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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
NICE CHRISTMAS GIFT
FOR COUNTY CLERKS
Supreme Court Says They Are En-
titled to Per Diem Allowances
for Attending Court.

The Supreme Court yesterday handed
down decision which will make the hearts
of county clerks and former county clerks
in Indiana glad. The court holds that the
clerks have a right to the per diem al
lowances for attending court. BY this de-
cision the salary of W. E. Davis, clerk Of
Marion county. will be increased 5000 a
year and J. w. Fesler and George Elliott
will both benefit about $4,000.
The case in point is known as the Flynn
case" appealed from Tippecanoe county.
The opinion was written by Judge Jordan,
Judges Bowling and Monks dissenting to
that part of the opinion which gave the
per diem allowance to clerks. The court
holds that the per diem allowances which
the clerk receives for attending the sessions
Of the Superior and Circuit Court are
awarded to him for his own use under the
fee and salary law. 1t is held that since
the clerk is required to attend all the ses-
sions of court 1t must be supposed that he
is a ubiquitous person and can attend all
of the sessions himself. In Marion county
Clerk Davis Is required to have deputies in
five different courts. The decision declares
that 1T is fees alone that the clerk is pro-
hibited from receiving for his own use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
MR.. And. MRS. GAMBOLD
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Gambold celebrated
with a reception, their fiftieth anniversary
last Monday night at their home. CIT West
Twenty-sixth street The reception was in
formal and a large number OF friends
called during the evening TO offer their
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Gambold.
The house was prettily decorated with
Christmas greens and Japanese lanterns,
sent from San Francisco by their son. Mr..
Fred A. Gambold, theatrical manager
Of that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Gambold were
assisted by their other children. Mrs. r. II.
Smith, OF San Antonio, Tex. and Mr.. Will
lam II. Gambold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gambold were married near
Coatesville, Ind. Dec. IA, 1853. and have
lived here for a number OF years. Mrs.
Gambold was Miss Hannah Robinson, of
Coatesville. Mr.. Gambold is veteran of
the civil war and Is an active member OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic Mr.
Gambold Is seventy-three years old and
his wife is sixty-nine.s Besides their three
living children, they have twelve grand
children and three great grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs Gambold are held in high es-
TEEN by their neighbors and friends. and
the occasion of their anniversary celebra-
ton was a pleasant one. A large number
OF gifts were received by the host and host
ess and a number OF kilograms and mes
sages from absent friends were also re-
cetved-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
FEAST OF LIGHTS
CELEBRATED By JEWS
Special Services Held at the He
brew Temple on North Della
ware Street.

Special services in connection with the
Feast of Lights, which is being celebrated
in this city by the Hebrews to commemorate
the victory of Judas Maccabeus over the
Syrians, were held last night at the Temple
on North Delaware street. After a beauti-
full song service by the choir. Rabbi Messing
gave a history Of the prosecutions of the
Jews which led up to the Feast Of Lights.
Rabbi Messing said that 1000 years ago in
the town of Modene, near Jerusalem, there
lived an old man, Matthathia and his five
sons, whom the Syrians first by persuasion
and then by threats tried to make idol
worshipers. The old man refused to be
bribed and slew the Syrian officer sent by
the heather King to offer the Oribe. This
act started a fierce war. The old man was
killed in battle. and his son, Judas Macca-
beus, took up the war and scored great
victory over the Syrians
When the Jews went into the temple they
found IL desecrated and in ruins. After
rebuilding the temple they found fiagon
of holy oil, with which they filed the holy
lamps and Toasted for eight days. This
feast was known as the Feast of Lights.
The Hebrews OF to-day celebrate the feast
by lighting one light In their homes on the
first day and adding one light each day
until eight are burning at the end of the
week. The celebration will end tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
SNEE CLAIMED MONEY
WAS TAKEN BY FORCE
Brief Filed in Federal Court in
Case of Snee Against Logans-
port National Bank.

