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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

June. cat's-eye. long life; July. ruby. free
dom from unkindness: August. moonstone.
courage. September. sapphire. kindness:
October. opal, hope; November, topaz.
friendship: December. turquoise. success in
love- Like the beginners salad. this list
may be changed to Individual taste.
What is the difference between the Gre
gorian and the Julian year.-P. l..
The Julian year consisted Of 365h days,
and was eleven minutes and 1886 seconds
In excess OF the true solar year To correct
this error was one of the purposes of the
reformation Of the calendar made by Pope
Gregory XIII in 1852. The excess at that
time had amounted to ten days These ten
days Gregory suppressed from the calen-
dar. making the following rule of inter-
calation: Every year whose number is d.
visible by four without remainder is a
leap year. excepting years divisible by leo
which. to be leap years must be divisible
by 400 Thus the Gregorian year differs
from the true solar year by only 1855 Sec
onds, or a day in 1895 years.
What is the history OF the present loca-
ton OF our government? Did not Virginia
first give the land and afterward the gov
eminent deed il back TO Virginia and
located II In Maryland? When and how was
IL done?-Ignorance.
There was a protracted conflict In Con-
gress over claims of rival localities for the
seat OF government. and this ended in
compromise. Philadelphia was made the
capital for ten years, with the agreement
that after 1900 it was to be established on
the Potomac. Maryland and Virginia
ceded ten miles square of land for the
federal district in 1859. and in choosing
sites for public buildings squares, etc,
President Washington located the forth
coming city on the Maryland side of the
river. On July Q. 1886 Congress retroceded
the. Virginia portion. including the city of
Alexandria, to Virginia. Sixty-four
square miles were left.
When does the term of Office of the pres
ent township trustees expire? 2. What
bond are they required to give? 3. What
annual salary do they receive?-A. Nj. L.
The election of such officers occurs in
November. 2. A bond in a sum not less
than twice the amount of public money to
be in the trustees hands at any one time.
They are paid 81 a day for the days of
actual service except in townships with
population above 25,OOO when they receive
a salary varying from 81. 900 to $1,5O0.
Please give me the population of the
United States from Jan. 1, $780, to AN 1,
1900 g. How many emigrants have ar
rived in this country since September, 1899.
5. Who is the present consul from the
United States to Great Britain and his adj
dress. 4. How long must voter reside IN
a township before he can vote-Reader.
1. We will answer this question after the
census of 1900 has been taken. 2. No
statistics for all that period have been
published. 3. William NJ. Osborne is con-
sui general to London. 4. Sixty days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

20 1900 teachers and tuition to 10000
school children. at an annual expenditure
of six million dollars which Is drawn from
this fund and is now spending only what
may be called the interest on the interest.
80 valuable has II grown.
Mr. Beard was a member OF the conven-
ion which formed the Republican party.
lie twice held the Office of receiver OF
public moneys and was the encumbent
when the Office was abolished for lack of
land TO sell. He gave strong support TO the
establishment OF public educational insti-
buttons for the blind and dumb. and was
instrumental I'm putting Wabash College
on a strong financial basis after II was
nearly destroyed by fire. in setting the
State bonds she held against her debt TO the
school fund. thus releasing her from an
obligation that threatened her ruin at
critical time.
Like all the sect in which he held a
birthright Mr.. Beard never used force as
a means to an end but he had the remark
able power OF placating and pursuading.
of insensibly shaping the opinions of
others. The Sentinel once said of him:
IF he wants the Senate 10 pass a measure
they may well come down at once He
viii have them. Not that he IL arrogant or
overbearing. for no man could be more
unassuming. but he seldom asks for what
IS wrong, and makes up his mind TO have
what he does ask" A very fair estimate
OF the man. and coming from a political
opponent, 1t carried weight. His manners
were courtly and agreeable to everyone,
ard were shown TO no greater advantage
than among political men, who called him
the smoothing plane" He was thoroughly
conversant with the political history of
Indiana-indeed. the whole Nation, for he
was predetermined statesman-and was
permitted to live long enough TO see her
remarkable material development. i'm which
he played so large part. But the great
est monument to his memory are the pub
lie schools OF the commonwealth. and it is
right and fitting that the children OF these
schools should be taught the name of their
benefactor, John Beard.
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HINTS TO YOUNG PEOPLE.
Sure Methods by which They VIII BE
without Friends.

