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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
UNCLE SAMMY" HARPER.
Death OF One of the Best-KnOwn
Farmers in the County.

Samuel Harper, known for miles around
as Uncle Sammy" died yesterday at his
home on Baltimore avenue, near Thir-
tieth street. In that neighborhood he had
lived for fifty years, and was one of the
most prosperous of those Marion county
men who have devoted themselves exclu-
sively to farming. Had he lived another
month he would have been eighty years old,
for he was born near Asheville, N. c., Oct
IL. 1877. When seventeen years old he
removed with his brother to Shelby county,
this State, and a very short time after
wards moved to the farm wnere he died.
He was stanch Republican. Many of his
friends, and he had host of them, remem-
Der his quaint way of remarking, when the
shortcomings of some man was mentioned,
"Oh. he's a Democrat"
Mr.. Harper was one of the founders of
the Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery on the
Millersville road. which has been in ex-
istence half century, and there he will be
buried tomorrow. Mr.. Harper had been
married twice, his first spouse having been
Miss Drucilla Ringer daughter OF a pio-
neer family in that neighborhood. BY ner
he had two children, only one of whom,
Mrs. Phoebe Heller. is now living. She is
in the South. In 1872 his first wife having
been dead for a long time, Mr.. Harper
married Miss Eliza Bower, who survives
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
TAGGART's BLUFF CALLED.
Also SwOre He Would Keep His Gold
Democrats In Office.

When occasion requires Mayor Taggart
can do as neat trick at bluffing as any
poker player that ever walked the ''levee."
His latest bluff was called" in a way
that he little expected One day recently
he was discussing the Fourteenth Ward
Anti-Taggart League. Speaking Of Messrs.
Smith and Johnson, two of the leaders,
the mayor said that he cared nothing for
the opposition of such men and declared
that he was willing to furnish them
horse and buggy and all the money they
want to carry on their canvass against me-
Jim Smith, councilman from the Four
teenth ward, heard the conversation. Smith
of the Anti-Taggart League, is his brother
and has taken a stand against Taggart
largely because the councilman was turned
down at the primaries. Councilman Smith.
repeated what Taggart had said to his
brother. The story goes that Smith and
Johnson at once called on the mavor in his
private office and asked for the horse and
buggy and money. He denied ever having
made any such proposition. Smith and John
son returned and hunted UP the former S
brother. Councilman Smith was somewhat
excited when he learned that the MAYOR
had denied his words, and hustled up to see
MIN. Then Iaggart admitted that he had
made the offer. Smith returned to the -Four
teenth ward and informed the others that
Taggart admitted making the proposition
telephone.
How about that horse and buggy, Tom?'
he asked
well, you know I am a man of my
word" said the mayor
"All right; We'll be around to see you"
Smith and Johnson called on the mayor
and wanted an order for the horse ana
buggy at once. OF course, he had a way
out of it. He only offered to furnish a
horse and buggy for election day, not for
the entire campaign, he explained with one
of his MISUNDERSTANDING smiles.
How about that money YOU We're going
to give us to work against your
The mayor turned color. He blushed red
and seemed al a loss how to prove himself
to be "a man Of his word" and at the same
time keep his purse strings drawn. His
embarrassment was but momentary.
1T would not be lawful for me to hire
you TO work in the campaign" he said but
if you let me know how much your time is
worth"
That was enough. His bluff was called.
The men, as the saying is gave him the
laugh" Report has it, however. that the
mayor did give them an order for "one morse
and buggy, to be used on election day"
I'm tell you the reason l am against YOU
Tom" said one of the men on this occasion.
Its because you've got these d gold
bugs around you"
Yes. and / am going to keep them, too, =
said the mayor, bringing his fist down with
a bang. He was getting heated over the
way his little bluff had been called
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
A LIBERTY-STREET FEUD.
A CoIored Girl Insisted on Scratching
a Boys Carbuncle.

