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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
Anti-Importation of Orphans.

Amos w. Butler, secretary of the State
Board Of Charities. points to a recent case
that has come to the attention of the board
as showing the need for the law governing
the importation of dependent children into
The State. Last week word was received
that about eight dependent children had
been brought to Windfall, Upton county,
from Cincinnati, by an agent of some organ
ization there. There is no telling said
Mr.. Butler, how soon every one Of these
children will become a charge upon the pub
lie. For every child that becomes a burden
TO the State 500 a year must be paid for his
care by the taxpayers. There are regularly
paid agents OF some Of the associations, who
go into various places. hold public meetings
and IN pathetic words tell the audiences Of
the poor little waits that are homeless, and
he generally succeeds in getting homes
promised for several. When they arrive in
stlfiy starehed white frocks another meeting
Is held and more homes secured, the little
ones being used as object lessons. But i've
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
KEPT WARM WITH PINS.
A Boys Ingenious PIan to Win Peo-
pies Sympathy.

A shabbily dressed lad of probably thir-
teen years was standing in front Of one Of
the prominent hotels. There was nothing
more particularly noticeable about him than
other lads on the street. No one seemed to
see him. Suddenly the lad began jumping,
turning about on one foot and then on the
other, then standing on his hands, and all
the while making horrible faces. Some Of
the pedestrians became interested and
stopped, and finally the lad began taking
off his clothing. His coat and vest, on
which there were but one or two buttons.
did not occupy him long. and then ne turned
his attention to his shoes. Then one Of the
bystanders became interested, and, going up
to the boy, asked the cause Of his actions.
His questioning was received with apparent
indifference, and it looked as IL he did not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

How Promotions in the Army Are oh
tnined by "Innuence."
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Senator Proctor drew a graphic picture
yesterday of the manner in which stair APP
pointments are made in the army through
political influence.
The man who has the strongest pull"
said he, gets the place. 1t is ottenest
obtained on political influence; sometimes
on personal and social. Let me state the
common method by which these appoint
ments are secured. There is or is to be a
vacancy of a captaincy in the quarter
masters department. There are about six
hundred first lieutenants in the line OF the
army, outside Of the appointments recent
~ temporarily made. One hundred or more
of them, sometimes three hundred, are ap-
plicants for the place. There are hundreds
cause they ave no influential political
friends TO back them or. in many cases, |
am glad to say, because many of the most
deserving officers of the army, from a nice
sense of honor and propriety, will never
seek preferment or allow others to seek II
for them, resting their claims entirely and
with rare exceptions vainly upon their
record.
'"These applicants continued Senator
Proctor. file briefs giving their records,
with letters from military officers and per-
sonal and political friends. These briefs
are frequently printed pamphlets of many
pages. The wives, mothers and sisters of
the applicants, in personal interviews, ap-
peal to the President and secretary of war.
OF course" added Mr.. Proctor, with dry
humor. little consideration is given to most
of these applications. Senator A or Repre-
sentative b has a relative or a constituent
they demand the appointment and get it.
The appointee has received a promotion 70
the next grade, not upon merit, but by in
of his fellow-oficers quite as good or better
than he"
The Senate listened with evident amuse-
ment to Mr.. PrOctor's plain statement Of
how promotions in the army were secured,
but the fact that the senator was once Il
secretary of war led Mr.. Hawley to ask
whether all secretaries were alike.
Human nature is much the same" an
swered MI. Proctor, land transgression is
progressive. Most secretaries, when they
catch on to all the points, fall into the
same rut, but / was glad to notice that the
first secretary8in Harrison's administration
was a little careful for a time, but 1t was
from a want of understanding and not from
any virtue"
This candid admission on the part CT
Senator Proctor caused a laugh in which he
Joined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
Need of Reform in vigO.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 2.-Vigo
county is having a good illustration at pres
ent of one Of the evils Of the present form
of county government, and some taxpayers
are threatening to go into court for an in
junction if the County commissioners per-
sist in their project to build a trestle west
of the Wabash river. 1t will cost $1,000,
The county is heavily in debt and the COM
missioners nave been borrowing money for
current expenses. Moreover, it is proposed
to let the contract without bids to a favored
contractor, who has been instructed to pre-
pare specifications. 1t is believed that If the
commissioners undertake to let the contract
an injunction suit will be filed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
SAYS 1T is RUNNING WILD.
Governor Refers to Legislature on APP
p-rOpriatiOns.


