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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
VI. Il. III. :. Notes.

1t is reported that a negro athlete will en-
ter the school next term.
The latter part Of this week all the teach
ers will hand in the names of any senior
who will not graduate with the January,
'04, class.
The senate will meet this evening in
Room b instead of the usual time on Fri
day This change was made necessary on
will be played on that day
SO many frat basketball teams have
been organized that a regular league exists
at school Formerly the Ran-Cheros, Man
chus and Toreadors were the only clubs
with fairly good teams, but now the Oski-
vows, Tribunes and MikadCs are in the
championship race. The Ran-Cheros now
hold the championship.
1t has always been the custom for the
graduating classes to leave something or
other TO the school and various means have
been adopted TO raise the necessary amount
of money. Vanity Fair, the entertainment
of one class, Seton Thompson and Charles
Kellogg were the most successful attempts
netting $780, $500 and 500 respectively. Be
cause of its large enrolment the June, 04
class will merely assess each member 81
and will obtain about SIPS by this method
The January 1904 class will give it's en-
tertainment, the proceeds of which are to
be devoted TO a school benefit, in the audi
torium this evening. The plays which will
make up the programme are "A Mouse
Trap" by w. ID. Howells. and "A Proposal
Under Difficulties. by j. II. Bangs. The
training OF the cast for these farces has
been under the direction of Miss Lock and
Mr.. Moore, OF the faculty The different
characters are: THE Mouse Trap" Mrs.
Amy Somers Ga widow engaged 10 Mr.
CampbelD. Marie Binninger; Mrs. Bemis
Inez Foley; Mrs. Miller, Carrie EbSThardt: :
Mrs Kerwin, Effie Taylor; Mrs Agnes
Roberts. Elsie Kopp; Mr.. Willis Campbell
Berg King; Jennie. the maid. Florine Will
liams. "A Proposal Under Difficulties, -
Miss Dorothy Andrews, much loved
young woman, Effie Taylor: Mr. Robert
Yardsley and Mr.. Jack Barlow. suitors for
her hand, Lincoln Dickey and Theodore
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inches in diameter at the top and thlrty-oIe
at the stump. Tt made 900 feet or lunpeL::
Mr.. Murphy is the owner Of ~ acres pa pa
OF which is vet in woodland; ash, oak, etc,
which he does not consider OF great prOht
on account of the inferior character OF thC
wood Now suppose. that when TINS pine
was planted 100 acres cf his farm had been
used for the same purpose. the trees set
2CX20 feet, or 100 trees per acre. lie W0uiu
now have for sale 100000 feet OF Nhlle
pine lumber which, at $40 per 1000 feet, net
"a low price, truly, but safe for an estimate
that portion of his farm would now De
worth $4,000. which is equivalent TO per
cent. interest compounded annually on an
investment of s., 900 for fifty years
Mr.. John Murphy cannot turn the wheels
of time backwards and begin lie anew oy
planting his farm I'm white pine. Yet there
are a million farmers in the United states
who can and should begin now to plant pine
walnut, catalpa and other trees with whlcI
to supply the future manufacturers ana
commerce with lumber, and incidentally to
provide an ample income for their old age.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
ROTARY DIRECTORY.
A Useful Piece of Office Furniture for
the Busy Business Man.

The needs Of the hustling business man
are always in the ascendancy in the mind
of the inventor and a contrivance lately
completed and patented has as its purpose
the helping Of the hurried man in his hur-
ry hours.
The affair is a rotary telephone directory.
a cylinder attached to the telephone arm
bearing on its periphery the names and
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Lad IS MISSING IND
MOTHER IS FRANTIC
Cannot Be Consoled by Policies
Assurance that He Probably
Has Run Away.

George Misner, 1926 Marlowe avenue, a
ten-year-old boy. has been missing from his
home for several days, and his parents last
night asked the police to aid them in To-
eating him. The boys mother fears that
he has met with some accident, and refuses
to be consoled with the assurance of the
police that he is probably alive and well,
merely taking little run away from home.
Up until an early hour this morning moth
ing had been heard of the boy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
ISSUES IN INSTRUCTION
CARD FOR THE SICK ROOM
Board of Health Takes Another
Step to Prevent Spread of Dis
ease in Indiana.

