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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

The burden of all OF Mr.. Bryan's mes
sages to the people this year is You can't
make mistake if you stand by me and the
Chicago platform"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

Really and truly, now did he compare
you to the swan? What was his exact Ian
guage?"
IF you've simply got to know, he called
me 'rubberneck.' -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

If increasing the city's expenses and its
debt makes the best mayor Indianapolis
ever had. Mr. Taggarts friends can file his
claims for the honor at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Superlative.

1.-THE performance" said the one theater
goer, was positively asinine''
"Asinine!" said the other theater goer.
ut was ash tent"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

der and mining camp life. which are pub
lished in volume entitled ''Woifvllle.'' that
being the name of the place which fur
nishes the scene of the stories. The stories
purport TO be told by an old cattleman, and
the cowboy. mining camp dialect Is very
realistic. Frederic Remington supplies some
Characteristic Illustrations. New York:
Frederick A. Stokes & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
ST. LouIs-UniOn News Company. Union Depot.

If increasing the city expenses and its
debt is evidence of business any ordi-
nary man can say yes and dc both.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

It is scarcely necessary 10 remark that
the charge of the Muncie News to the eff
feet that indianapolis was party TO what
the News calls a conspiracy to delay
the Pointer Patchen race until after the
departure of the trains on Friday, in order
that the money for meals and lodgings
could be extorted from those who were
compelled to remain over night, is very
absurd. This is an assumption that all In
dianapolis is engaged in the hotel or board
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

from Europe few days ago. characterized
the new law regarding tourists baggage as
"a conspiracy of the associated ships"
meaning American tailors '"The ships" he
said edo not care jot how much or how
little revenue the government collects from
this source-they are only concerned about
the dollars that may be diverted TO their
own pockets" Possibly Mr.. Gould is right.
and yet the law might as we'll favor the
associated ships as the associated snobs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

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The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

1t is overpoweringly depressing to
hear that Gibraltar is no longer in
vincible, If not practically defenseless.
The Governor of the rock" Sir Rob-
ert Biddulph. says that the garrison
could be shelled out of it with ease
now by the Spaniards, and a special
commission has been appointed to hear
his report and devise means for reforti-
flying within year. BY the aid OF
the modern ioDg-range guns and pro-
jectiles of great penetra ton, with which
Spain has been equipping her batteries
ut AlgeciraS, six miles away across
Gibraltar Bay, the once unapproach-
able has been brought within reach,
and the impregnable has been made
vulnera BILE. England can refortify.
and, of course, will, but the peculiar
strength Of this historic spot has dis
appeared, and it is on the same basis
of defense as other exposed eminences.
The world would little mourn II En-
gland should be dislodged from this
vantage, even by her rival robber
Spain, but fancy would repine at the
shattering of its immemorial idol. and
language would sustain a severe loss
in the destruction of the term ''impreg-
nable as Gibraltar"
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08
Charcoal from Leather.

The manufacture of charcoal Of an
important commercial value, from COM
mon leather waste or scrap, that Is, as
charcoal produced from leather has
been found TO be of such peculiar value
In certain processes of tempering.
plan has been brought forward for util-
izing the waste leather which accumu-
lates in shoe shops. ETC., by converting
II into charcoal. The plant for manu-
featuring this kind of charcoal consists
essentially of a metal retort something
like those for the production of illuml-
mating gas, and the cost of such an
equipment is calculated not to much
exceed 5000, while one man unaided
can easily operate the whole. The
shrinkage of the leather in thus becom-
ing charcoal is said to be not more than
80 per cent.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

