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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

For myself says Mr.. Henty. II should
like to see a master of boxing appointed
in every school throughout the country.
and I am quite sure that it would do a
great deal more for us than three-fourths
Of the useless stuff now crammed into
boys heads. 1 need hardly say that / con-
slider it little short of monstrous that in a
fight between two boys, conducted without
kicking or any other breach of fair play
and in which one happens to fall and re-
ceives concussion of the brain-it should
be regarded as otherwise than an accident.
Judge Hawkins's sentence is calculated to
make boys 'moilies,' and TO heighten the
feminine. or rather the sentimentalist idea.
that it is a horrible thing that two boys
should stand up TO fight, although such ar
encounter is in the great majority of cases
attended with much less personal damage
than a game at football; and. indeed, it
may be said there a. even less risk of seri-
Gus injury than is met with in a game of
cricket"
The E-nglishman's idea has a basis of
sound sense, but in this country, at least,
it would meet with violent opposition from
the feminine element, which now practi-
cally controls schools of all sorts and is
opposed to the smallest display of pugilism.
Even physical punishment is done away
with, and when a turbulent little wretch
proves not to be amenable to the sweet
arts of persuasion he is turned out of
school and into the ways of destruction,
when probably all he needs to make a man
of him is a sound %trouncing. But 1t is the
day of sentimentalism and aestheticism.
and not even the protests of rebellious and
pugnacious Britons can avail to stem the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

Hardy is not read as he should be the
fault is with the public rather than the
author.
Poet Lore, which has been transformed
from a monthly to a quarterly periodical,
has added TO the number of its pages and
widened its scope. The New Year number
contains. among other contributions. a pa
per on THE Eclipse of Seriousness in Con-
temporary Literature" a discourse on AN
Elizabethan Novelist a Study of Will
liam Watson" a review of some letters by
Robert Browning. a Shakspearean study
programme and. a reading course for a
young poet.
President Kruger, of the Transvaal, is
looked upon by the general American pub
lie as the man of the most consequence in
South Africa, but according to Poultney
Bigelow. in his paper in Harper on The
White Mans Africa" the balance of power
in that region lies in the hands of Presi-
dent Steyn, of the Orange Free State.
Steyn he regards as n statesman, Kruger
as a political anachronism. The paper
throws a new light on the conditions in
South Africa.
The first of Charles Dana Gibson's char
acter sketches from Dickens appears in the
Ladies Home Journal for February. A
doubt had arisen in some minds as to
whether the author of .Gibson's Girl"
could produce anything else worth while,
but his conception of Dick Swiveller and
dominated entirely by the girl. There is
no suggestion of her in the spirited draw
ing. which must have seemed even 70
Dickens himself to be drawn from life.
Current Literature, which is now in edi-
torial charge of George w. Cable, covers
the field of periodicals well. The best is
culled from all. a feat that involves much
labor and careful judgment. To those who
have access to the original magazines it
may seem that the selections made are too
voluminous, and the resulting periodical
too large, but it must be remembered that
the purpose is to provide busy people, or
those who have but one magazine, with a
summary of what is being done by essay
lists, Story-writerS and poets, and that
from, their standpoint a record of contem-
porary literature must necessarily be thus
comprehensive in order to meet the re-
quirements. Current Literature is pub
lished at No. 81 Lafayette place, New
York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

The story Of the wreck of the British
Indian troop ship Warren Hastings Illus
trates British characteristics from a double
point OF view. The survival OF the name
OF Warren Hastings in the British navy,
and especially in an East indian troop ship.
shows how they cling to tradition. Warren
Hastings was one OF the ablest Englishmen
that ever represented British authority in
India. and his bold and successful career
Ia that country forms a conspicuous page
in the history of the extension of the Brit
ish rule. Macaulay's essay on his i'm
parchment Is one OF the most brilliant
pieces of work in the English language.
1t seems fitting that his name should be
borne by a vessel carrying English troops
TO India eighty years after his death and
that its wreck should furnish an example
or British GOODNESS and discipline as
characteristic OF that indomitable people
as was his own career in India a century
ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

land. on which he seeks exemption as fol-
lows: III forty acres. five acres of timber:
II eighty acres, ten acres OF timber: IL leo
acres, twenty acres of imber. and that he
has not removed nor caused to be re-
moved therefrom any of the young and
growing timber. Upon the presentation of
such affidavit. the auditor being satisfied
that 1t is true. shall note on the tax dupli-
cate that the number of acres, as the case
may be, Is exempted from taxation. III
any person shall make any false statement
in his or her 'afidavtt as mentioned afore-
said he or she shall be deemed guilty OF
perjury and be punished for such an Of
Tense as made and provided for by the
law governing such cases"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Fooled Again.

