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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
SHoRTRIDGE FOOTBALL TEAM.
The Election of n Captain Showed a
Close Contest.

The members OF the Shortridge football
team OF 1901 were recently given jerseys
and the IS" Their pictures were taken in
uniform. TO be hung in the principals Of
fee with the roll Of honor"
1t is the custom to choose the captain for
the next years team on this occasion.
Heretofore these elections have been rather
tame. but the one this year was a very
close and interesting affair. The football
boys are an exceedingly modest set. and
90 not electioneer. as do the ShOrtridge
senator's. Hence II was not known In school
circles that there was TO be a contest for
the captaincy Of the team or O2. However,
it has been learned that there was quite a
good deal OF discussion as 10 who the cap
tain would be, and two candidates were in
the ~held-Robert Scott, who was elected,
and Wayland Masters. Both players are
very popular with the members OF the
eleven. The former is practically a new
man, but Masters has been on the eleven
some time. and Is also a prominent basket
ball player. being a member OF this years
Ave.
When the first ballot was taken Scott and
Masters were tied, and Ward Dean, last
years captain, received one. On the second
ballot Scott was elected by just one vote.
Although the election was very close and
warm, yet IL is said by the members OF the
team that IL left no sore spots. and all the
boys Will do everything possible 10 aid the
new captain next season.
Robert Scott. who was elected, IS a pop-
ular member Of the team and well known
at school. being a member OF the Delta Phi
and Cfnch clubs. He PLAYED ight end last
year. and was one OF the stars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
MATT SULLIVAN STABBED
HE REFUSED FOR TWO HOURS ANY
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Before, and Bore Scars to Prove
the Assertion.

Matt Sullivan, a raw-boned Irishman of
large proportions and tremendous strength,
was taken to the City Hospital last mid
night, suffering from a stab wound in the
left side. He was taken from the sidewalk
at West and Washington streets after he
had refused for more than two hours TO
allow anyone TO touch him. He was told
his injury was serious and was little more
concerned than one would expect a man to
be after being stuck with a pin. He told
Drs. De Vaney and Kennedy, of the City
Dispensary, he thought he could stand it,
and it was not the first time he had been
wounded. When he was stripped at the
City Hospital it was evident it was not his
first experience. Scars covered his body,
arms, legs and face. He said he had been
all over the world and was for years con-
nected with the staff of Lord Kitchener in
Egypt. When put upon the operating table
a kissing sound came from the hole in his
side, showing that the knife blade with
which he was stabbed had pierced the lung.
When again told of the serious nature of
his case he ignored it and said: IN kill
that -- when l get up"
Sullivan refused to tell who stabbed him.
He afterward claimed he did not know his
name. He said he went into Hunters res
%taurant, near West and Washington streets,
and got into an argument over some change
which he claimed he should have received
after paying for two oyster stews. While
he was walking toward the door he felt a
singing sensation in the side. A few min
utes later he discovered he had been
stabbed. He told conflicting stories when
attending to go into details.
Bicycle Policemen STREET. and Losh, who
were sent out on the case. were advised
that William Van Camp, employed at Stro-
bells poultry house on West Washington
street, had stabbed Sullivan. 1t was said
he was in the restaurant with Tina Lintner
and hat Sullivan meddled. Neither Van
Camp nor the woman could be found dur
ing the three hours the patrolmen worked
on the case. The woman is notorious, haV-
ing been arrested several times for asso-
ciating with negroes.
Frank Griffin, a Merchant policeman, said
he separated Sullivan and Van Camp, who
had clinched on the sidewalk in front o
the restaurant, sending them in opposite
directions. Both returned, and he though
Sullivan was stabbed when the second
clash occurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
NEW SIX.DAY RECORD
BICYCLE RACE BY THE FREEMAN
n MAYA TEAM.
Five-Minute Sprint Before Close of
the TournRment-FOur Teams
Covered 1904 Miles, Ten Laps.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-A crowd that
filled all the available space in the Second
Regiment armory witnessed the finish of
the six-day bicycle race tonight. The con-
test was won by Freeman and Maya, the
former rider by a remarkable sprint, cross
ing the tape a wheels length ahead of the
second man. Four teams covered the same
distanCe-1,O N miles and ten laps, breaking
the best previous record by 3S.S-15 miles.
This record, $50 $40 miles. was established
two years ago by Mcfarland and Elkes in
Madison Square Garden.
Five minutes before the finish the tail
enders retired, giving the track to Freeman,
Monroe, Leander and Wilson. The four
men started away, with Leander leading,
followed by Freeman, Wilson and Monroe
in the order named. Monroe was pocketed
by Wilson. but in the last squirt he edged
his way through and finished second, with
Leander third and Wilson last. The teams
finished as follows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
The Negro as a Trader.
Boston Globe.

