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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
SOCIETY IN SESSION
Several New Committees Will Be
Named to Have Charge of
the Work.

meeting of the indianapolis Civic I'M
provement Association was held at the
Commercial Club yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Efforts will be made to increase
the membership of the association, and the
following men were appointed a member
ship committee: Russell NJ. Seeds, Frank
w. Olin and Lewis Hoover
While the association was originated by
the Commercial Club, all citizens who are
DESTROYS of seeing beautiful INDIANAPOLIS
made more beautiful" the motto of the
association, may become members. Mem
bership blanks have been prepared, and an
active canvass for new members will begin
Immediately. The annual dues are so cents.
On motion of Russell NJ. Seeds it was de-
cided yesterday to have the president ap-
point the following committees: On trees
and shrubbery, yard gardening, street and
alley cleaning, parks and bouevards,
bridges, streets and sidewalks. public build
ings, business buildings and billboards and
signs.
1t Is the plan of the association to have
the different committees arrange the pro-
gramme for the regular meetings At the
meeting next month the committee on trees
and Shrubbery VIII have charge, and the
public will be invited to attend. The Ma
tional Cash Register Company has offered
to have one OF the men in the employ OF
the company lecture before the club or
Landscape Gardening, the lecture to be
illustrated with stereopticOn views of the
grounds surrounding the cOmpany's fac
tory, in Dayton, o. 1t is probable that The
lecture will be given March l at the Propy-
laeum.
The following resolutions were adopted
yesterday:
Resolved, That we have noticed with in.
terest the steps taken by the City Park
Board 10 regulate the trimming and care
of trees in our streets We commend the
plan of circulating literature on the care
OF trees, and pledge our support in this
most important work.
Resolved, That we understand that the
Local Council of Women have taken up the
subject of gardening and kindred work
and We commend them most heartily II
is along the lines of work of this associa.
ton, and we earnestly request their coop.
GRAFTON and support"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
NEW ROADWAY WILL CUT
OFF GRADE CROSSINGS
Parry Avenue Will Be Better
Route to City for People of
West indianapolis.
UNDER BIG VIADUCTS

A grade for Parry avenue. the street which
it is proposed to run practically at grade I'M
der the tracks of the Vandalia and Big Four
railroads between Washington street and
oliver avenue. just west of the river. is said
to have been finally agreed upon by the en-
gineers of the KIngan plant, the railroads
and the city engineer. The roadway will be
eighty feet wide. except directly under the
railroad viaducts, where it will narrow to
sixty feet.
This street is looked upon as an immense
advantage to residents of a large section of
the southwest part of the city, for whom it
will eliminate grade crossings, except at the
Belt and at the Washington-street crossing
of the Big Four, on Missouri street. With
the completion of this roadway 1t is under
stood that the Big Four will run all passen-
ger trains OF the Chicago division around
the western edge of the city, on the Belt
line, to its tracks from the west and will use
the old tracks that cross Washington
street at Missouri for freight only. At the
same time the Big Four will build a new
bridge across the river and viii sell the old
bridge to the Kingan company for its own
use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
THREATENS TO STOP SHOW
TO CART AWAY THE SCENERY
Deputy Sheriff Dynes Swoops
Down Upon the pride of Jen-
nico' at the Park Theater.
BASIL" IS THE CAUSE

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Dynes came very
near stopping the performance of THE
Pride of Jennico" at the Park Theater last
night by loading the scenery on wagons and
carting it to the sheriffs office.
Edward r. Mawson, who takes the part of
Basil Jennico, the leading role of the show,
had some printing done by the Hasselman
Printing Company of this city in May, 1893,
the bill amounting to $254.OS, which the COM
pany claims was never paid. When the
Hasselman Printing Company went into
bankruptcy in February, 1899, the trustee
of the estate, Daniel NJ Ransdell, sold a
number of the outstanding accounts, includ-
ing the Mawson account, to Olive NJ. Hassel-
man.
Mrs Hasselman, through her attorney, w.
w. Lowry, yesterday filed suit against Nav
son for the sum of s254.Os and interest there
on from May Il, 1888, and asked that the box
receipts at the Park Theater be garnisheed,
and also that writ of attachment be served
upon Mawson as part owner of 1.-The Pride
of Jennico."
Deputy Sheriff Dynes, armed with two
writs, went to the theater and after serving
the writ of garnishee the box receipts
Mr.. Dynes proceeded to find Mawson. He
was told by Percy Sage that he (Sage) was
the sole proprietor of the company and that
the scenery could not be attached on Nav
sons debt Lowry insisted upon the scenery
being seized. and the deputy sheriff upon
the advice of his attorneys, Herod x Herod,
refused TO serve the writ of attachment I'M
less Mrs Hasselman would file an indemnity
bond indemnifying the sheriff from any loss
which he might sustain by serving the writ.
Mrs. Hasselman said that she did not have
time to prepare indemnity bond and the
company was permitted TO take its scenery
to Louisville last night.
Mr. Sage the proprietor of the company,
has retained the firm of Smith. Duncan,
Hornbrook & Smith. of this city and he will
return on Jan p to fight the garnishee pro-
ceedings The box receipts viii remain in
the hands of Dickson & Talbot until the
disposition of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
The New Federal BuiIding.

