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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
ONE RESULT OF FREE SILVER COINAGE.

Suppose that it were constitutional for
Congress to pass a law authorizing all
life-insurance companies doing business
in the United States to pay their policies
at a discount of % per cent. from their
face, and that such a law should be
passed. In other words, suppose it
should be enacted that every $1,000 of
life insurance now owing in the United
States should be liquidated by the pay
ment of $3.50. OF course. such q law
would not be constitutional, but suppose
it were, and that it should be passed;
it would cause a tremendous cutlery.
The holders of l~ife-insurance policies
everywhere would denounce it as an un-
paralleled outrage and nothing less than
highway robbery, and they would be
right.
To all practical intents and purposes
the enactment of q free-silver-cOinage
law under present conditions would be
equivalent to the passage of such a law
as that above indicated. The practical
effect of free silver coinage would be to
scale down the value of all life-insur-
ance policies at least 90 per cent. The
reason is obvious. L~ife-insurance COM
panies nave their funds loaned out at in
terest. They always have enough on
hand to pay current liabilities, but the
bulk of their assets is loaned out on
good security and drawing interest.
These loans will always be repaid in the
cheapest money in the market, and, un-
der free silver coinage. that would be
silver. Under free silver coinage four
lars, and as they would be legal tender,
they would be preferred by all debtors
In the payment of debts. No person
would pay an existing debt in gold un-
less the contract expressly required it.
when he could buy legal-tender silver
dollars at the rate of five for four of gold.
Of course, therefore, all loans due to
lfe-insurance companies would be paid
in silver, and they would. in turn, pay
their policy holders in the same coin.
tect themselves as to future business by
raising their rates to suit the conditions
caused by free silver coinage, but as to
all outstanding policies they would IN
doubtedly follow the example of their
debtors and pay in silver. The result
would be that all policies would be prac-
tically scaled down 20 per cent. and the
widows, and children, and heirs of
pOlicy-hOlders would suffer to that K
tent. When the holder of a life-insur-
ance policy Is asked to indorse the Dem
o~cratic. policy of free silver coinage he
should reflect on the possible c0nse
Quences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
TIE LOTTERY COLLAPSE.

WITH the death of the New Orleans octo-
pus there is almost positive assurance that
another giant lottery enterprise will never
again flourish in the United States. The
destruction of this system of robbery is
good for the morals OF the people.-ChicagO
Herald.
ASSUMING that the c%ompany's president
is sincere in defining it's position. Louisiana
will be spared q factional contest that
many prophesied would end In ~bloodshed.
The country at large will be the chief
gamer. and public sentiment will applaud
the governments action in expressing q
national eviL-Chicago News.
WHEN the people of. Louisiana reject the
constitutional amendment renewing it's
charter we may feel sure that the lottery
will die at the appointed time. Until then
it is the duty of the anti-lottery league to
continue Its fight against this monster foe
of public morality. They should not be
fooled by q death-bed conversion.-Detrolt
Tribune.
ALL honest men Will rejoice that this In
solent, shameless. corrupt and demoraliz-
ing gambling concern at last has lad 10
succumb to popular sentiment. The Chicago
Tribune has been in the war from the be-
ginning and sends greeting TO the anti
lottery mon of louisiana. Their State has
been saved from u burning disgrace.-Chi-
cage Tribune.
WITH Its agents in the different cities.
with its lists hawked on the street corners
and at the great Union Depot. and with free
use of the express companies. the Louisiana
lottery has n wide field OF operations in
spite of its loss or the mails. 1t may in
tend TO surrender il, but IL will be just as
well for The people of Louisiana to make
sure.-St. Louis Republic.
THE lottery company's day of counting
profits by the million has gone. 1t no
longer can afford 20 own Governors. to Dur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

The managers of the anti-lottery party
in Louisiana are wise in determining to
maintain their organization against that
institution. They should not relax their
warfare in the slightest degree. The
present charter of the lottery has two
years to run, and it should be watched
all the time. 1t is not at all unlikely
that the apparent surrender Of the lot
terry is but a feint intended to cover
some new movement towards obtaining
an extension of its charter. Meanwhile
it is to be hoped the government author
tiles will SEQ to it that the law excluding
lottery matter from the mails is vigor-
ously enforced. Now is the time to push
things.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
0UT-0F.D0OR RECREATION.
Judge Banta's Pleasant Chat About How He
Spends His Vacations.

