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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
WILL BUILD A new HOME
DECISION REACHED BY THE o. r.
MORTON REPUBLICAN CLUB.
stock VIII BE Sold to the Amount of
5000 and the Club VIII
Incorporate.

The Oliver p. Morton Republican Club is
to have a new clubhouse to cost between
5000 and $4,000. similar in design and con-
structiOn TO the Marion Club building. The
announcement was made last night at
meeting of the club i'm its rooms at Shelby
street and Cottage avenue, and preliminary
plans were discussed.
As the basis of a fund for the construc-
ton of the new clubhouse the club will is
sue 500 shares of stock at $40 share The
issue will provide a fund of 5000 10 be-
gin operations with. and it is expected that
the amount will be increased by voluntary
contributions from members and in other
ways 10 be determined later by a special
committee to be appointed. The next meet
ing of the club will be held Wednesday
night. April 10, at which the members of
the building committee will be named and
further details of the project will be given
out.
1t was also decided at last nights meet
ing TO incorporate the club under the State
laws as the Oliver p. Morton Republican
Club. The incorporation papers will be filed
with the secretary of state within a week
or so.
Several members OF the Marion Club. who
are interested in the plan Tor the new
quarters, attended the meeting and made
suggestions. Lee o. Rothschild. who was
among the speakers, said that the eff1cacy
OF the club would be greatly increased If
il had building and clubrooms of its own;
and In addition, the interest and pleasure
of the members in the organization would
increase I'm proportion. He related the ex-
perience OF the Marion Club in securing its
present clubhouse, and declared that the
project looked more formidable than it
really Is.
The new building will contain bowling al
legs, billiard room, ball room, an assembly
room and a number of other rooms for
the convenience of members. The site has
not been chosen, although several locations
have been considered.
The club is planning also to increase its
membership and to assume a more promi-
nent place in the social and political world
Its membership is about lbs. The officers
are William Kelly, president John RAIDER,
first vice president: Fred Lexow, secretary,
and George Baxter treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANIlCS
CONVENTION or THE FRATERNITY
OF OPERATIVE MILLERs.
Ii Will BE Held in This City May 81,
-, - and 2f-N- VI l. Ban
quet-HoteI Visitors.

Mr.. o. NJ Friend. Of Hannibal. No, presi-
dent. and Mr. j. r. Mueller. Of Chicago.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the Fraternity Of
Operative Millers of America, were in the
city Monday and Tuesday Of this week
making arrangements for the seventh an
nuaI convention Of the association they
represent, which is To be held here May q,
q. 3 and "a.
The Fraternity of Operative Millers Is
composed. az its name implies of operative
millers, principally head millers and sec
ond mllers. though many proprietors OF
-four mills are members also. The mem
bership extends from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific and from Canada TO the gulf, or, I'm
other words. covers the entire United
States.
At the annual convention held last June
IN Milwaukee Indianapolis was selected as
the meeting place this year, the invitation
being extended by the mayor, Commercial
Club. Board of Trade and local manufac-
tuners identified with the milling trade
The Milwaukee meeting had an attend
ance Of 400 millers many OF whom brOughI
with them their wives and families. Inc
meeting here promises "A much larger at
tendance OF millers, and the ladies' Will DC
present in large numbers The 6rand no,
tel has been selected as headquarters, ana
the hall in the Board Of Trade building
as the place Of meeting, display OF milling
Chidlow, professor OF baking and milling
fccbnpIOcrxr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
BACK FROM PORTO RICO.
Two Discharged Soldiers Delighted
to BE Near Home.