There was a little riot on South Liberty
street yesterday afternoon caused by a re-
cent feud between the families of Mrs. Alice
Laramore, white, living at No. Z and Mrs.
Emma Tone. colored, living at No. Is. The
trouble began Saturday. Mrs Laramore' 5
boy has a carbuncle on his neck, and it
was the delight of the colored womans girl
to hurt it. The boy would run home to his
mother at such times and escape the tyran-
ny Yesterday afternoon the girl followed
the boy into his mothers kitchen, and his
mother drove the colored girl back. Then
Mrs. Tone and her older daughter took
hand. Mrs. Tone was armed with an ak
and her daughter had several pieces of
wood. They were thrown into the kitchen
and the AK struck Gertie Gerry, the eigh-
teen-y ear-old daughter OF Mrs. Laramore
cutting a deep cash in the forehead The
fight attracted a large crowd and also
brought Fatrolman White 10 the scene. He
arrested Mrs Laramore and Mrs. Tone
charging them with assault and battery
upon each other. Drs. Thomas and Jaeger
OF the City Dispensary, seWed up the cash
in Miss Gerry's head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
"JIM'' KEACH's CONVERSION.
Didn't Change His Msnd, However,
Like His Teachers.


The story of how Jim" Reach, gener-
ally recognized as the most powerful factor
in the gold Democratic movement, so far as
local influence in the precincts is concerned,
was made a confirmed gold bug has in 1t
an element of grim humor
Reach said one of the men prominent
in the movement last evening, has excel
lent reasons for his faith and this talk you
hear among the silver cranks about his
knowing nothing about the question is folly.
He is a man of force and intelligence ana
of more means than he is usually given
credit for. He is a born politician ana
shrewd judge of human nature, and when he
wants special knowledge on any subject he
usually knows where to get it. In his in
sulting certain fnanciers in whose Judgment
he has faith, and when he has a matter OF
law he goes to a good lawyer. When this
silver question came up he was somewhat
at sea, but most of his friends-Tagga
Holt, Wilson, Kern and otherS-Were ON the
gold side of it and he was inclined that way.
He was much interested in the English
Opera House meeting and listened atten-
lively to the speeches. The next day he
and Green Smith were the most convincing
arguments on the subject he had heard and
he did not see how they could answered. He
got the printed copies of them and carried
them around, studying them carefully. He
believed them, and once he was convinced,
unlike the speakers who had convinced him,
he did not change his mind"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
PIANOS AND ORGANS BURN.
The CarIin & Lennox Warehouse Suf-
fers n $4,000 Loss.

Carlin & Lennox, dealers in pianos and
organs and musical instruments, suffered
loss of about 81, 900 by fire at II o'clock last
night. In the rear of Illinois and Pratt
street the firm had temporary warehouse,
where were stored a number of second, hand
pianos and organs 1t was a large building,
and served as a stable as well ware
house. Besides the stock of Instruments,
two horses, two wagons, a cart and large
quantity of feed were kept in the place.
The loss was total. including the horses,
which could not be rescued. The origin of
the fire is not known. though 1t is probably
incendiary. The firm carried no insurance
The loss was estimated by Frank j. Carlin
a member OF the firm, at s., 600. He said he
was not well acquainted with the stock
stored in the warehouse, and the amount
might be greater He thought there were
about fifty pianos and a few organs, rang
ing in value from $25 to So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Lucille Ballard has returned from
Charlottesville.
Miss Nellie Clate Boyland has returned to
her home, at Browns Valley.
Miss Emma Garland has returned after
a few weeks visit at Plainview, Parke
county.
Miss Flora Cowan, of Waveland, is visit
ing Mrs. Fraley on East Vermont street,
a few days.
A. Hendricks King left for Lafayette
yesterday. where he enters Purdue on
Wednesday.
Miss Aimee King will leave soon for
few weeks visit among friends at LOUIS
vile and Cincinnati
Miss Lizzie Milligan. Of Topeka, Kan,
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p Durham,
on East Eleventh street.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. T. Hanna, of Flora,
are guests of DIR. and Mrs w. b. Fletcher,
at 124 North Alabama street.
Miss Elizabeth Elliott of Hagerstown. Is
visiting her sister Mrs. Walter ). Sprankle.
at new 4l2 East North street.
Miss Anna Kennedy, of Shelbyville. who
has been visiting Miss Nell Whitson for
the last two weeks, has returned home.
Mrs. w r. Gum. of Point Pleasant, w.
Va, is visiting at the home OF her parents,
Capt and Mrs. J. w. Butz. 705 new North
East street. Mrs. Gum will remain about
two weeks.
ARRIVALS AT WEST BADEN.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WEST BADEN. Ind. Sept. n.-Great
preparations are being made for the sol
diers' reunion TO be held here next Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. Governor
Mount General Lew Wallace and Captain
James S. Dodge are expected to deliver
addresses. The weather continues pleasant
and the arrivals large. Indiana people
irving the past few days are:
Indianapolis-M and Mrs A. Kahn, Mrs.
NJ Moore, Mrs. u. Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Hanna, j. u. Foley, r. II. Morgan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

