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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
NOT GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Grand Jury. However. VIII Investi-
gate Webb McNaII's Conduct.

TOPEKA. Kan, April I2-Webb McNall.
state insurance commissioner. secured the
first legal victory to-day i'm his battle with
the three big Eastern life insurance COM
panies. 10 which he refused license on the
alleged ground that they would not pay the
famous Hillmon claims. Judge Foster. OF
the United States Circuit Court. holds that
McNalls action is not punishable by PEN
atty for contempt. and dismissed the case
brought by the insurance companies. The
court. however. Immediately instructed the
grand jury TO inquire into McNalls action.
and If they found intimidation or anything
TO obstruct justice TO the companies. TO
bring an indictment against McNall. The
court held that the commissioners action
was not justified by law or justice and thai
McNall had assumed authority in attempt
Hillmon cases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

The argument of Mr.. Beveridge against
the taxation of insurance policies is a
vivid and mastery presentation of the side
of the policy holder. He has covered the
whole subject and covered il in such a
manner that those who present the other
side will have no easy task. Now that the
side OF the policy holders has been so fully
presented il would be well for the tax
commission to give a clear statement OF
the grounds upon which its intention is
based and the rule which ii proposes to
adopt for estimating the value of policies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

IL Senator Mills. OF Texas, will undertake
the reforms in the rules of the Senate
which he ably advocated I'm recent news
paper article. he will be forgiven for some
of thu things which are held against him.
BY the present rules vote cannot be TAX
en- so long as a senator desires 10 talk upon
a measure, consequently bill To which
there Is any considerable opposition can be
talked to death unless the majority con-
ciudes TO sit il out in order To wear out
the takers. Senator Mills is right when he
says that the Senate should adopt rule
providing for the precious question and
thus give a majority of the Senate control
over its action. The country very generally
IS with the Texan. even IL the Senate con-
tinues to be willing to be controlled by a
small minority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

The Journal Is pleased to learn that the
township trustees I'm Madison county have
no idea of ignoring the law OF the last Leg
islature requiring them to submit their war
rants to the county commissioners for aud
II. 1t must be that nearly all of the town.
ship trustees in every county in the State
are intelligent and honest men else they
would not have been elected by the vot-
ers. a majority of whom in most of the
townships are taxpayers. The law was
not intended TO cast reflection upon town.
ship trustees. but TO insure a uniform
method of supervision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

Those papers which are making prices
based upon the proposed tariff seem to have
been clipping from their files of 1890, when
they filled their columns with prices which
were never marked upon merchandise.
When our own manufacturers can produce
all the goods of certain varieties which We
want the foreign price and the duty added
viii have nothing to do with the price of
the same goods OF domestic make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

A Washington correspondent says that
only few days ago Senator Allison. of
Iowa. and Senator German, of Maryland.
a Republican and Democrat, discussed
the financial situation OF Mr.. Voorhees, with
view of finding some way by which he
could live comfortably during his remaining
years. This incident shows that there is
often much human sympathy between po-
litical opponents-more than there was
years ago. 1t Is better thus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

III the charges made against DIR. Hunter.
the Republican candidate for United States
senator in Kentucky. should prove to be
the result of conspiracy. the exposure of
the fraud should elect him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

Thousands OF people will pay homage to
the late Senator Voorhees, to-day who have
never been other than foes to his political
policy and action. They. forget all that and
remember him as a generous man who. if
he did not always serve his State wisely,
came out of an extended period of service
with clean hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
BIZ BIBLES IN THE AIR
Time Is short.

