davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

Postoffice Clerk Trapped After secur-
ing S5,4OO-Two Girls with Him.

CINCINNATI, o., May Spy the watch
fulness of Postmaster Reynolds. of Coving-
ton, KY, Joseph BRIGHTER. a postofffce clerk
at the Pullman station of the Chicago post
office, was entrapped in what hitherto has
been a most successful swindle of post
office funds. BRIGHTER had presented three
money orders for 800 each to Postmaster
Reynolds. The latter found the letters of
advice corresponding, but noted the simil-
arity Of handwriting and determined TO
investigate. He told the applicant that the
letters of advice had not reached him. He
Immediately communicated with Postofice
Inspector Betz. and with his help he ar
rested BRIGHTER to-day at the Palace Hotel
in Cincinnati. where he had registered May
o with two young women as E.. r. Hine-
hart, wife and sister. Chicago. BRIGHTER
made a written confession which revealed
that he left Pullman late in April on a
two weeks vacation. that previous to doing
so he had issued for his own purposes in
sets or three, money orders for 500 each,
ana sent the corresponding advices to the
respective offices. AS clerk in the Pullman
station or the Chicago postOfice he had
access to the blanks and had authority to
issue money orders and the corresponding
advfces. II appears he covered his tracks
at the Pullman station and his statement
nj ne reached CoVlngton ne
had no trouble whatever in obtaining the
money. Ii was discovered late this after
noon that he had cashed one set of three
500 orders at the Cincinnati Office on April
a. Others were cashed in the East. in
Guiding New York. Harrisburg. Pa. Cam
Gen.. N. j., and other places. He admits
having collected s.. 400 in all and had lust
about closed the transaction when he met
trouble.
He was remanded TO Jail for a preliminary
hearing tomorrow morning. The collection
of $500 at the Cincinnati office will hold him
here for trial. The young women with him
gave their names as Maud Montgomery.
who says she lives with her mother in Chi
cago, and Miss Minnie Barnett, who
boarded with the M~ontgomerys, and who
claims to be the fiancee of BRIGHTER. They
came to Cincinnati TO meet him on Sunday
and say they knew nothing about his busi-
ness. except that he told them he was trav-
cling as a government agent. They will
probably not be held as accomplices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
The Bingham Factions Ticket.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May S.-The Bing-
ham faction of the Republican party
through it's State executive committee. of
which Julian H. Bingham, collector of in
ternal revenue for Alabama, is chairman.
to-day nominated a State ticket to be
voted for in the August election. The ticket
follows: For Governor, Charles p. Lane;
secretary of state. James j. Curtis; attor-
ney general. James Jackson: treasurer, b.
M. Long: auditor, j. c. Swami superin-
tendent of education, James j. Abercrom-
bic: commissioner of agriculture. Pickens
w. Phillips; presidential electors for the
State at large, j. Pollock. of Montgomery.
and W.. w. Mullican, of Henry. Charles p.
Lane. the candidate for Governor, is the
editor of the Huntsville Tribune. Mr.. Lane
was in the city and accepted the nominal
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
PLOT ALLEGED.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Burton, Inspector general. reported. for the
department of posts has been virtually JIM
dependent of the military authorities and
has reported directly TO the postmaster
general. The inspector general has merely
made a quarterly inspection. On his for
mer inspection tour he found a shortage of
more than $4,000. but such plausible ex-
cuses were given that he thought he was
probably mistaken. When he entered on
his latest inspection his suspicious were
further aroused, n he resolved to probe
matters TO the bottom. This close scrutiny
revealed features OF the case which have
net yet been made public. 1t seems that
Nicely kept scarcely any accounts which
would bear showing. Mr.. Rich. his own
assistant, indorsing his accounts as cor
rect.
Governor General Wood has ordered that
ali property standing in the name of Nicely
In Cuba should be placed under govern
ment control.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
N Resolutions.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., May s.-The reso-
lutions of the Populist State convention at
Canton for selection of delegates to the
national convention at Sioux Falls was not
completed until a late hour tonight.
Resolutions as adopted recommended that
1.-The people get back to the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution do as
agreed by Cuba, give the Philippines self
government and protection; strongly sup
port the Boer cause; favor the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 TO /; that all
money be issued by the government; favor
the nomination of Bryan for President;
indorse Senator Pettigrew and urge Popu-
lists to nominate hin at their State conven-
ton to succeed himself in the United
States Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET.
Nicely Will Probably BE Returned to
Havana for Trial.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The only matter
Of interest which came before .o-day's Cab
met meeting was the alleged heavy short
age in the account of Charles F. w. Nicely,
formerly treasurer of the Postofice De-
partment Of Cuba. Nicely has been arrested
IT. Rochester, N. Y, and the question arose
as TO whether the United States or Cuba
was responsible for the amount of the de-
falcation. 1t seemed to be the opinion of
all the members present hat as Nicely was
appointed by the United States and that
ia administering the affairs of the island,
this government is acting in a sense as a
trustee, Ii, therefore, is responsible for
the shortage. and can proceed against
Neely's bondsmen for the amount involved.
Ii was practically settled. too, that Nicely
would be taken back to Havana for trial
before a civil tribunal. 1t is expected the
prisoners counsel will contest any eff
fort TO return him to Havana, but it is the
opinion of the attorney general that it can
and should be DONE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May S.-The Repub-
lican state convention tonight effected a
organization and adjourned I'M
til tomorrow at 10 a. m. The fight between
the faction led by National Committeeman
Samuel Fessenden and the party organiza-
ton headed by erasmus r. Fyler, chair
man of the state central committee, was
carried into the convention. Mr.. Fessen-
den wa defeated, 262 to 199, on a vote as to
the omission of the roll call of two towns
that sent contesting delegations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
DOWN AN


