Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1895 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS TO

FAIR FORTUNE'S WHIM

MAJOR WILDMAVS RBVEXGB WAS OP SHORT Dl'RTION. Me Is Elected Mayor and Appoint a Modfl Dourd of PoMlc MorUnTrials of the Xew Board. Mayor Wildman sat in his office chair, three days atter the October city election. 1805. which resulted in his being made Mayor of Indianapolis. The office door was locked and barred. Without was a crowd, nay a tnob of howling office seekers,, all desiring appointment- The Colonel groaned as he listened to the confusion and for one short minute wished he was again president of the Board of Public Works. The telephone bell rang. "One of those confounded reporters," mused the Colonel as he answered for the forty-ninth time that day, that he had not yet chosen the members of the new Board of Works. As he impatiently rang off a thought came to htm and he rushed to his desk. With feverish haste, brought about .toy three davs turmoil and worrv he seized Ms pen and wrote: "President Board of Works, W. P. Flshback; Members, D. W. Bradbury and John R. Allen." "That's it." chuckled the Colonel with a little laugh, such as the stage villain , assumes when he thinks he had the hero in his grasp. So great was his delight over the happy solution, that he paced the floor nd reflected upon the glorious revenge. So upon that day it was announced that Messrs. Flshback, Bradbury and Allen were, to compose the new Board of Public Works. The next day dawned full of hope, ex cept to me - new ooara appointees. The memory of the fate of past boards hung around them like a cloud; but notwithstanding this Ithey appeared bright and early, at the board office ready for duty. Mr. Wildman decided to remain with them the first day. Some said it was for the purpose of giving the new members points, while others said it was a part of the Colonel's revenge. The board members assumed their peats and after the congratulations and Bym- . pathies of the populace had been received. Preident Flshback arose and said: "It is to be understood that this department will inaugurate some radical reforms. Rancally employes will not be tolerated. The rights of the taxpayer are to be respected. We will give the people what they petition for and do everything in our power to make this the best Board of Public Works the city has ever seen." ' Deafening applauso followed this' speech. Colonel Wildman winked at his friend Meyers and Jeanlng over to his friend Kramer said: ' "Just wait and see." ' Mr: Bradbury arose and replied to the demands of the crowd. He began by'saytng: ...... - "My, name is Bradbury Christian, statesman, and philosopher. I represent the People and the People are my friends. There will be no pipe line between this board and any asphalt rinjs." ' ' Then Mr. Allen was given an opportunity , to speak and he said : "Up on my street, College avenue, the people have been paying fifteen cents to have the street swept. Over on Broadway they are paying half that .amount. I for one am tired of. paying tor the cleaning of has not been properly, cleaned, for we have noi seen a contractor up our way lor two weeks." . - , i XTA... apJIaiwam ' . m iu, p,cin.irjiiuii, we ue i cauy ujr worn. , said Mr. Flshback as soon as order had been restored. - ! In walked a delegation. They seemed agitated. Colonel WiMonan saw at a glance . that they were North Alabama street resldents, and he chuckled exultantly. He' looked at Mr. Kramer, and Mr. Kramer looked at Mr. Meyer. They realized what was coming. "As taxpayers of this city," said the spokesman, "we desire to protest against the upper section of Alabama street being paved with asphalt, It has been demonstrated that this board is always closely connected with asphalt. , We want cedar block fir nothing." That is a mistake, said another citizen. "We held, a meeting and decided upon, a brick pavement." " "If the board please," joined in a third, "T ronronpnt tho ntt'twra of hnlf th nrnn. erty on the section of the street in question, and we want asphalt."' "I know something about that street," piped up a man with a drawn and sad expression about his mouth, "and I know that we don't need, any kind of pavement. Alabama street, from Fort Wayne avenue to Seventh street, is as , good as any street in the city." Mayor Wildman, recently president of the board, leaned back in his chair and laughed and clapped . his hands with glee. Messrs. Kramer and Meyer talked to each other in German and shook hands. President Fishback promised to take the matter under consideration, and the delegation departed to make room for another. This delegation wanted an asphalt street, which led Mr. Bradbury to inquire if they knew how expensive asphalt was. They said they did. Another delegation was waiting at the door. They wanted to say that Virginia avenue was not being properly swept. "An, here 1 my meat," remarked Mr. Allen, and he had the spokesman of the delegation to tell all h& knew, which was , recorded by the clerk. "This is a matter of a serious nature." replied Mr. Allen. "I know that up on College avenue, where I live, the contractor" But President, Flshback cut the remarks of Mr. Allen short by asking for the dally correspondence. It' was brought to him in a basket, and the consideration of the many complaints was commenced. There was a crack in the cement sidewalk on North Illinois street. There was a mud hole on South Missouri street One man said the board was corrupt, and that it would be Impossible to get three honest men in the positions. A postal card called the attention of the board to the failure of the garbage man to make proper collection. OneHetter complained of a sweeping assessment, and another said 25 cents too much had been . charged for an alley intersection Improvement. One man, said his sewer was stopped up. Another said the dust was simply terrible. Another objected to ths express wagons standing on the streets. A communication from the expressmen asked the privilege of standing on Delaware street. One of the Inspectors was charged with accepting two cigars from a contractor. A scorching epistle from some, man, who claimed to know all about it, said the entire sewer system of the town , was constructed upon a false basis. An attorney walked in and InterruDted the board with a request for a hearing of the petition of a suburban line for a right of way into the city. It was recalled that four companies were asking the same route, which was claimed by two of them. The building inspector asked the board to inspect three old buildings which were In need of condemnation. The controller called and demanded that the expenses of the department be reduced. The Board of Safety asked that an inspection be made of the hay market and a new building ordered. The Board of Health asked for repairs to be made at the City Dispensary. Attention was called to the fact that the pavement on New Jersey street was not constructed according to contract. Another citizen eald the concrete in the Ohio-street pavement, which has been down three years, is faulty, and so on. ad infinitum. , Mayor Wildman left the new board in the midst of its deliberations. He returned to the office and .continued his exultant thoughts. He went home and returned in the afternoon. The board was still deliberating. He peeped in at the window and went into his office. Late in the evening he sat In his chair congratulating himself in his happy selection, when the members of the board walked in. Mr. Fishback was in the lead, but his step lacked the old-time elasticity. His eyes were sunken and he looked careworn. "Jim. is it always this way?" he stammered. "Nearly always." replied the Colonel. "But you will get used to it." "Blamed if I will." rejoined Mr. Flshback, "for I am going to resign." "So am I," said Mr. Bradbury. "Mo too," put In Mr. Allen. So that night three resignations were placed upon the Mayor's table. The three men who had held office for a day departed Mayor YYlldman. ran and whoop-ed' about the room and laughed the wildest he has ever laughed since he left th farm down in Jefferson county. He was supremely happy. His joy knew no bounds. In his gle he stumbled over a chair and James A. Wildman. president of the Board of Public Works, awoke. He had struck his foot against the arm of the lounge, upon which he was lying. It was all a dream, but It took the Colonel some minutes to realize it. He arose, still laughing within himself.

