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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The anti-lynching bill had a fair discus
sion in the House, and was killed by a fair
vote. on principle. The discussion was in
telligent and some strong points were made.
AS to the criminaIity and disgrace of lynch
ings and the Importance Of putting a stop
to them there was, of course, no difference
of opinion but some strong arguments were
advanced against the proposed remedy. One
of these was that lynching is murder and we
already have laws for the punishment Of
murder if they can be enforced. The pro-
posed law would not increase the effective
ness Of the grand jury system or the admin
istration Of justice, and why should innocent
and law-abiding citizens be held responsible
in damages for a lynching any more than
for an ordinary murder or for losses by in
cendiary fires? There was evidently a prev
alent feeling in the House that the bill did
not go to the root of the matter and that
the real reform lies ip the better education
of public sentiment rather than in new ma
chinery for the punishment of crime al
ready punishable by law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The finding of the court-martial in the
Eagan case could not have been other than
# was, and the penalty was almost as inev-
liable. Whatever provocation General Ea-
gan may have had. the language deliber-
ately used and emphatically applied by him
regarding General Miles certainly came I'M
der the definition of conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman" and Ito the
prejudice of good order and military dis
cipline." As the use of the offensive Ian
guage was admitted the court would have
the one made. The penalty, from military
point Of view, is none too severe for the Of
Tense. though the President may find ground
for clemency in the peculiar circumstances
OF the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The bill introduced by Senator Keeney to
encourage the planting and culture of forest
trees seems well adapted to that end. 1t
provides that any land owner may select
not to exceed one-eighth of his holding as
a permanent forest reservation which shall
thereafter be assessed for taxation at one
dollar per acre. If the land thus selected
shall have ITO original forest trees 1t may
receive the benefit Of the act at once; if it be
cleared land forest trees may be planted,
and after three years it will be subject to
the act. The object of the proposed law is
to encourage the preservation and growth
of forest trees by subjecting the land on
which they stand to only nominal taxation.
The time is not distant when something
will have to be done in this direction. and
perhaps it is not too soon to make be-
ginning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The officials in the War Department are
reported to have no doubt that the telegraph
bills Of Agoncillo are paid from funds fur
nished by Mr.. Carnegie. These dispatches
to Aguinaldo set forth that large part of
the American people are opposed to the rati-
fication OF the treaty. These kilograms are
not only sent to the Filipinos, but to ESu-
ropeans. One OF his dispatches notified
Aguinaldo that an agreement had been
reached in the Senate for a vote on the
treaty. and advised the rebel leader that if
ne wished It TO be defeated he must begin
fighting at once. Agoncillo says 1t is a for
gerry, bit the fact that It was sent in cipher
to Manila fixes it upon him. If this dispatch
had reached Aguinaldo and there had been
fighting in consequence. those furnishing
money to send the telegram could not escape
serious censure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The various amendments offered in the
House TO the bin reducing the mileage Of
members show some conflict of opinion.
That the present rate of mileage, twenty
cents a mile, is excessive compared with the
actual expense of travel is beyond dispute.
On the other hand it must be admitted that
the compensation of members, six dollars a
day during the session. is scarcely sufficient
to pay them for leaving home. neglecting
business, etc. But mileage is poor way
of exing out an insufficient pay 1t would
be more dignified and more consistent with
principle to abolish mileage altogether and
increase the pay of members. This could
not be done so as to affect the present Leg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARIAN.

There is clamor in certain circles for the
appointment as librarian of congress of
man who has technical training in library
work. this, too, in face of the fact that the
late Mr.. Young had 10 such training and
yet made an officer with whom no critic
has found fault. That the joint congress
sional committee which has the matter in
charge is DESTROYS of doing what is best
for the library is shown by the fact that
it is seeking information from experts.
Among others called before it was Mr.. Her
bert Putnam librarian of the Boston pub
lie library who, after commenting on the
fact that it is a library of reference and
therefore free from the complicated ma
chinery that belongs to circulating Libraries,
said:
l should suppose you would have to have
for the administration of that library
force exceeding numerically 200 employees,
perhaps ESQ. l should suppose that the man
who is to have the final administration of
that library must have above all things
else administrative ability-the same kind
of man who is to manage the property
or interest of any large corporation, is to
handle large funds, is to manage q large
force of employees; such a one should have
administrative capacity. 1t is as much re-
CURED In library as anywhere else. When
You have department that has so many
people there is need of an administrative
officer who shall have superior executive
ability and efficiency. I do not believe that
your chief administrative officer attending
properly to the business problems Of the
library, need be a profound photographer
or need to know the most of all the persons
In the library, as TO what the library con-
tains. l should regard him bearing
relation to tho library something similar
to that corresponding to, or borne by, the
president CT a university to the several de-
partments OF that university.
This is in accord with the dictates of COM
mon sense and is a sufficient reply to critics
who insist that trained librarian shall be
appointed. Mr.. Spofford, who preceded Mr..
Young. and is now retained in a subordinate
position, probably knows more about books
than any man in the country, and had had
many years of experience in handling them,
but nevertheless managed through lack of
executive ability to get the affairs Of the Ii
brary in a sad tangle. 1t may be assumed
as beyond question that the President will
select a man for the position who seems
to him well qualified for it. and his choice
will no doubt be as wise as if the appoint
ment were to be decided by vote of the
bumptious gentlemen who are so sure that
he is about to make mistake because he
will not follow their advice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
THE FARM AND OTHER vocAT1oNs.

