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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04

"'rbere 10 danger Il IL Z o;6 tl.aQraci,a
the family name; that's s01ne{Iins he never
dSd, aid Ne used Ia be good 1t impromptu
lspeeches, too, she remarked 10 jackson.
who had taken his station alongside the car.
rage for the purpose Of conversing with her.
Judge Somers made rambling, but ia.
tensely patriotic, address 20 which the large
audience listened with manifest Impotence,
for all knew that Capt. Chevers, just home
from Manila, would have something tc say
and living hero is better taer i dead hon
at any time
BY and BY the mayor Of the village rose
and said, as he waved his hand toward the
captain
ladies and Gentlemen: We have with
US to-day one Of the heroes Of the late war
with Spain, gallant citizen whom you all
know a SO der who fought under the ban.
ners OF Dewey and who was the first to plant
Old Glory upon the ramparts Of the enemy.
We love to honor our heroes, and this one,
whom Hampton is proud to call her own
because his boyhood days were spent in
this vicinity, we greet with double well
come upon this suspicious occasion Ladies
and gentlemen; Capt Harold Chevers, the
hero OF Manila!"
The applause that scared skyward would
have called bushes to the cheek of an adj
miral, and the captains face crimsoned as
he arose, which was signal for more cheer
ing.
He never knew how he started; for mo.
ment he was at a loss for words then, as if
suddenly inspired, he began to tell the story
of Manila, modestly emitting an account OF
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04

Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04

wonder?'' marveled Honest Jem, staring.
Crops coming right, purtiest gal in Chester
good as his, and him blue as indigol"
"Hey--I can tell'
Jem turned to face one Of his fellow cele-
orators of the morrow.
"Can your" challenged Jem.
Eyes. They say Graham has lost the
| farm-hitch in the purceedin's--a missing
| paper"
'Shol" gogged Jem.
''They say that purity Nellie Mason's
rich father has stamped down that big foot
OF his, and no pauper shall wed his gal! Ii
Graham can't produce a suttin docyment
the farm passes to that misery half-uncle
of his'n.''
"The worlds coming TO an end'' gasped
startled Jem.
1t was true; like bolt from the blue there
had come to the ambitious young farmer
shock that thrilled, then Frustrated
In fash one of life's brightest pictures
seemed blotte1out
The accredited owner Of Spring farm was
informed that large claim had been set
up by his halfuncle, supposed to have been
paid years since--Graham had vainly
searched for written proof of its settlement.
That's why he won't celebrate no Fourth
Of July this year." observed Jem's infor-
mant departing. Hes got to vacate, and
start life all over again on nothin'."
'Poor lad!" sighed Jem. "Drat the stuff.
I've no heart left in mel" and he drew from
his pocket twopound package of "cele-
brating' powder. "Where shall | stow it,
It's resky stuff to have about the premises. +"
Jem moved ladder to an old unused
Toulouse, assembled, and pushed the pack
age of gunpowder up under the caves.
Through gaping cracks in the shingles he
saw it rest on board directly under.
"Safe till morning, he ruminated. Hum!
I'd sell it cheap Feel like sitting in the
churchyard, instead of celebrating, think
ing over my sins-and that pesky half
uncle's, also! Pussonal opinion-he's a
scheming fox, and Graham's being cheated
out of home, gal and happiness!"
Boom!
Thus distant cannon-Fourth Of July
had come!
Bangl
That was nearer-Fourth of July seemed
right at the door of Spring farm.
The house shook. At the resoundng ex-
plosion, Jem hurried outside, TO join Car
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04
An Epitaph.

Stop traveller, and weep for him
Who's lying here below.
He filled his cannon to the brim-
That's all you'il ever know.
IN. Y. World
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04

being
theFourth Of July
said Carol Gl'aham's
hired man, "of course
it's a holiday"
As usual, nodded
his young employer.
Some friends OF
mineare coming over
to celebrate
VERY well-only,
Jim, keep most of
your noise as far
away. from the farm
as possible"
"NV In A rs nm. \
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04
ihE CAPTAINS FOURTH
A Story Of 1899
BY T. C. tIARBAUGH.

