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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-12-04
HERE AND THERE.

Sooatee small lumber village near
Barlow, WIS slmost completely wiped
out toy Dire Friday night.
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NJ. aU0 Mrs. All Neumsn AId
children, -, Hamburg, Germany, srv
guess 81 the o,AiA House. Mr. Nett
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bli> ut->,-
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side NsN have II tie erected slouS
cuv ~ CUR principal IhorOuS hfartS Il
kvvp pedestrians from sailing into lne
Tallahassee can4iS"
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child becomes hs1arse- o. evs1flsfes-
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The PrssEIest Eos Of rings 6lspZAyed
II oeslx = uacy yeArs may no~ DC
seen II Wskhe's shs,w window. This
exceptionally large sseek = Ii srssei-
patton q the sarge holiday trade BE-
expects 60 de-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-12-04
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET.
Several Cases of Much interes st to be
Heard at this Term.

Following Is the docket. The Grim
inal docket. however. will be greatly
increased by the findings OF the grand
jury:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

There can be no doubt that Germany Is
making great blunder in her conduct to-
ward Venezuela. The repeated attacks of
her warships on forts and towns without
any provocation, and on the fiimsiest pos
sible pretexts. have put her in a bad light
before the civilized world. The last attack
was peculiarly atrocious in that more civil
ians and noncombatants were killed than
soldiers. including more than score of in
offensive fishermen and several children.
When it is remembered that this lombard
ment was made without provocation or
previous notice, il assumes a peculiarly
brutal aspect. A few days ago the German
prime minister explained, in defending the
action of the German naval commander.
that Germany must not only collect her just
claims, but must maintain her prestige.
Making war on an almost defenseless nation
is poor way to do either. Yesterday the
foreign secretary made a statement in
which he said that when the Panther sought
to enter the Maracaibo lagoon she was fired
upon by the fort and compelled to retire.
The subsequent bombardment by three
ships was in retaliation for the German de-
feat in the first attack, and seems to have
been undertaken simply as matter of re-
venge. The latest information is that the
Venezuelans still hold the fort. and German
pride may have another fall There can be
no doubt that these events have embar-
raised the arbitration which would have re-
suited in the allowance of Germany's claim,
and as for her prestige it has been seriously
damaged. 1t cannot even be said that the
German gunners have shown good practice,
as it was their wild shots that killed nom
combatants and children and burned a vii
lage. The effect of these harsh and unjusti-
fable acts is seen in the growing irritation
of the American people and the almost open
disapproval of Germany's temporary ally.
Great Britain. Her whole record in the
Venezuelan business is one of stupendous
folly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

That the veterans of the war for the
Union are yet a power in the land the
membership of the Legislature attests. The
following-named senators were Union sol
diers. Benjamin Starr. j. NJ Barlow, a. NJ.
Burns, S. ID. Coats, Daniel L. Crumpacker,
Oliver p Gard, Joseph S. Conlogue, Joseph
C.. GochenOur, John c.. Lawler, James T..
Laymsn, Thomas j. Lindley, William n.
Matthews, j. M. Singer
The following is the list of Union soldiers
in the House: Oliver Carmichael, Henry
Dirksen, Charley Harley. Willis r. Miner.
Elias II. owen, G. c. Schroeder, Henry 3.
Sherman, John Minnick. j. III. Fear, Meg
ginson Hall, John NJ. Schermerhorn, George
w. Denbo. Capt Ernest f. Branch, of
Martinsville, Senator j. w. Fortune and
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert are Spanish
American soldiers.
The following is the list of Union soldiers
who are employees of the Senate: T. A. Gill
more T. Hendricks, C. c.. Simons d. Doug
lass, William Mode, Joseph r. Perry, j. A.
provinces. j. z. + oltz
The following is the list of Union soldiers
who are House employees: James o. Jones,
George w. Nixon. f. ID. Story. Nell Sew
ard, Robert Hall, Fred Stern. A. III. Lumex,
CORTLAND Ball. Allen S. Hurt, Henry NJ.
Griswold A. c. Shoulder, d. III. Olive, VIII
liam II. Staley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
CURRY THE MULE RIGHT.
Warm Approval of the Words and
Course of Hugh MCGOWAN.

