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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

his Silesian estate at dayHreak he found a
peasant woman bearing on her back a sack
of potatoes which she had just dug, making
a load heavy enough for a mule. Here
a tnaier Tor you, said the great field mar mar
shall; you see, the early bird catches the
worm. Afterward he found out that she
was night thief who had ravaged his
fields persistently, but whom his steward
had never got up early enough TO catch.
private letter from Kissingen. where
the writer is quartered in the hotel with
the Empress of Austria. says that the lat
ter is pitifully broken since the shock of
the death of her sister, the Duchess d Allen
con, at the Paris fire. Frail and in
wretched health before this the blow came
upon her as the last stroke, and she has
woefully succumbed TO it. She has says
the writer of the letter, IAN expression IN
her. eyes, as l meet her day after day IN
the gardens, of a hunted deer. 1t hardly
seems possible that she can rally from this
tragic bereavement.
In speaking of the Salvation Army mar
riage bureau which he recently established,
General Booth says: L would that we had
some such arrangement for every soldier in
our ranks. Beyond question, it will come
to that. Indeed. l shall not be surprised
to find myself looking down from heaven in
future years and seeing the whole business
of the selection of partners for marriage
intrusted to councils OF the wisest, most
experienced and spiritual of our officers,
who Will arrange not only who each Oncer
and soldier shall marry, but the time OF
the event, and, in certain cases, WnetheT
they shall marry at all, instead oil the
business being left to the haphazard, acct
dental, IRA tional system-or no system at
all-of individual choice as at present
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

DR.. d. K. Pearsons, who has given over
$250,O00 to Beloit College, Wis, announced
at the recent commencement that he in
tended to build a real nice family home
for the young women students, to cost
$50 coo.
In their search for novelty the society
people of Atchison, Kan, recently gave an
imitation circus parade in trolley cars,
which they had decorated as band wagons
chariots of $4,000 beauties and tanks and
closed cages of aquatic and wild animals.
Cardinal Gibbons recently surprised an
English officer in Baltimore by his democ-
racy and the hearty and cordial way in
which he spoke to acquaintance in the
streets Well" said the officer neither
in London nor Paris did l ever see anything
like that.
The only gift the Queen of England ever
accepted from a private subject was the
cream-colored parasol carried by her on the
day of her diamond jubilee 1t was pre-
scented to her by the Right Hon. Charles
Pelham Villiers, father of the HoCse OF
Commons.
The Christian Register in abiding to the
large number of young women who are pre-
pairing for the ministry, says that there is
an increasing pressure into the Unitarian
ranks from the outside, with an almost EN-
barrassing reserve force. 1t is estimated
who come to us from all sources fail TO get
any permanent settlements
A lady riding on the New York Central
Railroad. who was annoyed by young
student who used very profane language.
asked him If he had studied the languages.
yes. madam / have mastered the Ian
guagos quite well" do you read and
speak Hebrew" quite fiuently" Would
you be willing TO do me a small favor"'
with great pleasure madam" viii you
be so kind as to do your swearing in He
BREW She was not annoyed any more,
Won Mol.6e was an early riser and loved
early risers. Once. while roaming around
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
Republican Editorial Association.

Arrangements are perfected for the sum-
mer outing of the Indiana Republican Edi-
torial Association, and that of this year
promises to be one of the most pleasant
and profitable the association has ever had.
The party will take the train leaving In
dianapolis on the Big Four road at HIS
a. m, July 5, or the train on the Wabash
leaving Lafayette at 342 p. m. Arriving at
Detroit, the party will take the d. & c.
steamer for Mackinac island, returning in
time to attend the meeting of the National
League of Republican Clubs at Detroit
from July 10 to 10. Members should notify
the secretary at once if they contemplate
going, and should follow directions in circu-
lar sent out.
Danville, Ind.
]. A. KEMP, president,
Salem Ind
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HAS LOST HIS PEDALS.
Condition of Boy Orator Bryan, the
Reckless Political ScOrcher.


