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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

Some of the Journals State exchanges
have called attention to what Is represented
as IAN old Indiana statute never repealed"
regarding the corporal punishment of
school pupils. The alleged law is given as
follows:
Incorrigible pupils may be punished If
their parents consent, but If the latter de-
cline to permit the children to be treated
thus then the pupils must be expelled from
school. In furnishing the victim must not
be laid across ones lap. The paddle to be
used must be of light" material as to
weight one and one-half inches wide and
one-eighth of an inch thick. 1t may be APP
piled vigorously, but not laid on too Sc
verely.
If Indiana ever had such a law it must
have been a long time ago. and is obsolete
now No law is needed to authorize
school teacher to punish an unruly or re-
fractory pupil in a reasonable manner, and
perhaps the method above indicated would
not be deemed unreasonable. A gentleman
past sixty years of age, who attended
school in Indiana when he was a small boy,
says if there was any such law in force at
that time it was a dead letter, for he was
a suitable subject for its enforcement, and
thinks he would remember if it had been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The objection of a West Virginia repre-
sentative to the civil-service system is that
it makes ii less possible for a poor man to
go to Congress because he can no longer
pay his political debts with patronage.
When the representative has had experience
with an office he makes ten or twenty enc
mics of other aspirants, and may revise his
indy nnr,A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
Refined Tastes.

Weary Watkins-Mister, would you give
a pore man dime to git cup of coffee?
Mister-I would not. Come along with me
and I'll buy you a cup of good coffee.
That's the best I'll do for you.
would you mind havin' little dash Of
brandy put in it? always drink my coffee
that away"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
The More Human.

"Whie l am not quite prepared to aver
that the pot hunter is more humane than
the sportsman" said the Cornfed Philoso-
pher, 1T is beyond doubt that he is the
more human. For what more human motive
could be found than the desire to win out
a dollar or two?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The savings banks of New York will gem
orally pay their depositors 31s per cent. divi-
dends for this year. OF course, security is
placed before high rates of interest by saw
ings banks. but the fact that there is in
possession of savings banks and life in
surance companies great deal more money
than they can loan at per cent. does not
indicate scarcity of cash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The Indiana man who failed TO get the
Endorsement of his congressman for a dip
lomatic position and Immediately fell into
a marriage alliance with lady worth $40.
100000 is, no doubt able to see the bright
side of his failure to land what he first
GU
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

1t is said the secretary of war has I'M
der consideration a proposition favored by
General Miles to adopt a new uniform for
the officers and men of the regular army
much gayer than the present one and more
after the style of some European uniforms.
ro,,L1,iel,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

A strange report is going about to the eff
feet that our long-tim greenbacker, Morton
c. Rankin, indorses the Gage bank scheme
on the ground that it means an imitation
of bank circulation which the government
is bound to take care of. Such imitation is
lust enough for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

One of the causes of the failure Of Forth
ern cotton manufacturers TO compete with
the South is the rapidly increasing rate of
municipal taxation in New England cities
a fact which should prove a warning to
Western towns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The Brooklyn Eagle ,is urging that ma
tional conventions should be made smaller.
Republican National conventions would be
some smaller if States in which there is
no effective party organization should be
limited to the representation of Territories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

1t is hoped. for the benefit of China, that
the Bostonian delegation which is to in
spect the missions in Cathay will not sue
coed in imbuing the Celestials any more
thoroughly than they are already imbued
with the spirit that makes a man give up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

at $125 a dozen. with an additional $2o per
dozen for each additional inch in diameter.
At this rate the terrapin comes nearer be-
ing worth its weight in gold than any other
animal that flies or swms and while.
strictly speaking, it is neither fish nor
game, it outranks any variety of either as
a table delicacy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The Spanish minister at Washington
thinks this government has tendency to
interfere with the Spanish government of
Cuba. Such things are largely a matter of
opinion, and if De LONE thinks so there
must be some ground for his belief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

How would it work to have all the teach
ers in the public schools changed as often
as there should be change in city ad-
ministration, to the end that the victors
may have all the spoiIs?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

