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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

philadelphia Record.

tnildQtlp1ld fbecOfQ
DR.. d Arsonville, of Paris, who has made
a special study Of methods OF treating per-
sons injured by electric shocks, proposes
the following formula: The person so dis
abled should be treated like ope drowned
in other words. he should be laid upon the
back and artificial respiration performed in
the way that is ordinarily prescribed Some
further practical advice however, is given
to those who are called at once to the scene
of the accident. and at the time when the
person Is perhaps still in contact with the
wires. OF course, the first thing to be done
is to stop the current or break the contact
In doing the latter one should not touch
the victim ON the face or hands or any
naked part of the body. 1t is better to lift
him by the coattails or to throw q blanket
over him and pull him by this. Nothing
that Is wet should be thrown upon him,
and If his clothes are wet the hands should
not be put In contact with them. A piece
of dry wood can be placed under the body
and he can then be lifted. The further
treatment OF the case is the familiar one
applied in attempting to restore the
drowned. The arms are worked and the
tongue is kept drawn out: the body may
sometimes be rubbed thoroughly with a
cloth or brush in order to increase the cir
rulation of the blood. Oxygen and per-
haps a stimulant may be employed.
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We know now that hypnotic suggestion is
responsible for All the crime and sorrow
that have come upon, the world. One Of
these days the Bible will be revised on mod
ern lines, and Adams weak excuse TO the
Lord will be converted into the plea that
the woman hypnotized and did eat
It is true that the results will be unchanged.
but the revised version will throw a new
light on Adams character. and many people
notably the Governor of Michigan, will feel
an added sympathy for the poor man who
was bunkoed into eating the wrong brand
of apples We have before us a little book,
the work Of DR.. Ernest Hart, in which he
says that the world lis becoming more con-
vinced that hypnotism, when II is not a
pernicious fraud, is mere futility which
should have no place in the life of those
who have work TO do in the world" But
We do not feel like putting DR.. Harris opin-
lon In opposition 10 that of Governor Rich,
of Michigan, for the Governor, as the par
doning power, Is an all-around expert, sec
ond only 10 Governor Altgeld. and when he
says that hypnotism hypnotizes and offers
US a pinch of snuff we must respectfully
sneeze. But what pity 1T is that this good
man was not Governor OF Michigan thirty
years ago. when this poor. irresponsible
victim of the dabbler in the black art was
cast into dungeon for merely numbering
her family at the suggestion of much
stronger will"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

The Critic Lounger.
The members Of the METROPOLITAN Opera
House took violently 10 bicycling Just before
the close or the season. tt was not so much
a newly developed passion for out-of door
sports as that a certain maker of bicycles
had given all OF Them wheels: not only
wheels, but bicycle suits. not only suits, but
bicycle trunks. With such an outfit what
was there for them to do but to learn TO
ride? This they did with more or less sue
cess. Among the most enthusiastic was
Nine. Nordica- She learned to ride very
quickly, and scorned the brake. A few DAYS
ago, coming down hill near Grants tomb.
her wheel got away with her and she had a
bad tumble. Now she thinks that she will
not ride any more. that X Is snatching a too
fearful joy. j very sorry for this, for
she Is going TO deprive herself of a great
pleasure all on account OF too great haste
In riding down hill. and OF riding without a
brake. Inexperienced though she was, she
might have saved herself IL she had had a
brake. I do not consider IL safe for a
woman to ride without one, and / can't see
what is gained by going without this i'm
portant part of the wheel. Aproposs of b.
cycle suits, one OF the lady members of the
company, who usually plays boys paris,
was the only one who objected 10 the short
skirts. She Thought them very fmmodest
and they take much from her pleasure in
riding the wheel. This may seem strange,
but 1t Is true and not particularly surpris-
ing There Is everything in what one is ac-
customed TO. A woman will go to the opera
In a dress cut so low that she ought 20 be
sent home. and ygt. II strange man should
catch her In ht1 -aresAnt-sack she would
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
WOMEN AND INSURANCE.
Most Women Have Objections to In
suring Their Lives.


