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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
KEELY'S MOTOR SECRET KNOWN
stockholders Invited to Trust One
Man with Their Affairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O-The first
meeting of the stockholders of the KeeIy
Motor Company since the death of John w.
Keely, the inventor, was held in this city
to-day. Charles S. Hill, attorney for the
inventors widow, stated that Keely's secret
does not exist in manuscript but that Keelv
mad made statement before his death that
/. b. Inraid, of Boston, was the only man
who could successfully carry out his idea.
A long and spirited discussion ensued as tc
what course should be pursued 1t was
finally agreed to leave the entire matter in
the HANDS of the board of directors After
Mr.. Hill had made his statement he an
nounced that he had a secret which he
would impart to one man. This communica-
ton, he said, was of nature to encourage
the stockholders and to induce them to
leave everything in Kinraids hands for one
year. John j. Smith, one of the directors
OF the company was appointed to confer
with the lawyer Meantime the stockholders
elected the following directors: B. L. Ack-
erman, George H. Hastings, John J. Smith
a. M. Clomney of New York and Lancaster
Thomas, Sylvester Snyder and John Marston
of this city. Tonight Mr.. Smith reported
that he was not yet thoroughly satisfied as
to what would be most desirable. but that
the secret impaired to him by Mr.. Hill Of
fered great announcement to the Stockhold-
ers. Mr. Smith could not be induced to
divulge any of the information given him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
GOMPERS CHOSEN AGAIN
RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF AMER
ICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR.
John f. Mitchell, of indianapolis,
Made Fourth Vice President-Per
Capita Tax Raised to Cents.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 20.-Samuel
Gompers was to-day reelected president of
the American Federation of Labor by a
practically unanimous vote at the closing
session Of the eighteenth annual convention
of that organization. The convention, which
had been in session for eight days. adjourned
sine die at 6 o'clock. Detroit, Mich, was
decided upon as the next place of meeting.
With the exception of the fourth, fifth and
sixth vice presidents and the three
fraternal delegates, the rest of the
old officers were reelected without OPP
position. The remainder Of the ticket
follows: First vice president, p J. Nc
CURE, Philadelphia second, James Duncan,
Baltimore; third, James O'Connell, Chicago;
fourth, John F. Mitchell, Indianapolis; fifth,
Max Norris, Denver; sixth, Thomas I. Kidd,
Chicago; secretary. Frank Morrison, Chi
cago; treasurer, John B. Lennon, Blooming
ton, ILL.,; fraternal delegates to the Union
Congress of Great Britain, Thomas Tracy,
New York, of the Cigarmakers', and James
OConnell, Chicago, of the Machinists'
Union; to the Trade and Labor Congress of
Canada, John f. O'Sullivan, Boston, of the
Massachusetts State branch.
The convention spent most of to-day in
amending the constitution and providing
means Tor widening the scope of it's work.
me federation increased the per capita tax
on members of trades union organizations
from three-fourths of l per cent. to cents
per month, the money to be used to support
the federation. President Gompers himself
objected to this, but the delegates were
strongly in favor of it. On every hand they
declared that an increased revenue was
needed to carry on the work of organization
so as TO strengthen the labor cause,
The resolution of j. F. O'Sullivan, of Bos-
ton, looking to bill in Congress to impose
an internal revenue tax against all factories
employing women and children overtime was
Killed on the ground that it would legalize
IN me employment of children as laborers. Mr..
y Sullivan. said he believed that the employ
ment of children could never pe checked un-
I'll the women workers of the land identified
themselves with the trades unions. He was
certain, too, that women would never re-
celye equal pay with men until they showed
a strength united enough to force it upon
their employers
Isaac Governs resolution asking that the
discussion of affiliated unions of the King
Blachford and Eyer plans of financial fed
Grafton be recommended by the American
Federation was killed without discussion,
and number of measures not of general
interest were disposed of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

Little, Brown & Co, Boston. have begun
the issue of DR.. Edward Everett Hales
works in a uniform library edition. His writ
ings consist of short stories. sermons.
essays, historical studies, "reminiscences of
his New England boyhood, etc. The first
volume contains eleven short stories, be-
ginning with that classic, THE Man With
out Country" This gives the title to the
book. Dr. Hale's fiction is usually written
TO point some moral or to illustrate
lesson. but he has the storytelling faculty
we'll developed, and it is not probable that
the discovery of the moral ever frightened
one Of his readers away. Many of them
have had wide circulation. DIR. Hale writes
an introduction to the volume, and he will
revise the work reissued and add new mat
ter. The binding and style of the edition
are pleasing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

This is tale of love and war in the days
of King Richard, the Crusader, and is told
in the quaint language of the olden times.
The book is by Sheppard Stevens, and takes
its title from an incident in the Crusade
when Godfrey de Bersac, to save Richards
life, declared that he was the King, allow
ing Richard to escape and being taken pris-
oner by the Saracens himself. Godfrey de
Bersac is a lusty old fighter, who delivers
many knightly sayings, one of which is that
he hopes there will be fighting in heaven, or
he will not enjoy himself. The story shows
much knowledge of the manners, home GUS
toms. dress and folk lore of the Middle Ages.
The author, who resides in St. Louis, is a
daughter of Bishop Pearce, of Little Rock,
Ark. Little, Brown & Co., publishers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
a Frank stockton Novel.

