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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

The trained nurse has suddenly become a
problem to be discussed by womel's clubs
AT least, she was discussed at a session
of the New York Federation of Clubs last
week, and some of the remarks We're quite
acrimonious. Nothing was said against her
professional skill, and it was not even limited
that her services could be dispensed with.
The opposition was directed entirely to
nurses who possess good looks, several
speakers regarding them as dangerous to
family peace. One lady told of case where
during a wife's long illness, the young,
pretty and frivolous nurse spent a long
luncheon hour in the dining room each day
entertaining the sick woman's husband and
being complimented by him. That the hus-
band might be to blame did not seem to oc-
cur to the indignant speaker, nor that
women not at all pretty have been known
to be firtatous. In spite of the circum-
stance that majority of the men she knew
unless her experience was unlike that of
admired, women far from. beautiful, she
held the truly feminine view that a pretty
face is a snare of Satan-when possessed by
another woman, and that all men who come
in sight of it are in danger of losing their
moral balance One lady ventured to say
that she rather enjoyed having a pretty
nurse in the house and had never had any
trouble on account of one, but she was
frowned upon and her effort in behalf of
beauty forgotten in the interest created in
the remarkable outburst made by the audi
1T.
person said, "go into our hospitals to study.
Oh, my friends, so 40 our sons go into the
hospitals as internes and we want to have
women there who will not lead our sons
astray." Nobody had anything to offer in
response, and the discussion closed, leaving
the pretty nurse impaled, so to speak, on
the final horn of the dilemma. No solution
was offered to the problem presented, but
it is not at all likely that the last has been
heard of it, Members of the federation can
discuss it in their local clubs, and when
the state organization meets next year they
will be ready to formulate plan to pro-
tect their husbands and sons from the
danger that now threatens them. Various
methods are possible. A rule can be put in
force making positive "homeliness requ1@
site for all candidates desiring TO enter
nurses schools; a comedy nurse already in
the field can be required to wear a mask
when on duty in a family of which man
is member; the susceptible man himself
can be blindfolded or kept in seclusion while
the dangerous person is about. once aroused,
club members will undoubtedly dispose of
the pretty nurse in short order. Meanwhile,
if Mr. Weller were deck he would UNI
doubtedly be moved by contemplation of
these circumstances to repeat his celebrated
remark that rum creeturs is women"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13
sHREDs ANp PATCHES.

Love your neighbour; yet don't pull down
your hedge.-Franklin.
When woman under forty yells, it is
called a shriek.-The Bachelor.
We are led on, like the little children. by
a way that we know not.-George Eliot
Half the men carry the watches they gave
their wives before marriage.
Globe.
A dash of yellow has the effect of taking
the color of truth all out of an article.
Puck.
The man who cannot change his opinion
belongs either to the grave or the asylum.
Rams Horn.
Look into your heart and write''-the
colors may be dark, but they will be true.
Boston Transcript.
A man is dangerously near falling I'm love
with a woman when he likes to hear her
laugh.-The Bachelor.
Intellectual people are those who UNDER
stand what we mean when we don't say
anything.-Emma Carleton.
A woman thinks she saves money when
she buys things she doesn't need at two for
a quarter.-Chicago Record.
Patriotism in time of peace is like religion
on week days-there is plenty of it, but II
isn't so much in evidence.-Puck.
One of the most certain ways of making
time fly is to have to take some bitter medi-
cine every half hour.-Feminine Observer.
A society leader is a woman who can give
an afternoon tea without borrowing any
lamps.-Mrs. Carleton.
There wouldn't be half enough room at
the top if all the people succeeded in get
ting there who think they ought to.-Chi-
News
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

