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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
SPEED OF AUTOMOBILES.
A Device That Tells Everybody How
Fast a Machine Is Running.

Minneapolis Journal
A speed indicator that will tell the gen.
eral public as well as the chauffeur just
now fast the automobile is going-and that
will give the information at a glance, no
matter how great the speed-has been in
vented by Edgar J. Hodgson, Minneapolis
architect, and is about to be placed on the
market thought the Speed Indicator Com
pany of Newark, n. j. Patents have been
taken out in this and foreign countries.
The Hodgson indicator consists, briefly,
of a double-faced dial, one side facing each
side of the road. This is fastened to the
top of a hollow steel rod which is, in turn,
fastened to the rear of the forward axle of
the machine by sort Of sprocket attach
ment. AS the number of revolutions in
creases, the band of the dial Moves for
ward and indicates at all times the exact
speed at which the machine is travelling.
The recording mechanism is dependent on
the diameter of the auto wheel, and the
indicator must be adjusted to each make
of machine.
ut is notorious that chauffeurs are apt
to speed their machines beyond the limit
allowed by law. and we all realize the
utter futility of trying to prove the speed
and of their violation of ordinances fixing
rates." says Mr.. Hodgson in speaking of
mis- invention. THE chauffeur Is not alto
gether to blame. as he is provided with no
means whatever of ascertaining his momen-
tary speed. and familiarity with his ma
chine makes him a very poor Judge"
Mr.. Hodgson then cited the case of a
friend who, upon being asked how fast the
machine was running, thought the speed
was about eight miles an hour. Examina-
ton of the register showed that IL was going
at the rate of thirteen miles.
I'm the event of present damage to person
or property no liability can be placed, but
with my indicator perfect testimony is al
ways at hand" says Mr.. Hodgson. land
it will avoid much trouble because the in
dictator is always In plain view, and this
aggravates the Offense of the driver. And
not only can any person on either side of
the street tell at glance how fast the ma
chine is going, the presence of the indicator
will disabuse the owner of the idea that his
machine does not produce the speed ii did
a month ago. This idea, annoying TO both
owner and agent alike, is one result of ia
miliarity with the machine, causing the
owner to look upon a fifteen-mile gait as
decidedly slow.
1.-The use of the indicator would make Ii
much easier for policemen to control drivers
of machines because there would be no more
guessing at the speed before making an arr
rest. In the very best regulated cities the
numbering of machines has been depended
upon to identify drivers. 1t is we'll known
that fictitious numbers are often used on
a flap over the regular license numbers. This
flap trick cannot be used with my device,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

set ajar the frail imprisoning door,
And from their cage, rejoicing to be free.
Came fiuttering doves, as white as driven
snow
Or wind-lashed ONE at sea.
In Overwhelming circles high they rose
With stately sweep, into the vaulted dome;
Then, swift as arrows, sped unerringly
Toward their distant home.
set ajar the portals OF my heart,
And TWO came thoughts of love, sincere
and true,
Which sped afar, with neither doubt nor
pause.
Straight homeward. dear. TO you.
ARTY ESS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

Example: Reach. char. arc.)
A spacious. high-ceiled banquet hall.
With PRIMAL set close in the wall
A jolly friar in each chair
About a Widespread table there;
Fresh fish and game ana dainty TWO,
Ripe fruits and wines OF rosy hue:
The THREE 10 which the gods did go
Were scarce more rich than this, trow,
While myriad -FOUR their rays fiG sh down
On glist' ming board and shaver crown.
A narrow cell. low. dark and cold;
A wretched pallet. thin and old:
A holy friar. bent In prayer.
Who says his first FIVE noster there;
The SIX expression on a face
Where tears and tasts 90 have left their
trace
Make one excaim., SEVEN really he,
Who dined EIGHT night in such high gleo4
Then, willy monk, / must allow
NINE Master Of Disguise are thou.'
MABEL p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
Parks for New York.
New York Evening Post.

