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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12

ono he helped inflict on Jesse James.
Frank James for a while threatened to
avenge hrs brother. but either thought bet
ter of IL or let the laws of retribution take
their course in the action OF others Frank
was for a while q commonplace clerk In an
insignificant shoe store in Dallas. Tex. He
got consumption and religion slmnitane-
ously. and died not long ago In Kansas
City.
END OF THE DRAMA OF BLOOD.
With the killing of bob" Ford should
close q drama of blood and the blood
should seal up channel of barbarism and
violence which nothing should ever re-
open. The Ford brothers, both muchtoo
young to have taken any part in the war.
were the last persons TO JOIN the last OF the
many mutable gangs when Jesse
James organized. They were Mis-,
like poor actors or suppressed drum
mers or underfed theological students,
but belonged 10 q family In which there
were more horses than cows: more dogs
than hogs and more guns than spades.
Night riding and day robblng came easy TO
them. and the traditions of the Confed-
eracy which hung around Jesse James.
with the fact that he was the OBJECT or
pursuit by the national government lent
an idea of romance to the nefarious work
they. wrought. The gang were dis
and banks and stopped stealing
horses. That commended them to the farm
ers, among whom they lavlshed some OF
their quickly scattered gains and who
always left their stables unlocked at night
when the gang were around. If worn
out horse was found in the stall of fresh
one that had disappeared that was token
that the Jesse James boys had been
through, close pressed, the night be-
fore, but had given their pursuers
the slip. Pretty soon the missing
horse would be found in his accustomed
stall and the strange horse would no more
be seen. There was absolutely political
sentiment in Missouri in FAVOR OF Jesse
James. He robbed the rioh aud gave to
the poor" He had been u rebel and his
family had been massacred by jay
hawkers. That was enough to make
for him at least q faction IN the State.
and he thrived omit. His capture was re-
sented, his killing was denounced, his Obse-
quies were attended by weeping hundreds,
and hard-shell Baptist preacher eulOgzed
his vaIor and his other virtues, and closed
the services by giving ont the hymn:
Asleep in Jesus. blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake TO weep.
1t is not believed that Bob" Ford will
have anything like so fine funeral.
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are fretful, and peevish, and disagreeable;
and the father, who hasn't the slightest
idea of how they are managed, thinks the
poor little things are sick, or that
something is the matter with them, and
coddles and cossets them till it 10 weari-
some In the extreme. There isn't the
slightest necessity for q child over five
years of age to eat mouthful from one
meal to another. The practice Is injurious
to the child, demoralIzing to the household
and destructive to furniture. clothes, TEN.
per and friendships If q very young child
asks for something to eat, 1t 10 best to give
it o very little. very simple food, but not
enough to destroy its appetite for the fol-
lowing meal and even this should not be
given if there is but short interval
to wait. Better By far that the little
one 60 TO the table with Q keen appetite
than to give it just enough to satisfy 1t for
the time being, and lay the foundation for
later outcry when that little shall have
ceased to satisfy. cookie or q doughnut
half an hour before dinner 10 ono Of tho
most demoralizing things that can be
given either to child or an adult. IL takes
away the relish for the meal, and often
causes serious disturbance of the digestion.
Sweets, above all things, are ruinous to q
regular healthy appetite. With the p0ssi-
BILE exception of fresh fruit in its season.
there 10 no excuse for eating between
meala.o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
The Love and Respect Of Trees.
Gsrden and Forest


