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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
PROPOSED TAX ON CARDS
MILLS'S SENATE AMENDMENT WOULD
CLOSE INDIANAPOLIS PLANT.
VIII Probably Be Killed in Confer
ence-Twenty Cents on Every Pack
Made-The Local Effect.

The Mills amendment to the proposed in
ternaI revenue tariff, should it be success
full in Congress- may deprive Indianapolis
of a thriving industry and throw nearly
two hundred people out of employment.
The Mills amendment, which went through
the Senate provides a tax of 20 cents on
each pack Of playing cards manufactured
i'm the United States. According to the
statement of officials here the National
Card Company of Indianapolis a branch of
the United States Playing Card Company.
controlled by Russell & Morgan, would
cease operations.
1--WE can't afford to make another card If
that 20-cent tax is imposed said Manager
r. NJ. Curtis, of the Indianapolis branch,
last night "and well close down imme-
diately. 1t wouldn't pay us to run under
such a tax"
Mr.. Curtis says every card mandatory
in the country would cease work, for
time, at least, in the event of the success
of this bill. There are six card establish
ments in the United States; three are sit
uated in New York city, one in Cincinnati,
one at Kalamazoo, Mich and the other IN
Indianapolis. Prior to the doing away
with the war tax of cents a pack on
cards, in 1875, about 100000 packs a year
were manufactured in the United States.
Prices were then high and a deck of cards
often retailed at 50 cents. When this tax
was taken off the cards became cheaper,
and with the introduction of new and inn
proved machinery the manufacture of play
ing cards became one OF the leading indus
tries. When the 2-cent tax was levied, in
1894. the output of American playing cards
was about 10, 900 600 packs year.
Since that 2-cent tax was levied, said
Mr. Curtis there has been a constant
diminution of demand for playing cards.
At the time the 2-cent tax became law
we were employing $40 people IN the Factory
here Now our force is less than 10 peo-
pie The price of cheap playing cards went
from ) TO 10 cents, and the people Who used
the cards we makt-the cheaper or medium
gradess-ceased buying to an appreciate de-
gree. / think / can say without eXaggera-
ZION that the demand for cards in the last
three years has fallen off 80 l-3 per cent.
Last year the six factories in the United
States made only about l3,VO9J packs or
cards Our business in indianapolis would
he particularly damaged by this increased
tax because we make a quality OF card
that is purchased by the everyday or
masses of people, who will object to pay
ing Is and 80 cents for pack OF cards.
The professional card player does not use
the cards we make. The gambler dont buy
our goods. The fine cards are made in the
Cincinnati factory, and can stand the addt-
tional tax much better than this plant.
Russell & Morgan make the faro pack al
Cincinnati which sells al 70 cents. The
cards make so out into the families
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
Revenue Tax May BE Killed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Fair
banks is in receipt of advices from Indian
apolis to the effect that it is vital to i'm
portant interests in that city that the Mills
amendment, putting an internal revenue
tax of 20 cents a pack on playing cards, be
killed in conference. For the information
of parties concerned, it may be stated that
the amendment was permitted to be adopt
ed with the understanding that it was to be
eliminated when the bill went to the con-
ference committee, that being the easiest
way out of a controversy that threatened
considerable delay. No one seriously be-
lieved that the amendment carried any
weight or would be made a part of the law
1t was absurd on its face, and was so UNI
derstood. However, 1t may be remarked,
in this connection, that Senator Fairbanks
and Representative OVerstreet will explain
matters to the committee and thereby pre-
vent. any possibility of the ridiculous
amendment receiving a favorable report. 1t
is a very serious matter to the American
manufacturers of playing cards, but in
Congress it is regarded as joke.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
FIFTH WEEK At WILDWOOD.
..FanchOn, the Cricket" Maggie
MitcheIPs Old Play, to BE Put On.

The attraction beginning Monday night,
opening the fifth week at Wildwood, is one
that is sure to please the people. The ever
popular play "Fanchon, the Cricket" made
famous by Maggie Mitchell, will be the BILL
The play is thoroughly familiar to the
Wildwood players. all of them having ap-
peared in it before. Lawrence Earl Atkin-
son has played the part of Father Barbeau
over fifteen hundred times. Lew A Warner
Fred A Sullivan and Al II. Bailey have also
appeared in the play many times. Fanchon
will be in the hands of Miss Lettie Cotton
who has made favorable impression ev-
erywhere she has appeared Miss Ella Law
renee will appear as Fadet, the witch. and
Miss May as Madelon. There will be a num-
Der of good specialties introduced during
the play and nothing will be left undone
to make IL a success. Electrical effects will
be used in the shadow and May pole
dances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
SOLID TAGGART MACHINE.
Spencer Gives the "Push''
No Representation.

