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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-28
COMMUNITY OF INTEREST.
w. II. Vanderbilt Said tn Have
Evolved This Idea i'm R-niIronding.
Earl d. Berry. I'm Ainslee's.

The fact that eight men should be in
practical control of cur railroads Is prifnar-
lily due 10 the enforcement of the federal
laws enacted 10 prevent railroad combina-
tons. Here is a striking paradox. The Su-
preme Court OF the United States. in dis
solving the Joint Traffic Association. in
fused the breath OF life into the com
munitv OF Interest," idea. Prevented by the
highest law I'm the land from forming traf-
fc agreements or pools. the railroad owners
felt bound TO protect themselves by form
Ing still greater combination on the mu-
tual-ownership plan.
some persons say that il was William X.
Vanderbilt who first suggested the idea of
community of interest which has devel-
oped with marvellous rapidity into the basic
principle of railroad management in this
country. Certain IL is that Mr.. Vanderbilt.
and the powerful rnanciers whose interests
are closely allied with his. were the first
ones TO clasp hands in a protective mutual
ity OF ownership. Having welded all the
Vanderbilt lines into one compact system.
William X. Vanderbilt was in a position 10
take the initiative in a movement TO domi-
nate the railroad situation between New
York and Chicago, Mr.. Vanderbilt and
other members of his family became stock
holders OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
capitalists long identified with the last
named property bought New York Central
stock. Negotiations were opened for a
close alliance between these two great in
~terests.
". X. Vanderbilt's sagacity. energy and
t-horOughness in working out the details OF
this far-reaching scheme surprised even his
lifelong associates. Prior 10 the illness
and death % his elder brother. Cornelius.
he had figured comparatively little in the
engagement OF the family's railroad fa-
terests. Most OF his time was given up TO
foreign travel aud social pleasures. Vet
eran employees of the Vanderbilt lines. feel
ing that. because they had begun service
with the Commodore they were priv
LEGGED to express their opinions, frequently
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-28
WHY WOMEN DON'T GET RICH.
Mrs. Hetty Green Says 1t Is ecaus
They Don't Know How.
Success for May.

Success for May.
Nearly every woman wants to be rich. but
she has vague ideas of how she should so
about making money. She reads in some
newspaper about some woman who has
been successful in stock operations. and the
first spare cash she gets she invests in
stock with some curbStOne broker. Ninety
nine times out of every hundred she loses
her savings. Then she's discouraged and
believes that it's not possible for women to
make money. She resigns herself to keep
ing house for the rest of her life, and ner
career as a capitalist Is ended.
This woman went about her task in the
wrong way, and so does nearly every other
woman who starts out to become rich.
Those men who say that not one woman i'm
ten has the money-making instinct are very
nearly right. Women like to spend money,
but they don't know how to make it. If
they could become rich in a day. or a
month, all would try, but they can never
make up their minds to work years to &C
cumulate a fortune, as men do. Women
would much rather spend than earn.
And. because women spend so much. they
are hardly ever in the held for investing
when the chance comes along. No person
can invest unless he has the w~herewithal.
Most great fortunes have been started by
men who saved and saved and saved, and
finally had n few hundred or a few thou
sand dollars to invest whenever the op-
portunfty should come. There are many
women who earn good salaries, and who
might lay by a few hundred dollars a
year, If they were so minded. But this is
not the way of women. They spend every
cent they make, and in most cases have
their monthly salary all spent before it's
in their hands. AS long as women won't
save. were not likely to have many women
milliOnaires in this country.
Sometimes there's a woman who really
wants to increase her fortune, but she soon
realizes that conditions are against her. A
woman hasn't as many chances for making
money as men have. She isn't around
among men. as a rule. and she doesn't
hear Of the opportunities for investment
which are talked of. day oy day. in Wall
street and other financial centers. She
wants to buy stock; she has saved up a
few hundreds to invest. but she doesn't
know how to go about il. Most women are
afraid to venture into the regions where
man reigns supreme. This is foolish timid-
ity for a woman can get along as We'll as
a man in any office, if she only conducts
herself properly and looks out for herself.
| am able 10 manage my affairs better
than any man could manage them; and,
wnat man has done. woman can do. If [
had let other people do my business for me,
| most likely wouldn't have had any busi-
ness 10 do now. and IL is the duty of every
woman. / believe, to learn to take care of
her own business affairs.
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JAPAN IN WINTER.
Colder i'm Houses of the Rich Man
1han i'm Open Sunshine.

