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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-16

WILLIAM PoWERS--Funera services
for the late William Powers, who died at
Los Angeles, Cal, March 10. will be held
from Anor's Undertaking rooms. sos Sec
ofid avenue S, Tuesday at $50 a. M. The
religious services will be held from the
church Of the Immaculate Conception at
q. 10.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-16

OTIS Wet.' Raincoats $1s, $22, $25.
Umbrellas, 81 up. Hoff's Toggery Shop.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-16

Neary to Measure Crooks 49, Mayor
HAYNES announced to-day that he- had
appointed M. f. Neary to the police de-
partment and detailed him to have charge
Of the Bertillon system. Mr.. Neary' S ~ap-
pointment takes effect at once, but e. E.
Wheelock, who has had charge of the Ber-
tillon system, will continue in office for
q. few days.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-16

st. Patrick's Day Prosram.-The young
peoples society of the Fremont Avenue
congregational church will have a st.
PatriclSs day entertainment at the church
Tuesday evening. The program is one OF
music and literary entertainment. The
pastor of the church, Rev. Richard Brown
will illustrate a talk on Ireland with ster-
eopticorf slides of views which he took
in the green isle.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-16
CITY NEWS.
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temeprature To-day 33
Degrees; a Year Ago 5 Degrees
Below.

Roosevelt Club to Meet.-A general
meeting of the members of the Roosevelt
club will be held a week from Wednesday,,
at which time the report OF the treasurer
on the receipts and expenses of the pro-
duction of the Queen Of the Ballet" will
be given. A social time will follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

Cormick's reaper. then first exhibited here
caused much discussion. Among the seam
stresses the sewing machine was looked
upon as the instrument which would de-
prive them OF a living and IT was predicted
that its adoption would drive hundreds to
poverty. At that time the price was high,
and many hoped that so much would be
asked for II as TO prevent its general use
THE effect of its introduction was to
some extent discussed in the papers OF
the day, and believe In some of the manu-
featuring cities the working people were
much excited over the revolution its adop-
ton was expected to bring. / read an alb
stract OF an address by pastor In one
such city. In which he said to the factory
people and seamstresses that they had
nothing 10 fear from its Introduction. He
said Notwithstanding so much more sewing
could be done by machine the tastes OF the
women were such that should the cost OF
making dress or other garment be cheap
ened more elaborate garments would be-
come the style and there would follow
such a demand that instead of taking work
from the sewers there would be more. In
other words, while the cost OF making a
plain dress would be lessened. the addi-
tional trimming. extra pleats. seams, ETC..
would make up for any loss.
There was no fear that the labor-saving
mower and reaper would have such an
effect upon the Masses. continued the mar
rator FOR all recognized that should II be
effective the cost OF daily bread would be
lowered i should mention that the re-
volving pistol patented by Col. Samuel Colt
some ten years before. was an object Of
much interest. especially to military men.
and the fact that IL WAS then on trial IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
MEANEsT MAN ON EARTH.
He Grappled with the Tipping Prob.
lem and Fooled a Head Waiter.
New York World.

New York World.
The meanest man in New York is not
New Yorker. He is Chicagoan. But
he boasts of his title. and this Is how
he defended it little while ago.
He came here on two weeks business
trip and stopped at a well-known family
hotel not far from Union Square.
Going up to the head waiter on the day
of his arrival he held before that function
ary's amazed eyes a $40 bill. Tearing it
slowly in half, he gave half of it to the
man and put the other half carefully in
his own pocket.
body said the meanest man, so I'll make
a deal with you. 1 want you to see / get
the best possible service while I'm here and
that every employee treats me like prince.
Then If I'm satisfied with my treatment
I'll give you the other half of this 500 bill
the day leave. You can paste the halves
together and have perfectly good bill.
Then you can pay the other employees such
tips you think coming to them and
pocket the rest of the $40 for yourself"
The CLEAN in the head walters eyes
showed just how much of that $40 would
ever get past him If he once got the two
halves pasted together.
For the remainder of the two weeks the
meanest mans stay at that hotel was
dream of joy. Walters, bellboys, chamber
maids and porters fell over each other
to do his bidding. and over all beamed the
head walters tender, watchful eye.
Whenever the meanest man entered the
dining room you would have thought King
Edward had dropped in for a plate of ham
and.
Well, at the end of the two weeks the
meanest man left. And he was depart
ing he thus addressed the expectant
waiter:
you've treated me fine"
''Yessahn
You've won that $40 all right, all right"
'Yessah, Thanks"
but you aren't going to get it,
Silent, incredulous horror.
THAT half BILL" went on the meanest
man, lis worth nothing to you without
the other half. Nothing at all. Say, I'll
give you this Canadian 10-cent piece for
the other half!''
And-the deal actually went through.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

