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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
A MILLION TEETOTALERs.
What $4,000 People Are Going to Do In
Day.
London DailY Mail.

London Daily Mall
The attempt is to be made 70 secure one
million teetOtalerS in one day.
1t is to be undertaken by some fifty thou
sand men and women, and the date fixed
for this interesting event is Saturday, Oct.
The probability is that comparatively few
persons know that next Lord Mayors day
is the fifteth anniversary of the nrst Band
of Hope meeting ever held in this country
and it is Il fitting celebration of this
great temperance jubilee that thousands of
men and women are going TO try to get one
million more adherents to their cause.
Yorkshire people are proud of the fact
that this first Band of Hope meeting vas
held in Lesds. Everybody knows Of the
rivalry that exists In almost everything be-
tween the Tykes and the sister county of
Lancashire. The seven men OF Preston
will always go down to fame as the pioneers
of temperance reform so far as men and
women are concerned, but the land or the
White Rose claims equality with the Red
Rose in consideration OF the TACT that g
Band of Hope was formed at Leeds. Many
think that the Tykes have greater cause Tor
congratulation, inasmuch as me youthtui
abStainerS greatly outnumber the adults.
On the Band Of Hope jubilee day monster
demonstrations are to be held. and the
crusade to-day fortnight for one mill on
more teetotallers is in order that its succe IS
if it succeeds-may be announced when Inc
rejoicings take place. The attempt is 10 De
made in a quiet way-not by puttonnoIng
people in the street but by the persistent
door-to-door canvass of the fifty thousand
workers who have pledged themselves TO get
this one million more.
1t is believed that every house in the lana
will be visited on the Saturday in question
OF course, if the parents will sign the
pledge so much the better from the tee
tctaler's point of view But the great idea
is to get fathers and mothers to allow their
childIen to become total abstainers. The
81 eat SUCCESS Of the Band of Hope move
ment in the past has been largely owing
to the fact that children are seldom ad-
mite d without the written consent of their
Karen S o. guardians, and it is hoped to
e the 1.C00 000 on these lines.
Each of the so 600 workers will be allotted
a certain district, and it will be his or her
duty to visit every home in that district
and plead for recruits. Those organizing
the or, SADIE are very Sanguine as TO It's Ia
vorable termination, because an attempt
some years ago on a much smaller scale
was crowned with success If such proves
to be the case. there will be no less than
4 OO0 600 Juvenile abstainers in the country.
'Temperance Sunday" has been an insti-
tuition for many years, but this year II is
10 be observe more than ever. Nearly
every cath dral, church and chapel in the
lard will hod special services, the preach
ers including the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. most of the bishops and all the lead
ing Noncomformist ministers. The arch
bishop will preach at ST. Pauls Cathedral,
while a similar service, with Speclal
preacher, will take place in Westminster
Abbey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
THE MONETARY COMMISSION.
Enforcement of the Selections Made
by the Executive Committee.
Boston Journal.

boston JOuTHdl
One important factor in the solution of
the problem of currency revision to when
Congress can look for safe and strong help
is the admirable monetary commission Sc
lected by the executive committee or the
Indianapolis monetary convention.
This notable gathering did not merely lis,
adopt some excellent resolutions, and then
go home leaving the real work or currency
reform to the national administration ana
to Congress. 1t took measures to keep a.
rolling the ball which IL had started Inc
convention authorized Mr.. II. H. Hanna.
the chairman of its executive committee, TO
appoint a commission to prepare a definite
measure of reform. Mr.. Hanna has done his
work well. He has secured commission IN
which all sections of the country and both
great political parties are represented by
men of conspicuous ability, ripe business
q Ex-Senator George F. Edmunds heads the
list. Ex-Secretary Charles 5. Fairchild Is
the leading spokesman of the honest
the commission are: Charles Stewart Pat
terson one of the most eminent lawyers
and financiers Of Philadelphia; Judge Rob
ert S. Taylor, a distinguished lawyer of
Fort Wayne Ind; Stuyvesant Fish, presi-
don't of the great Illinois Central Railroad;
Board of Trade; T. G. Bush, of Mobile,
Southern merchant and iron manufactures;
John w. Fries, of North Carolina, a cot
ton and wooden manufacturer; George F.
Leighton, of St Louis, a lawyer and imam
cier; Louis A. Garrett. of San Francisco,
and Prof. j. L. Laughlin, or the chicago
University. A commission of broader make
up could not be desired. 1t is understood
that it has the cordial Endorsement of Pres
ident Mckinley and Secretary Gage, and
it will probably report the results of it's
deliberations directly to Congress. although
the indianapolis convention may first be
reconvened to give the findings its formal
sanction.
The Republican party has fulfilled its
pledge of tariff reform 1t must now go
on to complete its other task of a thorough
revision Of our currency system. The bust
ness men of the country desire and expect
this and they are not going to be diSap-
pointed The work of this commission is
sure to prove of valuable assistance to the
responsible heads of the government in
Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
ORIGIN OF THE POSTAGE STAMP.
Curious Incident Which Caused a Rev
OIutiOn in the Postal Service.

