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Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-07
rnhlnt Lnncheon M rarlG.

A verltable quick luncheon, 1t is
said, Is to be had at restaurant In
Paris, where dinner OF several cours-
es composed of concentrated food In
the form of tablets can be consumed In
n few minutes. The entire meal, In
deed, can be carried about in the vest
rocket or pocketbook.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-07
KEPT HIS WORD FOR HIM.

Toledo Times. 1t seems that when
he was reelected to the senate six
years ago Senator Chandler promised
that he would not again be candidate.
After thinking the matter over he
changed his mind, but the people of
New Hampshire kept his word for
him.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-07
Aid for Orphan Asylum,

Mr., and Mrs, T. b, Fitzgerald Of Dam
ville Va, have decided their place on
tho north bank Of the Dan river, worth
$4,000, to the Danvllle orphanage as a
permanent home
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-07

The successful blacksmith can either
shoe n horse or make horseshoe.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-07

When some men entertain an idea IL
is fair idea of cheap hospitality.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-07

Many man by virtue of his ances-
try is only the shadow of mighty
name,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
THE LYNculNG AT TERRE HAurE.

The lynching of a colored man at Terre
Haute, yesterday. was done under circum-
stances that make the crime peculiarly in
defensible. The fact that the man had
himself committed a cowardly and afro
cious murder and that there was no doubt
OF his guilt. he having. indeed. made con-
fession, furnishes no mitigation for the
crime OF the mob that murdered him. He had
been arrested and was in safe keeping. The
courts of Vigo county are open, and there
was no reasonable doubt of his trial, con-
viction and punishment in the regular
course of law. At least there should have
been no reasonable doubt. although the
death of his victim, the only witness of his
crime. without having made an ante-mor-
TEN statement might have left loophole
OF escape by a claim that his confession
was made under dUress. 1t does not take
much money to hire a criminal lawyer to
press such technicalities in favor of a per-
son whose guilt is beyond any reasonable
doubt. But mobs do not reason, and prob
ably this one. as is usual in such cases.
was actuated by blind passion and re-
venge- Another circumstance tending to
make the lynching peculiarly indefensible
is the fact that the man was discharged
from an insane hospital only few months
ago, and his recent conduct raises a suspi-
cion of insanity. Even an unreasoning mob
should be shocked at the idea Of having
lynched an insane man. 1t would have been
far better for Vigo county and for the State
TO have let the law take its course.
This case. following so soon after the
murderous assault on young woman near
this city few days ago, will tend to in
crease the growing feeling against that
class OF miscreants. The feeling cannot be
too strong, provided it is restrained within
legal bounds. but, unfortunately. there is a
disposition to assume that legal punish
ments are inadequate to such crimes. Any
penalty affixed by law should be deemed
adequate by law-abiding people, and pun
ishment is not necessarily more adequate
because Ii is administered in barbarous
way. These events show that crimes of
this class and the resultant lynchings are
not confined to any section of the country
They should increase the efforts of the po-
lice and of law-abiding citizens to see that
| crime is punished in legal way. 1t is but
| fair to say that while the perpetrators of
both of the crimes above referred to were
| colored men the mass of colored citizens
are as much stirred up over the matter as
are the whites.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

ton and rebates Minority report TO In
definitely postpone concurred In
House bin No. sS6 fNorton), aboiishing
the Howard Superior Court. For passage
Senate bill No. 300 tKeyes). abolishing
the office OF mine inspector. For passage
House bill No. 375 iBurTier), abolishfns
the Office OF mine inspector. For pass
age.
Senate bill No. a02 Qindiey). providing
for the care and maintenance OF the State
soldiers and sailors monument. Minority
report 10 postpone concurred in.
Houst bill No. 457 (NeaD. defining the
TwentyNourth judicial circuit. For pass
age Constitutional rules were suspended.
Gill placed on its passages TO 3.
Senate bin No. SIG Wood. concerning
proceedings In civil cases Majority report
Tor passage after amendment. Minority
report for indefinite postponement. Major
ity report concurred in
Judiciary Committee
Senate bill No IA (Conlogue), an act i'm
powering the trustee OF Albion township
Noble county, to transfer tuition fund.
Recommended for passage.
Senate bill No. Alb (Barlow), IN act TO
protect the public from fire. Indefinitely
postponed.
House bill No Sc (Murphy), an act for the
relief OF James II. Taylor, OF Pulaski coun-
~. Recommended for passage.
House bill No 27g (Dilley), an act con-
corning the payment OF checks. Recon-
mended for passage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

