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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-17

The Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry
~ill meet In reunion In the City Court
room. City Hall. corner of Sixth and JEFF
ferson streets. Louisville, Ky. Sept. IL.
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Forccast for saturday.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-For Indiana
Fair; slightly cooler Saturday afternoon or
night: southeasterly winds.
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BLOOMINGTON, III, Aug. 16.-Gcorge a.
Ill., colored lawyer of this city. has be-
gun suit to recover the price of twelve
slaves, the sale of whom was made thirty
seven years ago. Samuel Lewis. wealthy
lave owner in western Tennessee. died in
S5S. and among his personal estate were
welve slaves. The heirs brought the slaves
o Illinois and. IL is alleged. at Genevievg
H.. the negroes were sold to William
Ferree, who Is made defendant In this law
suit.
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Last Night Of "a Cracker jacks,
"A Cracker jack closes tonight at the
Park. "Finnigan's Ball. opens Monday.
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Insurance Company BlacB<lfsted.
The Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance Asso-
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Summaries.


2:45 pace; for three-year-olds; purse. $500:
Ananias. br. C., by Patron (Keys). ..1 l
Asa S.. b. c. by Nut Mark (Crist. 3
May Queen. b. T., by May King (Hig
nlgnU ......,.........s.. .'.'.............-..o :
Time-2:34A. 2:l315-
2O9 pace; purse. 5000:
Fidol. b. h., by Idol Rivenburg) .1 / /
Coastman, br. S., by Bourbon Wilkes
tCOleD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Coleridse. b. s., by c. F. Clay (Cus-
teri NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .............o .
Atlantic King, blk. n, by Atlantic
tBogash) .-..-.........3 b
Frank Agan, b. g., by Mikagan
(Ch0mas) .......... .....-..............5 D
Ethel A, g. M, by Adrian Wilkes
tSonleO 1890. .....-- ........z 4 Us
Gel. Thornton, by Onward (Fleming).6 DIS
Time-2:0sl4, 2O6A. 2'o5h.
PIG trot: purse. $500:
Baron Dillon, b. h. by Baron
Wilkes &c. ler).........,.......1 2 /
Roxane, by Robert McGregor
(Wind) .........................S ] 3 4
Ben B., b. g.. by Ridgewood Nor
Maud c., blk. m, by Binderton
PatterSonD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o
Col. Dickey. b. e., by Pilot Medi-
UNI (tt1llS). - . s
Ben Wallace, b. g., by Hammnser
tGraVeS) Observation-Disclosures b 8
Lucille b. M, by Patron &C. FIJI
lerD ...............-... ,.s..... .........o
Raven Wilkes. blk. s.. by Guy
Time iSA, 2:12x e:i2h, 2:i2A. -
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Free-for-AIl Trot at Kokomo.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOAIO. Ind. Aug. 1.-THE races here
to-day resulted as follows:
2:25 pace; purse. $2oo. Mutual c. won Sec
ond. third and fourth heats. in 2:2sL 2:2sIz.
2:25ls. Mathe X. won first heat. i'm 2:2lls.
ID. NJ. B.. G. VI. c.. Topsey r.. Royal Duke.
Dan X. Red Elgin. Alpha and Rockway
also started. 81
Free-for-all trot: purse. $500. Jolisca won
second. third and fourth heats. I'm 2.Z3iz
2:2liz. e:26. Fred Wilkes Won first heat, In
2:22A. Strathency and Prenicate also
Charles Furgason won the fve-mile BIZ
cycle race. in 1885,.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Aug. 16.-To-day
was the closing day of the races at the
new fair grounds and another large crowd
was in attendance. There were three races
as follows 71
Yearling stake: one-half mile heats-Lelia
Burns won, Eyelight second. Ifme-1:SS
1.2lh. tefr
2:40 pace: purse, 500. hubert won third,
fourth and fifth heats. Best time. 2:2fh
Prince ALERT won first and second heats.
Best time 2:29A. Axle Matthews, Nellie
Wood, Noble Harry, Roanno and Hypocrisy
also went ~"
Free-for- all trot; purse. 500. Tosca won
in straight heats Currency, Red Line
Hubert, Al Cooper. Cornelius and Mary
Becil also went. Time-e:26l5. 2:22ia. 2:2lA.
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Hor.eman Cole Dead,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON. Ind. Aug. Nv II. Cole.
the Franklin horseman injured in rum
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Fridays Local observations.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. W'ther Prec;
a. M .sOol q 81 East. TT. crdy. ~. @
Maximum temperature, 100 deg; minimum
FaIlowing is a comparative statement OF
the temperature ana prec'pNation o'
aus Temp. Prec.
Normal ....-............'..''''.' 90 90
departure from normal. ........... III IL
Departure since Aug. 1..s......... al ,c 20 90
sPius W. w. DENT.
Observer in Charge.
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CAPITAL ALL PAID IN.

