The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17

consisting of w. w. Aikens, Franklin Star,
w. S. Chambers, New Castle Democrat.
and ]. A Kemp. Salem Republican-Leader,
was appointed TO agitate the question of an
equitable and uniform advertising rate
among the papers of the. association. At
another session j. A. Kemp discussed Club
Rates and Premiums" Frank Gwin, of the
New Albany Public Press, lamented the
competition the country dailies find in the
big city papers, and the only solution he
had to offer was for the editors of the
smaller dailies to strengthen their news
papers so that they can meet this compe-
tition. Luther Short discussed the South
ern Indiana Press Association. ]. B.
Whitehead, manager of the American Press
Association, was one of the lively MEM
bers of the party, and rendered valuable
services as a sort of chairman of general
entertainment committee. One of the in
teresting passengers was young woman
of twenty who enjoys the distinction of
having "gos out the paper three times"
She is Miss Elizabeth Williams, city editor
OF the Corydon Democrat. On occasions
when Editor Thomas has been absent Miss
Williams has taken charge of affairs in the
office, and the Democrat made its appear
ance on scheduled time In his story of "A
Gentleman from Indiana" Booth Tarking-
Ton has told of an Indiana girl who took
charge of tae county paper and conducted
1t through an exciting political campaign
In this grey-eyed, graceful little woman
from Corydon the novel writer might find
another heroine for newspaper story.
TWO MEN MISSING.
1t was a source of regret to the editors
that two Of the oldest members of the as
ISOLATION were not there. General Jasper
Packard, one of the oldest members. has
passed to another world. John r. Simp-
son, the veteran editor of Paoli, was called
West short time ago and could not join
the party
The evenings on the moonlit Kentucky
stream were ideal and the luxurious sun
light made the days delightfully."- lazy. Only
once, aside from the two visits to Frank
fort, did the party exert itself enough to
stray far from the boat One afternoon
the captain pointed out a cabin on the slop-
ing hillside three or four hundred yards
from the river. There's the original old
Kentucky Home" he remarked. The edit
ors were given a chance to investigate and
visited the old house. Figures on the front
showed that it was built In 1779. Above the
date were the words my Old Kentucky
Home A pretty little story went the
rounds among the passengers of how this
| lonely old hillside house furnished the topic
for the song that never grows DID,
1t will be a long time before the editors
forget the generous hospitality of Frank
fort. On the steps of the old Statehouse,
within few yards from where the ill
fated Goebel was struck down by an as
sassin's bullet, the Indiana party was pho
tographed. The very atmosphere of this
quaint old town seemed filled with cordial
welcome. The young Governor of the State
courteous and dignified, gave his hand and
| a warm welcome with it. He said he had
| never been in indianapolis 1--WE have two
Of your citizens there remarked some
| one. YES" replied the Governor with a
| SMILE $50 I understand, and 1 think ought
to keep all of you here until they send our
men back" AT the wharf a man jokingly
remarked, 'They ought to tie up this boat
and keep these people here until they are
ready to give up Taylor and Finley" Eyes
said another, ''or we ought to keep the pref.
test girl in the party as a hostage until
we get our fugitives." But it was all good
natured railiery and did not indicate that
relations between the two were strained in
the slightest on account of the refusal OF
Indiana's Governors to give up two Ken
| lucky men.
At 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon the Falls
City swept majestically into the broad
stretch of the Ohio river at Carrolton, XIV
The orchestra played my Old Kentucky
Home" and the editors sang it. Just al
sunset the Falls City was overtaken and
passed by the Island Queen, magnificent
boat carrying large crowd of excursion
lists from Cincinnati to Louisville. AS the
big excursion steamer plowed the waters
| the clear notes of Dixie" played on a CAL
| Hope, came across the broad expanse and
stirred the enthusiasm of the editors. They
cheered and waved handkerchiefs and a mo-
ment later the strains of the sweet old
melody. 1.-The Star-spangled Banner" fell
] on the evening air. An hour later the edi-
tors were saying goodbye at the wharf
| in Louisville. CHARLES A. CASAD.