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The Republican., 1899-07-27

Here the poor creature burst out cry
ing, and | reached for my handker-
chief, feeling somehow that being a
capitalist wasn't such fun as I'd imag-
ined.
'Oh, Miss Dunning," proceeded my
guest, as soon as she was able to speak.
IF you knew how hard we worked to
build that house. We put the savings
of years into it, thinking that in our
old age we'd have a roof over our heads.
And now we must lose it ALL
\ fresh burst of sobbing interrupted
her, and | swallowed a succession of
what seemed to be cobblestones. tried
to think what Mr.. IIigginson would
have done in such an emergency, and
wondered if he ever felt as much like
chicken thief as | did at that mo-
ment.
"Why, don't cry" I managed to say
at last. "I'll not deprive you of home.
l only bought the mortgage as an in
vestment, you know"
Here | was actually apologizing for
having money out at interest," The
poor woman went away a little com
forted at last, and | went to bed with =
nervous headache.
rather lost interest in my mortgage
after that. didn't sleep well for some
reason, and when did doze a little my
dreams were haunted by weeping old
ladies'. | got a bad habit of going into
brown study at inconvenient times,
and would start guiltily when spoken to
suddenly.
One day got note from Mr.. Adams
saying he was going to foreclose at
once, and assuring me that I'd get my
money all right needn't worry. Some
how l didn't find the assurance comfort
ing, and went home without any appe-
tite for supper
May the Lord preserve me from ever
becoming a capitalist" cried Lucille,
looking at my face as l sat trying to
read after supper. ''Y ou look, my dear,
for all the world like Judas Iscariot aft
er he was found out. \ funeral would
be cheerful beside you. Thank good
ness Bob is coming tonight"
Bob is Lucille's cousin, young law
yer, and the jolliest boy going. But
alas! when he came, Bob was in the
blues, too. He sighed like a furnace
every few moments, and finally an
nounced that he couldn't stay.
81 want to see a man named Adams
about a mortgage" he said, and |
turned cold all over.
It's the saddest case l ever heard of,
he went on. AN old couple who are
clients of mine had a mortgage on their
The Republican., 1899-07-27
THE CYCLONE sMAsHER.

non and cannoneer are kept on duty
to lcok out for and shoot holes in any
cyclone that approaches the town.
That's my device exactly" said In
ventor Belts, with the difference that
l do not need cannoneer. Suppose
this Oklahoma artilleryman is not at his
cannon, what would happen to the town
when the twister came? With my au-
tomato machine the twister can't steal
any marches"
In a letter on the subject Mr.. Belts
says:
Once more we have witnessed the
direful effects of the merciless cyclone,
and once more the dollar ting deni
zens of the earth realize the Importance
of some scheme to cheat this soulless
monster of its prey, and once more do |
offer to this government of the people
and for the people my device for ami
hilating said twister."
The terms on which he offers his
patent rights to the government are
that the annihilators be furnished to
the people at cost. He also provides
that other republics shall have the ma
chimes at a profit of ten per cent, hut
that monarchies shall be made to pay
price that will yield 100 per cent. profit.
For himself Inventor Belts asks moth
ing.
1t was the origianl intention of Mr..
Belts that his machines should not be
MI x,-ifb ;, lilo Of a1,,1rnh soc
such an act would be sacrilegious,
churches being under Providential pro-
lection" On thinking it over Mr.. Belts
concluded as follows:
"But | can now see wherein my zeal
overbalanced my better Judgment, and
l will therefore withdraw that clause
and recommend that they be placed on
churches free of charge"
The cannon, or mortar, which Mr..
Belts would employ has caliber of
two inches. The projectile is of rub
ber, containing an explosive charge
and fuse, so it will explode when it
reaches vital spot in the tornado. An
air drum is attached to the trigger.
When pressure of 21 pounds to the
square inch is eXerted ON the drum by
the wind it yields, releases the trigger
and fires the cannon. The cost OF such
a machine Mr. Belts puts at $40.
Mr. Belts AYERS unlimited faith in the
annihilator.
II should not hesitate to face the
most destructive twister with a COM
mon pistol" he says
The principle on which the ami
hilator depends for its efficacy has been
familiar to generations of seafaring
men. When ship is threatened with
destruction by waterspout, which is
sort of water-iogged cyclone, it is the
custom to send a cannon ball, if the
ship possesses ordnance, through the
co.uHln of water, causing t'a tHstsRt
disintegration.
The Republican., 1899-07-27

