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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
A CONFESSION OF WEAKNESS.

1t has been announced that the meetings
which the mayor has been holding on the
South Side are designed to bring the dis
gruntled Irish and Germans back into line.
This statement leads to the inquiry how
1t happens that those who are called the
Irish and the Germans are disgruntled.
What has the mayor done To displease the
voters of Irish or of German blood more
than any other citizens? For all there are
the best reasons for not re-electing the
mayor, but what special cause have those
named to be out with his Honor? A large
part Of them own their homes and pay
taxes; do they object to the increasing ex-
penses more than other voters? If so the
speech Of the mayor and distribution of "re-
freshments" did not constitute an explana-
ton that should be satisfying. The real fact
Is that the mayor, after getting the votes of
those dissatisfied citizens two years ago. did
not keep the pledges made by him. or, more
likely. by his henchmen. Again he needs
their votes and those voters are sullen.
Many Of them are threatening TO vote for
Mr.. Bookwalter. So. to make everything sat-
isfactory, the mayor goes before them with
his smiles, his trifing speech, free beer is
dispensed and the third-term candidate i'm
AGNES he left every one of them an enthus-
iastic Taggart man. 1t is not known what
the disgruntled voters think Of it, but other
people will feel that Mr.. Taggart is trifing
with them by treating them as mere chill
dren who are pleased with the least notice.
The people Of Indianapolis. when they
read of the mayors meetings the past week,
will feel that the chief executive of so large
and important a city when asking for a third
term should conduct his campaign upon a
higher plane than these public meetings in
dictate. The man who feels that he has done
the best thing for the city that can be done
In the four years he has held the office of
mayor sould be able to give a business talk
Of a half hour showing that his achieve
ments have been so beneficial to the city
that the voters can trust him with its af-
fairs another two years. That he does not
do this. and that he seems to divert atten-
tion from his record. may be regarded as
evidence that Mr.. Taggart fears to go be-
fore the people on an intelligent and
thoughtful presentation of his four years
administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

Bryan newspapers in out-of-the-way
places are copying the figures of a New
York paper showing that the increase in the
prices of fifty Or sixty articles since Jan. 1,
1897. has been Is per cent Thereupon a howl
is set up against the protective tariff and
the trusts. The greater part of the increase
is in iron goods. tin plates. etc. While there
The advance in tin plates in the United
States has been but half as much as In
Great Britain. Provisions, meats, ard par
ticularly beef. are higher than a year ago,
but the tariff does not affect the price Of
beef a particle. and there is no combination
that can be seen that can affect the prices
as a trust might. The growing scarcity of
cattle and the increased demand cause the
advance in prices. which begins with those
who raise cattle. Lumber is much higher
than two years ago, but there is no lumber
trust and the tariff cannot materially affect
the price, so that the increase may be at
tributed to the scarcity and the greatly in
creased demand. In 1896 Mr.. Bryan and his
satellites went up and down the country
declaring that so long as the gold standard
prevailed prices would decline. and there
would be no profit in trade and no activity
In production and trade. The gold standard
ing the poor and denouncing the trusts and
the tariff because prices have advanced.
There is no satisfying these fellows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

In a recent article the secretary of the
British Iron Trade Association makes some
remarkable and. so far as the United States
Is concerned, gratifying statements. 1t is
the supply of pig iron alone that controls
the Industrial situation. both here and
In Europe. A few years ago the markets
were glutted with pig iron, but the de-
mand has been so urgent and so universal
the past few months that If it should be
continued a pig iron famine is imminent.
and, unless there should be a decided fall
ing off in the demand, a general scarcity.
The United States easily leads all other
countries in the production of pig iron. the
output of the present year being timated
at 100000 tons to 9.500.OoO tons in Great
Britain and 100000 tons in the rest Of
Europe. The most interesting statement Is
found in the relative cost per ton of pro-
ducing bessemer steel in the three coun-
tries leading in the production. In Cumber-
land. England. the cost of making a ton is
s16.13: in Westphalia, Germany, sl5.75; in
Pittsburg, Pa, 1875. These facts from an
English authority make it clear that in
ordinary times the United States can die
tate the prices of iron and steel. With
the lead which the foregoing figures indi-
cate. no tariff is necessary to prevent the
importation of foreign irons. In fact, under
the present demand, the American maker
can raise the price 80 per cent. Upon the
cost of production before the cost of max
Ing in Europe is reached.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