Every bicycler knows what a serious mis-
fortune 1t is to lose his pedals. When spin
nlng dehghtfully along a smooth highway
there is suddenly jar, followed by a SEN
Sation OF extreme helplessness. The wheel
mans foot has become detached from it's
accustomed hold on the pedal and he is
unable to stop in his dangerous career or
TO properly control his machine. In this
predicament the bicycler's own safety is
not only in peril, but he is a menace to
every one else who is near him. Hence
man who has lost his pedals is a nuisance
to be avoided, and especially so if he be
reckless rider who is going at headlong
speed.
1t must be apparent to every one thar
William Jennings Bryan has lost his pedals.
For time he astOnished many people by
his rapid pace over the free-silver road.
His supporters thought him a winner, sure;
but lately the White-metal champion has
had rough riding. Mr.. Bryan came East a
short time ago and had confidential talks
with his chief adherents One eminent cit
lzen informed him that free silver as ma
tiOnal issue is dead. This sudden jar made
Mr.. Bryan lose his pedals, but he seemed to
recover them.
A few days ago. however, rock, in the
shape of Hon Horace BOies of Iowa not
only caused Mr.. Bryan to lose his pedals
but nearly wrecked his whole machine Mr.
Botes declared that the coinage of silver
at the ratio of l6 to l is q proposition no
party can support that even dreams of win
ming AS the Iowa statesman was a leading
presidential candidate last year on free
silver platform, this declaration that he
will abandon the cause may well startle Mr.
Bryan.
1t was formerly maintained that the
trouble with the Boy Orator was that. like
the parrot in the story, he talked too much.
But ne seems to have stopped talking, and
the difficulty now Is that he lost his pedals
AS Mr.. Bryan was a most reckless political
scorcher over a course strewn with the
greatest dangers. his present misfortune
while menacing the safety of his closest
followers, augurs his own utter destruction,
even before the great race of 1850 starts.
No man can survive presidential century
run who loses his pedals so frequently.
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should be taxed therefor beyond the COM
paratively small amount necessary to pur-
chase the land. If the whole city is not
to be benefited. then it should have been
left to those in the vicinity of the park to
say whether or not they would have it and
pay the cost If the Supreme Court can
BOT reach this matter before the election in
October the mayor will be relieved of
much responsibility at time when it may
be Troublesome
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PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH.

The Journal has given some of the statis-
tics of Mr.. NJ. G. Mulhall, the British sta
tistician, relating to the population and
wealth of New England and the Middle
States in a series of articles in the North
American Review. In the July number of
that periodical Mr.. Mulhall presents the
statistics of the Southern States, which he
gives as the two Virginias, the two Caro-
lnas Georgia, Florida, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
pi Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
and Kentucky He shows, in the first place
that the increase of population in the States
referred to is the same as that of the Mid
die States-150 per cent. since 1850. That of
of the whole Union has been over 200 per
cent. during the forty years. But while
there are 140 people TO the square mile in
the Middle States there are only % to the
square mile in the South. While it is not
possible that any other portion of the coun-
try will ever become as populous as that
in which is huddled the largest cities and
great industries it is evident that the
South can retain its agricultural features
and yet more than double its population. To
the South the country may look for its lar
gest gain in population after a decade. Like
other statisticians, Mr.. Mulhalrs COMPARE
sons show that the colored inhabitants are
not increasing as fast the white natives,
the per cent. of the increase of the former
being $50 TO 20 for the latter and 1913 for
foreigners between 1870 and 1890
The tendency of urban population to in
crease more rapidly than the rural is quite
as marked in the Southern States as in
other parts of the country. The population
of the Southern States has more than
doubled since 1870. Still. the rural popula-
ton constitutes nine-tenths of the whole.
The number of acres under cultivation has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

