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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

JUSTICE FEIBELMAN showed himself to
have just and digni6ed conception of his
Office and duty in his ruling upon the vexa-
tious case brought by the Liquor League
pimps against the firm of Murphy, Hibben g.
Co. The Justice dismissed the suit, remark
ing at the close of the ruling:
'But aside from the merits of the cause,
the evidence develops state of facts showing
the animus of the prosecution to be conceived
in bad faith, and from reasons wholly personal,
and not because of an honest endeavor to en-
force the statutes. With such a class of pros
ecutions this court has no sympathy, and it
will at all times discourage this kind of litiga-
ton, as courts are not organized for any such
ncrnOSa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

treat 1t with respect. Not to speak of it's
demagogy, it is downright falsehood, and,
coming from Secretary Of the Treasury, it
stamps him as either very ignorant or very
careless Of the truth. The coarser and COM
moner grades of wooden goods and clothing
cost little, if any, more in this country than
they do in England. The repeal of the tariff
on wool, if it lowered the price of any class of
goods, which is doubtful, would only affect
the high grades and fine qualities. The price
of the clothing worn by the sixty million"
would probably not be affected at all. Yetwe
are told in a state paper (heaven save the
mark) that it would be reduced one-half.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

WHILE President Cleveland and Daniel
Manning are expanding themselves in the in
terest of practical free trade, the people of this
country are getting further and further from
he theories they advocate, and are listening
.ess and less to the arguments they use in
The advocacy Of their propositions. The
Macon Georgia Telegraph, strongly urges the
nomination by the Labor party of Samuel j.
Randall as candidate for President, under
the belief that he would be Endorsed by the
Democratic party Here is the Telegraph's
Endorsement of Mr.. Randall:
ga workingman's friend.
"a defender of American industries.
"A man whom the State of New York will
support.
IA man whom the State of Pennsylvania
viii support.
ga man whom the awakened South will
support.
ga man whom every industrial State will
support.
"a man whom the Democratic party will
indorse and renominate.
IA man of the people-Samuel j. Randall"
The Telegraph says Mr. Randall would go
INTO Office by 225 electoral votes AS it stands
Mr. Manning would handicap Mr.. Cleveland
with his jargon about the monetary dislo-
cation" and his fiat-footed advocacy of the
most extreme free-trade doctrines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
THE TREASURY REPORT.

