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How co Make |. Carp Pond.


The following instructions for making carp
pond are taken from Seth Green's Home Fish,
ing and Home Waters. issued by McClure &
Co., Of Chicago:
To construct q pond. Mr.. Green says, first
take plow and scraper. AID with them make
the necessary excavation. The pond should be
about Ave or six feet deep in the center, grad
uailv sioping mp to the edges The object in
having the pond deep in the center is to provide
the FISH with place to settle in during the win
ter. without danger OF the water freezing solid
and thereby killing them, as would be the case
in cold climates If the water WAS all shallow.
The reason for having the bottom sloping IL,
that thereby the fish may have access TO plenty
Of warm. shoal water. and, also. that in case the
old fish are not taken out after spawning, tho
young will have the protection of the shallow
water along the edges. into which the larger fish
cannot swim IL they should feel inclined, and 10
make meal on some o. their younger relatives.
The outlet should Be about three feet wide
and 90 constructed that it can be we'll screened
TO prevent the fish from escaping, and SO a. to
admit Of the water being drawn of when IL In
desired to remove the fish or to cleanse the pond
The screens may be made OF wire netting. and
painted with gas tar mixed with one third turpeu-
tine. or TO the consistency Of paint. and applied
with an ordinary paint-brush- The wire netting
should be tackled TO strong wooden frames, made
to fit the space to be screened. To screen carp
pond sfsetually. three screens OF differentiated
mesh should be used. These should slide in q
erooved framework, 10 tina: they can be taken
out easily and cleaned The coarssr screen
shouid DO placed frat, nearest to the pond, 90
az to catch the principal part Of the drifting
matter, and prevent the cloeeine of the lower
and finer screens. About eighteen inches back
Of the ssrsens the outlet board should be placed.
fitted to slide In groove. They should BE- about
SIX inches wide each. aud made to ut closely.
~ 10 10 by these that the overflow 10 regulated.
IL II advisable 20 have the top boards mar
may b raised or lowsrsd to any level desired.
II galvanized wire-whieh y the best although
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Rev. DR.. Leonard w. Bacon. in May Forum.
Now it is of high im portance to the clear un-
derstauding aud well working OF liquor license
law. that il should contain TO provision what
ever for q license fee, whether large small.
The law ought to show on the face of il, rot
only that il Is not solely or mainly for the pur-
pose of revenue, but that revenue is no part OF
the object of it. This is important not only to
silence cs.vils, but TO prevent honest miscone~p-
tons in the public mind. which has he-n 80 be-
labored and bewildered these forty years by the
pestileut sophistries of the prohibtionists.
Cleared of this membranes tie law
would stand forth unmp -achanle a
q salutsry police measure for In. pro-
lection of society from the abuses f the
liquor traffic. Tae license iE thus ~ end
would not only commend iss,% good Z. ns
when the question was on its adoption. L. would
have far better security for god adninlstra-
ton. The licensing board wouid not. as now. q
divided in mind between the qu-sto Gf publ c
order and morals, and the estion of revenue.
Its regard for the interests OF the treasury
would never have q chance. as now. to conflict
with Its duty to the interest OF society In every
application for license il could render its de-
cision solely with reference to the question, -
the candidate q man of such discretion and
fidelity that he is worthy TO be trusted. for the
public advantage with necessary out very
dangerous business. from The abuse OF which, in
unit hands, enormous mischiefs continually re-
suit &c society aud the Stated
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A Thoughtful Suggestion.

National Republican.
Is it not good deal like whs,lng against the
wind for the Indiana Democratic Association Of
the District to give Senator Voorhees, recep-
tion because of ibis mastery arrsignm-nt aud
exposure of Senator lngallslr We suggest TO the
members of the L D. A. that they f"rb-ar. 1t
\ would be q kindness which the distinguished
Senator would no doubt greatly appreciate il
they would make the least reference possihle TO
this subject for some time to come We fear
Senator Voorhees, rs not possessed f that ex-
uberant and triumphant feeling of deliehi W.. ch
usually takes possession of man who il a ts
subject for public congratulations and re-
ceptiou. With him it is case Of ''the less said
about II the better,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07
Secret ofths Lifser's Power.

