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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-06
ShOrtridge Items.

Edell Voriss sang in Room d recently
Mr. and Mrs. Choate. of Shelbyville, Wis
tied the school this week.
Margaret Brundage has left school for
the remainder OF the term.
Room E was lately entertained by Miss
Mary Williams with piano solo,
Ruth Elston and Clara Moore were host
esses at a fan-tan party recently.
The Girls Tennis Club met Monday and
discussed plans for a tournament.
Ruth Maxwell will go TO Crawfordsvilie
next week TO attend house party
Jessie Epps gave a ping-pong party to a
number of school friends this week.
Miss Olive Fitch. who resides in Cincin-
natl, was a visitor at school this week
The last report cards before the final
marks OF the term were issued Monday
The Sigma Eta Gamma girls attended
field day in a body and occupied box.
Miss Helen Spain will entertain the Ezra
Nous Club at her home tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Rogers chaperoned Shortridge
party OF picnickers to Broad Ripple re
Gently.
Mr.. Charles S. Thomas's u B English pu-
pills have begun the study of Shakspeares
THE Tempest.
George o. Raffert gave a reception to the
faculty and senior class AT his home on
Wednesday afternoon.
Carl Brickert entertained Room d with
some original stories recently. They were
read 10 Mr.. Castleman's English classes
The junior and senior compositions are
being returned. The essays this year were
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DANIEL A. BUTCHER SUES
HE MAKES A DEMAND AGAINST THE
CITY FOR 500.
An Echo of the TaEgart Administra-
tiOn-Big Damage Suits
Other Court Cases.

Daniel A. Butcher. one OF the patrolmen
dismissed by the Board OF Safety in De-
cember Of 1899. during the Taggart admin
istration. yesterday filed a suit against
the city Ter 500 for wages alleged 10 be
due him from the time he was summarily
dismissed until he was reinstated by order
OF the Superior Court. dating from Dec Is,
1890. to Feb. o. 1900. Butcher is one OF the
patrolmen dimissed with Jacob Kurtz, Har-
~ c. Bar5ee, Asbury d. Rinker. Ira Leet,
Elmer Stoddard. Frederick Gunsolus, Ter
renee Moore. William L. Cox, Thomas l..
Stout and John r. Kurtz on a charge OF
'ineffciency' and "for the betterment of
the police force" No hearing was given
the men and when they demanded rein
statement and ysere refused they appealed
10 the Superior Court for a writ OF man
dsmus 10 compel thee board to place them
back on the forcs. The court issued the or
DER and appeal was taken to the Su-
preme Court, which recently affirmed the
decision Of the Superior Court The patrol
men were reinstated under mandate Feb.
q, but charges were preferred against them
and they We're let out afterward on the
more specific charges Of ''congregating"
and "winking"
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Joseph Ware vs.. the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company; appeal. Defendants
motion for new trial Overruled and evil
dence heard. Judgment on verdict for
plaintiff against defendant for $5.60S and
costs
Laura Weaver VS.. John Weaver; divorce
Finding and decree for plaintiff at her cost
Prohibited from remarrying for two years
Edward Symmonds VS.. Adolph Manner.
damages. Judgment on verdict for defend
ant against plaintiff for costs
Eureka Lumber Company VS. Bun and
Blue Oolitic Stone Company. Oral argu-
ment before court.
Room FLAMES NJ feathers, Judge.
Edgar L. Burnett US. Louis e Meidner Of
al; receiver. On trial by court
Room 3-Vincent Carter. Judge.
Catharine Flynn VS.. Old Wayne Mutual
Life Insurance Company; on policy. Jury
return verdict for plaintiff for s. 900.
CIRCUIT COURT
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
Louisa Mitchell VS.. Harry Mitchell: d.
vorce. Plaintiff dismisses cause without
prejudice. Judgment against defendant Tor
costs
City OF indianapolis VS.. the independent
Turnverein. from City Court. Plaintiff dis
misses cause Judgment against plaintiff
for costs.
City Of INDIANAPOLIS vs. George Sims:
from City Court Submitted to court. Find
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Trial of Suspected Anarchist.

