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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
FUTURE DISCOVERIES AND INvEN.
TIONS.


The progress of science has been so great
in the nineteenth century and the discover
les and inventions so numerous that one fire.
quently hears doubt expressed if the next
century can have as much in store in this
direction as has been brought forth by the
one drawing to a close. From one point
of view this is a natural feeling, because,
while men realize the magnitude of past
developments, they can only guess regard
ing those of the future. and the near al
ways appears more important than the re-
mote. But from another point of view it
is unreasonable. There is no reason to sup
pose that the nineteenth century has seen
the end of human progress, the eliminating
triumphs of the human intellect or the best
results of human ingenuity and research.
Why should not the next century bring
forth as great results these lines
has the closing one? The advance of CIV
ilization and the progress of science not
limited by century marks. History shows
that they have been steadily progressive
for thousands of years past and why not
for thousands of years to come?
One thing is to be remarked, and that is
that those who are most familiar with the
progress of science in the past are most
confident that it will continue to progress.
Those who are best acquainted with the
forces and resources of nature and the in
finite possibilities of their application, scien-
lists and inventors themselves, are the
strongest believers in the discoveries of the
future. The wonderful discoveries of the
past have prepared them to believe that
almost anything is possible in the future.
Their own experience and researches have
shown that the theory of yesterday is the
demonstrated fact of to-day, and that no
limit has been found to scientific discov-
cry in any direction. The average man, who
really knows nothing of the possibilities of
science will laugh incredulously at the sug-
gestion of some astonishing discovery in
the near future, but the scientists will in
innate that all things are possible nova
days and advise a suspension of judgment.
The successful navigation of the air is more
probable now than that of water by means
of steam appeared at the beginning of the
nineteenth century. Electrical science is in
lance communication without wires are
among the certaintieS of the future
Edison's kaleidoscope and kineto-phono-
graph will have an infinite variety
of applications. Electricity will be
made to produce heat as we'll as light, and
will come into general use as a motor. The
application of Roentgen rays, or X rays,
will be indefinitely extended. Liquefied air,
one of the most recent discoveries, will be
one of the marvels of the twentieth CEN
fury, a tremendous energy for producing
either heat or cold, revolutionizing the ice
business, the cold storage business and
many other things. These indicate some of
the lines of scientific progress in the near
future. and there are many others 1t is
safe to say that the twentieth century will
bring as many wonders in the way of dis
coveries and inventions as the nineteenth
has brought.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

q plan for the solution OF the Philippine
problem. Colonel Jewett is understood TO
recommend that, in the event it is found
desirable to retain only coaling station,
that Subig bay be selected and sufficient
land secured around it for the growth and
a city would become a second Hong Kong
and open a large American trade. tits a
gateway to all Asia, and is favorably To-
Gated with respect to all the islands in that
part of the Pacific. The Hawaiian islands
are already ours, the Carolines in our pos
session. and the holding of such a possess
sion in the Philippines. would make the
United States a very important factor in
the affairs Of the Pacific
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

One of the pressing practical questions is
the way to induce the 10000 Cubans under
arms on the island to disarm and return to
some sort CT employment. 1t is said that
their homes have been destroyed. their lands
devastated and the Cubans are in such con-
dition that they cannot take care of them
selves for time. 1t has been seriously
proposed by certain Cuban leaders that the
United States furnish s2O.OO0Oo0 to pay off
these troops. in which event they would be
able to go back to their lands. This propo-
sition is impracticable, as we'll as of doubt
ful utility The Cuban army that could
be found in Cuba last June and July was
much less than 9O,oOO. but, whether more or
less. system of aid for those who are
needy and assistance for those who will un-
dertake to help themselves will be better
than money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
sHREDs AND PATCHES.

Be not merely good; be good for some
thing-Thoreau.
There's no reduction of 'the wages of SIM
in hard times.-Ram's Horn.
The hand of Providence gives the best
massage treatment.-Rams Horn.
Men condone so much more in pretty
woman than in plain one.-Feminine OBJ
server.
With the exception of ourselves no one
ever does things as they should be done
Chicago News.
God governs the world, and we have only
to do our duty wisely and leave the issue
to him.-John Jay.
The easiest way to take the conceit out
of an amateur is to induce him to become
a rofessonal-Broollyn Life
She-You never see my husband laugh at
his own jokes He-No; but you can't blame
him for that.-Yonkers Statesman.
He-Oh. Miss Ethel, how can 1 ever tell
you my love? She (wearily)-You might try
the long-distance telephone-Truth.
Clara saw some funny looking mugs in
a window on Fifth avenue the other dav.
Cora-What club was it?-Yonkers States
man.
A woman thinks she is doing good deal
for the Lord when she invites strangers
around to hear her preacher."-Atchison
Globe
oh, yes, said Mrs. Brakemaker my
husband has wheel. He uses 1t mostly
to ride pro and con the office.'-Philadei-
phia Record
Virtue is still its own reward. The man
who says good things is invited out to din
ner oftener than the man who does good
things.-Puck.
A Southern railway has female train
dispatcher. Nearly every small boy is ac-
quainted with a woman switch-tender
Chicago News.
When they have quail on toast in a GER
tain ..Atchison house. the husband gets the
quail and the wife is perfectly content with
the toast.-Atchison Globe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
Touics for womer,s Clubs.

