davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
A vITUPERATIvE SOCIALIST.

Several days ago the Journal commented
editorially on the godlessness, the lack of
Christian sentiment and principle, mani
tested by many persons and societies call
ing themselves Socialists. An instance was
cited Of Chicago Sunday school in which
class hatred is deliberately taught to the
children in attendance, the poor arrayed
against the rich and atheism made a
part of the creed. The proceedings of
this Sunday school are reported in the
Chicago papers. no secret being made of
them. On the contrary. the persons in
charge are evidently proud OF their work
Nothing was said by the Journal against
the original principle of socialism, the re-
marks being merely directed to the teach
ings of those who choose to masquerade
under its garb. Socialism. in its primary
significance. as the Journal understands it,
is doctrine of love. 1t involves unselfsh-
ness. self-denial. giving up of individual
a spirit of peace and good will. an utter
absence of class distinctions--a millennial
condition in short. Under II there Is no
place for hatred or bitterness; its principles
involve the carrying out of Christian ideas
In a way that could seem possible only to
high-minded. IL impracticable. theorists
But the modern Socialist. so called. who
gets himself into the papers, has departed
far from the original doctrine. and it was
of him and his ways that the Journal
spoke. What 1t said has not met with en-
tire approval A correspondent from Ell
wood Is. In fact. very much enraged He
addresses a communication to the editor
and calls his remarks vicious attack on
socialism," You make a willful and false
representation Of facts" "You have not
had a line in your paper for years that was
In the interest and upholding the rights
of the laboring man." you and your ilk
grew black In the face In your frantic
efforts during two campaigns to belittle
w. ]. Bryan and the 'heresies' he repre-
sented but inside of the next dozen years
you and your ilk won1a willingly and glad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

The United States is fortunate in having
minister to Venezuela at this critical
juncture who is well equipped by educa-
ton, training and diplomatic experience to
deal with the situation. We have some
times had inferior men at that post. but
Mr.. Bowen is not of that class. Several
years ago, while he was consul at BARGE
tional law which ranks as an authority.
Concerning arbitration as means of set
Ting international controversies, he said il
differs from mediation 'in that it is bind
ing on the parties unless il is unconscion-
able or plainly or unreasonably partial.
When the arbitrator has rendered his deci-
sion his duties are completed, as he is not
empowered to enforce it. his functions be-
ing judicial and not executive" This as
sumes that where two or more powers
agree to submit a dispute to arbitration
they are morally and honorably bound by
the finding. OF the Monroe doctrine he
said:
1t has a strong hold on the heart and
mind of the American people. and has al
ways SeeIleQ 10 our sister American TcpuD-
lies as a great, If not their greatest. bull
wark against European interference with
their liberty and independence. Not one
word however, does IL contain that justi-
fies the belief that 1t was intended to re-
lieve any American nation of it's duty to
meet all its obligations to European powers
or to prevent such powers from obtaining
due satisfaction for any wrong they may
suffer or any injury they may sustain in
their intercourse with the American peo-
pies. What it does contain is two plain
statements, the first one being to the effect
that the European nations must not at
their monarchical system over any Amer
lean territory In addition to that which
they already possess, and the second one
being practically promise that the United
States will not interfere with the existing
American colonies or dependencies Of any
European power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The bishop of London says that only one
In every eighty of the population of London
goes to church or chapel
The Prince of Monaco, in spite Of his
being part owner OF the greatest gambling
establishment in the world, never touches
a card.
Queen Alexandra's beautiful coronation
crown is to be broken up. The Jewels are
to be removed from the settings. and the
iar,Iamed koh-inoor is to be used by her
Majesty as a neck ornament.
Among the many interesting exhibits
from Mississippi at the worlds fair, st.
specimens OF eighty-sfx different varieties
of wood grown in that State.
The Society of American florists will hold
its 1904 meeting at the worlds fair, st.
Louis. The conventions of this society are
generally attended by about one thousand
persons, and 1t Is reported the attendance
in 1904 will be much larger.
Trained cats are the latest fad of French
society women. Fashion DEGREES that the
animal must be educated entirely by its
owner, and several of the best-known
women I'm Partisan society are giving an
hour day to training their cats.
1t is said that some Of the Venetians-
those who have never been to the main
land-have never seen a horse in all their
lives. A Snowman once brought one 10 a
fair and called II a monster, and the fac
tory hands paid quarter to see the mar
vel.
About Ave years ago a Maine woman,
taking a consumptive husband to the noun
tains Of Arizona. was shown an old aban-
doned claim by her Indian servant She
TOOK II, with great difficulty secured $50
to work II. and before the year was out
sold it for 10000 and q life interest.
The name Of Sarah Bernhardt is to be
perpetuated on the boards. Sarah Bern
hardt the younger will follow In the foot
steps Of Sarah the elder. She Is the eight
year-old daughter of Maurice Bernhardt
and consequently the granddaughter OF the
tragedienne. who. IL IL said. has just turned
her ffty-ninth year.
While football game was In progress at
Hanley. England. bull invaded the field
Some of the players being dressed In a
bright red. the bull determined to have q
little game himself. and the manner In
which he bucked the centsr and made the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
WAVES OF MORALITY.
They Must Have Substantial hacking
TO Be Of Eject.