Mr.. Jacob Riis urges the removal OF the
Reformatory institutions on Randalls
island 10 the country, and the Improvement
which would naturally include Blsckweifs
island. Is not new one, but IL gains an
argument from the present fearful heat.
New York with breathing spaces near the
congested districts, or experience such
actual distress from summer heat The
East river islands lie near the crowded
East Side, and would make ideal small
parks. We trust that Mr.. Riiss plea for
the people he knows 80 well. whether ft
can be granted In the exact form urged
or not. will get friendly hearing al the
City Hall. Certainly. the matter should
have the precedence over slSyscraplno
''Campanlles'. and the like.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
|, license NUM-

for each indicator carries the license num-
Der on its face"
Mr.. Hodgson admits that without an ordi-
nance compelling the use of a speed indi-
Gator there would not be much OF q demand
would be popular with the public as a meens
for checking reckless drivers He proposes
TO set every Indicator at the speed limit set
by la so that arrests can be made as unkn
as the hand on the dial begins TO move
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

5ss-The Dolly Dialogues.
5ss-Prated, depart. parted, TRAPPED. petard.
600-Work-man-like.
coll To see garden walk. 2. baby
before it's christened- g. Settling with the
gasftter.
602-A man, Apollo. Panama.
GOA pump.
6o4-Sprain, Spain. spin, sin, In. I.
605-Mart. art.
66-An icicle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

Though i can bear a heavy load,
/ never travel on the road.
One leg behind, and two before,
IT'S lust as well as though I'd more.
A nice warm corner suits me best,
ri saw no more. YOU guess the rest.
HAWKEYE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
62I.-wOnD-sHoRTENING.

From each word below take letters that
spell new word that is a synonym Of the
original:
/. Consideration. .. Adroitness. 3. Cir
cumstance. 4. Considerable. 5. Method.
JASPER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

New York Eve

New York Evening Sun.
A prominent Christian Scientist well
known in Boston and this city has just died
after an operation. How is this to be ex-
planned any more than the visits of the
dentist to the Rev. Mother Mary Baker c.
Eddy?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
62O.-PALINDRoNE.

Their 500 isl en- sl+isoss,
In eighteen Se-ty foC-,
The Normans felt they could enjoy
Themselves therein no more.
So off for Utah they made haste
To tear themselves away.
While those they left and had disgraced
Felt 1t would be a sinful waste
To shed a tear that day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

De haut en- has she treats me. All.
Could I but rise 10 be
Among the great of high estate.
She might look up 10 me.
Cnshrinking l would toll and try:
II can't afford TO shrinko
But taking thought avails me nought.
Or o, how l would think.
NJ c. s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
The American Laugh.
Denver Post

DenNfT FOSt.
Gods greatest gift to man was the laugh
Without IL the human race would have
swept itself TO death or exterminated itself
long age. Pathos is beautiful. Tragedy Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
61s.-A SUGGESTIVE ACCOUNT.

A druggist left his clerk to make out a
number of monthly bills. In several of these
against physicians, the charges were made
i'm cipher and on his return the man of
drugs was mortified to find that his humor
Gus assistant had arranged one of the &C
counts to read thus:
toothbrushes, at .AS.............. HAS
medical batteries, at L.YE.......- MADE
bbls. soap, at AE.NL.............. SO. ME
Drugs and medicines. ...............AON.EY
pocket knives at .OY.......... HEY
Collect ...................... .ELO. HH
What is the cipher word? DOCTOR.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
819.-ANAGRAM.

Am In Ill Case
NY stately May will often say
She stopped in being mine;
For /, you see, am five feet three.
While she is five feet nine.
How could raise my eyes to Mays?
Six inches, though ifs said
They constitute but half y foot,
Are very near a head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
SPHINX LORE
G10.-REBUS.
EniSmafic Knots of Odd and Ingenious Kind
for the Leisure Hour.


Lewiston anel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
On charge Of Grand Larcenv.

Detectives Pratt and O'Dea went to Bal
timore yesterday and caused the arrest of
a man who gave his name as Franklin Z.
Baer. and preferred a charge Of grand lar
ceny against him. He was held for a hear
Ing before United States commissioner
this afternoon. 1t is alleged that he took a
watch. $40 in cash and some foreign coins
from Philip Stoll. in this city several days
ago. He admits he had the mans watch
and coins. and says he loaned a stranger
SIS on them. Stoll recently arrived in Bal
timore from Germany and. It is charged, he
came to this city with the man who Is un-
der arrest. He told the police that he became
sick after he had taken two glasses of beer
and when he came to his senses he found
that his property was gone. 1t is alleged
that the man under arrest had been known
under several names, among them Huber.
Mayer. Myers and Miers He had a bank
book in his pocket showing a credit Of
nearly $4,000. Stoll was in lodging house
on Pennsylvania avenue when he recovered
from his Illness The detectives returned to
Baltimore this afternoon to be present at
the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
Beta Theta P1 BANQUET.