1t is surprising how little most persons
really know about the trees among which
they have lived from childhood. and almost
every body would be grateful for some &C
curate information concerning them. If
there are people so unfortunate ss not TO
care to know about nature. it il possible.
perhaps. to arouse their sum bering senses
and TO Invigorate their faculties by point
ing out the beauties and the uses of nat
ural objects. of which, for this purpose.
trees are the most available. as being AL
most everywhere present. of large size,
picturesque appearance and general use
fulness.
The more people, and especially the more
children. there are In the United States
respect trees the better it will be for the
future of the Nation. Our prosperity is
dependent on the pTeserv alton of our for
ests. A forest is only an aggregated mass
of trees. When we come q people to
know and appreciate and love trees we
shall learn to love forests, too; and once
loving them. We shall appreciate their
value, and Efforts to preserve and maintain
them and make, them useful and
comparatively easy task. But TO
do this q whole generation of Americans
must be educated. The lesson must begin
in the cradle. and 1t must continue year
after year until our people love trees and
know their value rs well as they know the
Constitution of the United States and their
rights as citizens. Ii ID for theee reasons
that every addition to our knowledge on
this subject Is valuable, and We therefore
welcome the appearance of such papers as
these Mr.. Humphrey Is publishing. and
which We hope later TO see gathered to-
as another textbook for the people of New
England
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
Poultry fer Orchards.
PoulfrY Gnida

Poultry Guide
While it is an undisputed fact that an
orchard is one of the best places in which
to establish poultry yard we have found
poultry to be excellent for fruit trees. We
have sixteen Shockley apple trees now
seven years old standing in and around our
poultry yards. Some of these standing
directly in the run of the fowls have had
as many apples as any tive OF the trees
on the outside. This is conclusive evidence
that the one 10 beneficial to the other.
The chickens destroy all bugs and other
insects that prey upon the trees and fruit;
at the same time they keep down all grass
and weeds and keep the surface Of the
ground scratched up and In q mellow con-,
dltion. thus promoting tie health and vigor
of the trees Some have been literally
banging with nice apples, and so heavily
laden that we were compelled to keep the
limbs we'll propped TO keep them from
breaking down. Shade 10 one Of the indis-
pensables about q poultry establishments
during the summer months. and it IL oer-
tainiy better and more profitable TO have
some variety OF fruit. We. at the Same
time, get the needed shade. while we get o
bountiful supply of delicious fruit, IL Of the
right kind. We would certainly advise al
to have orchards for poultry and poultry
for orchards. for the one will be greatly
benefited by the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
TRACK INSPECTION.
The Dynograph Car Which Is Soon TO Go
Over the New York Central

Buffalo Courier.
The dynograph car will soon start from
the Grand Central Station In New York on
Its annual sprine inspection trip over the
vention and property of p. Fl. Dudley, and
it makes semi. annual trips over three or
four Eastern railroads to ascertain and
record on paper the exact condition of The
feet long, was built expressly for Mr.. Dud-
ley. and 1t 10 the home OF himself and wife.
as well as his workshop. 1t represents in
it's present state of efficiency the study
and Developments Of twenty years.
MIR. Dudley has perfected an ingenious
electrical instrument which. by a system
of little glass tubes filled with ink and
tapering to fine. peDlike points. will trace
on paper, as the car moves along ut any rate
of speed, every thing that 1t Is desirable to
The paper used IL about tw enty- foxr inches
wide and 1t passes from one roller to an
other, both the rollers moving In connec-
ton with the heels of the car. strip OF
this paper, eight feet long. 10 used to each
mile traversed, and the points of the little
glass tubes mark on the paper the align
ment of each rail, the degree OF curvature
as ell "a the elevation of each curve. the
speed at which the car 10 moving. and the
condition of the surface OF the rail. Every
variation of one-sixteenth of inch and
over Is recorded.
Connected with the registering and
tracing instruments in the il a CON-
trivance which automatically elects drop
of blue paint upon each point In the trac k
where the end of one rail is one-sixteenth
of an lnch or more out Of gear. AT the end
of a trip the exact number of such faulty
spots Is found recorded on q slip of paper.
Trackmen are sent out on the various
sections after the car has passed. and til q
loose joints marked by the blue paint are
properly adjusted.
Mr. Dudley has fitted mp very comfort
able quarters in his car for bis wife and
himself, including awellequippedk kitchen,
library and sitting-room, in which Mrs.
Dudley has her piano. Mr.. Dudley is an
Ohio man. but is we'll known as scientific
student. He is q member of the Academy
of Sciences. and 10 vice-presdent of the
American Microscopical Society. His dyno-
graph car is of much service to the rail
roads on which he operates 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
DO WOMEN READ NEWSPAPERS?
All Intelligent Women do, as Their Con
verkation Proves.

