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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-01
EDUCATIONAL.

nt sspt Be-, Bslqse Ta' !''''inE Schools IN
Teachers who cannot a,nd Mrs. Knox's
thirty cents to 6up.. Belden and he will
forward one. -.
Tho. now courses Of study issued py the
state for use N our county schools orc
expected from 1t. Paul in few DAYS, and
will be pr0mptly>forvarded to teachers.
Tho principals Of all our village schools
are bsQHested 70 arrange for local associ.
ations andt natify the County 6up,. OF
their plaps7
We have had. two inquiries from teach
ere during the past week, asking whether
Harpers Biographies could he introduced
into our district schools To such in-
quiries there can be Of course, but one
snswer. 1t seems Necessary to repeat.
except tho State text books can be intro
ducod and used in any of our schools.
Every district in Mower County except
the city Of Austin and the village OF Lyle
! 10 strictly under this text book law. 1t
10 IN open violation of law to allow other
text books to. be used. 30 far as the
teachers Of this County are concerned.
they have no authority Of any kind in the
matter. The law authorizes school
| Trustees to cav what text books may be
used; "beyond the studies embraced in
the state text books."~ Bnt they may not
allow any other books to take the place
of tho state SERIES. If.they do allow this.
! their state school tax can be legally with
held. In reg ard to Biographies, with
! Niles Primary book already in the state
series, and with his higher book nearly
| ready to be issued. it is lnexcusabIe TO
attempt to lay increased expense upon
the patrons of our schoolsby Suggesting
that they buy other Biographies for thei'
I children. It is unnecessary. Our state
text books In Geography are good enougt
for any bright competent teacher to ust
Successfully. The same may be SAID OF
our Arithmctics, and same OF other books
plea,e aud use them or allow their U.s.
Tor reference but, they cannot expec
that the people of this county are Il
isubmit to buy new and unnecessary set
! OF tex, books At the within of book agent
or teachers. the present state series I
now being revised and improved, and
must be used. No County Superinten
dent. No board of trustees has an,
legal right to ovade their use. No sug
qestions in our state courses Of stud.
can be made IN excuse for evadinG tn
law. If any parents have been obliged
to buy other books let them lay the blam
where it belongs We have recommend
ed that Robinson's Higher Arithmati
be used in ell our schools. TO follow tn
State Practical Arithmetic. We hav
recommended that some good book lik
, Reed 4 Kellog9's be used for supple
mental work in d'agramming. But sue
. work is, not covered by the state serie
, of text books and is allowable. We Wis
, to say plainly that our districts ia th
I county that ere allowing sn evasion
The text book law are liable to seriot
. trouble. In studies beyond the stat
books, trustees have jurisdiction.
The price of Niles Elementary Geoer'
ply 10 eighty two cents. 1t can b
obtained, At tho book stores in Austil
e and probably 1t the ether book store
in the county.
4 Every d.v adds to the great amount
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
LOCAL POLITICS.
The West indianapolis Election Results in a
Republican Victory-Politcal Notes.

The town election in West Indianapolis yes
terday resulted in decided victory for the Re-
publcans The total vote polled was 325, which
was 100 more than in any previous election. The
Republican candidates for town trustee,
William Mckinney and David Johnson, received
19l and 172 votes, respectively, against 1913 for
John A. Baker and 1G6 for Thomas j. Hines, the
Democratic candidates. For clerk, John w.
Richardson, Republican, received 191 votes,
against 1872 for John j. Garrison, Democrat. For
treasurer, Moses Sehell, Republican, received
ITO votes against 154 for John ODay, Democrat,
who now holds the Office The Democrats, how
ever, succeeded in electing the town marshal.
Charles Shell, by vote of $50 against 149 for
Oliver Mckinney, the Republican candidate.
The West indianapolis Republicans are jubilant
over the victory.
1t was enormously stated in yesterdays Jour
nal, in speaking of the Republican candidates,
that Thad Rollins was soldier. Mr.. Rollins
desires correction of the mistake, because he
does not wish to be given credit for anything
more than he is entitled to.
The assertion made in the Sentinel yes
terday morning that DR.. Wagner, the candidate
for coroner, had cursed the colored voters be-
cause two or three colored delegates in the Sec
ond- yard delegation did not vote for him. The
assertion is absolutely false There were 40
colored men in the Second ward delegation.
The vote for George c. Webster, jr., for the
Legislature was not only compliment but a
surprise to that gentleman, who was not even
aware OF his candidacy until four score votes
had been rolled up in his favor. He was an I'M
deniably dark horse, and with very little
grooming would without doubt have been on the
ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
A LONG PENDING CLAIM ALLOWED.
The Court of Claims Renders Judgment for
$S1 .250 in Favor of the McDougall Heirs

