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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

tasteless wall pockets, cornucopias and the
like.
The basket weaver's chief tool after the
AK, is q keen knife With this he reduces
his material to the needed width and thick
ness, shapes the ends, and tuckS them snug
ly out of sight. His own ten skillful fingers
do the rest of the work, and o It'll with
amazing ease and speed.
Designs, both as to form and color, are
for the most part excellent. Many Of the
forms, and naturally the best of them, are
those suggested by the purpose for which
the article is intended, The coloring is in
accordance with traditional Indian taste
but the dyes come from factories in New
York or elsewhere, partly because they are
cheaper than the domestic dyes of the In
dams, partly because dye stocks are hard
20 obtain, and partly, too, perhaps, because
the secret of dyeing or the practical skill
Of the dyer has been in measure lost by
the reservation Indians. Be the eXplana-
ton what it may. the dyes are cruder than
of old and not so lasting. By familiar
law of economics the charming art of the
savage is periShing in the presence or a
resuorceful civilization.
Sweet grass, gathered in Maine, where
it grows sparsely and must be plucked al
most by the single stalk, is used by the
basket weaVers to give ornament, variety,
and perfume to their product. The delicate
sage green of this grass makes a pleasing
effect when the material is wrought into
small articles of graceful shape. The per
fume, too, is lasting one while the DELL
cacy of the workmanship Is even greater
than in the case of article wrought wholly
Of wood.
1t is not so easy as 1T once was TO lnduce
the young Indians to learn the art of basket
weaving. They have other interests, and
they prefer the occupations Of white men to
the tedious and laborious traditional arts.
Some who are willing to learn are almost
unteachable because they lack taste or nat
ural skill. Those skilled to design are few,
so that the whole the poorest and least
tasteful designs are new ones wrought into
articles meant to be ornamental rather than
useful. The ancestral forms, manifestly de-
signed with a special eye TO the use of the
a
sons of taste. Whatever the errors of color
ing in such cases, ornament in the matter of
form is strictly subordinated to use, and
the result is satisfying to both eye and
mind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
Too Much Sameness.
Washington Post.


Certainly this is the age of worship of
the conventional" said Mr. E. A Symms.
"and our own people are the chief worship
ers. This statement / challenge any man
TO deny, and it is the cause of the dead
sameness of life in every nook and corner
of the Union. Go with me to a city in
Maine and then to a town in Texas Do not
the people in those widely-separated com
munities wear the same sort of clothes read
the same kind of books worship in the same
kind of churches and hear preached the
same creedS? Their children study the same
lessons, and the young men court the girls
in the orthodox fashion Of their fathers
''All this shows us TO be a homogeneous
race. but it divests our national life of all
picturesQueness. There is but little of sec
tional popularity left Even the cowboy of
the plains has ceased to be a type since it
has been at least decade of years that he
has left off riding his broncho on the side
walks and turning loose his revolver within
the corporation limits of bis county seat 10
the disquietude of peaceful citizens Yea
verify, everybody is alike, and the servant
girl of to-day wears about as fine garments
as the lady who pays her a monthly sti-
mend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

in case of injury. The defendant associa-
ton refused to settle the plaintiffs claim
when he presented it, and accordingly an
action was commenced to recover $l040
from the corporation. The answer filed by
the defendant set up general denial of the
complaint AS a separate defense it was
claimed that. by the terms of the policy,
If the plaintiff should be injured while
gagged temporarily or otherwise in any oc-
cupation or exposure classified as more
hazardous than that specified in the certi-
fcate the indemnity should be at the ratio
only of the more hazardous occupation. 1t
was further alleged that the plaintiffs in
juries were received while riding bicycle
classified as hazardous occupation, emitting
the plaintiff to only SO week instead of
$50. Judge Davy held that a person who
only rides bicycle occasionally for con-
venience and pleasure is not a cyclist with
in the meaning of the insurance policy.
The mere fact that a man rides a BIZ
cycle occasionally for pleasure" he says in
his decision, does not make him by occu-
patton a professional cyclist. The clause
in the policy evidently has reference to
those who are professional bicycists and
make their living by racing on the wheel"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
brother Buckley and the wheel.


Chautauqua never seems Chautauqua
until DR.. Buckley, editor of the New York
Christian Advocate comes. and this has
been Buckley week. AS usual, he has
one purely popular lecture, and this time
he took the bicycle for his subject He
said: There is no physiological reason
why women who are Well and strong
should not ride the bicycle The bicycle Is
breaking down the proper distinctions of
society. This bicycling of young girls uni
Versally without a chaperOn is doing ter
rible evil to many young women. Another
demoralizing thing is that it is reducing
the accomplishments, poetry art and the
habit of reading to insignifcance. People
are led to great eXtraEyyagance by the bi-
how wretches that have not paid a debt
for twenty years can get a bicycle, and
their bills procure the best kind of bicy-
cles. Some say, Sunday is the only chance
that ! get to ride | work all week If YOU
wish TO ride and save your soul you can
ride in the morning, in the evening and on
holidays. In the present condition of af-
Sunday on any account
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
A Good Road Rule.
Detroit Tribune.

