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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
FAIRGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN.

Indianapolis is favored beyond most cities
of it's size in the matter of space; it's streets
are broad, and door yards, front and back
are the rule, rather than the exception CIV
ing to the town the park-like appearance
that visitors so much admire. Because of
this general effect of an abundance of room
for every one the fact that there is a lack
of accessible Fairgrounds for children is
one that rarely suggests itself to the aver
age citizen. 1t is condition that exists,
however. Children are gregarious; they will
flock together, and dooryards will not ac-
commodate them. Their sports are active.
To run and leap, to play ball. to swing, to
dig to climb, to do the thousand and one
things that are necessary to the healthy
development of every child are their nat
ural prerogatives. They need space and
freedom, and they have only the streets,
where they are subject to risks of all sorts
and to many restrictions Even when the
great park system is completed the prob
lem will not be entirely solved, for distance
will prevent their use by young children
whose parents cannot supply them with an
attendant. The special playground, within
easy reach of the most crowded districts,
will be a necessary institution at all times
One benevolent citizen has long recognized
this necessity and has for several years
provided a playground in a quarter of the
city where there are numerous tenements
and many children. A woman in attendance
has a general supervision, quells disturb
ances, turns away boys whose influence
would be evil suggests new games or plays
when the little ones are at a loss, but other
wise leaves them to their own innocent
devices. 1t is a very admirable charity
and it's workings were seen to be so benefi-
ciaI that the example was followed last
year, and through the exertions of a num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen the grounds
about public school building No. u Were
opened to the children of the neighborhood
during the summer vacation greatly to
their enjoyment. This year efforts are be-
ing made to open at least two of these play
grounds in suitable localities. 1t is not a
mere question of securing the use of any
given piece of ground, for considerable ex-
attendant and the placing of some simple
apparatus to aid the youngsters in their
sports, but it is a place where a little
money does much good, and contributors
are likely to be numerous when their at
tention is once called to the matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

Judging from what the newspapers say
of it the Illinois Legislature would have
had a much better reputation if it had ad-
jcurned two months ago. A street-railway
magnate seems to have been able to push
a bill through against which all Chicago
protested. He will atone by presenting a
telescope to a university. Ex-Mayor Swift,
of Chicago, declared that those who pur-
chased franchises of the aldermen of that
city were rated among the best citizens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

The city of Cleveland, o., is experience
ing the injurious effects of a very foolish
piece of legislation. A short time ago the
Council passed an ordinance providing that
the rate of wages for labor employed by
contractors on city work should not be less
than $3.50 per day. The result has been
to put a stop to city improvements. The
law officers of the city, believing the or
dinance to be Illegal decline to approve
contracts containing the provision, con-
tractors refuse to bid, and several paving
jobs that were about to be commenced have
been postponed to await decision of the
courts on the ordinance. That kind of leg
islation always reacts The laws of trade
and of the business world cannot be regu-
lated by arbitrary enactments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

Ottoman Haupt, an eminent authority,
says that the gold in the treasures of the
principal nations and IN their banks
amounted to 81, 42O 100000 April so, 1897. His
statistics for a series OF years show that
the increase of the stock held by the prin-
cipal treasures and banks is equal to about
50 per cent. of the entire product of the
gold mines Of the world. This means that
over S1500OO,0OO of gold has been added to
the money stock of the world the past
three years. If the output of the mines
should continue to increase as. it has the
past Ave years it is estimated that the
worlds gold money will be more than
doubled during the next twenty years Such
figures remove all doubt regarding the suf-
fciency of the supply of gold for none
tary basis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

Two or three legislative chaplains have
been guilty of blasphemy because of the
nature of their prayers. If presiding Of
ttcers would call such chaplains to order
as did q speaker of the Massachusetts
House, several years ago, when he injected
a speech for a pending measure into his
prayer it would be well. While the chap
lain was making his address to the House.
under the guise of a prayer the speakers
gavel came down with a crash and he said:
THE chaplain will suspend; it is not in
order for any person not a member to adj
dress the House." 1t stopped the speech
and the practice. For all such occasions
the Lords prayer cannot be improved upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

The Northern Indiana Historical Society,
at South Bend, has decided to place me-
mortal tablet or monument to La Sale at
a point the ST. Joseph river near the
beginning of the old Indian portage across
to the headwaters of the Kankakee. La
Sale visited the spot in 1879, and his name
is inseparably connected with the early
white exnlOra ton of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

the State and to placing the system on a
permanent basis. There is great need of
good township library law and there should
be greater activity in the establishment of
local Libraries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
Limits of Life.