A special telegram to the Journal from Wash
ington last night states that the Court of Claims
yesterday rendered judgment for $Sl ,25O in favor
of John Paul Jones. administrator of the estate
of George McDougall, deceased, who was former
~ citizen of Indianapolis McDougall's
widow now lives here and his sons,
George P. NcDougall and F. NJ. Nc
Dougall. are in business on South Meridian
street "The suit grew out of contract" the
special states, ito furnish beef to the Indians in
California in 1852, and the claim has been in
litigation ever since before the department. and
Congress, until about TWO years ago, when Mr..
Jones was appointed administrator and brought
suit in the Court of Claims where, notwith-
stand the statute of limitations, recovery was
had in the above sum-"
A Journal reporter saw Mr. George McDougall
last night. In speaking of the Judgment he
said: This is the last one of series of cases
which were decided before the Court of Claims.
all of which were of the same nature. 1t 1852
my father who was a resident Of California. en-
tered upon contract for the furnishing OF
$500 head Of cattle for the use of
the starving Indian tribes, and for which
he was to receive 12A cents per pound
but in case Congress should not pass an appro'
priation for the amount due him. he was to re-
ceive 10 cents per pound. The contract was
entered l,lto by both parties in good faith, and
by the refusal of the government to recognize
the notes which the Indian agent had drawn, my
father was driven into great financial distress.
The government however, claimed that the
agent had gone beyond his authority in making
the contract, and claimed that it was not, there
fore, valid Other persons besides my father
had made similar contracts which. when they
came before the Court OF Claims. were decided
valid, and Congress voted the appropriation.
Among those persons was John G. Fremont who
obtained over 5000, 900 in claims due him. My
father died in Washington, on May ia, 1872, but
had not for some time previous to his death
pushed his claims with mucn'vigor."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Unsuccessful Attempt at Burglary-Seventy-
Five Persons Baptized-Indiana Munich
pal ElectiOns-The LaPorte Firemen.
Burglars at Work at Fowler-Failure of an
Attempt on q WelI-Stocked Safe.

Burglars at Work at Fowler-Failure of an
Attempt on a Well-stocked Safe.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
FOWLER, May 3--Jones Brothers. druggists,
on opening their store this morning. discovered
that an attempt had been made during the night
to blow open their safe. An entrance to the
store had been effected by removing a glass from
one of the rear windows. The safe door had been
bored just at the edge of the lock, but not deep
enough to do the burglars any good. They
could not get through the inner plate of steel
If they had got into the safe they would found
rich harvest. Mr.. George Jones is treasurer Of
the city, keeps some money on hand, and the
safe contained about S., 900 worth of iewelry and
considerable money of other parties. The burg
lars then went to the residence of P. Zuin and
secured several dollars in money and Mrs. Zuins
gold watch and chain. They then visited the
residence of Walter b. Hixson, where they
helped themselves to good square meal and
secured some vaiuables and money. At the lat
ter place they left knife which they took from
Jones Brothers. There is no clew to or trace of
the burglars, but they are thought to be some
parties familiar with the town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