This afternoon at Ais. in Room d of the
Shortridge High School. the trial of the
suspected Anarchist will begin. There will
be two more sessions of the Senate this
year, and the case will be completed be-
fore the summer vacation. The trial has
aroused much interest, and both sides
claim they have several surprises to spring
The prosecuting attorney will be Senator
White (Frankwood WiliamS), and he will
be assisted by the Arkansas senator, Nc
Donald Uaura Potter) The defendant
will have the well-known machine leader.
Senator Deboe Charles Christian), and
Perkins ernest Cohn) to look after his
interests.
Rumors of all kinds are af1oat about the
capitol as to the outcome of the case and
the guilt of the prisoner The school organ.
the Daily Echo. has been full of the case
all week, and Ii is said will contain big
sensation in regard to the case this morn
ing. The time of to-day's proceedings will
be consumed in introducing witnesses.
Some time next week will also be used TO
prove points in the trial
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ing for plaintiff Judgment against de-
PENDANT tor s. and costs.
City of Indianapolis VS.. Bert Driscoll;
from City Court Submitted to court. Find
ing for defendant Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
City OF indianapolis VS.. William Fullen-
wider: from City Court. Submitted TO
court Finding for plaintiff. Judgment
against defendant for $ and costs.
from City Court. Submitted TO court. Find
ing for plaintiff. Judgment against de-
PENDANT for s. and costs.
City OF Indianapolis VS.. Charles Daniels;
from City Court. Submitted to court. Find
ing for defendant. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Florence A Howe VS.. Howe Pump and
Engine Company; receivership Receiver
authorized TO sell certain property.
Lizzie Strek vs.. Andrew Strek; divorce
Defendant defaulted. Submitted TO court
Finding for plaintiff. Decree of divorce
Plaintiff given custody Of child. Andrew
Strek. Judgment against plaintiff for costs
Order forbid6ing marriage within two
years.
Julia Fowler VS.. John Fowler; divorce.
Contempt proceedings dismissed by plaintiff
without prejudice Judgment against
ora Kelly VS.. Daniel Kelly: divorce. De-
PENDANT defauIted. Submitted TO court.
Finding for plaintiff. Decree of divorce.
Plaintiffs maiden name, Ora Seargent, re-
stored. Judgment against defendant for
costs. order forbdding marriage within
two years.
Margaret schnabeI VS.. Christian W.
Schnabel; divorce. Plea in abatement sub
mitted to court. Evidence heard in part.
Belle johnson VS.. Edna Nelson; malicious
prosecution. Dismissed by plaintiff. Judg-
ment against plaintiff for costs
Emma w. Buschmann ct al. VS. Frederick
Stnemeyer ct al; partition. Dismissed
Fanny Stewart VS.. George Stewart ct al
support. Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
Joseph w. Coffin VS. Maud Coffin; to an
null marriage. Submitted to court
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Frank Stewart; murder. Motion for a
| habeas corpus ad testihcandum sustained
and order and subpoena Issued.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Arthur Smith VS.. Samuel r. Waters ct
| al. mechanics lien. Circuit Court
Dynes Lumber and Coal Company VS..
| Karopp Ashjian ct al. mechanics lien. Su-
periOr Court. Room l.
Gilbert Il. Manlove VS.. Amos +. Shower;
| specific performance. Circuit Court.
Sarah l.. Gundeldnger ct al VS.. James
| w. McIlvaine ct al; 10 quiet title. Superior
Court. Room 3.
| Willard II. Harm VS.. Herman Brunson et
| al; replevin. Circuit Court.
| Mary l.. Thoman VS.. Henry Thoman; d.
| vorce. Superior Court, Room 2
Martin Sellers, administrator of the es-
/ tate Of Vincent J. Bohall, VS.. indianapolis
/ Light and Power Company: damages. De-
| mand $4,000. Superior Court, Room 2
/ Daniel A. Butcher VS.. City of Indianapo-
lis; for salary Superior Court, Room B.
Ella ID. Wishmier Christian Wishmier
| ct al; damages. Demand $4,000. Superior
/ Court, Room 2.
! Hannah Marie Lenkhardt by her next
| friend. Christ Lenkhardt, VS. the Indianap-
| oils Street-railway Company; damages.
| Demand $4,000. Superior Court. Room 3.
| George Armstrong VS.. Henry W. Ridpath
| ct al; damages. Demand $780, Superior
/ Court, Room 3.
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One Man without Friends.

