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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
THE BARRETT LAW.
It's Good Points Endorsed by a Cali
fOrnia Paper.
Sacramento Record-Union.

sacramento R6COrQ-OHlOn.
The good old Hoosier State has many wise
laws and systems which other communities
may study with profit. For instance, 1t has
the best ballot law of the many formed
upon the basis of the Australian plan; 1t has
the best convict-return system known, I'M
der which the discharged convict is re-
turned to the place from which he was sent
up; its school laws are composites OF the
best features of those of the other States,
and so on through long chapter OF wise
systems.
which we desire to call especial attention,
since it works to a charm there, and could
be copied with profit in California all, we
have in partial way provided some such
system already by a statute which has, we
believe, never been availed Of But it Is not
SO complete as the Indiana ten-year pay
ment pavement law.
thority has resolved upon the construction
or Improvement of a highway in a city or
town, 1t causes careful estimate or the
cost to be made, and beyond which in no
case must the actual cost go. AS soon as
this estimate is filed and approved the work
may be ordered under a plan by which the
property owners assessed for the cost may
pay III ten annual Instruments, or may pay
it earlier if they wish.
The property owner may elect to begin
payments in November or in April follow
ing the date Of the estimate. Every SIX
months after payment of the first one-tenth
and accrued interest there falls due. alter
nately, the interest for six months on the
unpaid part of the cost. and one-tenth part
Of the cost with six months interest.
Thus in the middle of each year interest
only is paid and once each year interest
and principal is paid. The rate of interest
is per cent A property owner can antici-
pate any payment he chooses, or all Of
them and thus save interest payments en-
tirely.
The finance department of the city can
issue If it so desires. paving bonds for each
improved street, and use them in payment
for the work in advance of the collection of
the assessment.
Under such a system Sacramento could
afford to grade and pave every one of her
unimproved streets, and replace all gravel
streets with macadam inside of the next
five years, and the burden of cost would
scarcely be felt by the people, because of
the ease of payment and the exceeding ben
efits which would accrue from such i'm
provement. these benefits being improved
drainage, improved sanitary conditions in
lation enhanced values OF property and the
development of outlying sections into hand
some residence quarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18

The Crowd Made Up of People Who
Go to See society"
New York Letter in PHILADELPHIA Z

New York Letter in Philadelphia Telegraph
After a visit to the snake show, or, as it
is officially called, American International
Exhibition of Reptiles" l sauntered down
to Madison-square Garden, where King
Horse reigns supreme. In the Grand Cen
trail Palace, where the bOaS and anaeondaS
creep unconsciously in competition for pop
ular favor, l was impressed with the fact
that the Specta tors were deeply Interested
in snakes; at the garden" | was forcibly
struck with the sentiment that the chief
interest centered about the boxes and not
the arena. / am not referring to the few
boxes in the basement of the garden which
contain the elite of the equine nobility.
alude to the boxes that contained the cream
of American society. And it is not society
that is gazing upon society. Society or, at
least, the large majority of the wealthy and
refined element which attends the horse
show, is indeed interested in the animals
shown. The "would-bes.' however, who oc-
cupy a large space of the garden, are the
ones who so to the show, not to see the
ciety, which they are so seldom privileged
to behold. When | scan carefully the names
of the boxhOlderS l find that they are al
most all either crack whips or owners of
stables or stud farms. or connected in some
other way with the welfare of the track or
turf. When / listen to the conversation of
the ''would-bes' l readily conclude that
they could not tell a trotter from a polo
pony and, furthermore would not care to
learn TO know the difference. The ''yelows"
do society every year gross injustice when
they try to caricature the horse show as
whole. The contingent that deserves to be
caricatured consists of pretenderS to
standing in society. about equal to the yell
low pretenderS In the newspaper realm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
HANNA EXPLAINS AGAIN.
What the Senator Really Intended to
Say to His Interviewer.

