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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
CARE OF THE MONUMENT.

Monument Place Is not only to all prac-
teal purposes the geographical center of
the city: it is and always will be center
Of interest The soldiers monument stands
as a grand memorial, unequaed now and
perhaps never to be equaled in this coun-
try. and 1t will ever remain point about
which admiring thousands will gather.
Few strangers come to the city. even for
a few hours stay, whose feet are not
drawn to the neighborhood of this monu-
a structure. because the same thought
which inspired it's creation calls for every
care to be bestowed upon it, because visit
ors gain their impression of the city from
it's surroundings-all these reasons require
that ii should be kept in orderly and i'm
maculate condition. This is not now the
case. Weeks ago preparations were begun
for setting the statues on three sides.
Earth was thrown up in heaps and loads
of old planks and timber for some unknown
use dumped on the pavement Of the plaza.
With every rain portions of these piles of
earth are reduced to mud and washed into
the street: the rest remains with the old
lumber to be tramped over by pedestrians
and to give a neglected and disorderly
look to the place. while the time for the
erection Of the statues Is apparently still
far off. The steps and the interior are not
In the condition they should be. There is
no excuse for this carelessness and neglect.
If the finishing of the statues is unex-
pectedly delayed then the commissioners
should have the disfguring Instructions re-
moved from the pavement. If the custodian
cannot keep the structure and its ap-
proaches clean and the grass plats Of vel
vety smoothness then give him an assist
ant There is no lack of funds, especially
now that charge which some citizens
complain of as extortionAte is made for
admission and elevator service. The monu-
ment was never intended to be a money
making institution. but since 1t has an in
come apart from the building fund the
only proper application of 1t Is in keeping
the building In the condition that its char
acter demands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The president Of the First National Bank
of Lexington, Neb., IS Mrs. H. r. Temple.
and her daughter, Miss Temple, is the vice
president.
red-sa<inned fraud is being exhibited at
the Antwerp exhibition as Sitting Bull"
ing grounds many moons since.
Visitors to the Mammoth Cave. of Ken
lucky, are fewer than they were ten years
ago. although the cave has now been ex-
plored TO depth Of eleven miles.
Mgr. Satoli has been pleased with
his reception in New England that he has
said he will always stand UP for New Eng
ianders when they are accused Of religious
intolerance.
The King Of Assam has two hundred
wives. who are divided into nine grades.
When one of them dies her body is lowered
from. the roof Of the palace TO be buried;
the law OF Assam prohibits the carrying
of a corpse through the doors.
Miss Dawson has been chosen by the
Methodists of Hastings, England, as a dele
gate to the Wesleyan conference. II Is
thought that she will not be allowed 10
woman. ST. Paul having said that women
should be silent in the churches.
Over in England the newest and latest
summer overcoat Is being already worn.
1t is a most extraordinary looking garment.
hanging in very loose folds from the neck
dIu IUdUe u0llIcu. IL - iitOlc uhc q laNg .
dust cloak than anything else, and the
way IN which Ii spreads out into much
width about the knees Is remarkable.
An intelligent Chinaman explains that his
countrymen do not worship their ancestors.
lit is in this way: have a prayer to make
to our God and l make II to my father.
He makes IL to his father He hands It to
his father and so on until IL reaches the
first man who was made. He Is naturally
best acquainted with his maker and Is the
best one to communicate with. This is all
there is in our worship Of ancestors.
]. II. Carpenter. OF Reading. Pa. the in
ventor of the steel shell that has done so
much damage 10 Harveyized armcr plate.
says that he paid out $4,000 just to see
the secret processes I'm use in two foreign
steel works-one in France, the other In
England. A tuition fee like this seems
large, but Mr.. Carpenter doesn't regret
having paid IL, for II gave him some new
ideas worth vastly more to him
He caught the CLEAN OF siikon gown
OF laces rare and fine:
And saw his sweetheart nestled down
In pose OF grace divine.
He rushed. With arms outstretched in air.
That charming form TO clap;
Vexation shi nmercd thro his hair-
Twas nothing but a lamp!
-Iouisyflle Courier Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING NEWT

