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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

A dozen years or so ago John Farson,
Of Chicago who was one of the speakers
at the Meridian-street M. E. Church last
night, was endowed with little or nothing
In the way Of worldly goods, but he pos
sessed a magnificent nerve, a good educa
ton, a clear head, the money-making in
stinct and an abundance of "get up and
git,' both mental and physical. To-day he
is rated as one of Chicagos millionaires
and is at the head of the big bond broker
age and banking firm of Farson, Leach
& Co.. which has branches in New York.
Philadelphia and Boston and does bust
ness that extends all over the country. Mr..
Farson had just one other natural advan-
tage which Is not given to every mamie
was born in Indiana He selected Union
City for his birthplace some forty-eight
years ago. getting barely inside the State
line. but his feet first touched Hoosier soil
and he started right with the world.
Newspaper men have got me into all
kinds of trouble said Mr.. Farson last
night at the Claypool. a few minutes be-
fore he left for his train. but they have
never i'll treated me and 1 bear them no
i'll WILL he added, with smile.
LAS an instance of the liberties they have
taken with me and the trouble that has
piled up on me as result, few months
ago / casually remarked that a model
servant girl would be worth her weight
in gold. or, believe, a million dollars was
the valuation / placed on such rarity
Chicago newspaper man Immediately
wrote a story, setting out that 1 had said
/ would give 100000 for a model servant
girl. The story must have been widely
copied. for since that time / have received
not less than 10000 letters from all parts
of this country and from all the coun-
tries IN the world-Germany, France, Rus
sia, England. Australia, India, China,
Japan, New Zealand, and / know not
what others-from girls and women who
applied for the prize. One that / recall
wrote that she was sure she was just the
woman L wanted for she had had thirteen
years experience in an insane asylum.
Again, the story got started in some
way that / would give s1.OOO,O0O to a de-
serving educational institution, and as
result / am receiving an average of 100
letters a day now on that subject How
ever, the humorous side of these hoaxeS
appeals as much to me to anyone, and
have enjoyed them. although / am sorry
to think that so many people have been
duped by them.
In personal appearance Mr.. Farson is a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
CENTRAL LABOR RESOLUTIONS.


