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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
CURED OF MANIA.
WOman's Mental Faculties Restored
by Cycling.
The Sketch.


One would hardly have thought that per-
sons mentally afflicted could derive benefit
from bicycling, but 1 have just received
from a trustworthy source account of a
marvellous cure brought about in the case
OF lady who. acting upon the order Of her
doctor. took to cycling purely incidentally"
to quote his own words. She was suffering,
so it seems. from the tiresome form of
mental arrangement known as religious
MANIA" and for many months futile at
tempts Of all sorts were made to divert her
attention from things religious into some
fresh channel. At length the happy idea
occurred to some Of her friends, themselves
cyclists-Why not make her ride a bicycle?
II once she could be taught how to ride one
they knew that her attention must, de
facto, become concentrated upon her wheel
so long as She was mounted. Then and
there machine was procured, and now
within period of three months, a complete
cure has been effected. When one comes to
think of it, however. cycling is perhaps the
only form of lOcomotion which needs ones
undivided attention. A man riding on horse
back may let his mind wander for hours
and so may the individual driving in a car
riage or walking. But let the cyclist allow
his thoughts to soar only for a few minutes,
and in eight cases out Of ten some serious
evil will befall him, especially if he be
cycling in traffic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03

very extensive caves in these mountains.
which have never been thoroughly explored.
There are forests of mahogany, Cuban
ebony, cedar, and other hard woods in this
hacha or ax-breaker and the jucero, which
does not even decay after long submerson.
The marQueterie work in the room occupied
by Philip II, of Spain, in the Escurial, was
iards know the value, and they are export
ed from the island in large quantities.
There are no wild animals, properly
speaking, except wild dogs which play
called 5utia that resembles a coon and prob
ably belongs to the same family, is found
in great numbers, and has furnished many
good meal to the hungry Cuban soldiers,
who trap it by the dozen. When eaten with
a relish of garlic and onion it is delicious
to those who like garlic.
The city of Bayamo, in the western part
of the province was very important a GEN.
fury or more ago, and great stronghold of
the insurgents-for there have always been
mess has moved to Santiago and other coast
cities and Santiago now has about 49, 900
inhabitants, while Bayamo has only 10000. 1t
was a lawyer of Bayamo, Charles NJ de
Cespedes, Who in 1868, at the head of 12S
wretchedly armed men, rose in rebellion at
Yara, and in few weeks was at the head
OF 1900 resolute though badly armed fight
erS. The Hymno de Bayamo, the revolu-
tionary hymn Of the Cuban patriots, origi-
mated IN Bayamo. This was the MarseiIaise
to whose music Maceo marched Santiago
de Cuba was the birthplace of the brothers
Maceo.
On the opposite side of the province from
the town of Santiago is the Bay of Nipe.
Inc BAY OF C1entuegos is said to be one of
the most magnificent harbors in the world,
both for area and depth Of water; but il il
surpassed by the harbor of Nine which en-
braces slxty-11ve square miles of deep water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
TO DIVORCE RACING.
First Step Taken to Remove the Sport
from the L. 4. w.

New York Press.
Close followers of bicycle racing believe
that the first step has been taken in the di-
rection Of divorcing racing from the League
of American Wheelmen. BY this they mean
the action of the board Of officers of the
New York State Division, at its semi-annual
meeting, held June IL, in appointing a COM
mittee to investigate the squabble between
the Harlem wheelmen and the state racing
board. That committee consists of level
headed men. all Of whom are opposed to the
leagues continuing in control of racing H.
Il. Fullerton has declared himself publicly
to that effect, and Frank La Mamma is
Known to share FullertOn's radical opinions
on the subject Whatever the result of the
committees investigation may be, it is al
most certain that the report will advise the
L. A. w. to drop racing and devote it's ener-
giles to more important and more far-reach-
Ing features of the sport. The leagues
sphere of usefulness is immense, but its Off
GERS are only beginning to realize that rae
ing is not the most important element in it.
When the L. A. W. gives up the control of
racing half its troubles will be ended, and il
can then devote the time to lettering the
condition Of its membership which 1t now
uses up in patching up quarrels and pulling
wires. Some of these days amateur and
professional racing in America will have to
be separated, as are amateur and profess
sional interests in other forms of sport.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
To Stop LOaGng.
New York Sun


