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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
The Trip by Boat via
Green River Breeds In
dolence, Yet i. Vastly
Interesting A Graphic
Description.

why not load the freight on the barge
in the first place. if you think you will
need to use it, and save handling 1t all
once?''
o we've got plenty of time, and don't
want to use the barge unless we have to.
/ think we can get over all right. If she
don't stick too hard We can push her
over
ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC.
Thus are the river men always philo-
sophie and optimistic. AS a matter of fact,
the mate knew that there was not one
chance In a thousand that the loaded
boat would ever get over the bar, and
thirty minutes after we left the wharf the
Crescent City had bumped her nose into the
sand opposite the Evansville water works
plant. within sight and almost within hail
ing distance OF the city Even then the
barge was not brought into immediate use.
Every effort was made to push over. The
boat was worked this way and hat, the
pilots cautiously feeling their way, and a
crossing was essayed along every foot of
the bar. Then a little freight was I'M
loaded on the barge; then a little more,
and still more. Finally the boat was hard
and fast on the bar. There was no back
Aa9 ia 0
waiting for the tide to lift the boat over,
and then, not till then, did the mates lose
their optimism. The roustabouts were put
to work in earnest and in a comparatively
short time the load had been reduced to a
point where the steamer could be worked
carefully over the bar. 1t was after IL
o'clock and three hours had been spent on
the bar. BY that time the passenger new to
river ways had learned several things, fore
most of which was that it would be futile
and wholly unnecessary for him to worry
about the progress of the boat.
An hour later the Crescent City had
turned into Green river and the long trip
was on i'm earnest; some of the passengers
were dancing In the cabin, others were
enjoying the moonlight and breezes on the
deck, and a few had turned i'm with the
avowed intention of rising early for a
glimpse of sunrise on the river.
The Greeu-river route to the Mammoth
cave takes the traveller 10 miles up Green
river to the mouth of Big Barren river,
aud thence up the latter stream thirty
miles to Bowling Green, a river trip of 200
miles in all. From Bowling Green the
journey to the cave is completed by rail.
Green river empties into the Ohio ten miles
above Evansville and it's general course
lies south and east, although it meanders
in and out among the hills to such an ex-
tent that one actually meets himself
coming back, that is. in places the river
really runs due north. Some very abrupt
and peculiar bends are made by the stream.
For instance, at one point it is but two
miles across from one landing to another,
nv land uhi1o n 10 fu-apfr-oiohf VILLAS
around by water, and at another it is but
one mile across and over fifteen miles
around. Overland it is less than one hun
dred miles from Evansville to Bowling
Green This gives some idea of the tor
tuous course of the stream and it is shown
further In the fact that the river passes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

1ected by = Publisher.
w. c. Stiles, in Success.
From the largest Of these (the dictionaries
of the English language ALI the words were
diligently copied, n then each OF the
others was la~boriously checked OF In turn
against this growing list. When the die
tionaries had been thus exhausted, all the
living authors OF works that had an un-
doubted standard value were secured TO
contribute from their works such words as
they had used which were not found in the
general dictionaries. In addition to this,
the services of about 500 readers were util-
lied. among whom was distributed all the
standard literature from Chaucer to the
present time. These readers were INSTRUCT
ed to report such words as seemed TO be
new, and not found in the ordinary die
~tionaries. and to locate them by page and
line, that they might be inspected, each in
its own context. For this purpose pre-
pared blanks were furnished. Specialists in
various trades. arts and professions were
also invited to send such words belonging
to the technique o. their vocabularies as
might be familiar to them, but which were
not In general use, and so had not found
their way into the dictionaries. 1t will be
seen that the collection of a vocabulary on
such a plan. though there were many
helpers, was a long and laborious task, in
volving a great amount of correspondence,
that extended literally all over the world.
Added to this was the nearly appalling task
of editorial and clerical work, merely TO sit
and organize these contributions. 1t is
not to be imagined that words so gathered
could or should all be included. An or
ganized staff Of editors and philologists was
required, who passed upon the eligibility OF
each verbal candidate for insertion.
The conservative care exercised in deter
mining the scope and limits of a vocabu-
larry can be inferred from the fact that.
in one OF these offices, after Q drag net" had
gathered over five hundred thousand words,
more than two hundred thousand were final
ly rejected. These included words that
| were still too completely foreign 10 merit
a place in an English vocabulary. all the
'used-but-once" words, considerable slang
language and many technical terms that
had good reasons against them. The fixing
of a date before which words should be ex-
Guided, except on certain conditions, re-
suited in throwing out many.
When words have been selected for "A die
tionary several distinct things must be done
with them. They must be divided into
their proper syllables, and the right sylia-
bles must be supplied with accents. They
must be pronounced by the use OF certain
arbitrary signs used in a respelling OF them
TO indicate the power OF the letters they
| contain. They must be defined I'm all the
found used in literature. In the case of n
| primary form the origin OF the word I'm
other languages-that is, its etymology-
must be given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
FROM EVANSVILLE
TO MAMMOTH CAVE.

