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HIGH SPEED


bTOOkINn Eagle.
Practical railroad men are satisfied that
the run between Chicago and New York
can be made in sixteen hours. That means
an average speed of nearly si%Xty-three
miles an hour. And it really means that
there must be racing stretches against
time. when the speed will rise to seventy.
eighty and ninety miles an hour. Whether
that will be undertaken is a question. Rail-
road operators have ever been loath to in
crease speed and AVE only done so in
obedience to a public demand almost ir-
resistible. 1t is a fact which puzzles the
railroad operatOr that every train of in
creased speed develops its own traffic. The
Empire State express. the first notable
hlgh-speed train, was not put on in a
spirit of energetic enterprise. Travellers on
the Chicago limited NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
train) complained that their comfort was
interfered with by travellers within New
York State boundaries and that best parts
of west-bOund trains were usurped by AL
bany. Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and Buff
falo traffic. So a New York train was de-
termined on, and to make it more attrac-
tive its speed was made greater than the
limited. From the day of it's inauguration
1t has been highly remuneratiVe, always
full and, here is the strange thing, the
travel on the limited has not been less.
High speed is almost wholly a matter of
roadbeds, rails n bridges. The lOcOmo-
t1ves have been ready for years for any
speed required of them. Some years ago
the Central tried twenty-four-hOur trains,
but soon withdrew them for the reason
mat tAiC AColobiuS pON6IS VI TIE IdllS, odu
beds and bridges were not sufficient. When
these had been wholly rebuilt and bridge
buttresses reconstructed h~igh-speed trains
were possible and put on. Sixteen hours
would be the limit. An excess of that
speed, in the opinion of engineers, would
require another reconstruction. In fact,
eight hours to Chicago is not impossible,
but at 125 miles an hour the problem of
centrifugal force would enter in, and much
heavier rails, twice as far apart, with
heavier s-ubstrUctures and much heavier
engines would be necessitated. No such
mighty revolution in steam propulsion is
likely to take place, when electricity is
reckoning to a cheaper and safer revOlu-
ton. Sixteen hours is the limit in steam
propulsion, for that means a frequent rise
to a rate exceeding ninety miles an hour.
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COMING OF MILLENNIUM.

Washington Star.

1N@
I'm one years time there will be a great
war between the world powers, and in
three years we will witness the coming of
the millennium" .
This startling prophecy, it is declared,
was a short time ago made by a male child
only 3 months old. born in a small village
near Warsaw, Russia. Mr.. S. Berlin. a
Seventh-street merchant, recently received
a letter from his father in Russia relat-
ing the incident. According to the letter
the mother left the home for a few mo-
ments and told her seVen-year-old daughter
to look after the babe.
For some reason the little girl became
frightened and began TO cry, when, accord
ing TO the letter. she was startled to hear
the three-mOnth-old baby address her
plainly with the words: Don't cry: NAM
ma will be back soon" This unexpected
speech from such a source scared the girl
still more, and she ran out of the house
in search of. her mother, to whom she re-
lated the incident. The mother imme-
diately went into the boy and began cues
tioning him. and finally the boy smoke
again and said: Send for the rabbi
The rabbi was Immediately called and
several of the ~neighbOrs who had noticed
the excited state of affairs about the house
also dropped in To ascertain the cause of
the cOmmOtiOn. When the rabbi entered
the room where sat the prodigy the baby
refused TO speak until he and the rabbi
were left alone, and when the room had
been cleared. il is said. he gave utterance
to the prophecy mentioned previously.
A few days after Mr.. Berlin received his
letter with the story of the wonderful child
another gentleman in Washington received
a letter from a different party relating the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
THE sUCCOTH CARPENTER.
An Odd Character of the New York
Jewish Quarters.
New York Evening Post.

