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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
THEFTs OF MAIL MATTER.
Work for Government Detectives I'm
Large Cities.
New York Evening Posct.

New York Evening Posct.
Government detectives usually have their
hands full about holiday time. Those at
tached to the pOStoffice service in the great
cities are accustomed to look for numerous
theftS Just before Christmas, when the large
department stores flood the mails with small
packages and valuable matter of all kinds.
Complaints of such thefts often reach the
inspectors at this city, although they are
rarely willing to discuss them until long
after they are followed up. When a man
was caught breaking open letter box at
Park avenue and e-hundred-and-thirty-
first street early yesterday morning with the
evident intention OF securing the lock, so
that its combination might be learned the
officers were reminded that the holiday sea-
son was again approaching, and that gangs
of letter-bOx thieves might be heard from
in this vicinity very soon. persons are apt
to be careless about their letter-boX mail,
and rarely take the trouble to deposit their
valuableS at branch postal stations, whence
they would be sent almost Immediately to
points of destination. Many of the most
competent detectives in the service are at
tached to the New York division, and the
thieves who can operate successfully be-
tween now and Christmas will be skillful
rOgueS indeed.
The official records at Washington are
full of interesting details about these thefts:
Some are referred to as special cases..
Some of the more important onenseS are
committed by swindlers who carry on their
schemes through the mails. Abe RothSchild
was one of these. The records say that the
story of his life would read more like fic-
ton than plain detail of facts. His latest
operations are described as the "boldest of
the KIM ever DIOusiIt 10 tie dtl6uliOn u TIE
department" The record says: Having
learned the name of a business man OF high
commercial standing in some particular
town he would forge an order in his name
on some wholesale dealer for goods to be
shipped to the place in which the aforesaid
merchant resided. or to some other locality
where as the writer alleged, he was about
to open a racket store. AS a rule, these
orders were promptly filled, and the goods
shipped as requested
'sRothschild would then assume the name
of the business man, and have letters adj
dressed TO him under that name at the place
to which the goods were to be shipped. IL
the place CHANGED to be one at which the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26

/ felt positively guilty when she said before
she had drawn her breath after telling the
story:
roller skates before / broke my little Lego
Nobody can ever convince me that that
six-year-old girl has not realized already
in her inner consciousness that our butter
often comes to us in life too late, that 1t
generally comes after we've eaten all of
our bread No, sir, June bridegroom, we
sure that we often wound our children
sorely because we do not treat them as we
should; because we do not treat them as
if they were wholly irresponsible little be-
ings without reasoning power. Take, my
advice, June Bridegroom, when you nave
children of your own study them in addi-
ton to loving them, for they'll surely study
you, and if you don't look out they will
laugh at you up their sleeves for being a
dear old ignoramous.
'FYou bet I'll study 'em," exclaimed June
bridegroom proudly as the gong sounded
and everybody made for the front deck.
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business man purposed to open store,
Rothschild would appear upon the ground
a couple of days in advance of the arrival
of the goods, and. by the receipt of letters
through the postoffice and frequent inquiries
at the express and freight offices, would
succeed in establishing his identity sufii-
GENTLY to make it easy for him to obtain
possession of the goods upon their arrival.
He would then disappear, carrying his plum.
der with him, which usually consisted OF
diamonds, jewelry, or other articles OF small
bulk, which could be readily transported
with his ordinary baggage"
Rothschild has been only one of many Of
tenders with whom the Inspectors at large
cities have constantly had to deal. The
rooms Of these detectives sometimes present
a novel appearance Tables are covered
with merchandise of all kinds. Persons
send curious articles by mail, and those
which are most valuable are sometimes
never delivered. One of the most expert
government detectives, who is often seen
in this city, said the other day that he could
tell an interesting story if his superiors
would let him. He referred then to some
matters of local interest about which much
has been surmsed, although little divulged.
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THE POPE,s GREAT WEALTH.
Treasures of Many Kinds i'm the Eos
session of Leo XIII.
Golfers Weekly.