dience to these instructions, should the
delegates select plans and institu
tions whose advancement would make
the world better, and bestow on them
the sum mentioned, the ministries of
religion, education and charities would
be wonderfully enlarged.
This amount, says the Youths Com
panion, would be sufficient to secure the
services for 30 years of 1000 mission
aries at an annual allowance of 1000
for each of the missionaries. Two hun
dred hospitals could be endowed with
100000 each. Two hundred colleges
could begin their work with half
million dollars in each treasury.
The disbursements by even one coun-
try of the amount it appropriates for
possible aggression and defense would
work a mighty transformation. Apply
the same supposition to all of the coun-
tries participating in the gathering;
distribute the vast sum to enlighten ig-
nOrance and alleviate suffering, and
this would seem like new worldl
The Republican., 1899-07-27

One heaping cupful of -four, one tea
spoonful of baking powder, one pinch
of salt, one piece of lard the size of an
egg; stir the above ingredients with
milk to make a dough. Put one-fourth
or more of cupful of fruit, either
plums, cherries or berries, and plenty
of juice, in each teacup. and nearly fill
with the dough described above. Steam
an hour in these cups, without liftTyg
the cover. Then put in saucers and
serve with the following dressing. The
juice of the fruit ought to run over the
pudding when it is turned out: Dress
ing.-Onc-half teacupful of sugar, one
teaspoonful of -four butter the size of
an egg, salt. Beat sugar and -four. then
stir i'll the butter aud pour over it boil
ing water. Flavor with vanilla or lem
on.-Philadelphia Press.
The Republican., 1899-07-27
Red Hair Lasts Longest.

Statistics which have recently been
compiled show that persons with red
hair are far less likely to become bald
than those who have another color.
The average number of red hairs on the
human skull is 29,2G0. Hair of a dark
color is generally much finer than red
hair, and three dark hairs cover as
much space as single red hair. AS a
rule, a dark-haired person has about
100000 hairs on the skull. Fair-haired
persons, on the other hand-men as
well rs women-have from 10000 to
100000. The strongest hairs, how
ever. are those of n red color, and hence
they endure the longest. 1t may be
added that red-haired persons are gen.
orally of a sympathetic and passionate
nature. and are, as a rule, far more apt
to be optimists than pessimists.
The Republican., 1899-07-27
TO SMASH CYCLONES.
Chicago Artist Ready to Split Twist
ers Into Zephyrs.
Offers to the Government an Auto
matte Gun Device Which, He
Avers, Will Make Sieve of
Any FunneI-Shaped CIoud.

The invention of the Cyclone an
nihilator" is announced by Z. d. Belts,
an artist, whose studio is at "a Adams
street, Chicago. The device has been
offered to the United States govern
ment by the inventor, who asserts it
will blot out cyclones in every instance,
leaving no bad effect. He makes his
offer to the government with some pro-
visos, but asks nothing in the way of
pecuniary compensation. The inven-
ton was made in the interest of hui
manity, he says, and if the government
wishes to benefit the people by provid-
ing them with these annihilators he will
turn over to it his patent rights.
The annihilator, says the Chicago
Tribune, is a small cannon with a
weather vane and an air trigger. The
weather vane is for the purpose of
aiming the cannon, which rests upon a
vertical pivot. When a cyclone ap-
breaches the vane turns the cannon so
.oints directly at the funnel-shaped
Cloud. When the wind reaches veloci-
trigger and fire the cannon. The pro-
jectile fired into the revolving cloud
will throw it off its balance and it will
scatter into a harmless zephyr.
Mr.. Belts says he got his inspiration
from a story of a hunter who was over
taken On prairie in Iowa by tornado.
The storm was bearing down on him
with such speed he had no chance to get
into cyclone cellar. The only other
thing to do was to take a shot at the
gyrating column. He let go both bar
rels and then tried to say some short,
quick prayers. The funnel quit twist
ing, stopped stock still, and slowly
spread out ON the sky like the smoke
from river tug, and tloated gracefully
away.
1t was only the other day Mr.. Belts
read of an Oklahoma town where cam
The Republican., 1899-07-27
A PAINT MANS STORY.
He Had n Line of Lies That Was Good
Enough to String Most
Anybody.

