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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
The Star Route Rascalikies.

The inquiry SO far has disclosed the greatest
irregularity and lcoseness in the management OF
the contract system, and evidence OF perjury on
the part of contractors and dummies is accumula-
ting Iapidlp,. that having been one of the main
agencies in securing increased pay. The way in
which thjs-busineSS was managed was this, the
investigation has developed il: Bids were adYeT.
tised for line with slow service and infreo 1ea
trips which, of course, costs tina least money.
Contractors who were in the ring bid very low for
these contracts, and got them as the lowest bid
ders, because they knew what was coming. After
few months petitions were got up for more
rapid service and more frequent trips on the line.
Such petitions are easily got Thereupon the con-
cost ofthe increased service wo nd be, and either
he or some etanarny or confederate of his swore
that il would cost so much, sAd on this simple
affidavib the quicker and more frequent service
was ordered at the contractors own prize, with
out publication or advertisement, or competition.
Hereis an instance: Mr. John r. Miner was in
terasted in 1850 in about ninety contracts. He
had the advantage of being an intimats friend OF
Mr.. Dorsey, at whose house. ar. Dorsey once tes-
tilted, Mr.. Miner used commonly 10 stop when in
Washington. In March, 1873 Mr. Miner was so
lucky as to get the contract on the Pismark and
Tongue River Route, $40 n ales, one trip week.
and 10i hours schedule time.tor 81 $50 per annu.
He began HIS service on the LIST of July, 1878 n
Deem Der, 1873 only five laonths latsr, he waSsn
fortunate 10 be ordered 10 run three trips a
week al sixty-tiye hours instead of l04 hourspel
trip, and having contracted origin ally for s. 35l
per year. he now had ad ted to thin the neat sum
of $50, Go per year. for four years Of course III
the August Of the nexz year he got orsSer te
make six trips week, and for this he got S5lseA
more.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
While here the local Republican authori-

While here the local Republican authori-
ties had to give way TO Dorsey, who
who controlled the Star Route corruption
fund, and Dorsey moved things as he
pleased. The Times says: HE Dorsey is
one of the Star Route thieves and ought to
be punished as criminal with Brady and
the rest District Attorney Corkhill is al
ready suspected Of having refused to put in
motion the machinery of justice against these
people. 1t will not do for him to hold back
now. His equivocal position calls for ex-
traordinary energy in the prosecution of the
guilty men. Justice must be satisfied.
Dorsey has fallen, but heand his accomplices
must have the sign of their fall indelibly
stained upon them" The indications are
that Brady is in position to make Garfield
a central figure in the Star Route corruption
fund business, which probably accounts for
the fact that criminal proceedings are not
begun.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

stances would not know what IL meant and IL has
attracted much attention among the Presi-
dents friends to-day. The fact Is, General
Brady has letter from Garfield. written
before the election but the setter does not advise
that S.ar Route contractors be asked for subscrp-
tons to help elect him (Garield) President. A
short time before the Indiana election. when the
Republican campaign fund was low and the bet
ting wss two to one in favor of Hancock. the
general impression being that he would be
elected, Brady wrote quite long letter to Gar
field at Mentor.
BY all means the country should know the
extent Of Star Route contributions to the
Republican campaign corruption fund. Let
theinfamousIy repulsive ulcer be punctured.
addressed the diyinely nominated Repub-
lican candidate upon the subject of a Star
Route contractors fund when the case
looked doubtful. Garfield consulted with
intimate friends with regard to the proposed
contribution. Brady has Garfelds letter
1t is doubtless a precious document. Less
than two months in office, and already Gar
fields name is associated directly with one
of the most scandalous transactions that has
disgraced the Republican party. Brady's
newspaper asks Garfield an impudent
question. He asks the Chief Execu-
tive of the American people if
he would have been guilty of colossal indie
cency. No wonder that Garfield is some
what surprised" Here is something worse
than the Morey letter, something worse than
the Poland Committee, something quite diff
ferent from the buzzard ON the housetop,
the yellow dog under the wagon, or Moody
and Sankey's tract. Garfield has got to let
up or there will be developments that will
place the Republican party in its proper
light before the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

