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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
TEMPERANCE LAW.
Quart Shops" and "Whisky Drug
Stores" Wiped Out.


The only measure passed in the line of
temperance legislation was the Nicholson
anti-quart-shop law This law has an
emergency clause and goes into effect at
once. 1t includes drug stores as we'll as
quart shops. 1t provides that Section 5sl2
of the Revised Statutes of 1881 be amended
TO read as follows: 1T shall be unlawful
for any person. directly or indirectly. to
sell, barter or give away, Tor any purpose
of gain any spirituous. vinous malt liq-
uors without first procuring from the Board
of Commissioners of the county in which
such liquor is to be sold a license here
matter provided, nor shall any person.
without having first procured such license,
sell or barter any intoxicating liquor, to
be drunk. or suffer TO be drunk in his
house. clubhouse, yard garden or the APP
purtenances thereto belonging.
Section 53l6 is amended to read as follows:
IF said applicant desire 10 sell spirituous,
vinous and malt liquors he shall pay the
treasurer of said county 500 as license fee
for one year before license shall issue TO
him. Such fees shall be paid into the school
fund of the county in which such licenses
are obtained"
Section 53lS is amended to read as follows:
Upon the execution of the bond required
in Section A OF this act. being 5Sl5 OF the
Revised Statutes of 1881, the presentation
of the order of the Board of commissioners
granting him license and the county treas
urer's receipt for $780, II the application be
for the sale of spirituous vinous and malt
liquors, aforesaid. the county auditor
shall issue a license to the applicant for the
sale of such liquors as he applied for, with
the privilege of permitting the same to be
drunk the premises as stated In the
aforesaid notice, which license shall specify
the name Of the applicant. the place OF
sale and the period of time for which such
license Is granted. Provided, that none OF
the provisions of this act shall apply TO any
person engaged in business as wholesale
dealer, who does not sell in less quantities
than five gallons at a time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Four Measures Amending Ii I'm Va
rfous Ways.

Four bills were passed amending the
charter Of Indianapolis. The most impor-
tant of these is the law applying the Bar
rett law method TO the payment of park
assessments. Another bill requires the
treasurer, upon receipt of a certified copy
of the assessment roll for any street.
sewer or other public Improvement, TO
notify. by mail, each person affected OF the
amount assessed against his property. And
vantage of the opportunity 10 pay in ten
annual instruments or pay his assessment
in cash within thirty days the treasurer
is required TO publish in newspaper the
name of such person and the amount he
owes. with the name of the Improvement
for which he is assessed. and a statement
that the assessment must be paid within
thirty days suit to collect IL will be be-
gun. If the assessment is paid in response
TO this advertisement, 20 cents additional
must be paid to cover the cost OF advertis-
ing. II not paid within thirty days suit TO
collect the assessment may be begun In
which the delinquent lot owner will be Ii
able for court costs and attorneys fees.
as under the old law.
Another of the bills provides that where
only one side of a street is improved the
city shall pay half the cost and the abut-
ting lots the other half. Ii provides that
lands may be sold for delinquent improve
ment assessments just as for delinquent
taxes, but il leaves the old method OF fore
closure open to the holder of Improvement
bonds.
The other bill raises the salary paid to
the county treasurer as treasurer of the
of the delinquent taxes to $500 and per
cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
SOME MINISTER'S TO GREAT BRITAIN

