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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Use by stoppIng hls heart by win power for

prise by stopping his heart by will power for
five seconds, then starting it by the same power.
and posing as performer OF miracles Though
rare, this is not impossible, and in no way
supernatural. In the forepart Of the last CEN
fury Colonel Townsend, Of Dublin, Ireland,
possessed this uncommon power to a much
greater extent than this Mahatma The colonel
could easily stop and start his heart by will
power and gave many demonstrations of his
peculiar gift. but finally lost his life by demon
strating what the will could do with the heart.
He stopped it a little too long and lost
the power to start it again. and it now has been
stopped the greater part of hundred years.
In the human body there are two kinds OF
muscles. the strated and the nonstriated. The
former is under the control of the will and the
latter is The former makes up by far the
greater amount Of muscles. Some muscles have
both the striated and nonstriated fiber. the
diaphragm. and be controlled by the will,
and we can increase or decrease OF stop our
breathing at will. but. without the attention Of
the will the diaphragm continues its regular
work. contracting and relaxing regularly keep
ing I'D respiration while we are awake or during
Sleep In cases like Colonel Townsend and the
Mahatma the heart has both kinds OF muscular
fiber, and is under control of the will This con-
dition is probably much more common than we
think it is There are probably many, persons
who can. by repeated efforts. learn TO control
the beating of the heart starting and stopping
IL at WILL but the danger of falling TO start
its aII-essential action. did the Irish colonel.
will be a bar to this interesting experiment The
Mahatma vaguely hints in his Interview with
the London reporter Of transcendent wisdom and
mysterious occult power, but he must bring
forth something better than controlling his
hearts action to take the place OF the a priori
OF experience. ]. A. HOUSER, NJ. L.
Ian &
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To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
In this age OF great and energetic protection
OF thing and another from one thing ana
another as the head or family. and protector
OF the health OF a wife and three daughters.
should like public sympathy I'm asking protec-
ton from the visiting lady in the ssalskin coat
The visiting lady in the sealskin coat. at tho
termination OF her society call. Is what should
be universally recognized "a a public menace.
a detriment 10 the civic health average.
tertaining and attractive household nuisance
Perfectly comfortable herself. In her heavy
garment she obtusely ignores the condition OF
the hostess who accompanies her 20 the wintry
front door; so she stands chatting on the cold
doorstep. holding the courteous frozen hostess 70
her post UNTIL In many cases. the danger line
has been passed. Several times. by strict record.
these visiting ladies in sealskin coats have al
most settled fatally. like the damp doorstep in
Dickens. the lungs OF my wife and daugh-
tiers. Hence. 1 am bitterly opposed 10 their fresh
air Conversations with the mercury az January
pitch. and shall be driven TO placard my resi-
dence against them unless this open letter moves
them TO more enlightened and unselhsh conduct.
INDIGNANT CITIZEN.
Indianspo polls Jan s.
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these precious antiseptics are alone to be found
Now. / had been laboring under the conviction
that the mad stone simply OF the
many myths and superstitions which aniict the
human race and keep It ignorant, SO my surprise
may be gined upon learning that many intel
ligent people entirely confident Of It's efhcscy
to cure dog bite. II there is no basis for this
belief 1t Is a pity that It should be allowed to
prevail without contradiction. and 1 ask the
Journal if any scientific man or body, after duly
investigating, has given countenance to the
claim made for the mad stone 1 venture
the opinion at long range that IL the intelligent
physicians OF the city consulted they will
pronounce the mad stone fit compsnion-pece
Of the precious jewel that was once supposed
10 lie in a toad's head; the influence OF the moon
on crops and other superstitons which science
has long but unavailingly been endeavoring to
relegate to the limbo of the dark ages.
CHARLES Y. MATHEWS.
Indianapolis. Jan. 3.
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Servian or the Austrian government to
fight over its possession. the inhabitants
left entirely to themselves.
San Marine. queer little Italian repub-
lie situated among the eastern spurs OF the
Apennines. is somewhat larger than any
of the aforementioned states. This repub-
lie has an area of thirty-three square miles
and population OF nearly 5000 people San
Marine is governed by grand council OF
sixty life members. self-elected, of whom
one-third mobiles. From this number
are selected the council Of twelve, who
superintend agriculture, and. with the as
sistance of two foreign lawyers, form the
supreme court OF the state. standing
army of $50 men is maintained, whose chief
employment, however, is that of acting as
policemen.
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sNIad StOues.v