Judge Afford. of the Criminal Court. yes
terday sustained motion for a writ of
"habeas corpus ad testifcandum" for
Charles Hampton, sentenced TO imprison-
ment for life for the murder of Wilson
Haynes. to be brought into court June H.
and testify in the trial of Frank Stewart,
who will be tried on a charge of being
an accOmplice in the murder Stewart
Fred Cassidy and ODE Hampton will be
tried separately. Yesterday Adams & Nc
COrmack, attorneys for Stewart and Cas-
sadly, withdrew from Cassady's case, be-
cause the judge of the Hendricks Circuit
Court would not give them an allowance
TO defend him. This leaves Cassidy in
jail without an attorney to defend him, ex-
cept the Marion county pauper attorney
Stewart and Hampton have friends who
will furnish money for their defense
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for the most part excellent and very in
teresting
Ferd Mayer left for Europe Tuesday
afternoon and will remain abroad Al sum,
mer. Next year he will attend The Ilill
School, near Philadelphia.
Miss Claribel Kahn has left school and
WIZ soon sail for Europe She is mem
Der OF the graduating class and Will receive
a diploma at commencement.
The NJ. l. Club met last evening with
Wilbur Iliff and Miss Diener furnished a
number of very enjoyable musical num-
bers.
The Sans souci Club Of Junior girls has
issued invitations for garden party on
the evening of June Is. Over two hundred
guests have been invited. The party will
be given at the home of Joy Brown.
Walter vonnegut will entertain the senior
frat" Of Delta Phi boys at his home this
evening. The club will be entertained oy
James Randall and John White at its next
meeting with vaudeville party at Newly
Oval.
The alumni baseball team, made up
largely Of old players who were on the
Shortridge club in their school days. has
challenged any nine in the school Tor
game on the Business Mems Driving Park
grounds.
There is a movement on foot TO secure
the school monogram for the winners In
the tennis tournament Those leading the
idea do not want the official IS, but an
IS of some other design An old Engnsh
letter seems popular.
The Daily Echo this week contained
portion of a letter from Miss Flora Love,
who is now in California for her health.
She wrote of the commencement at Lee
land Stanford. jr University. Miss Love
was a teacher of English at Shortr1dge ana
will in all probability be In school again
next term.
Work is slowly progressing on the snort
ridge Annual, the senior publication, ana
IL will be on sale by June 10. The editors
declare this years book Will be fully as
good as the one last year, II not better.
Last year the senior publication was by
duced by any previous class.
There was great rejoicing at the Short
ridge school on Monday morning over the
victory of the relay race in the state Held
meet Misses Marthens and Mcclellan pre-
scented Frank Doudican, who made such
big gain over the NJ T. II. s. man, with a
large American Beauty rose. Every men,
Der of the relay team given an ovation
as he came into his room.
The faculty baseball team has refused to
accept the challenge of the juniors for LA a
game They say that next year they will
meet the Naughty Three Club, but not
now. Several reasons are assigned for the
turn down." chief among which is that
the teachers have the ''swelled head and
are afraid of being beaten. However, the
general opinion is that Ii is not the heads
of the instructors that are above normal
size, but the joints, which are said TO be
still very sore as a result of the eleven
inning contest with the seniors, In which
the faculty won.
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Y. M. C. A. FOR COLORED MEN.
Prominent Persons of That Race Form
Organization.

The young colored men of Indianapolis
Will be given opportunity to ally them
selves with an organization similar to the
Young Mems Christian Association. Yes
terday several well-known colored men filed
articles of incorporation for the Colored
Young Mems Christian Association of In
dianapohs. The directors are Willis Kersey.
s. A. Furniss, II. l.. Sanders George L.
Knox and J. n. Shelton. The association
will support lectures. sermons libraries and
social and religious meetings for the benefit
OF colOrcd youth.
The Shank Furniture and Storage Com
pany, of Indianapolis. Incorporated The
capital stock is $4,000 and the directors are
Samuel Lewis Shank. Carlin II. Shank and
Sam II. Shank.
The Realty and Industrial Guide. capital-
lied at $1,000. Incorporated. Ii will be pub
lished as a journal for real estate men by
w. ID. Pratt. Fred T. LOftin and Joseph
Larfmer. of indianapolis.
The Hoffman Grocery Company OF South
Bend incorporated. The capital stock is
10000 and the directors are Jacob J. Hoff-
man. jr.. Jacob J. Hoffman. sr.. and Charles
Daugherty.
The Elite Social Club OF Muncie. incor-
porated The directors are Hagerman
Munce. J. Henry Wallace. Abe Smith r
W. Smith. Ben Ray and others.
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FOR INJURY TO A CHILD.
The Leukhardts Demand $4,000 of
the street-RniIway Company.

