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ORIGIN of the Lockiaw.

Science is gradually alternating us from
me animals who had been our friends.
VI. Pasteur's theories, exceedingly inter
esting and valuable, nevertheless created
l line of cleavage between man and dog,
and now NJ NerneuI is trying to do the
same thing between man and horse. M.
Verneuil is a firm believer in the mlcrobe
theory, and if you show him the disease
ne will do his best to show you the mi
,robe. Latterly he has taken up lockJaw
as a subject, and what he has to say upon
t will strike the unlearned with surprise
certainly, perhaps also with consterna-
ton. 1t seems the disease is at once
virulent and contagious, and that it
comes to man almost entirely from horses.
NJ. Verneuil has his facts and his Stats
les to hand. COachEen and stable boys,
grooms and helpers-these are the class s
among whom the disease is most COM
mon. A bite of horse is a very general
cause but something less than bite will
give lockjaw to likely subject. Among
horses themselves it RACES like an cpl
lemic. All horse proprietors who have
IN their stables a patient from tetanus are
warned to isolate him from man and
beast, and if he dies to bury him with
,crupulous care. If only the nlicrObe
could be discovered, NJ. VerneuiEswould
stamp out the disease. He has not found
it vet, but he is full of hope and full OF
enthusiasm. -Pall Mall Budget.
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military Education in Germany.

Military education is very thorough.
There are nine military schools in the en-
Dire, at Potsdam, Kuhn, Wahlstadt,
Bensberg, Ploen, Oranienstein, LIGHTER
field, Dresden and Munich. Seven, it will
be seen, are in Prussia, Six of these re-
ceive pupils at 10 to 10 years of age, who
terminate their studies at the last three.
Their experience after examination Is
varied according to their standing. The
best are admitted to the corps Of officers
without further formaity. The rest have
to pursue their studies further, and
finally have to be examined by the Off
GERS of the regiment as to character,
social position, etc. There is a higher
ehool at Berlin, called the War academy,
20 which are admitted only heutenants
and captains who have served three years.
There are other schools for artillery,
craftsmanship (rife and artillery, rid
ing. gymnastics, medicine and surgery az
relates to war, and veterinary practices.
Railroads and railroad stations are n
charge Of commissions, which are ex-
pected to keep them in condition for
mobilization at any moment. Berlin Cor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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CITY Patrons of the oculist.

Into an oculist's shop on Union square
4 score or more Of prominent men arc
sometimes seen to enter on a single
morning. Preachers, lawyers, doctors
and writers make up by far the larger
proportion of the number. Few of them
reach 80 without feeling the need of arti-
9cial eyes. Actors preserve their sight
remarkably well. Leading men are
rarely seen to wear eyeglasses. Merchants
whose bookkeeping is done for them by
employees get along well enough to so
and 60 years Of age with their own eyes.
The bookkeepers buy the spectacles. The
oculist says it is the haste of modern life
worry, disease and carelessness that build
up and maintain his trade. When from
any of these reasons the human eye fails
10 accommodate itself to distances, its
focus has to be heightened or shortened,
like that of an opera glass.-New YORK
World
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Poor Students at Yale.

The favorite method of paying for
Board is to organize an eating club. The
process is simple. AT the beginning of
year a man goes around among his class
mates and secures eight or ten who agree
10 take their meals together. he then
goes to some landlady and agrees to fur
1ish her with an eating club of students.
He agrees furthermore to relieve Eer
from all pecuniary responsibility by col
Getting at the end of each week from the
men the money for their board and hand
no it over to her. In return for this she
agrees to furnish him with his board. 1t
5 beneficial to the student, because the
members of the club, knowing that he IS
IN Strengthened circumstances, are always
willing to help him by paying regularly
and promptly.
Every class has in it four or five mon
tors. whose duty it is to record the alb
,ence or hardness of students at recita-
ions or morning prayers. A monitor
receives $50 a year from the faculty.
The same amount is paid each year to
,he man who rings the college bell. Of
ate wears the college press has been a
fruitful source of revenue to its editors.
The Literary Magazine pays to each ed
tor from S14O TO Sl0O year. Aho
financial editor receives from $3.50 to
$3.50. The News pays to each senior ed
tor from $3.50 to $275, and the financial
editor receives from 1926 to $3.50. The
Record and Courant ought to pay to each
senior editor $3.50 yearly, but often,
through poor management, barely covers
| expenses. The Yale Banner clears to the
publisher from $500 to $3.50, and The
'ot Pourri somewhat less than this sum.
| New Haven News.
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Thought Better of It.

