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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
Pre.ent-Dax Evanrel,.m.

Since the death Of ID. L. Moody the dis
tinction Of being the leading evangelist has
generally been accorded to ]. Wilbur Chap
man. His new book, "Present-day Evan
gelism," Is somewhat of a surprise. for IL
is not a series Of sermons. but very sat
isfactory definition Of the position and work
of the evangelists of to-day. a serious study
deprived of the sentimentalism that usual
ly accompanies such treatise. Evangel-
ism, according to the writer. is the promul-
cation of the gospel. 1t Is specific and earn
est, and Its aim Is to reach every creature.
1t Is for contact, not conversion, that the
church Is responsible. Man Is TO do his part
and leave God to do the rest. Present-day
evangelism is simply the spirit OF Paul.
who, when he was chained 10 the Roman
soldiers. lost opportunity to tell each
new guard the story OF his conversion and
the power OF his Savior. These guards In
turn told the story to others. and In a
little while the story was known through
out the whole country. This book presents
the basis on which the work In an indiyid-
ual church or in community may be sue
cessfully organized and carried on. Mr..
Chapman is affiliated with the Presbyteri-
an denomination. The Baker * Taylor Com
pany, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

and Long Life" In the Spectator. I'LL.
Addison spoke of Cornaro. "Cornaro was
OF an infirm constitution till about forty.
when. by obstinateiy persisting in an exact
course OF temperance. he recovered a per-
feet state of health, insomuch that at four
score he published his book lie lived 20
give a third or. fourth edition OF IT, and died
without agony or pain like one who falls
asleep. The Treatise ] mention has been
taken notice OF by several eminent au-
thors and Is written with such spirit OF
cheerfulness. religion and good sense as
are the natural concomitants of temperance
and Sobriety. Cornaro a Venetian
nobleman OF illustTious lineage and great
wealth. He was born In 1854 La Vita
Sobrfa' appeared in four discourses. writ
ten at the ages OF eighty-three. eighty-six.
nlnety-one and nlnety-hve. IL is a classic
OF its kind and is more literary than scien-
tho Temperance in eating Is the chief
recommendation. The diet of the Italian
centenarian consisted OF bread and wine,
bread soup. eggs with bread. and on
these he thrived. The treatises OF Bacon
and Sir William Temple are known TO ply
sicians and Psychologists more as literary
discourses than as scientific expeditions.
As the last census OF the United States Tex
Guiding possessions) gave 1854 persons over
100 years OF age, and the habits OF these
persons must have varied widely. the testi-
mony or one person cannot be accorded
much scientific authority. So with this
book. which, however. is valuable from the
moral standpoint Published by William
+. Butler, Milwaukee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
AN ODIOUS LAW.

No law passed within the memory of any
person now living has been so universally
condemned by the American press as the
new Pennsylvania libel law. Universal in
dignation has been expressed at its vindic-
tive spirit and it's tyrannical provisions.
Every leading paper in Pennsylvania has
declared its purpose to keep right on criti-
cising public men and measures, doing it's
duty conscientiously, and letting conse-
quences take care of themselves. Governor
Pennypacker, who approved the measure,
is defied in cartoons and editorials, and the
press is having more fun with him than
ever. AS well-known journalist expressed
it, within two weeks Governor Penny
packer will wish that he could bury him
self in swamp. where not even a mosquito
could see him."
There can be but one outcome of the
opposition which the measure has aroused
The law Will be repealed, as all laws have
been that attempted TO muzzle and gag the
press. The sedition law of 1898 provided for
the filming and Imprisonment of any person
guilty Of printing or publishing "any false,
scandalous and malicious writings against
the government Of the United States, or
either house of Congress, or the President,
with intent to defame them, or to bring
them into contempt or disrepute" This
law creating a new crime of lese majesty
contributed powerfully to the downfall Of
the Federal party two years later. The
Constitution Of every State In the Union
contains provision guaranteeing the lib
erty Of the press, and nearly every State
has well-considered libel laws which news
papers understand and obey. American
editors. as a rule, are careful and consci-
entious, and far more considerable Of the
personal feelings of public men than most
persons are aware Of. AT the request Of
individuals or Of their own motion they
suppress many things they might publish.
If a paper makes a mistake, as may happen
to the most carefully conducted, it is al
ways prompt and generous in explaining
and apologizing. But public interests would
suffer vastly more by the muzzlng of the
press than they ever have or could by the
occasional exercise of too great license.
The press of Pennsylvania is not a licen-
tious one, and it has never exceeded the
bounds of decent journalism In criticising
or cartooning public men. The new law is
a direct blow at the liberty of the press.
and the publishers and editors OF news
papers in Pennsylvania should make COM
mon cause against it until it shall be re-
pealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
Our NeighbOra.

