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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
Washington Post.

Considerable surprise Is being expressed.
particularly In educational circles, over the
announcement that the attendance at the
University of Chicago for the present year
Is about rs per cent. less than for the last
year. To be exact. the present enrolment
is 1855, as against 2.l16 for the fall term
Of last year. The educators and editors
marvel at this fact, and are at loss to
account for it, particularly as every other
university and college of note In the coun-
try reports enrolment greatly IN ex-
cess Of that of last year, and a number
Of the institutions Of learning are simply
unable to provide facilities and accommoda-
lions for the applicants for admission. We
refuse to be surprised at all by the situa-
ton Of the University of Chicago. The in
stitution has been advertising, and is now
getting returns. 1t Is paying the penalty
of having Its professors appear with cap
open book.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
FARM TELEPHONES.
Growing Use of the Wire for Service
I'm Rural Districts.

Boston Advertiser.
There are 35s independent telephone ex-
changes in this State to-day whose bust
in a way, rivals of the great telephone
corporations. and have sprung UP almost
entirely to meet the demands OF the modern
farmer, who finds a telephone absolutely
necessary for an expeditions transaction
OF farm correspondence. They have con-
nection with the long-distance lines and
main exchanges Of the big centers, but
such connection is enjoyed by the farmer
only under special conditions and under
special rates.
The introduction of the telephone for farm
service began with the market gardeners
River, Worcester, Springfield and Lowell.
Among the principal patrons of the mar
ket gardeners are the large hotels and the
market men, who oftentimes want garden
truck shipped upon a few hours notice.
Quite as often the farmers themselves want
farm implements, fertilizers and grains
for their land and stock on short notice
when their supply may have become ex-
hausted and railroad facilities afford con-
venient and cheap transportation.
But the farm telephone Is extending be-
yond the market gardener. The big" farm
ers. who specialize and who have large
holdings of land, are adopting the tele-
phone with the same idea of greater
promptness In the transaction of their bust
ness. Showing how the movement Is grow
ing In bucolic favor IL may be said that
there are twenty-four of these independent
antitrust exchanges in New Hampshire.
sixteen in Vermont, twenty-eight in Maine
and forty In Connecticut. The method now
In vogue is for the people OF the hamlet
or village to pledge a certain amount Of
patronage, conditional on line being built.
When a sufficient amount OF patronage has
been pledged 10 warrant the installation Of
a system the projectors issue coupons for
the amount of pledges and they are re-
deemed at the 10c rate when the amount
pledged Is paid. Some farmers feel the ne
cessity of line 80 much that they install
q line at their own expense. The term
rural New England Is gradually becom-
Ing archaic; the telephone system is bring
ing the most remote farm within the sound
OF the industrial music OF the spheres.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

A Scandinavian empire, comprising Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark, having a COM
mon army and navy for defense and posi-
bic offense. would be a cogent fact that
would give the diplomats and statesmen of
Europe lots to think about for some years
to come. The very name of the new nation
ought to be an inspiration to those northern
people. 1t recalls legends OF the Vikings
and stories of the North Sea. Such an en-
pire would be a balance wheel that ought
to restore stability to affairs in the north
Of Europe, and II would be an effectual
check to the aggressions OF Russian policy,
from which unhappy Finland has recently
been made to suffer. Details of the confed-
GRAFTON are being given out with such par
ticularity, the proposition assumes the i'm
portance to an almost established fact. 1t
Is proposed that the Kings of Denmark and
Norway rule the new empire in common,
with the former as the supreme Scanda-
navian Emperor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
Hartford Courant.

It's stroke OF i'll luck for Joseph Cham
berlain that the judgment in the Alaska
boundary case comes just at this time.
Canada is very angry, and will say things
in her haste about the mother country We
have a hint OF what's coming In the be-
tribunal Yesterday. AS described by the
Associated Press. II was petulant to the
verge OF i'll manners. They would not sign
fhe judgment. and they would not stay 10
see il signed. They marched out of the
room like a pair OF sulky schoolboys. Prob
ably, II II had been the custom In these
times. they would have shaken the dust
from their shoes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
rATISTICS OF SOCIETIES.

