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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15
ENGINEERING IN CHINA.
And still the hines Are Called an
Intelligent People.
Casters Magazine.

AooCANA = Nid6o6hhC-
How much room still remains in China
for the exercise of educational effort was
illustrated recently in an interesting man.
ner by Lord Charles Beresford in an adj
dress before the Institute of Mechanical
Engineers. Lord BereSford, almost fresh
from a Chinese tour of inspection which
had for it's immediate object the study of
possible British trade extension in the far
East, had enjoyed exceptional opportuni-
ties for collecting experiences, and one of
these was the following: In the arsenal
at Shanghai he happened TO notice a
krupp gun fitted with an Armstrong
breechpiece. He was told that this had
been rendered necessary because the Chi
nese had blown off the original breech-
piece, and on going TO a fort upon the river,
in charge of a Mandarin, ne found out how
the accident happened. They were using
for the siXty-seven-ton guns a powder
which was quite unsuitable, and he said:
THAT powder will blow the breech-piece
on" The Mandarin nodded, smiled, and an
swered: Yes. il does" The last time the
gun was fired, he said, IL killed fourteen
men; so then they loaded another gun and
fired ii. and that time twenty-four men
were killed These guns must have cost in
mounting and breeching at least ESQ. 900.
In another place there was a battery of
five sixty-ton muzzle-loading guns. He
asked where the front OF the battery was.
The Mandarin pointed in one direction, but
the guns pointed in another. On this being
mentioned TO him.. the Mandarin replied:
Yes. / think there has been "A mistake"
The guns were arranged in echelon. so that
the men working one u would have in
fallibly been killed by the discharge of the
next. He demonstrated this to the Man
DARN. who replied. Yes. some men would
no doubt be killed. but the shot would
reach the enemy" At another place he
found that the gun was actually loaded i'm
the magazine, and he said: IF there were
any carelessness in ponging the gun after
firing. the magazine would be blown up"
The Mandarin In charge gave him a slap
or the back. and replied: You are one OF
the cleverest men 7 have ever met. The
year before last We did fire these guns, and
we blew up the magazine just as you have
said. / will show you where IL was" The
Mandarin added that he did not remem-
Der how many men were killed. but he be-
ieved that IL was fifty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15
HOwELLs FINDS FAME SWEET.
Tells Story of the First Sign of His
Celebrity
Ainslee's Magazine.

1.-The most likable trait of Howells Is
his honest, open delight in being appre-
ciated. The driving force of HIS youth
was this desire to do fine things and get
credit for them The applause of the
world-what an important thing il seemed.
To-day he is wiser, but the heart is the
same.
Il said to him: 'have you found that
fellow-men which in your youth you
dreamed 1t would give your
YES he answered. truly. 1t is all
that the heart imagines-sweet.'
Worth the toil?'
"'Yes. / know of nothing more exoui-
site than to have labored long and doubt
ingly and then to find, for all your fears,
your labor commended, your name on
many 81 1t is reward enough
"Howells owns to this on every occasion
where an expression of opinion is necess-
airy and appropriate. and IL makes fol
greater dignity In him. One of the most
characteristic of these acknowledgements
occurs In some paper by him in which he
says: L came into the hotel office Cal
MontreaD the evening of a first days lone
ly sightseeing, and vainly explored the reg
lister for the name Of some acquaintance,
as / turned from il two smartly dressed
young fellows embraced IL. and 1 heard one
of them say. to my great amaze and happi.
ness. Hello, here's Howell's!" "Oh,"
broke out upon him, II was just looking
for some one knew" / hope you are some
one WHO KNOWS NE. Only through yOul
contributions to the Saturday Press" SAID
the young fellow. and with these COLDER
words, the precious first personal recog
milton of my authorship 1 had ever re-
ceived from a stranger, n the rich re-
ward of all my literary endeavor. he I'm.
troduced himself and his friend. L do no
know what became Of this friend, or wher,
or how he eliminated himself. but we tive
others were inSeparable from that moment
He was a young lawyer from New York
and when 1 came back from Italy four oil
five years later l used to see his sign IN
Wall street, with a never fulfilled intention
of going in to see him In whatever world
he happens now to be, / should like TO senC
him my greetings, and confess TO him tina
my art has never since brought me 81
sweet a recompense, and nothing a thou
sandth part so much like fame. as tina
outcry of his over the hotel register il
Montreal"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15

pa speciosa, and when grown are straight
and clear of limbs up to a small crown
The railroads of the United States con-
sumo about loo, 600 acres OF timber each
year. as posts and ties have to be so fire.
quently renewed, and the expense is no
small item. AS many railways already have
landscape gardeners. Ii has been suggested
that practical forestry be added to their
duties, and the trees. in addition to their
value as timber, would be used TO beautify
the grounds of the stations along the way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15
systematic Timber Culture.
wv York Evening Post.