Gaily whistling when Johnny Comes
Home Again" and putting black native
cigarettes. two young men wearing the plain
blue of the United States regular army.
stepped briskly up 10 the counter of the
Spencer House last night and wrote
George McCown and Addie McPheeters,
Sullivan. ILL.," on the register. Hardly
waiting until the bellboys could take charge
of their numerous travel-stained grips and
bundles, they hurried to nearby restau-
rant for taste of American pie and pot
of black coffee.
McCown and McPheeters came to In
dianapolis last night at IL o'clock on a
special train carrying battalion Of the
Eleventh United States Infantry The
Eleventh landed at Newport News on
Wednesday. just returned from three years
I'm Porto Rico McCoWn and his kicking
partner" are discharged men VINO nave 1ul-
filled their terms of service and nave
stopped off in indianapolis on their way
home. The battalion will go on 10 san
Francisco $50 strong, where d part OF the
men will receive their discharge papers and
others will go on 10 the Philippines.
The two boys are bubblng over with
ioy at the prospect of seeing home folks,
and because they are back where they can
get what they want TO eat without run
ming the risk of disjOinting their tongues
in making people understand what they
Porto Rico is not bad place TO spend
a term of service, as the climate Is pleas
ant and the work is not hard. About all
the duty there is consists in practice
marches or hikes" as the boys call them,
across country, loaded with enough truck
and Announcements to stagger a pack mule.
Most of their time was spent in Ponce and
San Juan, the big cities of the island, where
their comman nd was stationed.
The trouble Is that Porto Rico does
not furnish enough amusements for a
God-fearing American citizen, said Nc
Gown. "a Porto Rican of the native brand
will smoke and gamble from the time he
can walk: il seems TO be in the blood
but there is little else for other people TO
do. We used TO get a little fun out of
cock fights until the government came
down on the practice and shut IL off alto
gether- Those cock fights were exciting
affairs. In cities and towns they furnished
the ends OF life for the natives. Men and
women. too, would flock 10 them every
night and gamble their last cent on the
grit and endurance of a favorite rooster
They were brutal affairs, sometimes as
many as fifty or sixty fine chickens being
slaughtered in a single night, and the gov
eminent found also that they served 70
start fights and riots. A few are held on
the quiet even now"
Both men Ike the army service ard say
they viii re-enlist when they get tired of
everything they hunger for now. They
may enlist for Philippine service in the
nope or getting some fighting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
STABLE FOREMAN ROBBED.
August Hoffman Assaulted in the
Street by a Hfghwayman

August Hoffman, stable foreman of the
Home Brewing Company, was waylaid and
robbed on Davidson street shortly before
last midnight. The highwayman rendered
Hoffman unconscious with a blow from a
piece of an old sawbuck.
Hoffman spent the earlier hours of the
night with friends. Shortly before mid
night he started to his rooms, at Shelby
and Georgia streets When he reached the
alley between New York and Ohio streets,
on Davidson, a masked man jumped from
behind a dark fence and struck him a ter
rife blow on the head. Hoffman fell I'M
conscious at the feet of his assailant. How
long Hoffman lay there before he was dis
covered is not known. Jacob Klein a gro
Ger at No. 226 North Davidson street, heard
Hoffman's groans and went to him. BIZ
cyclemen Trimpe and Lowe were sent to
the scene and when Hoffman was revived
sufficiently to tell his story il was learned
that his pocketbook, containing $40, had
been taken. Hoffman was taken to the
City Dispensary, where an ugy cash on his
head was dressed.
The bicyclemen found piece of wood
from an old sawbuck near where the old
man lay. They carried the implement of
assault to the police station. Hoffman is
fifty-eight years old. He canot give a de-
scription of his assailant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

SUPERIOR COUNT.
Room John l.. McMaster, Judge.
Sanford Hamilton VS.. Indianapolis Street.
Railway Co; damages. Jury found for de-
PENDANT.
William Rhoan VS.. indianapolis Street.
Railway Co; damages. On trial by jury.
Room flames NJ. feathers, Judge.
Thompson r. Bell VS.. Republic Chemical
Creosoting Co.; account. On trial by jury.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge
Philip p. Efroymson VS.. Henry Marks;
for specific performance. Dismissed and
c. and A. Potts & Co. VS.. c.. c., c. & St
L. Ry Co. Judgment on verdict for plain
tiff for 81, 4SO and costs.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
In the matter of the petition of Emma e.
declared of unsound mind. Trial by jury
resumed Additional evidence heard.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Nellie Bennett VS.. Ida Wells Findley ct
al: malicious prosecution. Circuit Court
Nellie Bennett Ida Wells Findley ct
al; Islander. Circuit Court.
Harry c. TurneauX ct al. VS. Mrs. Ella
Miller; attachment. Superior Court
Room p
John w. Bell VS. Richard F.. Bigger: me-
chanics lien Superior Court Room l.
Wilhelm l.. Kohde VS.. James Smith; mort
gage foreclosure. Circuit Court.
Geneva Bates VS.. Emery +. Bates; di-
vorce Superior Court, Room l.
Henry J. Huber VS.. Edwin p. Moore;
note.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
Lower Court Judgments Affirmed.