The committee. appointed by the Central
Labor Union several weeks ago to act upon
the question OF the Consumers Gas Trust
Company. reported last night at the meet
ing OF the organization. The committee in
cludes L. p. Barry. ]. f. White. NJ. f.
Butler and E. j. Collins. The following
resolutions were offered and adopted:
1T has always been the recognized pol
Icy or the Central Labor Union to propose
and support measures and movements for
the common welfare. and in harmony with
this policy We row pledge our united and
best efforts TO the movement now being
organized in this city 10 save the Con-
company will be enabled TO fulfll the pur-
pose OF its origin, to supply gas to the
people at the lowest possible cost.
In this connection this body desires to
add its voice to the emphatic and we'll
merited rebuke which all classes of citizens
are DOW administering to the promoters of
the Eureka Investment Company which
concern, IL seems. is to pc used as the in
strument to wreck the Trust Company If
such result is possible. That men who
have been. and are still, acting as directors
In the Gas Trust Company should be gull
~ OF using their ability and business en-
ergy In Efforts TO divert most sacred trust
from It's avowed purpose; that instead OF
endeavortng 10 overcome difficulties they
have so acted as TO seriously jeopardize the
future HE or benefcent institution. is
TO our mind reprehensible I'm the highest
degree, and deserves the unqualified CEN
sure OF all honest men. We believe that
men should be judged largely by their acts
and the failure of these men TO carry out
the plain provisions OF q trust will Justify
the widespread suspicion that they ought
not To be trusted in other affairs in our
everyday life
THE Central Labor Union also desires TO
record Its warm commendation of the acts
OF the majority members OF the present
organized board of directors. who under
the leadership or Major w. ]. Richards.
are now coprageousiy and inteiiIgentiy;
lighting for the life and future usefulness
OF the Trust Company. and We hereby ex-
tend TO them whatever aid IL is possible
for US to give In this contest.
For the purpose OF aiding in the crys-
tallizetion OF public opinion and In the
practical work incident to the Campaign TO
prevent the wrecking Of the Consumers
Gas Trust. We hereby indorse the organ
fzatfon OF the Consumers Gas League and
earnestly urge upon the members of all
affiliated unions TO become members of this
league. which involves 10 financial obliga-
ton. and thereby give active and substs n
tial support 10 the movement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room John L. McMaster. Judge.
Charles Miller VS.. Charles Stamford ct al.
damages. Plaintiff dsmisses. Judgment against
Marie Dahl VS. Indianapolis Traction and Ter.
minal Company; damages On trial by jury.
Judgment on verdict for plaintiff against de.
PENDANT for s1oss0 and costs
foreclosure Dismissed Costs paid
Room flames NJ. Leathers Judge.
NJ. !. Spencer VS.. City OF Indianapolis; ac-
count. Dismissed and costs paid
Bertha Young VS.. Indianapolis Street-railvay
Einalns and Judgment against defendant s'' for
Matte Bryan VS. Isadore NJ Johnson: fore
closure. Defendant defaulted. Finding and
Judgment against defendant for $780, Forec;os-
ure and sale ordered.
Room s-vinson Carter Judge.
Laura E avery ct al VS.. Edward nd. E. Hatfield ..
CIRCUIT COURT
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
Anna j. Comstock VS.. Besten & Langen
Submitted to jury. Evidence concluded.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford. Judge
William White associating with prostitutes
Defendant arraigned and enters plea OF guilty.
William WEIGH: assault to kill. Defendan,
arraigned and enters plea Of guilty to assault.
Charles Richmond: assault and battery e. Pr
State nollies for lack Of evidence.
Charles Wagner: assault and battery q. Pr
State nolies for lack OF evidence
Fred Beckman assault and battery. Defend
an enters plea Of not guilty. Evidence heard by
court and taken under Amusement
Benedict stone; profanity. Defendant enters
plea Of guilty Fined 81 and costs.
Benedict Stone drawing deadly weapons. De-
PENDANT enters plea of guilty. Fined S. and costs
NEW SUITS FILED.
State of Indiana ex rel. Lucy A. Caylor vs.
Frank Compton ct al: complaint for damages
and injunction. Circuit Court.
George II. Fines Charlotte Fines: divorce.
Circuit Court
Marion Hoag VS.. Perry W. Turner ct al: fore
closure Superior Court. Room l.
William III. Cooper John Ellis: complaint
TO money in trust Superior Court.
Room 3.
William H. Cooper VS.. John Ellis; suit for
damages. Superior Court Room l.
William II Cooper vs.. John Ellis ct NJ. c9m-
plant to quiet title Superior Court Room L.
Edward S. Bany VS.. Bertha 5. Bany; divorce.
Superior Court. Room l.
Oliver r. Shane Enterprise Accident In
surance Company OF America et al; foreczos-
ure. Superior Court. Room J.
Bert a. Boyd Horace g. Codwell ct al.
foreclosure. Superior Court. Room =.
Bertha Young vs.. Indianapolis Street-railsay
Company ct al. complaint sor damages. SUI
pe-ior Court. Room .
Margaret J. Baird George w. Baird, d.
vorce. Circuit Court
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luther Bond. Madison S. C. Appellants brief

Luther Bond Madison S. C. Appellants bPiei
(S.)
4e14 New Kanawha Coal and Mining Co. VS..
Don Wright Vigo c. c. Joinder In errors and
appellees brief 49,
1915. Hoosier Construction Co. VS.. National
Bank of Commerce of Seattle. Marion S. c.
Appellants brief o.
461G. c.. 1. & L. vs.. Southern Indiana Railway
Co. Lawrence c. c. Appellants additional
authorities 80
1896 Bernard H. Rem ct al. VS.. United States
Cement Co. Jefferson c. c. Appellants b-iei
81
506s Nancy Beasey ct al. VS.. Thomas ]. High
White c. c. Return to certiorari
New Suit
5703. Joseph II. Engle We. Elizabeth c. john
son ct al Jasper c. c. Record. Assignment OF
errors In term. Bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
GoIdfe Graham Released.

Goldie Graham. the young woman arrest
ed Saturday night and charged with mali
cious trespass. pleaded guilty in Police
Court yesterday and as n result of the EVIL
dence brought out in the trial she was re-
leased on the promise OF her parents to pay
for the four window lights and the door
which she had broken. Mrs. Golde Gra-
ham has been married but few months,
and II seems that her father-in-law sue
ceeded in inducing her young husband to
leave her and that caused all the trouble
Saturday night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
STRIKE Is SETTLED.
A Labor Difficulty at Terre Haute
Finally Adjusted.

