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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

dollhouse Strawberries from New Jersey,
now in the New York market, sell at 80
a basket. The fruit is large. perfect and
beautiful, but the baskets are small; they
run about fourteen berries to the basket.
In 1865 the late Mrs. Mary T.. Lathrap
organized a night school for colored
children in Detroit, which was attended
bv adults as we'll, and three nights during
the week for three years she maintained
it, bearing most Of the expense herself.
One of the most entertaining persons in
London at present is Miss Lillian Merritt,
whose amazing memory permits her to
play a game of checkers, dominoes and
Napoleon at the same time. She sits blind
folded and calls off the move without hesi-
tation to her attendants.
Casimir-Perier's mother, a well-preserved
lady of eighty years of age. takes a very
active interest in French politics. She has
been closely connected with the leading
events in France for several generations,
and her mind Is stored with facts and in
eidentS of great value to the historian. She
disapproved of her sons resignationA
Another wonder Doctor has been dis
covered in Germany. He is a shepherd
named Asst, living In the small village of
Radbruch. In the last few weeks over one
thousand persons have visited him from
ali parts of m The people stand in
crowds about the mans hut, waiting for
his advice. His success is said to be re-
markable.
Dwight L. MCCOY, tne cFdASCHse, iSLl
Mortified, Mass, for Texas, where he will
conduct a series of revivals in nearly all
the large cities in that State. He stays a
few laws in New York, where he will con-
suit specialists in regard to his heart, which
has troubled him for several years. His
physicians have forbidden. him to work
longer in Northern cities in winter.
The most finished negro scholar in the
world to-day is said to be Edward Wilmot
Blyden, who represented Liberia at the
Court of st. James. He is a contributor
to many English magazines and is a lingu-
ist of ability. He is the author of a work
entitled christianity, Islam and the
Negro Race which has had two editions
in London. DIR. Blyden is a pure negro,
without a trace of white blood.
Mr.. James Long, NJ. A, who died in Eng
land the other day. had been through every
war in Europe since 1854. engaged in the
philanthropic service-aiways gratuitous-
of distributing money, or relief in kind, to
the civilian sufferers. Very large sums,
amounting in the Franco-German wal
alone to 100000 francs. were intrusted to
him by citizens of France and her colonies.
and four millions and a half subscribed in
England were disbursed by him.
Archbishop Corrigan# is a tall. spare man,
his face sicklied over with the pale cast OF
thought. He seems like a prelate of the
middle ages transplanted to our progressive
nineteenth century. He is a great reader,
powerful fighter when aroused Archbishop
Ireland, of St Paul. is his pet aversion, as
the Western prelate is intensely patriotic, a
loyal Republican and in favor OF the public
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found, and they cannot be relied upon.
There may be need for investigation
into the methods of administration that
better ones may be substituted. but
there should be no investigation simply
because something discreditable nay be
told about Democratic superintendent
by men whom they have discharged. If
such men are to be heard it would be
we'll to learn something of their charac-
ter before they are permitted to testify.
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Song.

There's a woman like a dewdrop-she's so
purer than the purest;
And her noble hearts the noblest-yes, and
her sure faiths the surest;
And her eyes are dark and humid, like the
depth on depth of luster
Hid in the harebell, while her tresses,
SUMMER than the wild grape cluster.
Gush in golden-tinted plenty down her
neck's rose-tinted marble;
Then her voices music-call it the wells
bubbling, the birds MARBLE!
And this woman says: MY days were sun
less and my nights were moonless,
Parched the pleasant April heritage, and
the lark's hearts outbreak tuneless,
If you love me not!' And I who (ah for
words of fiame) adore her,
Who am mao to lay my spirit PROSTATE
palpabiy before her
L may enter at her portal soon. as now her
lattice takes me,
And by noontide as by midnight make her
mine, as hers she makes me!
Robert Browning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

1t will not be the fault Of the Gov
ernor of South Carolina if the enforce
ment of the absurd liquor law in that
State does not lead to an international
complication. The Governor has SUBJ
mitted to the Encouragement the ques-
ton of his right to enforce the law
against the captain of an italian vessel
lying in Charleston harbor. and says
if his position is sustained he will de-
mand the removal of the Italian consul
there and will confiscate the ship and
prosecute her captain. If the Attorney
general is as great a crank as the Gov
ernor serious trouble may result.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19
CONCERNING A CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENTION.

