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The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20

If the leading business men o Colorado were called together il
 convention and committee were
 appointed to discover the things
 that would be most advantageous
 to our state and to the interest of its citizens, their report would declare in favor of national aid to irriga. tion and the opening up of new markets for the agricultural and mineral and manufacturing pro duets of the State.
 The cultivation of the arid lands by means ofirrigation offers almost boundless fields of possibility. The charactar of the soil, the climate, and all the natural conditions are such as to insure immense pro- ductiveness under the most favor able conditions ifonly the national water supply could be used. Con- trary to a somewhat general belief, the amount of water now used is only small fraction of the avail able supply, and enough water runs to waste every spring to irrigate many times the amount of land that is cultivated even m those val- leys where the entire amount of summer supply is used. But the utilization of this water that is now being wasted, and the diversion of water from some streams ofabund- ant volume to distant areas of land are problems for which the resour- ces of private capital are sufficient, even if 1t were not true, as it is, that such enterprises cannot be undertaken under the best con- dltlons by private or corporate enterprise.
 The irrigation of arid lands of the West by means of long ditches and large reservoirs is peculiarly a field of national aid. It is some thing that cannot be accomplished in any other way, and it is also something that will be immensely valuable to the entire country, so much so that the National Govern ment may: use for that purpose money raised by taxation with as much propriety as for the improve ment of the harbor along the sea coast. The national lands are an asset of the nation, and their im- provement is an investment that is certain to bring magnificentreturns.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20

West can and should do. Every
 Western board of trade, chamber of commerce, and commercial organization should bestir itself individually, bring all the Influence it can, to bear upon the Senators and Congressmen of it's State, and actively cooperate with the Nation al Irrigation Association to not only insure favorable Congression- al action on these survey estimates. but to otherwise advance the inter ests of the arid region thru national channels.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
THE FILLER OF THE SOIL.

By dint of craft he coaxes from the field; Stubborn ofttimes, a rich, luxuria1t yield Wherewith to feed the nations of the earths Yet they be few who ken his honest worth And some do deem him narrow; but ok
 stream,
 Forest and field, his lore they little dream: For Nature teaches him her mystic ways Throughout each changing seasons pass
 ing days. Far from gilded haunts that tempt mems
 souls, His furnished share the faIIow furrow rolls Along the fertile field; and later, there The merry harvest song Hts on the air Content to labor in his humble place. Content to fill his small, allotted space. He quaffs the glowing sunshine's mellow
 wine, And dwells beneath his own ng tree and
 vine. -1ngar Ingram, in Minneapolis House
 keeper.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
Irrigation
 Matters.
GOVERNMENT SURVEYS.
HARD WORK NECESSARY TO SECURE CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION .-BUsI-
 NESS ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED.
WASHINGTON, D. o.,
 Octoher-.19O0.


 All the great appropriations of the Government are based upon the estimates of the several depart ments.
 At this time of the year the vari- ous offices are preparing their plans and estimates for the operation of the fiscal year beginning on July l, 1900, and ending on June 30, 1902. These estimates will be transmitted to congress and embodied in the appropriation bills, most of which will be considered and passed dur ing Febuary, as Congress adjourns on March 4, it being the short session.
 The estimates which have Pecu- liar importance to the arid regions are those for the continuance of the measurement of rivers, the examin- ation of underground waters, and especially the survey of reservoir sites, andreports upon the cost and value of reclamation of large areas of fertile arid lands.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
FIRST LAFAYETTE COIN.
An American Woman Forms Initial Impress of Nations New
 Dollar.

