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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The New York Advertiser devotes an edi-
toriaI to affective church bells" 1t can
not see any use in them where a clock can
be bought for - cents and a good enough
watch for two or three dollars. Most peo-
pie living in the vicinity OF churches hav-
ing bells viii agree with the Advertiser.
Before the day of cheap timepieces bells
were necessary to announce the hour OF
service. but that day was long ago. There
may be poetry in the idea OF the sound
OF a church bell in the country. but in the
city. where thousands Of people live near
churches. the noise of bells is a source of
affection TO many sick people. Perhaps
there have been those who nave imagined
that the jangIing OF bells is an appropriate
act OF worship. Even If this were possible.
1t cannot be real worship when the noise
gives anguish TO the AFFLICTED and breaks
the sleep Of the weary. Fortunately, we
have but few bells in this city; yet there
are enough to annoy many people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

-
One of the best authorities for estimates
of the worlds wheat crop is the Hungarian
Minister of Agriculture. Recently he has
issued his annual estimate for 1894, which
makes the crop 2.4s7. sol 900 bushels. against
2.S5.677.Oc0 bushels last year. Here is an
increase of 22.o OO. 600 bushels. or of 1sS.o0O.-
900 after making allowance for the 2i.0O0,-
90 bushels that his estimate of 1898 was be-
low the subsequent computations. OF this
increase. III, 10000 bushels is contributed
by the countries which always import
wheat, France contributing 10000. 00 bushels
and Spain 21.000.O 900. OF the wheat ex-
of q. 100000 bushels. the United States OF
1l,000,000, which must be too small; Argen-
tine and Chill. $780, 600. India is short
over 100000 bushels compared with 1893.
those of the Argentine Republic, which in
1893 had a surplus for export OF only &c.
co., 600 bushels, but now that country has
1900. 900 bushels to export. The expansion
OF wheat growing in Argentine and Chill
during the past four years has been re-
markable. the crop in 1891 being AZ, 256,0 900
bushels. and 14 GO, 600 in 1894. With cheap
land and cheap labor Argentine promises
to become one Of the leading wheat ex-
porting countries in the world. The esti-
mates and corrected figures also Indicate
that the United States and India have
reached their limit as wheat growers.
If there is actually al increase of 1885,
100000 bushels to the stock of wheat by
this years crop, it's effect upon prices is
four years the worlds wheat production
has been in excess of the quantity which.
under existing conditions, could be con-
sumed or marketed. The surplus last year
was larger than the year previous, and
the surplus of 1894 must be very much
greater if the figures quoted are near the
fact. In a less degree 1t is with wheat as
with cotton-more Is produced than there
is a demand for. In this country consump-
ton has fallen off per capita because Of
the hard times. Generally, if all the bread
eating people in the world had the means
with which to purchase as much wheat
bread as they would consume, there would
be no surplus and prices would advance.
The fact that the production of food has
surpassed the growth of population dis
proves the theory which gave economists
so much anxiety seventy years ago, name
ly, that the more rapid increase of the
human race than the means of subsistence
would fill the earth with perpetual famine.
While the present low price of wheat may
be due in part to reduced consumption in
cident to industrial stagnation, it must be
evident that overproduction under these
conditions rather than any contraction of
the volume Of money is the cause of the
low prices. AS a matter of fact. the in
crease of the volume of legal tender money
has kept pace with the expansion of wheat
culture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
SHREDs AND PATCHES.