The appointment of Col. John Hay en-
bassadOr TO Great Britain which seems TO
be definitely settled. will be very fitting
one. In point of general equipment for the
position he is the equal of any person who
has filled it in recent years. and in respect
of diplomatic experience he has the advan-
tage of any of them In fact. no United
States minister TO Great Britain for many
years past had any previous diplomatic ex-
perience. AS a rule they have been literary
men or noted as lawyers or politicians.
Charles +. Adams, who YVES appointed by
Mr. Lincoln and served very acceptably
from 1861 to 1868. had considerable reputa-
ton as publicist and writer. and developed
unquestioned ability as a diplomatist. His
successor. Reverdy Johnson. was an emil
nent lawyer but not noted otherwise. He
served one year and was succeeded by j..
Lothrop Motley, the historian, who filled
the office gracefully and acceptably to both
countries but for some reason or other
was recalled at the end of year, serving
from 1869 to 1870. He had served previously
as minister to Austria by appointment of
Mr.. Lincoln. Gen. Robert Z. Schenck, who
was appointed by Grant and served from
1870 10 1876, did not add any luster TO the
office Edwards Pierrepont, who served
from 1876 TO 1877. was a lawyer and man OF
culture but made no record. John Welsh.
who was appointed by President Hayes In
1871 and resigned in 1879. was a successful
business man of high character and much
public spirit hut he male no mark as min
lister To England. James II. Lowell, who
was minister To Spain from 1871 10 1850, was
I'm the latter year transferred 10 Great
Britain, where he remained till 1885. His
service as minister was an unbroken series
of successes In the world OF society and the
world OF letters. and his diplomatic services
were valuable. Probably man in our
generation has done more than MIR. Lowell
to raise American institutions and Ameri-
can character IL British estimation. His
successor, Edward j. Phelps, very
able lawyer and filled the position with
marked dignity. serving from 1855 to 1859
Robert L. Lincoln. appointed by President
Harrison. carried with him the prestige OF
a great and honored name and of public
service as a Cabinet officer. and sustained
the traditions OF the Office very well. Mr.
Bayard has trisd harder to popularize him
self with the English people, and. in his
way. TO bring about better feelings between
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
RESTRICTING OFFICERS.
Important Laws Regulating Trustees
and Commissioners.

Three important measures in the interest
of better local government were passed
The most important of these was the Dun
can bill. the last measure passed by the
Legislature. The intention of the law is
by township trustees. 1t constitutes the
county commissioners board to audit the
warrants of the township trustees of the
county. 1t requires them to meet the first
Tuesday in each month and audit these
warrants. examining them and satisfying
themselves that they are for legitimate and
proper expenditures. and that the goods
thus purchased have been delivered and
are as represented. The commissioners are
required TO report TO the Circuit Court and
all disputed warrants are tried by the court
The law permits any taxpayer to recover
for the county twice the amount OF n
fraudulent warrant and attorneys fees and
expenses for himself in addition from the
bondSmen of the trustee.
The second measure. which was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Nusbaum,
is intended 10 restrict county expenditures.
1t provides for the careful auditing of all
warrants ana stubbs and comparison of
accounts. 1t also requires that claims must
be filed five days before a regular session
OF the board OF commissioners and heard
and allowed or rejected in open meeting.
The third measure along this line Is the
impeachment and trial OF state officers by
the Legislature after the same method that
Congress Is empowered TO impeach the
President. For county officers the method
of Impeachment and trial Is through the
grand jury or by affidavit and trial by the
Circuit Criminal Court, just as other
cases are tried.
Another law fixes the qualifications Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
TAXATION.
One Important Change Made in the
General Tax Law.

