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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10
THE STATE PRESS.

New Albany Tribune: voting machines
would facilitate the work of securing cleo
ton returns and ought to be adopted. They
would more than pay for themselves in a
few years. The election in Floyd county
cost the taxpayers more than 1880 last
Tuesday"
Upton Tribune: $50 far as preserving
the purity of the ballot is concerned, the
machine would be no Improvement over
the present method. but the machine would
prevent contests, and also facilitate the
counting, as the result would be known
just as soon as the last man had voted.
Owing to these facts the machines might
be worth all they cost"
New Castle Tribune: 1.-The coming Leg
islature should try it's hand in framing a
primary election law which will compel
candidates to conduct an honest campaign.
The best safeguard in this direction is to
require each candidate to file and make
affirmation to an itemized statement of his
expenses. In fact. such a schedule would
be good thing to require both in primary
and general elections"
westfield News David E. Sherrick will
be auditor of state after Jan. 1. 1903. He
will be Hamilton county's first represent
alive in the Statehouse to hold prominent
place. His friends predict a successful
term for him. The auditors office is in
many ways the greatest office in the State,
well be proud of the honor that has come
to him and to our county.
Logansport Journal: 1T now remains for
the Republican party to support President
Roosevelt In those policies that are at once
essential to the best interests of the coun-
try. are upheld by the people and are neces-
sary to the continuation of the party in
power. Mr.. Roosevelt is no longer ex-
pertinent. His position Is clearly defined,
and IL is immensely strong before the peo-
pie. But the President alone cannot bring
do it's part in the interim elapsing between
the election just held and that OF 1904. or
very different returns will be made by the
people"
Richmond Palladium: From many places
throughout the State comes the demand for
the voting machine. Just after the cleo
ton. while everything is fresh. the people
make known the great necessity of the
voting machine. but after awhile they for
get about IL and nothing more is said and
things go on they did before. Voting
machines are a growing necessity and there
is no more reason why a man should vote
without a machine than that he should cut
his wheat without machine. The saving
OF the expose would pay for the machine In
a few years. The first cost of the machines
for an entire county Will be large. and that,
doubtless. Is what prevents county COM
missioners from buying them. But II win
be found that they are much cheaper In
the long run than the present expensive
method Of holding elections"
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The Worth of Words.

1t has been said that words are things"
They certainly represent things and are the
blocks out of which language and literature
are built. Herbert Spencer says: Men
ought TO regard their language as an in
heritance to be conserved and improved so
far as that is possible, and ought not to de-
grade 1t by reversion to lower types. 1t
should be a matter of conscience not to
misuse words; IL should also be a matter of
conscience to resist misuse of them" I'm
til one makes a close study of the subject
one is scarcely aware of the extent to
which words are incorrectly or carelessly
used in ordinary speech and even in writ
ing. 1.-The Worth OF Words" by Dr. Ralcy
ii. Bell, who, by the way, has written some
clever verse, discusses the subject in an in
structive way. The author has succeeded
in weaving pithy epigrams and bright
touches of humor into scholarly work on
the good and bad use Of English words
There is a chapter on good words misused;
another words in everyday use that
have no right to be there; another on COM
mon errors; another on slang; still another
showing how curiously word meanings
change through the centuries, etc. Under
these different heads more than five hun
dred words and expressions are critically
discussed and their correct or incorrect use
pointed out. The book can be studied with
profit by all who wish TO cultivate accu-
racy and elegance in the use of language.
New York: The Grafton Press.
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date, Van wyck. in 1896. But his plurality
was 7O,Oc0 greater, which shows that men
who are Republicans did not vote for Gov
ernor Odell. Senator Platt intimates as
much. and a noisily disagreeable person
named Quigg declares that thousands of
Republicans did not vote the ticket be-
cause they are dissatisfied with Mayor
Lows administration, mainly because the
100000 of patronage has not been turned
over 10 the Republicans. The kind Of Re-
publicans who help the opposition by stay
ing away from the polls may do in New
York city. but they are not popular else
where. The refusal Of Governor Odell to
run on the same ticket with a promoter of
trusts and the hostility Of those interested
in large corporations that have been COM
PEELED to pay a share Of the taxes doubt
less counted against him in New York city.
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The New Albany Ledger finds In the re-
election of Hon. John r. Thayer, in the
Worcester CMass.) district. which has
Republican majority of from 1900 to 5000,
"a remarkable political event." 1t says
that this grand Democrat has been re-
peatedly chosen its representative He
was first elected in 1898, and was reelected
in 1900 and was reelected on Tuesday.
Why? Because Mr.. Thayer is an avowed
protectionist. "At the big Boston Demo-
cratic dinner says the Boston Journal,
Congressman Thayer proclaimed himself
a protectionist," to the disgust of the
brethren. The Boston Journal has Mr.
Thayers WORD for it that he holds to the
historic policy of the Republican party on
the tariff question" His opponent lost be-
cause he opposed in the Legislature the
passage of a bill compelling employers to
pay employees in money rather than in
checks. A protectionist Democrat can
scarcely be listed as grand" I'm Indiana.
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Major General Corbin, adjutant general of
the army, thinks 'the early marriage of the
younger officers of the army. many of whom
are entirely dependent upon their pay and
allowances for support. is greatly to be de-
vances some reasons for this view, but good
ones can be advanced on the other side.
Nearly all of our greatest soldiers have
married early in life and have not been
handicapped in their careers. The whole
subject is ona that should be left to indi-
vidual discretion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

