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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
The Rat and Civilization.
Tribune.

The suggestion of the Japanese doctor.
Nagusha, that the nations of the world
unite 10 exterminate the rat is a good
one. He asserts that this rodent is or
little value as a scavenger, and that he
d~isseminates disease, especially the bu-
bonic plague. "The rat" he adds. lis a
scamDering rodent filled with bacteria.
and his presence in any house should be
ended as soon as the householder can
attain that end But the rat Is such "A
persistent and hardy and prolific pest that
he can be exterminated only by concerted
action. There should be concurrent legisla-
ton on the subject by all the civilized
States and nations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
VERNON POSTMASTER.


Senator Beveridge yesterday received a
telegram from Washington announcing the
appointment of John Scott Smith as post
master at Vernon. Jennings county. This is
practically a settlement of the factional strife
among the Republicans of Jennings county,
which prevailed for some time. Frederick
Nauer. the present postmaster. resigned.
and Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge
agreed ON the appointment Of Mr.. Smith.
Tbe members of the Jennings county Re
nnhlican committee agreed with the sem
ators on this appointment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
..Tony" MuIIene an Umpire.

a special from Fort Wayne last night
stated that Umpire Gastricht failed TO re-
port to President Meyer at Fort Wayne
yesterday. and he has been dropped from
the staff of the Western Association. Pres
iuent Meyer t~eIegraphed Tony" Mullane.
OF Chicago. and he will umpire. the game
at Louisville to-day. and Will oficiate at
all games which were 10 have been as
signed to Gastricht.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
Standing of the Clubs.
american League

CINCINNATI. April 24.-Although the
cutfield was flooded. Cincinnati was deter
mined TO play with Chicago to-day. Very
limited ground rules were established. but
the splashing was so bad that the game
for tomorrow was declared off. and the
Chicagos returned home tonight. Cincin-
natl will play In Chicago on Friday and
have the local grounds in good condition for
the next game here on May 8. The batting
was terrific. the water catching more balls
than the helders. The water was quite
close 10 the third base. The locals were
more familiar with the wet conditions and
excelled in the aquatic fielding, by which
they won east s.. Score:
r ri r
Cincinnati .....2 6 0 0 0 lilo 10 >
Chicago ........0 0 4 / 0 . o. Q Y 4
Batteries-Phillips. McFadden and PETIT;
Taylor and King. Earned Runs-Cincin-
natl. Z: Chicago. 3. Two-base
Hartzel. Crawford. Dexter. Magoon, Irwin.
Phillips, Doyle, Delehanty, Childs. Three
base hits-Beckley. Hartzel. Double play
McFadden. Corcoran and Beckley. Bases on
balls-On Phillips. 2; off McFadden. 8; off
Taylor. 3. Hit by pitched balls-By Nc
Fadden. 2: by Phillips. 1. Attendance-3O0.
Time-1:155. U~mpire-Emslie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
BAN JoHNsoN's LEAGUE.
Chicago Easily Takes the First Game
from Cleveland.

CHICAGO, April 2L-The American
League season was formally opened here
to-day with decorations. music and the
hoisting OF the championship pennant. Hof-
fer was wild at the start. six gifts and
four hits in the first two innings giving
the champions their first game. Bradley.
ehugart and both outields did sensational
fielding. Attendance. 5000. Score:
r +
Chicago 2 ; o O 90 1 o. IS /
Cleveland 30 Q 0 L 0 1 0 % Z ?
Batteries-Patterson and Sullivan; Hof-
Ger and Wood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
Will Garry Recruits to Manila.

NEW YORK, April A.-The United States
training ship Dixie arrived here to-day
from the Norfolk navy yard and went d.
rect to the Brooklyn navy yard to take on
board stores and recruits for the South At
lantic and Asiatic stations. Many of the
recruits are for the flagship Chicago and
the cruiser Atlanta. After supplying them
at a South American port the Dixie lis TO
proceed TO Manila by way OF the Cape OF
Good Hope, and when she has left more
men for the ships there will return to the
United states via the Suez canal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
BOYS LEG AMPUTATED.
Joe Schultz Was Knocked Down by N
Train and Injured.

