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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

they have had personal experience Of the
horror OF war Major General Brooke
called attention to the fact that in the 126
years of the regular army's life it had spent
11 years in warfare, Indian or other. al
ways fighting for the flag. and he dded:
There are some who say our standing
army Is a menace 10 our liberty and our
institutions. / deny that. II IS a credit
wherever il goes. And wherever il goes
our Institutions follow. / deny that any
man wearing the livery of the United
States army has been other than a credit
TO this country.
Imperialism implies a charge of disloyal-
ty against the President and army officers
as well. The latter have a right to re-
sent il.
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Mr.. Bryan's editorial opinions in his
Paper must trouble those Democrats who
have hoped for better days after he de-
elared that he would not again be a cans.i-
cate. III the last issue Mr.. Bryan said
that the Popuiists came 10 the Demo
cratic party when the ~reorganizers aban-
doned it." and further. that 1T will Re
ar unfortunate day for the Democracy L:
there Is any such modification in the party
creed as to make it less acceptable to on.
Topu,ist allies
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ices Of surveyors deputies. County and
township business.
No. as. Mr. Birkhart-To prevent the
sernishment of wages. judiciary.
No. g5 Mr.. Parks-concerning the con-
roads. Roads.
corning taxation County and township
No. 45s. Mr.. Rogers-To abolish estates
by entirety. Judiciary.
No. 40. Mr.. Burrier-Relating TO the
cleaning Of bitches. Drains and dykes.
No. al Mr.. Neal-4.egarding number OK
No. AZ. Mr.. N~eal-concerning life in
srrance. Insurance.
No as. Mr.. v~estal-Ffxing time for
End township business.
No AZ. Mr.. Miller. Of kosciusko-Io
rtsulite the compensation OF county super
lntenoents. Fees and salaries.
No. as. Mr.. Stookey-Relating TO the
writing Of certain kinds OF Insurance poll
icies- Rights and privileges.
NO 46 Mr.. Clarke-Relating 10 the In
dianapoiis fire and police departments.
Affairs Of city of indianapolis.
NO AL Mr.. seott-Concerning real
No AIS Mr.. Stout-To legalize acts of the
town OF French Lick. Bin passed under
No 40. Mr.. Bell-concerning decedents'
estates. Judiciary.
No. 40. Mr.. Kelley-For the relief OF
A O. Castleman and Henry Rogers.
No. i51. Mr.. Harris-Authorizing county
commissioners To lease certain real estate
County and township business.
No. AZ. Mr.. Misunderstanding to the
bonds of executors. Judiciary.
No. ASS. Mr.. Schreeder-To amend char
ter Of city of Evansville. Cities and towns.
No. 454. MIR. Johnson-Concerning the
construction of free gravel roads. Roads
No. 45. Mr.. Davis-Regulating the site
and construction OF schoolhouses. Medi-
cine, health and vital statistics.
No. ass. Mr.. Davis-To establish state
beard of embalmers. Medicine. health and
vital statistics.
No. 457 Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING APP
peals and increasing the number OF APP
pellate judges. Judiciary.
No 4s- Mr.. Murphy.Concerning drain
age. Drains and dykes.
No. 459. Mr.. Bonham-To establish refer
ence libraries I'm district schools. Libraries
No. 40. Mr.. Bonham-T0 compel owners
IF gas wells TO plug them when abandoned.
Natural resources.
No. 461. Mr.. Clarke-Providing for the
examination and licensing Of engineers Of
stationary boilers. Labor.
No. 462 MI. Marshall. of Fountain-To
legalize the acts of the Town Board or
Hillshorc. Bill passed under a suspension
Of rules.
No. 463. Mr.. mountaineering the con-
struction OF free gravel roads. Roads.
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Members of the Indiana Legislature
should take note Of what Governor Geer,
of Oregon. says of the proposal to buy a
Governors mansion:
l am too poor a man 10 accept such a
favor at the hands OF the State. / am now
living very economically, very comfortably,
ard very happily in a house the rent for
which amounts to SIS per month. To sim
ply buy a fine house and turn IL over to
me TO furnish and keep up would. Instead
OF being n financial help, amount to an in
creased burden. ParadoxicaI as it may
seem. / cannot afford il. and If the bill nov
pending. or one like il. should pass, the
house so purchased would have 10 remain
vacant while | am in office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Searched the River i'm Vain.