Judge D.. d. Banta. lear of the State
University law-school. delivered the fourth
lecture of the Sixth Presbyte terrain Church's
winter course last night to a fair-slzed au-
dience. The subject was How l Spend My
Thirteenth Month";" and Judge Banta ham
0led it more as q pleasant evenings chat
than q prosaic, tedious lecture. The theme
of the talk was how. where and why one
should take q month of each year. if he can
afford that much time, or less if he cannot,
in outdoor recreation. He calls his sum-
mer vacation his thirteenth month, for
he says he works twelve months
in the year. 1t ia his annual Gus tom to 60
up to the northern lakes and devote his
play time to fishing. shooting. boating and
trapping. and indulge In a regular campers
life for all 1t is worth. There are various
ways of enjoying ones vacation, he said.
but no matter how we put III the time just
so we rough IL as hard as we can. Some
enjoy going back to the old home and visit
ing the scenes of their childhood, drinking
ont of the old oaken bucket, r0mping about
the old barn, making older in the orchard
and having IN old-fashioned taffy-pulling
and dance at the homestead in the evening,
with all the country, lads and lasses
from miles around gathered III.
III liuA ulOiO OtO0ooAo IA -
try tramp with q conReDial friend for CON-
pany and studying the beauties of nature
when seen at their best. The Judge in
terspersed his talk with q number of ex-
citing and hair-breadt escapes he has ex-
perienced in bear-hunting and deer-stalk-
I'M. His description of q month in north
ern Michigan. devoted to trout-fishjng and
the pursuit of forest game, was very enter
tanning, and quite impressed the men pres
emit of the wealth of sport such regions
must furnish. The Judge is q firm believer
in summer holidays. and says that no man
or woman engaged in daily labor. or even
quietly living a life of Incidence. be they
rich or poor. can AFFORD TO tax their health
with o continuous, increasing grind.
year in and year out. without at least =
week of pure recreation. 1t 10 q moral and
spiritual stimulant as we'll as q physical
one. 1t makes n man enter into the spirit
of bis work for the coming year with
greater zest and fuller heart for the proper
dong of it. 1t makes q man happier and
more contented with his lot and tones MP
his whole system for nobler aims and pur-
poses, and gives him q broader. grander
and more elevated idea of the value of life
n companionship with mankind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
evitable.

CLEVELAND men in New York prac-
tically confess their inability to success
fully contend against Hill in the ap-
preaching State convention. Their only
hope is hat the Cleveland sentiment in
the State is strong enough to support
them in sending a rival set of delegates
to Chicago. Even then they acknowl-
edge that they may be unable to secure
CIeveland's nomination, but think they
can Mt least keep the honor from going
to Hill. The Democratic split grows
wider day By day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

chase Legislatures. 70 control States. and
TO elect United States Senators. Tho cause
present infrmity and certain speedy death
of the greatest gambling association that
ever fiourished on American soiL-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
To the last Republican Congress and the
present national administrator is due all
the credit for the throttling of this great
swindling concern. and that one act alone
entities the Republican party TO the last
ing gratitude of the American people.
Cleveland Leader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

THE bill which the Senate is consider
ing. relative to the printing and distri-
button of public documents, and which
the House has rejected. aside from saw
ing the treasury q half a million dollars
O year, is n much-needed measure. One
Of its provisions is of popular impor-
lance, since it provides thatevery public
document printed shall be sem to every
public and school library. Such a dis
tribution of documents would be very
beneficial to the thousands of people
who have occasion to refer to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

THOSE papers which keep on remind
ing the public that the Republican ma
tional convention declared for lower
letter postage are informed that the Re-
publicans subsequently came to the con
clusion that a better service and free
delivery for agricultural sections. where
it is most needed. are of more general
Importance than a reduction of letter
postage 90 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

OUR Mr.. Bynum has told his associates
in the House that their rule authorizing
the committee on rules to bring in reso-
buttons to consider certain bills is of lit
tie value, because it does not provide
that the committee shall fix an hour for
ordering the previous question, which
shuts off debate. Until this power is
given, the filibuster can prevent q
vote by the interposition of dilatory mo-
tons. Mr.. Bynum is an authority on
the subject of filibustering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

should repudiate his action. Under the
decision of the Supreme Court Boyd is
entitled TO possession of the Office as
soon as the necessary formalities a be
complied with, and there should not be
much formality, either. Heretofore
Governor Thayer has had color of law
and right on his side. but now he has
none, and any attempt on his part or
that OF any other State official to pre-
vent Governor Boyd from taking pos
session of the Office is deserving of se-
we're censure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

CAN Mr.. Cleveland. as a Democrat and
party man, afford to let his friends in
New York go on and organize a move
and send a contesting delegation to
Chicago7 In other words, can Mr..
Cleveland afford to allow himself to be
placed in the position of a bolter? That
would indeed be fatal to his political
hopes, now and hereafter. 1t is more
likely that he will call q halt on his en-
thusiastic friends and make a virtue of
necessity by submitting to the in
evitable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06


