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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
INDIANA AT THE FRONT.

The prominence of the Indiana delega-
ton in the present Congress has elected
a degree of favorable notice quite compli-
mentary to the State and its people. and
yet the full extent of the case has not
been stated. 1t is not confined to the COM
mittee assignments including more impor-
tant chairmanships and assignments to i'm
portant committees than the State has ever
had before. 1t appears in other ways. Out
side Of the State delegation some Of the
leading members Of the House have either
lived at one time or obtained their educa-
ton in this State. To begin with, every
member of the present delegation in the
House, except one, is a native of the State.
This is unusual in Western States. Eleven
members of the Illinois delegation were
born in other States, as were five of the
Michigan delegation and eight of the Iowa
delegation. There is not another Western
State in which so large proportion of its
delegation In the House was born within
the State as In this State. This shows that
Indiana has reached a point in her de-
velopment where she can not only grow
her own statesmen. but supply some for
other States
Among the members from other States,
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. speaker Of the
House, was a resident OF this State sew
eral years before he moved to Illinois. Hon.
Joseph " Graft. of Illinois, was born and
educated in this State; Hon. r. r. Hit,
of Illinois. chairman Of the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs. is a graduate
OF De Pauw University and married his
wife IN this State. The following are ma
tives Of this State: Representative Conner.
OF Iowa; Representative Fordney, of Mich
igan; Senator Clapp. of Minnesota; Repre-
sentative Heatwole, of Minnesota; Sena-
tor Spooner, of Wisconsin. Several other
senator's or members not natives of the
State were educated wholly or in part in
Indiana schools. So it may be fairly said
that the influence of the State is felt in
one way or another quite extensively out
side of its own delegation. A list of ma
tive Indianians or of men educated in this
State not members of Congress but hold
Ing important Offices in other States would
be much longer.
There seems to be some kind Of a law
of progress or evolution regulating the
matter Of the Ielative political prominence
of States. 1t seems to move somewhat like
the center of population. For many years
Ohio enjoyed the prestige of being the
mother of Presidents and officeholders gen.
orally, until "the Ohio man" got to be a
standing joke. For a while there were hard
ly offices enough in the general govern
ment to supply all the Ohio men in other
States, and the applicants were good
class of men. too. One does not hear as
much of them now. The Ohio man seems to
have had his day, and as the center Of
population moved by slow stages across the
State into Indiana, so 1t looks little as
If the center of craftsmanship had also
crossed the line. Indiana is much in evil
dence in national affairs and likely to con-
tinue so for some years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
One Threatening Factor Removed by
Labor Unions Accepting Reductions
in Wages without Strikes.
RETAIL TRADE IMPROVING
BUT MILD WEATHER Is CHECKING
DISTRIBUTION IN SOME LINES.
Numerous Inquiries for Holiday Goods
steel Industry still Depressed
Railway Earnings Large.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow win say:
Labor organizations are accepting reduc-
tions in wages without controversy, which
removes one threatening industrial factor,
and in several branches of business orders
are more numerous, but in the steel indus
try there is little expectation of liberal buy
ing until 1905. Construction work Is de-
creasing, despite optimistic reports of more
building permits issued last month than .
year ago. Mild weather still checks distri-
button OF merchandise usually in brisk de-
mand at this season. which is reflected in
restricted activity at wooden and worsted
mills and clothing factories. There is not
the complaint of traffic congestion that was
so frequent last year at this time. railway
earnings 6 per cent. higher in November
TO date than in 1909, testifying to the in
crease in facilities.
"A week passed without any further
reduction in prices of iron and steel senti-
nlent in the trade favors stability at the
present position. Concessions are not read
lily obtained, especially on distant deliver
les. Much discussion. especially regarding
prices of steel rails failed to produce any
alteration and railroads have placed orders
eign markets are sought with more persist
ence Machinery and hardware have felt
the reaction less thus far than structural
material and other heavy shapes, while new
shipbuilding plants and machinery for the
Panama canal are encouraging features OF
the future Minor metals are quiet, aside
from some speculative fluctuations at Lon
don.
Orders for cotton goods increase grad
ualy both for immediate shipment and for
ward delivery, and there is less disposition
on the part OF the purchasers TO secure con-
cessions in quotations. Trade is by no
means active. Export inquiries are more
numerous, but actual business is small.
Wooden goods await the stimulus OF lower
temperature; meanwhile the tone is not firm.
Eastern shoe shops have about completed
inventories and are starting on next sea-
sons business. Jobbers have large sup
plies of seasonable goods as a rule. but
wholesalers are more inclined to keep near
actual requirements.
Failures this week were 2i9 In the United
States against 256 last year and seventeen
in Canada compared with twenty-four q
year ago."
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more it's best men in prosperity and call on
them In emergency. The General Reyes
who heads the Colombian peace commission
to Panama Is not merely one of the best
citizens OF Colombia, but one of the wisest
and most patriotic of the present genera
ton OF South Americans. He has been
talked OF time and again for President of
Colombia. but because he does not care to
set to the presidential chair through a rev.
olution the Office has been occupied by men
like Marroquin. Had Reyes been at the
head of the republic the chances are that
the canal treaty would have gone through
and no secession of Panama would have
occurred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