This is the season of the year when So
ciety, with its rounds of entertainments,
it's clubs, its charities and its religious dis
sipation, is winding up the years labor and
making plans for the summer-plans that
involve more work, and worry, and unrest.
Speaking after the manner of horsemen,
that part Of the community that is strug-
Cling to keep up with the pleasures and
the so-called progress Of the age is coming
in on the home stretch, and, after being
rubbed down, will soon be ready to enter
the summer races at whatever tracks they
can get an entry. The ladies are giving
summer solstice shall begin, the clubs are
closing up their years programmes. the
charities are making the last effort to at
tract the public to entertainments and the
commencement season is upon us, with its
floods of oratory and volumes of essays.
and all the participants are black In the
face, so to speak, in their effort to get
through before the summer shall come to
call its thousands away to more work and
more organization and more WEAKNESS.
When Longfellow wrote:
Stay stay at home my heart and rest,
Housekeeping hearts are happiest.
there were many people who needed his
advice and made the homes places of rest
even in the summer They needed none of
the excitement of summer resort, they en-
dured none of the discomforts of summer
travel, and acquired none of the dyspepsia
born of the summer hotel. They had time
to read with their resting, to read books
that have been driven out by the trashy
summer novel. which has no reason for ex-
istence But the times are changed and
the summer nowadays is the most ex-
pensve and least restful season of the
whole year. because fashion and habit have
the best of people and draw them. or drive
them, into ways that are exhausting the
vitality of old and young alike.
Last year the worlds fair stirred the
migratory spirit in thousands and started
them on summer trips that will tire them
until they find rest in the silent tomb.
This year something new must be found,
some fresh field must be explored; and even
the children are dragged away from COM
Portable homes to suffer the inconvenience
and acquire the habits of summer tramps.
The hard times seem to make no difference.
Trips may be shortened a little, but they
will be undertaken. and when the fall
comes. weary stragglers will come home
from summer schools and summer meet
ings of the dozens of organizations that
are to reform the universe, and summer
frauds of all sorts. to take up the further
weary round of more society, and more
clubs. and more struggle after culture.
How would it do to stay at home one
summer and rest?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

would repel the bullets OF the modern long
range rifle. but those who have an idea of
the penetrating force OF such arms will be
incredulous until the proclaimed bullet
proof cloth Of the German inventor has
been tested. If. when tested. the coat
loads the man down so that he cannot
march rapidly. nothing can be gained.
defense reaches the point where the best
rifles are harmless. much will be saved by
those nations which keep up costly arma-
ments by returning TO the primitive meth
DDS OF warfare in which valor and physical
power count for something.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The decision OF the Supreme Court of the
United States affirming the validity of the
law taxing railroad property Is very i'm
portant. not only TO Indiana, but to other
States which are dealing with the subject
The principle laid down in the law was that
OF taxing the tracks and the rolling
stock Of the roads. The aggregate assess
ment was s159. 24s.s7S. The railroads held
quertly unconstitutional The court holds
that the method is constitutional and that
the tax is valid. The decision will put mon
uries. where it is greatly needed at the
present time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The people of Indianapolis who do not at
tend the art exhibit are missing their OPP
portunties. 1t will repay not only one visit
but many. The display is probably the
most even in merit Of any yet made by
the association, few pictures being so far
superior as to monopolize attention. but
many having admirable characteristics. The
improved character of the exhibit shows a
recognition on the part OF those having the
matter In charge that the standard of taste
in the community has advanced. 1t has adj
vanced, in part, at least, because OF the
efforts of the association to educate public
taste Another educational element OF
which account must be taken is the Art
School, whose work, though done without
flourish of trumpet, is none the less inn
portant and effective. Conducted. as 1t is.
by men who are not only accomplished art
lists themselves, but whose hearts are in
their work. the aesthetic influence on the
students and through them on the public
can only be of the best. The association
deserves much credit for securing the dis
play il does each year. the more so that IT
is greatly hampered financially. 1t should
have the support Of the citizens. and this
can be given in no more satisfactory way
than by visiting the exhibit frequently dur
ing the two weeks 1t is yet to be open.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