The announcement by Chairman Spencer.
of the Democratic city committee. of his
executive committee. together with his call
for the Democratic city convention July %,
has almost caused the silver forces to lose
hope of defeating Taggart for a renomina-
ton. for it is badly apparent that Spencer
has built up his entire machine for the
mayor. Despite the spirit of the city char
ter, Miles G. Hornaday one of the mayors
appointees in the city engineers office, has
been appointed secretary of the city COM
mittec. one citizen yesterday. commenting
on this, called attention TO the extremity
to which the Taggart machine has pushed
the city employees in the interest Of the ma
chine. 1t is supposed, with the vast guam
tity of work In the city engineers office,
that the machine would not attempt to
make the men in this department do the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11

among the people who use cards as an
everyday game. This character of card
play ing is not classed as evil these days,
and the pack of cards is not nearly so
a tax of / cent. We pointed out this fact
to the committees when the 2-cent tax was
put on. The National Card Company will
shut down the day that amendment be-
comes a law. The Kalamazoo company
also makes cheap card, and 1T will be
compelled to close up. All the other fac
1t is understood that Senator Fairbanks
and Representative Overstreet have both
interested themselves In this matter and
will oppose the amendments passage. The
National Card Company has no dealings
with the trade. It's product is shipped to
Cincinnati and sold from there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
KEPT THEIR TANDEM.
Two Boys Make Against Dam
Vile, ILL.,, Police.

George Lichiyter of / Smithern avenue,
and August Meyer of OPT Shelby street,
boys about seventeen years Old returned
home yesterday from Danville. Ill, where
they went on tandem bicycle belonging to
Meyer. The boys reported to the police last
night that they had been robbed of their
wheel by the police of Danville and were
freight train. They say they were arrested
at Danville on suspicion of having stolen
the wheel. They tried to get the police to
all right, but this, they say, the Danville
police refused to do. Instead, however of
locking the boys up and holding them until
something could be learned of them, the
police, they say, ordered them to leave town
and kept the wheel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
FOR NINETY-CENT GAS.
Mr.. WOIcott's Ordinance VIII Provide
for That.

In introducing a bill in the Council regu-
lating the price of artificial gas for illum-
mating purposes, Councilman Woicott will
recommend that the rate be fixed at 80
cents a thousand feet. The present price
charged in this city is SIPS. IN most cities
the price is 81, but at Jackson, Mich, it is
much lower MIR. Wolcott thinks 80 cents
a thousand would be fair rate. The coun-
Gilman said yesterday he would probably
request the committee on ordinances to
prepare the BILL but in the event that COM
mittee does not act, he will see that it gets
into the Council himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
Judson & Hanna Assign.

The firm of Judson & Hanna, cigar
brokers, at No. Is West Maryland street,
yesterday assigned to the Union Trust
Company as trustee. Slow collections is
the cause given for the firms embarrass-
ment. The assets include stock, accounts
and office fixtures 1t is claimed there are
sufficient assets to pay off the firms in
debtednesS dollar for dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
CHARGED WITH BLACKMAIL.
Painter Who Threatened n WOm-
ans Arrest for RObbinG Him.

Marshall Watterson, a painter, living at
7OS North Senate avenue, was arrested last
night by Patrolmen Cox and Conklin on
warrant charging him with blackmail The
warrant was sworn out by Mrs Kate Ran
kim Watterson says that Mrs. Rankin took
$50 out of his pocketbook and that when he
threatened to have her arrested she gave
him $22 and promised to get MN the re-
mainder of the amount he accused her of
stealing While he waiting, she got
warrant and caused his arrest. He says he
will prosecute her for theft
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
TWO SORTS OF PRESENTATIONS.
One Requires Stimulation and the
Other Ice Bags.


