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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26

alton the most productive, known as Adams
No. 5, is said to be one of the best oil pro-
ducers in that section of Indiana's oil field.
The drilling of the we'll was completed
May q Two days later it was shot. A
great stream of black oil shot into the air.
From that time on the we'll has been pro-
ducing $50 barrels of oil a day.
The company feels much gratified at its
success so far 1t has been in operation
but a short time. The members of the
company intend leasing new land and drill
ing new wells long as the ground re-
mains productive of crude oil.
The property leased by the Ardmore Gas
and Oil Company is near that in which
Governor Durbin is heavily interested The
Governor is a member of the Indiana Oil
and Mining Company. which is incorpor-
ated at $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
WHEELER AND SKATER.
Former Except. sharply to Latter's
Criticisms of spaniards.
Milwaukee Sentinel.


Gen. Joe Wheeler appears TO have had a
little tilt with General Shafter at the re-
union OF the Society OF Santiago Veterans
IN Detroit last Thursday. In point of avoir-
dupois Fighting joe is no match for the
big Michigan man. but the honors OF the
argument were his by a good margin when
the slight skirmish was over.
Reviewing the operations before Santiago,
General shafter took a line of criticism that
impiiedly disparaged the lighting qualities
Of the Spanish troops and concluded by say
ing: Had we been opposing the same forces
We had during the civil war-end / think
General Wheeler viii bear me out I'm this-we
would probably not have been successful
without much greater loss than we met
with"
But General Wheeler. who Is the pink of
chivalry, had no notion whatever OF bearing
General shafter out In his rather clumsy
piece OF self-fattery at the expense OF
beaten yet gallant foe. The Spanish ma ton
has historic military record second In point
Of yal0r and achievement Go that Of no power
IN Europe. And the knightly conduct OF
Rave old cervera and his captains, hope
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
THE LAST OF THE ROMANS.
Discriminating Tribute to the Late
Cassius NJ. Clay.

New York Sun.
Cassius Marcellus Clay, the stormiest and
most salient personality in State where the
development Of individuality is carried to the
extreme, had lived for years in state of
private war. His sentimental complications,
his part in the old drama of January and
May, his castellated seclusion and the ter
ror he inspired are familiar enough to this
generation. The well-meaning wish /of his
relatives to have him regarded incompetent
or insane was excusable; but if he was mad
at any time, he was mad most of his life
He was a law to himself; eccentric or ex-
traordinary always; but with a noble cour-
age. an absolute trust in his own strong
hand; with heroic qualities, touched with
within and fantasy. and will that was
never weakened. In his arbitrariness. his
violence, his seif-assertion, the fierceness Of
his wrath, he was medieval.
Sprung of a patrician virginian stock that
followed Daniel Boone to the dark and
bloody ground. he belonged to the Southern
land-holding, slare-holding class. He had
in excess its virtues and some Of it's faults
AT Yale he took it into his head to be con-
verted to anti-slavery opinions by speech
which he heard William Lloyd Garrison
make.
According to his later recolections, he then
resolved to give slavery death struggle"
Possibly his delight In battle was caressed
by the prospect of preaching abolitionism
among the planters. Whatever convictions
he held he was ready TO die for, and to
make his opponents die for. IL they attacked
him. The Eastern Abolitionists had a COM
paratively easy time of it while living and
have been glorified ad nauseam and out Of
all proportion for dangers they did not I'M
dergo and results which they had precious
little hand In bringing about. A mob or two;
and Garrison becomes q hero and god
Cash" Clay goes down among his Southern
brethren, fights with carnal weapons takes
his life In his hand and - perfectly ready
TO take the lives of others: and there il no
halo for his grand old unrepentant head.
No odor OF sanctity breathes from him. He
was a goat and not a sheep. To the sleek.
drab Eastern exhortefs this terrible.l unre-
| generate, fre-breathing. slashing and shoot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26

lation with the symptoms of unrest that are
manifesting themselves in one or other of
the neighboring islands. as in Guadalupe
is also question that may find its solution
at a not very distant day"
Professor Heilprin. when asked whether
the area of devastation Of the volcano had
increased and what the inhabitants on the
slopes of Mont Pelee were doing, said:
''Of course, material from the cone keeps
on falling down the slopes and i'm patches
plantations, however, are maintained on the
lower slopes of Mont Pelee, and the owners
are in quite quandary as to what to do, for
the local scientific representative of the
French government from time to time ad-
vises them TO fee, as he believes there is no
safety in the shadow of the great cone
They however, prefer to stay, and when
they asked me for advice / did not know
exactly what to say. They may be safe, but
the question continually arises where will
the ruin stop when the great cone explodes
a whole. as undoubtedly it will do some
dav7''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
PARKER CITY OIL FIELD.
ArdmOre Company Has Well That
Produces $50 Barrels N Day.