The world becomes funnier the longer
you live in it.-Atchison Globe.
Men who wed Populism get greenbackism
for a Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Does she love music?' "M-yes. But not
enough to keep away from the piano"
Washington Star.
The Populist is SO dissatisfied with the
government that ne wants a lot more of 1t.
Charles A. Dana.
Riches do not make married people hap
by; but they are a great help in paving
aiimony.-New Orleans Picayune.
The woman of the future does not inter-
est the average girl half as much as the
man of the present.-Albany Argus.
Democratic undertakers are preparing for
a big fall t~rade-after the fall in Noyem-
ber.-Philadelphia North American.
Merchant Ito portrait painter)-How much
will you charge TO paint my portrait IL 1
furnish the paint ?-Fliegende Batter.
Messrs. Jackson and Corbett are clearly
determined to avoid Mr.. Sullivan's error
of fighting once too often.-Detroit Tribune.
"Why do you cook your pastry in such
unattractive shapes?' 1.-The doctor said I
must eat only plain f~ood."-Boston Tran
script
If a star came down to earth it wouldn't
be there a day until somebody would say
it was only a tailow candle-Detroit Free
Press.
Will somebody come around and tell a
reason why a woman with a waterproof
on always wears her best stockings?LPhu-
adelDhia Record.
Edwin Gould's mandatory will be able
to turn out 5000. 600 matches a day. Edwin
is not as conservative a matchmaker as
his brother George.-New York World.
Lii Hung Chang is likely to lose all his
underclothes If the Chinese Emperor dis
covers that he has been buying armor
plates Of carnegie--St- Louis Republic.
Enfant Terrible-Proud Father Ito friend,
This is my youngest boy Frank, this is
Dir. Jackson Frank (brightly)-Is that the
man who mamma said yesterday had more
money than brainS?5TrGth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
NOTES.

Margaret Holmes CMrs. NJ. H. Bates),
of Indianapolis, has written a novel. called
"Shylock's Daughter which will be pub
lished early in October.
Children Of Circumstance is the title of
a new novel by Mrs. Warrington Caffyn.
The same name would have applied to this
lady's first story. "A Yellow Asrer."
Mr.. Swinburne's Studies in Prose and
Poetry will be issued In October. 1.-THE
Journal of Sir Walter Scott Recollections
of Professor Jowett." "Tennyson on OAR
win" and Essays on Victor Hugo" appear
in the book
Mr.. Zangwill. the young novelist. is ap-
parently emulating Mr.. Oscar Wilde as a
sayer OF presumably smart absurdities.
At the recent unwilling of a memorial to
Keats, Mr.. ZangwiH was heard to remark
in a loud tone 10 a weil-known publisher:
81 say, H.. VINO was Keats!''
DR.. A. Conan Doyle has taken his pro-
fession as the subject OF a collection of
stories called Round the Red Lamp" a
red lamp being the trademark Of the
English Country surgeons Office. DR.. Doyle
has probably woven some OF his own med
zeal experiences into these tales.
The amusing character, Lamps, in Dick
ens's "Mugby junction. was a real per-
sonage. and is still living In the employ of
his railroad. His name is Chipper1eld. and
he is very proud of the part he plays in
s.Mugby Junction" and Sometimes shows
the copy of the story watch Dickens HIM
self gave TO him.
Perez Galdos. the Spanish novelist, has
written q play entitled the End" with
the explanation that 1t is TO be also the end
of his career as playwright. He is tired,
he says. of the excitemenfs and ~dlsappoint-
ments of his career, longs for rest, and
has made up his mind never to write for.
visit or read about another theater.
II has transpired that N[aupassant had
actually finished "LAngelus." the novel on
which he was engaged when insanity struck
him. The manuscript OF what he himself
declared would be his masterpiece was
forxoknon during - nd excitement Of nfS
reuoov3 to an asylum and when h<a re3a-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
LITERARY CLUB TENDENCIES.

