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THE JOURNAL lUSINESS DIRECTORY. BICYCLES—WHOLESALE AND RETAII H. T. HU ARSKY CYCLK CO. (Btojcles and _Supplte), 216-218 X. Pennaylvanla t. carpet cleaning— Howard steam carpet cleaning AND RENOVATING WORKS. Tel. 616. FLORISTSBKRTBRMAN FLORAL COMPANY. New No. 241 Mass ave.. 226 N. Del. Bt. Tel. MO. LAUNDRIES—UNION CO-OPERATIVE LAUNDRY. Mantels and gratesP. M. PUESELL (Mantels, Furnaces), Mass. ave. and Delaware st. THE M. S. HUEY CO.. MEGS. (Mantels. Grates and Tiles), New No. 1201 Mass, ave. PATENT LAWYERS—CHESTER BRADFORD. 1233 to 1236 Stevenson bldg, 15 E. Wash. Ht. H. P. HOOD & SON (Arthur M. Hood), 32-33 Union Trust bldg, 120 E. Market st. V. H. LOCKWOOD. . 115-418 Lemcke bldg. PLUMBING AND BTEAM HEATINGJ. S. FARRELL Sr CO. (Contractors). SALE AND LIVERY STABLES—HORACE WOOD (Carriages, Traps. Buck- , boards, etc ). 25 Circle. Tel. 1097. SHOW CASES—WILLIAM WIEGEL, UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS AND CANES— C. W. GUNTHER (Manufacturer), 21 Pembroke Arcade and 56 Mass. ave. UNDERTAKERS—FRANK BLANCHARD. >9 N. Delaware st. Tel. 411. Lady Attendant. IWALL ’ H. C. STEVENS, New Styles Wall Paper. Low Prices. 930 N. Senate ave. Tel. 2on 2552. FLANNER & BUCHANAN—33O North Illinois street. Lady embalmer, for ladies and children. Office alwajs open. Telephone G4l. Hacks at lowest prevailing price. C. E. KREGELO, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, has resumed business at bis old establishment, 223 jNorth Delaware street. Everything new and compete. Office tetephonc. No. 250. DIED * BELLIS—Samuel Beilis died Dec. 20. 1888. at Martinsville, Ind. Funeral will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1898, at 3 p. m. from the residence ©f his eon, W. K. Beilis, 1030 North Meridian street. Friends invited. BURNS—The funeral of M. J. Burns will/ occur Thursday morning. Quigley Courtcil, Y. M. 1., ■will attend. Members of other councils are invited to Join them. Will leave hall, Capitol avesye and Georgia street, 7 a. m. LOANS--Money on mortgages. C. F. SAYLES, 75 East Market street. fOANS—Sums of $560 and over. ———— City property and farms. C. E. COFFIN & CO., ICC East Market street. MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE holding permanent positions with responsible concerns upon their own names without security; easy payments. TOLMAN, Room 701. Stevenson building. VIONEY—To loan on Indiana farms. Lowest market rate; privilege for payment before due. We also buy municipal bonds. THOS. C. DAY & CO., Room 325-330, third floor Lemcke building, Indianapolis. FOR RENT —Brick factory building. 24 Garden street, two squares south of Union Station. FOR RENT—Second floor, centrafly Ilocated; suitable for light manufacturing or printery; fwith or without power; water, both gases. Apply Erst floor, 117 West Georgia street.

EBTATE. FOR SALE —Real Estate—No cash needed; line residence lot near Fifteenth street; will sell to ■my one who will build at once and will take mortgage security at 6 i>er cent, on long time or will sell cheap for cash. Address A. H., care Journal. FOR SALE. FOR SALE-Ten R.I.P.A.N.S foi 6 cent* at druggists; one gives relief. FOR SALE— Shetland |<ony! cart and harness.' 2304 East Michigan street. TRADE! FOR TRADE—Fine residence lot near Fifteenth street; worth 12.200. with S3OO mortgage; will trade for cottage in any good location, not worth ever $2,500. Address A. H., care Journal. WANTED—MALE HELP. ~ —Men to learn barber trade; only eight weeks required; we have opened new field for graduates; positively guarantee positions at sls •weekly; also donate complete outfit of tools; commission from start. Write to-day while offer is good. MOLER BARBER COLLEGE, Chicago. AVANjTIRD— I TO RENT—ROOMS. pVANTED—Three or four rooms on North Side, suitable for light housekeeping, by young married people: references exchanged. Address B 16. care Journal. • • > AGENTJL^^^^^ WANTED—AGENTS—STOP AND THINK. Why work for others? Suit a business of vour own right at home. For particulars and list cl practical money-making recipes, trade secrets and private formulas, write postal to FREEBORN & CO., Cleveland, O. vv a vrEn_ thx^ico WANTED—Men of good standing, intelligence and active to manage districts and subagents for the sale of acetylene generators. There is Mg money for good men with some means to start. lAddress HARRIS-HART COMPANY, The Denltton. Indiana {tolls. SALBSY EX. /WANTED —$100 {tor month and expenses paid salesmen on cigars; exiterienee unnecessary; ■teedy position; liberal offer. BAILEY BROS. Philadelphia. Pa. storage! STORAGE—INDP’LS WAREHOUSE CO. XV. E. Kurts, Pres. H. A. Oroesland, Mgr, (New) 517-523 S. Penn. 'Phone 1343. WE STORE. PACK AND HAUL. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. MOTIVE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ Mll hTL ING. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Union National SavI? gs and Loan Association will occur at its office, No. 105 East Ohio street, Indianapolis, Indiana, or Saturday, Jan. 14. 1599, at 2 o'clock p. m. UNION NATIONAL SAVINGS ANI) LOAN ASSOCIATION, By O. P KNSLKY. Secretary. IXOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting ©f the stockholders of the Union National Savings and Loan Association No. 2 will eveur at its ©ltiee, No. 185 East Ohio street. Indianapolis. Indiana, on Saturday, Jan. 14. 1898. at 2 o'clock p. m. INION NATIONAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, lly O. P. ENSLEY, Secretary. Th© Non of n Politician. Washington Post. The young son of a politician, who is n Washington Just now, is an enthusiastic apprentice to his father's trade, though ho Is only live years old or thereabouts. What he doesn't know about politics and political methods isn't worth bothering about. He sat on his mother's knee on i recent Sunday afternoon, and, as is her Sabbath custom, she told him Bible stories. David was thp hero of the afternoon, mid to the narrative of his slaying of Goliath the little hoy listened eagerly. “Didn't you tike that story?" asked the mother when the tale was ended. "Oh, it was hill)."' said the little boy. “And. ma, whai was it David was mulling for?" The instinct of the hereditary politician had scented the campaign story even in the Bible tale. LIEBIG COMPANY’S EXTRACT OF BEEF Signed in blue d© on every jar J MAKES COOKING EASY.

