Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1900 — Page 3

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THE mDIAKAPOLIS KEWS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1900.

Christmas fiifts/^^ ^ . There are only two essentials to be remembered when you select your Christmas presents, and if you will keep them in mind you can not fail to please your friends. Let whatever you select be both beautiful and useful, that it may please the eye and add to the comfort of the recipient. And let it also be durable that it may serve as a lasting reminder of the giver. There are few articles which meet these requirements equal to a piece of fine furniture—the Badger kind. Make jroar elections now and we will deliver them any day you wish. Starting in at one dollar and going up to twenty dollar*, see what a great assortment

yon can select from at our store.

Jardiniere Stands, . . $1.00 and $1.25 Tables, $1.25, $1.50, $2.50, $4, $4.50, $5 Desks, . $6.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.00 Morris Chairs, . $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00 Rockers, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 and $4.00 Dressing Tables, from . $9.00 to $20.00

Rags, from 1. g if| Draperies, from . . Music Gab'nats, from Dining Tables, . . China Closets, from

AMUSEMENTS

throughout the evening, and the beauty of the atage-gettlng* came In for a large share of the popular approval.

TMDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ^ Theatrical Menu. O

5 ENOt.ISH’e—"Quo Vadls.'’ at 1

O THK QRAND—■■Camille,*' at 1 O

Q THE PARK-Pollte Vaudevlll*.

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and 8.

o THE EMPIRE—' The Ramblers,” at J Q an* a _ i O THE ZOO—Trained Animals. 11 a. m. O O to U p. m. q DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

. $1.00 to $20.00 . $4.00 to $20.00 . $4.00 to $20.00 . $4.75 to $20.00 $13.00 to $20.00

And hundreds of other pieces of beautiful furniture each one of which would make a

handsome Christmas present. Do your shopping now while you can do it with comfort and

satisfaction Make our store a place of rest while you are down town this week. Badger Furniture Company

18 and so E. Washington St.

New Customers Come to our store every day from every part of the city and from almost •very town within a radius of 100 miles of Indianapolis. Square dealing and lowest prices make this, as many call It, “THE BUSY STORE” Many customers, in the last few days, after comparing our prices on Silks, Dress Goods, Cloaks and Suits with Washington street prices, have returned to the Big Avenue Store and made thfcir purchases, and asked how we could afford to make such a difference in prices, we reply: “LOW RENTS.” A general lowering of prices all over the house to-morrow.

•Be extra heavy Linoleum, in finest patterns, go on sale at 38c SOc very heavy Oil Cloth, to-mor-row, just the thing for a kitchen floor 19c Mackintoshes go on sale to-mor-row at lowest prices ever made on these values; lot of J2.25 up to |3 Mackintoshes, your choice..II.S9 14.00 Mackintoshes, extra heavy material I1.79 16.00 fine Mackintoshes, all shades.|2.29 We ha vs a few more all-wool-Blankets, from our big sale of last week, to close, your choice ' of colorings and white, pair |1.49 H.50 heavy extra size Cotton Blankets, In mixtures and white, sale Me |6 all-wool fine Blankets, with rich, dainty borders, blanket sale 12.98 HO and 112.50, our finest imported Blankets, largest size made, sale 17.98

Fine Silks, much below high-rent store prices: 85c fine black corded taffeta Silks, sale 49c fl and I1.2S black corded taffetas, for the big silk sale ^c 90c Peau de Sole SUk, in heavy quality, go on sale now at only. 69c 11.25 Peau de Sole, our extra fine quality: this Is the silk we made so much noise with; go on sale to-morrow at 89c $1.25 value rich black guaranteed taffeta: this is one of the swellest faeries shown, sale 89c Our G'«M Ores* G ods Oepartmen*. Here you will find thousands of yards In all the new weaves. * 25c to 35c School Plaids, a great vaIiip raIp i q,-* ALL-WOOL mixtures! ‘ 25c' to 30c value, go on sale to-morrow, to reduce the line 14c 75c to $1 Plaids, are perfect gems, at 45c Lot of ?1 Dress Goods, to reduce the stock, go on sale at 49c

75 Children's Jackets, to close out quickly we place the entire lot on sale at 79c Lot $5, $C and $8 Jackets, all silk-lined, only one of a kind, to close $2.13 80 Jackets, $15.86 and up to $18, ewellest box jackets shown, this sale $15.00 Big Fur Bale this week at a saving of 33 1-3 per cent. ASK TO SEE THEM.

fl Corsets. ...49o H Kid Gloves 09c

THE GASH & DOVE GO.

