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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05
Topics in the Churches.
sUNDAY-sCRooL LESSON AND CHRISTIAN :.
q" ENDEAvOR WORK.


motives are still brought to bear upon the erring
but that ultimate element or self-hood, the
will. is never violated.
See the utility OF prayer. II saul had not
prayed, Ananias had not come 10 him. ?
The obligation Of baptism ie apparent. Saul
Immediately ubmitted to and honored the rite.
The splendid courage OF Saul is evident. As
in a panorama. the scenes OF his future suffer
Ings passed before him; but none OF them de-
TERED him from espousing the cause Of the d.
vinity OF which he was now convinced.
The inhdel Lord Littleton set for himself the
task OF proving the conversion Of Saul a fiction.
1t was the means of hts own conversion: and
his monograph upon the subject Is a Christian
classic. Barrett says: well. many a reflective
mind. hitherto unmoved. has yielded to the power
OF this page OF the gospel"
The insuficiency OF conscience as a guide IL
exemplined in this incident-Saul verify thought
he ought" etc. There are consciences and con-
sciences. One illuminated and cleansed Is a re-
liable guide, and only such a one.
one sentence in that never-to-b e-forgotten dia-
iogue quite lifts the veil from the heart Of the
PROSTATE prosecutor: 1t is hard for thee 10
kick against the pricks." So. then. Saul has
been resisting repeated thrusts Of the goad of
conscience. The very speed and fury OF this
long. inquisitorial journey may have been a lat
ehort to rid himself OF the conviction OF the
Messiahship OF Jesus-a conviction which no
doubt began at the martyrdom OF stephen.
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CITY sPRINKLING CONTRACT.
Bids VIII he Received by the Board
of Works on ApriI II.

Bids for another big yearly contract will
be let by the city Monday. April q. On that
day contractors who may want TO sprinkle
the city's streets, or streets I'm any one of
the six s%prinkling districts, will be heard
and their bids for the work received by the
Board Of Works. It cost Indianapolis about
$4,000 last year to keep down dust on inn
proved streets and IL is probable that the
expense this year will be increased for the
reason that the field OF operations will be
breadened.
Every contractor who appears with a bid
must present at the same time a certified
check for 800 as an evidence of good faith.
Should the contract be awarded TO anyone
Monday. April q, the successful bidder will
have TO deposit a bond of $500 for each
sprinkling district covered by his PROPOSE
ton. The bond must be signed by a respon-
stDle surety company In addition to these
restrictions imposed, the board will demand
has proper facilities for satisfactorily per-
forming the work should il be given him,
and also that he has had some experience
in taking care of large contracts Although
the board may decide to award to one con-
tractor the job Of sprinkling all the city,
bids for single districts will he received.
Among the specifications IL is provided
that the contractors, or the contractor, to
whom the work may be awerded, must give
lnuldndppilS idDOF the pre- erenCe When
hiring men to do the work. He must hold
the city free from damages arising out of
the operations OF his machines or from in
Judgements OF patents upon sprinkling de-
vices which he may use. The bids sub
mitted must state the price per 10000 square
teet for which ne is willing to do the work.
The ~sprinkling season begins May and
ends Oct. 10. During that time the principal
streets OF the city. particularly I'm the down
town district. viii be sprinkled three times
daily: other streets, such as residence
streets. will be sDrinkled twice daily, and
less important tho~rOughfares once daily.
On streets to be s~prinkled three times every
day the first sprinkling must be completed
before s o'clock I'm the morning. the sec
ond sprinkling must he done between 10
O'Clock a. m. and / o'clock p. m.
The Board of Works expects to award the
contract To a local concern.
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HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
AN INCIDENT THAT CAUsED BOTH
AMUSEMENT AND WORRY.
Guest of the Denfson Thought the
HOteI English Was His Abode
Hotel Visitors.

