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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

If what had been done had been effective:
and there is reason to believe that when
the food subsidies the same methods Of
improving the Mississippi and of making
1t safe will be resumed.
1t stands to reason that there must be
some method Of preventing these destruc-
tive floods. The rains which make them
will continue to fall, but the volume Of
water which destroys millions of dollars
worth of property annually can be held
back or turned into areas where 1t can do
little damage. Take the Ohio: cannot a
portion of its volume be held back by dams
or turned into lateral reservoirs from which
to retain moderate volume necessary for
navigation or to pass off in evaporation?
There is a vast arid region through or
near which the Missouri river runs which
is now one of the leading contributors
to the devastation along the lower Missis-
sippi. If that water could be held in reser-
voirs for irrigation purposes 1t would turn
areas of desert large enough to make
states into the most valuable soils in the
world.
One thing seems certain; the present sys-
tenn for the Improvement of the lower Mis-
sissippi river is certainly inadequate to
protect the country and maintain the safe
navigation of the river. Such being the
case, why not turn the millions now spent
annually to the trial of other experiments?
proceeding upon the presumption that
there must be some method for controlling
the waters which now are nothing but de-
structive floods.
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PRESIDENT JORDAN'S J0CK0.
Got Along All Right with the Doctor,
but Had Trouble with Dog.

but Had Trouble with n Dog.
New York Sun.
In the course of his investigations into
the thought processes of animals. President
David Starr Jordan. of Stanford Uni
versity, has possessed himself of a monkey.
The monkey is one of the small and intel
ligent species. Accompanied by Jocko,
President Jordan is wont to roam around
the campus of the university in the early
hours of the morning. the monkey at one
end of chain, the scholar at the other.
Their acquaintance. beginning in mutual
respect, soon warmed into liking and con-
fidence, but the confidence Of Jocko re-
Gently suffered severe shock.
The Jordan family owns big black dog
Familiarity known as Jumbo. After some
trouble President Jordan convinced Jocko
that Jumbo was not natural-born enemy.
The dog didn't require much convincing as
to the monkey, for he is a peaceable crea-
ture, much given to mnding his own bust
ness and going his own way. 1t was, how
ever, rather bore to him when President
Jordan took to fastening the other end of
Jocko's chain to his collar. To Jocko 1T
was more than bore; 1t was an expert
ence, even an education He had to learn
that when Jumbo wanted to go on one side
of post IL was neither wise nor healthful
for him to insist on taking the other side.
1t was borne in upon him also that when he
climbed a tree and swung by his tail from
a convenient branch-which he did once
or twice while Jumbo doZed underneath
Ii became a question, as soon as the dog
wished to move on, or coming down by
air line or leaving his tail curled around
the branch. Once he came down on the
canine head and proceeded, In his wrath,
to chew the canine ear. There followed
a discussion which nearly resulted in
Jocko's exchanging his tail for a pair of
wings and going where the good monkeys
go.
In time. however, Jocko educated him
self to move when Jumbo moved, and
Jumbo learned to be tolerantly considerable
of him. Matters were going on very we'll
until one day when Jumbo was taking a
nap on the front porch and Jocko was bask-
ing in the sun nearby. President Jordan
carriage came around and the president
got into IL to go downtown. For some rea-
son Jumbo didn't wake up. Jocko made no
sign He didn't care about going down
town. IL the dog was going 10 depart from
his invariable custom of accompanying his
master to the town, so much the better
Jocko would be saved dusty trip.
But. unfortunately. something woke the
dog up Just before the carriage made the
turn that would carry il out of vision
What. the master go downtown without
him? Well. Jumbo guessed not. He never
in a bound, and speeding down the street
Jocko also ran.
President Jordan. hearing a great hubbut
behind leaned olIt OF his carriage to look
back and this In what he saw. Jumbo was
coming down the road at full gallop. and
the monkey was trailing In series OF para
bolic curves. About once every ten yards
Jocko would hit the ground, and at every
touch OF mother earth he would let out a
nood Of monkey language ut to shrtve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

London Letter

LOnQOn Letter.
To-day is celebrated the birthday OF the
Duchess of Fife. the princess royal" who.
having married a mere duke. not Of royal
blood, has been little seen or heard of for
a goed many years. She Is seldom at court,
but contents herself with attending TO her
children in Scotland or in her modest home
in Portman square. She cares little for the
pomp OF courts, and, though she seemed
at one time not distantly removed from the
throne, she has not sought 10 emphasize her
rank since her marriage. Her husband was
a member of the Commons, and Liberal
at that; and IL has never before happened
that a royal princess has married man
who sat in the House Of Commons. The
late Queen raised him TO a dukedom, since
which time the pair have practically sub
sided into private life. They are seldom
seen in London. and whe. they are here
they are transformations and retired that
not even the most ardent loyalists among
the newspaper writers make note of their
presence. The duke is immensely rich. and
in his own way is sort Of petty king In
Aberdeenshire.
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An Underlying Grain Of Truth.

