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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15


To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
l have read with interest the numerous
articles which have been printed in the
Journal from Methodist laymen. l have
not been favorably impressed with the tone
of most of the articles, and believe this
is the feeling of ministers generally. There
is an acerbity through them not conducive
to harmony. Permit me to suggest to the
brethren, if the case in their judgment,
needs drastic treatment, that they admins
ter it in large allopathic doses of logic,
facts, persuasion and most particularly by
bearing in mind that promotion in church
affairs is determined as in other matters,
viz, by being faithful in a few things
we are made rulers over~many things" The
financial interest is but one. There are
moral and spiritual interests larger 10y
atty on the part of Methodist laymen to
Methodist uSageS and standards would be
a demonstration to ministers of the trust
worthiness of laymen for higher RESPONSE
bilities 1t can be written in great truth,
am sure, that many laymen have proven
their fitness by manly and intelligent loyal
ty These, / fear. however, are not the ones
who are doing the writing. Somehow it has
occurred to ministers that the glory and
prestige of Methodism is largely in her
polity, and when they see in the official
polity the very features which have indi-
vidualiZed the church and given her such
large influence they remember that 1t Is
much easier to destroy than TO construct
and / most humbly suggest that the reason
the proposition for equal lay and ministerial
representation has been defeated in the
church is not, as the laymen think, a desire
on the part of the ministry to keep the
power but rather a fear, born of what they
see, that it may be the introduction of a
radicalism, in complexion more congrega-
tional than methodstic, which will result
in the lowering of our high standards and
rob the church of her individuality. Think
on these things. Now, i have tried to ac-
count for the acerbity in their articles, and
it has occurred to me that the brethren have
wandered too far away from the prayer
meeting and the class meeting. They need
the saccharine influence of these historic
meetings. The men of Methodism the
leading men, need to open their hearts
to the higher call and a call to higher
things and crowd the prayer meetings and
class meetings. All who will, say AYE"
What would this dog 1t would give us
spiritual power. holy and constant zeal fer
the bringing of souls to Christ. Laymen
and ministers would be found together at
the power getting places of the church,
where the God-glVen power to preach and
to expend ones self for Christ's sake is
gotten. rather than struggling. as is too
often the case, to get to that power-get-
ting" place called the General Conference.
j. r.. T. -4ATHROP.
ShelbyVille, Ind, June IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15
Against the BRYAN Companv

The Union Shoe Company, of Chicago
yesterday got a judgment in the Superior
Court against the Bryan Merchandise Com
pany for S. 6Sl. 50. A receiver was appointed
for this concern several years go but there
were few assets found. The Judgment rem
dered Yesterday was on notes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15

lines. Not including the Vandalia nor the
Grand Rapids & Indiana, which are in
measure Pennsylvania lines. the Pennsyl-
vania roads proper are, by Poor Manual,
shown to have earned in round sums in
the year ending June 80 1896, 900 more
than did the New York Central, the Lake
Shore, the Michigan Central, the West
Shore, the Nickei-pIate, the Big Four and
the Chesapeake & Ohio combined. Pros
porous times cuts no figure in the matter,
when business is UP to it's normal con-
dition the Vanderbilt lines stand an equally
good chance with the Pennsylvania to
profit by such prosperity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15

John c. Seashols. of Cadis, Va. and Alice
f. Wilson, Of St. Louis were married yes
terday afternoon in the Office of Justice
of the Peace Nickerson. The groom said
they had been unable to find a minister
Seashols, in giving his occupation said he
was q retired merchant. The bride has been
married before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15
Hacker Gets No Verdict.

The damage suit of William Hacker
against Kingan & Co., to recover for per-
sonal injuries, came to close in Room 8.
Superior Court, yesterday. The jury after
being out two or three hours, found against
Hacker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15

Have been conveniently located at the following
drug stores in the various sections of
the city from which
ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE TELEPHONED
Direct to this office regular rates.
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Chicago Record.
~ think a woman should always allow
some one else II choose her husband"
What is your reason?'
$50 she won't have to blame herself il he
doesn't turn out well. ;"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15

A contract has been let by the committee
for the construction of bowling alley on
the grounds, and it will be ready for use
on that day.
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NO CUTTING OF RATES
PRESENT FREIGHT TRAFFICs ARE
PRACTICALLY ADHERED TO.
The Monon Carries out Its RefundinE
Scheme-Great Earning Power of
the Pennsylvania Lines.

