Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 5, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1902 — Page 10

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Sl'DDGX EMMNfi OF TIIC LIFE OF WILLIAM SCHMITT. A DIood Vessel Hurst While the Game Wns On and Death Cnme Ilefore 31edlcnl Aid Arrived. William Schmitt died suddenly while bowling at the City Club bowling alleys last night. Schmitt was hilarious because he had made a high score in one game and he said he would make a still higher total In the next game. lie started the game well and while in the middle of it was about to roll another ball when he fell to the floor, the blood gushing 'from his mouth. A blood vessel in his heart had burst and within a few minutes he had bled to death. Medical aid was summoned but he was dead before the physicians .arrived. Schmitt was thirty-six years of age and lived with his parents at SIS North New Jersey street. lie was well known among . large circle of friends and was a frequenter of the bowling alleys. THE POLICY DREAMERS HOW SOME COLORED MEX GAI A PRECARIOUS LIVING. Dream Fnrni.ihcd to Order for the !!ctiflt of Policy Player Maple Tvripr a Hoodoo Stick. Owing to the relentless war being made on policy runners and dealers by the municipal authorities there Is one class of people who derive a slight income from the game who will be slightly embarrassed. These are the "dreamers," who sit in barber shops and cheap eating houses and dream for the players. Most of the dreamers are colored men, who have no regular employment. They sit around in places where policy slips are sold. When a player comes into the room and is not sure of what number to play the dreamer will furnish a dream which, when interpreted by the dream book, will be used by the player. For thi3 work the dreamer always asks a slight compensation from the player. The latter, if he should win on the number indicated by the dreamer, always tips him, the same as is done to race-track touts. In talking with an old policy runner on the subject he said that it was surprising how many colored men live on "dreaming." lie said that in the quarters of the town where policy is sold to a Kreat extent these lszy persons can easily be found ready to dupe the players. He said that he finds it very amusing to watch the antics of the colored dreamers. When a woman or man enters the policy player's room the dreamer is suddenly awake to what is transpiring. If the proposed player should hesitate on the numbers to play the dreamer is ever ready to "dream just for a nickel." This Invariably meets the approval of the plaver. The colored man will then walk to the rear of the room, where he will sit for about five minutes with his eyes tisrhtly closed. When he "awakes" he unfolds a tale of having seen something while asleep. This story Is generally of some good omen. It 13 said, which pleases the player. After the story is told the dream book is consulted. If there is any sentence in the whole makeup of the book which has any bearing on the story told by the dreamer It Is accepted by the player. The numbers are then copied by the player. Since the war on policy playing is being waged these dreamers have had to look at life more seriously. It is said that some of them have done no other kind of work for the past two years. An instance of how easily policy plavers can be deluded into thinking luck is always about them was told by an old-time policy runner. He said that most of his trade was among poor colored people of the West End, Every morning, when he called, thev would hunt for a nickel or dime. Manv of them, he said, would play the last nickel they possessed. This Mlow knew the weaknesa of the colored race, and one day, when business was not bri.sk. he thought of an Idea to gain more money. He said that he went into a park in his district and cut a number of twigs from a maple tree. These twigs he cut in small pieces about four inches long. Taking thm with him. he went among his playors and told them that he was in possession of a number of "hoodoo sticks," which hnd been ehirmed by a famous medium. The man had about twelve of the sticks when he started out. and it was but a short time when he disposed of all of them for 25 cents each. CHIEF MARSHAL NAMED. Gen. Carnahnn Will Officiate at the Monmncitt Dedication. The committee having in charge the arrangements for the parade on the day of the dedication of the soldiers and sailors monument he'd a meeting yesterday afternoon and selected Gen. James It. Carnahan to be chief marshal on that occasion, with full power to act and select his aids. The new offcprs of the Country Club are: Frrident, Mortimer Levering; vice president, W. W. Knight; secretary-treasurer, Alfred H. Johnson; chairman of house committee. A. L. Mason. The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company bas over $:iS).t) asset invested in government bondi, municipal securities and mortgage loans. Patronize h home company which is safe and sound. Office No. ItS East Market street. JOHN M. SPANN. Secretary. JOHN II. HOLLIDAY. President.

