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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
RAILROAD BRANCH
OF Y. NJ. c. A. WORK
Of the Seventeen New Buildings
Erected in 1908 Three Are Lo-
Gated in Indiana.
COMPANIES IN SYMPATHY

The international committee of the rail-
road branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association has published in neat pamphlet
form a statement showing its rapid growth
in the year 1903 and cuts of the seventeen
new buildings completed during the year.
The growth of the associations and cree
ton of new buildings during the year 1903
has been the largest in any single year of
The history of the railroad department.
This has included building devoted
strictly to the use of men in street-railway
work, as we'll as sixteen well-equipped
buildings for railroad men generally. The
fact that this number of buildings has been
secured is an indication of satisfactory,
substantial and permanent growth and of
the favor of the railroad officials and COM
panies. The growing interest of railroad
men is indicated by an increase. during the
year. of over 1900 in the membership.
1t is also of interest to know that addi-
tional railroad systems have, during the
present year. committed themselves to
hearty cooperation with this movement.
AS in the past. the cost of construction of
buildings and their maintenance has been
shared both by railroad men and the cor
porat atoms.
During the year seventeen new buildings
have been added. as follows:
Ontario-Stratford. G. 1. Quebec-Mont-
real, G. T. Arkansas-~Hoxie. Illinois
"Beechwood. 1. c.; 'Urbana, c., c.. c. &
ST. L. MinnesotaIProctor D., NJ. & N.
lndiana-Elkhart, l.. S. & Nj. S.; Indianap-
oils (Brightwcodl, c., c., c. & st. L.; la
fayette, C., /, q L. Kansas-Topeka, A, T:
g. s. F. New York-*Brooklyn, Rapid
Transit Company; Oswego. D.. l.. & w,
n. Y. c., n. Y, o. & w. Nebraska-Chad-
ron, c. & n. w. New Jersey-+Secaucus,
D., l.. & w. Ohio-*Bellevue, N Y, C. &
Vermont-'Island Pond, G. T.
AT these ten points new associations
have been organized, thus beginning their
work in .,well-equipped and especially
adapted buildings.
Buildings at Peru, Ind, and Parsons.
Kan, were erected in 1902 and occupied
early in 1903.
Progress in the railroad department for
the past year is indicated by the following
facts: Associations, 1873; gain of 49, Mem
berS, 62,34S; increase of 12,176 Buildings oc-
cupied, 123; gain of IL. Valuation of these
buildings, $,S21,550 an increase of S296 $50.
of AZ. Current expenses, $617, 4S5; railroad
companies gave 40 per cent, railroad men
gave 90 per cent.
The international committee continues to
employ seven secretaries in the railroad de-
partment, one for general supervision, one
for office administration and five for or
ganiZation and supervision of the field. Two
additional secretaries have made special
series of meetings in number of railroad
departments in the East, South and South
west. In many of the States and in the
provinces most efficient work has been done
by the secretaries of the State and provin-
cial committees in creating sentiment, in
tereSting and cooperating with the rail-
road companies and in extending and de-
veloping the work of the associations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
IN BOOK SENATOR TURP|E
TELLS OF YOUTHFUL DAYS
Writes Interestingly of States
Sturdy Old Pioneers-Many
Anecdotes.
LARGE SALE PREDICTED