That attendants may better know how to
care for the sick and prevent the spread
of Infectious diseases as much as possi-
ble information cards have been ordered
printed by the Board of Health. These
cards will contain directions for the care
of the sick room and how TO prevent the
spread OF the disease. The back of the card
gives directions for disinfection after re-
covery or DEATH so as to insure the extinc-
tion Of all infection.
The extreme amount of sickness through
out the State has made such precaution as
this necessary by the State Board of Health.
These cards will be sent to any address OF
any who shall ask for them free.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Thrown From His Buggy.

George Pickett asks $4,000 of the Belt
Railroad and Stockyards Company for in
juries received on Jan. 6. AS he was driv-
ing over the roadway in the stockyards
Pickett alleges that owing to defective con-
dition Of roadway the front wheel of his
wagon sunk into a rut and he was thrown
to the ground and sustained a number of
fractured ribs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Sues for Heavy Damages.

In a 5000 damage suit filed yesterday by
Mary ]. Sigman against the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company and the Indian
apolis Traction and Terminal Company it
is alleged that the plaintiff and her
daughter were driving in a buggy on East
Sixteenth street in the vicinity of College
avenue on March 6, 1902 the horse be-
came frightened at passing College-ave-
nue. car and dashed into a trolley pole
Mrs Sigman was thrown out of the buggy
and permanently injured.
John Sigman husband of Mary ]. Sig
man, brought 81, 600 damage suit against
the same parties account of the loss
of his wife's services.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
IN THE COURTS.
Court Lectures Cigarette
Fiend Who Refused Work

Raymond Hamar, aged sixteen, was
brought before Probate Commissioner
Walker yesterday morning and received a
severe lecture because of his refusal to
work
About four years ago Hamar lost a leg
in street car accident and obtained judg-
ment of 5000 against the street-car COM
pany in suit brought in the Superior
Court. Louis Haag. guardian of the boy,
found him place in cigar factory
At the hearing yesterday morning 1t was
shown that the boy refused to work and
allowed his mother to feed and clothe
him. Hamar told the court that he could
not work in the cigar factory because the
fumes from the tobacco affected his heart.
Judge Walker discovered that the boy was
an inVeterate cigarette smoker.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
CARS MUST RUN SLOWLY
OVER vIADUCT FOR SAFETY
Street-Raiiway Company Issues
Orders to ConductorS-Girders
Worn Through.
REPAIRS ARE ORDERED

An order was issued yesterday by the
street-car company and the traction COM
panies whose lines are run over the viaduct
on Virginia avenue that all cars be run
very slow and with caution in crossing over
the structure.
The order was the result Of an inspec-
tion of the viaduct yesterday by City En-
gineer Jeup, who suggested that the street
cars be run with great care over the via
duct, as the iron girders in many places are
almost eaten through by rust. One street
car conductor said last night that he was
considering the advisabiity of resgning his
position on account of fear of an accident
In running his car over the dangerous struc-
ture
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
PICTURE OF MURDERED
BOY SENT PROSECUTOR
Parents of Albert Nicholas Express
Thanks for Work to Convict
Young Harrington.

Prosecutor Ruckelshaus was visibly touched
yesterday morning when he opened a pack
age containing a picture of little Albert
Nicholas. bouquet of flowers and a letter
from Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicholas, parents
OF the dead boy. The letter was full of
praise and thanks for Mr.. Ruckelshaus for
the manner IN which he conducted the Mar
shall Harrington murder case.
Harrington will be sentenced by Judge
Afford this morning to the Indiana Reform
School at Plainfield.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Mrs. Louis c.. DeSchler
Files Suit for a Divorce

