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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

Does any reader of the Journal regret
that the Fourth of July may be said to
mark new era in the development of this
Nation in that it is in the year when our
government has indicated purpose to take
larger part in the affairs of the world?
Is anyone afraid of entangling alliances be-
cause the United States occupies a position
and possesses a power which will cause it's
wishes to be recognized? Does any Ameri-
can regret the fact that this Nation fills
larger space in the year books of other
governments than 1t has in previous years ?
Is it not a source of praise and satisfac-
ton that the United States has suddenly
become such a competitor in the markets
of the world that its commercial rivalry
is feared and it's influence is sought? Is
any soul so timid as to fear that this Nation
shall become so engrossed with outside af-
fairs that its people will forget that they
are Americans and cease to recall the sig
nificance of the Fourth of July?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

of a constitutional amendment making
polygamist ineligible TO public office. The
organization will be perfected by the APP
poinrment OF committees for the purpose of
actively and systematically prosecuting the
work of the league in this community. and
It Is believed that an effective campaign will
be carried on in lsogansport In this direc-
tion.-Logansport Journal.
In a conversation with a SEEMING enthu-
siast recently that gentleman let drop a
remark that was full of meaning. 1t was
as follows. Il wouldn't care d-n 10 go
SEEMING when everybody else can" which re-
mark leads TO a train of thought. The great
charm of SEEMING heretofore has been in the
an element of danger in it and fear of ar
rest II followed along the line of the joys
boys early days. in which there was al
ways the exciting fear of being caught
Now that the bars are let down and by
properly registering. and putting up a bono
any one can use a seine. and there Is none
of the excitement of danger about II, but
whole lot of hard work i i Is bsliey ysd that
not think 1t such fun after all.-Bedford
Mail.
Fountain county is rich in its agricultural
wealth and mineral resources, We have been
told, but what she excels III most is her
scenic beauty. Prominent among the many
beautiful and picturesque places where the
Searcher after the beautiful Ii. nature may
admire the scenery at every turn he makes
is Portland Arch. which is one of the best
known and patronized picnic spots in the
country. 1t is situated but short distance
from the little town of Fountain and Is
easily reached by man or beast. II is in
Shawnee township. and the two streams
whose waters, joining, find an outlet IN
the Wabash river perpetuate the name Of
a once powerful and wariike Indian nation
called the Shawnees. The natural scenery
around the arch of rock, which is near
the mouth of Bear creek. is most beautiful
for the eye TO behold. 1t presents charm
ing and soothing view where all nature
seems at rest. Dells, ravines, flowing
streams and tiny rivulets. rounded knobs,
activities. covered from base 10 summit
with forest trees, present features OF the d.
versified landscape. A ledge of rocks
is another natural curiosity. which is nearly
200 feet high. The ravne at its foot is sew
eral miles in length and is filed with beau
tifui scenery that experts say rivals that I
ColoradO.-Covington Friend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

Forge, but to insure TO their successors the
right 10 denounce hem and those who came
after them in the military service of the
United States as tssassins and murderers.
George Washington ran the risk of death as
traitor to the British throne, not TO make
the colonies an Independent nation, but to
place on an enduring foundation the right
and privilege of those who did not like him
TO call him a tyrant, traitor to Ameri-
can liberty. and the corruptionist who gave
beef contractors an advantage over his i'm
poverished country. The men who devised
the Constitution of the United States de-
clared in the preamble that il was ordained
in order TO form a more perfect union.
tablish justice. insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense. promote
the general welfare and secure the bless
ings of liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity," but these new lights of glory, in
assailing our institutions and I'm their eff
forts TO sow the seeds of revolt in the
ranks of our army at Manila. and to encour-
age Aguinaldo to fight our men to the death.
declare that the really one sacred right
of the American citizen is to assail the au-
thority of the government and humiliate the
Nation in the eyes of the world. 1t is held
a sacred right by Edward Atkinson that the
War Department furnish him the rosters of
the regiments on the battle line about Ma
Mia. that he might mail them pamphlets en-
couraging INSTRUMENTATION. The servants of
the government who threw his seditious
literature out OF the mails are tyrants and
traitors. according to his theory, because
they interfered with the Atkinson plot to
demoralize the army in the Philippines. The
officials who captured the dispatches sent to
Aguinaldo in February, advising him to at
tack the American army. are denounced as
dictators by the anti-imperialist coterie. If
the resolution of the faculty of Chicago
University means anything 1t means that
professors selected to instruct the young
men of the country are at liberty to assail
the government of the United States with
falsehood and TO preach any sort of heresy.
no matter how mischievous. No man shall
say them nay If they declare that our
soldiers in Luzon are murderers and express
the hope that they may be defeated.
There was one man who was President
who did not believe that the sole purpose of
government is to be assailed. His name
was Abraham Lincoln. He was accustomed
to send men who preached sedition to our
army and resistance to drafts to the people
to Fort Lafayette and like safe places. He
sent one distinguished person into the lines
Of the enemy for whom he was fighting.
But Mr.. Lincoln was behind the times. He
did not appreciate that the right of mouth
is the only inalienable one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

