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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
A COMPARISON MADE.


Booker T. Washington. in The Independent.
Two truths above others are impressed
continually upon a colored man travelling in
Europe. First. that the average morality of
the negro in any part of America compares
most favorably with that of the same grade
of people In any section of Europe. My
own individual opinion, based upon consider
able observation, leads me to make the
statement that the moral status of the col
ored people in every part of the United
States is higher than the average moral
status of the European peoples. In this
connection, several considerations should be
constantly kept in mind. One is that the So
cial distinctions or spirit of caste, prevents
the average white man in America from
seeing and coming into actual contact with
the best life among the colored people in
America: consequently, many may not. for
this reason, credit the estimate which /
place upon the moral condition of my race
Another consideration not to be overlooked
is that. because of his physical. industrial
and political connection with the white pco-
pie of the United States, the American
negro is constantly being compared with the
white civilization of the United States,
very highest degree Of civilization now ex-
listing II the geogra phical location of the
american negro were such as To lead one
constantly TO make comparison between
him and the products OF Latin civilization
as found in Europe South America, or of
Oriental civilization, as found in China, the
negro would be judged less harshly than at
present
Lastly, one who has made even a cursory
study of the conditions of the working and
middle classes of people in European coun-
tries cannot refrain from constantly asking
himself, How do the conditions and pros
poets of these classes compare with those of
the negro in America? This is question
much more easily asked than answered. In
brief article like this one cannot be ex-
pected to go into details. So long the
working middle classes remain on the
other side of the water. i would say that
the condition and prospects of the Ameri-
those
classes OF Europeans to which have been
referring.
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PRESIDENT OF DE PAUW
SPEAKS BEFORE Y. NJ. {. A.
Graphically Depicts Misery of Pom
thus Plate in Trying Case
of Naza rene.
IS BRILLIANT SPEAKER

what art thou going to do with Jesus,
who is called the Christ was the text
used by DR.. Edwin Holt Hughes, the new
president of De Pauw University, yesterday
afternoon at the Y. M. g. A. building.
Dr. Hughes has appeared before Indian
apolis audiences only few times. but has
already established a reputation as an ora
tor. For forty-five minutes he held the clos
est attention of his audience while he
preached upon the subject Of the Modern
PLATE. He graphically presented the posi-
ton in which the Pontius Plate was placed
as he wrestled with the case of the holy
Nazerene brought before him for trial. The
misery of the Judge was depicted in his vain
attempts to shift the responsibility from
first one to the other In ordering the cruel
fixtion of Christ.
A dramatic climax was reached when the
speaker pictured the attempt of Pontius
PLATE to wash his hands of the whole af-
fair. 1T seems to me-, he said, that
can see PLATE as he had basin OF water
brought him. holding his hands dripping
with water, before the audience, but in
stead of the crystal water l see the crimson
blood of guilt.
DR. Hughes closed by making a practical
application of the sermon to the audience
by putting the question, What are you
going TO do with Jesus, who is called the
Christi"
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PLYMOUTH CONGREGATION
IN ITS REMODELED HOME
Dedicatory Exercises Conducted
by Rev. Harry Blunt, the
New Pastor.
CROWDS AT THE SERVICES

