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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

Under our present absurd system the
curious spectacle is presented of mem
bers Of Congress coming home before the
middle Of their first session of service to
look after their denomination for a Sec
ond term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
The French Senate has passed a thir

The French Senate has passed third
vote of censure on the Cabinet, but the
position OF the Cabinet seems to be that
as long as 1t has the support Of the lower
branch 1t will not resign. The President
continues absolutely noncommittal,
which Is probably good politics, as it en-
ables him to take advantage OF any sit
uation that may arise to break the dead
lock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

trouble was tided over. but the great.
underlying. fundamental question re-
mains undecided. liable. like all unset
tied questions. TO rise again and vex
the daug hters hereafter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

She Wasn't Clear.

.'Great Scott, woman!' exclaimed Mr..
Wickwire. to whom his wife was trying TO
explain something. You couldn't do worse
at trying to make your point If you were
attempting to sharpen lead pencil!'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

Cincinnati celebrated Washington's
birthday by giving a banquet in the
evening to Senator-elect Foraker. at
which nobody thought to mention the
name of Washington
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

An exchange has a cartoon which rep
resents Secretary Carlisle Offering the
key Of the subtreasury to the head of the
Morgan syndicate. 1t would be nearer
the fact If Mr.. Morgan were returning it
to the Secretary. as he held it a year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
De6cients.

Oh. will it lead, L wonder and ponder,
To a speedy and happy marriage
When the skirtless young woman
Takes the mustacheless young man
For a drive in the ihorseless carriage?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

There seems to be very general de-
mand on the part of the Republican
press that Senator Carter should retire
from the craftsmanship of the Repub-
lican national committee, even If he is
only a fgurehead until the meeting Of
the convention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

When Democrats celebrate the birth
day of Washington they bear tribute to
a great and good man who hated the
Democrats of his time, the followers of
Jefferson and the law-defying clubs,
with hatred which mounted to the in
tensity of a passion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

If the leading Democrats who are OBJ
posed to the free coinage OF silver. like
ex-Representatives Bynum, Cooper, Mat
son. and such business men as Chair
man Holt, should become as aggressive
as the free coinage politicians they would
be able to make a very interesting fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

Boston Globe.


Mr.. Gladstone missed great opportunity
when he refused an offer from an Amer
article on any subject whatever. He ought
to have written ten thousand words on
1.-The Eoolishness of Magazine Edltcrs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

The best answer which the Journal can
make to the question, why cannot the
School Board hire money at as low rates
as anybody" Is that those who control
the matter have really shown no dis
position to do so. Private parties could
easily dispose of $4,000 of gilt-edge paper
for considerably less than ~ per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
Thc Kind OF a Jonah He In.

Philadelphia Press.
Cecil Rhodes is said TO be Jonah. If he
is he IS that kind of a Jonah that can beat
the whale at its own game Of gobbling up
everything in sight. He Is just the kind
of colonial Jonah that England likes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
A Symptom,

watts-How did you ever get the notion
that Briggs was thinking of joining the
Prohibitionists?
Potts-Got it from his talk. He has taken
to calling his sideboard his medicine
chest"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

Those silver State Senators who helpad
Democrats defeat a Republican tariff
bin are not in position to solicit favors
or the Republican party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
They Know IL.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal
Chicago people don't need Roentgen rays
to convince them that there Is something
i'm their drinking water They feel IL wrig-
Cling as IL goes down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

There are those who are curious to
know IL Senator Hills opposition to an
investigation Of the bond sales has been
fnstigated by any one speaking for the
administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

fessor writes LII. d. after his name, it is
fortunate for the country that he is not
likely to be called upon to doctor its
financial laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
The Government May Resign.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The effort to abolish j. Sterling Morton
by reducing the Department of Agriculture
to a bureau recalls the method pursued to
get rid of a certain disagreeable club MEM
Der. Every man but the objectionable one
resigned. and went off and formed another
organization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
With Amdavits.
Kansas O.

Kansas City Journal.
New York Republicans are sending out
printed circulars to inform the country
that the Morton boom Is no JOKE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
All Luck.

EFF had your luck and you had mine,
said Dismal Dawson to one OF his prosper
Gus clients, 81 s'pose it would be me he.pin'
you ft isO h"f
"Luck?" answered t the prosperous one.
II made al my money by hard work.
That's where the luck fggers. You was
horned with likin' fer work. wasn't"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
The Usual Way.
Washington

Washington Post
II showed yesterday probably because
there was no snow on the Weather Bureau
menu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
Down Grnde.
Puck.