Curious Incident Which Caused a Rev
OIutiOn in the Postal Service.
Philadelphia Record.
The incident which resulted in the inven-
ton or the postage stamp was a curious
one
A traveller journeying through the north
of England CHANGED to reach the door of an
inn just as poStman stopped to deliver
a letter. The young girl for whom it was
intended came out to receive II. She turned
it over and over in her hands and asked
manded was shilling and as the girl was
poor she returned it to the postman, say
ing that 1t was from her brother, but that
she had not that amount of money. The
traveller In spite of her protest paid the
money to the postman and handed the let
ter to the girl. When the postman departed
the young girl admitted that she and her
brother had arranged by certain marks
upon the letter that the other should know
that the writer was in good health and pros
pering.
I'VE are so poor" she added. that we
each other know of our welfare"
The traveller continued on his way asking
himself If system giving rise to such
frauds was roG vicious one.
The sun had not set before Roland Hill
(such was the travellers name) had planned
70 organize the postal service on new
bas 5.
His views found favor with the English
government, and on Jan. 10, 1910, the first
postage stamp was issued and postal syS-
TEN started by which not more than a
penny was paid for letters which circu-
Isles. This bold scheme surpassed the wild
est hopes CT the Legislators
Ten years later. in 1850, the number of
letters Increased from 100000 to 1928, 1862.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

single industry in the State can compare
with this except agriculture. The value of
the lumber product in 1890 was about 20
per cent. of the total value of all manu-
features. 1t IS fair to assume that the fore
going figures would show a considerable in
crease since $780, though a portion of that
time has been period of great business
depression. Comparing the report of the
wood industry in 1890 with that of 1880, it
appears that within that period the number
of employees increased from q, 466 to S1,2m.
over 50 per cent; the wages paid increased
from s5.597, 112 to 81, 49, 800. over 100 per
cent, and the value of the product in
creased from $31, 1853, ass to $42, 1858, 749, less
than 40 per cent. This shows that the
workmens wages increased in a much
larger proportion than did the manufac-
turers' profits. The poor are not growing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
THE DEFEAT AND IT'S CAUSES.

The plurality of Mayor Taggart is very
large; but when the influences which were
at work for him are considered the result
should not surprise any one. For some rea-
sons which have yet TO be explained, but
which will probably be apparent as time
passes, all of the large corporations have
been working in Mayor Taggart's interest,
and yesterday their officials and agents
were active in rallying votes for him. The
foreign magnates of the Citizens Street.
railroad, acting through local officials or
ganized their employees for the Taggart
ticket. The same is true of the gas corpora
tions-their officers have never worked in
an election as they did yesterday The rail-
roads, the street railway, the gas compa-
MES when they set themselves to the task
can rally several thousand voters. The
liquor interest was solid and enthusiastic
for Mr.. Taggart- Nearly every saloon was
a recruiting office for Taggart. All the
brewing interests, which were at war a few
weeks ago. united their influence and money
for Mr. Taggart. Many contractors under
the power of the administration did all they
could to swell the Taggart vote. Nearly
half of the colored vote went to Mr.. Tag
CART, many being persuaded that Repub-
licans could hold their party allegiance and
yet vote for Mr.. Taggart. The Taggart
people had an abundance Of money, which
was used by men who are experts. 1t also
appears that quite large number of good
men who have no sympathy with Taggart-
ism, for some cause which is not apparent,
voted for Mr.. Taggart.
The Republicans who were in the canvass
were not unaware of the activity of the
agencies here named, but they had good.
reason to believe that the exposures of
the past two weeks would bring to the sup
port of the Republican ticket taxpayers
who favor clean and busness-lke admins
tration. The exposures came too late; the
corporations and the liquor interest and
those who want free-and-easy town had
completed their work. Mr.. Harding and his
friends made a manly and open canvass,
discussing the issues before the people and
exposing the weakness of Mr.. Taggarts
administration. People admitted the force
of the reasons why Mr. Taggart should not
be reelected, and yet voted for him.
1t is a repetition of the campaign of two
years ago, except that Mr.. Taggart had the
influence of corporations which took no
hand in the municipal election in 1885, Con-
sidering the aid which the corporations gave
Mr.. Taggart this year and the pulls his
friends have had through their hold on the
city government, he is not stronger than
two years ago. AS the result of 1895 had no
influence upon national politics in 1885, so
the ballotng of yesterday will not greatly
affect the result next year, when the issues
will be national.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
THE BROWN UNIVERSITY INCIDENT.
Summary of the Principles Andrews's
Return Has Established.

