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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

In large sense the United States owns
that Of every State and Territory. This
ownership is based on the principle of emil
nent domain which inheres in every gov
eminent. The United States cannot take
private property without just compensation.
nor acquire title to land in any State with
out proceeding In a regular way, yet theo-
retically the government owns 1t all and
for public purposes.
The right of eminent domain represents
the dominion of the sovereign power over
all the property within the state, by which
1t Is entitled to appropriate, by constitu-
tional agency, any part necessary to the
public good. compensation being given for
what is taken. 1t is to be observed that
the government can only appropriate pri-
waite property by constitutional methods,
and not without just compensation. The
power to levy taxes is a phase of the right
OF eminent domain, since it implies the con-
stitutional right of the government TO APP
propriate to its own uses a certain percent
this is in the protection of the laws and
other beneficial functions of government.
The same right is exercised whenever it
becomes necessary to open a street. con-
struct canal. charter a railroad. build
schoolhouse, lay out a park, erect a state
building or do any other act essential to
the welfare of society. If the owners of
a will ca1I fa;r
price. the government may, in the exercise
of the right of eminent domain, condemn
and take possession of it. allowing just
compensation Under our political system
either the State or the United States may
exercise this right. 1t is recognized in the
federal Constitution and in every State con-
stitution. The former provides that mo
person shall be deprived OF property with
out due process of law, nor shall private
property be taken for public use without
just compensation" This, Of course. i'm
plies that any private property may be
taken for public use with lust compensa-
tion." The State Constitution says: mo
mans property shall be taken by law with
out just compensation; nor. except in case
VI the oldte, WITHOUT sucn compensation
first assessed and rendered.
The dividing line between the federal and
state governments is so clearly drawn that
the United States does not think of appro-
priating private property for public pur-
poses in any State without the consent OF
the State. This may be granted by special
act or by general act prescribing the
method In which property may be con-
demned. There is no United States statute
on the subject, but Indiana has law pro-
viding for the purchase or condemnation Of
private property by the United States FOL
public purposes. 1t provides that in case tn,
government and the owner Of private prop
erty desired for public purposes canno
agree on q price therefor. the government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

may ask the judge Of court OF record in
the county where the land is situated to
appoint three disinterested freehoIders OF
the county where the land lies to appraise
the property. and their appraiseInent. when
confirmed by the court, shall be fir.al. Prop
erty thus condemned and acquired by the
United States becomes its exclusive posses
sion. The Constitution of the United States
says: Congress shall exercise exclusive leg
islation over all places purchased by the
consent Of the Legislature OF the State in
which the same shall be. for the erection Of
forts. magazines, arsenals. dockyards and
other needful buildings" That would seem
to give the national government exclusive
jurisdiction and control over such property.
but an act of the Indiana Legislature. passed
in 1883. says:
The Jurisdiction of this State Is hereby
ceded to the United States of America over
all such pieces and parcels of land within
the limits OF this State as have been or shall
hereafter be selected and acquired by the
United States for the purpose Of erecting
postoffices. custom houses, or other struc-
lures exclusively owned by the general gov
eminent and used for its purposes; provided,
that an accurate description and plat of such
lands so acquired is verified by the oath of
some officer of the general government hav-
ing knowledge of the facts, shall be filed
with the Governor of this State: and, pro-
vided further, that this cession is upon the
express condition that the State of Indiana
snail so far retain concurrent jurisdiction
with the United States over all lands ac-
quired or hereafter acquired as aforesaid,
that all civil and criminal process issued by
any court Of competent Jurisdiction, or Off
Ger having authority of law TO issue such
process; and all orders made by such court
or any judicial officer duly empowered to
-.
upon any person, may be executed upon said
lands. and in the buildings that may be
erected thereon, in the same way and man
ner as II jurisdiction had not been ceded
as aforesaid"
This reserves for the State criminal jur-
isdiction over all grounds conveyed TO the
United States for public purposes. This pro-
vision will apply to all ground acquired un-
der 1t, but 1T cannot retroact so as TO in
clude ground acquired prior TO 1885, when it
was passed. All these provisions are inter-
esting as showing the distinct line of de-
narration between federal and state juris-
diction.
The foregoing applies to the acquisition
by the United States of sites for govern
ment buildings In the case of our new post
office building. IL the government regards
any or all of the prices put upon ground
as too high, 1t can acquire all or any of the
pieces by condemnation and appraisement.
1t is curious TO observe that Congress has
not enacted any law regarding the condem-
nation of private property for public uses,
but has left the matter entirely to the
States, and every step in the proceeding
is taken under state law. In case of any
conflict. however, the federal government
right Of eminent domain would prevail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

