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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
THE TRACK-ELEVATION QUESTION.

The introduction in the Council Monday
night of the ordinance requiring the eleva-
ton of the railroad tracks is the first formal
step in the direction Of the settlement of a
question that has been much discussed
locally and which involves much of very
great Importance. The ordinance If passed
will require the expenditure of a vast sum
of money, not only by the railroad com
panies but by corporations and individuals
owning switches connecting manufacturing
and mercantile concerns with the railroad
system. So great enterprise is not to be
undertaken without mature elaboration and
not until it is reasonably determined that the
plan proposed for doing the work is the best
and most practicable that can be devised.
The Journal means no reflection upon the
qualifications of Mr.. Jeup when it expresses
some doubt of his ability to devise and carry
out a plan of so great magnitude. His en-
cheering experience does not extend beyond
his term of service in his present office, and
certainly scheme of the character and scope
contemplated by the elevated track ordi-
nance demands the very highest order of
engineering skill This Mr.. Jeup may have,
but II remains 10 De uefnOnSlrdteu, anu eA-
periments should be tried on small matters,
not on those of heroic proportions.
The railroads will not benefit their side OF
the case with the public by refusing in adj
vance to consider any and every proposition
that may be made looking to the ameliora-
ton of conditions Of which the public has
long complained with justice. Something
has got to be done to better safeguard the
lives. limbs and property rights of the peo-
pie of indianapolis, and if this is not to be
obtained short of a general system of track
elevation the railroads are in for it-that
is all there is to it. The absence OF 1agmen
from all public crossings after six O'Clock
in the evening and on Sundays is an outrage
which has resulted in frequent loss of life,
and has been the occasion of great and long
continued complaint, resulting in the growth
of the sentiment for track elevation. There
are always two sides to questions of this
character. and the interests Of the railroads
are to be taken into proper account in the
settlement of this one, but the rights of the
public are paramount and the managers of
the railroads will do we'll to bear this well
in mind in shaping their course for the
future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Philadelphia North American.

The snobs, titled and untitled, on both
sides OF the Atlantic, will suffer a shock at
the announcement of Sir Thomas Lipton's
latest act. Sir Thomas does not despise the
ladder by which he climbed. With his ele-
walton to knighthood he set about the task
of devising for himself coat-of-arms This
is now completed. and the shock will come
when the parvenus look upon II for the
first time. The crest contains two toil-hard-
ened hands, one grasping tea plant flower
and the other a coffee blossom. Sir Thomas
is coffee and tea merchant, you see There
is a shamrock the shield, in memory of
the land of his birth, and a thistle. COM
memorating the fact that he started In
trade in Scotland. The motto is Labor
conquers all things" The new nobility will
i'm AN countries. wherever labor and the
right to labor held in respect. there
will be esteem for Sir Thomas Upton. who
has honored himself by his act of simple
Acknowledgement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Criticism of General Otis for censoring the
newspaper dispatches from Manila is en-
tirely undeserved. In time. OF war news
paper dispatches from the front should al
ways be censored. AT the beginning of the
war with Spain the military plans of the
government ON land and sea were seriously
embarrassed and sometimes defeated by the
premature publication OF news the only ex-
cus> for which was to make papers sell.
The government soon found 1t necessary
TO keep its plans secret. and it did not make
the discovery any too soon. During the
civil war the commanders OF our armies did
not hesitate to enforce strict rules regard
ing correspondence from the front. and
while they were sometimes abused for it..
public opinion fully justified them, as 1t
ahould do I'm every case OF war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
TRACK ELEVATION.
Thorough Projection Against Tres
passers and Damage Suits.


