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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-05

washington SDeclal.
An interesting addition to Washington So
ciety this winter will be the three Misses An
Fong, the unmarried daughters of a Chinese
millionaire of Honolulu, who have just fin
ished their education and desire to enjoy
the advantages of a winter at the capital.
They have two sisters married in the United
States. One is the wife of Captain Whiting,
of the United States navy, now command
ing the monitor Monadnock at Manila. The
other is the wife of William A. Henshill, a
Chaperoned here by Mrs Humphrey, a third
sister, the wife of an American planter and
banker at Honolulu.
Their father. All Fong, Is in many respects
the most notable man in Hawaii. lie was a
common cody when he came to Honolulu,
but he has had the enterprise and business
ability to make an enormous fortune. so
that he is said to be able to give 81, OO0,0 900
TO each of his seven daughters. Their
mother was the daughter of q rowing Portu-
guese sailor and a native Kanaka woman,
that they represent curious mixture OF
blood; but the ladies are highly educated
and are said to be possessed of many per-
Sonal attractions. Their ancestry is not
more fixed than that of the wife of Hubert
Nos the artist, who was Mrs Graham, con-
sidered the most famous beauty in the Ha-
waiian islands. Her grandfather was an
a Chinese woman. Their son. Mr. Cooney,
jr., married a kanaka, and Mrs. Vos is ono
of the several children, WHO are remark
able for their fine looks. MIR. Cooney sr..
vas an ordinary plantation hand but his
son became superintendent and afterwards
owner of one Of the finest properties in the
Hawaiian islands.
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Going out of Politics.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
few days ago took occasion to quote
from the New York Voice, the national or
gan of the Prohibition party, several decla-
rations to the effect that as a temperance
movement the party had proved an entire
failure, and that something else should now
be tried, intimating that later on it would
suggest the wiser policy. 1t has not yet
done this, but the action of the national
Woman's Christian Temperance Union at
st. Paul is even more significant than the
words of the Voice. To fully appreciate
this action 1t must be remembered that Miss
Willard In her last official address to the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
called attention TO the comparative ineffl-
cheney of the union in temperance work of
late years, adding that the supreme duty of
the hour in the temperance field was the
reformation of drunkardS and the inculca-
ton of habits of total abstinence. She did
not recommend in direct words the aban-
donment of politics, but that the union so
understood her is manifest from the action
of the st. Paul convention. Mrs. Luella r.
McWhirter, of Indiana, offered the follow
ing resolution:
fuence and support to that party, by what
ever name called, which shall seem as the
best embodiment Of the prohibition of the
liquor traffic"
The motion was seconded, the previous
question was moved, and without giving the
intrOducer of the resolution an opportunity
to make the closing remarks, the resolution
was voted down. In connection with this
action of the convention the fact that it
adopted a resolution urging the practice of
total abstinence clearly shows that instead
of longer wasting their strength on politics
they intend to accept Miss WIZARDS adj
vice and go out of politics and INTO the tenn
perance work. No definite plan was formu-
lated because the momentum of its late
political trend was too great to be checked
at once. 1t adopted few harmless resolu-
tons relating TO education, good wages,
arbitrating international disputes, and one
which insists that men ought to be vtrtuouS
as we'll as women, and adjourned to meet
at Seattle next year. The action on Mrs.
McWhirters resolution is, however only
Negatives it does not wholly dissolve the
unions connection with the Prohibition par
ty it merely means they do not care to re-
new their vows just now. U. Ia SEE.
INDIANAPOLIS Dec g.
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Enactments Concerning Reforms.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
No doubt the management and control OF
county and township affairs sadly need re-
form in some manner and in some cases.
but the Legislature should be cautious in
this direction. The masses Of the people
are very much averse to increasing the
number of Office holders Of Indiana, espe-
cially if it increase expenditures. They pre-
fer the number be curtailed rather than
multiplied. Neither do they want enact
ments which will complicate and mystify
matters. They prefer simplification if pub
lie interests can be subserved thereby. Be-
sides reform in county and township at
fairs there should be some reform in the
judiciary of the State. There are entirely
too many circuits. The number should be
abridged. There are circuit judges who are
not required to hold court in their own cir
cults more than from twelve to fourteen
weeks per anEum, and there are many who
can transact all the business of their cir
cults in from fifteen to twenty weeks per
year If they would be as industrious as
other salaried people. The number of cir
cults In Indiana can be very materially re-
duced without detriment TO the public and
thousands of dollars annually saved to the
taxpayers of the State In that direction.
Suppose those seeking needed reforms in
other directions look little in that direc-
ton also. q. w. S.
Corydon, Ind, Dec. g.
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Buried with Military Honors.

