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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
HE FOUNDED THE G. A. r..
How DIR. Ii. +. Stephenson Perpetuated tho
Ranks of the Soldiers.

Ranks of the Soldiers.
Chicago Tribune.
Dr. B. +. Stephenson, the founder of the
order of the Grand Army of the Republic.
was born in Illinois. Oct. 8. 1923. He re-
ceived the ordinary. education of country
boys at that time, which he followed up by
reading medicine, and in due time gradu-
ated from an Ohio medical college For n
brief period he was one of the faculty of q
similar institution in Iowa. Settling in
Petersburg, ILL.,, he pursued his medical
practice. In which he was highly success.
ful, being generally recognized as the head
of his profession, both as surgeon and
physician. With the beginning of the
war he became surgeon in the Fourteenth
Illinois Infantry, and on coming out of the
service he located in Springfield, Ill. !,
was wont to talk With his friends rs to tho
preservation of those ties engendered in !
camp and field in those trying times, and ,
suggested on one of these occasions that the
survivors should form some order, league orr
association to perpetuate the memory of
their field life, and above all to become the
fOuntain-head. so to speak, of loyalty and
devotion to the country just saved by their1
in the Doctors circle of friends, he became !
active and untiring in putting the proposal5
into shape, which, with the aid of friends \
equally jealous soon took form, and the
first post was organized In Springfield, Ill !.
Dr.. Stephenson died in 1871, and during}
his life he claimed to be the originator OIL
the idea, and his claim was not questioned.
After his death claims were made by 9TH |
ers to that distinction, but at recent Ma !
tional Encampment the order, by vote, /
effectually settled the question by declar- !
ing Stephenson to have been the originator
of the idea and founder of the order Estill,
Post No. II, g. A. r.. of Petersburg, ILL.,,
bought q circular block in Rosehill Gem
etery, near that place, to be devoted solely
as the last resting place of Dr. Stephenson,
and, with the permission of his widow,
proceeded to remove his remains from a
country cburch-yard some miles distant
and cOnsign them to the place thus pro-
vided, which was done Aug. 30, 1852,
with appropriate ceremonies of the order.
This cemetery is on a high upland east of
the SangamOn river and almost in sight of
old historic Salem. On each Decoration
day the grave of DIR. Stephenson receives
atfectiOnate remembrance at the hands of
the order, Estill Post, No. II, never failing
to honor their founder. often aided by MEM
bers of other posts notably by those of
Sprin gfield. The widow of DR.. Stephenson ,
resides in Petersburg with her two
daughters. An only son, a physician, lives
In Kilbourn, Ill. A local committee is in /.
existence here TO procure funds for monu-j
ment to Stephenson's memory: and, in fact.
fund has been started. Estill Post. OF
Petersburg will gladly aid in this work.
both by voice and purse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

tiles of Indiana can be compelled by the
Legislature to use any particular set or
series of textbooks, and if the entire
people of the State can be compelled to
buy books of legalized monopoly. The
worst methods of the old ring were
mild in comparison with this attempt to
bulldoze, not only the schools, but the
people of the entire State. The more
the animus and inwardness of this spec
ulative scheme are exposed the more
odious 1t appears. The escape from it
lies in popular demand for free school
books and no monopolies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

THE organ of the new school-book
monopoly is indignant at the efforts of
1.-The old ring" to sell school books i'm In
diana, notwithstanding the law and the
vested rights of the monopoly. 1t says:
School officials OF others who order books
from Van Antwerp. Bragg a. Co. will not
only lend themselves to an imposition upon
the people, but will assume financial re-
sponsibility which will prove embarrass-
ing. and will also expose themselves to the
penalty for violating the law.
So the bulldozing has commenced. At
first the law was all in the interest of
the people, to save them from being
plundered. and to protect them against
an odious ring. But on the first intima-
.tion that some locality may choose to
use their old books, or buy new ones in
open market, they are threatened with
the penalty of the law If they refuse to
pay tribute to the monopoly. The Jour-
nal hopes to see this question tested.
We want to see if the local school author
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