Something" said the Cuban leader. has
got to be did. and that pretty SOON
why this haste?' asked the subordinate.
1.-THE baseball season in America opens
in a few weeks"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

Those Democratic papers which are CALI
Ing attention to the fact that Abundant
prosperity has not come are reminded that
1t was not promised until reasonable
tariff law takes the place of the present
law. which no one defends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

"'1'is better" said the sentimental young
man. Ito have loved and lost than not to
have loved at all, or something of the
sort
Also" said the more elderly man, with
the string around his forefnger, lit is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

Those deluded persons who still insist the
silver issue was Endorsed in the Chicago
election are reminded that Mr.. Bryan was
In the city few days before the election
and called upon Mr.. Harrison, but neither
he nor any of the managers of his cam
paign asked Mr.. Bryan to speak, although
he seemed to have been in Chicago for that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

NO" said the old man. as he limped into
the office with one hand on his back and his
hat I'm the other. mo. l amt deaconin' at
de chu'ch no mo-. Whey dey axes a man
who ben servin' de Lawd as many yeahs as
L hab toe cyarry "a cash registah Wen he
takes up de collection. IL time for me toe
quit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
Indianapolis, Ind.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHICAGO Palmer House and =. .. News Co..
zil dearborn street
CINCINNATI. L. Hawley & Co.. lS4 Vine
street.
IOUISVILLE-C. T. Deeriag, northwest corner
Of Third and jefferson streets. and Louissille
Book CO.. rs Fourth avenue
ST. LOUlS-Unon News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. ID. C--Riggs House. Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street. between
Penn avenue and + street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

Northern Indiana should really conduct
itself in more seemly manner and not
have so much to say about the air ship.
The Presbyterian Assembly is to meet up
that way before long, and the region should
be on its best behavior.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

There will be cry from Macedonia"
soon to 'come and help u.s. and it won't
be the Turks who will do the crying. either.
but the Greeks who are being slaughtered
with the tacit acquiescence of the Chris
tan powers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

The testimony taken by the Populst
committee TO investigate the Populist
Legislature OF Kansas indicates that the
chief occupation of the Populst members
was to find men who would bride them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

LOMANI. Ia. April i2.-At to-day's ses-
sion of the conference of Latter Day Saints
Alexander H. Smith and +. l.. Kelly were
called TO the counciorship of the first pres
idency w III. Kelley was recommended 10
nil the first vacancy I'm the quorum OF the
twelve. by the withdrawal OF Alexander
smith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

The f.ushest of times will not prevent the
failure OF a bank whose officers have
loaned all its funds to themselves and other
irresponsibles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

II we should have troubt with Spain or
anybody else. the assistant secretary Of the
navy could furnish the fighting force for
one ship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

Governor Pingree visited indianapolis yes
terday and called on the tax commissioners
He is studying out the best way of taxing
potato patches now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union D

The gold in the treasury Is now sl03.-
0oo. 900, an increase of million recently
Unfortunately. much Of it represents bond
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

The moving OF the convicts yesterday
management OF the States penal institu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

CONSTRUCTION OF TAX LAWS
IF you have a doubt as to the validity
of your action it is your sworn duty TO re-
solve that doubt i'm favor of the citizen.
For the tax laws of Indiana are highly
penal laws. If a person refuses to answer
any question on the schedule or any inter-
rcgatory asked him by the assessor he
may be fined and imprisoned (Section 81,
Laws of Taxation.) Other heavy penalties
are prescribed throughout the law. Every
lawyer, every informed citizen, knows that
penal statutes must be strictly construed
in favor of the person against whom they
operate. So that If this board has even
a doubt as 10 the existence OF the power
which ii has inferred from general provi-
sions in the face of counter provisions IL
is the boards duty to rescind its action
and await the action of the Legislature"
Mr.. Bryan then spoke shortly. empha-
sizing some of the points made by Mr.. Bev-
eridge. Both he and Mr.. Beveridge were
frequently interrupted by Governor Mount
and Colonel Walker with questions tending
to show that their opinion had not vet been
shaken. One question asked by Governor
Mount was as to whether or not insurance
policies have value. IL they have value the
Governor could not see why they should not
be taxed. Mr.. Smith took IL upon himself
to answer this question. He held that in
surance policies have value just as a
mans legs and arms have value But a
man cannot be taxed on his legs and arms.
Ii he loses them in an accident he can go
INTO court ana cOltcCt their 1nCn
their value. whatever il is held to be- Is
taxable money in hand or in bank. Just
so. Mr.. Smith thought, the nature of poll
cies. Their value Is prospective and they
have no tangible value until paid
Mr. Smith went further than his col
league stating that IL insurance policies are
taxable property, then in order to assess
them no new statute or decision is needed.
Mr. Beveridge had held that policies could
not be taxed under the present law. MIR.
Smith made his argument hang on the
question OF the nature of insurance policies
as property.
eral remarks and gave opportunity for the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
HANDSOME FIXTURES.
The Bluff City Lumber Co Docs Itself
 Credit by the Work Done for Mr
Ed. Rosenberg.