Indianapolis business men have struck
''pay dirt" in the Parker City oil field. near
Hartford City. Robert Keller, Hubert Kel-
Ter, William Kothe and August Keller, all
of this city, compose what is known as the
Ardmore Gas and Oil Company. The COM
pany recently created a stir by the drilling
of a great gusher near Parker City. The
company has five wells going and is drill
ing the sixth. OF the five wells now oper-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26

lsCopyright in the United States of America
by ID. T. Pierce. All rights reservedl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
81. Louis Globe-D Democrat.

A proclamation revoking the crimes act
In Ireland Immediately following the stormy
refusal OF the Dublin corporation 10 present
the King an address of welcome on the &C.
casion CT hts visit. shows that Edward is a
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
NOT A JUDGE OF ART.
Fathers Enthusiastic Praise Some.
what Out Of Place.

Fathers Enthusiastic Praise Some.
what Out Of Place.
When the artist son of John Harper
was a raw student his father was very
much interested in his work. One day
he saw newly finished picture on the
easel.
"Ah! that's fine,p ne burst out;
fine! There's lots of life, lots Of an
imation in that, my boy. You've struck
the right thing now-life and action"
But, father, don't understand
what you mean"
"Why, that picture has action, move
ment in it. Look at those horses,
rearing and tearing ahead, Juggling at
the reins-and their riders are stand
ing up in their stirrups, shouting and
waving their sabers over their heads
the whole picture is movement and
animation. What is it--Napoleon's
last charge at Waterloo?"
mo, father, that's your beet patch
in strong wind."-New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
pRorHERs Or Pirv.
ohsritabis order That Hns EIourlshsd'
In FIorsnes for sl4 Centuries

a Charitnbls order That Has blouxiHbeo'
In Florence for si1 Centuries.
Mrs Rebecca Harding Davis contrib
utes to May st. Nicholas an article en-
titled I'm Oid Florence" telling Of an
American boy who visited the quaint
italian city. Mrs. Davis says: They
we're passing the entrance Of the Ponto
vecchio, a bridge. gray with age, which
spans the Arno. Rows Of goldsmith
shops cling along its edges like
branches to a ships side. and trays
heaped with cheap rings, or jewels
worth kings ransom, line the side
walks. Just az they reached Il a sud-
den startling silence fell upon the
crowd Across the bridge came a noise
less procession OF men in black gowns
and cowls. The cowls covered their fac
es, two holes being cut for their eyes to
look through. They carried a sick man
upon a bier and passed through the.
sunshine silently as shadows. All traf-
&c stopped to make way for the pro-
cession, many of the Italians muttered
prayer for the poor burden, crossing
themselves. When they were gone.
Tom felt that It was time for some
missionary work, and said; NOW a.
home, we've no time for that sort OF
foolery. The idea of those men Dress
ing up like mummers to carry their
relatives to hospital" "They are not
his relatives" said Hugo quickly. ut.
is not mumming. You don't UNDER
stand. It was n boy, like US, who
started the work six hundred years ago,
He said every Christian man should DO.
ready to help every other man-toi
nurse the sick or bury the dead, with
out reward or praise, He and his COM
panions were called the Brothers OF
Pity, and the order has been at work
here in Florence ever since. All kinds
Of men belong. They never talk of Il,
but they are ready at moments call.
They wear the black gown and hood
that nobody may know or praise them
for their charity. Those men who
passed Just now may have been labor
ers or great F9orentine mobiles. Only
! God knows them" /
! How are they paid?"
Paid? They are meyer paid. They
can take nothing from those they serve
but q drink Of cold water"
And that thing has be<d-EoinR ON
for six centuries!" saids Tom. eve
tire OF things "a blx years! Besides an
! E1@aefIcan pays taxes to support an
almshouse for paupers. He does not
nurse and bury them himself
NO" said Hugo, gently; the meth
DDS are different. suppose we seem
like children compared to the wide
awake Americans. But these old cpa'
toms were invented to teacha us great
truths before We could read or write
just as you show child pictures to
teach him things. We keep them
STILL"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

