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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
THE WILSON SHORTAGE.
knowledge of IL Was Kept from His
Daughters, Says w. f. Gibson.

w. f. Gibson, supreme organizer of the
insolvent Order of Chosen Friends, and one
OF the supreme trustees. said yesterday
that the dispatch from New York printed
yesterday morning to the effect that Miss
Sadie Wilson, a daughter OF the late Treas
urer Wilson. insisted that her father was
square with the company, is easily ex-
planned. The daughters of Treasurer Will
son were kept in ignorance OF their fathers
shortage" said Mr.. Gibson. Their mother
knew of IL, for her husband a short time
before he died made a confession in which
he stated how much he believed he was
short N his accounts. The officers of the
order IN a conference with Mrs. Wilson
decided that il would do no good TO let her
daughters know of the trouble and il was
kept from them. One of the daughters |
am told Ia engaged TO be married to a
prominent physician. IT is true hat the
books of Mr.. Wilson were audited last
summer. I'm June / think and were found
TO be straight. They showed nothing of
the shortage"
Mr.. Gibson. referring to that part of the
dispatch which stated that there are no
funds I'm the hands OF the temporary treas
urer. said he knew nothing about the condi-
ton OF the treasury. except that there
ought 20 be some funds there. He thought
the treasurer should have in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 in his possession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
THE SENATE COMMITTEES
LIEUTENANT GOvERNOR-ELECT GIL
BERT AT WORK ON THEM.
He Thinks the Coming Legislative
Session Will BE Important Not
Afraid of Lobby.

Newton w. Gilbert. lieutenant governor
elect, arrived in the city Saturday night
late, and is staying at the Hotel English
for a day or two. He is being kept pretty
busy these days arranging the Senate
committees. 81 have not arranged the
appointment of ever one as it
will finally be made up" he said yester-
day. 'Of course I have considered these
appointments a great deal II have re-
ceived suggestions from many of the sem
ators as to where they think they can best
serve the State. L think it will not be
difficult to so make up the committees as
to conduce to the best results and at the
same time place each member largely rs
he would like TO be placed, keeping in
view, of course, the time-honored custom
OF giving the more important assignments
to hold-over senator's.
1T seems to me that this will be one
OF the most important sessions of the Cen
eral Assembly we have had recently" Mr..
Gilbert continued. Il have no doubt both
the outgoing and incoming Governors Will
make many valuable recommendations to
the Legislature, which l do not care to
anticipate, but it seems to me certain
that q great uSdl VI dttchllOu VIII OC SAfOii
to the consideration of a primary cleo
ton law and to the voting machine. These
subjects / think are more or less asso-
ciated with each other. Questions grow
ing out Of the constitutional amendments
will demand a great deal of attention,
especially with relation 10 amendment No.
1, which deals with the organization of
the Supreme Court. 1t seems TO me that
the membership Of the Senate. and for
that matter the membership of both
houses, is exceptionally able and will take
hold of these questions and other ques-
lions with an earnest desire to reach the
best results. Those with whom / have
talked assure me hat their efforts viii
be to discourage a great amount OF legis-
lation.
81 do not share the views of many good
people" continued Mr.. Gilbert, who are
worried about the lobby. Persons who
are interested in subjects and are well
the members of the Legislature valuable
information upon questions under consid-
Grafton. My observation is that there is
much less corruption in legislative bodies
than many people suppose, and no legis-
lator will be hurt by the lobby unless he
wants TO be hurt. If a ~scoundrel of that
character should be elected and the lobby
were not allowed 10 come to him he would
GO TO the lobby. / favor the fullest and
freest expression of the views of all the
people upon questions which the Legisla-
ture has under consideration. The peo-
pie of the State AVE intrusted the Repuo-
hcans with an unusual majority In each
house and l have no doubt their judg-
ment will be fully indicated by the con-
- 4sxy0 ontf0n Of that ma iOTifV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
STUART ROBSON IN DANGER.
Man Fired Several shots from n Win
chester Into a Train.

Mr.. Will S. Wickard. of 1917 Ashland ave-
nue., this city, was a passenger Saturday
evening on a train leaving Danville, KY,
about 5 o'clock for the north. ~ short dis
lance from that city the passengers in the
Pullman noticed a man seated on a log
close to the tracks, and as the Pullman
sped by he deliberately raised his Win
chester and began shooting into the car.
Two windows were smashed in quick sue
cession, one of the bullets ri~chochetting
around the car In it's flight. and finally
burying itself in the ventilator. A Sec
ond. which came close to Mr.. Wickard,
crossed the interior and buried itself in
the woodwork, while a third was found
imbedded in the outside of the car when
the train stopped at Bergen to transfer
through passengers to the Queen & Cres-
cent .'hyer,' Immediately following. and
To notify the authorities at Danville. When
the flyer stopped II developed that the rear
COACH, carrying the Stuart Robson dra-
matte company, had enjoyed a similar
experience. Two bullets entered this car.
one passing through a window by which
Mr.. Robson was seated, and, after CHANGING
about the interior, struck one of the
members Of the company in the stomach.
Its force was spent, but II temporarily
knocked the wind out of him, although II
did not perforate his clothing. 1t is not
known where the bullet lodged which
passed through the second window. From
the description given by the Robson peo-
pie, the same woulG-be assassin did all the
shooting. The Robson company left the
train at Lexington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
MARION CLUBS PLANS
a RECEPTION COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR NEW YEARS DAY.
The Annual Hall to BE Given on Feb
IA VIII BE Held mt the Ger
man House.

