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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
Topics in the Churches.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON CHRISTIAN ; "a
~ ENDEAvOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

church. He pictures the Savior Gliding His
church for her attitude toward the poor. The
church deprecates. exclaiming:
Behold thine images how they stand
Sovereign and sole throughout the landr'
Then Christ sought out artisan
A low-browed stunted. haggard man
And a motherless girl, whose fingers thin
Pushed from her. family, want and sin.
These set lie in the midst OF them:
And they drew back their garment-hem.
For fear OF dehlement-''Loi here said He.
The images ye have made Of mel"
We resent the imputation that the church has
created the conditions under which millions
moil in sorrow" How inconcsivably worse So
cial conditions would be were Il not for the
kindly Offices and influences OF that large body
which deserves the OF Society OF Jesus.
But the church must enter more theoretically
the domain Of practical philanthropy. and WELD
her influence to the uttermost for reform. The
hope Of the artisan OF to-day is in the Carpenter
OF Nazareth. His gospel and His church.
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That is a heavy balance against Brother John
Smith, but not tenth heavy as might easily
be figured out, nor as bad a showing as many
of US might make. were our books accurately
balanced.
''Nine-tenths Of the Christians exclaimed Dr.
A. j. Gordon, ARE paying taxes down here IN
the world" though ''Our citizenship is in
heaven" II realized the certainty OF death
and how soon it viii come 10 the Iongest-llved
Of US. We should begin to think far less OF bank
accounts and far more Of our treasure in heaven.
We are TO give according 70 what we have.
not according to what have not. Those that
had no gold and silver for the tabernacle could
bring goats hair Thank God for the goats
hsirsr' exclaimed Moody God wants everyone
TO do something, much as each cne is able
But don't give goats hair II you have gold
and silver. webb-Pepioe tells OF very rich
and stingy man in his parish who had a sud
den paralytic stroke and sending for him in
trepidation. asked him 20 accept one hundred
pounds for the poor. do you think you are
going to buy your souls way 10 glory By a dirty
hundred pounds?' asked the preacher ''Tu not
touch your money" The man lived to gain a con-
verted pocketbook.
II is not enough for our giving 10 be systematic
and proportionate. One dime for every hundred
dollars income would be systematic and pro-
portionate. No; our giving must be generous
also. One-seventh Of our time FOR Cod, and
one-tenth OF our money'-that Is good rule
"A rating up Of Christian conscienccs generally
by this standard says DR.. Trumbull would
add ephers pretty fast 10 the right hand or
benevolent contributions" That is what our
Christian Endeavor Tenth Legion is-an en-
rollment Of those that have adopted this reason
able and delightful standard.
Yes. delightful. for there Is no joy like the
10Y Of giving There Is no happIness.s declared
Drummond. in having and getting. but only
in giving; half the world is the wrong scent
in the pursuit Of happiness" And II we are IN
that half Of the world It is 20 easy to get over
into the other half.
AMOS r WELLS.
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Lower Court Affirmed.