Joe Schultz. a boy who lives with his
mother i'm a hatboat moored at Raymond
street and White river. was taken 10 the
City Hospital last night. where one OF his
which had been mashed by a train.
was amputated. He said ne was running
along the track beside the train and was
knocked down by the projecting ladder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
Cincinnati .....2 OOO1 0 0 lilo 10 )
Chicano q q 9 4 q q y q q ~ 4
Home. weakened I'm the Ninth.

ST LOUIS. April Alt was a great
game until Jones weakened in the ninth and
let Beaumont hit him for a home run after
two were out. St. Louis played fine ball all
the way. Attendance $500. Score:
III
St. Louis .......2 / o 0 0 0 o. IL l
Iittsburg 800 o 0 . 1 0 90 255 II 0
Batteries-Jones and Nichols; Phillip,
Tannehill and O'Connor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
BELOW THE AVERAGE.
The Two-Men League BovvIcrs APP
parentIy Out of Form.

Only eight teams participated in the
two-men league games at the City Club al
leys last night, many OF the other teams
being unable to be present on account Of
sickness. The bowling for the evening was
not up to the standard of the league. Dicks
and Field made the high score of the
evening, rolling 1,OS2. Wickard and Beck
were second with 1000. The scores were as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
Washington League Scores.
Had a Stag Dinner.

The Independent Leagues stag dinner
was held last evening at the Washington
bowling alleys. Several speeches were
made. and an interesting programme was
given TO amuse the bowlers. The prizes
for the season were awarded TO the sue
cessful BOWERS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

WASHINGTON, April A.-General Shat
ter, at San Francisco. has notified the War
that volunteer regiments,
which recently arrived at that place from
the Philippines, will be mustered out at
San Francisco, as follows: May 6. Thirty
ninth Infantry; May :. Thirty-second In
fantry: May 10. Twenty-ninth Infantry;
May IL, Twenty-sixth Infantry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
sixty Outlaws killed.

here of q severe battle in the vicinity of
Fort Darwin, Mashonaland, between n
force of Charter Land police and natives
from Chintsi under the outlaw Mapondara.
Sixty of the outlaws were killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
Notes.

Catcher Greenwald. of the Terre Haute
team, is said to have jumped his contract.
1t is understood that he has gone 10 the
Selma, Ala. club. McShonag. shortstop,
has been released at his own request.
Baird. one of the men turned over to Terre
Haute by Omaha. has been put at short.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

of Campbell and Bergan. Freeman, of Min
nesota. and Ryan, Of Notre Dame, played
good ball. Score:
r III L
Notre Dame - 0 0 0 2 0 . II u 3
Minnesota 80 0 5 0 0 0 1 O-6 10 3
Batteries-Fleet and O'Neil; Freeman and
Search.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
CATCHING ENGLISH GUDGEONS.
london Firm Reviving Interest in
Bonds Issued by Southern States.

LONDON, April PA London firm is pro-
noting the old scheme of buying up bonds
which the Southern States issued during
the reconstruction period. and which later
were repudiated by the State governments.
The papers exploit the enterprise, urging
bondholders to come forward There is con-
siderable local interest in the repudiatcd
bonds, which are largely held here. One
bank IS reputed TO hold a majority of the
Arkansas issue.
RICHMOND, Va. April A.-The Virginia
debt was SETTLED under the Olcott agree
ment. There are no repudiated Virginia
bonds TO be bought. There are out or old
which stand for West Virginia's part Of the
debt OF the State before the division. Vir-
ginia holds she Is In no wise obligated for
these until West Virginia has settled with
her. West Virginia has declared she will
not recognize the certificates. Virginia cam
not be interested in the London deal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
PLAYED In A DUCK POND
CINCINNATI BALL PARK WAS PART
LIZ UNDER WATER,
And the Home Team SpIashed Out a
Victory over Chicago-But One
American League Game.