The Times-Herald's story of the splendid
work that has been done by the Northwest
ern Railroad in the matter of track eleva-
ton contains a suggestive hint as to the
future as well as a summary OF things ac-
complished. 1t is made clear that as the
company has passed from track to track in
the fulfillment of its great design 1t has
discovered that it's own interests have been
advanced no less than those of the public.
If the latter has profted immensely by
the removal of an annoying obstruction to
the traffic of many streets and by the elm
ination of the danger to life, which was
ever present in grade crossings. the railroad
has also been gamer In several ways Ii
Is able to make faster runs, as the re-
markable Encouragement of its time tables
shows. and to put on more trains. These are
changes that will contribute both to the
and convenience of its patrons. II is re-
lieved of the constant menace and heavy
tax Of damage suits and awards, and of the
cost of guarding the crossings. 1t Is thor
oughly protected against trespassers. In
time the enlarged receipts and decreased
expenditures win justify the enormous out
lay of IS 900 900 on strict business principles.
We may assume also that the company
counts with its advantages the satisfaction
1t must feel on moral grounds over the dim
mutton in risks to life and limb. No matter
how blameless 1t may have been in any par
ticular case, its officials must have expe-
rienced deep regret at every accident which
to individuals and families. They have re-
moved a source of disquietude to themselves
that had something other than financial
origin. and in so doing have established
a claim upon the good will OF the people
which also has its value The public will
have a friendler feeling for the road than
1t has ever had before.
All these considerations taken together
indicate that what we have witnessed here
in Chicago is but the beginning of a general
movement for the abolition of grade cross
ings. There will be track elevation extern
sions outward from this city. and the ex-
ample will have its influence upon every
city in the United States. If 1t is too much
to expect that smaller towns and villages
and the rural districts will enjoy the same
relief in the near future, we may be sure,
nevertheless. that the old spirit of resist
ance among the railroads will be greatly
modified in all localities. The principle has
won. and President Hughitt deserves to be
congratulated one of the pioneers in a
grand scheme of reform
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

taken not to unnecessarily interfere with
the usages, customs and traditions Of the
people. In the matter Of language es-
pecially no open effort should be made TO
root out the Spanish. Most of the official
business of the island will, of course, be
conducted In English. and the people, es-
recially the younger class, will naturally
desire to learn that language but 1t should
not be forced upon them. The English is
an aggressive. absorbing language, and will
make its way. Eventually 1t will become
the general language OF Porto Rico, but no
attempt should be made to crowd it faster
than the people desire. The attempt to sup
plant a language by legislative or govern
mental action always excites onnosifioa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
Missed the Thrill.
Kansas CITY Journal

The New Orleans Picayune gives many
interesting notes of the behavior of the
women of that city on the occasion Of the
recent election on sewers and paving, at
which the women of louisiana voted for
the first time-and carried the day over
wbelmingly for the Improvements. One
woman. who had worked earnestly to Sc
cure the privilege. remarked TO a compan-
ion, This is an awfully tame thing. cast
ing your vote; ! always thought when I
cast my first vote i would have such a
thrill; but, dear me, j did not feel the
least sensation" What did you expect?''
asked her companion. Nothing, only-yoU
see-I-er-wanted the-thrill." The dear
woman cannot have had much experience
or she would have learned that one OF the
first principles in catching thrills Is not
10 look for them. But there are not a few
people engaged in all sorts OF reforms. like
this lady, for the sake of the thrills they
expect TO get out OF them. 1t takes a re-
former by the grace of God to get along
without thrills or frills
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

There is a good deal of disturbance in la
Dor circles at present, but none of 1t is Of
the kind prevalent in hard times On the
contrary, it Is all indicative of prosperity.
In no instance has there been a reduction
or threatened reduction Of wages. Follow
ing the election of Mckinley there began a
revival of confidence and business that has
continued till the present time Wages were
generally increased last year, and now bus
mess is so good that workmen are demand
ing a further increase. In the tin-plate in
dustry, which increased wages last year,
they are now demanding 20 per cent in
crease, while the employers are offering 10
per cent. There is no indication of hard
times in this. In some instances the strikes
are due to refusal of employers to be die
tated to by union workmen. This is a
chronic trouble. as apt TO break out in pros
porous as in hard times. perhaps more so,
as. when employers are full Of orders, they
feel more independent and are more apt to
insist on managing their business I'm their
own way. From whatever point of view the
situation is regarded 1t cannot be said that
any of the present labor troubles indicate
a lack of prosperity. There are no free soup
houses, and, as Senator Hanna very truly
said in London few days ago. There is
not a man in the United States to-day out
of work who wants work"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Something new in the way of town adver-
Using is an illustrated history and write
up of the city of Anderson, Ind. to be is
sued in twelve monthly parts. II is the work
of Mr.. j. o. Hardesty. and in the several
numbers he will deal with the commerce,
trade and industries of the place, as well as
with its history and the biography of it's
citizens. The illustr atoms. which are nu-
merous. are from photographs taken with a
view to this use. lie first number is sufi-
GENTLY attractive to win the attention even
of a stranger to the town, and as souvenir
is likely to be In demand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Nd the National Educational Associa-
ton, which is TO meet In Los Angeles. Cal.
IN a few days. Commissioner of Education
Harris will read a paper on the educational
situation in Porto Rico. In which he will
recommend that English be taught an hour
each day in the public schools. and that
teachers be employed who have a thorough
knowledge Of both Spanish and English.
He wiz recommend that this be done with
out arousing the people to the belief that
the Spanish language is to be superseded
by the English language. they would be
sure TO resent any such attempt. This is
undoubtedly wise advice The work OF
Americanizing Porto Rico should not be
pushed too rapidly 1t win be . work Of
~ end patisncs, and care should BE-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