On the one hundredth anniversary o1 i the death of George Washington the first La Fayette dollar was coined by the ! United States treasury in the Philadel- phia mint, the honor of coining the new money falling 10 the lot of Miss Clery of the Quaker city.
 Speaking of her work, she said: ''I was so embarrassed with all the people looking at me that could hard ly slip the Nnstamped coin in the groove.
 Everyone was standing so close and I knew Superintendent Boyer, Director Roberts and Engrayer Barker were watching me. My hand was shaking so that I felt convinced would drop the silver on the floor"
 Miss Clery felt the dramatic moment even more keenly than the audience. Five men stood behind her ready to turn the great, old-fashioned press. The round silver discs soon to become veri- table treasures to the numismatist were heaped up in her lap.
 At her side Mr, Thompson, secretary of the commission, was talking. Grouped around him stood those high est in authority. MT. Roberts, keen faced, gray-haired, erect, confident; MT. Boyer, anxious, watchful; Mr. Bar Der, holding his powerful glass waiting to examine the imprint of the first coin.
 Someone said: "At this hour on the day the great Washington died we coin Lo o11 { his foster brother"
 Then came the signal, 'Go on," and everyone held their breaths for mo- ment.
 Miss Clery put in the silver disc.
 Five men swung the wheels; there was jar and hitch somewhere; the master gave few quick orders-and that dollar, for which 5000 other dol lars were offered--came out of the ma chinery and was handed to the engraver for inspection.
 Tt is all right" said the glad voice of the man who had been working on this design since March.
 Director Roberts took it in the name of President Mckinley, and those who saw it knew that they had watched one of the great coins of the world struck
 President Mckinley will present it to the president of France, and it will here after Tepose in $1,000 case.
 Miss Clery was delighted at her for tune in being appointed to the task. She said it was the most memorable mo- ment of work in her life.
 She completes 5O,OOO of them before the task is over, and each dollar is to be sold by the American commission for two dollars.
 This $100,00O will be Americas s gift to the great equestrian statue of La Fay cite to be erected for the French expo sition.
 The dollar designed by MT. Barber has the profiles of Washington and La Fayette Overlaid on one side; on the re- verse is copy of the La Fayette statue as it will be.-Chicago Chronicle.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
AMBITIOUS PORTO RIcANS
Men, Women and Children Are Intel
 IIgent and Anxious to Learn - from Books.

The Puerto Rican is mentally acute The children learn with surprising ease and quickness. Boys and girls eight and ten years of age will do sum in long division on the board without showing the process; doing the multi plying and subtraeting mentally, and only setting down the figures of the quotient with the remainder. I have talked with men and women in the poor quarters of several cities and towns, have seen the peasant in the field and in the market place, and did not find one with slow wits or dense ignorance of or dinary affairs. A workingman told me of class of laborers he had formed in Arecibo who studied at night 10 prepare themselves for the educational test re- quired for the franchise. Re said they made rapid progress in learning to read.
 The fact of illiteracy is not due to lack of intelligence, but rather to lack of opportunity, and the lack, also, of 2 stimulus. The peasant has not been able to see how he could improve his condition by education. The merean- tile and the banking business were all most exclusively in the hands of the Peninsular Spaniards. It was next to impossible for native to get position of any kind in one of these houses They preferred young men from Spain, relatives if they had them. These young men would begin at the lowest round in the ladder, sleep in the store. live in the most economical fashion, and trust to experience and opportunity for advancement, which seldom failed to come. When the heads of the house re- turned to Spain with competency, to live the rest of their days in "Gracia,' ' the newer part of Barcelona, the clerks would succeed to the business.-Forum.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
ST. JOHNS HERALD,
AnuEDrIc1NC, nAnrn

ADVERTISING RATES. l inch mos. $1. mos $1 50 8 mos. g. 6 mos. s. year $5.
 ? inches mos $1 ,50 mos. $2,5O, 8 mos 8. 6 mos. $4,50 year ,50. Rates on large contracts given on ap- plication.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
Organized Effort Effective.

It is understood here. that the preliminary estimates now being made by the Geological Survey are for the expenditure of s25O,O0O. Whether this amount will be egrant' led by Congress or not depends largely upon the interest manifest ed by commeial bodies and various organizations and citizens turnout the West. The preliminary estimate allows for the expenditure of certain amounts in each of the Western States and Territories, but it is necessary that the matter be urged bv each ofthe communities
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
For Surveys.

At)the last session of Congress the National Irrigation Association energetically endeavored to have the annual appropriation of the Geological Survey for this purpose increased from the almost absurdly small sum of $50,0O0 to the amount of $250,000, this being more in &C., cordance with the need of the country. The increase was made in the Senate, but in conference with the House of Representatives a compromise of S100,000 was reached, the concession being made that at the next session the sum of s250,000 would be favorably com sidered. lt
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20

Irriga'ipn Congress meeting The Ninth Annual Session o
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20

Stei ,.~ a, t,r1.,r,t rl'7-r ,t.: ..ot improvements these improvements are not left to chance pr regarded
 with indifference, but the claims of each locality are made known
 and systematically pushed by organized effort, -ueh as q board of trade or merchants association. Eastern interests are organized for work, and when an Eastern locality
 wants river and harbpr appro- priat1on it goes after it in thqro. systematic manner. and sooner or later gets it. This is what the
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20
To Unite on Federal Irrigation.

