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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

was stored The great box stove mounted
on a foundation. was beside it. The stage
was also used for defamation, and its back
part had a continuance called the gibbet
50 made that 1t was impossible for a boy
TO stand erect when he was sent there for
offense. Directly behind this was the PIN
nacle destined for the blacklist offenders. In
floor, called toemarks, where little sinners
We're made to stand On the east of this
large chimney was platform a foot or so
above the floor, with balusters two feet long
and six inches apart. This was provided
with very narrow seat in front for cul-
tween the balustrades. 1t was exceedingly
difficult for them to maintain a seat on the
narrow ledge, and they had to hold on with
hands and feet. which rendered them help
less victims of the doctor, who sat
chair known as his throne inside the bar
and close to the chimney.
He kept a great pitcher a shelf at his
elbow, and every half hour or so he would
empty it over the culprits, the other half
hour being occupied in deluging the unfor-
Inmates in the dungeon. This was hole i'm
the chimney about eighteen inches square,
into which the delinquents We're compelled
to force their bodies, having their heads
and feet outside. Just before a boy was
sentenced. the floor beneath the shelf was
frantic struggle for ease he rustled them,
the doctor emptied the pitcher over him.
These peculiar punishments, strange as 1t
sounds, constituted one of the chief attrac-
tions of the school, for those who were so
fortunate as to escape them to-day took
actual pleasure in witnessing the ordeals,
though they were almost certain the same
fate would be theirs on the morrow. Then
1t took quite a number to assist in some of
the doctors sentences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
FREAK OF NATURE.
Fox Terrier Puppies Were Born with
DOcked Tails.

Minneapolis Journal. So.
E p Allen of the American AdJustment
Company, owns one OF the pest bred Iox-
respondingly proud of her. Mr.. Allen IN
terest in the animal was much ipcreasen
Yesterday when she gave birth TO nVe very
handsome pups, by a dog of aristocrauc
lineage The pups were pretty enough to
warrant the enthusiasm of their owner, put
when Mr.. Allen discovered tnaI TOUT OUT
of the five had been born with docked talls
he was still more impressed with the eN-
traordinary character of the demonstration
Both the father and mother of these pups
come of a race of terriers whose tails nave
been docked. The fashion of docking
terriers tail in order that 1t might assume
the supposedly correct angle, Was began III
England by band or ROBBERS, SUI IL y w.
fashion became popular because, Wnen y
fox terrier had little stub or tan tnat
looks for all the world like an extra ear
set astern to catch anything that may have
been overlooked UP forward, ne appears 10
admirers of the breed as q particularly as
tute representative OF the canine race
When a fox terrier is allowed to carry. his
rail- long IL is discovered to the disgust or
his owner that on occasions he Will TUCK
that tail between his legs like any other
dog. ..on,shod ,yhar he
heard about the abbreviated tails OF his
new pups that he Immediately began pok-
ing about the library for Darwin tneory
Of evolution and his friends assert tnat ne
contemplates a series OF experiments tnat
shall demonstrate the absolute soununess or
the Darwinian belief. Anyhow, the pup
MES have tails Just about an inch long, and
there is no indication that they were ever
intended to have been longer. Tne unIof-
innate ugly duckiings of this terrier family
that had the misfortune to be born with a.
long tail Is. according 10 reliable informa-
ton, continuously enga ed IN keepns II out
of sight The curious litter is interesting
dog men all over, the city, and Mr. Allen
will most likely have some extraordinary
offers for his OuOS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
"Next to GodIiness."
Rural New Yorker.

