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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
ETHICS OF HUNTING.

A Mount Vernon, Ind, correspondent of
Recreation, a sportsman's magazine has a
letter in that periodical boasting of Posey
county as a great region for duck, squirrel
and quail shooting. AS proof of his asser-
ton he mentions the case of a Mount YER
non man who killed over 800 squirrels dur
ing the open season and that of two Indi-
annapolis men who bagged 1O5 quail in a ten
hour hunt last November. He explains that
these men are not game hogs" but hunt
ers for sheer love of sport, and shot no
more game than they could use, but the
editor of Recreation takes issue with this
assumption and claims that the shooting of
800 squirrels by one man in a season is ex-
cessive and the killing of 105 quail by two
men in one day extravagant and excessive.
There are laws in some States he says
which limit the killing of game by each man
in open season. In other States and among
sportsmen at large there are unwritten
laws which say that only reasonable num-
Der of birds or animals may be killed in one
day by one man. He holds that the con-
sensus of these statutes and unwritten laws
is that fifteen to twenty-five quail, or one
dozen ducks, prairie chickens or squirrels is
enough for any decent man to kill in one
day. when any man goes beyond these
limits" tho editor continues, "he is en-
croaching on the rights of fellow-sports-
mon. He is killing more than he is en-
titled to; and as game is gradually decreas-
Ing everywhere, at all times, he is helping
more rapidly than he has any right to help,
u,
makes such d bag as provided by the laws
above cited, he should be ready to quit,
even though the day may still be young,
and plenty of game yet in sight. He should
be content TO sit in the shade and commune
with nature or with his companions, and to
enjoy the results of his reasonable days
work" He estimates that the average
hunter who is sportsman for sports sake,
as the artists say of art, and not a pot
hunter, will not spend more than one day
each week in the field during the three
autumn months. That would give him
twelve days which, he thinks, ought to be
enough for anybody but game hog. If he
kills twelve squirrels day he will have to
his credit about $50 at the end of the season
al AAo AAe'S any pa~iiSSo " SiiOOt' oIl lHiS
basis the Mount Vernon man bagged $50
more squirrels than he was entitled to.
This semi-ofticial opinion on the question
as to where sport" ends and mere slaugn-
ter begins is interesting. at least TO the non
sportsman class, since it throws a new
light upon the ethics of hunting iscioses
the fact. indeed that such sport has ethics.
1t is probably not too much to say that. so
far as they have given the matter any
thought at all, the people who do not shoot
have a fixed impression that the men who
do are not animated so much by the wish
to provide themselves and their families
with an occasional bit of choice game, as by
the urgent desire to so out and XIII some
thing for the sake Of killing. The law for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
SCIENTIFIC.

The records of lightweight years show
that tornadoes have a width of from ten to
1850 feet, a length of track Of 500 yards
to 200 miles, and a velocity of progression
of seven to one hundred miles an hour.
Petroleum ether has proven to be adapted
for low temperature thermometers, as it is
still in a semi-liquid condition and capable
Of the liquefaction Of air-310 degrees below
zero Fair.
The process of disqualification is being
studied by Prof. Won Schroen, who has
taken $500 photographs to show the trans
fer of organic into inorganic matter It
seems that this fact led to a recent sensa-
tional and incorrect report that rystals
had been found to be organic substances.
From many years observations the direc-
tor of the National Observatory at Athens
finds that the absolute extremes of tenn
perature vary from 1853 degrees to 1875 de-
grees a range of S5.7 degrees. Rain falls on
nlnety-eight days in the year. the annual
amount being sixteen inches. In 1894 Athens
had 2,527 hours of sunshine, while in some
seasons the sun is unclouded for month
at a time.
In experiments by Mr.. Guy Oliver Harri-
son, of Liverpool, Eng, the constituencies of
the retina to X rays was evident after the
eyes had been in the dark for ten TO TWEEN
ty minutes. The Crookes tube was placed
under table of one-inch deal. and the rays
Tetina on bringing the head above the table,
while the shadow of a piece of metal could
be distinguished and it was even possible
TO make out letters about a quarter of an
inch long in a sheet of lead 1t made little
difference whether the eyelids were closed
or open.
If the results claimed by Kozlovski, a
Russian physician, are confirmed, the cleo
trio arc light has an astonishing effect in
rheumatism and neuralgia. The patient
sits about five feet from the powerful light,
the rays of which are screened by card
board from all parts of the body except the
affected region. In three months thirty
eight patients were treated, and recovery
two cases out Of four of neuritis, in four
teen cases out of eighteen of chronic rheu-
mattsm and in three cases of lumbago.
The exposures last from three-fourths of
a minute to two minutes, not more than a
dozen applications-at intervals of three or
four days-being necessary in any case.
A new study OF human development has
been published by q German author. Il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

