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

The author of this work, James C. Fer
maid, has had much experience in the COM
pilation of encyclopedias and he has util
lied 1t in preparing a new one on an en-
tirely new plan. This is indicated in a
general way by the title, which is '.Scien-
tific Sdelights,' illustrating thousands of
topics by selections from standard works
of the masters of science throughout the
world. with comprehensive indexes en-
bracing $4,000 topics and cross-references
and making all matters contained i'm the
volume instantly available for illustrative
use. 1t is cyclopedia of scientific knowl-
edge as represented by the conclusions of
leading scientists in every branch. II
differs from other cyclopedias in that il
does not profess to furnish a little in
formation concerning everything. but CON-
fines itself to the different branches of
science concerning which ii furnishes n
large store OF information arranged and
classified in most satisfactory manner.
1t contains in about 1900 paragraphs over
Il, 900 classified illustrations gathered from
the entire realm of science and from works
of the best authorities in their several
fields The selections are brief, bright and
characteristic. and every sentence is con-
tributOry to thought and knowledge
Among the authors quoted from are Agas-
siz. Argyll, Avebury DIETER known as Sir
Berkeley, Boucher. Brehm, Browns eouar d.
Carpenter. Chapman, Dana, Darwin, Daw-
son, Drummond. Faraday, Fiske. FIanma-
rion, Geike, Gill. Gray, Haeckel, Henry.
Humboldt. Huxley. lies. James, Laid. Lang,
ley Liebig, Lyell Mason, Mill, Munsterbere.
Newconb. Pasteur, Proctor, Reclus Rms,
sell, Shaler. Sully, Tyndall, Wallace. VIII
son. Wundt, Young and many others OF
orld-wide fame. Besides the quotations
from works written in English, numerous
SELECTIONS are given from the works of
French and German scientists, especially
translated for this volume. The Compiler
has wisely refrained from making anv
comments or stating any views OF his own.
He lets the scientists speak for themselves
and gives the title of the book and the
number OF the page from which every quo
tatton l. made Thus. under the title
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ing part in the debate said another normal
school could be of no use to the public
schools. but that more tuition money would
be. as 1t would cause higher salaries to be
paid. Being at odds as to what they de-
sire. the two bodies gave the impression
that each element is looking after its own
interest. So the Senate displayed its good
sense by rejecting the 16-cent levy and in
creasing the limit which townships may
vote for tuition to 50 cents per 500. Even
If the 16-cent levy had been adopted the
bill would have been amended that
the additional levy could be devoted to
those localities where a larger amount OF
money is needed for tuition.
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There can be no sounder proposition than

that of Representative Cannon that "the
majority Of legislative body has the right
to do business" 1t seems not to be gen.
orally recognized in Washington, but 1T is
the fundamental principle of parliamentary
government When one man, like Senator
Morgan, Is permitted to talk against time
day after day to- prevent a vote on a most
important question the majority surrenders
it's right and one man rules with despotic
Sway
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02

The report of the conference committee
on the DILL affecting the salaries of the
judges of several counties and adopted by
the House on Saturday. II enacted, will
place the Legislature in a compromising
attitude The House has been asked to in
stitute impeachment proceedings against
Judge Rasch. of the Circuit Court In Van
derburg county. but no one has been found
to presen. tile resolution. Having thus
ignored the charges against Judge Rasch
by not taking the proper action the House
committee and the House have practically
assumed that he is in some way guilty or
open to grave suspicion by leaving his
name out of the list OF salaries which have
been increased. The judge of the Superior
Court in vanderburg county receives an
increase. while Judge Rasch is left out o.
the list. This Is equivalent TO condemninc
the man without hearing and imposing a
fine Of about $1,000 year
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Under the Sun.