= VA $3.50"
The oldest industry in the metropolis is
that of a succOth carpenter, who finds en-
plOyment one week of the year in the
Ghetto among the orthodox Jews. His work
is done in the fortnight which precedeS the
Feast of the Tabernacle and consists in
building odd little booths known us sue
coths in the back yards of che tenement
hOuses. The Feast of the Tabernacle is
supposed to commemorate the time during
which the children of Israel wandered IN
the wilderness, and probably also their So
journ in the lane of Egypt. During this
period they lived more or less in the open,
which fact is symbolized by the booth hav-
ing no roof or else d covering of ever
greens and bulrushes. According to an
when the Israelites came in such num-
bers that they were unable to get into the
temple and so built temporary shelters
around the sacred edifce.
The succOth should be bOXlike in shape.
not less than six feet in height. six feet
long and four feet wide. 1t should be made
of the cheapest and fimsiest building ma
terial TO indicate what il represents. Some
of the builders take a pride in making the
structures as ramshackle as possible.
Others use the poorest materials. but saw
and nit them with so much skill that the
finished succoth is neat and attractive.
There is but little commercial element in
the industry. The employer supplies the
wood or the builder sells 1t 10 him at cost.
while for the work of setting il Up his
price IS nearly always 80 cents. Chart
table Hebrews will often employ two or
three builders and pay each the same as
the rest.
Here during the festival week the family
takes its meals and assemblies every day
for prayer. 1t is not at all unpleasant. in
fair weather. but when. as often happens.
il rains, the situation is decidedly uncOm-
Portable. on "a rainy day symbolism van
ishes. as rain is practically unknown in
the stony desert where the Israelites wan
dered ages ago.
Still more suggestive Is the way i'm which
the prayers are said. Instead of kneelfng
or of clasping the hands, the one who
prays holds n fruit, usually a pOmegranate,
i'm one hand and a bulrush or water reel i'm
the other. At the end of the prayer each
OF these is shaken twice and then handed
over 10 the next member of the family.
The water reeds are supposed TO comment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
sHADOWED A BANK TELLER.
The Gratifying Result of n SIeuth's
investigation of Queer Doings
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
Il have had all sorts of experiences
said a detective, but last night I had an
entirely new one. Two days ago the presi-
dent of a banking house. sent for me and
said that he feared there was something
wrong with his assistant teller. who an
peared to be laboring under some excite
ment, and who showed signs of late hours
ana dissipation. L was asked TO shadow
him and to look out for evidence of irregu-
larities.
1T was then noon, and 1 started at once
by following my man to a cheap restau-
rant. l opposed that he was going for
his luncheon, but he went in a telephone
booth and closed the door. 1t was impos-
sible for me TO hear with whom he was
talking, so | went to the proprietor of the
place and made some inquiries, and learned
that my man telephoned every day at that
time, and seldom bought more than a sand
witch.
THAT day he paid the telephone toll. but
bought nothing. AS l followed him into
the street l made up my mind that he was
in communication with a stock broker, and
that financial trouble was the cause of his
strange actions. That was nothing new in
my experience.
when he left the bank that afternoon he
was in a great hurry. and / followed him
toward his home in the car behind the one
he was in, but by some means he gave me
the slip, for he didn't get off at the corner
nearest his home or several blocks after
ward, as far as l Jaw. l went to his apart
ment to wait for him, and, meeting a little
girl just entering the street door, l in
quired if she knew him.
He is my papa she answered, and
will be home i'm a few minutes. He always
stops to see the doctor after he leaves the
bank, because mamma is very i'll, and We
are afraid she will die. The doctor comes
every noon and telephones to papa and
then he stops there on his way home. If
you will come in you won't nave long to
wait, or you can call again, for he never
leaves mamma after he comes home, and
sits up all night with her
II said that / might call again, but in
stead i went to the home of the bank pres
ident and made my report. This morning
that teller got a letter from the bank grant
ing him two weeks vacation and telling
him that his salary was increased $40 a
month"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
NORTHWESTERN CROPS.
James j. Hill Enthusiastic over Some
of the Wheat Fields He Saw.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Aug. 16.-President J.
]. Hill. of the Great Northern Railway and
Northern Securities Company, who returned
last night from a tour of the Northwest,
to-day said it was not wise at this time
TO venture a prediction on the wheat yield
There has been a marked change In the
acreage over preceding years and in addl-
ton other crops will be larger.
However there will be a very good aver
age crop. 1t will be much larger than the
crop Of last year or of several years past
The quality Of the crop is seemingly good.
l saw some wheat in Dakota yesterday
which will run thirty-fve bushels 10 the
acre. 1t was magnificent. In this state the
yield per acre will be above the average.
Mr.. Hill was exceedingly enthusiastic over
some wheat he had seen in Washington,
which he said would be immense.
Mr.. Hill denies all likelihood of a car
famine when the crop commences 10 move
He said: why we have enough box cars
to move the whole Great Northern crop In
five round trips" In the last year the Great
Northern has received 1000 new wheat
cars, each of foo. 0OO-pounds capacity.
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same incident as that told in the first let
ter. 1t is said that the prediction has Gre
aed great CONSERVATION among the jews
Of Russia, as. naturally, it was calculated
TO do.
Several Hebrews told a reporter for the
Star that. according 10 the Torah. the
millennium is due in about three or four
years, and they seemed much impressed by
the reports that have come from Russia.
They consider this prophecy as a v~eri1ca-
ton or reminder of the approaching reign
of the Jews. The destruction Of the Ma
hOmetan and anti-Christian kingdoms and
the restoration of the seed of Abraham TO
the favor OF God, they say are all that is
necessary TO the introduction of the millen-
MUM.
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New York Times.
1t is doubtful If Mark Twain has any
difficulty nowadays in disposing of his
stories, but 1T is evident from a recent re-
mark hat he has not grown out of SYM
pathy with his struggling and less famous
fellows in the literary field. The lady who
tells the incident was talking with him on
the Establishments of authorship.
And I even understand said she, that
some of you authors compose on the type
writer"
Such is the inartistic TRUTH Mark ad-
mitted.
How unromantic TO associate genius and
the typewriter" the lady exclaimed. But,
on the other hand. / suppose that writers
cramp' is thus avoided" she added, prac-
tically.
Partially, madame" replied Mark; ''only
partially.
why not altogether she demanded,
puzzled at his smile.
1T may be avoided in the wrist and
fingers" Mark explained, feelingly, "but
we are all still subject TO it in the
stomach"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
FIGHT ON CYPRESS CREEK.
sheriff Has n Pistol Engagement with
supnosed Escaped Convfct..

