle of the afternoon, but no verdict was
received last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
TURNIP CROP AT STAKE.
Henry Wishmeyer's Cows Created
Havoc i'm Henry Bacon Field.

The appetite of several cows for turnips
was responsible for a suit that was heard
by Judge McMaster yesterday. Henry
Wishmeyer. a ~dairyman. put his cows on
pasture In a field adjoining a turnip patcn
belonging TO Hiram Bacon. The fence that
separated the turnip patch from the pas
ture was not of the strongest variety, and
one night the cows trespassed on the tur-
nip patch. Bacon brought suit in a JUS
tees court for 500 damages. claiming that
the cows destroyed an acre OF turnips.
Judgment was given for $50. and the de-
PENDANT appealed to the Superior Court.
Attorney Florea, representing Wishmeyer.
yesterday commended that there was not
more than a quarter of an acre of turnips.
as there had been a poor stand" and
according TO the testimony. the cows did
not eat more than five or six bushels Of
turnips. At the time the COWS got into the
turnip patch turnips were worth 30 cents a
bushel. 1t was in the month of October
That the trespass was committed, and the
plaintiff AYERS that the turnips had not
then reached their maturity. and the cows
destroyed what might have been a good
crop. Judge McMaster took the case under
advisement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
In the Probate Court.

The will OF Honore O'Neal. probated yes
terday. leaves her entire estate to her
daughter. Kate O'Neal. including her resi-
dence property at SIT Nickel street.
The will of Charles Shaler, jr.. son of
Major Shaler. in charge of the United
States arsenal. leaves all Of his property
to his father.
The will of Christian r. w. Lout left all
OF his property TO his wife, Nancy +. Lout.
Henry SEVERN. administrator OF the estate
OF Henry SEVERN, sr.. yesterday filed his
final report In the probate department. This
disposes OF an estate estimated TO be worth
about $50. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
Recital by Pupils in EIocution.

The assembly rooms at the Metropolitan
School OF Music were crowded last night
by the friends and pupils Of the elocution
department.. 10 hear the recital given by
the advanced pupils I'm elocution. Those
who recited We're Thomas Oliphant. Esther
Sector, Hazel S~hoptaugh, Ada Salmon.
Lucille Riley. Guy Garfield, Timothy Clune.
Mary Quick. Minnie Rowe. Katherine Fort.
Jessica Williams. Mrs. w. +. ~Bornkamp.
Mrs. Leopold krauss. Mrs. George Sloan,
Mary Clune and Margaret Shower.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27
Mrs. Harrison VIII Abide by VIII.

Mrs. BENJAMIN Harrison yesterday filed
her intention of accepting the terms of the
will of Benjamin Harrison with Judge
Walker, OF the probate department. BY
the terms of the will she * left SIS. coo in
cash, the summer home in the Adiron-
oacks, the North Delaware-street home and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

ing the heating. will be SO. 600. which :
within the estimate The addition will be
erected east of the present building, ex-
tending along Susquehanna street The
building is designed by NOnnegut x Bohn.
archirects. 1t will nave eight large rooms.
The second story only will be used by the
High School, the lower floor being intended
tor the use OF children from school No. 3.
\ part of the second floor will be devoted
TO the art department OF the High School,
the artroom, which Is TO be large. being
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

Robert +. Duncan yesterday brought suit
against George F. and Jacob J. HUFF for
specific performance of contract. He al
leges that the defendants are the inventors
OF a smoke consumer and offered TO give
him a one-half interest in the invention
as soon as the application for letters Of
patent were made If he would furnish
money to put up che of the consumers. He
AYERS that he advanced the necessary
money and that letters OF patent have been
applied for. but he has not been given his
share III the invention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

The Board of Works yesterday authorized
the city engineer to hire competent persons
to repair, under his direction, the brick
pavements on which the guarantee of the
contractors has expired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

planned like the ateliers OF Europe. The
whole room will be designed TO give Opp0r-
tunity for decoration. 10 be done by teach
ers and pupils.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

Col. n. NJ. Smock. assistant adjutant gen.
eral OF the Indiana Department. q. a r..
Is greatly pleased over the receipt OF a
number of contributions from local mer-
chants TO be applied 10 the fund that a. be-
ing collected for the relief OF the widow OF
General Terrell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

The School Board has let the contract for
the addition TO the Shortridge High School
building. The cost of the building. Includ-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

a life interest i'm sl25, 900 Of the estate. She
might have demanded one-third of the ell
tire estate. which is valued at S375.0 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