A number of the Journals exchanges, in
don. of Mrs. Johnson. superintendent of the
Massachusetts, Prison for Women. make a
misstatement which 1t seems worth while
to correct. The error is contained in this
editorial excerpt from the New York Even
ing Post: "She was the superintendent of
the Sherburne Reformatory for Women, in
MASSACHUSETTS. the first prison in the world
built for women and Differed entirely by
women" AS matter of fact the Sher-
burne Reformatory is not the first prison
in the world built for women and differed
entirely by women. That distinction belongs
to the Indiana Womans Prison and Re-
fornatory. The Sherburne prison was
opened in November, 1877. The legislative
act providing for the establishment of the
Indiana Woman's Prison and Reformatory
was passed in 1869 and the institution was
opened in October, 1873, four years before
that in Massachusetts,. The law of 1869 speci-
fled that the superintendent and all subor-
dinate officers should be women, ard Mrs
Sarah Smith. who had had much to do with
In charge and no men, save one for outside
service. were employed about the place. At
first the board Of trustees was composed of
men, but law that went into force in
March, 1877, vested the management in a
board made up of three women and it has
so continued since. The Sherburne institu-
ton. so far from being the first of it's kind,
was, indeed. modelled upon the Indiana
prison. 1t is as well to have the facts of
history set right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
Mrs. Hodgxon-Burnett.

New York Sun.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett has put a
the United States as a home forever She
mas taken up her permanent residence in
an old country house in Kent. not far from
that part OF the year not spent In his
elaborate London quarters. III Mrs Burnett
it will be ony on 20 Visit Her ss,n ass,n
home is for sale. Her son, Vivian, the
original Little Lord Fauntleroy. is said
PREPARATION for a literary career, which he
Will take UP when ne returns to England
TO live with his mother. Mrs. Burnett's last
ant. She was constantly at loggerheads
with Julia Arthur. who was making small
most against air e the he authors will. She was
convinced that her play would have been
successful without the particular actres.
the piece 10 an American actress living in
England. and wanted her to act IL here as
we'll as in London. She was convinced that
Miss Arthur had nothing TO do with its sue
cess, and then had the rather embarrassing
experience of seeing il fail completely i'm
England. where 1t was produced by the
actress Of her choice. IT was the house she
occupied in London which. according TO her
recent accounts, first suggested that popu-
lar romance to her. 1t had a deep cellar
of dark chambers. This connected with one
Of the drawing rooms and a friend 10 whom
that 1t would be admirably adapted 10 "a
noiseless and quickly conducted murder.
Out of that suggestion grew the story which
Is said TO be second in popularity among
all her writings. Unima ginative persons
might have merely moved out and never
found fortune and greater fame from the
possession of such a weird apartment. Mrs.
Burnett made out of Little Lord Fauntle-
10y" as play and book, according. to GOOD
authorities. more than 100000 She must
os "a Lady of Quality during its first
season as a play. Its sales in book form
were large, and profit from the woIk In
end. So Mrs. Burnett can afford TO live
where she pleases and contemplate liter,
giving her plays to her friends TO act IN
will probably never be repeated That IL
the most expensive indulgence OF all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

fall, returning to St. Petersburg for that
purpose after the London season. The ar
list has also painted the Grand Duchess
Vladimir and the Grand Duchess Ellen.
Miss Kussner lost all her furniture, pictures
and bric-a-brac and two nearly finished
miniatures in the Windsor Hotel fire.
President Mckinley is said to have the
best memory of any man ever in politics.
not excepting Blaine. He never forgets
face. rarely name Recently he was
his pictures, bowed. They met at the next
White House reception. I'm glad to meet
you again" said the President; ssana
at $50 last Tuesday afternoon"
Tesla. according to Popular Science News.
thinks man has just so many hours TO be
awake. and the fewer of these he uses up
each day the more days will they last. Il
believe that man might live two hundred
years IL he would sleep most Of the time.
vanced age-because they sleep so much.
The proper way TO economize life Is TO sleep
every moment that it is not necessary or
desirable that you should be awake.
This is the third year of the plague in
India. and recently it has become more
destructive. The deaths number about 25,-
600 a year, which hardly make an impress
sion on the dense population. 1t is feared
II must run its seven years course. IL is
distinctly a filth disease. The victims In
Bombay swarm like flies in the Slums,
where they live in overcrowded dens with
out air or light. They sleep on the bare
ground. and their bodies suck up the pesti-
lence like sponges.
The King of the Belgians recently paid a
visit to his unfortunate sister, the Empress
Charlotte of Mexico, at the Chateau de
Bonchote. 1t was her sixtieth birthday.
She does not look her age. but her mind re-
mains irreparably impaired. 1t seems that
she Is able TO amuse herself by playing on
the piano and by copying miniatures, but
the least noise alarms her. and she Is fire.
quently seized with fits of terror, In which
size Is under the impression that she sees
enacted before her the dreadful death OF
her husband, the Emperor MAMMALIAN.
The ticker ticks little song
That no man should forget,
1t gives the bear this warning hint
Come in before you're wet
Wall Street Topics.
He had bought a cheap typewriter,
And soon the makers wrote
For al. little testimonial,
So he ratified off this note:
'Dea RS rs? 1T is wi%h peas ure
Thta itdke Ny PIN INLAND
To sho wyou whfbt a tHeHsu re
Yonr tyep? writre is It's gr&ndc"
Catholic Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
Dewey Probably Didn't Say IL.
.hil adalrahia Racnrd