This drummer travels for paint house
and as it was up to him he told the foI-
lowing:
Il am organizing new stock company.
and | am Going 10 mass nm the traIeiiI19I
business and 90 to clipping coupons for a
living. | was in MEXICO not Iong ago,
think it was the trip before last, when
ran across the most remarkable thing in
the paint line that | have ever seen was
riding through the most forlorn bit of
country that it has ever been nv misfor-
tune to be cast into. | came to a little
The Republican., 1899-07-27
SLAMS FIGHTING FISH.
They Fight for Pure Love of Sport,
and Have Been Eagerly Welcomed
by Partisan Gamblers.

The inhabitants of Cochin China and
Siam have known the fighting capacity
of a savage little fish for many years
and have long been in the habit of MAX
ing matches between those owned by
different men, just as the Mexicans
match their game cocks.
When match is made the parties to
it having laid their bets bring their
specimens of the fierce little Beta pug
max in globes of water. Both are put
into one globe and without moments
hesitation they fly at one another with
tooth and fin, and do not cease fighting
The Republican., 1899-07-27

home. 1t was bought a year or SO ago
by some shark or other
| covered my eyes with my hand just
here, and Lucille coughed in an embar-
rassed way. But Bob noticed nothing
and proceeded in troubled tone:
of course, they couldn't keep up the
interest. Whoever bought the mort
gage knew they couldn't. Such people
always figure on that, you know, and
now the poor old chap has gone crazy
over losing his home-clean daffy, you
know-and his poor wife will be turned
out unless something is done"
There was a dead silence for a mo-
ment when he stopped, and then l got
up without a word, and, going to my
desk, unlocked the drawer where | kept
the precious mortgage. With trembling
fingers | seized my pen and with few
strokes Cancelled the mortgage, and as
| did so 'oad rolled off my heart.
Here" | cried, eagerly to the mysti-
fed Bob, take this to that poor woman,
quick, tonight!'
"Oh, Sara, cried Lucille, you worked
so hard for that money
80 has she, said. And am young
and strong. while she is old and help
less. Oh. Lucille. if you knew how I've
hated myself lately"
Lucille took me in her arms, and then
explained things to Bob, while | cried
a little, though couldn't help thinking
what Mr.. Higginson would have said at
my behavior.
We got Bob off at last, as happy as a
lord. and then Lucille embraced me
again.
You were never cut out for a capital
list. | knew it all the time" she cried
triumphantly.
Thank you, dear" l said, meekly.
And say, Lucille, let's go to hear Maude
Adams tonight"
why" she exclaimed, her eyes as big
as saucers, the prices are way up
in G.'
"Who cares?" | said. Tin richer to.
night than I've been for years.
And we went.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
The Republican., 1899-07-27
90 W1s. p2nhhan,
Lynn, H2ass.
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 41,ao7J

DEAR FRIEND-A year ago l was
great sufferer from female weakness.
My head ached all the time and would
ge: SO dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was SO
nervous and restless that l did not
know what to do with myself.
MY food did me no good and l had a
bad case of whites. wrote to You and
after taking Lydia z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as directed, I can
truly say that feel like a new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful am
to you.
81 have recommended it to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly. May you live many years
to help oar suffering sisters. ."-MRs. c.
CARPENTER, 253 GRAND ST., BROOKLYN,
n. Y.
The Republican., 1899-07-27
Charming whistIing of Bullets.

He was incapable of fear, meeting
personal dangers with the calmest un.
concern" This statement is indeed
very clearly proved by his first engage.
mcnt, of which Gen. Washington gave
this description: 81 fortunately es,
capped without any wound, for the right
wing, where | stood, was exposed to
and received all the enemy's fire, and
it was the part where many were killed
and the rest wounded. | heard the bul.
let's whistle, and believe me, there 10
something charming in the sound."-
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Republican., 1899-07-27
SIAMS FIGHTING FISH

until one of the combatants is killed by
the other.
The males are much larger and more
savage, fighting as if for the sport of
the thing, but to the death.
1t is only year or two since speci-
mems of this fish were brought to Paris,
but in that city, whefe some new ex-
citement is SO eagerly awaited, it did
not take long for the fighting fish to be
admitted to sporting circles.
Now many are owned in Paris, and it
is said that the demand for good speci-
mens is constantly on the increase.
They are beautifully spotted with
red and blue and would attract atten-
ton in any aquarium by their colors
alone. The savage nature behind the
beauty would hardly be suspected.
The Republican., 1899-07-27

Mrs. Newlywed-So baby cried while
1 was out, and you didn't know what he
wanted?
Uncle Bourbon tfrom Kentucky
Exactly, niece; and don't believe he
knows himself. | tried him on ten
year-old whisky, three-star brandy and
some applejack that | put up myself,
but I'm darncd if he seemed to know
just what he did want.-Judge.
The Republican., 1899-07-27
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Whatever May BE Its Results, 1t At
fOrds Much Material for the
Play Of the imagination.

