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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
Kites and Telephones in War,

In the Monthly Weather Review i. given an account of recent expert ments at Chicago intended to demon strate the usefulness of kites in effect ing telephone communication betweer a besieged town and its friends beyond the enemy's lines. The suggested plar ls to send up from the town a very large box kite carrying 8 telephone fastened at the end of wire runnins through pulley. When the kite ha. attained the desired position, the be sieged are supposed to slacken the wire and drop the telephone to the ground, while the kite remains in the air. There are manifestly many prac. fical details not provided for in the scheme as thus outlined. but it is al least an interesting suggestion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
ob.ervant Little Charles,

Charles is a very observing boy. One dsy one of his mamma's friends came
 the house to call. Mamma was out and Charles opened the door.
 s'Mamma is not at home," he said.
 s'Will you please give her my card when she comes?" inquired the caller. sYeth ma'am," said Charles.
 Tho caller opened her cardcase, and a she withdrew the engraved paste. board . bit of tissue paper futtered down onto the steps. Very grandly Charles picked it up and handed it tc her, saying:
 You dropped one of your cigarette 9aRers!" Albany Evening Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
TEA AND COFFEE NOTES.

The worlds coffee crop is sCO, ,ooo tons. America drinks one-third of this.
 Two thousand pounds worth of tea came from Ceylon in 1s7s and $ 900, ,o0o worth in 1900.
 Coffee planting in Ceylon began in lS40, rose to 5O, GOO tons in 1878 and ia now dead.
 Brazil had 1GO. .00O acres of coffee tress in 1sc0. Now it has two and q half mil. lion, producing ecG, ,ooo, GOO pounds a year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
A Warning NOfe.

The faintest echo first. It's strange warning not heard but felt j.: Day by day it increases if you heed The back sounds the of trouble The aches and pains and lameness of the back Are warnings from the kidneys.
 Kidneys have much do They're overtaNed with work. !. Nature intends that you should know tlls The backac1e warning often life. Those who listen to it hasten relieve the kindneys There is only one way sick kidneys. Waterbury people are learning how, Learning that DOANS KIDNEY PILLS never fail Heres another Waterbury to prove it: ~ Mrs Thomas w. Judd of Geo North Main street For 20 suffered kidney complaint female ,aH It. medicines trial but received little hep My Kidney Pills and cured box at H. w. Lakes drug They relieved my back They tfd than anything took and cond
 
 All druggists sell DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS. Remember the name of DOANS and take substitute Price 50 cents per box. FosterNliDurn Co., Buffalo N. I Sole Props.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
AN OLD-TIME PUZZLE.
Tn This Picture You Can Find For. traits of Emperor Napolean,
 His Consort and Son.

reproduced from "Atkinson's Casket of Gems of Literature, Wit and Sen timent,' published in Philadelphia, May, 1s32:
 The text accompanying the picture is as follows: "The engraving pre-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
Iife.

ITS swee. to live, when Life and Joy a-s
 one.
 And lessening dusk and growing light ara
 twain.
 While shadows flying come rot back
 again,
 Since every pathway climbs toward the
 sun:
 But looks on Envy's latest champion When ploddirg Patience struggles rot
 in vain,
 And leaves complete the arduous task be. What of the Life, that striving prays fo,
 Peace,
 Though Darkness follow all the lones
 some ways, And Malice haunt it hurryirg Gown tha
 slope?
 When Labor battling yields no just in-
 crease,
 Yet fights in pain thro length of weary And keeps its faith, still finding room fos
 Hope?
 Clarence H. Urner, in National Maza.
 zine.
 The Aeroscope.
 Among the scientific toys at the Paris exposition was an instrument named the "aeroscope.' It consisted Of wooden paddle about 61s feet long and three inches broad. whitened With chalk. and turning about it's middle at the rate of 1,5OO turns in d minute. When in motion the paddle fesembled a thin, circular screen through which objects could be sesn, At a distance of nearly four feet be- tind the whirling paddle and parallel to its plane of rotation was fixed g. black screen. The apparatus being placed in dark chamber a brilliant photographic image of some object was projected upon the moving pad- dle, and immediately the image seemed to stand forth with all the soEdity of a real object. The per- spectire was supplied by the refec- tion of the image from the black screen behind as well as from tho semitransparent screen formed by the rotating paGdle.-Scientific American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