FLORENCE. Ala, Aug. 16.-Deputy
Sheriff T. s. White. of Waynesboro. Tenn.
had a fight with FIVE men supposed TO be
the Tennessee penitentiary escaped con-
victs at the head of Cypress creek, twenty
miles north of Florence, late yesterday aft
crnoon. The men were armed with 44-calibre
Colts pistols ard dressed in blue jumpers.
White saw the men pass near Waynes-
boro coming south and he followed them on
horseback. They were riding along the
road when he suddenly came upon the
men sitting on a lumber pile at a cabin.
He opened fire with his pistol at close
range. All five men returned the fire and
White jumped OFF his horse. using it as a
protection. Two men, whom White recog-
nized as Gus Hyatt and John Doe, stood
their ground until their pistols were empty
and then ran down the road and joined the
other three. whom White says he recognized
as Fred Segum, Robert Bridges and James
Simpson from photographs sent out by the
prison authorities. White left this morning
with Sheriff Hill and will make another
effort TO capture the criminals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-Inquiries made in
every official quarter here show there is
absolutely no foundation for the reports.
published in the United States by a news
agency, that a sensational attempt was
made TO blow up the imperial yacht Hohen
Zollern off Reval, Russia, recently, while
William and the Car were on
board. or that letters containing notes
seemingly referring to a plot to assassinate
William during his stay at HON.
burg have been found on a criminal in
court at Frankfort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
New Wage Agreement.

CHICAGO. Aug. ia wage agreement.
asked by the employees of the South Chicago
City Railway. was signed last night by the
representatives of the company. The new
schedule goes into effect at once, and here
after the men will be paid semi-monthIy in
stead of once a month. The old scale was
IN cents first year. is cents second wear.
ISL cents third year and 70 cents after third
year. The new scale is Is cents first six
months and 20 cents after first six months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
NO G REDRESS.