The new home of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church. Central and Four
teenth street, was dedicated yesterday with
very appropriate exercises. The building
was formerly occupied by the Seventh Day
Adventists, but has been completely re-
modelled and enlarged so that it is sufficient
for all the needs of the church, which form
erly occupied the handsome edifice at the
corner of New York and Meridian streets.
The exercises were held both in the morn
ing and evening, and despite the bitter
cold weather both services were well at
tended
The North Congregational Church united
in worship with the congregation of the
Plymouth Church last night; The pastor
Crum, d. D., made few well-chosen re-
marks congratulating the Plymouth con-
gregation upon its new house of worship.
The Rev. T.. j. Curtis. ID. d., State
superintendent of the home missions for the
Congregational churches, also made a few
remarks in which he told of the work the
home missions have been accomplishing In
the past year.
The Rev Harry Blunt, pastor of the
Plymouth Church, spoke of the duty of
Christian man or woman. DR.. Blunt said
that there still exists in the members of
the Plymouth Congregational Church those
strong and worthy qualities which were
possessed by our Puritan fathers. who
caked sea in order that they might find
place where they could freely worship God.
1.-The members of this church and other
Congregational churches" said DIR. Blunt,
"have those same qualities which predomi
mated in those men who fought against
slavery. These same qualities are within
us, and we should stand with our faces to
the front and push forever onward. 1t is
no time TO look behind, but with that Puri-
tan faith strive ever toward the front"
REPORT OF WORK.
Chairman Prof. w. Z. Bell, of the recon-
struction committee, which had charge of
fitting up .he new home for occupancy.
made the report of the committees work.
He said that the Plymouth Church had
been without home for nearly three years.
but after many trials and tribulationS the
committee able to present to the con-
gregation the beautiful new edifice.
DR.. Blunt delivered an excellent sermon
at the morning exercises. He took his text
from Revelation, iii s, II know thy
works; behold, / have set before thee a door
opened, which none can Shut" and spoke
in part as follows:
"a supreme intelligence guides the af-
fairs of this world, without which all were
simply chaos and chance, yet Christian
philosophy has not always been consistent,
and by q false Interpretation of miracle has
made lawless world, which is irrational
TO thought. Law is UNIVERSAL; history is
not merely fortuitous, but guided by a su-
preme intelligence-God God is guiding
Plymouth Church, and whatever might
have been He has now set before an
open door, which we must enter"
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Statesman and Reporter.
Golfers Weekly.

NsOiiitf Ncchfy
Many a statesman walks the streets of
charity and good will of the newspaper cor
respondents. Occasionally some narrow
minded public man, in the seclusion and
safety of his own apartments, speaks con-
temptuousiy of the newspaper fraternity.
Would Ii surprise you to know that his
fame has been made by what the corre-
spondents have written of him? Or that
his reputation has been saved by what they
induigently had not written about him?
OF course, the correspondent is only a
wheel in journalism important as he may
be. The hub of his universe is really the
publisher of his paper. The politician who
can control the publisher has the CORE
spondent rolling under his wagon. One of
them, on one occasion, at least, could not
be controlled.
The late George w. Childs. the proprietor
of the Philadelphia Ledger. was man who
supported his subordinates, when they We're
in the right
During a bitter congressional campaign
one OF the candidates called upon Mr..
Childs and said:
MIR. Childs. 1 have always considered
you my friend. Am right in that assump-
tom"
wondering what was coming
''Well. | come TO complain about your po-
litcal reporter. His reports OF my cam
paign have done me much damage"
~ understand" said Mr.. Chids, that
our reporter has been printing your own
speeches. Is that true?
Yes" was the hesitating reply.
"Then." said the publisher. you are the
guilty man. You are killing your own can
didacy and the Ledger is simply giving a
faithful picture of the performance. Blame
yourself and not the Ledger reporter"
And that was all the satisfaction this in
fiuential politician could get from the pub
Usher.
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pounds of steel There are 1900 square
feet of mosaic and tile floors, 100000 square
feet of cement floor, and 10000 square feet
of wood block floor. Over 1900 cubic yards
of earth were removed in the excavation.
The building Is of the Renaissance style
OF architecture, and, while IL has distinct
artistic merit, IL has been constructed
throughout with a view TO the greatest pos
sible utility. 1t is rectangular In form.
with an inner court thirty feet wide and l67
feet long. The power house, which is To-
Gated at the northwest corner, completes
the rectangle. The bricks used in the build
ing were brought from Frederick, Nd, and
the trimmings are of reddish brown sand
stone. shipped from the quarries in Massa-
chusetts. There is an elaborate treatment
of the main entrance on North Capitol
street, with mosaic floors and marble walls
and staircases and classical columns lead
ing TO the second floor. The principal Offices
are also treated with some elaborateness
is designed with an eye for the create
practical use and with careful regard for
the convenience and health OF the employees.
An imposing feature Of the exterior treat
ment Is an Italian medili0n cornice with
terra-cotta trimmings. The stories are six
teen feet apart from floor TO floor, and on
each floor there is an approximate interval
of twelve feet from center TO center OF the
windows. The building has no skylights
electricity being relied upon as the princi-
pal mode of lighting. On the whole Il, per-
haps, is nearly hreproof any building
can be made. There is no exposed iron,
which might give way with disastrous con-
iron structural parts are covered with
brick, fire brick being used principally for
that purpose. The floors thoroughly
fireproof in all of their structural features.
the base being OF brick and concrete, but
finished with about one and one-fourth
inches OF maple flooring in all places where
the employees are required TO stand and
work for any length OF time. Wood does
not enter into the construction Of the stair
case the materials used being iron. con-
crete and marble. There numerous
wide stairways, which are distributed in
such a way as TO facilitate egress among
the employees in case Of a panic, whether
from fire or other cause. making fire
escapes wholly unnecessary.
The basement is used for the storage OF
the immense quantities OF paper, which
are constantly required for the current
| needs of the printing Office. Under the
sidewalk there is large plate vault with
storage capacity for about 100000 electro
type plates. The first floor is occupied by
the main pressroom. where there are sixty
| four large rotary, hat-bed presses, and also
/ by a roller room and a waste paper room,
where all Of the waste paper is assorted
| into six different classes, baled and sold to
the highest bidder. The second floor 10
| used by the executive offices and part OF
| the folding room.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
The Master Mind.

