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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
LAW FOR CRIMINALS.
Reasons Why the Common Run Are
Not Better Defended.

H. d. Minis, in Worlds Work.
Thirty and forty years ago most lawyers
had some criminal practice-at least they
took such criminal cases as came to them
unsought-and most of them owed part of
their reputation to successful criminal
work. To-day it is conservative state
ment to say that the criminal bar in some
cities cannot claim even it's proportionate
share of the best talent of the profession.
This is not as it should be. Human life and
human liberty are of more Importance to
the community than stocks, bonds divi-
dends, and the prevention of unjust convic-
tons is of greater moment TO the public
should be recompensed for his mental an
gush Many causes have combined to
bring about these conditions. In criminal
as in civil courts the day of oratory is over
No time can now be given to lawyer to
wax eloquent in the defense of Murphy,
who hit Hogan in the eye and robbed him in
street brawl criminal trial once
offered opportunity to Oratorical counsel to
remind the jury of the heroes of ancient
Rome and Greece, to recite tragic poetry
and to recall the glOries of the heritage of
the American people. In the courts of
large cities there exists a strong presump-
ton that judges and jurors are sufficiently
familiar with both ancient and modern his
tory to warrant counsel in sticking closely
to facts. Accordingly the facts come out
in quick order and Murphy is back in prison
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08

before We barrister of olden time would
have completed his opening address.
Nine-tenths of the defendants in the New
York Criminal Courts have no money to
pay a lawyers fee. The result is that these
nine-tenths tried by counsel who are
assigned by the court when the prisoner is
called for trial. Hence these lawyers mum
bering about two hundred in all the courts
of the county,. who frequent these courts
for the express purpose of getting these
assignment cases. try 90 per cent. of the
criminal cases of the county. The
mainder of the defendants-the paying 10
per cent.-is largely made up of gamblers.
pooroom owners, keepers of all sorts of
dives, or. in short, prisoners arrested for
vice-as distinguished from crime. The de-
tense of such clients has little to attract
the average lawyer who possesses a good
civil practice. The necessity, ALSO of
rushing cases through the courts has done
much to change the popular idea of what
is necessary to constitute a criminal trial.
The casual observer of the city criminal
court at work is at once struck with the
fact that the methods employed seem often
to be against the prisoner and In favor of
the prosecutor. even the furniture of the
room being oftentimes so arranged as to
aid the prosecutor. The old common law
evolved maxim that prisoner was pre-
sumed TO be innocent until proven guilty,
but that seems to have been somewhat
a ba ndOned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
AS TO "BRAIN FAG.-
A Malady That Gives Little Trouble
to People with Brains.

New York Mail and Express.
brain fag'' is great subject of discus
sion just now-particularly among people
who have no brains to flag. The source of
the prevalent complaints about the spread
of this disease-we find them chiefly In the
crank yyeeklies and in the namby-pamby
order of society Journals-plainly suggests
the question whether the recent discovery
of the 'hookworm, as the bacillus OF lazi-
is called, has not some connection
with this sudden epidemic OF brain rag.
The brain Is a most reasonable as well
s a reasoning organ. Its habit is to give
extremely little trouble. The eye, the
stomach, even the useful hand. Is a poor
and troublesome instrument compared with
the brain. Nobody knows just how the brain
does its work, but ordinarily 1t goes on do
ing 1t without any fuss whatever. 1t does
not have to be shaded from bright light,
nor accommodated with lenses to help 1t TO
make things out. nor does it get sprained
and have to be put in a sling whenever It's
owner happens to tumble OF bicycle. II
Is the most quiet and orderly of all the
bodily organs.
Now and then, to be sure, 1t appears to
be raising great disturbance. Its plant
through the whole system. But when 1t
aches overpoweringy. causing such distress
that there is no enduring 1t, the chances
are that 1t is merely fighting some other
organs battle-the stomach's, probably, or
very likely the liver's.
AS to becoming tagged" 1t is extremely
seldom that the hardest work actually tires
the brain out. 1t grows brighter with hard
work. 1t was made for toll. 1t works
while We sleep. and does not seem to mind
that. Nine times out of ten those who think
they have tired brains simply have tired
consciences, much more probably weary
and sadly overworked stomachs. Or else
they have those same redoubtable and pes
tiferous germs, the hookworms of laZness.
This kind of brain fag-the lazy kinds
terribly prevalent at all times. 1t is, hap
PLY, durable. II needs heroic treatment,
but the treatment is within the reach of
nj lar Of rvoip IN m
every morning, fortified with a cold bath
on rising, and followed up by an hourly
pill of persistence, will dissipate brain flag
dew
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of men. While the work of constructing
the alleys does not require any great
amount OF ingenuity. II Is In the shaping
and modelling of bowling balls that great
skill and careful workmanship are required.
Bowling balls are made almost exclusive
~ out OF a wood from the West Indies and
Central American countries known as lg-
num-vitae one of the hardest woods
known. There are several agents in these
countries buying up this wood all the year
round. Ii is shipped in the rough for the
factory in chunks about four to six feet IN
length and varying in diameter from SIX 10
twenty inches.
The logs are put into a specially con-
structed cylinder and cut into blocks, after
which the edges are rounded with band
saw. The rough balls are then turned over
to expert mechanics, who. with the aid OF
turning lathes, gradually plane them down
to the required size.
The balls are then smoothed with a sand
paper turner, receive coat of shellac and
oil and are complete, with the exception or
the finger holes, which are frequently bored
to measure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
Good Ont of Adversely.