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16.-United
States Judge De Haven decided to-day that
persons whose relatives have been killed
on the high seas by drowning or otherwise
have no legal redress for damages against
a steamship company. The decision was
rendered on the petition of the
Pacific company, owner of the steam
ship Walla Walla. and the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company for a limitation of
liability for damages caused by the sink
ink of the Walla Walla in the Pacific
ocean near Cape MendOcino on Jan. ,, 1902.
The disaster was caused by a collision of
the steamship with the French bark Max.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17

TOLEDO, o., Aug. 16.-At the annual
meeting of the Ann Arbor Railroad Com
pany. held to-day at Durand, Mich, the
property was formally turned over to the
Goulds. George j. Gould, Alvin w. Creek
and Joseph Ramsey, jr., were elected di-
%rectOrs, to succeed ]. Edward Simmonds
and r. c.. Martin. of New York, and II. w.
Ashley, of this city. The directors will
meet in New York Aug. 26 for the purpose
of electing officers. Mr.. Ramsey will be
elected president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
END OF A BIRTHDAY SPREE.


NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The prolongation
of a birthday spree over Friday and to-
day, tonight led Frederick Dietscher to
shoot his children, Edward, six years old,
and Mary. five years old, and to kill him
self He shot the children through the head
and they probably will die. He ended his
own life with three bullets. The tragedy
occurred in the house of his mOther-in-law,
on West Forty-ffth street. He made the
children kiss each other before he shot
them. Apparently there had been no trou-
BILE between Dietscher and his family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17

CARBONDALE. III. Aug. l6-W. Walter
of Springfield, charged with be-
ing an accomplice OF his mother-in-Iaw
Mrs. Riley. accused OF numbering her hus-
was discharged to-day by Justice
Phillips. OF Murphysboro. The children of
Sss. Riley testified to-day as 10 the rela-
tons between their mother and Cowger.
said that her demeanor To him at all
times was cordial and jolly and that they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
Last of the Creek Nation.

MUSKOGEE, L. T, Aug. 16.-With the
allotment of lands to the Indians which
will be begun next week, the Greek Nation
will pass out of existence. n copy of
President Roosevelt's proclamation ratify-
ing the Creek supplemental agreement was
received tonight by the United States
marshal. Chief Pleasant Porter. of the
Creeks. has 1900 land deeds ready for is
Suance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17

HAVANA, Aug. 16.-El Reconcentrado,
which was suppressed by Gen. William
Ludlow military governor of Cuba, made
its temperance today, the orders Of Gen
eral Ludlow and his successor, Governor
General Wood. with regard TO the paper
having been annulled by Congress-.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17

FL Reconcentrado was suppressed by
General Ludlow Aug. /, 1899, the order of
the military governor characterizing the
newspaper as an obscene sheet. daily utter
ing by assertion and innuendo vile per-
sOnalities against not only the established
authorities of the city, but the best people
of Havana.
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wrestled when together. Mrs. Riley is
forty-ive and Cowger twenty-six years old.
Mrs Riley was held to the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17

and the fruit the promise of the Lord to
give them a land flowing with milk and
honey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17

Diamond jewelry, optical goods. repair
ing and manufacturing. J. L. mutually,
IS Monument place.
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~ eSa
Ter. Z7,xss,A
Really fine grade cigars now obtain
able at five cents.
Don't say: "Oh! that's
only an adj Sometimes
an ad is worth atten=
ton. This one is. The
facts are serious. The
Tom Keene cigar is the
effort of the largest indie
pendent factory in America.
This effort is to operate on
the lines of quality to compete with
the combination on "quantity" goods.
These common scent brands under diff
ferent familiar names are all the same. The
names are only Names. All are put out by
the same combination of ''quantity" factories
and are made of the same cheap straw-tasting
stock. They are made under slam-bang
methods and of cheapest conceivable stock, in
the theory that quantity only is needed and
the price is run dow nearly to a cent apiece
to dealers, while prize-packaSe schemes
of all sorts force up the sales.
While all these schemes and combinations
were working to force up sales on the familiar
brands of quantity goods, Bondy & Lederer
were busy farming tobacco for themselves and
perfecting a genuine Vuelta growth developed
by transplanting in American soil.) This Ameri-
can grown genuine Vuelta leaf is now found
in every Tom Keene Scent cigar.
Enough said! Just note the flavor and
compare it with any of the prize package,
circus advertised, quantity goods put out
by the combination.
Merit prevails against all schemes. Quality
after all is the best "scheme" on earth.
DANIEL STEWART CO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-16
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
Chapter 220.