In order to put stop to loafing in races
tho National Cyclists Union of England has
made rule permitting referees TO place
time limit on races and stop the riders in
any part of the course when the limit is
exceeded. If the men refuse to stop, but
persist in finishing the race. they have their
licenses taken away from them This is the
most drastic measure ever framed to pre-
vent loafng tactics. The idea of compelling
the men to stop at the half or three-quarter
mark in mile race when the limit has been
passed is designed to prevent wheel and
tire manufacturers from advertising a win
ming event, which they have been known
to 90, even though the race was declared
void. This rule is severe enough to be eff
fective and be benefit to the sport, pro-
yided proper judgment is exercised by ref
ereeS in liking the time limit. Instances
rave been known this side where the
time limit has been considerably used in
which the time named was SO close to the
worlds record that it was unfair TO the
riders. One possible complication which
may arise under the operation of the new
rule is that of the time limit expiring when
the men are only ten yards from the tape
and approaching at fun speed. If the pistol
shot order to stop was then given IL would
be impossible Tor the men TO stop. Their
impetus would carry them across the tape
and render them liable 10 suspension, but
to deprive any rider of his license under
such circumstances would be manigesly un-
fair. With a contingency of this kind pro-
vided the rule should prove excellent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
Cycler Halstead Injured.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Griffin Halstead,
one OF the speediest racing cyclists In the
District. met with serious accident while
training at International Park Halstead.
who is at present riding In magnificent form
and who. has won numerous races in this
section, was making an attempt to lower
the quarter-niie paced record when the ac-
cident occurred. 1t appears that triplet
that was pacing him swung out too far on
the first bank and accidentally crowded Hal
stead. with terrific force. into the fence on
the turn. Halstead struck the railing head
down and was hurled backward on the en-
bankment. 1t was found that Halstead's
front teeth were all broken off, his gums
cut, long cash in his chin. arms. legs and
back severely lacerated and bruised, and
that he was otherwise badly injured. 1t is
said on good authority that ii is very doubt
full whether or not Halstead will ever race
again.
Halstead is a son of Hon. Murat Halstead.
and is chief page in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, a position he has held for sew
eral years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
The Need of Trained servants.

Review OF Reviews.
In nations history the worthless are
forgotten and the worthy held in remem-
prance. Not only in Annapolis and West
Point but-in every school and college there
are many youth OF intense purpose fitting
themselves by hard work to give honest
service, their best possible service, to their
country or the world. There will be a place
for them, and no possible responsibility put
upon our country will alarm US so long as
such types and such standards as Hobson
SHOWS US are produced and illustrated by
the hundreds and thousands, learning in
nome and church and school, as Hobson
learned, to fear God and fear nothing else,
and then to add to such capacity as nature
gives all the training that hard work can
supply. The possible problem of the Phil
ipplnes need not seem hard to such men:
ana II for moment their faith failed they
would need only TO look across the channel
to the neighboring Chinese coast and there
see the finances of great, corrupt effete
empire strictly and soundly administered
by one honest man named Hart One who
walks through the streets of Cairo will meet
here aRd there a modest unassuniing
Englshman, in no show of epaulet and he
would never suspect that he had seen the
oncers who are creating a new Egypt
richer than any since Rameses. To such
work our country calls our young men from
university and college and high school; but
they must have the still courage and the
lonesome patience and the high purpose
winch made Lieutenant Hobson fit to meet
his opportunity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03