the banquet OF Welcome Home TO the Marion o
The Mexican War;" delivered by the lamente<
JSInes L Blythe, and the fearful response by Gen
eraI Lane, constitute part 0f the history OF Van
derbrrgh County, forever TO be treasured IN the
minds and hearts OF the people who witnessed she
Soon after his return home from Mexico Gen
eral Lane received his appointment in Oregon
and renewed his connection with civil lite A few
years later he again enjoyed the public cousratu.
lations of his old friends and neighbors when he
returned to onr midst as the delegate in Congress
from Oregon Territory. His civil record in the
representative branch of Congress- and in TIE
Senate of the United States, belongs to Oregon
and the whole Nation alike
Knowing the worth and the virtues of General
Joseph Lane, the members of this Society OF
which he was an hSnorary member and had con-
tr1bUJed thereto very valuable papers and memo
randa, sno In the success whereof he manifested
the deepest interest," feel that In his death we
have lost a sincere and ardent friend, and we
have melancholy satisfaction IN this sad hour of
paying a tribute to the'memory Of the gallant and
heroic deSd.
Resolves, That this memorial be entered upon
the records Of the Society: that the Secretary com
mun1cate % copy to the f.mily Of General Lane:
that the newspapers of the city Of Evansville be re-
quested 10 publish the same, and that the press
OF the State he invited to copy.
Touching addresses wsre made by John S.
Hopkins, DR.. Floyd Stinson, DJ. George B.
Walker and a. I. Whittssey.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
General Joe Lane.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 2-The Wander
burgh Historical Society, at its regular meet
ing last Saturday, adopted the following
memorial and resolutions in regard to the
death of General Joe Lane, Of Oregon:
The people of vanderburgh County have
learned with deep ana sincere sorrow OF the de-
cease of General Joseph Lane, who died at his
day of April, at the advanced age of seventy nine
years, fOrr months and five days; and while the
expression OF regret has been universal
over the departure of a noble snd good man, who
was for more than half the years of his life an
honored citizen of Indiana. and who had bsen re-
peatedy made the OF Of h tSe a Toer of
VanderburYh and the adjoining Counties, the
members of this Society who knew him person
ally, and many of whom were actively engaged in
the public affairs wherein General Lane bore a
conspicuous part feel that in his death they have
lost q friend and companion identified with them
ten until the shadows of death usher IN upon as
that last long "sleep that knows no waiting"
General Joseph Lane was citizen of Vaneer-
burgh County from tbs time of its organization, in
1873 until his appointmentto the Office of Govern
or of Oregon Territory IN 1913. while his family
maintained their residence here unta 1858. Dur
ing those years he was i've times elected Memr
Der of the Lower House OF the General Assembly
81 Indiana. and twice elected a Member of the
State senate. He acted conspicuous part in shap-
inc the legislation Of our State. and in 1876, as
Chairman Of the Joint Committee of the two
Houses of the Indians Legislature. he contributed
largely his F0te the f@iSShSc ol
the well-known Butler bill, whereby tae indebi.
edness of the State was gradually liquslated and
the great Commonwealth of indiana saved froHl
the dark stigma of repudiationA
When war was declared with Mexico, the FOL
| lowing summer he at once entered the ranks In
rapid succession he was mace Colonel of the Sec
ond Regiment OF Indiana volunteers, oy the
/ choice Of the Company officers, and Brigadiel
General by the appointment of President Polk
His military career is pari of the history Of the
| country 1t is without spot or blemish. His gal
| liant defense of the Indiana volunteers from un-
Just aspersions cast upon their action at the bat
| tie OF Buena VISTA makes the heart OF the vet
! eran of the Mexican War swell with gratitude
| whenever the theme is mentioned.
| At the close of that War the people OF Wander
burgh County, without regard to political or othe
divisions of sentiment gave General Lane RICH
royal welcome home on his return to the bosom
of his family and the companionship OF his friends
The cordial speech Of congratulation delivered a
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

