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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

1t has remained for a PHILADELPHIA
teacher to declare that Mother Goose
rhymes nave an immoral tendency. and
that children should be protected from
them. She thinks that danger turks in
"Tany Was a Welshman," because it
brings the idea of theft to the mind of the
child, and that the moral atmosphere of
tom, Tom the Piper's Son. is bad. be-
cause Tom stole a pig and was not properly
punished. Would you let your boy go on
a pig-stealing expedition with Tom?' is the
convincing argument. then do not permit
a mental association" There is nothing to
be said in answer to such twaddle, since the
person capable Of uttering it Is not likely
to be open to reason. If children were al
ways to remain in the nursery and be kept
from contact with the world they might
grow up without tt g knowledge of evil, but
as they must mix with their fellow-beings.
soon or late. they cannot escape this knowl-
edge, and 1t might be as we'll to let them
come to it gradually, even through the me-
dunn of immoral Mother Goose, than TO
nave it break upon them with a shock. The
child that ever received harm from these
rhymes would be hard to find, even by the
alarmed Philadelphia teacher. She should
calm herself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

AT a recent meeting Of a medical society
In New York a paper was read on Some
of the Influences of City Life on the Ner-
vcus System" in which ii was asserted
that neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion.
In its varied forms is rapidly increasing.
1t was admitted that the dwellers in cities
have, as a rule, less vital force than those
who live in the country. and 1t was claimed
that city life had a distinct tendency to
produce and aggravate nervous diseases.
The writer said:
The demand for hypnotics is increasing,
We are giving more and more medicines
a large trade is done in the wines OF coca
and kola and the preparations of phos-
phorous- Many use alchohol to keep up
on, and naturally when this fictitious
strength is gone they collapse. City women
have nervous exhaustion and physical ex-
haustion because they overdo in the matter
OF entertaining and being entertained; be.
cause they. like their husbands. are expend-
ing nervous energy to excess and not CIV
ing the nervous system rest and the muscu-
lar system exercise What do these people
need? In the first place, they need to get
away from business and household cares at
frequent intervals. And once a week a day
in the country. walking or on the river,
a year. will do them more good thar a two
months trip to Europe once in five or six
years. 1t is the frequent changes that they
nctu, dIu IL 10 Ouf uulS % ann
clans to keep pounding away at them on
that line. 1t Is not so much rest that they
need as change. The rest cures will be
not only of no use, but an absolute Injury
to nine-tenths of them. The majority or
such patients are so constituted that they
must be doing something. and they must
rest the overused parts of the nervous sys-
tenn by using some other parts. 1T is the
monotony of their work that makes wrecks
Of them more than it is the work itself.
No doubt all city physicians of large
practice would confirm these views. The ad-
vertising columns of the newspapers and
the placards in druggists windows show
a steady increase in the number of nerve
ton;cs and kindred preparations. This
shows there must be an increasing demand
for them. Such remedies may afford tenn
porary. relief and are sometimes useful in
tiding over an emergency, but their use is
always attended with danger. The only
real cure for nervous exhaustion or over
work is rest or change and in such cases
change is rest. The statement in the ex-
tract quoted that once a week a day in the
country, or a week or two twice a year is
more beneficial han a two months TRIP
to Europe once in five. or six years Is one
the truth of which all overworked people
will admit, but which comparatively Few
put in practice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

II Is stated that The officer at Fort
|neF1dan whose mind Is so unbalanced
he undertook to shoot his command
3 ofncer Is in such condition because
ms intemperate habits. II a lieuten-
nt 81 q municipal police force should
ppear on duty, as this officer is reported
p bhve done. in a condition of ~intoxica-
- he would be dismissed. The disci-
lIne OF the army should at least be up to
y standard of that in municipal admin
1mffon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

