Ligonier Banner., Volume 29, Number 45, Ligonier, Noble County, 21 February 1895 — Page 4

o . e o~ i The igonier Banuer. mfl THE BANNER PUBLISHING COMPANY J.E, MoDONALD, Editor. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1895. IT sEEMS to be pretty well settled that Postmaster General Bissell will resign in the course of a few weeks. It costs him over $15,000 a year to live in style at Washington, and that is more than the glory of being a cabinet officer, is worth to a man of moderate fortune. ; ~ A Ir 1T 18 TRUE as now reported that the Chinese envoys have received full power to treat with Japan it will probably mean early surrender. And that will mean the most fibp“uloqs country on earth conquered with less real fighting and less bloodshed than marked many single battles of the American civil war. ' L

A ~NumBER of candidates have already been mentioned to succeed the late Governor Gray as minister |to Mexico and it is more than probable that an Indiana man will 'be. chosen. Governor Matthews’ name has* been used in this connection, but he absolutely declines to be considered in connection with the appointment.

It 18 ESTIMATED that every year two thousand vessels of all kinds disappear in the element upon which they are designed to float, carrying down with them 12,000 human beings and involving a loss of $100,000,000 of property. But it is only great dis asters like the»i-siui{ing of the Elbe that attract general attention. The mys-

terious disappearance of the steamship b President in 1841, was the first in the

long ‘his;.tory of disasters following the introduction of steamships.

THE court.of appeals of the District of Columbia last Thursday affirmed the judgment of the lower court, refusing to grant John G. Moore an injunction to restramn Internal Revenue Commissiof)er Miller from proceeding to collect the income tax from the complainant. Counsel for Mr. Moore immediately noted an . appeal to the United States supreme court and the matter probably will be brought to the attention of the court of last resort soon after it reconvenes néxt month

Tue Lawrenceburg Register says: The farmer has some adyantages he never counts 1n reckoning up his year’s profits: His ‘home to liye in, the :products of his garden, poultry yard and dairy which have been consumed in his own family. Until be lives in the city awhile he does not realize what these luxuries. cost when every one must be paid for, These are among his profits. There is -another advantage he does not realize: His abundance of room and unadulterated air. In cities onl) millionaires can afford such luxuries.

FroripA suffered more from the recent blizzards than any other state in the Union._ Entire orange groves have been destroyed by the extremely cold weather and vast quantities of vegetables just ready for shipment to the north, were completely ruined by the same cause. The loss in frozen {fruit and yegetables is estimated at ten mil lion dollars. This is a severe blow to the ownérs of small orange groves and truck farms, most of whom had just reached ‘'a fair start and hopefully looked forward to fair returns for their product. 2 -

THE Peru Sentinel is correct in saying that the bill ‘which has been introduced in the legislature and provides for the election of county superintendents on the second Monday of August is not designed as a measure to benefit theschool system of -Indiana but as one that will more nearly meet the demands of the republican spoil hunters of the state. A measure that has no other merit than that it will serve a partisan purpose, cannot commend itself to the “intelligent element of society. 1t cannot but eyentually react against those who seek to profit by, its provisions. .

THE Indianapolis Journal, the republican state organ, is not in accord with many of the members of the legislature on the question, of taking the appointing power out of the hands of the governor. It has stood_ by the principle since 1863, when the Republicans in the legislature applauded and the party plitforms approved the appointing power to be the right of the governor. After thirty-two years of such adyocacy the Journal says 1t will stand by the Mortons, the Porters and the Hoveys and the platforms. Fortunately, says the Goshen News, the larger part of the thoughtful Republicans of the state are in company with the Journal. They prefer consistency. Nervie Bry, the well known newspaper correspondent, has been writing up the Nebraska famine and the following paragraph from her pen contains big chunks of solid sense: ‘‘Tell nie of the heathen in Africa, and I will tell you of the people in the west who Kave not seen a church in years. Téll ‘me of the poor of Ireland, and I will tell you of poorer in the west. Tell me of the labor of Siberia, and I will tell you of the harder labor in the west. ‘Send your missionaries west, keep your money for your own, and 1t will be better for us all, although I traveled 80 many miles in this thinly settled ~country, and when with so many have _gone, 1 only managed to see three famJlies in my day’s work.””

