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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
Current Periodicals.

In the August Atlantic its editor makes
a brief Acknowledgements Of the great sew
ice the late Prof. John Fiske rendered
the magazine during the las; tlirtv years.
The August number Of he critic will con-
tain eight page portraits OF distinguished
men and women BY The Metchione-s ot
CRANKY. These will include a portrait of
Lady CRANKY by herself.
CasselFs Magazine for July contains a
full share II fiction. namely. i~nstallments
Of two serial stories and Eve short stories.
Among the more serious papers Is an inter-
esting account OF experiments with liquid
air.
The Isolation Of Canada" is the title OF
a paper by J. d. Whelpley. In the August
Atlantic. explaining the awkward position
Canada nnds herself i'm toward the United
States. and the narural irritation that re-
suits from the indifference OF this country
toward Canada's desire for closer CONNER
cial relations.
What a Train Dispatcher Does"-and
his duties are calculated TO shatter the
strongest nerves-will be told IN the August
Century in an illustrated article by Charles
De Lano Hire. The writer - a young eX-
officer of the army. who has turned railway
manager. and writes from personal expert
ence OF a d~ispatchers duties.
Miss sylvester's Marriage" the noveletts
Of the August Smart Set. Is "A story OF the
marriage OF a fashionable and aspiring
young New York woman 10 a supposed
French count. who turns out 10 be only a
valet OF the real count. There Il the variety
OF clever short stories and bright miscel-
lany which readers are coming 20 expect Of
this magazine
Richard Harding Davis will lave a story
In the fiction number II Scri5ner : Maya
zine. Ii will be longer thaa the usual mag
azine story; In fact. 4, mish- Justly -
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Governor Stanley, of Kansas, has issued
a statement in which he says tina with the
corn crop wholly eliminated Kansas would
be in better shape this year than in many
past years. He says the value of the wheat
crop this year will exceed that of last year,
while some other crops have yielded well.
AS to the financial condition of the people
he says:
In 1896, the last short year we had in Kan
Sas, our Indebtedness was very large and
the amount of money going out of the
State to pay interest was enormous. Since
that time public and private Indebtedness
has been largely reduced, and this is bear
Ing a much lower rate of interest than
ever. Thousands of farmers who were in
debt at that time are now out of debt.
with deposits in the bank, and we owe
many million dollars less in Kansas than
we did in 1896.
The Governor estimates that there are
40. 900, 900 bushels of old corn in the State
and forage enough to winter all the live
stock. There is not much danger of Kan
sas suffering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
Cassei's National Library.

The current number OF CasSel's National
Library is a reprint. uniform with the 9TH
er volumes OF the series. of Xenophon's
Memorable Thoughts Of Socrates" pub
lished first. in English. in l7I2. and since
that time one OF the standard classics Of
the English language. The present issue
is from the revised version of l7I2. Its
author was Edward Bysshe. who had pro-
duccd. IT, 1902. The Art of English Poetry"
q well-kIIown work which was IN its nth
edition when the author published his
translation OF Memorabilia" CaSsels ed
itOr has changed the Things I'm Bysshe's
title to Thoughts" in the present volume.
as expressing more clearly the scope of the
work. and a few other changes with SINH
lar intent nave been made. Professor Nor
ley has kept constantly i'm mind. too. the
requirements of the student. and TO that
END has changed the arrangement Of the
somewhat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
A -DIsCREDITED PROPHET.