The press of Bolivia is much excited
over the reports that Peru is making
fOrmida BILE efforts in the ways of arm
ing" and urges the Bolivian Govern
ment to bestir itself and get ready
for possible war. This seems to be
an unnecessary expense at this time.
These South American wars do not
call for the formalities that are COM
mon in European contests. If Peru is
bent on war with Bolivia it can go
ahead and hold its war and not bother
Bolivia with the project, especially If
Bolivia doesn't happen to feel like in
dulging in a war now. Bolivia need
not know anything about it If the press
will only keep quiet until the war is all
over and not even then, unless 1t chooS-
eS to go TO the trouble to ascertain the
details. Peru could enjoy its war for
the customary period of about a week,
and then wait until Bolivia is given a
chance at its leisure to hold a war to
even things up. The mere detail of
''arming for the fray is super1uous
for it isn't that kind of a fray. No
body is ever injured in these wars,
which are like our national holidays,
only more frequent.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

| in the face, II can't make our Polly
out Sometimes could almost believe
she was a different bird. She hasn't
once seemed pleased to see me all the
| week"
| l felt the blood rapidly rising to my
cheeks and forehead, but I trusted to
my tanned complexion for it not to
show. l feebly replied: Perhaps she's
moulting."
1t was an unlucky slip. "Well, now
l come to think" said Miss Travers,
II noticed that it's tail looked much
paler after it's bath the other morning,
and the water was quite red. Is that
sign of moulting?"
''Yes, l often used to notice It about
my own parrot"
But 1 thought your bird had no red
about it," she pursued.
"Confound the woman's persistence" :"
thought, but I stammered; II mean
that is to say-you see-I'ye noticed 1t
in all red parrots l have ever come
across. They shouldn't be bathed at
all; it Injuries their constitution
"Oh! thought you recommended it,
she said
SO had dozens of times. "Only for
the gray ones" | said, forming q CON
yenient distinction on the spur of ;he
moment.
Miss Travers didn't seem inclined to
pursue the subject further, much to my
,1e., 1
pause.
During the whole of our converse tion
the subject of it had not ceased to con-
tinue It's antics In the wire sage
Whether it was the sound of my voice
that caused it to be thus excited l do
not know. but at this opportunity it
burst in with Hi. hi!'
l was getting desperate, and could
think of nothing to change the subject;
and yet il | didn't say something
was terribly afraid the parrot would.
A bicycle bell sounded down the
road.
Are you thinking of getting bicy-
Gle, Miss Travers:" | said.
mo, certainly not" she replied; ''how
can YOU ask such a question:"
Another awful pause, during which
| mopped the perspiration from my
brow.
a-Ra-Rachel, love you" came
in clear tones from behind my back.
The wretched bird had caught the ex
act tone of my voice.
Capt. Manley. Sir!' said Miss Trav-
ers raising herself to her full five feet
one and one-half inches. did you ad
dress that remark to me, sir?''
l had, however, utterly collapsed,
and, burying my head in my hands, |
leaned down on the little round table.
Whether the sight of the poor old ship
in distress touched her tender heart,
don't know, but she added, in softer
tones:
''This is very unexpected, Capt. Man
ley"
I could hold out no longer.
"Mlss Rachel" / cried, I'm a thun-
dering OLD hypocrite. Ny parrot isn't
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08
Odds and Ends.

