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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
TONNAGE is INCREASING
OVER 10000 LOADED CARS HANDLED
AT INDIANAPOLIS LAST WEEK.
Wabash stockholders VIII Consider
Proposed observation-disclosures and
Personal Railway News.

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at indianapolis in
the week ending Jan. 10 a total of 27,l37
cars, 20209 being loaded. an increase over
the week ending Jan. II of 22s loaded cars,
but still falling below the number handled
in corresponding weeks in 1900 and 1899.
years when freight tariffs were not re-
garded. but with the present strict main
flamenco of rates the business can be char
acterized as quite satisfactory and healthy.
The oldest freight officials. freight men
heretofore noted for the ease with which
they found a reason to cut a rate, now
admit that every pound of business is
moved at full tariff rates. This remark,
they say, will not only apply TO Indian
apolis, but to Chicago. Peoria, st. Louis
and even Kansas City. The grain ship
ments are disappointing in volume, while
in live stock. dressed meats and produce.
including cerealine products, shipments
were well up with the corresponding week
of 1900. West bound, in high class freights.
the tonnage is at a minimum, while in
heavy groceries. iron and steel products
the tonnage is in excess Of January last
year. Local business for midwinter could
nardly De more satisfactory, the only Draw
back being bad country roads, which has
checked deliveries of grain, but in mis-
cellaneous freights a good business is in
progress, the packing houses and the stock
yards sharing in such prosperity; and there
has never been a year when, through the
winter months, manufacturers Of articles
from wood and iron were as heavy ship
pers. Added to this is heavy movement
or both hard and soft Goals, the tonnage
now comparing favorably with that of
twelve years ago when natural gas came
into general use in this city. The table
below shows the number of loaded cars
handled at this point for the week ended
JAN 49, and for the corresponding weeks
OF 1900 and 1899:
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To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Every reader of the papers sees a great
deal In regard to what the Fee and Salary
Commission proposes to offer before the
Legislature for its consideration in regard
to fees and salaries of county and State
officers, but not one word in reference to
justices, constables and witnesses. There
are few who do not know that when Il
&C mplaint is made TO justice of the peace
that he shall reduce the complaint to writ
ing. issue his warrant for the arrest of the
aggressor, deliver his warrant to some con-
stable of his county, have the violator OF
any statutory law brought before him for
examination, investigate the matter on be-
half of the State; that either the Justices
court or Circuit Court can summon wit
nesses from the most remote parts of the
county, and yet our great State can compel
all these services the part of law-abid-
ing, taxpaying citizens without in any way
having provided for remuneration for such
services toward public servants. Is not
such a law a travesty on the word Justice"
II is true IL the party charged with an
offense can be convicted and the fees ex-
torted from the defendant, that the officers
stand some chance to get their fees from
the defendant; but is 1t not a fact that
under such circumstances 1t is an indirect
bride to the witnesses, constables and JUS
tees to do violence to their consciences
and injustice TO the accused?
My experience, / dare say, has been the
experiences of many justices in the State,
t. wit: That more than three-fourthS of the
cases tried have never paid cent TO any Of
the officers, and, though we may be en-
gagged several days in the examination of
q charge, all on behalf of the State, and
transcript the same to the Circuit Court,
yet we receive not a penny for such serv-
ices rendered the State. Is it not fact
that such law Is a travesty on the word
Justice?
1t is a fact that a justice must at all
times perform the duties incumbent on his
official position, and in order to do so in
our towns and cities he must keep an Office,