In a letter from Toxic TO the Boston
Transcript Admiral Dewey Is quoted as
OF conquest on this people (the Filipinos)
would sail away" What Admiral Dewey
may have thought on the subject Is known
only to himself but that he should have ex-
pressed the sentiment attributed TO him Is
not credible. Disciplined In school which
taught him. above all things. to obey and
execute the orders OF his superiors in COM
mand, our admiral would not have threat
ened 10 commit an act OF characterization.
Moreover. me STORY cannon ee reeonciles
and his feet I'm the work Of subsection.
There are better arguments on the side OF
the anti-imperialists than can be provided
by such preposterous inventions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

more or less discussion OF this possibility in
ecclesiastical circles, but nothing has been
heard of II recently. A look at the bald
heads Of the ministerial gentlemen now in
control OF the society leads to the inference
that instead OF raising objections to the or
ganization and antagonizing the young
people and precipitating the very difficulties
they feared they have quietly gone about
securing the management themselves and
now have matters in their own hands. All
the politics of the country. 1t may be re-
marked. is not confined to the political
parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

The bi-products OF coal tar are so numer-
ops and valuable for medical and scientific
purposes that one can readily believe the
report from Lebanon OF the discovery of a
new metallic element i'm crude oil. 1t is
described as mixture of lead and zinc,
the latter predominating. and as being
"malleable. slightly ductile. good conduc-
tor of sound. and almost as hard as silver"
The important question Is whether it can
be produced in a quantity and at a price
that will make it available for commercial
purposes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
cid. in Chicago Post.

r. NJ. Field, IN Chicago POST
Our intellectual theosophical cult has been
greatly pleased by the election OF Sister
Sewali to the presidency of the Internal
tional Council of Women. And yet. as Dr.
Mary Weeks Burnett says, we are not sur
prised. ''for Mrs. Sewall has been prepar-
ing for this during previous incarnatfons."
We do not know the exact number of In
carnations necessary for the preparations.
but we presume that there were at least a
dozen or two. Mrs. Sewall must have had
some pretty lively experiences during her
varied incarnations. and IL her memory 10
good she should be able to tell us some In
teresting stories of her troubles i'm the early
and dark days of woman's thralldom. But
1t is worth all the pain and trouble and
born again" yicissitudes TO find ones self
at the head OF the international Council Of
Women and IL this Is Mrs Sewalfs last
appearance in the flesh she may well feel
that earth has no greater honor In store
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
New York Mail and Express.

An Antwerp merchant. Just returned from
Paris saws that being in Paris on business
few days ago, he visited the house or
some friends of the Dreyfus family. who
children receive on New Years day. Easter.
st. Nicholass day and Christmas a large
case containing many pounds OF beautiful
presents With each case comes the simple
inscription, From Papa" The donor re-
mains always anonymous. his object being
to make the innocent children believe their
kept up ever since the day when the mar
tyr left his country in exile. Nine. Drey-
fus has kept all knowledge of their father :
disgrace and exile from her children. and
they did not accompany her to Rennes to
meet him. The girl. who was little more
is now five years old. and the little boy Is
a tall. serious-looking lad Of nearly seven
wears
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

Now that one person who was indicted for
murder in the first degree, and whose guilt
OF that offense could have been easily
proved, has been sent to the Reformatory
by substitution Of manslaughter for murder
1t is fair to assume that that institution,
as well as the state-pris IN. will be the
place OF confinement for murderers. In ef
feet this is in violation of law, since it
provides that those convicted of murder
shall be sent to the state prison. Now, II
any attorney defending person accused
of murder can induce his client to plead
guilty to manslaughter he can be sent to
the Reformatory for two to twenty years
Amy lawyer seeing that his client is guilty
of murder in the first degree will be eager
10 compromise upon manslaughter with a
minimum sentence of two years. This should
not be; the crime of murder should not be
treated by the courts as light offense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

