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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16

with professions. music and universal re-
1oicings. but how much greater must the
rejoicing be when the coming of the polar
renewed life. not TO a narrow belt of sand.
but 10 an entire world and all its inhab-
itants,
SOLAR SYSTEM REVERSED.
Remarkable as is the planetary spectacle
at this s~olstice. that presented by the star
ry heavens was found of no less interest.
Low in the west. as the sunset fades. and
rapidly nearing. the horizon. will be seen
Gemini. the Twins. with their two great
stars. Castor and Pollux. The observer will
be particularly interested in the first. or
greater, of these, Castor. A most remark
able discovery has just been made con-
corning this star by the Russian astron-
omer. Belopolsky. Astronomers have long
known that Castor is a double star. each
member OF the system being undoubtedly
a very much grander center of light and
heat-and we may fairly assume of life
also-than is our comparatively insignif-
cant orb OF the day. But Belopolsky. after
noting the curious motions of the larger of
must be a third invisible and gigantic
body connected with the system. around
which the larger star r~evolves in the sur
prisingiy short period of three DAYS. or a
little less. No man has ever seen this dead
star. and the probability is that no man
ever will see it, yet il manifests it's ex-
istence and its power by swaying the mo-
ton of the great sun. wAose comrade it is,
suggesting TO the imagination marvellous
pictures of the scenes and occurrences in
"A stellar system where the living and the
dead are thus indissolubly linked to-
gether-
The reader undoubtedly knows that dark
or invisible stars like the one which the
Russian astronomer believes TO be con-
nected with Castor have OF late years been
found almost to abound in certain quar-
ters OF the heavens. The strange star AL
gol. in Medusa's Head. which winks at sur
rounding space. glaring and fading alter
nately. has one of those unseen bodies re-
volving around 1T in a period strikingly
similar TO that in which Castor rcvolves
around its invisible ~neighbor. And other
great stars in the sky also possess strange
companions like these 1t is perhaps not
too much to say that we are now very near
discovering that which has been the aim
and the dream OF astronomers for many
centuries. VIZ. the existence among the
those which circle around our sun. In fact.
the great dark companion of Algol is indeed
q pianeas only differing from the earth and
the other planets of the solar system in its
gigantic dimensions. wherein it rather re-
SembleS n sun than q world. Tn still
graEder black star connected with Castor
might also be looked upon as n planet, ex-
tionS OF solar and planetary bodies appear
TO be reversed. and here we find q sun re-
volving around a planet as the center of it's
motion. In other words, Castor presents to
us an immense globe, h~abitabie perhaps,
which actually is the center of its system,
vOlving around il and obeying its power
just as in ancient times our sun was sup
posed to revolve around and to obey and
serve the earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
FINE WASH O

The final cuts have been made and every
piece of fine wash goods left in stock is
marked at a price that means business.
People who take advantage OF this final
clearance will. undoubtedly, be winners in
"A money way thereby. laH
On the bargain table you'll find the pref
test of dimities. organizes, plumetis soir,
French ginghams and the like, going at
12lac a yard. Think what they formerly
were.
WEST AISLE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
WARE

Odds and ends of Ridgeway's Semi. Por-
celain Dinner Ware. with green border
decoration. to be closed out at these prices:
$50 a dozen Dinner Plates for sec a doz-
en-.
s1.25 a dozen Breakfast Plates for nc q
dozen.
$l.z0 a dozen Tea Plates for CSC a dozen.
$3.50 a dozen Cups and Saucers for $1.20 q
dozen.
soc Meat Dishes for 29c.
$1.25 Meat Dishes for 65c.
s1.25 a dozen Bone Dishes. for CSC a dozen.
N.75 a dozen Oyster Bowls, for CSC a doz-
en-.
65c Tea Plates for 30c each.
-Open-handled Cake Plates. decorated
china, S-S9 each.
Quart Mason Jars. soc a dozen.
Uncovered Jelly Glasses. zoe a dozen.
Silver-plated Salt and Pepper. 15c a pair.
Silver-plated Napkin Rings, worth zoe,
soc and 45c, for 10c each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
BASEMENT.
HOUSEEURMSHLNGS

