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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
The yellow Fever Scare.



IF yellow fever were a more familiar
disease in the United States our people
would pay but little attention to 1t" said
Mr. Charles S. Swisher, of Boston, at the
Shoreham.
''In Havana where it is common, no more
attention is paid to it than the Mexicans
give to smallpox. There is hardly any time
that Mexico hasn't the last-named disease
somewhere in its borders. / heard a re-
nowned doctor say that yellow fever hadn't
killed one-fifth as many people in this coun-
try as la grippe. The latter scourge has
caused hundreds whose lives were spared
to lose their vision, and scores of Others.
maddened by the agony it produced, have
committed suicide.
but the fever creates a panic that
makes men act inhumanly and unreason-
ably. and paralyzes the trade of cities and
whole sections of the country. It's ravages
are not to be compared with the other
against which there is no thought of shot
gun quarantine. though it is said to be
catching Verify the actions of mankind
are past accounting for, and with all the
progress of civilization human nature re-
mains much the same through the chang
ing centuries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

A Paris dispatch says that Major Handy.
special commissioner of the United States
to the Paris exposition in 1900, is dissatis-
fled with the small amount of space al
lotted to the United States and threatens
to withdraw. The United States itself is
mainly responsible for the situation. Con-
gress neglected the matter. and whereas
France was the first nation to accept the
invitation to the Chicago exposition and
ask for space. the United States was the
last to accept her invitation. Had we ac-
copied promptly and applied for space we
should have got all we wanted. Now we
will have TO take what we can get.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Canadian newspapers are much exercised
because the old, worn-out wooden war ship
Yantic. of 900 tons. has been taken into the
waters of Lake Michigan, in violation. as
they claim. of the treaty which restricts
each nation to one war vessel of 100 tons.
The Yantic would be of no use in modern
been taken into the lake to become the
armory of the naval militia OF Michigan,
at Detroit. The Canadians are sometimes
very absurd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

In a PREDATORY note to Impressions of
Turkey" the author, Prof. w. NJ. Ramsey
says: MY hope is that this book may do
something to produce in America an ade-
quate conception of the great educational
organization which the American mission
aries have built up in Turkey with ad-
mirable foresight and skill. Beginning
with a prejudice against their work, was
driven by the force of facts and experience
to the opinion that the American mission
has been the strongest as we'll as the most
benefcent influence in causing the move
ment toward civilization which has been
perceptible in varying degrees among all
the peoples of Turkey but which has been
the present Sultan, with the support of the
six European powers" AS Professor
Ramsey is an Englishman, this fine tribute
to the work of Americans in Turkey has
special value. 1t will be noticed that the
author is also frank and courageous
enough to class Great Britain among the
powers which have been responsible for
many of the evils in Turkish government:
He spent twelve years In Asia Minor, and
this book is an interesting narrative OF mis-
experiences, descriptions of the country
and the people, the institutions, religions
and other, existing there. He also ex-
presses intelligent opinions respecting the
several races occupying the territory, the
character of the Turkish government and
other matters observed during long resi-
dence and extensive travels in turkey.
New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

On Monday of last week large number
OF the Republican leaders in Massachusetts
were invited to dinner by friend in or
der that public matters might be talked
over. Governor Wolcott, Senators Hoar and
Lodge and half the representatives in Con-
gress We're of the company. Representative
Moody, who is a lawyer of considerable To-
cal reputation. in his speech called attention
to the declaration of the Democratic state
convention relative to government by in
junction He expressed the opinion that some
courts had been going too far in this mat
ter and that Congress had recognized the
fact. He then called attention to the fact
that the Senate of the Fifty-fourth Congress
passed bill which provided that no man
should be punished for contempt of court
committed outside the presence of the court
without the right of trial by jury and the
privilege of appearing by counsel. This bill
was introduced by Republican senator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

The much maligned but really modest and
useful peanut is the latest farm product to
feel the wave of prosperity. Perhaps as it
is raised only in the South it should be
called 8 ranch product. This years crop
is reported small and Of poor quality. and
France and Spain havs secured options on
nearly half the visible supply and Eastern
firms have cornered the rest. Under these
circumstances who can blame the peanut
for advancing its price?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