Cleanliness and comfort will be one of
the characteristics of this elegant building.
All modern improvements in the way OF
ventilation will be used, for the purpose
OF keeping out SCOT and dirt as well as
cold. the contract for equipping all win
dows and doors with their metal strip
has been awarded 10 the Chamberlain Metal
Weather Strip Company. OF this city, over
all competitors. In all government build
ings only the best OF everything is used
because government experts know that the
best is the cheapest in the end and this
Is why the Chamberlain Metal Weather
Strip is TO be used on all windows and
doors because IL is the best-the only device
on the market that will keep out cold, SCOT
and dust and prevent windows from rat
ting. Office. 632 Newton Claypool Build
ting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
INTERURBAN DEPOT
SITUATION CHANGED
Freight Houses Do Not Have to
Be Constructed Within "ISo
DAYS"

The question of enforcing the provisions
of the various franchises held by the inter-
urban lines entering this city, which stipu-
late that freight depots must be built by the
roads within $50 days after the signing OF
the franchises, was taken up at a special
meeting of the Board of Public Works yes
terday morning.
City Attorney Warrum said the opinion he
gave the board some time ago, in which he
stated that the board could enforce the
building OF freight depots by the inter
urban roads, was based on an inspection OF
a printed copy of the franchises of the
roads. and not upon the originals. Upon ex-
animation OF the originals, kept on file in
the office of the board. Mr.. Warrum found
that the original franchises merely stated
that the freight depOts should be built
within a reasonable time"
The board Will take the matter up again
soon. No action was taken yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
DISCUSSION OF
YEATS,S POETRY
The Writings He Has Given to the
World the Work of a
Genius.

William Butler Yeats is a genius. There
are so few-so sadly few-poetic geniuses
alive to-day that when one appears we
should not be tardy in giving him all the
recognition he deserves. True, we are prone
to run after false gods and to toss the
crown of poet" to many a skillful rhyme
ster whose whole claim consists of a talent
for versification, a quickness of adaptation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Largest Generator in West.

By an order placed yesterday. the Indian
apOlis * Eastern Traction company will
soon have the largest engine and electric
generator in the central West. The gener-
ator will have 1,2OI horse power, and the
engine is a Hamilton Corliss compound with
1900 horse power. The new machinery will
be placed in the power house at philadelphia
by april /. 1t was announced by the officials
of the road that the schedules for the linn
tied cars would not be changed at present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Winters Body Home.

The body of Leo H. Winters son of Capt.
Winters. of the city fire department. ar
rived in the city last night from Tracy.
Cal, and was placed in the morgue of
Funeral Directors Johnson. Hasser x
George. The funeral viii be held to-mor-
row afternoon and the interment will be
at Crown Hill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
ARGEST HOUsEFURNIsHERS IN THE WORLD
WIDOW OF 4 PIONEER
OF THE STATE IS DEAD

Mrs. Levi Benedict, widow of the late
Levi Benedict, the eleventh pioneer of
northern Indiana, died yesterday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Steward
Barnett, 709 Sheffield avenue. She had
been making her home in this city for some
time and was eighty-three years old. Her
body was placed in the care of A. L. Shir-
ley, the undertaken, and will be sent to
Westville tomorrow morning. The funeral
will be held at Westville on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Observation-Disclosures, Meet.