versation Proves.
New Orleans Picayune-
The woman of ordinary intelligence, and
Who can afford TO buy newspaper and
then take time 10 read 10. has nothing but
herself TO blame If she is not very we'll in
formed concerning every thing that is go
ing on III the world. There are some ladies
who really boast that they only read the
deaths aud marriages. but, III fact, the
fact Is self-advertised IN their cOnversa-
ti0n. They know nothing of the politics OF
even their own country; they have not
heard of the horrors of famine in Russia;
and for subjects o! conversation they must
at least avoid the current events of
the world on which they live. The writer
has IL mind lady who. somehow.
has gained quite a distinction in her own
little world as smart woman, who
thinks che Is doing very we'll If she reads
one or two columns or the sunday paper.
Apparently she has not an atom of inter
est in the world about her and passes the
morning paper by with as much uncon-
cern as IL IL was printed In an unknown
language. On the other hand there Is
handsome minority of thoughtful women
who keep IN touch with the world by read
ing the newspaper daily and thoroughly.
They take In the kilograms. the local news,
the editorials. the selected matter.
woman has only TO talk to you
nounee whether she is a newspaper
reader OF not. There is really not
much merit IN being we'll informed con-
corning the affairs of a dead and gone cent
ury while remaining absolutely ignorant
OF the history that is making now. Such
ignorance Is nothing to be proud of. 1t is
absolutely essential TO the culture of q
woman nowadays that she should read a
good newspaper, and when she tells you
she doesn't know the difference between a
mugwump and Democrat. nor what is
going on in Europe or her own country she
tells you that of whitehall things bein z
even-she should be heartily ashamed. No
woman has q right TO live like a solitary
silver five-eent piece tied mp In the corner
Of q cambria pocket handkerchief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
subsoiiing fn Kansas.

Farm and Fireslde.
A Practical example of the value of sub
soillng was shown last season on the gov
eminent experimental grounds at Medicine
Lodge, Kan. Forty acres OF land. when
plowed, were SUBSIDIZED TO depth OF eigh-
teen inches. and planted with sorghum
cane Another piece of land of the same
quality was planted TO the usual depth, and
planted with the same variety of cane.
Both fields received the same cultivation.
and the subsoiled land yielded eighteen
tons of cane to the acre. while the best
yield Of the other was only ten tons The
difference was so marked that IL shows
clearly the money value of subsoilIng on
that land. and for q crop needing so much
moisture as sorghum does. An experiment.
in this same line. with any special crop.
could be undertaken by many farmers with
probably valuable results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12

Have you ever seen a genuine Hogarth. Dore
or Rembrandt One need not 20 To the Vernon
Gallery the Louvre. In the show windows OF
Emil Wulschner x Son. AZ and IL North Penn
sylvania. are heads with ali the lights and
shadows OF a keIubrandt - faces whose gro
tesqueness suggest only Hogarth, others more
varied than any conceptions OF Dore, and neither
in oil nor in water, but etched on the giOriously-
tinted natural wood by the master hand. Tie
knabes have always been noted for the eXduis-
lite tone or their pianos, and now it seems they
TO surpass the world In the elegance of their
cases. No casket can be too tine for such a gem.
The greatest musicians praise them for their
tone, and their beauty appeals Ia the senses OF
every one. in homes Of taste and Refinement
there Will always be found the Knaee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
Raising Potatoes Under straw.

A Berkely county. Virginia. correspond
ent of the National Stockman and Farmer
says that it is qnite common in that section
to plant potatoes and cover them with
straw. We select piece of land of loamy
nature, enriched with manure of some sort.
blowing the ground as early in the spring
as practicable. Put in fine filth by re-
peated narrowing after which We Law off
the ground with a ingle-sEovel pillow. rows
about two feet wide. and drop the potatoes
one piece IN place. cut To one or two eyes,
and then cover with hoe or single shovel
plow. Ii is the better plan To let them re-
main In this condition for short time TO
get rain on them. but just a. soon as it
is dry enough TO drive over the ground after
the rain We cover them with one OF two
feet OF straw. In this way We get fino
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
BREAD, AND BUTTER, AND JAM.
Their Injudicious Distribution One Cause Of
Trouble in Many Families.

