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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Removed from the distracting and smoke
communicating influences of our city lies
beautiful Fairbank Park, a commanding,
approachable and appropriate place in
which to place the gift of John Heron to
the Art Association of Indianapolis. Ma
ture has planted here her giant trees, pre-
pared the slightly building spot, and with
bower and dell, and ripping water. has
made a study with which no artist can
compete Lying as it does on the princi
pal street-car line from the Union Station.
bounded on the west by Capitol avenue,
the main boulevard of the city, and direct
ly on the course of the contemplated drive
from Washington street to Hammonds
Park, it would be admirably accessible
to all, including out-of-town visitors A
fine new bridge will soon be built across
Fall creek close to the first entrance, which
will enhance the value greatly. This local.
ity has been for years the rendezvous for
sketching parties. amateur photographers
and lovers of nature who find an inspira-
ton in the whispering leaves and murmur-
ing waters of this lovely bit Of landscape.
The price Is very reasonable and leaves
a snug sum to be expended upon the struc-
ture which should be an object Of great
pride. So much money has already been
spent upon the grounds that large bur-
rection costly band pavilion of cut
stone Conservatives, fountains, power
house, with electric plants, drives, cross
ings, rustic seats and bowers have all
been constructed, while sewerage, water
and gas are supplied in abundance. The
buildings are all good and could be re-
moved and rented or sold, thereby adding
some revenue. While Fairbank has been
maintained in as strict and quiet manner
as ii is possible for place of it's kind to
be, 1t would be comforting blessing upon
the progressive people of the north part
and solve the saloon problem in that local.
ity by endowing this truly delightful spot
with the lofty attraction which is most be-
fitting to 1t. The city needs "some place
to 60" When one has reached the circle
and turned upon his heel he has well nigh
done the city, so TO speak. In selecting
Fairbank another park would be thrown
open to the public and its spacious grounds
would soon become the center of the art
loving population of indianapolis. The light
is the best that heaven can give-no fac
tories or shops are there to smoke and
make discordant sounds. Why not choose
an artistic spot for art building? Does
not the idea seem to h6rmonize-the colors
blend?
LOVER OF NATURE AND ART.
Indianapolis, Jan. IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
A Journalistic Fiasco.
Baltimore Herald.

Baltimore Herald.
OF course. there are those who will re-
serve their opinions until Secretary Gage
has submitted his statement, and this Is
entirely proper, inasmuch as his motives
have been impugned. But it has already
been made clear that the scheme to manu-
facture political capital out OF the secre-
tary's transactions has fallen fiat. The in
disputable fact stands out that there was
a money panic and that Secretary Gage
checked IL, and now he announces
himself ready 10 explain how he did IL.
and that he courts the strictest investiga-
ton. AS we have intimated. the circum-
stance that Secretary Gage mas welcomed
the chance to vindicate himself Is a great
blow to the sensation mongers. Indeed. IL
can be regarded in no other light than that
of a Knockout blow. But, OF course, the
epileptic Journalism OF New York viii not
go long without discovering new subjects
sufficiently exciting for fit-throwing pur-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
CONSUMERS GAS TRUST.
Why It's Plant Cannot Be Acquired by
the City Authorities.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
A private letter from a gentleman of more
than average intelligence and who seems
to be an honest seeker after truth asking
why the Consumers Trust cannot sell it's
franchise to the city. suggests that there
may be others equally in the dark who wish
to know, and hence 1 ask permission, for
their sake. to state the case as under
stand it. l speak from the standpoint of q
stakeholder. if there be any stockholders,
as there are not in law nor in fact, If
correctly understand the situation. That so
intelligent man as my correspondent who
was at the time of the organization of the
Trust well-to-do citizen, should have for
gotten the material facts in the case is a
surprise. He could not have been ignorant
of them at the time. for they were of public
interest and notoriety. They were briefly
these: Gas had been discovered from twen-
ty to forty miles away, presumably in in
exhaustible quantities, and because it might
be found here many thousands of dollars
were spent in investigating. with no salts
factory results nearer than Broad Ripple.
and then in only a small quantity. 1t could
be piped from the "gas field" but 1t was
hazardous one. owing to the uncertainty of
the supply. The Council fixed prices. but
the only corporation that could command
the necessary capital peremptorily declined
to do the work unless rates were advanced
so per cent. There we were-gas at our
doors, but unavailable for want of money
to utilize it. Everybody believed that even
at the rate demanded it would be great
boon, and many men of influence favored
the advance rather than do without the
gas. until a few public-spirited men pro-
posed the organization of an unheard-of
corporation--a combination of citizens in
company to invest money enough to test
the question purely as public benefaction.
Accordingly, about five thousand citizens
united their small contributions, and they
called their organization the Consumers
Trust" II was before the name trust"
had become odious. In the minds of those
who originated the company II meant the
Consumers Cooperative Association and
nothing more, and it has never been any
thing else yet some men OF ordinary in
telligence hail IL as a thief and robber. and
class IL with the modern trusts whose pur-
pose Is TO monopolize profitable industries.
Those who contributed are no more stock
holders than are contributors 10 the build
ing of a Methodist meeting house. whose
money goes into the hands or board OF
trustees who serve without compensation.
and in whose appointment the contributors
have not a word 10 say. In no sense is such
a contributor stakeholder. He gives what
he agrees to for the public good and re-
ceives in return only the consciousness OF
doing good. Nine-tenths of every dollar
that went into the Consumers Trust was
with the probability that no personal favor
would ever be returned for the money in
vested I'm an experiment. To guard against
even the possibility of speculation, II Is a
fundamental condition that IL the invest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