TO OUST JUSTICE HABICH o PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED YESTERDAY BY STATE’S ATTORNEY. 0 Temporary Injunction Against the Ciiy Granted—Proceedings in the Courts Yesterday. In Room Superior Court, yesterday, quo warranto proceedings were brought to oust Justice of the Peace Habich from the office he holds. The proceedings were brought by the State on relation of Edwin B. Pugh, prosecuting attorney for Marion county. It is charged that Justice Habich is unlawfully continuing in office. The complaint shows that he was appointed a justice of the peace in November, 1891, to fill a vacancy that existed In West Indianapolis. He kept his office, however, in this city. The appointment was made by the County Commissioners. On Nov. 14, 1894, it is averred, the board fixed the number of justices for Center township at eight, as follows: Three for Center township, two for the city of Indianapolis, two for the city of West Indianapolis and one for the town of Brightwood. Justice Habich, it is asserted, was to continue in office until his successor was elected and had qualified. It is further set out that in ISP7 the town of West Indianapolis became a part of the city of Indianapolis by annexation, together with North Indianapolis and the town of Brightwood. On March 11, 1898. it is averred, the County Commissioners ordered that the number of justices of the peace be fixed at five and no more. At the iast general election, held on Nov. 8, 1898, it is asserted, five justices of the peace were elected for Center township, as follows: William H. Nickerson, William S. Lockman, • Harvey B. Stout, Joseph H. Shepperd and William C. Smock. These were elected to succeed to all the offices of justices of the peace in the township, including the office held by the defendant. It Is averred that Justice Habieh’s term of office expired Nov. 17, 1898. The complaint charges that he now refuses to turn over the books and records of his office to the officers elected or to any one else. The complaint prays that the defendant may be ousted from office and that the possession of the same be given to the proper authority and the person entitled to receive it. THE CITY' RESTRAINED. Temporary Injunction Against Paying Experts Hill and Gels. Judge McMaster. of the Superior Court, yesterday morning issued a temporary order restraining the Board of Public Works, Controller Johnson and County Treasurer Schmidt from paying $2,300 to John W. Hill and John if. Geis, the experts, who made an examination of the water works plant. This was the amount appropriated to pay for the examination. The restraining order was granted on the petition of John H. flail. Republican councilman from the Third ward. The complaint alleges that there is no fund from which the appropriation can be legally made at this time, and that the action taken by the Council Monday night in passing the ordinance providing for the payment of the amount is in violation of the city charter. The plaintiff makes the statement in his complaint that the action is taken in his own behalf as a citizen and taxpayer and in the interests of other citizens. Deputy City Attorney Bell took the complaint to his office yesterday morning after the order had been granted. He says the suit is not justified. Clancy Wouldn't Be Robbed. Walter Hulen and Francis Balser pleaded guilty to shooting with intent to kill ir. the Criminal Court yesterday. Hulen is twenty-two years of age and Balser is nineteen. Some time ago they tried to "hold up”, a young man named Clancy, who is employed at the establishment of Sander & Recker. They met Clancy one night and demanded “his money or his life." Clancy was not disposed to be robbed and started to run. One of the men drew a pistol and shot at him, but the bullet missed the mark. The young highwaymen were arrested the same night and have been in jail ever since. Judge Alford sentenced Hulen to prison for a term of two to fourteen years. Balser's case was taken under advisement.

