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along all the river shores from the Mis-
souri, to the gulf. But they did not die
in vain. We owe it to their unfaltering
courage that since the end of these
years of battle, and we trust for all
time to come, every rivulet that falls
eastward down the rugged ranges of the
Rocky Mountains, or that ripples south
ward from the far springs of the Cana
dian frontier, or that leaps westward
down the slopes of the Alleghanies,
dances along all it's winding way
through the old Louisiana to the south
ern sea under the folds Of the star
spangled banner, and to the music of
the union. All hail to the memory of
these heroic dead and all hail to their
comrades who live to salute the dawn of
this day dedicated to the memory of
their deeds!
Such is the outline of the story of
Louisiana, first tossed to and fro be-
tween France and Spain, and then i'm
periously tossed by the French executive
to the ENJOYS of the United States.
Later it was twice subjected to the
wager Of battle. It's acquisition is es-
pecially significant in our history, as it
was the first enlargement of that origi-
nal territory which our fathers thought
sufficient for our children until the
"hundredth generation" Based upon
Louisiana, the republic continued it's
expansion across the middle of the con-
tinent from the great ocean Of the sun
rise to the greater ocean of the sunset.
Our republic did not dream yet Of the
wider expansion which was still embodied
in the shadow of her future destiny.
She awaited the temperance of the in
dex finger Of Providence.
Conclusions.
But important events of history have
taught us one great truth of our hered-
ity as people. Expansion is in the
blood of our race. Organized liberty
demands broadening sphere of action.
A single generation may pause to or
ganize and utilize what previous one
has acquired. But a succeeding genera
tion will reassert the inherent impulse
of the race. Under christian auspices
it is the providential law which from
age to age opens up new regions to the
influences of higher civilization and up
lifts the inferior races by contact with
the superior. The right to enforce the
civilized usages among mankind is
higher and holier than the right to
maintain barbaric practices and inhu-
man laws. The better has an inherent
moral right to expand over the worse.
The justice and humanity of the motive
will forever consecrate the onward
movement with a divine sanction.
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Che Conservative.
ritory on the south and the British on
the north.
Held by Force of Arms.

accomplished by the pacific methods of
diplomacy. But the permanent pos
session Of it by our union was only to
be preserved at the cost of great treasure
and by the sacrifice Of many lives. In
less than twelve years from the date of
the cession by France, while we were at
war with Great Britain, that power dis
patched an expedition to seize the mouth
of the river, accompanied by an army
for the capture of New Orleans. The
men of the lower valley rushed to arms,
met the enemy, and drove him back to
the sea. The dramatic feature of
Louisiana's history again appears in the
fact that this battle was fought after the
signature of peace, of which the tidings
had not yet reached the combatants.
This battle, however, brilliant as it was
on the part of the American volunteers,
hardly rises to the dignity of tragedy in
comparison with the prolonged struggle
which followed half century later.
This incompatible valley, lowered
with inexhaustible wealth, and like
Helen, Of Troy, possessed Of the fatal
gift of beauty, was destined to become
the scene of the greatest conflict known
in the history of the American continent
"a conflict, please God! never to be re-
newed. On the 30th day of May, de-
voted by the affection of the American
people to the memory of the heroes of
the war for the union, we cannot forget
the splendid services of the men, who
by their indomitable courage again
saved the lower Mississippi to the
United States, together with all the
original Louisiana on both banks below
the mouth of the Ohio.
In our great civil struggle Louisiana
and it's river once more became the
mighty stake played for in the terrible
game of war. Again the question was
presented Of the northern right of ac-
cess to the sea by way of the river, and
of the control of the delta at it's mouth.
Vaster commercial interests than ever
DeIOre were In suspense. once more,
also, Bonaparte appeared on the bord-
ers of the scene gazing eagerly from
Mexico upon the still coveted territory
which had been ceded by his great
predecessor. The brave and stalwart
men OF the valley, in former contests
united, were now unhappily divided into
hostile camps. AS never before, it was
now battle of giants, equally brave,
equally resolved. The issue hung long
in balance, the opposing scales of
which were filled with the blood of the
brave. But the great hearted men of
the upper valley clothed themselves in
the panoply of the union, drew in a
mighty inspiration from the sentiment
of expanding human liberty, and
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copper of the western mountain ranges,
with no roads across the continent, with
no harbors on the Pacific coast, with
out possession of the mouth
of the Mississippi, without any ac-
cess to the Gulf of Mexico, above all
without the inspiration to our individual
activities and national development that
these sources of wealth have afforded
no human intellect, no poets imagina-
tion, can portray what would have been
our fate or our condition today, as in
fluenced or controlled by the nations
which might have possessed them.
What wars might have ensued, what
liberties might have perished, what
miseries might have befallen!
But at the providential moment there
appeared upon the European horizon
new and dominant personal force in the
French republic which overawed Spain,
and her king yielded to the demand of
"Citizen" Bonaparte, and restored
Louisiana to France. This again threat
ened to be a more serious obstacle to our
growth than was the power of Spain;
for the military force Of France was far
greater. But two years later France
finds it impracticable to retain Louisiana
owing to her naval inferiority to Eng
land, and Bonaparte suddenly, without
the knowledge Of the government at
Washington, conveys the title finally
and forever to the United States. Even
then Spain, alarmed at the absolute and
final disposal of the country by France,
protests our title because Of an alleged
condition attached to her retrocession to
France. This condition was officially
notified to the United States, that
Louisiana should never be conveyed by
France to third power. But Bona
parte imperatively insisted that delivery
should be made to him under the cession
of 1900, which was done and he imme-
diately thereafter, on the Goth of De-
cember 1903, transferred the possession
of New Orleans to the United States.
The Lewis and Clark expedition, con-
ceived without expectation Of our pos
sible ownership, was thus enabled to
explore the territory of Louisiana under
our own flag. But we had at that time
no acknowledged title to the country
westward of the mountains to the Pa
cific coast. Spain, Great Britain and
Russia were on the coast before us.
Equally in the order of providence, and
just in time, the New England Capt
Gray, under the American flag, was the
first to enter the mouth of the great
river of Oregon in 1899, which under in
ternational law gave to the United
States the claim of discovery; and this
c1oiyn xryoc cfrorr1u foyood hu tho
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STORAGE.