Insure with German Fire Insurance Of
Indiana General Offices Is South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and eSAlosion-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
A Memorial Thought.
Ruth McEnery Stuart, in April Centul

RUIN mCE<HtTy OludIl, III April century.
But they's thing I've often thought
about, Doc, that have to see, an that's
the way human creatures is everlastinly
buildin' memorials o. their sorrers. I don't
see why we should celebrate only when
we're scourged. I've often thought tibet
God might enjoy the novelty of havin' a
steeple rise up into the sky in joy an
thanksgivin', instid O. which most of 'em
Is sent UP with a wall. Eff houses for or
phans is needed-an' it's Twin disgrace
tibet they are-but eff they are, why not
build one when God sends a little child
into a home instid o. when He sees fit to
take it away? The lady tibet give the "au-
thor's readin " here, she was tellin' us
about a little mountain settlement where
the young engaged couples paid for the
stained glass winders, ez love comes along,
to celebrate their happiness-little bright
colored panes to stand for joy an to fetch
the color of it into the worship. Now, that
sturck me ez purity. wish't they was more
thankfulness brought into our religion, an
less mournin'. Not tibet I'd take out one
sweet memorial of the dead. OF co'se ez
we git along further In SPIRITUAL growth
an come to realize the unimportance of
death an the Importance of life a number
O. these things III pass away of themselves.
Monuments commemoratin' personal sor-
rers is ap' to selfish things, TO my mind
When they stand for principle, why, that's
different. Sometimes 1 think the world
shows mo- selfishness in sorrer than il does
in anything else, anyhow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

of Harvard. who is spending his vacation in
Irvington.
Miss Charlotte Griggs is pledged Kappa
Kappa Gamma.
Tomorrow afternoon on the college cam
pus Butler will play a game of baseball
against Danville Central Normal.
Miss Lura Forsythe, of Nineveh, spent
Tuesday night with her sister. Miss Pearl
Forsythe, at the college residence.
Miss Margaret Garriston, after a short
visit with fraternity friends. returned to
her home in Pendleton Thursday.
Miss Alice Goode entertained few col
lege friends Monday afternoon with wild
flower party at her home in North Indian
apolis.
A farmhouse dinner was given by the
Y. M. c. A. at the cooperating clubhouse at
noon on Wednesday. About eighty-two
were present.
Mr.. Fred Frick. who came TO attend the
Delta Tau Delta dance at the Propylaeum
Wednesday evening, returned to his home
in Peru Friday.
Mr.. John l.. Grove. general secretary OF
the riam-Simms-Be Beaumont Medical Col
lege, Of st. Louis, will address the Y NJ c.
A Wednesday at their meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
REGARDED AS DETRIMENT.
Sixty Years Ago Seamstresses Opposed
the Sewing Machine.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
1T has not been sixty years since the
sewing machine made its appearance in
Washington said an old-timer to a Star
reporter, land there are quite number OF
not very old people who remember the oc-
casion. During the great mechanics fair,
which was held In 1886. opening May Il OF
that year, In a specially constructed frame
building In Judiciary Square. il was one OF
the star exhibits. 1t was said at the time
that one Of the main objects OF the fair
was TO influence legislation in Congress on
the tariff to show what the American work.
ingman could do. and how little we were
dependent on other countries for the neces-
saries Of life.
'T remember that the sewing machine
was the greatest attraction of the fair and
interested the crowds about IL. and there
was difficulty experienced In getting near
II. AS may be supposed. the machine at
that period had not been brought to the
perfection II reached by the subsequent i'm
provemsnt. but II did Its work TO the amaze
ment Of the thousands OF visitors. and as
. iabor-saving machine. together with Nc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