II this be death that claims his toil-worn clay
To vaunt its conquest a deed TO dread.
Let us believe, when these grim boasts are
said,
And ashes strewn above the fatal day,
That death is dearer than the life we pay
For the great gift that waits where Spencer
led.
Beyond whose light his further efforts tread
That may follow in the higher way
If this be death that Gnds eternal fame
Above the shadows OF a sable pail.
o let us live intent share the same
AS We have strength who may not compass
II we shall keep the path his genius made
Death has no terror-we are unafraid
There is no death for the immortal light
Nor for the vision open to behold
The secrets Of the stars above earth's night.
AS safely lived the seer within the sight
OF those sure signs his silent search foretold
So shall he live. splendors TO unfold.
When Science comes TO read his plan Alright.
Life is secure when matchless mind commands
The mysteries Death sets about the tomb.
Always the somber shadow understands
The radiance that waits beyond its gloom.
Death is a dream that softly keep
The slaves Of superstition fast asleep.
George L. Bowen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
FARMERS TO RAISE FISH.


Kansas City Times.
1.-THE action of the last Legislature in
State fish hatchery said Del Travis,
State fish commissioner, to-day, has re-
suited in boom in the fish industry of the
State. Thousands of farmers, who never
have paid any attention to the fish bust
ness are now preparing to raise all the fish
they can just the average farmer has
been raising his own poultry for years.
There are thousands of private ponds under
construction in Kansas to-day and it is go
ing to take great many fish to stock them
next year..
for the government fish distribution in
Kansas this month. The government fish
car is expected here this week and about
streams and ponds by it. All applications
for government fish come through the
State fish commissioner, Mr.. Travis. The
applications must give the name of the
stream or the location of the pond in
which the fish wanted. the tempera-
ture of the water and the character of the
vegetation, If the conditions sSh are good
orders the fish deposited.
There are many Kansas people who
have applied for fish this year." continued
Mr. Travis, who will be disappointed. We
have invested nearly $500 of the 800 ap-
preparation in fish this year, and have
expended the remainder In distributing
them The only place i'm the State where
fish can be purchased is at private hatch
cry at Langdon, Reno county / have
bought many here and the State fish COM
missioner of Nebraska has used 5000 fish
from there this year.
1--WE have been at work for ten days on
the first pond of the State hatchery. This
is on ground owned by the State near Pratt.
We will raise only bass and crappie there
These fish thrive better in the Kansas
streams than any other species. We will
put the old fish into the pond this fall and
by the time we are ready for distribution
next year we will have 10000 or 10000 fish
to give to the people who are building ponds
this wear We have only loco to use in
building a hatchery, but L believe we will
make a good enough showing so that the
Legislature will greatly increase the ap-
preparation for this department at the next
session..
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PRINTING THE MESSAGE.
Government Officials Must Exercise
Great Vigilance.
Washington Times.

