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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
African. XIII Four Germans.

LONDON. Nov. "a dispatch TO news
agency reports desperate fighting at Warm
bad, German Southwest Africa. The rebels
captured the town, killing four Germans.
Subsequently the German field force of $50
men succeeded, after a severe struggle, in
expelling the rebels and reoccupying the
town.
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TELLURIDE. Col, Nov. 24.-About 500
members OF the State Guard arrived this
afternoon and are now encamped about the
various mines and mills of the district
Aside from the welcome extended To the
troops by citizens OF the towns and owners
OF the mines no demonstration has oc-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
HOLDING CHANTS AND DANCES.
Queen Ccnsort of Cook Island Guest
Of People of Tahiti.

PAPEETE, Tahiti, Nov. IA. via San Fran
cisco. Nov 24-The Queen consort OF Man
tia, Cook island. with 100 relatives. recently
arrived here to visit the Queen consort.
Madame Mauro Salmon. whose husband
was formerly King Pomare " of Tahiti.
since their arrival there has been a grand
succession OF Hutahula chants and dances,
the natives accompanying the dancers by
beats on hollow logs. A feature OF the occa-
sion was the landing OF the. visiting party
at the royal landing place on the seashore.
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polavieia Honored by His King.

MADRID, Nov. 24.-King Alfonso has APP
pointed Marquis Polavieja as chief of his
military household. The Marquis Polavieja
was captain general of Cuba, Governor OF
the Philippine islands and minister or
war
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to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KEMPTON, Ind, Nov. A.-The Town
Board of Kempton has been wrestling with
the question Of fire protection for the town
for the last few weeks. and has at last pro-
cured hand fire engine. which is to be
subject TO approval after thorough test.
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Leaped from the Train.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2--John TempIeton. of
Humboldt, Neb., passenger on the fast
Burlington train from Kansas City due in
Chicago to- day. committed suicide by jump
ing from the steps of one of the coaches
while the train was going at fun speed near
Chillicothe, No.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
Barn and Contents burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Nov. A.-The large
barn on the farm owned by Albert Ru-
bush. which Is located south of Acton, was
totally destroyed by fire yesterday after.
noon, together with the contents.
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CLEVELAND. o.. Nov, 24.-The Lake
Shore Railroad Company to-day won its
suit against Internal Revenue Collector Nc
Cord TO recover the sum OF $4,000 paid
under protest revenue tax The
point involved was whether copies OF bills
az lading were taxable. The road had paid
the war tax on thousands OF such copies
and brought suit for the recovery cf the
money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25

John w. Terrell viii He Placed on
Trial Next Monday.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, Nov. 4.-Attorneys for
John w. Terrell. who will be placed on trial
next Monday for the shooting of his son-in-
law, Melvin Wolfe. July II. to-day asked
for change of judge. Judge Vaughn as
signed the case TO Judge John NJ Smith.
OF Portland, Ind. who has agreed to hear
the case. He has presided at number OF
famous murder trials
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the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. PAR. T.
Phillips, an escaped convict at Nashville.
was arrested here to-day and returned to-
night He has two years yet to serve for
murder -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25

Sire Bugs" Started Blaze in the Loft,
1t Is Believed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAUREL, Ind, Nov. 24.-The large livery
barn of Henry Sanders. at this place, was
burned at IL o'clock this morning. Horses
and rigs were saved. Loss $3.50, with no
insurance. The fire was of incendiary or
igin, as ii started In the loft. The entire
block on Main street was saved by favor
able windxa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
M,ANDREw WAS ACQUITTED.
Took Jury just Thirty Minutes to
Bring I'm Their Verdict.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES. Ind. Nov. PA jury to-
night acquitted William McAndrew, white,
bartender. in thirty minutes of the charge
or numbering Roy Beard. colored Last
fair Beard threatened McAndrew for having
refused him TO shake dice or drink in his
saloon and McAndrew shot In self-defense
anc instantly killed the negro.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
GREW OLD TOGETHER.
Feared His LIES support Was Pass
ing Away, He killed Himself

bpecIaI 20 the IndldnApOIiS JOURNAL.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Nov. 24-John j.
PieIage, seventy-four, killed himself this
morning at his home in the East End, from
dependency. His wife says he grieved all
day yesterday about his horse, which had
grown old with him and had become too
old to help him longer. earn a living.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
One Client Lawyers.

