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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

Frequently, of late, those who write for
our instruction and edifcation in the maya
zines have fallen into the habit of warning
us that Russia is the world power before
which we are all to fall eventually if we
are not on the alert to checkmate her
moves on the board of national affairs. Rus
STA is a great country, and there is vers
large number of Savs-more millions of
them than of any other nation but there is
nothing in the conditions of rulers or peo-
pies to warrant any writer in declaring that
Russia is organizing the machinery of her
economic system in a manner to make her
the early and dangerous rival of the great
est industrial nations or that Russia
promises in another generation to be the
great competitor of the Anglo-Saxon race
for the commercial and military supremacy
of the world" IF only one writer were
making these predictions it would be of less
consequence, but now that several writer's
have been exploiting the power and suprem-
acy of the future Russia it may be well to
see if there is anything in the conditions in
Russia to make Us apprehensive.
While the Slav may have endurance and
tenacity, the masses of Russia are the most
ignorant, stolid and unenterprising people
which constitute a great nation in num-
bers. A thousand years ago senli-barbari-
ans were able to break down the civilization
of that period for time, because ignor-
ance was general. but in these times of
general intelligence a nation which has no
system of public instruction and the mass of
whose people are very ignorant cannot put
itself at the head of the great nations. A
farm population, so poverty-stricken that 1t
cannot afford to eat the wheat it produces,
and which, according to Tolstoi, Is half
starved cannot supersede the agricultural
peoples of other nations in the worlds mar
kets. A people whose individual earnings
are not one-fourth the yearly average of
those of the United States, Great Britain,
Germany or France IS not to be feared in
the struggle for commercial supremacy
The first condition of commercial suprem-
acy in the future is a producing class In
telligent, well paid and well conditioned
every way. Such supremacy must depend
largely upon the ability of people to con-
sumo the larger part Of thet which Il pro-
duces. looking to the worlds markets for
the consumption of its surplus. The ma
tions which are to control are those in
which the social condition of the people is,
In every way. the best. General poverty on
the part OF a people is sure to paralyze
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
sHREDs AND PATCHES.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
-Bowring
A cheerful face is nearly as good for an
invalid as healthy weather.-Franklin.
The only word that fits more occasions
than don't" is damn. The Bachelor.
1T mebbe want gospel truth, but it was
good enough jury truth David Harum.
If God judged US as harshly as we do our
fellows, we might well fear.-Ram's Horn.
A woman who tells a man that she hates
men always means other men.-Chicago
Record.
Blessings are seldom so heavily disguised
that the neighbors don't recognize them.
Puck.
There is a noble forgetfulness-that which
does not remember injuries.-Thomas
attempts.
A man will generally be just as big
brute as some one woman will let him be.
The Bachelor
Nobody will use other peoples experience
nor has any of his own until it is too late
to use it.-Hawthorne.
There are times when even the philosopher
is unable to derive any real comfort from
his philosophy.-Chicago News.
The average boy, if he couldn't tell lie,
would take counsel of his limitations and
let the cherry tree alone.-Puck
Hoses don't know but dreadful little.
really. Talk about boss sense-wa al, the
amt no such thing."-David Harum.
Isn't it strange how you can strongly dis
like the persons of whom you once were in.
ordinately fond?-Feminine Observer.
Bad news" says the Manayunk Philos-
opher. lis much like a bad egg-its best to
break it gently."-Philadelph Record.
There is undoubtedly such thing as SYM
pathetic suffering. Many a poor man suf-
fers if his wife is out of sorts.-Chieago
News
Marry not a woman out of gratitude, lest.
perchance, she come in time to wonder
where the reward cometh in.-Her Majesty
the King.
One way to humble mans pride is to
present him with a life-slZc crayoa portrait
of himself made by an anateur artist.
Chicago Daily News.
No man knoweth what true happiness is
until he getteth married; then is the knowl-
edge rather a sweet memory than a new
boon.-Her Majesty the King.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

