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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

but says he had always worn high boots
since she first knew him. She is said to
have locked him in his room on several oc-
casions. She says she did this TO keep him
from running to his mother with complaints.
He says she gave him black eye. and she
says he got it by accident, when they were
playing in the drawing room trying to lift
newspaper from the floor with their teeth
and he struck his face against chair. Her
tale of woe concerning him is even more
serious than this. She says that once he
brought two concert tickets home but some
thing making him angry at dinner he tore
them up. This annoyed her very much. At
another time he coaxed away from her
ring which had stones that were not gen.
uine and threw 1t into the fire. AT another
time. when she was Ill. he came in when
the nurse was asleep and applied poultice
that was almost" scading hot, whereat
she called him brute. There were other
charges of similar character on both sides.
and the court. taking them all into advise
ment, decided that one petitioner had been
as bad as the other and that neither was
entitled to a divorce. A Kentucky judge
has taken similar course in such cases
and declines to grant divorces unless the
testimony Is Of the most convincing char
acter. He says there is no need of new
divorce law If the magistrates will do their
duty. In other localities, however, such
sternness is not known. 1t is apparently
only necessary to say 'cruel and inhuman"
for a couple to be set free from each other.
1t is true that the man complained of is
usually willing that this plea should be
made, but when it is fully understood what
the conduct is that passes among ridiculous
young couples for cruelty and inhumanity the
complaisance of the judges who grant de-
crees on such grounds will be criticised Sc
verely. A good deal is being said about the
social deterioration evidenced by the preva-
lence of divorces. but perhaps some of the
deterioration is in the courts.
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Is always painful, of course, to the right
minded to see brethren of one household
fall TO wrangling and tearing each others
eyes; but even to the righteous there is
a joy not to be overcome in gazing at
fight-any sort of one, from a dog fight to
scrap between university professors. 1t Is
an unholy and purely human joy, but II
professors will scrap and get so bumptious
that no self-respecting person can live with
them in harmony, perhaps spectators may
be excused for grinning. 1t is not neces-
sarily sin to "set and grim at the perform
ances of ones neighbors: on the contrary.
the sin may consist in not finding enter
tainment when it presents itself in this
sometimes dull world. But that is neither
here nor there now. The fight is over.
peace reigns and everybody should be hap
py-the one faction for getting its way. al
ways delightful sensation: the other one
getting tremendously well paid in cash for
losing. II the winners paid big price for
their whistle that is their own affair: the
pleasure of blowing it may be worth 10
them all it costs. The Journal is not con-
cerned with its neighbours extravagances,
but wishes to extend congratulations on
two grounds: first, that during the months
of its internal troubles 1t has not neglected
for day its heavy responsibilities in re-
gard to the universe, but has laid down
the law for all creation as usual and just
as IL there were no pain in its inside;
second, that its troubles now being past it
can take a double and twisted grip on af-
fairs in general and particular. and with
undisturbed mind and more leisure can as
sumo the pressure to a greater degree than
ever before and give the State officers, the
mayor and Board of Works, the County
Commissioners, political leaders, the gov
eminent at Washington and all the rest a
much-needed vacation. From now on great
things may be expected from the News.
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GUILTY OF TREASON.

The trainers OF the Constitution of the
United States made the clearest and most
liberal definition OF treason that had Leen
known up to that time. Previous to that
tyrannical governments or autocradc SOW
ereigns had made constructive treason out
of almost any act that was offensive to
them. History is full OF such cases. The
Constitution says: Treason against the
United States shall consist only in levying
war against them or in adhering to their
enemies. giving them aid and comfort" II
is worthy OF remark that this definition
confines treason to acting with the enemies
OF the United States, that is of the gov
eminent. There is no such thing as treason
merely against the President. In monarch
ical governments IL is treason TO do vio-
lence to the person of the King: in this
made any more sacred by law than that
OF citizen. Although he is the constitu-
tional head Of the government he is not the
government In the sense that would make
an attack upon his person treason. British
statutes have at different times made
treason OF numerous offenses against the
safety, peace or dignity of different mem
bers of the royal family. The tendency in
modern times has been to narrow the def
milton OF the crime, though 1t has never
been as literally construed as it is in the
Constitution of the United States. Under
this definition treason against the United
States may be committed in two ways:
First, by making war against them; and.
second, by adhering to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort. To be guilty of
treason IL is not necessary actually to
bear arms against the United States; II Is
enough II one adheres to its enemies. CIV
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THE STATE PRESS.

