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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

adding that they are OF no possible use
and only add two more to the eight or ten
which must be searched for missing ar
ticle, or. If forgotten in the search. be found
to be the hiding place in long-after days.
The development of the hip pocket from
the pistol belt and holster of that period
in the history of new countries when even
those who would be law-abiding were
forced to proclaim their ability to defend
themselves, is not difficult to trace. The
belt and the holster were public notice on
the frontier and in the new country that
the wearer could take care of him
sislatures and courts appeared, the pistol
belt with Its seven-gun battery began to
disappear. In time the man who thus dis
played his gun" came to be regarded in
the light of an outlaw, or certainly "a bad
man" Then it was that the pistol pocket
was invented for those who desired to carry
a pistol but did not wish to incur the
notoriety that attached to its open display
from belt at that time it is probable
that the pistol pocket was inserted at the
request of the wearer, and for the purpose
Of carrying deadly weapon. After a time
tailors asked their patrons if they would
have hip pockets, and as trousers with hip
pockets cost no more than those which did
not have them, the natural desire so strong
in humankind of getting the most for the
money has caused the general use of this
quite unnecessary and usually empty
pocket. Probably not one man in hundreds
who have hip pockets carry in it the con-
cealed weapon Those who do presumably
expect tc have occasion to use it. Certain
1t is that in nearly all shooting ARRAYS the
pistol is whipped out of the hip pocket, and
pocket is given as an excuse by the antago-
mist who gets the drop on his assaiIant
that he fired in defense of his life.
In this connection it is suggested to those
excellent persons who are looking about for
an opportunity to do good that the suppress
sion OF the hip pocket affords a field for
great usefulness. Few of those people who
in passion use pistols would carry them If
the hip pocket were suppressed, so that
ARRAYS which now so frequently end in
bloodshed and uncertain and costly trials in
the courts would terminate in fisticuff.
Few persons would carry a revolver in an
ordinary pocket, and fewer men would face
the notoriety attached to the wearing of
a pistol belt. Consequently, with the re-
fusal of clothiers to make hip pockets, the
carrying of concealed firearms would cease
to be as much of custom as it is. The
American Peace Society seems to pine for
a field of worthy effort. Can it not be found
in a warfare upon the hip pocket as the
cowardly successor of the pistol belt and
holster?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27
A FAILING FAD.

While the advocates of an abundance
of physical exercise and of physical train
ing are as numerous as ever it is said that
the disposition to make a fad of extreme
athletics is less pronounced than years
ago. and that there is less disposition on
the part of young men to become paragons
of muscular strength. This reaction is
probably due to the fact that not only ply
sicians and scientists have discovered that
extreme development of the muscular sys-
tenn is not conducive to longevity, but the
casual observer who has seen the athlete
die suddenly in the middle of life or be-
come an invalid has come to the conclu-
sion that intense physical training is not
conducive to long life or sound health. 1t
is said that at a recent meeting of the
directors of life insurance companies it
was generally agreed that the best athletes
made the poorest risks. In recent art
icle in the North Amexican Review on Elk
ercise and Longevity by Professor Sar-
gent. OF Harvard University. the author
quotes an eminent British physician
statement that there is not in England a
trained professional athlete of the age of
thirty-five who has been ten years at his
calling who Is not disabled" Professor
Sargent thinks this startling statement
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SAFE OPENING AN ART.
Experience of an Expert Who Has Met
and Overcome Many Obstacles.
Chicago Post

Opening refractory vaults, safes and
burglar-proof chests is a science III itself,
and is surrounded by the utmost secrecy
by those who make a living out of it, In
a talk a man who has been in the bust
ness forty years said: The essential quail
fications which a successful safe opener
must possess is an intimate and instructive
knowledge of the mechanism and workings
of every variety of combination lock. He
must be born to- the profession and possess
acute mechanical perception.
Nearly every obstinate safe which l am
called upon to open presents unique condi-
lions demanding new and individual treat
ment. The nature of the difficulty must be
correctly diagnosed in advance, or the lock
will remain obdurate, for machinery does
not move by chance.
THE biggest bait ever held out to me
came in the form of proposal from de-
tective with whom was well acquainted.
1t had been supposed that the locks made
by a certain firm of safe manufacturers
were proof against the manpuiations Of
burglars and experts, but few days be-
fore / was approached by the detective I
had been called upon to open one of these
safes and had succeeded. The incident
gave rise to much comment.
LAS was sitting alone in my office the
detective entered and asked me II did not
wish to make some money. replied that
/ was in the business for just that pur-
pose. He then questioned me closely as TO
my ability to open the particular kind OF
lock in question. When satisfied that L
was easily able to do so, he said:
50 I'll tell you how you can grab or a
hundred thousand dollars without the Ieast
trouble. The boys know where there IS a
safe of this kind which contains 100000 in
paper currency. 1t is easy to get at, and all
you'll have to do is to walk in. after they
have opened the way. unlock the safe, take
out 100000 and leave the remainder for
them It's the easiest kind of money
by the boys the detective meant a no
torious gang of burglars which had been
conducting a series of daring operations.
told the detective that l had been much
given to card playing in my youth, thus
acquiring a strong preference for a lone
hand and that this prediction had be-
come too firmly fixed to be changed. he
took the hint and left my office as soon as
possible"
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longing to the State. the proceeds to be
used In building and equipping such rail-
roads and telegraph lines. When, I'm the
Judgment Of the board. 1t has money
enough, 1t can locate and begin the build
ing of a road in the locality which does not
already enjoy transportation facilities. Aft
er ten miles have been graded. bonds may.
be issued by the board, but the State shall
not be responsible therefor or for any debt
contracted by the board. but when a road
is to be sold under foreclosure the State
shall have the right, before all others, to
acquire possession by paying the amount
due. Such roads will practically be ruin by
the State. Thus Arkansas, at time when
most States are congratulating themselves
that they have got out of the railroad bust
ness is preparing to go into it as no other
State has ever proposed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27
SCIENTIFIC.

