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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
READING OF NEWSPAPERS.

President William De Witt Hyde contrib
utes to a religious paper a chapter of advice
to young people on reading. in the course of
which he says hat ten minutes a day is
enough to spend on a daily paper. The
preposterous things so often done and said
by college professors, and their frequent
betrayal Of a lack of everyday gumption-
things that make them q laughing stock
to the public-suggest that many Of them
nave followed President Hyde's advice. No
sensible person advocates a thorough read
ing of a newspaper-each issue contains
matter of interest and Importance only to
special classes; but each issue also con-
tains an epitome of the history Of the world
for that day; a record of progress, some
thing of the thought OF the best minds
altogether matter as important as the his
tory or thought of a hundred or a thou
sand years ago to the education and culture
of the man of to-day, and much more es-
sential TO his material welfare. 1t takes
something more than ten minutes to read
and digest this daily summary; the col
legiate adviser ought at least to allow
half an hour; some intellects not the most
alert might even require an hour. If all
men were to spend their lives in their Ii
braries and had little or nothing to do with
the outside life, the work-a-day world, such
advice as that of President Hyde might
have a fitness. In fact, it would not be
necessary for them to read the papers at
all. AS it is, however, this is a very prac-
teal world. Men who are in it and of it
must keep themselves in touch with many
things, and they can do this through the
daily papers better than in any other way.
In fact, it is their only way. If the author
of the advice quoted will look over the
ground he will probably find that the great
majority of the men in this and other gen
e~rations Immediately preceding it who nave
achieved success in business life, or emf
hence in public or professional life, have
been habitual readers of newspapers, and
that they have averaged something more
than ten minutes a day in such reading.
Newspapers may, and doubtless do, con-
tain much ~unimportant matter, some of the
eccentric ones have grotesque and objec-
tionable features; but, for all their defects
and Notwithstanding that they are pub
lished for the multitude and not especially
for the exclusive and cultured few, no,
even the few can ignore them or slight
them and not lose thereby.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

1t is fortunate for all interests concerned
In free traffic across the Isthmus OF Darion
that the United States is pledged by treaty
stipulations TO maintain that condition and
that all other powers recognize its right
and duty to do so. Once before, during an
outbreak in 1885, it became necessary for
the United States to send an expeditionary
force to the isthmus. At that time the in
surgents captured Panama and burned AS
pinwall, and it became necessary to land
marines and send armored cars, fitted with
howitzers and Calling guns, ever the rail-
road line to keep the transit open. The
position of the United States in regard to
protecting the railroad is now so well I'M
derstood that there is little danger of its
being misrepresented, though a leading
French paper attempts to do SO by declar-
ing that 'the Americans will now strive
their utmost not to release their prey"
The outcome will show the falsity of this
and furnish a new vindication of the sin
certify Of American diplomacy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Farms.
.. ~. Railev. I'M Country Home.

L. H. Bailey. in Country Homes.
Viewed as an economic question. the
abandonment of New England farms
should not disturb US more than other
shifting Of population. In the present day.
most of the lands that are now abandoned
would not have been settled. They would
remain in timber, and now, by the tncXora-
bic power Of economic forces, they are re-
turning into forest. The first flush OF the
settlement Of the West has passed. Manu-
featuring industries have attained stable
conditions. People are looking again 20 the
country. The better farms are being EARNED.
On the hills OF western Massachusetts 1
found a cow puncher from Oklahoma set
Ting on an abandoned farm, 70 make his
living by farming. Farmers are buying up
adjacent lands and extending their Dusi-
ness. Near the railroads city people are
building cottages and retreats on the sites
of old farms. 10 find respite and peace. The
TemOter places are passing back into for
ests and numbering rs again an industry IN
old New England. Where once were now
ings' and 'plCvings' are now wild and free
stretches OF woodland. DilaDidatcd stone
heaved by the roots Of great trees. Here
and there is the ruin Of "A foundation. vita
trees growing inside and the tiger lilies still
persisting at the border. Now and then
only a clump of tansy marks A spot where
people lived. Roads that once were clean
from wall to wall. are now narrowed to
mere wagon trails, where strawberries
ripen I'm June ard goldenrods bloom in Sep
TENDER. There are abandoned roads. silent
avenues Of a rural life that has sunken
into the past. There are s~chOOlhOuecs on
these old highways where the wild growth
is stealing into the Fairgrounds. There
are schOolhouseS where no children 20 ID
school. One can follow these narrow roads
over the hills until he loses al contact with
human sort. and g. overcome with the
feeling hat he is FAR and far away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

