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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
THE Supervising Architects Office.
r in Louisville Commercial.


Your correspondent with Mr.. Smithmeyer.
the we'll known and intelligent architect resident
here, about the contest over the SUPPLEMENTARY
OF the public building at Frankfort, developed
the fact that about fifteen months ago Mr.
Folger. then Secretary of the Treasury, designa-
ted the Hon. John c. New, of Indiana then AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury) Colonel D.
S. Alexander Fifth Auditor, and NJ. F. McLen-
nan, chief of the warrant division in the Treas
ury Department. as a committee to investigate
and report to him upon the condition of the
architects Office and the methods of business
therein. Mr.. New and his associates spent much
time and labor in the investigation, and a re-
port, both elaborate and minute. was prepared
with his own pen The information contained
in that report is said to be not only important
but startling The document is an exhaustive
one, and Mr.. New told Mr.. Smithmeyer that
he was not only anxious that it should be given
to the public but surprised and chagrined be-
cause it was not The manuscript, it is believed,
is now pigeon-holed, but subject to inspection
by Secretary Manning who may not know of it's
existence. The document, am warranted in
saying. exposes numerous and fragrant abuses
that cry for reformation abolition and the at
tention of Mr.. Manning is hereby called to it,
Mr.. New should have credit for his work. Let
the report come forth.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Condition of Township Funds, as Shown b
Reports of Trustees.

Condition of Township Funds, as Shown by
Reports of Trustees.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
. CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Sept 1.-THE various re-
ports of the township trustees are on file with
the auditor, and each one is sworn to and
signed by the trustee. From thorough search
through these reports the following facts are
obtained:
Sugar Creek township, j. A. Bergman. trus
tee-Due to A. H. Andrews & Co. for maps,
desks, globes and reading charts $707.
Madison township, E. P. Washburn, trustee
Due A. H. Andrews & Co., supplies, $477, and a
judgment of $435. 70 in favor of j. ". Keeran.
Clark township, James W. Ford, trustee
Due A. H. Andrews & Co., 500; due Drake &
Brookshire. s., 1856 81 on a Judgment; due for
work on bitches, $22; due on new school house,
$780,
Ladoga, P. NJ Fudge, secretary of board
Amount due, $34.45.
Wayne township, Elston Sayers, trustee-Due
on the Wesley Academy, $3.50.
Waynetown. John K Gray, president Of board
"A note of $3.50 and $50 special overdrawn.
Brown township w. T. Glenn, trustee-Due
j. r. Hussey for maps, etc, $780, on graded
school building, 81, 900: due for repairs 1925
Waveland, F. N. johnson. president of board
Due on school building, 81 500
Scott township, j. W. Foster, trustee-Due j.
r. Hussey for maps, $40
ulpley toWASulp W. IL boHudu, tEuStcC-Ilo-
pairs, $50.
Franklin township. J. M. Hollingsworth,
trustee-Debts contracted by Chas. Johnson a
former trustee, $6l5. -
Union township W. W. Morgan, trustee-Due
J. r. Hussey, for maps, $3.50; for sundries. $3.50.
Crawfordsville-No Indebtedness, and money
on hand,
Coal Creek township. j. S. Henry, trustee
Repairs, $25.
Walnut township W. W. Ward, ssrustee-Sup'
niles. $780,
From the above statements it will be seen that
the entire sum of the indebtedness of the several
townships of the county is $9,3l5 SO. The great
est amount is in Clark township So, 666. g. Most
of the townships have only small bills for re-
pairs to school houses. In the entire county
there is due to A. H. Andrews G. Co. 81 ,274.
and to j. r. Hussey $500. A note for $3.50
given by W. W. Morgan, of Union township, is
payable at the First National Bank of this city.
in favor of j. R. Hussey
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INDIANAPOLIS JoURNAL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS 1885.

