The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

Office Department. formerly lived at Lafay-
cite He is a great friend of Deputy Audi
cor Chew. who also ~ an Indianian. Cnew
tells story of how McBath enlisted In the
army when a lad. McBath had been living
al Lafayette. but wanted to enlist in the
army. and made his way into Tennessee.
He walked into a recruiting station one day
and asked TO be allowed to enlist The
clerk took his name and asked his occupa-
ton.
II have no special occupation said Nc
Bath.
But you must be known on the records
as having "A trade business" said the
clerk. Now. how shall / put you DOWN.
Well. Ira a student. said McBath-
Put IL down that way.
'Oh. that won't do" declared the clerk.
''What sort of work did you do last?"
Well said McBath. my last employ
ment was stenciling signs on fences.
That's all right" said the clerk cheer
fully: you're an artist" and McBath was
known TO the War Department as an ar
tist."
Indianians were to-day granted patents
as follows: Ebert w. McAllister. South
Bend. blister plaster; Christopher ID. Quill
len. Mineral. vehicle brake; William D..
Rupp. Marion. fire escape: Thomas A.
Smith. Salem. coffin; Silas Z. Briggs
Churubusco, display cabinet with adjust
able shelf; Charles F. Eckert. Indianapo-
lis, typewriter attachment; William II. FL
llOtI. New ItdQ ETWlu
Elkhart. computing scale; John A. Grove,
BlufftOn. rotary engine; Otto Hoffman, Al
bany, folding basket or fruit box; James
w. V Kelley and p. A. Reid, Richmond,
wire-cutting and Strengthening machine;
George Z. Kraitz and A. L. Bolen, Indian
apolis. motor controller (reissue.)
The Indiana members Of Congress are re-
ceiving many inquiries regarding rural
mail routes in Indiana, or rather regarding
routes that the people have been expecting
would be put in IT is understood that
nothing can be done towards pushing this
work until Congress has made an appro-
priation- This Will probably come in the
urgent deficiency bill. Some time in jan
uary or February the department expects
10 resume the work of putting in new
routes.
Senator Fairbanks has received a cordial
Invitation TO address the National Live
Stock Association at its meeting at Kansas
City Jan. 16 For time the senator
declined the invitation, thinking he would
not be able 10 attend on account of the
work of Congress. but later a committee
was so urgent in its invitation for him to
attend the meeting that he has promised To
do so IL he can arrange his work.
XXX
The work OF d. NJ. Parry in opposing
the eight-hour bill is becoming apparent in
the number of letters members of the In
diana delegation in Congress are receiving
from manufacturers and business men In
Indiana protesting against passage OF the
bill
The decision Of the treasury department
as to the Anderson federal building site
will not be announced on Friday. AT the
request of Senator Fairbanks. the matter
has been postponed until the middle of Jan.
uary. The department is expected to an
nounce the location of the Crawfordsvillt
site on Thursday, the Hammond site or
Friday and the Logansport on Saturday.
XXX
Representative Watson left for Indians
this afternoon to spend the Christmas holi
days Mr.. Overstreet will leave tomorrow
afternoon. When he returns he will b'
accompanied by Mrs. Overstreet, who will
remain here through the session. Rep
resentative Lands will not go home fol
the holidays, bur mis- family will Join hin
here Mr.. Hemenway expects to leave or
Thursday and Mr.. Miers will go on Satur
band only returning on account of impor
tant legal business. Representative Steel,
had not decided tonight whether he would
return TO Marion for the holidays. IL h,
does Mrs. Steele will remain I'm Washing
ton Mr.. Crumpacker will return to Indi
ana this week.
The following fourth-class postmaster,
have been appointed for Indiana: Linwood
Madison county F. NJ. Schuyler. vice Chas
NJ Givan. removed; Boyerton. Delawar
county, Rawlcy NJ. Collins, vice Elmer E
Johns0nbaugh, removed.
Frank i. Sefrit. postmaster at Washing
ton. Ind, is here and will be the remainde
Oh the week Z. A. g.