The entertainment committee OF the
Marion Club met yesterday morning to
discuss arrangements for keeping open
house on New Years day. and the annual
ball which the club will give on the night
of Feb. II. The entertainment committee is
composed Of c. p. Benedict, chairman:
Dram N. Muir. c.. o. Roemler. T.. e Potter,
ST., and w. A. Bogardus. The club will
keep open house on New Years day from
4 o'clock until 3 p. m. There will be music
and refreshments. The following reception
committee has been appointed for the oc-
casion:
Harry B. Smith. chairman; c. p. Bene-
dict, Oran N. Muir. Charles o. Roemler,
L. z. Potter. ST., ". A Bogardus. c. c. Perry,
c. c. Hadley, Joseph r. Morgan, John G..
Kirkwood. Cass Connoway. Ed w. Smith.
r.. III. Bryson. L. G.. Rothschild, Larz A.
Whitcomb, James NJ. feathers. c. N. Ell
lott. c. A Bookwalter, William NJ.
Aydelotte. John Orman. r. p. Algeo. w. T.
Brown, Campbell Cobb, r. NJ. Churchman,
II. b. Culver, George w. Combs, w. A.
Evans. Charles w. Field. Harry Hager-
horst, p. A. Havelick, Frank Y. Jones,
Charles Krauss, w. III. Schrader, A. J.
Sarran, n. b. Harrington. w. NJ. Wilkes,
A. A Young, Frank w. Noble, A. b. Hen
derson and Frank X. Sawyer.
The club will hold its annual ball this
year in the German House. The committees
for this event have not been appointed.
About twenty-five hundred invitations will
be issued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Council VIII Have n Busy Time
TO~-Night-No Committee Meeting.

The most important thing to come before
the City III at the regular meeting
tonight will probably be the report .
the judiciary committee on the gas ordi-
nance. As has been stated. the report will
recommend that the ordinance do not pass.
and the committee will give its reasons for
making an u~nfavorabe report, which will
BE practically the same as contained in the
report of the committee on contracts an,
franchises that investigated a similar or
dinance last winter.
The finance committee report will also be
received, which will recommend the pass
age of the ordinance providing for a tenn
prorary loan of $4,000 TO pay the balance
or November and December bills for the
city. The ordinance providing for a bond
issue of $4,000 will again be sent to the
city controller to be changed TO provide
for a combination chemical and ladder
wagon for West Indianapolis.
The special committee investigating the
Consumers Gas Trust Company's books
was 70 have met yesterday. but only two
members of the committee-Kelle and Bill
lingsley-were at the gas office. and they
decided TO make no investigation in the abb
sence of the Democratic members of the
committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
SUPERINTENDENT HELT.
He Tells of the Work that VIII BE
Done in Indiana.

The evening services at the First Pres
byterian Church last night were under the
auspices of the Anti-saloon League, and
DR.. Helt, state superintendent of the
league. presided. DR.. Helt in his remarks
gave an outline of the work to be done BY
the league throughout the State, and also
OF the proposed work in the next General
Assembly,. He said in part: This gigantic
terror-the liquor traffic-has gained such a
hold on the young men of the country that
to-day, TO the casual observer, IL looks like
a hopeless task to overcome 1t. 1t is not.
and we are making great progress each day
that we work. This coming year we in
tend carrying on a great war. If the re-
ports are true that l read in the Royal Arch
News, the organ of the saloon men,, we
are confronted with a war composed of men
who are alive to the issues and backed by
one-half million of dollars. Our organiza-
ton intends sending out circulars TO all the
pastors OF the State, asking of them their
cooperation in getting 10000 men inter-
ested I'm the work.
I'VE will work energetically for the
passage of the new primary election law,
and wrest the present condition of balloting
from the hands of a crowd of whisky
soaked ruffians."
DR.. Helt. in concluding. made an urgent
appeal to his hearers for funds with which
the league can carry on the work proposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
A BOYS SUDDEN DEATH
Raymond DuvalI Attacked by Heart
Failure-Death of Miss schoIz