bidding the shooting of their fellow beings,
they go to the woods and take the lives of
birds ard animals. This theory receives sup
port from the fact that the hunter could
provide such luxuries for his family at much
less expense by going to market instead Of
travelling across the State and then tramp
ing the fields for hours with gun shout
der. The mere tramp through the rural
districts. the communion with nature,
which is sometimes put forward the real
reason for such undertakings, does not sat
isfy the hunters longing, as every one in
timately acquainted with the ways of these
gentlemen can testify. 1t is only when they
come home with their bags full that ma
ture" seems to have had any effect upon
them; only then are they filed with joy.
The fisherman may make his rod a mere
excuse for lettering by the lake or stream,
and dreaming the hours away; he may care
little whether fish bite not, and come
home at night with empty hands and peace
shining upon his countenance, but not so
the hunter. He goes out to kill. and it IS
the current belief that his appetite for
game is not satisfied so long as bird or
animal is in sight. There is much doubt as
to whether the limit set by the editor of
Recreation will be accepted but 1t is, at
least, gratifying to know that hunting is
a. sport that involves high moral elements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
LOOKING BACKWARD.

The colored people of the United States
do well to celebrate Emancipation day, but
there is almost as much reason why the
whites should celebrate it. The abolition
of slavery was the greatest single event
in the history Of the United States-greater
even than the preservation Of the Union,
for the preservation of the Union with slav-
cry would have been calamity. 1t is not
within the power of human imagination
to conceive of the horrors, the atrocities,
the wickedness, the degradation and the
deadly harm to civilization involved in the
sum of all villianies, African slavery, and
these results were as terrible on the whites
as on the negroes. 1t is surprising that the
United States, 1.-The land of the free,
should have been almost the last among
civilized countries to abolish the institu-
ton, but it is still more surprising to re-
fleet that barely a hundred years ago it
existed in New York, the New England
States, and even in old England. Spain was
responsible for it's introduction into South
America and England for its establishment
in North America. The Dutch also had a
share in the responsibility, for they i'm
ported slaves from Africa into the New
Netherlands or New York, from the time
they settled it in 1909 down to it's conquest
by the English, in 1864. But the condition
of the slaves in New York was far worse
under English rule than it had ever been
under the Dutch, and the slave code of that
colony was exceptionally severe. The first
census Of the United States after the adop-
ton of the Constitution, taken in 1890,
showed 697, S97 slaves distributed in all the
States except Massachusetts, Vermont,
however, had only II, and New Hampshire
only 15S. In 1900 slavery had died out in
Vermont, and New Hampshire had only
eight slaves. The census of 1910 showed
four States without slave viz, the three
above named and the new State of Ohio.
Pennsylvania in 1880 provided for the grad
ual emancipation OF her slaves, of whom
there were 81 still living in the State as
late as 1910. 1t was abolished in Massa-
chusetts in 1880. Rhode Island adopted grad
ual emancipation and had five slaves in
1870. Connecticut adopted the same course
and had II slaves in 1910. In 1889, when
New York adopted gradual emancipation,
there were upwards of 10000 slaves in the
State, and slavery in that State was not
finally abolished till July 4. 1927. New Jer-
sey adopted gradual emancipation in 1904,
but there were 250 slaves in that State as
late as 1850.
1t would have been surprising if during
the period that England was contributing
TO the establishment of slavery in America
the curse had not found a foothold on her
own soil. 1t did exist there for nearly a
hundred years. from 1856 to 1772, but never
very extensively. However. It may surprise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

