The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-08

and of a kind that he might well be proud
10 own. He is related to the brilliant actor,
now dead, Edward j. Henley.
Ex-Representative j. N. Babcock. of To-
peka. Ind. called on his friends in the Sen
ate and House yesterday. He will return
home this morning. Mr.. Babcock and the
late Governor Mount were intimate friends,
and the former recalled with mingled pleas
ure and regret hat Governor Mount was
deeply interested in the welfare of the peo-
pie of Topeka, and particularly in the hand
some new debating society hall in which
he delivered the dedicatory address to a
most appreciative audience. The people
Who sDd toll nn for G Their living go lost a a,e powerful sdid
Mr.. Babcock.
Judge w. J. Henley. of the Appellate
Court. went to Ann Arbor, Mich, last
night to act as one of the judges in the
debate between the University of Michigan
and the University Of Pennsylvania.
Xxx
a group of prominent Indianapolis insur-
ance men descended upon the Governors
office yesterday afternoon and asked to
see the Governor in regard to Senator
Thompson's insurance bill. Senate bill No
30. which they favor. The bill provides, in
substance. that when nome insurance CON-
D panies accumulate assets amounting to
10000 they may transact business ont
laws they must have 5000 600. In the party
were Wilbur s. Wynn, OF the State Life;
Charles f.. Darke, of the American Gen.
Loan Life: James b. Somes and c. A.
Goodale, OF the Union Life. When Colonel
Wilson, the Governors secretary am an,
received the bill in question and could
not. therefore,. consider 1t with the gen
ing enes one .c e5 sns s Wilson SaiS we w' nave eaS Te-
liable information that Governor Durbin
rot only has the bill. but that he has al
opposed to it's provisions. We stand on our
rights as citizens OF Indiana to have an
audience with the Governor Colonel Will
sons face grew purple at tho ~insinuat'cn
that he had made a false statement and,
rushing like a steam engine into the Gov
errors private room, he brought out the
chief executive In person, who blandly in
formed the gentlemen that Colonel Will
sons statement was absolutely correct,
that he had not seen the bill in question.
The scene changed instantly, apologies
were passed backward and forward and
the party retired gracefully ito return
another day" This incident serves adj
-mirably TO Illustrate the trials of men in
public life.
The wife of n State officer asked Rep
resentative Reser 10 support Representa-
tive Meals women's suffrage amendment
to the Constitution. well. L don't know
whether 1 can do so or aot," said Mr.
Reser. oh. l know you are an anti-re-
think you might make this one exception"
by the way said Mr.. Reser. in his suave
conhdence-winning manner, what posi-
ton does your husband take on the sub
ject?' Its none of his business snapped
the woman. with flashing eyes.
Xxx
Mayor Schuyler Colfax. Of South Bend.
has been here for the past two days look
ing over the South Bend charter amend
ment bin to see If It is all right. He has.
IL is said. approved the measure. which is
now In the hands of the Governor.
XXX
A physician OF this city stepped up to one
OF the senators near the rear of the Sen
ate chamber yesterday and inquired:
Where is that senator Wood they talk
so much about, the man who has so much
oiis?"
The story OF Senator KIttinger's early
law practice said Senator Josiah Gwin. of
New Albany. recalls TO me the first case
that Alexander Bowling. now on the SUI
premen Bench. tried. 1t was in a Justices
court, and he had TO ride a good many
miles TO get to the place. Like all young
lawyers that are full of ambition. young
Bowling laid himself out on this case and
succeeded in winning IL. His client was Il
penurious old farmer. and when he asked
Bowling what his fee would be, and the
latter said $40. he threw up his hands in
horror at the idea OF so large an amount.
why said Bowling, Il had TO pay s. for
a horse and buggy to come TO court, and
then there was the toll besides But I
could get one OF the old lawyers for less
than that expostulated the farmer.
Would one of the old lawyers have done
any better by you than / have done:'
asked young Bowling In triumph. That
same fellow. who charged less than s. for
trying and winning his first case, has since
made as much as So. 600 In one years prac-
tice."