The poverty of brieAess barristers Is
as proyerbial rs that Of the church
mouse. It would not be an unnatural
mistake to consider a barrister with
only one client hardly better off thar
one with none. But the modern cone
client lawyer" is usually prosperous
individual. Said man well known Ia
the business world some years ago TO
q friend: Il want young lawyer 10
put down al desk beside mine. I'll
familiarize him with my affairs, and
then | want him to keep me out Gt
trouble" The counterpart Of this law
yer, whose duty IL is to act as his own
clients ounce Of prevention, may be
found In the Office Of many large con-
Germs. He is often connected with
trust companies, banks. banking houses
railroad and other transportation com
panies and large wholesale mercantile
houses. When a merchant found him
self In a tangle. it was once the Gus
tom for him to 20 to his lawyer for adj
vice. The results were written
"opinion" and a fec. The business man
today obtains lawyer who shall work
for him alone. Again, tie field Of tie
general practitioner is narrowed. -
Worlds Work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
A Terrible Weapon

The weapon common to every part
O Hindustan, so as to deserve the
name of the national arm, Is the SKA
tar" This is a broad, two edged dag
ger, the hilt OF which is formed some
thing like an II. the hand grasping the
crossbar, which is generally double,
while the side bars extend on each side
Of the wrist
Some katars are made with five
blades. which unite into one, but by
squeezing together the crossbars d.
verge like the fingers Of hand when
the thrust has been given. Other ka-
tars are made in sets Of two or even
three, Of diminishing sizes, the blades
Of the larger being hollow and forming
sheaths for the smaller. Some Of the
southern Indian katars, known as
death givers." are immense weapons,
nearly two feet long In the blade, and
the hilts are mass Of fantastic scroll
work and NEUROLOGICAL holsters, the
cobra with expanded hood figuring
largely. There is also the "bich'hwa,"
or scorpions sting. a doubly curved
dagger; the "khanjar," q larger form
Of the same. and the 'peshkabz," or
hunting knife. But none Of these elab-
crate weapons has about 1t the terri
bly, ."businesslike" look Of the Khyber
knife (ch'hura), with its ponderous sim
gle edged. tapering blade and plain
ivory hilt-Chambers' Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
An,nsA superstitton-.

There are many animals that the SUI
perstitious consider IL unlucky to kill.
Among them may DC mentioned lady
bird, martin, robin. stork and a
money spider, while to kill wren
means that you will break bone be-
fore the year is out. Many animals are
also supposed 10 herald death, and su-
perstitions in this direction are SO nu-
merous that only few can be men
toned here. The most commonly
known is the clicking or tapping Of
the beetle called a death watch, which
Is reckoned as an omen Of death to
some one in the house.
The bowling of a dog at night near a
house is supposed TO predict the death
of q sick inmate, as also the setting of
white pigeon on house BODIES death
10 some one In the house, while, again.
an old saying among the superstitious
runs, "No person can die on a bed or
pillow containing the feathers of
white pigeon"
That the gnawing OF furniture By
rats presages death is also a common
superstition. To meet certain animals
is considered lucky, while to meet 9TH
ers is the reverse For instance, to
meet q SOW with Il litter of pigs is very
lucky, but 1t is unlucky II a SOW
crosses a travellers path. To meet a
weasel Is lucky, but should hare run
across the road in front Of you 1t
augurs bad fortune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
An Interrupted story.

Captain Williams. Jovial Irishman,
known everywhere as Bob used to
lie a favorite in Dublin society many
years ago. His stories were famous.
Give him an incident. and he would set
il out to the general admiration.
One evening be went into the club
and there began telling the true tale of
resculng lady and her daughters from
q dangerous situation into which their
spirited horses had brought them.
II quleted the ladies'" said he, land
1 quieted the horses. And the graft
tude OF the ladies'! Ne boys. shouldn't
be surprised II her ladyship left me-
At that moment a little Irish page In
livery appeared.
"Slr," said be, Lady Arnold says she
lost her purse when yez helped her out
Of the carriage, and plaze, she says
do yez know anything about it|
The captains story was never I'm
1Shed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
The Charge at Marengo.