The annual report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury is rather vigorous document in its
way, though its way is not altogether COM
mendable. He makes variety of unsup-
ported assertions in very confident, not to
say arrogant, style, and clothes his recon-
mendations and conclusions in words that
indicate his own conviction of their wisdom,
whatever others may think. A large part of
the report is occupied with history of 'mon-
etary dislocation"-a phrase which seems to
please him so much that he uses it repeat
eddy. By it he designates the series of acts,
by different governments, by which gold and
silver were divorced from their true and nat
ural relations, and gold established as a single
metallic standard of value. According to Mr..
Manning, this monetary dislocation" began
with "Great Britains silver boycott Of 1876"
and it '1eaped to light again in 1873, when
Germany initiated that imperial blunder.' !.
Mr.. Manning argues very strongly in favor Of
bimetallic standard with the relations of
gold and silver established by international
agreement on a solid basis, but he does not
think 1t possible to arrive at such an agree
ment yet Great Britain being still welded to
the single gold standard. Meanwhile, he
thinks it the height Of folly for the United
States to continue the purchase and coinage
of silver and recommends the immediate
stoppage of that policy as a step toward re-
pairing the monetary dislocation" of the
world. He states his position on this subject
with much earnestness.
Of the remainder Of the report the most
is devoted to currency and revenue re-
form. He recommends the reduction of
taxation Immediately to an annual
revenue sufficient to pay our annual ex-
penditure, including the sinking fund.-
and the payment and retirement of the out
standing greenbacks out of sk6 present and
accruing Treasury surplus, replacing the
greenbacks with silver certificates.
Mr. Manning is a man Of financial convic-
the Bland Warner Democratic point of view
he is an extremist. He is saturated with
what has come to be known as Wall-street in
fuences, and it is evident th..t his entire re-
port is prepared in the atmosphere of money
lending, free trade, importing New York
The style of the message is simply frightful
and, in spots. appears to be the work of lit
erary epileptic. Perhaps this is the result of
tbs recent cerebral "dislocation," from which
the Secretary has not yet fully recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE favorite expression of the business mana
ger of a newspaper is '.big- add"
PROF. Won TREITscHKE has been appointed
Historiographer of Prussia, to succeed the late
Won Ranke.
NEW YORK STAR Lord and Lady Campbell
are experiencing the disadvantage of having had
too many servants about them.
SENATOR KENNa is especially fond of the com
pany of young men, and will at any time, 60
out of his way to do one of them a favor.
MRS LANGTRY is distinguished money-lend-
err She has this week loaned ST.. 900 on q New
York mortgage and invested Sd, 500 in a Brook
Ign loan. She exacts per cent
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD. who is preaching a
crusade against legal verbosity, says that the
people of New York pay annually over 800, 900
for recording surplus words in mortgages.
$50 you are thirteen years old, are you
Jennyp 'Yes; and / now realize that it IL an
unlucky number It's too old for dolls, and pa
says it's not old enough for gentlemens society"
THE palmistry craze is doing mischief At a
seance in New York, given by novice in the
art, young lady vas told that her ''life line
was broken at very critical point, and that she
would not live three months The result is that
she has taken to her bed, i'll with worriment
says: 81 see that Mr.. Blaine is likely to be the
Republican candidate in 1888 All have to say
is that whether he or another shall be chosen as
our standard bearer. see nothing better for US
than to follow the Republican flag We have
not gained ali that We had right to expect I'M
der it, but under it we gained all that we have
Mr.. HEaoN-ALLEN. the palm reader who is
now the object of fashionable alteration in New
York. is 6, great traveller. His hobby Is the
Orient and the Eastern question. He IL the au-
thor OF many of the sQueer Stories" that appear
in London Truth. and in addition to his literary
requirements, is quite linguist He is a close
personal friend OF Captain Burton, the African
traveller, and ia twice as handsome as Oscar
Wilde.
ENGLISH horticulturists plant mistletoe on ap
pie trees Selecting clear piece OF bark on che
upper side of three or four years old branch
they rub on the berries, which will be found to
adhere easily. After three months the seed will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
He Has the Bentonia Rheumatics.

Washington Critic.
Daniel. remarked the President. as he sat in
an easy chair before his domestic fire, with his
rheumatic legs resting across an ottoman.
Eyes, sire. responded the faithful and watch
full private secretary.
''This rheumatism is d., excuse me, a
dreadful nuisance
eyes, SIRE"
'.Do you think the opposition newspapers can
make any capital out of it, Daniel2"
Il don't see how they can, sire"
--"Of course not, Daniel, but they always man
age to get there, just the same"
'But this is different, SIRE"
sit looks so to you. Daniel. in your euileless
innocence and perfect faith in your chief; but it
is my knees. Daniel, and that will be their
hold"
How, sireY"
How. Daniel9 Why the ehouls will call it
case of Bentonia Rheumatica Civllservicere-
formia; the invarlabe symptoms being weakness
In the knees. Oh! Daniel, Daniel, the pain is
nothing; it is the appearance of things that tor
lures me, and the President burst into tears
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

SECRETARY MANNING accords conspicu-
Gus place in his report to paragraph headed
"untax the Clothing of Sixty Million People"
This denagogical and misleading appeal serves
70 introduce a recommendation for the imme-
date passage by Congress of an act placing
raw wool upon the free list. In urging this
Dir. Manning says: "The common daily cloth
ing of the American people need not be taxed
therefore, it ought not to be taxed; to free
their clothing of taxes viii finally reduce, by
half their expense for one Of the three great
necessities Of life. and thus enlarge honestly
and justly the income of every wage. Garner
in the United States 1t is difficult to read
such statement as this with patience or to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
BELIEVED In wITCHcRAFr.
Girl in Baltimore Who Believed Herself
Molested by Secret Powers.