"a man. said the lecturer, ''can live
without water for a week, without sleep
for ten days, and without air for five min
utes
'They amt no particular limit to the time
he can live without work, is there?"
anxiously asked Mr.. Dismal Dawson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

The children in Chicago schools are in
duced to sign a bird pledge, in which they
promise not to rob the nests or to wear
the plumage of birds. Now, if children in
the rural districts can be made to promise
not to cross the streets directly in front of
swiftly-moving trolley cars two great re-
forms will be under way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

There is abundance of idle capital in Eu-
rope, and investors are only waiting for
assurance that our national finances and
currency are to be reorganized on a solid
and enduring basis, when there will be an
old-fashioned rush for American securities
that will be felt benefcially all along the
limo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

The position of minister to Spain has been
offered to Hon. B. f. Tracy, of New York
and the indications are he will accept. He
was secretary of the navy under the Har-
rison administration, is a frst-class lawyer
and q thorough American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

Considering the Interruptions of such
senators as Tillman, the Senate has, made
very good progress in considering the tar
if bill. In recent years no Senate has
made such progress with such measure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

The anti-department store bill over which
there has been a big fight in the Illinois
Legislature has been defeated, as it de-
served 20 be. All such legislation repre-
sents arbitrary interference with individual
rights
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
Extensions.

Don't you think we ought to extend our
business a little?" asked the junior partner.
1--WE will be blame lucky said the senior
partner, "if we can extend our notes"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
HURDLES IN THE AIR.
The Cheerful Idiot.

Rather queer meter, that poem of Kip
ling's," said the literary boarder.
I'm rag time, think said the Cheerful
Td;o+
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

During the present week, beginning June
O. the National Association Of Credit Men
viii hold its second annual convention in
Kansas City. The association is composed
OF manufacturers, merchants and business
mSn who extend credits. Credit men. that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

Good times were never helped along by
croaking and hunting for the dark side of
things. Pessimists are poor patriots. If
everybody will brace up and work with
will the good times coming will come much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

The Boston Herald, Independent, says:
"There has been within a week a marked
increase of confidence in banking circles,
and very good reasons can be given for its
appearance" Prominent among the reasons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
Sixteen Pages

This is growing weather, and confidence
is growing along with other useful plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

Cleveland Piaindealer.

Cleveland Plaindealer
. The Logansport hank wrecker Is said TO
have gone 10 prison with "a clean con-
science behind him. lit appears to have
been good ways behind him from the
very start.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