Graduate" in New York Evening Post.
The verdict has been rendered $50 far as
Brown University can render it,, and the
incident is closed. 1t remains only to ask
what principles have been established by the
logic of events.
/ IT has been settled that the president
Of a college has the liberty of advocating
any views he may please, no matter how
harmful these views are to the State, in the
opinion of the best part of the community
and of the friends of the college. Not only is
ii his right to proclaim these views, but 1T
Is the duty of the college to furnish him a
platform and a salary while he is giving to
his views the authority derived from his off,
cial position. To seek to dssuade him, how
ever gently, from his course is to violate
academic liberty.
2 If a portion of the faculty are dissat-
isfied with any action of the corporation of
college it is their right, and is quite con-
sistent with loyalty to the institution, for
them to spend the long vacation in creating
by every means a public opinion by which
the overawed members of the corporation
shall be induced to retrace their steps.
g 1t is the right of few college presi-
dents Qet us suppose three out of eighteen
in New England and five out of $50 i'm Amer
ica) heading a list of signers (Which will
be swollen by the American instinct for
signing anything that is started with few
good names), to interpose in the affairs of
any eollege-for example, to urge the gov
erning board of Columbia University not to
accept or to accept the resignation Of Presi-
dent Low.
4. All prospective founders or givers are
notified that if they give TO a college they
Go so at their own risk. The president and
the professors supported by these gifts will
be at liberty to advocate any views, how
ever subversive of commercial integrity and
national honor. No power exists that can
call them TO account. Like the Gear and the
Kaiser they are responsible TO no one. Criti-
cism suggestion, is leSe majesty. The cor
poration, if il has ventured upon criticism
of the president, will yield TO the influence Of
popular clamor. reinforced by the carica-
lures of the comic papers, and win withdraw
the criticism with humble cOntr1tion. 1t is
into these hands that founders will intrust
their gifts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Hon. Chauncey M. Depew is celebrated
as story teller, and, like most of the class.
he edits his stories so as to make them
as effective possible. In his euIogy of
Commodore Vanderbilt, at Nashville, he told
how, during the war; a delegation of bank
ers and capitalists from New York went
to Washington to ask the government to
take prompt measures for the protection
of that city against the rebel ironclad Mer-
rimac. After describing their interview
with President Lincoln Mr.. Depew con-
tinued:
Mr.. Lincoln hesitated a moment and then
said, with a shrug of his awkward Shout
ders: We have no funds in the treasury,
not much credit and no WarShipS that [
know of now which can stand against the
Merrimac, but if / had as much money as
you say you possess and was as skeered
as you seem to be l would go back home
and find means of taking care of my prop
erty."
The two expressions which give point to
this story are the one about 1.-THE shrug of
his awkward shoulders and the use Of the
word 'skeered' for scared. These out the
anecdote would have lost most of it's pic
turesqueness, and that is something which
a professional story teller never allows Yet
they should have been left out Mr.. Lin
coins shoulders were not more awkward
than those of all men rather tall and spare,
and he was not in the habit of struggling
Them especially on serious occasions, such
as this was. Above all, he never would
have said "skeered'' for scared unless he
was telling story that required it. The
man who wrote the Gettysburg address
knew good English too we'll to use such an
expression in a serious interview with a
delegation of New Workers. DR.. Depew has
done Mr.. Lincoln injustice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

dispatch from Eldorado, Kan. says
of that city few days ago and told the
cashier he wanted to pay a $15OO mortgage
which the bank held on his farm. The cash
Ter looked it up, and finding that it was
drawing per cent. interest and was
not due till next February. told the farmer
he would have to let it run till maturity.
The farmer argued the matter but the
cashier was obdurate. Finally the farmer
laid s., 500 on the counter and drawing q re-
volver. told the cashier he was going to
pay that mortgage right then and there
The argument was conclusive and the mort
gage was paid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
Washington Post.


sturdy small boy and a pale-faced
mother came into hairdresser's shop in
Fourteenth street one afternoon last week.
The. boy wore an immense white collar and
d mammoth necktie. His face was framed
in soft golden curls
II want my little boys hair cut" said
the mother, with a catch of her breath.
He's going to school, and his father
Yes M" answered the attendant, utterly
unmoved. The boy grinned
The mother gave a gasp as the first curl
fell. Then she sat very still her lips COM
pressed, and blinked fast while the golden
haired cherub was transformed into bull
let-headed small boy.
There" said the child. as he climbed
down from the chair; I'm glad them darn
curls is gone. / amt no baby now.
NO" said the mother. and then some-
thing seemed TO choke her; you aren't
baby now"
She carried the curls away with her in
little paper box. and she blinkea her
eyes rapidly as she went down the Sfreet.
The boy was trying to whistle He wasn't
a baby any more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