ercises at Chickamauga next week viii be
OF deeper interest to the veterans who par
ticipeted In that memorable battle than
we're the exercises a few years ago. when
% many were present The dedication of
the regimental monuments and the special
reunion OF Wilder's brigade mark the COM
rletion Of a work which interests Indiana as
much as any State In the Union. 1t Is mt
ting that Governor Mount, who was in the
battle as an enlisted man in the famous
Wilder brigade. should speak for Indiana
on the occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

During he National Encampment Cor
poral Tanner, the leader OF the claim
agents. charged that widows whose char
ecters were above reproach had been in
suited by pension examiners by being asked
questions affecting their morality by order
Of COMMISSIONS Evans. On being ques-
t9cned BY the pension committee. to which
his resolution Of censure had been referred.
Tanner said he could not tell whether the
instructions of the COMMISSIONS In regard
20 the matter were written or printed. but
4e offered to find an examiner who would
c~orroborate hfs statement He failed to find
Ne man. and all allusion to the resolution
1ras expunged rrom the records of the en-
|coupment. II appears that under the rules
issued to pension examiners in 1885. In cases
shers widows have not remarked. but have
phehfted with any man since the death
tta soldier. the examiner must ascertain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

published a pamphlet showing the railroads
which have not yet complied with the law
requiring them to use safety c~ouplers and
air brakes for their cars. Inasmuch as the
law was passed during the Harrison ad-
mlnistration. II seems hat eight years is a
suf1cient period for all OF the railroads to
have adopted the life saving appliances.
The time in which to make the change has
been extended once. but many lines nave
not yet complied with the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

A Virginia woman who could not turn
a tune" when in good health has astonished
her friends by singing sweetly and clearly
since she has been lying in bed hopelessly
i'll. Old-fashioned people who retain a be-
lief in the continuous performance" of
music in the next world will see in this
incident a confirmation of their faith. They
will consider that she was favored by being
allowed a little preliminary practice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

The Boston Journal boasts that Massa-
chusetts has furnished more men for the
new regiments than any other State of like
population 1t is a thing to be proud of;
hut the reports indicate that Frankfort, In
this State. and the towns in the vicinity
have furnished as large a number in proper
tion to their population as any locality in
the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

nonnced to be held in Evansville Oct. 1918,
should be largely attended by veterans and
others OF Indiana Very little has been
heard Of 1t beyond the announcement hat
several Southern Governors rave promised
TO attend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

The Democratic candidate for Governor in
Iowa. I'm his opening speech. ignored the
Silver question and made the Philippine pol
icy OF the President the issue. Iowa is about
the last State in the Union to take to flag
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

tional minister In Cincinnati who declared
that Senator Foraker threatened to oppose
the Presidents Philippine policy, the senator
says he has never done anything of the kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

The eager semi-oficial assertions that
Dreyfus viii be pardoned tell their own
story. If he Is guilty as found by the court
ne deserves punishment; that the govern
ment knows he is not guilty win be clearly
evident If a pardon Is granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

Engiishmen are much addicted to writing
TO the newspapers on any subject that in
terests them. Just now their ~favorite theme
Is the threatened war in the Transvaal. and
= large proportion Of the contributors are
violently opposed to 1t. Popular opinion is
not all with MI. Chamberlain by any means.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