A man who had spent months at a time
wandering in the East Indian jungles. col
lecting rare plants was asked what. in his
estimation was the most delightful feature
big bathtub. DR.. Nansen. describing his
soJourn, during that terrible. winter, in d
miserable little hut in the frozen zone,
makes light of the daily and hourly specter
of death by cold or starvation. but he
grows really pathetic over the impossibility
of washing himself, and, when he and his
son. and thus found themselves once more
within touch of civilization, his first
thought was the contrast between his own
appearance, black with the encrusted dirt
of months. and that of the clean, we'll
washed Englishman, eXhaling Whit of
good soap.
Perhaps the boy in that tub, shown in
Figure $50, doesn't really know what lux
ury he is enjoying We think there is
many a man on the Skaguay trail this VIM
ter who will look back with homesick long
whiting, or mending old Rover's collar. he
watched his mother drag out the big tub.
arm herself with cake of yellow soap and
big towel tone of those scratchy. UNI
bleached ones, that raise a sunset glow all
over a fellows complexion) remarking,
Now, Johnny you've got TO have you re
bath right away How Johnny would
screw uD. his face and say ouch, YOU
needn't put all the soap in feller's eyes,
but we don't think he really minded the
| operation nearly as much as he made out.
After II was over. what luxury it was to
huddle over the stove for a few minutes.
with a red-cheeked apple handful of
ginger-snaps. before racing up TO the frosty
chamber, where the boys nestled down un-
der an inhnity of patchwork quilts. Many
a man who now bathes luxuriousy in big
porcelain bath. surrounded by costly fit
tings. performed his boysh additions in a
wooden wash tub. But II would be lots
| tanned a well-arranged bathroom, no matter
! how plain its fittings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
DIR. BOWS UNHAPPY PUPILS.
Amusing Ways of Furnishing NaughtS
Boys of Forty Years Ago.
The Independent.


During the forty years of DR.. BOWS reign
no other word so well expresses it-there
was no&one so feared and respected, no
school had such a unique reputation as his;
and though 1t is to be doubted II mis-
scholars learned very much, they had 4
most wholesome regard for discipline; ana
the personality of the doctor was so I'M
pressed upon them that more than nan
century later they could recount every pc
culiarity Of their worthy pedagogue. but
i'm administering punishment the doctor
permitted none but himself to give dlrec-
lions, and he did il in his own peculiar
way. He had q name for each boy, as
''Turnip Thomas "Pugnosed Peter" Fra
DIRTY Dick" we nowadays would consid-
er the schoolmaster who could use these
a student of some 10-cent literature for the
young, and as for boy of to-day answer
ing-Wel it is beyond speculation. But the
doctors pupils did not mind, or If they did
their fastidiousness was soon rubbed out
1t was the delight of their preceptor not
only to- give each name that seemed tit to
him but TO use words never found in the
dictionaries of the day or the Century
either. Sometimes they would appear to
be suitable, but Just as often not. If the
temperature of the room did not suit him,
he would ask the boy whose task II was to
care for the fires in each end OF the school,
room, if ii ''whoosled," meaning burned
brightly, and the answer must always con-
tain his word or the boy would md the
doctor disposed to perform that operation
known as warming his jacket" Then,
I were very unique and deserving special
mention. He had a continuous desk run
ming around the room from the door 10 MS
own. Then there were three aisies, with
desks and seats.
To the left OF the entrance was a stage
or platform on which the boys, as they
entered. threw their caps and hats, and un.
de- ~hich the wood to keep the fire going
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
Dir. sd. Lohn,s Greeting.

But few railroad officials bear better re,
lations to the officials and employees under
them than does E. st. John, fornerly with
the Chicago 4 Rock Island. now vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Seaboard
Airline. In a Christmas greeting Mr.. st.
John thanks his men through an official
circular for their good work in the following
manner: Arriving at another station on
the highway of life it is my great pleasure
TO acknowledge the faithful. intelligent and
efficient service of all associated with me
in the operation and development of the
large and important interests committed to
our care, the Seaboard AIRLINE during the
year now drawing to a close.
1.-The uniform patience and courtesy ex-
hibted in your intercourse with each other
and with our patrons have been marked
and deserve and hereby receive most hearty
thanks.
''Felicitating you and those you serve on
the success of the past and the bright pros
pect of the future and with my most cordial
Christmas greetings to all, including those
dear to you in the myraid homes made glad
by your smiles and dignified by your toll.
l am. with all good wishes faithfully
YOURS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
wINKED TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
Unpleasant Experience of a Traveller
i'm u Texas Stage Coach.