He started to the board's office saying over and over to htmsetf: "If . I were Mayor for one day I'd do it." : Their Lines Were St ran set r Crossed. "Sir, you annoy me," she exclaimed with quivering l!p and flashing eye. Then she drew herself up to her full height. She was as mad as a wet hen. "This must be the advance representative of the new woman," he thought as he coolly rested his arm on the little mahogany shelf in front of him. "My proud beauty, I'll humble you yet," was his retort. . ., She recoiled as the words were hissed in her .ear. "How dare you address me In such language," she snapped. "Sir, you are im-. pertinent to-night." At that moment she looked the proud, haughty woman that she was. All of the hot, passionate nature within her seemed to flash like tiny blue flames from her eyes. One little hand touched the desk before which she stood until it seemed that the bejeweled fingers would bury their tapering lengths In the wood. She felt that this was the decisive struggle with his brutelike nature, and she waited for him to speak. His words had a faraway sound. She thought she could detect a tremulous chord in his tone. Her beautiful oval face took on a hard, drawn expression as she heard his words. "I beg your pardon, I I thought I mean I felt that perhaps you could not appreciate the circumstances that seem to surround me to-night. I did not mean to offend you, but I thought you would be able to give me some encouragement. Don't, I implore you, turn a deaf ear to my entreaties. Is there no chance at all?" "Not in the least." she replied, coldly. I have done my best, if that will do you any good. You have called many times, but it will be useless to further protest." Her voice was hard, and although he was not. looking at her he felt that it was all up with him, and in a moment would have turned away. Then a flood of recollections burst over him. He thought of all that was at stake and determined to try once more, "Won't you make another attempt to do what I ask? (this pleadingly) Think of it. A mere ring will make us both happy, and it is so simple." "No, it la useless." she said wearily, please go away and don't annoy me any more to-night. By some fatality our lines have become crossed and it is all a wretched muddle" "But I can't go out In this storm." he broke In harshly. "Don't, oh please do not r.o away until you are sure it is no use." He was gazing far out across the lighted city, but he felt instinctively that she was moving off. For a moment she stood in stony silence. Could nothing move that proud heart. It seemed an age that they stood thus, and then the dread silence was broken by a deep masculine voice. "Hello, hello," it said, "who in the thunder wants 1492?" He was a belated pedestrian trying to call a carriage by telephone and she was the new girl in the exchange. NEW ZIGZAG- CYCLING CLUB. Plans on Foot to Reorganise Under the Old Xante.

The arrangements are about completed for the organization of a new bicycle club. It will be an outgrowth of the old Zig-zag Club but not at all like the Zig-zag in management, membership and organization. Thomas 'Hay and Harry Hearsey have the new project in hand and they are sparing neither time or money to make it a success. There have been several meetings of wheelmen during the- past week to discuss the propositions made and all young men interested in "cycling are interested in the project. When the Zig-zag Club disbanded by mutual consent of the members Messrs. Hay and Hearsey held a mortgage on the furniture of the club house: The furniture has been storel away for several months, as they did not care to sell it. They have waited for sorne outside persons to take in hand a reorganization but they have waited In vain. , Recently they decided to undertake the organization themselves believing there are enough young men in the city interested in cycling to support a club devoted to the interests of the sport. Acting accordingly they have leased the building at No. S8 North Delaware street, which was occupied 5y the. Zi-zar Club at' the time of the disruption. Some radical improvements are being made in the interior of the building. The two main rooms are being made Into one, which will be used as a billiard room The entire Interior is being repapered and decorated. The furniture of the Zig-zags will be placed In it and the house made ready for occupancy. It is expected that the organization will then be made. The proposition is to start the new club with a capital stock of $1,000, divided into 100 shares of $10 each. It Is intended to incorporate the organization and to conduct the club on more conservative rules than formerly. Persons under twenty-one years of age will not be. admitted, neither will everybody who files an application. It is proposed to have a membership committee of five, who shall' act upon application independently of each other. The -nembership committee is expected to examine Into the reputation of each applicant before he is admitted. It is also proposed to adopt stringent house rules prohibiting loud talk and rough play. In fact it is the opinion of those who have consulted regarding the new club that to be a success the club mu.t be first class in every particular and care taken as. to who. is admitted, i The dues will probably be $2 a month which is thought sufficient to support the new organization. , GRAND ARMY MATTERS. Reception 'by Marion County Posts to Ex-Soldiers in the Legislature. ' The commanders of the Grand Army posts in this county have united in tendering a reception to the State officers and members of the Legislature who are ex-soldiers, to be given at Grand Army Hall, on Delaware street, next Tuesday evening. Past Department Commander I. N. Walker will make the address of welcome, and Governor Matthews will respond. Two glee clubs will furnish music. Members of all the county posts, with ladies, are Invited to be present. The members' of George H. Thomas Post are requested by Commander Merrifield to meet at post headquarters promptly, Monday, at 2 o'clock, to proceed to Crown Hill Cemetery to perform the burial service over the body of their late comrade, William D Wiles, who died Saturday. Farragut Post, ;G. A. R., of Evansville, the second largest in the State, has passed resolutions indorsing the selection of Lafayette as the site of the State Soldiers' Home by a unanimous vote. This action was taken because it had been given out that th. nnf& "In tl nrtsb-At" wa.. ( . Lincoln City. Whatever might have been the choice of Farragut at the outset, it felt bound by the action of the State encampment. DAIDY VITAL STATISTICS JAN. 26. Deatbi. V Ada M. Ballard, twenty-nine years, 1156 North Meridian street, prosalpinx. Belle Hayden. fifty-four years, 86 Dorman street, heart disease. Matthals Jutte, fifty-six years, city, arsenical poisoning. John Hander, eighty-three years, Little Sisters of the Poor, senile- debility. Hamilton Jones, seventy-eight years, 1C6 West Georgia street, paralysis. Births. James and Flora Johnson, Cumberland girl. Charles and Ella Martin, 11 Grove street boy. Malachl and Sally Collins, 281 West Pearl street, twin boys. James and Mary Echols, 359 Cornell avenue, girl. , Marriuae License. William N. Bass and America Dempsey. Clarence O. Chamberlain and Maud Wills. 4,1 When DuildinK Improvements. According to the plan for the improvement of the When Building there Is to be a lare court, 30 feet by 141 feet In the center of the building, and all the offices will be reached by this court. Galleries will extend around the court on each floor. A circular vestibule will furnish the entrance to the stores and offices. The floor will be marble and the ceiling polished marble, polished brass and electric bronze will constitute the material for the vestibu.e. Each room will be lighted and heated with electricity. Delinquents May py ip. City Attorney Scott yesterday gave an opinion to County Treasurer ilolt to th

effect that the Treasurer's office may receive payments on sewer and street assessments at any time. The opinion is favorable to property owners and a back set to contractors and agents who have made their living by collecting assessments. It has been the custom of contractors to stop the payment of assessments after the bill had been placed in the hands of agents for collection. The agents instruct the clerks of the Treasurer's office accordingly, so it has been impossible for a property owner under these conditions to pay his assessment until he had settled with the agent for the contractor.