Nov. /, according to the official report, was
81 1886 IL, 1892 which is by all odds the largest
amount ever recorded. Taking the treas
ury's estimate of population, 7s572.OOO to be
correct. there is 1896 for every man, wom-
the first time that the 500 per capita mark
was ever reached. Only one month ago the
per capita amount was $2S.64-that is dur
ing October the money of the country was
increased u cents per capita The increase
was very largely in bank circulation the
figures being 3d. 1876. The circulation of
the national banks is $3.50, 49, 1874.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

Germ to their friends The State Depart
ment recently directed Ambassador Choate,
at London, to ask the British government
what steps were to be taken In regard to
American citizens now held in Ceylon as
prisoners of war and the British Foreign
Office has replied that 1T is proposed to
send these men to the United States by the
first packet. and that until they arrive at
their destination they will continue to re-
ceive subsistence from his Majestys gov
eminent" American flibusters have not
always Jared as we'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

A serial story by the author OF Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" will begin
in the December Century.
Table Talk (Philadelphia). for November,
gives Thanksgiving menu. with directions
how TO prepare the dinner.
Mrs. Helen r. Edison, OF Indianapolis.
has story in the November Black Cat en-
titled THE Romance OF a Dead Letter
Or. Henry Van Dyke is writing for Har-
per's Bazaar series OF articles for girls
and women on Character Building" to
appear in that periodical during 1903
Miss Mary Johnston has sold her new ro-
nance. "Sir Mortimer" TO Harper's Maya
zine. and it's publication will begin next
spring. IL is love story OF Queen Eliza
beth's day. the heroine being a lady Of the
virgin Queens court
Henry Loomis Nelson. who contributes
the discussion OF THE So-called Steel
Trust" TO the Century's series on The
Great Business Combinations OF To-day"
Weeks professor of political science at VII
liams College.
wilshires Magazine for November has
interviews with three of the days most
talked-of men--John Mitchell. Senator
Hanna and Tom Johnson. Charles Fergu-
son writes OF 1.-The Death and Renascehce
OF the Democratic Party: Joel Benton
contributes a STUDY of the Trusts and
Bernard Macfadden writes on THE Devel-
opment of Physical Strength
In addition 10 the usual serial stories,
short articles. etc. I'm ST. Nicholas Maya
zine, there is a department called "The st.
Nicholas League" in which the children
themselves have an opportunity TO take
part. There are said TO be nearly $1,000
children now belonging 10 the league. and
prizes are given each month for he
best stories. poems. drawings and photo
graphs sent in by the young members.
Any reader Of ST Nicholas may become q
member.
Two OF the articles In the November At
lantic are especially timely. Mr.. Ambrose
p. Winston. the well-known authority.
writes upon "A Quarter Century Of Labor
Strikes" pointing out the cause and results
OF all considerable strikes during that Pc
Rod Henry ID. Lloyd. the author e
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1.-THE Girl Proposition" is the title given
to the latest collection of George AIDES
Fables" A subtitle explains that 1t is "a
Bunch of He and She Fables Readers
who are familiar with the authors work
will not expect sentimental romances un-
der this head. What they will find is studies
OF social life as realistic and vivid as those
presented by great noveists. with the
further attraction that they are better ac-
quainted with the people who figure In
them than with the novelist's characters.
Mr.. AIDE deals with phases OF the common
life of his own day. and his humorous and
slangy methods OF treating his incidents
does not lessen the truthfulness of his por-
trayals. These fables-twenty-six in num-
ber-have appeared from time to time in
the newspapers. but they will bear re-
reading There is many a laugh in the lit
tie book. The clever illustrations by Nc
Cutcheon add much to the readers enter
tainment. r. II. Russell, New York.