AS an instance Of magnificent blum
dering, sung by poets and treasured in
story, no record is ever likely to come
up to that of the Light brigade In the
Crimean war. But, perhaps, most re-
markable was Kellerman's charge at
Marengo. From daybreak till late aft
ernoon the Austrians had the best Of 1t.
Desaix said to Napoleon. THE battle
is completely lost" adding. "but it is
only o'clock. There is time to gain
another one" A little later Keller
man with 400 mounted sabers-care-
fully hidden by a vineyard till the
fateful moment arrived-dashed out
upon the flank Of the Hungarian IN
fantry. The onset was irresistible.
Two thousand imperial soldiers sur
rendered with their general, and the
French. inspired to n final effort, wrest-
cd a brilliant victory-unique, even in
Napoleons career-from their oppo-
nentS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
Minnie Uauck ns a Drummer.

Mime. Minnie Hauck was once sing
ing at the Berlin court opera in DOnl-
zettfs Daughter of the Regiment
Emperor William l.. after the opera,
called her into his presence and told
her she had sung very nicely, but that
her drumming-as the Daughter of the
Regiment she had toplay tie drUm-was
very bad. Next morning a drum major
Of the First Grenadier regiment called
at her hotel and said he had come to
give her drum lesson. The diva was
bound to accept the instruction and
learned the whole art Of drumming in
couple Of dozen lessons. Then the
kaiser sent to ask how she was getting
on, and, hearing that she had made eX-
cellent progress, he commanded a per
formance of "a Daughter OF the Regi-
menL" Nine. Hauck acquitted herself
excellently in the drumming scene, and
the kaiser complimented her warmly,
sending her next day a real official
military drum with a silver plate and
Inscription.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
GoueaEfur Sands.

Singing sands are found In many
parts Of the United States, but squeak
ing sands are not so common. The sing
ing sand emits a musical sound only
when dry and loses this property on
being dampened. The squeaking sand,
on the other hand, is silent when dry
and squeaks best and loudest when
moistened. The sound 1t gives forth is
by no means loud, but somewhat re-
sembles the squeaking Of an armchair.
1t sounds when rubbed between the
fingers or when placed In small bag
and violently struck. but the cause Of
the sound is a mystery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
pnssed the BOTTLE Too QufckIy

VIII Low. the painter. told story Of
the Latin quarter days OF Robert Louis
Stevenson. Low and Stevenson were
great friends in their youth. Their
friendship indeed continued up to the
time of the writer's death.
Louis" said the artist, "was no less
diplomatic than brave. He could be
fiery. and he could also be gracious and
pacific. One night, | remember, we
sat in n garden in Montmartre. The
red wine had been flowing pretty free
ly, and one of our party got heated
and aggressive.
Finally some one said thing that
this fighting chap disliked. AS soon as
the words were spoken he grabbed up
bottle and hurled 1t at the others
head. 1t was strong. true shot and
would have hit the mark had not Ste
venson sprung to his feet and caught
the missile
Tut, tut, George he said to the
thrower; tut, tut. If the bottle Is
passed so quickly. none of us will be
able to stand out the evenlng."-New
York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
study the Right Side.

A photographer was asked the other
day IL there is any special reason why
most photographs show the left side
Of the face and not the right.
"Yes, there Is a reason" he answered.
I'm a majority Of cases the left side is
the good looking side, and photogra-
pliers know this and take advantage Cf
it. On the other hand. If you want to get
at the real strength and character of a
PERSONS face, man or woman, study
the right side Of 1.-THE ugly side, as
some portrait painters call It. There
you will find the lines bold and harsh.
comparatively so at any rate, with ev-
cry defect accentuated. On the left
side. however, everything Is softened
down, and the face is at its best.
whenever you suspect a man OF
trickery or deceit, or a woman either,
for that matter. stand on his right and
closely watch his expression. There
never was an actor skillful enough to
cover up the marks Of bis real person-
ality. as nature has stamped them Oh
the right side Of his face"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27

