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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
GRIGGS TO LAW STUDENTS.
The Attorney General Delivers IN
Grafton at Yale University.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 2s.-The sew
enty-ffth anniversary OF the Yale Univer-
sity Law School was celebrated to-day. Ths
grafton was given by Attorney General John
w. Griggs. whose theme was The Ad-
vances of Jurisprudence in the Nineteenth
Century" Dean Wsylapd presided and
President Wright announced the prizes Mr..
Griggs, in concluding his address. said:
For your exemplar let me commend the
ideal of the good lawyer do not say the
great but the good lawyer-an IDEAL that
has been realized in the life of every sub
stantial city and courthouse town, especial-
~ in the older neighborhoods; a man or
kindly and benignant disposition. friendly
alike with his well-to-do and his poorer fell
l~ow-townsmen; acquainted with their habits
and individual history, and with a pretty
accurate notion OF their opinions and preju-
dices, as well as Of their ways and meanss
genial and sociable. yet diguined and SELF
contained: of staid and comfortable appear
ance: in manner alert; in conversation. al
ways moderate and respectful: shrewd IN
his observations: wise. but with perennial
humor and love of pleasantly. as "A citizen
always concerned and active in the interests
OF his town. his State. and his country.
not an agitator. hor a perpetual fault-hncer.
nor giving out the intimation that he 10
better or wiser than others. but ready 10
confer, TO adjust. 10 agree. 10 get the best
possible. IL not the utmost that IL desirables
10 him the people turn in local emergencies
for guidance and counsel on their public
affairs. even craftsmanship fearing not TO
trust 10 his honor and wisdom: so free from
all cause Of ofense that there is no tongue
TO lay a word against his pure integrity:
too digniied and respectable 10 tempt
familiarity, too genial and generous 10 pro-
woke envy or jealousy. revered by his
brethren OF the bar: helpful and kindly TO
the young, In manner, suave and polite.
with a fine courtliness or the old favor-
what Clapendon described In JohnlHampden
as "A flowing courtesy toward all men, sue
~cessful. of course. IN his practice. but car
ing less for It's profits Than for the forensic
and practice Of the law bring TO him: he
knows much OF the old learning In tho
law'-can tell YOU of fines. OF double vouch-
ers and recoveries. OF the rule In Shelly's
-case'-though he keeps all these things In
mind as collectors treasure their antiques
and curios. more as objects OF art anu his
toricai interest thar OF practical utility"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

leans on the possession Of a better boat
and the consequent right 90 retain the prize.
Il hope. however, that the coveted trophy
he continued. may be brought back 10 the
do not know who was the first to plant
shamrock on American soil. but I think I
may fairly claim the honor of first floating
IL In American waters. II the Shamrock
succeeds in securing the cup / am satisfied
the Americans viii not leave her In unchal-
lenged possession. In that case. whenever
tney may come 10 these shores 10 seek to
regain the trophy, / know / can promise
them a welcome as cordial as that which. I
am certain, will be extended TO this country
In the coming struggle"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Our army has Manila firmly in its grasp,
north as San Fernando. and is using that
line for military purposes. 1t holds the
south shore OF Manila bay to Bacoor and
Cavite viejo. and the interior as far as
linus. That Is. the most valuable part OF
the Island OF Luzon is securely in our pos
session Whatever demonstration Aguinaldo
may make during the rainy season will be
to show that he is keeping up the fight In
the vain hope hat he may gain something.
He knows that he cannot force our army
to relinquish the ground it holds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Phi1adelphia Record.
The Tree Planting Association or New
York is an organization worthy of its name.
and its work deserves the emulation OF the
people Of other cities. Since March i there
nave been S5 trees planted in the streets
of New York under its Immediate direc-
ton, while it has also been instrumental in
inducing many individuals to follow Its ex-
service. and during the present hot season
the pedestrian who enjoys the grateful
shade of a row of trees along a street may
we'll pour benedictions upon the head of the
considerate citizen who set them out and
cared for them while they were taking root.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Morss,s Dash out of the Box.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Mr.. s. E. Morss, editor OF the ~Indianap-
oils Sentinel and an uncompromising Demo
crat, should receive at once an unequivocal
and annihilating frown from the towering
front OF Bryan. He has dared 10 promul-
gate the practical proposition that II will
be folly to make an issue of free silver in
1900, since the Republicans will unquestion-
ably have control of the Senate for the next
Impossible. Either Editor Morss forgets
that it is a case of mo silver. no Bryan
or he has no use for Bryan. And there are
many others like him if they could only
find their voices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

the object Of the law was not TO secure alb
solute Justice In every case, but to sur
mount the obstacles to a decision. He ruled.
therefore. that the daughter survived the
mother, and her will was the valid one. In
view of the fact that the city of New Or
leans was interested In the Will TO the extent
OF a 100000 hospital and other important
donations were depending upon the judg-
ment, the city roposeS to continue the
tight and will carry the case into the SUI
preme Court, for il the decision OF Judge
Fighter Is reversed the residue of Mrs.
Langles's estate will go TO the endowment
OF a hospital for the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
In Kentucky.