snecial to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 4-There was
an imposing military funeral here to-day.
Earl Fish, member of Company I, of the
One-hundred and-ffty-nint Indiana Regi-
ment, died of typhoid fever during the sum-
mer and was buried at Arlington Cemetery,
near Washington. This week DR.. Eugene
Hawkins of this city, one of the surgeons
Of the regiment, was sent by the parents Of
the dead boy to Washington to bring his re-
mains to this city for burial. They arrived
yesterday, and to-day services We're held at
the Christian Church. Rev. w. X. Weaver,
officiated, and was assisted by Rev o. a.
Stuart, of the church. The remains were
taken to the cemetery at Birch Chapel. six
burial by Company l, fifty members of
which were present
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MONROE CITY RIOT CASE.
Four of the Defendants Fined 500
Each and Four Acquitted.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Dec. 4.-The famous
Monroe City riot case was concluded to-day
at o'clock by the jury returning a verdict
assessing a fine of 500 each against Jacob
Tucker, John Bell, Constable Joseph Barnett
and Jacob o. Hicks, and acquitting Dennis
p. Coonrod, James Coonrod, William Ed
wards and w. H. Harrison. On July % the
above named defendants. 1t was alleged,
went to the home of John Silence, colored,
headed by Constable Joseph Barnett, and
tried TO eject the colored family from the
place, which was owned by D. p. Coonrod.
without warrant or notice by law. In the
sixty shots were fired Barnett being hit by
a bullet and John Silence, colored, fatally
wounded, from which, it is alleged he sub
sequently died. The house was also burned.
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Indiana Notes.

Muncie Lodge of Elks, No 245, observed
Elks' memorial day in their elegant new
home. Judge Ballard, of Anderson made
the address, assisted by Rev. Anna Bren-
nan.
Presiding Elder M. S. Marble, Kokomo
dedicated fine new Methodist Church at
Onward, Cass county, Saturday. The
thrifty congregation has provided for the
debt
Hon. John w. Kern, of Indianapolis, de-
livered the Elks' memorial address at 10.
komo last evening before a large audience
The morning service was conducted by Rev
w. A. Foster.
Mrs. David Cammack one Of Muncie's
best-know women, fell into a cellar Satur-
day night. large cash was cut in her
head, her left hip and knee were badly in
Jured, and a bone was broken in the left
shoulder. 1t is feared there are internal in
jurieS may prove serious.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind Dec 4-This city
owns its own water works system, and the
question of municipal ownership of the
electric-light plant is now before the Coun-
Gil. Friday night committees were APP
pointed to open negotiations with the
electric-light concern and to investigate the
plant. There is some question whether it
would be more profitable to purchase the old
plant or for the city to construct q new
one. The city is under contract to pay the
electric-light company at least So 900 d year
for the next six years.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 4.-The death of Mrs
Carleton f. Shipley, aged sixty-seven, oc-
Cured last night from pneumonia after a
weeks illness. Her husband is the oldest
member of the Delaware county bar. The
husband and three children survive the de-
ceased.
Mrs. Lena Boehm, daughter of Joseph
Hummel, died yesterday at the age Of forty
three years.
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A Bachelors Observations.


A needle is a peculiar article If the eve
is large enough to allow the thread to enter
it with any facility, the needle seems singu-
larly and disprOportionately large after it
is threaded. The spool lives a life of use
fulness. 1t holds the thread and pushes
the needle through things il is inclined to
stick in. The toe of a shoe answers the
same purpose as a wooden egg IN darning
socks. Persons who use the toe of u slloe
generally put in darns that will outlast any
sock: the darns do not. however, as they
say In Virginia, pretty" much.
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Forty-Eieht Years in one PnInit.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 4.-Dr. r. L. Van
mugs to-day preached his forty-sixth ami
versary sermon as pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, this city. He was the
churchs first pastor and this was his first
aud only pastorate. He has served his
church longer than any other pastor now
living in Indiana.
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Cannelton Enquirer.
The Legislature will be asked to amend
the laws establishing township libraries.
The best way to amend it is to wipe it off
the books The township library is mis-
taken idea. The average township is so
large that library cannot be so located
as to be Of service TO the entire township.
Take Troy township, for instance. We have
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Atchison Globe.


An Atchison young man dared not ask a
certain girl to marry him some five years
ago. as he was poor and without prospects
He went out into the world c'world' stands
for Kansas CITY,. won fortune and fame "a
SIS job in a counting house. and sang tenor
in q choir), and returned last week to claim
her. He found that in the five years that
had elapsed she had grown five years older
and decided that she was too old for him.
and went back without her.
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The River stenmer,s .Texas.v
Jacksonville Qnd) News.