Anna y. Benjamin, in Ainslee's.
/ suppose that the American people and
the Russians are the only Western races
that really keep warm in winter; still those
who dwell In other countries admit that
they have the same ideal by their inefficient
effort to attain to il. The Japanese winter
is most trying on account of its continual
dampness, but the Japanese are content 10
remain cold. They make almost no effort
to overcome il. The old "bushido" (chival-
rous) idea of the "samurai' (knights) was
that il was effeminate to feel cold, and sucn
is their severe training that they do not
really feel il as we do. The wearing Of
"hibachi' or brazier. i'm which are a few
tiny sticks Of lighted charcoal, are the only
concessions TO winter weather. With the
hioachl they never pretend 10 heat more
than their niger tips, which they hold over
me Goals; 1T is used when the house is en-
tirely open. The houses, as every one
knows, are built of thin, light wood. and
the sliding panels which serve for doors
and windows have paper panes. They are
as apt 10 be open as closed during the dav.
When took nay first "jinrikisha" ride
through the streets of Nagasaki / forgot
my w sufferings in my sympathy for this
unhappy nation, which. as surely as the
cold came. endured such misery from II
The coolies wear thin blue cotton clothes
and are always padding through the mud
me s~torekeeperS sit out in their omen
booths, and the women go bareheaded abou,
the streets. In the houses Of the rich the
still cold behind the closed panels is often
more intense than that outside in the sun
shine, where the air is stirring. The
schools and public buildings are equally
frigid. 1t seemed to me that the only warm
Things In Japan were the babies, who looked
like bundles of gaily-coiored crepe. their
round heads covered by knit caps. They
slumber peacefully tucked down their moth.
ers backs. The attempt TO keep warm in
winter is not entirely a modern imnrove-
ment,' though IL goes with Western c~iviliza-
ton The Koreans do it very thoroughly.
the Cninese 10 a certain extent. The Jap
anese. as a race. continue to scoru IL as
they always have done. and this is merely
one OF a hundred examples which prove
,nat the japanese are still true to their
traditions in Vheir daily life. and as vet
..,ttle anected in the ordering of their homes
by the ideas adopted from the West.
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CROKER THE EASY BOSS.
Plat Called Himself So. and the Name
Stands rs a Joke.
Ainslee'S Magazine.

AinSleeS Magazine.
1t was Mr.. Platt himself who said that
he was an easy boss" Others repeat it as
a jest. He is one of the hardest bosses in
the COUNTRY to serve. Mr.. Croker is easy.
Mr.. Croker is the Stricter diSciplinarian
because he is generous and fair, and his
native kindness and sense of justice bind
men so closely to him that his following Is
much more willing than Mr.. Platt's. Mr..
Croker usually let's the districts choose
their own leaders-not always. but as a
~ruie-while Mr.. Platt as habitualiy dictates
is much less Two or three of Cookers
leaders, like Tim" Sullivan, for example,
own their districts so absolutely that even
Croker could not overthrow them; but most
of the Tammany leaders could be killed
politically by a word from 1.-The old man."
Mr.. Plat. on the other hand. all through
knowledge his boss-ship only when it suits
them. 1t Is notorious that three or four
OF these. who have long sat in the State
Senate. have defeated Mr.. Platt's legisla,
tive plans by selling out to Tammany, and
he does not discipline them. He cannot.
He submits. Perhaps he was contemplat-
ing his relations with such followers when
he spoke of himself as easy" IL is in the
weaker city districts that he is hard. Mr..
Croker sees that the chosen leader of a
district gets the patronage; Mr.. Platt gives
Ii to a minority leader IL the majority man
is not sufficiently subservient. In other
words, Mr.. Croker receives his power from
the people; Mr.. Platt rules from the top
down.
When Mr.. Croker has elected his mayor
he sees tina the heads of the departments
are selected, as a Presidents Cabinet is. to
represent the party geographically. faction
ally. insisting on special ability only i'm
those offices which, like the street cleanin.n
commlssionership lately. have been so much
a subject of popular agitation that a cred
liable service Is essentially good politics.
He doesn't care whether a man has been a
sport" or a murderer; If he is a good fell
low" with some force of character. and
stands we'll In the party he is eligible TO
almost any pOsition. Croker won't 90 ont
side the machin for brains. reputation or
popularity. Though he now and then bring
into the party and rewards generously men
he has met somewhere beyond his political
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-28

