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House Bill No. 11e.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis JournaI:
Reform legislation should reform. Not
every measure proposed. however, reforms.
one of these is House bill No. 116. If the
writer reads the provisions of this measure
correctly, it is one of the most unjust pro-
positions, as a reform measure. that could
possibly be suggested. Section 10 provides
that the township trustees shall audit the
accounts and pay the township assessors out
of the township funds for all services re-
quired by law, for the assessing of property.
the enumeration of inhabitants over twenty
one years and the listing of the school chill
dren within their respective townships.
Heretofore all Incorporated cities and towns.
through their school boards, have secured
the enumeration of children for school pur-
poses and paid for the same while the town
ship assessors have been PAID for their serv-
ices out of the general county funds, both
expenditures being legitimate and just to ali
the taxpayers of the county. Section 10 Of
this bill, under the guise of township reform,
provides that these expenditures shall be
borne by the several townships. The ques-
ton naturally arises, where are the town
ship trustees to obtain funds to meet the
expenses of assessing and enumerating of
cities and incorporated towns in their sew
eral townships? AS the law now stands
these trustees have no power to levy taxes
on the inhabitants of these interpretations
except it may for the care of the poor, and
which, in reality, is the act of the board Of
county commissioners. What are the re-
suits under this bill? For answer, take
Center township, in Delaware county. The
property of the township subject to taxation
for township purposes, by the trustee,
amounts to 81, S00,O00 while the property of
the city OF Muncie, which the trustee has
no power to tax for general purposes,
amounts to $7,30,O0. Shall the property out
side of the corporation in Center township
hear the burden of taxation necessitated in
this Lill? What is true in this township is
true in every township in the State contain
ing Incorporated cities.
The bill also provides for an office-hold-
ing force of five to each township in the
State, which is Objectionable and contro-
verts the ideal of reform. This may be seen
In Section 8. If from accident, or from any
other cause. it becomes necessary for the
township trustee to procure a stove, bucket,
pump, or repair one or more desks, during
the term of school, he must. IL the law is
complied with, advertise the needs of the
school for three weeks and then call the
five officers together to determine whose bid
shall be accepted. While these red tape pro-
c~eedings are taking place, the school must
get along as best it can. Such appears to
be the extent of the reform proposed in
House bin No. ll6. w. j. HlLLIGOSS.
Aupefe Ind Feb &
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The Educational struggle.

so the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In the Legislature there seems to be a
considerable number of members who are
not active partisans of either of the sides to
the struggle over the Board of Education.
These men probably hold the balance of
power. beg the privilege of addressing a
word to them through your columns.
l have no wish to go over again the main
pro and con as to this question.
Let me urge a practical consideration which
1t seems to me should be decisive with men
of large views, whoAcare more for the well
fare of the people at large than for the
favo of any faction. 1t is that if reorgan-
ization is granted according to almost any
of the plans suggested by other than the
state men no detriment is likely to follow.
Surely the Legislature can frame a bill that
will make a bad or incompetent board less
probable than under the existing arrange
ment, which shuts the State NJ to a board
selected for it. Newspapers by no means
unfriendly TO the present board have openly
told them that there seems TO be no good
reason for their persistent opposition TO
any considerable change. Wise reorganiza-
ton can do no harm.