After the police and about a dozen men,
surrounded by a crowd Of about one hun
dred men and women. had dragged the
river in the vicinity of the West Morris
street bridge for several hours for the
body of a boy whit was supposed to have
been drowned and they had given up the
work for the night. il was learned that
there was no dead body 10 be found.
The report was started by a Mrs. Raw.
living in a %boathouse near by, who said
she had seen a boy slide with his sled from
the bank into the river and go through Il
hole in the ice.
Late last night after the work had
stopped il was learned that Ruth. the
cight-year-old daughter OF Thomas Peck
ever. OF 1904 West Morris street. had beer
Playing on the bank with other children
and had gone into the river on her sled
about 5 p. m, but was taken out and car
rled home without Mrs. Rays knowledge.
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sacrilege.

The "Cercle Francois de rUniversite Har-
ward" has invited this year Monsieur Gas
ton Deschamps, the eminent literary critic
Of the Partisan paper lie Temps, to de.
liver the Hyde lectures, and he will give,
next February. in Cambridge. eight lee
lures in French on Modern French The
ster." AS the previous lecturers of the
'Cercle Francois de FUniversite Harvard
Monsieur CASTOR Deschamps has received
numberless invitations TO lecture in other
colleges and to appear before various So
eieties and has made a number of engage
paeufs-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Agnew Ship Canal Bill.

held another meeting yesterday to con
s:der Senator Agnew's ship canal bill. The
committee heard the attorneys for the
different railroads to be affected by the
canal. They all talked against the meas
ure, for the reason that they would have
&c expend large sums in building bridges
over the waterway. Senator Agnew,
slightly crippled from his experience IN
falling from a Monon train Friday night,
walked into the committee room about 4:30
O'clock. Senator Agnew Will address the
committee at another meeting to be held
this afternoon. The mayor of Hammond
was before the committee yesterday. pro-
testing against the Agnew bill. He objects
to the measure on account of the poor peo-
ple of Hammond, on whom ne says the but
den would fall heavily in the way of as
easements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

When so many bills of much Importance
TO the public are under consideration it
would be well to announce that public hear
ings would be given by the committees to
which they are referred. to the end that
those interested may express their opin-
Ions. The anti-trust bills are measures of
vast Importance. Before being reported no.
tice of at least three public hearings should
be given that those interested may ap-
pear 10 make SUGGESTIONS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. u.-Rcprescntativo
Mcpherson. OF birmingham. was examined
by the House committee on rules to-day.
relative TO the allegation he made al a
hearing last week. that one million dol
the New England Gas aud Coke Company
FOR legislative purposes and also that many
securities OF doubtful nature had been soii
TO banks I'm this State. Dir. Mcpherson -
Ieatec his charges, somewhat modified in
detail. Thomas w Lawson was called on
20 substantiate Mr., McPherson's state
rents. and declared that Mr.. Mcpherson 9
charges were true anu that the Coke Com
pany's books would prove IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

Word comes from Colon. in the State of
Colombia. to the effect that the present
government Is unable to quell the insur-
~rection, q condition which has destroyed
trade Yet will such warnings men in Con-
gress and newspapers all over the country
demand that Cuba be at once turned over
to the rule OF men. who are of the same
class as those who keep the alleged re-
publics of Central America in a state Of
f,surrecfion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Medical Bill Considered.

The House committee on MEDICINE, health
and vital statistics held a meeting yester-
day afternoon and considered the bill in
trcduced by Representative Short. amend
ing the State medical laws. Representa-
tive Louttit. a member of the committee.
Is opposed to the bill and wants II killed. -
He refers to il as a doctors trust Mr..
Lcuttit said last night that If a majority
OF the committee made a favorable report
on the bill he and others would bring In a
report against IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

Rev Or. Thomas must have surprised the
Intelligent portion Of his Chicago audience
when he repeated. on Sunday. as the WORDS
Of Lincoln, Il tremble for the future of
my country" etc, always declared TO be a
forgery by his ~biographers, and during the
last campaign traced to a spiritualist.c
medium named Cora L. V. Richmond. A
vell-informed preacher would not have
made that mistake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Asking for Assistance.

