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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

are essays entitled, "A Study in Social Evo-
luton" The Present Aspect of Expert
mental Psychology" The New Education"
of Emerson" why I am a Baptist" so
cial Democratic Ideas and the Church and
The State and the Citizen, with Special
Reference TO Municipal Problems
Grant Allen is much more interesting. not
to say instructive. in his studies of natural
history in the Strand Magazine than in his
hilltop" novels. He writes of butterflies.
bees. hornets and other insects like a true
lever of nature 1.-THE world about US" he
says, teens with unobtrusive, skulking
life, and this skulking life. in many ways
the most curious and interesting of all, is
Unknown save TO the naturalist l hope
may have succeeded here in unmasking the
DISCUSSES of some few among these countless
natural masqueraders. and that a proportion
of my readers at least may be led by my
remarks TO look a little more closely into
that glorious and profoundly absorbing pam
Drama which nature unfolds, free OF charge
before our eyes every morning. Bar
MIR. Barnum. his heirs, executors and as
signees ninety-nine points In every game
and beat him easyr"
A writer in the Saturday Review. the ar
ticle being reproduced in the Eclectic Maya
zine, says some unfattering things of wom-
en- artists and advises them not 10 have
separate exhibits of their own work. be-
cause, by so doing they emphasize its in
feriority. He goes on to say cruelty: THE
disappointing nature of the prospect is very
much disguised for women and those about
them by the fact that. exactly in measure
as woman lacks the originating inventive
power of design. she makes an admira bic
art student. eager. industrious. docile. The
first steps are delightful. To get away from
an ungrateful social routine at home into
the amusing society of band of students,
with the prospect of the business-like set
ting up in a studio later on, is, in itself,
tempting. Add the halo that hangs about
the word art rapid progress in the. early
stages OF rendering the appearance OF mod
els. the emulations and admirations of the
art school, and ii is easy TO understand its
seduction. Above all. the instincts of the
woman prompt her to mold her efforts upon
the teachers ideas with devotees ardor;
where the boy of character keeps something
of obstinate suspicion under direction the
girl is plastic 10 a hint. Hence an astonish-
Ing progress in the school of a quite decep-
tive kind. a burst of precocious initiative
production upheld by example and precept,
and when both are Withdrawn, nothing
more. The imitation weakens or hardens.
the pupil tumbles about among new in
fuences on emerging from the first"
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The Cat Came Back.
Kansas City Journal.

At Usage City, Mrs. c. A. Stodard was
cleaning up her garnet when, by some
means. the family cat got into an old trunk
filled with clothing and was shut in tight
and fast. Just twenty days later Mrs. Stod-
ard was in the garnet again and heard the
cats feeble cry from the trunk. When the
lid was lifted the cat had just strength
enough to climb out. 1t had torn tn, CLOTH
ing in the trunk all to pieces in it's clswing
and had gnawed the sides nearly through
in several places. But, perhaps. the most
singular circumstance found in the
manner in which the cat took care of itself
after securing liberty. Mrs. Stodard set be-
fore it big dish of milk and a big dish of
water. 1t would lap a little of each and
then lie down for a few minutes, when
again 1t would partake sparingly of the milk
and water, and this proceeding it continued
through the whole afternoon. If the cat had
been a human doubtless he would have
swallowed all that was placed before him
at one gulp and before dark the undertaken
would have been pumping embalming fluid
In him. Which teaches US, dear children,
that a cat in trunk sometimes knows more
than a man in Joint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The Venezuelan Herald Of March 20,
copy of which has been received by the
Journal. contains an editorial reviewing the
latest phase of .the silver question in that
country. The Herald is published at Cara
cas-. the Venezuelan capital, partly In Span
ish and partly in English. 1t says that the
government having recently communicated
with the banks and the Board of Trade for
the purpose Of ascertaining their opinion on
the advisability of issuing four million sill
yer piastres. a meeting took place at the
house Of the President. 1t was the unani-
nous opinion of those present that the issue
should not be made. and the President gave
his promise to that effect. The Herald adds:
We highly applaud this decision. for when
ever Venezuela INDUCES in the luxury of be-
coming bimetallist, the commercial ruin of
the country will be brought about. Let us
leave silver to the countries which produce
II. and let us hope that Venezuela will never
change her gold standard. Through the
various crises which she has passed. her
gold standard alone has been her salvation
What would these progressive people of a
South American Republic think Of the
United States II the Bryanites should sue
coed in abolishing the gold standard here?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03
CRIME IN THE SOUTH.

