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Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

1uo court OL inquiry Ut the west
Point Military Academy to investigate
the charge that the death Of Cadets
Booz and Breth was due to hazing
brought out some interesting evidence
on the methods Of hazing in general
use among the cadets. Absolute truth
fulness is demanded by one of the un-
written laws Of honor among them.
and the telling Of an untruth would be-
followed by ostracism. 1t may, there
fore, be assumed that the evidence
given by cadets before this court is
accurate as regards facts, but it is not
necessarily reliable in matters of opin-
ion. The cadets appear to be quite
unanimous in the opinion that the
methods Of hazing in vogue at the
academy are not brutal. On this point
the public will be inclined to differ
from them. Among the methods used
by the upper class men to amuse them
selves at the expense Of the fourth
class men Is that Of "feet inspection" I"
which consists in dropping hot candle
grease on the bare feet Of the victim.
New cadets are also compelled to run
down the company streets while the
men on both sides empty buckets Of
water on them. This is called taking
/ q BATH" Other ordeals to which fourth
class men are subjected are 'bracing," !"
or standing in an exaggerated soldierly
position; "eagling," or standing on tip
toe; wooden Willie," or drilling to the
point Of exhaustion. Milder forms Of
hazing consist in numerous ridiculous
ordeals, such as requiring man to
stand on his head in bathtub half
full of water, or In making him stand
on his head, speak piece, and deliver
right-hand salute with his left foot.
The list extends through picturesque
variety of items to such harmless
tricks as naming the new men after
different barnyard animals and COM
pelling them to initiate the noises made
by the animals. The cadets assert there
is nothing brutal In any of these forms
Of hazing. They admit that If a cadet
refuses to perform any Of these things
he will be compelled to fight, with the
chances in favor of his being vigor-
ously pounded. This is what happened
to Booz. Whether these things are
brutal or not may be matter Of opin-
ion, but 1t is clear that the victims
opinion might differ from that Of the
hazers. Uncomfortable" would cer-
tainly be rather mild word to apply
to some of these ordeals, and even
compelling man to stand on his head,
while 1t may not be brutal, is hardly
desirable or in accordance with the
plans of nature. Col. Mills, superin-
tendent of the academy, says the more
injurious forms Of hazing described in
this inquiry have been abandoned for
the last two years, while the others are
INDUCED in against orders. The insti-
tuition would lose nothing valuable If
the cadets were to abandon hazing al
together. 1t is relic of barbarism at
best.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
After all the discussions ais to the be

After all the discussions as to the best
method Of preventing lynchings the
placing of the responsibility on the
sheriff must be selected as the best.
Better than public sentiment or gatling
guns in the Jail is a sheriff who is de-
termined to protect his prisoner If he
Is obliged to shoot down dozen Of the
''best citizens" Of his county. When
lynchings become costly to the sheriff
and to his bondsmen there will be less
lynchings.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

We believe sincerely that crime and
immortality among the lowly and weak
of will have their origin to great ex-
tent In the unpunished offenses of an
other class who owe to the world good
example, but give bad example in
stead. There Is no nse for the social
missionary to go among the ignoble to
restrain and admonish them when they
know that the sphere whence the mis-
sion issues is defiled by the practices
which In them are rebuked.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
Fresno May Import Vines

Fresno, Feb 16.-Heretofore it has
been against the law here to import
into the county any vines, whether re-
sistant or non-resistant, the theory
being that phylloxeria could be intro
duced on the resistant and spread to
the non-resistant. Since phylloxeria
has manifested itself in scattered
places, the necessity for remedial
measures has become urgent. The
theory set out is not sustained and to-
day the supervisors adopted an ordi-
nance permitting the Importation Of
vines resistant to the phylloxeria, to
become operative after three weeks.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
NQHH7W7NNfFIIj

