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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

If Senator Mason. of Illinois, has such a
thing about his anatomy as a governor
II Is not IN working order.-Kansas City
With Mason and Tanner to speak for her,
Illinois is determined that her belligerency
shall be ecognized-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The harangue of Senator Mason adds moth
ing to his laurels if he has any. but savors
of the rankest Observation-Disclosures
North American.
Senator Mason's bunkers are exposed to
overheating at almost any time when there
Is room in the papers for preferred posi-
tlon.-Detroit Journal.
Be sure you're right, then go ahead, is
wise motto. The Masons who would re-
verse it, going ahead without findina, out
whether they are right or wrong, are en-
titled only to Observation-Disclosures Post
and Express.
The manners of the Chicago levee differ
In no great degree from those Of the Ha-
vana wharves. Senator Wolcott need to
have been in no doubt as to what 'slum"
Billy Mason got his notion of executive
conduct.-NeW York Press
Senator Mason may not be as much an
alarmst as his enemies pretend There is
more evidence that the administration is
concealing important information than
there is that the Maine disaster was the
result of an explosion of her magazine
Chicago Journal.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, and other jim
goes who know nothing about it are ready
enough to prejudice the matter in a sense
unfavorable to the people whom he is
pleased, in advance of Il declaration of war,
to term our enemies They want to in
flame peoples passions and precpitate
trouble, with or without good cause.-Balti-
more Sun.
If there be senators who require sensa-
tional topics as bases for bombastic ora
tons the correspondents of the freak jour-
nails can be depended upon to keep them
We'll provided. But the tragedy in Havana
harbor is serious business, and it should be
treated seriously and in a manly spirit by
every department of our government.--Phil-
adelphia Record.
Senator Billy Mason, of Illinois had
held himself firmly in check for two days
which was much more than we expected of
him-but Friday he burst his fastenings and
roared for special investigation by Con-
gress of the Havana mishap. The country
wonderful exhibition of self-control. Think
of what he suffered those two days.
Springfield Republican
Senator Mason made an ass of himself.
That is the most charitable indictment that
can be lodged against him. Assuming that
the forum of the Senate was an Illinois
hustings, he imposed upon his colleagues
and the country a speech that was as
empty of brains as a puff ball Not that
alone. He had the brazen impudence to in
suit the President and impugn the honesty
of. the Navy Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
THE ADULTERATION OF FOODS AND
DRINKS.

The action of the Board OF Health in
starting sanitary investigation of foods
and drinks sold to the public is altogether
commendable, and perhaps it was wise to
begin with drinks, as more poison is prob
ably dispensed in that form than in the
other 1t does not require much knowledge
of the physiological effects of alcoholic
liquors TO know that much of the stuff sold
nowadays under various names is absolute
~ poisonous, and the police can furnish
abundant testimony us to the places OF sale
1t would probably be found on strict inves-
tigation that good deal of this poisonous
stun is sold In unexpected places. and some
of it in the form o. wines sold by druggists
for medicinal purposes. In European coun-
tries. where the subject of the adulteration
OF foods and drinks has received much more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Some weeks ago the question of purchas-
ing sanitary pencil distributors" and dis
injecting ovens for use in the public schools
was up before the School Board. The pencil
distributor is a box with compartments for
pencils corresponding to the number of chill
dren in school. The pencils, which are
furnished by the city, are placed in the box
every evening and distributed in the morn
ing, initials on the end enabling each child
to distinguish the one he had used before.
At first it was thought that the distributor
by providing each child with the same pen
Gil every day instead of having it used pro-
miscuously as formerly, afforded all neces-
sary sanitary protection, but some ingenious
person contrived an oven into which box and
pencils could be put and baked, thus dis
posing of all possible microbes of measles,
mumps or infectious malady whatever. 1t
was found by the board that the cost of
these boxes and ovens to the city would be
81 200 or $l400, and the proposal to invest in
them was voted down. The matter came up
again, however, last Friday night, and a
purchase of one hundred distributors and
twenty-five ovens was ordered. This is
only beginning. of course, and the pur-
chase of a supply for all the schools will
undoubtedly follow. for why should the
festive microbc be baked in one school and
be permitted to wander unrestrained in an
other? But the purchase of even one oven
will strike most people as unriitgated tom
foolery. much simpler and less expen-
sive means of protection would be to adopt
the old and time-honored method of requir-
ms each child to buy his own pencils and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Joke on Two Senator'S.