The annual banquet of the Washington
Alumni Society Of the eBta Theta Pi fra
ternity was held Saturday evening at the
New Willard. Toasts were responded to
by Representative Webster E. Brown OF
Wisconsin, DR.. 8. s. Laws, ex-Representa-
tive William D. Bynum, Judge Wills Van
Deventer and Prof. r. w. Wood Of Johns
Hopkins University. Baltimore. Repre-
sentative Charles B. Lands Of Indiana pre-
sided as POSTMASTER
Among those present were Messrs. w
D. Bynum, Wills Van Deventer, Webster
p: Brown Samuel Spaler. c.. B. Lands
w. M. Springer. Charles F. Scott, A. b
Richardson. NJ. D.; E. A. De Schweinitz
L B. Wilson, L. D. Waldman, r. w.
Wood. Leonard H. Vaughan, B. T. Fiske,
F. H. Eastman, L. E. Bridgeman, c. s.
Bradley, c. J. Sumner, E. E. Gibbs, w.
W. Crosby. D. M. Hildreth. Benjamin Vail,
George c. Rankin, P. M. Clark, Wakeman
Rider. W. F. Albertson, Lewis R. Clephane
and E. o. Damon. jr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
FIRST OF SERIES.
Lecture Given Saturday Afternoon Be.
fore Biological Society.


The first Of the series Of lectures to be
given under the auspices of the Biological
society during the present month and
March, at the National Museum, drew q
large audience Saturday afternoon. IAN
Entomologist in China and Japan was the
subject of an illustrated lecture of much
interest by Mr.. Charles L. Marlatt Of the
Department Of Agriculture. Mr.. Marlatt
was sent to Asia by the Department Of
Agriculture to study the San Jose scale,
which has been go destructive to the fruit
industry In many parts Of the United
States,
The lecturer stated he had reached the
conclusion that the scale was a native Of
the northern coast Of China, especially in
the vicinity Of Tien Tsin and Pekin, and
was held in check by some enemy A red
spotted beetle was found which consumed
scales and was unquestionably the means
OF reducing their number. Many of these
beetles were brought to the United States
by The Department Of Agriculture and have
Deen sent into various parts Of the country
for experimentation. Mr.. Marlatt said that
1t cannot be hoped the beetles will Danish
the San Jose scale, but that it may hold it
IN check, as is the case in China, and result
in a great saving to the fruit industry of
this country.
The next lecture in the series will be
given Saturday, February p, by Mr. Fred
eric A. Lewis. His subject will be Ancient
Birds and Their Associates" On February
~ Mr.. o. F. Cook will lecture on Views Of
Liberia" Mr.. H. ]. Weber will speak on
March Z on THE Making of New Plants''
Mr.. Wilfred H. Osgood will deliver a lee
ture on Three Summers in Alaska" on
March IA.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule effective January II. 1903.
n Ezx,x., Damn lpallia tat Inn

Schedule effective January IL. 1903.
--.-- Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station. -
$40 am Daily. Local for Harrisonburg War.
renton. Charlotte and way stations.
tied First-class coaches and drawing room sleeper
to Jacksonville, Fla. Dining car service.
First-class coaches and drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans Dining car service
and io wa " stations on Manassas branch.
$3.50 pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
e:si pm. Week Days. southern's Palm Limited.
ers to Aiken. Augusta. Savannah. Jacksonville ana
81 s;4e Hm. Daily. New York aud Atlanta express
First-cfass coach and sleeper to Atlanta; Mondays
sleeper Washington to San Francisco. Pullman
Oqnse Um Daily. New York and Florida Express.
first- cfass coach and sleeper to Camden. Summer
Vile Charleston. Savannah. Jacksonville and Port
Tampa; sleeper to Augusta and connection for
Ai ao:oi pm. Daily. New York and Memphis Linn
tied via Knoavs cSss sns sleep
Memphis; sleeper to New Orleans. Dining car
Io.aE nm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
limited All Pullman train club and observation
ears to Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Nashville.
1 Wednesday and Friday through sleeper to Pine:
hurst 1 nin aINs ee On sEUEMoNr BRANCH
Leave washington $50 . m. and $40 p m; daily;
week days. 100 pm; ABS Pm and 6:2o pm.
Litter to from ne South arrive
;.d as s..R s9., s. from 1G M..:s
mary many si:os am week days and s.o5 pm daily
From chariottesyiile s:2s In and e:o5 pm daily:
,nformstop can Be had at ticket Offices 7oo 18th
street. iii Pennsylvania avenue and Pennsylvania
station. Baggage checked through from hotels and
le Prone ie4o.. E r Cab Service:
e HIRbWIcK. General Pass'r Agent.
t. S. BROWN. General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
REMEMBERED WAGNER.
Anniversary Of Composers Death OBJ
served by the Saengerbund,