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MUS. I.KXA IICSIIFEXMAXX THOUGHT HEU DOY AVAS DEAD. That Same Afternoon, While Skating on the Canal, He IJroke Thront;! the Thin Ice. MOTHER KEPT IN IGNORANCE IT AVAS THOUGHT THE SHOCK "WOULD DC TOO MUCH FOR HER. Mother and Child Lived with Peter Slndllncer A Lone Search for the Body. The death of Willie Bushfenmann. ten years of age. by drowning yesterday afternoon, followed a few hours after a dream by his mother that she was holding her dead son. dressed in white, in her arms. She told of her dream at the breakfast table yesterday morning. Mrs. Lena Bushfenmann lives at 413 West Michigan street with the family of Peter Sindlingen Her husband left her several years ago, and she has since been obliged to work for her living and support of her son, whose welfare seemed to be her only thought. Yesterday morning, at the breakfast table, she told the other members of the family that she had dreamed of holding the dead body of her child, dressed in white, in her arms. So real was the dream that she awoke with a start and was unable again to sleep. The thought of the dream affected her visibly during the forenoon, and by midday she was 111. In the afternoon she went to bed. About 3 o'clock In the afternoon three boys were skating on the Ice of the canal, just above the Vermont-street bridge. One of thern got too close to the thinner ice near the center of the canal and broke through. The other boys quickly took off their skates and disappeared. A negro driving on Michigan street saw the boy struggling in the water. He whipped up his team and drove down along the west side of the canal, and when opposite the helpless boy threw out the lines to him. The boy had twice come to the surface, but the next time did not show his face, and, of course, knew nothing of the effort of the colored man. He went down, and was seen no more until dragged out about two hours later. In a few minutes there were several hundred persons on the bridge and along the canal waiting for the possible appearance of the body of the boy on the water's surface. The police were advised, and Bicycle Policemen driffin and Manning, with hooks for dragging the canal, were the first to arrive. They could get no Information whatever as to the identity of the boy. SEVERAL NAMES USED. It was reported that it was Willie Buschmann, Willie Bush, and several other names were given. One little girl named Bush, who lived only a short distance away, passed, and upon hearing the name of Bush mentioned concluded that it was her brother who had been drowned. She began weeping, and then walked rapidly around the square several times, crying as if her heart would break. She would not be comforted, and hardly listened to those who offered what consolation they could. Several mothers whose sons had habitually skated on the canal appeared, and each, after looking for her child, became possessed with the idea that it must be her son who had been drowned. As the work of dragging for the body went on the crowd grew larger, and there were more rumors. All were excited, and the crowd followed the police and their assistants from one point of the bridge and the banks of the canal to another, greatly interfering with the work. As nearly as could be learned the boy went through the ice about thirty feet north of the bridge. The canal was dragged first In that part, but the body was not found, and then search was continued to the