Under the stress of public opinion and
prospective defeat Mr.. Taggart has
come. out with a declaration that If
elected he will enforce the laws. After
weeks of secret caucusing n open al
lance with the Lieber syndicate beer
combination Mr.. Taggart has suddenly
discovered that he is in favor of en-
forcing the laws. 1t has taken him a
good while to make this discovery. He
did o discover it when he was nomi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

One OF the two national bank tellers
krrested In Chicago on Friday was rest
ng secure In the belief that. as the guar
lad made good the amount he stole from
Pc bank. he was in no danger of prose-
nuon by the government. The govern
Dent authorities hold that this does not
nlllate his orense. n he will be prose-
nted as vigorously as If not a cent of
ne stolen money had been returned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

not brighten them. Full cribs. to many
farmers. are better than banks. as there
is certain to be a short crop every two
rise that the compensation for holding
1t over is better han money drawing in
terest at II per cent. There are other
reasons why a bountiful corn crop should
not destroy the value OF the best and
most generally useful product of the
American farm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

an historical fact and the opinion OF the
majority of the American people to-day
when he said: Where there is no Chris
tan Sabbath there Is no Christian NOR
atty, and without this free government
cannot long exist" Those people who
talk fippantly of a p~uritanical Sunday
have no conception of the very important
fact that the sabbath is a civil institu-
ton. and so recognized in the laws of all
the potential nations of the world. The
Supreme Court Of New York and the
Court of Appeals of that State, always
embracing some Of the ripest jurists in
the country, have defined the civil Sab
bath, or Sunday, in the following Ian
guage:
AS a civil institution IL is older than the
government. The trainers of the first Con-
stitution found it in existence.they recog-
nized 1t in their acts. The stabuity~of gov
ernment the welfare of the subject, and
the interests of society have made 1t nee
essary that the day of rest observed by
the people OF a nation should be uniform,
and that its observance should be, to some
extent, compulsory, not by way of enforc-
ing the conscience of those upon whom the
law operates, but by way of protecting
those who desire and are entitled to the
day.
The opinions Of these learned jurists,
who are familiar with the constitutional
history Of the United States and all the
States, are vastly more entitled to the
consideration of intelligent people than
are the editorials of writers who have
imported from the dissolute cities of con-
mental Europe their ideas of making
Sunday a day Of dissipation, and who de-
nounce as narrow and p~uritanical an in
stitution which is woven into our laws
and institutions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

There are some Republicans who do
ot altogether ks Mr.. Trusler, but they
<dmit that he is a much better man for
eyor than his opponent. They should
tmember h a If they do not vote for
xrosler they will be giving half a vote
% Taggart. and. so far as the principle
ross, this is as bad as giving him a whole
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

Since every new cruiser launched from
Ne CramD yards is better and faster
chan its predecessor, the so-called great
ut shiobuilders of the world may come
md take lessons of the American build
>rs- And yet, 1t n I'M be too frequently
1epeated, two or three so-called leading
apers In New York urged that the new
kar ships should be purchased abroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

The town Of Rugby, in East Tennessee
founded by the English author Thomas
Hughes, has passed into the possession OF
the Standard Oil Company, which is pros
pecting for oil in the vicinity. Thus ends
another attempt to boom a paper town into
prorrinence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

AZ the exponent of clean municipal
government In Indianapolis, it is proper
the Journal to remark in the Sunday
E1Dgue that those who desire to make sure
EQ< businesslike and economical admins
ration should vote the whole Republican
11ckef on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

II guess / better plead guilty." said the
gentleman who was in Jail on a charge
of stealing a bicycle. Ise1 fao
mo much you won't said the lawyer.
'Tve got two livery stable keepers and a
nervous, near-sighted man on the jury"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