A brief on demurrer to complaint was
fled yesterday in the Federal Court by the
defendants in the case OF John c. Snee
against the City National Bank Of Logans-
port ct al, raising two points by virtue of
which the brief declared the complainant
did not show sufficient cause for prosecu-
ton. The case is one in which it Is alleged
almost $4,000 was taken by force from the
complainant, paymaster of the Panhandle,
In satisfaction OF two judgments. The
money was placed In the City National
Bank of Logansport.
The brief relates that IN the first place
the complaint does not give a sufficient de-
scription OF the property or rather the
money sought TO be replevined. 1t Is point
ed out that In replevin the object Of the &C
ton Is to cover specific property and not
other property Of like value. In the sec
ond place the brief alleges that the COM
plant says that another person wrongfuliy
procured possession OF the money and that
other persons deposited ii in the bank 1t
IS shown that ambiguous and doubtful
averments are construed against the pleader
and that il the complainant means to al
1ege that the bank is held as a bailee, he
must show the fact by proper averment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
O'BRIEN PAYS EXPRESS
CHARGES AND IS LOSER
Arrival of Package at the City Hall
Is Source of Much Confusion
to Clerks.

City Engineer Jeup's test OF the candle
power of gas furnished by the Indianapolis
Gas Company. which was to have been
postponed because of the nonarriyal Of GER
tain parts of the apparatus necessary to
conduct the test One Of these parts came
pected to-day or Monday, so that the test
will probably be made early next week.
The arrival of this apparatus yesterday
was a simple enough matter, but Its COM
ing caused controversy that threatened
for a time to disturb the peace OF the City
Hall, and to disrupt the amicable relations
hitherto existing between the engineers
Office and the office of the Board Of Public
Works, or rather between certain employees
Of these offices.
There were express charges of 81 on the
package. These were paid by Harry
O'Brien, clerk of the engineer, out OF his
own pocket. O'Brien then presented his
bill for 81 to the Board of Public Works
at its meeting yesterday. The board al
lowed the bill Then came hitch in the
proceedings. Al Earring. Of the boards Of
fee, refused to make out the voucher for
81 on the controller for some reason known
brated between the engineers and the
boards Office, but the voucher was not
forthcoming. He was, importunate. but
Earring was obdurate.
The cause of the delay of this important
matter was buried In mystery. O'Brien
insisted that he was not broke, but that
he didn't want that dollar to get too far
away from him, as he might lose II. Some
one suggested that Controller Dunn had
examined the city charter, the ordinances
and the books of his office and had discov-
cred that the appropriation from which the
dollar would have to be paid was ex-
hausted. At o'clock last evening the mys-
terry of Harry O'Brien's dollar was still
unsolyed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
DETENTION HOSPITAL BIDS
REJECTED BY THE BOARD
Six Proposals, and All in Elk
cess of the Appropriation
Available.

Six bids submitted to the Board of Pub
lie Works yesterday for the building of the
new Detention Hospital were rejected by
the board because none of them was with
in the amount OF the appropriation avail
able for the purpose--s4.413. The bids were
Warren p. Jungclaus Company, Sc, 100: John
A. Schumacher Company, s6.19S: Warren
g. Wise, S6,451.55; c. l.. Wollenweber. S.
ns.65; Jones Brothers. $3.50. and Frank
Meid, $5,o46
The appearance of a mild case of small
pox in the city yesterday makes the fact
that the bids had TO be rejected all the
more regrettable, as it was expected that
the contract would be let Immediately,
and the pesthouse would be ready for occu-
pancy by the middle of January. AS II is
new bids will have TO be advertised for,
to be received Jan. 4. The cause of the high
bids received is said to be that the impress
sion prevailed among the bidders that $1,000
i'm addition to the amount available could
be drawn on for the purpose.
While we consider the delay unfortu-
nate" said Mayor Holtzman yesterday.
1--WE not discouraged. We think we
have done well in six weeks, when you
consider that the other. people had six
AT yesterdays meeting OF the board. City
Controller Dunn recommended THAT the
city take steps to condemn six lots adj
the south. These lots are among those
needed by the city to guarantee the per-
petuity OF the pesthouse site, but their
owners would not make terms with the
controller. Mr.. DUNN has secured options
on nineteen other lots.
THE law passed by the last Legislature,
which made the selection of a new pest
house site necessary said City Sanitarian
Spencer. speaking OF the delay occasioned
by the high bids. has no penalty whatever
attached. If IT were not for the danger of
an injunction, L could send all the patients
that | want TO out TO the old site, but /
don't want to take the risk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
CITY BUILDING BOILERS
IRE TO BE INSPECTED

