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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25

Some of the pale pastel tones will be
popular the coming season, the very
palest greens, pinks. mauves and
blues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25

The latest pearl chains have inter-
spersed at intervals dog tooth pearls
which by contrast emphasize the beau
~ of the smaller round pearls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25
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tube. was intended to fall drop by drop up
on the lips of the inventor.
On a table was letter written by the
dece ased, in which he said that he could
bear no longer the assaults of his astral
prosecutor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25

The fad for all sorts of bead chains
shows no abatement. With young
people the most popular right now are
the double and triple circles of imita-
ton turquoise SIS and 50 cents pays for
quite pretty strands.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Political Gossip
Here and There
LaFolIette Arraigns Trusts.

Governor LaFolIette of Wisconsin has
aroused anew the ire OF his political o1-
ponents because of the fact that he too6
advantage OF an opportunity TO make a
stump speech at an "old settlers pic
mic, recently held in Kenosha county.
1t seems that he was expected to con.
fine his remarks TO high-sounding piatI-
tudes and general principles" while al
dressing himself to the topic of Good
Government" The governor. who Is
probably one OF the most radical men
in the Republican party. did nothing Of
the kind. Instead, he said sonle vigor-
Gus things ehout corruption, trusts. ana
the failure of his own party to fulfill
the pledges IL had made to the people
Many of the politicians of the State are
characterizing the speech as socialistic,
and are accusing the governor of an ef-
fort TO further his own political am
billions for a third term and later to
gain an election to the United States
Senate
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Population Of China.

During the European difficulties with China
no little divergence Of opinion expressed
TO the population of that great Asiatic empire
\ new census Of China has just been completed,
and the returns indicate that the population has
been rather underestimate than overcalculatcd.
Al least, il shows the enormous total populG-
tion OF 426. Az .000 according 10 the cabled re-
ports. The number OF inhabitants in Manehu-
ria, Mongolia, Thibet, and rurkestan was only
estimated. Thus more than one-fourth Of the
world is contained within the Chinese empire.
Even the British empire, with its vast posses
sions every continent, has S0.co,Ooo less in
habitants Than China. In 1890 Z, G. Ravenstein
estimated the inhabitants Of the earth az
.4s7. 10000. Since then the number has in
creased at least Sc, ,loO,O00 making a present
total Of l. $50 eco 000.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Free Trade in England.

Some statistical documents which have irSr
been published disprove the theory that England
is going to the dogs under free trade They
show, on the contrary that trade wealth viii
continue to increase. though not BY the leaps
and bounds Of which Gladstone used to speak
in the halcyon days Of forty years ago. The
figures of the bankers clearing house are twice
large they thirty years ago. British
exports have increased by fifty millions, and
since lss2 British shipping has increased four
million TONS compared with what il was in
the early 70s. There are actually fewer pau
pers than there were in 1860, when the popula-
tion was several millions less The national in
come. which comes under the purview of the
commissioners OF income tax, has risen by
$500. coo. 900 in forty years. and the deposits in
postofflce and trustees savings banks have dlu-
bled in twenty years, while the income derived
from investments abroad, which IN iSs2 was not
quite A32, ,Ooo, COO. in 1902 reached more than
eGo, coo 0O0,--London Cable Dispatch in New
York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
A Costly Fourth of July.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
And $1,000 of the remaining District
funds must be charged up to the expenses Of
our personally conducted Fourth of July cele-
bration. It all came about from using penalty
envelopes 10 ask subscriptions for fireworks
The brand supplied is surely something new
and unusually deadly, since, when exploded, it
knocked the District Of Columbia out Of the
United States.
II cost considerable money and several armies
of men to force States and Territories into the
Union; but, upon mere request Of Commis-
sioner Mcfarland to know whether his domin-
ions are out Of the Union or in II, the District
is promptly fired out, with the information that
1t has only been tolerated at any time as
part of the Government. And 90 the penalty
envelopes became the deadly toy pistol of our
patriotic celebration, and the usual death
has followed its use We are told that the
Police Department win suffer the most Major
Sylvester should add penalty envelopes to the
varieties Of cannon crackers and other dam
gerous things which will not be allowed on the
next glorious Fourth.
Should not the next question to the At
torney General be: Under your recent decision,
is not the official correspondence Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia subject 10 the rates for for
eign postage? EX-UNITED STATES.
Washington, Aug 26
The Washington times., 1903-08-26

Against Age Limit for Automobilists.