IN 1893 Germany bought more than three million tons of ‘wheat, from the United States and half that quantity from the Argentine Republic. In 1894 the German purchases of wheat fell off slightly, and were exceeded by the amount brought from the Argentine. This partly explains why the price of wheat is so low all over the world. -

- It was suPPOSED that congress had sounded the depths of imbecility, says the Indianapolis News, but ‘the bottom was not touched until last week when Representative Hudson, of Kansas, introduced a bill into the house making it death on the second offense to withdraw 'gold in large amounts out of the United States treasury by presenting greenbacks or other money therefor. 1t is but little wonder that the country is somewhat apprehensive when there is such statesmanship as this in congress. :

TaE democratic party has divided upon. the currency questiongand so are the .republicans. Political observers predict a split in both the democratic and republican national conventions i}’ext year fdunding their prediction upon the prominence which the. silver question has taken in the present congress and the divisions it has created' in both parties. When the two conventions meet- next year, the silver issue is certain to be broughtup and agreement upon it in either con vention seems impossible. -

ONE OF THE RESULTS of the great depression in the price of wheat is a war between the three great flour mill companies of the northwest—a war which, if continued, may lead almost to the giwving away of flour at an early day. One of the companies, the PillsburyWashburn, is controlled by English capital, and is said to be trying to force the other companies, the Northwestern Consolidated Milling company and the Washburn-Crosby company, to put up the prices. There has already been a drop of thirty cents a barrel, and the contest will be disastrous for the companies if continued. "

DURING his recent visit to Indiana, ex-Governor Gray's probable attitude in the presidential contest of 1896 was freely dicussed by the newspapers and politicians. The thought that “‘in the midst of life we are in death’ does not seem to present itself to those who always make free to indulge in political forecasts. Govenor Gray was generaily believed to be an exceptionally .robust man and it was taken for granted that it would be an important factor in determining the attitude of the Indiana idemocracy in the next national convention, When least expected, death ioften destroys all such speculations and calculations, : :

THE STATE PRESS

In a joint caucus Wednesday night the Republicans of the senate and house, by a vote of 49 to 26 declared in fayor of partisan boards for the.be nevolent and penal institutions of the state. This is in opposition to the avowed principles of the party for years past.—Wabash Plain Dealer.

We notice that Senator Boyd voted in the legislature against a non-parti-san board of control of the various state institutions as advocated by the republican state platform. [f we are not mistaken the same Boyd spoke quite eloquently here once upon a time in fayor of thatnon-partisan idea. —South Bend Times.

The Republicans are beginning to be very anxious for the legislature to adjourn and they aie counting the days and hours when the time limit will be up. - They are in mortal terror lest something will be done to injure their party, and it is already certain that this will be the case. Half a dozen measures are pending that will surely hurt the party if they are passed and to hurt it just as bad if they are not passed. —LaPorte Argus. The Republicans of the state legislature on Monday clearly proved that they can lay no claims to right or decency. By a yote of 45 to 42 they unseated A. J. Bowers, the duly elected representative from Dearbora, Uhiol and Switzerland counties, because he is a Democrat, and seated in hig place Francis M. Miller, the repubiican contestant, because he is a Republican. Twice had the republican committee decided that Bowers was entitled to ‘the seat, but when the question was ‘brought before the house they voted “their man’’ 1n without taking any note of the evidence in the case—Goshen Democrat. . | Several counties in the state haye a majority .of democratic trustees and will elect democratic county superintendents nex. June unless the law is changed. The legislature. is Republi can and that party openly professes to belieye in civil seryice reform, and particularly in taking the schools entirely out of politics; but secretly believes : in and always acts upon the doctrine that ‘‘to the victors belong the spoils,” hence a bill has been introduced, and will likely be enacted into a law, providing for the election- of county superintendents in September instead of June. All of which illustrates the hypocrisy of the republican party.— Lebanon Pioneer. o The republican majority in our legislature 18 being crowed into very close quarters on the temperance cLuestion. A large element of that party have for years innocently hoped that when the republicans should get & majority in the law making body, that something wonderful on the temperancée question would come to pass, & prohibition, local option or double restriction law perhaps. This opportunity is right here now, and the tempérance pqeo‘gle all over the state are insisting that this republican legislature shall redeem its promises. Bat will they do it? Not if the bosses know themselves. Those who have been looking upon the rvepublican P“ty as the great temperance party will be wiser before the swallows build their nests,—Bluffton Banner, : i ‘el ' .. Fleetion Notice, - The members of Ligonjer Lodge No. 128, Knights of Pythias, will elect three trustees on Thursday evening, Feb. 28, 1895. All members are earnestly requested to bo present. £ | Heney Wikgnsow, K. of R. and 8,