RECORD OF ASTI-'IOXIN. One Complete Recovery and Others .Pronounced Out of Danger. The diphtheria case in the family of Jas. A. Milliken. No, 908 Madison avenue, which has been under treatment by Drs. Storch and Potter, who have used the anti-toxin treatment, is getting along nicely, and the patient, a child of twenty-two months, shows signs of recovery. A second injection of the serum was given yesterday. The child was at first threatened with suffocation, but this danger lu thought to be passed. The child's fever has been greatly reduced by the treatment. Dr, H. Pink reports a rapid recovery in West Indianapolis. Last Wednesday he was called to treat a three-year-old boy in the family of C. C. Wulff, Nordyke avenue and Morris street, who ' had a severe attack of ehe disease. Several physicians pronounced it an apparently hopeless case. A full bottle of the anti-toxin serum of the weaker solution was given. Yesterday the child was pronounced well. It was the first case, in the knowledge of the local physicians, where anti-toxin has alone been given and effected a cure. The other six children in the family were given injections, and no one of them has displayed any symptoms of the disease. Mrs. Wulff, however, who was not given an injection as a precaution, was taken sick yesterday, and it is thought she has the disease. She will be treated with the anti-toxin. MOTZ WILL PLAY HERE. The Matter Practically Arranged Bids for Walters. Manager Watkins, of the Indianapolis Baseball Club, came in yesterday from Akron, O., with an acute attack of neuralgia, and hrt3 since been confined to his room at the Grand Hotel.- Manager Watkins's vfsit to Akron resulted in a practical understanding that Motz, the big first baseman, is to come to Indianapolis next year. The latter signified a willingness to play here if the matter could be arranged with the Cincinnati management. Manager Watkins will have a conference with John T. Brush) the first of the week, when the future of the first baseman will be settled. Last night Manager Watkins received a letter from the management of the Rochester (N. Y.) club, requesting, Indianapolis to put a pries' on Walters, the player assigned to the local team by the Board of Arbitration. Mr. Watkins says Walters is not for sale. TALK OF A STRIKE. Claarinakers Will Sot Snbniit to a Reduction In Wages. Cigar manufacturers complain that they cannot compete with the products of the Eastern market at the prices now paid cigar makers. There has been some talk among the leading manufacturer of cutting the scale. Union cigar makers now get $9 a thousand for making cigars. When the tobacco used is cheap, and the cigar is intended to be equally so, the makers get $8.50 a thousand. The union makers are somewhat agitated over1 the probable action of the manufacturers, and they say they can hardly live on the wages now paid. The matter is to come up for consideration at the next, meeting of the Cigar Makers' Union, but a Strike will not be considered unless the manufacturers decide upon a reduction. . , CITY SEWS NOTES. George Selbert yesterday qualified as administer of the estate of the late Hiram Seibert. He furnished a bond of $6,000. Ella M. Lauer. wife of Charles Lauer, of No. 282 North Illinois street, was yesterday declared insane. Mrs. Lauer is forty years of e. The new Industrial Training School will not be opened until Feb. 11. Pupils who wish to enter, the school will have a vacation until that time. . The annua meeting of ihc Boys' Club and Employment Association w-.l be held at 4 o'clock Wednesday, at the rcoms of the club, 64 Court street. The McAH Mission meeting, to-morrow afternoon, at half past 2 o'clock, will be held with Mrs. John Oxenford, 201 North Pennsylvania street. A special programme has been prepared. - Mrs. Mary A. Moody, on St. Mary street, will entertain the Society of Hygiene Monday, Feb. 4, in honor of her guest, Mrs. S. S. Harrell, of Brookville, who represents that society in her locality. The Indiana Humane Society will hold its annual meeting next Wednesday night at Plymouth Church: James Smith, secretary of the Ohio Humane Society, and Mayor Denny will address the meeting. J. E. Barrett, a postal clerk on the. Pittsburg and St. Louis route, has been transferred to the Chicago and Cairo route, and P. H. Conzet, of the Chicago and Cairo route, takes Mr. Barnett's vacated place. The annual meeting .-if the Women's Mission Circle of the First Baptist Church will be held next Friday with Airs. C. S. Dearborn, 1012 North Alabama street A paper entitled, "Go, Let Go, Help Go," will be read. The paper was written by Mrs. W. W. Grant, fo.-nerly of this c'ty. There will be a service of song this even, ing at the First Presbyterian Church. The subject is "Faith." The Scripture reading and sermon will be on "Faith," and all of - the music has been especially chosen. The division of the programme Is into "Songs of Faith," "The Gift of Faith," "Faith in Time of Darkness," "The Blessedness of Faith," "The Prayer of Faith" and "Visions of Faith." Bread War Unprofitable to Grocers. The bread war is still on, and loaves can be purchased two for 5 cents. It is thought by some that a further cut will be made, but manufacturers decline to say what will be. done. They are watching each other. The retail grocers are complaining now, and they say the reduction in the price of bread is seriously interfering with their trade. Since bread became cheap people are buying more of it and not buying flour. The grocers make nothing by the increased sale of the bread, for their profits are decreased by the smalledt sales of lard and flour. They think their burdens are about all they can carry, and It strikes some that they are receiving the worst of the war. There is some talk of a meeting of the retail men in the near future to consider the situation. Hon. Frank Hanly Will lie Here. Hon. J. Frank