Caroline c. Deschler, through her attor-
neys, Smith. Duncan, Hornbrook Smith.
filed suit for divorce yesterday against
Louis G. Deschler. the tobacconist of this
city. Mrs. Deschler charges her husband
with cruel and inhuman treatment and al
leges that his treatment has been of such a
character as to undermine her health and
destroy her happiness.
The DeSchlerS were married in Burlington,
Ia, on Oct 22, 1889, and came Immediately
to this clay. One child, Dorothy, aged
eleven, was born to them, of whom Mrs.
Deschler asks the custody. A reasonable
sum of alimOny is also asked.
Louis G.. Deschler left last evening on
the Knickerbocker for New York, where
he will meet Simon Bait, Of the firm Of
Simon Bait & Co, wholesale tobacconistS
of that city. They will sail on Saturday
for Havana on a business trip and return
next month.
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PROPOSITION MADE
BY STREET RAILWAY
Agree to Compensate Chicago
Well for a New FranchiSe-An-
nual Revenue of 100000.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The Chicago City
Railway to-day surprised the local transpor-
tation committees of the Council by making
franchise offer based on compensation
to the city. Five per cent of it's gross
receipts, with a bonus of 20 per cent. of
the problematical income above its own
expert estimate of that sum, was the sub
stance of the offer. This payment, which
would at the outside estimate on the city's
basis of computation, amount to but $500 coo
yearly, is to be made in lieu of all other
public charges upon the company, except
the taxes on it's tangible property.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Shot in Hip and Asks
New Pair of Trousers

Marion NJ Scott is made defendant in a
$500 damage suit filed by William E. Will
kin in the Superior Court, in which the
plaintiff alleges that on Oct IL Scott shot
him with q revolver loaded with powder,
the effects of which prevented Wilkin from
attending to his work for four weeks. Will
kin further asserts that ''the defendant did
also, by said shooting ruin the trousers of
said plaintiff, of the value of $5.''
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Mcneil VIII Get Judgment.

Freight trains moving backwards on a
street crossing must have a man on the rear
and give warning by ringing a bell.
On the grounds that this city ordinance
was violated George b. McNeiPs Judgment
for 81, 500 in the lower court was sustained
by the Appellate Court yesterday Mcneil
says that he was standing on the track at
the Belt Railroad. when a train, without
ringing the bell, ran over his foot
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Grain Rates i'm Dispute.

The fight in Texas between the railroad
commission Of the State and the railroad
lines has been transferred temporarily to
the United States Court OF Appeals. sitting
In New Orleans. This is a case wherein the
ri8nt Is tested or the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad and its dependency the
Chicago, Rock Island & Texas, to transfer
grain destined for points from Kansas City
TO points IN Texas beyond Fort Worth
from its cars through the Rosenbaum ele-
vator at Fort Worth to cars of connecting
railroad lines
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
TO Argue BOUNDARY.
Just Where Indiana and Kentucky
Is Divided. Question.

The case involving the question whether
the boundary between Indiana and Ken
lucky is on the north side OF the Ohio river
or whether this State has coordinate con-
junction with Ohio on the Ohio. will be ar
gued to-day in the Supreme Court of the
United States at Washington. Merrill
MOores has left for that place to
argue the case for Indiana. The highest
court In kentucky has given the decision
that the Hoosier boundary is at the rivers
brink
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Gerry to Pay for Forged Note.

By a decision of the Appellate Court FL
bridge G. Gerry will have to pay for note
held against him, of which he knew nothing
for over seven years. Gerry was the victim
of a forger and in the lower courts judg-
ment was secured against him for the
amount. In the Appellate Court he was try
ing TO get released from the judgment on
the grounds that the sheriff failed to de-
liver the summons to him In person. The
court held that Gerry was good for the
note.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
JUDGE cox WILL BE
EDITORIAL WRITER

AIillard T. Cox. Judge of the Criminal
Court of Marion county for four years. will
become editorial writer on the Indianapoli
Sentinel next Monday. Mr.. Cox is well
known as a writer OF much ability, having
published one successful novel, THE
LegionarieS."
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

The Bookbinders' Union. No. 50. gave its
third annual ball last night at Germania
Hall, on South Delaware street, and a
large number OF people attended The
grand march was led by Phil Delaney with
Miss Nellie Ford, and Phil F'ishenger, with
Miss Oracle Dixon. The arrangement COM
mistee for the ball consisted of Wallace
&lssel. George Schad and Justin Eifert
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

II turpentine is given 10 lambs for worms
let IL be done after a twenty -four-hour fast.
and when the first stomach Is empty. IL is
not unlikely that the whole flock is affected
II worms are found I'm one animal The
tered with milk, or the turpentine poured
upon the salt allowed them. they viii eat
IL readily.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