David James Burrell ID. D., in "A CULVER
OF Arrows"
Trials are profitable.
The rough diamond cried out under the
blow of the lapidary: 81 am content. let
me alone.
But the artisan said. as he struck another
blow:
There is the making OF :. glorious thing
In thee"
But every blow pierces my heart,
"Ay: but after a little IL shall work 10.
thee far more exceeding weight OF glory.
II cannot understand" as blow fell upon
blow, why / should suffer In this way.
wait: what thou knowest not now, thou
shalt know hereafter"
And out OF all this came the famous kon-
t-noor TO sparkle In the monarch's cro"n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
LEwEs AND GEORGE ELIOT.
The Latter Did Not Intervene Be-
tween Husband md Wife.
New York Times.

OF course the recent death of an old wom-
an named Lewes in England set the tongues
of the gossips a-going. There is really
nothing new as there Is surely nothing
edifying to say of the relations OF G.. II
Lewes and George Eliot. But after all
these years something false has been said
OF that union in a high place apropos OF
the ceath of Lewess legal widow, and to
contradict that false statement an Edin-
burgh LADY, Z. Katharine Bates. says what
seems to US the last word on the subject
I'm a le tier TO the Times OF London
Some years ago l was taking tea with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewes Che being the
GsorEs Eliot left her MSS. and most OF her
possesstons). and the conversation turned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08

Philadelphia Press.
The popularity of bowling has grown to
such an extent in all parts of the United
States that the manufacture of bowling
balls, pins and alleys has become an indus
try which gives employment to thousands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
A Wish Finally Gratihcd.
New York Times.

Mrs. Annis Ford Eastman. who succeeded
the Rev. Thomas X Beecher as pastor of
the Park Church, Elmira, n. Y, has had
some curious experiences in her novel po-
sition. but acknowledges that the following
incident almost caused her to laugh in a
parishioner's face.
AT the conclusion of a sermon" saws
Mrs. Eastman, IAN impulsive young wom-
an hurried 10 the front of the church
where was talking with little group,
and anxiously inquired if she could kiss
me. / was totally unprepared for such a
demonstration OF affection. as l had never
seen the young woman before. but / ac-
quiesced with the best grace I could. What
was my surprise after the salute-which was
given with much warmth-to hear her ex-
claim, with sigh:
oh, how often I've wished to kiss the
minister, F"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08

when Mr.. Casey died he left all he had
to the orphan asylum"
Indeed. That was nice Of him. What
did he leave,''
His twelve children
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
wholesale.

c. w. KRIEL,
English Block.
Wholesale. Retail.
Main Cigar Store,
log Monument place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
STRIKING THE WHALE.

a hundred-barrel fish," says the captain,
us about seventy feet long. Sometimes
you see bigger fish, but not often. No. a
whale as big as that doesn't stick out OF
the water very much Whales float that
only Just small part OF their backs and
heads show In harpooning them, OF course.
the main idea Is 10 get the iron In deep
40 that IL will hold and stop the lighting
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
POINTER FOR MINNIE
Two Hundred Louisville Business
Men Out to Hear Canadian ;
Reciprocity Speech.
Minnesota Branch of the National
Reciprocity League Will Meet
Here Tomorrow. ''@. ...'5s ,'@ X