An elderly. well-dressed man, with white
hair. walked up to the desk in the office
OF the Hotel English and said TO the clerk:
Give me my key The clerk looked at
the man. but did not recognize him as a
guest of the house. Have you a room
here?' the clerk asked. 81 certainly have"
replied the man; Il registered about .
o'clock this evening" The clerk looked
over the register and consulted with the
cashier. Neither remembered having seen
the man.
II am sure you are mistaken said the
clerk again. Are you quite sure it was
this hotel?"
'Of course, 1 am sure replied the other,
with emphasis. "Why, you are the very
man registered with and you gave me a
meal ticket. / was assigned 20 Room 2O9.'
The clerk looked at the list of rooms and
found that this particular room was taken
by some one else. When he announced this
to the man before him the latter became
very much annoyed.
Il am neither crazy nor drunk" he de-
clared, and i know exactly what l am
talking about" The clerk began to look
anxious and his face indicated that he
felt that way. Here was a prosperous
looking man demanding the key to another
mans room and contending that he was a
guest Of the house. The argument had
become rather loud and guests lettering In
the lobby gathered about the desk. There
was apparently mystery in the air. Finally
the clerk suggested that the man show his
meal ticket. why. certainly" he said;
strange l did not think of that before.
He reached In a pocket for his ticket, but
1t was not there. Then he decided that he
had lost II. The position of clerk and al
legged guest became very embarrassing.
Finally the man remembered that he had "A
friend i'm the house and asked TO see him.
saying he would get him TO identify him.
His friend happened TO be i'm his room and
th1ther the man went, excessively an
noyed at what he felt to be a ridiculous
error of the clerk. He told his troubles
to mis- friend, and the latter advised him TO
search his clothing for his meal ticket. He
did so and the missing piece of cardboard
was found. The old gentleman was very
much confused when he found that his
card read. The Denison.' He had evil
IDENTIFY lost his way and. wandering into
another hotel, drought he recognized the
interior.
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DEMAND FOR WAGES.
Board of safety VIII Probably Not
Contest-An Odd Mistake.

The law firm OF Smith. Duncan, Horn
brook * Smith yesterday sent a letter TO
the Board of Public Safety notifying it that
the money due to p%atrolmen discharged by
the Taggart board during the investigation
OF charges of alleged INSTRUMENTATION must
be paid by the city or suit would be
brought at once. The amount involved is
considerably over 5000. After discussing
the letter Chairman Keller. of the board,
turned IL over to Controller Breunig. who
in turn sent il To City Attorney Joss. with
the request that an opinion be returned.
There is hardly any doubt that the city
will have To pay the money. The decision
of the Supreme Court the other day stating
that the city is liable for wages of the men
between the dates OF their first and second
dismissais settles that point conclusively.
1t is believed. Chairman Keller. of the
Board of Safety. said yesterday that the
money would probably be paid within a
few weeks.
The board made an odd mistake yester-
day IN accepting the resignation of Fire
man q. III. Montgomery. When the reSig-
nation was presented the board. proceed
ing on the assumption that Montgomery
was a Democrat, appointed a Democrat
Anthony Barrett-as his successor. Some
body found out after the appointment had
been made that Montgomery is a Repub-
llcan and that a Republican successor
should have been chosen. Mr.. Schoppen-
horst, the Democratic member of the
board, suggested that the appointment of
Barrett be adhered 10 and said that on the
the fire force he would recommend a Re
publican. The board followed his sugges-
ton. There are now 10l Democrats and 100
Republicans on the fire force.
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TO ITS PATRONS
CONSUMERS GAS COMPANY WORKING
FOR METER ORDINANCE.
Claim Made that IL II the OnIy Way
TO Conserve the Natural Fuel
municipal Affairs.

To all OF its patrons the Consumers Gas
Trust Company yesterday evening mailed
a circular calling their attention TO the let
ter recently sent to the mayor and the
Council requesting that the use Of meters
be made compulsory. The circular also
asks the consumers to give the question
their careful consideration at once in order
that the work Of obtaining remedial legisla-
tion may be finished before next winter.
The circular is as follows:
ITO Our Patrons and Friends-We desire
10 call your attention TO the communicate ton
regarding the natural gas situation which
this company addressed to the mayor and
City Council under date Of March 20. a
copy OF which Is printed in this pamphlet,
and 10 ask your careful consideration of
the same. Unless speedy relief is provided
by the city authorities the natural gas stu
alton or our city will become quite serious.
eEtailing great loss and discomfort. For
the past eight years this company has per-
ststently advocated the compulsory use OF
the meter as the only means Of promoting
in the use Of the gas and thus
prOlong the life OF this precious fuel. The
meter Is the only practical device for meas
uring gas; IL protects the consumer against
paying for more than he gets.
The purchase and installation of sufli-
cient meters to supply the consumers or
this company will tax considerable time,
and the work should begin at once IL 1t is
TO be finished before cold weather sets i'm
next fall. We beg that you Will give this
subject your careful attention, and III you
conclude that you would rather have gas
by meter than no gas at all it might be
well for you to see your councilman and
urge him to act promptly
Mr.. JOIN +. ErenZel stated yesterday
that the meter ordinance, fixing a rate of
= cents per 100 cubic feet for natural gas,
will be introduced at the next regular meet
ing OF Council next Monday night. IL Is
not yet known what councilman will intro
duCe the measure.
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A BURGLARS SERENADE
HE SANG A Dirty TO A D~OOR-BELL
ACCOMPANIMENT.
This Occurred After the Thieves Had
Feasted on Bananas-Bicycle
Police Kept Busy.

