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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
WORK BEGETs WORK.

Once there was q theory that there was
just so much work in the world to be
done, and as corrollaries from this flowed
the belief that every new worker crowded
an old one out and the notion that every
piece Of labor-saving machinery must crowd
out as many workers as it would save
hands on the particular job it did. Hence
there was smashing of machinery when it
was first introduced, and very formidable
relics of this theory exist even to-day in
the restrictions Of labor unions concerning
and the number of machine tools one man
is permitted to attend and this same theory
is something of a factor in the demand for
shorter hours, though this demand Is u.s.
Tally defended on more reasonable grounds.
If any man really believes in that sort of
thing in this day and age, let him look
abroad in the land and note the cry that
is going up from the farms of every wheat
growing States for men to help gather the
crops. Statistics show that there are more
farm laborers In Indiana to-day than at any
time during her history. yet the offer of
ago is outstanding by nearly every farmer
in the State for harvest hands. When the
reaper and the threshing machine succeeded
the scythe and the fail. when the self
binder and the pneumatic stacker came in to
do the work of many men, there was much
shaking of wise heads and gloomy forebod-
ings of what was to become Of the laborer
with the bread taken out Of his mouth by
these tireless machines. But the laborer's
bread is more plentiful than ever, and, in
stead of putting him out of business, every
advance in machinery has eventually
brought him a greater share of the worlds
wealth in return for given amount Of
toll.
The lesson of it all is that work begets
work. Mans struggle is for conquest Of
nature and for the application of natural
forces to his aid. Every time an inventor
discovers some new and better method of
Harvesting one of Natures forces and COM
polling 1t to do the work Of man he adds
something to the worlds store of wealth,
and in the natural order of events we all
| share more or less in the benefits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
FALSE .PHILosopHY.y

An eminent lecturer recently declared:
People say that we should have charity,
for charity clothes the naked and gives
food to the hungry. but If we have justice
reigning we will have no naked to clothe
and no hungry to feed" The statement is
not true either a deduction from the OPP
Grafton of human or natural law. No injus-
tice is found in the decay of the acorn that
neither absorbs nor reaches after the ele-
ments of life and growth. There is no in
justice in the natural law that the bear
which hibernatesi must consume its own
vitality unless it puts forth effort. Justice
as applied to the rights of individuals will
not prevent poverty as long as there is diff
ference in talent and variety of conscien-
tious effort to succeed. The poverty in the
civilized races is not due to any misappli-
cation of laws or of justice. Inequality in
this particular, as applied to economic sue
cess and thrift. is not due to pressure from
the outside so much as from lack of pres
sure from the inside OF the man or class
The opportunities for alienation of what
We call poverty are SO complete in civil
lied countries where the commercial and
industrial instinct has developed produc-
ton and at the same time increased the
wants Of mankind, that with few excep-
tons. too few to more than prove the rule,
poverty is unnecessary There is no excuse
in the operation OF economic laws and the
application of the law OF nature as applied
To product for the poverty Of any large
class OF people. Examination OF the poor
of large cities proves that their poverty
is. in the majority of cases. the outcome
of personal neglect Of all the laws AZ liv-
ing and work Nine-tenths or the csiis for
charity come from those who In prosper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

Journal suggests a system of insurance So
ance is now in operation, but why should
ii not be practicable? policy taken out
for each young couple at the time of their
marriage, payable to the survivor on the
death of either provided they have re-
manned married to each other up to that
ties would fail. The average young man or
woman has an eye to the main chance in
this commercial age, and a pecuniary re-
ward for putting up with the shortcom-
ings of the other would be extremely likely
to recommend itself. With good round
pair might be induced to stick it out"
when no other motive would be sufficient.
Or there might be a time limit. A policy
payable at the end of twenty years of con-
tinuous marriage would have it's attrac-
tons. BY that time the public would be
an have lived together for twenty years
they have become so accustomed even to
each others ''cussedness" that 1t no longer
hurts and they would feel lost in its abb
sence. And a ten or even a 5ive-year policy
would have advantages. 1t would be some
thing for the community to be saved for five
or ten years from the necessity of regard
ing singly and separately the two persons
it had learned to look upon as of one fam
lily. The young couple with something Of
this sort to look forward to might not re-
frain from ''sassing" each other-an ex-
change of personalities that goes down as
cruelty in the divorce court-but the
sass would not be held so deadly an Of
tense: the wife might forget to cook the
dinner on occasion and the husband fail
to turn over the desired amount Of cash
without fatal results; he might even smile
on another and be forgiven. Oh, yes,
undoubtedly marriage insurance would be
a good thing. Once made possible, paid-up
policies would instantly take their place as
popular wedding gift and the public there
by be protected. 1t has rights which should
be looked after. The Journal offers its sug-
gestion freely to whom 1t may concern,
with the hope that it will be duly consid-
cred and acted on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