Indications point to large crop Of candi-
dates for next year. A severe winter may
do some damage, but the prospects are that
the production will be more than the de-
n.and.-Muncie Times.
Hancock county is getting to have large
number of farmers who have over loo
bushels of grain. The fact is, Hancock
farmers were never so generally prosperous.
Greenfield Republican.
The Columbus Herald Oem.) is fighting
John Overmyer Dem.) who is after the
Democratic nomination for Congress In the
Fourth district. Mr. Oyermyer wears ready
made politics.-Rushville Republican.
Wabash and Allen seem to be the only
Indiana counties in which the wheat crop
this year is a total failure In all the sur
rounding counties the crop is short, varying
from One-third to one-half of an average,
but in Wabash there is absolutely no wheat.
-Greencastle Banner.
The three national banks of Muncie are
doing business of considerably over ST.
100000. 1t has increased several hundred
thousand since the last published statement,
and that was much greater than the one
preceding it Prosperity may not have
where mossbacks and pessinists huddle and
boo-hoo but it certainly is in evidence in
this hustling Republican city.-Muncie
Times.
Evidently the South Bend Times is not
for the presidency. Commenting on the Sc
we're losses sustained by the Indianapolis
Sentinel in the campaign of 1896. the Times
says: only those who passed through
that ordeal can fully comprehend what a
costly experience the campaign of 1895 was
for Democratic newspapers that supported
or acquiesced in the nomination of Bryan.
Some were brought to the very verge of
bankruptcy. The experience is one remem-
bered by Democratic newspaper men"
Goshen Times.
There is one thing that some of the
brethren should remember in discussing the
money question in connection with Demo-
cratic platform declarations, and that is
the fact that never before 1896 did a Demo-
cratic national platform contain any refer
enee as to what the ratio of gold and silver
dollars shall be. Jefferson, the father of
American Democracy. held that the COM
nercial value of gold and silver must de-
termine the ratio. That rule was adopted
In passing the coinage law. which remained
on the statute books for so many years with
very Few subsequent changes.-South Bend
Times Dem.
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Mrs. Goelet, but that>the shortage of the
real estate is not 10 be made up out OF the
income OF other real estate. but out OF the
personality
To paper: Mrs Bird. of this town. was
undressing the other night when she felt
something crawling up her back. She called
her daughter. Miss Fanny, and the latter
saw tarantula about four inches in diam
eter on her mothers back. She took
broom and brushed ii off, stamping IL to
death"
William Sodds. the greatest cattle owner
in the United States, attends to all the de-
tails of his work. intrusting as little as
possible to the care of subordinates al
though he could we'll afford to retire from
the active management of his business.
If / want to be sure a thing is well done
just do Ii myself" he says Twice a
year he accompanies his shipment of cattle
from northern Arizona. into Kansas City.
Plenty of salad" says Mrs. Rorer. for
the nervous woman. Fat around the
nerves. she declares, "smooths them out
very quickly. Cereals should be avoided
and fruit partaken of sparingly and never
in the latter part of the day. Lean roast
beef. broiled steak or chops may be eaten
to advantage three times a day. Sweets
or desserts should be banished from the
nervous womans bill Of fare, and coffee
and tea sparingly INDUCED In"
The pen work of Rudyard is valued, they
say,
At a guinea or two every minute;
/ reckon my verse, either better or worse,
BY the number of meals there are in II.
In the morning a comic quatrain is enough,
/ can breakfast quite nicely upon 1t:
And lunch and dine, smoke and l wine.
And get pretty well jagged on sonnet.
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Insurance Rough Notes.

insurance Rough Notes.
She will continue to clean her gloves with
gasoline. She has also learned that carpets
are more readily and better cleaned with
this dangerous fluid than by other means,
and she persists in using gasoline in ways
most certain to give her notoriety through
the medium of the newspapers. So intent
is she upon cleaning those gloves that she
forgets the light i'm the room where the
glove cleaning is in process; and the same
reckless thOughtlessness attends the carpet
cleaning while the carpet is on the floor
and the CRATE is full of burning Goals or
flaming gas. Persistence in these and sim
liar industries under like conditions on the
part of lovely women is her surest method
for destroying everything combustible with
in the home, making quick calls for doctors
and helping reporters to scare-line space,
followed by narrowing accounts of the ex-
plosion, the lightning speed of the flames
and the terrible mutilation of the woman. If
glove cleaning and carpet securing with gas
olne could be performed only in room
wherein is no open light or a CRATE fire 1t
would be a great blessing to woman and
save from destruction an immense amount
of property. Gasoline would never be en-
ployed after the female mind was duly i'm
pressed with the idea that under these con-
ditions cleanliness and death are INSOFAR
able
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How the Secretary Makes Himself
Felt and Asserts His Power.