Grasping the Jimmy in his large, red
hand, the burglar made another effort.
He tugged viciously and swore round, red
oaths in a condensed tone.
The window remained fmmutable and
naught stirred but the chatter of the frost
demon in a treetop.
His partner stood by and huddled him.
self, anonymously and %globulose.
Again the gorilla-like paws grasped the
jimmy and wrenched it until it snapped
pipestemishly.
Its no use, Bill" said the anonymous
one. They are froze too tight. We've
struck another one Of them houses with
Intenaplis gas"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
THE BOY AND HIS FISTS.

A London justice has sentenced a boy to
two months hard labor because in a light
with a schoolmate the latter, on being
knocked down by a blow, received concus-
sion of the brain in falling and died from
the injury. The action of the justice is
generally condemned and is the subject of
excited discussion in English papers. the
argument being advanced that the punish
rlent is a direct encouragement to coward
ice. since boys will not defend themselves
in old-fashioned manly fashion with their
fists for fear of arrest. The condemned
lad. it seems. was peaceabIe. and when
challenged to fight by the bully Of the
school declined TO do so. Thereupon he
was at once jeered at by his schoolmates
as a coward and a molly" and was driven
by the force of opinion in his little world
to meet his enemy. He did this, in a
square, stand-up fight, with the result
stated. the death. however, being acknowl-
edged by all as an accident. Tie warlike
British spirit is deeply reused by the Incl
dent, and lamentations over the art of self
defense are freely INDUCED in. Mr.. Henty.
a writer with whose name boys on both
sides of the Atlantic are familiar. expresses
the view that it is much better that boys
who quarrel should fight with their fists
and have the affair ended than that
they should so or pickering and snarling
until one did a bad turn to the other. He
thinks the general tone of boys schools
has suffered greatly from the decay of the
art of self-defense, and he considers mod
ern sentimentalism responsible for a large
amount of the street rowdyism and ruff
fanism of the present day. the decline of
res ort to weapons and murderous assaults.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
The Telenhone Robbed.

The telephone i'm the lower corridor OF
the Statehouse is loser 10 am unknown
amount. The telephone is one OF the new
instruments which requires th.s dropping
of a nickel i'm the slot before h will work.
As IL is a Tong distance telephone there
are slots for various amounts from > cents
10 a dollar. so that there Is apt To be quite
n little sum OF money in the box. Tuesday
night some one filed of the money box and
made off with the contents. No one knows
how much he thief gained by the opera
tim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

UIIu OoI
In German schools French is taught TO
a greater extent than English. In the
higher class schools English Is an optional
subject, in the commercial schools more
time is devoted to French than English.
Thus we may infer that the average Ger
man speaks three languages. But as a
matter of absolute fact English is much
less generally known in Germany than
French is in England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

One of the members of the Illinois Leg
~islature who constitute the Chicago ma
chine offered a bill to repeal the libel law
passed two years ago-a measure similar to
that in Indiana. The newspapers beat the
machine in the contest for the senatorship.
and it is seeking vengeance. But the law
will not be repealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

SO long as the legislatures in the new
States controlled BY silver Democrats, Re-
publicans and Populists are unable to elect
United States senators they are prevented
from Iegislating. which is a great advant-
age to the people thereof.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

The Chicago Council has under con-
sideration an ordinance which provides that
only those who have seats shall pay fares
on street cars. The few who have seats
should pay full fare. and the larger num-
Der who hangs upon straps should pay half
fare. but the frequently larger number
which have neither seat nor strap should
he carried free il carried AT all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

