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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
ALL MEN ARE LIARS.
So Declares Mrs. Irving, a Chicago
 Business Woman.
Will Fay One Thousand Dollars to Amy Person Upon Proof That He Acted HonorabIy in Busi-
 ness for one Month.

With $1,cQ0 in lieu of lantern Mrs. Nancy B. Irving, n book publisher, has started out to emulate DieEenes in his search for an honest man. Mrs. Irving is not peasiznist who thinks there are no honest men in the world, according to the common ac- ceptance of the term, but she believes it is an impossibility to live strictly honest business or professional life under the present conditions of so- ciety. To prove the point Mrs. Irving offers to deposit S1,0oo in Chicago bank, which will be paid to the first business or professional man who can conclusiyely prove that he has carried on his work for a month without ly- ing. She is anxious to prove the point because of book she has in view.
 The conditions are simple. Mrs. Ir- ving will name two men, the man who thinks he holds title to the $1,ooo may name two, and fifth will be named by these four. They will act as judges upon the business record of the claimant, trusting him to tell his own story and give all the evi- dence.
 Mrs. Irving thinks she will not lose the $1,o0O. If she does she is quite certain the honesty of the man who gets it will have reduced him to such poverty that he will need it.
 Mrs. Irving, with Emil Blum and Sigmund Alexander, propose to put forth their ideas anent the general tendency of the modern man and woman to follow in the footsteps of Ananias. Every man, they hold, is obliged to play the part of a respect able liar and thief to succeed in busi- ness. The business man lies to his competitors and patrons and steals from his employees or from society at large.
 .'I do it myself" said Mrs. Irving to Chicago Tribune reporter, "be-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18

Rumors have been in circulation since the South African war started which tell of the suppression of the real news from the front. Perhaps the real facts about some things will never be known on this side of the big pond, at least England, having a monopoly of all the channels through which news reaches us from South Af- riea,' says one writer, @can withhold whatever facts may tell against Brit ish military prestige. Severe engage ments have been fought and not a word about them has leaked out until long list of casualties finds its way into the newspapers, as happened the other day, when the names of the killed and wounded in recent fights filled several columns of the London newspapers. A cable dispatch states that the English people were startled, as they had good right to be, by this evidence of the severity of engage ments they had never heard of How effectively the British authorities can prevent unfavorable news from leak ing out is shown by statement made the other day by the London Chron1cle. According to the testimony of this English newspaper, i've ex-officers and 100 men are in English prisons for trafsorous dealings with the Boers.' Most of these prisoners were convict ed of allowing arms and ammunition to reach the Boers. At first they were ordered to be shot, but General Rob- erts committed their sentence to penal seryitude for life. 1t would have had an ugly look If it went abroad that Tommy Atkins was engaged in making money by selling arms and ammuni- ton to the Boers. The official record of the sentence imposed on the 100 soldiers in prison was therefore made to read that they were punished for being asleep on post The London Chronicle adds: There have been such cases since and General Kitchen CT has had the delinquents shot re- turning them as having died of enteric fever.'"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
PROFITS FROM WASTE.
Financial Gain of Big City from the Gathering of Trifes in
 Public Buildings.

Very few people know what be- comes of the waste which they scat- ter over the floors of the city hall or throw heedlessly into the baskets of that mighty pile, says the Philadel- phia Record. Yet the city makes from $500 to $6o0 and $7oo on this waste every year. The cleaning of the building has been intrusted to the public buildings commission and to the chief of the bureau of city prop erty, the former having charge of the corridors, the latter dominating over the 630 odd rooms in the edifice. Each, in turn, employs a large force of sweepers.
 On each floor are four receptacles, with great bronze doorways, situated in the supporting, walls and opening into shaft that runs from the roof to the basement, where 1t enters large room called the swaste basket" These rooms are cleaned out twice week, and their contents carted away--all except the paper, which is always separated from the other waste matter and sold.
 In amount of rubbish the city com missioners hold first place, the sur- vey bureau second, the council cham bers third and the buildings commis- sion fourth. From them come speci- fications, ballots, old correspondence, drawings and iron, copper and tin waste, which all sell at good prices. All the profits from this source are turned over by the various heads to the city treasurer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
HER HUSBANDS PARTNER.
Much of D'oyIey carte's Success Was Due to His Wife's
 Efforts.

