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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
English Railways.
Caledonian ISL
our MISTAKEN POLICY.

OUR MISTAKEN POLICY.
While the fluctuation in all but a few of
the best of the American stocks precludes
investment except for speculative purposes
the English railway stocks given above
would be a safe investment for those who
depended upon their investments for an in
come.
The policy pursued by national and state
legislatures towards our railways is not
only a mistaken one from the investors
standpoint, but even a greater mistake from
the standpoint of the wage Garner. The
English roads are better equipped than the
American, and hence employ, relatively to
their mileage, a far greater number of
hands. This would naturally be the case.
because the traffic is more concentrated,
but aside from this fact there is no neceS-
sity for the English railways to economics
as to their labor. For example, in the Of
fees we find to every mile of road in Eng
land twenty eight clerks and only one in
the United States. England has ten station
masters to our three; seven guards or con-
ductors to our one and a half; three train
men to our one; twelve engineers, machin-
lists and carpenters to our one; thirteen
trackmen to our three, and so on down
the list To make a long story short, the
English roads are kept up, and of late years
our roads have, through no fault Of the
management, been allowed to run down. 1t
is true that English companies have OBJ
the legislation of 1SSS-1S92 and 1894 in fixing
maximum rates, ETC., are still obtaining it.
The country, however, is getting it all
back in improved properties and better fa-
clities. A bankrupt road blights and with
ers, while a prosperous road vivifieS trade
and employs labor 1t has been well said
that if the railway companies of England
were to hold their hand for a single twelve
month to cease their habitual expenditure
of $50, 900 900 to 800 600, 900 per annum in adj
dtion to their existing accommodation, the
trade of the country would receive blow
whose effect all the patent nostrums of
Populist legislation would scarcely avail to
alleviate, much less to cure. Fortunately
for the British railway manager he is not
made the annual prey of these panaceas,
but allowed to run the business of rail-
reading on business principles. The results
we have seen. ROBERT p. PORTER.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

On the centennial anniversary in Boston
of the launching of the Constitution, Hon.
oliver Wendell Holmes son of the poet.
will read his fathers poem, AYE, Tear Her
Tattered Ensign Down.
In a provincial town in France strange
marriage took place recently Every one
interested bore the name of Desplas-the
bride, bridegroom. the mayor, the witnesses
and all the bridesmaids.
Phillips Brooks once said that "the short
ness of life is bound up with its fulness. 1t
is to him who is most active, always think
ing, feeling, working, caring for people,
that life seems short. Strip life empty
and ii will seem long enough
Alexander Ramsey, of st. Paul, was ap-
pointed by Zachary Taylor first Governor
of Minnesota, and, though his active life
covers the whole period of the States his
tory, he is still prominent in all great public
movements. and speaks with as much en-
ergy as when ne was Governor.
London Truth denies the statement of a
Paris paper that the Princess of Wales
has arranged to 90 through Father Kneipps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
DEBSISM IN KANSAS.
Socialism May Be Taught i'm ALI
Schools of the POpuIistic State.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1s.-The Kansas
contingent of the Social Democracy pro-
mulgated by Eugene V. Debs has laid the
plan to capture the schools and colleges Of
this State. The state club organized here
is only the beginning of crusade which
its promoters expect will sweep through all
the state schools and colleges in Kansas.
Back of the scheme are some of the Popu-
list leaders of the State and most active In
the work of organization are appointees Of
Chief Justice Doster, of the Kansas SUI
preme Court The plan as outlined to-day
is to employ teachers In the various state
educational institutions who are in SYM
pathy with the Debs idea and then to or
ganize clubs of the Socials Democracy
among the students so that when they go
out into the world as teachers, or in other
callings, they will be fitted to inculcate the
new doctrine.
This plan was suggested by G. c. Glenn
ems, the Kansas leader. Clemens is official
reporter for the State Supreme Court, and
his chief ally is Henry McLain, also a re-
porter for the same court. McLain is a
relative Of Chief Justice Doster, who is
the leading Socialist in the West The ac-
tivity Of Clemens and McLain, both APP
pointees of Chief Justice Doster, leaves not
a question in the minds of the people Of
Kansas that the college club scheme will
have the Endorsement of not only Judge
Doster, but Of the Populist state adminis-
tration as well. 1t is proposed to push the
organization of clubs in the various state
schools where Populist boards of regents
are in control and that the selection OF
teachers will be made with reference 10
the new doctrine of socialism. Republicans
charge that the State Agricultural College
at Manhattan, under the control of Prof
VIII, formerly of Illinois, is filled with
teachers with socialistic tendencies.
Clemens the Kansas leader, declared to-
day that Kansas was the birthplace OF
Social Democracy and that the first club
organized was among the students OF WASH
n a
Topeka. This was in 1885, when Rev. Mr..
Vrooman, late of Chicago, but now pro-
moter of a Klondike mining company, was
a student of Washburne College Vrooman
organized a Social Democracy club of half
a dozen members and Clemens was one OF
doctrine of socialism by Vrooman, and that
1t was demonstrated TO his satisfaction
that the place to organize clubs is among
the Young men of the schools and colleges,
and that the Kansas branch would organ
ize in these institutions first.
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OF INTEREST TO MILLERS.
PilIsbury and others Have No MOnOD-
oily in Brand minneapolis"