JCIIEI aVIIFIIII KII-IIsJ 4NNFF.'
Very few people know why the quarters
for the a steamboat is called the
Texas A retired river man explained IL as
follows: The rooms on the boats In the early
days were named after the different States.
but afterward, about 1870. the new boats
were enlarged by the building of the Off
GERS cabin under the pilot house. and the
limited number Of names necessitated an
other change. and the apartments were
called ''staterooms." Texas at that time
had not been admitted TO the Union. and
II was decided to call the hew addition TO
the boats the Texas"
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RooseveIt and Whittier.

Chicago News.
Roosevelt snow bound on his way TO Bos-
ton made 81, 000 by writing an article for q
magazine. 1t Is doubtful whether even
Whittier made more out of his Snow
Bound'-as respects money, at least.
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The Municipal Conference.

Philadelphia Record.
The practical effect of the conference has
been to elicit the expression OF many Ideas
hat will bear fruit hereafter. The mora
effect may be as wholesome in impressing
the country with the truth that there are
questions OF municipal rule remaining to
discussion as any connected with the Phil
ippines.
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New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t IS a remarkable jury which is trying
Mrs. Cody for blaekmail Of the Goulds. All
but one Of the julymen swore that they
had never before heard Of the Goulds.
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a Troy township library Who knows where
it is? Who cares? What books are in this
library? If it is located in Tell city, what
use is it to Cannelton Troy. or the
township at large? At one time it was
stored in Cannelton, and we don't suppose
three people in town knew where it was
At that time there was not a half dozen
standard sets from which half the volumes
We're gone, and many ponderous works
fifty years out of date Like Chambers's
Encyclopedia it had the latest news about
the Roman wars. AT that time $40 a year
was paid for taking care of the library
and the whole library was not worth SO
The best thing TO do is to order all the old
books to be sold at auction for what they
will bring, and stop the expense of taking
care of the muSty stuff. To be of use the
library must be close at hand; in the towns
and in the school districts. a very few vol
umes in each schoolhouse will be of more
use to the pupils than hundreds at some
remote point in the township.
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Want Temperance Law Changed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 4.-This week South
Kokomo will have four saloons. For years
this part of the city has been without a
legalized drinking place. Quart houses and
clubs, however, took the place of retail sa-
looms, and became such a nuisance that the
people are gladly going back to the latter
which they consider a less evil than the
former. "Reminiscences under the Nichol-
son law were pat in circulation early in the
week against two applicants, but the ladies
in charge met with such poor encourage
ment that they retired a the end of two
days, thoroughly disheartened and dis
couraged. The licenses will be granted by
the commissioners next week. There is a
sentiment here in favor of changing the
temperance law, making the applicant for
license do the canvassing for signatures in
stead of requiring the opponents to remon-
strate. 1t is regarded as a useless burden
on the people to secure the signatures of a
majority of voters at each session of the
Commissioners Court, which must he done
to defeat the applicant. 1t is argued that if
this burden was thrown on the applicant Ito
get the names of majority of the voters of
the ward on his petition for license) there
would be few petitioners for saloons.
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baltimore Herald.

Emperor william should get the court
physicians TO try a little skin grating on
him. lie Is altogether 100 sensitive about
remarks made By iconoclaatic subjects
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Eenship established that the social and po-
litical storms of the world could not shake.
Z. A DAUSMAN.
Goshen Ind, Dec l.
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voss finest upright pianos at wulschrsr'a.
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loaning, which point to the ultimate ruin of
a banking institution. AS before stated, the
present provision, when properly altered
should allow the banks of larger communi-
ties to have more nearly the privilege or
lOaning q given per cent OF their total as
sets to one Individual, which now belongs
under strict compliance with the present
provision, to the banks of the smaller COM
munities. From this privilege they are now
debarred by law.
CHANGES SUGGESTED.
1.-THE desired results can be obtained, in
our judgment, by adding. after the words,
in Section 500 shall a no time exceed one
tenth part of the capital stock of such as
ISOLATION actually paid in, the following
words: Provided, That the restriction of this
section as to the amount of total liabilities
to any association, of any person. or of any
company, corporation or firm for money bor
rowed, shall not apply where a loan in eX
cess of one-tenth part of the capital stock
shall be less than per cent. of the total as
sets of said bank at the time of making
said loan. Said loan shall be at all times
protected by collateral security equal to or
greater in value than the excess in the
amount of said loan over one-tenth OF the
IA strict and personal penalty enforceable
by the controller should then be provided
for infractions of the amended section by
the officers of banks. to enable the controller
10 successfully enforce general ana strict
compliance with its terms The suggested
amendment will make Section 500 just and
equitable IN its relations to all national
banks and to all communities of our coun-
try, large and small. which il is not at pres
ent. 1t would not lessen the amount which
the smaller banks can now loan IN compile
ance with the section as il stands at present.
At the same time il would not allow the
larger banks to loan any one individual or
corporation more than 10 per cent. OF their
capital, unless such loan. in addition 10 be-
ing secured for the excess, would still
hmount to less per cent OF their total as
sets than the per cent of total assets which
the smaller banks can now loan under the
section as IL stands at present Section 500
thus amended will not Interfere, as at pres
ent with the right OF the banks in the larger
communities 10 meet legitimate reonira-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-02-05
pennsv,vania,s Old Forts.