John c. Ochiltree, i'm Dayton co. Herald.
Mr.. Hugh MCGOWAN is the head push of
the indianapolis street railway system. He
does big things, and must make sight o.
money. for he is a liberal spender and a
liberal giver. He is said to give to charity
and to public enterprises at least one hum
dred thousand dollars a year. This enti-
ties him to be known as one of Gods noble
men. And it's a great title to wear, not
great enough, perhaps, to admit him
through the pearly gates without showing
his admission ticket to St. Peter. but nearly
So Mr. MCGOWAN has had a career, and it
is mostly to his credit. This career gives
him privilege to offer good advice to the
young man who desires to get there. To
reporter of the Indianapolis News, the
other day, Mr.. MCGOWAN said:
do everything you do, no matter how
humble the task. as well as you possibly
can, and keep on doing SO. You will thus
attract the attention and commentator
of your superiors. When / was in school
l was always striving to win the prizes
offered for good scholarship. When / was
hostler in the street ear barns. | curried the
mules to the best of my ability. When 1
was policeman / did my duty well
1 possibly could: And so it has gone
throughout my life. Some say there are no
opportunities for young men that there
were once. That Is wrong, entirely wrong.
There are more opportunities. There is
/ say to the young man, its up TO you.
This is great. There are not many men
who can give away tenth of a million a
year that would want to refer to the time
when they served as street car barn host
lers and a policeman on the beat. But Mr.
MCGOWAN does so refer and points out how
he strove for excellence in the work he
then performed. But this ambition is the
secret of the success of his life work Not
many men would go about currying mules
and nail up the sign of Excelsior on the
stalls that he might see it when he was
getting the cookie burrs out of the mule
name and tail and furnishing his sides 10
a dark brown finish. Mr.. MCGOWAN did
that and ii is not recorded that he was
kicked into the middle of next week while
managing the business end of the mule
Perhaps he gave the mule his entire conf
dence and took him into silent partnership.
as do so many magnates to-day who hold 81
per cent. of the stock of the corporation.
We hope every young man I'm Dayton will
| read and ponder over Mr.. McGowan's adj
vice. II is true there are no street car
| barn mules for young men TO curry now
| but there are many substitutes which the
young man to-day operate upon to
| the best OF his ability" and If he does so
| he can in middle life wear diamonds, appear
| at state occasions in claw-hammer coats
| control street railways, own terminal COM
panies and build coliseums as Mr. Nc
| Gowan has done and is doing There is
much in the early formative period of Mr..
McGowan's life for the young man of to-
| day to emulate. Always curry the mule TO
| the best of your ability.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
GREAT BACKWARD STEP
AUGUSTUS l.. MASON STRONGLY OP-
POSES REFORMATORY BILL.
1t Would Mean Political Appoint
ments to Boards-T. Z. GrffHth and
Judge Harvey Talk.

