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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
LITERARY NOTES.

John Fox the young novelist who has
portrayed life in the Kentucky mountains
so wildly, is still suffering from the fever
which he contracted while serving as war
correspondent in Cuba.
A new and complete edition of the works
of Edmund Burke is coming out in London.
1t is in twelve volumes. and its cost there
will be something over 10. There has not
been In England for several years any avail
able complete edition of Burke.
The widow of Mayne Reid-who was, by
the way, this heroine of one of her husband $
last storie4 has herself been writing a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Col. Charles DENLY, of this State, who
was United States minister to China twelve
years, has an article in the current issue of
the Forum in which he advocates the hold
ing of the Philippines, in the light of his
wide experience in the East. He assumes
that the chief objection to annexing these
islands is that it will require a large and ex-
pensive army to maintain control. Colonel
DENLY believes that small army will be
all that is required, and that native troops
can be used for the most part He holds
that cur possession of these islands will pre-
serve the autonomy of China, which is more
for Our interest than that of any other ma
ton engaged in commerce with that coun-
try, while the taking of the islands by any
other European power than Great Britain
would not only make the partition Of China
certain, but would result in catastrophe to
the British government He says that,
while there may be no such thing as mani
fest destiny there is an "evident fitness in
the happening of events and logical result
of human action" The Philippines are a
foothold for as in the far East, giving us a
nearness to the greatest market now exist
ing in the world-China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

trustees and assessors, urging their asso-
ciates to get all the Republican votes they
can for Judge McCabe is in the nature of
an impertinence. 1t is fair to assume that
Judge McCabe performed an official duty
in rendering decision in favor of these
officers, and to vote for him because he did
it is in the nature of a reflection. Besides, the
Republicans have the best Supreme Court
ticket that has been nominated for years,
and it should have the full party vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The official copies of four labor bills which
Leon Bailey has claimed that he presented
and secured passage of in 1885 and 1887 show
that they were presented and passed in
1889. This is doubtless due to the fact that
the Bailey imagination has taken possession
of his intellect. 1t is, however. a matter of
record that he is the author of the bill to
make grounding day a legal holiday. Upon
that bill his legislative fame rests secure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
Language CranIxs.


New YORK POST.
The Hartford Courant recently set going
one of those little discussions about good
English which are the delight of a certain
order of mind. To hold up hands cf horror
at a split infinitive." or to set up some
fanciful standard of usage and brt I'd every
writer whom they find departing from 1t. is
their idea of preserving the purity of the
language" The Courants doubt was regard
ing the phrase more preferable" and it
their opinion. One and other wrote that the
combination was bad" or ''ill-soundlng :"
but when the master OF them all come to
state his view the whole thing was put in
its proper light. We quote the letter of Prof.
Lounsbury, of YALE and commend 1t for
republication to the Bookman and the Sun:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The same dispatches that announce the
practical settlement Of the Fashoda ques-
ton by the decision of France to recall
Major Marchand, report continued activity
in British naval circles at Hong-Kong, with
war ships taking on coal and ammunition,
the ordnance department mounting siege
guns, etc. These preparations are not in
tended for France, and it may be that the
Fashoda affair was simply blind to cover
preparations for trouble in another quarter.
1t is only question of time when England
and Russia will come together and nave it
out over the Eastern question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Boston Herald.

Boston Herald
Jean de Reszkes voice must be DESERT
ing him. He Is to have a vocal conservatory
in Paris. for which he will be the principal
instructor. Here. then, fair American sing
see the operate idol at close range. But
stay: will Jean be so much of an idol when
he ceases to be Romeo. and all the rest OF
the lyric lovers and heroes? This very novel
conservatory is TO be richly endowed. 1t is
said but what Nine. Marchesi thinks Of
the scheme has not been divulged. 1t should
cut into her profits very materially, and a 5
to the other vocal culturists, they will be
simply furious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The complacent assertion is frequently
made by men that Rudyard Kipling is a
mans writer the implied assumption being
clearly defined, are incapable of appre-
chatting him. This judgment has practical
refutation in the statement by the publish
ers of periodical which recently contained
his copyright poem, 1.-THE Truce of the
Bear" in full. that more than half the or
ders received for it were from women. If a
record were kept of the sales of his books
it would no doubt make a similar showing.
1t is acknowledged that women like best the
most manly men; then why should they not
be pleased with literature of the virie sort?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1898

occupying their leisure moments in the
perusaI of the most sentimental tales. The
craving for romance is satisfied from such
reading, the mental strain growing out of
daily cares and labors is relieved and, in
cidentally, instruction and a broadening of
the intelligence may result. Plainly, there
is no wish to throw off the tyranny of the
novel; so far from regarding it as oppres-
sive, people yearn tor it and will not be
without it. If there are chains they forged
them themselves and do not care to break
them. Other literature may be as attrac-
tive as it will, but the hold of the novel is
not likely to be broken until real life ceases
to be prosaic and supplies all wants of mind
and soul as well as of body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The latest reports from Cuba give the i'm
preston that the Cuban insurgent expects
to be fed by the United States if he is to
be denied the privilege of plundering those
who work To teach these people to be
peaceful citizens is the duty of this gov
eminent before it can make good it's pledges
to the world. To do this work effectively
there should be no hostile majority in the
next House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

There are indications that the Democratic
managers in some parts of the State are
throwing away candidates of minor inn
portance to elect members of the Legis-
lature. for the purpose of re-electing SEN
ator Turpie. That sort of a thing should
be guarded against.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

To make silver dollar as good as a
gold dollar by providing that the former
may be redeemed with the latter will meet
with no objection on the part of those who
believe that the people of the United States
should have the best money in the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Nikola Tesla's vague promise OF a means
of transmitting power through the air will
become more interesting when he has DEM
onstrated that he has really made discov-
cry. and more important when he has
proved that a. has some practical value.
There is nothing in the first announcement
of his alleged discovery to warrant the be-
lief that he has done anything more than
Ject for a newspaper article. that will be
widely resld.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

When it is remembered that Germany
compelled France to give up two provinces
>apd pay a war indemnity of 1000, 900, 900,
the editors of German papers are in no
position to accuse the United States Of
greed because it will not pay Spain some of
the money she asks for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

On Friday the Vermont Legislature, in
both houses. adopted without dissenting
vote joint resolution favoring the reten-
tion of the Philippine islands and heartily
approving President McKinleys course in
the matter. Vermont Americansm is of the
aggressive kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The adjustment of the Philippine matter
is involved in difficulties, but it is better
to leave 1t to men who are in general ae-
cord with the President. and who thus far
have displayed discretion. than to intrust it
to party whose only purpose in the past
has been 10 increase the difficulties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The sooner the Cubans come to order and
establish stable government the sooner they
may expect the United States to withdraw
its forces from the island. If they expect
us to withdraw under duress they will be
greatly mistaken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Having been in the regular army third
Of a century and for years connected with
the inspection corps of the army. it is fair
10 assume that General Lawton, who has
been in all sorts Of campaigns, is as well
qualified to speak intelligently of affairs at
Santiago during the battle and since, as
Richard Harding Davis and other magazine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The three States that have held congress
SIGNAL elections this year-Oregon, Maine
and VeEmont-have reelected all their Re
publican congressman. If the forty-two
States that vote next Tuesday do as well
the next Congress will be all right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

'I am ready" shouted the speaker, ito
meet calmly any emergency that may
arise"
At this moment the platform collapsed
and the speaker exhibited great perturba-
tion.
How about that one?" they asked him,
later.
'IThat one did not arise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The majority of them will be able to see
it only as picture but their sentiment re-
gardng 1t and its officers and crew will be
none the less personal For them and for It
self the Journal wishes the Indiana long
career of honorable service
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

A Paris paper. speaking for Spain, says:
cit is well understood that the cession of
Porto Rico was tantamount to the payment
of a war indemnity in cash, and entirely
freed Spain from any subsequent repetition
on the subject" Well understood by whom?
il seems impossible to make some people
understand that it is the United States. not
Spain. that is debating terms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

IL the Spanish peace commissioners
threaten to break off negotiations our COM
Inissioners might remind them that the
United States did not ask that negotiations
be opened, that we were in good shape to
continue the war when the protocol was
signed and can take it up where we left off
If they prefer that to continuing the ne
votfations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Captain Howell, of Atlanta, Democratic
member of the war investigating commits
sion, says: "seventy-fve per cent. of the
stories of mismanagement and lack of food
and medical supplies, and general deficiency
in the army. We're absolutely untrue" Prob
ably he might have added that the other %
per cent. contained only small modicum
Of ruth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The citizens of Norfolk, Newport News
and vicinity who were preparing to give the
Infanta Maria Teresa rousing reception
on her expected arrival in Hampton Roads
will have to postpone the ceremony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Congressman Bailey, of Texas, is pros
pective candidate for speaker in case the
Democrats carry the next House. He would
be fine party for President Mckinley to
deal with in settling war questions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
InsuIted.