which is necessarily expensive. Would ii
not be more in harmony with justice and
equity to allow justices, especially in towns
and cities, a reasonable salary, in proper
ton TO the probable or real business they
do. enlarge their jurisdictions, which would
shorten the terms of Circuit Court and be
an inducement TO better men to fill the
offices of justices of the peace. / have
talked with quite number of distinguished
persons, who all believe that such change
would be right and just. g. w. SMITH.
Mount Vernon, Ind, Jan. 10.
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PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES.
Chief Quertermaster's Office, Chicago. ILL.,,
jan IA. 1901. Sealed proposals in triplicate will
Feb. s. 1901 for delivery at either the Chicago.
Boston. Philadelphia or San Francisco depots Of
the Quartermaster's Department. OF wooden
blankets. campaign hats. russell and black calf
akin shoes nainsook undershirts and drawers
and chambray shirts, conforming 10 standard
samples and specifications Government reserves
right TO reject or accept any all proposals
any part thereof. Preference given to articles
Of domestic production or manufacture. condi-
OF foreign productions and manufactures the duty
thereon) being equal. Blanks for proposals and
particulars will be furnished application.
Envelopes containing proposals. to be Endorsed
Proposals for Military Supplies and addressed
to Colonel T.. B. Atwood. Chief Quartermaster.
PROPOSALS FOR MEMORIAL HALL-Dan-
vile Branch NATIONAL Home for D. V. s.,
Treesurer's office. Danviile. Ill. jan 3. 1901
until eleven o'clock a. m. Thursday. the 31st day
OF January, 1901. for furnishing materials labor
etc. and erecting Memorial Hall Building and
the Heating and Ventilating Apparatus, Plumb
Ing Apparatus. Electric Lighting Apparatus
etc. In said building at the Danville Branch.
H. d W g. Proposals will be received for the
work In separate classes For all necessary in
rmation apply 10 VIM c. Gunnell. Civil Engi-
neer. at the headquarters OF the Danville Branch
and blanks for proposals obtained. Each bid
must be accompanied by certified check for
fve per centum OF the amount of the proposal
The home reserves the right 20 reject any or all
proposals and to waive defects. w. q. FUTILE
Treasurer Approved: l. CLEMENTS. Governor
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LABORATORY OF HYGIENE.
DIR. Hibberd Tells Why Purdue's
Equipment Could Not BE Utilized.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
The public sense is manifestly indicating
its appreciation of the Importance of main
tanning the public health and its recognition
Of the obligation of the State to furnish the
means Of doing so. Indiana has organized
State Board of Health, fully competent
to manage the complicated affairs of pub
lie health, to the full use of its knowledge
and means supplied to it by the Legisla-
ture, but the board is embarrassed in
very important field of its work by the want
of laboratory There can be no adequate
supervision of public health without a
laboratory. The present status of sanitary
science and art is the result of laboratory
culture, and all advanced progress must
depend on continued laboratory work Even
the present status of our State Board of
Health cannot be maintained without labor
atory support. While the necessity and
economy of cultivating and main aiming the
public health is broadly apparent and con-
stantly increasing, IL is quite true that
neither the public nor the officials have
grasped the real nature. the past work nor
the service of the State Board of Health.
Within the week an intelligent writer in
the Journal suggested that, in the behoof
OF economy as the State has an interest in
Purdue University. and Purdue has a we'll
equipped laboratory, the State Board should
refer all it's laboratory work there, and
save the expense of fitting and maintaining
fulness of knowledge of the situation.
There are laboratories and laboratories.
Metal miners have laboratories certain
merchants, biologists and great numbers of
other industries have laboratories, and each
must be adapted to the special service for
which 1t is intended. Purdue's laboratory