-NdIIUUdI
At Observation-Disclosures. 10; Chicago. @.
At st. Louis-Pittsburg. 3; st. Louis, 4.
Wet grounds elsewhere.
American League
At ChicagoSChicagO. s; Cleveland. 2.
Rain at other places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND. April 2l.-Notre Dame
won a brilliant game from the University
OF Minnesota to-day by the timely hitting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

are: Best three out OF five one-mile heats.
for a purse of S12, 600. the winner to re-
ceive 5000 and the remainder of the purse
to go 10 the loser.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
Brilliant Comet Appears.

LONDON. April 25.-Dispatches received
from Cape Town and Sydney, N. s. w, this
morning report the appearance OF a brilliant
comet.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27

10 the reports from the various
States at the convention of the Unit
ed Daughters OF the COnfederacv,
recently III session at Washington.
y. c., the following was made by
the Virginia president, Mrs. W. t..
\. Merchant:
NIrglnia-The president spoke of
the recent annual division meeting
which was held in Alexauderia.
She stated that the division was
never more lOurshiug, several chap
ters stating hat the PRIMARY work of
the organization had been accom-
phShed aud they were now ready 10
respond to appeals from their less
fortunate sisters. In addition 10
this, said the president, our veterans
are not uncared for nor their widows
neglected.
Mrs. james y. Leigh, of Norfolk.
rose to make statement aud 10 cor.
rect an error IN her report of last
year, in which she Inadvertently
failed TO give credit due TO one OF
the chapters of her State.
The Grand division of Virginia.
said its president, Is composed OF
nearly 1000 mem bers. aud IL chap.
tiers. The president explained that
the fact that there were Two divisions
in Virginia dbl not mean any clash
In feeling, but was owing 10 com
biuatiou of circumstances for which
neither division is responsible. she
stated that conference from tar
two divisions would be held looking
to union, which il was hoped would
be cOnsummaied.
Fridays Wilmington Star SAYS:
Virginia is represented by two al.
visions and the report of each ves
teday in convention was entirely char
acteristic of the "Old Dominion" iu
everything that pertains to the Con
federacy. The State is represented
by large delegation of cultured and
and very able women"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27

The Richmond Dispatch says that.
owing to the fact that the COnstitu-
tional Convention is still in session.
there will be little or nothing for the
present Legislature to DO, except to
electState officers and grant charters:
but it adds that, as there is every
probability that the new Constitu-
ton will contain some restrictive pro
Visions along the charter line, it is
expected that there will he rush
from many sources to secure incor-
poratiou. 1t is to be hoped that the
General Assembly will make haste
slowly In that matter, and not dis
count by indiscriminate charter leg
ialation the good which it is hoped
may be accomplished by the restric-
tive provisions of the new organic
law.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27
a Painful Case With a Warming

Boston papers report that u bril-.
liant lawyer of Montpelier, VT, has
been committed TO the Insane Asy-
tum al Danvers. 1t is an unusually
painful case, and points an ominous
lesson of warning. This man of for
Iy-tive Years, now confined in an asy
l"m, Is the son of Clergyman, who
WAS one of the most distinguished
men IA New England, and belongs
TO one OF our most noted families.
As youth he was marked favorite
aud brilliant scholar. His career
as lawyer opened with unusual
promise, With only this to cloud it:
be was already addicted to drink.
His drinking habits increased until
he became hopeless and Stunned
lnebrate. In 1892 he was induced
to take the Keeley cure, and il seem
ed Ms if he had permanently reform
I'd, and would be- reinstated in mis- old
place IN society. He was elected to
the House of Representatives ! 1894.
and IN 1896 was speaker. He was
national bank examiner by
President Mckinley, but return to
his cups made 1t necessary for him
to resign, and for the past three
years his course has been steadily
downward. He came to Boston sew
eral weeks ago under the belief that
his wife was here, and became so
violent that he was placed under re-
straint and finally sent to Danvers.
But the most painful aud agnifi-
cant lesson in connection with his
case is the fact that he learned to
drink IN his own home. His father
was one of the old type of Congrega
tlonal clergymen who believed that
liquor was one of the good agencies
of God, and could be used with mod
Grafton. Wines and strong liquors
were freely served at the fathers
table, and fathe and son drank to
gether. The father lived to see that
be bad wrecked the life of his son,
and to bewaiI it with most bitter and
profound cOntrition.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27
END OF JACKSON CITY