A group of Southerners in the lobby of the
F1bbitt were laughing loud and long last
night over an incident that happened at the
White House Monday. The incident which
really happened, was regarding visit of Il
man who didn't want office himself. but who
called on the President to protest against
the appointment of a man to a judgeship.
Mr.. President" said the protesting party,
81 trust you will not give this man place
on the bench. He is "a carpet-bagger, and
has only lived in our State little over a
year. Worse still he is ignorant of the law.
Why Mr. President he doesn't know the
difference between livery of seizure and a
livery stable For heavens sake don't in
fiict him upon US
But" replied Major Mckinley, this gen
tleman is highly Endorsed by Senator -
and his colleague, Senator -. They say ne
is a good lawyer and would make good
Eyes. Mr.. President I know they do, but
it is because he has moved out or their
State If he was still living there, they
wouldn't indorse him for justice OF the
The President smiled at the earnestness
of the man who was not wanting place for
himself Not far from where the President
and the earnest man sat were two senators
Of the United States. They were the same
who had signed the papers OF the carpet
Dagger They had heard the whole CONVEX
satiOn Whether il amused them or whether
they were angry cannot here be told. but
they Immediately got up and left the room.
and the President continued to listen to rea-
sons why he ought not to make the appoint
meut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

In one of his recent speeches Mr.. Bryan
asserted that so great is the prosperity in
Mexico that several gold standard men, in
Guiding some from Nebraska, were inter-
ested in Mexican enterprises. One of the
gentlemen referred to. living in Omaha, adj
nits Mr.. Bryan's statement He is inter-
ested in Mexican silver mines. He says
that seven years ago. when silver was
worth over a dollar an ounce, the pay roll
OF the mines in which he is interested, en-
ploying about three hundred men, was
about $4,000 per month. Then the money
which was shipped from Omaha and turned
into Mexican money amounted to 5000 to
5000 to pay, Sl0O00 of wages. Now the
wages of their men are the same in Mexi-
can money as they were seven years ago.
but it requires from $4,000 to $500 to pay a
months wages. The complement of that
Fact is that the Mexican laborer could. with
his old wages. buy bacon at the retail price
OF 20 cents a pound, while to-day. with the
same wages in deprecated silver. he has to
pay IS cents a pound. This is prosperity
for Il fact. but tits prosperity for the em-
ployers OF labor at the expense OF the la
borcr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The families and friends of the brave
men who went down with the Maine are
entitled to the greatest sympathy. and their
anxiety for the return of the bodies is al
together natural, but their grief should
yield TO reason. Captain Sigsbee made it
clear from the beginning that the removal
OF the bodies from Havana was almost inn
Npossible, and his latest dispatch shows that
nearly all of those recovered have been in
tered Surgical officers in Washington
confirm Capt. Sigsbees statement that
there are no facilities at Havana for the
proper embalming of bodies, and when it
is remembered that the weather was warm
and many of the bodies mutilated II is evil
dent tho difficulties in the way of removal
were almost insuperable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The band that is walking from New York
city to the Klondike and calling itself the
"Klondike Gospel Band claims that it is
walking through in order that the mem
bers of the band may be hardened to the
necessities and hardships of the bleak
northwest. They should pause to reflect,
however that in the meantime the people
they work EN- route for money and pro-
visions being hardened also by just such
fakirs, and that this, hardening is of the
sort that a gospel band should not con-
template.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The word lingo" is. compared as follows
lingo, jingpre, jinghost,. The American ar
ticle of that name has at present advanced
but to the positive, apparently longs for the
comparative, and the sensible portion OF
the population will not be satisfied until il
reaches its superIative and becomes jim
ghost, with the accent on the last syllable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