CLEVELAND, Nov. H.-Senator Hanna
was asked to-day by the Associated Press
correspondent If he desired to make any
statement in regard to the recent interview
which had been given to the public as COM
ing from him. He replied that he had not
seen the interview until yesterday, but had
seen copies of remarks upon it, which were
a cause of wonderment TO him. He said:
1.-The article named seems to have been
taken from q chat | had with a reporter Of
a local paper who asked my opinion on the
results of the recent election, then drifted
into a questioning as to the outcome of the
war tax, ETC., and not expecting to be
quoted we talked about the possibilities OF
various sources of revenue AS my meaning
was evidently misunderstood in reference Il.
the question under discussion and l was
misquoted | now state that / consider the
Dingley bin the most scientific and best
adjusted tariff bill ever enacted; that ]
would be the last person TO disturb its OPP
GRAFTON; that I believe 1t will bring a larger
revenue TO the country than was claimed for
it, and will remain in force for many years
and be changed only by the Republican
party when the requirements of the country
demand IL.
.'As to the war tax, I believe that some
features of II will remain as a means Of
revenue to provide for natural increased
expenses Of the government and contin-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18

surprise how many sufferers there are
among department clerks from this trouble
me thing seems to grow among them and
they have their headaches as regularly as
they have their work A simple remedy
which is worth trying is to put rubber
band around the head just above the ears.
The band should not be tight enough to
stop the circulation of the blood. The band
known as the string band is generally suf-
ficiently heavy for the purpose. 1t should
be applied just as soon as it is noticed that
the headache is setting in, and taken off
the moment that the headache ceases. In
many cases the rubber band works nicely,
though it affords no relief when the head
ache is the result of stomach troubles or
biliousness. / find, also, that rubber band
twisted about toe between the corn and
the foot is a handy remedy to stop the
pain from jumping corn. Corns are very
liable to be troublesome when there is much
humidity in the atmosphere. The rubber
band seems to temporarily quiet the nerves
in the toe, and in this way stop the pain
AS in the case of a band around the head
the pressure should not be tight enough to
stop the circulation Of the blood"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
THE STATE Y. NJ. c. A.
Over 800 Delegates Take Part in La
fayette Convention.

fayette Convention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov 17.-Some thing
over three hundred delegates have arrived
for the state Y. M. G. A. convention and
the preliminary meetings of the day were
enthusiastic. In the absence of President
Wshard, on account Of sickness, Alexander
Galloway, of Cincinnati, this afternoon,
held conservation meeting. Burton st. John.
of Chicago, made the first speech, and
Walter NJ. Wood, of Chicago followed.
Blackboards were then exhibited showing
a summarized record of the association in
Indiana, giving the Indiana membership at
$3.50; active members, 1881, and current ex-
penses. $55,95S. College membership was
shown to be 1887 active workers.
This evening the committee on nominal
tions reported as follows: President Caleb
S. Denny, Indianapolis; vice president DR..
W. E. Stone, Lafayette; secretary c. II.
Newton Fort Wayne; assistants I. E. Girls
well, of Princeton, and M. 3. McFeely, of
Marion; treasurer, John +. Wallick, of In
dianapolis. The report was adopted and Mr..
Denny in accepting the presidency, said he
hesitated in assuming the duty. but hay
ing the interest of Indiana particularly at
heart, he could not refuse to aid the organ
ization in the progress of its good work.
Welcoming addresses We're made by Rev.
Gary, for ministers; DR.. Stone, for Purdue,
and Samuel Moore, for the local associa-
ton. The report of the state executive
committee showed no falling off in the con-
dition of the state organization, but dis
couraged the organization of associations
in cities so small as not to give assurance
of success The treaSurers report showed
receipts of $5,53489; disbursements IS, 526.36;
balance. 1888. Governor Mounts failure to
be present was a serious disappointment to
the convention, his place on the programme
being filled by DR.. George S. Burroughs, of
Wabash College, on Results and Pros
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
That Kiclxing Horse Once More.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
AS stated by Rev. Hasty, the method
used by Rev. c. U. Wade to break his horse
Of a vicious habit is the method used by
successful horse trainers the country over
1t is an efficient cure for both kicking and
baking. and one that have found to be
successful in very many cases, and it was
at least temporarily successful in this in
stance, for 1 followed the same horse, a
day or two after, In a drive of twelve
miles, and he was as mild and gentle as a
lamb. He is a very fine traveller, with great
powers of endurance, and with that very
serious fault out of the way n most valu-
able animal.
The true animus of the story has never
been written. Rev. Wade strongly opposed
the election of a certain prominent candidate
because he believed him 10 ne utterly unfit
to represent the moral part of his constitu-
ency, hence the prosecution, or rather
persecution. 1t was spoken of and threat
ened before the election by the followers of
the above candidate, and one of his sup
porters told doctor of this town that they
were going to indict him.
RICHARD c. JONES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18