Labor Commissioner Mccormick returned
yesterday from Terre Haute, where he
spent several days trying to settle the
strike at the American Car and Foundry
Company's plant The trouble was ad-
justed yesterday morning. One hundred
and five men struck several days ago be-
cause the company refused to reinstate
twelve men that had been discharged for
alleged INSTRUMENTATION. With Mr.. McCor-
mick at Terre Haute was ID. c. Hogan, or
ganiZer for the Interstate Association OF
Car Workers. Both worked hard until the
difficulty was adjusted. The strikers re-
turned to work on the agreement of the
company to reinstate four of the twelve
men discharged. This company is a
branch establishment of a large corpora
ticn. Another branch is situated at Jeffer-
sonvile and had strike on its hands few
weeks ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
SAYS SALOON is NUISANCE.
Lucy A. Caylor Wants $4,000 Damages
and Restraining Order.

The State of Indiana on the relation of
Lucy A. Caylor living at the southwest
corner of West and Pratt streets. yesterday
brought 5000 damage suit against Frank
Compton, the Indianapolis Brewing Com
pany, Frederick Francke and Joseph E.
Mcnamara on account of alleged damages
to her property by the operation Of saloon
near her premises
The plaintiff alleges that Compton runs a
saloon Immediately north of her property,
a cement sidewalk only intervening be-
tween the two premises. Mrs. Caylor fur
Their alleges that Compton has sold intoxi-
eating liquors on Sundays and at other i'll
legal hours and has permitted drunken per-
sons to congregate about his place who en-
gage in loud talk and profare and vile lam
guage and other disorderly conduct within
the hearing of the plaintiff and her family.
The plaintiff also asks that a permanent
injunction may issue to restrain Compton
from selling intoxicants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

Mayor and City Officials VIII Try to
Get Gas Rates Reduced.

Mayor Hoffman, City Controller Dunn.
City Attorney Warrum and President
Downing. OF the Board Of Public Works
are awaiting the arrival of F. s. Hastings.
or New York, president of the Indianapolis
Gas Company, In order to take up the ques-
ton OF obtaining better rates on artificial
fuel. Consultations with John r. Pearson
assistant 20 the president. have already
been held by the city officials. but Mr.
Pearson is unable TO take action OF any
sort until the arrival of President Hast
lnss. Mr.. Pearson does not believe how
ever. that the rate can be moderated to
any extent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
POLITICS IN THE PULPIT.


AT the regular meeting of the Christian
ministers of the city held yesterday the
question of how far politics should enter
into preaching was discussed at some
length. All the ministers. without excep-
ton, agreed that politics might be referred
to in their sermons.
The occasion of the discussion was a
paper upon the subject read at the meeting
by the Rev. Frank w. Norton, of the
Irvington Christian Church. Mr.. Norton
thought that since Christianity entered into
all the other relations of life it might also
enter into politics. he said that If religion
was not to be encouraged and manifested
in political affairs, in which of the activ-
tiles of life should il be manifested?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

Minute
20l07. Charles Terry VS.. Joseph p. Beyers e,
al. Clark c. c. Appellants waiver.
New Suit
202e1. Della Leonard VS.. John milestone et
al. Upton c. C. Appellants assignment OF
errors on appeal from Appellate Court No. 4ss9
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
1915 T.. 81. L. & Western Railway Co. VS.
George Fenstemaker. Grant s. c. Appellee
petition for additional time. Granted TO Dee
). 1905.
&9tT T.. St. l.. * Western Railway Co. vs.
Henry y. Parks. Grant s. c. Appslees petition
for additional time Granted TO Dec s. 1893
1885, Matilda Nen Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. Marion S. C. Appellants petition
for additional time. Granted 10 Dec. 5, 1903
1850 Carolus G. King Board OF Commits
sioners Martin County. Orange c. c. Appel
lants brief ts.)
As7o. t. St L. 4 Western Railway Co. VI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
Banker Arrested.