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
observe in your Fridays issue news item
to the effect that Walker Bray, the boy sup
posed TO have been bitten by mad dog. is to be
taken TO Terre Haute to receive the benefit Of
mad stone" 1t is also stated that one Of the
men bitten by the same dog on Thursday had
a mad stone applied his wounds at New Cas-
tie. Ind. Speaking of this occurrence TO friend
1 was somewhat surprised to learn that he him
self had mad stone-a genuine. bona hde article
taken from q deer's stomach. where. IL seems
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Foreword.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal.
Why Is the OF the title ''foreword" con-
demned as merely anectation OF modern
books2 In old book-shop yesterday 1 picked
up idly an old German hymn-book and a little
old black leather-b bound Thomas A-Kempls''
In both OF these the ''Norwort' appeared in conf
mon use. one might Judge nifty years ago IL
10 not more matter OF loyalty TO the English
tongue than 20 shifting standards OF taste that
the word preface should be preferred7
anapolls Jan. T. NATHANIEL -
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Identification or municipalities. II has members
resident In Indianapolis. who. according 10 the
papers. have been Identified with the recent prop
uganda in that city and welcomes all persons
and societies who wish 10 become AFFILIATED with
II. AR. Robinson's address 10 IS South WASH
ington street, Rochester, n. Y.
ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
Ind Tar
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Corset Cover, of fine cambria, trimmed
at both neck and sleeves with lace
and baby ribbon. .25c
Corset Cover. of Sternes's best cambria,
full French front, with embroidery
trimmed neck and sleeves. 49,. ACC
Nainsook Corset Cover. fine quality,
with torchon trimmed neck and
sleeves, with dainty beading and baby
ribbon ....... .o9c
A Nainsook Corset Cover, with round
yoke effect of embroidery. finished
with dainty hemstitching. sale
Nainsook Corset Cover, with three rows
of dainty Val. lace insertion, with
Val. lace at neck and sleeves, bead
ing and baby ribbon. ...76c
A Nainsook Corset Cover. made with
full ruffled front, for shirtwaist wear,
the three ruffles hemstitched -. =. CSC
Nainsook Corset Cover, with heavy
medica lace insertion and lace of
same pattern at neck and sleeves, a
beauty ...... .11.k6
A Nainsook Corset Cover, with three
rows of torchon lace insertion, with
same lace ruffle at neck and
sleeves Sl.Z0
Nainsook Corset Cover. with round
yoke effect, hand embroidered along
the edge, with beading. ......S1.49
A Nainsook Corset Cover. round yoke
effect with three rows of Point de
Paris lace insertion connected with
dainty beading. ....S1.9S
Others more elaborate up to $3.50
each.
A Nainsook Corset Cover, full front,
three rows torchon lace insertion,
with beading and lace at neck and
Nainsook Corset Cover, with solid front
of val. lace insertion running up and
down. ............S1.E 20
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Value of Colombian Paper Money.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
have been following with much interest the
series OF articles prepared by the Journals spe-
cial correspondent to Panama and published
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The Mnhatma,. Heart.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
read in the Journals London news that q
Hindoo Mahatnaa was causing wonder and sur
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Vnderskir1s Corsef Covers Cbemis s

Chemise, of cambria with embroidery
around the neck and sleeves, with
beading and ribbon ...........75o
A Nainsook Chemise, with round yoke
of embroidery. finished with Val. lace,
beading and ribbon. $50
Chemise, of nainsook, with round yoke
of Val. lace and beading with baby
RIBBON. ..... 11.<O
A Chemlse, of fine nainsook, with deep
yoke, round effect. embroidered daint-
lily in flowers. .49
Fine Nainsook Chemise, with round
yoke OF point dc Paris lace In
clover pattern, with beading and
riDoon.. 10y
Very Fine Nainsook Chemise. skirt
trimmed, with Y neck and yoke of
fine Val. lace, insertion. beading and
rlDoon... 40
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Short Skirts

Underskirt. of cambria, with cambria
ruffle. with three groups of tucks ACC
A Cambria Undsrskirt, with flounce OF
India lawn. with groups of hemstitch-
Ing and tucks ................. .69o
Cambria Underskirt, deep flounce of
lawn. and lace ruffle. ...........7 6c
A Cambria Underskirt, with deep lawn
flounce, with insertion and ruffle of
Val. lace. ..............Sl.4S
Cambria Underskirt. with hounce
trimmed In torchon lace, insertion
and .ruffle with groups of tucks 81. 90
Fine Cambria Underskirt. with deep
founoe, trimmed in three rows Of
point do Parts lace insertion. with
groups of tucks. .Sf.9S
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Onbre Wells