A foreign item states that on Wednesday
last the vaults of the fortress of Spandau,
Germany were opened for the annual ex-
animation by the imperial secretary of the
treasury to see if the treasure deposited
there is all right. The incident illustrates
a characteristic feature of German policy.
Article of the treaty between France and
Germany which followed the German
French war of 1901 provided as follows:
France shall pay to his Majesty the Ger
man Emperor, the sum of five thousand
million francs. AT least one thousand mil
lion francs shall be paid in the course of
the year 1871, and the entire residue in the
course of three years from the ratification
of the present treaty" Under this provi-
sion France paid one thousand million
francs, or $500, 900, 900, in 1871. OF this sum
the Reichstag Immediately appropriated
$50, 900, 900 marks. about 100000 900, as fund
for the first expenses of the next great war,
and the sum was ordered to be deposited in
gold in the fortress at Spandau for safe
keeping. Spandau is walled and fortified
town about ten miles from Berlin. Within
IT'S lOhlIeSS, anu ia vaults OOUOlS DtiASO oiiu
locked the $1O0, 900 has lain twenty-six
years undisturbed, save by the annual cere-
mony of examination. The fortress is gar
risoned and guarded by German soldiers,
and no unauthorized person is allowed to
come near it. The interest on this special
deposit would be, say, 100000 francs, or
s., $50, 600 a year, but Germany stands this
loss in order to have an ample fund in gold
on hand Immediately available for war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

are disposed to obey the new law simply
because it is the law. 1t looks now as if It
would prove decidedly beneficial and less
expensive than has been feared, for a gen.
eral compliance with the law will leave
comparatively little for the truant officers
to do. 1t should be the policy of school au-
thorities to reduce the cost of these officers
10 a minimum
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
A Man of His Word.

do you take this woman for your law
fully welded wife?' asked the minister, or
words to that effect.
The young man who had eloped by tan
de n twenty miles over dirt road with the
object of his hearts desire looked at the
perspiring, dusty, red-faced, nmp-haired OBJ
ject that stood alongside him, set his teeth
firmly, clenched his hands and answered
in the voice of a martyr,
do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Several of the Journals state exchanges
note a decided increase in the attendance
at the public schools since the compulsory
law went into effect. The superintendent
of public instruction. who is in touch with
school authorities throughout the State. es-
Inmates that the entire increase win be not
less than $1,000. For the first year of the
law, and almost before the machinery for
its enforcement has been put in operation.
this is very gratifying. 1t shows that many
persons who have not been giving proper
attention to the schooling OF their children
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

AS a story of adventure for boys 1.-THE
Painted Desert" by Kirk Munroe, has
considerable attraction. Young readers who
have enjoyed the authors Snow Shoes and
Sledges' will expect to find some vivid in
cidents in this story, the scene of which is
laid in Arizona. The book is graphically IL
Illustrated with Indians on the Warpath,"
"A Lance Quivering in the Body of Fierce
Animal, Writing Serpents," and var
iouS scenes Of desert and sea, which are al
ways attractive to the boy reader The sue
cessful attempt of the boys to brighten the
diamond salters by making them think
they are surrounded with ghosts is one Of
the many graphic chapters of the story.
Harper & Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

STORIES from Italy" by G. S. Godkin, is
about to issue from the press of A. C. Nc
Clurg & Co.. of Chicago.
Julien Gordon (Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger) has a book out this autumn with
Messrs Herbert $. Stone & Co.. who will
shortly publish Eat Not thy Heart" AS
usual Mrs. Cruger deals largely with fash
ionable life, her scene being laid at
luxurious Long island country seat
The cowboy is at last TO take his proper
place in American literature THE Story
of the Cowboy has been written by Mr..
E. Hough and illustrated by artists familiar
with the theme one of whom lives upon
Montana ranch Mr.. Hough's book win be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
A Fairy story.

A clever piece of work in the fairy story
line is THE Prince of the Pin Elves" by
Charles i. Sleight. The PIN elves are little
creatures of the Brownie order, whose
business it is to skurry around at night
and pick up the pins which everybody is
constantly losing or throwing away The
use they make of the pins and their habits.
dwelling place and occupations, together
with the experience which a little boy had
among them, are described in this book in
by Amy NJ Stacker. and published by L. c..
Page q Co. Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Sixty-four Irish members of the British
House of Commons have signed a memorial
asking the government to summon an i'm
mediate sitting of Parliament to enact re-
lief measures for Irish tenants. The mem
orial will doubtless be pigeon-holed and
Parliament will not meet till the usual time
in February
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

One of the chief reasons for the failure
of the strike of the street-railway men in
Chicago is that a large majority of the
employees, having good pay, refused to be
influenced to leave their employment by a
few organizers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

