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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

Philadelphia. Record.

Philadelphia Record.
A former Philadelphia who is now in
business in Chicago, and who has been
spending portion of his vacation with old
friends here, wrote letter the other day to
a chum in the windy city. He had prom
Used to write a good. long letter." so he
procured a coil of thin white tape paper
such is used by the telegraph companies
on their ticking machines. and proceeded TO
work writing a single line lengthwise on
the tape from the beginning clear through
TO the little wooden center. The letter was
in the neighborhood OF 40 feet long AS
he wrote he unrolled the tape and allowed
required forty-five minutes to roll il up
again. and the epistle was then tied up
with light blue ribbon and mailed 10 its
destination i'm neat little box
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The report of the United States COM
ended Dec. 81. 1902, shows that the total
number of patents issued during the year
was 27,T76 OF which 27.l36 were Mechanical
patents. This exceeds by Isis the number
of such patents issued last year. which
was the largest number issued In any year
up TO that time. The figures furnish strik-
ing evidence OF the activity OF American
inventors and are a good index of national
progress
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GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEME.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-On charges of vio-
lating the postal laws in connection with
so-called wheat syndicate" through the
operations of which subscribers were prom
Used profit of 500 in thirty days time
on an investment of $50, four men were ar
rested to-day. The prisoners described
themselves as Fernando g. Gardner. a
broker: Colgate Fales. a broker and men,
Der of the Produce Exchange; j. H. Evans,
publisher of the Wall-street Press, and
Henry C. SERVER, a general advertising
agent. formerly president of the Alaska
steamship line.
The detectives making the arrests seized
the books of the concern, many circulars
setting forth the merits of the syndicate
and about a thousand letters. half Of which.
they say, contained complaints from the
subscribers TO the syndicate that they had
received no profits from their Investment
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GERMANY ON THE OCEAN.
Important Enough 10 Suggest BUILD
ing Up Our own Navy Quickly.

New York commercial.
From a nation conspicuously weak COM
mercialy and in her naval equipment Ger
many has arisen with wonderful rapidity
to strong position among the maritime
powers. both in her merchant marine and
in her war craft In the former especially
she has achieved almost phenomenal sue
cess considering her natural resources. For
Germany Is not, geographically. in the
strict sense OF the word, a maritime
country. The waters lying to the north Of
her are practically an inland sea. Her ira
ditions are not nautical. nor have the tastes
OF her people ever embraced that strong
love of the sea which has characterized the
Briton, the Scandinavian and the Yankee.
The fact is that the Germans. less than
half century ago, simply determined that
they would win a commanding position on
the ocean-and they have done IL well and
speedily.
Thirty years ago there were only seven
shipyards within the territory of the Kais-
er. To-day there are more than sixty. On
the Weser alone. between Bremen and
Bremerhaven. there are FIVE concerns. all OF
which have recently declared dividends
ranging around u per cent. One of them.
capitalized at only 3,750.0oO marks ESQ.,. OO0).
turns out all sorts of craft from a barge to
a government cruiser. has two floating dry
docks in which there were overhauled nine
ty-six large vessels last year, and its divi-
dends exceed those of the average Of ship
building companies in Germany.
To show how, within third OF a century.
Germany has outstripped the British in sea
craft, the record breaking OF the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse alone need be cited.
When, in August next, the new Kaiser
Wilhelm III makes her maiden voyage
westward, there will be four German mer-
chantmen in commission whose size. speed
and SO forth will compare with leading
British craft as follows:
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Fireman Killed, Engineer ScaIded.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa, Feb I'm a
wreck on the Philadelphia & Erie Railway
on st. Mary's hill. to-day. Fireman Elliott
Walker, Of Remove, was killed and Engi-
neer James Collinge was fatally scalded.
The wreck was caused by "pusher" en-
CINE colliding with the Erie express. The
watch of the ''pusher'' fireman had stopped,
but not noticing this he attempted to "wild
cat to a switch and ran into the passenger
train. A dense fog prevailed at the time
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We have nothing here in the United
States to compare with this list. In fact.
these four Germans fetch and carry across
seas a good part of our American exports
and imports-more's the pity, Germany. liz
must be remembered, too, Is very largely
dependent on other countries for the raw
materials that enter into the construction
of her ships. Even her native iron must be
mixed with Swedish ores to make IL fit for
modern purposes.
'Yet i'm the face of all these difficulties.
admits our American consul at Bremen.
German enterprise has entered the field OF
naval architecture and has brought about
the marvellous growth and phenomenal sue
cess in shipbuilding that are enabling Ger
many to step. i'm one long stride, from
naval weakness to naval power.
We have both the skill and the enterprise
here but our Congress persists in keeping
our shipbulders hopelessly handicapped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

