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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
SECRETARY SHAW'S START.
How He Prepared Himself for Effec-
tive Work Against Free silver.

NEW 1OTk SOIlIueTcldl.
Judge f. P. Connor-now a congressman
from Iowa-says that twenty odd years ago
or so he used TO go out spellbinding with
Leslie NJ Shaw, the present secretary of
the treasury. Shaw and Conner were law
partners once upon a time. Every local
campaign used to find both of them on the
stump. Shaw was then, Judge Conner says,
a great story-teller, and always had story
wherewith to point his moral, but Shaw s
great power as political campaigner was
not developed until the free-silver campaign
of 1896.
Early that year Bryan went to Denison
and made one of his great speeches that
lasted from s in the morning till II o'clock
There was a tremendous audience out to
hear the Nebraskan and his speech made
an indescribabiy profound impression. Shaw
and Conner were both at this meeting, and,
though both were impressed, neither was
convinced. They had to bear the brunt of
the questioning from the people on the SUBJ
ject of all-absorbing interest, and finally
Shaw made up his mind to try answering
Bryan. He hired hall and it was filled;
but Shaws speech was not considered par
ticularly telling. He. however had begun
studying the question of free silver and he
spent his nights in a little room fixed up in
the basement of his house, where he had a
blackboard that he had used in his Sunday
school work. and where he investigated the
money question and made charts TO illus
trate his points. At that time Shaw came
TO settled views, and he went out from his
little basement study inspired with absolute
convictions. His first telling speech was
made at a meeting with Colonel Hepburn in
the Eighth district Hepburn was to be
the principal speaker. was supposed, but
he made only few remarks and then
called on Shaw
a few days after that Colonel Hepburn
met Smith Mcpherson and said to him that
at his meeting the other night he had heard
the greatest political speech he had ever
listened Judge Mcpherson inquired who
the speaker was and Hepburn told him il
was Leslie M. Shaw. The Judge tried In
vain to locate Shaw, for he had never heard
or any speaker OF that name. Very few
persons outside OF his neighborhood had
heard of him. but during the campaign
Shaw made a number of speeches that laid
the foundation of his fame a political
orator now at its zenith. On the strength
of Ii Shaw nominated for Governor
after "a campaign OF less than three weeks.
and after that everything came easy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
fcoNcLUDED PROM FIRST PAGE