The Washington Saengerbund observed
the twentieth anniversary of the death of
the composer Richard Wagner at the club
house on c street last night, when pro-
gram made up entirely of compositions Of
the leading exponent Of the German school
OF music was rendered. Every one Of the
numbers presented, with the exception of
the ''Tannhauser' overture, related to the
"Meistersinger." Mr.. Frank Claudy, presi-
dent of the club, presided during the even
ing, and at the opening of the concert read
brief essay, in which the plot and music
of the "Meistersinger" were explained The
''Tannhauser' overture was rendered by
Mr.. H. Higginbottom on the aeolian The
player was master of the instrument. and
managed to secure a most effective inter-
probation of this, one of the greatest of
Wagner's compositions.
All of the other numbers on the program
were rendered on the aeolian. with the ex-
played by Mr.. Sol Minister, the violnist, ac-
companied by Mr.. Henry xander. Mr..
Minister'S Interpretation Of this composition
was all that could be desired. Mr.. Min
ster's method of execution Is we'll known,
and his performance last night reflected
nothing but credit on him as a musician
and violinist.
The full program was as follows:
Overture, aeOian orchestrelle, Mr.. H.
Higginbottom; Den Manen Wagners," Ne
krolog Gin German) Wildenbruch- Claudy.
Mr.. w. Sauer quintet, aeolian orchestrelle,
Mr.. H H1gginbOttom; vorspiel to third act,
aeolian orchestrelle, Mr.. H. Higginbottom;
Walther's "Preisslied," violin solo, Messrs.
Sol Minister and H. Xander; overture to
"Tannhauser," aeolian orchestrelle, Mr. H.
Higginbottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
The Short Story Club.

The Short Story Club met at the Riggs
House last Wednesday evening. The presi-
dent, Captain Arthur Portman, presiding
The gloom out-of-doors only emphasized
the brightness and warmth within, and
those who attended were well repaid by the
rich literary suggestions contained in Mr.
F. E. Woodward's paper. 1.-The Books of
1902. and Other Things the other num-
bers on the program were two readings,
Joaquin Miller's Columbus" and The Old
Boatman," by Mrs. Mary o. Agnew; Bury
ing Dead Horse" a description of a
quaint seafaring custom, in days gone by.
Capt. Arthur Portman: vocal solo, villa
nellie. by Mrs. N. B. kelser, and "A Dream
for a recall, her accompanist being Mrs
Elsie Wolpsteiner. "A Night at Shiloh"
recitation by Miss Bertha F. Wolfe; yo-
cal solo. In the Dark and the Dew" by
Mrs Rosa II. Townshend: The Man with
the X-Ray Eye" a story by Prof. Hyland
c. Kirk. closed the program of the even
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
Missouri Society Program.

About 100 members of the Missouri So
ciety of Washington held a meeting in
their hall, TO 9Th street northwest, last
Saturday evening. when a special musical
and literary program was rendered as fol-
lows: Piano duet by Josephine and Mabel
Dill song, I'm Unlucky.' by Robert Tom
lin; recitation. Idol Of the PERIOD" by
Mabel Peterson: song. II Wouldn't. Would
You?" by little Alice Dean; piano solo,
"Tarantelli' by Mrs. Alwelda Rousseau,
and selected stories by Samuel w. Jacob
son.
The social feature Of the evening was
the box" luncheon. Each lady was pre-
pared with a box of lunch and half Of q
comic valentine, some gentleman in the
gathering holding the other half The
matching of the pieces OF valentines re-
suited in some odd pairing off Of young
and old. friends and strangers. Dancing
was INDUCED in until a late hour
Several new names were added to the
rolls OF the society as members Mr., H
Newson. president Of the society, presided
over the exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
The Famous Banda Rosa.

