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To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Considering the action of the Board of
Public Works in recent cases, il must be
inferred that the board has an erroneous
notion as to its power over the streets and
alleys of the city. While it is the trustee
for the public for the streets and alleys
of the city its authority over the same is
limited to the management of the same
for public uses, and while it may open and
close streets and alleys it can only do so
when public necessity requires. 1t has no
authority whatever to close an alley for
the benefit of a private individual. or a
corporation, as it has ttempte to do
for the benefit of a church on North Me-
ridian street very recently. It's action i'm
that case was ultra wires, and the church
can acquire no right whatever to take
possession of the alley illegally vacated
by the Board of Works for it's use and hon
eft. The Legislature of the State could
not vacate a street once dedicated to the
public, except tee vacation thereof be for
the public benefit. The Board of Works
was not vested with power under the char
ter to close up streets and transfer their
ownership from the public to private cor
porations or individuals. This question
has been passed upon repeatedly by the
courts, and it would be we'll Cor ali par
ties concerned to heed the law. The case
of Smith vs.. Mcdowell. reported in 81 n
T., Page al. very fully confirms the promo
sition stated herein. Also 81 Ind. on Page
494; II Penn. ST.. 1S6; IS American Dee. 641.
In short, the decisions to this effect are
too numerous TO mention.
J. H.. CLAYPOOL.
INDIANAPOLIS March 30
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Dating from April /, section men on the
Lake Shore road will be given a raise OF
10 cents per day in wages.
Vice Presidents Wood and Loree. of the
pennsylvania lines west, were i'm Philadel-
phia the greater part of last week.
E. a. Toulon has been appointed train
master of the Cairo division of the Big
Four. in addition to his duties as chief dis
patcher.
Actual figures show that the gross earn
ings Of the Chesapeake & Ohio for Febru-
airy were $l02.O57 ahead of those of Febru-
airy, 1900.
The Monon lines earned in the third week
of March SIS. go against So. III in 1900. and
against $50. 1873 in the corresponding week
of 1899.
The pay rolls of the Big Four for March,
IL is stated, for men in the train service,
will be the largest of any March in the
roads history.
]. T. Brooks. second vice president of the
Pennsylvania Company. now in the South.
who has been seriously i'll for some weeks,
is reported much better.
j. y. Elmer. general agent of the Chicago
Great Western at st Paul. goes to Kansas
City as general passenger agent of the
road. succeeding It. \. Lord.
Harry L. Smith has been appointed joint
agent OF the Central Traffic Association and
trunk lines To represent them i'm Buffalo
during the Exposition.
Peter j. Dinner. who died suddenly las,
week i'm Dayton. o., was the originator. in
connection with MS brother. Nicholas OH
mer, of the depot restaurants in this coun-
try.
New York Commercials: The little Eel
Railroad is getting a lot of gratis advertis
ing through President Elijah Smith. who
charges nameless persons with slippery
practices
The record of emigrans travel for 1901
was broken last week, when go foreigners
arrived and were brought West over the
Panhandle lines. They were carried on a
special train.
The c.. II. & u. announces a A.4O rate the
round trip 10 Cincinnati on account of grand
opera. April 70 and %. Tickets sold on these
days will be good returning TO and inClud-
-ns Monday. April %
r. {. Whippse, assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the Cincinnati Northern. re-
tired from that position on Saturday 10 en-
gage in other business. and the position
has been abolished.
George j. Charlton has been appointed
general passenger agent Of the Quincy. Car
Wann general freight agent, with head
quarters in Chicago.
Tracks OF the Chicago x Alton. the H.
linOis Central and the Santa he lines in
Chicago are to be elevated about six miles.
and when completed thirty-one grade
crossings will be abolished.
Charles S. Lilley. who has been pro-
NOTED 10 assistant paymaster of the Pan
handle lines. has for some years been chief
clerk OF Paymastev Snee and Is very pop
ular with Panhandle employees.
c. 5. Rogers. who for some years repro
sented the AXE Shore and the Toledo &
Ofio Central as Michigan passenger agent,
viii hereafter devote his entire time tc
the interests OF the Lake Shore
When the work now In progress on the
Illinois Central main line from Chicago
south Is completed. IL will have a stretch
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without first obtaining the consent of the


