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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

The statement is made with plainly dis
paraging intent that DIR. Lyman Abbott is.
in a way. hrst cousin TO "Rollo." of the
celebrated Rollo books. Lyman's uncle. ]. s.
C. Abbott. being the author OF those works.
The relationship is no shame 10 him. but,
on the contrary. may well be source of
satisfaction and even pride. 1t is the fash
ion now TO deride the tales In which Rollo
and Jonas carried on such long and i'm
proving conversations. but the critics are
not the Juvenile readers for whom the sto-
ries were intended. but captious elders who
do not like information thrust upon them
in that form Children OF to-day have SO
many newer books conveying instruction
in homeopathic instead OF allopathic doses
that they are unacquainted with Rollo and
his uRappeasabie hunger for facts. Only
those who were children a generation ago
ere really qualified to speak on the SUBJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

at Detroit for the purpose of promoting the
formation of a tariff commission, and
the coast-defense convention at Tampa,
Fla. Jan. 20. On the evening of Nov 10
DR.. Edmund ]. James. of the University of
Chicago. on the invitation Of the board of
directors. delivered an address in the club
room on proposed reform in the system
of railway passenger rates in the United
States.
After many of the streets on the north
side of the city had been renewed and were
about 10 be remembered, the board of di-
rectors, being advised that the use of fifty
numbers 10 the square was under considera-
ton. urged on the city government the ad-
visibility of using one hundred numbers TO
square. This will be done.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
1T was reported last year that about
twenty-five of the members whose names
were carried forward to this years list had
long been delinquent and were unlikely to
regain good standing and that suits We're
then pending against some of them. The
connection of the club with most of these
and with not a few others of the same kind
has been severed during this year. Follow
ing is a statement of the membership:
Members Jan 81 1896 Tin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

The interesting statement is made by the
Journals Washington correspondent that
clerks under subordinates In the Postoffice
Department are removing from the files a
lot of correspondence which contains
charges or reports of the sins of omission
and commission committed by postnasters.
Two or three weeks ago a reliable man who
travels over the State said that there were
intimations that inspectors of the Postoffice
Department were looking up alleged delin-
quencies of Democratic postmasters who
not only paid large assessments but used
the money of the government in betting
upon the election of Mr.. Bryan, so sure
were they OF such a result. 1t would be
very good policy for the offenders to in
duce their bondsmen TO make up such de-
hnquencies. but any correspondence affect
ing such offenders should not be destroyed.
IL would not be in the line OF reform. Any
official who uses public funds in his charge
for his own purposes should go out of the
service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

The curtailment of the pension agencies
by the administration is but a halfway
measure compared with the plan advocated
by Col. /. n. Walker in his address as COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army at the
St. Paul eneampment In this address he
urged that all the checks for the payment
of pensions be sent from Washington. on
the ground that 1t would save a large part
of the expense and would be just as well
for the pensioner. Colonel Walker sus-
tanned his position by statement to the
effect that an ex-auditor of the treasury.
Captain Hart. now deputy auditor of Indi-
ana. informed him that the whole work of
sending out the pension checks could be
done in Washington with fifty additional
clerks. The recommendation of Colonel
Walker was unanimously Endorsed by the
national encampment. which stands COM
mitted TO the abolition of all the agencies
and for payment from Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

ject. and their testimony If collected would
doubtless be 10 the effect that the books
in question were highly entertaining in
their time. and ranked in memory as
worthy Of much respect Rollo was an
atrocious little prig, of course, and no man.
hired" or rot. could ever reel off as much
knowledge at a touch as Jonas. but. on
the whole. the Rev. Lyman has no reason
to deny the relationship since he Is himself
dealing out instruction. though Of another
sort. in very large portions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
ensuing year:
MOLDS AND METAL FOUND.
Three Arrests for COuntcrfeiting
Made at Greencastle.

Major Thomas Il. Carter. of the United
States secret service, yesterday went to
Greencastle and arrested three persons on
charges of manufacturing and passing
counterfeit money. For week the city of
Greencastle was flooded with badly made
counterfeits OF silver dimes and quarters.
Thomas Ash was arrested by the local au-
thorities after he had passed some of the
spurious stuff and small quantity of il
Was found I'm his possession. Major Carter
learned enough after he arrived 10 justify
the arrest of jefferson Rynierson and his
mother, Edna Rynierson. AT the house of
the Ryniersons was found the molds and
metals for making the counterfelts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

Postmaster General Wilson. he of tariff
law fame. will be wise to accept the offer
OF a college presidency in Virginia. 1t is
a NICE easy position for which he is well
fitted. When ne was at work on the tariff
law his friends resented the charge that he
was too much of professor and his knowl-
edge therefore too theoretical for the prop
er performance of such a task but. as
events prove, they recognize his character
fstics after all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