A correspondent at Savannah, Ga, de-
scribes the intense excitement that prevails
among the people of two or three counties
where the recent lynchings occurred, and
adds that in nearly every instance the
crimes that give rise to the lynchings can
be traced to special influences. OF the latest
case he says: '"rhe negroes in that section
are the sons and grandsons of imported At
ricans and they are many degrees more
lawless and difficult to control to-day than
are the descendants of blacks brought to
that region from the older slave States of
the South Atlantic seaboard." Thus it would
seem that the present generation of South
ern whites are to some extent the innocent
sufferers for the sins OF their ancestors.
History records that the last cargo of
negroes brought to the United States TO be
sold as slaves. In 1858. were landed at three
points in the South. A part, about 80. went
ashore near Savannah Ca: second lot
were landed in the district where the recent
outrages have occurred. and the balance of
the cargo was sold in Louisiana. They were
mostly Congos. from the west coast of
Africa, and entirely uncivilized. 1t could
hardly be expected that the savagery of
native Africans, stolen from their native
homes and sold into slavery. would be bred
out OF them in one or two generations. Such
crimes as those which cause lynchings in
the South are not common among the CIV
ilized negroes of the Northern States. II
the sons and grandsons OF the Congos i'm
ported from 1890 to 1853 and sold in the
South as slaves are brutal and lawless 1t
may be a part of the divine plan of visit
ing the sins of the fathers upon the children.
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LOng-Range Firing.
PHILADELPHIA Record

FHlIdueIInld ReSOrU.
No one who reads about the desperate
fighting going on in these long-range, quick
firing days could have failed to be amazed
at the small number of resulting casualties.
AS matter of fact, the firing begins when
the combatants are miles apart and ends
before they can see the whites of each 9TH
er's eyes. There is no "hand-to- hand" busi-
ness as of yore. What killing is done is
miscellaneous and accidental This is par
ticularly true with respect TO the warfare
now in progress in the Philippines The ia
talities among our troops mainly result from
the fire of sharpshooters, who pick their VIC
Tins off from the safe cover of the jungle.
The Filipinos have learned to protect item
selves by keeping out of range. Tive or
three severe lessons sufficed.
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no small degree OF good. for they not only
save thereby at least $4,000 year. but, as
they themselves admit, the dispensation of
justice Is far more efficiently conducted
under United States courts There is one
thing, however, about the courts of justice
run by the Indians-they have no such sys-
tenn OF representation as obtains among
white men. The laws delay is not known
TO the redmen, for whenever a prisoner is
convicted OF a crime he is Immediately TAX
en- from the scene of trial TO a convenient
spot, and the punishment is inflicted then
and there. There are no appeals, no hung
1urtes. no setting aside of the verdict. the
Indian. in this respect. at least. sets a
copy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

Some uphold the policies OF the now de-
funct assembly: some are pledged 20 the
political fortunes of General Gomez. some
new National Cuban party in this city.
Segregation OF the negro vote. when popu-
lar suffrage comes. Is therefore rather
shadowy probability.
Only one influence would be powerful
enough to bring about such a result. and
that influence would be the propagation
here OF that spirit Of racial intolerance
which has made burlesque and fiction OF
the rights presumably bestowed by Con-
gress on the black man as the corollary or
his elevation 20 citizenship I'm the United
States Such a spirit. foreign TO Spanish
American traditions and customs. should be
checked here from the very outset. Cuba
Is Just recovering from the effects OF a
military Recommendation whose barbarity
shocked the world. II is no time TO experi-
ment now with those other methods-rruly
or falsely American-which in so many
States OF the Union are making political
and social reconcentrados of the black race
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

Philadelphia Press.

Edward Atkinson, Of war 10 He'll fame
follows Tolstoi In believing that war can
best be suppressed by individual mutiny
and desertion on the part of those In the
service and by refusal to serve on the part
of those called on TO aid their country. As
there is no reason why this individual re-
fusal TO be bound by society and govern
ment should stop at militia work or soldier
ing, IL is clear that Atkinson will soon be
much of an Anarchist as any of those
who view law and order as an example of
the repression of the individual for the ben
nit of the community. and hence violate law
and disturb order. If logical Atkinson cam
not stop where he Is. Tolstoi cheerfully
bolts the whole thing, and SO must his fol-
lowers. But what a spectacle OF derange-
ment they present.
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The country has been exceedingly fortu-
nate I'm the men who have been sent to
represent and enforce American authority
IN the Philippines. Every man in the navy
and army, from Admiral Dewey down to
the humblest jackie and from Major General
Otis to the high private in the rear rank"
has proved to be the right man in the right
place AS the representatives OF American
sovereignty. American interests and Amer
icar civilization in q territory separated
from the home government by thousands
OF miles of ocean and surrounded by the
most trying conditions they have all ac-
quilted themselves grandly. This has come
to be understood as the American way. but
credit must also be accorded to President
Mckinley for the wisdom shown In select
ing the right men for the work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