There are indications that that venerable
sheet, with it's fine literary traditions, Har-
per's Weekly, is now being edited by
young persons just out of school who de-
sire to mold public opinion" Anything
more immature and silly than an article
in the current issue on the Hanna wedding
1t would be hard to find. The writer sees
the President and ''other mighty men"
political rather than a social affair, and
says 1.-The conclusion is clear that, at least,
the Republican leaders stand apart, as a
class. and that their social functions are
among the most important functions of the
some length and pointing out the short
comings in it's history, together with its
aristocratic tendencies, he concludes with
this prediction:
In time, we may see the President max
ing the rounds of the country houses of his
party's social and political leaders just
as the Queen used to pay visits to the
Wing nobility when she wanted to show
her sympathy with Melbourne, or to the
Tory nobility when she was exerting her
royal influence for Peel when he was try
ing TO repeal the corn laws, or against
Gladstone when he was intent upon looking
after the affairs of England and upon leav-
ing liberty to have her sweet way among
foreign countries.
Is Editor Harvey taking his vacation?
If so, he will do well to come home and
remove the children from his stan, or at
least edit their copy" Such rubbish in a
once-dignified and respected paper causes
the judicious to grieve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

A recent article in the Journal contrast
Ing the verbose oath of Office taken by the
new King OF servia with the extremely sim
pie one administered to the President Of the
United States leads a friend to ask: IF
there Is no mention OF God In the oath
taken by the President how can ii be
called an eath?" There is good authority for
calling IL an oath. The Constitution says:
Before the President enter on the execu-
ton of his office he shall take the follow
ing oath or Affirmation: do solemniy
swear Cor afirmD that / will faithfully ex-
ecute the office OF President of the United
States and will. TO the best OF my ability.
preserve. protect and defend the Constitu-
ton Of the United States" The usual so
help me Cod il omitted. Instead OF this IL
has been the custom from the beginning for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

The figures OF new railroad mileage COM
Plated during the first half of 1903 show that
the greatest extension was in Oklahoma.
240 miles, next Texas with 200 miles and
third the Indian Territory with 2O3 miles.
All Of the older States were away behind
these. even New York reporting only two
miles and half of new road. The figures
indicate that the principal railway extern
sion during the next few years will prob
ably be in the Southwestern and North
western States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

And now comes Kokomo with plans for a
coliseum, with a probability of having it
built before Indianapolis has her proposed
structure under way. However, the Indian
apolis coliseum will be a fixed fact sooner
or later. The city simply has to have such
a building. Nor is IL surprising that the
smaller cities and towns are making efforts
in this direction. Few towns of any size
but have occasional need for accommoda-
tons for crowd larger than any available
hall will accommodate and FOR entertain
ments not suitable to be held in churches.
which usually supply the largest audience
rooms in such communities. The existence
of a coliseum will itself bring entertain
ments and large gatherings. and as a mere
investment II is worth considering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journdl
People have no conception of how wholly
they are addicted TO their reading habit or
how important to their lives the daily news
paper has become, until some accident
stops their source of supply. During the
floods. when mails were delayed. the latest
copies of Kansas City papers often sold for
so cents or 81 In the Kansas towns. fcarce-
~ an exchange comes 10 the Journal from
the flooded region which does not nave a
story OF this kind. And here Is a typical
one from the Lindsborg Record: The first
paper to reach here from the outside world
after the flood CIT OF communication was
the Kansas City Journal. IL was brought
to Mcpherson Monday by a travelling man
people there. On Tuesday Eben Carlson
drove all the way 10 Lindsborg with that
lone paper and IL was read and reread
owes a vote of thanks 20 Eben for his act
of mercy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
"BUNGALOOISM."

Students of sociology have noted that
large cities are subject to various waves"
of crime. general outbreaks that sometimes
have logical cause in reigning conditions,
but more frequently have no other cause
than the power of example. Thus there
will be series of murders committed by
different people, general prevalence of
petty thieving or an outbreak Of rowdyism.
such as the celebrated wave Of ''Hooligan-
ism" which babe fair to swamp the Lon
don constabulary in 1900.
To combat some such wave the Indian
apolis police authorities have found it nee
essary to adopt stern repressive measures
against what is locally known as bun
galooism.' Additional sergeants have been
appointed and orders issued to officers and
patromen to act promptly and strenuously
at the first approach toward hoodlum tao
tics in any quarter. Some years ago there
were a couple Of small gangs of hoodlums
in indianapolis known as "the Boo Gang,
with its center of activity in the
southeastern part of the city and
drinking in the railroad yards. and
'the Bungaloo Gang which operated in
the northwestern part of town and came
into occasional clash with negroes on In
diana avenue.
Both of these gangs have long since dis
persed, but the word "Bungaloo'' has sur
vived as a rallying cry for any crowd OF
rowdies that may collect in any part OF
the city. Race prejudice hobs up frequently
and there are frequent attacks on negroes
to record; especially in the northwestern
part of the city, but "Bungalooism" Is not
practiced on negroes alone, as a good many
broken heads Of white men will testify
Almost invariably the participants in these
little riots are irresponsible boys in their
later teens. and, while the damage has
never, as yet, been very great. the out.
breaks have occasionally looked very Sc.
rious The spirit of riot and mob violence
grows, Of course. with great rapidity, an6
the police are moving none too soon in Their
special effort to repress IT. A few peniten
tiary sentences for assault with intent te
kill will have very salutary effect in max
ing these lads stop to think before rushing
pell-mell into the first trouble that present.
itself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