Prominent members of the House were
bill No. 459. which has been quietly pushed
almost to enactment, takes from the tax
payers $685. in 1901 and s133,7O0 in 1902
500, 200 in two years. If any one is disposed
to doubt this statement he can make the
figures for himself. The total taxables of
the State are 81. 1891, 100000; a levy of cents
on each 800 of these taxables gives $685.
500. and levy of cent s1S3.7OO. To pass
this bill would increase the State levy of
last year for all purposes from % 2-3 cents
to "a 2-3 cents for the year 1901. 1t is the
same amount that was raised the past two
years for the benevolent institutions. The
expenses of the State-the courts. the
executive and administrative. the legisla-
tive and the penal and reformatory insti-
tutions-cost, the last two years, 3 cents
on each 800 of taxables- Here it is pro-
posed to put more than half as much into
school libraries.
The Journal is so charitable that it as
able raid upon the treasury did not esti-
mate the amount of money it in
wolves. Only the suspicion that the
scheme is being sneaked through the
Legislature leads to a fear that those re-
sponsible for it dare not have II exposed TO
the bright light of publicity. If the truth
were known it would appear that this
bill has been inspired by enterprising pub
fishers Of reference books. encyclopedias,
ETC., outside the State. The township
trustee being no longer in a position 10
purchase reference books. etc, OF the
agents of publishing houses. which has
been the cause of endless scandal, pub
fishers now propose to fasten their enter
prise upon the taxpayers of Indiana, SO
that school libraries shall cost in one year
as much as the benevolent institutions.
OF course, this bill creates a state library
board composed of two citizens belonging
tc two parties who will serve without pay
Doubtless the public-spirited bookmakers,
who are behind this scheme TO appropriate
to themselves s6eS.59O. will see that the two
citizens do not go without food. OF course.
too. there is an emergency clause.
Such are the facts. Every senator and
representative who votes for this bill here
after because it has a taking title does 1t
with his eyes open.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
Representative Carmichael, Who In
troduced the Bill in the House.
Withdrayvs the Measure.
PUNISHMENT FOR KIDNAPPING
THE HOUSE PASSES THE BILL WITH
OUT DISSENTING VOTE.
Cooper Antitrust Bill Substituted for
Agpev Bill i'm the Senate-Leg-
isIative News and Gossip.

To many the most interesting develop
ment in yesterdays session of the state
Legislature took place in the House late in
the afternoon when Representative Car
michael withdrew the Muncie normal bill.
The House passed a number of bills dur
ing the day and in the afternoon received
large number of committee reports.
One of the measures passed in the morn
ing was the bill providing a punishment
of from ten years to life imprisonment for
the crime of kidnapping. In the afternoon
an important action of the House was the
passage of the bill which provides for the
adjustment of the board of managers of
the Industrial School for Girls and
Woman's Prison and for the appointment
OF board of trustees. Another measure
passed in the afternoon prohibits the
slaughtering of chickens inside this city.
A few new bills were introduced in the
House during the day.
The Agnew antitrust bill came up as a
special order on third reading in the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon and was imme-
diately killed by the adoption of Senator
Gochenour's motion to withdraw the Coop
er antitrust bill, which has been passed
by the House, from the committee and sub
stitute Ii for the Agnew bill. The motion
was adopted without debate, the previous
question having been moved, and the Coop
er bill was advanced TO its third reading.
In the morning the Senate devoted itself
bills being advanced to engrosSment before
the noon adjournment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
AGAINST CALUMET BILL.
1t VIII Come Up To-Day I'm the House
and VIII he Fought.