every cent taken from the competitor was
paid back
1t Is not the Standard which suffers by
such misrepfes entations. but the managers
of railroads and even the tribunals to which
such matters are appealed To have the
public believe that railroad managers grant
favors to one shipper. which were denied to
all his competitors, and that the Interstate
commerce Commission sustains such an In
justice, would turn public sentiment against
the roads and lead to efforts to punish in
the matter of taxation. and, at the same
time, destroy the faith of the public in tri-
bunals representing the government.
The point is well taken. 1t is not the
Standard monopoly which will suffer most
by such Misrepresentation, but corporations
and tribunals that should enjoy popular
confidence. 1t is disreputabie journalism
which parades such falsehoods and then
refuses to present the other side. 1t is mis-
chievous journalism, because its effect is
to make large class of people believe that
the government is in league with rich and
powerful corporations to rob the public.
when, as a matter of fact, the decisions Of
the highest courts are against even a COM
bination of railroads to maintain freight
charges imposed equally upon all COMPETE
tors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

crystal, a yellow tint is impaired to the
water, which with the natural blue. pro-
duces 4 green color. as in Lakes Neuchatel
and Constance Various observers have
noted that green lakes have occasionally
become absolutely colorless. This was
shown to be due to washing INTO the water
of fine mud tinted reddish with oxide of
iron the green color being thus neutral-
lied and the water rendered, for a time,
perfectly colorless.
Baths of hot air have proven very sue
cessful in recent medical practice. They
are applied By means of a metal cylinder
incasing the leg or by body apparatus.
which consists of a metal section about
thirty inches long with a closed canvas
extension for the feet and a canvas curtain
for the end fcom which the head protrudes;
and they have been found especially advan-
tageous in rheumatism and govt, but also
in bronchial and asthmatic difficulties, and
even tor SpralnS and bruises. The tempera-
ture ranges from go TO 400 degrees, the
kidneys are stimulated, circulation is re-
stored, sleep returns to the sleeplesS and
the general economy is rejuvenated. one
physician states that the more one works
with this useful therapeutic measure the
more enthusiastic he is likely to become.
Among renar l1able results reported is the
cure or Seniie sangrene in a man seventy
nine years old, who was discharged in two
weeks, although his left toes had been bad
ly liberated and practically dead, and hot
air had been tried as a last resort Another
striking cure was that of a Western col
disease TO sit with his legs Strengthened
out and for year had been unable to feed
or dress himself. but who, after twelve
baths, rode bicycle six miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13
1T WILL NOT DO.

The County Commissioners cannot allow
that the election inspectors rendered ten
days services when. counting eight hours
for day. five days would be fair. and
six days very liberal allowance. A great
er allowance would be scandalous; and it is
a pleasure to learn that such inspectors
as General Foster, George w. Spahr, ]. A.
Lemcke, Major Taylor and others protested
against the proposition for ten days pay
and that the County Commissioners will
not allow it. After those who favored 1t
hear the expression of public sentiment on
the subject that is worth needing they
will not insist upon the proposition. The
inspectors did not serve more than forty
hours, which would be five days. Any pay
for more than six days, at the most, would
be pay for service not rendered. It may
not be a violation of the letter Of the law
to pay for eight days. but it would be a
gross violation of it's intent, as much as
If the commissioners should declare the
compensation to be SO a day, instead of
the 81 which the statute makes it. 1t is a
small compensation, it is true. but it is
fixed by law, and the law should be OBJ
served
But the most deplorable effect of adopt
ing such a proposition is that it would
tend to strengthen a public impression that
it is right to take any possible advantage
to get possession of public money. 1t is cal
culated to make two kinds of ethics, one
to apply between man and man and anoth-
er regulating the conduct of individuals in
regard to public affairs The person who
would attempt to collect ten days COM
pensation for five days work, from an in
dividual, would be regarded as a dishonest
man. 1t would not do to say that the man
who would contend for ten days pay for
five days work for the county is dishon-
est, because false sentiment has grown
up regarding what may be done by those
in a public capacity, but, morally, the act
is the same. If there is one kind of integ-
rity for private affairs and another for
public, it is because of vicious precedent.
AS matter of fact, a person should be
as careful in regard to public as private
matters. A good quality of patriotism goes
further than shouting for the flag; it in
cludes a sentiment of public spirit which
would lead the citizen to serve the public,
when asked to do so, for the compensation
the law allows. To most of the citizens who
acted as election officers, 1t was a per-
sonal inconvenience. while many &C those
who served would not have done the same
service they rendered Marion county last
Tuesday and the days following for three
or four times the compensation fixed by
law. 1t came to them as public duty. The
really finest quality of patriotism led them
to accept the responsibility with the work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13
Recent Inventions.

