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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
HENRY FRANK DEAD.
Was One of the Organizers of Firm
of spiegeI, Thoms & Co.

Henry Frank died yesterday afternoon
at his home. 1918 North Illinois street, of
heart disease He leaves a widow and six
children. Frederick w. Frank. of this city:
Robert H. Frank, of Marion; Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Christman, of Seattle. Wash. who
is now in this city: Mrs. Clara Downing.
OF Ann Arbor. Mich; Mrs. Hugo Hug Of
Whatcomb. Wash, and Mrs. Robert @.
Harseim. of this city.
Mr.. Frank was born April 2. 1927, at
Otterbach Hesse- Darmstadt. Germany. He
came TO this country in 1888. settling at
Cincinnati. In 1855 he came to this city.
He was one of the organizers of the fur
niture firm of Spiegel, Thoms & Co. and
retired from business at the dissolution OF
the firm in 1895. He was a member of the
Board of Trade and Odd Fellows. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
been made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Ruling i'm an Insurance Case.

The Supreme Court yesterday sustained
the decision of the Steuben Circuit Court
in a judgment taken by default against the
Modern Woodmen of America on a policy
of insurance issued TO Frank Noyes The
Modern Woodmen attempted to have the
judgment set aside. but the lower court
refused. In sustaining the lower court
the Supreme Court held that sufficient ser
vice of process had been made on the chief
officers of the local lodge of the Modern
Woodmen. Ii further held that when there
are exceptions 10 the general liability on
the policy. as when the policyhOlder shall
take his life. these are TO be shown as
defenses and need not be pleaded affirma-
lively.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Frederick Hnns.s Terrible Tale,

Frederick Haas yesterday brought suit
against the c., l. & L. Railway Company
for $4,000 damages. He says he was un-
loading merchandise at the company S
freight depot when an engine ran a cut
of cars against those standing on the sid
ing where he was loading and frightened
his horse. At this time. he says steam
began to escape from the engine and his
horse became so frightened that IL reared
and threw him out of the wagon He saws
his left ear was injured so that he is deaf
his skull was fractured and his jaw cut
through 10 the bone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
O. C. wade's sudden Death.

o. c. Wade, forty years old. who boarded
with J. NJ. Lemon. 2407 Langley avenue.
dropped dead yesterday while he was eating
his MONDAY meal For some time Wade
had been in failing health. He had been
working regularly, however. for Mr.. Lem
on. who manufactures medicines. IL IS
supposed the cause OF his death was heart
disease. II is said he has a stepmother
by the name OF Shaffer living on the West
Side. No other relatives are known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21

for the mothers yesterday afternoon at
the clubhouse on South Meridian street.
and Mrs E. NJ Thompson. and Miss Alma
Jordan recited. About thirty of the mothers
who belong TO the club were present and
the committee, which includes Mrs. NJ. V.
s. Elder Mrs. ]. n Rogers. Mrs. Robert
Geddes and Mrs. Alexander Mcpherson.
This same committee is arranging for a
picnic at Broad Ripple on June 8 for the
Mothers Club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21

the expense of the Musikverein's trip to ST.
Louis on June Z. This evenings programme,
which will be given by an orchestra of
fifty and a mixed chorus of hundred, I'M
der Mr. Ernestinoff's direction. will be re-
peated at ST. Louis. 1t is as follows:
Overture-"Ruy Bias ........... Mendelssohn
Orchestra.
BY Babylons Wave ............... .Gounod
Mixed Chorus and Orchestra
Scene and aria from Der Fret
schuetz'' ........ .................. Weber
Mrs Fremont Swain and Orchestra
"Neapolitan Scenes''-The dance. The
procession. The improvisation. The
feast -..................M assenet
Orchestra.
(a) Awake. Awake ................B aldamus
(b} Forest Solitude ...................Sp icker
Male Chorus.
ca ''Loin du Bal .-.....................G ilIet
(b) "Traeumerei" ..................Sch umann
String Orchestra.
Annie Laurie" ......-................. Buck
Womens Chorus
American Fantasia. announcement. Herbert
Orchestra.
Love and Spring -..................We inzierl
Mixed Chorus and Orchestra.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21

Emma Fritsch yesterday brought suit
against the street-car company for $4,000
She says she was riding on an east-bound
East Tenth-street car and got off to cross
the north track 10 go to her home She
says she allowed a west-bound car to pass
and then stepped upon the north track
when a second west-bOund car without
warning. ran against her and knocked her
20 one side. She AYERS that she received
permanent injuries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Dedication of the PagOda.