Cheapest Thing to Buy. . An exchange remarks: ‘“Any mah can take a newspaper. It is the cheapest thing he can buy. Every time a hen lays an egg it almost pays for the paper for that week. It costs less than a couple of postage stamps--less than to send and receive -a letter. What good does it do you? It instructs you and your wife. and teaches your children. It comes every week, rain or shine, calm or storm, bringing the best news of the neigchborhood. No matter ‘what happens, it enters your.door a welcome visitor, full of sunshine, cheer and interest. It shortens the long summer days and enlivens the long winter evenings. It is your adwviser, your gossip and friend. No man is just to his wife and children who does not give them the home paper to read.”

. Green Goods. i ‘lnasmuch as “‘green goods’ letters are frequently received in this -as well as in other communities, says the Bluffton News, it may be of interest to know what the chief of the government se cret service says of the matter. Parties offering to sell never deal in the counterfeit money, but only make a pretense of doing so. They invite correspondents to visit them wherever located, offering great inducements and those who go after such bargains as are proposed never obtain counterfeit money, but generally blank paper or some other equally worthless stuff; leaving their good money in the hands' of those plausible but dangerous men. They aver that the counterfeit they haye for sale is printed on plates stolen from the government Not a plate of any kind has ever been stolen. Those who counterfeit money for sale do not write letters requesting you to buy it, : v

A Great Loss to Farmers,

«I never could understand why the majority of our farmers leave their machinery out.doors the year round,” gaid *a farmer who has a place for every thing and who sees that it is there. ‘I was driving along the road to town on'y last week and 1 counted twenty-seven plows, ten reaping machines and six seif-binders standing in the tields where their owners had completed the season’s work with them. I will venture to say that in this county each year the farmers lose not less than $5.000 and probable a great deal more 1n just this way. There isenough farm machinery ruined this way each vear to purchase a good farm, yet a great many farmers never seem to take any notice of it. They will stop their wagohs in a field to pick up an ear of corn, but will let their farm implements stand out the vear round, taking the storm or sunshine,and gradually falling to pieces.

Sharpers’ Latest Trick, g Many gullible farmers have been vietimized during the past two weeks by two strangers, who profess to be traveling about the country buying rags. The men call at a farm house and ' represent that they haye just arrived from some near by town, where they had purchased a large amount of rags and among which thev found a fine pair of oold rinfmed spectacles. Jt would not pay to go back to town where they bought the rags and make an inquiry for the owner of the spectaeles and as the glasses are of no account to them, they will sell them at a reasonable figure so as to realize a littlc money on them. In almost eyery case the lenses are helpful to the eyesight and the bargain of a pair of gold-rimmed ‘spectacles for only one dollar is eager1y seized upon. The rag pickers then proceed to the next farm house, where they repeat the game. When the peddlers have been gone some days it is discovered that the spectacles are made out of the very poorest material - and can be purchased anywhere for from l»fifteen to seventeen cents per pair.— ‘Shelbyville Democrat. : :