A wise physician once said that the
best way to serve cucumbers was TO
slice, rinse in cold water. dress with
salt, pepper, vinegar and oil. and then
throw them out Of window. CON-
corning the proposition to call a con-
stitutional convention the Journal
would advise the Legislature to con-
slider the subject from a dispassionate
point of view, give it careful and candid
consideration and then decidedly re-
ject it.
The demand for frequent changes of
constitutions is not a healthy one. 1t
is generally made in the alleged interest
of the people and on the specious
ground that the growth and progress
Of the State rave made the old Constitu-
ton obsolete, blu in reality it often
represents a spirit of unrest and dis
content which bears no relation to true
progress. Change for the mere sake of
change is always to be avoided in legis-
lation, and still more in the organic
law. When a constitution is plainly de-
fective or faulty in any particular 1T
should be amended in that respect. but
frequent o~verhaulings shouId be avoided.
Those who favor a convention may
say that as the present Constitution of
Indiana has been in force more than
forty years it is not unreasonable to
demand a new one. The Constitution of
the United States has been in force
more than a hundred years n 1t has
never been found necessary to call a
convention to revise it. 1t has been
amended fifteen times. but each time
without calling a convention. The
State Constitution can be amended in
the same way, as it has been several
times. No doubt it could be improved
whatever is necessary in this direction
can he done without calling a conven-
ton. The fundamental principles and
main features of the present Constitu-
ton are eminently sound. Most Of its
provisions have been construed by the
courts and are well understood. 1t is
brief, free from legislation and from
details, and a good specimen of old
fashioned, honest workmanship in that
line. A convention containing a few
populistic cranks or representatives of
Tic NdIlOuS SOCldl LII pOllllCdl AeISSlCo
of the day might make sad work with
it. If the committee charged with the
consideration of the matter shall con-
clude that some amendments to the
present Constitution are needed let
them be carefully formulated n
started on the usual course of adoption,
but let us avoid the expense and possi-
BILE dangers of a convention. Indeed,
as the present Constitution specifies the
way. and only n way, in which it
can be amended and makes no provision
for the calling of a convention to re-
wise it. there is some doubt if the Legis-
lature has any authority to act in the
matter. This suggestion receives some
force from the fact that the old Con-
stitution, that of 1916, contained a pro-
vision for amendment by a convention.
while the present one does not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

It will strike nine-tenths of the tax
payers that to fix a levy which will
give the State University SITS, 900 a year
is not wise. When the State debt is
ter the proposition may be considered.
but for the present the appropriation
of the past few years is all that can
be asked. As a matter of fact. the
average taxpayer is having a close
time and has a right to be considered
In preference to a few scores of people
who desire to burden him with the ex-
pense of projects in which he has no
interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

II the Republicans in the Legislature
propose to investigate the management
OF any of the institutions it is hoped
that their committees will waste no
time with the stories of men who have
been subordinate officers and who have
been discharged for i~ncapacity or for
good and sufficient reasons on the part
OF the managers. Even II such men jim
tend 10 be truthful they see THINKS
through the medium of a grudge or
feeling OF bitterness which makes themN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

We would respectfully call the esteemed
Indianapolis Journals attention to the fact
that the decrease in the value of farm
lands is not a good thing to attempt to
make political capital of. The decrease has
been in progress under several administra-
tions.-Washington Post.
The Post is reminded that the Journal
simply copied the statement from a
paragraph of the New York Evening
Post. Moreover. the of the
Post is called to the fact that the census
shows that the average value of farm
lands was 1892 an acre in 1880 and $21. 81
in 1890.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19
ME. Broderick,. Renort.