southward in the direction of the current. Search was made under the bridge, and then, after dragging some dis tance below, the hooks were taken to a considerable distance above the bridge. The body was found . about seventy-five feet north of the Vermont-street bridge, and had been carried apparently against the current of the water. Undertaker Herman took the body, at the request of Mr. Sindllnger, who acted for Mrs. Bushfenmann, who had been kept in ignorance of the drowning of her son. Only a short time before the body was found did the identity of the boy become known. Frank I'rlvitt. ten years of age, and living at 622 North California street. told a number of the. watchers that he had been with young Buahfenmsjin when he broke through the Ice. He said there was another boy with them, but he did not know his name. INSTALLATION EXERCISES. Mayor Chnrlen A. Hookvnlter and Others Were Invited Guests. The annual installation meeting was held Inst night by George H. Chapman Post, No. 200, in its hall. 135 North Delaware street. The new officers elected to serve during 1002. both of the Women's Relief Corps and of the post, were Impressively installed by Capt. William H. Armstrong, member of the national council of admin istration, and by Mrs. Lou RIggs, past president of the Relief Corps. After the installation services were completed Mayor Bookwalter and Gen. James R. Carnahan addressed the veterans, eulogizing the faithfulness of the volunteer soldier and recalling some famous exploits. A recen tion was tendered the mayor. Mrs. Waldron. a inend of the post, recited several martial selections, among them "The Black V olunteer. Ofiiccrs of the Relief Corps were installed as rollows: President, Mrs. Lillian Kelly; senior vice president. Mrs. Kate Rickett: junior vice president, Mrs. Louisa Highstreet; chaplain, Mrs. Eva Elza: treasurer. Mrs. Maria Wheat; secretary. Mrs. Louise lUiller; conductor, Mrs. Smith; assistant conductor, Mrs. Grace Tovebaugh; guard. Mrs. Alice O'Donnell; assistant guard. Mrs. Addie Kneoyer: color bearers, Mrs. Carrie Banks. Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Frank Hay and Mrs. Brownlee. The post officers Installed were: Commander, F. E. Swift; senior vice comman der. Gordon aite; Junior vice commander, John S. Wilson; surgeon. Dr. W. II. Wishard; oiher of the day, A. J. Buchanan: quartermaster, I. I. Tedrow: officer of the guard, Frank M. Hay; adjutant, Frank Hall; sergeant major, C. B. Hale; cuar teimaster sergeant. Smith D. Shannon; cnapiain. josepn nays; color bearers. W W. Post and P. F. Nichols. UNION MEN QUIT WORK. Xfw Schedule Conalilrrrd. All of the carpenters employed by Conrad Bender have been called off by Business Agent Travis, of the Carpenters' Union, because he is working nonunion men. Tho men working on a building being erected for the Atlas engine works by Bender were first called off because he was employing nonunion men there. The union was unable to effect a settlement with him on this work, and all of the union men were then withdrawn from h:rn. The union has decided to lay the matter before the Contractors Association, but finds Itself in a peculiar predicament. Bender is acting secretary of the Contractors' Association, and the carpenters will not send a letter to him for the association. It has been der ided to appoint a committee to wait upon John A. Schumacher, president of the association, to bring the matter before that body. The union of carpenters