Former United States Senator David Tur-
pies new book, Sketches of My Own
Times" contains an interesting narrative of
the authors youthful days. He writes in
terestingly OF the pioneers of those days.
"They were thoughtful people," he said.
''slow to anger, quick neither to take nor to
give offense, but prompt to resent an insult
or injury when offered. They were dilgent
in their work, but took their time in doing
it. They depended more than we do upon
the morrow for its completion, but they did
complete it.
They were frank in conversation, kindly
in social discourse. Their manner of speech
was plain, direct-to use their own phrase,
home-spoken. but without coarseness CT du-
plicity. Many of these patriarchs had unique
personal histories and gifts of description
and narration quite remarkable, and if their
stories were long they were eagerly listened
to on account of the me nifest good faith
and verify of the narrator. Possessed of
lively imaginative powers, they might have
peopled the wide expanse OF wood and
waters about them with elves and fairies,
nymphs and naiads, but they looked in the
woods only for game or Indians, and saw
only what they looked for
Again Mr. Turpie wrote: MANY of our
citizens would rejoice to see some sort of
revival of the old spirit of American diplo-
macy. Such a letter as that of Webster TO
Hulseman. or that of Seward to the minis
ter of Louis Napoleon, would not and could
not now be written. These miSSiVes were
couched in terms of the utmost courtesy of
a tone independent, self-reliant. They were
polished but imperative rebukes given by
the representatives of free and sovereign
people to the representatives of the en-
perors of France and Austria Such letters
mark grand epochs in our national life
they are worth more than battles won or
cities taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
CHAIRMAN WOODS CALLS
FOR THE PRIMARIES
They Will Be Held on January s
to Select Delegates to Dis
trict Meeting.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN ACTS

Floyd A Woods chairman of the Repub-
lican organization in this. the Seventh, con-
gressional district, yesterday issued the
call for the primaries 10 select delegates
10 the district convention, which will be
held Jan. II for the purpose Of selecting
new district chairman. The primaries
will be held Jan. 8, from 4 till o'clock
p. m, and total of 124 delegates will be
chosen.
County Chairman Charles n. Elliott sup
plements District Chairman Woods's call
with the call for the county. which in this
case constitutes the entire district. and
apportions the delegates among the several
wards and townships.
Chairman Woods's call is as follows:
ITO the Republicans of the Seventh Con-
gressional District of the State OF In
diana:
Acting under the instructions contained
in The call OF the chairman of the Repub-
Hcan state committee OF the State or In
diana, the chairman or the RepuDhcan
county central committee of Marion coun-
ty, Indiana, will call the Republicans or
said county TO meet In their respective
wards and townships on Friday, jan 8,
1894, at such hours as the chairman or the
Marion county Republican central COM
mittee shall designate, for the purpose or
electing delegates to the district convention
of the Seventh congressional district, State
OF Indiana, TO be held In the Criminal Court
room in the city CT Indianapolis at o CLOCK
D. m on Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1904 for the pur-
pose of electing member of the Repuo-
lican state central committee for the sew
enth congressional district.
THE county is entitled to 14 delegates to
said convention, TO be apportoned by the
chairman of the Republican county central
committee of Marion county. Indiana.
FLOYD A. WOODS, Chairman"
CHAIRMAN ELLIOTTS CALL.
Chairman Elliott's call follows:
Pursuant to the regular call issued by
Floyd A Woods, chairman of the Seventh
congressional district of the State of In
diana, the Republicans of Marion county
will meet in their respective wards and
townships on Friday, Jan. s, 1904. between
the hours of and o'clock y. m, for the
purpose of electing delegates 10 the district
convention.
This convention is called for the purpose
Of electing a district committeeman to rep
Indiana The convention will be held at
the Criminal Court room on Tuesday, Jan.
II, 1894. at o clock p. m.
The basis of representation is one dele
gate for every two hundred votes and one
delegate for each fraction over one hun
dred additional cast for Daniel Z. Storms
for secretary of state at the last general
election.
Each ward and township is entitled to
the following number of delegates
First ward, TO-; Second, Y; Third, IA;
Fourth, 9; Fifth, s; Sixth, 3; Seventh, O.;
Eighth, s; Ninth, g.: Tenth, 3: Eleventh, 8;
Fifteenth, 4; Center township, northeast, J.;
Center, southeast. /; Lawrence, /; Wash
ington, 8: Pike, l: Warren. z: FRANKLIN i;
Perry. 2; Decatur; l; Wayne, g.; ,,.1orr
Chairman Republican Central Committee
of Marion county, Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
THINKS PANAMA TREATY
WILL NOW Be RATIFIED
Senator Fairbanks Believes South
ern Sentiment Will Force
Democratic Senators.
HOPEFUL FOR ARMY POST