Bourke Cochran says that he is an expan-
sionist. but is not an imperialist- There is
not an imperialist in the United States in
the sense that Atkinson and his few Demo-
cratic imitators use the word.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 15.-In compliance
with requests from farmers and dairymen
in all parts of the State the Agricultural
Department of Georgia has decided TO begin
a vigorous campaign against the sale Of
oleomargarine In this State. 1t Is claimed
by those who supply the markets OF Atlanta
and other cities In the State with butter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

County councils should not cut down the
salaries of school teachers. They have no
right to do II, for one thing. and for an
other the salaries have never been even
dsstantly related to extravaganza.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

The South American sympathizers who
cabled to Madame Dreyfus, After twenty
centuries the world halls you as a new
Mater Dolorosa." rather overdid the matter.
There is a proper limit even to expressions
Of sympathy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

Governor Pingree received immense ap-
piause in Chicago, but since his street-rail-
way fiasco in Detroit he seems to have lost
lis capacity TO manufacture oyations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: With comparatively little
stock or other speculative activity, and
with few strong new features presenting
themselves, the general business of the
country goes forward at a good pace and in
unprecedented volume for this period of the
year. Fall trade activity would appear to
be at it's maximum, judging from advices
of activity and strength of demand report
ed alike from Western and Eastern mar
kets and shared in also by most South At
lantic and interior Southern cities. Yellow
fever at some points. resulting in quaran-
tine regulations. has tended to restrict bust
ness at a few markets, notably New Or
leans, while unfavorable crop and weather
conditions limit business at Galveston.
The notable strength Of cereals this week
Is shown in corn, where paucity of old sup
piles leads 10 the rumor OF a september
and tobacco and hides are scarce and high.
Cotton is a shade lower on the week, owing
mainly 10 the failure OF foreign spinners to
accept current government and other adj
vices as to cotton crop conditions. Lumber
retains all its old strength and some new
buying is responsible for advanced quota
of most building materials, with the excep-
ton of brick. which is rather weak, owing
are strong, though some manufacturer
complain that the advance in raw material
has outstripped the gain in the manufac-
tured product.
Wheat Cncluding four shipments for the
week aggregated 1900. 900 bushels. against
ass. 500 last week, 3.675, 291 in the correspond
ing week Of 1898, $3.50, s4S in 1897, 1866. 322 in
1896 and 2,53s,0S5 in 1895. Since July l this
season the exports of wheat aggregate A.
C12. 19S bushels, against SO, 469, 091 last year
and 44.602. 200 in 1898. Corn exports for the
week aggregate 5000, 600 bushels. against A.
6.S73 last week, against 2,531 .O5 in this
1896 and 1.605 ,9SS in 1895. Since July / this
season corn exports aggregate $500. 54J
bushels. against 30 1888, S72 during the same
1S97-9S.
Business failures for the week number
149. against 123 last week and 13 in this
week a year ago, and compare with 1863 IN
1897. 35 in 1896 and 2S in 1895.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

Ohio Democrats who are dreaming that
candidate Mclean will open a million-dol-
lar barrel must have been drugged. They
are doomed to a sad awakening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNA

Car be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House
CHICAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co.. III
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. ia Vine
street.
t. Deering. northwest corner
or Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 26 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and WilIard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
ObacuritY.

Zones is leading a pretty quiet and re-
tired life now"
Great Scott, yes, The papers haven't
even asked his opinion on the Dreyfus
case"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

Secretary Hay told a truth In a few words
when he wrote: THE simple fact is that the
world Is our friend. except certain leaders
OF the Democratic party"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
Easily Accounted For.

There goes a man whose wife never
spoke an unkind word to him." said the
smart man.
"Oh, bachelor, is hep asked the wise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
BUBBLES IN THE AIR,
The Cornfed pb,po.onber.
A Poser.