The literary club season is about to open,
and indications are that the intellectual
fever created by those organizations-or
are they really but a symptom OF the fren-
zy?-will rage with greater intensity than
ever. A glance over the programmes of
Journal, d~iscloses a.. list of subjects whose
profundity and scope can but be appalling
to the modest person with no literary pre-
tensions of the club or other variety, and
who thankfully absorbs such bits of knowl-
edge as come in his way without thought
of celebrating it in papers, 1t is evil
dent from the list that there is no topic
under the sun that these club members
are afraid to tackle. from the deep ques-
tions of religion and philosophy to the
meaning Of Ibsen's works. For some rea-
son an especial fondness is shown for abb
struse philosophy and for ancient history
and the biographies of bygone celebrities.
This season there is. perhaps, something
less than usual Of the philosophic tendency
Gnu IL n oAoROcitlOA W CIV lIpO the
past. There Is no harm in this. 1t is we'll
to have a knowledge OF the early phases
of the worlds progress and of the char
acter and characteristics of the men who
have helped to advance humanity. Such
study enlarges the mental horizon, and it
is by means of such knowledge that the
events OF to-day and their importance can
best be measured. Perhaps this use of
their ancient lore will eventually dawn up
on the earnest and enthusiastic literary
club women, for it is women who most
affect this phase of modern culture, but
at present they show a curious lack of in
terest in current affairs. AS a rule. the
woman who discourses the most learnedly
of ancient Greece and Rome and is most
at home among classic writer's, whom most
people regard with too great respect to
read frequently. is a woman who knows
little of the daily history OF her time. The
Journal does not attempt TO decide the
books or the fresh knowledge
Of to-day is most essential
to the culture which club women covet;
it only ventures the suggestion that the
history made this year has an Importance
that at least deserves the notice OF makers
of club programmes. There, for instance.
was the De5s strike. Perhaps the critical
literary persons alluded to found the re-
ports of that strike tiresome, and yet it
was an event in the labor world who's
effect is far-reaching. 1t was. in fact. the
death-knell of this species of labor war
fare and proved the great truth that work.
ingmen's wrongs cannot be righted by
unlawful means. and when unsupported by
public sentiment This seems a simple
proposition, but IL took years OF strikes and
a final disturbance OF the business of the
country before its force was made mani
fest. The war waged by China and Japan
over Corea is. perhaps, less Interesting to
the searchers after culture than tales OF
Hellenic warfare. but the result OF this
conflict is likely to be a gradual change
Of political conditions thet win alter the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The office of quartermaster-general of the
Grand Army of the Republic having come
West from Philadelphia, several papers
have assumed that the contest in the Ma
tional Encampments of the future will be
over that Office. This is absurd. II is Of no
consequence to the organization who is
quartermaster-general so long as he faith
fully discharges his duties. and it is of
no consequence whether his office is in Il
linois or Pennsylvania, as there is no prob
ability of a suspension of mail or express
service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

If the members OF the School Board who
heard the bitter criticisms of the best men
of both parties in the city yesterday they
would have concluded that the little Tam
many which they nave started is as disrep-
utable, as far as it goes. as that which
parson Parkhurst is disfiguring in New
York. The job will attach to their names
for wears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The rain has been raining every day for
a week or so in States east of Indiana,
and the papers out that way are. discours-
ing le~arnedly about the "equinoctial
storm" But days and nights out here have
been the same as in the East, the latitude
is the same. its relations to the sun the
same, and yet there has been no storm.
This meteorological discrimination is very
gratifying. especially as it included State
fair week, but, If the storm is equinoctial
and inevitable elsewhere, why this especial
mark of favor here? VIII the equinoctial
SharpS answer?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

Many OF the current cures for earach>
advise the ~dropping OF various subsfances
into the ear. One OF the best SPECIALISTS
OF the day p~ronounces this usually an
OF sucn remedies. prefers the application
Of warmth to the region of the ear, either
cotton, wool. bags OF hops, bran. or meal
or by cloths wrung out of hot water. steam.
or poultices OF faxseed. or roasted onjons
Gotten should not habitually be worm
wedged into the ear. for the reason that
the air passage is thus closed. causing the
secretions of the ear TO low more slowly or
very little. and thus causing an unnatural
and disagreeabIe and perhaps injurious
dryness. As, however, many cases Of
acute aural trouble have resulted from
bathing, and especially from diving aud
plunginx IN salt water. Il Is e wise pre-
caution e Plug the ears With cotton az
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

that the School Board. like other depart
ments of the city government. must send
its estimates to the Common Council, SO
that money appropriated will be 'appropri-
ated by the Council. and so that the board
cannot issue bonds or purchase property
without the sanction of the legislative
branch Of the city government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

