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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Grand juries do not seem to be exempt
from the popular notion that it is a violation
of law to send through the mails dunning
message on postal card.l A physician of
Monticello, Ind, was indicted by the federal
grand jury for sending a card reading as
follows: do you invite me to bring suit
against you for 5000, due June II, 1897? If
so, just sit right still and see me get the
money with COSTS There is no law against
sending the statement of an account or
a respectful dunning message on a postal
card This may be done by a creditor every
day in the year., But If the message is
libelous, scurrilous, threatening or calcu-
lated to reflect injuriously upon the char
acter of the addressee it comes within the
law. The postal laws and regulations are
not intended to protect persons who do
not pay their honest debts. 1t is difficult to
see how such message as the one above
quoted could be held as coming within the
prohibition of the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
FOR MAKING FALSE REPORTS.
Officers OF Baltimore Telephone
Company Indicted.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Nov. SO.-The grand
jury to-day found presentments against f.
B. Hubben, William j. Atkinson and James
Russell, president, secretary and treasurer
of the Best Telephone Company, of this
city, charging them with having made false
reports Of the financial condition of the
concern with intent to deceive. The prose-
cutting witnesses are all members of the
Baltimore Stock Exchange. According to
the story told before the grand jury. Atkn-
son caused to be made TO the Stock Ex-
change sworn statement signed by Presi-
dent Hubbell and Treasurer Russell OF the
telephone company, that the corporation
had assets of about $2.500O00. This was done
for the purpose OF melting the exchange
to list the companys stock The Stock
Exchange refused to list the stock. the
creditors of the telephone company became
pressing and Mr.. Atkinson mad the concern
placed in the hands of receivers. The re-
ceivers found that the assets of the COM
pany were worth not more than $1,000 or
In Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
New Map of the Gold Fields.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-The coast and
geodetic survey has prepared and will soon
publish a new map which will cover prac-
tically the entire length of the Yukon river
and most of it's tributaries. including the
Klondike. The scale is twenty miles
to the inch. The section embraced
extends from the Selwyn river, sew
eral hundred miles from Dawson
City, to the Yuxons mouth and is wide
enough 10 give fair idea of the extent and
character of all the streams 1t shows the
location, extent of the new ST Michaels
military reservation and gives the location
of all towns and mining camps. The result
of soundings of the water in the Yukon Is
also indicated upon the map. An enlarged
copy will be supplied to the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations for consultation
in connection with the consideration of the
treaty relating to the boundary line be-
tween Alaska and the British Northwest
territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

died of wounds. During the war, to be
a deserter was regarded as a disgrace,
and during the last months Of the war,
under the policy of General Grant, a large
number of captured deserters were shot
from time 70 time. Many of the 10000 have
been reinstated because a few were inno-
cent and more were merely skulkers None
of them would. at this late day, be asking
to have the odium Of desertion removed
from their names if they did not expect to
secure pension in due season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The statement OF the head of the police
TO the effect that one of those excellent
citizens to whom Mayor Taggart has ex-
pressed such deep obligation for assisting
in maintaining law and order by keeping
a barrel house, should so forget the high
him as to bear false witness against rival
barrel house keeper, is cause for the deep
est sorrow. 1t was hoped that those whom
the mayor had exalted by highest COM
mendation as excellent citizens possessed
all the virtues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
Work in the ohio FieId.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TOLEDO, o., Nov. S0.-Great activity is
being displayed in the northwestern Ohio
oil field, regardless of the fact that the ex
treme part of winter is about due. The
figures for November show that there has
been 210 wells completed, OF which 43 proved
worthless for crude oil, the rest showing
a daily output of 5 go barrels. or an average
of 291a barrels each day. This is a falling
off of only twenty-five completed wells
from the October report. and nineteen more
wells than were finished during September.
The number of wells completed for the
month just closing is far above expecta-
tions and December will certainly show a
much greater falling off unless the price
of the product advances sufficient to war
rent the pushing of the drill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