An exercise which, If perseveringly
practiced, will greatly strengthen the
eyes and which has entirely restored
many cases of impaired vision, so that
spectacles and eyeglasses were dis
carded, is to turn the eyes upward and
downward alternately. as far as posi-
bic, twenty times, says writer In the
New York Herald. Don't pause In the
upward glance. The motion is inces-
SAINT, but not FASTENED. Next turn the
eyes to right and to left, repeating as
before. Turn them to the upper left
corner and the diverse, or dlagonally-
that is, to lower right corner Repeat.
Turn them to the upper right corner
and its diverse. Repeat. Conclude the
exercise with rolling the eyes around.
first to the right. then to the left. in
the extreme limit Of the muscular ex-
tension, being careful, however, not TO
strain the muscles.
If the exercise is repeated at conven-
ience several times during the day, 1t
will soon strengthen the muscles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
DodgEnG an Interview.

4 young reporter once called to inter
view Senator Quay and found him
reading. After formal greetings had
been exchanged the senator said: "Do
you play poker? OF course you do
once in awhile. Then you will find this
one of the best poker stories you ever
saw" handing the newspaper man a
book. The reporter out of politeness
read a page. "Ah," said the senator
Il see you are interested. Take the
book along and read 1t At your leisure
Good evening" Aud the dazed young
Journalist was out OH the sidewalk be
fore he could recover his breath.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
&c Bible and II. contents.

There are no less than 3,5G0.4S0 let
ters In the Bible, 1861 words, 31,198
verses and 1,lS9 chapters.
The number OF verses in the Bible
commencing with A are 1868; Il.
R2O7: c. 1888; D, II; f. 207; r, 1,79S;
G., 200; Il. 1.164; l, 1,449; j, l5S; X, 60;
I, All; y, 437; y, 961; o, 592. p, 149;
Q. 4; r. l27; s. loss; T, $3.50; u, 50;
Y, 81; W..f3JG: y. none; Y. S56; u, II.
To read the Bible through in year
means reading three chapters every
weekday and five chapters each sun
day.
All the letters OF the alphabet are
contained IN the tweEfy-hrst verse OF
the seventh chapter OF Ezra.
TIE Bible was not divided into chap
ters. rs it is now. until the thirteenth
century. Early Hebrew Bibles were
marked into sections and verses b.
means of accents. which served as
marks to be observed In the eastern
manner Of reading The work OF d
yiding The Bible into chapters has bf d,
attributed by some to Stephen Larft :
ton. The division into verses was made
by a printer of the name Of Robert
Stephens in 1913 and was adopted
throughout all editions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
The Butler Was In Doubt.

The recent st. Andrews dinners, ac-
cording to the Westminster Gazette,
have been noteworthy for the profu-
sion Of Scotch stories. which in several
cases fairly set the tables In roar.
Some Of them have an ancient ring.
but there is one that is perhaps not
generally known. \ doctor was at
tending a dangerous case where a
Scotch butler was engaged. On calling
in the forenoon he said to Donald, 81
hope your masters temperature Is
much lower today than it was last
night" I'm no sac very sure aboot
that" replied the butler, "for he deed
this morning"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
The American Language.

at used to be considered witticism
To ask a man whether he spoke United
States" said an English university
manattlc Lawyers club the other day.
"but there is In fact an American Ian
glago. distinctive from the kings Eng
isl not only in idioms and In the use
Of particular words, but i'm the clipping
Of words to save time and breath. On
tlis side OF the Atlantic Que scarcely
ever hears L have and you are You
hurrying Americans say I've and
you're. You shorten up cannot into
can't and your purest speakers use
don't and won't and II is almost
universal habit among Americans to
clip the e off words ending In ing
Even your professors Of English fail
10 sound the e in righteous and 'cour-
teous' and shorten knowledge into
'knoledge | might recite scores OF
words that are practically shortened
by a syllable In usage, and as usage
makes language you Americans are
gradually constructing speech that
Is quite distinct from that form OF
English which oxford and Cambridge
are preserving with such care."-New
York Times. ----
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
Admitted on One Question.

