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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The Marquis Of Londonderry, who sells
his coal wholesale and retail, has a rent
roll of 1880 900 a year.
Queen Victoria has written several books,
and you canno fatter her more adroitly
than by affecting to treat her as a mem
Der Of the republic of letters. Lord Bea-
pliment to his sovereign was by beginning
a sentence with Authors, madam, like
your Majesty and myself!'
r. d. Blackmore is a market gardener
by trade and writes his novels in his spare
time. He lately stirred up a protracted dis
cussion in the London Times by a letter to
that journal wherein he depiored the condi-
ton of the contemporary British fruit
grower and divulged the painful news that
H ing h sMlcs he "i been . abis 70 yea make Ha if poth se ends
meet. He can raise fruit galore, but can
not get a great enough price for it to make
its cultivation pay.
William Edgar Doggett Foster, of Indian
apolis. arrived In Dedham, Mass, last
Thursday to visit relatives. He had in his
possession valuable and interesting historical
relics. the two keys that were used in lock-
ing the doors of Dedham's first jail, one
hundred years ago. The larger key weigh
ing some fifteen pounds. and measuring
seventeen inches in length. was used in Sc
curing the outer door of the prison, while
the smaller one, nine inches in length, was
used in fastening the inner door.
Mr.. Alma-Tadema, who is uncommonly
fastidious in his personal appearance, had
for his guest on one occasion Mr.. Elihu
vedder, the well-known american. On the
morning after his arrival at the house Mrs.
Alma-Tadema was awake ned by a rude
knocking at her chamber door; much
alarmed she aroused her husband. who de-
manded in fierce tones what was wanted.
1t was Mr.. Vedder who was at the door,
and he answered: Il say, Tadema, old
chap, where do you keep the scissors that
you trim your cuffs WITH!
The Boston Board Of Health consider
school books quite as dangerous sources
of infection as anything else in a school
room. In providing for the disinfection of
a school room which was closed some weeks
ago because of a number Of cases of
diphtheria which had occurred among the
pupils the board recommends that the
floors, wainscoting, desks. chairs, window
si.ls, door-knobs and all other surfaces,
which are handled by the children be thor
oughly rubbed with a solution of corrosive
sublimate: that all states and pencils be
washed with the same solution. and that
all the books now in use in the building
he burned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
THE FEE AND SALARY LAW.

So far as county t~reasurers, auditors
and recorders are concerned, the fee and
salary act of the Legislature of 1891 has
been declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court. True, the question sub
Knitted referred only to the treasurers,
but the same clau applies to h
auditors and recorders. BY the same de-
cision that act, so far as it relates to
sheriffs and county clerks, is inferen-
TALLY made constitutional. The decision
Is based upon the provision of the Con-
stitution which requires that a law reg
ulating salaries of county officers must
extend to every county. The bill as it
passed the Legislature covered every
county office in the State. but in the en-
rolled bill, which is the official statute,
the salaries of the auditor, treasurer
and recorder were omitted, so far as
Shelby county was concerned, and upon
this technicality the court has declared
the part of the fee and salary law re-
lating to those officers invalid. mas
much as the omission was corrected by
the subsequent Legislature, 1T will strike
the average citizen not learned in the
law and it's construction, that the I'M
constitutionality is technical rather h
real. In another decision the court held
that the fees established by the act of
1891 are constitutional and consequently
recorders have no right to charge $1.25
for recording a deed, since the act re-
ferred to makes the fee 81.
The law of 1891 is right in theory.
The compensation of all officials should
be a given amount, and should be a
fair compensation for the service rem
dered, the capacity required being taken
into consideration. The public welfare
requires that the compensation should
not be so large as to make offices
prizes to be won by those who have
money or by the INSCRIPTIONS. The fees
to which the treasurer will go back by
the decision Of the court are excessive,
namely, l per cent. upon all current
taxes collected and 6 per cent. upon de-
linquent. More han half the counties
have a tax duplicate of 500, 900 to col
lect, of which &c. 900 is delinquent. This
would yield the treasurer a compensa
ton of SIS, 900, which would not be ex-
cessive if there were no other fees or
perQulSiteS.
The decision of the court will create
confusion, and some new legislation
must be passed during the session.
County officers, heretofore, have been
accused of rapacity when their Hobbies
have visited the Legislature. The Leg
islature should act with prudence in
this matter and be willing to agree upon
a bill which will insure a liberal but
not extortionate compensation. At any
rate, 1t should stand by the party
pledges. A good Senator and Repre-
sentative from a congressional dis
trict would be able to devise a fee and
salary law which would be liberal to
officials and at the same time avoid
those enormous compensations and ex-
tortions of which the people have loudly
complained during a dozen years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