Is for teaching, and probably quite diver
sifed: and with the instructors managing.
and with the pupils being instructed, is
fully occupied.
A board laboratory must be especially
equipped and with scientist in charge
ready TO give attention when called, and
should the case investigated be one of al
legged adulteration of food or other affair
under judicial investigation in a distant
county the investigator would have TO be
a witness. and If he were the Purdue pro-
fessor, the Purdue laboratory could not be
continued as a teaching schooroom. No.
Purdue laboratory cannot be utilized for
Board of Health service; and yet. not to
furnish the board with adequate labora-
tory Will be to rob it of more than half of
its usefulness. The scientist in charge of
a Board of Health laboratory will have
more work in his office than he cam attend
to- and will need to select the most press
ing work at all times.
JAS. T. HIBBERD.
Richmond, Ind, jan 10.
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turn same over to township trustees and
School Boards OF towns and cities They
are closer to the teachers and children,
hence would have more influence in keep
ing children in school, thereby bringing
lars in this State to taxpayers
Eighth-The salaries of per diem officers,
from State officers to township trustees, in
elusive, should not be increased. II would
be very unpopular, and should be, as plenty
OF good men are willing to take them at
less figures.
Ninth-Compel railroads to sell mileage
books, TO be limited TO twelve months, for
500 and loo miles and upward, at cents
mile.
Tenth-All election tickets should be held
at least thirty days before they are burned
giving that length of time for any candi-
date to contest his election, thereby giving
access to the tickets, which will be the best
of evidence in such cases.
/ should not be favorable to doing away
with the present per diem law. 1t can
readily be seen that IL those officers We're
put on salary 1t would increase their pay
The masses are largely demanding a good
economical administration. The County
Council and Township Advisory Board
should under no circumstances be repealed.
The scare already has put the officials
throughout the State on their good be-
havior, saving a large sum to taxpayers.
Back ii up with proper amendments, max
ing the law clear and decisive, so it cannot
be assailed by the courts, and all will be
well. JNO. H. COX.
sheridan Ind Ian
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Lands for Old Soldiers.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In reply to many letters from old SOL
diers from all parts of the Union. who mis-
understand the special privileges granted
them in regard to obtaining land in the
Comanche- Kiowa reservation, / would
make the following statement: Soldiers or
sailors who served at least ninety days in
the union army during the war of rebel
lion may file declaratory statement. This
statement must be accompanied by the
oath of the soldier setting forth Cd his
residence and postoffice address; CD that
his claim is made for his exclusive benefit
and not for the benefit Of any other per-
rot previous to that time, made a home
stead entry or filed declaratory statement;
(D that he is not the proprietor of more
than 160 acres OF land elsewhere; (O that
since Aug. 30, 1890, he has not filed on a
tract of land which with the tract applied
for would make more than 800 acres. This
statement may be filed by the soldier or
sailor in person or by attorney. After filing
statement he is allowed six months in
which to make his entry. The time In
which he served in army or navy is de-
Quoted from the period of five years resi-
dence required by law. but he must remain
on the land at least one year. IL soldier or
sailor entitled, to file such statement is
dead. his wife. IL living and unmarried. is
entitled to file but If she be dead or mar
ried his minor orphan children by proper
guardian are entitled. If the soldier, prior
TO June % 1874, made homestead entry OF
less than leo acres, he may make an adj
6itional entry sufficient TO make. with his
previous entry, l6o acres. G. X. MOSS,
Comanche. l. T, Jan. 10.
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o,ConncIl club. nalI.