The national irrigation move ment is being pushed vigorously in all quarters. Never before has such interest been shown turnout the arid States on this important sub- ject. A recent Sturgis, South Dakota, ''speciaf@ sayse
 "Wesley A.. Stuart, of this city, pice-presidert of tie National IT. rigation Association for Snuth Da kota, returned-from Omaha, where he has met with j.. B Utt. secretary of the Om.ha Comner-' al C,i.,L T, l.-.-
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20

Civilization sprang from agri- culture, and the agriculture of the ancients was always dependent upon the dam and the ditch aud not upon the wild clouds of the heavens.
 National Aid to Irrigation of Great
 Advantage.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-10-20

Omaha ConnHare EiQr
 the entertaining. Et thjs bs,,qtel something definite will be q ,ne t-.- ward uniting the Coperessmen n = on a plan to pdtthrn irrigati D bill, whicffi l..eci,el}' a-,a the arid regions ,of
 States. The movement is T., pq- ing widespread.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
SUBURBAN SOCIETY NEWS.
BrightwOOd.

Miss Chloe Taylor. Of Farmland. Is visit
ing Miss Bessie Mcconnell.
Mrs Keith and mother, Of Sharpsville,
visiting Mrs. John Hall.
Mrs. DR.. Brown has returned home from
her visit to Belleville, Kan.
z. E. Kraetzer, of Kokomo, is visiting
his brother, Mr. L. +. Kraetzer.
DR.. Brown. of Twenty-fifth street. left
for ST. Louis last Wednesday.
John Brinkman returned home last week
from hunting trip near Batesville.
Mr.. Hanna and wife, of Waveland, are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fullenwider.
Henry Wessle returned home Monday
from a trip in the southern part OF the
State.
The Brightwood Dancing Club enter
tanned his friends Wednesday night at the
Town Hall.
Misses Gertrude and Jennie Griffith of
Nation, ILL.,, are visiting Mrs. Willis EN-
mons, on Gale street.
Mrs. Vanzant, of Parsons, Kan, who has
been visiting her sster-in-.aw, Mrs. David
Brown, has returned to her home.
Pleasant Lodge, No. 1888. Knights and
Ladies of Honor, elected the following Off
GERS last week: Henry Wessle. protector:
Jerome Matilda, vice protector; Andrew
Huff, corresponding secretary; Alice john
son, financial secretary; Charles Meadows,
treasurer; Mrs. Bedford, chaplain; Carl
Schumacher, guide; Minnie Pooley, guard
ian; Emma Meadows, sentinel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