In a discussion at a convention of med
ical men held In Philadelphia the other day.
one doctor declared that 1.-The average
mother knows as much of the proper care
of an infant as she does about the care
of a rhinoceros,' and all the other doctors
applauded. When that proposed national
meeting Of mothers is held and the ma
irons get a chance to express their scorn Of
physicians, honors between these two i'm
portant elements OF society will be easy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
A BrOken Heard.

This man." said the doctor, who was
showing the visitor over the insane asy-
lum, lis one of our most interesting pa
tents. You will notice that he does nothing
but weep all the time"
What sent him insane?' asked the visi-
tor.
He was a Chicago man, and his pocket
was picked by a fellow from PHILADELPHIA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

When a man who attempted murder and
ing a victim d~isfigured for life, gets three
years imprisonment, and a housebreaker
gets four, it would seem that, in the esti-
nation of a Marion county jury, property
Is much more sacred than life and murder
a lesser crime than larceny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

Some one who has been making a study
Of the Presidents peculiarities declares that
he has no sympathy with whiskers. The
only man In the Cabinet wearing a full
beard is Judge Gresham. In the dispens-
ing of patronage favors have more fire.
quently gone to smooth faces than to men
with long boards. If there are more places
to be dispensed it behooves the eager as
pirant to sacrifice his whiskers, however
much they may be admitted by the owner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The last currency scheme is that Congress
issue TO every owner OF land an amount
of legal tender paper money equal to the
full assessed value thereof, paying therefor
able paper. h scheme halls from Kansas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

that it's freshman class "has an unusually
large amount of baseball and football ma
terial." Years ago scholarship was taken
into account in the qualifications of new
classes for college work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The three nominees of the Republican con-
vention for Superior judges are men who
which they have lived for years, and who,
by character, as well as qualification. are
fit for the positions for which they have
been named.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

Two beauty specialists of Pittsburg are
at war in the courts over alleged misap-
preparation of each others cosmetics, and
many delicate toilet secrets of P%ittsburg
bellies are likely to come out. Already the
names OF several of the specialists pa
irons have appeared in print, and conster-
nation reigns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
Probably.

Funny idea the a~ncients had. wasn't it,
Of giving a dead man money to take to the
next world with him"
IT wonder If that was how the expression
money to burn originated?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

All women who are Daughters of Rebekah
and believe in the ruler of the universe
can now become full fedged Odd Fellows
If they wish. The bloomer woman can be
an Odd Fellow without accepting either
Of these conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

If the war cruisers of other nations are
can be said for them in time OF war is
that they are rare c-ontrivances for drown
ing men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

Prof. Garner, the man who is studying
monkey language, says that previous to his
departure for Africa President Cleveland
wrote him a letter wishing him success
and congratulating him on what he had
already accomplished. Did Grover possibly
see in the coming monkeys an addition to
the list of Democratic YoterS2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The resolutions of the German Catholics
in New York. which were telegraphed all
over the country. contain the declaration
that 'the temporal sovereignty OF the Holy
See is indispensable to the true government
OF the church" Is this emporal SOW
ereignty confined to the city Of Rome. Or
does It mean that temporal sovereignty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
conscientious