the Plat faction in the election in Greater
New York, is sharply criticising Senator
Plat and Chairman Quigg for not taking
ground in favor of a reorganization of the
Republicans which will unite the party. 1t
predicts the defeat of the state ticket by
the policy they are pursuing. On the other
hand. the Brooklyn Eagle. Independent
Democratic. predicts Democratic defeat if
the leaders do not cease marching toward
Organism, as no ticket can be elected in
New York which stands for free and un-
limited coinage of silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Martin Thorn has been convicted of muir
der in the first degree, and will be electro
cuted for the crime. Thorn is a barber,
who assisted his mistress, Augusta Mack,
10 lure William Guldensuppe to his death
In lonely cottage on Long island. The
"details Of the crime, as related on the wit
ness stand and in confessions and counter
confessions. have been extremely shocking
and revolving, and readers of newspapers
will feel relief when the woman in the case
receives her lust deserts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The United States may properly enough
offer it's good offices to settle the contro-
versy between Germany and Haiti. buE It
should go slow in the matter of protesting
against the prospective action of Germany
on the assumption that it will be in CONTRA
yention Of the Monroe doctrine. If Ter
many has just claim against Haiti for
indemnity on account of an outrage OH a
German citizen that is a matter with which
the United States has nothing 10 do. The
Monroe doctrine could only apply against
an attempt by Germany to acquire territory
or permanent foothold in Haiti.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
Engineer and Fireman Killed.

DANVILLE, Va, Nov 30-Information
was received here tonight of an accident
on the Atlantic & Danville Railroad in
wrich Engineer James Luter and Fireman
CINE attached to the passenger train due
here at 5:25 p. m. left the track near Gill $
Station about eighty-tive miles east of
here and rolled to the bottom of an en-
banlsment carrying two cars with IL.
Spreading rails is given as the cause OF the
disaster
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

An exchange predicts that those inter
ested in savings banks will be found in
opposition to the postal savings plan of the
postmaster general. Very naturally. and
when other people, those who borrow
money, contemplate the effect of a system
which will take money out of local circu-
lation and transfer it to the money centers
they willsnot favor plan which will make
money locally scarce and dear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

lating the disposition and use OF the public
domain in Alaska is vested in Congress,
and, pending legislation. the occupation Of
the setting aside Of military reservations.
solely in the interests of law and order.
as an incident to such occupation are
solely in the interest of law and order
and the safety and welfare of the native
and incoming 0OpulatiOn,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The Journal has seen none of them. but
agents are flooding the country with circu-
lars Insulting honorably discharged sol
diers by informing them that desertion is
no bar to a claim" Desertion may not be
a bar to a claim, but II should be a bar
IN round numbers. were deserters--about
as many as were killed in battle and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Burglars are vying with each other at
present to see which can introduce the most
daring novelties into the profession. Occa-
sionally they get caught in their venture
some feats This is merely fad with those
gentlemen. They will soon settle down to
the Old and cautious methods No burglar in
good standing would SO trife with his bust
ness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
Of Nn cnnsennence.

"Is your play copyrighted?' asked the in
innate friend.
oh said the dramatist, with utter in
difference, some of it was, probably"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Comes now Richard Reddick, colored,
aged 120 years, and asks the charities in
Pittsburg for help, alleging earnestly that
he is too old to work to support his family.
The old man has probably brought on this
premature decline by the use of tobacco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Mr.. T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Boston.
whom Senators Hoar and Lodge desired to
be secretary of the treasury, recommends
Congress to repeal the 10 per cent tax on
the circulation of state banks as a sure
remedy for free-silver coinage. He MAIN
tains that States would see that no bank
was allowed to issue notes it could not re-
DEEM That might be the case with few
States, but they would be the exception.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The man who is said to have become in
sane from reading the whole of the testi-
mony in the Luetgert case should have been
looked after long time ago. If it can be
established that he really read all that
stuff, it will be an easy matter to determine
that he was crazy beforehand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

General Wisdom, in charge of the Union
government can treat with the Indians
much more successfully if it will enforce
treaties and keep faith with Them General
principles and common sense w0dld'teath
The same
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Now that Senator Hanna has a majority
of sixteen in the Ohio Legislature on joint
ballot, 1t seems that Mr.. John r. Mclean
and his newspaper might safely cease their
efforts to make his election certain. They
can scarcely increase his lead in the Leg
fslature over sixteen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
N lie 10 no HOned So.

Hogan -Oi wonder who will be tn last
man on earth?
Grogaa-Oi dunno amy more than you.
But it s to be hoped that he'll be an oon-
dertaker. so he win know how to bury him
self dacentlY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The New York papers of the free-trade
stamp are making another raid upon the
pension system. Just now they are demand
ing the printing and posting of the names
of pensioners in the localities where they
reside in the expectation that this action
will lead to scrutiny of the rolls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Persons who formed their ideas of a Pres
ident from observing Mr.. Cleveland's hab-
its are wondering when Mckinley is going
to drop his message and go fishing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can DO found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Astor House.
cHIcAG0-Palrner House. p. O. News Co., 217
Dearborn street. and Great Northern Hotel
cNcINNATI-J r.. Hawley & Co.. ia Vine
street
LOUISVfLLE-C. T.. Dsering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., ESQ Fourth avenue.
ST. IoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Willard Hotel.
=E---z---
Before the Council goes into committee
in the hole" again it should be sure there
is a way out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The fact that the deficit of the Postof1ce
Department the last fiscal year. was nearly
SIG, 600 would seem to make the Loud bill
an imperative necessity unless the postal
service is specially designed to carry all
sorts Of stuff regularly issued at half or
one-tIlird cost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