Persons who read Mr.. Bryan's speeches
in the last presidential campaign will re-
member how he lamented the dark pros
pect before the young men of the country
If the Republican party should be success
full. rs il we'll with the young man Absa-
lom?" he asked in one of his speeches. and
then proceeded to show that the young
men Of the country had very poor pros
poets of getting jobs if the Republican
party should succeed. In his speech in
Madison-square Garden. New York, he
said:
want you to believe me when I say
that / am more interested in this cam
paign as a citizen than | am as a candi-
date; more interested as a father than L
am as a Democrat. / have a son and l have
daughters. | don't know what my son will
be: / don't know what my sons-in-law will
be, but / don't want a government good
only for lawyers or bankers or trust mag
mates.
Mr.. Bryan is so thoroughly discredited as
a prophet and is fast becoming so obsolete
as a political leader that it scarcely seems
worth while TO waste ammunition on him,
yet it is interesting to note theN contrast
between what he predicted as the results of
Republican success and conditions as they
actually exist. A cursory survey of the
field should convince any person that so
far as the prospect OF a job is concerned it
Is we'll with the young man Absalom and
that Mr.. Bryan need not lie awake nights
Worrying over the prospects of his son and
his sons-in-law. There never was a time
in the history of the country when young
men who know something or who are
capable Of doing something were as sure
of employment or of finding ways to in
dependent success as at present. If any
young man Absalom is out of a job it is
his own fault. Several thousands of them,
under unwise leadership, are on strike for
a sentiment instead of working for the
good wages that still await them. but the
number who are at work in different pro-
ductive industries is many times greater
than the number who are not working.
The railroads alone are giving employment
to ~1.O17.653 persons. an increase of SO. OOC
during the last year. The factories and
mills give employment to a still larger
number Of persons and those engaged in
farming outnumber all the rest. The young
Absaloms who are profitably employed In
these different Industries have no time 10
waste over discredited prophecies. but they
derive a little amusement from recalling
the lamentations of Bryan a year ago.
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Totals ............ g. 1884, 76. 500 1888, 1864
1t is this increase of the currency by
s6i5, f07. 256. or almost AZ per cent, within
five years. that has convinced Mr.. Towne
that a wise providence was on the eco
nomic side OF the question. and he yields to
a superior wisdom. With the Sentinel and
the larger Intelligence Of Its party it was
different. 1t had declared against free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and 1t hest
tated quite a time before it fully Endorsed
the Chicago platform. When it did so it
seemed that the whole country was de-
manding the free coinage of silver. Mayor
Taggart was set aside by the Democratic
State convention in 1896 because he was
not a free silver champion. 1t was not
until the Sentinel saw, as it thought. the
certainty of the election of Mr.. Bryan in
1896 that it became an ardent convert to
the Bryan silver heresy. Party triumph
and general financial disaster being placed
before the Sentinel and its party leaders
in the West for a choice, they chose the
former. The free coinage of silver was as
indefensible in 1896 as in 1901, but to elect
a president they supported the nereSy. II,
with all the perils which silverism involves,
it seemed probable that Mr.. Bryan could
be elected on the issue of 10 to l, the SEN
tinel and its friends would be denouncing
the gold standard and those who advocate
it as the allies Of the British monetary
power. If, before the next Democratic
convention. a wave of sentiment in favor
of free coinage should sweep over the
country. the Sentinel would eat its bold
words TO Mr.. Bryan and declare its adhe-
sion TO 16 to l. If there were a prospect
of victory by supporting free coinage,
thousands of Democrats who are saying
hard things of Mr.. Bryan would now be
covering themselves with badges inscribed
16 to l and shouting ii as they did in 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
Afeld and Ahoat.

A good book for summer days in the
hills or by the shore. or even in a shady
corner in the city, is at hand in "Afeld
and Afoat." a collection OF short stories by
Frank r. Stockton. just issued from the
Scribner press. There are eleven stories Of
the truly Stocktonesque style. bound in a
handsome volume of over 100 pages. and
with an even dozen Illustrations in photo
gravure. The tales have no connection with
each other, beyond the material one made
by the binder, and are models OF quaint
hurnor which has placed their author in his
own distinctive literary niche. They deal
the shore and incidents Of the sea. and will
furnish an hour OF mental refreshing for
several successive days for those who are
so fortunate as to find the volume on their
library shelves or I'm their travelling equip
ment. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