THE Indianapolis News is clamoring
for an amendment of the Constitution
so as to compel the meeting of Congress
not later than the 1st of January after
the election, claiming that if the pres
ent Congress had convened q year or
more ago there would have been no
trouble in repeating the Mckinley tasiff
law. while tho lies of the free-traders
were fresh in the minds of the people
and the farmer was drinking out of a
ten-cent lineup and wearing clothes
that cost immensely more on account of
the robber tariff. But now hat tin
cups are two for a nickel and working
mems clothing never was so cheap, and
the products Of the farm never at SO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

good a price, it gives up all hopes of q
repeal. Indeed, it has been given out
that no attempt will be made to repeal
it at all. We only fear that the Demo-
ure and elect n President on its merits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

THIS country consumes 9.23 pounds of
wool per capita, while Great Britain uses
60 only. These were the figures given
by Mr.. Conner in his criticism of the
statements of Hon. David A,oWels, in
yesterdays Journal. but the figures as
to Great Britain were transposed. The
people of this country thus use over two
pounds of wool per capita more than
those of England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

JOHN A. MORRIS, the many times mill
ionaire and owner of the Louisiana lot
terry, will show himself a base migrate if
he does not, out of his abundance, pro-
vide a life pension of at least So a month
for those distinguished military chief
tains of the late Southern Confederacy,
Generals Early and Beauregard. These
men have been very useful to Morris in
his great swindling scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

THE Democratic managers would raise
$500 o for the man who could make the
voters and taxpayers of Indiana forget
that the present tax law is not a purely
Democratic device. And it would be
money well spent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

THE Hill men in the House would have
the tariff ignored until after the election,
when. if successful, they will proceed to
pass n bill pleasing to the free-traders,
but such dishonesty will deceive no in
tellioent person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

In the prolonged debate which has
been going on over the House rules the
name of Roger Q. Mills does not appear,
which confirms the report that the Texas
statesman is yet sulking in his tent or
spending his time in perfecting the edge
of that snickersnee foreordained to carve
up William NJ. Springer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

THE news from Washington as to the
general tenor OF the statements made
yesterday before the Senate judiciary
committee in relation to the charges
against Judge Woods will not be very
c~onsoling to the enemies Of that gentle
man. The inquiry is likely to end IN a
brilliant victory for a conscientious and
capable man who has been assailed on
purely partisan round
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
Engaged in a General Row.

Thomas Russell was yesterday arrested
on q charge of assault and battery and car
rying concealed weapons- The victim waa
Richard Asch. q tenant. who was also ar
rested to answer o charge of assault and
battery npon his wife. The i~nwardness of
the sguabble could not be learned. but the
trouble will be investigated this morning
in Police Court. Patrolman Davis made
tho arroaf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
Causa aud Eject,

Yabsley-You have seen moro OF the world
than I have. and I should like you to explain
something for me.
Wfckwire-Wellf
Yabsley-Why, 1 have noticed that the cheer
full preachers get the biggest salaries. or that the
best-paid preachers are the most cheerful; I
don't know Just which.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

IT is well to note that ex-Speaker
Reed and the gentleman from Indiana
whom he once censured, Mr.. Bynum,
we're in essential accord regarding the
evil of flibustering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
True to His Principles

City Nephew-rm sorry I poked fun at You for
using the expression, "I et." found by look
ing in the dictionary that you were right, after
all.
Uncle Joshua-Hi gosh! Ia that sol Guess I'll
have to say '.eated" I'm now ON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
Some Difference.

"You are a labor agitator nowadays, are you
mott"
"Mel No. i am q laborer agitator. Haven't
had anything to do with labor itself for the past
five years."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
Held m H,rhwaymen.

William Battish and Norman Shafer. who
were arrested some days ago as loiterers.
have since been held in the police station.
The charge was changes yesterday to high
way robbery. They are suspected Of hav-
ing robbed = drunken baker. OF South Ten
nessee street, of $50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

ALL day long yesterday the wind blew
masses of soot-leden smoke against the
soldiers monument, contributing mate
rally to the DETACHMENT that is steadily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

If it is true, as stated, that Governor
Thayer, of Nebraska, islending himself
to q scheme to keep G~overnor-elect
Boyd out of Office several weeks longer
he is doing an utterly indefensible
thing. and the Republicans of Nebraska
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

II may require the services of a second
SchIieman, or some new Egyptian ex-
plorer. to discover our asphalt pave
ments in the spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JoURNAL

Can be found ct the following places:
-PARIs-Americsn Exchange 10 Paris. 80 Boulevard
NEW TORK-Gnsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A- 7. Kemble. 3735 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House
CrNCINNATI-J. r. HawIey q Co, l54 Vine street
Lo~UIsvILLE-c. 7. Deering. northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
and Southern Hotel.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Retter Vet

