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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
The Humor of 1t.
Kate Fields Paper.

Kate FleIu FAptT.
Oh why was not the cartoonist of the
comic weekly on that Rock Island train
when it was robbed the other day. He
could have made immortal scene which
the serious news photographers describe
without apparently a suspicion of the rich
satirical humor of it. The robbers. they
and taking away such money as he had
captured the porter and detailed one OF
their number to search him. They found
only is cents on his person, and in their
disgust they compelled him TO go ahead of
their party through the cars. holcing before
him hat for contributions from the pas
sengers, who under this indirect compusion
dropped money and other valuables into it.
Imagine the feelings of a porter who, after
a long career Of robbing others. is thus
brought to book himself and instead of be-
ing permitted to pocket what he can force
from the frightened passengers Is compelled
e. turn it In as the booty OF others.
Eelah!
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BREWERS DISCUSS THE NEW LAW.
secret Meeting Held at the Bates
House Yesterday-No Leaks in 1t.

There was a meeting of the brewers of
the State at the Bates House yesterday
Representatives of several outside breweries
interested in the sales in this State were also
present The meeting was conducted with
the greatest secrecy and those who were
present decline to talk about what matters
were considered. The report that the Mich
olson liquor law was the question under
consideration and the cause of the meet
ing, was not denied. 1t has been expected
that the brewers would make an effort to
have the law declared unconstitutional
They have large interests at stake and each
brewery owns number of saloons q thing
which the new law prohibits
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is amenable to treatment. Hope,
courage, proper exercise, and
from the inception of the dis
ease the continual use of SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil and
Hypophosphites, are absolutely
necessary
Keep up good courage, and
with the use of this most nour-
ishing and fattening preparation
recovery is certain in the first
stages, and may be accomplished
even when the lungs are seri-
ously involved. Stop the excess
sive waste land nothing will do
it like SCOTS Emulsion), and
you are almost safe.
Dcn't be persuaded 10 ace<pts suosHtutes
Scott 4 Bovine. NY. Al Druggists. 1871
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Science Club will meet tonight w.
S. Blatchley will talk OF insects.
Olive Johnson, who has been keeping a
iisorderiy house at No. l5f West Washing
ton street, was arrested LAST night ON a
warrant sworn out by her husband. Caleb
johnson.
The Meridian W. G. n u. will meet this
afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Wells.
No. III HoardwaS. Mrs. Talbot will read
q paper on the relation of intoxicants to
insanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
A Local Company wins n Patent Case

The G. & A Potts Company, of this city,
some time ago brought suit before Judge
Sage, of the United States District Court
at Cincinnati, for an injunction and an ac-
counting against Frank F., Harry NJ. and
Jonathan Creager, of Cincinnati, for in
fringement of a patent agricultural imple-
ment called disintegrator. Judge Sage
dismissed the case. The Supreme Court in
its celebrated patent decision reversed the
action of Judge Sage and remanded the
case to him. He has appointed the Hon. p
F. Cowan to take testimony and to report
an accounting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Taxpayers Have Three Days, Grace

The spring taxpaying season ended Mon
day evening at o'clock. According to the
statutes the county treasurer has the right
to impose a penalty on all persons who
failed to settle before the expiration of the
last day. However, Treasurer Holt will al
low a brief season Of grace and for three
days delnquents may pay their taxes with
out the penalty. After the third day 10 per
cent. will be exacted on all amounts paid
in. A considerable number of people paid
their taxes yesterday, but the rush ended
Monday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

WASHINGTON, April 16--For Indiana-v
Generally fair in northern portions; north
winds
For Enthusiastically fair; warmer in
north srn and western portions; northerly
Winds becoming variable.
For Ohio-Showers in southern, fair in
northern portion: warmer in northern por~
ton: northerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Death OF Frederfck sfein,