Baltimore sun.
A young girl applied to Justice WarGeld, yes
terday, for some legal advice. She said she had
gone to woman to cure her of spell which had
been put upon her by some unknown enemy.
The Justice looked at the girl in surprise. She
appeared to be intelligent; her dress, while not
rich, was very neat and in good taste, and her
language was good. 1t is an ordinary thing for
colored people and ignorant white people to
worry the Justice with yarns about spells
and oniurations" but here was young
girl, evidently educated and apparently refined.
acknowledging her belief in spells She laid
down bundle of hair which the woman had
given her. telling her at the same time that it,
had been brought to her by the enemy who had
the spell on the girl The person who brought
the hair had been forced to do so by the old
witch putting a SPELL on her without her
knowledge. The gist of the young iady's COM
plant was that she had paid about $25 to the old
woman to take the spell off and make her we'll,
and that she wasn't free from the spell because
see felt ILL., Therefore, she wanted SIS back.
Justice Warfeld asked her If the old woman
was fortune teller, for only against those per-
sons can the criminal law be invoked. ''No,
sir, replied the young lady, ''she is not for
tuno teller She is mediator or moderator
l think she said.p The girl doubtless meant INC
dunn" but this was the only flaw in all her con-
versaton. The Justice explained to her that
since the woman was not fortune teller, the
only way to get the $l5 was by snit for dam
ages. The young girl thanked him for his ad-
vice very politely, and then added, as she left
the room: Elm afraid to do that. sir; she
might lay a spell on me.' Justice Warfield did
not try to argue with her about the ''spel."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

The New York Tribune. under the very sug-
gestive heading of Brisk, but not extremely
wide of the mark" reprints from the Omaha Re-
publican the following paragraph:
1.-THE Wahoo Wasp wants to know when the
New York Tribune became stalwart Republican.
Well, it has been pretty straight since it was
almost ruined financially, in 1872, by becoming
something else. just at present it enjoys the
distinction of being the leading Republican pa
per on the Atlantic coast, and it has earned the
right not to have its former sins thrown up to it,
1t had its experience. but it profted by it,"
Possibly it was this financial fact here al
luded to, and in the caption practically con-
fessed, that led to the summary removal of the
late Horace Greeley from the editorship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
THE Philadelphia Times, in an editorial on

= A1 Ah@uO4puld 4LuoSI III al ctlLtVIlak VA
socialism, says:
'1t may be truthfully said that strong drink
produces more poverty in this country than all
other causes combined An eminent clergy
man, DR.. Howard Crosby, in a recent article
stated that he had made personal investiga-
ton of many cases of extreme poverty in New
York city, and never yet found case of abb
solute want that was not directly or remotely
traceable to indulgence in alcoholic beverages
on the part of somebody. While it is not prob
able that the experience of every philanthro-
pist would bear out this assertionin every par
ticular, it must be fact patent to the dullest
mind that 5000, 000,0 900 cannot be spent annu-
ally in the United States in drink without
good many thousands of people being vastly
the poorer for the outlay. But does the So
cialistic theory of George, or any of his school
of philosophers, provide a remedy for this
state of thingsY And if these poverty stricken
serfs of alcohol were temperate would they
need the aid of any socialistic panacea to
make them comfortable and their existence
tolarahle9v
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

AT the ministers meeting, held yesterday
morning, some strong language was used and
some decided ground was taken anent the
actions of the Liquor League in the city, and
committee of five was appointed, with
power to take such action as the Importance
Of the case demands There was no sympa-
Thy expressed with law breakers; on the con-
rary, It was evident that the brethren are in
avor of furnishing all w-breakers, whether
they belong to the Liquor League or to the
league of Socialists and Anarchists, whose
object is the breaking down of our American
institutions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
They Saw the Editor.