After the action of the House on the
county reform bill Saturday, Governor
Mount expressed grave fears for the fate of
the bin, saying that it would be very unfor-
tunate if the measure should fail. Until
Saturday he had hoped the reform measures
would all pass. Another law in which the
Governor is very much interested is that
which provides that road taxes shall be
paid in cash. not only by corporations, but
by individuals as well. Another clause pro-
Vides, however, that those who desire may
work for the road supervisor to an amount
equal TO what they have paid. The purpose
of this bill, the Governor said. was to pre-
vent the evil practice OF farming out road
tax. 1t is his intention to ask that the bill
be acted on and it is unlikely that he will
send a special message on the subject to
the Senate, where it is now pending.
The Governor expressed impotence at the
Columbus hospital bill and said that he
would veto II and that unless a more valid
reason is shown for the bill appropriating
$1,000 for Vincennes University than
had yet been advocated, he would probably
veto that also. The Legislature, said the
Governor, seems to be running wild on the
appropriations"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
CARVED AN EQUATOR.
Helm Cut Harris from Back of His
Head to His Mouth.

Cornelius Harris. who has a barber shop
at No. 455 West Washington street, at
tempted to keep Horace Helm from entering
it last evening and a fight esulted Helm
drew a razor and cut Harris from the back
of his head around 70 his mouth. Harris
was taken to DR.. Eisenbiess's office and
Bicycle Patrolmen STREET. and Lancaster
toook Helm to the police station. He was
charged with assault and battery with in
tent TO kill. DIR. Eisenbeiss took sixty-three
stitches in Harris's wound. and Harris was
also locked up in the police station. Helm
had worked for Harris, but he had dis
charged him and there was bitterness be-
tween them. Both ale colored men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
H IDEAL TRUSTEE

The proper agent to undertake the various
duties of trusteeship, which term includes all
functions authorized by law, such as eXecu-
tor, administrator guardian, assignee, re-
ceiver, commissioner, as well as those COW
cred in private agreements, must always be
we'll; must always be at home; must be abb
solutely honest; must have no exemptions:
must have permanence OF life; must be rich
and stay rich; must have no Partially; must
make no Mistakes; must do what 1t is told
to do first, last and all the time; must keep
a complete record OF what 1t does; must
make only reasonable charges, and must
have the learning, experience and discretion
not only of one man, but of a number of the
community'S successful men. Such is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

got entirely cold he said that he was cold
and had put a few pins down his hack to
warm up on The man was generous,
and the boy got a quarter. AS the man
started away the boy asked: Does yer
want ter see the Dins?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
A Dickinson county woman mas sueu neF
husband on the charge of gross neglect OF
dutv. Incidentally she asks for the CUSTODY
of their eleven children.
-
DunIap's~ Celebrated Hnts9
Spring styles 1899 now ready at Seaton's
Hat Store.
Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, 29 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
Gray iron castings, Ellis &c Helfenberger.
Phone 95S. $3.50 South Senate avenue.
VIII Remove March LIST
To No. 81 East Washington street, room formerly
occupied by Clark's photograph gallery. JeWelry,
Magazines, News Stationery. F. Q.
VIM. IL. Coburn Coal Co.
Anthracite coke and soft coal. Telephone 2440.
|
Marcy's great sale, sterling Silver Spoons, Csc to
$3.50; big bargains.
Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats.
Presentation Watches at Marcy's special sale.
wegman pianos. Carlin & Lennox, . E. Mkt. st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

Messrs. Colt and Allen. of the Indian
apelis ball team, were to have gone to Mil
Waukee this week TO attend a meeting of
the schedule committee, but they received
notice yesterday that the meeting has been
postponed till March q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
Scotch Madras,
French and English
Piques

