Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1888 — Page 5

WHAT LOT LOST AT SODOM;

po Tried to Promote Selfish' Interests There, bat Brobght Peril to flis Soul. r. Mills Appeals to His Ilearers to Coma to the Lord's Side reople Turned Away from the Hall. A LESSON FROM LOT'S LIFE. ttte Difference I5ctwen His Character That of Abraham. Evangelist Mills preached to Urge congrega: tions again yesterday, people being turned away gain from Tomlinison Hall night At the First Baptist Church in the afternoon every available seat was taken. The attendance of eon-ehurch-goinf; people is increasing at the Jiight service, and the Christiana who come late Ibave to stand up along with tbe remainder, if indeed they are able to cet in the halL The ef ternoon services are being largely raojaopohzed by the ladies, although' the meetings are intended for both gexes. Four-fifths of the auditors are women, many of them, being from the ladies' prayer-' meeting1, which is held in the lecture-room at 2:15 o'clock. There will be no public service toflay or this evening. The Sunday-echool officers' and pastors meet in the evening at Y. M. C. A. HalL To-morrow will be devoted to special services. In the morning, at 10:39, there will :be a meeting for women only, at Y. M. C. A. Hall. In the afternoon, at 3:30, there will be a young people's meeting in Tomlinson HalL and t night at Tomlinson Hall will occur a service Jor men only. At the afternoon service, yesterday, Mr. Mills preached one of the brightest sermons of the series on the lessons to be drawn from Lot's . sareer. He combined an interesting and instructive history of this famous Bible character with a number of most practical lessons, and applications for the people of this age. After describing the quarrel between Lot and Abraham, and the manner in which the former chose his new home without asking assistance from God, while Abraham had prayed to God to direct him where to po, the evangelist took for his text a sentence from the thirteenth chapter of Genesis, whicL related the above events; "Lot pitched bib tent toward Sodom." Sodom, the evangelist said, was a wicked city, but Lot had chosen it because he thought his selfish interests would be promoted by his removal there. Lot's experience showed that it was always better to let God choose for you. Christians who were living in Indianapolis just because they happened to be here and because their business seemed to require them to live here were making a mistake unless their home and their business were conducted to the glory of God. God intended for men to live where they could do the most .ood, and if men who were living here were not doing good they lad no right to remain. "I have," said Mr. Mills, "beard men say that ministers would always bear calls where there was a prospect of a fetter salary. I even heard an officer of the Church say one day that ministers heard calls when they were 'loud' enough. Now, my friends. I want to. tell you that that's a slander. A great znany ministers are preaching the gospel for less money than they could make in other occupations. Thousands of them are doing the work because it is God's work, although they know that they could make more money in other lines of business. I have personally known many ministers to refuse large salaries and go out to some barren field, which they would cultivate for God. Now, I never saw a deacon do that. I haven't a word to say against the deacons you know I wouldn't do that but why Shouldn't they go out and do this work as well as ministers. You have no right to stay in Indianapolis unless God is using you here more than he can else where. If you are staying here because you have luxury and comfort you are making the choice of worldly benefits. I am acquainted with a railroad man who is instrumental in removing perhaps 30,000 persons every year to tomes in the "West. I once . asked him what , questions these people most frequently aske 1 when inquiring about the "West, and he said Ahey generally wanted to know where they Vwould get rich the quickest. Sometimes they f-would ask about the health in a community, end occasionally about the schools. I then asked him about what proportion of these emigrants were Christians, and he said he thought bout nine-tenths of them were professing Christians. 'What person,' said I, 'ever asked you where can I do the most goodr and he said, ,No one. And yet, the only thought a man ehould have is, where does God want me to be"' For a time, the evangelist said, it seemed like Let's experiment would be successfuL He tad many friends, and was even elected mayor 'of the city, or at lsast was spoken of as "sitting in the gate of the city," whichcindicated that he was a high public officer. So tar. therefore, the pitching of Lis tent toward Sodom seemed to bave resulted very satisfactorily. . But what ,was the final result? Why, he lost almost ,verythine worth having. Lot was the type of nman who tried to lead a half-hearted spiritual life. He tried to serte God and mammon at the same time. While it was true that he -was finally saved, it was literally "by Ijgoing throueh fire." What were some of the i nines which Lot lost by going to Sodom? In ;4he firat place he lost Abraham's society, lost the companionship of his best friend. He better -lave had the friendship of a man like Abraham than all the things which the world could give. Lot may have kept his personal purity all these years, but a man could not be a good Christian without being among godly friends. That was why God gave us Cbnatiaalike people to associate with. Not only did Lot lose the friendship of Abraham, but he lost all his real friends. While he made a great many friends In Sodom, they were not true friends. Only good people Were really true friends such as loved you for your own sake. Thirdly, Lot lost 11 his family, with the exception of his two miserable dauehtera It was for the sake of them, perhaps, that he moved to Sodom. He wanted them to learn to dance, and to go to the theater. He was not satisfied to live in the country to be a rustic and wanted to come to the citv, even if the people there were wicked, but yet he lost all of his family, except the two dejo? alized