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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

movement against the throne: but the
Spaniard is still imbued with spirit OF
chivairy. He does not make war on the
woman and the child. but to accept the
rule Of the youthful monarch under present
conditions without protest is another mat
ter. There can be no doubt that, whether
under monarchy or republic. there is urgent
need of legislation TO tighten the burdens
of the people. to give an impetus TO indus
try and commerce and to place the finances
OF the country on sounder basis.
There is a great deal of corruption in
official circles. Public attention was espec-
tally directed to this corruption by the
disclosures in the course of the investiga-
ton into the terrible railway disaster
last June in which one hundred and ten
persons were killed and one hundred and
forty injured. Every politician of note
Is said 20 be financially dependent upon
the railways or other corporations. Even
Cabinet officers hold sinecures in corpora
tions. knowledge of this condition of al
fairs does not add to public tranquility.
Another cause of interest in Madrid is
the crowded and unsanitary condition OF
the capital A population OF $4,000 per-
sons Is housed in 1900 dwellings,, or an
average of thirty-one persons TO house.
The result of this is a death rate of thirty
three per thousand, the highest death rate
of any capital in Europe.
AT the present time the Industrial north
is crying out for separation from the more
easy-going south, and il the federal repub-
licans followed the advice of their late
leader, Don Francesca Pi y Margall. Spain
would be spit up into cantons, each OF
which would rule itself. But the expert
ment Is hardly likely to be tried. The
nation that ruled empire on whose dom
ination the sun never set will never will
ingly consent to be apportioned in order to
comply with a unitarian propaganda
When the strong man arises who VIII
raise the country to more prosperous
times, he will first have to strike at the
root of the evil that cripples the country.
He will have to reduce the enormous emol-
uments paid to king and court, strange
the superstition of the peasants, do away
with the $4,000 odd pensions which are paid
annually, many to wealthy people. who
have no need of them; lessen the burden
of the poor and see that education takes
its proper place in the social economy.
Such a man is at present unknown
in Spain. The young King will never do
1t. There is nothing in his antecedents
to give ground for the belief that he will
ever be anything but an ordinary king.
He has the blood of the Hapsburg In his
veins; but then, too. he is close relation
of ex-Oueen ISabella
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VIII Operate Oil Wells.

The Commercial Oil Company, of this
city, which operates in Wells county imme-
diately east of Montpelier, has five pro-
ducing wells in that locality. In addition
to leases of LOCO acres in this field the COM
pany has recently purchased leases on 1900
acres in Randolph county, south of Win
chester and southeast of Parker City and
the company is now making necessary
this field. Officials of the company will
visit their new possessions this week, and
after careful Investigation will make a
location for the first week
Some of the best wells in Indiana have
been recently shot in close proximity to
the 1900 acres on which the company holds
leases, and should the developments prove
successful, Ii Will open up thousands of
acres for future operations in the vicinity
of Parker City and Winchester.
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ADVICE TO SINGERS
Madame Nordica Tells Them to UNDER
stand Their Songs.
October Success.

