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THE NTLsALoON LEAGUE.
InauFurate n Vigorous Campaign In
New York StRte-''The saloon
Must Co"

The Anti-Saloon league has begun
a vigorous campaign in New York state.
Rev. DR.. @. A. Henry has resigneda sue
cessful pastorate in Chicago to accept
the superinten1ency of the New York
branch Of the league, and under his
inspiring leadership it is confidently
expected that mach effective work Will
be done. The first gun" in this new
onslaught on the enemy was fired at
Poughkeepsie on Sunday, May IA. Rep
resentatives of the league, including
DR.. Henry, were in Poughkeepsie on
that day in humber sufficient to man
all the pulpits in the city, and now
the campaign viii be continued along
various lines. The plans and objects
of the Anti-SalooD league are explained
by DR.. Henry in a letter to the New
Voice. The league is a national organi
zation. IT began five years ago in the
state of Ohio, and has now spread into
% states, where 60 men are devoting
their entire time and energies to the
prosecution of this work. It's motto
is "The Saloon Must Co." and it's ulti-
mate aim the total destruction OF the
open grogshop as the center and cita-
del of the corrupting and benumbing
| influences of the civic and of the pub
| lie conscience. 1t works in and through
the churches, making them as organi-
cations the responsible agents, local
and in n statewide way, for temper
ance reform. 1t maintains that the
Christian people are primarily the Gus
l todians of the public conscience. that
they must set the pace of civic reform,
and that the problem of the open sa-
loon will never be solved until the
| Christian forces can be organized, con-
solidated and hurled against this chief
enemy of Christian progress and good
| government. 1t is omnipartisan and
INSTRUMENTATION in its methods. II
works with all parties and with al
creeds upon the sole condition that
they are the foes of the saloon, and
willing to stand together upon this one
issue-the destruction of the opeI
dramshop. 1t emphasizes the enforce
ment of law. It seeks to drive tho
liquor business back within the linn
it's of license and law, and to create
public spirit which will demand legis
lation so full and complete as viii mo-
only curb but destroy the open saloon
In the enforcement of law it seeks, a.
n rule, to work only through public
officers who are elected and paid Il
perform such duties. Local league
are organized in every church and per
manent organizations effected in ever,
community where it is possible. Tn
methods of the league appeal to tn
oaparoe;fv of buSinaSS rDa,, ca 4bo
financial aid has never been wantin,
with which to conduct a vigorous an
victorious crusade. The temporar.
headquarters of the league in the stat
of New York will be at Poughkeepsit
In the fall it is expected that perma
nent headquarters win be opened j
the city of New York-Christian a
Work.
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A LITTLE WHILE.

A little while since trees. all fower-laden
And blooming fresh meath summer dew
and rain,
Were winter-clad. their pure. white robes
arrayed in,
But now they blossom fresh and green
again.
"a little while" so said the blessed Master.
His loved disciples sorrow TO beguile.
They felt but dark forebodings OF disaster.
And said; I'VE cannot understand His
little while"
"a little while linger here among you.
And then I go. my Fathers house to
Where there are many mansions. have
told YOU;
20 place for each one to prepare"
"a little whiler' Not for those loved ones
Our Saviour spoke those passing words
OF cheer
But for all poor and weary ones and lonely
That In the future ages shall appear
A little while our loved ones with us unger.
A little while of mingled Joy and pain,
Then at q signal touch Of Deaths cold fin
ger
They leave us. never to return again.
A little while. o lonely hearts that sorrow,
Through mists and tears Cbrist's face yo
Within the future there's a glad to-mor-
When you with Him forever more
shall be.
little while OF darkness-then the day
light.
A little time OF troubIe-then release;
A little while of sun-blaze-then the twf-
light;
A little while OF struggle-then Gods
peace.
A little while OF earth and earthly duty:
A little while OF earth and earthly toll.
Ere dawns the endless brightness OF Heav-
ems beauty.
The vast eternity OF Gods great whilei
Emma A McCraclzen. In Rams Horn
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TEMPERANCE BITS.