R. ami L. Receiver’s Report. George L. Raschig, receiver of the Mechanic’s Mutual Building and Loan Association, No. 2, filed a report with Probate Commissioner Walker yesterday. The receiver shows that he has collected about $3,000. He has expended about $1,200, and asks for an allowance of SSOO. Among the assets of the association there is about $lO,000 worth of real estate, and the liabilities amount to $30,000. Lock Company Restrained. In the United States Court yesterday Judge Baker issued an order restraining the Indianapolis Look Company from manufacturing a lock which, it is claimed, is an infringement on a Keyless Lock Company patent. The latter company was awarded SSOO damages. The action was taken by agreement of all the parties concerned. v THE COI'RT RECORD. Snpreme Court. 18367. Sehneck vs. City of Jeffersonville. Clark, C. C. Affirmed. Jordan, J.—l. The Legislature has the power to impose the expense of a public improvement upon a particular locality which will receive beneiits derived therefrom. 2. In locating a county seat the Legislature, in its discretion, may authorize the burden of the expense incident to such location to be laid upon the property of the particular district composed of the territory within the limits of such municipal corporation by providing for the payment thereof by taxes levied upon all the property in such district subject to taxation. 3. A city serves but as an agency in the hand of the Legislature to carry out its will in regard to local governmental concerns. 4. The Legislature has complete power and control over municipal corporations, subject to the restrictions of the federal or state Constitution, and may authorize them to contract debts and to issue and sell negotiable bonds and other evidences of such indebtedness. 5. The Legislature may ratify and make valid an act of a city where it has exceeded its power, when such authority might have been originally conferred upon and exercised by the city. 6. In the absence of constitutional restrictions, and where vested rights have not intervened the Legislature has the power to enact legislation legalizing acts of a city where it might have originally given the city the authority to legally perform its acts. 7. Where a city in 1576 incurred an indebtedness and executed negotiable bonds therefor, and where subsequently in 1896 the city, by its Common Council, passed an ordinance to refund the indebtedness at a lower rate of interest, under the provisions of the act of 3895 (acts 1895. P. 87). and when-*, by a subsequent act of the Legislature (acts 1897, aproved March 2) the acts of the city were attempted to be legalized, such latter act gives effect to the will of the city and legalizes its acts. 8. A curative act relates back and affects the original transaction so that, as between the parties, their rights are considered as arising at the time of the original act or transaction, and not from the time of the ratification. 18SO>. MeFarlan Cos. vs. Pot ter. Rush C. O. Reversed. McCabe. J.—l. Where an employe operates a defective machine under a promise from the employer that it will be repaired as soon as the “job'’ on which ho is engaged is completed, but before the completion of the work he is injured by reason of the defective machinery, he cannot recover from his employer for the injury thus received in the absence of a specified time at which the repairs arc to be made. 2. A servant who works with tools, machinery or appliances so defective as to augment the danger of the service, with full knowledge of such defect, is held thereby to impliedly agree that he will run the risk of danger or that he impliedly agrees to continue in the service at his own risk of injury to himself from such augmented danger, except where ho continues in the service under a promise from the master to remedy the defect within a certain reasonable time. 18321. White vs. Fatout. Marion S. C. Certiorari granted. 157:!5. Movers vs. Meyer. Porter C. C. Petition to reinstate appeal overruled and leave to withdraw record granted. 18725. Consolidated Stone Company vs. William. Lawrence C. C. Transferred to Appellate Court. 18701. Green vs. Eden. Marion S. C- Transferred to Appellate Court. Appellate Court* 2624. City of Huntington vs. Burke. Wabash O. C. Affirmed. Comstock, J.—l. A complaint charging the defendant with an act injurious to the nlalntiff, with a genera! allegation of the negligence in the performer of the act is sufficient to withstand a demurrer to the complaint for want of suffl-

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cient facts. 2. If taking all the special findings together and adding to them any other facts that might have heen proved under the issues an irreconcilable conflict with the general verdict can be avoided, the answers to the interrogatories will not be allowed to control. 3. A person desiring to have interrogatories submitted to the jury must make the request and submit the interrogatories to the court before the argument commences or they may be properly refused: the bill of exceptions must show that the, interrogatories requested were submitted at the proper time to raise a question on the court's refusal. 4. In a case where the plaintiff is seeking a recovery for a permanent injury it is proper to allow a table of mortality to be introduced in evidence. 2524. Indiana, c-tc., Gas Company vs. Marshall. Clinton C. O. Reversed. Robinson, J.—l. A servant has the right to rely upon the master in furnishing safe appliances with which he is to work, unless the defect is such that an ordinary prudent person would observe it. 2. The implied assumption of the risks incident to the particular work a servant is employed, to do does not extend to more hazardous work outside of his contract of hiring, unless he voluntarily goes into such hazardous work. 3. A plaintiff in order to recover must prove all the material allegations of his complaint and ho cannot recover upon a state of facts different from those alleged, although the facts proven may make a case. 4. When an employe is notified by the principal that he must not perform certain work it is his duty to disregard an order of a vice principal to do that particular work, but if he disregards the instruction of the principal and follows the orders of the vice principal he does so at his own risk so far as the master is concerned. 2590. Oldfather vs. Zent. Porter C*. C. Affirmed. Black, C. J.—l. The action of the trial court in overruling a motion to strike out testimony cannot be considered unless the record shows that a reason for striking out the testimony was pointed out to the trial court as the ground of the motion, and also what reason was thus presented. 