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Sir Albert X. Rollett, chairman of dele
cation from the London Chamber of Com
merce now in this country TO attend a cele-
bration of the New York Chamber of Com
merce. says they have trusts in England.
He added: 1.-The trust system, If carried to
excess by artifcially raising prices and
seeking gain at the expense of life. is OBJ
jectionable and detrimental to the best in
terests of a country: So far as they reduce
the cost OF production and establishment
charges they do good. Trusts are a phase
in the evolution OF industry. They have
their good and bad points. The value of
trusts depends upon administration" In
other words. trusts may be good or bad ac-
cording as they are used for legitimate or
nlegitimate purposes. The object of legis-
lation should be to abolish the evil without
Gripping the good.
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Emmy Lou.

Emmy Lou; Her Book and Heart, is
the full title of this most delightful study
of childhood by George Madden Martin
1t is not a matter of surprise to learn
that a woman is hidden behind this mascu-
line name, for only feminine intuition could
il would seem, so enter into the curious
workings of the little girls mind. The book
is a chronicle of the experiences OF Emmy
Lou from the time of her entrance into the
primer class until her high school days,
when she is no longer Emmy Lou. but
has become Emily Louise" She Is not
phenomenal child, but quite the contrary
just an everyday, sweet lovable little GIRL
with mental processes little slow, per-
haps. and her mind much puzzled by the
strange things presented to her considera-
ton in school The attitude of the child
in the process of learning things OF whose
use and purpose IL has no conception and
its view of the bewildering mysteries are
assumed at the start and sustained
throughout the pages with much skill. III
has been fad of late among educators 10
engage in so-called scientific child study,
and volumes have been published contain
ing minute analyses of the juvenile mind
Lou is more illuminative than a dozen
such treatises. Ii is thoroughly interesting
merely as story, but there Is educational
and social philosophy between its lines.
Incidentally, too, are numerous keen
thrusts at certain fads and foibles of the
public school management. The author has
a keen sense of humor and thorough ac-
Quaintance with children-and their elders.
Her Emmy Lou is one of the books or
the year that is quite worth while. 1t is
charmingly illustrated by Charles Louis
Hinton. Mcclure, Phillips & Co.. publish
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chief narrator Of the story Is Little Tim
othy, or ..Timmons." as she lovingly calls
him, who each night prays his little
heaven-revealing prayer which she has
taught him: Dear God. you love me and
I love you. Amen. p. s.: I'll be better to-
morrow" The peaceful annals of this
neighborhood can hardly be called a story.
il by story exciting scenes. thrilling deeds
and bloodshed must be included Patiences
love story is the episode on which this tale
hangs. while descriptions Of the visit OF the
neighborhhod tinker, of the annual soJourn
OF the writing master-his copy beginning
with Ancient Boaz" and 'Chaste Dor
cas-" to start the practice in capital let
ters-make the reader content TO stop by
the way to enjoy Mrs. Greene's inimitaole
character portrayals To those who have
read Mrs Stoves "Old Town Folks this
story of .'Winslow Plain will be a re-
minder of that work, though entirely differ
ent in style and treatment. Harper & Bros,
New York
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coal regions the new union should preserve
its own autonomy and be financially respon-
sble for its agreements" AS Colonel
Wright is a member of the commission he
other members OF the commission will
probably adopt 1t. The operators would
probably be willing to negotiate with the
officers of an anthracite union and make
yearly contracts. as the bituminous oper-
ators have done, and it is likely the re-
port of the commission will be along that
line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10
GATHERINGS Proxy.