The new pagoda in Spades place, which
has been built at a cost of $500 by NJ.
II. Spades. who gave the land to the park
board, will be formally dedicated May %
with band concert. The pagoda is in that
part OF the park along Pogues run, near
Rowland avenue. 1t is made of oolitic
stone. and is octagonal in form. It's roof
is of Mexican iron tile. 1t is twenty-four
feet wide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Demand. $1,000

Car Company; damages. Demand, $1,000.
Circuit Court
John II McGiH vs.. Josephine H Nc
Gill; divorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
Mary Mcdonald VS.. James Mcdonald; di-
Vorce. Circuit Court.
William II. williams Philip II. RAIDER;
commission. Superior Court. Room l.
Jessie Nickel vs.. Henry Nickel; divorce.
Superior Court Room
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
A Carpenters Foot Hurt.

James L. Harding yesterday filed suit
against the International Motor Car Com
pany fo- $1,000 damages. He is a carpenter
and ayers that while he was employed in
the construction OF a building for the COM
pany a piece OF timber was allowed TO fall
from the building thirty feet in height and
mash his foot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
GIRLS SAWED THE BARS.
Two of Them Escape from the Home
of the Good Shepherd.

parents live in West indianapolis, and
Flora Connors, seventeen years old,
whose parents live in Lafayette. es-
capped from the Home of the
Good Shepherd some time Monday night
and were captured last night by Patrol
men HUM and Cox. The girls sawed the
bars to their windows and escaped by
means of a rope made from their bed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Travelling Man Sues for Divorce.

John II. McGill. travelling man. yester-
day filed suit against his wife. Josephine
H McGill. for divorce. He AYERS that while
he was away from home she associated
with men and women OF bad repute and
became addicted 10 the use OF INTOXICATING
liquors and negligent OF her home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
MUsIKvEREIN'S CONCERT.
Orchestra and Chorus in Programme
at German House To-Night

The Musikvereins concert at the German
House this evening will be open 10 the pub
lie. All seats will be sold at 80 cents each
and none has been reserved. The profits
of the concert will go into a fund to pay
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Talk of strike Spreading.

II is said that the strike of twelve team
sters employed by the White River Sand
and Gravel Company will be taken up by
the Teamsters' Union. and ii may cause a
strike OF the whole organization The
strike against this company is for pay by
the day instead OF by the load. There are
a number Of contractors In the city who
employ union teamsters. but are not pay
ing the union scales. 80 a day. II is un-
derstoOd that since the movement has been
started an effort will be made 10 carry
the demand 10 all employers and ask for
the establishment of a uniform scale of
S375 a day The Transfers Union has a
membership of about 200 and saws IL can
control 400 other teamsters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Meeting of Mothers Club.

The Mothers Club committee Of the
Boys Club gave very enjoyable luncheon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Racing at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn. April Ask well
contested races were decided at Mont
gomery park on a muddy track and in
the rain. A fair sized crowd, however,
braved the elements and kept the book
makers busy. The Montgomery Handi-
cap Consolation purse at one mile proved
to be the best race of the meeting. Vul-
cain from the Hildreth stable was al
ways 1avOrite with Wax Taper second
choice. Nobleman was held at tours,
while Nitrate was at long odds. To a
perfect start Nobleman jumped to the
front and closely followed by Vulcain
made the running to the last sixteenth
pole At this juncture VulVain shall
lenged the leader and in a whipping fin
ish Nobleman won by the smallest Of
margins. J. J. 1Iarklin. of Cincinnati,
won with both Eeone and Tom Cogan
and the ring suffered heavily. The mud
suited both the horses and they won
IN a common gallop. In the steeplechase
over the short course every horse took
the jumps in fine fashion, Helen Paxton,
the favOrite, winning by a length from
A4VacLaren, second choice. Eight Derby
candidates faced the starter in the third
race at five furlongs. Benefits Ed Aus
tin was always favorite at odds on. He
managed to last long enough to win
by the shortest head from Hainault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Together With Three Brothers
Has Fifty Claims.
PROFITS ARE GOOD.
Took $3.50 Out of the Sand in
Two Hours One Day.
Says He Found Ivory Tusk %
Feet Long.

