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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06

tators. standing. return the salute. The
crier continues:
"Oyez, oyez, Oyer. All persons having
Court of the United States are admonished
10 draw near and give their attention. for
the court IS now sitting. Cod save the
United States and this honorable court"
Soon after the Supreme Court came into
being the question of judicial garb was
raised. Hamilton. Burr and Jefferson took
part In the discussion. The English wig
was rejected and the gown adopted. Thai
OF the first chief justice was, in pattern.
similar to those worn to-day, with the ex-
ception OF decorated bands, vermillion in
hue. The voluminous robes worn bv the
justices when on the bench are of black
SILK, reaching TO their feet. This simple
attire, though transformations. ia imnres-
sive. and adds TO the naturally dignifed
appearance of the nine men who have i'm
their Keeping the rights and the fortunes
OF 1900, 900 people.
The justices nave a life tenure of office
They are appointed by the Joint action of
the President and the Senate, They cannot
De rsmoved except by formal trial before
tired nor can their salaries be reduced.
though. by an existing statute, they NAV
retire voluntarily with fun salary-slO.oOO-
upon reaching the age of seventy years.
The chief justice, whose special duty Is TO
preside when court is in session. and to as
sign TO MS associates the cases i'm which
they are 10 write opinions, receives SO. SOC.
In accepting his present position Justice
Fuller relinquished a practice worth al
most lour times MS annual salary.
The seat on the right of the chief i,stice
which, by long established precedent is
that of the associa tie justice who has been
longest on the bench. is occupied an pres-
ent by the Hon. John Marshall Harlan OF
Kentucky. appointed I'm 1877. Immediafelv
on the left Of the chief justice sits the as
sOciate next In seniority of service-the
Hon. Horace Gray, OF Massachusetts Mr.
Justice Gray, who was appointed In 1881
is the giant OF the court, measuring six
feet four inches in his stockings. Mr. ms
tice Harlan is almost as tall, and both are
proportionately well built. The chief ius-
tice. who is the smallest man on the bench.
appears diminutive when standing between
them. The other associates on the left OF
the chief justice are Justices Brewer.
Shiras and Peckham: on the right. Justices
Brown, White and Mckenna.
That these men have not reached their
exalted positions at a single bound. and
that they pay, increasingly. a high price for
their prestige, is evident 10 the most casual
observer. Few men work harder. or for
longer hours. than the justices OF the SUI
preme Court. Every litigant, however hum
bic, can be certain that, though years may
elapse before the case comes to trial. he
will have upon IL the opinion Of every one
of the justices. Every Saturday night the
chief justice sends his messenger TO the
homes Of his associates 10 deliver sealed
envelopes containing the cases In which
! each is to write opinions. Each. after hear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
CUR HIGHEST TRIBUNAL.
The of N Supreme Court
How Proceedings Are Conducted.

