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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

If the county commissioners are to let
contracts without competition, in violation
of law, what protection is there for the
public?-Sentinel.
The Sentinel can go and have them in
dicted if they have violated the law relating
to letting contracts. as it could the Demo-
cratic board which let bridges to an outside
company when home company offered to
do the work for two-thirds the price paid
In this connection the Journal would re-
spectfully ask the Sentinel what remedy the
people have for the Taggart purchase of
the park lands at double their appraised
value? The Sentinel uses the word '1f'' in
connection with the county commissioners
There is no qualifying 'ff'' in the Taggart
park transaction
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
THE PRESS CLUB AFFAIR
At the Denison To-Morrow-Literary
Men as Guests.

The hour for the Press Club dinner to-
morrow afternoon has been changed to 5
o'clock, a more suitable hour for those
members on the daily press The affair will
take place in one of the dining rooms of
the Denison. instead Of the Press Club
quarters. where the last one was given.
President w. J. Richards is the host for
tomorrow. Several distinguished literary
men will be guests. and Mr.. Major, the
author of when Knighthocd Was in
Flower" which has recently created a
furore, will be with the club. The affair will
be an Informal one, such as that given So
successfully several months ago.
While Chicago is celebrating a peace
jubilee in such imposing style, the Indian
aDolis Press Club will observe the same
event on 2 more modest scale. and 50 All
the remarks at the dinner Will pertain to
the war and the conclusion Of peace, from
. newspaper workers standpoint. In order
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Those who are assailing General Shafter
may profit by observing that wherever he
goes the people give him cordial welcome.
They do this because. in spite of his as
sailants, they know that Santiago surren-
dered 70 him and that the surrender was a
great victory for the United States. These
same people may be stupid. but where they
the seif-admiring Richard Harding Davis.
they go long distances to see blum old
Shafter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

The Democratic friends of Mr.. Sahm are
going about asking Republicans to vote for
him as a matter of personal friendship. The
Republican who does that will vote for
David Turpie as matter of personal
friendship because Sahm is pledged to vote
for Turpie for United States senator David
Turpie is the last Democrat in Indiana that
a Republican could support because his
political infamy dates back to 1S61-65.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

the so-called pleasures Of life. the things
that most impecuhious people covet money
for-travel, luxurious living. beautiful sur
roundings, bestowal of charity, etc, Is that
those who can afford them should enjoy
them as they go along through life, in the
intervals of business perhaps. and not wait
until the time comes when such cares are
willingly laid aside, for then it will be too
1ot
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
A banquet to MIR. over.treet.

The Hebrew Republican Overstreet Club
VIII tender banquet in honor of Repre-
sentative Jesse Overstreet this evening at
o'clock In its headquarters. This is the
programme for the evening:
Opening of meeting by Chairman NJ Ros-
sen. Reading Of minutes by M. Rabinowitz
Introduction and address of Hon Jesse
Overstreet, representative of the Seventh
district; song, by NJ. Rossen, columbus
ana Washington address by ]. w. Noel
candidate for Legislature: song, by NJ. Ros-
sen, America, the Gold Country song,
quartet, by Messrs. Ccpel Funk, Foppano;
adoresS In Jewish by NJ Rabnowitz; song,
oy M. Rossen, Easter Night"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

The committee on time and place for hold
ing the next meeting Of the National Prison
Association yesterday reported in favor of
Hartford, Conn.,, over New Orleans, Detroit
all Of which cities sent invitations. Hart
ford received IL votes to for New Orleans,
these being the only two places receiving
votes. The time for the meeting has not
been fixed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

The fact that the monetary exchanges and
stock markets of Europe do not show any
excitement or disturbance is sufficient
proof that there is no present danger of war
between England and France. The Fashoda
affair will end in talk. so far as hostilities
are concerned, and England will carry her
poinf
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Every fresh bit Of information from Crete
announces proudly and confidently that the
Sultan is just about to begin to be obedient
The same difficulty is there that confronted
the boy who took too long run before his
jump. The sick man may exhaust all his
good intentions before he reaches the spe-
cific date on which his moral salubrity is to
hooin
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct T-At least five
hundred delegates are here attending the
twenty-fourth annual convention Of the
Wholesale Druggists Association and the
Proprietary Association of America, which
meet in joint session to-day These two as
sociations are entirely distinct 0rganiza-
tons, yet their interests are in common
The. convention will be in session ali the
week
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

1t will not be surprising if during the
peace jubilee at Chicago, this week, Presi-
dent Mckinley shall make more distinct
announcement of his policy regarding the
Philippines than he has yet done. Some ex-
pressions in his recent speeches seem to indi-
cate that he is approaching the point of a
definite declaration.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Three weeks from to-day the state elec-
tion comes off; if the men who believe that
the Mckinley administration has been bene-
fetal to the county vote as they believe
the ticket of the Mckinley party will have
a large majority in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

