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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

few days ago the Journal published
a communication from Charlottesville, in
which the writer said, lin this city it is
the absolute truth that nine-tenths of the
voters. irrespective of party, are opposed to
the civil-service law" In reply to this an
other person writing from the same city
says. "Out of seventeen prominent Repub-
licans interviewed on the subject fifteen ia
vored the law. If carried out in the right
spirit" The last clause is somewhat vague.
but it probably means if carried out in the
true spirit of the law. which is to substi-
tute the merit system for the spoils sys-
TEN. In this sense the Journal is confident
that very large majority of the Repub-
leans of Indiana favor the law. The fig
ures given above show that 80 per cent.
OF those interviewed in Crawfordsville favor
the law This proportion might not hold
throughout the State, but it would not fall
much below that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Senate Feb. q, 1876, and was signed by the
President March /. The forming of a con-
stitution and other steps occupied the sum-
mer and fall of 1S45, and the State was for
mally admitted Dec 20. 1t is to be OBJ
served that under the Constitution Con-
gress has the power to admit new States
into this Union" but there might be a
question whether it has the right to annex
or acquire new territory, not a State, ex-
cept by treaty. The right to admit States
would seem to include the right to annex
territory as the greater the less, but I'M
questionably the proper and regular way
of annexing territory is by treaty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The injuries brought upon themselves
through overexertion. by the participants in
the bicycle race in New York will serve as
a text for many homily against bicycle
riding in general by people opposed to that
sport. They might as well denounce all
Professionalism because a few foolish men
occasionally overdo themselves in foot races
or walking matches. The New York wheel
race bears no more relation to bicycling in
general than the foot race does to the BUSH
ness mans walk down town in the morn
ing Ten thousand men ride wheels for
business or pleasure where one rides in a
race, and the great majority of riders prob
ably take as little interest in such contests
as do those who do not ride at ALL Doubt
less some measures ought to be taken to
prevent dangerous overexertion in such af-
fairs, but it is matter that does not con-
Germ the average wheel rider more than the
rest o. the public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

schools had been abandoned and all pupils
attended at one building located in the CEN
ter Of the township This building, he said,
had eight rooms, and the school was in
nearly every respect equal to the graded
schools of towns and cities. One teacher
was doing high-school work now, and next
year they expect to add a second high
school teacher. The suggestion is an inter-
esting one, and the fact that the plan has
the warm approval of the state superin-
tendent should give it weight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
WILL HAVE A FLAG RAISING.
General Harrison Talks of His Home
In the AdirOndaclks,
New York Mail and Express.

