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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26

was adopted by the people, giving to each
to the nation control of that which is ma
tional, and above all erected a great sys-
tenn of national justice clothed with the
gress. the President, the States and the
people. The eternal principles of justice
and free government were embodied i'm the
Constitution as the birthright of every one
life. liberty and the pursuit of his own hap
piness. No monarch, no majority, not the
Congress, not the President, not even any
court can deprive an American of his rights
or his property except by the due process
of law.
JUSTICE RULES THE NATION.
"Justice-pure, noble. universal. impartial
justice-was made the supreme ruler of the
Nation. Gladstone, after mastering all the
forms of government, declared In the full
ness of his learning and in the harvest of
his years that our form of government is
the best ever devised by the brain and pur-
pose of man. And the progress of the coun-
try in the century passed has proved it to
be true. In that time some nations have
dethroned their kings and raised constitu-
tional governments as near like ours as
they could maintain. Other peoples have
secured from their thrones concessions of
some Of the natural rights of manhood
But ours Is the guide and model for all the
world.
And the world is moving upward by
reason of the progress and power of this
Nation governed by justice as it's supreme
master. In this light. looking at the happi-
ness and prosperity of our country, il is
plain why the people all over the land are
raising noble structures at every seat OF
justice. IT Is because they adore Justice
above all else In government. 1t is because
they have the faith of the devout in its
principles. IL Is, because they believe that
the Nation will live as long as justice
abides. And nowhere in the United States
perhaps, is justice more loved and obeyed
than here, the national courts have dwelt
State. Its bench and bar are known for
learning and Righteousness under the law
The national courts In the district of Indf-
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Oil House Burned.

The oil house at the Cotton Belt shops in Pine Bluff was completely destroyed by fire on the night of the 18th. The origin of the fire is un- known, but it is supposed that it orig mated from the office of the oil house, as this is where the flames were first discovered by the night watchman. the big oil house there were stored thousands of gallons of different grades of oils The fire department of the city and the shops responded promptly. but the oil was soon in a mass of flames. The high wind. which made the flames roar, endangered the surrounding buildings, and at times the whole plant was threatened. The coal chute, which was in the rear of the oil house, caught, against the efforts of the firemen, and hundreds of tons of coal and a number of box cars were burned.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
THEIR CASES CONTINUED
The Bribery Cases of Senators Far
 ris and Smith, of Missouri.
They Were Continued In the Circuit Court at Jefferson City on Ap-
 pIIcation of Defendants.

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. A.-Con- Senators Frank H. Paris and Charles A. Smith, who were to be tried this week on charges of bribery, were con- tinued iL the circuit court, on appliea- ton of the defendants.
 When the case of Senator Farris was called, Assist Att'y.-Gen. Jeffries an nounced that the state was ready to proceed with the trial, notwithstand- ing the illness of Att'y-Gen. Crow At torney Morton Jourdan, of St. Louis, for the defendants, asked for con- tinuanee on account of the illness of Senator Smith He filed certificate signed by Dr. F. J Lutz, of St. Louis, stating that Senator Smith Is i'll with pneumonia, and could not attend as d witness in the Paris case or a de- fendant in his own case, which is set for Wednesday.
 Judge Graves announced that he would continue the cases, and would decide, Tuesday, as to the date. The case of Senator Matthews. on the same charge, is set for Friday. and if Sen ator Smith is Il material witness in that case, the defendant may ask for T continuance of it also
 It is stated that Judge Graves will set the Farris case for March 21. and the Smith case for March 23. He will make the order Tuesday.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Gross Receipts of Sixty Postoffices
 Over Half Million Dollars.
EVENTS OF AWEEK BRIEFLY CHHONICLED
Arkansas Goal Being Used By Color ado ailroads-Scott County Far mer Killed and His Son Suspected But Claims He is Innocent.
Brutal Murderer Convicted.

John Bell, eolored, was convicted at Clarendon for the murder of Winnie Gidean, 12-year-old white boy, and sentenced to be hanged. Norman Couch, an alleged accessory to the crime, testified he was with the de- fendant, John Bell, on the day of the murder. helping to unload cotton from a wagon into cotton stall, and while doing this Winnie Gidean came up and climbed on the wagon and began helping to unload the cotton, and while in the wagon, the defendant. John Bell, took a pencil away from the little boy who insisted that he give it back to him. Upon the negro's re- fusal to do so, the child laid down on a plank near the wagon and began crying and threatened to tell his moth CT. whereupon the negro seized stick and struck him across the back of his head, and then pushed him in the cot ton stall and covered him with cotton. where he was found dead by one of the hands at the mill next day.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
BRIEF MENTION.