listed by the Auditor of State. The COM
pany failed TO comply with the IrdIana laws.
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ri's Floors. special designs. Jno. N. LILY.
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Arbitration Conference AdJourn..

BRUSSELS, Aug. 16.-The International
Parliamentary Conference on peace arbitra-
ton to-day adopted resolution declaring
that when state has proclaimed perman ant
neutrality such a neutrality should be rec
ognized by the powers. The conference also
adopted a resolution introduced by Mr.. w.
X. Cremer, NJ. p, one OF the British dele
gates, authorizing the president of the con-
ference TO ascertain whether two or more
governments were prepared TO take the in
itiative in the establishment of an internal
tional court for the settlement of disputes
by pacific methods. The conference then
adjourned after voting TO meet next year
at Budapest.
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Journal Bull ling Monument Place.
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SUMMER ScHOOL-Electric Fans-Largest cool
est best lighted and ventilated rooms Elevator. Az
modern conveniences Abesr Faculty. f.nest Pee
man Best systems
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lance all the way round, with Gazette and
Atlantic King close un. Down the stretch
little lit gray shot from the bunch ard came
forward rapidly. The little gray was Ethel
A.. who by her spurt finished second; half
ahead of Atlantic King Gazette was
fourth. Frank Agan fifth Colonel Thornton
eixbth The finish made bv Ethel x Was
one of the best ever seen on the Indianapo-
lis track. and many believed that had she
out.
Before the second heat Fidol sold as IA
vorite. with Ethel A. Frank Agan and Cole,
for Coastmsn 10 furnish the sensation for
this heat He crowded Fidol the full mile.
did most excellent work by gaining three
lengths after the half mile was passed, and
finishing fourth nose behind Colonel
Atlantic Hsc King and Frank Aran. but ali
We're we'll together 1T the finish.
for second place before the third heat. FL
dol Frank Agan and Coleridge kept we'll
together until after the half was passed.
spot f.s,s' fine finish"Fidol first. Coastmsn
second Coleridge third. Gazette fourth
Frank Agan fifth and Atlantic King sixth.
Fidol won first money. Coastman second.
Coleridge third and Atlantic King fourth
Baron Dillon was the favorite in the 2:is
him and Maud c. At the finish the two
were side by side but Maud c. broke and
fell to second place. with Raven Wilkes a
length behind. In third place. The betting
was as the horses had finished In the first
Roxane. WHO finished eighth. was sold at Is
10 p Maud c. acted badly at the start and
Baron Dillon ard Roxane went TO the front
On the stretch Roxane showed speed and
Dassed Dillon. getting first position. with
Maud c. third and Ben 3. fourth. In the
third heat Baron Dillon easily. with
Zen p. second and Roxane third 1t was
observed that Ben Wallace did not finish
Driver Graves claims that George Fuller
driver OF Baron Dillon. ran into his sulky.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27