The trustees of the State Soldiers Home
appear to have been very fortunate in their
selection Of commandant and adjutant for
that Institution. Capt. John p. Megrew.
who has been selected for superintendent.
is a veteran of che famous Eleventh Indl-
ana. He enlisted for three months and then
for two three years termA He entered as
a private. became first sergeant. and rose
by merit step by step to a captaincy. He
is highly commended by such mon as Gen.
McGimis and Colonel Ross. He is a man
Of excellent character and has displayed
qualifications as an executive officer. He
has had experience in tao management Of
such an institution in South Dakota, in
which he was superintendent until his
resignation, a year ago. Captain Ravens
is also a full record soldier. serving in the
famous Wilder brigade. He is now an
assistant in the adjutant-generars Office
and is thoroughly familiar with duties
which will fall TO the adjutant of the home.
The Episcopal convention In Minneapolis
A. - ~1< .do,<ioo The 49, ssrk-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06
Clear Case.

Hungry Higgins-Don'ts you befieve that
every bloke that kills hisself is insane?
Weary Watkins-Oh, / dunno. But / did
know a Teller oncet that shot hisself be-
cause he couldn't git no work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

England rs the natural home Of prize
fighting. If Corbett and FItzsimmons had
gone there in the first place the public
would have escaped a great deal of tire
some talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

organizations in the United States which
are strong and useful. but none of them is
so potential that 1t can take to itself the
name Of The American Church"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

II would be a valuable object lesson to
rave all those men who desire a wide
open town on Sunday formed into a col
umn and marched in review.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

When it takes 100000 to make a good
Beginning for a channel for Pogue's run,
rome less expensive bed should be de-
V1sed for that famous brook.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06
1t Is.

A straw hat of pale amber hue
He bought, to shade his brow;
He wore 1T all the summer through;
Each day it darker, darker grew
1t is a chestnut Row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

Is not likely to die out. whatever happens.
and an attempt to create even a passing
ripple of interest in the subject is likely to
be a failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

Even by the Carlisle statement the re-
|eeipts of the treasury the past three
EoQths are ten millions less tina the ex-
7penditures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

A correspondent of the New York Sun
claims that the phrase welcome them
with bloody hands to hospitable graves
originated with Senator Bob Toombs in a
speech delivered in the ena in the ses-
sion OF 1S6O-61. The correspondent is mis-
taken. The phrase, which, by the way,
Is inaccurately quoted above, originated
with Hon. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio. 1t oc-
ours in a speech on the war with Mexico.
delivered by Mr.. Corwin in the United
States Senate Feb. II. 1S47, in which he
said:
Sir. look at this pretense of want of
room. With twenty millions of people you
have about one thousand millions of acres
of land, inviting settlement by every con-
ceivable argument-bringing them Town to
a quarter of a dollar an acre, and allow
ing every man to squat where he pleases.
But the Senator from Michigan says We
will be two hundred millions in a few
years, and we want room If 1 were a
room In your own country to bury your
dead men? If you come into mine we
will greet you with bloody hands, and well
come you to hospitable graves"
No doubt this was an unfortunate ex-
preston for an American to use, but the
speaker put it in the mouth of a Mexican,
and the context showed 1t was not in
tended to be unpatriotic. It was taken up,
however. by the war party OF that day
and used effectively against Corwin and
the Wing party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

The Importance an honest, eco-
nomicnl business Reconsideration of
3 city Affairs and the Arm enforcement
~ all the laws cannot he overstntcd.
a city no nttracts business
md population. The fdca that n
moyOr or chief Of police Is mt liberty
to permit any law or to be
violated In mOnstrOus. We choose ex-
ecuffve officers to enforce laws and
act to repeal OF suspend them at their
D~1easure. 1t In subversive of our sys-
ten and destructive to our social
oPder to allow our executive officers
g. choose what laws they Will en-
force. 1t In not at all n question
whether I like the law or whether
the 0mcer kes the law. What sort
~ = condition of society would we
have az Nd man obeyed the law and
Ne once enforced IL unless he liked
.1fs Such questions are for the legfs-
1ature and the N To hnd fault
With an Ofncer for enforcing the law
A. to repudfate our system Of govern
nent, and to vote against a candidate
<becouse he fs pledged to enforce the
'Jevvs II to associate ones self with
Iavbreakers.
BENJAMIN Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