An Ordinance Passed Granting the Telephone
Franchise to the Wallace Company.
The Board of Aldermen met last night The
newsboy aud bootblack ordinance from the
Council was so amended that no girl under
eighteen years of age can receive permit to en-
gage in either Of those empoyments, and was
then passed.
The name of the first street west of East
street, between Nebraska street and Lincoln
lane was changed to Orole street.
The resolution for the annexation Of uuplatted
lots and land, from the Council, was concurred
in.
The action of the Council on the report of the
select committee in the Pattison matter was con
currd in and the resolution adopted.
The special committee TO whom was referred
all papers relating to telephone matters, pre-
sentad report. which read as follows:
An important question in this city at this
time Is how can we best secure permanent and
efficient telephone service Your committee be-
heve this question is best answered by selecting
telephone that in its construction and the
method Of it's operation Is as much unlike
the Bell as can be found TO this end we
nave inquired into the mechanical construction
'f the Bell TELEPHONE. and We, have eomnared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
Indiana Municipal Elections.

Specials to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, May 3.-The Democrats, by concen
trating their efforts to-day, elected the marshal
by Ave majority. The rest of the Republican
ticket was elected by majorities ranging from
1876 to 1876.
MoNTEzUMA, May 3-Montezuma, for many
years Democratic stronghold, at the corpora
ton election. to-day, elected as councilmen one
republican and two Independents. The Demo
Gratis elected the clerk, treasurer and marshal.
EDINBURe, May AT the election to-day the
Republicans carried everything except the mar
shall The ticket is as follows: Counclmen,
First ward, J. D. Fee; Second ward, A. w.
Winterberg; clerk, Alexander Bruice treasurer,
T. L. Richardson; marshal. George Roth.
KNIGHTsTowN May 3-The corporation cleo
ton held to-day, resulting in the election of
the entire Republican ticket, as follows: Clerk,
Harry Steele MARSHAL Levi Kiser treasurer,
William III. Edwards Trustees-First ward,
William M. Cameron; fourth, Shepherd Bow
man; fifth, William II. Bowman; sixth. George
p. Graf.
The Citizens ticket received very light sup
port, many Democrats voting the Republican
ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.
Samples of the Language in Which They Are
Boycotted by the Ministry.

Samples of the Language in Which They Are
Boycotted by the Ministry.
Cleveland Special.
At general secret meeting of ministers of all
denominations, held April IL, an address signed
by Rev. q. T. Bedell, head of the Episcopal
Church; Rev. H. G. Hayden of the First Presby
terrain Church. and Rev. r. b Pope, of the First
Methodist Church, directed to the churches Of
Cleveland, was adopted. The address was in
tended confidential, but newspaper here OBJ
tanned copy and printed it. 1t was to the effect
that all Christians should abstain from buying
encouraging or advertising in Sunday newspa-
pers. The premature publication postponed
hostilities, but work was done on the quiet until
the names of sixty-two pastors OF Cleveland were
added to the circular. In many OF the churches
to-day the batteries were aimed in full force at
Sunday papers. In most of them the circulars
were read and distributed and several of the
ministers based their sermons on the subject,
advocating that business men should withhold
their advertisements and do all in their power
to suppress "the greatest enemy of the Church
OF Christ" The two principal sermons were
preached by Rev. r. B. Pope and Rev. j. 7.
Leak. Here are some choice morsels from the
latter's campaign speech:
I'VE do not want you to patrorize Sunday
newspapers, because 1t is contrary to the laws of
God and man."
eve have the newspapers crowded upon as six
days in the week. 1t is time we have rest on
Sunday"
hen Will you md an editor among church
congregation They cannot attend service be-
cause they are tired out"
"One of the greatest mysteries to me is how
Talmages sermons are telegraphed all over the
country on Sunday and published ON Monday
and cannot understand why the Almighty does
not reap vengeance upon him."
MEN engaged in preparing the Sunday news
papers defy the law. They teach hundreds of
boys to cry them on the street and defy the law
If the newspaper men defy this law, they will
defy other laws. They are, therefore. criminals.
and those who buy the Sunday newspapers and
read them are parties to the crime"
Here are some extracts from some of the SER
mons:
1.-THE church must maintain the sanctity of the
day amongst its own adherents at least or be put
to shame and ignominious defeat"
'The Sunday newspaper is the occasion of and
the excuse for absence that becomes habtual
from the house of God, aud it demoralizes the
Christian home. It undermines religion and
saps the foundation of our Christian institution
IF the Sunday newspaper is an evil, can we
consistently receive it to our homes sustain it or
advertise in it2'
''Tne quiet and sacredness of the day. even in
our remote villages. are ruthiessy destroyed in
their earliest hours by the rumbling of trains
carrying Sunday newspapers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

