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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
A Good Prayer.
kansas Civ journal.

KANSAS CITY JOUrndI. - -.
work till the end of my life, and life
till the end of my work" That seems to he
a Spartan aspiration, but it was the early
PRAYER of an English schoolmaster. After
all, it is not bitter medicine 1t is an aspira-
ton controlled by the wisest OF common
sense How refreshing it sounds beside the
prayers that are put up from all about the
country for leisure; for a shorter days
work: for easy roads to wealth. The hap
pest individual as well as the happiest peo-
pie in the world are those that have work
to do and health and sense to keep at 1t.
TO be sure there is a reasonable limit. That
limit is where labor infringes seriously and
distinctly on health But here, even, en-
ployment is to be given the benefit of the
doubt Not only the devil but also disease
finds its easiest victims among the idle.
Work till the end of my life, and life till
the end of my work is fine prayer.
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Disfigured
For Life
Almost Entire Face a Solid Sore
Tried Everything for Weeks
But Kept Spreading Until
Thought There Was No Cure.
Tried Cuticura. In Few Days
Better, In Short Time Cured.

Our little girls humor commenced with
tiny sore on one nostril, but it kept on spread-
ing till we thought she would never get it
cured For several weeks we tried every
thing we could get for the blood, both exter-
nally and internally, but itkept getting larger
all the time, till both nostrils, the upper Tip,
part oftle lolcer Zip, andup one side to the eye,
sCeTe a solid sore. We thought there was no
cure, and that she would be disfgusred for life.
Finally (as a last resort we tried CuTIcURA
REMEDIES. We used part of bottle of the
CUTICURA REsoLvEST and nearly box of
CUrcURA (ointmcntl, and followedth the direc-
tions infinitely. After q few days it began to
look better, and in short time she was en-
tirely well, with no scar or traceof the humor.
send you this testimonial, and you may use
any part Of it that you wish.
Mrs. WM. CHICHESTER,
Feb. 3, 1893. Plainville, Conn.
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Terrible to weak lungs is this ineement season.
Are you hoarse-tormented with a cold-convulsed
with hard cough-annoyed with a sore throat
troubled with difficulty Of breathing? If So lose
not an hour in procuring Hale's Honey OF Hore-
hound and Tar the sole and sovereign remedy for
such complaints Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
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-Noyember.-

Increase rigs up and building ................
Increase in new work. .......,............u
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Total for the year. /, 102
Total for 1897. OIL
DECEMBER WELLS.

Increase completed wells, 81; decrease in
new production. AGO barrels: increase dry
holes or gas wells, g.
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Mrs. WinsIoVy;. soothinr svruu

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
rlothers for their children while teething with
perfect success. It soothes the child. softens the
gums, allays pain. wind collie, regulates the
bowels, and is the best remedy for diarrhea.
whether arising from tcething other causes.
For sale by druggists IN every part Of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. WtnslcW's Soothing
gyrup Is cents bottle
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Totals ......... .......lS5


Increase completed wells, 10; increase new
production. 355 barrels; increase dry holes,
10; abandoned wells, 81
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

be replied. What u your namer
Rubbing his head a. II 10 refresh his
memory Gipp looked at the doctors for
a few seconds and then replied. Willie
Gipp." How old are you. wlllle?"
why" he said. I'm twenty" lie
appeared 20 wonder why they should
ask him those things. and yet he had
difficulty In finding a reply. lie 10
twcnty-three. but his mind had taken
up lie some time before the tragedy
when he was twenty-hefOre the Sc
quencc Of events In his lie was broken
by the brain lesion which made him an
insane matrlcide.
The music OF the either died and Will
he Clpp appeared 70 sleep. The physI-
ciars issued orders that no one should
disturb him or attempt 10 test his mem
DRY further lest what nature herself
had done and the hope built upon the
momentary lifting Of the cloud be de-
stroyed by untlmely interference. But
on January 10 the doctors thought Il
well 70 admi, the boys anxious sister.
Gussie. and she was allowed 70 90 10
his bedside. tie lay on his back. star
ing al the ceiling. IN complete apathy.
Willie" the girl said. eagerly. He
looked at her but In his eyes there was
no CLEAN Of recognition. Don't you
know me. Willle?" she asked. brokenly.
lie did not know her. and the fact
seemed 90 trouble him Tie searched
her face long and sadly with question:
ing eyes Then he shook his head. Il
am your sister. Gussle.' she said. Il
am your sister" he repeated. monoton-
ously. as a child repeating part OF les
son beyond iis comprehension. lie
could talk. but memory had led again.
His father and brother came. but be did
not know them To the relatives the
physicians said they could not decide
for a week or more whether there was
chance o. permanent recovery. a.
medical men they have been keenly in
teresiod In the case. asked several
physicians concerning H. What puz-
zled them most Is the prolongation Of
the state OF anaesthesia. for II was
their belief that the boy would recover
complete consciousness or die In three
or four months, AZ most. after the frsi
seizure. DIR. William c. Krauss. an
eminent alienist. who has watched this
case with interest. said Of u: "Gipr
was undoubtedly insane when he killed
his mother I, VAS q sudden seizure
probably brought about by worry over
the Interference he expected from his
PARENTS In the marriage upon which ht
proposed % enter. Tie passed from tbs
violent state into auaes,hesla, a condl'
ton upgally due to SOME injury OF
great shock The shock may have beer
q momcntary realization OF his crime
That would be sufficient 10 throw him
into the condition In which he has ex'
listed ever since | think II Is Ques
tionable whether he will ever recover
control Of his faculties. and he SCENT
20 be relapslng into state Of CONS
once more"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13
DROWNED IN A clsrERN.
wits q. Ncn, Postmaster at Green.
castle, Dies by His Own Act.