LECcON OE his
What became of the Wing party Is his
tory, and so ancient as TO lose its interest.
1t died, and was buried so deep that there
is no hope of its resurrection, and IL this
were a Democratic meeting instead of a
meeting of Jefersonians, and If 1 were
anxious to perpetuate the Democratic party
for any possible future use, 1 would stand
by the grave of that once great Wing party
and say:
"Hark, from the tombs a doleful sound,
And listen to the cry:
Ye Democrats. come view the ground
Where you must shortly lie"
Unless you mend your ways and quit an
American people are born expansionists.
and Jefferson is their prophet.
Whereunto this expansion instinct may
lead no man on earth can tell. nor what
people, near or remote. is to be the next
fortunate victim, for We are in the expan-
sion business to stay, and the world knows
IL If the Democratic party does not. When
the House of Representatives was voting
on the resolution to admit IeXas, FEB. y,
1915. Lord Buckingham. the British min
lister, was in the gallery, and when the
speaker announced: Affirmative l32, mega
tive 76-Texas is annexed his lordship
turned to an American sitting by, remark
ing: You Americans are a great people.
You had better annex Great Britain and
be lone with it," II would advise you not
to put that into our heads, for we will be
sure to 90 it," was the cool reply, and Lord
Buckingham was never known TO suggest
II afterwards. OF course, there viii be
directors in the future, as now n in the
past. some Of whom will be very vicious.
parties, to remember the fate of the his
toric swapping dog:
The man recovered from the bite
1t was the dog that died"
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j. Z. Hill. general freight agent OF the
yesterday, visiting +. ID. Stalnaker, who
was injured in a bicycle accident on Thurs
day last. 1t is announced that the general
freight department of the Pennsylvania
lines west will. on Oct. 1, be removed from
Columbus TO Pittsburg. 1t has been I'M
derstOod for some time past that as soon
as tho new building in Pittsburg was COM
pIeted such a change would be made. Ac-
cording to Pittsburg advices. work on the
new structure is progressing rapidly and
Workmen are now on the eighth story with
the brick laying. At the present rate the
main building Will be practically completed
within a few weeks. and according to the
contractor the part of the building to be
used by the freight department will be
ready for occupancy by Oct. /. 1t is said
that quarters on the ninth floor will be
fitted up for the freigh department.. IT
has been the desire Of Mr.. McCabe TO bring
the several branches of the department
more cloSly together on account of the
many inconvenience that have arisen in
the transaction Of business. While the
change will be a good thing for the COM
pany, II will mean a big loss to Columbus.
Several large families will move to Pitts
burg. The following employees of the de-
partment will accompany General Freight
Agent Hill: l.. G.. Cauffer. chief clerk:
w b Cornell. assistant chief clerk: r..
III. Bratton, claim clerk; j. c. Hill, per-
csntage clerk; J: =, Hill. jr.. assistant
General Freight Agent Hill; l.. w. Helm
miller, secretary TO Chief Clerk Cauffer;
c. r. Kells. stenographer; Warren Pea
body, stenogTapher, and Harry Fuller. mes
senger for the department.
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Claims Eryan's six Dollars.

To the Editor of the Indiana polls Journal:
IL Mr.. Bryan has offered Sc for a defni-
ton of Democracy as IL exists to-day. as is
reported, he viii not lose his money. No
sane man would undertake the Job for \
much larger amount of money with the nm
derstanding that half the Democratic lend
ers in all parts of the country will ac-
cept his definition.
The above l extract from an editorial
paragraph in to-day's Journal. In the lam
guage of the bear. Il have you out on a
limb Democracy as it exists to-day. has
ever and Will always exist $50 long at
least as our present system of government
shall enGure) is an affirmative belief. first.
in a strict construction of the Constitn-
ton: second. state sovereignty as decided
by the United States Supreme Court TO be
a governmental fact; third. a decentraliza-
ton of power in emphasis of the tenth
amendment to the Constitution and as dis
tinct from the theory of "a strong gov
eminent at Washington" fourth. the in
volatility of individual right (see decision
of United States Court of Appeals In Your
Associated Press news of yesterday with
reference to the contempt case from suffer-
ing Kansas) Not a Democrat alive land
very few dead can refute or question the
above, and the Journal will vouch for my
sanity. Now. who owes me IS?
w. S. RYAN.
Indianapolis, March 80.
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Recent Legal Opinions.