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4th, 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, o.,
Gentlemen-l have taken Pe-ru-na
now for two weeks, and find / am very
much relieved. feel that my cure will
be permanent. have also taken it for
la grippe, and / take pleasure in recon-
mending Peruna as an excellent remedy
to all fellow sufferers.
Very Respectfully, M. w. HowARD.
Congressman Howard's home address
is Fort Payne, Ala.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca
tarrh is we'll nigh universal almost ON
nipresent. Pe-ru-na is the only abso-
lutte safeguard known. A cold is the
beginniHg catarrh. To prevent colds,
to cure colds, is to cheat catarrh out of
it's victims. Address DIR. Hartman, Co
lumbus, O.. for a free catarrh book.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

The age Is progressive, productive,
materialistic. It aims not at the ideal,
but at the practical, not at the highest
development of the few, but at the
highest happiness Of the greatest num-
ber. Its object Is the welfare of the
average man, and it naturally desires
that he shall get the benefit Of its exer-
tions before he dies. Therefore the age
"gets move on" and breaches the gos-
pei Of hustle" The result is bene-
fetal to the average man-to the great
est number.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
Farm Cattle

It is true that the cattle business
to be profitable must be conducted on
the broad ranges of the western plains.
That is one profitable system of cattle
raising, but there is another which
yields as great profits for the capital
invested. Raising cattle on the farm
has in all countries and all ages been
found profitable, and more so now than
ever. By raising cattle on the farm the
farmer has good market for all the
feed he can raise, saves labor and ex-
pense Of transportation and avoids
much loss from waste and the hocus
pocus of commerce. And one Of the
main features of stock farming is that
it can be made to continually i'm
prove the fertility and va,ue of the
farm.-Texas Farm and Ranch.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
Prize Jersey Cow

The Jersey cow Golden Lads Jean
cite 149,153 is, owned by W. w. Har-
rison, Glenside, Montgomery county,
Pa. She took first prize at st. Mary's
in 1897, and 1898, Sc ,ond in 1899. She
was got by Golden Lad P. 1912 III. c.,
out of Melvina F.. 1s05. She is a
long, rangy cow with lovely head,
prominent over eyes, long thin neck,
straight in back, good hips, slim, long
tail with splendid switch, neat in
bone, sharp withers, splendid body
of great depth and width, skin rich,
soft and mellow; magnificent udder,
running away out front, with good
sized and beautifully placed teats, and
she has given since last calving, as
high as twenty-five quarts of milk
daily.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

One West Point cadet declared his
opinion that hazing there was not as
bad as football. Probably 1t also has
some humane advantages over shooting
the Niagara rapids in a barrel.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

Brussels, Feb. 17.-Dr. Leyds, the
Transvaal diplomatic agent, returned
here last night from The Hague.
Shortly afterwards 1T was ascertained
that thieves had entered the house
by using false keys and stolen valise
containing diplomatic papers.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

In defining a political candidate as
"a man who Is asked to stand, wants
to sit, and is expected to lie," Winston
Spencer Churchill, M. p, has nicely
preserved the balance between wit and
fact.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

One burning question has grown cold
and been laid away upon the historical
shelf. Everybody Is now agreed we
are in the twentieth century.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

The confession Of the Chicago Wom-
ans Club that men are poor hands at
conversation because the women insist
upon doing all the talking is not only
candid but obviously true. The honr
esty and perspicacity of the Woman's
Club are bound to win for it place
among the leading intellectual organi-
zations OF the world.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

According to the Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, a trust Is "a body Of very rich
men entirely surrounded by water"
The definition undoubtedly fits some
trusts.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

During 1900 nearly half million for
eigners decided that the United States
Of America is the best place on earth to
enjoy life. If we do say 1t who should
MT. they made remarkably good
guess
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

Judging from that prune stufiing I'M
cident some excellent boarding house
managerial talent has been wasted in
the making of some ordinary cadets.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

themselves in the regard Of many who
would rejoice in their success in other
fields where the rewards are less feet
ing than those of football.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
XOraCiOua.

Birds are blessed with large appe.
tites. The robin can easily devour two.
thirds Of it's weight in earthworms in a
day.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

It sometimes happens that woman
likes to play cards more to show hel
pretty hands and rings than for tho
excitement Of the game.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
trusts.

