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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-14
Contract Awarded.
Especial Correspondence.)

Barberton, May l4.-At special
meeting Monday evening, the Board
OF Education awarded the contract
for the West Barberton school build
ing TO Mr., j. II. snyder, of Western
star, the contract price being $s.572.
The stone work was awarded to
Messrs. Paul and Henry FOR 81 80
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-14
CHECK
Will be Sent Any Time II Is
Wanted.
Especial Correspondehice.l

Especial Correspondehce.)
Barberton. May 14.4''l W2int to know
what has become of the certified
checks for 5000 which the contractors
to whom the contracts for public inn
provemcnts' was awarded. are requir-
ed to file with the city?' said Mr.. Me-
Carry, in the Council Chamber. Mon
day evening.
The matter was looked up and it
was found tnat the checks had been
returned 70 the contractors, which is
contrary to law.
Mr.. John Paul, who was present,
said that II the city was afraid he
was going to steal something. he
would send in another certified check
for $500, though the ether had been
returned TO him unsolicited, and thus
the matter was satisfactorily settled
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-14
Went to Warren.
[Snecial C'orresnondence.l !

INptcIal COrreSpohUence.J
Rarberton, May 14.-The following
attended the Republican Congression-
al convention at Warren as dele
gates, Wednesday; Messrs. VIM. NJ
Robertson, e. Il. Baker. j. f. Whigam,
r. NJ. Buel, Wm. McQuigg, and l..
Miller.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-14
COMRADES
Will Attend Memorial Services In
Akron.
Especial Correspondencc.)

Barberton, May 1i.-The bacca-
laurote sermon for the Barberton
High school commencement will be
preached by Rev. $. Il. Racey in the
United Brethren church, Sunday. May
%. As this was the date on which
the members of Dickson Post, q. A.
Il. expected to hold their memorial
service 1t was called off and the COM
rades will attend the memorial SER
vices at Akron. @
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
ENTITLED TO A HEARING
POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN a NOT
BE DISMISSED WITHOUT CAUSE.
Supreme Courts Decision Against the
Action of Mayor Taggart's
Board of Safety.

A decision was handle down by the
Supreme Court yesterday in the cases that
grew out of the dismissal Of policemen by
the Democratic Board of Safety two years
ago without giving the members of the
police force an opportunity Of answering
any charges. The Supreme Court. in affirm
Ing the judgment in the case Of Charles c.
Roth ct al. VS.. the State. on relation Of
Kurtz ct al. held that policemen in In
dianapolis cannot be summarily dismissed
by the Board of Public Safety upon merely
entering on it's books the reasons for dis
missal. Charges must be preferred and
there must be a hearing on these charges
after notice 10 policemen.
The Board Of Safety under Mayor Tag
CARTS last term dismissed a number of
patrolrl.a and made an order. reciting
charges OF characterization. drunkenness
and other misconduct. and stating that
their discharge was necessary to the eff
siency Of the police force. The Superior
Court issued a writ Of mandate
ing that the men be reinstated and the
board appealed.
Judge Jordan wrote the decision and he
SAYS the examination of the statute in con-
troversy clearly reveals that one of its prin-
cipal purposes was 10 make business ca
pacity. instead OF political activity. or party
realty an eSSentldl QudlluCdJOn Tor the
city's public service. Although members
OF the police and fire forces are required
70 be as nearly as possible equally divided
politically. still. when once appointed, they
cannot be legally removed solely on ac-
count of their political opinions. He further
says that the aim of the statute is to pre-
vent police and fire forces of a large city
like Indianapolis from being used as a
political machine" The inference. he
holds. is that the Legislature did not intend
20 cav any way open by which members
OF the Board OF Safety might secure indi-
rectly what they were forbidden to do di-
rectly. that is TO remove in an ex parte
method police officers for political reasons
and disguise the true cause Of their action
by assigning on their records a cause or
ground quite different. without any person
cause assigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
PAINTERS ARE ON STRIKE
MORE MEN WILL BE CALLED FROM
WORK THIS MORNING.
Union Says Contractors Must Pay
Forty Cents an HOur-Oth-
err Labor News.

