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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Carrie Perkins who was last seen
here as the Mountain Maid in "Adonis."
made handsome Mother Hubbard
Ross Snow was the most picturesque fairy
queen ever seen. The scores of performers
who danced and sang and wore pretty cos
tunes all contributed to the gaiety of the
evening Jack and the Beanstalk' is
dashing, gorgeous spectacle, and will be as
famous and successful here as in the other
cities visited. The company remains all
Saturday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Dr. Jose Con-
costa, the Spanish consul at this port, to-
day received word from Madrid that he has
been appointed secretary general to Cuba.
succeeding the present incumbent of that
Office. The position is the third highest in
Cuba. Dr. CongOsta will sail for Havana
next Saturday, and will assume the duties
of the office Immediately upon his arrival
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
The Married Men Were SHARED,

BRADFORD, Ark, Oct 25-Stephen
Scroggins, a young man who lived four
miles in the interior, has been killed with
boiler explosion. His remains were brought
here for interment. A strange feature of
the explosion was that eight men were
working in the mill, four with families and
four single. The four unmarried men were
killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
Life savers Routed by the Sea.

NEW YORK, Oct 25.-superintendent
Kimball. of the life-saving service was in
formed by telegram tonight that the crew
of the life-saVing station at CObbS island,
Virginia had been compelled TO abandon
the station. The gales have submerged The
island and the surf breaking over the life
saving station, washed away the cook
house oil house and boat house
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 25.-William N
Allen. manager of the Kansas branch of
the Kelley Institute at Kansas City, Kan,
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by c.
T.. Riley a travelling salesman. Riley's ac-
ton was prompted by the belief that Allen
had ahenated his wife's affections. There
we're no witnesses TO the Shooting. Riley
is under arrest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
Package of Money Given Up for Lost.

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-The $4,000 package
sent by registered mail to the State Saw
ings Bank of Butte, Mont, by the National
for lost The Union Marine Insurance.
Company, of New York, with which the
package was insured, notified the bank by
telegraph to-day that 1t would pay the loss
The company has no recourse. the govern
ment accepting no responsibility
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

WICHITA, Kan, Oct 25.-Frank Moon.
aged fifty years, and Mrs. d. Wells We're
found dead at the bottom of a thirty-foot
well on Moons farm. near Derby, having
been asphyxiated. Moon had been over
well late at night to investigate and fell in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
Antique Pastimes.

Chicago Record.
Samson started ali this Halloween fool
ishness."
How do you know?''
Didn't he carry off the gates of Gaza?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-"The Idols Eye"
comic opera in three acts, had it's first
presentation in New York at the Broadway
Theater tonight. The music is catchy and
the choruses harmonious, while the book is
in keeping with the librettists previous eff
forts. 1t was we'll received and recalls were
frequent Frank Daniels was happy in the
laugh-provoking leading role. The opera is
by Harry Smith and Victor Herbert, the
authors of The Wizard of Nile"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

LONDON. Oct. 25.-The Rev. John Slough
ton. d. d.. the well-known Congregational
minister and author of a number of re-
ligious works, is dead He was born at
Norwich in 1907.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

The City Sports Burlesque Company. that
opened at the Empire yesterday for this
week. is well supplied with champions"
The bill includes the Robinson-Baker trio,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Oct. 25-Aunt Nam
cy Daniels, a colored woman is dead here.
at the age of 10 years. She was a native
of Virginia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

TO LIVE WELL AND HAPPILY
Use Garland" Stoves and Ranges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