Refuse organization and what Is the eff
fect2 We who have asked the change seek
nothing for ourselves. We claim 10 be no
narrower in our views than the leaders of
the other side. We in most cases have had
long experience in our work. Our request
is not prompted by sudden impulse. Nothing
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get seats andiwere compelled to stand until
after the train had passed the FIRST station
east OF Mu1cie; yet the rear coach was en-
ttrely empty. And why2 Because the doors
were locked and the conductor would not
open them. My remedy would be this: that
no passenger should be compelled TO give up
MS ticket until he is provided with a COM
Portable seat. There would be nothing
wrong nor unjust in such q law. During
80 NaIlPalSH IdSA IAN IhiS same Iodu Woulu
not put on extra coaches TO carry passen-
gers, although the company was asked TO
ana notified time after time that there
would be extra passengers along the line
that wished TO avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity of hearing some distinguished speaker
who could not be secured for the smaller
places, and | know of instances where peO-
pie had purchased tickets, and when the
tram came along they could not get on for
want Of room. This same road persists i'm
eollectlng ~ cents extra II q passenger IS
found on a train without a ticket. although
the office be locked and the passenger may
have had on opportunity of buying the
required ticket. Another thing: WHY not
compel the railroad TO redeem their tickets,
no matter how old they are nor who pos
money for a ticket, and they always get it
IN advance, they should be made TO let some
one have the benefit of the ride. But it
seems 10 be pretty hard for any one to adj
EoCate a law governing such cases, with a
free pass or mileage book down in his pocket.
l would like to see a law enacted making it
. msdemeanor, with a penitentiary sentence
aLtached, for any railroad corporation to
offer any member of the Legislature a free
pass ~ dltciHpL 10 carry SuCn passenger
without a regular ticket purchased from the
duly recognized agent at the station where
the passenger gets aboard.
Another abuse is in the matter of freight.
II you have merchandise or anything else
shipped to you and it is damaged by care
less brakefnen or agents before ii is taken
away, you must pay the full freight
charges, and If you get anything back you
must go through a lot of red tape in the
way OF a sworn statement, with two or
three dtsinterested witnesses, and then wait
from three months to one year before you
near of 1t again, and then probably the bill
Will be rejected. and rather than bring suit
a person generally drops the matter. as it
would cost ten times more than he would
set out Of it in the end. Why not have a
law compelling the railway officials to au-
thor1ze their agents; when the damaged
goods are received, to adjust the damage
and let 1t be taken out of the freight or paid
out or the fund or hand? If such a law was
IN force | will venture there would not be
one-fourth the carelessness on the part of
the employees of such corporations. What
! say In regard to railroads should apply to
All common carriers, such as street rail-
ways, trolley lines, hackmen, freight haulers.
etc. would have the gentlemen give us
some laws that the people will appreciate
ana nave good cause for kindly remem-
pfahce' Il. NJ. II.
Muncie, Ind, Feb. 4.
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To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
A great many nave made suggestions
through the Journal as to what the Legis-
lature ought to do to relieve the people of
the burden of taxes. In my opinion one
Of the most burdensome of all was men
toned in the Governors message, but no
attention has been given it by the Legis-
lature so far. That is the matter of courts.
The judge of the Circuit Court is paid a
salary of $3.50 a year, probably $40 a day
for every day he works. and whenever he
is disqualified or does not wish TO try a
case he gets a lawyer of his own court or
a judge from another county who is paid
by the State, and the judges salary goes
on just the same. Our school teacher who
receive from $1I5 to $500 a year, if they are
absent, must lose their time or pay a sub
stitute, which is right, and the Judge of the
court should be compelled TO do the same.
l see a suggestion that we should pay bet
ter salaries and get better talent. Does
any one know of a single instance in the
State where q vacancy occurred or an cleo
ton held that the best talent in the district
was not ready to take the place? In this
county the best lawyers have filled the place
and made great efforts in getting ii, and
some very excellent ones made the effort
and failed. 1t looks, too, small as judicial
circuits now are lin many cases one county,,
that court should be continuous. so that
when a case went to the court 1t should be
tfled n disposed of. AS 1t is now, many
cases are carried along by one side or the
other to wear out the other side; especially
is this the case where some rich corpora
ton or individual has a doubtful case. AS
it is now d whole neighbOrhood is sum-
moned to court as witnesses, only to find the
case has been crowded out or carried over
to the next term; then the next term the
same thing is gone through for perhaps
two or three years, until some of the prin-
cipal witnesses are dead or out of the coun-
try. Let us hold court and dispose of the
business when it comes. Let the judge have
a good salary, but let that salary pay the
judge. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
North Manchester, Ind, Feb. 4.