girls. Fourthly, Lot lost his property. He went to Bodom to get rich, and for a time he seemed to be succeeding, but he lived to see it all going up in smoke. That, however, was one of the best things which ever happened to him. Riches were the same curse to Lot that they were to xnany in this day. The curse was not in the possession of riches, Dut in the loving of. them. The trouble was in the deceitfulness of riches. "I one day," said Mr. Mills, "rode down an aristocratic street in one of our principal cities. All the houses on either side were grand palaces, and yet the friend who was with me told that no young lady would accept as an escort a young man who resided in any of those great houses. The effect of wealth had been to demoralize all of them. Mv friend would point to one house and then another in which a man bad been known to go down to ruin, and it eeemed to me as though we were driving through the graveyard of purity." Another thing which Lot lost wa3 his power with God. lie bad to get Abraham to intercede for him. Then ue also lost hia influence with men. He lived twenty years m Sodom, and . never brought one soul to God. Instead of in- " fluencing them they influenced him. "I have . beard," the preacher continued, "a great many people say, 'I J ike a minister that isn't above this world.' W ell, I don t. I don't like a Christian who isn't above ths world. You can't lift tip this world by first gettine down on the same level with it and then straining yourself to drag it up. " is all right to talk about the good things cf the world if you mean the good things, but if you mean eoing to horse-races and to the theaters, it isn't a'lricht. Perhaps Lot thought that he would get down to the level of the people of Sodam End then lift them up. The result was he didn't win one He got hundreds of bide, and was Tlected mayor, but what, af tec all. was his real IrfluenceT What was his influence when that bowS mob got in front of his door? When he began to speak about God, they said: 'What do you know about Ood?' Had not God smitten the crowd with blindnets. that would have been i,.Vf Lot and at the hands of hii fronds." A sixth thing which Lot lost was hi. influer.ee with hi. own family. Had he brought his own family ucSJt thi Lord would have spared the city I think that was what Abraham rneant by stopping at ten when he was appealing . Z llJLthm city. A seventh thine which Lot lost was his innuenc" V" V" . w A i. nntUrilTr A man was doing ccdlv children after ,ftA. him. "I know of e 1 "LlXrer "said the vat.paliat. "who is a SltCh A"faiL He only makes asalary most devout Chris of 8L35 a day, and has ,dhas a lanwy One day he was talking to me eight children, about hia career lameauns

done so little for Christ- He declared that his life had been a blank. Poor ma i he dT not know the good he had done. He had collected a Sunday-school class of thirty young men and yet he thought his life had been a failure. While he was sitting there, altriost with tears in eyes, bis wife, a dear sainted woman, came is, leading their little two-year-old boy, a bright, happy little fellow. She held him dowu until he could kiss his papa,' and the latter said: "Good night, my boy; God ble s my Dickey." And the little fellow, as he was being carried

from the room looked back, and said: "Dod bless my papa." And then the sun came into the face of that man and shene through the tears, and he said: "Well, there is something to live for, after all. I like to think of the children I am bringing up to God." And so he was. for they were all livinf? crood vonn Christian lives. And aow . comcare such children as these with Lot' children. What became of the children of Lot? Why, they were the founders of those tribes which became the bitterest enemies to Christianity who have ever existed on the earth; and I believe that nobody to-day are ao bitter against Lot also lost confidence in men. as was evi denced by his utterances against the inhabitants X bodom, and ne also lest confidence in God: ond lastly, ho lost fame, and honor, and himaelf. PEOPLE ON THE LORD'S SIDE. The Evangelist Says They Must Know God ae the Lord. . "The Gallery is Full" was the placard which met the eyes of those arriving late at Tomlinson Hall last evening. There were still seats in the lower section, however, but . they were rapidly taken up, and in "a short time people were being turned away. .Mr. Mills bad taken a horseback ride after the afternoon service, and when he arrived at the hall, a little earlier than usual, he looked refreshed and cheerful As usual, the time was spent in singing while the audience was arriving. A disappointment was in store in that Professor and Mrs. Towner failed to favor the audience with any duets. Early in the services Sir. Coffin, of the finance committee, made an appeal for a larger collection. He said that when the meetings first began it had been hoped that they could be carried ahead without the aid of collections from the audience, but that it had been found necessary to change their plans in this regard; yet the collections thus far taken had been so small that he considered it advisable to make an especial appeal to the people to be a little more liberal. Some extravagant reports had been put in circulation to the effect that large salaries were being paid to Mr. Mills and others connected with the meetings, where such was not the case. This appeal had the effect of augmenting the contributions to a considerable extent. After announcing tho services for Sunday, and having tickets of admission to tho same distributed, the evangelist took hia text from Exodus, xxxii, 2C; "Who is on tho Lord's side?" and said: "That man is on the Lord's side who practically acknowledges God as his only Lord. Now every word of that means something. Most men acknowledge God as the Lord, and most men acknowledge Gol as the only Lord; ' but to 'practically acknowledge the Lord means a good deal. It means, for one thing, to obey the First Commandment: 'Thou shalt put no other God before me. 1 hat commandment contains a great deal: it is an inspiration in the search of knowledge and power. Then that man is on the Lords side who practically acknowledges God's Book as the truth. The question