Washington Times.
In order that no advance informa ton re-
gardlng the contents of the Presidents an
nual message to Congress may reach the
public. the officials OF the Government
Printing Office are required to use the ut
most care in printing 1t. A special squad
of workmen is assigned to the work of
preparation, and its members are under
the strictest guard while they are at work
on the message.
The message is set entirely by hand
After the type is set the forms are handed
over to the guards and the typesetters are
dismissed
The message then goes TO the press room
Here the pressmen work under guard Just
as the typeSetterS do.
When the message has been printed 1t is
sent TO the folding room, where the women
employees, under the same system of sur
VIGILANCE, fold the sheets into the form i'm
which il is TO be presented TO Congress. A
strict guard is kept over IL until copies of
ii are delivered to the or1ces Of the presi-
dent of the Senate and the speaker of the
House
The Government Printing Office. where
the messages of the Presidents are printed
is by all odds the largest and most com
plete printing establishment in the world.
The building is one OF magnificent proper
tions. overshadowing all others in its vicin-
ity. and is one OF the landmarks OF the
SaRita city ,b ss tows srn walls Of red
bright new flag which waves over IL in
forms the distant observer OF its connec-
ton with the family OF government build
ings.
The building. aside from its practical i'm
portance, is an enduring monument TO the
art of typography, and 10 the part which
IL plays I'm the affairs of the govern
ment. 1t is an attraction for sight-seers.
and visitors from various foreign lands
have inspected IL with wonder and adj
miration. general idea of its magnitude
may be obtained from the fact that~it has
a frontage OF 1I5 feet on North Capitol
street and depth OF 4B feet on G. street.
that il is seven stories high. exclusive OF
basement and loft, and has an actual work.
ing floor space OF over six acres. while the
total floor space. including the basement, is
not less than eight acres. BY actual count
$4,000 bricks were used In its construc-
ton. The framework contains l2,6l2 69i
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
WARSHIPS. IN THE EAST
ARE PAINTED BLACK
Both Russia and Japan Put on War
Paint, but Profess Their Hope
fulness for Peace.
OUTLOOK MUCH BETTER

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from one of its correspond
ents in the far East asserts that the war
Chinese waters. have been painted black,
their war color.
The Daily Mails Chee-Foo correspondent
says the Russian warships now at Chemul-
pc are the torpedo boat Petropavlovsk, the
cruiser Boyarin, the auxiliary cruiser Pol
lava and the gunboat Bobr.
The Toxic correspondent of the Times says
1t is generally believed that the reply of
the Russian government to the proposals of
Japan concerning the far Eastern situation
makes for a rapprochement between Rus
STA and Japan.
Special dispatches from various CORE
spondents in Japan received this morning
indicate that the nature of Russia's reply
to the proposals of Japan will not be
permitted to leak out I'm the latter country.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspondent. how
ever, believes the reply to be of a
satisfactory nature and that an ami
cable settlement of the existing diff
culties Is in sight The correspond
emit adds: LAS far as L can ascertain
Russia has made certain concessions to
Japan concerning Manchuria, and is willing
TO recognize Japanese supremacy in Korea.
The relaxation of the tension is shown by
the distinctively sanguine feeling on the
stock markets. Contrary to what might
have been expected the effect in business
circles of the dissolution of the Diet has
been favorable. During the week ended
Dec. 8, 1900 tons of coal were sent from
japan to Port Arthur. Doubtless IL the
Japanese government had anticipated war
1t would have found means to prevent its
m
imperial mandate to carry the negotiations
with Russia to a conclusion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
FOR ELEVATION OF
THE COLORED RACE
Great Movement Is Inaugurated in
Indianapolis by Pastors of Va
rious Churches.
FIRST OF A SERIES