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
the Circuit Court of Marion county i'm the
case of Theodore Whitcomb. secretary Of
the defunct Eureka Savings and Loan As
ISOLATION. for services. In his original suit
he asked for a bill OF $5407 of borrowed
money and S,4l1 due him for stock The
receiver OF the association filed a plea OF
set-off alleging that he had not been paid
all the money of the association and OBJ
tanned a judgment against Whitcomb for
$3.50 from which judgment WhitcOmb APP
pealed.
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the passenger, after being properly elected,
was injured by his own wrongful conduct IN
running beside the moving train with the
intention Of getting on again, the company
owed him no legal obligation TO stop the
train fo- the purpose of ascertaining
whether he had been injured. l66 South
western Rep. Ky. Judge Burnam), 1O5l.]
Municipal MISUNDERSTANDING with
State Law
A municipal ordinance prohibiting pool
selling on horse races and providing for
punishment against any saloon keeper per
Knitting pool selling on his premises is void,
being in conflict with State law licensing
the selling of pools on horse races When
the Legislature has licensed any business
or occupation ii cannot delegate authority
10 municipal corporation TO create or pass
ordinances viOlative of that law either by
repeating or suspending II. I66 Southwest
ern Rep. CTeXas, Judge DavidsOn), llOO.I
Injury to Person Riding on a Pass
Liability
one riding on a pass, given without con-
sideration and after assent TO conditions
that he should assume all risk of accident
and that the railroad company should not
be liable. cannot recover of IL for injuries
from negligence of its servants. The fact
that the giving of the pass was breach of
the federal statutes in reference 10 inter-
state traffic is immaterial. lib Federal
Rep. maine, Judge Putnam), 50Sl
Street Railroads-Injury TO Passenger
A boy of nearly twelve years, without in
vitation, express or implied got upon the
step OF the front platform Of a moving
electric street car, meaning to become a
passenger on the car. Access to the plat
form was barred by closed door, the place
provided for ingress to the car being at the
rear platform. He raped on the door and
the motOrman looked toward him. but did
not open the door or stop the car or lessen
its speed. The car struck a wagon and
the boy was thrown off and injured. Held,
In an action against the company operating
the street railway TO recover damages for
such injury, that the plaintiff could not re-
cover because the company owed him no
duty except to abstain from any willful in
jury. I5l Atlantic Rep. IN. j., 463l
Criminal Law-Intoxication as Defense
Though drunkenness is, in general, no ex-
cuse for crime, one accused of breaking
and entering "A dwelling house with intent
TO steal. who through intoxication is in
such stupor to believe in good fai h
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Mandamus proceedings were filed in the
Circuit Court yesterday to compel County
Clerk Elliott to pay an agreed judgment
for 5000 entered into in the suit of Kate
Murphy against Efroymson &c Wolf, in
whose store she slipped and fell. In the
compromise the firm gave a draft on the
Travellers Insurance Company and de-
posted 1t with the county clerk. The agree
ment specified immediate payment and
when Austin +. Denny, one of the atfor-
neys. presented the claim. payment was re-
fused. The clerk is Withholding payment
Until the draft is honOred Hearing was set
for this morning at o'clock.
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AIonzo Strange Punished.

Alonzo Strange. a colored man employed
as janitor at the police station. was ar
rested and fined in Justice Nickerson's
court yesterday afternoon for assault and
battery on his wife. Strange also struck
his three year-old daughter with a pitcher.
Justice Nickerson fined him $40 and costs
The Board or Safety will investigate
Strange'S case.
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In the Juvenile Court.

Andrew Albin. fifteen-year-old boy, liv-
ing at 724 South East street, was in juvenile
court yesterday and charged with throwing
stones Albin was released for lack Of con-
vincing evidence. Albin was charged by
Mrs Mary Wright with killing her pet
Maltese cat. 1t was said he threw a stone
that killed Tabby instantly. Mrs. Wright
couldn't prove it and Judge Stubs set
Alhin free
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Fined for shooting a Policeman.

FRANKFORT. Ky. April thames A
Violet. former member OF the General As
sembly. and leading member of the bar.
irg at Wingate Thompson. a policeman
and fined 500 and ordered confined for sir
months in the county JAN. The difficulty
occurred a year ago. Violet Il Wei known
through the South. AS a member OF the
kentucky Assembly In 1896 he. with fivs
Otner gold Democrats prevented the re-
election Of Senator Blackburn 20 the UnitsG
SfaIec Senale-
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Saws Husband Is WenIthr-

Wnhelmina Suenecker yesterday filed a
petition for an allowance of 5000 to assist
in prosecuting her suit for divorce against
her husband, Herman Stienecker. and for
the support OF herself and family She
AYERS that she is the mother OF ten children
nine OF whom are living at home. She saws
two OF them are invalids and that a son is
now threatened with typhoid fever and she
IS also under a physicians care. She AYERS
that she has no money 10 take care OF her
self and family. while her husband is a
gardener and worth from $1,000 10 $4,000
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Pacific Cable Landing Place.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 11.-San Fran
cisco has been chosen az the landing place
OF the Pacific cable. This decision wa
made to-day by George @. Ward. vice
president OF the Commercial Pacific Cable
company. who has been in this city tho
past week viewing proposed sites. The
saving station on the north side Of Golden
Gate Park and will be carried, under g-ounl
about seven miles through the streets 10
the Postal Telegraph Company Office IL
il expected 10 have the hrst link in the
cable from this city 10 Honolulu completed
he fore Thanksgiving day.
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Is worse than his wife in her treatment He
AYERS that when his wife was a little girl
she was taken away from her mother by
the Board Of Childrens Guardians They
have a baby eighteen months old and he
asks for the immediate custody of the
child. which Mrs. Lakin and her mother
now have in their keeping.
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Date for Oral Argument.