These popular Shirt Waist materials are one OF
the best features Of our extensive spring importa-
tions, No less than one hundred and fifty dis
ttnctly different styles are in our present showing
At 45c, 39c o DPseea hun Sar,a and N soa swS
Csc, I9c yd. Ma Msd s : in most aesirA-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

Close to sixty different
cOlOrs and patterns in
the worlds finest Piques
and either these or the
MADRAS cloths abOve may
be had in any IengtA
yOu desire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
4Oc
Soc, 6Oc,
75c yard
A SPECIAL IN MADRAS

manufacturers seconds, just one case Of them,
win q soiled spot or a biemish here and there
~ the weaving. That's all, but it brings to you
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
Mil Remove Nnrch 1st

Gray iron castings, Ellis & Helfenberge
Phone 95S. $3.50 South Senate e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

DunIap's Celebrated Hats!
Spring styles 1899 now ready at Seaton's
- CFnvn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

Insure with German Fire Insurance or In
diana. General offices, 29 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27

To No. 81 East Washington street, room formerly
occupied by Clark's photograph gallery, Jewelry'
Magazines. News Stationery. F. c. MEDEARIS.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

| II was o rich contralto of wide COM
pass. and In manner never before
heard by mortal ears It sang Bales
beautiful ballad. THE Heart Bowed
Down."
The effect was weird beyond the
telling OF words. Each of us looked
like craven image. and no man dared
to look In the eyes of his neighbo
The song seemed to come from long
way on. yet every tone was distinct.
and the accompaniment on Beasley's
piano perfect 1t was sung with a
depth OF feeling that told that the
heart OF the singer was In It.
The last verse was breathed In a
passion OF sorrow. The wall Of 1t Is
with me still
my God. that voice-that voice!"
II was Attention who spoke He had
thrown his head down on the table
between his arms. as II to shut out
tho sound. Just then the dying notes
Of the song suddenly changed into the
strains OF the "Lohengrin" wedding
march. have heard 1t played at
many . wedding. yet never have
heard its majestic chords rendered az
Il was that night by invisible hands
on Beasley's closed piano. In a paean
Of triumph II finally ended.
Silence OF death fell on the room. It
was broken by gentle tap on the
window. Beasley. who alone had kept
his nerve. went forward softly and
threw up the blinds
Heavens! Look there!" he said.
On the frosted window pane. stand
ing out against the clear moonlight.
was the face OF woman. II seemed
TO have been drawn with sharp point
In the aim OF the frost. Every line
was perfect. II was beautiful face.
with an expression of sadness never to |
b forgotten. The wide-open eyes
looked straight into the room. Be-
meath the picture. In woman's hand.
these words we're written:
Il have come for you. AGNES.s
''Oh. God-it IL she--it Is she!"
II was Allentons voice again. He
had risen from his chair and come to-
ward the window. In the moonlight
hia face was blush white. Terror
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31
sYMMs cor RID OF CATS.