New 1ork ENtnlng POST.
The question of systematic timber culture
Is commencing TO be considered by the off,
Gals OF American railways. and in some
cases competent forestry officials have been
secured 20 supervise the work. In one in
stance a plantation that was made about
fifteen years ago is beginning TO yield, and
from an initial outlay of $12S.o00 IL Is esti-
mated hat 1.2S0.000 trees worth 81 each
standing will be obtained within the next
ten years. anording a net profit of 81. 4s32. 600.
In this plantation the trees were the catal-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15
THE SYSTEMS GROWTH.

The system has not attained its existing
huge proportions without undergoing many
changes and Improvements. AT the outset
only cards issued by the postofhce were
allowed TO be used, and these were sold at
their face value. curiously enough. this
fact gave rise 10 as much agitation as there
is now against the charge made for the cost
OF material. The stationers. who COM
planned OF unfair competition on the part
Of the government. took up the question
vigorously, but IL was not until 1872. after
many fruitless negotiations. that they sue
ceeded in bringing about a change. In the
year named IL was decided TO make a slight
charge for the materials, and the price OF
twelve cards was raised from Cd 10 6izd.
Al the same time the use or private cards
was permitted. provided they were stamped
at Somerset House. FOR which. at first, the
inland revenue authorities made no charge.
In lSs5, however, on the ground Of protect
Ing the official cards from competition and
also OF paying the cost OF stamping, they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15

conner s weekly.
"Bobs." who is sometimes known as LORD
Roberts, has, next the royal family, the
longest list of titles in Great Britain. Here
is his official designation: Baron Roberts
of kandahar and Waterford, p. C., X +,
G.. c. B.. g. c. s. l., G.. c. /. E. ". C., ID.
G. L., Ii. D.. And yet ne is the shortest
general in the service. Should he be
triumphant in South Africa ne may count
on a few more letters TO his name.
If you visit the metropolis. the ad OF the
Hotel Empire on Page 2 will interest you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15
The shortest General. Long Titles

will be ample room to swing the bah be-
fore * Is delivered.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-26
NAr,,e., GAS

Has Passed Out sscneral Use In Pitts
burg Homes.
A. v. Sterling of Pittsburg said at
the Hotel Manhatten: THE day Of
natural gas with us is practically over.
and our city is dirtier than ever l
went to Pittsburg to live in 1885. and
stayed at first with a friend of mine at
Roup, one Of the suburbs. At that
time natural gas was everywhere in
use, and there were open fires in every
room. My friend warned me to be
careful in using it, and always to lay
a lighted match on the bricks before
turning on the natural gas. was used
to ordinary gas fires, and 80 when
had reason to use my fire. and the gas
blew the FIRST match out without ignit-
ing, l leisurely scratched another and
touched her OF. The next instant
found me stretched out on the other
side of the room in stunned condi-
tion, amid the wreck Of the washstand.
against which had been hurled
Luckily escaped with few bruises.
but / ever afterward treated natural
gas with profound respect There are
a lot of people in my town who would
like to know what takes the place OF
the gas in the bowels OF the earth
when we extract it. The way it rush IS
out when once tapped shows that 1t Is
pent up in some place at enormous
pressure, which grows gradually less
and finally ends altogether. NOW,
what takes it's place is what I want 70
know, and why there isn't danger
that, this support having been with
drawn, cave-ins may occur? Billions
and trillions of cubic feet OF natural
gas have been taken from the earth
since its frst discovery, and. for one.
would like to know what Mother Ma
ture has put in its place."-New York
Tribune.
See DR.. Walpole, the eye man, II
there is is anything the matter with
your eyes. At DR.. Eldridge's. NIe i
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-26
Anti Cigarette Movement.