gers were webbod somewhat higher than
those or ordinary men, he was enabled 10
traverse the wilds of Tibet and to give the
world his notable book OF travel, In the
Forbidden Land" The Tibetans who are
incOrrigible cranks, discovered this peeuii-
arity In him after they had mauled. scared
and tortured him nearly 70 death, but then
they considered 1t a sudden and conclusive
reason for letting him live. IS a person I'M
der special divine protection.
The only negro in Congress Is named
White. He IS representative for the Second
congressional district of North Carolina. and
is described as modest. unassuming and un-
obtrusive a leader of his race in his section
of the state and man Of considerable learn
ing. He is q graduate of Howard Uni
versity. Washington, and lawyer by pro-
fession. His skin Is a tan color, but he is
without the kinky hair SO common to the
colored race.
1t is recalled that General Miles is not
the only commander of the army who has
been called a liar by a subordinate. Ninety
years ago General Winfield Scott who was
then captain in the army. was tried by
court-martial for having said at public
table that he never saw but two traitors
Generals Wilkinson and Burr-and that Gen.
eral Wilkinson was q liar and q scoundrtL
4 year, Notwithstanding the fact that his
utterance turned out to be true.
A certain effect in my lady's gown
Is what 1 love TO see;
But 1 know that's style
That costs a pile,
And I'm glad, meanwhile,
She doesn't belong TO me.
When Phyllis sings. her joyous notes are
heard for miles around;
They SILVER up the mountain solitude,
The wild beasts stand and wonder at the
strange, unearthly sound,
And cen the echoes seem in frightened
mood.
When Phyllis sings, the brides fly away in
sore alright,
And even / am thrilled from head to toe
That voice would put a German band to
wild, impetuouS flight
For Phyllis is burro, don't you know.
Denver Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
A Rabbrs Prayer for OryrOn Reed.

Denver News.
Rabbi Friedman at this period in the
programme intoned an eloquent prayer to
a soft accompaniment upon the piano. It
was an appeal to the invisible spirit which
controls the universe, touching upon the
mystery Of life and the duty OF all created
beings to the supreme ruler.
In the course Of his invocation he said:
Through one door man enters life and
through another door he goes out. He is
like a bird which enters a lighted room ana
escapes, whence IL comes and whittier It
goes no one knows. Everything tells us
that we come from afar, that we come
from on high. SO our life seems to us but q
thing Of to-day. our lives lie in the In
fintude of God. We rest here but little
while 10 do our duty TO speak the truth.
love mercy. walk humby-that is our duty.
our systems of philosophy satisfy only the
ehildishness of man. 1t is good TO i've
where God is and those who disappear from
us are only lost to sight at bed time we
saw Good night Good night we say 70
them that go. Good night and pleasant
dreams When we die we do not lose our
sleep We only lose the dreams that trouble
sleep. and God says Good morning
This invocation OF the rabbi was Won
drously touching. Hearts melted as wax
and eyes unused TO tears were wet with
moisture long before the solemn tones mad
completed the beautiful and inspiring senti-
ments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
Liternturc and Clothes.


In his very eloquent and convincing adj
dress on the delights of life in East Au-
rora the editor Of the Phiistine succeeded
in impressng a gathering of Chicago cul-
ture with the idea that it will be distinctly
beneficial to pack up and move without de-
lay to western New York. Undoubtedly East
Aurora has its charms. and very likely 1t
appeals to the band of philosophers who live
simply and frugally with very little thought
what they shall eat or what they shall
drink or wherewithal they shall be clothed,
but 1t is also true that the comforts of ex-
istence are obtainabe in Cook county Ton
very modest disbursements, and we see no
reason for a speedy literary exodus. In pass
ing one of our leading clothing houses we
have read approvingly a neat sign which
announces to the poor and needy. ANY
pant in this window for 49," OF course We
must admit that the spectacle of a gentle
man going about with one pant would be
a little foreign to local ideas of propriety,
and we have therefore inferred that These
inducements are held out largely to parties
who intend to send boxes to loved ones In
Guam or Manila, where one pant is quite
forward step in the direction of Christian
civilization. If we are going to annex six
or eight millions of ''tiuttered folk we owe
it to them to consider their legs as well as
their souls, and as Mr.. Kipltng assures US
they are "half-devil and half-child, one
pant is surely enough for the half that -
child Our new brothers will make great
strides when they get that one pant, the
humanzing influence of which cannot be ex-
aggerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

A good many people no doubt look with
covetous eyes upon the millions of dollars
worth of property owned by the famous
Economy Society, at Economy, Pa Some Of
these are the relatives of dead and gone
members Of the society who have for some
years been trying to secure a division Of
the wealth, and of course, a share of it.
AT present there are but seven members
living, and of these six are over eighty years
of age. In the natural course of events
these six persons must soon pass out of life,
and as matters looked a few years ago their
collateral relatives-they have no direct de-
scendants, being unmarried-were likely to
come in for good slice Of the estate. Some
thing like ten years ago, however, John
Duss. a nephew of one of the old members,
was admitted into the society, though lie
was married at the time and refused
to give up his wife or accept the rules
for celibacy observed by the others.
need for modern business methods
was recognized, however. and because it
was thought he could be useful to the COM
munity rules were suspended in his case.
Gradually all the business came into his
hands, one by one the Old people have died,
and he is now senior trustee, though but
thirty-eight years of age, and has practical
control of everything. The United States
Court has just decided that the society is
still in existence and that he has the right
to act as trustee of it's funds, Whether
or not it will be held to exist as long as
any member of the society remains alive
is not decided, but it seems likely that the
would-be heirs of the members of this singu-
lar community will have to rise very early
in the morning if they get any Of the prop
erty away from the enterprising and far
sighted John Duss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

