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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13
Senate Committee Reports.
Congressional Apportionment.-

-NOh6iCSSioud <1ppoTt loIflcut.-
Senate bill No. PA (Conlogue), dividing
the State of Indiana into congressional dis
tricts. Indefinite postponement.
Senate bill No. 226 (Brooks). dividing the
State or Indiana into congressional dis
trlcts. Indefinite poStponement.
Senate bill No. 292 (Ogborn). dividing the
State Of Indiana into congressional dis
tricts. Indefinite postponement:
State OF Indiana into congressional dis
tricts. For passage after amendment.
Minority report for indefinite postponement.
Majority report adopted by a vote Of 90
to Is.
City Of Indianapolis
Senate bill No. 103 ~CThompson). giving the
Boarc OF PARK commissioners of the city
of Indianapolis exclusive contro, of funds.
Favorable report after amendment.
Education
House bill No. 2s7, providing for the cleo
ton of trustees at Wabash College. For
passage.
Swamp Lands and Drains
House bill No. 2s kelly. referring to the
Circuit Court ditch law For passage after
amendment.
Senate bill No. s7 Gard. concerning
drainage. For passage.
Senate bill No. 26s wolcott), authorizing
county officers to compromise and release
delinquent ditch assessments. For passage.
Cities and Towns
Senate bill No. 2S2 (Crumbaker). legalizing
acts of Town Board OF Howell. For pass
age.
House bill No. s04 CThomas). legalizing
the incorporation of the town OF kempton.
Upton county. For passage.
House bill No. 159 (Murphy). to legalize
the election OF officers In Incorporated
towns. For passage.
Corporations
Senate bill No. 23s (PurcelD. authorizing
the Incorporation of opera house compa-
MES. For passage.
Senate bill No. 2Ss (Crumbaker), to nab
corporations to amend articles of associa-
ton. For passage after amendment.
Senate bill No. IA tBalD, requiring for
eign corporations doing business In the
State to maintain Offices. For passage.
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Laboratory Bill Endorsed.

DR.. Hurry. secretary of the State Board
Of Health. received a communication yes
terday from Richmond in regard to a ply
sicians' meeting, which had been held there.
1t said that, regardless of schools, the
meeting had passed resolutions indorsing
the State Board Of Health's laboratory
bill and also the bill regarding medical
practice in the State.
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The Journal believes the people of Indi-
ana would approve of a moderate contribu-
ton by the Legislature to the Hackleman
and Lawton monument funds. Both were
men and soldiers of the kind a State should
delight to honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

A bill Is pending In the Illinois Legisla-
ture 70 create "a public service commits
sion for the control OF public utilities. II
provides that all railroads. telegraph ccm-
panies. telephone. electric light. power.
kat. express and water companies shall
- under the control OF a commission of
sven men. 70 be appointed by the Gov
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In Columbus. o.. the Democrats honored
Abraham Lincoln's memory last night at
a banquet to the extent of 1.soO tickets at
81 each Thirty-ive years ago the fathers
OF most of them were training with copper
head yallandigham.
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The appropriations of this Legislature
should be less than those of the last, be-
cause large amounts were expended upon
the construction Of a dollhouse for the Re
formatory other needed improvements
fer public institutions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

The bin introduced by Mr.. Babcock. of
Wisconsin,. in the House providing for the
the much-talked-of steel combination 1t is
doubtful IL IL would be opposed by the
great steel-makers since. In 1851. Mr.. Car
nceie and other steel men told the trainers
Of the Dingley bill they wanted no protec-
tive tariff whatever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

The fact that the British Constitution
bars q Roman Catholic from the throne has
raised the question whether a member of
that church could be President of the
United States. Certainly. IL the people so
elect and If ne be born in this country.
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II the reported clash between Russian
that sailors on "shore leave do not trouble
themselves about international relations.
AS the fight took place on German soil.
perhaps it is fortunate the Germans got
the worst of II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

At a meeting of the House committee on
agriculture last night Senator Guthrie's
bill providing for the appointment of a
state veterinarian was considered. The
committee was unable to reach q decision
on the bill last night, and it will be taken
up at another meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

The House committee on cities and towns
did not meet yesterday afternoon on ac-
count of the late session held by the House.
The committee was to nave taken up Sena-
tor Agnew's ship canal bill for further
consideration. The committee will meet
again this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13
Favorable Reports on Two Bills.