and association of contractors agreed last

year to a schedule of rules providing inai shnnM he employed. The carpenters charge that Bender violated this agreement and propose to nae mc Contractors' Association assist in adjusting the matter. . The dl-strir t council nf Carpenters unions No. M and 2sl last night held a session in Carpenters' Hall, but no action was taken on a schedule of rules to be submitted to the Contractors' Association for the corning season. It Is understood that a slight in crease in wages will be asked. Tne carpenters last year demanded S3 cents an hour, but compromised for Z2V2 cents. The scale of wages in Chicago and St. Louis and sev eral surrounding cities is nigner man n is in Indianapolis, and the local unions are .irirrm of hrincrinE: it un to the standard. The present trade rules expire April 10, but . . . . . v a. before that time tne carpenters nope to effect a settlement with the Contractors Association. 'Picket Ordered Rack to Posts. CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Failure to agree is the result of the conferences between the Allis-Chalmers Company and its striking machinists, according to A. E. Ireland, who represents the strikers as their business agent. "There will be no more conferences." said he this afternoon, "and the pickets have been ordered back to their posts. The negotiations, which nave been in progress several days, resulted in an agreement as to hours, but could not reach a settlement as to wages. Wajres Advanced. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 4. All the coal miners in the Birmingham district today received an advance In wages of cents per ton. SAFETY BOARD'S PLANS CONDITIONS CONCERNING GAMBLING TO BD INVESTIGATED. Capt. English Says, However, That No Witnesses Will Be Examined Gamins Mast Be Stopped. Captain English, president of the Board of Safety, has notified Clerk Wood to call a meeting of the board for ID o'clock tomorrow morning. In regard to the purpose of the meeting Captain English said last night: "It Is the result of a conference between Mayor Bookwalter, Superintendent Taffe and myself. We wish to go over the whole ground of alleged 'wholesale gambling and to see if we cannot determine upon ways and means to better the present moral status of the town in that regard." "Will evidence be received as to any of the complaints that certain policy men are being protected?" "There will not," the captain answered. "The board is in no position at the present time to receive witnesses on the question. No good could be accomplished by that method of procedure." "Does the board intend to call before it any members of the detective or police force for the purpose of investigation of individual acts or for the purpose of cenBure?" "Nothing of the sort is contemplated. So far as the board knows there is no individual officer of the force who deserves censure for dereliction in duty." "Do you think the police force is doing all in its power to corral gamblers generally?" "Frankly," said the captain, "I do not. For that reason I have, with the approval of the mayor, called the meeting. We wish to sc,e if we cannot arrive at a method of action that will give no cause for complaint that the city police force is not doing its duty. We will talk over existing ways of getting at the gambling fraternity and try to better the plan of campaign. We will then issue to the superintendent of police specific orders that gambling in any shape or form must be stopped." "What further attitude will the Board of Safety assume on the question?" "That depends largely upon the results of our instructions to the superintendent of police and the work of his men. If in our opinion the department Is getting down to business in the right way the Board of Safety will not find it advisable to take further action. If results are not satisfactory further action will certainly be taken." Mayor Bookwalter, Superintendent Taffe and Captain Gerber will meet with the board to-morrow morning. BURGLARS IN IRVINGTON SOLID SILVERWARE AND JEWELRY TAKEN FROM TWO HOUSES. Robert M. Hatten and C. A. Lucas the Victim Other Residents Heard Night Prowlers. Burglars have been at work In Irvlngton. Two houses were entered and robbed of considerable valuables on Friday night. At the home of Robert McHatten, 250 South Ritter avenue, the most booty was secured. The thieves, who appear to have been experienced hands at the business, gained an entrance into the house by forcing open ä cellar window. From the cellar the stairs lead Into the kitchen. A swinging door opens into the dining room from the kitchen, so the thieves had no difficulty In entering the dining room and the lower part of the house. They took all of Mrs. McHatten3 solid silver ware and some valuable china ware, with a gold watch. The robbers opened the whole lower floor so that they could make a speedy exit if discovered, but they were so quiet and skilled In their work that none of the family was awakened. Only silver and very valuable things were desired, as the thieves did not touch clothing or wraps. The other house entered was the home of Mr. C. A. Lucas, about a square from the McHatten residence. There the robbers did not secure so much booty, but made themselves more at home. They entered the dining room by prying open a dining room window. Their tlrst idea seemed to have been to throw open all the doors again so as to have a clear means of retreat. The robbers were disturbed Jn their work by Mr. Lucas, who came down stairs between 3 and 4 o'clock to attend to the fires. Only about $7 or $8 worth of solid silver was taken and the plated ware was not touched. Mrs. Lucas's valuable silver, which was hidden in the front room, was overlooked. Remains of some pies were found on the dining room table, showing that the thieves had indulged in an early morning lunch. Mrs. Lucas's mother, who sleeps down stairs, thinks that she was drugged. She is a very light sleeper, but she did not hear a sound, although the thieves were but a few feet from her-bed. She was sick all day yesterday and says she smelt a peculiar odor when she got up in the morning. The burglars left a large hatchet at each of the residences. Several other citizens say they heard prowlers around during the night. Rev. A. J. Roberts, who lives but two doors from the Lucas house, says his woodshed was broken open and things scattered about. No Hold-I'ps Recently. For several days no hold-ups have been reported to the police and it is thought the men who have been doing all or a greater part of the recent work have been arrested. Extra efforts are being made to stop the practice and for this purpose thirty-live of the regular force have been detailed to patrol the city In plain clothes, covering the territory also covered by regular patrolmen. Ten of the special men are mounted on bicycles and are able In this way to get over a great deal of territory. .Most of the arrests of loiterers have been made by them. New Pianos $1G5 and up at Wulschner'a.