 Pine Bluff has new cigar and news stand, and it is fitted up in such handsome style and exquisite taste that it is a treat, in itself, to view the workmanship and ingen- ious skill so lavishly displayed.
 This bower of beauty, where one can at all times secure a cigar fit for the gods; tobaccos the finest grown, or the latest newspapers or periodicals, is situated on West Second avenue, at No. III, and that genial and clever gentleman, Mir. Ed. Rosenberg, is the proprietor thereof.
 MT Rosenberg has fitted up a store that is a credit to himself and our town, and is stocking it with such first-class goods that he is sure to meet with marvellous success.
 The counters, shelving and cigar CdoCo III gulS IOGSC dcociNC opCCldl mention For these fixtures MT. Rosenberg placed his order with the Bluff City Lamber Company, of this city, and the filing of tae con- tract by that firm has proven that Mir. Rosenberg displayed wise fore thought and business sagacity. The fixtures. and cases are, without doubt. among the handsomestin the State, and the cost thereof was most reasonable.
 The designing Of the cigar cases and counters was done by MT J. A. Kramer, 3 foreman at the Bluff City Lumber Company's mill, and the work was done under his personal supervision. The material used is of hard oak, and it possesses a finish that is simply exquisite and which could be exoelled by no furniture factory In the country.
 The Bluff City Lumber Company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
Euplonl Eupion,l Euplonil.

No doubt many people are ava that Eupion Oil makes a much bet ter light than the lower grades of coal oil, but we doubt if there are any that know that gallon of Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil. Then. why not have the best light when the differeneei in cost is scarcely nothing. Eupion is sold at the fol lowing places:
 Mccain Grocery Co, John Il Talbot & Co Robinson < Greenfield. J. L. Lloyd. Mann Tankersley Go, Fox Bros, ", L. Dewoody e5 Co. Houston Roane. L. E. oldsmith x Co Thalheimer Bros, Ferguson < Russell, P. B. Mercantile Go. II. F. Seveke. 2. Bumpkin, J. E. Simmons. Bluff City Lumber Co.
 C. N. Hart Drug Go. F eodtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
THE GRANDEsT EXHIBITOR EVER MADE IT ARKANSAS OF FOWLS AND PET
 ANIMALS.
Our People Greatly Surprised and Delighted With the Success Being Achieved With Pine Bluff First
 Show.

Until one paid a visit to the Popi- try and Pet Animal Show, now be ing conducted in this city, he would scarcely believe that there were so many thoroughbred chickens, fowls and pct animals in this country Our people are beginning to take deep interest in the poultry busi- ness, and within the last few yeas have devoted considerable time and care in selecting and raising good stock. It is needless to say that many of them have met with ex- treme good luck in this line and can now boast of and exhibit with pride; some of the finest fowls to be found anywhere on the face of the earth. A visit to the Poultry Show, on West Second avenue, will convince the most skeptical of this fact.
 A GRAPHIC repoeter paid the show visit at an early hour this morn ing, and although many of the ex- hibits had not arrived at that time the exhibits were numerous and praiseworthy enough to insure tue fact that the show would be 9 grand success, far supassing in interest anything the projectors anticipated for it, and this success will un- doubtedly tend to encourage our enterprisldg citizens in their en- deayors to get up county fair neH fall.
 The largest exhibition of fowls is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

