Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 49, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1885 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS DAILY SENTINEL "WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18 1885

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INDIANA LEUISI.ATUKE.

end nrta'vrr .f i'i'n .. for u;a.f cf tpnee i.t the it &'"' is ci' f,j'''r ii an apf i:U lo Vol'ihie XXII of the Lutt Jjtgvilal't reports. IN SENATE. TrrrAY, Feb. 17, lcs 10 ft. m. ha;;, lccsf, f:j'j i.sy.1ti4t;ün. Mr. grab's, of IMa-rare. bill f3. 1M1 tL invee ment in interest bearing bonds or leccritiesc: the Stite cf the 10 per csnt, lelt ca th v ork done ami material accepted tuen thnt ssa'e-fccu!, wai rrad trie eecend time b-t: a tc fpcia! orr Tor this henr. Mr. früini: In 17S the State-bouse CcmtrJs-'.OLer:-r.nd-f the "..wo 1S77 contracted for the c jmp'.etioa of tiie cev St.ttefcouee, and It wai arreed that 10 per cent, of rconey due snoald be retaiutti in t lie Stats Treasury ai e uaraitee that tie contract would be carried oat. There ia now of that fand about 102,0-jO. In cae of a failure on the part of th contractors to carry out their agreement this lani baloni to the .State. These moneys lie Idle ami there ia a necessity for its use by the State just now.. The till a'eo prcvide3 whenever ia the fatare this amount shall reach .$",000 it is to be llkewiee invested, and it accumulates at the rata of about i2 000 per month. The cantractcrs. have lo3t money and will prcbab-y 1cm more, bat the Cornmhsioners eay they are livin? np strictly and literally to their contracts. The bill will result to the benefit ct the contractors or cf the State, and h9 hoped It would pan. It is universally approved. Mr. "WILL HID sa no objection to the bill. It is proper that the contractors should trjoy the interest to be derived thereuocn if uty fulfill their contract, lis moved to rtl by etrikiriEr out the word "par," and insert in lieu the words "at the lowest market rate, not Icts than par." The State shonM hive the benefit of any rate above par thit ccnld be obtained. Mr. FOWLER hoped the bill will not pass. Its title should be "a bill to grant the contractor more pay." He opposed the State laying its band on the Slate-house contract In any manner, way or form. This is like the same old bill of two years ago, which prcpottd to s;ive these contractors ajO.CCO mo'e than their contract calls for. It is said they have lost money. Many contractors lose money, notwithstanding which U ia their duty to faithfully carry out their contract. -ot one dollar of the $10.2.000 the Senator from Delaware refers to, is in the K ate Treasury, and never was. It was not tre intention that 10 per cent, retained etetM be in th Treasury. Vho if asking this to be done? The proposition is unfair to tax the people of the State on this $100,000 and U0Ü in additional as fast a it a crnes, in order to pay the interest thus recured, over to these contractor who have no rieht to it than anyone eine. Why chcTild tbev ak to be voted an additional dolus for doing what they have contracte d! lu Bietu tu uu r ims 13 a c;n 0111. 11 rr a propcblt.'on to vote these contractors a bor.us over and above taeir contract price for buildirs the .Slate-hme. Mr. SMITH, of Jennie..- wm at lint incliced to believe this bill it sml thing believing it to be a propor tion to take r.otey lying idle and loan it to tin State bnt on investigation soon arrived at a different cor elusion. The bill proposes to loan 20 percent, of the cost of the State house, which exists only iu the credit of the Scate. There is no such fund anywhere. There r.ever has been an appropriation mala exceeding CO per cent, of the cost of the buildivfz each year. The balance ia a reserve, and will remain a reserve until the additional 10 per cent, is appropriated. It this bill has any purpose it is simoiy to issue bonds for the credit cf the State and give the interest to these contracto s. It would be loaning wind and reaping a whirlwicd. Tha bill ought not to be engrossed. Mr. SMITH, of Delaware: That fund Is pomewhere, either deposited to the credit of the State or elsewhere in the hands of the Treasurer of State. He made the statement upon his own personal legitimate conclusion. It is infinitely better for this Investment to be made than to hr ye this large cum in the hands of the party it now is, subject to less. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks: There are dir rent statements made in regard to this matter. If there ia in the Treasury a ten per cent, fund then the passage of this bill is merely inpplying aa omission in the original contract. It would be saying the contract should have read: The contractor would have the withheld ten per cent, with interest If the contractors have eirned the money and the money is lying idle he greatly preferred the contractors should have the interest on it in case they completed their entract. Mr. WILLARD read from the State-house contract and declared the money ought to be in the Treasury. Mr. MAY preferred all investigations in regard to thia matter should be made before the bill fa ordered to the engrossment. Mr. FOWLER also opposed its engrossment. Mr- MAG EE did net suppose there would be mnch, if any, objection to this bill, it beir g a proportion that in one case would amerce to the beneüt of the contractors, and in the ether case to the benefit of the State. This bill is to lund money already earned, the accrued interest thereon to zo to the contractors if they complete the building according to their agreement, otherwise it a cru(8 to the benefit of the State. The State House Commissioners suggested this bill, and he saw no valid objection to it. There Is to authority of law to collect but OD per cent, cf the State-house levy. These contractors have earned that 10 per cent. it is theirs absolutely, and why snou!d they nnt have interest upon it? Tfcey have lost i.XO.tU), and there is no bill here to reimborte them, nor will there be. This 10 per rent, has been collected and paid into the Treasury, aa can be seen by referring to page ighty-rive of the report of the State house CommifEioners. To whom does it belong? The contractors have adranced this money, and it helones to them in the eye of the law. Mr. CAM FC ELL, of Hendricks, moved that the bill be referred to a select Committe of Three, with power to send for persont ar.d papers, and ascertain as to whether 0: r.ct this 10 per cent, is in the State Trsurv. The FmidiEg Officer Mr. Wiilard ia the cbair ruled it out of order. Mr. CAUrBELL. of 6t. Joseph, with great relnctacce opposed any measure advocated by bis respected seat mate (Mr. Smith). If this money were lying in the Treasury, he ihculd favor this bill as a matter that would be fair either to tne State or to the rcntractors. There is no money comes into tie Ireasnry for State-house purposes except throcgb the special levy therefor. The retort of the committee would teem to indicate the money is in the Treasury, but it simply means this is due the contractors, entitled to te drawn when the work is dene. The amount states f .000, bnt the Acdstcr'a report shows there is bnt ?;i,000, axd these axe tte cnly bock we have, to

po by. Thia $0f,000 a 1 tba there is ii tte Treasury for car;?ot fienes, nnd ii 10 per cent, contemplate 1 in th bill is not yet collected. To the end we ia7 fcnvo further knowledge on lUs nutter, I move it be made a special order for Thursday at 10 o'clock. Mr. SELLERS opposed the motion, and predicated his opposition to the bill on the wording of the contract itself. Under that contract not a dollar of this 10 percent, is due till the entire contract is completed and the Sta'e hcue accepted. The 10 per cent, is not th money cf the contractor bat the xroiiey of the tu'e. aoy intere3t that may bt given thtzu n-ouli ba out a present a tonus to the contractors. Senators who advecate this Lili ctxUinly do to under a m!e vvff- hnVon. Mr. ADKISON tD yprs kjo wss a member of iLb cuii.itu- which iaveatiyatsd this Hute hon u.atjer. Th?n there was no question thüt this 1) per cent, fund was tn the State Treasury in cash. Two yean have Mnce e?ap?ed and ia-gr feurn have been expendid ttian in any oth-r two years of the construction of the Slate house. Ha moved to amend the motion for an investigation by making the committee with instructions to report the condition of this fund. Mr. MAY. Th's coutract made under the law. This mouey is only there conditionally, and in th etent of the contractors failing, the mont-y will never be in th Treasury. Two yea:s ao it wa3 the policy o! the Legislature to let this new Stata Hou?e matter severely alone, and that policy ought now to be pursued. Any legislation, however trivial It may seem, might interfere witk the tatisfatory progress now bioj: mr.de. He opposed this bill as a matter of policy. Mr. WILLARD: As Chairman cf the 8'aie Houe Committee in tne House iu and cf the Finauce Committee in tue h'snate in 15;), he had considerable knowledge of this matter. This tnnd should he in the State Treasury. Tfts bill simply ava that ibis money . lyirj Idle, or loaned bv fson.e one without Authority, öh&U be loantd for the S;a'.e's benefit on one hand, or the contractors benefit on the other; and he saw no objection to it. It does not conilict with fair dealing, nor does it confiict with any cantiacr. Mr. SMITH, of Jennings, made an ineffectual motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion for a select committee cf three was rejected. Mr. WILLARD movfd to recommit the bill to the Cummittee on Claim7. It wa sj ordered. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. The President pro tem. (Mr. Mages) announced a special order being Mr. Foulie8 bill S 1 eee page is to regulate aid improve the civil service of the State similar to the New York and national civil nerviea reform laws. Mr. FOULKK spoie in favor of his bill a half hour before the iec?si for dinner and an hour and a half after. Tne wisdom o! civil tervice reform ?s demonstrated not merely by reason, bat by experience aod historic fuct. It is no longer an experiment. It ha been tried, and is everywhere successful Ita sacce-zs has baen lesttd, not during a month or a year, but during a long series of years; not in one form of government alone, but by the governments of many of the most