is sometimes asked whether God Las ever really revealed Himself to men: but you never hear it asked by one to whom Gol has revealed Himself, as He has to so many of us. But most people are willing to say tbey believe the Bible, and that they believe in its truth; .but if that is so, why don't they get on God's side? Devils have believed the Bible. In fact, no one be lieves it more firmly than the arch enemy of sin. To practically believe the Bible is to take it and put it in practice in our daily life. You know he who read and believed was like the man who built his house upon the rock; but he who read and did not believe was like the man who built upon the sand. You had better be lieve one thing in God's word and do it than be lieve all and not do any of it. I be trouble with us, friends, is, not that we do not know enough, but that we do not do enough." Tnen, that man was on the Lord's side who acknowledged Jesus Christ as his Lord and Master. Jb ora man to nf tbat be loved God and for him then to turn his back on Jesus Christ was utter folly. The wisest man who ever lived could not have named one attribute in God's character that was not also an attribute of Jesus Christ. Therefore, to turn your back on Jesus Christ was to turn your back on God. On all the pages of history there had been discovered just one man who was perfect, and that was Jesus of Nazareth. That man notonly claimed to be himself perfect, but he claimed the power to mane otaers good. Peo ple beard him, and a few said: "Well, we will make the experiment; we will test this man." He taught - them. told them that they must do their duty to God and their fellow-men. . When they found that the carrying out of these instruotions led up against obstacles, a few of thera stopped and turned back. But others Kept on. i ney learned to know this man of Nazareth. They walked with him and talked with him. Little by littie thev comprehended His true character, and ac centing His teachings became transformed and when He said. "He tbat hath seen me hath seen the Father," tbey cried out, "O, thou art the Father." Christ had been m the world not to discourage us as being a one exceptional man. but as a pattsrn to ns. Then that man was a Christian who practieal1v acknowledged that God's spirit was his guide. A man mi?ht sav he did not understand all these things: that he had a warped prejudice, perhaps, and yet had a sincere desire to know. wen, it you uavo ouvi wcro&&u, m j nsaid the nroachor. "all you have to do is to sub mit your spirit to the spirit of God. Simply yield to the best inpuls-js which God's spirit brings to you to-night and you will come very near to the kingdom or neaven. lei uoq s spirit show you your opportunity. If you do. it will lead vou to Christ. Oh, friends, it ts time that noma of us heard that voice. When AitKen wa3 in this country he had told a story the truth of which the evangelist dnnbted. but which served tor a good illustra tion. It was of a little vessel on the Niagara river which had been allowed to drilt too iar down stream. It had gotten past that noint called Point Redemption, before those on board realized their danger. They then exerted all their powers to head the boat about or turn it Into shore, but without success. On. on it drifted until all on "hoard hid civon ud: but suddenly the one in Charge of the boat was observed to start and 100 K UP. an eager iuua usu tumo xubu uu cu, nrt ho shouted to hoist the sails, for he had sud denly felt upon his cheek the first breath of air which was comioe up the river, ina saitf were hoitAd bnt at first it seemed to have no effect. As fhor nrnpefldflii further down, however, the hmATA an ickened and began to fill up and- spread out the sails. Tne vessel began to slow up. and fioiiiv Rtonned movinz forward, and finally. oniiad hr the steersman, was turned safely to the shorn. The wind bad triumphed over the nnirAF nf the rushing waters. "Oh, man." said the evangelt, "you have been drifting upon the tide of seltishness, of avarice, of sin, of unbeliefit has been fringing you nearer and nearer to that awful chasm. In God's name to-night, .n vArv sail and trv and catch the breath of God's spirit, which may bring you back into a place of safety.' Th evar-?elist again alluded to the practice of criticising tthe church and of condemning church members. "Better preacnio tne sinner inside." some have said. "I heard a deacon the other day make a good reply to this kind of , " f v. a ri-A(i(hr. "When somebody told him that all church members weren t .;.v. h on5r1- Well, we've a right to nave " one in twelve. Christ had o. i iw.ilm There are not mr f t ns hut. what might be better if we would. The church of Christ may have some weak nesses and failings, bus it is not tor you to speax of thera. II you would ever become charged with (imYm aniriz it will be through the medium of Christ's church. She is to be your mother. Aman might better point at his mother iraiuy and sav nnVind thintrs of her than stand oatsiHA jvrwl abuse the church. It is the salt of the church of Jesus Christ which has kent ns from going down into corruption long ago. Who would want to live in Indianapolis if you had taken aHtha- Christians out of ut What would your property be worth? What has organized unbelief done for the woridf othinahbut Jilled it with wretchedness, and miserr and xc&n The evangelist closed bv savins: "There are many lines dividine the coneresration to ni; ght; ines or .ge. and cf w.ith tioc; bnt when the g at ocean of eternity breaks upon the sands of iim. all these lines will be i?? V51 cashed away. But there is one line Wv w -W - never bft cashed out it is the line which divides those who serve God and those TL rtTVtHlm not Which side are you going aX deciso,a you make to-night will eland throughout eternity." The call for penittnts was responded to by quite a number. At the after meeting all those were invited to remain, who bad been led to

Christ during the series of meetings;- as well as