G.. NJ. Jacobs. in Saturday Evening Post.
The Supreme Court OF the United States
occupies the room in which, previous to
Jan. 4. 1859. the Senate met. II would
be difficult TO imagine a quieter place than
this chamber has been since, in December,
1850. it became the Nations great Hall of
Justice. II is seventy-five feet long, forty
five feet high, and its ceiling is a half
dome, through the windows OF which falls
a subdued light.
The bench consists of a gallery. on the
east side of the apartment. 1t is furnished
with nine large chairs. heavily upholstered
in brown leather. Above it is a smaller gall
lery. the only one preserved after the re-
moval OF the Senate. II is supported by pill
lars OF dark. ~variegated Potomac marble,
with Ionic capitals. Between the pillars
are curtains of heavy crimson plush.
A large portion OF the floor, in front Of
the bench, is filled with chairs and desks
reserved for members OF the legal profess
sion, who, by an unwritten but firmly es-
tablished rule. must be attired in black
when they appear before the bar of the
court. The conventional habit for lawyers
OF the gentler sex has not yet been pre-
scribed because OF the twenty-one women
who have been admitted TO practice in the
Supreme Court, not one has ever argued a
case before it.
The court is in session annually from the
beginning OF October till the end OF June.
Al noon. when IL convenes, two ropes COW
cred with crimson velvet are stretched
across the main corridor OF the Capitol, be-
tween the consulting room and the court
room. This efectually blocks the passage
from the Senate 10 the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and the President himself.
should he be there, would be detained by
these crimson barriers. 4 rustic of silk
Justice at the head OF the procession and
the associates in the order or their APP
pointment. all clad in black gowns with
wide sleeves, march In single file across the
room, TO their places on the bench. AS
they enter the crier announces:
1.-The honorable the chief justice and the
associate Justices or the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
The Justices stand before their chairs
J bow TO the bar. and the lawyers and spec.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
THE ANONYMOUS WRITER.
Unsigned Letters Are Not Worth q
Moments Thought.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Another New Jersey village is suffering
from the work of some one who IL sending
anonymous letters TO worthy people. Some
time ago a town OF that State was made
miserable throughout by the work of this
kind. a woman-who was afterward placed
under restrictions-spen her time in writ
ing communications full Of scandal and
innuendo to innocent persons. Not a word
she wrote was true. Many Of the rumors
she named were impossible. And yet the
letters were hid, broooed over and kept
The result was inevitable. Happy homes
were made miserable. friends were parted.
husbands and wives became suspicious, UNI
til there was more unhappiness TO the cubic
foot in that place than in any other part of
the world.
Finally the female iend sent a letter to a
very sensible man. He did not make a
secret or a mystery of it. but placed IL In
the hands of the proper authorities. Action
was taken and the woman was arrested.
AT once the comfort OF the town increased
several hundred per cent. Men and women
rather sheepishly brought forth their let
tiers from their locked drawers and saw in
a moment what fools they had been for
ever giving a moments heed TO the con-
tents. IL was a severe lesson which they
will not soon forget.
Every day the anonymous letter goes
upon upon its mission o. evil. In THESE
times assassination is apt 10 be dangerous,
so the towards VINO want TO stab in the
dark use the pen Ii ought 10 stand 10
reason that any one doing a thing OF this
sort would rather lie than tell the truth
and that a letter which had not the honesty
OF a signature Is not worthy OF credence
In this matter people ought 10 learn from
their newspapers. which long ago found
out the unreiiabillty of unsigned communi.
- - - .AtA nfA 49,
to the waste basket.
Fools who write anonymous letters sell
dom stop 10 think that they are playing
with trouble. III they have an idea thai
they can use the mails with impunity sim.
| ply because they try 10 disguise their hand
: writing and avoid signing their own names
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
Business Women.

Ida Harper. i'm New York Sun.
Men are very apt 10 marry women In the
same line Of work as themselves. Coeduca-
tional colleges are productive OF matrimony.
although the opposite was predicted. Teach
ers usually marry teachers. Doctors and
lawyers often find a wife in their own pro-
fession. and the same is true OF journalists.
The chances OF a woman typewriter for
marriage are considered above the average.
An endless number of marriages take place
among factory employees and those In the
trades. for the simple reason that they
meet frequently.
There Is a theory hat business makes
women coarse and bold. but Il would be
difficult to md more conspicuous
OF boldness and defiance OF public opinion
than among the women OF society's -four
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06

they are vastly mistaken. They have es-
capped sometimes simply because the people
who received the letters took no action
We are glad 10 see that IN Nineland. where
the case TO which We have referred occur
red this week, the esfimable young woman
who received the letter placed n at once
in the hands Of the postal authorities. That
Is the proper way TO treat every anonymous
letter and TO discourage the anonymous
letter writer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06

try must aggregate at least $4,000, so tina
the golfers of America may be put down as
10000 strong. Certainly it is not too much
10 allow an average annual expense of 500
each, which makes the total SIS. 900. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
A New Departure

We have concluded to furnish par
ties who wish 10 use artificial gas
with prepayment meters without
requiring a deposit. We will run
service from main TO property line.
furnish connections and set meter
free of charge, and furnish gas az
(sl.O0) one dollar per thousand.
The only charge will be for service
pipe from property line to meter.
We guarantee they will give perfect
satisfaction.
Call at Gas Office for further information
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
CIN.. HAM a DAYTON RY.
(ifv Tfrkef 0ffire D. VI Xsxh {,

G-yrF3YTy>.z CHI. IND. A. LOUIS. RY.
X1~QlJhkrQuiU Ticket Office. Is West Wash. -
d2kS3W Chi'go night ex. s..s12U sS4s
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30
THIS GIRL DID NOT FAINT.
Her Henrtlcss Young Brother cure"
Her of Her Desire to
Collapse.

