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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Those who declare that the rejection
or modification of the treaty which the
President has negotiated modifying the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty will be a defeat
which will damage the administration.
have taken advice of their desire rather
than OF precedents. which are safer
guide. Treaties have frequently been re-
jected by the Senate. and the rejection has
not impaired the influence OF the President
and secretary negotiating them General
Grant when President, negotiated treaty
which involved the annexation OF Haytf.
He believed In II, and put forth all his
influence TO secure its ratification. 1t fall
ed IN the Senate. To secure settlement
OF the Alabama claims against Great Brit
ain. General Grant. as President. with
the a:d OF MS able secretary Of state. Ham,
ilton Fish. negotiated the treaty agreed
TO BY joint commission. Senator Sum-
ner opposed ratification because he had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Several clergymen, including one who has
written two or three books that have had
nearly as many purchasers as that of Rev.
Mr.. Sheldon, of Topeka, are I'm Washing
ton lobbying to obtain legislation prohibit
ing Mormonism. If the Constitution of the
United States should be read more than it
Is these men would know that Congress
can no more legislate against Mormonism
than against Methodism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Crawford to command any ship on any
ocean. To obtain the paper the author
passed a severe examination. This is en-
tirely distinct from the not uncommon GER
tificate possessed by yachtsmen which en-
ables them TO command their own yachts
any ocean From the wording OF Mr..
Crawford's certificate II appears that about
the only craft afioat that the bearer of IL
cannot command are men-of-war and
transatlantic liners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Kopjes and soft spots are conspicuous
elements In the South African war. Kopjes
awkward. unfrieudly facts which cannot
be made to At into any rational scheme of
war as IL ought to be fought. The best
laid schemes OF generals In the field and
experts In London are brought to naught
by the sudden appearance OF kopje or
two kop5es. or three. or more, placed just
where they ought not TO be-from the Brit-
kop}eo- But eoft spots are quite different.
Thov are co0np1c>1ou9 By their absence
xn(y oRo ~ elusive. eomewhero elee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

General Butler has been looking for a soft
spot for weeks. He might escape the kopjes
IL he could find a soft spot. He has secured
the country and tapped the walls of Boer
intrenchments from Hlangwane hill to Ac-
ton Homes. from Honger's poort 10 Pot
geiter's drift and Dewdorp, and not a soft
spot anywhere; only kopjes. kopjes, every
where. Kopjes and soft spots are the
grand facts OF modern war. Fighters In the
field and strategists by the hreside cannot
know too much OF kopies and soft spots
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

A New York legislator has introduced a
bill to class hatpins dangerous weapons.
and has submitted statistics from the po-
lice records showing that in the hands of
the virago the hatpin is capable Of great
execution. In the same hands broomstick
or flatiron may be equally dangerous, but
never will male legislator propose law
to take these implements from woman's
hands. They belong by too strong tradi-
ton to woman's sacred sphere" How
would it do to pass law to abolish the
yirago?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

There has been a good deal in the papers
of late about lyddite shells. and some per-
sons have wondered just what they are
and why they are so called. Lyddite Is one
of the newest explosives. its invention hav-
Ing been announced in the latter part Of
the year 1855 1t derives its name from the
town Of Iyddite IN Germany. where the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Mrs. Langtry has had her feelings hurt
by society women of Philadelphia. Judg-
ing by the unconcerned manner in which
she has received snubs from society women
elsewhere her sensibilities must have got
a terrible whack in Mr.. Wanamaker's
foxNn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
Financial Luck.

did you find any bargains at that pre-
lenten church bazaar, Simpkins?"
Bargains? / got a two-cent popcorn
ball for a dollar and half"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
A Constant Wor.hiper.

AS Lent comes on, and I my creed
Would ask myself. there is no need
IT'S as it was this time last year
] kneel to thee, o Doris, dear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
Reflex Benefit.