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but a sense of duty ever would have stirred
one OF us to ask for reorganization.
we are unanimous in our judgment that the
present arrangement is bad for the interests
petuated it is likely to became still more in
FURIOUS. We nave behind us an immense
body Oh as intelligent and influential citt-
zelS as there are in the State.
Il we are refused when We make a request
Whlch, II granted, can do no harm to any
part or the education of the people. and
Whlch we thoroughly believe to be fair and
just and for the good of the interests we
+egaSsepts what, then, must be our atti-
tlde!. Resist the law we cannot. In that
difection we are helpless. But that we should
acquiesce IN the refusal, or come TO regard
IT as other than partially and injustice, is
ilposslole. is that a wise public policy that
by It's nature must bear such fruit? Is the
good will of those who stand with us in this
matter OF such trifling Importance that it
can, without very serious detriment to the
commonwealth be ignored? Remember
Ihat we make no war on others, but only
ask for what we regard as fairness for our
selves as We'll as for others.
1 CONFESS 70 a great personal repugnance
70 What IS known as lobbying. l prefer to
appeal 10 the manliness and fairness of pub-
lie men; and so in perfect %ranknes / adj
dress myself TO the members Of the Legis-
lature who hold the balance of power in this
matter. me nonstate men lave felt bound
TO present a bill. lest they should be ac-
cused Of mere faultfnding. But if their bill
can pc improved upon l warrant them to ac-
cept the Improvement. The men who are
not active partisans can decide that we are
70 nave what we ask, or something better.
But do not say to US that the LEGISLATURE
OF Indldna does not care to listen to a re-
quest OF inns sort, or TO grant it, even when
py favorable action no harm can come to
our opponents in any legitimate sphere. and
ests. = w HER
Hanover COLLEGE Feb
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND BIULD-
ERS OF GRAVEL AND MACAD-
AMIZED ROADS.

Notice is hereby given that the Board Of Com
missioners Of Lawrence county, in the State Of
Friday, March ,, 1890,
receive sealed proposals for the construction of
the following named roads in Shawswick town
ship, said county and state. nineteen divisions.
Petition No.. 4.
Division No. /, part Bedford and Brownstown
road. length 1920 feet; division No. 3 Miller's
Ferry road, length 4,9h feet. division No. 3, Nc
Petition No. =.
length IL. 80 feet; division No. 2. the Garvey road
and streets in Bedford, length $3.50 feet.
Petition No. ).
Division No. 1. old Bedford and Leesville road,
Petition No. 4.
Division No. 1, the scroggan road. length 1850
Petition NO. ;.
Division No. l, Bedford and Palestine road,
Petition No. 6.
Division No. 1, Vinegar Hill, and Sheriff. road.
length 10,15S feet; division No. 2, Bloomington and
LaWreneeport road. length 1876 feet.
Petition No. :.
Division No. L part Of Bedford and Brownstown
road. length 1890 feet: division No. 2, Erie road,
Petition No. s.
Division No. 1, Jesse A. Johnson and Ikerd
schoolhouse road. length 9,S11 feet; division No.
,, Whitfield and lkerd road, length 300 feet.
Petition No. %.
Division No. 1, Campbells Lane road, length
4.2eS feet; division No. 2 NJ street. length 2,512
feet. division Ne. 3. road connecting NJ street
with Campbells Lane road, length ga feet; di-
vision No. 1. Twentieth street, length LII feet.
Petition No. 10.
Division No. !. the South Bedford and Leesville
road. length $3.50 feet.
All OF said roads TO be completed on or before
the first day Of December, 1889, said proposals
10 be accompanied by good and sufficient bond
for twice the amount OF the bids, on blanks fur
nished by the auditor.
Only Indiana suTetles accepted.
Said bids to provide that the work on said roads
bid on shall be in ala things in strict accordance
with the plans, profile and specifications now on
6fs with the auditor and the order of the Board
of Commissioners herein
The successful bidders for this work will be re-
autred 10 buy the bonds issued for the construc-
ton of said roads TO the amount Of their con-
tracts, provided the treasurer shall not have sold
Tie same on or before the 18th day OF May. 1893.
said bonds TO bear date Of April !. 1893.