1t is claimed for the city of New York
that its regulations for the running of BIZ
cycles in its streets the best in the
country. This is not to be wondered at for
the reason that the community that has
the heaviest concentration of population in
the country needs the best laws of the road
"A good many of the rules enforced by
New York have been embodied in proposed
ordinances here, but we believe nobody has
proposed that one of the best of them oper-
ate in Detroit. This is the rule that all
vehicles going north and south shall have
the right Of way, all other things being
equal over those going east and west This
is simply the rule of the inland seas ap-
piled to the road.
If two bicycles are on a street crossing at
the same moment, or are about to be there
which is to give way to other? According
to the existing customs in Detroit the ext
gency OF the moment which Is not ALWAYS
a safe guide has to determine. a simple
rule which Will give the arbitrary right of
way to one or the other may possibly save
life. 1t seems that the north-south and
east-west rule would settle the matter If
for instance, the right of way were TO be
given I'm all cases 10 the rider going north
erly or southerly so that the responsibility
the rider going east or west the dangers
of wheeling would be greatly diminished
and the comforts increased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
Like Hogs or Like Gentlemen.

Kansas City Journal.
Years ago, when it was more the fashion
Attorney ''BnI'' Perry gave stag party"
to his gentlemen friends at Fort Scott. lie
had procured a bountiful supply of cold
beer for the delectatiOn of his guests. but
hid it away in upper room as a post
prandial surprise When the proper time
arrived for the revelation Of his surprise,
he said to the assembled company:
Boys, I have lot OF cold beer upstairs,
but before we start | want to Know wheth-
like hogs"
"Oh. Wen drink like gentlemen; lead on,
Billy" chorused a dozen voices in reply.
THAT settles it," replied the jovial host,
as a smile rippled over all three of his dou-
BILE chins; TN have to send for more beer.
A hog always knows when he's got
enough
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
lnSuring heelmen.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
A decision of interest TO all cyclists who
carry accident insurance policies has been
handed down in Rochester, n. y, by JUS
tice Davy in the case of Israel w Bald
win against the Fraternal Accident Asso-
citation of America. The complainant was
injured by a fall from mis- bicycle while
riding from his residence to his place of
business. His right hip was fractured and
no was confined seven weeks in his house
under a doctors care. At the time of the
occurrence the plaintiff held an accident
policy in the Fraternal Accident Associa-
ton, which entitled him TO $40 per week.
for period not exceeding fifty-two weeks,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

Boston Transcript

BOsIOu ITdnSCIlpl-
is worth buying for more things than its
fascinating "Inquirendo into the Wit and
Other Good Parts of His Late Majesty
its essay on The Captives." which partic-
ularly appeals to the Listeners animal
loving heart. It was time for her protest
against the preservation Of the phrases
from popular speech which insulted them
as silly as a goose" as vain as a pea
cock. 'as ugly as rat" ''as obstinate rs
as a dog as sick as a dog" ito be
hanged like dog "a dog 5 life" Curl"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
RAISED THE WRONG FLAG,
And 1t Caused "a Great COmmOtion in
the Russian Fleet.
Washington Post

w dSHlllSlOn HOSt.
Not so very long ago a crack cruiser of
the new navy plowed its way through the
Baltic and dropped anchor off St Peters,
burg. There were Russian craft lying all
ABOUT, ana within quarter of a mile of
the Yankee cruiser there was the olive
green, high-turreted flag ship of the Rus
sian squadron, with half dozen great guns
poklng their noses from her barbettes tore
ait and amldships. The white cruiser, as
custom Is ran up her ensign with a salute
OF single gun-that is, she intended to run
up her ensign, but what broke out at the
yank OF the halyardS was none other than
the doubfe-headed eagle of Russia. No
body on board noticed it for moment, but
what cid attract their attention a puff
OF smoke from the Russian S forward turret
and almost before the boom of the great
gun had rolled to them across the water the
Starboard turret rOared Il second greeting.
This was an excess OF courtesy, but sur
prise Increased when the midship barbettes
1ollowed suit and the big bow guns began
again IN turn.
In casting eyes over heaven and earth to
see what in the name of nations was the
moving cause in this cannOnade. the YAM
kee blue Jackets saw to their surprise the
Russian ensign which all unintentionally
hoated from their own peak. 1t was plain
that the Russians were saluting their own
nag. The salute was good but the surprise
was at so much of it. OF course, the Amer
lean commander could not haul down the
friendly flag while the salute going on,
so he kept it up, while the Russians like
wise kept up their cannonade 1t lasted for
over hour and every one had lost count
of the shots. but when it did finally cease
to the further establishment of the visitors
the Russian admiraIs barge was lowered
away, filled with miscellaneous load of
gold lace and epaulets, and came skimming
along across the water. An excited load of
Russian officers came swarming over the
side, which was courteously manned 10 re-
ceive them, though the object of their COM
ing was deep and shrouded mystery. They
fell on the neck of the American command
er and OF his officers, swearing eternal
friendship and brotherhood in a potpourri
of French, Russian and English.
The American crew had to take it all for
granted till by series of diplomatic ques-
ton they ELECTED the fact that it was the
Cars birthday, and the hosting of the
as the most delicate sort of an international
compliment The Russians had returned it
with the national salute of 100 guns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