1t has frequently been a source of sur
prise TO me 10 find that young singers who
come for an expression of my opinion on
their voices have no idea of the meaning of
the foreign words that they sing. Surely il
Is not possible to make an impression on
your hearers when you have none to convey,
and that is exactly what ignorance of the
text OF a song means. Beauty OF tone is all
well enough, and of vast Importance but
you must also know the value and meaning
OF the poets words that inspired the COM
poser TO write. Yet, after listening to such
familiar number as the Jewel Song from
Faust, L have often enough found that
the singer had no knowledge of the text and
but vague idea of the meaning of the num-
Der episode in the opera. If you sing
in language that you do not speak, which
in itself, is unfortunate, 1T is at least neces-
sary for you to know the meaning OF every
word OF the song In hand. The day is DONE
thanks TO Wagner. when trills and roulades
stand for musical intelligence. The word has
a value above that OF the tone which is in
tended to heighten its meaning In studying
a song, get absolute knowledge of every
word in II. no matter what the language.
Decaim II over carefully, that you may
learn to give just value and expression to
each word and sentence; above all else,
enunciate distinctly. and pronounce cor
rectly. Think out the situation and picture
then. and then first, are you ready to enter
ON the study of the melody
In singing a group OF songs in public, try
always TO begin with something familiar
and In the vernacular. Ii Is quite as impos-
sible to hold the attention of an audience be-
fore you have engaged Ii as IL is 10 cook the
proverbial hare before YOU have caught IL.
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r. s Barker, in November McClure's.
And this man, elected TO carry out the
instructions of his union. actually reversed
the process and bossed the union. His four
thousand ironworkers obeyed like children.
He called strikes when and where he
pleased. often deigning TO give the men no
reason why they were called out: he spent
the money of the union lavishly and made
no accounting. Once, when an overbold
member ventured TO inquire In open meet
ing what had become of a certain sum of
money, Parks replied by hurting table az
him. Several others who opposed him
were beaten up IN nearby saloons. Others
mysteriously lost their jobs. When a man
disagreed with him. he gave him belt
on the Jaw" he has said. and that
cleared his mind" or $4,000 received In fees
and dues by the union In 1901. over $4,000
disa ppeared without detailed accounting.
mostly under Parks's direction. OF $1,000 re-
ceived In 1902. some 10000 was spent practi-
cally without accounting. What these great
sums went for tstrikes, Parks said. vague
ly). no one but Parks really knew. and he
wouldn't tell. Every member OF the union
knew the exact character OF Parks. that
he was a ''grafter"-and yet he could not
be displaced. Even after being arrested for
biackmail. he was reelected by HIS union.
when he went TO States Prison hts salary
as walking delegate was continued. and
when he was released under court orders,
he marched at the head OF the Labor day
parade, cheered by his followers,
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Boston Advertiser.

Boston ADVERTISER.
OF the clergymen who gave their opinions
about Dowie Rev. A. G. Dixon, or Boston.
said:
ST think Dowie is the greatest religious
counterfeiter in the living world.
"In feet, his pretensions are simply a
blind. He is a man that's insane about his
own greatness. Some men, you know. think
they are Napoleon Bonaparte, and some
think they are Moses. Dowie thinks he Is
Elijah He compares himself with Elijah
being led by the ravens and rakes In the
money. His house Is a palace and he goes
about like a nabob He is a ludicrous con-
trast with the true Elijah.
"Dowie pretends TO have the humble,
faithful spirit of Jesus, and he Is grasp
ing after more money all the time.
81 think he is dreadfully earnest In ac-
complishing his purposes Just how sin
cere his purposes are is another matter.
His opposition TO whisky and tobacco
and to religious organizations has given
him hold on many people.
''Dowie has about him all the soreheads
of the Christian Church. Some OF them
are good people. too.
Il heard him preach in Chicago and think
he preached the truth in the spirit or the
devil. / never heard such vituperation.
do you know there are thirty-four peo-
ple in the world to-day who claim 90 be re-
incarnations Of Jesus Christ. Dowie may
end UP with that before long.
"Dowie may do good, but think he does
much more harm than good"
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A BAD REPUTATION.


George Davidson, negro with un-
savory reputation, was arrested last night
and slated at the police station on a charge
of grand larceny. Bicyclemen Askins and
Duncan and Detectives Haley and Splann
arrested the negro for stealing several
suits Of clothes and shoes from g store at
SOC MASSACHUSETTS avenue last Sunday night
and they also suspect him of being the
negro who attempted to hold up A. l..
Ramsey night before last at Indiana ave-
nue. and Client street. During the scuffie
with the negro Ramsey was shot in the hip,
but his wound, it is said, is not serious.
He will be taken to the police station this
morning to identify the negro under arrest.
Henry Smith. colored friend of David
son, vas also arrested and slated on a
lettering charge, as 1t is believed that he
is implicated in several small robberies in
which Davidson has been a factor during
the last few weeks.
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NEW BUSINESS CONCERNS.
Redkey Oil and Fuel Company Has
Leases i'm Promising Field.

The Redkey Oil and Fuel Company, Of
Redkey. Ind, was Incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock of $4,000. The COM
pany proposes to sink and operate oil and
gas wells in the counties of Jay. Randolph,
Delaware and Blackford, with it's main Of
fees in Redkey. The board of directors in
clude John 8. Pierce. Ora Williamson,
Oscar ]. Current and William s. Garrett.
Papers Incorporating the United Shell
Company were filed with the secretary of
state yesterday. The new company is To-
Gated at Lawrenceburg and intends to deal
in shells and to manufacture buttons. Fol-
lowing are the directors: Leo 3. Guttman,
Joseph Webb and Lipman Altmeyer.
The Ward-Dickey Steel Company, OF Har-
Dor City, has incorporated with a capital
stock of $4,000. Wallace G. Dickey, j.
Newell Ward and Lillian NJ. Ward COM
prise the board of directors.
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GET DRUNK ON COLOGNE.

