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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29
Washington Post.


1T is a well-known fact that. crafty
blance of desire for conversion to Chris
tianity and have become regular attend
ants at Sunday school merely to further
an Interior purpose said Mr. H. b. LOSS
ing, of Boston, at the Riggs.
THAT purpose was nothing more nor TESS
than to induce some Anglo-Saxon maid to
commit matrimony with Sing Lee or some
one of his Acknowledged brethren. Not one
Celestial in a million ever really gets con-
verified, for the simple reason that he can I.
At heart a Chinaman thinks no more OF our
religion than we do of his. II is TO MN; as
a gambler would say, deuce high in dirty
deck but he conceals his genuine senti-
ments in order to win q bride. III ne IallS,
Western civilization is fraud -
''Bnt that's only one side or the STORY;
Wise as are the knights OF the nat iron ana
washtub they have by no means monop-
oily of cunning Crafty in their generation
also are many of the modern daugnters OF
the land In my own town OF Boston,
though it shocks me to think falr woman
would have so much guile, pretty girls OF
coed families tolerate and even encourage
the visits of Cinnamon.
''Why do they do this? DO they really
enjoy the company of such visitors? Not
little bit The reason is that Mr.. Sing Is SO
enraptured by the ciyilities shown him that
he makes presents galore. Lovely SILKS,
handkerchiefs of finest quality Tea tnat
can't be bought here at any price are
among the gifts that are. showered on ms
entertainers. And want to say that bos-
ton isn't the only town in the Union Where
such arts are practiced. The custom pre-.
wallis in New York and If ii hasn't reacheu
washington yet it surely VIII IN course IS -, ~
time for girls are migratory in these days,
and when they get hold of a good tningeln
one town their sisters in otner cities arc
not slow in hearing about IL. Pr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

One need not be an admirer of Senator
Hanna to admit that he has made good
fight to retain his place in the Senate
His enemies have been INSCRIPTIONS and
unsparing. He has been assailed as a rich
man who has oppressed labor and as one
of the champions of the sale of the Union
Pacific to the Morgan syndicate In short
everything that such a foe as Mclean can
inspire to create prejudice has been used
against him. He has met his foes. He has
proved by hundreds of employees that he
has been considerable employer, while the
collapse of the Union Pacific affair has
shown how absurd such charges were. In
the city in which he has lived so many
years and where he has been the leader in
so many industrial enterprises the people
have given him unusual evidence of ap-
prevail. Then he has had prosperity on
his side, the doubled price of wool in a
wool-growing State being an important
factor Furthermore, Mr.. Bryan's visit
seems to be turning to his advantage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The Loyal Legion has purchased and will
ship as soon as notified five hundred vol
umes for the library of the State Soldiers
Home. These books have been selected
with a view to the tastes of the veterans
and their wives by Capt. John E. Cleland
1t is list of books which any intelligent
reader would be glad to have placed in his
library. In addition to this purchase, for
which the Loyal Legion furnishes the
money Colonel Cumback has received from
Indiana authors donations of about sixty
additional volumes. The committee of the
Legion will be grateful for donations of
books from any source. These will be
credited to the respective donors. Such
books may be sent to Captain Cleland, at
Carthcart & Clelands, this city, or. to the
headquarters of the Loyal Legion, No. So
When building. In addition to its donation
of books, the Loyal Legion has subscribed
for several of the popular magazines for
the home. 1t is intended by the Legion COM
mittee to put thousand volumes into the
home library at an early day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

slid over the face Of the ivvaer and land.
squarely and lightly as a-oss Anofha~ we
just heard of went dowr. fsrtv-foot hank
and was back on the trail orriger next day'
~ sst OUT down the nil gain. When we
We're near the bottom we StTa small train
coming up in charge of t. roen
At the foot of the steep scant the train
stopped, and one horse we ebead When
he came to a step-up Of Or two feet he
got his fore feet up. gave aasnerate luuge
to set his hind parts up, sped and FELL
his whole weight and that offs load square
on top Of sharp stump. We're he fioun-
dered ara kicked pitifully buhelpless. We
helped cut the load off, rolle,nim over on
his back off the stump. and ,lped him to
his feet, and he got up viii scarcely a
scratch: That was one fall THIRST we had
seen. We were told that fifty orses day
fell there. No one thought anyaine about
it, The other horses were ledlp. one by
one, the Elen choosing each ste for them
This seems TO be the only wayo do with
horses that are not. like goat used to
looking where a foot goes down Most of
the falls come where two smoot surfaces
of rock come together in motel furnish
ing no foothold If there is soft md in the
notch, and the sides are wet andslippery.
the horse goes down with a smas. and 1t
is lucky If q broken leg does not rsult
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29
THE LuETGERT CASE.
How the Evidence Would SeemtO an
Insurance Company.
Northwestern Advocate.


