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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

and accept the triple responsibility laid
upon them with the same equanimity felt
at the coming of a lone infant On the con-
trary. the astonished parents should not be
blamed for a certain sensation of dismay.
Most fathers and mothers are compelled TO
consider the question of ways and means.
and 1T has been noted by close observers
that the prosenitors of twins and triplets
are apt to be in that financial condition
where the greatest economy must be prac-
ticed. lavish nature sending her gifts with
out the smallest regard for the way they
are to be cared for afterwards. Twins are
apt to be disconcerting. but the domestic
machinery adjusts itself to them with COM
p~arative ease. The mother finds 1t possible
to wait upon two helpless infants where she
had anticipated the care of but one; in the
still hours of the night the father can walk
with one, or, in an emergency, with botK;
when the family takes its walks abroad
each parent can carry a child, and as the
pair increase in age and wax strong and ac-
tive 1t is apparently not more troublesome
to the maternal parent to spank two than
one. But with triplets it is different. No
mother can possibly find room for three
babies at once in her lap, and the picture
of the "old man" left at home in care Of
three of his offspring. all of the same age,
while his wife has gone to attend a bargain
sale, Is enough to arouse the fearful sympa-
thy of any right-minded member of his sex.
And what parent. with a houseful of olive
branches of different ages. can think with
out alarm Of the ~pecuniary element involved
in the advent of triplets? Think of buying
three pairs of shoes instead Of one every
two weeks. or of mending the heels of, say,
eighteen stockings every Saturday night!
In the specific case of the correspondent al
luded to, two of the triplets are girls. AS
they grow older their demand for frills and
furbelows is to be considered. If he needs
help now, he will need more later on. He
deserves help. and only the light-minded
will smile at his predicament. Emperor
William recognizes the service rendered the
state by the parents Of triplets and confers
a suitable reward. This government does
nothing in that direction. 1t is a great
oversight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

The congress of zionists now being held
at Basic. Switzerland. favors the resettlins
of the Jews in Palestine. The proposition
Is even more absurd and impracticable than
the proposed colonizing of American negroes
in Liberia. In the first place. Palestine is
now a part Of the Turkish Empire, and
Jews would not care to become subjects or
the Sultan. To obviate this difficulty it has
been proposed hat the Holy Land be pur-
chased outright from the Sultan and be
placed under British or American protec-
ton. This is preposterous and not to be
thought of. But even If they could get a
title to the country. It is not at all prob
able that a sufficient number Of Jews could
be induced to go there to make anything
Of a settlement. Certainly none would go
from the United States. The whole scheme
is cbimerical-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

The rejection OF the German Emperor's
canal scheme by the Landtag Is due to the
opposition of the Agrarian party because OF
the fears of the farmers that the opening OF
canals viii enable the farm products Of
the United States 10 come In closer compe-
tition with their own local markets. The
Emperor's purpose was TO promote internal
trade. but It appears that the Emperor and
the farmers do not agree. It Is not often
that the legislative body I'm Germany re-
fuses TO adopt the policy Of the Emperor.
but In this case 1t has done So To do so
Is really 10 deny the infallibiiity Of the man
vino believes that he is a ruler by divine
authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20
NEW

In a newly-designed folding bed the bot
tom and head and footboards are formed of
sets of lazy-tongs. each set being adjustable
in two directions, thus making the bed
changeable as to length and width.
A newly designed spool holder is formed
of a series of tin cylinders attached to each
other ar round a central stem, with slots ex-
tending from top to bottom Of the cylinder
to allow the thread to rise and fall as it is
unwound.
Barrels can be rapidly handled by a new
ly-designed pair of barrel tongs, formed of a
pair of crossed rods pivoted together, with
handles on one end and friction disks on the
other to engage the ends of the barrel for
lifting ii.
An improved safety guard for watches
consists of an auxiliary chain to be at
tached to the ring in the watch stem. with
an eyelet formed in the rear wall of the
pocket for the insertion Of the bar at the
end Of the chain.
To prevent the contents OF a drawer from
rising up when the drawer is closed and
making it difficult to open. a new device is
formed of a spring bale attached to the in
ner face of the drawer. to be folded over the
contents before the drawer is shut.
To prevent the legs of furniture from
tearing the carpet a pad has been designed,
consisting Of a spindle to be inserted in the
formed at the lower end. the latter being
covered by a cap of leather or rubber.
Ships hulls can be cleaned without dock
ing by the use Of a new apparatus formed
Of a belt Of wire mesh. with alternate scrap
ers and brushes formed on its face, the belt
being carried by rollers held under the hull.
with a winch for revolving the eaners
Heavy rails can be easily laid on a railway
line by a new machine. which is mounted
on wheels to follow up the track as fast as
1T Is laid. with a derrick carried by the ma
chine to take the rails from a car at the
rear and deposit them on the ties In front.
Vegetables can be rapidly sliced by a
newly-patented cutter. which has a hori-
zontal hopper, fitted with a sliding board at
one end to feed the vegetables to the cutter
at the opposite end, where a knife blade
Is fixed In a holder pivoted above the hopper.
Baggage can be rapidly and easily handled
by a South Carolina mans invention. the
floor of the freight house being mounted on
rollers, with a h~and-operated mechanism for
pushing IL out In contact with the side Of
the train for loading and unloading the
cars.
To protect the nose and lungs when work.
ing in a dusty or foul atmosphere a new
respirator is formed of a metallic strip
shaped to ut the face. with the central por-
ton Of the strip set with fine bristles ar
hanged closely together and covering the
nose.
An Ohio woman has patented q curtain
pole which needs nc pins or other fasteners
to hold the curtain In position. the pole
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