The board reserves the right 10 reject any and
all bids.
Bids should be addressed John N. Gainey.
Auditor. Bedford. Indiana.
Witness my name and the seal Of the Board OF
Commissioners this 3lst day OF January, 1899.
TeEALl JOHN N. GAINEY,
Auditor Lawrence County.
Date Of first publication, Feb. 2
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To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Why cannot we have some wholesome leg
islation against the railroad corporations
and in favor of the people? A few weeks
ago had occasion to ride east on the Lake
Erie & Western Railroad from this place.
and, as usual, a large number Of passengers
boarded this same train. The train was
made up OF a baggage car, smoker and two
coaches. The first coach was crowded to its
fullest capacity, several passengers failed to
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Taxes i'm Scott county.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
The complaint from New Albany in ref
erence to taxation. written by Taxpayer"
seems to be prompted by honest motives.
We might offer our friend Taxpayer"
some inducement to move over into Scott
county, were it not for the fact that we are
in the same slough of despond." Our rate
of taxation is $24.40 on each 81, 200 of taxable
property in the city, and the townships are
not far behind, with a steady increase. We
know how to sympathize with Taxpayer"
when it comes to dealing with commission
ers, or, rather, being unable to deal with
them, for surely no county in the State has
suffered more than Scott. Nearly all the
commissioners in this county for the past
fifteen years have been men that did not
own a foot of land. The bridge scourge has
been one of the worst sources of scalptng
the taxpayers. This game was carried so
far that in 1898 our County Commissioners
visited indianapolis and made a deal with q
bridge man for a small bridge at $500. The
bridge was shipped to Scottsburg. The
auditor notified the contractor that he
would not issue a warrant for the bridge
unless it was legally contracted for.
At a later date the contractor visited
Scottsburg while the commissioners were
in regular session for the purpose of secur-
ing the ratification of this indianapolis con-
tract, after which he insisted on the auditor
issuing a warrant; but failing in this illegal
process 0he matter had never been adver-
tised), the board proceeded to let the bridge
in two separate neutrality-suspicious.,
$3.50; substructure, $150-thereby coming
under the law.
In 1926 the commissioners were forced by
public sentiment to nave the county books
investigated. This work was done by two
experts at a cost of about $500, and resulted
in finding officials and ex-officials in debt
to the county in various sums, but no at
tempt has been made to collect. In the past
ten years this county has paid out over $780,
900 on highways, with very little to show for
it. There is nearly $50. 900 collected annually
from taxation. with a rapid increase since
the gravel road farce struck the county.
The auditor. treasurer and county attorney
received a combined salary of 81 ,975, which
leaves a balance at the mercy of incompe~
tent and INSCRIPTIONS officials.
ANOTHER TAXPAYER.
Scottsburg, Ind, Feb. 4.
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States with no such legislation. There is no
question but that we need some legislation
in the interest of pure food. but let the bill
be broad and comprehensive, remedying eX-
listing and not imaginary evils. TIE Gamers
are in favor of a pure-food aw. and. as a
class, will assist heartily in such legisla-
ton but will insist the law should remedy
an evil and not create one. / have not seen
the bill as a whole, but the dating feature is
wholly wrong and should be stricken out.
f. II. WILLIAMS.
Noblesville. Ind. Feb. A.
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NOTICE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Meeting. The annual
meeting of the Belt Railroad and Stock Yard
Company will be held at the office of the Union
Trust Company, Nos. 11S and ID East Market
street, in the city of Indianapolis on Tuesday,
Feb. z, 1899, between the hours of 1890 a. m. and
ID m. for the purpose of electing nine directors to
serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction
of such other business as may come before the,
meeting. JOHN Ii. HOLIDAY, Secretary.
Jan. g., 1899.
