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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
CoUNTY noorkKEEpING
Protest Against n Clause in MIR.
FOuILe's Bill.
South Rent Tribune


Those persons who have in charge a
change in the laws governing the counties
of Indiana have a delicate duty to perform,
and one likely to involve them in some per-
picking situations unless the utmost diDlo-
macy and the greatest care are exercised.
AS an instance of what is proposed that
certainly cannot meet the approval of the
taxpayers of most of the counties is a
clause in a bill written by the Hon. William
Dudley Foulke, of the town of Richmond.
for county reform provides for a uniform
and correct system of keeping the account
of county and township officers. The state
auditor is charged with the duty of pre-
sc1blng a uniform system Of bookkeeping,
and is instructed to furnish all necessary
blanks and books So far as the state
auditor prescribing a uniform system of
bookkeeping, no objection can be raised,
but when it comes to the auditor purchaS-
ing and supplying all the blanks and books
required by each of the ninety-two counties
of Indiana, a great injustice is done the
several counties interests.
Just why such a bill should be enacted
into law is not apparent. unless it be in the
interest of those indianapolis business con-
Germs that seek to secure the entire bust
ness of the State II must be apparent that
there are other commercial interests in IN
diana just as much entitled to conSidera-
tion as those at the capital. This being
true no legislator ought to vote for a bill
having any such clause, nor ought the peO-
pie of the ninety-One counties besides Ma
riOn permit their representatives or sena-
tors to so vote. These gentlemen are sent
to the Legislature to represent the people
of their counties. They should look after
the interests of the business concerns of
their own counties as well and not think
of legislating in the interests of Indianapo-
lis concerns first.
Legislators should be aware or they will
be caught in a trap in this movement for
county reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
TAX ON BRIcE LEGACY.
Each Heir VIII Probably Have to Pay
Small Fortune.
wv. %. Curtls,s Washington sneclal.

w. T.. Curtis's Washington Special.
The late Senator Brice was the only man
or very large means who has died since the
War-reVenue law went into effect This law
imposes heavy tax on egacies. and pro-
NldeS That whoever inherits between $4,000
and $4,000 shall pay at the rate of Is cents
for every 800 inherited, and when the prop
erty exceeds 100000 and does not equal
SltU'00J that rate is multiplied by two and
one-half and becomes $l.S7 per S1O0. There
property passing by will or by the laws Of
any State or Territory to husband or wife of
the person dying possessed as aforesaid shall
be exempt from tax or duty"
Senator Brice left no will. His widow has
qualified as administrative of the estate and
has filed schedule of personal property left
by him valued at 100000 Besides the
widow there are five children, and besides
the personal property in New York it is be-
lteVed that the estate is worth several mill
lions OF property situated in Ohio, Indiana
and elsewhere. The Brce case has not been
before the commissioner OF internal revenue,
but there are several similar cases of i'm
pOrtance under consideration. Under the law
that portion of the estate that passes 10 Mrs.
Rrice as widows dover will be exempt from
taxation. but the inheritance of other heirs
that is. the personal property distributed
among them-Will he subject 10 tax. If this
cudes the income from real estate-should
equal $500 600 for each heir, the tax would
be $l1 200. The rate upon inheritances of
personal property exceeding 100000 In
quires that the administrator shall present
a schedule TO the collector Of internal rev
enue setting forth all the property which
the deceased possessed with a list of every
person entitled TO any beneficial interest
therein
Under the laws of New York Mrs. Brlce
viii also be compelled to pay q state tax OF
! per cent with per cent. off for cash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

ship. The announcement caused a sensa-
ton, and Clark received but seven votes.
Clark's friends claim that this sensation is a
part Of the conspiracy organized by DAILY
to defeat him. They affirm that Daily COM
PEELED all the workmen in mines Of the COM
pany of which he is the manager to vote
his ticket. under threat Of dismissal Both
these men are alleged to have furnished the
Bryan managers money in 1886 for campaign
purposes. Both are advocates Of is to /
and are millionaires. 1t should be added
that the present silver Republican senator,
Mr. Mantle, received one vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Mr. Beveridge will be the youngest Re
publican senator ever elected from Indiana
and probably the youngest member of the
body. His present age is thirty-six years
Henry S. Lane, the first Republican senator
from Indiana, was fifty years old when he
was elected, in 1851 Oliver P. Morton was
forty-four years old when elected, in 1867
Daniel d. Pratt was fifty-six when elected
in 1869; Benjamin Harrison was forty-seven
when elected, in 1881, and Senator Fairbanks
was fOrty-four when elected, in 1887. Sena-
tor Turpe was sxty-four years old when
elected, in 1Sg3 though he served an I'M
expired term Of a few weeks by election in
1863, when he was only thirty-three. Sen
ator Voorhees, was forty years old when
he was appointed, in 1877, to fill out an
unexpired term. and Joseph E. Mcdonald
was fifty-five when elected, in 1875. The
youngest man who ever went to the Senate
from Indiana was Jesse D. Bright, who
was elected in 1916, at the age of thirty two
years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