Some readers of the papers who Sc that
his wife's wedding rings are said tohave
been found in the vat in which Luetert is
thurder their conviction that the man
should be hanged. Yet the burden of roof
is upon the state. So long as there l. "a
reasonable doubt that q crime was om-
from convicting vote The real issue low
is: rs the woman alive or dead?
III she had insured her life Tor SiU,OO,
would the life insurance company cash ne
policy in the absence of proofs OF death
ether than those which have been presenpd
curing the trial just now closed? lf sucn
company should demand more proofs, ard
insist upon further time, delaying payment
mesrwhile, would ii lose the confidence o.
the public and would its business sufrei
thereby?
If Mrs. Luetgert had been a millionaire,
would a Judge of probate order the dlstrlou-
ton of 500 600 each to ten heirs. in the abb
sence of proofs of the womans death other
than those presented at the recent trial or
the husband for her murder?
In a word wound the prudent doubts OF
the Woman's death INDUCED by the insur-
ance company or by the judge OF probate
be considered unreasonable? We are per-
suaded that the insurance company and the
probate judge would insist upon further
time in which to test the alleged tact OF
DEATH and that business men would suS-
tain both the insurance. company ana the
probate judge. If the death were clearly
proven, the company would cash the poliSy,
and the Judge would order the estate 10 pc
distributed according to the terms OF the
will which we have predicated
The results of misjudgment with re-
spect to the fact of the death of the woman.
and the payment of the insurance, or the
distribution of the property to helrs Woulu
he quite different from the results had the
Jury in the Luetgert trial agreed that she
is dead. 1t is conceivable that the woman
is now really dead, and that she dleu a
natural death So far as the defendant is
cor cerr ed, it is conceivable that the woman
may be dead, but has died natural death
and that her husband is not responsive ZOE
the death. In the Luetgert issue it would
appear that if evidence should prove the
fact OF the womans death, the terms OF the
conclusion that she died by the husband
hand. If therefore, the insurance company
or the probate judge must be sure that the
woman is dead. much more must the jury
he careful that the death is clearly proven,
since the demonstrated death Of the wire
includes the condemnation of the husband
for her murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The Dingley tariff imposes a duty of Is
cents pound on the shoddy which came
into the country free under the Democratic
tariff and made us the wearers of Euro
pean rags In 1892 only $4,000 pounds Of
shoddy were imported, but during the fiscal
year which closed last June 100000 were
imported. The American Wool and Cotton
Reporter in recent issue, said that 'it
is a notorious fact that our markets were
flooded in 1895 and 1896 with rotten foreign
goods" 1t goes on to say that goods were
made in England and rushed into this coun-
try which, frankly speaking, were "a dis
grace to humanity. 1t is a wonder that
the refuse from which the yarn was spun
held together during the process. 1t is
pretty certain that it did not hold together
long after it was on the wearers' backs"
The worst of it is that the wearers who
are thus cheated will be told that the goods
which thus fall to pieces are American
when they are foreign shoddy. The effect of
the tariff act will be to give the American
people sound wooden goods. Clothing may
cost little more, but it will wear much
better. Hereafter those who desire to pur-
chase woolens free of shoddy will inquire
for American made goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29
Midnutunn.

The glad sun points again with gentle rays
To westward sloping pastures, strewn with
hocks
Where meet the waters from their highland ways
And go together down between the rocks
Beyond the meadows width Of even sod
Where yonder yeasty sea OF thorougnwort
Breaks it's tawny beach of goldenrod
In graceful groups the willow trees resort.
Hung here and there upon the forest wall
Are arabesques of vine in gold and brown
And from the walnut gables steep ana tai'
c,rav mullioned windows. newly wrought, look
down.
Bright are the hues Octobers hand has laid
ITnon the woodland with brush OF air.
The redbird dreams amid the maple shade
And is not redder than his leafy lair.
cnencer Ind --Jethro c. Gunner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

by those who give the subject close atten-
ton, because wool growers can. by the mix
ture of bIoods and feed. produce woods 70
meet the requirements of manufacturers,
and dairymcn are able to secure breeds of
cows which will give the best results in
butter and cheese. The time has passed
when consumers can be compelled to take
whatever the producer takes to market
The producer who is to profit by his indus
try must study his market in order TO adapt
himself to the wishes of consumers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29
The Doctor Was Unsupported.
philadelphia Pres