prominent physician who has met with
marked success in the treatment of cases
of sunstroke and heat prostration has the
following to say regarding the difference
between the two forms of heat affection
ard the difference in their treatment:
During this extremely hot period, when
heat prostrations are numerous, the inter-
ests of public health require that certain
erroneous impressions among the laity as
to the nature and treatment of heat stroke
should be corrected. Two distinct varie-
ties are recognized-heat exhaustion and
sunstroke proper, or heat apoplexy Pro-
longed exposure to high temperature is the
cause. Long continued exposure to high
artificial temperature will produce heat eX-
haustion. This is observed among the stok-
ers on the large ocean vessels. 1t occurs
indoors as well as out Heat apopleXy, on
the other hand, comes to those who are un-
dergoing violent exercise in the hot sun,
soldiers on the march, bicycle riders, labor
erS, etc.
lin heat exhaustion the person feels dizzy
and faint the skin is cool pale and clam
my, the pulse weak and rapid, the tenn
perature below normal and consciousness
preserved. In the treatment of this class of
cases vigorous stimulation is required. In
the other variety sunstroke proper, the per-
son may suddenly fall over unconscious and
death ensue in snort time. More fire.
uently the loss of consciousness Is pre-
ceded by pain in the head, dizziness, dis
turbance OF vision and sometimes vomiting
The face shows a livid flush, breathing is
difficult and the temperature runs very
high. With these cases the plan of treat
ment is exactly the opposite of that en-
ployed for heat exhaustion. The high tenn
perature must be reduced by ice bag to
the head and cold bath.
This brief outline of heat proStration and
it's treatment will serve to answer the ques-
ton often asked by the layman Why does
one doctor prescribe cold bath and another
stimulants in heat prostratlons? These OBJ
49,. off h.
order that laymeI- may treat themselves
Those who undertake it incur great risk. A
physician should be sent for Immediately
In the meantime if there is loss of con-
sciousness and the head is hot and face red
apply ice-cold If the individual is faint
and the skin cool and clammy administer
stimulants.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
Births.

Mrs and John Iangtrv, Is Bacon street boy.
Mollle and William Smear Langley avenue,
girl
Mrs. and Claude Phinney. 60 South Summit
Amelia and Otto Kempher IS smithson avenue.
girl go
Mary and Sidney Pennck. 1921 Ingram street,
Mrs. and Rosario M!ccle. As Virginia avenue
girl. - A. -,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
EER1ITfElii OWN Luxuriant Hair produced by
SLHG vi Oh Ghttv CUTICJAA SOAP.

business. p. E. Tall another of the city
employees. is made memher # the eXecu-
tive committee. The othcr fourteen mem
bers include "BilI' Flynn WHO riOtousy
broke up the Iron Hall free-siiver meeting
at the instance of the machine; Sam Par
rott, exMayor Sullivan and other solid
Taggart men. The push" has no represen-
tatiOn whatever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11
struck by a Big Four Engine.

John A. Smith, farmer living south of
the city, was driving across the Union
tracks at Delaware street last night at
about O'Clock when a Big Four switch
engine struck the rear wheel of the buggy
The engine did not materially damage the
came unmanageable and ran away. Smith
was thrown out and badly bruised. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11

water works pumping station, was over
come during the afternoon while at his
work. The Dispensary was notified and
Drs. McChesney and Erdman responded.
They gave the man attention and sent him
to his home at the Lorraine Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11

Kittie Lislie, singer and Master Frank
Hail. the boy baritone, have been re-en-
gagged for another week at Kissers, where
they will appear in conjunction with the
ladies' orchestra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11

horse was caught after it had succeeded in
almost completely demolishing the buggy.
Smith was able to gather up the fragments
home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11

Vincent Pecka ard Maria Price.
Lee Wilson and Winnie. May Cook.
John Schoenstra and Maggie Bringem.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
4 Chat With Hetty Green
The Worlds Richest Business Woman Talks
About Herself