At the suggestion OF Mayor Holtzman.
the question OF providing for an inspection
OF the boilers used in the various city build
ings will be taken up by, the Board OF Works
at its next meeting. A city ordinance PRO-
vides that such inspection shall be
made ten times year. but this has not al
ways been attended to-
THE board must take the matter up
at its next meeting" said Mayor Holtz-
nam yesterday. "a careful inspection of
the city boilers is OF the greatest impor-
tance. as the saving In the life OF the
boilers more than pays for the cost of
hiring the Inspectors"
The usual question OF the source OF sup
ply puzzled City Controller Dunn when the
matter was mentioned TO him by Mayor
Hoffman. After consulting various papers
on his desk the controller announced that
he could ind no appropriation for the pay
or boiler inspectors, AMI said that he sup
posed II would have 10 come from the
general fund OF from the appropriation for
buildings and repairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
CIVIC LEAGUE BEGINS
ACTIVE WORK At ONCE
Articles of Association Adopted,
and State as Object the Better
Appearance of City.
GENERAL MEETING TO-DAY


At a meeting of the executive committee
OF the Indianapolis Civic Improvement As
ISOLATION yesterday afternoon, at the Com
mercial Club, articles os association were
adopted. a general meeting Of officers and
all those interested in the society will be
held to-day at o'clock in the Commercial
Club TO outline plans along which the asso-
citation will work during the coming year.
Active preparations are being begun, by
those at the head of the movement. to bet
ter the appearance of the city. The object
OF the association, as stated I'm the articles,
Is TO plant and protect shade trees in the
public grounds and spaces in the city. and
IN every way attempt 10 make the city more
ksautiful The association, ii is stated, Is
10 aim especially at back yards. and advo-
Gates that they be kept In better condition:
About fifty photographs have been taken OF
back yards OF the city. Part of them are
OF back yards on which the plan of beautify-
ing has been tried in a small way, and the
contrast Of the pictures shows what can be
accomplished by a cooperative society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The next entertainment i'm the Y. M. :. A.
lecture course will be given tonight In the
Claypool assembly room.
The local representatives to the Imperial
Council of the Mystic Shrine elected last
Brown. Elias Jacoby and John c. Baird.
The weekly class for the teaching Of the
Sunday-school lesson will be held this aft
ernoon at Ais at the Young Womens Chris
tan Association, and will be led by DIR. A.
y. Philputt Tomorrow at o'clock there
will be a Christmas gospel service. which
Will be led by Mrs. F. r. McCrea- Miss
Josephine Hyde will sing.
Messrs. Fred Arbuckle. Ralph Blatchley
and Ward Fisher gave a reception 20 a
number of their friends last night i'm the
apartments Of Mr. Fisher I'm the Manhattan.
Several of the Shortridge football players
were present and an enjoyable evening was
spent Among those present were David
Alerdice. VIII Bosson, Floyd Payne. Alfred
Brandt and Claude Morgan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
LOYAL LEGION MEMBERS
GIVE ANNUAL BANQUET
Judge Joseph G. LETTER, of Mum
Gle, the Principal Orator of
the Occasion.
BUSINESS SESSION HELD