! am
Perhaps one Of
The few really genuine
Things that have ever occurred.
i am a Kentucky
Democrat, and 1t
S not the first time
I've beer
Presided ovah
BY Judge Red
Wine-no. I sh'd say
Not.
Don't you see my
Arsenal. which is
The badge of Kentucky
Polit-
Ical strategy?
Why. we can staht
More feuds there at the
Convention in n min
Ute than our posterity
Can settle in a hundred
Years and five hundred
Funerals.
Roberts's rules of order?
Who is this Roberts, sub,
That he shall
Dictate TO q kentucky Gentleman?
We use the latest
Pistol manual and
wild Bill
On Dead Shots for
A guide In u
Deliberations. We
Are the only simon-pure relics
OF the three-X
Democracy that
Have ever wabbled down the white
Limestone road between
Bluegrass pastuahs, sub!
But / am wasting
Time!
/ hear the shooting in the
Distance. so the
Convention must be opening again
Without prayeh!
/ must o put on my
Bullet-proof
Shirt and liQ-
Uor up.
Ta-ta.
Bang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The New York detective who arrested the
Boston bank thief has been promoted on
account of his Clever work. in this case
and gets an increase of 500 in his salary.
His clever work. according to all accounts.
consisted chiefly in recognizing the man who
happened TO be the thief as a criminal he
had once known. But perhaps this was
clever-for a detective. z
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Here's Liberalfty.
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT.

BOStOn ITdHSCTIpt.
In discussing the question, rs It wicked
to play golf on Sunday?" the New York
World quotes a clergyman as saying: For
those who are obliged to work six days In
the week 1 approve of amusements on the
Sabbath" and that ''the fourth command
ment has nothing to do with forbidding
play on Sunday. 1t only forbids work"
of the gospel finds in it nothing to prevent
playing on Sunday no wonder the lay thou
sa ads get what pleasure they can out OF the
first day of the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Secretary Alger must at the outset have
q realizing sense OF the partnership which
he has formed with Governor Pingree. The
secretary had scarcely declared that Gov
ernor Pingree Is for the denomination OF
President Mckinley when the Governors
eagle eye fell upon the printed observation
In yesterday mornings paper. Before yes
terday evenings issues were out the Pingree
correction was on the wires Whether / am
for Mckinley or not depends" says the
alichisan potentate; 'ff he Is against az
pansion l am for him., and II he Is In
zsver Of II / am opposed to him." II IL not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

do women strive with a definite OBJ
5ect?' asks a writer in one of the current
magazines Well. the women of the Inter
national Council" which opened IN London
yesterday, are striving for the general ad-
vance of mankin with the women occupy
Ing the leading automobiles. Isn't that def
mite enough?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Eleanor: Write to Miss Clara Barton,
Washington, d. c., for information con-
corning Red Cross nurses. Her subordinates
will attend to correspondence in her alb
sence. Trained nurses ordinarily TAX a
two years course Inquire at Indianapolis
City Hospital. Women are not regularly
employed as army nurses" though there
Is a movement to have this done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The Louisville Dispatch. which the last
Democratic convention Endorsed as the one
newspaper advocating Democratic princi-
pies. declares that the present Democratic
convention Is In the hands of cutthroats and
assassirs. and is controlled by thugs and
buIffes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

OF the slightest consequence whether Gov
ernor Pingree Is for or against the re-
nomination of the President. but IL must be
embarrassing for the secretary TO assert
that the Governor has always been for him
and to have the Governor deny it. in effect.
in the next issue Of the papers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
rather and Son.

Pepper. can't we have the Fourth Of July
now instead of waiting for it?' asked the
magazine editors little boy.
Every one would laugh at u.s." replied
the father, If we were to do anything so
childish. And. besides. / am too busy get
ting out the Christmas number for the third
week in November to- have time to help
x-ou
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Way to Get Poor.
Detroit Journal.