Vail’s Scheme Killed

Senator Vail, of Elkhart county, has been hard at work during the present session of the legislature in an éndeavor to secure radical changes in the judicial apportionment of this part of the state, his scheme being to make Elkhart county a district by itself; attach Noble to LaGrange and Whitley to Kosciusko. Of course the senator did not take into consideration the fact that the changes made would mean the election of another republican judge. The senate committee, however, last Thursday reported against the bill, which called out a protest from Senator Vail, who presented a list of figures to show that on the basis of business and population Elkhart county was entitled to the relief offered. The majority report favoring the postponement of the bill, was advocated by Senator McDonald who presented figures to show that the change asked by Senator Vail would operate to disadyantage and hardship of the other counties whose judicial \lines“it was proposed to alter. The majority report was adopted and the l bill has been postponed. :

Not Good to Live Alone. : 1t was clearly meant that all men a 8 well as all women should marry, says a writer in the North American Reyiew and those who, for whatever reasSon, miss this obvious destiny are, from nature’s point of view failures. It is not a question of personal felicity (which in eight cases out of ten may be more than problematic) but of rare responsibility. The unmarried man is a sulker, who in order to secure his ease dooms some woman, who has a lighttul claim upon him to celibacy. And in so doing he Jdefrauds himself of the opportunities for mental and moral development which only the normal experience can proyide. He deliberately stunts the statute of his manhood,impoverishes his heart and brain and chokes up the sweetest potentialties of his soul. To himself he is apt to appear like the wild fox that detects the trap, though it be ever so cunningly baited; that refuses to surrender his liberty for the sake of an appetizing chicken or rabbit which may after all be only a decoy stuffed with sawdust; while as a matter of fact, his case is that of the cowardly servant in the parable who for fear of losing his talent, hid it in a napkin and in the end was deemed unworthy of his stewardship. Ponder over the aboye, young man. Notice, d Having purchased the blacksmith shop and outfit of A. L. Amos, next to Smith's hvery barn, I will hereafter be tound at that place, and invite orie and all old patrons and the public to giye me a call tos anything in my line. Good work 'and satisfaction guaranteed. Having assumed financial burdeuns in the deal, I request one and all knowing themselves indebted to me to call and settle at once as I need the money. Ithank all for past patronage and solicit & continuance of tee same. - . _Respecttulyy, 86 A. H. VANDERFORD,

Sparta Literary Society. : i The Sparta Literary society will present the following program Friday eyening, Feb. 22: : Muslo il iasioiciil vit avininner oo Orpheste Heoltatlon i . .00 oo mksene Mamie Hick Eulogy-on Wa5hingt0n............ W, M. Griffi Reoftatlon.ool . 00l aandiiice v oiR Galp Soong ..ee.icoennse.... Wm: Ike and Eila Norrig | Recitati0n.....0........i..c [at%.. .. Bert Poyse l Recitation ...~ ... .........L..Charlie Sparrc Recitati0n............ -7 Lewis Schiotterbac Select Reading....................Mi10 Calbec| Recitation..... ...... ..........Lester Bordner Recitation oo ... ..ol 100300, Kimméll Paper.............. Grace Noe and Edith v hite Debate - Resolved that the male mind exercises a greater influence on the civilization an happiness of the human race -than th . female mind. ‘ . {

A Narrow kscape., - - Lo Tom Kelly, the popular miller at the Ligonier Milling Co.’s miil, met wlt‘dl an accident last Thursday which, though no serious damage resulted, he will not forget for many a day. While working about the rolis his coat was caught in a rapidly reyolyin pulley and in an instant the garmeut was torn from his back, leaving onl the sleeves and collar. Had the ma-. chine been running at a lower rate of speed he would doubtless have been killed, but the movement was 8o sud-. den that his weight aided in breakin the seams of the coat.. _lt was an ef—perience that he does not care to encounter again and heis to be congratulated upon his good luek.. = |

Universalist Socials.