The Senate committee on insurance met
last night and decided 10 report favorably
On two bills. One is Senator Layman's bill,
known as the Board of Trade measure.
and the other is Senator Thompson's bill
relating to the admission to the State of
life insurance companies with assets of
500. 900 and over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

Americans will not object to the provision
General Gomez eligible for the presidency,
although he is not a native of Cuba. He
IS a grand old man. and a much truer
friend of the United States tina most OF
the Ctbsns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

For the first time. the representative of
the Associated Press in Manila has adj
mitted that great progress is being made
toward Disqualification OF the Philippines.
which Is evidence that the work is well un-
derway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

The rejection Of the suggestions of the
fee and salary commission may be accepted
as an indication that the people in the
counties. by their representatives. are sat
isfed with the present salary law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

1t Is said the Senate bill reducing the
revenue SO pleased the Senate Democrats,
Populists and Pettigrew that 1t passed
without a dissenting vote, and that the
House must take it or nothing. Yet the
House bin was the better measure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

The Sentinel in its headlines yesterday
declared that the deficit of the Reforma-
tory last year was 1900. AS a matter Of
fact 1T was 5000. but such an approach
to accuracy is wonderful for the Sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

1t IL always in order to remind law
makers that he serves his party best who
serves his country best. Legislating for
party advantage is always dangerous. but
legislating for the general welfare is the
hest possible politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

Perhaps It might as well be understood
irst as last that trusts cannot be prevent
ed or abolished by legislation. The laws OF
business are as fixed in their action as
those of nature. and capital will combine
as surely as water runs down hill. The
most we can do is to regulate streams and
frusfs
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A Fair Sign.

Puck.
son-say. mother. I think grandfather is los
ing his mental faculties.
Mother OH What makes you think sof
son--why he told me this morning he never
saw q colder day than this In all his lfA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

Representative Sulzer's dramatic an
nouncement that he was responsible here
and elsewhere" for certain statements re-
calls the days when the Southern slave
owners used to crack their whips in Con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.


No. 362. Senator Notwithstanding the
number Of judges in the Appellate Court.
Judiciary.
No. 1863. Senator Guthrie-An act to IL
cense peddlers and hucksters. judiciary.
No. 3s4. Senator Burns-To authorize
street and electric railroad companies to
make contracts with smaller companies.
Railroads.
No. 365. Senator Lindley-Dehning the
Twenty-fourth judicial circuit. Organiza-
ton OF courts.
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the Democrats. and the Delaware Legisla-
ture, then being Democratic rejected them.
The Legislature Is now Republican, and its
action last week is 10 be taken as evidence
that the State has learned wisdom In thir-
~ years.
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For a State that has ranked as a mother
of Presidents and statesmen, 1t is surpris-
ing to find Ohio so completely torn up"
over a prize fight. But times change, and
States with them.
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Harper's Bazaar.
He-And now. darling, when do you think we
would better announce our engagement?
she-oh. there = no hurry. dear. ANY time
within the next twenty-four hours.
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IN. VI Budget

Troy On. W Budget
The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
constitutional amendments grew out OF the
civil war. and have been Incorporated in the
sanreme law OF the and for more than
thirty years. The Delaware Legislature,
however, ratified them last week. While
they were pending they We're opposed by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

Every resolution introduced in either
branch of the General Assembly relating to
cur foreign relations or colonial policy
should be promptly tabled.
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Senate Bills ON Third Reading I'm
Senate.

No. al (Fortune)-Providing for the cleo
ton of a monument over the graves or
the pioneer heroes massacred at pigeon
Roost. Passed-2S to 10.
No. 27 (Ogborn)-For the reorganization
OF the Indiana militia. Passed-S3 TO 4.
No. Sc (Goodwine)-Relating to the con-
struction of gravel roads. Passed11 TO o.
and telephone wires shall be twenty-five
feet above the crossing Of any railroad
track. Passed-SS 10 0.
No. % (Johnson)-Providing for the bind
ing and distribution of session acts. Passed:
No. q (KelD-Providing for a manual
training school at Fort Wayne. House bill
No. lbs substituted and passed.
No. 27 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. descents
and the apportionment of estates. Passed
81 to z.
No. IS Reyes)-Giving a poor person the
and fixing the compensation of the latter.
Lost for want of a constitutional majority.
No. 2S tKittinger)-Legalizing the acts
of the Common Council of Elwood. Passed
80 to O.
No. 149 (Kittinger)-Requiring public
offices to be kept open during the noon
hour. Passed-40 to o.
No. go Joss)-For the consolidation or
railroads. Passed, go to l..
No. pa (Burns)-A codifica.ion OF the
poor laws of the State. Passed, SO to :.
No. 229 (Charles)-Legalizing the incor-
p~cration of the town of Van Buren,,
Grant county. Passed, "a to 0.
No. III CONFRONTING an appropria-
tion of $50 by county commissioners for the
expenses of county charities. Passed, IS
10 o.
No. 17s (Thompson)-fo or taxing tran
sient merchants. Passed, SO to l.
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There is a distressing report to the effect
that Mr.. Bryan's paper has fallen into the
hands of a trust of n~ewsdealers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

LIE.
He says that his employers always regarded
him as a valuable man"
yes; they offered a large reward for him
when he left"
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But Not Otherwise.

