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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

THE ocean graveyard received it's
full quota on July 3rd and 4th. More
than 500 dead from the sinking of the
French steamer and 1900 reported
sent into eternity from the Spanish
ships at Santiago. These two horrors
of the sea are too frightful co contem-
Mate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

Col. JOHN II. DIGGs has bought the
old Wellsville Vide A,cdke and
changed it to the Wellsville Record. 1T
remains Democratic. Mr.. Diggs is a
practical newspaper man, and will no
doubt succeed in his new field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

1T is believed that peace overtures
will soon be made by Spain. With the
wiping out of her fleets she is left
practically helpless.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves

Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness.
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And al forms of
Impure blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

zone thing is sure and that is that
when the country is in danger our
very best men are among the first
to go to the front and when volunteers
are called for we find more than can
be used and they are the pick of our
young men.
This is the reason we need no large
standing army in time Of peace.
Every American stands ready to take
up arms for his country. The best are
the first to answer. Thank God for
such a country and such q people,. z
~-a-------s~s..------.-- r. M WHrrr@''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

IT cost Spain s160, 900 for that little
maueuyre la the Suez canal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
Mexico Aurain County, Missouri Thursday july ID 1898
Crippled by
Rheumatism,

Those who have Rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which ul-
timately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the joints to swell and stiffen.
producing severe aching of the bones.
3. 8. s. has been curing Rheumatism
for twenty years-eyen the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
Capt. 0. e. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor, OF Columbia, 8. O., had an exneri
ence with Rheumatism which convincefi him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

BOTH Houses of Congress have ad-
journed to meet again IN December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Be
sure to get Hoods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
RELIEVED OF HIS CASH.

Sampson has been directed to send
his prisoners to the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

THE President has selected the
Hawaiian commissioners. Senators
Cullum, of Illinois, and Morgan, of
Alabama, and Representative Hit, of
Illinois, will represent the United
States in the preparations of plan of
government. President Dole and Chief
Justice Judd will act for the islanders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

there are thousands of vacant chairs
that may never be fefilled by their
old-time occupants. Already from
here, there and everywhere over this
broad land there has gone soldier or
a sailor who will not come back.
"In Havana harbor, at San Juan, at
Cienfuegos, at Cardenas, at La Quasina
the laughing lip has been stilled, the
cleaning eye forever dimmed. This
is no new thing in war and there will
be no change from it as long as men
and nations fight"
War and it's results are anything but
laughable, as all sensible people knew
from the start.
am glad to see that the Old LADIES'
Home enterprise is being pushed.
This movement should have the hearty
and cordial endorsement of all our
people. Such a home shows the kind
of people we have in Mexico. There
is no better community anywhere.
Our people are charitable and liberal,
our churches, schools and institutions
of that class speak we'll for our peo-
pie. That's the reason Mexico is such
a fine town and so popular with those
who have families to raise.
During our trip we have seen several
flower beds in the shape OF flag with
red, white and blue flowers. Nothing
could possibly be more unique or
prettier. The American people, old
and young, rich and poor, regardless
of where they live, are the most pa
triotic people in the world. This is as
it should be and every American is
truly proud of the fact.
A bevy of pretty girls at luncheon
here to-day earnestly discussed love
versus patriotism. Whether a man
really loved his wife or sweetheart
who could leave her even to fight for
his country, perhaps to 60 down to
death, was the question that most
agitated them.
All were patriotic. All believed
it is the proper thing for man to love
his country and be ready to die for it
if need be. But whether the love of
country should be stronger than the
love of the one woman whom he be-
lieves to be his affinity was the ques-
ton on which opinion was divided.
'sI admire brave man. I would
never love q coward" declared a
dreamy-eyed blonde. "Still, if the
man loved would leave to become a
soldier I would know did not possess
his heart wholly and I would be in
despair. The man capable of love of
the right sort would hold his duty to
the one beloved as first in his life; that
is, supposing his feeling for her was
the genuine, not the spurious article.
The fact that he can leave her is the
supreme test which proves how much
or how little he loves"
ssThe man who would win and keep
me must love me better even than he
loves his country" was the blondes
decided ultimatum.
The girls who pride themselves on
being practical declared that all other
loves should be subordinate to love of
country, man being a weakling who
would let the love of a woman Keep
him from doing his duty in time of
war, and the woman who would pre-
vent him from doing his duty to his
country being selfish and lacking in
the nobler attributes.
AS proof that those who love go to
battle they cited the names of men,
famous in the field, who left wives at
home.
lone thing Ia sure and that fs that
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

