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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Ex-Secretary of Agriculture Morton pub
fishes an article on taxation in which he
expresses the opinion that assessors should
always be carefully selected from nom
property holders. He contends that persons
who own neither real estate nor personal
property are best qualified for valuing the
property Of others. The contention seems to
be fanciful. The best qualifications for an
assessor are intelligence. honesty and nerve.
without regard to whether he owns property
or not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

A writer in the Century who has made a
study OF the tramp has come to the conclu-
sion that the free riding on freight trains
has not been the least incentive to trampism.
The custom grew up after the war. and IL
was tolerated so long that tramps came to
regard 1t as a right and fought to retain it.
Thousands pass from one section OF the
country TO another, thus spreading the evil.
Furthermore, travelling is so attractive 10
many men that II induces them 10 become
<ramps. The writer holds that IL tTamps
were kept of freight trains. tramping would
not be so attractive, and that II railroad
officials would make a concerted and ener-
getic effort they might cut OF the priv
1iege OF free transportation. which would
confine the wanderers 10 limited areas where
they would soon become known to the off,
Gals and the custom be suppressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

It took eighteen years to learn the Union
casualties in the civil war, while the records
OF 1898 ard 1899 nave been complete for
months and are kept UP to date. The casu-
allies of the civil war were, of course, vast
~ greater than those of the recent war,
but the fact that the records of the latter
are now up to date shows good organization
IN the adjutant generals Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

common sentiment will no more permit HID
eous signs and posters TO be raised along a
public street than in a park. No city needs
aesthetic Improvement more than Chicago.
and progress there VIII be watched with in
teresr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The latest advices from Cuba are that
nearly all the Cuban soldiers will turn in
their arms and get SO each. They have
come to the conclusion that they will have
no use for their arms, but everybody can
ind use for ~seventy-ive or even a larger
number of American dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The opening speech of Sir Richard Web
ster, British attorney general, before the
Venezuelan boundary commission. is ex-
pected to last sixteen days. He ought to be
able TO open the British case very wide in
that time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

ceived a severe setback the past week in the
conviction Of Mr.. Jake Fegley of the crime
Of train robbing. The jury really regarded
the occupation as a crime and voted the ac-
cused guilty in i've minutes, but remained
cus several hours pickering over his term
OF imprisonment. which they finally made
twelve years. Mr.. Fegley was q new man
N the business He was content to b =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

President Kruger. Of the Transvaal Re-
surance is wicked and lightning rods are an
insult TO the Almighty. 1t is not surprising
that a man who is so narrow in his religious
views should favor the political prescription
OF foreigners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Astor House.
CHICAGO-PaImer House, p. o. News Co, 27
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. HawIey & Co.. ia Vine
street.
JOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., 2s Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House, Ebbltt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Bibbs-won't you come In and take a
drink?
Gotrox-No. thank you. Years ago. when
I was a young man. L took a drink of al
coholic liquor. several of them. in fact
While under the influence of the stimulant
I loaned a man a dollar without security
He repaid me-. but it was a terrible escape
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

If you fail to read the series Of stories by
Robert Barr, now running in the Journal,
in which he relates the curious adventures
of Jennie Baxter-Journalist." you miss a
good thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

First Promoter-Looks to me as If our
Dewey fund were not getting along as it
ought to.
Second Pro-moter-That's so. Suppose We
change 1t into a subscription for Jeffries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The California fish commission points out
that unless seals are driven away or
destroyed the salmon of California rivers
will become extinct. There was a time
when both seals and salmon %abounded. What
saved the fish in those days?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The best way for Canada to get a new
port on the Pacific coast is to become part
of the United States. In that way she can
acquire an interest in a lot Of new ports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

wattsNwhat a disgrace 1t is that the
possession of . barrel should let a man into
the highest political positions.
Pott-Oh. no. II two heads are better
than one, three must be better yet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The vacation school is being agitated in
most cities just now. Is Indianapolis to have
any Of these useful institutions this year?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Shell wonder IL drowning is really the
easy death il is said 10 be.
Hell dunno. Suppose we try il on FIdo.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22