assigned to the Others. in the belief that
this will put an end to the ruinous competi-
ton. As consequence of this, it Is ex-
pected that the price of salt will be adj
vanced 10 cents a barrel-an advance much
the article at retail.
We are not sure that it would not have
been better to agree upon a minimum prlce,
rather than divide the field although il is
ment will be more easily detected But we
see nothing to find fault with in the agree
ment itself. if only it had been made with
the assent of the consumers, or the govern
ment as their representative. Pooling reg
ulated by law is the only remedy for both
excessive competition and for the exactions
of trusts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
A SOMETIME resident of Australia no,

A SOMETIME resident of Australia now
in this city informs city paper that
New South Wales, with free trade, is
far more prosperous than Victoria, with
protection. 1t is probable the gentle
man knows very little about the relative
prosperity of the two colonies. At all
events the facts do not support his
statement. The revenue of Victoria for
the year ending June 80, 1889, amounted
TO S43,3I0, 900, being an increase, as COM
pared with the previous year, of $685.,
600. The total revenue of New South
$4,000, an increase of S1,260,000 over
the preceding year. The increase of
revenue in Victoria exceeded that of
New South Wales by S4,O75,O 900. Vic
tOria has about the same number of in
habitants and the same length of rail-
roads as New South Wales. The rail-
way revenue in Victoria during the past
year showed an increase of $1,S15, 900,
against 81 ,260, 900 in New South Wales.
These figures show that railroad traffic is
increasingmuc faster in Victoria than in
New South Wales. Finally, Victoria
has q surplus and New South Wales q
deficit of nearly S2O,oOO,00O. If the gen.
tleman from Australia or anybody else
can produce any facts or figures in sup
port of the statement that New South
Wales, with free trade, is more prosper
Gus than Victoria, with protection, we
should like to see them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
A Southern Bray.
Nashville American

The latest fad is the business of discover
ing shocking dearth of United States flags
in the South. Enterprising Northern Re-
publican papers have opened up a regular
flag department and employ regular corps
of flag editors. reporters and correspond
ents. These latter roam over all the South.
and wherever they fird barn, or a gate
which does not fly the star-spangled ban,
ner they proceed TO paint If Southern
man doesn't cover his table and have his
napkins covered with the patriotic bunting
he Is red-handed secessionist and his
heart is full Of treason to the Union. OF
all the long-eared donkeys that ever brayedi
this flag donkey is the loudest and longest
cared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

THE Journal has unutterable contempt
for the dirty rascals who charge or init
mate that its course on the school-book
question is due to corrupt influences or
motives. All these blackguards to-
gether could not raise money enough to
buy one line in the editorial or news col
umns of the Journal, or to influence its
course on any public question. Their
conduct shows they are themselves cor
rupt and purchasable. They represent
a very loathsome type of blac kguardism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Better Keep Him out.


Ignatius DonneIly wants to settle in New
York CITY. II sbouldn't be permitted Be-
fore Ignatius has been there month he'll
be undertaking to demonstrate that Man
haitian island is merely chnnk OF old
Erin, floated over here by this country's
and the EXPEDITIONS of the Hollanders are
ali Shakspearean humbugs. Absurdity
never flees when lgnatius is in pursuit-it
simply sits down in the soft mud and signs
hopelessly during the bret period proceed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Ought to Be Enough.
New York Graphic.

INtW
New England papers in the Eastern col
lege atmosphere have criticised the appoint
ment of Professor t. c. Mendenhall, of
Terre Haute, to be superintendent of the
coast and geOdetic survey, because he is
"least known" of the several gentlemen
sufficiently well known to the scientific
world to have been made last year presi-
dent of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and that is enough
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
The New Central Committee.