A correspondent who claims to represent
the views of the people in New York city
who work for a living writes a newspaper
that the $4,000 Martin ball will be n good
thing for labor. since more than Sl50. 900 of
the money will be expended for the prod
ucts of labor and skill, which will help
more than a thousand people. But for the
ball. the money WOULD rot be scattered.
There Is something i'm that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

The determination of the Republican
legislative caucus not to change the posi-
tons OF the tickets on the ballots and TO
substitute the pencil for the present So
called stamp seems wise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

This appears to be the Turpie week in the
United States Senate. which means that
1t Is a season of talk with no action. except
to increase the pensions of men who were
in sympathy with those fighting to destroy
the ITniOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

The principle of international arbitration
Is all right. Any objection to the pending
treaty must be based on interest, not prin-
ciple. The question is whether. for the
sake of establishing or inaugurating a
great principle. the United States can af-
ford to imperil its interests by submitting
the Monroe doctrine and the control of the
Nicaraguan canal to arbitration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
New Senate Bills.


S. b.. Ex-senator Shively Cby requesD:
health.
s. b. Ex-senator McCord: Regulating
Dulldlng and loan associations. Building
and loan associations.
5. Il. Ex-senator Shively: To prevent the
spread of contagious diseases among trees.
Agriculture.
s. b. Ex-senator Watson: Providing for
the better government and control of State
prisons. Prisons.
S. b. Ex-senator Sweeney: Concerning
ferries. Roads.
S. Il. Ex-senator Sweeney: Legalizing
acts of notaries public. Judiciary
5. b. Ex-senator New: Defining school
districts of the first grade. City OF Indian
apolis.
S. b. 290-Senator Hogate: For the prop
agatlon and protection OF fish. and appro-
priating $1,000. County and township.
3 Il. Ex-senator Hogate: Granting state
licenses 10 graduates of schools teaching
pedagogy. Education.
s. B.. 2s2-Senator Nusbaum: Regulating
insurance and indemnity contracts. Insur-
ance.
S. b. Ex-senator awkins To provide
greater purity in elections. Judiciary.
5. h. Ex-senator Hawkins: Concerning
mechanics liens. Judiciary.
.. Il. Ex-senator Null: Concerning street
Improvement assessments. Cities anu
towns.
s. IL. Ex-senator Horner: Requiring no.
tarieS and other officers 10 certify i'm iurats
when their commissions expire. Judiciary.
s. Il. Ex-senator Shea: Making IL uniaw-
full for persons or institutions To confer
to do so by the State Board of Education.
Education.
S. B. Ex-senator Gostlin: For q general
system of common schools. Education.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

Thanks to Speaker Petit, some members
of the House will return TO their homes
with definite ideas regarding the limitations
of what. by more courtesy than accuracy,
Il called debate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
They Never Worried Him.

The newspapers have treated me with
great kindness all through my public ca
reer." says General Harrison. This is
somewhat Notifying information TO the
able editors who SO industriously worked
the grandfatherls hat racket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
In "a Bad Way.
Washington Post.

washington POST.
With Kansas sending an ex-Confederate
soldier to the United States Senate and
John J. Ingalls, receiving but three votes
in the Republican caucus. ii would seem
that things are wonderfully out of joint
in the SunflOWer State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

Massachusetts, has only seventeen towns
I'm which there are not public libraries. but
Massachusetts, has now and has had for
years many men of wealth who have helped
such enterprises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

The Bookman.

IP bOUhIIIdIIs
Marie Corelli has a rival among the up
per ten in London. A recent visitor 10 the
-drawing-rooms of royalty and the English
aristocracy tells us that the book which
is most frequently met with there is the
poems of Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
The Penalty.

Springfield Republican.
Whenever Senator Sherman says or does
anything now that dispieases any of his
critics. they say that he is losing his mind.
This Is one of the penalties for accepting
high office after you are seventy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Sublime EgOtism.

Ever notice what an even temper john
son has? No matter how much he is dis
agreed with, he never gets angry"
No; but what a deep pity he has for the
other fellow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

A published letter which purports TO
have been written by President-elect Nc
Kinley to the inaugural ball committee at
Washington mas the earmarks of a forgery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
One ar T,0fher.

