Logansport Reporter (Newspaper) - November 13, 1902, Logansport, Indiana THE WEATHER Showers tonight arvl probably Fri day Thil is a The news Can be depended upon VOLUME 28 No 38 LOGANSPORT INDIANA THURSDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER 13 19O2 TEN CENTS PER He Pours His Story Into the Ears of a Reporter His Explanation Was a Tirade Against Boyd Wild Grants Made by Blind Ma The shot which was fired by tho Reporter Tuesday night had the ef fect of the rhinoceros or the individuals it was aimed at as it was expected to do and for the first time since his spectacular per of some weeks ago when lie said he didnt do what he had pre certified over his own signa ture he did do Daniel the degenerate namesake of a famous character rushes Into publicity and to a repor ter of the Fourth street Pipe Organ tells his tale of woe He he holds up his hands in a tragic way calls Boyd hard names Daniel wants to know whythe resolution was not presented on the night when he turned and tramped over to the camp fire of the people who dubbed him him the Rubber Man and began to complacently toast his shins about the blaze which was kindled by the men whom he had been previously fighting we win state that it was plain enough mat the at tempt to investigate his case in a council which had control of every thing in sight would have been noth ing more nor ing in which Daniel himself would wield one of the brushes It was plainly seen that the whole thing would have been a farce just as it would be now If Daniels case was brought up before a body constituted as the councilmanic body now is all tarred with the same slide If Mr waits satisfaction and vindication let hnn apply to the courts damages and let the is unprejudiced pass upon There have been open charges numerous persons who good ces financially would be amply able to stand ordeal are ready and anxious the matter with tho injured it might br worth the while of gentleman to try it An investigation ly a partisan common council will do it no whitewashing matter will suffice and if there is to be a test of the case it should go where it passed up on by an unbiased court There has been many ugly things said about the common council since the traction controversy began ami that body has been the target for the shafts from various newspapers and things have been said has placed the common council in a light which is decidedly nasty The Reporter has no interest in this controversy other than the de sire for a clean city and a council which is above suspicion it cares nothing for Boyd nothing for Mc Culloch and nothing for any ban fight which may be on between these individuals but it does have a live interest in the purity of the city of Logansport and the best interests of the people been offered or wants to know it have been resort the action of mem are chosen car line fully equipped which could have been used the persons asking an entrance into the city had been willing to accept it Again along the center of Toledo street which is a very narrow street at best runs the line of the principal of the Herring sewer system which is to drain the city along that territory Market street nor any other street can not be used for this sewer from fact that the proper fall can o be secured The must have Toledo street because it is the only street along which the proper levels can be secured The common coun cil in spite of this was in such to grant the franchise that it or ignored this fact for it granted to a traction company the to lay its rails squarely through he middle of this narrow street over he very spot where the citys plan how the sewer must run If this is lot a relegating of the people to the ear for the sake of a private corpor ation then what is it Again the council in its precipita ion grants a right of way over which is declared by the Wabash Railway Company to be its private property and this was one without a of investiga ion of whether the city had any whatever to nake a grant over hat territory Again the council granted a right o the traction company to use Canal treet from Berkley street already that street is so narrow that can hardly pass north of the tracks and if the traction uses this street which it de lares it will it will mean the abso ute usurpation of the entire rights o the highway and be the practical of the street and of un old damage to the adjacent property One gentleman who owns property n that street stated today that lie ad purchased property on Canal treet and had intended to erect a ae ies of flats but that the laying of nother track on this street will destroy and render his impossible These and many ther things are cited which show disregard for public or are being ted by the apparently panic stricken Big Four Rubber Man and Eight Clock Mayor It to call a alt if the people are to have any whatever If bribes hav the if corrupt meth ed to to influen bers of the coun by the people to ests the people ing of the mat arm of the la for their interr md an unmask let the strong wielded against such even if it be necessary some one to the penitentiary to clean the slate The welfare of the city