Olney, H., which has not been without
saloons in so years, has gone dry.
Many a man cannot see the devil be-
cause he is hiding him down his throat.
Rams Horn.
Saloon keepers are the governments
recruiting officers for the great army
of American drunkards.-The Corner
stone.
If we church members worked as
hard for God as the saloon tcePSrs do
for Satan more results might be seen.
Headlight.
The German Association Against the
Misuse of Spirituous Drinks has issued
a circular to the students of Germany
asking that the compulsion in the corps
and vereins to drink beer be done away
with.
The report Of the London temperance
hospital shows that during the year al
cohol was administered in that institu-
ton to only five cases out of total OF
over 5000, including out-patients. Oh
the five cases four proved fatal.
From a bushel of corn distiller gets
four gallons of whisky, which retails al
SIC; the government gets $40, th'
| farmer who raised the corn gets Al
cents. the railroad gets one dollar, thu
manufacturer gets $500, the retailer
/ gets seven dollars.
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some Other Girl.

Chappie-Tbe fortune teller said 1
was to marry soon! What do you think
of that?
Miss Peachly-You can't prove it by
-Puck
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A STUDY OF CASES
Gathered by missionaries Among
ChicaEO's Foreign Population.

These field notes were made by work
ers in the Baptist missionary training
school, in part of Chicago where Poles,
Russians, Bohemians and Syrians form
a large part of the population. Such
large aggregations of foreigners are
found in our most populous American
cities, and are constantly fed by fresh
arrivals from Europe. Educating these
centers is like making butter with a
stream of fresh cream flowing into the
churn, or like sweeping q floor over
which a stream Of mud is crawling.
L here group the cases and make
general statements borne out by
facts.
j. Public school teachers find the aft
ernOon sessions marked by an increase
of stupidity and hardness. 1nvestiga-
tion proves this is largely due to beer
drinking at dinner Il: e, the noon meal)
or to going to the saloon TO get beer
Tor parents.
2. The love of beer is encouraged in
children that they may be more will
ing to go for it.
B. Wherever beer is commonly drunk
tobacco and the cigarette abound, and
it is difficult to discriminate in the
results of these, and impossible to sup
press one and allow the others.
4. Drunkenness among boys under IL
years of age is so common as to startl'
the most phlegmatic citizen.
. Many, indeed most of the cases o.
dwarfed and stunted growth which We
see among the very poor are directly
traceable TO doses of liquor given in in
fancy or to mistakes" made by
drunken physician. One pitiable cas-
comes to mind-that of young man 2
years old, but as helpless as bah
Of three months. Life was not taken
but who will acquit that drunken doc
tor OF the charge of manslaughter
This division of responsibility is deli
cate question. and confronts us every
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recently arrested in
lnufacturing Illicit
the first recorded in
ian keeping still.-Ally
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where. Take this case: A young man
came home intoxicated; his mother
spoke eproachfully, quick blow fol-
lowed. The next day the son came
to himself" Who killed the mother
whose body was ROBBED for the grave ?
Was it the son who had given himself
to the devil yesterday? Were not those
who had aided him in this transaction
partners in that murder?
g. The Saturday industrial schools
have, each week, instances of children
whose cloalxs, hoods, shoes Or mittens
have gone to the pawnshop, not for
bread, not for coal or rent, but for
liquor. In many, many abodes Il can
not say homes) more is spent each week
for beer than for bread, more each
month than for clothing.
q The women in these neighbor-
hoods, as a rule, drink beer as an &C
cepfed rule of life. 1t should be-remem-
bered most of them come from coun-
tries where beer and wine are not
classed as intoxicants, and their eyes
have never been opened in this coun-
try to the relation of beer drinking and
drunkenness. Some cases were found
where women, despairing in their hope
less poverty, took to heavy drinking as
n sort Of blameless suicide, while the
husband went on with his accustomed
daily dram One case is now a matter
OF deep anxiety and prayer. A husband
whose drunkenness had dragged his
family through poverty, homelessness
and shame, reformed, but the wife who
had struggled and prayed for years
10 WOO him back to sobriety--in an hour
OF alteration, 1 am sure-got drunk
and IS to-day confirmed inebriate.
Among these people there is vague
idea that the government is the only
source OF help, the only responsible
power to be cursed. The government il
something over, but quite apart from
themselves, and while buying their beer
they wall: 'Why doesn't the mayor
or the head at Washington put stol
tc this awful getting drunk" TIL
week preceding election is one of added
* IN many homes where there j
The week following is on
rests and suffering. I
e embittered moth
sposed to rio
hoo
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Surprising.