The annual meeting of the Loyal Legion
Of Indiana, in charge OF the inheritance
members" was held at the Statehouse yes
terday afternoon, and last night 125 MEM
bers sat down 10 a banquet at the Column
bia Club. AT the business meeting Gen.
George L. McGinnis. commander of the or
ganiZation in Indiana, presided. Business
of a routine nature was transacted and
two new members were admitted. They
are Lieutenant Tompkins, of Rushville, and
Jacob Marsh, of this city. At the banquet
last night Judge Joseph G. LETTER, of Mum
Gle. was the principal orator. and ]. W.
Fesler presided as POSTMASTER. Arnold
Spencer sang solos and the Rev. d. r.
Lucas. chaplain of the organization, led in
singing "A Thousand Years." which is
favorite. hymn with the legion. DR.. Lucas
also proposed that a toast be drunk to the
members who have passed into another
world.
Judge Letter, in his speech. said that the
Union soldiers demonstrated the highest
and the best in citizenship. They left their
vacations in civil life. fought the battle
fields of the Republic until the victory was
won and the cause of union and liberty
was triumphant over every foe. Soldiers
because justice and right demanded ii and
duty called, said the orator. soldiers
not from choice, but from the necessity of
the hour. They demonstrated their hero
ism in battle, returned to the walks of
civil life and demonstrated their love Of
peace, their love of country, and of right
by becoming the best citizens of the Re
public. And We, with them, rejoice be-
cause of the fact that at this time, under
the bow of the great arch of union and
liberty chat spans the Republic from North
to South, stands Southern chivalry and
clasping hands with Northern valor, re-
Joices In the fact that We are a united
people"
Norman Peck, son of the late b. b. Peck,
who was recorder of the organization, re-
sponded to the toast, "A View of the Loyal
Legion, and John ID. Thomson, another
member by inheritance, gave the toast,
THE Ladies'"
Col. w. r. Holloway, former consul gen.
eral to St Petersburg, gave an interesting
description of the Russian army and talked
In general way OF that country. The
guests were much interested and asked
many questions, which the colonel gra-
ciously answered. In speaking of the pow
erty in Russia, he said that the people of
that country have great respect for Amer
leans because they think Americans are all
millionaires. ''In Russia" said the colonel
there seems to be a theory that a man
can be forgiven for being scoundrel, but
not for being poor"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
Solfloquy.

Now lay me down to sleep
Don't want TO sleep; want 10 think.
didn't mean to spill that Ink:
only meant to softly creep
Under the desk an be- bear
'Tain't bout the spankin' that care.
IF she'd only let me 'splain an tell
Just how IL was an accident,
An that never truly meant,
saw IL till IL fell
/ feel a whole lot worse'n her;
I'm sorry, an ] said were.
s'pose IL I'd just cried lot,
An choked all up, like sister does,
An acted sadder than / wuz,
An sobbed about the naughty spot"
She'd said. He sha'n't be whipped, he sha'n't .
An kissed me-but. somehow, 1 can't.
But / don't think it's fair a bit
That when she talks an talks at you,
An you wait patient TIL she's through.
An start 10 tell your side OF AZ.
She saws. Now. thatll do. my son.
I've heard enough" fore you've begun.
IF 1 should die before wake
Maybe / amt got any soul;
Maybe there's only just a hole
Where't ought TO be-there's such ache
Down there somewhere She seemed TO think
That Just loved 20 spill that ink
Is ~. Kelly. In the Century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19

A case Of smallpox was reported TO the
city Board of Health yesterday. in the lodg-
ing house OF Mrs. Magley, 100 North New
Jersey street. The patient is Miss Magley,
a daughter OF the landlady. During the
smallpox epidemic OF last year she was
urged 10 be vaccinated. but refused, saying
that she would take her chances Dr.
Spencer stated yesterday that the case Is
what Is termed discreet form OF the dis
ease, or the mildest kind The house has
about twenty occupants, all OF whom have
been confined In the building and placed
under a strict quarantine. Four guards have
been stationed on the premises TO enforce
the quarantine, two at day and two at
night. and the Health Board is confident that
these measures will keep the disease con-
fined 10 the house and stamp IL out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
EXPERT R. ". PROSSER
RETURNS TO NEW YORK
His Report on Manufacture of Gas
viii Soon Be Made-Expert
Brill's Work.
MAKING LAST PAYMENT