Wyo., May Sat O'Neill
side track, sixteen miles west OF Rawlins,
on the Union Pacific. to-day. an east-bound
fast fruit train drawn by two locomotives
dashed through an open switch and down
a high embankment. The dead are:
LOUIS BANTA, fireman, Rawlins.
JAMES JOHNSON. fireman, Rawlins.
Two boys. aged about twenty years. who
were stealing a ride. names unknown.
The injured: Engineers frank Rahmeyer
and Andy Sheeler. Both will recover. En-
gineers Rehmeyer and Sheeler jumped
from their engines and escaped with a few
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
Temporary Chairman.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May S.-The ma
tional Populist committee met tonight and
after a brief session decided that p. M.
Kingdell, of Minnesota, should act as tenn
porary chairman of the convention. r. E.
Bray, of Oklahoma, as secretary, and
Eugene Smith. of Illinois. and Leo Vincent.
of Colorado, as assistant secretaries.
The committee then went over the lists
of the State delegates which had been
to Secretary Edgerton of the
national committee and raised in several
instances the number of delegates allowed.
The most notable increase was the case of
California. where ten additional delegates
were allowed. The total number of dele
gates in the convention was raised by to-
Nights action of the committee from $50 to
1000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
NEELY's CASH BAIL.
Two New Ten-ThOusand-DoIlar Gold
Certificates Deposited.

NEW YORK. May s.-Much interest was
shown at the federal building to-day in
regard to the cash bail deposited yesterday
by c. F. w. Nicely. of the Cuban Postof-
flee Department. who was arrested on SUM-
day at Rochester on a charge of embez-
zling s36. 600 of government funds. The 800
COG bail required was deposited in the form
OF two new $4,000 gold certificates. Neither
Nicely nor his counsel. J. d. Lindsay, would
make any statement in regard to where
this money came from. except that IL was
furnished by friends of Mr.. Nicely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

CHICAGO. May ga special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Senator Hanna said tonight: There will
be no stampeding of the convention at
Philadelphia TO Governor Roosevelt or any
one else. The nomination will not be
forced upon Mr.. Roosevelt or any other
man against his wishes. In my opinion
Secretary Long will be named for vice
president by the Philadelphia conven-
tfon'n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

Fire Could Not Have Been More
Painful.