Those who have attempted to give rea-
sons for leaving the farm for the city seem
to have overlooked one of the economic
facts, which is that, since farms have been
made by clearing away the forests and the
subsequent Introduction of labor-saving ma
chinery, not one-fourth of the labor is need
ed to till the farms as they are now titled.
There does not seem to be general scare
ity of farm labor. 1t is probable that many
young men are led to seek occupation in the
city by class of well-meaning people who
are called to make addresses before schools
and public assemblies. 1t is unfortunate
that there are so many persons who have
the gift of wordy utterance who never
think or reason. In such addresses young
people are given Lincoln, Grant and the
successful men in public and business life
as models whom they are melted to imi-
tate. These fnconsideEate speakers forget
to make clear that the few illustrious ex-
amples they cite to stimulate the magma
lions Of children are the few exceptions to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

Washington dispatches have stated that
city, is under surveillance and may be ar
rested. 1t is not at all likely the govern
ment will dignity him or his mission by
placing him under arrest BY the way,
that might raise a point as to Agoncillo's
nationality. At present and until the peace
treaty is ratified, he is a Spanish subject,
a rebel. if you please, but still technically
a Spanish subject. The Filipino govern
ment has no legal existence, and if Agon-
clio is not Spanish subject he is a man
without country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
sHREps AND PATCHES.

OF all vain things excuses are the vainest.
Buxton
Some of the good die young but a great
many outgrow it.-Puck.
Make one person happy every day. even If
it IS only yourself.-Chicago Record.
Too Amy cooks spoil the broth; in fact.
nearly all cooks spoil the broth.-Detroit
Journal.
We seldom find people ungrateful as long
as we are in condition 70 render them
services.-R ochefcucauld.
AS general thing the people who have a
soul above mere gain are mighty hard to
collect money from.-Puck.
A scientist says that If a man were able tc
jump as far in proportion to his size as q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

islature. but it could apply to future ones.
At the present rate per diem a members
pay is $3.50 for the session Of sixty days.
This is as much as most of the States pay.
though few pay more. Those which pay
more are: California, IS per day; Colorado,
s.; Illinois, $1.O00 per session; Iowa, $3.50 per
session; Massachusetts. $50 a year; Nevada,
IS per day; New Jersey, $500 a year; New
York, $500 year; Ohio. 5000 year; Penn
sylvania, $3.50 year; Wisconsin, 500 per
session. Twenty-three States pay mileage
and twenty-five States do not. If mileage
were abolished entirely, as it should be,
there should be some increase in the pay
of members
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

'He always had Christmas tree of his
own" reads a pathetic extract from a Bos-
ton paper. This year, however, it was
noticed that he took only languid interest
in it; little later it was seen that he was
suffering, and it was not long before symp-
toms of the grip began to appear. The best
of medical aid was summoned. He was
nursed night and day, and finally his
strength was sustained by repeated draughts
Of French brandy; but the treatment was
of no avail, and he died on Wednesday of
last week. Then the account goes sadly on
THE burial took place upon the lawn Of
the summer residence at Sharon on Monday
A skilled undertaken had made ready the
little form, which was enshrouded in a robe
of quilted white satin, and the coffin was
covered with blue velvet and lined with satin
of fine texture. a simple silver plate bore
the name 'Peppo,' and there were floral Of
ferings from friends. In the spring or fall,
if it is found impracticable to remove the
remains to the family lot in Mount Auburn,
as is contemplated, a monument of UNIQUE
design will be erected above the grave" The
obituary of dear little Emerson Somebody?
Oh, dear, no; just the memorial OF a Brazil
lean ring-tailed monkey which had been the
cherished pet of an aristocratic Back Bay
family. Such tender episodes as this cast
doubt upon the scientific assertion that a
link is missing. 1t can't be a mental link,
anyway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The remarkable bill which the Senate
committee on agriculture has reported to
that body, with the recommendation that it
should pass. providing that theater compa-
MES be required to pay $40 each perform
ance, to be divided among the agricultural
societies Of the State, is not the conception
Of farmer, as some persons may assume,
but of a lawyer. Nevertheless, papers in
other States will cite it as an evidence of
the narrowness of the farmer when he be-
comes a legislator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