CHICAGO Oct. 1S.-Judge Showalter. of
the Federal Court, to-day handed down
a decision in the case of Pillsbury and 9TH
ers against H. r. EEgle, which is of great
interest to milling people generally. Judge
Showalter holds that the fact that certain
line of goods is made in a certain place does
not give to the maker the right of trade
mark to the name of the locality. He said
if the flour made elsewhere. though branded
Minneapolis, was made by the same meth
cd and grain of coed quality the manu-
facturers had right to brand it or desig-
nate as he pleased, providing he did not
use the name or word OF another in like
business protected Icy direct copyright or
trademark This decision completely upsets
the claim of the Minneapolis millers, who
asserted a vested right to the use of the
name Minneapolis as a brand of -four
The suit decided by Judge Showalter is
the first of a large number begun in vari-
Gus sections of the country by the COM
bined millers association of Minneapolis.
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ambassador Hay, Special Counsel Foster
and Secretary Sherman could all have
been mistaken in their understanding, en-
tertained for some months, that Great Brit
ain had agreed to participate in the con-
ference with full knowledge that Russia
and Japan were to be parties to it. Embas-
sador Hay is a very bright man and he
could not have been mistaken in so ma
terial q point The evidence tends to show
that Great Britains withdrawal from the
conference was the result of an after
thought, brought about by the protest of
Canada and the interference of Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain. However that may
be, Secretary Sherman's statement that the
United States government views the final
action of the British government with as
constituent" will probably bring forth an
other storm of protest from the British
press against the 'undiplomatic methods"
of the United States. The trouble is they
are too direct
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

1t will not be surprising if Secretary Sher-
mans reply to the note of Lord Salisbury
relative to Great Britain's declination to
take part in Boring sea conference in
which Russia and Japan are to participate,
causes another outburst of criticism and
protest from the British press. The salient
points of Mr.. Sherman's reply have been
cabled to the British government, but the
full text will go by mail Whether it is
couched in diplomatic language or in plain
American English remains to be seen, but
its effect is TO charge that the British gov
eminent has backed out of an arrangement
to which 1t was fully committed and that
its action is viewed by the United States
government with great establishment. The
inference is that the British government has
acted in bad faith, and the facts go to sus-
tain the inference. 1t seems impossible that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The prospect of the dissolution Of the fu-
sion in Missouri is the cause of deep con-
Germ to the chairman of the Democratic
committee in that State. He says that it is
apparent that the Palmer Democrats in that
State will cooperate with the Republicans
in future campaigns He adds that there
were 10000 or 1900 Populists or silver Re-
publicans who voted the Democratic ticket
in that State last year. Should the thirty
thousand Democrats who voted for McKin-
ley vote with the Republicans. half the sill
yer Republicans go back to their old party
and the Populists run a separate ticket, the
Democracy of Missouri would confront,
says the chairman, "a more criti-
cal condition than it has had to face since
the day of Acknowledgement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The resolutions adopted by the Synod of
Indiana touching the present organization
of the Board of Education show the feel
ing which prevails and which is growing in
the State. AS now made UP, the board
seems to be solid, or nearly solid, against
a considerable number of colleges or uni
versities which are not recognized by State
support. This statement is warranted by
the legislation attempted during the last
session of the Legislature. The State owes
it to these institutions which cost it no
money to protect them against discrimi-
nation in the school laws. They should
have at least half the members of the
Board of Education. 1t would be very
much better every way to give the nom
state schools the positions conferred upon
three city superintendent by virtue of
their offices. Like other boards, the Board
of Education should be appointed by the
Governor.
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The Chicago Tribune gives the names of
twenty-one railroad lines which have
passed under the control Of Banker Nor
gan, and four more are coming Some of
them are as follows: The New York Cen
trail the West Shore the Chicago & North
western, the Michigan Central, the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern, the Nickel
plate, the Erie. the Northern Pacific, the
Big -Four, the Chesapeake & Ohio and the
Union Pacific The purpose Of this cornbi-
nation is said to be to maintain rates at
a figure which will make the securities of
the properties sound. This action is taken
on the assumption that a pooling law can
not be enacted. The combination would
render a pooling law unnecessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