This story will inevitably suggest David
Harum." though IL is not AT all an imita-
ton or echo OF that story. and IS in many
aspects a better constructed tale. Your
Uncle Lew Dunbar is the leading charac-
ter in the book-the one character who
overshadows all the others. He is an orig
inal genius. a son OF the soil. a natural
born American. as he calls himself. and
makes many amusing speeches. He also
proves himself to be kind OF heart. honest.
trustworthy and a hater OF fraud. At the
time or the opening OF the story he is keep
ing a railway eating house in a town in
central New York. and applies 10 the rail-
road authorities for a free pass. putting his
claim on the ground that after ne feeds
the passengers three can occupy one seat
In a car. He gets the pass. An episode
woven into the story * that OF the Cardiff
Giant the author claiming that this IS the
first time the truth concerning that famous
fraud was ever published. The book de-
serves a place among the vacation day
novels. The author is Charles Reginald
sherlock: the publishers. the Frederick A
Stokes Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

In Great Britain there are several periodi-
Gals which are impressed with the idea that
II IS necessary that Russia and Great Brit
tin should have a war In order 10 deter
mine which shall have the larger control in
the affairs OF China. the assumption being
that one or the other must dominate in that
quarter OF the world Just now kilograms
from London indicate that the necessity OF
such a war IS felt In England. II war were
necessary between the two powers. Great
Britain and Russia are in no condition
10 engage in one. Russia. which Is a Dor
rover OF money and which has no special
means OF raising the large sums necessary
for a war with England. Is also hampered
by a loss OF crops over a large area OF its
territory. Great Britain has lost prestige
in its South African war. and cannot Tight
Russia without largely increasing It's al
ready heavy burden OF taxation Even II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

A London dispatch says that Lord
Pauncefote's friendly talk about Anglo
American affairs is so unusual a procedure
for a trained British displomat that II at
teal inference drawn says the dispatch.
'is that Lord Pauncefote is taking the
initiative as a peacemaker and in further
ing the regulations" There is another
possible view OF the case, and that is thar
the Brfsich minister is throwing bouquets
at Uncle sam with an ultimate view OF
pulling the wool over the latter's eyes
and gctting some important advantage. Ii
Is we'll enough To watch the Greeks. even
when bringing gifts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

This new story, by Eben Phillpotts, au-
thor OF children Of the Mist and other
stories. Possesses somewhat Of dramatic
quality which the author covers by the note
on the title page. "All dramatic rights re-
served" The story is laid in the west OF
England. and the scenery and characters
are distinctly English. The plot turns on
the coveting by a titled family Of a piece OF
land, good. red earth, owned by "a freeholder
whose refusal 10 sell led TO a feud which
lasted many generations. Other family COM
plicatiOns growing out OF a secret marriage
give the feud a phase az mystery and
romance which, with some strong and orig
inal wing, makes an interest
ing story. New York: Doubleday, Page &
20
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

came somewhat reckless in her behavior
and lost caste with her better class Of ac-
quaintances. Enough OF them stood by her.
however. 20 protect her from the results
OF her own inGiscretion. She had TWO lovers.
one a cad. the other a gentleman. and was
attracted 10 both. The former. who
had done rascally things. redeemed himself
in the end BY giving Up his life for hers
during an ascent OF the Alps and she was
saved from marriage with MIN 10 become
the wife OF the better man. The shock OF
the lovers death Is represented Is causing
a change for the better in her conduct. in
fact "A complete regenera lion OF character
a reformation not very convincing. how
ever; the reader being left with The impress
sion that she fares better than her deserts
justify. incidentally there Is a good deal
OF horse talk. much discussion OF races and
figuring on the winnings and a good many
clever bits OF writing here and there
through the pages. In fact the authors
quality seems better than his theme. and
he Is likely 20 improve on this book IL he
continues to write. Published by Herbert
5. Stone * Co. Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
Nell Gwyn, Comedian.