Brown-Well. are You arranging any
Lenten discipline for yourself. Mr.. Jones?
Jones-Yes; I'm going to try not to get
mad at my wife for going to church so
much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

The American Economist has obtained
returns from eleven religious denominations
showing that during the prosperous year
1893 the amount Of money deposited in
church contribution boxes was 295s per
cent in excess of similar collections in 1895,
which goes to show that prosperity is more
conducive to religious work than the re-
verse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Senator Chauncey Depew holds Cardinal
Gibbons up to scorn for his recent criti-
cism of women, and says women are all
right. Let them now take courage and
GO on living.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The IntervaI of Peace.

do you do any penance during Lent.
Aunt Minerva?"
Yes; quit mixing up with the church
rows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

"How's your new cook?"
She's great. She cooks prunes so you
can't tell 'em from dried peaches, and she
cooks dried peaches so you can't tell them
from prunes.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Astor House and Fifth Avenue
Hotel
cHIcAGO-Palmer House. p o. News CO.. 217
Dearborn
cINc1NNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. l4 Vine
street
LouISvu~LE--c T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson Streets and Louisville
Book Co, 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-RIggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The sun., 1900-05-11
MADE FOR EFFECT.
phiIadclnhin Innuirrr-

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Without the slightest hesitation the
Inquirer accepts the Democratic insipua-
tiun-in some localities it amounts TO a
direct charge-that the recent increase
OF the wages OF he Standard Oil Com
pany's employees was "made for effect"
In the name OF everything reasonable,
what positive action la ever taken with
out the hope that it will have some Ell
fecl!
But what "effectn could the Standard
Company possibly have had in raising
those wages, beyond the benefits whicn
the increase would confer upon its em-
ployes, seeing that its principal managers
are Democrats? The R1cKefellers, the
Whtneys and the Paynes-haye these
not been names vi Ii which to conjure
the ghost of Jackson and Jefferson ever
since the present generation began to
breathe?
The sun., 1900-05-11

New Light colored, small
check, fine worsteds,
S12 with double-breasted
vests, and light col.
Suits ored, fine cheviots.
Very stylish, new pat
terms and cute. New fine
pin-striped worsted suits at
SIS. These suits are under
the regular prices, as we
closed the lots and bought
them all. We were never
showing 50 many suits and
styles for young men in sizes
"a to 38 and 16 to Io years.
Every stylish pattern, all
the new mixtures, and most
moderate prices when you
examine makeup and trim
mings. Blue and black
serges, all sizes, at all the
prices, $3.50, Slos SI2 and
SIS.
Open Tuesday and Satur-
daY evenings.
The sun., 1900-05-11
A GOOD UNION REPUBLICAN.
Was Not Friend Of Colonel dupont
and She Told the Canvasser So,


An amusing little episode in the ex-
perlehce OF a clnYasser occurred at the
door OF an uptown residence few days
ago. The locality was one in which the
canvaeser, young woman. for an Anti
Addlckss paper, was not expecting to find
any Union Republicans. A ring at the
door bell was answered by the lady Of
the house when the following dialogue
ensned:
"Good morning, madam, l am canvas
sing for the Evening Journal"
I'VE don't want the journal "
Are you the lady OF the housem'
! am +"
Don't yon want the Journa!?'
81 do not"
"Why don't you want it?''
Il don't like its politics."
Are you RepubncAns?"
"We are.''
What paper do you take?n
"THE SUM-
do you like THE SrN?"
''I do"
Madam, amt you friend Of Colonel
duPont'e?"
mo-
Are you friend Of Mr. Addicks?"
81 am
oh. Good morning, madam"
With evident chagrin, and apparent
amazement at her discovery, the can
vasser retired in search OF more prom
ling field of labor.
The sun., 1900-05-11
"UNI0N WITH HONOR. !"

From the Daily Republican.
The chairman OF the State committee
should act on this hint. We want unity
of action, and it will be time enough to
talk about ''union with honor" after
next January. There is honor in con-
tributing TO success, and disgrace in con-
tributing to defeat. A general who will
not conform to circumstances to carry a
battle to a successful issue, will be sure
to meet with censure, while the one who
succeeds will be greeted with applause.
Only obloquy awaits the unsuccessful
general, while the successful one is sure
OF honor and distinction.
The sun., 1900-05-11
WHERE BRYAN STANDS.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Until he recants the opinion which
for four years he has been expressing,
which he shows no disposition to do,
which iudeed he could not do without
fatally injuring his prestige and losing
the hold he has upon the democratic
public, his candidacy will involve all
the issues of which the Chicago platform
was the expression, and it will especially
lnyoIve the issue OF admitting silver to
free coinage at the ratio OF sixteen to
one without waiting for the advice OIL
consent OF any other nation.
THAT is the exact situation, and there
is 40 getting away from it. The dissent.
ing exDemocrats may as we'll under.
stand this first as last''
The sun., 1900-05-11
ARE OTHER MEN OF FITNESS