The settlement at the south end of
Long Bridge known as jackson city,
nch has Tor years enjoyed the uu-
ruNlaOle reputation OF Ueing one of
,le worst Tor gamblers AMI thugs IN
the state of Virginia, Will soon be a
thing of the past.
The site has recently been pur-
chased Oy the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for the sake of securing an
entraucr TO the new railroad bridge
I'd be erected across the Potomac.
The town dates from 1886 when
ia the presence of the cabinet and
other high officials, and crowd of
1000 people, the corner stone WAS
laid 10y President Andrew jackson.
alter whom the infant city was
named. George Washington Parke
Custs, the adopted son of General
Washington, aud owner of the
Arlington estate delivered the address
of the day aud predicted n bright
future for the city.
Yet in spite of its birth under
such favorable auspices, the city did
not prosper aud after dragging
through years of ignoring and crime,
us name is to be erased from the map.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27
NO POPULIST SENATORS

One of the Washington correspon-
dents, who Is well up on the political
situation, tells US that when the
Fifty seventh Congress meets next
mouth, II Will contain no represen-
'ati'eS OF the popullst party, SO far
aS the Senate Is concerned. Neither
Will there be any free silver republi-
cans. but the lines will be strictly
drawn between the two old parties,
and each member of the upper house
OF Congress Will be classed either AS
a republican or democrat.
Senator Fred L. Dubois, who sue
ceedS Senator Shoup, of Idaho, re-
turns To the Senate as full hedged
democrat. lie arrived ia Washing
ton recently aud has declared hun
self without reservation democrat.
In the coming congress be will eau
Gus with the democrats aud be y
member OF the democratic faith, and
as he is young and aggressive his
acquisition TO the ranks of democra-
cy Is one of much Importance to that
party.
His colleague, Senator Heitfeld,
VINO four years ago succeeded Sena-
ter Dubois, has also cut loose from
populiSm, aud will hereafter be
known only AS democrat. He will
caucus with the democratic mem bers,
aud will be found with them on all
party questions.
Senator Teller will no longer be
known AS free silver republican
but will hereafter re classed as =
democrat aud Will affiliate with that
party. participating IN its caucuses
aud advocating its policies. This
will doubtless insure his reelection
To the senate by the legislature of
Colorado when his term EXPIRES a
year from next March.
As Senator Stewart and Jones, of
Nevada, some time ago renouuced
populism and returned To the repub-
lcan party whence they came. Sena-
tor Harris is left the only member
of the Senate about whom there
would be any question. He is 10 all
uteutS and purposes a democrat, and
70 Is understood that he will continue
Go cast his lot with the party. ia he
has done heretofore.
Senator Butler, practically the
last of the straightOut populists in
the Senate retired on March last
and Is succeeded by Senator Sim
mons, democrat, from North Caro-
lima.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27

The Underwood convention paid
its members So per day, the presen
convention pay $4. The former had IA
chaplain at $40 week and paid all
Its officers So and Sc day; the latter
needs to employ no chaplain, for the
Richmond ministers render their SER
vice for nothing, and it pays only only
one officer So day and all the rest
"a or less. 1t took the black. white
ana tans l37 days to do little more
.nan substitute the word Virginia for
New York In the constitution of the
latter State, and ahey adjourned with
startling promptness when the appro.
priatlon for the payment of their sal.
aries was exhausted. The present
convention has been in session iustl31
days, too, but at considerable less than
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27
RULES FOR WHIST