Some of the Chicago papers," said
freight official, ARE doing their best to
create an impression that east bound
freight rates are badly demoralized and
that the board of managers of the Joint
Traffic Association is powerless to control
the roads in the matter. Nothing could
be further from the truth. In the last few
days l have met d score or more freight
officials, and without exception they stated
that they were confident that rates are now
better maintained than at any time in the
last five years. l, for one, would not dare
to cut a rate, as / know that were the
president of the road to find out that
had done so, our general manager would be
instructed to drop me a note saying my
services were not needed after the LIST of
next month, and know that such is the
impression with freight officials of our
competitors The roads must have money,
and to secure money they must get some
thing for carrying the business above
actual cost One of the best evidences
that freight rates are maintained is that
freight earnings of every road in this ter
ritory are showing increases over the CORE
spending period of 1896. The Big Four, for
instance, showed an increase in freight
earnings in May over May, 1896, of over
$4,000, and We're passenger earnings pro-
portionately good with freight earnings
there would be no complaint.
After hearing the above statement
Journal reporter questioned the repre-
sentatives of three other lines, and in each
case they said that in the last three weeks
they had done good deal Of travelling
and had satisfied themselves that there are
no grounds for the statement that east
rates
any fast-freight lines, certainly by none
controlled by the Joint Traffic Association.
Later two large shippers were met and
questioned about the matter, and both said
they were paying tariff rates and were
satisfied to do so, as they were confident
their neighbors were paying full tariff
of the shippers, lis when our neighbors get
an advantage over us in the matter of
freight trates. Rates are low enough, and
if every shipper is treated alike there is no
fri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

TANNER & BUCHANAN--172 North
Illinois street. Lady embalmer, for
ladies' and children. Office always
open. Telephone GAL Hacks at lowest
prevailing price.
I-;ls,-s-
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METHODIST DIFFERENCES.
Another Letter Urging Activity ON the
Part of the Laymen.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
The present government of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is not democratic; neither
is it representative. Any layman who will
give the question any thought will realize
that he is submitting to a system that
would not be tolerated in state or national
affairs for twenty-four hours. In our gov
eminent the people elect their represent
atives. In our church the representatives
elect themselves to keep themselves in pow
ell, and when so of the brightest, brainiest and
pest men in Indiana sign a call for mass
iaymens convention. one good old brother
insults every layman who signed the call
by calling them rebels" No layman yet
has shown such a viadictive spirit as this.
and l don't think they WILL They propose
70 Keep this thing before the people on
It's merits, as a great principle they are
contending Tor, realizing that it is not
substantial justice to ALL The laymen
have proven their loyalty TO the cause and
church, not in struggling for places. but in
giving up their hard-earned money, some
of which represents the sweat and toll and
almost the blood of many poor men, who
are thus sacrificing in order that their
and report salary all paid and collections
all full. While values are steadily de-
preachers salaries have not been cut and
many have been advanced, and yet we are
met with the vicious jabs that we want
or ought to revoke the great commission"
No layman or any set OF men can do that:
no one can do that except the preacher
himself, and he can do it efrectually by
scheming for place and power, and so ar
ranging the Lords call that it will carry
him always and invariably not to lower
but always to higher salary
The North Indiana Conference is full of
men who scorn such dirty business, who
do not have to resort TO artificial means
to elevate themselves to places much to be
desired, but are with us and willing any
day to work with the laymen on an equal
ity in their efforts to bring the great church
to be a church of the common people. The
movement is growing. Let every layman
that can leave his work, office or store
take a day off and attend the Indianapolis
convention. Let every preacher go who
believes that layman and preacher should
work together on an equality in the Meth
odist harness. Let US have a layman's
newspaper by 1885, and. when laymen can
feel that they are being fairly dealt with,
they will take an increased interest in
church affairs, will swell the missionary
fund and put the church TO the front
where she belongs. j. G. CONDO.
Alexandria, Ind, June IA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15