uu nie active jjnnstian workers, lne service was therefore larger than usuaL The Ladies Meeting. The ladies' prayer meeting, yesterdav after noon, was held-in the lecture room of the First , Baptist Church. There was a very large attendance. The meeting was led by Mrs. Dr. Edson. It consisted of prayers and scriptural readings. There will be no prayer meeting to-dav. Tou.vw uiui mere win do a ladies prayer meeting in the Firat Rantiat fh men's service is ia progress at Tomlinson Hall. Miff OR CITY MATTERS. To.Di Dolnci. CONVENTION OF WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONAtix ouuiUji'x, Jbrienas' Church, morning, afternoon and evenincr. MEETING OF S. S. SUPERINTENDENTS, at Y,' ii. j. a. u.au, evening. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, Duff Opera Company, "Dorothy," afternoon and eveniag. . ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE, "Bunch of Keys," arternoon ana evening. THE MUSEUM, "Keep ItDark," afternoon and eveai Local News Notes. John Hvnes and Marrv Duffv procured a licence to marry yesterday. The board of health will hold its regular monthly meeting next Thursday, April 5. . Egan & Treat vesterdav paid $413.55 dutv to the surveyor of customs on importations from ljonuon. Three counties of the State have made the May settlement with the Treasurer of State, paying in $17,000. Charles La Forge, arrested at Tinton on the charge of robbing the postoffice at Wiles, was yesterday sent to jail in default of $200 bail to appear at a preliminary hearing on Monday, ; The Union Ministers' meeting will be held in the Y. M. O. A. parlors next Monday morning as usuaL Dr. N. A. Hyde will preside. Rev. Dr. S. A. Keen, of Roberts Park Church, will read the paper, subject "The Fullness of Faith." The articles of association of the StudebakerVon Behrea Manufacturing Company! wero niea witn tne becretarv or btate vesterdav. The capital stock is $15,000, with Clem Studebaker, iJaniel W. Beiger, Jacob H. Bieger and Louis A. V on Behren as directors. Edward McConnell was arrested yesterday. on the charge of being implicated in robbing Mrs. Dr. Nott in a Washington street dry goods store two months ago. Willie Starr, another youth who is said to have had something to do with the robbery, was sent to the reform school. Miss Anna Sears, living at No. 77i South Ala bama street, was declared insane yesterday, by b cuuuiissiun composeu ot lira, .uj ax wen and Vernon, and Justices of the Peace Smock and Judkins. Her mind has been deranged for some time, and her removal to the ssvlum was made necessary by rrequent attempts at suicide. The following building permits were issued yesterday: F. A. Hiteshue. improvements at No. Sol bonth Alabama street, $2o0; Joseph JSloore, rramecottr.ee, on Meek street, near Ben ton, $300; James McLarven, two-story frame dwelling on lioyt avenue, near Spruce etrset. $2,400: W. H. Clippinger, frame dwelling at No. 75 Fletcher avenue, $750; -Joseph Long, frame dwelling at No. 71 Central avenue. $600; Avis Irving, two-story frame dwelling on Central avenue, near beventa street. $2,300; Henrv Magel, frame cottage on corner of Vermont and Archer streets, $1,200; John Darns, frame cot tage on Vermont street near Archer, $1,200. Amusement Matters. George M. Wood, a noted English actor, who has recently made a success in his'own version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," will present it at Lnglish's the latter part of next week. There was a good advance sale at the Grand yesterday for the -performances of "The Old Homestead by Denman Thompson and Ir.s com pany all next week, snowing that there is ap parent appreciation of the very unusual excel lence of the attraction. It is a play that com mends itself to all classes of theater-goers, and Mr. Thompson's Joshua Whitcomb is a great piece of character acting. It will be given here with the original New York cast and accessories. The theaters all had good audiences last night. At the Grand, the Duff Opera Company repeated their beautiful performance of "Dorothy" to a largely-increased attendance. It is the most entertaining production of light opera seen here for a long time. At English s, "A Bunch of Key pleased another audience that filled the theater, and the Museum held its own with "IveeD it Daric." There will be mati nees at all the theaters this afternoon, the at tractions remaining unchanged, and concluding performances to-night Personal and Society. Dr. J. J. Rapp, of Madison, was in the city yesterday. M. G. Irwin, of Columbus, and W. V. Stuart, of Lafayette, are at the Uenison. W. E. McCord and W. R. ABher, attorneys of Martinsville, were in town yesterday. Mr. B. B. Holland and family will leave for Illinois next week for permanent residence. Miss Margaret Hamilton left last night for Providence, R. I., to spend a week with her sister. Among the guests at the Denison, yesterday, were Peter S. Kennedy and John H. Bur ford, of Crawf ords ville. Mrs. Jelly, of Minneapolis, ia visiting her mother and and sister, Mrs. and Miss Hughes, on North Meridian street. Dr. Phillip S. Baker, of DePauw University, Ureencaatle, ind., was in tne city yesterday, on Lis way to Baltimore, Md. Prof. Jno. M. Coulter, of Crawfordsville. and Capt. W. R. Myers, of Anderson, were in the city at the Grand yesterday. Miss Miriam Neuberger, entertained several of her girl friends from the Classical School very pleasantly, at luncheon yesterday. Mrs. Webster and daughter, Mrs. Stevenson, will give a reception on Wednesday afternoon, at their home No. 702, North Illinois street. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Holland gave a farewell tea last night to a number of friends, previous to their departure from the City for permanent residence. C. M. Bennett, W. C. Pennock. J. H. McAlpine. W. .W. Richardson. T. II. Hazeh-igg. Richmond. Ind., were registered at the Bates yesterday. Miss Mary Godown, who has been spending the winter in St. Louis and Kansas City, has returned to Chicago, where she is visiting num erous friends. Mr. Evans Lipoincott and mother, of ML Auburn, Cincinnati, are the guests of their rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Evans, on North Meridian street. Rev. J. B. Cams, of Knightstown. a member of the North Indiana Conference, now in session at Wabash, wiil preach in Central-avenue CVurch on Sunday morning. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Taber-bv,;.