Dealer-Here is something new. India
rubber fishworm. The fish bite at 1t just the
same as at the real article.
Watts-Don't want it. 1t doesn't seem
right to impose on the fish in any such
STYLE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The Terre Haute School Board has pro-
hibited newspaper reporters TO be present
at its sessions, which is a highly improper
proceeding. Friday night the publishers OF
the Terre Haute Express took legal steps
20 enjoin the board from excluding its re-
porters. but the members fed to escape
service. In this city. our school bosses have
not reached that stage. but they nave deied
public sentiment in a manner which causes
thousands to suspect them OF jobbery.
There Is but one thing to do with school
boards, and that is to take from them q
porffon Of their a~utocratic power. The
ehnrtpr - Indianapolis q be 50 ehsns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

which Of old enabled the Pope to interfere
with the administrative affairs of any Cath
ollc country where he deemed it important
to the church for him to do so? That sort
of thing is of the distant and dim past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

rs this a government by injunction?'
asks an excited agitator. Every real Amer
lean hopes that it is a government with
power To crush instructions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
IN THE AIR.
Good Advice

My son. said the wise father, there
is no advancement to be made in this world
without labor. If you don't do something
you have to do somebody. and it all
amounts to the same thing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

The Kansas Judge who sentenced a young
reprobate to six months In school, instead
of the penitentiary. may have been doing
a service 70 the boy, but isn't it a little
hard on the teacher?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

By direction of the Legislature, the best
equipped bureau of statistics and labor in
the co~untry-that of Massachusetts - will
make an inquiry as to the relations of the
liquor traffic 10 crime. pauperism and in
sanity. 1t will be the first official inquiry
of that character ever made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

Perhaps Margaret Young, the girl who is
u~nwillingly acting as Queen of the Manuau
islands in the south Pacific, could trade off
with Queen Lii, of Hawaii, who is anxious
ly hunting a situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

A strait-jacket and a cell are the great
needs of Mr.. Desha Breckenridge. to the
end that the lives of others in Lexington
be made secure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
SIXTEEN PAGES

Some will say that Senator Voorhees,
speech is the worst he ever delivered, but
it isn't. They are all worst.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

DaAAN NAE@ 49,
branches, the central body was in reality
not a bank. but a controlling Office. The
charter provided that an Office should be
money, discounting of paper. issuing of
rotes. and all ordinary functions of a bank.
should be performed ''by and through her
branches alone. The ten branches were
afterward increased to thirteen, and were
located as follows: indianapolis. Richmond.
Lawrenceburg, Madison, New Albany. Bed
ford. Evansville, vincennes, Terre Haute.
Lafayette, Fort Wayne. South Bend and
Michigan City.
The board of directors of the State Bank
consisted of, first, a president and four d.
rectors. elected by the Legislature. and. sec
ond. thirteen directors. one elected by the
stockholders of each branch. This board
stood at the head of the system, and in
many ways had absolute control of the
business of the branches. They could regu-
late the discounts. and. for cause, could
suspend or entirely close up a branch. BY
them alone the notes were printed and is
sued to the branches. They had power 10
examine the branches at any time, and
were obliged to do so at least once in sz
months. Zach branch chose for itself from
seven to ten directors. besides which the
State board appointed three.
The chief safeguard OF the institution was
thought 20 lie in the fact that the bank and
the branches were mutually responsible for
the debts OF one another. Others were that
the State gave its pledge for the constant
maintenance of specie payments; that the
surplus fund was never 10 be less than one
sixteenth the capital: that the circulating
notes could not exceed twice the paid in
capital: that debts owing 10 or By the bank
could not exceed twice the capital; that
monthly reports by the branches and an
annual one by the State Bank were re-
CURED. and that strict supervision and
searching examinations were enforced.
The capital stock. as provided by the
charter. consisted OF 81. 100000. in shares OF
$50, equally divided among the ten branches.
of which amount the State held $4,000 and
individuals the other half. The frst In
stallment OF capital was $4,000 for each
branch, which must be paid n before the
branch could start. the State paying 5000
and individuals 10000. The balance OF the
capital was paid In In two equal annual
tnst1lIments. The charter also provided
thak after paving the first instatlment ~