gencies. l did state. and now repeat. that,
owing TO the benefits of the protective tariff,
our magnificent industries have reached the
tory of the country, our exports of manu-
featured goods have exceeded our imports.
That is what we have always claimed would
be the outcome of the protective policy, at
the same time maintaining our standard of
wages. This means q reduction of revenue
from imports, and unless made good from
increased volume of business must be sup
piled from other sources. and l suggested
tea and coffee which can be made, in my
opinion, a source of revenue (when required)
without any great hardship to consumers.
II do not care to enter into any news
paper discussion, and perhaps did
not make my meaning clear to my
friend, the reporter. / certainly was not
debating public interview, and would not
say this much only to correct what seems to
tectionist in principle and have grown
stronger in the belief from objects lessons,
which are multiplying every year"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
FLED FROM THE LYNcHERs.
John Flora Finally Safe in Jefferson
VILE RefOrnnn fnTY

John Flora Finally Safe in Jefferson
Vile RefOrmatOry.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVIlLEc, Ind Nov 17.-John
Flora, who shot and killed Jesse Burton at
Mitchell, Ind, is in the Indiana Reforma-
tory at Jeffersonville for safe keeping. Two
mobs had gathered to hang him, one at
Bedford and the other at Bloomington.
Sheriff Dobbins heard the mob was coming
to Bedford last night and took Flora to
Bloomington. The friends of Burton located
the prisoner there and he was FASTENED to
Greencastle and then to Indianapolis From
that city the trip was made over the Penn
sylvania line to Jeffersonville Flora was
so terrified that he suffered nervous coll
lapse and had to be assisted to a cell. At
every stop of the train en- route he expected
to be taken off and hanged.
Flora s victim was one of the most promi-
nent young men of Lawrence county 1t
was Floras intention to kill Bent Jones'
who, he alleges, had threatened his life He
states, that he kept in hiding for several
days. but on Monday evening he decided to
end the life of his enemy or forfeit his own.
He came upon Burton. whose face he could
not plainly see, and hastily concluding, on
account of the oVercoat Burton wore, and
which resembled Jones's coat, that he had
the right man, he opened fire. The bullet
lodged in Burton's stomach, soon causing
death. AS Burton fell Flora realized that
he HdQ mace a mistake, ana running TO the
PROSTATE man said MY God, thought
you were Bent Jones'"
Bent Jones was released from the old
Prison South in Jeffersonville, a few years
ago. With his brother. Lee Jones, and Eli
LOwrey, he was sent there more than
twenty years ago to serve a life term. Lee
and Lowrey each got life and all were i'm
plicated in the murder of a doctor in
Orange county, Indiana. The crime was so
atrocious that the trio narrowly escaped
being hanged. Lowrey was paroled eight
years ago and died at Terre Haute in 1896.
Bent and Lee were extended clemency a
few years afterward. The Joneses were des-
perate characters and were among the most
notable men in the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
WIN work indiana No More.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 17-Police off,
GERS of Anderson made an arrest here to-
day of d. H. Tilton, who represented him.
self as an agent for the Curtis Publishing
Company of Philadelphia. Recently word
had been received from the publishers Of
the Ladies' Home Journal to be on the look
out for a man representing himself as their
agent and offering as a premium a dress
pattern to subscribers. The man was found
working industriously here, and had sue
ceeded in taking a number of orders. He
has worked South Bend, Logansport
Marion, Muncie, Elkhart, Goshen and Hart
ford City. Tilton was much surprised when
arrested and claimed to be a regular agent,
but is held by the police. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Almeda Gughey, of Kala-
mazoo Mich, who had disposed of a res
taurant and taken up with the man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
Lapel, Ind, Nov. II.
In One Pulpit Forty-Five Years.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov. 17-Rev Chas.
Hutchinson to-day completed his forty-fifth
year as pastor of the Third Presbyterian
Church, and was rendered a reception to-
night at the church. Addresses were made
by General Jasper Packard, Rev. Albert
Hurlstone, Rev. ]. w. Clokey, Rev. ]. II.
Ford and Rev. w. M. Hester. DIR. Hutchin-
son was born in Norwich VT, July 10, 1920,
and graduated from Dartmouth University
and Andover Theological College After two
years of mission work at Franklin and
Edinburg, Ind. he came to New Albany in
1853, and commenced his pastorate of the
Third Presbyterian Church. In point of
years of service for one congregation his
record probably excels that of any Presby-
terrain minister in the State. During his
pastOrate he has built five churches He
has welcomed to membership 1893 members,
solemnized 1850 marriages, conducted 1,552
funerals and baptized over 1900 children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
seaman Made a Good Record.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. I7.-Daniel Scan
Ian retired to-day as prosecuting attorney
