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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.
No Odor to Money.

In one of the small towns across the Della
ware a certain religious denomination has been
trying for some time to raise the money to
build a new church. The congregation in itself
is poor in worldly goods. and consequently has
to depend largely upon outside contributions
In this same town lives one bold. bad man, who,
while not prescriptions I'm the way he obtains
his money, is equally careless in the way he
deals il out to charity.
But in this same congregation there were a
few OF its members who walked with their heads
in the clouds, and loftily remarked that no
penny OF this mans blood money should
ever go into their sacred edifce. But there was
one practical. hard-headed old elder who didn't
look at things as they did. He thought that
the sooner the money got to circulating in the
right direction so much the better. So he
sought out this bad man and asked him for
a contribution.
But the murmurs of the other members had
come ahead Of him.. The bad man sat back
in his Office chair. held up a check for a hun
dred dollars, and said grimly:
Now, sir. half of this is blood money and
the other isn't. Which part will you haveT'
The elder hesltated a moment, then he an
swered cheerfully:
well, Mr.. Blank. If it's all the same to you.
I'll take some of each!"
And he got the check.-Philadelphia Press.
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COLOMBIA'S HOLD-UP GAME
BLOCKED.

That part of President Roosevelt's recent
message to Congress in which he discussed
the Panama canal contained the following:
This great enterprise cannot be held up
to crafty the whims, or out of respect to
the governmental impotence. or to the even
more sinister and evil political peculiarities
of people who, though they dwell afar off,
yet, against the wish of the actual jewellers
on the isthmus. assert an unreal supremacy
over the territory" The government and
people referred to are those of Colombia,
but wha did the President mean by the
reference to sinister and evil political Pc
culiarities'' Of the people? Recent dis
closures seem to indicate that he referred
to a treacherous scheme by which the
m government proposed to rob the
Panama Canal Company of its concessions
and property and compel the United States
to pay Colombia $50, 100000 or $40, OOo, 600 for
them.
The State Department has given out the
substance of a dispatch from Minister
Beaupre, dated ut Bogota, Oct. 10, giving
the text of the Colombian Senate commit
tees report on the project OF a law to au-
thorize a new treaty with the United
States. In this report the Congress of Co.
lombia proposed in effect to confscate the
property of the French Canal Company and
to dispose of it to the United States at a
discount. II was represented that the re-
lection of the Hay-Herran treaty by the
Colombian Senate was mot with a view of
opposing so great and necessary a work.
but from the highest and fairest motives.
1t was also claimed that as this treaty
authorizing the Panama Canal Company to
transfer it's rights had failed the company
was bound to fulfill its contract and finish
this by October, 1904. it's franchise would
expire and 1.-The republic will become the
possessor and owner. without any need of a
previous judicial decision. and without any
indemnity. of the canal itself and of the
adjuncts that belong to it. according to the
| contract of 1878 and 1900"
Then Colombia would be in a position
to negotiate directly with the United States
for the sale OF the stolen concessions and
property of the anama company. After
advancing this view, which was opposed by
the Colombian Senate. the report advised
that further consideration of the matter be
| postponed for one year. which was done.
The sinister and evil political peculiari-
ties Of the ~Colombians. which gave rise
to this treacherous. greedy and dishonest
scheme, are further illustrated by a writer
in the North American Review, who says
that lombi agent at Paris early in
1892 calculated that mis- government should
demand from the United States not less
than 100000 in gold Immediately. this
initial payment to be followed by an an
] nuity Of 1000, 600. increasing by 100000 each
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Holds His Youth Well.