DIR. Frederick Stein, a well-known resi-
dent of this city, who came here in 1856
died. last evening, at $50 O'clock His
brother. Major August Stein, and his sons,
Theodore and Albert. were present when
he passed away. DR.. Stein was the first Re-
publican city clerk of Indianapolis He was
a man deeply interested in scientific uues-
tons and at one time was member Of the
United States engineer corps He was sew
enty years old. He has FIVE living sons, the
Two mentioned and Henry. August and
Frederick, who are in the West. The fun
eral announcement will be made later
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Executive councii Meets Next Week

The executive council of the Federation
Of Labor, composed of the general officers
Of that organization, meets in this city,
next Monday, and number OF important
matters are to be considered. John Nc
Bride. president of the federation is ex-
pected home from Hot Springs to-day. The
council viii consider the grievances of a
number Of local organizations In different
parts of the country. A communication
will probably be seat to Congress asking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Notes OF the stage.

For the first time since he defeated Char
ley Mitchell champion James y. CorDett
Will visit indianapolis opening half
weeks engagement at the Grand tomorrow
night. He appears in the American comedy
drama, GENTLEMAN Jack"
The robin Hood matinee to-day at the
Grand viii be attended by hosts of the
Bostonianss admirers. 1t will be the only
remaining performance of De Koven's mas
terpiece. Tonight the enga cement closes
with AThe Maid of Plymouth
In Sowing the Wind al the Grand next
week, will be seen j. II. Gilmour, Thomas
whiffen, Frank Mills. Guy Standing. Mary
Hampton Minnie Bowen. Carrie Keller,
Emily Dodd and other fine artists. This Is
one of Charles Frohmans best companies.
Sadie Hasson had them standing four and
five deep at the Park Theater yesterday,
and hundreds were turned away. She will
be seen for the last times in Nobody S
Claim this afternoon and tonight. To-
morrow Isl Plunkard'' opens with mat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
snuGed a Mystery.

Cincinnati Tribune.
Little Danny Grogan found line in the
morning paper that looked very much like
this:
=. cinkg & vbgk y 80: "a 34O6s gkjpp
what do this mean?v he asked.
Mr.. Grogan studied 1t long and carefully.
ssTl3ot." take it, said he sis wan av tn
secret notices av meetin av the A. r. A."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

Pittsburg Chrcnicle-Telegraph
The bravest young woman in this end or
the State is Miss Ida Carstairs, of Beaver
Falls. When bold, wicked mouse became
too inquistive she firmly grasped IL In the
folds OF ner clothing, walked out to the door.
shook the half-dead warmth out OF her
skirts and then calmly returned 70 her seat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
WANTS $4,000 FOR ILLEGAL ARREST.
Constable, Justice of the Peace and
Their Bondsmen Made Defendants.