New York Press.
Speaking of extraordinary feats reminds
me-" says Henry Austin, "of an amusing
story Colonel w. r. Curtis, who used to be
on the staff of Ex-Governor McEnery, OF
Louisiana, once told in the old St. Charles
and a damp evening and the boys had
been dragging about various wonderful
doughty deeds they had done in their salad
days and frappe nights. When 1t came his
turn to be a gorgeous, circumstantial. and
statistical liar the colonel leaned away back
and said in his sweet Kentucky voice, Tor
1 can't match any of the feats of strength
and active yalOr Won have told, but can
tell you true tale of endurance that may
Years ago, when Texas was the para
disc of stage coaches, was travelling tor q
tobacco house long journey fully fifty
mighty pretty girl and a shaggy man with
a sombrero and a small arsenal of pistols
in full sight We had journeyed on for
exchanged or a look between my fellow
travellers. The girl was everlastingly pref
IT, and finally caatehh1llng her eye, ~ Was Was
liminary toward breaking the Ice and hav-
ing some pleasant conversation Instantly
To my horror, she turned to the human
arsenal and whispered in his ear. did
understand you, stranger. to wink at this
here young Lady," Only presence OF mind;
me / replied at once. Yes, sir, but lei me
explain. | have a nervous disease OF the
eyelids. If you had noticed me peIore You
would have noticed that l wink involun-
tarly very frequently: Honestly, ! couldnt
help it, Your explanation is extraordi~
nary, stranger, but accept it for the pres.
emit" he answered gruftly, and from that
time / think he never took his eyes off
me So. to keep up my part every moment
or two had to wink one eye or the other,
sometimes both. Hour after hour, gentle
men. as live by champagne, my ocular sx-
ercise continued. / believe / am the only
man living who ever winked to save his
life and + wink and / wank for at least
forty miles, till we reached our destination.
How was that for enduranceg'fv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

1t is stated that the question of reducing
operating expenses on the New York Cen
trail lines is receiving close attention on the
part of the higher officials of the road. Some
of the Central people have recently been in
vestigating the cost of doing business as
reported by other trunk lines and the re-
suit has been the development of the fact
that the New York Central is the most ex-
pensive road of all to operate. Comparisons
with Erie have yielded particularly striking
results, as they show that ii costs one mill
moreato move a ton one mile on the New
York Central than it does on the Erie. The
actual traffic density on both roads is very
similar. and the New York Central has
much the better grades, so that the dis
parity in cost between the two systems
has attracted all the more attention. 1t is
not at all improbable that some extensive
changes will be made before long. which
Will save some money for the New York
Central. If the company operated at Erie S
ton mile cost. its net earnings would be in
creased something like $3,000000 year. This
would be per cent. more on the company 5
capital stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
ONE CONTENTED MAN.
Ex-COngressman Lind, of Minnesota
"a Philosopher and n Happy One.
MINNEAPOLIS Times.

MlnneapOlls Times.
When Mr.. Lind was serving his last term
in Congress the bils providing for making
foreign steamship companies responsible
for damage to flour in transit was pending
in the Senate. having been referred to the
committee on commerce. The Northwest
ern millers were very anxious TO secure the
passage of the bill, as they had suffered
enormous losses through the refusal of the
steamship companies to make good the
damage which had occurred to flour while
being transported to Europe. a very prom
trent Northwestern miller was sent to
Washington to advocate the enactment of
the bill into a law and to see that ii got a
fair show at every stage OF the game. A
gCod-sized sum OF money was raised to pay
the necessary expenses The steamship
companies were represented by some of
the ablest LAWYERS from New York and
Philadelphia The miller in charge of the
bill was somewhat discouraged at the ar
ray OF talent on the other side, and was
to counterfeit and meet it. Happening to
mention his dilemma to Minnesota news
paper !SM, man IAN. that gentleman lena as, asked;
speech for the bill?"
To this the miller replied:
II don't think Mr.. Lind knows much
about the question involved. His attention
has never been especially called to Ii. "
The newspaper man was persistent, how
ever. and remarked:
evidently. you do rot know Nh. Lind.
He is informed on a great many questions
which you do not suspect him of knowing
anything about"
the remarks of the newspaper man had
made such "a strong impression on the
mind of the miller that he finally went TO
Mr.. Lind and asked him TO appear before
the committee. which he did. Mr.. Lind
made a most able and exhaustive argu-
ment, and at its conclusion was warmly con-
graduated by those present. The bill
was favorably reported and finally passed
the House and the Senate. Shortly after
ward the miller called upon Mr. LIND, and
after thanking him for his work in behalf
of the measure rendered him a check. the
amount of which ii took five figures TO
express Mr.. Lind promptly but courteous
~ declined the check. saying:
s'During all the years in which have had
the honor to represent the Second Minnesota
district in Congress l have made II a rule
not TO accept a cent for anything that do
i'm that body outside of my regular salary.
The miller then replied;
MIR Lind, while am sorry that you cam
not see your way clear to take this check.
I feel bound TO say that I think you have
adopted the correct policy. Now, II you
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