The suggestion of Bishop Halsey. of Tex
as, that Congress be asked TO set apart a
portion Of the public domain for the colored
people that they may make a State is met
with the objection that the United States
no Ionser owns any large tract Of land suit
able for the purpose. Beyond that there
may be constitutional obstacles. The chief
protest. however. to the project will come
from the farmers of the South when they
realize what the loss of thousands of la
borers means to them. for. when all is said
against the negro in the South. he furnishes
a great part of the labor that works for
wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20
A Protest.
r. N. Field. in chicaso Iost.


A few days ago we were impelled 10 de-
plore a short story Of the day" wherein
a little widow ruthlessly broke up an en-
gagement Of ten years standing. This
morning We were fascinated by another tale
In which occurs this interesting question
and answer:
How long have we been engaged
asked Ezra. after a silence, Janet an
swered promptl It'll be fifteen years the
10th OF next month"
This demonstrates that Janet had a clear.
incisiye. mathematical mind. but that is
seemed TO US that the short story OF the
ments, thereby sowing pernicious seed in
the minds OF young persons who absorb this
literature. OF course we believe I'm reason
able time for reflection and preparation.
but ten or fifteen years would appear en-
tirely too long a period OF waiting for
people of our national nervous energy. We
have seen how In one case a widow got
In her dastardly work, and in the later in
stance both Ezra and Janet became indif-
ferent, almost synical. TO their precious
responsibilities. Our story-tellers are grow
Ing eallous and forgetful of their high moral
calling. They are treating the sweet bonds
of youthful passion as II they were a war
In the Philippines Our short stories OF
the day" try TO compress many years OF
wasted opportunities into a half a column
or literature. This Is bad art and worse
morality An engagement that runs over
seven years should be outlawed. and We
look TO our literary editors to promulgate
a rule forbidding such an abuse Of the
proprieties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

Mr.. Walter wellman. the newspaper man
Who went after the north pole more than
Two years ago, has returned disappointed.
He did not get the pole. but when his party
got as near TO il as any of it's predeces-
yors it was confronted with a new obstacle,
called an icequake. which killed dogs and
frightened explorers. Mr.. Wellman claims
70 have discovered new lands. but. unfor-
funately, they will not enlarge the corn
growing area. Mr.. Wellman returns Grip
Pied Besides. he has lost the opportunity
which the Spanish war offered such CORE
~spondents as Mr.. wellman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20
TIL librarian of the University of Chicago

The librarian of the University of Chicago
reports that more than 100 volumes are
missing, the largest number being from the
theology library. Some of the missing books
are supposed to "a disappeared through
carelessness. but the most by theft. There
seems to be no method of stopping the
depredations," says the librarian Several
students have been detected In the act of
taking books and have been expelled. but
nobody knew why they disappeared from
college, and the lesson was lost on the re-
mainder of the student body. On the other
hand. II a student is branded as a thief
perhaps his whole life will be ruined" The
stealing Of books from public circulating
Libraries is not an uncommon occurrence,
but these depredations on a college library.
and most Of all on the theology library. are
remarkable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

OF the graver crimes against property; that
incendiarism is more largely committed by
single men: and in the sphere Of crime and
ofense against human life the chief actor
Is generally a single man. He also declares
that between the ages of thirty-five and fifty
widowers commits more crimes than other
classes II DR.. Prinzing's theory could be
established laws compelling marriage could
be demanded on the ground that the institu-
ton promotes good citizenship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20
Boston Advertiser.