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T.. Nov. 23.-Presl-
dent r. r.. Neal, OF the Bank OF Ravia
I. T.. was arrested at Medill and taken
back 10 Ravia to-day. charged with taking
e.oo0 OF the banks money Saturday night
He agreed To return everything he had
taken and will probably not be prosecuted
Neal says speculation I'm cotton led him
INTO the trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

Will be other speeches also. but that of Mr..
OGrady win be the central one. 1t Is gen.
orally the custom for the international del
egates who attend the convention TO make
a tour OF the country, making speeches to
the laboring classes. There are two dele
gates from Great Britain and two from
Canada, who always attend the convention
Of the American Federation of Labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
Estate of Danforth Brown.

The Union Trust Company yesterday
qualified as administrator of the estate of
Danforth Brown, who died recently His
estate is valued at between $4,000 and
$25 coo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
LONDON LABOR LEADER.
Hon. James O'Grndy VIII Deliver Ad-
dress Here ON Dee. z.

Active preparations will be made by labor
leaders of the city. for large mass meet
ing to be held in Masonic Hall on the night
of Dec. 7. The occasion will be an address
by Hon. James OGrady, Of London, inter-
national delegate 10 the American Fedora
tion Of Labor. which has just ended There
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

The Supreme and Appellate Courts of In
diana began new term yesterday, the to-
tai number of cases pending, 76S. In the
Supreme Court there are Isl cases and In
the Appellate Court GIT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

You Will never tire or Mrs. Austin's PAM
cakes. fresh supply now on hand at
Tour &rocer's.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
Cash of the Iona AGO.

Lineal descendants OF the bronze
axe of remote Celestial ancestors are
the little brass cash, the Chinese
coins. Here is how this curious pedi-
gree first worked itself out: In the
early times, before coin was invented,
barter was usually conducted between
producer and consumer with metal
implements, as it still is in Central
Africa at the present day. At first
the Chinese in that unsophisticated
age were content to use real hatchets
for this commercial purpose, but after
time with the profound mercantile
instinct Of their race, it occurred to
some of them that when a man
wanted half hathet's worth of goods
he might as well pay for them with
half hatchet AS it would be pity
to spoil a good working implement by
cutting it in two. the worthy All Sin
ingeniously compromised the matter
by making thin hatchets of the usual
size and shape, but far too slender for
practical usage. By SO doing he in
vented coin, and, what is more, he in
vented it far earlier than the claim
ants to that proud distinction, the
Lydians, whose electrum staters were
first struck in the seventeenth cen
tury B. c..
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Placing the Pennies.

in the accompanying illustration.
That is to say, you place nine of
the pennies in a straight line, one be.
low the other and two on each side Of
the third penny from the top.
Now, with the cross thus made you
may count nine in three different
ways: First, the stem counts nine:
from top to bottom; second, count
six from the bottom up to the cross.
piece, and then three from the middle
penny of the crosspiece to the right;
third, count six from the bottom up
to the crosspiece, and then three of
to the left
The puzzle is to take away two OF
the pennies and leave the cross so
that it will count nine in three differ.
ent ways.
Lay the paper down and try il
Perhaps you may succeed, but il you
do not, take away one penny from
each side and remove the top penny
to the bottom. Simple enough, isn't
it-when you find it out?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
Eeers YOUNGER and Stronger.

:
Festus, Mo-, May 4th.-Mr- January
S. Lilly, highly respected old gentle
man, aged rs, and whose home is in
Festus, says:
For many years I was failing in
health Ny kidneys were weak and
gave me no end of trouble. I had
pains in my back and hips SO bad that
I could not sit up straight without
bracing my back, and could not sit
only a few minutes in any one posi-
ton.
II had to get up during every night
very frequently to relieve myself.
"Our doctor said had Kidney, and
Bladder inflammation. have suffer
ed for over five years in this way,
always worse at night.
II could get no relief and was get
ting worse till used Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
AFTER I had used a few boxes Of
this remedy felt stronger and better
than have for years and years. My
pains all left me and can rest and
sleep.
every old man or woman who
feels as felt should use Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and am sure they will not
be disappointed They brought me
out wonderfully"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
Simple but Effective Trick.