for this district, having served four years
and made a brilliant record. During his
term he was the means of sending twenty
two convicts from Madison county to the
pententiary. Mr. Seaman is one of the
most popular officials that has ever served
the county and led the Republican county
ticket by more than two hundred votes two
years ago. He has accepted a position as
counsel for corporation in Chicago at a
salary of 5000 a year and leaves for his
new field in a few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT.
Postmaster General Smith on the War
and Resulting Issues.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 17.-Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith was the guest
of honor tonight at a banquet and recep-
ton given by the directors of the Union
League, of which Mr.. Smith is member.
The only other guest at the banquet was
Calvin Wells, of Pittsburg. c. Stuart Pat
terson presided at the banquet and in a
few words presented the postmaster general.
Mr. Smith said in part;
1--WE have lived a great chapter of his
tory and the country has come to realize
that we have a great President. He had no
ambition for war. But when war came for
humanity and justice he directed 1t with
WISDOM, courage, skill ana success Wncn
have commanded the applause of the whole
world. He had no ambition for territorial
acquisitions. But when the march of events
brought responsibilities and Obligations over
new domains, he faced them with high
and intrepid resolution which will make his
administration lustrous as adding flew
jewels to the casket of liberty. He had no
ambition to open new epoch in our his
tory and lead the country in new pathways,
when, in the providence of God, the uplifted
curtain revealed new stage of national de-
velopment, he bravely accepted duty and
clearly recognized destiny.
1--WE do not know what may be before
us. But one thing we do know, and that is
that whatever may come, whatever doupt
or difficulty, the President will meet 1T with
clear insight with unfailing sagac1ty, with
calm courage, with firm and confident rell-
ance on the patriotism OF the american
people,. He will be governed not by per
sonal desire, but by a profound conVlcuon
of public duty Have we great problems?
Are we perplexed about the. disposition of
far-off domains where American valor mas
unfurled the American flag? Who would
turn them back to Spain? Who would in
wife the risks of divided and contentious
sovereignty? What then remains put many
acceptance of the responsibilities Wnlch
have been laid upon us.
'Never fear the capacity of the American Lean
people to deal with these questions. The
Anglo-Saxon blood is equal to every emer-
gency and the American variety is not in
ferior to any other. We shall not ran OF
greatness through craven fear of being
great. And so let us face the faith, the nigh
Courage, and the indomitable purpose when
are worthy Of our history and our destiny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
Demonstration by Colored Men.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE COL
ored people of Noblesville burned ex-
Representative Waddell, of Wilmington,
N. c., in efIigy this week. Waddell led the
mob to the colored newspaper Office and de-
stroyad the press and burned the building
B. Stone addressed the people. The speaker
said that the killing of the nine colored men
by the mob was unlawful, and it was done
to prevent the colored voters from electing
the Republican ticket. The colored voters
had not committed any crime; they had not
assaulted the white women. but wanted to
vote the Republican ticket and sustain
President McKinley's administration and
good government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
Death of a woman CycIist.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON Ind Nov 1z-Irs Z.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov 17.-Mrs. Fannie
Herrick. of Alexandria, who moved from
Anderson a few months ago, died there to-
day as the result of fall from bicycle.
Mrs. Herrick was married in this city in
August. She was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Literal and but eighteen years
old. A month ago she visited her parents
in this city, and while riding a bicycle down
TWelfth-street hill lost control of the wheel
and had a bad fall. She had been confined
to her bed ever since, her case battling the
skill of physicians. She was popular here
and her death has caused many to renounce
their bicVCles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Fourth Annual Convention of the In
terstate League.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Fifty of the S61 saw
ings and loan associations organized under
national and state charters in this country
are represented in the fourth annual con-
vention of the Interstate League of Build
ing and Loan Associations, now in session
at the Southern Hotel. President John II.
Kennard of New Orleans, called the con-
vention to order, with Bird M. Robinson, OF
New York. as secretary. The delegates dis
cussed the wisdom and right of using de-
posts, installments, paid-up, fully paid and
premium shares, the mode of paying ex-
penseS, character of restrictions to be at
tached, maturity of shares, relative value or
mortgages and similar subjects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
Cregor Won by Thirty-one Votes.

