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The times., 1899-12-05

if his neighbors wanted light they could
pay him twenty dollars a month for 1t.
There seemed to be nothing else to do, and
The money was paid
Some Of the single tax people are arguing
that this is analogous to cornering and
monopolizng land il may be that timid
people will fear more happenings of this
kind, rendering sun and air costly luxury
in the city Of the future. But it is not
likely that things will ever be much worse
than they are now in that respect, and they
are much better now than was formerly the
case. As all students Of history know.
there was a time when windows were taxed
in Europe, both according to the number
of openings and the space which they oc-
cupied- The poor people, who were obliged
TO get as much warmth as possible for their
money. economized in this particular. and
even the rich were often not as careful
as they might have been about ventilation.
OF course things were not as bad as they
would have been if the unglazed openings
and the big chimneys had not let in the
wind and cleared the atmosphere now and
then, but in those days it was a good thing
not to have too sensitive olfactory nerves.
The window tax is now a thing OF the
past, and the time will probably come when
no house Will be allowed to exist as a
dwelling factory or business structure
without sufficient light and air 10 preserve
the health OF the occupants.
The copper era., 1899-11-30
Graham County Officers.

Board of Supervisors HC Day, chm'n, Duncan; WR Waddill, Stafford; H D Matthews, Pima Pedro Michelena, clerk, Solomonville.
 Sheriff, Ben R Clark, Solomonville. Recorder, Pedro Michelena, |"
 Treasurer, B B Adams,
 District clerk, Frank Dysart,
 Dist. atty, Wiley E. Jones
 Probate judge, w A Moody, Thatcher. Surveyor, E K Stafford, Stafford.
The copper era., 1899-11-30
Southern Pacific Railroad.
PACIFIC TIME.

PACIFIC TIME. Westbound passenger leaves Lordsburg F :07 p. m. Eastbound passenger leaves Lordsburg l :45 p. m.
The copper era., 1899-11-30

CIiftonLodge No. F, Knights of Pythias.
 Meets every Friday in Masonic Hall. Visiting brothers cordially invited to at tend. FRED STUECK, c. c.
 ASA MILLER, K. of R. & S.
The copper era., 1899-11-30
Arizona & New Mexico Railway.

Time Table No. 14-Passenger Trains
 Mountain Time.
The copper era., 1899-11-30

Coronado Lodge No. 8, F. X A. NJ. Regular meetings as follows: Saturday, July 22nd. Saturday, August 18th. Saturday, September Is h. Saturday, October 14th. Saturday, November 11th. Saturday, December 18th.
 W. I. DAVIS, w. M. c. M. SHANNON, Sec'y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
BEFORE VICTIM COMPLAINED.
Detectives Had Lon Francis in Gus
tOdy for Stealing.

The great advantage to the detective de-
partment Of having friends on the outside"
was apparent last night. Edward p Fer
ris who, with w. w. Spencer, has an office
in the Thorpe block bought a suit of clothes
and some other garments yesterday after
noon and left the bundle in the outer room
of his office while he and Mr.. Spencer were
talking in the inner ROOM When he returned
for his clothing the package was gone He
and Mr.. Spencer Immediately went to the
police station to report the robbery
Some one. whom the detectives leave I'M
named called up Detectives Kinney and
Thornton by telephone and told them that
Lon Francis. who has served two terms in
the penitentiary, was trying to sell some
clothing to the cabmen standing on South
Illinois street. The detectives hurried to the
place and took Francis to the police station.
No sooner had the detectives, with Francis
and the bundle, disappeared through the door
Of the detective department than MeSsrs.
Spencer and Ferris entered the station and
asked to report a case of robbery. They
were directed to the detective department
and Mr. Ferris identified the clothing that
Francis had as that stolen from his office.
In searching Francis's clothing a silver
prescription blank case was found bearing
the name of DIR. Theodore A. Wagner.
When DR.. Wagner was told of the finding
of the case he replied that he lost it a week
ago, but he did not know where. Francis
was slated for grand larceny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
DEATH OF CHARLES TUCKER.
A Former Member OF the JOurnoA
Force Dies at Denver, Col.