of Logans port should be set before any other proposition and regardless of who has offered or accepted that which would Influence their actions other than along legitimate lines the shirts ot the common council should be cleared if the integrity of the Logansport is to be maintained Tho last precipitate action of common council shows a for the public which is enough to startle any person who will give matter a moments thought In the first place there was no pah lic necessity for the granting o right of way to any traction down Toledo street for within on half ft block on Erie avenue was a Union Services Is Arranged for November 27 In New First Presbyterian Church Program for the Annual sion The annual union Thanksgiving day service of the Protestant churches ot the city will be held in the new audi torium of the First Presbyterian church at oclock on the morn ing of Thursday November 27 The following interesting program has been prepared for the occasion Walter Johnston Presidents Proclamation Rev J M Canse Scripture Reading Rev P Ross Parrish Prayer Rev A M Hootman Sermon Rev W S Dysinger Call for Offering Rev F M Huckleberry Prayer Rev Steininger Benediction Rev Barle F Naftzger Rev E Yates Hill of the First church will preside at he meeting and the choir of the hurch will render a special program of music The services of this year will be of unusual interest owing to he many stirring things during the last twelve and also from the fact tnat he great audience will gather in the auditorium of the church the congre gation of which have added reasons or rejoicing and thanksgiving be ause of once more to he sacred place the resurrection of from the ruins has engaged heir anxious thought and earnest of the congregation for so many months The public will also ave an opportunity to rejoice with hem on this occasion The choice of for holding the service this is a very happy and appropriate PAY DAY of Panhandles Traveling Gold Mine The following is the schedule of the pay car for this month At Logansport Tuesday November S At new cabin car track opposite reight station 2 to 2 p m yardmen and trainmen At freight station freight sta iou employes At passenger station 4 to G and 7 to p m and trainmen Wednesday November 19 at pas enger station to a m night round house men etc At shop to p m shop men and f trainmen At passenger station 7 to p m etc Pay car will leave Logansport for 2ffner at S a m on Wednesday No 19 Leave Logansport for on Thursday November 20 at 7 a m Leave Logansport for Bradford on Saturday November 22 at 5 a m WANT TO RUN IT Fund Causes Fun at Marion The Marion council Tuesday night demanded the resignation of the school board because of the stand of the board in refusing to cooperate with the library board appointed by the council to conduct the affairs of the new Carnegie library The school board was appointed by the retiring last spring and after the present council was seated the libraT board was appointed The school ard was instructed to cooperate the library board but it refused to recognize the library board and the council informed the members of the school board that they must ac in conjunction with the newly ap pointed hoard Their refusal about the demand for their tions A new school board will le at tho next council meet ing Members of the school boar say they try to the new school board from talking office USHER OBJECTED o Muncie Couple Making Love in the Theatre Overcome by the strong love scenes f Sweet Clover which appeared iere some time ago a couple at the opera house at Muncie deliber ately kissed each other in of the audience A wily usher who vas among the many who noticed It bought he would let that time but was surprised a few moments la cr by the young people repeating the performance the second time the op being a long lingering Neth ersole variety of salute As there was danger of their at more attention than the show the usher hurried down Jie aisle and informed the disturbers that they must cease displaying the strength of their affection in public Squeeze hands when the lights go out if you want to but dont make t any stronger than that the usher remarked The young people were indignant at the ushers interruption through the show but Five Italians Assail Wound One Countrymen Farmer Whipped His Landlord and Then Came Other Notes Magistrates Courts There was fight in the south Panhandle this morning between half a dozen Ital ians the construction work One the name of Tony was quite seriously beaten by five of his who at tacked him him with fists and clubs Just the origin of the melee could not be learned After the fight was over came to tho office of and filed out an affidavit against John Doe and Constable Surface arrested of Theobold Schmerber Wins Oft Tried Bicycle Case last September he declared ho would build a line from Anderson to Middle town within sixty days Nothing lias been done so Tar except to turna few shovels of dirt on the right of way Hodges lias not been in Anderson for the past month and Traction company is beginning to think that have repre sented the Union Traction company and was simply buying out