Special to the IhdlanapoIls JouTnal
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. H.-E. r. Stoner,
of Greenfield, is in Anderson to-day and
filed notice tonight of contest Of the
election of Dr. Cregor as joint senator from
Madison Hancock and Rush. The contest
is based on alleged irregularities in Pipe
Creek township, in Madison county, as well
as those in dispute in Rush county. The
returns as canvassed by the sheriffs yester
day showed a plurality of thirty-one in
favor of DR.. Cregor, the Democratic candi-
date. Cregor got 422 in Hancock while
Stoner received 149 in Rush and 242 in Madi-
son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18

Bank Runner Who Claimed to BE
Robbed Invented the story.

Robbed Invented the story.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Nov. T.-William Slagel,
the bank clerk at Churubusco, has made a
full confession to Candy & Co., his en-
ployers, of the theft of $1,200 which he was
sent to Columbia City last Saturday to pro-
cure from the banks there for the Churu-
busco concern. Ever since his return to
Churubusco from this city, last Sunday,
Slagel has stoutly declared that he was held
up and robbed and that stupefied by the
drugs administered he could not explain
how he came to be in this city, fifty miles
from Churubusco, on the day he should
have been in the bank at the latter place.
He alleged that he did not know where the
robbery took place, and of the 81, 200 he was
sent to obtain. $l,G90 was still in his pocket.
To-day Mr.. Candy informed Slagei that it
was useless to attempt further deception.
Slagel then acknowledged that he had not
told the truth; that he had buried 1t and
depended ON the tale Of robbery to avert
suspicion. His whiskers and mustache he
had shaved off to lend color to his narrative
of I'll treatment by robbers. Slagel has not
as yet dvulged the place where he buried
the money. but he has promised A1r. Candy