ries east of here to-day attacked ten dep
uty sheriffs who were protecting men EN-
ployed to take the places OF strikers. and
a fight resulted. during which several hun
dred shots were fired. Two Italians we're
wounded but they were spirited away
The strikers threaten to use dynamite. II Is
said. and the sheriff has sent large posse
10 the auarries The strike was precipi-
tated by the company enforcing notice that
the men would hereafter be paid by the
day instead OF on a. tonnage basis.
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Town and Country.
The Rev. DR.. Goodman-Fm so sorry your hus-
band isn't here. Mrs. Smith. I'm afraid you for
got to tell him intended to preach to-day on
municipal problems
Mrs Smith-Indeed, did not. 1 told him that
the last thing, but he said he would stay at
home and read his Bible
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Philippines should be the same as that
of the United States. and thereupon voted
the gold standard for the far-away islands
The Southern Democrat has opened his
card. Just now no Western Democrat Is
much talked OF for leadership because
the control of affairs has drifted into the
hands of the Eastern Democracy. There
are more men talking of Cleveland for
President than of BRYAN.
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NOT GUILTY OF MURDER.
Godfrey Hunter. Jr., Acquitted Of the
Killing of William Fitzgerald

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2.-According to
cablegram received here to-day from
Guatemala City by William Hunter from
his father. DR.. Godfrey Hunter, formerly
United States minister to Guatemala, God
frey Hunter, jr., was acquitted to-day of
the murder of William Fitzgerald, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, in Guatemala City several
months ago. The message TO Mr.. Hunter
states that during the trial thirty-six wit
nesses swore to the fact that there was
a conspiracy against the life of Godfrey
Hunter, jr.
Mr.. William Hunter stated tonight that
his father and brother would return to the
United States at once
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New York Press.
1t was positive act hat planted the
seeds Of distrust in American hearts-Ger-
many's actively unfriendly steps for inter-
vention in the Spanish war. Hence only by
some positive and active STEP and not by
irresponsible and superficial language can
our lost regard be regained. Meanwhile.
the opportunity lacking. Emperor William
can make good beginning by proclaiming
Germanys unalterable acquiescence In the
Monroe doctrine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

New York Mail and Express.
Down in Washington. Senator Dietrich
has invented the phrase. descriptive of the
blockade OF business in the Senate. "in
statu Quay" The badness of that pun
upon quo is excused only by its pertin-
ence There Is another pun upon the name
of Quay involving the pronunciation Of
two living languages. The French pronun-
citation OF quay. meaning a landing place.
Is key" So. in reference TO the political
domination of Pennsylvania by its senior
senator. the Keystone State is facetiously
spelled as the "Quaystone State"
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Hard on the "wise Fool.

Boston Herald.
President Woodrow Wilson has settled
the two-year college course proposition
Says he:
Nj cannot imagine how anybody who ever
saw a sophomore could ever think of grad
uating one i'm that condition"
Enough said That renders all further
discussion of the subject superfiuous and
UNNECESSARY
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To the 25.l79 names registered in the
Twelfth congressional district OF Missouri
embracing a part Of st. Louis. registered
letters were sent which must be returned
II the persons TO whom they were addressed
could not be found. Of the 25.179 letters
which shows the extent of the fraudulent
vote polled in chat district under the Mes
bif law
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A Free TRANSLATION.

Baltimore American.
Willie Emerson-Smith (reading)-And they
gathered from the dollar of the earth
Teacher Gin astonishment)-From the wha-a-t?
Willie Emerson Smith-From the dollar of the
earth.
Teacher-The text says from the four quar-
tiers of the earth
Willie Emerson-Smith-wen aren't four quar-
ters a dollar?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

Some of the trade unions in Chicago are
asking the board OF education to estab-
lish technical course in some of the city
schools for a part of the year where ap-
prentices to different trades may fit them
selves for theii' future work. The school
board favors the idea. and many employers
and contractors believe 1t would become
an efficient aid in maintaining peace be-
tween capital and labor
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any OF the towns in the federal district 10
evade the law. There were no rear door
side entrances. Foreigners residing
here were surprised to find the law so uni
versally obeyed. The result on criminal sta
tistics was at once felt. there having been
only one-hfth of the usual number OF ar
rests. Tonight all bars were closed at 3
O'clock
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CHARLOTTE. ~. c.. Feb. -Four men,
who are believed to have blown open a
number of safes in this section of the State
with nitroglycerin during the past few
days. were captured to-day near Monroe.
and now in Jail there. Two were caught
after a daylight battle with revolvers on
the streets of the town, and the other two
were captured in the afternoon. Shots
We're exchanged at both encounters, but
nobody was hurt
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A leading senator is reported as saying
that Senator Quay's pushing the statehood
bill Is inspired largely by his hatred of
Senator Hanna. who refused to vote for
his admission to the Senate a commits
sion of the Governor. Mr.. Quay could not
have found man who can better afford
TO be hated by him
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Harps.