1t has been discovered by scientists
that hiccoughs may be stopped by
smoking cigar. The next time the
baby gets them you may know just
what to do.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01

In case Prince Chowfa Maha vajrias
vudh decides to visit this country we
shall insist upon him having his name
manicured.
Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
In addition to the ready money, China
IL expected to ko-tow to the rest Of the
universe for years to come.

che aim Of person who gives a toy
rife to boy may be all right, but it's
the lads careless aim that may do the
damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
READY FOR The FINALS
BEST ATHLETES OF THE COUNTRY
COMPETE AT LOUISVILLE.
Flanagan Makes Records with Ham,
mer and Observation-Disclosures
Entries-SheIbyviI1e shoot.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 4-The athletic
games, under sanction of the A. A. u, at
the interstate fair to-day, were made no
table by the breaking of the worlds rec
ord for the hammer throw by Flanagan
of the Irish-American Athletic Club, New
York. He threw the hammer 10 feet Is
inch. The previous record of 1853 feet 4
inches was held by him. Flanagan also
broke the worlds record in the discus
throw. He made 19 IT. IA in. His previous
record was lis feet 9 inches, which was the
record. II. Sheridan, p. A. c., New York,
and +. A. Martin, First Regiment a. A,
Chicago, qualified in this event, throwing
the discus l07 feet 9s inches and 80 feet ~
inches, respectively.
All the events were hotly contested. Some
of the best athletes in the country par
ticipated in the games. The weather was
perfect and the track in good shape. Near
Iy 1900 persons saw the sport. The con-
tests to-day were trials for the finals which
will be held tomorrow.
Especially interesting was the 1OO-yard
dash, open. The first heat was won by A.
7. Duffy, of Georgetown University. There
was a dead heat for second place between
J. A. King, of st. Louis, and NJ. p. En-
merlch' ol lhuldildPOlls. Inc 1hHe was
10 seconds. Second heat: q. Sem. Uni
verslty of Chicago. first; I. G. Maloney.
University of Chicago, second; Vernon
Bowers, indianapolis. third. Time, 10 2-5.
Third heat: Hargrave, Yale. first; William
Il. Hunter. Louisville. second: Vernon
Bowers, indianapolis, third. Time. 10 is.
Other summaries:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT dash. open;
first heat: Hargrave. Yale. first; c.. Sem,
University OF Chicago, second; William h.
Hunter. Louisville, third. Time. ~ is.
Second heat: G.. w. Holland. Georgetown
University, first; c. L. Apologize, Coving-
ton, KY, second; II. L. Avery, University
of Chicago, third. Time, :23A.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hurdle.
open: T. CT. Maloney, University of Chi
cago, first; II. A. Arnold, New York, sec
ond; H. Friend. University Of Chicago,
third. Time, :l6 3-5.
Sixteen-pound shot-put. open: John Flan-
agan. A. C.. New York.
~ I-3. first. NJ. Sheridan, Pastime A. c.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
VI. IT. N. :. Ready to Play.

