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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
THE ISLE OF PINES.

The Crumpacker resolution relating TO the
Isle of Pines will not be considered in COM
mittee until after CT ristmas. A treaty ced-
ing this island to Cuba is now being con-
sidered by the Senate, however, and action
one way or the other will soon be taken. 1t
must be admitted that this treaty has many
enemies both inside and outside the Senate
because so many Americans have property
on the island. This property was purchased
with the understanding that the United
States was to retain the sovereignty of the
island.
The rights of the case constitute an open
question. The Plat amendment to the
Cuban Constitution specified that "the Isle
of Pines shall be omitted from the constitu-
tional boundaries of Cuba. the title thereto
being left to future adjustment by treaty"
This gives no idea as to whether the title
was expected to go to Cuba or to the
United States. But the fact that the island
was expressly omitted from the constitu-
tional boundaries of Cuba gave many Amer
lean people the notion that this government
had need Of ii. Under this assumption they
bought property and made homes in the
island.
These holdings will, of course. depreciate
in value if they become a part of Cuba.
The owners, too. as Cuban citizens, will
probably be dissatisfied, end will sell out
and return to America. Their friends in
this country are therefore prepared to OPP
pose the cession of the island to Cuba. If
the treaty is approved it will be the duty
of Congress to inquire carefully into the
rights of these American residents. The
fact that the property would not have been
bought if cession to Cuba had been foreseen
should carry great weight with the trainers
OF treaty.
It cannot be claimed that Cuba has GER
tain claims on the island. 1t was considered
q part of Cuba under Spanish rule and lies
very near to that republic. On the other
hand, it is clearly one Of the islands coded to
the United States by the treaty Of Paris.
and 1t was not considered a part of Cuba
during the American military occupation.
On the whole. there appear to be many
and weighty reasons why 1t should remain
the property of this government.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Bishop Henry Clay Morrison. of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. will make his
home in New Orleans hereafter.
Isadore Newman, Of New Orleans. recently
gave $4,000 to charity to mark the nftieth ami
versary OF his arrival America
Prince Nanzeta Montezuma. who claims TO be
the only lineal descendant OF the great Monte
yuma, is an exile from Mexico. and is supposed
to DO somewhere in the West.
Miss Mary Z. Jenkins has just been elected
president OF the Syracuse On. W Herald Pub
fishing Company. She is a thorough business
woman, well acquainted with all the details
Of the Newspaper business. with which she has
been connected for a number OF years
Last summer a drove nfty-five cows
into Thunder Mountain, Wyo. Each COW was
loaded with q pack containing provisions. etc
The woman remained in Thunder Mountain four
and half months. and made lsO0 clear money
She sold her milk for Is quart.
Prof. Edward Wheeler Scripture, the psychol-
ogst, director OF the psychological laboratory
of Yale University. has arrived in Munich with
the object OF conducting experiments on the
human voice by means of the gramaphone. The
Carnegie Institute is furnishing the funds.
The income of the Emperor of Russia is
1000 per day; the Sultan OF Turkey. SIS. ooo
Emperor Of Austria, 5000; German Emperor
5000: King OF Italy. 500: King OF England.
g. 500: King of Belgium 80. 500: President OF
France. 5000; President OF the United States.
$50.
NJ. A. p. tells a new story on King Edward
II occurred during the recent visit TO London OF
President and Nine. Loubet. His Majesty
corted Nine. Loubet to dinner. She was notice.
ably nervous but succeeded In asking about
Queen Alexandra's health and the general well
fare Of the Kings children. Nine. Loubet inal-
" asked: "And what win your Majesty make
Of your sonrs ~ hops 70 msks him Kins az
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