Socie- Mem
ties. bers. Capital Sales.
Creameries ......2S3 1880 1854, 80 $5,265635
Stores ...........192 59.7l2 1,536.130 1881 $50
Selling associat'n.3s 1904 100000 GOES 495
Factories ........ As s91 5S4,1l0 1,2S9Ss5
He was by no means sure that he had
them ALL but considered the list approxi-
mately correct. The list includes no profit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

MORE PRACTICAL SIDE.
Station planting Is q matter Of aesthetics
purely. compliment TO the improved taste
OF the people. and a reflection OF their more
refined manner OF outward living. at least.
There is another matter. closely allied to
II. but which is now absorbing a good deal
OF attention from the arrangements Of our
leading railroads all over the country. the
Boston Maine among the number. This
II forestry as applied largely 10 the supply
OF future stock OF tie timber Desirable
tie timber - yearly becoming more and
mere difficult 10 obtain. and the wear and
tear on the ties Is far greater now than
formerly owing 20 the heavy loads put
Upon them Some idea OF what the tie
supply means 10 a big railroad can be
gained By the statement that one division
- tho Boston & Main road uses about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
correspondent OF the Louisville Courier
Journal describes recent social function
near Paducah as lone OF the quickest and
Quietest lynchings that ever occurred In
west Kentucky" Your true connoisseur OF
Hnchinks loves tbs art Tor arts sake.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
IN A pEIICAN'S NEST.

With what satisfaction l recall my
visit to Bird Rock, that famous re-
sort for birds just within the passage
between Newfoundland and Cape Bre-
ton, Audubon. in n wave tossed
schooner. lay of the rock for hours
in the vain hope that he might enect
n landing: and one could therefore APP
preciate weather which permitted one
safely to run n boat onto the hands
breadth of beach beneath the birdin-
habited walls towering more than
hundred feet above. The top was
reached by means OF n crate. rake,
and windlass-apparatus subsequent
" found most useful in reaching points
Of vantage whence to photograph birds
nesting on the face OF the cliff.
I have not always been so fortunate.
however. and n trip 10 study small
colony OF white pelicans was attended
By FAR from satisfactory results. Size
and color combine to make these birds
exceedingly conspicuous. and an oppor-
tunity 10 test n rifle upon them Ia rare
IN lost. Where man and gun are found.
therefore the birds nest in only the
most isolated places. This particular
group OF about forty birds had select
ed an islet. or. locally reef so far
out in Shoal Lake. Manitoba. that II
was wholly invisible from the shore.
But reach them we must. and the trip
OF four or five miles was made in a
twelve.foot punt, the bottom OF when
could he wisely trod on only win
great caution. The reef was reached
and the splendid white birds were
found sitting on their nests OF sand
and gravel. At our approach they
arose. and with characteristic dignity
OF flight. disappeared far down the
lake In awaiting their return. con-
cealed is small patch OF reeds.
sudden change occurred in the weather
and soon we found ourselves prisoners
I'm pelican land. Fortunately we had
q tent.iy. which with a push pole. a
pair OF crossed oars and camera tri'
pod. would have made a passable shei'
ter under ordinary circumstances. But
In the end the circumstances proved 10
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
The story of the Lotus.

If YOU wish TO unlock the realms OF
poetry and romance you must turn to
that famous lily Of the East, the sacred
Lily of the Nile. the lotus. There is
hardly a tale in Oriental mythology
where it has not place. Buddha is
called The White Lotus Of the Good
Law" and is always shown holding
lily in each hand. In Egypt this flower
was represented as the throne or
Osiris. the god of day. The true Egyp-
tian lotus is either blue or white; the
pink variety was brought to Egypt In
Roman times. and does not now grow
there wild 1t is q native or South
eastern Asia, and was cultivated In
Egypt for food. The roots OF the Dlue
lotus are also edible. and this fact IS
said to have been made known by Isis
TO her worshipers. The buds and flow
ers of this species were often depicted
on monuments as early as 5000 years
before Christ. When the tomb or Ka-
mrses II. was opened in 1881. some OF
the petals Of both pink and white lotus
flowers were found. He reigned l3Oo
Z c.. and these frail bits OF Hover
survived where monuments of stone
and brass had Crumbled To pieces. The
lotus has been invested with many
sacred attributes. on the Nile 1T meant
fertility. The language of the lotus
reads. "A tree whose fruit is so sweet
that when foreigners once taste OF II
they forget their own country. The
DplippltOr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
WISE WORDS.