' Mrs. Daniel Hoak gave a social for the benetit of the Universalist church on last Thursday that was one of the most pleasant events of the season aqd netted the sum of $7.25. About sixtyfour partook of the elaborate dinngr prepared by Mrs. Hoak and other friends. During the last two months socialsh ave been held at the homes of Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Mrs. S. McMann, Mrs. Wm. Moore and Mrs James Earnhart. the total receipts being $26 30, to be used in keeping up the expenses of thechurch, The members of the society desire to return their heartfelt thanks to the many friends who have assisted in the work and gssure them their kindness is appreciated. The place for holding the next social has not been depided on bat: will be announced in due time. i

A Reason For It., °

Some one who has been delving down deep into ancient literature, perhaps, has made the discovery that the red and white pole which barbers use to advertise their business is said to |be but & memorial of the days when |it had an actual use. It dates from the time when a barber was also something of a surgeon, inasmuch as he performed the operation of phlebotomy. In relieving the patients of superfliqus blood he obtained from them such| a co-operation as they could give by grasping the pole whereby a more ready flow of blood was secured. .As the pole was n danger of be-ibg sprinkled with blood, it was commonly painted red. To this and to the practice of twisting the white bandages about it when it was not in use, barbers of a later day owe their conception of the poles painted in stripes.

Murray’s New Novelette.

“Why? Says Gladys’ is the odd title of a novelette by the distinguished English author, David . Christie Murray, that heads the collection of attractiye literary productions in lilvl'e March number of ‘““Tales from Town Topies.”” 1t is a brilliantly written story of love and matrimonial infelicity presented in dialogue form, and t@he author treats his theme with such gaety and eloquence that one cannot fail to be interested and amused. Gladys is a lovely American girl who marries a reformed English rake,and, as it turns out, the rake :proves to |be the steadfast and true element of ‘he

partnership, whereas Gladys, in |an absurd spell of emotionalism, brings disaster into her home, Mr. Murray is at his best in recounting the misadventures of this strangely assorted pFair and produces a very good pbilosophiical argument on the matrimony. question as well as a captivating piece Ot(J;O--mantic literature. The yolume containing the noyelette is crowded£ as usual with the bright array of stories. sketches, poems and colloquies culled from the back pages of Town Topics. Town Topics Publishing Co., 208 Fifth avenue, New York City. i

The Art Amateur. . ? The Art Amateur grows more inkeresting with each number. What with lits charming color plates (two |are given this month—‘‘Sunset in Connecticut,”” a winter landscape | illumined by the suuset giow; and *Chrysgnthemum’),its practical working designs for china painting, wopod carving, needlework, etc., and its| instructive articles on ‘‘Drawing for Reproduction,” *“Flower Drawing in Pen and Ink,” Artistic Anatomy,” “Liandscape Painting,”’ ‘“l'he Painfing of the Head in Oil.”” *‘Glass Painting,”’ China Painting,” ‘‘Designing | for Bindings,” *“Wall Paper Designing,” “Needlework’ and ‘‘An Inexpensiye Country House,” it is indeed indispensable to the artist, the teacher|and the art student. All these articles are well ‘illustrated. Besides all |this there is also an article on Car Plus Duran, an account of -‘An |Art Student’s Year in Paris,” draPery studies by Jules Lefebvre and |Jan Monchablon, drawings by Martin Rico, Carolus Durand and J. L. Sargent and engravings by Charles Baude from paintings by Trotter. V. Gilbert and Maris Roy. My Note Book is especially intersting. Price 35 ceénts. Montague Marks. Publisher, 23 Union Square, New York., - r Chautauqua Calendars for 18953 . Sent on receipt of four cents in gostage by A. J. Smith, G. P. A} L. . & M 8. Ry. Cleveland, (fhio. When you go to Chautauqua this year take the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railway. ‘ = s e i b alents | : Ligonier Public Schools. = | ‘Report tor the week ending}Feb. 15, 1895, des i i i > = : g m'\z =& .: g&3 Lk 3|28 |BB |p|a|EE . |g|ee || E|E| e : gilawlo 0 e TEACHERS. |& | gc' |@o is |t |oF PliElßlE < : . ¢ofouier | i ] o as A P iRI B i 1 e il Lol . Mr. Beane.....| 52| 46. | 44 5/ 1.5 o 3 Miss C01e.,..."| 42| =9.4| 87 8| 2.1| |0 0 ‘Mr.Keehn.....| 49| 42. | 3908/32| 0 1 Miss Harsh....| 53| 46.2| 44 (22| 3 0 Miss Decker...| 46| 44 | 427[13| 0 0 Miss Cress......| 58| 48 6| 47 1| 1.5 1 0 Miss Parks.....| 52| 46 4| 488/ 26| 0 0 Miss Smith.....| 55| 456/ 429|217 of "0 Miss Adair.... | 41| 856 647 1| 0 1 Miss W01f..._.. _ 53| 43.6| 41 26 2 2 T0ta15.,.... | 496| 435.4| 417 8/19 6] s|| 7 _ PUPILS T. kv, A 1 thur Reed, Charles Bi ;‘Fre'drg'o‘der, Hg\}e;\ ;{tct‘;;e]:: 1?.-‘] 'Crt;‘t?%is :glll;.le, I |W. L. PaLwm: g, Supt, ©Call at the BANNER job rooms for Grabolass mercantile printiog, |