An important meeting of the Minnesota
barnch of the National Reciprocity
League will be held tomorrow at p. m.
at the Comercial Club. Reports will be
given by President John Miller Of Du-
luth and Special Council Eugene G. Hay
Mr.. Hay went to Louisville last week
by invitation of the Louisville Board of
Trade and on Thursday addressed a rep
resentative audience of about 200 business
men of that city on the subject Of Ca
madam reciprocity. The attention of the
president of the board was brought tc
this matter by Mr.. Hays speeches dur
ing the campaign for, the congressional
nomination, and he invited him to come
| to Lopisville to discuss the question there
Louisville is particularly interested II
| this proposition. 1t has several manufac
turing enterprises which are particular.
| interested in Louisville these days as
wide awake town able to see. the advan
tages of trade extension in any direction
| Two hundred representative business me
| in Louisville. at "a Canadian reciprocit
| meeting ought to be suggestive to tn
business men of Minneapolis as to thei
duty to give attention to matter {
vastly more Importance to them than
can ever be to the people of Louisville.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
CAN. PlCC.. c. PROSPERITY
Immense Traffic Being Offered and
Well Cared for-New Loco
~ ,.-a
motives Hurried. ,.s..
snecial to The journal,

Special to Tho Journal
Montreal, April 6.-Thomas Tait, trans
portation manager of the Canadian Pa
cific, says that the road is buying engines
and cars wherever it can to meet the i'm
mense traffic which is offering, and more
especially to care for the tide of immi-
grafton from the old country.
The past week has probably sen larger
number OF immigrants handled by the Ca
madam Pacific than during any similar
perood of the roads existence. Had it
not been for precautions taken recently
to increase it's motive power and rolling
stock the company would not be in the
position it is to-days!to hurry 5000 immi-
grants a week from the Atlantic seabOard
| to the prairies. -. =
| The road has, within the asst six
MONTHS so increasedsits equipment as now
to have in commission 1000 Locomotives
and more than that number of passenger
cars. Every available inch of erecting
space at the Hochelage works is being
utilized for car construction and repairs.
When the new shops are completed th
outfit will be doubled. In a year it il
estimated that the Canadian Pacific will
frank with other transcontinental roads il
the matter of rolling stock. The Canadial
Pacific, with the object of opening up land
for settlers, intend constructing sewers
new lines. ".. .--&
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
A BLOW AT 4 MINI. LAW
The Supreme Court Takes Another
Turn at the Stockholders
Liability Aot." :.
Special to The Journal.

special TO Ihe JouInal' $500
Washington, April 6.-The supreme
court to- day delivered another blow to- the
stockholders liability act Of Minnesota in
against Mary A. Guy This was an action
brought by Finney, receiver of the Farm
ers' and Merchants bank of Minneapolis
and the creditors of the bank against
Guy to recover an assessment on stock
owned by Mary A. Guy under the stock
holders liability act. IA
The defendant is a resident of Wiscon-
sin, and suit was brought in the courts
in that state. The supreme court of Wis
consin decided that the case could not
be entertained by the courts of that state
and the United States supreme court to-
day affirmed that opinion.
In to-day's decision the court followed
Tits former decision in the case Of Hale
| against Allison, which it was decided thai
/ Hale could not receive from nonresident
stockholders Of the Northwestern Guar
Eanty Loan com mpany.
The court also reversed the opinion d
! the circuit court of apepals for the eighth
circuit In the ca sc of p. H. Kirwan, sur
/ yeyor general of Minnesota. and Thona
jII. CrosweIl, against Simon J. Murphy ant
1 others The case involved the right 0
1.-THE secretary of the interior to set asid
the record of survey of Cedar Island lax
land order a new survey on application .
the defendants. Y
The circuit court of appeals held tla
4 the survey could be ordered but the su
4 preme court set aside that decision an
II Iremanded it tt the lower courts with in
q structions to dismiss the bill Of the dc
PENDANTS Murphy and others.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
MAY BUILD A HUNDRED
Bettingin and Lestikow Look for
Elevator Locations in the
Canadian Northwest.
Special to The Journal. 4