The City Dispensary was visited yester-
day morning by Mayor Hoffman and. as
q result OF the visit many improvements
probably will be made in accordance ,,-i,h
the report or the County Board of C,hari-
ties. DOorways will probably be made
entering the police station and into the
basement Fire escapes also will be pro-
yided
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
srPREME COrRT

2Ol61. Tobin vs.. Tobin. Upton c. c. At
firmed. Monks il. Although a will may
on it's face appear TO be uncertain and TO
contain repugnanceS, or inconsistent state
ments, yet If the court by pgtting itself in
the position of the testator is able 10 UNDER
stand and apply the language of
the Will and determine the intention
of the testatOr, the same will be
given effect with such uncertainties and
rs2u=nances removed. 2. Where a person
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Profit I'm Pine Trees.
Arboriculture

ATDOflCuIlGft.
John Murphy farmer of Fayette county
Indiana, is now sixty-eight years OF age
When he was eighteen years old he. planted
a number of evergreens on the farm which
has always been his home. Arbor vita. fir
and pine were planted, all Of which died
except the white pine. The top of this was
broken by a cyclone. Then Mr.. Murphy
cut the tree and had ii sawed into lumber
Only one twelve foot log was saved from
the broken tree, which was twenty-four
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Gift of knights of Columbus.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 12-The ma
tional board of directors of the Knights of
Columbus, whose headquarters are in this
city. has made arrangements for the pre-
sentation TO the Catholic University of
Washington, d. c., of a fund of $4,000 for
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
YnndaIia Elects Officers.

GREENVILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 12-At the an
nual meeting of the directors of the ST.
Louis, Vandalia & Terre Haute here to-
day the following officers were reelected:
James McCrea, president; Joseph Wood,
vice president S. b. Liggett, secretary,
and T. p. b. Mcknight, assistant secre-
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
BushneIps Condition Critical.

COLUMBUS, o.. Jan 12.-Former Gov
ernor Bushnell had a sinking spell this
evening and friends from the sickroom ex-
press fears that he will not survive the
night. At II 30 oclock he was very low.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

IL is always wise 10 keep some form OF
mulch about the roots OF bearing trees
rather than let sod form about them TO
choke and rob them. Even cut the weeds
about the neighboring fields and place
around the bases OF the trees. or give them
d share OF the manure from the stable
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

alphabetically. the ease with which the de-
sired information IS obtainable through this
method is apparent
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

telephone numbers Of the principal con-
Germs with which business Is done A
thumb screw at the side enables the tele-
phone user 10 rapidly turn the cylinder and
find the concern he Is desirous OF talking
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-13
TRIBUTE OF ROOSEVELT.

Atlanta, Jan. 12.-The following mes
sage from President Roosevelt on the
death of Gen. Gordon was received
to-day by Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution:
white House, Jan. II. was great
" shocked and grieved at the report
of Gen. Gordons death. 1 had the
honor to number him among my per-
sonal friends, and to have entertain
ed him at my house. A more gal
LIANT. generous and fearless gentleman
and soldier has not been seen by our
country
(Signed). Theodore Roosevelt"
Mr.. Howell also received from Lieut..
Gen. Chaffee, the following:
1T is impossible to add anything
to the we'll deserved tributes already
paid the soldier and statesman, of
whom Georgia is so justly proud.
(Signed). "a. r. Chaffee."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-13
WAYS of Failure.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
We have all seen
The lazy man who allows his facut-
ties to rust, doing as little as possible,
allowing ambition, energy and self-re-
spect to go up, literally and fgurattve-
lY. in smoke.
The lazy woman who shirks her
tasks, whether as wife. mother or
wage learner, and slips through life as
easily as possible.
The lazy young man who gets to the
office late, leaves early, grumbles con-
tinually at the firm who employs him.
The lazy young woman who arrangeS
her hair. manicures her finger-nails,
eossips continually and takes but a
languid and naughty interest in. the
wants of the customers.
The lazy person who dishonesty APP
propriates praise or concentrations be-
longing to another.
The young man who always spends
his money before he gets 1t.
The selfish mortal who never consid-
ers any one but himself.
The business woman who is such a
fool as to be hurt when the business
men around her do not treat her to
courtly airs and Graces.
The business man who is such a fool
as to firt with the feminine uEderlings
near him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-13
GEoRGIANS IN CONGRESS.
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
people of the entire South, we feel the
most profound sorrow and sincere grlef
and regard it, not only as loss ana
calamity to the South, but a loss to our
entire country. AS a soldier none was
Drawer, as an officer and one OF the
commanding generals of the Conteder-
ate army. none more chivalrous daring
and skilled, always leading in the PAIN
of danger, the right arm of Lee IN the
closing days of the great struggle. AS
a citizen after the war he discharged
his duties in full conformity to his
obligations to the government AS a
senator he represented his native state
in the Senate with signal ability ana
distinction. AS Governor of the state
of Georgia his administration was wise,
lust and conservative. When ne
changed to walks of private life, IN the
latter years, he was loved, honored ana
respected by all who knew him, as citi-
zen, neighbor and friend and IN ms
family life he was model or deVotlon
and attachment to his wife and chill
dren.
"Resolved. That we hereby express
to his widow and family our sincere
grief and sorrow at this, their irrepar-
able loss. and tender to them our
heartfelt, deep and sincerest sympathy
in this hour of their greatest atfllctlon
and sorrow.
"Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the family OF Gen.
Gordon
Representative Maddox was selected
NV the delegation to attend the funeral
and Representative Bartlett was au-
thorized to provide an appropriate
floral tribute to be placed on the cas-
ket of the dead chieftain.
A telegram was sent to the Ladies
Exchange at Macon to furnish the
floral piece ordered by the delegation
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-13
ANOTHER DOODLE SCANDAL.
A New Sensation Is Sprung i'm St.
Louis.