Once upon a time a Millionaire conceived
the idea that it would be disgraceful to die
rich. Accordingly he fell to giving his wealth
away. But 1t soon became apparent that he
give away in four hundred years. working
ten hours a day. What shall l do?' he
asked himself. in much alarm. But he was
a resourceful man. and it was not long till
he hit upon the happy expedient of reveal
ing all his belongings to the assessors. That
being done, he was speedily reduced to
n0yarfy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The antitrust conference In Chicago will
bring a considerable number of men to-
gether. but so far as the names of those
who will Participate are given. they are
mainly those of men who have no practical
experience in affairs. The theorist can be
OF little use in the solution of the prob
len which the so-called trusts involve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

nezer Breach. a member of the Portsmouth.
England. School Board. holds the same doc
trine and. what is more. insists that it shall
be taught to school children. and globes
and other implements and books indicating
that the earth is a sphere abolished. Such
a Breach in the educational system will
hardly be tolerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Serious Mistake.

THE worst enemy i ever made" said the
statesman, was the man l got a govern
ment job for a few years ago."
"Wha ingratitude."
INC. it was downright anger. There was
a good salary attached. but he had to
work"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Mr. Wanamaker's Philadelphia paper has
undertaken to fight corruption in all its
manifold guises." In addition to his two
department stores this is a pretty big con-
Tract. ever for Brother Wansmaker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

II having been announced that the iron
furnaces and mills viii not shut down six
weeks during midsummer. because business
IS so urgent. an impassioned appeal may
be looked for in behalf of the iron workers
because prosperity has compelled them to
60 without a vacation at the demand of the
grasping manufacturers who have advanced
wages Is per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
A Naval Need.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
Have you all you want for your trip"
inquired the official. Yes" answered the
captain of the war ship hesitatingly; that
is, all that ] ought to expect" What is
there that you would like" We'll, to tell
the truth, / think we ought to have a few
stenographers posted about the ship so as
to have official and verbatim reports of any
conversations which may occur"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The several societies which have each
taken to themselves the name of Colonial
Danes" are fighting over the title in a New
York court The original colonial DANES
were OF lighting stock. and no doubt the
society whick fights best will be held to
have the lineal right 20 the name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The Pug-I know i amt been able to git
a battle on fer eight months. but you bet
I'll be chanlpeen yet.
Backer-Yes, If this keeps up. you will be
the champion long-wait fighter of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The English House of Lords yesterday de-
feated. by a vote of 12 to IS, the measure
qualifying women to serve as aldermen. The
Women international Council met in Lon
don yesterday. Did the lords forget this-or
did they have it especially In mind?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

An exchange remarks that Kentucky can
no longer be regarded as a solid Democratic
State. but is now fair fighting ground. 1t Is
fighting ground anyway. (which nobody will
deny who watches the Democratic con-
vention. perform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Mayor Harrison says the Democrats can
carry illinois in 1900 If they are united. but
he would begin the work of unification by
reducing Mr.. Altgeld to the ranks or drum
Cether-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Reduced Rates TO Clubs.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co., 21
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. 1a Vine
street
LOUISVILLE-C. T.. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., 25s Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. ID. cs-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Those who desire Z, contribute to the
Lawton testimonial fund should send their
money to the White National Bank. Fort
Wayne, Ind. Those who have collected
money should do the same. In other words,
there should be but one fund.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Mr.. Edison has an invention under way
which he says will furnish grand opera
for everybody" But it is at least conceiv-
able that everybody" doesn't want grand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The effort to form a carpet trust has
failed The options held by the promoters
have expired. Similar announcements re-
garding other attempts at combination will
stocks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Passing Thought.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City journal
IL really seems a little hard to imprison
train robbers seventeen and twenty years
when the members of the Missouri Legis-
lature get off scot free.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The candidacy of James 8. Dodge. of Elk
hart. for Governor Is formally announced.
but he has so many competitors that he
cannot be lonely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
d to Our Gayety.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
General Alger is against the concentra-
ton of wealth, and he will use no money In
his senatorial campaign. 1t is such stories
as these that add so much 10 the gayety OF
politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Dom Paul's Trust.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
The recent intimation by Dom Paul tina
he trusts in the Lord in his controversy
with Great Britain is not receiving as much
attention from the newspapers as the yari-
ouS other trusts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Having declared himself a believer In
trusts. Mayor Jones, of Toledo. will not
Brighten the most timid of politicians by
his consent to be an Independent candidate
for Governor Of Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

Speaking of Hose

"Wha is this here poem Of the men with
the hoe" asked Mr.. Ginhorn. rs it some
thin about a poor man with only one
sock?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The Rev. John Jasper. OF Virginia.. who
teaches his colored brethren that the earth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The efforts to have the next national
Democratic convention held in New York
city will scarcely be successful. 1t is too
Tar In the interior of the enemy's country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
-GastrOnOmic Note.
Globe

Atchison Globe.
A fried egg ages more rapidly In looks
than anything else we know OF. An egg
fried in the morning looks a thousand years
old by hight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
The Indications.
WASHINGTON Post

washington FOsl.
We believed that II was originally intended
to limit the price Of the Dewey home TO $50
600. AT the present time IL looks as IL il
might be held down TO that figure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

No one who knows him can doubt that
Henry Watterson. in New York. is watch
ing the antics of the Kentucky Democratic
convention with undiluted satisfaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
EnectunI.
Washington Post

WdSHfIISlUU IOSt
The New York woman who cut her hus-
hands throat. TO prevent him snoring has
at least placed an effectual cure on the
market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
Watterson's Whereabouts.
~.u, york Mail and Exprean.

ne is out OF politics Moreover. he Il camp
Ing on the trail Of the fellows who put him
out.
Middletown transcript., 1899-05-06
would Have Done the Same.