The Logansport sheriff and attorneys have
against a railroad without waiting two or
three years for the red tape of auditing
by serving writ of execution on the Off
Ger in charge OF the pay car and getting the
strong box open with an ak. People that
have had debts due them from railroads
which the latter euphoniously call claims
understand pretty we'll that every clerk
through whose hands such claim must
pass makes it his business to pigeonhole it
for at least two or three months and, If
any method has been discovered by which
such debts may be sued on and collected
within a reasonable time it is likely to be-
come quite popular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

II has been the common impression that
the business of a big corporation. say of a
possible system and accuracy OF detail. and
that broken cog is detected as easily as In
the machinery or a small business. Appar-
emily this Is not always the case. At least
Il would seem that the wholesale and long
continued freight robberies lately unearthed
In this city show a certain looseness OF ad-
ministration not often found in individual
business affairs The average citizen must
naturally wonder what the officials In
charge were doing while the consignees and
shippers of the freight sought IN vain for
their goods
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Article of the new treaty with Pan
anna reads: THE United States guarantees
and agrees to maintain the independence
of the republic OF Panama" This is very
the protection OF Panama against all at
tempts to deprive her of independence
whether made by Colombia any other
power. AS far as European powers are
concerned it Is simply a reassertion of the
Monroe doctrine in new form. but 1t ex-
tends the doctrine. as far as Panama is con-
cerned. TO American powers. In the face of
that declaration it would be idle for Colom-
bia TO attempt TO re-establish her author
ity over Panama.
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SHIP LONG OVERDUE.
The Discovery, from Nome. and Fifty
or Sixty Lives Probably Lost.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 0.-The ship
Discovery, which left Nome Oct IA with
thirty-one passengers. has not been sighted
since Oct. %. and shipping men believe she
will never reach port. The vessel was IN
command OF Captain McGrath and had on
board Captain NJ. II. Walters. manager OF
the Discovery Transportation Company.
Both are experienced navigators. though
not very familiar with the inside passage.
The steamer Excelsior reached Sitka yes
terday, covering the route which the Dis
covery would have taken had she ridden
out the storms she encountered. An empty
life raft belonging 20 the Discovery was
sighted by the Excelsior's officers. but no
other trace OF the missing vessel was
found
The Nome passenger list OF the Discovery
Is in the possession of the Nome agent OF
the company and local officials have no In
formation regarding other passengers that
may have been picked up at intermediate
points. Altogether she probably carried
nifty or sixty persons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