Raymond, the youngest son of Charles
E. Duvall, of 1913 North Illinois street,
died very suddenly yesterday about 4:sO
D. m. OF heart failure. He was playing
with a number OF boys in University Park
an while at the edge of the fountain basin
fell across the edge OF the basin, face
downward. His playmates thought moth
ing of the action and his struggles anti il
was noticed he was frothing at the mouth.
At once two of them grabbed him by the
shoulders and two by the feet and he was
carried hurriedly to the office OF DR.. Mof-
felt. who saw his serious condition and
attempted TO restore respiration by artif-
cial means There was at the time he
was carried into the office only the slightest
indication OF life. The action of the boys
in carrying their comrade TO the doctor
caused much favorable 1t was
suggested hat most men would have gone
away and called the doctor while the child
was allowed to lie on the cold ground
awaiting treatment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

DR.. j. G. Nehrbas Gave an Address on
"The Human Body"

An audience that tested the capacity of
the big gymnasium emb at the Y.
NJ. c. A yesterday afternoon to listen to
the address of DIR. ]. G.. Nehrbas, a physi-
clan and ex-physical director, on The
Human Body" The doctor illustrated his
talk with stereopticon views taken from
life and the old Greek statues. He called
attention to the endless warfare against
disease and death and TO the Creators de-
sire hat mems intellects and bodies should
be perfect. The desire for physical beauty,
he said, reached its height under the
Greeks, to whom the selection as q model
for a statue was the greatest possible
honor. In closing the. doctor called atten-
ton to the fact that the Greeks erred be-
cause of a lack of moral training. The Y.
NJ. c. A., he said, desired to help TO a
well-rounded man = physically. mentally,
socially and spiritually just as Christ
grew in wisdom and stature and in favor
with God and man. In physical contest
the doctor urged his hearers 10 desire 20
play a good game rather than to win.
Physical culture was not to make man q
freak, he said, but to preserve his SYM
metry and TO build up his constitution by
making each organ perform it's functions.
During the service Miss Sophie Bradford
sang a soprano solo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
A Y TAGGART HOME.
He Says He Was Not Seriously HI in
Chicago.

Mayor Taggart arrived homo from Chi
cago yesterday evening after a several
days absence from the city. He says the
rumor that he was seriously III in Chicago
Saturday night was erroneous. II had a
slight attack OF my old stomach trouble. {"
he said. land a reporter who sent up his
card 10 me was told that l could not see
him. 1 suppose he Immediately got the idea
that ! was seriously III and wrote a story
10 this effect for his paper. The attack
was only temporary, and / did not even cali
a physician"
Mayor Taggart said the directors of the
mining company OF which he is a member
VIII probably meet tonight or tomorrow
80 complete the organization OF the COM
Dany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

to be given in Tomlinson Hall at intervals
during the winter. The first will be known
as The Syncopated Minstrel Show and
Cakewalk Contest" and will take place
the night of Jan. S. In the afternoon of
hat day a celebrated high diver will make
a thrilling leap from the top OF Tomlinson
Hall into a net in the street below. Mr..
Beck holds contracts with some Of the
most widely known performers in the coun-
try, calling for their early appearance in
this city under his direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
A series of performances.

Louis j. Beck, who recently severed a
connection of many years with Frank c..
Bostock. the animal king. has decided to
make indianapolis his permanent residence.
Mr.. Beck will shortly embark in the amuse-
ment business on his own account. re is
arranging a series OF twelve performances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

DIR. William n. and Mrs. Harriet II.
Wishard. OF SOC North Capitol avenue, will
not celebrate the sixtieth anniversary OF
their wedding day by keeping open house.
the serious Illness OF Mrs. Wishard. who
IL eighty years OF age and has for about a
year been confined TO her room. DIR. Wish
ard will be eighty-nve years old next
month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
A R FOR A RABBIT.
Boys Set Fire to the Grass and the
Fire Department Was Called.

Yesterday afternoon on the vacant lots
south OF West New York street boys
tried to catch a rabbit in the deep grass
and, losing the animal, they set fire TO
the grass to smoke him out. A brisk wind
started a flame of no small dimensions.
which rapidly spread until 1t endangered
a number of homes in that vicinity. The
No. 6 company was sent TO their relief.
and then The headquarters chemical was
dispatched 20 the scene. the latter fol-
lowing the line OF flame until il was en-
tlrely e~xtinguished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Laura Elizabeth Scholz. the ffteen-year-
old daughter OF f. ]. Scholz. 1888 North
Meridian street. died yesterday morning at
DIR. Fletcher's sanatorium. She had been
critically i'll only for a short line though
a sufferer for many months. The body will
Evansville for burial at Oak Hill Cemetery
there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

