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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

lege halls. If this view is correct It would
seem that a university club, designed
primarily for the aggregation of men pre-
sumably educated because they are grad
yates of a college. should make some pro-
vision, exceptional, perhaps, but still some
provision for the admission of persons who
have become educated without having a
diploma. A club that did not do this would
exclude thousands of inventors like Edison,
thousands of self-educated bankers and
business men like Secretary of the Treas
ury Gage, thousands of preachers, lawyers
and geniuses whom the people delight to
honor t-f-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

Children have a game called scandal -
where the players sit in row and the first
whispers a sentence into the ear of the one
sitting nearest; this one whispers to the
next, and so on. When the last one hears
the tale he repeats it aloud, when it in
variably proves to be something very diff
ferent from the original remark. A little
game of this sort the other day. She ran
home from school ana told her mother that
the teacher had said that Mr.. Plumbley
was blackleg Mr.. Plumbley was the pas
tor of the village church, and the mother
was naturally shocked and surprised. She
repeated the child's story, and it was pres
emily going around the village without its
original authority and with many additions.
The trustees heard it and called a special
meeting, at which Mr.. Plumbley was asked
to explain. Much distressed he started to
run the report down, and finally traced it
cence, but the child said, Don't you re-
member that you told us in the geography
class that Mr.. Plumbley was a blackleg?"
The teacher reflected moment and then
explained that she had only said that
"plumbago was black lead" This was the
original sentence and Strengthened every
thing out, but the trouble with the little
game in most cases in real life is that the
first statements and the last are never COM
pared. Mr.. Plumbley was unusually for
tunate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

A kind hearted philosopher says: 1T does
not pay to be angry with young person,
for anger invariably results in injustice,
and youth does not forget. 1t does not pay
to be angry with middle-aged person, for,
if he have done you wrong, he has done so
innocently and ought to be forgiven; or
wantonly and will soon want your forgive
ness. 1t does not pay TO be angry with an
old person, for it will be but a short time
until you will be sincerely repentant for any
spite harbored against anything so frail and
transient as a human being" With these
qualities barred the inference is pretty
strong that it does not pay to bear i'll feel
ing at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

A melancholy ditty in an Eastern ex-
change laments the arrival of the time of
year when the bicycle must be stored in
the attic and the erstwhile "biker'' forced to
walk. The author would sing a different
song out here where the wheel is on duty
every month in the year, with an occa-
sional intermission of day or SO when rain
or snow has it's way. 1t is doubtful, in
deed if there has been day during the
year up to this time when wheel was not
to be seen on the streets of Indianapolis,
a few enterprising riders caring not for
snow or ice. This is the ideal bicycle town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

tons represented at the Chicago conference
admitted that they could not force the re-
formed game upon the East. nor upon any
university which did not choose to adopt It,
but they were unanimous in declaring that
for themselves there should be no more
football smuggling after this year. One OF the
representatives said: I'VE shall pay TO at
tention to what the East does. We are big
enough and strong enough out here to
take care of the thing and are glad to take
the Initiative in a much needed REFORM"
And that was the sentiment of the confer
ence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

The proposed curfew ordinance now In
the hands of the Council committee is a
measure of very doubtful wisdom, for the
reason, if no other that its enforcement
will be impossible. This it's provisions
make clearly evident Every child under
fifteen years of age is prohibited from be-
ing on the street unattended by parent or
guardian after o'clock in summer and s
o'clock in winter unless in the perform
ance of an errand, or whose employment
makes it necessarily. The mere existence
of such an ordinance would doubtless have
it's influence in restraining the wanderings
of children after nightfall, but those of
them who most need restraint will hardly
be held indoors by fear of arrest, when
they cannot now be controlled by domestic
authority. On the contrary, they will be
spurred to more prolonged nightly roam
ings by the risk involved and by the de-
sire to evade and defy the police. A pure
spirit of adventure win tempt young boys
to the street when otherwise they would
willingly remain at home. When boy of
this kind is challenged by an officer who
encounters him, what is'to hinder him from
improvising an "errand' or an "occupa-
ton" to account for his whereabouts? If
the officer does not believe him he must
accompany him to his home to verify the
statement, and If he knows it to be untrue
he must go with him to notify the parents
of the arrest. This is a large city, and,
though it is quite as orderly and law
abiding as any place of it's SIZE it can
safely be assumed that enough children
will be on the Streets through one cause
or another after the specified hours to oc-
cupy the time of the entire force of pa
trolmen in escorting them to and fro across
the town. AS a consequence a patrolman
may be on his own beat at any specified
time or he may be a mile or two away
with youngster in charge, and the way
left clear for thieves and other offenders in
the territory he should be guarding. More
over. while the hours named are considered
by many people late enough for the public
appearance of children, there are parents
so constituted that they prefer to regulate
the comings and goings Of their offspring
themselves, and if they see fit to make the
limit 10 o'clock on summer evenings wish
not to be interfered with. There is likely
to be some opposition to the ordinance
from this direction, but the chief trouble
will be that the patrOlmen will either be
unable to attempt enforcement of the or
dinance or that their entire time from 9
o'clock to midnight will be occupied in do
ing So This, Of course, will be unsatisfac-
tory, and the result will be that the law
will gradually be ignored and added to the
already long list of useless enactments on
the statute books. The provisions for fin
ing parents in certain contingencies and
for interfering in the relations of parents
and children are open to objection, and
the Council should have a clear and dis
tinct understanding of. the scope and ef-
feet of the ordinance before giving it the
effect of law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