He harped upon her beauty. he harped upon her
grace,
But she answered his proposal with coldly
cruel 'Ncver,'
So he took dose of poison and proceeded to a
place
Where, / venture the assertion, he will harp
no more forever.
Eagl
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]. D. LONGS CONDITION.
Little Change I'm the Past Twenty
Four HOurs-His Strength Good.

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-The following bulletin
on the condition of Ex-Governor Long was
issued at 11:3O tonight: MIR. Longs con-
dition is much the same as last night. His
strength is good and pulse, temperature and
respiration are satisfactory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

uncle Joe" Cannon, chairman of the ap-
preparations committee and a rigid econo-
mist favors strengthening the navy. "a
few million dollars expended for war ves-
sels." he says. has a wonderful effect in
strengthening the hands OF our diplomat
tst..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

The >Democrats in Congress are not in
favor of the statehood bill. and hope to
see 1t defeated. They are standing by
Quay now because they hope to prevent
trust legislation and the ratification Of
the treaty with Cuba during this session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

Mainly About People.
Many occupations have diseases which
are more or less incidental TO them. and
literature is not exempt. The two most
prevalent literary maladies are writer's
cramp and swelled head. The unfortunate
thing about writer's cramp is that is is
never cured. The unfortunate thing about
swelled heal II that IL never kills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
Similar Traits.
Washington Star

Washington Star.
What would you do if you had one o. desc
yer automobiles dat stops when you wants 'em
to go. an Is so lible to hurt folks?'
Well answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley. FUN
yoh description, 1 reckons 1 could git jes' as
much satisfaction by tradin' i'm of fob
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
scraping an Acquaintance.

Chicago Tribune.
Boy ION hither side of line fence)-If had a
face like yours I'd take it off and let 1t rest
awhile.
New Boy ION the other side)-If had a face
like yours I'd If couldn't 1T for enough
soap to give 1t washn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

A strike of bituminous coal miners lasting
as long as that Of the anthracite miners
did last summer would have far more dis
astrous results in this State and the West
generally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

AS bitufninous coal miners and operators
OF Indiana are parties to the present con-
ference which may end in strike, why
should not the State Labor Commission of
D1Sr its services in the way of arbitration :?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

No person need be surprised by the state
ment of bituminous coal operators that If
they grant an increase of wages it will
be paid by the consumers. That is a law of
business the world over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

AS Senator Morgan. OF Alabama. has an
nounced that he will not attempt to prevent
vote on the Colombia treaty. 1t is fair to
assume that the Panama canal may be
Ifrflt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 1.-The authorities
on receiving the reports to-day of the re-
suits OF the first Sunday closing of bar
rooms and ali drinking places were much
gratifed. All barrooms and public liquor
shops were closed sharply at noon Sunday
and no attempt was made In this city or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

Boston Herald.
General Miles's remarks. apropos of his
sixteen days journey over the TRANSIT
berian Railway. that the locomotive head
light Is the greatest civilizer I'm the world
Fine sentiment. well framed.
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THE HUMORISTS.
Quite True.

Judge.
He-But poverty is no disgrace.
She-Um-m. no; but there are no medals con-
nected with IL, either.
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Washington Past.
Rudyard Kipling has declined to so into
politics. Unlike some others who consider
themselves literary lights Mr.. Kipllne
knows he Is not politician. Besides. he
doesn't need the ADVERTISING.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

The joke which legislatures are passing
around this year is the taxing of bachelors.
and 1t has been passed enough to be very
stale
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President Castro gives the powers to un-
derstand that all creditors look alike to
him. Venezuela has certainly treated them
jmparfially in distributing her debts.
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Ex-senator Dawes III.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Feb. 2.-Ex-Senator
Henry l.. Dawes is critically i'll as the re-
suit of cold which has developed into
grin.
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Doubtless few Bryan Democrats have
taken In the full significance of the action
OF the Democrats OF the House when they
insisted that the monetary system of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
Suspicious SYMPTOMS.