An elephant driver In Madras once left his
child In charge Of HIS elephant while he went
on an errand. Some mischievous soldiers tried
10 divert the beast from his duty. They used
every artihce. With long bamb0os they tried
to draw away the baby from the elephants pro-
lection. holding out 10 the elephant. AZ the
same time. the fruits she most enjoyed. Though
the great creature evidently longed for the
delicious food. nothing would induce her to re-
lax her vigilance, and at length she turned from
her tempters IN proud and angry dsdain. When
her master came back the elephant placed
her charge in his arms. and not TIL then would
the faithful animal accept the much desired
fruit.
Alas, that a dumb brute should be able 70
teach fidelity to men Hers was an implied +,
pledge. She had accepted a trust. and her
Whole being. with all it, powers and a~ppetites.
was enlisted to carry II out.
Men greatly need 10 learn that implied prom
Uses are as binding ss those that are form
ally expressed. IN the marriage ceremony there
is no promise that the husband will clothe
the wife or the wife prepare food for her hus-
band. Suoh matters dow from an honest ac-
ceptance Of the union. So. II one is a Christian.
there is not a duty stated in the Christian En-
deavor pledge that was not his before he signed
il. The pledge simply expresses. II does not
create, the Christians duty OF regular prayer.
Bible reading. worship, testimony and service.
II a lover should be unwilling 10 make pledges
10 his loved one. how promptly and justly she
would suspect his sincerity. So It is inconceiy-
able that anyone can love Christ and be un-
willing TO promise TO try 20 do His viii.
A true lover. also. is not content with gen.
eral promises: ne gladly makes them SPECIFIC.
That is what our Christian Endeavcr pledge
does. II takes out a few OF the promises i'm
piled in the general church covenant and holds
them up In the uncompromising sunlight. Ger
tainly no one can examine the Endeavor pledge
remembering that ~ = a pledge not OF accom-
plishment. but Of endeavor. and remembering
too. that we promise TO do these things only
when We have no excuse Ne think Christ would
accept-and find in IL anything that Is not obii-
gatory, either in the EndeaVor society or else
where. on all that have taken upon themselves
the great name OF Christian.
The trouble is that many Of W think little and
care little about the pledges implied In that
name. Here is a poem by George KlingIe that
will unfold a few o. those pledges. and, perhaps.
aid u 10 b. more faithful to them.
BY my tasks Of every day.
BY the little words / say,
By the little thoughts / think.
by the fountains where ! drink.
BY the friendships which / make.
By the roads my footsteps take.
BY my duties left undone.
by my goals. both lost and won.
By the jewels which i CLEAN,
BY the hidden dreams I dream.
Ny allegiance 1 proclaim
Ny alleEiance 70 a Name
Prove my right His cross 10 wear.
Cross and name ~ Christ % bear.
Where 1 step be this my aim.
To prove my right 20 bear HE name.
AMOS r. WELLS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

Julia Marlowe expects TO appear in three
Important productions next season. One
of them will be a revival of a Shakspearean
tragedy and another "Grierson's Way" a
play of modern life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-27

344s. Oliver II. Bosue ct al. vs.. John w.
Murphy ct al. Tuesday, Oct. l, at 10 o'clock
a m.
Division No. 2.
1888. Apple, assignee, vs. j. Smith,
trustee. Wednesday. May S.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Anthony Kleinschmidt ct al. VS.. Samuel
Waters; mechanics lien. Dismissed and
costs paid.
Hiram Bacon VS.. Henry wishmeyer; dam
ages. Appeal. Evidence heard and taken
under advisement.
Room FLAMES NJ. Leathers. Judge.
Roy Burris, by William Burris. VS.. In
dianapolis Street-railway Company: dam
ages Jury returns verdict for defendant.
Room S-vinson Carter, Judge.
William Treitschke Us. James L. Barnitt;
damages. Jury returns verdict for defend
ant and answers TO interrogatories.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
On motion OF r. A. O'Neal. Earl V. VIII
Hanson admitted TO bar.
Mary r. James VS.. David j. Robertson Ell
al; partition. COMMISSIONER final report
of distribution approved. COMMISSIONS
discharged and trust closed.
Lena Maud Murphy VS.. James W. Clat-
terbaugh: breach of promise. Dismissed by
plaintiff. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
veyance. Submitted 10 court. Evidence
heard.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Ira Collins and William Holt; burglary.
car breaking, grand larceny and receiving
stolen goods. Separate trial OF Ira Collins
by jury.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. Sc. knights of
Pythias VS.. George D.. Sclnell ct al; mort
gage foreclosure. Superior Court. Room /.
Robert +. Duncan vs.. George S. Hun eft
al; complaint for specific performance.
Superior Court. Room ?
Hattie j. Bailey vs.. Charles A. Bailey: d.
vorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
Interstate Stockyards Company vs.. VIII
liam Neaville ct al. on note. Superior
Court. Room /
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
REPUBLIC s,l' OF TEXAS.
Its Establishments Due to the De
 lenders of the Alamo.
They Died That Freedom Might Live Forever i'm the Land They Loved Fought as Nobly as the Heroes
 of Thermopylae.

