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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

The state committee of the Indiana Ora
toricaI Association met yesterday afternoon
at the Denison and will continue in session
until this noon. Acceptances were received
from Prof. Bliss Perry and Prof. ]. Scott
Clark. heads of the literary department of
Princeton and Northwestern Colleges. re-
spectively. The third judge invited is the
head of the same department OF the Uni
versty of the South at Suwanee, but thus
far no word has been received from him.
The contest will be held ia Plymouth
Church on the evening Of Jan. q. Il. s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
The Countx,s Charity.

The County Commissioners yesterday
made the usual quarterly contributions to
the different charitable institutions that are
partly supported by the county. Among the
warrants drawn was one in favor of the In
danapolis Asylum for F'riendless Colored
Children for 81 AS. 20. The county contributes
- cents a day each toward the maintenance
OF the inmates of this institution. The Board
of Chidrens' Guaroians received 81, 527. 80 for
the quarter ending Dec. g. The county pays
20 cents a day for the support of each child
in the guardians home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

At the membership rally at the Y. w. c..
A. Monday evening the work of the men,
bership. gymnasium, junior. educational
and devotional committees will be reported,
with songs by Miss Josephine
Robinson and Mrs. George +. Hunt and
violin numbers by Miss Eunice Jameson.
Miss Jennie r. WATSON, secretary of the
Indiana 9. T.. Union, will lead the gospel
service at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Her
subject will be, Who Touched My
Clothes" Mr.. Andrew Smith will sing a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

On Sunday evening al the First Baptist
Church Rev. Thomas J. Villers will begin
a series of sermons on indianapolis at
Night" The topics with the dates are as
follows; Dec. H. In the Adder's Den. or
Drunken in the Night" Dec. 49, "A Peep
Through the Window-lattice or Young
Man that / Saw One Night Dec %. III
Christ Had Come to indianapolis, or
Message for Christmas Night" Jan. !, THE
Twelve Strokes OF the Clock, or Death at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
sa.00 Cnrhonettes sI.7n.

Owing TO the fact that so many of my
friends misunderstood the time of closing
decided TO extend the cut until the 10Th of
December Remember these are the nnest $S
carbonettes made In this city, and will posi-
large carbonettes, crayons, pastels and water
colOrs for Xmas. The finest line of artistic
pictures for weddings and Christmas pres
ents I'm the city. j. III. Clark 81 East Wash
ington street, two doors east of New York
store
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

OF these amounts however, the latter two
items have not in reality been paid as yet.
of the year and the last item on the list
will be attended to at the same time in
case the federal government repays the war
loan to the State. This money, as stated
in the Journal some time ago, will be APP
piled on the redemption of the bonds issued
when the State borrowed money from the
Purdue and State University funds several
years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
THE THOUGHT OF DEATH.
Brakeman Drazier's Words as He
Left His Home.

Charles J. Drazier a head brakeman on
train No. 9S of the Big -Four Railroad, was
prepared to leave his home, at 1910 Spann
avenue, yesterday morning, to go to work
at the usual time. but he turned back from
the door to caresS his little daughter.
Il never know what will happen to me-
he said to his wife.
Then, having stopped several minutes too
long, he hurried away to the switchboard
near his home, fearing he would be late
He was crushed to death under an engine
at noon. He was twenty-five years old.
Undertaken Collier moved the body to his
establishment and went to the Drazer home
the little girl. The body will be shipped to
Harrison, O., to-day for burial but first it
will be allowed to rest a few hours at the
family of three lived.
Drazier was making up a train and backed
out from between two cars just in time to
be struck by an engine passing on the next
track. The wheels mangled his body and
his legs, and he lived only a few minutes.
Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, 90 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
Lawn Guards, Hitch Posts. Ellis & Hell
fenberger. Phone 95S. 500 South Senate ave-
nue..
Regal mandolins and guitars, the finest made,
manufactured 10y Wuschner & Son.
Order smokeess coal of Coburn Coal Company.
Marcy's great sale watches. Every day.
Fine Cameron Pianos at wuIschner's
wegman pianos. Carlin & Lennox. E. Mkt. ST.
Feed your horse JANEss DustIess Oats.
---~m--
See Marcys window for daily bargains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

Deibler. of Hanover, was elected vice presi-
dent in place of w. A. Oldfather, resigned.
Those present were: Jesse l.. Holman,
Franklin: F. S. Deibler Hanover Will Fl.
Hays Wabash: Carl McGaughey, Butler :;
Foster Smith, De PAW: Earl Widup. Earl
ham; Glen Clifford, Indiana University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
OVER A MILLION PAID.
In Two Years the state Has Cancelled
Much of Its Debt.