THESE beautifully shaded wells are
conceded the most attractive fea-
ture of present showing rich in nov
city. All prevailing colors are repre-
scented, and each veil Is shaded from
delicate tint, almost white, to the same
color In its deepest intensity-shell pink
to ruby red. pale blue to deep marine.
coachman to seal brown. delicate Law
ender to royal purple. and so on through
out the range.
One style is two yards square at Sd. 90
Another Is 10 inches wide and three
yards long. with HON; this at So 90
Either style may be worn In many
ways. which the saleswomen will be
pleased to demonstrate.
Black Chantily wells, with scattered
figures. are also new; these II yards
long at from ...... .S1.30 to S3.76
Chenille dotted wells come in all colors.
many with fancy borders and novel
arrangements of tho dots In groups.
stripes and scattered.
Toe. 81 90 and $50
Tho newer chiffon wells are not so
dense or crepey as those worn hereto
fore. the texture more nearly resembling
a delicate mousseline. These come In
black, blue or brown and range from
II to yards long with woven borders
al around.
The fashionable long wells may be made
easily from stock yelling by the yard.
This comes in various designs and
colors and will be cut In any desired
length. the yard price 800
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White Skirt, with lace inserting In lawn
flounce which Is tucked. 800
Cambria Skirt, with deep flouncs OF
India lawn. trimmed in groups of
hemstitching, dust rufflo. .......9Sc
Cambria Skirt. with largo umbrella
flounoe Of India lawn. with deep en-
broidery ruffle. .....S1.25
A Cambria Skirt. with ripple umbrella
flounce of cambria, with groups of
dainty tucks and hemstitching. 81 80
Cambria Skirt. with deep founce Of
lawn, with eight-inch embroidery
ruffle. triple flounce. tucked and
hens stitched 90
Skirt. Of fine cambria, with knee flouncs
trimmed in three rows of two-inch
torchon lace insertion. with ruffle of
of lace and dust ruffie.. So. 40
Skirt. Of cambria. with triple flounce of
India lawn, with two groups OF ten
tucks. and nine-inch ruffle of Swiss
embroidery .................$2.9S
Cambria Skirt, with triple flounce of
lawn, with deep rufflo of point do
Paris lace. insertion of point de Paris;
flounce tucked, with deep dust ruff
lie S<.SS
A Fine Cambria Skirt. with deep
umbrella flounce trimmed. with fif-
teen tucks and rows of hemsttch-
Ing, nine-inch ruffle of heavy en-
broidery ................... 1898
Cambria Skirt, with triple flounce of
lawn, trimmed with several rows of
heavy Meclan lace; deep ruffle of
same lace, beautiful design. 1898
Scores of other styles, some of which
are reasonably priced at 5000 to
$500 each.
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Pic fure Fra m e s.
From MoIdfn9 Remnant

All the short lengths If picture frame
holdings have been taken from regular
stock and bargain table of samples
arranged. These holdings, which ON
brace everything from sc to SIPS foot
sizes and qualities. will be made into
frames to your order at just half tho
regular prices.
The price of the glass and half the
price of the molding will enable you to
frame any picture you may have. It's
a rare opportunity to economic.
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9 b e tens

Womsns Gown, Of good muslin. with
yoke trimmed In tucks. and enbroid-
cry at neck and sleeves. ........2So
A Muslin Gown. neck and sleeves
trimmed with nice embroidery. the
yoke has 4 rows of inserting and 6
A Fine Cambria Gown. Y neck. yoke
trimmed with 50 dainty tuoks and II
rows of hemstitching. ruffle at neck
and sleeves. ...z6c
Bishop Gown. of very fine quality cam
brio, with hemsttched ruffle at neck
and sleeves. 1895. ..Zoc
A Cambria Gown, made with round
yoke. composed entirely Of dainty
embroidery. tucks and hemstitch-
ing ..Soc
Fine Nsinsook Gown. made with low,
round neck and short sleeves, Gown
trimmed In plain bands of Swiss en-
broidory. .......... ............9Sc
A Nainsook Gown, with square neck.
and yoke of embroidery insertion.
with ruffle of embroidery at mock and
sleeves ......S1.Zo
A Nainsook Gown, made with low,
round yoke. solidly tucked and hem-
stitched. with medallions of roses set
on. short sleeves. a beauty ...&1.26
Fine Nainsook Gown, with v neck, and
yoke made entirely OF Swiss embroid-
cry, fish eye pattern. and hemstitch-
Ing. with same embroidery ruffle at
neck and sleeves. .4o
A Cambria Gown. of fine cambria. with
square neck and deep square yoke Of
tucks and embroidery. while ON
broidery medallions embellish the
yoke. embroidery ruffls and insertion
A Nainsook Gown Of beauty. has deep
round yoke effect, with hand-work
embroidery and medallions of butter
flies, torchon lace finished mock and
sleeves .S<.AS
Others up to sl2.5o each.
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Redfern COrSefS