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THE IRVINGTON TOWN BOARD DEFEATS THE Oil DIN AN CE. What Was Intended to Be u Secret Jleetlnß Cnlled by Two Members of the Board. COMPANY CHANGES ITS NAME IRVINGTON AVATER COMPANY" INCORPORATED LATE IN DAY. Members Disappointed at the Town's Action What Conncllmnn Eppert Says of Matter. Irvington buzzed like a hornet's nest last night when the news became known that certain members of the Town Board, in what was originally intended should be a secret meeting, had attempted to force through the governing body of the town an ordinance giving the "Irvington Water Company" a franchise to establish in the town a water works plant and saddling on Irvington a debt of $47,000. The news came as a direct surprise for the reason that it was supposed the board was aware of the public sentiment against granting a franchise of any kind until the mooted question of annexation to Indianapolis was settled. It was known that President Frank Davenport and J. W. Elstun, of the board, were strongly in favor of giving the franchise and had talked at length and vigorously in behalf of the proposition of the American Water and Light Company at the town meeting the other night, but the general understanding was that the 'board had decided to let the matter rest for a while. It is said that Messrs. Davenport and Elstun, however, evidently thought it best to strike while the Iron was hot and believed that the passing of the water works ordinance would dampen whatever ardor Indianapolis councilmen might have for the annexation of the suburb. Consequently, according to Member Layman, they called the meeting without giving public notice, few persons besides the regular bonrd members knowing anything about it. A DISAPPOINTMENT. The board members mentioned had been confident of success, it was stated, and the voting down of the water-works ordinance was a severe disappointment to them. So confident were the officials of the company asking for the franchise that it would be put through in last night's meeting that they had gone before the secretary of state In the afternoon and changed the name of the company from the "American Water and Light Company" .to the "Irvington Water Company," the officers of both being identical and the object exactly the same. It was stated that the incorporation under the new name was made to prevent litigation in further bonding of other enterprises the company might undertake. It was deemed, best to give the enterprise "local identity." The "Irvington Water Company,", rudely bereft of life by the action of the Town Board last night, was to have been capitalized at $10,000. Its officers and incorporators were Samuel V. Perrott, Henry C. Ulen, jr., Albert G. Perrott and Harry C. Higgins. With the members of the Town Board of Irvington President Frank Davenport, J. W. Elstun, Theodore Layman, S. H. Riehey and C. J. Ward these officers met last night. They came jubilantly, expecting successful action on their ordinance. They left downcast, declaring that hereafter the Town Board of Irvington would have to come to them and ask for bids, as they would never again voluntarily submit a bid after the "throw-down" they had received. Henry C. Ulen, jr., was spokesman for the officers of the company. THE FIGHT STARTED. President Davenport, releasing the chair in favor of Member Ward, started the fight by announcing that he had a copy of an ordinance which he proposed to introduce for the establishment of a water works in the town of Irvington. With the proposed ordinance he also had, at the Instance of the "Irvington Water Company," figures showing in detail the cost of erecting a water works plant. These figures were prepared for the water company by Civil Engineers Jeup, Moore and Minor. These engineers estimated that the cost of putting in seventy-four double discharge hydrants, two tubular wells, two engines and six miles of piping would bo $44,155.00. President Davenport, retaining the floor, declared that the proposition of the "Irvington Water Company" for instituting the plant was very favorable and economical. and should be adopted by the board. He declared also that no other company would touch the improvement at the figures submitted by the "Irvington Water Company." He thought that the proper thing for the Irvington board to do would be to forestall any action the Indianapolis City Council may take to-morrow night by immediately voting the franchise. Mr. Davenport said that there was no doubt that the Indian apolis Council Intended to annex Irvington to-morrow night and the only way for Ir vington to get a water plant was to accept the present opportunity. If the town were annexed he said it would be six or seven years before Irvington would get any at tentlon from Indianapolis. C. J. Ward, member of the board, said that while he was opposed at this time to the annexation of Irvington by Indian o polls he emphatically did not think it was right to attempt to railroad through an ordinance of the kind proposed, and to saddle a debt on the town. He came out llatly and said he would support no measure of the kind. He did not think that his duty to the citizens of Irvington would justify him in voting for such a franchise. REFUSED THEIR SANCTION. The other two members of the board who helped kill the ordinance, Theodore Lay man and S. II. Richey, simply refused to give their sanction to the ordinance favored by Mr. Davenport and Mr. Elstun. The final vote on the ordinance was three against two. Feeling of the most intense kind was manifested by the members of the board while the speeches were being made and the vote recorded. Several speakers controlled their voices with diffi culty. H. C. Ulen, jr., when he asked for the bundle of papers and specifications that had been prepared by the company with so much trouble, said that he had no doubt the majority of the board members had acted conscientiously; but he intimated strongly that they need not come to his company in the future for favors. It was stated last night that the action of President Davenport in calling a meet ing of the board for the purpose of con sidering the water works franchise was unlocked for. Enemies of the annexation movement say that It was a clever attempt to stave off crucial action, but that -the move will result in something exactly op posite that desired by Mr. Davenport and his followers. When Councilman Frod Eppert, chairman of the Council committee on ordinances, which has in its charge the Irvington annexation ordinance, was informed last night that an attempt had been made to put through the Irvington Town Board the water works franchise, he became in a meahuro indignant. "To me." he said, "the proceeding savors a little of the under-handed. It looks as if the more prominent enemifs of annexation are trying to win their tight by unfair means. As chairman of the committee, I have treated them with the utmost fairness and have said that no hasty action would be takfn by us; but here they are trying to force us into an awkward position by the saddling of a debt on Irvington. I will tell you one thing most certainly that this move last night will anger the other members of the committee, and if they feel that the town ought to be taken in whether or no I shan't oppose any great resistance. I shall call a meeting of the members of the committee to-day and we will probably take some action." Robert Park Ileviviil. The congregation of Roberts Park Church has arranged for a series of revival meetings to begin to-morrow evening. They