Especial San Antonio CTex.) Letter.] ME battle, or rather, the siege,
 of the Alamo, which began on the
 23d of February, 1886, cul- minated on March of the same year, in the slaughter of 19O Americans, at the hands of not less than 5000 trained Mexican soldiers, under the command of the president of Mexico, Gen. An tonic Lopez de Santa Anna, who was the Gen. Weyler of his day.
 The defense. of the Alamo was not only one of the most heroic deeds em- blazoned on the pages of history, but it marked an epoch, the importance of which has not yet been fully realized. At that time Mexico, thoroughly or ganized nationality, with z 1000, ,OOO pop ulation, was engaged in supreme eff fort to wipe out of existence 3O,OO0 scattered Americans, who had settled in Texas, on the invitation of the Mexican government.
 The importance of the battle of the Alamo is based on the fact that the stubborn defense of the garrison en- abled Gen. Sam Houston to collect his scattered forces and annihilate Santa IAhHd GU Sdh cdS1hto, Oll hplh l, 1886. But for the Alamo, the Mexican despot would have carried out his threat of subjugating the province and putting all the inhabitants to the sword. It was the Alamo that made San Jacinto, one of the decisive battles of history, possible. Indirectly it se- cured the establishment of the repub- lie of Texas, which later on was an nexed to the United States. Few peo- pie realize the immensity of Texas or the greatness of it's resources. Its northern and southern boundaries are 67O miles apart, while from east to west it measures S25 miles. It ex- tends over ten degrees of latitude and from the sixteenth to the thir- tieth degree of longitude west from Washington. Texas has population of millions and cities of upwards o1
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26

Texans under Fahnin, who surren- dered with the guarantee that they were to be treated as prisoners of var, were horribly massacred in cold blood by their inhuman captors. This explains the war cry of the Texans, when at San Jacinto they shouted: Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" to the dying Mexicans, whom they butchered like sheep, who on pended knees and with uplifted hands pleaded in vain: ''Me no Alamo! Me no Goliad!"
 To proper understanding of this heroic tragedy, a few explanatory re marks may be necessary. The Spanish word Alamo signifies a cottonwood tree. In large grove of cottonwood trees the mission buildings were erect ed. The proper pronunciation of the word Alamo is with the accent on the first of it's three syllables. The mis- sion buildings were located in the western portion of the Presidio. or garrison town, of San Antonio de Rex. ar, the first part of the name being in honor of St. Antonio of Padua, to which it was changed by royal de
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26

the Alamo swarmed Wit
 MeXicans.
 But the fercest fight was to como when the Mexicans undertook to disI lodge the surviving Texans who took refuge in the church and convent. Many of the Texans had four or five ex@ tra guns, and were protected by breastworks composed of bags of sand. The MeXicans forced their way inside the church, which was seeth- ing mass of enraged demons, stabbin9 and hacking each other, until finally
 there were no Texans left capable of
 offering resistance. The feeble gar- rison could not hold out against such overwhelming numbers.
 Travis, who had so nobly redeemed his promise neither to retreat nor surA l render, mortaily wounded by mus ket ball, impaled with his sword a Mexican lancer who attempted to dis- patch him, and they died together. Crockett, after performing prodi- gies of valor, took refuge in small | room, the baptistry of the church, and | clogged up it's door with dead Mexi-
 cans before he was killed.
 | Bowie, who was sick unto death with | fever, was in one of the small rooms l adjoining the chapel, during the final struggle. He was lying on his pallet. his head in the lap of kind-hearted Mexican woman. The Mexican sol- | diers rushed in and tossed about on | their bayonets the body of the dying | man.
 Every soldier had fallen at his-post, but three American noncombatants,
  | spared. The bodies of the dead Tex, ans were stripped and exposed to all
 manner of indignities, some of the, Mexican officers stabbing and slashinH, | them with their swords. The bodies
 of the Texans were then burned by pil-i | ing fence rails and brush upon them, and then setting fire to the pile. On
 the 25th day of February of the follow-i ing year, Col. Juan Seguin, a MeI-; can, who adhered to the cause of theI
 Texans and was then in command of;
 the town, had the charred bones of
 the heroes of the Alamo gathered upi
 and decently and honorably inferred
 in the vicinity, but the exact location.
 has been lost, and to this day no one. knows where it is.
 In the words of a gifted Texan au-i
 thor: ''The sacred memories of thel past cluster around the Alamo andl
 it's crumbling walls stained with the.
 blood of heroes. It is monument of
 freedom that thrills the heart and! fills the mind with admiration. This.
 is the spot where were consummatedi
 deeds of valor that outshine the featzs
 of arms of the knights of the middle
 ages The Alamo will remain a living.
 influence as long as noble deeds have
 power to call forth the enthusiasm o1 I men," Sx. - ALEX. B. SWEET.