trained capacity. All this will come of itself
in due time No individuals are to be blamed
for it, because 1t is the inevitable conse-
quence of the policy that we deliberately
adopted after the civil war, which was to
do without an army altogether, except as
we needed it for detached garrison and
guard service, chiefly in the Indian country.
For ten or even twenty years after the civil
war we could easily have returned to a war
footing; but forty years will soon have
passed since the outbreak of that struggle.
and the men who really organized and man
aged it are most of them dead. Our pres
rience Of 1916. 1t has to be organized and
conducted on new lines. 1t must be infused
with the same sort of executive energy
and talent that have made America so IA
nous in late years for the superb organiza-
ton of great engineering works and indus
trial enterprises. Within six months from
the declaration of war we shall be in pos
session of superb army. Let us be willing
TO give the War Department a little time
The first ambarrassments are already past
and the worst defects have been remedied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03

but not third term. The most apparent
representative of the law in all civilized
states is the policeman, and in San Marino
the police are never natives, foreign gen
these the 5ti' are s italians. but p Xibanians and
Greeks are sometimes engaged, the San
Marine idea being that the further the po-
lice are separated by nationality from the
people the more impartial they are hKeIy
to be.
San Marine has an army, there being
twenty-four soldiers who constitute the
guard of the captain regent; standing
army of one hundred veterans, who, in the
grandiloquent language of the republic,
constitute the guard for the fortress. The
militia includes every able-bodied citizen,
and at present comprises about $50 men, all
Infantry. for there is no room IN san
Marino for the maneuvers Of cavalry, and
even the generals, of whom there are two,
one in command of the veterans, the other
of the militia, march on foot. The army
of San Marine does not comprise artillery,
though recently there has been talk of buy
ing Calling gun, but no determination has
as yet been arrived at, this being one of
the issues Of the last election; the other
that of a certain San Marino street which
is alleged to be in need of repair In
1862 Victor Emanuel offered several cannon
to the republic but the council, after
gravely considering the matter, presented
the artillery to the Ancona Museum, where
the pieces are stin to be seen. The only
pretense of heavy artillery in the republic
is. displayed IN the yard of Della Rocca,
where a couple of medieval mortars are
mounted in heavy blocks of wood and used
for firing salutes.
Only once has the republic engaged in
foreign war, except Of a defensive charac-
ter When Napoleon was making his
first campaign in Italy as general of the
republic, he invited San Marine to Coop
crate in the work of overthrowing tyrants
and tyranny. Napoleon's messenger was
graciousy received, the proposition was
considered by the council and the speech
by the envoy himself an Italian, excited
such enthusiasm that the republic deter
mined to cooperate with General Bona
parte and detailed half the military force of
the state to cooperate with the French
army. Accordingly forty-eght men marched
out of San Marino and Joined the French
army, the general being accorded all the
honors due to his exalted rank, despite the
small number of men under his command.
The chief interest of the republic is in
the capital itself, for. although there are
four or five villages on the plains below,
they do not differ materially from those of
the neighboring Italian provinces. The
town has hall, a cathedral, four or five
churches and theater where plays and
even opera are sometimes presented, but it's
complete isolation from the world would
seem to render it dreary place of habita-
ton. But the San Marine people rejoice
in their independence, they have an am
bassador at Rome, they pay no taxes save
of their own assessment and like the
Swiss. would rather starve on a mountain
crag in freedom than to live in luxury under
a foreign yoke.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03

Bird Was Stunned and Held in Cap
fiNifv tn ProVe the story.

ttN1NE 10 A-E0NG NnC
A decidedly 'racy" encounter between
bicycIist and an owl took place a few nights
ago on the road from Covington to Pavilion,
a few miles southeast OF here. says a Buff
falo correspondent. John Martin was
wheeling home to the former place and was
just going at a good pace down Sprague
hill when something struck him on the back
Of the head with such force that 1t nearly
upset him. The wheelman dismounted. bot
only In time TO see a big bird fly up into
q tree by the side OF the road. 1t was too
dark to make the creature out, and the
wheelman set out again.
Again the bird swooped down on him. but
again few of before Martin could alight
ard defend himself. a third attack was
made in about the same fashion The bird
was too wary to undertake active opera
tons when the rider was on the ground,
but plainly reasoned that he was not dan
gerous when IN motion on the wheel.
Things might have gone on in this way
al the way home and the rider might have
been badly hurt had he not been too quick
at last for the enemy. When the creature
ewooped down again Martin sprang from
The wheel in time 10 get hold OF a stone
which he threw al the bird with such good
aim that Il brought Il down before IL could
reach a tree. The owl was large one of
the "hoot" species. II was stunned. Mar
tin brought il home ard now has It on ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
saviors of Kansas ana Nebraska.