AN evening contemporary says a
whole regiment of Spaniards was
given in exchange for Hobson. Well,
Hobby, old boy, you are worth 'em-
worth the whole Spanish army and
nayv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

THE New York Journal continues to
fight for expansion. 1t says: "Annex
Hawaii, dig the Nicaragua canal, build
a mighty navy, secure strategic bases
in the West Indies, create great ma
tional universities at West Point and
Annapolis"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
Reviving the sons of Temperance.

John Bushell. of Seattle, Wash, has re-
Gently organized in this city eight subordi-
nate divisions of the Sons of Temperance.
a society which before the war had a large
membership in this State. These divisions
viii be united into a grand division for the
State of Indiana on Monday next by f. M.
Bradley, of Washington City, past most
worthy patriarch of the order Mr.. Brad
ley will arrive in the city on Friday of this
week and will make a number of lectures
in the interest of the society while here
On Saturday night he will conduct pub
lie melting in the Grand Army Hail. on Della
ware street, at which he viii be assisted by
number OF good speakers. on Sunday he
viii speak in the morning at the Madison
avenue NJ. Il. Church, in the afternoon at
the mission room at the corner of Senate
avenue and Twenty-eighth street and in
the evening at the Seventh PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Mr.. Bradley is said TO be a strong
speaker and is especially earnest in his eff
forts for the protection and elevation of the
young.
The grand division of the society will be
formed on Monday in one of the classrOoms
or the Peoples Congregational Church on
the corner OF Blackford and Michigan
streets. The representatives of the various
subordinate divisions will constitute the
gathering. The grand officers will be elect
Cd and instructions received from Mr.. Brad
ley. At night public meeting will be held
IN which local ministers viii! participate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
THE |. O. O. F. PLANS.
Grand Lodges Answer to Complaint
of Disappointed Architects.

When the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
decided to rebuild at Washington and Penn
sylvania streets the plans of Rush 81 Sons,
an outside firm of architects, were accept
ed. Shortly afterward Vonnegut & Bohn.
city architects, brought a suit for damages
against the Grand Lodge for alleged breach
of contract in refusing to accept the
plaintiffs plans. Yesterday the Grand Lodge
filed an answer to the complaint. The an
swer AYERS that the plans of Vonnegut &
Bohn were submitted to Architects Reed
and Stem as judges, together with the plans
of Rush & Son. While it is admitted that
Reed and Stem passed favorably on the
pls ms of the plaintiffs, they pointed out sew
eral defects and recommended that the
plans be rewritten. At the same time, 1t
is alleged, Reed and Stem preferred their
own services. This latter firm, 1T is charged,
violated an agreement not to reveal the fact
that the plans were in their possession as
judges. 1t is asserted that the plaintiffs did
not volunteer to make the corrections sug-
gested by the judges The answer states
that on account of the action Of Reed q
Stem, Clark & Loomis, Louisville archi-
tects, were called in as judges and award
ed the work TO Rush & Son. 1t is averred
that the award was made without protest
from Vonnegut & Bohn at the time.
Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court, yet has
the suit of Center Lodge against the Grand
Lodge to enioin the building of a new hall,
under consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
CURFEW BELL MAY RING
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THE
NEW ORDINANCE MADE.
Some of the City Officials Now AdvO-
eating the Sounding
of a Bell.