General Grant once said that the best way
to get rid OF an obnoxious law is to enforce
It, What he meant was that the way to
secure reforms is to proceed by lawful
methods. Even revolutions must have or
ganization and large support to be justified.
The men who attack constitutions and laws
By small violence. as did John Brown, never
help a cause. It is matter Of historg-that
John Browns attack upon the United States
arsenal at Harpers Ferry reacted for a
time upon the progress OF the great party
which was then lighting the extension of
slavery By constitutional and lawful meth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

Williams. her beauty was 80 much matter
Of public comment that a glimpse Of her
was one Of the sights of Washington for
visitors. Her likeness is preserved IN the
leading Catholic chyreh of the city. st.
Aloysius. in a large painting over the altar,
which represents the first communion of St
Aloysius. Mrs Williams being the model
for the saints mother
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The advice which Mr.. Singleton, of the
Martinsville Republican, gave his Repub-
liean associates in the meeting of Friday is
wise. 1t was to give fairly in reports what
Is said and done, leaving any comment to
the editorial columns. 1t is for the interest
of a paper to have such reports. Gossip and
rumor can be given as such. but reports of
the proceedings of meetings, sessions of the
Legislature and courts should be relation
of the facts and no more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

There is as much law against lynching in
Indiana as there is in Massachusetts, New
York or any Eastern State, yet lynchngs
are almost unheard of there. This argues
that there is something in local sentiment
or enforcement of law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

A late dispatch from General Otis, at
Manila, to the secretary of war says: Sit
uation improving. Less excitement pre-
vailing." It is now believed by the Wash
ington authorities that the pacificatory pol
icy Of the administration will win the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The case of the New York woman re-
ported in the dispatches yesterday as hay-
ing committed suicide by entering a pack
ing trunk in the attic is modern version of
the old tale of "Ginevra" or The Nistletoe
Bough." The up-to-date feature was the
chloroform which the unhappy lady took
into the trunk with her by way of expedit-
ing proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The measure over which the noisy and ir-
relevant talk occurred in the House on Fri
day is the Hull bill for the reorganization
Of the army. Not word was said on the
merits or dement's of the bill. That is called
debate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

With but seven cases of smallpox in the
city and forty persons quarantined, the re-
quest of the Board of Health that people
do not attend church or public assemblages
seems to be in the nature of an unnecessary
scare, particularly so long as thousands of
men and women gather every day in fac
tories and stores
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

Mr.. T. De Witt Talmage told his. hearers
last Sunday what their friends were doing
in heaven. If the public could only be per-
suaded that Mr.. Talmage had telephone
connection with the happy land he might
do a land-ofice business in dealing out his
private messages ct so much per
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

II would advise the young man." said the
Cornfed Philosopher, "to form his friend
ships among men older than himsef by
the time he is at middle age they will all
be dead and can't borrow his money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
dead Came.

Weary Watkns-If l was to find a dollar
an buy lottery ticket an win the capt.
tai prize I'd first take a bath
Hungry Higgins-What!
Take a bath. I'd play the whole string
out, you bet!'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

Murder is murder. whether done by an in
dividual or by mob. and its speedy and
certain punishment in one case would re-
duce the chances of its occurrence in the
ofher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
SOcietv Hem.

''Fwat is tn matter with your face?'
"Oi wor thrown from me carriage. But
it TUX tn condoocthor an motorman, the
both of thin, to do it, bedad."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

Washington dispatches announcing the
death OF Mrs. Adele Cults Williams, wife
OF Gen. Robert Williams, and former wife
Of stephen A. Douglas. mentioned her beau
~. She was a very admirable woman in
other respects, but during the civil war.
and before she was married to General
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.