354 to 358 MUS. AVE.. Enterprise Block.

DAMAGED Dr SMOKE Every nook and corner of our store was penetrated by smoke from the fire in the wall paper store next to us last Friday night. We have adjusted our claims with the insurance companies, and we will give our customers the benefit of this adjustment. Fire or water did not enter our store at all. The damage done was by smoke. Every article in our house will be on sale at greatly reduced prices. Not one article remains at the original price. Couches, Parlor Suites and odd pieces, Morris Chairs and Rockers of every description, bought for the holiday trade, all go in this smoke sale. Our entire line of Carpets, Matting, Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Shades and Draperies will be cut, and cut deep. Ladies’ Desks and Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Lamps and Center Tables will all receive the same treatment. This is a chance of a lifetime for holiday buyers. Come early and reap the benefit. f. h. Rupert 123-125 W. Washington St. 16-18 Kentucky Avo. Member Merohmnts 9 Association

English's—Quo Vadis. Stanislaus Stange’s dramatization of Blenkiewlcs'a “Quo Vadis” is not a great drama. A great deal could not be expected of the playwright. His work was not creation, but re-creation. The great spectacular scenes of "Quo Vadis" could not be put on the stage, but they could be better suggested. Perhaps had the company been better the stage illusion would have been more perfect. There was too much material. Stajige could have made the play carry Itself forward. Instead he was weighted by the novelist's material, and Instead of writing a drama, he has staged a novel, and not very well. "Quo Vadis,” as now at English's, haa merit as a spectacular performance: as a drama it is weak. The succession of stags pictures, the elaborate staging, the wonderful expression of the court, of soda, condition)*, and finally the passionate power and almighty inspiration of the new-born Christianity at the time oi Nero, awed the audience into silence, compelled applause. There are possibilities in many of the actors. They miss excellence by a shade, the shade,which withholds so often from the mediocre - the fruits of genius. Arthui Forrest as Petronius, and Richard Buhler as Vinlcius, could do better work. Their elocution, and overgesticulation spoil what would otherwise be strong for in the last act outside the circus, they do good work, the best done during the evening, and fully merit generous applause. Wilton J. Douglass's conception of Nero is consistent, though not artistic, but then Nero himself was not artistlci Robert McWade made excellent use of his opportunities as Chilo and in the last act did -very clever work. Then, too, little Jack Ryan, as the child Aulus, was good. Of the women, the Lygia, of Dallas Tyler, was artistic and forceful. Mabel Mortimer made a beautiful Eunice, but her beauty was the most that she had to offer. Of the rest of the company, and the bill claims 200 all told, little need be said. They belong to the great majority. There will be matinees Wednesday and Saturday, and the regular night performances during the week. The Grand—Camille. "Camille.” always a ’favorite with theater-goers, was the bill at the Grand last night, and it had a most worthy presentation. The production this week makes the third time “Camille” has been presented by the stock company, but it is doubtful whether during the two previous seasons It w is as lavishly staged or more brilliantly costumed than last night. Unfortunately “Camille” does not altogether suit the temperament of the present stock company, and the presentation as a whole suffered. Miss Linth!cum is by nature a bit too reserved and cold for the perfect portrayal of such a character as required by the title role, and the too evident lack of ardent feeling on her part forced the whole key of the play too low. Neither In her impassioned love scenes with Armand nor in the scenes where she is supposed to be suffering—as in the scene with Armand s father—did she seem to realize the depths of feeling she was supposed to portray. Frank Denithorne, as Armand, erred in the other direction. A brilliant, capable and at times a forceful actor, his greatest fault is a tendency to overact, a tendency peculiarly noticeable In such a part as Armand. Mr. Denithorne has in him the making of a good leading man. but his greatest need is reserve, repression. Hardee Kirkland, as the Count de Var- 1 ville. was forceful and thoroughly adequate. He gave a fine personation of a rnan of the world, cool and collected even when angered, and his fine scene in 'he fourth act, where his quarrel with Arinand reaches Its climax, was one of the bright spots In the play. Mr. Reynolds, as Gaston, was as excellent as he always ts in such parts, and Hugh Ford, es Armand’s father, presented a dignified character in a perfect way. The women outi side of Camille, have little to do. but Miss Maynard, as Madame Prudence, made her presence felt, and Miss Izett as Olympe, did wonders with a small pari Miss Fisher, In the small role as Nichette, also made a clever impression. The play was liberally applauded