would take 9, re Of g. valuable animal
were 1t left in your charge. You see,
my father had the idea that the money
which ore Inherited should be given
over unci a?ic shed to the next gener-
alton. IIe thought that the person who
inherited ( lad the full right to the
use OF tie income, but that he ought
not to sre.d The principal. This is the
way / lave felt"
Yes - S. Green" said I. But you
nave greatly increased the principal.
You said to be the richest woman
III Aneri"a. How did you make so
much iAoney? What are the secrets
OF your Success?"
L co net think 1 am the richest Wo-
man N : merica," replied Mrs. Green.
!e ls rae L am rich. 1 have been
blessed IN my investments and that is
all. | done know that my fortune is
due to any fixed principles. 1 only use
comno Sc. l buy when things are
low and no one wants them. | keep
crazy o get them. That is, 1 believe,
the secret Of all successful business"
THE BEST INVESTMENT.
yes, l suppose it isl said I. But
the thing of it is to know when things
are chtan. Where would you advise
person 10 invest just now to get the
mos cat of his investments"
Il would advise him to invest in the
other Wei Ia was the quick reply. "Au
the ether things that are offered just
now ere mighty uncertain"
EFT don't mean heavenly invest
mel t." sa d 1 81 mean earthly ones
You e said to speculate a great deal
in Vel street and to make money
Their :"
THAT is a mistake" replied Mrs
Gree. II never speculate. 1 some
times ny stocks but buy them as
vestnents and not as speculations. 1
never lly on a margin
wv en- you buy 1 suppose you use
your owa judgment do you not?"
"Ntt altogether" was the reply. IT
advise with my friends very often. If
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18

can realize how much have been
prosecuted. Why, If I were asked
whether I would prefer to have nv
daughter go through what have gone
through or be burned at the stake over
there in front of the city hall, I would
say: Let her be burned There is no
place In the world where women can
be prosecuted as here. Americas heir
esses nave a worse time than the IN
dlan widows. The widows of Itisfias
can purn themselves on the funeral
pyres of their husbands. If they are
rich they aught to be happy. for it
saves them lots of trouble AS for
me, L nave been robbed all my life.
l nave had my daughter so injured
by the brutality of a lawyers assist
ant VINO threw her against a safe
coor, that she can never recover
have been misrepresented and aby-Sd
in the newspapers in the attempts 10
make me out crazy, and for thirty
years l have had to fight for every
inch Of my way. You have seen the
stories which have been published
about me. Many of them are dis
seminated by the lawyers. 1 verify
believe they would kill me if they
were not afraid of the law
Take that story of myself and my
black bag Mrs. Green went on. "I
used to carry bag With me- you
know, when l came down here to the
office L brought my papers in it, FOR
do great deal of work at my home.
The lawyers circulated the reports that
| had a great deal of money in that
bag. L have no doubt but that they
thought some one might assault me
in order 20 get possession of it, At
any rate a policeman called at the
bank one day and told me that 1 had
peter give up carrying it, and L have
done so.
A BUTTON HOLE BOUQUET.
by the way" Mrs. Green continued, IT
got curious present the other day from
san francisco. 1t was just after my fight
with Z. P. Huntington down in Texas I
beat him in the courts there and the people
or San Francisco were delighted at my sue
cess One OF them sent me box containing
a 44-caliber revolver with lot of ammunition
and bet so that L could hang It at my
waist In the letter accompanying the box
the writer stated that this was little button
hole bouquet from the citizens of San Fran
cisco, and that if l came out there they would
meet me at the depot 10000 strong, and we
would march on together to victory against
Huntington and punish him for his outrageous
treatment of the people Of the Pacific SLOPE"
What do you think about rich men, Mrs.
Green? Don't you think they to a large
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18

asked, in a low, constrained tone, that
which Allan was saying to you as I
came in? What did it mean?"
Again laughed, outright and heart
lily.
TT meant" I said, that you are O
suspicious little goose. and conjured
up all sorts Of ridiculous notions out Of
nothing. 1t meant that poor Allan was
trying to entertain me by quoting part
or play he saw the other night In
Philadelphia, and I was really quite
carried away with 1t, and forgot how
hungry 1 was and that it must be
luncheon time. Ring the bell, there's
q, good boy, Allan, and find out If
stone means to give us anything to eat
today: L am!actually starved"
AS her lover =dazed and speeches.,
left us to do my bidding, Lisa brought
her lips close to my ear.
Mother" she whispered, do you
love any man better than you do me?'
L placed my hands firmly on her
shoulders and loked her full in the
eyes.
My darling" 1 replied 81 love no
one IN the world, either man or wo-
man, better than l love you'-which
was indeed Gods truth.
And you have really no thought of
marrying?" she pursued.
L have indeed sober and earnest
Her face grew troubled again.
On L cannot tell whether you are
joking or not she complained.
NO joke about it," I said II have
every intention of marrying, and that
before long"
She drew a little away from me, re-
covering her somewhat stiff attitude.
May | know whom it is your pur-
pose to marry?" she asked.
Who has a better right to know,
my dear?"
She waited a moment "Who is it?''
she then inquired.
drew her forcibly into my arms
why you and Allan, you silly
child said 1. "Have he and 1 not
spent the morning exhausting the sub
Ject OF your marriage, until even he
grew little weary of the endless dis
cusslon. and wandered to another
topic? BY the way, Allan, 1 must see
tnat play, some day. Who did you say
plays the heroine?'
Inc boy was regarding me very
gfaVely, as if he were watching some
one lift weight that was too heavy
for him.
"A woman whose name I have for
gotten" he replied, but I have never
seen her equal upon any STAGE
BE careful of my professional van
1ty, L cautioned him lightly
Gu know how I have always adj
mlred you, madame" he returned. but
the demands of this role were fear
lully eXacting, and 1 shall carry to nv
grave a memory of the noble manner
IN winch that woman fulfilled Them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
EDITORS POSTsCRIPTA