himself famous. He was the head and
two Senator'S to vote against the tariff bill.
The country rang with the scandal. The
two Senators who were said to have been
approached are supposed to be in favor Of
the bill. and the attempt to bride them to
vote against 1t must have been made by
the beneficiaries of protection, In other
words, by the "robber barons." 1t was
awful. An investigation was ordered. The
two Senator's whom Buttz had tried to cor
rupt, and Buttz himself and some others
were examined. The Investigation showed
that Buttz had indeed made bungling at
tempt to approach the two Senator's with
an offer of money for their votes, but that
he did not represent anybody or anything
but himself. and that while he had init
for VOTE he probably would have found
difficulty in raising IS cents. AS the evil
dence utterly failed to show a serious at
tempt at bribery the committee reported
the idctS 10 the Senate. III lneir report
they say:
There is no evidence to show the truth of
Mr.. BUTTS statement to Senator Kyle and
to Mr.. T.. K. Hunton, Jr., that syndicate
of bankers and capitalists had raised a
sum OF money to be used for the purpose or
defeating the pending tariff bill or that
there was an agent of such a syndicate in
Washington, or that any money was in
Washington for that purpose Buttz de-
MES that he had made any such statement,
the existence of such a syndicate or that
he was the agent or representative of any
one. He further denies that he has any
money himself. ~
Buttz ought to know whether he lied or
not when he said he represented wealthy
syndicate, and he says he did lie. He also
ought to know whether he has any money
himself, and he says he has not The COM
mittee took his word for this and did not
require any supporting witnesses. If they
had, Buttz could, doubtless, have produced
a large number Of persons to swear that
to the best of their knowledge and belief
he was impecunious. In view of the evil
dence, direct and circumstantial, it would
be gross injustice to charge Buttz with be-
ing plutocrat. He is not in league with
the robber barons, nor a subsidized agent
of the money power.
The report of the committee leaves Buttz
in the position of man who is in the
habit of drawing on Ills Imagination for
facts and of dealing largely in unveracious
options. With the closing of the bribery in
cident he will relapse into his former OBJ
security. He came out "a the darkness as
suddenly as a meteor, darted across the
national horizon with bewildering rapidity,
dazzled the public eye for brief space
and plunges into darkness again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

Inquirer: There is no law against send
ing a person a "dunning" postal card. pro-
vided the dun is made in proper terms.
The postal regulation on the subject is as
follows: "a postal card with statement of
account written thereon may be trans
mitted in the mails when II does not con-
tain anything rejecting upon the conduct
or character OF another. or threat of any
kind, or any other matter forbidden by
law" The "other matter forbidden by
law is obscene or libelous matter Under
this rule a statement of a persons account
may be sent TO him by postal card every
day I'm the year. with request that he
remit the balance due or that he ccii and
settle. But there must be no epithets. no
abuse. no threats of suit or exposure, MOTH
ing lbelous or scurrilous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
A New Combination Wanted.

The people who used to play whist. the
old-fashioned whist, enjoyed the game and
cherish pleasant recollections of the even.
ings whiled away by this pastime. These
people do not play whist any more. If by
chance three of them are gathered together
the needed fourth is to be disciple
Of the new system; he plays scientific
whist and scorns their haphazard methods.
He may be too well bred to speak his con-
tempt, but he makes 1t felt; 1t envelopes
him a cloud: it is visible in his air of
patient endurance and the sad droop of his
eyelids. The old-fashioned player feels his
inferiority and loses interest in the game
but at the same time cherishes secret
belief that the devotees of the new and
improved" system do not get the enter
tainment out of 1t that he did out OF
what was then considered highly digni-
fed and respectable game, but which is
now condemned as ''bumblepuppy." The
players now proceed as If performing a
solemn rite; they have no appearance of
enjoying themselves, but are serious of
countenance and subdued In manner. A
blunder. a departure from the fixed law Of
the game, subjects the unfortunate per-
petrator to looks Of disdain IL not TO out
spoken contumely which is crushing to all
but the most hardened 1t is scientific"
and intellectual" doubt. as its follow
ers declare, but why continue to call it
game a pleasing pastime? Do the peo-
pie who take pleasure in any pursuit or
recreation ever hold congress over 1t?
They had whist congress in Philadelphia
last week, and the players sat about the
tables In a silence so solemn and oppres-
sive that the scratching of a match was
startling noise Not man would have
dared to speak aloud. There may be a
deep and exquisite joy in this sort Of thing,
but it is hidden from the majority Of peo-
pie, who prefer to take their pleasure less
seriously. The new whist is too profound
for them. but the old game is probably
forever done away with. What is needed is
a notwithstanding which will while
away hour for weary people who do not
feel equal to intellectual exertion and do
not find recreation in feats OF memory.
None of the other games Of cards COM
monty played quite supply the want that
the comfortable, unexciting old-time whist
filled so satisfactorily, and the opportunity
is open to some genius to devise some new
combination of the cards that will not be
seized on by the too mathematical modern
mind and made scientific to its ruin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The new religious society formed the
past week at Chicago will at least have
one advantage over those denominations
which are devoting so much time to and
stirring I'D 50 much OF the real old Adam
by heresy discussions. Having no creed, it
can have no DR.. Briggses and no Preserved
Smiths Still. it remains to be seen If a
church can survive which has no central
doctrine to which to adhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

been packed in boxes and were lying on the
floor ready for shipment, but had not been
removed because, as the French au-
thorities claim. they had not been given
proper facilities for removing them. The
matter has been brought to the attention
of Congress, and 1t is probable that an ap-
preparation will be made to pay the claim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The Springfield Republican shows that 1t
is not republican in any sense when it
calls attention to the statements of ex-
Senator Henderson a Republican law
giver. The Republican newspaper should
remember that the last performance of Mr..
Henderson was letter to Secretary Car
Isle urging a single gold standard, which
the Secretary published, as was thought
at The time as the administration view
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