Wickwire-DM DR.. Bowless put old man
Gumbaubleo on his feet again, as he prom:sedf
Yabsley-He did better. He gave him a pair
of wings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
To the Editor Of the IndIanapolis Journal

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal
Has Lieut.. A. W. Greedy, the Arctic explorer,
ever published q book of his travelsl If so,
wheni BY whom was it published. w. r.. B.
Lieutenant Greedy published q book in
1886 entitled Three Years in Arctic Service"
Ii was issued by Charles Scribner's Sons.
New York, and is sold only by subscription.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

PADEREwsKI is undoubtedly q wonder
full pianist. but his unique personality
seems to have quite as much to do with his
drawing qualities as his artistic skill. His
distinctive characteristic is that of never
combing his hair. but he has others. &C
cording to ever-watchful and admiring So
ciety reporters. For instance. one gushing
w0rshiper has discovered that his favorite
flower Is the violet. but thar he greatly adj
mires American roses. Among his favorite
dishes is omelet with fresh mushrooms ana
Holsters, but he does not care for olives.
When he is going to play In the afternoon
he takes some tea and lemon in the morn
ing, and when he is to play in the evening
he takes az egg. He is an object of inter-
esq to sentimental young women because.
having married at nineteen, and his girl
wife dying soon after. he has since been
more of the same sort, has a tendency to
maket those persons W tho are neither musical
nor given to hero-worship very tired.
DURING o visit to this country. in 1888.
Sir Morell Mackenzie. the noted English
physician. who died a few days ago, spent
some QavS In Louisville, Wnere ne made o
delightful impression and many friends.
He was a lover of fine horses and took great
pleasure In visiting some of the fine stock
farms near Louisville. and also In attend
ing the races. though he had never done SO
In England. He is remembered by those
who made his acquaintance during this
visit for his brilliant conversation. his
genial manner and his thorough modesty.
Mary Anderson-Navarro met him soon
after she went to London and was under
his treatment. bat because she and her
family came from Louisville he refused to
make any charge. In return she sent him
a season ticket to her theater in London.
which he often used. After the actresses
marriage he was a frequent visitor at her
house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

IlcIo We HANo iutmDcfs WHO nave DTOuHnG
up q proposition. or a recommendation. in
volving u large outlay Of money, and they
are attempting to whip it through in q am
gle night. 1t Is not just-iti Is contemplate.
1t is not honest
Mel" exclaimed Mr.. Scott, with rising
anger.
EPEAT HIS CHARGE.
BE careful. Mr.. Frenzcl." admonished
President Baker. sootbingly.
II am responsible for every word / say
continued Commissions Frenzel ~ re-
peat that this attempt to rush an impor-
tant matter through in ono night is not
treating the other members of the board as
they should DO treated. Common decency
would demand that sou give the rest OF
the commissioner an opportunity to in
vestigate the suitability of this purchase.
1t Is q spirit of bui-headedness that tries
TO rush 1T Throughput Is unfair to the people
and to the commissioner of the Fifth dis
trict. where the school Is 20 be located. No
gentlemen ought TO be guilty of it,"
1T Is utterly impossible" SAID Commits
sioner Conner. for all the member OF the
board TO investigate personally every mat
Ter That is reported here. What TINS COM
ipittee asks has been done before; II IS not
an iDfrequent thing. and the reports OF
committees must be treated IN perfect good
faith. Different work is segregated TO the
committees TO look into, and their reports
are acted upon on the presumption that the
committees are acting In good faith instead
of dishonesty. as has been charged"
Commissioned Calvin. who had heretofore
kept his peace. arose long enough To get an
! acknowledgment. from Mr.. Conner that
the people of the school district in ques.
tion had not been consulted upon the loca-
tion Of the building. and to say that there
would be a kick" from them.
1.-The committee did not consult with Mr..
CALVIN said MIR. Scott. "becanse this il
the first meeting he has attended for six
months-.'
AT this point President Baker called Mr..
Williams TO tho chair long enough TO Gil
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-05
vANoLEvEsvILLE NOTES.

Miss Bessie Fellers is i'll with an at
tack of the phthisic.
Miss Lora Ramsburg, who has been
i'll with the scarlet fever, in now at
tending school again.
Messrs. Shriver and Hull were again
in our vicinity looking up the interests
of the Hedge Fence Co.
Mr., William Triggs recently went to
Bunker Hill, on his bicycle, to visit
some of his friends and relatives.
Messrs. Miller, Triggs and Britt re-
Gently went to Washington to work
on the Metropolitan Branch of the B.
& O. r. X.
The Deck property was offered for
sale in front of the Court House in
Martinsburg on last Saturday. The
highest bid was $20.50 per acre. The
sale was postponed until further notice
is given.