The Park—Vaudeville. A band of strangers, flying the title ot the Burke & Chase Vaudeville Company, Is paying Its first visit to Indianapolis, beginning a three days* engagement at the Park yesterday. People stood at the opening matinee and at night packed the theater to the doors. At one time and another the Park has had some strong vaudeville companies, but none of them has been of higher merit than this company. There is not a slow moment from the time John Zimmer appears with his clever juggling act until the last of Harry Howard's ponies scampers off the stage as the curtain goes down. Last night the audience threatened to keep the players at work until daylight, so numerous and hearty were the encores. John Zimmer does a number of new tricks in his Juggling act, the tossing and bouncing of five balls being a" difficult feat- Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry, in •» comedy setch. Indulge in a whirlwind of nonsense. Adelaide Herrmann, who heads the company. is not altogether a stranger in Indianapolis, although she appears this time In an act of her own entitled, “A Night in Japan." There is a striking stage setting, and there was many an •'oh!” from the women in the audience as they caught sight of her gowns. Sirs. Herrmann's palming of three balls was particularly well done. She converted paper into heaps of candy kisses and apples, and tossed them to the audience, and she poured a bushel of roses out of what seemed to be an empty paper cone. From six cylinders, each the size of a Joint of stove pipe, she took enough dishes and food to set a dinner table. Indianapolis patrons of the higherpriced theater occasionally single out some company appearing at the Park and swarm to that theater. They will find this vaudeville company quite to their liking. Much that is new is offered, and it ts of the cleanest character. The company will give its last performance tomorrow night. The Empire—The Bumblers. Heuck and Fennessy's vaudeville company, "The Ramblers,” opened an engagement which is to last a week at the Empire yesterday afternoon. The theater contained all the people it could hold both at the matinee and night,and that the performances pleased the people was evidenced by the liberal applause. "The Ramblers” present a much more pretentious vaudeville show than is usual in burlesque houses, and it is notable for the reason that its performance appeals because of the legltfmate ability of its players rather than on account of any of the suggestiveness or senseless vulgarity which characterizes so many pop-ular-priced vaudeville shows. Each act is clean-cut, meritorious and clever, and the final buriesque, equipped with pretty scenery and artistic light effects, was full of bright songs and catchy music. The performance opens with Raymond and Clark, acrobatic comedians, an act that set a merry pace for the rest of the olio to follow. The Quaker City quartet, seen here a season or two ago with a high-priced minstrel organization, gives an excellent entertainment, combining comedy, good singing and the playing of classical music on instruments not usually used for that purpose. The Dunbar slsiers, said to be from England, and wiih scarcely an "h” in their repertory, do a London music hall turn that calls for encores, and the Burke,Brothers do a clever sketch with the aid of a wise donkey whose name is not on the bill, but deserves to be. One of the clever hits of the show is Heuck and Fennessey’s sketch, “Twenty Minutes on a Georgia Plantation,” in which Bonital and Grace La Rue do some new “coon” songs, assisted by a number of genuine pickaninnies. . The last act on the olio and 01 e of the strongest Is illustrated songs by Dora Devere, sentimental, but appealing strongly to the gallery. On account of previous encores, which had occupied much time, the singer could not respond to the applause yesterday afternoon, and the burlesque opened with the audience clamoring; for more. The ciosi g burlesque is entitled “The Queen of the Holland Dames,” and Is a clever skit on the New York society of that name. On the whole, the show at the Empire this week is worthy of patronage, it is bright, clever and full of tuneful music and healthy comedy. It is well costumed and adequately staged.