Is mentioned the prospect Of the early
passage of the tarifr bill ana ending Of
suspense on that subject
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-The market fell
nc today Last sales were 10, 600 blu. all ia
go in store, at 21ac under May. The mills
were bidding &c under, but got none,
me premium on cash fax advanced 80
and is now 3%c |No'
Wheat stocks increased 126, 5S5 blu last week
and aggregated 1901, $50 blu at the close a.
follows: No. hard, zoe, 116 blu; No. / north
ern, J, IA. 43S Blu; No. northern, 699. sos hIl.
No. spring, 373,S24 blu; no grade, 681. $40 bu:
rejected, 103, 222 blu; special bin. 612 673 bu
There is afoat 3,09S534 bu in coarse grains.
Corn, 1882 blu, increase, 2,13S bu; oats. i 181
294 Blu, increase, 201, 5S4 bu; rye 527, OH bu, in
crease cas- 1885 bu; barley, S13,15s bu increase,
90, $50 blu; flax, $685. 453 blu, increase 22747 hi,
The close: Cash No. 1 hard. soc; No /
northern, 7Sc; No. northern, 751hc; No.
spring, 72974c; rejected. 55970c. TO arrive:
No hard, soc; No, northern. Use. May.
No. l hard, SIC; No. 1 northern 8O1bc bid.
Receipts, wheat, 29, 756 blu; shipments none.
Cars inspected. 81; last year, 6S. Receipts
Corn, none; oats, 43,237 bu; rye, 1865 bu;
bar barley. 1881 bu fax a,541 bu. Oats, close,
171a017c; rye, 38c; flax, 75Nc; May. 79c.
Cash sales were follows / car No.
northern, 1870; cars No. northern, 1910;
5000 bu No. northern 7SAc; cars No
northern, 78c; car No 2 northern, 76c: / OO0
Blu rye, 381Ac; 1000 bu fax. May 79c: 3.0O0 bu
fax, 75Hc; 1000 blu fax, 75c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
MINING STOCKS.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Evening Posts
London financial cablegram: The stock mar
kets were quiet but good today the favorable
factor being cheap money. Consols were up
4. Americans were good, although the buy
Ing OF shares seems principally from New
YORK. The situation here is peculiar. Money
is cheap, yet the causes which make 10
cheap are the very points helping to check
market activity. Thus, discount Is easy be-
cause bills are scarce which again is partially
because New York holders back an unknown
quantity, which itself Is a disturbing fac
tor, rather than otherwise. The Bank Of
England has yet to be repaid e. 600, 900 before
the position OF the money market can be
properly gagged 1t is rumored freely TODAY
that the bank rate will go down on Thursday
! do not think 1t likely, but uncertainty as
to the monetary outlook is unmistakabIy evi-
dent. Japan bought $500 900 in gold TO-DAY
The Paris bourse was dull on reports of the
cars illness. The Berlin market was
steady.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Money on call easv
at 114G1A per cent; last loan ~ per cent,
closed offered HOP per cent Prime mer.
camille paper, 311@41a per cent. Sterling ex.
change steady, with actual business in bank
Is5g4.S6A for 60 days. Posted rates, s4.s41A
@4.S81a. Commercial bills, $4S4 Silver Ger.
tifcates, 64%G65Ac. Bar silver, e4Ac.
EXCHANGE CLOSED.
BOSTON, Jan. 1S.-The Boston stock and
grain exchange, with offices in nearly all the
principal NOW EnSldnQ clt1eS, CLOSED uD DuSl-
ness today. The creditors will not suffer, it
Is said
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Money steady, I'M
changed. New York exchange. SOC discount.
Foreign exchange, demand, $4.S7h; sixty
days, $4.S73s.
N. P. SYNDICATE.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Members Of the
Northern Pacific underwriting syndicate are
called upon for per cent of their pro rata
subscriptions, bringing the net payments up
to 16 per cent. The profit thus far on the
transaction is computed at per cent.
BANK CLEARINGS.
Minneapolis $685., 51S.43
New York-Clearings, $S1, 200 999; balances,
S., 434, 652.
misunderstanding, $13,915971; balances,
S1,6S6, 49S.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18-Today's statement
OF the condition Of the treasury shows:
Available cash balances, $229, 76S, SAT; gold re-
serve, $141, 945, $40.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
MINNEAPoLIs HAY MARKET
ROMANCE MAY PROVE A swINDLE.
Connecticut Miiitfaman Sends
Diamond to a Girl He Never Saw.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Jan. 18.-When the
quartermaster general of the Connecticut
militia distributed the new regimental blouses
to the soldiers a few months ago there fell
to the lot of Sellick Middlebrooks, of STRAIT
ford, a member Of company K, fourth regi-
ment, blouse in the pocket Of which was
little piece of paper upon which written
in a delicate feminine hand, Miss May Ruth
erford, Jeffersonville, Ind" correspondence
was followed by an exchange of photographs
and engagement and the transmission by
Middlebrooks of diamond ring to Miss Ruth
erford, with the understanding that by the
middle of January she should come east and
marry him. Middlebrooks was so pleased
he rented house on Main street and furnish
ed 1t suitably for the new home. Then he
sent to his sweetheart a ticket for her trip
Early on the appointed day Middlebrooks re-
ce1ved telekram to meet Miss Rutherford at
a certain train Middlebrooks was promptly
ON hand, but Miss Rutherford never came.
MiddlebroOks Is now wondering what he
will do with his new home, and whether that
diamond ring, together with sundry other
little gifts, were inveigled out of him through
pretense Of marriage engagement. How
broadcast those little bits Of paper were dis
tributed to the members Of the militia Of
Connecticut, resulting in diamond rings
frst-class railroad tickets and other presents
for their sender, is now a puzzle that Mid
dlebrooks Is trying to solve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
CORN IN NEBRASKA SPOILED.
Wet Weather Causing Great Da mage
to Grain That Is Unprotected.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 1S.-The warm weather
Of grain throughout Nebraska At West
Point large quantities Of uncribbed corn is
spelling. Some farmers have from 5000 to
1000 bushels lying unprotected upon the
ground, which, If not fed Immediately, will
be a total loss. At Lyons thousands Of bush
els of corn are being cribbed. Much of the
corn was gathered during hot weather and
damage to the grain. At Battle Creek, not
withstanding the bad roads and bad weather,
corn is coming in faster than 1t can be re-
ceived Everything that can hold corn has
been filled up. The. Battle Creek bank is
building a crib 100 feet long by IL feet wide
Great fears are felt as to whether 1t will keep
or not. Nearly everybody Is burning corn
for fuel. 1t is raining and sleeting here to-
day, making the condition of corn much worse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-District Court Second Judicial

