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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
A MOST HONORABLE OFFICIAL
STATION.

The testimonials to the worth OF the late
Governor Mount and the expressions OF
regard are numerous and sincere. They
not only come from every part Of the State.
but from men beyond the boundaries of
Indiana who had come to recognize his
worth. No more kindly and sincere words
have been spoken than by those who were
were disposed 90 question phases of his
administration in the past declare, now
that his work is done and his record COM
pleted. that he rendered his State a most
valuable service. This fact warrants the
conclusion that there is no public office in
which the occupant comes so near the
people and is held In higher esteem, If he
is high-minded man and faithful in the
discharge of his duties, than the Office of
Governor. In the course OF few years
called to mourn the death of one excellent
Governor while in office and two high
minded ex-Governors who served the State
with conspicuous ability. The last of these,
Ex-Governor Roger Wolcott, died a few
weeks ago, and Massachusetts, deeply
mourned his demise. The people will erect
a statue in his honor. He was not honored
because he had been Governor. but because
he had resisted and defeated schemes de-
signed to degrade the public service, and
because in all his acts he remembered that
he was the chief executive of great
State. For the same reasons the people
of Indiana sincerely mourned the death of
Governor Matthews. For the same reason
all Indiana mourns the death of James A.
Mount. There is no surer way to enjoy
the respect of the people than to have been
a good Governor yet there are many peo-
pie who regard it as a stepping stone to
further political honors. as If there were
higher honor than to win the respect of
a people by being high-minded. efficient
and faithful Governor.
| To the dead Ex-Governor belongs the
honor of putting the penal, reformatory
| and benevolent institutions of the State
| upon the high plane of nonpartisanship.
| The Legislature made this possible. but a
would have made the law ineffective. 1t
| was not easy thing to do, but Governor
Mount did it. His boards are made up of
some of the best men in both parties, and
| the result generally recognized is clean and
vigorous administration. General Harrison
expressed the conviction of the intelligent
| people OF Indiana when he said that Gov
| ernor Mounts nonpartisan administration
| of the benevolent, penal and reformatory
| institutions of the State deserves the un-
stinted praise of all good men," and when
| General Harrison further remarked that
'every subsequent administration is put
Under lends not to lower the mark he
uttered a warning that prudent men will
| heed In his inaugural Governor Durbin
| set forth the duties of the man who would
| best serve the people as Governor That
ideal can be applied to the achievements
| of his dead predecessor. Truly, the office
| of Governor is one of the most honorable,
/ and there can be no greater civic renown
| than to be known as The able and con-
4 scientious chief executive of a State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The public has so long been told that the
postal authorities pay three or four prices
for carrying the mails that many have
come to believe the story and to cite the
statement as evidence of the power of rail-
road corporations over those who have the
contracts. One of these statements is 10
the effect that 40 cents per ton per mile
is paid for carrying the mails, while only 20
cents per ton is paid by passengers and g
of cent per mile for carrying freight. The
Senate and House committee which has
just investigated the matter, employing an
expert statistician, reports that instead of
40 cents mile ton for mail-carrying the
price is 1875 cents. Thus one anti-railroad
statement is destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

to any in the past receives an early verb
f5cation in the announcement OF a discov-
cry that is expected to revolutionize the
telephone system. DR.. Pupin, professor OK
electrical engineering in Columbia Col
lege, New York, has, it is said. patented
an invention which will make long-distance
submarine telephoning entirely practicable
and greatly cheaper the cost Of both tele-
phone and telegraph systems by land and
water. The value of the invention is pretty
well substantiated by the fact that the
Bell Telephone Company has paid for 1t,
in cash and royalties. the largest sum ever
paid TO any inventor. The twentieth GEN.
fury seems to have begun just where the
nineteenth left off,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

are well-to-do can afford to be candidates.
In the first place, candidates are compelled
to employ canvassers TO get the names of
the women favorable to their election and
carriages to convey them to register. When
carriages can be employed to take the Ia
dies 10 the voting places. The Introduction
OF the bill. it should be added. has caused
women from all parts Of the State to go to
Topeka to fight it. showing that women,
after voting few times, seriously object to
being disfranchised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
ANTI-LYxCHISG BILL.
One that VIII he Introduced ny Rep
rcsentatfve Davis