concealed surprise at the fact that a
m chose him out of all the world.
1t Is not often. however, that he has a
chance to put his valuation in actual
dollars and cents upon a fellow mar
The members of the Starke county jury
had this unusual opportunity, and there
is reason to think that it was tee much
for them. 1t is difficult for the people
of the rest of the State to believe that
a citizen of Starke county could be
worth so little as l cent to his family
and the community. The low estimate
casts a cloud upon the standing of all
Starke county men. Are all the hus-
bands there whose wives would demand
damages at a $4,000 rate really worth
but 1 cent? How is a Starke county
railroad widow TO proceed in order to
secure any returns for a husband who
has been run over?
But the jurymen were unbiased when
they rated her loss on the horse. A
horse has a market value, and they
could understand that when a woman
had a horse killed she had experienced
a definite loss. Accordingly they de-
cided that $50 would cover the damages.
One cent. Of course. for the man is
equivalent to nothing, SO far as the fill
ing of the widows purse is concerned,
but the l cent was probably thrown in
as a sop to sentiments recognition of
the affection which led the wife to put
his value 50 high. But somehow the YER
dict, as a whole, does not leave an
agreeable impression of Starke county.
1t would be better had the man been
classed as high as the horse if no higher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
PUBLIC OFFICE A PRIVATE SNAP.

The charges against Mr.. Worries, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
are upon their face damaging. Some of
them may be susceptible of partial ex-
PLANTATION, while others seem to be es-
tablished beyond any doubt. While
they may not go to the extent Of i'm
pugning Mr.. Vories's integrity they af-
ford a striking illustration of the official
greed and salary-grabbing tendency
that seems to nave pervaded the at
m%osphere of the statehouse in recent
years. The theory of our government
Is that public office Is a public trust,
while the practice too often is to make
it a private snap. Unless Mr.. Worries
can explain away the prima-facie case
against him he will ave to take his
place among the private snappers.
The law says that the State Superin-
tendent shall visit each county in the
State at least once during his term of
office and examine the Auditors books
and records relative TO the school funds
and revenues. with a view to ascertain
the amount and the safety and preser-
walton of said funds and revenues. He
shall receive Tor travelling and other ex-
penses while travelling on the business
of the department a sum not exceeding
$500 per annum; and an appropriation of
that amount is hereby made for that
purpose annually"
This provision is explicit and manda-
tory. 1t makes 1t the duty Of the SUI
perintendent to visit every county in
- o<,<. - 1oocf nnca dfrrinr HE far.o
Of Office. and appropriates $500 a year
for his travelling expenses. The Super
intendent has drawn and used the
whole OF the appropriation. yet he adj
mIts that during two years Of ONCE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

Prominent Democrats say they will
test in the courts the constitutionality
of n apportionment act the next Leg
islature may pass. This is their right,
and Republicans will not object to hav-
ing the matter tested in that way. They
cannot be in any worse condition than
they are with the present apportion-
ment, and If h Supreme Court should
deny the right of the next Legislature
to pass a new one it would only make
the people more angry n strengthen
the prospect of a Republican victory
two years hence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

The decision Of the Indiana Supreme
Court that a woman cannot b. granted
a license 10 sell liquor will be regarded
In some quarters as an unjust discrim-
nation against woman with q large
-W"-the woman who demands equal
ity. The ruling closes an avenue to
fortune IL not TO fame. and IL such an
avenue Is legally open TO man. why
should IL be closed TO woman is what
she will desire TO be told. 1t is true that
the cou seems to have little chance
for deciding otherwise. since the statute
distinctly specifies that license for liquor
selling shall issue only to a male in
h<bitant over the age OF twenty-one
Year," who en- give proof Of his MT
unDpt tpf & = alpo true that the same
C1t1e1 easily over the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
spurious ..Reform.-

New York tribune
The action OF the President In placing
under the csvil-service rules the large body
of incompetent and worthless chiefs OF d.
vision now drawing salaries IN the depart
ments at Washington would seem 10 be on
a par with his other attempts at greatness
during his present term. The changes In
this force have been sweeping. and with
few exceptions the new chiefs. selected for
purely partisan reasons and largely from
the sSouth-that sunny storehouse OF back
numbers-have shown no capacity for their
legitimate duties, and have resented the
intelligence n knowledge Of their expert
enced subordinates far too deeply TO learn
anything from them. Consequently they
have done little except prance about the
offices. cracking the whip OF the slave
driver over the heads OF hard-worklng
clerks. who regard them With mingled
amusement and terror inspired by an es-
capped lunatic. However. in 1891 the inefi-
Client chief will probably discover hat
.'civll service protects him no better than
il protects the victims or mis- malice and
stupidity under the present regime He
will go, not by secret star-chamber meth
DDS. but on plain charges signed by the
proper authorities. and as clear and ef-
feciiye as was the voice Of The people IN
the late election in ~deacuncing the sick
ensng spectacle OF Democratic incapaclty
for government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