1t is true, as the dispatch of the Asso-
ciated Press says, that Mr.. Taggart was
elected upon a free silver platform; it is
equally true, as the Associated Press does
not state, that in his addresses Mr.. Tag
CART and all those who spoke for him ig-
nored that issue. 1t is known to all intelli-
gent people that if the election had turned
upon that issue fifty of the men who were
the most strenuous advocates of the re-
election of Mr. Taggart would have fought
him with greater determinaton than they
fought for him. Whatever change of senti-
ment there has been on the silver question
in this locality has been against the 16-to-1
heresy of the silver mine owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

If people outside of the city or outside
of the State had said one-half about In
dianapolis, her government, her public off,
Gals that a few of our fellow-citizens and
one of our newspapers have said there
would likely have been public Indignation
meeting; certainly there would have been
no lack of authoritative protest against
such Misrepresentation
All that was said during the campaign,
most of which was proved, was nothing
compared with the wholesale charges and
abuse which the News has heaped on some
former Republican administrations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The president of the largest safe manu-
featuring company in the United States
reports a large increase of business during
the present season. This is a branch of
business that does not come much before
the public, but it is plain that an increase
in the sale Of safes is a good sign of pros
perity. People who buy Safes says this
manufacturer, must have something of
more than ordinary value to store away in
them, and such purchases, when made by
those belonging to various branches Of
trade and engaged in different professional
pursuits, indicate that a decided improve
ment exists"
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SHOULD this continue either the invest
ments or the credit of railways must dis
appear"
UNREMUNERATTVE ROADS.
In the United States the credit has all
ready gone and the investment is rapidly
following. About 50. 100000. or over 70
per cent. of the capital stock of railways.
pays no dividend whatever In England
the returns of 1896 show that only 1885. OoOo COO.
or about per cent. of the capital stock.
is unremunerative. In England the divi-
dends average nearly per cent; in the
United States last year only about IL per
cent. This table shows the steady decline
of the American railway securities as an
investment:
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charged those who favored laity repre-
gentation with heresy and told such men
that they were not wanted in the Methodist
Church. this action is in the nature of re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

A New York man who was anxious to
elect Mr.. Low had a part in the attempted
deal with the George managers. He was
disgusted and expressed it in the opinion
that the Low candidates We're just as anx-
icus to be elected as those nominated by
Tammany. and are willing to secure their
professedly righteous lied about or found
out-which2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

1t is a striking commentary on the in
efficiency of American judicial methods
that the case of Durrant, the California
church murderer. should still be hanging
in the Supreme Court of the United States
1T never should have come before that tri-
bunal. 1t should have been disposed of long
ago by the California courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
FIVE WHITE CAPS SHOT.
One Killed and Four Fatally Wound
ed by Tennessee Negro.

MILAN. Tenn. Oct. 13.-White Caps att
tackled the home OF Dot Price. a negro liv-
ing near this place, last night, and fired
into his house. He returned the fire. killing
William Sres, a white man. and fatally
wounding four others. The negro was shot
through the arm. Intense excitement pre-
walls and a race war IS expected as finale
to the bloody ttagedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The labor commissioners of this State
seem to have done excellent work in bring
window glass labor trouble at Anderson.
The good service rendered by the commits
sioners in the coal miners strike and their
success in this case shows that the law is
good one, and that they are in full sym
pathy with IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
SUING FOR HIS DOWRY.
An Italian Marquis Wants Part Of His
Mother-in-Law's Estate.

BOSTON, Oct. 1s.-Marquis Luigi Carcano
of Italy, has brought bin in equity in the
Suffolk Supreme Court against John NJ.
Merriam, administrator of the estate OF
Mrs. Emily Merriam. deceased. the mother
in-law of the marquis, TO obtain judgment
against her estate under an agreement
made by the marquis with her before his
marriage 10 her daughter, in 1877, 10 settle
on him a sum equal in American money to
$50 coo. 1t is claimed that the agreement
to pay him dowry was made on the eve OF
his marriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

In spite of the assault of Bishop Merrill
upon those Methodists who favor change
in the makeup of the general conference,
the Rock Island Conference of Illinois de-
clare6 almost unanimously for equal reps
resentation Of the laity. AS the good bishop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