From the Dover Delawarean.
Tie Democratic party Of Delaware
possesses the men necessary and avail
able within its ranks, and il remains for
tine electors to select them. No petty,
internecine prejudice or jealousy must
be allowed to intervene in this feature
of the campaign. Upon the wisdom with
which this portion Of our duty is per-
formed hinges the success or failure oi
all the rest. Men must be selected in
this contest to represent the Democratic
voters of both county and State, be.
cause OF their Democracy, their ability
and their fitness. Men OF this class vii
win because they will have the support
OF the voters.
The sun., 1900-05-11
WASTING IT'S ENERGY,

From the Smyrna Times.
The Evening Journal that is greatly
improved under its new management, is
wasting an immense amount OF energy in
its daily assaults on Mr.. Addicks. Col
du Pont may think it good politics
whether he has done anything for the
dear" people or not to draw "bee
line" on the man be would like to get
out of his way, but his eagerness ior the
effect that he intends. They are both
millionaires, but entitled to only single
vote and the right as to who shall rep
resent them, belongs to the people them
selves, determined by their voice through
the ballot
The sun., 1900-05-11
DEMOCRATS FEAR ADDICKS
From the Newark Ledger.

From The Newark ledger,
The Union Republicans are the power
in this State. Ii there is to be harmony,
the Regulars must crawl, Addicks is the
power. The smaller must 60 to the
greater for protection. 1t is useless to
kick against the inevitable. The 4 nion
forces are stronger than the Regulars.
dicks is the power. Take him from Dela-
ware and the Democratic party would
have picnic this coming fan.
The sun., 1900-05-11
CANDIDATES ARE THICK.

FrI u the Mil1lctown New Era
Candidates tor office are becoming
more numerous just nov than black
b rries, scarcely day passing without
the announcement Of some aspirant
anxious and willing to serve the country.
The sun., 1900-05-11
VOTE TO MAKE VOTES COUNT

From the Morning News.
The Delaware nrohibitionists are in
the field with their State ticket. 1t would
be more effective ii they would turn in
and work to better political conditions.
Vote so as TO make their votes count.
The sun., 1900-05-11

convictions in passing the Dingley tariff
act, when many weak members were
calling for conciliation, where would It
be today? II the party had dallied with
the tariff and the silver questions and
conciliated the timid members, it would
not have ghost OF show of carrying
the coming election. And it can gain
nothing by timidity on the shipping ques-
tion. For thirty-five years it has been
promising to solve this question. In the
meantime our shipping in the foreign
trade has declined to such an extent that
we now carry only s per cent. Of our i'm
ports and exports, whereas We carried
over 35 per cent. in 1870.
The sun., 1900-05-11
Do you smoke, go to Nolan's.
returns or Tonieht's Fioht

Full returns Of the Jeffries. Corbett
championship fight will be received by
special wire at the Hotel Kirkwood.
Third and Shipley streets, tonight. The
report will contain the detailed fight by
rounds and will come in over the wire as
the fight progresses.
The sun., 1900-05-11
PREACHERS son
GOES TO JAIL ON
CHARGE OF ARSON
Joseph jackson, Accused Of Setting
Fire to Barn on George
Krebs Farm Near
Frederica.
sneciaI 10 The sum

Dover Del, May lO-Joseph Jackson.
aged IS years, fon of NJ =. jackson. a
coored Methodist Episcopal preacher. Of
near Frederica, vas lodged in prison
here today charged with burning the
barn, one horse, two cows and three
pigs Of George Krebs, farmer Of near
Frederica
Krebs says the boy deliberately 4 set fire
to his barn, but the boy saws lie was
burning brush and that the flames com
municated to the LuiIding.
The sun., 1900-05-11
PASS THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL

From the Philadelphia Press.
Did the Republican party ever win a
battle by trying to cuncillaJe the enemy?
II the party had not the urage OF its
The sun., 1900-05-11
DELAWARE RANGE LIGHTS.
United States Senate Agrees to Re-
establish Them.