decision of the Supreme Court rem
dered yesterday leaves Sullivan county in
the air. as far as a legal sheriff is con-
cerned. The case before the court arose
under the law of 1901. which says:
If any person shall be taken from the
hands of sheriff or his deputy having
such person in custody, and shall be
lynched, 1t shall be conclusive evidence of
failure on the part of such sheriff to do
his duty. and his office shall thereby and
thereat be Immediately vacated and the
coroner shall Immediately succeed to and
perform the duties of sheriff until the sue
cessor OF such sheriff shall have been duly
ing for the filling OF vacancies in such
office.
Under this law the office of sheriff of
Sullivan county was vacated about a year
ago by the lynching of a prisoner taken
from the hands of the sheriff. The law is
clear and imperative ON the point of vacat-
ing the Office. The sheriff asked for re-
instatement, as he had a right to do under
the law, but afteI a hearing the Governor
declined to reinstate him. The law is clear
that the coroner shall succeed TO and per-
form the duties of sheriff until the Office
shall have been flied by appointment of
the County Commissioners, and it says the
ousted sheriff shall not be eligible to re-
appointment. Notwithstanding these plain
provisions of the law, the Commissioners
refused to appoint new sheriff and the
old one refused to surrender the Office The
coroner sought TO Gust the sheriff by
writ of quo warranto, and now the Supreme
Court decides that he has no such in
terest in the office as will enable him to
sue for it's possession. This leaves the
office in possession of the sheriff. who, un-
der the law of 1901, has no right to it. If
that law Is constitutional, all Of the
sheriff's acts done during the last year are
illegal and void. The Commissioners of
Sullivan county who refused to appoint
successor to the sheriff and the sheriff
himself have acted in open defiance of the
law. The present decision leaves the whole
case in a muddle with the constitutionality
of the law of 1901 still undecided and its
plain intent defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

II Is to be said OF Major Estes G.. Rath-
bone. the accuser OF General Wood. that
while his story is. in sense. diseredited
BY the fact that he is under a cloud. ow-
Ing 20 his connection with the Cuban post
Office scandal and Is, OF course, animated
by personal luminosity toward Wood. his
previous honorable record OF many years
and his reputable standing among public
men give his charges weight that will I'M
doubtedly have effect In some quarters.
And IL is safe 20 say that a good many
persons. army officers and others. who
~ve resented General Woods advance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

The sc-called debate on the Cuban reci-
procity bill in the House consisted largely
of political speeches, charges and repartees
that had no bearing whatever on the case.
Representative Watson. Of this State. was
one Of the very few members who dealt with
the merits OF the question. and he did so
intelligently. What had General Grosven-
or's election predictions next year, or the
AAiiFPant illusions by Mr.. Williams, minority
leader. to trusts and the Panama canal
treaty to do with Cuban reciprocity?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

border questions will. of course. arise from
time TO time. The Panama Junta has al
ready had before it the proposal of cou-
pie of the departments of Colombia to Sc
cede from the parent state and join the
new one, and such things are likely TO
come up with considerable frequency in
turbulent Central America.
This question of the right of the protect
ing state to exercise such suzerainty over
the protected one as will involve the right
of veto on all questions of foreign rela-
tons was one of the main ones that caused
the Boer war, and it was finally settled by
the conquest of the Boer republics by the
suzerain power. Some of the powers of
Europe have already recognized Panama,
before the signing of the new treaty was
announced. and the new republic has al
ready appointed diplomatic agents to
number of South and Central American
States. There is a good deal of oppor-
tunity in the situation for future compli-
cations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Solved the Problems.

Boston Transcript.
Munster-You know what a fellow Plumbet
has always been 10 deive into the hidden
mysteries OF life and eternity?
Wardle-Yes 1 never met his equal.
Munster-Well. he has succeeded in his quest
at last. He knows il all now.
wardle--You don't mean il!
Munster-Yes, IL occurred to him to ask his
son who was just graduated from college.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Always Something New.