Public sentiment is aroused against the
Reformatory bill which has passed the
Senate and will be reported in the House
tomorrow. Many who are opposed refrain
from giving public expression to their
views because of their interest in other
measures before the Legislature, but few
are found who undertake to defend the bill.
Among the expressions made yesterday
were:
T. E. Grifith-'I am with the opposition
to the Reformatory bill"
Augustus Lynch Mason-"I share the
public hostility to the bill. To pass 1t
would be great mistake. The present law
provides adequate means for correcting
abuses, If abuses exist, and the response
bility of investigation and action Is fixed
by the law on the Governor. To shift this
responsibility to the Legislature by passing
new law is wrong. To legislate competent
men out of office because the Governor was
not consulted in choice of a superintendent
Is simply to declare that superintendent
should be chosen for partisan and political
reasons. The passage of the bill means that
hereafter all boards of similar institutions
in the State must make political appoint
ments to the office of superintendent IN
order to meet the views of the man who
may be Governor at the time. To pass this
bill would throw the State back fifteen
years in it's progress toward nonpartisan-
ship in the management OF the benevolent
and penal institutions"
Former Judge Lawson NJ. Harvey-"The
bill ought not to pass. 1t is a backward
step viewed from any standpoint. If there
Is anything that needs investigation 1t
ought to be investigated openly"
Father Francis III. Gavisk, Of ST. John S
Church-"The Ripper bill, as 1t is called.
is, in my opinion, piece Of vicious legis-
lation for which there can be no defense.
1t would open the doors to the use of public
institutions of the State for political pur-
poses and would be a backward step de-
cidedly. The passage of the Hll would estab-
lish a precedent for future Legislatures to
demoralize the public institutions. The
attitude Of the Journal toward the bill is
very gratifying to the friends of nom
partisan administration Of State institu-
tons"
John II. Hollday-"The Goodwine Re-
formatory bill is an outrage which cannot
be too harshly condemned. 1t seeks to set
the hands on the clock of progress back
twenty years. Every citizen who has the
interests of the institutions at heart, or
VINO wants right and justice and fairness
to prevail in administrative and legislative
quarters should set himself in unalterable
| opposition to this infamous measure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

ing indication that the leading natives
like Aguinaldo are now taking an interest
in the development of the Philippines as a
dependency of the United States. 1t indi-
Gates that the hostility OF the people, so
far as intelligent leaders are concerned.
is at an end. and that they would have the
government to which they recognize al
legiance assist the country to reach higher
civilization than it has ever known. Those
leaders recognize in such men as Governor
Taft the real and political friends Of the
country. Aguinaldo is not satisfied with
the Philippines Of the past. He would
have the progress Of the West. He would
have railroads. improved harbors and bet
ter tillage and schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

A bill pending in the Legislature which
should be killed at an early stage of its
progress is one to create a BARRIERS trust.
That is not its title, but it would be its ef-
feet If passed. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of board of commissioners with
large and arbitrary powers regarding the
licensing of BARRIERS, charging and collect
the business generally. The bill is open to
every objection that lies against class legis-
lation. There is no more reason why the
State should regulate the barber business
than any other trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
l observe that the promoters of the Re-
formatory bill contemplate inviting the Re
publican members into caucus for the pur-
pose Of explaining the purposes of the meas
ure- 1t would seem. after all, that there is
dead political secret" in this matter
something that cannot be revealed except
in a star-chamber session. This leads me
to wonder If the friends of Governor Durbin
consider the editors of the Indianapolis
Journal and other prominent newspapers in
good standing with their party and worthy
of the party's condolences. If the future
of the party is wrapped up in this mystery
ii seems the promoters of the measure
should have tipped it off TO the Republican
editors and thus have prevented news
paper opposition. And there are a few OF
us laymen that would like to be put next.
AS the matter now stands, with the Cover
nor declaring that the measure is not his, II
some of us that believe the passage of the
bill would be public blunder are wrong, IL
is deuced unfair TO withhold the secret Of
the measures merit. On the surface 1T has
none. r. L. >.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
RUSHING AN UNwIsE MEASURE