into long dissertations on the validity of Indiana
almost, is it any wonder that was inveigled
into making heavy purchases 1t is a stupen-
dous fraud that has no limit believe there are
other rascas interested in it with Pollard & Sen,
and / would not be surprised to learn of some
astounding conspiracies exposed which Will
shake the State as if by an earthquake"
do you think you are responsible to parties
who purchased this paper from your
Certainly not; and they cannot recover from
me. 1 disposed of the bonds in good faith
Each purchaser stood on his own judgment, and
knew exactly what he was buying. If they
considered the bonds a merchantable product, |
certainly did. The traffic in this paper has been
simply tremendous and far-reaching It's effects
will be felt for many long years to come. l
would not injure the credit of any banking
institution in the country by telling what
know about certain institutions investing in
spurious township bonds. but am satisfied there
are many who are loaded to the muzzle, as
was, and the frauds caught them all mapping
Pollard played many of my brother bankers and
brokers as fine as he did me- and they had fully
as much confidence in him. Pollard had worked
up such a boom in the business that the compe-
tition among buyers was very active"
Mr.. Cook is very animated talker, but ever
and anon shade of sadness melancholy
would fit across his countenance as his mind
would suddenly revert to the disaster that had
overtaken him.
''All my earthly possessions are gone" he
continued; "there is nothing left. I do not
regard my township warrants as assets, and
think that I might as we'll throw them into that
fire there"
DO you feel that you have no recourse9"
II feel that have just thrown away $50, 900
in clean cash. Polla I'd cannot be taken, and it
is not worth while to throw away good money in
the attempt My friends in Chicago who have
invested upwards of $300,OO0, to my certain
knowledge, can try it if they want to, but have
decided not to have anything to do with the
matter. If Pollard was sharp enough to dupe
and swindle scores of bankers and brokers, you
may rest assured that he will take care of his
money as we'll as himself and family, and there
is no doubt that he is safely out of harms way.
l wish l had him in room alone about five
minutes. I think he would feel decidedly unsafe
for time"
Hon. John Overmyer. ex- chairman of the In
diana Republican State central committee, was
in the room at the time Mr.. Cook was talking.
Mr.. Overmyer is one of the leading attorneys Of
the State, but further than stating that he re-
garded the bonds as worthless he was non com
initial
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UNJUSTLY ACCUSED.
Mr.. Fenton Has Not Gone Co Canada, but Ii
Faithfully Attending to His Duties.