The father thought he would appeal to
his young manhood. One morning when
he made his usual demand he said:
Don't you think you're most too old
to beg for nicke!"
'sTRat's so, . said the boy thoughtfully,
s.Tbat's So Give me two bits. Sag
Francisco Chronicle.
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AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
The New Paahnndle scale of wage!

The New Paahandle Scale Of Wages.
Official notice was received by employees OF
the Panhandle yesterday that from February
the new scale of increase in the pay of train
men on this division will be as follows
Passenger Trainmen-From Columbus to Indian
apois: Engineers. 80 cents advance; fremen. 10
cents: conductors, o advances brakemen, so cents.
From Bradford 10 Indianapolis: Engineers,
81 cents; hremen. same: cq P.anrd
Indianapolis: Engineers, increase; fremen, 20
cents; conductors, so month: brakemen. adj
From Kokomo to IndIanapols: Engineers,
3 cents; fremen, 20 cents reduction; conductors,
transport Indianapolis: Engineers, Is cents; ire
men, 40 cents; conductors, 20 cents; brakemen,
cents.
Freight Trainmen-Froun Columbus to Bradford:
old rates brakemen, 5 cents From Bradford TO In
dianapos, irst-class: Engineers old rate hremen.
cents; conductors, 10 cents; brakemen. Is cents.
Yardmen, dianapolis-Engineers, % cents. and
On freight trains for extra time 6rst-class-En-
Rineers. 81 cents per hou; fremen, II CENTS con-
duetors, 23 cents; brakensn, Is cents.
Overtime will be calculated as follows: For
through freight train the length of the run will
be divided by speed of ten miles hour
Should the result be even, additional hour
will be- added before the extra time begins.
Should the result be fractional the remaining
part of the hour will be added. To illustrates:
IF the run be a hundred miles, overtime
will be given after eleven hours. Should it be
143 miles overtime will begin after fifteen hours
have elapsed. Time will begin thirty minutes
before trains start, provided men have re-
ported for duty promptly.
The employees of the road express themselves
as we'll pleased with the readjustment. particu-
larly the engineers and fremen, and there will
be no strike.
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Cuttinr Coal Ratea.

