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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
UNITED STATES PRISONS.

Congress at its last session made an ap-
preparation for the construction Of federal
prison at Atlanta. Ga. and a representative
of the government is now there for the pur-
pose of selecting a site for it. 1t is some
what remarkable that the United States
government should have allowed more than
a century 10 elapse without establishing a
prison for its civil convicts. The only prison
Il has is the military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas. II has several jails at mil
itary posts. all of which are said to be in
wretched condition, but no other prison.
Persons convicted for offenses under United
States laws, as for robbing mails, violating
postal laws, violating internal revenue laws.
counterfeiting, ETC., are sent to various
state prisons. This, however, is only done
by consent of the States and as a matter
of comfy on their part, and has never
worked altogether satisfactorily. With the
growth of population and consequent in
crease in the number of crimes against
United States laws it has become necessary
10 have a national prison for that class of
convicts, and it will be located at Atlanta
The establishment of this prison will still
leave the federal government without any
prison for women. The practice regarding
this class of convicts has been the same as
with male convicts. namely. TO send them
to state prisons. But there are obvious OBJ
jections to this plan. The national govern
ment should not put itself in the position
of asking favors Of this kind from the
States, even though ii pays its prisoners
board. Besides. -only a few States have
separate prisons for women, and the ma
tional government should not send its
women convicts TO male prisons. AS a mat
ter OF fact, however. it does. There are
now seven United States prisoners In the
woman's prison in this city. five from Ken
| lucky and two from this State. The United
| States government pays 40 cents q day for
the board and clothing of each OF these
prisoners They cannot be required TO work
as other prisoners are, and this makes them
rather a demoralizing element. Moreover,
the Indiana Prison for Women is now
| crowded 10 its utmost capacity, so that the
| managers have decided to decline any more
United States prisoners. They have even
declined TO receive any more such prisoners
from Indiana, giving the preference to state
eonvicts the number Of whom increases
from year to year with the population The
situation seems to require separate United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

IT is said that Nelson Morris, the packer,
can tell by the taste Of a steak or a roast
of beef whether the steer came from Texas
or from Montana
Miss Kingsley, the explorer and traveller
was once the recipient Of an embarrassing
present-namely three hundred husbands,
the gift of q savage chief.
Gen. Guy V. Henry, Governor General of
Porto Rico, was born in an army wagon
at Fort Smith, /. T.. where his father. Mai
William S. Henry. was then stationed.
Though the name of Coils P. Huntington
is generally connected with railways Mr.
Huntington owns more coal mines than any
other man in the United States, If not in the
world.
Mrs. Rudyard Kipling usually acts as her
husbands secretary, and her duties, she de-
clares. are the reverse of light, for Kiplng
seldom ignores a letter. however unwarrant-
ed ii may be.
The late Joseph MediIl, Of the Chicago
Tribune, was one Of the wealthiest editors
this country has ever known. Ten years
ago the annual net earnings Of the paper
were SZloOW year; now they are 100000
An Italian medical journal states. accord
ing TO the New York Medical Journal, that
while water will not quench the flame of
burning petroleum in limited space, milk
accomplishes the object by forming an emu-
sion with the oil. disturbing its cohesion.
ment.
Miss Jane Barlow tells a story Of the
late James Paynes puzzling handwriting.
She sent poem to him when he was editor
of Cornhill, and was dreadfully vexed upon
receiving a postcard from Mr.. Payne which
she interpreted to say: Il have no use for
silly verses" The message turned out to
be, Il hope 10 use your pretty verses.
The mayor of Atchison has officially noti-
fed the citizens that he wants everybody
to take a course of the cider-vinegar treat
ment for the prevention of smallpox This
treatment extends over a week, and the
patient is expected TO take tablespoonful
of vinegar three times a day. The mayor
| is backed by the city physician, who de-
| clares that Ii is the best preventive known.
| Despite the stories circulated to the effec;
| that Mrs. William c. Whitney was about to
| be removed TO New York. she is still a;
| westburg, Long island. where she has beer
since she was brought from Bar Harbor last
| autumn. No definite plans have been made
| for removing her TO Mr. Whitney's new
house No. / East Sixty-eighfh street Mrs
/ Whitney is I'm much the same condition thai
| she has been all winter.
| President Dreher. OF Roanoke College
says that Edward Austin. Of Boston. ones
met President Eliot, Of Harvard. on tn.
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street. when the following conversation took
place: THAT is the next building you need
in Cambridge" "A law school. Oh,
hate lawyers. but what would IL cost
about S700p. perhaps more. Would
500 900 do?'' Yes" We'll, I'm your man.
And next day Mr.. Austin sent the check
Among the reforms which are to be in
troduced into the London telephone service
when the postoffice takes control of II Is
the Swiss system of charging. which VIII
reduce the average cost to the user by half
In Switzerland the subscriber pays so the
first year. Sli the second, and aftes that =
a year. The charge for calls Is 4 cent
call subscribers and public paying Il same
fixed toll, which is charged 10 the 'her'
and not to the person called. Messages cal
be sent by nonsubscribers and delivered %
nonsubscribers by express messengers.
The mad March wind clasps dainty Prue'
II whirls her in its clutch;
But as her boots and skirts are new
q She does not mind IL much.
Chicago Record.
How crazed he looks. how tempest-tossed.
A sign. tits said. he's loved and lost.
And yet I'll bet, sixteen to one,
It's all because he's loved and won.
Judge.
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sHREDs AND PATCHES.