2. When the action of the court in not allowing certain evidence to be introduced is to be questioned on appeal there should be an exception taken to the ruling of the court. 3. The statutory provision (R. S. 1894, Sec. 515), for proof of contradictory statements only relieves a party in respect to prejudicial testimony of his own witness. 3374. Henry vs. Moberly. Clay C. C. Appellee petitions for rehearing and appellant files motion to modify mandate. Snperior Court. Room I—J. L. McMaster, Judge. Maggie Morton vs. The Street-railroad Company; damages. On trial by jury. Room 2—James M. Leathers, Judge. The Red Clay Orchard Company vs. James H. Smith. On trial by jury. Albert J. Rice vs. George Franz: account. Judgment vs. defendant for $54.42, without relief and costs. John R. Mathews et al. vs. Joseph C. Swan et al.; foreclose mechanic’s lien. Judgment vs. defendants Joseph C. Swan and Thos. Hensley for $23.78, without relief and costs. Room 3—Vinson Carter, Judge. Ida Mae Pearson vs. C.. C., C. & St. L. Railroad Company; damages. On trial by jury. Circuit Court. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. John C. Ertel vs. George G. Swain et al.; foreclosure. Submitted to court. Evidence heard in part. Wna. V. Rooker vs. M. M. Cumming’s Estate. Compromised, settled and dismissed at cost of estate. Francis M. Deboy vs. Samuel Deboy’s Estate. Evidence concluded. Pearl Dudwig vs. Harry L. Ludwig. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to court. Evidence heard Finding for plaintiff, decree of divorce. Custody of child awarded to plaintiff. Costs vs. plaintiff. Caroline Lee vs. John J. Smith's Estate. Dismissed by claimant. Judgment vs. claimant for costs. Criminal Court. Fremont Alford, Judge. State vs. Thomas Hizer; grand larceny. Trial by jury. Verdict of not guilty. State vs. John W. Banks; incorrigible. Taken under advisement. State vs. Walter Hulen and Francis Balser; assault to kill. Defendants plead guilty. Hulen sent lo Indiana Reformatory for two to fourteen years. Balser taken under advisement. New Suita Filed. Joseph E. Morrow vs. William Houran; suit on account. Superior Court, Room 2. Elizabeth J. Beall et al.. vs. Jerome M Scott et al.; partition. Superior Court Room 2. Hasselman Printing Company vs. Robert Campbell et al.; attachment and garnishment. Superior Court, Room 2. Alva C. May, administrator, et al. vs Rose E. Wright et al.; mechanic’s lien. Superior Court, Room J. Eva Walton vs. Milton Walton; divorce Superior Court Room 1. Indian?, Bond Company vs. John D. Bowles et al.; improvement lien. Superior Court, Room 3. Harlan T. Shirley vs. Emma Shirley; suit for divorce. Superior Court. Room 2.

CHRISTMAS EDIBLES. Pricm Tliat Prevail ia the Lacal MarLets. Some of the busiest places in Indianapolis this week are the grocery stores, which are preparing and already delivering Christmas orders. All the delicacies of the season can be purchased right here at home. In the fruit line there are fresh, ripe strawberries from California, which sell at 40 to 50 cents a pint; pears, also from California, sell at 50 cents to $1 a dozen. Malaga grapes, which are imported from Spain, retail at from 30 to 50 cents a pound; the Almeria grapes, commonly known as California grapes, retail at 20 cents a pound; catawbas sell at 20 cents for a four-pound basket; Delaware grapes, the same quantity, retail at 75 cents a basket. Oranges from California sell at 30 cents* a dozen; Florida oranges at from 30 to 50 cents a dozen; Japanese persimmons from 30 to 50 cents, and tangerines sell at from 50 to 75 cents a dozen, according to size. Bananas will retail for 15 to 25 cents a dozen, according to the size and quality. Beans and peas retail at 25 and 35 cents for a half peck; cauliflower at 25 cents a head; lettuce at 20 cents a pound and radishes two bunches for 5 cents. Good cranberries retail at 10 cents a quart. It will be impossible to get fresh, green asparagus, but nice asparagus in tins will retail for 35 and 50 cents. Young onions sell two bunches for 5 cents and the best Michigan celery sells at 30 to 50 cents a dozen, or two stalks for 5 cents. Jersey sweet potatoes are selling for 40 cents a peck and Indiana sweet potatoes retail for 20 cents a peck. Nice large tomatoes, which are grown in Florida, are 25 cents a pound and beets sell two bunches for 5 cents. Fard and Persian dates sell at 10 cents a pound; dates, stuffed with pecans and walnuts, retail at 40 cents for a one-pound box; prunes, stuffed with the meat of other prunes, sell for 75 cents for one-pound box. California dried fruits are much higher than last season and some are impossible to get at all. Peaches, fancydried, sell for 30 cents a pound; apricots retail at 15 to IS cents, and dried plums and raspberries sell at 15 to 20 rents. California canned goods are also much higher; lemon cling peaches are worth 25 to 35 cents more than last season; pears, egg plums, white cherries and apricots retail at 20 cents a can. Nuts also show- an increase in price from last season this year. English walnuts retail at 15 to 20 cents a pound; almonds, 15 to 20 cents; filberts and mixed nuts sell for 10 to 15 cents; Brazils at cents. Olives have advanced 25 per cent. The Queen olives sell at from 10 to 20 cents a bottle. Fancy London layer raisins from California have taken the market, instead of a raisin imported from Spain; they come in large bunches and retail at 20 cents a pound. Apples are very scarce; the best Baldwins sell for 40 cents a peck; the California bellflowers and Ben Davis sell two for 5 cents. (*lder retails at 25 cents a gallon. Pure maple syrup sells for B'j cents to $1.25 a gallon. Candied goods in cherries, pineapples, pears, apricots and plums retail at 60 cents a pound. Shelled nuts, almonds, fdberts, Texas pecans, hickory and walnuts retail at 50 to 70 cents a pound. Plum pudding and fruit cake, prepared and ready for use. can be bought in packages which sell at 25 cents a pound, or two pounds for 45 cents. There Is a large variety of domestic and imported cheese on the market at reasonable prices. McLaren's Imperial cheese comes in pots at 30 cents; Clubhouse retails at 35 cents u jar; Roequefort and Camembert retails at 45 to 50 cents a pound, and Fromage-de-Bric sells for 50 cents; Switzer, imported, is worth 35 and the domestic 20 cents. New York cream cheese is 15 cents a pound and litnburger is also 15 cents a pound; pineapple, the small size, sells for 55 cents and the large sl. Edam cheese sells for 95 cents a cheese and deviled cheese. In pots, at 25 and 45 cents. For Uelicattssen, patc-de-fole gras comes in tureens and sells for 50 and 75 cents; pato-de-perdreau comes in tins at 35 cents; pato-de-beeassc. pate-de-lioic and pate-de-chev-reuill also comes in tins at -'ls cents. Russian caviar sells for 35, 60 and 75 cents. Turkey will be worth 15 cents a pound; quail. $1.50 a dozen; rabbit, SLSO a dozen; chicken. 10 and Vtfa cents a pound, and the best Baltimore oysters sHI for 30 to 50 cents a quart. Vose finest upright pianos at Wulschner's.