Philadelphia Press.
DIR. Edward Everett Hale is having
rather unpleasant time Of 1t these days oW-
ing to ridiculous report sent out 5io On
Ros+on 10 the effect that he advocated the
study of the Indian language in the schools.
The doctor writes that ali he asked or the
public school was that New England boys
should .sknow the meaning Of, the words
Massachusetts, Connecticut, ShaWmut,
Winnisimet and other words which come
into their local life as one ought to know
WHY the TuileIies were called II he lived
in Paris" The doctor also denies that he
repeated the Lords prayer in Indian. He
used the two first words of the prayer to
and adds: I'm fact. the two first words OF
it are all that / know. except the amen at
the end" BY the time DR.. Hales little
talk had filtered through several sources
until it reached the newspapers it had be-
come lecture in which the most extraor-
binary position was taken, which surprised
his admirers everywhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

1t may be said that the will of the late
George NJ. Pullman shows liberal dispo-
sition and a true sense of justice. The be-
quest of Sl.200,0OO for the endowment and
maintenance of a free school of manual
training in the town of Pullman is an ex-
cesdingiy liberal one. as is also the bequest
OF $4,000 each to thirteen charitable in
situations in Chicago. The requests to his
relatives are distributed in such a way as
10 show the testator's desire to do justice
TO all and that he had no thought of build
ing up a great family fortune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The secretary of agriculture made very
useful suggestion to those who are engaged
in hog raising when he called attention to
mark sells In England for twice as much
per pound as does that of the United States
This Is becaase. according to the British
idea the American bacon IS too fat There
IS reason 70 believe that a leaner article
series Of streals Of Fat and lean, would
p generally preferred at home There is
20 doubt that such result can be attained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

American Citizen (Boston0
The stir in the Methodist circles to which
we referred last week, for equal repre-
sentation of clergy and laity in the confer
ences is extending with marvellous strides
over the country, under the leadership Of
such men as Ex-Governor Cumback, of In
diana Glenn Studebaker, Hon. r. w.
Thompson, and others equally well known.
Many are in favor of an equality in num-
bers in both the general and annual confer
ences, while others insist upon the general
only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

When the Atlanta Constitution declares
that 1.-THE silver sentiment is growing one
recalls the fact that things usually happen
the reverse of the predictions of the
Georgia paper. Even a well-paid agent of
the silver mine lobby could scarcely bring
himself to make that statement now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29
FuII Analogy.

Colonel Blood says the current issue
of the Weekly Battle AK and Loyal Missis-
sippian has called at this office and de-
manded retraction of our remark that he
was a famous liar. We retract cheerfully
and fully and do so by hereby stating that
the esteemed colonel is an infamous liar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Now the New York Journal claims that
It and the other silver-mine owners organ,
the San Francisco Examiner, forced the
President to demand full value for the
Union Pacific. The brazen impertinence of
the yellow newspapers is something phe-
nomenal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Mayor Taggart should understand as few
have understood, the high demands that are
made, the great expectations that are held.
He should, and, we believe, will respond to
them and meet them without disappoint-
ment.-News of Oct. b.
He does understand and he has respond
ed The silver push" is having all its de-
mands met and it's expectations fulfilled
But where oh where, are the mugwumrs?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29
Made Ridiculous.

Mrs. Wickwire-This is simply making
politics ridiculous.
Mr.. Wickwire-What is the matter now
are the women taking a hand?
1T appears so. At least find in one of
the New York papers an advertisement of
the new Low corset"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Would the Board of Public Safety of its
own motion have deposed Splann and APP
pointed Colbert chief of the detective
force? If not, it was cowardly and con-
temptible for them to do it at the request
or dictation Of Mayor Taggart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

While Mayor Taggart should commend
the North New Jersey-street saloon keeper
for getting a half-dozen noisy persons into
his place last Sunday to keep them from
desecrating the Sabbath, he should suggest
that when in the saloon they should not
have been quieted by the use of razors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

A year ago the Bryanites and other advo-
Gates o. fiat money might have found an
asylum in Hayti, but now even that island
has decided to go to a gold basis. Soon
there will be no place left for the Bryanites
but darkest Africa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The New York World has taken the Jail
vote in Greater New York. OF SS5 prisoners
1SS declared a preference for Tammany's
candidate, Sc for the Republican candidate,
So for George and 81 for Low. The remain
ing seventeen We're divided among the small
parties. Thus it appears that the two Dem
ocratic parties, Tammany and George, have
sol of the 1856 jailbirds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Now that the grand jury has discovered
that the 5000 was a bankers commission,
the mayor should reinstate Mr.. Holt, and
thus restore to his administration the bulk
of its brains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

BY designation of the Governor this is
Arbor day. and there is reason to believe
It will be appropriately observed in many
localities throughout the State He who
plants tree that grows has an interest in
dend in pleasant Renaissance, if nothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

tour through Ohio Mr.. Bryan will not speak
at any of the larger cities. The reason is
obvious The Democratic managers are
afraid of rousing the business men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

A sound-money Democrat, speaking in
Baltimore. said: IF Thomas Jefferson
should come back and get smell of Cor
mans Democracy he would drop dead" If
that didn't do the work few whiffs of I'M
adulterated Organism would finish him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29
The cheerful Idiot.