Mr.. Kitchener is one of the ablest men in
the State, and is better fitted by experience
: the Republican hosts to victory than any
other that could be named. Messrs. Irwin
and Milljkan are good men and true, in
whose selection admirable judgment has
been shown. This part of the State has
reason to feel complimented in the new
vice-chairman, our gifted tOwnsman NJ X.
Sulzer. whom the Indianapolis Journal
well denominates IAN earnest young Re-
publican of the best type"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
The Salt Trust.
Philadelphia American.

The situation of the salt business of
America is one of those which illustrates
the use and need of combinations among
producers to check the extravagances OF
competition. For years past the Syracuse
and the Michigan producers have been car
rying on war of prices which has made q
living profit as good as impossible. Salt has
have been gathered and packed in barrels
for transportation, because each set of pro-
ducers was bent on driving the Others out
of the field. At last they have reached an
agreement to divide tie field between them,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

AND so Mr.. Coy is compelled to engage
in business outside of town, because here
so many men want to see him that he
can get no time for anything. This will
hardly do. PROMINENT Democrats,
whether capitalists or tramps, who want
to see Mr.. Coy, will find their way to
him. He is too popular in his party to
be allowed to hide himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Practical Reform.


We do not find that the newspaper critics
regarding the course of Indian Commission.
er Morgan in recommissiOning teachers
farmers and other subOrdinates. and de-
claring that their tenure is secure so long
as they remain competent and efficient, but
this one act has done more to take the In
dian service ont of politics than all that
was done during the overloaded Oberly
administration of the bureau.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Men In the Departments.

1t can be understood how a woman may
seek government clerkship, but scarcely
how a well-informed man can do SO. 1t is
almost incredible that men of absolute
genius take such course and throw away
their lives. Yet as already said. there are
in the departments a number of men who.
before they were so lost. had made almost
national regulations in certain fields of
effort. We are queer creatures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
An Answer Requested.
Boston Journal.

Boston journal
The philadelphia Record (Dem.l saws
that if the duty on salt were repealed, the
American Salt Trust .'conld not exist day
after the passage of the repeating act.'
it happens that there is large and pros
porous salt trust in free-trade England.
And does il not know that the American
trust is only branch or offshoot of tie
English monopoly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

Mrs.
Chicago Mail.

Chicago MAIL
Mrs. Logan may base her claim to renown
upon the fact that she 10 the only American
woman who ever went to England met the
said of him that he was not fascinating, not
remarkable In any way-only an ordinary,
very ordinary, man. She is the only one
of her kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

The presentation of ready made
Constitution to the North Dakota con-
vention by some Obliging lawyers seems
likely to save that body some time and
labor. Why was not somebody kind
enough to do the same for the other con-
uenfions now in snssi0n2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

WHO in indianapolis cares for coast
defenses, now that the State militia is
on guardl Citizens may rest in peace
this week, fearless of the invasion of
any foreign power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

THERE is reason to suspect that Mr..
BecktOId told more than he intended to
the ST. Louis reporter about his Indiana
school book scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
How is a spider able to construct his web from
tree to tree, a distance of forty feetl READER.
WABASH, Ind
1t lets loose a thread in the direction of
the wind, afterwards passing over and
strengthening it when theend has attached
itself to distant object.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

THE burning of one hundred horses IN a
New York stable is horror only second to
that of the cremation of as many human
beings. 1t is pity that the ingenuity of
man has never devised method whereby
horses can be rescued in haste from a burn
ing building and their terror and unman-
ageableness, when threatened by fire, over
come in some degree. If no other way is
possible, they might be drilled, as fre-de-
partment horses are, to leave their stalls at
a certain signal, and be set free of hitch
ing straps by automatic device. This in
wolves trouble, but horses lives are yalua-
bic, and crowded stables are always in dan
ger of fire sa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journals
Can list of questions used in past civil-service
examinations be Obtainedi SUBSCRIBER
LOUISVILLE, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