Charlottesville Qnd) Journal.
The so-caIied liberal element" has had
its own way in Charlottesville for num-
Der of years, so 1t is TO more than fair
that the other side should take an inning.
as 1t seems TO be doing now. The town has
been practically wide open" for long
period, yielding a harvest Of coin for some
and a harvest of crime, vice and poverty
for others. Perhaps ii Is time for the sleep
ers to awaken.
There is no occasion for criticism because
lnothing has been done before. Those who
have the city's morality most at heart are
estopped by their own tacit consent to
condition of affairs that has become no.
torious. 1t is safe to say that the wave OF
morality which is just now passing over
the city has the sympathy of the great ma
5ority OF the people and voters. three
fourths Of them at least and perhaps more.
On the suppression OF the slot machines
the community is practically a unit.
Gambling rooms conducted by professional
gamblers over saloons and in other places
have a very few mild defenders, but they
are plainly Illegal , and Sem s1n, ana
in short time. There Is renewed activity
in the raids on the resorts OF the social
evil. but here is a problem which so far
has bafffed the best and wisest and no solu-
ton better than strict police regulation
seems to have been found.
The most complicated question, however.
before this or any community which wants
to establish high moral standard Is that
of the liquor traffic. There are dozen
different shades of opinion among those
opposed to IL and considerable amount
OF intolerance of each other among them,
but those engaged in the traffic are united.
Before passing judgment on the present
onslaught on the saloon keepers the COM
munity will want TO know a few things.
First, Is this movement a mere squirt, a
passing. enthusiasm? II so. then 1t will
be set down by the prudent as worse than
useless. If 1t is the beginning OF an or
ganized, systematic attempt TO restrict TO
a minimum the evils OF the saloon in Craw-
louisville, then 1t is worthy of considers
ton. But before final approval can be
given the public will want to know the
exact end to be striyen for and the means
to be adopted for reaching that end. Is II
the purpose to reduce the number Of sa-
looms to those that will be satisfied to do
business absolutely within the Law, or is IL
by blanket remonstrance to give US a taste
of prohibition?
The gentlemen who are at the front Of
the anti-saloon movement and those. too,
who are behind IL in order 10 justify their
present conduct will have to go on. And IL
they go on they must take the public into
their confidence and announce their pro-
gramme. This programme must be suffi-
GENTLY broad to unite practically all OF
those who oppose the evils OF the saloon
or 1t will not receive popular support. and
without popular support II will fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

