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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
WITH THE PLAYERS

paper of some kind. is murdered. When
will uncles on the stage learn 10 steer clear
uncle gets hold of valuable paper he gets
killed. Well, this particular uncle Is muir
dered by Robert Dayton, the district attor-
ney of New York { writer OF melodramas
doesn't care what he writes) who, Of course,
is also in love with Madge. The villain
must always be in love with the heroine.
Madge is caught weeping over her uncle's
dead body and in melodrama this is
the crime. She is arrested.
And now here's a cheerful little incident
worked in as sort of side issue Madge'
invalid mother is strangled to death by one
Eben Skinner, q miser, who Is DESTROYS or
getting hold of valuable paper which
Madge's mother has hidden some place.
What another valuable paper, you ask?
Yes. Madge. in the meantime, is thrust
into prison, from which she escapes quite
easily by changing clothes with one OF her
friends. who. disguised as a sister of char
ity, comes to visit her behind the bars.
There are many exciting situations that fol-
low but the present reviewer admits that
he cannot for the life of him remember
phone-nobody could forget that. 1t had
occupied a place in the factory office at the
time OF the murder and had recorded the
conversation Of the murderer and his ac-
complete. When things are looking bad fol-
the good people of the play and looking
good for the bad people, this tell-tale ma
chine is produced and, of course, straight
The villain-in-chief, knowing all is up
with him, smashes a window to dash him.
self to death on the street below. but in
stead OF meeting this pleasant end he gets
tangled up with some live electric wires
and the vivid flashes that appear tell the
happy audience that he has been beautiful,
ly eectrocuted. And thus all ends hap
pily-one might even say, biissfully.
The company is better than the average
melodramatic organization. Florence west
on makes a good heroine out of her part OF
Madge and Franklin Mundell is handsome
and valiant hero. role that would be pos
sible only In lurid melodrama Is that OF
the villainous district attorney and Fred
erick Grant does all that is required of hin
acceptably, though in rather mechanics
fashion. Lew A. Warner, an Indianapolis
actor makes the most of his part of the
murderous miser; Barbara Doughlas enact:
an adventures in clever style and Grace
Covert does we'll in a soubrette character
The play will run through the first half OF
| the week and is reasonably sure to meet
with the approval of the big Park audi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
SALVATION ARMY WILL FEED
5000 PEOPLE CHRISTMAS.
House-to-House Canvass VIII BE Made
by Members to Secure Donations
of Food and Money.

1t is the.intention of the Salvation Army
to give Christmas dinner to 5000 poor peo-
pie and to do this the members of the army
are going to make a house-to-house can
vass to ask for donations of food and
money. Any one willing to contribute to
the good cause of helping the army feed
the poor and needy are requested to send
donations to the army headquarters, 3s to
AZ South Capitol avenue, to notify Capt
Atkins, in charge, who will send or call
for them.
The army has given a Christmas dinner
every year, but 1t hopes to feed greater
number OF people this year than ever be-
fore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
Sensations Galore mt the Park.

Without logic, consistency or piausibility
when Women Love-" a new melodrama,
Is still play that makes a strong appeal to
the people who compose the audiences in
the popular-price theaters. and its presenta-
ton at the Park yesterday afternoon and
last night proved a highly satisfactory
event. The piece is one that holds the
breathless interest of impressionable spec
tators; 1t Is fairly well constructed and.
although its plot is like that of a thousand
other plays OF its class. its lack of origin
atty is no drawback with Park audiences
The new feature introduced in this SEN
sationai stage story is gramophone which
is used in fastening a crime upon the real
perpetrators. Madge Carlton Is a poor but
honest factory girl who supports an invalid
mother and a younger sister. She Is loved
by Harold Young, a youthful lawyer. who
finds time to visit the factory at lunch time
I'm order to propose to her. Does she ac-
cept the proposal? Answer-she does. as
Jim Morton. the monologue comedian would
put 1t. A few moments after this event
Madge's uncle. who possesses . valuable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
An Important Omission.