D'Oyley Carte, the dramatist and manager, whose recent death was sin cerely regretted by members of the dramatic profession, owed much of the success he achieved to his wife, one of the most remarkable women in her way that ever was associated with theaters, says the Chicago Chronicle.
 Joining MT. Carte's company in a somewhat subordinate position, she soon showed grasp of everything connected with the stage-so com pletely astonishing, indeed, that everybody used to say Miss Lenoir-- the Frenchified and dramatized yer sion of her own name of B1ack-had the head of man and the shoulders of a woman. She could keep ac- counts in bookkeeper fashion, dress a piece in a way that French dress maker might envy, bargain with au- thors--in short, do all sorts and con- ditions of things in dramatic work, until in the end she had all the threads of Mir. Carte's business in her hands, and when he and she got mar ried it was the conclusion of great business partnership, as well as the joining together of two people who had true and abiding affection for each other.
 . Inrecent years the business partner the devoted wife-has had to per- form the duties of the tireless nurse, and it was to her soothing hand that poor D'Oyley Carte owed that allevia- tion lie received during the tedious journey which lies between constant il health and welcome death.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
AGUINALDo AND MAcARooNs.
Piggishness of Youthful Namesaks of the Famous Fili-
 pfno.

Tt was in London" said the girl, tossing down the little book, writes Caroline Lockhart in New Lippin- colt, .that made my last soulful en. try. At the table next to us at . London restaurant sat female mis- sionary from Manila, bringing home with her boy Filipino, evidently aa an awful example of the table man ners of that country. The mission ary was 8 short-haired lady, who wore, among other remarkable things, sailor hat and big speo- tacles. Her cloth gaiters persistently toed in; but she beamed with pride as she gazed upon her convert. As for the convert, he looked like a miniature edition of Aguinaldo, and he ate like pet coon. That night we had macaroons. Now, little Agui- naldo reasoned that he wasted valu- able time chewing his food, so he bolted the macaroons as he had suc- cessful1y gobbled the fore part of his dinner. Whether he did not get the right twist, or whether the maca- rooms were not boys size I shall never know. I only know that he suddenly stopped, gasped distressing ly and rapidly grew black in the face. The missionary lady leaped to her feet and pounded the back of her re- deemed heathen till she herself be- came hatless and bereft of her spec tacles. The head waiter pranced over and banged the Filipino's hunched shoulders till it sounded like q drum corps. But his beady eyes only bulged the more. Then they carried the boy and his macaroon out into the hall, where the head waiter swung him by his heels until yell popped from him that treasured us. But the missionary lady never for gave me for the grin she saw on my face when it looked as if little Agui- naldo's sweet young life was about to be cut short by a macaroon."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
HEARD IN PASSING

Tom Platt announces that he is tired of his senatorial job and that when his present term ends in 1903 he will quit for good. The announcement has a good deal of contemporaneous human interest for a considerable number of people in the state of New York Hartford Post.
 General Fred Grant, son of his fa- ther, in magazine article declares a man could do well in the Philippines providing he had energy and good judgment" He could do we'll anywhere under the same conditions. What were General Fred's reasons for leaving the Philippines? Was his energy or judg- n1ent lacking or did he come home to play politics? ?-New Haven Union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
Military Advice eratis.

'"rhe public are very fond of offer ing me advice," Gen. French told aa interviewer. "One fellow wrote: Why don't you collar your horses 2 And then I also have my little corre- spondents who take me after their own fashion. My Dear French, came from Rugby boy, T want you to send me your signature, but mind you don't let your secretary write it, and little girl, expressing herself as very wishful to see me back in Lon don, pointed out an immense number of ink crosses she had traced on the paper, and said she hoped I would take them for kisses.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
Poison in Tubern.