Three large business firms in Chicago
and one railroad have prohibited thu
smoking of cigarettes by their employees
and other firms are expected to follow
their example. The prohibition al
ready enforced affects l,l0O employees
according to the newspaper statements.
OF these 80 per cent are boys under 1e
years old. OF these boys it il estimated
that 600 who are now abstaining from
cigarette smoking formerly we're smok'
ers. The objections made by employers
which led up to the prohibition oi
cigarette smoking by employees, were ae
follows:
That the smell Of nicotin from the
breath of employees is annoying to Gus.
toners and to other employees who are
not users.
That nicotine demoralizes the en-
ployee and affects his honesty.
That cigarettes make the boy nervous.
That they stunt the mental growth,
befog his memory, and prevent an alert
ptellect.
That physically they affect the person
80 that he cannot give the best service
to the employer.
The concerns which already have for
bidden cirgarette smoking among their
employees are:
Montgomery, Ward & Co.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road.
Heath G Milligan Manufacturing COM
pany.
Ribbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
Other prominent firms are starting an
anti cigarette movement. A feature OF
this movement is series OF lectures de-
livered before the employees in each
case on the physical injury resulting
from the use of cigarettes.
The Women OF Woodcraft invite you all
To come and enjoy their May Day ball
P. A. Rice left this morning on bus
mess trip to Denver.
Boyer's orchestra will furnish the
music for the May Day ball.
The basement for the new Presbyter-
ian church has been finished, the found
alton laid and work on the building
proper will begin at once.
Mrs. M M. Detch, Of Ouray is in the
city visiting her mother, Mrs. Eta Car
penter. She will be at hon. to her
friends at Fairlawn, during her stay.
Mrs. j. w. Wilson Of Salt Lake, sister
of Mrs. John G. Mckinney, is an arrival
in the city en- route home from st. Joe,
Kansas City and other eastern points.
Captain T. G. Lennon, superintend-
ent OF the Indian school, leaves tonight
for Santa Fe, New Mexico. He goes to
Welt the reservation OF the Pueblo In
dians and will bring back with him sew
eral boys and girls OF that tribe to at
tend school at Teller Institute.
Rev. @. e. B. Ward and wife. Mrs,
A. G. Newton and Mrs. E. W. A. Fisk
leaves tomorrow morning over the mar
row gauge for Gunnison to attend tho
Gunnison Presbytery. Rev. and Mrs.
Ward will remain for the North West
ern District rally which will be in sess-
ion over Monday and Tuesday. Rev
Ward being president of the district
work.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-26

See DR.. Walpole, the eye man, If
there is is anything the matter with
your eyes. At DR.. Eldridge's. al4s-.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
The Great Circus Day.

In almost every home and hamlet
the announcement of the coming 20
Atlantic on Saturday, August 25, of
the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros
union of big shows will be greeted as
tidings of great joy. Since the Bar
mum d Bailey show went to Europe it
is the only menagerie, circus and hip
podrome that has exhibited in New
York City and the general metropoli-
tan verdict, recorded by immense au-
dlences for two seasons at Madison
Square Garden and in the press seems
to be that it has eclipsed its great and
popular predecessor. The World
echoes the drift of public opinion in
pronouncing it the biggest circus
that New York has ever seen,u and
what held good there will doubtless be
maintained in the country at large.
From start to finish, from the mag
niticent street parade to the last OF the
hippOdrome races the exhibition is at
once a colossus and corker. Hours
may be profitably and pleasantly
passed in inspecting the largest and
finest collection of rarest wild beasts
and birds. When it comes to the cir
Gus and hippodrome performances
there appears to be no limit to the
thrills and tickles. Hundreds of dis.
tinguished artists and admirably
trained animals participate in hun
dred acts. Even the very air is alive
with wizard bicyclists flying sprites
and trapeZe heroes and heroines,
while in the three rings below appear
the nineteen finest male and female
bareback riders of both Europe and
America. lntermingling with all
this and filling the very air with
laughing gas are clowns of all kinds
and countries to the number of twen-
ty-five, whose music, mirth and inf
nitely humorous hits and skits at cur
rent fads and fashionable follies make
tens of thousand hold their sides and
hilariously howl. AS for,the rest, well
you'll have to read the bills.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
Audubon County Fair.