COUNTY EXPENSES VARY SOME FIGURES THAT SHOW THE CRYING NEED OF REFORM. ♦— Per Capita Cost in One County Vastly in Excess of that in , Another. ♦ The public mind is thoroughly impressed with the* belief that the State and business methods generally have, wholly outgrown the laws organizing and providing for the administration of county and township business. The public dt mauds, evidenced by the agitation on the subject in all parts of the State, have put many to inquiring into the needs of a reorganization of the forms cf procedure in local administration. This is true not only in Indiana, but in most other States. The basis of these demands is found in the unequal taxation and expenditure in the various counties of Indiana, so far as this State is concerned. The forthcoming report of the Bureau of Statistics shows some startling inequalities. Take the matter of county poor expenditures, for instance, and it is found that a county with 32,000 population spends more than four times that of another county for this purpotse with 70,000 population, while another county with a little over 32,000 inhabitants expends five times trie amount for this purpose of another with over 70,000 population. These are not isolated instances of discrepancy of expenditure to population, hut there are scores of facts much like these in various parts of the State, when county expenditure for this purpose and population are compared. Take the matter of county administration as a whole, and It is found that the expense of elections, printing, etc., repairs and all other miscellaneous expenditures in one county is 31 cents per capita, in another it is $3.22 per capita, in another it 1s $1.12 per capita and in another $6.46. Indeed, in these items of expenditure alone the amount runs from 11 cents in one county all the way up to $8.22, 11 cents being the lowest amount per capita for such expenditures. Taking the item of total criminal expenditure, the cost per inhabitant in the various counties varies from 3 cents up to 29 cents. There may be reasons, and are local ones, for the differences in these expenditures, but the variation is so great and so frequent when counties are compared as to impress one that these local causes do not occur as frequently as shown in these items of expenditure. The total cost of county administration in the matter of county officers is found to vary from 25 cents per capita up to sl.lO. A county with over 31,000 population has an expenditure for this purpose of 26 cents, while another with a population of a little over 17.000 expends sl.lO per capita. The variations are so great and so frequent in comparison of one county with another that one is impressed that there must be something wrong either with the administration of affairs or the basis upon which the business is conducted. , Under the head of total extraordinary expenses, for which, of course, there may be special reasons, such as public buildings, etc., It is found that while one county, with something over 70,009 inhabitants, expends 1 cent per capita, another county with 24,000 inhabitants expends $1.32 per capita, and another with 31,000 inhabitants expends $2.62 per capita, another with 24,000 inhabitants expends $1 per capita, another with 17.000 inhabitants expends $1.30 per capita, another With over 21,090 inhabitants spends $1.64 per capita, another with a little over 23,000 inhabitants spends $4.82 per capita, another with 28,000 inhabitants spends $1.50 per capita, another with a little over 16,000 inhabitants spends $3.05 per capita, another with 2C.000 inhabitants spends $5.36 per capita, and so it goes through a great number of counties, varying, as stated, from 1 cent up to the largest amount already mentioned. As stated before, some of these counties are building courtbOtikes* and some are making other public improvements, but it is known from the various sources through which this information is obtained that a considerable number of the counties which are indulging in large expenditures under this head are not engaged in such public improvements, and therefore the discrepancies, as shown in the comparisons between counties, will have to be accounted for on some other ground. This fact, it may be said, is the very heart of the well-nigh universal complaint at the large expenditures which are being made in some of the counties o£ the State, and, furthermore, it is this fact in regard to exp#nditures on all accounts that is causing the clamor among the taxpayers generally for reform in local administration. Again, viewing this matter from the standpoint of total expenditures in the various counties of the State, the following condition is found, viz.: A county having a population of a little over 23.000 had a total expenditure for county administration of 79 cents per capita, another with a little over 22,500 population had an expenditure of $2.20 per capita, another with 83,800 population had an expenditure of $10.32 per capita, another with a little over 23.000 had an expenditure of $15.16 per capita, another with 42,000 inhabitants had a per capita expenditure of $8.98, another with a little over 31,000 had a per capita expenditure of $8.14, and it is found that sixty-one counties of the State exceeded $2 per capita of total expenditure on account of general county administration, while twenty-nine other counties expended from $1.17 to $1.97. Thus it is seen that while the lowest expenditure on general county administration was 79 cents, the highest was $15.16. and all the other counties ranging between this minimum and maximum expenditure. From these farts it will be seen why there is so much inquiry in the public mind in regard to local administration, and it is a subject that will not down un-til there is a thorough reform both in the law and the methods of these expenditures. In a future review lof local administration the matter of receipts and expenditures by the township trustees of the State will be taken up and presented to the public.