warfare-the Texan Rangers of Capt. Sam
uel H. walker, engaged in the Mexican
war, being armed with the pistols-impart-
ed an additional interest TO the subject
There were many other exhibits at the
fair mentioned. and the display was a reve-
lation TO the masses. a great educational OBJ
1ect-lessor. and probably the most impor-
tant exhibits were those named I should
not however. omit TO notice another As Is
customary. admission tickets were issued
TO all exhibitors, and hundreds OF our
younger people were benefited thereby.
these being mostly girls who had specimens
OF sewing, embroidery. etc. There was
boy living In the old Second ward who got
UP an elaborate aggregation OF cogwheels
levers, shafts. etc. so Intricate I'm looks as
10 bewilder any but the initiated, whose
sole object was 10 obtain an admission
ticket. This he entered. but not for a prize,
and called II wing wang BY winding up
the motor power. a clock spring. II went
into operation with such a clatter TO
drown the noise OF some OF the larger ma
chimes. Curiosity led TO many inquiries as
TO Its use. but the only reply obtained was
that IL VIII grind smoke. when forced In the
hopper. and cool the air with its revolving
nippers- Useless though the machine was
at the time IL drew the attention OF an in
nuential gentleman 10 the boy who made
him his protege. and the results OF the
boys ingenuity were subsequently seen by
an improvement in drawbridges and IN the
matter OF lanterns for lighthouses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

The Oski Vows met Wednesday with
Walter Hiatt
The Tyroleans met Friday afternoon with
Miss Jeanette Wright.
Stanley Turner entertained the Raza Matz
Club at its last meeting.
The Manual Training High School Science
Club will meet tomorrow.
F'rieda Pink will return to school to-mor-
row, after an illness OF several weeks.
The Colonial Maids were entertained yes
terday afternoon by Miss Ethel Stilts.
Mary Reid entertained the As You Like
1t Club. at her home. yesterday afternoon.
The fair Senoritas, sorority of Spanish
maidens, held Its last meeting with Miss
Grace Mathews.
The last meeting of the Scotch Lassies, a
January, 1868, society, was at the home Of
Miss Nellie Blair.
Max Thompson, of Muncie, who organ
lied the school polo team known as the
ness.
The Phi Delta Nus held their last meet
ing Thursday and initiated three new
members. Mary Fitch. Jessie Prime and
Jessie Good.
The pattern and foundry classes have be-
gun the runs for drill press. The first
run was made week ago, when 1000 pounds
of metal were cast.
The next meeting of the Buccaneers will
be with Alvin Moses. This club will give a
banquet on the evening of commencement
TO a number OF young lady friends.
Charles Jennings will be the host at the
next meeting OF the Waivers, next Thursday
night. This club will give a stag banquet
after the commencement exercises on June s.
Miss Sallie Overstreet. former student of
the NJ. 7. III. S., and now attending the
Hamilton College, at Lexington, KY, and
Miss Edna Larimer visited the school last
week.
The Toreadors, frat" composed largely
Of athletes, has issued challenge TO any
club in the school for dual meet. The Ran
Cheros will likely accept and a meet will
be arranged soon.
The u. z. z. Club met Thursday with
Miss Florence Hosbrook. The new pins for
the club have arrived and are decidedly
neat and artistic. being enameled in yellow
and white. the sorority colors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
Butter COLLEGE NOTES.

The Phi Delta Theta fraternity gave a
dance Friday evening at Brenneke's Acad-
envy.
Friday afternoon the Butler baseball team
oeleatea the Silent Hoosiers by a score OF
81 20 ).
Miss Ruth Webb. OF Edinburg. visited
Misses Lillian and Mary Bailey Thursday at
The college residence
The Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity in
f1ated Miss Kelsey Black and Miss Nellie
Wheeler Monday evening
Mr. Charles Barnett will entertain the
sigma CHS Tomorrow evening at his home
"a North Delaware street.
The Delta Tau Deitas gave a delightful
reception and dance Wednesday evening at
~ fropyiaeum In honor OF Ar. Earl Edison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

evening, so perhaps you had better see
him at his Office
oh, no.! insisted the man, seating him,
self. II saw him after he left here and
he told me he would without doubt meet
me here at this hour, so I'll just wait for
him." taking newspaper from his pocket
The maid was alone in the house and OBJ
durate. mo. sir, you will not wait here;
you can call him up on the telephone there
or leave a note for him, but L have posi-
tive orders not to let any one wait" No
such orders had been given, but the girl
did not like the mans appearance. He de-
cided at last to leave a note protesting
that he had been discourteously treated
and should certainly inform Mr.. Blank of
the conduct of his servant. That evening
when the sealed envelope left by the un-
known caller was opened by Mr.. Blank 1t
was found to contain these words:
why don't you raise your maids wages?
She's corker.''
1t was unsigned. of course, but a small
watch charm found just after the writer's
departure was a class medal from a we'll
known college.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

London Express.