Christian Advocate.
Perhaps you would like to know how not
to make friends. Think only of what you
say in conversation, and never pay any at
tention to what other people say. Do this
a few times and you will find people rather
cold towards you. Interrupt persons IN the
middle of a sentence. If they are younger
than you, they will be angry and show 1t;
IL they are older, they will think you are
forward and: perhaps, talk about you; A
mother glad when you have gone TO school.
Always fatty contradict people that do not
agree with you or whose ideas you do not
like. Use some such expression as this:
"That is not true. That is false. Nobody
with any sense could believe that" This
will go very far in the direction. But II
you are determined to have no friends, be
particular to never thank any person for
any courtesy received, and at the same
time be constantly asking for something
that you could do for yourself without any
trouble. Be sure to be sensitive, and never
tell anybody why; avoid them without CIV
ing reason. To call people names Is an
other way. 1 knew boy. whose appear
ance was always followed by almost every
boy In the neighborhood picking up a stone
to throw at him. Some of them he had
called disagreeable names, and others knew
that he was only awaiting chance to APP
ply some epithet to them. Those who speak
evil of persons behind their backs gener-
ally find that they are lonely. Denying II
IL Ii is true does not help them, for that
makes enemies. Laugh at some peoples In
firmities and they will never forgive you.
Make offensive personal reference to their
clothing, manners, way of speaking. If
any try these rules and find that. in spite
of them, they have a number of friends, If
they will write me 1 will suggest few
things that will complete the estrangement
in all directions. But before 1 close this
note | will tell you something that 1 have
found to be true: "A good name is rather
to be chosen than great riches" To have a
good name and great riches is a combina-
ton that. while it does not often occur, Is
wonderful when il does. No one can have
a good name and get riches who does not
use his riches for the benefit Of others than
himself Real friends may not be numer-
ous but few is sufficient. You have
heard of Socrates. He was very great
man, the wisest man that ever lived who
did not have the benefit of Christianity.
Socrates built a house in his old age Some
of his friends said to him, Socrates. this
house Is not large enough 20 yes" said
he. 'if I can ever see IL filled with real
friends, shall be amply accommodated in
this narrow habitation." 1t is well for a
person to be on good terms with all his ac
quaintances If he can. Did you know that
friendship always begins with acquaint-
ance? There may be case of love at first
sight for love is very queer thing; there
never can be friendship at first sight; there
must be acquaintance. and out of the &C
quaintance will be made the friend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
RAIN-MAKING OUTFITS.
Although Not often Heard of They
Are Working Away.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
Most people suppose that rain-making is
a played-out fake" said carnival visitor
from Wichita, Kan, but that is a great
mistake. know two or three different rain
makers who have all they can do in the
0ry season and are making money hand
ever fist. The most successful of the lot is
what Is known as the Saunders Chemical
Rocket Company. which has headquarters
ia st. Louis and keeps several wagon out
hts on the go through Kansas, Nebraska.
Missouri. Iowa, Southern Colorado and
Oklahoma. The outfits are rather interest
ing. They consist of powerfully built wag-
cns, fitted up with apparatus for making
hydrogen gas and all the other parapher-
MALTA of the business. The process is. of
course, a secret, but have seen the Saun-
oers people at work and know in a general
way what they do. The wagon is stopped
at some convenient point in the midst of
the droughty district and several small
balloons are inflated with gas The balloons
are about eight feet in diameter and are
made OF vanished paper. They carry rock
cts, which are discharged by means of time
fuses when they reach a certain altitude
supposed 10 be the cloud strata. They make
a tremendous noise, and can be heard dis
t:nctly for miles, sounding exactly like
sharp peals of thunder. Three balloons are
sent up TO begin with. and IL IL doesn't rain
in thirty-six hours the experiment is re-
peated; in fact, they keep on putting up bal
looms as long as the farmers keep on put
ting up cash. The system of the other
rainmakers is practically the same, al
though one concern owns a small gun of
about two or three-inch caliber. from
which IL shoots bombs into the clouds Ii Is
a very curious and undeniable fact that
showers do actually follow their efforts i'm
the great majority of cases. and the list of
places and dates which they all use on
their circulars IS powerful argument with
any farmer. / saw folder not long ago on
which twenty-five attempts were enumer-
ated. seventeen Of which were followed by
rain in from two 10 thirty-six hours This
extraordinary percentage of success is
readily explained by skeptics. The rain
makers are never called in. they say, ex-
cept after a long period Of drought, when
the probability of it's natural termination is
increasing daily in compound ratio. In
other words. IL would rain anyhow. bombs
no bombs. You don't see much about
that the rain wizards shun publicity. They
deal mainly with farmers socteties"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