The manner In which the Goodwine
Reformatory bill is being rushed through
the Legislature is clearly indicative of
introduced In the Senate. was pushed along
as fast as parliamentary rules would per-
NIT, was passed after brief discussion and
sent to the House. where it's friends pro-
pose to rush 1t through i'm the same man.
ner. Why this haste? This is only the
thirteenth working day of the session and
there are several weeks yet to come. Pub
lie interests are In no way imperiled by the
continuance of the present managers of the
Reformatory in Office and no emergency
exists for the speedy passage of bill legis-
lating them out. If the measure has real
merit 1t ought to grow in popular favor.
and the reasons for it's passage should be-
come more clear by delay and discussion
Why. then. the anxiety to rush 1t through?
What is the motive behind this haste? The
Journal believes it is because the support
ers of the bill fear the effect if members
spend time at home before the bill is
brought to a final vote. In other words, it
is feared that II members get beyond the
atmosphere of the capitol, come in touch
with their constituents and have an oppor-
tunity to gauge public sentiment, they will
vote against the bill This apprehension is
well founded. As far as can be gathered
from expressions of the Republican press
and from correspondents in different parts
of the State public sentiment is strong
ly against the bill. The drift of nearly all
the expressions regarding ii is that the
measure is not justified by any reason of
public policy and that its passage would
be act of bad faith and bad politics
There is reason to believe that If members
should spend a day among their constit-
uents they would realize the extent and
force of this sentiment much more keenly
than they do here. and therefore the sup
porters of the bill propose to rush it
through as quickly as possible.
The Journal has as little sympathy with
this motive as it has with the bill itself
Instead OF trying to evade or thwart public
sentiment on any question before the Legis-
lature. 1t should be the desire of members
TO ascertain and execute 1t. This is espe-
cially true with regard to the management
of the public institutions. which belong TO
the people. After years of agitation and
public discussion the people indicated in the
most unmistakable manner that they de-
sired the management of the State institu-
tons removed from politics and placed
above the reach of change for personal or
political reasons. The law of 1897 gave ex-
| preston TO this wish as far as the Reform
atory Is concerned. and provided that its
managers. after being appointed. should be
removable only for cause. Now il is pro-
posed TO ieGislate them out of Office with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

The fact that Aguinaldo has made an
| appeal to the United States government
for the financial relief OF the Philippines
significant as showing that the would-be
4eazer OF the Filipinos has accepted the
sovereignty OF the United States In good
faith and looks to this government for
whatever assistance the islands may obtain
for their development Whatever the Amer
lean people may think OF Aguinaldo's sug-
gestions. his Offering them must be ac-
cepted as assurance that he has come to
the conclusion that existing conditions in
the Philippines cannot be changed. This
attitude OF Aguinaldo leaves the little CO.
terie of anti-imperialists In Boston the only
persons now opposed to the maintenance
OF the sovereignty OF this government I'm
the Philippines. They should yield with
ts@ir once ieaaer. Il f. a most encourage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