In the event of a war with Spain there
is little doubt that some Of the most per-
sistent of the jingoes would acquire wal
record like that of the late e. w. Nye, who
claimed to have limited his war interfer-
ence to letter written from Manitoba
Canada, stating that if the war were not
stopped in some way he would S tay there a
good while.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The world has been interested in the
gigantic bicycle built for two thousand
that was to have been one of the great at
fractions for the Paris exposition. How
ever, it seems that the French have ar
ranged for a still larger revolution than
could be made even by such a wheel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

A singular case of deception has come to
light at Elgin, ILL.,. where David Burnham,
well-known citizen, who has been posing
as a member of the G. A. r. for almost
twenty years. has been forced to confess
that he never served in the army at all.
He was personating another man of the
same name, and the fraud came out when
he applied for pension.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Mr.. Gladstone's appearance since his re-
turn to London is said to corroborate re-
cent reports of his failing condition. His
physician now admits that he is threatened
with necrosis of the bone of the nose,
which may develop into cancer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The New York Advertiser remarks that a
citizen who will not testify in an important
case before a court-martial in which the
integrity of an officer and the loss of the
treasury is involved is not worthy of citi-
zsnship. And the Advertiser is right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

r. S. p, Noblesville. Ind: The President
of the United States may call out the mill
tia of any State or of all the States when
ever, in his opinion, it is necessary to repel
invasion or enforce the laws. He has moth
ing to do with civic organizations, such as
knights of Pythias etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

II Congress cannot vote money to begin
the construction of public buildings, it
should not vote dollar to new liver and
harbor improvements. Indianapolis needs
public building more than Salt river needs
s25O,OOe to make Il navigable-the Salt river
Din Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

One is not surprised 70 hear that the
greater republic of Central America has
gone to pieces. The Latin race seems not to
have the instinct of self-government be-
cause it lacks self-control. Paris is in
creasing the doubt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Eow that Ex-Governor John Peter St.
Jbhn Of Kansas, has been forced to ex-
u ain why he signed petition for a drug
gist to be given authority to sell intoxi-
Giants in town which had been as dry
as powder for ten years. it must be as
sV med that preaching prohibition for so
much per preach, c. o. d., is not paying
-.on,4Sor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
INDIANA PRESS OPINION.

Some day the world will learn that It is
sober common sense that rules in this coun-
try and not noise.Muncic Times.
Uncle Sam has been patient almost to
fault, but when he gets ready. ha viii have
peace in Cuba if he has 10 tight for it.-An-
COLA Magnet.
Mr. Bryan has consented TO speak in
Washington on tho anniversary of JeTcr-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

A few weeks ago Democrat assaiIed the
majority OF the House for not passing a
bankruptcy law when the country was de-
manding it. When a vote was taken upon
a sound bankruptcy bill about every Bry-
ante. Democrat and Populist voted against
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Cuba is as good as lost to Spain already,
It is only a question of few months al
most. AS Cuba desires independence rather
than annexation, why should we become in
solved in the trouble?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The Philadelphia North American. like
the Journal, is certain that the House made
q mistake in voting $2SS,OOO to the Methodist
Church South for alleged losses at Nash
Vile during the war. The American refers
to it as "a bill to approve treason"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

If. after reading the newspapers. Senator
Mason should view himself in a mirror he
would discover a deeper tint about his eye
than that which followed his interview with
a Washington hotel clerk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Subscriber, Quincy. Ind: For the infor-
nation you desire apply to Hon. Binger
Hermason, commissioner of the General
Land once. washington, .. c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Wherever the word bimetallism appears
IN any OF the 16-to-1 proclamations it
should be stricken out and the words 'sil-
yer monometallism" inserted in the inter-
est of fact and honesty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