Between recent novels. dramatized novels
and novelized plays with Nell Gwyn as
the heroine, that pretty, witty and rather
too celebrated woman has been very much
exploited of late. 1t is hard to see why.
for while she had a picturesque career
and was herself rather an interesting char
acter as a type of a dissolute age and
court, she was hardly worth being made
the central figure of books and plays hun
dreds of years after her frivolous and
checkered career closed. No amount of de-
scription or investing her with imaginary
charms can alter the fact tina she was
simply a beautiful but illiterate coquette
with some natural gifts and a great deal
or brazenness, originally a child of the
slums, and made a stage favorite and So
ciety queen by the favor of England's most
dissolute King and his equally dissolute
courtiers. However. she was a historic
character as were also the other mistresses
of Charles III, including the splendid ter
magant Barbara Villiers. or Palmer, whom
Charles made Countess of Castlemaine in
1861 and Duchess of Cleveland i'm 1870.
These and many other historic personages
of the period, courtiers, actors, actresses
and so-called gentlemen and ladies whose
titles were masks for vices. appear in Mr..
+. Frankfort MOOre'S novel entitled Nell
Gwyn, Comedian" 1t is not so much a
continuous story with a consistent plot as
1t is a portrayal of different episodes or
passages in which the famous actress ap-
pears as the central figure. The first Of
eight chapters. entitled THE Comedy Out
side of the Playhouse" introduces Nell as
a beautiful orange girl in rather tattered
attire. though rich in natural charms. IL
introduces also her drunken mother and
some of those who were her acquaintances
and friends before she attracted the at
tention of the King. The other chapters.
entitled THE Comedy at Whitehall" THE
Comedy Of the Dukes Playhouse" The
Comedy of the Kings Highway" THE
Comedy OF a Poor Actress" The Comedy
of the Kings ElmS" and 1.-The Comedy of
a Simple Maiden" deal with different pas
sages in Nells life. and present her in vari-
Gus interesting aspects. The story follows
historic lines. and is a fine piece OF literary
workmanship. New York: Brentano's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat is of opin-
ion that the corn crop will be cut down to
1900, 600, 600 or /, 200, 600, 600 bushels instead of
the 2,10O,e coo, 600 that appeared to be in sight
five or six weeks ago. Whether the esti-
mate is near the fact or not, corn will have
a good value during the next year. and the
farmer who has a part of last years crop
is most fortunate. Indeed, those who will
consult the prices of corn for five or six
years will find that it is a good commodity
to put away when the price is low. Years
ago. when complaining was more frequent
than now, alamityites never wearied of
proving that a short corn crop was better
for the farmer than a lavish one. 1t is a
fact that the consumer will suffer quite as
much as the farmer by a short crop, be-
cause all the foods depending upon corn
must be higher. An unusually large wheat
crop seems to be assured, but short grain
crops prevail al! over Europe. Countries
which usually raise their own bread must
rely upon other markets, and those which
often nave a surplus will nave none to sell.
With such an outlook. a good price for
wheat as well as corn seems to be assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

Have you ever noticed that the plain
citizen who gets sick is taken 10 a sani-
tarium while the fellow whose condition
battles the kill OF the most eminent
physicians" always goes TO a sanatorium ?
Anderson Bulletin.
The avalanche OF Democratic condemna-
ton excited by the Ohio platform is some
thing stupenduous. 1t is more than A JEFF
ferson or a Jackson could stem and sweeps
a man like Bryan clear on the political
map.-Anderson Herald.
Judging from the emphatic Endorsements
given the Ohio Democratic platform by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
A Summer HymnaI.

This little book bears as its subtitle. "A
Romance Of Tennessee" but the first half
dozen chapters give the impression that ii
is a %panegyric on rural life and a study OF
birds. 1t is so, in fact, but a pretty little
romance. with some action and even dra-
matte elements. develops and is worked out
in the authors own way. Ii is a rambling
tale. with pauses for philosophic disserta-
tions on men and things. and for the inter-
polatiOn of poems having a bearing on the
general theme. The volume is something
of an oddity in the field OF fiction. but has
a charm and sweetness that Will commend
IL TO many readers. Ii is the first novel Of
the author. John HOLLYWOOD Moore. though
he has previously published some short
stories. one among them. ole Mistis.' at
tracing considerable attention. Publishers.
Henry Z. Coates & Co.. Philadelphia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

Goth government were not thus hampered
II is not probable that those two powers
will resort 10 war TO settle differences
which are scarcely more than jealousies.
War-making on paper by those who seem
TO desire TO keep alive a war sentiment is
one thing. but real war is another. as the
British people must realize.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
The Heavenly Twins.