The suit by the city OF indianapolis
against the Indianapolis Gas Company 10
compel the defendant 10 drill additional
wells and lay mains TO furnish an ADEQUATE
supply OF gas. was set down yesterday bv
the Supreme Court for oral argument on
Nav IA
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Right TO Assign Notes.

The Appellate Court yesterday. in a de-
cision. denied the right of building and
loan association to assign notes and mort
cages held by II at the time Of the act of
1897 relating to such assignment. The suit
was brought by Andrew c. Bolley against
the heirs OF John Kline to fOreclose a mort
gage on "A lot in Shelbyville, assigned TO
him by an association and also a second
mortgage on the same lot.
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Charged with killing His Wife.

FINDLAY. o., April u.-John Boyles shot
and killed his wife this morning i'm a jeal-
Gus quarrel at McComb The woman was
shot through the right temple with a So
calibre revolver. with powder marks show
ing on her flesh Boyles claims she had
the pistol and IN trying &c get il away
from, her il went off. The man is in Jail
charged with murder.
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that he is entering another house where
he resides, cannot be convicted of either
phase of the offense. [51 Atlantic Rep.
Delaware, CO.,
Money EXtOrted-Defenses.-
One who EFFORTS money from another
cannot set UP in defense to suit for the
money extorted that he acted agent and
has paid the money over to his principal.
[51 Atlantic Rep. IN. j., 4S7.l
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j. Harry Lakin yesterday filed suit
against his wife Pearl NJ. Lakin. for di-
vorce. lie alleges that she Is cross and
sour toward him and insists on keeping her
nSther IN their home. The latter, ne says,
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The Supreme Court yesterday ordered
that sixty cases from the Appellate Court
be transferred TO it's docket under the act
Of 1901. This is done to equalize the work.
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room John L. McMaster. Judge.
Roseo Smithy VS.. the INDIANAPOLIS Union
Railway ct al: damages. Dismissed and
costs paid.
The Broad Ripple Canning Company VS.
Van Camp Canning Company; on contract.
Dismissed and costs paid.
Joseph Ware VS.. Metropolitan Life In
surance Company; appeal. On trial by
court
Enoch Smith ct al VS.. Casper Jones ct
al; to quiet title. Dismissed and costs
paid.
Room flames NJ. Leathers Judge
Thompson Il. Bell VS.. Republic Chemical
and Creosoting Company; account. On
trial by jury.
Room 3-vinson Carter. Judge.
Jacob Meyer vs. Indianapolis Street-raii-
way Company: damages Jury returns YER
dict for defendant. Judgment against plain
tiff for costs.
Nicola White vs. Conrad scheuer ct al;
TO set aside fraudulent conveyance. Dis
missed by plaintiff. Judgment against
Mrs Kate Murphy VS.. Gustave Efroym-
son et al; damages Finding and Judg-
ment against defendants for 81 900 and costs.
Richard Smithey VS.. Indianapolis Union
Railway Company ct al: damages. Dis
missed and costs paid
Mary Trotsky VS.. Rockford Insurance
Company of Rockford. H.. ct al; policy.
Dismissed and costs paid.
Erastus NJ Eisenbeiss VS.. the Riverside
Construction Company CT al; account. Jury
l
defendant Otto STANCE for 1925 and find for
the defendant Riverside Construction Com
pany.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
John w. McMulen VS. Maggie Twyman;
from justice of the peace. Judgment on
verdict against defendant for $3.50 and
costs of justice of the peace court. JudS
ment against plaintiff for costs of Circuit
Court.
Martha ]. Kersey VS.. Charles w. Kersey
ct al; to set aside deed. Trial by jury re-
! sumed. Additional evidence heard.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Dynes Lumber and Coal Company VS..
William II. Johnson ct al; mechanics lien
Superior Court, Room ..
J. Harry Lakin VS.. Pearl NJ. Lakin; di-
vorce. Circuit Court.
Frank III. Farnham VS. j. Paul Light ct
al; replevin and damages. Circuit Court
LATE Alexander VS.. Maria Finley; note.
Superior Court. Room 3.
Nellie Jackson VS.. James H. Lott; dam
| ages. Demand. $1,000. Circuit Court
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--Carriers-Ejection OF Drunken Passen-
ger
A railroad company has the right by its
brakeman, To eject a drunken passenger
who was boisterOus and violent and there
fore. incurred no liability therefor no more
force being used than was necessary. IL
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Giving' Its Law-II Cor. wifi, is, IN,
6-7i i Cor. xvi, IL.