Good-sized House Mops. sc each. One to
a customer.
Quart-size Tin Cans, 2ac a dozen.
3-cuart porceiain-lined Preserving ket-
ties, l5c each; i-quart size. 19c each.
Lot of Bath Tubs. a little scratched-75o
ones for &c: 81 size for f9c; s1.50 size for
69c.
One-burner Gas Stoves-sl.50 ones for
79c. Not many.
Heavily pressed Tin Preserving Kettles.
S-quart size, 15c: l0-quart size, lsc.
Parlor Pride Stove Polish. 3c a bottle.
An elegant line of Aluminium Cooking
Utensils. Have you seen themy
Sample drink of Wild Cherry Phosphate
free.
BASEMENT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
BLACK GOODS

Imperial serge-you doubtless remember
the goods-here are two special numbers:
The Sc quality goes at soc a yard.
The 81 quality goes at 69c a yard.
Rich and rare effects In absolutely origi-
nal designs in wool, wool and mohair, eta
MIME grounds. mateiasse. jacquards, liz
ards. frieze and other novelties now ready.
At least come and see and price them.
They are worth your while-59c to- S2.25 a
yaru.
AISLE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
SILKS

Just 200 yards of real Black Jap Silks,
we'll worth Sc.
SALE PRICE, SOC A YARD
Two pieces of 15c Taffetas go at soc a
yard.
Two pieces of 81 Taffetas go at 69c a
yard.
Black Satin Duchesse, q inches wide,
and worth S1.25, just 25O yards, at
zoe A YARD
CENTER BARGAIN TABLE
The most elegant effects in fine China
Silks. regular 81 quality. at 49c a yard.
Imported Black Taffeta Glace, warrant
ed TO wear, a $50 Silk. for 95c a yard.
10 pieces of Fancy Brccades. in eros de
Londre, regular Sl.50 Silks at SEC a yard.
WEST AISLE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16

with professions. music and universal re-
1oicings. but how much greater must the
rejoicing be when the coming of the polar
waters upon Mars brings the promise of
renewed life. not TO a narrow belt or sand.
but TO an entire world and all its inhab-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
THE NEW


Are attracting much attention. The de-
signs are prettier than ever before and.
with last weeks additions, larger and more
varied. Always keep in mind these are the
genuine Jamestowns and the designs seen
here are exclusive. You can't buy them
elsewhere in Indianapolis.
WEST AISLE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
FLANNELS
AND BLANKETS

10 more bales of good, clean, white Cot
ton Batting, at &c a roll.
l0-4 Grey Cotton Il ankets. selected cot
ton, worth soc; sale price. 4sc a pair.
1914 all-white Cotton Blankets, worth SOC;
sale price. 39c a pair.
Large Size White Crochet Bed Spread,
Marseilles pattern. hemmed, worth S1.25;
sale price. CSC each.
Outing Flannels in cream. &c a yard; in
light colors. sc a yard.
Imported Scotch Flannels, worth 25c; sale
price, 15c a yard
EASEMENT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
IRON BEDS

IRON BEDS
This week. a very special sale of White
Iron Beds, some with brass rod. Here are
the prices. but you must come and see the
beds to realize what a good chance this is.
S3.43, S6.9S,
S3.0S, S5.43. S..29,
$4.4c, $3.9S
FOURTH FLOOR.
COTTONS :
GA Unbleached Sneeting. worth 14c; sale
price, 10c a yard.
The IA width, worth i6c: sale price. l2lkc
a yard.
The 81 width, worth lsc: sale price, 13c
a yard.
"a Bleached Sheets. worth Coo. for !9c.
ga Hemstitchec Sheets. 59c.
45-inch Hemstitched Pillow Cases, worth
31c. for 19c each.
All co:ors In Covert Cloth, for cycling
suits.
BASEMENT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31