Special to The Journal Pf
Winnipeg, Man., April 6-W. j. Bet
tingin Of Minneap polls and g w. LestlkoW
of Grafton, N. D., who are large share
holders in the Imperial Elevator company
arrived in the city yesterday. In conver-
sation with a Journal correspondent; Mr..
Bettingin said it was the intention OF his
company to look into the REQUIREMENTS
east, west, northwest and south, ana
wherever elevators were required they In
| tended to build. -, 49,.
1--WE are prepared. to construct between
seventy-five and one hundred at as early
a date as possible in Manitoba and the
| territories he said, land we do not see
any reason why we should not have thirty
or forty built in time for this years crop.
We have, been in consultation with the
I officials of your railways and they havc
advised us as to the most suitable points
for starting in the business
Are you sure of the necessarw labor
and materials?" -
eyes. When we decided on building at
any point we will use our best endeavors
to induce local contractors to undertake
the work. If we fail we will do as many
others have done, arrange for the; building
ourselves and If necessary import the ma
, terial." -. >--~z.-c.. 'h'
What will be- the. average capacity OF
your elevators?" ..s-&HF'' ;;
/ According to the requirements of the
resPectlve uls'llcts' tlo'll '''oNo ~ ''''o'
bushels =
: you think there is, money in the eleva
tor business?" ~~
Not at first We calculate on fai
profit, but what we look to is the future Q
5 this country. We think its capacity TO
wheat raising is scarcely yet recognized.
Nj. Boyd Of Minneapolis. who is ais
connected with the elevator company, lla
been travelling throughout Manitoba an
the northwest during the past month look
ing up favorable locations for elevators
, Several have already been decided upo
u and the companys building operations wi
| commence as soon as the season opens.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
BILLY {
April Term Court Calendar Is Called
in Judge Elliott's Court
To-day.
Duluth Police Said to Be Eager to
Learn Of the Mans Where.
abouts.

'Billy'' Edwards smiling countenance
was not in evidence in Judge Elliott's
court room this morning when the Aprll
term court calendar was called. Ihe one
time big nit artist and states Wltness
in municipal cases is under subpoena to
be present at the beginning of this term.
but as there will be no case called until
next Monday morning it is understood
that he is not legally bound to be In court
until that day.
That he will not be here then is still
! the belief of many. That the authorities
at Duluth are on a still hunt for Edwards
! is a certainty and it is an equally assured
! fact that there are several officers In
Minneapolis and st. Paul who have no
love for the man who added so materially
in sending Norbeck and King to the pen
4 itentiary and did more than any other
one person toward exposing. on the VII
ness stand, the municipal corruption
which existed In this city before the
house cleaning. Edwards knows these
; facts and many believe he will not have
the temerity to appear IN public here de-
| spite his protestations to the contrary
: Chief Of Police Troyer Of Duluth wa
in the city yesterday and in converse
ton with Captain Alexander, jailor TO
Fcnnepin county, admitted that he woul'
take Billy back to Duluth and try hin
:, on the forgery charge which has resulte
. in sending Edwards partner, "Cheerfu
Charlie" Howard to Saltwater.
:, MY talk with Chief Troyer was entirel
!, impersonal," said Captain Alexander thi
u morning. 'I stated that did not believ
= Howard would have been prosecuted ha
Il it not been for his having been mixed u
: in the Minneapolis expose of last yea
II also told the chief during our talk ths
: I was informed that Duluth was, durin
: the fall and spring months one Of tt
best places in the country for 'big init
= work. I did not. however, make any pc
g sonal charges against the officials of thu
l. city and there was not the slightest
t. feeling on my part against Chief Troyer
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
SHE KILLED HERSELF
Sad End of Mrs. Louise Ames Van
...... ~ !: .Weik. ->-