The Sultan and the free-silver movement
seem to be travelling rapidly In the same
direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

The Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville courier-Journai says that
should Congress adjourn in June. after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

c. S. p, Clay City: 1t is true that gold
cannot be drawn out of the treasury on
silver certificates. The silver certificate
was issued simply to save people the incon-
venience of handling silver dollars. 1t is
simply certificate of the deposit OF silver
dollars, and it reads: This certifies that
there have been deposited in the
treasury of the United States five
Cor any other number) silver dollars,
payable to the bearer on demand" For
such certificates gold cannot be obtained
at the treasury any more than one could
take silver dollars to the treasury and have
a right to demand their equivalent in gold
The silver certificate is not legal tender
between individuals. but 1t is receivable for
all public dues may be included in the re-
serves of banks ana used IN the payment
of clearinghouse balances. In business they
pass the same greenbacks, treas
ury notes and bank notes. They
can be exchanged for silver dollars.
which are legal tender in any amount
in the United States. Any note on a bank
can usually be paid with silver certificates,
for if a bank would not take them it would
be forced to take the silver dollars, which
they represent the same as If they were gold
The use of the paper, gold and silver alike
in domestic transactions holds all the dol
lars at a parity. Foreign trade in which
gold is needed is but an inconsiderable
fraction of the total of domestic traffic
about per cent; in the foreign trade no
person, as is intimated in your letter, takes
a million dollars of gold and goes abroad
TO purchase goods. A million dollars is not
taken back and forth every time a purchase
or sale of a million dollars worth of mer-
chandise is made. Bankers who do all the
money business offset one set of bills with
another and simply the balance is paid to
the bankers in one country or the other
as 1t is necessary TO settle the account.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24

II. W., Pittsboro: Waller was court-mar-
tailed about a year ago in Madagascar.
Whether or not he had a fair trial Is mat
ter of dispute. The French government
said that he did. and has presented the
State Department copy of the testimony.
which is said TO have satisfied its officers
that he was fairly tried. 1t has not been
determined whether the concessions from
Madagascar which he had secured had val
or not. His friends claim that they were
of great value. and that he attained them
by proper procedure. France holds that
his trying to get them was an Interference
with the authority of it's protectorate. II
Is sometimes said that this government
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09

know whether they are in New York or
Hong Kong, they are carried upstairs ard
dumped into bed. In each of the places
a large sign adorns the wall Of the bar
room bearing this legend: mo Knock
out Drinks Sold"
is EASILY AMUSED.
Very little seems to amuse him. The
stale and hackneyed dime museums with
their stock freaks are things of joy to
him. The foul smelling concert nails,
where short gowned, yellow haired women
screech out sensational sentimental songs
arc dreams of magnificent luxury to aim
The dingy back rooms of the east side
saloons called concert halls because they
boast of an old piano and a ''perfesser"
are perfect heavens to him, because Jack
can sing his loudest to an accompaniment
If he should happen to sit on the keys of
the piano during his musical effort, leav-
ing only half of the key board to the pro-
fessor, the latter says nothing but ham
mers out the accompaniment where yer
he has room. When a duet is being suns.
with one sailor sitting on the treble and
another reclining on the bass. the pro-
fessor thumps along contentedly on the
narrow margin unoccupied. The pro-
fessor is a great and able man in the est
timation of Jack, who buys beer and
cigars galore for him.
Unlike Norfolk, the people of New York
will never lodge a formal protest against
the incursions Of Uncle Sans sailor lads.
In the district 1requented by them they are
regarded as gold mines, and are always
given the glad hand of welcome by the
people who rob them a few hours later
of their hard earned pay.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09

with any change in his pocket was the
next thing to a freak
All OF this $4,000 was spent within a
very small section of the city not more
than half a mile in diameter, with the
center in Chatham Square. In the old
days this was the toughest part of the
city. and even now, when the angel of re-
form is so hard at work. ii is pretty tough
Chinatown. with its many vicious ways
is close at hand; the toughest end of the
Bowery is within striking distance, the
sailors dives in Water and Cherry streets
are not far away, and the hundreds of
people who make fat living by catering
to the shore wants of poor Jack haunt the
district like hungry Vultures.
They help Jack to spend his money in
alarmingly quick time. They are not very
bold as long as there is a glmmer of So
briefly in his brain or body, for the people
who compose the rag-tag of Chatham
Square regard with deep respect the hit
ting powers of Jack. Shore folks, he
feels, are his natural enemies, and he
shows what he feels by humping them
right and left. In a fair fight Jack could
whip two or three of these toughs, but
while the sailor is honest in his method of
warfare the toughs do not scruple at us
ing brass knuckles, the butt of pistol, a
piece of gas pipe or a heavy stocking with
the foot filled with bird shot These i'm
plements put the sailor to sleep in no
time.
1t is quite a rare thing nowadays
though, for these weapons to be brought
into use. Only an unlocked for emergency
like the sudden onslaught of a whisky
crazed sailor makes the tough run the risk
of killing a man. Knockout drinks do
the trick so much more quickly and safe
ly. When Jack has been drugged he is
led staggering into the street and then
put into some alleyway, where he is
robbed and left to sleep until some police
man comes along and sizes the victim up
as a helpless drunk. Jack goes to the sta
ton house, where he sleeps off the effects
of the drug. In the court the next morn
ing he is discharged by the magistrate on
! his promise to return to his ship imme-
! diately With not a cent in his pocket
and half sick, Jack is glad to get back to
ship, when he is probably placed in the
brig" for a week or so for overstaying
his shore leave. This is the experience
of scores of sailors, but the next time the
vessel is in port they are ready to go
through ii again.
There are half a dozen places in Water
street where the proprietors trv to guard
their patrons against robbery. When the
sailors are so intoxicated that thew don't
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09