The Duke of Northumberland, the
heir Of all the Percys, with a direct de-
scent from one of William Is favor
ties. has reputation for excellent but
ter says It'll Bits, and the ducal brand
is In great demand within a radius of
many miles from Lyon House. Brent
ford.
The most noble the Marquis Of Ripon
has an ideal dairy at his seat, Studley
Royal: and its products, yellow butter
and delicious cream, are sold In two
dairy shops, one in Leeds and the other
In Ripon.
Another marquis still better known
In the world Of trade is Lord London
derry, whose coal is as unimpeachable
as his family escutcheon. Time was
when the Earl Of Hardwicke, as Wis
count Royston,. was cigar merchant.
He has now transferred his energies
to Capel Court, and is half stock brok-
err and half newspaper owner.
The Earl of Harrington supplements
his income from 1900 acres by the
profits of a green grocery shop at Char
ing Cross, to which the fruits and veg
etabIes grown mt his Derby seat, Ell
NdSlOl 1dSllCs hhh tiiNil way
The Earl of Ran furry has for many
years been an active and successful
fruit grower at Moldura, Victoria. His
farm there is the envy and pride of
the fruit colony, and its condition is
due very largely to the Earls own per-
sonal work on 1t.
The seventeenth Earl of Caithness
has been literally nursed as a farmer,
and is prouder of his American ranch,
covering over twenty square miles, the
fruit of his years Of hard work, than
of his Earl's coronet.
The last Earl Of Seafield was bailif
and small farmer In New Zealand, and
his successor, the young Earl of to-day,
is also engaged in industrial pursuits
at Oamaru.
The late Viscount Hampden, when
he was released from the eXacting post
of Speaker of the House of Commons,
turned his attention to milk and butter,
and his Glynde dairy was noted for its
excellence
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
MANY THINGS.
Wa Are Prone 50 Conosp srSts g,e
One Idea.
PrSaTSts of Nature That Arc MA,,ise.a
BISSsin,ss to han.

bieSsintss TO han.
Whenever you soc glass OF brigt,
shear, sparkling water, you at ,..,t
think what delightful drinking ,,...,,.
that is. You never think Of Il - D.,
hg especially useful for boiling pota.
toes or for bathing the fee. You
only think Of its power to qucrch tie
thirst. And yet this IS only one Of It's
many desirable properties.
When you see a bright, hot fire in
winter, you tank at once how easily
you could keep wsrm by remaining
near it. The thought does not occur
to you that Ere las a hundred Other
uses.
Whenever cod-liYcr oil is mentioned,
many people think at once OF con.
sumption, as if this was the only dis
ease to which this valuable remedy
was adapted. Perhaps this is not
strange when we consider the fact that
cod-liver oil stands out as the most
prominent remedy in this terrible af-
lection. In fact. as water qucnches
the thirst, and as fire gives warmth, so
does cod-liver oil bring health and
prosperity to those just beginning to
fade from serious lung trouble.
OF late years, however, it has been
known that consumption Is caused by
germ. 1t is also known that cod.
liver oil does not kill this germ. And
there il also the fact that this same
oil will cure consumption in its early
stages. If it does not kill the germ Of
the disease, how does it affect a cure ?
This is easily explained. Cod-liver
oil has wonderful power to build up
and invigorate the whole body. When
the body is in this prosperous condi-
ton, it can take care of the germs Of
consumption; that is, it destroys the
germs, and thus removes the cause Of
the disease. For this reason cod liver
oil is called powerful tonic and re-
constructive; while it is also known
to be most valuable food.
From this we can see the value of
such remedy in number of ailments.
There are many persons who begin
the work of each day in thoroughly
exhausted condition. They have tried
quantities of tonics and iron prepare.
tions of all kinds, but without relief.
There is no appetite; bowels are con.
stipated; circulation is poor tho lips
are pale; the ears are colorless; and
the whole body is in debilitated and
most uncomfortable state. SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites changes all this. Soon the
blood become Ei'icher; the heart beats
stronger; color returns to the face;
digestion is improved; and good
health is once more at hand.
SCOTS Emulsion contains more pure
Norwegian Cod-liver Oil than any other
emulsion in the world, that will stand
the test of time as being perfect in.
separHble emulsion. Ask your doctor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22