APT. CTIEVERS, OF
t h e : gallant til,
invaded home from
Manila, sat on the
porch Of the old home
W i t b a newspaper
about to fall from his
hands. His hand.
some face, tanned by
service under a trop-
ic sun, reve a ! c 4
ira c e 5 of physical
suffering, and, as he
! 90 k e d across the
stretch of Lowell y
country visible be.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04
PIeases All.

The Fourth once more is bringing JOY
To the firecracker maker:
1t tickles the heart of the little boy
The doctor and undertaken
m Y, Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04

Stop, traveller! Nay, do not laugh;
Here lies young Johnny North.
He needs no other epitaph--
He died upon the Fourth.
Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04
That's Different.

II takes a shower of thumps and kicks
To rouse a boy at half-past six,
But when the glorious Fourth's begun
Hes up and dressed at just 1901.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04
The Bobtaii Cur.

He sits and smiles upon the lad
With crackers in a pail;
Well has he cause to be so gisd.
For some one locked his tail.
Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-04
The Unexpected.

He bought huge cracker as big as a rail
To be used at poor Tabby's expense.
The cat ran away with the fur off her tall
While Willie few over the fence,
Judge
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1899-10-21

w p }owie przesziego wieku An.
glia stoc,ysa taxa wielka Wake z
Fraocya o panowanie mad Ameryks
Posnccna. Wtedy Anglia wydaris
Fraucyi oaia p6lnoo amerykah Ike.
Straci Ia z niej wprawdzie lepsss po
lowe. lecz ME straci&4 jej ma k, rzys6
swojej rywslki, t, lko ma korzysc uie
podlegsej repubhki ameryks ,kiej,
Dsisisj sanos sic ma takaa Wake o
Afryke i Aye --jus ME jedus
Francya, lecz casa kos!icys.
Mkt nia moze przewid4ie6 rezul
tatu tax wielkiej wojoy, gdy ona raz
wybuchnie. Nalezy jednak pamietac,
ze Anglia, ME kso inny, pokona'a
Napoleona I-go.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1899-10-21

Gas wielki zajac sic cieplej! ma.
sza miodzieza, jezeli ME chcemy jej
straoid... Powtarzaj jmy jej nieustau.
ME, 20 ia natodSieS ma kontynuowac
prsce przez mas (!!) rozpoo,ete.
zsohscajmy ja; dodawaJmy jej otu.
chy; SainteresWmy js sprawsmi
narodowemi; ehwalmy ia, shoro
ma pochwa's zastuguje, a nadewssy-
stko sfusmy jej radumi =drooemi
gdzie tego potrzeba."
o ironio! Lndywiduum, ktore samo
ME ma zgoia pojeca o Polsce, kt6re
ME zua jej history, kt6re, jsk widac
chotby Z powyzszego ME rouumie do.
brze jszyks p' lskiego, kt6re bynsj.
mniej ME stara sic wyp 'inienie
tych krakow; osobnk, kt6ry zadna
uczciws spraws nis zsjm owAs sic do
tel pory, kt6ry W swoioh listach zaw-
sze zachecat do wyrzekania sic pre-.
konah dla zyskow, TAXI intrygsnt,
TAXI bezozeloik smie sig odezwat,
aby mtodziez cd niego rady brals.
Polscyw Toledo nsturaln;e ogsu-
pid sic ME dsdza; to tea dlatego
udaje sic on po prot kcys do zamiej.
scowycb gazet. w tych dniach wy.
stosowas on list do pewnej gazety
zamiejscowej, W kt6rym namawia
Polak6w, aby g}osowali "a ludzmi,
ktorzy tylko krzywdzili Polak6w, ale
nigdy i'm nio dobrego ME uczynili.
| Rozpaczliwe, doprawdy, jest po-
sozenie spo}sozehstwa, W kt6rem ia
cy nikczemuicy mogs zabierat CLOS W
sprawach uozciwych i"udzieIat swo-
ich rad" swiadczy to bowiem o nader
niskim poziomie umyssowym mo-
ralnym tego spoleoz, iistwa. Gd.ie-
kolwiek rozpoczeta jest jaka uozciwa
sprawa, kazdy lotrzyk wkreoa sic
zaraz do "wsp6}udziaiu poswie.
eenia," zamiarem wyoiagnieoia ia
kichs zysk6w.
Me ma prawa mkt zazdroscit, ami
krzywdy wyrzadzac-nawet podle.
com, ale tez ci podleoy powirni bye
koutenoi ma SVEN stano wisku ME
zazdroscic ludziom uczoiwym.
Czyto mlodziez, czy osoby doros}e
powinny zawsze dbad przedewszy-
stkiem to, aby do zadnej uczciwej
sprawy spoieoznej ME dopuszcza6 nj
gdy ludzi podlych i cgraniczonych.
Robotoh DOkoecy.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1899-10-21
= NADESfANE.
Toledo,O, Is Pa&0s.