Potatoes contain the alkaloid solan- in, although this fact is not generally recognized. New potatoes contain comparatively little of this poison, unless they grow above the surface of the ground and have Q green skin, when they are generally known to be pois It is not, however, known generally that old potatoes contain much of this poisonous principle, and that many cases of serious poisoning have occurred in late summer when old potatoes were used.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
nopes Jnck Tar Common snlice.

In the old days nearly all of yachts 8 rigging was hemp, but in our modern racing craft very little hemp rope is used. Net only the standing rigging, but great part of the running, is steel wire rope. Only the ropes that have to be pulled on with hands like sheets
 ropes that trim the sails--are made of hemp. This is because steel is not only stronger, but 1t does not stretch like cord made of fiber.- Home Maga- zine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
Candidates for statehood.

No new ctates were admitted be- tween 1896 and 1900. New Mexico, Ari- zona and Oklahoma are now the ter ritorial candidates for statehood.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
Doubts the Theory.

Bobbs--Do you think horseshoes are lucky?
 Dobbs-If they are, then the horse I bet on yesterday was running bare footed Baltimore American.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
The Old. old Story,

Jack--I saw deaf-mute man talk ng on his fingers to deaf-mute girl to-day.
 Kitty-What was he saying?
 I love you more than words can atterl' "-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
Al n snhxfitnfe.

Hungry Higgins-Please, ma'am, could you give poor fellow trifie to- day?
 Kind Lady--I'm very sorry, but I'm all out of trifies. But can give you a hunk of corn bread and bacon.-Chi- cago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-18
New Toy.

Berlin is afflicted by new toy inn ported from Paris. It is pocket whistle that emits whine, winding up with a shriek of Mamma, mann mai.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
FIGHT AGAINST G00DL0E.
Ia H. said d lie the Result OF Per-
Honni Feeling.

a story appeared In the Chicago Times
Herald yesterday 20 the effect that the gov
crning committee OF the Western Insurance
Union Is L? be pctltioned TO remove 4. NJ.
Goodioe from the indianapolis Held, where
he IL now stationed az manager.
a prominent Insurance man I'm lndianapo-
lis said last night that the night against Mr.,
Goodloe was instlgated by one man In the
city, and IL grew out OF n personal mIaun-
~dcrstanding and not over the controversy
regarding rates. The insurance agent said
the new rates In indianapolis have not been
arranged and probably Will not be for some
time. lie said 70 IA possible that the uni
vernal rate system To be adopted by all
large cities IN the United States Will go
into effect In indianapolis. lie said all the
insurance men In indianapolis, with proba-
bly, one exception, Will support Mr.. Goodloe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
J. CLYDE POWER BACK.
An Enjoyable Visit to Points i'm the
Mexican Republic.

j. Clyde Power, superintendent Of the
Park Board, arrived home yesterday after
noon from a months trip in Mexico. He
walked into the boards office carrying a
huge Mexican cane, numerous baskets re-
Gently stained with strawberries, a camera
and many curios he purchased I'm Mexico.
The cane is nearly as large as Bert FEEBLE
man, clerk of the board, TO whom Mr..
Power presented the walking stick. He
purchased it in Apizaco. 1t is made Of
matamba and on il are carved numerous
figures depicting Mexican bull fighters and
mules and the coat-of-srms Of Mexico. Mr..
Power said he was in Mexico on Feb. II,
when snow fell in the city for the first time
IN fifteen years. He said he noticed a
wonderful change in the cities OF Mexico
he visited from what they were eleven
years ago, when he spent some time in
that country. He said the Mexicans are
more progressive and are making money.
lie met a young American in Mexico City
who went there about three years ago with
no capital, and started an American bank.
He realized from u TO "a per cent. on his
oans and Is now worth about $4,000. Mr..
Power said there was a great opportunity
in Mexico City for a hrst-class American
hotel.
He said the chances of getting wealthy In
Mexico were very bright. as labor h cheap.
Indians working for 31ie cents a day In
Mexican money. The produce raised by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01

Mr.. BOstock. of the Zoo, Rewards
Men for Bravery.