Do1No N6(l
Miss Exc is one OF the most perfectly
turned out girls you are likely 10 meet IN
the merry-go-round of the seasons festfvt-
ties She appeared in town for a days
shopping recently looking as fresh as a rose
and as cool as a seabreezc. Her gown. OF
a clear. bright blue. was touched here ana
there with white, and her white hat. with
white wings. was as Reckless as her white
suede gloves She and a friend whom she
met by chance took luncheon together
But. my dear" said the other girl. amidst
the condolences that you fall into over the
coffee. II am awfully sorry TO see you are
having trouble with your eyes. How long
have you had to wear glassesT"
Miss Exc glanced down at her lorgnette
OF .gold-pierced work. Ii hung on an ex-
quisitely wrought chain. studdssd here and
there with sapphires that were rather sinai
but OF perfect color.
We'll, 10 be quite honest" confessed Miss
Exc. with an Apologize smile. there 10
nothing at all the matter with my eyes. but
and the bit OF gold with the oapphires gave
Jost ne right eject. Don't you think sor'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

A special from Havana says that General
Ludlow has prepared his report to Secre-
tary of War Root on his suppression of the
newspaper FL Reconcentrado. He will send
copies of the paper and translations Of ar
ticles appearing therein as Justification of
his action. This is the paper whose editor
was sent to Jail and made to break stone
for sixty days. AS the United States is not
at war with Cuba, it is difficult to see how
so arbitrary an exercise Of military au-
th0ritY can be justified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

they had eaten toadstools. which some un-
scrupulous huckster had sold for mush-
rooms" II the physician did not know bet
ter than to designate poisonous mushrooms
as 'toadstools'' the reporter should have
corrected his error. ''Toadstool' Is the COM
mon or vulgar name for mushroom. Some
varieties are edible and some are poisonous.
but the distinction is not between mushroom
and toadstooL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

Senator Jones. of Nevada, an experienced
miner and very bright man. thinks the gold
output of Alaska has but just begun and
that 1t will eventually reach 800, 900, 900 a
year for many years continuously. He also
predicts, On the strength OF personal in
vestigation, that Washington and Idaho will
become greater gold-producing States han
California and Colorado have ever been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

A Washington genius has evolved the the
DRY that the enormous development OF pow
er to run machinery will soon result In such
a consumption Of the atmosphere that man.
kind will suffer for it. If it will only shut
on a little Of the oratorical breath in WASH
ciled to a little shortage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

Senator Depew. in talking of the immense
business of the railroads. said that the
West is buying everything, from grand
pianos to shawl straps" This is probably
true, but if those who make the goods en-
tertain the idea that Western people will
pay exorbitant prices for goods they will
await another period of bargain counters
before they spend their money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

=. A farmer In Michigan proposes to starve
the trusts to death by boycotting them, and
he proposes to begin with the Coffee Trust.
1t is not generally known that there Is such
p trust, but it will take one man a long
tim to persuade the coffee-loving people to
cease drinking the fragrant stimulant SIM
ply to punish a trust which may not exist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

telling him she dearly loved rainy days?
sentimental"
"Oh, no. She knows well enough that
sentiment is out of date. She wanted him
to get the idea her hair curled naturally"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

senator Morgan. of Alabama, is a stanch
supporter of the policy Of national expan-
sion and of establishing the authority OF
the United States in the Philippines. mo
polieical party he says, that opposes the
United States government IN its earnest at
tempt to suppress the instruction in the
Philippines will be sustained by the Amer
lean people. and / am satisfied that the
Democratic party cannot be led into any
such attitude"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20
The Savage Bachelor.

Eyes, SIR said the Savage Bachelor,
EVERY boy ought to pass the first fourteen
years Of his life on a farm"
That's right said the insurance agent
boarder. 1T would be a good thing for the
boy"
II wasn't thinking of the boy. / was think
ing of the quiet there would be in town."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

A Kansas judge has refused to admit to
probate the will of a woman who devised
all her estate to the s~piritualist medium to
whom she was accustomed to go for mes
sages from the departed. She said the spirit
Of her husband told her what to do with the
property. The judge is evidently skeptical
as to the genuineness of the communication
Just as likely as not he would not accept
it If it came through the celebrated and
thoroughly trustworthy Mrs. Piper her.
self.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

A few days ago it was announced that
officers Of the British army were buying
mules in New Orleans for shipment to South
Africa, and now IT is said they are securing
men To ship On board the mule transports
as 'punchers." This Is WISE The American
mule is SO thoroughly American that he
woul scarcely submit to be punched by a
foreigner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

If the formation of a great Latin republic
In South America could be depended upon to
wipe ont the little ones it would be a good
scheme. The fewer Latin republics the
6etter-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Can be found at the following places:
EW YORK-Asfnr Hnuse.

can be found at the following places:
NEW IORK-Astor House.
cHIcAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co., 217
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
cNcINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. I4 Vine
street.
dOC1SvILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 2Ss Fourth avenue.
81. L~oUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. ID. Rig House. Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

a Chicago sociological journal has repro
duced the observations of a German. Or.
Prinzing. to show that married men are
more law-abiding than single men, Coins
into particulars. the doctor says that mar
ried men arelinfrequentIy the perpetrators
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

But. dear, why do they use the lobster as
a symbol of one who has no courage?"
Because his backbone is all on the out
side"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

Most OF the witnesses in the Dreyfus
case seem to be prolific in opinions. but
barren OF facts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

A New York paper. recording . case OF
mushroom poisoning. says: The physician
said he thought from their symptoms that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

Strictly in Style.
A Mere Bluff.