Those Democratic politicians who are re-
ported as saying that the State institutions
are not operated upon a nonpartisan
basis fail to furnish specifications to sus-
tain their accusations. In every institu-
ton save the Michigan City prison one or
two Democrats are on the board; and
they are Democrats, men who vote the
Democratic national and State tickets.
they may not be The noisiest men in their
party. Possibly they are not leaders. but
they are Democrats who have been Sc
lected because of their qualifications for
the positions. Such being the case, the
boards are nonpartisan as contemplated
islation, supplies have been purchased of
the lowest bidder after advertising. Fur
Their. under the Null law all bills for goods
purchased pass the State auditor before
payment is ordered. Consequently. the
charge that higher prices are paid than the
lowest market falls. Furthermore. no
changes have been made in efficient super
intendents at the head of the respective
institutions. In three Of the insane hospit-
ais the superintendent whom the Repub-
licans found there are there now because
they are competent men. The same is true
of other institutions. Still further, every
employee in any institution is as free to
vote as he pleases as is the most indie
pendent citizen. The further fact that the
cost of each person supported by the State
has been reduced more than % per cent.
compared with 1890 is the best possible evil
dence that the State institutions are man.
aged upon nonpartisan and strict bust
ness principles. Here and there may be
some insignificant irregularity, but such
arc rare exceptions
The charge Of failure to carry out the
ronpartisan system comes with i'll grace
from the Taggart regime, which has oe-
stroyed utterly the spirit of the nonparti-
san charter Of Indianapolis. None but those
who are and will be ,raggart men are put
| on guard in all but the Park Board The
| secret, brand of Plagiarism is necessary
| for any man to be safe in any position in
| the city government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

On Corporation and County and
Township Business.

At the meeting OF the House commit
tee on corporations yesterday evening the
committee heard Lew Wallace, jr.. who
spoke In behalf of Representative Nc
Carty's antitrust bill. The committee will
hear remarks on the other antitrust meas
ures in its possession before making a
report. Ferdinand Winter was heard in
behalf of Mr.. Whitcomb's bill, legalizing
concerns organized under the mining and
manufactures act. The committee will
make a favorable report on this bill Mr..
Rogers's antitrust bill Will be taken up by
the committee to-day. The committee will
recommend for passage House bill No 2S1.
by Mr. Sparks, legalizing the acts OF
Arlington East Hill Cemetery Association,
of Arlington. Ind.
AT the meeting of the House committee
on county and township reform held yes
terday Mr. Cotner's bill TO repeal the
county reform law was indefinitely post
poned The committee Will report favor
ably on two bills that are 10 amend the
laws of the State. One of these bills gives
the State Tax Board the right 10 list
for taxation all private freight lines the
same as sleeping car companies are now
listed.
Ii Is announced that two other bills
are to be introduced I'm the House amend
ing the tax laws. One will give the
state board original jurisdiction over pipe
line property such as traverses more than
one county. The other will amend the Ia y
so that county and township assessors will
be elected biennta7ly. and in such = WAY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

General Assembly may employ needed help
officer.
On motion of Senator Ball the consti-
tutional rule was suspended and the bill
as amended passed the Senate without OPP
position.
STATE VETERINARIAN.
The bin to destroy the Live Stock SAM
tary Commission and to establish the office
of state veteranian was called up by Sem
ator Guthrie for its third reading, but
considerable opposition was manifested to-
wards its passage. A number OF the SEN
ators on both sides stated that they had
not had time to fully digest the merits
of the bill, and as it was reported to be
of considerable Importance insisted that
its final consideration be postponed until
some future date. Senator Wood made
q motion TO this effect and by agreement
of Senator Guthrie, the further considera-
ton of the bill was made a special order
of business for Tuesday at p. m.
The hour of IL o'clock having arrived
Senator Heller's bill, reducing the rate
of interest on school fund loans from
s to per cent, which had been made a
special order of business for that time,
was called up by its author for third read
ing. AS on the occasion Of its previous
readings, the bill brought about consid-
cradle discussion as to its passage. Those
who favored the bill insisted that II was
necessary to reduce the present rate OF
interest on school funds in order to Sc
cure the best security. In many IN
stances there was no demand for school
fund money because money could be Sc
cured at a lower rate of interest. Those
who opposed the passage OF the bill main
tanned that a reduction Of the present
rate of interest would work a hardship In
many cases, there were a great many
counties Of the State which had all on
their money loaned out at per cent.
which If reduced to per cent would
necessarily shorten their terms of school.
The debate lasted for more than an hour,
and finally on motion of Senator Brooks
the bill, together with the bill intro
duced by Senator Purcell. which also
provides for an act concerning the loaning
of common school funds. was recommitted
to the committee on education.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