John was still at the ticket window.
die clasped in her arms, and John still
at the ticket window, her attention
was attracted to lady and gentleman
just alighting from a southbound
sleeper. The lady, a fluhy-haireS
blonde, picked up her trailing gown,
sailed scowlingly into the station, fol
lowed by the gentleman.
missed connecticut" snapped the
irate lady; must wait here three NOR
tai hours! Why didn't you wire them
to hold the train? But you are always
Just SO slow! Rival roads and won't
waltz What's the use of money IL
you must stay in a dirty, stuffy hole
like this?"
"Hush!" whispered the gentleman;
they will hear you"
LET them heart" went on the high.
pitched voice, anyone living in such
hole wouldn't have brains enough"
"Bessie!" exclaimed the husband;
they certainly will hear you. Just
come and look down that elm-arched
| street with the sun rising at the fur
ther end. lists glorious!"
"Sunrise!" scoffed the wife. ut was
brutal to awaken me at six-like a
common laborer. The next trip hope
you win study the timetable and"
Just then the lady caught sight of
John Clarke Brown Fastening through
the open door.
"of all the peoplel John" But
where we're the vixenish tones? Helen
could scarcely believe her ears. The
balmy breath Of babe was no
sweeter than now we're the words Of
the attractive blonde.
But why were Johns cheeks burning
in those deep red streaks7 AMI II
all came to her In a moment. A great
Joy laughed In her heart and in her
shining eyes. This, then, vas the
sweet Bessie Of her husbands dreams
1.-The one blot on her otherwise happy
welded life Yes. the hair, the slant
ing eyes were Gibsonish; but the llrI
wers the thin, cold lips Of the photo
graph.
Dear. dear friend" went on the
honeyed tonssi how sweet It seems
to see you'll You have met my hus
band, Mr. MeElwln. But do tell m'
how you happen to be here2 did no
see you on the train"
my home Il here" The Processes
spoke shortly. Helen fancied shi
caught twinkle Ia Mr. McElwlnl
eyes She could have laughed aloud
but she wonld not lose one word o
this delightful conversation.
"Indead, and 50 your home Is here.
commented Mrs. McElwin blandlys =
was Just about to speak pg that lovely
eim-arched street with the ann riain
through ii what q more refreslin
than 4 sunitse Wnllzge
1to pFosn teps WA q sa1l
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
INSISTED ON THE BOX.
She Wanted to Be sure Her Gift Was
Taken Care OF,

Sue wanted TO BE sure 1er GIt was
Taken Care or
Albert &. Bates. librarian of the
Connecticut Historical Society, has
had many inquiries from visitors to
the collection rooms in Hartford re-
garding the camp effects of Nathan
Hale, the martyred Revolutionary spy,
whion, up to a short time ago, were
kept in a large case in the main hall.
Some changes in the disposition of
various curiosities has been necessary
this season. and the Hale articles are
now hidden from sight in the great
safe in one corner of the room. In
showing them few days ago, Mr..
Bates related an amusing fact re-
garding the old powder horn which is
kept in a glass-covered box.
THE horn was presented to the CO.
ciety by Connecticut lady" he said,
land we had removed it from the box,
placing it, with other Hale relics, in
a large case. One day this lady
came to the rooms and noticed that
the horn had been taken from it's orig
inal box.
"'Oh, can't have that!' she ex
claimed, that horn is too valuable to
be taken from it's box at all. must
insist that my git be kept just as ii
was presented
so we recovered the box, fitted
the horn in its position, and there II
is."-New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

Helen was ecstatic She began 20 fear
she might do something reckless--
dance a hornpipe give three cheers
and a tiger; but Teddie saved her
Breaking loose from his mothers re-
straIning hand, and making a dash for
his father, he shouted, "Papal papai
want a penny for the gum machinel"
As John was searching his pockets
for penny, the gracious voice went
on: "Ah, your little son; anyone may
see that; the same lovely hair--you
know l always admired your hair"
Helen felt her husband was looking
past this sweet friend OF his youth at
herself
And your wife. continued the msI-
lihuous voice; '1s--is she dead"
What balrny blending of sympathy
and consolation In the face OF that
look in his wife's eyes, the professor
Of mathematics was fast degenerating
to the state of a savage.
mrs. Brown, will you come here!"
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. McElwinl"
"Ah, these menl" cried Mrs. Nc
Edwin, coquettishiy; Il doubt whether
you have ever heard of me. John
pardoG me, Mrs. Brown, for calling
your husband by his first name-used
to know me as Bessie Alter"
Certainly the professor was degener-
ating, and at a terrific pace. No Tus-
carora Indian could look more blood
thirsty than he at this minute.
Once more Teddie saved his family
from lasting disgrace. Helen felt sure
that In a moment more the Phi. D.
would have done something desperate.
THE carsl the carsl" yelled the
guardian angel, dancing up and down
in a wild frenzy of anxiety. Teddie
was not mistaken; the Overland Spe-
cial was rushing down the track in a
whirlwind of steam and dust.
Out on the platform, John, looking
into his wife's happy, triumphant
eys, whispered: Helen, you were
right. One kiss, my dearest and most
long-suffering of girls. fear mems
dreams arc quite as often built upon
the sand as upon the rock"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
SPOILED CHILDREN