Kentucky is apparently trying to COM
pete with Indiana in the production of new
writer's. Miss Hogan, Miss Goodloe and
Mrs. Martin have all added to the fame Of
Louisville within the period of two years.
Now comes Charles N. Buck, formerly
United States minister to Peru. with a
historical novel, 'Under the Sun, the
Passing of the Incas." So far as length is
concerned this is full-grown novel, con-
trasting in this respect with the stories
of the other authors mentioned. So far as
quality is concerned much cannot be
said. The story is fairly well sustained,
the setting is not common. and romance.
adventure and mystery are so combined as
to make almost constant demands upon the
readers interest. One occasionally thinks
of THE Fair Cod when reading this story
of the dramatic times of Pizarro. The
author uses many Spanish and Indian
names with picturesque effect and fully
explains their meaning in an appendix and
a glossary. This book also introduces a
new publishing house, Sheltman & Co.,
Louisville, whose first venture in the field is
worthy of praise both as to Typography
and binding
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Some of the educational people must now
realize that they put themselves in posi-
ton which made it the proper thing for
the Legislature to refuse to increase the
State levy for tuition for the public schools.
During the fall the county and city school
superintendent held convention and re-
solved by fair majority vote that an
other normal school is necessary to the
well-being of public instruction Then
came the larger meeting of the Indiana
Teachers Association. which. after a long
debate. voted down the normal school prop
osition by decided majority and urged
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Resist Not EVIL.

Mr.. Clarence s. barrow, counsel for the
miners in the anthracite coal investigation.
besides being lawyer is somewhat of a
reformer, at least On paper. Some of his
addresses and writings have been printed
in pamphlet form. A new book by him
entitled Resist Not Evil treats the SUBJ
ject of criminology from the standpoint
OF opposition to force and punishment. IT
is an intelligent presentation from a the
oretical point of view of the cause of crime
and the evil and unsatisfactory results of
punishment. The author admits that his
ideas were inspired by Tolstoy. 1t is hard
to tell from the book whether the author is
Socialist, a visionary or a dreamer Chi
cago: Charles III. Kerr & Co.
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Evolution" there are fifty-five extracts
from various authors touching different
phases of the subject: environment fur
nishes over forty quotations, electricity
thirty. insanity eight, bacteria sixty
four, religion thirty, tropics twenty.
motherhood thirty-one, nature 100, ana
SO on through the list of nearly 4O,0W topics
connected with some branch OF science,
elther natural, mental, moral. political: IN
Gustrial or social The selections are from
20 works by 1872 different authors. As
book of reference and key TO scientinc
investigation the work viii be OF distinct
value To ministers, lecturers. teachers. wri-
ters and students. New York: FUNK q
Wagnalls Company
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Charles +. Benjamin. in March st. Mich
olas.
TO tell a boy that he may be President Is
to put the presidency above other earthly
prizes attainable by our future men, and
to imply that the route to the presidency is
a peoples free highway. There is, I'm truth
no royal road to the White House. nor spe-
cial privilege TO any person or class that
many have a fancy for il. What the Law
says as TO the presidency Is simplicity IL
self: merely that the President shall be a
native-born citizen at least thirty-five years
old, with residence of not less than four.
teen years within the United States. and
that he shall be elected by majority OF
votes In the nation. There are millions OF
boys who in time will meet all these re-
auirements but the last. The boys possess
the wide-open field. and how wide/it Is
may be judged from the distance between
Jefferson and Madison. born to wealth and
high training. and jackson and Lincoln
born to dire poverty and cast upon tht
world to train themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02

James II. Cotter talks about the bard of
Avon rather as an enthusiastic lover than
as keen critic. His attitude lacks the
judicial quality of the literary critic and
he relies wholly, apparently. on his first
impression. That he has not been stu
dent OF the great dramatist a long time one
gets from the text we'll as from the pref
ace, where he says he was melted to a
tour through the works by visit to STRAIT
ford-on-Avon a few years ago These
Cooks tours through Shakespeare are about
as fruitful OF profound results as Cook s
tour through Europe. Robert Clarke Com
pany, Cincinnati.
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Those who are studying the situation pre-
cict the elimination of Judge Parker as a
Democratic candidate for President
through the influence Of Mr.. Bryan. The
latter cannot be a candidate. but he can
defeat any man whom the Democrats nomi-
nate Furthermore. the reorganizers will
not nominate candidate whom Mr.. Bryan
will oppose He has said that Judge Park
er viii not do. 1t is an embarrassing situa-
tion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02