Burglars of the petty variety kept the
bicycle police busy last night. Reports
reached police headquarters about mid
night of two invasions by the fellows of
the soft-soled shoes. The thieves apparent
~ were not looking for big game.
There was a vein Of humor in a Job
at the home Of Mrs. Emily Freko. 1905
Rellefontaine street. Burglars described as
two nice-looking young men entered the
Freko home by a rear door and proceeded
to appease fruitful appetites with a dozen
bananas on the dining-room table. After
they had devoured the fruit a strange freak
of thought induced the youthful invaders
to do something desperate.
After being discovered by Mrs. Freko in
the kitchen, the thieves strolled leisurely
around the house and stationed themselves
at the front door. One of them began
ringing the doorbell and singing a little
ditty in time with the bells chimes. While
the fun was at it's height a male member
Of the Freko family appeared at the door
in response TO the repeated ringing. A look
of establishment creDt over the face of the
bell ringer as he turned to his companion
and said:
Thought you said there were no men in
this house"
The two then hurried from the veranda
and disappeared. Bicyclemen Trimpe and
Lowe were called, but the young men had
made good their escape.
A few minutes after the Freko affair was
reported at headquarters another call for
the bicycle police was received from the
home of Mrs. l.. S. Ayres, 1904 North Del
aware street. Colored domestics in the
Ayres house occupy apartments in the barn
in the rear. While the help was attending
to routine duties burglars entered their
sleeping rooms, and Minnie Southern,
housemaid, was relieved of a purse con-
tanning 81. Susan Sims, another house
woman, is anxious to recover an SIS raglan
thai disappeared at the same time the
Southern girls purse was taken. Bicycle
men STREET. and Losh investigated the bur-
glary, but could obtain no clew.
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BOYS SMOOTH SCHEME.
He Wanted to Go to the Theater and
Used Detective as n Tool.

Detectives Dugan and Manning learned a
new trick last night and one of the gal
lery gods of the Empire Theater was
their instructor.
A few minutes before the curtain rose
the detectives appeared at the theater. A
mite of a boy approached them. He called
Dugan to q corner.
Tell we wot," whispered the ~youngster
to the big detective. Il kin put we on to a
guy yer chasin'. He's up in de roost-up
in de gallery. L seen i'm go up a minute
ago." d
Whats his name?" asked Dugan, as he
beckoned Manning to him.
Eye kin search me-" replied the boy. 81
only know his mug and he spelled to me
dat youse fly coppers wuz after i'm" '
Come on up into the gallery with us"
added Dugan, as he started for the gallery
entrance. accompanied by the boy and
Manning.
What kind of a looking fellow was hep"
asked Manning, with increasing interest.
"NNell. l don't know jes how ye'd call i'm
fixed up" the boy continued. 81 kin pint
i'm out all right"
Reaching the top of the gallery stairs
Dugan turned to say something to the
boy, but he was not to be found. He had
disappeared in the gallery crowd. and, al
though the detectives worked for several
minutes trying to locate him, they could
not find him and the boy enjoyed the show.
at was the slickest thing ever saw"
was Dugan's only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05
FINE MARINE VIEWS.