TO agree upon the advance which shall be
made in wages. Several Of the most threat
ening disagreements between employer and
employe grew out Of the attitude both have
assumed in regard to organized labor. 1t
seems that this Is the time when all should
bear in mind two propositions which are
fundamental TO free society. First. that
American labor mas the indisputable right
to organize and to support its organiza-
tion by all lawful measures IL 1t desires to
do so; and, second. that unorganized Amer
lean labor has the equally indisputable
right to accept work when offered. If it shall
so elect. without intimidation or hindrance.
Any one who believes that life, liberty
and pursuit Of happiness are 1.-The inalien-
able rights" OF every human being. as the
Declaration Of Independence sets forth.
must subscribe TO the propositions set
forth above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04
why whitney Went Abroad.

New York Letter.
When / said a week ago that the sudden
departure for Europe of William &. WHIT
ney has caused so much surprise among
his friends and acquaintances l hardly
imagined that before the week was over AL
most every reason that might possibly be
advanced for his sailing would appear in
print. When Mr.. Whitney was somewhere
in the vicinity of the Newfoundland banks
New Workers read of his alleged mission TO
meet Admiral Dewey and offer him the
nomination for the presidency On the
heels of this canard came the report that
the financier had gone to Europe to borrow
money for the purpose of carrying out the
trolley consolidation scheme. Which of the
two reports is the more absurd is merely
matter of opinion. What appears TO be
reasonable explanation and which bears the
of truth told for the first
time yesterday. Since the death of his
wife Mr.. Whitney has been laboring under
a nervous strain that threatened TO bring
about a general collapse. In fact, those
who know Mr.. Whitney were amazed at the
energy with which he engaged in financial
matters and the management of his estate.
His activity in turf affairs was also the
cause for much comment. 1t appears that
his sudden development of vigorous activity
was largely artificial, prompted by the de-
sire to forget. The result was that Mr..
Whitney was told by his physician on Fri
day that he must either take trip to Eu-
rope for the sake of the sea voyage or else
take the consequences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

that. although the work accomplished at
Kansas City was excellent, II was distinctly
inferior to what he has been able to ac-
complish In New York. The second is that
he has never had a school in which the
speech and conduct of the pupils were on so
high a plane. so nearly imma culate. as in
this Boys High School. He adds: I'm the
many months that have had the pupils I'M
der my close observation five days in the
week have never heard or seen anything
10 offend the most delicate moral nature. In
this school there is the most absolutely
pure-mnded boy have ever known-a He
brew lad He says that while the Western
school was high-grade in every respect. the
children being nearly all pure American,
with but little admixture of q foreign ele-
ment, he ranks il in general industry and
achievement somewhat below the boys
school in New York. In which fully so per
cent. of the pupils are Hebrew boys. drawn
mostly from the poorer classes. While this
single instance is by no means conclusive in
regard TO the comparative advantages of
separate and mixed schools. ii is of interest
as showing what the public. schools are DO
ing in behalf of what charity workers and
magazine writers are pleased 10 call the
slums-a large percentage Of the popula-
ton Of said slums being Russian Jews. II
Is the testimony of teachers of the primary
grades in East-side New York schools that
the little Hebrew children are the most
eager to learn and the quickest to take
up American ideas. The civilization of New
York is likely to come about through the
public schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

Doubtless the first thought or impression
of the boy who is enjoying the Fourth and
thing to be an American boy. If he had
been any other brand of boy he would not
have Fourth of July. Therefore, out of
the racket and the din comes the American
boys first idea of the superiority of his
country. Associated with the Fourth is the
stars and stripes and the stories of Wash
ington and other men which fire his
imagination and make him a reliable
patriot long before he is a voter. But his
patriotism had its origin in the noise which
makes older people wish that the observ-
ance of the day could be abandoned. 1t is
the day when primary instruction is given
In patriotism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04
Markham's Pose.
PHILADELPHIA Pres