Philadelphia Times.

Ph1IadeIphla IlLneS.
In 1.-THE Whirl Of the Town" there is a
gruesome but very fetching chorus sung by
motormen, the words of which have a
thrilling intensity that is at once irresistible
yet narrowing:
Listen to the ambulance coming down the
street;
When we cut his leg off didn't we do 1t
neat,
Didn't we cut his hair short,
Didn't we throw him far
When we hit him IN the collar
With the festive cable car?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
]. NJ. Healy. Mrs. NJ. i. Hare. G. ]. Ham

J. M. Healy Mrs. NJ l.. Hare, G. j. Ham
mond and NJ. V. Millikan.
Fort Wayne-M. App and G. ]. App.
Broad Ripple-W. Wambaugh and r. j.
Frazer.
Bedford-A. A. Lister and H. NJ. Nc
Duncan.
Greencastle-J. Bamen and w. r. Grogan.
Frankln-R. A. Alexander and Mrs. l.. E.
Alexander
Marion-E. L. Goldthwaite.
South Bend-A. Seebridge.
Terre Haute-A. Kuhner.
Waynetown-Mrs. A. Brant and Miss B.
Brant.
Mitchell-O P. Montgomery and j. M.
Edmopdson.
New Aibany-A D. Croxall. Mrs. c. L.
Guthrie and L. S. Stalcup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
THE BEER WAS SENT,
But Taggart Was Afraid to Enter the
Meeting Last Night.

Mayor Taggart was billed to appear last
night at the meeting of Creses Israel Lodge.
of the l. o. A. OF l., but he did not come
within the precincts of the lodgeroom, on
Merrill street. Some of the mayors political
friends in the lodge had arranged a great
political coup. 1t was but recently organs
lied. with d membership OF fifty. Of whom
about forty are Republicans. Being ortho>
dox Hebrews. they observe Saturday as
their Sabbath and their lodge meetings are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
The Musicians Elect omcers.

At meeting of the Indianapolis Musi-
clans Protective Association held yesterday
afternoon at Mozart Hall the following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Geo. L. Mills; vice president, Ed
NJ White; recording secretary, Otto T.
Pfafflin; financial secretary, Guy Montani;
treasurer A. II. Schellschmldt; sergeant
alarms, A. w. Thompson; trustees. Harry
Kahn, Tony Bali and Henry Ostendorf:
executive committee Nick Rembusch. VIM.
Jonas. John Catalina, Henry Shoemaker. II.
j. Marston. j. f. Gilpin and II. S. Beissen-
herr; auditing committee. JAS. Curley, Jud
Han and I'd Gausepohl; delegate to Central
Labor Union. otto +. Pfafiin; delegate 10
American Federation OF Musicians and n.
i. 81. Of the United States. Geo. Z. Mills
Zee the nav sideboards.--Wm- Z. Elder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

voices The various stages were the sinful
condition, the invitation of the gospel, re-
pentance, submission, faith, regeneration,
assurance, conservation, backsliding, spir-
itual growth, reclamation, communion with
God, immortal hope and DEATH Finally
came heaven, illustrated with the anthem,
Unfold, Re Portals" by Gounod. Re
pentance' was illustrated with Depth of
Mercy, Can There Be-" while Lead, Kind
ly Light" was used for Spiritual Growth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Nam Elliott Attempts suicide.