THE transfer car needs a second storyor some
other MISUNDERSTANDING News
Well, why not enlarge itf Build addi-
lions east, west, north and south, add
stories until it is high as the soldiers
monument and put in elevators. 1t is an
obstruction and an eyesore now, and has
no business to be where it is; but by the
same authority that gave it place there it
can be made bigger. The only alternative
is to hire g waiting-room for passengers in
one of the buildings near at hand, but no
body seems to think of this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

THE Corydon Republican prints list of
227 persons in Harrison county of the age
of seventy years or upwards Most of them
are in the seventies, quite a number are
past eighty. few are ninety, and one has
reached the unusual age of 107 years. This
remarkable number of aged persons is
strong testimony of the healthfulness Of
Harrison county, and of the tendency of a
quiet life to produce longevity. Harrison
is one of the oldest-settled counties in the
State, and its people are perhaps as little
subject to the wear and tear of modern life
as any that can be found. T.
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All communications intended for publication 10
this paper must IN order to receire attention, De
accompanied b he and address Of the Urfer.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-07
Racing at Sheepshead,

sHEEPsHEAD BAY, September Sat.
tendance good. The surprise OF the day
was Brittannics victory on thesecond race.
He made new record for seven furlongs,
1:26 3-5, which beats G. W. Cooks time by
fifth OF a second. -. ..s.
One mile-Badge won; Little Minch Sec
ond. King Crab third. Time, lao.
Seven furlongs-Brittannic won; Bess
second, Fordhan third. Time, 1926 3.5.
One and three-sixteenuhs OF mile-Bud-
hist won, Caliente second, Philander third.
Time, 2:0S 2.5.
Three-fourths OF mile-Magnate won
The Cyclone Colt second, Ralph Bayard
third. Time, 1:14 4-5.
One-half OF a mile-Firenzi won, Retrieve
second, Kaloolah third. Time, 2:35Y.
One'half OF mile on turf-Barrister
won, Elgin second, Troy third. Time,
2:3S As.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-07
IMPORTANT IRRIGATION SCHEME,
The Thousands of Miles Which Have Al
ready Been Surveyed-Reservoir Sites.

| The Thousands of Miles Which Have AL.
ready Been Surveyed-Reservoir Sites.
WASHINGTON. September Al. C. Pilling
acting director of the Geological survey,
has made a report to the secretary of the
interior, Of the progress made during the
month of July in the survey for the irri.
CATION and reclamation of the arid lands
OF the West under the topographic division.
The total area surveyed was 1850 square
miles, operations being continued in Cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho. Montana, New
Mexico and Nevada.
The party in California commenced q
survey OF Clear lake, with view to ascer.
tain it's capacity as a reservoir site, and
ascertain the best means of storing water
and applying it to the lands below it's out
let
Doner lake, near Truckee, in the western
Nevada section. is being surveyed. 1t is
thought by the construction OF q canal two
miles below the lakes an outlet OF the large
body OF water can be stored at very mod
crate cost.
The work on the Rio Grande sec.
tlon is confined to care
full survey of very large
reservoir site which seems, practicable by
the construction of a dam on the Rio
Grande near El Paso. This project the re.
port says, is one of profound interest and
perhaps will involve International sues.
tions. Care has been taken to avoid any
action which would complicate such ques.
tions il they should arise.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-07
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania Meet at
Harrisburg-Other Gatherings.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania Meet Al
Harrisburg-Other Gatherings.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 4.-Tht
Democratic state vention met this
morning. The Hon. Samuel w. Wherry
of Cumberland, was chosen temporary
chairman, and in speech Of acceptance be
eulogized Cleveland, a mention of whose
name was received with great applause.
The usual committees were chosen and re.
cess taken.
Congressman J. B. Riley was made per.
manent chairman.
The platform applauds the action of
President Cleveland looking toward tariff
reform; reaffirms the declarations OF prin-
ciples made by the Democracy at St. Louis
in 1888, especially that demanding re-
vision and reduction OF tariff taxes; favors
the admission free OF duty of all raw ma
terial where it will enlarge our product and
increase the demand for labor; denounces
trusts; accepts the decision OF the people
OF Pennsylvania on the prohibition amend
ment as q declaration in favor of reason
able, just and effective regulation OF the
traffic in ardent spirits; favors the Austria
lian ballot system; advocates a liberal
pension law for honorably discharged sol.
diers, but the giving OF pensions to other
persons is denounced as an injustice to
those deserving recognition.
Edward A. Bigler, Of Clearfield county,
was nominated for state treasurer. Ad-
journed.
HURON, 8. D., September 4.-The first
Democratic convention OF South Dakota
met this afternoon, being called to order
by j. E. Carpenter OF the state central
committee. After some little wrangling
Col. VIM. r. Steele. of Deadwood, was
chosen temporary chairman. Committees
were appointed, and the convention ad.
iourned until evening.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-07