Hanly, Congressman-elect for the Ninth district, has notified the Republican Commercial Travelers' Club that he will accept the club's invitation to be present at its meeting next Saturday night. Mr. Speaker Adams has also been invited, and will probably address the meeting. Other members of the Legislature are also expected to be present, . . Matthias Jntte's Dose Was Fatal. Matthias Jutte, the old man who took "rough on rats" Friday night, died early yesterday morning, despite the efforts of Police Surgeon Kahlo. The man was found Friday night by Sergeant Hyland in a stable at the rear of 31 New street, suffering from a dose of poison, and he was taken to police headquarters. Anderson Post Entertainment. To-morrow evening Anderson Post No. 369, G. A. R., will hold a social, musical and literary entertainment at Post Hall, Court and Delaware streets. Miss Pearl Cogswell, the post's daughter, will render a representation of the Union and rebel armies while in camp on either side of the Rappahanock. Installation Services. Olive Branch Synod will meet in special session to-morrow in the First English Lutheran Church. In the evening the Rev D. L. Mackenzie will be installed as pastor of this church. The ladies of the c hurch will serve luncheon in the chapel in the afternoon. Workhouse Prisoner Released. Judge McCray. of the Criminal Court, yesterday ordered the release of William Johnson from the county workhouse. The prisoner had served out a sentence of sixty days and the court remitted bis fine and costs.

MISSING FIFTY YEARS

JOII.V SWAIM, A LOXE WAXDERER OS THE KACE OF THE EARTH. Has a Fortune Saved 'p, and His Family in Indiana Has Found and Broujfht Him Home. . ... i ! l '-iCvi i t i.S Special to the Indianapolis' Journal. WARREN, Ind., Jan. 26. The little town of Warren is all excitement for the past week over the arrival of -John H. Swaim, a man In his ninety-seventh year, whose life has been filled with scenes and incidents not usually alloted to the ordinary mortal. Mr. Swaim was born in Stokes county. North Carolina, Feb. 2S, 1798. On July 11, 1816, he married Elizabeth Hlnes, who was born July 10, 1793. They lived happily until they had a family of nine children. John H, Swaim followed the life of a farmer and also that of a teamster, hauling freight from the seaboard towns for the merchants of Salem and other inland places. This . work often necessitated his being away from home for days and weeks at a time. He was also a justice of the peace. About 1810 he had become involved in debt by going security for neighbors, and finding that he would have the bills to pay decided to-leave that section and make an attempt to earn the money. He did not intimate to his family, however, that he was going away to remain longer than usual, and his absence for several weeks did not alarm them. When the weeks grew Into months, and finally into years, the family began to give up hope of ever seeing him again. .Creditors took the home, and the broken-hearted wife gathered her children together and with a team of horses and wagon, moved to this State, settling at Warren. , Here, she reared her children. Mrs. Swaim died Sept. 1874, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.' Cynthia Crum, of this place. - John Swaim, the missing man, made hi3 way to Ohio, where he accumulated some property and finally, after the lapse of years, made his way back to North Carolina to see his family and pay his debts. When he reached his former .home, however, he found his people' gone' and all he could learn was that they : had moved North. He began a search for his lost family from one end of the country to the other, roaming through Ohio and Indiana, becoming well known to the people of many of the larger towns. His eccentric habits gained for him the title of "Old John Swaim, the beggar," and "Old Swaim, the miser." He was orten arrested by the authorities for vagrancy, but it was always found that he had plenty of money with which to pay his fine 'if fine should be Imposed. - : HORDED HIS, MONET. . The trait o making and hording money finally became his ruling i passion and he is now believed to beiwdrth many thousand dollars in farms ;and bank accounts) besides having hidden treasures '. which he is supposed to have buried at different places. Often when arrested for vagrancy he would disappear for a day or two and i J11,, with, hundreds and even thousands or dollars in greenbacks and bonds. A number of years ago he came to the town or Lrbana, went Into a saloon to rest, Tif1115 with him a. small., bundle of thnes .tIed UP in an . old red handkerchief. Throwing the' bundle on the v2 and- .hen left. : forgetting his bundle, !LP .prletor of the Tlace kicked it into a er,knowing that the Void miser" would ?,.ifor J4 at?me day- In a few days he fVInef And, ca,led for his bundle and astonished the loungers of the place by opening " and taking therefrom over $5,000 in greenbacks. . During the sixties, Mrs.". Ricketts, one of Shters from Black well county, was hit ix f.rtend? in Ohio ' and Incidentally !:rDfthe grange old man. At once she ?? e,lvwd t,he Hea TOakias.an investiga il ' bf ,evlnS"thatLit was,br father. How, f'v. she couId obtain . no positive proofs that her surmises were correct and returned to her home. About the same time the old gentleman also heard of her visit and began to inquire about her and finally being X2vi?ned thRt. was h -daughter he wrote the following letter to her: . 