In publishing critical review Of col
lection of the works of American landscape
painters in Philadelphia. the Evening Tele-
graph. of that city. says:
II may be noted that In recording the
medals and other honors received by ar
lists, no mention Is made in this catalogue
OF the medals and other awards made at
the Chicago Columbian Exposition. The
reason Of this Is that the Chicago awards
that they are utterly valueiess to artists
France led the way In repudiating them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

colored citizens has been explained and adj
tusted TO the satisfaction OF Mr.. Stewart.
the aggrieved party, ard Of Mr.. ID. p. En-
win. representing the Denison. Those who
expected to make political capital out OF
the matter are the only parties who now
have grievance, but they are having so
many SORROWS this season that their failure
in this matter will not call forth any gen.
eral coincidence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The suit brought by the Republid OF
France against the Worlds Columbian TX
position Company is the result OF a fruitless
effort on the part OF the French authorities
TO get settlement with the exposition CONN.,
pany for damages 10 French exhibits in the
fire In Manufactures Hall on the sth OF
January last The actual loss TO French
exhibitors was about $4,000 The goods had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

Everybody is gratified to learn that the
distressing reports which have been going
the rounds of the press relative to the Pres
ident's eldest child are mere fabrications;
but those persons who fabricate such lies
are a class Of malignants decent people can
hut abhor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

One thing the sensible and law-abiding
people of this country. who constitute a
large majority outside of four or five
large cities. will not do again. and that is
to be led into selecting half-and-half An
archists for Governors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

There are getting to be too many people
In this country who assume that officers
dare not enforce the laws. If officers would
do their duty courageously at all times
these people would revise their judgments
on this subject
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The incident Of tearing down the flag
militiamen on the Queens birthday simply
tends to show the feeling which exists
there regarding this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
Evidence of CiviIixation.

You fellows think we are not civilized
down in Oklahoma" said the tourist from
the West. but when / tell you that We
have sixteen men under Indictment for
horse stealing perhaps you'll change your
mind"
Il can't see where the civilization comes
in on that score
Don't. Ell? Seems to me when a COM
munity goes to the trouble of indicting
a horse thief it's getting pretty well along !"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

Train stealing, or forcing train to carry
any class of men without pay, is stealing.
and the crime is the same whether it is
pocket-picking, burglary. horse stealing or
bank robbery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

OF course. this is a country of law and
order. but there is great deal of lawless-
ness and disorder in spots. and the spots
are getting too numerous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

General Sanders, of the arrested Coxey
army, declares that he will drink out OF
the Potomac by June Is. That may be
excellent Coxey rhetoric, but, as a matter
of fact the Potomac in June is most
miserable drink in its natural condition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The Brooklyn Eagle says that there are
Republicans who are as ignorant as Demo-
Gratis. True. but there are not one-tenth
as many of them as there are Democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
Miuht Have Been Worse.

Hogan-Is it true they convicted Clarity
of murder?
Grogan-It is; but only in the first de-
gree. They only hang man for thot. II
It had been in the second or third degree
1 suppose they would have BOLT him
burned him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
SIXTEEN PAGES

There seems to be a need of the practical
enforcement of the theory that all people
in this country must obey the laws and re-
spect public order
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

When the price OF coal is so low that a
man cannot earn enough wages to buy
wholesome food and obtain decent shelter
for his family in mining it then coal is too
cheap. But too many men reduce their
wages to the starvation point for their
families by spending large part in the
whisky dive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

High Prafae.

Yabsley-Dingsby may be a little erratic.
but there can be no doubt that he is square.
There isn't dishonest wheel in his head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
4 LittIe Zoo Neat.

II don't mind a woman bein' neat" said
old Mrs. Jason, hut one woman used to
know was list little too neat for any
use. Why. that there woman used to take
a couple of goldfish she had out of their
tank every Saturday night and give EN-
a BATH"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27

The unfortunate blunder OF subordi--
nate by which the Denison Hotel Company
was placed in false position In regard to