1t should cause no surprise that the street.
railway magnates of Chicago should set up
the claim in the Supreme Court of Illinois
that cities have no right to demand any
compensation for the use of their streets.
-tthe arrogance of street-sailway companies
Is progressive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

The last Republican city administration in
herited a deficit in the form of temporary
loan, but it went out of office leaving a
substantial balance in the treasury. But
for the returns on borrowed money, which
are no part of the actual assets of the treas
ury some private banker would be having
the advantage of temporary loan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Harper & Brothers have deemed Mrs.
w. K. Clifford's story Mr.. Keiths
Crime" worthy OF a new edition, the
sixth. The first edition appeared in 1855,
before the copyright act Wa assed. and
on that account the book ha Neared in
various forms and at variou ces The
story is almost morbdly sad 4 painful
but it is very strong one, ain is told in
such a realistic way as TO fix and hold the
readers attention to the end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

THE wisdom of the Chicago platform is
being indicated every day. is part of
the telegram of Mr.. Bryan to George Fred
Williams, of Massachusetts. If any other
person should make such a remark it
would be proper to ask him where the pro-
cess of being indicated is going On.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Lord Salisbury is losing his grip as a lead
err He has certainly bungled in interna-
tionaI matters to the injury of British
prestige In European affairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Should Mr.. Taggart be reelected mayor
and the suspended Park Board gets down to
work again, the White river bottoms of the
mayor may be included within the proposed
mark limits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

mittee, of which the chairman and a ma
jority were Republicans, and was passed
without a dissenting vote The bill did not
reach the House until 1t was too late to
take it UP. Mr.. Moody predicted that the
subject Of injunctions would be considered
by Congress and such restrictions imposed
that there can be no just cause of complaint.
ton to government by injunction may be
disposed of before another campaign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Thinskinned.

''Your American public is pretty thin
skinned commented the visiting foreigner
ooh, / don't know" replied the native
statesman. TT seems 10 stand about as
much skinning as any other old public"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Michigan Is where pingree !.

Chicago Times-Herald.
How ridiculous it is for the Detroit pa
pers to talk about Hon. Hazen PeachblOw
Pingree being LOST Detroit may be
floating about without a rudder: Lansing
may be wandering around in the wilder
ness of incertitude; but where Pingree Is
there is the State of Michigan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

A Paris paper advocates a Franco-Rus-
sian-American dreibund. No, thanks; your
Uncle Samuel does not care to engage in
pulling chestnuts out of the fire for Euro
pean powers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
cho,ca On h. Ta,.,o~

you" shrieked the up-to-date young
woman to the umpire at the last game of
the season, you are positively decadentv'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

bonds the city controller would be in the
market for temporary loan. Deficit is the
one reliable follower of Democratic man
agement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Not FruitIes..
Chicago Times-4ferald

Chicago Times-Herald.
That Ripley county. Indiana, grand jury
did not return any indictments for murder.
but its session was not entirely frutless,
after all. 1t developed the fact that a
lynching occurred in Versailles and that
five former citizens If that place who par
ticipated in it are still dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Certain Accepted Heroes.

Nine essays on literary and Biographical
subjects, written by Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge, at different times, are now collected
in volume entitled Certain Accepted
Heroes" The principal one, which gives it's
name to the book, is discussion of the
influence upon the youth and manhood of
to-day of the heroes of Homer's 'Iliad"
and the odyssey" as well as those of the
middle ages, such as the Niebelungen and
Icelandic heroes. The author thinks them
a very poor kind of heroes, to be taken as
models. Aside from this essay the two on
Home of the Cabots' are the most worthy
of attention. The latter collects in small
space all that is known of the history of
John and Sebastian Cabot prior to their
voyages to America and decides that they
were born and bred in England, probably
near Bristol. Harper e Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
The pIacid ..nenIer

"That COMPOUNDED cheap wheel you sold
me broke down before 1 got half way
home"
Il told you it was a bargain you would
not want to go back on"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Thus far no Republican has given any
reasons for publication, over his own name,
why he should vote for Thomas Taggart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

that the proprietor is forced to adjust it
several times each day before glass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

If the Republicans vote their normal
strength this year Thomas Taggart will be
ex-mayor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

There is no difficulty in getting experts
to swear, but the trouble is they will not
swear alike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Those Luetgert Trial Bones.
Detroit Tribune

DeLrOlL IIIDuue-
II the bones introduced into the Luetgert
state could articulate they might give the
experts the horse laugh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

The Republican party has no more thick
and-thin opponent than Thomas Taggart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Plain Dealer.