STORAGE-INDPLS WAREHOUSE CO.
W. 4. Kurtz. Pres. II. a. Grassland, Mgr.
517-52S S. Penn. Telephones l343.
We STORE. PACK and HAUL.
sTORAGE-The Union Transfer and Storage
Company. East Ohio street and Bee
line tracks only first-cass storage solicited.
GRATING AND PACKING OF HOUSEHOLD
GOODS A SPECIALITY.
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PLANS OF H. P. WATSON G. co.
Business Will be Converted Into a
S1OO.OUO Stock COmnany

The department store business conducted
by III. +. WATSON & Co. at 1920 West Wash
ington street will be converted into a
stock company on Aug. l, when articles of
incorporation will be filed with the secre-
tary of state The capital is fixed at 800
600. of which s25O,0O0 is to be common and
Sl50,0O0 preferred stock The common stock
l.. Mckee and Fred W. WATSON, who are
TO still retain control of the department
store. The preferred stock has been placed
in the hands of j. f. Wild & Co, bond and
investment bankers and brokers, second
floor of the Stevenson building, 10 sell in
lots from 500 to $1,000. The preferred stock
will pay dividend OF per cent. per
annum, and in five years may be redeemed
by the company, If ii so elects. at per
cent. advance over par. In any event, IL
will be redeemabe al par Aug. l. 1916
One of the principal objects in converting
the WATSON business into stock company
is 10 raise money TO carry out a project
Mr. WATSON has entertained for some time
which is 10 purchase the triangular piece OF
ground fronting on the Circle. on which
now stands the building occupied by the
II. T. Hearsey Vehicle Company. and erect
thereon q handsome six-story building 10
be added to the present WATSON store thus
making a department store in the fullest
sense OF the term. The Hearsey Com
panys lease has about year 10 run. at
the end Of which time the new building will
be erected.
The officers of the new company will be:
President Hiram =. WATSON; vice presi-
dent Edward l.. Mckee; secretary and
treasurer, Fred w WATSON.
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BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.