Washington Special to New York Press.
Secretary Alger is directing the affairs OF
Whatever the feeling in administration cir
Giles may be against him. he seems deter
mined TO assert 10 the FULLEST extent MS
power as an executive officer. He UNDER
stands all the hostile movements in and out
of Washington TO force his resignation but
Alger is ignoring and VIII Ignore an pressure
and hints. He says IL will take the direct
request of the President TO get him out or
the Cabinet. In this situation. and while
struggling for his official existence, 1t might
be supposed he would bend somewhat before
the storm. Several OF his subordinates have
assumed that with the many nghts Alger
has on hand in Michigan and elsewhere he
would pay little attention TO his department.
They have been brought 10 their senses
with g. round turn Alger more than ever in
sists on having his orders ooeyeo
Recently he overruled an order suspend
ing a contractor FOR guns and carriages who
was behindhand in their den,xery; lie ti IN
lance shall be taken without his approval
The consequence is that all orders and de-
tails of any consequence must be submitted
hereafter 70 the secretary by telegraph. IL
he does not like them they Will be Cancelled
summarily.
the secretary's iron rod to-day. The chief
of engineers presented the report OF a
board recommending seven-hundred-foot
span In a new bridge authorized Tor St
Louis Alger inquired the width OF the span
in the bridge already erected there He
learned that 500 feet was the limit In the
approved the report OF the engineer board.
General Wilson ventured 10 suggest that
Congress left the determination OF the span
to the engineers but the secretary would not
have H. He insisted that the report OF the
board could not be adopted without the ap-
prevail Of the secretary of war. and General
Wilson had 10 admit the fact. Thereupon
the secretary ordered another board that
will in all likelihood recommend shorter
span than 200 feet. 81. Louis representa- lives
are pleased with Secretary Ayers action In
their case. They say that the report which
has been disapproved would have made the
construction of the new bridge too expen-
sive.
Aiger evidently will be much in evidence"
around the department for the rest of his
term. His friends say he has been charged
with the responsibility OF so many things
ne did not DO he is determined 10 be re-
sponsible for what Is done hereafter.
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EASY DIVORCE.

The divorce based on "cruel and inhuman
treatment" so fashionable in high social
circles in this country figures also in Eng
lish high life. In this country more or less
mystery always surrounds these cases; the
testimony is given in private and the GU
rious public is left to wonder whether the
wife Is seeking release because her husband
has a habit of backing her eyes or kicking
her down stairs or because his cruelty con-
sists in telling her what mother used to do.
The offending husband does not in every
case look like bold, bad man; not infre-
quently he is person of harmless and
lamblike appearance. but when court has
practically labeled him as cruel and inhu-
man his best friends see him in new light
and begin 10 pick out evil and ferocious
characteristics that they had not before OBJ
served. The wife. that is, the lady who
once bore that title. becomes an object OF
sympathy and is regarded as one who has
happily escaped from a monster. In Eng
land so much concealment is not observed.
The evidence is given in open court. the
proceedings are published and the exact
nature OF the cruelty and inhumanity be-
comes known. From study Of these Eng
lish cases the student of social phenomena
may gather some idea of the causes Of mar
ital disagreement here. human nature being
pretty much the same in both countries. In
one instance. reported at, some length in a
London paper. the charge of cruelty Is
brought against the wife. but she brings a
like counter-charge against her husband.
such energy that he was forced 10 wear
high boots. The kicking she does not deny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

The closing up the affairs of the Iron Hall
completes the history OF one of the most
remarkable of the many schemes devised to
wheedle people out of their money upon the
most visionary pretexts. Most OF these
schemes are short lived and end IN the es-
cane of the leaders before the bubble bursts,
with pockets full of money. Under the guise
of a secret organization based upon golden
rule precepts the Iron Hall lived for years
when its managers could not give a reason
able explanation to a member as TO how
he could get his money back. Those who
did see through the scheme expected to get
their profits out OF the contributions OF those
who had paid one. two or three years as
easements and were then compelled TO drop
out. losing their money. That sort of thing
win do for a time, but a swindie Is sure.
I'm the end, to have dozen victims where
one patron Is benefited. But while the Iron
Hall swindle has come TO an end there are
always others to dupe those who believe
that now and then there is a person who
possesses the mysterious power to get for all
those who apply two or three dollars for
one. The more mysterious and unexplain-
able the process the more faith the dupes
seem 10 have in the swindlers. And when
the lists OF the victims are published II will
be learned that many them are very in
telligent people.
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His Drink.

Mr.. Haicede came home the other even
ing and drove the wagon over the gate in
stead Of through it, turned the team loose
in the lot with all the gears" on, went to
bed with his boots soon as he got to
the house. and could not be awakened.
"You were full Of whisky. wasn't you?"
asked his wife next morning.
Indeed / wasn't, protested Mr.. Haicede.
II met Ike Jones, what is keepin books In
town now. and he took me into place and
ordered what they call a Jim Ricketty, an
eight or ten of them is every drop l had"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

The examination OF the methods OF the
Pension Bureau, which has been begun by
. Grand Arr1e committee, should be so
carefully made and its report so full and
complete that all veterans may understand
the matter. But 1t should be remembered
that no report will satisfy men who assume
that evidence is not necessary TO establish
a claim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