The Panama treaty will be ratified. there
by insuring the construction of the 18TH
milan canal Sentiment in the South will
force a sufficient number of Democratic
senator's to support the instrument, thus
carrying out the administration programme.
This is the opinion of Senator Fairbanks,
who arrived in Indianapolis last night.
There has been a good deal of discussion
as to the probable attitude of the Demo-
cratic senators with respect to the rati-
fication of the Panama treaty." said Sen
ator Fairbanks. 'Of course if our Demo-
cratic friends were to solidly oppose it the
treaty would be defeated The Republicans
do not control the requisite two-thirds vote.
The sentiment in some of the Southern
States, in favor of the earliest possible be-
ginning of the Panama canal, is so strong
that it is doubtful whether a Democratic
caucus could hold in line all the Democratic
senators. L do not believe there is any
serious doubt that enough Democratic votes
will be given to the treaty to enable
TO ratlfy II. L think ii is probable that
all Republican senators will favor ratifi
cation. One or two perhaps. not very
enthusiastic, but L am of opinion that they
will give 1t their assent. The probabilities
are that the treaty may be delayed some
what by debate but not prolonged TO any
be reached within a reasonable time.'
Before leaving Washington Senator Fair
banks had a conference with MIR. Root
secretary Of war, relative to the proposed
army post in this city. 1.-The complications
arising in connection with the two tracts
in controversy have been annoying and
embarrassing, but the secretary will not
allow any distractions to defeat the pro-
ject" said Senator Fairbanks. 1t is under
stood that Secretary Root outlined the plan
he will follow to Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, but Senator Fairbanks said he could
not go into details at this time
During the coming week Senator Fair
banks will confer with the directors of
the Harrison Memorial Association in re-
gard to the erection of the statue of the
late President in the federal building
square. The senator will submit to the
commission the position taken by the fed
eral authorities concerning this matter.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Shaw, secre-
tary or the treasury, recently addressed
a letter to Senator Fairbanks in which he
stated that permission would be granted
TO erect the statue OH the site in question.
While this privilege will be extended in the
not embarrass the commission in carrying
of the treasury cannot grant for our pur-
pose permanent occupancy of lands con-
trolled by the United States. But ii is
stated by the officials that they can see
no contingency which would prompt the
government TO remove the Harrison statue.
Senator Fairbanks will remain in Indian
apolis until next Saturday He comes here
at this time primarily to attend the Re
publican love feast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
NAY AFFECT STkIKERS.
Judge Carter to Decide in Case of
Union Against Employer.

A decree in the suit for injunction
brought by the Indianapolis Foundry Com
pany against the Iron Molders Union of
North America and the three local lodges
of the union. to restrain them from inter-
fering with the employees of the plant of
the foundry company, will be handed down
by Judge Carter next Wednesday. A
strike had been ordered at the plant by the
representatives OF the unions and while
the strike was on a number of the en-
ployes at the plant were assaulted, either
by the strikers or some of their sympa-
thizers. The suit was tried before Judge
Carter some weeks ago and the taking
argument the judge made an order allow
ing the strikers TO place two pickets in
the vicinity OF the foundry plant until the
final decision of the case The union men
decided not to station any pickets, how
ever. preferring to await the disposition OF
the suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
CAR JUMPS THE TRACK.
North Illinois Car Runs Into Pole
and Injuries Passengers.

Several persons were injured. more or less
seriously, in a street car wreck yesterday
morning at Illinois and Twenty-fourth
streets. and it is considered miraculous that
the passengers escaped with few injuries
as they received. The accident was caused
by the car jumping the track and running
into an iron post. The post was bent and
broken and the rear of the car was thrown
to the side of the street, crashing broadside
against a tree along the street The rear
platform of the car was demolished and all
the windows were broken. Only four pas
sengers were in the car at the time of the
accident and all were bruised and cut more
less.
Mrs. Louisa Bowersmith, who lives in the
Emele flats, was probably seriously injured
and was taken to her home in a semi-con-
scious condition. The motOrman said he
was unable to account for the car leaving
the track, but witnesses to the accident said
the car was run around the curve at the
corner at terrific rate of speed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
VOTING PLACES NAMED
FOR COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Primaries to Select Delegates to
District Convention Will Be
Held Monday Night.