Seventy thousand men are idle in Eng
land because of the engineers strike, which
is now in the fourteenth week. The mus
tering of the militia at Hazleton, Pa, will
cost the people 100000 These incidents in
dicate that the strike is so expensive that
some other means should be devised to set
4la differences
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

New York financial experts predict
that four or five millions of gold will be
imported weekly from this time to the end
of December. This means a gain of $4,000
600 or $5OOO0.OO0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

Indianapolis enjoys the unique distinction
OF having a mayor who made speech to a
crowd of his admirers from the top of a
bar in a drinking shop. This. at least, is
the story printed in yesterdays Indianapolis
News concerning Mayor Taggart, and as
the News is a thick-and-thin Taggart organ
it is probably true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The silver push" is waiting to see what
part of the "goldbugs" in the mayors off,
cial family will be dismissed to make place
for themselves. There is likely to be
long wait
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

Women" said the cynical boarder,
'seem to be utter failures as negro min
strels."
"Of course" said the Cheerful idiot. ut
is too much of strain for a woman to
keep her face corked up for three hours"
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How FittingIy Appropriate.
nanolis News. Oct. hi.

InuIdld pOITs NUNS, OCT.
Mayor Taggart was carried down the
steps into the barroom. followed by jam
as in a fire panic. Most of the crowd
thought il meant free beer. and there were
more cheers and hurrahs. Mayor Taggart
was handed over and made TO stand on the
bar He spread his hands toward the crowd
for silence, but the crowd kept on hurrah-
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

When Mr.. Bryan was asked at meeting
in Kentucky if he favored government
ownership of railroads he answered that he
did not want to see the government own the
railroads as long as the Rothschilds owned
the government. He forgets that we have
a Republlcan administration now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

During the funeral services of the late
Peter E. Studebaker most of the numerous
factories of South Bend were closed and
business generally suspended. 1t is not
often that private citizen is thus hon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

At free-silver Democratic meeting in
Kentucky on Monday Ex-Governor Proctor
Knott introduced William Jennings Bryan
as 1.-THE foremost man in all the world"
Yet Professor Coin and Commonwealth
Coxev are still living
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
will visit Louisville on Friday next to make
a personal investigation as to the necessity
of establishing branch mail stations in that
city. Like all other cities Louisville feels
the wave of Mckinley prosperity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The reports from New York city indicate
that the German Democracy are returning
to Tammany because their man was nom
mated for county clerk, that the stampede
to George has ceased. and that reaction
has followed. The Democrats here recog7
nize George as the regular candidate be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The evening Taggart organ ignores the
influence of the organized brewing and sa-
loon business in behalf of its candidate-the
free and easy element.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

According to the News the members of
of sweetness and light, but the Sentinel
wants legal investigation of affairs. The
Sentinel may be making a bluff, but it
knows, at all events, that something must
be done to clear the administration of the
stigma that even an election cannot wipe
AWAY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

Ignorance of the law excuses no man."
How about a woman?"
Same thing Nothing but good looks
will nvc11sa q Woman y
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events. There will be no crookedness in adj
ministration affairs for at least six months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Cornfed PhiIosopher.

"While a father" said the Cornfed Phi
losopher, likes to see his boy growing fast
at ten years of age. he doesn't like it SO
we'll when the boy reaches twenty"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

If the entire $4,000 was not expended on
Pogue's run before the election the balance
might be saved to the treasury by discharg-
ing the men.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can he found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Astur House.
cHIcAGo-Palfner House and P. o. News Co..
zi7 Dearborn street
street.
LOUISYILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third ana Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
ST LoUIs-UnIon News Company Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Rfggs House, Ebbitt
House, WIZARDS Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and + street.
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1t is not likely that Captain General Wey-
Ter will embrace the opportunity of his re-
turn TO Spain to visit the United States
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The wheellesS wheel may not succeed
In making lasting strike;
But many colliding wheelmen can
Exhibit a Wheelless bike.

I told her coud never speak the words
fain would speak,
That every time [ tried 1t on my courage
sprang a Leak
That when 1 gazed into her orbs, blue as
the skies above,
My coward lips refused to voice the story of
my love.
She gazed at me with sympathy in her ex-
pressiVe eyes,
And once or twice her bosom heaved with
quite emphatic signs,
Then, with nice, becoming blush, and in
a tender tone,
She said: Perhaps you'd better call me up
by telephone"
Denver Post
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The first call of the mayor upon his news
papers was upon his faithful evening organ.
The Sentinel must be on guard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14

The Sentinel talks as if it were not alto
gether proud of its tickets success after all.