The County Surveyors Association Is TAX
ing an active interest in the bill now pend
ing in the Legislature providing that the
county surveyor shall act as ex officio
superintendent Of all county engineering
and construction work and all other work
under the direction of the county commits
sioners, Circuit or Superior courts. The
executive committee of the association Is
all members and calling Tor financial as
slstance. They are asked TO urge the mat
tel. The bin provides for an emergency
end that the act take effect Immediately
after its passage.
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House Bills on Second Reading in
House. -

No. SO (Bel)-To authorize cities and
towns TO plat unplatted small tracts. Ad-
vanced to engrossment.
No. 257 COwen)-COncerning taxation. Ad-
vanced to en-grossment.
No. 321 COwen)5Concerning the taxing OF
pipe lines, freight lines, etc. Advanced to
engrossment.
No. 434 (James)-Giving authority 10 con-
Passed by unanimous vote under suspension
of rules.
No. 175 (Metsker)-To amend Section So Of
an act concerning county business. Ad-
vanced to e-ngrossment.
No. 100 (Trout)-To amend drainage laws.
Advanced TO engrossment.
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Legislative Notes.

w. 3. Martin. secretary OF state Of Iowa.
was a visitor in the House OF Representa-
tives yesterday.
The Senate committee on labor Will re-
port favorably this morning the bill pre-
pared BY State Factory Inspector McAbee
for the appointment or a state boiler IN
srector.
At the weekly meeting OF the MuncIe
Ministerial Association yesterday a reso-
luton indorsing the movement TO establish
a state normal school an Muncie was unaE-
imously adopted.
Representative Stookey introduced a bill
In the House yesterday which he says Is
meant as a blow at what he calls grave
yard insurance" The bill requires tbs
beneficiary OF life insurance 10 exhibit the
written application OF the person 10 he
insured, before the policy Is issued. II
also requires the insured 20 be examined
by a regularly licenced physician.
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House COMMITTEES Reports.
Corporations

- IA
House bill No. 331 (Burkhart), snti-trust
bill. Indefinite postponement.
House bill No. 102 Rogers). antitrust
bill. Indefinite postponement-
House bill No. 422 (Roberts; .Jeferson),
prohibiting stands within certain distance
of soldiers reunions. For passage.
House bill No 36 (Kirkman), concern
ing voluntary association. For passage.
House bill No. as Cooper. antitrust
till. For passage.
House bin No. 6 McCarty). antitrust
bill. Majority for indefinite postponement.
Minority for passage Majority report con-
Cured In.
Affairs OF City Of Indianapolis
House bill No. 2s5 Cwhitcom5). providing
a tax for the indianapolis Free Kinder
garten. For passage.
Education
Senate bill No. sc (Osborne). for the en-
enlargement OF county Institutes. For
passage.
House bill No II Rosers). concerning
schoolbooks. For passage.
Judiciary
Senate bill 167 (Joss). fixing time when
terms OF certain state officers shall begin.
For passage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

The recent dinner given In New York
by the Society of the Genesee to Major
General Otis brought out some expressions
from army officers that ought TO make
the so-eailed anu-imperialisss OF New Eng
lard blush. General Otis himself In
the course OF a patriotic speech said: The
ala array officers. CT whom am one. are
advocates Of peace and very conservative
- mind for the reason. I suppose, that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

Chicago Tribune.
The near-sighted citizen looked helplessly at
the piles OF drifted snow that lay on the side
walk in front OF his house.
What would you take to clean this walk" he
said. addressing the first man who came along.
a shovel. sir repeated Mr.. Ruron Wratts,
walking delegate Of jewelers. Union No. 27,
passing on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
A House Robbed.