ST. LOUIS. March l2.-General Freight Agent
Hubbard, of the Vandalia line, has slashed into
the coal freight rates by cutting the price of
hauling coal from Illinois mines from so TO 371
cents per ton. There has been trouble over the
Illinois coal railroads for some time. Those
hauling coal from the more distant mines
thought that 50-cent rate should be main tanned
by the roads hauling the coal from the mines
this point. The Illinois rate commission
fixed the rate at 40 cents, but the roads dis
regarded it and charged about so cents Then
the ommissioners raised the maximum to about
As. The near mines we're dissatisfied. and
attempt was made to-day to patch up the mat
ter. There were present representatives of the
Vandalia the Louisville & Nashville, the Chi
cago g. Alton. the Cairo Shortline, the /. & ST.
L., the Wabash, and others.
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make from sI28 20 $l35 month. II engineers
on the o., ]. & w. are dissatisfied they have
not made the matter known to General Man
aRer Henderson. Some lays ago committee
of the engineers on the c., H. 6 D. road waited
upon General Superintendent Nelson. were hand
somely treated and went away. as he supposed,
satisfied. They only asked some slight changes
in the manner of running trains; il was not .
question of wages.
The Chicago. Burlington s. Quincy strike is
begiuine to be felt in other than railroad bust
ness The Bass car-wheel works, at Fort
Wayne. have discharged 80 per cent of their
men. so largely have orders fallen of, and roads
which have been negotiating with car-works
for cars are Withdrawing their orders. and roads
which had contemplated laying good deal of
steel rail this year have ceased to talk about
making any IMPROVEMENTS of THAT character.
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The Present Political Duty.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The facts are that 80 to 80 per cent OF the
people who care to express themselves the
subject of presidential candidates In Indiana
are for the nomination and election of Gen. Ben
Harrison, the bravest statesman of Indiana's
favored sons since Morton.
Why listen to the voice of the adversaries
who seek to divide us, by pushing Gresham and
others into contest they are not seeking
Harmony and united effort for one object ought
to be the watchword, and that is TO secure the
candidate from the great State of Indiana.
Another very important matter is now upon
the people of Indiana which all men ought to
apply themselves with that that prudent
business men give in times of peril and where
large interests are at stake. And that 10 the
township trustees, one for each township of the
State, for In the next three weeks that number
of will be selected and elected TO an
Office of great power and trust among the
complained of by the people levied by
the township trustee. He has more power
with the County Commissioners, give rs abont all
Of the tax burden complained o T. Therefore il
behooves the people of Indiana to 60 TO work
and select the very best men for these impor-
tant places. The school interests Of this State
suffer incalcualable injury every year by incom-
petent trustees. They have the vast school
funds at their command. The common roads
are also under their provision, and are often
neglected by their indifference and iucompstency
For the next three weeks one of the greatest
interests of the State should be the selection
and election of com petent, Conscientious and bust
ness for township officers. After this is
faithfully done. will come the State and national
struggles. which will be much surer to end in
the welfare of the people il thorough canvass
is made, and the election of the best men for
these places is secured.
We hope that Col Dick Thompson. and Gen.
Lew Wallace will be selected as delegates to
the national convention at large, and that Hon.
A. G. Porter may be elected Governor of In
diana. S. a. R. BEACH.
'WHITLoCK, March 10.
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Diagnosing Disease.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journals
There seems to be hitch in medical science
at least in diagnosing Sim Coy's case. as Sheriff
Kings family physician says there is no doubt
but what he has had scarlet fever. Now, If the
sheriff's doctor has been able to detect scarlet
fever at once in his children's case,
well as in Coy's at first
sight, perhaps. where has DR. Loekridge's
eyesight been all this time, we'll as his ability,
scientifically. TO discover The exact tyne or kind
of fever patient hast II il be fact that the
eherlff's physician Is right, then does not DIR.
LockrIdge owe an explanation to his patients as
to the intricacies in that science, that should
one happen TO be treated for softening of the
brain whsn the real trouble should prove TO be
a hardening of the bottom of the foot-a corn
perhsps-that explanation might relieve the at
tending physician from unjust criticism. Pro
bono publico. WELL. SEE
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A Gresham Straw

TO tho Editor OF the Indianapolis JournaI
At an informal test of the sentiment o. fifty
nine Republican voters of this county. taken at
random, the following result was disclosed: For
Gresham 81 for Sherman Is. for Harrison T.
for Lincoln 3, for Porter 1, for Blaine l. The
saying is. 'Straws show which way the wind
blows" While this inquiry may not mean much.
it shows the drift of the sentiment Of the Re-
publicans OF northwestern Indiana ut the
present time. A poll was, couple of weeks
ago. taken among the business men of Kent
land with about the same result in proportion
to the number OF votes cast. While we all are
of the opinion that Senator Harrison is a true
Repu blican, and would make an excellent Presi-
dent in every respect, yet We Republicans of
northwestern Indiana are for the man who
will carry the most Rotes throughout the coun-
try and on this account the sentiment is greatly
in favor of Judge Gresham WM B. AUSTIN.
RENSSELAER, March IL.
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In Loves Harness.