There is truly Christian man." says Dr.
Merrill z. Gates, who keeps unconvertsd
pocketbook." The pocketbook is not converted TIL
1t gives what it should give. when it should
give and as it should give. The amount should
be generous the time should be regular and the
manner should be joyous. Those three points
constitute the law OF giving
William Ashmore. that noble missionary to
China, has drawn up the following account:
Brother John Smith in Account with His Mas
ter. the Lord OF the Whole Earth
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An Excellent Record.

The Columbia correspondent to
the News and Courier of the 18th
inst, in giving a statement of the
works Of tho students of South
Carolina College, includes the name
Of MIR. Leo D.Gillespie, of Pickens
county.
Mr.. Gillespie is a student in the
department of law and his record
for the year just completed, is as
follows: Highly distinguished in
senior law; distinguished in politi-
cal science; proficient IN. constitu~
tional law. This is a most graft
lying record, and will be readily
appreciated when we consider that
highly distinguished means an
average Of from 05 to 100 out of q
possible 100; distinguished 80 to
05 and proficient from SO to so.
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CaG q

Miss olga Foster Of Ga ll'ney,
paid the h ne folks q pleasant
visit last week.
Miss Grace Jones rcturnd home
last Tuesday after Il pleasant visit
to relatives in Greonvillc.
Mr.. John Foster, accompanied
by his sister Miss Willie, made a
flying trip to Greenvlllc last Satur-
day,
We are glad 70 report that Mrs.
n. II. Reid and Miss Maggie Jones,
who have been on the sick list for
the past two weeks, are able to be
out again.
Rupert Thomas, Tom Ponds +
and Thomas Sanlmons We're the
guests of Rev. j. e. Foster and
family last Sabbath.
Prof. J. N. Gwynn md sister
Miss Lucy, visited Mr.. and Mrs
r. NJ. Foster last Sabbath.
Charlie Foster, son Of Rev. j.
e. Foster, is on the sick list.
Misses Werner and May Foste,
spent Tuesday very pleasantly with
tho Misses Gwynn.
Prof, Y. O. Lathem's school a.
Olga closed last week, much to tht
regret of his many pupils,
MORE ANOS,
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Clement ifen1S.

The infant child Of ltmps Free
man has been seriously i'll but is
some better.
Mr.. P. n. McAdans and tive
sons are down with pneumonia.
Mr.. John Hit and mother arc
confined to their rooms with pncu.
mOnia.
Mr.. Earle Day and Little daugh
ter are sick with pneumonia.
People are getting anxious to
pull the "bcll cord" over tho mule
now and it wont be long till we
will hear the geo-haw, Sec the
briars fall, burning Off. and hear
tho birds sing and smell the fresh
turned soil. Then TIC vlOicts will
begin to nudge each other and
say spring is coming While old
bob.white will strut around with
his mate, hunting Il place for q
nest, Cock robin, Joe Rec, Spar
row and Red bird mating without,
perhaps, any marriage ceremony,
will choose q suitable bash in
which to build, while Mrs. Wren
will go about fussing with the in.
mates OF the barn for q place.
Birds never divorce people say
What pity somo people were not
birds or maybe geese.
Sambo wants good roads con.
vcntion-not governors and repre-.
scntatives, but mon with shovcls,
pick and mattocks ready to move
dirt. Flo says this kind Of convcn
tons Will do good. Mon"y anG
muscle will make good roads not
theories, Sambo wants d law re
quiriAg q man to work all road;
on his own land. NJ.
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CLASSY MOUNTAIN.