Supposing your wife should run off with a
handsomer man and you were called upon
to give her description to the police-do you
think you could do it any better than was
done by Coffeyville man who commune
Gated as follows with the officers at Wichi-
ia: MY wife left here last night at 10:3O on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, and she wore
a white straw hat and a black dress, but
she has got lot of other dresses with her.
They are green, plush striped and two silk
waists, one is red and the other is pink. She
is with a fellow named A. NJ. W., travel
you find them wish you would hold them
and put them both under arrest and wire
me at once and I will come on first train.
Do all you can and you will be paid for it,
am yours, z. S.
"P. S.-Excuse poor writing. She is a
small like woman, weighing about 10
pounds and a fair LOCKER"
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remember how similar disloyal practices
were regarded during the civil war. There
Is no excuse for them The government
would scarcely care to proceed against them
crininally. but 1t certainly could not be ex-
pected to carry their seditious pamphlets TO
Manila in its own mails and distribute them
among the soldiers at its own expense. The
order Of exclusion from the mails does not
apply to the United States, but IL answers
every practical purpose and adds an official
stigma to the popular condemnation already
passed upon the American Aguinaldists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The secretary of the County Officers As
ISOLATION has announced that the organiza-
ton will not bring suit to test the constitu-
tionality Of the county and township reform
laws. Mr.. Workman is an ex-county off,
Ger. but doubtless as one of the managers
of the association his statement is author
itative. He also declares that commission
ers and township trustees generally will
strive to comply with the requirements of
the reform laws, which means that they will
regard their oath of Office to faithfully per-
form their duties. This is as 1t should be.
Now let the county officials cooperate with
the Legislatures committee on salaries to
secure a fair revision such as will syield
liberal compensation to officers who devote
their time to the offices they hold. 1t may
be added that If any county officer who IS
not acting under the sanction of the associa-
ton brings a suit to attempt to set aside
the reform laws, which are needed and
which the people demanded he will open
himself to suspicion that he is opposed to
the laws for the reason that they interfere
with what he regards as official prerogatives.
1t would seem that the experience of the
association in question in the last three
Legislatures would teach those county off,
GERS who are dissatisfied that nothing can
be gained by arraying themselves against
the wishes and the interests of the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

1t is unfortunately. the fact that goodly
half OF the purposes that are attributed
to authors are the vain imaginings of over
clever critics, and IL Is. therefore not TO be
wondered at that these sometimes appear
to be Instantaneous. We believe that even
Mr.. Dooley has been set down as a person
of motives" We hope he will be able to
prove an alibi. He is too exquisite a bit of
the critic of the Spectator. for instance
who recently insinuated that the sage of
Chicago was popularized embodiment IF
the editorial page Of the New York Even
ing Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The fee and salary act is again before the
Supreme Court at the instance OF county
officers, who know that they could not re-
peal it, and who know that the people Of
the state are hostile to any law that will
give county officers all the fees These off,
against the people. Not one of them now IN
Office but knew what the compensation was,
so that their acceptance Of Offices with ex-
listing salaries was in the nature OF a con-
tract. II this sort of thing is kept up by
county officers each party viii pledge its
candidates to accept the salaries provided
by law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03
Springtime at Cleveland.
nlanI plat,, noa1or

It was a pleasing combination of business
interest and sentiment that prompted some
body to decorate the suburban cars with a
legend announcing that the woods are full Of
wild flowers. The man who reads this state
ment and doesn't feel tuggiag at his heart
strings must be a decidedly hardened old
he forgets the little hearts that revel in such
delights? If he has no use for the woods in
springtime will he see that his place is filed
by somebody who can gratefully appreciate
the delightful opportunity? Then all aboard
for the wild flowers lair,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The judge of the Wells county Circuit
Court has issued an order directing that all
prisoners In the county jail and those to be
sentenced hereafter shall work on the roads
within the county limits. under such regu-
lations as the board of commissioners shall
make. II 1t is competent for local au-
1horities to make and enforce such an order
Il may be made to contribute materially to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03
A story Of Missouri.
Harper's Weekly.