No one can reasonably object to display
OF fireworks on the evening of the Fourth.
and II would be a captious person who
would deprive children OF the pleasure of
these harmless and legitimate methods of
celebration are very different from turning
the entire city into pandemonium Of noise
for twenty-four hours The unrestricted use
Of guns. pistols. cannon, cannon-crackers
and their like not only makes the day hid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

The women of the Decatur Qnd) church,
whose official board has unanimously voted
that they shall remove their hats during
services, should made no protest. but rather
consider that they have the advantage.
After having overruled one of Paurs injunc-
tons, all of which have hitherto been held
to be so binding on women, the male men,
bers Of that Decatur church will never dare
to hide behind the apostle again if the wom-
en- rise to their nriyileeeS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Detroit Journal.
The bright hoy of fiction is playing with
his Noahs ark.
what are these two chips OF wood?" asks
the bright boys father.
III Is necessary for the bright boy of fic-
ton 10 have father you know. there has
TO be somebody TO draw him cut.
Them" replied the bright boy without
hesitation lis the microbes
OF course IL We think minute,-We per-
ceive that there must have been pair OF
microbes on the ark.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Now that the Indianapolis Baseball Club
has been boycotted by the Typographical
Union. the members being subject to two
dollar fine if they attend the games, these
unfortunate persons never had so many free
tickets rendered them in all their lives. Some
people never can refrain from hitting a man
when he Is down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
The Next Morning.

My country, tits with you,
Sweet land of hullaba1oo,
1 fain would spake.
Land of firecrackers hot,
Where bombs and men are shot,
This morning. oh, I've got
Su-uch a headache,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

II some psychologist or scientist will ex-
plain the connection between patriotism and
noise he will confer a favor on that por-
fion OF suffering humanity who cannot I'M
derstand why people should make an ear
splitting and nerve-racking din on the
Tourfh of July
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

There are trusts and combinations in Eng
land as there are in this country, but they
excite little or no attention there and po-
litical agitators do not attempt to make par
tisan use of them. IL they are discussed at
all it is simply as natural result of accum-
Mating wealth and as illustrating the indus
trial tendencies of the times The only
trusts In which British papers see any dan
gar are In this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

The twentieth century promises to be an
{era OF commerce rather than OF politics,
AID the only alliances the United States
should seek with other countries should be
4hose of trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

The fact that the treasury deficit for the
fiscal year Just closed is so. 900 less than
was estimated by the secretary Of the treas
ury Is not causing him any unhappiness. A
government financier is quite willing to be
disappointed in that way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

II the Democratic party had any capacity
Tor seeing things until after they have hap
pened IL would realize that 1t is already
beaten in advance in the election of 1900
become history
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Judge Tuley. of Chicago. is another DEM
ocrat who sees straight and Is not afraid
to tell the truth In letter to the Jefferson
Democratic League he tells them that pros
perity has KILLED the silver question as an
issue and that .1s to 1 will mean another
defeat" So will the nomination of w. j.
Bryan. who is the embodiment of Is to /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

L With five thousand Filipino children at
tending free schools in Manila, all of whom
gladly study English an hour each day. the
anti-expansionists must agree that Ameri-
can tyranny there is not very CALLING.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
The Cornfed Philosopher.

Seems to me- said the Cornfed Philos-
opher, the firecrackers popped their
busiest, that little cerebration in place
of SO much celebration would be a good
thing on the Fourth. Eh?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

1t was a happy thought of the American
delegates to the peace conference at The
Hague to give expression to the worlds
Indebtedness to Hugo Grotius. the pioneer
and founder of modern international law. by
laying costly wreath upon his tomb. The
Fourth of July was an appropriate day for
the incident, and the ceremony possessed
frforna fiona1 interest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
The Cheerful Idiot.