Needed. Lesllatlon Discussed. The executive committee of the County and Township Reform Commission met last evening with the county and township subcommittees and discussed certain subjects which will be embraced in the measure nowbeing framed. No decided action was taken, and the evening’s discussion was of an informal character. It is feared that the Constitution stands in the way of putting the justices of the peace of one county on salaries and those cf the next county on fees. The subjects of one township paying the dealer in schoolbooks a commission, no matter for how large a district the sales are made, and a change to the law- so that the county attorney may be elected, instead of being appointed, were also discussed. An improvement on the existing law regarding the first subject was favored, but there was a difference of opinion regarding the second. This evening the committee will meet again, when the portions of the law relating to township ana county officers will be taken up and discussed. The members irom out of the city were notified by wire last night to be present this evening, if possible. THE SHOOTING YESTERDAY. Result of the Contest at Limited Gan flub Tournament. Although the weather was had there was some good sport yesterday' at the limited Gun Club tournament. The five high gun men are as follows; t 4, Heikes Budd 73, Rike 71. Tripp 71. Event No. l—Twenty sparrows, entrance $6: Budd 19, Hike 19, Young 18, Heikes. 18, Cooper 18. Beck 17. Voris L, Panning 16, Tripp 15, Carry 14, Hallowed 14, McMurchy 13. Werk 10. Event No. 2—Twcnty sparrows, entrance $• Budd 19. McMurchy 18. Beck is. Tripp 17 Young 17, Rike 17, Parry 17. Heikos 16, Voris 16, Hallowed 16, Fanning 16. Werk 14, Cooper 14. Event No. 3—Twenty sparrows, entrance $6- Young 20, Tripp 19, Heikes 19, McMurchy 19, Beck 18. Rike 18. Budd 17. Cooper li, Fanning 18, Hallowed 11, Parry 13, Work 13, Voris 13. Event No. 4—‘ Twenty sparrows, entrance $6: Tripp 20. Heikes 20, Young 19. Budd is. Fanning IS, Parry is. McMurchy 18. Cooper 17. Hallowed* 17. Rike 17. Beck 17, Voris 14. Werk 9. Special event No. I—l en sparrows, entrance $2; Voris 19. McMurchy 10. Had 9, Rike 9. Young 8. Irvin 8. Heikes 8. Werk 8, Fanning 7, Tripp 7. Cooper 7, Budd 7. Special Evcrfl, No. 2—Tn sparrows, entrance $2, miss and out: Tripp 7. Budd 7. Werk 7. Young 7, Heikes 6. Hallowed 5, Seek 4. Cooper 3. Voris 2. Coons 1. Meurchy 0, Parry 0. Special Event. No. 3- Ten spa rows, entrance $3. miss and out: Tripp 9, Voris 9,

Book ft. Young ft, Nell ft. Budd 7, Heikes 7, Work 6. Parry 3. McMurchy 1. Special Event. No. 4—Ten pigeons, handicap. entrance $5: Tripp. 2ft yards, 10: Beck. 2) yards, 10; Budd, 31 yards, lu; Hallowed. 2* yards, ft; Rike, 28 yards, ft: Voris. 2ft yards, 9; Young, 30 yards. 9; McMurchy, 31 yards, 9; Heikes, 31 yards, ft: Stillwell, 27 yards, ft; Irwin, 28 yards. 8; Neii. 28 yards. 8; Parry. 28 yards. 8; Fanning, 28 yards, 8; Hilly, 28 yards. 7; Work. 27 yards, 5. FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY. Threatening: Weather, with Light Hain in Northern Indiana. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Forecast for twenty-four hours: For Ohio—Threatening weather, with light rain; probably clearing in the afternoon: fresh southwest to west winds. For Indiana and Illinois—Threatening weather, with light rain in northern portions; southwest winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: The storm central last night in Illinois has disappeared in Ontario, leaving a secondary of slight Intensity off Long island. The storm central last night in Assinibia has moved to Manitoba. Rain has fallen from the middle and northern Rocky mountain region to the Pacific coast and from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast, except in southern Florida, where it has been fair. The temperature has risen In the lower lake region* the middle and north Atlantic States, elsewhere, including the Pacific coast, it has remained nearly stationary. The pressure continues relatively high over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the south Atlantic coast, also off the Pacificcoast. Light rain or snow may be expected in New England and eastern New York. The weather will probably clear in the middle and south Atlantic States, except light rain on the immediate coast. Rain is indicated for the lake regions and upper Mississippi valley. The temperature will fall in the Carolines and in the upper Missouri valley, elsewhere it will remain nearly stationary. Local Observations Tuesday. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre 7 a.m. 29.79 41 92 S’west. Cloudy. 003 7 p.m. 29.83 40 73 South Cloudy. T Maximum temperature, 42; minimum temperature, 40. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Dec. 20: „ , Temp. Pre. Mean .. 41 Departure from normal 8 ~ 07 Departure since Dec. 1 —l4l —l3 Departure since Jan. 1 323 *209 *Flus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecast Official. Yesterday’s Temperatures. Stations. 7 a.m. Max. 7 D in. Atlanta, Ga 64 64 so Bismarck, N. D 30 42 34 Buffalo, N. Y £8 48 3$ Cairo, 111 46 48 4*5 Cheyenne, Wyo .28 38 32 Chicago, 111 32 36 34 Cincinnati, 0 48 60 48 Concordia, Kan 26 40 32 Davenport, la 32 36 34 Des Moines, la 32 34 32 Galveston, Tex 50 68 64 Helena. Mont 30 36 32 Jacksonville, Fla 60 76 61 Kansas City, Mo 34 36 36 Little Rock, Ark 60 58 54 Marquette, Mich 26 32 30 Memphis, Tenn 46 48 46 Nashville, Tenn 64 60 52 New Orleans, La 54 60 68 New York 22 46 38 North Platte, Neb 24 48 36 Oklahoma, O. T 32 68 60 Omaha, Neh 30 34 33 Pittsburg, Pa 60 64 60 Qu' Appel le, Assin 24 32 24 Rapid City, S. D 34 48 34 Salt Lake City, Utah 30 40 34 St. Louts, Mo 40 44 44 St. Paul. Minn 28 36 32 Springfield, 111 34 38 36 Springfield, Mo 86 48 44 Vicksburg, Miss 46 66 52 Washington, D. C 34 42 40