The man who doesn't agree with your
methods is theorst.-Penny Magazine.
If faith did not piece out reason many
more men would commit suicide-Penny
Magazine.
The misfortunes hardest TO bear are those
which our kinfolks have prophesied.-chi-
cago Record.
There is n vast difference between sneak
ing ''one 10 another" and one about another.
Rams Horn.
The pleasure TO be had out OF making a
fool of oneself is at best but momentary.
Airs. Merington.
The far-seeing man usually sees so much
that he is too timid to undertake anything.
Penny Magazine.
You never know how much veneer there
Is on a man till you see how he lives at
home.-Detroit Free Press.
The best definition Of a lady is one who
always remembers others and never forgets
Observation-Disclosures Times.
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness
alike We are never either so wretched or
so happy as we say we are.-Balzac.
When a woman sits in church with a sad.
PARKWAY look in her eyes she isn't always
thinking about heaven.-The Bachelor.
1t is not always safe to conclude that be-
cause your neighbor leaves his henhouse I'M
locked you may do the same.-Detroit Free
Press.
We postpone work until tomorrow know
ing that in the interval we shall probably
forget what we intended TO do.-Emma
Carleton.
There * always something 10 be said on
both sides. except the paper upon which
matter il written for the press.-Boston
Transcript.
The darkest hour In the history OF any
young man is when he sits down to study
how TO get money without honestly earning
it-Horace Greeley.
While l am thanking the Lord for rescuins
me from the man / used TO love IL may be
that he is giving thanks for being rescued
from me.-The Old Maid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a
runaway marriages. 1t provides that five
days must elapse between the taking out
of the license and the marriage ceremony,
and that during that time the license must
be kept on file and recorded by the register
OF deeds OF the county where the parties or
the bride resides. or. in case the parties do
not reside in the State, in the county where
the ceremony is to take place. Such law
in every State would put an end to the evils
which come from large part Of hasty and
cIandestfne marriages
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home II his wife CHANGED to be a Halter of
the weed and insisted on keeping its de-
icious aroma out of her place of residence.
One reader of paper alluded TO this
roll. saying 1t told of loving wives muir
dered. Of innocent girlhood assaulted. of
men and boys ruined, of saloon keepers
growing rich and prosperous, OF brewers
gloating over their increased gains, and of
Christian men and women paralyzed at the
increase of strong drink" This gathering,
let 1t not be forgotten, was in celebration
against all the evils suggested by the pic
lures. the ads and the papers; 1t was not
the beginning of a movement against them
Could not the ladies have produced some
evidence that their twenty-five years of eff
fort had not been in vain? Could they not
find one reformed drunkard in all Detroit?
Wasn't there a reverse side to the shield?
Was there really nothing worth celebrating?
There must have been, because no one ac-
quainted with the energy of the W. c. L. q.
will believe that it has accomplished moth
ing in quarter Of a century, even in so
hopeless and hardened a city as the metrop-
oils of Michigan. But no one could ever
have suspected reform from the look Of
that hall. Can it be that only the wicked
see any joy in life up there, and that the
W. c. T. U. moves in such an atmosphere
of beer and high balls that it is only itself
when their symbols are all about? 1t should
cheer up and take a fresh start.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

Prominent colored men in the South have
written to members of the administration
calling upon it to take some action to put
an end TO the swindling scheme of securing
contributions from colored men to promote
the passage OF bill pensioning ex-slaves
1t is said that those who in the move
ment have collected thousands Of dollars
from poor and ignorant men upon the assur-
ance that every ex-slave will be pensioned-
Some of those who are urging the scheme
may be sincere. but there is not the slight
est probability that any measure Of the kind
VIII become a law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