In this volume of short stories, which Is
a reissue of His Majesty, Baby" and
Some Common People under a new title
Ian MacLaren's musical Scotch burr is dis
carded for smooth English. A Scotch pen
with an English nib serves every purpose
of expression. and is much more grateful
to the reader. Nothing could delight the
fond mother-heart more than His Majesty,
Baby" who is. one Of the healthy. inter-
esting sort that subjugates with thevictory
of love even the heart Of a cross old man.
1t is a prose poem of babyhood. The de-
scription Of 1.-THE Restless American" Is
amiable and amusing. New York. with the
tivest and noisiest place ] have ever seen.
or expect to see, in this present world. -
No man goes slow If he has the chance Of
talk walking, no man walks If he can ride
on trolley car. no one goes in trolley
car If he can get a convenient railway.
and. by and by. no one will go by railway
car If he can be shot through a pneumatic
tube. No one writes with his own hand IL
he can dictate to stenographer, no one
dictates if he can telegraph. no one
telegraphs if he can telephone, and. by and
by. when the spirit of American invention
has brought wireless telegraphy into thor
ough condition. man will simply sit with
his mouth at one hole and his ear at anoth-
er, and do business with the ends Of the
earth in few seconds, which the same
machine will copy and preserve In letter
books and ledgers. 1t Is the Americans re-
greet that at present he can do nothing with
his feet while he is listening at the tele-
phone, but doubtless some employment
will be found for them in the coming age"
The book is well written, is amusing, yet
not flippant and will furnish delightful in
cidental diversion for a summer outing.
There are twenty-three descriptive stories,
every one of which is excellent. The adj
mirers of THE Bonnie Briar Bush will
not be disappointed in Our Neighbors."
Dodd, Mead & Co., New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
The southern Cotton Mapufactursrs. A,

The Southern Cotton Manufacturers AS
sociation. in session at Charlotte, N. c.,
sent telegram to Secretary Of State Hay
that ''ths fax. firm and statesmanlike
stand taken by you in protecting the COM
mercial interests Of our country in the de-
mands for the UNFOLDING of the open-door
policy In China meets with our hearty ap-
prevail and Endorsement. as we fully realize
cotton manufacturing in this country would
seriously suffer should less determined
policy be pursued" For all that has been
done for the establishment and protection
Of manufacturers In the South it is indebted
TO the Republican party. and whenever
business favors are desired they look to
Republican administrations. What a pity
the Southern people could not inject more
business sense into their politics,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
EMPLOYERS ORGANIZING.