The editor of the Bloomfield Democrat
declares that a delegate to the recent con-
vention In the Second district confesses
that as district chairman in the convention
which nominated Mr.. Miers. in 1885, he
changed the record of the vote of the
county delegation so that Mr.. Miers was
nominated II he had not changed it the
editor of the Democrat would have been
nominated. One can see why the editor
who was defrauded should publish the
story. but why the man who committed
the offense should confess his rascality is
\ puzzle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Papers in other States see In the victory
of Mayor Taggart in this district move
ment against Mr.. Bryan, despite the allu-
sion to him as the matches leader" In
other words, outside OF Indianapolis the
Mayor seems to have the reputation Of
saying things he does not mean. How
ever. should there be good-sized OPP
position to Mr.. Bryan in the national con-
yention. there is reason to believe that
the Taggart delegation would be in 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

great avenues. and sitting on his horse. the
sightless eyes of the American hero are
directed toward the Are lie Triomphe, the
Palais du Trocadero. along the Avenue de
Jena and other memorials Of glory, which.
in the French sense of the word, he cared
nothing about The erection If this sim
pie and heroic figure II the midst of the
city of Paris should serve good purpose.
A soldier by necessity, gentleman by IA
ture, a statesman because sincere, honest
and straightforward. hero without gilt
ter of pretense, George Washington may
well remain a figure for the Parisans to
lock at early and often
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

II an Indiana Democrat Of the qualifica-
tions OF Mr.. ID. NJ Ransdell were seeking
the responsible position Of sergeant-at-
arms in the Senate. the Journal would urge
his selection because Democratic Senate
would secure a man admirably qualified by
character and experience for the office.
Mr.. Bright has made an efficient officer.
but as the office is political one to some
extent. a Republican Senate should be-
stow it upon some Republican who can
perform the duties it involves as well as
has Mr.. Bright Such being the case. 1t is
right that an Indiana Republican as well
qualified as Mr.. Bright should succeed
him. Mr.. Ransdel Is that Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

There has been no finer tribute paid to
the late General Lawton than that of Cen
eral King. and it is evident that he voiced
the sentiment OF all army officers. I'VE old
regulars knew him WELL" says General
King, and he adds they all placed him
Eat the head of the class as fighter
and leader OF men. 1t is one of the best
features Of Lawton's posthumous record
that his professional brethren are unani-
nous and unstinted In his praise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

The New York Times. commenting on
the attack of the New York Sun upon the
rreenback feature OF the currency bill be-
fore Congress. says the great money lend
ers In New York city. including several of
the largest banks. do not want national
bank currency system because their profit
is in the greenback. On Jan. 6 the deposits
of the New York city banks were $74s.953.-
900 and their loans were ss77.797,0O0. Their
circulation was s1s2s4.1O0. or about one
third of their capital. Instead of issuing
notes 10 30 per cent. OF their capital. the
New York banks issue notes TO only one
third OF II. Only one-fortieth OF their loans
are i'm their own notes. They prefer to loan
other money than their own when they pay
no interest on deposits. So long as banks
outside OF New York furnish the banks
OF that city with the money they loan, or
a large part OF IL, they will prefer the
greenback 10 their own notes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
saturday EvenIng Posi-.