All bakers, retail and wholesale, seek
to produce at their several balngs
through the day only so much as may
be required to supply the wants Of
their trade, but in making sure to pro.
vide enough there is likely to be some
demand for stale bread for household
uses for making toast and for cooking
purposes, but the demand is limited.
such stale bread as may remain I'M
sold i'm this manner Is never wasted;
II is sold to farmers and market gar-
deners who drive into the city with
nrodure 20 sell, and who buy more or
less supplies here to carry back to feed
t0ck. when finally disposed of thus it
3 sold by the barrel ut so much a
1rrel; the price being very low, but
pending somewhat on the surplus
urk on hand on the day of sale.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
THE M'KINLEY HOME
THE PRESIDENTS ANCESTORS CANE
FROM 6ALLYMoNEY, IRELAND.

Inc Old Homestead Erected in 1875
-CuriousIy Enough Capt. Hanns
Figures in the Ancient Annals o.
the Mckinley.
The illustration herewith will be o,
more than passing Interest, from the
Iact that 1t gives an excellent idea OF
the nome In which the ancestors OF
PRESIDENT Mckinley lived, at Bally
money, County of Antrim, near Bel
fast, Ireland.
Inc farmhouse stands on a slightly
rising ground. A hedge of tall thorr
uees masks the front, until the Ions
pohereen, or lane, with a sudden turn
brings the traveller into the trim In
closure, half lawn, half garden, which
surrounds the entrance door. BEHIND
tne house rise a brace of spreading
eLns, ana against their light greer
Ioifage the cold gray stones of Der
Vock stand out In stern, but not IN
pleasant relief.
The existing structure was built In
1888, as one can see from the old ston,
seat hitherto alluded to as standing By
the Dervock door. This old stone wal
formerly the hearth-stone of the farm
mouse, but former tenant, fndina
tnat mis- noor had sunk below the level
OF the stone, removed it and had Il
set up as seat. Then it was that OF
the reverse of the granite slab was
discovered the inscription, wv. NIX.
1853" Tradition confidently ASSERT
that this means william Mckinley
1863, the date being that of the com.
pletion Of the farmhouse.
In small Irish country parish It Il
easy enough to follow the line of Q
respectable yeoman or farmer family
pack for five or six generations. There
is but little difficulty in connecting
president Mckinley with the Dervoch
family. Indeed, in the records of thu
parish church are the christening en-,
tries OF James. son of William and
Hannah Mckinley, of Dervock," anG
OF his brothers, John, Peter aud Will
iam-all between the Years HOS and
Ills. These were the children of that
David Mckinley, of DevOck. who col
lected the hearth tax, and the grand
children of 'Shamus Oge Mckiniey.'
James Mckinley came to America
and his son David, of Colum;iara
Sounly1 OulO, was great Sflnutathel
Of the President. His nephew VIII
lam Mckinley, inherited the old home
stead. and during the troublous time.
of 1898 threw in his lot. as did many
Ulster Protestants, with the United
IrishmeA. He was a close friend of
Henry Joy McCracken, the leader OF
the Ulster rebels, and during the sum.
mer Of 1889 party Of yeomanry, com.
manded, curiously enough, by a Cap.
tain Hanna, descended upon DervOcB
farm and captured Mckinley and q
quantity Of rebel arms and ammunl.
ton. Mckinley was taken to Cole.
raine, and. the country being under
martial law, he was tried by drumhead
court martial. and shot In the Market
Place, together with three other pa.
triots.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
Expert Coal Thieves.

