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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13

a hitherto unknown neighbor With a roar
of warning the mother followed. and after
both lynxes staggered to their feet and
stood with lips drawn back, waiting. They
hadn't long to walt. The first cub had
scarcely stuck his inquiring nose over the
edge of the rock before he got a cum from
the lynx that sent him sprawling down TO
the bottom.
howl OF fright, but the two adult bears
advanced with roars and screeches A
moment later four forms were engaged in
death struggle at the top.
The sound of the conflict could be heard
a mile: and the men, not twenty rods lis
tant. lay painfully close to the ground.
cubs were huddled together at the foot OF
the cliff, watching the conflict in Wild
eyed terror and whining for their parents
up the rocks, but before he had gone far
his courage gave out and he returned TO
the foot
of the cubs was attracted by a round stone
lying on the top of another stone near the
middle of the clearing. His attention
seemed riveted. to the exclusion of every
thing else. Finally he trotted over and
cautiously pushed 1t with his foot The
round stone fell to the ground and rolled
few feet. The motion tickled the cubs
fancy. and. cooking his head on one side.
he sdled over and pushed IL again. Then
he took it up in both paws and began to
play with it. At this the other cub pricked
UP his ears and went over TO get In on the
fun He boxed the ears of the original
discoverer of the plaything and took IL
away from him. The first cub whined.
looked for his mother to adjust the differ
ence, and, seeing her still I'm combat with
the lynx. walked over and bit his brother
on the tail.
This is an insult that not even a cub
will allow to go unpublished, and the
youngsters were soon embroied in fracas
OF their own. They scratched each other
with their soft, dull claws. bit with tiny
teeth, and lost several spears OF hair. All
the time they were squealing like children.
and making no end Of fuss.
While this was going on the old bears
were putting the finishing touches on the
anatomies of Mr.. and Mrs. Lynx Ordi-
narily the felines would have been able to
take care of twice their number OF bears
but they were too much under the weather
from the effects of the catnip to put up
much of a fight. and as soon as they got
we'll winded their doom was sealed.
The bears were badly torn in the encoun.
ter, and one of them limped. but they were
not seriously hurt.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
PLEASED WITH STATE
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
French Finance Ministry Says
Frances Interests Are Safe and
Her Policy Is Pacific.

PARIS, Dec. 12.-In connection with his
explanation of the budget to the Senate
committee on finance Minister Dalcasse to-
day sal dthat the foreign policy of France
was essentially pacific, and he expressed
JOY over the entente with England, which,
he said, was important to that country, as
was shown by the fact that France was
serving as the intermediary to improve its
relations with Russia. NJ. Delcasse con-
siders the Macedonian question to be in an
excellent state. He is convinced that the
Porte is sincere in its endeavor to carry out
the reforms proposed for Macedonia.
Abiding to the situation in the far East,
he expressed the view that Russia and
Japan will succeed In concluding an agree
ment satisfactory to both. Regarding Mo-
rocco the minister declared that the policy
of the French government toward that
country must be exclusively economic and
pacific. Touching upon the condition Of af-
fairs in the new republic OF Panama, NJ.
Delcasse said that French interests were
day said that the foreign policy Of France
absolutely protected there.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
TRIES TO ARREST TRAMPS,
IS PUT IN TOLLS HIMSELF
Postelwaite Caught at Own Game
-"Went South" for Sure.

Patrolman Nathan Williams, Of Marion,
stopped over in Indianapolis last night with
Otis Postelwaite, who was arrested in Som
erset, KY, several days ago as a fugitive
from Justice.
Postelwaite, IL is said. forged the name
of Fred Wilson. of Marion, to two checks
aggregating 1888, and after having the
checks cashed at Jason Wilson's bank at
Marion he went South with the money.
At Somerset, KY. he represented himself
to be a Pinkerton detective and attempted
to secure the arrest of two tramps, who,
he claimed, were wanted in Cincinnati for
burglary. His actions excited the suspi-
cion of the Somerset authorities, and, on
placing Postelwaite under arrest, they
found papers in his pockets which revealed
his identity. The police at Marion were
notified, and Patrolman Williams was sent
after the fugitive. He went to Marion early
this morning with his prisoner.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