Teacher-Danny, define the word maxi
num-"
Danny-It's-N's de limit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

The Episcopal convention In Minneapolis
IL wise In not adopting the name. THE
American Church" There are many church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06
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such considerations (fni1ure to sup
Port candfdates) may have nm appro
pirate weight I'm party conventions,
out when any feeling of personal re-
eentment can only be gratihed by the
saerfnce Of the true interests of the
city IL = to be suppressed. On
sober second thought mo- man will be
ootfsAod with himself IL he allows
such Influences to direct his vote.
BENJAMIN Harrison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.

Furnished by the Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange. Room 8. Columbian Building.
Wheat opened easier again this morn
ing with the bear element working for
decline without selling any wheat There
was a great wave of buying orders on the
slight decline and the market ad-
vanced rapidly until 6S18 was touched
for the July, the highest point since
Jnne, 1898 Schwartz Dupee s. Co, Bald
win & Farnum, Linn, Ream and Par
bridge were the heaviest buyers, assisted
by John r. Lyon.
It is said that Partridge was covering
his short line yesterday and finished
up today. He was the last to come in
but had t. take his medicine along
with the balance of the gang of croak-
ers that have been demoralizlng prices
for the past three years. Bullish senti-
menr is SO very strong that ordinary
bearish influences are not noticed
and there is nothing left for
Spectator to do but shut his
eyes and buy anything with perfect
safety Clearances were good, 100000
bushels. and cash demand excellent and
we think wheat under 70 cents is Il good
safe investment and we advise our trade
to buy and keep off the short side of the
grain markets until the next crop is har-
vested.
Corn and oats were easier on the open
ing with the bears making a great bluff
of selling and some liquidation by
longs All offerings were quickly
absorbed and good buying orders APP
peared and the market advanced steadily
and closed at the top prices of the day.
Oats were quiet but firm with quiet
undertone 100000 bushels corn report
ed to have been worked at Chicago for
shippers. Cash demand for corn and
oats is all that could be desired and we
look for higher prices.
Provisions opened weaker, but soon
gained strength, and the closing was firm,
with every indication of a higher range
of prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
TOOK MOST FOR MUGWUMP.

A Military Man Wastes a EuIOgy of Ad-
miraI Meade on the Anarchist.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Herr Johann
Most. the bombastic anarchist, sank into
a corner seat of the smoking car on the
3 o'clock express for Boston on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
which left the Grand Central station.
He was evidently on his way to New
Haven to participate in an anarchistic
symposium. He had no sooner sat down
than his head bobbed forward and he
fell into deep sleep.
AS the train pulled out of the tunnel
and passed over the Harlem a tall, cor
pulent passenger with iron-gray hair
and military moustache exclaimed in
loud tones:
admiral Meade's the sort of man that
makes me proud that am an American.
He is a patriot to the backbone, and
there's none of your crawfish Mug wump
blood in him.
81 tell you it makes a man ashamed to
admit he's Democrat to see this admin
istration brow beaten by England and
bUllyragged by Spain. l used to be
Democrat, but now Pm black dyed-in-
the-wool Republican, as black as the
hinges of heil-d'ye hear"
The impromptu orator was standing
before Herr Most as he got off his pero-
ration, but Most was in the anarchist
utopia, and was oblivious to everything
else.
II say Meade's an American to be
proud of-you hear mer' yelled the ora
tor, "and with men like him we can lick
any nation on earth, and don't you for
get it."
''Das geb Ich NIGHTS drum der game
land belongs to der people ind Die
Freiheit," murmured the anarchist phi
losopher between snores and a sleepy
wave of the hand.
This argument was too much for the
military looking man, and he wandered
down the aisle and exclaimed:
"That man asleep up there must be a
Cleveland officahnldar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
NEWS OF KANSAS.
P. A. Rohrbaugh Tells the Use
IessneSs of Investigations.
Says TheyOnly Engender Rancor
and Bitterness.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Talk of Starting a Distillery at
LeaVenWOrth.
OTHER STATE NEWS.