only short time remains until the
coming annual fair. 1t is time that
everyone should commence preparing
and getting something ready to put on
exhibition and help make the fair one
OF the largest and by far one of the
most successful ever held in the coun-
ty. Every officer has done his part
and more, but within themselves they
cannot make fair without the help
and cooperation of all people in gen
eral in the county, everyone contrib
uting something to help a good and
worthy cause along. From time to
time we have made mention of the
new buildings being erected, but that
the public should be reminded of what
has been done; and that whatever may
be put on exhibition will be properly
cared for, we again mention
them. The new floral hall is 22x66
It,, put up in modern style and will
provide ample room for large exhibit
in that line. The hog house and sheds
put up recently are 24xl0O it,, with
pens sufficient to care for large dis.
play of stock. With the conveniences
provided it will not be difficult to care
for the stock The cattle barn 26x56 it.
and put up so that the cattle can be
easily cared for. A new ticket office
has been erected, which, with the
other buildings mentioned, adds much
to the appearance of the grounds as
well as TO the convenience to those
who are exhibitors. If you have been
helping in the past years, don't fail to
help again this year. If you have
never been an exhibitor, be one this
year and help along worthy cause.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09

olyde Jones who has been in Viola
township visiting friends and relat-
ives, expects to leave Saturday for his
nome IN Clay county. He is one of
1he foremost teachers of his county
ana young man of worth and ability.
VIM. Neft intends to take a crowd
OF eXcursionists to Oklahoma. Tues
day, August 81. There is quite col
ony OF Audubon county people down
IN that country and all of them are
satisfied and seem to have prospered.
II you want cheap land in rich and
productive country, join his crowd
and see and know for yourself.
Dan Kerwin and John Morrissey
have bought out the interests of Goats
Bros, in the stock business at the
North Western yards and have taken
possession. Both of the bows have
many friends and commence business
under favorable circumstances. Coats
Bros. have enjoyed good patronage,
winch the boys will have every reason
to hold. '
Real estate is beginning to change
hands rapidly and at advanced prices.
during the past week Nash and Phelps
sold the following farms: One hundred
and twenty acres belonging to B. S.
Phelps in section twenty, Hamlin
township, to Peter Madsen at $3625
per acre. Mrs. d. II. Walkers eighty
acre farmin section thirty-three, Leroy
township, to w. H. Neff, price per acre
$500. The Craig T. Wright farm of
two hundred acres located in section
thirty-six, Cameron, to A. X. Heuss
for $1,000 an acre. The Dollie Bene-
dict eighty in section thirty-on Mel
Vile township, to Isabella J. Arnold
at $4,000 an acre. A. McIntire's farm
OF one hundred and twenty acres, in
Melville township, at forty dollars an
acre to A. j. Arp. An eighty-acre
tract belonging to S. d. Thayer, Just
across in Guthrie county, to G. E.
Stemm for $3.50 per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09

Institute began Monday and is do
ing some excellent work. Each de-
partment is well organized and the
teachers seem to be down to work and.
in earnest Below we give list of
those in attendance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
MONEY TO LOAN!

,citA the German Savi,ags
hank at 5 per cent interest.
optional payments.
NASH e PHELPS.
audubon, IO,cu
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
County Institute.

Institute began Monday and is do
ing some excellent work. Each de-
partment is well organized and the
teachers seem to be down to work and
in earnest. Below we give list of
those in attendance.
A GRADE.
M MaTy LEONARD, Audubon
Cehie wicker, Audubon
TRACE Swaney, Dedham
NJ. H. Madsen, Pnn1ar
Stella L. Masterson, North Branch
Anna Nielsen, Elkhorn
n ina a. !, e oTsoech, Gray
lS9ney NJ. rasmussen, Gray
Eletha A. Harris. Audubon
Martha Stevenson. Elkhorn
May Scnrelber, Audubon
a a;, ~. hraLt, Audubon
Ellen E. mcclure, Audubon
B GRADE.
Fern Baxter, Audubon
Pessle ~ brlen, Audubon
Trina l!aIniSn, Audubon
nealle Ilarolnah, Brayton
Dora SCInfoeder' Gray
Emerson s Shelley, ha GRAN
Clara Shelley, GRAY
Fannie Welty, GRAY
Emma East, Dedham
Julia Grace, Audubon
Clara Graves, Dedham
Alice Talbot, Audubon
Elsie Garmire, GRAY
Hal Hal Mantz Audubon
wye " llde, Audubon
S H MoTrow Ross
DalsS anderson Audubon
pose pose Z" McTulre, Audubon
nora L; oelke, Audubon
LINE Crees, Hamlin
I We SoZine, Ross
Ella McNally, Extra
May Jenkins. Brayton
ferIe jenkins, Brayton
y; H. pen, Extra
E Eas hRo e. May, h hRjrs
Eta Burr, Audubon
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
For Sale!