London Express.
Perhaps one of the most curious collec-
tions of mural inscriptions in Ireland.
where they abound is to be found in the
ancient city Of Galway.
IL has four gates Eve are informed in a
newly published work. House Notices and
Inscriptions. facing. respectively. north
SOUTH east and west. and on each was a
predatory motto. That facing north bore
the words:
From the ferocious OFlahertys,
Good Lord, deliver us,"
On the south gate:
From the devilish 0'Dalys,
Good Lord. defend usi'
On the east gate:
From the cut-throat O'Kellys,
Good Lord, save and keep u.s."
And on the west gate:
From the murderous O'Maddens,
Good Lord, preserve u.s.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

New York Tribun.

New York Tribune.
A humorous incident occurred in connec-
ton with the recent house entering cpl
demic In some OF the uptown sections. A
well-dressed man called and said he had
appointment with Mr.. Blank
MIR. Blank is not at home,' replied the
maid, "and he told me when he left this
morning that he would not be back before
Evening journal., 1903-11-02
TRUST AN
ARTISTIC
SWINDLE
CONTINUED from First Pags.)

plunder" the receiver terms Ito a
few persons, and that, so far as the
Bethlehem Steel Company is con
corned, its earnings have been with.
held in a deliberate attempt to wreck
the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany"
The report deals fully with the name
Of Charles M. Schwab. and the nature
Of the transaction. says Mr.. Smith. is
such as 'to justify him (Mr Schwab)
in saying that he did not sell the Beth
lehem Steel Company. but took over
the United States shipbuilding Com
pauy. the directors of that company
giving him s30,O0O0OO in stock and
bonds for taking it off their hands.
The recommendations of the re-
ceiver IN full are as follows.
THAT in order to avoid depre-
citation by disuse. and because Of the
existence Of controversies as TO the
validity of the encumbrances upon
the promises, the Crescent ship yard
be sold free and clear of all such en-
cumbrances as soon as re work now
in contemplation Is competed.
"2-That similar action be taken
with reference to the plant Of the Har-
Ian & Hollingsworth Company, VIII
mington, Del.
"3-That as soon as the debts of
the company shall have been ascer-
tained suit shall be instituted against
al persons who received the stock of
this company without paying full
value therefor. to recover from them
such an amount as shall be necessary
TO pay said debts in full, under section
21 of an act of the legislature of the
state Of New Jersey. entitled An act
concerning corporations (reyision Of
1880.
"4-That suit be instituted against
the Bethlehem Steel Company to pro-
cure the appointment OF a receiver
and to compel the appropriation of the
earnings of that company by way OF
dividends on the stock"
Evening journal., 1903-11-02
CORPSE AND MOURNERS
PLOWE0 BY ENGINE
Train Hits Funeral Party,
Killing Three Men and
One Woman

Charlotte, ~ c.. Nov. -Four peo-
pie were killed instantly and a corpse
was torn from its coffin by the locomo-
tive of No 80, the fast south-bound
passenger train on the Southern Rail
way. about four miles out from Con
cord, N. c.
The killed are: John Key, Benjamin
Lipplt, Daniel Weaver and Miss Lula
Townsend. All Of them are white and
all live in the vicinity of the tragedy.
The people who were killed were in
a wagon with the corpse Of Mrs. Kate
Lewis. and were on the way to a
neighborhood burial ground. AT the
point where the accident occurred the
county road runs alongside the rail
road for a considerable distance, the
track being level and straight and the
view unobstructed. The engineer saw
the funeral party driving along the
road. but there was no cause for him
to anticipate a tragedy Just before
the engine was abreast Of the wagon
the mule hitched to the latter sudden
ly became unmanageable and swerved
to one side. carrying the wagon with
its occupants directly across the rail-
road track in front of the train. The
wagon was struck with terrific force.
The casket containing the corpse was
broken to pieces and the corpse was
hurled through the air along with the
four victims.
Evening journal., 1903-11-02
WILMINGTON A. A. IN
THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE
Association Of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware
Teams Formed