General Castro, the Observation-Disclosures of
Venezuela, has been indiscriminate and i'm
partial in his insults to other powers. Two
years ago he threatened to expel from
Venezuela some Americans who had a con-
cession for working asphalt deposits. and
probably would have carried out his threat
had not our minister, Loomis at that time.
protested and requested the immediate
presence Of an American warship. Castro
revoked his order. but adopted such an in
sulting course towards Mr.. Loomis that
he was finally. at his own request, trans
ferred to another post. Again. only q
few months ago, during his operations
against the revolutionists. Castro flew an
American flag from one of his gunboats
In order to deceive the enemy and to ap-
proach and lombard town held by them
For this gross insult under international
law he was forced, under a peremptory
demand to apologize and to fire national
salute to the American nag. There is not
a civilized power In the world that he has
not insulted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

The question which is raised In regard
to the constitutionality of law providing
for the use of voting machines is at least
an interesting one. When the Constitution
was framed voting machines were not
dreamed of and the provision that "all
elections by the people shall be by ballot"
had no reference to them. The context
shows that 1t was intended to differentiate
popular elections from elections by the
: General Assembly, the former being by
ballot and the latter viva voce. The real
object of the provision was to secure
secrecy and independence in popular cleo
tons. and voting machine would do that
as well as the Australian ballot system
does Yet voting machine is not ballot.
and there is the plain provision Of the
Constitution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

Mrs. Gertrude Anterior, writer OF rath-
notoriety rather than celebrity through her
work, declares that she defeated the rat
tfcation of the treaty for the sale of Dem
marks West India islands by the Danish
government II she really did interfere
with the proceedings Of her own govern
ecution under criminal laws; but she
probably did nothing of the kind. but is
merely seeking to advertise herself. it is
hardly worth while to consider her asser-
ton seriously
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

footballers scatter in all directions showed
that he had nothing TO learn from theEsl an
the gentle game OF football
No public document bearing King Ed
wards signature is ever carried by post
men. though the Kings private letters are.
usually intrusted 10 the ordinary post.
Wherever the King may be two klns
messengers or more leave London every
day bearing official papers that his MaJCs-
~ must deal with Immediately. Thus the
King Is kept busy, and sometimes over
worked. even on his holiday trips.
Paul Kruger. in his memoirs. tells the
story of secretary whom he punished for
being drunk by tying him TO a wagon
wheel During the night three thousand
Kaffirs and about four thousand Zulus at
tackled the Boer camp and We're not driven
off till daylight. The secretary slept 80
soundly that he noticed nothing OF the
fight. and the next day, when he at last
awoke, he looked around In establishment
and asked: Have You people been ight-
ing during the nightg
Sarianna Browning, sister OF the poet.
was reported TO have died lately, but IL
now appears that curious case OF mis-
taken identities was involved. Miss Sari-
anna Browning is alive and well I'm Flor
ence, but Miss Sarah Browning has died
in England The mistake arose out of an
almost incredible coincidence. The father
of the deceased lady was Robert Brown
ing, he was in the Bank OF England with
the poets father, and each had daughter
in 1S14. MANY such condolences would
make biography a nightmare" says the
Academy.
In France there is a queer use for old
shoes. They are bought UP In large guam
titles by leather dealers and sold 90 large
factories. There they are taken apart and
submitted to long processes. which turn
them into paste from which the material
is transformed into imitation leather. final
ly coming out in a form which very close
ly initiates the finest morocco. This ma
signs. and it appears in our American
shops as well as in Partisan shops In the
form of handsome wall paper, trunk cover
ings and similar articles OF household dec
Grafton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