Almost the entire membership of the
Painters Union attended a meeting last
night and voted to strike for an increase
of wages of 8 cents an hour, raising the
old scale from 80 to 40 cents. Some Of the
contractors have agreed to pay the scale
and continue work. No settlement has
been effected with the Master Painters
Association, and as yet there have been
no negotiations carried on between the as
ISOLATION and union.
Fully $50 painters have quit work, the
remainder of the membership being en-
ployed by firms paying the scale. A num-
Der of men who are still retained by their
firms will be called out this morning. This
action was taken because some of the con-
tracing firms laid off all but enough of
their men to barely keep important work
going and are paying them the scale. The
union will demand that the full force be
put TO work or those employed be with
drawn.
The suspension of work has the appear
ance of both a strike and lockout. Some
of the contracting firms laid their men of
and at other places the painters refused 10
go to work. The strike is not against
the Master Painters Association as a body.
as some of its members Will pay the scale,
but against each individual firm. How
ever, an attempt will be made TO settle
the strike with the association if ii is so
disposed. 1t is said that some OF the firms
have asked TO see a committee from the
painters, but none was appointed last night
and il was decided to wait until the con-
tractors are officially heard from In the
way of a written communication or state
ment.
The union will hold another meeting at
Is South Delaware street at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. AS no negotiations are pending
it can not be stated how long the strike
will last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
CHIEF KEMMERLING ALERT
SECURED REQUIsITION PAPERS FOR
THREE MEN AT BROOKvILLE.
They Are Wanted in Hamilton. o.. for
BurgIarizing a JeweIry Store
An indianapolis Man.

Chief of Police Kimmerling. of Hamilton,
o., arrived here yesterday evening TO ask
requisition papers from Governor Durbin
for three young men arrested in Brookville,
this State, who are wanted in Hamilton on
a charge OF robbing a jewelry store. One
OF the men is Lawrence Stewart, Of this
city. Chief Kimmerling said tina when
ne went to Brookville and asked the sheriff
to hold the men until he could obtain requi-
sition papers the latter told him that he
would hold the men until Wednesday noon
at the latest, or II might be thai he would
release them sooner. Pleading could not
induce the sheriff to look after the men
with more diligence, IT was said. and when
Chief Kimmerling saw there was a posi-
bility of losing his prisoners he came to
the conclusion that he had TO work fast.
He sent word from Brookville yesterday
morning to Columbus. O., asking Governor
Nash that the necessary papers for the
return OF the prisoners be forwarded by
special delivery to this city. After coming
to Indianapolis Kimmerling went to the
Statehouse and asked Charles e Wilson,
Governor Durbin's private secretary, to
wait until 7:30 O'Clock last niC ut that he
might receive the papers from Governor
Nash. Colonel Wilson agreed TO remain at
his office. Kimmerling and Detective Col
bert went TO the postofhce last night about
Z o'clock and there received the letter from
Governor Nash bearing the requisition pa
pers. The two men then hurried over to
the Statehouse, where Secretary Wilson
was waiting for them. The papers were
recognized as proper authority, and later
Mr.. Kimmerling left for Brookville for his
three prisoners.
arrested at Brookville and wanted at Ham
ilton, O.. is said 10 reside at 1905 Pleasant
street, and is twenty-one years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
Members VIII Call on Business Men
and Attempt to sell Lots
mt $500 Each.
FACTORY COMMUNITY SCHEME
An EFFORT TO SWELL. WORKING
POPULATION Of THE CITY.
No Member of the Club Can Profit by
the Scheme-Attempt 10 Raise
$4,000 by May L.