opposi tion Is Again Before the Circuit Court Judge Gamble on Bench for Time This Morning The jury in ihe bicycle case of Schmerber vs Ferguson Grant ren dered a decision for the plaintiff re funding to him the payments made on a wheel This case was an appeal from the justice court Some time ago Theo bold Schmerber by his next friend Elizabeth Schmerber brought suit against Ferguson Grant bicycle dealers to recover money paid on a bicycle which the defendants had ta ken back on account of failure to make payments Schmerber had pur THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST The candidates have their horses and their will be chief knocker his assailants One of this party plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery and after paying the costs was let go Charles Downs a farmer living in Jefferson township walked into Jus tice Reids and paid a fine for assaulting William Har ness Mr Downs says that Harness who owns the farm he tills to his home yesterday anJ wanted him to do some obnoxios thing Downs refused Harness in and then the fight Hearing that Harness had filed out charges against him he came imme to this city and settled William Bear of Jefferson ship was in Logansport yesterday trying to have Pearl Yeider a teacher in the schools of that township pros for whipping his thirteen year old grandson unreasonably As yet no action has been taken in the case bat it may be brought into court CHANGE IN ROAD TAX LAW Amendment to Present Law Will Be Offered to Legislature A that will be offered at tho next session of the legislature will be by E B McDowell a Democrat from Wells county who will submit it at the request of the Township Trustees association If the measure passes in the original form it will materially modify the law regulating the levy and expenditure of tax for maintain ing country roads and will provide that the tax be cash instead of labor The chief purpose of the proposed law is to prevent railroad companies from paying a large part of their tax es at the rate of cents on the dol lar As the law now stands the as sessor can levy any amount up to 30 cents bn each for road purposes and the entire amount may be paid in labor Railroad telegraph telephone and similar corporations have found it cheaper to let the contract for that portion of the tax that can be paid in labor and by this method have been able to get the work done by tors ironi 60 to 95 per cent1 of the amount of the assessed cost There is a firm at Indianapolis that is said to derive a substantial income the firm has let contracts as low as 40 per cent of the assessment It the amendments to the old law go into effect township trustees will save to the townships what the raii loads and others save for themselves The law will also save the fees npw paid to county auditors lor placing detailed tax lists in hands of the supervisors and the fees of the super visor in notifying taxpayers when the work is to be done The saving will b efrom to to each township every year Pulaski County Farmers to Claim Stolen Goods i Homer Yergan Taken Wirta mac for Trial for Theft Other Notes from the Slate at thr Police Station Homer Yergan the lad who was ar rested Wednesday upon suspicion ot having stolen harness was taken back to Winamac this afternoon by Sheriff Went to face the court in Pu liski county from where the goods were stolen Tins noon Sheriff Went and Messrs J H Wood and J M Carney farm ers that county came to Logans port and at the police station the harness taken from the lad as sets stolen from them about weeks ago The local were willing even glad to get rid of the matter of prosecution and he waa given into the custody of tho county people Sheriff states that Is a bad boy and was years ago la the Polaski county courty of petiti larceny having stolen robes On this charge he was ed to go pending good behavior It Is quite likely that he will be sent to prison on the old charge Up to the very last Yergen tended his innocence asserting that ho did not own the horse that picked up on Sixth street that DEMAND FOR TEACHERS Public School Instructors Are Ver Poorly Paid CAME TO LATE Frank Beamer Dead when Patent was Granted The last patent report shows that a patent has been granted to Frank Beamer deceased for a lemon squeez er The patent came too late Mr Beamer who was at one time one of prosperous citizens died some months ago in absolute poverty He had invented a neat little device to extract the juice from lemons and upon the sale of this ne based the redemption of fortunes last patent report shows also that John J a patent on an spoon hook attachment for a Milo Fuller is now a full fledged letter carrier and Wilbur is engaged in learning the roates as substitute Mr for merly a streetcar conductor but be the highest graded der the civil was given the THE DEDICATION The New Church Will Be Ready by November 23 The dedication of the First Pres church is to be held on Sun day November 23 one week from next Sunday The work of rebuilding and rehabilitation will oe completed by that the great organ In per fect order and tie great church will with songs of rejoicing from tlie