The latest report Is to the effect that
the governments which are mixed MP In the
Venezuelan affair will ask Presidest Roose-
Welt to arbitrate the existing differences.
It lis the practice for governments which
cannot agree in regard to an important
matter to submit it to the arbitration OF
the head Of a neutral government. Time
such arbitration, but it may be said that
the decision Is rarely satisfactory to the
government or the people. In two or
three instances the United States has been
a sufferer, doubtless because of the SYM
pathy which exists between the heads Of
monarchical governments for each other
The last case Of this character was a diff
ference of opinion between the United
States and Germany as to the relations OF
the two governments with Samoa. The ar
bitrator was the King of Sweden and the
decision was hostile to the United States
In the judgment of those familiar with
the details of the dispute the decision was
unfair. 1t is an honor to have the Presi-
dent called upon to arbitrate differences
involving the disputes of so many govern
ments, as 1t Is a general recognition of
his intelligence and judgment; neverthe-
less, it seems that the President should
not be asked to assume such a responsible
ity now that all the more important gov
ernments have united in creating a court
of arbitration, designed to consider and de-
eide all such differences as exist between
Venezuela and the numerous governments
which pressing claims against that
nation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

are necessary to I'LL the ranks. This is
not rhyming surmise. but prosaic state
ment OF fact A few days ago a dispatch
announced the death somewhere In the
East OF a man who had not been out of
idential campaign of 1s72 he made a wager
which bound him never to go outside Of
his house again II Horace Greeley were
not elected. Having lost his wager. he
paid II by making . lifelong fool Of him
self Now comes . story OF man living
near chillicoshe. O, who has not spoken
= word for thirty years. because when he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
LIFE IN COLOMBIA.


One American Family Found IL any
thing hut Pleasant.
Barranquilla Letter In the Independent.
/ read a statement to the effect that all
foreigners lives and property were safe
with the Latin Americans. ! beg to differ.
Two years ago we arrived In Colombia,
went into the interior and bought farm.
We worked very hard. built house.
planted our trees and vegetables and
bought some cattle.
Then started the trouble with the natives.
The insurgents came one night and took
our cows, leaving US without milk, which
means a great deal to a mother with five
children. Not long after a small band OF
government soldiers surrounded the house.
and. with rifles pointed at my husband. In
them. and after eating what provisions We
had In the kitchen they took their way TO
the village.
This was quite enough for me. and de-
cided to go TO the village with my family
until q time of peace. There we Jared even
worse than on the farm. Every time troops
would come to the village they would come
into the yard and take my chickens, and at
one time. when / demonstrated, one OF the
men struck me three blows on the shoulder
with his fist, causing me TO take TO my bed
for several days. and l am at present d SUI
We had a store In the village. and when
ever the government troops wanted any
article that we happened 10 have they
simply sent four armed men and demanded
fifty pounds of fish. same OF meat. same or
sugar, and shoes for the troops. at one
time sass In shoes. without offering to pay
one dollar.
The worst OF ALL though. was the burning
of our house by the government troops and
the cutting down OF our plantains. one OF
the main articles OF food in Colombia. thus
leaving US without house or food We then
sold what clothes we had 10 spare ana ouT
furniture and came to Barranquiila with
the hope of saving our lives and iindins
redress but II seems our United states con-
sui can do nothing.
We are Americans. born and brought up
In New York. and life In Colombian CITY
is almost unbearable. Still we have sacri-
need all and are compelled TO remain until
we can earn enough 10 take us home WIN
the experience OF coming to a much-adyef-
tised country. Where il redress?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
pHILANTHROpIC MONEY-CHANGERs.