Against Age Limit for Automobiles.
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
desire to enter my protest against the con-
templated action of the Commissioners in arbi-
trarliy fixing an age limit at which boys may
be permitted 10 operate automobiles l heartily
concur IN the opinion that reckless youths
should not be allowed TO run machines, but
do not believe that boys under eighteen years
who are careful in handling autos should be
made 70 suffer because of the misconduct of
others.
| have seen men of mature years violating
the speed regulations and operating their ma
chimes in such way as to warrant the au-
thorities in revoking their licenses. 1t seems
to me that better plan would be to allow the
permit clerk to exercise discretion in the matter
of issuing permits, and subject those who are
careless and prove themselves unfit to manage
an automobile to the forfeiture of their licenses
l would have this apply TO grown persons as
well as boys.
Let conviction for violation of the speed
regulations or carelessness in running ma
chimes be made sufficient cause for reYoking
permits. This would insure greater safety
10 the public than the issuance of permits
TO persons above eighteen who are less qualified
to operate an auto than many boys who
are under that age and understand their bust
noss. AUTOMOBILES.
Washington. Aug d
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Descendant of Murrays.

The colonel was descended from the
Murrays of Boutwell, and his family was
founded by Sir Andrew de Moravia. which
settled in Stirlingshire in the reign OF
King David II, since which time there
has always been a Murray OF Touch
adam. The lands of Polmaise came into
the family by marriage with the Cum
ninghams In the fifteenth century, since
which time the head OF the house, who is
likewise chief of the great Scotch clan
Of Murray, has invariably been known
as 1.-The Murray of Polmaise and Touch
adam" The colonel, whose first wife was
a daughter of the late Duke of Mont
rose, and his second wife, now his widow,
a daughter of Colonel Towneley, Of
TOwneley, Lancashire tan English house
almost as famous and as ancient as that
of the Murrays of Polmaise). leaves no
children by either union, and is succeeded
in the chieftainship of the clan, as well
as in the possession of the vast entail
ed estates, by his younger brother James,
who now becomes. therefore, 1.-The Muir
ray OF Polmaise."
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Republicans Are United.

The Republicans had arranged to defer
the beginning of the speechmaking part
of their canvass until late next month,
but the attitude of the Democrats may
force them into the field before That
time. The chairman OF the State CEN
trail committee has issued a call Cor a
meeting OF that body on September i.
There viii also be present the entire
Congressional delegation. including both
Senators. Governor Cummins, and the
State officials. The work OF the cam
paign viii then be discussed, and it is
probable that Governor Cummins will
decide 20 so upon the stump. Despite
all the talk conserving the Iowa idea
and its effect in dividing the Republican
party in the state. the reports from
there indicate that the Republicans ere
working together in entire accord, nd
that there is practically no danger OF
loss TO the ticket by reason of Governor
Cummins' advanced opinions concern
ing a revision OF the tariff.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
"FranknesS" in Franking.
The Thriftiness of the "StaT's" Views
Again Exemplifed.

The Evening STAR" discussing the
decision of the Attorney General re
garding the franking privilege here
tofore exercised by the Commissioners
of the District, says:
The District has suffered because Of its frank
ness in submitting the question for opinion
Few, il any, other public officers who now en-
joy the franking right are likely to be as con
scientious.
In other words, the "Star" regrets
that our Commissioners should be
conscientious, when, by not being con
seientious, they could save money.
The attitude of our esteemed contem-
porary is singularly high-toned and
moral. For thriftiness, it cannot be
beaten.
The minor point, as to whether o.
not the appeal for a decision involved
''frankness" on the part of the Com
misssioners, can best be disposed of
by a reference TO the records. On
July 9, II, and 13, The Times gave
full accounts of the apparent irregu-
lar use of the franked envelopes by
Thomas W. Smith, chairman of the
finance committee on the Fourth of
July celebration. The Times insisted
that the Commissioners submit the
matter for a ruling, and from the
tlend of the articles published at the
time, there was nothing for the Com
n.issioners TO do but to ask the Post
office Department for a ruling. Com
missioner West also had checked the
matter in the first instance, notwith-
standing that it had the approval Of
Commissioner Macfarland The Pres
ident of the Board of Commissioners
never would have submitted the ques-
ton had he not been forced to do so
by The Times and Commissioner
West.
This is the extent of the "frank-
less" and "conscientiousness" which
appear so meritorious and so unfortu-
rate in the eyes of our esteemed con-
temporary.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Contempt for Beaconsfeld.