The Republican state officers would like
nothing better than to have the Democratic
managers turn to state administration for
an issue, as the Sentinel seems disposed to
do upon some charges made as threats by a
discarded employe. BY this time the Dem
ocratic managers should know from dread
full experience that such things are loaded.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

A Partisan correspondent thinks the fact
that the Spanish commissioners are willing
to take dinner with General Porter indicates
a friendly feeling. If that Same correspond
ent will please point out any time during
the late war when the Spaniards were not
willing to eat off of US at a moments no.
tice, he will have earned the right to mem
bership in any society for historical re-
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

In spite of peace jubilees it will not be
safe to assume that the war is ended until
the peace commission come to some con-
the peace commissions come to some con-
not entirely assuring.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

The opinion is quite prevalent that SOL
dier cannot be arrested for a breach of the
because they are in the service or the United
States Any soldier who makes disturb
ance In street car, on the street, in
store or elsewhere outside the camp limits.
is liable to arrest and punishment the same
as any other person
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

TIrE INDIANAPOLIS JoURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Pamer House. P. o. News Co. 2f7
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. l54 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson Streets and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Rggs House, Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Yesterday was dark and dreary outside,
but the darkness and dreariness were not a
circumstance to the gloom and wretched-
ness which pervaded the Taggart basement
in the courthouse.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Mr.. Johnson tells the voters, through the
News that he will. if elected, take no more
money than the law specifies, which is a
tacit admission that he helped Thomas Tag
gart to take more than was his by law.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

to provide properly for the dinner II VII,
be necessary for members of the club =. -
notify the secretary Herbert Hunt. css,,
editor of the Sun, by this evening M
Hunts telephone number is 626), of their in.
tention to be present.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

First Volunteer-I hear BilPs fell dead in
love with that girl that nursed him.
Second Volunteer-Right you are He got
mashed on the beautiful way she always
stuck her little finger out when she fixed
his handareS
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

The spirit of President McKinley's
speeches is that of man who, while he
does not seek new and weighty responsible
ties. will not shirk them when they are i'm
posed by Providence or destiny.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

A score of $125 water coolers could not
have contained an antidote for the burning
temperature which prevailed in the Taggart
quarter of the courthouse yesterday
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

The Logansport man. Nickum. who has
been posing so long as the inventor Of
perpetual light. will be brought before the
United States grand Jury for using the
mails to defrapd The jury meets in the
federal building Nov 10
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Ye Democrats, to whom we owe
The awful howl we lately heard,
The fearful tales of suff' ring men
(Of which we don't believe a word),
Come! Tell us quick what luck you've met,
Ere you forget, ere you forget!
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Among yellow editors and purveyors of
calamity there is more joy over one soldier
that dies thar over ninety and nine who wax
fat and strong.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Weary Watkills-Dont you wish we didn't
haf to eat?
Hungry Higgins-An' have nothin to live
fer? Huhi
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Thus far everything that the Democratic
managers have touched in the campaign
has resembled the boomerang
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Young man." said the peripatetic evange-
list, do you ever reflect on death?"
II do" answered Cholie. "Horrifes me,
too. So doosid common
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
He WnmId.

What would you do if you should get a.
million dollars?" asked the fat lady
Il would still feel poor" said the living
skeleton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

Covenant Church Incorporated.
The Covenant Congregational Church of
indianapolis was incorporated yesterday.
The services win be held for the present in
the kealing block at East Washington
ana Cruise street. There are about one hum
dred ircorporatora.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

THE county books seem to be wide open,
as It were.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18

]FNFF1F
The cigar-store Indian moreover never
molests anybody and always sticks close to
his post, thus saving the government 4 great
deal Of trouble.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
er Hopkins Evidence,
HE Tells ABOUT THE SUFFERING OF HIS
DAUGHTER.
A Victim of Nervous ProStration and Neuralgia
Saved After Her Physician Abandoned Hope.
From he Republican, Columbus, Ind.