vilizsd communities in existence. We it that it is self evident that the right of appointment to cthca id a trust; that tha ducy is to aproint the man best qualified for the cfiice the one who ?i!l best terve the peop'.a in his clhcial capacity. The notion that any man or party has a riht to an otH.-e Is erroneous. The right is ia the whole paople to have the beet servants; the right is in tue taxpayer to have the bet work performed for the money which he is rc qaire! to Day fur it. It is just much a crime in principle to appoint to oilicd oris unfit to perform its duties, on account of personal or party services, as to devote the publio money 1 1 personal or campaign us3. If there beany claim to cilice by any person it is the claim of the fittest peison to hold it solely on account of his fitness. If thee conclusions are correct, the only remaining question is: "By what system of general rules can the fitness of men for oil'ce ba best determined?" When he concluded The bill was ordered engrossad by yeas 21, nays 1H. THE !TATE MILITIA. Mr. Howard's bill S. S8 see page 17 coming up as a special order, on motion by Mr. Hiihgass, Section 5S was amended by additional guards as to the authorities of militia in case of disturbances. Mr. Hilligass moved to amend Section 73 so that there shall be an annual appropriation not exceeding 10.000 a year for uniforms, 12 to each militiaman, and $10,000 for a military fund this as a substitute for a pending motion to strike out this section, mt.de when the bill was last under C3nsiderai:on. Mr. SMITH, of Jennings: There is no more d'tlerecce between this substitute and Section 7;s than there is between tweedle-dam and t we die-dee. This substitute Is an appropriation of $10.000 a year for clothes, new suit for each militiaman every thref years, in the first division, and the seconc division ia called section 74 and appropriates $10,000 a year for a malitia fund. Thi is an appropriation of 20,000 a year from what the taxpayer brings to the vaults ot the Treasury, without any return 0! valae Whatever to the people of the State, this military bill having for its purpose none other than to protect people from what may arise in the future out of what is called labor rights; and if that is the only design the entire bill ought to be defeated. He was willing to support this bill without an appropriation. Mr. HILLIGASS: Tieae amendments pro pese to make specific appropriations for the militia. The origical section proposed $20 U00 a year. This bill is not advocated in the interest of one clas against another. Capita; and labor must alike be protected. It is one of the highest prerogatives ct a legislative body to furnish means for the protection ol her citizens against the irresponsibla foreign element having no Interest in our government. Mr. MAGEE had made a rule to follow the recommendation of a committee as to the adoption cf a bi 1 or resolution. He hoped the day would never come when the unarmed citizen would be arrayed againsnt the militia; bnt the fact stares us in the face that such a state of facts has taken place. It 13 the bane of our politics to array one c'aa of men against another. Th's question, as all others, should ba discussed above the question of class. He could see no harm in this bill. Is is the safety of the country to have a well-disciplined militia. If this amendment is not made the bill will be practically useless. It the time should come when the militia ia needed, it will be needed at once, ard needed badly. The bill ought to pass. This State, the richest in the Union according to area and population, by this bill would give but f 20 000 a year to the sapport of her militia. If we have a militia we must appropriate money to carry it cn. Tne oldest and Dest disciplined company in the State is at Logansport, kept up by the public-spirited citizens. Mr. SMITH, of Jay, favored a military law for the regulation of the ruiliiia of the State, but he opposed the amendment as in language not easily understood. It would take the mind of a Judge Story to tell what the proposed Section 73 means. He agreed with the Senator from Jennings, if the subcUtnte cleans acythixg it means the eame a;