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Ryan, Richardson (Alabama). Lamar
Rivers and Harbors-Burton, Dovener,
Davidson. McLachlan, Lorimer, Jones
(Washingtonl, Bede, Lester. Bankhead,
Merchant Marine and Fisheries-Gros-
venor. Minor, Greene, Stevens, Fordney
wachter. Littleheld Humphrey. Flack,
Davis, McDermott. Luking. Golden. ''
observation-disclosures Henry (Connec-
ticutl. Wright. Haughen. Scott. Haskens.
(Wisconsin), Lamb. Bowie Burleson, Lever
Brezeale. Cassingham, Rodey.
Foreign Afairs-Hitt, Adams Pennsyl-
vania). Cousins, William A. Smith CMichi-
GAM. CHARLES B. lands, Perkins.
Beidler. Foster (Vermont). Often, Capron,
Longworth. Dinsmore. Howard. Burieson.
Military Affairs-Hull. Ketcham, Parker,
Capron. Stevens, Dick. Mondell, Esche,
Prince. HOLIDAY. King. Sulzer. Hay
slayden. Broupard, Mahoney, Dennis, Nc
Naval Anairs-Foss. Dayton. Louden-
slayer, Butler PENNSYLVANIA. Mudd,
Hrandesee. Loud. Meyer. Tate. Rixey. VII
liam w. Kitchen, Vandiver, Wade.
Postoftlces and Post Roads-ovER-
Hedge. snapp. Goebel. Stevenson, Stafford,
Darragh, Murdoch, Moon (Tennessee).
Griggs. cowherd. Wilson CNew York;.
Public Lands-Lacey. Mondell. Miller,
Needham. Martin. Fordney Volstead.
Dixon; Knopf. Schiras. Mccarthy. Shat
2ucker. Glass. Rodey.
MISUNDERSTANDING, BRICK. Capron.
ryhndo. spaiding. Lily, Sterling, Moon
CTennessee). Lloyd. Robinson (Maryland).
Thayer. Russell. Reid. Mcclure. Wilson
InsuIar Afrairs-Cooper wisconsin,.
Tawney. CRUMPACKER. Hamilton. Ohm
stead. Smith Illinois), Warner, Needham
Fuller. tanning. Kmkaid Jones virginia).
tTennesseel, ROBINSON cIndiana). Hill
Public buildings and Grounds-Gillett
CSew York;, Bartholdt, Burleigh. Howell
(New Jersey. Conner. Martin. Minor. Rod
enburgh, Norris. Bankhead. Brantley,
Thomas North, Carolina). MIERS. Shep-
Labor-Gardner New Jersey. Bartholdt.
Mccall. Vreeland, Foster (Vermont), Con-
ner. spalding. Goebel: Caldwell. Gilbert.
Militia-Dick, Hull, Gaines West Vir-
Einia). Smith Qllinois). Stevenson. Ames
Smith Pennsylvania). Crowley. Rupert.
Wiley (Alabama), Bassett. Keliher.
Invalid Pensions-Sulloway, Gibson, Sam
uel w. Smith (Michigan), Calderhead, Dee
mer. HOLIDAY, Hunter. Bradley, Fuller.
mIEHS. Crowley. Lindsay. Shook. Luking.
MISUNDERSTANDING Patterson penn
syivanial. Draper; Campbell. Ames. Brown
ardson tAlabama), Wiley (Alabama), Nc
Lain. Houston. Croft
nis5stoH and
Skiles. Douglas. Evans. Gardner (Massa-
ehnsettsl; French. Rupert. Robb. Benny.
ensus-CRUMPACKER, Burleigh. Dun
well. Hughes West Virginia). Pearre Cas-
sci. Kennedy. Ames. GRIFFITH. Hay.
BurIeson, Patterson North Carolina). Rob-
JOHN E MONK
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EXHIBIT OF BIG BILLS.
Looks Tempting, but the Whole Lot
Wouldn't Buy a Cup of Coffee.

Boston Transcript
Money. money, everywhere: but not a
cent TO spend" This is not the translation
of the Latin words which surmount the
exhibit Of the United States treasury at
the fair In the Mechanics building, but IL
might well be. Over in a corner OF the
main hall the feature of the big exhibit
ton has for three weeks attracted much
attention from every visitor. Protected by
only low rail- here is one of the big COIN
ing presses which the government uses to
stamp out Its metal money; and without
any greater protection are three big frames
where are displayed behind glass United
states currency bonds and other paper
But while the press is a constant tempta-
ton to the professional counterfeiter. and
while $4,000 is enough TO make every WIS.,
itor 10 the fair stop and look and speculate
what he or she would do IL all that money
was his or hers Treasury Agent Downing
who Is in charge. walks candy of 20 his
luncheon at noon, and as calmly 10 his
hotel at night, without ever locking I'D his
treasure, looking back TO see IL some
bold thief Is not already making away with
1t. The coinirg press weighs matter OF
seven tons. and its theft would be no vest
pocket affair: but how about the bills I'm
denominations OF from 81 all the way up
to the $4,000 variety, which rests behind no
more secure cover than sheet of glass?
scarcely Is there an hour in the day when
there is not crowd OF people around the
exhibit, and casting curious and oftentimes
envious glances at the crisp-looKing new
bills. What would be the result of a we'll
directed brickbat a quick grab for those
big $1,000 gold certificates another for the
$1,000 silver certificates and several more
kinds OF $4,000 bills, not to mention the
small fry, from s.. 900 down? Or surprising
some burglar carried off the whole frame
full. with its 100000 and more I'm govern
ment paper?
To begin with, what could the thief do
with his $4,000 bills? What could he buy
with them? Who would change one for
him? Not the banks, nor the Cashiers of
any OF the department stores. No more
could ne the 5000 bills. nor the s.. 900
bills Only when he got down 10 the com
he try TO spend them without almost GER
tain detection and capture.
But Mr.. Downing is not taking chances
that the bills which are shown are printed
only on one side. and that the impression
is made upon bond paper. and not upon
Ex-Governor Crane makes by secret pro-
cesses up in the Berkshires. The thief
would ind himself possessed OF some OF
the finest Impressions OF the finest steel
engraving I'm the world. but IL would not
buy him cup OF coffee or a ham sand
wich-the whole 100000 worth OF e. The
exhibit is that which was originally made
up for the Colombian exposition at Chi
cago, in 1898, and wherever IL has been
shown IL has compelled attention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
Skeleton Painter Wanted.
New York Press.