Last Sunday the Journal had occasion to
comment somewhat unfavorably on the fact
that the programmes of the Indianapolis lit
erary clubs had little in them of contempor-
aneous human interest BY way of showing
that all clubs do not confine themselves to
dead issues and antiques a correspondent
kindly forwards the programme of a Bed
ford, Ind. club known as 1.-THE Ladies of the
Round Table, which is in marked contrast
to those mentioned and is a decided and
pleasing novelty in it's line. The correspond
ent, who Loyalty signs himself Knight
of the Round Table" points out that what
ever other clubs may do this does not avoid
every topic except those of current interest
since it deals with Famous Women of To-
day. ''Heroines of To-day's Fiction" with
Kipling and Nordau and his "Degenera-
tion" and "Drones." Patriotism" which
is down for one afternoons discussion, he
says truly enough is not a dead issue, nor
is Speaker Reed a corpse! AS for things
that people talk about there is. he says,
the "Club Woman's Husband" and what
is his broad back for if not to be back
bited' by the club woman?" washington
Gossip is another topic that is surely of
the day we live in The very practical ques,
ton is set down for discussion: 'Is Euro
pean Education Desirable for Americans" !;
THE Ethics in the Life of Community
is live topic, and the Military Heroes
of the Spanish-American War; as a theme
for early review shows that the ladies of
Bedford are not weary of war talk, what
ever their fellow-women may be elsewhere.
The "Zola Trial" is another up-to-date
theme, while Politics and Citizenship"
Conspicuous Figures in Congress" and
Important Measures in Congress-" intro
duce two topics-politics and woman suf-
frage-tabooed as incendiary in certain
strait-laced woman'sse clubs. "Brann and
His Iconoclast'' opens the way for that
other dangerous topic, religion, for Brann
was given to breaking the images loved by
the religious. and the very mention of his
name gives offense to those who look upon
him merely as an irreverent individual and
not as a representative of a phase of
thought that, however limited and erron-
eous, yet has its bearing on the develop
ment of the age.
I There are other themes in the same pro-
gressive line, and altogether they make the
! programme model and excite the wish in
one who reads it that he might be present
at the discussions wish seldom aroused
by the perusal of such booklets The Bed
ford ladies are to be congratulated on hav-
Ing discovered the possibilities of club life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
The scientific Conscience.



Happening to know two men who were
deeply interested in geology and who did
not Know each other a Detroit man brought
the two scientists together recently at the
house or one Of them and then left them to
enjoy the occasion. A day or two later he
met the host in the case and heard this
strange story from him.
wei, Mr.. Cooper, that was a fine man
you brought out to see me the other night
a f1ne man. Why, he's as crazy about geol-
ogy as l am, If not a trihe crazier. We sat
up together until after midnight looking
over my specimens and talking about them
ana I'm going down to see his cases He
tells me he has almost banlxrupted himself
indulging his taste for rare and beautiful
fossils. funny thing happened the other
night. too; he's a great one-that man! on
my library table / had one remarkably
beautiful fossil-t0o choice to be hidden
away In case and yet too valuable to be
left lying around. needn't tell you what it
was for you don't know one from another
Your friend does, however and he returned
again an again TO admire this particular
specimen OF course / enjoyed his enthusi-
astic appreciation OF it, and when he was
about ~ so said: Mr.. Badger, you ad-
mlred thts fossil so much I'm going to give
myself ne pleasure Of parting with It to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

you Please add It to your collection So
savinr. / extended my hand for the fossil
and behold. ii wasn't there. On the table,
and under the table ] looked-behind fhe
lamp-and under papers-no fossil-a mys-
Looked at my guest He looked sheenish
fumblcd in the side Of his sacque coat and
said: Wen, I'm glad you are going to give
pocket
.sAs / had often done the same trick N.Y.
self couldn't utter a word of protest
:. Well, WELL j said. take it along and
heartily welcome.
i've annexed fossils myself. Art has no
conscience,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Some persons foresee great trouble for
the United States in Hawaii on account of
the heterogeneousness of the population,
which consists of natives, half-breeds, Jap
enese, Portuguese. Chinese English, Ger
mans and Americans. Putting native In
dams for native Hawaiians. we have all
these and many other nationalities in the
United States already. In New York city
alone there are more Russians and more
Italians than there are native Hawaiians
in Hawaii. and in Chicago there are more
Bohemians and more Poles than there are
Chinese or Japanese In Hawaii OF the en-
tire population Of the United States by the
last census 4.s4slso are of foreign birth. rep
resenting almost every nationality on earth.
Tho timid patriots who regard hetero-
geneous population menace to our govern
ment should look at home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
Philadelphia Record.