TIE Sentinel has before remarked that
il NAV be a serious affair for the Republican
bosses if General Tom Brady is forced to
soueal. General Tom is not Republican
Mushroom. He is not a spinelesS official.
He is known to have immense pluck to the
square-inch He is cool, calculating, me-
tbOdical. He has kept all the documents.
His guns are mounted and loaded. He
knows when to fire, and who to fire at. He
understands Opportunities" as well as John
Sherman or any other man who has made
money hand over fist while in Office.
Brady proposes to talk after awhile, and
when he does he is certain to say some
thing. Already there are intimatIons-as
stock-gamblers say, points 1t is said
that footprints of cattle around slaughter
houses always point inward. A special dis
patch from Washington to the Cincinnati
Commercial of the 9th says:
The friends of General Brady have claimed that
he has important documents in his possession
and would hold them in reserve for emergencies
II Is alleged that he holds in his possession letters
that viii injure, If not wreck. several valuable
regulations. The National Republican to-day
which is owned by Brady, contains the following
mysterious editorial paragraph: 3 aa
would the President nave advised that the
Star Route contractors be asked Tor money during
the Presidential campaign"
II is believed that this paragraph was inspired
by Brady. People unacquainted with the circum
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY MAY 4 1881

sued Philadelphia editor and publisher for 500,
eoo damages for publishing 1.-The stale SANDER
that ne had no interest in these shows, and had
simply hired out his name.
FRANCOIS BoUvoIsrS. q French Free Mason,
according TO the France du Eord, made q singular
atttmpt at suicide on the sth inst. He procured
an earthen jar, filled it with powder, and arranged
fuse Then he seated himself upon the jar
lighted the fuse and awaited his scattering to the
four winds of Heaven. The explosion took place
but he was not blown to fragments. He was
simply bounced, and after the extraction of a
few pieces of eartbenware by the doctors he was
placed again in good standing among the fra
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

IT Is generally understood that Colonel
Bob Ingersoll is in happy communion with
the Republican God-and-morality party.
He is one of its great pillars. Bob is an orig
inal Garfield man. but is en- rapport with all
the factions. When great Republican
speech is to be made, Bob Ingersoll is called
for When some great Republican iniquity
is to be artistically whitewashed, Bob is in
demand Bob is a controlling figure in all
great Republican Conventions. Recently
Bob delivered a lecture in the city of New
York, which Republican journals have
taken extra pains to publish. We give a
few extracts just to show what the great
apostle of Republicanism is doing for the
religious welfare of the country. Here they
are: I'D
THAT one word religion paints in the horizon
of the pest with every form of agony and torture,
and when one pronounces the name of religion
we think of 1900 years of persecution, of 5000
years of hatred SANDER and vituperation. Strange
but true that those who have loved God most
have loved men least; strange, that in countries
where there has been the most religion there has
peen the most agony: and that is one reason why
I am opposed to what is known as religion. lap
II
plause.l"
"For one do not believe there is any God who
gives rain or sunshine for praying. Applause, r
THE inspiration of the Bible depends upon the
ignorance of the gentleman who reads 1t.
! GLaughter.r
Il find by reading this book that a worse Gov
eminent was never established than that estab-
/ lished by jehovah
| Pour thousand years ago, if the Bible is true.
God was in favor of slavery, polygsmy, wars OF
determination and religious persecution. Now
we are told that the devil is in favor of all those
things and God is opposed to them; in other
words. the devil stands now where God stood
1900 years ago; yet they tell me God is just as
good now as He was then, and the devil just as
bad now as God was them"
.sAnd why did God demand the sacrifice of q
sheep? will tell you: because priests love NUT
ton. TLaughter.F
s.They tell Judas betrayed Christ. Well. Il
Il Christ had not been betrayed no stonement woulc
have been made. and then every human sou
would have been damned aud Heaven would hav,
been for rent. tLaughter.p' ~ ai
"If find at the Day of Judgment tina. hav
been mistaken will say so like man. If Coo
tells me then that He is the author OF the Oh
Testament. win admit that He is worse than
thought He was, and when He comes to Pre-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
A Radical Change.