Humors in the blood, boils, pimples,
scrofula sores, are promptly eradicated by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood
Purifier nerve tonic and health builder
Hoods Pills are easy to take easy to
operate. Cure INDIGESTION biliousness. 25c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15
Deep Cut in Passenger Rates.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
has placed on sale in ST. Paul round-trip
unlimited in all respects save date, which
is good via Chicago to New York for the
price of $1,000. A number of Chicago scalp
ers have bought heavily of the tickets in
st. Paul and throwing away the st. Paul
Chicago coupons, have placed them on sale
in Chicago with the effect of\cutting the
regular fare very heavily. The ticket is
$3.50 under the regular rate, and as stop
overs are allowed on it it can be used to
scalp the rate all along the line between
Chicago and New York The Erie Nickel
plate and Grand Trunk have announced
that they will not honor the tickets unless
guaranteed their full regular proportions,
but most of the other lines will honor the
tickets.
The executive officers of the Western
roads met in Chicago yesterday for the
purpose of considering the rate situation
between Chicago and Minneapolis and st.
Paul. and incidently the problem of getting
into the association those roads which have
not yet signed the agreement. The roads
which the officers after in particular
are the Great Western, Minneapolis &
Omaha. and the Wisconsin Central. These
roads have refused TO become members of
the association because, they allege, the as
ISOLATION roads have not dealt fairly with
them. The rate situation is charged against
the 500 line, whose conduct, it is said has
done more than any other one thing to
cause decentralization 1t was at first pro-
posed to adjust matters by allowing the 500
and the three roads mentioned above a diff
ferential This was at once refused by the
Great Western, which declared that under
no circumstances would it be a differential
line. This kills the plan and the officers
took up the consideration of other methods
1t was decided that all rates should be re-
stored to the authorized basis on June 16
and that after that date If any road has
dealings with brokers its competitors may
meet the rate. Any low rate made by the
500 line will be met by one-way rates.
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strengthening the II. g. o.

Under the management of Oscar Murray,
receiver of the Baltimore & Ohio, the line
will no longer furnish stale jokes for min
strel performers and the travelling public
generally on account of its curves, the rule
for many years being that if person could
go over the Baltimore & Ohio and not get
seasick it was safe for him to cross the
Atlantic. 1t is stated that engineers on the
fast trains who had become used to such
curves delighted in giving their trains a
curves in the neighborhood of Cherry run
were the seven curves, which, once over
travellers felt relieved. 1t was safe enough
to whirl the trains over these curves at
high speed, for the track was in perfect
condition, and great heavy rails were laid
on monster sleepers imbedded in rock ball
last carefully kept in faultless shape. AT
night the occupants of upper berths were
rolled out into the aisles, and before they
could catch their Derths the rebound would
land them upstairs and back in bed. Those
were great reverse curves. On long trains
the passengers could look right through the
middle coach and see the engine on the far
side. After Sunday next these curves will
be a thing of the past and the trains at
that part of the road will run directly
through stony hills which it has cost $3.50
600 to improve. In many other cases curves
have been done away with or so changed
as not to be noticeable as a train passes
over them at fifty miles an hour
Big Money Garner.
But few persons comprehend the earning
capacity OF the PENNSYLVANIA legitimate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15

WANTED-Musicians for the u. S. Army-One
clarinet player and trombone player. Able
bodied. unmarried men, between ages of twenty
Zone and thirty, citizens of the United States, of
good character and temperate habits. For in
formation apply personally or by letter to Re-
ruitng Officer. % North Illinois street, Indian
@pos, Ind
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STATIONS

5 CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORDS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15

But few persons comprehend the earning
capacity OF the Pennsylvania legitimate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15
IouRNAL ApvERTIsING sTATIoNs.
THE JOURNAL

BRANCH OFFICES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15
Claim They Are Not Brewers.