The first paintings of a series to be ex-
hibited at the John Heron Art Institute
are now being displayed. The pictures are
those Of Charles II. Woodbury., OF Boston,
Mass, a marine painter of considerable
note. He has thirty-four pictures on ex-
hibition, taking the entire wall space in
two of the rooms. The prices OF the pic
lures range all the way from $500 to 1900.
The finest painting. "A Rock and the Sea"
valued at $3.50. took a medal at the Paris
exposition. and Maine Coast" valued at
81. 800. won a medal at the m
exposition. Other high-priced paintings on
exhibition are The Forest" 81, 500: 1.-The
Green Mill" $1,000; Northwest Wind"
$3.50; Green Ledge $500. The total colIec-
ton is valued at $14, $50. Woodbury. lives on
the coast of Maine in summer his house
being situated so that he can view the
waves at all times. In winter he lives i'm
Boston.
The exhibit was open to members Of the
Art Association and the press last night
n to-day will be open 10 the public. The
pictures will be on exhibition till April Is.
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JERSEY CATTLE CLUB.
of the Indiana Association
Elect Officers.

Members Of the Indiana Jersey Cattle
Club held their annual meeting yesterday
in the room OF the State Board Of Agri-
culture and elected the following officers:
President-M. A. Mcdonald, West Leba-
non.
Vice President-Dr. \. w. Woollen, In
dianapolis.
Observation-Disclosures Levering, Indianap-
oils.
Secretary-C. G. ToDp. Malott Park.
The following directors were chosen: One
year. S. II. Goldman. \. p. Walker and NJ.
c. Hissons; two years, W. J. Raab. J. Z.
Robbins and NJ. A. Claypool.
1t was decided to appoint ten judges who
are versed in the raising and breeding Of
Jersey cattle TO judge the Jersey cattle
display at the coming state fair. The
Judges are: Prof. NJ. a. Scovell. Lexing-
ton. Ky; Prof. G.. 5. Plumb. Lafayette.
Ind; Mortimer lowering, indianapolis; r..
5. Cooper, Ccopersburg, Pa; w. Gettys.
Athens. Tenn; w. l.. Hunter. Lincoln.
Neb.; George A. Peer. Rochester. N. Y;
George +. Weston. Biltmore, N. e; Fred
=. Story, Joliet, ILL.,: Columbus Dixon, Gill
lespieville. o.; c.. w. Travis, Lafayette,
Ind.
Resolutions were adopted skins that in
the reports of dairy products compiled and
issued by the National Association of Jer-
sey Cattle Clubs that milks ard butter fats
be classed differently in either chemical
ANALYSIS or BY churn.
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CHRISTIAN
Growing i'm Grace-II Pet. III, I7-Ist 4
Pet. a., I-2; Eph. fv, I2-I5.

The Bible compares our souls 20 trees SAYS
Charles Kingsley. not out Of a mere pretty
fancy Of poetry, but for a great. awful, deep.
worldwide lesson. that every tree in the fields
may be a pattern, a warning. 70 US thouehtless
men. that as that tree is meant TO grow, so our
souls are meant TO grow. As that tree dies
unless 1t grows. so our souls must die unless
they grow. Consider that"
Scarcely is there a more important question.
after the one great question. Have you entered
the Christian iifeg" than this: Are you grow
ing in it," To this question many sullouIy
answer: Il am made as am made; how can
l change it," Dean Stanley replies wisely in
one Of his sermons: I'VE are sometimes inclined
70 think that our characters. once formed, can
never change. This is not true: az least, It Is
only half true. our natural dispositions our
natural faculties. these do very rarely change.
but the direction they take can be cnanged =,
The oak sapling must remain an oak and the
rose shoot must remain a rose, but they may
grow into a mighty oak. a bower OF roses. or
they may become only a stunted tree. a barren
bush.
A tree. as Kingsley goes on TO say. grows in
two ways. It's roots gather strength from the
soil. its leaves from the air. Strip IL OF it,
leaves, and. though IL Is rooted in the richest
soil. II will die. Cut its roots In two. and though
the fertile air OF the tropics breathe around II.
death Will speedily come. So must our human
growth be fed by earth and heaven. by friends
and books and health and material gifts. by
prayer and Bible and the strengthening presence
OF God. A wise Christian viii reach out ali
the faculties OF his nature. seeking from an
sources the materials OF his growth.
Every one has made already some beginnings
OF a noble character; and. as Thomas Brooks
says. There is no such way 10 attain to greater
measure OF grace. as for a man 10 live up 70
the little grace he has" DO the good You know
how 10 do. and you will soon know how 70 DO
more good.
A gracious character is not 20 be won without
indOmltable patience. Sin leaps up defiant, again
and again. Failures daunt us and Temptations
selves. We must look hopefully forward. and
not backward In despair. No tree can grow per-
ceptibly. Let IL be enough n II can show 4 bud
lovely words.
How does the soul grow7 Not all IN a minute:
Now it may lose ground. and now Il MAY win IL.
Now IL resolves. and again the VIII faiieth:
Now II rejoiceth, and new II bewaiieth:
Now its hopes fructify, then they are hilghtsdf
Now IL walks sunnily. now gropes benighted.
Fed By diecouragements taught by disaster.
SO II goes forward. now slower, now faster.
TIL. al the pain past. and the failures mads
whole.
II is fun grown. and the Lord rules the soul
AMOS r. WELLS
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Three New Associations.