Wits q. Nrn, Postmaster at Green.
castle, Dies by IIis Owu Act
Willis G. Men. postmaster OF Green
castle, Ind, eX-member OF the Loglsla-
ture. and a prominent lawyer In his
active days. drowned himself the other
night In the clstern attached to the
postofnce, and his body was found
floating In the water. lie was prepar-
Ing to retire from ONCE his successor.
In the person Of l.. r. Chaplin. having
been appointed. Mr. Neff has been in
falling health for several months. and
his se'f-destruction seems TO have been
carefully planned. Shortly after sup
per he remarked to his wife that he
was going downtown, and. after wait
ing a while. Mrs. Men became un-
easy. and, accompanied by her daugh-
ter and George @. Morris. postotnce
clerk, they instituted a search. finding
the body as stated. Mr.. Men was sew.
onty years old. lie was appointed
postmaster under Clevelands first ad.
minlstration, and was reappointed dur
Ing Mr.. Cleyeland's second term. lie
served several terms In the Leglsla-
tu,c as a Representative OF Putnam
county, and was conspicuous In Demo-
cratic counsels. Ills accounts as post
master have been balanced.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13
SALE OF RARE OLD CHINA.
Prices brought by Some Of the Piece.
Ia ~. nn...ft.. s.tt...t.,

Prices brought by some Of the Piseea
in SIR. Rus.sirs COLLECTION.
The sale q the private collection Of
Old china which belonged to the late
Mr. Charles Theodore Russell Of Cam
bridge drew together q fashionable
crowd. including many Who already
have famous collections. says the Bos-
ton Globe The proceeds are TO go 10
the Children's home and the Old La
dies home In Cambridge. as devised
In the will o. Mrs Russell. The col
lection comprised about $50 pieces OF
old china porcelain and pottery. and
In Il were historical and memorial
bowls. pitchers and plates Of Wash
ington. lafayette Adams. Penn and
Nelson. Of buildings. battles and land
marks. and rare specimens Of English.
French, Dutch. German. Spanish. Ital-
Ian. Chinese and japanese potteries.
Bidding was lively The value OF
every article put upon the block was
quickly determined by the collectors
and conno.sseurs Nearly everything
started az 81. During the afternoon
$50 pieces were sold The first piece
20 90 a. a fancy price was a Nelson
pitcher containing the inscription.
Admiral Lord Nelson. Battle OF the
Nile" with a coat OF arms. On this
the price was run up 20 $3.50. and Il
was bought by member % the Rus
sell family. A plate 5e,ring a picture
OF The Landing OF the Fathers at Ply
mouth. Dec. p. 1920" was bought By
Mr. c. Mack for $3.50. Another plate.
with a picture Of the City hotel New
York, vas bought by Mr. McGregor for
Si5. Another plate. with a picture en-.
titled America and independence. in
Guiding a portrait OF Washington. and
the names Of sixteen states. brought
Sll.50. Two old falencc plates. one with
groiesQue equestrian figures and the
other With a pot and flowers IN the cen.
ter we're bought By members OF the
family for ST. and $3.50. respectively.
Lowestoft chocolate pot was an ca
gle and the monogram TL.R.. vas also
bought by members Of the family Tor
$3.50. An old Chinese plctter was
bought By Mr. u. T. Bowlcs for sif.
The highest price Of the day was Paid
by Mr Charles Pratt Of Newbury stree,
Tor Chinese plate with biblical
scene which was made Tor mission.
aries Us manufacture started an In
surrection because OF the religious dee
oraiions upon H. Mr. Pratt paid So
for %.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