The tale was told 10 the present writer by
a native OF Missouri OF the six men who
in the course OF a smoking-car conversation
upon railroad train fell TO questioning one
another as to the States OF their nativity.
81 was born in Ohio" boosted one. And
I'm Illinois" And I In Kentucky" And
In Georgia" And l in Maine" The
sixth man was somewhat deliberate. but
as they looked towards him he put his
hand behind him. and grasping the handle
of gun which stuck out OF his rear pocket.
said: well. / was born in Missouri. Now.
d-n We, don't one Of ye laughr'
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The action of the government In excluding
from the Manila mails the seditious psmph-
lets sent out by Edward Atkinson. vice
president OF the "Anti-imperiaIistic
League" win be heartily approved by all
patriotic Americans. This Is as little as the
government could be expected to do in self
defense against the efforts of few disloyal
citizens 10 weaken It's hands In the Philip
pines by sowing seeds of mutiny among the
soldiers. The persona who are doing this
thing are too intelligent not to know the
Gravisy Of their onense. They can read the
Law and some Of them azu old enough to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

During the last Democratic administra-
ton the papers were filled with reports of
factories closed, wages reduced and an ever
Increasing army OF unemployed. Now they
are filed with reports OF new enterprises.
voluntary advances of wages and constant
ly improving relations between employers
and employees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The United States acquires its title to the
philippines from the same source and in the
same way that 1t acquired its title to Flor
ida. namely. from Spain by conquest and
purchase. After having practically con-
Quered Florida, Spain. in 1921. ceded II to
the United States in consideration of the
assumption by the latter of s5.Oooooo of
claims against the territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The purpose of Edward Atkinson's
pamphlets intended for the soldiers In
Manila-that the men might be influenced TO
mutiny-is, in the general judgment of the
American people. about disgraceful an
ofrense as an intelligent man could we'll
be cl,lltv of
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eating Ready,

SAY" said the farmers wife. Il hear
your old man amt doing nothing nowadays
but read poetry books and stories"
Il don't care if he amt" said the other
farmers wife. incensed at the implication Of
Incidence. He has to study up his dialect
to get ready to talk to the summer board
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The prospect for the immediate ending of
the war in the Philippines is not quite as
good as IL was few days ago, but If the
insurgents want more fighting they will
doubtless be accommodated. The position Of
the United States must be fight to a finish
and unconditional surrender
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

COLORADO does not get her share OF the
material prosperity" says Hon. H. r. VOL
colt, a leading business man. because its
Legislature considers fool legislation. keeps
up the 16-to-1 agitation and assails Eastern
capital" This is reasonable. because CAPT.
tai will not betake itself to its declared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The trial OF the voting machine in Irving
ton so pleased all the people that machine
voting will be an early issue. The only OBJ
lection there can be to such change Is
the first cost of the machines. 1t will be a
time saver. which is not an idle considera-
ton the night of election.
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fermentation.

cit must have been terrible shock to
lose all your fortune" said the sympathiz-
ing friend.
WELL yes,'' said tn. ex-plutocrat, "but
anyway. 1 don't have to pretend to like
olives any more"
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A Saving Grace.
PhiIadelphia T

Philadelphia Pres.
The Kaiser IL said to have laughed over
that lively bit Of doggerel. "Myself-und
Gott." There Is reason he should not
enjoy II, and his good humor might be imi-
tated by some OF the German-Americans
who seem unnecessarily distressed over a
little fun. AS war lord the Kaiser stands
to win IL he keeps his sense of the ridiculous
in good order. 1t is a saving grace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

The public need not know the details OF
che, basis on which the strike of the plate
glass workers at Alexandria was settled
Probably there were some concessions on
both sides. as there almost always should
be- 1t Is enough that several hundred men
have resumed work at good wages and a
large factory Is again in operation.
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Cornfed PhiIo.opher.

81 should like to be informed, SAID the
Cornfed Philosopher. "of the whyness OF
the fact that thefmore sisters a young EEL
low has the less reverence ne mas Tor
woman?"
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Can be found at 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-L r.. HawIey Co., i4 Vine
street
LOUfSyIILE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
CT Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Hook Co. 25s Fourth avenue
st. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
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regarding the fate of Lieutenant Gilmore
and his party. who were taken prisoners
by the F1lipinos. 1t is gratifying to learn
that the men are safe.
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Times Change.

Mrs. watts-Goodness ME! This is the
third time you have been here this week!
Dismal Dawson-Madam, they was time
once when the wimmern didn't make any
objection to my calm so often.
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Chicago POST
He quoted the old chestnut.
In the spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts OF love-" he said.
She sighed ard stook her head
That's the trouble" she replied. They
turn lightly instead OF seriously"
For she was a girl who had been through
several spring engagements.
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The time Ok mourning for Thomas Jeffer-
son has passed, but it is sad to think that
the anniversary of his birthday will come
again before another presidential election.
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Indian Courts.
Warrington Post

w dBnIngtOH fOSt.
1.-THE result of the labors of the Dawes
commission in the Indian Territory Is bound
to prove OF enormous benefit to the lndi-
ais" said Mr.. p f. Dickerson. who Is en-
gagged in business In the Cherokee Nation,
at the Riggs. FOR one thing. the abolition
Ct the tribal courts has dono the Chogfkeoo