REPUBLICAN CAUCTUS.

LITTLE OPPOSITION TO THE WISHARD APPORTIONMENT BILL. "

Division of Sentiment on the Management of the State Institutions—Review of the Work of the Legislature—General Gossip.

[Special Corréspondence.]

* InpiavapoLnis, Feb. 19.—The important work of the legislature during last week was done in the Republican joint caucus and not upon the fioor of either branch. The caucus went at its business on last Monday night with a determination to do or die and to get the great political questions out of the way before another week passed, if such a thing ‘was possible. The members went bravely at it.on Monday night, but all they succeeded in accomplishing that night was to adopt a resolution determining upon repeal of the present legislative apportionment. They met again Wednesday night and there was more talk and some progress; for on this evening they adopted the Wishard legislative apportionment bill and determined upon a programme for the state institutions. Since the caucus there has been little or no opposition to the legislative apportionment bill, and when it comes up this week it will pass without any trouble.

But on the management of the state institutions there has developed a good sized whirlwind. . In the party, as in the caucus, there are two extreme sentiments on this question, one element believing that all appointments should beé left in the hands of the governor. This element is led by the Indianapolis Journal. The other element believes that the party should assume full responsibility and practically take full control of all state institutions, giving the gov-. ernor no practical voice in the matter. Clhiairman Gowdy of the state committee stands as a leader of this element, and his followers carried their point in the caucus, for - management by nonpartisan boards of three appointed by a commission of state officers will mean that Republicans will assume full responsibility for the management of the penal and benevolentinstitutions. There were .some who favored a compromise by allowing the responsibility for the benevolent institutions to remain in the hands of the governor and placing the two prisons in the hands of the board of state officers, and such a compromise would probably have proven satisfactory to both elements, for The Journal and its followers have severely criticized the management of the prisons. But this element is not at all disposed to accept the result of the caucus action in taking hold of all the institutions, and a discussion has been precipitated which will, I predict, rise up in several campaigns.to come. : ‘ . The fee and salary question, while the caucus could not determine it in detail, is settled so far as the main proposition is concerned. The basis of official compensation will be salaries and not fees. With this broad principle settled, the details.of the bill to be passed will be worked out upon the floor. It is likely that the bill prepared by the house committee_will in all essential details be passed. = ' On the legislative apportionment there was not nearly so much opposition as was anticipated. By combining the best features of no less than a dozen bills that were submitted, and by putting in a good deal of original work of its own, the committee succeeded in purtting together a bill which commands pretty general support. Naturally there are objections from three or four different localities, but that would be unavoidable in any bill. ; ; ‘

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. Last week wasnot productive of great results in the way of legislation actually accomplished. Monday’s session was productive of just one important event, the seating of Miller, the Republican contestant from the Dearborn, Ohio ahd Switzerland district. The house spent the entire morning on bills on second reading and putting in minor amendments. '