A bill has been introduced In the United
of veterans of the civil war shall be buriel
I'm their husbands graves. The object OF
the author OF the bill is a most worthy
one. His strong patriotism with its touch
of gentle emotion cannot fail to win an APP
preciative response But there are some lit
tie omissions in the bill. In the first place
Ii -neglects TO make its mandatory clause
subject to the provision that the widow
shall be dead. This is drastic legislation.
The arm of the law is strong, but il has
its limitations. IL must be remempered also
line are VIGOROUSLY fond OF freedom. An
able bodied widow might be expected TO
make something Of a scene when presented
with a statutory invitation TO be buried
alive. The author OF the bill means well,
but 1t Is to be feared the measure in its
present form Is unavoidable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
David G. Steinrock, of Terre Haute,
Failed to Notify His Attorney,

Because his counsel failed to file his dis
charge in a bankruptcy petition David G.
Steinrock. dealer in harness and saddlerv
of Terre Haute, has been compelled to file
another petition of involuntary bankruptcy
In the Federal Court In 1901 Steinrock is
sued petition for bankruptcy and the ref
cree duly distributed the assets among the
creditors, but Steinrock did not notify his
attorney of his discharge. His assets in
MS new petition amount to only $50, while
his liabilities aggregate $3,O91.2S.
A petition of involuntary bankruptcy was
also nied In the Federal Court yesterday
by Elmer Z. Mckee, clerk of Sullivan
Ind, whose liabilities were s1,639.S9, with
Lewis Sewing, Of Logansport, filed a peti-
ton In bankruptcy in the Federal Court
yesterday. His debts are s1,2S9.2O and as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
CORONER'S VERDICT
DID NOT PLACE BLAME.
So Far the Responsibility for the
Shooting OF Young Hart Has
Not Been Fixed.

The responsibility for the death of War
rem Hart. the young man who was shot by
either Detective Asch or Manning several
days ago. while he was attempting to es-
cape from them, has not been fixed by the
coroner, and, according to a statement
made by him last night, il is not probable
that the question of which officer fired the
fatal shot will be decided for several days.
The coroner's report merely stated that the
bullet which caused the death Of the young
man was shot from a 3S-caliber Smith &.
Wesson revolver, giving the weight and
condition Of the leaden ball after it had
been extracted from the intestines of the
young man at the coroner's autopsy. Cor
oner Tutewiler said last night: II did not
say that Detective Asch was the man who
was responsible for the death Of Hart, nor
did say the responsibility rested with De-
tectfve Manning. As to who fired the fatal
shot L have not the slightest knowledge.
My investigation merely revealed the fact
that the detective who used a 3S-caiiber
revolver fired the fatal shot. but / am ig-
norant TO whether Asch or Manning or
both, used that style of weapon. At the
proper time. II the condition warrants, and
II Is desired, shall give my verdict to the
public, but the Investigation has not been
carried far enough at this time TO place
the blame on either OF the officers of the
Detective Manning said last night that he
did not care to discuss the question until
the proper time. Before the coroner he said
we would tell what kind of q weapon he
used II he was asked. I'VE both regret the
young ma1's death very much, said Man.
ming. land we have been worried enough
over Il without being forced to air our
sentiments or opinions I'm the newspapers.
Detective Asch said 81 did not say that !
used the revolver that was responsible for
the death OF young Hart While deplore
the young mans death and have been
greatly grieved over IL, am not ready TO
say that either myself or Detective Man
ming fired the fatal shot. We will both
tell the truth. however, when the proper
time comes. but we do not believe we de-
serve any unjust criticism, as the shoot
ing was. from the standpoint of an officer,
q necessity
Captain of Detectives Kinney and Super
intendent OF Police Kruger both deny that
they made any statements which fixed the
blame on any particular person. and merely
state that while the death of the young
man was a most unfortunate and distress
ing affair, neither of the detectives shot
with intent TO kill, and they cannot Justly
be blamed for the shooting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
MUST vACATE BY FEB. Is.
Tenants Occupying the Federal Build
lag Site Receive Notices.