NItFCIdtlW 7 EtIIII L1VtIINFs
Every potato in Michigan has tears in its
eyes. Governor Pingree has forgotten his
first love and is wandering In pastures new.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

In Mr. Howellss new story, IAN Open
eyed Conspiracy" he makes one of his char
acters ask 'Why has nobody done a story
about Saratoga" He answers the question
by writing one himself, the salient point OF
this story being the social life at that popu-
lar summer resort, and the surprise and dis
appointment of the ignorant wanderer to
whom the name of Saratoga had suggested
all the glories and attractions of a fash
ionable world. There are two good Samari-
tans sufficiently secure in social position
to enjoy the advantages Of the place, and
the author skillfully brings them to the
rescue of the bewildered individuals. Mr..
and Mrs. March are the good Samaritans,
and the author makes Mr.. March tell the
story in the first person Mr.. March is at
tracted by the extreme beauty of q young
girl who is sitting one afternoon in Congress
Park. He notices her dissatisfied express
sion and begins to speculate as to its cause.
He observes that the girls companions are
middle-aged, prosperous villagers, who all
wear decided expression of ennui, and Mr.
March comes rapidly to the conclusion that
they are simply lonely amidst a crowd"
Through Mr.. MARGINS kind offices they are
introduced into the best society, and a love
affair develops between Mrs. MARGINS pro-
tege and a young man of exceptional social
position in New York. The story is delight
fully told and leaves an impression of salts
faction. Harper & Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

Lillian Bell, who made quite a hit in her
first book, 1.-The Love Affairs of An Old
Maid" has written another clever book,
From Girls Point of View" Lillian
Bell, by the way, is the authors real
name and she is no schoolgirl, but a ma
ture woman and a very bright one The
present volume consists of short essays in
which the subjects are treated from a girls
point of view in a quaint and original way.
trained Man Under Th:rty-fve," ''Womanis
Rights in Love" and ION the Subject of
Lovers and Love Making as Fine Art"
are especially noteworthy for the quiet
humor which they contain. The author ded-
icates the work ito the dull reader who
will insist upon taking this book literal
ly' The book is full of femininity and
freshness. New York: Harper g. Brothers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-06

Any one who has known what it is to
wait day after day in some out of the
world nook for letters which were all
tho time safely reposing in some neg
lected corner of u sleepy postofiice can
appreciate the story that is told Of Lord
Wolseley by Mr., Nourse, who was with
her maiesty's forces through the Sudan
campaign.
J At Korti, Nourse went into the post
Office to look for some letters The post
master was n native and not much used
to handwriting. He made a superficial
examination of q big pile of letters and
papers and said there was nothing for
the applicant Nourse asked to see tho
pile of letters, and while he was look
ing them over man with nothing to
designate his rank came into the office.
He took in the situation at a glance.
Lets clear this thing ont, " he said
They jumped ON the counter and pro-
coded to clear it out" by first bun
ding out the postmaster. Then they be-
gan careful examination of the post.
office and found it congested with mail
for the army. They searched every nook
and Granny, throwing the letters for
each regiment into a different pile and
heaping up all tho newspapers in tho
center of the room Then they went
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-06

Huron county, o., 20 years ago boast
cd n resident named Jedcdiah Cronce,
ono Of those hale invalids who sit all
day Mt south windows, reading while
their wives do the work.
Ono day Jedediah grew querulous.
He had 'such a distress" In his stom-
aoh. Nothing solid or liquid relieved
him, but when tho hollow eyed wife
suggested apple dunnplings he folded
his hands resignodly and sighed. On
the strength Of that sigh Mrs. Cronco
prepared IL large and luscious dump
lings
With much complaint the suffering
farmer drew his chair to the board, tuck
ed q napkin under his chin, and after
fault finding grace attacked the
dumplings, brown and steaning. One
by one they disappeared, with hungry
eyed little Sammy looking on, too wise
to ask for portion As he saw the
eleventh sent below to mitigate his
sire's distress" he slipped from his
chair and sidled around the table to
where the invalid sat
Papa" he pleaded, cant we have
jus one apple dumpliu:'
The old man waved his hand.
Run AWAY, child Papas sick -
fV#iH" .H.s NH..-..t.