z. M. Harger. IN Harpers magazine $50
The heHs are said to have saved Nebraska.
Erom the stations in the interior of the
State We're SLIPPED thousands of dozens of
eggs every week. The money received from
them WAS nlort the only clear cash that
came into the household. and kept the chill
dren fit for school and the wife in present
able clothes III Kansas the humble COW was
more in evidence. Scattered over the plains
wends 4 procession of farm wagons, each
containing dozen or more high tin cans
niled with milk from The farms. One county
cries SEQ coo annually in monthly payments.
Il has been the salvation of the settlers.
others have done nearly as well, and the
annual value of the milk products has been
from $500 900 to S. 900 GOO This added TO the
help or the hen and the returns Of the
sWineyard, has been the resource upon
which many q family has depended 10 tide
over the lean years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
THE L. a. w. MEMBERsHrP.
A LuI I'm the Increase ThrouGhOut
Indiana,

The recruiting which was recently in
augurated under new system by Chief
Consul Sherwood, Of the Indiana Division
OF the L. A. w. is not progressing as salts
factorily as was expected. The chief con-
SUI appointed recruiting committees in all
towns having league members and a per-
sonal letter was written to each member of
such committees urging him to secure at
least one new member. SO far the system
is a decided frost The chief consul. how
ever has not become entirely discouraged
New recruiting committees have been APP
pointed 10 commence work July 9, the date
of the expiration of the terms of the first
committees appointed. The following are
the names of the new recruiting committee
for Indianapolis: Frank z. Ramsay, A w.
Coble, G.. w. Doll, J. 3. Decker, II. S. Hide
brad, George c. Stacey. Harlan w. Craft
Al r. Wilson, Hugh S. Byrkit and John
= deger.
The showing made by the committee ap-
pointed for Indianapolis to serve until July
has not been at all satisfactory 1t is true
there is no obligation on the part of mem
bers to solicit others to join the league. but
IL was hoped that on account of the coming
OF the national meet every Indianapolis
member would take a pride in doing some
thing for the league OF the ten men on the
present committee only one has sent in his
TWO applications. This condition OF affairs
has prompted some other divisions to criti-
else Indiana, No State which has hereto
fore secured the big national event has
made such poor showing as has Indiana.
During the last week the chief consul has
sent three hundred personal letters and
three thousand pieces of literature through
out the division urging that there be a
change in these conditions. IT a change
does not follow the burden of responsibility
must fail upon the division at large.
BY the statements above it is not intended
Indiana is going to the "demnition bow
vows" The fact is the division was never
more prosperous; but there has been a. sud-
den and almost unaccountable lull in the
increase Of membership. The division is al
ready considering a number of questions
of importance TO all wheelmen. The forma-
ton of the next Legislature viii be con-
sidered by the board of officers at its meet
ing tomorrow. with reference 10 securing
wide-tire legislation. The gentlemen in the
Senate who. during the last session of the
General Assembly. had so much fun with
the L. 4. W. when wheeling legislation
was proposed. may find the entire wheeling
votes of their respective districts arrayed
against them. The league is not a political
orga nization. but il never hestates to take
a hand in political contests when questions
touching the rights Of wheelmen or the inn
proVement Of highways arc involved Dur
ing such contests party lines are apt to be
overlooked, the policy being TO protect the
interests of the commonwealth rather than
to carry out the plans OF politicians for per-
sOnal ends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
who VIII Pay for the wars
Review of Reviews.