In all the appreciations OF Lord Sails
bury I find no mention made of one
feature which seems to have been for
gotten by older people. and which is
apparently unknown by the present gen.
GRAFTON, namely, his profound and un-
disguised contempt for Lord Beacons-
field. under whose premiership he served
for a time as secretary of state for
India. and as secretary OF state for for
eign affairs.
His prejudice against Lord Beacons-
field, whose vulgarity and fondness for
pose and for tawdry tinsel in politics.
as well as in social life, offended his
patrician sense Of refinement and deli
cacy. was by no means concealed, and
until the moment when he joined
Disraelis first cabinet found frequent
expression in the most caustic speeches,
first in the house of commons and then
in the house Of lords. Even afterward
he frequently manifested the contempt
in which he held his chief Lord Beacons-
field. by his sneers and sarcastic re-
marks at his expense. sneers which
Beaconsfeld was compelled to swallow,
though with an I'll grace. In fact. do
not think that there have ever been two
political associates. colleagues in the
same cabinet, who have been so
thoroughly uncongenial with one
another, and while Lord BeaeonsfieId
may be said to have more or less ter
rorized the remainder OF the Conserva-
tive party, comprising peers and states
men of every degree. the one man of
whom lie stood in more or less dread was
Lord Salisbury.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26

titled to the blue ribbon. The achieve
n:ent of Mr.. Billings mare is truly a
remarkable feat, and doubtless many
years will elapse before it is exceeded,
for there must be limitations even TO
the speed of irotting horses.
Two factors have doubtless com
bined to make possible the realization
of this turf event which horsemen
have been looking forward to, and
confidently expecting would come, for
inc past fifteen years-mechanical ap-
phances and care in breeding. 1t Is
impossible TO say which is the more
responsible; both have certainly aided
i'll bringing about the result. When
Jay Eye See and Maud S. and Sunol
made their records they drew the old
fashioned high-wheeled sulky, light
running, of course, but still cumber-
some when compared to the modern
bicycle gigs with pneumatic tires. Be
sides, the method of pacing Lou Dill
Ion must have given her an advantage
over her predecessors and have en-
abled her TO make the remarkable
speed which she attained at the Read
vile track. What Maud S. could
have done under conditions which IA
vored Lou Dillon it is possible only TO
speculate upon. Probably she would
have beaten her own record, but 1t is
extremely doubtful whether or not she
would have been able to have equaled
that of Mr.. Billings mare There will
unquestionably be many horses to
equal or approach the record of this
one before one is bred which viii low
er it. 1t all goes to show that this Is
a fast age, a day when speed plays an
important part in all affairs, for 1t
annihilates distance. Swift trains,
swift automobiles, and swift horses,
they all belong properly to this gen
Grafton of rapidity IN all things.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Evils of Corporation Rule.

Here are some of the statements made
by Governor LaFoIlette. to which his
opponents are taking exception, particu-
larly because the utterances were de-
Iivered at a non-partisan picnic rather
than at political meeting:
I'VE are becoming" said the governor.
"the servants Of corporations We have
lost our personal responsibility to good
government which came to this younger
generation as a blessed heritage from
their forefathers. once II was the will
OF the people that formed the basic prin-
ciple of government; ii was not the will
of a corporation. Have we such govern
ment today, either in the State or in the
nation? No despot ever Iorded over q
race of serfs more imperiously than
these corporations lord it over this pres
ent generation
Political liberty has given place to
Industrial slavery. Government by cor
porations is as destructive to political
liberty as an early frost is 10 the fiow-
ers of summer. Diyest the people Of
their representative rights and you sub
vert the basic principles of government
rupting influence, restrict the transpor-
tation of products OF labor the people
have a right to demand an investigation
into the conduct Of their representatives
in the Legislature.
Zone OF the causes of the revolution
was the imposing of taxes on US without
representation. Today corporations buy
from our Legislatures immunity from
taxation and what they fail 10 pay
be contributed by the private taxpa
The men chosen TO represent the people
become representatives Of the corpora
tions. The people are unrepresented. al
though they bear the brunt of taxation.
SO I maintain that taxation without
representation is as prevalent in 1903 as
it was in 1777, and needs vigorous action
10 combat il successfully"
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Iowa Democrats Aggressive.