There was an incident of Easter Sun
dav that was not down on the pro-
gramme of one of the prominent
churches Of the city, but which caused
considerable amusement to some and
satisfaction to others of the worship
ers. says the Chicago Chronicle.
Among the attendants were a young
man and his sister. The youth was
aged perhaps Is years and he was,
therefore. at that unromantic period
when faintness in ones womankind is
regarded merely as beastly bore and
not as an occasion for sympathy. The
young woman was perhaps three years
his senior. The services were long
and before they were half over the
girl swaved as she stood listening to
the Gospel. turned deadly pale and
clutched at her brothers arm.
'T'm going to faint" she said.
"No. you're not, either" replied that
youth in an energetic whisper. Here
here. wake up; don't shut your eyes.
What's the use Of fainting? Stand
steady: whoa, now, old girl" and all
the time he was uttering these tender
directions he was poking his compan-
ION in the ribs as only lusty, healthy
l5-year-old boy can poke.
The effect was magical. Half a
dozen vinaigrettes and host of palm
leaf fans could not have brought the
Young woman to herself as quickly.
Given no encouragement to lose con-
seriousness, she quickly pulled herself
together and was able in a few min
utes to leave the edifice.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30
THIEF CAUGHT BY TURTLES.
Tho snappers Grabbed the Mans
Hand and Held Him n Close
Prisoner.

The pickpocket who tried to pinch
n likely looking mans pocketbook and
found his fingers in the grasp of two
swapping turtles was japanese. A
native traveller in Japan had bought
the turtles, and, being afraid that he
would be charged heavily for their
transportation as live animals on the
train, he placed them in a small porta-
BILE trunk which he carried. When he
got on the train he held the trunk
so carefully under his arm that thief
who was in the crowd was sure the
man had something valuable in the
box. So he got into the same car and
took an adjoining seat. Taking the
first opportunity, he cut small hole
in the trunk with sharp knife and
slipped in his hand.
About this time the turtles con-
cluded that there was something do
ing" and they took hold of his fingers
in a hearty way. Gritting his teeth,
the thief tried to withdraw his hand,
but he couldn't. Then he howled and
the owner of TIE trunk seized him and
turned him over to the train people,
who at the next station gave him to
n policeman. The incident, however,
wasn't closed until the traveller was
punished for violation of the railway
regulations.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30
ACTED JUST LIKE SOME MEN.
Whom This Monkey Got Drunk He
Began to Throw Away His
Money.

The unusual spectacle of an intoxi-
Gated monkey, gaudily dressed in red
and gold. throwing nickels and pennies
at a crowd of children almost resulted
in a tragedy on Chestnut street the
other morning, says the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The monkey was more intelligent
than most of his race. He wasn't
Young, and his queer behavior could
not be attributed to his inexperience.
OF course, he was the property of an
organ grinder. Up beyond First the
musician" stopped and ground out
"Td Leave My Happy Home for You,
always a favorite with the neighbor-
hood students.
At a second-story window the little
beast saw a man standing. The stran-
ger beckoned and the monkey quickly
climbed to him. The window was
opened, and the little climber disap-
peared within. Five minutes later he
climbed down the lightning rod. Aft
er that the whole monkey family would
have been scandalized could they have
witnessed his actions. For block he
was unruly. Then he began to sep
arate himself from the money which
he had COLLECTED. Nickels few in ev-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30
WOMAN'S HEAD FOR BUSINESS
A Couple Who Were Consulted by
Their Friends, Both Men
and Women.

A woman told the other day that she
never went to a man for business adj
vice. "No," she said, sit may seem
strange, but 1 always consult woman
friend. She has about the longest
head you ever saw, and, though she
lives quietly at home, she is splendidly
posted and her judgment infallible."
There are others. There was one
woman living in the country near the
city whose advice was sought by all
the farmers around her, says the
Louisville Times. She was a woman's
rights advocate, masculine in her ma
ture, kindly, though, and generous and
exceedingly shrewd. Whoever got
ahead of her in a business deal had to
rise early or sit up all night. But the
men around called on her constantly
for information. They consulted her
as to planting their crops, about suit
able soils for certain seeds about the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30
ORIGIN OF THE SKIRT DANCE.
Acoordiug to This Account 1t was
First Seen in n French Draw
ingrOOm in 1897.