Hundreds of people are daily taking adj
vantage offered by the last week of enter
tainment which the Zoo affords. Last night
was set aside by the management for the
benefit of Cantor No. 2, of the local Uni
form Rank of Odd Fellows, the member of
which turned out in a body in full uniform.
The regular performance of the week was
given, but an interesting incident not pub
licly announced was also included. This
was the presentation of gold medals by Mr..
Bostock to Samuel Stevenson and Professor
Lorenzo, the two men who entered the cage
of "Rajah," the tiger, while he was attack
ing young Nelson and got the lad away
from the beast. Just before the act of Cap
tain Bonavita the two men were
into the arena and the medals pinned to
their breasts by DOC" Waddell. Their
surprise was evident and they retired
amidst the applause of the audience. This
is the seventh medal that Professor To-
renzo has received for similar acts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01

Assistant District Attorney la Toilette
returned yesterday from Laporte and Fort
Wayne. where ne has been engaged in con-
Quoting some preliminary federal examina
tons. The case at Laporte was that OF
Liberty Cross. who. * is claimed, hindered
the transportation of malls. Cross il the
driver OF a local bus. and he attacked the
runner OF a rivil bus line while the latter
had In his possession the mail, which had
been intrusted to his care and which he
vas taking TO the train. Although the
mail was placed on the proper train there
was some question as TO whether Cross
had been guilty of delaying its trans
mission.
The Fort Wayne case was that of Judson
X Ross. a groceryman. who is charged
with selling li0uor without a license. He
was bound over 10 await the action of the
grand jury. but, furnishing the necessary
$500 bond. was released until time for his
trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
TO KILL MILEAGE BILL
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPRE-
SENTATIVE MEALS PET MEASURE.
Ia Majority Practically Decides Ia
Return "a Report Against
the Bi1I.

The Senate committee on railroads held n
the purpose OF considering Representative
Meals railroad bill, which requires railroad
competitions 90 keep on sale mileage tickets
or books. which shall be furnished at the
rate OF 500 miles for $40 and issued In the
name of the purchaser. his wife or children.
Representative Neal. George McEllwaine
and others appeared before the committee
anu spoke In behalf of the measure. saying
that such a law was demanded generally
by the people throughout the State. They
insisted that It would work no hardship
to the railroads and would be of inestimable
benefit to the people at large.
John Il. Dye and Judge l.. ]. Hackney
appeared In the interests Of the railroads
and spoke against the passage of the bill.
They maintained that such a measure
would not only impose a hardship on the
railroads, but insisted that IL would be
unconstitutional. In support OF their argu-
ments they cited the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United States in the
case OF the L.. s.. & NJ. S. Railway VS.. Smith,
In which 1t was held that "the act Of the
Legislature of Michigan requiring railroads
In the State TO keep for sale o~ne-thousand-
mlle lchelS Ut speclneu rates TESS imam the
regular rates, to be issued in the name
Of the purchaser, his wife or children, and
valid for two years, where the maximum
rates for the transportation OF passengers
had been previously established by the
Legislature, Is void as not within the legis-
lative power to fix maximum rates, nor a
proper regulation OF the affairs of the com
pany, but, on the contrary, a taking of the
property of the company without due pro-
cess OF law"
The committee held an executive session
after the arguments on the bill had been
concluded, and, although no definite action
was taken, ii was practically decided that
a majority report would be returned against
the passage OF the bill. Senator Cregor
and possibly Seator Fleming will return
a minority report favoring the passage of
the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
A PROBLEM IN WEATHER
NOT LIKE THE ROAR or A LION NOR
BLEAT or A LAMB.
Two che of snow Followed by q
Misty Rain Made Conditions
D~isaRreeabic.