Jacob Metzger & Co refuse to pay the
$1,000 brewers, license fee, claiming that
the firm is not engaged in the brewing bust
ness. City Controller Johnson has asked
the city attorney for an opinion as to
whether the firm be compelled to pay.
If so, the proprietor will be arrested and
a test case made. The Madison Brewing
Company also claims that it cannot be COM
PEELED to pay as its beer is shipped here
already bottled.
License Inspector Manning will ascertain
whether Wholesale houses have not violated
the city ordinance by selling bottled liquors
in less quantity than gallon without pay
ing the license fee.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-An idea. VINO think of some
simple thing TO patent? Protect your ideas;
they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WE'D
DENBURN & CO.. patent attorneys Washing
ton ID. c.. for their $1,000 prize offer and new
list Of 1000 inventions wanted.
MISUNDERSTANDING man for an agricultural
implement manufacturer; who has Travelled
considerably in Indiana in this line of business
and has a trade that he controls: no one need
apply except he give frst-clasS recommends
lions. Address MANUFACTURER, Box 262,
Dayton o.
WANTED Musicians for the u. S. Army-One
rim MD a.,Gax
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

" ANIEtU-S1ALEIS MEN.
NANTED-Salssmen-Sl0 to $50 monthly and
expenses paid statesmen for cigars; experience
unnecessary; perm lnent position w. L. KLINE
COMPANY, st. Louis.
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FOR SALE OR RENT-rhe Van Valkenberg cot
tage az Lake Maxinkuckee, including furnitur
and boats. g. +. SAYLES.
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FOR SALE--Hgh grade canopy top phaeton
never used; big bargain. Call at 302 Fletche
avenue, corner Spruce, $3.50 Lombard building
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FINANCIAL.


LOANS-Money on mortgages. c. f. SAYLES.
IS East Market street.
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S~~~~>~~>NrN@~~~~N~>~O~O~N~
NANIED-Lady agents for articles used ii
every household; also State agents; splendid
chance here. OPPORTUNITY care Journal
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MARRIED..

LOST-A package containing two infant dresses
Return to 1887 North Pennsylvania street (neV
number)
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-20

Cupping and leeChiEg lc} e. Second );
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-20
CeCilSRace Track.

Elkton, Nd, Dec. 19-Of all needed 10
cal legislation in tho next session of the
Assembly tho adjustment of tho race
track, as it now exists in Cecil county,
comes first. Cecil county for two years
past has been oyerrun with very unde,
sirable class Of people attracted by the
racing.
The representatives in the Legislature
from Cecil county are pledged to have the
law repealed and ono enacted which will
drive from the borders Of the county for
good this kind of racing and the
gambling features attached.
A bill is already being formulated, and
will be introduced as soon as the Lcgis,
Legislature meets, and by February will
probably have become a law. The race
track managers. and horscmcn ms wei,
have long ago como to the conclusion that
they must go, and each dayis being uti.
LIED in which to race. AT the close Of the
race, at Iron Hill the last of this month
Barks!ale will open the first of the year
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-20
Eo-TO-Hac FOR FiTty Gem.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes wcaR
ner s,roua, blood Pure bgc, a. AL druggists
DOTS,