-) Presbyterian Church will meet this af terOgle, No. Hi iNortn xennessee street. Miss Fanni e McKee gave a large dancing par ty at ber home on North Meridian street, in honor of young lady guests from Louisville, who are spending their Laster vacation witn her. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Byram have issued cards for a reception on next Friday evening, April 4, in honor of their son Mr, H. G. Byrem. and bride, formerly Miss Alice Summers, ot j-iouis-ville, whose marriage occured lass wee. The engagement cf Mr. J. C. Summerfield, formerly of Chicago, I1L, now of this city, to Miss Flora Loebenberg of this city, is announced. They will receive Sunday afternoon next, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Loebenberg, 271 East Ohio street. Miss Jane Steele died on Friday at the residence of her nephew, Mr. T. J. Steele, 262 East St Clair street, at the advanced age of ninety years. Miss Steele had been a resident of Indiana for sixty-five years, having spent thegreater part of that time in Jefferson county, only removing to Indianapolis about one year since. The remains wiil be taken to North Madison for :nterment and funeral eervices will be held at that place on Monday. " "Mrs. Benj. Harrison and daughter, Mrs. J. R. McKee, gave a thimble party yesterday, which was an exceedingly enjoyable affair. Beautiful dishes filled with flowers adorned the rooms, and the fragrance of sweet English violets fided the atmosphere. Among the guests who partook of the hostesses' hospitality were Mrs. H. R, Allen and daughter. Mrs. C. S. Millard. Mrs. . W 1L H. Miller. Mrs. Cortland VanCamp, Mrs. M. L. Haines, Mrs. Jelly, of Minneapolis. Mrs. John M. Shaw. Mrs. Henry S. Fraser. Sirs. W. A. Woods, Mrs. S. J. Peelle, Mrs. E. B. Martindale. Mrs. W. J. Hasselman. Mrs. A. II. bnow, Mrs? Michener. Mrs. N. T. , Noble. Mrs. Wm. Hughes. Mrs. J. M. Kitchen. Mrs. Morns Robs. Misses Alberta Johnson, Florence Miller, Mary Hanson. Emma Ayers, Lois Peirce. Jessie Hughes, and ethers. Past Time West-. Passengers leaving Indianapolis t JJ1 via L, D. & S. railway, arrive at Kansas City at 9:20 next morning; via Wabash line. Burlington, Ia., at 5:40; Rock Island, 6:20 A. . M. The quickest time to all point. West and Northwest. Office. 146 South Illinois street, and corner Illinois street and Kentucky avenue.

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Trqslee Many, with Less 'Money than His Predecessor, Does Better Work, Ha Meets Current Expenses Without Creating a Debt and Reduces That Left by Kitz A Despicable Campaign Trick Exposed. The twisting and willful misrepresentation of figures to .which . the Democrats, favoring the election of S. N. Gold as township trustee, are resorting, cannot destroy the damaging fact that Ernest Kitz. the last Democratic trustee, after being in office four - years, left a township debt of $64,000 for bis successor to face. How well Capt. Many has fulfilled his trust to the people, with this burden, created by Democratic extravagance, to carry, the following from the books of the office show: Kitz was trustee for two consecutive terms, and during his four years expended from the township resources $196,119.0?. In addition he contracted a debt of $64,000, mak ing in all for which be is responsible $256,119. 08.or an average expenditure of $64,029.77. Compared with this Captain Many, during his first year in office expended only $42,469.42, and the second year $43,263.80. He had a balance March 1, of this year, of $12,404.69. His average expendi- - ture on the $85,733.22 for his two years was $42,866.66, as compared with the $64,029.77, the average of Kitz. In addition to this showing of affairs well managed, Many liquidated the claim of teachers for $4,000, whom Kitz left unpaid, reducing the debt to $60,000, and on the 1st of October last he paid an additional sum of $6,000 on the debt, bringing it down to $54,000, During the same period he also paid out $3,000 interest on the debt. Captain Many never gave but one timewarrant, and that, for only $300, has been paid. ne nas no warrant of any kind out now against the township, or any other funds. It is also sought to place the Captain in the po sition of expending more for assistance than Kitz did. The latter paid one of his assistants $15 per week, two $12 each, one $7 and his book keeper $25. The latter item is not spoken of by tnose who want Jvitz s om.ee expenses to appear as small as possible. They say that altogether be did not pay more than $46 per week for this service, when, in fact, he paid out $71. compared with the total of $49 paid out by Captain Many. ' The Captain's book-keeper receives only $15, while Kitz had his wife, who received $12. to assist his bookkeeper, who was paid $25, making in all $37, for worK for which Captain Many pays onlv $lo. During the winter Kitz had an extra man on an average of four months each year, to whom he paid $lo per week. Captain Many bad but one extra who was kept only three months in the winter. Another extra man for whom the County Commissioners are responsible, and who is paid by them, serves as an outside visitor of the poor. A Trick to Injure 'Squire SraocU. Some peculiar facts are coming to light re garding the suit brought against 'Squire Smock for political purposes, in the namo of James L. Wheeler, and they demonstrate that the mem bers of the gang are still ready to stoop to any thing, no matter how dishonest, in order to gain a political point An inspection of the complaint yesterday revealed the fact that the signature of Air. V h eeler was written in the same hand as the body of the complaint, and as it was known that he did not prepare the complaint, it was evident that tne signature was not his. An other strange feature in the complaint was that the plaintiff had not sworn to its allegation. The suit looked as if it naa Deeu prepared and filed without the knowledge of Mr. Wheeler. He was seen at his home on North. Missis sippi street by a Journal reporter last night, and on being requested to state what be knew aoout tne case-ne 6aio: "i nave just got out of bed after being sick two weeks, and re ally do not know what has been going on. As soon as I am able to get eit 1 intend to set my self right in the matter, bnt I do not feel like