Admiral Dewey has so often expressed
the opinion TO reliable correspondents. both
of newspapers and magazines, that the
United States should control the Philip
pines that people who have memories will
-discredit the statements of writer in the
Boston Transcript whichT has been tele-
graphed to the press. Such people will not
believe that Admiral Dewey ever declared
that he would up anchor and sail away
before making war Of conquest upon the
Filipinos." but will conclude that it is the
conception of some person who either can
not does not desire to understand the
views expressed by the admiral and Gen.
Otis. for whom he assumes TO speak That
the writer does not know what he has been
writing about appears in his statement Of
the drift of affairs in January, weeks before
the treaty with Spain was ratified, when
our army was simply holding Manila a
city captured from Spain. when the authori-
ties at Washington had DO authority to
treat with Aguinaldo or any other person.
Complaint was made at that time that the
President did not give Aguinaldo some out
line of the policy of the United States to-
ward the Philippines. The complaint was
groundless, because the Philippines were
not in possession Of our government until
Spain had ratified the peace treaty, weeks
after Aguinaldo had attacked our forces
about Manila. This story about Admiral
Dewey and General Otis appears to be Of
the same character as that to the effect
that the leaders OF the F'ilipinos demanded
a cessation of hostilities a few days after
the attack of Aguinaldo was repulsed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

Following close on a fake report that
somebody had threatened TO kill Russell
Sage comes statement that he has con-
tributed the munifcent sum of 81 towards
improving the village cemetery where his
parents are buried. He was so grateful FOR
not having been assassinated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

IL the peace conference will adopt the
scheme for a mediation and arbitration con-
vention presented on Friday there will be
little danger Of war between any OF the
nations signing Ii. When two governments
shall submit their difference to an impartial
board of mediators, to the end that IL may
be adjusted by compromise or otherwise,
the chances OF their going to war will be
small. More important are those articles
which create a court of arbitration for in
ternational differences. Even If the govern
ments do not instruct their representatives
IN the conference to vote for the proposed
plan Of mediation and arbitration, its con-
sideration cannot be without influence upon
the leading nations OF the world AS the
years pass nations have shown greater
disinclination to go to war. Less than fifty
years ago Great Britain and France went
TO war with Russia over a dispute much less
important than many that have since
troubled Great Britain and Russia regard
ing affairs in the Orient II China is to
be partitioned among the governments OF
Europe II will be done without war. The
very holding OF the peace conference Is an
indication that the great nations which have
burdened themselves with armies and arm
aments are averse to using them In war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

The shocking accident in Washington, In
which a house was destroyed and a lady
killed by a gasoline explosion, shows the
danger of using that article. as 1t Is often
used in families, for cleaning gloves and
other articles. 1t has valuable properties
for this purpose, but should never be used
in room where there is a fire or any dan
ger of flame coming near il. 1t Is so vola-
tile that the gas it gives off will ignite from
a flame several feet distant, and thus ignited
II has tremendous explosive power. If used
at all ii should be with extreme care.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

There can be no complaint that the line
officers for the ten volunteer regiments will
be selected because of the influence they can
bring to bear upon the President, since all
the applicants will be required to appear
before boards of regular army officers for
examfuatiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

tan Endeavor as composed of young peo-
pie. but photograph I'm Detroit paper of
the executive officers. numbering nearly a
hundred. OF the genera organization. shows
q remarkable collection of bald heads and
gray boards. The names underneath show
. majority OF "reverends." professors"
ard ID. DIS" After the Endeavor Society
was organized and the young men and
women fiocked into 1t. II came TO be re-
garded with considerable alarm by some Of
the older brethren Of the church as posi-
bic element OF danger 10 the church. They
feared that II might become power which
would not always work in harmony with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

A London dispatch says that an offer OF
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan. the New York
banker. to pay fo- the installation of cleo
trio lights in st. Paurs Cathedral has been
accepted. The cost is estimated at SIS 900.
but Mr.. Morgan has signified his willingness
to meet whatever expense is incurred. The
famous structure would probably have re-
manned unilluminated long time II II had
waited the action of some rich Englishman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

1t is impossible to please everybody. One
exchange complains because the President
has taken the colonies and some other field
officers from the regular army. while an
other finds fault because he did not take
all commissioned officers from the regulars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

A table has been published giving the ap-
portionment OF captains and lieutenants OF
the new regiments among the various
States. In this table Indiana is given but
seven, while some States with about the
same population are given larger number.
For instance. Michigan and Wisconsin are
given ten each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

FREDERICK Funston Lee is the first Kansas
girl to be named after the Topeka hero.
Fortunately Dewey cant-but, yes. he can:
here is a Massachusetts, item telling OF a
girl baby named ''Deweyana''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
The Brutal Wretch.

Shell do wish you wouldn't swear that
way.
Her Husband-It is the best I can do. You
must bear in mind 1 haven't the practice
your father has had.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

Detroit has only 1900 Christian En-
deavcrers lin its midst" when ii had ex-
pected 10000. but. considering the weather
1t provided for its guests. 1t doesn't deserve
a greater number