the most rare and unique botanical ODD
ity known to the naturalists. Its home
Is in the superheated ooze of the Anna.
zon river swamps, and but one speci
men Of 1t, that exhibited at the Worlds
Fair two years ago, has ever been seen
on the North American continent. 1t is
SO scarce that even in Brazil 1t Is con.
sidered a wonder of wonders, and
those who were fortunate enough to
get a glimpse Of the specimen in ths
Jackson Park collection may congratu.
late themselves on having seen some
thing that would have been a 1rst-class
surprise to a native Amazonian. Ths
geese" which grow on this remarka Bile
plant are real geese, as far as appear
ances 60. In the full grown plant they
are well-formed bodies Of goosely
shape, size and color; breasts apparent
ly formed to stem buffeting waves, and
necks and heads which so exactly ini.
tate those Of a real goose as to almo-t
make animated nature ashamed Of her
Self
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27

litter the polls closed the returns or The
lntire ninety three election districts OF
the city were In the offices Of the news
papers, and the news Of the election
was on the streets almost before the
election inspectors Of other cities hae
begun to make their counts.
Here Is a brief description OF the
Myers machine: 1t is seven feet high
Eve feet long and five feet wide. The
voter on entering the cabinet or com
partment Is alone In an obscure. con-
cealed room, having white walls and
which Is brightly lighted. He finds
against the steel partition a number
Il vertical columns or ballot push
mobs," projecting three inches from
he partition and painted the same
bolor as the ballot cards beside them,
TO the left Of each column of knobs
are securely fastened the permanent
ballots Of each political party (no loose
ballots being used or depositedD. These
permanent ballots contain in large print
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27

htion. which Is kept sealed until tht
polls are closed, and opposite each can
didata's name, Is a mechanical counter
labeled with the same name, to idenu
fy 1t after the polls close. No knob car
be voted a second time, and 1t Is only
returned or released, ready for the nex'
voter, by the elector who Is In thu
booth opening the exit door. This dooI
can only be opened on the inside, anc
to open 1t the retiring voter must past
into q vestibule, allowing the inner self
locking door to close, which locks him
out Of the voting apartment. When
the exit door is opened the knobs arr
released, ready for another voter. Tht
illiterate vote by color and the blinc
by the sense Of touch. A blind man
at Lewiston, N. Y, recently, unas.
sisted. voted a mixed ticket In eighteer
seconds.
When the polls close the full election
board, in the presence Of watchers, un'
seal, unlock and open the sliding steel
doors Of the counter compartment, and
without touching any of the mechanism
(Which 1t is impossible to do), they
transcribe the totals to the tally shee,
from the plain figures on the dials oveI
each candidates name. The machinet
were adopted this year by the Common
Council Of Rochester principally tt
avoid the trouble of learning the new
Raines voting system. The cost to th(
city for each machine was about $500
The use Of ballot machines for voting
has been permitted also by the Legis
latures Of Michigan and Connecticut
and other States have amended theii
constitutions to allow voting by thl
new method.
Jacob Hiram Myers, the inventor
was born in Bellefonte, Pa, in 1S41.
He studied but never practiced law.
He served as a volunteer during the
war. after which he superintended the
manufacture of grain binders. Later
he gave his attention to preparing spe
cifications for special bank vaults and
Safes. This led to the idea of inventini
: ballot machine that would protect
the elector. He gave an exhibition IL
1897 and since then the business he
established in Rochester has rapidly
been growing. Now Inventor Myer,
iays he cannot fill all of his orders. Tho
wealthiest capitalists Of Richester are
Interested in the great ballot machine
factory that has been established W
East Rochester.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27

The brain of woman is smaller
than that of man, bnt 1t is stated to
be somewhat larger in proportion to
the weight of the body.
1t was Boston boy who wrote
from the country that he was shaving
glorious time; been in swimming
twice and saw u man killed by the
cars"
"A man of the name of Overstreet
has been employed in building an ele-
vated railroad IN Chicago.
The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company will use crude petroleum
from the Los Angeles oil fields as fuel
for "a number of their locomotives.
Japan exports matches.
"A stick of yellow pine fifty eight
feet long and twenty-eight inches
square WAS quartered mp last week In a
Maine sawmlll.
The remains of Mr.. Rudd, o
Brooklyn artist, who was lost in the
Italian Tyrol five years ago have just
been discovered.
The Rev. Carr, of Tristan, Eng
land, has a collection of about 90, 900
stuffed birds, which are to be placed in
Liverpool museum.
Lead deposits of almost ill imltable
extent are found in Missouri and Kan.
sas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27