making a statement to-night. "Would you mind saying whether or not you signed the complaint! ' "I did not Bign it." "Who prepared ill Do yoa knowF "I would rather not go into that now. I was f taken advantage of while I was sick, but I am going to straighten the matter out to-morrow. I sent word to 'Squire Smock that I would come and eee him, and the affair wiil be settled. I have no desire to injure bis chances for election. Why should I, iwhen I am a Republican myself." The additional suits which it is said were be ing prepared havjs not been filed yet, and they probably will not be since the exposure of the scheme in this case. The Republicans in Hendricks. Enoch S. Hogate, of Danville, while in the city recently, said the Republicans in Hendricks ccunty were eager for the great work of the campaign to begin. Tbey are getting ready for it, and nave progressed so iar as to have twelve Lincoln League clubs, each with a large membership, organized in different parts of the county. The South Side Club. The South Side Republican Club held an enthusiastic meeting at their rooms, corner South and East streets, last night. A full attendance was present. A number of new members were received, and arrangements were made for work on the day of the township election. ' Voting Places in the Several Wards. The following is a correct list of the city's voting places for the township election Monday: First Ward Precinct No. 1, 44 Malott avenue, (2) No. 187 Columbia avenue, (3) northwest oorner Alvord and Seventh streets. Second (1) Corner Ash street and Home avenue. (2) No. 9 engine-house, (J nortaeasc corner feeventn and Alabama streets. Third ( 1) McCormaek's shop, in the rear of No. 726 North Tennessee street. (2) No. 5 engine-house. Fourth (1) WhithOtta grocery, at K. Indiana avenue. (2) Krost's. on Nrth California street. Fifth (1) Corner North.and Illinois streets, (2) No. 39 West First street. Sixth (1) No. 119 Fort Wayne avenue, (2) Bacon's Block. Fort VV avne avenue. Seventh (1) En sine-house on Massachusetts ave nue. 2) No. 317 Massachusetts avenue, (3) Munell'a shoo at No. 67 Peru avenue. Eichth 1 Southwest corner New York and Da vidson streets, (2) Northeast corner New York aad Davidson streets, (3) No. 754 East Washington street. Ninth (1) No. 34 North New Jersey street, (2) No. 312 East Market street. Tenth (1) No. 92 Massachusetts avenue. (2) No. 150 Massachusetts avenue. Eleventh (1) Headquarters fire department, (2) No. 2 Circle street, (3) No. 40 West Market street. Twelfth (1) No. 1 engine-house, (2) No. 12 North Mississippi street. Thirteenth (1) No. 260 Blackford street. (2) Rear of No. 300 West New York street, (d) 224 West Washington street. Fourteenth (1) No. 256 Blake street, (2) No. No. 260 Blake street. Fifteenth (1) No. 736 West Washington street. (2) No. 298 West Maryland street, (3) Southeast corner West and South streets. Sixteenth 1) No. 170 West Maryland street, 2) No. 65 West Georgia street, (3) No. 95 West South street. Seventeenth (1) No. 7 engine-house, (2) No. 198 So uth Meridian street. Eighteenth (1) No. 20 South Alabama street, (2) South street. Nineteenth (1) Northwest comer Noble and Georgia streets, (2) southeast corner Noble and Georgia streets, (3) No. 615 liast Washington street. Twentieth (1) No. 178 South Noble street, (2) No. 230 Fletcher avenue. . Twenty-first (1) Southeast corner Spann avenue and Dillon street, (2j No. 13 engine-house, Prospect Twenty-second (1) Rear of dru? store at the corner of Bradshaw and Virginia avenue, (2) No. 531 Virginia avenue, rrar. Twentv-third (1) Biersman's shop, on McCarty street, 3 No. 10 engine-house on Madison avenue, (3) No. 591 Madison avenue. Twentv-fourth 1) Corner McCarty and Russell avenue, (2) No. 573 South Meridian street, (3) No. 665 South Meridian street. Twenty-fifth (1) No. 336 South West street, (2) southeast corner McCarty and Missouri streets, (3) southwest corner Wilkins and Maple streets. The Horse Tralner'a Exhibition. Prof. McKeown, the horse trainer, gave enother exhibition at the Virginia-avenue Rink last night. A large crowd was present, including a number of ladies- The exhibitions continue to be interesting and highly exciting. Ten horses were in the rink awsiting the Professor's attention. To-night he will ekle an nortily animal belonging to John Strang, of Broad Rjpple. whioh has a big reputation in that borhood as a kicker and biter, besides having Several other habit, which no 4 "ft mal is expected to possess. R. R- Rouse s fo.uuu am which Prof. McKeown ba. been training for several days, will also be exhibited. JDitpleyine Evidence of Prosperity. The Board of Trade did not meet yesterday, it being customary with nearly all exchanges to adjourn on Good Friday. Mr. Gillett. secretary

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' We believe Hood's Sarsaparilla is the very best medicine to take to keen the blood pure and to expel the germs of scrofula, salt rheum and other poisons which cause so much suffering, and sooner or later undermine the general health. By its peculiar curative power, Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens the sys tem while it eradicates disease. . - T had erysipelas intha worst form, being nearly covered with blisters. My husband heard of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and insisted on my taking it, though I had little faith. I had taken but a few doses when I began to feel better, and in a week I was sure it was doing me good.' I continued to take it according to directions, and when the first bottle was gone I was entirely well. I have not been troubled by erysipelas since." Mas. L. Bacon, Brimiield, Mass. N. B. Be sure to get only -