Bradstreet's weekly review of the state
of trade gives unusual prominence to la
Dor troubles. OF other drawbacks to trade
transient. but ''the feeling as to labor dis
putes is that continued unsettlement will
work serious damage to all interests con-
cerned.' 1t says desire to secure wage
advances is at the bottom of most of the
recent strikes. but opposition to union
dictation, pure and simple, is the moving
cause of the great lockout In the building
trades at New York and strikes and lock-
outs at other cities. notably Philadelphia,
Kansas City, Cleveland and Omaha Brad
streets is very close and intelligent OBJ
server Of matters affecting business, and
the prominence it gives to labor troubles
is significant. Events of the last few days
give emphasis to what is said regarding
union dictation." The great meeting of
building trades employers in New York and
their declaration of independence against
the impossible demands and coercive meth
DDS of the unions was an event of unmis-
taxable significance. The public need not
be surprised if similar meetings of manu-
facturers, builders and employers are held
soon In other large cities. New York pa
pers say that every firm or company Of
Importance in the building trade in that
city was represented In the meeting Friday
night. Eight hundred men, says the
World ''an of them large employers of
skilled and unskilled labor, crowded into
the rooms and If the accommodations had
been greater the gathering would have
numbered between 1000 and 1900" The
speakers at the meeting included some from
other cities and States. and New York en-
ployers were urged TO set an example for
the rest of the country by forming an or
ganization to resist the oppressive demands
and coercive methods OF organized labor.
The sentiment OF the meeting was unani-
nous that employers were not opposed to
organized labor such. but that they
must unite in self-defense against methods
that were proving intolerable to employers.
The organization is likely to spread rapidly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

The gift OF =. NJ. Schwab TO Homestead
was an appropriate one from successful
manufacturer and captain of industry to
manufacturing community. The free in
dustrial school established and indorsed by
Mr.. schwab is so organized that every
boy and girl in Homestead has an oppor-
tunity to learn a trade by the time he or
she Is graduated from the\high school. and
all without costing the taxpayers a cent.
Speaking TO friend few days ago Mr..
schwab said: ''The times have changed
30 much within the last ten years that
what was considered an ideal education
then Is now very much improved upon and
the trend OF a successful education must
naturally be toward the practical Corpor-
ations and business men find that the best
results are only obtained from their as
sistants whose education has been along
these lines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
The BIue Goose.

F. l.. Mason. whose latest story. THE
Blue Goose" is just from the press of
Mcclure, Phillips & Co., has written a
fairly readable tale OF everyday mining life
in the Colorado gold region. There are GER
tain inexcusable defects in style and lam
entable lack of consistency. but Mr.. Mason
has created strong characters that do
things in thoroughgoing ways. Pierre. a
scoundrelly Frenchman who runs a dive
known as 1.-The Blue Goose in a mining
town, also conducts a secret underground
laboratory in which he smelts stolen gold
brought 10 him by thieving miners With
his gambling house and saloon, together
with his ilegitimate srnelter he conducts a
thriving business until Firmstone a new
superintendent, comes out from the East
TO find out why the mine has not paid the
dividends that anxious owners have long
looked for. Firmstone finds peculiar state
of affairs. which ne sets about TO remedy in
his own peculiar style. His name OF Firm
stone Is well chosen: IL sets off the char
acter OF the man admirably. Firmstone
must needs fall in love with Pierre's adopt
ed daughter Elise. as sweet a bit OF fem
ininity as an author could fancy, and in
his determined efforts to put an end to law
lessness at the mine and his love for the
girl some unusual complications arise. A
dramatic chapter OF the story relates how
Elise saves Firmstones life during strike
of the miners
The story Is very melodramatic and
should prove adaptable 20 the ends OF those
who go about seeking what they may de-
YOUR for the uses of the stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

OF the passenger traffic on interurban cleo
trio lines more noticeable than on Sunday.
Every day during the week they bring
many persons to the city. but as they come
on business they are swallowed up in the
crowd On Sunday they come for recrea-
ton and are visible addition to the down.
town population and to the crowds that
visit the parks For some years past the
steam railroads have brought many Sunday
exccrsfonfsts to the city. but since the in
terurban lines were opened the number of
Sunday visitors has more than doubled.
The people of the city and outside of It are
just beginning to realize the convenience
and advantages Of the interurban lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