Ten years ago, any physician, when con-
suited, would tell his patients that Brights
Disease of the kidneys was ineurable.
To-day the theory is all changed. What has
changed it? We answer: The success of
Hunts Remedy, the great kidney and liver
medicine. In all parts of the country the
Remedy when everythinaelse fails. Such a
medicine is truly valuable. Hunts Remedy
cures Brights Disease, and it controls ell
kidney, bladder, liver and urinary com
plants.
Sold by all druggists. Trial size, seventy
five cents.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

nounee sentence on me viii say TO Him: Do
unto others as you would that Others should do
unto you. lApplauser'
Infinite wisdom has no right to make q fail
ure, and man that is to be eternally damned is
not a conspicuous success. ILaughter.l Infinite
wisdom has no right to make an instrument that
will not finally pay dividend"
Such are the utterances of one of the great
expounders of Republicanism, an ism which
has filed the land with Star Route morality
and elevated man to the Presidency with
perjury derricks
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
Won't st.ad hx Rradx.

a Washington SPECIAL of the ?6th to she Ga
zetts says:
General Brady's friends ara embarrassing to
create the impression that the, people-of Indiana
are filed with indignation because OF bis removal
from Office A prominent and well-knOwn Re-
publican gentleIna3 of indianapolis denies that
such affecting exists in Indiana, ana writes to a
friend in this city As follows
Insist thorough investigation. do not
hear of single Friendly word for Brady here.
The report that Republicans will stand by Brady
Is ialse. Everybody. except few bound 70 him
by obligations for past fayors, denounces hirn-
The disinteressed Republicans want to see Brady
relegated to private lie, the more private The
heItern
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

WHEN Dorsey tells Garfield privately that
he spent 100000 Star (rootl money in In
diana the President will never allude to
the "buzzard" or the yellow dog again.
Dorsey was the Divine Providence that
shaped events.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

GENERAL Ton BRADY owns a Calling gun
in the shape of newspaper. The gun is in
Washington. Its muzzle is pointed toward
the White House. 1t is loaded. If Garfield
does not let up, he will find himself politi-
cally torn TO pieces. Oaks Ames and
DeGolyer troubles will sink to fathomless
depths of contempt Garfield will wilt.
Marx II
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

THE bungling executioner who had charge
OF the neck breaking matinee of the Nihilist
aSsassins and who furnished rotten rope,
has been soundly logged for his inattention
to business. Alexander III. is going to have
such matters attended to according to the
most approved methods of civilization.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

THE people of England would be in the
grasp of famine in six months if left to feed
themselves Only recently vessel arrived in
London from the River Plate with Is, 900
caroasses of sheep on board, which were
brought over in a frozen state. They weighed
on average thirty-six pounds each, and
fetched 44d per pound in the market.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

THE way the pay was increased on some
OF The Star Routes will be seen by the fol-
lowing: For instance the route from Whit
to Las Vegas in New Mexico was increased
from ST, $50 to $3.50, 592 80 the one from Bis
marck to Fort Keogh was increased from
s. $50 10 $40, 600, the Fort Worth and Yuma
was increased S165. 900, and so on.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
PSORIASIS

Thomas Deany, Memphis, Tenn, sayss: 81 hays
been aiiicted FOR nineteen years with R5oriasiz
and hive sPen< hundreds of dollars for doctor
ana stan they call blood purifiers. DocBsrs diiB
nights until scratched myself raw: tSen 6
would try and form into scales which wo nd
completely cured by the Cuticura Remedies =
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
ECZEME

r. H. Drake, Esq, Detroit, Mich, suffered be
yond all description from skin disease which an
Peared on ais hand head and face. snd nearly de-
suoyed his eyer The most careful dOctOringI
JAILED To help hins and after all had Sailed he used
the Cuucura Resofvent internally, Cuticura and
Cutlcura Soap externally and vas cured, and has
remained perfectly well to this day
nriSURA REMEr9Es are prepe7Bd by WEEKS &
fOIIEh, Chemists and DrUggfsts $50 Washington
street, Boston, and are for sale hY ali druggists
Prlce OF CUTIcURA. ssMedicinsl Je3ss snail boxes
% cents; large boxes 81. GUrToVTzSa FcEsoLvEST
ne new Blood Purifier, 81 PER bottle: CUTIsURk
MEDICINAL TOILET SOAP, . cez.R CUTICURA
MEDICINAL SHAVING SOAP, Is cents; in bars for
BARRIERS and large consumers. 5Oceatss
Ss-All mailed free on receipt of'pr1oe.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