8taf Cores oondence Of the Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1o.-The
steamer IL scheduled to leave the wharf
boat here at 5 o'clock sharp in the after
noon. Sometimes it does; more often it
doesn't. And therein lies the secret of
the chief charm Of the trip TO Mammoth
cave via Green river-delightful uncer-
taiuty and refreshing disregard of SEIZED
uies, the bane OF modern existence. The
unexpected :s always happening. the seem
cry is ever changing and ever interesting.
there is no broad. bewildering. monotonous
expanse OF water. M two hours are alike,
save. perhaps. those spent in sleep, and
the moment one steps aboard the boat he
leaves behind all thoughts Of time. sched-
ules, connections and the numerous other
little cares that beset business and pro-
fessional life and even crowd into most
trips Of recreation. claiming the eyes and
thoughts ever on the hands that move re-
lentlessly around the dial. One is assured
that the trip will be made in approximately
the time allotted to 1t, and that is all one
\needs or desires to know.
The hour of departure and the time con-
sumed on the trip depend largely on the
amount of freight to be handled, for the
steamers are run primarily for the freight
business and unexpected consignments are
always turning up at the terminals, or en-
route. to occasion delays. The steamer is
m omnibus so far as freight is concerned,
there is always room for more, and conse-
ouently nothing is ever left at the wharves.
or at any Of the numerous landings, to
await the next boat.
On this particular trip, 5 o'clock found
Che boat well loaded, but with several tons
OF freight still on the wharfboat and aid
ditional drays from Evansville factories
and wholesale houses pulling up every few
minutes. The prospects of early depar-
ture were not encouraging.
'tOh. we're liable to get away most any
time now" replied one of the officers to a
question on that point. 1T won't take
long TO handle this stuff and then we'll get
right out. Better go aboard. / reckon
you'd rather wait an hour or two here on
the boat than wait two days for the next
boat" he added. philosophically and con-
vincingly.
We waited. and the wait was prolonged
ever three hours, but the time passed
quickly. thanks TO the diversion furnished
By an orchestra and the entertainment af-
forded by the negro ~roustabouts in hand
Hing the freight. The word- diversion"
and entertainment" as applied to the
orchestra and roustabouts. are not trans
posed. they are used advisedly. In the
meantime supper was served. the passengers
settled themselves for the trip, and then
returned to The deck to watch the progress
Of loading. A barge was tied to the
steamer on the riverside and inquiries as
60 its purpose brought forth further dis
quieting news for passengers not yet ad-
5usted to river ways.
There's a sandbar up river a little ways
where we're liable to get stuck" explained
one of the mates, land we're taking the
barge so we can unload enough freight on
IL TO let the boat over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

baseball because of the possibility OF injury
TO its devotees which that and other ath-
letic sports possess. For such the words OF
interest because OF the prominence OF the
speaker as an educator. What more sane
view of the subject than that which ia ex-
pressed IN his words: Athletics promote
morals. Should football, baseball. field ath-
letics cease the moral tone OF the college
would be lowered. Sports come more and
more upon a moral basis. Scholarship.
moreover, is not the first end of college. or
even of the university. The common prod
uct of each Is not the scholar by distinc-
ton, but the man. who is fitted for the larg-
est uses OF society and the state. In view
of these considerations il becomes a mat
ter of direct concern for the college and UNI
versity to take account of morals and man
ners." Surely he who runs may read and
rooted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
The Moral Good That Athletics Do,