Richard A. PROCTOR
Tophan lifted . weight Of nearly 3. 900 pounds
by the use of the strength of his whole body.
He stood within a well-balanced framework
heavily loaded and 10 be raised by broad straps,
two passing over his shoulders aud two attached
10 a strong wastband. The lifting power was
obtained by Strengthening his lover limbs al
most straight just before lifting and at the same
time slightly raising his shoulders The heavi-
ly loaded framework was thus raised an inch or
his spectators that il was really free from all
contact with the ground So powerful vas
Tophams frame from this sort OF work that he
WAS backed 10 pull against two strong dray
horses-his body being in horizontal position,
and the pull Of the horses being resisted by the
pressure Of his legs against fixed horizontal
bar close to the grounds, so that the action was
precisely the same as that employed In tho lift
ing experiment
The secret of the great lifting power OF the
legs in such work lies in the fact that the action
has that exceedingly effective leverage which 10
employed in the Stanhope press, Familiarity
known IN fact for this very reason, as knee
leverage When the legs are nearly upright
tho knees may be perhaps half foot from the
position they take when the legs are straight
ened. While they move through this nalf foot
the body 10 not raised moro than perhaps half "a
inch; consequently the power used in straight-
eniug the legs 10 multiplied into twelve-fold
greater lifting power. 1t is because Of this
wonderful knee STRENGTHENING action that lifting
exercises are apt to develop sbnormally the
muscles of the inner end Of the front thigh.
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A PREREQUISITES Of Good city Government.

Prerequisite OF Good City Government.
ExMayor Seth Low. Of Brooklyn. in May Forum.
The average city charter provides scheme OF
administration which is curiously at war with
all the teachings of experience. II any one
point OF business administration is well settled
1t is that executive work must be committed TO
one man. Every successful business depends
upon this principle. in connection with its COM
panion thought OF Individual responsibility. run
ming through every departments, from the head
down With few exceptions the charters OF our
cities run counter TO this wsll-setted principle,
with completeness which leaves nothing to be
imagined. Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Chicago.
in recent years have made important steps 10
the direction Of concentrated responsibility upon
the executive side OF city government In
Brooklyn The police department. the fire de-
partmeut. the health department, the building
department. the department. Of city works. all
are under the charge Of single head. Not o
single voice has been heard In Brooklyn since
the change was made suggesting o return to
old methods Each head of department un-
derstands that he alone is responsible for any
faults in his department He also knows that
he gets the praise for whatever merits it may
claim. These officers, being themselves ap
pointed by the Mayor, without con-
irmation by the Common Council. for
terms conterminous with his own, are all within
the reach OF the people at single election. In
In the reach o. the voters change in the entire
character of the city government In this way
the city government has been made respoDsibls
to the people 70 an extent never known before.
The people know that the remedy for bad gov
eminent under sucn q charter Is within their
own reach. The officials know il also. and the
result 10 responsiveness 20 public sentiment far
beyond what 10 usually the case. % its execu-
tive side l think the charter of Brooklyn is q
good model for any city wishing to improve its
administration. The unsolved organic problem
in connection with CITY government. in my
mind, 10 the Common Council.
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more expensivs-is used for screens, IL need
not DO painted with gas tar. For O pond con-
taining large carp only, the outlet screen may
be made OF Stats about three inches wide. vita
half-inch openings between the stats. II . leaf
strikes against Stats of this width II will pass
between them without obstructinR the flow of
water, 80 is cannot lap around them. as IL would
do IL the Stats were smaller. In all cases the
screens should extend nearly 10 the bottom Of
possible.
Carp can be raised in well water. but water
from brook Is preferable. They will succeed
"a the Northern States. il the ponds are deep
enough not to freeze to the bottom In winter
Carp do not require feeding In winter. ~ they
burrow into the mud or hibernate. until the ice
disappears in the spring.
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Charles Emory Smith Denies that There L.
. Movement to Nominate. thelNIain Man.

Charles Emory Smith Denies that There Is
. Movement to Nominate. thelNIain Man.
Philadelphia Special.
The publication to-day of apparently
thentic story that Mr.. Blaines closest friends.
among them Mr.. Charles Emory Smith, editor
of the Press. had received direct from the wan
dering statesman his assent to an aggressive
movement for his denomination. seems to be
without foundation. Mr.. Smith to-day emphat-
ically denied the whole story. and said he be-
ieved that there was not the slightest founda-
ton for1t. Mr.. Smith said
II do not know of any movement being made
by Mr.. Blaine's friends to put him in the race
for the presidency. If such movement should
be contemplated would know of il. So far as
the story from New York that Blaine has con-
sented to turn his back upon his Florence letter,
and has so notified his friends, is concerned.
have no hssisancy in declaring my belief that Is
10 without the semblance OF truth. and certain
ly, as far as am connected with the story as
one Of the friends so notified, know that il is
false. have had no intimation of such q
thing, either from Mr.. Blaine himself or his
close friends"
"Will there be an aggressive Blaine move
meEs IN the conveutonf" was asked.
well, you can see that as well as can.
There are delegates who have been elected for
MIR. Blaine, and suppose that he will have q
great many votes, Notwithstanding bis letter of
declnation. but there will be no concert of
action. His letter has been accepted by his
friends as final
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07