aninny Jackson, walking along the
lake shore, saw big stone covered with
green slime protruding from the water
he poked it. There came forth a noise
like all the thunders of Sinai, and the
darby fled, screaming
Some workmen who were mending a
dam near by asked him what the
trouble was. He gasped and said an
alligator had tried to swallow him.
They coaSed and threatened him, Of
fered him money and a drubbing, but
nothing would tempt him back to the
lake.
The worlsmen finally found the water
monster snoozing in shallow water, ua.
derneath some willows. They attacked.
him with clubs and stunned him. Then
they dragged him out on shore.
No one in Railway ever told lie. The
giant frog weighed 1oA pounds, His
right leg weighed 2A pounds, and his
left leg "a pounds. He was is inches
long and IL inches wide. The width of
his mouth was inches, the length OF
his leg 1872 inches.
And that wasn't all Of it. Jackson's
father celebrated his silver wedding
night or two after, and the five pounds
of frog legs made part and parcel of the
feast.
The biggest frogs on earth are found
in this country. Nowhere else are frogs
so large feature of swamp and marsh
life. A year ago ~ enormous Ameri'
can frogs were sent alive to Europe,
where they excited much wonder, but
none of them was as large as the Rah-
way frog here described.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31
The Cause Of She Reco t Trouble
in South Africa.
James Bryce, NJ. p, Writes InstructivrIy
of the Struggle for suffrage Which
Must Come Before Long
The Jameson Raid.

The struggle between the Bocrs and
the strangers, which has practically be-
come struggle between the English
and the Dutch elements, now centers
in the demand of the strangers to be
admitted to the electoral franchise.
Formerly electoral rights were readily
acquirable by an immigrant in the
Transvaal, as they are to-day in the
Grange Free State. In 1881 residence
of two years gave the vote. But when
President Kruger perceived that the
influx of strangers would alter tbs char
meter Gf t&e electorate and ult 'mately
transfer the balance Of power to Eng
disappearing citizens he persuaded tho
assembly TO extend the period Of resi-
aence required for citizenship, FIRST to
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31

five and then to Is years, and thus prac-
tlcally to exclude the whole of the
new population which has come in
since 1885. Thus electoral rights are
now confined to less than 5000 citizens,
while probably double that number of
persons of voting age and sex are living
within the republic, debarred from
those rights.
1t is easy to understand Mr.. Kruger's
position. "These newcomers" he ar
CUES, "are In all essentials strangers to
our polity. They do not belong to our
Dutch Reformed churches; they do moi
like our customs; they - not speak our
tongue. They would Use their votes,
If votes We're given them, to turn out
the present officials aud Legislators, end
would end by making the country Eng
fish, like Cape Colony or Natal. 1t was
not for such fate that we quilted the
homes of our fathers to go out into the
wilderness and overcome the Zslus so
years ago; and against such fate we
will struggle to the end"
On the other hand, the strangers COM
plain that, though they form large
majority of the population, own half
the land in the republic and pay more
than 80 per cent. of the taxes, they are
denied a share in the government of the
country and in the application of its
revenues, and are obliged to submit to
excessive and unfair imposts, voted by
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31