The Evansville & Chicago Railway Company
was incorporated under the laws of the State
yesterday. The line which the company pro-
poses to build is an Evansville project, and the
stockholders in the corporation a-e all residents
of Evansville The directors are John j. Nor
ten. Raleigh T. DENLY. Abraham M. Owen, Her
bert Walker. Graham F. DENLY, Willis M
Copeland, William A. Ford, E. E. jenkins,
Charles Laval. John w. Compton and William
NJ. Bell. The capital stock is $4,000 The road
is to run from Evansville through Vanderburg
and Gibson counties to a point ON the Indiana
side of the Wabash river about opposite Mt
Carmel H., a distance of forty miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
Seventy-Five Persons Baptized.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNcIE, May 3.-Yesterday Sunday was
the biggest day Middetown. fourteen miles
southwest of this city, has known in many
years. 1t was the occasion of the baptizing, by
immersion, of seventy-fve persons who,
during the past winter, united
with the United Brethren Church,
of that place. A revival was held there last win
ter, and which continued through the greater
part of January and February, and in all about
$50 persons were added to the church. One hun
dred and thirty seven had never been baptized
Saturday and Sunday last were set aside
as the days on which this ceremony
should be performed. On Saturday sixty-two
were immersed, and on Sunday the remaining
seventy-fve. Notice of the event was published
abroad and by 10 o'clock, Sunday, the little
village was literally crammed with people
who came from near and far to witness the great
event. 1t is estimated that there were present
between three and four thousand people. Eight
ministers were present and assisted in baptismal
services. They immersed the seventy five candi-
dates in that many minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
ILLINOIS.

Editor Rardin Sues Editor Summerlin, De-
handing Dam ages In the Sum of SIC, 900.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NATION. May 3.-James K. Rardin, proprie-
tor of the Charleston Herald, has sued Leon
Summerlin. editor of the Cumberland County
Democrat, for $4,000 damages for an alleged
libelous article published in the Democrat of last
week. in which Rardin was made to take an I'M
savory part in the attempted abduction of a
child that was an important witness before the
grand jury at Charleston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

Governor Oglesby has gone to Kentucky to
visit sister VINO recently lost child.
Near Elkhart, Sunday afternoon. feud be-
tween brothers resulted in the killing of Leverett
Deane and the suicide of Charles Deane. The
family was once very wealthy.
The heirs of Stephen A. Douglas have filed in
the Superior Court of Chicago suit against the
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
Maine. to have set aside the foreclosure proceed
ings against the University of Chicago. as the
donation by the deceased Senator contained con-
ditions which the trustees have disregarded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
The LaPorte Fire Department,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPoRTE, May 3.-The annual parade and re-
view of the LaPorte FIRE department occurred
to-day, and showed the organization to be in its
usual fine condition. Following the parade and
inspection by the city officials came the election
of fire chief for the ensuing year, which re-
suited in the choice of Clinton Cochran. Presi-
dent Langenbaugh, of Plymouth. president of
the Indiana State Firemens Association, adj
dressed the fremen on the coming State fire
mems convention, to be held in this city on the
18th and Goth of May.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
Natural Gas at Portland.