representative Davis. Of Greene county.
will probably Introduce ar anti-lynching
bill in the House, which Judge Robinson.
of Spencer. will prepare Judge Robinson
was at the Grand Hotel last night and
talked over the matter with Mr.. Davis.
Judge Robinsons bill will provide for a
axed sum 10 be recovered from townships
and counties by a man who Is taken out
and whipped by mob and by the rela-
tives Of one who is hanged by mob. II
man Is whipped by a mob he will be
entitled 10 recover a certain amount from
the township and the county. II man
is hanged his relatives may demand Of the
township and county a SUN OF money TO
be named in the act Then I'm order 10 get
at the guilty parties the bin viii give town
ships and counties the right 10 recover
from those who did the lynching. IL they
can be found
Judge Robinson will also embrace some
of Attorney General Taylor's views II the
bin. According to the attorney general N
a prisoner Is taken away from an officer
and comes 10 harm at the hands OF q
mob. the officer who gave up the prisoner
should be suspended from office until ne
has proved that he was not 10 blame.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
Inaiana RepubIican Editor..

The twenty-fourth annual meeting Of the
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
will be held at the Denison Hotel. Indian
apolis. Thursday and Friday. JAM "a
and IS. The first session will be held in
the hotel parlors on the evening OF the
18th. when a reception and banquet will be
held The business session will be held on
the next day All members are requested
to meet at the hotel parlors at $50 p. m.
Editors and publishers of Republican news
papers are solicited to attend and present
their names for membership.
NJ. w. PERSHING. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

Senator Johnson the Author of N
Stringent Measure.

Senator Johnson. OF Montgomery. intro
duced a bill in the Senate yesterday which
provides for the suppression Of beer parties
or disorderly assemblages of any kind on
the land OF another without the owners
written consent. At present. the senator
says, these assemblages cannot be pre-
vented unless the owner OF the land on
which they are held puts in an appearance
and orders them on Under this bill they
are subject to a fine II they indulge In
such parties or orgies without the written
consent OF the owner OF the land Senator
johnson said that such occasions have
been made the scene OF the lowest de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker Artman Cuts Down the Mile
age-Many New Bills.


age-Many New Bills.
The House of Representatives convened
at 10 o'ciock yesterday. Rev. Mr. Patterson.
of the Christian Church, offering prayer
at the opening. In his invocation he re-
ferred to the death of Ex-Governor Mount
asking that the divine blessing rest on the
bereaved family.
Early in the order Of business the speaker
called for a report from the committee
on mileage and IL was forthcoming. This
committee fixed the amount of mileage that
is due each representative. The report was
read hastily at first and the speaker ex-
pressed dissatisfaction at the figures pre-
sented He said the amounts were much
too large He ordered the report read again
SO that members could correct mistakes
that had been made. The second reading
resulted in an extensive reduction of the
different amounts claimed. The speaker
called attention TO the case of Representa-
five Davis. of Greene county. whose mile
age was more than double what IL should
be The speaker said he believed these
cases were simply due 10 errors in COM
puting the mileage. He impugned no man 5
rootive he said Mr.. Davis explained that
he believed his claim had got confused with
the claim OF some one else. Later on in the
session the speaker discovered that Mr..
Skidmore, the Democratic representative
from Clinton county, whose seat is being
contested had reported too much mile
age Mr. Skidmore had asked for 10
miles. II developed that when the commit
tee had asked him TO report his mileage
which should have been sixty miles. he
thought the committee wanted the double
amount and he gave II at 40. IL had been
the custom OF the committee to get the
single amount of mileage and then double
II. Mr. Skidmore reported 40 miles and
the committee reported 24o miles to the
House. In numerous Instances the mile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The public-lands committee of the Ma
tional House of Representatives recently
gave a long hearing to the discussion OF
different methods OF government irriga-
ton OF arid lands. The question is yet in it's
infancy. but. from the influences behind
the project. including some Of the trans
Continental railroads. which have large
land grants in the arid regions. 1t will prob
ably become a practical one before many
years II the government once commits
itself 10 the policy 1t win become enor-
mously expensive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

Small politicians who quote the Declara-
hold the Philippines forget that 1t says
the United States. 'as free and independent
States. have full power to levy war. con-
clude peace. contract alliances. establish
commerce and TO do all other acts and
things which independent states may of
right do" One of the things which all in
dependent states may of right do is to ac-
quire new territory and to suppress re-
bellion against their rightfui authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
A GOOD MAN.