Gotham-Here, sir. is some
KY which have had in my cellar
20 years.
oil. Kaintuck-Weili well! How did
get Lost .. ~ V Week..
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Mrs. De Fashion-Is Mrs. De Style at
home?
Servant-No, mum.
'Will she be back soon, do you
think?"
mo, mum; she'll be eway all day, I'm
thinking. Ye see, I've given her notice,
an she's gone out ter find a gurrui
good enough to take my place. Yez
might come in an rest y'rself. There's
none o. the family home to talk ye h
death"-N v Weekly. A.
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The National Anti-MOb

LYNCH-LAW ASSOCIATION
IIEcorporated.l
HEADQUARTERS, SPRIHGFrHLB, O
II. O. jenkins, Pres James Harris,
Vice Pres. E. T. Butler. Organiser; 8.
E. Huffman. Secretary.
VIII organize in every state of this
Union. G% Agents wanted in every
locality. Apply 20 s. +. Huffman. see
retary, Springfield, o. Liberty, JUS
tice and Protection. Write the Sec
retsry Samuel e. Huffman for circular
giving full particulars
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There will never be real worlds
peace until the hearts of men are ruled
by the Prince of Peace. Peace which
represents only curb and balance of
selfish ambitions and evil passions must
always be an armed peace.-Chicago
A1vorca
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Mrs. De Fashion-Is Mrs. De Style at
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"A Gentle Hint.

just starting for a stroll.
5ay shall we &C" =" he asked.
might walk down toward the
=, don't you think?" she an
Chicago Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
Notes.

The Washington club wins the silver
trophy for the season 1889.
The Marions set a new mark for their
own alleys by making 1851.
Bryson wins the high individual prize for
a single night, no one having equaled MS
score of pa.
Leap, of the Marions. wins the bail and
bag offered by Val Fahrbach for making
the second high individual score.
The prizes of the Indianapolis Bowling
League are on exhibition at the store of
George Mannfeld & Sons on Pennsylvania
street.
The prize for high team score was won
by the Washingtons. The score made by
them was ia, and the game was bowled
on the Independent Turner alleys.
The silver trophy presented to the Indian
apoliS Bowling League by julius Walk ~
Son goes to the Washington club for the
season 1859. In order to hold 1t the club
must win it twice in succession.
For the last thirty days the offer of 50
has been posted at the Oneida alleys Tor q
any man having the highest individual team
score in the city. The same sum Is posted
for a game between Allen and Jay against
any two men in the city for nine games
on any three alleys, the team having the
highest number OF pins in the nine games
to be the winners.
The finish this year was very tame COM
pared with that of last year, when the Lyra
and /. b. c. bowled the deciding game, both
teams being tied for first place before the
last night. Fully five hundred people were
present on that night, the Lyra alleys be-
ing SO crowded that It was difficult TO get
inside of the door. After a very exciting
game the Lyras Won the anne and their
friends made Rome howl. There was not
much In this tournament to draw crowds.
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GRAVE DEFECT IN A LAW
MILES OF PAVEMENT LAID UNDER 1T
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Had No Enacting CIause-LegaIizinG
Dill to He Introduced
Ls at Once.