w w. Spencer, chairman of the Marion
county Democratic central committee, yes
terday announced the voting places for the
primaries to select delegates to the district
convention to elect a new member of the
State committee. The primaries will be
held Monday evening. from till o'clock,
and the district convention will be held the
following afternoon at o'clock in Masonic
Hall.
The voting places are follows:
First Ward-l432 Roosevelt avenue.
Second Ward-Engine house. corner Six
tenth street and Ashland avenue
Third Ward-21 Mclean place.
Fourth Ward-S01 Indiana avenue.
Sixth Ward-207 West New York street.
Seventh Ward-219 East Ohio street
Eighth Ward-l110 North Alabama street.
Ninth Ward-Little's Hall, 27O2 East
Washington street.
Tenth Ward-Engine house. Prospect
street
Eleventh Ward-2S1 Wyoming street
Twelfth Ward-McGettigans coal Office,
corner Capitol avenue ana Norwood street.
Thirteenth Ward-lN6 South Meridian
street.
Fourteenth ward-Engine house. West
Morris street
Fifteenth Notwithstanding Town Hail.
street; residence OF John A. Weber, Orchard
avenue.
Center Township-South of Washington
street.
Decatur Township-valley Mills school
house.
Franklin Township-New Bethel High
School building.
Lawrence Township-Spring Valley school
house.
Perry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. High School
building.
pike Township-New Augusta High
School building.
Warren Township-Township House.
Washington Township-Broad Ripple
Town Hall.
Wayne Township-No. schoolhouse, Os-
terman pike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
AFFLICTED FOR LIFE.
Leopold Meyer Claims Eyesight
DESTROYED, Sues for 100000.

The first case that is set down for trial
for the January term before Judge Leath-
ers is a 100000 damage suit brought by
Leopold Meyer against the Big Four Rail-
way Company. He sues to recover for per-
sonal injuries received while a passenger on
the defendants train in February 1902
Mr.. Meyer took the Knickerbocker train
in this city TO so to New York on Feb. 16.
1902 He was picked up unconscious along
the right OF way OF the Big Four Company
I'm Muncie that night and il was some time
Ybefore IL could be learned how he had been
hurt. When he recovered consciousness he
said that while passing from one car to
another the train lurched and he was
thrown through the door Of one of the vesti-
buies- The injuries. the complaint saws
produced total blindness. At the time Mr.
Meyer received his injuries he claims he was
earning s, 900 per year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
New Years Greeting.

A novel advertisement in the way of a
New Years card has been sent through the
poStoffice by the Indiana Trust Company
to the children of school age of this city.
As can readily be imagined, this was no
small job, as it took $1,000 cards to accom-
plish the purpose. Some idea of the i'm
mensity of this work can be gained by the
fact that it took what was equivalent TO
one solid weeks work for five clerks TO
address and stamp these cards. These
cards are perfect works of art. They are
in colors and picture subjects from the
principal cities and other places of note of
this entire country Included also among
them are a varied selection of Indian heads,
executed in the most artistic manner.
Where more than card was sent to a
family care was taken that the subjects
should be different Besides the picture
plain New Years greeting from the COM
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
BELL SUPPOSED TO
HAVE LEFT THE CITY

Preston Bell. the negro who murdered
Abraham Welch during a drunken fight
at 517 Willard street, Christmas morning,
is still at large. and all efforts OF the
police to locate him have proven fruitless
Bell is an ex-convict and was only paroled
out OF the State prison at Michigan City
a short time ago. II is the opinion of the
police that Bell left the city Immediately
after the shooting. and his photographs
have been sent out all over this and adj
joining States. Several of the negroes who
were in the Welch home at the time the
murder was committed. IL is found were
paroled convicts and they will be returned
10 Michigan City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
ONE MORE MEDAL.
Paul Gaul Basis of Another Gift
of the Great Napoleon.

Over year ago an article appeared in the
Journal concerning a medal belonging to
Paul Gaul, of this city. which was one Of
the i've given by Napoleon to the five
bravest men in his army. At that time
there was thought to be only two of the
medals in this country The article was
published In most or the largest newspapers
OF the country. and not long ago Mr. GauI
received a letter from r. w. Ehrecke, of
Kansas City, Mo, which stated that the
writer had seen the article in the Los An
geles Herald and wished TO say that he pos
sessed one OF the rare medals The medal
given TO Mr.. Ehrecke's father in 1870 by
q dying soldier during the Franco Pr1ssian
war. Mr.. Ehrecke inclosed photographs of
the face and back of the medal 10 show that
AZ was genuine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Statesmen Hold Annual Meeting.