Chapter 2e0.
An Act TO repeal and reenact subsection
8 OF Section IA of Chapter 70 Of the
acts of the General Assembly Of Mary
land OF the session of 1898. entitled an
Act to repeal and reenact with amend
ments chapter 62l of the acts OF the
General Assembly OF 1894, entitled an
Act TO incorporate the Town Of Kene-
inRton in Montgomery county, Mary.
land.
Section BE 1t enacted by the Gen :
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That sub.
section 8 OF section IA of Chapter 70 of
the acts of the General Assembly OF
Maryland of the session OF 1898, entitled
an act to repeal and reenact with amend.
ments Chapter 621 of the acts OF the
General Assembly of Maryland OF 1894.
entitled an act TO incorporate the Town
OF Kensingt0n In Montgomery county,
Maryland, be and the same 10 hereby
repealed and reenacted so as to read as
follows
/ Section 14-Subsection 8. To establish
she grades of the streets, CUTTERS and
tidewalks OF said Town. hx the width
hereof and describe the material Of
which they shall be constructed, to cause
the side walks along the public streets
TO be graded, paved ,repaved or improved,
and the Council OF the Town OF KeLs.
ington shall have power 10 lay side.
walks in said Town, and shall assess the
cost thereof as follows: Two-thirds
thereof against the abutting property
owner or owners and one third thereof
against all the assessable property In the
corporate limits of said town, and the
said tax so assessed shall become Q lien
against the taxable property in said
town, two thirds thereof against the
property owner or owners whose proper
ty shall abut on said sidewalks and one
third thereof against sll the taxable
property In the corporate limits Of said
Town, and the said tax 90 assessed
against the abutting property and the
SAID tax so assessed against all the prop
erty il the corporate limits Of sail Town
for sidewalk improvements may be re
covered al law or 10 The manner provid
ed by law for the collection OF delin
qlent State and County taxes, or said
Council OF said Town OF KensingtOn
may by fines or otherwise compel the
owner or owners OF any property, lot or
lots in said Town to grade, pave or
repave the sidewalks or set curbs 10
front thereof agreeable to ordinances
which may htrt after he passed by the
Council of said Town.
Section 2-This Act shall take effect
from the date Of its passage.
Approved, April 9Th, 1902.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-16
Chapter 298.

An Act 10 repeal Section iity. Ave OF
Article 10, OF the Code Of Public
Local Laws, title MONTGOMERY Cnun
ty," subtitle birds and Came" as
repealed and reenacted by hapter
three hundred and eightythree of the
Acts of nineteen hundred, and to
reeuact the same to read as follows
Section BE It enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton fifty five OF Article 10, OF the Code
OF Public Local Laws. title "M0n,gon,
cry County, Subtitle Birds and Game,n
as reenacted by Chapter three hundred
and eightythree of the Acts of ninet cen
hundred, be and the same IS hereb,
repealed and reenacted 80 as TO read AZ
follows:
55-NO person shall trap, shoot, or In
any manner catch. kill or take any par,
ridge in Montgomery county, betw en-
he twentieth day oil December and the
hrst day Of November; nor any wood
cock between the first day of January
and the first day of Julyl nor any pleas
ant between the fret day of January and
Inc hrst dav OF September; nor any
wild turkey between the fret day OF
March aud the first day OF November
nor any gray equirrLl between the q
teenth day Of December and the Hrs'
day OF August; nor shall any person
shoot any rabbit in said county between
the twentieth day OF December aud the
first day OF November, or In any othel
r. manner catch, kill or take any rabbit In
said county between the first day OF
November and the fifteenth day OF Jan.
uaTy.
Section-And be It enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date o.
It's passage
Approve, April 8, 1902.