The new S40,000 Frisco passenger depot at Fort Smith is now in use.
 George Harvey was found dead in his room at Hot Springs His death was due to heart failure.
 There will be no saloons in Little River county next year, the county judge having refused to grant license
 The Mansfield Natural Gas company proposes to pipe the streets of Fort Smith for natural gas to be used for fuel and heating purposes.
 The Pine Bluff city council has raised the city saloon license from $500 to $500 per annum, and the pool room license from $500 to S750 per month.
 There are now 150 prisoners in the Fort Smith federal jail, the largest number ever confined there since the territory was placed in a separate jurisdiction.
 Asberry Hawkins, colored, was shot and killed at Walnut Ridge by Will Jones, another negro. The killing was the outcome of row started in a gambling den.
 United States Marshal S. F. Stahl of the western district announces that he will not be candidate for reap pointment at the expiration of his present term two years hence.
 In a difficulty at Hope Ed Eakins was shot and instantly killed by Hay wood Wheeler. The killing occurred result of a row over a game of craps
 The postoffice at Altheimer was re. gently robbed of several registered packages containing in the neighbor. hood of s2,000. The store in which the postoffice is located was also bur. glariZed.
 Arkansas coal is being shipped into Colorado. Railroad agents have con tracted for all the coal they can get as the mines in Colorado have been shut down for several months owing to labor troubles.
 The mill plant of Newt Jones at Fayetteville. together with several thousand feet of lumber and four freight cars, was destroyed by fire on the Sth inst The loss is in the neigh borhood of $l5.8o0.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Live Stock Markets.

St. Louls-eattle-Fancy exports, s5.ooI 540; butchers, g. l5@5. 25; stockers, S3009 3s0: cows and heifers. s2.506t4.25. Hogs Packers. s45o04.75; butchers, s4.60a472l2; light, A 25a4.61l2. Sheep-Mutton sheep. S, 25u3S So; lambs. $4.0045.35.
 Indianapolis Cattle Good to prime steers, S4. 40Q5 9. Hogs-Good to prime heayies; $4 6Sa4 PA medium and mixed. S4 5gII4 50. Sheep-Good to choice sheep. 8 0oa3 35; lambs, $4,75Q550
 Kansas City = Cattle Native steers. &. .00u52 southern steers. $2. .5O43 30; southern cows, g. .00Q2. +0; native cows and heifers, S2.OOa350; stockers and feeders, 8. .o0Q3 So, calves. g. .5oa6 00; western steers. s. 5oa4 10. western cows; $2ooa2; 10. Hogs Heavy, A 60di415; packers, $f.5544.72l2 j: pigs and light s4.504470. Sheep-Muttons. S3. .50d41 10; lambs, S4.25a525 range wethers. g. 25Q4.00; ewes, 8 60a3.S5.
 Chicago-Cattle-Good to prime steers. s4. 9o1t5 to; poor to medium, S3.o0a4 75; stockers and feeders, s1. 75Q39O; cows. S1.50 @39o; heifers, sl.75a45O;. canners $l50@ 230; calves. s. 3.25@475. Hogs-Mixed and butchers. $4. 45Qi4 70; good to choice heavy. S4.65@470; rough heavy, A40N4.60, light. S4 30a465. Sheep-Good to choice wethers, S3 00ll4 %; fair 10 choice mixed, S2. 50a3, 5: i: western sheep. 2. .25a3. 50; native lambs. $4. 00u6S5; western lambs S350uo.70.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Important Decision As Fees.

The supreme court last week ren- dered a decision in the case of Greene County vs. Light. George o. Light the county clerk of Greene county sued the county for sS66, alleged to be due him as fees for the issuing of $500 warrants upon the county treas urer. The contention urged by Light was that the issuance of each warrant, and the taking of receipt therefor, as required by law. constituted set tlement" within the meaning of the statute allowing the county clerk s fees at the rate of 10 cents for each settlement. The supreme court held that the issuance of the warrant, after same had been ordered by the court was not a settlement within the terms of the statutes and dismissed the claim.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Public School Funds.