People occupying premises on the south
end OF the new postoffice' block have been
notified that they will have to vacate by
Feb Is. A. A Young, custodian OF the
federal grounds. sent out the notices yes
terday. The people living in the old build
ings now standing on the north side of
Ohio street have understood that the build
tngs would be torn down as soon as the
federal building was partially completed,
and most OF them have made preparations
TO move out. After Feb. 10 the space now
occupied by these old buildings will be
needed by the builders in completing the
large federal building. There is a great dear
Of work TO be done on the south side of
the building. especially at the entrances.
Fifteen days will be spent in clearing the
ground OF the old houses, after which the
builders will begin work.
When the federal building Is completed
the space win be leveled Off into the south
lawn OF the grounds. The recent death of
A j. Boyden, the former government super
tntendent OF construction, will not delay
the work on the building in this city a
new superintendent will be sent here within
I few days. The work is now progressing
as fast. II not faster, than in most cases
where the government is the builder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01

The change of policy at The Unique at
tracted good-sized crowds to that little
amusement house yesterday afternoon and
last night. The Unique will hereafter give
one show each afternoon and two shows in
the evening instead of three, and the pro-
grammes, beginning with this week, will
be longer than before. The new bill opens
with Ammons and White, who give a COM
ical sketch called 1.-The Chappie's Music
Lesson" Clint Weston follows with popu-
lar songs and Nasmyth ard Melrose are
then seen in a farce entitled 1.-The Maid
and the Servant" Mr.. Ammons and Miss
White appear in single specialties and the
performance concludes with an attractive
set of animated pictures displayed by the
biograph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01

The second performance in the series Of
German plays, under the auspices Of the
newly organized German Theater Company,
of indianapolis, took place last night at
English's. A large audience. representa-
tive of the German population of the city,
was in attendance and the performance was
thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end.
The play enacted was the comedy, "Zwei
Glueckliche Tage"-in English, 1.-TWO
Happy Days'-by the successful German
playwrights, Schoenthau and Kadelburg,
who were responsible for that delightful
play. 1.-The White Horse Tavern and the
hilarious farce, Are You a Mason?" both
Of which met with instant popularity when
translated into English and produced on
the American stage. This new piece has
which, however, has never been seen in
Indianapolis. 1t Is a bright comedy, clean.
wholesome and genuinely amusing, and Its
Interpretation last night at the hands Of
the Odeon Stock Company from st. Louis
left nothing to be desired.
Few American stock companies are SO en-
tirely competent as this combination OF
German players, which has been playing
for some time in st. Louis in all sorts Of
plays, from the classics to the modern
Teutonic farces. Each member of the COM
pany Is an intelligent and well-trained per-
former. and at least five of the players are
artists of the first rank. Last nights play
was easily within the grasp of the COM
pany The players caught the spirit of the
piece at the outset and carried 1T through
to the end with unfiagging energy. The
story of the comedy Is a very simple one.
IL tells of the trials and tribulatiOns of a
middle-aged married couple, who purchase
a beautiful villa on the outskirts of Ber-
lin. The happiest day of their lives is the
day that they move into their new home,
and the next happiest day is the one on
which they get out of the place, which
becomes white elephant on their hands
SOON after they take possession. Many wit
ty lines and comical situations are crowded
into the four acts and the audience was
kept laughing almost continuously.
The acting was so uniformly good that
the honors were pretty equally distributed.
Arno Oiden, Rudolph Horsky, Auguste
Burmeister, Leonie Bergere, Hans Loebel.
Agnes WaIdmann. Frau Webb Markham,
Ferdinand Webb (the stage directory and
Richard Wirth all did praisewortny WORK
and several excellent pieces of character
acting were presented The play was hand
somely mounted and the stage management
of Herr Webb was admirable.
Theater Company-"Alt Heidelberg and
'.Zwei Glueckliche'-have proved both ar
tistically and financially successful and il
now looks as tx the Germans OF Indianap-
oils will enjoy many theatrical attractions
in their own language in the future, just
as the Germans OF Cincinnati, st. Louis
and Milwaukee have been doing for many
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
BIG FOUR SUED FOR $4,000.