Stanford Newell. of St Paul. the American
minister to Holland. Is earning the reputa-
ton in Europe OF saying daring and original
things. Speaking at a banquet to Ambas-
sador Choate in London. Mr.. Newell laughed
at the idea OF race sympathy or any other
sentimental bond between the United States
and Great Britain. He declared that the
only strong or lasting tie between the two
nations was that OF common interest. The
only mutual sympathy between the United
States and Great Britain. he said. Is that
naturally felt for each other by the two
best hated nations on earth. This really
creates a common interest. because two ma
tions hated by all others must unite for
common defense. There Is a grain OF truth
in this after-dinner cynicism.
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CURIOUS ACCIDENT CLAIM.
Underwriters' Liability for Indirect
Injuries.
Nam Xnrlx L,uaninp pnsf

New 1OTk EVculilS rust.
very interesting case has just been de-
cided in Great Britain defining a policy
holders right to recover under an accident
contract in cases where death results from
disease weeks after the injury has been
received. The circumstances were curious.
in that the policyholder received the in
jury through a simple scratch on the leg.
the wound being poisoned and erysipelas
setting in. The physician admitted that his
patient Incorporate and that his sys-
tenn was in a generally rundown condition.
Septic pneumonia was the cause of death.
and that disease was, In the opinion of
the medical experts. a direct result of the
wound. 1t was commended before the arbi-
traitors by the insurance company that.
upon the facts proved, the death of the
policyholder was not contingency covered
by the policy The question for the court to
decide was whether the death was SO COW
cred or not.
1t was admitted that the company bound
itself to pay to the claimants personal
representatives the sum insured in case
he should be injured by external or acct
dental violence, and should within three
months of its occurance die, IF such in
jury shall be the direct and sole cause of
his DEATH" The policy and insurance were
stated to be subject to the conditions and
notices Endorsed on 1t. Among the provi-
.
Provided further that this policy. with
reference to compensation for injury TO
the insured applies only 10 accidents. in
juries death or disablement directly and
solely caused by some outward and visible
means of which proof satisfactory TO the
directors can be furnished. and does not
apply to death A.. caused by
or arising wholly or in part from disease
or other intervening cause, even although
the disease or other intervening cause may
either directly or otherwise be brought on
or result from accident -.
This gave the underwriters apparent basis
for the defense that death was not directly
caused by the injuries received
Counsel for the company submitted that
i'm any sense In which the accident was the
direct cause ii would not have been the
sole cause. and In any sense In which IL
could have been the sole cause IL could not
have been the direct cause. He conten6ed
that the case came within the terms or the
exceptions specified. because death was due
wholly or In part TO septic pneumonia The
claimants submitted that the executors
were entitled To recover the sum assured
under the terms of the policy. because the
injury was the direct and sole cause Of the
death. The septic condition was communi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

The American people will be pleased that
the new army post near this city Is to be
cclled Fort Benjamin Harrison, and the
people of Indiana viii be especially graft
ded. As the government was free to select
any name. 1t might have conferred the dis
tinction on some other citizen or soldier.
once recognition Of his merit and a grace
full compliment to the State where the post
IL located. There is no politics in the Sc
lection. for besides being a brave soldier
BENJAMIN Harrison was. by the peoples
choice. President OF the United States. For
this appropriate tribute to his memory and
compliment to the State the people are in
debted to President Roosevelt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
Marvelou. Preventative Eject. of Ice.

Parsons Magazine.
IL Is well known how indefinitely OBJ
jects encased in snow will keep fresh. The
two extraordinary instances Mont
Blanc, when members OF parties over
whelmed by avalanches have been returned
TO the pitiful gaze OF men who had known
them half a century earlier. must be Ia
miliar TO many. The bodies had Travelled
some nine thousand feet encased In the Ice
OF the Glacier Des BLOSSOMS. and when
discovered what remained was as IL lost
but the day before. A leg OF mutton was
perfectly fresh. and the cork OF a wine bot
tie retained its color
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
BY No Means . Great Man.
,vtv, oAo1I Dnn,,H1fnoU

There is a very untruthful phase OF the
current laudation of Senator German as an
astute or great party leader. His record.
during his eighteen years of senatorial
service down TO 1899, reached a fitting cul-
mination in the party wreck that came In
1896. Always a straddler and balancer. IL
nothing worse. he had an open quarrel with
President Cleveland on the tariff issue.
which alone was enough to denoralize the
Democratic party; while in the whole his
tory of the free-silver movement he stead
lily coquetted with the silver men and
helped prepare for the party cataclysm
victions like Cleveland and Bryan came
into collision Mr.. German can doubtless
manage a bill and rig a Senate. but as Q
leader he never could rise above the null
tiplication table of politics
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

1t Is gratifying to learn that the secre-
tary of the State Forestry Board is kept
busy answering applications of farmers
who wish to avail themselves of the law
Of 1899 for the encouragement of tree cul-
ture- That law provides that any owner of
land in Indiana may select a portion not
to exceed one-eighth of the entire tract as
. permanent forest reservation, which shall
be appraised for taxation at 81 per acre. 1t
Is made the duty OF the secretary OF the
state board to cooperate In this movement.
which seems likely to prove encouraging
to forest preservation throughout the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
The government is acting wisely in en-