therefore, that the Catholics have voted
to confide their school and churchinter
tests to the Catholic liberal, Mr. Laurier,
mther than to the Protestant tory, Sin
Charles Topper, The hierarchy APP
realed with characteristic violence &c
their religious enthusiasm and loyalty,
going so far in Quebec MS to denounce
from the pulpit the liberal candidates,
but the result has shown the Catholics
have refused to take political directions
from their bishops, In only one prov
ince, New Brunswick, were the govern
ment forces successful, electing eight
out of IA members, and here the school
question was least agitated.
The trade issue, though entering less
directly into the campaign, probably is
the more important, says the Chicago
Tribune. The liberal victory can hardly
fail to make Mr.. Laurier premier, and he
is an enthusiastic and outspoken advo,
cate of union with the United States
All his speeches and writings show Y
strong tendency towards separation
from Great Britain, and his sympathies
commercially and politically are with
the United States. This spirit has been
injected strongly into the liberal forces,
Moreover, the two other parties which
have shown prominence in the cam
paign and which have aided materially
in the overthrow of the government
showed marked annexation tendency.
The equal rights party, followers of Mr..
Dalton Mccarthy, an offshoot from tp1
conservative forces in Ontario, is COM
posed of men who have become dis
gusted with the corruption in the tory
government, and who would welcome
closer relations with the United States,
although they have not yet come out
openly for annexation. The patrons Of
industry, the populists of Canada, have
been more in favor Of Independence than
annexation, but in this campaign have
shown a willingness to look with favor
on a union with Uncle Sam. Uudoubt'
edly an effort will be made OF once to OBJ
tain some closer form of reciprocity
with the United States. Probably much
more will be asked than the United
States will be willing to concelc, for
Canada would be the gamer in what,
ever measures of reciprocity between
the two countries should be adopted.
These will be interesting questions that
will come before the nest administra.
ton at Washington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31

June of each year, though sometimes It
continues during early July. The fe-
male lobster breeds only once in two
years,
The young lobster, like young human
beings, is ut first a radical, scorning
the ways of its ancestors, 1t lives at
the surface of the water, swimming
freely about in the sunlight. But as the
young thing grows and gains in Dig
nifty IL becomes a conservative; grows
heavier, too, in specific gravity as well
as manner, and sinks to the bottom to
crawl around and grub for dead fish
and smaller Holsters as prosaically as
the rest of folk. The larvae are at first
only third of an inch long and swim
about unrecognized by most of the
fishermen. At two or three inches
long they become more like Holsters in
appearance, but are seldom seen of this
size, as they are small enough to slip
through the sides of the lobster pots.
The fish commission doesn't bring
Holsters up by hand. A hundred mil
lion eggs would become big enough to
fill all outdoors, by the time each egg
had grown to u ten-inch lobster, so
they are simply protected through the
Matching period and turned loose to
shift for themselves at a very early age.
Many of them get eaten, but that may
happen to them in the end, anyhow.
Of course no lobster eggs or fry are
taken or Matched for private parties be-
cause no individual could profit by turn
ing losses Off his shore a lot of little
beasts that would promptly show their
ingratitude by swimming out of his
reach while young, or by crawling
when older grown. 1t isn't as if they
were brook trout and could be shut up
n pond.
Still, Holsters do travel. Kahn, the
Swedish savant who visited America
before the revolution, says that there
were no Holsters in New York waters
until vessel towing penful of them
happened to smash the pen in He'll Gate.
Then the liberated Holsters liked the
place so well that they concluded to
stay and grow up with the country, and
their descendants after them
When lobster eggs are transported
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31
Just Watch the Chickens.

On rainy morning good deal of
wisdom may be learned from the chick
ems. If it is to be a soggy, rainy, drIz-
ely day-all daV-the chickens will get
out and stand about in the rain with an
utterly Indifferent manner. They lool;
just as human beings feel And they
keep it up all day. But if the rain is to
continue but few hours the chickens
will stay under shelter. They cannot
be kept out. They hurry under cover
when disturbed, and stay there til the
fair weather comes-which it does
presently And then they go out and
enjoy the sunshine. The chickens
know. If you see them out in the rain
i'll the morning. make up your mind it
will rain all day. If they avoid the rain
in the morning, have hope. The sun
WI soon appcar.-C Chicago Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31