When this book OF Sarah Grand's first ap-
peared some years ago ii was widely read
and gave rise TO much discussion. not only
over its merits as a novel. but over the
moral problems IL presented. They are
questions ever repeating themselves in the
lives Of men and women and calling for an
swer. and in this sense the book has a last
ing quality. In view Of this fact and that
the authors recent book. "Babs the I'M
possible" has again drawn attention 10 her
work. Street a. Smith. New York. have is
sued a new edition Of the first novel for the
benefit of a new generation OF readers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

A New York dispatch says that Private
Prince, serving in the coast artillery at
Fort Hamilton, has fallen heir to a for
tune valued at $50. OoO, the bulk of which
is in real estate located in Hutton county,
Indiana" We fear Private Prince will
experience considerable difficulty in locat-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

There can be no doubt that the Massa-
chusetts Judge in the Fosburg trial was
right when he requested reporters to eX-
press no opinion regarding the testimony
in the case. Comment upon a case while it
is pending may affect the opinion of the
jury. because ii is assumed that the news
paper reflects public sentiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
EEW ~YORK-AstOr House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. +. . News Co. 81
Dearborn street. Auditorium Annex Hotel
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. Ia Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and LOUISVILLE
Book Co. 26 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON. n. Rig House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

The great rush to Oklahoma continues.
and up TO Saturday last the total resistra-
ton of Claims at the different land of
fees was over $1,000. As the registration
will not close till the Goth inst. this num-
Der will be considerably increased. y large
majority OF the landseekers will draw
blanks. and many Of those who get land
will be disappointed in it's quality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

Having put one oisorderly and law-break-
ing saloon out Of existence the mayor
should proceed to close others In which
disturbances have occurred Oh Sunday and
after hours. and which were quite as
serious as that in the coiored mans place
which has been closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

A issued by the Bureau of In
formation of the War Department shows
der is $~l.0l4.6s: the German soldier. s2Ol. %
the French. S197.65; the Austrian. $194.54;
the Italian. 1929; the Russian. s155.75. Be
cause of the enormous cost of the Boer
war the cost OF the British soldier is 10
given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
The Monk Wins.

The main theme OF this story by Edward
II. Cooper is the i'll effect upon the charac-
ter Of an unframed. undisciplined girl the
control OF much money may have. The girl
ir this case. Helen Branscombe. was a very
rich woman. "one OF the richest heiresses In
England but she was headstrong and sell
fish, and drifting into a 'horsey' set be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
The Cruise of the Petrol.

This is a Juvenile story OF the kind that
can be read with interest by grown people.
II is written by T. jenkins Haines. author
of The Wi~nd-Jammers' and other good
stories. This one is a story OF 1872. IL pur-
ports 10 be related by a boy who ran away
and went to sea as a stowaway. became a
sailor on a priVateer. saw lots Of fighting
and had many thrilling adventures. IL Is n
first rate sea story and Is told in good
nautical style. New York: Mcclure,
PhfIlins & Co
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

Subscribers leaving the city for a period dur
Ing the summer can have the Daily and Sunday
Journal mailed 10 any address in the United
States or Canada without extra charge. The
address will be changed as often as desired.
Both telephones 235.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

Again the Journal begs to remark that 1t
cannot matter who selects the election
inspectors when a voting machine does the
counting. Cannot Indianapolis have vot-
ing machines in October?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

The young men now in camp at the fair
grounds should not be too hasty in decid-
ing against future service in our island
possessions. 1t is not always as hot as
this in the tropics.