Think you will ride a wheel next year,
II shan't unless the trust raises prices"
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-02
NOTICE
In the Probate CouT, of tho County ci Cochis Territory of Arizona-

In the Probate Court Of the County ci Cachise Territory of Arizona-
 In the matter of the estate Of hn n Emers.ey. deceased.
 Notice is hereby iven that ths Adminis,rs,o, or tle atoSe named estate has fled his petiti ou p-ayng for an order 10 sel tfe property belong ing 10 said estate, berei-a after Gescrilcd and i, appearing to The court Ina; it is necessary ;ha, the same te sold fer he purposes and reasons sci forth in sad petition.
 Th-Iefore crdered that petition be heard on Tuesday. the Ieth day of Scp;c mber rse3 a. 70 0 cloaS a. m. al the e urt room of th $ court. and tEst .li pCrsons interested in this estate iirn and theEe show cause wby an order shouls, not be granted 10 he a6miL ist, a.or 10 sell tie real pTep,rty.
 hat this notice and order be pubIish-d for al leas; once week for four consecutive weeks m 1HE ToMssI ONE PRosPECToR, a newspare published and circulated in said county, bxfo-e the said return day Of this petition. Said real property is described as follows:
 Carmel mine. situated in the Dos Cztezas mining sistrct. Cochise county. Arizona; Cop per Reef mine, si uated in the Dos Cabezas mining district. Cochie courty arizona.
 V. F. BRADLEY.
 Probate Iadge. D ted this Is.h day of August Isoe. a-aI
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-02
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Ccurf, County of Coehise, Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the estate of Thos Dunbar, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the Administrator of the above named estate has flied his petition praying for an orde to sell the property belong. ing to said estate. hereinafter described and it appsadng 10 the court that it is necessary that the same be sold, for the purposes and reasons set ferth in said petition.
 Therefor. ordered that said petition, be heard on Saturday. the goth day of Sept, 1eeg, at 2 9 clocb p. m. al the court room of 1T is court, and that all rsons interested in this estate then and there show case . ny an order should not b, granted 10 the administrator to sell the real property. That this notice and order be published for at least once . week for four con secutive weeks in THs TOMBSTONE PRosPEC- TOR. newspape- published and circulated in said county. before the said return day of this petition.
 Said real property is described as follows,
 The E H of the SW ' and the SW ' Of the SW ' of Section 2s in Township IS s: and the W H of the NV l< of Section 33. Town ship I5 z; all in Range 20 E. Gila and Salt RiAfr Meridian in Arizona, containing 200 acres.
 Dated this Ist day of Sept. Isos.
 WI. BRADLEY.
 ST.td Probate Judge
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-02
SEAL Jee-ti
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

THE ESTATE OF l. D. Smi,h. HEIRS OR ASSIGNS.
 You are hereby rotified by the undersigned. your co-owner in the Golden Age and Coicarda mines situated in ihe Apache Pass Mining Dis 'riet, near old Fort Bowie. Cochise county. Arizona. t.lat have expended the sum of one hundred dollars on each of the above mining claims in the performance Of the annual work fer the year 1888 required by t,e jaws of Congress to b annually performed upon such claims to hold the same. Ycu have failed to contribute your portion of said expenditures required by section 23z4 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to te made npon said claims for the year lSS3 The gum due from you to un- ders9ned your co-osner in said mining claims. as your proportion Of the moneys expendet by me upon said claim as above $ forth is. sso oo on each. making the sum of sIoo %, for which yor aie delinquent a; the date of ihis notice together with ihe cost of this advertisement.
 And fu. ,hlr. also. you arc hereby no,ihe! if you should iail CT refuse to contriba'e your pro- portion O: the above expenditure within ninety days after the publication of this notice at leasf once week for ninety oays in this newspaper your interest Ia the Golden Age and Colgarda mining claims will become the property cf your eo-owner, the undersigned, whose address is San simon, Cochise county. Arizona
 C. F. GARCNER.
 Daiei May. Ist, I999. Ma
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-02

According to Professor Howard |, the evil work ascribed to the alleged kissing buzz was done either by the melanolestes picioes, tine opscoeies,us personatus, the cannibal bug. ,hs coriscus subeolorstus. tine spotted
 corsair, the blood-suckiug conepose or the rhasahus thoracius. It is essy 10 believe that bugs with names like those would be capable of anything.