Jersey City, N j., April 6.-Mrs. Louise
Ames Van Weik, who recently got a dl1,
vorce in South Dakota from Baron Wolf.
bauer. an Austrian nobleman. was found
dead in her room, No. 13 of Hotel WASH
ington. with a bullet through her heart.
Mrs. Van Welk was the daughter OF
Captain Edwin Ames of the United States
army, and a granddaughter Of the late
Bishop Ames of Massachusetts, Fourteen
years ago she was married here to otto
B. Wek of Indiana. = Three years since
thew were divorced in Washington, ID. G.
After the divorce proceedings Mrs. WeiR
placed the prefix VAN to the surname
of her former husband. o.. =.
. Mrs Van Weik was divorced from he1
| first husband, and about three years age
| she married Edward Wolfbauer, New
| Yorker. who is said; to be an Austrian
nobleman. 1t is said that recently sh
took up her residence in South Dakot'
and obtained divorce from him also.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
HIS HEAD Cut OFF
The Shocking Method Chosen by
Frank Nickoby to End
His Life.
He Placed His Head on the
Rail Before an Advancing,
Freight Car.

Frank Nickoby, aged about 45, whose
home is supposed to have been in Hop
kins, committed suicide at. Thirty first
street and the Milwaukee railroad tracks,
this morning, by placing his head on the
rail ahead of a moving car. HIS mead
was nearly severed from the body.
The trainnlen were pulling cars into the
elevator by means Of a cable and saw
the man lettering near. Suddenly he re-
moved his hat and placed his neck upon
| the rails just ahead OF a moving car Sig
nails were given to stop the car, but the
trainmen were unable to do SO IN time
to save the mans life. Coroner William:
had the remains removed to the count!
I morgue. a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
PLANNED TO COME BACK
Baroness Wofbauer Expected Her Decree
Would Be Attacked. ~f

Sioux Falls. S. D., April 6.-Mrs. Louise
Ames Van Weik, who committed suicide
in Jersey City, was until short time
ago the Baroness Wolfbauer, the South
Dakota courts. having only recently
granted her divorce from Baron Wolf
bauer, an. Austrian nobleman.
For about a year past she resided at
Hot Springs a summer resort in the west
ern part of the state, and in Sioux Falls,
coming from Hot Springs to this city last
October. ~.,
Upon reaching Sioux Falls she engaged
apartments at local hotel, which she oc-
cupied until recently, when she was
granted divorce and departed for the
east. She evidently feared that the baron
would contest the legality Of her divorce
decree, for it is said she retained room
1 in the hotel for which she agreed to pa!
Indefinitely, her purpose being to maintain
la semblance of a residence in the city
1 and state. so her decree could not be at
4 tackled on that score.
/ Prior to her departure she gave he
friends to understand that she INTENDED
4 returning to Sioux Falls in the course o
a, few weeks or months to take up her per
4 manent residence.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
$4,000 SAID TO BE GONE
Willard P. Mcdonald Is Arraigned
in Municipal Court on Charge
H. of Embezzlement.

Willard P. Mcdonald was arrested in
municipal court this morning charged
with embezzling $4,000 belonging to the
Hunters Creek Mining and Milling COM
pany, a South Dakota corporation. He
asked for an examination and the hearing
was set for Thursday. He was released
under SIS, 900 bonds.
Mcdonald was arrested upon "a com
plaint sworn out by Miss Gratia A. Coun.
trynan. It is understood that the arrest
of Mcdonald is the outcome Of Civil
suit now pending. Mr.. Mcdonald treats
his arrest lightly and says he willtbe ac.
|. Quilted without difficulty. a.. = Z
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-06
MORE MILLS START
Plants Along the St. Croix Ready
s,~ Ice Almost Gone.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Saltwater Mimi, April 6.-The mill and
towing. business along the ST. CroiN will
soon be in full blast. The mills OF X. w.
Turnbull & Son, at Oak Park was started
this. morning and the Herschey Lumber
company at the same point and Tozer q
Nolan at South Saltwater will begin saw
ing tomorrow. Very little ice remains IN
the lake which will be clear by Tomorrow
| night. ..~-.
Mill operator and the men have ar
rived at a pretty good understanding and
! there seems no likelihood of trouble. The
| men petitioned for two pay days month
! and this system will prevail hereafter.
The petitions for the employment of none
but union men and time. and half pay
| for all over time work was not agreed tc
by the owners but no hard feeling seems
! to have resulted.
1 The piledriver Arcola went down the
lake to-day to repair the dock OF the
Eclipse Lumber company at South St1ll'