Topics of the School Room

BROKE ALL RECORDS. Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium Attendance Large—Basketball League. At the Y. M. C. A. yesterday all previous records for attendance at the gymnasium classes were broken. There were 150 men and boys in the gymnasium during the day. Thirty-four of these were in the business men’s claaa^-the largest number that has ever attended & meeting of this section. To-night there will be an exhibition game of basketball in the gymnasium between the Butler and Y. M. C. A. teams. There will be no admission fee. There is some talk of organising the various basketball teams of the city into an association and arranging a schedule of gartu* to be played this winter for the championship of Indianapolis. Such a league would possibly include the teams from Butler, the Shortridge and Manual Training High Schools, the Indiana Medical College and poasibly the Y. M. C. A.

tearns. Physical Director West, of the Y. M. C. A., is looking into the matter, and a meeting will probably be called in a few days to discuss it. If a league of at least six teams Is formed The News will offer a suitable trophy for the team making the highest per cent. In the scheduled games. Bulletin on the Czar. LIVADIA, European Russia. December 4.—The physicians of the Csar issued the following bulletin to-day: “The Cs&r passed the last twenty-four hours very satisfactorily. Yesterday evening his temperature was 100.6, and his plilse 80. This morning his temperature was 96.6; pulse, 66. His general condition is very good. His Majesty is now able to sit in an invalid's chair at intervals during the

Motherhood sad the daily household cares demand a mild tonic for the housewife ami mother. MALT NUTRINE Is best and easiest taken. Mad by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Aas’n. That assures iu merit. Sold by mil druggists.

Writing and Characters. The study of literature and the writing of accompanying themes have been shown to be of mutual benefit in training a pupil's character. FYom another point of view, furthermore—that of the teacher —the presentation of these closely allied subjects together Is again seen to conduce to the good of both studies. The teaching of literature has often been said to afford a teacher the best opportunity for helping pupils to form higher ideals and to reach higher standards of living; but by the reading of sincere compositions that express truly the pupil’s own experience, a teacher is surely better enabled to know what ideals he has as a foundation upon which to build, and also to know the pupil as an Individual. Such original themes will help a teacher to discover how much or how little the pupil has been benefited by the study of literature, and will enable him to shape his further instruction in both literature and composition, according to the pupil’s needs. If the themes show careless observation, a teacher can direct a pupil so that he may see for himself that the grass is,not always green or the sky blue, and stimulate him to make close, accurate observation. If the themes narrate an incident in an uninteresting. diffuse style, without climax, a teacher can direct a pupil to read selections from “Ivanhoe,” "The Jungle Book” or “Kidnapped,” where the movement is rapid and the interest intense. A teacher, furthermore, by showing pupils that the flowery, trite expressions which they are apt to use are borrowed and Inaccurate, can stimulate a pupil, to aim for original, honest, forcible expression. In all these ways, surely, a teacher has great opportunity for helping pupils, in a pratical way, to form and reach higher standards. Many advocates of paraphrase and reproduction think that these ideals are not best approached by requiring a pupil to express his own personal experience; they say, Indeed, that it is not worth while for a young. Immature, person to try to voice his feeble thoughts when he might be considering and reproducing the thoughts of Milton and Shakespeare. Though it is true that dwelling on the thoughts of the wise in this-way gives a pupil valuable and suggestive help, yet thinking the thoughts of another will not give him most effective training in making him think for himself. The ability to construct is the test of education. It is the constant struggle to voice his own thoughts clearly, logically and forcibly, that increases In a person the power to think. Experienced teachers of English In universities testify that “clear thinking cannot exist apart from clear expression." So training a pupil to express his thought adequately Is equivalent to training him to think clearly and logically.—Mabel L. Warner, of Boston, in Education.

One Way to Teach History. History, like geography, can be approached in two ways: 1. We may take the map of the world, indicate its leading features and its political divisions. 2. We may take a small tract, realise by deecription the form and beauty, the fiora and fauna, the temperature, the *nowy peaks, the rushing rivers, the silent stars, think it all out, until we