Nan Elliott, a colored woman whose name
has figured in police circles for years, at
tempted to end her life at S18 West Georgia
street (new number) yesterday at noon. She
swallowed a large quantity of laudanum-
DR.. Erdman, of the City Dispensary, was
summoned He worked with the woman
two hours. Her life was saved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Roherts Pnrk service.

novel and pleasing service was given at
Roberts Park Church yesterday morning
ard evening. when the fifteen stages Of
spiritual growth were beautifully and ably
presented by Mrs. Emil Wulschner
ard illustrated with anthems and
hymns by the large chorus choir of sixty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

Kansas City Journal.
Georgia women refuse to obey the theater
hat law unless men are forbidden to go out
between acts. Just how the men are to
get drinks without going out the unreason-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING,
PIninfieId. Ind.

The Vandalia line will sell tickets at one
fare for round trip, Sept. Is to %, inclusive
Tickets good returning to and including
Sept. "A. W. w. RICHARDSON, IL. +. "A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
The Anti-Taggart League.

William Mowwe, chairman of the Anti
Taggart League city committee, says that
the movement against Taggart is accom-
plishing all that could be expected. He says
that there is complete organization in
each ward The organization has means of
knowing much of what is going in the
Taggart camp. Reports of the cottage
prayer meetings" that the administration
is reported to be conducting are exag-
gerated, MoWwe says. None have been held
in the Fourteenth ward and there is reason
to believe that not more than five or six
have been held in the entire city. Beer,
either a short keg" from Chairman Spen-
GERS supply or a long un' from Jim
Keach's Klondike cellar, is said to be the
principal attraction at these meetings. Some
effort is made to convince the voters that
assemble in small crowds that Taggart is
all right on the money question. That is
about as far as the missionary work goes,
as the syndicate Taggart ring goes on the
theory that the average voter is too stupid
TO take any interest in the business features
Of municipal government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
DunIap's Celebrated Hats.

Guyer's self-conforming hats, wilcox
Boston derby hats, Stetson's soft hats at
Seatons hat store
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

Mrs. j. S. BerryhilI will read a paper on
missions In South America" on Tuesday
morning at the regular meeting of the In
dianaDolis and Vicinity Bible Society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
rev. Mr. McCulIoch,s Ola Lecture.

At Plymouth Church last night was given
the first of series of illustrated lectures
on "The Mission of Christ" The lectures are
being delivered by Miss Anna Taylor, of
Irvington, teacher in the Manual Train
ing School. and they are illustrated by
stereopticon reproductions of the concep-
tions of Christ by the masters in art. The
lectures are as nearly as possible repro
duction of a series of lectures delivered
about six years ago by the late Oscar Nc
Culloch former pastor of Plymouth Church.
Miss Taylor took stenographic notes at the
time the lectures were delivered and she
has written them out. The series will en-
brace five lectures Last nights discourse
had to DO with Christ as a child, and left
off with the last semi-authentic accounts
of Him as a boy. The next lecture viii take
up the work OF Christ as a man after the
message of John the Baptist started Him on
His earth mission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

Mr. Brenneke has reopened his school of
dancing Glasses are forming this week.
Please call at the academy, corner Illinois
and North streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices. 20 South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
A Fourteenth-ward Rally.

There will be a Republican rally at the
corner of Barth avenue and Roll street to-
morrow evening. w. n. Harding, candidate
for mayor, is to be one of the speakers. c.
A. Bookwalter is to preside. Barth avenue
is a block west Of Shelby street and can be
reached by the Shelby-street cars. There is
a good deal of anti-Taggart sentiment in
the Fourteenth ward, and good meeting is
expected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

For fine clothes at moderate prices. T. w. Flem-
ing. 3i6 Indiana avenue The busiest tailor IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

IIuegele's restaurant and oyster house. Finest
meats in the city. Strict attention paid to serv-
ice. Ladies cafe on second floor; entrance on
Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats.