A compilation of the various school districts in the different counties with the exception of Miller and Chi cot counties. makes the following showing: Expenditures: Teachers salaries, s1,327, ,104; purchase of houses and sites, s17.207.14; building and re. pairing, $S7.97309; purchasing appar. atus, $37S4164; treasurers' commis sions. s31, ,321.O2; other purposes, s55.- 250.37; total, s1,550,697. Unexpended Common school fund, 209,85S.09; dis trict fund, $609 .256.18; from other sources, S5,37S.94; total. $S19.749.07 Revenue raised: On hand July 1 1902, s745, ,296.71; common school fund s551, ,S07; district fund, S897, ,205. .5S; ;; poll tax, s16S,233.70; sale of sixteenth section lands, s66713; other sources s16,SS0.41; total, $2,300. .19053.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
FORMER RULING REVERSED
New Ruling of the Missouri Stu. prtme Court Creates ChnOs
 Among Prosecutions.

St Louis, Dec. 15.-Circuit Attorney Folk, Monday, received a copy of the supreme court sopinon in reversing the case of State vs. William Bonner, which holds that an information is- sued by the circuit attorneys office must be verified by the affidavit of the prosecuting attorney or of some other person.
 This opinion brings into question the legality of hundreds of arrests re- gently made ia St. Louis. and sus- peuds a system hitherto in operation in the circuit attorneys office Mir Folk points to former opinion of the supreme court in support of the pro- cedure of his office.
 The ruling creates a condition of chaos among prosecutions in this city, and will affect hundreds of cases throughout the state.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
THREE FACTORIES CLOSED.
Members of the Fox River Valley Manufacturers' Association Lock-
 ing Horns With Labor.

Chicago, Dee. 15.-Three factories in the Fox river manufacturing district in northern Illinois were shut down Mon day because their employees, number ing nearly 1,500, refused to promise in individual agreements not to strike. The firms are these: Appleton Manufac- turing Co, Challenge Wind and Feed Mill Co, Newton Wagon Co. The United States Wind Engine & Pump Co, Is also tied up.
 of the Fox River Valley Manufacturers association, which recently started a campaign to re-establish the ten-hour workday where factory hands have been getting a full days pay for nine hours work
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Postoffice Business in Arkansas.

The report of the auditor of the post office department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, shows that there are sixty presidential postofflces in the state, of which only one, Little Rock, Is of the first class, paying its postmaster a salary of $500 a year. The offices of the second class are Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Fort Smith. Helena, Hot Springs, Jones' boro, Newport, Pine Bluff and Texar- kama. There are cities with free de- livery, which cost s49,043.32, as fol lows: Little Rock, 20,519.47; Fort Smith, $9,292.79; Hot Springs. ST.. 20S.95; Pine Bluff, $6,142.27; Texar- kama, $5,8S0.34. Below are the statis- tics of the presidential offices for the year:
 Gross receipts, s502, ,53655.
 Salaries of postmasters, S91 400.
 Clerk hire, s6S,94446.
 Rental, light and fuel, s13.233.97.
 Other incidental expenses, s4,5O1.32. Total expenses, s227, ,123.57.
 Per cent expense to gross receipts, 45.
 Domestic money orders issued in all offices in state. 64S.019, for total of $4,597 .30S.11, the fees on same being s37,57406.
 International money orders issued 1928. for s39,70710, the fees being s451.60
 Deposits received from money-order postmasters. s2,102.S .S72.S6.
 Drafts on postmaster in New York, s312 2,013.25.
 Gain of money-order business in Ar kansas, 3.59
 Below are comparisons with the two preceding years in some of the important items:
 1902. 1901. Gross rec'pts. s443,052 05 sS95,997 66 Free delivery. 45,424 65 42,352 20 Salaries ..... 84,350 % 79,150 % Total exp'ns.. 205,1 0S 1S4.392 83 Per cent ex-
 penses to re-
 celptS 4O fl Money orders. 544,S10 514,100 Amount s3,90S,474 70 s3.781. .667.57
 The Jonesboro office was run at fl per cent of expenses to receipts. being the lowest per cent for the last year. and the highest was Arkansas City, with 77 per cent. The highest incl dental expense was s1,329 for Little Rock. and the smallest was nothing for Wynne.
 The gross receipts of the Little Rock office were s116,033 60, and the total expenses, $42,77707.
 Below is statement showing the receipts and total expenses of the va rious presidential offices:
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Heavy Loss From Fire.