Golfers Weekly.
1t is amazing, they say, how rich IS the
present Pope. About ten acres of land COM
prise the area of the Vatican. The palace
spreads over this space and in 1t are no
less than twenty million dollars of gold, at
the present price of unwrought metal. None
of this gold remains in it's virgin state
Artists and artisans have worked 1t INTO
countless forms. These are all in the shape
of offerings to the sovereign pont1H, and
are without alloy, being of virgin gold
The Pope inherited many of these treas
ures when elected to the Holy See. lie is
not required to give any account OF the
latter. AT the jubilee mass alone, in 1888,
it is stated three million dollars in coined
gold were presented to his Holiness by var
rious countries, and France give him no
less than hundred thousand gold dollars
not to speak of many other objects OF the
same material. The Duke of Norfolk, de-
vout RomaniSt, presented to the Pope, on
behalf of the Catholics of England, solid
gold basin and ever. Queen Victoria herself
Protestant royalty sent him a golden altar
ornament of great price. The Emperor or
inlaid with precious stones. The Emperor
of Germany sent a inter OF gold That was
incrusted with diamonds and rubies. The
powers of Austria, Turkey, China and
lea, Asia and Africa, sent numberleSS ar
ticles of immense worth. Dom Pedro, of
Brazil sent a. gold cross sixteen inches
long studded with great diamonds. Statues,
pontificial rings bearing superb gems, vest
ments of wondrous workmanship, all found
their way to Leo XIII. One single set OF
vestments, embroidered in spun gold, is
said to have been rated at twenty thousand
dollars. 1t should be added that the entire
cost of the golden jubilee gifts to Leo were
''netted'' at nearly fifteen millions of dol
lars and that almost three millions of this
amount were in gold coin. And yet there
are people who declare that revealed re-
ligion is dying. Long ago the late Matthew
Arnold wrote that it was touched with
the spear of Ithuriel." Well, the
hot n fh<ar
gentle one, and Ithuriel himself a somewhat
tardy antagonist.
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HIS DARING RIDE.
How Charles CrOcker Saved the Gem
trail Pacific Railroad.
Washington Star.

'One of the most exciting and danger
Gus rides / ever had was made on loco
motive in California in the CO.'S" said an
old resident of San Francisco to the writer
who had been speaking Of the remarkable
GOODNESS exhibited by two men while riding
behind runaway horse.
'"The ride to which l refer happened short
ly after Charles Croker and a few other
men inaugurated the Central Pacific, Rail-
road. The tracks of the road had been
laid as far as Newcastle, and the COM
pany was in debt and dependency. and l.
L. Robinson. who then owned the old
original railroad from Freeport to Folsom.
was laughing in his sleeve at what he called
the Dutch Flat swindle.' The stages then
went from Folsom to the great mining
camps of Nevada, especially to Virginia
City. and it was the boast of the Freeport
& Folsom road people that the Central Pa
cifc would never be built beyond New
castle.
well, one morning Charles Croker left
San Francisco on the steamer bound for
Freeport with three gentlemen, including
myself When the steamer had reached
Freeport the mail and newspapers from San
Francisco for Virginia City were immedi-
ately put aboard the Freeport & Folsom
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NOVEL LIBRARY.
Well PatrOnized, Yet Only Open Four
Times 81 Year.
New York Mail and Express.