he original rcrtion in the bill. He did not believ any Senator could intlliirntl discas any ten sections in thTs bill, nor is thre half a dczn wno understand the feventyfonrtn section of this bill. If it becomes a law Senators will have more trouble in bäing returned to the Senate than they dream of. Mr. SMITH, cf Jenning?: The objecto! this bill is to create a paH militia in the htate fcr the pnrpo-t ua-uei. lis h Jp?d the Senate would refuse to appropriate a dollar; euch aa appropriation can not ba justified before the constituent of any member Mr HILLI(iA3 demanded ths previous question. The inand was sc c jr.utd by the Senate, and ur.Cer its optrati'.'.ns th- fiit division of the pror:ocd arceridront ectlsn 7 , t3 appropriate a sum sufficient tj pjy 1 2 or.ee in thritt e,irs to each active mUiuati'.i 1, not excetd'n f 10 000 per yeir va; srel lo, by j eas 2, r.ays 1 1 Tne efoond division r.tion 71, i j appropriate t i ! further ai.'u rt il'VX'G per anun?u 10 defray fxiftr.irs o'i militia "ncasipmcutj ww als-o screed to,by ves 22. naya IS The bill fras ordered ea?r:v.ed, by yea3 2-, Lav? M. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE!. TvfH'AY, Feb. 17, 1SS.5 10 a, m. PITCH LAWS. On motion, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole (Mr. Gordon m the Chair) for the consideration of a substitute for Mr. Doyd's bill H. R. 222 reported by the Committee on Dykes and Drains, the provit.ion5 of which are (1) the County Coxniisioner'shail appoint the Ditch Commissioner, iDstead cf the Circuit Court, as no v provided; (2) bat one commissioner instead of two shall be appointed, to act in conjanctipn with tho Couaty fcjaryeyor; (Z) thai when ä msjority of property owners along the iin of a proposed ditch shall remonstrate against it, it shall not be bnilt. Mr. ENGLE moved to amend Section 2 of the bill by striking out the words "two or mere" in the first line and substituting the word "one." Very often but two men are directly inif rested in the ditch, which will, bowtver, be .f public utility, and If it would take two cr icr to start proceedings for a ditch, a cav ike that iust stated could not be reached. One man should have power to move for a c" this instance. Mr. STALKY: I think with a few amendments thia law ia what our people neel and want. Drainage laws are too valuable to be neglected or thrown aside. One man should have the power to move for a ditcu in cases like this. Mr. SAYRE: I think that the "one man power" is dangerous in cases where a great nary are atfecled. It should real "to or ruoie ian t owners," or "50 per cent, or more of such land owners." I hope the section will remain jist as it is, URlesj some better amendment thaa the one proposed is found. Mr. DUNN: It makes r.o ditTerence whether one, two or more lard owners start the rcechirery in motion. Section 3 of the bill provides that a majority of the land owners shall go he fore the court, and that the Eame shall decide from their testimony. Mr. ifcDENRY: This bill will be an improvement on the old law. An amendment shorjd ba r.isde cuitailmg remonstrances after the litch has been ordered. Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe: The gentleman from Allen (Mr. McIIenry) will find further in the bill a re-medy for tha evil be fears. I have no personal grievance in this bill. My ditch is done, li .t I look to the views cf the people over the State. I believe that ere man should not ho given the power, but that it should ba 50 per cent, or more of the land owners. Mr. BROWN LEE: My motion Is that the petition should be signed by to or more I would rather it Tvere twenty but two will do, for lands not named in the petition will be affected. This section should stand. The only men who can remonstrate are these cot named in the petition, but reported by the Drainage Commissioners. The amendment was rejected. Mr. STALEY: I move to amend as follows: Add to Section 2 the following: "In case tVere are but two land-owners atfected, then one shall 19 sufficient to petition." The amendment was agreed to. Mr. TAYLOR moved to amend Section 3 so that, instead of notices being sent to the postoftice address of suchowneis, they shall be notified by summons. He said: I um opposed to all laws that may make it possible to levy upon any man's property withoutdue course of law. There is only one law of that kind now the highway law. Mr. SMITH, of Warrick: I hope that the amendment of the gentleman from Daviess ( Mr. Taylor) will not prevail. This law says tbat every land owner shall be notified and nor:e can be harmed by It. The amendment will double the cojts of the ditch. If this amerdment is tacked on, I shall be compelled to vote gainst the whole bill. Mr. MOCK, of Wells: If this amending ij attached, 1 shall have to vote against the bill. On motion, the Committee of the Whsl arose, reported progress and was discharged from the further consideration of the bill.