philadelphia Record: Pioneers of Penn
sylvania who went beyond the limits of
the country when peace was established
by William PENIS treaties with the In
dams and undertook the cultivation OF fer
tile lands in other parts OF the state, found
1t necessary to have In every community
some substantial place of refuge In time
of attack by hostile savages. Wherever
there was Il settlement Of white men there
was a fort or block house, usually built
of heavy planks and stout logs. and in
most cases inclosing a spring and one or
more houses.
Over 200 such primitive forts were built
in PENNSYLVANIA prior to the year 1888.
Some of them. besides furnishing shelter
for The, settlers from attack by the In
dams. were used at times by the provin-
cial soldiers. The names of a few are re-
corded in history, but most of them had
only local fame and long ago passed al
most completely out OF memory. Few ira
cesr of any of them remain, and all means
OF Identifying their locations and the part
each played In the early history OF Penn.
sylvanin might soon have been lost but
for the thouGhtfnlncss Of some member OF
the legislature in 1893. who secured the
passage of an act requiring the governor
to appoint a commission to make an in
curry into the location and history OF
these forts.and report upon the advisable
ity of marking the site OF each with a
suitable tablet or monument.
This commission was appointed by Cow
ernor Pattison. and did Its laborlous work.
well. The state was divided into five sec:
member of the commission. The descrip.'
lions OF. the 200 forts are necessarily
brief. but the main facts in regard to each
are plainly given. Nothing as yet has
been done toward the erection Of tablets
suggested by the act of 1893. but In some.
instances this important work Is receiY:
ing the attention of the Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
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MRS. oRPHIA TARBOx
WAS A PIONEER
One ofthe Best Known Women In
South Dakota and Universal
Respected.
STATE MUST HELP ITSELF
a Sugar Beet Factory Man Who
Wants No Bonus--.Bis Blaze
ut Elk Point Destroys
Six buildings.

Yankton, Feb. 1.-Friday occurred
the death of Mrs. Orphiu Tarbox, one
Of the earliest pioneer women of this
city. MI. Tarbox was born in Dun
kirk, N. ", january 10, 1914, coming
with her husband to Yanltton county
in 1852. For years they lived upon n
claim twelve miles west of here, near
the Bon Homme road, and have har-
bored many Il traveller bound for the
forts and trading posts up the Mis-
souri, river. Mrs. TarboX was well
known and loved by all old citizens
here. She is survived by six children,
Miss Nettie TarboN, Mrs. j. nj. Bris-
bine and Mrs. John tanning of Yank-
ton, Mrs. William Curtis and Mrs. G.
w. Kellogg of Sioux City, and George
NJ. TarboX of the Black Hills.
Thomas Bones of this city has been
~cndeavoring to secure aid from the
agricultural department at Washing
ton in treating 4 disease prevalent
among horses along the Missouri bot
toms, but has met with disappoint-
ment, as he has received n letter from
the department Of agriculture, bureau
of animal industry. telling him that
II this time they have no veterinarian
in their employ that could be sent to
investigate the disease, which I'M
doubtedly is a local one and should be
brought to the attention of the state
Veterinarian. DIR. j.. w. Ellicott, at
Aberdeen.
A meeting of farmers will be held
tonight Mt Mission Hill to discuss the
advisabiity of starting Il sugar beet
factory. A man named Hanson is in
strumental in calling the meeting. He
asks no bonus, but requires the farm
ers to guarantee him 5000 acres of
beets. A few at Mission Hill are work.
ing strongly to secure this industry.
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Not I'm To the Estimate.

Pierre, Feb. 1.-IVhen the liquor
license law now in effect in this state
was passed last winter it was esti-
mated that under the provisions re-
quiring payment of $3.50 out of each
retail license and 5000 from each
wholesale license to the state, would
bring the state u revenue of at least
$4,000 the first year. This was based
on estimates of n large revenue from
wholesalers who started to establish
warehouses at all principal points in
the stnte. They were allowed under
the statute to first take out licenses
from the time they begun business :
the LIST of July. after which they could
only take out licenses for the full year.
The first few months was an expert
ment, and was not continued for the
full year terms, wholesalers establish
ing stations on the state line and ship
ping in from other states, and the only
revenue left was that from the retail
ers of $3.50 on each license. The result
is that instead of the expected revenue
the total amount SO far secured by the
state is in round numbers $G5, 900,
which is on the licenses for the full
year, and for the portion OF the year
up$to July /. Without there is an in
crease. in the number of retail saloons
int.the state the amount for next year
will moi, be so great os this.