The peace conference at The Hague,
in its purpose and membership, affords
m Lch material for the play of the i'm
agination, whatever may be its practi-
cal results.
Let it be supposed that the delegates
of one of the countries represented at
the conference were authorized to ap-
propriate sum equal to the payments
of a recent year for the expense and
support of its army and navy. In obe-
The Republican., 1899-07-27
SHE GOT IT.
But 1t Took the Bysta1ders to
See the Humor of the
Situation.

A lot of people were present at an auction
sale Of Japanese goods the other day.
How much am l bid for this exquisite
vase" asked the auctioneer holding it
above his head.
"One dollar" responded an elderly lady,
sitting in one Of the front seats.
That 5 a shame, cried the man with the
hammer. This vase, a work of art, is
worth four times the sum. Why, look at it.
VIII an intelligent audience allow such
sacrihce?"
"A dollar and quarter" came in the
same Woman's voice.
'Well, well, well! Can't you see that this
is treasure, and you stand here and allow
it to be given away for such a paltry sum-
"A dollar and a half" Again it was the
same bidder speaking.
"A dollar and half! The very ideal"
CALCULATED the auctioneer. 81 never saw the
like. Come, good people, what is the mean
ing of TINS: One of the mikado's special
designs sighted in such a manner! 1t is a
reflection on your taste.
"A dollar seventy-fve," said the solitary
bidder
Il cannot let it 90 for that" was the
mans reply. 1T is too costly, too precious,
and too rare in pattern. Wake up, or I'll
put it back in the box
Two dollars" the woman said.
well, it doesn't seem as if | can get any
more, SO here goes. Two dc.lars-once,
twice, three times! Sold to i2>iy there at
that shameful figure"
The lady stepped up, paid for and received
her vase, and departed, apparently without
noticing the smiles of the audience.-Cin-
clnnati Enquirer.
Hicks-"Does your wife ever ask you for
must be wonder Wicks-"But she fre.
OuentlV tells me IN Give her eoD,a - -Ros.o,
The Republican., 1899-07-27

The Italian government for 81 years
has guaranteed to the pope an annual
income of about S175.O00, which he has
steadily refused to accept. The ar
rears of this annuity amount now to
over $20.o0O.00O.
The Republican., 1899-07-27
seIf-prccIudcd from Dispnrarement

The attorney for the plaintiff in an
action for killing dog said: Gentle
men of the jury, he was good dog, a
Incorporating dog, a valuable dog, and
it does not lie in tae mouth of the de-
fendant to say he was a worthless cur,
because it is in evidence before you that
ON one occasion he offered five dollars
for one of his pups."-Case and Com
ment.
The Republican., 1899-07-27

Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
celved by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
The Republican., 1899-07-27

Hicks-"Does your wife ever ask you for
money! Wicks-'Never." Hicks-"She
must be wonder Wicks-"But she fre-
quently tells me to give her some. Boston
Transcript.
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students at the Theater.

h students of the University of Indian
apoIis last evening attended English's Opera
House and occupied nearly the entire lower
floor. They howled in different keys and
they howled different bowls. They "oh'd'
and 'ah'd' when the love scenes were on,
they whistled to the poodle on the stage,
they ave canes bedecked with ribbons
and they kept Henrietta Cros1nan bowling
for five minutes at one time when she came
on the stage. They sang with the orchestra,
they whistled familiar airs as the orchestra
played them and incidentally they saw
Mistakes Will Happen" and had a thor
oughly good time. The theater was deco
rated with the university colors, royal
purple, and ribbons of this color were worn
by the women on the stage. The evening
was given to the boys and they took it.
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Crovrd at the CycIorama RINK.