Atehison, Kas., April 1.-The Globe
says: H. s. Van Leer, the Cape Nome
miner, who has been spending the win
ter at the home of R. F. Streeper in
Atehison. win leave tomorrow over the
Burlington for the arctic circle His
wife viii remain in Atchison. Mr. Van
Leer viii be met at ST. Paul by a
brother and the two will continue to
Seattle, where they win collect an
equipment and go by boat to the Ke-
waikiki river. which is 500 miles north OF
Cape Nome. Two of Van Leer's broth
ers spent the winter at Cape Nome, and
the four brothers viii work together
during the next season. They own. or
control, over 80 claims on Candle creek
and also on creeks emptying into the
WeWaik river. Last summer they took
$3.50 in gold from the sand in two hours
and a half. The Van Leer brothers ex-
pect to make a fortune next season
They will put UP an elaborate system
Of sluice boxes, and expect to take out
d great deal of gold during the short
season they can work.
Last summer Van Leer found an
ivory tusk % feet long and Is inches in
circumference at its widest part. He
says he frequently picks up teeth in
the creek bed as big as a mans fist.
Van Leer Will also take up a claim for
Streeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
NELSON CALLS THEM DOWN.
Lectures Eastern Book Publishers
For Misleading Statements.

Supt. Frank Nelson does not propose
that the educational system of Kansas
shall be scoffed at any more than Sec
rotary Coburn viii permit mean things
to be said about the states agricul-
turaI resources without calling down
the party who says them.
A Philadelphia publishing company
wished to submit bids for publishing
school books for Kansas for the next
five years. 1t made no difference TO
Supt. Nelson whether the company bid
or not, as there is a great variety of
bids to select from, but he sent the
company a copy of the law and other
information about the manner of sub
hitting bids, the same as he did other
publishers.
A day or tive ago ne received a. let
ter from the company casting Slurs
upon the school system of Kansas. It
roasted the legislature for passing such
law but said that as it wished to
favor you, referring to Mr.. Nelson
they would have liked to have submit
ted some bids, but could not. Contin
uing the letter says:
1.-The conditions in your state are very
unfavorable to publishers In the first
place a bond is required which is not
reasonable. Every one should know
that when publishers seek q contract
they are only too anxious TO get it that
it is therefore wholly unnecessary to re-
quire a bond of $4,000. Then, too the
books which you now have are of such
a character as to prove an entire loss
to us. By this we mean to say they
would be worth only so much old paper,
because they are not used beyond the
limits Of your state and we could not
dispose Of them to second hand
dealer"
supt Nelson did not like the tone Of
the letter. and he concluded to politely
teach that publishing house a thing or
two. He wrote a reply. in which he
said.
You are mistaken in the matter Of
the bond. The bond is not given IN
less the publishers secure an adoption.
This is certainly fair. A certified check
for $1,000 is required with each bid as
an assurance of good faith on the part
of the bidder. I am really surprised
that your attorneys were unable to I'M
derstand this simple feature of the law
1T is entirely unnecessary for you to
rast any reflections upon the educa-
tiona1 work of this state. We have
more Intelligence to the inch In KAN
sas than you have in Pennsylvania
We are a growing state. and this is
more than can be said Of some parts of
Uncle Sans domain. You are simply
mistaken when you say that some OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Temple Declined LEAGUE oaer.