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SEALED


BLACK WALNUT GUN STOCKS-SpringHeld
Armory, Mass. Feb. 4. ~1S99.-Sealed proposals
for furnishing and delivering I. o. b. cars Spring
field, Mass, 800, 600 black walnut gun stocks In
tia rough, will be received until u noon. Feb.
%. 1899, for lots of not less than 10. 900. Informal
tiOn furnished on application to ISAAC RNO
Jr., Lieut.. Col. Ord. Dept, Comd'g.
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Notice is hereby given 70 the owners of the following described parcels OF real estate located
uness paid within trud yss win be filed to SOLICIT
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DRHER-Doris, twenty-five months old. daughter
OF Charles a. and Mamie Dryer. Funeral Tues
day, Feb. I, 1888, at 10 "a. m. from residence, 1870
Central avenue.
kOCH-Mrs. Marguerite Koch, aged seventy-nlne
Mary Fisher, Q McKim avenue. Sunday at D..
m. Funeral notice later.
R~EFsS-Harry H. Rees, aged sixteen. Friday
evening. The funeral will be held from the
residence of his parents, 80 Chicago street, at
8 D. m. to-day. Friends invited.
d~OYCE-Fred NJ. Joyce. at his late residence. 63S
West Washington street, Saturday, Feb. A.. at
8 a.. m. Age, twenty-seven years, nine months,
tWenty-three days. Funeral Monday at . a. IN.
from 81. Johns Cathedral.
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BUSINESS CHANCE.

BUSINESS CHANCE-Unusual opportunity to in
vest 500 or more, securing large permanent in
come; capital safe, profits sure. II. GRIFFIN
1160 Broadway, New York.
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STORAGE

WANTED-Location for a glass factory: must
have direct railroad to coal fields. Room 2S7,
Hotel English, indianapolis.
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AGENTS WANTED-S10 earned weekly. w
want bright men to sell our investment con
tracts. Apply at once with references. TIL
TONTINE SURETY COMPANY, Whitney Oper
House block, Detroit, Mich.
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STORAGE-INDP'LS WAREHOUSE co.
w. e. Kurtz, Pres. II. A. Grassland, Mgr.
New 517-523 S. Penn. Phone 1343.
WE STORE. PACK AND HAUL.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men to work at night
harvesting ice at Broad Ripple. No use apply
ing unless prepared with heavy shoes or rubbers.
Apply at KINGAN & cos STABLES. West
Maryland street, at ? p. m Monday afternoon.
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WANTED-ShOe Salesman. An experienced man
acquainted with trade in Indianapolis and vi
cinity, to sell a hrst-class jobbing line. Give ref
erence and address JOBBER, care Journal office.
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FINANCIAL.
HELP.


FOR SALE-Ten R.I.PA.N.S foI 8 cents al
druggists; one gives relief.
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an early age evinced such prediction
for journalism that at 20 he was editor
and proprietor of the Muncie Und.)
Times, a newspaper established by him
self and to-day one of the leading dailies
in the state. He subsequently estab-
lished the first newspaper started in
Aberdeen, S. d.. which still exists and
has been notably successful. The di-
vision of Dakota into two parts and the
of the accomplishment in which Gen.
Heath had a large share, and he was ten
dered the appointment of governor of
both territories pending their ad1nis-
sion to statehood. Afterward he re-
moved to Washington. where he secured
wide reputation as the correspondent
of the largest syndicate of newspapers
represented at the national capital.
While managing the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette Gen. Heath became
deeply interested in the canvass of
President Mckinley, who was an old
and warm personal friend, and during
the Mckinley campaign the former had
cnarge OF the literary Work OF Doth the
Chicago and Washington headquarters
Of the national committee, place of
great responsibility which he filled
with remarkable ability. He has made
q study of postal affairs, and it is not
surprising that his industry, ripened
Judgment and energy have given him
great success in the performance ofhis
arduous duties. Few newspaper men in
the country enjoy so wide a circle of
friends among the notable men of our
day, in and out of politics, as Gen.
Heath, and it is not surprising that he
is one of the favorite officials of the Nc
KinleY administration