80 you are in favor Of prohibitory legls
lation, eh?"
Yes, indeed"
What are you-druggist. or juggist?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

The separate Circuit Court microbe seems
to have permeated a large number of coun-
ties in the State. The disease seems to have
reached the contagious stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
THE NDIANAPOLIs JOURNAL

Can be round at the following places:
r. ~YORK-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House aud p. o. News Co.,
27 Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI-J. II. Hawley 4 Co.. I4 vine
street.
LOUISVILLEI T. Deering, northwest corner
CT Third and jefferson streets, and LOUISVILLE
Book Co., 2J6 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. II. Rigs House. Ebbitt
House. WIZARDS Hotel and the washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

Iowa s.ill leads as a corn-producer. the
crop OF 1895 being estimated at S21, 1854
buhsels. Nebraska Is second. with 2ss. 5s9. SIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

When did the Citizens Street-railroad
managers offer to pave between the tracks
or do anything whatever for the mainte-
nance of the streets?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
BUBBLES In THE AIR.


Cit" said the duck, viciously, as the
peacock strutted by. git on to his royal
eyeness, will your"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
indianapolis, Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
in the United States should put on an eight-paee
paper a postage stamp, on a Twelve
OF sixteen-page paper a TWO-cENT postage
stamp. Foreign postage is usually double these
rates.
AL communications intended for publication IN
this paper must, in order TO receive attention, De
accompanied by the name and address OF the
writer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-29

oAoShl oN, ~. ~ june 20, AoS4'
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friends thought I would not live till
morning.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-29

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A Truthful Statement.

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is sold everywhere for Is cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15
DEEDS. WILL AND LETTERS ARE FORGERIES.

I have followed the evidence word
by word as it has come from the lips
of the defense. i have read the ex-
hibits in the case. j have read the
testimony. i have studied it, have
looked in vain for some vindication by
the defendant of the terrible charge
that has been made against her; but
the record does not disclose any.
If it were a case of doubt in my mind
j should be only too glad 10 submit The
issues again to a jury. There is abso-
luteIy no doubt whatever as to the
truth of the cause of the plaintiffs in
my mind as to the first two issues
which have been submitted to the
jury. L say this with respect to the
counsel for the defendant. 1 do not
question the fact that they have be-
lieved in the honesty and integrity OF
the defendants cause; nor have L any
thing to say against those Jurors who
have upheld the defendant in her
claims in this case.
1t is abs oIuteIy with out doubt in my
mind that the pen Gil will is forgery;
that the so-calIed republication letter
who has given patient attention to
the writings of those instruments and
compared them with the genuine writ
ings, who is free from prejudice, 1t
Sc to me ought to reach such n con-
cIusion. They having the connection
which they have with the deeds in
question, the deeds stamped with
the same brand.
So far as the second interroga tory is
concerned, it seems to me conclusive
that the. certificates attached to the
deeds had no existence prior to the
9th day of January, 1896, and so far
as form is concerned, so far as wording
is concerned, they had no existence
prior to the latter part of 1895.
The evidence of the Crocker blanks,
with all the careful con sideratiOn that
1 have been able to give it, convinces
me that of the fact that those certifi-
Gates were not printed until long after
Senator Fairs death, and, therefore,
that Senator Fair did not acknowledge
the document of December ~, 1894.
And with respect to the third
interrOgatory as alleged in the COM
does not establish that there w;s a con-
spiracy. What the relations were be-
tween the defendant and the other per-
sons the evidence does not show, ex-
cept by remote inference and conjee-
ture.
The curtain has been rung down on the
first chapter in the Fair litigation. Judge
Slack. sizing as a chancellor in a court
OF equity. has declared that the Craven
documents are forgeries pure and simple
1t now remains for the children of the
dead bonanza king to break the famous
trust will and all that the lawyers started
out TO accom- plish will be marked with
white chalk on the slate.
Chancellor Slack in his decision spared
the rod. While declaring that the So
called pencil deeds and their supple
mentary attendants known as the pencil
will and the republication letter are
forgeries, and that the deeds we're never
acknowledged before Notary Cooney, he
declines to say that there was conspiracy