"After spending two years in TAX
ing ali kinds of medicines that were
suggested for eczema, but without
avail, my mother was induced to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The result was
wonderfully gratifying. Her limbs
had been terribly lacerated by the dis
ease, and there were times when fire
could not have been more painful.
She was, in fact. almost wild. Two
bottles of Hoods S~arsaparilla COM
pletely cured her, and not a trace Of
eczema was left" Z. w. DECKER,
Gardiner, N. Y.
Eat Well; Sleep Wen.
floods Sarsaparilla has been .
great blessing TO me. / was weak,
irritable, tired and nervous; had no
appetite and was always sad and des-
pondent. One day / got hold OF q
little book about Hoods Sarsaparilla-
/ looked ii over and resolved to try q
bottle. / was better before il was
gone, so l kept on until 1 had taken
five bottles. l can o sleep well,
feel cheerful and can do all my work,
including plain sewing, and / can
walk two or three miles a day. / am
So years old and now feel that life is
worth living" Mrs. EMMA SMITH,
68 E. Mitchell St., Oswego, N. Y.
Critical Period Of Life.
"I took Hoods Sarsaparilla during
the critical period of my life, and now,
at the age of 60 years, i am strong
and healthy. 1t is q great medicine
for the blood. / find Hoods to be the
best" Mrs. H. PoMRoY, ~ Lansing
Street, Auburn, n. Y.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla OF
any druggist. Be sure to ask for Hoods
and do not accept any substitute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
Makes a Good speech.

New York Independent.
Ex-President Harrison never fails TO
make a good speech. 81 am always proud
of him when he gets on his hind legs" once
remarked his private secretary during his
term of office. In his address last Satur-
day night his appreciation OF the cause OF
missions was as profound as his references
TO current events were amusing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

w. S. Taylor. Republican Governor OF
Kentucky. reached Washington this after
noon. He was unaccompanied. IL Is ex-
pected that the Governor will remain here
until after the Supreme Court renders an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

Kansas City Journal.
To-day there is no poet I'm America"
says Secretary Long. land no poet OF the
first order anywhere" II Is evident that
Secretary Long has not been reading the
Indiana weekly papers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
Win.Iov,. scoshine xxr,

Has been used over nifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething with
perfect success. II soothes the child. softens ths
gums, allays pain, cures wind collie. regulates The
bowels, and Ia the best remedy for oiarrhea-
whether arising from teething or other causek
For sale by druggists In every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. % cents n bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
INSTRUCTED FOR M'KINLEY.
West virginia Republican Delegates
Elected Yesterday.

PARAMOUNT. w. Va. May s.-The Re-
publican state convention was held here to-
day. Governor Atkinson presiding and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

Maltreating a coughi Beware OF Irritating %.
lions and OF opiates. Hale's Honey OF Horo-
hound and Tar Is a sovereign. swift and peer.
less remedy for coughs. colds. sore throat. az.
nculty of breathing. and all bronchial ailments.
gists.
pixies Toothache Drops cure In one minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
Denver Times.

An anti-noise crusade has been started
by a Chicago preacher. And a national
campaign on at that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
What the Boers Want.


Pfttsburg News.
The Beers not only want the %outlanders
20 leave the country. but to leave their
property behind them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16

heard Of him after her engagement had
expired, and often wondered if he had
delivered her card and found "A position.
On the table lay large bunch of
lilies of the valley, and beside them a
small jewelers. box. She opened ii and
saw, lying on white velvet, beautiful
heart Of pearls, of exquisite workman
ship. The name on the card was strange
TO her-"Don Juan de Penaflor.'
After a last triumphant appearance
that evening II card was brought TO her
bearing the same name.
81 will see him" she said TO the boy.
When he came she recognized him in
stansy, and it was her turn to be con
fused.
you are not NJ. Chatelain?" she
said.
mo, mademoiselle, have come 20 my
own again." he replied, simply, but l
have never forgotten your kindness"
81 must thank you for your gifts"
said Olympia. The flowers will keep,
but the pearls l must ask you to take,
as l cannot accept them. They are
much too precious for a singer who
thinks only of her art"
IF Olympia cannot accept them as
a singer, can She not do so as the prom
Used wife of Marquis de Penahor?"
"You honor me too highly" said she,
trying TO hide her emotion. "Will you
give me one day to consider"
AT the close of Olympia's Paris en-
gagement a simple wedding took place
at little suburban chapel covered with
ivy. The bride carried lilies of the val
ley, and her only ornament was a heart
of pearls.
The world suffered the loss of great
singer, and two people gained perfect
happiness thereby.-From the French,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16
THE WATER WORKS QUESTION