On Tuesday the house spent most of the day on second readings, but settled one important question—namely, that the house will pass a mortgage exemption bill ‘'with a limit of $l,OOO. It also acted favorably on the Newhouse bill. The following bills came up in the senate on third reading and were passed: The house bill providing for the back salary of the clerk of the supreme court; Senator Beck’s bill making drain tile a lien; Stakebake’s house bill authorizing trustees to receive donations for various charitable, educational and religious institutions; Senator Duncan’s bill requiring bills for trials on change of venue to be audited by the auditor of the county that has to pay them, and Senator Cranor’s bill providing that where suit is brought upon a road, ditch or paving assessment it shall not be necessary to file a copy of the whole assessment roll. The most important measure ot the day was Senator Holler’s pure food bill, which passed. ' The bill provides for a state food commissioner at. a salary of $l,OOO per year and 10 per cent of all the fines collected from prosecutions under the act. At the afternoon session a num‘ber of less important. bills were passed without opposition. On Wednesday the house faced about on the railroad pass question and acted favorably on an antipass bill. The sen‘ate passed 18 minor bills, all but one of 'them senate bills dealing with detail questions of court practice.. The one house bill which passed and became a law was the firemens’ pension fund act, providing a tax of 1-10 mill on the $1 in cities of 10,000 and over to provide pensions for disabled firemen. ; On Thursday the Nicholson®bill was discussed and favorably acted upon by the house. So was the bill establishing railroad fares at 2 cents a mile. The senate adopted the resolution asking for the election of United States senators by popular vote. On Friday the day K was spent by both houses in considering committee reports and introducing new bills. ; ~ On Saturday the same order of businsss was pursued, as neither house haQ A quorum. ‘ i s - The death of ex-Governor Gray is already being discussed in ‘its political phases. ‘lt leaves Governor Matthews,’ said a prominent Democrat in talking of the matter yesterday, ‘‘as the un - questioned head of the Indiana Democ racy. - Gray’s mantle falls very natural ly upon the shoulders of Matthews, fo you will remember that in 1892 the figh in this state lay between the Clevelan Democracy, with Shanklin as its ex - ponent, and the Gray-Voorhees wing with Matthews as their candidate fo governor. Matthews has made the bes of his Omim"v'unity and won more'thai ‘ t’mlf a politican’s battle when he gainec he confidence of the -people. FHe i generally regarded as a :W‘VQ - honest and courageous man. Then h

won the hearts of the Democracy of Indiana last year by declaring squarely fot free silver. Unquestionably we of Indiana will go to the next national convention in a solid phalinx from Matthews, and I am willing to. bet odds’ that ha will be on the ticket as the presidential candidate. Cleveland is a dead letter after two terms, of course. The overwhelming defeat of Hill in New York last year took him out of the count. The Democratic party must come to the west for its candidate, and throughout the whole west there is not a man wha can size up with Matthews.”’ i ! ke f

Senator Haggard is far and away the most persistent man in the legislature. He has made it his special duty this session to look after the soldiers’ home bill which he introduced in the senate as the first measure that went into that body. He worked it through the senate in a comparatively short time by his eternal vigilance, and now that the measure is in the house he haunts the chamber at all hours of the day to learn what is being done with the bill. ; T ‘

Senator Wrayv and Senator Seller have pursued the same tactics during this session that they did two years ago in regard to newspapers. Wherever. it has been possible for them to make a slam at the press they have not hesitated to to do It, and have to convince their colleagues that it is necessary to muzzle the newspapers by even more drastic legislation than the Grubbs libel law. -

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Among the members of the house on the Democratic side is a beardless youth who looks as though he had just come out of college. A few evenings ago he ran across a, bevy of senators who invited him into a little game for pastime. He accepted, and as the play went on the senators gradually increased the pace until the jackpots amounted to comfortable sums. When the senators beg..l to lag the young representative began ‘to display more interest, and the way he boosted things along was well calculated to make one dizzy.. When the game broke up at. 3 o’clock in the morning the young man. paid his board bill for the whole session and still had money to throw at the birds from the “velvet’’ he accumulated in the game.