Their Bondsmen Made Defendants.
Zachariah Williams has brought suit
against Justice John w Sears and constable
William H. Houston, to recover for false
imprisonment George Coble, jr., James
Johnson. David A. Myers, John w. Fort
and Ezra Newhouse are party defendants
to the suit Newhouse is a deputy consta-
bic and Coble. Myers, Johnston and Fort
are sureties on the bonds of the defend
ants Sears and Houston. The PLAINTIFF Will
liams seeks to have the bondsmen of the
constables and justice of the peace pay
him 5000 for alleged malicious prosecu-
ton. Feb. 5, 1895, he says he was walking
along the Monon track, near the Eagles
field switch. There ne was arrested by dep
uty constable Newhouse on a fraudulent
commitment issued by Justice Sears. and
dragged Oft to the county jail, where he
was compelled to spend the night. The
plaintiff says he had violated no law; was
peaceable and law-abidng. and charges that
the justice Of the peace and constables who
had hand in his arrest violated their
oaths of Office. He also declares that his
wife was seriously Ill the night of his
rest and was nearly erazed with shame
and humiliation when told of the trouble
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ri the opera. to boldly take the center Of
the stage and declare This dramatic SIT
uation belongs to me-
These are the characters Of the poem.
and Mr.. Green therefore called on his inn
aginatien. The first result was grotes1ue
elder-fhe spiritual guide Of the Plymouth
Rock Puritans. The elder is man who
austere-wfen dashing, up-to-date dam
sci arrives from the other side and bom-
bards him with r0guish slances and cap
tiyating smiles. he realizes that all flesh
Is weak. and sneaks bic Of a filtration
with her The up-to-date girl is Primrose,
and she Is striking contrast to prim little
Priscilla. Primrose knows what O'Clock II
ID and also that she is over seven, ana she
the elder and scandalizes all the others.
The author introduces the nrst foreign
masher ever brought to these shores He
is Sir Lcvesby Montague, and he comes
over with a lot of dandies and courts the
Puritan maidens, but there is an Indian
girl. Mascononla by name, who goes ABOUT
wailing for an affinity and using words that
are not to be found outside a Century die
tionary. and she captures Sir Loyesby for
her very own. There IL another Indian
acknowledgements TO represent the usual
theatrical idea Of 10, the poor Indian, but
he only goes about drinking whisky and
playing poker with himself. There are
many other people. Puritans, soldiers, cav
alters and so on and they work cut dis
tinctly entertaining story The music by
Mr. Thorn is delightfully."- tuneful and
catchy and thoroughly In accord with the
effervescent quality of the libretto.
Henry Clay Barnabee will play the elder;
Eugene Cowles will be Miles Standish; Jo-
seph Sheehan will be his friend, John Al
den: EIoise Morgan will be Priscilla; Caro-
line Hamilton will be Primrose; Jesse Bart
lett Davis will be the Indian maiden, and
other prominent characters will be taken
by Peter Lang, Mena Cleary and Josephine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

DENVER Col, April 16.--A dispatch from
st. Elmo, Col, says that after yesterdays
storm everything in that neighborhood was
covered with a thick coating of red sand
1t must have come in the snow the dis
patch adds, as there is no such sand in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

While women do
all in their power to
hide their condition,
the practiscd eye
soon detects the
trouble.
When pains and
aches are felt in
every part of the
body, when faint
lness, dizziness, and
that bearing-down
feeling prevail,
when loss of sleep
and appetite are re-
; ducing flesh daily,
when the society Of
friends is irksome,
and the hopeless
!" blues' predomi-
nate, then the face
is pinched, haggard,
and careworn, and
promps relief is nee
essary, or q beauti-
full life will be sacri-
feed. ~
An American wo-
man, Lydia 4.
Pinkhain, a student
of women and their
diseases, twenty
wears ago succeeded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

'At0~'~ "
lish last year, writes
that she hopes Mrs.
Pinkham will continue
to use her name, as the
publication in newspa-
pers of the account of
her own wonderful cure
and relief from years of
misery has been the
means of influencing
many suffering women
to try lydia Il. Pink
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

The infant baby of Mrs. Charles Eyster
died about 10 o'clock Monday night, on the
anniversary Of the death of its father
Charles Eyster was shot by two negroes
in his drug store April H. 1893 and died
the following day The baby became i'll
April IA, 1895, dying the next night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Sues for a Professional Fee.

DIR. Joseph NJ. Berauer yesterday brought
suit to collect an account which he says
he holds against the Western Furniture
Company. The Doctor patched up the in
juries of Bruno Klebis an employee of the
defendant and says the firm promised to
settle the bill. Judgment is asked for $403.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

Ollie M. johnson. in the Superior Court,
asks for decree of separation from Caleb
r. Johnson. The plaintiff lives at No. 263
West Washington street. She says her hus-
band abuses her in various ways. He has
struck her, pulled her hair and threatened
to kill her. She wants him restrained from
molesting her pending the final action of
the court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Charity Entertainment

The ladies of Thomas Relief Corps will
give a novel entertainment in the post hall,
on Delaware street, tonight, followed by
a collation.. The ladies of the corps are
having many calls for aid just now six
sick persons depending upon their assist
ance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

The Brattain grand larceny case closed
abruptly in the Criminal Court yesterday.
William Brattain was trial for the theft
of COW from George Boswell of Broad
Ripple. He maintained that he was inno-
torney announced that the prisoner desired
to plead guilty. Judge McCray dismissed
M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
knights Templar conclave.