Judge.
Mrs. Staniaws Ito maid)-what I say goes.
The Maid-It does, when you say 1t over the
telephone.
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thorizing the appointment OF humane IN
spectors. Cities and towns.
No. 40. Mr.. Notwithstanding the
laying out and vacation OF towns cites
and towns.
No. IA. Mr.. John-Providing for the APP
pointment of teachers in district schools oy
directors. Education.
No. 40. Mr.. Neal-Reducing the NUMBER
of terms Of court in Hamilton county from
four to three terms. Passed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
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Senate Bills on Second II
House.

No. - (Johnson)-To legalize the incor-
eomery county Passed to engrossment-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
BIG COAL SALE
Sheriff Jones Sells His Plant
and Territory For sos, GOO.

"Sheriff" John F. Jones' friends are
congratulating him upon the smiles Of
Fortune bestowed upon him this week
in the sale OF his coal plant and prop
erty at Glen Falls this week. The
Brlar Hin Coal & Coke company,.in
which Watson Brothers, Of Fairmont,
are the principal stockholders, is the
purchaser at $685. half Of which
was cash in hand paid. The holdings
OF Sheriff Jones were known as the
Glen Falls Coal & Coke company
property and comprises an acreage Of
$50 acres and good plant. This COM
pany also purchased this week the
Scion s. Lowery plant and field near
ShInnston for $4,000, and 40 per cent
Of the Alexander Coal company's in
terests at Clark,
Other coal properties along the river
reported to have changed hands this
week are those Of Cook Coal & Coke
company, Farnum Coal & Coke com
pany, Riverdale company and Yiropa
company. There is some doubt as to
who have become the purchasers of
these properties. One report has it
that the Briar Hill company are the
purchasers, while another report says
the buyers are the Hooking Valley,
Ohio. Company. Neither report can
be confirmed at this time, In tho
event the watsons are the purchasers
all coal properties and operations in
the Clarksburg- Fairmont region are
practically in the hands OF Watson
Brothers, the Monougah Company, the
HutchinsonS and John \. Clark.
These companies control some 30
plants including the recent purchases,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
QUALITY HILL PLOT PURCHASED
The Heart Of the City Win be Subdi-
yided into Resident Lots TO sell
for Modern City Homes.

The following named gentlemen, NJ.
Il. Cdrkendall, Perry c. Williams,
James Z. Williams, Ross Stout and
John W. Davis have purchased the
line old homestead Of b. +. Shuttle
worth consisting II about ) acres.
This plot is located between Month
cello Avenue and Clay street. and adj
Joining the residence Of Judge Max
well and Mr.. Freeman.
The property is level and is sur
rounded by elegant homes. This locali-
ty is justly considered the most at
tractive for desirable homes of any in
the city and parties contemplating
the purchase OF resident property in
the city Of ClarkSburg are cordially
invited to examine the plat OF this
subdivision which can be seen at the
office OF Kelley & Bowen, Room No. 8,
DAVIS Block. The purchasers Of this
property, the parties above named,
will also have a plat Of this property
and will be pleased to answer any in
quiries. In this connection we beg to
announce that while in our Judgment
the prices Mt which we will offer these
lots are extremely reasonable conSid-
ering their location II is our purpose
and intent TO sell same only to parties
contemplating improvement and to
this end the parties reserve the right
to at any time withdraw the unSold
lots from the market.
The property will be offered for sale
on Monday, the eth day OF January,
1901. at the Office Of said Kelly \
Bowen and remain on sale until all
said lots are disposed OF OF withdrawn
from the market AS shall be deter
mined. Numerous inquiries have
been received from parties desiring to
become purchasers OF property in. this
subdivision and we take this means
Of notifying the public of the time and
place Of sale. The sale will be private
and the prices Of lots will be fixed and
definite according to schedule made
and fled with our said agents, from
which schedule no departure will be
made. The platS will bc shown as
above and parties desiring to make
selections before the day OF sale can
do SO by seeing Kelley & Bowen or any
OF the parties above named.
PERRY c. WILLIAMS.
JAS. +. WILLIAMS.
Ross +. STOUT.
NJ. b. CURKENDALL.
joins w. DAVIS.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
Printing Plant and Steam Laundry
Entirely and Swiftly Wiped
Out BY Flames.
HollOVay's Dwelling
And BrOadduS
Had Small slazes and Big scares,
but only Slight Damage was
done to either.