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed a
judgment for the defendant in a suit
against the Big Four Railroad for penal
ties for violating the blackboard law"
The prosecuting attorney of Fountain coun-
ty discovered that the blackboard used for
announcing the arrival of trains at Wee
dersburg was six inches too short and two
inches too narrow He brought suit for
penalties amounting 10 $4,000 and for
$3.50 in penalties for the use OF similar
5lackboards at other stations, asserting
that by failing to use a blackboard of the
proper size the company had incurred the
same liability as If 1t had never bulletined
the arrival and departure OF trains at all.
The Appellate Court affirmed a judgment
for $500 against the Citizens Street-raiI-
road Company for causing the death of
John W. Reed, at Illinois and Washington
streets. in Indianapolis, about seven years
ago. Reed was a road officer and was
caught between car and trolley pole while
standing on the front platform. the negli-
gence charged against the company being
it's use of car that had no safety gates on
the left side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
POLICE STATION ANGEL
YOUNG GIRL SENDS FLOWERS TO
TURNKEY AND MATRoN.
She Reciprocates in This Way for
Courteous Treatment-Verses
Accompany Flowers.

The Indianapolis police station is blessed
with an Angel of the Tombs' that pos
sesses all Of the Samaritan traits of the
young woman that graces New YOrks
famous prison by her sweet presence. New
York's 'angel" is known-Indianapolis's is
not. The only mark Of identity borne by
the Indianapolis girl is that the officers
"once did her a friendly turn" Several
months ago winsome little miss of some
sixteen or seventeen summers called at the
turkeys office and asked 10 see her
nephew Who the nephew was the officers
have forgotten. They gave the girl cour-
teous attention and she was shown to Ma
iron Gregoire's office. The matron assisted
the girl to locate her erring nephew and
later saw the girl walk from the station
accompanied by the young man she sought
That girl has not forgotten the kindness
shown her that day.
Yesterday afternoon two vases filled with
tulips and other pretty flowers were left in
the offices Of the turnkey and matron. This
angel of a few months ago the
donor. On the vase that was left with
Turnkey Lowe was small card daintily
fastened with blue ribbon. On the card
was written this sentiment:
And keep you from all sin;
And when you knock at the golden gate
May the turnkey let you in.
The vase received at the matron's office
also bore a card, and on IL was written:
Faith is the bud
Hope the flower,
That prepares us to dwell
In the heavenly bower"
Matron Gregoire was asked concerning
the identity of this angel of the Tombs.'
II do not know her name" said the ma
tron. she seems to want 10 conceal it,
She visits me frequently and always brings
flowers. On Easter Sunday 1 received a
beautiful bouquet and IL Is just like the
coming of ray of sunshine when that lit
tie girl steps in the door She is the most
contented little soul i ever saw. Actually,
she would make the most humble person
believe that his lot was a happy one. She
is the very soul of sweetness and purity.
She is a religious girl and always talks of
religious affairs. She has a very sympa-
thetic nature and l always feel that / am
bettered by an hours talk with her. 1 have
never asked her name"
Turnkey Lowe recounted the girls first
visit 10 the station and of her appreciation
of the kindness shown her.
she frequently sends bouquets to the
turkeys Office" said the turnkey, land
always has some kind word to say to some
body. She is a great comforter to those in
trouble and it always does a person good
10 talk to her. don't know who she is
Inc MOWERS occupy conspicuous place
on the turkeys desk and in full view
of all prisoners that enter the Offices of the
turnkey and matron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
ChicaEo's Indiana Club.

The charter members Of the Indiana Club
OF Chicago will tender a reception and
musicale to the Indiana authors in the
Auditorium Hotel, Chicago. April &c. The
following programme will be given:
Charles Hugh Leech, chairman.
Music.
Ladies chorus 600 voices) National songs
s. II. Meyers, director.
Address of welcome. William Penn Nixon
Indiana Authors. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
................. George Barr McCutcheon
Indiana Colleges" ..........................
Lieutenant Governor Newton w Gilbert
western Association of Writers" ..
.......... President William w Pfrimmer
Indiana Club Of Chicago. ...............
...........".....Prof. John Merle Coulter
Music
Responses by these Indiana authors:
Jacob Piatt Dunn, Cadmus Crabill. James
Albert WOODBURY., William Bradford Dick
son, Benjamin g. Parker. Meredith Mich
olson, Mrs. Mary Hartweu Catherwood
Emma Mont McRae. Willard F. Cox and
others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
Peculiar Case Under Advisement.