A naturalist states that the putting up
of frogs and toads on being disturbed Is
an instructive device for terrifying their
foes.
"A Buda-Pesth psychologist finds that di-
gestion is more rapid in the horse-unllke
that in man and the dog-if followed by
active exercise instead of rest.
Professor Forbes, the British engineer
concludes that electrical transmission Of
mower may be profitable up TO distance of
rnerly regarded such an idea as absurd
The stomach bucket of DR.. Max Elm
horn is described as about the size of a
small peanut, with an open, in-curved RIM
Tt is easily swallowed, and is drawn up in
about five minutes by the SILK thread at
tached, the desired sample of the stomach S
contents being thus readily Obtained, with
less discomfort than when the stomach
tube is used.
An international associa ton for testing
iron steel and other structural materials
was decided upon at congress held at
Zurich in 1895, the purpose being to stand
ardiZe the methods of testing. The aSSo-
citation has since been organized and is to
establish a research library and laboratory
a Zurich, the expense to be DIVIDED among
the various countries In proportion 10 their
production
Electrical manifestations are common on
nigh mountains, as on Pixies Peak, where
luminous jets often appear on the telegraph
wires over a distance of an eighth of a
mile. Such phenomena, however, are re-
ported to be very rare on Mount Etna, and
it is doubtful whether lightning has oc-
Cured once since 1910 at an old station on
the mountain side Etnas huge cap OF
smoke and hot air is supposed to act as
a gigantic lightning guard.
A method OF growing crystals of unusual
luster and transparency has been described
TO the French Academy by P. De VAUDEVILLE.
The small crystal is mounted in such a
manner that it can be continuously ro-
tated several times a second while grow
ing in the saturated solution. Alum crys-
tails grown in this way at 80 degrees sue
cessiVely lose their dodecahedron and cube
faces. and at last have only those of the
octahedron. Especially fine results were
obtained with potassium and ammonium
alums, copper sulphate and sodium chic
rate.
A colossal work now being carried out by
a committee of the British Association for
the Advancement of Science is the prepare
ton of an Index animalium' designed to
list all the names ever given to animals
biologists compute that $4,000 species OF
recent animals have been described, and
the fossils probably bring he number up
to $50 600, while some animals have had as
MANY as twenty different names and the
average number applied to each species in
five and one-nalf. Assuming that all spe-
cies known average three names EACH the
completed index will contain not less than
L. 50.sH0 references. Mr.. C. Davis Sherborn
Of finding these names in the literature OF
all lands and all ages. verifying species
and dates, and catalogulng by slips In the
alphabetical order Of the genera. He has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27
Penalty Of Greatness.
New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
Mr. Hamilton W. Mabie, the well-known
editor, spent last summer at quiet noun
ain retreat in the interior OF the state
He was accompanied by Mrs. Mabe ana
number of intimate friends AS soon as ths
aborigines found out that Mr.. Mabie was
in the neighborhcod they proceeded 10 over
whelm him with attentions, For miles
around and from all directions the country
folk came just for the sake of calling upon
him; sometimes merely to catch glimpse
of him. OF course this was all highly
fiattering TO the editor, but IL had its anus
ing side as WELL and ii was the amusing
side that appealed most strongly TO ms
family and friends 1T is always hard TO
realize that ones own may have a public
as we'll as a private value. One day an ola
ccuntrywornan came 10 pay her respects
to Mr.. Mabie with even more of adulation
time. and SO showered him with compli-
ments that ii was really quite embarrass-
ing. At last she bade him an affectionate
farewell and prepared TO leave. But the
end was not yet AS she descended the
piazza steps she gave her hero one last
look and cried: Now Mr.. Mabie, do take
care of yourself. Remember, all our great
men are dying. To the friends and family
grouped on the piazza il was the last
straw. Poor Mr. Mabie. For the rest of the
summer ne couldn't stir a foot from the
Now, MIR. Mabie, DO take care of your
self. Remember, all our great men are
dying" Even when he tried as he often
did, 10 stink on unobServed. his wife would
be sure to hail him With Hamilton, have
you your overshoes on? Oh, you must be
more careful Of yourself Remember. a.
our great men are dying"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