Critics may be inclined to question the
validity of Professor Markhams grant
of Immortality as the author of The
Man with the Hoe but, Judging from
his portraits. the worthy pedagogue who
has constituted himself the laureate of
labor has no doubt of his right to be in
cluded among the small and select band
of inspired singers His pose, with head
thrown back and eyes uplifted. is that of
the poet who goes into the market place
with his singing robes around him and
invites the populace to behold and won
der. He does more. The crowd in the
market place is allowed to see the poet
in the fine frenzy of inspiration. That
pose, and the rapt expression of counte-
nance are the outward and visible signs
of the inward and invisible illumination.
In another photograph the poet runs his
fingers through his griZZled hair and
the expression of his face is that of the
seer suddenly returned to earth from
soaring in the empyrean. the man who
has been dreaming dreams that mortal
never dared to think or dream before.
Tenpyson was great enough to be for
given for wearing his singing robes in
public 1t was a matter of temperament
with him, and the pose was inseparable
from his personality. But The Man
with the Hoe" is scarcely sufficient to
justify Professor Markham's invitation
to the public to gaze upon him in the mo-
ment of his inspiration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04


as well as the important and happy effects,
already and will forever continue 10 flow
from this suspicious epoch
A GENERAL CELEBRATION.
las result Of this action on the part OF
the people Of Boston. there was held on
July 4. l7s3. the first general celebration OF
the day.
Hon. James Sullivan was the moderator
OF the meeting. Or. John Warren. the
brother Of the lamented Joseph Warren.
who fell at Bunker Hill, had been selected
as the first Fourth of July orator. IL was
held in Brattle-street Church, that building
that had felt the crash Of a cannon ball
from the fertilization Of the Provincials
the prayer. He thanked God for His good
ness 10 the American States and the glory
ana success with which He had crowned
the.r exertiors. There were In attendance
the General Court. the Honorable Council.
escorted by the brigade train of artillery,
commanded by Major Davis. A salute OF
Hancock was prevented from attending this
meeting by illness. a recurrence of which
Was not uncommon in his case. The Grafton
all succeeding Fourth Of July orators The
ofncers or the militia dined at the Bunch OF
Grapes and the brigade train at the Ex-
were drunk by each CORPS One was. May
the spirit Of union prevail in our country
This to the people OF Boston. just emerging
from the trying experiences OF a long war
had greater significance than IL often has
when repeated in later years John Adams.
of July. l77s. will be the most memorable
epoch in the history OF America. I am
apt TO believe that II will be celebrated by
versary festival. II ought TO be commence
rated as the day Of deliversnce by solemn
acts to God Almighty. IL ought 10 be
solemnized with pomp and parade. with
shows. games sports, guns. bells. bonfires
and illuminations from one end of the con-
tinent to the other"
Boston is to-day faithfully verifying the
prophecy of more than a century ago by
its Grafton, its parade and all that con-
tributes towards the glorious Fourth" @
day of precious and grateful memory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04
Saturday Evening Post

Saturday Evening POST
One Of the ladies OF the Cabinet made
remarkable mistake the other day. She
gave a luncheon in honor of Mrs Mckinley.
and invited Mrs. Hobart and all OF the
ladies Of the Cabinet except one. When the
party had assembled on the day appointed
the hostess looked around over the group
and remarked:
I'VE are all here. so think we had better
go TO the table
Mrs Blank hasn't come yet" said one OF
the guests quietly, whereupon the hostess
threw UP her hands and exclaimed:
'.Merciful heavens! / forgot 10 invite her.
How could have been guilty OF such mex
CT sable rnJeness,
Whereupon she rushed TO the telephone,
called UP the missing lady. made an hys-
token of pardon 90 come down Immediately
lust as she was. and join the party. The
sighted lady, however deeineo. she Vas
there were several other reasons why she
could not come.
hostess II simply forgot her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

PHILADELPHIA Record (Dem)

An association of world regenerators
and other cranks assembled in Buffalo and,
calling themselves the National Confer
ence of Social and Political Reformers, y
has been so wanting in common sense and
patriotic feeling as to denounce our brave
soldiers in the Philippines as murderers.
If these reformers desire to make the war
In the Philippines odious, such violent and
indecent speech is calculated to have just
the opposite effect upon reasonable people.
Whatever difference of opinion may exist
as to this war. or as TO the fitness OF the
Filipinos for self-government. there can be
no question throughout the civilized world
of the gallantry. endurance and devotion OF
our army under General Otis. II Is all the
more to the credit of our soldiers under
the equator that they have performed their
duty in exceptionally harsh and forbidding
conditions. Instead of performing this duty
with splendid courage, would the delegates
to the National Conference of Social and
Political Reformers have had them throw
down their axms in face of the enemy and
run away? If so, this conference repre-
SCENTS in no degree the courage. manhood
and patriotism of the American people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

1t is pleasing to note that Mr.. Bryan is
making progress. He has reached the point
where a few people were talking of ar
Anglo-Saxon alliance. That was eleven
months ago. His recent friend Carnegie
sand Americans ever really favored ar
Anglo-American aIliaace. Mr.. Bryan. how.
ever, has come upon 1t as real issue. ant
deprecates it. Such an alliance is an i'm.
possibility, so that any man who talks
about it is wasting his time If his time il
worth ANYTHING
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