Probably one of the greatest movements
that has ever been started in this city for
the elevation of the colored people was in
augurated yesterday afternoon at a union
meeting of number of pastors and con-
gregations the Simpson A NJ. f. Church,
Missouri and Eleventh streets.
y number OF the prominent colored pas
tors of the city, including the Revs II. E.
Stewart. j. f. Walker. ]. NJ. Townsend.
Henry L. Herod, w. II. Chambers, Morris
Lewis. G. A Sissle, II. A. Gibson and w.
III. Riley, seeing the great need of union
among the colored people, have organized
a series of meetings for the uplifting OF the
whole people. The first of these meetings
was held yesterday and from the large
number of colored people present IL is evil
dent that they intend to join the ministers
in lettering their condition.
The first half hour of the meeting was
devoted to gospel praise service led by
the Rev. j. NJ. Townsend. Holy communion
was administered by the Rev. G. NJ. Slssle.
The remainder of the meeting was de-
voted to testimonials from persons in the
congregation and they all pledged them
selves to do all in their power to elevate
their race. The ministers will hold meet
ings in Simpson Chapel every Sunday aft
ernOOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14

Rochester Post-Express.

There are so many different ways Of look
ing at things-yourself included. Thss sar-
castle statesman, Robert Lowe, was one
day arguing I'm favor of athletic sports. and
he said, They open to dullness also its
road to fame" The hero of the diamond
may not like that kind of appreciation and
vet is there not a good deal of truth I'm II
Walter Scott was ambitious, but IL was
not for literary fame so much as 10 be
a great landed proprietor with title to
hand down to posterity. love the stories
OF his genuine modesty as TO his attain
ments.
At school he noI brilliant. After ne
became famous, he one day dropped into
the old school TO pay visit 10 the sceue Of
his former woes. The teacher was anxious
to make a good impression on the writer.
and put the pupils through their lessons
SO as TO show them 10 the best advantage.
After a while Scott said But which 10
the Ounce? You have one, surely. Show
him to me-" The teacher called up a poor
fellow, who looked the picture of woe az
ne bashfully came towards the distin-
guished visitor. Are you the dunceg"
asked Scott. yes. sir" said the boy.
We'll, my good fellow said Scott. there
is a crown for you for keeping my place
warm"
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MERCHANT SHOT BY
MEMPHIS POLICEMAN
The Latter, Wounded by His Vic
tim, Kills Himself After Run
ming Two Blocks.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 13.-John c. King,
a policeman, is dead by his own hand and
II. j. Kressenberg. a well-known merchant
and member Of the city Democratic COM
mittee, is probably fatally wounded as the
result of a sensational double tragedy
enacted here tonight.
Just before midnight Kressenberg, ac-
companied by his wife, left his store in the
business district and a moment later he
was shot twice by man wearing hand
kerchief over his face a mask. Kres-
senberg fell TO the sidewalk, but shot his
fleeing assailant in the leg. After running
two blocks the latter fell exhausted, and,
turning his revolver on himself, fired a
bullet into his brain.
1t was then discovered that the masked
man was John G. King, a member of the
local police force. No cause is known for
Kings attack upon Kressenberg.
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THINKS JAPAN
CANNOT AFFORD WAR

: ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 13-The Novoe
.Vremya, in an article on the Japanese
budget, says that the ridiculously small
surplus. taken in connection with the prac-
ticai impossibility of floating another loan
abroad. makes 1t certain that war would
be ruinous to Japan now that the United
States has declined TO support that conn
try, and expresses the hope that the better
sense of the japanese will rescue the en-
pire from the jlngoes.
According to the Vladivostock CORE
spondent of the Novoe Vremya, Admiral
Alexieff. the Russian viceroy in the far
East. has postponed his visit to st. Peters
burg.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

QUEENSTOWN. Dee. 13.-sailed: Zee
land. from Antwerp, for New York: LII
cania, from Liverpool, for New York.
ROTTERDAM. Dec 12.-Sailed: Rotter-
and passed Prawle Point, 18th.
LIZARD. Dec. 13.-Passed: Neckar. from
New York, for Bremen; Finland. from New
York. for Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec 13-Sailed: Blu
cher, from Hamburg, for New York, via
Cherbourg.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13-Arrived: New
York, for Southampton and Cherbourg.
MOVILLE, Dec. 13.-Sailed: Anchorla,
krom Glasgow. for New York