feel at home in the land, work up through details of topography to clean conceptions. In teaching history, I think we ought to take some kind of time map, mark out in it a few of the most prominent recorded facts, tell something of the heroes after whose names tracts of time have been called, trace out a few of the leading empires, and give landmarks. Then we may, after showing the position of a certain period In the world chart, work up in detail. The way in which each period should be treated will depend much on the age of the class. With young ones the teaching will be more narrative and biography: the memory and imagination will be chiefly called into play. Some outline or short history should be read fcy the child, the most prominent events should be entered In a special historical map. The chronological, as well as the geographical atlas, should always be at hand. The teacher should go quickly round the class, asking each child a few- questions, just to ascertain whether the work has been properly prepared; then she should fill up herself such parts as will come home to the class. For youg classes, though some passages from good history may be read, the teacher must be prepared to give a great deal viva voce. Little children do not. take in so well what is written for older people, the words are not adapted to them, nor the mode of expression. Besides, the teachers's eye is occupied, she does not see whether she is holding the attention of her class. True, her words may not be quite well chosen, but she will be able to make the narrative more lifelike to those whose minds she knows But she must on no account try to learn the material used. If she would relate well, she must conjure up the scene in her own mind, carefully paint in the details and then describe her own vision, watching the children to see if they, too take it in. But all must not be told; as far as may be. children should be led to anticipate. Thus in a narrative of a campaign, generally so dry and unprofitable, the children should be led to consider what were the aims, what would be the best way of carrying out operations, what posts would be occupied, which leader chosen, now the money would be raised, etc. They will take great delight In finding out these things, and not easily forget what they have discovered: it will accustom them to read in an intelligent way, so they will be able to predict to some extent what people are likely to do.— Dorothea Beale, in Popular Educator. Bath-Tubs for Schools. Children who come to St. Louis schools with dirty faces are no longer seht home to complete their toilets, but are escorted to wash-rooms in the basement, whe e they are under the eyes of the Janitor. Under the.old plan, the children sent home often played truant for the balance of the day, or were detained at home by their offended and indignant mothers. As this class of children most need the benefits to be had from the schools, the new plan was adopted. The children take kindly to the idea, and revel in the abundance Of water, soap, and clean towels. This step taken, it is thought that a long-continued agitation for the introduction of bath-tubs in the St. Louis school buildings will score an early success—New York Evening Post.

TO MAKE OUTSIDE CORPORATIONS PAY Secretary of State Hoot Favors Fees Similar to locorporatioa Fees of lodians Corporations—His Aonnal Report.

The Empire Circuit. The headquarters of the Empire circuit, consisting of nine vaudeville- and burlesque houses, arc to be moved to this city. James-E. Fennessey, proprietor of the Empire Theater, Is also secretary of the Empire circuit, and he intends to take up his residence here and establish the circuit's office in the Empire Theater building. The headquarters of this - circuit have been, hitherto, in Cincinnati. Mr. Fennesscy proposes to raise the tone of the entertainments at the Empire and to make a bid for the best class of patronage.