The house Of George w Heller, 1870
Garfield place, was entered last night while
the family was away from home and thor
Cughly ransacked, but so far as a search
could disclose there was nothing taken but
a coat, vest and revolver. Entrance was
secured through the rear door. which had
been left unlocked.
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just a

Baltimore American.
once there was a Poet. He wrote an Epic
Poem on the Beautiful Snow. and took it to
an Appreciative Editor. who grasped him by
the Hand. and said he was a Newborn Genius.
and gave him a Check for Ten Thousand Dol
lars. and an Order for ten moro Epics. And
then the Alarm Clock went off.
Moral-The world owes much to Alarm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
L~EGIsLATIvE ROUTINE.
New senate Bills.

No. go. Senator Notwithstanding the
compensation OF county superintendent.
Fees and salaries.
No. $50. Senator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the opening of highways. Roads.
No. 3s1. Senate Wood-Concerning school
libraries. Education.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

No one can explain the cause of the
spasmodic attempt of the police authorities
to suppress gambling and other immoral
resorts unless they were getting to be too
bold Tt may be added that the arrest of
three saloon keepers for keeping open on
Sunday is unfair when scores of others
were doing the same thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

The newly appointed master in chancery
In the Federal Court was yesterday as
signed his first case by Judge Baker. II Is
the case Of George Allen. Of Franklin. Pa.
against George w. Grimms. of Blufrton,
Ind charging an infringement OF patent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

The Agnew antitrust bill may be a good
measure. but there are those who thina
It is not. AT any rate, whether it is or
Is not. II should not be made a parry
measure until after it has been thorough
liz discussed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

Senator Stillwel is of that variety 81
economists who talk economy when minor
matters like an advertising bill are under
consideration, but are for liberality when
any measure in the combination to deple.e
the treasury to the figure of SS5O.O0 Is
o1restfauad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Ind-Not

The average farmer OF Ind
Is hide-bound. being not often skinned
The conditions are such
There Is not very much
Chance for nne-art goid-brick work in Ind.
Detroit Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

When the city of st. Louis is bound hand
and foot by a foreign police board and
is In the hands Of a ballot-box-stuffing
regime Congress should carefully consider
the proposition to give such a crowd any
control over s5.Ooo,c00 of United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

Any measure calling for 100000 or $780,
Coo should stand upon its merits. but when
IL is made one of a combination to carry
with other measures. the fact of combina-
ton is confession that it cannot stand by
Itself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
ASKING FOR APPROPRIATIONS.


Exposition Representative before
Commfstee-The state institution.
II. p. Rucker. special COMMISSIONS for
the exposition. was before
the joint session OF the ways and means
committee Of the House and the finance
OF the Senate. last night IN the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

Il Is given out that Governor Yates, of
Illinois. will have but forty colonies on his
stan when he goes to the Inauguration. but
forty can carry more gold lace than the
entire regular army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
FROM HITLER AND YON.
Sizing Her Up.

Harper's Bazar.
Mrs. Witherby-Do you know. John. that
chorus girl on the left looked at you tonight
as If she actually knew you.
witherby-Umph. That's just about as much
sense as she has got.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Senate Bills on Third Reading in
House.

No. IS Parksl-Amending act providing
for election and prescribing certain duties
OF recorders. Passed-76 to 0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
House Bills on Third Reading in
House.

No. "a (Owen-To provide for the repair
OF free turnpike roads and constituting the
boards of commissioners a board of free
turnpike directors. Passed-74 to s.
No. 261 Oames)-Anecting the State Sol
diers' Home. Passed-S5 to o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Senate Committee Reports.
City of Indianapolis

Senate bill No. 213 Gayman). the Indian
apolis Free kindergarten bill. For passage.
Senate bill No. 10 CMatsOn), the Indian
apolis sinking fund bill. For passage.
Senate bill No. 355 (Matsonl. the Marion
county jury bill. For passage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
New House Bills.