Justice Smock has been asked TO decide
whether a silent firm is responsible for the
debts of its agents. In 1895 Hendrickson &
Letter opened ''the original Danbury hat
store on Washington street and William
E. Kleinsmith was placed in charge of the
store Kleinsmith's name used as the
proprietor. Kleinsmith made a deal for
trade exchange with Leopold Leppert,
tailor. When Mr.. Klensmith retired from
business Leppert's hat bills remained I'M
Cancelled on the books, although Klein
smith had bought largely from him. Hen
erickson & Letter now want TO collect Sl3
from Mr. Leppert. and he is contesting
the claim. Mr.. Leppert claims that Klein
smith was the firm and had authority 70
make trade exchanges and that Hendrick-
son & Letter have no valid claim. Justice
Smock has the case under advisement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
SONS SERVICE NEEDED.
John Edward Dersche May he Re-
leased from the Navy.


Lieutenant Commander B. A. Fiske, of
the United States battleship Massachusetts,,
now off Trinidad Port of Spain, has asked
Superintendent of Police Taffe to inquire
into the merits of an appeal by John Ed
ward Dersche, a common seaman on board
the Massachusetts, for release from the
navy.
Dersches mother lives at 9S2 Chestnut
street this city. When the boy enlisted
his father was at home and was making
comfortable provision for his mother and
the three other children. Last August,
however, the elder Dersche deserted his
family and left them without means 1t
was then that young Dersche's mother be-
gan her appeal for the release of her son,
and it is just now bringing reward. Detec-
tives Splan and Haley were detailed to
obtain information for the government con-
corning the needs of the Dersche family.
and they yesterday reported to the super
intendent that the support of the son was
actually needed. Lieutenant Commander
Fiske will report the case to the secretary
of the navy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
MISSIONARY UNION.
A1I-Day Sessions at the First English
Lutheran Church.

At the semi-annual meeting of the Indian
apolis Missionary Union, held at the First
English Lutheran Church yesterday, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs. W. T. Brown; first vice president,
Mrs. w. W. Criley; second vice president
Mrs. II. G. Gaylord recording secretary.
Mrs. d. n. Jenkins: corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Della Dearborn; treasurer, Mrs
c. f. Newlin; superintendent OF literature
Mrs =. c. Stacey.
When the meeting opened at O'Clock
Mrs. Charles Nordyke was placed in charge
Of the devotional exercises Mrs D. IL
Jenkins. recording secretary. followed with
her report, which took up a good deal Of
time. as a number OF features were brought
out that proved interesting 20 the members
OF the union. w. Y. Wheeler. superintend-
1t OF the Rescue. followed with his report
OF the mission. other reports OF city mis-
sion work were made by Mrs. n. II. Gibbs
on the Harley Gibbs Mission Mrs John
IL Buchanan. on Fourth Presbyterian
Church Mission and Mrs. @. W. Hunord,
on plymouth Neighborhood House"
During the afternoon session the Rev
Hugh Kirkland gave an address on Coal
Mine Missions" Miss Mary Danforth gave
an address on the missions OF Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
An Invalid in Court.

Aged Mrs Elizabeth Bomgardner. seated
in large chair and propped up with pill
lows, yesterday testified in Judge Aliens
court in the hearing to declare her insane
in order that a guardian might be appoint
ed TO take charge Of her property. She
talked so low that one of her relatives had
10 SIT beside her and repeat her answers
TO questions to the jury. The questions re-
lated principally 10 financial transactions
and tie selling and management OF her
property She could remember many Incl
dents and told the price per acre she re-
ceived for property, but was unable TO tell
the lump sum received. Her memory
seemed accurate about some OF the re-
ceipts and dates, but the disposition of the
money was not so clear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
n. NJ. Il. BANQUET.
II Is Given by Capitol Council at the
Grand Hotel.