The woman who invented the SKIRT
dance seems to have been more IA
nous than anybody supposed. 1t was
no less 4. person than Emma Hart, OF
London. Lord Nelson's Lady Hamilton,
saws the Cincinnati Enquirer. That Is
the person Francisque Sarcey has Sc
lected as the real originator OF the
dance, which in it's somewhat degene-
rated and present estate is largely
matter of calcium lights and dress
goods. A letter which NJ. Sarcey
quoted was written by Goethe, and de-
scribes what the French critic takes
to be the origin of the dance. The IA
nous German wrote in March, 1877:
"Sir William Hamilton, who is still
the British ambassador here, after
having studied the works of nature for
so long a time, has found beautiful
young woman the most delightful
thing in art or nature. She is an Eng
lish woman, very beautiful in face and
figure. She gives an entertainment
dressed in Greek costume. Her hair
hangs loose. She takes two shawls in
her hands, and she $50 varies her atti-
tudes, gestures and play of features
that it is like a dream. Kneeling,
standing, sitting, she assumes by turns
an expression of exaltation, repent
ance, anxiety, remorse, affection"
The skirt dance now is so much the
work of the electrician and the lime
light man that it is agreeable to find
the original inventor of it's grace and
beauty was woman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30

pede. LARGE; isn't ftp" he asked,
with some pride; 81 killed it myself
at the top of the stairs. They always
come in families of three. The other
two will be along pretty soon, sup
pose"
The mother-in-law shuddered. you
and Mr.. Bartlett made a great deal
of noise last night, Mr.. Drayton'" she
reproached.
Drayton looked concerned. These
government quarters were so thin
floored, he explained.
did he always stay up until two
o'clock"
He admitted being of p restless d! 8
position, and given to insomnia.
"An right" he reported to Mrs
Lawrence, shortly after. You JUST
rest on your oars. Well have you
back in those quarters before the
kids have had time to do much dam
age to the place. l should say that
fortnight. at the very outside, should
see Mrs. Collins suing for another SET
any other old set. Bartlett will let
her have them. He's an exceptionally
obliging Q. NJ, as Q. Ms go. That
his reputation"
II did not run as smoothly as Dray-
ton might have wished. The women
of the Collins family did not surren-
der without giving fight. They at
tackled Drayton himself first, but were
met with an urbanity which parrled
every thrust. It was the thinness OF
the walls and floors, and that was
manifestedly the governments tault.
As for his insomnia, the blame OF
that lay with the doctor, he shouid
think. He did not like staying broad
awake until nearly dawn any better
than they did Of course, however
he would try to control his restless
ness. The attempt met with failure
though. and the women appealed to
the commandaIft. The commandant
was urbane. too, but the insomnia OF
his officers was evidently not mat
ter to be reached officially.
1t was plain that the insomnia
aroused the suspicious of the Col
linses. But the insects did not. They
had never-not even in Texas itself
seen a house so overrun with reptiles.
There. were lizards in everything
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30