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-District Court, Second Judicial
District.
Charles Joseph Faulhaber plaintiff, VS.. Ma
tilda Safstrom Faulhaber, defendant
SUMMONS.
The State OF Minnesota to the Above Named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, which Is on file in the
Office of the Clerk of the above named Court
and to serve a copy OF your answer to said
complaint on the subscriber at his office at
rooms No. 610-611 New York Life building
in the City Of st. Paul, in the County OF RAM
sey and State of Minnesota, within twenty
days after the service Of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day Of such service
and II you fail to answer said complaint with
in the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this &C
ton will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded therein.
Dated December 26th 1895.
EDWARD B. GRAVES,
Attorney for Plaintiff. Residence, 76 The Marl-
borough; ONCE. No. Gil New York Life
Building, st. Paul. Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18.-The local wheat
market opened bareiy steady this morning,
although cables were higher and strong. The
trading throughout the morning session was
on the whole, tame, combined with weakness
The character of the trading was largely
local and of the scalping order. Values de-
cIined slowly, through lack of assistance Pri-
waite advices from abroad reported frmness
but inactive, indicating a waiting mood sim
liar to the conditions prevailing here save
that this side weakness was more pro-
nounced. The gossip of the day was of a
coIorless character and mostly the revival
OF past issues, such relative to Argentine
crop failure, the famine in India and the
trouble attending our growing wheat CROP
Advices from several points in Missouri re-
port that the wheat is dying in the ground
and several points in Illinois and Indiana
are affected in the same manner. The Him
ols Mllers association, in their report say
that 30 per cent of the wheat crop of 1896
IS still in farmers hands and that % per cent
is now IN warehouses throughout the state
st. Louis reported a good milling demand
and that all of the wheat in store there is
practically held by three parties and paid
Tor. Black sea shipments for the week were
1,712,O00 blu, against 472. 900 bu the week
previous. The official worlds shipments for
the week are placed at 4,66G,0O0 blu, over
loco, 600 short of one weeks requirements
Wheat on ocean passage decreased SEQ. 600 I'm
for the week, and corn increased 216O 600 bu
The visible supply statement shows a de-
crease OF l. 1$, 900 blu, which is slightly under
the early estimate. New York advised that
foreign houses had both buying and selling
orders, with the latter the most numerous
Clearances from the seaboard were light ag-
gregatlng only It's, 900 bu of wheat and -four.
May wheat opened at 78Ac, being the same
as at Saturdays close, declined slowly to
7Szs@7S3ac, frmed up to 7814@7S6sc, lost Nc
gained Nc declined to 7Sc and gained 16c by
noon.
The cash wheat market was rather slow this
morning. buyers being Indifferent. Low grades
were especially hard to move. No. / northern
sold mostly at TIC and No. at 75075%c
Sales were made as per statement below
Receipts here were 256 cars and Is cars
shipped out.
The market was weak and inactive during
the greater part OF the noon hour. The Eng
llsh visible shows increase of 371 900 bu
for the week. January wheat closed at TIC
and May wheat at 77A078c.
RANGE OF PRICES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897

Barley and Rye-Sample barley, 2O025c: No.
rye S414@35c; No. rye, 33@34c.
Seeds-No. / fax, 721a@73c; timothy, COCO
SIPS; clover. sS@4.6O.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. 1 feed, 2
blu corn to bu oats, sS.75@9. 25; No. 2 feed, /
ground, 1 blu corn to 2 bu oats, $40 25@11;
cornmeal, bolted, $13@14; cornmeal, unbolted,
SIS. 25@8. so; bran, $5.75Q6. %.
Hay-More demand for the best qualities
and market for such is frmer; other quail
ties unchanged, dull. Quotations: Fancy up
land, $5@5. 80; good to choice wild and upland,
$4@5; common and coarse qualities, 1903 rs
good to choice timothy, S.. 50Q7 so.
Straw-Good demand; oat straw, 1903 %
rye straw, So. 25@3. so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-19
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS

Received Wheat. 179, 200 blu; corn, 25, 010 blu:
oats, 101 $40 bq; barley, 1910 bu; rye, 5000
80 tons; hay, 120 tons; fruit, 51,75O lbs !:
merchandise, 1,39S,9OO lbs; lumber, Is cars:
posts, l car; barrel stock, cars; machinery,
54l,G70 TBS; coal, 1,475 tons; wood, 609 cords !;
dressed meats, 129,250 lbs; hides, 1900 lbs !:
railroad materials, cars; sundries, 9 cars
Total lots, 765. -, - .
barley, 400 bu; rye, $500 blu; fax, /, 45O bu !;
hour, ,653 bbls; millstuffs, 1,037 tons; fruit,
$4,000 lbs; merchandise, $50 5lO lbs lumber
hides, $4,000 lbs railroad materials. cars:
sundries. 8 cars. Total lots, All.