Usually Make sIeI<Iy Men and Women
The spoiled child" usually makes
weak, sickly man or woman be-
cause such a youngster has its own
way about diet and eats and drinks
things that are united Tor any stoms
ach and sickness results.
Il was always a delicate, spoiled
child and my parents used TO let rae
drink coffee because would cry for
It," says a Georgia young woman.
when / entered school my nervous
ness increased and my parents
thought II was due to my going 70
school, so they took me out again.
But l did not get any better and my
headaches got worse and weakened
me so that l was unft for any duty.
Sometimes would 60 whole day
without any other uourishment than
a cup OF coffee.
last spring had q bad attack %
the Grippe and when recovered 7
found that coffee nauseated me 20
could not drink It and even q few
swallows would cause terrible burn
ing In my stomach II was at this
time that friend who had been much
senefted BY the use Of Postum sug
gested that / try this food drink !
found It simply delicious and have
used II ever since and the results
speak for themselves have gained
II pounds and my nerves are ~
steady as any ones.
4 consider myself wei and strong
and make 4 point now 10 take
cup Of Postum With q cracker or two
as soon a. come home from school
a the Afternoon. Postum with crack.
ars or 4 biscuit makes my luncheon.
& certainly saved my life for !
know coffee would have killed me Il
time had continued drinking It.
q have q young girl friend. stem.
ographer. who declares NOTHING
strengthens ana refresnes her liko
Postum and she has little oil stove
q her once and makes 4 cup Of Pos.
tum at no0ntinne. I have recommend
"a this wonderful beverage 70 many
81 my friends who know what Il has
done for me-" Name given BY F1S.
tum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Look 81 each package for copy "a
the fanons little book SHE Road u
Wenvilia"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
A MANS DIRE M
BY ELLEN LOUISE BARNES
copyrighted, 1908 by TIE authors Pu5lis1iag CompaH

why will people rave over the Glib
con head? Yet, 1t does have sort
Of charm-airy and sweet-do you Ike
1t, John?"
John Clarke Brown, Phi. D., was abb
sorbed in deep study. Il beg your
pardon; what did you ask?"
"Oh, l was merely wondering
whether you admired the ubiquitous
Gibson head"
1.-THE Gibson head? Admire it? Why,
ye-es, one of my friends looked like
that"
Helen felt a pang at her heart,
though she questioned smilingly,
Which of the thousand and One?"
Bessie Alter"
The smile died out Of Helen's face,
as resting her elbows on the low table,
she looked across at her husband.
"And did you love her so much?"
"Ah-er-, a mere boy and girl af-
fair"
why did you drop the correspond
ence?"
Heard she was going with a richer
man"
Her lips look it-calculating, self
indulgent. If her husband died to-
day she would merely wonder where
she could find another provider."
you do not understand her. I nov
er saw a more affectionate girl"
Helen paled little as she gave her
husband a searching look
"And you think of her now?"
His eyes changed guiltily. why,
er-sometimes, when you are hauling
me over the Goals"
"And she would never haul anyone
over the coals?"
"Oh, no! There was not the least
bit Of a shrew about her She was
one of the sweetest-natured girls ever
met But what on earth are you raK-
ing all that up for? 1t is past, and to-
night l have something else to think
about. Here, 1t is twelve, and we
must start before seven. l am glad
Teddie is having good sleep. If we
don't make haste we will miss our
rest altogether. II you are awake at
fve call me-"
Awake at FIVE! Would she ever
sleep again! One, two, three, struck
the clock. Her brain was on fire. At
four she softly arose and made her
way to the bath room. "A rose water
bath may quiet my nerves." she
sighed.
In the hustle of hurried dressing
and breakfast, John had quite for
gotten the midnight talk, So, when
the time came for a goodbye, and
Helen with strangely averted face
evaded his kiss, he looked mystified
and hurt Helen did not raise her eyes;
she was claspinS Teddie close to her
hungry, loving heart, and her face
was hidden in the curls of her only
child.
At last John found his voice. what
Is up now?"
Helen's face was still turned as she
retorted, "oh, never mind; you still
have your memories of that sweet
natured girl"
"And this is your good-bye?"
"And why not? l consider it rather
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
snares to trap the man who relaxes
This vigilance one minute Of the TWEEN
ty-four hours.
immense Whale Brouuht Ashore.