The Howard Library. of Gilmanton. Wis
Is certainly unique. 1t has about 5000
books and an annual circulation OF about
5000 volumes, and yet the library itself is
open but four times a year. The library
was founded by Sidney Howard in memory
of his son. Knowlton Peck Howard. VINO
settled in GilmantOn some time during the
fifties, and who was killed fighting for the
Union during the civil war, says the Mil
waukee Wisconsin.
church. which is used by the people of all
denominations, and is called the Union
times a year-on the first Saturdays in
March, June. September and December
At these quarterly meetings the members
gather and return their borrowed DOCKS:
The striking feature of the management OF
the library is its method of loanlng lts
books. On the mornings OF the wlnier
meetings the members and their 1amiiles
begin to gather at the library, some OF
them driving six or eight miles, bringing
their borrowed books in sachels. oushel
baskets. soap boxes and other convenient
and inconvenient receptacleS, ana tnelr
lunches in paper packages, pockets an na
by the officers and proper penalties are I'M
posed for loss or misuse of books
Then a business meeting is held, after
which the loaning of the books begins. and
there may be fun at any time MT: a.
brings up an armful of twenty or thirty
books. which he wishes to borrow; ana
piles them on a table beside the president
who is now ex officio. the auctloneer. rms
officer calls off the titles of the BOOKS ,i IN
am / offered 2" 1t is easy sailing at nrst.
No one bids on some of the books. which
have been in the library. a few years put
when the auctioneer holds up Beside the
Bonnie Briar Bush" which Mr.. B. and
Mrs. c. want the bidding starts and pc
fore Mr. A. gets the new volume ne mas
agreed to return a good share of its cost
to the common treasury. Sometimes a
rash young man has boasted that he would
take a certain book home with him, and
his comrades. with many sly winks. quietly
raise the bids to the limit of prudence be-
fore letting him have it,. On number or
occasions a husband and wife while sep
arated by the crowd, have unwittingly bid
against each other and paid a round sum
for book that the family had long been
talking about One volume which de-
scrihed life in Andersonville prison,
brought more than IS TO the treasury be-
fore it was worn out This was two or
three times it's cost After books have
gone the rounds and are well worn, they
are frequently sold at auction. and thus
many families have secured small private
libraries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lnwiny-narned IndianianS:

lowing-named, Indianians:
Original-James F. Neal Sheridan, $40;
George N. Wyeth, Terre Haute, $40; John
McDermott, New Albany. So: Norris Will
hanson, Waterloo, 81; William Lee, Ell
wood, $40; Seth Allen, Shideler, IS. =
experimentation w. Wise. Lapel, Sc.
Increase-Her"y Bell. Harmony, $14 to ST;
David A. Thompson, Elzabethtown, so to
$14: George w. Turner. Elizabethtown, so
to S14; Henry Whitmore. Wabash, Sc to $40;
John s. Morris, Madison, $6 to S.; John G..
Lanham, Vincennes, ST to $24.
Reissue-Edward Hudson. Southport, SIT.
Original Widows, etc.-Malinda Frame,
Matthews, IS.
field, IS.
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Hard to Choose.

Chicago Post.
rs a merchant in a small way shook his
head doubtfully.
'She is a beautiful girl. but Christmas ID
nearly here he said. 1T is indeed hard TO
choose whether to break the engagement OF
make an assignment"
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ding should be cooked eight hours. When
serving 1t you only have to warm il over.
To-day Mrs. Rorer will lecture on the
proper manner of making bread. All va
rieties of bread will be made.
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Making


A trust company investing money is adj
wiser and counselor as we'll as investor.
suiting individual investments to individual
circumstances With perpetual existence:
with its administration in the hands of
large number of officers and directors chosen
especially for fitness; with vast financial
responsibility = (the INDIANA TRUST
COMPANY has a capital of 81, OOO, 900, and
& liability Of its stockholders of 81. 900 600.
making 100000 altogether)-no agency in
modern life is at once so conservative and
benefcent in the conduct of business affairs.
Washington street and Virginia avenue.
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crock OF AGES,
TOplady Wrote Other Hymns, but
Only This Is Remembered.

w. T. Stead in McClures Magazine.
When the Sunday at Home" took the
plebiscite of $500 of its readers as to which
We're the best hymns in the language, the
Rock of Ages stood at the top of the
tree, having no fewer than 3,215 votes.
Only three other hymns had more than
5000 votes. They were abide With Me,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and Just as ]
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

The house of John McVeigh, the Bowen
hotel porter, was burg glarized night before
last and about $40 was secured. Sus
picion was immediately directed toward
w. M. Jordan, colored man, and
warrant was sworn out for his arrest
Constable Shep MADEIRA started on his
trail yesterday afternoon and. soon dis
covering that he had decamped, started
for Denver after him. Jordan had walk
ed down some miles south of Boulder
and got aboard the train at one OF the
small stations, but was Immediately
nabbed by MADEIRA and brought back to
Boulder. He was brought before Judge
Borden this morning and the case was
set for tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
The Business College.