1T Is doubtful" said an Indianapolis
lawyer the other day. whether General
Harrison recalls a certain case which he
tried out in Indiana that was more re-
markable in its way than the session OF the
Venezuela arbitration. or the four counsel.
only one had ever been heard OF outside OF
his own State, and the judge had merely a
local reputation. Yet within twelve years
one OF the quartet had been elected Vice
President Of the United States. another one
President, still another United States Sem
ator. and the Judge had risen TO the Cir
cult bench and had filled two posts In
President Cleveland's Cabinet.
1t was political case. and each party
chose its most famous representative to
represent IL. Mr.. Harrison aided the
United States District Attorney, and Sen
ator David Turpie and Vice President
Thomas a. Hendricks appeared for the
Democrats. The Judge was Walter Q.
Gresham, who had been appointed District
Attorney for Indiana less than nine years
before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
Looking Forward.

Judge Howe's Puritan Republic
What will New England and Massa-
chusetts be two hundred and fifty years
hence, when rural New England shall have
been deserted. when countless thousands
yet to come from Canada and across the
ocean shall have settled on the Merrimac.
ana when, as the Rev. Joseph Cook pre-
diets, Plymouth Rock shall have become
the cornerstone OF a factory?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
OF Books.

Rare are the books get brand new.
They charm the spirit through and through;
AS precious. too, as tones of gold
Those books we love because they're old;
Dear are the books. alas. We buy
And give away. with martyrs sigh;
But rarer-dearer. oh. the fate.
Old books we go for just too late.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Minneapolis Tribune.
Natural gas was accidentally put to
new use in an Indiana poorhouse the
other day, when by its explosion all the
halt, manned and infirm inmates suddenly
recovered their strength and activity.
Whether the cures are permanent remains
to be seen, but IL they are, the remedy
may become popular in public institutions
where helplessness and chronic invalidism.
without well defined causes. prevail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Alaska, after thirty years of ownership
by the United States. has just been created
a military department. while New Mexico
and Arizona, acquired from Mexico fifty
years ago, are still territories. This shows
plainly enough the discretionary power un-
der the Constitution to establish any form
of territorial government deemed necessary
and to maintain it for any length of time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Chicago Record.
The city council of Paris has chosen T.
site for the equestrian statue of General
George Washington. paid for by the SUBJ
scriptions of American women. 1t is the
work OF the American sculptor. French.
The site Is fine one, the junction Of two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
Well.Regulated Parents.

"Our little Dick makes very clever CO.
nundrums-really very clever"
"Can you guess them?'
"Oh, we never dare do that. Little Dick
wants TO tell the answers himself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
The handspring of Success.

Ladies Home JOURNAL
The chief essential of success for a young
man is what the vast majority OF young
men think about the least-that Is. good
health and a sound constitution. That Is
the first thing; nothing precedes it. In the
battle for success, that should be young
mans first thought; not his abilities, nor
his work. but his health. That is the basis,
the cornerstone Of all. Abilities cannot
bring health out health may, and generally
does, develop ability.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

shYille Bal

Nashville Banner.
1t is not an encouraging incident In pol
itics. Blackburn is not the type OF man
who is most serviceable in the national
legislature and il is a matter of regret
that the Democratic majority I'm the Ken
lucky assembly could not find some man
of its own political views better suited
for so important a station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
To a Coquette.