A strenuous soul hates cheap sue.
ss.-Emerson.
Malice drinks one half Of its own
poison
Music is we'll said to be the speech OF
angels Carlyle.
Judgment is forced upon us by ex'
perience. johnson.
If you would create something you
must be something
Politeness is good nature regulated
by good sense.-Siduey Smith.
No one is more profoundly sad than
he who laughs too much.-Richter.
Dare to do your duty always; this is
the height Of true valor.-C. Simmons.
What too many orators want in
depth they give you in length.-Montes.
quieu.
A beilicose diplomat is not much bet
ter than soldier who refuses to night.
Marquis de Gabriac.
Justice discards party, friendship
and kindred and is therefore repre-
sented as blind.-Addison.
The work which one contemplates do
ing always appears more beautiful
that that which one has done.-Al-
phOnse Daudet
\ man OF understanding finds less
difficulty in submitting to a wrong
headed fellow than in attempting TO
set him ht.-RochefouCauld
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
tn. .,omic Theory Exploded.

"Atoms" as indivisible and unalter-
able particles disappear from our phil'
osophy. In their stead we have "elec-
irons" OF which the streams from ra-
dium are partly composed, and which
are nothing more nor less than minute
electrified masses. II we accept the
atom at all. we must consider II as
composed OF whole stellar system OF
"electrons." all in orbital motion.
Chemistry bids fair to become the as
tronomy OF the inhnitesimal. Just how
much smaller than an atom an cleo
tron" is. SIR. William Crookes has
shown in striking example: The
suns diameter is about 100000 miles,
and that OF the smallest planetoid
about fifteen miles. II an atom or n.y.
drosen be magnitied 10 the size OF the
sun. an "electron' will b about two
thirds the diameter OF the planetoid.
The nineteenth century saw the birth
OF the atom. We now see its destruc-
ton. Perhaps az some future day We
NAV conclude with Crookes that the
universe is composed Of a swarm OF
rushing "electrons "-Woman's Home
Companion
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
Fashions In Horses

As in nearly everything else. fashions
in horses are frequently changing. and
it is interesting to note how these
have varied. Years ago nothing was
considered more stylish. In tandem for
instance, than n smart dapple-gray
leader and good. outstanding chest
nut In the shafts. Then came the
period of rigid uniformity when the
animals had all To be carefully matched
1T made no matter what was the
color. This has lasted pretty well un-
ill the present day, with varying limit
ations. At one time well-groomed.
satin coated blacks were the rage, at
another chestnuts were essential Just
now "liver.colored'' chestnuts AMI
browns are declared TO have Dame
Fashions smile. and there Is also con-
siderable request for the good. hard,
serviceable blue roam, nowadays some
what scarce. In this as In other mat.
ters. however. the good lady's favor Is
tickle. A prominent fancier decides
for certain color, Ind drives In 4
smart turnout" He promptly has the
fattery OF imitation. 4 demand is
created and the fashion set. Just as
| in clothes. SO in selection for the stable.
What was yesterdays correct thing
| may he to.morrow's bad form" but
for the riding nan the highest recon-
mendation OF mount will always be
quality rather than shade.-London
Daily Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
A NOSE FOR NEWS
a True Newspaper Reporter - Borr, Not
Made.

n true NeBspapef f~pptiei = bofN1 NSt
Made.
Poets are born. not made" said the
retired newspaper man 70 the New
Orleans Tlmes-DemOcrat. "and might
add that reporters come into this world
In much the same way For instance.
the born reporter will get a story IL
there is one in sight. while he who
only has what / would call a mechan'
ical sort Of training will skim over the
same ground without ever discovering
that anything out OF the ordinary has
happened. Not many years ago | was
holding an important position on one
Of the principal journals Of Chicago.
was one day put OF the city editors
desk. and wanting TO test the ability
Of two new men on the stan. assigned
both OF them 10 the same story. or
course. neither knew the other was in
the neighborhood, and you ought 10
have seen their respective reports.
One Of them had n two-column story
that created n sensation from one end
OF the city 10 the other. while the other
turned in about two sticks Of the dry
est stuff ever remember 10 have read.
I am satisfied that both the men COW
cred the story TO the best Of their
respective abilities. One Of them sim
ply had a nose for news and the
other didn't. As / said. reporters are
born. not made by studying journal
ism in the abstract. The natural born
reporter Is at home in a newspaper
ofIice-he can live on ini and can sleep
soundly on the imposing stone. He
sees little news in a dog biting a man.
but he is quick to grasp the Importance
Of an item telling about a man biting
q dog"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
A PEANUT PARTY.