The present stockholders of the Citizens
Street-railroad Company purchased the
property when IL was matter Of doubt
if its charter covered more than a year,
and the most it claimed was until 1901 If
the promoters sold stock and bonds upon
other representations they are liable . 10
prosecution for getting money by false pre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

vict-labor problem, while il contains per-
picking features. cannot be considered of
so alarming a magnitude as to constitute
menace to the free labor of the country.
IL such labor has been regarded as a
menace. its decrease prevents its being
any longer. The agitation of labor organi
cations has had the effect to scatter con-
Wet labor over a larger number of indus
tries. so that its products cannot have the
bad effect which was seen when that labor
was concentrated upon a, few trades. 1t
is probably due TO this watchful agitation
that the products of prisons are not in
creasing with the increase of prison popu-
lation, but so long as the prison wages of
1895 were but little over one-tenth of
per cent of tie total wages paid by manu-
featuring industries in 1890, an agitation
based upon the assumption that all produc-
ton is damaged and all wages reduced be-
cause of convict labor is both false and
harmful
There is doubt that during the next
few years prison labor may be employed in
part in the production of supplies for the
institutions of the State. The superintend-
ent of state prisons in New York says that
sufficient employment can be found for the
convict labor of that state in such produc-
ton. AT any rate. because of it's Constitu-
ton, New York is obliged to try the expert
ment. If il can be made moderately sue
cessful there other States can avail them
selves of the experience of the Empire
State. Until the experiment shall have
been tried it would be wise TO find consola-
ton in the figures of the United States
commissioner of labor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

A Populist statesman in the Kansas Leg
islature has presented bill which provides
that county offices shall be sold at Dutch
auction to the lowest responsible bidder.
The chances are that as soon as the sue
cessful bidder had secured the office he
would be asking for an increase of fees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
A DiYisi0niat.

'And you have the assurance to tell me
that you discharged your laundress because
of her belief in divided skirts? new
woman like you?''
You didn't let me finish. | was going
to explain that she had an idea that 1T was
the proper thing to divide my supply of
skirts between herself and her eighteen
year-old daughter"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
A short WOOing.

Crouched behind n thick umnskwzka
bush, the aboriginal savage lay in wait for
the object of his affections. The maiden
approached He rushed from his conceal
ment, smote her one with his warciub and
carried her off to his hut. There was no
avowal of undying affection. no exagger-
ated loving metaphor. In fact, as he after
ward took pains to explain to the protest.
ing missionary. that was not what he meta
phOr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

The Good Government Clubs and the Pris-
on and Charities Associations of New York
hope for the passage of a bill in the Legis-
lature of that State which will provide for
the esta blishment of "a farm colony for the
detention, reformation and instruction of
Migrants 1t is thought that this will lessen
the tramp nuisance, since all the men who
are anxious to shirk work will remain away
from city which is now their Mecca, while
those who are honest end homeless will
leave the colony without the stigma at
tached to a prison or even the ordinary
workhouse. The plan is not a new one. two
such institutions for women OF the vagrant
class being already in successful operation
in the State. The bill provides for the APP
pointment of officers to supervise the pa
rolled men, who will thus be virtually on
probation. and for a system of earnings
from the profits of the farm, which shalt
depend on the prisoners industry and good
conduct, the whole amount he has earned
to be drawn by him on his discharge. Three
years shall be the maximum term of deten-
ton in the colony. Within that limit the
parole prisoners. Everywhere the care and
treatment of the criminal and dependent
classes are subjects absorbing the attention
of the benevolently disposed and of the
lawmakers. The problems are complicated
and not to be settled hastily. A mere
benevolent purpose alone is not enough to
govern action in such matters. Too many
interests are involved to excuse hasty legis-
laton and light should be sought from ev-
cry source. 1t is not the cost TO the State
in dollars and cents which is alone i'm
portant in establishing new agencies for the
treatment of criminals or unfortunates; the
ultimate effect upon the moral and social
interests of the community are to be con-
sidered well. With all the wisdom that
has been brought TO bear upon these mat
tiers in the various States it is acknowI-
edged that the one best method of carrying
on reforms and administering charities has
not yet been discovered. if it really exists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
An Instance.

Tommy-Paw, what is adding insult to
injury? eF
Mr. Figg-Well. I once had a dentist at
work on my teeth for half day. and when
he got through he said he hoped had had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

Experience at all the pension agencies APP
proves the Overstreet bill which put an end
to payments at agencies. II was opposed at
first by some of the agents in the largest
cities, but the agent in New York says
the payment of all pensions through the
mails is such an Improvement that return
to the old method would be deplored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

New York papers are making the most of
the coming Bradley Martin ball by printing
I'm advance long lists of the characters TO
be assumed by the guests. With each list
the modifying state nent Is made that many
of the costumes described are not yet fully
determined on and the persons said TO have
chosen them may yet select other attire.
This makes 1t possible to print new list
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
Interpretations.