DOClOl oIOOC-
Booker Washington has the proper idea
OF a negros development as a business
factor. He recognizes that there are no
white dollars and no black but that if a
black man opens a store or a shop in any
part or the country he will find social
recognition sooner than in any other ca
pacity.
Mr.. Washington cited a dry goods shop in
montgomery, Ala, that now employs eight
clerks. Ihis store is owned by a coloTed
man who began his business life i'm Mont
somery a rev years ago as porter I'm a white
mans store without a dollar. but he said
he determined from the beginning to save
nall or his wages every week and he kent
saving until he was able TO start a store Of
bis own, and his place of business is .
credit to the city of Montgomery. No mans
word in business circles is said 10 be more
respected than is that of this black mans
Along with successful stores under the
direction of negroes go colored hanks
which it has been found are patronized RI
a large extent by the white people.
Trade is the greatest fraternizing sgan+
in the world. Commercially the negro will
find his best bid for recognition by The rest
of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
F~raternities at OIympian Games.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Twenty-four Greek
letter fraternities were represented to-day
at a meeting of the committee of the In
ternational Olympian Games Association.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That We, the members of the
various Greek-letter fraternitleS here pres
ent, pledge ourselves to present to the au-
t%hortties of our respective fraternltles'
through the proper channels, the desira-
bility of holding the conventions of 1904 at
Chicago while the Olympian games are in
that year.
Resolved, Thai we, the members of the
various Greek-letter fraterntties here pres
ent, advise the executive committee of the
OIympian games of 1904 to invite each of
the said fraternities to recommend for
appointment two of It's members TO Of
icially represent it and to act as members
of a committee of the Olympian games on
fraternity affairs and matters of mutual
interest pertaining to the games"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
GOVERNMENT GOAT FARM.
Experiments Being Made with the An
CORA in Maryland.
Washington Times.