THE Associate Hermits'' is a story by
Frank r. Stockton, consequently it is Stock
tonesque from cover to cover. 1t has much
of Mr.. Stockton's quaint humor, mingled
with considerable good sense, all strung to-
gether just as Mr.. Stockton always strings
his bright sayings together. A mddle-aged
man and his wife go on a honeymoon trip
in the place of their daughter and her new
groom can enjoy the old folks residence
during their honeymoon. The story from
this on has to do with their adventures in
an Adirondack camp, where they find the
associate hernits. who are all in love with
the same girl. The association breaks up,
but the love story ends satisfactorily. With
such a complicated plot Mr.. Stockton has
shown great cleverness in making the tale
clear and interesting Harper & Brothers
publishers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

Mead; Salem, by George D. Latimer;. Bos-
ton by Colonel r. w. Higginson. and Ed
ward Everett Hale; Cambridge, by Presi-
b. Sanborn; Plymouth. by Ellen Watson;
Cape Cod Town, by Katharine Lee Bates;
Deerfield. by George Sheldon; Newport, by
Weeden; Hartford by Mary K. Talbot;
New Haven, by r. H. Cogswell. Such
series of papers by men and women so well
qualified to write them make a most enter
tanning and instructive book but each paper
is not only copiously but artistically illus
trated with pictures of historic spots,
scenery, buildings and men famous in pub
lie affairs. literature and art The artistic
and mechanical execution of the work is in
the best style of the wel-known publishers,
G. p. Putnam'S Sons, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
Red Rock.

RED Rock by Thomas Nelson Page,
which ran as a serial in Scribners Magazine,
is brought out in book form by Charles
Scribners Sons. The novel-reading public
is so familiar with Mr.. Pages delightful
stories of the South and the Southern people
that one can say nothing else to them but
that Red Rock is a good story; and one
could say nothing else in truth. 1t is a very
good story. The heroine is most charm
ing girl-all Mr.. Pages girls are charming
and the introduction of the Northern sol
ders. the "carpet-baggers, as they were
called in the days of which the story treats,
gives Mr.. Page every opportunity for the
introduction of very interesting features.
Behind the love story is the story of the
South in the reconstruction period And this
part is a history in the guise of a romance.
1t is a rare tribute to the energy of the
people of the SOuth--to their fortitude and
wisdom. IF they shone in prosperity" says
the author, much more they shone in adj
versity; if they bore themselves haughtily in
defeat with splendid fortitude. Their old
family seats, with everything else in the
world, lost to them-their dignity became
grandeur. Their entire system crumbled and
fell about them in ruins-they remained un-
moved. They were subjected to the greatest
humiliation of modern times; their slaves
were put over them--tney reconGuered their
section and preserved the civilization of the
Anglo Saxon" 1t is an unusually entertain
ing story throughout, and possesses a much
greater value than the usual work of fiction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
ChiIdren'S
Novelty Suits

So Children's Brownies neat brown
check, ages three to eight years; former
price $3.50; our special price for o. ~
Christmas week ...................APAsH
Choice of 100 broken lots of our best
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have sold at $3.25, $3.50, 81. ages three
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Christmas week .................AP%Hs-T
Choice of 70 broken lots of Sailor,
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eight, which have been big sellers at
$4.5o s.. $3.50 and S.; our specialize "a
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
Margaret Montfort.

Laura f. Richards is one of the most de-
lightful of story writers, and Margaret
Montfort," a new book Just out, is no ex-
ception in its excellence to what the others
have been. Margaret Montfort is a sweet
girl character, but the best character study
i'm the book is Miss Sophronia. the old maid
cousin of Dear john" who is a nuisance
to everyone and who is made the victim of a
ghost trick by the children. The sayings
and doings of the children are humorous.
and Margaret's friend Mrs. Peyton. is an
engaging parsonage though so peculiar
Margaret Montfort" deserves a wide ac-
quaintance in the reading public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