Articles were flied yesterday with the
secretary OF state Incorporating the Brink
ley Furniture Company. of Columbes.
capitai stock $40 600: the Bridge city
csndy Company. OF Losansport. capital
stock. sl50O0. and the L. II. Day Company.
general merchandise of Royal Center.
Canital stock 50 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

New York papers filling their col
umns now with lists of the characters to
be taken by the four hundred at Mrs.
Bradley-Martins mask ball. Up to date
about twenty-five Marie Antoinettes are
billed to appear. AT this rate the French
Queen will be able to hold reunion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
INDIANA LIFE UNDERWRITERS
Annual Election of Officers-D. +
SWANS Paper Discussed.

The Indiana Association of Life Under
writer's held its annual meeting at the Com
mercial Club rooms last night with c. l..
Newlin presiding. There was a large at
tendance and much discussion of a paper
read by d. +. Swain on THE Proper Con-
tract with the Solicitor" A decision was
reached that each contract should carry a
renewal interest instead of fiat brokerage.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-D. r. Swain.
Vice President-E. Il. Swift.
Secretary-C. +. Newln.
TreaSurer-E. :. Folsom.
Executive Committee-D. Il. Shideler. l..
T. FIlckinger and j. j. Price and officers.
Board of Drectors-D. Il. Shdeler. J. Q.
Barcus. ID. +. Swain, j. j. Price. c. i. New
lin. Z. S. Folsom. b. a. Richardson and ID.
w. Edwards.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

Even though Mr.. Havemeyer of the Sugar
Trust. modestIy fntimated as much. he and
his associates are not in the coffee business
for their health or amusement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

The falling off i'm pensioners in Kansas
causes the transfer of the pension agency
to St. Louis 1t also caused the transfer of
the State of Kansas TO the Populists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL TUESDAY FEBRUARY g. 1891

each day and so help to make the world
believe that the bail is important event
worth buying the papers to read about.
Great is metropolitan journalism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

Pension Agent Spencer yesterday receiNec
a letter from a Nincennes pensioncr re-
turning his pension check calling for SisS.so
The pensioner wrote that he could not con.
scientiously accept II, as ne Was IN soo<
health. He Is a new Densioncr-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
ARE GROWING FEWER
THE RUSH OF NEW BILLS SEEMS TO
BE ABOUT OVER.
Measure to Reduce Terms of City OH.
GERS To Two Years-For TeIe-
phone Connections.

new bill was introduced by Senator
Hubbell which requires all corporations ex-
listing or pretending to exist under special
charters TO file notice of their existence
with the secretary OF state. Under some
of the special charters granted 10 insur-
ance and other corporations special privi-
leges are claimed. Some of them. for in
stance. claim the right TO loan money at
10 and even Is per cent. interest. There are
other corporations IN existence, but not do
ing business. The charters are held for
speculative purposes. 1t is believed that
many of them have forfeited their rights.
BY requiring them to file notice of their
existence something can be learned of them,
and if necessary the attorney general can
take steps TO have their charters forfeited.
For a long time the interstate telephone
companies have sought some means by
which they could compel the long-distance
companies to make connections to their
lines. This is q subject that has been agi-
tated by the association of interstate tele-
phone companies organized i'm this city
about a year ago. Later Representatives
of the association came this city and
tried TO induce the Board of Public Works
to refuse TO grant charter to any COM
pany that would not agree to make con-
IcCliOHS Will the lilltS Vi OulSluc COfnpd-
MES. Nothing ever came of il, as the COM
panies here convinced the Board of Public
Works that IL was not the thing to do.
requiring long-distance companies 10 make
such connections at the request of con-
stituents of his living in South Bend.
New senate Bills.
S. b. Ex-senator Horner: Concerning
street improvements. Cities and Towns.
s. b. Ex-senator Hubbell: Requiring
corporations existing under special charters
TO file notice of their existence with the
secretary of state. Corporations.
S. Il. Ex-senator Self: Relative to the
their duties County and townships.
S. B. Ex-senator Shiveley: Regulating
visiting at hospitals for the insane.
Benevolent institutions.
>. b. 390-Senator La Toilette: To pre-
vent frauds and perjury. Judiciary.
S. Il. ex-senator La Toilette: Amending
Section 81 of the tax law of 1891. Finance.
S. b. Ex-senator La Toilette: To amend
the act of 1891 and Sections and of the
act of 1895 relative to taxation. Finance
S. Il. Ex-senator. Holler: Regulating
telephone and telegraph companies and de-
filming their powers and duties. Judiciary.
s. Il. Ex-senator Schneck: Regulating
the width of tires. Roads.
S. b. Ex-senator Schneck: Regulating
the operation of railroads. Judiciary.
S. Il. Ex-senator Schneck: Authorizing
corporations. Corporations.
S. b. Ex-senator Early: Concerning the
salaries of the Supreme Court. Fees and
s. b. SsszSenator New: Concerning
justices of the peace. Judiciary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-06
S g 81 IS 81 81 -
TODAY
The Event !
OF the Season, ]