Small New Yorker-Don't them Western
folks talk funny?
Another One-Don't they, though? When
they mean 'goyl" they say gal"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

Rider Haggard's characterization novel
ought to have run in local circles just
now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

The clergyman in Decatur, ILL.,, who has
made a number of charges against Colonel
Ingersoll, seems to be laboring under the
delusion that the somewhat noted agnostic
will overthrow Christianity unless he is inn
mediately annihilated He says that Inger-
soil cannot, by fair examination, secure a
certificate to teach in the common schools
of Illinois. That would be the failing of
many able men. 1t may be doubted if many
OF the most scholarly men IN the country
could answer the list of questions made up
by boards of education for teachers. He
next asks Colonel Ingersoll if he is not a
poor lawyer. The colonels modesty might
lead him to decline to answer, but it can
be said by those who are not his champions
that he has been in many important cases
where large fees have been paid. The
preacher calls Colonel Ingersoll "a coward
because he has not chosen to hold public
discussions with various men. This is not
quite fair, because if Mr.. Ingersoll went
over the country holding joint debates he
would not obtain the paying audiences
which have been the source of large income
for years. Then, there is another consid-
GRAFTON, which is that Colonel Ingersolls
attacks on the Christian religion have dis
gusted many more people with his agnosti-
cism than he has won to it, One thing is
certain: the atheism which Ingersoll
breaches has fewer believers to-day in pro-
portion to the population than it had years
ago 1t is rare, indeed, that man is found
who does not believe in a Supreme Being,
who is the moral governor of the world.
There are more who do not accept all the
creeds of the past, who reverently believe
in the revelation Of what is known as high
er criticism, and who accept the Sermon
on the Mount as the revelation of God. The
men who create scoffers a religion are
those who hold those meetings, of which
there have been scores in this State this
season, which are swept by hysteria caus-
ing people to go into frances, to bark like
dogs, NEW like cats and hiss like serpents.
These are the performances which bring re-
ligion into contempt in the communities
where they are held. The Decatur minister
is unduly alarmed. Christianity is a great
er power in the world now than it was
decade since. He, by his bigotry, and Col.
Ingersoll, by his abuse, cannot hinder its
spread. Besides, it is a better Christianity
now than it was during the era when men
were killed for what they believed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

When the present speculative craze in
margins in the Stock Exchange is over
number OF persons can tell how the rich
grow richer and the poor poorer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

an be found az the Following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. p o. News Co.. 217
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley Co., 154 Vine
street.
LGUIsNI4LE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 2J6 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-06

L those OF our readers who reside II
the most highly favored sections oi this
country. where the climate Is healthy
and iuErgo-atiug. with CEy and 'ol:c
atuosu here. VIII look aboat them, they
VIII Sc . greater o. less number OF their
friends auu lci-hbo-s dying ot con
SUMPTION. WHINE many others have
already been carried off by THAI dread
TualaGy.
These deaths have occurred from time
to time amid the refreshing prairie
breezeS OF summer. IN the ialr and mel
low davs o. autumn. and also III the dry
and sunny seasons Of = southern winter
Such deaths amid such favorable sur
roundings afford positive and ConvinC-
ing proof that climate alone viii not
cure consumption that neither pine
laden Dreezes nor bra-irg mountain air
viii restore weak lung or build up =
constitution that IS being undermined
and broken down by the in>I4Ious germs
Of a fatal disease.
But. on the other hand, many thou
sands of testimonials from grateful pco-
pie al over this country. who nave been
cured by the Or. SlOcum System Of
Treatment and are today IN the enjoy
meat Of perfectly restored health and
strength, afford thr most convincing
evidence that this treatment, aided by
favorable climatic conditions and sur
roundIngs, is q positive cure for Con
sumption and all other chronic diseases
OF the Throat, Chest and Lungs.
Therefore, those who go TO the noun
tains. the seashore or 10 southern cl:
mates, as well as those who already
reside IN such favored localities. should
not fail TO take the DR.. Slocum system
of Treatment if they wish TO derive the
full benefits OF favorable climatic loEdi-
tons and scientific medication
The DR.. Slocum system Of Treatment
Consisting of Four Preparatory Is both
medicine ard food. The medicines used
in II allay the cough and lung irritation.
heal the soreness and subdue the pains
in the throat. overcome shortness Of
breath, improve the appetite and digcs-
ton. and bring comfort. rest and re-
freshing sleep. while its food properties
are building mp the constitution. enrich
ing the blood and infusing the sufferer
with new life and vigor
No single remedy will accomplish all
This, but the Four RemedIes embodied
in the Dr. SloCum system Of Treatment
viii More than a quarter Of "a century
has been devoted to perfectirg IN 3
System OF Treatment; every indica, or.
every symptom in Consumption and
other diseases al the Throat and Lungs,
has been carefully studied IN the devel-