General Tax LAW.
The most important measure on the SUBJ
ject OF taxation was the one introduced
by Chairman Smith, of the ways and means
committee. The act provides that: 1T shall
be the duty of every administrator, ex-
ecutor, guardian, receiver, trustee, as
sgnee for the benefit of creditors, as
sgnee in bankruptcy, or person, or corpor-
alton. having the property of any decedent.
infant idiot, insane, or other ward, or the
estate or property of any insolvent or bank
rupt person, firm, association, joint stock
company or corporation in charge to pay
the taxes due upon the property Of such
decedent, ward, cesti que trust, or insol-
vent or bankrupt person, partnership, asso-
citation, joint stock company or corpora
ton, and in case of his neglecting TO pay
any instalment of taxes when due. when
there is money enough on hand to pay the
same. the county treasurer shall present
To the circuit or other proper court OF the
assignee or other officer be acting under
appointment from a United States Court to
the proper court of the district a brief
statement in writing signed by him as such
county treasurer setting forth the fact and
amount of delinquency and such court
siAll at once issue an order directed TO
such delinquent commanding him to show
cause within five days thereafter why such
taxes and penalty and costs should not
be paid; and upon his falling to show good
and sufficient cause for such nonpayment,
the court shall order him to pay such taxes
out of the assets in his hands belonging TO
the estate of such said decedent, ward, in
solvent or bankrupt person, partnership,
association joint stock company or cor
poration, and such delinquent shall not be
entitled TO any credit in any settlement of
such trust for the penalty. interest and
p costs occasioned by such delinquency. or
by the order TO show cause, but the same
shall be a personal charge against him. and
he shall be liable on his official bond for
such penalty, interests and costs"
Another taxation act repeats those sec
tions of the tax law which provided for
the foreclosure of the lien for taxes on
any land that might remain unsold after
being offered at tax sale for three consecu-
tive years in the same manner that mort
cages are foreclosed.
Another act changes the time of paying
taxes to the first Monday In May and the
first Monday in November.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
REV. DIR. BpYNTON'S ADDRESS.
A Detroit Minister Before the Can-
gregatiOnaI Club.

Last night occurred the regular monthly
dinner of the Congregational Club at Nav
flower Church. The principal address was
delivered by Rev. DIR. Nehemiah Boynton.
of Northumberland Church, Detroit. DIR.
Boynton is a Boston minister who has ..e-
Gently gone to Detroit to take charge of a
new field. He is a trustee of the United So
ciety OF the Y. +. S. c. f.. has been for
years a member of the prudential commits
tee of the American Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions. and also a trustee OF the American
Missionary Association. which does a large
educational work in the South
His address last night was on 1.-The Pres
ent Day Message of Our Ministry" lie
said the work of the ministry should be
characterized by intellectual fearlessness
He spoke of the fact that the ministry OF
the Congregational Church has had many
men who were noted for their fearlessness
in expressing what they believed to be the
truth. He also thought the ministry should
fully appreciate the social democracy This
he thought very important matter III any
great number of people were 10 be brought
into the church. He said all classes should
receive equal recognition I'm the church. the
lowest being held in as high esteem as any
other so long they merit IL by their ac-
lions. His concluding thought was that
there should be an earnest evangelical work
which would spread the spiritual truths OF
the gospel.
After the principal address there were
short impromptu talks by State Secretary
Stacey. OF the Y: NJ. G. A; Dr. Percivai.
the new pastor OF the Terre Haute Congre-
gational Church. Rev. Mr. Smith az the
Kokomo Church: Rev. Mr.. Fisher of the
Peoples Church: DIR. DewhuTst. OF Plym-
outh. and DR.. Runnels. While here DR.
Boynton is the guest OF Rev. Dr. y. a.
HYDE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

The New York Christian Advocate says il
is the wicked habit of certain daily papers
TO inveigle ministers into writing on i'm
portant subjects for their papers. conceal
ing from the said ministers their intention
TO publish the productions in the Sunday
editions. 1t knows as many twenty
ministers who have been ensnared in this
way and Miss Frances Willard was caught
in like manner some time since. Without
any intention of appearing In the Sunday
papers, she found in one of them her
count of how she learned to ride the BIZ
cycle. The Journal will not undertake the
heavy task of defending the character of
the New York papers In a general way, but
believes that justice ought TO be done even
To those depraved organs, and in extenua-
ton OF their conduct is free TO advance the
theory that the publishers and editors of a
seven-day paper rank one issue equal in
honor with another and do not feel called
upon To apologize for the Sunday edition or
for what is printed in ii more than for the
papers of the other six days. 1t is there
fore extremely probable that in securing
interviews from the obliging and unsus-
picious ministers ii did not occur To the
editors in question that a mention of the
day such interviews or articles would APP
pear was a matter OF consequence. Miss
Wizards case was somewhat different, and
the papers publishing 1t owe her apology.
not for allowing her piece TO appear in
the Sunday issue. but for allowing il TO ap-
pear at all. That was the girly-girly arti-
Gle in which the great champion of tenn
perance gushingly told the story of her ex-
perience with her wheel Gladys and was
really not suitable for Sunday reading or
any reading. 1t is no wonder she felt faint
when she read IL in cold type. II was not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
London.