This is the sixth day since the great dis
aster in Havana harbor, and during that
abort period the government authorities
have done a great deal OF work towards
ascertainlng the cause OF the disaster and
repairing the damage a naval court Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The Theosophists are now divided into
two factions. Let US hope that any scrap
that may result from their disagreement
may be conducted among the astral bodies
and thus prevent bIoodshed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Little. Brown & Co.. Boston, continue
their handsome edition Of the works or
Alexandra Dumas by the publication or
1.-THE Horoscope and Monsieur de Chau-
veins WILL" The first is romance or
the reign of Francis III. and has never be-
fore been translated into English. Its chro-
biological place in Dumas works is be-
TWEEN THE Page OF the Duke of Savoy
and Marguerite de Valois." i is referred
to by the author in the first named work,
and its issue in this edition fills an histori-
cal gap in the reigns of the Valois Kings
as treated by the great novelist. Mon
sieur de ChauveAn's WILL, which, Ike the
other, has never before been translated.
deals with the last days Of Louis XIV, and
the volume contains another story entitled
THE Woman with the Velvet Necklace.
the scene Of which IS laid in Paris during
the Reign OF Terror. All three OF the
stories are brilliant in style and full of I'M
terest They are issued in attractive form,
choicely printed and illustrated, and unit
form with other volumes of the same edi-
ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The reason the Box menagerie has Sc
Iected the dreamy autumn time for it's
rounds Is that students of zoology might
not confuse it with the spring-bok
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

An advance Of cents a bushel in corn
would bring an additional $1OO0O0.OOO to the
corn growers of this country. which is two
and half times the value of the silver out
Mt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The English press is strong in praise of
the conservative attitude of President Nc
Kinley and of the people and press of this
country regarding the Spanish imbroglio
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Very EXCLUSIVE.

WaShIngtOn POST.
Mr.. Pulitzer has dispatched divers to
Havana to examine the wreck of the Maine
Notwithstanding the fact that the govern
ment win not permit this intrusion of pri-
yate enterprise the World can be depended
on to have some very exclusive information
GA the subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Bryanite seems the most fitting term to
use TO describe the political combine Of
Chairman Jones, Senator Butler and the
late Senator Dubois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

"A pretty woman's worth some pains TO
see," so said Robert Browning, and so say
all men who have any right to exist. And
next 10 seeing pretty women the world
likes to hear about them. Catering to this
taste the editor of Beautiful Women OF
the Poets" has collected from the works OF
many poets their descriptions of beautiful
women they have known or heroines OF
their own creation. Thus from fennyson
we have his descriptions of Maud, Guine-
we're Elaine. Lady Godiya. the Gardener $
Daughter, Margaret and Helen of Troy.
Shakespeare supplies even more. and many
other poets, English and American their
quota. 1t is a rare poetic picture gallery
OF female loneliness The compilation Is by
Beatrice Sturges. New York: r. r. Her
rick & Co.
shaIsspeare's Men and womep.
Perhaps there Will never be an end Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
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SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Patrick Hanifan, Miner, Buried Under
n Fall of Ground.

Patrick Hanifan, a Miner, Buried Under
Fall of Ground.
Patrick Hanifan. a miner, was SO
seriously injured by a fall of ground in
the Bell mine yesterday afternoon that
il is thought doubtful that he will re-
cover. Hanifan and his partner were
working on the fifth floor of the 1900
foot level. They fired a round of holes
about 4:30 o'clock, and after waiting
until they considered 1t safe. went back
TO work. Hanifan went to picking
down the loose rock and was working
without thought of danger when several
tons of rock fell away and breaking
through the tagging carried the unfor-
tunate miner down with it to the third
floor.
Men working on that floor heard the
crash and Hanifanis calls for help, and
ran 10 his assistance. They found him
partly buried under the fallen ground
and removed him TO the surface The
st. James ambulance was summoned
and he was taken To the hospital where
an examination developed that he had
sustained very severe injuries to the
spine and that he was internally in
Jured Hanifan suffered terribly. but
bore 1t with great fortitude. The at
tending physician stated last evening
that the injured man is in a very criti-
cal condition with the chances consid-
erably against his surviving his in
juries.
Hanifan is an unmarried man and
lived with his people in Dublin gulch.