There will be reduced rates into the city
to-day from all parts of Indiana on account
of the forty-first annual conclaye of the
Grand Commandery of the Knight Temp
lars, which begins this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Less Than s Per Cent.

Walter J. Hubbard, trustee, has made
final report in the George K. Schofield as
signment. 1t is thought the trust will pay
Az cents On the dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
WEATHER BUREAU FIGURES.

Temperature Records Yesterday
Morning and Last Night.
c. f. r. Wappenhans. local forecast off,
cial of the Weather Bureau. furnishes the
following observations taken yesterday at
the places and hours named:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Candidates for The counc;1

Dayton T. Norwood is announced as a can
didate for member of Council from the Third
ward, Mr.. Young declining to serve longer
viii be candidate for denomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Patent Infrinremenf Suit.

The Indiana Novelty Company, of Indian
apolis, yesterday brought suit in the United
States Court against Thomas Nastetter. of
Fort Wayne The complainant asks for an
injunction and damages on an allegation
of infringement of patent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

in producing an absolute cure for all dis
eases of women. Lydia Il. Pinkhdm's
Vegetable Compound stands to-day as 1t
did then, pre-eminent.
Mrs. H. Wampler, of Barabo, Wis.,
whose letter we were permitted to pub
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Incorporated Yesterday.

The Evansville Manufacturing Associa-
tion yesterday filed articles OF incorpora-
lion with the Secretary of State having
q capitai stock OF $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
DR.. David j. Lenthers slightly Injured

While attempting to board car at the
corner of Park and Massachusetts ave-
nues yesterday afternoon, DIR. David J.
feathers was thrown to the pavement and
considerably bruised, although not serious
1xr ir1if1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

hams Vegetable Compound, and become
well like herself. Mrs. Wampler feels,
and rightly, too, that in this way she Ia
doing great good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
Marion Climb House cIeaning.

The Marion Club will be closed until to-
morrow evening, on account of the annual
housekeeping.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
TElL.TALE FACES.
PISCHED AND CAREWORs.
As Worn by Many American Women.

fsrscfAI TO QUE LADY RxADrxsJ
The g tell-tale face is worn by many
American women, and is symptom of
symptoms, a signal of distress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

that union labels be protected. The council
will also consider sending out lecturers In
behalf of the federation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17

Bar. Their. r. H. Wind. W'ther. Pre-.
Ia m. .2999 is 72 East Cloudy 600
I'm. 1856 81 n N'east Pt.Cldy geo
Maximum temperature. 60; minimum tenn
perature, A.
Eoilowing is a comparative statement of
the Temperature and precipitation April 16i
Temp. Pre-.
Normal Observation-Disclosures. SO IL
Departure from normal ........:,: % Ill
Excess or deficiency since April ia 10
Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1.--44 -5.6S
sPlus c. f. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26

ten tangled a spool of thread round
and round her chair. The bread in
the oven had burned black. and the
kettle had boiled itself out. In the
cellar. under the big trees. pans OF
thick, leathery cream were ready to be
SKINNED, and up by the bench of sun
ming, shiny rows of milk-pans. impa-
tent pigs turned over and rolled about
the empty swill-pail.
A tagging bee few abou: the room,
then out to the few border-flowers she
had planted in response to an Unborn
love for the beautiful. the common,
homely little flowers that had strug-
Qled on and bloomed in spite of heat
and chickens. The voices of passing
neighbors honeward bound mingled
with the dying sounds of evening
still she slept Far down the road,
bordered with the tall bunch of grass,
came the rumble OF empty wagons,
nearer and nearer. till the songs of
drivers and shouts of children were
shaped and blended into distinctive
WelodY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26