Der remarked on Monday that the people
of Indianapolis had got themselves into
this fix. This is not the case. Thomas
Taggart can make any man he selects
candidate despite the efforts of majority
of his party. The Republicans who take
the pains to employ gangs of men who
are more likely to be Democrats than
Republicans to go from precinct to pre-
cinct can often control nominations. II.
however, the Legislature cannot extend
the primary law to other counties, let it
make it an imperative matter in Indian
apolis and Marion county, just as the
Legislature of Minnesota has done for the
city of Minneapolis. Let us have a begin
ming. which is demanded by large ma
jority of the people in this vicinity who
desire efficient local government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

Mr.. Watase, distinguished diplomat and
merchant from Japan, after visiting several
American cities is now in st. Louis. To a
reporter of a city paper he said: Your
mercantile and manufacturing institutions
dirty, and / understand that your munich
pal government is exceedingly corrupt, so
much so that while / have studied the gov
eminent of other cities 1 have not spent
much time that way In your CITY," OF
course, the Japanese are heathens, but
they seem to have ideas.
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STATE OFFICERS PRESENT.
Meeting of W9ys and Means and Sem
ate Finance Committees.

The ways and means committee of the
House and the Senate finance committee
held joint session last night at the State
house, at which number of the State Of
ficers were present, and presented some
specific reasons for certain appropriations
which they maintained were absolutely
necessary.
Attorney General Taylor made a special
plea for an increase in the salary of the
assistant deputy attorney general. who at
present receives 81, 500 a year. He said the
work was very arduous and was reasonably
worth $500 year. He suggested that
5000 be deducted from the present salary
of s2,i00 received by the travelling deputy
Of the office and added to that of the assist
ant Office deputy. He also asked for
slight increase in the salary of his stenog-
rapher
State Treasurer Levy asked for an in
crease in the salary of his deputy, who at
present receives $500 year. He asks that
the amount be raised to 81. 200. Superintend-
ent of Public instruction Zones stated that
his deputy's salary of $1,000 was insult
ficient, and asked that IL be raised to 81. 800
State Statistician Johnson said there was
large number OF reports which should have
been sent out by his predecessor in Of
flee that could not now be sent out with
out an appropriation Of $500 TO pay for post
age, expressage. etc. He asked that the
appropriation be made. Custodian Vest
made special plea in behalf Of his jani-
tors, saying that their present salary Of
s45 month was not sufficient for them to
maintain their families, and he asked that
they be increased to $50 a month An ap-
preparation of 5000 over and above the
present amount allowed by law was asked
for by DIR. Hurry, secretary of the State
Board of Health, which amount, he said,
would enable the board to distribute over
the State the pamphlets which are already
prepared, containing a record of disease
prevalances and their treatment. He said
the pamphlets contained record of all
deaths that had occurred from contagious
diseases and many valuable suggestions for
the prevention thereof. If these could be
distributed, he said, in the homes of those
who were smitten with contagious diseases,
IT would have a very sanitary effect, and
would considerably lessen the death rate
In this State. He also asked for an allow
ance of $40 for each member of the State
Board Of Health for attendance at board
meetings. At present the members re-
ceive only their expenses.
The joint committee held a briel execu-
tive session after the open meeting, but
took definite action with regard to any
appropriation. 1t was decided TO have LOCO
copies of the report of the committee which
visited the State institutions printed, and
resolution appropriating a sufficient
amount of money to pay for them will be
introduced in the Legislature to-day. The
Vincennes claim will be discussed at a
joint meeting this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31
Enacting Clause Is stricken from the
Measure to Repeal Circuit
Court Drainage Law.
YESTERDAY IN BOTH HOUSES
SENATOR AGNEW ANTICIPATES
MOVEMENTS OF DEMOCRATS.
The House Kills the Measure Relat-
ing to the Buying and Sell
ing of Votes.