that of Geo. w. Brown proprietor
 of the oaaehita Valley Poultry Farm at Camden, who has entered fifty fowls, consisting ff twenty varieties. Mr Brown is har1- ware merchant at Camden, but, be- ing interested in thoroughbred pouI- try, has for the past ten years given much attention to that business, and has made the breeding and rais- ing of thoroughbred poultry busi= ness, and so successful has been his efforts that he now has one of the largest and most noted poultry
 farms in the South, anu it will be due largely to his efforts that Ar kansas, within the next few years,
 will take front rank as g poultry
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
1sxnoklHn Catholic Women.

The work of tho Catholic ladies in Brooklyn who have tho management of the Women's Catholic association of that city is something of 0 departure from tho usual routine of benevolent work undertaken by tho women of that scot. The association, which Is now throo years old end very prosperous, is modelled closely on the lines of the Young Women's Christian associations It is a clubhouse for young women, where they can get almost any sort of helpful instruction and entertainment There are free classes ill plain sewing, preparatory dressmaking, penmanship and elementary English, and classes, at which nominal fee is charged, in type writing, stencgraphy, bookkeeping. physical culture and other departments of direct commercial value to the mem- bers. Or two evenings in tho week a class of hospital nurses meets to receive instruction in invalid cookery, and a channg dish coursa is engaging the at tention of another olasa on one after noon. An elaboration of the course in domestic science Is intended to give it's participants most thorough training in all home work 4 series of entertain ments, to consist Of lectures. concerts and tho like, is to Do given on succeed ing Wednesday evenings during the sea eor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
of Silver Wyandottes, that arc very

of Silver Wyandottes, that arc very beautiful.
 Among the other exhibitors are the following well-known citizens: s. A. Levy, Partridge Coehin8.
 ". H. Langford, Games.
 A. M. Levy, Games and Brown Leghorns.
 c. H. Harris, Brown Leghorns. Lee Fox, Partridge Coehins and Black Minorcas.
 Elmo Marsh, Blue Andalusians- beautiful fowls.
 B. E. Benton, Barred Plymouth Rocks.
 W. D. Hearn, Indian Games, Barred Plymouth Rocks and Silver Laced Wyandottes.
 M. c. Gross, Leghorns and Brah- mas.
 Joe Meyer, Buff Cochins.
 H. Riley, Games.
 M. L. Jones, Brahmas and Part ridge Gochins.
 Thos. s. James, wild geese and a beautiful peacock.
 The exhibit of thoroughbred dogs and pet animals is also fine and de- serves a more extended notice. 
 The exhibit will continue through out tomorrow and next day. Ladies cordially invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
ANYBODY MAY MAKE CAsT0RIA ACCORDING TO FORMULA AND SELL IT UNDER
 THE OLD NAME.
The Patent Having Expired, the Patentee Has No Exclusive Right to Vee the
 Word.

A very interesting case was filed in the United States Court of Alp. peals yesterday. It comes up from Northern Dakota, and is a suit for infringement of trade mark brought by New York medicine company against a Dakota firm.
 The plaintiffs have 3,eet, for num- Der of years manufacturing castoria according to a formula patented in 1868 14 Samuel Pitcher. The pateal expired in 1885, but the med ieine company still seeks to monop- olize the market by reason of the fact that 1t became the assignee of the patent, and the trademark. The defendants got tho formula from the patent office, manufactured tho remedy on their own account and labeled it cas toria.
 The New York company brought suit for damages, and United States Judge Lochren decided it had no case; that the expiration of the patent made it public property, and that anybody was privileged to use both the formula and the name Republic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03