new Ork MAIL ana Express.
There is one topic upon which General
Harrison talks with considerable animation
and in which he is deeply interested. That
is his summer home, near Old Forge. in the
in Herkimer county and he smiled when ex-
Senator Warner Miller claimed him as a
citizen of the county, of which he at one
time was the Republican leader.
Il like the Adirondacks immensely" he
declared, with enthusiasm. Il much prefer
it to the noise and hustle of the seashore,
and L will go there next summer just as
early as it becomes comfortable. That will
be about the middle of July. Then the flies
have been driven back into the woods and
living is made pleasant. That, however, is
a little late for the good trout fishing and
too early for the deer shooting.
BY the way, the new law must have per-
mltted large increase in the number of
deer in the woods. Still hunting, you see,
requires much more skill than shooting deer
at night or bounding them. Until there is
snowfall the hunter has a difficult task to
come within rifle shot of the wary animals.
I'm the shooting season, before the snow
comes, there is still considerable foliage
on the trees, and it is impossible for the
hunter to see more than few rods in any
one direction. Then. too, the twigS which
fall are dry and they crackle with alarm
ing noise under the hunters feet. l think
that bounding is far more brutal than jack
ing. 1t takes pretty, good shot and an
experienced hunter to kill deer at night
by the aid of the jack. The hunter must
judge well where to shoot from the uncer-
tain light of his lantern. But in bounding
1t is a purely mechanical proposition. The
hounds drive the deer, tired out and worn
with much running, into the lake on the
banks of which the hunter is waiting. All
the hunter need do then is to row out to
the animal and kill it either by shooting
it or cutting it's throat with a hunting knife.
Il expect to have little hag-raising of
my own, continued General Harrison
when reference was made to the raising of
the flag at Old Forge, two years ago. when
he made the principal speech. Il have
big flag, but we could not raise it last sum-
mer on account of the growth around the
cottage. That is all being cleared away.
and / intend to get the tallest Flagstaff that
can be found in that part of the woods l
want staff about sixty-five feet tall My
cottage is thirty-five feet higher than the
lake. and when the pole is put up the flag
at the top of it can be seen waving far
above the surrounding forest,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The Muncie Times says efforts are maxi
ing to interest the Dunkards in Delaware
county in a scheme to establish Dunkard
colony in Alabama. If they are wise they
viii have nothing to do with it. The Dun
kards in this State are generally thrifty
well-to-do farmers and this is much bet
ter State for them than Alabama. In fact
there is no better "all around" State in the
Union than Indiana, and if a man is not
contented and prosperous here he will not
be anywhere. Many of the Dunkards who
were induced to go to Dakota some time
ago have returned. and others would be
glad to be back. Indiana is a good State
To STAY in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Washington papers notice the death in
that city of Mr.. Osborne MacMurrogh Kav-
anagh, an under secretary of the British
embassy and one of the most popular of the
young members of the diplomatic corps In
noticing his death the Washington Post
says: ~
Arthur MacMurrogh KaYanagh, the fa-
Their Of the young man who has just died,
was one of the most remarkable men of the
century He was the third son of the lineal
ter, and was so proud of his title that he
declined peerage twice, saying that the
descendant of kings should not accept
mere barony. The most extraordinary at
tribute of Mr.. Kavanagh, however, was the
fact that, although he was without arms or
thusiastic and accomplished horseman and
a famous shot To the stumps which ma
ture gave him were attached hookS-he al
ways scorned to use artificial limbS-and
with these aids he accomplished more than
the vast majority of men do with the full
years spent in the East, shortly after at
tanning his majority he returned to Eng
land to find that his two elder brothers were
dead and he was the heir and he soon be-
came prominent in politics. He represented
his native county. Carlow, ireland, in Par
lament for twelve years. where he was
known as brilliant and pithy speaker. He
proud of his ability to do without the
ordinary attributes of man, and refused
with scorn to dictate letters. He wrote very
legiby, either with pen screwed into one
of his arm stumpS or with a quill held with
his teeth. To know him, was to forget his
infrmities. for his mind was so brilliant
and his wit quick that he was the favor
lite of the House during his whole public
service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Mention has been made in the Journals
news columns of a novel suit which was re-
Gently tried at Petersburg, Pike county
The suit was brought by local firm of
druggists against the late chairman of the
Republican county committee to recover the
price of whisky furnished. as it was alleged
for campaign purposes on the orders of the
Chairman The amount sued for was $751;
which, for Pike county whisky. would cover
a good many gallons. The defendant re-
sisted payment of the claim on the double
ground that the debt was not his individual
debt. but that of the committee. and that.
as the whisky was purchased for immoral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Several persons living in this State i'm
agine that they are interested in the So
called Internationally estate, one of the
mythical large English estates supposed to
be waiting the appearance of American
heirs. The Albany IN. W Times Union
tells how the claim originated 1t says that
in 1856 one John A. Lawrence, who was de-
scribed in the City Directory for that year
as a boot filter, lived in that city He
claimed to be heir to a large. property in
England known as the Lawrence .Townley
estate. and for the purpose of raising
money to prosecute his claim he issued GER
tificates of stock reading as follows:
Whereas, it is believed that John A. Law
renee, of Troy N. Y, is heir-at-laW to a
large estate in England, called 'the Town
ley estate
And whereas, said Lawrence is DESTROYS
of recovering possession thereof, and in or
raise money by ssuthg scrips, which are
to be the first lien on said estate,
Now, therefore, for and in consideration
of three dollars to me in hand paid, here
by agree to pay the bearer of this scrip
three hundred dollars out of the first mon
'eys received from said estate, and L do
ceived for said scrips for recovery of said
estate.
A large number of these, certificates were
issued and got into circulation, and many
of them are still in existence. About TWEEN
ty years ago an Albany lawyer whose wife
was supposed to be one of the heirs took
up the case and made a thorough investga-
ton of it, resulting in the conclusion that
there was nothing in it. After that it was
dropped for many years, but has recently
been revived again. 1t is, hardly necessary
to say that the Indiana claimants to the
Lawrence-Townley estate. like all the rest
of the supposed heirs to mythical English
estates are chasing rainbows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

IN a lecture on The Schools of Indiana"
delivered at Charlottesville few days ago,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
ceeting took strong ground in favor of re-
duclng the number of country schools by
consolidation. He thought the system
would be strengthened and the schools inn
proved II they were thus reduced in number
By al least one-third. and there would also
ba a saving in expense. AS an illustration
Of the working OF the plan he cited town
ship In Wayne county where all district
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
songs Ynanle.