He is the youngest man know" says Mrs.
Henson of her seventy-year-old husband. DR.. S.
p. Henson, pastor of fremont Temple, and
truly he is a wonderfully youthful man, as
they are a charming. unaffected couple.
The youngest man 1 know came romping
into the Henson parlor the other day, his figure
as erect and even boyish as it was years ago.
his cheeks flushed with health. and his manner
overlooking with fun and good humor.
Sweetheart" said he. holding up one finger
in a delightfully."- Gliding manner. beware Of the
press. Tu have to be your censor"
Then. with both hands in his pockets, he
twirled about in a sort Of pirouette and pointed
tragically to a coat of arms emblazoned behind
him on the wall.
Then. laughing gayly, this extremely-nay
remarkably-young old man shook hands and
sped briskly away to finish one Of those SOUL
awakening sermons of his which weekly thrill
the big temple from cellar to ceiling Boston
Post.
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Peter Maher. the Irish pugilist. was knocked
out in one round In Philadelphia last week
while fighting to secure naturalization papers.
He failed to answer the questions properly.
Fer instance. on being asked. How is the
President elected?' he answered, by a great
majority" Do you know anything about the
Constitution Its great said the Irish
champion, enthusiastically. Never felt better
in my life. Me constitution is all right. I'm
trained to the minute. The Declaration OF Inde-
pendence? Something 10 do with the time we
licked the English, amt itT' The commissioner
turned him down and Maher departed, sadly,
saying to q friend: THAT was the hardest fight
of me life, and sure / lost.'"-New York Press.
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year-which would make the annual pay
ment 100000 at the end of ninety-nine
years.
This would lave made Colombia the
richest of all South American States. Be-
cause this plan failed, and because the Hay
Herran treaty provided that Colombia
should receive a cash payment of only
100000 and an annuity of s250,00, begin
ming some years after the ratification OF the
treaty. and not increasing at all, the Colom-
bian Congress rejected the treaty and pro-
posed to steal the Panama Canal Com
pany's property and hold up the canal for a
better bargain with the United States. 1t
was a shrewd and bold game. but it has
been blocked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

AS showing the great increase in strength Of
steel over iron wire, it may be mentioned that
while good black iron wire will show an ulti-
mate tensil strength of about twenty-five tons
to the square inch, and bright hard-drawn wire
a strength of thirty-ive tons to the square
inch. Bessemer steel wire will stand a strain
OF forty tons and open-hearth steel wire sixty
tons to the inch. OF the special grades of
wire a high-carbon open-hearth steel will stand
about eighty tons. crucible cast-steel wire about
100 tons, and the best cast steel. or as it is
sometimes called. pillow steel wire. 120 tons to
the square inch; while certain qualities of cast
steel wire, made under specifications calling
for a particular composition. and requiring very
elaborate working. have been produced, show
ing an ultimate breaking strength Of from
$50 to 40 tons to the square misunderstanding
American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

Back in 1868 the southern confederacy issued
SIS, 900, 900 of Z per cent. bonds. which were
placed in London. It was to have been sup
posed that all hope of ever realizing anything
on this investment expired in the breasts of
English bondholders about thirty-eight years ago,
but not so, apparently. The hope still lives, and
the current issue of the London Stock Exchange
year book records the fact that these bond
holders have raised a fund Of $50. 900 ito obtain
the recognition and settlement of these and other
similar bonds" But where are they TO apply
for the recognition of the confederacy debt?-
Springfield Republican.
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He entered the real-estate office yesterday
with some hesitation.
II don't think I'll sign that lease to-day"
he said.
Whats the trouble ?'' askel the agent. "Any-
thing wrong with the PREMISES"
'Oh. no! The place is all right. only - The
fact is. 1 don't like to sign a lease on Friday"
The agent laughed.
Then don't worry" he replied. I'VE don't
like to have you sign one then - and SO, you
see. We've dated this one a day back"
That satisfied the visitor; he signed and de-
parted.
That" said the agent to his friend. who
had heard the whole conversation, us a COM
mon occurrence. OF course, we don't care when
we date our leases, but experience has shown us
that nearly all customers object to signing on
Friday. so we make that day what the lawyers
call a dies non and date all leases signed
on that day twenty-four hours either late or
early. That seems to break the hoodoo."-Phila
delphia Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

Adams. city engineer Of Newark. favors q longer
time. as the result Of his experience In that
city. where there are now oyer a million yards
of asphalt in use. In New York. where the
asphalt mixtures are under the control Of a
competent chemist and force of inspectors. five
years may be an ample period to determine the
character of the work. Other cities. where such
expert control is not exercised. viii find 1t prost-
able to require a longer guaranty. in his opinion.
This is his view in regard to other pavements
as well. The Warren bitulithic pavements re-
Gently placed under contract must be main
tanned for ten years. The contract was let at
s225 a square yard for a six-inch foundation and
a two-inch wearing surface; the surety bond is
for % per cent. of the total amount of the con-
tract, and 2 per cent. of the final estimate is to
be held for three years and 3 per cent. for five
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