A cloud was thrown yesterday over the
validity of the Barrett-law bonds, under
which half the paving has been done in
this city, when City Attorney Kern had his
attention called to the fact that the act Of
1895, under which the work was done, was
Illegal. BY some peculiar oversight the
law was placed on the statute books with
out an enacting clause. 1t has been in
operation through two General Assemblies,
was amended in 1897 and no one noticed
the absence of the essential feature Of the
bill until yesterday, when Senator Hugg
and ex-County Clerk Fesler noticed its de-
feet.
The peculiar condition of the bill was due
to a complication Of unfortunate circum-
stances over which none of the parties in
terested in the bill had any control. The
bill was drawn UP by Judge Scott. who at
that time was city attorney. 1t passed the
House with no trouble, and was sent to
the Senate, where Senator Wishard as
sumed charge of it. Before it could be
brought UP for passage Senator Wishard
became III. and when the session drew to-
ward a close and it was found impossible
for him to attend TO 1t, Mr.. Kern. who was
also at that time in the Senate. was asked
to secure its passage. He had had little
opportunity of seeing the bill, but knew
MAldA It's VIUNlSlOEiS WEiGs Tie SEGuICU
unanimous consent to suspend the rules,
and had the bin passed without anyone
noticing the absence of the enacting clause.
The bill, as 1t stands, Is entitled:
An act to amend Sections IS. 40, IS, SIS.
so, 81, 70, n, So, 50. 80, 81, 81, 100. 10 and
ia Of an act entitled an act concerning the
Incorporation and government of cities hay
ing a population of more than 100000. ac-
cording tic the last preceding United States
census, and matters connected herewith,
and declaring an emergency, approved
March 6, 1891, and adding a supplementary
section thereto and declaring an emery
ency.''
No. 80. Concerning appeals from annexa-
ton proceedings.
No. IS. Enabling the Mayor to revoke
No. s.. Fixing the salary of the city at
No. 60. Relating to the Board of Public
Works.
contracts by the Board of Public Works.
No. ~. Relating to assessments for street
improvements.
Nc. ~ Providing Tor the COlection or
Nos. 50. 30 and 81. For street ~sprinkling
ana cleaning.
fremen or policemen for neglect of duty.
No. 100. Tor the appointment of special
No 10. Fixing the salary Of the city
treasurer at %,09.
No. 114. Creating a department Of health
and charities.
The supplemental section confers powers
on the Board Of Public Works in letting
contracts for drainage.
Section 10 was amended in 1857 SO as to
Increase the salary Of the treasurer 70 $500.
While IA its present shape the absence
nf the enacting clause renders the bill in
lucrative and the acts done under II Illegal.
IL ~ claimed the situation Is not. IN fact, a
serious one, inasmuch as q bin Is IN prepara-
ton legalzlng the acts done under the law,
end before the session IS ended the de-
capltated law Will pc re-enackea~
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4ost \. 6 Is "A Is Is Is q 2 2S 80

The positions as given IRE those given out
by the secretary. There is some feeling in
regard to the three clubs tied for third place.
The Capital City Club thinks it is entitled
to stand first among those Of the three tied,
because it refused to accept two games for
feited by the Social Turner's according to the
rules, but which the Capital City Club wait
ed to play out. On the other hand, the Marion
Club lain that position because 1t has the
greatest number of pins of the three clubs
tied for the place. The indianapolis Bowl
ing Club claims second place for the same
reason, if such a distinction is to be made,
but as the clubs are tied, these other clubs
claim that it makes no difference as to how
they are ranked The Capital City Club fur
Their claims that it has stood nearer the top
than any of the others tied for fourth place
for a longer period and hence is entitled to
be placed first in the list. There has been
an informal proposition that the three
clubs should roll off the tie, but it has not
as yet been arranged.
On individual averages Mueller beat Har-
die by the bowling Of the last evening, and
wins the first prize for individual work.
The standing Of the first ten men is as fol-
lows:
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The prizes offered by the league are: Cup
championship, $50; club standing, second,
$22; third, SIS; making the highest score. in
any one game, $3.50; individual champion,
S15; second, $40; third, $40; fourth, 50; fifth,
IS; sixth, 81; seventh, Sc; eighth, $3.50;
ninth, So; tenth, $3.50; highest individual
score in any one game, 81. The prizes will
be awarded as soon as the averages are
figured out.
The total scores of the closing games
were as follows:
First game, Washington. LIB; Social
Turner, lap. Second game, Washington,
1,421; Social Turner, 1908.
First game, Lyra Casino, 1,4O4; 1. 3: c.,
1,416. Second game, Lyra Casino, l,Z90; L.
First game, Marions. 1881; old Guards,
/ 237. Second game. Marions, 1'4S5; Old
First game, AIl-Americans, 1853; Pas
times, 1883. Second game, All-Americans,
1.524: Pastimes, LAP.
First game, Capital City, 1,450; Independ-
ent Turner's, 1924. Second game, Capital
City, 1855; Independent Turner's, 1859.
In the Tenpin League the games were as
First game. Stars, l,51s; Comug, 1856.
Second game, Stars, LA; Comus, Isl.
First game, Metropolitans, 1,3l; .Cres-
cents, 1921. Second game, Metropolftans,
]. ass: Crescents, 1,225.
First game, Calumets, 1,432; Nationals,
1,4l4. Second game, Calumets' l'i21; Ma
First game. Deweys. LAG; North Sides,
1.401. Second game, Deweys, LAS; North
Sides, 1898.
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WHITECAPS At BRIDGEPORT.
Fines Amount to $685. in the Case
Following.