The Shoeclerk Boarder-Fire any roman
candles yesterday?
The Cheerful Idiot-No, L didn't fire any
candles; 1 only put out the gas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

To-day and tomorrow returns will be
|coming In of premature explosions, acci-
dental discharges and destructive confiagra-
tons caused by the festive firecracker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

Men are but children OF a larger
growth" says a poet. and perhaps that is
the reason why the bigger the boy the
bigger the noise ON the Fourth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

ne Democratic party might die next year
without issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Had a Lively Time

Watts-Have a good time yesterday?
Lushforth-Good time? Old boy, can
taste IT yet!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House
House. p. o. News Co.. III
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
GRAND Pacific Hotel.
[c1NcINNATI-J r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street
|LOUISyILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson Streets and Louisville
Book Co.. 2ss Fourth avenue
|gT. LoUIS-Unioa News Company. Union Depot
ID. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
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meetings all over the world and know
what other women are doing in the
lines that interest them.
Discussing such topics occupies one
half of the time, the other half is given
over to study This particular club is
studying the history of the United
States and reading American litera-
ture. 1t is almost the only social life
those women have. Before the club
was formed months and months would
go by and those women would not be
off their ranch nor have an idea beyond
their daily routine work Such dead
level monotony. and grind drives the
farmers wife crazy.
We interest ourselves in everything
which affects women. The servant girl
problem, the girls in stores and their
employers, the jails, the reformatories.
all art and the appearance and con-
dition of the city.
1 have been exceedingly interested in
the California Club here in San Fran
cisco. 1t is sure to become great fac
tor in the civic life here. I wish I had
more time to become better acquainted
with it's workings, but l know what
lines they are working on. They are
going about their work very slowly
and conservatively and very quietly, but
so much the more surely. 1t is a large
club already. although only a year
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

old, and has so many strong, active
workers. The work is so we'll organized
that every separate worker has the in
fluence and moral support of the whole
600 members and so can accomplish
just so much the more.
Influence? Well, when it is really
understood that the women of the
whole United States are organizing and
educating themselves and standing as
one woman for what we want, [ think
we can accomplish anything we set
about. We will have to stick to our
own natural life work We do not
want to do mems work nor to interfere
with them. We have our own work.
and it has gone undone long enough
England, Germany, Russia, France,
Holland, Italy, Australia, every coun-
try in the Caucasian world has felt
this woman's club movement.
The Red Cross was one of the first
women's clubs to make itself felt Flor
ence Nightingale began the work and
see what it has grown to-
When women organize as we are do
ing and take in the homes of all the
world we can do anything we set out
to do. We have only begun to organ
ize and to realize our force for good
If we keep within our own sphere of
usefulness we can accomplish any
thing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

and being interested in club affairs. 1t
broadens her and widens her Sympa-
thies, and that is what women need.
But particularly in the West that is not
what the clubs were formed for. They
were formed for the good of the COM
munity.
l have been often touched by letters
from small clubs out here in the dis
tricts away from the railroads. In dis
tricts which are settled by small ranch
ers, where the man does the outside
work and his wife does the work in the
house, and they bring up their families
to work with them They are the typi-
cal California country people, and they
are the ones California will hear from
some day.
l have in mind one club just now be-
cause | have been corresponding with
it's president. 1t has fifteen members
and all ranchers' wives. Some have to
go a good many miles to the club, but
they feel that the club is a great deal
to them. They take the smaller chill
dren to the club meeting and they dis
cuss all sorts of subjects. They recount
their experiences in contrivances to
save work in rearing children, in sew
ing, in butter making, in caring for
fruit, raising chickens and vegetables.
They have the reports from mothers
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

7 DO not think there is any stronger
movement in the organizing of
women here than there is else
where. 1 am not sure but what the
old New England States are in the
lead. Massachusetts, for it's size,
has the largest number of club women
of any State Pennsylvania has almost
as many. The clubs are mostly in the
hands of American women and are
most fourishing where the population
is not too largely foreign.
Indeed it is true that women, club
women, and a woman not a club woman
is almost an unknown accident now,
are surely solving a great many prob
lens. We are doing it, though, in such
a quiet way that no one knows much
about it.
A woman earning her own living and
the wife of millionaire may be going
about the same work together. Catholic
or Protestant or Jewish women may be
all working together. Any one can see
the results.