One of the most interesting of the sea-
sons new books is THE Workers-The
West" an Experiment in Reality" by
Walter A. Wyckoff This book enjoys the
distinction of being one of the ten books
selected by the intelligent readers of the
Outlook as the most important books of the
past year. The companion volume, THE
Workers-The East" made a profound i'm
preston upon all those who are interested
in sociological studies when it was pub
lis.led short time ago. 1t is interesting to
know why the author, a graduate of Prince
ton and student OF theology and sociology.
entered upon the experiences he has so
vividiy described in his books A thought
full, practical friend gave him this wise adj
wise: Instead of going back to your books
spend the next year or two in a study. al
first hand, Of some of the facts of life: earn
your bread with your own hands, live with
the people with whom you work; share
their life as far as it is in you to share it,
and then you may so to your books with a
RRTosPect o. I, studying 70 some purpose"
IN the letter, but in the spirit. He was
often penniless, homeless cold wet and
hungry during his Experiment in Real
ity IN Chicago in the spring and summer
of 1893. He writes of the sore straits of
the unemployed in great city and the life
or the laboring man in the finest possible
spirit or brotherly interest and sympathy
lie attended many meetings of the Social
lists and Anarchists and makes an earnest
thoughtful effort to consider life and exist
ing social conditions from their noinf of
view. queen might be proud of such a
tribute To her gentle ladyhood'' as Mr.
Wyckoh pays to the unfiinching courage
the brave soul. the indomitable spirit the
never-ending patience and gentleness of
Mrs. Schultz, the landlady OF the cheap
boarding house where he lived during the
palmy days of his employment as a day
laborer IN one of Chicago's great manufac-
tories IN this role of a workingman Mr.
WyekoH visited many rich and fashionable
churches OF different denominations in Chi
cago and was received at all of them with
truest courtesy and friendliness These
books may well be considered "a contribu-
ton TO humanity" No one can read '.'rhe
Workers without feeling a broader sym
pathy and deeper interest in everything
that pertains TO the social condition of the
worlungman and woman. Published by
Charles Scrihner's Sons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
Mrs. WinsIoM,s soothing Svrnn

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
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bowels, and is the best remedy for diarrhear
whether arising from tcething, other causes
For sale by druggists IN every part of the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
9yrup. Is cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
Children'S
OvercOatS and Refers

100 Boys Heavy Tan Covert Cloth Over
coats, ages seven to sixteen years; cut
short and nobby; have been big sell
lers at $3.50; our special Christ-&A "a
mas week price ................APEsS
% Boys Brown Mixed Irish Frieze Top
Coats, ages seven to sixteen; former
price $3.50; our special Christ Cd .QR
go Boys Refers, ages three to eight
years, in Kersey, Boucle and Chinchilla
They are broken lots of good selling
Refers; former price IS and Sc;
our special Christmas week%9 az
price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .APSSsN1IS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
Trying to Get "Ian MncLnren.o

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Prominent men,
hers of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, hope
Watson Qan MacLaren) to accept the pas
torate soon to be vacated by DR. Lyman
Abbott. DIR. Watson is now pastor of the
Seton Park Presbyterian Church, Liver
pool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

IAN Antarctic Mystery" is by Jules
Verne, and that is enough to say to guar
antee that the mystery is deep and dark,
and that it will be solved in the most lucid
" logical style In the world before the last
chapter Is reached. Mr.. Verne has a big
magnetic mountain near the south pole
which draws whole ship up against itself
and holds the ship there forever and ever
And that is not the only weird thing in the
book. ]. b. Lippincott Company, publishers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

Forewarnngs of consumption. Remember that
q cough, cold or some other common affection
of the throat or lungs always precedes consumn-
ton, and that all these ailments cured with
absolute ceretainty by Hale's Honey of Hore-
hound and Tar. For sale by all druggists
Pixies Toothache Drops in l minute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

One of the most attractive books of the
season is Historic Towns in New England
edited by Rev Lyman p. Powell. who con-
Quoted pilgrimage for the University Elk
tension Society, consisting of members and
others in the footsteps of Washington The
travellers started from Philadelphia in July.
1894 and visited the points in New England.
New York and New Jersey which the father
OF his country made historic during the
revolution. The pilgrims had for cicerones
and patriotic orators such men as Colonel
=. w. Higginson. Edward Everett Hale
Charles Dudley Warner, Richard Watson
Glider. Charles Carleton Coffin Frank Il
6anborn and Edwin d. Mead. The result Is
sof Portland Me- BY Samuel N Peckard q
well-known local historian; Old Rutland
Mass, the cradle OF Ohio" by Edwin ID
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

DEFoRAnTY APPARATUS, Trusses, Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock Of ARTIFICIAL EYES
in the State.
VIM. H. ARMSTRONG & co.
CNew No 1910 n s. Illinois St. Indianapolis. Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-21