Fresh oysters received daily in can and bulk
Huegele's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

For the finest fried bass in the city go tt
Huegele's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

Kondyke two-step. Carlin & Lennox. No. E
Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

McGilliard Agency CO. Fire Insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-17
MAKING CHyLDREN 7SEETrr

It might not be good plan to bur den the school children of New Haven with any more educational notions than they are at present undergoing, but it is interesting to see what they might do if they had time, inclination and instruction. For instance they might be taught the value of economy and the pleasure of doing good in the way the school children of Brussels. Bel gium, are taught them. The Brussels children were requested by their teach CTS to gather up, on their way to and from school all such apparently value less objects as old metallic bottle cap- sules, tin foil, tin cans, paint tubes, refuse metals, etc., and deliver their collections daily to their respective teachers. In the period from January to October l, or within eight months, the following amounts were collected: Tin foil, 1925 pounds; old paint tubes, 22o pounds; bottle capsules, ,4,415 pounds scraps of metal, 1,221 pounds; total, r. 7S1 pounds. This apparent rubbish was disposed of and the proceeds applied so as to completely clothe five hundred poor children and send ninety sick ones to recuperation colonies.
 The school children of New York are encouraged to help keep the streets of the metropolis clean, and two hun dred pupils in the Newark (New Jer- sey) schools have pledged themselves to help keep the streets of that city clean by picking up each morning and after noon on the way to school at least one piece of waste paper, orange peel or banana skin.
 Some think the school children of New Haven are busy and useful enough, but if our educators think not doubtless some way to make them more so can be thought of. They couldn't help keep our streets clean. Work in that direc- tion would be superf1uous. They might be taken down to the east shore In mosquito time and set to killing mos- quitoes. Doubtless the east shore folks would pay the expenses of the trips, as they could we'll afford to, and the chil- dren would get useful lessons in bat ting against small annoyances-thati is, small as compared with the New Jer- sey mosquitoes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-17
THE STATE TAX MITTER.

The Hartford Courant is doing a use ful work in preparing the minds of the people for the inevitable revival of the State tax and trying to stimulate the courage of the legislators up to reviving 1t. There Is no good reason for delay and coWardice in thls matter The State has had good rest from State tax and 1t has now reached a point where 1t must resume the burden It can't have what is necessary and pay for 1t without the tax, and 1t would be much more harmed by unreasonable parsimony than by reasonable tax The talk that 1t will hurt the Republi- can party to reimpose the tax isn't worth attention. The Republican party should give the State what it needs and the State should and will cheerfully pay for it. We can't live without modern conveniences and they are worth pay ing for. Modern conveniences once paid for with the help of a State tax are bet ter than modern conveniences twice paid for with a State debt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-17
A Little Courage Needed.
(From the Hartford Courant.)


 Every one who gives to the finances of Connecticut even little thoughtful consideration admits that the one way out of our troubles Is to revive the state tax upon the towns. Not everybody openly favors such a policy, but all ad- init that it is the right and necessary thing. Objection is made that it would not be popular and that 1t might injure the party. Some advocate increasing other taxes first" But all admit that the state tax is bound to be revived and that we shall never have genuine econ- omy until that is done. When the Leg islature votes away money that must be raised at home, then 1t will think several times before it votes
 Putting on additional indirect taxes now would be simply deferring the di- rect tax and increasing the tendency to extravaganza so that, when the time came that the town tax must go on, the situation would be worse than it is now. The pace of expenditure would be quicker, the sources hitherto drawn upon would be exhausted by the exces- sive drain, and the towns would have to help out more because the emergency would be greater.
 Those are the simple facts and we ought to look them square in the face, Democrats as well as republicans ack- nowledge that the removal of the direct tax has had unfortunate results. These were predicted in some quarters, and the prophets were laughted at, when they said extravaganza and irresponsi- bility would follow. Yet look at the figures: Our current state expenses were $7SS,000 great last year than they were five years earlier. We do not be- lieve that the revival of the direct tax on the towns could be turned against the republican party because there's nothing to say on the other side. It is the one thing that all agree must be done some day or other
 If that is so, the sooner 1t is done the better If It brings a strain upon the republican party, when can that party stand a strain better than when it has carried the state by 53,000, has carried every town but three out of the one hundred and sixty-eight. has 21S of the 252 members of the House and all 24 of the senators? If 1t isn't strong enough to do right under such circumstances, it has changed, indeed, from the party
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