Kennebec Journal.
wederly-My wife is woman who always
speaks her mind
SingIeton-Her conversation must be rather
monotonous,
wederly-Not at all. She's constantly changing
her mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

PITTSBURG, Nov. 20.-Accidental death
was the coroner's verdict rendered in the
case of the ten men killed by the accident
at the Wabash bridge, foot of Ferry street,
Oct. 49, Not one OF the witnesses examined
was able to offer a satisfactory explanation
as TO what caused the jib To break. as the
testimony was that the traveller was con-
structed TO carry 400 tons and at the time
of the collapse IL was only carrying about
ninety tons. The jury made no reeommen-
dations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

If the method of raiding poker game
practiced by a man In Minneapolis, who
lined up the players and relieved them of
all their money, shall become popular with
the hold-up fraternity, gambling may be
exterminated, after all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

The astute MIR. Gary shows a neat saving
made by the conversion of some s15Oooo, 900
OF preferred stock of the Steel Trust. bear
ing z per cent, into second mortgage 5 per
cent bonds but If the trust ever gets down
TO hard pan and dividends on the preferred
stop. the stockholders will need another
explanation of where the saving comes in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

There seems to be an abundance of en-
lightened education in North Carolina.
Prof Spencer Basset. of Trinity College,
Durham, has been compelled to resign his
seat because he made complimentary
remark about Booker T. Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

There is evidently brewing bitter fight
against the confirmation OF General Wood
some unusual features and opposition TO its
confirmation will come from several
sources. General Wood rendered very con-
spicuous services in Cuba and is entitled
to generous treatment, but his friends must
be prepared to refute damaging charges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
THE HUM0RISTS.
What 1t Was Worth.

Judge
Novelst-what will you charge me for adver-
Using my novel?
Publisher-One thousand dollars-and $50 extra
IL I read the novel,
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dispatch from Sydney, Australia, says
that Professor Hussey, of the Lick OBJ
servatory in California, who is now making
observations in Australia, has discovered
ten new double stars. That is equivalent
to twenty single stars, but as they are all
fixed in Australian skies, what good will
they do this country? Professor Hussey
should direct his search after American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

That was a very pathetic case Of the Chi
cago woman that committed suicide because
she was so homely. and one that could have
never occurred in Indiana. There are no
homely women in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Not the Ann Problem.

She's half as old
AS she was when
Her owner first
Got her the pen.
AS days go by
This is the truth
You'll find that she
Acquires more youth.
IT'S not the Mary
Ann again
IT'S the Thanksgiv-
ing turkey hen.
Chicago Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Some people write books for the purpose
of winning fame, and some win fame for
the purpose of writing books. The latter Is
the easier proposition of the two.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

Chicago News.
Fitz Hamme-Hows the new play?
McRoar-Most realistic thing l saw. The
last scene is laid in an opium den and even the
audience. gets drowsy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Friendly Concern.
The Smart Set,

The Smart Set.
Have you heard the latest? Browns wife
has run of with his chauffeur
Mercy what pity! He such good
chauffeur! Brown will never be able to replace
him."
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ment win be disposed to applaud Rath-
bone, though having no interest in his per-
sonal quarrel.
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INCREASE AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Bank CIearings This Week $6,436, 6O1,
d Gain of III Per Cent.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2o.-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank clearIngs
at the principal cities for the week ended Nov.
le. with the percentage Of Increase and decrease.
as compared with the corresponding week last
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With all the stress that is laid by the av-

erage man, by novelists and by the beauty
departments of newspapers on the impor-
lance Of good looks In women, it is no Won
der that now and then a foolish woman Is
driven to suicide when her facial attrac-
tons fade. If she would look about her
and observe that, whatever the average
man may say. he does not seem to care
whit for beauty when he chooses his wife.
she might cheer up.
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its purpose the organization OF new In
diana club. The old Indiana Republican
Club has evidently gone out of commission
Congress convened. Mr. Balm Is interview
ing members of the Indiana colony here
with view to arousing interest in the
project.
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