Were mine the gift of eulogy,
Were mine the sounding phrase,
I'd ring the changes full and free
On all the bells OF praise.
For golden bells of praise alone
Might fifty tribute bring
To her whose merits are. own,
Beyond my power to sing.
Though not the same as yours. my dear.
No green and jealous flame
VIII sparkle warning when you hear
Me speak this dear ones name.
Aunt Becky" though no aunt of mine.
AS mortal kinships go.
Holds auntship by a right divine,
AS all her actions show.
For where Affections sables fall
Or suffering hath need.
She answers promptly sorrows call
AS kindness is her creed.
1t glads her ev'ry step and act;
1t glows when she doth smile:
1t taught her hands the blessed tact
OF doing things worth while.
The house dog knows her for a friend;
The cat purrs by her chair
Their ancient warfare is at end,
Whilst she sits knitting there.
The nelghDor children, not IN vain,
Come fiocking TO her knees;
Hers are the avenues to gain
Child hearts, the ways to please.
Her presence is like soothing oil
Upon lifes troubled wave;
She doles to sickness, and toll
The sympathy they crave.
No web of magic doth she weave;
Her art. as you will find,
Is just to enter lives and leave
Her own sad life behind.
Though on her way there fell the blight
OF widowhood. she met
And put life's irking cares TO flight,
Nor wasted vain regret.
10, she for many years has trod
Down Beulahs holy vale;
She stoops in service unto God
Where faithless feet would fail
More envied than queenly crown
Should be that sweet repose
Where self-forgetfulness doth drown
All fate-infiicted woes.
Let other women take to heart
This lessons wholesomeness;
Life's light with woe need not depart.
And even grief may bless.
Just keep for sorrow inward moan.
Endure ilI-fortune's strokes.
And win a glory all your own
In being "aunt to folks"
Indianapolis. Thomas E. Smiley.
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The VIM. III. Block Co.

age, pricked his heel with a needle, and
fourteen days after developed typical symp-
toms of tetanus. The treatment consisted
of fifteen grains of bromide of potash and
of choral, given every four hours, the dose
patient recovered.
That some good may grow out of the
evil is shown by a case which happened
in Williamsburg A man was in need of
but dreaded an operation for appendicitis.
He got mixed up in row and was stabbed
in the abdomen, so the surgeon at the hos
pital, before sewing up the wound. i'm
proved the opportunity TO remove the ap-
pendix. The patient recovered and is now
very grateful to his former opponent and
bitter enemy.
Sanatogen is a new albuminoid COM
pound, of a grayish white color, having
a slight odor and not unpleasant taste. 1t
is composed of Sc per cent. casein and
per cent glyco-phosphate of sodium. DR..
Rybuczka claims that it is highly nutri-
tive. easily digestible. and readily assimi-
lated. stimulating the appetite in various
diseases, acting as a sedative, especially
in the sleeplessness of nervous exhaustion,
and increasing the weight.
DR.. Coley, while believing that alcohol is
sometimes of value as a medicine, advises
against it's use unless one is convinced
that no other safer remedy will produce
the desired effect and he especially gives
warning against its use in trivial ailments.
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Prescriptions.

For the catarrhal sore throat often fol-
lowing the influenza DIR. Atkinson rec
ommends Carbolic acid, II grains; borax,
drachms; bicarbonate of soda, 1 drachm;
glycerine, u ounce; rose water sufficient
to make ounces. This may be used as a
gargle or as a spray.
For bronchial catarrh the following is
useful; Sulphate of morphine. u a grain;
syrup of squills. drachms; syrup of
lactucarium Qettuce) u an ounce; water,
6 drachms. The dose is teaspoonful
every second, third or fourth hour.
In cases of severe bronchitis following
the influenza, the following is recommend
ed by Atkinson: Chloride of ammonia, 1
drachm; Brown mixture compound mix
ture of licorice) ounces. The dose is a
tablespoonful every three or four hours.
l.. N, NJ d.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Lining Sale
The best Innings the lowest figures goods