whils IN the neighborhood Of Rugby,
Indiana, recently, q reporter was told that
Miss Clara Hopkins, daughter Of Mr.. Dennis
Hopkins, q prominent farmer of Bartho-
lomew County, had been the subject of a
remarkable transformation. The reporter
decided TO investigate and learn the par
ticulars. He was driven to Mr.. Hopkins
splendid country home, where he had an
interesting conversation with that gentleman
regarding the illness Of his only daughter
You have been correctly informed, said
Mr.. Hopkins, for Clara has indeed had n
severe siege. She tried DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and they did her more
good than all other medicines together that she
ever took. A few boxes of that medicine
accomplished the cure of a case in n few
months which had baffled physicians for
years.
about three years ago her health h'r7n
to fail. The doctor who attended her said this
was caused by weak digestion. This produced
nervousness, which was accompanied Ivy nrn-
ralgic troubles, which at first was located IN
the nerves about the heart. OF course this
was dangerous location for any such trouble,
and she rapidly grew worse Notwithstanding
that the physician was treating her. This
continued till year ago last Novembnr. at
which time she was almost constantly confined
to her bed.
"The neuralgia became gradually worse,
and finally she was confirmed victim to 1t.
Nervous prostration set in, and she was
soon all run down. Her blood was impure
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28

was thanking the candidates fol- their
pleasant and courteous conduct and
the audience for its respectful atteD-
tion and forbearance, Chairman Hen
bricks arose and demanded the debate
for Scott's Mills. Chairman Rigdon
then stated that the Republicans
have continually charged that the
Union candidates will not discuss
their platform and that the Union
candidates have charged that the
Republicans will not discuss their
platform. Then he enlarged upon his
former offer as follows: "We will
discuss our platform and you discuss
yours, or we will discuss yours and
you discuss ours" but Chairman
Hendricks and Mr.. McCulloch would
not consent TO any thing but a
discussion solely on the Union
platform. BY this time Mr., Rigdon
could see by the twinkle of the hun.
dreds Of eyes before him that he had
proved to their entire satisfaction
which party will discuss its platform
and which will not, and TO stop any
further exhibition, Of quackery and
humbug, he dismissed thei meeting to
delight Of everyone present except
politicians and their
sympathizers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
CALIFORNIA HANGING
Ebnas Expiates A Double Murder q

Ebnas Expiates A Double Murder at
San Quentin.
SAN QUENTIN, Cal, May 28.-Joseph
S Ebans was hanged yesterday for
the murder OF Mrs. Harriet Stiles and
her father, John Borden, in San Diego
county.
Joseph Japhet Ebans was a West
Indian 'mulattO. His crime was the
murder of Mrs, Harriet Stiles, of Fall
Brook, San Diego county, and her
father, John Borden, OF Michigan,
the latter 8S years old. rhe deed vas
committed In tent on the beach at
Las Flores, a few miles north Of
Oceanslde on September 10, 1890.
Mrs. Stiles, Leroy Stiles, and her
father, Mr.. Borden, were camped at
Las Flores on short outing. At the
time of the MURDER Mrs. Stiles and
her father were in the tent. Mr.. Stiles
being temporarily absent. Returning
he found them dead, each shot twice.
The officers began rounding up sus-
pici Gus persons, and Ebans was ar
rested. In a confession that Ebans
made to reporter, and which he sub.
sequently repudiated, he said that he
catered the tent to get drink Of wa
ter, Mr., Borden made a motion to
use weapon. Ebans thereupon shot
him. The mulato, according to his
story, gave Mrs. one minute In which
TO pray, aud then killed her. Then,
to make sure job, he shot each Of
them second time.
Before retiring last night Ebans
wrote aud signed statement declar-
ing his innocence and stating that he
would die brave man,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
TONGUES TONGUE
Precipitates q Wrsngle in Congress
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May'2S.-The house
vas yesterday inactive for more than
n hour, while a roll call was taken
and the sergeant-at.arms was en-
gagged in bringing In absent members
to make a quorum, the absence OF
which was disclosed by the roll call
The suspension was caused by a
wrangle growing out OF an attempt OF
TOngne Of Oregon. to deIiver a gen.
eral political speech when the house
was considering private pension
measure. (Dalzell, of Pennsylvania
was in the chair.
Richardson, Democratic, Of Tenn,
made point Of order that the speech
OF Tongue was not germane TO the
pending bill. Cannon, Republican, of
Illinois, took issue with the Tennes
see member. The speaker sustained
the point Of order and Cannon ar
pealed Upon the motion Of Richard.
son to table the appeal, 81 voted in
the Affirmative, aid IL IN the mega
tive.
Cannon made point Of no quorum.
and roll-call of the house followed.
1t was more thar an hour before the
requisite quorum appeared. The ap-
peal was then laid on the table, yeas
ll3, noes 9, and the consideration OF
the private pension bills proceeded
In the senate Lodge offered New
lands resolution for annexation Of
Hawaii as an amendment to the war
revenue bill. The senatorial friends
of annexation declare that henceforth
the two measures must travel to-
gether.
Teller offered an amendment to the
war revenue measure providing that
when any island of the Atlantic or
Pacific oceans is owned by the United
States or is occupied by the forces Of
the United States as a result Of the
war with Spain as a necessary means
Of conducting such war, to be deter
mined by the president, it shall be
lawful and within his discretion to
appoint a civil or military governor
or of such island with iull authority
to maintain good order thereon.
An amendment provides that the
currency during the war with Spain
is left to the judgment and discretion
Of the president. An amendment
provides that the currency of the
United States shall be legal tenders in
said islands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28