The Calumet ship canal bill, which has
been passed by the Senate and reported
fayorably in the House, and which is ex-
pected TO come up for it's second reading
to-day. will likely be the subject Of a pro-
longed and spirited debate. The railroads
have made persistent lobby against the
bill ever since ii passed the Senate, and n
addition many of the owners of real prop
erty within the limits subject to assass-
ment as set forth in the bill, have pre-
pared resolutions in a printed form in
which they most stre,ivcusly object to the
passa ge of the bill,
They asking, that the measure be de-
feated because the construction of the
canal is TO further private interests and
not for the general welfare" They also
allege that under the provisions of the bill
''the little home OF the poor man must be
taxed 10 enrich the wealthy land COM
panies," and further maintain that If the
bill becomes a law It will practically ruin
the small land owners in the northern
part OF the State. as they will be taxed
beyond their power 10 pay and still hold
property
Arguing from a legal standpoint those
who are opposing the bill insist that the
Legislature has not the right TO enact such
a law for the reason that the purpose for
which IL is designed is not public purpose
within the rule authorizing taxation or
assessments for public works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

the Muncie Normal property. The measure
has been known the '.Muncie Normal
Dill. The committee was spared the trouble
of conducting a hearing. however. for the
ciii was withdrawn just before the House
ADJOURNED yesterday evening. A number OF
the members of the House had heard or
TINS contemplated action and were not sur
pTlsed when the announcement was made
by Representative Carmichael. of Delaware
county, that he desired TO withdraw House
bill No. 1872.
Mr.. Carmichael, after stating that the
measure would be withdrawn, addressed
the House briefly follows: 1.-THE PROPOSE
ton TO locate Normal School at Muncie
was made in good faith by the citizens of
Muncle. 1t has met with much unfair and
unjust criticism. While we believe the
measure has fair chances of being passed
by the House of Representatives, yet the
session is now far advanced IL seems IL
would be impossible to enact the bill into a
law. Such an end being the only one sought
by our people, am authorized to withdraw
the bill from further consideration"
Mr.. Carmichael feels that the newspapers
have been especially unkind in their treat
ment OF the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

Governor Durbin yesterday signed six
Senate bills. They were: Bill No. sc. direct
ing county auditors to issue warrants under
certain circumstances for the payment of
expenses of teachers institutes.
Bill No. 299 legalizing the acts of the
board of trustees of the town of Van
Buren,, Grant county.
Bill No. 154, legalizing the Incorporation
of the town OF Keystone, Wells county.
Bill No. TIA, fixing the time for holding
court in the Second judicial circuit.
Bill No. "a, legalizing the acts of the
board of trustees and other officials of the
town of Alamo, Montgomery county.
Bill No. SO, refmbursing officers and SOL
diers of certain Indiana regiments and bat
teries in the Spanish-American war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
Building and Loan

Building and Loan
House bill No. So (Gauntt), providing that
all moneys paid to a building and loan
association shall be applied on the loan.
Indefinite postponement
City of Indianapolis
House bill. No 27S (whitcomb), defining
the powers of boards of public works. For
passage.
Senate bill No. AL CJoss). authorizing city
OF Indianapolis to purchase water works
For passage.
Education
House bill No. 131 ONhitcomb). providing
for the transfer of school children from
one district 10 another. For passage.
County and Township Business
Senate bill No. 2ls tJohnston). providing
for suitable Offices for county assessors.
For passage.
Fees and Salaries
House bill No. s7s tCarmichaeD, concern
ing liens. Majority report for indefinite
postponement. Minority report for pass
age Minority report adopted.
Claims and Expenditures
Senate bill No. 100 tMatson). appropriat-
ing money 10 pay for street improvements
IN front of property owned by the State.
Indefinite postponement
Senate bin No. 336 Uegeman). appropriate
ing money for the payment of claim.
For passage
Senate bill, No. 1ss (Joss), appropriating
st.oO6.1s for the payment OF the claim OF
the Western Paving and Supply Company.
Majority report for passage Minority re-
port for indefinite postponement. Major
ity report concurred I'm.
Senate bill No. $50 tJoss). appropriating
s2l36.54 for the payment of the claim OF
George w. McCray Divided report. Ma
jority report adopted
Military Affairs
House bill No. PSI (James), concerning
the management OF benevolent. penal and
reformatory Institutions Indefinite post
ponement.
House bill No. 442 CScaD concerning
lie insurance and prohibiting discrimina'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