Charles S. Tucker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
S. Tucker, died at Denver, Col, yesterday
morning. The remains will be brought
here for burial The time of the funeral
has not yet been decided upon Charles
Tucker was for two years valued member
of the Journal force, being connected with
the advertising department. In that ca
pacity he widened an already large &C
quaintance among the business men Of the
city, and everyone of his business ac-
quaintances was his friend. Scores OF ex-
pressions of regret at his taking away were
heard yesterday. and not man who knew
the clever young fellow but will add his
word Of sorrow to the many already
spoken. Charley" Tucker was only twen-
ty-four years old o good-hearted, pleasant
hammered, handsome young man, who. had
he been spared. would have been a refining
element in any community where the ext
gencies of life cast him. He was a clean
minded, clear-hearted boy, with no habits
but good ones. He was loyal-intenseiy
loyal--to his friends. He had no enemies.
He possessed to a large degree those quail
ties of integrity, modesty, tenderness and
geniality which endear their owner to his
acquaintance. His death is an untimely
one Mr. Tucker had but just begun the
work of life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
THE WOOL GROWERS.
Session Devoted to Papers Pertaining
to the Industry.

Session Devoted to Papers Pertaining
to the Industry.
The Indiana Wool Growers Association
began two days session in Room IL of the
Statehouse yesterday with President j. B.
Hearkless presiding and j. w. Robe as sec
rotary After the meeting had been called
to order Governor Mount delivered a short
address of welcome. Most of the day was
occupied with the reading of the following
papers:
The Farmers Sheep" T. J. Lindley,
LAS Sheep Raisers and Wool Growers
Where Are We Drifting?" Charles Round
tree, TOWNSVILLE, Ind
Should Eve Lambs be Bred%' w. II.
Thornburg, Hillman, Ind.
What Benefits are Derived by Wool
Growers at Their Meetings." l. M. Minter,
RR( cause of Of the Great Fatality Among
Lambs in the Summer" Mortimer lowering,
Lafayette, Ind
Resolved, That the Indiana Sheep Breed
ers Should Breed First for Mutton and Sec
ond for WOOL 7. c. Phelps. Greensboro,
Ind
Mutton VS. Beef; Relative Cost of Pro-
duction," Prof. G. S. Plumb, Lafayette Ind.
Profits of Sheep as Compared with Other
Pursuits of the Farm" c. A. Rowland,
Rowland, Ind.
No new measures were discussed Thomas
L. Chandler, of Indianapolis was elected to
membership. The election of officers will
take place to-day before adjournment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
'SQUIREs ON SALARY.
Bar Association Makes Amendments
to Its Bill.

bar Association Makes Amendments
to Its Bill.
The legislative bill providing salaries for
justices Of the peace was subjected to several
amendments at meeting of the Indianapolis
Bar Association yesterday end is now ready
to be submitted to the General Assembly.
AS the bill now stands it includes only In
dianapolis. The main features of the meas
uTe provide that not more than five justices
shall be elected in Indianapolis, and each
shall receive a salary of $1,000 year. Out
Of his Pay the justice must provide his own
Office and pay his own clerks. To reimburse
the township, which must pay the salary,
docket fee of 81 must be charged for each
case dismissed. For each case tried a fee
of So must be charged. 1t is estimated that
the net salary of justice of the peace will
be about $3.50. In accordance with the
amendments adopted by the Bar Association.
the bill requires that county commissioners
shall designate the places where the justices
of the peace shall keep their offices. The
docket fees shall be taxed and collected as
other costs, and be first paid out of any
costs paid in or collected. Justices of the
peace must keep their offices open every
day except Sunday and holidays. during such
hours as the business shall require it.
During the meeting of the association yes
terday Attorney Hanna of Fort Wayne adj
.reSsed the members. stating that his city
desired to come in under the same bill The
Only the needs Of Indianapolis in the present
bin. 1t was suggested that the Legislature
could then be the judge of whether the law
should apply to other cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
Publication of Notices.