Mr.. Fenton Has Not Gone Co Canada, but Is
Faithfully Attending to His Duties.
TO the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
The County Commissioners. in regular session,
called the township trustees of Warren coun-
ty on the 18th inst. who filed sworn statements
as to their Indebtedness. Of the eleven that
reported, not one showed up an indebtedness
over 5000, which was necessitated, in each case,
by building one or more new school houses. S.
G. Fenton has not gone to Canada as reported in
the Journal, nor has he left Warren county,
but like an honored citizen, which he is, is at
home, and managing his township affairs as
skilfully as ever. l am satisfied do not say
too much when say there is not more honored
citizen in Warren county than DR. S. C. Fenton,
Of Adams township. The only Judas of Warren
county trustees, John b. Clawson, is, as re-
ported, in Hamilton, Ont
His successor, William McAdams is doing all
in his power to get the schools of Warren town
ship in shape for the coming term.
c. P. BROWN, County Superintendent.
WILLIAMSPORT Sept IL.
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believe this Chicago banker" to be the head of q
certain very great business enterprise, known
to residents of Cook county, ILL.,. as realestate-
loan agency-abstract Office. with q Shylockian
bank attachment, doing business on ieech
basis; i. O.. blood-sucker principles. and
$1,000 capital, backed by the untring
efforts of half-dozen eight dollara- week clerks
and bookkeepers. Such profound acquaintance
with the qualifications of our township trustees
could not emanate from lower source. He
probably attempted to purchase those warrants
at 40 per cent. of their face value or for 37a
stuff and hence those 'weeps" Oh, we of In
diana! Us! In the presence of SO much honor,
and power. and glory and Chicago banker"
cheek, we humbly and meekly make the sign of
the Y.
STOCKWELL, Sept IL,
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Indiana Township Trustees.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journak
In your issue of the 18th inst. I find the
following clipping from the Chicago Times:
VERY EASY TO FORGE.
"a Chicago banker, ~ whom considerable
quantity of fraudulent Indiana school scrip was
offered, could not express an opinion whether
much of the stuff was forged or not, because "a
school trustee who signs his name with a cross
couldn't very well tell whether his signature
was forged OF genuine, and, as to reading the
face of warrant, it would be task beyond his
powers Such school trustees In Indiana are
not SO rare as one might suppose"
IT the Journal please, the writer desires to
enter mild protest to the above SHY and puer-
lie reflection, or rather inuendo, upon the abili-
ties OF Indianas township trustees. Chicago
bankers are mighty race of men. We speak
from the standpoint of Hoosier schoolmaster
They are great. The above clipping carries the
ear-marks of almighty omniscience We verify
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
THE CHIEF ROGUE,
Banker Cook Tells of Poliard's Smooth Talk
and Plausible Manner
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Banker Cook Tells of Poliard's Smooth Talk
and Plausible Manner
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
North VERNON, Sept 17.-Pollard, the chief
rogue in all this infamous scheme of robbery
and public plundering, has played an open hand
holder than any outlaw defaulting cashier
ever dared to play, and the thousands of cash he
swindled the people out of has either been in
vested in government bonds or sunk irretrieva-
bly, at the gaming table, There is 10 doubt
about this statement. as the gay and festive
Pollard was sporting man, as full of life
and activity as the most enterprising gamester
who ever haunted gambling den, and he loved
friendly game better than anything else on
earth. He was a shrewd manager, however,
and to saints he was saint and to sinners a
sinner. He thus led life of hypocrisy and
fawning, hoodwink;ng and deceiving people at
every turn. His associates were bankers and
business men, but his instincts brought him into
constant contact with sporting men and the
saloon; never, however, in daylight. but always
under cover of darkness.
"a man can live and learn in this world, said
Mr.. Charles E. Cook. president of the Jennings
County Bank, ''but sometimes his learning is
expensive While l cannot say that was init
mate with Pollard yet thought knew him so
we'll that never a question arose in my mind
regarding his integrity. I regarded him as one
of the shrewdest business men l ever had any
business dealings with, but satisfied myself that
he was making all his money in a perfectly
legitimate way. He was in North Vernon
a great part of his time, but never
manifested disposition Of eagerness
to sell township bonds. / knew he had consid
cradle of such paper, but he never acted as
though he was anxious to sell it Mr.. Pollard
would drop into my bank and salute us in his
suave and pleasant manner and generally, in
the course of conversation concerning business
and financial matters, would refer to the fact
that he had bonds for sale. It took urging to
get him to show them; it took persuasion to get
him to shave them even 10 per cent. / did not
consider the investment in the paper a bonanza
by any means, but felt that could safely put
my money in it: make fair profit in the dis
count and realize substantial per cent on my
investment while it was running"
Did you know that Pollard was q gamblerY,
mo, indeed" answered Mr.. Cook; IF any
friend had ever whispered such a thing to me
1t would have saved me the thousands have lost
thought Pollard was one of the most upright
mon knew. l regarded his integrity as
unimpeachabe, and his credit as available under
all circumstances Time and time again had
bought his paper, and as fast as my bonds be-
came due they were paid. I thought / took
every precaution to test their genuineness. I
can show you written opinions that have In
my possession from eminent lawyers who enter
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WILL1AMspoRT, Sept. IL.
Asking q Suspension of Judgment.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CovINGToN, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE special from
Rockville in to-days Journal concerning the de-
parture of Norman L. Jones' trustee of Liberty
township. Parke county, is at fault in stating
that he has gone to the far West with his house
hold goods. His wife and all his personal Of
fects are at his residence at Lodi and his friends
give assurance that his absence is only tempo
rary, and that he will be at home in few days
to give an account OF his affairs They ask a
suspension of judgment until he is heard from
personally
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Investigation in Grant County.
,iaf 70 the Fundamentals Jourpa1

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Sept. 1.-THE commissioners of
Grant county have ordered the township trus-
tees to appear next Tuesday, and make sworn
statements as to the condition of the special
school fund under their control. It is whispered
that this county has not escaped the school bond
frauds, and that at least one trustee has gone
, wrong, but little credence is given the rumor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
A Nebraska View of Weaver.