This story of schoolgirl life is happily
named Catherine Rogers. wealthy
American girl OF sixteen, fails to appreciate
the advantages of an expensive education.
runs away from school and finally. at the
suggestion of her father. gives her educa-
tional advantages to another girl. who for
a year becomes her proxy" The proxy Is
a beautiful girl poor but talented, daugh-
ter of an artist, partially educated in
Europe, but now for the first time pupil
in a fashionable American school. II
proves to be an interesting experience and
she makes friends. At the end OF year or
so Catherine concludes to return to school.
There is some spirited correspondence be-
tween the schoolgirls and some boys prepar-
ing for college and other pictures OF school
life, with some pretty love passages. The
story is written by Myra s. Hamlin. author
of Nan at Camp Chicopee." and published
by Little, Brown & Co.. Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

In an address on Alexander Hamilton re-
cesitiy delivered by Hon. James II. Eckels.
former controller of the currency. the
speaker said Hamilton originated and al
ways favored the plan for a national bank.
adding: And while il would be impossible.
on account of the changed views which
have come about since that time, believe
a national bank to-day. with It's many
brAnches. would In some respects be better
than our present subtreasury." And Mr..
Eckels is a Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

In one of the yellow newspapers of Will
liam r. Hearst. who has just been elected
to Congress in New York, the following
announcement has appeared:
A presidential boom for William RAN
dolph Hearst was launched I'm the forma-
ton, at the Astor House, of the Alpha
Club. whose purpose, IL is declared is to
secure the nomination of the editor of the
American. of this city and Chicago and
the Examiner, in San Francisco, for Presi-
dent in 1904.
1t is not probable that any person with
any claim to political sense will believe that
Hearst can be nominated. yet there is rea-
son to believe that he had this in mind
when he expended $4,000 in a district which
was sure to vote for him by two to one
without spending a cent He brought from
San Francisco Mayor Schmitz, with two
bands of music, and otherwise made the
noisiest campaign that fireworks, orators
and bands could make.
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WinslOw Plain.

Mclean Greene's admirable stories, Cape
Cod Folk" "Vesty of the Basins" and
Flood Tide" her story entitled "winslow
Plain needs no introduction or recon-
mendation. The scene is laid in a quaint
New England village fifty years ago.
where the heroine. Patience Haskell. the
sweetest. most attractive and womanly of
girls lives her short life of love, charity
and happiness and brings cheer to all who
come within the radiant atmosphere OF her
presence. She was before her time In the
belief that love and charity are more inn
portant than the iron-bcund creeds TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10
The Shadow of the Gear.

young Englishman. captain in the
army. roaming In a forest in Dalmatia
during furlough, is overtaken by dark
ness and has to spend the night in the
woods. There he encounters a beautiful
young woman who is making a journey
alone. She has escaped from a convent. He
escorts her to chateau, where she Is
stricken down with fever, and the captain
remains till she is convalescent. Then fol-
lows series of strange adventures which
reveal the beautiful young woman as a
Polish princess. There is fighting galore,
some pretty lovemaking and a romantic
ending TO a spirited story. The scene Of
The Shadow of the Gar" by John r.
CARING, is laid first in Dalmatia and after
wards at SlavowitZ. the picturesque capital
of the cid Polish principality of Czarnova.
The story deals with the claim of the
Princess Barbara to the throne, and the
conspiracy of the Duke Of Bora, aided by
Russia, to dispossess her of it. The plot
of the story is well constructed, the char
acters are vigorous. and lifelike, and, in
spite of some improbabilities. the story is
decidedly interesting. Boston: Little,
Brown & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