Sporting News.
Important, not because they heralded the
discovery that athletics do moral good"
but rather because a confirmation of the
truth of this by a leading American edu-
Gator are the recent utterances of President
George Harris, OF Amherst, at the conven-
ton of the National Teachers Association
In Boston. Many persons-and the many
contains those not conversant with the facts
are won't to harp on the harm done by
athletics, particularly those practiced in the
colleges and universities of this country. ig-
noring completely the good that is done.
These self-c0nstituted critics are contin-
ually gnashing their teeth and crying like
jackals unto the night for the abolition of
football because Of its alleged brutality, of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

NEN Err line Of IL.
The story of all thai goes to make the
trip so delightful is a long one, that might
weary with the telling. but certainly not
with the experiencing. Persons who live
along the river and make frequent trips on
the boat say that they never tire of it; that
it is always enjoyable and always presents
new features. ard no stronger tribute could
be offered than that. A charming, white
haired old lady from Bowling Green. the
wife of one Of Kentucky's prominent Re-
publican attorneys, by the way. who was
on the boat coming back as the chaperon
Of a party of young people who were max
ing a pleasure excursion down river to meet
and return on the other boat, told me that
she had made at least one trip on the river
every summer for years, and that she
always found it interesting and thoroughly
enjoyable.
To the stranger it is a veritable voyage
of discovery OF new delights and like moth
ing else except. it may be. a similar ex-
cursion up the kentucky or Tennessee
liver. The nature of the country traversed.
tho people seen at the landings, the evil
iences of old-time plantation life. the locks
and dams. the places OF historical interest
passed, the picturesque scenery. al COM
bine to furnish an inexhaustible store of
interest. The boat itself. with its crew,
the manner Of handling il and the diverse
load of freight and humankind IT carries,
is a large part of the trip. The negro
roustabouts are perhaps the most inter-
esting feature about the boat. They rep
resent a type of negro that is rarely if
ever seen north of the Ohio river. Aim
less. happy-go-lucky. lazy; content IL they
have a few rags to cover their bodies and
a little loose silver with which to shoot
craps in leisure moments while on the boat
Or 10 buy gin when in port: working only
when they feel irlpelled TO get a little
money for these purposes; living. for the
most part. like mere animals: sur:y. ugly.
Eutinous at times and again radiant with
good nature: doing only what they are COM
PEELED to do unGer the watchful eyes OF the
mates, and yet as s.rorE as oxen and capa-
ole OF performing an immense amount of
the most arcuous labor and maintain the
pace indefinitcly-with all these qualities
and many more. the ''rousties' are indeed
interesting studies in sociology and psy-
chology. The negroes get no sleep except
what they can eaten between landings. and
the only beds supplied them are found ON
the soft side OF the deck. When il is re-
called that there is an average of one land
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
MISS HOLLAND REVEALS
A RARE CONTRALTO
Sings at Enjoyable Concert Given at
Elks Hall.

Miss Jennie Holland, a pretty young
girl with a most remarkable voice. sur
prised and delighted a very large and
demonstratively appreciative audience
last evening when she sang Dudley
Bucks Sunset" at the Tabernacle con-
cert and recital in Elks hall. In re-
Spouse to most insistent demand Miss
Holland sang a simple ballad quite as
effectively and with even more feeling
than had marked the more pretentious
composition of Buck. Miss Holland
lives in st. Paul and has been heard
before, though her voice can scarcely
be said to have been tried. 1t has re-
markable natural qualities and a really
fine tone in the upper register. She is
very young and with cultivation may
develop real talent.
Miss Holland was in most excellent
company last evening, for the pro-
gramme, which was a varied one, in
Guided the Bach Gounod Ave Maria"
sung with her usual excellent taste by
Mrs. S., V. Harris, Charles w. Graves
playing a violin obligato with much
feeling; 1.-The Palms." sung by John F.
Gehan; duet, by Mrs. Harris and Mr.
Gehan; either solo by Max Stearns;
cornet solo by Mr.. Klein, and a couple
of orchestral numbers by the Twenty
first Infantry band, directed by Mr..
Graves. The musical quality of the Of
ferings was undoubted and it is not
frequently given to st. Paul audience
to listen to so finished a programme
Mrs. Marian Leland contributed very
largely to the rounding out of the en-
tertainment with a number Of clever
readings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
WEST SIDE WILL So
ASK FOR BRIDGE
1t Is Agreed That One Is
Needed to Connect Lower
Parts Of City.