Coal stealing from railroads, common
along the lines of all the coal carrying
roads has ben reduced to system In
Syracuse, the Post-Standard of that
city says. The thieves work hard and
take many risks, not only OF detection
but of bodily injury. Their methods
would be called clever IL employed in
an honest business. The heaviest
thieving is done by men with sacks
who climb up between the cars Of a
slow moving train, with two or more
bushel sacks concealed under theiI
clothing. AS opportunity offers they
fill a sack and throw 1t from the train
to be picked up by accomplices. Anoth.
er trick is adopted by men who
dressed like tramps, board trains as ii
with the intention of stealing a ride
These men travel along from one car
to another, apparently seeking com
Portable place in which to lie down
but in their progress they manage to
dslodge large amount of coal, which
is subsequently picked up by the WON
en- and children who are employed in
the industry" Large quantities OF
coal are stolen by these and other
methods, the plumber being disposed OF
to INSCRIPTIONS dealers, who subse.
quently rob the honest poor by dishon
est measure.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
Chnrncter I'm the Walk.

Obstinacy Is indicated by the slow,
heavy and flat-footed style of walking
while miserliness may be suspected
from short nervous and anxious foot
steps, says an exchange.
Turned-in toes generally characterize
the absent minded, and a stoop the
studlous and deeply reflective, whose
thoughts are anywhere rather than
with themselves.
Sly, cunning people walk with n
noiseless, even and stealthy tread, re-
sembling that of eat. a proud person
generally steps even, holds the figure
upright, and the head little back
and turns the toes well out
gay and volatile person trips light
ly and easily in sympathy with his or
her nature. Character is shown by
all sorts of oddities in gait but for
grace and elegance no civilians walk
will bear comparison with that Of the
man who has received military train
ing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
SGuaws As Lacemakers.

Specimens of the beautiful lace hat
is being made by the Chippewa Indians
are now seen in a few of the fashion
able houses Of New York. They are
mainly In the form of table covers,
bed spreads and piano covers. The
lace is peculiarly adapted for these
purposes, as the designs are bold and
forcible and show to great advantage
when placed over delicately colored
silk lining. In quality and style, how
ever, the lace is quite subject to vari-
alton as is that of any other make, and
ample opportunity Is therefore afforded
for the individuality of the worker to
assert itself.
1t is to Miss Sibyl Carter, Of New
York. that the Chippewa squaws owe
their knowledge of lacemaking. In 1891
she conceived the idea of teaching
them this accomplishment. The bead
work they formerly made, while 1t dis
played their patience and nimbleness
of touch, was quite unstable. The &C.
complished teacher that Miss Carter,
aided by the Episcopal mission, sent
to them, was Miss Pauline Colby She
speaks of her pupils as being most
eager TO learn, and says that the idea
once grasped they work with an &C
curacy which far surpasses that Of
white women.
From the first the lace found ready
sale among wealthy New York women,
who encouraged the work by giving
large advance orders. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Mrs. ]. Pierpont Nor
gan have fine bedspreads Of 1t for
which they paid 5000 apiece. Mrs. AS
tor too, has been a liberal patron. The
Indian women receive at the rate of 10
cents an hour for the completed work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
ARAB ACTORS AND THEATRE
j. e. WoolacOtt DESCRIBES a Perfor-
nance of 'tROmeo and Juliet.