Patrick Henry Cowen, a prominent
Saratoga lawyer. was fond of relating
the story OF his admission to the bar.
The committee met at Ballston, and
young Cowen was the only candidate.
A member Of the committee remarked:
81 think a single question will deter
mine the legal qualifications Of the
candidate. Young man, can you name
the best brand OF champagneT II
can" responded Cowen. "but for fear
that your honors may suspect l am In
error | will forward to each Of you q
sample that will vindicate my judg-
ment." That satisfied the committee,
and Cowen was admitted. He kept his
promise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
"Lunnon" Likes II " 'Ot."

1t may be that the quality Of imaG-
nation was lacking In the Boston and
Salem merchants who attempted in
1S42 to introduce American Ice into
London. One Of them tried to attain
this end by demonstrating the merits
Of American iced drinks. He hired a
hall, as the story goes, and trained q
number of men to mix the cool bever-
ages Of his native land. The members
of the Fishmongers' association, pre-
sumably as fond of turtle as aldermen
themselves. were the guests. The wait
ers made an imposing entry, but, alas.
the first sound that met the ear Of the
American promoter" expecting a
chorus Of approval, was that OF an
English voice calling for hot water and
saying, 81 prefer 1t, all In ALL" The
American completes the story, Il made
a dead rush for the door, next day set
tied my bills In London, took train for
Liverpool and the steamer for Boston
and counted up clear loss Of $1,000"
M. A. De Wolfe Howe In Atlantic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
Falcon Lore.

No one can pretend to any acquaint-
ance with English literature or even
with the English language without be
Ing aware how deep an impress has
been left upon them by the art and
practice Of falconry. Such words as
"haggard," "eyrie," news" "cadger. -
to lure" TO 'stoop," to reclaim" all
belonged originally to the falconer's
jargon and were thence adopted into
common parlance.
A whole host of we'll worn quota.
tons. including the long misunderstood
passage in Hamlet about the hand
saw" (herOn shaw}. can only be prop
erly explained by reference to the fal
coner's craft, and several of the mos
picturesque metaphors used by ouf
best poets derive their virtue from thc
hawking feId.-London Saturday Re
view
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
Raaann IN Hn Hnnnr.

What is the use OF being at odds
with the world? What is the use Of
being blue and respondent? The world
is full of trials for us all-has plenty
Of trouble and worry TO hand out even
to the best OF us from time to time.
But there would be no need for men
and women-we could all be babes-if
there were no great life problems to
solve, no burdens to bear. no sorrows to
live down. These are the balance
wheels OF life. They are the trials we
have to face I'm order 70 strengthen us
and broaden us to the opportunities
and the real happiness that riches do
not command nor poverty bar.-New
York Mail and Express.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
An Authority.

Peter Macarthur was once talking
with a friend when be quoted another
man as a financial authority. His
friend disputed the right Of the person
quoted TO be considered an expert. Mr..
Macarthur insisted that the man had a
right to speak like an oracle.
What is your definition Of an au.
thority?" asked his friend.
"My idea Of an authority" retorted
Mr.. Macarthur. "ls a person who bluffs
beyond my limit"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
The Thirsty Elm.

1t has been computed that II the
leaves Of an elm tree sixty feet high
were spread out on the ground edge to
edge they would cover five acres Of
land. These leaves, averaging 7,00O,-
900 to a full grown tree. will absorb
water to the amount of seven tons dur
ing the normal summer day. Were 1t
not for the ingathering by the stomata
during the night few elms would
soon draw of all the water from q dis
trfot
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-27
IT, Never Given Away.

"Pa." said Johnny. who is 4 persist.
ent knowledge seeker. what is law
giverY
There Isn't any such thing, Johnny.
replied the old gentleman who had
been involved in considerable litigation
in his time.
"But this book says that somebody
was great lawgiyer,' persisted the
youngster.
"Then it's "a mistake rcioined his
father. Law is never give: IS re-
tailed in very small quantiI-s "t very
high figures"