Zo1edo,O, Is Pa@dz. 1899.
Boleslaw. Dalkowski, kt6ry MEDIA.
VINO temu aresztowany by} przez unie
robotnikow dokowych W Toledo "a
prsyw1Aszczenie sobie jej pieniedzy
ten sam hr,tacz, kt6ry sieje zawsze
oszozerstws, intrygi, ktory k}oci
Polak6w W Toledo, aby W metnej
wodzie ryby 1owit; ten sam, ktory
niedawno bys demokrata, a teraz
jest republikaniuem, aby sic utrzy MAJ
przy "iupie;" ten, kt6ry W kszdej
sprawie widzi swoj osobisty iute
res, nio wiecej;-ten to bezczeIn k
pisze do "Dziennika Marc d owego"
W Chicago nastepuja"e morally:
"Jaki los czeka nssze pisma, gdy
polska samiedbaj je@yk ojcSy.
sty (ma to znaczyc: zauiedba jezyka
ojczystego).
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1899-10-21
[NADESkANE.l

OHdiloS "A. SCdSof, naSZ pO-
pularny Powiatowy Szeryf po-
winien bye pOnOwnie wybrany.
Charles Stager zostal wybrany
wiekszoscia przeszso TOO glosow.
Wida6 tego, ze p. Stager cieszy
sic olbrzymia popularnoscia, jak
rzadko kto W tym powieoie. Pomimo
tego jest on bardzo skromnym
wspanialomyslnym, jak da~niej, co
niewstpliwie przyczyni sic W wyso-
kim stopniu do zwiekszenia jego po-
pularnosci. Byi on jest zawsze dla
kazdego bez wyjstku nader uprzej-
mym i uczynnym, obowiazki swo-
jego urzedu spe}uia najsumienuiej W
swiecie, tax, ze trudnoby znalez6
drugiego tax sumiennego urzedoika.
Me jest to tajemnica dla nikogo,
kto miat MIN jakakolwiek styoz.
nose. Takim szeryfsm, jak p. Sta
ger, ME moze sic p, szozyoi6 laden
powat W ca}em Ohio. Powiat Lucas,
majao go szeryfem, moze bye tego
dumnym. A poniewaz drugiego ia.
kieg', jak p. Stsger, niepodobieh-
stwem, przy naj jmuiej bardzo trudno
byioby znal' zc W naszym powiecie
do piastowania, O lie zaszczytnego
tyle wynn agajaoego wielkich zdolno.
Sci, urzedu szeryfs, przeto p. Stager
musi byc kouiecsnie ponownie Wy.
brany. To tez nawet nsjzapamietalsi
jego przeciwnicy szepca sobie ma
ucho, jakkolwiek wielka przykro-
Sofa, 20 Mkt tylko p. Stager bedzie
ma przyszay termin szeryfem naszego
powiatu. Kto wiec chce bye po stro-
ME zwyoieskiej, MECH odda swoj
g&os "a p. Stagerem.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1899-10-21
Sejm Kill zwIqlku Mar. Pol. "
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
Jul W Niedziele rano, Is pszdsier.,
rozpocze& sig zjazd delegat6w ma
Sejm XIII. CzSonkowie komitetu re
cepcyjnego spotykali ich ma dworcach
kolejowych i cd dprowadzali do hall
sejmowej, gdzie panic Towarzystwa
Narodowego Polek przyjnowa4y
zgscdnia4ych delegat6w sutem snia
DAMIEN. Hala sejmowa, w4asnost
Towarzystwa Narodowego, grupy 81
Zwiazku N. p, zsroi}a sic od rama
goscmi. -Pierwsza, jak sic zlaje,