Lincoln State Journal.
The Democrats who have Just bought the
Greenback party of Iowa from Jim Weaver sud
denly find themselves in the fix of some untu-
tored Britishers who bought out some Western
cattlemen few years ago. They've got the
ranch, with the foreman and a lot of hands to
keep in pay, but somehow the cattle don't appear
to be on the range
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
An Absurd Question Answered.

Western Christian Advocate.
A correspondent desires to know whether one
can be Prohbitionist and not vote that political
ticket We should as soon think of seriously
inquiring whether one could be Christian and
not join the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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F1I 4, 1U4. ia
In addition to the above there is an indebted
ness due the John Hancock Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, of Boston, of s16 000 authorized
by your board
The Indebtedness of Sc 000 also authorized by
your board due July 1885. has been paid.
The Indebtedness of A. ID, Harvey. trustee,
given TO Harrisons Bank on account OF road
fund.- amounting to sc, 600. has also been paid.
have contracted no debt or debts, the aggre-
gate amount of which will exceed the amount
on hand or the amount TO be derived from the
pax levy already made. | have had no dealings
whatever with r.. b. Pollard 81 Son. or Davis e
90. OF Chicago. or any of their representatives
Your board will doubt remember that
have stated time and again that the tax leyies
authorized by you were not sufficient to cover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
Browns Stock of School Furniture.

Special to the Indianaoo polls journal,
WASHINGTON, Ind, Sept. 17-CoL A. M.
Hardy. of this city, who LEASED the elegant little
cottage of the absconding trustee of this town
ship. Charles n. Brown. together with the fur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18

THE Persian diver brings up no pearl from the
depths of the sea which can surpass in radiant
purity complexion beautiied by Glenn's Sui.
phur Soap. A staple accessory OF the bath and
the toilet.
soc
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[NDIANA'S GREAT SWINDLE.
The Report Made to the Commissioners
Yesterday by Trustee Kitz.

An Adroit Statement Which Fails to Give Any
Satisfactory Information, but Showing
an Indebtedness Exceeding the Limit.
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WHITE HOUSE DIVERSIONS.

An Indiana Woman Compliments the Presi-
dent on His Good Looks.
Special to tue indianapolis JournaI.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-There was an inter
esting diversion or two in the proceedings of the
Presidents public reception in the East Parlor Of
the White House this afternoon Two hundred
people. representing all ages, colors and nation
alities, shook the Presidents hand. When about
half of the crowd had greeted him. Mrs. Martin,
of Indianapolis, medium sized lady. much bent
by more than the allotted three score ten
years, dressed in deep black and wearing anti
quated spectacles, stepped up nimbly. and, tax
ing Mr. Cleveland by the hand, looked him hard
in the face several seconds. She then exclaimed
in tones so loud that all in the spacious parlor
heard, 'Well. you're a good deal better looking
than your pictures are!"
The President blushed, and joined his con-
course of visitors in hearty laugh
Another lady, somewhat younger. took his
hand minute later. Evidently she had very re-
Gently secured presidential appointment for
son, for she said in rather a confidential tone,
..You will hear good report from my son. Mr..
President" to which Mr.. Cleveland, still holding
her hand. replied with more than ordinary earn
estness, ''If your son doesn't make good reports
of himself, shall hold you responsible"
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COMMENT OF THE STATE PRESS.