The sixth annual ball given under the
auspices OF the O'connell Club. a social
feature OF the Knights OF Father Mathew
Society. will be given in Tomlinson Hall
Feb. IA. st. Valentine's day Those having
IN charge the Arrangements are: l.. r.
Noon. president; Stephen Murphy vice
president; Thomas Gillespie. secretary. and
John r. Connolly. treasurer. Chief VIII
liam Cosgroye; ass stant chiefs. William
connors and Daniel Maloney: aids, Harry
Doyle. Michael Dalton, n. Finneran John
GaIlager, William Gibson. ]. Garen. Daniel
J. Lotus. James Mahoney. John Murphy,
David Newman. Robert O'Leary. J. L.
Rail. Timothy Sexton. James Tretton Bert
Waters and A Cuaworth: committee on
arrangements. p. Carney. Thomas Gibson.
+. Shine. Thomas Carson and Steven MUIR
phy.
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plications from over 900 of the employees to

plications from over 900 of the employees to
Become members.
Employees on the Delaware, Susquehanna
& Schuykill have asked that their pay
be advanced to the same wages paid on
the Lehigh Valley road. and strike is
threatened unless their request is granted.
Inere has been friction for some months
on this road over the wage question.
In addition to the official changes on the
big -Four announced in the Journal Of
yesterday Joseph Keavy. now division
Ireight agent at Indianapolis, will be made
assistant general freight agent in charge
or the Michigan division. and George
Diefebach, general agent at Dayton, Will
De made division freight agent
The selection of Andrew Wood. chief
cLerk OF G. Z: Schaff general manager of
the Big Four lines. as general agent Of the
Big -Four at Indianapolis, succeeding Henry
Fraser on Feb /. was we'll received. Mr..
WOOD, when in the city as chief clerk Of
j. y. van Wrinkle, general superintendent
CT the Big Four. made many friends among
indianapolis business men.
The Union Pacific road makes the an
nouncement that ii will bear a part of the
cost OF accident insurance policies taken
out by its employees. The company will
pay one-third OF the premium on policies
neId by conductors, engineers, firemen,
brakemen. baggagemen, switchmen. yard
1cremen and bridge and building carpen-
ters; for all other employees ii will pay one
fourth, their positions being less hazard
Gus.
Before the fifty-five-mile link connecting
the Toledo division of the Wabash with the
Detroit-Chicago line at Montpelier can be
built or the cutoff from New Haven to
Butler, over which the Wabash can get
into Fort Wayne with its trains over its
own tracks, the stockholders and holders
OF deDenture bonds must vote on the ques-
ton OF such expenditure and on the mat
ter or Issuing $3,0O0,000 new bonds for such
improvements, and To this end a meeting
March 10. TO take necessary action. While
the connecting links mentioned are to be
built by local corporation, as soon as
right
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Relief for the Governor.

10 the EDITOR Of tie Indianapolis Journal:
Cannot the Legislature do something
toward relieving our Governor of some of
the burdens which pertain to the office?
By virtut of the Office he has to look after
the police boards of many of our cities
the benevolent institutions, the tax COM
mission. etc AS result. the State has
no living ex-Goyernors. Indiana has had
splendid Governors of all parties but four
years OF this office, with careful and con-
scientious discharge of its multitude of du-
ties, breaks down the strongest men we
can honor with the chief magistracy of
our State. Surely some OF the duties which
we now impose on our Governor can be
placed elsewhere. The sudden death of
Governor Mount. for whom we all mourn,
ought TO hasten relief in this direction.
THOMAS NJ LITTLE.
Connersville. Ind, Jan. -.
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To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
The game and fish laws of nearly every
State place the people interested in them
n the same plight as the old woman in
the runaway.
When relating her adventures to eager
listeners. pious gentleman told her all
that could be done at such a critical time
would be TO place ones trust in Providence.
She replied: Indeed. sir. I did until her
tackling broke and sent me spinning with
the wagon down hill.f
The framing OF game and fish laws is a
broad question We at the mercy of
statesmen A or u, who never had any
practical experience in hunting or fishing
but, possessed with a blizzard of ideas on
the subject, storms the Legislature with
them II his ideas become law we often
find ourselves at the bottom of the hill from
defective tackling Then along come the
wise men with fish yarn ready 10 patch up
the broken places. really adding more to
the danger than strength TO the laws That
is the past. What shall the future be?
The climate OF Indiana IS very changeable;
often In October the weather Is extremely
cold: then rice hens and ducks appear in
great numbers upon the lakes. Can any
person give good reason for barring out
October for killing them? After a careful
perusal of the writings of United States
Fish Commissioner ETermann and DR. Jor-
dan on the fishes Of North and middle
America. my deductions are these, based
on their scientific facts: That a law can
be easily framed. equally just for rich or
poor. enabling one 20 fish any Jay in the
year, and the rivers and lakes would never
be depopulated. / believe no better law
could be made than this: Prohibit the sale
OF ali fish from rivers and small lakes in
Indiana; fine very heavily the buyer and
the seller. IL would stop seining spearing
and dynamiting. With no sale for the fish,
there would be TO further effort to secure
them In great numbers unlawfully.
This law. rigidly enforced. would improve
hook and line fishing marvelously
Third enforce the law regarding the
number Of lines TO be used by any one
person from boat or through the ice
MRS. a. j. KNAPP.
South Bend. Ind, ian. 10.
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VIII Increase It's Traffic.