TAFFETA, fast black, for skirt lin =.
ing, worth 10c per yard. for.............|S
SILKETTES, So inches wide, fast black,
with a satin stripe. regular 1Sc 11c
quality in this sale. ................... IN
SILK FINISHED TAFFETA fast black
and all colors SO inches wide, looks like
silk. makes beautiful skirt lining, -.
zoe quality, special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M
MOREEN VELOURS, So inches wide, In all
the newest shades, makes serviceable
petticoat or dress lining, regular 1Sc
price is 25c, sale price.................
RIPPLE SILK, made Of selected cotton
and manufactured, dyed and finished by
the most approved methods, they are
silky in appearance and much more dur
able than silk, we have them in the lead
ing fashionable shades, worth 25c L.
per yard, here tomorrow at......... ~
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We Prepay Express

Charges on al purchases OF IS or over to
points within 100 miles Of Indianapolis, Mail
orders given best of attention. Samples
promptly and cheerfully sent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

An Immense Clearance Sale of Silks.
Every bit struck the popular chord has
stirring and sensational terms
but more modest terms goods
only small
single choice must get here early
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PLAID BACK SKIRTINGS. "a inches wide.
morrow ................-..........
PEAU D'CHEVAL, 81 inches wide, the lat
est for the most stylish tailored
gowns, our regular price is sl5O, to- o.
morrow ..........................
CREPE CLOTHS, 46 inches wide, all wool,
In all the pastel colorings, our 2Oc
regular price is 81 Is, to-morrow.....
PRUNNELLA CLOTHS. The advance
materials for the coming fall, in the
spring pastel shades, they are AZ inches
wide and We sell them at 500, to- o.
morrow for. Observation-Disclosures.
PLAID BACK SKIRTINGS. serge or
cheviot faced, with harmonious plaid
backs. the $3.50 quality, to-mor- 90
row.. .............-.....-.-....
MATELASSE SUITINGS. silk and wool
in the staple and pastel colorings
our regular prices S9c and CSC, to- M.
HorroW ......-...-............... -
PLAID SKIRTINGS. The handsomest and
best Of the Scotch goods, they are strictly
pure Australian wool, are 48 inches wide
and We sell them regularly for $100
and Sl-25, tomorrow, your choice RSc
VIGOUREUX WHIPCORD, 50 inches wide,
all wool. French make, one of the
most durable fabrics for neat tailored
suits. our great s1.00 cloth, to-mor- AZ
SICILIANS, 46 inches wide, all COL a.
ors, the s1.00 quality, tomorrow. O1I
ZIBELINE STRIPES, A inches wide
gray. castor and navy, our regular S0.,
price Is Sl.0O, tomorrow. wv
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Whit is meant by a direct tax?-P. E.
OnE that is paid at first hand by the
ow4er or the thing taxed.
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S1LESIA, a full yard wide, in brown ex-
ira heavy twill, worth zoe per yard, n
while 1t lasts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
DOUBLE FACED SILESIAS, Sc inches
wide, in two fancy patterns, makes a
good firm waist lining, regular 25c ~.
quality. for this occasion. III
CANVAS, stiffening and skirt facing, linen
finish regular price is 1212c sale II
Price ...............-..........
CANVAS, black, pure linen, for stiffening
and skirt facing, regular 25c grade, L.
LOT
FRENCH HAIRCLOTH, a superior quail
ty all pure hair, black, "a, Is and 16
inches wide, regular prices are 55c, TO-
39c and 30c, sale prices 39c, 24c and. ~
MERCERIZED SATEEN, a yard wide,
fast black and colors, correct imitation
Of satin, worth 4Sc per yard, in this 90.
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PlainCOlOrS..

H. u u ~ ~
American Beauty olive, navy and DE-
brown our soc quality. ...............~-
SILK SERGE, "a inches wide. made es-
pecially for Innings, changeapie green
and purple and green and red. our 10c
INDIA SILKS, "a to q inches wide, In tur-
auoise cerise lavender, lemon and navy.
our soc and sec quality, to close 4Sc
this lot. ................'..'..''.
PLAIN TAFFETA, 20 inches wide, all silk.
in turquoise, cerise and navy, our 16c
79c quality. .........................
PLAIN TAFFETA, q inches wide. Swiss
make, does not crack, in light blue, tur-
uuoise. navy, American Beauty, ce- En-
rise and nile, our sec quality......-.-
81 INCH TAFFETA. Swiss make. in
American Beauty, brown and navy SOc
$1.25 quality. .......-..........-....
DUCHESSE SATIN, % inches wide. all
silk, very heavy, in light blue, reseda,
olive, nile, electric and brown, our S0c
sl.00 quality. .................
DUCHEsSE SATIN, % inches wide. extra
heavy in turquoise, American Beauty,
cerise violet, scarlet and white, 40.
S1.25 quality. .......-..-..............O
WHITE BROCADE, 21 inches wide, all
silk, in small design, only IS to so SOc
yards left, to close.
SILK POPLIN, % inches wide, in cardinal,
light blue, navy and black, $1.25 SO~
PEAU DE SOLE, q inches wide all silk,
very heavy. in cardinal, navy and 6Oc
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Dress GOOds-fiigh Class Partisan Pattern Suits
They the deepest First they do adapt
pronounced
when them for advertising and they have
willing
such reductions.
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n: The Vim. Il. Block Co. ].
Dress Gn0dS and Silks Clearance Sa