new 1oIk fress.
Three sides of Frederick Jager's house.
No. III Weeks avenue, The Bronx, have
been painted He wants TO paint the fourth
side. He is well able to employ painters,
but he can't find one thin enough to do the
job for 1t Is necessary that he engage an
artist not much wider than a lath and
with no feet to speak Of
1t so happens that lager owns only four
inches of property the implanted side
OF his house. His neighbor, George Schroe-
der, owner Of the adjoining land, will not
permit jaeger or his agents TO trespass
beyond the four inches, so the puzzle now is
10 find man fiat enough and with feet
small enough 10 squeeze inside that space
and ply the paint brush. Ladders cannot
be used because they encroach on Schroe-
der's property If a scaffold is swung
Schroeder pokes beam or two out OF his
windows to the four-inch limit, and the
scaffold Is put out of business
To lower a painter head down from the
roof has been suggested. but Schroeder
could put out his protecting poles from the
caves TO the ground, So that the only hope
jaeger now has is to find a living skeleton
out of an engagement and squeeze him in.
II all else fails he will have the paint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
VENETIAN FETE GIVEN
BY GOVERNOR TAFT.
Water Carnival at Manila That
Pleased Thousands of Spectators
Farewell Receptions.

MANILA, Dec. 5-The Venetian fete
given by Gov. w. II. Taft was one of the
most brilliant affairs ever seen here. The
citizens on their part organized a water car
nival and the scenic effect was magnificent
decorated boats swept past the palace
ablaze with various colored lights. Vast
crowds of enthusiastic spectators lined the
river banks, which were Illuminated for
miles, to witness the gorgeous spectacular
display. Governor Taft and his wife re-
ceived the guests as they arrived in cos
tune at the river entrance of the palace.
Farewell receptions are being held night
ly, which are largely attended by residents
of all nationalities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
street-car Men May Strike Again.

CHICAGO, Dec. dissatisfaction over
the rules promulgated by the Chicago City
Railway Company is likely, it is said. to
precipitate second strike by the employees
of the company. The most Objectionable
rule. according to leaders Of the carmen's
union. is one prohibiting the men from
wearing union buttons on the outside OF
their coats. In defiance Of the rule. Presi-
dent Buckley or the union. has instructed
the men 10 report for duty Monday wear
ing the insignia as usual, and he declared
that the discharge OF one man in at
tempt to enforce the rule will be the sig
nal for a general strike. Another rule re-
1ating to the soliciting OF money gifts
or the contribution OF money by the COM
pany's employees is regarded by the men
as an attempt to prevent aiding other
unions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
LETTER WILL BE FILED.
Probate Court to Take Charge OF Mr.
BENEFITS Epistle to His Wife.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. 5.-Counsel
for William ]. Bryan made a motion in the
Probate Court asking that the sealed letter
referred to in the will of the late Philo S.
Bennett, by which the widow, Grace limo
gene Bennett, is directed to give $4,000 to
Mr.. Bryan and family be placed in the GUS
tody of the Probate Court. In the motion it
was stated that the letter would undoubt-
edly be needed when the appeal from pro-
bate reaches the Superior Court, and that
Ii should therefore be kept with the other
documents in the case, although the Pro-
bate Court excluded II from probate on the
ground that ii was not a part of the will.
Judge Henry Stoddard, Mrs. Benefits at
torney, was not present when the motion
was filed. but ii was stated that he did not
object to 1t. With that understanding the
court will take custody of the letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
MRS. VAN DYKE SAYS
HUSBAND was INSANE,
Widow Resents Intimation that a
Another Person Than Himself.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 5.-An autopsy is to
be made by the authorities in the case of
DR.. James Van Dyke, Dorchester ply
stefan and relative of the we'll known
Princeton professor, who died suddenly
Thursday. He had prepared and had given
to a private detective shortly before his
death letter in which he expressed the fear
that an attempt would be made to poison
him. DR.. Van Dyke made charges, but the
police have found nothing yet to substan-
tate them. Mrs. Van Dyke says her hus-
band was insane and that IL any traces of
poison are found the drug was self-admin-
iStered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
FRAUD IN FIRE INSURANCE.
District Attorney Jerome to Probe
Charges of Adjusters' Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-District Attorney
Jerome will call on the grand jury this week
to make a thorough investigation into
charges of grand larceny against several
public adtusters OF fire insurance in New
York city. 1t is charged that an organized
band of fire adjusters. for a consideration
not only commits perjury, but submits
false claims of losses to insurance COM
panles.
members Of the police department and the
district attorneys staff has shown that
millions or dollars have been stolen from
fire insurance companies. Several men who
have submitted false claims of losses by
fire have made confessions through their
attorneys TO the district attorney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
NEW SOURCE OF SUPPLY.
Princeton Professor Extracts Radium
from Ores from Utah.