przyby1a delegacya Detroit, Mich.
W liczbie Is cz{onk6w, do kt6rych W
drodze przySaczy}o sic kilku delega.
tow Buffalo, N. Y. Reszta buffa.
lowc6w nap&ywasa przez ca}y ranek ,
al d. pokazoej liczby 26 mellow.
Chicago W sile so delegat6w blisko
drugie lyle gosci zawita4o godzinie
2-iej po po}udniu. Ku wieczorowi
liczba przyby&ych gosci dochodzi4a
juz do 200 os6b.
Hala Zwiazkowa urzsdzi4a, stara.
MEM pan, ma dole restauracye, gdzie
"a skromns op4ats 25c. MONA dostat
o kazdej porze dnia prawdzivie sma.
czny, po polsku przyrzsdzony posi-
lex. Znaczna wiec wiekszosc gosci
ulokowa{a sic po hotelach domach
znajomych W ten sposob, IL obiady
wieczerze otrzymuje ma miejscu W
bali, a tylko ma noe wraca do kwater
w niedziele Sci odby4o sic W hall
uroczyste przyjecie gosci przez roda.
k6w z Grand Rapids. Sala sejmowa
zape&ni4a sic do ostatniego miejsca
wielu pau6w musia}o stac wskutek
przepe}nienia. Zebranie zagai4 prezes
komisyi recepcyjnej obywatel Dam.
ski. Pred estrada ustawi{o sic W
szyku rycerskim gniazdo Soko&6w
pu}kownika Mi4ko owsk lego. Ma estra.
de zostali zaproszeni czlonkowie
Rzadu Centralnego z. N. p. Po "a.
jeciu miejsc przez gosci zosta4 DDS spie.
wany hym1 "Boze cos Polske.'
Pierwszym m6wcs by4 kopgresman
Smith, ktcry przemawia} W zastep.
stwie chorego mayora miasta. Sza.
nowny m6wca znakomicie wywiaza}
sic ze swego zadania. Zamiast zwy
ksych zdswkowych grzecznoaci i
wspomnieh Kosciuszce Pu1askim,
p. Smith wielce zadziwi4 s1uchacz6w
wcale dobra znajomo6cia historyi pol
skiej porozbiorowej zrozumieniem
politycznego znaczenia kwestyi pol,
skiej W Europe. Dalej SHY kolejno
produkcye muzyczne islokalne miej-
scowych chor6w polskich damskich
meskich pod kierunkiem pan6w Lip.
czyhskiego Nowickiego. Muzyka i
spiewy by&y przeplatane mowami.
Przemawiali panowie DrzymaSa z
Chicago i Jan Lipczyhski Grand
Rapids. Nova ostatniego, by4a
szczegolnie rozrzewniajacs. Szanowny
veteran hojow polskich "a niepodle.
g}odc opowiada4 poczatkach emigra.
cyl polskiej W Grand Rapids, o
pierwszych chwilach zycia Zwiszku
N. P. i ciezkich kolejach, kt6re mu.
sia} przechodzic zanim ur6s} do dzi
siejszych wspania4ych rozmiar6w.
Piekna ia prawdziwie bohaterska
uroczystosc, ktors Polacy z Grand
Rapids urssdzili ma czesc delegat6w
skonczy4a sic godz. l1-ej W nocy.
Wszyscy rozeszli sic W podnios4ym
nastroju pod najlepszem wraseniem.
"a wieczor logo pazdz. nalezy sic
szczere podziekowanie cd gosci sza-
nownym rodakom W Grand Rapids,
a przedewszystkiem Towarzystwom
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1899-10-21
TOLEDO OHIO, SOBOTA II PAZDZERNIKA, 1899