In his biennial report to Governor Mount, filed to-day. Union B. Hunt, Secretary of State, recommends the enactment of a law by the coming Legislature compelling foreign corporations doing business in Indiana to pay incorporation fees and taxes on the amount of capital represented by their business in the State. This is regarded, in a manner, as a blow at the trusts, which, being incorporated in other States, transact a large part of their business In this State. The advisability of submitting a bill looking to the enactment of such a law has long been discussed in the Secretary of State's office, and two years years ago a bill containing provisions similar to those in the report of to-day was submitted to the Legislature, blit too late for it to be properly discussed. In explaining his recommendation. Secretary Hunt says: “Under the law now In force in this State concerning foreign corporations, parties desiring to do business 1c Indiana may procure articles of incorporation in another State and under the same proceed to do business in Indiana; or, being incorporated in another State, come here and do business as a corporation by simply filing with the county clerk of some county within the State a written appointment of some person to act as agent of such corporation, with consent that service upon such person shall be deemed sufficient to bind the corporation, thus evading the payment of such fees to the State of Indiana as domestic corporations organized under the laws of this State are required to pay. “Two years ago there was prepared in this office a bill that was thought to meet these requirements, but owing to the lateness of the session w r hen it was presented, and the fact that its provisions were not generally understobd by the members of the last General Assembly, no action was taken thereon. However, since that time the matter has been discussed with many members of the next General Assembly, with the assurance that such a bill will receive favorable attention at their hands. The same bill has again been prepared in this office and will be taker, up farly in the next session. Provisions of the Bill. “The bill provides, among other thing's, that: “ ‘Every company incorporated for purposes of gain under the laws of any other State, Territory or country, now or hereafter do.ng business whhln this State, shall file In the office of the Secretary of State a certified copy of its articles of incorporation, and with the said articles' a statetnent duly sworn to, of the proportion of its capital stock represented by its property located and business transacted in Indiana, and pay into the office of the Secretary of State, upon the proportion of its capital stock represented by Its property and business in Indiana, incorporation taxes and fees equal t those required ol similar corporations formed within and under the laws of this State.’ "The State of Illinois has a similar law enacted by the General Assembly thereof in 1897, and In the first fourteen months of Its existence foreign corporations paid Into the treasury of the State of Illinois $70,233.15, and it is reasonable to believe that a similar law in force in this State would increase the revenues of the State $50,000 annually at a probable Increase in the annual appropriations for clerical hire for this office of $2,500. “I would also recommend that the Secretary of State be given larger discrqtlonary powers in the matter of deferrnining ili£ lesal .status of associations offprinn their articles for recording in this office and the r application tor a certificate of incorporation authorizing them to transact business under the laws of the State. This office has in the oast two years arbitrarily refused to charter associations that appeared to be fraudulent upon the face of their articles, and, while the proposed Incorporators have threaiered to bring mandatory proceedings, to this date no suits have b^en brought. "The tedious delay in the matter of the claims of the State of Indiana against the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company, terause of the enormous amount of business accumulated In the office of the Attorney-General of the S;ale. suggests legislation that would enable the Secretary of State to take the

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versa lion was b\ff a continuation of the first, and all constituted one crime, for each demand pertained lo the same subject and transaction, and that, had defendant been acquitted on all counts in this indictment, he could not have been tried on the other indictments, for it would require the same evidence and the same transactions to prove the other indictments, and a plea of former jeopardy for the same crime, on the same evidence, would have been good. “I am of the opinion that there Is evidence to sustain the finding of the jury. "The second reason for a new trial has more merit in it than the first and third reasons. Did the Court err in admitting the testimony of Joseph Sehaf? “If this evidence throws no light on the conduct of this defendant, in this case, and does not tend to show a system of soliciting bribes by this defendant, about this time, in relation to his actions In Council, and pertaining to his conduct and Intentions In relation to ordinances then pending, and upon which he had a right and it was his duty to vote; or to show his motive and purpose In seeking all parties whom he believed interested In legislation in said Council at about this time; to show a systematic plan on his part to get from all Interested parties money to influence his actions and conduct In relation to the discharge of his duties as a public officer—If this evidence is not competent on this line, or does not tend to prove such facts, then it is error. Stands by His Ruling. “It is true that the defendant denied, in toto, all the evidence of the State. He did not admit and seek to avoid and explain it away. But this fact did not relieve the State of Indiana from the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that what she alleged he did was done with a corrupt motive, and that the demands he made were made by him with the Intention of influencing him with relation to the discharge of his public duty, in relation to the ordinance then pending. “The earlier cases decided by our Supreme Court covered only forgery and the uttering of forged instruments, but the later cases have extended the rule to larceny, larceny by trick, burglary, receiving stolen goods, false pretense and embezzlement. The Supreme Courts of other States have extended it to all crimes, and in some instances hold that it can be admitted as evidence tending to corroborate a witness in the case on trial.” Here Judge Alford quoted decisions in several States to sustain his ruling In admitting the testimony of Schaf. Continuing, he said: “The third reason for a new trial ts that the court erred in permitting the State to Impeach the defendant, in one particular, by Mr. Carpenter, the official stenographer, who answered that independent of his notes, taken at the time, he had no recollection of what the defendant had testified before the grand jury. "Courts should Judicially know that In Marion county the offlclaJ reporters are engaged all the time in taking testimony of witnesses, and in different cases, and are required from day to day to take testimony ot many witnesses, and the