Sprinkle coal literally with salt, as it
is put into the stove or furnace; it will
burn more evenly, last longer and
there will be fewer clinkers.
To clean a sewing machine, cover all
the bearings with kerosene, run the
machine rapidly a few minutes, then
with a soft cloth remove all the kero-
sene and apply machine oil.
Use a candle in a sickroom in place
of the kerosene lamp, which emits a
disagreeable odor when turned low. A
small, steady light may be secured by
placing finely powdered salt on the
wick until the charred part Is reached
In buying table cloths an extra quar-
ter of a yard should be allowed on the
length, as a cloth will wear almost
twice as long If the places where the
center folds come and those that come
over the edges of the table are changed
when they show signs of wear by cut,
ting off a few inches from one end.
Table cloths that show signs OF
wearing through" near the center can
be prepared for longer service by cut
ting several inches from one end, re
hemming and using the pieces cut off
to put under any thing places. These
places should then be darned with the
ravelings saved when drawings threads
for open work or hemming.
To remove iron rust spots in the alb
sence of sunshine, soap them we'll
place a wet cloth on very hot iron
when the steam rises lay the spots on
the cloth and Immediately rub with q
crystal of oxalic acid or damp cloth
dipped in powdered crystals. When the
spots have disappeared, wash at once
in several waters. Guard the acid well
as it is deadly poison.
Where there is no bathroom and the
bath must be taken i'll the bedroom a
bathing rug will prove a great con
venience. i should be about a yard
and a half square. The upper side is
made of Turkish toweling and the un
derside of heavy colored cotton flannel
The two are tied together here and
there. the tie coming on the underside
with colored linen floss. The edge can
be simply bound with braid or worked
| around in buttonhole stitch with yarn
or scallop can be crocheted.
Table linen of course should be
hemmed by hand. A very satisfactory
way Is to fold as for ordinary hem
ming. then fold once more in such a
manner that the edge of the hem come
| l,o Of+ ot nnd thpI
! hem as if sewing an Overand over seam
In this way the thread used in hem
ming lies the same way as those woven
| in the cloth, and hardly shows at all
A letter in old English or script car
| be worked in the corner of each nap
| kin. 1t should be about an inch long
/ and done with linen floss.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

Punctually at o'clock 1 donned NV
sprucest attire, and with smart flow
er IN my buttonhole- dog that 1
Was-stlpped over the fence. Miss
Rachel was there, looking as fresh as q
spring cabbage with the dew ou It.
which | consider very pretty simiie,
and she bade me welcome with one of
her beaming smiles There, too, was the
unlucky parrot in its cage, and stand
ing just outside the summer house. /
had noticed that it had been set out to
sun itself as usual on all fine days. and
as far as | could see nothing bad trans
pired to make me think they had any
cause to suspect my imposition.
| purposely sat with my back to 1t,
and avoided taking notice of 1t in any
way whatever.
Tea went off all right; my old friend
was very CHEEKY and Miss Rachel
showed me great attention. l could
hear Polly rubbing her beak up and
down the wires of the cage, and swing
ing backwards and forwards In The
metal ring.
After the meal Capt. Travers went
indoors to get his supply of necessaries
for the evening, and, turning to me,
Miss Travers commented:
''By-the-by, Capt. Manley, how is
your parrot? l have not seen it out in
the garden lately"
l felt my heart beating a bit faster,
but with every semblance of outward
calm l said:
mo; the fact is, it's not been at all
we'll; in fact, it is dead"
''Dead1' she exclaimed. "Well, l
never. What did it die Of?'
Il really don't know" 1 replied. "It
died quite suddenly about a week ago."
Il hope our Polly isn't going to follow
suit" she continued. ''She has been
very dull and quiet the last few days,
but seems a bit more lively this even
ing. l don't think she has spoken a
word all the week"
THANK goodness! l inwardly ejacu-
lated
Things were beginning to look a bit
awkward, and l cast about for some
thing to change the course of conves-
sation. am not a quick thinker,
however, and before could collect my
wits Miss Travers continued:
Dear, dear, to think your poor Pol
ly's dead Well, l am sorry! 1 should
be sorry to lose you, Polly, DEAR" she
said, addressing the parrot "But, real
ly, Capt. Manley," looking me straight
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

The remarkable increase of cancer in
Great Britain is attra citing the atten-
ton of the physicians of that country.
According to the last issued report Of
the Registrar General the death rate
from this source has exceeded every
previous record, and the proportional
mortality at present is four times
greater than it was fifty years ago.
In 1910 there were but 2,7S6 deaths
from cancer in England or about / in
5,646 of the total population. In 1891
there were nearly $4,000 deaths from
the same cause, or l out of 1,4O3 of
the popula ton and 1 out of 23 of the
mortality. In the Investigations on
this subject the curious discovery was
made that the decline in the death rate
from consumption and other tubercu-
lOus diseases conceded with the in
crease In the mortality from cancer.
The theory is advanced that a large
proportion of those who recover from
tuberculous complaints eventually per-
ish from cancer or insanity. The mat
ter Is receiving careful investigation.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08
CORPORAL Gets His Gretchen.