The following new bills were introduced
In the House yesterday afternoon.
No. as. Mr.. Airhart-To legalize the al
wanc OF county commissioners for serv-
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gasoline stove. I'd better take a course o sci
entifc lectures at tn Harvard Annex.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

The man OF dates says that Abraham
Lincoln was born Feb. u. 1909. and died
April Is. 1865. The man of dates is in error;
Abraham Lincoln has not died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

Can be found at the following places:
NEW Y0RK-Astor House and Fifth-ayenue
Hotel.
House. p. o. News Co. 27
Dearborn street.
CINcINNATl-J. r. Hawiey & Co.. I4 Vine
street
LOClSfiLLESC- 7. Deerfng, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. $50 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. D.. House, Ebbltt
House and WIZARDS Hotel.
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Telephone Calls (OId and New)
Business oGce..-.ss Editorial Roons..-.so
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09
Weather Indications

Washington, Dec. S.-Fair weather
continued Sunday over the eastern
third of the country under the infiu-
ence of a diminishing area Of high
pressure that has covered that region
for the last three or four days. There
has been a rise of temperature over
the south Atlantic states, New England
and in the northwest. Rain is indicat-
ed for Monday in the south and middle
Atlantic states, and rain or snow in
New England The weather on Tues
day will clear except along the imme-
date coast line and in the lower lake
region. On the New England coast the
winds viii be fresh southerly increas-
ing Monday afternoon. Steamers which
depart Monday for European ports Will
have fresh southerly winds and show
ers to the Grand Banks. Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday
For New England-Rain in southern,
snow in northern portion Monday;
warmer. Tuesday. snow in northern.
rain In southern portions; fresh south
erly winds, shifting to westerly.
Eastern New York-Rain and warm
err Monday Tuesday, probably rain in
southern, snow in northern portions;
fresh to brisk southerly winds, becom-
ing westerly.
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Passenger Train on Central of
Georgia Railroad Jumps a
Switch on High Embankment
and Appalling Wreck Results
BAGGAGE AND EXPRESS
CARS ARE RllRNFn
First Class Passenger Coach
Went Over the Embankment
and Two Cars Are Destroyed
Many Passengers Injured, but
Only One is Killed Outright

Macon Ga, Dec S.-The Central of
Georgia Railroad passenger train from
Savannah after crossing the river en-
tering Macon at about four o'clock this
morning with about 100 passengers,
jumped a switch on high embank-
ment. The engine and tender parted
from the train. An appalling wreck en-
sued.
The baggage and express cars were
thrown over into a culVert and burned.
The second class coach was thrown on
its side and burned. The first class
passenger coach fell over the embank-
ment The Atlanta sleeper, filed with
passengers, caught fire and was de-
stroyed Two sleepers were saved. The
members of the Walter Mains circus
were aboard. The only person killed
was Julia Boynton, colored, Of Column
bus, Ga The injured include:-
Lee Jackson, Lafayette, Ind.
r. S. Tomlinson, Detroit, Mich.
o. w. Dowd, Geneva, o.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Coleman, Columbus,
Ga.
Emily and Annie Peri, Chicago.
Judge r. B. Keller, Anderson, Ala.
James Freeman, passenger agent,
Southern Railway.
f. A. stafford, mall clerk, Barnes
vile. Ga.
S. H. Burke, baggagemaster, Mel
drim. Ga
c. S. Johnson, Macon, Ga
w. c. Hughen, Atlanta, Ga.
James Mcdonald, Atlanta.
Jere Hollis, Macon, Ga.
Ike Young, porter.
The mail was saved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO BE APPEALED TO BY THE
CHICAGO BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN TRANSVAAL
LEAGUE TO PUT AN END TO WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
- ESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
e BIZ TKANJYAAL LEAGUE

believing that the wahtoh
destruction of property English military au-
precedent in modern times save ny
the American Revolution is source
of needless of the South African repuos
of the British army
and that helpless and innocent caused by ngsa
is the humanity OF
cntrated emonstrance by american
believing that the rights
Of common humanity ermned by geographical or political
of 1871 as 10 De observer
do most soemny demonstrate
inst the English government
hereby pledge ourselves
OF
the President or the
of strictly enforced and that
henceoh denied vessels
the supplies Oh
of
the horrors concentration camps
eocy enormous cost OF
life nd treasure astounded the civilized world
authorized appoint commit
him
committee shal 10 duo " us
citizens other portions the United States