John Sartain, Father of American
Engraving and POe's Best Friend.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25-John Sartain
the eminent artist and engraver, died early
Yesterday was Mr.. ,Sartains eighty-ninth
birthday anniversary
The state herald., 1897-11-26
KIonsilke.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer prints
an interesting talk OF Prof. Henry w.
Elliott about Alaska and the Klondike
country. W. extract what he has tc
say concerhing its salubriousness on
the one hand and its ''vilest pest" on
the other: Alaska Is healthy
country. with no malaria or mountain
fever. A curious fact is that any one
afflicted with neuralgia or rheumatism
is completely cured Of 1t in that eli
mate. The clear. dry atmosphere and
the rapid changes OF the body's tissues
doubtless account for this. Ones ap-
petite is tremendous there. A per.
sonal incident will show you what an
Alaskan appetite is like. was one
of six men. who having had good
breakfast, sat down at noon to n din
ner of roast goose. Six large geese
none OF which weighed less than eight
pounds. had been roasted and stuffed
and were served with coffee. bread
butter and pickles. At the close OF
the meal every bone was picked clean
and not vestige CT goose remained.
We all ate a hearty supper that even
ing. The talk that there Is plenty OF
game to be had there is entirely mis-.
leading. A camp OF two hundred men
would clean out all the game In tract
twenty miles square. In few weeks.
Food, plenty OF II, is the one great ne.
cessity. and a man to succeed must he
well fed. The vilest pests OF Alaska
are the mosquitoes. ! have battied
with these annoying insects In New
Jersey and Central America, but they
cannot compare with the Alaska spe'
cies for venom and numbers. In May
the tundra becomes n great fiat swale,
full OF bog-holes. slimy decayed peat
ipnumerabie lakes. shallow. stagnant
and from all places swarm mosquitoes
OF malignant type. Every precaution
is taken to guard against them. Net
ting Is tied over the head and mlttens
are worn on the hands. ointments are
rubbed on the flesh. and attempts are
made to smoke on, the insects. Horses
and cattle, and even dogs. die from
their bites. Not until November dc
they vanish.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
YOUNG IDEAS.

why. Nellie. dear" said tho little
girls teacher, II haven't seen you for
several days" Nome" replied Nell
lie. I've been on nm cscrtion with
mamma"
How old IL your little dolly2" II
don't know" You're not very
smart little glrl. then. are your"
"weli. all I know IL. got the body at
Christmas and We bought new head
for her yesterday"
while In the country recently and
walking one day near the railway, u
little Klri who In Just over . years of
are noticed an old railway ear which
had had the wheels removed ana was
evidently doing duty aE n workman's
shed. Look" she exclaimed. there's
n train sitting down."
Nora was In her nlghtdresA Mrs.
Strong. having given her goodnight
kiss. reminded her gently. as usual.
not TO forget her prayer to God that
she be- made good little girl. Must I
aak him that every night. mammaY"
Nora asked, grayeiy. "ycs, little one. '
her mother replied Nora was
thoughtful FOR n moment. Mamma"
fhe raid. In an injured tone. "is I such
The state herald., 1897-11-26
NEW THINGS.

A bottle washing machine recently
patented has rotary brush mounted
on the end OF hollow shaft with per-
forations through which water flows
to cleanse the bottle as the brush re-
wolves and loosens the dirt.
Clotheslines which need no pins to
fnsten the clothes are being made of
wire links with the ends of the wire
lying parallel with the side OF the link
to form spring clamps into which the
cloth is forced to hold II fast.
A Washington man has patented a
boat which has the rear end submerged
with the seat overhanglng an open
well. the front of the boat being raised
above the water line. the advantage
being that the boat is not easily rock
&c.
A new combined spring pedal and toe
clip consists OF n steel plate riyeted TO
the pedal shaft with teeth at the rear
edge 10 grip cleat In the shoe sole
and the front portion elongated aud
curved over at the end to form u toe
clip.
TO Indicate That the contents nave
been tempered with or that II has been
refilled new bottle has a double neck
forming a chamber. In which is placed
paper or other material which VIII
change color as soon as the liquid
touches II.
A New York man has patented n
reversible street car. In which n turn
table Is mounted on the truck TO sup
port the car. which II turned by a
crank on the front platform gearcd TO
circular toothed track inside the
turniablc.
Two Pennsylvanlans have patented
fruit picker. consisting OF a pole
wit, steel loop at the top. having the
upper edge sharpcned and bent Inward
10 cut the fruit from the limb. A loose
ly woven tube made Of cords iB attach
ed 10 the under side OF the loop and
extondr down 10 the lower end Of the
pole TO break the fall Of the fruit.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
The Cosmopolitan unl,cr.I,y.