Hannah Marie Leukhardt, by Christ
LeUkhardt. her next friend, yesterday filed
suit against the street-car company for
$4,000 damages for alleged personal in
Juries. The plaintiff is a baby eighteen
months old and was run over by a Bright
woOd-line car on Hillside avenue. Her
skull was fractured, her left arm crushed
of and her entire left side badly bruised,
I'm addition to other injuries. The complaint
says that the parents of the plaintiff live
on Arrow avenue, about half square from
the line, and that the mother had
washed and dressed the baby and left her
I'm the yard The child ran away and got
on the street-car track. The complaint
AYERS that the motorman did not try to
stop in time TO avert the accident and that
the child was not old enough TO realize its
danger.
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meeting superintendent from almost every
school for the predetermined in the United
States were present and without exception
these officials agreed that Indiana stands
i'm the forefront for the care OF the unfor-
tunate and afflicted of that nature. One
superintendent, abiding 10 the work OF the
State officials, said: Indiana does what
other States say they will do"
In comparing notes at Detroit members
of State charities boards learned that In
dianas plan OF furnishing outdoor poor re-
lief and Of caring for children by placing
them in good homes is not excelled by
plans of any other State in the Union,
with the possible exception Of Massachu-
sets. Ii was found also that Indiana laws
dealing with various details OF charities
and correction are being copied by the
lawmakers Of Kansas. Nebraska, Ohio,
New Jersey and New Hampshire.
Il don't care 10 boast said secretary
Butler. but il gives one feeling of pride
in Indiana to hear so many favorable COM
ments about a work so important"
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deal better in the jewelry line" he said
with a benevolent smile.
Well If l couldn't I'd take 10 the
bushes" retorted Mr.. Shideler with utmost
assurance, as he reached towards his own
necktie to bring forth the big diamond he
had placed there before leaving home in
the morning.
Good heavensl" he gasped when his
fingers cutching wildly about failed TO
rest upon anything more unyielding than
silken cloth For a few minutes he slut
tered in impotent establishment and rage.
Then the truth dawned upon him, and with
a sickly smile he extended general in
vitation to an impromptu entertainment in
a nearby refreshment palace. 1t is said
the joke cost Mr. Shideler S25. At least that
is what John Foley, of the United States
marshals Office, declares, and he ought to
know, for he says he was in the party.
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A BIG GARNER


Money put into properly selected food
that brings health and maintains II is bet
ter invested than any other way. !.
A man who had spent hundreds OF dol
lars in medicines TO try and get well writes
that the past year he has used $50 packages
Of Grape Nuts He says. Several years ago
l had two severe shocks OF paralysis. bring
ing on general nervous debility. I was not
able 10 do work OF any kind for several
years
II doctored hundreds OF dollars away.
About year ago l began using Grape
Nuts Breakfast Food and have 80 steadily
gained in strength and health that since
last July / have worked every day al coli
lecting for a large company, walking sew
eral miles day and have not enJoyed bet
ter health for over twenty years than do
now | am able 10 use all kinds OF food but
do not cat much besides Grape-Nu and
Postum Food Coffee. W. +. Albro. 201
Chestnut St. Scranton. Pa
Don't overlook the recipe book In each
package Of Grape-Nuts.
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Quarantine Brings a Suit.

George Armstrong. of Irvington, yester-
day brought suit against DIR. II. w. Rid
path, secretary of the County Board of
Health. and DR.. Eugene Buehler, secretary
of the City Board of Health, for 5000 dam
ages because a quarantine was established
at his home. He AYERS that person tenn
porarily stopping at his home had break
Ing out on the face and IL was pronounced
smallpox by DR.. Ridpath and DR.. Buehler
They established a quarantine Jan. %. 1902
and Armstrong says he and his family were
confined 10 their small house with the pa
tent for ten days and denied sufficient food
and fuel 10 keep them comfortable He
AYERS that the disease OF his guest was not
smallpox, but another disease, and that the
quarantine was illegal.
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Thought They Had 1t Won.