(Which reminds me- said the Cheerful
Idiot, as the sausage was brought on, that
1 once owned a dog when 1 was a boy that
could chase rabbits from sunrise to sunset
and never turn a hare"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The time has come that when any man
is reckless enough to make the statement
formerly supposed to be characteristic of
David B. Hill he must accompany it with an
affidavit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The News on the day after election: Mr.
Taggart is not likely to forget that his con-
stituency is much wider than the Demo-
cratic party" Alack and alas he has for
gotten it before two weeks have passed,
and the unhappy News is trying to find out
'svhere IL is at 4"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The Pullman estate is about one-third as
much as those who knew all about it be-
fore his death estimated it, which is an
other case proving that the very rich are
not half or a quarter rich as estimated
by those VINO claim to know but do not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

In spite of resolutions to the contrary
people generally will believe that there is
but one adequate penalty for the fend who
put a stick of dynamite in the way of a
nassinp passenger train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

1t is claimed that Mr.. Bryan has infused
into the Republican campaign in Ohio an
activity which was wanting until his speak
ing tour was announced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The mayor seems to have rejected the IA
vorites of his afternoon organ and put in
their places persons who are specially OBJ
lectionable to it. All this so soon after he
promised the organ to be very good is IN
feeling in Mr.. Taggart. He should have
waited a month or so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Human nature is much the same under
all conditions The New York papers are
as full of local politics now as those of
Podunk ever were, and the Bungtown
Bugle never roasted its contemplate con-
temporary across the way more vigorously
than the metropolitan dailies are now
Ioip~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The decision of the Georgeite push not to
permit Bryan to take part in the campaign
means that they have troubles enough al
ready, and that it would be literally flying
in the face of Providence to take on any
other handicap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Who is responsible for the appointment
of "Bill Flynn as inspector of sprinkling
at SO month during the winter? Accord
ing to the charter he is an employee of the
Board of Public Works. Did that board
discover Mr.. FIynn's eminent fitness and
appoint him to this sinecure, or does the
board exist merely to give effect to the
edicts of the mayor? What is the board
for ANYHOW?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Watts-Do~you believe that story about
turning silver into gold?
Potts-Perhaps you didn't read it Alright.
Are you sure it wasn't something about
turning silverites into goldbugs?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Kansas City Journal.
1t might interest Mr.. Seth Low and his
mugwump followers to know that the Re-
publicans of the country wouldn't think a
whit less of President Mckinley If he had
spoken good word for General Tracy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The increased. attendance upon the In
fianapolis schools because of the truant law
does not warrant an increase of $4,000 in
the school taxes under that law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Mayor Taggart is being pressed by an
army of patriots who desire to put their
patriotism at work on a pay roll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

In debating the appointment of subQrdi-
mates and employees in. the different depart
ments of the city government Mayor Tag
CART violates the plain spirit of the charter.
The charter creates the departments of
finance, law, public works public safety.
and public health and charities. 1t gives
the mayor power to appoint the heads of
these departments and members of the
boards, and that is all. The charter plainly
implies that all subordinates shall be APP
pointed or employed by the respective
boards without any dictation from the
mayor 1t says: Subordinate officers and
employees not herein provided for shall be
appointed by the heads of their respective
departments. Again: THE officer or Off
GERS at the head of any department may
appoint and remove any of his or their
clerks or assistants" Neither expressly
nor by implication does the charter give
the mayor power to appoint any subordinate
in any department, and the provisions
above quoted show that any attempt on
his part to dictate or control such APP
pointments is contrary to the spirit of the
charter. When that instrument says that
subordinates in the various departments
shall be appointed and may be removed by
the heads thereof, it plainly implies that
they are not to be appointed or removed
by the mayor or at his dictation. 1t fol-
lows that in making debating such APP
pointments, and in calling for and accept
ing the designations of subordinates in diff
ferent departments over the heads of the
boards, the mayor is acting in direct con-
travention of the charter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Philadelphia Times.
Surprising that Mrs. Luetgert is still in
the land of the living, her keeping silent so
long knocks an old charge against the sex
In the head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

The condition of Henry George is almost
pathetic. He hasn't time to stop and find
out which branch of the Democracy he rep
resents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-29

Georgia citizens have resolved against the
President for appointing a colored post
master at HogansviIle. They fear black
mail