City Clerk Stuckmeyer will to-day cause
the first publication of the curfew ordinance
to he made, as it has been returned to him
with Mayor Taggart's approval Endorsed
upon 1T. He said yesterday that the ordi-
nance would be in force after two weeks
from to-day Under the provisions of the
ordinance children under fifteen years of
age must not be abroad after o'clock p.
m in the winter and o'clock p. m. in the
summer months unless accompanied by
their parents or with their parents consent.
Some of the city officials are advocating
the ringing of d curfew bell. 1t has been
suggested that the courthouse bell might be
used for this purpose were it not for the
fact that it would conflict with the strik-
ing of the hour. Then, again, it is said that
the courthouse bell would not be heard any
great distance, and the suggestion is made
that the fire bells over the city might strike
eight strokes at 8 o'clock in the winter and
nine strokes at o'clock in the summer to
warn all children off the streets Ringing
the curfew bell was an old custom in some
of the old world countries, and is still prac-
ticed in some of the smaller cities. There
is some opposition to striking a number of
strokes of the fire bells for the curfew on
the ground that it might cause false run
to boxes No. and No. 8. Formerly one
stroke of the fire bells was sounded at
o'clock p. m. That has been discontinued.
One stroke at o'clock might be arranged
to give notice that the curfew hours had
begun. 1t is likely that this subject will
receive some attention from the Board of
Safety before the law is enforced City
Clerk Stuckmeyer thinks that there ought
to be some sort of signal to warn chill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
TALKED ABOUT NEWSPAPERS.
At Least that Is What the Mayor
Claimed.

C1almeU
There was confab between the Board of
Public Works and Mayor Taggart and Con-
troller Johnson yesterday afternoon. After
it was over Mayor Taggart said to news
paper men that the board had been talk
ing but had done nothing definite.
What did you talk about?" he was asked.
1--WE talked about the newspapers-the
Journal, the Sentinel, the News and the
Telegraph. We discussed reporters. The
consensus was that the reporters of In
dianapolis are men who do some thinking,
who are Industrious and generally get things
Il am talking to you now said the mayor
to Journal reporter with a smile, in
accurate. We talked about roads and sewers
and bicycle paths. about fountains for BIZ
cycle riders and things of that sort
What did you say about sewers and
roads?"
1--WE decided definitely that sewers ought
to be made before the roads, so that the
roads would be drained dry instead of the
water running over them. We decided that
roads should be built with little elevation
in the center, like a roof, so that the water
would flow off into the CUTTERS There was
talk of placing fountains along the streets
in the little grass plots where bicyclists can
jump off and get drink. We hope to have
six or eight miles of bicycle paths. We talked
about parks. We discussed improvements
for this year generally. But we did nothing,
you understand
1t is presumed that the talk about the
newspapers was with reference to what at
titnde, they might be supposed to assume
with regard TO the administration going to
the constitutional limit of Indebtedness for
purchasing and improving parks, subject
talked over at the mayors house last week,
as published in the Journal.
With regard to bicycle paths. it is said
that if the Pogues-run parks are purchased
a good path will be built along the roadway
out in that direction. The expense would
be nconsiderable.
Ibid you talk about what particular
streets are to be improved this year?" the
mayor was asked.
mo. we did not get that far along. That
will come up at another time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
BRIGHTWOOD GAS RATES.
Suit Filed to Test COmpany's Right to
Overcharge.

A suit to test the right of the Indanapo-
lis Gas Company to charge citizens of
Brightwood gas rates under the old con-
tract with the suburb has been filed in the
Circuit Court The suit was brought yes
terday in the Superior Court in the form
of a request for en- injunction. The suit
will determine whether or not the Bright
wood people are to have the advantage of
the city gas rates.
Last Saturday ]. J. Stevens, of Bright
wood went to the office of the gas company
to pay his bill. and rendered the amount
that would be charged under the city ordi-
nance. The company refused to accept the
preferred sum and informed Mr.. Stevens he
must pay the rate fixed uLder the old
Brighlvood contract. 1t was announced by
the company's agent that unless this pay
ment was made the gas woulC be cut off
from the Stevens household. j Idge Harvey
made an order temporarily restraining the
company from carrying out lis threat and
the case was set down for next Friday The
plaintiff will be represented by City Attor-
ney Kern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
FREIGHT RATES STAND
ALL ROADS SAID TO DE AT PRESENT
ADHERING TO TARIFFS.
Pennsylvania Preparing to Build a
New Freight DepOt-Coming Annual
Meetings of the VandaIia.