The Big Four Railway Company was
made defendant in $4,000 damage suit
filed in the Superior Court yesterday by
Charles o. Wamsley. Mr.. Wamsley brought
the suit to recover damages for the death
OF his wife, Minnie Wamsley, who was
killed last election day while crossing the
defendants tracks on Roach street, North
Indianapolis, by a locomotive and a cut of
cars, which the plaintiff alleges was trav-
cling at a rate of fifty miles an hour. The
sight of the train was INSTRUCTED by a
house, which stood close to the defendant
company's right Of way, and when Mrs.
Wamsley had stepped upon the track the
train, without sounding any warning, ran
her down. The plaintiff alleges that when
the train struck his wife it was going at
such a rapid speed that it could not stop
until it had travelled 800 feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
LETTER TO j. A. RINK,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Dear Sir: You are an artist, what do
you know about paint?
White lead is 1900 years old. and zinc
about fifty The Greeks knew white lead.
Lead and oil is old-fashioned paint, and
zinc is baby comparatively. But zinc. IL
properly ground with lead, prolongs the
life of the paint from about three years at
the most, TO six.
Do you know that? II isn't your BUSH
ness to know it.; but you are an artist. The
sun. that paints for you. destroys lead and
oil, but scarcely affects Devoe.
Devoe is the paint that lasts six years:
yes, two or three times six years under
favorable conditions.
Yours truly,
+. w. DEVOE & co.
p Silly & Stalnaker are our agents in
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.
= = Il w .fELs OOO II
Minutes

202O5 Moses Fowler Chase Frederick s.
Chase Benton c. c. Appellee's brief 90 on OBJ
jections to submission.
202l9. William H Voris Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company. Howard S. c. Appellants petit
ton to advance.
1888 Emmett II. Scott ct al. VS.. the City of
Laporte e. al. Appelees' petition and brief 90
for rehearing.
1888 Charles W. Branstorator, administrator.
ct al. Frances E. Crow ct al Allen c. G..
Return TO certiorarf.
COILS p, c., c. & St. L. Railway Company
VS. Thomas Collins. Cass c. c. Appellants ap-
plication and brief for supersedeas. Supersedeas
APPELLATE COURT
Minutes
49, John Dill VS. Daniel w. Marmon. Ma
rion s. C. Appellants reply brief 80
5076 The Southern Railway Company VS.
Jacob w. Davis. administrator. Crawford c. c.
Appellants brief (S)
1870 Toledo St Louis q Western Railroad
Company VS.. Luther Bond. Madison s. c. Ap-
pellant's petition for oral argument
800. City National Bank vs.. Goshen woollen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01