ON the Sth instant more than 10.OOO
students We're on the rolls rs members
OF the first freshman class OF the Cos
nopolitan university. The confusion
into which the plans regarding the Cos
mopolitans educational work We're
thrown by the retirement of President
Andrews. in order TO meet the urgent
wishes OF his friends AT Brown univcr-
siiy. has been met by the acceptance Of
the presidency by DIR. Eliplialet y. Pot
ter. President Potter has been at the
head Of two great colleges for nearly
twenty-five years. and brings 10 the
work exceptional talents ana common
sense ideas. lie Is already al Irvlngton
engaged in organizing his stan OF pro
fessors. The work Of the university
has been grouped under fifteen heads.
covering the various branches of
knowledge. Each of these will he In
charge Of a professor. AS soon as the
task of selection Is completc the stud
cnts will he assigned their work, and
The largest freshman class In the his
tory Of the universities Of the world
viii begin It's studies.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
Tree. and Men.

A single tree. according to u com
putltion in knowledge. is able.
through Its leaves. to purify the air
from the carbonlc acid arising from
the respiration OF n considerable mum
ber OF men, perhaps a dozen or even
n score. The volume Of carbonic acid
exhaled by u human being In tho
course OF twenty-four hours is put at
about 100 gallons: but by Boussin.
gault's estimate. n single square yarc
OF leaf surface. counting both the up
per and under sides Of the leaves, can.
under favorable circumstances. decom.
pose at least n gallon OF carbonic acid
In a day. One hundred square yards
Of icaf-surfacc then would sufiice TO
keep the air pure for one man. hn,
the leaves Of tree OF moderate sire
present surfacs Of many hundred
square yards.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
PASSING OF TOMBSTONE.
No Other southwestern Camp Had Such
Meteorlc HLatorx.

nv OtueF 6ouSnWcstcrh SSmp dhu bucn
Metsoric History.
There never was another camp In
the southwest like that at Tombstone
In 1879 and 1880. Indeed, there have
been very few similar conditions in the
world. For over seven months the
daily output Of precious metals aver
aged about $4,000, says the New York
Mail and Express. Over a dozen men
went there penniless and came away
worth over 100000 in less than a
year, and six or seven men struck It
rich and sold out for 100000 each.
Fully half the population walked hun
dreds Of miles to get there. No rail-
road ran through southern Arizona in
those days, and the awful Colorado
and MOjave deserts had to be crossed
In wagons or on foot by the multi
tude OF fortune seekers from Califor-
MIA. Desert sandstorms were encoun-
tered, and for days travellers to Tomb
stone endured a temperature OF over
100 degrees In the shade. Many man
died on the hot, sandy plains. Miners
on their way to the new camp from
the east and south toiled across the
Arizona alkall plains through i'm
mense cactus areas. and risked their
lives In the then hostile land Of the
Apache Indians.
When Tombstone was reached there
were new prlvations and more physl-
cal distress for the greater number,
especially for those who had hastened
from Ofices, stores, clerkships and
their pastors study. Ovef>ape-thlrd
Of the men in camp had very little
money. or none at all, and knew no
way Of earning 1t except by the hard
est kind Of manual labor, to which
they were unused. 1t cost 81 q night
to sleep in dirty, rough. pine bunk
Water sold at 20 cents gallon, a
small dish of beans at so cents. a tai
low candle at two bits t25 cents), com.
mon overalls at S. each. smoked hams
at $12 each, and cowhide boots wera
disposed of as fast as they could be
hauled to camp across the desert from
Los Angeles and Yuma for $35 pair
In 1881 all the Tombstone mines that
paid well were In the hands Of few
persons and the population OF the place
had gone down from 10000 to 5000.
In 1888 the mines. with two exceptions.
began to peter out and the population
dropped to 5000. Since then 1t has
gone down slowly to less than 1000
souls.
The state herald., 1897-11-26