New York. April A-The National
league baseball magnates in session
here received a telegram from W. c.
Temple, of Pittsburg, declining the posi-
ton of president of the league offered
him yesterday. Mr.. Temple declined on
account Of pressure Of private affairs
He is at present in Florida N E.
Young gave out the information that it
had been decided to run the league this
year without a president The affairs
instead VIII be managed by an exeeu-
tive committee composed of James Hart
of Chicago, A. H. Soden of Boston, and
John A. Brush of Cincinnati The
Spalding ball was adopted for league
play. The present trouble with the
American league was gone over at some
length and it was decided that the ma
tiOnaI nagnates viii make strenuous
war against the American men. They
Will make a fight to get all players back
that have Jumped" to the American
league by paying big money for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04

IN the common sense crusade in favor
Of cereal foods, many people lose sight
OF the fact that they cannot escape all
the desh-eating ills IL they are careless
about the use Of starch foods. Partly
cooked cereals are dangerous. They
enter the stomach in a condition unfit
for assimilation and yield small nourish-
znent A properly dextrinized (broWned)
food furnishes energy and builds Up the
system. It finds an enthusiastic recep-
ton IN the stomach, which rejoices in
the tightening of its load. Toasted
Wheat Flakes is such a food It is
sweetened with Malt Honey, Natures
health sweet. and is delicious and salts
flying. limitations may deceive you, but
not your stomach. The genuine Toasted
Wheat Flakes packages bear a picture
Of the Battle Greek Sanitarium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
PASSED THE HOUSE.
Senate Bill to Promote Efficiency in
Revenue Gutter Service.

Washington. April 4.-The senate bill
to promote the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service passed the house by q
vote OF 1876 to 49,, The opponents of the
measure fought it to the last ditch. At
the very end they attempted a flibuster
but We're swept aside by the oyerwhelm-
ing majority in favor Of the measure.
The bill gives the commanding officers
Of the revenue service relative rank as
foll0ws.
Captains with majors in the army
and lieutenant commanders in the
navy first lieutenaHts with captains in
the army and lieutenants in the navy;
second heutenants with first lieutenants
IN the army and ieutenants (junior
grade) in the navy, and third heuten-
ants With second 1ieutenants in the
army and ensigns in the navy. It gives
the officers OF the service longevity pay
equivalent to the corresponding rank in
the army and provides for their retire
rzents with three-fourths pay for disa-
bility or upon reaching the age limit Of
q wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Pensions For Kansana.

Washington, April 4.-These pensions
have been granted: Kansas-Original
James Bits Williamsburg, IS; Wesley
Crisler Perth, Sc; Judson Oliver. kan
sas City, S. Increase, John Barley,
Ashland, So; John Davis Edwardsville.
$40; Andrew Worley. Downs. IS; Isaac
Johnson, Soldier, $40; Sanford Half
Muncie. IS; Wesley Ralston, Leaven-
worth, SO; John Carr, Leavenworth, s12;
George Benjamin, Dickerson, IS; John
Stickler, Abilene, $40; Israel Price,
Baldwin, $12; Dennis Burns, Clyde, So;
Jonathan Balla, Walnut, SO Widows
Sarah Brown, Collyer, S12; Julia Walk
err White CITY So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
o. II. CARTER Ill.
Condition of Ex-Captain of Engineers
is Pronounced Critical.

Leavenworth. April 4-Oberlin NJ.
Carter, ex-captain of engineers serving
a five year sentence in the federal peni-
tertiary at Fort Leavenworth. is critical
~ Ill with typhoid fever. His temDera-
ture reached 1861 last evening. Carter
became sick five days ago. His relatives
and Chicago lawyers have been tele-
graphed for and they are expected to-
day Carter has been working hard, as
sisting as a nurse in the prison hospital
during the last month owing to q great
deal of sickness among the prisoners
He is conscious and is worrying about
his private affairs, especially about the
suit that is soon to come up in the
United States circuit court in Chicago.
1t is reported that he wants this suit
tried regardless Of the result of his i'll
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04

the books which we have are not used
beyond the limits Of the state. AS an
Indication of the educational work Of
Kansas, I have great pleasure in en-
closing herewith an editorial which ap-
peared IN the Philadelphia Press, one Of
the leading newspapers Of your own
city 1 trust you will take time TO
read It
For your further information I send
you under separate cover a copy Of
Educational Kansas, which I trust will
at least suggest to you that we are not
50 far behind other states in educa-
tionaI RESOURCES and DEVELOPMENT"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Racing 81 go.