Before Governor Mount goes out of office,
the debt contracted by Democratic Legisla-
lures win be paid off. The Republican par
ty in Indiana can go to the people on it's
achievements in administering the affairs of
the State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The Minneapolis Tribune asks, What will
become of the Republican platform should
the President stand by Secretary Gage?"
The platform pledges the party to make an
effort to secure international bimetallism
1t has made that effort honestly and
through the efforts OF three aole advocates
OF international bmetallism. From the first
the silverites declared that the Wolcott
commission could effect nothing. Now it is
known that it did not accomplish anything
except to develop the fact that Europe is
further from an international ratio at pres
ent than it was ten years ago. Having
made this discovery, are we pledged to re-
peat it year after year with more humliat-
ing failures? Rather let us go forward and
make sure of the security of the gold stand
ard and as much silver as We can carry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

"They are calling me William the Wit
less" said the Kaiser. What would you
recommends"
The confidential adviser to the throne
pondered. "Er-suppose you hire court
jester" he finally said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The Indian question, which is as old as the
government itself and always assuming
some new and perplexing shape, is about
TO undergo another change, and one which
may have important results. On the day
after tomorrow. Jan. /, will take effect
the act Of Congress abolishing the tribal
courts and judiciary in the entire Indian
Territory and transferring their powers to
the United States courts. These tribal
courts are Indian institutions and almost
She last of their kind. They exercise an
ancient tribal jurisdiction that has prevailed
since beyond the recollection of the oldest
chiefs. Hitherto they have been recognized
br the United States government and per-
mltted 20 exercise a sort of territorial and
tribal authority on Indian lines. But OBJ
tlously there had 20 be an end 10 that sort
o. "imperiuni In imperio. and lie end
seeHls "a have come. At all events. Con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

Scientists tell us that Greek fire." the
electric phenomenon, is harmless. The
Turks seem to hold the same opinion re-
gardng Greek fire"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

Those people who have been clamocing for
months and months to be permitted to help
the Cubans are now given the opportunity
to save many of them FROM starving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

mitted yesterday: A. c., BlIlups. a graduate
student of the University of oxford Eng
land. and a member of the Canadian Scien-
tific Society: ID. Kelly. ex-president of the
ter University and a teacher in lawrence
burg; Mae Woldt. of Ann Arbor now con-
nected with Butler: Frank Bronson of Pur-
due. and teacher in the indianapolis In
dustrial Training School: II. Schurmann, of
Purdue and Rose, and John Shepherd, in
StruCtOr of chemistry 1T Rose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

Mr.. Armour seems to be having new
illustration of fat-rendering which he has
not experienced in the packing business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The action of the County Commissioners
IN refusing to exhibit the bids for county
printing ard stationery supplies, the con-
tract for which was awarded yesterday. was
indiscreet, to say the least, and will subject
the board to a great deal of criticism which
could have been avoided had The proper
course been pursued. The Journal has no
desire to dictate the policy of the board,
but does not hesitate to suggest that the
only wise and proper course to follow in the
letting of public contracts is to award them
in the simplest. most straightforward man.
ner possible, avoiding concealment of any
facts or circumstances connected Herewith,
taking into full confidence the public in
whose interests they are made. The COM
naissioners may have perfectly sarisfac-
tory explanation for yesterdays proceed
ings, but on the face of things they are
open to criticism and will receive it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

These are the days When the American
boy on skates finds the fun the thickest
where the ice is thinnest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

One of the latest guesses. is that Spain
will quietly withdraw from Cuba, but it
comes from Washington in the dearth of
the holiday recess.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.

Tommy Atkins has put the 'eathens out"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
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Daily camera., 1897-03-25
The Once Lofty Alleghenies.

1t is wellknown that our Appalachian
mountains were once very much higher
than the Rocky mountains of to-day,
and that the reason why they are
now comparatively low mountains is
simply that they are very old, and have
been worn down by denudation. The
same destructive influences are still de-
grading them, very slowly as we
measure ordinary time, to lower levels.
We know that changes are constantly
going on in the physical condition OF
the earth's crust, but these changes are
so slowly accomplished that they can
scarcely be observed, in many cases, in
an ordinary lifetime. In the coming
ages students of physiography will
have a great advantage over those OF
to-day; for the art of accurately de-
lineating the surface of the earth by
means of contoured maps is compara-
lively recent invention. Hundreds of
years from now the photographers will
be able to learn from the maps we are
making now exactly what the surface
features of large areas were in our
time, and it will be easy to make in
structive comparisons with the same
features as they find them.-N. Y. Sun.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

~ We pay Special Attention to
Plumbing, Heating and Timing and,
do business for Profit all the time
with all the people. Can you ask
more?
Daily camera., 1897-03-25
CHINESE SHOES OF SILVER.
A New Yorker Finds Some Unique Fea-
lures in Oriental Money.