may continue for three weeks or a month. The services will be under the direction of the pastor. Rev. C. E. Bacon. The meetings will begin at 7:30 o'clock each evening.

ELECTRIC LINE TO PLAINFIELD. Charles FInley Smith and Otheri Are t the Incorporators. Late yesterday afternoon a representative of the Indianapolis & Western Traction Company filed the company's articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Charles FInley Smith, a local banker, is named as president of the company. Besides him Elmer Smith, Joseph Llttell. Philip Goetz and John G. Bricht are named as directors. The company is capitalized at $100.000, of which $lu,0uo has already oeen paid up. The Indianapolis & Western 1 Taction Company proposes by its articles of incorporation to build, run, control and operate a line of street railway and branches in the city of Indianapolis, Marion county, by electricity or m other power, other than steam, to Plainfield and Danville, in Hendricks county. IN TWO CITY CHURCHES REV. CA XFIELD JONES, OF ERIE, PA., AT SECOND PRESBYTERIAN. He 3Iny Be Selected to Sncceed Ret. J. A. 3Iilhurn Fiftieth Anniversary of Fourth Presbyterian. The services in two of the Presbyterian churches to-day will be of exceptional interest. At the Second the Rev. Canfield Jones, of Erie, Pa., will preach both in the morning and evening. He may become pas tor of the Second Church. He is a Pennsylvanian and was educated in his home State. After being graduated from Prince ton College and the Princeton Theological Seminary, he took charge of a church at Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. He was mar ried to Miss Anna Chlsholm, of Berlin, Canada. He is now pastor of the Park Pres byterian Church, of Erie. He is a young man and is said to have been unusually suc cessful. In his own pulpit he wears a clergyman's silk gown, which was pre sented to him by his congregation. An offspring of the Second Church will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary this morning. It is the Fourth Presbyterian Church and it occupies a handsome building in Morton Place. The congregation's first meeting was held on Nov. 30, 1851. It was decided then that "Meridian street Is to be the dividing line between the Second Church and the one about to be formed, and that all residing west of Meridian street be requested to remain in tho Second Church, and all residing east of Meridian street be requested to go into the new church." The division was amicable. The new church first met In Concert Hall, the upper floor of a three-story brick building at the southwest corner of Washington and Pennsylvania streets. The church's first building was on Samuel Merrill's property, near Merrill and Alabama streets. Mr. Merrill, who was the father of Col. Samuel Merrill, paid for the building. It was moved sometime afterward to Maryland street and Virginia avenue, and was given up when the congregation entered its new brick building at the southwest corner of Market and Delaware streets, in 1S52. This property was sold after twenty years, and the congregation met in the Central Christian Church, at Ohio and Delaware streets. Another building wras erected on Pratt street, near Pennsylvania. Ten years ago a building on Delaware street, near Eighteenth, became the church's home. After two years the present building, at Alabama and Nineteenth streets, was built. Mrs. Julia Moores is the only surviving one of the church's original nineteen members. Mrs. Catherine Bullard, Mrs. Jane