Women seem to have a rooted dislike to
insuring their lives" This was the asser-
ton OF one Of a. new firm of women .insur-
themselves in the hope of educating the sex
to the demands of modern civilization in
this respect Incidentally. the brokers are
new woman has been steadily pushing her
self into many of the avenues to riches and
fame hitherto traversed by men, but the
two keen-eyed but modest widows who have
hitherto taken to themselves the title of lin
surance brokers' are the first to venture
on such a rocky road to preferment.
companies, fire and life, ana they will buy
or sell real estate, or trade a secondhand
bicycle for a fast horse, or buy you silver
mine in Colorado or a gold mine at Cripple
Creek, or negotiate any kind OF paper" or,
in fact, do anything that a live man OF bust
ness finds to his advantage.
why VIII not women insurer
eff II is married woman she will say,
Why should pay money for another wom-
are always thinking of that terrible other
they have shuffied of this mortal con- 1t is
strange that married women always take
1t Tor granted that their husbands viii mar
thought in itself Is bad enough but the idea
OF Number Two having the money laid up
by Number One Is worse. So we have to
Is anything but an easy task"
Burt all women are not married. Why
Sn0uld not single women get 1nSured2
There, again, the single woman has plen-
ty OF reasons for refusing to insure. and
most of them v~lid. She says that she can
not affcrl u, for ne>thing; then she will
ask why efe should insure her life and pay
out money annually when she has no chill
dren to enjoy the money she may leave.
Sine will say that there Is absolutely no in
ducement for her to go into such a specula-
ton. Even when We point out the advant-
ages Of an endowment policy. which will
give her the money at the end OF twenty
or twenty-five years, she cannot see it, She
feels that she would rather have ten dollars
in her pocket to-day than wait twenty-five
years for $4,000 am a woman, and know
my SEX
But do not some women insure their
lives?'
Yes. but they go to men to do II. / sup
pose there must be about 100000 invested
by the rich women of this city in insurance
policies. Your rich woman knows the value
Of insurance, and she does not hesitate TO
take any means TO add TO her wealth, even
IL she must die to do IL. We are trying to
educate women to insure with women and
we hope 10 succeed. but we have to hustle
One OF US stays In the Office and the other
goes OUT to look up business, and we are
never idle. We represent a number OF ex-
cellent companies of worldwide reputation
but we are hampered by our sex. The new
woman has II not all her own way yet-at
least in the insurance business"
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hundred potatoes In barrel; II he adds an
other hundred TO them the first potato OF
that hundred will be the 101st potato Fol-
lowing out this reasoning, 1t is held the
twentieth century will not begin till the
year 1900 is fully completed.
When you write Dec. 81, 1896, says one on
the 1901 side, you mean the year 1896 will
be completed on Dec. 81, 1896, and that on
the following day the year 1897 Will begin.
When you say Dec 81, 1896, you do not
mean 1896 years plus the days up TO Dec.
81 of the next year, but Dec. 81 Of the year
1896. Hence, they say, in rounding off their
al1ment, Dec. 81, 1900. will be the 1sooth
year Of the Christian era, and the last day
of the nineteenth century, SO the twentieth
century Will begin Jan. j, 1901.
AS a way out OF the difficulty, conserva-
tive people suggest vt would be well to as
certain how the ancients regarded the ques-
ton, and to do as they did. II at the be-
ginning. they say. the ancients wrote Jan.
l. year ], then we, when We write Jan. i,
1900, mean that the 1900th year has Just be-
gun, and we must wait twelve months be-
fore we can write 1901. But ii Is not easy
to ascertain what the ancients did in the
chronological line in the year l; so far as
known they left no DATA as to their method
Of computing time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

Detroit Free Press.
Dialogue between Mr.. Bliss and his neigh
"You don't mean to say Mrs. wylie. that
you never rode wheel until nowT'
you sit perfectly. / never saw anyone
balance so easily. Don't mention IT. II Is
a positive pleasure 20 assist you. How
gracefully you dsmount, Too heavy7 Moth
Ing OF the kind. You wheel like an expert
Allow me-"
Dialogue between Mr.. Bliss and his own
wife:
Nov, Laura, II you are going TO hang on
that bicycle like a sack OF meal you'd better
give up trying TO learn. told you hadn't
time 10 go webbing all over the country
holding you on a wheel. It's too much 10
expect Of mortal mani"
49,. III ~ ..-- p
'sAdrs. wylle? Why that woman wouldn't
learn TO ride In thousand years: neither.
for that matter, viii youi didn't do any
thing of the kind-I never told her so, Her
husband asked me 10 teach her a few mo-
ments. and / did, out Of neighborly kind
ness"
hold her handg never did anything
that wheel. You lean away over 10 one
side. oh yes. I'd look nice running along
side. like page or professor Of athletics,
Not much, Mrs. Bliss. II you don't learn
IN two lessons you can practice by yourself.
There you co. Well. whose fault was III
Mol won't make a spectacle OF myself
trying 10 hold YOU on, Co into the back
yard and wobble &c your hearts content
I'm throughr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

Professional Gives the Reason HI
Does Not Fear the Animals.