more than doubled since 1850. That is, the
cultivated acres have increased so per cent.
faster than population during that period.
With five and one-half acres to each inhab-
liant the Southern States do not raise their
own bread but produce an annual meat
surplus of 5000 600 tons. to which Texas is
liberal contributor. The number of cows is
sufficient for the population, but. strange as
it may seem after all we have heard of
poultry in the South, that section, as Mr..
Mulhal figures it, has not an adequate
supply the production of eggs allowing but
ia to each inhabitant, whereas the average
consumption of the United States is 100. In
1890 the South raised as many tons of to-
bacco as of sugar-130,O0O tOns-twice as
much as in 1850. It's cotton increased from
2,47OO0O bales in 1850 to $780, 600 bales in 1890
Another surprising fact is that the aver
age wealth per capita in Florida and Texas
is about double the average in the other
eleven States where it is $47O This differ
ence is attributed to the larger foreign pop
ulation in Florida and Texas. The annual
increase of wealth in Florida is over $40
per capita and in Texas $50, while in the
other States it is only 81. In no part of
the Union is real estate SO lightly mort
gagged as in the South-only per cent. of
it's value. Taxation is also low, it being
only $50 per inhabitant against 1910 in the
Middle States. This is due largely to the
fact that the South in 1890 expended only
81 cents per inhabitant for schoos-one-
third as much as it should. The South has
but SO miles of railroad track to 1000 square
miles, whereas the average in the prairie
States is 10S miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

Six years ago the free-traders told US that
tin plates could not be made in this coun-
try They were very certain about it. Now
we are making plates of the best quality
and at lower prices than when the foreign
market controlled the American market
A few days ago in the Senate when duty
was imposed upon imported flax in order
that the United States may. supply itself
with linen goods one of these free-traders
assailed the project with the old free-trade
objection: American flax is no good; it
cannot be used for linen" But it can and
has been, and, now that the country will
settle down to protection. will be used for
that purpose on an extensive scale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

If the Supreme Court shall find the act
creating the Park Board constitutional
there is reason to believe that Mayor Tag
CART will use his influence to have the
assessment of benefits to adjoining and
contiguous lands as agreed upon by the
board set aside He has heard from the
owners. and, without exception. they are
said to be confident that their land will
not be benefited to an extent which will
make the assessment for betterments equal
to the present value of the land. There is
something in this; If the parks are for the
benefit of the whole city. all the property
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

Some time ago it came to the knowledge
of the Indiana Chickamauga Commission
that the national commission had decided
to have three state monuments erected on
that portion of Missionary Ridge where
the federals broke through Bragg's lines in
the charge up its steep sides. The position
decided upon for the monuments is the
northern portion of the field occupied by
Bragg's headquarters and west of the road
through that tract. 1t was there that the
Seventy-ninth and Eighty-sixth regiments
broke through Bragg's line. In the engage
ment of that day no less than fifty Indiana
organizations participated. Because of this
fact General Boynton has notified the In
diana commission that Indiana shall have
one of the three monuments which will
commemorate one OF the most brilliant and
surprising affairs of the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

The old-fashioned Fourth of July cele-
bration at Garfield Park yesterday after
noon proved a great success. In spite of
the terrible heat, several thousand people
were present. AS a similar occasion two
years ago was a failure when held north
of the city, it may be that the park south
of the city is more favorably located for
those who desire to attend such exercises
The other places of recreation were visited
by large crowds, while the business part
of the town had a Sunday appearance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

standard and measure of value. is to in
sure ruin and disaster TO every member OF
society.
NO elections are now pending. but the
time for decision approaches with inevita-
Die certainty and from a fun heart of earn
esIness and sincere affection. ! cpnjure my
teIlow-eountrymen casting aside all other
differences of opinion, TO reject the nos
truns and decisions of those remedies
which in seasons of popular distress or ex-
element, induce the foolish and impious
belief IN the power of any government TO
create values by statute"
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

1t was not worth while to telegraph from
Kansas that the tramps which are said to
infest that State by thousands have re-
fused to help secure the harvest at $3.50 or
50 a day. Now and then there is tramp
who is seeking employment but the great
labor wears ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

Governor Mount, in his address yester-
day took the street-railways of st. Louis
for a text, but his remarks would have
applied as well to the company which is
acting on the assumption that it owns In
dianapolis. 1t pays a tax upon but $780,
600 when it is capitalized for 100000, and
admits that it has 100000 of bonds repre-
senting the value of its plant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


"There don't seem to be as many women
poets as there used to be-
mo; and it is largely the fault of type
setting machines"
AS to how?" t'
"TheY don't have any italics"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

1T is getting" said the pessimistic man,
that United States senator can't pre-
serve his self-respect."
"Oh, Dunno said the optimist. There
are chances for him to clear enough to
make him have a pretty good opinion of
himself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

Things are not half so bad as some SER
mons delivered on Sunday and orations
delivered yesterday made them. If they
were. let not the nations birthday be de-
voted TO chapters of lamentation. Let US
have the old-fashioned New England fast
day revived as a national holiday for these
words as "Hark! from the tombs a doleful
sound" set to tunes In the minor key.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
Too Mild to Notice.