This seemingly cabalstic title borne by a.
little volume of poems proves, on investi-
CATION to mean simply Songs Together
the verses making up the collection being
the production of two writer's, Annie Fell
lows Johnston and Albion Fellows Bacon.
The character of their work is not unknown
to readers of the Journal, both young
women, residents of Evansville at the time.
having been frequent contributors to it's
columns some years ago. There is great
similarity in the style of their work, and
it might readily be believed that all the
poems were by one author. Some uneven
ness characterizes them. in some instances
lack of finish being shown, and there Is
a tendency to dwell upon the minor chords
of sentimental tendency so common
among both the poetic and fiction writers
of the period--but there is also much 10
commend both in thought and form OF eX-
preston Here is a pretty fancy:
"If 1 should look for the time o. day
On the roses dial red,
/ would think ii was just the sunrise hour,
From the flush of petals spread.
And If would tell by the lily bell,
/ would think it was calm, white noon;
And the violet's blue would tell by its hue
OF the evening coming soon
But when would know by my lady's face,
l am all perplexed the while:
For it's always starlight by her eyes,
And sunlight by her smile
This. to those who know the arbutus, has
its special meaning
'There may be hearts that lie so deep
Meath grefs and cares that weigh like
drifted snow.
That love seems Chilled in endless sleep,
And budding hopes may never dare to
grow.
Yet under all some memory
Trails it's arbutus flowers OF tender
thought
All buried in the snow. may be,
Still with the sweetest fragrance
fraught.'
The volume is issued in attractive style
by l.. G. Page g. Co, Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

If the son of Kossuth in the Hungarian
Parliament should win by obstructive tao
tics the independence of Hungary which
his father failed to do as a soldier 1t will
prove that revolutions have better chance
in obstructive legislation than on the battle
field A few months of obstruction will
defeat the consent required of Hungary to
a continuation of the Hungarian
ernpire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
Poor Young Queen.
Harner'S Bazaar.

The young Queen of Holland is learning a
lesson common to human experience-that
the sOlicitude which surrounds us is as
often not sad bar 10 pleasure The
Privy Council of Holland have agreed that
Wiihelmina must not ride bicycle. Ideas
of prOpriety have not been given as a rea-
Son She, in all likelihood, would combat
those. But it has been gravely announced
that the life of one so precious and so nee
gered. And all this is after the Queen has
learned to ride and knows the fun CO II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
Vengeance.

Understand said the man with the
nervous look, that the father of that boy
who lost his voice through an accident on
your road is going to bring suit"
Il have heard something of the kind"
said the corporation counsel
cit me on the jury. l live in the same
fiat with him. Have fer four years."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Massachusetts has had a compulsory edu-
cation law in operation for some time, but
the manner of it's enforcement is not yet
entirely satisfactory, and problems in re-
gard to it are continually being presented.
The subject was recently discussed by lead
ing teachers and superintendent of the
State. One man argued that punishment of
truant children is wrong. He thought it
well to get rid of the penal idea and to
treat wrong-doers simply as those who are
diseased are treated. Offenders should not
be met with Indignation. but with pity and
work looking to their cure. Their coop
Grafton should be secured if possible, and
the children be taught that school is not
a place where they are to learn hard tasks,
but that attendance is great and costly
privilege. He also thought the term "tru-
ant officer should be done away with, since
it called too much attention to his police
powers and suggested dealing with evil
doors, whereas truant child was not an
evildoer. These ideas were received with
favor by those present, and another speaker
expressed the hope that women would be
placed on the truant officer force. Put
some women on" he said, land you will see
a wonderful change in wonderfully short
time" The discussion proved that the mat
ter is troublesome and one that cannot be
adjusted in a short time. The difficulties
that arise in this city and other places in
Indiana over the enforcement of the law are
those that confront such officers every
where and do not necessarily indicate fault
in law or individual. Experience and care
full consideration will dispose of most of the
problems.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

AS the United States Court of Appeals
had no trouble whatever in deciding that
an interlocutory decision in case where APP
peal on a final decision would not lie. the
question arises why did the city attorney
make the appeal. OF course he did not ex-
pect to gain time. but did he want to
wa sfe ft9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The newest phase of the power of the
gospel for good is now being demonstrated
in Germany. The unit of this new standard
of value is real-estate purchasing power of
the death of one missionary. The German
empire seems to have taken out license TO
steal, making payments on the installment
plan with dead missionaries as legal ten
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Republican papers quite generally are
urging such notifications of the pension
laws as will put an end to marrying for
pensions and like frauds. The statement
of Senator Gallinger relative to special PEN
sions has caused very general denunciation
of the practice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

All that can be expected of government
is the conditions which will insure every
man fair field for his efforts. To this all
will agree. Still, there are those who act
upon the assumption that government can
and should give all who desire forty acres
If land and n mule
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The uniform coats of the National Guard
of New York will be made this year by con-
Wet labor, under the provision of the Con-
stitution which authorizes the employment
of such labor in making supplies for state
institutions. 1t is doubtful if this will be to
plovment of prison labor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
The Fourth Napoleon.