PRINCETON. N. J., Dec. 5.-P.of. Alex
ander H. Phillips, OF Princeton University,
has discovered radium in carnolite, an ore
found I'm Utah and possibly in other OF the
Rocky Mountain States. The Princeton
professor has found, on experimenting, that
from twenty-five pounds of carnolite a
sample of radiant active barium chloride
can be obtained, which will give about
100 activity.
This activity. while not so powerful as
that obtained from some European ores, is
sufficient for many practical purposes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
TEN DESPERATE MEN.
Counterfeiters Arraigned at Boston
and New YOrk-Six I'm Jail.

and New YOrk-Six I'm Jail.
BOSTON, Dec. 5-The three alleged coun-
terfeiters, John Davis, Moses Novak and
Joseph Daumpliz, arrested at Revere yes
terday, were to-day held in 1000 each for
further proceedings next Friday. The off,
GERS who made the arrest say that they
consider Davis to be the head of the gang
and the most dangerous counterfeiter in
the world. They say he has even deceived
the Bank of England.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Seven men arrested
here, Benjamin Farber, Jacob Farber,
Harry Stein, Nathan Stein, Morris Holben
Morris Isenberg and Benjamin Morgan
stein, were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Shields to-day and held for
examination on Thursday, charged with
making, forging and counterfeiting $40
silver certificate of the United States" 1t
is believed these men are connected with
the men arrested at Revere Mass. Isenberg
was released on $1,000 bail, while 5000 BAH
was ordered for the others. The others
were remanded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
CHRISTIANS MASSACRED.
Another Conspiracy OF the Notorious
Boxers I'm Sxe-Chuan Province.

PARIS. Dec. 6.-The Rappel this morning
publishes dispatch from st. Petersburg
announcing the massacre by Boxers of a
number OF Christians in the Sze-Chuan
province Of China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

ROME. Dec 5.-The rise In the Tfber has
flooded the country near Rome that IL is
now impossible 10 get 10 ST. Pauls. two
miles out OF the city. the districts sur
founding Rome are now covered by four
feet Of water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

poured down the implanted side, or squirt
it on with hose, and while the effect may
not be artistic, 1t will be a victory-in
splotches
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS OF THE NORTHWES