Walker-You remember the story of the
bull that tried to butt the engine off the
track.
Wheeler-Oh, go away with your bull
stories. What interest are they to man
who has tried to run over a trolley car?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

The powers in Europe may find it pretty
difficult to coercc the Sultan. now that he
has 4OO0 900 men on a war footing and 100000
more that he can use, particularly if one
or two of the powers are secretly patting
him on the hack
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

1t now turns out that the Democratic
candidate for Governor in Ohio is a coal
operator who has had his full share of ex-
Governor Foster for militia to defend his
property against strikers. Very naturally,
he is a silverite, since deprecated dollar
may afford him the means TO pay miners
less than they now receive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

The calamityites will be Disguised to learn
that the reports that the hot winds had de-
stroyed the crops of western Kansas and
Nebraska were false. Instead of hot winds,
these regions report much-needed rains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

AS the last Legislature in. Oregon did
not organize it had no opportunity to elect
a senator. Under such conditions Senator
Hoar holds that the appointee of the Gov
ernor should be seated to ill the vacancy
in that State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

The gold Democrats in Iowa will hold
state convention to nominate a state ticket
tomorrow Now that the candidate of the
Popocratic party has declared for cheap
money and the rights of property old
style Democrats could not do otherwise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

Doctor. do you think it possible for a
healthy ten-year-old boy to get nervous
prostration from mental strain?"
You are referring to your own boy, 1
presume?'
Certainly"
What are the circumstances?
why l offered him his choice between
$40 worth of fireworks and a new racing
wheel"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

And now the terrible discovery has been
made that Mr.. Chapman, the Democratic
candidate for Governor in Ohio, is presi-
dent of the Jackson National Bank.
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The street-railway company which gets
charter for Indianapolis after 1900 will be
compelled to accept one in which watered
stock will be prohibited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

"Three classes are dangerous in our coun-
try" said a Chicago preacher on Sunday;
"the men who are in politics for what
there is in it; the good, honest, prominent
citizen who takes no interest in municipal
life, and the one who brides" He had
Chicago in mind, but the observation can
be applied wherever such conditions exist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

There can be'no reason why the griev-
ances of the coal miners cannot be settled
by arbitration, as Suggested by many sena-
tors. There is no bad blood yet, so that it
will be much easier to arrange terms than
it will be month hence. Operators who
have offices in this city say that the guam
tity of coal on the market is very small.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

The Chicago Times-Herald declares that
whenever that city has party of special
guests in the summer it always provides a
heated season for them. If this is SO, the
small part of the country outside of Chi
cago would respectfully suggest that it
do its entertaining in the winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

On the Fourth of July many excellent
preachers take occasion to chastise with
thongs public men, politicians, gangsters
and grasping corporations. This is well,
but it is a well-known fact that the
churches which these men represent are
most eager to accept the donations of men
who are or have been notorious for rail-
road wreckng. stock watering and for ig-
noring state laws in the management of
corporations. If one of these Jealous preach
ers would deliver a sermon on the subservi-
ency of the clergy to rich men of ques-
tionable methods it would be worth print
ing. If the Fourth is to be turned into
day of jeremiads let no class of offenders
be spared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

RECIPROCITY if you will; retaliation If you
force it," is an underlying feature of the
new tariff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

The national convention of Republican
leagues will be held in Detroit, July Il
and 13. AS the railroads have advertised
round-trip tickets for one fare, an effort
will be made to secure a full delegation
from Indiana The delegates at large are
General Wallace, Charlottesville; John w.
O'Hara, Peru John w. Baker, Columbia
City; ]. J. Higgins, Indianapolis; A. c.
Duddleston, Terre Haute; G. II. Van Du-
sen, Michigan City. These conventions do
not make platforms nor nominate candi-
dates but they bring active party men to-
gether from all parts of the country and
thus nationalize party organization. The
Republican editors of Indiana, returning
from their tour. will attend the convention
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