She-How dare you smoke in my presence,
when you know / dislike it so?
Hell beg all the pardons possible. Upon
my word, forgot you were anywhere near.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

OF course, Mr.. Bryan will find prosperity
in Mexico, where he is going to study the
silver question, in spite of the fact that
the limited number who receive wages in
that country get only half as much in sill
gold. Mr.. Bryan sees with his imagina-
tim 49,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The little Queen Wilhelmina, of the Meth
erlands, has been forbidden to ride her BIZ
cycle on the grounds of personal safety
Well, what do they call her bicycle but a
"personal safetY?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
conference of sewer-pipe makers.

CLEVELAND Nov. 30.-Between thirty
and forty of the leading sewer pipe manu-
facturers of the country have been in ses-
sion here to-day and tonight, doubtless for
the purpose of perfecting the combination
organized Il few weeks ago at East Liver
pool. Not one of the manufacturers would
talk about the meeting however, or say for
what purpose II WAS held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

1t should probably be explained that Mr..
Pingree is not conducting his Venezuelan
lake of asphalt on 1.-The Detroit plan"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
BUBBLES In THE AIR
A Great Age.

at wonder how old she really is?''
eve never heard her confess, but know
she remembers when the boy preacher was
a boy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
RILLING WELLS AND RIGS UP.
October.

Increase drilling wells. .......................23
Increase rigs up and building. .............. 3
Net increase in new work. ...............26
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
November
October.

Increase completed wells............... 67
Decrease in new production, barrels. $50
Increase dry holes. Observation-Disclosures.
Abandoned wells .......,.................2 6
Average December wells, barrels.. 20
Average January wells, barrels. ... 20
Average February wells, barrels. 49,. 21K
Average March wells, barrels. 80
Average April wells, barrels. ........... 80 l.
Average May wells, barrels. ............ S51z
Average June wells, barrels. ........ 1878
Average July wells. barrels. .......... 351a
Average August wells, barrels....... 20
Average September wells barrels. 331s
Average October wells, barrels. ........ &c l.
Average November wells, barrels.... 20
nRTITJNC vVE,TTc AMI pTCc IT'D
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Reduced Rates to Clubs.
Subscribe with any of our numerous agents or
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

oceans Less than quarter million people
cent Of everything find Boston Ifarb
between the Great Lakes and the Gulf There
worth hundred million hundred worth mil
lion and upward each Now entitled t wealth which
creates and to that which created and freely given him by others follows
as an iate that each and these hundred odd colossal
fraud wealth
that Christ and continued unremingy until this
not an atom Of his handwork had er the net results would not m worth
W millions Of money market hence follows that families which have
in of generations accumulated colossal
in appropriated the earnings others and public
But possible millions money
of such wealth millions worthy
the reckoning
arrives let Dives retire his
Others show that poor
plant 1t the evidence before the that they
widest compeod
reme of want that they have but bowed
have that Others might denied themselves
that breeds murder in the blood land fruitful
yielding in abundance whoeer
whose the
able to wealth enough twenty toll maintain himself
family to the latest day their lives And he does but Of this
cant subsistence the remainder the Golfers of the mloas
he tolls after until his te and his aged hand weakly
b the
beguled his youthful heart The remedy That's another perhaps I'll
time observe that there's something radically wrong system
which compes the to toll for the
that the working people getting ID tired of ALL well
OF the broken promises politicians with Fo something
hundred years they have been trying pretty much all kind Of platforms
and policies and the further they the things they likely
to conclude that of the Office holding NJ able do the patient
good act of hit the head with Ratchet
end its 1t does microone the hof the
horseback "-BIunn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

One dark night a. humble toad WAS
hopping along his weary way he WAS
startled At bright light that shone In
the armament above him. The light
flickered and then expired but aoon np.
pearcd again. A brief investigation
showed that tho light was furnished BY
a lightning bug. and the toad grew
e1ultant and talked vOciferousIy re.
garding the matter.
What q philanthropic insect" said
tho toad. 'He deserves 4 medal for
his conduct. No sooner did he aee that
| was struggling along In the dark than
he started his dynamo 70 hight tho way
for youn truly. Mr. lightning Bug |
salute you." And th~ tSsd ssisamei
and wss shankfui.
"Aw. wst'eil." said the lightning bug
on hearing the toads remarka "You
are conceited n You are ugly. I do not
care a rap whether you arc Lost or
not. carry this large and expensive
search light for my own benefit, and
with no regard whatever for your com.
fort or convenience.
And the light IL not intended for
met IueTried the toad.
That's what you heard me say"
answered the bug.
Well yon arc \ fool 10 admit It."
said tho toad Had you remained
silent you would have acquired . repu-
tation a. 4 kind hearted phiisntropist
and m nnostentious giver Of charity"
Moral; The desire for personal gain
is present In many movements that are
apparently philantropic and patriotic
New York World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
No "MO Too."