COZ tract AND BOND APPROVED.
In behalf Of julius Keller for cement
ing the north sidewalk on Market street,
from Illinois street 10 Capitol avenue.
ACTION RESCINDED.
For asphalt pavement on Cora street.
from Illinois street TO Capitol avenue.
For asphalt pavement and brick cutters
on Ohio street, from Illinois to Pennsyl-
vania street.
BIDS RECEIVED.
For block pavement on Meridian street,
from Fall creek 10 Thirty-fOurtn street.
The indianapolis Creosote Company Of
fered the lowest bid. The award % the
contract was deferred
REMONSTRANCE FILED.
Against gravel roadway and sidewalks
and curbing on Rural street, from Tenth
street to Rowland avenue.
PETITIONS FILED
For cement walks and curbing on Ohio
street, ircm Highland avenue TO Noble
street.
For gravel roadway and cement walks on
Jackson street, from Mount street TO The
fiji st alley east Of Becker street.
For sprinkling Charles street, from Ari-
IONA to Palmer street
For sprinkling DOrman street, from Ohio
street to MarloWe avenue.
BY the Consolidated Coal and Lime Com
pany to lay a switch along Lafayette
street, from Fourteenth street TO Anderson
avenue.
GAS MAINS ORDERED.
On Spann avenue, from Spruce street to
State avenue.
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WILL FURNISH THEIR OWN GAS.
Project of MOrristOwn Business Men
New Concerns.

A document of more than ordinary in
terest filed in the secretary Of states Of
flee yesterday was the articles of incorpo-
ration of the Citizens Natural Gas and
Oil Company, of Morrstown, Ind. The
filing of these articles marks the solu-
tion of a problem that has vexed the
Formerly they received gas from a COM
pany conducted by Rushville people. but
some months ago a violent controversy
arose over rates, and this ended with the
Rushville people pulling up stakes and
getting out of Morristown. The business
men of that town put their heads together
and formed a plan by which they might
furnish gas TO the town on their own ac-
count, and the incorporation OF the new
company was soon an accomplished fact.
as indicated above. The new company is
r s. McCray, Sylvester Kinds. O. o. Fra
zier, w. r. Bentley and John Il. Harper.
The Germania Park Nerein. a society
organized for social, literary and amuse-
Germania Park, this city, filed articles of
Incorporation yesterday. The capital is
$1,000, and the officers and directors are:
President, Fred Francke; first vice presi-
dent. Fred j. Mack; second vice president,
August Duden; treasurer John W. Coons
secretary, Jacob w Loeper.
The Clelland Window Glass Company,
of Hartford City, capitalized at $4,000. has
the following directors: James Ii. Clel-
land. John A. Jay and John r. Johnston
The Globe Mercantile Company, of Ev-
business. It's capital is 5000 and its di-
rectors are Philip Fine, Philip Skora and
Fannie Fine.
Harder Brothers & Co, of Chicago. for
its resident agent w. A. Pickens. of the
Commercial Club building. this city.
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County Councils Special Meeting.

special meeting of the County Council
has been called for July % TO ask for ad-
ditional appropriations 10 meet several
small expenditures that have not been
provided for. The County Commissioners
will ask for an appropriation Of 5000 for
an elevator in the courthouse At the las
session they asked for 5000. but the. Coun-
ell gave them 5000 Plans were drawn
and the lowest bids received exceeded the
amount asked for. They have but 81 500
TO build an approach 10 the bridge al Huff
mans ford. Broad Ripple and the lowest
bid received was SiO4l. and the commits
sioners viii ask for s. additional An
additional appropriation Of S,0co will also
be asked 10 build metallic bookcases in the
auditors Office The Council gave them
8. 0co recently for putting metal book and
file cases in the clerks Office, and competi-
ton became sharp that the commits
sioners were able 10 put In twice the num-
Der OF cases proposed for the same amount
of money. No appropriation Will be asked
for voting machines. as the voting machine
commission has not yet selected a machine
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Minnesota Wants Information.