The Literary Club was entertained Mon
day evening by Mrs. DR.. Gates.
Mr. George Gunter returned to the Nc
Cormack Institute last Thursday.
Cards have been issued announcing the
engagement of Mr.. Benjamin +. Schmidt
and Miss Evelyn Benner.
pound party was given last wednes-
day night at the Home Presbyterian
Church by the congregation.
The Social Dozen were entertained Mon
day evening by DR.. w. j. Gates and wife
at their home, on Northwestern avenue.
Mr.. c.. c. Campbell. who has been visit
ing his brother, Mr.. j. c. Campbell, has
returned 10 his home, in Bellefontaine, O.
Dr. Yenne has returned to his home. at
Washington, while his daughter is yet Wis
iting Mr. Alex. Morley. on West Thirtieth
street.
The w. F. NJ. s. will meet next Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert
Fussler Addresses will be made by Mrs
Hugh Drummond and Mrs. Agnes Daniels.
Park Camp, No. 66O4. Modern w oodmen.
gave a public installation of officers at
their hall last Wednesday night, which was
followed with a musical and literary en-
tertainment.
The marriage of Mr.. Theodore Pfafflin
to Miss Carrie Phares TOOK place last Mon
day night The ceremony took place at the
parsonage OF ST. PauPs NJ. L. Church and
was performed by the Rev. Allen.
Mr.. George Gunter, theological student
from the Mccormack Institute at Chicago,
was the guest of honor at a reception
given last Tuesday night at the hone OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tyler. Mr.. and Mrs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Mrs. A. Foltz is visiting relatives in Madi-
son.
William Gauker returned to his home, in
Strawns, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowstutter moved to Ir.
vington last week
Mrs. wilkin and family are visiting rela-
tives in Plainfeld.
Mrs. Peine has returned home from her
visit to Columbus.
Mr. w. S. Hoss made business trip TO
Danville last Thursday.
Miss Eva Donovan, of North Madison, is
visiting relatives here.
A revival meeting is in progress at the
Trinity M. Z. Church.
Miss Sadie Grimes, of Des Moines. Ia, is
the guest of her brother.
Miss Grace Oler was the guest OF the
Misses Butler last week.
Miss Lillian Howarth returned to her
home, in Oxford Tuesday.
Mr. John Rothrock. of Centerton, was
visiting friends here last week.
Mr. John Byrkit is lying seriously i'll at
his home, 529 Warren avenue
DR.. Fox returned home last week from
visit with relatives in Michigan.
Miss Ruby Hollett gave an entertainment
at her home last Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Light have returned home
from their visit to Connersville
Miss Hypatia Ochiltree, of Rushville, is
the guest of Miss Ella Hilligoss.
Mr. and Mrs. Beerman were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Baumhofer last week.
Miss Laura Frazee, of Frankfort, is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. s. u. Grimes
Mr.. Charles Hedrick, of Paragon, was
the guest of Mr.. Ora Steinwalt last week
A surprise party was given Friday night
In honor of Mrs. Gillispie by her daughter
Miss Rose starkey. of zionville. was the
guest of Mrs. S. b. Grimes during the week.
Messrs. Daniel and ]. NJ Cason, of Kan
sas City, were the guests of Mr. Charles
Kiser the past week.
The Thursday Afternoon Club Will meet
this week with Mrs. Overman, on Belle
fontaine street.
The K of p. held public installation OF
officers Wednesday night, which was 1ol-
lowed by an entertainment.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pilgrirn
CONGREGATIONAL Church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
West.
In letters received from Father Weber
at Porto Rico, he announces that ne Is I'M
moving in health and is having de-
lightful time.
A quarterly meeting will be held at the
First M E. Church to-day, and the heH
I p Jones, of the Blackford-street M. Il.
Church. will deliver the morning sermon.
At the meeting of the Speak-no-Evil CLUB
next Tuesday night. with Mrs Ramsey. on
River avenue, Mrs. Davis VIII reaa, MI ,,
]. c. Mccain will recite ana MIS-. foA WIZ
furnish instrumental music.
Rev. waldron. who mas ha az c nsst few w
weeks. has left for Somerset, ", anu
Eatber Keilty has returned from column
hus to again take charge OF the parish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Great God Is Near.

God is trying to speak with and am trying
to hear:
But the angry roar OF an angry sea
Has told my soul that il is not free:
And strange, imperfect
Has only caught, on the breast OF day.
The strain OF a song that Is far away
So sit and listen and humbly pray
For God is near
God is trying TO speak with me and am trying
10 hear.
Away with the gold that is won by death
OF mind and body. 90 Nazareth.
o living breathing tearD
Away. away with the realists hand.
Away with the tyrants that slave the land.
For the heart must sing and the stars COM
inand.
Great God Is near)
And sooth and comfort the voice OF pain.
Mans Eden must return again,
And the Christ that suffered must live and
reign
Great God is near)
And hush and silence the battles din
And lift forever the mists of sin
That veil the wealth OF the God within
Great God is near.)
And strive. O strive 20 be brave and true.
The world is dying OF me and you
And the deedB<xndone that both might do.
Great God is near.l
--coletta Ryan. In Coming Age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Iores-J had a good chance to say /
told-you-so to Thompson to-day.
Brown-How so?
:sVhy. / strongly advised him against
marrying Miss Ehrot, but he wouion
listen to me, and now he repents IL NM
self"
.I don't see why. She is a most charm
ing woman"
ssBut she's as deaf as post"
ssThat isn't any defect with her. Sne
oor rad your lips so cleverly that you
would never suspect she wasn't hearing
every word you said.
.aThat's all right at times. but Thomp-
son claims that it is wearing him TO SKIN
oud homes to have to get up and light the
gas every time he has to tell her that the
habv Is CRYING"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
LITERATURE In THE WEST.
Pleasant Prediction Concerning Com
ing Writers.
Washington Post.