Racks for holding packages In railroad
cars are made adjustable by Texas man )
device, in which the rack is mounted on
cords suspended from pulleys in the top
of the car. with weights at the other ends
of the ropes TO balance the racks at any
height. ~
An improved receptacle for condensed milk
has piston set in the cover, 10 be pressed
down by the thumb and force the milk
through a tube running from the bottom
Of the cup TO the tip OF the spout
A handy vegetable slicer IS formed or
series of knives set in the bottom OF a cen,
trail opening in a standard, with slotted
head hung on lever above To Mt over tlss
knives and force the vegetables through the
cutters into receptacle below.
The depth of water under ship can 10
quickly ascertained by new sounding an
paratus consisting Of casing suspended
from a sliding BALL which is attached 70
the end OF q cord or wire running In the
deck the weight Of the casing breaking tha
electric current untif II strikes bottom
Live ninnows for bait can be attached 10
a hook with little iajury BY new holder.
consisting of a single piece OF wire bent 70
form an eyeiet IN the center. with the ENDS
pointed toward each other, 10 De inserted "a
the sides OF the fish.
Words can be automatically counted on :
typewriter by simple device which h1s =
number Of dials set In frame Win 3 tetr.
al one end TO reach under the end pL Ss ,
space lar as the counter rests on tne 49,
IA operate the mechanism which moves lno
Indicator on the dtSl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

Magnetic Needle Now Used to Locate
Bodies of Ore.

Philadelphia Record.
The divining rod has lost it's old-time pres
tige in this matter-of-fact age, but it is in
teresting to note that it's apostles came
very near to a method which has proved
of great service in locating bodies Of ore IN
these days. 1t is not known generally that
the magnetic needle in its various forms
can be employed with accuracy TO plot out
the character of known ore beds even when
these are not iron ore. 1t is notable that
the Swedish engineers have done the most
to develop this system, and they have been
able to discover unknown bodies of ore,
such as zinc, copper, cobalt, and nickel, DIV
reason of the telltale presence or a greater
or smaller proportion of magnetic iron ore,
such as hematite or APPETITE. The Swedish
government has encouraged mining eXplora-
ton by granting to the discoveries of pre-
vious unknown ore deposits valuable mining
privileges, charters and rewards.
Simple as the magnetic dip compass and
declination compasses are, they have proved
extremely valuable in plotting out the loca-
ton of covered veins of ore without exca-
walton Or boring. A compass needle freely
suspended so as to rotate about a vertical
axis will in any latitude take certain
position dependent upon the intensity OF
the earth's magnetic field or lines or mag
netic force at that point. II, now, per
manent magnet is approaching to such a
needle sufficiently near to neutrallze TINS
SET, where there are no ore bodies, should
the needle then be brought within the
range of the influence of a body OF mag
netic ore it's readings vary ACCORDING 70
the nearness of the ore and its size and
character BY plotting out readings oD-
tanned in this way 1t is possible to locate
accurately the greatest MASSES VI ore All
other instrument in which the needle -
suspended on a horizontal axis is being ex-
tensively used ThE can also be compen-
stated for the earth's magnetism, and ma
insulated so as to give one only the COM
ponent force of the concealed beds Of ore.
In view of the effectiveness of these two
instruments in locating ore bodies 1t is re-
markable that they have not been more ex-
tensively employed in prospecting new ter
rftory. In a paper read before the BRITISH
Iron and Steel Institute attention was di-
rected to the benefit Swedish mining indus
try has received through their agency, and
stating that except in a few isolated cases
in the United States and Finland the
method is practically unknown, although Il
offers the practical miner a most valuable
instrument
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

but that the government has always had
sufficient popular support to enable it to
bring the wars to a successful conclusion
and that the opposition party has eventual
~ gone 30 pieces or fallen into disgrace. The
Federalist politicians who fathered or COM
posed the Hartford convention never es-
capped from the popular odium which at
tended it, and the party itself had to change
its name The Wings never recovered from
their opposition to the Mexican war. The
copperheads and peace Democrats of the
civil war are only mentioned now to be
despised and execrated, and the people have
just passed Judgment ON the copperheads
of the Spanish war. The lesson is that,
however popular opposition to a war may
seem to be at the time, ultimately it brings
political disaster and disgrace. The Amer
lean doctrine that lives and lasts is "Our
country, right or wrong"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