Mr.. Broderick presented the following re-
port: THE committee on the judiciary to
which was referred the charges In the
Kicks case, has reported a resolution In ia
vor of impeachment to which the minority
states the following objections: The me-
mortal contains three charges against Judge
Kicks, namely:
'First-He is charged with having COR
ruptly cheated and defrauded the govern
ment of the United States out of 81, 15s.75.
1850. and Dec. q, 1891. 1t is alleged that
this fraud consisted in the misappropriation
OF certain ices which We're paid to the clerk
"seeond-That he. as Judge. on or about
vised and persuaded Martin W. Sanders.
tnen clerk OF his court, to omit from his
CSanders'sl emolument report the fees and
emoluments of said clerk from July 1, 1889.
TO Dec 81, 1889, aggregating the aforesaid
sum;
corruptly certified to the correctness of the
said clerks alleged fraudulent report,
The answer Of Judge Kicks, submitted
to the subcommittee, denies all the charges
Of fraud and wrongdoing and admits that
charge OF the memorial and alleges that he
was entitled to said fees, except certain
sums which We're rightfully paid out to in
dividuals for the completion of the record
OF the cases out of which the fees arose
and the amount paid over to the govern
ment. The memorialists and Judge Kicks
We're respectively represented by. counsel
test,mo II dpc ,o1n Wnlle taxing the
Tbera ~ . ~ aridan sSton were e.oseu.
of tha saooI orlSIeneS oiasleu IN support
~ non on III enaLses, - that
~ II G So ivssS anu Inusl pe uetsrnlneu on
1900 nc 5, narl.sis, INA. ene 1uuse ue-
nonev oue Inc saiu
Jndse Ricks was c,erk of ~ 11,,.oa
tr;ct of Ohio for = ~ for.aerh uiss
d,iring Tho io+ter g. ~ ~ ~ seahs, anu
ciarL IF the rirc,,it 49, - T,,ian Vas alSo
shin thara WA a nnnohar nf Is NE
IN for infrinpement y n q certain natsN
These were known as the Pir5sau cases
After ono of thasa Gases bad haa, 1850
and dacidad tho ntbars ryara raearrad 80
cIerk AZ master RI boar . n acconnting 9
to damages and ranort to The Court 1rh,s
he did bl,t some ~ tho ranorts we've ~
annroved until aftor Iudaa PicLs a.o
indee. The remaining renorts We're tbsn ar.
nro4od Nv I,,Jga nannn,ond So az.
HPr ~ ouISe Hnuu, LII inc
ana tha ordars nf onnrovai a an.are9
on the records ~ the co,,rt IT, 1909 -,ndd
aIso Of The closa nf nc trst ha,f ~ 100 sha
last year ana ! half of I,,dga R;cL's Siarh9
shin in randerinp bis ornni,In1ant raror.s ~
the INCONSISTENCIES he CHARGED himsa,f
IN with the foes in the Rirdssii case In
oiuding tha costs for maLing tf,a fnoI -
ora witch could not a 9 . nnattar ~ foc Io
writtan 1In mil after the noastar,s -, crts
were annroved He had estimates the s.o.f
OF this Anal record in advance OF makfue
the government for the same BEFORE his
final 'renort co1,Jd he made Judge Ricks was
annointed 10 the bench and heeame i,,dre
Juiy ri. 1880 and Martin Sanders. a former
dan,,ty cucnaadad him as ciark After I,,i..a
ha5 annrovad 49, n,astar,s 70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

The family of the late Schuyler Colfax is
much annoyed and chagrined by the re-
port which has gone abroad that the citi-
zens of South Bend are about to erect a
over his grave, being moved
thereto by the absence of a suitable
memorial over the statesman's resting place.
The latter part of the report, at least, is
untrue. South Bend citizens may properly
desire to erect a memorial to their former
distinguished townsman, but not for the
reason that the grave is now unmarked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

The remarkable Mr.. Bryan. of Ne
braska. who will soon be out of public
life. has presented a bill which sends
a man to the -psnitentiary for five
years who presentspgreenbacks or treas
ury notes to the treasury for gold re-
demption when it is don for the pur-
pose of embarrassing the government.
How does Mr.. Bryan propose to prove
that one man calls for gold with such
. design? is the all-eloquent a mind
readar2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

The committees of the Legislature
have taken hold of the business referred
to them with most commendable
promptness. At the rate they have be-
gun the large number of bills will be
disposed Of in two weeks. leaving am
pie time to consider the most important
measures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

If it is true as reported that the
County Officers Association has raised
by assessment a fund of $4,000 to be
used in getting their fee and salary bill
through the Legislature every member
who supports it will bring himself un-
der SUSPICION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

In h enactment of a fee and salary
law the Legislature shoul remember
that the people do not want to starve
their servants nor treat them ~niggardly.
They want a law which. while it shall
do away with the evils of the old sys-
tenn and protect the people from being
~plpndered, will still give every official
a fair salary commensurate with his
services and responsibility.
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Unsound Argument.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

The argument used against the women
suffragists, last year, was that all govern
ment is based on physical force. 1t is worth
while to note that on Saturday the wives
of two men were arrested, and one of
them sent to the island, for whipping their
husbands. Also, since the opening of the
burglar season, nineteen women have dis
~tinguished themselves by capturing a
burglar each. while in the same time only
two men have done that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

In view of the malignant opposition
that has been made in some quarters
to the reelection Of Senate Cullom,
OF Illinois. the Journal feels like saying
to him. Shake" Senator Cullom is
one of the best all-around men IN the
Senate. and the Republicans of Illinois
have D n a wise thing in re-electing
him.
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school, while Mgr. Corrigan believes in the
parochial system and is the leader of the
American ultramontanes.
She put her arms around his neck,
And for a season
He disappeared from earthly gaze,
AS stars are hid in sunlit days:
Those lovely arms. so wondrous soft and
fair,
Were in those monstrous sleeves that
women wear
That was the reason.
Detroit Free Press.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