SO like the sleep OF death In its dcstrue-
ton Of memory and unconsclousness
OF surroundings From the moment OF
his apprehension he relapsed quickly
into coma, as one who Is utterly weary
and must rest. They lifted him into
cot a. II he had been patent under
ether, and ihcnceiorward yolitlon
seemed 20 have left him forever. lie
never spoke. lie never moved. except
when the attendants forced him TO
and guided his limbs For perhaps half
OF the time he Law on his back. his eyes
fixed upon the ceiling. but with vacant
gaze. 4 child would have followed
with his eyes the strategic marchlngs
OF files upon that ceiling, vaguely, but
consciously.
Wonderful as II appeared 10 the doc.
tors, who expected that he would waste
away and die. he neither lost nor gain
ed weight Physically he remained
what he was when they carried him to
his cot In the matter OF food he swal-
lowed what was placed In his mouth
and ceased TO swallow when they put
In no more. That he had any feeling
In the matter no one could say. Some
who saw him held the theory that his
sense Of motion and speech was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

minutes u began TO move uneasiiy. and
upon recovering was found 10 be VI
eious In the extreme. swapping and Bit
Ing everything that came within its
reach. The wOodchuck and hedgehog
are among the most perfect examples
Of alternating animals. n disturbed
In the nest which they have prepared
for themselves. they may roll about
like balls without showing any signs
OF consciousness. These creatures.
however. are very sensitive 10 shocks
A slight blow Of On axe upon the tree
IN which they have made their homes
IL often sufficient 10 Kill them. and on
one occasion a hedgehog died merely
from rolling a little distance and strk-
Ing against a log. The fanatics d In.
dla permit themselves 10 be- buried
alive. a. Is supposed. and many Of them
have been known 10 remain for a long
period In what Is 10 all lntents and
purposes a grave. The question arises
whether there Is a scientific reason for
all this; and II 20 by what theory can
these conditions be accounted for. and
how can they be produced at will.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

The garbage Of a great city D. worth
a fortune every year. u properly utu.
ized In S. Louis. No. the refuse ls
placed In enormous vertical cylinders.
surrounded boy steam iackets which
oyap0raie the seventy i've 90 eighty Der
cent OF water IN the garbage The mi.
~ substances are dissolved. and as the
result Of a number Of processes a fer
illizcr Is produced which Is worth from
nine dollars 20 twelve dollars per ton
the demand exceeding the supply. One
Of the purcst and best soaps OF the
country was made of garbage grease
before cotton-seed oil entered the field
u IL now proposed 90 light London b.
electricity Tor nothing Il now costs
that city fl.0S 90 sdl 20 get ria OF
ton of garbage combination Of boil.
ors ard other apparatus has been de.
visod that can burn the garbage az
twenty-iour cents Zone shilling per
ton. and generate steam sufficient 20
run enough dynam0s 90 light the en-
tire city. London can thus save 81 81
on each ton. and. In addition. Illumln-
ate lts city without cost Garbage. By
a machine called the dust dcstructor. 4"
Is converted into clinkers. which can
be used Tor roadwnys. ~ artificial stone
for sidewalks. and as sand Tor mortar
and cement In Paris the invisible
particles Of iron. worn from wheels and
from the shoes Of horses. are rescued
by passing powerful magnets through
the swoepings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

Experiments are to be tried upon lly-
ing creatures Of various sorts for tue
purpose OF ascertaining just how far
suspended animation can go with safe
~ to Life. II Is a well understood fact
that certain animals hibernate. and a
number Of these are to be collected and
placed under the most favorable condl-
ilon for experiment They will be con
stanily watched to note the tempora-
ture NJ which consciousness leaves
them. The statement has been made
that men IN the polar regions have
been frozen Ia lceborgs and have re-
covered when the Ice melted. This has
been dlscredited. but number OF
scientists are confident that such an ex-
pertinent could be carried successful
~. II is thought possible to chill the
body so that II will remain in a torpid
state for a month or more The female
polar bear hlbernates during the en-
tlro winter but the male Is always on,
and on the alert for food. Animals
that hibernate are usually very fat at
the beginning OF cold weather, but
come out In the spring extremely thin.
The faculties are dormant during this
porlod Indeed certain creatures may
he deprived Of some portion Of their
members without apparent pain. A
hat was examined after having been
IN the torpid state for some time. when
a was found that It's wings were
broken. It was apparently dead. but
after being held in the hand for q few
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13
ODDS AND ENDS op FASHION.