TIL following is an extract from an essay
written by the late Benjamin Harrison. at
the age OF eighteen. and published for the
first time in the May issue of Success:
Il have been aughr that honor was first
OF all things in this world: that IL was the
foundation OF everything. from a mans
character to his tombstone. have been
told that. If a mar lives a strictly honest
life. he will be led by unseen hands TO the
goal he strives TO gain. and that. even II
he should make no. goal OF recognition in
his life. fate will bless him with a happi-
ness that Is greater than all riches. II
seems to me that 1t would be an easy thing
for a man to say. Il am going TO be honest
even IL he Is not. and then live up 10 that
doctrine. People may doubt his sincerity,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-28
IN LONDON SOCIETY.
Difficult for the Stranger 40 Get q
FOothold.
New York Tribune.

new 1Ofk tribune.
Americans who go abroad armed with
letters or introduction to persons OF con-
sequence are apt TO imagine that they
nave only TO present there credentials ID
enter society; but they will find themselfe5
as Tar away as ever from their desired
goal unless they can bring other influence
10 bear. a newly arrived American IA
London hastens 10 leave MS letters and
card on his arrival. Within the next day
or two he will receive a prompt aCknowl-
edgment, but ii Will be merely a card lett
Tor him, not a personal visit. after wnlcn
he will probably receive an invitation ~
dinner, which most likely viii be a month
OH, whereas he may have made his plans
only to stay In England for a few weeks.
Still. as he Is DESTROYS TO see the social
side Of London. he concludes 10 take short
trips TO various places within easy access.
and 10 await with patience the open sesame
10 high society. On the evening appointed
ne Detakes himself to the grand house
10 which he has been hidden, finds himself
one OF "A crowd OF eighteen or twenty stran-
gers, and returns TO his hotel feeling InaI
ne Is as FAR away from social recognition
as ever.
Several letters will not help him much
more IN this respect than one. There i an
impalpable barrier which he must hnd
means To pass before he can make head
way Attending large functions in the
way or balls, receptions, etc. is also OK
little avail unless he succeeds In forming
a circle OF acquaintance. On the other
hand, the ice once broken. II is astonishing
now rapidly he will be able to make fTiencs-
II he is worth anything as a social recruit
he will have invitations showered upon
nlm- He VIII be passed on in the seaSun
from one country house 10 another. .Ihefo
Is no society In the world that Il - cor
daily hospitable as the English. once II
accepts you. and, on 1he other hand. there
Is no lonelier sensation than TO be knocklns
at the gates OF London society seeking
abundance Unless the aspirant can sue
friends among the elect the enort Is about
useless. -
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shook their heads and muttered: who Is
going to succeed Cornelius? Willie X. has
no business head"
The sudden stroke of paralysis which
PEELED Cornelius Vanderbilt's retirement
from business was followed by a series OF
surprises, extending throughout the Var
derbilt system. William X. grasped the
reins Of ontrol with n degree OF promptness
and sclf-reliance that sent cold shivers.
down the back OF many a high official who
had begun TO regard himself as indispeE-
sable To the Vanderbilt lines. The new
head of the family was found TO have a
definite policy. Concentration, retrench-
ment and increased earnings were his
watchwords. 1--WE must have these three. ~
he declared. and ~ order to secure them
he r-eorganized executive stats with "A total
disregard of sentimental considerations
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GIRLS CHOSE HIS CLOTHES.
\ Young Wan Who Wished TO BE Well
Dressed Found 1t Expensive.
Philadelphia Press.


Accompanied by a pair OF beautiful young
women. like a battleship attended by slen-
der graceful twin cruisers, a certain young
man, whose social status is of the best.
made the hearts of several small tailors
and mems Outftters glad a few weeks ago
by OruerS such as migh be expected from
one who had found gold on pats farm.
DOubly glad were the tradesmen, for this
purchaser paid the bills without a murmur.
Or course, such an action strengthened
the opinion that prevailed when he entered
and left the shops-that he was a wealthy
imbecile attended by a couple of nice look
ing and Well-dressed trained nurses. But
he IS anything but an imbecile. Indeed, he
is a soldier. and a very good one. according
10 ais comrades in q certain crack troop.
Then. besides, he is employed at a remuner-
tive salary as private and confidential clerk
to one of the shrewdest business men in
Philadelphia, in whose business marine
matters are concerned.
He is a nice looking chap, bearded and
stalwart. but for years he has had the
reputation of being dreadfully careless in
the matter of dress. His friends guyed,
expOstulated. even threatened. but all 10 no
purpose. This peculiar young man seemed
TO enjoy ba~ggy-kneed trousers. slab-sided
coats. dusty hats and ill-kept shoes.
Finally two young women, ana he
thought well of one of them. took up the
contest, but for awhile their comments
made almost as much impression as small
arm prOjectiles on the Krupp armor plate
he knows so much about.
Then this negligent chap. to reply to
SCme Ol the lelIllllIle SdllleS. Sdtu. 4 III tell
you. If Y. Y. T.. goes up ? few points I'll let
you two take me out and buy me a complete
outfit" Done" said they. and then they
set TO watching the market. Two weeks
later the dreaded summons came. she's
up" said a voice over the telephone, meet
us tomorrow" They met.
Then started the greatest clothes-buying
expedition of recent times. The girls
spared him just like a fox spares a nice
fat goose, but true to his soldier training
he took his orders and repeated them to
the obliging salespersons. When it was
done he had a chance 10 count VI, and here
is the tally OF his bills.
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New York Sun