Washington Times.
The United States government has be-
come very much interested in the raising
of choice Angora goats. Sixteen miles
below Washington, in Maryland, the gov
eminent is conducting experiments with
the Angora goat at the largest farm of
the kind in the country. Fifty-one choice
animals were recently shipped to former
Secretary of the Navy William c.. Whit
ney's stock farm near Boston, and 1,5O0
goats were sent to another big ranch at
Oakland, Md.
The farm at which governmental ex-
periments are being conducted with a view
to discovering all the possibilities of the
Angora as a destroyer of brush and weeds,
is located near Cedarville and comprises
LOCO acres in Prince George and Charles
counties.
The goats on the big farm near WASH
ington are the descendants of the first
ever imported into this country. The
first brought here Were presented TO DIR.
James B. Davis. of Columbia, S. c., by
ward for the Americans services in con-
nection with experiments with cotton Gull
f iDa1 d In the Ottoman ce@a , Empire ire n The orig
Were the best that could be obtained.
From these animals a large portion of
those now in the United States has been
the product.
At the time Of the gift of the Sultan to
DR.. Davis was made. however, it was
thought that the goats were of the Cash
mere breed and many mistakes resulted
80 1L1 80 z II III
tied throughout the country at fairs and
attracted even at that early date the Sc
rious consideration of breeders.
The value of the animal for it's wool
product of mohair is now engaging the
thought of the manufacturers. while the
government is chiefly interested in the
goat by virture of the fact that he is the
best known agent in the world for cleans
ing the brush of land which would be
in cultivation but for the fact that il is
covered with underground.
For some time past nearly $500 goats
have been housed on the farm at CEDAR
vile, and the change which they have
wrought in the appearance OF the land
there during their brief stay has been
marvellous.
In discussing the possibilities of the
goat In this direction Mr.. Thompson. who
has recently written a book upon the sub
ject, said that the one plant established
near Washington, in which he is Interested
would be the means OF retaining all the
abandoned farms in Maryland. Virginia
and the Carolinas within the next few
years.
a Angora goat has the digestive ca
pabilities of the ostrich" said Mr.. Thomn-
son. He eats anything and is glad 10 get
il. while the d which he manifests
for a tangled thicket OF overgrown brush
would put TO shame the proverbial Billy
goat on the city dump. A short time ago
/ paid a visit to the goat farm near here
to see what the busy little animal had
been doing. / found a most remarkahIe
change in the place. Brush had been act
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ually eaten off the face of the earth and
the farm looked the picture OF a Dutch
homestead in Holland.
THE goats are protected there at night
under 800 feet Of shed, while during the
day they range the place, usually on tours
in search of food. All of the unsightly
brush cuStOmarily met with on the average
farm is absent. lit has been eaten by the
goats. Along the fences and in the bot
toms, where underground grows most
thickly, open vistas and clearingS have
taken the place of the former masses OF
weeds and bushes.
THE government is interested In the
breeding of the Angora goat for one rea-
son-because of its value as a destroyer
of brush; but, Away alert TO put money
in the pockets of Americans when this
country can raise just as we'll as not what
other countries have been supplying, Uncle
Sam is about to enter seriously INTO the
field and to urge the raising or goats for
their mohair."
The goats which have heretofore been
confined almost wholly to the West and
Southwest are being shipped 10 every part
of the country" said Mr.. Salmon. and
many reports Of their good work in ex-
termina ting brush rave reached the bu-
reau. The bureau receives thousands of
letters of inquiry concerning the goat. 1t
is that there are about 400, 900
the annual production of mohair in the
United States Is over more than a million
pounds.
LAS for mohair, there is no other ma
terial so beautiful or so capable OF ex-
cellent use in manufacturing. / once knew
of a pair of socks made of this hair which
were worn for six years. and which didn't
wear out then. OF course, yes, the
socks We're often washed. All the plush
used for railroad car seats is made of mo-
hair. and most Of 1t is now imported. L
foresee the day when we shall in this
country raise all the mOhair that we re-
quire. The greater part of it now comes
from Turkey and Asia Minor, the natural
home of the Angora goat"
In April w. c. Bailey, of California. sue
ceeded in importing four goats. notwith-
standing the prohibition Of exporting from
Turkey. With the exception of a few
which have been brought into the United
States in this manner most of the goats
here are the descendants of the first gift
of the Sultan. Mr.. Thompson declares
that the goats in this country are prac-
tically as pure as those in Asia Minor,
where the breeders, with mistaken zeal.
crossed the AngOra breed with the COM
mon Kurd goat, and so cheapened the en-
tire industry. In the United States, as in
Turkey, he adds, the Angoras are OF I'M
certain purity.
About l,5N0 goats are now on the farm
here and this number will be retained dur
ing the winter. In April and May, the kid
ding" season, approximately 1000 kids are
looked for. Among the prize Angoras COM
ing from this same stock is columbia
Pasha," recently sold to Mrs. c. NJ. Armer,
of Kingston, N. NJ. for $l,050.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
GroundIess Charge of Fake.

Supporters of the Shortridge team fool
ishly charged, after the game last night,
that Y. NJ. c. A. had lain down to the
Training School five in order to give NJ. 7.
II. S. a chance for second place. a prom
inent woman teacher of the Shortridge
school declared that it was the worst kin
of fake. but she had no supporters in her
claims. Anyone who witnessed the game
realized that Training School was at its
best, and had the best of an argument
fought out entirely on its merits. Fred
West. physical director of the Y. M. e. A.
to whom the woman teacher directed her
remarks, said he would not have that
charge placed against the Y. NJ. G. A. for
anything. as its team is composed of anna
teur players who would not throw" a
game for any consideration. The charge
was nothing less than infamous, the Y.
NJ. c. a. players acknowledging their de-
feat graciOusly, and were quick to re-
sent any imputatiOns such as were directed
by a woman who should know better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
r BARNES FREE.
Sensation Caused by Judge Throwing
the Case Out of Court.