AFTERNOON SESSION. BEN ATE EILLS FINALLY FA S3 ED. The bill S. 115 to legalize the corporation of the town of New Haven, Allen County, was read the third time, and passed yeas 76 najsl. The bill S. 151 to legalizs the Incorpora tion of the town of Alamo. Montgomery County, wse finally passed by yea3 7S nays 3. CITY ASSESSOR AND TREASCF.En. The bill 8. to abolish the offices of City Assessor and Treasurer in cities of over 10,000 being read the third timeMr. PENDLETON: This Is no political measure. Both of the conventions of Marion County which nominated the candidates to the Legislature last fall, pledged themselves to this measure. It looks especially to Indianapclis. In the offices which the bill designs to abolish, one is a Republican and the other is a Democrat. The bill will not legislate them out of office, but at the expiration cf their terms the offices are done away with. I want it said, too, that there are five men in Marion County who will do right, and not be influenced by a corrupt and ontrsceous lobby. Mr. D0N H03T: It is not a political measure, and we have pledged our constituents to vote for the measure. Mr. JAMISON: It is not a political meas ure 8nd it can do no harm. On the other hand it will be beneficial to tne county, the city and the taxpayer. It will greatly reduce expenses. Mr. MOCK: It should certainly pass. It is a move in exactly the proper direction. RELIEVING SURETIES." Mr. Pendleton's bill H. II. 50 to relieve Jesse A. Avery and others, Township Trustees, who lost money by tne failure of certain Indianapclis banks, was read the third time. Mr. PENDLETON: Some have said that to pass this bill will be to establish a bad precedent. Had this loss come to any uf thee trustees through any negligence ef their own, or through any speculation, it would not be the jest thing for us to release them. Bat these Icdianspclis banks where the. money

was deposited lookel to u all sound. I: would be oily aa act of charity and right for us to relieve these trusts?. The nuh: cefore the -upension of the banks everyone thought that the banks were among the Etrcngest. The trustees invested or placed their money at the very place which they thought was the safest. In the acts of lsi we find a case precisely parallel with fhis; in lc3 we find another. The Constitution, the Supreme Court and the Hreaker of the Hcuse have held the justice of parallel cases. Mr. BROWNLEK: I said some time ago that this act would be unconstitutional. I understand that ia thrc cücj there are ja'-gmtnta already rendered aimt some of them. I ne"d net say to yon that the jedrncnrSoie v--tod rights tha thia Legislature or no o'.rjt-r boiy has tue riht to dstrjy or curtail. I understand that there are soxe o: the?e cases wLers juJsrits are r.ot given. Here is whore I make my point This confirms ih c.jnrct if good iu cue cae it is good i anüth?;. iho canks were paying intfrett oa Ihh money deposit?! tLere and that is tae. r-a-oa taat such funds vrere taken tlitrr. I do uut cire toga home ra by my vote say o he trustees ot oar coui.ty that ihej ein invest tha people's money as they please- ia pork i 1 wheat Trprv'.ns. or any ether avenue of trade. On the contrary. I want thra ti na1rj(aTi that they and tntir securities must be good fcr the mcL.ey. 1 do not want them to think that they cm lo3 tli3 money and thsa that I will iro to thfl Lngis!atnrö and have them releaied as others hfve bten. Mr. GOODING: I did not intend to say another word cn thia bill, but tie opp .sltioa remains pt-rsistent. It set mi to have n. charity for the unfcrtur;a4e. 'joe gen'leuiaa who just preceded ma Mr. R.ownh'-?iseems to doubt the power of the legislature ta release these men. But againsc hi oclnioa is the opinions cf the highest courts of Ind ana and that of preceding Legislatures He finds fault with th? trustees for putting t hi money In b inks. Would they have fc?t it at home to be taken by robbers? Tn?n ho would have said tfcat they were negligent, that they should have, place their money ia the banks as busine:s men do. The cfiice ofTowrsbip Trustee is not a paying one. Andifam?.n takes it, end if the funda should by accident be lost, will his neighbors or the Legislature turn against him? Suppcse the lightning from Heaven should destroy bis home and the funds, would you take the trustee's sioch: or his all for the Io?t money? Noons would think of that bat the honorable gentleman who hs just pre ceded me. Mr. SMITH, cf Tippecanoe: This question of coLstitntionality can be Edtled m a word. '.The highest courfE of the country sustain bankrupt laws, and baukrapt laws overthrow contracts entered into. Oar hearts, of cccrse, should not be our whole lives, but we should temper our acts with mercy. Two jcarsagowe relieved a Township Trustee and a County Treasurer. I did not know the p-.litics of these men; 1 merely inquired into the neceities of the ca?e and voted for their relief. 