An interesting question in connection with
this law is how far the new taxes will be
really borne by those who pay them in the
first instance, and to what extent they will
be shifted to the great body of consumers.
The act facilitates the shifting of the to-
bacco tax by providing for packages con-
tanning one-sixth less than those formerly
used. and doubtless the customary size Of
glass of beer will also be reduced in MANY
cases. On the other hand, the tax on pat-
ent medicines and other proprietary articles
Is almost too small to increase retail prices.
except by checking in some degree the ten
dency to sell these goods at cut rates. The
act specifically provides that the tax an
seeping-car and parlor-car tickets is 10 be
paid by the companies issuing them, and
this or the tax on bills of lading will be
shifted; but the tax on passage tickets to
foreign ports viii doubtless be found to in
summer. Of more importance e the erect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03

on prices of sugar and oil, of the tax on
gross receipts of refineries Professor Selg-
man, in his work on THE Shifting and Incl
dence Of Taxation" says: 1T is plain that
a tax on monopoly gross receipts can never
be shifted" because prices of monopoly
articles are already such to produce the
maximum profits. From this reasoning it
follows that so far as the Sugar Trust and
the STANDARD Oil Company are monopohsts
and not subject to the laws of competitive
trade they will have to bear the burden
of the taxes levied upon them. But it is
never safe to predict the precise result Of
ments which determine prices. 1t is posi-
BILE, for example, that the prices of sugar
and oil might be increased temporarily in
discouraging q resort 20 the gross receipts
tax as permanent source of revenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
DELAYS IN EaUIPpING OUR ARMY.
An Inevitable Difficulty Already Be-
ing Overcome.
Review Of Reviews.

Every day of their lives our railroad man.
ayers and heads of other enterprises reuuir-
ing large organization have to deal with
executive problems that would not make
1t seem particularly difficult task to pro-
vide shoes for, say twenty thousand men
when IN any event the American shoe fac
tories are regularly suppl ying shoes for A
nation OF ssventy-five millions. Neverthe-
less, these little problems-the fitting out
OF the army with uniforms. ammunition,
and tents, or with the picks, spades and
shCvels needed for use In throwing IN in
trenchments on the Cuban coast, with or
binary food from day to day, with medi-
cines, and so on to the end of the chanter
nave been at the outset quite too unfaInil-
lar Tor our army organization to manage
Wen. 1t was disappointing, but it ought not
TO have been surprising. Our excellent regi-
mental ofncers who appear so we'll in their
full-dress uniforms and who would fight
with with q dash and courage that would
make us all proud of them, could not be
expected 70 succeed at once IL they were
put without warning into the MANAGEMENT
OF department store IN short
the sudden organization and eouip-
ment OF about three hundred thouea M
men has involved what are practical bus
mess problems. for which our army does not
- YET possess the man cf & suh1cisntiy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
In Behalf of the Liar.
Washington Post.


THE liar is much abused person" said
well-known local physician to a reporter
for the Post last week. The liar is not
always to blame, and if you have any
friends who are addicted to false represen-
tation of things advise them to consult their
doctors. There is hope for at least one class
of liars. Medicine and medical methods are
applicable to those who suddenly develop an
abhorrence for the truth and lie on all &C.
casions, even though the truth might bet
ter suit their purpose This has come to be
thought of only as a species of dementia
that is ofttimes successfully treated. The
malicious liar is difficult problem, for he
Knows that he is telling a lie and there is
no hope for him. But there are lots of peo-
pie who just lie naturally, without knowing
what they are saying or why they say it.
The individual often has nothing whatever
to accomplish by lying, but does so just as
some people stutter. But, as / said before
he should not be blamed and frowned
upon. His mind is unhealthy and his nerv-
Gus system is out of order. Rest. tonic, and
good nursing often restore these people to
their normal self, and then the love of recti-
tude returns and they are effectually cured
of a very embarrassing habit"