New York is not the only city in the coun-
try that is able TO boast of multimiIlion-
aires club. and Chicago is entirely out of
the running. Little old indianapolis has
dropped over into the heavyweight division
and has a multimilliOnaires' club number
ing thirty-two members. The club is COM
posed of members Of the indianapolis Maen-
nerchor, and gave a stag party at the
Maennerchor last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

The Chamberlain Metal Weather Strip
Company. of this city. has been awarded
the contract for equippipg all windows and
doors OF the new federal building with
their metallic strip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
A Grand Exhibition

Joe Hood, the worlds greatest trick and
fancy player, will give an exhibition Mon
day night at the Lorraine Hotel new bill
lizard hall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Try SchuIIer's Wine House,

Founders and fnishers aluminium. brass
phoSphor bronze castings. ,3s-142 E. Georgia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Gas coke Sc a ton Connellsville coke $3.50 9
ton Best quality. COBURN COAL co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

DR.. W. r. Craig, Veterinary Surgeon. ono
Woods Stable. Phone 1927. Residence, 193
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Long Ostrich Plumes and POmpOns
Made OF short feathers and tips. CHARLES
FABLES, 80 South Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

See the ABSOLUTELY VISIBLE WRITING
typewriter. tho UNDERWOOD. at 137 z. Wash
ington st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
CORY & HEIDENREICH, 35 N. ILL.,,
Good Clothes Makers.


Special prices on Suits and overcoats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Dunlap's Celebrated Hats


Dunlaps Celebrated Hats
At Seaton's Hat store.
A Grand Exhibition.
Joe Hood, the worlds greatest trick and
fancy player, will give an exhibition Mon
day night at the Lorraine Hotel new bill
lard hall
CORY & HEIDENREICH, 35 N. ILL.,,
Good Clothes Makers.
Special prices on Suits and Overcoats.
Langsenkamp Bros Brass Works.
Founders and fnishers: aluminium brass and
phosphor bronze castings. -36-142 E. Georgia St
Try Schuller's Wine House,
PIG N. Meridian. for sweet and dry wines
Long Ostrich Plumes and POmpons
Made of short feathers and tips. CHARLES
Pioneer Brass Works.
Aluminium ard Brass Castings.
Hs-424 s. Penn. ST.
See the ABSOLUTELY VISIBLE WRITING
typewriter. tho UNDERWOOD. at 137 z. Wash
ington ST.
DR.. w. r. Craig, Veterinary Surgeon. once
Woods Stable. Phone 1927. Residence, 1s3
Gas coke, Sc a ton. Connesville coke $3.50 q
ton Best quality. CoBURN COAL co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

dat gal Bless Gawdl she's mos as pretty | IS
Den he kind O loafed up to de rail fence a-twrlin
his handkerchief an say: Mornin's, Miss Lizard.
An dc Lizard she say: La, Mr.. Frog IS dat YOU?
Dis amt mornin hits afternoon. An she gigge.
- Dat don't make difference say de frog, hits
ALWAYS mornin' whar you is. Miss Lizard.
Den Miss Lizard, she peep at him over her fan an
giggle ag'in She jest full of deyiment was Miss
Lizard an she llow she gwinc have some fun But de
frog he thought she giggln kaze she was shy an
dat made him her all de more.
- Miss Lizard what you recln fotch me out to-day
say de frog winkin' his eye
Lawd-a-massy' how can | tell what fotch yer? |
don't know what's gw-ne on in de men minds, say!
Miss Lizard hidin behne her fan
Miss Lizard Use a-ookn for a wife | been all
over de swamp an spied all dc gals, an 10 an behol,
vou's de onliest what favors. Amt gal in de
swamp can hole a can'ie you; an want you to set
de dav-an' set hit | can't wait long kaze dem
beautiful waller stripes yourn done wrop de Sc yes all
roun my heart.
Den Mr.. Frog. you can jest unwrop EN-, say de
lizard tossn' her head. Il wouldn't marry wild you
if you was strung wild dimunds- You's de ugliest
critter ever seedr An dc lizard she laughed from
her head TO her tail.
Me ugly say de frog fallin agn a pine saplin.
Jest look my straight legs.
Dat amt nothin Dem straight legs o yourn
makes YOU look lax ash pcraer wild straws stuck in
hit An your face-bess Gawd! | never seed SIGH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