'iLSe?t. 10 1S66- Dear daughter Nancy I take this opportunity to let you know that I am in reasonable health, and I hope that these few lines may find you all well I am t heard from you for a long time. ;My health ain t been very good for a long time I wanted to come out there this long time" but was unable to travel, and I could not write very handy till this present time. I don t want you to think hard of it that I didn t convey word sooner. I want to hear from you all as soon as you can write I don t know when I can. come out there, but I will come as soon as I can travel Answer this as soon as you can. Direct your letter to Fairfield county, Ohio. LockZll?Stomce- From 'our affectionate parent- J. H SWAIM " Mrs Ricketts answered the letter and' also sent her photograph, but never received an acknowledgment. Mr. Swaim claims he never received the letter or picture. About three years ajro the children formed an organization and began to make a systematic te,tOWard .fathering evidence to prove the old man's identity and establish the fact that he was really their father. They halve made SPVPrnI frmo r tht it. Vt6, nd hae,ifinaLly been convinced that y.,i ,V 0i""sn ueyona a doubt the '".i. iiiiL - ne ' is Their father Several years ago the ' old man became fnebnh.0tKh t)0dy and 'mind, and people in Ohio by the same name and others claimmg to be his heirs had the jude of the .Probate Court at Columbus: appoint Hafdlan T0r r; s?aim:: About the same H,m? lh,e 'v'f,6, helrs m Ohi0 became aware that his children were making : an effort to establish their claims, an'f ! they sent the old man to friends in the Hocking valley, where for a time his children lost track of him. The old man. however, as iyears ,Ien?thened became restless and with the old desire to see his children be Sfi16 dl' ' ?.gain began hia search. He wrote to Hugh Alexander, whope address ne learned, and whom he concluded was his grandson. Following is the letter as written by hiiu to Mr. Alexander: SUCCESSFUL LETTER. "WEST JEFFERSON, O., Jan. 2. 1895 Mr. Alexander Dear Sir: Hearing that you was married to my granddaughter. I thought I would write you and find out where my sons Robert and Zebedee are If you know write me immediately. I want to see them on business. I am at Mr Flanagan's, who lives on 'my farm so you or them will .know where to rind me as you have been here before. Now if 'you will please write and oblige I would be very thankful. Your grandfather, , "JOHN SWAIM." Mr. Alexander and Mr. Peter,, Minnich left for Ohio in a day or two and arrived at the Flanagan farm, and there met the old man, the first time any of his family had seen him in fifty years. The old man on seeing them exclaimed, "Thank God, you have come at last. '- 'He'' said he wanted to go to his"- children in this State. Dr. Mlnnlch returned to this State, went after the son, Robert Swaim, in Jasper county and went back to Ohio with him. Last week, Tuesday, Dr. Minnich Robert Swaim and a son-in-law, Daniel Schnepp, arrived at West Jefferson, in Franklin county, and went to the home of the old man. It was after night when they arrived, but as soon as. the old man saw Robert he pushed him toward the light looking him in the face and exclaimed"This is my son Robert." The latter recognized the old man as his father and the scene between the reunited father and son t l" auvtiutft. Acmutr ana uv Minnich spent several days at Columbus, ai litiiKtrxiiruta wim trie judge and the guardian ta bring the old man home with them to see his children. . They finally succeeded and on Sunday morning they arrived in this place, taking the old man to the home of his daughter, Airs. Cynthia Crum, where he now is. ' .w . k-. A reunion of the living children, and the old man, their father, took placo at the home of Mrs. Crum last Monday, a legal fight of unusual bitterness and length is almost sure to follow when the settlement of his property is undertake. THE WISH OF A DYI.VG MAX. A Short Story of the Civil" War Told br nn Old Soldier, Chicago Tribune. "Here was a battle going on." said an old soldier; "nothing very heroic about it nor anything very tremendous, except that more or less men were getting killed and wounded ail the time. Patches of wofjds with open spaces intervening;"" the line stretched along in the edge of' the woods and across the open spaces. Along In front an open space, and on the other side of that the confederates. In woods like ourselves, where there were woods, - but in light earthworks and rifle pits between That was their position, and we had advanced toward it as a part of some general movement, and our business was to stay;

there and keep the troops in front engaged. "Veteran troops, ours were, -except for such recruits as were scattered among us and except for a few enthusiastic men that liked to shout, using ammunition sparingly and not shooting much unless they thouRht th'.y had some sort of chance of hitting something. Thoughtless, sometimes, about themselves, but pretty careful generally, and protecting themselves as much as they could. But even with that, and with the fighting slow, we managed in the course of the day to lose a pretty good lot of men. "Here, now, was a man in my regiment shot through the body. He crawled away toward the rear. I don't know why he wasn't picked up by the hospital, men, but he wasn't. Just back of that part of the line where our regiment was stationed was a little farmhouse. In front of this house . was a sort of open yard or space In which there was one tree; it wasn t a very big -tree, and I don't remember what 'kind of a tree it was, but I remember that two of its roots ran away from the trunk a little above the ground for four or five feet, and between these roots there was a little hollow, just a little sort of a depression in the ground. The front yard was maybe eight or ten rods back from the line; that Is, it might have been that mucn back to the tree. The man crawled along slowly until he came to the tree, and he crept partly into that little depression; I suppose it looked sort of inviting; it was a place; it wasn't just out doors, but was a sort of place by itself, and the tree gave ' a. kind of companionship, too. He crept partly into the little hollow and then stopped and raised himself up so that hd was half sittlner lln tirnnnpd im nn nut arm nrl hand.