With 100000 worth Of new bonds
for st. Paul a certainty number Of
interests are preparing to get in on the
ground floor and a merry time is eX-
pected next December When the budget
comes up for consideration.
The West side does not propose to be
caught mapping and interests over there
are already at work starting an agita-
ton for another bridge over the Mis-
sfsSippi river. They want enough of
the bonds this year to provide the piers
and expect the SuperStructure the year
following. At least 100000 they figure
will be required.
Railroad and real estate interests, it
is understood, are behind the scheme,
and if it is built they want it to extend
from jackson street to point opposite
the Rock Island depot. They want it
for foot and wheeled traffic exclusively.
All street cars are to be barred.
1t was intimated when the Rock ISL
and road entered st. Paul that if an
other bridge ever spanned the Missis-
sippi at this point the Rock Island
would offer aid to the extent of max
ing 1t combination affair. In that
event the East side terminal would be
In the vicinity of Commercial street,
thus permitting the company to enter
the union depot over its own tracks.
| At present it's passenger trains use the
Milwaukee. tracks.
The argument offered for another
| bridge Is that the Robert and Wabasha
| street bridges are now almost totally
| inadequate to the demands upon them.
At the same time they do not tap the
! 1obbtng district or the lower railroad
yards, and this is what the owners of
what is known as the flats want.
By the terms of the bill which au-
thorizes the 100000 worth of bonds
only 100000 worth can be issued each
| year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
NO PAVING WANTED ON
EAST SUMMIT AVENUE
Brick Will Be Laid on Eight Blocks of
Mississippi Street.

East Summit avenue property own
ers, between Wabasha and Robert
streets succeeded in convincing the
board of public works yesterday that
their street did not need repaving and
accordingly an adverse report was
made. Nearly every property owner on
the street entered a protest against the
Improvement.
The reverse, however. happened in
the case OF Mississippi street, from
Grove to Acker. Here the property
owners, almost to man, asked for the
paving of the street with brick and
their request was acceded to. The city
will pay for the intersections on this
street and the property owners We're
eager to take advantage of the city's
Hberality.
Two blocks on Jackson street, from
Grove to University. were ordered
paved with asphalt. and an adverse re-
port was made on the proposed surfac-
ing of Franklin street. which is now
paved with cedar blocks
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
BARBEAU PAYS FINE
AND ESCAPES WORKS
Case Against William TwombIy to Be
Retired at Once.

Frank A. Barbeau, proprietor of the
Park hotel who pleaded guilty on Fri
day 10 running a disOrderly house, was
hned $500 by Judge Bum in the GRIM
maj division of the district court yes
terday morning. a plea-for a fine in
stead or a WorkhOuse sentence had
been made on the ground that e5arbeau
was Ill and in no condition to be sent
TO the WorkhOuSe. Dr. AnCker, one of
the physicians who examined Barbeau-
stated that the man was suffering from
nervous ailments and that it would be
unwise to send him to the workhouse.
Barbeau promised the court that he
would conduct his place in an oHderly
manner hereafter.
County Attorney Kane announced
yesterday that he would take up the
case against William Twombly this
morning. TWOmbly is under Indictment
on the charge of running a disorderIy
house The jury which tried the case at
a former term of the court disagreed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
KILLED BY CAR
AT A CROSSING
William Weinand the Victim
Of Accident on the
saltwater Line.