+. Not a little OF the late Thomas Taggart's
wonderful success as political leader was
due to his perennial kindness toward his
political opponents. He had other qualities
OF leadership. but that which was most
useful to him was a kindness of heart
which won tho votes of men who did not
belong to his party. 1t Is In his nature to
do people good turns and to express SYM
be delighted to see Taggart the Democratic
politician overwhelmed in defeat will deep
ly regret that it brings to him a sense Of
personal injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

new addition to the number or authors
Of Indiana origin is Mr.. John II. Whitson,
formerly of Seymour and Indianapolis, now
of West Somerville, Mass. Indiana need
not be backward in acknowledging this
new literary son, for the book, Barbara,
a Woman Of the West" his first novel. Is
well conceived and entertaining. 1t is con-
temporary and American and Is neither
historical nor hystsrical. Its characters
are sane, robust handsome men and brave,
beautiful women of the West, two of
whom were born in Indiana. The scenes
of action are a Kansas ranch, Cripple
Creek, Col, and San Diego, Cal. The plot
is varied and original, the action is good
and the style adequate There are minor
naivete by such introductions, to events or
series of incidents, as this: "A freight
train, striking stone at the entrance OF a
long trestle had ben hurled into a defile
and the trestle demolished. We know not
on what event. great or small. hinges our
future. 1t was an ordinary accident, one
that might have occurred on any rail-
way in almost any land. yet 1t was destined
10 alter the whole course OF Barbara's
life" And again, Dream was good
talker His bronzed features were
clear cut and almost handsome. That he
was something more than a carpet knight
that he had quick eye, firm hand. cool
ness and courage. under difficult circum-
SranCeS-6NcUtS
are literary props that detract in a way
from the part of the story following TO
which they relate One of the best tests
of a novel is the ability of the writer to
keep up vital interest and yet make the
interest wait upon the development of the
story "Foreehadowing" is bad, but worse
crimes against literary art have been com
mitted by better-known writers. Ones in
terest in the story is kept the jump;
there is not much description nor much
analysis Of emotions or psychological situ-
aticns. and in all this there is some little
room for Improvement. The story depends
too much upon incidents. But, taken as a
whole. is is strong, virile and free, with that
broad freedom that belongs to the West.
Perhaps, after all. the lack of complex
psychology and the analysis Thereof are
not so prominent first thought suggests.
The romance of the story has a likeness
10 Enoch Arden. The husband of the
heroine disappears and she is wooed ard
entity by hardy Westerner. who finally
undeniable. Little, Brown & Co., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
History of Vincennes.

OF late years there has been a notable
revival of interest in the early history of
Indiana and especially in that of it's first
settlement, Vincennes. This revival came
too late to save all OF the material that
might have been collected a century or
even half century sooner, but 1t has re-
suited in bringing some interesting addi-
tons to the history of period that was
full of stirring events. One of these con-
tributions is Historical Sketches of Old
Vincennes," by DR.. Hubbard NJ Smith. a
longtime resident of that city. The field
has been pretty thoroughly traversed, but
DIR. Smith succeeds in clearing up some
points connected with the early settlement
OF the old post and in adding some inter-
esting new matter in the way of collateral
incidents, local traditions and biographical
sketches. The opening chapter is given to
describing the first missions and settle
ment of vincennes. the latter being fixed In
l7sa. The second chapter treats of the cam
paign and capture OF Fort Lackville by
George Rogers Clark and subsequent chan
ters bring the history down to recent times
The establishment Of the first courts and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
Current Periodicals..

There are a number OF magazines with
names more or less borrowed from The
Book Lover. but there is no other period
ical OF any name so genuinely a book low
er's magazine as this one published By
the Book Lover Press OF New York city
Wayside Tales, the stort-story magazine
published at Detroit. contains In its May
issue a dozen or more stories OF fair quail
ity. The most or them are by writer's
whose names are not known in other period
icals. but this circumstance does not az
feet the merit OF their work.
The novel In Ainslee's Magazine for June
is by Mrs. Ethel Watts Mumford. author
of "A Mercenary Marriage" "The Flash q
an Emerald" and 'Dupes." It's it'll, A
Partners" its subject Is q phase OF TIA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
Died from Old Age.