Into glass dish pour water until
It is about an inch in depth. Now,
if you stand glass tumbler in the
dish upside down, the water will rise
in it almost as high as it is in the
dish 1t will not rise quite so high,
because there is air in the tumbler,
and that will prevent it,
But there is simple way to make
it rise higher in the tumbler than 1t is
in the dish. Get fiat cork and put
it in the water; it will float, of course.
Now, light a wad of paper, lay it on
the cork and place the tumbler over
it. AS the paper burns, the water will
rise in the glass, and will not fall
again, if you leave the glass as it is.
The reason is that the burning OF
the paper exhausts some of the air in
the glass, making partial vacuum,
or empty space, and as the air pres
sure on the surface of the water in
the dish is greater than the pressure
on the inside of the glass, the water
is forced up.
1t is on that principle that what the
doctors call "cupping" is done. Into a
glass cup made for the purpose they
put a piece of burning paper, and at
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

stem. In the case of a plant that dies
down to the ground in autumn It. Is
not the roots that send up new stem
in the spring, for part of the true
stem remains under ground on the root
crown, and from it grow up the bud
bearing stems in the spring. When
a seed terminates it sends the light.
loving stem upward and the dark-lov'
ing root downward.
Saw of part of the tree trunk and
you will find series of rings from
the center to the bark, each ring
marking year of growth. But these
rings indicate also which of the sea
sons through which the tree has lived
were dry and which had plenty of
rain. The rings are always Of un-
equal width; the narrow ones repre-
sent dry seasons and the wide ones
seasons when the conditions of growth
were better by reason Of plentiful
rain.
Every rose has its thorn, and the
same may be said of such fruits as
blackberries, raspberries, ETC., only
they are not real thorns, but prickles,
which strip off with the outer bark,
while thorns will not strip off, being
hardened, undeveloped branches.
But why do bushes and vines have
prickles? Many people wonder at it,
for they see no good reason for such
a growth But there is reason, as
there is in everything in nature. The
prickles are given to them as pro.
lection against plant-eating animals.
The stems have a pleasant, aromatic
taste, and cows and sheep would be
sure to eat them in winter, when they
crave something fresh, if it were not
for the prickles.
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Conundrums.

Conundrums.
What animal has death no effect
on? A pig; when killed he can be
cured.
When are you not yourself? When
you are little pale (paiD.
Why is baker like beggar? Be-
cause he kneads bread
What is the difference between the
north and south pole? All the differ
ence in the world.
Why should soldiers be tired on
April 1? Because they have just had
March Of 81 days.
Why should no man starve on the
deserts of Arabia? Because of the
sandwich is there.
Why is kiss like scandal? 1t
goes from mouth to mouth
What did the spider do when he
came out of the ark? Took fly and
went home.
What contains more feet in winter
than summer? A skating rink
What is the difference between a
good and bad governess? One teaches
a miss and the other teaches amiss.
Why is twice 10 like twice IL?
Twice 10 is 20 and twice II is %.
What is most like hen stealing?
A cock robin (robbing) to be sure.
Why is pair of skates like an ap-
pie? Because they both are likely to
be the fall of a man.
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IN CONVENTION.
Teachers Learn Something Not in the
Glass Book.

Teachers Learn Something Not in the
Glass Book.
"A number Of young women attend
ing teachers convention in Okla
homa City some time ago learned q
valuable lesson in hygiene through q
sister teacher who says: About .
year ago had my first attack of poor
health and 1t seemed terrible thing
to me for had always been so well
and strong. My stomach distressed
me terribly; 1t seemed like 1t was
raw, especially after breakfast, and
1t would burn and hurt me SO could
not rest. l was soon convinced that
1t was caused by coffee drinking and
at the request OF friend l gave up
coffee and began to use Postum COT.
Zee.
"The change in my condition was
something marvellous. had actually
given UP teaching because doctors
we're unable to help my stomach trou-
BILE, but since quit coffee and used
Postum my troubles have disappeared
and have gone to teaching again
Some time ago attended con-
tention at Oklahoma City and I de.
termined to have Postum at my board
lng-house where there were eight 9TH
er teachers, four of them suffering
from coffee sickness. My landlady
did not make the Postum right. but I
showed her how and we all found it
delicious We all drank ii the rest OF
the time we were there and the young
ladies' in question felt much better and
declared that their heads were much
clearer for study and their general
health much improved. ! have their
names II you care for them" Names
furnished BY Postum Co. Battle Greek.
Mich.