1 hve investigated this case, believing that we should 1)8 humane and that they were faaltles?, I sha'l vole for the oil!. Mr, CORY: From the interest Manifested by certain parties here, one would b led to suppose that a matter cf very great importance is to ba pa ted upon; that there will b great lc-? and actual suffering unless by act of the Legislature relief is granted. What are the facta? Cert.vn Trustee! of Marion County deposited money in Indianapolis banks that failed. The most that is claimed i3 that eome of theia have been compelled to mortgage their farms to obtain the money to pay these Icsses. Gentlemen claim that it would be an act of charity to pas taia bill, which authorizes the levying of a tax in each township to reirobarRa the Trustee, if the less to a Trustee is 12,000, hacked by the action of the Assembly he wi'l place a lax on the people of his townshio by which they viill ba made to pay 5l,t0f) of this loss. This will be collected from many who are poor and ought to be free after bearing the burden of tax that would legitimately all upon them. If these men and their bondsmen are to ba relieved if the bond in their case ia to go for naught, then, indeed, 'should we dispense with the formality of making bonds. If bonds are not to bind, it is worse than child's play to require them to be mada. My friend from Hanccck (Mr. Gooding) opens his big heart and says he is willing to assist those in distressthat his people have big hearts in them. O, yes! Extremely charitable and benevolent. But I notice that his charity amounts to thi3: He dceen't propose to go down Into his own psckit to get a single copper he don't propose to take a single cent from th03d constituents cf his who have hearts iu them but in his unbounded generosity he is willing to compel the laboring men of Marioa County to make good the losses of these Trustees.

There is r.o charity in thia nothing that looks like benevolence. Tae maker of the bond should expect, and dees expect, to make good the losses. Th8 bondsmen expect to stand the losses, if any come. This action would authorize caralessness; it would authcrize parties throughout the State to come heie for relief. It is unwise legislation, and ought not to be irdclged ia. The bill passed by yeas 55, nays 31. HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTIONS. Mr. Barnes' bill H. R. ll'J in relation to the removal of oostructions from public irehways was read the third time and passed by yeas 6S, nays 12. PANGS ROUS TOYS. Mr. Barr's bill H. R. 137 to prohibit the the tale of dangerous toys was real the third time and passed by yeas 50, nays 23. Mr. Pleasants' bill U. K. 1G2 to amend Section 7!) of the common school law was read tbe third time, but failed to pass by yeas 20 nays G5. The House then adjourned. Beal Katato Transfers The following deeds were recorded Tuesday, February 17, as reported ty Steeg A Eernpamer, a Detract couimiers, 12 tad 15 Tnorpe uiot. Telephone, 1,0 4S: Tezin R. Hammond and wife to Henry U Wallace, warranty deed to part of lot 7 in square 23 ia the city of Indianapolis. $20,000 CO Henry Scnuull. guardian, to O. Steehan, guardian's deed to part of lot 1 in jjcaiaa it Carlton's subdivision and adci'.ion to the city of Indianapolis 67 CO Moses O. Mcl.ala to Henry vv. Bennett, quit claim deed to lot 21 in b.ock or square 1 in Brooklyn Helehts additioa to the city of Indianapolis 15 00 Albert Baker, trustee, to Frederics Hand, F.eceiver, trustee's deed to part of lots 4 and 3 in square 56 la the city of Indiarapolls 15,000 00 Elds Ilicks et al. to Mosas K. Fatout, warranty deed to lot sGm Allen, Koott KngUsh's North Woodlawn additioa to the city of Icdianpoalis. 4"0 00 The Grand Saving and Loan Association to Itsac L. Liooxner, warranty deed to lot 71 In Lockwood Je McClain'S southeast addition to the city of Indianapolis. 541 3 Isaac L. Eloomer and wife to Cyrus H. Loss, warranty deed to lot 71 ia Lockwood McClain's southeast addition to the city of Indianapolis ...... 620 00 Pei?ie Jatison to fredericit Ruskaup, warrantv deed to ns.rt of lot 70 in the city of Indianapolis 50 CO Christopher Hilgenberg to Thomas Cunimine, quit claim deed to part of lot 15 in caven's rahdiviiion of out'.ot 150 in the city of Indianapolis. 12 CO Ccnveyasce, 0: consideration 507,805 00 The Darwinian theory perplexes the multitude. They object to a line of descendants from monkey?. Bat not even a baby objects tg Pf, Luli'e Cough Sjicp.