This morning, while two fisher
men named Hansen and Peterson were
out fishing, they saw just outside the
Graves the body Of whale some dis
lance away, says a dispatch from
bingham, Mass. They rowed out and
attaching line to it drew it up onto
the shore at Cohasset harbor.
1t was sixty feet in length, nine feet
through the body and thirteen feet
across the tail 1t gave the appear
ance of not having been dead more
than day or two, as decomposition
had not set in.
It is thought to have been killed
of the coast by a harpoon bomb and
then drifted in. 1t is attracting much
attention, being the largest fish, whale
or any other kind ever brought into
Cohasset.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

ley Giants That BafHs EFFORTS Of par
Ina Explorers.

ICY 6ihuta tUht paUl4 EuoFeo OF baF-
Ing Explorers.
How near the North Pole has man
gomez The record stands: Fridtjof
Nansen, 272 miles; the Duke of ABB
ruzzi, $50 miles; Robert e. Peary, s4s
miles,
Nearly 300 years ago, in 1907, Hend-
rik Hudson. the discoverer OF Hudson
river and Hudson bay, approached to
within 620 miles Of the pole.
In a word, the history OF polar ex-
ploration is the history of an advance
from 80 latitude to 1923 north to lati-
tude 1888 north.
Peary, who has Just announced his
intention to start on another explo-
ration, frst saw the Arctic in the
summer OF 1886. He went no farther
north than DlslKo bay, on the west
coast Of Greenland, latitude 20 north.
He started north again in 1891, and in
July, 1892, penetrated as far as indie
pendence bay and Peary channel,
which lie about on the $50 parallel
For the third time, he started out in
1898, and in April, 1902, he turned
back at latitude 84.17.
What stopped him7 What stopped
the Duke of Abruzzi? What stopped
Nansen? What may stop Peary when
he dashes north again? In a word,
what may stop any man trying to
reach the pole?
Ice-sharp valleys and steep hills Of
ice--ice with almost human energy
ice bears. as one of the adventurers
has described them, which leap and
utter hoarse cries and give hugs from
which there can be no release-ice
fends, as Nansen once spoke Of them,
that are always growing and threat
ening, and that creep in upon you at
night to crush you, and that lay
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

heart, run! Cars waiting for you"
Mamma! mammal" he walled. Il
want my mamma"
Helen caught him to her breast with
a kind of fierce tenderness.
They shall not take you from me
the only one left to love me-"
Hurry up, Teddie," called the father
from the steps, "or we will be too
late"
Mamma come, too! Mamma come,
tool" wept the child.
Turning to her husband Helen said:
i'since Teddie wishes 1t, will go 70
the train.
Presently, husband and wife, their
hands fast bound by Teddie's clinging
fingers, we're drifting together toward
the station; but drifting in thought,
heaven knows. how far apart.
While Helen was waiting with Ted
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

A German Ii rolling q barrel Of
vine through Switzerland on a wager.
He bet that be could roll It from his
town, -Br!sgaw, 70 Rome.
The barrel contains sixty gallons Of
wine. The Journey as mapped out will
take him through zare. Munster, Luz
Eerne, Aitorf. ST. Gothard pass. Lu-
gano, Como AID Milan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
A Jockeys Adventure.

An incident as singular as it was
painful, and in at least one aspect re-
peilent, occurred at the races at dep.
pc recently. Campbell, the jockey
who rode Air Current for NJ. de Me-
zaubran, fell and lay apparently life
less. The owner, who happened to be
near the spot, lesped instantly to the
saddle, and, leaving the jockey to his
fate, came in third. Campbell, who
gave no sign of life, was carried to the
hospital, but rejected as dead and tax
en- forward to the morgue. Here it
was discovered that the heart had not
ceased to beat, and the sufferer was
taken back to the hospital, which this
time admitted him, but in a desperate
condltion.-London Globe.