Local freight officials who are apt to talk
rate Generalization on all occasions say
rates are now held to tariff as far as they
can discover; tracing of rumors of cut rates
does not in any case materialize, and rates
are well held in Central Traffic Association
territory as well as by the east-and-west
trunk lines. Joseph Ramsey, general man
ager of the Wabash, says st. Louis lines
are maintaining rates and business there is
in good condition. An official of a road
running east from Peoria says the shippers
have at last become convinced that rate
cutting is at an end. Chairman ]. f. Tuck
er, of the Central Freight Association, is
quoted as follows: 81 have not received in
formation Of even rumor of cut in rates.
Usually after an agreement to restore rates
goes into effect in few days rumors of
cutting begin to fly. The railroads have at
last come to the conclusion that compeu
ton is all right, while slaughtering rates is
all wrong -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
Unreasonable Rntes.

The Interstate-commerce Commission
yesterday in an opinion by Commission
Clements, announced its decision in the case
of Fuller e. Galloway, of Lagrange, Ca,
against the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road Company, the Western Railway of
Alabama and the Atlanta & West Point
Railroad Company. The case involved the
reasonableness of freight rates from New
Orleans to Lagrange and the lawful relation
of such rates to charges from New Orleans
to Atlanta, Fairburn, Palmetto, Newman
and Hogansville. The commission decides
that the rates from New Orleans to La
grange are unreasonable in themselves and
relatively, as compared with the rate to At
lanta and the other places mentioned. The
rates from New Orleans are higher for the
shorter distance to Lagrange than for the
longer distance over the same line to Ho-
evansville, Newman, Palmetto and Fairburn
all local points on the Atlanta q West Point
road, and such higher rates are also held
to be in violation of the long-and-short-haul
clause. The rates from New Orleans to
Lagrange are made by combining the
through rate to Atlanta with the local rate
back from Atlanta to Lagrange
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FEW DEMOCRATS LEFT.
Marshal KerchevaI Makes Two New
Appointments.

United States Marshal S. e. Kercheval
yesterday made two Republican appoint
merits. Charles L. Scheer, of Evansville,
a former member of the fire department of
that city and more recently fireman of
the waterworks of the same city, was in
stalled in the position heretofore filled by
John F. OBrien, a Democrat. The official
title of O'Brien's position was that of fire.
man and Waterman of the federal building
and, though repeated efforts have been
made TO remove him. they have not until
now been successful, the reason being that
the civil service governed the position. But
Mr. Kercheval, being what is termed a man
of resources, caused the Office to be abol-
tshed. and his successor is known by an
other title than that Of engineer and watch
man. The other appointment by the mar
shall was Allison C. Moss to the position of
janitor of the postoffice in the place of Will
liam Dixon. Both men are colored Repub-
licans, Dixon having been appointed by Mr.
Kercheval some time ago. Moss comes from
Evansville. and Dixon. who. as the marshal
states, was removed for cause, was a for
mer barber Of this city.
OF the twenty appointments at the dis
posal Of Mr.. KerchevaI only two are now
filled by Democrats. He has made eighteen
appointments so far, in doing which a num-
Der Of men under the civil service have been
successfully rooted out. Mr.. kerCheVal be-
lieveS in giving the members of his party a
fair chance at the offices. The list of his
appointees are as follows: Andrew FIte
deputy at New Albany; Jesse T. Peck
deputy at Evansville; Peter II. Clark depu-
ty at Terre Haute; e. A. Rose deputy at
Fort Wayne; Alonzo Boyd and Edward
Branham, Office deputies in this city; Mrs.
Mamie Baker, typewriter; DIR. w. L. New
ton, OF Bartholomew county, government
physician at Indianapolis; John Himeheber
OF Rockport, engineer of federal building;
Charles E. Scheer, also an engineer Frank
Adams, William Wheeler and Simon
Grimes, janitors, and James A. Jones, of
Rockport. assistant custodian in place of
Thomas Maloney, chief janitor. Three Dem
ocratic bailiffs were discharged and in their
places Republicans are appointed during
each term of court. There are now six old
soldiers and two sons of veterans on the
marshal's force, and the appointments have
The work of changing the personnel of the
force. has been done quietly and effectively
without any assistance from the outside The
efficiency of the office at the same time has
been maintained at high standard, the au-
thorities at Washington having recently
complimented MIR. kercheval for the excel
lent record he is making as a United States
marshal.
The only two Democrats remaining on the
force are John e. Foley, chief deputy. and
William Lewis who runs the elevator Mr.
Foley is retained in his place, it is said,
on account of his knowledge of the affairs
OF the office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
PoGUE's RUN ICE GORGE.
c., III. & ID. Piers Blocked the Full
Flow of Water.