The two latest issues in the series OF
Purdue University monographs. relating to
food, treat Of yeasts and breadmaking, and
contain. in small compass, variety of in
formation on these important and closely
associated subjects. The purpose of the se-
ries is to teach economy in the purchase
and use of food and the application of sci
entific principles to it's preparation, and
choice of diet. There has been great prog
ress in recent years in the making of bak-
ers bread. but there is plenty of room for
further improvement, many varieties put
upon the market being very poor stuff.
Whether or not there has been a corre-
spending improvement in the homemade
article is a matter not easily determined,
but it is certain that the term home
made" applied to the staff of life is not
invariably synonymous with excellence. A
great deal of sour, heavy indigestible bread
is served upon family tables, and any eff
fort in the direction of remedying this evil
may be regarded genuine missionary
work. Indianians raise good wheat; they
should not spoil it in the cooking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13
PRESIDENTS AS TRAVELLERS.
Extended Trips of Chief Magistrates
of the Nation Are Not Uncommon.

New York Sum-
President McKinley's action in taking a
trip of some extent about the country dur
ing his term of office is directly in line with
an example set by Washington and followed
by several of the President. In March, 1871,
the Father of His Country" made a jour
ney from the national capital at Philadel-
phia to what was then the extreme south,
Georgia The route was through Fred
ericksburg and Richmond Va. to Whining
ton. n. c., and Charleston to savannah,
thence to Augusta. Columbia and the in
terror towns of North Carolina and western
Virginia about 800 H1iles.
Instead of train of palace cars. spacious
and sumptuous, and provided with every
thing to minister to the wants of traveller,
the first President and his little party set off
on their journey with only one set or horses
and making occasional stops. Bad roads
and jolting carriage made 1t impossible
to cover many miles day. and Washing
ton and his companions were greatly IA
tigued and the horses much reduced in flesh
when, on July s, after an absence or ninety
DAYS the party returned to Philadelphia.
But he had brought himself before the peo-
pie and was cheered by the demonstration
Another journey that became historic was
the protracted tour of President Monroe
through a large part of the Northern and
Middle States, inspecting various public
works and gaining much information as to
the state Of those parts of the country. Hs
was received with every demonstration or
respect and cordiality by the people, and
two years later made another tour through
President Andrew Johnsons speech-mak-
ing tour in 1866 from Washington TO Chi
cago which, because of one of his own ex-
pressons, became Known as swinging
round the circle" Is also matter of his
tory. 1t was the fortune of President
Grant to make several long Journeys among
the people the most extended being a trip,
in the fall of 1875. to Salt Lake City by way
of St Louis and Omaha. on his return pass
ing through Chicago. The people everywhere
turned out in large numbers to welcome
him, and on several occasions the vociferouS
greetings and immense crowds caused the
reserved and taciturn warrior to make short
speeches At a Grand Army of the Repub-
lie reunion at Des Moines Ia. OH Oct. II,
1870 President Grant uttered these words:
LET us labor for the security of free
thought. free speech. free press, pure NOR
ais, unfettered religious convictions and
equal rights and privileges of all men, ire
spective of nationality, color or religion.
President Cleveland made an extended
Western trip in his first term. President
Benjamin Harrison started on his journey
to the Pacific coast in 1891. He Travelled
1900 miles and delivered 40 impromptu ad-
dresses,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