Justice a quarterly publication, emanat-
ing in New York and devoted to anti
monopoly" has on it's front cover, in large
type, the following sentiments, with the
name abraham Lincoln" and date 1885
attached:
l see IN the near future crisis approach
ing that unnerves me and causes me to
tremble for the safety Of my country. AS a
result of the war, corporations have been
enthroned, and an era of corruption in high
places will follow, and the money power of
the country will endeavor to prolong it's
reign by working upon the prejudices of the
people, until all wealth is aggregated in a
few hands and the Republic is destroyed.
feel at this moment more anxiety for the
safety of the country than ever before,
even in the midst of the war
Where this language originated it is i'm
possible to say, but not even those who,
for their own purposes, make use of it and
see fit to ascribe it to Lincoln have ever
been able to say where or when he made
use of it; it is not to be found in any of his
published papers or speeches, and both Hay
and Nicolay his bographers, have denied
it's authenticity. Justice ought at least to be
able to verify its quotation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
DO oaths Make Perjurers.
Leslie's Weekly.

ICeII0 " NIFRI3-
Do oaths make perjurers? is the question
raised before the State Bar Association OF
New York by Judge Robert Earle, OF the
Court of Appeals in al address recently
delivered before that body on Too Many
Oaths and Their Con sequences. Judge
Earle has observed that perjury is rapidiy
increasing and that the crime Is committee
in at least half Of all litigated cases by rea-
son of the weakening in the belief IN ~
ture punishment and the apparent GER
tainty of freedom from present punish
ment The learned judge fears that, unless
perjury Is checked. The administration or
justice may he seriously impertied. To TINS
make them more impressive. lie would DO
away with all prOmssory oats for the vlo-
lati0n of which no punishment is provided
and retain the oath in only two cases,
namely-for witnesses at trial and Tor
persons whose right To vote Is challenged.
This is an interesting subject ana opens =
fertile field for discussion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

The recent speech of the Hon. c. T.
Ritchie, president of the London Board of
Trade should quiet the apprehensions of
timid Englishmen who see the possibility of
England's food supply being cut off in case
of war No combination of European pow
crs could prevent the United States from
shipping in supplies, and in the improbable
event of war with the United States Eng
land could draw supplies from other coun-
tries. But it is not likely the time will ever
come when she cannot have all of our sur
plus that she may want
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

The New York literary mind occasionally
contributes to the gayety Of nations in the
most refreshing manner. In the February
Bookman Prof. Harry Thurston Peck di-
lates extensively on THE Little Touches
the small things in language and letter.
writing which separate the enlightened
from the unenlightened," the minute details
which are delicate, fine and exquisite" and
which mark the difference between the
usual man and woman and those others
who possess the rare and unmistakable in
sigma of distinction" Among other de-
nghtfully preposterous drolleries, Prof. Peck
says: "a slight provincial touch is given
by the frequent use of minister instead OF
clergyman and when one refers to cler-
gyman as a preacher the case is hopeless
Well. well! ''Ye mnistered unto me-" In
those days came John the Baptist preaching
in the wilderness" This New York verdict
viii probably lie highly satisfactory TO
those others who have always suspected
that the Bible was not quite as stylish"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

The Aguinaldo press is in ecstasies be-
cause General Alger was insulted in Boston,
but the Kansas City Star, which is not an
admirer Of the secretary, remarks that Bos-
ton established its claim to being the
most European city in the United States
when some of its residents hooted at Gen.
Alger. In any Western city. the Star adds
the people would have refrained from such
a demonstration, no matter how much they
might have disliked the official. because
they treat guests with respect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

President Mckinley spoke truly when he
said in his Boston speech that it is beyond
human power to foretell the outcome of a
war. What nation" he said. was ever
able to write an accurate programme of the
war upon which it was entering. much
less decree in advance the scope of
its results? Congress can declare war
but 2 higher power DEGREES its bounds
and fixes its relations and responsible
tiles" When Washington assumed COM
mand Of the continental army he had not
the remotest idea that the war about to be-
gin would end in the independence of the col
onles and the birth Of a new nation At the
beginning of the civil war very few saw that
It would end in the overthrow of slavery.
At the beginning Of the war with Mexico
shere was no thought of acquiring the terri
tory which We did acquire at the close. II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

The announcement that the Central Pa
ciiic Railway Company will arrange to pay
the SIS, sl2,7l5 which it owes the United
States marks the elimination of great
achievement. Five years ago the general
opinion was that the United States would
not get half of the large amount which all
the Pacific companies owed, but the better
times have helped the properties so that all
the government will lose viii be a few mill
lions Of interest on the Kansas Pacific
guarantee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