CORSET models for 1904 have been
arriving recently in rapid sequence.
Among the most attractive In general
finish and contour are Redfern VIII ale
bone corscts, of which a number arc
shown in tho large west window. Every
Redeem corset Is boned throughout with
real whalebone In spite of Its exceed
ingly high cost.
The Fasso and Sapphire, other whale
bone corsets, are also carried In full
assortment.
ypecfaEInteresting from the econ
omy point of view Is a sale Monday of
forty or fifty corsets-the last of discon-
tinued assortments; these at about half
the prices for incoming 1904 models of
the same brands.
A number of La Creque belt corsets.
mostly black. In sizes. % to 80. .$1.9S
A few black P. D. corsets. in sizes 10.
l9, "a and 25, also ...........$1.9S
And probably a dozen others at the
same price. No corset In the lot regu-
larry sold under $3.50, and from that up
to 5000.
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Cloth Coats
a n o tier Nofcb Lo ~ e.

a no tier Notch L wer
ALL THE FINER Tailored Winter
Coats. including garments sold
earlier at upward to $40 and $45. will
be sold, beginning Monday morning.
Al ............ ........p 1910
A still moro numerous collection Of
fashionable Winter Goats. the kind
for which you must have paid,
earlier, $40, SIS and even S2o;
choice ...sVE4.I 40
Popular priced Coats, such as sold at
SIS, $ls and $l9.75, choice. .$1o.75
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Ore Army Waisr

shoulders; an
authoritat iv Q
model, All ex-
cellent quail
ty. ....So. 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-28