The Commercial Clubs campaign on be-
half Of its factory community scheme will
open briskly this morning. A committee
will call on the business men and attempt
to sell TO them two hundred residence lots
at 300 each. Payment may be made cash
down" or i'm installments OF $40 first and
$40 a month thereafter. The committee
will explain to the business men that the
movement is entirely for their beneht-the
scheme is TO induce factories to locate in
this city and so swell the working populs-
ton. The club wishes to know the senti-
ment of the business men Immediately. for
if they do not approve the matter will be
dropped without further expense OF time
and energy.
The ground that the club has arranged
TO buy lies between Raymond street and
the Belt Railroad and Churchman and State
avenues. If the club takes it, $4,000 must
be raised by May 1 in order TO make a
payment on the land. to build a railroad
switch and tc improve the streets. The
tract will have fire protection from the
city, and water mains and electric cables
touch its borders.
There is no opportunity for any member
of the Commerce. Club to profit privately
ny u SCltilt. III TdClOIg <SSOCidtiOu
has been incorporated and the shares of
stock that the directors have taken are
made ~assignable TO the president of the
club. The movement is entirely for the
benefit Of the city.
The committee that will solicit subscrip-
tions among the business men to-day Ia
composed Of directors of the Factory AS
ISOLATION and a number of real-estate men
that are members of the Commercial Club.
The directors are James L. Dissette. John
s. Lazarus. George Z. Hunt. NJ. b. Wilson.
Frank T.. Gavin, j. C.. Adams, /. s. Cor
don. Sol s. Kiser, Frank ID. Stalnaker,
John w. Hoffman and John j. Appel
Their associates in the soliciting committee
are s.. NJ. Dyer, H.. c.. futile. Hiram Brown.
j. w. Friday, j. j. Kelley. w. A. Greyer-
IF the business men give us the en-
couTagement we ask, said Secretary Hunt,
OF the Commercial Club. yesterday. there
will be no trouble in getting the factories
here. l am I'm correspondence with half
a dozen now. We can offer them a free
site. coal at 81 a ton and other Inducements.
The coal at 81 a ton is a sure thing, be-
cause the Wagner PlOw Company. which
Is situated inside of our tract. is getting its
coal at that figure. All we need is the help
OF the business men, who are the benehci-
aries. to make this scheme a great Sue
I CoSSn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02

methods IL becomes apparent that a great
deal Of his success lay in the fact that he
found these Jewish communities with
their sy~nagOgues and gentle proSelytes
waiting for him. There can be lit
tie doubt but that the other apostles
and early Christian evangelists fol-
lowed in the main his methods. Every
gogues, the gathering of gentle proselytes.
tumults. mObs. violence. persecution. death
and triumph. The synagogical converts De
came opening wedges into the pagan world,
lifting temples from their foundations ana
overturning ancient faiths.
"Giobon has given five causes for the
rapid spread OF early Christianity. l would
the synagogues of the dispersion, as IL mas
been presented in this paper. One would
venture. also. the opinion that for the nrst
generation after the crucihxion of Jesus its
influence was greater than any one or the
Ave that he mentioned. Thus IL was that
birth 10 Christianity. her mighty child. The
curtain drops after these centuries and
when IL lifts again We behold a crumbling
paganlsm and an aggressive, victorious
Christianity. The provinces of the empire
swarm with Christians; the soil is Redeemed
with the blood of their martyrdom; but.
like their Master. the way of the cross Is
the way Of their triumph"
Mr.. Tippy reinforced his statements with
a great amount OF historical detail. demon
strating step by step each proposition. The
paper was discussed freely by the members
present There was considerable surprise at
the extent Of the dispersion OF the Jews
In the Roman empire, and that they made
proselytes in large numbers. There was
general agreement, however. that the posi-
ton of the paper was pretty well estab-
iShed-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
LOCAL
Addresses by Mrs. Kelly and Mrs
swift and Election of OH1cera.

The Local Council held its regular meet
Kelly, of the Consumers League. was pres
ject of labor unions, and especially the
Consumers League. She said that women
themselves were mostly responsible for the
fact that there was so much sweat-shop
and enement-distric work; that they
were not particular enough as TO where
the ready-made garments they bought came
from. She also told of the very low wages
that the poor get for their work and how
the garments were often made in disease
infected places. She made no allowance for
a woman's ignorance on the subject of
pOOrly-paid and overworked employees, and
said IL was her duty In life to investigate
and rectffy the conditions that now exist;
that the way the workers could be helped
was by the pressure brought to bear on en-
ployers by purchasers insisting that they
nave only garments in their stores that did
not come from infected districts. People
can always be sure of what they buy If
they get articles bearing either the stamp
of the Consumers League or the Garment
Makers Union.
Mrs. John Swift. president of the Local
Council OF San Francisco, made a few re-
marks on the value of such a union as the
Consumers League. After this the coun-
ell proceeded to the electing OF its officers.
Mrs. E. A. Blaker. the president, was re-
nominated for president but resigned. say
ing that she could not do justice to the
work of the council since her time was so
much taken up with the free kindergarten.
Her resignation was received with much re-
luctance and regret on the part Of the
council. Later Mrs. T. G. Day was unan-
imously elected president, Mrs. John w.
Kern vice president, Mrs. w. T. Barnes
recording secretary. Mrs. Felix T.. Nc
Whirter corresponding secretary and Mrs.
T.. c. Rumpler treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
THOUGHT HE WAS CRAZY.
Five Men Sat ON Edward Alexander
in a saloon.