The House of Representatives of the
United States has passed a bill granting
powers to the fish commission to stock the
forests with ANY birds useful to man." Is
this peculiar wording a mean discrimina-
ton against woman? Woman has abundant
use for any bird with an ornamental feather
now in session at Washington ought to look
after this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

NJ. Loubet, the new President of the
French republic. is a man Of very respecta-
BILE ability and character and with d clean
record, though as g. member of the Cabinet
in 1892 he was forced to resign with the en-
tire Ministry by the Panama scandals. This,
however, did not affect him personally, as
is shown by the fact that he was afterward
elected president of the Senate. He is not
likely to make a great President, but he will
probably be a safe one though he has to
deal with a volatile people and factious
elements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

The undertakers of Great Britain have fell
lowed the example of their American breth-
rem and have organized a union. or. as they
call it over there, institute" One
speaker on the occasion of their first meet
ing grew enthusiastic and said he looked
forward to the lime when no place short
of Hyde Park would be large enough to
hold their annual assemblies Professional
ambition is all right within limitations, but
most people, not undertakers. will be dis
posed to regard this development of it as
excessive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

Spain had foreseen the end Of the recent
war she would have kept out of it, and we
could not foresee that we would acquire her
island possessions any more than she could
that she would lose them. The most that
any nation can do is to accept the conse-
quences of war when they come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

Ex-Premier Ribot, who talks sensibly
about the French situation and has conf
dence in the stability of the republic, mar
1ied an American woman, a native of Chi
cago. The American woman abroad is a
propaganda of American ideas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

Thirteen vioIators of the sanitary code in
force in New York city have been indicted
for burning soft coal and fouling the air
with black smoke. When the owners
OF steam-heating plants learn that the
pouring forth Of masses of black smoke
from their chimneys means prosecution by
the Health Board and a heavy fine they
viii speedily find that the consumption of
smoke is not the impossible thing they now
claim it to be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

It will be noticed that Democratic organ
izaticns continue to celebrate Washington's
birthday just as if he had been a member
of that party. Political abuse began in this
country with George Washington for it's
victim, and his traducers were the followers
Of jefferson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

Should the McEnery resolution passed by
the Senate be passed by the House it is
said that the President would approve it
because it expresses his views. Still, he
thinks it would be better not to make any
declaration at the present time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

In spite of anti-expansionists business con-
tinues to expand. Beyond question, bust
ness is expanding" says Dun's Review,
which notes "a genuine and substantial en-
largement of business due to the unexampled
prosperity of growing population" The
croal1ers and pessimists cannot prevent
commercial imnerialism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

Weary Watkins-Tve found somethin' to
live for, at last.
Hungry Higgins-Woman?
"Ah, nav! Dis late cold snap has made
me see the needcessity of agitatin' fer
stoves in the patrol WAGONS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

1t would have been too much to expect a
new French President to be elected without
some sort of a hostile demonstration by rep
resentatives of the Partisan mob After the
fashion OF the Latin race they will probably
work off their excitement by smashing a
few lamps and shop windows and then, it is
TO be hoped, they will be sent to Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

as it should be. There is no slang in the
Bible, and John the Baptist, no doubt. never
even heard of golf. Inasmuch. too. as it is
customary in England to apply the term
"clergymen" only to ministers of the es-
tablished church and to speak of the occu-
pants Of dissenting pulpits as minister's
or preachers" it follows that Prof Peck
must regard even the most cultivated Eng
lishmen as provincial" Dear, dear!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
The Cheerful IDIOT.

Il have been looking at pictures to-day"
said the artistic boarder, until my neck is
dead tired"
"Rubber-tired, so to speak," said the
Cheerful Idiot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

An Aguinaido organ speaks of the droop-
ing spirits of the people of the United
States because of what has taken place in
Manila. If there is any such dropping it is
confined to the newspapers that worship the
George Washington Of the Philippines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

If anti-expansion had prevailed in 1903 the
State in which Col. w. ]. Bryan lives would
not have become a part of the Union. we do
not mean the state of continual unrest, but
the State Of Nebraska.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

at Santiago in July, subdued the Indians in
Minnesota in September, and is now on its
way to Manila. The men of that regiment
are woodworking fighters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
The Main Thing.
Mashlngton star.

Washington star.
Could you tell me what this prescription
calls for?" asked the inquislttve citizen.
YES answered the clerk. is he glanced
over it readily, 80 cents,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

been made by the new company are the
most advantageous for the people of indian
apolis that can be obtained, the Journal
believes they should be accepted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19

getting the opponent into hole" is of the
peanut variety. but those who devote them
selves to it never seem to discover that it is
childish.