The chief objection of those who oppose
the building OF the southern Railroad into
the city over the Pogue's run route is that
the officers OF the company DO not pro-
pose to build the road themselves, but to
obtain a valuable franchise for nothing. 1t
seems that some prOvisO might be put into
the charter or franchise by which the COM
pany as now constituted shall build the
road The purchasing of the right of way
into a city is in no sense a valuable fran
chise any more than the purchase Of land
along Pogue's run for q site for a factory
Is = franchise. y company which pays the
land damages TO get into a city pays all
the property IS worth. and often much
more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

much OF tools in the times of which Virgil
wrote, and it measured men mainly by
their prowess in arms. Therefore. he sang
OF arms and the man who" etc, and ne
gave arms the precedence. The modern
poet who represents the spirit of the age
substitutes tools for arms. and puts man
bfore tools. This change is typical OF the
evolution OF the modern order, when the
contest among the nations is for CONNER
cial supremacy of production rather than
destruction, and when tools instead OF arms
are coming more and more to be regarded
as the greatest factors in the worlds prog
ress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

y Mrs. Bullock, of New York, declared in
a meeting OF the National w. c. r. L. in
Fort Worth, Texas. last week, that there
were twenty saloons in Chicago which are
fitted up with playrOoms with all sorts of
toys for children. III order that they may
be served with alcohol candy, chocolate
drops and other sweets saturated with
whisky 10 the end that they may grow up
10 be patrons. The chief Of police in that
city seems 10 think that such an absurd
story need not be denied. as there is not 4
particle OF truth il il. The story is TOO
absurd for a sensible person TO believe. yet
It viii be repeated by scores OF persons
so jealous and 50 intent in their war that
they do not stop to ascertain If a story
Is reasonable or impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Miss Jane Adams, of Hull House. is
given to plain speaking. She said to the
Business Woman's Club of Chicago the
other day: Women consider themselves
better than men, but they forget the pos
sible reason-that they have not had the
same opportunity to be bad. Women, we
are fond of saying, never corrupted legis-
latures, or accepted brides from railroads.
They haven't had the chance" This is at
least a refreshing change from the self
glorification women are so prone to indulge
in when gathered together III clubs, char
liable organizations and the like. n modest
silence is more becoming, whatever may be
their secret belief in their own goodness.
They should leave admiring man to sound
their praises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

a London paper tells Of a belief current
among the Chinese to the effect that the
late Ii Hung Chang was partly of Ameri-
can Indian ancestry. The story, which is
said to be historical in Chinese literature,
relates that in the early day when there
was calling communicable between the
west coast Of America and China, a China
writer who flourished about 1000 years be-
fore Christ, came to North America. All
Ii became identified with a tribe of In
clans, developed into a leader among them
and married a girl of the tribe, finally re-
turning to China with his wife m young
relatives. took a leading part in Chinese
public affairs, was, it is claimed, Ii Huns
Chang's grandfather. There is nothing i'm
probable about this story. The time speci-
fed is a period when there was great ac-
tivity among British, European and New
England sailing vessels, and they visited all
parts of the world, not excepting the then
unsettled western coast Of America, it may
be presumed. But had the crossing Of Lis
ancestor been fixed in the annals at a much
earlier date the incident might still be ae-
cepted as truth, for tradition has it that
Cinnamon found their way TO that west
coast long before white men n~avigated the
waters OF the Pacific. That they inter
married with the Indians is not unlikely;
in fact, certain tribes OF the coast. notably
the F1atheads, have marked Monaghan
characteristics If Earl Ii had Indian
blood in his veins the red men may feel
proud of the fact. for he was indeed a very
big Injun" among the Chinese.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Growth of suburbanism.