nance of "Romeo and Juliet.
]. e. Woolacott writes from Carlo,
thus describes performance of "Ro-
meo and Juliet by Arab actors:
From our box facing the stage we
look down on a sea of red tarbooshes,
broken here and there by the turban
Of sheikh. On our left few harem
boxes with white lace curtains drawn
tightly across the front indicate that
the Fair sex are not entirely shut out
form the joys of the drama The peep.
holes originally cult to enable the
ladies to obtain a clear view of the
stage have been In several instances
materially enlarged by the hands of
the fair playgoers, and we catch now
and then a glimpse of a face the fash
of an earring, and the red glow of q
lighted cigarette.
Impatient for the play to begin,
the occupants of the back benches
stamp their feet with logged persist
Rnce, and after ten minutes Of this
amusement the curtain is rung up, re-
vealing the entire company, stiff and
erect, formed in two rows, the princi-
pals, Of course, In the foreground.
I'm a doleful chant, punctured with
mournful groans, we have the pro.
logue, and assuredly the 'misadvent-
ured, piteous over-throws of the lovers
of Verona never fathomed the depths
of woe suggested by this Arab choir.
The curtain falls amid vociferous APP
plause, and five minutes later rises
again. revealing the amorOus Romeo
clad in red doublet and sky-blue
trunks, gazing with rapture at the
balcony of his lady-love.
MY mentor assures me there is good
literary workmanship in the version
Of Romeo and Juliet that is being
played. But the story itself has been
materially tempered with The gar
rnlous old nurse does not appear, and
the Count Of Paris furnishes all the
comic relief vouchsafed by the trans.
lator. This doughty noblemans cos
tune consists of brown velvet doub-
let, sky-blue combinations, which only
continue to the knee. ending there in
little lace frill, striped socks and
brown slippers. Juliet fouts him to
bis face, whereat the Arab playgoers
howl with delight"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22

A group of young men in evening
clothes is no uncommon sight on East
Side corners in New York Sunday az
ternoons. They are animated by keen
desire to get their moneys worth.
The garments are hired for a ball the
evening before. The custom is to rent
the suits at p. m. and to keep them
1fst twenty-four hours. The clothiers
idea originally was no doubt, to allow
his customer to spend the day in sleep
and to return his hired fnery late in
the afternoon. But the beaus Of Or
chard-st do not miss the opportunity
of displaying their fashionable attire.
instead of sleeping late after Satur-
day night ball they are up betimes,
and in low waistcoat and swallowtail
coat they grace the street corners in
groups. The attention they attract and
the satisfaction they feel repay them
in large measure for the expense in
Cured. AS o'clock approaches they
scurry away, as did Cinderella just be-
fore midnight, and little later they
may again be seen in the commonplace
garb of their everyday life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
Ine New Evolution.

"Have you noticed that the pretty
girls are the ones who get seats in the
cars. and that the unhandsome ones
generally have to stand upT asked the
man who doesn't know whether he
had rather be Schopenhauer or Mark
Twain.
Eyes, but what of it, | don't quite
understand what you are driving at"
"Well you may not know it, but that
condition is going to bring about the
salvation of the race"
"Oh, | know. The women are be-
ginning to take decided stand on
matters and more elevated point Of
view"
Don't be an idiot. Pm in earnest.
You know the law about the survival
of the fittest and the process of evolu
ton. We'll, it is evident that the only
way in which an unhandsome lady can
get a seat will be to grow handsome.
Now this will have its effect on the
third and fourth generations, and final.
~ all our women will he beautiful and
able to get two seats on the cars il
they want them. They simply have to
get handsome, or they won't get a
chance to sit down"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22
MiIitarism Fits Badly.

How awkwardly the military helmet
fits modern Germany is shown by an
incident in Baden. The public dispen-
sary physician received an order to
report at certain hour for military
duty, being in the reserve. The next
morning he excused his non-appear-
ance on the ground of having received
an urgent call. He found a telegram
from military headquarters had al
ready arrived, ordering him to remain
under arrest in his room two days
During this period the man shot him
self. No other physician is available
in the small village, and the major as
sumed personal responsibility for the
physicians breach of arrest long
enough to extract the bullet from the
mans head.