The indianapolis News says "the
school book law is not perfect, and If
It needs amendment it ought to be
amended" That is the position of the
journal exactly. The Journal does not
favor and would not approve a return
to the old system, though some Of it's
contemporaries have falsely and meanly
charged that it does as the only answer
to It's criticism OF the present system.
The present law is a sham reform and
needs from the ground up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

The country has had some conspicuous
examples in recent years OF worthless
Democratic Congresses. but it is proba-
bic the next session will surpass all. So
many members have failed OF reelection
that 1t will be difficult to get anything
like a full attendance. 1t is said the
Sergeant-at-arms of the House has al
ready received letters from twenty-five
members informing him that they dc
not expect to come to Washington this
winter and requesting him to forward
their mileage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

1t is said the Controller of the Cur
rency will recommend that all national
bank bookkeepers and be
required to a k a vacation once a e
during which their books and accounts
shall be examined by other persons. 1t
is thought u an arrangement would
tend to prevent such operations as those
recently exposed in the Shoe and
Leather Bank of New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

The new Car OF Russia celebrates his
marriage by RENTING some arrears of
taxes and making a few concessions
to the people. which are heralded as
proof Of his nberality. All that he has
done or Is likely to do In this regard
VIII be but as a drop in the ocean or a
grain of sand On the shore compared
with the measureless and fathomless
waste Of Russian tyranny, oppression,
persecution and misrule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

1t is the opinion of some of the best
practical financiers in the country that
the only effective way of maintaining
a gold reserve is to make customs duties
payable exclusively in gold, and that
with such a gold reserve as this would
furnish the government could safely
venture on an increased coinage of
silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

A novel suggestion is that for a re-
union of the American and Mexican sur
vivors of the Mexican war. Incidentally
it is thought such a reunion would draw
many prominent Mexicans to the United
States and furnish an opportunity Of
promoting commercial relations between
the two countries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

The latest sale of government bonds
has been highly successful. but how
about the next and the next and so on
indefinitely? The government n n
AFFORD to become a chronic borrower or
to depend on that as a means Of MAIN
tanning the public credit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

1t is said the forthcoming report of
the Secretary of Agriculture Will dis
cuss the silver and currency questions
at great length. If he wants to exploit
his views on those questions he should
issue a pamphlet at his own expense
and not make the government, other
wise the people, pay for 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

1t Is entirely competent for the text
Legislature to repeal the law which con-
tinues the present township trustees in
office till August. 1895, thus giving them
the election of county superintendent
for two years from next June The
trustees chosen at the recent election
should take Office April 1. 1895.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
Brief Career.

On Friday Miss Susan was hired,
Her cooking was highly admired;
On Saturday she
At a cheap matinee
First heard Sweet Marie"
On Sunday she found herself fired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

The decision of the Board of Public
Works that hereafter no charges will
be investigated unless presented in
writing may be all right. but it would
hardly do to ignore charges made in
the press For some purposes print is
as good as writing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
Science.

Father" said little Danny Grogan. why
dooze they have the electric-light wires
covered wit rubber?'
"Of am soorprised at your ignorance"
said Mr.. Grogan in answer. They do be
covered SO thot the light cannot lake out
av TN"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
Protest.

Here, Bill" gasped the man on the
ground to the man who was jumping on
his stomach with a pain. of heavy boots,
that amt fair. This is nothin' but a fight;
Ii amt no football camel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
A man called at the postofice at Jackson
box rent. On being told that il was SO
cents. he turned pale and remarked:
Great Jerusa.emt It'll take ten pounds
OF cotton TO pay 1t. Oh, me-" and he fell
back In the doorway. gasping for bi cath.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

They started out at rise of sun
To take a street-car ride.
She promised when the trip was done
That she would be his bride.
But ali! they took the Vine-srreet route;
Tae car so long did tarry.
That when at last they did get out
They were too old to marry.
philadelphia Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

Congressman are said to be unusually
hardy this year I'm getting back to Wash
tngton. Next year nan Of the old
ones will not get back at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

It ia worth while to remember that
the public credit which the present adj
ministration Is banking on so success
fully is a creation Of the Republican
marty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

Great reforms are seldom accomplished
without bloodshed" was the consoling
thought of the man who decided to do his
own shaving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
THE INDIANAPOLIS 30

The habit of nepotism is non the less
disgusting because It finds a foothold
In both parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