Prof. Mower OF Denver is again stop
ping at the St. Julien hotel. and every
one interested in having the business
college established here should call and
see him or write at once. The expense
of furnishing and conducting school
of this kind is heavy and it will be nee
essary to secure 50 prospective pupils
before it can be started. A large num-
Der. have responded but many more must
be obtained. See about it today, don't
delay. A school of this kind is just what
Boulder needs.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
Cnre tOr Headache. e.

AS remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bifters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick head
aches yield to its influence. We urge
all who are afflicted to procure { bottle
and give this remedy fair trial. In
cases OF habitual constipation Electric
bitters cures by giving the needed tone
10 the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it once.
Fifty cents and 81 at the Parlor drug
store
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

All members of Columbia lodge No.
ID, A. F. & A. M, are notified to meet in
special communication Thursday, March
18Th, at p. N, for the purpose Of con-
Quoting the funeral services of our l7'e
brother, G.. Arthur Chase. All Master
Masons are fraterDally requested to be
present. BY order of w. NJ.
CHAS. c. BROMLEY, Sec'y.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
exhibited.

While the north bound freight was be-
ing made up in the yards at 7 o'clock this
morning an accident occurred which
nearly delayed the passenger lor Denver.
A train of seven fiat cars, loaded with
ashes, which were standing on the side
track just west of 18th street, started
down grade and collided with a switch
train, just as the latter started up on the
curve of the main track. One of the fiat
cars was turned over on its side and one
end was smashed up. A force of men
was put to work and the car was removed
from the main track, delaying the south
bound train only about FIVE minutes.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
OSTEOPATHY.

The New Drugless Science of Treating
Diseases.
DR.. w. L. Harlan of Denver has es
tabished permanent offices in Boulder
in the rooms over the Lee-Kinsey I'm.
pfernent company, where he will ex
anime and treat all chronic cases without
the use of drugs. The doctor will be in
Boulder on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urdav of each week. Consultation and
examination free. No opinion given
without Examination.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

AT the meeting of the Boulder Hose
last night for the purpose of taking some
action in regard to the decease Of Arthur
Chase, it was decided TO send floral
emblem and to decorate the hose house
with mourning, As most of the members
will appear in line with the Masonic
orders or the Boulder Club, 1t was de-
cided that the company should not be
represented at the funeral as an oIganl-
cation.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
Lawn fertilizer at COulshan's.

Many cases of Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure
This preparation seems especially ad
apted to the cure of this disease. Itacts
quickly thus preventing serious compli,
cations and bad effects in which this
disease often leaves the patient. Parlor
Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
Mt. Sinai Commaudery No. Z.

Sir Knights of Mt. Sinai Commandery
No. 7. are notified 10 meet in special
communication Thursday, March 18th,
at p. m. for the purpose of conducting
the funeral services of our late brother,
G.. Arthur Chase. All Sir Knights are
traternally requested TO be present.
H. E. WASHBURN, Recorder.
L. MOORHEAO, E. c.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

The mother and sister of Bernie =
Lochhead, who have been located here
for about seven months. have broken up
their housek eeping and left this morning.
Mrs. Lochhead for Aspen and Miss Zadle
for Houston, Texas. Miss Bernice Loeb
head will reside at DR.. Battey's.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
Barb wire and fence posts at Coulehan' S,

They are SO small that the most SEN
sitve persons take them, they are so eff
fective that the most obstinate cases of
constipation. headache and torpid liver
yield to them, That is why DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are known as the
famoWi little pills. Parlor Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

The Rev. A. H. Tevis, formerly of
Boulder, has been engaged in land suit
in North Denver, and has finally won
the suit. George Rogers was attorney
for Mr..Tevis.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
Poultry supplies at Coulehan's,