This story must be classed among the fic-
tional extravaganzas of the day. or, per-
haps, IL might as Well be termed extrava-
CANT fiction. The hero is introduced as
Walter Sadler. young English barrister,
with handsome person, moderate income,
expensive tastes and ambitions but unsatis-
fled aspirations that made him miserable.
He was briefiess barrster and an idler.
Though living in London. he was a native
of France, and spoke French perfectly.
Finding he was wasting time TO no pur-
pose in England. and not having any fun,
either he concludes to go to Paris. There
is a mystery about his birth which shad-
owed his social position and weighed upon
his mind. Shortly after his arrival in
Paris this mystery is cleared up I'm a
most unexpected, dramatic and incredible
way He discovers that instead of being
Walter Sadler he is legitimate grandson
of Napoleon | and heir to the empire. From
a briefiess barrister he becomes potential
potentate and prospective Emperor. OF
course this opens up new career. and he
plunges into IL at once. The rest of the
story is an entertaining melange OF political
scheming. social intrigue. business love
and war. with "a free mixture of the world.
the flesh and the devil There are plots and
counter-plots wheels within wheels. With
out amy substantial outcome. The Fourth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Before members of Congress attack or
ridicule the work of the volunteer none
tary commission they would do well to re-
fleet that this is a government of the people
and that the aggregate Of human wisdom
outside of Congress is at least as great as
that among it's members
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The men in the House who are conspicu-
Gus in efforts to pass a measure like the
Loud postal bill. which will save the coun-
try six or eight millions year, will be rec
ognfzed by constituents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

There will be fewer innocent bystand-
ers" shot by Ohio mobs hereafter. The Su-
preme Court of that State has declared that
the law fer paying indemnity to mob vic
tins is unconstitutional
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Germany gets it's pretext for Selling a
Chinese port in the numbering of two Ger
man Jesuits who fed to China that they
might have the privilege of teaching and
preaching which is denied them in Ger
many
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

If the iconoclasts should succeed in abol-
fishing Santa Claus what would become of
that time-honored and child-honored poem
beginning. Twas the night before Christ
mas, when all through the house" etc?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

And now General Stone, the good-roads
man in the Department of Agriculture. rec
ommends that the deposits in the postal
savings banks be invested in the construc-
ton of roads, which shows how far off
an excellent man with hobby may wander
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


Couldn't take him at any price, said the
agent who was buying horses for the use
of the mounted police. 1T is all right for
policeman to interfere whenever he sees
fit, but it won't do for his horse.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

There is one particular, at least, in which
the lynching business has. proved failure
it does not even check the progress of bru-
tai criminalty among the lower classes of
the white and colored population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

II don't know the reason" said the Corn
fed Philosopher. but 1 do know that
woman gets twice as mad about the gas
giving out when she finds that there was
plenty all day at hubby's place down town."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

1t will hereafter be hard thing to teach
the Chinese. that salvation is free when
the killing of few of its advance agents
costs so much real estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
Nore to tho PurDose.

Proud beauty" said he. his black eyes
flashing ebon lightning. 81 will yet bring
you to the dust
why not bring the dust to me?" she
asked.
And he started for the Klondike
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
where Local option Fails.

Washington Post.
Local option at the Capitol is imprac-
teal With the House bar open and the
Senate bar closed the balance of trade
would be Overwhelmingly il favor of the
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Clevelands 'innocuouss desuetude" has
been eclipsed by the Atlanta Constitutions
chunks of chaos" sused-to describe Mr..
Cleveland's messages to Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The merit system. so far from meaning
life terms in subordinate positions, must be
against it. since, by such a system men
who are unable from age to do good work
cannot be retained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The latest evidence of Kansan eccentric
ity is the most wonderful of all. 1t is re-
ported that the people there are eager to
nav their taxes this wear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

The improvements made by the present
regents of the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment have been so marked that it is to be
hoped they viii add to them by having chis-
eled out the tawdry inscription TO In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13
So 1t Would.


The Supreme Court of California has de-
cided that Durrant must hang. If Durrant
hadn't become thoroughly used 10 this sort
of thing the decision would be quite a
blow to him.