hundred other Ills result from the foolish
habit of washing the body" says he.
Furthermore. he calls attention TO the fact
that the great men Of this Nation come
from the rural districts. Why? Because
country boys do not battle during the en-
tire winter, and even in the summer they
only go a-swimming Mans skin, he as
serts. needs the Accommodations and accre-
tons of bathlessness in order to remain
healthy.
Herbert Spencer published an article
short time before he died stating his fear
that the world is lapsing into barbarism.
When he wrote 1t the signs were so few
az only to be noticeable 20 the keen obser-
walton Of a scientist-the greatest scientist
I'm the world. But these signs are multiply
ing. 1t may be true For the sake of our
feeble constitutions we going back TO
the mud pies of our childhood. back to the
CRIME and lith of the middle ages. back to
the unspeakable conditions of primitive
savagery, back to the antediluvian mud
and muck, and, so, back, crawling in the
primeval slime of the Eocene epoch while
the pendulum of evolution swings on its
returning arc and we lose the very SEM
blance OF the hairy apes into which we
have been reinvolved and wriggle our in
vertebrate. noisome bulks into the oblivion
of inverted growth-all this, If one accept
the dictum of the Chicago professor.
Probably this universal catastrophe will
be delayed for several years by few
fanatics who would rather be clean than to
be dirty and so extensively healthy.
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snve Your Money.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
What Is the best way money? Many.
many young men. who make moderately good
salaries. and could put away a little money each
week each month. without making themselves
short all the time, ask this question. Some
OF them find the best way and money;
others-and this by far the larger class-go
along from week 70 week and from month 70
month, spending all they make. and come To
the end OF December each year without n dollar
more money than they began the year with. Z
heard wealthy business man. who was not
wealthy when he young. say the other day
that he thought a life insurance policy one Of
the best ways money
There is a good deal of truth in what this man
said The kind OF a policy young man should
take OUT is the one that natures ten or
fifteen or twenty years and from which the
holder can realize the full amount OF the policy
in cash. For example. young man at twenty
takes out 81 900 policy, which natures In twen-
~ years. say. Well. he pays much per year
to keep up the policy-in some companies less,
in others more in none OF the hlgh-class COM
panies exorbitant He does see the
benefits OF the policy Immediately. OF course.
but all the time he Is paying the annual pre-
MUM he is putting away 500 or $50 a larger
sum each year. which will accumulate and will
be paid back 10 him in a lump sum when ne. has
psid up the policy. II Is human nature that
people will not save money. in a great many
cases. unless they have bought something ana
are paying for Il on the insteliment plan Tho
life insurance plan OF saving money Is a good
deal like buying something you want very muca
and paying for II In instsiiments But n you
don't want 20 take cut life Insurance policy
md some other way 70 keep some OF your rnoney.
young men. Saving IL ~ important as MAKING
q good salary. THRIFT.
shelbyylue. Dec . - =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
A SCHOOL OF CoURrsHIP.

It Is only necessary for want of any
sort to be named, and Indiana will supply
it. 1t is well known that in certain parts
of the Northwest women are greatly in the
minority, and young men who have gone
out there to make their fortunes are COM
PEELED to remain wifeess until they can
find means and leisure to return to regions
better supplied with feminine population.
The latest call of this sort comes from
Kansas. one thousand young farmers in
that State being willing and anxious to
marry. it is said. if there were only girls
within reach to whom they might offer
themselves.
AS reported in the Journals news coll
umns. 1t has remained for an Indiana wom-
an to see the possibilities of good work
In this direction. Mrs. Julia Work, who
conducts an industrial school for orphan
boys and girls at Laporte, has experienced
some difficulty in making suitable provision
for her girls. The boys, when they grow
up. can so out into the world and take care
of themselves without trouble, but it is not
always so easy for the girls. With correct
feminine feeling Mrs. Work takes the view
that girls should marry. and evidently be-
lieves in the French system of "arrang-'
ing marriages, rather than in leaving the
outcome to love and chance. At all events,
she holds the opinion that a judicious SUI
peryision is desirable, and she proposes to
go into the matchmaking business in a
systematic way. Out West are bachelors
wanting wives; in her establishment are
girls having all the domestic virtues that
the most exacting man can expect in a
wife. In other words, there is a market in
one place and the material to supply it in
another. Why not bring the two together?
She thinks this can be done and she means
to try it. She will soon start West, it is
announced, in company with flock Of
girls. She will escort them to the region
of bachelors, arrange for opportunities for
acquaintance and keep an eye on affairs
while courtships progress. Her plan does
not involve long stay in any quarter. so
that the courtships will necessarily be brief,
but who shall say that the result will be
less satisfactory to the persons most con-
cerned? The plan does not SAVIOR much Of
romance, but If the Kansas bachelors, the
Indiana girls and Mrs. Work are pleased,
who shall find fault? However the expert
ment may turn out. the gratifying fact re-
mains. as stated before. that Indiana al
ways rises to the occasion. whatever it
may be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