A contract by plaintiff in a divorce proceeding
10 pay her attorney One-third OF all amounts re-
covered by him Is held, in Newman ". Freitas
(CaD, 50 l.. r. A, 54s. 10 be Illegal and void as
against public policy.
A statute requiring itinerant vendors to obtain
a licence before engaging in a temporary or
transient sale OF goods is upheld in State VS..
Foster Or -, 50 l. r. A, 339. although the
license law is made to some extent a means OF
revenue.
A station agent travelling to his home in an
other town without paying fare. several hours
after the duties for the day have ceased, is held.
in Louisville & y. X. Co. vs.. Weaver Ky). %
L. r. A.. 3Si. Tot &c assume the risk OF injury
through negligent operation OF the train by
reason OF the fact that he was an employee OF the
company.
Telephone poles and wires arc held. In Krue-
ger VS.. Wisconsin Telephone Co. CNis.). 50 l.. r.
A, 29S. 10 make an additional burden upon a
street. for which compensation must be made 10
the owners OF the land as a condition OF such
use. and this decision is In accord with the
majority OF tie precedents. as shown by the note
in "a l. r. A., 71-
A statute declaring the emission OF thick or
dense black or greasy smoke from chimnoys 10
be a nuisance per Sc. punishable as am offense.
- hAid In Moses vs. United States ID c. Apnl-
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Better Municipal Government.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
The views of ~. l.. See" concerning
municipal ownership and management of
public utility are sane. Cities in the United
States are certain to take charge of these
matters, and that very soon. 1t is also GER
tain that these cities are utterly unfit for
such work. The fact is that the political
rings now in control of municipalities see
in public control of water, gas, street-rail-
roads and such other utility a fine oppor-
tunity to strengthen their hold on the pub
lie funds. If municipal ownership is sure
to come, and if municipalities. as now or
ganized, are unfit for such ownership. what
is the remedy? Evidently, the proper
course is better municipal organization.
1t makes very little difference whether the
majority of voters are taxpayers or not.
The average n~ontaxpaying voter is quite
as good a citizen as the average tax
payer. Nor is il true that the majority
of voters are unfit to exercise the fran
chise. AS a matter of fact, the better class
OF voters In every community far outnum-
Der the unfit ones. The trouble is with
the politicians who manage to divide the
worthy votes into two nearly equal bodies
and thus keep the balance of power in
the hands of the salable voters. 1t is not
easy TO find a method by which the honest,
intelligent members of a community can
be united practically upon a proposition
that theoretically all see alike. If national
politics could be eliminated from local poll
tics, many of the evils of city government
would disappear. Perhaps some form of
proportional voting or minority representa-
ton would partially solve the difficulty.
If nominating conventions and primaries
we're forbidden and all nominations were
made by petition the power of the caucus
would be lessened and the independent
voter would count for more. An ideal plan
for city government is One thai divides
sharply the executive from the legislative;
that puts the executive under strong, SEN
sible. businesslike rules, and that gives the
legislative wide scope in all other matters.
A large city legislature chosen under 2
minority representation plan would be sure
re contain many ,w~ide-awake. intelligent
and honest men, who would not fear to at
tack any wrong proposition and who would
be able, by public discussion. to draw to
their support the best public sentiment of
the community. The reason why broad
men are not found in our town and CITY
governments is because the local political
machine cannot use them, and under pres
ent methods the machine controls the NOM
nations. Destroy the power of the ma
chine and name the candidates, and good
men will soon be found in control of local
governments. GEORGE b. CARDWILL.
New Albany, Ind. March 20
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PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.