ROBERT MANTELL CoMING.-Rob.
ert Mant ell's new play is French
romance Of 1720. when the Duke d
Orleans was 'regent, will be seen at
Reeds opera house Wednesday night.
In those days it was not unusual for a
court favorite, or mistress, to ask for
''lettre de cachet," or secret warrant,
the same to be held oyer the head OF
some poor unsuspecting offender q
her fancy, who by the treacherous
document might he consigned at any
moment TO the Bastile and, once
there, die without ever again being
heard Of. LOUIS de Beaumont. hav-
ing sighted the love of the Infamous
Gabrielle de Victor. is thus doomed,
but, by clever ruse, turns the tables
on his enemy and confounds the two
susceptible Regents. "a Secret War
rant is n strong play and gives an ex-
ample of the corrupt practices Of the
Bourbons. which, sixty years later,
brought about the French Revolution.
The drama is the work of w. A,
Tremayne. Seats will be placed on
sale Saturday morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
AumsYille Picnic

There will be picnic held al
Aumsville on June 3rd in the grove
south of the village. AumsYille peo-
pie will sort o celebrate and incl
dentally listen to fine speaking aud
the rendition OF a program of rare
merit. Hon. Mortimer f. Whitehead
OF New Jersey and Hon. j. S. Smith of
Albany will speak.
There will be good music both yo.
cal and instrumental.
Everybody should bring a we'll
filled basket and be prepared for a
regular old fashioned picnic. Large
delegations will go from Salem.
Turner and other points. Everybody
is invited to attend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
THE JOURNAL AND THE BOOK
TRUST LAW.

THE JOURNAL has always stood on
the same platform with Mr.. Lyman
10 opposition TO the Oregon book
trust law. In August, 1894, we op-
posed the law going into effect. We
opposed choosing any books under that
law, because we knew IL was designed
10 fasten the grip Of the trust on the
people and throttle all competition.
The JOURNAL not only asked
county superlntendents tot TO vote
for changes but we asked the state
board not TO enter into contract for
six years under the law.
IL is Que OF those mandatory laws
that require state ofiicials 10 enter
into contract Nith a corporation
20 do something for the people on Its
own terms. Such mandatory laws
are regular 1etoDas legislation, and
nave been curse % auy state that
has them. Here Is what the JouRNAL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
TODAY'S MARKET.

PORTLAND, May 2S.-Wheat valley
97c(d9S; Walla Walla, 96(697c.
Flour-Portland, 1870; Superfine
81 75 per bbl.
Oats-White 3S(G39
Hay-Good, Sl1(612.i0 per ton.
Hops-4(Gl6c; old crop 4(d6c.
Wool-Valley, 14(9l6c; Eastern
Oregon, 8(9l2c.
Millstutf-Bfan, ,s18; shorts, sl8.
Poultry - Chickens, mixed, 81
, turkeys, live, 13(6l3tc,
Eggs-OregOn, 10t(Gllc per doZ.
Hides-Green, salted go lbs, 7(d8c.
under 60 lbs, ,64(Q7c;sheep pelts, 100 sc,
Onions-S2 25 per sack.
Butter-Best dairy, 45(950c; fancy
creamery, 50c(055c roll.
Potatoes, 35(945c per sack.
Apples-75(6$l box.
HOgs-Heavy, S4.25.
Mutton-Weathers DC; dressed, CSC,
Beef-Steers, $3.5O(94; COWS, $780,
dressed, 6t(97.
SALEM MARKET.
Wheat-73c.
Oats-35(637c.
Hay-Baled, cheat, $40.
Flour-In wholesale lots, S4.70: re-
tail s..
Hogs-dressed, Sic.
Live cattle--3(03tc.
Veal-5c.
Butter-Dairy 1O@12c; creamery,
1S(020c.
Sheep-Live, 3ic lb.
Wool-Best.1 15c. Mohair 27(G2Sc
Hops BEST S(9l4c.
Eggs lie in trade.
Poultry-Hens, &c; spring chickens
12tc; ducks;6c per ID.
Farm smoked meats-Bacon,
am, 10c; shoulder, St(09c.
hPotatoes-15(0l8c in cash..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
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