town, where he was employed for years as a
brakeman on the Northern Pacific. He commit
ted suicide by slashing his throat with razor.
Flynns former home was at Winona, near the
Sioux reservation He had dealings with the
Indians and knew how to handle them. A few
years ago, North Dakota was shocked by the
were arrested, and the courts being slow. to find
them guilty. the indignant settlers took them
out and lynched them. 10 Bismarck attorney
who had failed to bring about the conviction Of
the accused Flynn sent a telegram from Mandan,
telling him that the Indians had been given JUS
tice.
The rush for the gold fields in Kidder county
ts on, and already 100 claims have been
stacked. Hundreds are rushing, to Steele, the
point nearest the find, daily. The discovery of
gold was made by new settler who was dig
ging. well. The gold was found at depth OF
eighty-two feet, just above a bed of sand rock.
and was brought up ordinary posthole auger
that was being used in boring for water. The
spot Is In "a range Of high coteaux that rise
above the surrounding prairie some 200 feet. and
being from one to two miles wide. At the high
est and toughest point Of the range there are
evidences Of an ancient volcanic eruption. the
surface being literally covered with granite and
lava boulders,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-24
OLD SOLDIERS CREED
Statement Left by John n. Hunt, Who
Lived Alone at BemIdIl.

BEMIDJI, MINN.-John II. Hunt, old SOL
der, who died suddenly here yesterday, left a
paper setting forth his peculiar religious beliefs.
He a bachelor and lived alone. In the
paper which written at his former home
In Detroit, Mich. on Aug. 10, 1902, he says:
First do not believe In the popular God:
that Is God of the Bible. believe in one God
all men were created equal. l regard this
world my home as long as am here. I am
not pilgrim. not traveller but resident.
Second-I believe death is eternal sleep;
that l shall never live In another world with a
consciousness Of ever having lived In this.
Third consider the priestcraft and super
stition to be the greatest of obstacles to the
happiness of man. During the time have lived
I have sincerely observed them and am now con-
WINGED that justice and liberty can never be
established until every vestige Of priestcraft
aud superstition Is destroyed. ..,
FOURTH consider that the only religion useful
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-24
WISCONSIN
PosToFFIcE GENERALIZATION
Important Changes to Be Made In tn.
Offices of Superior,

WEST SUPERIOR, WIS.-Elaborate arrange
Ments are being made by the postal officials
for the change to be made in the postofices Of
Superior the first of July. At that time the
general order OF the department making one
postoffice in this city,, under the name Of su-
Superior, Superior, South Superior, Itasca and
AlloueZ will be abolished and a new. office
created at the West End under the name Of
Superior. :.
Under the new order the old office at Superior
will be station, as will be the one at South
Superior, while mounted carrier service will take
care of the Allouez and 1tasca districts across
the Nemadji river. Kirby Thomas has been
named as postmaster for the new Office, he hay
Fred Thomson and Frank L. Wilcox will be In
charge Of the east end and south end stations
respectively. Under the; new system 1t Is ex'
pected there will be great improvement In
the service. -. -
Rev. Charles S. Starkweather, former preacher
and former mayor of the city, furnishes an ex-
ample of what can be done In Douglas county in
the way Of farming. He has meny cattle on his
farm in the neighborhood of South Range, and
Home trade is the cry of the One Hun
dred Thousand club At the meeting tonight
resolutions will be introduced calling upon the
merchants to patronize the Superior wholesalers
instead Of going outside. rga
The board Of education has decided to divide
the Blaine high school and graded school ane
have two principals. Heretofore one has hat
charge of both. go, -,
Light and Power company's franchise expires OF
Aug. l. An attempt was made to renew IL las
fall. but big fight resulted on account OF tn'
rot n
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to is the practice of morality and good
actions. In such there Is no room for priests.
Fifth am not an opponent to their plunder-
of any denomination shall in any way Inter
fere at my funeral and desire that no friend
of mine shall Indicate respect for me by COM
plying with the hypocrtical custom of wearing
any kind of mourning. These are my opinions
as far as have gone in the scrambling, selfish
blest human beings are destroyed by continual
toll; indeed. all men are trained to be slaves,
hypocrtes or criminals. As never, wilfully in
tured any human being, hope to be forgiven by
those may have run against in the strife I
have the hope that the time will eventually ar
rive when the brotherhood of man will be rec
ognized and the happiness of mankind will be
promoted by universal cooperation.
Coroner Henderson has directed that the body
be held until some word Is received from his
relatives. He Is supposed to have brother In
st. Paul and sister in Detroit, Mich.