Brooklyn Life.
Tifington-Fm getting old.
Widdleton-Oh, no.
Tifington-Yes, / am. I've begun to think that
i look young for my years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

We believe that the banks of the country.
under proper and wise legislation, safe
guarded so as to secure a sound and sol
vent currency, are the agents and instru-
mentalities TO issue the currency OF the
country. and we further believe that the
legislation should be so framed as to permit
the issuance of an amount of currency at
all times adequate and sufficient for the
business needs Of the country, and when
would be retired when not needed for the
transaction of legitimate business.
The foregoing is not an extract from the
address of an association of bankers. but
sentence from the report of the Democratic
members of the House committee on bank
ing and currency on the Fowler bill. The
report was made by Mr.. Talbert. of South
Carolina, and Endorsed by Messrs. Thayer
of Massachusetts, Lewis of Georgia, Pugs-
ley of New York and Padgett of Tennessee,
while Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia concurred in
the main. 1t is doubtful if Republican
convention has ever so committed any por-
ton of the party to the theory of bank is
sues of currency as to declare that the ma
tional banks ''are the agents and instru-
mentalities to issue the currency of the
country" The remarks of Democratic pa
pers hereabout which have been opposing
national bank notes upon the foregoing
would be interesting if not instructive.
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IOUISyILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets; Louisville Book
Co, 2sf Fourth avenue, and Bluefeld Bros, Az
West Market street.
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YOUNGSTOWN. o., Feb. "A crowd of
strikers at the Lake Erie Company's quar-
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Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
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r.. Hawley & Co.. Arcade.

CHIcAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co, III
Dearborn street: Auditorium Annex Hotel,
Dearborn Station News Stand
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DENVER. CoL-Lou.hain & Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets
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DAYTON. o.-J v. wnkIe. % South jefferson
street
COLUMBUS. o.-.viaduct News stand. ss4 High
street.
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WASHINGTON, d. C.-Rsggs House. Ebbitt
House, Fairfax Hotel, Willard Hotel
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ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Literary Notes.

Among the series DOW running In the
Cosmopolitan may be mentioned "How
to Administer Houshold"-the April
installment deals with the part exercise
play with the preservation OF the heal tn.
Making Choice of "A Profession
Medicine" la discussed In the April num-
ber. Captains of ludustry"-the sketch
es In the current number deal with jacob
Henry Schff, the great financier, and
Henry Osborne Havenmeyer, the sugar
king. "Mankind in the Making" by
Fl. g. Wells; "Fhe Young Napoleon
the Genesis of Great Career" by Field
marshall Vicount, Woolsey, X. P;
"Romances of the Worlds Great
Mines,-The Calumet and Heca," by
s. K. Moffett, forms the subject of the
April article-and Henry Seton Mer-
riman's novel, "Barlasch of the Guard"
That scholarly and psinstsking au-
thoress, Mrs. Annie Russell Marble, of
Worcester, whose book on Thoreau WAS
one of the best of the Christmas biog-
raphy issues, has a very interesting
STORY of Real Daughter Of the Ameri-
can Revolution meaning thereb,
Mistress Mercy Warren, 10 the April
number of the New England Magazine.
She WAS the wife of General James War
rem and was influential In the highest
councils of state and wsr during the
time she lived her opinion having
weight with Washington and the other
leaders of the American side. The
melancholy ending of her life was little
anticipated in the earlier years of her
happy and almost splendid surround
ings.
or high importance among the maya
zine articles of the month Is "The Re.
Nstoration of the White House, written
for the April Century by Charles Moore,
clerk of the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia, whose accounts of
1.-THE Improvement of Washington
City" appeared in The Century for Feb
ruary and March last year. Mr.. Moore
tells in detail the story of the presidents
house. its first plans, its occasional re-
modelling, and all the design and accom-
plishment of the present restoration, an
event full of interest to every American.
In illustrating the article The Century
has employed its best illustrative re-
sources.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Skowhegan Grange.

The next regular meeting of the
grange will be held on Wednesday even
ing, April %, and the following program
will be carried out
Music, Choir
Reading, Mrs. Vins l.. hill
Tslk-The care OF poultry and some results OF
good care, Led by Mrs Winona Homsted
Duet, MI Smiley and Mr.. Saniol d
Recitation, Miss Jennie Davis
Helpful hints on spring house cleaning,
Mrs. Vesta A. Withee
Music. Arranged by II. r. Parker
Topic-Which is better for the farmer to use
commercial fertilizers or buy chemicals
ard manufacture them?
Opened for discussion by {. II. Gardner
Reading, Mrs. Augusta A. Coleman
Instrumental music, Miss Stella A. Kim ball
Reading, Mrs. Helena A. SIN lie Y
song, T. G. Lord
Reading, Miss Genoa A. Ssnborn
Address, Speaker announced later
Refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs AbneT Currier
Dining Room Mr. and Mrs. Eba Dsnforth
Committee, } Mr. and Mrs. Horace Withee
Mr. ana Mrs Charles Herrin