fallen snow without leaving track, he Is
that man." The application Is said to have
been hung up.
Dr. II. NJ. Bracken. secretary to the MIN
nesota Board of Health, stated to that body
at its last meeting that his salary, $500
a year was excessive, and suggested that
1t be reduced to 50 500 His request created
nuch surprise. but WIS complied with
B. Fay Mills. the evangelist hopes to or
ganize a Christian congregation this COM
ing autumn either in Boston or Brooklyn.
Since he has taken II preaching the love
instead of the wrath of God, 1t is said by
his friends that he 10 longer attracts such
great crowds as used 10 hoc& TO hear him,
but that he makes a deeper impression on
those who do hear him
During recent visit to Moscow, Count
Tolstoi observed a policeman taking a
drunken man to the station with some
vigor. The count stopped him and said:
Can you read?" Yes" was the reply.
And have you read the Gospel?" Yes,
sir Then you ought to know that We
should not offend our neighbor." The con-
stable looked the count up and down, ho-
ticing his shabby appearance, and asked:
have read the instructions TO the police?"
No" Very well. then. go and read them
first, and then come back and talk to me
again.
Not long ago, Mr.. Putnam, OF the Bos-
ton Public Library, asked through the
newspapers for subscriptions to a photo
graph fund" to be used By the ene arts
department of the library. AT the present
writing the responses 10 this request have
amount to Sl,250, which will Toe supple
mented by a sum of noney 10 be set apart
out of the HbraryS own resources. Nest
of the photographs of which the greater
number are TO be bought III Italy, VIII lie
small. One dollar will purchase from three
to nve of them; inc ,ooe OF the coliection
viii therefore be very considerable.
A black oak table at which Bonnie Prince
Charlie dined the day before the battle Of
Culloden was sold for $3.50 at the recent
dispersal of the furniture and relics be-
longing to the Forbes family kept Gull
loden Castle. The table WAS bought by the
Macintosh of Macintosh, whose clan suf-
fered severely in 10 An antique 'ablnet
brought $4,000, and an armchair carved
from the rebel tree" or whic1 the High
landers hung their kali pots the night te-
fore the battle, $3.50. The sale brought in
ST 500. Culloden medal that had heen
given to General Thomas Gage, aid-de-
camp of the Duke of Cumberland in the
fight, and later responsible for Lexington
and Bunker Hill, was sold in London Tor
$1,150.
OF all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are ut might have BEEN
But none can cause one so much woe
As these short words: Il told you So.
Detroit Free Press.
She, belonged to bicycle corps,
And had costumes no fewer thar IorpS.
When a rival eSsayed
To Guido this fair maid
The latter exclaimed: 'I'll just shorps"
Detroit Journal.
at Is enough to love you. Let me be
Only an influence like the wandering sea;
For-I confess it, would truly hate
On all your monster trunks to pay the
Chicago Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
THE MYSTERY OF INFLUENCE.

It appears that upon the urgent request
of the Pennsylvania senators the Presi-
dent appointed Professor Bertrand one
of the United States commissioners at the
Brussels exposition. 1t turns out that the
professor" is native Of Belgium who has
served his government as a convict and
was permitted to come to this country that
Belgium might be rid Of an offender. In
spite of the fact that he might be thrown
into prison, the professor returned to Brus-
sells, where he has been identified and re-
fused recognition by the officers of the ex-
position. The wonder is that the man de-
sired to go to the country in which he had
been punished for felony, but he explains
that he desired to return to show that he
had so changed his life as to be respected
in the United States and to command in
fluence.
1t will be mystery to most people how
such men come into possession of the in
fluence which enables them to obtain the
assistance Of such men as Senators Quay
and Penrose. 1t is not because positions are
seeking men to fill them, for it is well
known that there are hundreds of men for
every position. How is it, then, that such
a man as Bertrand is able to secure the
active assistance with the President of his
Senator's? Is it through the influence of
powerful friends? If SO, how do such men
obtain the support of influential men?
Frequently men sign petitions, but these
have little influence in determining APP
MI. |, &c SC
that which has a positive quality and is
exercised by men in position.
In the same connection the correspondent.
Mr.. Curtis, now in Europe. says that a
number of President McI<inley's appoint
ments for consuls are as bad as were some
of those of his predecessor. There were
thousands of men who desired to be con-
suls, among whom there must have been
hundreds OF intelligent, capable and honor
able men. If the President accepts the men
urged upon him by delegations in Congress,
how does it come about that inferior and
unfit men are often selected? The only eX-
PLANTATION is that prominent men to whom
congressman feel under obligations ask
such appointments, and they ask them be-
cause they or those who have influence
with them must support such men If they
cannot put them off upon the government.
Before the passage of the civil-service law
hundreds of men who would not or could
not earn a living in any outside employ
ment were pushed into clerkships in the
departments without any qualification by
senators and representatives simply to
oblige constituents to whom sucn persons
might be a burden. Hence, a sentiment
has gained ground that any person is fit
for public position and that any regulation
imposing qualifications is an infringement
of the inherent rights of the American citi-
zen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