the thrift and faithful service of her
nature, supplied his life and home
with the daily needs, and in the busy
absorption of the life about them he
had lost sight of the finer, tenderer
claims she had as woman.
The air smelt damp and fragrant
with the spicy odor from the dew
moistened fig leaves. He looked out
to the shimmering moonlight and the
old familiar landscape seemed changed
and somber; far across the corn fields
he saw the house where she was born
and where they were married stand.
ing out sharp and square and ugly
from all the softened beauty of the
scene The tall Lombardy poplar threw
its elongated shadow across the grave
of their first-born. the little grave he
had dug in the corner of the rail fence.
now so plainly outlined by the glisten.
ing row of shells and overrun by the
white verbenaS.
A cool breeze came down the valley.
starting the canvas fans of the old
windmill, awakening the soft. myS
terious sound of the night, to sigh
among the trees and grasses and bear
ing the fragrance of peaches still warm
from the afternoon sun. The air re-
verberated with the hoarse croaking OF
frogs on the ditch down in the alfalfa
field
Touched and panied by the crowding
memories, feeling of utter loneliness
swept over him. Moved by sudden
impulse, he arose and went in to where
she lay, and lifting the cloth from off
her face, stood looking down upon her.
Deaths relaxation, stamped on every
feature, had smoothed out the deeper
lines. and in the half dusk the sweet
ness of girlhood had returned. and
softened the pathetic droop about the
Ii ps he had long forgotten to kiss In
the effort to replace the sheet his
trembling, rough. clumsy fingers be-
came entangled in her hair.
|. Oppressed by the close room, the
nearness OF people and the emotions
that seemed to suffocate him. he passed
out, around to the back of the barn,
and sat down ON the tongue of the
header-wagon. while against his knee
the old house dog pressed his nose in
dumb sympathy.
Too late to read her nature and I'M
derstaud the woman who, without
complaint. had shared his burdens,
borne his children, and given to them
and to him all the patient. unselfish
service of her life. till wearied and
spent, she had sunk under the strain
Great beads of moisture stood upon his
face, and with hcarse, inartlculate
cry. he tore the fastenings of his shirt.
while labored sobs of agony rent his
frame. and choked the words of re-
morse he would have uttered.
Inside the house the Pickering tai
low candle threw fantastic lights on
the bent heads of the women as they
sewed upon the shroud. and cIlversed
in low whispers of the dead woman,
advancing many theories as to how
and why she died, and with the free
dom of friendship discussed her faults,
and SO drifted into personal matters
that absorbed their lives
The hours wore on, the teams were
coming and going far into the night as
the news travelled around the neigh
borhood. -Overland Monthly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Republican enthusiasm for 1896
is decidedly on the decrease as the
prosperity of the country is on the in
crease-Chicago Chronicle.
With the addition this year.
made or projected, of eight hundred
thousand spindles to the cotton mills
ment of fifteen million dollars. doesn't
Mr.. Mckinley Sc. how illogical he is
as presidential candidate?-N. Y.
World.
Three years ago the expectation
of few millions of gold and a CORE
spending shrinkage of the gold reserve
would have attracted no attention.
But now. since we have had a practical
illustration of the evil effects that can
result from a raid on the reserve
through our beautiful system of paper
currency, the fluctuations of the re-
serve are watched in some quarters
with anxiety. But there is no occa-
sion for any uneaslness whatever. As
Isle secretary of the treasury the gold
reserve, our national credit and the
peoples money will be protected
Louisville Courier-Journal-
Senator sherman is one of the
wisest men in tine republican party.
But the blunders into which he leads
his party are the most tremendous
under which republicanism suffers
The silver purchase act which goes by
his name was a terrible mistake. If a
democratic congress had not been
elected to repeal it the country would
to-day be in bankruptcy. The an
nouncement which he made at Spring
field, O.. to the effect that the repub-
lican party will undertake to reestab-
lish McKinleyism, is another great
mistake. It is likely. if approved by
the party, to prove as disastrous as the
original republican policy of protection
for naOnopolies-Boston Post