A good deal has been said In the papers
from time to time about the work under
taken by Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
among the poor of New York Some months
ago she devoted herself to the care of
women suffering from cancer and took up
her abode in the sums. She had but lit
tie money and a physique not of the strong
est. but in her talks with reporters who
keep her in mind and call on her frequently
she is full of earnest enthusiasm and be-
means her inability to relieve all the suf-
ferers from the hideous disease who be-
come known TO her. She relates piteous
tales of women without medical attention
and whose malady is so far advanced that
no hospital will receive them, and laments
that in her own little home she can pro-
vide for but two or three and is forced to
leave the others in unfit quarters. The
genuineness of her zeal is not to be ques-
toned and her self-sacrifice and devotion
to the victims of a disease so horrible that
most persons instinctively avoid them must
excite wonder and respectful admiration;
nevertheless. it is a zeal that seems mis-
directed. Already complaints heard
from the dispensary physicians of the local
ity and from nurses and visitors working
under the direction of charity organiza-
tions that she interferes with treatment al
ready being given, and is too ready to ac-
cept without investigation the tales of neg
lect and privation told her by the suffer-
ers and their friends Because they are
painfully afflicted these women are not nee
essarily free from guile and ready to ac-
cept all possible benefits from every source.
One woman was found who was regularly
taking dispensary medicines and at the
same time drugs given by Mrs. Lathrop.
She explained that she wanted to get the
good of them all. 1t is asserted by the
charity authorities that Mrs Lathrop is
deceived by her proteges and that she
would do vastly more good by cooperation
with other workers. Her case is rather a
curious one. Two or three years ago she
and her husband made formal announce
ment of their conversion to the Roman
Catholic faith and. with the zeal of new
converts. both wrote voluminously and en-
Enthusiastically in defense of their action and
in favor of their new beliefs Under these
circumstances ii is matter for surprise
that she does not work under the direction
of the church so noted for its organized
works of benevolence, but prefers indie
pendent action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

In addition to the acts reviewed at great
er length the following minor laws were
enacted:
Requiring certain county officials TO exc
cute pension papers free OF charge.
Broadening somewhat the powers of cOun-
ty commissioners.
Reimbursing Governor Matthews for SIS
expenses at Cnickamauga National lark.
heapportioning -, AL 10 compete the work
OF the Chickamauga commission.
Authorizing the incorporation of foreign
missionary societies.
Regulating the arrest and surrender OF
fugitlves from justice.
Authorizing counties, cities towns and
institutions
Authorizing the trustees of the State Uni
versity TO dispose of certain real estate.
Excluding from assessment to abutting
land owners the land occupied by railroad
rights OF way and highways.
Repeaiing Section of the act OF 1891 gov
erning the recording of wills.
Requiring the destruction OF noxious
weeds along the highway by abutting land
Providing for the better accommodation
OF the Supreme Court law library.
Defining incest
Broadening the scope of surety COM
panies so that they may serve where free
hold surety has heretofore been required.
For the relief of Henderson Dunkle, OF
Carroll county.
LegaliZing the acts of deputy officers I'M
der legal age
Taxing transient merchants.
A<Aecholl6 Tic VI the SdDDeltOQ
cotton mill.
Providing for, the reinvestment of State
University funds.
Reducing the legal charges OF ferries
Cutting down the number of documentary
Journals to be printed and increasing the
number of copies of the session acts.
Providing for the appointment of probate
commissioners in counties of over 30 900 vot-
ing population.
Amending the act concerning the parti-
ton of land.
Providing for the thing of public drains
Providing for the proper release of mort
cages.
Regulating the duties of county survey
ors.
Amending the practice in liable and SLAM
der cases.
Designating who may solemnize mar
riages
Enabling the knights of Pythias and SIM
liar organizations TO own real estate and
construct buildings.
Amending the law concerning real estate
sales by assignees and receivers
Legallzing certain gravel road bonds
Amending the law governing cemeteries
Requiring the use of interlocking switches
at railroad crossings.
Protecting ownership in propriety bottles
and syphons.
Enabling the city of Hammond to issue
bonds and condemn a right OF way for a
harbor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