There Is trouble in the Montana Legisla-
ture. Several millionaire miners are anxious
10 go to the Senate. Mr.. Clark IS one Of
them and Mr. DAILY is another. Twenty
four hours before the election was 10 take
place Clarks friends claimed that he had
fore the first ballot Senator whiteside
exhibited thirty observation-disclosures bills.
which. he asserts. were given him to pur-
chase the votes Of thirty members. In an
investigation 1t was asserted that Clark
would expend 100000 to get the senator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

AS the statement has been made by some
of the newspaper correspondents that
through the. influence of Senator Fairbanks
the nomination of Hon. Addison c. Harris
to the Austrian mission was announced the
day of the Republican senatorial caucus for
the purpose OF injuring the prospects of Mr..
Beverage, the facts in the case should be
stated. More than year ago the President
through Senator Fairbanks. offered first
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Foreign orders for Alabama iron are still
on the increase. A telegram from Birming-
ham says that export shipments for the
first ten days of the new year have aver
eyed che thousand tons daily and a prom
inent iron manufacturer predicts that the
exports for the year will exceed 100000 tons.
OF course, the cream OF this trade goes to
Alabama, but it IS an index OF general
nrosneritv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
Luhges, Gowns.

New York Law Notes.
The Indications are that in New York be-
fore long the judges will wear gowns. The
idea seems to meet with general favor. We
will be glad TO see the change. for IL viii
afford an opportunity TO watch the prac-
teal working Of the plan. After all, why
should not judges wear gowns or something
of the sort on the bench? The apparel oft
proclaims the man, and it sometimes does
more. We seriously believe that by giving
judges a dignified and distinctive appear
ance aside from the impression that they
would make upon others they would thereby
be impressed with a sense Of their RESPONSE
hility and the dignity of their office 1t is
no argument to say that the wearing Of
gowns is undem0cratic. If such reasoning
as this We're OF any force an officer in the
army would be dressed in the same fashion
as a private,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

men could be found in Indiana who would
agree to do its Legislative work for nothing
if 1t were put UP to the lowest bidder. The
people would not dare trust such Legis-
lature-why should they expect the best
service without compensation in other
branches of the state service?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Within the last few days ex-senator Car
Isle, temporarily in Washington, has been
a visitor on the floor of the Senate for the
the treasury. Having retired from public
life and entered on the practice of law in
New York, Mr. Carlisle now finds himself
in the comfortable position of making
money. He is an able man and nobody VIII
bcgrudge him enjoyment of the new sensa-
fion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

1t is highly desirable that the representa-
tives of the coal miners in the convention
at Pittsburg should arrive at some conclu-
with the mine operators, and which can be
readily adopted. Any long disagreement as
to terms will lead to strikes and the I'M
happy results which attend such disturb
ances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

A Southern senator. commenting on Col.
Bryans recent dlctatorial attitude, is re-
ported as saying that Bryan would find out
what Cleveland found out. that the
United States Senate will not be ordered, and
that if it does submit to a boss that boss
must be q senator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

The President has sent no warlike orders
to the Philippines fact which will disap-
point number of excellent people who are
making themselves miserable about the an
nexation OF the islands. Instead of war
orders, it is said that General Greene. who
was present at the taking of Manila. will
be sent to treat with the Filipinos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Senator Mason would not have had the
United States make Santiago habitable. and
he would have our troops leave Havana to
filth, disease and disorder because we have
not received the consent of the people to
Interfere for their welfare
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Chairman Jones has said that the silver
plank of the Democratic platform of 1896
will be in the platform of 1900 with some
slight variation of the ratio This is covert
treason to the cause of cheap dollars and
TO the sanctity of 16 to /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Some of the strongest anti-expansionists
were the loudest in their demand for the
recognition Of Cuba and the expulsion of
Spain from the island. They wanted war
without any of the inevitable results or re
sponsibilties of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania seems
as if his name were not Quay with an Of
fetal title before it, That is right. Let
Justice be done though titles fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