1t Johnnie's first day at school He did
not know the letter A from sawhorss but
this deficiency was more than balanced by his
assurance. The teacher called him UP alone.
The old method of teaching reading was then
In vogue
"Can you read? said the teacher.
eyes. ma am replied Johnnie.
well now we shall see." said the teacher.
You read over after me. BE sure to read just
what do
So she began slowly. running her finger along
under the words.
u-ever-see-a-donlkeyr
And Johnnie, in the same deliberate. sing-song
voice running his finge ralong the page, re-
piled:
.'No-ma' am-I-never-did." New York sun
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
CONSCIENCE AND A LEAD PENCIL.

A day or two ago the dispatches chron-
icled the case of an Indiana woman who
had just made restitution of 10 cents to an
price of lead pencil appropriated by the
former without the knowledge Of the owner
when the two were in school together
twenty years since. Some persons may be
disposed to smile over this manifestation
Of conscience, but it is really not a subject
for laughter. A tender conscience is not so
common in these days that it should be re
garded lightly, and while the moral lapse in
this case Is not a serious one, considered
from an outside standpoint, it's Importance
is not really to be measured by the value
involved. at is a sin to steal a pin," says
the old adage, and lead pencil is Of more
consequence than a pin-if one is not con-
sidering diamond pins. 1t is the motive of
the act rather than the act itself which is
of most significance. Almost every man
acquires possession of lead pencils which
are not rightfully his. 1t often happens
that he has a pocketful Of these useful
tools for which he has never paid a cent
and which have not been given to him.
But far be it from the Journal to ascribe
guilt to him on this account He borrows a
pencil for the moment of nearby friend,
or of the clerk at the counter, or at the
from sheer force of habit he puts the ar
ticle in his pocket when he is through and
thinks no more about it. 1t is the other
fellow who thinks Of it when he needs the
pencil. Such offender is an irritating
person, and doubtless. by the law of retri-
button. ought to suffer a penalty for the
annoyance he causes, to say nothing of the
loss OF property; but he is not an inten-
tional thief, and there is no reason why his
conscience should suffer unduly, though It
might be well on general principles for
him to mend his ways. That the average
conscience does not suffer is proved by
the news Importance attached TO the fact
Of restitution being made for a stolen PEN
Gil.
This was apparently a different sort of
case. however. The woman who RENTED
the 10 cents as conscience offering In her
school days feloniously came into posses
sion OF pencil. She needed one in her
work. perhaps. or it was a new. shiny. red
one that pleased her eye; she did not have
the requisite dime for buying one like it.
the temptation was too much, and she pun
Joined it. This was pilfering. and it was a
sin. For twenty years the burden of it has
rested on her mind. At times she wound
forget 1t; again, remorse would prick her,
and finally conscience would not be ap-
peased until reparation was made. Now,
presumably, she is at peace.
No. her case should not be spoken OF flip
PANTY; nevertheless. the average sinner
may well look with wonder and envy upon
a fellow-creature who can find no greater
moral offense to worry over In a lifetime
than the transportation OF lead pencil
II this average citizen should go back &c
! lead pencils he could never expect to get
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
VIEWS OF JOURNAL READERS.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis journal:
Every two three years. perhaps often as
once year, some mention Is made IN the papers
Of the Indianapolis Humane Society. The public.
therefore, has right 10 assume that such an
organization is in existence, but what IL would
like TO know is what becomes of II when there
Is need for its servicesy During all OF the past
week. for instance. there was a chance for active
operations against the owners OF horses who were
cruel enough 10 drive the animals on the icy
streets improperly shod- Also lame horses and
half-staryed horses are a daily sight on Indian
apolis streets. and homeless dogs are numerous
The society should wake up
A FRIEND OF ANIMALS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
I see that the New York Board OF Aldermen
has adopted a resolution imposing fines fer the
display OF posters exhibiting ballots and choruses
in meager attire. A little while ago a Western
city was jeered at and called ''Reubtown'' BY
Eastern papers for passing such law But
now that New York has taken such action. why
cannot Indianapolis follow suit? The pictures
on some OF the biIboards not much an
offense to public morals as TO public taste.
choruses in pink tights are no longer seen on
the stages Of reputable theaters because the pub
lie does not want TO them. The cheaper
houses. however, still retain this obsolete vui-
garlty, and advertise II In fiarlng posters For
the sake of good taste. il for nothing else. let
US take steps to get rid OF the Objectionable
posters. ID. +. ~.
Tndfa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
Bismarck and His Cigar.