Edward Alexander. a middle-aged man,
staggered into Lee CRAFTS saloon, on Vir-
ginia avenue. last night about 10:S o'clock.
and surprised the attendants there by say
ing that he had been struck by a street
car. Alexander's clothes were covered with
dust, and blood was streaming from his
nose and from two cuts over the right eye.
Before any one could reach him Alexander
fell at the end Of the bar and lay on the
floor mOtionless. Several men who were
in the saloon ran TO his assistance. while
one telephoned for the Dispensary ambu-
lance. When the physicians arrived they
found five men sitting on Alexander, who
was trying TO rise from the floor. The man
was continually mumbling, but his words
could not be understood. Several excited
persons who were standing about said he
was undoubtedly crazy and wanted to get
up and probaly injure some one. The Dis
pensary physicians ordered the men to get
on or Alexander. When he arose from the
floor he seemed much relieved and stag
gered over to the wall, where he tried TO
rest his head. The doctor Examined the
mans head and found the wounds, of a
slight nature. A few questions TO Alex
ander brought forth the information that
he had been drinking, and while crossing
the street-car racks on Virginia avenue
fell and received the injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02

Pingpong will be one of the new amuse-
ments at the Country Club this summer.
This game has sprung into great favor in
this city. and members OF the club who do
not care to spend their time on the golf
inks, at the target or on the tennis court
may find diversion at pingpong. The ex-
ecutive committee OF the club has been
arranging for the opening of the clubs
season about May l. z. H. Burford and
Harry Collins have superintendent the work
of placing the new golf links IN good condi-
ton, and the new course is said 10 be In
excellent shape. Dinner parties will be a
feature of the club season. Not only will
table d'hote dinners be served. but extras
may be ordered and dainty luncheons will
be made a speciality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
REMONsTRANCEs FILED.
Objections to the Interurban TerIni-
nal COmpany's Petition.

The Board of Works continues TO receive
remonstrances and petitions against the
franchise request of the Interurbsn Ter
minal Company. Yesterday there was
brought in a petition from property own
ers on Ohio street from Pennsylvania street
TO Capitol avenue, asking the board to deny
the terminal company the right to lay
tracks on Ohio street. The petition was
signed by every property owner along the
street with one exception. Another petit
ton of the same nature has been received
from property owners and residents OF
East Ohio street against the terminal com
pany. Bellefontaine street residents have
informed the board IL would be very in
furious 10 the value of their property
should the terminal company be allowed TO
place tracks on their street, and Barth-
avenue residents nave also sent in a long
remonstrance. The board is expecting daily
remonstrances from residents OF North
Pennsylvania street, North Delaware street
and North New Jersey street. as we'll as
Market street.
a member Of the board was asked yes
terday IL a day would be set TO give prop
erty owners a chance to protest against the
use of certain streets by the criminal COM
pany. do you think" he said significant
ly. there is really any necessity for doing
that He stated that there is a PROBABLE
ity the board may act on the terminal COM
pany's request this week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
ELIJAH CHAPIN'S DEATH.
A Rumor of Foul Play Dispelled by
an investigation.