tenn cenzor objasni& izbe, ze by@y
zrobione wszelkie starania, ably sejm
m6g2 sic rozpoczs6 natozehstwem W
kosciele polskim; miejscowy proboszcz
polski jednsk odmowi4 stanowtzo.
Prywatnie cd Polak6w Grand Ra.
pids mozna byso sic dowiedziet, ze
proboszcz W swojej odmowie powosaa
sic ma biskupa Richters, ktory mu
zabroni4 odprawi6 msze swiets ma in.
tencye sejmu.
Izba przystap;sa do wyboru zarzsdu.
Ma prezesa sejmu zosta4 przedstawio.
ny delegat Julian Szajnert Minnea.
polls, jeden zatoaycieli Zwiszku.
Podnoszs sic gsosy, aby OBJ. Szaj.
merit zostas wybrany przez aklamacye,
Poniewaz jednak ustawa wymags
g&osowania, ma jednomyslne zsdanie
izby cenzor wrzuca do urny W imieniu
wszystkich jedns kartke ma OBJ,
Szajnerta.
Oh. szajnert, wprowadzony uroczy'
scie ma estrade przyjmuje rak cen
zora w}adze specyalns odznake i "
rzewnej przemowie dziekuje izbie "a
zaszczyt.
Ma marsza&ka sejmu zostaja pred
stawieni delegaci Kucera Mil
waukee. Terski Detroit Beczkie
wicz ze South Bend.
G&osowanie "a pomocs kartek wy
kazuje, ze delegat Kucera ma "a sobs
S3 gsosy, del. Terski AZ i del. Be
czkiewicz 20. Prezes og4asza del
Kucere marsza4kiem sejmu. Marsza
lex dziekuje W pieknem przem6wie
niu; szczeg6lnie slime wrazenie spra
via tn ustep przemowienia, gdzie RE
czony m6wca przypomina, jak iuz ra,
marsza}kowa} sejmowi Zwiszku N. P,
ma kt6rym by}o wyraznie jedenastu
de'egat6w, gdyz lyle tylko grup Ii
czy&a wtedy ia organizacya.
Ma sekretarza delegaci przedstawia
js tylu kaudydat6w, ze zapads
uchwa&a, ably kazdy poda& ma kartce
nazwisko swego kandydata, poczen
powt6rne g&osowanie mad trzema po
siadajacymi najwieksza liczbe g4osov
rozstrzygnie, kto ma bye sekretarzen
sejmu. Ma pierwszem g}osowaniu
del Krzysztofkiewicz Buffalo o
trzymuje 81 gsosow, del. Osada ,
Chicago 80 g&osy del. Dalkowski ,
Toledo 27 g{osow. Kilku innyct
kandydatow otrzymujs cd kilkuna
stu do kilku gsosow. Drugie g4osowa
ME ma trzech pierwszych kandydat6v
wykazuje ma korzysc del. Krzysztof
kiewicza 70 g4' sow, del. Osady 3S 81
i del. Dalsowskiego II g}osow. Del
Krzysztofkiewicz zostaje og4oszony
pierwszym sekr. del. Osada drugin
(ten, kt6ry przyw&aszczy& sobe v
Buffalo pienisdze zebrane ma zakupnt
ksiazek dla polskiego towarzystwa! P
Red.). Del. Osada zrzeka sic swoje
godnosci ma korzysc del. Dalkowskie
60, co izba przyjmuje. Drugim wiet
sekretarzem sejmu zostaje delegat Dal
kowski (ten, ktory by4 aresztowany
"a przyw4aszczenie pieniedzy Uni
Robotniczej W Toledo! P. Red.) Pre-
ses mianuje komitet do wypracowanis
programu obrad ma ca2y czas sejmu
zamyka sesye godzinie 6-ej.
Jeszcze pred otwarciem sesyi cen.
zor zamianowa4 komi.et prasy trzech
delegatow dla informowania obecnych
ma sail reporter6w pism angielskich 0
tresci obrad. Do komitetu prasy we
szli obywatele Sadowski Pittsburgh,
Cukierski i Jackowski Grand Ra
pids.
(Cisg dalszy nastspi.)
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1899-10-21
Ma sprzedaz