Heart can never imitst tie nature.
She-How about artificial ice?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
Bank CIearings statement.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings
at the principal cities for the week ending Sept.
Is. with the percentages of increase and decrease,
as compared with the corresponding week last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

President Kruger's faith in the Lord Is
having its effect on his British enemies.
There is a perceptible moderation of war
sentiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

standing around and hollering sic emf
to the dogs Of war;" said the Cornfed Phil
osopher, 'is not the highest form of patriot
ISM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

The anti-trust men must get together or
they win never make Roadway against the
institutions they oppose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

mat their traffic is being destroyed by the
sale of oleomargarine. which commands
nalf the price. butter being % cents a pound,
while oleomargarine is sold for 12h cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

Jones. OF Ohio, has money, too. and the
''reformers' have hopss-though not Of his
election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

House forfeited the advantage which they
could have derived from being on the right
side. and now the popular side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
War Against OIeomargarine,

Totals L. S....-.-...si,7 no. y9s. 2ss Increase. IS.
Totals outside ~. ". clio. $685. s7 Increase. %.
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Arrangement
Of Trains in Effect
November q. 1898

l.so a. NJ; Waterville. rs A. NJ; Ban
g9r. loo A. NJ; Arrive r. Lagrange, SIS ha; a
Iron Works, 9.l5 4. NJ; Norcross. 9;A 4
NJ; Mil Island /, q EalIs MSsa a Al. Nj Smyrna
Ashland, 100 P. NJ; Houlton, 1910 P. NJ:
=: ~; CARIBOU. rs ?. NJ: Fort Fair:
x. NJ. :'t Guiiford. SO 4. A.: Monson. 1915
A. NJ; Greenvilie. l.oo A. NJ:
LEAVE Portland. 1886 P. M: Augusta,
sSs, - r H. : ATrIye '; 81; IS + !:
T;,'M; sand Fans, 50 P; NJ: Pattern
u Dover @: and io Foseroft. IS p. NJ: Gull.
ford. 7.os p. NJ; Monsoon Junction. TBS P.
NJ; Greenville, s25 p. NJ.
u MnAxS ST sss x M G 81 Nj nen;f9
VIE; "a Hp 4. 81: Essss s - 4. Il.
A AhvE r Banf Ear s% a s q A. M Car.
1bou. coo A. NJ: Presaue Isle. 6.2s 4. N;
Moulton. SO A; N; Ashland. 73o 49, A. r.; T.;
as mr. Island a Falls Al M 'l Pstten
s.io x. NJ: Sherman. $50 K. NJ; Norcross.
1889 A. M; Brownville, 11.30 A. M: Ar
rive Ranger; le5 r NJ; wstsr,yills a@ E
isle, 1913 p. NJ: Fort Fairfield. Ills A:
NJ; Bndgewater. 1:o3 T. M: Houlton, 200
r M; Island Falls. 2.5S p: M: Patten.
2.H r. M; Sherman. 1926 P: M; Norcross,
4.26 p. NJ: Brownville, SCI p. M: La
grange. 6:ol Nj; Greenville. $40 P. NJ;
Monson. 34l p. NJ: Gllilford, 40 p. M;
Dover and Foxcroft, 4.59 p. NJ; Arrive
Bangor. us T. NJ: Waterville, 9.58 p. M;
Augusta. 1913 p. NJ: portland, 1.30 A. NJ.
GEO. NJ. IIOUGHTON,
+. W. CRAM.
v. p. and General Manager.
Bangor. Nov. IS, 1899.
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\ report from Clincn county. Ga,
shows that the negroes there are becom-
ing independent. SO far as Intoxicating
beverages are concerned. Sweet potatoes
are cooked about half done and then
mashed up and allowed to ferment. \
very strong drink is said to be made in
..as way and the negroes get on very un-
satisfactory DRINKS whenever they IaNk
to do so on this potato wine. This is
said to be one of the secrets behind the
big potato crop which is planted every
wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-11