ional elections the Myers American
ballot machine, invented by Jacob HI
am Myers.
The Myers machine Is a push ths
,utton" affair, and thousands Of tiny
lprings concealed In the back Of the
machine "do the rest" so that when the
POLLS are closed the inspectors simply
lave to unseal and unlock the back
ioor Of the booth, and the vote Is dis,
played to view. Opposite each can.
iidate's name is his total vote. The
inspectors have only to Jot down the
igures. make the proper subtractions
Ind the result obtained is the majority
r plurality. as the case may be. of the
eading candidate. Fifteen minutes
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27

the name Of the candidate and the name
Of the office to which he is intended to
be elected. The ballots for the same
party adjoin each other, and commenc-
Ing from the top are arranged down
ward in the order of the importance Of
the Office to be filed. This arrange
ment brings all the candidates for the
same office on the same horizontal or
cross line. making choice easy. Each
particular party has at its head the
party name, Democratic Ticket" "Re-
publican Ticket" Labor Ticket" etc.
rhe voter pushes the knob inward about
two inches, when an unseen retaining
latch locks It, prevents repeating, and
at the same time locks all other 'push
knobs" on the same cross line, which
prevents voting for any other candi-
date for that particular office. Th,
name result follows after voting for on'
candidate on any cross line, no matter
what column. A voter can vote rap
Idly q straight ticket by pushing ths
knobs Of his choice from top to bottom
or he can split his ticket by going tt
other columns. Any ticket can be voted
in ten or fifteen seconds, and there il
no reason why the average electo'
ehould stay inside ths booth longer.
On tAA.HaIsnA 40 q fAa ltaA M
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27
An Eye to Business.

A well-known missionary had occa-
sion to give a description of his for.
pign work to large audience In a Ger.
tain town. While speaking, he took
particular notice of boy who was lis
tening with rapt attention to every
word the lecturer said. The Toledo
Blade explains the reason Of the boys
interest
As is usual In such addresses, the
missionary concluded with an earnest
appeal for contributions, however
mail, and thinking Of his wide-mouthed
listener, he added that even children
might give their mite.
When the meeting was over, the boy
mounted the platform, and going for
ward to the lecturer, said:
"Please, sir, was very much interest
ID in your lecture, and-and-" Here
ne hesitated.
"Go on, my little man." said the mis-
.ionary. "You want to help in the
good work?"
mo, not that" was the boys reply
What I want to know Is, have you any
foreign stamps to give awayr
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-27