ilvsries has passed. well IN the Northwest as IN
the Southwest. The coming Of cold wave helped
inward creating the latter conclusion. December
closed with net gain since the close OF Friday OF
qEc Nay at a like advance and July notw1th-
standing the plentiful moisture now being
corded the next crop, rose go. Corn and oats were
arm but their gains moderate. Provisions at
the close not altered IN value. but lost an ad-
vance they made at the beginning of the session.
The blizzard raging in the Northwest put the
telegraph wires out Of working order, so that the
visible supply statement and the primary Western
receipts and shipments could not be all obtained.
manfred by the lrmness OF the Minneapolis market
On Saturday. wheat commenced it's after Christmas
caresr with many buyers and few sellers for May
delivery at from &c TO s4c advance the closing
prices Friday last. The weather map exhibited ex-
trenney cold weather prevailing in the Northwest
the Thermometer WIlliston marking sS degrees
below zero, and the Weather Bureau prediction for
this vicinity was that below zero would be ex-
rerfenced before tomorrow morning The extreme
tsnperatur IN the Northwest made the probability
Of rscaced deliveries Of wheat by farmers even
more certain than had been already predicted OF
them The market kept mounting as the end Of the
session approached and about the close got az
high as 81 I4ss for May and the final trading in the
Dit was at 81 1fz, compared with s. 12A on Friday.
December closed at 81 13 and July at $3.50 to $500
There was great difficulty all the time in finding
sellers. and even the putting the market of
100000 bushels of May wheat by Armour did not
have the slightest effect IN stopping the upward
course Of prices.
The market fer corn was very firm. without much
activity. The heavy accumulation Of receipts since
Friday kept buyers somewhat in check but with
the assistance OF the strong wheat market the
strength was well maintained. Local receipts were
l9l5 cars and shipments 61So00 bushels. No est-
mate made to-day by the inspection department
Of to-norrow's receipts The market maintained a.
fair degree OF strength throughout. and December
closed at 4sizo bid, against 461so Friday and May
left of at 9s945ssc tbs final figures Friday having
been 451zc.
The market for felt the effect OF the strength
IN other grains. and It likewise affected by the
expected increased consumption that would be In
duced by the colder weather that was approaching
Local receipts were 250 cars, OF which 90 were
standard Shipments hence were 252 900 bushels. No
estimate Of to-morrows receipts. December ranged
from 1870 10 $3.50. and closed midway between.
Nay sold at S5ac early, and from that s1Ssd51Sc
with sellers IN the end st SIAc-
Provisions ruled dull but steady. The receipts OF
hogs were extremely light, and this tended upIift
prices. Hog receipts to-day 1400o head Prices
az the yards were higher. May pork sold from
E2 IS TO 50 80; May lard from 81 15dS7 171 on
s. Is. and HAY ribs from s. III of to IS 70.
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9Th Avenue.
The above described premises viii
mortgage $4,000 at 8 per cent per analfun ~
-hfteenths U1-l5l OF said premises ana sseod
mortgage OF 81 600 cent per annunl on rbra-
hfths $50 OF said premises. and tbs sore 49,
expiring 1905 The approximate amount a. ~
taxes. and water liens "a -
allowed purchaser out OF ns purchase paid ~
the Referee IS $4,000
Dated New York. December 18th 1904.
HENRY ". SACKETT Eafaraa
WILLIAM r PHEL4AN Esq. ATTORNEY Tor Fis3sri- X,
JuNIUs PENDELroN WILSON, Esq. Attorney fo-
Relcher. individually
HARRY EDWARDS. Esq. Attorney for LOUIS Sssrss-
Mary Reicher and Caroline Relcher -'
BOWERS & SANDS. attorney fo- a-,.-s.,-
Mortgage Company
ReIchsr
LOUIS HEFT. ESQ. Attorney Iqhh4ssu
trustee and Louis Heft.
wAssERMAN JAcoBUs. Attorneys for Joseph
JOSEPH JACOBuS. Esq
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Citations.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
- York. by the grace OF God free independent to
Richard r. Hall, Troy. N. Y: Albert J. Tsrhsane
Executrix etc, Estate OF Albert T. Tarhuue No 6s
Street. Somerville. Mass; Rachael Graf Fonda
First Street. City OF Troy, N p The First Baptist
Church. Third Street, Troy, N Y Forest
Vries Hoboken, N. J.. De Forest Bellows Richmond
Staten Island. y, Y: De Forest Dawlsy Kansas city
George Van Hagen, No. 4205 Ellis Avenue Chicaxo
III Elsie De Forest Wilkinson. No. 651 Second Avenls
Troy n. y c. Judson Fox. Coma, State OF Colorado
May Hagen. No ass Second Avenue, LansinEburEh
Rensselaer, County New York: John e. Van Hagen No
Second Avenue. Lansingburgh. Rensselaer, County
New York; Mary J. Van Hagen No ass Second Avenue
Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, County. New York; Sarah 81
Herrick Waterford Saratoga County New York and 10
OF County CT New York. deceased
legateea kin otherwise. send greeting: You
each OF hereby cited and required personally
appear before Surrogats OF County OF
York the SUrrOsates Court OF said County held
at the County Court House in tho County OF York
in the forenoon OF that day, attend
judicial settlement OF the proceedings
James Hagen, OF the Executors OF Lest
VIII and Testament OF said deceased; and OF you
hereby cited. under the OF twenty-one
years required appear by guardian, you
one to be appointed the your neglect
failure do a guardian will oa appointed BY the
Surrogate and FOR in the proceeding
Testimony Whereof. have caused the Seal the
Surrogates' Court OF the said County OF New
q be hereunto affixed Witness Hon
County, the County OF New York, the 18th
day OK November in the year O. Lord
one thousand nine hundred and four.
JAMES A DONNELLX. Clerk Of Surrogatss Court.
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Foreclosure Sales.

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
YorlL-FrederiCk Reicher. plaintiff
Reioher, al. dsfsndants.-In f-fs--
locutory Judgment OF Partition ana Sale. bearing das m
18th day or cenber, 1904 and in odce ~
the Clerk OF the County OF New York undarsis5
Referee IN said Judgment named. viii
ton al the New York Real Estate SaIssrooE Number lei
Broadway. IN the Borough Manhattan CITY - Nsyr
the 12lh day OF osfor-
OF shat day BY ID. Phoenix Ingraharn Auctfonae-
the premises directed BY said Judgment sold and
therein described as follows All that certain piece or
parcel OF land with the building thereon situate
lying and being in the Borough OF Manhattan city 81
New York bounded and described follows: Beginning
point the westerly line Of Sixth
twenty-five feet. three inches. aorrhsry the Sre
by intersection OF northerIv ssla ~
Eleventh Street with the westerly side Sixth enue
and Immediately in 'front.' % party rnrninr
thence westerly on line parallel with Eleventh sfraer
and part along csntre q said party wall sixty rsst
thence northerly n line parallel with
eighteen feet: thence easteriy linz parallel vtb
Eleventh Street and IN part along csrta
ether party wa sixty feet 20 the westerly line Sixth
Avenua and thence southerty along
Sixth Avenue. sghtsan feet place Of bexinnfnu
being premises known Street Number Sixth Ave-
nue. Borough OF Manhattan