louisville Commercial
The men who want to whip an editor are get
ting scarcer every day, but occasionally some
venturesoms fool attempts the feat Two men
and woman went into the Office of Josiah B.
Gwin, editor Of the New Albany Public Press.
Their object was to punish him for an article
which had appeared in his paper. Tho men pro-
ceeded to attack him and the woman was OK
pected to finish the work with cowhide. Gwln
foored both bullies wrenched the cowhide from
the woman's hands and chased tho entire party
into the street Every newspaper Office has a
fighting editor, and some of them have two.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
DIFFERENT STYLES OF ADVERTISING.
What An Experienced Advertiser las to
Say About Them.

Say About Them.
"The style of advertising has greatly changed
within the past few years" said gentleman in
charge OF the advertising department. of one OF
Brooklyns largest dry goods establishments to q
reporter IAN advertisements to command at
tention must be original. The people have tired
of such ads as John Smith wi receive his GUS
toners at his old stand, Blank & Blank sell
dry goods cheaper than any other house la
town. The present generation is progressive,
and to attract their attention one must be orig
inal Odfashioned ads are played out In
former years, even IN such big houses as
Stewards. in New York, the clerk ut
at the button counter was delegated in his of
moments to write the advertisements for the
newspapers Now all is changed. Every large
business house has its separate advertising de-
partment Some houses even employ as many
as two and three men to look after their adver-
Using. Since the pictorial craze has obtained
such a foothold many firms head their columns
with pictures descriptive of the goods offered for
sale. And then the ad. must be written SO as to
attract the eye of the reader If firm has
quantity OF underwear to SELL it is folly to say
so in the first line. First get your reader inter
ested. Talk about the North pole; say that it is
cold IN that region and incidentally mention that
winter is coming and that underwear at this sea-
son is not an inappropriate subject And
then, in a confidential way, tell the
reader that your firm has many cases
of underwear purchased at bankrupt sale. per-
haps which will be sold at one-half its value.
Intersperse, if you like, q witty saying here and
there, but unless you wish to kill your ad, in the
first line give prices. Ten years ago prices were
never given Now an ad. commands but little
attention unless prices attached
DO you believe in the value OF advertsingF
Certainly. Were it not for newspaper ad-
vertising and advertising by mail many Brook
Ign firms would not be doing business. When
one looks back and notes the difference between
newspaper advertising twenty years ago and to-
dav fha phanvas which havo fakap n1apa ara
marvellous. How many fortunes have been made
by simply booming an inferior patent medicineg
Newspaper advertising is yet in its infancy, and
hope for great things in the future"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

Nor even the Colin Campbell scandal is
sufficient to attract Boston attention from its
own Wilson-Moen mystery. Yankee curiosity
is thoroughly aroused and If the secret is not
disclosed it will not be for lack of prying. It
seems not to have occurred to any Of the peo-
pie engaged in the effort to penetrate the
mystery, that it really none of their business,
after all, why Mr.. Mcen chose to give away
50 much Of his wealth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
Not To BE wondered at.

Indianapolis Freeman
Mr. McCuoch's views on the Anarchist trials
are perfectly consistent with his whole cconorlic
philosophy, and should excite no surprise what
ever 1t is not worth Will" to attempt 20 con-
trovert them for few people will DO influenced
by what he says; and, as for hoping to ses him
right, it is impossible to convert a man VITO be-
lievos that he is the prophet of new dispersal
ton. and one of the central figures in great Ia
dustrial revolution,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
Kentucky.s small nIniority.