House I'm the opening year OF the civil war.
and that he was the author Of the Home
stead bill. which opened the great West
Vicious period OF history his public service
spanned. He brought down TO this latter
day the serious earnestness. the expansive
Grafton. He had nothing I'm common with
the sordid intrigue Of the present Pennsyl-
vania machine, which tolerated him only
because he lent IL a measure OF respects-
bility. and dropped him when II no longer
needed him. strong. broad. wholesome.
honest man, he represents type that has
Pennsylvania cannot but witness his re-
tirement with regret.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

The old-fashioned charivari. otherwise
known as "shiveree'-the hideous ''sere-
made" sometimes given to newly married
couples in remote rural districts, has fallen
Into disuse in all self-respecting commune
ties and is properly regarded as a very vul-
gar and unseemly affair. The young people
Of Indianapolis who have drifted into the
way of playing pranks on their newly mar
ried friends probably do not consider them
selves in the same class with those who
indulge In ''shiveree" practices, but that is
precisely where they belong. The horse
play. the footing of horns as an accompani-
ment to the departure of the bride and
groom, the tying Of ribbons and placards
to their carriage and their trunks, the show
ering of rice upon them at the station, the
various devices for drawing upon them the
unwelcome attention of strangers-all these
things exceed the limits of wholesome and
allowable fun and come close upon the
verge of hoodlumism. If pranks must be
played let them be confined within home
limits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

The government will assign not less than
SO revenue officers 10 exercise close super
vision over foreign exhibits at the st. Louis
worlds fair and see that none are sold
required on foreign goods that are taken
out OF the country at the close of the ex-
position. but imported goods that are sold
In this country will be assessed the regular
revenue charge. Prospective purchasers
should understand this and not imagine
they win be able to set ahead Of Uncle
Sam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

year ending the 3Oth inst will exceed
those of any previous year. both in guam
tity and value. This trade is a growth of
comparatively recent years. In 1890 we ex-
ported 527.10S pairs of boots and shoes; in
1900 We exported 3.0l6, TO pairs, and in the
year just closing we exported over 100000
pairs. valued at between s6.000D00 and ST.
100000. American boots and shoes go to all
parts of the world, and especially in large
quantities to England and the British col
onies. The manufacture of boots and shoes
chiefly by machinery is distinctly an Amer
lean industry. Their manufacture by hand
was one of the earliest industries estab-
lished in the colonies. and il continued to
grow till 1T developed into machine manu-
featuring. Prior to 1915 most of the shoes
We're hand-sewed or copper-nailed. About
1915 wooden shoe pegs were substituted for
copper nails. The first machine that proved
of any use in the manufacture of shoes was
introduced in 1915. OF this it was said "a
man could do in a minute what would re-
quire half an hours hard work with a lap
stone and hammer The next advance
was a machine for making wooden pegs,
and then a hand-power machine for driving
them. Since then nearly score of ma
chimes have been invented for doing other
parts of the work, and the industry has
grown until II looks as if the time will
come when the United States will shoe the
world. In 1900 the amount of capital in
vested in the industry was s101, 900 and
the value of the products was $261. OBS $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
New York Times.

story has just reached the State De-
partment at Washington of a novel use TO
which life insurance policy was recently
put by an American travelling In Russia
The citizen in question had neglected 20
provide himself with a passport. and when
he arrived at the borders OF the Cars do
mains he was held up by an official with .
demand for his passport. For an instant
the American was stumped. but he quickly
side pocket he pulled out his life Insurance
policy and handed IL 10 the Russian. The
latter sraveiy looked the paper over. care
fully scrutiLizing the imposing looking seal
and the array OF signatures. With salts
fed air he handed back the paper and the
American passed on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