Just what was predicted by the Journal
has happened. Pogue's run has proved
inadequate to carry off storm water and ice
on account of innumerable distractions be-
low Washington street Last fall while
$4,000 was being expended in digging out
and widening the run above Washington
street. attention was repeatedly called to
the distractions between that point and
the outlet consisting of piers under railroad
bridges and platforms, arches under the
Union Station and other things of minor
Importance.
City Engineer Jeup yesterday informed
the board that an ice gorge was caused in
the run Sunday by piers under platform
of the c.. II. d ID. Railroad between Ala
bama and New Jersey streets. The gorge
choked the stream, stopping the free flow
of the water. An overflow that would have
caused much damage became imminent
On the engineers recommendation the COM
pany was notified through Alexander Gal
loway, superintendent, that the platform
and piers must be removed within ten days
or that it would be done Ivy the city at the
company's expense. The board then wrote
city Attorney. Kern a letter asking nfor-
nation as to the city's powers in the prem
Uses. Something like two months ago no.
tees were sent to all railroads about the
removal of various Instructions, but ap-
parently no heed was given to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
Y. M. C. A. REPORTS.
The Present Building Not Adequate
for the Needs.

The annual business meeting of the men,
bers of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was held in the association assembly
room last night. The attendance was small
There was no election of officers further
than trustees and directors. The following
were chosen as members of the board of
trustees to serve three years from Dec. 81,
1897: w. ]. Richards, w d. Cooper and
Henry. c. Long. There are three divisions
il the membership of the board of directors
one of which is elected each year for
period of three years. Those elected last
night were ]. N. Carey, Edward l.. Mckee,
d. M. Barry. James Sommerville and Jas
NJ Swan The association authorized the
new directory to fill three vacancies.
Tine reports of officers and directors were
heard and short talks were made by Myron
Clark. secretary of the associations 1T Rio
De Janeiro; C. s. Denny, DR.. G. V. Wooden.
Charles w. Moores and l. A. Hildreth. In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
FANCIED "KlD" M'COY'S FACE.
A Preacher Who Saw Greater POssi-
biIities than PugiIism.

The Methodist ministers, at a meeting
yesterday morning, discussed ''The Pulpit"
with the Rev. N. II. Ogden as the leader.
He declared that the preachers were the
leaders in all matters of literature, science
and art, and denied this place to the sec
ular press, which he criticised sharply dor
publishing matters which might debase an
unframed mind. Other ministers did not
agree with him, but declared that the secu-
lar press is doing good work and is enti-
tied to a high rank among the civilizng
agencies.
Rev. o. Il. Conger, before a meeting of
the Baptist. ministers. read a paper on
Pathology" a word which he evidently
coined to mean the study of faces. he adj
vised ministers TO study the character Of
men through the face. He said he stopped
on the way to study the face of kid" Nc
Coy in a window poster, and concluded
that there were higher possibilities for the
owner of that face than he could ind in
pugilism. Resolutions OF regret on accou IT
of the departure from the city OF ID. j. Eli
son and c. Il. W. Dobbs were passed.