At a meeting Of the committee on county
and township government, held last night
at the Statehouse, a committee from the
Republican Editorial Association was re-
ceived. The two committees discussed the
question Of the publication Of legal notices
necessary in county and township govern
ment. The editorial committee suggested
that the law should require that notices Of
this character be printed in the two lead
Ing county papers instead of one, as the
statutes now provide. The law requires that
these notices shall be printed twice. The
editorial committee suggested that there be
but one publication, which would make the
expense no greater by giving the notices to
two papers. The notices would thus be read
by more people, and the benefit would of
course, be more general The suggestion was
received with favor by the county and town
ship committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
Merchants want Protection,

Several merchants of this city have asso-
ciated themselves together for the purpose
of securing the passage Of a bill which is
designed to protect them from dead BEATS"
At a recent meeting several plans were dis
cussed and a start was made toward franz
ing a bill which will be at once mild and
# q nisdemeanor for any peTson to ett lai11i1
to defraud a merchant out of a just cIaim
and while the method of establishing the
been fixed upon, it is thought that the hotel
law will be largely drawn upon for ideas,
which must, however, be necessarily modi-
fled to fit the case. The merchants are re-
ceiving the support of the collectors in this
effort and a committee consisting of Ed
Little and j. w. Maher is at work on the
bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
THE GAMERS.
National Expansion, They Think, Will
HeID Their Business.

Ninety per cent. of the canning interests
of the State was represented by fifty dele
gates to the meeting of the Indiana State
Gamers Association in the Grand Hotel
yesterday. The members controlled the out
put of thirty-five factories and the meet
ings, with the exception of the one held last
night, were secret. In discussing the BUSH
ness of the year it developed that the out
put for 1898 had been So, 900 cases of toma-
toes, 10000 cases of peas and 200, 900 cases of
corn. This was one-third greater than the
pack of the year before, when, because of
an agreement between the packers, the out
put was Intentionally reduced. In 1896 the
supply was greatly in excess of the demand
and as a consequence the packers had a
large surplus on hand. BY packing a small
crop in 1897 they were enabled to use up the
surplus of the year before. The factories
represented at the meeting employ over five
thousand people, besides the indirect labor
required in furnishing the raw material to
the factories. The members reported the out
look more promising than it had been for
several years and several seemed to think
that the policy of expansion on the part of
the government would greatly increase their
sales. AS nearly all the members can only
the highest grade of goods, it was agreed
to continue the same scale of prices for the
coming year as it was shown that the
cheaper grades of goods put up in the East
had not hurt the Indiana men at points
where the two products came into competi-
ton.
At the executive session yesterday after
noon the old question of doing away with
the jObber was discussed, but the majority
of those present refused to take any specific
action at present There was also a DISPOSE
ton shown by several Of the members to
stop the selling of futures but this, too,
amounted to nothing in the end. The plan
Of the association members has always been
to dispose of nearly all the crop before it
has been gathered from the vines.
An open mass meeting was held last night
at which the advisabiIity of the association
going into new fields was strongly advo-
Gated. 1t was shown that the crops in this
State had been uniformly large for several
years and showed signs Of continuing so for
years to come and that with the acquisition
of new territory by the government the OPP
portunity presented itself for profitable
trade under favorable conditions. Letters
received from States in all parts of the
country indicated that the Indiana product
ranked with the highest in the world and
the fact was being realized by the people
more and more every year. The following
officers We're elected for the coming year:
President, N. s. Martz, Upton; vice presi-
dent, r. G. Watson, Terre Haute: secretary
and treasurer, w. A. Sampson, Muncie:
directors. B. r. Pratt. Sharpsville L. F
OFT, Franklin; J. T. Polk, Greenwood and
William Nading, Shelbyviue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04

Of the city and town-we have been discuss
ing our experiences with the compulsory
school law during the past two years. We
agree that our chief difficulties under the
law have arisen from the following:
Time at which attendance shall begin;
the length of the compulsory term-twelVe
weeks; the age limit-from eight to four
teen; the parental home as a local affair;
the parental home age-tr0m eight 10 twelve
no accurate knowledge OF the pupils age.
We also agree upon the following RENE
dies for the difficulties, iteTnized: /. Begin
compulsory term with the school term. 2:
Make compulsory term three-fourths of
school term. 3. Make age limit from six to
fourteen. At the ages OF SIX, seven ana
eight pupils are more easily Interested ana
directed less expensive to the county COM
miSsiOners; not inimical to factory interests.
Make parental home compulsory coun-
" or State institution. 5. Change enumera-
ton law as TO require an exact birth record
TO be given to the enumerator under oath.
If the compulsory education law remains
as X is it will be a dead letter before two
more years in many localities if it IS to be
amended, it must be done by the united
efforts Of the school men of the State'
The letter closes with a request for the
candid opinion of school men to be sent to
either of the gentlemen. Mr.. Kerwood said
regarding the bill: THE present law says
that county commissioners or township
trustees may provide a tax for parental
responsibility under so vague a law. Or 1T
might be that there would be but few to go
into such a home and the expense would be
heavy. There are now tWenty-eight States
with the compulsory education laws in force,
and we will attempt TO get some ideas from
forced and there is now no way by which it
can be enforced"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
INTERSTATE HOTEL co. :: PrOprietors
BOOM In ENLISTMENTS.
Nineteen Yesterday-FOurth Infantry
for Philippines.