| The turkey will have Republican flavor this
fall-Lagrange Standard.
Show us the man that said indianapolis was
to have new union Notwithstanding Repub-
lican.
Sherman's vote, as shown on candidates for
for the General Assembly, exceeds Forakers.
Peru Republican.
been severely punished for associating with bad
COMPATIBILITY Republican
An honest election and fair count, should be
the motto OF every voter in the country vino has
any respect for himself or his country.-Liberty
Herald.
We are sorry our Democratic friends cannot
like John Sherman, for he is noble specimen Of
loyalty and patriotism, and then, too, he has
brains.-W arren Republican.
The administration promises great things
three years from now" but the very hungry
and very thirsty want to know what they are
to have now.-Attica Ledger.
The election of Denny for mayor of Indianap-
| oils over Cottrell was a victory two insidi-
Gus foes of civilization and morality-Democra-
cy and whisky. -Worthington Times
New York Democratic papers are still trying
to find out how 1t happened In Ohio. They will
| soon be trying to find out what struck the party
in their own State.-Lafayette Courier
In spite of the Phalanx and the hired third
party column in the Minute, the third party can
| didate for mayor Of indianapolis received lust
| l53 votes out OF total of Is, 3lz-Goshen
| Times.
| The Democrats in Ohio get very little sympa-
| thy from their brethren elsewhere. Everywhere
| the corrupt Enquirer coal-oil crowd are blamed
| for the defeat, and pleasure is expressed that
this gang is crushed Republican
| Democrats long ago prophesied 'the national
debt never will be paid" The present admins
| tration is doing what it can to make good the
promise-even while the vaults of the Treasury
| are overlooking with millions.-Ke ntland Ga
| Zette
| The way to stop the election frauds is to send
| the men who plan them to the penitentiary. No
matter how high their station in life, they should
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

The Sunday Journal for tomorrow, the 25th
inst, will be almost entirely made up of original
matter. prepared specially for it's columns 1t
will be one Of the most interesting and readable
numbers we have ever issued. Among its
features will be:
The conclusion of Mr.. Thomas Hardy's story
"a Mere Interlude;"
Dbelisks and Ostriches-A letter from Egypt by
Rev. j. c. Fletcher;
Sunday in the October Woods-A sketch by
Berry r. Sulgrove;
sour Lady at Einseidelnr--A letter from the
parent abbey of ST Meinrad, Switzerland;
Three Prominent Eng)ishmen = Sir Charles
Dixie. Edwin Arnold and Sir Drummond
Wolfe; by Mr.. Joseph Hatton;
Mems and Women's Wills-Romances OF the
Probate Court-a New York letter, by Mr..
w. A. Croffut
Literature and the Drama-A letter from Geo
Parsons Lathrop, giving the latest literary
news in Europe and America
Besides these special articles there will be a
number of local features of interest; our regular
special news letters from New York and Wash
ington; the weekly cable review Of English
affairs all the news of the world by telegraph
and the society news Of the city and State.
There is no paper in Indiana that approaches
Che Sunday Journal in the variety and excel
hence of its contents; and it will bear compari
BON with any Sunday paper printed in the
United States. Its circulation is constantly
growing, and its value as an advertising medium
enhancing. 1t viii be favor to us and an ad-
vantage to themselves if advertisers will send in
copy by o'clock tonight.
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AS the Journal has hitherto remarked, only
fool can believe that high tax will not be
imposed upon the liquor saloons, sooner or
later. If the saloon-keepers had taken our
advice they would have had more money
than they have now to pay their hundred
dollar tax next year; and, if they will take it
now, they will not squander any more good
dollars in the futile effort to keep back the
tide of popular opinion. 1t is steadily rising
everywhere, and high taxation and strict reg
ulation of the traffic, so as to curb its AFRO
gance and lawlessness, and to abridge the
evils resulting from it, is as certain to come as
that the sun will rise this morning.
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The constitutionality of the Iowa prohib-
itory liquor law is to be tested in the Supreme
Court OF the United States, in case brought
by two brewers of Marshalltown, who were re-
fused shipment of one thousand barrels of
beer by the Chicago & Northwestern railway
They sued the company for 10000 damages
in the Northern Illinois Circuit Court. The
railway company defended, by setting up the
law, and the plaintiffs demuned to its con-
stitutionality, which demurrer was overruled.
The plaintiffs elected to stand by their de-
murrer, and took an appeal to the Supreme
Court. The arguments have been printed,
and the case was submitted in Washington
this week. When a decision will be reached
is not known.