A good joke which is said to be true was
told yesterday in Shortridge High School
circles about the participants in the relay
race In the state field meet last Saturday
The race was won by the S. II. s. team
and the joke is on the squad from the
South Side Both schools had a very strong
team and each was confident of victory
However, the Manual Training bows are
said to have been sure of CARRYING off
the palm, and also from force of habit
that they made arrangements with the en-
graver about what they wanted put on the
trophy cup that given the successful
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PUPILS SHOW THEIR WORK.
Exhibit Of Hnndicraft mt school No
= on Virginia Avenue.

Members of the IA and SA grades Of
school No. S, on Virginia avenue, with their
teachers. held open house for their par
ents and friends yesterday afternoon in
the rooms were exhibits of the work done
by the pupils during the last year. In this
school the boys are taught wood working.
iron working and clay modelling while the
girls learn sewing. cooking. book binding
and clay modelling.
The visitors were met at the door By a
boy and a girl. who asked them 10 register
and assigned ushers TO them. In the first
room were samples Of woodwork On one
table were a miniature electric car and a
wooden locomotive made by Bert COneway
On other tables were clothes hangers pen
holders, picture frames and towel racks
The girls exhibited American, German
and Cuban flags quilts. table covers and
lambrequins and prettily bound books. In
a room upstairs the girls served ice cream
and cake that they had made.
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How She Lost Her Husband.

Ella d. Wishmier yesterday filed suit
against her father-in-law. Christian Wish
mier. and his wife. Wilhelmina Wishmier,
for $4,000 damages for the alleged aliena-
ton of her husbands affections. She says
her husband depended upon his father TO a
great extent for employment, and either
rented land from aim to cultivate or worked
on his farm. She AYERS that his father and
mother so prejudiced his mind against her
that he lost his affection for her and that
the defendants refused TO allow her to come
TO their home 10 live with her husband.
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BACK FROM DETROIT.
Indiana Stands High in Charitable
and Correctional Work

Amos w. Butler. secretary OF the Board
OF State Charities. has returned from De-
troit, where, with a number of others from
this city and the State who are interested
i'm charity work. he attended a meeting Of
the National Conference OF Charities and
Correction. Before going TO Detroit he
attended the National Conference OF Super
intendents of Predetermined Institutes
held in the state institution at Fort Wayne.
From both OF these Mr.. Butler returns
with added pride In the progress made by
Indiana I'm organized charities and the care
OF State institutions. At the Fort Wayne
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Eoof Garden Vaudeville.

There is unusual interest in the vaude-
willie programme 10 be given on the Column
bia Club roof garden tomorrow night.
Good talent has been secured and the COM
rrittee feels that satisfactory perform
ance will be given. The demand for tickets
has been heavy. The roof garden will be
onened for the season with this show.
Among the performers are some we'll
known men and women OF the stage
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A Deed of Assignment.

Arba T. Perry. proprietor OF a soap pow
der factory at Twenty-second and Baxter
streets. yesterday field a deed of assign
ment in favor of Ray L. Sutherland. The
deed sets out no assets other than a large
stock of goods and material on hand and
$40 balance I'm the bank. Mr.. Sutherland
said last night that he did not know the
liabilities nor assets of the concern and
would not until he assumed control OF the
business. The factory has been running
regularly and turning out about 60, 900 pack
ages Of soap powder a week
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A Game of BascbsIl.

A game OF baseball between teams from
the Junior and senior classes of the Short
ridge High School will be played at the
Business Mems Driving Park tomorrow
morning at o'clock Both clubs will pre-
sent a strong front, as some of the best
players on the regular S. H. 5. club will
take part on both sides.
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Verdict for the Defendant.

In the United States Court yesterday the
jury found a verdict for the defendant in
the case of Konstanty Frankowski. admin
istrator, against the Chicago Junction Rail-
road Company. The plaintiff brought suit
as administrator OF the estate of Michael
Walny. who was killed by the defendant
road. The verdict was returned under in
structicns from the court.
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Came I'm Contact with Live Wire.

Martin Sellers. administrator Of the es-
tate OF Vincent ]. POhall. yesterday filed
suit against the Indianapolis Light and
Power Company for $4,000 damages for the
death OF Pohall. IL is averred that Pohall
was shocked to death by grasping a guy
wire stretched from pole belonging 10 the
company at McCarty street and Madison
avenue. The wire became charged by COM
ing in contact with live wire.
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A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
IN the United States Court by Martha A.
WampIer. a merchant OF Indian Springs.
Martin county.