In commenting on the number of writ
ers from the West who have lately been
attracting the attention of the reading
public, We do not mean to convey the
idea that the literary center of America
is shifting from Boston to Chicago. We
make this explanation in order that the
Windy City may not lay claim to the
hub of the universe" along with her
sky-scrapers and packing houses. Chicago
Is laying In large supply of publishing
houses, but publishing houses do not neces-
sarily produce literature. Somtimes they
make speciality of bringing out aliases
and libraries of universal information.
Nevertheless, the East must beware of
the literary LOchinvars of the West The
leading magazines have for the past few
years received some of their strongest
work from the Occident. This phase is
nascent as yet, but there is power about
Its manifestation. 1t takes time for any
country or any section to produce iitera
ture Life has to adjust itself to copdi-
tons, and the conditions must be settled.
The establishment of material civiliZs-
ton has the first call on the energies Of
the people. The refinements come later
The West has passed through it's transit
ton period. The battle against nature has
been fought and won. The wilderness the
prairie, and the desert have been con-
cuered. The struggle has not been without
Its effect on the victors, for il has brought
forth race OF giants, strong, alert and
exultant. The energies thus developed will
be directed into the field of literature rhe
West has been written about in the past.
but the writers have come from the East
and elsewhere. Hereafter it can take care
of itself
We predict that the writer's from this
section will be characterized by virile
power and originality such as has not been
seen in American literature for third of
a century. No part OF the West has a
monopoly on this new growth. Some of the
strongest novels of the year have come
from Inuiana, Kansas and California, while
creditable work has come from many other
States
As for genius. that is another question.
That divine gift belongs to no section Or
country, and il may come from the East
as we'll as the West But We believe that
the West is destined to infuse into Amer
lean letters the same power and vigor that
1t has brought into other features of our
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Miss Blanche Craig has returned home
from a visit to Anderson.
Mrs. P. Craig returned home Tuesday
from her visit to Franklin.
Mr.. Harry Lineback returned home Sat-
urday from his visit to Vevay.
The Epworth League Cabinet was enter
tanned Monday night at the home Of Miss
Lambert.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the King ave-
nue. Church gave supper at the reading
room last night.
Miss Mae Johnson entertained number
of her friends Friday night. She was as
sisted by Miss Zoua Wood and Miss Opal
Hoffman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Blanket Sale
Tyler were assisted by Mrs. Blanche Tyler
Jones and Mrs. Emmett Tyler.

A number of young people of the Home
Presbyterian Church have organized So
ciety of the Y. p. s. c. Z. and elected the
following officers: Mrs. Hetta Brown, pres
fdent Mr.. S. G. Gillian, vice president;
Miss Jessie Boyd, secretary; Miss Marga-
ret Boyd, corresponding secretary: Mr..
Julian Sluter, treasurer.
The Seventh Christian, Home Presby-
terrain, North Indianapolis Baptist and
the ST. Paul Methodist Churches will OBJ
serve the week of prayer in five union serv-
ices to be held in the latter church, COM
nencing tomorrow evening Elder N. H.
Sheppard will preach Monday, Rev. j. K.
Brown, Tuesday; Dr. c. b. Allen, Wednes-
day; Rev John c. Carman, Thursday: So
ciai meeting, Friday evening, led by all
the pastors. Mrs. j. z. Brown will lead the
praise and prayer Friday evening from 2
to 1880 d. m.
The National tribune., 1900-06-14
An AcOrn's Development.

Lying on the ground, among the au-
tumn leaves, apparently lost to all useful
purposes, an acorn is reported to have
thus soliloquized: ALAS, what an incon-
siderable being am |; only an acorn in this
vast expanse. Why should i be among
the least Of these works of God!" He
who is alone omnisciert knows the reason
why. He has placed each creature in its
proper sphere and will give the little acorn
some part to perform in the worlds
broad field Of action. Thus do we, in our
tender years, understand the possibilities
of our own life work. When DIR. Peter
Fahrney, as a boy, was poring over the
ancient tones his grandfather had left idly
cleaning his statements about the virtues
of plants and flowers, he little dreamed
what momentous result was to come
from this boyish curiosity.
1t was this interesting knowledge, how
ever afterwards ripcned and expanded by
his studies in medicine and pharmacy,
that enabled him to give TO the world in
liquid form, for the benefit of many thou-
sands of his suffering fellow creatures.
DIR. Peters Blood Nitalizer, which now
bears his name and fame throughout the
land. From small, inquisitive acorn he
has grown into mighty oak Of benef-
cence.