With view of obtaining information as
to the amount of merchandise which Amer
leans returning from Europe bring with
Them the treasuryhhas had special agents
board incoming ships to ascertain the value
Of personal effects of passengers. Most Of
the women claim to be bringing home $1,000
worth and some high 1900 worth of
merchandise This Information is sought for
the enlightenment of Congress. The House
bill limits the personal effects in the way
of new goods to 500. AS those who stay at
home must pay duties on all the foreign
goods they purchase, it is but fair to limit
the amount of free goods which those who
are able to go abroad may bring home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

There may be people who do not thrill
ecstatically over the fact that Cornell beat
Harvard and Yale in the boat race, but
even these Unconditional beings may find a
measure of satisfaction in the thought that
it was the American stroke that won.
The Harvard crew has for months been
under the training of an English coach"
imported for that purpose, and has had
high hopes of being successful. But,
though everything English is at the front
on the other side in this month of jubilee,
here it is the American muscle and the
American idea that wins. Hence, as the
Fourth of July is near at hand. it is worth
while to hurrah for Cornell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27
SHREDs AND PATCHES.

Happiness is getting something that you
want but didn't expect.-Puck
To be famous is TO be slandered by peo-
pie who do not know you.-The Philistine.
Has Bigmoney any poor relatives?' "He
doesn't know He isn't dead yet"-Cfncin
natl Commercial Tribune.
One grand business is not to see what
lies dimly at distance, but TO do what
lies clearly at hand-Carlyle.
When a man gets cheated he generally
says he doesn't regret ft--because the ex-
Bachelor.
Friend-But if there's no hope of saving
him. what are you going to perform the
operation for? Doctor-One hundred dol
lars.-Brooklyn Life.
The average girl makes up her mind
when she gets married that she will always
have just as pretty white things as she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

has then. This determination lasts Soma
times until the lot Is nearly worn out--ryev,
York Press.
Many a man could gracefully accoinmo-
date himself to the situation If ii were
not for the civil-services law.-Puck.
A woman feels as foolish coming home at
night carrying a parasol as man does car
rying a cane during driving rainstorm.
philadelphia Times.
The art OF being able to make a good use
OF moderate abilities wins esteem and often
confers more reputation than greater real
it.-Rochefoucauld.
Life offered a joy TO lonely man.
This" said the man, refusing 1t, is not
enough for one person, 1t is only sufficient
for two.".-E. s. OConnor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

The Chicago postoffice superintendent
have made formal petition to the mayor
that the altering of street names by the
board of aldermen be stopped, delay and
confusion in delivering the mails being a
result of the numerous changes. Confusion
is inevitable where even a few changes
are made-a fact that has been proved in
this city-and only the most weighty rea-
sons should cause any alteration of ex-
listing nomenclature. In indianapolis much
annoyance is being caused by the method
of REMEMBERING the residences. Systematic
numbering was doubtless necessary, but
the persons in charge would have done bet
ter to follow the old plan as far as pos
sible. When fifty numbers went to q
square they were so distributed that fifty
or its multiple was given to the last house
on that square and five or ten" as the
case might be, to the first building in the
next square Instead of following this ar
rangement with the new division of a hun
dred to a square, the upper end Of the
square is allowed to bear the num-
Der that chances to come to it, as. for
instance $780,, the next house across the
street being 300 Under the old system
there was a uniformity which enabled one
to judge of the probable location of a
building in the square by its number;
under this arrangement there is no regu-
larity, and though one may know by the
number of hundreds how far he is from
Washington street, '247' may be near the
south end Of one square and ''S4T' near
the north end of another. The correspond
ing squares in north-and-south streets also
lose their uniformity by the new system.
1t is not a good arrangement and will
require time for the people to become ac-
customed to it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

The Japanese government is the only one
that has shown a disposition to oppose the
annexationhof Hawaii in case the United
States should finally decide on that policy.
All the European governments treat the
matter in a sensible, moderate fashion, and
European statesmen generally regard it as
a natural outcome of events. The minis
ter of foreign affairs of Italy said in an in
terview a few days ago:
The Sandwich islands could not remain
autonomous They would have fallen I'M
der the sway of Great Britain or Germany.
So in view of this fact, it is better they
should have been joined to the United
States. whose chronological rights are SUI
perior to those of other nations.
That is the point. There is not govern
ment in the world, whatever its interest in
Hawaii may be, but must admit that those
of the United States are greater.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