San Francisco, April AFTER winning
her last two races. Sister jeanne was
installed favOrite for the six-furlong
handicap at Oakland She was very
heavily played and looked like win
ner until Escalante. well ridden by
BOzeman, came with a rush and beat
her a head. Bragg took the show from
GIendenning, who stopped badly. The
third event went to Divina, played from
20 to 1, 10 4 to l. She closed fast and
caught Ishtar in the last few jumps Flo
Culver. the favorite, finished outside the
money. The weather was fine and the
track GOOD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Racing at Renninea

Washington. April HACKERS of
favorites again found easy money at
Bennings, four crossing the line first
The attendance continues large and so
profitable have choices been that a num-
Der of vacant stools are visible in the
betting ring. Scratches reduced the sec
ord race to only two starters-A1an and
Toscan-the former Winningafter reduc-
ing the track record Is Of a second.
Weather clear: track fast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
The Kansas Man Easy.

Kansas City, April 4-Another man
from Kansas was robbed last night and in
exactly the same old way. John Heffron,
from Phillipsburg, Kan, met q nice look
ing young man yesterday afternoon while
stroning around the city and became so
friendly with him that he invited him TO
share his room. Hebron is $50 poorer now
and attributes his loss to the fact that his
young acquaintance was the first one up
this morning. The two men spent last
night at Is West Fifth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
RETURNS COMING IN.
Investments IN Kansas Twenty Years
Ago Now Beginning to Pay.

Ago Now Beginning 60 Fay.
Attleboro. Mass, April 4.-Within the
past week Attleboro men have begun
to receive a return for investments in
western land mortgages which aggre-
gated $4,000 at a conservative esti-
mate. After twenty dormant years the
farms in which Attleboro money was
sunk have begun to show signs Of life.
Today a number of Attleboro men re-
ceived checks totalling several hundred
dollars with the word that these are be
ginning payments Of interest which viii
now come to them as the result of the
forgotten Investment Of two de-
cades ago. Between the years 1878 and
1883 Attleboro capitalists invested over
81 500, GOO in farm mortgages in Kansas
and other western states. The jewelry
business had been enjoying a boom
and money was free and the prospect
was alluring to the last degree. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Turfman 70 ) Gun.

Lexington, KY, April John B. Todd
and Joe Chinn, two prominent trainers, en-
gagged in an altercation at the Kentucky
association track The former struck
Chinn, WheTeupon the latter pulled piss
tOl and took shot at the other trainer.
The ball passed through Todd's coat with
out doing him injury. but wounded a
promising 2-year-old chestnut colt by Rus
sell-.dam Napraxine, by imp. Rossiter, and
he viii probably be crippled for life.
Todd is 76 years old and Chinn q young
man. The latter was arrested. but soon
national reputation in turf circles and the
affair created q. big sensation hege..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Will SEC ID Boston.

Augusta, Ga, April At Patrick H
DOugherty, the clever outfelder of the
Collinsites, has any idea of deserving his
present company he gives no evidence of
it. He expresses himself as entirely
pleased with his surroundings and Collins
says he is well pleased with him and
knows nothing about his going to new
haunts now. Freddie Parent says that if
there was any breach of faith in any
transaction he had with Cincinnati it was
caused by the latter club He was willing
to live up to any agreement he made. but
Brush deliberately broke his word with
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04

Emporia. Kan. April 4-John s. Danford
Of Usage City has filed suit against Mrs.
Carrie S. Plumb Of this town, wife of the
late United States Senator Preston 3.
Plumb, for SIS 900. which he claims is due
him from some Colorado mining stock in
vestment in which both parties were deep
~ Interested The case was fled once be-
fore, but dismissed without trial. He at
one time had controlling interest in several
banks in Usage county and the surround
inar country. but failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-04
Onoa q blow 70.

Washington, April THE eccentricities
of the turf were aptly shown when Arius
won the steeplechase- Arius was former
~ a thoroughbred but passed from the
glamor of the track to the mundane Ia
bors of the pillow. Garth stumbled across
him last winter on a Virginia farm. Garth
took q fancy to him and swapped two
game chickens and a setter dog for the
horse. Arius took naturally to steeplechas-
ing and after a short spell Of training
came out and Won his race in GALLON.