One evening lately the Emperor Will
lam was walking before the barracks
of the life guards at Berlin, without at
tendance. A corporal recognized him
and saluted him. The Emperor ap
preached the man and said:
"Why do you look so sad, Corporal"
The Corporal did not reply. The EN-
peror continued, smiling, You must
certainly have some very great grief
'Yes, your Majesty" replied the Cor
poral II would marry my sweetheart,
Gretchen, the daughter of our sergeant
major. but he will not give his consent
because l am not a sergeant"
"And you love her greatly" asked
William.
"Oh, yes, very much indeed
''Then you can go to your future
father-in-law and tell him that the
Emperor has nominated you sergeant
When the Corporal returned TO bar
racks he found on his bed the distinct
I've marks of his new rank, which the
commander of the battalion had sent
there by the Emperor's command.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

A token of worldwide esteem should
be presented to the man who it is al
legged has invented Il device for open
ing soft boiled eggs in such way
that the contents can be transferred TO
a cup without the previous burning of
the fingers and the dropping of the
shell with its contents. A soft boiled
egg is always too hot to handle with
out breaking several scriptural man.
dates and it always insists on escap-
ing from the fingers at the critical mo-
ment when its fall means a liberal ap-
plicatiOn of egg on the outside of the
shell. The only way known to open
one of these eggs successfully up to
the present has been to have some one
else do it. and il any man has an in
yention that will obviate the difficult
ties he deserves Il large reward.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

J The statistics of crime in 1896 do not
improve the reputation of the past year
as rather dark period in our history,
though the record is not altogether un-
favorable by comparison with previous
years. There were I'D legal eXecu-
tiOns during the year and 131 lynch
ings, which is a rather startling COM
mentary on the methods by which the
law is executed and defied in this coun-
try. That neither lynchings nor legal
executions serve to check the crime
of murder is shown by the statement
that there were no less than 1862
murders committed during the year.
This is shocking exhibit.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08
KaHir Corn.

Indian corn has foreign cousin that
is coming to the front rapidly in the
West-Kaffir corn. Over hundred
thousand acres will be garnered this
year in Kansas-twice the average of
last year 1t grows where the old va
riety will not, and is sure to make q
crop If it has half chance. 1t makes
fine feed and the cattle are fattened
on it as easily as on the Indian maize.
1t bids fair to help revolutionize the
farming of the semi-arid region. And
it strengthens the power of the princl-
pal ruler-strength-giying, prosperity
bringing King Corn.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08
CLOTH FROM CAT.TAII.
New Use for the Humble but Pretty
Water Plant.