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Sold by all drugarists. SI; six for So. Prepared only by C. L HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. lOO Doses One Dollar of the board, has requested a number of the building associations of the town to furnish him with a statement of their condition, to be posted up in the board's rooms. These associations have proved a groat benefit to the city, and it is always interesting for visitors to note their work snd condition, beveral of the associations have indicated their readiness to comnly with the request. A gentleman residing in a Western city, who was in at the board's rooms yesterday, said that nowhere had he seen such evidences of good, sound prospective growth as in Indianapolis. He thonght that the future of the city was brighter than that of any city of which be bad any knowledge: v THE BALL-PLATERS PRACTICING. An Afternoon of Steady Work on the Old IMamond Jerry Denny Reports for Duty. For the first time this season the members of the Indianapolis Club got some out-door practice on yesterday afternoon. About 2 p. m. Manager Spence, followed by ten players, shouldered bats and proceeded to the- park, where a couple of hours were spent in knocking the ball about, and stopping and catching it. Tho ten men were Hines, Boyle, Healy, Shreve, Moffet, Bassett, Buckley, Seery, Esterbrook and Bogart. Healy was tho only one of the number who had bad any such practice since last fall, and most of the men appeared to enjoy it thoroughly. Uoyle was as lively as a colt, and Bassett handled himself as if he had not been off the field a day since the season closed. "Tbat fellow's a born ball-player," said someone who was watching the easy mannsr in which he handled the grounders that came around him. Moffet and Buckley went off in a remote corner, and got thoroughly acquainted with each other s "style." Bogart, the new man. showed some want of practice. The park is not yet in playing condition, the men practicing yesterday on the old diamond. It will be completed, however, in a few days. The team will practice to-day, both in the morning and afternoon, and then will take a good rest to morrow, preparatory to meeting the Cinoinnatis Monday. The players will be joined to-dav by Jerry Denny, the great third-baseman, who gladdened the hearts of local enthusiasts by arriving in the eity yesterday. He left San Francisco a week ago. stopping one day at .Denver to get some fresh air. He has been playing, more or less. all winter, and is m "good condition, in fact as well as in the papers. He is somewhat lighter than when he left, last falL It is said that George Myers has been offered the management of a team in some California city, the proposition being to make a three years' contract with him, and that this is what makes bim so independent about signing In Indianapolis. Shomberg is expected to arrive today. ' Central, location best care given boarding horses by Horace F. Wood, 23 Circle street. New restaurant just opened by Charlie Miles, 19 North Illinois St. , serves meals for 20c Lodg ing rooms in connection. Opposite Bates House. Cheap Excursions to the West- -The "Bee-line" will sell excursion tickets to all points West and Southwest at one fare the round trip on April 3 and 24, May 8 and 22, June 5 and 19. Tickets will be good thirty days, allowing stop-over privileges as desired. For time of trams, maps and other information, apply at ticket offices, No. 2 Bates House, Union Depot and 138 J S. Illinois street. 1. C. 1KCK, Pass. Agt Half-Fare Excursions . to all points in KANSAS, NEBRASKA, ARKANSAS, TEXAS. Palace reclining-chair cars free. Excursion dates on March 20, April 3 and 24. For rates, maps and full particulars, apply to Coke Alexander, District Passenger Agent Mo. Pas. Ry., 69 W. Maryland st. Indianapolis, Ind. The belles of society see the propriety Of Sozodont's claims to attention. Intense their delight, since it keeps their teeth white , So give it most flattering mention. Leading songstresses and actresses Are among its benefactresses. For The Nervous The Debilitated The Aged. pMedical 2nd scientific ekill has at last solved the problem of the long needed medicine for the nervous, debilitated, and the aged, by combining the best nerve tonics. Celery and Coca, with other effective remedies, which, acting gently but efficiently on the kidneys, liver and bowels, remove disease, reetore streagth and renew vitality. This medicine is It fiHa a place" heretofore unoccupied, and marts a new era in the treatment of nervous troubles. Overwork, anxiety, disease, lay the foundation of nervous prostration and weakness, and experience has shown that the usual remedies do not mend tho strain and paralysis of the nervous system. Recommended by profef eienal and business men. Bend for circulars. x Price Si .00. Sold by druggists. WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Proprietors BURLINGTON. VT. Notice to Contractors OrncE or thk Statb Soldixbs' and Sailers' Mowumkst Commission. INDIASAPOIJS, Ind., Mareh '29, 1888. Sealed proposals will be received until Tuesday noon. .May 1. 1883, at this ; office. Room 51, State House, Indianapolis, Ind., for the central foundations of the State Soldiers and Sailors Monument, to be erected on Circle Park, Indianapolis. Plans and specifications for the work can be seen at said office. Bidders will specify the quarry or quarries from which their stone will come. Tne Commission reserves the right to choose between bidder and to reject all bids. GEORGE J. liANGSDALK, President. J. F. GOOKJNS, Secretary. BRUSH BRILLIANCY Arc and Incandesccnco ELECTRIC LIGHTS. For particulars address , fHS BRUSH ELEGFRiC COMPANY. CLEVELAND. OiUQ. V OR-A-ISTD HOTEL rsDIANAPOLIS. IND. Passen?r elevator aad all ru'idera conveniences Leading Hotel of the city, and strictlr Grit-ol ass Rates.$i.50, $3 and $3 50 ner dav, the latter prlat including btu. UtSO. F. ITlNGSr, lropntor.

For a good eprin medicine we confidently reoommend Hood's Sarsaparilla. By its use the blood is puriSed, enriched and vitalized, that tired farting is entirely overcome and the whole body given strength and vigor.' The appetite is restored and sharpened, the digestive organ are toned and the kidneys and liver invigorated. Those who have never tried Hood's SarsaparDla should do so this spring." It is & thoroughly honest and reliable preparation, purely vegetable, and eontains no injurioas ingredient whatever. Thousands testify to its pouliar eurative power. "Early last spring I was very much run down, had nervous headache, felt miserable and all that. I took Hood'a Sarsaparilla and was much benefited by it. I recommend it to my friends." Mrs. J. M. Tayloe, 1119 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.