A striking visiting gown Il Of red
SILK checked with alternate squaros Of
black-and-whlte satin and trimmed
around the hips with a scroll deslsn
In black satin ribbon. this trimming
being repeated on the bodice. where
II outlines white satln vest tucked.
A black cloth dress has a Skin, made
with a nounoe at the back. O plain
from, seam, aud bands. OF cloth. elab-
orately hemstltched. extending their
influence from the front round to tho
back There Is scarcely any fullncss
IN the hounce AZ the back but Il gives
Just that sweep which makes Tor grace.
A beautiful yet simple evening gown
has skirt OF shot gray and white sllk.
with a surface like Terry velvet. and
the bodice Of ivory llsse set into many
tucks. striped with pale-yellow lacs
and edged with ehlnehilla. Round the
waist OF this Is belt Of pale-blue
MORE, fastened with diamond buttons.
In regard to underaklrts red ia a
very popular shade In which these. for
day wear, are shown. while pink and
yellow hold the field for evening skirts.
Red is. indeed. becoming almost at
popular as II was last season. and /.
beginning to supersede the beautiful
violet shades. Of which. however. we
cannot but be rather tired nov. seeing
how much they have been overdone.
Every garment, more or less. ia as
sisted to It's effects by chiffon. Even
Ing capes OF the short or,Nr. which
are stlll In favor by reason. no ioubt
OF their usefulness. have second short.
er capes. or panels. or vandykes. an az
which are profusely nounced With he
eyer-deeoratlve chiffon: while the
aprons OF party-golng gowns are out
lined again with frllls and rnchlugs
OF the same. which. brought up over
the hips. are continued In vide sashss
to the end Of the Skin, AZ back.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13
a RAcE-rRAcK NOVELTY.
An ON 'ha Man Claims To Have solved
an old Problem.


an Old Problem.
One Of the greatest problems with
which the racing world has been forced
TO wrestle Is how to be able 10 continue
racing TO a convenient hour when the
darkness gathers last In the early after.
noon An Omaha man. r. G.. Solomon.
claims to have solved the problem ami
has Just patented a plan the trial of
which VIII be among The interesting
features OF the coming transmlsslsslpDl
exposition az Omaha. The objec, Of the
invention Is the lighting OF race tracks
ANA other tracks Ia a manner that will
plainly show any object that may be on
any part OF the track at night The
search-liEhts are on a pole ln the CEN
ter OF each turn OF the track. high
enough up, preferably ffty feet. so "A 10
be out OF the way and observation OF
the spectators. throwing a steady light
all around the track TO within about
100 feet OF the grand stand. The focus
Is so arranged that the light covers
tfNN" NttA NAtN MMAAfNfM MNlIN NFNINH
ed on the outer edge OF the track.
Lights are also hung directly over the
stretch and up 50 high that with the
shade reflector adjusted the rays OF the
light will not come within ,ge OF the
spectators In the grand i. !. The
principal object Is to make the track
as light as day and At the same time
have the lights 80 arranged that they
will not be seen BY the ,-rtators: that
Is, 70 that the spectators will not be
bothered by the light shining in their
eyes. Throwing the light against
white surface doubles the amount
thereof, and there Is no strain on the
eyes Of the spectators. Again. in the
case Of horses trottlng. pacing aud run
ming, there are no shadows 10 bother
the horses, because Il Is a steady light
similar TO sunlight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

suggest rhinr. la Amsrse. are ne
ess.Ilsss ons.. lie SAYS.