While George Vanderbilt is cogitating his
purpose to build a model manufacturing
town. 1T might be Just as well for him to
look into the history of Pullman, Ill. There
ternalism as ever happened. The American
workingman guards his individual inde-
pende.sce and self-reliance with very jealous
care. and 1t is the same spirit of independ-
ent self-reliance that makes him the best
workman in the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

Sympathy for Captain Even is taking
quite a practical form among the better
class Of people in Kentucky. A consider
lief, ara at Louisville he has been offered
a position with comfortable salary and a
house, rent free. Captain Even is the man
whose house was burned and himself rem
dered renniless by the desperadoes at Jack
son because he told the truth on the wit
ness stand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

According to a Chicago dispatch. the
''homeliest man in the country has been
arrested there. charged with clipping with
one of the prettiest girls of Denver. When
did it become a crime for a homely man to
marry a pretty girl? And what a lot of
Chicago men would suffer if only the hand
some ones were free from arrest when
married.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
That Settled 1t.

A rowing yourg lady of Gloucester
Who oft made her folks think they'd loucester
Stayed right in the house
As still a mouse
When she'd married husband who bouoester
And then this young lady from Gloucester
Whose husband so rigidly boucester
Got even by crying
And recklessly buying
Fine clothing odds what IL coucester.
Baltimore American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW IORK-Astor House.
CHIcAGO-Palmer House. Auditorium Annex
Hotel, Dearborn Station News Stand.
c1NcINNATI-J- r. HawIey g. Co., Arcade.
Grand Hotel
1OUISVILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and jefferson streets. and Bluefeio
Bros, Az West Market street
81. LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Riggs House. Eboitt
House, Fairfax Hotel, Willard Hotel
DENVER. Col.-Louthain & Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets, and A. smith, ibS1
Champa street.
street
street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
His Excellent Scheme.

Chicago Post.
Are you bothered much by besgars and
tramps?"
mot now, although used TO be-"
How did you stop it?''
81 tackled q little sign beside the Kitchen door.
It can't be until one almost reaches the
door, but the tramps and beggars back away
when they do see it,"
Its Beware Of the Dogr 1 suppose"
"Oh. no.
What, them
'Irs just 'workmen Wanted"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

Triumphantly reelected by his union, de-
spite the evidence that he has been making
thousands of dollars by various schemes of
extortion, Walking Delegate Sam Parks, Of
New York, threatens to call a national
strike in the building trades. What organ
lied labor sadly needs is fewer men of the
Parks and more of the Mitchell type.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
YOUR SUMMER VACATION.

If you take one you will want to
keep in touch with home. The best
way to do this Is to have the Journal
mailed to you. Leave your order be-
fore starting. We will change the ad-
dress as often as you desire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
A Reasonable Reason.

New York Weekly.
Prisoner-Ef we Place, y'r amer. or wud loik
to withdraw me plea Of mot guilty., an put in a
plea of guilty
Judge-Then why didn't you plead guilty in
the first place and all this trouble?
Prisoner-sure, y'r amer OF had not heard
the evidence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

The TRADE of Governor Beckham, of
Kentucky is about the first glimpse the
general public outside his own State has
had of this young man. since he succeeded
Goebel. He was an accident in the first
place and seems to have been bad acct
dent at that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

Let US suppose for moment that the
Car of Russia were to send to Wash
ington a protest against the Wilmington
lynching. How would we like it? 1t is dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

The secretary Of state of Missouri de-
clined to issue articles of Incorporation to
the Gegenseiter Schwaben Frauen Inter
stuntzungs Verein on the ground that the
name was unpronounceable. He was too
critical. All he had to do was to follow
copy without pronouncing the name. The
Journal printers and proof readers will
have no trouble with it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

AS nearly as can be figured out the
report of the experts on the city water
means that 1t is of aqueous composition
containing multitudinous microscopic bac-
terra which are possibly innocuous but
probably deleterious, and which can only
be seen when visible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

More men are wanted in the Indiana oil
districts Where, indeed. are not more
men wanted? Never In the history of the
country was labor in such demand or SO
well paid. No man need be without work
except by his own will, but all over the
United States an astonishing number are
idle OF their own choice. 1t is a strange
situation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

The public is likely to hear of more
TiiIman murders before the trial of James
H. Tillman. Of South Carolina, is over. His
counsel. another Tillman, a cousin, y
pears In court armed in both hip pock u.s."
Even If they had law in Carolina az ainst
the carrying of concealed weapons, this
person would not be amenable to it, as he
makes no effort to conceal his gums"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

Philadelphia Ledger.
A fine old Pennsylvania passed out of
public life when Galusha A. Grow retired
from Congress. which he had first entered
fifty-two years before. and his fellow cIti-
zens Of Montrose have done themselves hon.
or in showing honor to him. When IL Is
recalled that Mr.. Grow was speaker Of the