initiative and prosecute suits at law wherein matters pertaining to hi* office arc concerned. — Reports by Corporations Desired. “There la also a demand for legislation requiring the filing of an annual report to this office by all corporatlons organized under the general corporation laws of the State, showing the condition of the business of said corporation on the 31st day of December of each year, the name of its officers, the names of the members of its board of directors and its general office address for the incoming year,and to more clearly define their exact status, and I htr>. with submit a r‘commendation of ray predecessor, the Hon. William D. Owen, on that point, and give to it my earnest approval. "The statute provides that corporations expiring by limitation, forfeiture or otherwise. shall be continued bodies corporate for three years after they have been dissolved for the purpose '< winding up their affairs, and not for th. 'ontlnuance of corporate business. F*reque. 'infusion arises where corporations have .eased to operate for the purpose for which they were organised, and yet have not filed in this office a declaration of dissolution.. Corporations which have fal’^n Inlo disuse ought to have their exact status defined, and probably there is no better way than for the law to declare a dissolution after a certain time of dieuse. I, therefore, suggest that the law be amended so as to declare the dissolution of a corporation three years after it ceases practically to operate its corporate functions." The Secretary says the law requiring foreign corporations to pay incorporation fees in this State, if they did business here, would materially increase the fees of the State. The fees collected by his office in the last two years show a large Increase over the preceding two years, and the statement of collections, which follows, is characterized by the Secretary as a “gratifying showing”: "The period beg nning November 1, 1898, and ending January 16, 1899, Inclusive (seventy-seven days), was filled by my predecessor In office, the Hon. William D. Owen. The following is a summary of the fees received by him during this period, as shown by his report on file In the office of the Treasurer of State: FEES. "Collected by William D. Owen, Secretary of State, from November 1, 1898, to January 16. 1899, inclusive, from sources as follows: Corporation fees $ 4,967 00 Miscellaneous (commissions to notaries. Justices, etc.) 1,442 95 Total $ 6.409 95 "Collected by Union B. Hunt, Secretary of State, from January 17, 1899, to October 31, 1900, inclusive, from sources as follows: Corporations $123,626 50 Miscellaneous (commissions to notaries. Justices, etc.) 7,118 40 Total $130,744 90 GRAND TOTAL FEES COLLECTED. "For the tw'o years ending October 31, 1900, from sources as follows: Corporations $128,593 50 Miscellaneous 8,661 35 Total $137,154 85 "These items do not include the artiounl of money received from the sale by this office of the Indiana Supreme and Appellate Court Reports. This will be reported to the Sixty-second General Assembly, as required by law. INCREASE OF FEES. “It will be observed that there has been a large increase in fees of all kinds collected in the past two years, as compared with the preceding two years. "The net amount of feescollected for the two years ending October 31, 1900, was $137,154.S5; entire collection of fees for the two years ending October 31, 1898, $51.326.30: showing an increase in fees in the last two years of $82,828 55. “It is pleasing to note the handsome revenue which the office of the Secretary of Suite brings to the State treasury. It will be observed that during the two years ending October 31, 1900, the fees earned and collected have been sufficient to pay the salary of the Secretary and the salary of his whole office force, together with all the direct expenses of the uiticc, distribution of court reports, public documents, etc., and still leave a surplus of -*111,504.86.” In addition to the above features of the report there is a tabulated statement of the vote of the State at the Novembei ejection this year, and reports of incorporations, commissions issued, executive appointments and other details of office business. The report of Secretary Carter, of the State Printing Board, which appears in cohnection with the report. is commended on its showing.

rapidity with which they must act, their work must, to some extent, be mechanical. The Supreme Court of Iowa says; ‘The trial court has a right to take judicial notice of the manner In which stenographers take testimony; that they must, of necessity, do so mechanically, and do not, and can not charge their memories with all the testimony; that the instant an Item of testimony Is put down, it must be dismissed from their mind, to enable them to get the next question and answer down." “Fro? . these facts I am of the opinion that in but few. If any, cases, can a stenographer, independent of his notes, say truthfully that he has an Independent recollection of what a witness has stated a month or more after he has taken the testimony. To adhere to the strict rule of independent recollection would. In many cases, defeat one of the objects of official reporters, to impeach witnesses as to former statements. Besides, he is a sworn officer of the court, and the prej sumption is In favor of the correctness ■ of his notes.” . , The judge quoted several decisions to sustain his opinion, “that it was not error to permit the stenographer to read from his notes for the purpose of impeaching a witness, even if he stated that aside from his notes he had no personal recollection.”

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