One of the >philanthropic organizations
sometimes unkindly alluded to by persons
who do not appreciate them as chattel-
mortgage fiends. is endeavoring, in it's hum
BILE way, to encourage the holiday spirit in
Indianapolis and to brighten the paths Of
unfortunate citizens whose finances do not
allow of the generous Christmas outlay
they all naturally desire to make. To at
tain this agreeable end the company in
question sends out circular beginning
thus:
Have a sunny satisfaction devoid of all
clouds of disappointment by commencing
early to do your Christmas shopping. By
buying now you avoid the crowds and
crush that always takes place the last few
days before Christmas. You also have the
advantage of larger stock, that has not
been picked over, and usually lower prices.
In haste to remove the sting this advice
must inflict upon persons with empty
pocketbooks. this friend in need goes on to
say:
IL you do not have ready money to do
your shopping now we will advance 1T to
you on your furniture, pianos. wagons. car
riages, horses, etc, and allow you 10 pay *
back in small weekly or monthly payments.
giving you any time from one month to one
of making your family and friends happy
and you will be happy yourself in seeing
them happy.
Ancient and revered authority teaches
that 1t is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive. Therefore, with this opportunity be-
fore them, why should any one go un-
blessed? Almost every one has personal
property of some sort. If you have a piano.
borrowing money on 1t for Christmas gifts
may afford a double joy-once when the
gifts bought with the money are bestowed.
and again. to the neighbors, when the
mortgage is foreclosed and the instrument
carted away. II you haven't piano you
may have a sewing machine or a type
writing machine. Who wouldn't mortgage
one of these to make holiday bright for
family or friends? At the very least you
have a cook stove and a bed. The esteem
ed loan company will cheerfully advance
you money on these articles for the sake
Of helping you supply Christmas cheer TO
| your dear ones. To be sure, IL the "in-
| terest''-the circular neglects to specify
whether 1t is a 50 or 100 per cent. rate-if
the interest is not paid promptly the
benevolent organization which made the
| loan will need that stove and that bed In
| its business and will send for them; but
what Is the sacrifice Of mere furniture
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

A number of Chicago citizens have united
In movement to secure new charter for
that city. and Judge Dunno. of one of the
county courts. was selected to outline such
. charter for the city as would meet the
views or a radical element. The charter
which the judge proposed started out with
the abolition of the Constitution OF IIli-
nois so far as Chicago was concerned in
order to put in force the theories OF those
who demand public ownership and direct
legislation This proposition was too rank
for the radicals. The granting of authority
T. legisiate by town meetings in SO large
city would mean the destruction of the
rights OF the individual. which is essentially
the position taken by Socialists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

1t Is announced that Mr.. Andrew Car
negie's daughter will not be burdened with
great wealth, but will be provided by her
father with merely a modest competence"
Presumably. Mr.. Carnegie will wish his
daughter always to live in the manner
TO which she is becoming accustomed dur
Ing his lifetime. and il would. therefore,
be interesting to know what he regards as
q modest competence. With a palace in
Scotland and another in New York. each
requiring fortune to run" IL seems like
~ that his idea in regard to the matter is
somewhat less modest than that possessed
by . good many other people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

1t will be noticed that in many Of the
farmers meetings held this. season the pro-
lection Of birds is a leading topic for dis
cussion. Opposition to the slaughter Of
birds is not matter of sentiment with In
telligent farmers. but one of farm eco
Monies. They have discovered that most
every kind OF bird is an industrious de-
stroyer Of insects which destroy all kinds
of crops at some stage OF their growth. In
some communities farmers have formed
associations to prosecute those who kill
birds on their premises upon which warn
ings against trespassing are posted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Didn't Need q Cemetery.
New York Evening Post.

Since Oklahoma grew up and became
respectable candidate for statehood. she
has put of some OF the airs OF the mining
camp and the frontier. This has been 10
her material benefit, no doubt. but II leaves
her less picturesque. IL In pleasure. there
fore, to note that there are still regions In
the Territory where the old spirit survives.
A breath of IL comes irr a press dispatch
from Enid This town Is eight years old.
has a population OF more than 1900, but
has never had a regular burying ground
of any description" The reason. naively
set forth In the dispatch. Is that the town
Is the scene of few natural deaths; most OF
the Inhabitants are persons who have
moved In from the States. and when. after
some misunderstanding, one OF them Is
killed. IL Is the custom 20 send the body
home for burial" IL the bodies need a
little attention after the 'misunderstand-
ing" there Is an undertaker's esta slish-
meut in connection with furniture store
In Enid. and the coroner and the express
agent are prepared TO do the rest. cemo-
terry would be an obvious supernuity.