Catharina Berghaus, mother of John A.
Schumacher. of this city. died yesterday
morning at o'clock from senility. Mrs.
Bergheus was eighty-two years of age. She
was born In Germany and removed TO this
city about ten years ago from New York.
Three months ago she suffered a fracture
OF the hip from a fall, and since that time
she failed gradually. The funeral will be
held to-day at o'clock from the residence
of Mr. Schumacher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
Pearl Island.

That greatest of all stories for boys has
been often initiated. but never equaled.
Pearl Island" by Andrew Caster. is a
story OF general character. Two boys are
wrecked island in the Indian ocean.
There they nave experiences which tax
their resources 10 the utmost-adventures
with pirates and with sharks. serpents and
tigers They ind treasures or pearls on
their island and they have one exciting
adventure after another. Improbable as il
is the story Is OF kind 10 be devoured by
boy readers. Harper * Brothers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
A Good Suggestion.
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
when write a story said the struggling
young author, IT make out a list Of ten maya
zines that 1 think might like IT, and usually
get mighty close to the end of the list before
sell it,"
I'm that case" returned the wise business
man, IT should think 1t would pay you to begin
at the other end. of your list"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

A cablegram froIa Germany few days
ago announced the conviction of one DR..
Schlamp for selling adulterated Rhine
wines. Some of his employees testified that
he bought large quantities of cheap Greek
wines and adulterated them with fannie
acid, gelatine. isinslass and a liquid which
he carried in vial in his pocket and did
not permit any one 10 see. and then sold
the compound as pure Rhine wine. The
law in Germany is very severe against SELL
ing adulterated or impure wines to the Ger
man people. and DR.. Schlamp was sem
fenced to heavy fine and imprisonment.
But there Is no law in Germany against
exporting adulterated wines to the United
States. and there has never been law In
this country to exclude them until the one
passa u the last session Of Congress-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

The vote which Mr.. Kern received in the
Democratic convention for chairman Of the
city committee may be a measure Of his
popularity in his own party at the present
time. hut it is in no sense a measure of his
tsnding with the thousands of citizens in
Indianapolis who know him to be cour-
teous gentleman and an excellent citizen
whose kindness of heart has won him
troops Of friends who do not vote for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

The strike IN the Bedford stone quarries
Is proving a serious embarrassment to the
contractors on the federal building in this
city. and probably to many other contract
ors. The Journal is not advised exactly as
10 the points of dispute between the work.
men and the operators. but. in the interests
OF the public. they ought to try and get
together
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18
New international Encyclopedia.

The regularity and rapidly with which
the volumes of 1.-The New International
Encyclopedia" are issued shows that the
publishers, Dodd. Mead & Co., must have
had the work thoroughly well in hand be-
fore the first volume was issued. In so
great an undertaking il is not safe TO take
any risks, and while the work OF organ
ization and preparation takes years, 1t is
much better to delay the beginning Of such
an enterprise until the preliminary work
is complete than to begin without due prep
aration and meet with embarrassing delays.
THE New International Encyclopedia" has
edition or revision of the International
Cyclopedia. II is not based upon that or
upon any other publication. The compare
lively small portion of text which has been
retained unaltered from the International
Cyclopedia and Incorporated in the new
one seems to have been retained for good
reasons, but the present work has been
planned and executed as a wholly indie
pendent and original undertaking. With a
large and competent corps of editors.
sistants and contributors cooperating in
the execution OF a broad and liberal plan,
the result could hardly fail TO be satisfac-
tory. THE New International Encyclo-
pedia" contains all OF interest that can be
found in other encyclopedias. and much
new matter besides. In accuracy of state
and attractiveness of presentation and con-
venience of arrangement IL Is nearer per-
lection than any other work of its class.
Every one of the nine volumes thus far
issued contains many original articles on
scientific. historical. political. biographical
and up-to-date topics not found in any
other encyclopedia. and the maps and IL
Illustrations are uneQualed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-18

That law will prove effective TO bar out
adulterated foreign wines, but the guam
tity of these imported is insignificant COM
pared with adulterated and compounded
American wines which are sold under false
names and labels. In the matter of pro-
tecting its own people against domestic
authorizations Germany is far ahead of the
limited ctatea