There was quite a boom in enlistments
yesterday at the United States recruiting
Office in this city, nineteen young men en-
tering the army. No more enlistments will
be made for the Fourth Infantry, as that
regiment is complete and will start for the
Philippines with about two hundred men in
It. The Tenth Cavalry wants ten colored
men. The enlistments yesterday were as
follows:
Sixteenth MISUNDERSTANDING Lake and
Harrison Lake, Hillsdale Ind.
Fourth Infantry-Michael Warren, Indian
apOlis. Ind.
THIRD Artnlery-Charles +. Meyer, Indian
apolis, Ind
First Artillery-AIiton c. Clark. Charles
NJ Treat James n. Elliott, Indianapolis,
Ind; Robert l.. Carrigan, Delphi, Ind: FL
mer u. Essex. New Augusta, Ind; Gerald
a. Joiner John W. Carter, indianapolis.
md. BENJAMIN W. WhiteselI, Spencer. Ind. /.
George w. Archer, Petit. Ind: Losson Kee-
len. Curt Seay, Thomas T. Crisis, Roy c.
Duuagan, Gosport, Ind; Fred Kersey. LED
anon. Ind; William n. smith, Indianapolis,
1nd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
Reform Is necessary.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
In yesterdays Journal you set out copy
of the circular letter sent out by the at
torney for Tippecanoe county to other coun-
ty attorneys calling them to arm for the
purpose of resisting the proposed reforms
in county and township government, and
desire to compliment your criticism of such
letter. AS the legal adviser Of the Board of
Commissioners for this Huntington coun-
ty, l. too, received a copy of the letter re-
ferred to, but it struck no responsive chord.
The commissioners of this county are hon
est, conscientious men, and would not them
selves, nor have any one for them, oppose
the suggested reforms to merely save the
perquisites they receive for the discharge
OF their official duties. l trust this is true
as 10 most or our county commissioners, as
well as the township officers. But while
these officers may be honest, they neVerthe-
less have men and questions to grapple
with under the present system of govern
ment winch are dlfflcult to properly solve,
and any reforms when can correct these
existing evils should and will be welcomed
by all good and thoughtful citizens. Much
cult Courts to appoint counsel to defend
poor people when prosecuted for crime;
also to prosecute civil actions as poor per-
sons. BY virtue of changes of venue these
are often made by judges who have no
special interest in the counties which have
the bills to pay. There should also be some
restrictions and uniformity to the salary
ties in this locality pay as follows One $3.50
annually the other $1,000. 1t is hoped the
committee having this matter in charge
will prepare a bill which will correct, if it
becomes law, all such evils and abuses
U. S. LESL
Huntington, Ind Jan. g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
InCOrnOrnfiOnR.

The following articles Of incorporation
We're filed yesterday:
The Fort Wayne Drug Company, capital
100000 Incorporators, Oliver p. Morgan,
George p. Evans, I. F. w. Meyer, T. w.
Sihler, A. AIergentheim, Thos. W. Lloyd J.
p. Evans, Virginia f. King, w. V. Gross,
John H. Jacobs, John, Gilbert, Or. Jacob w.
Coblentz, H. G. Moderwell, Joseph Fret
A. II. Perfect, Henry Paul, L. c. Hunter,
Fort Wayne; Jacob Golfer, Arcola; p. W.
Smith, Richmond.
The Thomas Clothing Company. of Sey-
mour, capital $4,000 IncorpOrators, Charles
l.. Thomas Alice Thomas Mary O. Conner
and Henry G. Rhine.
The Door of Hope" of Terre Haute,
benevolence, charity religious and moral
training. Incorporators, BAIL Brown, Anna.
Roach, Calvin G. Edwards. John H.
Mathews, William p. Bennett, Ransone
Walker and John w H Brown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
THE PARENTAL HOMES.
Muncie Men Believe in Compulsory
Education I.aN Chnnges