A recent fire in the business section of osceola destroyed s60000 worth of property. The losers are: G. R. Brickey. s1s,0O0, insured for s9,5O0; s. H. Gaylord, druggist, loss $12000, insured for s6,000; Dr. H. c. Dunna- want $10,000. uninsured; the Press plant, $2,000, uninsured; Dr. Travis $1.300, insured for $500; pr. Turner, $1 .000 uninsured; L. Kempner, mer- chars S2,000. insured for sS00 A. B. Chaney, $4000, insured for $1,50O; G. w. Thompson, s10,000 on buildings uninsured; J. l.. Driver, s20,000, in sured for s10,000. The fire originated in one of Brickey's stores and made it's way with great rapidity south ward.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The Majestic theater in New York city will experiment with girl ushers this week
 William L. Johnson, brother of Tom Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, O., is dead at Indianapolis
 Fourteen persons were killed and many were injured in a railroad acci- dent, Sunday, in Spain
 The strike of the St. Louis cab and baggage wagon drivers compelled mem- bers of theatrical companies to hustle their own baggage when they arrived Sunday.
 A revolution against Gen. Jiminez. who recently overthrow Wos Gil in San Domingo. is now threatened.
 The discovery of fifty skeletons in San Patricio county. Tex, induces sci entists to believe the remains are those of Montezuma and his followers.
 The United States cruisers which have been searching for the alleged Panama invaders have returned to Colon and report that no traces of such troops can be found.
 In his annual report Secretary Hitch- cock of the interior department deals fully with the subjects of land frauds, pensions and Indian affairs
 The pope received William J. Bryan in private audience Sunday. He showed much interest in Catholics in the Unit ed States. Bryan was pleased with his visit to the pontiff
 E. G. Craven, Thomas A Edison's former assistant, has invented mechanism which records a telephone conversation, combining the telephone and photograph.
 Three persons were killed and ten injured in railway wreck in Iowa. Several of the cars caught fire, and two passengers were burned to death.
 Specialists in throat diseases, judg- i9g from Emperor Williams symp- toms, have decided that the imperial patient is suffering from a malignant caneerous growth In the throat
 The coroner's jury at Hanlontown, la., returned verdict that George Louge was murdered Martin Vest colt has been arrested on the charge
 Haskins & Sells, expert accountants, engaged to audit the books, has dis covered a shortage of S5 900 in the special assessment bureau of the mu- nicipal government of Chicago.
 Swift & Co.'S fertilizer plant in East St. Louis, H.. was burned at the re- suit of spontaneous combustion. The loss is estimated at $30,000
 Nine national conventions held in Chicago entitle her to be called the Convention City" The coliseum, seating II 900. will accommodate dele- gates and throngs of onlookers
 A special cable from Vladivostock reports that. on account of the trans- mission of the Russian replies to Ja- pans proposals, Admiral Alexieff has abandoned his visit to St Petersburg.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Scott County Farmer Killed.

S. w. Williams, a Scott county farmer, was recently shot through the head and instantly killed. His 15- year-old son was arrested, suspected of committing the crime, but the boy claims the killing was accidental. Williams and his father had been to Hot Springs and were on their way home when the tragedy took place The boy claims that his father start. ed to get out of the wagon. holding q shotgun in his right hand, when the weapon was discharged, the full load entering his head.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Will Meet December 30.

Chairman H. l.. Remmel of the re- publican state central committee has issued a call for meeting of the com mittee in the Lincoln club rooms in Little Rock on Wednesday, December 30, at 3 D. m. The object of the meet ing Is to consider such business as may properly come before the commit tee. One of the matters is the selec- tion of time and place for the re- publican state convention.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
DRIBLETS.

Prof. Carl E, Meyers, of Frankfort. who has had charge of many balloon ex- periments for the war department. has been requested to take charge of and su- pervise the department of airship exhib- it's at the St. Louis fair.
 The letters of Mrs. Stevenson. the mother of the novelist. have lately been published in London, and have been highly praised. They seem to confirm the view which has often been expressed that Stevenson inherited much of his lit- erary talent from his mother.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
MONDAY BROUGHT RELIEF.
The Cold Wave ReIaxes Little of It's Rigor at Chicago-Traf- fife StiIl Hampered.

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Monday brought some relief from the cold wave, which, oyerspreading the northern and central states, has proven the most severe ex- perienced during the first half of De- eember for 25 years Mondays low rec ord here was 12 below, but there was no fu"ther snowfall and comparatively no wind. The indications are for slow portation is still seriously hampered, suburban service particuarly. The cold est weather is at Bismarck, N. D., 20 below zero,
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
THE MARKETS.
TUESDAY, Dec. 1a Grain and PrOvisions.