New York Sun.
Saccharine has become such a common
SUBSTITUTE Tor sugar that the tea table not
supplied with the little white tablets nova
lays Is thought 10 lack a very important
element. Women have taken -saccharins
wnen tney follow no other rule TO keen
GOWN their mesh because on the principls
that every little helps they think this also
may be worth their while. The most non
ular means OF reduction just now Consists
OF apstaaning completely from water or
an excess OF any other liquid at meals
tzncoura91u4 stories are told OF the amo,1nt
OF Mesh lost In this way and therS a ~
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circle. Whoever they may be, however,
and however chosen, when the mayor and
his heads of departments are i'm and have
done the fair thing by way of distributing
patronage Mr.. Croker lets them run their
offices with very little interference. 1
know many people believe otherwise, and
IL is true that when differences or danger
GUS crises arise he jumps in and settles
things like the master that he is. But he
does not do this Extensively. He rarely
nuarrelS with his MAYOR
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To Improve the Yard.
Vick's Magazine.

NlckS Magazine.
There was fifteen feet of space between
our house and the next. II when we
moved in, It was almost the barest. most
forlorn looking place that could be found.
1T Is too shady said one; nothing will
grow there, but seeing a small tuft OF
grass close to the fence. L took courage.
tor where grass grows some plant will, and
so l went 10 work 10 make a beauty spo
out of an ugly one. Woodb!ne soon covered
the fence. and made a pretty green wall.
A neighbor gave a large clump OF lilies OF
the valley. and the violets made a pretty
edging. and then l carried out the palms
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at first, but the time will come when they
will see that he meant to do all that he
agreed to do, and he will receive their alb
sOlute trust and confidence, and his life,
instead of being ruffled with abuse and dis
respect. Will be even and peaceful"
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W. II. Messenger