Fines and costs to the amount of $685.
were assessed against Charles Wyatt and
his son Edward, in Squire Nickerson's
court yesterday, after the court decided the
two guilty of profanity, and a "whitecap-
Pic story from the little town of Bridge
port had been told. The prosecuting wit
nesses were Mrs. Annie Jones and James
Anedell, of Bridgeport. They testified that
bundles Of switches. accompanied by insult
ing letters. ordering them to cease their
conduct or they would suffer, and signed
White Caps" had been left at their doors.
The defendants had cursed them on the
street Mrs. Jones and Anedell said. The de-
PENDANTS witnesses became confused in the
cross-questioning and told things" about
themselves, which led to the courts remark
ing that people in glass houses etc.
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Manager Rsick has secured r. ]. Aginton,
champion fancy skater of the world. for an
extended engagement at the Cyclorama
Rink. Since his engagement a few weeks
ago there has been a demand for his re-
turn, and the management of the rink de-
cided to secure him. If possible, and he will
be here Monday. Aside from his nightly
exhibitions, Mr.. Aginton win instruct skat-
ers at all times.
On Wednesday the polo team will go TO
Muncie 10 try TO down Beeson's aggrega-
ton. which is now making it warm for the
other teams I'm the circuit. The feature of
the week viii be the "comical dress carni-
var on Wednesday night. on this occasion
there will be no limit TO the grotesque in
dress, and 10 help matters along Manager
Reick will give a pair Of club skates each
to the man and woman who are voted to be
the most humorously decorated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

Suchorowsky's painting, Mana" now be-
ing exhibited daily at IS North Meridian
street, will be shown for 20 cents from 8 a.
m. to 5 p. M, and 10 cents from 8 p. m. to
10 p. m. this week. Mana" is a product Of
the realistic and sensuous school. 1t is not
merely the nude figure, but the surround
ings, and the picture as a whole that i'm
presses one with the sense of realism. The
silk ~draperies seem to stand out in rich
folds that could be crushed and flattened
with a touch, while the round curves of the
form seem to stubbornly deny that they are
mere shadows Of dainty coloring deftly
wrought out upon the fiat canvas. A spe-
cial reception will be held for ladies on Tues
day next from 2 to 6 D. m.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF STANDINGS AND
AVERAGES NOT YET READY.
Several Clubs Tied for Third Place
Prizes offered by the
LeaEue-Notes.
TENPIN LEAGUE.

The last week was the close of the sea-
son for the indianapolis Bowling League,
and the players and the clubs are now await
ing the official announcement of standings
and averages. The averages have not yet
been prepared, because the scores Of the
games have not all been sent in. The So
cial Turner'S have not yet sent in their
scores for the games played and many OF
the other scores were not received until
late yesterday afternoon. This makes it i'm
possible to give the averages to-day. The
games won and lost by the clubs are as fol-
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rerre rnute 70 Play.

Basket ball enthusiasts are much inter-
ested in the contest between the Indianapo-
lis and the Terre Haute teams, Wednesday
night. at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium. The
two teams have not met In the last two
years, but in contests before then the Terre
Haute team was almost always victor. Dur
ing the last two years, however, the home
team has not lost a game Because or these
facts, the coming game II expected TO be a
hard-fought battle. The Terre Haute team
win arrive early Wednesday and has Sc
cured the exclusive use Of the gymnasium
during the day, 50 that 1t may become fa~
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Mrs. Caroline Gross,s death.

Mrs. Caroline Gross died Thursday morn
ing, aged seventy-five. She had lived in In
diana for sixty years. She was born in Rich
mond, Va, but came to this State when
William and Charles, engineers. and Orville,
engine dispatcher of the Big -Four Railroad;
Mrs. A. M. Hilliard and Mrs. S. w. Ash
mead, of this city, and Mrs. s. J. Cunning
ham, of Centralia, III.