Journalism in Paris seems to be of an or
der so yellow" that it can give points to
some of the papers in this country, and
that is saying a good deal. After the great
fire in the charity bazaar in that city, a
few weeks ago, where so many women of
wealth and high social rank lost their lives,
the insinuation was made in French news
papers that the men present saved them
selves by beating the women aside with
their fists and their canes and trampling
over them. No direct charges were made,
were given space from day to day until the
class of young aristocrats at whom the in
situations were directed found themselves
pointed at and execrated. 1t now appears
that all these rumors and insinuations were
baseless, but were published partly for the
mere sake of sensation and partly through
the instigation of q. socialistic element that
saw an opportunity to injure a hated class.
1t turns out on investigation that not more
than thirty men were in the great building
at the time of the disaster, and of these
a number were elderly and benevolent gen.
tlemen not belonging to the ranks of those
accused of misconduct. Against the latter
no direct evidence is brought after in
vestigation by a court and the matter re-
solves itself simply into bit Of malicious
Islander eagerly circulated by the papers.
One duel has already grown out of the
gossip, a member of the aggrieved aristo-
cratic class, though not present at the ba-
zaar, taking it upon himself to vindicate
his friends. To the American mind this
does not seem a desirable method Of quiet
ing gossip but it may be effective in
France. At all events, the duel indicates a
resentment that should warn Paris news
papers that it is unsafe to Islander even the
insignificant personages unexpectedly
known in this country as dudes or
willie boys"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

When each succeeding commencement
season shows a larger number of grad
yates, those people who cannot get rid of
the idea that the graduate must become q
minister, q doctor or lawyer ask with
solicitude. if not alarm, What are we go
ing to Go with them?' 1t would be cause
for anxiety if the ranks of the three hon
oIed professions were to be swelled by the
yearly increasing number of graduates
Fortunately. not half the graduates seek
those professions now. Many become
teachers, but more go into business pur-
suits and the employments which the in
dustrial and commercial life of to-day af-
fords. One young man, who graduated
with a degree, week before last, entered a
bank the next Monday at the foot of the
ladder. The discipline of his four years
course will be Invaluable in that pursuit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

may be an exaggeration, but he does say
that 1t is a safe rule for most persons to
refrain from violent physical efforts IL they
value their health and desire long life.
Such opinions and experiences are no ar
guments against rational physical culture,
but against pushing it to extremes. If the
college athletics of which so much is heard
in intercollege contests between trained
and often overturned teams could be so
changed that all students would obtain a
reasonable physical culture instead of a
few becoming professionals, they would
have more to commend them than they
now have.
In these modern days the advent of the
bicycle has brought t. thousands the means
Of salutary exercise that will do more
than gymnasiums. The moderate use of
the wheel in the open air can be but a
health-promoter, even if now and then a
physician makes protest 1t is the ex-
tremes of physical training, such as profess
SIGNALS undergo that are condemned as
ultimately injurious to health and fatal to
longevity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

The reports from Cuba, if partially true,
are favorable to the insurgents. They are
aggressive and alert, while the Spanish
army is practically on the defensive. I'm
less Spain can send another army to Cuba
at the close of the rainy season, it seems
that the insurgents will be able to over
power that portion of the present army
which disease NAV snare
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27
The Unhappy PIutocrat,

Dismal. Dawson-Fupny, amt it. that
millionaire amt happy?
Everett Wrest-I see nothin strange
about it. 1t is the time they have wasted
that makes 'em sore when they think of it.
thine wasted?"
Sure Don't you know that most of 'em
has spent their lives in hard work."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

A firm at Shelbyville has recently received
fees for bringing about two marriages, in
one Of which they found a handsome young
wife for rich old widower and III the
other mated an eligible bachelor with a
wealthy widow. They begin to think pros
perity is coming.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

II washington dispatches are true, the
report of Commissioner Calhoun concern
ing the condition of affairs in Cuba will,
when made public, greatly strengthen pop
ular sentiment in demanding that the
atrocities being practiced there shall be
brought to an end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

Ex-Secretary Carlisle has not wholly re-
tired from Kentucky politics. He an
nounces that he will be a delegate to the
sound money Democratic state convention,
which is to meet on July IA, and will de-
liver a speech on the occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27

AS it looks now the recent great flood in
the lower Mississippi will have important
compensating results. 1t is found that
cotton lands were fertilized by the ever
flow, and where planter would formerly
get from one-half to three-quarters of a
bale to an acre, he viii now get from a
bale to a bale and a half from the over
flowed land That will make a big differ
ence in the aggregate crop.