Washington, May 10.-At the opening
OF today's session OF the Senate Mr.. Pen.
rose reported from the Committee on
Commerce, bill establishing the
range lights on the Delaware River
known as the Firms Point Range, Reedy
Island Range and Port Penn Range, and
appropriating 800, 0G0 for the work. The
bill was passed.
The sun., 1900-05-11
Tbree-Year-Old Boy Hurt.

Three-Year-Old Boy Hurt.
While Thomas Smith, aged years was
playing in the yard at No. 6l2 East
Seventh street Yesterday afternoon, he
fell AMI was badly hurt. DIR. J. P. Pyle
was summoned and to k three stitches
in his head.
The sun., 1900-05-11

Imported and domestic cigars at
Nolan's cigar store.
The sun., 1900-05-11

Try Nolan's Blanduro &c. cigar at his
new store, No. East Eighth street.
The sun., 1900-05-11
United States Hotel

Mrs. c. E. Doellbor, proprie.
tress. Nos. 8, S and 7 French
street. Lunch cafe and saloon
attached. Lunch every Satur-
day n rht.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

William Mckinley twice refused
the nomination for president previous
to the time when on the first ballot at
the Republican National convention
held in st. Louis in 1896 he was finally
nominated and accepted. His first re-
fusal was at the convention of 1888,
when he supported Mr.. Sherman, to
whom he was pledged, forbidding the
use of his name at time when his
formal assent or negative acquiescence
was all that was necessary to secure
his own nomination. At the ensuing
convention of 1892 he received 1872
votes for the nomination, his name
not having been presented, as it was
we'll known he was an ardent support
er of Harrison and would Immediately
withdraw his name should it have
been proposed Being the permanent
chairman of the convention, he was
greatly embarrassed by the efforts of
his supporters to make him the presi-
Dental candidate, and, leaving the
chair on the announcement of the re-
suit of the first ballot, made a motion
to make the nomination of Mr.. Harri-
son unanimous His motion was car
ried
On April 16, 1890, Mckinley intro
duced into the House the general tar
iff measure which has since been
known as the Mckinley bill" For
four months the measure had been un-
der consideration, and every interest
in the country, including manufactur-
ers,. laborers, merchants, farmers, i'm
porters, agents, free traders, and pro-
tectionists, had been freely heard, the
minority having been given as good an
opportunity to present their views as
had the majority. His speech on May
in support of the measure sustained
| his reputation as an orator and dis
passionate advocate, and seldom has
such hearty applause been accorded
any leader as greeted him upon the
conclusion of his address.
McKinley's home life has been that
of the representative American, and
almost ideal. He married on January
25, Miss Ida Saxton, granddaughter OF
John Saxton, for sixty years editor of
the Ohio Repository, still published at
Canton. Two girls, Christine Ida and
Kate, were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, both of them dying at early
: ages.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
-
Hl(Mll!fRQllS,
Milkmen, Don't Read This.

Mlkmen, Don't Read This.
When Thomas drove up to deliver
the usual quart of milk the gentleman
;of the house kindly inquired:
Thomas, how many quarts of milk
do you deliver?''
"Ninety-one sir"
And how many COWS have you?"
Nine, SIR
The gentleman made some remarks
about an early summer and the state
of the roads, and then asked:
Thomas, how much milk per day do
your cows average?"
Seven quarts, SIR"
"Ah, uni" said the gentleman, as he
moved off.
Thomas looked after him, scratched
his head, and all at once grew pale as
he pulled out lead pencil and began
to figure on the wagon cover. Nine
cows is nine, and set down seven
quarts under the cows and multiply:)
that's sixty-three quarts of milk. i
told him sold ninety-one quarts Of
milk per day; sixty-three from ninety
one leaves twenty-eight, and none TOT
carry. Now, where do get the rest
of the milk? I'll be hanged If haven't
given myself away to one of my best
customers by leaving big cavity In
these figures to be filled with water. -,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
McKfr1leY's Biography.