Tho National Steam Laundry was
entirely destroyed BY IRE MONDAY
morning at els o'clock. The loss To
IT. Emery on the machinery and
Equipments was about 5000. with
81, 800 insurance. The building be-
louged to S. C. Denham and V. l..
Highland, whose loss is between $500
and 81 600 with no insurance. A great
quantity Of laundry WAS also DESTROY
ed,
Mr.. Emery purchased the laundry
about three weeks ago, paying $4,000
for it, Since then he had put in some
new machinery, among which was an
instantaneous heater, the natural gas
connections to which it is believed
were defcctivein some manner and to
this is ascribed the origin of the tire.
The business has not been suspend
ed, as Kelley x Leonard as managers
assumed charge the next morning and
are now taking orders as usual. having
most ef the work done away froa here.
The hundrywill be reestablIshed in the
near future.
Another bad fire was that Friday
morning last NJ O'Clock, which de-
stroyed the Art Printing Compauy'S
plant, and the Link property occupied
by the plant. Proprietor jay Rogers
lpssswaS 5000 on the printing plant
with 81, 200 Insurance, The building
was an Anticipated affair and had no
insurance uponsit. Mr.. Rogers is a
deserving young man and can ill-af-
ford to sustain such loss. rs his capt.
tai is limited. HeSiyS he will resume
the business as soon as he can get
matters in shape. The origin OF this
tire is unknown.
Still another lire during the holidays
was small blaze in John Holloway'S
house onCemetery street, which was
extinguIshed before much damage was
done.
And another was Ore at Broaddus
Institute, Saturday before Christmas,
caused by defective hue. But slight
damage was done.
During the laundry FIRE the county
Jail caught but the blaze was extin-
guiShed without injury to the old
hlsfile
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
lNEW hAiR BoAR0 0RGANIZEs J
and slso,s Ofheers, After old Board
had Adjourned Sine die.

Tire Out yning board OF airdirectors
held meeting at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning and closed the business Of
the old organization preparatory TO
final adjournment.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the.ou:soing board, the incoming
board met aud organized. Six new
directors we're sworn in, although the
personnel of the board was not
changed rs the six directors elected at
the last Fair, we're directors At the
time uf their reelection.
Col. n. :. Spates was made chair.
man Of the temporary organization
and administered the oath u Office ii
F. b. Haymaker, b. b. Stout, c. W.
LYNCH, S. C. Denham, and T. r.
Wallis, with James +. Allen vet to
take TIL oath u office.
The 8llowing officers We're elected:
sc penham, president; +, 3, hay
maker, yice.prcsident: T. s. spateS,
treaVoretsSiames n. Hess, secretary;
$. s. FAILS, chief marshal Z. b.
Stout, ticket marshall f. H. Moore,
superintendent Of speed.
The saIdrieS Of officers remain I'm.
changed from those Of last year,
The board adjourned to meet the
first Monday i'll February.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
TEXT BOOKS ADOPTED
BY the County School Book Board
in Session Here Wednesday.

The county school book board met
here Wednesday to select several text
hooks for the public schools Of the
county. This board is composed Of
William II. Freeman, City; A. j,
Lodge. Bridgeport: Wesley Post,
Good Hope: W. II. Blair, Salem; II.
L. Cunningham. ShinhSton: Orie Nc
Conkey. City: W. f. Morris, Marsh
vile: Guy Basel. Lost Creek: aud NJ.
Il. Newton. Olive. The board re-
adopted Brooks mentel arithmetic,
Messeryey'S housekeeping, Montsom-
ery's history Of the United States,
Meyers general history, Cutters in
termedIate physiology, Ginu's Spy
books, Mother Tongues language les
sons, and Harvey'S revised grammar.
The board adopted Peterson's civil
government in place of Dole's Ameri-
can citizen. They failed to agree up
on geography and state history,
and adjourned TO meet at the call Of
the secretary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
BRAVE LITTLE coLoRED LAD
Becomes a Hero in Rescuing
Little Ones from the Flames.

Jane Crutchtield. a two.year old
coIured child, was burned to death ut
Adamston, wednesday afternoon.
The heroism Of her four-year old
brother is worthy Of note and reward.
While the parents were absent from
home, Goals of fire rolled from the
crate and set the room atire. The
brave little. fellow grabbed the baby
from the cradle and carried it outside.
Then he entered the room 10 rescue
his little sister. but the flames drove
him back and she persisted. The lit
tie hero was severely burned in the at
tempt to rescue her. Neighbor put
out the flames and saved the house.
Jane was buried in the Fittro grave
yard at Wllsonburg.