congregation which has been in practical exile for many months Next Sunday morning at the Sunday school of the First Presbyte rian church will meet in the new chappel for reorganization and rear rangement This has nothing to do the dedication bnt is for the purpose ot getting matters ready for aggressive work in the schooL stated above the dedicatory serrices mil not take place until the following Sunday chased the wheel and agreed to pay so much He was a minor and the held that his contract was of no avail In the jus tice court however the for the since the plaintiff had failed to make the payments that the wheel should be returned George A Gamble appeared for the B C for the defendants CASE The trial of Thomas vs Dora M Young suit to recover money given as an option on a store on Sycamore street is on a jury in the circuit court this after noon quite a crowd is present Frederick Landis and the firm 9f McDonnell Jenkines Jenkines Stuart are appearing for the plaintiff and Lairy Mahoney for the defendant This case was originally instituted in a justice court and there the court found for the de fendant The status ot the case Is that wishing to buy of Dora Young her grocery store at No 229 Sycamore street took a fifty dollar option on the business and then failed to give the rest of the He new wants the fifty returned Jerome are in BACK ON This morning Judge George AGam ble who served out the unexpired term of the late Dudley H called again to the bench to in some guardian and probate cases in which Judge John S Lairy was dis qualified Traction Company The Merchants Traction company cif Anderson will be finally dissolved at a meeting of the directors of the company Friday night A special to settle finally the business of the company and divide the consideration received for the franchise and rights of way wnich were sold to G of Dayton 0 The company between and for its interests TOhen Hodges bought the franchise There is an for teachers in Indiana said W W Parsons president of the state normal school desk are a dozen re quests They are not particularly for trained teachers As fast as the stu dents are equipped positions are ered to them This comment of President Par ions was m answer to a question attendance this year There is a constant drain on the number of because of the great demand or teachers What is the cause of the de mand It comes from the fact that teach ers are engaging in other and more remunerative occupations The pros times create business and capable men can earn more in business than in teaching If a panic conies again you will see a arge increase In the number of teachers It will be a sad day for the public schools of Indiana if the time comes when men do not engage in teach ing said President Parsons I have a theory that every child before leaving the eighth grade should come in contact with a man teacher oi judicial mind and positive character A child should be under the influence oi both the masculine and the nine mind in the public schools President Parsons sees no other way to arrest the tendency of men lo quit teaching than to pay higher wages Of the 16000 teachers in the public schools Indiana he remarked not over 1 per cent of this number receives than a year of it A man of family can hardly live oa that amount in a way expected of him by present day soci ety he had never seen the harness Mr Bushing claims Uio lad for sale at Campbells second hand store H 0 Early of was in Logansport last tor Bobert Millar his left Linden hisk borne Sunday to eg appearing before the grand jury J Miller Is SO years of age Early says that ie Tva in in Linden after hours some ago tj when the authorities raffled Mr Early states thai saloon men have induced leave vp the city so that he will not testify against them A policeman was tailed to go about the Early and during thg night t found from the ticket the Wabash that he had atrain i to SL Louis 14ll There was only one arrest by the v police last night and that party was a r released this morning A Wallace showman having partaken too freely of the flowing bowl by a policeman at the J station last night He had a transfer to the Panhandle station and on to Chicago but his such that the police thought test keep him over night He left at T for his home BLACK BASS J Lake Stocked with Three Thousand Next spring when the 4 son opens up there will be JiMt M x good sport here In Caas county any place in Indiana Today Cicott ten miles west of oa tha large bass by Game Warden JohnJ Over tae this g the little fishes arrived breeding ponds llo and were In who they were taken to freed The fish were about inches and next season give excellent sport to the of Izaak Walton This is first time thai Mrs B Z lewis entertained a company of ladies at 12 oclock din ner Wednesday at her home on Mar street Mrs W H Snider entertained a company ladies at evening at ier on Eel avenue cott has heen stocked game fish and the local sportsmen much with Hildebrandts campaign with Plate Breaks The large plate glass window feet in the front of the Social 508 Broadway cracked this about 11 oclock Frank was iut tie about twenty dollars sign