A New Sensation Is Sprung in St.
Louis.
st. Louis, Jan. Investigation into
the rumor that new combine has been
formed in the House of Delegates to
secure Doodle money has. it is alleged,
produced the information that a $4,000
bride was solicited to insure the pas
sage of bill authorizing the establish
ment of a pneumatic tube service for
the transmission of merchandise. let
tiers and express packages between the
union station and the Worlds Fair
grounds.
1t is alleged that the attempt to Sc
cure the bride money was made with
in the past two months. A man who
is now under penitentiary sentence for
conviction of participation in natural
ization frauds, is alleged to have acted
Tor a councilman, ana solicited the
bride from a member of the firm con-
structing the proposed pneumatic tube
system.
The grand jury is making an inves-
tiQatiOn.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-13
FOR POSTAL FRAUDS.
Trials of Alleged Offenders Begin
in Earnest.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The trial of
August w. Machen, the Croft brothers
and DR.. and Mrs. George E. Lorenz,
for completely in the postal frauds, be-
gan in earnest to-day. At the outset
the government scored two points,
when Justice Pritchard refused to make
rule requiring the district attorney
to select the specific count of the in
dictment under which the defendants
would be tried. and also when he per-
mitted certain postoffce inspectors to
remain in court after the other wit
nesses had been required to retire.
Six witnesses We're examined, all of
them in the employ of the Postoffice
Department. Except in the case of
Witness Howley. chief clerk Of the Of
flee of the first assistant postmaster
general the ceremony was devoid of
any feature. Mr.. Howley, who mad
not concluded his testimony when court
adjourned for the day, was rigidly
cross examined by Mr.. Kumler, Of
counsel for the Lorenzes. He admit
ted that frequently it happened that
Machen's initials and signature were
placed on letters. orders and requisi-
tions by his subordinates, and that this
practice had resulted in an order to all
division chiefs prohibiting their del
egating authority to others.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-13
OBITUARY..


George o. Mcclellan, Tennessee.
Bristol, Tenn, Jan. 12.-Col. George
o. Mcclellan, SO years of age, the old
est field officer of the Mexican War in
which he received his commission of
colonel in 1s47 and one of the most
distinguished citizens Tennessee ever
knew, died at his home here tonight.
Tomorrow at noon the funeral will
be conducted from the Presbyterian
Church in Blountville, of which he
was an elder for thirty years.
With the death of Col. Mcclellan
Tennessee loses its most distinguished
citizen, a man who had served six
years as representative in the Legisla-
ture, six years as senator twelve years
as county judge of Sullivan county,
eight years as deputy internal revenue
collector, and one term as railroad
commissioner of the state, in addition
to having represented the state of Ten
nessee in very important matters re-
lating to it's boundary lines, and it's
prosperity.