AS will be seen by the Report on
local page OF this paper, the citi-
zens who gathered at the court house
Friday decided to recommend to
the council that the question be di.
vided and the people be given an OPP
portunity to vote separately upon the
propositions to put in electric lights
and water-works. This decision was
reached because. it was discovered
that while the water-works, although
costing $4,000, could be made prac-
tically selfsupporting from the start,
the electric light plant, although cost
ing only $4,000 to begin with, would
cost $4,000 year to maintain.
The REGISTER is free to say that it
agrees with those that doubt the wis
dom of making an investment at this
time that Is going to cost the city
So, 900 a year, particularly when that
| investment is almost wholly luxury.
Water is a necessity, and must be had
/ w holNNNl AllN NOols IDub VIC Nalll SNN
along awhile longer without arc
lights and it seems to us we would
better do it than to pay six thousand
dollars year right now for the
luxury.
1t was suggested that Mr. Waite
was perhaps eXtravagant in his esti-
/ 70 Of fhn Of nf nj 10
light plant. That may be true. But
on 1.-THE other hand he may have
been too sanguine in his estimates of
receipts from the water plant. He
estimated sthat the railroads would
pay five dollars day for water; but
they may not pay anything. He es-
would pay $1,000 year, but they may
not pay half that. He estimated that
the citizens would take 800 taps fat So
each, and whensit is remembered that
the expense of plumbing, which must
be borne by the citizen is very heavy,
there is grave doubt whether that es-
innate would be reached There is
fully as good reason for fearing that
the receipts fromIthe water plant may
fall three or four thousand dollars
short of Capt. Waite's estimate, as
there is for hoping he may have over
estimated the expense of running the
light plant. If both plants should be
/ put In an6 n ohOuId ba fouO6 thot
the receipts;fell nine or ten thousand
dollars short of expenses, instead OF
six or seven thousand dollars, the dis
appointment would be severe.
1t should be remembered also that
system!of water-works is not COM
plete without sewers, and that the
city win be at heavy expense for
their construction during the first
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16
A Rolnnd for nm OIIyer.

John Hare celebrated the two hun
jredth performance OF THE Gay Lord
Quex" by giving a supper at the Gar
rick club, at which some bright
speeches were made. Comyns Carr,
now the head and front of the Lyceum
management, remarked in the course
OF his speech that dramatic critics
should be shot as they came out of a
theater on the first night of new
play, but Joseph Knight, critic OF
distinction, scored a neat hit when he
said in reply that, for his part, he
often had to witness new plays that
caused him to wish he had been shot
before he had entered the theater.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16

year or two after the plant is put in.
Isn't there danger that we may load
up too heavy? And wouldn't 1t be
better to get one load safely shoulder
ed and in position to carry easily
before attempting to take up an
other?
The REGISTER is as anxious to see
lola glowing with electric lights as
anybody is. But when it is remem-
bered that we can do without them,
that to put them in now would in.
volve an expense of $4,000 year, aud
that the plant can be put in at any
subsequent time just as cheaply as
it could be now,-and probably more
so for present high prices will hardly
continue very long.-it certainly
seems to US that it would be the part
of prudence to forego the luxury for
the present. Let us get the water.
works safely installed first. Then
when they are paying a dividend it
will be easy enough to add electric
lights.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16
HASTY JUDGMENT.