Louisville remocrat
The Democratic majority in this State at the
congressional election ia only $4,000 If the
leaders and masses are not diligent, carefn! and
honest in making the next State ticket the
Democratic party will be defeated next August.
1t is high time to be alarmed and call halt tos
reorganization, honest methods in primary cleo
tions and conventions and, as to newspapers,
to discriminate in favor of those that are really
Democratic, and pay for them promptly aud
honestly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
Treasury Red Tape.
Washington Crit

washington Critic.
The accounting officer of the Treasury Depart
ment recently disallowed an item of $48 expend-
ed by General Orlando NJ Poe, Corps of En-
gineers which excltes his deep disgust and
amuses others. With his other duties he has
supervision Of the construction of Fort Wayne
at Detroit, which has wharf extending out into
the Detroit river. Some time ago the wharf
took fire in some way, when q fire tug steamed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

EITHER it is really true that the President
writes his own messages, or else Dan Lamont
isn't half as good newspaper man as he is
represented to be. An expert condenser could
reduce the length of the document one-half
Of twothirds, and what he left out stnever
would be missed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
In the Sentinel of yesterday State officer
is made to say:

IN the Sentinel or yesterday State officer
is made to say:
"Mr. Murphy's course has been cratic and
unsatisfactory from the time he became
Police Commissioner. He is responsible for
most of the trouble that has occurred in the
operation of the Metropolitan police system.
His views and those of the State officers have
not been in harmony, and knowing this, he
ought to have resigned long ago."
Mr.. Murphy was subject to removal at any
time. This State officer could have voted
against him if he had wanted to; yet Mr..
Murphy was reappointed by this and the other
State officers last January. Very shortly
there will be State officers in the control Of
the police board who are not hand in glove
with the Liquor League
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

WHY should the Rev Joseph Jones, a
brother of Sam, have been silenced because
of the "vle language" he used in the pulpit
Joe" had the best reason in the world to
believe that ''yile language" was precisely the
thing most needed to 'eyangelize' the world.
The apparent success of ''Sam" could have no
other Interpretation to Joes mind. Let
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

THE Boston Herald does not anticipate
'that the President will take any backward
step in relation to civilservice refor,asr It is
to be hoped that the Herald is right about
this. Even half step backward would tum-
ble the old man over the edge, and into the
.Nbyes where hungry Democratic partisans
continually do clamor for spells.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

THE Presidents message lacks substitute,
although it does not lack length. 1t does not
please Democrats. Taken III connection with
Mr.. Manning's report, it reduced the temper
allure very low for Western Democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
Main Cause of Cholera.

london Truth.
Cholera, according to the Times, has invaded
Genoa and Milan. The important fact how
ever, Is pointed out that is never establishes
foothold in an italian town when all impurs
sources OF water are cut of and tho town ia sup-
piled by az aqueduck
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

Ir might be advisable for that newly organ
lied Patriot League to send a committee to
interview, wrestle with and brace up, as it
were, our Uncle Richard Oglesby, who will
presently be called upon to play an important
part in the fourth act Of the anarchy tragedy
drama
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

We trust that the liquor-sellng law break
crs will not fail to observe Justice Feibelman's
ruling in one of the cases brought by their
Lawless Liquor League For The purpose Of vex-
ation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

up and saved the property from destruction 4
The tug captain put in bill Of $46 for salvage,
which General Poe paid and took vouchers foe
the payment. This account is disallowed on tbs
ground that ii was disbursement not author
lied By law without being duly advertised foe
proposals
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
A Superb Newspaper.

NeWs
The Indianapolis Journal of Sunday was
superb Observation-Disclosures alba to the FRO.
fession, the publishers, and the city and State
because of its prosperity, the Journal will ell
large in a snort time. The Republican party 81
this State is under lasting obligations TO that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

A CHICAGO dispatch announces the illness of
Mr.. Tracy Titus at hotel in that city and adds,
By way of identiicat ion of the gentlman, she
will be remembered as one of Alice Oatess earlier
husbands" Now, if this isn't fame what is it2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

THE days of the Lawless Liquor League are
about over. The law breakers should not fail
to note that fact; it will be of great advantage
to them in the near future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07

'Joe's" silent lips be unstopred. He should
not 30 punished for his brotl.ers faults. The
Bible nowhere sanctions that doctrine.