The two houses of the Indiana Legislature
held busy sessions yesterday. Several bills
were passed by both Houses. In the lower
House the members disposed Of the bills
relating TO the buying and selling of votes
and prescribing punishment for these OF
lenses The bills were killed. The cleo
ton committee was divided in its opinion
of these bills and two reports were made
on each bill. The House adopted the re-
ports that opposed the bills. In the after
noon Representative Kelleys bill to repeal
the Circuit Court ditch law was discussed
a special order of business and the
measure was killed. the House concurring
in a motion to strike out the enacting
clause.
The sessions of the Senate yesterday
were very busy. but entirely devoid of any
sensational debates. The resolution which
Senator Stillwell was expecte. to introduce
with reference. to the extradition of the
Kentucky exiles, who are at present resid-
ing in this State, was postponed because
of lack of opportunity TO introduce it..
Towards the close of the afternoon session
Senator Agnew made a motion which pro-
vides for the appointment of committee
to investigate the Indiana Wonan's Prison
and Industrial School for Girls. Senator
Inman attempted to introduce a similar
motion as second to that of the senator
from Porter. but the chair declared IL out
of order, and the original motion was then
adopted.
A number Of important bills were passed
at the afternoon session of the Senate.
among them being Senator Agnew's bill
which provides for the construction of a
canal from East Chicago to the Calumet
river. Senator Thompson's bill providing
for the incorporation of bonding and surety
companies passed without opposition,
and the same treatment was accorded a
number of other bills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

House with the Senate amendments the
member from Wyoming will move an
amendment appropriating 100000 for the
construction of reservoirs at the head
waters of the Missouri river for irriga-
ton purposes and will hlibuster TO pre-
vent the passage of the bill If this rider
is not accepted. AS the bill is already
full OF denominations the House may con-
clude that few more or less will not
make any difference. The bill as it stands
carries total appropriations for Texas alone
of ss.5OO.OOO
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aside suggested to him the idea OF intro
ducing a bill that would bring means OF
relief from such marriages. The House
adjourned about noon until o'clock p m
DRAINAGE BILL KILLED.
In the afternoon Mr.. Kelley's. drainage
bin came up as a special order of business,
and after nearly an hours argument the
measure was killed by the enacting clause
being stricken out. The Kelley bill re-
pealed the Circuit Court ditch law. Kelley
represents Laporte and Stark counties and
IL that section they want the law repealed
Mr.. Kelley made this the issue in his cam
paign. The story was started sometime
ago that the Democrats OF the House
would try TO kill the measure so that
Kelley would be unpopular with his people.
The Democrts, IL was said had an eye to
business. They wanted 10 defeat Mr.. KEEL
ley's ditch measure so that the people
would defeat him in two years. Wnen III
will be TO the interests of the Democracy
to I'll ND the House with Democrats owing
10 the fact that there is a United states
senator to elect.
The measure was killed on the motion Of
Mr.. Beckham to strike out the enacting
clause Some of the Republicans voted
With the Democrats and the motion car
lied by a vote of 81 to 81 Mr. Kelley made
strong appeal in behalf of his bill, ex-
planning why the Circuit Court ditch law
should be repealed, but sufficient number
OF the members did not share his views.
Mr.. Davis, of Greene county, denied that
politics had crept into the matter. He de-
CARED that so far as he was concerned
there was no politics about 1t. He thought
the Circuit Court ditch law ought TO be
amended. but he did not think IL should be
repealed.
Mr.. King, of Wabash. presented resolu-
tons recommending that Henry c. Petit
ano {. z. Shively be paid the sums Of
$ioD and S26o, respectively, for services on
mis- set a nd
this expense be Incorporated in the general
appropriation.
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SENATE COMMITTEES MEET.
Senator OsbOrn's Military Bill to BE
FavOrably Reported.