A liberal share OF your fire Insurance
ought TO be given 20 the indianapolis Fire
Insurance Company, a safe, sound and
successful company, organized with home
capital by indiana men, who Will give
your business prompt attention. Once.
No. las East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Jesse Baker, n escaped from the work
house some weeks ago. was arrested yes
terday by Captain Kinney and Detectives
Holtz and Morgan. he will be returned
10 the workhouse this morning To serve
teuce. Henry Smith. who was found with
him aud r. a known thief. was sent TO
headquarters snd charged with lettering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

II you do not possess a deck Of g. & o..
picturesque playing cards. with So different
views, send 25 cents at once To JOHN J.
RYAN, passenger department, c. & o.
Railway. Cincinnati. o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
Christmas Presents


Silk Hats, Opera Hats, Sea- Caps, Seal
Gloves. Hat Cases at Seaton's ha. store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Special evening sales. Bargains in every de-
partment- We make the lowest prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

L., ID. & w. s~1eeping and Chair Cars
Between Indianapolis and Quincy. Ill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Fine jewelry, watches and diamonds. Loves
prices ever offered. Elegant new stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Great Sale Ladies' Watches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

a nsw s. PLANO tor slss a, waIsehnsr..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-09-04
BRYAN stlrs un Republlcans,


The melancholy condition of apathy
which causes Senator Hanna so much
concern, says the New York Evening
Post, lis likely to be ended if Mr.. Bryan
keeps on talking as plainly as he did Wed.
nesdaY. He took hold of one of the most
cherished Of the Republican seareerOws--
the awful sacrilege of hauling downaQld
Glory and showed up its composition
very happily.
He pointed put that the Administers,
tion is pow engaged in hauling down the
flag in Alaska, for the very good reason
that it was flying over territory that did
not belong to US. He asked whether the
fact that the flag has been raised over
Pekin compells Us TO maintain an army
permanently there to keep it from being
hauled down. And he inquired paFticu,
larly as to the matter of hauling down
the flag in Cuba. Is Mckinley goingt to
haul down our flag when the cubans set
up Government OF not7 If he is not go
ing to haul it down what is the meaning
of our talk of Cuban freedom and inde-
pendence7 If he is going to haul it down
what does he mean by talking as if the
act was sacrllegei
ron this subject Mr.. Bryan has scored
adistinct advantage. He has offered the
Republican orators dilemma from which
they can escape only after the matter of
the cuttle4fsh. They haye formed the
habit of utteripg a large quantity of cant
and bombast and plat5iItpqe and passingit
off on patient audiences, With the idea
that it would be received as profound
wisdom. Now they have to deal With an
orator who is not afraid to expose theiF
sham patriotism and who makes their
most exalted and impressive appeals ri
diculous."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-09-04
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-09-04

I" One Hundred Years in the White
"a 1use, opening the September Ladies'
rFo ne Journal, gives some highly inter
s.+in ss glimpses of the. social life of the
osr41, y, and of ttehome life of our Presi-
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-09-04
nr. stockton,s Works.

The New York Sun, in noticing recent
works of our countyman Mr. Frank 4.
Stockton, of "claymont Court says
Twomore volumes Of The Novels and
Stories Of Frank r. Stockton. being 2
and 8 of the Stories and 70 and y Of
the whole series. are issued BY CHARLES
Scribner's Sons. They comprise some Of
the best work that Mr.. Stockton has done,
that on which wanY'of his admirers be-
lieye his future fame will rest. II must
be all Of twenty years since some Of these
tales first appeared in the magazines, but
they lose nothing on a second or on q
twentieth reading. The delicacy and
fancy and absurdity of "A Story Of As
sisted Fate, . or The Remarkable Wreck
of the Thomas Hyke cr . Cur Fire
Screen," can be enjoyed fully as well by
the present generation Of readers as by
that which first laughed over them. Then
there are photographs of types of Ameri-
Untistoric Page. One of the volumes
contains several of the stories in which
the poetic side of Mr. Stockton's fancy
shows itself best. the stories for children.
which are yet most appreciated by their
elders. There is Old Pipes aud the
Dryed and The Bee Man Of orn . ard
Christmas Before last, and plenty
more, all charming, and all thoroughly in
touch with the children. The series IS a
long one. II is monument TO the in
dustry with which Mr. Stockton has
striven to entertain and arnuse US year in
and year out for a quarter Of a century.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-09-04
New JeWeIry Repair Store

The undersigned has moved into the room
of Mr.. D. s. Hughes. lately occupied by Mr.
L. a. Osbonrn. two doors east cf the post
Office, where he VIII conduct the business of
REPAIRING WATCHES. CLOCKS AND
JEWEI.RY.
An experience OF SO years in the business
enables me 20 guarar tee satisfa ctiOu TO all
who may faFor me } With their patronage.
Give me = eAl. RANCIs BoDNER.