A Chicago paper says that an organiza-
ton OF farm laborers has been discovered
in Illinois which has for its object a de-
mand for much higher wages the ensuing
season 1t was the purpose of the leaders
to keep the fact Of the organization secret
until the work of the spring is at hand.
when the farmers would be met with a
demand for SIS a month as wages Now
that the plan has been made public the
farmers are organizing to meet the de-
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inss. and if this can be done just as ef-
fectually and more cheaply by a mixed
system Of track elevation and track de-
preston. or of subways and viaducts, then
that plan should be adopted. And the
commission should not lose sight of the
great Importance to the city of its pres
ent switch facilities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02

1t is easier to prove that a large portion
OF the northern hemisphere passed through
a period of glaciation than it is to demon
sary to produce the glaciated fields. DR..
III. l.. Trues, of the Ohio Academy OF
Sciences, has gathered together much data
and comes to the conclusion that there
was a sudden unbalancing of the EARTH
precipitating rush of the immense beds
of ice in the north over the drift region
theories and citations and comprehends in
his book many interesting facts of geology
and physical geography familiar only to
the advanced student. Everything is made
plain, however. and the volume is interest
ing reading, whether the authors theories
are correct or not. The author has a wide
grasp of the subject and there are no ap-
parent discrepancies in his reasoning.
There are fourteen illustrations. Robert
Clarke Company. Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02
Mitigated Unhappiness.

Our carelessness oft makes us unhappy. Yet
there a lady who purchased a 81 900
sealskin coat and then quite inadvertently wore
1t with the price mark still attached.
To be sure. she confused after having
worn the coat all day. to have her attention
called to the price mark.
But remembering the expression the faces
of the women she had met her confusion and
embarrassment were mitigated to some extent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02

New York Sun
Noah excitedly pacing the quarter deck.
II see" he exclaimed. 1.-THE Standard Oil Com
pany has just bought Popocatapetl for sulphur.
II don't hurry up they'll get Mount Ararat
and we won't be able to land"
Giving orders for full speed ahead. he anxious
Iy awaited the denouement.
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THE HUMORISTS.
Not a Success.

Philadelphia Press
Ascum-were you one of her chafing-dish
party?
AL. Way Seaton-Huh! We were chatting
chafng-ds party. The chafng-dish didn't chafe
as much We did, and some of us are hungry yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02
Coming to 1t.
Baltimore American

Baltimore American.
II there's talk of taking more OF the In
dams lands. After while, / suppose, they'll
have nothing but the memory Of their once vast
holdings
That's so. They'll have nothing but mental
reservations"
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II may be that Mr.. NJ. e. Ingalls's po-
litical ambition does not extend beyond a
desire to be mayor of Cincinnati. but If
he should enter national politics in earnest
he might become a formidable factor. He
Is an able man, first-rate speaker ami
business men of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02
Truth Comes Out.

Chicago News.
Mistress tangrily)-I thought you said you
could do plain sewing?
New Maid-So did, ma'am
Mistress-Just look at the stitches in this apron
you made. see them across the room.
New Maid-Yes. ma'am. Isn't that plain
enough to satisfy you. ma am?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02