Fully seven hundred people attended the
neektie n apron carnival at the Cyclic
rama Rink last night and. while there were
pretty effects seen In the adornment of
some Of the skaters. the tendency among
the men was to wear grotesque ~neckwear,
Ia the hope of getting the prize for the larg-
est necktie. ]. n. Fatout captured the prize
with an enormous affair, resembling the
arms OF an oid-fashioned windmill. Mrs.
Lilly lockwood won the apron prize with a
creation In pink, containing 1872 yards of
cloth. Tonight there viii be another bat
tie Of the knights between Ed Ragland
and George Groom. Tomorrow night the
Cyclorama and Oneida polo teams will try
conclusions.
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viii Resign His pastorate.

Rev. Burris A. Jenkins, elected Tuesday
night to be president of the University of
indianapolis, is pastor of the Third Chris
tian Church, beside which he is a member
of the faculty of Butler College. Rev. DIR.
Jenkins expects to at once resign the pastor
ate of the church, but it will probably be
two or three months before his connection is
actually severed. 1t is also probable that
he will continue to be one of the instructors
at Butler College for the remainder of the
year. After that his entire time will be de-
voted to the University of Indianapolis. Re
Gently he has been very active in trying to
secure a site where all the schools might be
brought together.
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A house on Washington street, two
squares east of the Belt Railroad, was al
most entirely destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. The fire department used fifteen
hundred feet Of hose, but the water pressure
was weak. Most of the furniture was saved.
The loss is 81 LOCO. The house was occupied by
the family of Il. j. Meeker and was owned
by Charles Lancaster.
A blaze swept up the elevator shaft in the
building occupied by Henry Smiths restau-
rant, on North Illinois street, last night. and
damaged the Druids' rooms on the third
Ao0r
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Dramatic RECITAL.

The senior students = Miss Ruby Hinch-
man. Miss Josephine Blanche Purviance.
Miss Ethe Phelps. Mr.. Clarence Leon Reid,
AR. Stuart Dean, Mr.. John Quill and Mr..
william Henry - Of the Indiana-Boston
School of Expression, gays a dramatic re-
citas last evening at Mrs. Harriet Augusta
Prunk's. They were assisted by Miss May
EmmerSon and the Indianapolis Trio-Mr.
Robert Wells. mandolin; Mr. Frank Nc
guitar
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One hundred delegates attended the meet
ing of the Indiana Grand Lodge of the
Knights Of Honor in this city yesterday.
The following officers were elected: Dicta-
tor, w. A. Grover. Indianapolis; reporter,
J. w. Jacobs, JeffersonVille: treasurer, S. w
Wales, Indianapolis; trustee, Herman Kru-
ger. Kendailyiile.
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The Journal

Gives quick results from the
best OF the buying popula-
ton. Journal advertisers
are at liberty to call on the
Journal at any time for ad-
writing or ad-suggestions.
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The first of the lenten week evening devo-
tons was held at st. Johns Church last
night. The subject of Rev. F., H. Gavisk's
discourse was Faith" His text was taken
from the epistle of st. Paul 10 the He
brews: Without faith II IS impossible to
please God"
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AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Last Saturday our Ladies' Tailoring De-
partment was closed for a short season, and
Mr.. Mcfarland has already left for the
East Mrs. Wright's dressmaking rooms
close to-day. and Mrs. Phelps's follow suit
tomorrow. For the next two weeks Mrs.
Wright may be addressed care Of the Wal
dorf, New York city; Mrs. Phelps, care of
the Windsor.
Both dressmaking rooms will reopen
March Is. Mr.. Mcfarland returns one weeA
earlier, and will resume March 6.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
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To No. 81 East Washington street, room formerly
occupied by Clark's photograph gallery. Jewelry.
Magazines, News and Stationery.
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win Remove MARCH 1st

Gray iron castings, Ellis & Helfenberger
Phone 95S. 366 South senate avenue.
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AS an extra dry wine there is no superior to
Cooks Imperial Champagne. It's a very dry wine
with a high flavor.
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VIM. III. COburn Coal Co.
Anthracite coke and soft coal. Telephone 2445.
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Really good and stylish Jackets
are among the rare merchandise of
indianapolis to-day. Less than
200 in our present stock, but such
qualities at such prices, keep in
terest up to high pitch.
ANY And that means many originally
JACKET priced from $50 to $50; cZ IN
chOlce .......... ........ ~
BLACK Culled from the slow sellers-a lot
COATS of about 50 black Coats, almost
any size; choice Thurs %l 0Q
day ..........
CLOTH Choice Of the stock $3.50. and
CAPES of the less deliberately trimmed
ones, a good assortment ca QR
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wegman pianos. carlin & LennOx. . E. Mkt. St