A w. Butler. secretary Of the State
Board OF Charities received a letter yes
terday from Col c. r. Faulkner. Of Min
nesota. stating that he is canvassing the
advisability of erecting a separate prison
for women in that State and asking Mr..
Butler TO forward full and complete infor-
nation as TO the workings Of the Women 3
Prison IN Indiana Prof. Butler sent Col.
Faulkner all the information available, IN
Guiding a COPY OF the law under which the
Indiana Women's Prison was started. IN
discussing the matter Prof. Butler said the
Women's Prison YVES built in indianapolis
in 1862 prior TO which time female COM
victs wee confined IN a part Of the Did
Southern Prison az JefersCnville, now the
Indiana Peform4fory Prof Butler said
that Colonel Faulkner was formerly u ere
tary OF the Kansas BOARD OF Charities and
WAS called 10 Minnesota 10 attend ID some
special charitable work in that State. He
was president 0f the National Conference OF
Charities at Topeka in 1Ss9
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Presbyterian.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Southwest
corner Pennsylvania and New York streets
Rev NJ l.. Haines, u. D., pastor. The Rev
avid J. Meese. ID. D., of Mansfield. O., will
preach tomorrow al II a. m. and 40 p. m to the
united congregations of the Second and First
Presbyterian Churches Sunday school meets at
Gas a. m Society Christian Endeavor at 6:45
d m Mdweek prayer and conference meeting on
Thursday evening at 7i5 O'Clock. All are cor
daily invited.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Corner
Pennsyl vania and Vermont streets. Congregation
will unite with First Presbyterian Church. Rev.
David j. Meese. u. d, OF Mansfield. o.. will
preach at the First Church at IA a. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening. las p. m. Mayer
Chapel. corner West and Norwood-Rev. Clifford
Mcbride, pastor. Preaching, 7:30 p. only.
Sunday school, 2:30 r. m Edward 2 Matthews.
superintendent Prayer meeting, Wednesday. 1880
y m. cordial invitation is extended 10 all
these services
TABERNACLE CHTTRCH-Corner Meridian and
Eleventh streets. Rev. J. Cumming Smith
n D., pastor. Sermon by the pastor at ii a. m
No evening service Sunday school. s:45 a. m
Young peoples service. 6:45 D. IN
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NEW RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.
Talk AbOut the Alleged Block Com
binatiOn Being Broken.

When the bids opened by the Board
of Works yesterday for improving Meridian
street with wooden block from Fall creek
TO Thirty-fourth street the board found
several new bidders, and, as one of them
submitted the lowest bid, it is believed the
wooden block combination in this city Will
be broken.
On all previous bids this season on
wooden block pavement there were only
three bidders-the Hoosier Construction
Company. ]. Harry Roberts and w. f.
Moore These three are alleged to be in a
combination, securing their oil from the
Western Creosote Company, which stands
the city's oil test
Daniel Foley and the Indianapolis Greco
sOte Company presented bids yesterday.
j. w. Cooper is president and Harry Ad-
ans vice president of the Indianapolis Gre
osote Company. Roberts and the Hoosier
Construction Company bid on the work,
and T.. w. Seamans, a new bidder. sub
mitted a bid. The lowest bid was sub
mitted by the Indianapolis Creosote Com
pany at s5.5S. and Daniel Foley submitted
the next lowest-$5.S0. The third lowest bid
was made by the Hoosier Construction
Company at 1904. If the sample of oil sub
mitted by the Indianapolis Creosote Com
pany stands the test that company will no
doubt be given the
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James E. Skinner addition. so Hamilton ave-
nue.: cost. $500.
J ]. Sader repairs. 1920 North Illinois street;
cost. $40.
Jonas A. Emery. repairs. 2oo4 Highland Place:
cost. $50.
Charles f Fenstermacher dwelling, 1926 West
Thirtieth street; cost 81. 500.
John Felem. dwelling. South Elder avenue
cost. 1850.
c r. Mueller barn. $50 Tecnmseh street; cost
$50
John a bingham. stable. l4l4 Sheldon street.
cost. 500.
J. W. Buchanan. remodel. sos East McCarty
street: cost. $500.
India polls Wrecking Companw rae Bates
House: cost $3.50
c. H Fullem. dwelling 2sl2 East Washington
street. cost. 81. AZ.
Mrs Alvaretta Tingle. dwelling Gale street.
cost 81 400
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sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of a certified copy Of decree 10 me
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court
O. Marion county. Indiana. ln cause No 62II7
wherein Model Life Insurance Company Is plain
TN and Almon Aheruathey IS defendant re-
quirinE me o. make the sum Of I've hundred
and forty-one dollars and ten cents tS5fl iO. as
provided for In said decree. with interest and
costs. 1 Nhl expose at public sale 20 the highest
bidder. on
SATURDAY. THE Sd DAY OF AUGUST. 1901
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. M ana :
o'clock .. m ~ said day. q. Che door or the
oilrtnolse OF Marion county. Indiana. the rents
an profits Tor term ruf exceeding seven years.
o. the following real estate ia Marion county.
Indiana
Lots numbered three hundred and sixty-foar
CfD anl three hundred anl slXty-lfe $3.50. in
Huraee q, Aliens second north addition 70 IA,
civ a. iltiauaI oils
III such rentf and profits VIII not sell Tor a SUI
fcleut sum 70 satisfy said decree. with interest
aad costs. I Hlu az the same time ana place.
sx4O4e Co public sale the fee simple % said real
estate. or much thereof may be SUFFICIENT
a. dlscEarcf said decree. said fale will be made
without relief from valuation or appraisernent
laws EUGENE SAULCY.
July T. 1901 Sheriff ~ Marion County.
Hawkins a smith. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