and he sat up in that way and looked at tne Drigade commander, who was standing in the yard. The brigade commander had been the colonel of the wounded man's regiment, and he knew every man In it; he knew this man; and, of course, every man in the regiment knew the colonel the general he was now and from knowing him so long and so well the men had all come to rely on him and to look to him. ' "Red was creeping out around the wounded man, and staining the little hollow as he sat there, propped up on his arm looking at the general. There was a sort of wistful look on his face, as though he tnought the general could help him, and the general looked down on him very soberly; in fact, with a very great pity. Just a few feet away, more or -less, men were being killed and wounded all the time, but that was going, on in an orderly, business tashion. This man was just dying, just simply dying by himself, and you could see his life fade as you looked at him. and you could see the red stain spreading in me little hollow, and making scallops here and there where it ran up into little shallow gulfs and bays making off from the main depression. "He was getting weaker and weaker, and was going fast, but all the time looking up at the general with that look on his face. " 'If I could only have one more shot!' he said. You see, he wasn't thinking of home or friends. He was thinking of the battle; his last wish was for one more shot; and a second later he collapsed and fell dead.", A WAR PRISON SHYLOCK. Rascally Operations of u Money Lender Among: In ion Prisoners. Los Angeles Letter in New York Sun. " "Whenever I see a steamer approach the Southern Pacific wharf out there," said a former ofHcer in an Iowa regiment, now an inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Santa Monica, "I recollect an incident in the war. I was one of,6'J0 prisoners sent from Macon to Charleston in 1864.- We were to be placed under the fire of the Union batteries, which were then shelling Charleston. We were never in great personal danger, for shelling a city at a distance, of four or five miles was not then very effective and probably never will be so far as killing people is concerned. The shells made it uncomfortable to do business within the danger line, and citizens found it convenient and comfortable to move out of the " districts of the city reached by Gillmore's messengers. The Union officers soon got used to the situation, and I do not think one of them lost any sleep after the first day or two of the bombardment. Not one of them was injured during his stay. "But all of them got very hard up for money. When they were sin Richmond, in Libby prison, communications with the North was comparatively easy to those who had friends willing and able to send provisions or money. In Charleston it was very different. The prison fare was very poor, and the medical attendance was as bad as could be. In the cradle of secession the people seemed to be very poor. Before we had been there very long the money even of the richest of the prisoners was gone. These were many among us who were the sons, brothers or near relatives of those in thu North who, had plenty-of -money, but they, were cut off from communication with us. Many people in the North sent gold t friends in prison, but it never reached US. . "There then appeared among us a new prisoner. He was, he said, a Union offlctr from a New York regiment. He had very little cf the soldier- about him. He rather reminded you of a whisky drummer or a Chatham-street clothing dealer. But he had money to lend Confederate money. The money would not buy much, but it would buy something. A dollar in gold could be sold for about $20 In this currency outside the prison. We did not have any gold, but he :iiu not demand gold. He lent his Confederate money for Northern drafts at double the rate of gold in the Charleston mark;- That is, he would give you $1,000 in Confederate money for a draft for $100 on t father, brother, wife, or son in any of the great Northern cities. He said he would take the risk of collecting the drafts, and plumed himself on his generosity. He soon had customers and did a fine business. From officers he took notes indorsed by other officers. For these he charged at the rat of SE0O in Confederate money for a note of $KV four times the rate for gold in the Charleston market. x "Hi was a shrewd fellow, and picked his custontrs with as much care as a curbstone broker. It was soon discovered that he had an unlimited supply of Confederate monev, and it was also discovered that he w;i3 a favorite prisoner, for he seemed able to come and go on parole at will. He visited the hospital frequently and there he found his best customers. He took from each of the sufferers a letter to friends at home describing the privileges of the sick. From all the officers not in the hospital.he took letters of transmittal with the drafts, setting forth that the bearer had done them great service in cashing the draft, and expressing the hope that it would be paid. "These operations occupied about six weeks. Altogether the man had secured drafts to the amount of about "$50,000 in gold, for every draft stipulated that it was to be paid in gold. Gold was then at a big premium in the North, so the draft for $100 would be worth $150 or perhaps $200 in the North, if it was paid in gold. The speculator intended to make money both ways. If he could collect all he would have from $75,000 to $100,000 in greenbacks for his drafts. "One dav two Union soldiers were exchanged by the flag of truce in the harbor. One of the lucky fellows was the money lender. The other was a cavalry officer who had been a prisoner for many months. The latter had long watched the performance of the money lender and had resisted all inducements to borrow. The two went out of the harbor together, and were received on board the Cosmopolitan by Gen. Stewart Ij. Woodford, the adjutant-general of the Department of the South. They were transferred at Hilton Head to the steamer Arago, a government transport bound for New York. The Arago Was ordered to stop at Fortress Monroe to let the two exchanged prisoners and dispatches from General Gillmore go thence to Washington. The money lender and the cavalry officer had occupied the same stateroom on their northern voyage. During the voyage the money lender became confidential, tind the cavalry officer became convinced that he had nevbeen an officer in the Union army, but tnat he was simply put into the pr:son at Charleston to 'work' the prisoners for the profit of the Shylocks of that city. "As the AraKO steamed up the bay toward the dock a t Fortress Monroe, ; the money lender pulled from uder his- mattress a small satchel. This was his only baggage. The cavalry officer had only the elofhes on his back, and those he had borrowed from General Woodford. The two went on deck. The money lender pushed his way eagerly to the forward deck and stood by the capstan. Near him stood the cavalry officer, amid the crowd of passengers who were watching -the shore and participating in the excitement of a landing after a three days' sea voyage. Some incident of the occasion produced a sudden rush to the vessel's side. In that instant the money lender let go his grip on the satchel. Quick as thought it was seized by another hand and quietly dropped into the waters of the Chesapeake bay. "No one saw it done, for it was dropped over the side of the ship where none were looking. The cavalry officer was calmly leaning over the starboard rail contemplating the beautiful expanse o Hampton roads, apparently caring nothing for the stir and clamor of the landing. The money lender exclaimed at his loss, and offered a reward for the return of the satchel and Its contents, but no one could offer him any comfort. He went down to the. pier a very sad man, and no one seemed to sympathise so deeply with him as his comrade of the Second Cavalry "It is needless to say that none of the drafts ever turned up to plague the Union prisoners after their return, although some of them received letters from the money lender in after years asking for a settlement. Some doubtless paid, but the majority concluded that such lossas as that of the Shylock ought to be counted among the fortunes of war." C. W. McDade, who left San Francisco. Sept. 16 last, on a trip around the world, arrred at Lockhaven vesterday. In good conditioa. After a. brief rest he started east.