M. Ketcham and Col. Samuel Merrill are among the oldest members. The pastors have been M. Maxwell, A. L. Brooks, Charles H. Marshall, J. II. Morron, E. B. Mason. A. IL Carrier, George L. McNutt, E. P. Whallon and George L. Mackintosh. At Meridian-Street Church. Special services will be held to-day in the Meridian-street M. E. Church. This morning's service will include praise, prayer and Scripture reading, a reception to the new members on probation and concluding with a sermon by the pastor on "The niDie. In addition to the service the Installation of Sunday-school officers elected Thursday night will be held. They are: Superintendent, James M. Ogden; assistants, J. D. Ely, Mrs. Adams and Miss Jennie Masson; secretary. Miss Duvall; treasurer, Frank D. Hester; chorister, Edward L. Selvage; organist. Miss Lyons; librarians, George E. Garrison and Frank English. Grace Church Gets $3,000. Grace Episcopal Church will at once have $3,000 available cash, the bequest of Deloss Root. His will was probated about eight years ago and provided that the money should be turned over to the church in fifteen years and that an annuity of $200 should be paid. The church relinquished the annuity and came into possession of the money at once Instead of waiting till 1903. Dnnlap'i Celebrated Hata. Opera, Silk, Derby and Soft Hats. Seaton's Hat atore. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana, General offlcea 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustlesa Oats Old Friends and Pntrons Invited. Change at the Denison Hotel barber shop. All the old force may be found in the future at the Hotel English barber shop. Leo Lando, Manufacturing: Optician. Permanent location at 143 N. Pennsylranla et. Indianapolis Darber Supply Co. Removed from Circle to No) 87 East Ohio it. Tollet article, razors, scissors, grinding. W. W. Dark &. Co. Insurance, loans, real estate, New, 3312. 147 East Market street. Lsngsenkamp Brow., Brass Works. Founders and finishers. Brass rallies work. 13S-142 E. Georgia st. 'Phone 121. Loup: Amazon Plumes Made from short feathers and tips. Failles, 20 South Illinois street. Dr. Harper, Veterinary Surgeon. Rear 116 West Eleventh. Old phone 303. If you tire of Buckwheat try Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake Flour for a change. Made from the great food cereals. Dr. W. B. Craljr. Veterinary Surgeon. OClce Wood's Stable. Phone 10-J7. Residence, 133. Mrs. Austin's Wheat Fool i)!eaes the whole family, from baby to grandfather. Manes a healthy, hearty breakfast that satisfies. 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IF your piano needs tuning - ..r will brin- a first-class tuner, and rjiano either vear come to I ST Jou want to rent a

1 a ranth r t3 -I,n 00 Der month. 1iberal portion of rent aP?l cd if 54.00, f 5 00 and on up to $10.00 per moniu.

purchased. . . r . . , , Ä have is not what you want for instance, a I vou conclude the piano you nave u j i jou contmuc in j j takes un too much room see us about a 1 1 snuare vhich has had its day and takes up iuw square .mcn uas j f piano will not be adtrade. We will allow you full value lor iu vauced on accouut of such trade. I C you have a piano that is net doing Us duty for want of a player buy a F yc cilian." It will plav for vou. and vou get the same satufact:on that the most expert PforJr experience. The works of the greater na.ters 1 H . v , , efttft cneak with none of the drudgery of pracwill beat your '"" the wonds of the device. A reaui