The state finance board at its last meeting
made a statement of the amounts of the
state debt which have been paid from jan
uary 1897. TO January 1899. as follows:
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In Original
CHAs. MUELLERsCHOEN,
OF jackson Place, Directly Opposite
'.THAT DEPOT"

Eighteen-year-old Belle of Marion and IL
year-old w. II. McBrayer at zoe per drink
$500 per gallon. Come and help yourself out
of the original package. 10-year-old Sher-
wood Rye our speciality over the bar
Headquarters for imported beers and Frank
furters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General Offices 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

Lawn Guards, Hitch Posts. Ellis & Hell
fenberger. Phone 95S. 500 South Senate ave-
nue..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

Regal mandolins and guitars, the finest made,
manufactured 10y Wulschner & Son.
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Bad SCALP HumOr Cured

/ had bad scalp humor, and thought |
would go frantic with itching. l lost consid.
cradle of my hair (Of which had an abun-
dance, and was very proudJ. tried several
CUTICURA SOAP, found relief Immediately,
and that itching is completely gone.
Mrs M. judah,
Feb. 20, 1898. GAG Halliday ST., Jersey CITY.
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Silk skirts Ti,6 Of dg fine quality ys Tsf
ruffies and WE'LL
SttlSOoto boned; were SO; Gz IN
now ............... .....................@As OO
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education,

1t has been adjudicated 10 Illinois that
it is perfec " legal to provide separate
schools for the Negro children. And
thus We have another proof that cate at
the Moth is exactly like caste at the
South, cd John M. Palmer to tie con-
trary notwithtta; ding.-Louisvil Time 9
1t doesn't prove ANYTHING Of the sort.
For many years the children of both
races attended tie same schools and
there was no friction. In recent years
numbers of PEOPLE doing business ia st.
Louis, Mo-, became residents of Alton.
The msj ority of these people wers un-
reconstruc ed rebels and they objected
to thu mixed schools. These psople
bought up judges and juries and got the
iofamou, decision in the Alton Gaze
There can be no reasonable dvubt that
ju 1ges and juries were purch ID
because the decision is directly contrary
to tie laws OF tie State of I lipois. The
cass will cone, bsfore the Suprem 8
Caurt of II 'inois at the April term. i,
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toward their employer and to ttem.
selves. In his rem Arks he said that the
Plankinton was the only hotel of any
note in the city that hire Afro American ne
and that We should not only do our wo, k
as we'll as white waters but better. We
hope that such is the case. I'LL
The Milwaukee Column of The APPEAL
was the medium through which Mrs.
VIM. Pleasant of 28S6th street found
her brother, Mr.. VIM. Coger of Sioux
Falls, Nerih Dakota, last week. Mr..
coger happened to pick up an old copy
of The APPEAL when he noticed that
Mrs. Josephine Pleasant had gone to
Quincy, Ills. to Welt relatives. He
wrote 20 enquire if it was hiseister whom
he had not seen for nineteen years. On
receiving reply that it was she, he sent
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

Deacon Hamilton delivered very
able address to the walters in the Plan
kiuton dining:oom on x mas day., f..
Mr.. BENZ We'll one of the most philan-
trophic and kind-hearted mon in the
cityio lying seriously ill at his residence
286 Knap street. ~
Prof. E. Williams was successful in
passing his examination, and has been
admitted to the Milwaukee Medical
College as student. >, -
The APPEAL man was more than re-
membered by his manv lady and gentle
men friends Xmas. He received some
ussful aud valuable presents. l.
MI. S.,W. Miles, j. j. Miles Jr., Mr..
McMoore and Mr.. A. I. Bzoapy pre-
eented The ApPE agent With a hand
some cy isder writing-lesk for Chsist-
mas.
Mrs. John Rochester left for Chicago
where che will spend the ho'idays before
returning to hershome In Toledo, Ohio.
Mis-. Roch sister was guest of the Hote.
De Carr while. insthe city. Il I.
Manager w. G. King made his annual
pre ssntation Of . Xmas turkey to each
married man and q box cigars to the
single men who use the weed, for which
he has our grateful thanks for his
kindness.
The white walters have circulated the
report that the Plankinton will change
help in it, main ;diningroom. We will
simply Fay that those lJafers who start
ed that false report are laying around
idle in hopes that they may taxa the
places cftne Afro American wai'e:s, tut
they will fl. d til ems lives in the same
condition of Rip Van Wrinkles dog,
be fora such q change tax ,s FACE.
The Rev Jss Higgine, in an iLterview
WITH q Sentilel rep rter, stated that the
President made q mistake in g'ving the
Negro lis ci eize nship. We do not agree
with the. Rev. Gentleman. # he had
eald that the Government made mir
take by net making laws to protect the
Negro after having freed him, then we
would readily ag.ee with him. DR.. A.
Z. Heron made a. abe reply to Rev.
Higgins views.
Manager w King was al d to say
sometbing to the line Of walters and ac-
copied. He gave the walters some very
good advice in regard to tseir du les
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