1t is gratifying to know that the city san
itarian intends to keep up his crusade
against adulterated foods and not permit
the fight against them to be spasmodic.
The adulteration Of food is crime deserv-
ing of the severest punishment, and no form
of it is more to be condemned than the pre-
serving of milk with drugs. The health OF
multitude of children depends on the pur.
ity of milk. and every dairyman found
guilty of adulterating it should be prose.
cuted to the extent Of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

DIR. Buchanan. head OF the Boys High
School of New York city. was formerly in
charge OF the mixed High School of Kan
sas City. Before going to New York he had
believed thoroughly in coeducation. but
after an experience OF three years with a
separate school he confesses that his con-
fidence in the superiority OF the other
method is shaken. This change of mind is.
he says. due to two causes. The first IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04
American Courage.
Baltimore American.

1t will probably move gratified American
national pride to tears 70 learn by the cable
that when our jockeys are presented TO
the Prince of Wales they are enabled, de-
spite the shock of facing royalty. TO ''be
perfectly self-possessed, and to answer the
princes questions intelligently." With men
who can charge up places like San Juan
HILL swim a river under fire with ropes in
such q crisis as direct question from the
Prince of Wales. we may well congratulate
ourselves on being the bravest people on the
face of the earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

1t has been scientifically decided that the
Chicago drainage canal will not affect the
waters of Lake Michigan. This is well
enough as far as it goes but what st. Louis
wants to know is how it will affect the
waters of the MississiDpi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

PHILADELPHIA Telegraph.

A will has just been admitted to probate
in Chicago, disposing of an estate of S.
Ool 600 which was written half sheet
of note paper and consisted of scarcely a
dozen lines Will-making is not necessar-
lily the complicated thing that some people
think as we see in this case. 1t is the in
terest of some lawyers TO make ii seem so,
and there is an enormous amount of popu-
lar ignorance on the subject among people
who should know better. But let a man
write plainly what he means to do with his
property and it is a sound will. needing no
legal verbiage. Every man or woman should
make a will. even if there is no more than
s1Ol involved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04
EscaDe Valve,

"Oh, yes" said the stoeky man with the
square jaw. my married life is quite a
happy one"
"Glad to hear it, said the thin man with
the thin hair Got any particular SYSTEM"
well, yes. Whenever my wife gets into
tantrum, I go out and find the fellow who
introduced US and give him another lick
ipp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

Not for years. II ever before. did the mass
of people have so much money with which
to celebrate the Nations birthday. This
fact is so obvious that the. blatherskites OF
calamity like James r. Sovereign have no,
the cheek to bemoan the conditions of the
people. but desire TO make the martial law
evoked in Idaho by its Democratic Cover
nor. national issue against the United
States army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

II any American citizen in a moment Of
idiocy has declared that the United States
should sneak out of the Philippines. this
Is the day when he should make public con-
fession that he was victim of momentary
and emotional insanity when he suggested
such a thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

The Fourth of July is the best day in the
year TO drop the controversy which has been
raised between the friends of Admirals
Sampson and Schley. 1t was great event
a year ago which gave rise to the dispute.
and most people only remember the de-
struction OF the Spanish squadron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

Three or four weeks have elapsed since
the organization of a great trust has been
announced. which means that the trust
promoter has come to the end of the bust
ness because people are not such fools as
to pay good money for stocks which cost
those issuing them nothing but the printing
OF the certificates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

1t appears that the Christian Endeavor
tents arranged for the international con-
vention TO meet in Detroit this week are
two miles from the center of the city. The
Epworth League to meet here may con-
place where there is room, for them down
town
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

The marvellous strides of nineteenth CEN
fury civilization are nowhere better Illus
trated than in Oklahoma. A decade ago 1t
was an uncultivated reservation, almost un-
known, and in full possession of the Indian.
To-day, at the close of its wheat harvest,
the largest in the history of the Territory,
the nine counties comprising the wheat belt
have furnished crop estimated at 20.0 900
bushels. Ii is a record unparalleled even in
the history of the marvellous West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

Miss Susan b. Anthony is at the Inter.
national Council Of Women preaching peace
and here is her brother out in Kansas get
ting black eye in street fight. Could
not Susan secure peace in Leavenworth be-
fore she tackled the world?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

The st. Louis man who left the chair In
tho meeting OF common scolds in Buffalo
because he would not listen to abuse of the
government for maintaining the authority
Of the United States in Luzon showed him.
self to possess the spirit of the Fourth OF
Iulv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

The knights Of Labor have undertaken
TO down" Mr.. Rockefeller. President
Harper. Of the University Of Chicago. will
presently arise and ask plaintively IL they
have no interest In the cause Of educa-