Representative Kerwood, of Muncie. is in
terested in securing some amendments to the
compulsory education law. The movement
TO this end was started by Prof. Charles "A.
Var Matre superintendent of Delaware
county, and Prof. ". r. Synder, superin-
tendent of the Muncie schools. These gen.
tlemen have been ond now are in correspond
enca with the school authorities of every
county in the State regarding it and find
general sentiment in favor of the changes.
As the result of their Investigations they
have written the following letter. which ex-
plains in full the changes suggested by the
school authorities. These suggestions with
others that may be sent to either of the
above-named men, who are taking an active
interest in the bill. viii be formulated by Mr..
Kerwood and presented to the Legislature.
The letter is as follows:
"As members Of the different legislative
committees-the one from the County super
intendents' Association. the other from that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04

They, Too, Want Protective LegisIa-
ton for Their Profession.

ton for Their Profession,
The subject of protective legislation SINH
lar to that enacted for the benefit of phvsi-
clans was the topic for discussion yesterday
at the meeting of the Indiana State Veter-
mary Association in the Statehouse. Nearly
all those present had something to saw on
the subject, and all were as one in favor of
such a BILL President f. A Bolser. in his
address, told of the necessity of such a bill
showing that it was not so much of benefit
to the regular veterinarian as to the owners
of valuable animals. who are the largest
losers by the treatment given their stock
by quacks. He called attention to the fact
that two years ago an equitable bill was
framed and given into the hands of the leg
islative committee for action looking to it's
introduction into the Legislature, but for
some reason it never left the committee
and died without seeing the light of day.
Every State around Indiana has such a law
fer the protection of practitioner and patron
alike but Indiana has steadfastly refused
to recognize the necessity He called affen
ton TO the fact that much of the opposition
to such bills was due to the mistaken idea
among farmers that, were il enacted il
would make ii a misdemeanor for one farm
er to help neighbor cure sick horse or
COW in an emergency, when in point of fact
nothing Of the kind is intended He recon-
mended that every member bring the mat
ter before his own representative in the
Legislature and secure his interest in the
bill by showing him how it viii be of benefit
10 him and his neighbors, as well as the
veterinarian.
After considerable discussion. it was
agreed to attempt to secure the passage OF
the old bill, and to this end the legislative
committee was instructed to take the mat
ter in hand and rely on the support of all
the members in securing its passage.
The treasurer reported a balance of $50
in the treasury. DR.. j. A. Cloud Of Rich
mond, who voluntarily dropped from the
membership rolls two years ago, was rein
stated. The following officers were elected:
Preslaen5 W; ktoI5. Nio I,s vice
]. C. Rodgers. Anderson; treasurer, o. L.
Boor, Muncie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04

The Marion County Medical Society held
its annual meeting last night, with 20 Of its
los members present. The society congrat-
ulated itself on the city's acquisition of a
medical library of 1000 volumes. DR.. Lewis
Kline, the retiring president, made felici-
tous speech. The election resulted in the
following choice Of officers:
President-Dr. II. A. Benson.
Vice President-Dr. w. V. Morgan.
Treasurer-Dr. H. G.. Gaylord.
Secretary-Dr. +. B. Wynn.
Assistant Secretary-Dr. Fred J, Charlton.
Judicial Councillor. Guido Bell and Dr.
J. +. Barnhill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
GoodIand CoupIe Married Here.

Rev. NJ. L Haines. of the First Presby-
terrain Church of this city. oficiated at a
quiet wedding in the Virginia Hotel at 6
o'clock last evening. During the gay Harry
r. Townsend, of Goodland, came to the city
and secured a marriage license for himself
and Miss Nellie Long. of the same town
The bride arrived in the city shortly after
ward in company with her mother, went TO
the hotel, where James 7. and u. S. Long,
and Louisville, KY, respectively. Joined
them shortly before the ceremony. The
young couple will return to Goodland to-
la
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04

County Auditor Smith in looking over his
books for the year just closed finds that the
taxable property of the county is valued at
Sal 335, 225 The figures show an increase Of
81 275, 245 over 1887 The total taxes for last
year were &. So. 1854. The books show that
the total valuation of land and lots in this
city Is SIS 310,515: improvements, SIS. 473. 40;
taxable property IN the city. $1l9. $50. $50.