Captain kittIe and Coach Winters were
hard at work yesterday afternoon on the
field at Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue
putting the member Of the NJ. T. II. S.
football team through practice for their
game to-day with Franklin. Since their
game last Saturday with De Paw the NJ.
T. Fl. s.. squad has improved greatly in its
work. AT yesterdays practice the men
were singled out and given individual tack
ling, running and punting. Later they were
taken in squads Of four and five and put
through a course Of swapping the ball witt
the use of signals worked by Captain
kiItle.
The NJ. T.. H. $. boys are anxious TO do
better against Franklin this year than they
did last year, when they played a tie-6 10 o.
Reports from Franklin say that the team
this year averages about the same weight,
yet the eleven has improved In speed. Sew
eral good runners have been placed on the
ends.
The interest in the game to-day is very
high among pupils from the school. IN the
excursion party tina will leave this city at
y o'clock on the interuroan line there Will
be at least 200 enthusiastic students.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
the Indianapolls Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. 4-The prac-
tice Of the football team for the past few
days was not at all satisfactory TO the
coaches. The varsity lacked the snap and
dash which characterized the scrubs"
and in two ten-minute halves no scoring
was done. AS a result several changes
nave been made in the lineup.
Higher, Railsback and G~ottschall have
been transferred to the second team, and
Everett Smith viii be tried at left tackle
and Smyth at guard on the varsity. Back
of the line the worst fault is the slowness
Of their backs in their failure to do work
in the interference and on defense. The
new signals have been bothering the men
considerably, and TO a great extent ac-
counts for their faulty work. A hard
game is expected Saturday with Rose Poly
technic, as they are reported 10 be quite
heavy this year and 10 be playing good
Football While there Will not be so many
changes In the lineup during the game as
made. and in all probability both sets of
backs Will be used. The lineup follows:
Left end. Rucker; lett tackle, Higher,
smith. Gottschall; left guard. Elfers, CEN
ter, Markle; right guard, Railsback, Smyth;
right tackle, Davidson; right end, Smith.
Driesback; quarter back, Foster, Ayres;
ieft half back. Clevenger, knight; right
malt back, Sanders, Coval; full back, OAR
by, Knight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
RAYNOR'S DEMAND.
INCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
fore receive'-which is not intended, but
1T means really until we then,' after the
arrival of Cervera at Santiago, receive
further information, etc The original,
however. will still be forthcoming"
Mr.. Raynor, after securing Captain Lem
ly permission. read two or three sentences
from Admiral Simpsons letter, as follows:
Please send Scorpion to communicate
with those vessels at Santiago and direct
one of them to report TO the department
from St. Nicholas Mole or Cape Haitien
the change which 1 have made in the plans
strongly advised by the department. As
soon as this vessel has communicated with
the department, on her return TO the vicin-
ity of Santiago learn the condition of at
fairs and Immediately report at Havana OF
Cienfuegos, as he may think most ad-
vantageous."
This" said he. II want to call 10 the
attention of the judge advocate. / cannot
take that word Santiago to mean anything
else except 'Cienfuegos.' II cannot possibly
upon Commodore Schley, and | cannot per-
NIT that imputation to rest without sum
moning the author OF that request
SUMMON SAMPSON"
Judge Advocate have told you once be-
fore you can summon airy one you please.
Mr.. Raynor-Well, then, summon Admiral
Sampson.
With this remark the colloquy in regard
to Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch closed for
the time.
Commander Hodgson was then called. He
said he had been the navigator of the
Brooklyn during the Spanish war, and
was on the bridge on the day OF the battle
OF July ). He related particulars OF that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
OUTLOOK.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND Ind. oct. Ain summing
up the football situation among the lead
ing university teams of Indiana, Rudolf
III. Horst says: Football i'm Indiana this
year will be faster than il has been since
the days when Purdue. captained by the
brilliant BILLY Moore and coached by
Ballet, stood on equal terms with any OF
the big Western teams. Recent contests
determines this fact. the contests in which
Notre Dame. Indiana and Purdue have
figured showing work which is surprising
at such an early date.
''Notre Dame has made the best show
ing of the big three. the South Bend col
legians in reality playing a remarkable
contest which made supporters of Captain
Fortin's men think of a championship.
Purdue. like Notre Dame. appears TO be
far advanced in the development of the
varsity eleven and here again is a squad
er candidates for the team, many of whom
have had academy and high school ex-
perience. Then, too, the Lafayette col
iegians have gone back to the old coach
ing system and the men are being drilled
under the watchful eye Of Coach Ballet,
the old Princeton center. At Bloomington
the State University students, coached by
Horne. are rapidly developing into last
years form, and az all but four of the
1aNV GACNCI art III III lit L vi
the gridiron at that institution are not
backward I'm advancing their hopes for the
l Championship.
' I'm view OF this years championship in
Indiana, the teams of the big three will
confine most Of their games TO HoOsier
gridirons. So great is the desire for victory
over Indiana and Purdue at Notre Dame
that Coach O'Dae's men will meet only
one of the big nine. playing
at Evanston, H., on Saturday, Oct. l..
Purdue also has only one game scheduled
with the big nine, the Lafayette men
playing Chicago at Chicago on the same
day that NOtre Dame is playing North
western. Such Is also the case of Indiana,
for on Oct. II. Indiana will meet Michigan
at Ann ArbOT. Indiana's championship
series will take place in November. ana
two OF the three games will be played in
South Bend. Indiana and Purdue will
play the first of the contests, the two teams
meeting at Bloomington on Saturday, Oct.
70. The second game Will be played on
Cartier Athletic Field between NOtre Dame
and Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 9, and the
third contest Will take place one week
later on the same gridirOn between Notre
Dame and Indiana"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
OUTLOOK FOR DE PAW.
Coach Chez Is Not Satisfied with
showing of the Green Men.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 4-De Pauw
University sends it's football team to St.
Louis to-day for a game with Washington
University, the first intercollegiate contest
which the team has had this season. 1t
can scarcely be more than a practice game,
fer each team must be no more than green.
In an interview with Coach Chez, of De
PAW, for the indianapolis Journal, he said:
.sThe football practice at De Pauw is still
slow n team work is lacking. Owing TO
the many new men and green material hat
Is being tried IL is impossible at this date
10 get an idea as 10 what the team will be
this year. / am far from satisfied with the
showing. There are but eighteen men to
pick from. and some never saw a football
before they came here this year. Among
the new men, Coble, the heavy weight. who
played sub on Indiana University is show
Ing up well. Williamson, Colvert and
Oncley are trying for guard positions, Con-
ley, Brewer and Hawthorne for ends,
Mccoy and Wilkinson are showing up well
as quarters, and Fudge at full. Brown. of
Blo0mingdale, is doing some good punting.
The old men do not seem 10 altogether
have got into the game this year and
they are ~listless sometimes. De Pauw
should win the game with Washington Uni
versity BY q large score. as the St. Louis
team has had very little practice and this
VIII be their first same The faculty re-
Gently announced publicly that they stand
behind Mr.. Chez. and this. with other
Wings. make the athletic outlook at De
Pauw better now than IL was at the be-
ginning OF the year. However, Mr.. Chez
deeds assistance and will have to have il
u much Is done.
The oid-time recreation Of "snipe hunt
IA was worked on "A number OF the new
sfucents this week by some OF the older
snes, With entertaining results.
The University lecture and concert course
las been arranged with the following at
tattions. Ebert Hubbard, the great Roy.
sIoItef' NJ Flowers, the im-personator:
dorado Taft, the sculptor; the Cincinnati
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
The Pacific Cable Scheme.
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune.