Their Injudicious Distribution One Cause Of
Trouble in Many Families.
New York Ledger.
There are certain families" said wom-
of fastidious tastes, "Of W hom L am
very fond. but rarely go TO their houses
for reasons which may seem rather strange
to many mothers. but which. nevertheless,
are good and sufficient. i couldn't begin
to tell you the number of dresses and wraps
that L have had ruined by the inju-
dicious application of bread. and but
ter, and jam. There is q number
visit, where the children are permitted
to eat at ali hours of the day. and where
the Il arlinRs think that the reception room
is the incest place in the world in which to
enjoy their between times lunches. /
spoiled two dresses in one season IN that
house on that account. Now. while l
might not feel any particular i'll
will toward the children or the
families for such an accident. |
really can't afford q new suit for every call
make there. and this ia practically what it
amounts to-. And am not alone In the mat
ter. Several of my friends have suffered the
same mlshaps, and at least two OF them
stay away from the house for the same
scarcely a presentable article of Upholstered
furniture in that entire house. The oiher
Is always buying tides and draperies and
covers OF various sorts anu nobody but
the initiated has any idea of the use che
makes of them: but they are one and all
brought into commission 10 hide smIIcbes
and daubs on the furniture. and the draw
lng-room SUIT goes 10 the cleaners
or uphOlsterers about once in six
motnhs The mother of that family
seems never TO have dreamed that the con-
tlnual patching and piecIng of appetites are
not only unnecessary, but pos tiveiy iDjur-
ious. A weeks visit would drive the most
stolid person half mad with vex alton and
disgust at the manners of those children
when meal-time comes. They have nib
bled and minced uutil they haven't q 50 <
Restion OF an appetite, and when they are
seated ut the taDle the trouble begins.
There isn't . thing that pleases them; they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
The Farmers Have Learned.


A notable change in one respect IL oh.
servable in Western agriculture, and that
is that farmers now pay attention TO util-
iZing manure. A few years ago they did
not do this.s Lands were cheap that
they thought it would not Day 10 waste
labor merely TO conserve their fertility.
Great heaps of manure lay and rotted and
wasted from year so year. Whatever the
other conditions may be. farmers OF
all classes and in all places viii
find out eventually. that the
first business of the farmer 10 TO care for
his soil. This il the one important thing
TO learn. and when the president Of our
agricultural college said to Ms recently that
the aim of the college was 70 teach the
students this principle. we concluded they
were on the right track, ana all the other
needful things would follow in due season.
When we have learned that we must con-
tinually restore to the soil at least as much
plant food as the crops take from It. and
have found how to do it at the least ex-
psnse. we shall be on the road 10 becoming
good farmera
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ern Planter comes directly to the point
when he says: do away with SO many
dogs and sheep will come in by the hun
dreds, and farmers will see the difference
IN q financial way between keeping dogs
and sheep"
1t will be noticed that those sections of
the country where sheep raising Is INDUCED
In will be found a minimum number of
dogs. and where the dogs prevail there
will be less sheep. We have no quarrel
with dogs. but we urge upon farmers o
course that yields the most profit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
"Sheep Va. Dogs"
Germantown Telegraph.

UernantOwn ItItRIaFH.
From all sections of the country there
comes up the cry of trouble from dogs
where there is an attempt at sheep-raising.
In order TO make sheep-raising n success.
they must be kept quiet. and this Is hardly
possible where dogs are so plenty that they
are continually traversing the fields. for
whether they attack the sheep or not. If
they enter upon or cross the field In which
the flock is grazing. tho sheep are fright
ened and set into q run.
Our observation has been that sheep will
not do we'll in any section where they are
subject 10 the frequent annoyances of dis
tur banee by dogs. A writer IN the South
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
JUST WHAT A CORKER Is.
A Pointer About . Much-Use Word Well
Taken.