The great Klaw & Erlanger revival Of
Shakespeares "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" will not be seen in indianapolis,
after all. 1t will not be seen anywhere
after next week, according to reports. 1t
seems that Nat Goodwin has not been sat
isfied with playing the small part of Bottom
in the classic comedy. and that, added to
this. the managers have found that the
production is too heavy to prove profitable
to them on tour. 1t Is said that the pro-
duction will be withdrawn from the stage
after completing its engagement, and that
Mr. Goodwin will fill the engagements
booked for 1t in Edwin Milton Royle's sue
cessful farce, my Wife's Husbands"
xxx
Mother Goose" the newest of the big
Drury Lane spectacles. will be given it's
initial American presentation tomorrow
night at the beautiful New Amsterdam
Theater in New York. Almost identically
the same company seen in Indianapolis in
.orhe Sleeping Beauty and the Beast dur
ing state fair week win appear in the new
extravaganza from London. A ballet is to
be given in this great show that will even
surpass in beauty the magnifieent ballets
Beast and Mr.. Blue Beard"
Harry Beresford, young comedian who
has been meeting with success this season,
will be at English's tonight and to-mor-
row night in j. M. Barrie's first comedy,
The Professors Love Story" 1t is prom
ised that the piece will be staged In a very
attractive manner, and that Mr.. Beres-
ford's supporting company will be in every
way adequate. The play is one in which
Z. s. Willard scored much success several
years ago, and is considered by many crit
les to be the best piece of dramatic work
that Barrie has ever done.
The sale of seats for Mrs. Langtry's en-
gagement will open this morning. The
famous English actress will be seen at
English's Thursday and Friday evenings
in Percy Tendalrs new play, Mrs Deer
ing's Divorce" which is credited with being
the best vehicle that the Jersey Lily has
ever had during a tour of America Mrs
Langtry was last seen in Indianapolis in
''The Crossways," a comedy written by her.
self and the English actor, Hartley Man
ners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
Decree by Judge Carter.

Judge Carter yesterday handed down a de-
cree ordering the 1900 holders of books in
the Homestead Loan and Investment As
ISOLATION to indorse the books and turn
them over to the Marion Trust Company,
which was appointed receiver of the asso-
citation some time ago by Judge Carter So
far only few of the holders have turned
over their books and 1t will be impossible
for the receiver to make a report until all
the books are in it's possession. 1t is
thought that the affairs of the company can
be wound up within a month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01

Mills Company ct al St Joseph c. c. Appel
lees petition TO advance cause for decision.
1926. Anna Oppenhemer We. Greencestle
School Township OF Putnam County ct al. Put
nam c. C Appellees' brief e.)
1923. Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago & ST.
Louis Railway Company Robert j. Nowlin
ct al Dearborn C. C Appellees' brief js-)
1922. The Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville
Railway Company vs. Hal Woodward Clinton
G. c. Appellee's brief Sd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01

Claude Smith. 1868 Cottage street. was ar
rested Last evening on n charge OF cruelty
TO animals by Patrolmen Todd and vorder-
mark and Humane Officer Wilson. Smith
owned the horse which was recently left
standing In front or 11f2 South Linden
street unprotected from the cold and with
out food or water for two whole days and
nights. He Will be given hearing In the
Police Court this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01

The Professors Love
Story p. IN.
GRAND.-High-class vaudeville. 2:15 and
Sis p. m.
PARK.-''when Women Love-" and
p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and p. m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
PRESENT OF SET OF CHINA.


"HSes III 10 MT. ana MIS-. RfppetOe.
AT meeting Of the Women's Social and
Business Union of Roberts Park Church
yesterday afternoon, a very beautiful set
of china dishes was presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Rippetoe, of 42O East Walnut
street, in honor of their twentieth wedding
anniversary, which will occur to-morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Rippetoe have been mem
bers OF that church for about ten years and
Mrs. Rippetoe has been one of its cb S1
workers. Mr.. Rippetoe at present is a
member of the official board of the church
and after the presentation of the dishes
was made, Mrs. G. Z. Bacon, wife of the
former minister of that church. read a
poem, which was written especially for
the occasion by herself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
HERMAN MERKLIN'S SUIT.
Driver for Metxger Company Sues
Pennsylvania Railroad for $4,000.

Herman Merklin yesterday filed a $4,000
damage suit in the Superior Court against
the Indianapolis Union Railway Company
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
alleging as his grounds of complaint that
on Sept. IL, while driving e. wagon belong
ing to the Jacob Metzger Company, on
South Meridian street, he attempted to
cross the defendant companies tracks at
the east end of the Union Station, when a
cut of cars of the Pennsylvania Company
ran into his wagon, throwing him off and
producing internal injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01

Mrs. Austin's Quick Raising Buckwheat
makes tender. crispy brown cakes. Your
grocer can tell you all about 1t.