his cane, an walkn' his Sunday walk, lax he owned
de whole yearth. But, somehow, he couldn't make
up his mind which o de swamp gals TO favor. If
he could jest make up his mind dat would settle hit,
for he dat vain an biggerty he 'llowed any gal
would have him for de akin.
$50 de frog, he strutted roun an about de swamp,
holdin his head high, an gInpsin' all de gals out de
corner Of his eye Oar Miss Mole an Miss Musk
rat an Miss Postum an de feel mouse's nine daughters
an he glimpsed EN- all, but didn't none Of EN- suit
him Miss Mole, she mighty slick an shiny, an at
fst sight he thought she mought do to marry wild She
sholy was quiet an said word; an she was
bine an if so be he married her he mought 60
a-beauin' de yother gals if he wasn't married.
But de yother han if Miss Mole was his wife he
have live under de groun an dat dldn suit HIM at
all. No he couldn't marry wild Miss Mole.
An as for Miss Musk-rat, she wouldn't do, kaze
she was always a-dggin in de mud.
when he 10 de nine daughters o de hel
mouse dey all looked alike an dey was too teenchy
for him. He wanted a wife what would cut a hgger
in de worl' So he pass de fel' mouses gals wld
snort same if dey dirt an ole Mrs tlel Mouse
who was a-sttin by de door wild her nine daughters
she hvern dat snort an hit made her mad enough to
bust.
Now de was only Miss Possum lef', an when he
seed her de frog he say: ] wouldn't marry wld dat
fat thing for nothn' an nobody.
''A de mornin' de frog sarched for a wife thout
fndin' anybody TO his mind. But when de afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

married somebody ugly as hissef. wants to marry
wild de lizard say dc frog
When he hycrd dat word, de fish he swum up
close de frog an whispered through bubble
If YOU does what | tel yer you marry de liz
ard lest look a met Use all kivercd Wild silver
scales. You AK why, Hits kaze | swi1ns in de
water Shuck off dem cloes, an jump in de creek.
If YOU a-swimmn few times wild me, you'll
shine lax de sun-you'l look fine nobody can't say
yer
Den de frog he trmbled all over an say he skeered
o de snake but de fish How dat de snake in his
hole an wasn't comm out dat day. So de frog
shucked off his fine clo'es, an jumped in
"Now hit CHANGED dat day, after dc frog went by
ole Mrs Fie Mouse an her nine daughters, an snorted
at EN-, de ole lady she mad she couldn't rest.
She Jest bleegcd take walk to cool off. Seem
lax Mrs. Fie Mouse widder woman in de whole
worl had de trouble what she had. Oar was all
dem gals o. hern, all twins, an not one OF EN- mar
ried or gagged TO be married, an -
Aunt Milly," interrupted Sophy, nine children
couldn't be twins.
Huh? Not twins? Well if dey wasn't twins, hit
wussn dat for dey was all horned at de same
time"
"Oh" said Sophy
Eyes ole Mrs Fel Mouse powerfue feard she
gwine have a pack of ole maids on her hans. An den
be snorted by dat biggerty if her family was
dirt Hit was more'n she could stan So she went
walkin to cool off But de urder she wicked de
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

see AUNT Mly The Oldest negress the plantation-
Aunt Mlly. whose turbaned head full of stories
OF birds reptiles insects and every living creature that
lived in the swamp and the little girl had scarcely sat
down IN front of the cabin door and produced her
patchwork when frog hoped from under the sill
Startled, Sophy sprang up with Then
ashamed of her fear. she sat down again.
Aunt Milly viewed the frog meditatively. DE
frog to walk about lax folks. AS she spoke the
frog paused a few feet away if to hear and Sophv
resumng her patchwork, awaited the story which ex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

draWed on he come to de aidge o de swamp, an
dar he seed Miss Lizard, what lived in a corner of
de rall-fence mongst de shumach an de black
berry bushes: an soons he laid ewes on Miss Lizard
he say: Oats de gal for me-! An he couldn't keep
his eyes off n her, Seem him dat Miss Lizard was
de most beautifuest thing in all de swamp-cep'n his
own SET She was long an slim, wild a soft, brown
skin an little feet, an up an down her body run de
brightest yaller stripes, Jest lax gold An stanin
dar de frog, he say agin: OATS de gal for me- |
can jest myself now a-walkin for de cake wild
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