A good man never dies
In worthy deed and prayer
And helpful hands: and honest eyes.
IL smiles tears be there:
Who lives for you and me
Lives for the world he tries
To help-he lives eternally.
A good man never dies
II.
Who lives 10 brayely take
His share OF toll and stress.
And. for his weaker fellows sake.
Makes Others labor less
He may. at last. seem worn
Lie fallen-hands and eyes
Folded--and though we mourn and mourn.
A good man never dies
flames whitcomb Riley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
johnny Knew.

Chicago Tribune.
'Johnnyi JOHNNY exclaimed the stern parent.
as he brought down the leather strap with right
good will. where will you be chen you a
iniddIe-aged man If you keep up your present
conduct?'
al know where you'll bep' whimpered Johnny.
under his breath, he left the woodshed few
moments later, rubbing himself But / amt
goin' to tell!''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
DcplOrably Cultured.

Washington Star.
Oar is sech thing as bein' too smaht," said
Miss Miami Brown.
who's too smaht?" inquired Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley.
''Mistuh Jim Collihower. He's done studied
botany. An when tole him 'spected de bunch
o. greens over my haid what de white folks
calls 'kissletoe' he jes looked at it an said
'twarn no sech ting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The Pennsylvania Coal Company. which
recently disposed of its extensive mining
properties to the Erie Railroad Company.
has reserved the huge culm piles in the
vicinity OF all the mines and will convert
them into marketable coal. after passing
through washeries. Modern inventive
genius has been very slow in utilizing the
SLACK Of bituminous coal mines for fuel.
and It seems surprising that such mine
OF wealth should remain so long neglected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

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NEW YoRK-Astor House and Fifth-avenue
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Dearborn street.
cINcINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISyILLE-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. ID. C.-R:ggs House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

An incident of the senatorial election in
Pennsylvania was the bringing of a Rep
resentative who was sick at his home in
the western part Of the State to Harrisburg
TO vote for Mr.. Quay. The member. accom-
panied by his physician. Travelled in a spe-
cial car and willingly incurred the risk of
the trip te vote for his friend A public
man who has such friends as that must
possess good drawing qualities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

Regret that the plan for the new govern
ment building in this city was not awarded
to an Indianapolis architect will be temp
petition was fairly conducted and that
probably the best plan won. The fact that
the award was made unanimously by a
competent commission of five members
should disarm all criticism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

1t seems unnecessary that two corre-
spondents in this city should have tele-
graphed papers in other cities that ex-Gov-
ernor Mount was born in Shelby County,
Ohio, when it has been stated hundreds
of times that he was corn In the county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The House committee is showing that
the hazing at West Point is cruel and.
therefore. indefensible, but that is no rea-
son why Mr.. briggs. of the committee.
should utter tumble of epithets begin
ming with atrocious and ending with
wicked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The following new bills were introduced
IN the Senate yesterday:
No. 81. Senator Brooks-Concerning Wills
Judiciary.
No. S. Senator Burns-To reimburse SOL
diers of Spanish American war for clothing.
Military affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
An Interesting story.

Washington Star.
Yes" said the statesman with the kindly eye,
but the firm-set mouth, IT like to read about
Noah and the ark"
what brought them to your attention.
Nothing in particular. i couldn't avoid being
struck by the manner in which Noah and his
sons went to work and carried the enterprise
through without asking a penny's assistance
from the government. But, of course. those were
primitive days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
Early Training.
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Press.
Teacher-Johnny Gayboy, you may begin to
count from the lowest.
Johnny-Yesm 2, 3, 4, s, g.
Teacher-Stop! Why did you omit the 1?
Johnny-rm going to put it in where 1t be-
longs. It's the ace and il comes after the king.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