r. W. Prosser. of New York, the expert
Trust Company, who has been in the city
FOR the past week, completed his work of
investigation of the companys plant yes
terday evening and returned last night to
New York. 1t will probably be week or
ten days before Mr.. Prosser prepares his
report to be submitted to the directors of
the Consumers Gas Trust.
The investigation which Mr. sProsser is
carrying on is of a highly technical charac-
ter and requires the greatest caution.
While in the city he made a minute exam
ination of the company's mains, ascertain
ing the size of the pipes, their depth in the
ground; in fact, every point which enters
into the proposition of altering the plant
for the manufacture of gas. Mr. Prosser
will make UP his estimates as 10 the cost
Of using the plant for manufacturing gas
in his office in New York
THE OTHER EXPERT.
The other expert, George NJ. Brill, of Chi
cago employed by the directors of the COM
pany to examine the gas plant and to figure
out an exact estimate of the total assets of
the company in the field, will arrive in
indianapolis the first of next week His
work will keep him here probably a week,
after which his report will be prepared
The Consumers Gas Trust is now paying
the last per cent. with interest. Several
certificate holders have called at the office
OF the company and left their certificates,
pending the preparation of vouchers After
final payment the certificates will be re-
turned to the holders. In any event inter-
est will continue until Dec 81.
The decision TO return the certificates to
the holders after the payment OF the per
cent. is on the advice of Byron X Elliott,
Lewis c. Walker and Daniel Waite Howe
The company will take a receipt in full for
the principal and interest, and will stamp
the final payment on the certificates when
they are presented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19

to avoid all danger of contagious diseases
that may or may pot be transmittabe
through the use of the telephone
The picture shows the principle OF the af-
fair very clearly. A roll of specially pre-
pared material is attached to a reel directly
below the mouth of the telephone receiver.
The material is drawn over the receiver and
fastened TO second reel above.
A person using the phone talks through
the material into the receiver, and when he
has finished his conversation any germs
which may have escaped from his system
are captives In the meshes OF the material
Ii Is a very simple proceeding then TO give
the little thumbscrew on the upper reel a
couple OF turns, whereupon material and
captive germs are rolled up carefully, and
the next talker has a new piece OF ricrobe-
catching material TO talk through.
1t Is simple when you understand t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
MRS. MARY GIMBLE
DISPLAYS COOL NERVE
She Frightens Two Negroes Away
from Her House with a
Revolver. :

Last night was full OF excitement for
Mrs Mary Gimble. of 1914 Fenneman street.
but she proved herself equal to the occa-
sion- Shortly after o'clock. two colored
men walked through the gate in front CT
her house and one OF them went TO the back
door, while the other went 10 the front.
Mrs. Gimble answered the knock OF the
negro at the front door and when she
opened the door, the colored man demanded
to be let In. She refused him admittance
and he attempted to force his way into tho
house. Calmly slamming the door In his
face. she secured a revolver from the next
room and fired several times throug a win
dow at him. Both colored men were fright
ened away by the shots and the police
who heard the report OF the firearm, were
unable to locate the providers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
ASHES LEFT IN ALLEYS
RESULT OF IGNORANCE

ut is my opinion" said one Of the City
Health Boards inspectors yesterday, that
one reason why so many people throw
ashes in the alleys and almost any old place
is that they don't know any better. They
are not used to burning wood and coal, and
DON'T know what to do with the ashes
That's because they have burned natural
gas ever since they remember anything
about fuel and fires.
Some OF the women that are wives and
mothers TOW. and have 10 look after fires.
were little girls six and seven years old
when gas came into use in this city, and
they never had used any other kind until
this year That may sound rather far
fetched, but L believe there is some truth
In it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
NOT IN GOOD CONDITION

In looking over the legislative manual,
which Is fresh from the State printer, State
Librarian Henry finds that part of the work
is of defective character. In trying to
select some copies to send to members Of
the Legislature, yesterday, the librarian
found forty books out of two hundred that
are unit to send out Some of the pages
are baby mutilated and torn. The charac-
ter or the mutilations indicates that the
paper used was bad. The librarian ordered
amined only about two hundred. He will
report the matter to the State Printing