AS tho weather is 80 very cold,
will try to write a few limos from
,his side.
Miss Ola Majors of Piedmont,
will open school February "a at
Cedar Rock school house.
Miss Happie Welborn. who has
been teaching school in Greenville
county for some time hiss returned
home.
Some of tho children on this side
have relapsed with the measlos and
are bad Off.
The many friends of Miss Lillian
Turner, of Greenville, who has
boon visiting on this side for quite
awhile, will regret to learn that
she is talking of going homo.
Col. w. e. Welborn, of Oconee
is great on this sido.
THE EARLY Boy,
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SHERIFF NEWS,

We arc still having cold weather
II was showing this morning when
| got up, but as it was very early
not many people saw it. 1t was
only half past seven o'clock.
y very interesting sermon was
preached at Fairview church last
Tuesday night by Rev. T. J. Og-
burn Of the North Carolina Confer.
ecce.
Little Eva and Doyle Sheriff are
doN'n with measles.
Several of our boys en]oyed q
hunt down on the Brushy Crock
sido one day last week.
Supervisor Stephens was down ir
the lower part Of the county las
week and spent the night with A
j. Wolborn. He and Commission
or Welborn, with the Supervise
Of Anderson county, were looking
after some roads near the line ant
making some changes that ar,
needed.
Mrs. Samuel Sheriff bas beer
very sick but is some better.
Rev. ". E. Virgins filed hi
regular appointment at Z1or
church last Sunday, and in hi.
able manner delivered an excellent
sermon.
Mr.. Burdine Smith, who had
charge of Sheriff's store has gone
to birmingham, Ala, to make bis
home for awhile. We were Sorry
to sec Burdine leave, but our best
wishes are for him.
Mr.. VIII Ellison attended a par.
ty last Saturday night and didn 4
get home until sunday night
Come, Willie! you must do better
than that.
CHATTER Box.
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NOTICE TO APPLICANTS.

The regular examination of ap.
plicants for Teachcrs's Certificates
will be held on Friday February,
21, 1902.
The examination will commence
at 8 a. M. and close at 4 p. m. APP
plicants arc requested TO be on
hand at the beginning.
Landon's Teaching and Glass
management will be used rs u bas-
is of pedagogical examination OF
teachers. w. w. i. BRIGHT.
t3fo Co. Supt. Ed.
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TslOl11aGTilic NCtG e.

Mrs. Winnie Hunt, wife Of JAS
Hunt, Of Dacusviilc, who has bcou
i'll with pneumonia, is improving.
DR.. j. j. Morgan is improving al
this writing.
Three of Mr.. Joe Lo0por's family
who have been i'll with pneumonia,
are improving under the careful
attention Of DR.. w. ". Ponder.
Mr.. Landers, who has been rum
ming Mr.. Mayes Clcvcland's mill
for the past five years has rented
the Jay Hunt mill now belonging
to Mis-, e. M. Thomas.
Dr.. w. NJ. Ponder who seems to
be the most popular man in this
section with both sick and well, is
reported i'll With pneumonia.
The Lathem school is in q nour~
ishing condition now. 1t averages
about SIXTY pupils despite the III,
clemency Of the weather.
Mr.. Will Davis had the misfor-
time to cut his foot sovcrly Il few
days since, DR.. Ponder was
called and took six stitches on tho
wound. Mr.. Davis is improving.
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THE NEGRO AT THE CHAR,
LESION EXPOSITION.

The negro-phobe and the negro.
phile may both profit by visit tc
the Negro Building. Here is food
fol reflection and ample opport.
unity to study the achievements Of
the race. No negro need feel as.
banned Of what is here for they are
in many respects most admirable
Wood work, iron work, needle
work and chirography, it Is all
most creditable and encouraging.
The negro inventor is in evidence
with rapid firing cannon that has
earned tho commendation Of high
authorities. The negro carver
with a pocket knife as almost his
only tool, work wonders in horn
and wood. The great schools send
evidences Of the education they
are disseminating and are proud.
no student Of the socalled problem,
can afford to miss this object les
son,
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Mala News,

Wheat is looking sorry for tn,
time of the year.
Mr.. Johnnie CAN'T and Joseph
Smith visited friends in Anderson
Saturday.
The wife of the deceased Mr..
Williams died at her home in An.
derson Friday night, the 7th inst,
she leaves five children to mourn
her death.
Miss Tirzah Hughes, is visiting
her sister Mrs. j. II. Clayton this
week.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis filled his ap-
polntment at Fairview church the
second Sunday, there was @ very
good turn out considering cold
weather.