The movement to have an interchangeable
mileage book, good on all roads in the coun-
try. is daily making new friends.
Oscar g. Murray: receiver Of the Balti-
more q Ohio lines, is spending the holidays
with relatives in Penn Yam, n. Y.
The Big Sour lines proper handled at In
dianapolis last week sl2 more loaded cars
than in the corresponding week of 1896.
The Pittsburg Fort Wayne K Chicago is
enlarging its yards at Conway making
them the most extensive in mileage on the
system.
T. G. Smiley. general agent of the Lake
Shore-Lehigh Valley route, and daughters,
spent Christmas with friends in Column
bus. o.
Wichita Kan, has entered suit against
the railroads centering there, on the
grounds that their freight charges on coal
are exorbitant.
An elegant private car. modern in all its
appointments, is now being built for the
Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie. 1t will
be named "Bessemer.'
George Burns, general utility man of Jo-
seph Ramsey general manager OF the Wa
bash lines, spent Christmas In the city, the
guest of Chalmers Brown.
All freight brakemen on the Wabash have
the name of their position which they are
required to wear when on duty.
Those who we'll understand the situation
state that the chances for the pooling bill
passing both houses of Congress have never
been so promising as at present.
j. Pierpont Morgan Will sail for England
on the 18th. He goes to appoint a resident
manager for his London house to succeed
Walter Burns, who died recently.
new traffic bureau goes into operation
at Denver. Col. on the first of the year It's
chief object will be TO see that Denver is
not Disseminated against in rates.
The prpprietors of the steel mills are an
ticipating a large sale of rails In 1898. and
are already putting up prices TO where there
will be some profit in the business.
ON Thursday one of the Garstang engines
hauled the Southwestern limited on the Big
Four from Greencastle TO ferre Haute,
thirty-four miles, in thirty-one minutes.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
Indianapolis last week 555S ears 4.005 being
loaded. which 1923 fewer than were han
died at this city in the week ending Dec. Is.
The railroad companies OF Tennessee nave
won their case against the Board of Rail-
way Commissioners OF that State. The lat
ter assessed the roads AT more than $50
00tDe last summer, about double the for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
A DECREASE in TONNAGE
LESS THAN 10000 LOADED CARS
HANDLED By LOCAL LINES.
The New York Central to Introduce
Further observation-disclosures and
Personal Railway News.