The Commercial Travellers Association of
Indiana, held its annual meeting yesterday
forenoon at the Claypool Hotel. The Rev
NJ l. Haines made the opening prayer and
Mayor Hoffman delivered brief address.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, John T. Gardner; vice presi-
dent for Indianapolis, ID. j. Reagan; secre-
tary and treasurer, w. r. Henley; direc-
tors, ]. j. Human, jefferson Caylor, p. j.
Kelleher and Edwin A. Wentz. Charles
Copeland was elected a director TO take the
place of Mr.. Gardner, who was made presi-
dent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
To Sell Property mt Auction.

Probate Commissioner Walker has made
an order authorizing Harold b. Taylor, as
administrators of the estate Of the late r.
b. F. Peirce. to sell all the remaining as
sets of the estate now in his hands, con-
sisting of claims. stocks. letters patent and
patterns for the manufacture of electric
headlights and engines. at public auction
for not less than two-thirds OF their ap-
praised value, $247.50. The order was made
upon a showing by the administrators that
he was unable TO dispose of the assets ut
private SAL ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
MEN KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
Plan Big Leap Year Function for
New Years Day.

In view OF the fact that the coming year
will be a leap year a number OF young
men. including Chester Jones. Robert VIII
son. Fred Somers. Walter Hyatt. Roy Rob
ertson. VIII Dickson and George Jackson
have decided 10 reverse the customary way
or keeping open house New Years day
and they will receive their girl friends IN
that day At the residence OF Floyd War
rick. 5l2 North Illinois street The boys
nave some very pleasant surprises in store
for their guests
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

New Pianos. slss and up. wulschner's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

Table Wines for the Holidays at SCHULLER'S
WINE HOUSE. 30 North Meridian street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

See the ABSOLUTELY VISIBLE WRITING
typewriter. the UNDERWOOD. at 1877 E. Wash
ington st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
COREY & HEIDENREICH, 30 N. ILL

Founders and hnishers; aluminium, brass an
phosphor bronze castings. 136-142 E. Georgia 3,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

DR.. w. r. Craig. Veterinary Surgeon. Office
Woods Stable. Phone 1897. Residence, 1893.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Patrons for Art Exhibit

The exhibition OF the Newspaper
Artists Association win Open IN the
New Century club tomorrow evening.
The following is a list OF the patrons:
The Hon. l.. Heisler BAH, William n
Barnard. H. NJ. Barksdale. i. r.. Bach
J.. =. Bennett, Charles d. Bird, Charles
II. Blaine, r. w. Campbell, +. u. Candy.
G Il. Clemence, Henry c Conrad, Alexis
l. DUPONT. Alfred /. DUPONT, II. Cole
man DUPONT. Eugene DUPONT, Francis
c. DUPONT, Francis 1. DUPONT Lam
mont DUPONT Ir.. p. A. DUPONT Her
bert n. Fell George NJ. Fisher Or. A.
Il. Frantz. Spotswood Garland. Fred T.
Golding, the Hon. George Gray, John
G.. Gray. Robert G.. Harman, G. :. Ham
mitt, w. G. Haskell, w. $. Hilles, DR.
Charles II. Jefferis, Horace G.. Knowles
Il. ID. Lackey w. w. Lobdell, Josiah
Marvel William C. Mendinhall, Charles
r. Miller A. j. MoXham, John Il. Neary
Charles J.. Patterson, j. Parke Postles
W. $. Quigley, David c. Reid, Robert
II. Richards, John NJ. Rogers, Willard
Salisbury, J. Ernest Smith, David
! Snellenburg Frank l.. Speakman, DR.
| Willard Springer. the Hon. William c
Spruance, Frank II. Thomas, c. Regi.
nald Van Trump. Howard T. Wallac'
and II. H. Ward.