many readers 10 know that in 1894, accord
ing to an estimate of that date, there were
600 black slaves in London alone. Lon
don papers of that period contain frequent
advertisements of runaway slaves. For in
stance, the London Gazette for March, 1855.
contained an advertisement TO the effect
that a black boy. fifteen years of age. had
run away from Colonel Kirke He has a
silver collar about his neck" said the ad-
vertisement, upon which is the colonel 5
coat Of arms and cipher" In the Daily
Journal for Sept. %, 1928, was an advertise
ment for runaway negro which said he
wore collar engraved, My Lady Brom-
fields black in Lincolns Inn Fields" That
collar was considered as essential for a
slave as for dog is shown by an advertise
ment in the London Advertiser in 1856, in
which one Matthew Dyer, working gold
smith, informs the public that he makes
silver padlocks for blacks or dogs col
lars" The Public Ledger for Dec. 81, 1861,
advertised for sale "A healthy Negro Girl,
aged about fifteen years; speaks good Eng
lish, works at her needle, washes WELL does
household work, and has had the small
pox." But the British conscience became
reused against slavery rather sooner than
the American conscience did, and in 1772
Lord Mansfield rendered a decision that las
soon as a slave set foot on the soil of the
British islands he became free" The case
in which this decision was rendered had
been hotly contested, but the decision gave
great satisfaction. The poet Cowper ex-
pressed the jubilant feeling of the country
over Lord Mansfields dictum when he
sang: Slaves cannot breathe in England;
if their lungs receive our air, that moment
they are free" They did breathe there,
though, for about a hundred years
The present generation of Americans can
form no conception of the dark shadow
which slavery cast over this country while
it existed, growing darker continually, ours
ing and blighting the progress of both races
and making our boosted liberty byword
throughout the world. The war for the
preservation of the Union would have been
cheap had it cost tenfold as much as it did
and resulted in the abolition of slavery. OF
ali the heroic acts OF Abraham Lincoln tho
grandest the most stupendous in its result
and the most far-reachng in it's influence
was the emancipation of the slaves, begun
by his warning proclamation Of Sept %,
1862, and completed by his final proclama-
ton Of Jan. 1, 1863. It's echo still goes thun>
dering down the ages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
sHREps AND PATCHES.

That man lives twice who lives the first
life well.-HerFick.
He is a mailman who, being rich, lives
as if he were poor.-Turkish Proverb
Lie not, neither to myself. nor man, nor
God. 1t is for towards to lie.-Herrick.
We all want to go to heaven. but there is
very little demand for rapid transit.-Puck.
Don't be g snerous if you are gong to talk
about it for days Observation-Disclosures
Times.
No man ever gets the reputation of being
a fool till after he gets married.-New York
Press.
Women talk lot about model husbands.
but every one wants a different model.-The
Bachelor.
When, a man has the gold fever let him
alone. Argue not with an argonaut.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Human nature is so constituted that all
see and judge better in the affairs of others
than in their own.-Terence.
Just as soon as some people can make
enough money TO live comfortably, they
want to live stylishly.-Puck.
Mrs. Blobbs-Our cook rides wheel Mrs.
Slobbs-Ours don't; but she's scorcher
just the same.-Philadelphi Record.
If you wish to feel how very poor and
feeble language is. attempt to write a let
ter of condelence-Philadelph Times.
When we read we fancy we could be mar
tyrs; when we come to act we cannot
pear a provoking word.-Hannah More.
An amiable woman is one who, when a
fellow treads on her dress skirt, turns
round and looks at him as If she liked it.
New York Evening Sun.
Though clothing is cheap, every one cher
ishes the hope that if he should drop dead,
no one but his family will see the quality
or his underwear.-New York Press.
They covered her sins with the broad
mantle of charity. With all her faults she
was still woman. ITS a mile too big"
nal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

He was probably some anarchistic dema-
gogue who prepared the resolution adopted
at the meeting of the Brazil coal miners
which severely criticised the Indianapolis
bankers for not contributing to the fund
for the support of the strikers. Who knows
if the men who are engaged in the banking
business in this city have not contributed?
The chances are that as many bankers have
contributed as have men in other callings
If it was not a demagogue who wrote the
resolution, he was some ignorant person
who labors under the delusion that the men
who manage the banks own all the money
in them and can draw indefinitely upon
some secret sources for all that they can
use. 1t would be a useful lesson to teach
at all times that bankers are mainly the
custodians of the money of other people,
and that no piece of the complex machinery
of production and distribution is more es-
,sential than the bank A coal mine could
not be run if some bank did not lend it
money to pay wages in anticipation of coal
sales
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

In 1869, two years after the purchase of
Alaska by the United States, a bill was
introduced in Congress ito facilitate the
settlement and develop the resources of the
Territory, and to open an overland COM
mercial route between the United States,
Asiatic Russia and Japan" The bill never
got beyond a tentative stage The matter
was referred to Director Powell of the
geological survey, for a report, and he re-
ported that the construction of such a line
of railroad was feasible. He stated that
from the geographic knowledge then avail
able a feasible line could be indicated, ex-
tending from the Northern Pacific Railroad
in Montana northward to Boring sea, about
$500 miles in length. This tentative line,
the report said, divided into three grand di-
visions, would be follows: From some
point on the Northern Pacific Railroad in
Montana to the headwaters of the Peace
river; from the headwaters of the Peace
river to the headwaters of the Yukon; from
the headwaters Of the Yukon to some point
on the shore of Boring sea. This route
would have taken the proposed road right
through the Klondike gold field. Tho gov
eminent was in no condition, so soon after
the war, to undertake the construction of
SO expensive railroad, but If it had done
so the result might have been interesting.
The plan was bold one and perhaps pre-
mature, but if such road had been built
twenty-five years ago the development of
Alaska would doubtless have been much
more rapid and a new route of interna-
tional trade might have been opened.