which begins the nineteenth century
or the eighteenth century, or any other
century except the first. But we can
not fall to agree as to the day upon
which the first century began. 1t be-
gan on the first day of the first month
of the year !. You will admit that"
The dentist seemed to be puzzled. II
suppose so he said.
The freckled boy grinned confidently
and shifted the cigar In his mouth. As
Tor the veterinary student. he was at
tempting to follow Docs" line of ar
gument, but he was evidently In great
doubt.
Furthermore, the second year of the
Christian era began on the first day of
the first month of the year .. Nothing
could be simpler Bearing that in
mind, let me ask you the date upon
which the first century ended"
1T ended January L. in the year 10O,"
said the dentist.
'ImpOssible! You would have the
first century include only 30 years. A
century consists of 100 years. The
first century would not end until the
Tooth year had been completed"
"How's that.' asked the dentist.
Il say II century consists of 1Ia
years. The first century did not end
until the Tooth year had been COM
pletcd. II consisted OF 100 full years.
II ended at midnight on December
31st. In the year 100. The second cen
tury began within an iniiniteslmal
period Of time after midnight on the
morning OF January LIST. in the year
l0l. The first day Of the second CEN
tury was January 4. 10l, and the first
day of the twentieth century, am
compelled to say. will be January I.
1901. We have come to believe that
the year 1900 will usher In the next
century. and | was of that opinion my
self when asked the question. but l
now perceive that we will be living In
the nineteenth century until January
l, 1901. shall have 10 decide that you
lose" He said this to the dentist. who
sat staring ut him with an expression
of mingled bewiderment and disgust.
The freckled boy leaned back and
laughed boisterously
III he darncd If understand il yet"
said the student.
''Here! exclaimed "Doc." We've got
nineteen centuries-l00 years each.
How many years does that makc:"
"Well-19OO."
And after the 1900th year is up We
start on the next century. and the first
day of that century is the 1st of Jan
uary, 1901"
Il suppose that's right" said the stu
dent. despondently, but you you know
mighty well that everybody figures on
1900 being the twentieth century"
They ought to know better" said
the frecklcd boy. Talk about your
cinclcs! heard two board of trade
men talkin' about this bet. II come up
on the board the other day. and lot
of them sure-ihing guys lost money on
IT,"
II suppose that's your idea of bet
ting" said the dentist. Go and get on
some sure thing and then try 10 catch
people at it,
Take ii good-natured." said the
frecklcd boy. Don't roar when you
lose. c."--Chicago Record.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Something About tho Way In which
They Arc Made,

something About the Way In which
They Are Made.
Il The ancient Egyptians made artificial
MOWERS of horn shavings. stained in
various colors, and leaves Of painted
linen have been found In tombs at
Thebes. From remote period the
Cninese have used the pith OF GER
tain Kind of bamboo for making flow
ers. Crassus, one Of the Roman tri-
umvirs. was the first in Rome to have
them made of gold and silver. During
the middle ages flowers made of metal,
satin, silk, wax and paper were used
IN the Roman Catholic Church with
symbolical significations; on festal oc-
casions they were worn merely for or
nament. In 1882 Seguin. botanist
and chemist, began the manufacture Of
Mowers in Paris, employing parchment
FOR the flowers and brlstles for the
stems. His work was so perfect and
artistic that the jealousy of some of
the leading painters was aroused. From
that time the manufacture of artificial
flowers steadily grew and developed in
finance, and to-day the French excel In
them. The art was introduced Into
England during the French revolution
by refugees who made use Of 1t as n
means of subsistence. 1t has been sue
cessfully naturalized In the United
States. Knives OF various sizes and
shapes. stamps. goffering-irons Of diff
ferent kinds, moulds called veiners,
ana agate or glass burnlshers. are the
clfK tools made use OF In the manu-
facture. The leaves and the petals are
usually made of silk or cambric, the
material to be shaped is folded several
times. laid upon leaden table, and a
stamp is driven through 1t. Gofrering-
irons are made use of to hollow the
petals; velners, as the name implies,
are used to vein the leaves. and the
burnishers are employed to give the
petals polished appearance. The
stamens and plstils are formed of wire
covered with silk; the stalk is made OF
wire coated with green material. and
Is fixed to the stems and pistils,
around which are attached the petals
and. lastly. the calyx. Buds are made
OF cotton or glass balls covered with
silk or cambric. The florists fingers,
guided by skill and taste. have much
to do with the beauty OF the flowers
produced: great ingenuity is often dis
played even in a cheap sprig consist
Ing OF several materials well put to-
gether and arranged. French whole
sale houses engaged in the manufacture
of artificial flowers have each some
special branch: thus. one makes only
roses. another wild flowers. third
leaves. etc. The best and most cxpen-
sive flowers are hand painted.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
OVENS HOT AND COLD.