ed to write an expostulatory letter to Ad-
miral Bunce protesting against any fur
Their visits by the crews of the fleet to that
town.
AS it is the first duty of the average
sailor to absorb vast quantities of whisky
as soon as he puts foot ashore, it made
quite an impression on the 5000 people of
Norfolk when 500 or so Of the bluejackets
were let loose at the same time. Admiral
Bunce easily appreciated the force of the
remarks of Norfolk's mayor. anu ne prom
ised him there would be no further annoy
ance.
This is the reason that the cruisers
New York and Columbia. and later on the
battleship Indiana, unexpectedly appear
ed in New York bay. The warships made
the trip expressly up the coast to give
the crews a little shore leave, and the lat
ter left no stone unturned 70 show their
appreciation. Each crew Of the two cruis-
ers was divided into two sections. and each
section had two days leave. At a low
average. each man had $40 to spend. and
in four days the 800 men got rid of s1s.-
900. for the man who returned to his ship
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09
A PocISetfuI of Pets.

The famous naturalist, Mr.. Frank Buck
land, very seldom wore an overcoat but
when ne did so 1t was more because of the
extra pockets it contained than for
warmth.
When he returned from France on one
occasion he had his overcoat stuffed with
natural history specimens of all sorts,
dead and alive. Among them was a mon
key, which was placed in the large breast
pocket.
When Mr.. auckland was getting the
ticket the monkey thrust his head out
and attracted the attention of the book
ing clerk. who Immediately said:
you must take an extra ticket for that
dog"
"Dogp' said the naturalist. at is no
dogl"
But the clerk said:
you must pay for it,"
The naturalist took a tortoise out of his
pocket and said:
perhaps you call this a dog?"
mo" said the clerk. I'VE make no
charges for them; they're insectsr-An-
swers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09

Columbia Both of these warships form
a part of the north Atlantic squadron,
commanded by RearAdmiral Bunce,
which has been kept under waiting orders
in Hampton Roads for the last three
months, first with the intention of max
ing trouble for the atrocious Turk, should
he outrage the American missionaries in
Armenia; second, for the purpose of maxi
ing it lively for Johnny Bull, should he
try to enforce his boundary ideas in
Venezuela; and lastly, for the purpose of
being within striking distance of Cuba,
should the Spaniards do anything often
sive in retaliation for American SYM
pathy with the insurgents.
Rear-Admiral Bunce has been very
stringent in differing the ships, and there
has not been much shore leave. On the
few occasions when the men We're given a
couple of days liberty they made it SO
redhot for the people of Norfolk, Va, that
the good mayor of that town. under the
pressure of its leading citizens, was fore
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09
HISTORY OF A FAMOUS PoEm
How Mrs. Thorpe Wrote "Curfevv
Must Not Ring Tonight

How Mrs. Thorpe Wrote "CurfeDv
Must Not Ring Tonight"
Mrs. Rose Hartwick Thorpe, who wrote
the exceedingly popular poem, "Curfew
Must Not Ring Tonight" lives in pref
ty frame cottage at Pacific Beach, near
San Diego, Cal. When asked recently by
a representative of the New York World
to tell how she came to write the poem
that has made her famous she replied:
Il cannot remember when l did not
write poetry. / have done so ever since
was child. My mother did not approve,
of my writing; in fact, she discouraged it,
One day after school 1 went to my ROOM
I had been studying the historic period OF
which 1 was about to write in my poem,
and the incident impressed itself so
strongly on my mind that felt impelled
to write about it. l was about half way
through, when my mother came in, say
ing a young friend had come to spend
the afternoon and take tea with me- In
great distress L called out, oh, mother,
can't she wait little whileY My mother,
thinking l was solving a hard example
in arithmetic, said she would amuse my
friend till l could leave. At last / finished
it and put il away Two or three years
later 1 wanted a poem for publication in
a Detroit paper, for which 1 had been in
the habit of contributing short poems
gratu4.ously. 1 was unable at the time
to write, as usual, an original poem for
the next issue, and, on looking over my
papers, found this one, which decided
tc send, though doubling its acceptance,
as 1t was so long A day or two after
ward / received a note from the editor
oOmplimenting my last contribution
highly and prophesying for it great and
immediate success"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09
SAND IN THE SCHOOL YARDS
Cincinnati Furnishes Great Piles of
1t for the Children.