A thirty year cid mule belonging to Gen.
:cLb r. Donohuo died Saturday night.
flames Cleveland Miller, q former Will
mington Business man, died in Buffalo
\. Y. Oh Saturday.
The Hallanand Hollingsworth Company
has closed contract with p. A. b. Wilen-
or OF Philadelphia to reluiid tho Joiner
work Ct his yacht Josephine
VEe car:ap for the High School foot
ball team. OF 1873 may be elected this after
no0n. Several Of this years team will not
DC in the school next year.
There will be drawing exhibition in he
basement Of tho Institute building on
Monday evening at o'clock.
The Edge Moore Bridge Works have se-
cured a contract for q bridge 40 feet long
at H,cG, Texas.
L,t,la William Grant broke hi, arm in
So1th Wilmington on Saturday by fall.
Lieutenant Peary, tho Arctic explorer,
who's now in Europe, will ar, i've In this
country On January l. ifo will lecture in
this city Oh January II In tho audit orium
The Pussy and Jones Company has con.
trartpd With Albert Worn for building Of
largo papcr.making machine and Sow
eraI other pieces OF apparatus for use In a
paper mill in Mexico.
Contributions OIL groceries, provisions,
clothing toys books and money viii DO
gracefully received at No GO? West street
Ter the Associated Charities during Christi
mas
Richard Mahan and William H. Crowley
who were to have been whipped On Nov.
EN- be! 50, but were respited until Saturday,
wore again resp!tod. Thoir case will now
come hnfore tho Board of Pardons for o
hearing and final determination.
Thsod ore Brown of No 5o3 South jack
sob street while trying to cut u thread on
| niece oliron in the West Yard on Satur.
| day fell. He was rendered unconscious aud
! his head was cut.
The Y. NJ. G. A. meeting yesterday af-
| ternoon was interesting,
F.; Tie Wilmington Bicycle Club VIII meet
| tonight.
Lieutenant r. 4. Peary, now In London,
| will deliver an illustrated lecture W TIE
| Auditorium OH January nth
j. b. Frost tho new tranmaster for til a
B & o has taken up hi4 headquarters q
| the Delaware Avenue station.
Three infants wero baptised In Union
Nj. 4 Church Oh Sunday morning.
Mrs. William Forside of No 1905 Beach
! street wishes to return her thanks to the
friends who assisted in her roCent,bereave-
! ment
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-20

The following letters have been received
at the REPUBLICAN Office from he boys
and girls who's parents read iho REpUDil.
CAN every day. We publish their names
and addresses. so that Old Kriss can know
where TO call on his route when distribut-
ing tho Christmas presents on Friday
night next:-Willie Goockren, No. 1llS
l!obdell street.
Julia Baynard No 1112 West street;
George Clifford, Northwest corner Second
and Poplar street, Josie Hill, East Elev-
enth street.; Willard Little No. SOB Harri-
son street; Ada May Morrow, 1925 Freuch
str ct; William Reed, No. 1920 French
street; Lula V. Cooper, No . 1927 Walnut
street; John Jetferis, Fourteenth and
Claymont streets; Bretta Jctferis, Four
teenth and Claymont street; Nellie Riley
No. 103 Orange street.
Eva Palmer, No. 939 Reed street; Margn.
ret Haley, John and Tom McCroary, No.
I'LL Reed St. Edith Turner, Mo 305 Mar
kot street; Ella Hinkle, No. 1913 Lowering
avenue Benjamin H. Vcnn, No 9l4 Ship
ley street; Alice Watson, No. 1il4 Conrad
street; Harry Iiv S, No All Madison street;
Charlie Burgic, South Wilmington ;
Kutie Ward, No. 81 +. Twenty-accond
street; Paul Phillips, No. 7l3 Madison
street; Annie Brown, No 1914 Walnut
street, Mabel and Belle Phillips, No 7li
Madison street; Preston Hayes, No. All L.
TWenty second street.
II. Frank and l., Lia and Ella Bell Nc
Kcc, Jenny Kranc, Willard Robertson,
No. Sll Van Buren, street Lester Hnislctt,
No. 225 Franklin street; Carlo Stimwell,
No. I'll Tatnall street; Howard Haislett,
No. 22o Franklin street and John Greer.
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Jackson unites Delaware Democrats.

The celottation Of aokson's day, with a
big dinner ly ths Young Mems Demo.
cratic CiEb On January II, promises to DO
notable occasion. AL tho leading Demo-
cratic Office holders, together with the
members OF tic Legislature, will DO in
vitcd to at.eud Tbs Young Mans Demo.
cratic Club Is tho leading Democratic or-
ganiza.on in the state and Goes yeoman
work for the party Former Ambassador
Bayard, owing to tie recent death of his
s!stnr will not tnkD part in tho festivities.
The list of speakers as far us completed
ihclnda- Senators Gray and kenney. Con-
gre6a,nan Handy, Governor Tunnel and
the following former presidents Of tho
club: Harr? Emmons ex.Attcrney Gen
eral John Biggs. ex. DtpGty Attorney Con.
eral Thomas Davis, Willard Salisbury
and Districs Attorney Nandegrift. Patrick
Ncary is chairman of tho Committee of
ArranCtluLn.S.