lures In Oriental Money.
A New York business man who has
spent several months in travel through
China and Japan writes to friend in
this city an interesting account Of
some phases of the monetary systems
prevalent in the orient. In China
money transactions are puzzling to for
eigners because Of their unique and in
some respects Kindergarten features.
The silver shoes of Shanghai interest
ed the New Yorker greatly. These
shoes, which constitute currency in
Shanghai, are ingots of silver shaped
something like shoe, and weighing
about so taels each
These shoe ingots are made current
by the Hong Koo, who assays the sill
yer and atfiXeS to each ingot stamp,
recording it's 'toque," or touch and
purity. The Hong Koo derives his au-
thority entirely from an arrangement
among the native bankers. He is not
an official of the Chinese government
In large native transactions these
shoes form the principal medium of
exchange. ThrnuRhcut China they
range in weight from a halt tael to 100
taels. According to the official state
1nents the Chinese money of ac-
count is as follows: Ten cash or Ii,
one candareen; ten candareen or fun
or fen, one mace; ten mace or tsien,
one tael or lang. The lowest link in
the Chinese chain is the cash or ii,
which is represented by an actual coin.
The candareen, the mace and the tael,
however, are simply denominations de-
noting certain fixed weights of silver.
The Ii is also called zin, and by the
Dutch pitjes. But although supposed
by some foreigners to be silver coin,
the Chinese Ii is made from an alloy
of copper, iron and tin. 1t is circular,
seren-eighths of an inch in diameter,
with square hole in the middle.
Around this hole are impressed, on the
diverse, Chinese characters stating the
reign, etc: on the reverse Manchu char
acters stating the name OF the mint.
Originally the Ii represented one thou
sandth part of q tael, and nominally
it continues to do so to the present
day. One tael is equivalent to about
$1.39 United States money. At Hong
Kong, Canton and Foo Chow chopped
dollars, which are Mexican silver dol
lars, chopped or stamped by the ma
1ives, are the circulating medium. At
these ports, however, clean or un-
chopped Mexican dollars usually COM
mand a small premium in the market
Trade among the japanese is carried
on largely in paper money, called kin
satsu, which is issued by the govern
ment. At first this paper money was
used on par with gold, butsubsequent-
ly it fell to a heavy discount because
the government had failed to keep an
exact record of its issue, and was un-
able to redeem it in specie. Paper
yens have in recent Years been in CIR
cuation. The Japanese unit of money
is the yen, which was based on the
Mexican dollar, and in silver was OF
equivalent value. In United States
gold coin the yen is worth little more
than 90 cents, and in silver it is worth
a small fraction more than our silver
dollar One yen contains 100 sen.
Since 1880 the japanese silver yen of
4l6 grains has become the monetary
unit. and has virtually supplanted the
Mexican silver dollar in that country
y. y. Times.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25
Notice of Foreclosure Sale.

Notice of Foreclosure Sale.
State Of Colorado, ! ss In the District
County of Boulder.} Court.
Charles c. Bromley, trustee,
c. K. Bauer, Henry Bloc
baum and F. r. Meyer, To forec,oS.
fiaiih'' deed of
The Spier Extraction Com IS
pany, a corporation,
Defendant.
Under and by virtue OF judgment and decree
of foreclosure and sale in the above entitled
cause, and special execution thereon issued out
of the clerks office of the district court of the
eighth judicial district in and for the County of
directed, whereby l am commanded to make
the sum of three thousand seven hundred and
twenty-nine dollars with interest thereon from
December 18th, 1895, at eight per cent per an.
nun together with costs of suit found by said
court to be due from the defendant The Spier
Extraction company to Plaintiffs c. E. Bauer,
Henry Bloebaum and F. r. Meyer, upon certain
notes secured by certain mortgage deed Of
trust bearing date April l7th 1895, given by said
defendant to said Charles @. Bromley, trustee,
to secure the payment of said notes to said last
named plaintiffs recorded in book III, OF the
public records of said Boulder County, at page
463 by said decree, ordered to be foreclosed, out
of the lands, tenements and hereditaments.
therein, and hereinafter described, have levied
upon the following property, towit:
The Boyd mill property, lying and being in
the County ii Boulder, and State OF Colorado,
being the same property conveyed by Chas.
Spier. andC. A. Russell to The Spier Extraction
company, by deed recorded in book l6S page SO.
of the public records of Boulder County, Colo
RADIO. :,
Thereforc uding to said command, shall
expose for sale, public auction, all the right,
title and interest II the above named defendant,
in and to the alb ve described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said decree on Thursday, the Sth day OF April
1897 at II O'Clock a. M, at the south front door
of the county court house, in the City of Boul.
der Boulder County Colorado, for the highest
and best price the same will bring in cash.
WARREN c. DYER,
Sheriff of Boulder County
Dated, Boulder, Colo. March 6, 1897.
Richard H. Whiteley, Attorney.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25
THERE'S no Denying the Fact