producing State. MT Brown is a gentlemen well and favorably known in Pine Bluff, and any. representa- ton concerning his fowls may be re lied upon explicitly as being abso- lutely true. It is not necessary for our reporter to speak further of his fowls, as his exhibit speaks for itself. Among the number he has several coops of prize winners that carried of first honors when exhib- tied in shows in other States. Per haps the finest fowls he has on ex- hibition are the Barred Plymouth Rocks, consisting of . cock and four hens. These fowls have captured five first przes, having recently won first honors at the St. Louis Poultry Show, and Mr. Brown has refused $75 for the beauties.
 Another large exhibitor is MT. W. H. Westbrook, of this city, who has six different varieties of thorough breds, consisting of White Ply mouth Rocks, Barred Plymouth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
NATIONAL LIBRARY, THE BUILDING THE HANDs0M- EST OF ITS KIND IN THE
 WORLD.
The Entire Structure Will Cost tho
 Government Over $6,5OO, 900
Special Correspondence.

BSAiNtoAA@S'
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Fep. 1, 1s97.-
 The new Congressional Library, which is now being completed, is the finest building that ever has been built in the world for Library pur- poses The body of the building is of pure marble, the steps, porches and balustrades are of granite and marble, and the interior decorations Of gold and freseo, adorned lavishly with paintings, busts and staeuary. The great dome Of the building is covered with beaten, pure !gold It is estimated that the amont of gold that was put upon the dome exceeds 1 $l6,000 The building is tie most complete, perfect. convenient and beautiful library building in the world, and has cost exceeding $6, 500,0 GOO.
 The efirstPublicLibrary, of which we have any record in history, was sit uated in Babylon, B. c. about $50 years. In those ancient days books were made by writing and kept in manuscript. There were fine Libra ries at Athens and Rome. Alexander the Great founded Library Ut Alex andria. in Egypt. It was one of the greatest that had beenfonnded prior to that time. It is estimated that there were over 100000 volumes in the Alexandria Library This Libra " was burnt up by order of the Mo hammedan, Cailiph, Omar, in the 7th century. 4. D., and an infnity of l treasures were destroyed, which doubtless gave much information oi the worlds history that is now lost
 The large Libraries of modern times now number lS1; these all have exceeding 100, GOO volumes. Tht largest Library in the world is tho 1 National Library at Paris, whicl has ,, ,701 ,972 volumes at the latest re port The British Museum Library in London is the next in magnitude, it had $50, ,000 volumes; the next in | nIluNAC iS ttl uItlCilt OCA leiil J , having 100000 volumes. The Im- perial Library at St. Petersburg has 1,106,000 volumes, while our Library has something over 950,000 volumes. To describe our library properly would require q volume It has been growing in importance for great many years under the immediate supervision of Mir A R. Spofford, who has been in charge for B years and for the last p years has been ably assisted by Mr. David Hutehe= son.
 To Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, more perhaps than anyone else, is due the credit of the present magnifi- cent building, for he worked for years consistently and indefatigably to obtain Congressional sanction to the plans of the library and the nee essary appropriations for its build ing. The whole construction and entire responsibility under Congress was given to Gen. Casey, who took charge October, 1888. This work will stand to his credit as the crown ing glory of useful and valuable life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
laughter,

The closing of the lecture was de voted to the origin of Pythianism, and the beautiful story of Damon and Pythias was given with fervor that thrilled the audience and made their hearts beat fast, as can only be done by words recalling brave and noble actions.
 The lecture was in every sense a success, and each member of the audience was pleased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
Meeting Southern Lumber

Meeting Southern Lumber men Manufacturers Association. at Memphis, Tenn, February F and IS. 1897 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Memphis and return at one first-class fare, $5.10. Tickets on sale February 15 and 16 and for train arriving at Memphis the morn ing of Feb. F. Return limit Feb- ruary 9, 1897. J. W. FARLEY,
 Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-03
s.oo4.ooo. .ooo. ooo Descen,,anea.

Every known plant is occasionally in. habitod by it's own peculiar aphis, or plant Iouse. These curious insects breed with wonderful rapidity, French nat uralist proving that a pair of them will within six weeks produce five genera tions, or a grand total of 5.e04, 900. : 900. 900 descendants. St. Louis Reput- lie.