An Eastern exchange has a long and
thrilling account of Peary's capture" of
the big meteorite. Inasmuch as Mr.. Peary
caught the monster, clipped its wings and
dashed it to an iceberg when he was up
north two years ago there was not much
danger of its getting away from him this
RI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Mr.. Yerkes. the Chicago street-railroad
magnate, has just returned from Europe,
where he made a special study Of the street.
railway systems in many cities. He says
that IS a rule the roads in this country
cheaper fares and longer rides for one fare
than those on the other side. In Glasgow.
whore the plant is owned and operated by
the city. and which has been so much
talked about. the railways are operated by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

mitted to cross the threshold of this mosque
or to view these tombs, with the solitary
exception Of the Prince of Wales" referring
to the mosque covering the tomb of Abra-
ham. General and Mrs. Lew Wallace were
accorded this privilege while he was minis
ter to Turkey
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

The city election in greater New York is
a mammoth affair. If each party that is
In the field had cagdidate for each office
there would be nearly LOCO candidates run
ming, but as some parties indorse the can
didates of other parties the number is re-
duced to about l 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Senator Teller, of Colorado, in speech on
Saturday. declared that he is now an out
and-out Populist. Other former Repub-
hcans masquerading as silver Republicans
should take notice and follow the example
of their leader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

OF course the Democratic leaders will
claim that national issues have had an in
fiuence upon the result of yesterday. Make
the tariff and sound money the issues, and
a month hence the Republicans would carry
the CITY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

1t is said that Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson in his annual report will ask Con-
gress to provide for the appointment of
persons to represent the Agricultural De-
partment at the important foreign lega-
tions. Sure enough. We have military at
taches and naval attaches and why not ag-
ricultural attaches?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

The gold output thus far this year indi-
Gates total OF 81. 800 900. and with KIondike
OF $4,000. coo. or one-third of the yield of the
world for 1897. A total of $40 600 for 1897
is $35. coo, 600 in excess of the product of last
year. and is about two and a half times the
yield of 1887. All of which goes to prove
that there is certain to be gold enough for
the basis of the money of commerce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Mr. Charles F. Smith has made himself
the harlequin of the municipal campaign.
II he had not dropped his name from the
last issue of his paper, slandering the pub
fishers of three newspapers, and they cared
to do so. they could relieve him of some of
that wealth OF which he makes such a
vulgar shnw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Up to the recent campaign Mr.. c. F.
Smith was supposed to be a gentleman.
The false and libelous charges against sew
eraI reputable gentlemen which were pub
lished in his campaign paper on the eve of
the election will cause reversion of this
oniniOp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

There is said to be 100000 in gold IN the
way from Europe to New York, anu those
who are in position to judge predict that
an average of $5,OOO.OOO a week will he re-
ceived for the next two months So much
for having a money standard in common
with the commercial world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

A conclusive argument against electing
Henry George mayor of Greater New York
should be that he has never held an execu-
tive office or given any evidence that he
possesses the least executive ability
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
Cumming.

Watts-I suppose. you would not think
betting wrong, if you happened to put your
money the winning horse
Potts-The betting would not be wrong,
but feel something would be wrong about
it. or / couldn't win.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Washington may. as the correspondents
aver, be wildly excited over the romantic
rescue of Miss Cisneros by a newspaper
man, but the excitement does not extend
this far West. Out here people have other
things to think of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

The reports from Maryland indicate that
Senator German will be beaten in his cam
vass for United States senator. In his de-
feat the Democrats in the Senate will lose
their ablest leader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
Fair PIny.

He-It is strange you women don't wear
those horribly big hats in church.
She-But it would not be fair. The men
have no chance to get even by going out
between the acts in church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

Quite large number of Republicans did
not vote yesterday. 1t is hoped that they
will not have occasion to regret their non
action during the next two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

An impertinent questioner wants to know
how gold can be rapidly appreciating," as
Bryan says it is, when he gets the same
fixed price for repeating his one stale
lectura
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

The News will rise up and claim that it
did it, and the corporations and the liquor
interests will be perfectly willing that it
shall assume the credit of the Taggart
triumph
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

The colossal monument to Tubal Cain to
be erected at Pittsburg will be a very suit
able and appropriate memorial. 1t is not
probable that MIR. Cain lived in the neigh
borhood Of Pittsburg. but had he pre-
empted a quarter section there he would
have found every facility for carrying
his speciality. Considering the number of
his descendants settled Whereabouts. how
ever, it must be said that the old man has
had to wait a long time for honors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

The Park Commission should now ask the
court to amend its petition to conform to it's
amended record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13

According to New York dramatic paper
Shakespeare is about to enjoy boom. An
other evidence of returning prosperity under
Republican administration
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Very Jealous.

BARRIERS wife is little jealous, hear"
"A little? Why she won't even let him
look at a corset advertisement"