a question that will agitate the mind OF
the public to-day Is whether March came In
Ike a lion or n lamb. Upon the decision
rests the department OF the elements for
the next thirty days. IL an old saying Is re.
liable. Yesterday there were two inches OF
snowfall. Soon after dark the snow grad
ually melted into rain. and. with n dis
agreeable, scmi-frozen mist I'm the air and
s.ush underfoot. March came In. The tenn
rerature was 80. neither hot nor cold: the
precipitation was neither rain nor snow.
and the ultimate conclusion would be that
the advent of March is not in keeping with
the roar of the lion nor the quiet bleat Of
The lamb
The Observers at the United States
Weather Bureau, after looking over the
charts. found that the disagreeable weather
that had been brought about by a rising
temperature was not confined to Indian
arolis and vicinity alone. but reached from
the great lakes To the Gulf of Mexico. The
officials saw no immediate change over pres
emit conditions, but stated there was no
Indication of cold weather in the near
future While tho people of Indianapolis
thought the change yesterday out of the
culinary, as the breaking of day promised
a full twelve hours Of sunshine, the weather
~-D' 49,
ton hung out that there would be rain or
snow before night. This signal was not
looked upon with much faith SO long as
Tie sun shone. but when IL began TO be
hidden by clouds the colors of the little
flags were regarded more seriously. Soc~
after noon the snow began falling, and 4
continued during the entire afternoon with
but slight variation, and after dark 1t was
a mixture of rain and snow.
As usual, this crippled the street-car serv-
ice, and the cars were crowded almost 10
sUnocation and were behind time.
The February weather was not remark
able in any respect, and in street parlancc
was Just a common old February" The
average temperature for the month was
"a degrees above zero, which is Z degrees
below the normal temperature for Febru-
airy. The only feature out of the ordinary
was the continued cold weather from the
10Th to the 24th, when the lowest tempera-
ture was 3 degrees above zero and the mer-
curry did not get higher than 10 above. The
highest temperature for the month was on
the 18th and 18th, when the mercury reg
istered 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
OTHER


An appropriation of 5000 for general ex-
penses is made for the State Board Of Edu-
cation and $1,000 for paying the expenses
Of high school inspections.
The State Board of Charities will be al
lowed 81, 600.
An appropriation of 1926 is made for the
fish and game commissioners salary, and
1900 for the expenses Of his office.
The bill will contain appropriations of
81 600 for the annual salary of each of the
state tax commissioners and $1,000 for ex-
penses.
The State Horticultural Society will re-
ceive $1,000.
The State Soldiers Home will be allowed
specific appropriations as follows: For hos
p.tal for one hundred patients, $4,000; for
barn. $1,GN0. The maintenance of this in
stitution IS provided for in the statute
creating the institution.
An emergency fund of $4,000, TO be at the
disposal of the Governor, is one or the
items which the bill will contain.
For the State Board or Forestry Sl,aO Is
allowed for the salary of the state forester.
and an appropriation of 5000 is made for
expenses.
The State Dairy Association will receive
$500, the Academy of Science is to have $500
with which TO pay for the printing Of re-
ports, and the State Board or printing viii
be allowed $45, 600, an increase or $1,000 over
the appropriation of two years ago
The committee decided TO increase the
salary of Deputy Attorney General Hadley
from $1,S0 to 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
OF FREIGHT.
"a H. said the i~ntcrurban Companies
Find II rronucss.

There h excellent authority for stating
that there h. no occanion for borrowing
trouble over the streets OF the city being
blocked by freight ears OF the trolley lines,
The question IL adjusting itself, there being
no proat IN lines carrying freight. A dIrec-
tor OF the Greenfield line said. yesterday.
that that company would be 5000 better
of IL u had simply handled passenger
business and lot freight trafic alone. ana
nc the meeting OF the directors, last week,
II was practically decided TO drop this
feature OF the business before any, money
n invested IN freight dtpota ana other
things which would necessarily follow tho
lines carrying freight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01

David Thomas, an employee of Kingan's
packing house. while going 10 his home.
$50 South West street. last night about 6
o'clock. was struck by a switch engine at
the crossing of West street and the VAN
dalia tracks. The engine was hid from
Thomas's view by some box cars standing
on a siding and was moving slowly when II
struck him. He was picked up and carried
TO his home, about a square away, and DR..
j. NJ. Rhodes was called. He found that
Thomas had broken two ribs and was 9TH
erwise Injured internally. 1t is not thought
his injuries will result fatally.