William Weinand, while crossing the
track of the Saltwater electric line
on Minneapolis avenue, at the city linn
its, was struck by car coming toward
st. Paul yesterday morning and all
most instantly killed. The car was
running eat high rate of speed when
Motorman Benjamin R. Meacham, who
was operating the car, saw a man ap-
preaching the track.
Meacham whistled, but the man did
rot seem to hear, and before the car
could be stopped, even with the an
plication OF the air brakes, he was
struck. The passengers say that they
were given a terrific jolt when the air
brakes were applied.
Weinand, when struck by the car,
was thrown with great force against
the fender and the ground, sustaining
a deep wound in the forehead which
penetrated the brain above the right
eye. Another deep cash was received
on the back of the head. Numerous
bruises We're found on the body.
When the passengers of the car got
to him Weinand was still alive, but
died within two minutes. He was COW
cred with blood, which flowed in
streams from his wounds.
The body was taken into the car
and conveyed to the East Seventh
street power house of the street car
company, where DR.. Whitcomb, deputy
coroner, was summoned. After view
ing the remains DR.. Whitcomb ordered
them removed to the county morgune
William Weinand was sixty-one
years of age, and leaves a widow and
six children, all but one of whom are
married, and six grandchildren. He
was born in Luxembourg, and had been
citizen of the United States over
forty years. He came to st. Paul
twenty-five years ago. He was a re-
tired railroad man, and had recently
been largely interested in suburban
real estate. When killed he was about
to visit a tenant on a farm beyond the
city limits.
For eighteen years he was in the
employ of the Great Northern, which
company he left in 1894. He had for
many years been foreman of a wreck
ing crew of the Great Northern, hav-
ing headquarters at st. Paul.
Weinand leaves three sons and three
daughters, William Weinand Jr., al
present residing in California, is the
Oldest son. The other sons are Joseph
Weinand, fireman on the Northern Pa
cific, and Thomas J. Weinand, tea and
coffee broker, st. Paul. Two of the
daughters are married. They are Mrs
Nuebel and Mrs. Mullen. Catherine is
the youngest daughter.
The remains were taken to Weinand's
home, 1899 Weinand avenue, last night
Deputy Coroner Whitcomb will inves-
tigate the circumstances attending the
accident. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
BRILL'S DECISION
MAY NOT STAND
Board Will Ask for Rehear-
ing in the Matter of
90 Assessment Cases.

A new trial will be asked for in the
case against a number of property
owners who protested against the as
sessment for the paving of South Wa
basha and Decatur streets, and who
We're sustained in their objections by
a decision handed down by Judge Brill
Saturday.
Judge Brill's decision holding against
the city was to the effect that the
proper hearings had not been accorded
the property owners, but the members
of the board of public works contend
the court is in error, as the charter
was observed in every respect.
The board does not think it's side
of the case was fully presented, and
will accordingly ask a rehearing.
Any property owner who is prigging
himself over the prospect of being re-
lieved of some arbitrary paving assess
ment because of the decision need not
delude himself any longing, as Judge
Brill has provided for a reassessment
in the disputed cases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
News.

MeIrose Is Driver of Ambulance
John MelrOse has been appointed driv-
Pr of the police ambulance, to take thu
place Of John Murphy, who resigned to
become sprinkling inspector.
E. r. Wakefield Made Trustee-In
the bankruptcy proceedings pending
against the Consolidated Bottling COM
pany the creditors have selected E. r.
Wakefield trustee, and Referee Doran
has ordered his appointment.
Hunter Likely to Recover-Leon ].
Hunter. who was stabbed Saturday
morning in row at the corner of Dale
and Como avenue, is resting we'll at
the city hospital. Though the man re-
ceived four wounds, one of which en-
tered the lung, he is expected to re-
cover.
Funeral Of William Mixers - The
body of William Mixers, who fell from
three story window at Faribault Sun
day morning, was received at st. Paul
yesterday, and the funeral will take
place this morning from the undertake =
ing rooms of j. A. Willwerscheid, 458
st. Peter street. Services will be held
at Assumption church, and interment
will be at Calvary cemetery.
Celebrates Anniversary.-Min
Court L. O. +. celebrated it's anniyer-
sary at Central hall last evening" A
programme of eight numbers was pre-
sented. Master Herbert Whitmore gave
an excellent exhibition OF buck and
wing dancing. Al. F1ournoy sustained
his reputation as a story teller. and
Jack OToole sang a number of ballads.
The closing number was a three-round
bout between two local light weights.