No one whose life is insured In the Con.
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
has ever questioned the safety OF his con-
tributions 10 the common fund That is a
record OF which any company may well
feel proud. Col Greene, the President Of
the company. has been a frequent object
for criticism by rivals because OF his ultra
conservatism But In these days, when 50
many companies are using life insurance
as a cloak for speculative schemes for their
own profit. at the expense OF the insured.
the conservatism OF the manager or this
staid old company Is subject for COM
mendatIon rather than condemnation.
'sKeep expenses down. refuse 20 ,,ay more
make assurance 10 members positively
safe reduce the cost OF insurance by an
nuai dividends 10 the lowest point OF safe
~. and take no speculative chances on any
mans life" II the sort OF conservatism
that has characterized the company undes
Col Greene's guidance. For him the specu-
lative schemes that have sprung into being
in the last twenty years have had no
test OK time. Several OF these have now
matured Promises made nave failed ot
realization By something like 200 per cent.
in some cases. The footlessness OF those
schemes having been exposed. others have
taken their place. But these again have no
destinies of the Connecticut Mutual Life.
He has found that definite premium. an
annual dividend 10 the premium payer.
and conservative management on lines that
are certain, bring the best results 10 the
insured So he holds out for sound busi-
ness management Instead OF insurance
hocus-pocus How well his plan works a
shown by the statement OF the company
published elsewhere. which IN Col Greene's
words. shows results that hive not been
equaled by any other America company !"
Results are the best test. aft<X ALL Bcnldo
them theories are valueleus~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
Senate Bills on Second Reading i'm
Senate.

No. 434 (Guthrie)-Concerning war rec
ords. Advanced
No. 235 Gayman)-Authorizing burglary
insurance companies. Advanced.
No. $40 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. insanity in
quests Advanced.
No. 379 tStillwelD-For the continuance OF
gravel roads. Advanced.
No 20 hompson)-Concerning life in
surance companies. Advanced.
No PAP (BalD-Concerning funds belong
ing to minors and other wards. Advanced
No. 200 (Heller)-Authorizing the incor-
poration OF farmers voluntary insurance
companies. Advanced.
No. 404 (Johnson)-Concerning the Incor-
poration of telephone companies. Adj
yanced.
No PIG 0ayman)- school
tex bill. House bill No. 295 substituted and
advanced.
No. ISL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Indian
apolis Board of Trade. Advanced
No. Sl5 Negeman)-Evansville charter
bill Advanced.
No. 3ls Uegeman)-Evansville charter
bill Advanced.
No. lls. Mountaineering nuisance.
Advanced.
No. "a (Thompson. by request)-Concern-
ING taxation. Advanced.
fund bill. House bill No. 572 substituted
and advanced.
No. 800 acknowledgements methods OF
removing public officers. Advanced
No. III (StilwelD - Requiring passenger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

The abandonment of the scheme to build
q Governors mansion in St. Clair Park
leaves the proposition for the sale of the
grounds and the removal OF the Blind In
stitute TO the country still in allegiance
and liable to be galvanized into life 1t is
really the more indefensible proposition of
the two. for while one argued reckless ex-
travagance the other springs from sort
OF nercenary greed that should find no
place among the motives OF great State
II Is view of things that would reduce
all Ideas OF public duty to the measure
ment OF dollars and cents. AS far as known
It has never obtained In any State of the
Union No State has ever sod out a public
educational or benevolent Institution eligi-
bly, located at the capital and removed II
TO the country for the purpose OF making
or saving money. Such removal might
be justified on sanitary. moral or educa-
fionai grounds. but when the eent-per-cent.
argument Is the only one adduced or that
can be adduced the proposition carries its
own condemnation The same argument ap-
piled al he national capital would justify
the sale of every public park In Washing
ton. OF the Smithsonian Institution grounds.
OF the botanical gardens and of the super
1uous acres attached to the White House
and Washington monument. and the IN
vesfment Of the proceeds in cheap lands In
The oeuntry- II that would make the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