The Exercises of the Day-President Har
rison One of the Attendants.
PHILADELPHIA, September 5.-The Ole
Log College celebration under the auspices
of the Presbytery OF Philadelphia, begar
to-day, on the old Tennent farm neal
Hartsville, Bucks. county, Pa, where the
college was originally located. The farm is
20 miles from Philadelphia. The exercises
OF the day were really commemorative oi
the founding of the Presbyterian church in
the United States. The Log College was
established in 1926 by William Tsunent,
and dourished until 1740, when Princeton
College was founded, It may be said the
Princeton institution sprang up from the
primitive college established by Tennent.
President Harrison and Postmaster
General Wanamaker were present, having
driven from Wanamaker's country seat
this morning, a distance OF eight miles.
The farm houses along the route were
decorated and there was a continual ova.
tion.
Tents had been erected on the Tennent
1arm ana an immense crOWQ from tne sur
rounding country and Philadelphia. includ-
ing prominent Presby terian divines from
all over the country were present. A long
program had been arranged, divided into
two parts. 1t opened will, religious. SER
vices.
At 11:50 the president and Wanamaker
entered the large tent and were given
most enthusiastic welcome. They took
seats on raised platform. As soon as
the party was seated the first paper OF the
day was read by the Rev. d. K. Turner, of
Hartsville. descriptive OF the founding of
Log College and the useful career of it's
founder. He was followed by the Rev. r.
M. Patterson OF Philadelphia, editor of
"The Presby terian," who delivered on ad-
dress on the Log College evangelists.
The Rev. DR.. Murray, dean OF Princeton
college, delivered an address, followed by
the Rev. DR.. McIwaine, president of Hamp
ton Sydney college, in Virginia, on the in.
fiuence of Virginia and the Log college in the
south. When President Harrison rose to
speak, 25, 600 persons present cheered him
repeatedly.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-07
MILES CITY NEWS NOTES.
The New Democratic Daily Makes Its
Appearance-A Bright Paper.

The New Democratic Daily Makes Its
Appearance-A Bright Paper.
MILES CITY, M. T., September 5.-[Special
to The Miner. THE first issue OF the Miles
City "Daily Courier" the new Democratic
paper, came out to-day and was On eight.
page evening paper, and is light and newsy.
John Fairfield, a well-known attorney here
and who is candidate on the Democratic
ticket for county attorney. is the editor.
Fairfield is an able man and there is no
doubt that the editorial page, under his
care, will attract at; ention, and the paper
will carry weight in the county while it re-
mains in existence.
1t is not determined yet whether it is to
remain after election or whether it is to be
a campaign sheet only, and there has been
no attempt made to purchase a plant or
open an Office. 1t is being published by the
"Stock Growers journal" and it's Office is
in the office Of that paper.
Fourteen copies OF maps of town sites
and additions have been drawn in a book
costing $1O0, which will cost the county
$500. 7 he work is said to be done un-
der law passed by the last legislature.