Most women naturally look forward to matri-
mony as their proper sphere in life. but they
should constantly bear in mind that fair, rosy
face, bright eyes. and a healthy. we1-developed
form. are the best passports to happy mar
rage. All those wasting disorders. weaknesses
stdraggin g-down" sensations. and functional ir
reguiarities peculiar to their sex. have nm
failing specific in Dr. Pierc-'s Favorite Pre-
scription 1t is the only medicine for women,
sold by druggists, under positive guarantee
from The manufacturers. that IL will give salts
faction in every case, money will be refunded.
This guarantee has been printed on the bcsLle
wrapper. and faithfully carried out for many
years.
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The Baltimors & Ohio road. through its re-
cent deals. has secured 1.500 shares of the stock
Of the United States Express Company.
The passenger traffic between New York and
Boston last year shows increase over that of
1885 of 80 per cent, over that of 1856 of Is per
cent
The Chicago e. Northwestern. the Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul and the Chicago e Rock
Island have withdrawn from the California
fast freight line.
The Missouri Pacific is said to have secured
control of the Lawrence, Emporia q South
western road and will com plete 1t to Usage City,
giving another feeder to the Pueblo, COL, ex-
tension of the NJ p.
The Southern Pacific and the Mexican Inter
national announce that their short line TO the
City of Mexico is completed and open for bust
ness. The new line is 500 miles shorter than
the old line via FL Paso.
corps of engineers is surveying line for a
railroad from GAINESVILLE, Tenn, to Dickson,
Tenn. in the interest of the Louisville & Nash
vile road. The line IS conceded 10 be the
death blow to the Tennessee Midland scheme.
The Board of Trade of Chicago has appointed
committee to Investigate alleged discrimina-
doing east bound business out of there II
proven true. r. is proposed to expel such agents
from the floor of he board
j. G. Clark, who has just taken the general
management of the Mobile s. Ohio road,
with the Illinois Central twenty five years, and
is of large railroad experience. A gradual inn
proveners and increase in earning power of this
road Is now looked for. The line embraces 652
miles of road.
A company with Congressman Frank Jones at
vice called automatic lamp extinguisher, to
be placed in coaches where kerosene lamps
used. It has been tested on the Canadian Pa
cihc and on several Boston roads. and has done
all that the patentee claims for 1t. The tipping
of coach in any direction but few inches ex-
tinquishes the light instantly.
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ALow Moral senelmant.

Terre Haute Express.
The corruption OF elections has come to be
looked unon as less than the infraction Of the
ordinary criminal laws. Men buy votes who
would sccrn to do dishonorable deed IN busi-
ness transaction and the Coys forge tally-she.ts
enormity of the attack on the very foundation
principle OF our government does not TO
such mon or TO those, for instance, who come
now to Cows relief. The fact that Coys crime
makes him worse than thief does not impress
itself on the neople. and herein is the moral of
this whole affair. The sacredness of popular
elections needs 10 be recognized more seriously.
and 1t seems that even the conviction of Coy.
the boss. has failed TO do to the extent
would expect
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The Colored People in tho South.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis jon rnaI:
Fred Dougass's question, where was the
negro race hundred years aeoq' and Bob Bur-
dette's answer, 'sWaiting on General Washing
ton. every man, woman and child of them, etc.
inds me of what tenacious memory the
blacks of the South have. During the summer
of 1864 spent some time at the McMurrans
plantation. twenty miles below Natchez. Miss.
One day was talking with old Uncle Ben and
Aunt Charlotte. Uncle Ben says: '-Oh, rs sent
one of my boys into de Union army to be
soldier; it was George Washington. my grand
son. He was de son of my youngest boy.
George Washington he goes up to Vicksburg
and when he gets his soier clothes on he come
back home little while. tell you he looked
mighty grand wild dem fine clothes on. Ou-ough
go way" "How did you come to name him
George Washington asked l. ooh, rs seed
General Washington away back in Virginia;
why, massa, rs held his boss for i'm. Aunt
Charlotte not to be out done saws to me. Say.
honey. did You ever see HASA Lincolna"
told her had never had that pleasure. why,
bless yo' sol has, away long before de war. he
was coming mp de ribber on Steamboat. and
he got off de boat down dar at Eiliss Cliff. He
stay all night down dar and next mornin' he
gets EN- to fotch hiu1 across de ribber in skif
and den he walk up here. Lor' bless you. mem
Der when l see him come walking up de
de mornin, Lor bless you member
it gis well as If it Yesterday; de tallest
man, on SaKeS, De was De IalesC man. E10 come
right up de levy dare and right out dsr he meet
massa and dey stan dar and talk bout two
honrs. / most him stanen' dare now, God
bless him. He am mighty good man, mind I
told you dat. Den massa take him IN de house
to dinner and they set de porch dar. and
after dinner day walk all round and look at de
plantation and de darkeys, ard den be tell massa
good bye and walks up de leby. I member
him, God bless him. tell you honey he
mighty good man, de sweetest man ever was"
She told me much more that will not attempt
to h11f 20 chA I'D ~
remem Der every move he made from the time
he came on to the plantation until he left it, and
first saw MIN. where De stood, where he sat,
where he walked along and just where she got
the last glimpse of him. Considering that at
that time Abraham Lincoln unknown
he would hot have been there in safety,
1t is the remarkable She evidently
looked upon him as the man who had led them
out of bondage and followed him in his pilgrim
age much as an Israeiite would that of Moses.
JUDsoN Ind, March r. 7. T. LEECH.
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rrainman Wnnted in China.