Crime is commonplace enough in itself,
but it presents a great variety of phases.
The breaking up of the rascally ring in
De Kalb county has revealed the surprising
condition of a regularly organized con-
spiracy of county officers and supposedly
good citizens to rob the county treasury
and the people. If the fruits Of the robbery
mad been much greater and the risk much
less it would still have been a most fool
hardy proceeding the part of the con-
spirators. OF one of the ex-county officers
already convicted and sentenced to five
years in the penitentary it is said mo
man In De Kalb county was held in higher
esteem. He was never known to cheat a
man. His word was as good as his bond.
He is a church member. and has been a
Sunday school superintendent" Yet when
this hitherto honest and exemplary citizen
becomes public official he turns thief,
showing that some men have one standard
of honesty in private affairs and another
in public. There is no room for sympathy
with the De Kalb county rascals. and they
should receive merited punishment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.
Measure for the Protection of Keep
ers Of Hotels and Boa riding Houses.

One of the most important acts among
the miscellaneous legislation is the law for
the protection of inn keepers. II provides
that any person who shall obtain food
lodging or entertainment at any hotel, res
taurant or rooming house with intent TO
defraud the person keeping the same shall
be fined not more than S25 or imprisoned
in the Jail or workhouse not more than
sixty days. or both. II also provides that
boarderS or dodgers at any such place shall
not be allowed their trunks. valises or other
baggage until they have paid their bills,
and that any attempt to remove such bag
gage without first paying the amount due
on meals or lodging shall receive the same
punishment. The person keeping the hotel
restaurant or boarding house is given a lien
on the personal property or wages OF any
person who fails TO pay his bill for the
amount due him for food, lodging, enter
tainment other accommodations. which
he may enforce against the property in his
hands by first obtaining Judgment for the
amount of his bill, and then selling the
property at public auction. Ten days no.
tice OF the sale must be given by posting
a written notice on the door of the hotel
restaurant or boarding house. Any balance
after satisfying the claim for entertainment
and costs must be paid TO the owner. The
act provides no means of enforcing the lien
on the boarders wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Our Duty.

Did fair Columbia struggle through the wrath
And blood of wars with Gods right hand SO
bleSt,
And rise triumphant where no thrall Oppressed
For naught hut self and glory in that she hath?
What boots 1T that she feel pure Freedoms bath
OF sweetest air. and that her millions rest
In peace with boon OF all through knowledge
guessed
To bless their pilgrimage along Lifes path,
IL bleeding Cuba at her feet must still
Smite back the Tyrant's hand that yet would
bind
Her there cringing slave; II Cuba be
Still torn by cruel war and thrusts which kill
Her blooming life? God some spirit kind
Send Thou to bring fair Cuba liberty.
Gray Ind. -. Frank Booth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

The timely veto of the bill which slipped
through the Legislature TO facilitate at
tacks upon wills increases the probability
that the indianapolis Art Association will
eventually come into the enjoyment of the
Heron bequest. This will be the beginning
of fine endowment, but it cannot be real
lied for some time TO come. Meanwhile
those who are interested in the future of
the association cannot do better than join in
promoting the present movement To pur-
chase Parks beautiful statue Bacchante for
presentation TO the association. The move
ment is well advanced, but to insure its
success the cooperation of art lovers gen.
orally is needed