Rudyard Kipling undoubtedly got his
wit from his maternal grandfather, the
Rev. George B. Macdonald, Wesleyan
clergyman. 1t is related of this bright
Macdonald that in the days when he
was courting the lady whom he after
ward married the father-in-law to be
an aged Methodist with extremely strict
notions in regard to the proprieties-
was injudicious enough on one occasion
to enter the parlor without giving any
warning of his approach. The conse-
quence was that he found the sweet
hearts occupying a single chair.
Deeply shocked by this spectacle the
old man solemnly said: "Mr. Macdon-
aid, when I was courting Mrs. Brown
she sat on one side of the room and 1
on the other -
Macdonald reply was: tsThat 8 what
I should have done if l had been court
ing Mrs. Brown Troy Press.
Middletown transcript., 1899-05-06
Resist the Devil

The great enemy of God and man is
of course the sworn foe of every good
work. Among the causes which he
heartily hates and persistently opposes
is that which carries the glad tidings
of salvation to the heather and seeks to
lift up to life and hope the benighted of
the earth. Missions to the heathen are
SO entirely unselfsh, in such perfect ac-
cord with the purposes of heaven and
likely to be SO influential in extending
the reign of the Lord that it is not wen
derful the great conspirator plots and
Schemes and strives in every conceiva-
BILE way to discredit and defeat all such
enterprises. Lutheran Observer.
Middletown transcript., 1899-05-06
salvation on1y Throurh Cbr,,t.

Is faith in this truth outgrown
Some say go. But the proofs point tc
the contrary. When forced to FRANK
declaration, those who pin their faith
on worthy attainments in character and
service, such as they claim we can
make for ourselves, have to acknowledge
that the best men have their faults.
No one can be trusted absolutely and
always, for he sometimes lacks wisdom,
If never virtue. We do not and cannot
often attain to any exalted standard of
excellence and never reach perfection.
If, then, the best men cannot save
others or even themselves, who can3
Nobody excepting Jesus Christ, and He
can and does. He claimed this when
He was on earth, and He began to
make good the claim then and has been
proving it ever since It is as truly
matter oe fact, Of ordinary human ex-
perience, that there is salvation in Jesus
Christ. and that nobody knows of any
other opportunity of being saved than
through Him, as the fact of birth or
growth or death. 1t has been regarded
and discussed altogether too much as a
matter of philosophy and theology. 1t
is much more matter of solid, prac-
tical. everyday fact.-Congregation-
alist.
Middletown transcript., 1899-05-06
THE EVILS OF FILTRATION.
Those Who Engnge In 1t Grow Inca
pabIe of Steadfast, Enduring Love.

Those Who Engage In 1t Grow Inca
pable of Steadfast, Enduring Love.
t'In Irritation there is the same dis
sipated element of excitement so be
guiling in gambling g-uncertainty-in
fact, we might add to the dictionary
definition still later one, TO firt,
gambling in hearts, writes Frances
Evans, "About Men, in The Ladies'
Home Journal.
'"The firt, like the gambler, feeds
upon the intoxication Of his passions.
In few years he becomes incapable of
steadfast, enduring love, that feeling
which in civilized man is separated
from the love of the barbarian by the
element of ideality. Of spiritual sympa-
thy as distinct from merely the attrac-
tion of brute nature. The open minded,
open souled, manly man is apt to ex-
press himself in abrupt praise of Hhat
he likes, but the firt knows better than
to take the edge off Of compliment by
giving it publicity. The fiirt is invaria-
bly, confidential in his manner A f1irt
becomes unscrupulous in his relations
with women, no matter how high
code of honor he may abide by in other
matters. His conscience is calloused On
one side beyond remedy. There is no
germ which develops more rapidly than
the firtatious bacteria.
Given young man or woman whose
pride is wounded more deeply than his
OF her love by member of the opposite
sex, then, if there be slight firtatious
tendency to begin with, it will be but
overnight before the weed has grown
to surprising proportions, choking out
conscience and kindness while it sup
ports and strengthens vanity, which
stands close by wounded affections in
the human heart. I"