Detroit Free Press
Am I afraid of dogs?" repeated the
tramp. as he leaned AGAINST the wall to rub
question to ask teller who's been on the
to do with it?"
aversion to trainps.'' replied the interviewer.
"MebAe they hev, but the tramp amt
worryir about that as 1 knows of. If dogs
happy lot. Who's bin stufin' you about
Weren't you ever bitten by dogg'
green at the biz After the first six months
no dog ever frankered arter my legs. When
you read about farmers dog humpin' a
stock in it. It's ali gufs." 40
well, how do you protect yourself?"
I'm the first place, dogs are afraid of
few times and then sneak away They
seem to jest figger that a tramp wouldn't
be sloshin' around Ike he is If he wasn't
look a dog in the eye. but no tramp is fool
nun for that. If you do he'll fgger that
We are defying him and bite We sure. Jest
look at his paws instead. Thatll bother
and annoy him and make. him turn tail. II
a dog PUSHES out on me of sudden 1 stand
still. When he sees don't run he argues
that I'm nd DANGEROUS Eye had nifty farmers
away and never got a bite. I've run onto
dogs In yards, barns and sheds and skeert
EN- ha1r 10 oeath by making 'buz-z-z-z-z'
with my teeth shut"
But you do find dangerous dog once
in awhile?" persisted the questioner.
on, OF course our replied the tramp s as ne
find dog now and then who lacks good
sense and we hev to help him out"
How do you do it?''
with a handful of dry sand or fne-cut to-
bacco. AS he jumps we throw the stuff
into his eyes, and If the owner of the dog
hain't clus behind him a Teller kin hev ten
f.r~a fRfr
That dog may live for ten years after that
date, but he'll never meddle with another
tramp. Dog.i-humph! Say, gimme quar-
ter and bring on yer bulldog and tell him
to climb fur me.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
A WEIRD EXHIBIT.
Five Hundred Poster Designs OF Vary
ina Degrees OF Atrocity.
Nsvv xnr< Mail and E~nrezz


A wild, de,lrious. roaring rainbow burst
into five hundred fragments; a nightmare OF
vivid col0rs. OF weird. uHcanny shapes; a
gallery or mermaids. summer girls, summer
men. bathers, imps. hoodoos and sprites, all
tumbled together In blaze Of greens, blues,
reds and yeilows-such appears at first
glance the exhibition OF posters at the Offices
Of the Century Company. in Union square.
Some time ago the Century Company offered
several prizes Of considerable sums for post
srs which could be used 70 advertise the
midsummer issue OF the magazine. which
will be published in August. As result. be-
tween five and six hundred designs were
submitted and after the prizes had beeen
awarded the majority OF the posters re-
ceived were hung on the walls OF the Gem
fury Offices: and a visit 20 the exhibition
would repay any one who Is interested In
art. legitimate or run Wild: as well as stu
dents OF insanity. Il Is astonishing 10 see
the number CO absolutely fnane designs sub
ought 10 know better. II Is amazing 10 note
how little real art MAJ be found in ali the
1--we hundred drawings. II f. matter of
pride that the only design on view which
shows any evidence OF art, Is commended"
me prize winners. and also the designs
which received honorary mention" are
striking advertisements. the one which
rec<ived nr2t prize being the head and nude
Shoulders Of young woman. whose atti-
znds and expression may; perhaps. cause the
midsummer poster 10 be celebrated in a
way not sptended by the publishers.
Nern1aids distinctly have he cali. so far
oe numbers are concerned, IN the designs;
then como summer girls, wholly clad. and
parity clad and clad IN smiles and sun
<11psQuenf, Ina ono dsSsen u65h admired 4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

Rescued from sRubbishv That Sold
for $4,000.