The professional beggar from door to
door will PIT a. mark upon the houses Of
generous givers. said an observer of men
and Thugs. IF you observe a chalk or
pencil mark on your front wall which looks
like a ring with tail inside of it, you will
also notice that as long as the mark re-
mains the front door bell will be besieged
by Leggars. But If a V-shaped mark APP
pears on the pavement few beggars will APP
ply for aims. The means violent. and the
q taat the residents of the house will cues
ton the beggar and 1t follows that having
held out hope the Questioner generally gives
something. Thursday afternoon when the
COOK is out is for the most part a harvest
Tor beggars, particularly IL the mistress Of
the house answers the door bell personally
One housekeeptr whom know. becoming
quite worn out by constant running TO the
door took a basket OF dourhnuts saving:
Yes. know: this Is all have left from the
other beggarss That was six weeks since
and she has never Red beggar come to her
door again. A chaIkGd appeared on her
pavement the liexf dav and she has been
careful 70 let * stay there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

The preparations are nearly complete for
Kaiser Williams journey to the Holy Land,
and in a few days he will sail with his
retinue. on the Hohenzollern. The Emperor
will land at Haifa, on the Bay of Acre. and
proceed thence by easy stages overland to
Jerusalem. The size of the retinue may be
inferred from the fact that 1900 horses and
mules will be required to carry the per-
sons, baggage and tents. The Emperor S
body guard will consist of soldiers selected
from the German army, not one of whom
will be less than seven feet in height. Fifty
servants will wait upon his personal needs
and look after his comfort, and his per-
sonal tent will be a gorgeous affair. The
Kaiser will probably try to give the journey
a sort Of religious or pious duty aspect, but
it's chief object. doubtless, is his own ex-
ploitation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Col. Richard Malcolm Johnson gave up the
law to become a school teacher and school
teaching to become a writer.
jules Verne calls his latest story IAN
Antarctic Mystery" 1t is founded on Poe IS
narrative of "A Gordon Pyne''
Rudyard Kipling is said to be one of the
least manageable of literary lions. He dis
likes compliments. shuns society and likes
to live quietly.
Captain. or, rather, General, Charles
King has again taken the field of juvenile
fiction and has produced a story called
Prom School to Battlefield
Edmond Rostand. the young author Of
"CyTano de Berzerac-. has not had to serve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

through a three-fo0t horizontal tube when
unaided by drafts and spreading sloMIy
even n a vacuum The odors very strange
sly pass upward more rapidly than down.
ward even when the molecular weight OF
the odoriferouS substance is many times
that Of air To bring scents to the upper
part of the nose current of air Is neceS-
sary, as holding the breath shows, ana SUP
stances outside the nose are perceived only
during inhalation, and those in the mouth
only during exhalation. making 1t possipie 20
smell two odors alternately by placing one
substance in the mouth and the other OUT
side the nose A common motion was dis
PEELED by the rapid loss Of musk when ex-
co1 To al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

There seems to be a wide difference of
opinion regarding the Indian uprising be-
tween General Bacon and the citizens and
eral Bacon has telegraphed that. in his
judgment, hostilities are over. Those who
have not so good grounds for an opinion are
confident they have only begun, and clamor
for the forwarding of more troops. The
probability is that the cool-headed expert
enced officer is right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

It may be meekly suggested to the clergy
who are reported to propose a campaign
against divorce that it may be we'll to be-
gin with a reform in the matter of mar
riage. Many clergymen are conscientiously
particular in solemnizng marriages.; still,
there are so many who are not that any
couple can get a minister of the gospel to
marry them. Such marriages are the cause
Of a large part of the business of divorce
col,rtS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

The meetings of the regimental associa-
tions Of the veterans of the war for the
Union which have been held the past two
or three weeks have been attended not only
by an unusually large number of the old
men, but the people generally have been
present in large numbers. This is believed
to be due to the fact that the present situa-
ton has created very general interest in
military affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Any person knowing of regular army
officer or soldier. or any veteran of the civil
war on either side, who served in the recent
war that will testify that the troops were
starved, neglected or in any way mistreated,
and yellow editors by giving his name and
nddress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

z VI " u n A-4N NNI%'A@ -
IndfanaDolis. Ind.