lot i dom pray ulicy Tecumseh, ns
dogodnych warunkach. zgaosic sic
do: B. Kasprzak, 4O4 Pulaski str,
Toledo, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
NEWS In SUNDAYS JOURNAL
Resume of the Chief Events Printed
in the Issue Of May 2S.

The former Spanish cruiser Reina Merce-
des was towed into Norfolk, Va, harbor on
Saturday.
Banaster. ridden by Maher. captured the
Brooklyn Handicap with Lanky Bob sec
ond and Ffligrane third
The Arkansas Supreme Court has af-
firmed the decision of the lower tribunal
and the insurance companies have resumed
business.
The Kansas State Court has been tenn
porarily restrained from interfering with
the business of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
The President of the civil section of the
United Court in favor OF revision of the case
of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
This will be a crucial week in the history
Of France. The open session OF the Court
of Cessation will decide the DreyfuS case
and Major Marchand will return from Paris.
Washington officials are disappointed at
cept money and surrender their arms, and
the money may be returned to the United
States.
Nj. Mendes's reason for defending Nine.
Bernhardt In a duel is Thown to be due to
the fact that the actress, by accepting one
of his plays, first brought him fame and
fortune.
Major General Otis has asked the volun-
teers now in the Philippines to re-enlist for
another six months. 1t Is said that more
troops will be required before the United
States arms triumph.
Baseball Saturday-Western League: In
dianapolis 6. Minneapolis o; Kansas City 6,
Columbus 8; Detroit 6. st. Paul 8: Milwau-
kee Z. Buffalo 3. National League: Chicago
), Washington /; st. Louis Z, Brooklyn 6;
Boston s, Cincinnati 2: New York 9, Louis
Danville II; Anderson 10. Wabash s; Muncie
10, Terre Haute i.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
MONEY LOST IN SLEEPING CARS.
The Limit to the Liability of the Com
pany.
New York Evening Pos