Special to tue indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, May 3-The natural gas discov-
cred last Wednesday increases in volume, and is
sufficient to light city of 1000 inhabitants.
The drillers predict that oil will be found this
week. New companies are being organized, and
it is predicted that the village of 400 In 1871,
will reach $1,000 in 1890 This is the only
natural gas yet discovered in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
Minor Notes.

Frank Cabs Is under arrest at Peru, charged
with the theft of $21 in money and gold watch.
The wife of Robert Candell, residing near st.
John switch. dropped dead yesterday. having
heart-disease.
The barn Of Mr. Shortridge, who resides three
miles from Delphi, was burned on Sunday night.
Three valuable horses were lost
Theodore Koeing boot and shoe dealer living
at Mt. Auburn, Shelby county, fell dead at noon
yesterday, shortly after eating hearty meal.
Cause, heart disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

The injunction suit of John f. Sullivan against
Arthur Jordan, to prevent the removal of certain
fixtures in building on Pearl street, near Mis-
sissippi. recently purchased by Sullivan, was dis
missed yesterday at plaintiffs cost Later in
the afternoon Sullivan was granted temporary
restraining order against Jordan, to keep him
from digging up some sewer pipe in front Of the
building named until the final hearing of the
case. Sullivan alleges that the removal of the
sewer pipe would seriously impede his bust
ness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
More Nuts for the Republicans.

Boston Transcript
Secretary of State Langdon, of Alabama, on
being interviewed answers the questions
Were we traitorss Who was responsible for
the war;" as follows.
''The responsibility for the war, and, of course.
whatever of odium may justly attach toit rests
entirely on the people of the North, and every
step in its progress from its ncipiency TO its ter
bleeding Constitution
There Is not the slightest danger of the North
getting excited on this matter, but it win never
permit the blame for Southern aggression and re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
Violation of Insurance Laws.

Several insurance agents came very near
being indicted at the last session of the grand
jury for placing insurance for foreign companies
which have not complied with the State law.
Robert Martindale refused to go before the
grand jury to make explanations. and he has
been indicted in Ave cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
An Injunction to Regulate a Husband.

Elizabeth G. Larimer brought an injunction
suit against her husband. Robert c. Larimer,
yesterday, to prevent him cursing and using OBJ
scene language before guests at the restaurant
and lodging house on South Illinois street. and
from committing acts of violence on Ter. She
says that by such conduct, and by his indul-
gence in intoxicants, he has injured the trade Of
the establishment The property belonged to
her before her marriage with him in March,
1895 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

to kill himself yesterday morning by taking
rs cents worth of morphine and going to his
soom and turning OF the gas. He was discovered
in time to be saved. He had previously threat
ened to kill himself Financial difficulties caused
the attempt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

bellion to rest anywhere than upon those who,
with arms in their hands, vainly struggled to esq
soil. Northern men draw the line there as to
blamability, without any other feeling than
friendship and fraternity for their Southern
brethren, save sentiment of regret that any+
body can be found at this day in the South de-
sirous of awaking the controversies which be-
long to the dead past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

The committee Of the meeting recently held for
the purpose of taking steps towards forming a
Builders Exchange, went to Cincinnati last
night, by invitation of the Builders Exchange
of that city, to gather information concerning
such an organization. Conrad Bender is chair
man of the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
Pierce's pheasant Purgative Pellets,

II5IU5E II5asdHI
Positively Popular; Provoke Praise; Prove
Priceless; Peculiarly Prompt: Perceptibly POI
tent; Producing Permanent Profit; Precludina
Pimples and Pustues; Promoting Purity and
Peace. Purchase. Price, Petty Pharmacists
Patronizng Pierce Procure Plenty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

THE Prince Of Wales is & pronounced MARITIME
in social etiquette, ard insists upon Prins.
Henry of Battenbergs being kept back in hi
proper place on all state occasions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

HAD bilious attack and one Of those indie
scribable cases OF constant weariness Took qui-
nine and other remedies without relief Took
Dr. Jones's Red Glover Tonic; am strong and
well. Asa Thompson. Logan, o.