~HE name ads for all that nb@t in hoefrnshmgs sat lowest prices @ppeG a6mhmnt Your
homes furnished complete STRONG LINE OF BARGAINS TeHOLD FOR SIX DAYS. It's week
. longs sale enable pohb buy furniture CrcumTety mdNtrctonf from the, "h W :" oUM~y
sales ung and bell warning people to buy thing PecptatAy In buying nous yW ea
hy look i. You examine it infinitely You not only S it, youS TutnNet and Py nI eTmg
out its objections take cool inventory oft and rse o be mhed And next oseeCmga nom is eeer
tm ftrnhhrgst b its right ming its light its iummatouh its baut' its mdunngch charm II you'd
not sa ma house BECAUSE it bauuuUyp amed WINS should you snap at furniture because is Ven0red and
ks go? You must see hat is unG the glitter If you wta house that m not shake when coal
Wagon goes you also want furniture that willy wear for gmeann That's heN d0 furniture this store
keeps and the kind that has been selling fort twenty years to the people of hsc NO matter MMnney you
pay the ready cash Wmy on easy payments ymw will get from this store nthng6" wt Ga" oyg wf
td to YOU Below are a fws ea bargains that will be herr for SIN DAYS Come In ENamret them
study the prices compare the goods me YOU mind fully up and donOth rnhed mob y"gan "tce that
EO last for years ina minute
New-York tribune., 1901-02-20
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb. 10 (Spe ciaD.-The Patten party
who sold corn so freely Yesterday. kept up the
liquidation to-day. They sold million more
in addition to the line they let go yesterday. But
there was a demand. Prices kept within &c range
and closed where they did on Monday May opened
at D14c. sold between 40Ssc and 4O1sc. and closed
at 40l4d4O2sc. Phillips was a buyer. He has
switched from the short TO the long side. and Is
his old tactics OF fighting Patten. He was short
as long Patten was long; and now that Patten
is selling. Phillips is taking the offerings. There
a good deal of commission buying. Two or
three concerns took about 100000 bushels from the
Patten brokers. The crowd was puzzled as to ire
principal The inspection 30 ears, with 20
estimated for Wednesday. Liverpool was frac-
tion lower; clearances We're 2O5000 bushels. snip
ping sales 950OOO bushels. The contract STOCK
is only $4,000 bushels. The total public ana pli-
vate stock. S1SS.Oo0 bushels. showed $4,000 OusheiS
increase. The available east Of the Rockies lh-
creased 1,129Oo0 bushels
Wheat gained lsc and held IT, although Liver
pool 2sqiad lower and the shipping demand
poor. May opened at 75c. sold between H'sc ana
753sc. and closed at the top The feature was tne
commission demand for May around 75c The pro
fessOnal element kept bearsh. but was umid anu
willing 70 stand very little punishment the r@a A4rs
points gSOoo bushels AGAINST E1Se Tb Contract
stock s75s0OO bushels, increased 5000 bushels ,ss
The total public and private stock ll19SUVV 5bIa
els increased 1l5.O00 bushels The world ViSo ist
Increased 9SS 900 bushels, against decrease last
year Of 7JS0O0 bushels. Elevator people were - -.
best buyers. Argentine cables estimated me sd 50
plus at not over 30,0e00e1 bushels Wheat - S'
TO be moving freely in Nebraska- .,,sa
Oats closed where they did Monday with alsIv Iai1v
of only lac. May stopped at 2Slac IL was MeieN ~,
a case OF sympathy with The trade was nS aSl
significant either way The inspection Was "a
ears with 1S5 for Wednesday. Nothing was cisaT ns
from the seaboard. The shipping demand hsssi
good. better than for any other gram, ine ineaSad
public and private stock S56OOo bushels increaSe'
for the week 59S, 600 bushels. -. - srd
Flaxseed was easy. May closing at y o. DIG nuars ar
81 6o1l asked The No. cash was - ,ainst % 81
The three points had S6 cars OF Seed asalnSs
last year -, hatn-
the same as Mondays. although hog receiptss ,hs
heavy. There were $4,000 here and SoNp .ha+ ta me
West against 77Ooo The indications were ina r,s
Cudahys were buying Lard The general traos
small
New-York tribune., 1901-02-20
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

The principal buyers and sellers in yesterdays
market were: Chicago. Burlington and Quincy o.
r. y Sproule sold LOCO Union Pacihc-P n
Sproule u.000 c. A. Harmed, Post & FIagg and
Housman & Co bought; Moore & SchIey sold 2000.
Federal Steel preferred-L. L. Benedict sold 900
Continental Tobacco-COoper bought 2000 and l.
Levy bought; Housman & Co. sold 900 American
TObacco-Hudson & Co. bought: Flower & 90
sold Wisconsin Central-Muir & Co sold Ma
tonal Steel-Bridsman bought; Pepper & Stern
and stop orders sold Atchison preferred-Roberts
Blair & Co. bought 200; Halle & Stiegltz sold
l.G0. Union Pacihc-Bell q Co. bought: Moore 3
Schey sold. Brooklyn Rapid TransIt-J Y Ron
vier bought: Miller Co. sold 1000 Federal Steel
preferred-E. a. Fairchild bought St Paul
Beebe & j. j. Manning and Rolston Bass G. 90
bought LOO Union Pacifc-R. H. Bisseu bourbt
Sugar-Content, W. d. Hatch. Spegelberg IT
Lapsey. J. II. Grlesel. Halle & Stieslitz COO ana
stop orders bought. Continental Tobacco-F
Seligsberg bought; Hollins & Co sold. SUGAR
Halle & Stiegiitz OpTenheim & Co. u CaTIIsIa
and traders bought. J. Carlisle Q,5a0) Content =
Co. Post & Flagg and Holston & Bass sold Ma
tionai Steele. Head & co. bought 1000 Natf0naI
Steel preferred-O B. Bridgman sold Southern
Pacinc-Ames & Miller Q.0s0l and Lounsbcry e co
Al OOO) bought. Texas Pacifc-Andrews K Criss
sold about 1900 in all. ST. Paul-Rutter q Gross
and J. j. Manning bought; Provost Brothers q co
and London sold American Tobacco-F. L. Selies-
berg bought. Brooklyn Rapid Transit-Savin &