WILHELM'S BIRTHDAY

ALL. I.OVAL, GERMANS WILL. REGIS CELEBRATING IT TO-UAV. . Sugar Industry of the Fatherland Par- , aiysed Sophie Harrison Elopes With Count Willie RernstofT. (Copyright, 1893, by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, Jan. 26. The birthday anniversary to-morrow of Emperor William will be more generally and ' popularly celebrated than for years past. Nearly all the reigning princes of Germany will appear either personally, like the King of, Saxony and the King of Wurtemburg, and the Grand Dukes of Hesse. Baden and Oldenburg, or by proxy to present their congratulations to the Emperor. His Majesty has received a letter from Prince Bismarck felicitating him upon his birthday and begging to be excused from personally presenting his congratulations, as his poor health and the severity of the weather prevents him from traveling. The Emperor replied in a cordial letter of thanks written in his own hand. The event will be celebrated by the aristocracy with a gala dinner at the Monopole Hotel to-morrow night, while the army and official world will begin celebrating today and will keep it up in different regiments and cities until the middle of February. The students of the various universities will all hold fetes. The higher officers of state, military officers, members of the diplomatic corps and distinguished foreigners, among the latter being Poultney BIgelow, will carry their congratulations personally to the Emperor to-morrow at the castle. The court reception last Wednesday was attended by 2,000 persons from far and near. The news that the committee of ways and means' of the United States House of Representatives had commenced the repeal of the American differential duty on sugar was received very favorably here. In an inspired article in the Kre 3eitung points out that the sugar intet of Germany are now in a critical condL hat 29,000,000 cwts. of sugar are now or market for export, and that unless th is a change before August a number of su'ar producers in Germany will fail and the whole districts wilt be injured for years to come. According to the Kreuz Zeitung, it is absor lutely imperative that the government should come to the assistance of the &ugar producers, and it proposes, as their only radical remedy to confine sugar production to certain districts and to increase the export premium. SOPHIE BARRISON'S MARRIAGE. The case of Sophie Barrison, the eldest of the Barrison sisters, who appeared some years ago in New York, and Count "Willie" Bernstoff,. with whom " she eloped, has caused quite a sensation here. The count, who was born at Naples in 1853, is the son of the former Prussian minister there and has a number of Influential and highly connected relatives. Sophie,' although she has been on the variety stage for some years, is said to be Only sixteen years "of age. Her relatives have requested the German embassador at London, Count Von Halz-feldt-Wildenburg, to interfere in the matter, and this caused a delay of several days before Bernstoff, who has a divorced wife living, could make clear that he had a legal right to marry. It now transpires that the count only obtained a marriage license in London on Thursday and he was married to Miss Sophie to-day. The count resided in New York for several years. j Politically, what , interest has been aroused this week centered mainly in the deliberations of the commission to which the anti-revolution bill was referred. Some bitter contests have been fought within the commission between the representatives of the government and tno opponents of the bill with the result that the government was forced to consent to lay before the commission part, at least, of the material, printed or verbal, upon which the bill was based. Tne government suffered a distinct rebuff on paragraph 3, making It a felony to introduce Socialist or radical ideas in-the army, and the second and more important section of this paragraph, providing severe punishments even when incitement lias no result, was rejected by 14 votes to 12. Emperor William last evening received in audience Count Aoki, the Japanese minister, who presented his Majesty with the insigna of the order of the Chrysanthemum, bestowed on the Emperor by the Mikado of Japan in recognition of the services rendered to the Japanese army by the instruction given by German officers to the Japanese. It is announced that the Emperor has expressed the intention of presiding personally at the meetings of the Prussian State council, which will be convened to discuss Agrarian questions and that Prince Bismarck will be specially invited to take part in the deliberations. Count Von Kanitz and Count Von Mirabach, the Agrarian leaders, will taae part in the work of the council of state, the former having already been appointed a councillor and the appointment of the latter Is being decided on. But the government organs take pains to point out that Von Kanitz's grain monopoly "oil! will not be accepted. On the other hand, the opposition newspapers dwell on the fact that the agricultural section of the council is now totally composed of Agrarians and big land owners and also that the, agricultural commission of the Reichstag, has resolved to forthwith introduce Count Von Kanitz's bill in the Reichstag. In spite of the energy of the promoters' of the bill there is, however, but little chance of the measure becoming: a law. .' . Mr. and Mrs. Criscom gave a reception on Friday evening to the Rev. Dr. Dicksie, the new American pastor here. Prof. Wagner, who made insulting! comments on a speech,, which Baron Von Stumm delivered la the Reichstag, has been challenged by the latter to fight a duel. The Professor to-day declined either to fight a duel or to retract his words. The son of Col. Charles F. Johnston, for many years associate editor of the Cincinnati Volksblatt, has been granted the traveling prize at the Academy of Fine Arts here. He has been studying painting. Young Mr. Johnston is an artist of great promise. Col. Johnston is a resident of Berlin and was formerly United States consul. i !!'QISAL'!1?0.R EyjiFOR SALE OR EXCHANGE First-class hotel; the best hotel property In central . Illinois; fine brick building: in one of the best cities of 2,500 Inhabitants in the State; ground 125x150 feet; corner on main business street; house modern throughout; furnace heat, electric light; fine trade; no competition; rent pays 7 per cent, on investment; will exchanga for income property in any good city within 100 to 200 miles of Xenia. O. For full information address W. J. MOOREHEAD, real estate and exchange broker, Kopedale. . Ill; , SPIRITUALISM. SPIRITUALISM Oren Stevens, the wellknown independent slatewriting and physical medium, has just arrived in th city. Those wishing to know something of the future by independent slatewriting can do no better than calllne: on him. as he has been noted for such manipulations since the early age of ten years. He .will reaelve people private every day at 183 East Ohio street and give physical manipulations in the light; musical instruments, .te. Monday, Wednes- . day and Friday night at 8 o'clock. Admission, 50c. e ----- -?iS-1Es.s. Pl'-fL'S- " ' BUSINESS CHANCE An influential man can realize $5,000 and permanent income as manager by organizing a company in Indianapolis, for Indiana, for a business well established in other cities and owned by prominent men. Will pay good profits and bear the closest investigation. Address THE AMERICAN EUCRASV COMPANY. 