season.
attendance
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BRADFORD NOVELTIES, new arrival.
our regular price is 75c, to-mor- SOc
row Observation-Disclosures. "
DRAP D'vOLLE, 40 inches wide, pink,
sky and cardinal, our Coo quality, "a.
tomorrow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
DIAGONAL CHEvIOT, so inches wide.
all wool, our 75c quality, to-mor- a.
ENGLISH CHECKED SUITINGS, IS
inches wide, our Coo quality, to- 02.
morrow OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ZIBELLNE PLAIDS, all wool and mo-
spring colors, the Coo quality, to- 2Qc
STORM SERGES, 40 inches wide to- o.
morrow .......................-..
FRENCH SERGES. all wool. to- o.
morrow ..--.-..-...--.-....-..
HENRIETTAS, fine quality, twelve o..
shades, per yard. ......................@
CAMEL'S HAIR PLAIDS. yard wide, o.
our SOC quality, tomorrow. .6OC
TRICOTS. "a inches wide, all wool, o.
good color assortment, Tomorrow. 6OC
JAMESTOWN SUITINGS, So inches WIDE
sell regularly at 40c, to-mor- 10
SHEPHERD CHECKS 40 inches wide.
our regular price is 40c. to-mor- "a.
row ..........-..........-...
PLAID SUITINGS, yard wide, nearly
all wool, we sell at soc, to-mor- 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

From the Portland Daily Press
The manager of the Maine Provision and
Cold Storage Company, Mr. Vose, has a
gray horse, which knows as much as any
animal i'll the city, not excepting the fire
department horses. as his owner thinks
The company stables it's horses on Fore
street. and Mr.. Vose's horse is also kept
there To do away with the necessity OF
hiring man to go to the stable at O clock
every morning to feed these horses an in
geriious device was arranged which answer
ed every purpose until the arrival of the
gray horse. The device consisted of two
alarm clocks. which were set to 60 off at
4 clock. A heavy weight was so arranged
that when the alarm started the weight
would drop and Full wire which opened
the trap doors and the feed then came
tltmbling down into the managers of the
horses.
After the arrival Of the gray horse il was
noticed that all Of the horses became very
hungry long before noon each day. This
could not be accounted for until some one
ste cd watch 20 see what was the occasion
for the state of affairs. The watcher soon
learned. After the horses were fed at night
and had eaten all that was given them the
gray horse reached up. and taking the wire
IN his mouth, pulled upon it. Down came
Ito the managers the feed that was intend
ed to fall at + o'clock. OF course the horses
proceeded to eat it at once, and before noon
were very hungry. A man now feeds the
horses at o'clock and the gray horse
pulls the wire in vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

traction. The hotel keepers are largely
swiss. German and English: the walters
German and Swiss. The shopkeepers are
OF various nationalities. The largest hotels
in Mentone. Monte Carlo and Beaulieu are
the creations of British capital The En-
glish proprietors. who chiefly cater for the
English. suffer most by their absence
Apropos of Anglophobe feeling in France.
we are told that an English traveller asking
III Sedan hotel the other day for a
glass of cognac, the hotel keeper refused to
serve him on the ground that he was
''Prussian." NO. I'm an Englishman" re-
Piled the tourist. Just as bad retorted
the hotel keeper. The cognac was eventu-
ally brought. however.
Here is the other side of the shield 4
few days since band of forty Brittany
onion hawkers, who during the last few
months have been staying in Newcastle
on-Tyne, were leaving for home. When
they got into the street opposite the prem
Uses they had been using as warehouse
they halted. formed themselves into cir
Gle, and sang God Save the Queen" Hav-
ing finished the anthem they gave three
cheers for her majesty and England.