Tomorrow afternoon at the Columbia
Theater the Banda Rossa under the leader
ship of Eugenio Sorrentino. will give the
first of a series Of interesting concerts The
organization is visiting the large eastern
cities and appearing everywhere with the
greatest success. 1t is almost impossible to
associate any other band with the finer
effects, such as may be obtained in the hui
man voice or an orchestra containing
strings. Therefore. the performances Of
the Banda Rosa should prove doubly In
teresting The program for tomorrow after
noon begins at 4:15. and Is herewith an
nounced for the first time: Wedding March,
Mendessohn: overture, William Tell"
Rossini; intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rus
ticana," Mascagni; Echoes From the Met
ropolitan Opera House." arranged by To-
bani; effertore. Battiste; .Narcissus,''
Neyfn: 'sSerenade,'' Moszkowski; Ideal
Dance. .Serrentino; aria. Miss Marcella
Peweiie LA Festa al Piedigrotta," d. Gattt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
Juvenile Temple Benefit,

Smiths Hall. 9th street northwest, was
well filled last Saturday evening with adult
friends OF Crystal Fountain Juvenile Tenn
pie, attracted by an entertainment given
for the benefit of the junior organize tion
which is affiliated with Perseverance Lodge
of Good Templars. The program. arranged
by the adult members of the temple COM
mittee, Miss ]. A. Tennyson chairman, in
cluded piano solos by Miss Gertrude Thor
nett. recital, The First Snowfall by
Miss Eta Narrower of the temple; a wfis-
Ting solo by Miss Alice Jost, accompanied
BY Miss Susie Jost the temple superintend-
emit; vocal quartet in Dare to Say No.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frear and Mr. and Mrs
j. I. Rolf Miss Jost, accompanist; club
swinging by Miss Nellie RANDY, Mrs
Frear. accompanist; piano solo by Miss
Beatrice tombstone; humorous recitatlons
by Mr.. Hancock and Miss RANDY; a recital,
avoid the Saloon" by Miss Annie Ennes !:
vocal solos by Mr.. Rolf; The Island of
Sometime, by the aforementioned quar-
tet. and an address by Grand Templar g. ".
Russell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
Sons Of Judah.

National Lodge, No. 100, of the Independ-
ent Sons of Judah. was instituted at So
ciety Temple yesterday afternoon, Grand
Master Lowenthal Of New York and Depu-
ty Grand Master Ottenheimer Of Balti-
more conducting the ceremonies. Fifty
members were initiated. The objects Of the
order are benevolence and fraternal insur-
ance. The following officers were elected
and installed: Mr.. s. ]. Chaser, president;
A. K. Mundheim, vice president; ]. Moser.
recording secretary; H. Baum financial
secretary; I. Ottenburg, treasurer, Dan
Schiller, inside guard A. Chairman, outside
guard: trustees. NJ. Ullman. A. Saunders,
H. Baumgarten.
For past president the grand master ap-
pointed Mr.. Herman Baumgarten for serv-
ices rendered the grand lodge in institutins
this lodge. The officers and members are
ali well-known Israelites Of this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
DEBArERs CHOSEN.
Georgetown University Representa-
tives in Contest With Wisconsin.

The subject affirming that compulsory
arbitration between capital and labor Is ex-
pedient'' was the question debated by the
Debating Society of the School of Law Of
Georgetown University Saturday evening,
In the law school building on street.
The contestants were Bernard ]. Ford,
Colorado; John A Kratz of the District Of
Columbia. James Spottswood Of the Dis
trict. John F. Murphy. Maine: w. H.
Byrnes, Louisiana; F. Hunter Burke. In
diana; w. w. Bride of the District; Alexan-
der 1. Rorke CT Massachusetts,, Frank Drill
of Wisconsin, Patrick Bowling. Pennsyl-
vania; L. Ericsson Of Minnesota, and Rich
ard J. Jones Of Pennsylvania.
Joseph McManus Of Boston presided, and
the judges were Job Barnard, associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Of the District;
Ashley M. Gould, associate justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the District, and Rev.
Rene Holland, 8. j., professor Of ethics.
political economy and natural law OF
Georgetown University.
The team chosen consists Of j. F. Murphy
Of Maine, w. w. Bride of the District. L..
Ericsson of Minnesota, debaters at large,
and Alexander I. Rorke of Boston as alter
nate. They will represent the school in the
coming debate with the University of Wis
consin School Of Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Last of Clubs Meetings.

Prof. G. P. Merrill, curator in geology,
National Museum, delivered a lecture before
the Mems Club of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church
at Its last meeting, his subject being Me
teors and Meteorites." During the course Of
his lecture he related many personal ex-
periences and exhibited specimens and
photographs of meteors. Following the lee
ture several musical selections were rem
dered, after which refreshments were
served.
open one, to be held at St. Pauls Church,
and II is expected this will be the last of
the Mems Club meetings before the change
in the organization when the union of ST.
Paufs and Foundry churches is effected in
April.