The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
SOME SHORT STORIES
Brief Tales and Gossip Picked Up
Here and There About Town.
Two Told at the Loyal Legion Spread
Mrs. Walsh, Her Turkey and the
Haughville Board.

could not be consoled without an exhorta-
ton by companion Harry c. Adams. There
upon the members and visitors unanimously
seconded the request of the representative
from beyond Haughville. Thereat the COM
panion proceeded as follows:
"Once upon a time L was member OF
the State committeeman, as 1t is not
proper TO talk politics here. let US say Of
the Prohibition party. Among those upon
whom the State committee called to ex-
pound the faith by which mankind will be
made happy General Fairchild, our
honored and beloved guest tonight. He and
another one-arned veteran, Gen. Ben
Spooner. were assigned 10 speak in the east
ern tier OF counties. When the committee
announced them to the county committees
we implored them-the committees, OF
course-to make every effort to give them
large audiences and to raise the Prohibi-
ton fervor to an unheard of frenzy. To
show that they fully responded to our
appeals the committees sent TO headquar-
tiers copies OF their posters, which read,
Grand Prohibition rally in very big and
very black letters. rally being simply stu
pendous. Come one, come all to the coun-
tvs salvation and hear two true and tried
men. General Lucius FairchiId and General
Ben Spooner. Come and hear these two
mere fragments of men,
ST always appreciated the positive meth
DDS OF uniformed men armed with rifles and
carrying well filled cartridge boxes, led by
cool and resolute men fully appreciating
the authority conferred by shoulder straps,
but was never more impressed with the
mob-subduing power of armed men with
resolute leaders than I'm an occurrence
the border OF this State. You may have
heard OF the hamlet by Lake Michigan
called Chicago A few Of it's denizens OF
the baser sort came across the border into
q city called Roby, but which does not yet
appear on the railroad maps. Those persons
I'm the plying Of their vocation defied the
sovereignty of the people OF Indiana in the
person Of their Governor. In common with
Sore sL declare that he eoaid defy e the
laws and the people OF Indiana. i am not
under oath to declare that voted for Cow
ernor Matthews, but L would affirm that L
was angry every time that 1 thought Of
these Indiana defiers. / might not have
pleaded with my son Bert here to enlist, but
like Artemus Ward, would have cheerfully
Ldiu ny very Ieih1te IeltelNsS uRon the altdr
or Indiana and her armed militia. There
was nothing else to be done but TO use the
military arm OF the State. Law-respecting
and order-loving people applaud Claude
Matthews for his course in using the militia
to expel from Indiana law defiers who
would have fastened foul stigma upon the
fair name OF Indiana The battle OF Roby
was fought and turning TO the Adjutant-
general of the State, who sat near salute
Brigadier General Robbins. the hero of
Roby." =
For half hour yesterday the city EDITORS
department. lively place. The furry
was brought about by the impromptu visit
Of Mrs. Eliza Walsh, of Haughville. Mrs.
Walsh is the little lady who few days ago
net with the Haughville Town Board, and
administered to the members a tongue
Iashing Of no inferior style. The visit of the
good woman to the Journal Office was for
the purpose Of answering a query PROFOUND
ID to her by Trustee Moore, of the board,
at the last meeting. Mrs. Walsh, it ap-
pears, took umbrage at the actions of the
Haughville board in permitting a pair of
scales to be erected in front Of property on
her street and at the last meeting OF the
body she told the members in pretty strong
language just what she thought Of them.
AT the conclusion Of her speech Moore que
ried Mrs. Walsh He desired to know
whether or not she had any respect for the
Lssemblage of solons which she addressed.
When Mrs. Walsh came into the Journal
yesterday she was ready to reply. She was
llso prepared for Christmas. Mrs Walsh
Possesses the SnuggeSt of figures and q
buddy face as round as a dollar and quite
IS bright. She was somewhat excited over
her mission together with the efforts she
was compelled to put forth TO keep into a
large basket a healthy turkey gobbler. She
yat down the basket and IN rich Celtic
tongue she began TO explain her business.
r6wn Board was sG mentioned 5 the tuT
Key was passive, but a reference
p Mrs, ,walshs enemies startled the
Soop. With chuckle of relief he set out
o explore the office Mrs Walsh was mild
mas dinner, and she made a dash for the
treasure. What with the excitement OF the
phase, the shortcomings of the Haughvtlle
board were for the time forgotten Finally
Mrs. Walsh recaptured her turkey and
shucked him into the basket with a force
Now" said she, Il want to answer the
question OF the president of the Haughville
board 1 have no respect for any member
Of 1t never did have, and never will
have. They have no respect for me or my
neighbors- II they had they wouldn't make
beer saloon out OF the Town Hall half tie
night and then retire To saloon and finish
IL Up. Can we uphold and respect such
people?'' With very red face and highly
tinctured brogue, Mrs. Walsh concluded.
She eyed her turkey closely for a moment
and the sight OF the bird seemed to recall
something to the ladys mind Fried
chickens" she whispered mysteriously, ARE
pretty good for q saloon lunch at all times
OF the night" With this parting insinua-
ton Mrs. Walsh caught up her turkey.
''But don't understand what you mean
called the city editor, as the excited lady
disappeared. She called back: 'Oh, you
The turkey gobbled again. and Mrs. Walsh
set out on rapid trot to guard her hem
roOst. =
DeA~Auditor Z. NJ. Johnson is an ex-
mild hammered man, but there
things that even a mild man.
viii feel very much like "cuss-
On last Wednesday Mr.. John
several hours in tabulating the
OF the fall taxes due the city
After much labor he had COM
work. and spread before him
esk was a sheet containing che
rs of figures in that beautiful
Ir Johnson writes. The figures
the work OF hours, and the
model OF neatness. About the
et had been completed. young
tor Taggart came into the Of
MT directly TO the water-cooler
u drawing the water he. in
\LISd Y quantity OF IL upon