Ottawa CAM Letter in New York Sun.

Ottawa (Can.) Letter In New York Sun.
Eau de cologne and other toilet prepara-
tons are doing a great deal of harm among
the Indians Of Peace River district in
Der of the Canadian Geological Survey who
has just returned from visit to that
region.
The harm comes from the fact that the
Indians drink them. Cologne and various
other connections known as Florida water.
essence of ginger and essence of peppermint
are prepared especially for internal use by
traders, who are not permitted to sell
whisky to the Indians. The stun is in
reality nine-tenths pure alcohol. j. NJ.
Macoun,' of the Canadian Survey says that
the traffic I'm alcohol thus disguised has
become such a serious matter that the
missionaries have become discouraged and
the business of the Hudson Bay Company
promises to be embarrassed.
The Incians have learned that the sweet
smelling things are to drink and are not
to be wasted as exterior ornaments. If one
were to consult the Dominion records OF
importations, one would suppose that the
Indian half-breeds of the Northwest had
suddenly developed a remarkable fondness
for cleanliness, for the customs reports
show an unusual increase in the quantity
of toilet waters imported. Most of these
preparations come from the United States.
According to Mr.. Macoun, the effects OF
drinking these preparations are very Sc
rious. The cologne is especially injurious,
as it has shown a tendency to affect the
eyesight of Indians drinking ii continu-
ously.
An Indian who has drunk a pint bottle OF
cologne contracts a jag which would put
a continuous round of ten Manhattan cock
tails to shame. The prevailing tint OF
everything according to a few intelligen,
half-breeds who had used cologne, was a
beautiful green of varying shades.
Mr.. Macoun also asserts that he took one
drink of cologne just to see what sort OF
stuff the Indians were drinking, and found
it so sweet and nauseating and at the
same time so burning hot that he was glad
to end his experiments. The essence OF
peppermint water. If taken In moderate
quantities, and the essence OF ginger he
thought, might be beneficial TO persons
exposed TO the rigor Of the northern eli
mates, but Ii would be far better to secure
unadulterated essences prepared at a chem.
lists rather than TO drink the stuff prepared
for the Indians and half-breeds
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CAT HOME" IN A HOTEL.
Devices Some Women Use to Make
Their Rooms Attractive.

Boston Transcript.
Miss Jessie Bartlett Davis. the contralto
with the Francis Wilson Opera Company Is
distinctly woman of domestic tastes, and
one of her fads is stamping her life on the
road with home flavor. When asked how
she accomplished the trick. Miss Davis ex-
planned thus:
Il simply sacrifice fancy waist or two or
a frock or so on the altar of household deco
ration. In other words, I reserve a certain
tray In my hotel trunk for dainty little fur
nishings for my room No matter how beau
tiful bedroom Is furnished in a high-priced
hotel. 1t lacks individuality, and every sue
cessful actress is more or less an individu-
alist
THE days when an actress abused her ho-
tel privileges and kept an untidy room are
past. Now the up-to-date woman of the
stage is as particular about her apartments
as the society dame who travels with her
retinue of servants. The actress OF any
standing whatever has her maid; but all of
us do not trust the adornment OF our room
to o servant.
The most important thing to consider
when buying furnishings for road trip is
the tumbling and shaking ones trunks get.
Select articles that will not break easily
and avoid china above all things. Leave your
china pin tray and your hand-paintsd hair
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COTRT.

Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Josephine Schuster VS.. Indianapolis Trac-
ton and Terminal Company; damages.
Cause submitted. Evidence heard. Finding
and judgment for plaintiff against defend
ant for $35 and costs.
BENJAMIN Surface VS.. Indianapolis Street.
railway Company; damages. Plaintiff dis
misses. Judgment against plaintiff for
City Bond Company vs. George Woodruff
ct al; improvement lien. Plaintiff dis
misses. Costs paid.
Seward Lemon ct al VS.. Indianapolis
Street-railway Company ct al; damages.
On trial by jury.
Room flames M. feathers, Judge.
Wilbur Sanes VS.. Indianapolis & Vim
cennes Railway Company ct a.; damages.
Henry S. Frazer VS.. National Bond and
Realty Company, Receiver. Evidence
heard. Finding in favor Of A. j. Cochran
George Ellis VS.. John Pierce; damages.
Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Thomas S. Hessong VS.. Central Oil Com
pany ct al; appeal from Stout. j. p. Dis
Louis Taylor VS. Harmoning ct al dam
ages. Jury instructed and retires.
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
The City Bond Company VS.. James T.
Wright ct al; street lien. Dismissed and
The City Bond Company VS.. Joseph Mil
Ter ct al; street lien. Dismissed and costs
paid.
Big Four Building Association VS.. Scott
Wherry ct al; foreclosure. Dismissed by
plaintiff. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
Harry Harvey, by next friend, VS.. In
dianapolis Street-railway Company; dam
ages. Jury out.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Dora Holingsworth VS.. Harvey Hollings-
worth. Evidence concluded. Finding for
nj of of
child, Ernest, given plaintiff. Judgment
against defendant for costs.
Schuyler a. Haas, Administrators, VS.. c.,
c.. c. & st. L. Ry. Co. Submitted TO jury.
Evidence concluded. Arguments had.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford. Judge.
Oliver Clay; assault and battery with
intent to kill. Defendant arraigned and
enters plea of not guilty On trial all, by
TO assault and battery. Fined 81 and costs,
imprisoned sixty days in workhouse: dis
franchiSed sixty days
Jessie Phillips; murder Court appoints
Ben c. Miller as attorney TO defend as a
poor person.
Oliver Clay; assault to Kill. State of In
diana, by prosecuting attorney, files nolle
prosequi. as defendant was convicted in
another cause. Motion sustained.
Starr Flynn; delivering liquor TO minor.
Defendant arraigned and pleads not guilty.
On trial by court. Evidence heard. Find
ing taken under advisement until to-mor-
row morning.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Lilly T.. III. JONES' Administrative. VS..
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & ST Louis
Railway Company; complaint for damages.
Circuit Court.
| Lillian NJ. Adams VS.. John s. Adams; di-
| vorce. Circuit Court
| Jesse Pigg VS.. The Indianapolis Traction
and Terminal Company: complaint for
damages. Superior Court, Room /.
Mary +. WiSchmeyer VS.. Henry w.
Wischmeyer: divorce. Superior Court
Room l.
| City Bond Company VS.. Peter Little ct
F, al; complaint on Improvement lien. SUI
perior Court, Room l.
David c. Reeder VS.. Marco Blackman ct
al. foreclosure. Superior Court, Room 2.
John K. Hammons vs. George Bucking-
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Chicago Journal.

Mrs. Mary Stein, convicted of being a
shoplifter, sentenced to-day by Judge
Clifford TO life of exile in Germany.
The curious punishment imposed by the
court was prompted by the fact that Mrs.
Stein is in bad health. Her husband plead
ed with the judge, declaring that his wife
would die IL subjected to a year in the house
of correction, as the judge proposed. Mr..
Stein exhibited transportation TO Europe
and declared that if his Honor would be
merciful Mrs Stein would leave the United
States Immediately and never return.
The judge granted the request, giving the
woman until Wednesday to start for New
York, so that she can sail Saturday for
Germany. Assistant States Attorney
Grove. who prosecuted the case, agreed
with the court in the sentence.
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Death of Elmira j. Madison,

Elmira ]. Madison, mother of b. F. Mad
ison. a well-known Indianapolis business
man, died yesterday morning, after an ILL
ness of several weeks. Mrs. Madison had
been a resident of this city for over thirty
years. The remains were placed in the
care Of Adams & Kreiger, and the funeral
will be held from the late residence under
their direction tomorrow afternoon. The
interment will be at Crown Hill.
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CLAYSONIAN IN HARD LUCK.
Oliver Gets Sixty Days in the "WOrLs'
and Thanks the Judge.