Who wouldn't be an Indiana farmer with
al the advantages he now enjoys and those
he is likely to have? Throughout large
part Of the State he has enjoyed the luxury
OF natural gas for some years. Now, cleo
trie cars are beginning to pass mis- doors.
with the prospect that such lines viii grid
iron the State before long. Telephone sys-
TENS are being extended to country homes,
and some experiments are about to be made
In Grant ana Marion counties in the way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

A Chicago alderman was killed recently
at grade railroad crossing in that city.
AS result ordinances were introduced at
the last meeting of the Council providing
for the elevation of over seven miles of
railroad tracks. Even Chicago aldermen
have their uses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
Kifchen chat.

ever notice. asked the stove, what a
modest creature the clock is?"
Referring, 1 presume" said the wood
box, ito her holding her hands before her
face?"
why, no. not so much that as to her
habit of running herself down."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

The burden of the American speeches
abroad on Thanksgiving day was that the
United States is the best place on the globe
in which to live. Now, if these official
Americans really desire to return the Presi-
dent will be compelled to select successors
from thousands of eager applicants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following plaees:-
NEW YORK-Astor House.
Dearborn street, and Great Northern Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street.
LoUIsvnLE-C. T. Deerng, northwest corner
Of Third and jefferson streets and Louisville
Book Co., ESQ Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

with nothing but q full regulation Of his
life, and goes to the specialist or fashion,
able physician, whose prescription, If the
do no harm. but In too many cases leads
to a silly. following OF the latest fad-like
drinking hot water. or avoiding ali water
af lie
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

The secretary of the navy has directed
the Board of Naval Ordnance to close a
contract for ten thousand six-inch steel
shells, fifteen thousand one-pound shells,
twenty-five thousand soft steel tips for all
sizes and between seventy-five and one
hundred rapid-firing heavy guns. This does
not necessarily mean war, but it means be-
Ing nrenared for it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

The organ of a pension claim agency in
Washington boldly asserts that taxation
would not be less if no pensions were paid,
as the same duties would be imposed to pro-
tect home industries. The agency organ
forgets that the amount disbursed as pen
sions is equal to the amount collected from
snirits beer tobacco etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

The most unfortunate person in the world
is he who, in middle life, finds himself
handicapped with the same degree of SEN
sitiveness that characterized his first eff
forts Positive genius is essential to the
s11ccess of such a one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

More than four thousand cases of yellow
fever were reported in the South during it's
recent epidemic, of which only 446 proved
fatal-a fatality much smaller than it has
been on previous attacks. If the energy
expended in fright had been turned to sani-
tary supervision the deaths would have been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
Injustice.