JACKSONVILLE, H., Jan. 1s.-The case
against Mrs. Barnes, on trial for murder,
was thrown out of court this afternoon.
Ferguson, the colored man, refused to tes-
tify against her and there was no evidence
for the State.
The sudden termination of the proceed
ings caused a profound sensation. Mrs.
Barnes burst into tears, which, however,
soon turned into smiles as she received the
congratulations of her friends, the attor-
neys and some of the jurymen. Mrs. Nc
Williams, mother Of Mrs. Barnes, who was
indicted for completely in the plot to poison,
was then brought into court, and. on mo-
ton of the states attorney, the case against
her was dismissed with leave to reinstate.
Mrs. Barnes, with her mother and daughter,
left tonight for their home in Quincy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19

securing the ball on brilliant team work.
ovid Butler added a ieid goal, bringing
the eOllegians' score to 10, while HoldSon
tossed four goals after fouls. Ovid Butler
threw a wonderful goal from midheld, max
ing the score 13 to 4 in favor of Butler, and
the first half ended.
Masters started the scoring in the sec
Ond half by making a goal from field.
HoldsOn threw goal after Mehring fouled.
Masters made another goal from field,
bringing the score to - to IL. Ovid Butler
made two goals after fouls, and La Follett
tossed a basket from field. LOngley fouled,
and HOldson tied the score by making the
basket. On a double foul Ovid Butler
missed his chance, and Holdson was sue
cessful in placing ShOrtridge in the lead.
ShOrtridge played fast ball, and Herzsch
made a goal from field. The whistle blew
Just before La Follett made a field goal,
and the game ended, 10 TO 10 in favor of
Shortridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Games This Week.

Y. NJ C. A. will line up against the Craw-
louisville Y. NJ. c. A. team in the local
gymnasium mex Tuesday evening. This
will be the first time the crack Indianapo-
lis team will play an outside five. The
second Y. NJ. c. A. team will play NJ. T.
II. :. the same evening.
The league games will not be played next
Saturday night, as they have been post
pOned until Feb l to allow Butler to have
the use of the gymnasium to play the Pur-
due University team. The second game
Saturday night will be between NJ. T. H.
). and the State Normal five.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
The Oldest Doll I'm America.
Home Journal.

Ladies' Home Journal.
In 1899, when William Penn sailed from
England In the good ship Canterbury for
mis- second visit to his American colony,
he brought with him an English doll, of
which, so far, scant notice has been taken.
although it is believed to be to-day the sole
surviving representative of that voyage
across the Atlantic. This doll, selected by
William PENIS daughter Letitia, was sent
by her to a little Miss Rankin, of Phila-
delphia, and after 200 eventful years still
retains, in a marked degree, much of the
brightness and beauty of those early DAYS,
when she was the pet of one little Quaker
eSs after another. Her dress, not having
changed with the changing fashions, is the
court dress of that period, and is made of
striped and delicately tinted brocade and
velvet; the skirt is very full and is dis
tended over an enormous hoop. She is
twenty inches in height, and her figure is
long-waisted and slender, as are the pic
lures of court beauties in those days. The
full basque spreading out from the belt
over the skirt enhances the slender effect.
The hair is rolled away from the face
much in the fashion of to-day. She now
lives in Montgomery county, Maryland. in
the retirement her great age demands, only
being removed from her careful wrappings
when strangers whom her quiet fame has
reached come to make close acquaintance
with this, the oldest doll in America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Y. NJ. C. A.'SfIRST DEFEAT
CRACK FIVE MET : STRONG oPPo-
NENT N ~. L. II. :. TEAM.
S~ebOOIboys Played AgEressive Game
Butler Again Forced "a Defeat by
ShortrfdEe-GOssip.

Won Lost Per cen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Poultry and Cat show.