The present Congress has partially
restored an abuse which for many years
was a great scandal and which it took
a ions and hard fight to get rid of.
This is the ranking privilege. h
bill to reorganize the government print
ing office and regulate the distribution
of public documents, which was passed
before the holidays, contains the fol-
lowing:
The Vice President, members and men,
bers-elect of and delegates and delegates
elect to Congress shall have the privilege
of sending free through the mails and UNI
der their frank any mail matter to any
government official or to any person, cor
respondence not exceeding one ounce in
weight when official or departmental bust
ness.
This does not cover heavy packages,
but it covers practically all the private
correspondence of Congressman. Mem
bers of the committee who framed the
bill profess surprise at the discovery Of
this provision and claim not to know
how it got into the bill, but there it is.
1t not only revives the franking abuse,
but will contribute to the postal deficit.
The next Congress ought to repeal it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

The Senate committee to which the
Lafayette soldiers home bill was re-
ferred has voted to recommend an ap-
preparation of 100000 for hat purpose,
which is $50. 600 less than some of the
Grand Army committee thought neces-
sary. There is reason. however. to be-
lieve that 800. 900 is a sufficient amount
to start the enterprise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

March Is. 1898. regarding which II nays:
Here We have Judge Rickss own 2 t:ais-
sion that the fees could not be earned until
the masters reports were confirmed ana
the records of the court show that .hese
reports were not confirmed until after Judge
Kicks had ceased to be clerk" The report
says that In this letter Judge Kicks says
these fees were collected In 1890 and 1891:
that one time he testified to practically the
same effect, and at another time that the
work on these records were completed in
1882. Thus says the report. ut Is that
we md the judge of the court doing its
clerks work and collecting its CLERKS fees:
And, furthermore, while Judge Kicks had
received these fees in 1890 and 1891 and
finished the work in 1892, he did not settle
with the government until 1855, and only
oid then after threats OF exposure"
Inc report further says that in addition
to the fraud .perpetrated in the Birdsall
case, one no less excusable was found In
case No. 552 of the Western division. The
record In that case shows. that $40 was
paid to Judge Kicks on Nov. Is. 1889, and he
mas never accounted to the government for
one cent of 1t, nor has he ever made, or
caused to be made a final record in the
case"
The report closes by saying that it finds
II impossible to reconcile this conduct with
the rules OF common honesty, and, there
lore. the adoption of the i'm
peachment resolution"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

According to washington dispatches
fess their inability to meet the present
emergency of the treasury are as mad
as wet hens because Senator Sherman
has offered a bill designed to stop the
deficit. They are a queer lot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

Several bills have been introduced in
the present Congress for the so-cailed
reorganization of he army. but there
is reason to believe their real object
is to provide for the more rapid promo
ton of the present officers or to make
places for new ones. The army is top
heavy now. Its strength is fixed by
law at $4,000. and as there are twenty
five regiments of infantry. ten of cav
of engineers it is obvious that each
regiment can have only about six hun
dred men. There is not a regiment in
the service to-day numbering a thou
sand men. and many companies exist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19
A BIASED View.

81 wonder" said Mrs. Lushforth, II won
der when the idea of future punishment
originated?'
81 guess it came into sight about the first
day after wine was discovered" replied Mr..
Lushforth, and his patient wife forbore to
push the question any further.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

No Republican member of the Legis-
lature can afford to orpose the appor-
t.onment bill for reasons that SAVIOR Of
PERSONAL. AS for the Democrats. they
ace expected to oppose everything that
interf~Ies with the present gerrymandsr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

When the government is running be-
hind 5000. 600 a month the first thing
ITO do is to make the revenue equal to
the output. 1t will also cure the finan-
cial troubles. Everybody seems to real
lie the fact except the Democratic Con-
gress.
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Dream.

EFF / had the money" remarked Mr..
Weary Watkins "ju know what I'd do?
I'd hire me a private car with real feather
beds on the trucks, an travel about in one
blessed dream of happiness the year round.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

The Sentinel's bathos over the deserts
of the old soldier would be much better
received If 1t had not on several occa-
sions assailed the liberal pension policy
and fit did not now sustain the Cleve-
land administration of the Pension
Bureau.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

When Senator Vest said the country
twas entering upon a great commercial
war thes extent OF which it is difficult
to see" he virtually arraigned the party
that repealed h reciprocity treaties
and put the d%ifferential duty, on sugar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

A political crisis in Germany doubtless
causes the consumption of more beer
than one in France does. but it does
not precipitate SO many shruC5 OF the
shoulders and such vociferous %gesticula-
ton.
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Woman's Way.

When hubby proves a stingy soul.
And will not grant her wishes,
She flies out to the kitchen sink
And goes to washing dishes
With such exceeding vim that the cat skips
over the back fence at the first opportuni-
ty and does not show up till supper time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19

only on paper. The kind of army reor-
g~anization needed is a considerable re-
duction in the number of officers. If
there is to be any increase it should be
in filling up skeletonized regiments with
enlisted men.
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The INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SATURDAY, JANUARY 49, 1895.

Sherman's plan is not the best one let
the Democrats propose and adopt a
better one. but unless they can do this
or get together on something they
should adopt the Sherman plan.