N6W 4OTk Evening .
The appellate term Of the Supreme Court
considered, in a decision handed down to-
day, questions which are new in the courts
of this State concerning the iiabllty OF
s~leeping-car companies for losses OF money
by passengers who purchase berths. and
shifted once more success in the litigation
to.the plaintiffs side. The plaintiff, Ernest
Williams. was the assignee of Robert w.
Bates, an architect and interior decorator,
and the defendant. was William Seward
Webb. president of the Wagner Palace Car
Company. Bates in the fall of 1894 moved
his business from Chicago to Boston, and on
the journey took with him $3.50 In bills,
which he intended to deposit in a Boston
bank to open a business account. he TOOK
a berth in the sleeper from Detroit. and on
the night before his arrival in New York
pinned the money in the fob pocket of his
trousers, folded them up and put them IN
the berth between the mattress and the side
went to the Mushroom. AT that time the
only Wagner employees in the car were two
porters, who were asleep at the end of the
car.
On getting to this city and proceeding to
the Fall River line. Bates found the money
he had kept out for the expenses or his
journey had run short and had recourse TO
his fob pocket. He then found that his
sue paper substituted.
In trial term of the City Court the plain
the general term the Judgment was reversed
and the complaint dismissed, on the theory
that a s~leeping-car company Is not the
insurer of the property of those who buy
berths. The appellate term, Justice Leven-
tritt writing the opinion, holds that a sleep
ing-car company is bound TO use care in
protecting the personal belongings of those
the Jury had found in the case at bar that
such care was not exercised. This liability,
however, is limited to the money and other
his journey. and according to his station in
life. A new trial is ordered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
The Jury Problem.
New York Evening Post.

Smaller cities in the country suffer from
the same difficulty about getting good jur-
ors which is experienced in the metropolis.
and one cause Is everywhere the same-the
unduly large number OF persons who are ex-
empted from service by law. The evil has
become so serious in Richmond. Va, that
the Bar Association OF that city has urged
its judiciary committee to take steps TO Sc
cure, IL possible. better material for the
jury box. 1t is not that jurymen are cor
rupt. The Dispatch. in discussing the sub
ject, says that the "tury-ixer" has never
made his appearance there. The trouble
seems to be that so many people are exempt
from jury service, or, IL not exempt, shirk
their duty upon one pretence or another
that q very considerable part OF the jury
duty is done by a few men who seek rather
than shirk It," The Dispatch tells the law
yers who are moving in this matter that
the delays and postponements OF cases are
exceedingly provoking TO jurymen. who have
been called away from their business pur-
SUITS" and IL recommends that the law
be changed so as not to require one jury
TO serve for the whole term, since many
men would sacrifice their personal interests
TO serve for two or three days who would
not do so for a whole term. 1t further sug-
gests that 1.-The courts and the lawyers. and
all others In authority. ought 10 cooperate.
as far as practicable, 10 expedite jury cases,
and to put a stop to vexatious delays and
postponements;" and IL tells the lawyers
that 1.-The general kick" against jury serv-
ice is chargeable. in large part. to the TINA
uselessly consumed by jurors in going to
court only to hear that there Is a postpone
ment."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
THE SPORT OF WAR.
other Sports I'm Vogue May Make II
Unnecessary.
Scribner's Magazine.

The greatest obstacle to the discontinue
ance of wal seems to be it's standing as a
sport. Can We get along yet without the
agitation of occasional lighting? Would the
other competitions, both between individ-
uals and between nations, suffice long 10
make life interesting enough to be endur-
able? None can answer that question. Earth
knows well what 1t is to have too much
war, but If there is such a thing as having
too little, she has not experienced ii. What
comes when two nations are really spoil
ing for a fight and don't get II? Do they
spoil? Is 1t something of that sort, for ex-
ample, that seems to all France? Little
wars answer the purpose Of sport very well.
that is one reason why English families
are still as large as ever. and the race
seems in no danger of running out. Our
little war had a soothing effect on us. We
are not spelling for a fight now.
Oh, well, let us hope on. Perhaps this
need of war is an imaginary ailment. which
Is only real for lack Of being efficiently con-
tradicted. Gentlemen used TO fight duels,
but that practice has practically gone out
OF use in fully civilized society. and isn't
very common even in continental Europe.
Then. too, the other sports have gained
hugely In their rivalry of fighting. As nature
gives up more and more of her secrets the
work OF wrestling them from her is far more
Is a livelier pastime also. and A satisfac-
ton to these who are good at IL. There Is
golf too. Perhaps We can get on without
war. At any rate We shall he glad 10 ex-
pertinent with all the peace the Cars peace
congress con domesticate on the earth and
we are sure we shall not complain that
there is too much OF il.