The new Tri-State Association of
baseball clubs was formed in Harris-
burg yesterday, and the Wilmington
A. A. win be a member Of the new as
sociation. There viii be seven clubs ia
the association, and championship
games viii be played. IT does not mean
that the clubs shall play only these
cubs, but any INDEPENDENT or league
club they choose may be taken on. The
teams Will continue to bc members OF
the Independent Association Of Base
ban Clubs.
The teams composing the new asso-
citation are Wilmington a. A., Camden.
Harrisburg Penn Park of York, Leb-
anon, Wnlamsport and Altoona. w.
c. Farnsworth, a lawyer of Harrisburg,
was elected president of the new asso-
citation ana George w. Heokard of the
Penn Park team Of York. was elected
secretary. AS there viii be no money
70 handle there viii be no treasurer.
Mr.. Farnsworth, the president of the
new association, offered q handsome
silver championship cup to be contested
for by the clubs composing the asso-
citation. IL is proposed that each club
other members OF the association and
the club having won the highest per-
centage OF these games will receive the
cup az the end Of the season.
At the meeting yesterday Alexander
j. Stirlith Of this city represented the
wilmington A. A. team; Charles Kelch o
nor lebanon George w. Heckard.
Penn Park Of York; Ross Oeuslager,
lIarrlsburg' Charles Carpenter, Altoo-
mas Robert Black, Camden. and Mr..
Rowan, WhliamsDort.
'rhe teams composing the new asso-
citation are among the strongest inde-
pendent clubs In the country and it is
thought that the formation OF the new
association will be the means of bene-
fitting the clubs named and also of as-
suring the public that it win have the
very best attractions which can be OBJ
tanned. The people viii be given inde-
pendent baseball with hrst-class
championship contest for the cup
thrown IN.
Evening journal., 1903-11-02
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
IN RAILROAD YARD
Great Property Loss and EN-
ployes Search Ruin for
Dead and Injured

Chestline. O., Nov. 2.--Crestline and
vicinity was thrown into a panic by a
terrible explosion. Many buildings
were shaken, and In some instances
the walls fell Church congregations
were thrown into screaming masses
OF humanity. People who were at home
were terrified by the fearful roar that
was heoyd Two cars of dynamite
which exploded in the Pennsylvania
railroad yard WAS the cause OF the ex-
element Thexlestruction Is SO com
plete and 50 great that it is impossible
10 say anything Of tho property dam
age or whether there is any loss Of
life
Yardmaster Courtier and Clerk Gels
niger. who were at work in the yard
Office half a mile away. were seri-
ously and probably fatally hurt by the
destruction of the building in which
they were working. Hundreds Of
Pennsylvania employees are at work
searching the ruins for dead or in
iured. The entire west yards of the
road are wrecked. There are. IL is
said, not less than $50 cars smashed.
Where the explosion occurred a hole
100 feet wide twice as long and rs
feet deep has been torn into the
ground. Engines at work a mile away
were thrown from the tracks.
In the downtown portion Of the city
there is not a building that has not
suffered considerable damage. Many
persons who were on the streets were
/ cut and otherwise hurt by flying glass
! and hundreds of women are In seri
\ ous condition from shock and concus
sion The streets are filled with peo
I pie, who do not wish to go home. The
sidewalks and road are Uttered witt
the glass from the shattered panes
The mayor has sworn in many extr'
policemen to guard the property
Doors were blown out and window
smashed in many Of the Buildings. Th
; full extent Of the loss to property vii
not be known for many days. Tn
explosion was plainly heard so mile
awav
Evening journal., 1903-11-02
Profeeaor Mommaen Is pead.

Berlin, Nov 2.-Professor Theodore
Mommsen. the historian, died at Char
lottenburg. He passed away without
regaining consciousness. The change
from life 60 death was observed only
by his attending physician, who
watched all night long with the family.
United States Ambassador Tower and
other foreign ambassadors here, as well
as q number Of cabinet ministers,
called at the Mommsen residence TO
inquire how the sick man was and we're
informed that he was dead. Emperor
William and various of the lesser Ger
man sovereigns have sent their con-
dolences to the Mommsen family.
Professor Mommsen was born in 1917