FIRE. FIRE! We will offer our entire
stock of carriages, buggies and carts at
a great reduction on account of the fire
over our store or" Wednesday night
February IT,, These goods must go
Come early and get your choice.
LEE KINSEY IMPLEMENT Co.
S. D. CLARK. Manager
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

q The notice respecting the meeting Of
the board of directors of the Boulder
National bank published yesterday,
should have said that H. N. Bradley was
elected vice president to fill the vacancy
caused by the decease of G. S. Gibson.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

The bulletin board and doors of the
Highland school were brilliantly decor
ated with green in honor of the day.
Messrs. Kesner and McGinnls and
Misses McFadden, McClave and Dwyef,
the teachers in the school, all entered in
to the spirit and much enthusiasm was
exhibited.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Misses Armstrong and Tallefson will
remain the balance of the week at the
Bowen hotel with their line of art needle
embroidery.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Miss Marie Walkers dancing academy
at Union H al each Tuesday and Friday
eve at 8 o'clock A social dance after
the lesson. Apply at Bowen Hotel for
terms
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

H G. Wilson brough. his wife down
from CEisman today for the purpose of
recupsrating from an attack of grippe
from which she has been suffering.s
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

John Connolly, who came down from
Nederland recently for an operation for
inguinal hernia, is reported to be getting
along nicely. The operation was per-
formed by Drs Harrison and Rice.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

4 The union revival services under the
direction of Maj. Hilton begin tomorrow
night at the Methodist church. No
counter engagements should be made.
The first meeting should see a crowded
house
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

L. B Parker, formerly a mine operator
of this county, was looking over his old
stamping ground this week and may re-
engage in mining here.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Col. Joe Davidson Of the Utica and
/Mr Walker, also of the same mine, were
celebrating the 18TH of Ireland today in
company with Col. John Reed.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Fifty cents week buys good sewing
machine Price $40. HENRY SAHM,
1905 Pearl St.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

The concert of the young ladies glee
club of the university has been postponed
until April 9th.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Our home made bread is a winner. Try
lt-alway good. Temple Bakery.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

SIS, $50, SIS and SIoo to loan on va
can't lots. HENRY SAHM,
1900 Pearl St.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Perry Langdell, a former Boulder
boy, was over from Idaho Springs today.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Tickets for the ST. Patrick's day ball
are on sale at Whitney & Blake's.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Mrs. Mae Back, modiste. 1857 Pearl
street Only first class work solicited.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.

Lowney' 5 chocolates-always fresh at
the Temple bakery.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
Boulder Fruit Growers Association.

The regular monthly meeting of this
association will be held in the City Hall
on Saturday, the 10th inst, at p. m.
G.. M. ANDERSON,
Secretary.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

Norway herring and anchovies. I'm
ported delicacies of all kinds at the Tenn
pie bakery.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

WANTED-A good plain cook. Good
wages for the right party. Apply at
once at 725 Spruce street.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

WANTED-A good girl for general
housework. Good wages. work light. In
qulre of E. c. Lewis, care of WooIlett-
Brown Lumber and Supply Co.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
To Cure a Cold in one Day

To Cure Cold in one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. Only IS cents.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

She's gone from this sad world of ours
To slumber where the angels tread;
She's gone, as would an autumn flower,
But still, she lives, whom we call dead.
In life we knew no kinder one,
In death we mourn for her as lost;
On earth, all work for her is done,
She could not stay at any cost.
Dear one. for you our tears are shed,
And God has love for those who pine;
Each soul, like hers, this path must tread
We cannot say who's next in line.
K. E. B.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

FOR RENT-Cwo furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Enquire Of Eva
Olander, Hill street, between 18th and
18th.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

For urnished rooms for light
Housekeeping. Inquire at 1913. Spruce
and 18TH street.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17

GOOD GIRL WANTED-Steady place
and good wages. Apply at 827 Pine St.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
Shade Trees for Sale.

One thousand Colorado grown shade
trees. Several varieties. Inquire of
R. PARSONS,
Corner Hill and 18th streets.
Daily camera., 1897-03-17
New York yCks.

Daily Market Quotations as furnished by Jno
W. Flintham Jr., Masonic Temple: