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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Among the men who have devoted much
Guard in this and other States there is no
little soEcitude as to its status in the event
it shall be called out 1t is feared by some
Of the officers that the bill now pending in
Congress to increase the regular army to
10000 may contain some provision which
will cause the regiments of the National
Guard, after being mustered into the United
States service, to be made part of the
troops provided by that measure. 1t is not
necessary to say that anything of that KIND
would destroy the National Guard for all
future usefulness. The guard has been kept
UP very largely by the perseverance of the
officers, since the compensation which the
State tenders is not adequate return for the
time expended and the responsibility as
stunned. If the State is called upon for
troops. the guard, as ofticered. should go
as volunteers and as a complete force as
now organized. There is no reason why
officers like General Mckee, who have Civ
en- years to building up the National Guard
In their respective States, should be dis
placed when their men are called into the
field. Such general officers have made
study OF military science. and they have
drilled brigades and divisions so that they
are as well fitted to command brlgades as
are men in the regular army. Nor would it
be fair to the colonies and other field ON
GERS ot the guard to put other men in their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

no law to compel any man to enlist. AS a
matter Of fact. it would be found that
those who do not work for wages would
contribute as many men. in proportion to
their numbers. as those who doS In this I'M
stance the appeal to class prejudice which
Mr.. Bryan has made is the same which
other demagogues used during the late war,
when it was necessary to resort to draft.
Such appeals caused riots in some local.
ties and the organization of Sons of Liberty
In others to resist the draft. AS for the
very rich, George Gould has already ten
dered his costly yacht to the government
as present and one Of the Vanderbilts has
offered to give the government S5,O0O0OO for
the purchase of war ship. MIR. Bryan's
attempt to create jealousy between those
whom he calls the poor and the very rich
is ill-timed and will not avail him any
thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Campfire and Battlefield is the name OF
one of the pictorial histories of the late
war, which derives special significance from
the fact that the larger part of its pic
lures are taken from the negatives of the
famous Brady collection, row owned by the
government During the war the Leading
photographer of the war. period, Brady,
sent his men with every army to take pho
tographs, spending a fortune in the work
The negatives were purchased by the
United States and the publishers nave peen
permitted to select as many pictures as they
desired of persons and scenes from the col,
lection These pictures alone give special
interest and value to the work. The text
was written by Rossiter Johnson. Speclal
contributions have been made to the book
by Generals Howard, Gordon and others.
is one of the most lifelike ever published
Sold by, subscription is &C.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

When bird builds its nest in an exposed
place and comes to grief by reason of
storms, the human observer, noting the
small tragedy, regrets the birds imperfect
intelligence and complacently reflects that
he, proud man, possesses reasoning powers
and Judgment that prevent him from put
ting his home in an unsafe spot. But the
birds that look down on Shawneetown in
the basin below the river level may well
wonder. as they see the towns destruction,
at the manner in which mans boosted SUI
periority serves him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

One of the great questions of the day. the
relation of labor and capital and the dis
tribution of wealth, is intelligently treated
in a work entitled THE Laborer and the
Capitalist" by Freeman Q. Wiley. The in
terest and merit of the work are largely
due to the fact that the author deals with
stractions and theories The book is writ
ten in excellent spirit and temper, it's main
purpose being to show that there is no JUST
that the latter is quite as necessary to the
progress of civilization and the welfare OF
society as is labor. The authors treatment
Of the question of the distribution of wealth
is very intelligent and. reasonable: inc
book is issued by the Equitable Publishing
Company, 14S Chambers street, New YORK.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
w. c. n. .. normal institute.

The sessions of the Normal Institute and
semi-annual convention of the Marion
County w. G. 7. u. began yesterday at the
Congregational Church, at College avenue
ard Twenty-first street Services in mem
DRY Of the late Miss Willard were conducted
Yesterday morning by Mrs. Luella f. Me-
Whirter. The regular programme yesterday
afternoon included talks by Mrs. Mary j.
Baicn, Mrs. Hattie Norman, Miss Kate
rice Mrs. Whitson, Miss Lois A White
ana Mrs. Mary Moody. Each of the twen-
Iy-tnree organizations of the county are
represented In the convention. The reports
to-day -A ~ ASoA~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

LaundryInen from Kentucky, Indiana and
ONO held q meeting at the Bates House
Yesterday Major Taylor called the meeting
10 oroer and stated ats purpose, which is to
form an organisation Of laundrymsn 1t is
expected that Illinois win join the .associa-
ton Among those In tha naeeft,,e -vester-
day Were A. +. Richardson's. az Phila5aInbia
RRL . or the National Laundrymens
xsss II NJ, Stoer. Of Cleveland, Sec
$500 sssy ~ me Nntis2nal Association: Samuel
81 s.s ans National Association, and Il n. viii
ss,a1nss or Lexington. KY. former presl4
cent OF the association. 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

If the United States had been on silver
basis, where the advocates of free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver would have put
the country, we should be spending
twice the amount In silver to purchase
war ships that we have spent in gold. The
government would have been compelled, as
is Mexico to take it's silver into the market
and sell it at the market price for gold,
which is the worlds basis of payments.
And yet the men who are urging this scheme
masquerade as bimetallists, when those of
them who have brains know that the silver
mine owners 16 to means silver monomet-
alifsm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

1t is probable that the report that the
Mayor of Snawneetown has called upon the
federal authorities for relief is not true.
1t should not be true. On the occasion of
soma extended floods and disasters, when
tho state authorities were unable to af-
ford relief, Congress has appropriated
money for aid Illinois is one of the richest
States. All its towns have an abundance,
and the State executive can run no risk in
sending all needed aid, as any Legislature
would appropriate money to pay the ex-
penditure. The State of Illinois should re-
sent any suggestion of calling for federal
aid. and thus condemn this growing practice
Of going to Congress for assistance as If
Il had taken the place of the State and the
county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

places in The event Of being called into
active service In fact, it would be gross
Injustice to such officers as are competent
If they are not competent. they should not
hold the positions. The National Guard IS
the military force in the State. and it
should be made permanent by knowing that
when the State shall be called upon for
troops the guard will go because it has
been drilled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
MARINE Life.

The story of the life of animals and plants
in the sea has an interest peculiarly its
own. To some persons the story OF the
food fishes and the whales is of the great
est interest; to others the beautiful shapes
and colors of shells have predominatlng
Fascination. while to those who have de-
voted themselves to geological study the
history of the animals that contribute 10
the formation of the reefs and the ocean
Ali these are interestingly treated of in a
book entitled The Stery of Life in the
Seas by Prof Sydney J. JACKSON. me
Gus Illustrations New York: d. Appleton
g. Co. aAS-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
county.

It seems impossible for Mr.. Bryan 70 re-
sist the temptation to play the demagogue
whenever occasion offers. Speaking of the
prospects Of war, a few days since. he re-
GREETED that II could not be avoided. since,
II there should be war. the poor would fur
nish the soldiers and make all the sacri-
fees while the rich would. in many cases.
pront by t. And yet his yellow newspapers
are assailing Wall street for being for
peace az any price, placing the loss Of dol
lars above the national honor. It the war
should Be 50 serious IS to interrupt the in
dussries Of the country, those who are en-
plosed - wages wolid suffer, but there Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Rev. Mr.. Briggs. after his trial for heresy.
was forbidden by the presbytery to exercise
mis- ministerial functions in the Presbyterian
pulpit until he ''repented." lie has not re-
pented, but has gone into the Episcopal
church, proceeding that will undoubtedly
start afresh the reproach that the con-
servatsve Presbyterian element is depriving
the church of it's best men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, is mistaken; the
aimless crowds that pack the galleries of
Congress and applaud or hiss do not rep
resent the American people. For the most
part the gallery crowds at washington are
idlers, at odds with honest employment,
and trifers who lead off in demonstration
when there is excitement. The professional
gallery crowds of Washington would not
furnish a hundred men to go to actual bat
fle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

The impatient should understand that
even the President cannot prepare mes
sake upon the most important event since
the civil war in an hour. He should have
time to write out our case so as to present
20 the world the whole of IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

This story, by Thomas Ring is novel OF
to-day, the stirring scenes of which carry
the reader through many countries and in
troduce some remarkable events. 1t fur
nishes physics for the physician, law for the
lawyers and thought for thinkers Whlie
some of the leading social problems of the
day are handled in an original way. New
York: F. Tennyson Nelly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
WARTIME PLOT RECALLED.
'sCoI." A. v. Ward, the Forger, sup
posed to Have been In 1t.

Since the arrest here few weeks ago OF
Colonel A. v. Ward, wanted at Terre
Haute on the charge OF obtaining money
under false pretenses, the police have
learned through the Pinkertcns of ID. S.
Ward who was known in New York city
in 1864, and who, it is thought, may be the
man arrested here. d. S. Ward, according
to the statement or the Pinkertons was in
the larger hotels Of New York city. Two Of
the alleged conspirators We're hung. Ward
was confined in Fort Lafayette for several
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Governor Black appears to be a more in
huential man with the New York Legisla-
ture than is the alleged Boss Plat. Al
least he defeated two measures which both
Senator Plat and Boss Croker favored
without resorting to a. veto.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

For the sake of humanity is now the
cry OF the must-fght-Spain element, but
with war declared no more relief work can
so on and the starving Cubans will be
dead by the time the war is over. 1t was
never more apparent than now that every
question has two Sides
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

One of these days. and the day may not
be far off, the country will bring the yell
low newspaper to an accounting. Already
many Of the earlier victims have turned
against it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
Il saritn.

A subtitle to this story designates it as
"a Story of the Pack-saddle District" The
author is Capt Allen Smith, u. S. A. 1t
is border tale of rough life on the frontier,
varied with mining-toWn romance, in which
a charming girl is the heroine and rough
diamond sort of fellow the hero. New York:
r TennySon NeilV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Yabsley-What character are you going
to represent at the fancy charity bal:
Nudge?
Mudge--I think I'll represent the press. l
understand that representatives of the press
are admitted free. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

It must be very disgusting to the Demo-
Gratis Of Clinton county that the Populists
will not fuse, because it means that more
Democrats on the county ticket must even-
tuaily make place for Populists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
The Girl from Paris.

This story, by Roland o. Rankin, is as
rollicking and sensational as the play of
that name, with which. however it has no
connection. 1t is story of considerable
dramatic intensity, and the pictures of the
atrical and art life in Paris are interesting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

''If wishes were fishes we'd have them
fried" the old rigmarole goes. If talking
were fighting the war would be over and
Cuba free by the end Of the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

There can be no more contemplate ex-
hibition OF cowardice than that of the ir.
responsible editor who calls President Nc.
Kinley a coward. AS a soldier he was
noted for gallant conduct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Unless the powers" can induce Spain to
quit they shoald keep out of the conten-
ton, as they cannot champion the bar
barity Of Spain. Besides. most of them
have troubles OF their own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

clergy. it will not be necessary to order
draft for chaplaIns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

What You going to marry that dyspep-
tic widower?"
i don't care If heis dyspeptic. lie knows
that ! know that it was his first wife's
cooking that gave. him dyspepsia"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

Inquirer, worthington: The Republicans
have not a majority In the Senate. having
forty-three of eighty-nine votes. In the
House the Republicans have forty-nine ma
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

The way for European governments to
mediate is to bring pressure to bear upon
Spain to leave Cuba.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Cheerful Idiot.

ut is the young man with the terminating
mustache,' said the Cheerful Idiot, who is
especially interested in news from the
front,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

AS an incident the destruction of the war
ship Maine by a Spanish mine is looming
I'D.
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kafe.

from the time those bloody Hamcricani
made is acuuaintancen
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indianapolis, Ind.

All communications intended for publication In
this paper must, in order to receive attention, be
accompanied by the name ard address OF the
writer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-06-24
AGUINALDo's PROCLAMATION.
He Wants Freedom, and Asks for the
sympathy of Americans.

He Wants Freedom, and Asks for the
sympathy of Americans.
HONG KONG, June l8.-(Copy-
right, 1898, by w. r. Rearst. Elm
lilo AguinaldO, the leader of the
Philippine natives and colonists,
by whose side | have witnessed sew
eral of his splendid battles against
the Spanish, has asked me to for
ward this to all Americans as true
statement of the causes of the re-
volt against Spain and the inten-
tions of himself and his followers as
to the future:
AS America protects the Cubans,
so she will protect the Filipinos.
She will give us liberty, for which
we have struggled for years.
All the world will respect us when
America protects us.
We rebelled against Spanish au-
thority because of the corruption of
her Government officials, her crush
ing taxes, her horrible cruelty and
her refusal to execute the reforms
which she promised.
We ask the sympathy of all Amer
leans and hope that we may work
together to expel the Spaniards.
The American press has been the
friend of Cuba and of Gomez, and
so l hope ii will be "a friend of mine
and of the Philippines.
Please give my greetings to the
people of the United States and my
thanks to them for Admiral Dewey
and Consul Wildman Williams.
(Signed) EMILIO AGUINALDO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-06-24

On Board the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Dandy, Mole St.
Nicholas, Tuesday morning, June 81.
The United States army for the
invasion of Cuba, commanded by
Gen. Shafter, arrived off Santiago
de Cuba yesterday at noon. The
troops, numbering about 10000 men,
were on board thirty seven trans
ports. The time and place for the
landing of the soldiers had not been
decided on.
There were fourteen mild cases of
typhoid fever and some cases of
measles on board the transports;
but the troops, generally speaking,
were in good condition and in eX-
cellent spirits. The voyage was
without incident.
When the fleet of thirtv-seven
tranports, with its freight of fight
ing men, swept up the southern
coast to-day and slowed up within
sight OF the doomed city of Santiago
de Cuba, the anxiously- waited SOL
diers were greeted with ringing
cheers, which family echoed to the
transports from the decks of the
blockading warships far inshore.
They were answered by the troops
most heartily and in kind.
The weeks of anxious waiting on
one side and of impatient chatting on
the other were over, and the army
and the navy had at last Joined
forces and ali felt that \the final
blow at Santiago was at hand.
Wherever the landing may take
place, the operations and the infor-
nation of the last ten days show con-
clusively that bitter work is ahead
for Gen. Skaters men before the
Spanish flag comes down from Nor
ro's walls. The Spanish infantry,
cavalry and guerrilla forces, esti-
mated by Admiral Sampson to-day
number from 10000 to $4,000 men,
are stretched from Guantanamo to
Cabanas, distance of five miles,
ready to concentrate at the point of
attack. But. starving and harrassed
from the inland by the insurgents,
the situation of the Spaniards is des-
perate, and naval officers familiar
with the situation fully expect terri
fic fighting about Santiago.
Interviews with an army officer on
the transport show that there is
some anxiety as to how the men will
stand the strain, if the fighting be-
gins Immediately after the long
inactivity at Tampa and the wear
ing voyage. There is no fear, how
ever, tor the final result, as the guns
of the fleet will be of immense
assistance to the American troops.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-06-24
STRANGE DOINGS IN HEAVEN.
A Uurious story of Credulity and Sup.
erstltiOn,

A UuriOus story of Credulity and Sup
eTstitiOn,
A curious story of credulity and
superstition has been brought to
light in recent trial for fraud be-
fore a Bavarian court. About a
year ago farm manager named
Kotterch, living in the little town
of Kaufbeuren, lost by death a
daughter, who was cripple Soon
after one of his neighbor5, Frau
WOhlfarther, the wife of a me-
chanic, began to communicate to
the family letters from heaven die
tated to her or left at her bedside
by the Virgin Mary, and asking for
money or objects of value. The
Kotterich family had received forty
eight such letters and had complied
with the requests contained in them
before the police got wind of the
swindle and interfered.
An early letter contained the news
that the little girl was married in
heaven, that she liked it there, and
that she wished the Virgin would
ask for dowry for her. The Kot-
terichs gladly gave Frau WOhl-
farther the money aud asked her to
send it for them. Then they were
Informed that their daughter had
three children, who must be christ
ened and clad according to their
rank. After that the children re-
ceived the gift of chapel, but were
in need of an altar. Then strange
things happened in heaven; the
twelve apostles needed lew clothes,
a famine broke out and all the
angels would die of hunger unless
the KOtterichs sent "A pig, the Angel
Gabriel lost his golden sword in
driving back the devils, the daugh-
ter committed deadly sin and it
would take l.600 marks to save her
from purgatory.
The Virgin, however, made pres
ents from time to time. She sent a
churn, later a sofa, for which, how
ever, an upholsterer later sent a bill; /;
then she thought Frau Kotterich
needed a new bonnet, but as this
came accompanied by the milliner's
bill the good woman thought it un-
kind. The family had delivered
S,400 marks ($2, 1000 in cash, besides
many objects that cost much money,
to Frau WOnlfarther for the Virgin,
when their medium of cOmmunica-
tion with heaven was arrested
New York Sun.