At meeting of the Senate committee on
military affairs yesterday afternoon 1t was
decided to recommend for passage the bill
introduced by Senator Ogborn providing
for the re-equipment of the Indiana militia.
The bill. which was published in full in the
Journal few days ago, provides for an
appropriation of 100000. The committee de-
cided to reduce the amount to $4,000 and
will report favorably this morning on the
bill as amended.
Senator Fortunes bill providing for the
erection of a monument over the grave of
the pioneer heroes who were massacred at
Pigeon Roost will be reported unfavorably,
and the same fate will befall the concur
rent resolution introduced by Senator
Parks, asking the Governor to issue COM
missions of honor TO officers of provisional
regiments serving in the Spanish-American
war
The judiciary committee has decided to
make an unfavorable report on Senator
Wampler's bill providing for the appoint
ment of an attorney at law to defend poor
and juvenile offenders. The Dill prepared
by the State Board of Health and intro
duced by Senator Guthrie by request,
which provides for the establishment Of a
state laboratory of hygiene, under the con-
troll and direction of the State Board OF
Health, wherein analyses and experiments
for the sanitary disposal of wastes may
be conducted, will be reported this morning
for passage. The committee will also re-
port favorably on Senator Stillwelrs bill
amending the act concerning the manner of
procedure in the trial of certain felonies
and on House bill No. %. introduced by
Mr.. Burrier, which is for an act authoriz-
ing and empowering prosecuting attorneys
and their deputies TO administer oaths.
Senate bill No. 19S, introduced by Senator
Fortune, regulating the changes of venue
in civil cases, will be recommended for in
definite postponement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.


No 3 (Agnew). for the construction OF a
canal from East Chicago TO Calumet river.
Passed, AZ to o.
No. 50 (Charles). limiting the amount or
subsidy to be voted by any township in the
State for railroad purposes TO 1 per cent
of the taxable property OF said township.
Passed. 50 to O.
No. 40 (Thompson) for the Incorporation
of bonding or surety companies and de-
finIng their powers Passed, IS to l.
No. 81 (Brooks), providing that in the
contest of a will all persons interested In
the estate shall be parties TO the suit
Passed, "a to Z.
No. 139 Wood, allowing change o. venue
fro IN judges OF city courts In cities OF more
than 5000. Passed, 80 TO l.
No. 131 (Wood), giving judges OF city
courts the power to assess a fine or 500.
Passed, 81 to o.
No. 125 (StillwelD, providing for the regu-
lation of the running at large or all KINDS
OF animals. Passed, Sc TO L.
No. 147 (Keeney), authorizing cities OF q
certain population to accept the contro. or
established libraries. House bill No. 100
substituted and passed.
House Bill on Third Reading
No. "a (Mr. Gauntt), amending an act
concerning boards OF school commissioners
In cities Of $1,000 or more. Passed, ~ TO 0.
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MIR. MarshaIl's Resolution.

Mr.. Marshall. of Tippecanoe county.
offered the following resolution in the
House yesterday, which was held 10 be out
of order:
Whereas, With feelings OF deepest hui
initiation and regret the members OF this
House have learned of the action OF the
Senate in indefinitely postponing House
bill No. and by amending House bill No.
271 otherwise known Bonhams extra
employee bilD by striking out all OF said
bill except the enacting clause and insert
ing therein substitute requiring that all
extra employees be provided for only py
resolution of the House and not by bill; and
Whereas. The speaker of the House has
repeatedly announced from the chair that
he would declare out OF order any and all
resolutions for the employment of extra
and additional help; therefore, be IL
Resolved. That the speaker of the House
be commended for his wise, economical and
statesmanlike declaration and assured OF
the earnest and cordial support OF the
members of this House in his steadfast de-
terminal ton to prevent raids upon the treas
ury Of the State by resolution only"