One of the most pleasant anecdotes Of the late
Prince Bismarck Is told in connection with his
love OF smoke. Here is the story In his OWE
words:
1.-THE value Of a good cigar is best under
stood when 1t is the last you possess. and
there Is no chance Of getting another. At
Koniggratz I had only one cigar left in my
pocket. which carefully guarded throughout
tho battle as q miser guards his treasure. did
not feel justified In using it then. for I painted
in glowing colors in my mind the happy hour
when I should enjoy 1t after victory. But had
miscalculated my chances. A poor Dragon lay
helpless. with both arms crushed. murmuring
for something to refresh him. / felt In my
pockets and found that 1 had only gold. which
would be of no use to him. But stay-l had
still my cigar. 1 lighted 1t for him and placed
1t between his teeth. You should have seen the
poor fellows grateful smile. i never. never en-
joyed q cigar much that one which did
not smoke."-New York Mail and Express,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

through the list of his SINS Suppose. for
very suppostion Is too exhausting. Con-
science in the ordinary individual is tough
organ, and while the appropriation of other
peoples property is not habit or even an
occasional practice of the majority, yet
other departures from the highest stand
ards of conduct are sufficiently numerous
in every experience to keep the soul on the
stool of repentance a goodly portion of its
time IL the affairs of the soul were given
half chance. 1t Is no proof of innocence
that the conscience is quiescent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

According to President Wilson, OF Princeton,
individual opinion is a good thing. but accord
ing to DIR. Archibald Hodges. Of Princeton
there may be somewhat Of peril In the exer-
else thereof. AS Mr.. Wilson tells the story ono
Of the 'older and more hopeless pupils in Dr.
Hodges theology class asked IL a man could
smoke and still be a Christian
do you find anything in the Bible con-
trary to that idea?" asked the teacher
mo- nothing specific. the reply.
"Then you'd better look out" declared the
testy teacher. chow you read your own pri-
vate interpretations into the Scriptures, or
you'll smoke."-New York Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

A female doctor. writing to one Of the
family magazines which undertake to
solve every problem from the successful
making OF an omeiet to the best way of
saving the soul. advises the readers TO
take a few deep breaths when things
come up that annoy and irritate.' The an
noyance. she goes on TO say. will not seem
half 80 great as II did before" This advice
seems superhuous- Most persons involun-
tarily breathe hard when they are angry
and some OF them expend this breath in un-
seemly expletives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

A bride who has just gone to housekeeping
out In Overlook was rather taken aback the
other day by her young nephew Jack. aged
eight. Jack the first guest OF the bride and
groom after their return from the wedding trip
and he invited to stay to dinner. The bride
had guest book that never had been written
In. and Jack as the hrst visitor. was asked to
take the initiative. Very laboriously he wrote
his name and address. and then heaved q sigh
OF relief a. man does In the realization Of
having anccmplishsd painful duty, But on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
In Old Mexico.