NEW YORK, JAM. 1S.-The poultry show
and the exhibition of cats held in connec-
ton with it ended tonight. A meeting of
cat breeders was held to-day and the At
lantic Cat Club was formed. officers were
elected as follows: President, Colonel Mann,
New York; vice president, Mrs. Helen A.
Mix. Garden city, L. l.; treasurer, George
Rowland, Jersey City; secretary, E. n.
Barker, New York. The ambition of the
organizers is TO rival the cat club of Lon
don. There are two other cat clubs in this
country. the Pacific Cat Club, of San
Francisco, and the Beresford Cat Club, Of
Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Another One on Roosevelt.


New York Times.
If stories about Mr.. Roosevelt are in
order, l may narrate a little domestic Incl
dent" said a political friend Of the Presi-
dent. "One evening at dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt were discussing an old pro-
gramme which she had preserved. and both
referred to the entertainment, saying how
much they had enjoyed ii at the time. The
youngest child listened very closely and at
length burst forth in genuine grief and dis
appointment.
Why didn't you take me?'
=" Hush, my dear said paterfamfias.
That was before your mother and ] were
married
They thought no more of the incident.
a few days later the tot was telling some
wildly improbable tale to the eldest. Mr..
Roosevelt. who overheard the weird narra-
tive, demanded sharply:
"'When did you do all that?'
oh, that was before you and mamma
were married replied the tot. with the ut
most gravity"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
withdrew His Candidate.
Washington Post.

a Western senator, whose name is with
held at his request, went up TO the White
House a day or two ago TO speak a good
word for one of his constituents who wants
an office. The President listened To his
eulogy for a few moments and then inter
rupted him:
Senator he said, was not this man in
tail five years agO2"
No. replied the senator. mot five years
ago. IL was twelve years ago. But he
added. he was a victim of misrepresented
circumstances. He ought never TO have
been sent to jail. 1t was a very unjust de-
cisioD.'
The President looked thoughtful for a
moment. well" he said. when | nave
finished appointing all the good men to
office who have kept out of Jail 1 will AXE
up your friends case"
The senator did not press the matter.
He wired 10 his friend TO give up hope.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Call of Economy.
Philadelphia Record

Il HIIdUtIPIld hCCOTu-
There. is no economy in public expendi-
tlre-federal, state or municipal-that Is
SO obviously necessary as the pairing down
of the salaries OF officials and the weed
ing out Of thousands Of
who infest the service. Here is the first
work Tor political refOrmers. The rate at
Whleh salaries have advanced and positions
IN the public employ have been muitiplied
IN the United States since the close of the
civil war has Outrun the advance in popula-
ton and the magnificent increase in the
national wealth. hhere has been no conse-
quent improvement in the efficiency of gov
m The larger pay has apparently
brought on a larger ro~ttenness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Story with an Application.
Washington Post.

A bachelor member Of Congress. who is
not as handsome as Apollo. dropped into
Clerk McDOwelfs office the other dav 70
seek sympathy because the lady on whom
he had looked with favor was about 70 III
married TO another man.
That reminds me- said Mr.. McDowau
"of the incident which hammered zHhar
Gov. Dick Oglesby went down to Joliet 10
inspect the State prison. In one Of tho
cells was a very Ugly man. Ne
How did you get IN here9' asLad
Oglesby. W
Abduction was the reply. 7 tried 90
run on with a g1ri ard they caught me
to Springfield said the Governor. 4 don'e
see how you could expect TO get a VIII ~
any other way W III
The homely bachelor congressman laughoa
loudly. Then, as the application of the So
dawned upon him, the smile faded frors
his face and he walked out of McDowaITs
office without saying a word.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
STENCILS AND SEALS.

Women are less open TO the attacks of the
microbe of this disease. The earliest bald
ness occurs in young men of from sixteen
to eighteen years, and the skull is often
bare at twenty-five. The most common
age for the beginning of the disease is
twenty-three and the badness is usually
complete at fifty. The latest age for the
beginning is about forty, and in such cases
the denudation of hair proceeds with ex-
treme slowness. The younger the subject
the quicker the disease attains it's COM
plete effect. IL is not a malady Of tne
aged, but rather of the young.