lam sorry / said 1t!
All, words that | fain would recaN
Much may be placed to his credit.
There is good In him, after all
| called him fool and cheat,
He inspired contempt In my breast
But why judge man by his faults
BY his worst instead OF his best2
Why judge by the dross. when the gold
May be seen underneath If we look?
Why glance at the cover and Judge
Off-hand of the worth of the book?
l am sorry l said It,
Alas. to have judged ere knew!
There is much to be placed to his credit,
For he has his good points tool
/ called him a fool and l said
His mouth was a fountain of Hest
Too bad to have Judged ere the scales
Had fallen away from my eyesl
There Is virtue in each of us still,
Whatever his faillngs may be
1 have heard that the man / desplsed
Has great admiration for me!
l am sorry l said It!
All. words that / fain would rocalll
There are marks to be placed to his credit
There is good in him, after all!
S. T.. Kiser in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16
Rebuilding LaHarpe's Smelter.

The LaHarpe News says the smelter
is being rebuilt rapidly. The smoke
stack is about completed, the kilns
are done, the machinery is being
placed in them, brick engine Groom
is nearly ready for the masons. Not
content with this the News says there
is a rumor that the company will put
in brick plant and proves that 1t
ought to be done by repeating the
rumor. Mr.. Savings, the water wei
driller, has sunk four wells south of
the plant and found good water close
to the surface. The wells are 200 feet
deep and sheet water was struck
which rises 100 in the wells. And
then this enterprising journal builds
the rolling mills once more and To-
Gates them in the neighborhood of
LaHarpe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16
An Empty Sack Cannot Stand Up.

An Empty Sack Cannot Stand Up
right" Neither can poor, weak, thin
blood nourish and sustain the physi-
cal system. For strength of nerves,
and muscles there must be pure, rich,
vigorour blood. Hoods Sareaparilla
is the standard preparation for the
blood and its many remarkable cures
and the fact that it does every body
good who takes it proves it lis just
what you need If you are weak and
languid.
Hoods Pills do not grippe. All
druggists. 25c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16

chasing such trinket-now his happi-
ness depended upon obtaining it. To
think of buying it was hopeless--he was
making but the barest of livings.
One day the heart was gone from the
window, and Juan could see it inside
the shop, lying, with many other pieces,
on the counter. He stepped inside,
where several people stood looking ut
all sorts of beautiful things being dis
played by the jeweler. The heart of
pearls was pushed a little away from
the others; the people were not looking
his way; his hand stole out and slowly
moved toward the cherished object. He
turned cautiously to make sure he was
unobserved, and looked straight into
the face of Olympia, the singer, who
was standing just behind him.
How do you do?' she said, pleasant
ly, but he could not answer. lie stood
there before her confused, ashamed,
unable to speak.
81 saw you and followed you in," she
continued. 81 have wanted to speak to
you for q very long time. am sure you
can find something better than your
present position at the Gaity. If you
will take my card to Roberts, the the
atrical agent, | am sure he can find you
something more suited to YOU" and
she drew "a card from her pocketbook
and wrote an address on it. with little
gold pencil, and handed it to Juan.
He managed to stammer his thanks,
and she left him, without knowing what
she had saved him from.
Sleep did not come to Juan that night.
He was frozen with horror at the
thought of what he had been about &c
do, and of the proclamation it would have
been to his goddess TO have presented
her such gift He arose the next
morning feeling that the bitterness of
his life was too great to bear.
Looking over his morning paper, his
eyes fell upon the following announce
ment:
don Jaime de Penafor, who died re-
Gently at Madrid, has left his entire for
tune to his nephew, Juan Rodriguez de
Penaflor, who left Spain some years
ago. Every effort is being made to find
him"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16

The beautiful singer Olympia had
just returned to Paris from n successful
tour through Europe, and every seat in
the house was sold for the opening
night.
When the actress entered her dress
ing-room at the Gaity the surroundings
reminded her of the man Chatelain, in
whom she had become so interested
when there the year before. She had
thought of him often. but had never
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-16
Methodin His Madness.

A son-in-law of the sultan of Tur.
key has turned reformer and wan Is
his country released from tyranny
Papa-in-law has evidently refused,
comments the Chicago Times-Herald,
to settle the grocery bills.