Washington Star,

washington star.
II suppose" said the man with the searching
eye. that drink your DOWNFALL
1T was" answered Meandering Mike. II
took drink o. water dat had microbes in il.
an dat's what damaged healt' SO can't
work.
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This novel. by Miles sandys. is suggestive
In a way Of Stevensons "Dr. JekylI and
Mr. Hyde" 1t IL the story Of nan who
II ne had not double character at least
led q double life. and thereby became In
volved In some terrible complications and =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02

tragic love affair. The story is related In
the first person. and shows considerable
power and strong portrayal of character
The scene is laid i'm Missouri and farther
west. Chicago: Laird & Lee.
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ST. LoUls-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House. Fairfax Hotel, Willard Hotel.
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OF Third and Jefferson streets; Louisville Book
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West Market street
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Can be found at the following places:
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Dearborn street. Auditorium Annex Hotel,
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street
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a study of shakspeare's king Richard H.
by Algernon Charles Swinburne. illustrated
by Edwin A. Abbey-surely a notable COM
bination. The illustrations throughout this
number especially those i'm color. are re-
markably good. Maurice Hewlett's two
part story reaches a conclusion. and Mrs.
Wards Lady Roses Daughter" draws
near 20 it's end. There are a number OF
well written short stories and sketches. but
none of sufficient force to be remembered
until the next issue of the magazine ap-
pears. An article by the late Julian haiph
is study of Vermont Iife Stewart CUM
argues that America was the cradle OF
Asia instead OF the reverse. as we nave
been taught Norman Duncan writes OF
our Syrian immigrants and their ire AFTER
Dutch Founding of New York heceht
Discoveries in the Forum, are titles OF
other articles Real life" Is an entertain
ing social study by +. s. Martin arthur
Cotton writes about historic hampstead
The debt of the city TO the country, or
rather, the intellectual relation OF the TWO
in the Easy Chair In the Editors
Study Mr. Alden deals once more with the
relations of author and editor.
The CosmopoIitan Magazine for March
| contains a number OF noteworthy articles.
| 1.-The Police Systems OF Europe" by Avery
d. Andrews, formerly police commissioners
| of New York. embodies many OF the results
of the investigations OF the author on his
recent official visit TO Europe. where he
went to study the police systems OF the
leading countries 1t Is well illustrated.
| 'sThe Selection OF a Home" by Clarence
/, A. Martin professor of architecture at Corr
nell University. Is the flrst OF twelve ar
ticles on the general subject OF How 10
I Administer a Household Louise Park
| Richards contributes an interesting personal
| sketch of the great painter. Won Ienbach.
| The other character sketches deal with
| James Brooks Dill. the prominent corpora
| ton lawyer. and Edward Henry Hartman.
bard. in an article on "A oladiatorial n.
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Telephone Calls (0Id and New,
u~lns-s once. .2ss Editorial Rooms.-.-se
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-16
MORTUARY.
Edward j. Johnston.

The subject of this sketch, was born
September l6, 1874 in High Point town
ship, Decatur county, Iowa. He united
with the German Baptist Brethren at
the age of Is, and has lived an earnest
christian life. BY diligent application to
study he was qualified to teach in our
public school. After teaching terms he
entered Mt. Morris, Colleg e, Ill, where he
remained one year and then returned
home and taught one term of school
and was married to Miss Matte E.
Caster March 10, 1900. They moved on
a farm q miles southwest of Woodland
where they lived happily for three
yeare and was chosen to the ministry
by the church OF his choice, September
Z, 1900. He died at the city hospital in
Clarinda, Iowa, April IL, 1903, aged IS
years, 6 months and IL days. Funeral
services were held in the NJ. E. church
in Leon, conducted by Ed, Kob, of
Garden Grove, and he was laid to rest in
the Leon cemetery. He leaves sad
and loving wife, father and mother,
brothers and sisters and host of friends
and relatives to mourn his departure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-16
New Court Cases.