Can be found ut the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
cHIcAGo-Palmer House. p. o. News Co.. 217
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
street.
LOGIsvII.LE-C T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson Streets and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue
ST. LOUIs-Unon News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. c.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Just now France has so many troubles of
her own that she cannot become the ally of
Spain unless, first. in the elections of No
vember, this country should declare against
the achievements of the Mckinley admin
tstration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

If there ever was time when Americans
should stand by their country, their gov
eminent and their President it is now. The
American who does not should be branded
as a Spanish sympathizer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
Much Authenticated.

There was young fellow named Otto.
Who wondered much what he had got. oh
When the wife Of his choice
Said in sweet voice,
'sThe best sauce for chops is tomotto.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

The prize-fighting fraternity has undoubt-
edly large chentage, but when the pro-
pr1etor of the Gilsey House. in New York,
gives orders that Fitzsimmons shall not
be served with meal it is evident that
their patronage drives away that of other
people Il have nothing against you," the
proprietor said to Fftzsimmons, but we do
not want the trade of your people,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

A partisan who tries to make political
capital by attacking the government during
a foreign war or the peace negotiations fol-
lowing it is guilty of. a species of treason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

The difference between Generals Wheeler
and Lee and the purveyors of imaginary
camp horrors is that the former real
soldiers while the latter are real frauds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Watts-It looks to me as if all athletic
sports were being turned into chase after
the dollar.
Potts-So? Do you know of any more ex-
citing sport than chasing a dollar?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

The New York World having ceased to
picture starving soldiers. its imitators should
put their old reconcentrado cuts away for
some other occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

The editor in the State of Washington
who has mailed to the mast" the ticket
Bryan and Dewey can fear no competitor in
his particular line of absurdity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
Pernlexed.

''The doctor" said the young mother
says baby ought to have one cows milk
for his daily drink. Now, really. isn't that
entirely too much?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

The American who does not stand by
President Mckinley in his management of
a successful and heroic war ought to enlist
under a foreign flag.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
Sixteen Pages

Since Generals Wheeler and Lee testified
Democratic papers find it difficult to fire at
the administration without hitting their
own men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Poor Apology.

Shell firmly believe now that your avow-
al of love for me was an untruth
Hc-Er-perhaps; but / didn't mean it, you
know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Col. Charles L. Jewett. Judge advocate
on the stan Of General Merritt, is reported
to have laid before the State Department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Inquirer, Alexandria: Address your in
quiry to deputy revenue collector, Indian
aDOliS
The herald., 1898-02-10
SIGNS MUST COME DOWN
The Chief of Police Will Enforce tn,
Ordinance

All signs which extend over the side
walks must come down. That edict has
been issued by Chief of Police Glass, and
within a day or two, possibly today, the
enforcement of the ordinance will begin.
In January the city council passed an or
dinance providing for the removal of all
business and other signs which hang over
the sidewalks. In the list are included all
hanging signs, signs on awnings bulletin
boards, newspaper and otherwise which
are not against a building; in short, all
signs that in any way or in the most re-
mote manner obstruct the sidewalks or the
view along the sidewalks. Mayor Snyder
did not sign this ordinance, but allowed II
to become a law by limitation without hi;
signature.
! The decision OF the chief of police tC
enforce the ordinance strictly is the resul
of orders which he has received from the
| board of police commissioners Yesterday
afternoon Sergeant Jeffries was sent tc
the city clerks office and obtained a copy
of the ordinance. This was delivered to
the chief and will be carefully looked over
and will later be made the subject of a
general order to the police. There is no
intention of acting with undue haste in
the matter but a sufficient time will be
given the owners of signs to take them
down before any attempt to prosecute vio-
lators Of the law is made.
The herald., 1898-02-10
FOUND HIM GUILTY
N. H. Imber Will Be Sentenced Tomor
row for Disturbing the Peace

Naphthali Herr Imber is guilty of
disturbing the peace. So decided JUS
tice Morrison yesterday morning after
hearing the evidence in the case in
which the proprietor of the Chicago
lodging house was the complaining wit
ness. The guilt of the alleged rabbi was
not without extenuating circumstances,
and tomorrow when he comes up for
sentence it is thought that the penalty
will not be severe, and may even be
suspended, because Herr Imber is not a
fighting man except when aroused.
That he was greatly aroused on the oc-
casion which resulted in his arrest came
out in the evidence at his trial.
Imber had been rooming at the Chi
cago house, on Main strret, cosmopol-
itan lodging, at which any person
who has the price can secure room.
The other inmates Of the place were of a
class who had little regard for another s
feelings, and upon the appearance of
Imber, with his long locks and placid
smile, he was at once made a target for
the coarse jests of the other boarders,
which he naturally resented. 1t was
| the last straw when the proprietor
| Joined the forces of his enemies. Then
he became so enraged that he is said to
have threatened to reduce the popula-
ton, and flashed knife.