James Mckinley, the presidents an
lestor, landed in this country about
1743, and settled later in Chanceford
Township, York county, Pa, where
David Mckinley, great-grandfathe of
the president, was born in May, 1855.
The records of the Pension Bureau
show that David Mckinley was a SOL
der in the revolution and participated
In the capture of Paulus Hook and the
Hill. He died in 1870, in Ohio, at the
age of eighty-five. A son, James Nc
knley, moved to Columbiana county,
Ohio, in 1909. At that time William,
his son, born in Pine Township, Mer-
GER county, Pa, was two years old.
James Mckinley was an iron manu-
facturer or furnace man, and his son
William followed the same vocation.
When William was twenty-five years
old he married Nancy Allison of Can
ton, o., the couple having nine child
rem, of whom William Jr, the presi-
dent, was the seventh. William Nc
kinley, ST., died in November, 1892,
AAo'AAS A1NOo W WllASoS CAlc I.6c VI LIS
son from a school teacher through
posts of national prominence to be
gQyerEorof Ohio.
The president was born at Niles,
Trumbull county, o., on. January 20,
l843. He attended the public schools
In that town until he was nine years
old, at which time his father moved
to Poland, Mahoning county, o., where
the future president entered Union
Seminary, pursuing his studies in that
Institution until he was seventeen
years old. He is said to have excelled
In mathematics and languages, and to
have bested all his fellow-students in
debating the public questions of the
day.
In 1860 he was sent to Allegheny col
lege, Meadville, Pa, but gave up his
course after a few months on account
of poor health. After a period of rest
he became a teacher in the public
schools of the Kerr district, near Po-
land, having joined the Methodist
Episcopal church in Poland. In the
spring of 1861 he was a clerk in the
postoffice at Poland which position he
gave up to enlist at Columbus on
June II of that year, in Company E
of the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer
Infantry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Coo. Roose,uelf'.s Career.

/. Gov. Roosevelt was born in New
York city, Oct. 81, 1858, of Dutch and
Scotch-Irish ancestry. His father was
Theodore Roosevelt, after whom the
governor was named, and his mother,
whose given name was Martha, was
the daughter of James and Martha
Bulloch of Georgia. Young Roosevelt
was primarily educated at home under
private teachers, after which he en-
tered Harvard, graduating in 1880.
Those qualities of aggressiveness
which have marked his more recent
years of public life were present with
him in college and he was a conspicu-
Gus figure among his fellows.
1t was an interesting period in the
history of the party and the nation,
and young Roosevelt entered upon the
political field with eagerness and en-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
LAFE YOUNG.
Nominated Roosevelt.

life have added to his reputation. OF
his latest work. "The Rough Elders"
has been pointed to as zone Of the
most thrilling pieces of military his
tory produced in recent years"
Governor Roosevelt has been twice
married. His first wife was Alice Lee
of Boston, who left daughter. In
1886 he married Miss Edith Carow of
New York. There are six children, two
of whom are sons. His domestice life
is IDEAL Whether ensconced in WIN
ter quarters at Albany or New York, or
at the famous Roosevelt summer home
at Oyster Bay on Long Island, the lead
er Of the Rough Riders is an indulgent
father and romps with his children
with as much zest as the youngest Of
them. The youngsters are known rs
the Roosevelt half dozen, and all re-
fleet in some manner the paternal
characteristics. The Oldest girl is
Alice, tall, dark and serious looking.
She rides ner fathers Cuban campaign
horse with fearlessness and grace.
The next olive branch is Theodore, Jr.,
or young Teddy" the idol of his faith
er's heart and genuine chip of the
old block. Young TEDDY" owns a
trusty shotgun and dreams Of some
day shooting bigger game than his
father ever saw. He also rides pony
of his own. Alice, the Oldest girl. is
nearly 16. She is the only child of
the first Mrs. Roosevelt. Young Ted
dy." the present Mrs. Roosevelt's old
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

ergy. The publication of political and
official life had been for some time an
ideal with him, and with this came the
belief in the efficacy of the application
OF civil service rules to executive con-
duct. In 1882 he was nominated for
the State Assembly and was elected.
He served for three years. In 1886 Mr..
Roosevelt was nominated as an indie
pendent candidate for mayor of New
York, but, although Endorsed by the
Republicans, was defeated.
In 1884 he was chairman of the New
York delegation to the national Re-
publican convention. He had been
among those who did not regard Mr..
Blaine as the most available candi-
date of the party, but after the latter's
nomination Mr.. Roosevelt gave him
his hearty support, and in the face of