The Ohio River Oil and Mineral Com
pany yesterday filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state. The com
pany's offices will be located at Cannelton.
The capital stock is $1,000. The directors
are William +. Mason. Charles a. Wealth
ers and Oscar c. Minor.
The II. p. Diehl Company was also in
corporated. The company proposes to
manufacture. buy and sell fireworks. The
factory will be located In Greensdale. The
capital stock is $4,000. The directors are
Harrison n. Diehl, Alvin O.. Myers and
Caroline Diehl.
The Yellow Jacket Citizens Cooperative
Telephone Company Incorporated with a
capital stock OF $500. The incorporators
are Alexander McHargue. Charles Soaring.
s. A. Moore. John w. Martin. Andrew Me-
Hargue, James Thompson and John Thomp-
son.
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DEATH OF DAVID AYRES.
He Was stricken with Paralysis a
Few Days Ago.

David Ayres. a wood turner at the Foster
planning mill, on North Senate avenue, who
suffered a paralytic stroke Tuesday noon.
died last night at the Union State Hos
pital. Mr.. Ayres was leaving the planning
mill Tuesday on his way to dinner when
he was stricken. He was carried to the
Union State Hospital. where an operation
TO relieve a clot on the brain was per
formed. The operation failed 10 bring the
desired result. and Ayres died last night
without having regained Consciousness. He
lived at 1892 Olive street. Mr.. Ayres was
prominently identified with the Odd Eel
lows. and was a charter member of one Of
the South Side lodges. He leaves a widow
and several grown children. He was sixty
six wears old.
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BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.

FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
Cement walks next the property line ON
Wilkins street from West street to Dakota
street.
Cement walks and curling on Vermont
street from State avenue TO Randolph
street.
Brick roadway in first alley east Of Ala.
bama street from Eleventh street TO
Twelfth street
FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL DE-
FERRED.
Opening Sheldon street across the Union
Railway tracks.
APPRAISERS APPOINTED.
Cement walks on the south side OF North
street from Senate avenue 10 Missouri
street. a. h. Carter. Henry Kothe and
Thomas Quill
PAPERS ORDERED.
Improving the first alley east OF Pine
street from Washington street 10 Market.
Cement walks next the property line on
Pennsylvania street from Eighteenth street
10 Twenty-nrst street.
Cement walks next the curb on Tenth
street from Fort Wayne avenue 10 Massa-
chuSetts-
PETITIONS FILED.
Cement walks next the property line on
Dearborn street from Bloyd avenue to
Glenn drive.
Cement walks next the property line,
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brick cutters and gravel roadway on Lock
wood street from Minnesota street 10
Naomi street.
Grading and graveling the first alley west
OF Senate avenue from North street TO Wal
nut street.
Local sewer I'm first alley south OF New
York street from Blake street to Geisen-
GOrff street.
Vacation OF the first alley south Of New
York street from Roache street to the Belt
Railroad.
Vacation Of the first alley south OF Wal
nut street from Holmes avenue to the alley
east OF Holmes avenue.
For permission to construct private drive
way across the sidewalk at northwest cor
ner Of Tenth street and Fort Wayne avenue
by Emma w. Buschmann and others.
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Al the annual election of the O.. p. Nor
ton Club the following were elected for the
ensuing year: President. William j. Kel-
Ter; first vice president. George w. He'd
rick; second vice president. John ID. Ra-
der: secretary, Fred Lexow; treasurer.
George w. Baxter; directors. r.. NJ. Dun
lop. j. H.. Shepherd. j.. c. Stokes. l.. NJ.
Quill. II. G. Hubbard, George Strebel and
8 &. Cook.