Although I may have no tomorrow.
Have 81 not had yesterday?
OF the future there's naught / would bor-
row,
Although I may have no tomorrow.
Thou art tickle, l know, to my sorrow.
And so I'll rejoice while / may,
Although / may have MOI tomorrow.
Have 1 not had "Yesr to-day?
Philadelphia Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

New York Mail and Express.
1t isn't very strange that the German
Emperor should hold that this Is the
twentieth century. He Is always up TO
date and sometimes considerably ahead
of IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

The Governor of New Jersey advises the
Legislature OF that State to tax the fran
chises which it has given to corporations.
If the New Jersey Legislature should tax
such franchises upon the capitalization of
the corporations to which they have been
granted. ali other taxation in that State
could he remitted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
Evidently.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Evidently the only way some people can
have any confidence In the remunerative
character of a business is TO have trust
I'm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

One cannot fail to notice that a num-
Der of Democrats. including Mr.. Bryan,
are getting as near the Republican policy
with reference to the Philippines as they
can and still be against II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

When General Alger reads the attacks
that English papers are making on the
war secretary and Of the ciamor of the
people for change. he probably remarks
that history repeats itself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Washington Post.
We are not lazy, but it always appears
to us to be a woeful waste of time to quote
newspapers with hyphenated names. One
able-bodied name Is enough for any Amer
lean neWSDaper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

The overwhelming defeat of railroad
subsidy scheme in Lawrence township by
machine voting furnishes a new argument
for the Introduction Of machines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Washington Special.
Representative Levy has a great deal OF
trouble getting people TO pronounce his
name right. He is asked half a dozen
times a day or more for the correct pro-
nunciation. This is the way he explains IL:
Now, II / have a mortgage on your
store" he says, what do I do? Do levi
on it or do I levy on IL? My name is not
Levi. Pronounce ii as ii is spelled and
then you will have it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
Notwithstanding.

Kansas City Journal.
1.-THE accumulation of great wealth does
not promote happiness" says Mr.. Charles
T. Yerkes. AS Mr.. Yerkes accumulated
about s14.0OO,000 in operating the Chicago
street railways he should know whereof he
speaks. But nevertheless and notwith-
standing, the large majority OF Mr..
Yerkes's fellow-countrymen will continue
to yearn for the kind of unhappiness which
an accumulation of great wealth imposes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
At the State Dinners.

Washington Letter.
The President does not sit at the head
of the table at state dinners. but In the
middle on the south side of the table.
owing to Mrs. McKiniey's health. she sits
next to him, on his right. instead Of OPP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Mr. Bryan says: Wherever there Is
people intelligent enough to form a part of
this Republic. believe in taking them in"
Just SO; his principal business for some
years past has been taking people in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Brown-Im scared; believe I'm getting
old
Jones-Rheumatism?
Brown-No but 1 don't feel half so OBJ
stinate and contradictory as 1 did year
ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
An Omission.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
In asserting that "a fountain is the
only thing that works and plays at the
same time" the Kansas City Star over
looks the baseball team.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
A Clear Field.

what is a historian, Uncle Phineas?"
"a historian is a man who lives long
enough to write things up without getting
cOntradicted."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
A Reserve Fund.

Cousin Kitty-Oh, Freddy, don't put that
sticky candy in your pocket.
Freddy-Why, l have to; soze l kin eat
all I've got an still have some left.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
A NeighbOr

A neighbor is that man. I trow. who OF
his friendship does not vow; but lets us
regulate our business, the while he tends
to his.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Baltimore Herald.

Baltimore Herald.
There are mean people In this world.
At Mishawaka. Ind, the pallbearers at a
funeral have sued the surviving widow for
their pay"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

New York Mail and Express.
Whenever 1t can be shown that 80 equals
100. then IL will be admitted that the twen-
tieth century began last Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House

CH1CAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co., III
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATs-J. r. Haw1ey & Co.. l5f Vine
street.
1OUISVILE-C T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book CO.. 25s Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

IF I were a Filipino" says Senator Pet
tigrew. II would fight until 1 was gray
against this policy of criminal aggression"
This recalls the statement of the celebrated
Tom Corwin. a member of Congress at
the beginning OF the Mexican war. In
speech against the war. he said: IF were
= Mexican. would say. II you come
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

Kansas City Journal
Ignatius Donnelly can easily discover two
ciphers in 1900, and before the year ends he
will know that they stand for Barker and
Donnelly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
The Cream.
Life.

Life.
IT see that the cream of the British army
Is now in the Transvaal." Eyes: the whip
ped cream.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

baltimore American

Nobody ever heard OF the George Wash
ington OF America running around IN dis
guise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

ineligible impression to the average man.
Dollars appeal to his head and his heart
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Fair Bank for the Art Museum.

Indianapolis. Jan. IL.