Americans shall be applied to the edu-
cation of Afro American children.
The whites claim that the Afro. -Ameri-
can in acquiring too much education
and that it units him for mepial labor.
They claim that educ alton has awaken ed
new ambitions in the breast ef The Afro
American and that / 9 nov aspires to be
a minister, lawyer, dcct>r teacher or
clerk. that educated women cf the race
Will net work in the rice fields. -. e.. ..
I is ret]ly tflcul, to please these
fastidious Southern people. Some years
sg> they Gained that the Afro-Ameri-
cans were an igno:alt lot and their pre-
jud css were caused by the fact of this
ignorence. Right manfuIly have the
Afro Am orleans striven to overcome this
dense ignorance and for years tie pei
cantage of ILL eracy has been gradually
decreasing until now that the race has
produced men capable Of en'erng the
.anks of any busine s or profession, the
Sou h rms enviors of tLeir rapid pro-
gress call halt and say that the Afro
Americans are acquiring too much
education. -.:s
But with all Ct theiz outrages they
can not turn back the hands on the dial
of progress. The Afro American race
has tasted the sweets oflearning and will
prees en-. The Southern fends may
seal away the school fund but they will
fail in the designs; the Affo-Americans
will deny themselves of all of the luxur-
les of life and give money that their
children mfy enjoy the benefits of
education.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31
SATURDAY DECEMBER 81, 1898.


DEVlSlNG DEVlLlSH SCHEMES
The hellieh South erners seem to be
working overtime devising devjlsh
themes to injure, degrade and opp es
tbs Afrc-Amer:cans. The latest scheme
is 10 divide the school fund on the
tround that the Afro-Americans ply but
SIN ill portion of Il 9 school tax. AS q
FL ,tter OF fact the race pays about 20 pc r
cent, of the tax which is very good
showing Fl r people which started out
thirty years ago without cent.
It is true that the whites deliver the
mott tax money to the tax collector, but
they get this money from the Afte-
Americans, Thy make the Afro
Anne, lear pay just that much more for
every thing they consu~,e. Really tie
Afro-Ame ricanp pay the largest percen-
tege of the taxes. though indirectly.
According to the preseut constitution
t tax for free d nc schools must be
appor toned wi hout re gard to race. The
whites in order to keep the Afro-Ameri-
cars down say that this must be changed
s, that the taxes paid by white people
vii be used for the education Of white
children and the taxes pail by Alto
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31
Since the war with Spain< there has

Since the war With Spin. there has
been some cheap gush about the passing
of sect 'onalism. There is no basis
whatsoever, for any such opio' 7.
Commenting upon the fact that eight of
he l6 Southern states send not single
Republic n representative t. Washing
ton, the New York Tribune says: T..
'''The re sson lies on the surf ce. That
feeling of hatred of the North which
anlmate1 the old South still lives. and
determines the political policy of the
whites of that region. They prefer to
ally themselves with the most disrepu-
table elements in Northern politics
rather than have anything to do with
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

the Republican party. The ''Southern
gentlemen" strike hands with Bofs
Croker and his corrupt, degraded gang
sooner than ff1iate with party which
put down the rebellion and saved the
un;oo.
That such feeling should have exis'-
ed at the c'ose Ct the wAr is not eurpr;s-
ing. That it should have endured so
long is amazing. The savage hates Ct
Tries and Wings died out SOON after in.
dependence had been secured. The
luminosity of Southern whites towards
the North seems to be undying."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

Mr.. G. III. Bland lie on the sick list.
Miss Annie Miles who has been sick is
again able to be out. Ii.
The lady that found q hundred bill in
her stocking is happy.
M. Henry F. Danitls was in the city
and called on TIE APPEAL agent.
The State teachers assc citation, is in
convention Is the number Of 600.
Mr.. Calvin Lyvers who has been on
the sick list is able to be- out again
St. Marx An. E. church had a
Christmas tree in;the church Xmas eve.
Col. L. H. Palmer writes from Nash
vile, Tenn, that he is having de igt full
time. s...s.i...s sss. ~.
Mr.. VIM. Davis has gone to Missi sippi
where he will spend the holidays with
All the walters and bell boys of the
Plat kinton have been compelled to got
noiseles Re es. -.@. -
Capt. J. B. Buford shipped large box
of useful presents to his relatives in
in Paducah. KY. .. H. ....<.
All who ar in debt to The APPEAL
agent will please paw up as be is going
out of the business. -... ...
Mr.. VIM. Roach has left for Virginia
where he will spend the holidays with
relatives and friends. --~
Mrs. Prof. E. Williams and children
OF Oshkosh are in the city spending the
holidays with the Prof. J.. .-..-
Miss Julia Hal Of Batavia, Ills, is in
the city TO spend the holidays. She is
The CUE st of Mrs. A. L. Miles.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31
HENDERSON.