After twelve consecutive weeks in which
there We're received and forwarded at IN
dianapolis over 10000 loaded cars. and in
three of the twelve weeks over q, 600, in the
week ending Dec. % loaded car movement
fell below the &c coo mark. but it will be
noticed that the loaded car movement last
week was nearly 5000 in excess of that of
the corresponding weeks of 1896 and 1895.
The decrease last week was wholly due to a
scarcity of cars. The heavy grain move
ment to the seaboard for export has taxed
the roads to their utmost car capacity, and
these cars are being held too long in unload
ing. Here the unwse policy of putting all
the cars possible into the through business
and allowing local business to suffer is prac-
tically demonstrated. On the Pennsylvania
lines and the Big Four, at local stations,
they are unable to fill orders to move hus-
mess that pays much better than carrying
grain at II cents per 100 pounds, Chicago
to New York, or the Big Four carrying
grain from st. Louis to Newport News at
the same rate, and it is stated that the
rates on provisions are equally low. A
freight official on Saturday said he hoped
the time would come when the general
freight agents would see that local business
was justly taken care of and through bus
mess made secondary. The last ten days
shipments of dressed meats, produce, pro-
visions and cerealine products TO the East
have been heavy, but the tonnage of mis-
cellaneous freights and live stock has not
been as heavy as last month, Western pack
ing houses taking a large per cent. of the
hogs and cattle coming to market. in all
directions, as the manufacturers become
more busy. more coal and coke is being
handled. In fact, the coal territory is now
we'll up to that of 1882. The Vandala and
the. st. Louis division of the Big -Four are
still handling, east-bound, a good deal of
cotton and some tobacco, and west bound
there is a heavy movement of railway sup
plies and heavy groceries In first-cass
freights, usual at this time of the year,
business is highly satisfactory. and limited
seemingly to cars that can be comm lnded.
Every car which arrives is sent out in some
direction loaded. The live stock traffic, To-
oally. is heavy, and not in any winter of the
last nine years has there been so much coal
required for the Indianapolis market. Cars
in which is shipped furniture and heavy ma
chinery are in unusual demand. Below is
given the car movement for the week ending
Dec: 25 and for the corresponding periods
of 1895 and 1885:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
BIsMARCk,s DOGS.
His First Hound Was the Terror OF
the Inhabitants of kniephOR.
Cool Words.

Cool Words.
In Germany Gas on the continent gener-
game, the bear included, are varieties of
the German or Timer mastiff or 'dogge,"
and very noble animals they are, albeit
OF mixed parentage and it is now over
Queen accepted from the Duke of Buc-
cleugh Saxon boar dog" called Nelson,
and imported, by Lord John. Scott from
Saxony by that name. And in a fine
painting, (by Morley think. of a group
of the Queens dogs, Nelson appears as a
rough-coated, badly cropped mastiff, of
such proportions that a Scotch terrier in
the same picture looks as If It was alto
gether no larger than Nelson's head
Ihls fine animal was the contemporary
of young Bismarcks first hound, the terror
of the peasantry around Kniephoff, where
the parents lived. This dog afterward ac-
companied his young master to the uni
versity of Gottingen, where, we are told,
he speedily made his mark. Once when
Bismarck was summoned to appear before
the rector for throwing bottle out of his
window, he took his enormous hound with
him, to the great dismay of the reverend
dignitary who promptly found refuge be-
hind a high-ba chair, where he re-
of the room. Bismarck was fined 5 thalers
for bringing this terrific beast" into the
rector's sanctum, in addition to the punish
ment melted out for throwing the bottle.
And for the sixty odd years that have
elapsed since then Bismarck has never been
without one or more of these huge cross
breed mastiffS as his companion on guard.
AS law student and official at Berlin, dur
ing his travels in many lands, through
out his diplomatic career at Frankfort st.
Petersburg, Paris and elsewhere, as well as
at VarZin and Friedrichsruhe Bismarck
has always had the companionship of one
or more of his favorite dogs. Probably the
one to which he was most attached was
Sultan, who died at VarZin, In 1877. Tyras-
the famous dog of the empire-which was
of unusual size and of the slate color most
popular in Germany. was then quite a
young dog, and it was the constant COM
panion of its illustlious owner until the,
time of it's death, sharing his walks his
rides. his business and his meals. and keep
ing guard in his bedroom at night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
Thousands are Trying 1t.

In order to prove the great merit of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
FOR Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have
prepared a generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10c to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., II. Y. City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr,. of Great Fails,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to
me. / can emphasize his statement, "It
Is a positive cure for catarrh if used as di-
rected. "-Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor
Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Pice,
so cents. At druggists or by mail.