<>cW IOTk Ifecs.
-Four thousand four hundred dollars for
one Insignificant bit Of paper-a postage
stamp-seems to most practical persons a
ridiculous price, yet that sum has been paid
recently for the stamp known as the ten
cent Baltimore provisional"
w. A. Castle. of this city. who bought the
stamp, values II at 5000. but there Is
no reason why he could not hold II for
10000 for there is. so far as Is known, only
one other such stamp IN existence, and that
other is not nearly in such a good state OF
preservation as Is Mr.. Castles specimen.
Mr.. Castle has collection of stamps
worth many thousands OF dollars. He has
paid $4,000 for various stamps that were
found few years ago In Pile OF rubbish.
This ten-cent Baltimore PROVISIONAL was
discovered at the time. though nobody In the
vicinity knew its real value.
This pile OF rubbish was found In Louis.
vile. KY. q few months ago. and was
about to be burned. when one OF the fremen
in Louisville heard Of the ind ana bought
the rubbish" and everybody IN Aonisvine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

began cleaning ont long unused garrets, hop
ing to find old stamps Among the rubbish
that was dug up was found the Decent pro-
visional. besides several provisional stamps
OF other cities. The first lot OF rubbish
proved, however, 10 be the most valuable.
for ST. Louis stamp dealer paid 1900 for
Il. The same dealer bought the Decent
provisional that Mr.. Castle paid 81. 40 for
for 1900.
The provisional stamps were issued by the
postmasters OF several large cities before
tie government began 10 issue stamps regu-
iary. The Baltimore stamp consists OF a
piece OF paper, one and one-quarter inches
long % CneIna insa "zge ch ossrns nc aus
postmaster OF Baltimore from 1Sf5 TO 1871.
The ''proyisionals' are the most valuable OF
all stamps in the eyes OF philatelists.
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frock. reclining on bench and reading the
Century. The design failed to receive any
mention whatever: perhaps because the de-
signer was untrue to his art, in fitting the
chorus girl with No. shoes, instead OF No.
Is or S.
But as a whole the exhibition is an inter-
esting one. The posters were intended SIM
ply as striking advertisements. and some
of them, evidently drawn by persons who
had tried for the first time TO hold crayoi,,
are exceedingly funny They are now be-
ing cataiogued- One thing is definitely set
tied by this show, however, and this Is In
blending art and advertisement in posters,
this country is several million cycles behinu
France
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

Chicago Post.

Latter-day students OF hypnotism will be
much impressed with the action OF the Gov
ernor of Michigan, who has just pardoned
Mrs Havfland after an Imprisonment of
thirty years, for the brutal murder of her
children The Governor explains that the
mitigating circumstances" are that she
was under the will of man who doni-
mated her action, that ''the influence which
the man possessed over her would now be
called hypnotism, and 1t was while acting
under It that the crime was committed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

faint from excess OF modesty. The singer
was perfectly sincere in her objection TO the
bicvcIQ dreSg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

when he was two miles distant Cactus Jim
picked up his fishing pole and growled:
Somebody'n hurt that Teller some day Il
he don't quit talkin and go to shootin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

There is nothing that can be said about
the Steinway that has not been said
thousand times before. 1t contains all
excellencies. LILLIAN N0RDICA.
The absolutely perfect action of the
Steinway Piano renders it the indispensa-
bic ally of the executive artist. The tone
is enchantingly sweet and sonorous,
noble in all registers and similar in quail
ity to that of a string instrument and to
power equaling the orchestra. 1t has
rightfuliy become famous as the "Stein-
way" tone. In its totality the Steinway
Piano is genuine work of art, the ideal
piano. Very truly yours,
RAFAEL JOSEFFY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

would express my enthusiasm, in
spiration and unbounded JOY in its ideal
beauty of tone. PADEREWSkI.
/ consider the Steinway Piano the best
piano at present made, and that is why !
use it in private and also in all my public
concerts. AS long as the pianos of
Messrs. Steinway & Sons retain that
high degree of excellence of manufact-
ure, and those admirable qualities which
have always distinguished them, shall
continue to use them in preference to
all other pianos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

MAcDowEII regarded the greatest instrumental music in America
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-23
Mcintyre n Heath in "Dixle
Land"