Here end the memoirs. The manuscript
ialied at this point, leaving no conclusion to
the narrative excepting that furnished by the
covered thrust in among the loose sheets.
IL pore date three months later than that
Wnlch appeared upon tho arst page of the
journal, and regard the accident or intention
Whlch preserved the printed slip among the
leaves OF the unfinished romance as most for
tunate, for it assures those who have followed
the brilliant but unsa tisfying career of our
queen OF Hearts that the domestic happiness
which was denied her youth was assured her
age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
Half Fare to Cincinr.ti, Ohio.

On JUL goth and 21st, we will sell
round trip tickets to Cincinnati at one
fare, good returning until July 26th.
For particulars call at the City Ticket
Office, Wisconsin Central Lines, No.
37S Robert street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
6RUTALLY ASSAULTED.
Easton Man Tries to Hack His House.
keeper to Death With an AK.

Easton. Pa, July 6.-Henry SchoveI
is in Jail in this city, and his house
Keeper, Mrs. Sarah Dodendorf is dying
as resul; of the former attempting
to hack Mrs. nodendorf to pieces with
an ak at Wind Cap. near here
Constable Billheimer was attracted
by piercing screams for help which
came from the Schover residence. and.
accompanied by several citizens rushed
to the house. They broke down the
door, and in a bed on the second floor
a horrible sight met their gaze. Schov-
er. scantily attired, was kneeling over
the woman. hacking the life out of her
with an AK. The men tore Schover
away. He made desperate fight for
freedom and jumped through the second
story window. The men pursued him
and soon had him in jail Schover's
victim will die.
Her skull is fractured, and her head,
face and breast is literally hacked to
pieces. Schover is so years old and a
well to do retired farmer. The woman
is about the same age. What prompted
the man to commit the butchery is not
known, and. despite the fact that he
was caught in the act. he denies that
he did the cutting. He declares a big
black man entered his house and at
tackled him and his housekeeper Schov-
er's brother committed suicide a few
years ago, and 1t is believed the former
fc ipcapa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western quiet and
steady; city mills patents. $4.65@495;
winter patents, $4.30@4.65; city mills
clears. $460@475; winter straights, S395
@4.10.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opensd firmer on
foreign buying and better cables, but
eased off under realizing; July, "a 11-16
@75bc.; September, 7OA@7O%c.
RYE-Steady; No. 2 western, 36Ac..
C. l. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 quiet, but stronger on
the cable news: September, 31A@31ssc.
OATS-No. 2 ruled dull, but steady;
September, 22c.; track. white, state,
2s1s @29c.
PoRK-Quiet; mess, sS.25@S75; fam
lily, $9.25@10.
LARD-Dull; prime western steam,
1920.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, 10d
14c.: state creamery, 11@15c.
CHEESE-Steady; state, large, 5I
TIC; small, 6ia@7hc.
aEGGS-Steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania, 11@1115c.; western, 1019@11c.
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining. r.;
centrifugal, 96 test. 31sc.; refined stes Y;
crushed, 53sc.; powdered, sc.
TUHPENTINE-Qu at 26A@26ric
rALL0w'- Steady; city, S@Sbc.
country. SM@Shc.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, 50c.; good t'
choice, 60@7215c.