A Spaniard whose name was Jose
Jad justled to get in jis je.
He took off jis jat
And jappily sat
Upon the fence. crying. "Jooray!'
The crop being In. as Jed planned,
Je said that the harvest was grand,
And vowed from lis jeart
That the jeaviest part
Was done by jis jonest jired Jand.
N-Chicago Tribune
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

The Commercial Club is doing a COM
mendable work in trying to arouse interest
in identifying the city. Perhaps 1t would
be more accurate to say in trying to organ
ize and mobilize the interest which exists
but Is inactive. What Is needed Is organi-
zation and action. The object is as we'll
worth working for as anything else that
advertises the city. There is an American
Society for Municipal Improvement, con-
sisting of city engineers, commissioners of
public works. street. sewer and water
works superintendent and other city off,
Gals This society is all right, but it aims
only at material improvements. There
should be a society to promote the beauti-
flying Of cities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

That annual scandal OF all sports the six
day bicycle race. has been going on in
Nadison-square Garden, New York. Tho
the prize ring and the bull fight combined
looks like ping-pong in comparison with
this so-called sport" 1t is a cruel. often
times fatal exhibition OF endurance and was
never productive OF a single good result.
Six-day races might well be made the SUBJ
1ect of a prohibitory statute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

State Department officials do not admit
that Colombia has been warned not to in
wade Panama. but they say that IL occa-
sion calls for such warning it will DE
sent. Under the treaty obligation of pro-
tecting the Independence of Panama the
United States could not do less than this.
1t does not follow that the United States
viii have war with Colombia further than
refusing to permit Colombian troops to en-
ter Panama or expelling them IL found
bfa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

Indianapolis merchants know the value Of
advertising and are awake to the impor-
lance OF keeping their customers informed
concerning the kind and quality Of goods
In stock and the bargains they have to
offer. To-day's Journal contains a great va
riety Of good reading matter, but II will be
worth while for everyone who takes up the
paper to give attention to the advertising
ing and instructive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.
what sullivan Thought.

John Lawrence Sullivan. the well-known Bos-
ton philosopher. once attended banquet In
New York and sat next to young lady OF IT.
erary tastes.
''Mr. Sullivan" she said. don't you think
Burns Is Just too lovely for anything
81 s'pose you mean Farmer Burns re-
sponded Sullivan land don't like to knock no
guy, but I'll just tell you what 1 tink- Dem
wrestlers is mostly all takers. OATS wat
think. See?"-Miiwaukee Sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

In a recent farce presented on the local stage
head waiter practically refuses to secure
seats for the guests at large hotel unless they
tip him dollar One woman innocently Of
fers the waiter a Recent piece whereupon he
withdraws his hand and, as the coin falls TO
the ground. loftily cries:
Madame, you've dropped a quarter!''
The was amusing but was. of course.
considered extravagant That such things are
not. however. impossible shown at a
tain large Philadelphia hotel on Sunday even
ing.
young man took girl there for very
simple supper. The bill $500. The lofty
waiter brought in change a dollar bill and 10
cent piece. Now the young man did not want
to give so small tip as 10 cents. but he could
not afford to give a dollar. In the circum-
stances. he had to offer the dime.
And the waiter refused it.-Phiadelphia
Press. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

One OF the most unusual college exhibits
at the ST. Louis fair next year will come
from st. Meinrad's, in Spencer county, In
diana This will consist of specimens from
its quarries of sandstone and its coal
mines. all OF which are located on it's own
grounds. These hardly come under the
head of educational exhibits. but there can
be no doubt that the coal and stone have
helped the cause OF education.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

IT have no wife: am a bachelor. but
hope to get wife before am here long.
That is one Of the reasons why / came
here. I am great admirer of the Amer
lean women. and feel that one of the
greatest ambitions of my life is realized,
now that have been appointed to the land
OF beautiful women. There is Oriental
diplomacy for you and as pretty bouquet
as American women ever had thrown at
them