''It is a shame said the surviving
turkey, that every man who gets a
Thanksgiving or Christmas jag should go
about the streets next day blaming his con-
dition on the turkey he ate before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

The man who has the i'll will of the
grown-up people in his community is in
hard lines indeed. But he is happy COM
pared with the man who has the hatred and
ridicule of the children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

Ex-senator Blackburn and his followers
in Kentucky are openly denouncing Mr.
Bryan for trying to control local nominal
tons in that State in his own interest three
years hence. They think he should con-
fine his missionary efforts to Nebraska.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

In Cleveland, o., a woman claiming to be
an Anarchist has denounced labor unions
on the ground that their leaders are corrupt
and can be bribed, which, she says, are the
reasons that strikes never succeed. The de-
nunciation of the haters of law and order
is better than their commentator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
Sixteen Pages

The Christmas present of all the manu-
facturers of pottery to their employees is
announced to be an advance OF wages of IL
per cent. all along the line, but there are
those who will not be gladdened by the fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

Again is a principle of human nature
about to be displayed. 1t is really advan-
tageous to do Christmas shopping month
or so beforehand; yet, as usual, the bulk of
it will be postponed until Friday evening,
Dec. a. at which time the stores will be
crowded and the merchants and clerks de-
prived of the pleasures of their own Christ
mas eve at home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

Judge Scott, who has just been elected to
seat on the Supreme Bench in New York,
by Tammany Hall, has put himself on rec
ord as having paid Tammany $1,000 for the
nomination. That is nearly half Tammany's
gift to Cuban independence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

DR.. Nansen, the Norwegian explorer, can
testify that there is much more money in
lecturirg about Arctic explorations than in
prosecuting them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

After a protracted contest the slot ma
chine has been thrown out of Omaha >on
the ground that, if no worse, it stimulated
the gambling habit among the young. The
Omaha authorities could not have heard of
Judge Cox's decision
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
Meehan,s Monthly.

Meehan's Monthly.
we know that mold emits special odor
when wetted 1t seems that this odor comes
from an organic, neutral compound, belong.
ing TO the aromatic family, and Is carries
an IN vapor after the manner OF roots OF
weak tension. 1T Is penetrating, almost
puneent something like cauphor, yet dis
finct from such. The amount IS very smal.
and may be looked upon. perhaps ~ the
neighb0rhood Of some milllonths.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
Firhting for Principle.

'It is the Oirishman,' said Mr.. Grogan.
'thot yez will find ivier ready to fight for-r
his principles. And if he do not have his
principles along wild him, by CORY, he'll
fight anyhow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28
BUBBLES IN THE AIR,
Their Easy Time.

mo wonder said the Cornfed Phil
osopher, that people lived so long in the
old biblical days. They didn't know any
thing about bacteria"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

Some people in the world are doomed to
be perpetually misunderstood, so long as
applications for tickets to hanging bees
have to be refused.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

A misanthrope is one who goes about re-
minding his fellow-men of troubles that
they cannot avoid, and had been trying to
forget.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

Washington, d. c., boasts of an Alibi
Club, but no assurance is offered that the
members can prove it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, May N.-Though transac-
tions were few and small, we have to REGARD
what may be called very stubborn market.
Both weakness and strength were shown with
1i Ghe pendulum OF va.ues swinging within the
limits of 1ac during the greater part of the
morning session. A Nc above yesterday and
nc below was reached several times before
IL a. M At II o'clock the market appeared to
be undecided, with the trade generally ner-
vous. Today being the fourth day of gradual
but persistent decline, caused even the bears
to look for a reduction. They were afraid TO
sell. and also afraid to show any anxiety as
to their position. The news of the day was
meager, with bearish news In the ascendancy
Crop expert reports from Michigan said that
The crop is rather spotted, some looking ex
eellent and other portions not SO good The
Hesstan fly is not quite so numerous as re-
ported, but is undoubtedly doing some dam
lge. New York reported 32S,0G0 bu taken YES
terday for export, the most of it going to the
continent and some to South Africa. also that
some. was being taken today. Cearanees for
the day were moderate, being 256 900 bu of
wheat and -four.
July wheat opened at 701ac, against 70Mc yes
terday, gained 1sc, sold down to 70A @17oA. ad
vanced to 701ac, lost 1lc gained Ne. lost nc
dropped to roc gained Bc lost ac by Ii ID
a. M m, and by noon held at f97sc.
eoS.a septemner wheat opened al 65Ec, against
tzssc yesterday, declined to G31ac, gainad 5sc
.ost NC, hrmed up to GsisaD63l4c declined to
63c, advanced hc,- dropped 10 623.c hv n TX
an! by noon held at s29sc.
Inc cash wheat market was fairly active
with NO. northern selling mostly at 111c over
the July future. Low grades were sIoW and
hard 20 move save at concessions being made
Safes were made as per statement beIoW Pc
ceip:s here were EGG cars, and shipmenss X
ears. ~
The whoa: market acted very weak during
the greater part OF the noon hour, but shovel
some strength before O'clock, FRENCH and
herman markets being closed no doubt ac-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
PEARY's NEW PLAN.
1t Contemplates a Daring Dash for
the North Pole.