Mrs. Carmichael was very fond Of
boys; she liked them all sizes and
ages. no matter how rough and awk-
ward they were. A boys best side
was always sure to turn uppermost
before she had him in hand fifteen
minutes. Perhaps for the reason that
she had no children Of her own she had
a thorough love and understanding Of
other peoples children. especially boys.
She always had a Sunday school
class Of boys. and there was one per
sistent member who refused promotion
half dozen times rather than submit
to a separation.
Every year Mrs. Carmichael ar
ranged some entertainment for her
class, and there was no more delight
ful day in the calendar than that which
the boys spent roaming over the beau
tiful grounds and winding up with
some novel entertainment. Everything
seemed exhausted. There had been
charades, and tableaux. and potato
races, and guessing games, and even
tricks by n professional, among innu-
merable ventures
"If | don't have something new my
boys will lose their faith she said at
last, taking her steady Sunday school
pupil into her confidence.
Then I wouldn't give peanuts for
them ALL" he declared
Mrs. Carmichael clapped her hands.
"Peanutsl" she cried. samuel, you
are an inspiration. and as n reward
you shall stay in my class for another
year. / shall give n peanut party"
This she proceeded to do without
more delay; and for her purpose on
the eventful day she bought the entire
capital of peanut stand in the neigh
borhood. securing about four quarts.
Then she hid them one by one In every
nook and angle she could think Of;
1t was really wonderful how even that
big house could have hiding places
enough, but she finally slowed them all
away, well out Of sight.
"Now," she said. rs the boys
streamed into the house after tour
of outdoor inspection, there's To be
big peanut hunt. l have four quarts
of them hidden on this lower floor,
which must be found in half an hours
time. Here is n paper bag for each of
YOU. He who finds the greatest num-
her OF peanuts gets prize. When the
half hour is up will stop the hunt and
we will count trophies. after which,
to be quite sure our four quarts are
secured. we will prove it by this" and
she held up n gayly painted quart
measure Now, then, away with you!
Go where you please, but be careful
of bric-a -brac and china"
With shout they were of and n
livclier half hour was never passed.
Each second furnished excitement, for
the peanuts lurked in the most uneX-
pected places. and boys found them
with deafening whoops and yells that
sent Mrs Carmichaers hands to her
ears.
At last time was called and the
hunters came trooping in with their
spoils. Little Will Vance, the baby or
the class, secured the prize-a fine
observation-disclosures he was small
enough to slip into impossible places,
and IL was found after careful meas
urement that four quarts exactly had
been gathered in during the hunt
Altogether the peanut party was
success and the boys went home with
the firm conviction that Mrs. Carmi-
chael was the very incest and jolliest
boy of them all.-Pittsburs Dispatch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09

be extraordinary. The storm became
one 10 date from. Not only were ~s
forced 10 ballast our tent with boul-
ders. but sitting in n pelican's nest.
the only available, unfooded position.
passed a good portion Of the night
with my hands clasped around the
ridge pole Of our improyised shelter
TO prevent the whole affair from blow
ing into the lake. Eventually we
reached the mainland. none the worse
for the experience. but the pelicans.
alas. refused TO share their home with
US. and in their absence their eggs
were devoured by the western gulls
that nested near them
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
SWALLOW CHARACTERISTICS.