Evening WISCONSIN,
The New York Star, which may be considered
tho organ of the Cleveland administration In the
Empire State, considers the nomination Of Mel
vile w. Fuller for the office of Chiet-justice one
TO be highly commended, because it proves that
presidents Cleveland is determined to place
reliable Democrats on the Supreme Bench
whenever he has the opportunity. In truth il
speaks OF him as such a partisan lawyer that a
few such appointments would revolutionize the
Supreme Bench.
When President Grant appointed Morrison
Waite. and President Arthur, Gray and Batch
ford, 1t WAS the just boast of the Republican
press that not one of them was partisan, and
Waite was not even known to be Republican
But the Republicans elected larger minded
Presidents. who regarded the bench not as a
party stronghold, but as bulwark of the per-
sonal and political rights Of all parties.
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Hardly Good Authority.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
We th ink the Philadelphia Times il not, in
strict ella ssihcation, Republican journal, but
IL has some credit as good newspaper. Why
should it be circulating the statements as to the
popularity Of Gresham in Indiana and the I'M
popularity Of Harrison, that are untrue2 The
statement that Harrison 10 using the machinery
against Gresham. who has the popular heart Of
the State, is the product Of the Chicago Tribune.
The Times Is not in high position to bestow
advice upon the Republican party. The candi-
date Of the Times is the Pan-electrical, tele-
phonic, Massachusetts, avenue extension, flag
surrendering Cleveland. Why should the
Times be so clipper, and glib. and flip about
Gresham ana Harrison2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07
Murderous shooting ARRAY.

DRuNMoSD. NJ T.. May IA desperate shoot
Ing ARRAY occurred on Willow creek, nine miles
south OF here. In which S. I. Mlroy and brother
Dooley, his son John. James Campbell and Blair
Kirg. The cause 10 said to be q dispute about
fencing lands The Dooley party approached
the Milroys. who were fencing some land. and
ordered them OF the ground. and
The first shot struck s. T. Milroy,
who IL mortAlly wounded. and dangerously
wounded bis broshsr. The shooting was ore
meditated. Considerable Ill feeling exists in
this community against the criminals Dooly
was engaged 10 . shooting bcrape at Deer Lodge,
three years ago, and 10 noted character in
Montana He IL now In Jail At Phillipsbu
The other parties have not yet been arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07
Natural Gas for Peru.

eDecfAI 20 the fndianApoHs JoUfnAL
PERU. May 6-Natural gas for use in this
city 10 now . certainty. and it win b the fuel Of
this place before the winter months set In.
Well No. 3, developed yesterday near xenia.
proves good one, and with the other two now
packed, one Of them being the monster Abbott
we'll, makes the outlook 30 promising that the
directors Of the Citizens Pipeline Company
will, on Wednesday. receive bids for the piping
70 be done throughout this city and to thu welle.
sixteen miles distant; besides, they will imme-
diatsy commence boring other wells IN the same
vicinity The estimated cost of the entire plant
IL in the neehborhood Of $780, 000 This city IL
actively preparing for a solid and substantial
boom. and the assurance 10 at hand OF new in
dustries and large increase Of working force
amongst the many factories now here.
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Fn1IauelpnIa hMeflcan
We have little doubt that he will be as salts
factory . Chief justice as his unsonnd views of
the Constitution will allow him 70 he. But
something is due the Office which is not rendered
it in the selection of an excellent lawyer OF In
cal reputation Every nomination TO il should
have the effect of impressiug on the public mind
its eminencs and Its dignity. 1t should be seen
to be an object of honorable ambition TO the
highest in ability and repown that the country
has. There are men in the Democratic party
whose selection would have been a tribute 10
the Office. That OF Mr.. Fuller il not
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ILLINOIS.
GIesnipgs from Exchanges and Cuttings
from Correspondence.

GIesniDgs from Exchanges and Cuttings
from Correspondence
There IL . large number Of cases Of measles
In Clark county. and the disease seems to be
spreading. There were two deaths At Casey
yesterday, and . number OF serious cases re-
ported. There are great many cases ~ Mar
shall and Wsstfeld. but no deaths.
John II. Held, living near Seymour, while
digging Q well. struck stream Of boiling water
1T depth Of seven feet A bronze scum rises
on this water when allowed TO stand, and from
the peculiar sand with which il 10 mingled. .
chemist has taken small pieces Of ruby. lode
stone and diamond dust
A lodge Of the United Order OF Honor has
been formed in Bloomington with thirty-ive
charter members The new officers are: VIM
Kennedy. past president; II. p Tonrner. presi-
dent; Nose Kahn. instructor; Peter Mefford,
eecretary; Belle Axtell. treasurer; Pink Emery.
inner guard; Boyd Cron. outer guard.
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Indians Univ .sity.