Walton & Co. VS., r. w. Bruce. Plain
tlffs sue for balance of $40 due them
on light plant sold to defendant while
he was in business at Charlton. They
ask for judgment for the amount and
that an attachment be issued against
defendants property. G. E. Conner,
attorney for plaintiff.
Laura Grimm has commenced an
action for divorce from 7. j. Grimm.
Her petition states they were married
in this county May 81, 1891, and lived
together until Nov. Is, 1899, when he
deserted her and has since that time
failed to contribute to her support.
That he has been guilty of cruel and in.
human treatment toward her and has
circulated slanderous stories among her
relatives and friends, all of which we're
false and done for the purpose of humil.
iating and injuring her in the eyes OF
the public. That for the further pur.
pose of notifying her he commenced
an action for divorce Oh Oct. 6, 1902,
alleging as grounds that she had been
guilty of adultery, but dismissed the
action after publishing it to the world
She asks for the decree of divorce anC
that she be restored to her maiden name
Laura Warnstaf. Marion Woodland, at
torney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-16
Alldredge Wins Big Wrestling
Match at Savannah, Georgia.

James H. Alldredge, Icons crack
wrestler is certainly making good his
reputation as the best wrestler in Amer.
lea. Last Friday night at Savannah,
Ga, he defeated Haddai DALI, the
terrible Turk catch-as.catch.c can wrest,
Ter, in three fast bouts winning three
falls in succession. 1t was remarkable
victory for the reason that Alldredge
was twenty-five pounds lighter than the
Turk and in wrestling match every
pound counts. He showed up strong
at all stages, however, and easily con.
vinced the large crowd of spectators of
his superiority. The work was so fast
the dispatch states, that the audience
was on its. feet most OF the time. The
first fall was won in % minutes, the Sec
ond in Is minutes and 20 seconds, and
the third and match in 10 minutes and
40 seconds. Alldredge is regarded by
we'll posted sporting men as the best
wrestler in America and has plenty of
offers to back him against any wrestler
in America. :,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-16
CROP BULLETIN.
For Week Ending April Is, 1908.

DIES MONIES, IowA:-In respect to
temperature and growth of vegetation
the spring is earlier than usual. At the
central station there has been an aver
age daily excess of six degrees in the
temperature since March LIST, and con-
ditions have been about the same
throughout the state. The rainfall has
been generally below normal; but the
great excess of moisture in the soil pre-.
vented field work in March, and con.
siderable area of low and undrained
land is still too wet for blowing and
seeding. On rolling and well drained
land seeding operations were begun
about the LIST of April, and the work is
now we'll advanced. The reports indi.
cate decreased acreage of spring
wheat and larger area of oats and bar
ley than last year. Flowing for corn is
in progress, and if conditions are favor.
able the acreage of that crop will be
large.
Grass has made an unusually early
start, and stock will soon be on pasture.
Fruit buds appear to be in fair condi.
ton, Stock wintered we'll, and the
spring pig crop is promising.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-16
his paper.
A. G. Rankin, the moulder orator, is

A. G. Rankin, the moulder orator, is
conducting series OF temperance
meetings at the M. E. church, COM
mencing last Sunday. He is a fluent
speaker and is attracting good audiences
at each meeting. Mr.. Rankin is in Leon
in the interest of new law which is adj
yocated by the state temperance society
for next winters legislature. 1t is pro-
posed to have deputy marshals or in.
spectors appointed for the especial pur-
pose Of visiting drug stores and other
places selling liquor to check up the
sales, examine supplies and have pow
er, if deemed necessary, to take legal
action. Like state bank examiners they
would drop in at any time without no.
tice and the drug stores would have nc
time to make preparations for their
visit. The temperance people of the
state will make strong effort to have
the law passed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-16
Poisoned Young Cattle.

Villisca, April S-Within the past few
months 45 head of young cattle have
died on F. B. Jumps farm in Washing
ton township. After failing to find a
cure, Mr.. Jump sent for Assistant State
Veterinarian Parlow. The latter stated
the cause Of SO many young cattle dy-
ing of late is poisoning from rotten
corn cob in the fodder, and declared
there is enough poison in two rotten
cobs to kill a calf. He advises husk-
ing Of she corn from the fodder and
Smelling IT.