Mr.. F. p. Dunno known to limited cir
Gle of professional friends as managing edi-
tor of the Chicago Journal, and to the gen.
eral public as Mr.. Dooley," has made Sc
lections from his Dooley newspaper contri-
buttons and edited them for publication in
book form. The Dooley articles had at
tracted much attention for a year or SO
previous to the Cuban war, but it was the
philosophers observations on the conflict
that brought him wide popularity. He was,
in fact, the one distinctive humorist devel-
oped by the war. A keen sense of humor.
originality, and a remarkable command of
Irish dialect make Mr.. DUNES work not
able and will undoubtedly cause a demand
for his book.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

During the investigation of the probable
effects of the pending bill to enforce an
cght-hour day for labor employed by gov
eminent GO tractors Mr.. Cramp, the Phila-
delphia 'shiphuilder, said that notwithstand-
ing the Is ct that mechanics in French ship
yards worked eleven and twelve hours a
day, against nine in the United States, the
French builders would not contract to build
war ships in less than five years when his
company would guarantee their construction
in thirty months. With much lower wages
in France than in the United States, Mr..
Cramp offered to build the Russian ships at
a lower price than France. This goes to
show the superiority of the American me-
chanic and the great progress of shipbuild-
ing in the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

in We year 1853. Nov 18th. early in We morn.
ing by a great earthquake by NV
old Master above. Again like to have mel
with my Utter Ruin by Fire but hopepins
Timely from my Public Situation came OF
with Broken bones 81 much Bruised
cured and fixed by my Old Masters son
Thomas browne, June Is. 1858; and Though
/ will promise to hang Discharge
my office and / shall vary as ye winds may
blow"
In days Of Rome. when men beheld
The gladiators vie.
Thumbs up became the chosen sign
That he who lost must die.
Now times are changed and things like this
Are differently put.
I know I've lost tho day wheneer
Ny wife puts down her foot.
-IudUo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

A ST. Petersburg dispatch says 1t is
rumored there that the Sultan has offered
the Island of Crete to Russia las a set-of
TO the balance CT the Russo-Turkish war
indemnity" That is long-standing debt
OF so long standing. indeed that the rest of
the world had almost forgotten it. The
Russo-Iurxish war began in 1877 and ended
in 1878. though the treaty OF peace was not
signed till February. 1879. BY the terms of
the treaty the boundaries Of Turkey were
readjusted. other important concessions
we're made, and Turkey agreed TO pay Rus
STA a war indemnity of 1.41OOoooOo rubles.
or about siOO0.000oo0. As Russia did not
care to exact the whole of the indemnity in
money payments she agreed to take most
Of It H. territorial concessions which were
accordingly made to the amount OF 1.l0o.
10000 rubles, or about 900. Now
rumor says that Crete Is offered to Russia
FOR the balance OF the indemnity. The
transaction could not be closed without a
protest from other European powers and
probably war. but the rumor shows that
Russia Is pressing Turkey for the balance OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

Rev. Albert ]. Lyman, pastor of the South
Congregational Church of Brooklyn, wrote
a letter to the Eagle, as soon as he heard
paign circular at the door of his church
attacking "our neighbor and brethren of an
other Christian communion" meaning the
Catholic Church, whose pastor he applauds
and whose dead predecessor he calls saint
~" This sort of denunciation of bigotry is
IN the nature of Christian unity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

The statement of an exchange to the eff
feet that mot since the war of the rebellion
until now has the precedent been broken
of returning a hostile Congress midway
Presidents administration. is incorrect. 1t
IS not matter of consequence, but it is a
matter of history that the Congress elected
in 1870 sustained Gen. Grant. and the Con-
gress elected in 1886 was Democratic by a
small majority. Mr. Cleveland being Pres
idenf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

AS the result of a series of experiments
extending over three years, it is claimed
that our naval constructors have FOUND
means of making war ships practically I'M
sinkable 1t is by placing over the inside Of
the hull packing of corn-pith. 1t does not
stop the projectile, but If the arnor is pene-
trated by a projectile the corn-pith. on the
first thrush of water, expands so rapidly
with the moisture that very little II any
watef gets into the hold. This seems in
credible. nevertheless the corn-pith il being
used in all OF the new ships. It is also very