ALBANY. N. Y, March l2.-Mr. John Jones,
once an employee of the New York Central rail-
road at West Albany. arrived here this even.
ing Mr.. Jones has been engaged by railroad
company in China for the past three years. and
his mission to hire 500 engineers fremen and
tenn IN China. It is said :he engineers will be
paid $3.50 monthly. fremen $175 and brakemen
$l25 All those engaged will have to sign an
agreement to remain five years with the COM
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see the Democrats papers of the State abusing
and belittling little Ben; it is a good omen
They have made no mistake in the past, and
from that have drawn my conclusion that lit
tie Ben is the coming man.
have several reasons why l am for little
Ben First, he il M Indisnian; second, he is
Indiana's greatest leader, and he is q man with
an unhlemished character and . thorough
Christian gentleman. He has the ability as
scholar ami statesman. He 10 a man of strong
convictions. and. abWve them all, he has the
courage of his convictions. On the stump he
has few equals. He is never around watching
TO see which way the fur il going to fly. but is
always ready and at all times TO make Demo
cratic fur 1y. He 10 not the man to be waiting
and expecting presidential lightning to strike
him. but he is out West blazing the way
that any man that gets the nomination can
lead the grand old party to success
He has already sounded the keynote to the
next great campaign. Every that has a
vote shall have the right to vote and that
vote be honestly counted. Now | want to see
that question thoroughly settled as we boys
settled the great rebellion. Then say let the
eagle screech. for freedom has come TO stay. 1t
il q great thing to have a man that you can
turn loose. If there is in all this coun-
try that can be turned loose with perfect safety.
that man is little Ben. And only want to say
in conclusion, where is there man In all our
States better fitted for so high place than
Indiana's noble little Bent A SOLDIER Boy.
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I. v. R. R. SOUTHWEST.
Leave for Nlncen nes 7:lOam 4:15p
Arrive from Vincenn 0:45am 4:a0p
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j., M. a L. R.. R.-soUTH.
Leave for Louisville
and the South ..... 4:l5am Sl5am 4:00pm 5:50pm
Arrive from Louisville
and the South 10. 20am 1lI0am 6:45pm l0:45rm
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THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE MOOR
i porators and members of the indianapolis Asylum
for Friendiess Coiored Children held at Friends
18th inst at ESQ o'clock D. m. for the purpose of
electng nine directors for the management of said in
stitution.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.


A TTENTIoN. SIR KNIGHTs-RAPER COM
N mandery, No l. K. It. stated conclave in Ma
sonic Temple this tuesday evening, at 7:3O o'clock
a. JACOB w. SMITH, E. @.
WILLIAM Fl. SAIYTHE. Recorder
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The Missouri Pacific is said to have secured
control of the Lawrence Emporia & South
western road. and will completes it to Usage City,
giving another feeder to the Pueblo, Col, ex-
tension of the NJ. p
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The Southern Pacific and the Mexican Inter
national announce that their short line to the
City of Mexico is completed and open for bust
ness. The new line is $50 miles shorter than
the old line VIA FL Pasn