In the matter OF John Philip Deluse. bankrupt.
No. SIC. In bankruptcy.
District Of Indiana. So
on this 2lst day Of March. A. 10. 1901. on read
ing the petition OF the bankrupt for his dis
charge. IL is ordered BY the court that a hearing
be- had upon the same on the 18th day OF April.
A. d. 1901. before said court. at Indianapolis, in
said district. at . o'clock IN the forenoon. and
that notice thereof be published twice in thu
Indianapolis Journal. a newspaper printed "a
said district. and that all known creditors and
other persons IN Interest may appear al the said
time ard place and show cause. n any they
have, why the rrayer OF the said petitioner
should not be granted.
And II IS further ordered by the court that the
clerk shall send by mail TO all known creditors
copies OF said petition and this order. addressed
TO them al their places OF residence as stated.
witness the Honorable John n. Baker. judge
or said court, and the seal thereof, az Indians
apolis. in said district. on the 2ist dap
tSEAL-l OF March. A. %. 1901.
NOBLE {. BUTLER. Clerk
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is STILL HEAVY
NEARLY $4,000 LOADED CARS WERE
HANDLED HERE LAST WEEK.
Panhandle General Freight Offices
Improving It's Local Service.

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at indianapolis In
the week ended March 30 a total Of %, ZIG
cars, 22.975 being loaded, an increase Of 751
loaded cars over the week ending March
q. and 1.S19 more than were handled at this
point in the corresponding week of 1900, and
2,2i5 more than in 1899. East-bound ship
ments of grain were the highest Of any
March for some years, especially for ex-
port, but of miscellaneous freights. such as
hardwood lumber. hides. fertilizers. pro-
visions and dressed meats, shipments were
heavy, and live stock averages well with
last year. The new cotton crop is begin
ming to move by train loads. and the same
remark will apply TO transcontinental line
freights, chiefly range and lemons. West
bound. in the higher class ~freights. traffic is
heavy beyond precedent, while I'm lower
class freights, such as coal and iron struc-
tural work. the tonnage is not as heavy as
in February or early March. With north
and-south roads the last few days business
has increased. especially north-bound. the
business being made up Of cotton, lumber
and green stuff in the way of fruits and
vegetables of Southern production, and the
shipments of provisions by local packing
houses to Southern points are quite heavy.
Local business is nearing its maximum.
Not In some years has as large a tonnage
OF inbound business been handled at the
city freight depots as last week, and out
bound business was heavier than at any
time I'm many months. the various manu-
facturers being very busy, and with a
slightening up of the car shortage they are
taking advantage of the situation. The
greater demand is for furniture cars OF
cars to carry bulky freights. such as car
ria QpQ hqrVpCfinQ and AGRICULTURAL fmnlr-
ments. The table below shows the num-
Der OF cars handled at this point for the
week ended March 80. and for the CORE
spending weeks Of 1900 and 1899:
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WOMAN SOON RECOVERED.
At First 1t Was Thought She Had At
tempted Suicide.

Bertha Springer, t~wenty-four years old,
living at $50 North Senate avenue. caused
much excitement at Mccarthy and South
West stree yesterday evening about !
o'clock. the presumption being that she had
attempted suicide. The excitement first
started when she met John Barrett, a coal
dealer, between Church street and Senate
avenue. The woman threw her arms about
his neck and exclaimed. II am dying. l am
dying. l arr dying" She then apparently
became unconscious and Barrett took her
into the home of John Melvin, living on
Mccarthy street. The city dispensary was
called and Or. Rhodes was summoned. DR..
Rhodes gave the woman an injection OF
~strychnine and by that time the dispensary
ambulance had arrived. She was taken to
the city hospital. where the physicians
found that she was not suffering from pol
son but intoxicants. She recovered under
treatment of stimulants and a hot bath.
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Baseball Notes.

Frank Motz. of Akron. the former In
dianapOlis player, has been secured TO man.
age the Columbus Interstate team.
Tim Donohue, former catcher of the Chi
cago national team baseball club, has
bought a half interest in the Western
League club of COLORADO Springs. Col, and
will be the regular catcher of the team.
Manager Lotus. with nine members of
the Chicago National Leagu baseball
team. left yesterday for Champaign. H.,
where the team will train. Those in the
party. were Mccormick. Menefee. Dexter.
Chance, Hughes, Childs. Gleason, Green
and Cunningham. The remaining seven
DeIehanty. Hartsell, Doyle. Taylor, King.
Raynor and Burns Glendon-will report to
Lotus at Champaign. Giendon played last
year with the Joliet Standards.
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PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HER
DISCHARGE.