II you the modern game of Whist would
know,
Frcn this great principle its precepts
flow:
Treat your own hand a. to your part
ner's Joined.
And play not one alone. but both com
bined
Your first lead makes your partner un-
derstand
What is the chief component Of your
hand:
And hence there is necessity the strong
That your first lead be from your suit
that's longest.
In this, with ace and king. lead king
then ace;
With king and queen. king also has
first place;
With, ace. queen, knsve, lead ace then
the queen;
With ace, four small ones. ace should
first be seen;
With queen, knave, ten, you let the
queen procede;
In other cases YOU the lowest lead.
Ere you return your friends, your own
suit play.
But trumps you must return without de-
lay.
When You return your partners lead,
take pains
To lead him back the best your hand
contains.
If you received not more than three at
first;
If you had more. you may return the
worst.
But if you hold the master card, you're
bound
In general to play it second round.
Whene're you want lead, It's seldom
wrong
To lead up to the weak. or through the
strong.
If second hand, your lowest should he
played,
Unless you mean trump signal to he
made.
Or if you've king and queen. or ace aud
king
Then one of these will be the proper
thing
Mind well the rules for trumps. you'll
often need them;
When you hold five. It's ALWAYS right TO
lead them;
OR, if the lead won't come i'm time To
you,
Then signal to your partner 50 to do.
Watch also for your partners trump
request,
To which, with less than four. play ont
your best.
To lead through honors turned mp is
bad play,
Unless you want the trump suit cleared
away.
When, second hand a doubtful trick
you see,
Don't trump it if you hold more trumps
than three;
But having three or less, trump fearless
ly.
When weak in trumps yourself, force
your friend;
But always force the adverse strong
trump hand.
For sequences, stern custom has de-
creed
The lowest you must play, if you don't
lead.
Weak suits you ought TO choose to
throw away,
Keeping the strong TO help you win the
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27

The Richmond Times, combating
the proposition to divide the public
school funds between whites & blacks
IN proportion to the respective taxes
paid by the two races, says: eff the
people of this State do this cruel
thing the injury will be more to the
whites than to the blacks. If the
black man is TO remain with us, we
mnst, under the overruling provi-
dInce of God, help him to improve
his condition and become a better
citizen. If we do not help to lift the
black man up, if We keep the negro
race 10 state of vicious ignorence
and allow that race to go down in
the scale of degradation, as surely as
the sun shines, as surely as there is
law OF cause and effect, just so surely
Will the degradation of the black
man have its demoralizing effect upon
the white race. The path of duty
In this case, as in all others. is the
path of safety.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27

VIRGINIA HAMS FOR Mr.. RoosE
vELT.-Presideut Roosevelt is 10 re-
celve for his Thanksgiving dinner a
Southern home cured ham. Ii will
be presented to hlm by ex RrpreSrn
tative Conually +. Trigg, of Virgin
la, whose fame as a p)ssesSor of cured
hams is known far and wide.
Mr.. Trigg for more than ten years
has made practice of distribution
among his friends ten or twelve hams
every Thanksgiving Day. As be
has heard that the President has "a
decided fondnesS for Southern home.
cured ham, Mr.. Trigg has detrrniiu
ed TO send one to the White House.
"There is nothing sweeter or more
delicious, said Mr. Trigg. than a
slice of cold ham between beaten
piscuit. It's the finest eating on
earth"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27
Three Doctors in Consultation

From Benjamin Franklin-"When
you are sick, what you like best is TO be
chosen for a medicine in the first place:
what experience tells you is best, TO be
chosen in the second place; what reason
lie, Theory says il is best TO be chosen
In the last place. But if you can get DR..
INCLINATION, DR.. Experience and DR..
Reason to hold consultation together.
they viii give you the best advice that
can be taken"
When you have bad cold DR.. In
cllnation would recommend Cham
berlaln's Cough Remedy because it is
pleasant TO take. Dr. Reason would
recommend it because it is prepared
on scientific principles, and acts ON
natures plan in reliveing the lungs,
opening the secretions and restoring
the system to natural and healthy
condition. For sale by j. G. Avis.
The piles that annoy you so will be
quickly and permanently healed if you
use DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Be
ware OF worthless counterfeits. J. G.
Avis.
You will find the best celery
and cranberries at L. J. Rus
sells, Opp. Hotel.