Please never make tho mistake Of
putting the Oxford Glotp down In that
class Of newspapers known as the me
too" crowd. There are too many Of that
kind already papers that wait 10 sec in
what direction aoine other ono heads.
To ray the least, the uttersnces Of such
a sheet can but bc the shadow, the re.
Election and the satellite Of = greater
mind. and consequently hss bat half
the force, power and influence Of the
original. Such make shifts and time
servers can but be the recipients Of the
disgust and contempt Of the intellect.
the virtue, the thonghtful and the sta
nina Of the land. Their attempts are
40 light they do not even fall In waste
places Oxford Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
PRICE 81 90 PER YEAR.
Yaakce Doodle.

Revised to Suit the Times
Yankee Doodle went to town, to see
about the levec,
He took stroll to Ace the sights nnd
played II rather heavy;
Yankee Doodle, doodle doc, oh WASH I
he = dandy
He gathered all his staff about Manhat.
tan cocktails handy.
The girl from Paris was the rage oh she
was quite the belle, sir,
She wasn't bothered with her skirts or
anything much else, sir,
Yankee Doodle doodle doc, he stood it
all with nerve, sir.
And when shc whirled and twirled
about, he tumbled to the curves. sir.
Who Is II leads the wild applause why
that IL our Ans, sir,
"A gazing at the Paris girl, the ga and
giddy dancer"
Yankee Dooele, doodle doc, oh, isn't abe
n daisy,
The twinkle Of her merry feet they set
him nearly crazy.
While In his boz absorbed he sat what
do you think came next, sir,
The girl she cast silken band about his
royal neck, air;
Yankee Doodle, doodle doc, she drew
the cord 40 tight, sir,
He could not tear himself away. he tried
with all his might. sir.
They're hanging niggers down at
home, the telegram 1t came sir.
He gave II not tina slightest heed pro.
ceeded with the game, sir,
Yankee Doodle, doodle doc. oh, he
was sporting heavy,
He'd like to take trip week TO ses
about the levee. Boliver County Dem
ocnt,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
ChimSricsl Project.

At a meeting In New York city Of the
Independent Order Free Sons Of Israel,
says the Globe Democrat, the grand
master said Of proposition 10 secure
enough Jewish einigrants 10 Palestine
To form . separate state under Jewish
control: This project ID chimerical
and will never como 10 life. One fourth
Of the Jews Of the world have made
their homes In tho United States, and 1t
has been their proudest bOast 10 nay, I
am an American. This Ia the true Pal
estins Of the world, the greatest country
on earth for onr race" These senti.
ments we're received with what seemed
tO be unanimous approval.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Fo0illoe 10stosce.

"You see, argued Uncle Silas, the
rngged and nncompromising free silver
advocate Of Bnckheart Township. how
the trusts and monOpolies are runnin'
everything In the cities, I'm told, they
emit even open the big iron safe In
bank withOui blamed combination"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

The people II Tenncasee will vote on
the question Of 4 constitutional conven-
tion today. God grant for the Rood Of
the country and humanity that the con.
stitutt0nal convention iuay win.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

The man who thinks will often cx-
peri .nce a sense Of loticliness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-03
All Sorts OF Items.

An easy drinker is generally a
hard one.
The total number Of families in
the United States in 1890 was r.
500, 152.
"You say drinkingis one Of your
husbands failings?"- "Failings?
oh, no; it is one of his successes. F"
The hobos and heelers will cease
to dominate politics when the better
half cf the community takes hold
Denver News.
One Of the strongest testimonies
Iagainst the saloon is, that it'sthe first
place a detective goes to if he wants
to find lawbreaker. Farmer John,
in Living Issue.
A quarter in the pocket will buy
more groceries than dollar some
body owes you.-Ram's Horn.
This advertisement appeared in .
New York paper: Wanted, I
young woman who can cook ant
dress the children" Poor littl,
things
| DIR. +. L. Oswald calculates tina
the population of this country lO'
years hence will be 800, 100000.