Some time ago, when an item went the
rounds of the press about the large num-
Der of bow-legged children in Cincinnati,
it was suggested that sand piles should
e provided for the children to play in.
The sand pile idea has been adopted not
only for the bow-legged children, but for
all the little tots, and promises to be car
ried to a novel extent Many of the school
yards have now in one corner large piles
play to their hearts content. says the
New York Press
Care is taken to provide clean sand Sc
cured from one of the bars in the Ohio
river. and it is changed often enough to
make it perfectly healthful. 1t is de-
clared to be the healthiest thing possible
for children to play in. and some doctors
have advised the making of mud pies as
a regular prescription for puny young
sters. They say that there is nothing like
contact with mother earth. and that if
the children do not get healthful sand or
dirt to play in they will wallow in the
gutter or yards and be contaminated with
all sorts Of disease germs.
C.,y Legislator John Regain has gone
further and has introduced an ordinance
in the city council to shut the worthless
element out of the Eighth street or Gar
field park and give it over to the chill
dren. He proposes to have sand piled in
the corners of the parks and let the chill
dren play all they want. Mr.. Regain,
who is well known in New York. says
that this should certainly be done.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09
JACK TAR GOES ASHORE
HE MAKES IT RED HOT FOR ALL
HANDS.
Mayor of Norfolk Protests Against
shore Visits From Admiral
Bruce's Fleet.

with large number of his ship
mates and lands at the Battery
steps, with his pockets bullying with a
couple of months pay, it means a very
lively time for some one, and plenty of
excitement for the joyous bluejacket be-
fore he gets safely back to his ship again.
Not many days ago 450 of Uncle Sans
sea fighters got leave and charged upon
the city at one swoop. Two hundred and
fifty belonged to the cruiser New York,
and the other 200 belonged to the cruiser
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09
GRAINS OF GOLD.

The tear down childhood's cheek that
flows is like the dewdrop on the rose, when
next the summer breeze comes by and
waves the bush, the flower is dry.-Scott
Intrepidty is an extraordinary strength
of soul, which raises it above troubles,
disorders and emotions which the sight
of great perils can arouse in it: by this
strength heroes maintain a calm aspect
and preserve their reason and liberty IN
the most surprising and terrible accidents.
-Rochefoucauld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
Illinois Republicans.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 29.-Tbe
Illinois republican State convention
met this afternoon for the purpose Of
placing in nomination State ticket
and of selecting delegates-at.large te
the national convention at st. Louis
The sensation of the morning was the
development that a conference of repre-.
sentative State members of the A. P
A. had adopted resolutions denouncing
the injection of the influence of the
order into the republican presidential
campaign and severely criticising the
State and national leaders who are
considered responsible therefor. Sena-
tor Berry spoke at length on protection
and reciprocity. Upon the financial is
sue he said 1.-THE republican party be-
lieves in bi-metallism; they believe in
the use of both gold and silver money;
they believe in using them as mocey,
and that every dollar, whether gold,
silver or paper, shall be as good as
every other dollar"
A dispatch was read announcing that
the republicans of Vermont had in
structed for Mckinley.
Without effecting permanent organi-
cations the convention took recess
until 2p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
Their Sentences Commuted.

LONDON, April 29.-The colonial of.
fee has received @ dispatch from Pre-.
toria saying that the death sentence;
imposed upon the leaders of the 10.
hannesburg reform union yesterday
have been committed, but it had not
yet been decided what form of punish
ment would be substituted.
The ST. James Gazette states that the
prisoners were sentenced to e. 900 fine
two years. Imprisonment and three
years. Punishment.
PRETORIA, April 29.-Monster petit
tions have been signed here and In Jo-
hannesburg asking the President to
pardon the members of the reform
union upon whom sentence was pro
nounced yesterday. All of the men
who are under sentence are in jail here
though at present they are granted GER
tain privileges.
JOHANNESBURG, April 29.-Tbe peo
pie here were greatly excited ano
thronged the streets, discussing the
sentence pronounced yesterday. Ar
immense public meeting was held te
protest against the courts severe judg
ment. Most of the theatres were clos.
ed last evening, and business was prac
tically suspended.
The Diggers' Ne'cs says that "Bar
ney" Barnato, the "Ksfir King" is
very bitter in his expressions concern
ing the sentence imposed upon Rhodes
Hammond and others at Pretoria yes
terday and is showing his resentment
by closing all his mines and selling al
his landed properties in the Band
The people are paralyzed at the pros
pect, as the closing of the Barnate
mines will throw thousands of mer
into the already overlooking ranks o
the UNEMPLOYED.