Members OF Capitol Council. No. 27s, Y.
M. l.. gave their third annual banquet last
night at the Grand Hotel. The party en-
tered the main dining room at Q o'clock,
headed by Harry Royse. The room was
tastefully decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants. Three large tables extended
around three sides of the room. Harry
Royse acted as POSTMASTER There were
one hundred and fifty guests. Mr. Royse
began the speechmaking by introducing
William +. Moore, whose topic was Cath
oicity and Progress. The Rev. Joseph
Duty, chaplain OF the council. then fol-
lowed with Our Motto" Other toasts re-
eponded 10 were: Catholic Patriotism"
by c. \. Singer; The Auxiliaries." the
Rev. w. a. Maher; Imperial Order OF the
Great Skill" Cornelius Lyons: Our
Members, William NJ. Fogarty; "Our Or
DER" Irwin Egan. The Rev. Father I.y-
ons OF Brownsburg, and the Rev. Father
Bauer, OF Prescott were present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
MiiIiners Sue Mrs. Miller.

The firm of Turneaux & Hoefe, wholesale
milliuers of Cincinnati yesterday filed suit
in attachment against the property of Mrs.
Ella Miller. The firm AYERS that II sold
Mrs. Miller a bill of goods amounting to
$2O735, and when payment was demanded
she sent two notes, payable Sept. l. 1902. 10
settle the account. The complaint says that
from the tone of the letter il was believed
Mrs. Miller was about TO sail for Manila.
The firm refused TO accept the notes and
AYERS that IL is unable to locate Mrs. Miller
10 return them. She owns property in In
dianapolis and this was attached TO secure
payment Of the claim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
NELLIE BENEFITS SUITS.
She Makes Charges Against n Preach
err and His Wife.

Nellie Bennett yesterday filed suit against
Ida Wells Findley and her husband, the
Rev. John p. Findley, living in Irvington,
for damages. One suit alleges malicious
prosecution and the other is for alleged
SANDER. The complainant AYERS that she
was arrested at the instance Of Mrs. Find
ley on a charge of larceny and tried before
Justice Pentecost, who acquitted her. She
says the defendants charged her with TAX
ing their chickens. and said they would
would make trouble for her She sets out
that she is a married woman, the mother
of three children and the wife of a railway
mail clerk. Each suit lis for IS 900 damages.
The Rev. Mr.. Findley is charged with ad-
vising and abetting his wife in the prose-
cution.
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Mrs. A. d. Johnson, living at sos East
Ohio street, yesterday reported TO the po-
lice that while she was walking on Wash
ington street near Alabama a negro
snatched her purse. containing 50 and a
bank check, and ran with il. Mrs. John
son had pair of shoes in box and the
negro Knocked this from her hands. The
negro passed the police station in his
fight and took refuge in the railroad yards
The bicycle police could not locate him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
INCONVENIENCE OF TRAVEL.
Man Who Wears n Toupee and Glass
Eye Brings Peculiar Suit.

Joseph l.. Potter, travelling man, yes
terday filed a peculiar suit in Justice
Stouts court. He asked for $500 damages
because he was compelled to ride in an
upper berth of a car belonging to the Pull
man Car Company, when his contract
called for a lower berth. The suit is filed
against the Pullman company. and when
the case was called in Justice Stout's court
Potter said on the stand that he had
glass eye and wore a toupee, and that
it was therefore quite difficult for him to
climb into an upper berth. Justice Stout
has this puZzler rlder Amusement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
SAW THE MILKY WAY.
Arthur Rosensieck Says Woman Hit
Him with Baby Cab.

A baby cab a womans weapon is a
new one in the category of fighting uten-
sis. In an assault and battery case in JUS
tice Shocks court yesterday Arthur Rosen-
sleek. a Hebrew. living on West New York
street, was charged with laying violent
hand on Ida Gordon. also of Jewish ex-
traction. Rosensieck introduced sensational
evidence when he took the stand to de-
fend himself. He said that the Gordon
woman picked up a baby cab and struck
him d blow with IL that made him see the
Milky Way. A crowd of Hebrews attended
the trial and all wanted TO have something
10 say either for the woman or the man.
The justice will hear further evidence to-
morrow
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Relatives in this city OF James Thomp-
son. son Of the late DR.. w. c. Thompson.
are anxious TO learn of his whereabouts.
Thompson disappeared from Hanover,
Kan, some time ago and said he was going
to California for his health He has not
been heard from since the day he left Han
over last July. His mother. who lives on
West Ohio street this city. has not heard
from him, but she believes he will yet turn
UP safely. Thompson Is well known here.