The fact that a company has been or
ganized. under the Mackay leadership,
for the purpose of laying a cable from
California to the Philippines by way OF
Honolulu by no means indicates that the
said company will surely lay the cable.
More likely it has been organized for the
purpose Of selling out to the government,
after the fashion of several Nicaragua
canal companies. There is not at present,
nor will there be for years, any tempta-
tion in the project for private capital. But
such a cable is a necessity to our govern
ment-a fact recognized both by the late
executive and by President Roosevelt
and the government will soon build ii.
Meanwhile the attempt OF Mr.. Mackay
and his associates to occupy the field-or
the water-with a set OF vested rights"
which must be paid for before the govern
ment can so ahead with its cable, will be
easily recognized as an Old-time pattern
OF hold up" by ane one who chooses to
examine the small basis of patronage on
which the cable, as a business enterprise,
must depend for several decades at least.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
CAPITAL CITY M KO-wE-BAs
MADE CLEAN RECORDS.
Lew Cooper Made n New Mark for the
Season-WashingtOn Team Piled
Up Highest Score.
of Clubs.

The champion Marions lost one of the
six games with the North Sides at the
Turner alleys last night by a small margin.
winning the other five easily. Hunter and
Pollard rolled high scores in the second
game of the first division of the North Sides
and helped materially TO prevent the cham
pions from winning six straight. Lew
Cooper set a new high mark for the sea-
son by piling up 267 in the first game for
the second division of the Marions.
The Ko-We-Bas made a better showing
than last week and took six games from
the Nationals. The Capital Citys also
came to the front with six victories last
night from the Crescents. The Washing
tons won five Of the six from the /. E. G.
team and the Turner's took four of the
six from the Pastimes. The first division
Of the Washington team made the highest
score of the evening in the third game,
rolling go. Hardie making 223 and Brink
meyer PIG.
The individual scores were as follows,
MARIoNs VS.. r SIDES.