423 to 425 Society for Savings Building. Cleveland, O. FOR REST. FOR RENT Elegant rooms, furnished and unfurnished, at the Plaza, Monument place. . .. - . FOR RENT Store Rooms now occupied) by Laurie & Co., corner of Meridian and Circle; also Office Rooms up stairs to rent or lease for a term of years. C. E. REYNOLDS & CO., 10 Circle. - DIILDI.VG AXD LOAN. BUILDING AND LOAN The Royai Is Issuing new shares right along and has plenty of money to loan. Office, 83 East Market street. HOWARD KIMBALL, SecretaryPERSONAL Ladies, to Improve your complexion, use ANTI-FRECKLE. 35c by mail; sample free. W. p. HALLOCK, Harrlsburg. IU At .wholesale by A. Kl? Xer Drue C

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GIVE AWAY A Sample Package (4 te 7 doses) of Dr. Pierce's-x Pleasant Pellets To any one sending name and address to us on a postal card. ONCE USED THEY ! ARB ALWAYS IN FAVOR. Hence, our object in sending them out broadcast m ON TRIAL,: They absolutely cure Sick Headache, Biliousness, Constipation, Coated Tongue, Poor Appetite, Dyspepsia and kindred derangements of the Stomach, Liver aad Bowels. Don't accept some substitute said to be "just as good. . The substitute costs the dealer less. It costs yott ABOUT the same. HIS profit is in the "just as good. WHERE IS YOURS? address for Free Sample, World's Dispensary Medical Association," No. 663 Mala St, BUFFALO, K V, DIED. OLSEN O. R., died Friday, at 7 a. m. at late residence. No. 469 North Capitol avenue. Funeral this afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Friends Invited. : ,. ' WILES Capt. Wm. D., Jan. 26, at his residence, 630 North Illinois street. Funeral Monday, Jan. 28, at 2 p. m- Friends may view the remains this (Sunday) afternoon, from 3 to 5 o'clock. BALLARD. Adda M. Ballard, wife of W. H. Ballard, aged 29 years, at the residence. I, 136 North Pennsylvania street, Friday,- 2:13 P. M. Memorial service at residence, Sunday, 2:30 p. m. Funeral at Friends Church, Knightstown, Ind., Monday, 2 p. m. FLXERAL. NOTICE. K. OF P. The members of Excelsior Lodge, No. 25, are ' hereby Ordered to report at Castle Hall, Monday, Jan. 28, at 12:30 p. m., to attend the funeral of our lata brother, Capt. W. D. Wiles. WM. J. SPARKS, C C. I. O. O. F. The Brothers of Indianapolis Lodge, No. 465, I. O. O. F., are hereby notified to meet at hall on Virginia avenue, Sunday, Jan. 27, 1895, at 12:30 .o'clock sharp, to attend the funeral of our lata brother, O. R. Olsen. D. MAYER, N. G. A. H. DICKERSON, Recording Secretary. CIILRCH NOTICES. Baptist. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH NORTHEAST corner New York and Pennsylvania streets. Rev. D. J. Ellison, pastor. The pastor preaches at 10:45 a. m.; subject, "Is the Bible Inspired?" 7:30 p. m., subject. "The Way to Conquer." Sunday school, ' 9:30 a. m.; Junior B. Y. P. U., 3 p. m.; Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m. Prayer and covenant meeting Thursday evening, 7:30. The pastor and members extend a cordial invitation to strangers to attend all services. Music for to-dayt Morning, "Great Is the Lord" Haydn, choir; 'Benedict Anima Est," B flat, Lloyd, quartet; evening, "I -Wlll Call Upon Thee," Buck", choir; "My Heavenly Home," Havens, quartet. JOST. LOST Last night, in the market, ladies' morocco folding purse, containing $5 bill and small change. Return 106 N. Penn, Reward. JF1X ASCI AIL. LOANS Money on mortgages. C. F. SAYLES, 75 East Market atreeu LOANS Money on watches, diamonds, jewelry, without publicity. CITY LOAN OFFICE, 57 West Washington street. MONEY TO LOAN We have plenty of per cent, money to loan on Indiana farms. C. N. WILLIAMS & CO.. Crawfordsvllle. 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Address, with references, TH H KENDRICK BLANKET CO., St Louis, Mo. WANTED Educated young ladies and others having spare time for light work at home. Permanent. No canvassing. No fake. Inclose 5c stamp for all necessary to begin. CHICAGO PRESS CLIPPINO BUREAU, 3f La Salle street. Chicago. WANTED Salesmen to represent us in Indianapolis and vicinity on commission for taking orders on an excellent advertising medium; only A 1 men with thorough experience and reference wanted. Writs fully. PENCIL EXCHANGE, Jersey City, N. J. WANTED Salesmen to sell our gopds by sample to the wholesale and retail trade; sell on sight to every business man or firm; liberal salary and expenses paid; position permanent. - For terms address, with stamp, CENTENNIAL MFG. CO., Milwaukee, Wis. WANTED Agents. Why do people complain of hard times when any woman or man can make from $5 to $10 a day easily. All have heard of the wonderful success of the Climax Dish Washer; yet many arc apt to think they can't make money selling it, but any one can make money, because every family wants one. One agent has made 1 178.36 in the last thres months, after paying ail expenses and attending to regular business besides. You don't ..have to canvass; as soon as people know you have it for sale tney send for a Dish Washer. Address the CLIMAX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 45 Starr avenue, Columbus, O., for particulars. yyTPP"ry-sFj:?i1o-ti'. WANTED Consumers' Gas Trust stock. Union Trust stock, Indiana Trust Btock. Hecla Mining stock, tirst mortgage notes. Money to loan, city and farm. D. II. WILLS, Room 1, Vinton Block. WANTED $10,000 capital. Would prefer ten parties to furnish $1,000 each for theincorporation of a business now well established with a view of moving to better location in city. This will bear close investigation. All In strict confidence. Addreas "BUSINESS," Journal. WANTED A partner, with at least $10.000, to open and operate a coal mine on Vandalia line, four miles west of city; 200 acres of excellent coal; two veins, flv and seven feet thick, 50 and 150 feet deep . respectively; none but an .experienced coal man wanted; splendid opportunity to right man. 11. T. THORPE, Union Station, Terr e Haute, Ind. FOR SALE. FOR SALE House and lot in Muncle. or will exchange for stock of drugs. A. EL BROWN. Kentland, Ind. ASKoy.vcEME.yrs. ' ANNOUNCEMENT Magnetic shields, sura cure for rheumatism, Airs. M. C. TJiayfai 1.1ft Pnrfc avenua