tice. XJally recnais arc yivcu, j o will be given for you any time you may call. 1C vou contemplate the purchase of a piano call and look through our stock r and ,earn our system of doing business It doe, away w.th the old-ttse mysterious methods. "roflWental prices." he -acc-dental' good p,.no. .con, missions" and the like. The price in plain figures i. one of the eatnres of thw . Another important feature is that only nonbusiness that means protection. AHOUJcr nuv . rt grade pianos are offered.REMEMBER THIS! Starr Pianos are strictly high grade, made from the very best materials crA along the most approved scientific lines. Made in a factory which contains every modern device that can be applied to the production of pianos. Their merit is so manifest that the demand for them has for many months excee.Iel the supply. Over 30,000 people have bought them, and no failures. The one you buy will be a success like their predecessors. Visitors cordially welcome.

You will not be importuned to Duy. THE STARR UBAkO North Pennsylvania St.

Indiana's Representative Piano House

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Bells, Caps, Mustaches j Beards and Masks Grease Paints and Make-up j i Articles Paints in Every Color Brass Buttons, Jlny IQnd Gilt Trimmings, Regalia j Gold Lace

CHARLES MA TER SpCO. 29 and 31 West Washington Street

BALLOT BOXES AND GAVELS

Cleaning-Up Sale Before Invoice

We Sell No Cheap Goods CRANBERRIES, good quality,qt..8c MIXED NUTS, to clean up, for, pound 2lc MIXED CANDY A lot of good 15c and 20c Candy and Chocolate, pound I2z HALAQA GRAPES, 15 or 20 casks, finest stock ever seen, lb. ,15c DATES, about 20 boxes fine stock (6 pounds 25c), pound.... 5c FIGS, in pound packages, per lb.. . ,9c RAISINS, California seedlees, 15c kind jqc Valencia Raisins, 20c kind 12c Best 3-crown Raisins, 25c kind. . 1 5c Very fancy, in 1-lb. fancy cartons, 45c kind 27c ROYAL SALAD DRESSING. ' -OC Kind SNYDER'S CATSUP 15c kind ..19c ..11c HEINZ'S CATSUP, 15c kind RALSTON PANCAKE FLOUR .9c 12c kind.... . . . . 8c ....6c HAWK EYE ROLLED OATS 10c kind ' MALTA VITA, 15c packaW ' ITA I Iav ;iAnncTT, 122'c ITALIAN SPAG H ETTI, l -i b p'ktr 7c ITALIAN MACARONI,l.lbX?::7c

$i ' " " I" I Jlie Best Half

of your breakfast is the COFFEE when it is good; every cup of our Java and Mocha is a sip of pleasure; good coffee is a specialty of ours and the Java and Mocha xve sell is the best obtainable. We select it in the creen and sell n PROPERLY ROASTED and fresh R. M. MUELLER.

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- be moderate. the charge Grand or upngui. .u. u cnin a the store. We rent new pianos at flCo, P1M0 CO. Manufacturers Trimmings.. We Sell Good Goods Cheap PRESERVES. Bishop & Co.'s finest Pears, Fetches, Figs, Quinces and Nectarines, 50c kind 39c Bishop's preserved fine Truiies, 25c kind . 19c PRESERVES, HeinzV keystone, red and black Raspberries, Pineapple and Figs, regular 50c kind 39c CALIFORNIA WINES, 4-year-old Sherry and Muscatel overstocked; 25c and 35c kind 19c 6 bottles to one customer onlv. RYE WHISKY, our 4-year-old Old Crow, full quarts 69c Overstocked on bottled Beer. Quarts 90c Pints 45c MEAT MARKET BACON, Armour's finest, 20c kind.loc LARD, our best pure leaf, our own make, nothing better,15c kind: sale price, 3-lb. bucket. . .37c 5-lb. bucket 63c 10-lb. bucket $1.21 BEEF ROASTS, the best in town; trv us; per pound 122'c SAUSAGE, Kingan's Shamrock Breakfast, pound 12?ic And then try our Importe I Saua .11 A L 1 Streets Phones 575 .1

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