by virtue OF certified copy OF a decree TO me
directed from the clerk Of the Superior Court
OF Marion county, Indiana in cause No. 6iS56,
wherein Indiana Saving and Loan Association.
No =. D. plaintiff and John Fred Mueller al.
are defendants. requiring me 70 make the
o. money in said decree provided and in manner
and form therein provided. with interest and
costs. viii expose at public sale TO the highest
bidder. on
SATURDAY. THE sd DAY OF AUGUST 1901.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. IN. o. said day. at the door OF the
courthouse OK Marion c0gnty. Indiana. the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years.
Of the following real estate In Marion county.
Indiana.
Part 81 outlot number twenty (20. in
TIE city q Indianapolis. described follows.
CONNIE ncing eighty-nine (Ssl feet south OF the
southwest corner Of Illinois and Garden streets
thence south along Illinois street forty six t46l
feet. thence west parallel with Garden street
ninety go feet, thence north parallel with Illi-
nols street forty 4Gl feet. and thence east
ninety tsel feet 60 The place Of beginning
II such rents and profits will not sell FOR a suf-
fCieut sum to satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs l viii. ~ the time and place
expose o. public sale the fee simple OF said real
estate or 50 much thereof may be sufficient
T. discharge said decree. said sale Will be made
without relief from valuation appraiscment
laws EUGENE SAIrICY
july 10. 1901 Sheriff Of Marion County.
Means q Euenting Attorneys for Plaintiff
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sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue OF a certified copy OF decree 10
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court OF
Marion county. Indiana. in No. 597S5.
wherein Consolidated Coal and Lime Company
Is plaintiff and Thomas q. Davidson Ell al are
defendants. requiring To make the OF
money In said decree provided and in manner
and form therein provided. with interest and
costs. I Will expose at public sale to the highest
bidder
SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST. 1901,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock p. IN. OF said day. at the door of the
courthouse Of Marion county. Indiana. the rents
and profits Tor a term not exceeding seven years
or the following real estate in Marion county.
Indiana
Lot number thirty-eight (3s), In J. NJ Ride
hours extended and revised addition TO the city
OF Indianapolis, as per plat thereof in plat
book No. 3. Page POS in the recorders Office of
Marion county. Indiana
II such rents and profits viii not sell for suf-
fcient sum % satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs, viii al the same time and place ex-
pose public sale the Zee simple Of said real
estate or - much thereof may be sufficient
10 barge said decree Said sale viii be made
with relief from valuation or appraisement laws.
EUGENE SAULCY.
July %. 1911. sheriff Of Marion County.
Gavin q Davis Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Safety Board Meeting.

The Board OF Safety met yesterday after
noon and discussed the question of buying
a aerial truck. Bids were received on
a truck several months ago and exceeded
the appropriation of $500 made for a new
truck by nearly 5000. The board decided
10 let the matter rest and recently re-
ceived offer from the Fire Extinguisher
Manufacturing Company OF Chicago to
supply new aerial truck for $500 The
former bid submitted by this company was
s. O55. but the new offer does not include
the same kind of truck offered for s. 055.
The board discussed the question of plac-
ing the new truck al No. engine house il
one should be purchased. Repairs costing
about $500 would have TO be made at No. g.
but the board has the money 10 pay for
the work The board also discussed remod-
cling trucks Nos and 4. No definite
action was taken on either question.