A bin has been introduced in the Kansas
Legislature which repeats the law CONFER
ring upon women the right TO vote in usu-
nicipal and school elections. The objection
. this limited woman's suffrage BY the
anthe Of the bin Is that only men who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The withdrawal OF all Senator Cullom's
competitors for the senatorship in Illinois
before the Republican caucus was a sur
prising outcome 1t was believed at one
time that Mr.. Cullom could not be renomi-
mated. but the strong hold he had upon the
people and the support OF all the prominent
newspapers. with single exception, caused
hfn fourth nomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

Inssmuch as Legislatures for years have
appropriated s105OO0 for legislative ex-
penses, IT. was an exhibition of petty dem
agogy to propose to make the amount
<6 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

A dispatch says that Senator Quay, as
to Harrisburg to see that the Legislature
enacts the reform laws which he has
promised Once before Mr.. Quay made the
same promise. but failed to accomplish
ANYTHING
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

tions suited to a party platform are not
In the language and form of a statute
that will pass the scrutiny of the Supreme
Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

How She Knew.
Leslie's Weekly

Leslie's Weekly.
Teacher-And how do you know, my DEAR that
you have been christened?
Scholar-Please, num- cause / got the marks
on me arm now. mum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The municipal charter billi which Is oeing
prepared by a subcommittee appointed by
a commission created some time ago. viii
be submitted to the members OF the COM
mission next week The subcommittee Is
composed OF William Fortune, president OF
the State Board OF Commerce. and A. L
1coNTINCED ON PAGE COL ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

Senator Quay seems to have good many
friends in Washington as wei as in Penn
sylvauia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

The expectation that the twentieth GEN.
tury would bring scientific triumphs equal
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Mothers Resting.

I'm sorry. now, gave so very little thought To all the helpful lessons which my patient
 mother taught. Now older grown, and she has gone, often
 long to tell Her how they all come back to me, each
 one remembered well. For in the work and cares of life that come I find i st stop w to I ask myself, What was my
 mothers way?' There never seemed to be with her drudg-
 cry of life, She got along so quietly with all its cares
 and strife; She always ssing about her work, and mid
 perplexing things The farmhouse walls re-echoed. "Rise, my
 soul, and stretch thy wings" never hear old Amsterdam" but that l think how oft It bore my mothers soul from earth to un-
 seen things aloft. When sitting in her rocking chair. her lap
 with mending piled, She used to say: "l want to rest; now read
 psalm, my child. l learned by heart about 'the hills, and
 lifting up my eyes, Those pastures green and waters still' the
 Shepherds love supplies. And all about Abiding meath the shadow For God our refuge is, our strength, l read
 in everything. Sometimes I hurried through the psalm,
 taking but little heed, And then her thanks, so kindly said, en-
 couTaged me to read Some of the words that Jesus spoke, for that was mothers way, To read from Psalms and Gospels both upon the busiest day; For at such times she needed much longer rest, and so, While but a child, I learned the favor'd passages to know. These precious words of quiet come to my own soul, now l busy woman, full of work, my daily du- ties ply. l sing her hymns when fretted with cease less rounds of cnre, I repeat the Psalms and Gospels when in my sewing chair, I wonder If she knows It, and how glad l am each day, That my mothers way of resting was such helpful way.
 -Congregationalist.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
THE POLYGAMY PRORLEM.

The Evans bill which was vetoed by 1 Governor Wells of Utah provided that only an aggrieved husband or wife or a near kinsman of such person might
 make complain. against a man or
 woman living in polygamous relations in the State The bill excluded from
 it's protection such persons as had con-
 tracted polygamous marriages after
 the passage of the law, forbidding them.
 The avowed object of the measure
 was to protect the older generation of
 Mormons who were still maintaining
 the plural wives from the annoyances
 of arrest on charges made by political agitators. In practice it would have permitted the older Mormons to con- tinue their polygamy unmolested, pro- vided their immediate relatives made no objection. It's advocates said that with the death of the older generation now living polygamy would end and they hoped to permit it to die peace fully.
 Governor Wells wisely pointed out that this bilb if passed, would be well comed and employed as most effective weapon against the very classes whose condition it was intended to ameliorate. he said he had reason to believe it's enactment would be the sig nal for general demand upon the na- tional congress for constitutional directed against certain so- cial conditions in Utah, a demand 1 which, under the present circumstan- ces, would surely be complied with. The | governor is right, and it is quite possi- | ble that the agitation already started 1 will not stop even if the bill does not | become a law. 1