Allegheny and Of the new National library. HI
informed me that he had been inspired for year,
With the idea Of a White House on Meridian
He'll It did not take long to decide that We
should both like to see it, at least on paper,
ana now, INDUCING the hope that these draw.
tngs may appeal to the Judgment and fancy OF
your honorable bodies, we place the result Of a
most agreeable task and something of duty,
before you." -
The memorial refers to the fact that the city
IS partly inclosed by semi-circle of command
ing hills, and then the writer adds that for ten
years she has lived ''near the central high point
OF this splendid amphftheater." During this
PERIOD, she states, numerous attempts have been
MADE to dedicate the grounds to rows Of pri-
vate dwellings and to various plans for hotel,
and as often as these have been made. she
states she. has been prompted to go into print
win protests and suggestions, and has only been
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

the purpose to include ffty-three acres and es-
tend as far north as Huron street, on the east
side Of the Sixteenth and as far east as the
alley in the rear of the houses fronting on
the triangle bounded by New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street and U street. ~.
To secure this ground, as we'll as erect the
fne mansion, the writer asks, could not this
country afford to invest the price OF q single
battleship? Pictures showing the principal
features of the plan, as drawn by Paul J. Pelz,
architect, adorn: the printed pages, Of the
memorial ;,- htil s~J 49,: .'e Ne.
The design Of the building shows q structure
situated on the crest OF the hill, approached by
succession Of terraces. A pond on a terrace
half way up the hill is to be the central object
Of a series of broad stone steps and landings.
The architectural style of the proposed build
Ing Is the classic, found in the new con-
gressional library building and other public
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

The project Of building a house for the resi-
dence of the president Of the United States at
the head OF Sixteenth street in Washington has
been revived in q memorial to congress .signeI
Henderson, and setting forth in detail the plans
OF a house adapted not only for family resi-
dence for the Chief executive OF the nation, but
tainment of the people Of the United States.
It Is proposed that the building now occupied
as the home and the office of the president be
hundred years ago, and the memorial further
adds that 1t Is none too large at the present
day for the executive offices of the president of
the United States. 49, = !. -. ..... '..,.
The location recommended for the proposed
new White House Is the high ground at
what is known as the head Of Sixteenth street,
and according to the plan outlined by Mrs.
Henderson, the ground ought to be taken for
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31
bis photograph. Ms. Pleasant is very
much overjoyed, and thinks The APPEAL
the beat paper printed.
LOUISVILLE, KY.

LOUISVILLE, KY.
Mr.. Chas. Fergu on is spending the
holidays with her mother.
Miss Marv Moss Hayden is visiting hcr
aunt Mrs. Franklin, in Granville, Ind.
Miss Matte E. Fow]es is still confine d
to her room With the grip but is i'm
proving. ;.. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hayden enter
tsined at dinner Christmas day. Mrs. S
f. Penn OF Jacksonville; Mrs. Drake
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structures in this city, while the material is to
be Of white marble. Provision is made for con-
servatories, as well as for winter garden
The selection Of this site for q presidential
mansion Is not new proposition Some twenty
five years ago earnest effort was made to in
I duce congress to erect an executive mansion in
this locality, brit nothing was done. Mrs. Hen
derson refers to the conception of the idea Of
/ this location for the proposed White House, as
we'll as the design for the building, az follows:
AN executive mansion on Meridian Hill was
mont, who: was chairman OF public buildings and
grounds q. generation ago. 1 visited the site
several times with him, and often heard his
enthusiastic expressions regarding 1t. Time and
experience have given them the authority Of
prophecy. Il. >. -. -
sit, was also my good fortune nearly two
years ago to meet Mr.. Pelz. the architect Of the
Georgetown university the Carnegie library at
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

I The Tribune mentions only sober fact
witch are as plain as the noond az sun.
The Republican party in the South i,
opposed by whole,ale swindl' ng, lying,
infamous election laws and bloody muir
der. There has not been single fair
election in that section in so years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31
ST. LOUIS OFFICE,
No. 1909, FRANKLIN AVENUE
J.. n. HARRISON, Manager. -.
DALLAS OFFICE,
NUMBER 497 MAIN STREET
"a. BROWN, Manager. s'a
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