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The result of the caucus which resulted in an-agreement to have benevolent and penal institutions managed by ‘“nonpartisan” boards of three, to be selected by the Republican state officers, is, it is needless to say, not satisfactory to all the members, and I doubt if even the majority are entirely pleased With! it, but it was the best that could be got-‘§ ten in the way of a compromise between. the various conflicting opinions. Under this plan the management of the prisons will undoubtedly be changed and the candidates for warden are alggady in the. field. For the southern pfison Arthur Mayer of Jeffersonville and H. M., Mattheas of New Albany are contestants. Mayer has somewhat more of a political pull than his opponent, on account of his record as chairman -of the Clark county committee. For the prison norththere is a ‘‘hoss race” between Senator John T. Crumpacker of Laporte and Charlie Harley of Delphi, who has been for years chairman of the Tenth district organization. There are no better politicians in the state than these two men, and they are so evenly matched that it is a tossup as tp which will win.. In the benevolent institution and the reformatories this does not mean much change. Neither ,the Plain-. field reform school nor the female reformatory will be disturbed, nor will either the asylums at Logansport or Richmond. -I'look to see Alexander Johnson removed from ‘the head of the feebleminded institute and see- Dr. Thomas replaced at the Evansville asylum. The Knightstown home will not be changed, nor do I think there is any disposition to disturb R. O. Johnson’s -management of the institute of the deaf and dumb. Before Dr. Edenharter, who is now in charge of the Central insane hospital, became superintendent of the Indianapolis city hospital five years ago he was something of a politician, and made some enemies on that account, but the remarkable executive ability he has displayed in handling the institution makeg it doubtful in my mind as to whether .there will be any change there. Some of the members of the:committee have gone so far as to say they will oppose a change. Mr. Glasscock has but recently taken~hold of the institute for the blind and was appointed without having had any special previous training in that kind of work. He is conscientious, though, and is taking.hold with care, but it is not ur’ .oly that a different man will be selected. ‘ L Ll

One of the candidates for custodian of the statehouse dpproached Moses Remington, who is probably the bitterest Democrat in the house, a few days ago and remarked: s ‘““What do you think of this patronage business? Don’t you think we ought to take all the offices? ”’

¢“Oh, I don’t know,”’ replied Reming ton; ‘““what are you a candidate for?”’

«I want tdo be custodian of the statehouse and 1 am just about the best Republican that there is in my county. I can depend on your vote, can’t I?”’ “Yes, I have already made up my mind as to how I'll vote on your case,”’ replied Remington, and the candidate went away smiling. He has not yet discovered his mistake. o .....***__.

Speaker Adams was able to resume the chair last Wednesday after an illness of over a week, during which time he was threatened with pneumonia and had a rather close call for his life. During his absence Mr. Merritt presided and hustled business through in a commendable fashion. Unro. - Good When You Find It. Judge Caldwell of North Carolina was slow to see the point of a joke. On trying a case on one occasion the solicitor called in vain for a witness named Sarah Mooney. As she did not answer he informed the court that he could not proceed ‘‘without ceremony.’’ -The bar laughed, but the judge.looked puzzled. Some weeks after that when at home the point dawned on him, and he broke into a loud laugh. Upon his wife inquiring the cause of his merriment he explained that the solicitor had called Sallie Mooney, and when she did not answer he had said he could not proceed without ceremony. The wife said she did not see the point. The judge said it had taken him three weeks to find it, but when she did see it it would be very funny.—Green Bag. ) Dreadful Possibility. - e - It was evident that they were man and wife and were returning from asgisting at the wedding of two of their friends.. ‘‘Wouldn’t it be awful,’’ she ‘was heard to say to him, ‘‘if they were to live toge_thlpr long enough to find out that the silver we gave them was only plated ?”’—lndianapolis Journal. -

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