The Journal does not doubt for a moment
that IL the present managers OF the Re-
formatory are legislated out of Office the
new board will be composed OF good men,.
Better men for the position than the MEM
bers OF the present board could not be
found. but perhaps equally as good may be-
Nor is there any reason to doubt that the
Institution may be as well managed by a
new board as 1t has been by the present
one, though perhaps its members will have
"a different understanding as to their indie
pendence under the law. But the question
Is not one of personalities. 1t is one of
dragging a state institution back into poll
ties for any purpose or under any pretext
and setting a precedent which future Legis-
latures will be sure 10 follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
WHAT THE TROOPS DID.
Gen. GObin's Testimony on the AM
thracfte Region Disorders.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Leader.
The testimony OF General Goblin, of the
Pennsylvania National Guard. before the
coal strike commission gives a clear idea Of
the conditions that prevailed throughout
the mining region when the troops were
called upon to help maintain order.
General Goblin told the commission that
when the troops were called out Sex
cited state of lawlessncss'' prevailed
throughout the mining region. that dis
presence OF the troops was absolutely nee
essary to preserve law and order That Is
probably true, for IL has been made appar-
ent that dependence could be placed
upon the civil officials 10 preserve order.
The sheriffs and deputy sheriffs were pow
erless, for political and other reasons, and
the only force that stood for the law, at
least as the coal operators saw IL. was
composed of the guards, who, IL has been
proved, were paid by the coal companies,
and who took the place that should have
been occupied by the regular officers of the
law IL was absolutely necessary. there
fore that there should be some legally
constituted authority for the prevention OF
murder and violence, and the troops were
called The action OF the Governor never
needed any apology or excuse, but General
Gobins testimony is important at this time,
nevertheless.
The general also told the commission that
while the officials of the miners organiza-
ton had promised 10 afford help i'm main
tanning order, no such help had ever been
given or asked for. The troops alone pre-
served order, and they did Ii. moreover.
without finding il necessary TO fire a single
shot. Surely there could not be objection
TO the use OF troops under such conditions
Nobody's liberty under the law was inter-
fered with or restricted. and the State OF
Pennsylvania was probably saved from
lasting disgrace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
DISCHARGED GUARD ARRESTED.
New Development i'm the Troubles al
the RefOrmatOry.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Jan. 23.-Oscar
Johnson, who was one of the two guards
that were discharged from the Reformatory
last week by Superintendent Byers because
of their alleged connection with the posting
of notice of an indecent character on the
front wall of the institution, was arrested
this afternoon by Chief OF Police Edward
Clegg, authority of Postoffice Inspector
Kyle, for a violation of the postal laws.
Inspector Kyle and Deputy United States
Marshal Boyle, of Louisville, We're in town
at noon looking for Johnson, but falling to
find him returned TO Louisville. leaving word
for Captain Clegg to make the arrest.
1t is thought that Johnson was arrested
in connection with the receipt of anony-
nous letters at the Reformatory by some of
the officials. He was taken to New Albany
and arraigned before United States Com
missioner Cardwill and released on his own
recoSnizance to appear at a later day.
Johnson's home was formerly at Utica,
Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

Buffalo Express.
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal goes
into a fine frenzy after this fashion: 1.-THE
murderous ruffian who attempted to cut a
young lady's hand off for the purpose of OBJ
tanning her rings and diamonds should be
given the limit by the New York courts.
and II there is any chance while the jailer
Is not looking few active young fellows
might slip in and render the country a val
liable service by doing a little turn in the
way OF lynching. Such scoundrels as this
should not be allowed to live nor be per-
mitted to degrate the gallows."
The Commercial-Appeal may have ex-
pressed its real opinions in the foregoing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

paragraph or may have printed the sentl-
ments merely to draw attention to itself.
In either event, Ii is wrong. There Is IN
clination enough among relatives ana
friends of victim to maltreat the scoun-
drel. without reckless Indictment on the
part OF newspaper. Ii Is easy 10 under
stand how anyone who sees a crime COM
mitted or is even slightly acquainted with
victim OF an attack will feel impe'led
to administer the most severe retaliation
possible, and perhaps excuse may be offered
i'm such case. But Indictment to crime is
exceedingly out of place in a newspaper.
whose opinions ought to be the result of
calm elaboration and cool Judgment. The
Commercial-Appeal counsels one crime TO
cancel another-which il won't.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

The new treaty between the United States
and Colombia authorizes the President to
acquire from Colombia for and on the be-
half Of the United States. on such terms as
he may deem reasonable. perpetual control
of strip of land not less than six miles in
width. extending from the Caribbean sea
to the Pacific ocean. Under this provision
the necessary concession for canal will
soon be acquired unless the republic OF CO.
lombia makes such exorbitant demands as
to end negotiation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
Minneapolis Journal.

1t now appears that President Roosevelt
did not gratuitously advise Utah against
electing Reed Smoot To the United States
Senate. Representatives OF both Mormon
and gentle factions called on the Presi-
dent to ask his opinion of the wisdom OF
electing Smoot, and the President, who
doesn't believe in concealing his light I'M
told them that IL would be a mistake TO
elect the dysphoniously named Mormon.
The moral of all this is that III you don {
play with the fire you won't be burned IL
you want President Roosevelts advice look
out for something positive. The President
isn't impolitely dipping into other people S
affairs, but when he is asked 10 dip he dips.
He takes an old-fashioned two-quart dipper
and makes things foam.