In the matter OF Alice Johnson. bankrupt.
No. Sff. In bankruptcy.
District OF Indiana. 50.
On this 2ist day Of March. A. ID. 1901, on read
ing the petition Of the bankrupt for her DIS
charge, IL is ordered by the court that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th day OF April,
A. ID. 1871, before said court. az Indianapolis. In
said district. az 9 O'Clock in the forenoon. ana
that notice thereof be published twice in. TIE
Indianapolis Journal. a newspaper printed In
said district. and that all known creditors and
other persons in Interest," may appear at the said
time and place and show cause. II any they
have. why the prayer OF the said petitioner
should not be granted.
And ~ Is further ordered by the court that tbs
clerk shall send by mail 10 all known creditors
copies Of said petition and this order. addressed
10 them at their places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable John II. Baker. judge
OF said court. and the seal thereof, Al Indian
apolis. In said district, on the 1lst day
ISEALl Of March, A. d. 1901
3 4. BUTLER. Clerk.
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April Weather.

Soon. ah. soon the April weather
With the sunshine at the door.
And the mellow. melting rain-wind
Sweeping from the south once more.
Soon the rosy naples budding.
And the willows putting forth,
Misty crimson and soft yellow
In the valleys OF the north.
Soon the hay Purple-distance.
Where the cabined heart takes wing.
Eager for the old migration
In the magic OF the spring.
Soon. all. soon the budding windfowers
Through the forest white and frail
And the odorous Wild cherry
Cleaning in her ghostly veil.
Soon about the waking uplands
The hepaticas I'm blue
Children OF the first warm sunlight
In their sober Quaker hue.
All oar shining little sisters
OF the forest and the field.
Lifting up their quiet faces
With the secret half revealed.
Soon across the folding twilight
OF the round earth hushed 10 hear,
The first robin at his vespers
Calling far. serene and clear.
Bliss Carman
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.

In the matter of David r.. Marshall. bankrupt.
No. 4S6. In bankruptcy.
District OF Indiana, IS.
On this 2lst day OF March. A u. lsVL on
reading the petition OF the bankrupt for his dis
charge. IL is ordered by the court that a nearing
be had upon the same on the 18th Gay OF April,
A. ID. 1901, before said court. at indianapolis. IN
said district. at 3 o'clock IA the forenoon. and
that notice thereof be published twice an the
indianapolis Journal. a newspaper printed in said
district, and that all known creditors ana other
persons in interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause. n any they have.
why the prayer OF the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court that the
clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies Of said petition and this order. addressed
10 them at their places Of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable John n. Baker. Judge
of said court. and the seal thereof, at Indian
apolis, IN said district. on the 2lst day
lSEAL.l OF March. A. ID. 1891.
NOBLE c. BUTLER Clerk
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The Leading Malt Extract.

Malt-Nutrine is the only really great
Extract Of Malt offered on the market.
other so-called extracts being nothing
better than strong black beer with a
large percentage OF alcohol and a very
small one Of extractive matter. Such
extracts should not be given or recon-
mended 10 convalescents or st-ength-seek-
ing people, since their merits are all on
the label and not in the bottle. Matt
Murine Is prepared by the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Assn. which guarantees It's
purity. excellence and merit.
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Depot . NJ Dept. Je1ersonville. Ind. March
p. lDi--Sealed proposals. IN trlplicate. will he
received here until 10 o'clock a. m. April =.
1907. Tor furnishing and putting up wooden nag-
stats al National Cemeteries az Lexington and
Danville. KY. and for stan and repairs 10 ros-
trum roof a. New Albany National Cemetery.
Indiana Separate proposals. required for each
cemetery. The United States reserves right 10
reject or ACCEPT any Or all proposals OF ans part
thereof. Information furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should he marked
Proposals for Fag-tads.' and addressed % q.
r. BARNET. Deputy .. ~. Gen.