Canned the Feiincs and That Removed
the Great EVIL
Mr.. Symms' back garden has been
for many years infested with cats.
Affections sore from this particular
cause he bore. and bootjacks were In
vain. The voices OF the cats were to
the last degree exasperating to his
nerves, and month ago Mr.. Symms
was apparently on the way to fall q
victim to persistent insomnia. One
night peculiarly melodious sound
foated up TO Mr.. Symms' back win
dows. 1t was gentle. soothing sound,
Of delicious timber, and while totally
different from the yell of an ordinary
cat. 1t suggested what the voice of
celestial and glorified cat In another
and better world might be- Mr.. Symms
listened with admiration and delight,
and in a short time was lulled to sleep
by the melodious voice. In the morn
ing an investigation In the back gar
den resulted In the discovery of what
appeared to be new species of ami
mal-half cat and half tin cana sort
of connecting link between live cat
and canned sausage. 1t appears that 4
can containing little preserved sal
mon had been carelessly thrown into
the garden by the servant. A predatory
cat had squeezed her head into the can
found out, when it was too late, that
the fragments Of tin around the mouth
Of the can prevented her withdrawing
her head. In these circumstances she
wandered about the garden. blind and
unable to escape. The voice was so
modified by the can that 1t lost it's
harsh and distinctive feline character,
had charmed Mr.. Symms' midnight ear.
Mr.. Symms at once saw that the means
of rendering all the cats of the neigh
borhood harmless was at his command.
The next night he placed twenty-four
salmon tins In his back garden and In
the morning he found that twenty-four
cats had bonneted themselves. For
nearly = week these animals roamed
about the garden, unable to steal, fight
or destroy Mr.. Symms' geraniums.
while the neighbors called on that
gentleman to thank him for the public
spirit which had induced him to put
in his window such delightful Eolian
harp. 1t was not necessary to use
more than twenty-four cans, for the
other cats OF the neighborhocd. tho
they caught sight Of their
canned companions. ned. At the end
II week the cats gave up the efforts
% live with their heads permanently
,anned. and Mr.. Symms buried then
n his garden
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

A quiet jubilee. says the London Toll
egraph, has Just been celebrated In
Vienna by the Austrian technical pro-
fessor. Dr. Emanuel Hermann. on the
thirtieth anniversary OF his invention
OF the postcard. II seems that his idea
of an open stamped card was imme-
diately accepted by the then Austrian
post director when first presented. and
the card rapidly found its way to Eng
land. Germany, France. America and
Japan. In the first month after its
introduction million postcards were
printed In Austria. a number that has
since increased to 130.000.0O0 annually
IN that country. DR.. Hermann made
nothing out OF his Idea.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31
A VOICE AND A FACE.

Now, nrst let II be understood thai
al men are full Of superstition.
| In the second place, let 1t be under
stood that all men think they are not
supsfstltious.
30 did We. 80 especially did Jim
Bsasley, the artist, At whose diggings
Ts>had gathered to help consuEeT BIG
Thanksgiving turkey that his mother
had sent him all the way from YER
mont
BeasIey was . skeptic In all things.
He was born that way. Yet he was
member OF the Society for Psychical
Research. and the time that he did
not put In In the artroom Of his news
paper he spent looking into hypnotism,
telepathy. spiritualism and kindred
subjects.
So ii was Beasley who proposed,
after the turkey had been disposed Of
and cigars smoked. that We try some
psychical experiments.
Il am sure we can get results" he
said. Attention here will make good
subject. know"
All OF us were newspaper men except
Attention. He was a young lawyer re-
Gently arrived from the East He was
rather silent. peculiar chap, but
thoroughly good fellow. None of us
knew much about his past or cared to
know. Among newspaper folk a man
Ia taken for what he is-not what he
has been. Attention had high-strung.
nervous system, and this 1t was that
made Beasley say he would be good
subject.
We pulled card table into the CEN
ter Of the room. turned down the gas.
and. sitting down. formed mystic cir
Gle around the table with hands touch
Ing. Then we waited for the spirits
to come. For half an hour we sat In
silence. Then Rogers leaned over
to me.
We're pack OF fools. old man." he
whispered. AS he spoke sound came
from the plano in the corner. 1t was
by another and still another.
An unseen hand seemed to be passing |
over the keyboard. Each OF us looked
1t the piano in blank astonishment. |
The lid was closed.
This did not bother the unseen per-
'ormer. who was evidently looking for
! keynote. In q moment 1t was found.
Then through the room the swees
ones OF woman's voice stole softly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