Mr.. w. L. Alden, the London literary cor
respondent Of the New York Times, who was
quoted in last Sundays Journal as wonder
ing how Robert Browning could have mar
ried Elizabeth Barrett, an invalid and his
intellectual inferior. has received an access
OF information. He has read the Browning
love letters and is frank enough TO acknowl-
edge that they show Mrs. Browning to him
in a new light. He says:
The letters explain the mystery There
Is nothing hySterical in them. They contain
none OF the striving after extravaganza ex-
preston that marred her poetry. They are
the letters of a wonderfully clear-headed
woman and the tender beauty of many of
them infinitely surpasSes anything of the
sort that can be found in her published
works. Browning was quite right to look
up 10 the woman who wrote these letters.
They are better even than the Portuguese
her a place in literature. There are few
persons who would not prefer TO be known
as the writer of Mrs. Browning's letters
rather than as the author of Aurora
Leigh
Now, if Mr.. Alden will read Mrs. Brown
ing's poems he will perhaps find more in
them TO admire than he had suspected
Even Aurora Leigh though it has it's
hysterical features, has also passages that
are not only beautiful, but, to one who
SoihCs " Nhchl HltJuullcs
great. 1t is the fashion OF late TO belittle
Mrs. Browning's verse in exact proportion
as Robert Browning's utterances are praised.
1t is not necessary to compare their work i;
it Is unfair TO set the work Of any poet
over against that of another. since two
have like visions and in no wise come in
conflict. 1t would be nearer the just esti-
mate to ascribe to her more merit than
Is commonly granted and to give a trihe
less adulation to him. IT Il probably true.
however. that Mrs. Browning Is what might
be called a womans poet. owing to the re-
hgious undercurrent discernible in her best
writings-a characteristic not likely to at
tract the average male reader. If the
rather doubtful undertaking Of publishing
these love letters shall result in establishing
her in her proper place in the literary world
the venture will no longer remain doubtful,
but viii have served good purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

Members of the Legislature and others
who assisted I'm procuring the passage Of
the new local government reform laws have
reason TO feel gratified that their work IS
already receiving recognition. Prof. How
ard. OF Stanford University. a letter from
whcm is printed in this issue of the Journal.
Is the highest authority on the subject in
The United States and his suggestion that
the new reform measures be styled the In
diana plan is likely TO be adopted 1t is a
good thing for the State TO have il adver-
tlsed in connection with reformatory and
progressive movements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

Every one who is accustomed to driving
on country roads has some time or other
encountered the disobliging man who holds
his team stubbornly in the middle of a mar
row track and, however slow he may be
going, will not turn out an inch to permit
an impatient traveller behind him to pass.
but SO accustomed is the American public
to putting up with abuses which might
be remedied that it Is the custom for the
victim to do nothing more than to use
strong language. a New York man, how
ever, recently appealed to the law, and the
court holds that the driver ahead not only
must not obstruct the highway by slow
driving or otherwise. but that he must make
way, where it is practicable, for the man be-
hind, and that IL accident should result
from interference he (the obstructor) must
pay all damages. AS showing how the rule
of courtesy-or the lack of it-has prevailed
instead of a fixed law OF the road" the
court says in it's opinion that the only case
bearing on the subject which could be found
in the law reports is a Pennsylvania case
sixty years old. 1t would be we'll If all the
surly, cross-grained drivers who make it a
point to inconvenience those behind could
be made to understand that a legal penalty
might be exacted of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

circular frame being set on four legs. with
pivots on two sides OF the frame 10 support
an inner frame. inside OF which the chair Is
pivoted TO tilt at right angles with the inner
frame
In place Of the usual fan-wheel. a new
windmill is provided with four hollow cones
carried by arms extended horizontally from
the central shaft. the cones being set to
catch the wind on one side and revolve
against IL on the other. making II ready for
use without waiting for 1t TO swing around
into the wind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

Those newspapers which are disposed to
raise wall over the cruise of the secretary
of war on government ship to Cuban ports
should find consolation in the announcement
that Mr.. Alger sails on ship which is dis
tributing supplies and that he pays the cost
of entertaining his companions, whom he
regards as his guests. If this is the 'Alger
ine'' method 1t is an Improvement over
that OF the members Of previous Cabinets
when on what are called iunkets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
Making "a Bluff.