II suffered nearly all night from in
somnia,' said the drummer.
"I'll bet YOU two dollars" roared the
country landlord. that they amt one Of
'em in my house."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
The CheerfuI idiot.

Gamblers are such generous fellows"
said the youngest boarder.
Correct" said the Cheerful Idiot. ANY
of them is willing to hold out helping
hand when he has chance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Everybody has heard of the man who was
in favor of the Maine law but "ag'in its en-
forcement." The Democratic party was in
favor Of the Spanish war but ag'in it's prose-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


''Then her past is really Interestingly"
''Oh, we'll, just about interesting enough
for vaudeville; not enough for starring"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

No man of sense pays the least attention
to the eleventh-hour sensations of such
papers as the Sentinel. They are device
which was exploded years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Remember that any kind of a mark on a
ballot except a cross with the blue pencil,
made within circle or square, will cause
the ballot to be rejected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Large works now in process of erection
will supply Boston by next spring with il
luminatng gas at 80 cents a thousand. Bos-
ton Is in great luck
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

If free-silver Congress should be elected
this year every vote for sound money in
1886 will have been thrown away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

A feature OF the alleged wit Of one OF
the theatrical companies which is travelling
about the country is a song the sentiment
Of whicL is that the volunteers in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
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A full Republican and sound-money vote
is safety. such vote now seems assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
Han Caine as an Advertiser,

Mr.. Hall Caine, author of THE Christian
and other very unpleasant novels, has kindly
consented, al the solicitation of many
friends, chief of whom seems to be Mr..
Pond, lecture agent, to make a few public
appearances in this country before his return
to England in December. Up to this time
he has been occupied during his stay in
experimenting the stage presentation of the
dramatized Christian and in slangwhang-
ing such of the critics as have not seen fit
to eulogiZe the play. 1t is announced that
his entertainment will be entirely novel; in
that it will consist of story telling instead
of lectures or readings from his books. In
other words, he relates what he calls a
spoken novel, one that has never been writ
ten down. 1t is explained that he gained this
idea from the professional story-tellers of
Oriental countries. Wherever he may have
found the idea he is by no means the first to
put it into practice in this country. Authors
of fiction who give so-called readings from
their works soon become so familiar with
the text that they pay little attention to the
printed pages and practically tell the stories
to their hearers. This is the case with
George w. Gable; it was so with Dickens,
who was the pioneer in that line of enter
tainment; it has been so with all who have
followed in his footsteps. Mark Twain S
lectures are in reality talks, anecdotes,
tales apparently improvised at the moment.
Whether or not anything he says has been
written down is matter of no consequence
to the listeners. Mr. James Whitcomb
Riley's entertainment has been Oriental
from the beginning if freedom from the
stereotyped lecture or reading methods
makes it so. The circumstance that the
stories he tells are in rhyme and his
thoughts poetic does not alter the fact that
he precedes Hall Caine in the field that the
latter processes to be first opening to the
public In Indianapolis local circles is a
lady, not professional, whose stories, not
written down, but related. delight all who
are privileged to hear. But perhaps it is I'M
fair to expose the emptiness Of Mr.. Game S
pretenses. For whatever he may be a
novelist as an advertiser he challenges adj
miration. If he had not taken to novel
writing he might have achieved great sue
cess in the patent-medicine line or as a pro-
fessional promoter" and the loss to COM
merce is hardly equaled by literature's gain.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

The Journal is under obligations to Capt.
H. c. Taylor. commander OF the battle ship
Indiana, of the United States navy for
framed photograph of his ship, which he
sends with his compliments. There is some
thing in a name, and Indianians look with
peculiar pride and interest upon this vessel
bearing the name Of their State and follow
it's fortunes with feeling different from
that attaching to any other in the navy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

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Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-26
New British BattIeships.

The admiralty have given an order
to Sir w. G. Armstrong, Whitworth &
Co., of Elswick, for eight sets of hy-
draulic mountings for the twelve-ineh
forty-six ton breech-loading guns of
the new battleships 1mplacable and
Formidable, which are to be built, the
former at Davenport and the latter at
Portsmouth. For these eight sets of
mountings, four of which will be sup
piled to each ship, the Elswick firm
will be paid over 100000. These
twelve-inch guns are to be distinctly
of new type, and will be provided
with gear for working them by hand
power in the event of the hydraulic
gear giving out. The order for the
mountings will include the fitting Of
all the apparatus required for working
the guns from the ammunition room
to the gun platform. Besides the
twelye-inch guns, which are to be
mounted in barbettes, each vessel will
be armed with twelve siix-inch quick
firing guns of a new type, and mounted
in armored easements; sixteen firing
guns, two twelve-pounder boats guns,
eight .45-inch Maxim machine guns and
five Whitehead torpedo tubes, four of
which will be submerged, and one
above water. It Is estimated that the
two vessels will cost million of
money each. This is not to be won
J. dered at when 1t is explained that the
mountings for the four big guns alone
cost over $250. 900, the cost of the guns
will be nearly $350,000, while the arm
or plates to be used in the construction
of the vessels will absorb another
$650,000 a ship. These amounts do
not even include the cost of making
and fitting in place the mountings Of
the six-inch and smaller types of guns,
or of the torpedo armament. Naval
and Military Annual of London.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-26
CURIOUS WELL IN HAWAII.
Flow oil Arteslan Water CufiOusly Regulated
nv the Clock,


A most curious phenomenon has been
observed in the flow of an artesian we'll
On Kealia plantation, Kauai, Hawaii.
The water has regular variations In its
flow, being lowest at o'clock in the
morning, gradually rising until it at
tains it's greatest flow at o'clock In
the afternoon, and then as gradually
falling until S o'clock in the morning.
Manager George H. Fairchild of the
plantation thus describes the peculiar
phenomenon:
"The top Of the pipe is thirteen feet
above sea level. At eight feet there is
flow of about 100000 gallons in
twenty-four hours. By adding five feet
more Of pipe the flow stops. We have
had this extra five feet of pipe on top
OF the we'll for month or more, wait
ing for extra pipe to conduct the water
to the mill where it is to be used. We
have noticed a peculiar action Of this
column Of water, and | have been un-
able to find any explanation of it. If
the publication of the facts by the Star
will lead to an explanation, l will be
very much gratifed.
"The column of water in this five adj
ditional pipe placed to prevent the flow
at s o'clock in the morning is at its
lowest point one and half inches be-
low the top of the pipe. Then it rises
until at noon it begins to flow over the
pipe. The flow Increases until two
o'clock, when there is quite flow.
From that time it gradually falls, until
at II o'clock at night there is very
slight flow, and this ceases at l o'clock
In the morning, the water gradually
falling until it reaches the lowest point
at s o'clock, when it begins to rise
again.
'It has been suggested that this
change in flow is due to the tides, or to
the rotation of the earth, or to the in
fuence OF the sun. 1t is interesting,
and / should like a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION"
Representative McCandless says re-
garding this phenomenon that in his
experience where an artesian well is
Influenced by the tides the water never
rises above the sea level.
To-day.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-26
Mrs. Sho, Was Startled.


the mothers own words. She said:
"On the 2Sth of Sept, 1896, while in the
bloom of health, Beatrice was suddenly
and severely afflicted with spinal menin-
gifts. Strong and vigorous before, In five
weeks she became feeble and suffered from
paralytic stroke which twisted her head
back to the side and made it impossible
for her to move limb. Her speech. how
ever, was not affected. We called in our
family doctor, one Of the most experienced
and successful practitioners in the city.
He considered the case very grave one.
Before long little Beatrice was compelled
10 weara plaster paris jacket. Prominent
physicians were consulted, electric bat
teries were applied, but no benefit was no.
ticed until we tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
''Busy in my kitchen one afternoon was
startled by the cry Of Mamma from little
Beatrice who was creeping towards me.
had placed her On en- improyised bed in the
parlor comfortably close to the freside
and given her some books and playthings.
She became tired of waiting for me to come
back and made up her mind to go to me,
SO her story, my Pink Pills made me
walk which she tells everyone who comes
to our house, was then for the first time
verified. She has walked ever since. She
has now taken about nine boxes OF the
pills and her pale and pinched face has
been growing rosy. and her limbs gained
strength day by day. She sleeps ali night
long now, while before taking the pills she
could rest but few hours at u time" DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold by oil druggists.