The term professional rates" at a pho
tographers means half the usual price
charged for pictures. Considering, how
ever, that any applicants word is promptly
taken 10 his right to such rates, and his
order accepted on that basis, it is only fair
to ask when the photographers will cease
and treat all corners, lay and professional.
alike. 1t is possible for a total stranger
now to get half rate" by merely asking
for IL. Why not make the half rate the
real rate and have done with il?
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There may be few persons who believe
the statement of Rev. Clay MacCauey, to
the effect that Admiral Dewey would hoist
anchor and sail away from Manila rather
than make war upon the Filipinos. IN
fortuna ely for Mr. MacCauley. the admiral
Is on record as being In favor of American
aecendency. Aug. %. 1898. to a CORE
sponGent of the New York Tribune, Ad-
uniral Dewey. standing on the deck of the
Olympia. and pointing to the American
nag. said: ct hope 1t will float there for
ever" Under date of Oct. Admiral
Dewey wrote President Brown. of Norwich
University: IT trust that the entire archi-
pelago will be retained by the United States.
Any other arrangement will lead to no end
Of trouble" Again. on May a. Admiral
Dewey said to an American correspondent,
who met him on his arrival at Hong-Kong:
I have the greatest enthusiasm in the fu-
ture OF the Philippines. / hope to see
Americas possessions the key 10 oriental
commerce and civilization. The brains OF
our great country Will develop the untold
AGRICULTURAL and mineral resources OF the
islands. We must never sell them SUCH an
action would bring on another great war
We will never part with the Philippines,
am sure, and in future years the idea that
ANYBODY should have seriously suggested II
will be one of the curiosities OF history.
From the foregoing 1t is evident that the
Rev. MacCauley has been the innocent VIC
tim of his imagination. to put 1t charitably
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Word comes from New York that ex-
Senator David b. Hill is engaged in a po-
litical still hunt. 1t must be a very still
one. since, between Tammany and the sill
verites. the once potential Hill cannot
have much Of a party. even II he is the
ablest man in his party in New York since
the death of Mr.. Tilden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

A Democratic paper in New Albany COM
plains that the wages of the employees In a
certain industry have been advanced but
10 per cent That is to be regretted, but
an advance of 10 per cent. is better than
the decline OF 10 per cent. incident to the
Democratic victory In 1872
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Chicago is going to have a stadium, If II
can find Il place to build one. Few people
have time 10 struggle with Chicago papers
long enough to find out precisely what
stadium Is, but it may be gathered from
the headlines that it will be a mighty nice
institution If 1t ever gets built.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

A bicycle bug is reported in the East
which does not interfere with quiet riders,
but assails the scorchers. The bug goes
directly for the face Of his foe and brings
him down, and. while he is in the midst of
the confusion caused by the attack, the
hug Dunctures the tire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

The claim Of the Philadelphia Press that
the speaker to appoint the committee on
rules and be chairman thereof affords him
too much power is worth considering The
speaker should not be chairman. even If
he should appoint the committee.
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1t is now declared that Governor Pingree
did not vote for the President or for any,
body eise- He had forgotten to register and
would not swear in his vote; yet. he is
something of a swearer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

The Journal has carefully RETAINED from
commenting on the affairs of its esteemed
contemporary. the News. while its family
quarrel was in progress. but now that the
matter is settled allusion to II may be
permitted. The Journal will not deny that
IN spite Of its polite silence IL has. In COM
mon with the rest of the community. looked
on at the fight with considerable interest
that Il to say. with mingled smotions. II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

The Louisville Courier-Journal has ad-
dressed double-column. double-leaded edi-
torial to the gulf States. showing them that
their interest. above all other sections.
lies in the Nicaragua canal and expansion.
It tells them that 1t is better to follow Lee
and Wheeler than a lot of small politicians,
whose only aim in politics is to be OPP
posed to Republican administration.
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Kansas City

Kansas City Journal
Perhaps Editor Mclean is simply trying
TO infuse some life into the respondent
ranks of the Ohio Democracy. He knows
the sight of a barrel will do this more eff
fectually than anything else.
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The Atlanta Constitution. speaking OF
Bryan, says his speeches ''read" as well as
they sound This is not unlikely, but how
they do sound,
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Mediocre Man.

NO" said the man who was feeling blue.
81 have not been a success-not even as a
failure"
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Philadelphia Call.

Philadelphia Call.
Shall have to charge you IS instead Of
o. cents for this preparation, sir. on ac-
count of the war tax" and how much is
the war taxi" Two cents a bottle
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Detroit Tribune.

Detroit Tribune.
The Mr.. Johnson who purposes to found
a cooperative city near Toledo is rot the
phianthropic Mr.. Tom l. Johnson who re-
Gently offered 10 give Detroit street-rail-
way system for $1,000 900.