The following Is the programme Of the COM
ing commencement season:
Thursday, May 31-Address before the scientific
and mathematical clubs, by Prof. Stephen A. Forbs
University of Illinois; subject THE Geological Ani-
ties OF Man"
ties.
Sunday June 3-Bsccaulsureats address by Rev.
j. 3. Jeuckes, indianapolis Evening: Address to
the Students Rev. w. b. Minton Of the Presbyterian
Church.
Monday. June 4-Preparatory commencement.
Afternoon: Reunion class 1858. Evening: Ad-
dress before the literary societies. by Hon. Ambrose
Cunning, Martinsville.
Tuesday. june 5-Alumni day: Alumni dinner.
Evening: Address by Prof. Samuel ]. Kirkwood.
Wednesday. June 6.-Fied day exercises Even
ing- Class day exercises.
Thursday. June 7-Commencement; address by DR..
Jordan, 'Ethice Of the Dust comforting of degrees.
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HOW THE SO" STRIKE WAS MANAGED.
Memb ers OF the Grievance Committee WI
Investigate Their Leaders.


Chicago News
There will be some pretty mad engineers. II re-
ports are true, among the members of the Bur-
lington grievance committee, which is about as
sembine in Chicago. After admitting that the
strike was failure and was TO DO declared of,
the local Brotherhood leaders became 30 fright
ened because their decision leaked out to the
reporters that they were obliged to eat their
own words. It appears that, according TO the
rules of the Brotherhood, a strike can only be
begun or ended when the whole grievance
committee 10 In session. and the intention of
the leaders Was to keep their decision . secret
until the committee got here. The premature
publication of the result Of last Tuesdays eau
Gus spoiled the whole affair, and there were
some wrathy committeeman who obeyed the
summons TO come to Chicago.
This little incident is OF piece with the mar
agement of the strike from the start In con-
versaton with one OF the late engineers on tho
Burlington road, . Daily News reporter was told
the system who actually did not know What they
were striking for until days after the strike was
ordered. Like all labor organizations, the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers has ito
setators and It's silent members its hot-heads
and it's conservatives. Like most other labor
organizations, Its conservatives on the 20"
system kept in the background and the griev-
ance committee was controlled by the aRitators.
were the ones who talked strike to the others.
When the strike was fairly inaugurated the
leaders attempted to conduct it on scale al
most unparalleled Ia the history Of labor troub-
les. Expensive rooms were engaged in one Of
the fnest hotels in Chicago The sumptuous-
ness of the Vanderbilt palace scarcely exceeds
the luxurious surroundings of the men who
for moro than two months have been keeping
mp the dignity of the Brotherhood. They
passed the time between collecting daily in
formation as to their overwhelming defeat
and sending reports to subordinate divisions
that they were sure to win Ia the end. Two
thousand engineers and fremen throughout the
system were living on the moderate allowance
from the Brotherhood treasury Many Of them
fought without success at their enforced idle
ness, but were compelled to submit by the lead
ers, who had no idea of abandoning the strike
until within . week past
The mismanaeement Of the 20" strike at last
becomes apparent that the authority of the
grievance committee among the men is practi
cally ended. Even II the leaders make a new
decision that they viii indefinitely continue the
strike it Is doubtful il the men throughout the
system can be brought to believe that . strike
which was practically dead more than a month
ago can be galvanized by the mockery Of contin-
uAnce.
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The Indianapolis disgrace.

SprIngheld Kepublcan
The Indianapolis Common Council could not
muster . two-thirds vote on Monday for tally
sheet foreer Coy's expulsion from that body,
and so he Is still q councilman. Coy was pres
emit in charge Of deputy sheriff, and told the
crowd that the jury which convicted him had
been bribed. One of his partisans tried TO COM
pare the prosecution Of Coy to that Of Christ.
but was sharply called to order by the Mayor.
It 10 to be hoped that these in6ecsucies will
soon be ended by Ccy's definite imprisonment.
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A scarlet fever epidemic 10 reported from Nash
vile.
gives promise Of . splendid yield. There will
be an increased acreage Of oats and tobacco in
that section this year.
John Banks, well known Ia and about Cham
paign. has been arrested on . charge of
stealing horses 10 some Of the adjoining counties
aud was turned over TO the sheriff OF bingham.
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Chance for Schurx.

National Republican.
Carl Schurz has been smoking cigars and
drinking hook with Bismarck. They spent two
hours and three-auarters together day before
yesterday, winding up by taking long walk in
the park. IL il said the conversation took .
wide range. and questions affecting the whole
world were touched upea. II Mr.. Schurz would
come right home and allow himself to be inter
viewed IN fu.l 40 20 what WAS said We would
guarantee be would have larger and more at
tentive hearing than ever before In his lite