now they GO in palace car style. The
upper and lower berths are made up by
the porters in the form of fiat trays
setting on top Of each other in crate
They have canton flannel coverlids
plenty big enough and enjoy cool
weather, as human travellers do not al.
ways. The grateful of trays is put in d
neutrality-suspicious. box and kept
cool with a packing of fally moss and
Just about as much ice as they need
which is carefully renewed from time
to time. Because of the care they need,
the eggs generally travel with I.
messenger acting also as valet, but for
short distances they may be sent by eN
press.
The graduating class of 06 in the gov
ernment's lobster school is the largest on
record, but the commissioners do no;
think that the limit has yet been
reached of the artificial propagation OF
the nightmare-b salad meat.
OWEN J,ANGDOH
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31
HOLSTERS BY THE MILLION.
Uncle Sans Great Matching OPP
erations at Woods Hole.
Young HOLSTERS and Popcorn--The Habits
and Habitat of the Prince of Ed
bile Crustaceans In Ameri-
can Waters.
ICoPYRIGHr. 1861

LNbfhHhiI, ieSo,l
Woods Hole, Mass.-If you have ever
seen anyone popping corn over a
slow fire, you have very good idea of
the way young losbtcrs hatch out in
the laboratories of the United States
fish commission here.
Before you is a glass jar filled with
running water. Loosely filling-it about
half way up are large number of eggs
nearly round in shape, and about one
sixteenth of an inch in diameter, ever
trying to rest upon the bottom, but boil
ing and bubbling up with the force of
the incoming current below and dane
ing in it like the corn on the stove. Once
in awhile one of the expanding shells
falls off its owners back and before
Mr.. Lobster knows it, whisk! off he goes
up and away with the current through
a long tube into bigger receiving jar,
as frislly as young colt.
Uncle Sam takes great deal of pains
about his lobster crop. 1t is one of the
most important known to the coast
fisherman and the government doesn't
intend that either the catcher or the
eater of lobster shall starve by reason of
his extinction.
The lobster leads nomadic life, mi
grating more or less from warmer Wa
ters to colder and from shallow to dee,
according to the season. He can dis
pense with claw, though unwillngly,
and grow another in its stead. He is
fond of fresh lobster himself, as well as
of fish and clans, and eats his food
bones and all, the bony part furnishing
him with material for his shell. The
lobster is very particular to get himself
a new shell when his old one has be-
come last years style. The shell
cracks, warps, curls up and sloeghs off,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-31
LIBERALS IN CONTROL.
Wilfred Laurier and His Party
Won a Great Victory.
After an Uninterrupted Reign OF
Eighteen Years the Conservative
Party of Canada Has Been
Swept Out of Power.

The conservative government of Can
ada has been swept out of power after ar
uninterrupted reign of IS years. The
results of the general elections held re-
Gently show an overwhelming victory
for the liberal forces. The campaign
has been one of the most bitter in the
history of Canada, and has turned on
two questions, which have been settled
in this way:
The province of Manitoba shall not be
forced by the dominion to appropriate
money for separate Catholic schools
and restore this UNCONVENTIONAL priv
ilege which had been taken away from
the Catholics and which the people of
Manitoba have steadfastly refused to
return.
The existing tariff arrangements
must be changed so as to obtain from
the United States reciprocal relations,
even if they discriminate against Great
Britain.
The only blot on the liberal victory
is the result at Winnipeg. Joseph Mar,
tin, the author of the national school
bill and the exponent of the school
question in Manitoba, appears to have
been defeated by small majority by H..
j Macdonald. MacDonald's popularity
and the influence of the Canadian Pa
cific railroad divide the honors of the
unique result. 1t is the humorous fea-
ture of the campaign, however, that,
whilea Canada was rallying to the sup
port of Manitobas special issue, the ex-
ponent of that issue was being beaten
in Manitoba.
The school question has created the
more interest because it has infamed
the prejudices Of race and religion. The
legislature of Manitoba had resisted
consistently and successfully every al
tempt of the tory government to re-
store the separate schools for Catholics,
and had forced this new election to de-
termine finally the Judgment Of the
other Canadian provinces. The liberal
leader, Mr.. Wilfred Laurier, is a Cath
Ollie himself, and has declared that he
will endeavor to effect a settlement OF
the question by policy of investigat ton
and Cancellation, refusing to be coerced