1t is very easy to remember the barn
swallow Hay forks are used in the
barn: this swallow has n very conspic-
uously forked tail. Remember also
that the farmers get much hay down
I'm the meadows: you often see barn
swallows flying low over these mead
ows for insects. Keep in mind also
that the under parts are of chocolate
color
ON the upper edge OF an excavated
bank by the roadside there is dark
layer Of soil and vegetation. There Is
= dark band across the breast Of the
bank swallow. That is easy 10 re-
member. The rough winged Is much
the same as the bank swallow, except
that is has no dark band on the breast.
The color is sooty brown.
There is a steel lightning rod on the
brown shingles Of the old farmhouse:
there is n bright steel-blue patch on
the brown breast Of the caves swal-
low. The tail is almost as square rs
the end Of the roof The light spot on
the rump you may also remember.
This swallow builds n queer gOurd-
shaped nest Of mud hanging mouth
downward under the caves Of the barn.
This nest. made Of pellets Of mud. is
very interesting. as 1t is nicely adapt
cd to the slant Of the caves and 10 the
boards or rafters on which IL Is FAST
ened It is also very interesting 10
watch these swallows on LAuddy shores
rolling up pellets Of mud.
Take your notebook and write In IL
n list of the principal members OF
few OF these confusing families.
Against the name Of each bird in the
list put the chief characteristic az
stated in any good bird book. Four
families at least should be treated in
this way-the swallows. the sparrows,
the vlreos and the warblers.-St. Mich
olas
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
,Nl.at w HaN Inr Our live.

IN authority on iife.iusurance mat
tors has been gathering some striking
statistics on the subject Of insurance
policies and payments. In 9333 cities
and towns in the United states during
tho year 1902 the total distribution TO
policy.hoiders and their benehciarles
exceeded $50. 100000. In the distri-
bution OF this sum among the larger
cities New York holds first place, ST.
ai5.i75 OF the total sum having Deen
distributed here in 1902. Philadelphia
follows the metropolis with record
or receipts aCSregating SS.926.Uls. en-.
cago holds third place with record Oh
ST 922 45T. In each case these figures
show an advance over those OF the
preceding year. which fact has led our
authority into making some interesting
nrophecies. At the rate OF distribution
recorded for the past year. IL Is esti'
mated that the life insurance COM
NAMES OF New York exclusive OF
Bro...yn) are pledged To pay some
thing like $3.50. 100000 to the citizens
OF Manhattan within the next twenty
years: while Philadelphia viii receive
SiSO.OOOOO0. Chicago $liO.OOO,OOo'
Brooklyn Si40.OoO.O00. and Boston
Sf@O.OOOO0o. As more than ten thou
sand million dollars in policies are
carried in this country az the present
time. the rate of increase suggests as
founding possibilities Coz the future
Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
SETTLED.

"Nfy brother is very much hurt thar
you should refuse to correspond with
him." said Mr.. Chellusman's sister.
by failing to answer his many letters
you wrong him. although perhaps you
do not mean to-
NO" replied Miss Jilt, Il 10 not
mean 10 wrong him; neither do mean
10 write him.'-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
NJ AND NAPOLEON.

From Marengo to Moscow was the
long swing in the pendulum OF Napo-
Icons life, the one the greatest battle
out of which he came with his life.
the other the abyss which engulted
him. ]. NJ. Buckley, who is a literary
expert on condolences, points out how
strangely the letter M played part
i'm the life OF the great conqueror.
Marboe was the first To recognize the
genius Of Napoleon. at the Ecole Mill
taire. Meas opened to him the way
to Italy. Mortier was one of his first
generals. Moreau betrayed him ana
Murat was the first martyr to his
cause. Maria Louise partook OF his
highest destinies. Metternick con-
uuered him on the field of diplomacy.
Six marshals Massena, Mortier.
Marmont. Macdonald, Murat. Money
and twenty.six of his generals OF dl'
visions had names beginning with the
letter "M."
Murat. Duke OF BaSsano, was the
counselor in whom he placed the great.
est confidence. His first great battle
was that OF Montenotte: his last was
that of Mount Saint-Jean. He gained
the battles OF Moscow, Montirail and
Montereau. Then came the assault OF
Montmartre Milan was the first ene'
my's capital and Moscow the last In
which he entered.
He lost Egypt through the blunders
of Menoa. and employed Mioliis to
make Plus VII. prisoner. Malet con-
spired against him. afterward Mar
mount His ministers were Maret.
Montalivet and Molten. His first cham.
berlain was Observation-Disclosures
lis News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-09
SENSITIVE

1--WE must not look down on any man
because Of his humble circumstances
said the broad-minded citizen. Let us
remember that some Of our SJlest
statesmen started out as rail splitters.
Yes" answered the man who is
painfully precise. II don't object to a
rail splitter in craftsmanship. but !
must confess that an infinitive splitter
annoys me."-Washington Star.