The contention of some senators that the
United States has constitutional power to
acquire contiguous territory, but not terri
tory that is not contiguous, is too puerile to
combat. 1t is calculated to bring senatorial
logic into contempt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

General Joseph r. Hawley was nominated
by the Republicans of the Connecticut Leg
islature last night for fourth time. He
entered Congress in 1873 and was transferred
to the Senate in 1891 General Hawley is
past seventy-two years of age, but he is yet
one of the vigorous men in the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

New York judge has refused naturaliza-
ton to several applicants because they could
not give the name of the President of the
United States. Evidently he has an idea that
a man should possess some intelligence to be
a citizen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
Honr,a Request Not Complied win.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE President
has decided it to be incompatible with the
public interest to comply with the request
contained in the Hoar resolution to supply
the Senate with the instructions given the
American peace commissioners. If any rea-
sons are given for the declination the lead
ing one will be the fact that as the treaty
is subject to action in Spain, even after ratf-
fication by the Senate. it's contamination
might be jeopardzed by the publication at
this stage Of the confidential Instructions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Until cities like Indianapolis have some
thing Ike adequate federal buildings. it
seems thai 10 more millions should be voted
for local or sectional exhibitions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
1t Condemns Spain.

Baltimore American
The sanitary condition of Havana is an
Indictment against Spain in itself. In these
days ignorance is not a blunder--it is a
crime, and 10 allow ii TO open the way 10
mortal disease is constructive murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Colonel Bryan clings to the past" is the
remark Of a Gold Democratic newspaper.
Why not cling to the past, when it is his
only chance? Mr.. Bryan knows that to ig-
more 16 to 1 is to commit political hari-kari
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

The decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court leaves Senator Quay under indictment
pending the senatorial election, and can
hardly fail to affect the result
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

He does not write it '9S,
Not once this year he's blundered;
Except when once, precipitate,
He made it 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Wise.

Buckles seems to be making money out
of his degenerate poetry
Yes. he might be called wise in his de-
generation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
Location Of the Moral Sense.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Indiana soon who has drawn UP a bill
to suppress free lunches on the ground that
they are undermining the morals of the Ma
tion may be proceeding upon the plausible
theory that the stomach is largely the seat
of the morals
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Indianas middle weight champion has re-
ceived setback but her light weight
jockey is still at the front. kid" Mccoy is
Under a cloud, but Tod Sloan rides on the
top of the Wave
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Watson course we ought to keep the
Philippines. What would Dewey's victory
amount to, if we didn't?
Potts-In other words, you think a fight
with no gate money is not much of a fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

If all the bills presented in the General
Assembly the past few days should become
laws what CONSERVATION there would be
few months hence!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
The Unofficial Stotistician

''The people of the United States,' says
the Unofficial Statstician, use about $50
900 lead pencils each day, of which at least
100000 are borrowed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Philadelphia Bulletin
You say she is business woman, What
business is she interested IMP
ooh, everybody's"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Senator Turpie was serving a brief term
in the Senate about the date Of Mr.. Bever-
idge's birth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
A Mere impression.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
We have an impression that Mr. Quay has
no running account at the store of Brother
W9namaker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

ST LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WAsHINGToN, d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

Dotkinnry Preenution.
New York Press.
Presents received anonymously, II edible.
should be tried on the dog first.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
NEW YORK-Astor House
CHICAGO-Palmer House, P. o. News Co. 217
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. z. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

All communications intended for publication IN
this paper must in order to receive attention, be
accompanied by the name and address Of the
writer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-06
WANTED LIFE INSURANCE.
A Chinaman's Queer Notion OF the
Benents to BE Derived from
a Policy.

A New Orleans lawyer told the
"os-Democrat this yarn:
had "a Chinese client who went
-~-.,e on a visit. leaving his laundry in
charge of his brother When he re-
turned he was promptly ordered off the
premises. His brother had cuolIy ap-
propriated the business and sworr he
would Kill him, unless he made himself
scarce. The dspossessed gentleman
called on me the next day. and. after
nearing his story. advised him 10 get
out warrant Immediately. but he
shook his head AT the suggestion, and
said in pigeon English that he wanted
iU have his life insured for $lO.OG0. I
"iIS astouiShed. What on earth nut
that into your hpad?' asked SO they
nlakee allie time some watch he re-
piied. After great deal of crOSS.uues-
iioning got at his scheme. rr had in
some manner conceived the i,..a that
insurance companies did everything
possible TO proIong the lives of their
pollcy holders. and il fuIIuwrd quite
naturally that il they had $IU.GCO at
stake they would take particular mains
10 see that he wasn't hurried intu The
hereafter by his wicked brother. In
other words they would 'makec some
w"irh. and. being frugal genliman. it
struck him as cheap way Of securing
Il body guard. He wa> greatly disap.
,'"Inl'd when eXpIUi.,d thai The
companies let their clients take their
own chances. and it evidently i'm
pressed him as most unEusinpsSlike.
lie went away. and AT last accounts the
wicked brother was still holding the
fort"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-06
ELKO. NEVADA, THURSDAY ApRII g 1000
THE NEW SCALP LAW.