The police and coroner were called yes
terday to investigate the death of Elijah
Chaplin. a colored man who lived in the
rear of lois Park avenue. After invessisa-
ton it was found that Chaplin died from
natural causes. superinduced by excessive
alcoholism.
Chaplin. who worked in a downtown sa-
loon as a porter. was found in a barn ad-
joining his home on Sunday evening in an
unconscious condition, from which he
failed to rally. There were a number of
bruises about his head. which gave rise 10
the theory that the man had been as
saulted. Yesterday afternoon Detectives
Colbert and Haussr arrested Glenn Holt, a
young cOlored man. Holt was brought
10 the office OF Captain Gerber. where he
told the story of Chapin's death. He said
that Chaplin was wrestling with q young
boy I'm the saloon where the former worked.
Chaplin at the time was very drunk. Holt
said the wrestlers were making too much
noise. and the bartender asked him 10 sep
arte the man and boy. Holt said that as he
took hold OF Chaplin the latter. who was
very drunk, fell 20 the floor. He was so
drunk that he could not rise, and the bar
tender again asked Holt TO take the man
home. He said he took Chaplin 10 the shed
in the rear OF his house, where he placed
him. Holt then said he went 10 Chapin's
house, where he told the latter's wife. She
asked Holt TO bring the man into the house,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
NEW ASSOCIATIONS.
Santa Maria Plantation Company.
with 100000 Capital.

A company of indianapolis men yester-
day incorporated the Santa Maria Planta-
tion Company with a capital stock of 800
600. The company intends TO purchas.
property IN Mexico. where coffee. rubber.
sugar cane. tobacco. tropical fruits. etc.
will be raised. The principal office will
be I'm INDIANAPOLIS The directors are
Charles Aneshaensel. Louis Buddenbaum.
Henry Roesner. Joseph r. Adams. Fred
erick Gielow and Lewis l. Fellows.
The New Castle Shovel Company incor-
porated with S60.0o0 capital TO manufacture
shovels and handles. The directors are
De Witt G Ice. Samuel Higinbotham VIII
liam c.. Bond and W. r. Steele.
South Bend will have an immense TOW
factory. the Carson Toy Company having
Incorporated with $4,000. Edgar A. Car,
son. James 5. Stevens and Mary A. Stevens
are directors.
The Porter and Hominy Ridge Telephone
Company. Of Hancock Ounty Incorporated
with $500 capital. The officers are: John
w Jackson. president; Jasper ". Jones.
vice president; Fay Porter, secretary.
Henry n. Duncan, treasurer: John r.
Smith. Theodore l.. Smith and Coleman
Pope. directors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
BEFORE CENTURY L u
Rev. Worth VI. Tippy Reads n Paper
That Arouses Interest.


At the meeting Of the Century Club last
night the paper was read by the Rev.
Worth NJ. Tippy, pastor OF Broadway NJ. L.
Church. His topic was THE Influence Of
the Synagogues of the Dispersion upon the
Rapid Spread of Early Christianity" The
substance of the paper was as follows: 1T
is a fact we'll known to readers of history
that the Jewish people in the time of Christ
were widely scattered over the civilized
world. There were large colonies of jews
in all the more important towns and cities
of the Roman empire. There were probably
several million Jews in the provinces of
Mesopotamis. Syria, Asia Minor, Greece
and Egypt. These dispersed Jews were
carefully organized and lived together in
sections of the cities by themselves. They
were usually given extensive rights of self
government. The center of their religious,
social and political life was i'm the syna-
gogue. Here they met together on the
Sabbath and on frequent other occasions.
The Jews were also great proSelyters
Renan says they were travelling agents for
~mOnOpheism and the last judgment These
proselytes were indoctrinated with Hebrew
ideas. When the people of these scattered
communities met together for purposes of
worship IL was the custom at the close of
the service TO allow visitors. rabbis or we'll
known men, 10 make extemporaneous ad-
dresses.
These synagoguges. with their compact
organization and group of proselytes.
offered a magnificent opportunity TO the
apostles anu early Christian evangelists.
They could go into a new city for the first
time. enter into the synagogue on the Sab
bath day and by a single address divide the
congregation and form a Christian church
organization, consisting of converts from
both Jews and gentle prOselytes. IL Is In
structive TO study the records OF the mis-
sionary activity OF Paul as given I'm the
BOOK OF Acts. IL was possible for Paul 10
establish a great number OF new churches
In the provinces OF Asia Minor. Macedonia
and Greece in an incredibly short space
OF time, and If one study carefully his