Sold by all druggists. SI; six for $5. Prepared only by O. L HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. lOO Doses One Dollar AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Two More Performances, THIS AFTERNOON and TO-NIGHT. DUFF OPERA COMPANY In the Latest Comio Opera Success, "D O R O T 3HE"5T!" 80 People in the Cast 80. Reserved Seats, 75c, $1 and $1.25, according to location, now on sale. ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON and TO-NIGHT. " " THE SPARKS COMPANY, In the Great Laughing Success, BUflCH0F KEYS. New Specialties New Songs New Dances. MARIETTA NASH and a GREAT COMPANY. Regular Prices. Seats now on sale. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Engagement for one week, beginning Monday, April 2, of the Popular Comedian, DENMAN THOMPSON ... In Uis Jew P lay, THE OLD HOMESTEAD." The Greatest Dramatic. Success of Recent Years. Produced with the original Now York cast and accessories. Regular house prices. Seats now on sale. VIRGINIA-A VENUE RINK. TO-NIGHT and Every Evening at 8:15. Unexcelled Horse - Taming Exlifa! PROF. J. McKEOWN, Master of Horsemanship. Marvelous feats with wild and vicious horses. The greatest exhibition on earthl Will handle to-night a number of vicious horses. Admission, 25c; reserved seats, 50c; private boxes, seating four persons, $2.50. Parties having horses with an v bad vices can have them handled free. Change of programme nightly Street-cars will be in waiting after the exhibition. EUROPEAN EXCURSIONS VACATION SEASON OF 1888. For Circular apply to JAMES II. HOWE School of Music, GREENCAS TLB, lad. INSURANCE DIRECTORY ABROMET, A 3 and 4 Vinton Block The Lancashire, Manchester, Eng. The Scottish Union and&atioixal, England. The Lion, London, Eng. " The Anglo-Nevada, San Francisco, Cal. Combined capital represented, $52,000,000. APPEL, D. F. 10 When Block New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Boston. Oldest company in America. Endowment Insurance at Life Rates. CLAY, HILAR?, Mgr. Central Ind., 66 J N. Penn. St. Union Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Maine. CUMMINGS, M. M.,State Agt.. 66 E.Market, op. P.O. Washington Life Insurance Co. (Established 1860.) Agents Wanted. GREGORY & APPEL 96 East Market st. Represent seven first-class fire companies, HOLLAND & GLAZIER 02 East Market Pacific Matual Life and Accident. HOBBS. W. H 74 East Market st. United Firemen's Insurance Co., Philadelphia. cun insurance company, oi jrauaaeipua. Telephone 1009. HUG, II. M 42 Vance Blook Travelers' Insurance Co., of Hartford. LEONARD, JOHN R.... iEtna Building The Etna. The North British and Mercantile, of London. The Sun, of England. McGILLIARD & DARK, Gen .Ins. Agte., 64 E. Market Indiaea Insurance Company, Indianapolis. Citizens' In suranoe Company, Evansville. Ind. Farragut Fire Insurance Company, New York. German Fire Insurance Company, Pittsburg, Pa. People's Insurance Company, Pittsburg, Pa. PRICE, JOHN J 14 Talbott Block ins juuiiuu Jjije jninraacfl vo., ox .new lorx. Assets, $118,806,852, being $34,427,947 more than these of any other oompany in the world. BUDLOW & MARSH, Managers. 90 E. Market st., for Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia for the Providence Savings Life Assurance Society of New York. Sheppardllomans'splauof pure life insurance, unmixed with banking, a specialty. SWAIN, D. F., General Agent. 60 East Market Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co., Milwaukee. Assets Jan. 1, 1888, $23,858,618.90. SUTDELER, D. B.. Manager. 3 and 4 Blackford Blk The Equitable Life Assurance Company, the largest eempany in the world. Music Boob That Are Always ia Season. One who can play or sing need never be lonely with such books as theio iu the house: Classical Pianist and Piano Classic v-wf1'"! fine collections ef the best new pieces by eminent composers. , Young People's Classics, 2a T sood Best edition of the Piano works of Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and Mendelssohn for sale. Send for lists. . For players on VIOLIN. OUrTAR, MANDOLTN. BANJO and all REED and ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS, good music and reliable instructor are provided. Also a large and good assortment of the Io struments themselves for sale at our branch store, under the title of J. C. IIAYNES & CO., 33 Court st, BostonPlease send for grand Pictorial Catalogue! Good Vocal Music for Heme Entertainment is ia Sona Classics, $1 50 high-clasa songs. Good Old Songs We Used to S5in0, ijil the favorite sontrs of a half centurv. College) Songs, 6O0 popular and easy. Songs and Games for Little Ones, f 2. ANT BOOK MAILED FOB EETAIL. PRZCS. OLIVER DITSON &CO., Boston, a H. DITSON in CO.. 867 Broadway. New Yor aaBHaaaasMsasnasNHMBBUa NEW rUHLICATlONS. A striking portrait of JUDGE GRESH AM fills the front page of Harper's Weekly, just published, and it is accompanied by a biographical sketch. This number is filled to overflowing with timely illustrations and interesting reading matter. 20 pages, 10 cents. Life of the late EMPEROR WILLIAM. Profusely illustrated. In Harper's! Franklin Square Library.; 10 cents. All Booksellers and Newsdealers.