From Invention; A French engines
who has been on q tour Of inspection 10
tie state. was not Impressed b. the big
things OF the country. Il shall report
TO ny government" Gays he. that the
biggest things IN America are the little
ihinga The french people are experts
In domestic economy. and liv0 csmf0ft-
ably By saving what average families
In the states throw away. But Amer
leans are. on the other hand. experts In
industrial economy. They make money
By saving Hastage In the business and
lose some Of u BY wasiage 10 domestic
economy. The attention paid 10 Email
details IN big works Il amazing to me:
7 have visited some embellishments
where believe that the profits are
made not in the manufacture proper.
but In the saving Of materials and labor
by close attention 70 details that are
with us uneonsidersd trihes. For ex-
ample. ! saw a grinis.one =. operation
Al a big works automatically sharpen-
Ing lathe and planer tools. This ma
chine costs probably "a much az 100 OF
our ordinary grindstones cost. but see
that Il automatically grinds all the
tools for 900 high-prieed mechanics.
pnd Il only works a few hours each
tay. The skilled mechanics In cur
conqiry frequently stop their regular
work 70 grind their own tools. and tEea
do imperfectiy. IN the states tools
are ell accurately gr,und TO the bss,
shape " The maASaine. 70 that they Do
more ard better Wo,s n this account
In given tine. believe fnat-fhat ma
chine has brains-the brains o. the in
ventor-and II has no doubt revolutions
lied work OF this kind In American ma
chine shops. This rs hut one case out
OF many that ! have noted" The yis-
itor correctly defined a peculiar charac-
teristic OF American Inventive genius.
The great engineering undertaking..
the immense manufacturing establish
ments and the legiathau machinery are.
Of courze. mort conspicuous and i'm
pressive. but thoEe big things are COM
paratlyely few In number. while the
novel improvements IN little things
usually classed rs yankee notions'--
are legion. and each one contributes It's
mite toward the general sum OF pros
peTity Of the business Of the country.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

Accidents due 10 the oLscuration OF
objects BY fog are so common that
scientists are making a study OF abb
sorbent power OF fog a. regards lights
OF all kinds Il appears that London
FOG absorbs 20s per cent Of the light
from an lncandescent burner while the
ordintTy gas fame loses but H. per
cent The lncaadeEcsht light contains
more blue. and this b. readily absorbed
by The fog Red lights are much more
penctrative than blue. and as the gas
light contains far more red than the
electric. n h much more valuable o.
a llght Tor use In very heavy fogs. Il
Is a fact familiar 10 every one that
when the sun shows through mist. Il
IL Of a deep red color. This Is ae-
counted Tor by the fact that the blue
rays are entirely absorbed. leaving
only the red with &C. much more power
ful quality OF penetration.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

At the exposition Of 1900. 10 Paris
the palace OF war and OF the navy will
be- a remarkably interesting and orig
iual building The design Of the young
architects 20 whom the contract has
been awarded. Messrs. umbdenstock a
Auburtin. Is. according 20 the scien-
uhc American. very novel and beauii-
fui
The building Is designed 10 show the
great transformation that has taken
place 10 the navy during the last two
centuries. Accordingly. at The left ox-
tremlty % the building they have
placed the poop Of one Of the Immense
galleys that formed The feet Of Louis
XIV. with iis antique guns. i,s blue
and.gold trimmings lts royal Tags and
is sails snd rigging
This ship enters the palace and after
passing through an the changes that
shiphullding in the last two centuries
has made possible cmorgos on the right
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-13

chained. but that he was awari Of sII
that passed about him. rewembered
the killing Of his mother. AMI lay there
da7 after day. month after month, go
Ing ever and over the terrible events.
unable TO do anything but think. This
the doctors said was not possible I'M
der the circumstances. Gle did not
think al all. they said. hh condition be-
Ing one Of anaesthesia. rue to shock.
And then. three years and two months
after the tragedy. willie" Gipp awoke.
The brain for a time almost readiusi.
Cd Itself into the perfect machine ~
had been before his crime. An attend.
ant busy In the dormitory at i've
O'Clock in the morning heard an unsx.
pected noise behind him. and. tun.-
Ing suddenly. saw Gipp walking 10.
ward him. His face wore a bewildered
expression. Ills hands ran through
his hair and rubbed his eyes. HIS
glance swept the room wonderlngiy. a1
one never seen before. The attendant.
gazed az him In wonder and fear. ho
was SO like one risen from the dead.
The boys eyes Fixed themselves upon
;he nurses face. and he said In a low.
hesltatng tone. as one unused 10
speech. Where am II" The attendant
made no reply but ran In search o.
Drs. Frost and Bowerman. All three
returned In a minute and found Gipp
walking about the room. examining 10
contents with interest The physi-
clans led him TO his cot and seated him
upon H.
DO you know where you are7" doc
tor asked NO. bat guess am sick, f"