What do you want?" sharply asked the
lady of the house a stranger walked
around TO the back door Of the house.
Nothing at all, MAJ am" suavely replied
the stranger, bowling. II was just making
a bluff. l got put off street car, and the
conductor stood on the platform grinnng
at me, so L just walked into the nearest
yard TO make him think had reached my
destination. His old fat-wheel ice wagon
has gone on now, and, with many thanks to
You, shall DEPART"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The news from Manila indicates important
movements and severe fighting yesterday
AS the movement on the part OF our forces
was general and after full preparation, it
was probably intended TO deliver a crush
ing blow to the insurgents. The latter
fought with kind Of savage desperation
but they could not Withstand the splendid
bravery ard impetuous advance OF our
troops. who seem 10 have carried every
thing before them The loss of life is to- be
regretted. but that is necessary incident
OF war. and as peace and stable government
In the Philippines can only be had by war
the harder the lighting is forced the better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

States prison for women. and as the new
federal prison for men has been located at
women be located at Indianapolis? Such an
institution would be unique among govern
ment establishments and could be made
credit and advertisement for the city.
Our senator's and representatives might
make a move in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The Aguinaldo organs remind the Ameri-
can people every day that our army can
not expect to subdue their favorite because
the Spanish have not been able to bring the
Filipinos under subsection in one hundred
years. They are making the same mistake
as their George Washington of the Philip
pines by putting American soldiers and lead
ers on level with Spanish troops and Off
oors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The whites in Little River county, Arkan-
sas. are said TO regard the verdict of the
coronsr's jury to the effect that the lynched
negroes died from natural causes or were
frozen TO death as a fine joke. 1t may be
who laugh at collaborating by a coroner's
jury will find that other jurors will fall into
the habit of violating oaths when it will not
ma So funny
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The managers OF the Jeffersonian dollar
dinner in New York are Dragging loudly of
how much the guests are to get for their
money. II ii is a mere feed they are after,
and not flow OF soul-and free silver poll
fics-why not have a barbecue after the
Kentucky and Shelbyville Qnd) fashion?
The guests could get more to eat for even
less money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

One Major Lamar Fontaine has discovered
the ruins OF prehistoric city in Arkan
sas which was thirty-ive miles long and
twenty-five miles wide and which in its
palmy days had a population of not less
than 100000 people, but the probability is
that the imagination of Major Fontaine has
been unduly developed like that of Chair
man Jones, who halls from that State, by
a too close adhesion to the follies of 10 to /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The dramatic critic of the New York Post.
In speaking of certain theatrical perform
ance, says: 1T was immensely amusing
even to a person endowed with brains" II
is hardly necessary to add that the play
was not a go in New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

sold their stock In the old company TO a
trust at 1e0. taking 40 per cent in stock and
the remainder in cash. The capital of the old
company consisted OF $4,000 preferred stock.
$4,000 of common and about $4,000 in
bonds. all OF which was sold on the $50
he SIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

AguinaIdo's prediction that he will be in
Manila within twenty days may come true.
He has not yet shown any disposition to
perish on the ''far-fung battle line" conse-
quently he may accept the forced hospi-
faIfty of Cen Otis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
A TrUe HiStriou.

The Soubrette-Say, I've walked this road
before. We can make shortcut that will
save us at least three miles of tie-counting.
Barnes Tormer-Neverrr! Too long have
/ struggled to uphold the dignity Of the pro-
fession to depart from my custom of always
following the lines as laid down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

PhiladeJ hia has been talking for a good
many years about establishing a new water
supply. but. though complaints of the
Schuylkill water were loud. and everybody
who used 1t knew it was unfit to drink.
fever epidemic and renewed agitation in
regard to altering systems. etc. that viii
probably result In an Improvement being
made It viii be done. however. at the I'M
necessary cost Of many Hyea 1t seems q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

Because clergyman who has had some
experience says that the presence Of war
ships and other evidences OF national power
make conditions in benighted lands more
favorable for the work of the missionary,
anti-expansion organs fly into a pet and
accuse him OF advocating a "Gatlingized
(shriSfianitvo
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Those papers which are using editorial
space in advising ex-Speaker Reed not to
accept the candidacy for Vice President
could turn it to better use by devoting it to
interesting miscellany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
For the First Three Yenrs

II try to be good, law-abiding citizen,
but sometimes 1 think L was born an An
archist.'
Huh, So is everybody, for that matter"
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Home Traits.

isn't your husband a bit dyspeptic?"
II rather think he is; i know he always
disagrees with his meals"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

Over 100000 in cash was divided on FRI
day among less than dozen men OF Jeffer-
sonville and Louisville who were stockhold-
ers In the Ohio Falls Car Manufacturing
Company. some time ago the stockholders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

An international congress of writers will
meet at Rome. this spring. The Western
Association will not go to Rome, but what's
the matter with Warsaw?i
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The Journal does not, at this moment, re-
call the character OF the national costume
of the Koreans, but has no hesitation in
saying that the Emperor. In adopting the
American style Of clothing, has not i'm
proved his appearance. The costume COM
mon TO civilized man may be comfortable,
but il is far from beautiful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

The main trouble in Southern race trou-
bles seems TO be that the negroes cannot
run fast enough.