the North Pole.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Lieut Peary,
who has just received five years leave
of absence from the navy department.
in an interview last night outlined his
plans for proposed arctic expeditions.
On July 8 he will start north on the
preliminary jouLA ay, the sole object Of
which will be to make arrangements
for the final trip which will be begun
in July 1898. Lieut.. Peary's object in
his preliminary trip will be to COM
municate with colony of EsquimauX
at Whale sound, who are known as
the Arctic Highlanders. Mr.. Peary has
lived with these people and gained
their confidence and affection. He will
telligent young men in the colony and
prepare them to take their families
north with them and establish another
colony which year later will be his
base of supplies. At this village, which
they will found, they will work
throughout the year. collecting meat,
furs, bearskins, to be made into boots,
sledges and other supplies and col
lecting and training a pack Of the best
Esquimaux dogs obtainable. Lieut..
Peary says he could utilize the entire
tribe in his work if it were necessary.
He will have his men arrange affairs
so that when he sees them in the sum-
n1er of 1898 they will be ready to move
north with him at days notice.
81 have outlined plans very care
fully Lieut.. Peary said, more so
than before, and have made use of all
the experience I have gained in pre-
vious expeditions. I depend largely
for my success upon the cooperation
of the Esquimaux but I have COM
plete confidence in them and know that
can trust them to do anything 1
tell them and to have everything in
readiness for me when I am prepared
to start on the main expedition for the
pole. AS for. the plans for the main
expedition, I can say little more than
has already been published. I shall
time the main expedition carefully and
be prepared to make the final dash for
the pole at precisely the time when all
the conditions are most favorable.
From the present time until July
shall be busy preparing for the pre-
liminary trip. There will be much to
do, but l am determined that there
shall be no delay, for any interference
with the plans that I have outlined
might be fatal to the entire project"
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to C. H, F. Smith
& Co., members of New York stock exchange
and Chicago board Of trade
Cincinnati Price Current-Winter wheat
condition not improved, possibly somewhat
lowered, but indications suggest better re-
suits than last year. Spring wheat very en-
couraging. Higher temperature and moisture
needed for corn.
A miller from Atchison, Kan, who has
been trading in red wheat from here and
who could not buy there at less than 81 three
weeks ago, reports now plenty offered at SOC
by farmers.
Kansas City man wires: Just returned
from Nebraska and Northwest Missouri
Never saw wheat and corn looking better
than at present. Large increased acreage of
corn in Nebraska.
New York: News from French crop is IN
favorable: foreigners buying in New York
and St. Louis .
Four ports cleared: 23S 900 bu wheat 5000
bbls flour; primary receipts, wheat, 470, 600
bu: shipments, 48S 900 bu.
London-Wlleat cargoes OF coast quiet.
on passage steadier. Corn cargoes off coast,
nothing; on passage, quiet. Holiday In Paris
French country markets steady.
NEW YORK. zs@sss ~ 10
NEW YORK, May Observation-Disclosures 3. 746
bbis: exports. 5.4s7 bbls; dull; . cents lower
on winters and 10 cents lower on sprins
wheat -four; Minnesota patents, N.150430;
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
SLAVES FREED
By the Order of the Sultan of Zan-
Zibar.

BY the Order of the Sultan of Znn-
zibar.
WASHINGTON, May 27. - United
States Consul Mohun, at Zanzibar, has
informed the state department that the
sultan, Hamud bin Mohammed bin
Said, on April last, issued a procla-
nation abolishing the legal status of
slavery in the islands of Zanzibar and
Cemba. The consul says: TT was
thought, by many persons that the eff
feet Of freeing the slaves would be to
throw many thousand negroes on their
own resources and that great suffer-
ings and pr1vations would ensue for
three or four years, but from what I
can see. not one person will suffer in
the slightest degree. In my opinion
not one per cent of the present genera
ton of slaves will leave their masters,
and to outward appearances the con-
dition of the negro is the same as be-
fore emancipation. The Arabs received
the news with submission. The town
was absolutely quiet, although sailors
and marines were prepared to land
from the British man-of-war in the
harbor I do not think there is the
slightest fear of future trouble.