The Democrats ot Iowa are planning
for a more aggressive campaign this
yeai than they have made before for a
decade, but at best their efforts can DO
no more than reduce the big Republican
majority in the State. There is not The
slightest doubt OF Governor Cummins'
reelection. and his friends predict that
he will win by the old-time majority,
despite the efforts Of the Democrats 10
get out full vote and win back some
Of the Gold Democrats who have not az
hliated with the party since 1886 The
Democratic candidate for governor is
the Hon. J. B. Sullivan, a free silver
man, making the race on a platform
which in effect repudiates Bryan's IA
vorite doctrine. He is however, said
10 be popular with both wings OF the
party. and has already started out 10
visit different parts of the State. He IS
attending the oranges and picnics OF the
farmers. shaking hands and placing him.
self in touch with the people. but has yet
made no political speeches. The Demo-
Gratis this year held their convention
week in advance Of the Republicans, AID
intend 10 start their active campaign
early in September.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Postal Scandals.
Efforts to Suppress General Bristow's
Report Not Likely to Succeed.

In certain quarters it is asserted
that strong political pressure will be
exerted 10 prevent the report of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Brlstow from being made public at
the close of the current investigation.
We haven't the slightest doubt that
an attempt to suppress General Bris-
tow's report will be made, if. indeed.
1t Is not being made now. 1t is the
favorlte resort of the cheap politician,
when the organization to which he be-
longs Is threatened. But, in this case.
We should be much surprised if the at
tempt were TO succeed.
The public will be satisfied with
nothing less than a complete exposure
OF all the rascality practiced in the
Postoffice Department 1t doesn't care
rap as 10 whom the investigation
may hit on, whether it be people in
office or out of it. II doesn't care a
continental whether the ''grafter" is
Z Republican or a Democrat. What
It wants is facts.
In the pursuit of those facts, it will
insist upon knowing the names of the
men in Congress whose connivance,
active and passive, alone made the ex-
istence of scandalous conditions in the
service possible. Ii will insist upon
having, in addition to the names of
the small ''grafters,v the names of the
large ones. If the ramifeations ex-
tend beyond individuals TO political
organizations-to county committees
to Congressional committees, to State
committees, to the National commit
tees-it viii insist upon having those
facts also.
To attempt to cover up anything
would be a colossal blunder. But
President Roosevelt IS not the man to
commit it. He has not heretofore
been known 70 be in the whitewashing
business. 1t would be rather late for
him to enter it now.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
ITS A LONG LANE" ETC.
The Statements Made by a Clerk in
1896 Verified Today.

In 1896 Samuel Beight then and now a clerk
in the Postofice Department at Washington. dis
covered some irregularities in the free delivery
division OF which August W. Machen was SUI
perintendent. Evidences Of fraud in awarding
contracts for supplies and of wrongdoing and
fayoritiSn in the bcstowal Of patronage and
appointments 20 Office accumulated. One par
ticular wrong the appointment by Maehen
Of an army Of special inspectors from his own
pets. The Office was a sinecure, the only duty
performed by these inspectors being to hunt
out from among the city carriers the Old
soldiers. and upon trumped-up charges secure
their removal.
Mr. Beight laid the matter before certain
Indiana Of influence, through whom the
attention of Congress was called to the condi-
tion Of things A Congressional committee
was appointed who made a partial investiga-
tion. resulting in the discharge OF fifty 10 hun
dred Of Machen's special inspectors and abolish
ing the discrimination against old soldiers. Mr.
Beight could not take the part he did and en-
tirely hide his hand. and he was summarily
discharged but Machen, Beavers, and the rest Of
the thieves we're retained.
On the incoming of the Mckinley Administra-
tion Mr.. Beight was restored to his position,
but has ever since been regarded with cold
ness and aversion by the gang he had assisted
in exposing. No plausible excuse for his re-
moyal would have been suffered to pass
in the light Of recent events the charge
Of Mr.. Beight made many years ago seems %
have almost prophetic significance. The per
sonnel Of the gang OF thieves, their general
plan Of operation. and many Of its details
were accurately pictured by him then as
they are today by the public press A history
Of the investigation Of the past few months
reveals little more than was claimed in state
ments made by Sam Beight TO the writer Of this
article, more than seven years ago.-Steuben
UudD RepubIican
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
An Exciting Tonic.