Just a. they were leaving the cricket
ground Sergeant Lynn came suddenly In
their path. He had not seen who was
coming, and fell back Immediately With
4 salute.
"How do you do?" said Jane. bravely.
A quick gleam Of pleasure flashed into
the Sergeant's eyes, but he scarcely
knew how to acknowledge the brief recog-
milton. They all passed on. The Colonel
and tho Adjutant both liked Jane the bet
ter that she had not been ashamed to
speak to . former friend In their pres
once, but both felt tho awkwardness Of
the situation, and were perhaps relieved
that no stranger had been present.
Jane walked on. pale but composed, and
looked neither to the right nor to the left.
"By the bye, I suppose Captain Dene's
Illness will prevent our thei.tricals COM
Ing off Just yet," observed Val, presentlys
'and the Colonel did his part so WELL"
"And 90 did Mrs. Dene," said Jane.
But Mr. Graeme shook his head.
'T -s.as thought 20. She 10 very grace.
full, and looks the part completely, but
she lacks experience and pathos. Now
you would be perfect in It."
But Jane, unwilling to be praised at
her friends expense, made no reply.
They had reached the gate Of their
compound, and she stopped to say good
"You are coming to see the polo to-
morrow" asked the irrepressible Val.
"Perhaps," she answered, smiling.
II shall 60 and interview Mrs. Knox,
and make her promise to bring you," he
said, and went of with his long, swinging
stride.
Stephen Prinsep and Jane looked after
him for Q moment, and then looked at
tender a. to be almost a caress, on hers
with a sad, almost agonized expression.
There must be an explanation soon, and
then she would lose all which might have
made her life 50 fair.
"Jennyv' At the sound Of her namo
spoken by him thus, as though with tho
right to call her SO, she turned little
paler. Jenny, when can speak to you
alone?"
"Alone?" she echoed, in confusion, a
warm blush mantlins in her. checks.
"Alone! he repeated firmly. "Can you
not guess what it is have to say?"
That night, nearly an hour after his
wife had gone to bed, the Quartermaster
was startled by a faint rapping Mt his
office door. He had stayed up to finish
rome of his accounts, and having COM
pleted them, was leaning back in his
chair, having a quiet smoke.
"Come in," he called out in Hindoo-
stance. thinking it was a servant asking
for admittance.
To his surprise, when the door opened,
4 was Jane who slowly entered in a flow
ing wrapper Of blue and white, her un-
II E. Il I no, Hnp
her eyes dim with weeping.
.Why. childie. l thought you were in
bed long ago! Are you in trouble? You
look as IL you had been crying"
I came to speak to you about some
thing else, about what l asked you the
bther day." she said, timidly.
"About Sergeant Lynn"
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CHAPTER NV.

When Colonel Prinsep left Jacob Lynn
he meant to make his way straight to.
ward Jane, whom he had seen US she ar
rived; but Mrs. Knox stood in his way,
and common courtesy compelled him Il
stay and talk to her a moment-indeed
she seemed eager 10 speak to him.
WAS not that Sergeant Lynn who was
talking to you just now?" she asked, di
rectly she had shaken hands with him
and exchanged the usual greetings.
Yes. He Is very anxious to run his
head into a moose, and seemed to expect
my congratulations thereon" answered
the Colonel. smiling.
"On-on whatE
Not noticing her scared expression, hs
returned quietly:
son his engagement to be married. IL
IS going to send the necessary papers il
before long. / suppose, and wished to be
speak my approval"
Don't give it-dOn't, l beg you.' cried
Mrs. Knox, in uncomfortable excitement
The Colonel looked at her fixedIy. The
| iittle woman always excitable, was now
| shaking with agitation, and she returned
| his gaze with one of breathless suspense
! "You think perhaps ought not to hev'
spoken?' she said, timidly.
, The Colonel was too polite to press th'
| matter. and seeing she had no more Il
say. he went on quickly to where Jan
! was walking up and down between Maj0
I T.arron and Valentine Graeme, who ha'
l lust joined her.
1 As he overlook them Major La.ron W.
| allied away by n lady of his ncu''Hir
| ancs, and he took his place hosid" her
At sign from Mrs. Knox. who ~"
| 'oming up then with another ~" '"r
hs regiment. they bent their steps away
| rom the cricket ground. The sun was
l own, and a fter tho manner OF the Indian
| Innate, the air at once grew chilly. Jane
! hlvered In her white frock. and Valen-
| Inc Graeme, with what Stephen Prinsep
| nwardly termed oficious haste, wrapped
,round her the warm white shawl he had
| ,ecn carrying.
Have you heard anything Of Captain
oone YETI" asked Jane, quickly, to hide
The embarrassment she felt at his rather
marked care Of herself.
"Oh. yes: he Is getting on capitaiiy;
The Colonel heard from Mrs. Dene the
other day." ..
"Let the Colonel speak for himself
VAL" said that gentleman, laughing.
II beg your pardon, sir" said MI
Graene, rather taken aback.
did Mrs. Dsns send any nsssage to
; ne 2" asked Jane. .,
"She said she would write to you soon. ;"
"Then we'll have to como to you so'
aews." put In Graems, who seldom let g
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