Puppy" and so en- Most of these COM
parsons are false, and all Of them are very
relative. The goose is not silly except from
the human point of view. No one under
stands the business of a. goose so we'll as
she. The peacock is not habitually vain,
but there are times in his career, just as
there are in that Of a man, when it is
deemed desirable to impress the ladies. The
rat is a very beautiful creature when you
come to look closely at fine specimen of
his kind. Dogs are much cleaner than or
binary human beings unless the circum-
stances imposed on them by human beings
tend to make them dirty-and they are GER
tainly no sicker;; Dogs are not hanged in
spared from living what we are pleased to
call a dogs life. To call certain men ours
and puppies would be TO compliment them
greatly. Most of these phrases and COM
psrsons have become obsolete. Let's find
some new ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
The Rapidity of Decay.

With the usual air of the man who is
positively sure he is a superior being when
he is talking 10 his wife, he was telling her
of the earth's population and the rapldity
with which people died.
did you know, my dear" he remarked
most impressively that one person dies
every time you breathe?"
yes, she responded land one would die
ev Try time you didn't breathe if you tried
il very long,
Somehow after this his interest In the
subject seemed TO languish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
Inside.
Detroit Free Press.

The young noble bowed his head and did
not reply TO the question of the princess. A
royal light of jealousy and anger burned
in her eyes. She made sign with her jew
eled hand to an attendant. who opening
the door of a cage, allowed her favorite
tame tiger now half famished from hun
ger, to bound into the hall. The animal
crouched for an instant and then sprang
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

upon the unfortunate victim of his royal
MISTRESS jealousy, and satisfied MS hunger.
Ten minutes later the duke entered the
apartment.
Your hlghness," he said. II thought me
that the young and fair Octavius was with
you but anon"
''He called" said the princess languidly,
but left few minutes ago in pet Win
your dukelets draw up q throne and sit?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
bread and Wine.

All day. work IN the mart,
The weary tread
OF toll that knows no change
And this is bread.
At night. when work is done,
Her hand in mine,
Our hope OF happier days.
And this is vine
Smith College Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-12
A Project Worthy Of Timely Consideration

This if ever seems to be the time
when Augusta people should consider
the question whether it is to be rail-
road center or merely a town on one
line The prospects of the building of
the proposed narrow guage from Farm
ington to New Sharon are said by those
who ought to know to be excellent: in
deed, there are assurances that this
part of the line will be constructed this
season. Augusta people believe, very nat
urally, that the best route for the contin-
fertile lake region between here and
New Sharon, and from here across the
river and over the short intervening
distance between Augusta and Coop
er's Mills, where junction could be
made with the Wiseasset & Quebec,
thus affording the shortest route be-
tween Pennington and Wiscasset, be-
sides making both railroad and steam
boat connections at Augusta for at
least lNe months Oh the Twelve. EXCEL
lent terminal facilities could be secured
at Augusta, both freight and passen-
ger. The freight traffic would be large,
for the road would tap the great region
now scarcely penetrated by the seventy
miles of narrow guage now operating
in Franklin county, and make direct
connection with those lines, making it
possible for freight which now has to
be reloaded from the narrow guage TO
the broad guage to go through to tide
water without reshipment. AS for the
passenger traffic through the summer
months and fall. when the sportsmen
are seeking the fish and large game
which this road would reach most cas-
lily it must be large and constantly in
crease. The lake region through
which it would run is practically
undevefoped. Notwithstanding it pos
sesses every attraction that lake seen
cry. good fishing and a remarkably
healthful location can offer The line
would furnish the most direct commu-
Eication between the finest scenery of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-12