The Rev. Charles " sheldon. OF Topeka, Is
burdened with huge correspondence. The
readers Of his works write to him for his views
upon the most diverse subjects Mr.. sheldon is
a conscientious man. and few OF his interroga-
tors find their letters unanswered. Sometimes,
indeed. they get replies that take humorous
OF an epigrammatic form.
young woman OF Buffalo. writing in behalf
OF a Buffalo debating club, asked Alr. sheldon
recently for his opinion Of Plstonic love. The
elergmans answer was this:
''Platonic love is. like all other tonics, very
exciting. New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Shadows.

Lonely DER the dying embcr
the past recall,
And remember in December
April buds and August skies
As the shadows fall and rise,
As the shadows rise and fall.
Quicker now they fit and flicker
On the dreary wall,
Ave. and quicker still and thicker
Through the fitful fantasies.
As the shadows fall and rise,
As the shadows rise and fall.
DINNER now they shoot and simmer
On the dreary wall,
DINNER, DINNER. still they glimmer
Till the light in darkness dies,
And the other shadows rise,
And the other shadows fall.
Sebastian Evans.
The Washington times., 1903-08-26

city like this no family should be de-
prived of that particular necessary of
life. We could have had pure water,
and plenty of ii, long ago, but for the
dGwding inaction of those in authori-
ty, who allowed the reservoir to re
main for some ten or fifteen years a
hole in the ground. Now that the
water problem seems on the way to
solution, let the builders see to it that
bathrooms and faucets are put IN
where they are needed, and where
they will not run dry from being too
near the roof
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Lou Dillon.
A New World Record Established Upon
the Trotting Turf.

An event in sporting circles which
viii be talked Of for many days to
come was the feat accomplished by
Lou Dillon at Boston on Monday.
when Mr.. Billings great trotter low
cred the track record to two minutes
fiat and fairly won the title of Queen
of the Turf. 1t has taken almost a
hundred years to gain one minute Of
time in the trotting record Of the
world. 1t was in 1906 that a horse
known as Yankee covered a mile in
2 80, a performance which was re-
garded as a wonder by the horsemen
of that day. Since then a few sec
Cnds have been Topped off from time
To time until the two-minute trotter
has finally appeared. Two genera
tions ago 2 40 was considered fast
time, so much so that the expression
"a 2:40 gait" became proverbial. A
little more than one generation ago
Flora Temple won the title which Lou
Dillon now holds, by lowering the rec
ord to 2:19z, which she held for eight
years. Gradually a few seconds were
gained until that famous gelding.
Jay Eye See, nineteen years ago,
dashed 10 the front and established a
record Of 2:10. He maintained his
place at the head of the worlds best
trotters only for a single day, foe
while horsemen were lauding the ac-
complishment of this remarkable
equine, Maud S. robbed him of his
laurels by lowering the record by one
fourth of second, and her name be
came a household word. Then came
Sunol, Nancy Hanks, Alix, The All
bot, and finally Cresceus, which, with
his record of 2 :02A, is no longer en-
The Washington times., 1903-08-26
Follower of Gladstone.

The eldest of these sons attached him
self to the political fortunes OF Mr..
Gladstone and became first Sir Thomas
Brassey and then Lord Brassey, besides
being known as one of the financial pill
lars OF the Liberal party. His eldest
son and heir has now drifted over to
the Conservative party after having un-
successfully contested no less than three
parliamentary constituencies as a LIB
eral Lord Brassey and his son have
achieved some fame as editors OF that
useful handbook. The Naval Almanach -
a standard work.