was written on every feature. Liz
one under horrid spell he stood fol
full minute, his eyes looking into thu
eyes OF the face on the window. Then
throwing up his hands and half gasp
Ing, half groaning, the name "Agnes!'
he tumbled to the floor unconscious.
In the excitement that followed we
forgot the face. When next We looked
1t had vanished. The frost In which 1t
mad been outlined had melted from the
glass. Yet frost still chung to the other
panes.
When Attention had recovered he
begged to be excused. / walked home
with him. He became confidential and
told me his story.
Agnes had been his sweetheart in
bis native town On the night before
their wedding day. while under the in
nuence OF wine. he ran away with a
worthless woman.
Next evening at the hour set for the
wedding the deserted girl sat down to
ner plano and for the last time sang
her favorite song. THE Heart Bowed
Down" Then, after playing the "Lo-
hengrin' wedding march. she went to
her room, dressed in her bridal robes,
and shot herself. She left letter for
her faithless lover.
Here 1t Is. cd man." Attention said,
taking It out OF his pocket and hand
Ing me the letter
read 1t. 1t was full OF the bitterness
OF sorrow and passionate love. trem-
bled as | read the last paragraph. 1t
was this:
You are mine, and mine only.
Neither death nor hell can keep us
apart We separate now, but not for
ever. 1t may be for a day-it may be
for year. But II there be God or
hereafter / will come to you and
you shall come to me. Yours In
death. AGNES"
The handwriting was like that on
the window pane. The signature was
exactly similar.
She has come" Attention said. and
the look on his face was awful 1T
was her voice that sang the old song.
1t was her face on the window pane"
What could say? These things were
beyond me. I tried to cheer him, but
my words were hollow, and I knew 1t.
went home with a strange fear at
my heart
Next morning the telephone from
police headquarters to our editorial de-
partment rang. and this slip" came
over the wire:
Herbert Attention, young lawyer.
was found dead In his room at 81 La
MARITIME street at a. m. An ambu- |
lance surgeon from the city hospital !
said he thought death was due to
heart disease"
Perhaps the ambulance surgeon was
light. There are several supposedly
ane persons who think differently.
But then, as at first said. all men arc
uperstitious.-New York World.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot.
Ease. = powder for the feet 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Curei
Corns. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 26c. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

During the reign OF Louis XIV. OF
France horseless carriage was In.
vented by one vancanson. run by q
spring that was wound up like that In
= watch. The Duke de Mortemart and
N. dc Lauzum rode in 1t round a court
in Paris. but the Academy OF Sciences
decided that II would not be tolerated
and tho thing was dropped.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31
How's ThisI

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
Ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known F.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga
tons made by their firm.
West Truax Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
O.; Walding, Kinnan g. Marvin, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo Ohio.
Hall 8 Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaced
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Prizes
Sbc per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

Noiohei 1dhiiton, OF CoiumDus, -.
have a number of friends who have
taken 1t for catarrh and stomach
trouble, and all unite in praislng 1t.
Az a remedy for catarrh l can fully
recommend It," Mrs. Hamilton, wife
Of tho gallant colonel, Is an ardent
friend of Pe-ru-na also. In a letter
on the subject, she writes; Il have
been taking Pe-ru-na for some time,
and I am enjoying better health now
than I have for years. attribute the
change in my health to Pe-ru-na, and
recommend this excellent catarrh
remedy to every woman. believing II
to be especially beneficial to them"
The spring-time Is the most favor
able time of the year to treat catarrh.
There Is so much less liability to take
fresh cold that the treatment is un-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

rAs funeral feast of the mother al
Rabo .Shyama Charm Ballar OF Dan
kunris. small rising village in the
Basirhat subdivision. was celebrated
recently says the Advocate Of India.
at his native place. With great eclat-
Hundreds OF distinguished guests and
visitors attended. Among In sscri-
1scial offerings were . country boat; =
horse and . palanquin. and even Man
chester made napkins studded with
pearls. Some 10000 people we're sump-
tuousIy toasted. and no fewer than u.s.
900 bsgEars were each given = Bonn
bay made sheet. = four-anna piece and
= handful Of swsetmeats. each bsggar
receiving In all nearly rupee and :
half.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31

The greatest electrician in the world do
clares that the days OF tho horse are mum
bcred, and that in short time electricity
will supplant II. Diseases OF the stomach,
iivcr, kidneys and blood would be a curl.
osity II sufferers would take Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. There would then be prac.
tically no dyspepsia, indigestion or constI-
r,atiou