Country Life in America.
Ii was not many years ago that people
lived in the suburbs as a matter OF econ
omy. Now they live in these parts be-
cause higher ideals may often be attained
here. From reports personally obtained
from twenty-cight OF the largest cities IN
America. North. South. East and West. IL
was shown that during two recent years
over Si21,e00,VJ had been Incorporated aEl
spent IN private purchases and the develop
ment OF land adjacent 10 large cities for
suburban operations. over SG0O00.eGo have
been voted and spent by trolley and rail-
road companies 10 extend their service BE-
yOnd the limits OF these cities. Nearly hait
a billion OF dollars have. therefore. been in
vested within two years IN the proposed de-
velopment Of suburban properties. In addl-
ton 20 the millions OF dollars already 50
invested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

OF the 11,551 names in the latest edition Of
who Is Who in America" 1859 are those
of men and women who ave graduated
from some college or like institution. The
names also appear to be rather unequally
distributed over the country, 2,S49 being
those of residents of New York, 1,Ol0 of
Massachusetts, $50 OF the District of Co
lumbia, $50 of Pennsylvania. Az Of Ohio
and 81 of New Jersey, while all the rest
of the States contribute less than coo names
each to the book.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Northern Pacific consolidation ask the peo-
pie OF the States through which they pass
10 believe that the combination will give
fair and equal rates. and point to the policy
of the United States Steel Corporation,
which Mr.. Morgan organized. to convince
them that the railroad combination he has
made will treat the people fairly. But they
are slow 70 believe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Surgeon General Sternberg is of opinion
that the cases of tetanus following v~accina-
ton are due 10 the carelessness of the pa
tient or lack Of caution in preparing the
virus. He says tina among 5000 recruits
who have been vaccinated after entering
the army not a single case of tetanus has
occurred. 1t is probably true that city
health officers generally are not as careful
Jn such matters as medical officers of the
United States army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

To give great agricultural value TO the hun
dreds OF thousands of acres of new and arid
lands would affect agriculture in the old
States n lead to a large immigration.
AS the reclamation o. such lands will cost
a large amount of public money, a price
should be put upon them which would re-
imburse the government and place value
upon the lands. IL this is not done the
middle West will be likely to oppose irri-
cation. 1t will If it is aroused to its in
terest in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Too Much Faith.
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
80 the glasses don't help you eyes at all?'
Got a bit. And the fellow that sold EN- to
me told me they surely would"
And you believed him."
"Of course l believed him. What Go you think
I'd better do about the Natter
''Oh. there amt anything to do about the
glasses you've got, but before you buy any
more you'd better take the faith cure"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

predicts that most OF the hostility will come
from New England and the Atlantic coast.
Any scheme which involves large expendi-
lures and the giving away of the lands as
has been done under the homestead acts
will be likely to meet with opposition in the
middle West. Senator Hanna is said to be
opposed 10 any scheme which involves the
federal government. The opening of lands
in Kansas. Nebraska and other new States
soon after the war had q tendency to
cheaper values in farm lands In the middle
West because of their ~cheapness and of
the large area brought under cultivation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

The Journal does not believe that Mr..
watterson has secured control Of the Cleve-
land World in order to promote his presi-
Dental aspirations. as is reported. 1t be-
lieves that Mr.. Watterson knows a good
deal better than to do that sort OF thing
e he languishes to be Mr.. Bryan's sue
-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Brooklyn Eagle.
What is the matter with that green-leaf dress
1 got you only last August?' mildly inquired
Adam when Eve complained that she had moth
ing 10 wear"
- That sreen-leaf dressr" sneered Eve.
THAT was we'll enough for last August, but
this is November. and the leaves are ali bril-
liant colors now.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

If the reports from Vincennes are true,
the men who desired to operate a non-union
so, and If the mine is uniOnized the non
union men previously employed will not be
allowed to join the union. Thus it seems
that some men in Knox county will not be
permitted the inalienable right to earn their
bread.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Oyerdid 1t.