St. Louis - Flour Patents, $4 425lr4. 6; other grades. s3.6oa420 Wheat-No. , red. 90q9lc. Corn = No. mixed, 43ai3Ac. s. .5oq12. .50 prairie. s7.oOulO.0O; clover. s. S.0o9pl0.5o. Lard-Choice steam, 6.40c. Pork-New mess, Sl75 Bacon-Clear rib. 7l2c. Butter-Creamery. 2lQ26i2c; dairy. 1l41Sc. Eggs-Fresh, 26a27c. Wool-Tub- washed, 20Q3oi2e; Missouri and Illinois comb!ng, 2lq2lR; other grades. sl3420l2c.
 dianapols-Wheat-No red, S6l2c: No. 2 yellow. 40c. Oats-No. ? mixed. Sic. Hay-Timothy, Sl00041l00.
 hicago-Closing quotations: Wheat December, 79i4c; old. 7sssc; May, S5ls9 s5Ac; July. 767sa77c. Corn-December. 4l24c; January, 4l12c; May, i34q iSssc; Ju- ly. 431sa43hc; September 42ssc. Oats-De- cember, 347sq35c; May. 36&c; July, S4c. Pork-January, s11.50; May, s11. s9. Lard December, S6.47ia; January. $6.4ll2. May, s6 6212 Ribs-January. $6.l5 May. $5.SeS 6.321a.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Deaf.Mute Teachers Elected.

At meeting of the state charitable board held in Little Rock last week, the following employees of the deaf mute institute were selected: I. $. Humbert, position on the faculty Miss Mamie Stainback of Monroe county, librarian and visitors attend ant. to succeed Miss Mamie Besselieu, resigned; Miss Manning. housekeeper, to succeed Mrs. NJ. A. White of Tex arkana. resigned; H. Ludwig. instruc- tor in shoemaking, to succeed w. F. Murphy, resigned.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Engineer Accidentally Shot.

While out hunting ducks a few miles north of Texarkana Ivan Mat thews, a locomotive engineer on the Iron Mountain railroad, accidentally shot himself in the left side and died from his wound few hours later. He was in the act of climbing over a fence when in some unknown manner his gun was discharged and the full charge of buckshot entered his arm and side. He leaves a wife and two children.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
FlFTY-EIGH1H CONGRESS.
The senate Resumes Consi eration C the Cuban Bill, Mir. Bailey
 Speaking.

Washington, Dee. tt.-When the senate convened, to-day, Mir Bailey tTex) spoke on the Cuban bill He opposed the measure, declaring 1t to be vicious, both as a matter of law and of policy.
 House.
 The house, upon converting Monday adopted a concurrent resolution pro- vidin. Tor a recess adjournment from December 19 to January f. The speak CT, by unanimous consent, appointed Delegate Kalauianole, of Hawaii, as a member of the committee on terri tories.
 A soint resolution was adopted pro- viding that the last naval appropria- tion bill shall not be so construed as to deprive ,midshipmen at sea of com mutation of rations.
 The house then went into commit tee of the whole, with Mr Lawrence (Mass.) in the chair, for further con- sideration of the pensions appropria- ton bill
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
Want Space For School Exhibit

Superintendent Junius Jordan of the Pine Bluff public schools, has writ ten to State Superintendent Hinemon. Asking for 300, square feet of wall space, 400 square feet of table space, and 400 square feet of bulletin space for the educational exhibit of the Pine Bluff public schools at the worlds fair. He says that some of the preliminary work Is now in his office and that spec ial instructions have been issued to all the schools to press the exhibit work until the required amount is secured.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-17
FELL INTO THE TRAP.
Gave Himself Away When Simple
 Test Was Applied.


 New York, Dec 15.-William H. En- his, who killed his wife and wounded his mcther-in-law while he was a member of the Brooklyn police force, and who was executed Monday. in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison, is reported to have made a full confess sion as the result of a remarkable ex- pertinent made by a commission of alienists.
 Ennis, after his conviction apparent ly became insane A commission ap- pointed by the governor went to the prison and found he had not only eX- hibited signs of mental collapse. but his physical condition appeared to be alarming, and he tottered about his cell on his toes with knees bent out war1 This suggested a test, and En- his was carried to the operating ta- ble. An ether cone was placed over his face, and just enough of the anaesthet- ic was administered to affect his mind to ike point of cloudiness. Then he was suddenly thrown from the table to the floor. Ennis alighted upon his feet. He whirled about and walked across the room. There was no trace of weakness or uncertainty. The doe tors burst into a laugh at the expos ure, and Ennis joined them.
 You have caught me, he is report ed to have said, "and I am glad of it. No man can realize what my sufferings have been during the past IS weeks. Pretending madness. I have often ap- preached so near the border line that it has not been wholly pretense.