Rev Mr. Hinckley tells us IN the
Good VIII Record that the effect Of tn
recent pugilistic fever was any
thing but salutary on the boys Of that
institution. lie says: Good VIII Farm
boys are not quarrelsome. but twt
years ago there was a lighting spirit
abroad at the farm during the briCf
period Of the pugilstic revival in the
country. We have been witnessing the
rame thing over again for the last two
weeks II the evil effect OF a prizs
fight in a Western State is felt through
the country. in proportion to NUMBER.
as it is felt here among a hundre d
boys, then the results OF the recent
mill" at Carson City. New, must b"
appalling. Small wonder to me thar
the Legislatures pass laws prohibiting
pugilistic encounters and the use Oh
the kinetoscope in illustrating them. -
An old resident Cf Somerville had Q
queer experience recently. He is So
years old. Forty years ago he had d
severe run of brain fever, which caused
his sight and hearing to he somewhat
impaired. Not long ago his sight ana
hearing came back so that he can now
zee and hear with marked distinction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-12
A Writ OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen of the sew
eral cities. selectmen of the several
towns, and assessors of the several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District, greeting:
Whereas, vacancy now exists In the
representation of this State in the Con-
gress of the United States, by the death
of Hon. Seth L. Milliken. member from
the Third District, and,
Whereas. the constitution of the United
States and the law of this State provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur in
the representation in Congress, the Cow
ernor shall cause precepts to issue to the
mayors and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns,
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
is. directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants of their respective cities.
towns and plantations, qualified therefor,
to assemble and give their votes for a
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy. you are hereby, in the name OF
the State of Maine, required, in the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
of meetings for elections, to notify and
warn the inhabitants of your cities. towns
and plantations aforesaid, duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State, to assemble on the
third Monday of June A. D. 1887. being
the twenty-first day of said month to
give their votes in said meetings for a
representative to the Congress OF the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
selectmen and assessors, in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same are hereby di-
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine,
relating to the election of State and
county officers, and known as the Austria
liam ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber in
t@ Augusta, this twentythird day of
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
seven, and in the one hundred and
twenty-first year of the independence
of the United States of America.
LLEW EIAYN POWERS.
By the Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-12
STATE NEWS.
Aroostook.
WOODLAND.

WOODLAND.
The weather has been unusually cold
thus far this month. But very little
farming has been done. Some wheat
has been put in and some peas, Many
of the farmers are unable to pillow their
ground, as it is still wet. on the morn
ings of the eth and Sth of this month
there was quite an ice on the ponds
and brooks. Farmers are feeling rath-
er blue over the lateness of the season,
but as a matter of fact it is not the
very early spring that gives the best re-
suits at harvest time. one year ago the
snow left very early and farmers got
to work early: large fields Of potatoes
were planted the first week in MAY.
and other crops were put in early; but
a cold wave struck here and continued
until the last of June, so the spring was
late one; yet there We're abundant
crops all over the land. AS this is 4
cold May and the months of March and
April We're cold, many look for an un-
usually warm summer, which is sure
to give good crops.-But very little
building is going on this spring. Will
inn Wilcox has put up a barn. and
there are some others that are going
10 put up small buildings There Will
be one schoolhouse built in town this
SUMMERTIME summer schools in town
will begin the first Monday in June.
under the supervision of Mrs. Martha
Wilder.-There are still a few potatoes
left in town. which ii is hoped thu
farmers may get a fair price for The
price now is so cents per barrel.
MARS HILL.
On Wednesday evening, May 5. at I
o'clock, Mr.. G.. n. York of the firm of
r. A. & G. ". York, and Miss Mary
keay We're united in marriage by Rev.
g. G. Haynes. At o'clock reception
was held at their residence on Main
street, which was attended by relatives
and invited guests. Mr. and Mrs. York
nave been very popular in this and
adjoining towns, and a host of friends
wish them a happy voyage through
life-Mrs. o. ID. Noble. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
nam OF Blaine, returned to her home in
Boston. Monday.-Last spring quite a
lot of sowing was done in April and
also planting. .put up to this date, May
ID, very little farming has been done.
New seeded fields are reported to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-12

In Bismarck's address to the 5000
Monday, he said, among other things:
"One of the advantages of becoming old
is that one becomes Indifferent to ha-
tired. insult and calumny while ones
capacity for love and goodwill is in
creased This sounds very well, and
was neat thrust from the man of iron
at the man of conceit. But is it true
or susceptible of general application?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-12

~, na;no coast and the Rangley lakes
- ass throneh a region where
..;,, resorts lie on every hand.
Any one desiring to see some OF 'he
fa;rast ,ortions of this state, find en-
iov,,a,t +, some of its most charming
hooks and indulge in some OF the rares.
sno,t with tho rod to be found any
where, could not afford to miss "Trip
from Wiscasset to Pennington, via
Augusta