Kansas City Journal.
Mr.. Gladstone. although wealthy. wears
his clothes until they are shiny and thread
bare. Well. Mr.. Gladstone can AFFORD IT,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

wants Another Crusade
Atlanta Constitution.
II Is time for the Christian nations 20 en-
gage In another crusade against the bar
barous Turks. and. II necfs<<1Y.1 blot out
their empire from the map
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28

(Sultana), the mother of seven children,
four boys and three girls. whom he keeps
in right royal style. The number of slave
girls varies between $50 and zoo. all ex-
tremely young. When they reach their six
teenth summer Abdul has no further use
for them and either sells them or presents
them to one Of his friends or officials, AS
harem she lives on the fat of the land. or
course, has the most e~nticing t~oilettes,
Hamid is a kin master and it is said
of him that he treats his favorites in true
fatherly fashion. looking. after their wei
fare even after he has tired OF them lie
must have a god memory, too, for the
chief eunich claims that his Majesty never
forgets a slaves name, a fact of which
the odalisques are very proud.
One of the chief innovations introduced
by Abdul Immediately after his ascension
to the throne, seventeen years ago, was
that he made ii a point TO dine with his
wife. daughters. and chief slave girls at
least four times. per week HIS predeces-
sors had never lowered" themselves so far
as to break bread In the harem. and re-
nounce the time-honored practice of eating
alone at a table of silver and amid an at
tendance OF hundreds OF slaves and cooks.
All the odalisques must understand music
and dancing, for Abdul is very fond OF the
piano and the guitar; in respect 10. matters
than the average London music hall fend.
Cfiental dancing has no more charm for
him; he Graves European sensational steps
and pas. and the newer, the more extrav-
aa-nt, the better. IL the high kickers Of
ali nations knew their business half. they
would. seek an engagement with Abdul
Hamid forthwith French comedy. and es-
pecially operetta and burlesque, are aiso
IL nigh favor with the Padishah, who often
sngagey wS MsSis he tr ssseeas for m,. sps tne xr peafo aIe-
nitaries OF the crown as guests, and the
entire harem In well-screehed boxes.
The chief objects OF interest that enter
into Abdul Hamid's official life are
European politics, "the fires OF Constants
nople." and keeping cholera at a distance
As every Travelled person knows. fires are
as numerous In the Turkish empire as dogs.
They are not only numerous but regular oc-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-18
RROOKLINE.

Miss Florence Bennett has gone to Bel
lows Falls to work this summer.
Where, oh, where now is the corn that
was hoed last week? Monday night we
had quite a freeze. Corn, potatoes and
beans were badly FUSED up Grape vines
and apple trees were badly damaged and it
is feared the whole apple crop is ruined.
At the annual election at the Baptist
Sunday school last Sunday, these officers
were chosen: Superintendent l.. W. Bush
assistant superintendent, G. E. Ware; sec
retarv, II. A. Bush: treasurer, Arthur
Wellman: librarian, Ernest Gleason and
Clarence Bush.
Accidents are getting to be quite com
mon in Brookline. Last Sunday as FL
bridge Mason and young man were on their
way over Putney mountain, their horse be-
came frightened at a fox beside the road,
aud turned around, tipping the buggy, and
both were thrown out Mr.. Mason was
injured some on one of his limbs but
fortunately no bones were broken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-18
JAMAICA.

Samuel Bradley, who has been spending
q week in Plymouth, has returned home.
Silas Barnes has bought place in South
Londonderry, and moved there Wednesday.
DR.. Day of Illinois: is spending a few
weeks with his brother, 5. Day, who is
not well.
There was frost here Tuesday and
Wednesday mornings, doing much damage
to the gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. Boynton of Boston stopped
over Sunday with Mr.. Boynton's father,
Timothy Boynton.
Henry Farr of Rutland is here caring for
his brother, James Farr, who is very low.
His recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Morgan of Windsor, who has been
spending week with her sister, Mrs. A.
l.. Howard, has returned home.
Col c., H.,Taynton of Brooklyn has
moved to Jamaica for the summer. He
occupies @. W. Holton's tenement.
Rev. Charles Z. Van Setback of Wind
ham preached at the Baptist church Sun
day, in exchange with Rev. L. B. Earle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Joslin have gone to
Rindge, n. H, where they were called by
telegram announcing the illness of Mrs.
Joslins father, who has since died.
Fire began here Tuesday, in the timber
near Emery Wilder's mill, and although it
was vigorously fought both Tuesday and
Wednesday, with the help of the fire en-
CINE Wednesday, it is still burning at this
writing.
Emery Wilder's horse ran Monday from
his mill with part of a load of lumber on,
but did little damage. A blackboard wheel
near Cal Parents was broken by collision,