The agreement just entered into between
the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa and the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy is of much i'm
portance. The former practically extends
its tracks sixty miles, and this will result
I'm increasing its traffic. Under the agree
ment the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa secures
lease trackage rights over the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy from the crossing of
the two roads at Ladd, ILL.,. to Fulton, on
the Mississippi river, and the arrangement
enables IL to connect with the Chicago
&c Northwestern and the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul.
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Matters to Come Before that Body
This Evening.

The City Council will meet In regular
session tonight. 1t was expected Few
days ago that the special committee would
be ready to make it's report on the inves-
tigation of the Consumers Gas Company
at to-nights meeting, but the committee
desires to carry the investigation lit
tie further before submitting its report.
The Council will receive the interurban
franchise from the Board of Works TO be
ratified and also an ordinance from city
Controller johnson for a temporary loan
to nav January bills. The former Will be
sent TO the committee on contracts and
franchises, and the latter to the finance
committee Other business will also come
before the meeting of minor importance.
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Heavy franc ON the BELT ROAD.

In the week ending Jan. 10 there were
transferred over the Belt road 1897 cars,
against 1885 in the preceding week. Belt
road engines handled at the stockyards
1,640 carloads of live stock. against J. 1874
in the week ending Jan. Il. and for pri-
vate switches on the line 1,267 cars, against
LII in the preceding week. In each case
the business was the heaviest ever known
in January in any one week.
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Lovele.. Kincndc Arrested.

Loveless Kincade. colored. was arrested
yesterday upon information furnished by
John Anderson. colored, who was arrested
for the theft of horse and
wagon from l. w. Tuiley. l424 South
East street. Anderson was found with the
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

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COO BOOKS FREE THIS WEEk[Perfume.
with every copy OF Happiness at Home" to
advertise IL Call early. Us Virginia avenue.
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WANTED-For IT, s. Amy. able-bcdied I'M
married between tie ages OF q and 3d.
citizens OF the United States. OF good character
and temperate habits, who can speak. read and
write English. Recruits specially desired for
service In Philippines. Foo informal ton apply TO
Ind.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A good electric light plant. as
want TO change business also nice town
property, II desired. ADDRESS. E. l. PRESHER,
kentlsnd, Newton county, Indiana.
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NOTICE.


NOTIcE-JOSEPH GARDNER. tin work and
furnaces, 80 Kentucky ave. Telephone 222.
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WANTED-Ten women TO sell Happiness at
Home" loo OF premiHms. One with each
paper. Us Virginia avenue
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rig in his possession. He said Kincade
took the horse from the stable while he
engaged Tulley in his store.
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STORAGE.

yTORAGE-INDP'LS WAREHOUSE &C.
w. Z. Kurtz Pres. II. A. Grassland, Mgr.
bl7-52s s. Penn. Telephone 1912.
We STORE. PACK and HAUL.
sTOkAGE-The Union Transfer and Storage
Company corner East Ohio street and Beo-
line tracks: only hrst-class storage solicited.
GRATING AND PACKING OF HOUSEHOLD
GOODS SPECIALITY
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IOANS-Aoney mortg5ges- c. y. sAfLES.
17 East Market street.
TOZNS-On city property: 81 per cent: no com
mission. money ready. 2. ~. WILLIAMS q
CO., 219 Lemcke building.