Chicago Tribune.
You remember Bingley. who bought a house
on each side OF his own dwelling, so he could
choose his own neighbOrs?"
Yes. What Of him.
"Well. he fitted up those houses elegantly and
rented them to hrst-class tenants. and they
won't associate with him at all because he's
merely a landlord
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

If the report is true that Ohio paid SIP
per capita last year for support of the in
mates OF the state institutions, its officials
could profit by coming to Indiana for in
struction. y few years ago Ohio paid less
per capita for the support of its charges in
the hospitals for insane than did Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Madame Nordica is proud of having added
to her repertory a thoroughly American
song-not precisely a coon song, nor yet
one written in rag-time, but nevertheless d
song of the soil. Frank L.. Stanton is author
of the words, and the late Ethelbert NevIn
composer OF the music. Those two, OF al
others, ought certainly 10 produce a work
strictly American in character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Those LockJaw Cases.
Washington Post.

washington Post.
The obvious comment on all this nom
sense Is that something should % done 20
restrain corporation officials OF every kind
from practcing on school children with
their serums. bacilli. and assorted xiruscs.
A stick OF dynamite placed under a trip
hammer Is not as dangerous as a jar of
germs in the hands OF a really BUSTING
4 enthusiastic ouack.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

An Athens mob wants TO the
men who propose TO translate the gospels
into modern Greek. but, up to this time,
there is 10 indication OF any uprising in
Chicago against the individuals who have
had the temerity to. translate the Bible
into Chicagoese.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Miss edna Crawford, of New York, who
has u a magazine company for $1,000
for using her photograph in an advertise
ment, has. as a result of this move, sue
ceeded in getting her picture into all the
papers. There are more ways of achieving
prominence thar by writing an historical
pox-o1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

The Washington Times prints a sketch of
a colored lawyer of that city who by legiti-
mate enterprise and good business manage
ment has become the sole proprietor of 141.-
600 acres of land in West Virginia valued
At about 100000. He will probably be eli
gible to a seat in the next national conven-
ton OF colored business men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

When a reporter cornered Senator Plat
the other day and urged him to guess who
would be selected for an Office in New
York, the "aisy boss" replied that the news
papers must do their own guessing. Many
of them can and do. and wretched guessing
q often is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Really. it is not easy to understand why
a paper should declare that Governor Dur
bin had been informed that President
Roosevelt would visit the city with all the
members Of his Cabinet when the Governor
has received no such
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
StlII-Lffe Chatter.

Philadelphia Press.
Gracious! How fast you're running!' re-
marked the dressmaker's lap board. You must
be in a great hurry
Il should say So" replied the sewing machine.
I've got to make a train"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

If the British ministry deems it wise
policy 70 retain 4 man in the Cabinet who
can stir up ill-wil in other countries, 1t
cannot find a man with a more happy
faculty In that line than Mr.. Chamberlain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Philadelphia Bulletin.
Did you notice how she jsbbered away when
she sat thers between those two men,
Goodness. yes. II made me think OF a tongue
sandwich -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Would Have Gtu.

:. fellow who hunted the gnu
Was asked. What on earth would you gdu
If the sayages tried
To catch you for your hied?'
And he answered, I'D kill OF a GU"
Baltimore American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Cynical.

Catholic Standard.
See here!'' exclaimed the city editor. you
speak OF the bride as being led TO the altar
Eyes. sir: wellg'' replied the new reporter.
well. that's nonsense. There never was q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Edward Markham, author OF The Man
with the Hoe" has made the public pretty
tired at times. but ne made a good point
when he said in an address delivered 4 few
nights ago that while the old epic was Of
arms and the man. the new epic Is Of tools
and the man" The world did not know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Something Like one.

bride who couldn't Ind her way there. regard
less OF Obstacles
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be accompanied b. the name and address Of tho
writer.
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Entered as secOnd-class matter at Indianapolis.
Ind. Dosto11cp-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
THE HUMORISTS.
His Only Chance.
Judge

hit anything.
caddie-You may; some day you may fall out
~ n ha1foou-
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The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-13

The new extension of the Rock
Island now building between
Liberal, Kansas, and Ell Paso,
Texas, is being pushed forward at
the rapid rate of three miles of
finished track per day Already
thirty miles of the roadway is
ready for the rails and large
force of graders is at work several
miles in advance of the track
layers The rapid progress in lay
ing the track on this new extern
sion is made possible by using a
new track laying machine. This
machine greatly facilitates the
work by delivering the ties and
rails to the workmen as fast as
needed When this new exten-
sion is completed, the Rock Island
will have the longest piece of
straight track of any railroad in
North America, the track being so
laid that for distance of l20
miles there is not a curve. The
new bridge on this extension, over
the South Canadian river, on
which work began a few days ago
will be ITO feet long and 130 feet
above the water. 3S