Oliver Clay, the negro who failed in his
attempt to maintain Claysonian library.
was yesterday sentenced by Judge Afford,
of the Criminal Court, to serve sixty days
in the workhouse for assault and battery.
Clay was indicted on a charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill Albert Miller,
a patrolman, on the 10th of last month.
The patrolman had gone to Clay's house
to evict him, but Clay met him with a
revolver and threatened his life.
Clay said on the stand yesterday that
the patrolman had come to his home and
told him that he must not have so many
people coming there. The patrolman stood
there with his mace, and Clay became
apprehensive and drew his revolver Ito
intimidate him and prevent his taking the
unwarranted action evidenced by his atti-
tude being imminent.
Clay was found guilty of assault and
battery, and thanked the judge when sem
tence had been pronounced upon him.
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SUES TRACTION COMPANY.
Lille Bell Demands S5 900 for Injuries
from Martinsville Line.

Lille Bell yesterday filed a 5000 damage
suit in the Superior Court against the In
dianapolis & Martinsville Rapid Transit
Company for personal injuries received on
Aug. 2, 1893.
On that day the plaintiff, so the COM
plant recites, took passage on one of the
defendants cars at Indianapolis to go to
Martinsville. When the car reached a
point between Mooresville and Brooklyn it
was unable to proceed on account of a wreck
of one of the defendants cars, and the pas
sengers were required to alight and walk
around the wreck to take passage on an
other car. In walking around the wreckage
the plaintiff stepped into hole four feet
deep and eight inches in diameter, which
the defendants had dug for the insertion of
trolley pole. but which it did not use. The
ligamentS and muscles in the plaintiff s
foot were torn loose, and she was perm4r
nently crippled, for which she asks compel
sation.
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Henry Spahr, 536 fremont street, was
given a hearing in the Police Court yester-
day morning while his wife lay on her
death bed from the ravages of consump-
ton, and after hearing the case Judge
Whallon fined him s. and costs. Mrs. Spahr.
1t is said, has been the victim of her hus-
bands habit of drunkenness ever since she
has been i'll. as he beats and abuses her
when under the influence of liquor. He
often leaves his wife alone in the house
for days at time with little or nothing
to eat, 1t is said.
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CONGREGATIONALISTS MEET.


The semi-annual meeting of the Central
Association of Congregational Churches
and Ministers began last night in the Union
Congregational Church, Fifteenth and
Montcalm streets.
At the session held yesterday the Rev.
DIR. E. ID. Curtis delivered an address on
1.-THE Mission Of Congregationalism the
Rev. DR.. j. H. Crum, of indianapolis, on
1.-The Maintenance of Our Weaker
Churches and Mr. w. ]. Warner, In
dianapolis. on shall We Employ a City
Missionary" G.. E. Cox, of Indianapolis,
led the discussion on "City Congregation
alism." The Rev. A. NJ Hail. Indianapolis
also addressed the session.
The song service last night was conducted
by the Rev. c.. F. Hill, Brazil. Addresses
were made by the Rev. Robert Storrs Os-
good and DR.. Curtis. both of this city, and
c. w. Turrell, of Terre Haute.
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Minnie Holt and Mrs. Thermon, colored,
enjoyed a regular battle royal yesterday
afternoon in the rear of 736 North Cali
'fornia street. and in the thickest of the bat
tie Mrs. Holt struck her antagonist in the
head with a Ratchet, telling her to the
ground. Bicyclemen Hull and Griffin were
called, but by the time they arrived on the
scene the fight was over Minnie Holt was
arrested and taken to the police station,
where she was locked up on a charge of
assault and battery, but Mrs. Thermon
could not be found.
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ESTATE OF S. E. MORSS
AQUILLA @. JONES APPOINTED THE
ADMINISTRATOR.
Bond of $4,000 Filed, Twice the Es-
timated Value of the Estate
News of the Courts.

Aquilla Q. Jones was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate Of Samuel E.
Morss, late editor Of the Sentinel, and quail
.fied under $4,000 bond, twice the value Of
the personal estate. Mr.. Morss did not
leave a will, and his widow filed a waiver
10 act as Administrative OF his estate, and
requested that Mr.. Jones be appointed.
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Failed to Appear.

Proudly Rhodes and Kelly Simms, two
cOlored women. living at 1874 Fayette street,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolman Crabtree. The women were sum-
moned as. witnesses in a case which was
to have been heard before Judge Whallon,
of the Police Court, yesterday morning,
but they failed TO put in their appearance.
The judge ordered them locked up until
the case comes to trial to-day.