~ anything Ia put Into the oven TO
bake nj the same time cake In put In
tho cake will certainly fall. The oven
door must be- opened and shut gently
wncn one II watching u cakes pro.
grcsf.
when cake In done turn II on,
gcrtly on the bottom Of the cake tin
remove the oiled papccr ana let this
cake cool, for never under any con.
alteration must II be touched or cut
while warm.
Th. oid.faHhioned scheme Of test.
INK cake by running broom straw In.
10 tho center Ii very good, n tho
straw comes out clean the cake Ia
done, bu, n amy dough adhcreB more
baking IN necessary.
II cate browns Immediately on being
nut into ihn oven, the oven In too hot.
I, ran br cooled quickly by lifting n
I'D from ttc top Of the stove. A piece
Of asbestos paper on the oven shelf
viii pto,oct iho top OF the cake. but II
paper IL iaif over the cake II In likely
The state herald., 1897-11-26
Pull IA rfiruiars.

Says n Philadelphia marriage license
clerk Probably 80 per cent OF those
who come to us for licenses to marry
imagine tina, before they can get the
necessary permit they will be com
PEELED TO tell all their family secrets.
One man who came In one day last
spring was actually prepared to under
70 physical examination to prove
that his heart and lungs were all right.
We made out license last week for .
young fellow who had prepared With
some palms evidently the following bta.
tory Of his bride. which he left with NJ:
Miss --. aged rs. In Phil. eight years.
father and mother Both Living BotN
willing grandfather and mother Both
dead. Mother 90 yrs old father g5 yrs
old grandfather 70 when he died grand
mother died when father was IL yrH
old all from delaware. Sussex Co."
The state herald., 1897-11-26
Dnnvcrr of the nlcycIc.

10 decide wager made by an opponent
of the bicycle TINT the wheel causes more
casualties In one week than football does
the entire season, the stakeholder obtained
the following surprising figures from lndis
putablc authorities. Throughout The United
States the last month there were SlS ncci
dents reported To wheclmcu, ~ resulting
fatally NJ the time and III hiVly causing
death. Collisions with other riders canscd
Other statistics show: Collisions with We
hiclcs 100, with street ears ~, dogs -, hogs
!. chickens l. cows - thrown from wheels
23:'. fell over embellishments s, brcaknge OF
machine ~. Over-cxcrtion injured I nild
killed I. Three were disabled by holes In
the ground and , were hurt by sliding OF
wheel. Miscellaneous causes injured II,
while 10 were hurt by unknown agcnces.-
indianapolis News.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
Deterioration of German Recruits.

Owing to rhc Increasing lndu,irlallsm
in Germany the bodily length and
strength Of the factory population H.
steadily Diminishing. This is n factor
which IL beginning To he felt seriously
In making up the annual quota OF re-
cruits for the army. Some Of the ey-
clusIvely industrial districts by the
RhlDc AMI In Wesiphalia. as well NJ In
Silesia. Saxony and Tiiuringia. do not
furnish 20 per cent. Of the recruits they
lid fifteen years ago. In one whole
village. populous one Of more than
5000 inhabitants near totihus, not a
single Young man Of military age flt To
bear arms was found.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
How. This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Cntarrh that canno, be
oured oy diITs cHENEY f%!asrn = c6 Surs; Toledo O.
We, the undersigned, have known i.
J. Cheney for the last IS years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.; Walding. Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
HILLS Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimo-
mails sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The state herald., 1897-11-26
Marble In Australia.

Fine marbles OF various colors have
been found In several districts OF New
South wales. A pure white IL equal
to the sccond.elnsu Carrara another
apccicn Ia black. with white atrcaka
and gold markings. There are grays
and browns OF various tInis. aud In the
vicinity Of Lucknow are immense de-
ponits of green scrpentinc well worthy
OF attention,
The state herald., 1897-11-26
Sulrldally Minded Animals.

Herring and other fishes have
sought death by rushing ashore in my
riads. regiments of ants by deliberate
ly walking into streams. swarms Of
rats by migrating in the face OF their
deadly foes. and even butterflies by
Gying In immense clouds straight out
to sea. 1t would be interesting to
learn the causes OF this apparent
wholesale and deliberate self-destruc-
ttnp
The state herald., 1897-11-26
Too L,,,lc Re.pec, for Cour,..

Kansas City Star: The repeated ap-
peais which conservative writer's and
speakers feel called upon to make to
the people to persuade them to main
tain respect for the courts show forth
a necessity which ought not to exist
In THIS country. They simply prove
that the courts are not worthy OF the
honor and confidence which the public
would like to yield them.