TIE New England Senators, who talk with
so much earnestness about slavery and the
South, are having the facts of history pre-
sented in way they do not relish. The
Richmond Dispatch asserts that the slaves
manumitted by New England philanthropy
had been sold to the South and honestly paid
for. In the four years just preceding the
close of the slave trade in 1908, 2O2 cargoes OF
negro slaves were landed at Charleston, s. C..
OF these slaves 1914 were sold for account OF
persons residing in Bristol, r. l.; 3,4SS for
Newport, r. l.. 500 for Providence, r. l.. 3SC
for Warren, r. L. 200 for Boston, Mass, and
$50 for Hartford, Conn.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
T.EPROSY

II; E. Carpenter. Esq, Henderson. n Y, erred
OF Psoriasis or Leprosy of twenty ycars stand hg
by the CutlS1ra ReSolvent Aiternalfy and C5,ffl-
cura and C1ucura Soap externally. The N ss.a
wonderful Gaze on record. Cure certified TO before
All afflicted with Itching and Scalv DiseaS.. =
should send tous for this testimonial in full
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

THE office of Second Assistant Postmaster
General is probably the best in the gift OF
the President Salary, $500; opportunities,
s., OcO, 600 in four years. How Republicans
do love their country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

THE country is anxious to know the size
of the steal in the Treasury Department..
When that is known the people will forget
all about the Star Route (root) crookedness.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

Wonderful Cures of Salt RheumI
Psoriasis, Itching and Scaling Hu
mors, Scrofula, Scrofulous Sores,
ulcers and Mercurial Affections. Y

CTTTcURA REMEDIES consist # CUT1CURA RE-
SOLVENT, for purifying the blood. through the
bowek, liver, kidneys and skin CprIcUES a Me-
dicinal Jelly, which removes dead aesh and skin
renders healthy ulcers and old sores alIays in
mamma fon itching and irritation os the skin and
sfaip; and CUT5CrRA MEDICINAL Toner SOAP
which restores, vhftens and beauties the skin
CJncURA SHAyTFS SOAP is the onlr medicinal
soap expressly prepared for shaving
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

THE Republican party of Ohio is in bad
fix. 1t had majority in the Legislature.
1t promised the temperance people of the
State that it would pass a stringent liquor
law. The pond bill'' was introduced II
would have been satisfactory to the temper
ance people, but the Republican members
OF the Legislature proved treacherous. They
went back on their pledges. They were false
to their promises, and now the temperance
people Of Ohio proclaim they will have
nothing more to do with them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

Boston CORBITT, who shot Wilkes Booth
in a Maryland barn, is still living near Phil
adelphia. He complains that his life is a
constant torture. He has had ne peace
since he killed Booth. Instead of being PEN
stoned and appointed to fat Office, he says
that the Government neglects him and that
every body shuns him. He is ceaslessly in
fear of being assassinated, sleeps with a re-
vOlver under his pillow, and occasionally
has nothing to eat. Corbitt is now satisfied
that Republics are ungrateful.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
THE ONLY WAY FOR FARMERS
To Get Ont of Debt

Loans 81 900 upward. rwo to TWENTY
YEARS, per cent, principal payable in yearly
installments or faster, If borrower pleases We
ask no Life Insurance-no Delay, Write direct
and save expense Correspondents wanted In
each Township. .f FRANCIS smith,
Late Smith & Hanpaman, indianapolis.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

KIBALTscHITCH, the chemist who made
the bomb which killed the Car, did not in
tend there should be any failure about it.
The bomb had 100 times the explosive force
OF gunpowder. 1t contained dynamite,
nitro-glycerine, carbon, concentrated sui
phuric acid and illuminate of mercury sep
arated by glass tubes ard other contrivances
so arranged as to break when the bomb fell.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

THE Republicans are beginning to get sick
of the deadlock, and may conclude to come
to Democratic terms during the week.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

- . Gilt Edge, Chrome, Snowflake, Glass, Lace,
d ETC., Cards Name OH loo. Franklin Print
ing Company, Fair Haven, Conn. febe-ls
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

To MAKE the Star Route iniquity as black
as possible, the name of Hayes is introduced.