1t is we'll known fact that only deal in
spectacle clothing, carrying only the very best makes
We have no shoddy to offer What you get here is
goOd-good enough for the best and most particular
people, Any Overcoat, Ulster Macintosh bought of
us today means better bargain than you have
obtained before.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-06

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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

put whole continent between himself
and ia family and his big shoe factory at
nome. One hospitable Mason after an
otner has taken him in tow up til the days
spent III San Francisco may be numbered
as SO many dinners and jolly gatherings
d. winch he was the recipient of special
attentions.
The members of Islam Temple and Col.
uen date Commandery Knights Templar
have We'd with one another in impressing
pitality
M. hlngman is a thirty second degree
MASON and mem Der OF Bav State Com
"a mmanoery and of Aieppo Temple. During
ms stay mere he has visited all the Masonic
Dooles In the City. On last Wednesday
nisnt at the unanimous request of the
council upon large class of novitiates.
from mere he will go to Santa Barbara,
tnence 70 Redlahds, Los Angeles. Pasa-
oena, santa Monica and San Diego. nav
Ing visits to representative Masons Of
those places. Then he will journey di-
rectly to Washington, where he PROPOSES
spending few days with Imperial Poten.
tate Harrison Dingman. Alter that he
will go to Boston TO be presen. at a
Masonic gathering at which he will repre-
sent Aleppo Temple.
The farewell dinner given last evenino
by Charles l.. Field. past imperial notep,
tate of the United States OF the Ancient
and Accepted Order Mobiles of the Mys.
tic Shrine and past eminent commander
of Golden Gate Commandery, was partici-
pated in by the following persons:
Henry M. Kingman. G. H. Murphy. F.
w. Sumner Frank Dalton, A. G. Booth.
]. K. Firth, George D. Clark, Z. L. Field
Frank Titus, q. S. Benedict, G. Helwig.
]. M. Peel, R. 7. Kim ball, ]. c. Campbell.
9. L. Patton and G. w. Conlisk.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
MASONS DINE A VISITOR.
Henry M. Kingman Given Farewell
Spread by Charles l..
Field.

A small company of jovial Masonic
spirits assembled last night in the resi-
dence of Charles L. Field, at l23O Geary
street, to put the finishing touches upon
the end of a three weeks visit here OF
Henry M. Kingman of Brockton, Mass,
who will leave today for the southern
part of the State, on his way home.
He was the guest Of honor. but ne mas
been that every night since his arrival In
the City. As his fellow Masons nave
jokingly expressed it he came out to the
coast purely in quest OF pleasure, and 80
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
MAKRIAGE LICENSES.
BIkihS-MARREAGkS- -DkATHN.

tBirth marriage and death notices sent by mai
will n OF be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication offices and be lndorssd
wit h the name and residence of persons authorised
to have the same published.
BORN.
MOSS-In this city. March 2, 1897, to the wife Of
Al Moss. twin sons.
SCHULZ-In this city, March I. 1897, to the wife
OF William F. Schulz, daughter.
COLLINS-In this city, March g. 1897, to the
wife of Joseph F. Collins, son.
OBRIEN-ln this CITY, February l6 1897, to tho
wife Of Joseph O'Brien, twins, . son and .
daughter.
GILLETTE-In this city, February 80 1897, to
the wife OF Charles A. q illetie, . son.
NEUMANN-In this city, February 27. 1897, to
the wife OF Louis j. Neumann. son.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
The National Union,

Assessment 1913 will be delinquent on the
10th inst
Last Wednesday evening California Council
initiated five candidates, giving the three de-
grees in full for the first time this year The
work was performed in the presence of many
tions were received during the evening" Be-
fore the close of the council the president an.
nounced that in the future he would endeayor
10 have ali the degrees conferred on a candi-
date on the same evening, as such course
would have a tendency to increas the interest
in the meetings. After the close of the conn
ell there was presented a short plocramme
and cigars were passed around An enlertaln.
ment will follow each meeting hereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
Pure Food Crusade.

The cases of Henry Rathjen, William
Cline, A. Quade Barclay J. Smith and
Charles Fuhrenberg. grocers, charged
with Offering for. sale adulterated food,
were called in Judge CampbelPs court
Yesterday and continued till next Thurs.
day. j. Levy, grocer, was also arrested
yesterday on a similar charge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

A weIl-known ply slcian says that STAN
ley, the explorer, owes the fact that he
has survived the most dangerous of his
African trips to his having submitted five
times to q transmission of African blood in
to his veins, which is believed in Africa
to be great aid to acclimatization.