There weic frogs AMI 'Gcoads' in dark
hooks. They hoped into your lap
when YOU were least expecting IT,
They were always getting under your
feet and-squashing. Spiders spun
webs and dropped from the ceiling
and the walls And as for more ven
nous things A day hardly passed
tbat Dravton did not kill tarantula
or a centipede somewhere around
They seemed to emerge only when he
was near The wrath toward him was
tempered with unwilling gratitude
To savior. There had also been
oarter-snake on the front porch. And
one horrible day they had come upon
Dravton. sabre in hand, standing IN
the front hallway beside the decapi-
.ated body of rattlesnake. They
,colected. in the excitement, to notice
that the body was not wriggling.
Jimmy had that morning produced
newspaper package. Here's a
dead RATHER" he had said. II didn't
now as you could use him. But l
found him, and you can have him for
\ dime
And the RATHER had proved the
est investment of all, as well as the
asst straw. Captain Collins had car
.;cd him on a stick out into the road.
Then he had gone to the commandment
and Bartlett. He was heavy-eyed for
want of sleep. The whole family was
that way: and Draytcn was, too. in
all humility he asked the favor of
icing allowed to. change his quarters.
ANY other quarters would do, prOvid-
Cd there were fever insects. lie was
not particular at all. He asked so
little. i'm fact. that Bartlett took pity
on him. He renewed his offer of paint.
Now" he said to Mrs. Lawrence.
you can come back 10 your own.
They'll move out toinorrow. I've
.rst been inspecting he premises, and
there hasn't been much harm done.
They are still the best quarters in
the post. The kids have knocked a
few holes in the walls and the wood
works a little scratched. But I'll
give you some paint, too"
Paint was Bartlett's idea of the
panacea for all earthly ills. He had
not much else in the world, being a
second lieutenant; but he had paint
and he was liberal with that.
The Collinses moved next day. Dray-
ton waited until the last load of fur.
niture was gone, and the three women
were taking their final look around
Then he came down the stairs holding
out, at the length of his arms two
centipedes on the point of two large
pins. He exhibited them.
"These quarters are too much fol
me-" he said, I'D rather have corner
of housetop alone, than wide up
per floor with crawling things. Tn
going to go back TO my own ROOM"
A fierce light of suspicion broke il
on Mrs. Collins mind then. 81 be
lieve," she said sternly and accusing
", 81 believe, Mr.. Drayton, that The
whole thing was put up job"
''Do you? Do you really?" asked
Drayton, smilingly, deprecatingly
"But consider, my dear lady, consider
the centipedes. San Francisco Argo
naut.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30
REVENUES OF RUSSIA.
Government of the Gar IL the Great
est Factor I'm Eastern Trade
and Finance.

Statistics recently published show
that the Russian government draws
an annual net profit of 45,OOO,ooo
rubles from its forests, mines and ag-
ricultural property. 1t receives an
nually SO,000,000 rubles from its COM
munities of eX-serfs for the use or
land it ceded to or purchased for
them. 1t is building by far the long
est and most costly railway in the
world and it owns and works over
10000 miles of railways, the net rev.
enue of which is equal to one-seventh
of the net revenue of all the railways
of the United States.
In 1898 it received $90O,O00,00O into
it's Golfers, nearly one-half of which
sum was not produced by taxation.
It's budget is greater than that OF
France by more than $2OO,OOO'OOO.
In 1890, when one of the banks OF
London was unable to meet its OBJ
legations, the Russian government
had with it on current account pal
ance OF so many millions OF PouiiuN
that when the Bank of England came
10 the rescue request was immedl-
ntely made to Russia not to dispose
of her balance before certain DATE
since to do so would be to precipitate
financial crisis of the utmost gray
ity. Finally, besides being a capital
list and a banker of this magnitude
tbe Russian state is also metallur-
gist and spirit merchant.
In a word, the proud claim is made
for it that it is the greatest lana
owner, the greatest capitalist the
greatest constructor of railways ana
carries on the largest business in the
world
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-30
CHAMOIS AS COASTERS.
Animals in the Alps Enjoy Swift
Slide Down the steep Noun
tain Side.

Nearly all animals are fond of play,
and sometimes their play is almost
systematic game. If you should come
across a lot of goats playing football,
with chosen sides, captains and all that
sort of thing, you would be speeches.
with amazement, and yet tourist saw
something on the Alps that is scarce
ly less astonishing, says the New York
Herald.
IT was in summer, and a flock of
chamois had climbed up to where the
snow never melts, evidently to play on
it. Their movements were so peculiar
that he watched them carefully The.
had found a steep, snow covered IN
cline, to the upper end of which they
went in a body, just like party OF
boys intent on coasting.
And that is precisely what the cham
ois intended, for two or three of them
at a time would crouch down at the
beginning of the descent, work all four
legs to get a start, and slide over the
surface of the snow to the bottom
When they reached the bottom they
would rise, shake themselves and
climb up the incline again, only to
repeat their trip down. This they did
time and again. their comrades at the
upper end watching them with great
interest until it came their turn to
coast.
The coasting ground was about $50
yards from top to bottom. and the
chamois would shoot down it with the
speed of sleds, the snow rising about
them in a powdery cloud.
There could be no doubt whatever
that they did it for sport, and they
seemed to enjoy it as much as boys
enjoy coasting down a well-packed hill.