Money Q,ne*tlon and Senators!)ip. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: It has been a long time since I read an editorial article in a political newswpaper which impressed hie more favorably than your article in to-day's issue under the head! of “The Republican Party and Currency Reform.” 1 heartily' indorse every word in said article, and sincerely hope that it may be seconded by every advocate of sound money throughout the land. I have reason to believe that it is an accurate statement of the feelings of many of the Gold Democrats toward the administration. Many of them believe that Mr. McKinley is purposely delaying financial legislation in order that the Gold Democrats may again be frightened into the Republican camp by the monetary spook of 1896. Ido not believe the soundmoney men will submit to being coquetted with in any such manner as this. If the President permits the greater part of his term to be frittered away before any steps are taken to fortify our financial unit against the assaults of the men who seek to debase our currency, I believe the friends of sound money will refuse to vote for Mr. McKinley if nominated. There is one more thing the sound-money Democrats of this State are watching very closely, viz., whether the Republicans will elect to the United States Senate a partisan spoilsman, whose chief business wdll be to take care of the “boys,” or a broadgauge, high-minded, clean-handed and distinguished patriot, with the ability to see and distinguish the things which will be conducive to the welfare of the people under the peculiar circumstances now existing, and the moral courage to assert his convictions. This is no time for demagogues in the legislative hall of this Nation. For Indiana to send to the Senate of the United States a politician of the peanut type, one who believes in sound money because the party has so declared, but has no definite individual convictions on the subject, a kind of township statesman, w’ho has no knowledge of foreign affairs and, consequently, is incapable of dealing with the many questions that will inevitably grow out of our recent territorial acquisitions, would be little short of a national calamity. We want an original gold standard man, not a recent convert to the doctrine, who will probably give the cause a kind of half-hearted support. We want a man who is sufficiently mature not to be swept off his feet by the enthusiasm of military heroes, martial music, war spirit or the prospect of world-wide dominion; one who can fairly consider the welfare of ourselves and the inhabitants of our newlyacquired possessions, and, in the spirt of unselfish benevolence, act. L. J. COPPAGE-. Crawfordsville, Ind., Dec. 19. New Clothe* for Lnele 6:1111. Baltimore Americun. When we get full possession of the Philippines the comic artists will no doubt proceed to draw Uncle Sam clothed in cotton duck or strolling about in pyjamas. - The old man will be so happy he won’t mind it. The Missouri Way. Kansas City Journal. Ip order to escape footpads, ladies who are compelled to be on the streets in the evening should avoid dark and lonely plac-es. That is the plan the police pursue, and they are rarely molested. NO FAITH CURE ABOUT STUART’S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS. They Cure Stomach Troubles and Indigestion Anyway, Whether You Have Faith in Them or Not. Mere faith will not digest your food for you, will not give you an appetite, will not increase your flesh, and strengthen your nerves and heart, but Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will do these things, because the> are composed of the elements of digestion, they contain the juices, uelds and peptones necessary to the digestion and assimilation of all wholesome food. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will digest food if placed In u jar or bottle in water heated to 98 degrees, and they will do It much more effectively when taken into the stomach after meals, whether you have faith that they will or not. They invigorate the stomach, make pure blood and strong nerves, in the only way that nature can do it. and that is. from plenty of wholesome food well digested. It Is not what we eat, but wliut we digest that does us good. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by nearly all druggists at 30 cents for full sized package, or by mail from the F. A. Stuart Cos., Marshall, Mich.