SpldSflln IN de creek,
an Mr.. Fish he riz to
de top O de water to
see what was de mat
ter-if hit was rainin'.
Now, de fish ne
hadn't glilnpsed de
frog since he was a
little boy, an he was
mighty curious an
full O talk. He never
seed nobody cry be-
fore; for in de creek
nobody ever cries, or
if dey does hit can't
be tole, kaze ever
things kivered wild
water. Howsomever,
de ii 5 h knowe d
trouble when he seed
hit, an he say:
What's de mat
teri
Mr. Fish blub-
bercd de frog. Use
jest full O. mis- 'ryN
Is your nanny
dead aXed dc fish.
" No say de frog,
'wuSs'n dat Den
he tole all his stress.
La, is dat all:'
say dc fish.
Amt hit cnough?'
say de frog An de
tears went To splash
in ag'in. an dc fish
he got Skeered.
For Gawd's sake,
stop he say, or
you'll raise de creek
an drown yerse'f.
You amt no ugliern
your rappy, an he
got married.
OATS so. but he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

Wild dat de lizard off through dc dry leaves
lax shuttle through de loom gigglin fit kill herself
an lief de frog stanin' dar wild his mouf open.
Ugly? Is | ugly say de frog hssef Hits
onpossible All de same, he started for de creek whar
de snake lived He jest bleeged see hissef one
time. snake snake.
when he got to de water, he leaned de bank
to have look, an what he seed made him mighty nigh
drap in de creek. Bless Gawdl he was dat ugly he
was skeered his own self An holm on to a willer
limb he gun to cry. De fall so fast dey made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

BY SAMUEL MINTURN PECM int

a face since l was horned
into de worl'. Jest go down
to de creek an glimpse hit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

her was coming.
Yes, de frog he
use to walk about
wild straight legs LAX
folks. an his NANNY
dressed him in de
finest clo'es. an KEEP
a-tellin him how
pretty he was, till
when he was growed
up, bless Gawd! he
flowed he was de
grandest beau in all
de swamp"
"Oh. Aunt Mil,
i ne frog pretty
Dat 5 what he
llowed, honey. An
hits dat way wild
lots O ugly folks. De
ugllest pus 5 ons /
ever sot eye 5 on
never thought dey
was ugly-leastways.
# dey did, dey 'llowed
d e h a d a sweet
voice, or a winsome
smile, or some hin OF
other dat was
better'n beauty to
please fol IS wild
Hits natur, honey.
HowsomeVer, as
! was a-sayin, de
frog thought he was
jest about de pref
test thing what ever
WAS born into de
worl'. an when he
was growed up he
went a sparkin'. He
dressed hisse'f up in
his finest clo'es an
strutted up an down
de swamp, sWlngln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

COPHY, the planters little
y daughter, had gone down
10 the negro quarter TO
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
THOS. HOPPER DEAD.
Said to be the Cause ofHis
Death Had Been Sick Two Weeks.

On Wednesday evening, Jan. 10,
occurred the death of Thos. Hopper, of
Denison, appendicitis being the cause
of his death. Two weeks ago he was
taken with the desease, and during
this time he suffered greatly. The best
of physicians care was given him, but
the dread disease had taken firm.
hold. and he gave up the struggle on
Wednesday evening. He was man 81
years of age. and had lived in this
county for a number of Years. About
two years ago his wife died at Deloit,
and since that time Mr.. Hopper had
been making his home in Denison
There are five children left to mourn
his death, two sons and three daugh-
ters. The funeral was held at the
Catholic church in Denison on Friday
forenoon, a d was largely attended.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
DEATH OF GUS WITT.
Succnmrs to Consumption on Thursday
Morning Retired From Business.

Last Thursday morning at about
nine O'Clock Mr.. Gus Witt died at his
hotel in Deniscn OF consumption. For
years Mr.. Witt had struggled with the
disease, and had done everything avail
able to ward Of the grim, destroyer, but
about a week ago he was compelled to
take to his bed, and gradually grew
worse.
For the past year he has been in part
nership with Mr.. John Klinker, in the
meat business, and the firm was doing
good business. 1t was only last week
that Mr.. Witt retired from business,
realizing that he could no longer at
tend to it. He was quiet, kind, ger :
ial fellow, liked by all who knew him.
Most of isrelatives live in Germany,
and he was alone, but was always cor
tented, and never complained. He was
member of the German Odd Fellows,
and his fraternal brothers had charge
of the funeral which was held Friday
afternoon, at the German Methodist
church. There was good attendance
at the funeral. the Odd Fellows being
out in body.