On Nov. II the high-speed electrical expert
ments on the Berlin-Zossen Railroad were termi-
mated for the season. Altogether, a million dol
lars have been spent simply for the purpose Of
ascertaining just what q high-speed electrical
train can do. A syndicate composed of two
great German electrical companies will shortly
publish the results which have been obtained
results which will be Of the utmost value
to electrical engineers the world over.-Engineer-
ing Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

Charlotte Smith is a local crusader. Every
member of Congress and Cabinet officer knows
her. for she is constantly advocating reforms of
various kinds to them. A short time ago she
came into teh Postoffice Department and made a
proposition concerning a postohice movement to
Private Secretary Whitney. Mr.. Whitney told
General Payne about it.
who sent that imp asked Payne.
Charlotte Smith," said Whitney.
'Pshaw!" replied the postmaster general. "she
fathers everything and mothers nothing."-New
York World.
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ChriRfmaA.

Youth. in the heart of faith now wearing old.
Hope. in the darkness Of this doubt and fear.
Love, I'm the law inexorably severe,
Home. in the cosmic exile! i, In the cold.
Soon dusk of this. my latest year. behold
The beauty of thy coming, and the cheer
Familiar mystical. divine. and dear.
Feel as in all the years that have been told
About thy forehead and within thine eyes
The innocent wisdom or the sage and child
Experience with expectance reconciied-
Shines. with ineffablc prescsence; the surmise
or being. when the years no longer come.
Eternal In youth. and hope. and love. and home.
w. ID. Howells, In Harper's Weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
A Large Fish.

An Englishman visiting Lake Tahoe, asked q
native If there was any good fishing in the lake.
"Oh, yes, stranger"
What kind Of fish do you catch here?"
"Oh, all kinds, stranger"
What is the weight OF the largest fish you
ever caught?'
"wa'al. stranger, we don't take weighing ma
chimes when we goes fishing, and I am an honest
man. and wouldn't like to say how much
that last trout 1 caught would weigh. But I tell
you. stranger, that when I pulled that fish out
of the water the lake went down a foot
Birmingham Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

There should be some sort of law framed
whereby each boy-just as in France and Ger
many each able-bodied man performs his term
of military duty-must spend at least three
winters OF his boy time in the country. And
when I say country / do not mean that pert
refinement of the genteel pastoral-the suburb.
I believe it would act as a tonic to the race
there would be wider outlooks. freer. less
cramped brains; harder ~souls.-Outing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

A pretty story Is told about the Bible
class OF which John d. Rockefeller. jr, is
the leader and its decision regarding a
Christmas gift for its leader. After consid-
ering various articles within its means and
concluding that he was not in need of any
OF them nor of anything they could afford
to buy. II was finally decided that a record
breaking attendance at the class next Sun
day would be the most acceptable gift they
could make. So Mr.. Rockefeller, jr.'s
Christmas gift will be the largest attend
ance in the history OF the class. The great
army of people who are anxious to make
John ID. Rockefeller. sr.. a Christmas pres
emit. and who are at a loss what to send
him. might get a hint from this. How would
II do for several millions Of people TO tes-
tify their regard for the old man by huying
an extra gallon of coal oil on Christmas?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

The authorities who have charge of West
of Herbert Spencer to be buried there. This
decision will arouse a storm Of controversy
IN England which will affect everybody ex-
cept Herbert Spencer and Herbert Spen-
GERS fame.
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of Representatives has no right to approve
of the treaty. is purely academic. 1t has
often happened that treaties do not become
operative until the House has voted an APP
preparation to make them so, and in the
present case the approval of the House is
a mere matter Of form. 1t certainly does
not invalidate the treaty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

The election OF Rev. Edward Everett
Hale as chaplain of the United States Sen
ate is a graceful compliment to a grand old
man and one of the most versatile, prolific
and popular of American writers. Prob
ably no other American living has done so
much literary work OF a uniformly whole
some and elevating kind as Mr.. Hale has.
He is in his ~eighty-second year and a min
lister OF the Unitarian Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
Received Small Reward.