Special Holiday Sale at Retail... II and 13 East Washington Street. Kipp Bros. CATARRH :.™ 1 a A Climatic Affection. Nothing but a local remedy or change of climate will cure It. Get a well-known SPECIFIC Ely's Cream Balm It is quickly Absorbed. Gives Relief at once. Opens and cleanees the Nasal Passages. Membrane. Restores me Senses of Taste and Smell. No Cocaine. No Mercury, No Injurious drug. Full Size. 50c; Trial Size, 10c. At Druggists or by mail. ELY BROTHERS. 58 Warren Street. New York. If it’s a Localized Pain or Ache You Can Promptly Kill It With a BENSON’S. 3 SEAL I fONTHE STAMP) (GENUINE ’t is the best POROUS PLASTER Gives quickest, most permanent relief in TtD'n • niatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, eto. No ej t arnal remedy so effective. Price 250. All Dapagists. Oi m’frs, Seabury <fc Johnson, N.Y.,if unobtainable.

To Natural Gas Consumers The Indianapolis Gas Company assures its patrons that it is making every effort in its power to maintain an adequate supply, but gives notice that any consumer dissatisfied with the supply can have the money paid by him in advance refunded from the date of returning his mixers to this office. The Indianapolis Gas Company. Don’t Imperil Your Christmas Feast Make the festal occasion a sure success by supplying yourself with our Colonial Fruit Cake and Cheese Straws gSirSold by all live grocers. The Parrott=Taggart Bakery 51^*“Imitation and competition defied.” AMUSEMENTS. m ENGLISH’S € FrT”t”’Dec. 22,23, 24 Kfo REWRITTEN with NEW SONGS and DANCES, HOYT’S A Stranger in New York By No. 1 Company, including Harry Conor. Harry Gilfoil, George Beane, Anna Boyd and fifteen others. PRICES: Nights—23c, 60c, 73c, sl. Matinee—--25c, 50e. Seats now on sale. SESTWm. Dec. 26, 27, 28 Opening with Monday Matinee, Christmas Day, ■ Charles Froliman presents JULIA MARLOWE Monday afternoon and night, The COUNTESS VALESKA Tuesday Night...MS YOU LIKE IX Wednesday Night INGOMAR Seats on Sale Thursday. Prices: Lower floor, $1.50, $1; Dal, 73c, 30c; gal, 23c. GRAND—To-Night—All Week 23c Matinees To-Day and Saturday. GRAND STOCK COMPANY In a Beuutiful Production of Joseph Arthur’s Famous Indiana Comedy Drama, ‘BLUE JEANS’ Evenings—6oc, 25c, 15c. Matinees—2sc. Neat, now on wale for .\ma* (Next Monday) Matinee and Mftht. and all next week, when the Stock Company will preaent “JIM THE PENMAN.” PARK —TO-DAY, = Hartley Campbell’* Beat Play, “The White Slave” TO-MORROW—“A lliKli-liurn Lady.” with Clifford and Hath and their Farce-Comedy Company of 20, Xmas. Tuesday and Wednesday—“Knobs' o’ Tennessee.” Secure seats now. 10c. if. ’’Of- Every body goes to the Park. Empire Theater Cor. Wulm.il and Delaware Sl*. 3—Days Only—3 Commencing Monday Matinee, December 19. and Matinee Daily Every Niht Harry Morris’ LitfleLapibs Prices of Admission—loc, 13c 23c, 60c, 73c. Dec. 22, 23.24 PARISIAN W IDOWS. ..Cyclorama Rink.. Music—Afternoon and Night. The only place of real amusement In the city. MAYPOLE SKATING Christmas (Monday), Afternoon and Night Admission 15 cents We reserve the right to refuse admission.

Sjo) flOo] CIGARS Don’t Worry Any more about it, but just buy him a Christmas Box of the PEERLESS Y. B. Cigars, or PATTON BROS. PERFECTOS, and you are sure of satisfying the most fastidious of smokers. For Sale by all Dealers Patton Bros., 14 E;. Washington St.

COKE! COKE! Lump and Crushed —FOR SALE BY The Indianapolis Gas Cos. For tickets call at office— No. 49 South Pennsylvania St. In Original Packages CHAS. MIELLERSCHOEX, Os Jackson Place, Directly Opposite “THAT DEPOT” —OFFERS— Eighteen-year-old Belle of Marion and 14-year-old W. H. Mcßrayer at 20c per drink, JB.OO per gallon. Come and help yourself out of the original package. 10-year-old Sherwood Rye our specialty over the bar. Headquarters for Imported beers and Frankfurters. O PTICI A.^ V / iHDIANAPOLH-IND. They’ll Look At the Journal Every morning This week To see what .You.j • • • • : • Are offering to • ' • pi Christmas Buyers Most likel> you'll! hr too hnsy; to write >mir ml. I.et the Journal help you. Sometimes u mere; mmm.Hoii pills jfoii In lonrh wlih n real advert lain or lileo, und this week is llie lust week to wet Christum* money. I • I ■ • Telephone .... The Journal, No.