This city and its schools have never been
mere generously praised than they were in
ths resolutions adopted by the Ohio teach
erY. which. by the way. were excellent in
fofm as well as discerning In spirit. 1t was
natural that professional teachers should
seek partial explanation OF the city's
municipal improvements in the high type OF
popular education which 1t enjoys. but 1t
f.: philosophical and logical view. The
revolutions are worthy TO be engrossed and
hing In every pubIic-school building in
thu city.
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The Ragged Edge.

In their first novel series Mcclure, Phil
lips g. Co. have just published story by
John T. Mcintyre. entitled THE Ragged
Edge" The story might fit into the ward
politics of any large city, though the scene
is laid in Philadelphia 1t is the ragged
edge of political chicanery which is IL
Illustrated. The half of the tale not in
Irish dialet is in Bowery lingo, which is
somewhat difficult for the uninitiated to
understand, dealing as it does in short cuts
to meanings often ambiguous. There is
for the hero the sQuare-shouldered, square
tawed and square-dealing Larry Murphy,
whose fight against the ward boss, Nc
Quirk, hampers his loyalty to his sweet
heart, Maggie, because her fathers in
terests are more or less in the power Of
McQuirk. There are all the characters and
scenes 70 be found in low ward politics,
which the author handles most admirably,
though somewhat TO the detriment of the
symmetry of his story. after the stirring
scenes of the convention. Mr.. Mcintyre
winds up his tale rather hurriedly, leaving
several raveled ends to the readers. to
whom, perhaps, a red-hot political meeting
is not necessarily the climax Of the tale
The book is well worth reading, especially
by that numerous body entitled politicians.
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With Force and Arms.

The author Of this story. Mr.. Howard r.
CARTS, is a newspaper man who has wris-
ten number OF short stories. but this -
his first novel. The scene OF the story Is
laid in New England during the earlier
witchcraft craze, which in part furnishes
the theme of the story. While historical
as regards the date and spirit OF the times.
the historical personages who are intro
duced are only dealt with briefly as they
appear naturally in the story. The tale Is
one of love. of fighting among Indians and
of one mans warfare against another, ell
for a woman 1t is fairly good story. bat
without any very distinct character. New
York: ]. s. Ogilvie Publishing Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

: Yhe reported discovery of extensive de-
poSits OF a superior quality OF iron ore In
southern Indiana is important If true 1t
would be somewhat surprising If such dis
coveries should be made after the careful
geological explorations OF the State which
have been going on for many years. yet
such thing Is not impossible. II the re-
pot should be verified the discovery will
add immensely to the material resources
ofstbe State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10

Tomorrow the New York Chamber of
Commerce will dedicate building of its
sown. the first IL has owned since its or
ganization in 17sS. For considerably more
than a hundred years it has met in rented
quarters. The new building represents an
Investment OF more than a million dollars.
AMI its dedication will be attended by Pres
ident Roosevelt. by many of the foreign am
bassadors and by delegates from CONNER
ciel bodies ali over the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10
NafhaIie's Chum.

new story by Anna Chaplin Ray. author
Of Teddy; Her Book" will be sure TO fnd
girl readers. Teddy herself. Babe and sew
eral other characters in the story named
above reappear in "Nathalie's Chum-"
This story relates the experiences of four
orphans who have for a guardian a yourfg
man OF limited income who finds his best
support In a bright young sister. Nathalie.
the heroine of the story. really has two
chums, her big brother Harry and one or
the McAlister boys, an attractive young
fellow. and she gets on admirably with
both OF them. Miss Ray has genuine SYM
patty with boy and girl nfe and in
'Nathalie's Chum' she has added another
to her list of readable and wholesome
stories for girls. Boston: Little. Brown
&,