WICHITA, May 16. = Representative
Rohrbsugh. in reply to question as to
what he had now to say about the inves-
tigation of state officials, replied: II have
nothing to retract for what 1 have said:
1t is now apparent that these investiga-
tions have only resulted in party rancor
and are begetting elimination and re-
elimination in the Republican ranks.
while a conviction of any of the Popu-
list officials will be regarded by the Popu-
list party as simply political pref udice in
its ultimate outcome.
"It would have been better had these
fellows been prosecuted criminally, if
they were guilty, and let the people feel
that it was not politics, but business, that
was demanding investigation.
II notice that the governor has forgot
ten, if he ever knew, that Wichita exists
He has appointed four sets of commits
sioners to business conventions and all
the little towns in the country are remem-
bered, while Wichita, the business center
of the state, Is ignored He may remem-
Der US out of the next three"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
A PERFECT NUISANCE.
The Way Garbage is Disposed OF in To-
peIza-SIOvenlY and Unhealthy.

The Way Garbage is Disposed Of in To-
peka-SIOvenly aud Unhealthy.
The city dump is an expensive luxury
for Topeka. 1t was originally built to
dispose of the garbage of the city so as
to not interfere with its sanitary condi-
ton.
The dump is vehicle which runs on a
cable far out into the river where tho
garbage is thrown into the river and
washed away. All the scavengers and
others who have garbage to dispose of
are supposed to use the dump, for
which they are to pay fee of 10 cents
per load, which is supposed to pay the
expenses of keeping up the institution.
They do not use the dump and that &C
counts for the small receipts.
Instead of using the dump they haul
the refuse out to the edge of town where
it is dumped alongside of the roadways
in villainous foul smelling piles
A drive anywhere around Topeka will
show immense piles of garbage, tin cans,
ashes, straw feathers and refuse, where
it has been hastily dumped out by scav-
engers, who kept sharp lookout that
they were not caught by neighboring
property owners. All this goes to show
that there should be no scavengers but
those in the direct employ and hired by
the city. Private scavenging is a nui-
sance and should be stopped by law.
The records of the city clerks office
show that during the past year the city
has paid out as salary to the superintend-
eut and for repairs $542. 90. The total
receipts for the same time were $9791.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
open. High Low. Close.

Fresh Market Gossip for the "JOurn1l.
Receipts at Chicago: Wheat, IS; corn,
AIT; graded wheat, s; corn. 342; oats,
213.
Minneapolis got 80 cars wheat and
Duluth 70 today, and 15S and ia cars re-
spectively year ago.
A Chicago message says: "John B.
Lyon is in the wheat pit and is furnish
ing some of the muscle"
Grain out of store: Wheat, 151, 900 bu.;
corn 10000.
A New York dispatch says: "London
houses bought 400, 900 shares G. &. O.
this morning London buying of stocks
has given the market considerable
strength.
Chicago receipts-Wheat, $4,000 bush
els; corn, $4,000; oats, 238.O01. Ship
ments, wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn, 6l,-
900; oats, $4,000
A Chicago board of trade mem bership
sold today for 500 net to the buyer, all
dues paid for the year.
Berlin wheat opened TX marks
higher.
The Cincinnati Price Current says:
'Frost damage probably not especially
serious, excepting to fruit and early veg
etabIes Recent warmth has increased
complaints of fly and chinch bugs. Win
ter wheat position hardly maintained"
Cables were strong and higher all
around this morning.
Puts 671l, calls 694 on July wheat,
and 511S and 523s on July corn for to-
morrow.
New YORK sugar Market
NEW YORK, May 16.-SUGAR-Raw
firm refined steady.