New Use for the Hum BILE but Pretty
Water Plant.
Very few, probab bly,, are aware that
the fur or vegetable down, of the cat
tail Is a marketable article superior to
feathers or cotton for many purposes.
1t is not quite so valuable or useful as
eiderdown, but 1t approaches it very
closely, and is cheaper than any Of the
three. AS matter of fact, n great
many people are to-day using articles
covered with cat-tail products who
have no idea where the material comes
from.
1t Is vast extent of country, COM
paratively speaking, from which the
cat-tail is gathered. 1t comes from the
swamps along the numerous creeks
that put in from the Delaware Bay,
from Morris River to Cape May. The
average amount gathered in the season
is a ton day. The work of gathering
and transporting 1t, and then weaving
it into the many forms which 1t must
take before becoming salable, consti-
tutes considerable industry
One Of the most elaborate uses to
which this material Is put Is that of
covering sofas. Very many of the sup
posed plush-covered divans are really
covered with a fabric of cat-tail. 1t
wears better than the plush, and Is In
finitely cheaper.
The same argument that applies to
the sofa Is applicable to the pillow.
Very often, however, such pillows 60
by another name.
Sofa pillows, also, are made Of cat
tail, because a pillow avowedly COW
cred with cat-tail would probably be
regarded with contempt. Call it Alas
kan plush, however, or Shetland wool
that has been treated by new process,
and it will sell readily enough and give
good satisfaction, too.
The family album which graces the
center table in the parlor of SO many
farm houses is also in many instances
adorned with cat-tail covers, although
the housewife cannot be convinced they
are not plush. She has doubtless paid
almost as much as if they were what
she supposes, and naturally she SCOTS
at any person who hints that she has
been victimized
1t is becoming a prevalent custom to
use cat-tail fur on the back OF hand
mirrors and brushes, which have here
tofore been backed with plush. Some
say that the substitute is really proving
better than the original. The head
rest, too, seen on the easy chair, Is often
of cat-tail-aEd 1t is none the less COM
Portable for that.
Another article for which the cat-tail
is used is the bed quilt. The eiderdown
quilt is an old-time article Of luxury.
The cat-tail quilt Is every whit as COM
Portable, and costs about one-quarter as
much. In New Jersey, at least, the
housewife fully appreciates the value
Of the cat-tail quilt, however much her
less well-informed sisters may scofr at
the idea.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

The experience of James Mckay, a
pious stonecutter, with the New York
police is another conspicuous illus.fa-
ti0n showing how the most exemplary
motives are sometimes subject TO gross
miscOnstruction. Mr.. Mckay was TIE
innocent pOssessor of slip of paper
containing the words morning" anI
evening with rows of figures under
each. BY some unhappy chance po-
liceman saw the paper, and straight
way hustled Mckay eff to the station.
where he was charged with indulging
in the prescribed game of pos:cy. In
technical language Mckay was cred
tied with having purchased gig, >
which is a violent infraction of the
law. Mckay protested in vain, and
finally when confronted with the evl.
dence of his guilt made the obvious ex-
phantom that the numbers ON tue slip
of paper referred to hymns t,.at were
to be played respectively at the morn
ing and evening services Of a certain
church, and that he, Mckay, was the
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08

4 model for an electric vessel for
which really marvellous speed is
promised by the inventor has been con-
structed at Providence, r. l. 1t is a
distinct novelty in very many respects,
and, if as successful as its promoters
confidently expect. will scarcely fail
10 play some havoc with modern ship
building methods. Its promoters are
planning to build vessel 200 feet long.
which is to have fourteen propellers.
six placed forward to draw 1t through
the water. and eight astern as pushers
the arrangement, of course, being
seven on each side. \ speed of forty
knots an hour is designed for passenger
traffic in Narragansett Bay. ostensibly.
butts realpurpose is practical demon
stration of system which the projec-
tors hope to see applied to naval YES
sells in the near future.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08
An Electric Farm.

\ farmer in Germany does all his
work by electric power. A small brook
furnishes all of the power needed to
run the dyna mos, which, in turn, drive
all of his farm machinery, pump his
water, and light his house and out
buildings. Every operation for which
steam or horsepower was formerly
used is now performed as well, or
better, by this electric plant, which has
also the advantage. of being always
ready for any call upon it. The brook
is damned, and, with a six-foot fall,
drives an eighteen horse power turbine,
the prime mover in the circuit of ma
chinery.- Massachusetts Ploughman.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-08
Shelter for Pigs.

The Kansas experiment station has
been experimenting with hogs shelter
ed and without shelter The sheltered
hogs made gain of one pound of flesh
for every five pounds of corn fed, but
the unsheltered hogs made no gain at
ALL The station also refers to the ne
cessity of having shelter in summer,
as the animals suffer as we'll from too
much heat as from too much cold
AVrculturiSt