Last year the output of rubber from
Mexico was 100000 pounds. Hundreds
Of thousands of rubber trees are being
planted and in a few years most of
our supply of rubber will come from
that country,
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The New York Evening Post tells an
amusing story of an experience oG
Snazellc when he began his career rs
an opera singer. which will remind
|. many of other baritoncs who hay"
tried to sing The Creation" He had
started on his career as a bank clerk.
but after he had. in a lit of forgeiful-
ness. left thousand sovereigns on the
counter OF the Bank OF England
fortunately they were not stolen-h2
concluded that he had missed his voca-
ton and tried his luck as a singer. II ,
got along very well in Glasgow as
Mephistopheles in Faust" and was
then engaged to sing in Haydn :
Creation
Unfortunately. the passage with
''sinuous trace the worm was several
notes too low for his compass. 1t
happened however. that the violon
-cellist in the company had an abnor-
mally low bass voice. A low ID was
nothing to him. You leave ii TO ME.
said the oblising violoncelist Open
your mouth and I'll give the note"
This was done. Mr. SnaZelle turned
his back TO the audience at the critical
moment, and a tremendous low ID rang
throughout the hall. whereupon the"e
was tumultuous applause. and the
singer had an encore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-11

SAFE FOR SALE-Fire and Burglar
with strictly first-class modern steel
chest. traverse hinges but little used.
with be sold 5000 below cost, Size.
G9x40xSd inches. 1t is a great bargain.
Apply to Ira +. Cobb. Auburn, or B. i.
Fuller. Augusta House. febi0lSw
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" RECOMMENDATIONS TRAINS.
BANGOR & AROOSTO0K RAILROAD

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
1IoultOn and Bangor on trains leaving
Houlton at $50 A. NJ. and Bangor At 40
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ON April a." says Max O'Rell, my
regiment received. orders TO attack the
Neui!ly Bridge. a formidable position
held by the Communists. We had no
cavalry to do the work. SO the artillery
was ordered to send the cannon away
and to charge the force occupying the
bridge. Forty men under my com
mand were chosen. | reviewed nv
men. One of them looked sulky.
WHAT'S the matter with you?' l asked,
Why, lieutenant he replied. we shall
none Of us come back: the job is a big
one. l should like to have a pipe be-
fore going. and I have no tobacco
Look here. old fellow, l said. fill your
pipe and have a smoke. We charge in
ten minutes | gave him my pouch.
He filed his pipe and smoked. He said
nothing beyond Thank YOU
I'VE started by a by-street, and As
soon as we appeared on the main road.
100 yards from the bridge. we made a
dash. What the Germans had no;
done some compatriot of mine sue
ceeded in doing. l fell severely
wounded. Out of the 40 men who
started ten took the bridge. l was
quickly picked llp and taken to a house
III safety by one OF my mcn-the one
whose pipe had helped to fill. For
such Il small service a French soldier
will risk his life. and | have always
thought l owed mine to my tobacco
pouch"
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A convenient rent of five rooms. Ae,s
to w. G. BootllJy. at kennebec Saym5'
Bank. aiiSsMn
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To-day. 10 capable house girls. Good
help can be furnished az short notice.
Parties writing please enclose STAMP,
Mrs. G. NJ. Glidden. with Mrs. Cochranc.
opposite Hotel North. fcb3ltf
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Farm and village property for SALE
Apply to Williamson & Burleigh, coun-
sel!ors-at-law, Augusta. Me.
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four lines thirty words) cnmin~ -
the head Of WANTED, Fol, SAT r unas o..
LET. LOST. &c, will be inserted ~
times for q cents. three times fo,e .o
sen t:I. ana one , week for % cents Az
remittance OF postage stamps or na ".aii
note should be made with order a. s,aI
charges are TOO small to open aecoun ne
for. eouns
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Situation wanted by housckeepcr. a
good carctaker. excellent cook. nor afraid
of work. Can give Dest of reference.
Several good general girls. good cnam-
Lizzie Boycs' Employment offica, a23 va.
Ter street. Ian9Idtf