That have given and will give
and surrounding country rich and greater bargains
Upholstered
offered before We will about
three carloads of the Novelties New Spring STYLES
and Upholstered Goods fresh
these goods and until they will well and
and will not be sorry will take advantage
exceedingly low prices making
Newt Goods
Daily camera., 1897-03-25
Sings!
ItLaughs!.
1t aIks!

The Graphophone actually records and repro
SONGS, minstrels, bands, reoitations or musical
instruments did. The reproduction can be
heard BY an audience Of 5000 people in hall
~ the use of the ear tubes Either are easily
plscAd In position In q moment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Philadelphia steamer will re-
sumo her trips on Monday.
The Hibernians will hold their week
ly meeting tomorrow night.
A bunch of keys was found on upper
King street this morning by Officer
Beach and was left at the station
house.
Margaret Louise Dickinson has enter
ed suit in the Corporation Court against
her husband, James II. Dickinson, for
divorce.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, last night elected one new
member and received seven applications
for membership.
The market to-day was attended by
comparatively few country people.
Prices for butter and eggs are rather
lower, but poultry is higher.
The underground current of the cleo
trio railway in Washington got out Of
order yesterday evening and delayed
the running Of the cnrs for some tine:
The funeral of Mr.. Geo. V. McCrack.
en-, who died in Baltimore on Thurs
day, will take place from st. Mary's
Church, in this city, tomorrow even
inc.
In the Corporation Court to. day in
the case of Merchant vs.. Merchant the
sale of parcel of land in Prince Will
liam county by Commissioner Thorn
ton was confirmed.
1t developed yesterday that Joseph
Collins, who was supposed to have
jumped into the Potomac river from
Ninth street wharf, Washington, Wed.
nesday, only made bluff at suicide.
His wife received a letter from him
yesterday morning, giving the informa
ton that he was in Baltimore looking
for work.
The premises of the glass works in
West End were invaded last night by
number of tramps, who insisted hat
the Waterman should signal south
bound train about 10 pass, SO that they
could get on the cars. The Waterman
resisted the Invaders and started to
telephone for police assistance, wher
the trampS made oil.
Mr.. Robert A. Parke yesterday ten.
dered his resignation as general agent
OF the southeastern district for the Sea-
board Air Line. He proposes to en-
gage in private enterprise, which will
profit him to far greater extent than
my railroad service that he has ever
been employed in. Mr.. Parke has
been located in Washington for many
years.
After a chase this morning Lieut..
Smith captured John Fox and Richard
Chambers, whom he caught stealing
cinders from the bed of the electric
road on the western outskirts of the
city. Complaint has been made by the
officers OF the road that it is almost i'm
possible to ballast their road, as the
cinders are stolen as fast as they are
spread. An example will be made Of
the men arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-09

EUCHRE PARTY.-Miss Sallie V.
Daingerfield last night most delight
fully entertained the members of the
Euchre Club, of which she is a men,
Der, and a number of her other friends,
at the residence of her father, Mr.. E. L..
Daingerlield, on south Washington
street. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening and q most enjoyable
time was had. The prizes were won by
Misses Rebecca Dainger6eld, Lucy
Leadbeater and Carrie Hunter, and
Messrs. Gatherings, Kuox and Peachy.
Among those present were Misses Ma
mic Stokes, of B fillmore; Frances and
Grayson Vending, OF Washington;
Marian Herbert, Florence Herbert,
Sadie Taylor, Louise Burke, Cuthbert
and Minnie Buckner, Lucy Leadbeater,
Ellen Herbert, Carrie Hunter, Rebecca
Daingerfeld, Hattie Taylor and Vir-
ginia Minnigerode, and Messrs. Butler
and Sterling, of Baltimore; Catchings,
Harris, Peachy, Tunstall, Wattles,
Chas. Minnigerode, Knox, Taylor
Burke, Leadbeater, Stuart, Dr. Smith,
DR.. Miller and DR.. Mcclure.