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Every tidy housewife desires to have soaie kind cf a scraper just outsid the djjr to aid in removing the iuud frjm the boots of incomerp. One is made by fastening an old hoe to the doorstep by nails or screws. It should not project more than half au inch above tha step. Squirrel or Partridge Pie. Parboil the game, in j?.it enough water to cover them, fcr fifteen minutf. Lin? a pudding dish with ra!ry. and put iu tne meat, seasoning it hitli'y tc'th pepper and a!t, and lay slice of hard boiled ov-r th top layer of meat, ttrain the Ljuor the p&iue was boiled in. Take a pitce cf b't?-r the size of an reg, ard cat it ml -J tnnii bin aod roll it in flour, and put all over up. top of the pie. pour in tli broth 8f o-.e, otde. Cover with nice pEftrv, ail bnfcr in the oven threequarters of aa hotrr. Wh ?n it ;s done, cut a holt- in the top t.) let ths ;trani ercape; and whe; l: 's "oiii c! - it vith aa oruaaieat of pastry. Strve tioi or rcld. Apple Fuß Fripd '"n Ratter Take ten or twelve apples, ac: jrdiue to iiza, six yelks of eggs, htH a pnn cf white sugar, two lemons with iLrir p-el hnd juice. I'eel and core tae srpus, v.hich must be quartered and boiled in m very iittle water, tender enough to beat up; it is 6.ilL better to put the apples in a jar, closely covered, and p'fice tiiH jar in a svcetfau of boiling water, v.ucii Lio water to the apples. When they were c-j'A, stir in the egs, lemon and sogar, put back a?in into the jar and boil until it seerrs to thi ken ; thea pour it out to cool, add a few bread rruriibj, mate into .-faiBll cakiv, ioak in baiter, aid fry a nice brown in hot lard. This :s a particularly aic-3 3y of Ferv ng applee Maryland, My Marjlaml." ' v "Pretty '.Vivo?, Ixrvtly daughters aud noble men." "My farm lien in a rather low and miasmatic situation, ar.d "My wife!'' "Whc?M "Was a very pretty blonde !"' Twenty years ago. became "Sallow!'' ltfVilGw-eyed! ' "Withered and agM'" Before her time, from "Malarial vapors, though the made no particular complaint, not being of the grumpy kind, yet caasiug me great uneasiness. "A short time ago I purchased your remedy for one cf the children, who had a very severe attack of biliousness, and it occurred to me that the remedy might help my wife, as I found that cur little girl, upon recovery htd "Lcsti" "Her jfalIowne?8, and looked as fresh as a new-blown daisy. Well, the story Is soon tcJd. My wife, to day, has gained her oldtirutu b-RUty with compound interest, and te row s handsome a matron (if I do say it mytelf) us can be found in this county, hieb, is i Gtt d fcr pretty women. And I have only Kop Bitters lo thank for It. "The dnr creature jest looked over my shoulder, and eays 'I can flatter equal to the days cf our couttthip,' Kcd that reminds me there mifrht be more pretty wives if my brotr.er farmers would do as I have done." Hoping you may long be spared to do good, I thaukfnlly remain, C. L. James. BrWville. Prince George County, Maryland, Mey lsv3. yrNcue penuine without a bunch of grten hups on the white label. Shun all ths vile, pobonous filnff with "Hop:' or "Hor" Ir; thülr nrua. The average number of ezgs laid by an ordinary Meek cf hens is eight aud one-half dozen to a fowl, yet instances have been recorded where a hen haj laid 250 eggs in one yar. and from sixteen to seventeen docen is considered by poultry men a remarkable yield. No Long Words. There is no call to use long words in epeaking of Parker's Tonic. It cells on its merits and cures by its virtues. No family can make a mistake by ke-piag a bottle in the honse. For CGUpb.3, colds and all troubles of the bowels, stomach, liver and kidneys, it is exactly what yen want. For yourself, ynnr ife and children. rne formula ly which Mskkr's Herb Bitters is compounded is cier tuo hundred years eld, end cf German crigin. 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