Is there any one in the South who
does not know Mcintyre 4 Heathg II
there Is 81 will be strange, for they are
known far aud near as the only iTae ex.
ponents Of the darky As he Is.
Years ago these Young men came be-
fore the public n min.tFels aud for y
years have uninterrup,eily travelled to-
geiher successfully presenting their
sketches" Twenty three years Of
partnership Is = long term, yet Mclu.
tyre and Heath are still young men and
a classed as comedians Of the highesI
orler This season they have left tbs
vaudeville stage and viii be seen iol
/ The irst time in legitimate parts, In 4
I legitimate play, called "Dixie Land,
written by james NJ. Martin,
/ Lawrence aud Hamilton, their mana
gers, have engaged powerful support
Ing company headed by Lizzie Evan
and have surrounded the play wiil
every requisite d complete the author
Intentions. New and elaborate scener
Is carried aud a number OF novelties vii
be seen Dixie Land" Is a strcn
Southern play with plenty OF coined
carefully blended with the more serlou
dramatic scenes, calculated 10 pleas
palqnet,e and gallery alike.
Mcintyre and Heath appear as "
body.servants, while Lizzie Evans, al
ue sunbeam" viii play the leadii
.paiis ghn only darby elem I In DI
E ie Land ia ,hai 81 McInigm AMI Hea
3 ml altogether or rlaygoegs may 10
q fruard 10 someihirg unusaal on Sc
a, p hen Dixie Land an he seen
the opera house.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-23
70 % AWAY Win VACCINATION.
An Enort Being Made TO Exempt ths
Schools 81 Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-The most i'm
portant measure presented at last
night meeting Of the city council was
an ordinance designed 90 abolish vac.
rn.t.ol ir .rfr1. ir ttali. TIE 30.
ru. va introduced ~
Aif.r.r t- tt trs fer1mt le
say OH f.,e anrn ot doeors. who
called cl hm tho other day. De said
ho did u0, know who they were 7, BE-
alleged that it's a homeopathic scheme,
which viii be vigorously opposed by
other physicians The ordinance was
referred 90 the committee on health and
comfy relations aud It Is anticipated
that the allopaths and homeopaths will
lock horns when the committee meets
60 consider the propositions Of the or.
dinauce.
The ordinance contains long string
Of whoroases, alleging that vaccination
isnot a preventative Of smallpox; that
it inoculates individuals with the toxinc
OF tuberculosis, erysiDelas and other
diseases; that vaccination Il an In.
fringemont on the constitutional right.
Of parents and all citizens. aud that,
therefore, the law authorizing IL should
b. repealed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-23

WILMINGTON, Del. Sept. 22.-An an.
dienoo that filed the Auditorium here
TO It's very utmost capacity. sitting and
standing, became wildly demonstrativo
over a speech by W. J. Bryan last
pight Mr.. Bryan was presented BY l.,
Irving Handy. Democratic candidate
for congress IN introducing the Ne.
brAska orator MIR, Handy referred 70
Major Mckinley and there was an out.
burst Of cheering interrupted with
groans and Kisses Moro groans and
Kisses but no cheers followed his refer.
ence to the third ticket-tho decoy tick.
ct he called n Mr. Bryan's reception
was hattering in its enthusiasm.
When he finished his speech be went
pp pla,tpgA on an open lot near the
Auditorium and addressed q large crowd
composed Of those unable to gain admit,
tance 60 She principal speech.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-23
MARRIEo Too mANY H..
George Horton Has some serious Charge
Ho Must lace.

George Horton Has some serious Charge
ie Must lace.
LIBERTY, No. Sept. 22.-Georgo $.
Horton, aged about 90, was married q
Miss Maudc Smith Of this place last
spring aud iut afterward was arrested
for living with another woman with
whom he had come hero in the spring.
lie was sentenced TO jail for % days.
which sentence he is still serving. He
was married TO her at Moutezuma, Ia
in 1850. He was afraid to show this
fact when arrested. as it would have
shown him to be a hgamist.
Il D. said that Horton has been mar.
riod this year TO two other women, Mis-
Maggie Ramey Of Carthage, aud Mis-
Nellie Dosha Of Neodasha, Ia. some
time ago. Il Is nc; known whether
Horton has other wives. He will b
prosecuted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-23

NEW YoRr s.pJ ga-Stovo O'Don.
aen defeated Frank slavin In the ffth
round az Maspcth, L. L. last night
They met for a 2O.round hout 9layin
was a9to fayQgi,e az first, but on o
rumor that he had injured himself
while punching the bag those odds
dropped, and there was fair boihng al
Z to in his favor when the men On.
tered the ring each look 60 be in good
condition and each weighed ahou, lS,
pounds.
Slavin wants TO meet o Douncll again
claiming ,ha, the injury 20 his bach
caused his defeat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-23

SlIoAN STRINGS, Ark, sept s2--lt Is
believed that two men. travelling In o.
wagon from Oakes, I. y 10 this place,
have been murdered just over the state
line. Their wagon and mules were
found but the bodies have not hoen TO,
covered. Tho citsona aIo searching Ion
three desporadoos who are beloved
TO be the murdcrcrs. From a lottci
found In the wagon one ot the victims
is believed 70 be Arthur Green Of Ian.
sing. Kan.