The government Is acting wisely In en-
couraging and assisting an adequate ex-
hibit OF Filipino life at the st. Louis ex-
position. The exposition managers have al
ready appropriated 100000 towards the ex-
hibit. and. in consideration of the Philippine
commission appropriating s25o.oOo. the man
ayers agree to contribute 100000 more max
ing total OF $4,000. With this sum 1t is
expected the Filipino display win be one of
the original attractive and educational fea-
lures OF the fair. Its chief benefit win
be In making the Filipinos feel that the gov
eminent takes a friendly interest In them
ard IN giving large number of them a
chance to see something of American life.
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Washington Post.

Now. as to the Burdick murder. do not
imagine for a minute that a woman was
the guilty party" said Mrs. George Fran
els Kerr, one of the intellectual women OF
New York. 81 know my sex too well TO
harbor that idea. A woman may so I'm the
blaze of the MONDAY sun and slay her
enemy. but never will she summon resolu-
ton enough to invade house at dead OF
night for SO fell a purpose.
There is something In the nocturnal at
mosphere, the gloom that nightfall brings,
which is enervating TO the female soul.
Burdick was slain late at night. and the
assassin was undoubtedly a man. There
can be no doubt of that so the sooner the
Buffalo police quit acting on the theory
that the murderer a woman the bet
ter Possibly they have never at any time
sincerely entertained such an idea, but
merely gave 1T out to help conceal their
real plan OF action"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
To Make a Hit.

Chicago News.
''what can I preach about next Sunday that
will please the entire congregatio % asked the
new minister
Preach about the evils of riches" replied the
old deacon. There isc't member OF the con-
gregation that Is worth over $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
AccOmmOd ating.
Baltimore News.

Baltimore News.
1t In a Lexington-street store. The weary
little clerk had hauled down bolts of silk, bolts
of slkine. bolts Of sikette and bolts Of nearsilk
until her temples throbbed and her bones ached.
Then the customer turned sweetly to her and
said:
well. only looking for a friend. and
Certainly. am" smiled the clerk, but IL
you think your friend is in that other bolt I'll
&c down, toor'
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Another Sort.

Catholic Standard.
'You say his wife had him arrested for repeat
ing? / didn't know she took any interest In po-
liticaI elections"
In political elections?
Eyes; didn't you say she accused him of re-
peating?'
"Yes. Bigamy."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

At the Iroquois banquet in Chicago Mon
day night the name OF Grover Cleveland,
who sent a letter of regret. was received
with much greater cheering than that
which greeted any other. Keep your eye
on the old man who has said he is out Of
politics.
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Lonely Characters.

New 1ork Letter.
Because she would be compelled 20 pay
personal taxes If she had a home. Hettis
Green prefers to be a wanderer. having .
temporary dwelling place here and there.
making her movements conform somewhat
TO the tours of the tax collectors In vart-
out States She confessed much here
In an interview and declared her intentioo
Of not paying taxes which she can evaAe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

Governor Durbin could not have found a
better man among the Indiana veterans of
1861 for the position Of quartermaster gen.
eral than Colonel Oran Perry. 1t is the
first office Colonel Perry has held since his
muster out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

Hon. Frank L. Jones, whose second term
as superintendent of public instruction
closed on Monday. made a reputation for
efficiency and energy in. the discharge OF
his duties. He enjoyed the confidence OF
the educators OF the State In a high de-
gree. and his services have been so valu.
able an educator that it is regretted he
= has chosen another vocation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

Northern and central Missouri are exper-
fencing Iowa invasion, thousands of farm
ers having sold their high-priced lands
In Iowa and purchased equally good and
much cheaper ones in Missouri Iowa can
spare few thousand Republican votes, and
Missouri needs them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

The sailors of the Dolphin deserve the
public commendation given them by secre-
tary Moody. Their rescue Of four drown
ing Cubans amid great peril and their
refusal to receive reward for it, sending
the money back to be given to the family
Of a drowned man. makes a record Of un-
usual gallantry. The American sailor
knows how TO do the right thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

The world is full OF bitterness.
The world is full of woe;
You're fighting summers heat unless,
Perchance, you're shoveling snow.
Washington Star.
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Chicago Tribune.
IT think said the first author that snail
write a two-voIume novel my next effort
.syesp, smiled his rival Eyes? think that
will be a large enough edition."
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Extravaganza.

PUCK.
Aunt Hetty-An' you say the city folks Is so
extravagant?
Aunt Samantha-Awful! Why, Cousin Fanny
here never thinks of bakin' her own bread!
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Cheering.


Kansas City Journal
Mrs. Featherly-I mean to get well, doctor.
am going to throw all my will power into the
effort.
DIR. Pompous-That will be vain and useless.
madame. You are now in my charge.
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THE HUMORIsTs.


Life.
advise me, Uncle Jack"
'.Of course; what Is it?''
shall / ask you for SIS or for s5O?"
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