The death of Hart Pease banks. the other
day. has recalled the fact that he received
only $50 for his most popular song, silver
Threads among the Gold" AS the words were
written by Eben Z. Rexford, banks divided
the money with Rexford. The song became pop
ular in a night and was used by minstrel troops
all over the country. The publisher made a for
tune out of it.-Rochester Post Express.
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works at Essen. the ship works and whsrves
at Kiel. and all his iron ore and coal mines in
Westphalia and in Spain. Conservative esti-
mates make the value of this great property at
least s75.0O0,oOo. When Miss Krupp becomes of
age all this wealth will become hers absolutely.
She is nineteen years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

There's a queer university in Indiana"
says the Philadelphia Ledger, where there
is nothing to do but study" For this un-
solicited testimonial. much thanks. Indiana
is always glad to have any educational
merits, noted, and-by the way, where is
this institution?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

II Is said that coal operators in Greene
and Sullivan counties will complain TO the
Governor that certain railroads are MAX
Ing discriminating rates against the prod
uct OF their mines and in favor of coal
mined along the railroad lines. There ought
to be a way of reaching such a case under
state laws. but it may not be possible. If
the charge Is true 1t is another argument in
favor of q coal road for Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

Even Portugal has a Cabinet crisis. That
about completes the list of nations to suffer
in this way either for purposes of patriot
ism or advertising. The wealthiest nation
in the world is the only one that cannot af-
ford such Injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

Next Sunday is Peace Sunday" The
occasion has not been formally approved
by any religious sect as a festival, but
many churches of all denominations are OBJ
serving it. 1t was instituted in England
in 1890, and each year a larger number Of
churches set apart this day for services
and sermons in behalf of universal peace
and arbitration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

A great Western railroad system an
nounces that it's new cars are equipped
with all the conveniences of a modern fiat.
1t must not be gathered from this, how
ever, that they are fiat cars; or that there
will be a family above with a piano and a
family below with a photograph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

The Spanish cardinal who left a large be-
quest in trust for the first Spanish general
try and avenge the punishment inflicted on
Spain in the recent war must have had
more money than sense. His heirs should
have no trouble breaking the will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

The German minister to Servia left Bel
grade to escape being obliged to dance at
King Peters ball To be willing to give up
the chance to wear the gaudy raiment in
which foreign ministers appear at these
functions shows true and self-sacrificing
patriotism indeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

The Pennsylvania Socialists make a bitter
attack on john Mitchell because he de
meaned himself by associating with the
President Of the United States. There is
real patriotism,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

There is no wv in the French language,
so the De Blowitz memoirs have been trans
lated for Gallo readers under the title of De
Blufitz. For Americans the result is prac-
tically the same, blow and bluff being near
ly identical, and in this case equally appro-
priate.
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now exists between the United States and
Colombia. All right, SENATOR; in that case
the country win be interested in knowing
which side you are on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

Senator Bailey's points against the Cuban
reciprocity treaty were ingenious but not
strong. Two of them are disposed of by
the fact that the treaty is primarily a
measure 10 extend trade and not To raise
revenu and the fact that It may result in
cidentaly in raising revenue does not pre-
vert it from originating In the Senate. Be-
sides. the constitutional provision that all
MEASURES for raising revenue shall originate
IN the popular branch OF Congress referred
,nly to measures taxing the American peo-
sls. The third contention. that the House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

The Missouri "'boodlers' are reported to
ave found a new way TO escape punish
ment. This is interesting news, but from
late developments it appears that any new
methods are superfiuous. These rascals
were doing pretty well with the old. we'll
established modes Of eluding justice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

Colonel Bryan. says the Manchester
Guardian. will write a book on his impress
sions of England. Now is his chance to get
even with the hasty observations made by
Dickens and Kipling in this country. If he
will do this successfully he can have any
thing-except the presidency-that America
can give him
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Booker T. Washington issues a request for
Christmas cards to be distributed among
the poor children of the South. May the
Tuskegee postofice be overlooked will
themi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

An early Democratic national convention will
not injure the party prospects The same may
be said of a late convention or one between
times.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

The rural carrier may not be getting
enough pay, but he should take great de-
light in the fact that he is looked on as
Santa Claus by every child on his route.
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Guaranty periods of asphalt pavements have
been the source of considerable discussion for
a number of years most OF the arguments be-
ing in favor Of q ~Gve-year period. Nj. Ernest
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The price of radium has been reduced
and just in time for Christmas shopping
too.
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