Five acres adjoining Audubon. Good
barn; eight room house; good bearing
orchard. For sale at bargain by
JOE CAM.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09

We shall continue the Law
BUSINESS ia all its branch
es us sceil as Loans aud Real
Estate. All matters esst,.,lst-
ed to sts ,cill receive careful
attention as heretofore.
WASH &, PHELPS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
John II. Mosier.
Thos. H. BoyIan.
LAWYERS.

Insurance, Real Estate and Collections.
special attention to Drawing Wills and Pro.
pate PRACTICE. office in Overholtzer block
AUDUBON. IOWA
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
Fine Farms For Sale.

| offer for sale my land in Viola
township, 47S9 acres, two farms With
a set of buildings on each. This Is verS
choice land. am getting too old; tS
farm. Terms easy.-G. S. ID. MASONSg
Viola Center, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-09
H|udubofl neW$.

Political announcements five dollars.
Political comment, twenty-five cents
line, payable in advance. Political
patronage never solicited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-07
Important.

The "Dry Goods Economist"
the greatest trade paper in the
world, has this to say Of our great
purchase. Read it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-26
The Yellow Peril.

1t is not the ~exaction of the payment
of damages or %retribution in China that
is worrying the foreign diplomats as
much as it is the future of China. There
is no precedent to 60 by and there is no
way of foretelling the result of the
course that the powers may adopt in
treating with the Chinese. A parallel
may be drawn with the condition of
Japan 45 years ago. At that time the
Japanese had all the vices, all the SUI
perstitions, all the exclusiveness of the
Chinese of today but had very few of the
redeeming virtues. Japan was more of
a sealed book than China, and it was
practically at the lannon's mouth that
the first modern treaty with it was ex-
torted. The feudal system prevailed in
Japan and the mobiles were constantly
fighting each other while the emperor
was weaker than ever Kwang Su is to-.
day. No ordinary mortal was allowed
to look upon him and he was hedged in
by ceremonies, the relic of immemorial
ages. The Japanese dressed even uglier
than the Chinese and were bitter ene-
mics of the foreign devils and their
religion. They believed in magic and
were more cOnceited, stolid and sus-
picious than the Chinese of today. Yet
today Japan ranks with. the civilized
nations and is thought to be ever a
match for gigantic Russia. The en-
peror who is his own master dresses
like a European and he has granted his
subjects a liberal constitution of which
they are very proud. The val in China
has proved that the Japanese are even
better soldiers than the British and the
Germans. In fact, Japan is as civil
lied and as strong as any European
power.
If such an awakening should come to
China with ten times the latent strength
of Japan then the world might tremble
indeed at the yellow peril for it could
dictate not only its own destiny but that
of the world as well. Forty-five years
ago it was deemed impossible that Japan
would ever be a world power and
European nations thought Of annex
ing the islands. The same way China
today seems utterly powerless to become
a world power and yet not one diplomat
can foretell the position that China will
occupy in so years from today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-26

has of late been set forth in sufficient
detail by the president himself in his
letter accepting denomination. But
there are always some who, like certain
persons of old, seek a sign" No mat
ter how plain a thing is made, they
want it made palmer. Every axiom
must, to please them, have annexed to
It IN explanatory diagram. We do not
know that in the present case anything
will altogether satisfy them. But at
least the publication of the full text of
the presidents instructions to the Phil
ippine commission, which was made in
u columns yesterday, should satisfy
every reasonable seeker after Informal
ton as to the manner in which the
United States is governing and proposes
to govern its insular possessions in the
eastern Pacific and the China sea. After
reading that document it will be impos-
sible for any one, without self-stultii-
cation, to complain that the president
has no definite and clearly expressed
policy in the Philippines.