With the information at hand 1t is dif-
ficult to say whether the sheriff of yigo
county did his full duty in the matter of
yesterdays lynching or not. No Jail can
be kept under heavy guard all of the time.
and even IL the sheriff had reason to an
ticipate trouble he probably had not suf-
-ficient time 10 adopt measures of effective
defense. He could not get the help of the
military without calling the Governor. and
that would necessarily take little time.
The Governor seems to have acted very
promptly. ordering out local military
company by telegraph. but 1t was too late
If there was anything TO criticise in the
sheriffs action it was not utilizing the hour
that interviewed between the first and Sec
ond attacks of the mob to organize a more
effective resistance. but he seems not to
have fully appreciated the seriousness OF
the situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

States laughing stock in the eyes Of the
civilized world so would the proposed action
by Indiana as far and widely as it be-
came known. There Is not government
in Europe that would not soon think
OF selling the bones of its deceased rulers
for the manufacture of watch charms as OF
selling out a public park and removing a
state institution to the country for the
money that might be in it. The cent-per-
cent. argument ought not to be considered
for a moment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

Senator Joss introduced bill in the Sen
ate yesterday which, if it passes, will en-
able the city of Indianapolis TO purchase,
lease and construct water works plants and
to purchase stock in water works COM
panies already organized. 1t provides for
a department of water works and a board
of water works commissioners consisting
of three men, not more than two of whom
shall be of the same political party. The
salary of the commissioners is limited to
$1,000 Heretofore the debt limit has inter-
fered with the city purchasing the water
works plant, and this bill is designed to
surmount the obstacle by permitting the
lease by the city or the purchase at nomi-
nal sum, the sellers TO cover the purchase
by heavy mortgages. The bill was prepared
by the Commercial Club
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Ways and Means and Finance Com.
mfttees Fix Appropriations.

The ways and means committee Of the
House and the finance committee of the
Senate met again last night and complet-
ed the work of fixing the appropriations
asked for by State officers. The figures
fixed by the committee are, Of course, SUBJ
ject to change. Tomorrow night the COM
mittee will begin fixing the appropriations
for the different State institutions. The
appropriation for the Central Hospital for
the Insane will be the first one considered.
In fixing these appropriations the COM
mittee will be largely guided by the recon-
mendations made by the legislative COM
mittee which visited all of the institutions
some time ago. With few minor changes
perhaps, these recommendations will be
adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

The South is now experiencing the value
Of railroads in developing country some
what as the North and West did many
years ago. Formerly the legislatures OF
a hostile spirit. but in recent years they
have encouraged them. and with most sat
isfactory results. Relatively the South
Is now developing faster than any other
portion OF the country. and the fact is
largely due to the extension OF railroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

The school library scheme. House Bill 49,
is an old proposition In new garb. Two
years ago the company of library makers
behind this measure tried TO get In under
another scheme. but the system of travel
Ing libraries was substituted. In other
States the company which furnishes books.
shelves and library furniture generally has
obtained some advantage. but nothing like
the wholesale grab proposed in this bill.
Those who stand as sponsors for it can
save themselves by declaring that they
were deceived ana withdrawing it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
Agree ON Favorable Reports.

The House judiciary committee met last
night and agreed to report favorably on
the bills introduced last week by Rep
resentatives Kirkman and McCarty. Both
bills relate to the crime of criminal
sault, and fix the punishment at life i'm
prisonment or death. The committee will
recommend that the bill be amended by
allowing juries In their discretion to make
the punishment lighter.