SOW plan0s sl55 a wuIschner,s.
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Four views of the interior of the Maine.
No. protected Cruiser Philadelphia.
No. 6-Double turreted Monitor Mianto-
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The Ram Katahdin No. l0-Double
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Columbia's 4 inch gun. No. l3-TOr-
pedo Boat number six. No. l4--Ar-
mored Cruiser New York. No. ID
The Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius. No.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-21

problems OF the day. We have con-
graduated ourselves upon our insular
conservatism. 1t G1as given us a won
aerful growth, in wealth. and strength,
ana greatness. 1t has made us one of
the most powerful nations in the
world; but now that this greatness
mas been attained, have we longer any
right to live wholly unto ourselves
Can we rightly evade the just respon-
slbllities of power? a
have We right to say that the
great interests of the human race are
OF no account to us? 1t seems to us
tnat we must face the future in a
broader way. BY the Irresistible course
OF events, two of the worst governed
countries on the face of the
earth have been thrust into our
hands, and We can not well
ignore the lessons that the course of
events is enforcing. 1t seems to me
that to do SO would make us false to
the high motives with winch we went
into this war. We cannot now well
afford to retire within the old limits,
and take our hands off this which has
been thrust into them.
We are glad and proud to live and
work here in Maine, and when we go
away beyond it's limits we still con-
tinue to rejoice to have come from a
State which can include in it's list
of statesmen the honored names of
men like Blaine and Hamlin, and Hale
and Thomas b. Reed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-21
SUPERIOR COURT.
December Term. Hon. 0. G. Hall Presid.
ing.

w. S. CHoATE, Clerk.
GEO. w. HEsELToN County Attorney.
A. l.. MCFADDEN, Sheriff.
F. A. SMALL, Stenograp her.
Augusta, Me-, Dec. 20.
State VS.. Lila May Knox. The argu-
ment of County Attorney Heselton in
this case occupied an hour and a half,
and this was followed by the charge of
the presiding judge to the jury.
The jury retired at 12.15. At the end of
half an hour they returned with a YER
dict of not guilty.
State VS.. Fred Staubach. County attor-
ney for State, G. c. Sheldon for defen-
dant. This is an indictment against the
defendant as the owner of a dwelling
house in Togus for leasing the place Ito
Jack Conley for the purpose of the illegal
sale of Intoxicating liquor, knowing; that
such business was to be carried on there
or was carried on subsequent to the lease.
After the testimony had been taken out
on the part of the government, the de-
PENDANT withdrew his plea of not guilty
and pleaded nolo contendere.
State VS.. Frank Larrabee. County at
torney for State. G. c. Sheldon for de-
PENDANT. Indictment for breaking and en-
tering the house of c. S. Hichborn at
Hammonds Grove and larceny therefrom
of certain goods of the value of S..
After the Testimony on the part of the
government had been taken out the de-
PENDANT withdrew his plea OF not guilty
and pleaded nolo contendere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-21

among the foremost commemorative of
the Union. l Asaieve In Maine. and
nave faith in her great possibilities ana
her destiny. 1 see before her shortcuts
future. With every rising sun in tha
east we catch upon the qnounta;n.t ,,,s
foreglearns of the old Pine Trea STATS
increasing prosperity and ultimate dass
tiny. And the time will surely come
wnen Names sun OF development and
prosperity shall have risen to its fun
noon-day height. that we will one and
all be proud to proclaim ourselves. the
sons and daughters of Maine.
The State of Maine has erected nuhlio
buildings and founded institutions
which will stand long as monuments
to her benevolence, Intelligence and i'm
erality, but her pride rests NOT i,ara
Although Names resources are aa,,,ast
limitless, and We picture for her in +be
future one of the greatest careers yat
1t is not in material wealth that We
challenge the foremost position in the
galaxy of states. Years after those
buildings shall have crumbled to deeay
and generations after these public edit
noes shall have been forgotten, Names
name Will be engraved high in the mon
ument of fame. Our good old State has
sent into the world men whose fame
mas made her famous. The name of
Maine Will ever be inseparably associ-
ated with the acts and deeds of her
sons who nave acquired worldwide re-
nown; and whatever may be her proud
position in years to come. her glory
and fame will be the brain, the master.
fui minds. and lasting achievements of
her sons Whose lives have been deyot-
ed TO the nations service.
We may well turn, tonight. to the
national capitol. where we have been
| represented by Evans, and Fessenden
and Hamlin and Morrill, and Blaine
and we wonder not at Names influence
| and the high place she has held in the
councils of the nation. 1t as such men
as these who have established our ma
tionaq policies and have made the Uni
ted States what they are, today, the
lnlghtiest Republic of the world We
rejoice in Names material Prosperity
ana we are Justly proud of her position
in the union of states.