CHAP. XLV.-An Act to amend m
Act entitled @\n Act to provide
for the destruc ion of noxions
animals, and to repeal an Act re-
latIng thereto" approved Febru-
ary 3, 1887.
lApproved March Q, 1890.
The People of the $ ats OF Nevada,
represented i'll the Senate and AS
sembly, Il" enact as follows:
SECTION l. Srcloc one of said Act
Is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section one. If any person shall
take and kill within this State any of
the following noxious animals, he
shall he entitled to receive out of the
treasury Of the county within which
such noXious animals shall have been
taken, the following bonnties, to wit:
For every coyote or prairie wolf,
fifty cents; for every lynx r wildcat,
one dollar: for every California lion.
one dollar; all Of which hounties
shall he subject to the provisions of
this Act; provided, that no person
shall he entitled to apply for or re-
ceive bonniy money for any number
of ecalps less than ten ut any one
time.
SEC. 2. Section four is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section fonr. If it shall appear to
the Justice that the noxious ami nails
have been taken and killed within
the county, he shall cut off the ears
from the sealps and give to the per-
son so sworn certificate stating the
number and kind of scalpa deposited
with said Justice. The Justice shall
within thirty days thereafter send to-
the Sheriff Of his county all scalps'
deposited with him, together with
statement naming the person idepos-.
iting the same. the time deposited, !
and the kind Of scalps. Upon receipt
OF saii scalps and statement, the
Sheriff, County Clerk and District
Attorney, rs part of their official
duties, shall compare the number
and kind Of scalps received by the
said Sheriff with said statement. and
Immediately thereafter said officials
shall destroy said scalps and file the
said statement with the Clerk of the
Board OF County Commissioners.
The said Justice shall receive for
each oath administer ID twenty-five
cents, and lLr each certificate twenty.
five cents, to be paid by the party
applying for said bounty, and iu no
case to be charge against the
county,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-06
HUSTLING TIMES.
People Who Keep Lookout After
Those Gone before Are
Kept busy.

Few persons probably realize how
much business is transacted in connpc-
lion with those who have ceased 10 do
BUSINESS ana have gone 10 their final
rest ~ would seem the proper thing
that %irvana should come with death.
:" 'nr as business with tie dead rerxon
IL concerned But ii is NOT so. and never
has been. Yet in these modern ,imex
OF competition and the evolving of
schemes TO make money. says the Gin
r!nEalI Enquirer, death sets in motion
machinery Of business that awaits The
visit OF the pale rider to give it impetus,
The records OF the probatc court are
tire source OF information for hp agents
OF various enterprises. The solictots
OF bond companies. ready 10 become
surety for executors. administrators.
guardians and trustees. watch those
records. Employees of legal advertis-
ing mediums POUR over them TO get the
names OF attorneys. appOintees Of the
court. and seek them TO solicit the nd
VrriisinS that must be done under the
law But sirangest Of all 10 seek that
source Of information is the maker Of
grave stones. Yes. an agent is at work
IN ihat direction. and il is related that
n" gets considerable business. He
makes note of the attorney and admin
iStra'or. the names OF the widow or be-
reaVed huSba or children. and in due
time seeks them and solicits their trade.
with his catalogue Of his business he
SHOWS what can he furnished to perpet-
uate the memory Of the loved ono whn
has paid the debt Of nature.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-06
ShOp-Worn Socks.

The National Advertiser tells story
Of an old bachelor who bought pair Of
socks and found nitHchrd TO Que of
them II slip Of paper with these words:
~ am n SouTg lady Of ~ and would
like TO correspond with bachelor,
with view 10 matrimony" Name and
address were given. The bachelor
wrote and in few days got this letter:
Mamma was married 20 years ago.
The merchan, you bought those socka
from evidently did not advertise or he
would have sold them long ago. Nam
ma handed me your letter and said
possibly might suit yor. lam 1s years
DID,"