TAKEN.
Chicago News Record.
The word ''corker' 10 much abused one,
for the reason that it's real meaning is I'm,
known to the vast majority of those who
use the word. 1t Is derived from the
French word 'corquer," and that comes
from the Latin "corcare." which in turn
was born of the Greek word "korka," sig
nifying Incompatible one"
Throughout the Homerian epics the god
dess whom well call Venus is referred to as
Venus the corker and the epithet as orig
inaliy applied seemed to imply not only
natural and inherent qualities, but also
shining and distinguished accomplish
ments-personal and intellectual beauty,
attractions. charms. gifts and arts.
Our w ord. perverted by the ribald usage
of the profaneiy heedlesf has come to i'm
ply q certain disregard OF conseq uences, so
that when one speaks of another q corker
the multitude gathers therefrom that he who
is des grated as q corker must necessarily
be q well-meaning but needless pyrotech-
mist In speech and action. The word thor
oughbred," corrupted by the brutal famil-
iarity of idle tongues. has come to have O
similar meaning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
TIE CARS QUEER SUIT.
1t Ii Nothing More than a Homespun, and
the Colors Lichen and Indigo.

the Colors Lichcn and Indigo.
Buffalo Eng uirer.
The Car of all the Russias has had made
for him q rather queer suit, nothing less
than n suit of HON pun tweed. The cloth
is of the usual HIghland kinda hOmely-
looking tartan in which the prevailing
colors are licnen and indigo. The Gar gave
the order for the suit because his father. the
late Car. b ad for a nurse Ross or Null girl
named Catherine MckinnoD. who. by some
stroke of luck, found her way into the i'm
perIal family of Russia. and so commended
herself to her royal employers that recol-
lections of her services remain in the fam
lily TO this day. So IL happened that the
Car ordered the MuIl-spun tweed suit
woven within a lew miles of the cot where
Catherine McKinnon spent her child hood.
Had Catherine lived in an earlier age she
might have been Czarina and the mother.
not the nurse. of emperors, for the great
Catherine was of as lowly origin as this
cotter girl from Null.
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Children Cry for lt.

New YORK Weekly
Agent--You use a ty pc writer. / see.
Business man-lep.
And work 1t YOURSELF"
Yep"
We'll, sir. am introducing a new form
of typewriter. liz writes script instead OF
Roman letters-looks just like ordinary
writing"
What If II doesp
"One of the letters in IL is a u with a dot
in the middle. so n you don't know whether
o word like receive 10 spelled eli or ie--"
"Cracky. I'll take one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
How Pleased She VIII! be!

South Australian Chronicle.
PPM going to have a party on mammals
birthday, remarked Ethel. land Pve IN
vIted twenty-five boys aud girls"
What nice mamma you must have"
said the visitor.
''Oh. mamma doesn't know anything
about it," answered Ethel; its going to De
q surprise party for her"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12

Memphis Appeal.
If Mr.. Harrison's administration has been
such n triumph OF patriotic Americanism.
why is II that the possibility of turning
him down can be developed IN TWO or three
Weuksi
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upon his benefcence. There 10 no reason
why every other candidate should not tele-
graph a similar amount to Governor Pat
tison. Harrisburg. Pa. The aggregate
would make handsome nucleus.
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A Man of Courage.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Mr.. HarrisOn's contribution of $500 TO the
OIL City relief fund at the present moment
marks hun a. . man of courage. who defies
rs enemies to put an improper construction
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yields of nice potatoes without any Guilt
vation. and the weeds do not come on
through the straw. We plant about the
middle of Nav
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-02-11
"STRAINING AT A GNAT." ETC.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees.
hypocrites for We pay 1.-THE of mint,
and anise, and cummin, and have
omitted the weightier matters of the
law, judgment, mercy and faith; these
ought We to have done, and not to leave
the other undone.
''Ye blind guides which strain at a
gnat and swallow camel."- Matt. %
1921
If the adorable and plain-spoken
Nazarenea had entered the House of
Representatives last Thursday after
noon and uttered the above words
when that honorable body had finished
rejoicing over the downfall of the
Louisiana Lottery and resumed con-
sideration of bill to license the
"Matchless Evil of the Age" in Misis-
sippi, was there 'Pharisee" in that
body who would have taken issue with
Him