In Great Britain in 1901 there were 5000
deaths directly due to alcohol, while the
deaths from tuberculosis numbered $4,000.
The French government employs 1,55o
workmen and 1900 women in the State to-
bacco manufactures and makes a yearly
profit Of 4O0,O00,0O0 francs.
In London 100000 people are pigged to-
gether three in a room, while 10000 have
half a room each, 354 900 belong to the very
poor. 100000 to the poor.
An inscription on a stone tablet found in
the ruins of an old synagogue In Kaifengfu
shows that the Jews first entered China
A. d. 226.
The dog grows for two years and lives
for ten or twelve. The cat grows only for
about eighteen months and may also I've
for ten years, in very exceptional cases for
twice as long.
Were it not for the multitude of storks
that throng to Egypt every winter there
would be no living In some parts of the
country. for after every inundation, frogs
appear In devastating numbers.
A man at Concord N H. has a chess
board 1917 inches square which is made
from $4,000 pieces of wood The owner
says that he can play just as good a game
OF checkers on IL as IL ii were all of one
piece.
There arc now somewhat over one hun
dred thousand students in our colleges, uni
versities and technical schools. and some
what over fifty thousand students I'm our
professional schools of theology, law and
medicine.
Artificial teeth and ''uppers'' for boots
and shoes are among the new uses to which
paper Is being put A substantial business
firm in Boston is considering a proposition
TO take up the work OF manufacturing
paper hats
BY an English law. passed In 1906, II was
provided that n silver penny. called sterl-
ing, should equal In weight thirty-two wheat
grains, well dried and taken from. the GEN.
ter of the ear. This is the origin of our
grain weight :
1t is seldom that anything but mulberry
leaves are employed to feed silk worms in
France. Very rarely the worms hatch be-
fore the mulberry leaves are out and on
such occasions they fed young rose
leaves for a few days.
The total actual yields OF forests and
farms in this country this year is s., 900 Oo0,
| 600. of which the cereals. cotton and hay,
| constitute S3,0o0.cc00co. There was never a
| time in the history of America, North and
| South. when its agriculture was so pros
porous as II Is to-day.
Double-deck street cars are universal in
| Europe. In some Instances the upper deck
| Is rooted over. in others left open. This
| deck is almost uniformly divided longitud-
| inally with seats for two on each side OF the
| aisle The upper deck is reached by a semi
| circular stairway. and in pleasant weather
is the most sought.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
TRAINING THE SIGHT.
1t Can BE Educated and Greatly De.
veloped.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
So much of the happiness and success
Of life depends upon the seeing capacity
that is II both wonder and pity that
more attention is not paid by parents in the
home and by instructors In the schools TO
the perfecting of this gift.
The trouble is that the great majority
of people regard the capacity of the eyes
as something fixed at birth. and not to be
interfered with. IL they would think
little they would recognize that IL is after
all, largely matter OF exercise and prac-
tice. They know that the power of the
muscles is capable OF almost indefinite
training, but they fail to apply the prin-
ciple to the eyes. All forms OF exercise are
called upon TO increase and strengthen the
muscular system Of growing children, and
the wisdom of this, always granting reason
able moderation, is never questioned; but
the child with the weak, undeveloped visual
faculty, with the unframed color sense,
with the carrying capacity of the sight lin
tied TO a few feet, is called stupid: and
his best hope is that he may be fitted with
glasses before he is rallied and scolded into
real stupidity.
The sight can be educated and exercised
just as truly as the hearing the sense OF
touch, even the leg and arm muscles
can; and the work, which can be easily
converted into play. should be begun very
early in life. Much so-called color blind
ness is not radical defect OF vision at all.
but a lack OF training in attention aud
recognition. and could have been avoided
by any form OF simple nalf-play. half-les-
son, with colored balls or skeins OF silk
early ChllGnOO1. MdtcninR cOlOrS Is
excellent game lesson. II can be carried
on with silks. woods, paper or any other
material in which IL is possible 10 get many
shades with very small graGations OF color
among them. Certain OF the educational
supply houses furnish colored papers for
this very purpose An element of compe-
tition can be introduced, and the power
OF vision can be- trained al the same time
with that es,hetic sense which is its great
est reward.
Rapidity of vision can be enormously de-
Lost knn ~.
of the conjurer whose father made him
while small boy play the game or nam
ing the objects In some shop-window passed
at a quick walk. II one will try this he
will be astounded at the way the number
OF objects seen in the glimpse will grow
with practice.
AS with other forms OF exercise that OF
the eve should be taken only under proper
conditions. tired. worn-out eve should
not be forced to new tasks any more than
a tired. worn-out body. This is why the
process cannot be started too soon, that the
eye may be insensiby trained TO good
habits o. perception.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
UNION OFFERS REWARD.
Want to Find Persons Guilty of
Dastardly Assault.

Through George Gunnery, business agent
Of the iron molders of this city, the three
local unions of iron molders have offered
a reward of $500 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the men who assaulted Joseph E.
York and his son about three weeks ago as
they were coming from work at the In
6ianapols Foundry Company. where a
strike exists among the union molders.
In the recent trial before Judge Carter
witnesses for the foundry gave the i'm
preston that 1t was strikers who assaulted
the Yorks. although they could not say GER
tainly. In order to prove that IT was not
members Of the iron molders union that
did the underhand work the molders are
making the offer of $780, When Judge Car
ter made his temporary decision this point
entered into it to a great extent and the
molders want to prove without q doubt that
none of their men were guilty of the
charge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
DEMURRER OVERRULED.
Chicago Court Refuses to Dismiss
Rock Island Mandamus Case.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Judge Dunno, of the
Circuit Court, has overruled the demurrer
of the Rock Island Railway Company inter-
posed against the suit of c. II. Venner, the
Boston stockholder. Venner brought q
mandamus action to compel the Rock
Island officers to permit him to examine the
records and books of the company that he
might know by what dealings the Moores
brought about the new organization of the
system
to allow him to know the truth of the deal
He alleged that he wanted the knowledge
derivable from the private papers of the
company for the purpose of using the same
to set aside the scheme through suit he
had pending for that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
TORNADO-LIKE WIND AND
RA|NST0RM IN OHIO
Many Buildings Damaged and
Fifteen Persons Injured by
Live Wires.
TWO VICTIMS MAY DIE

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 12.-The severest
rain and windstorm in years swept over
portions of Ohio tonight.
AT Akron fifteen persons were injured by
contact with electric wires, two. it is be-
lieved, fatally. All lights were out and
street-car service suspended.
AT Delaware the wind blew down the
brick smokestack of Slocum library of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, wrecking the
college hothouse. Business was .paralyzed
for several hours
AT GAINESVILLE the roof of the Smith block
was blown off, blocking the street for
street bridge was snspended owing TO its
weakened condition
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13

Youths COMPANION.


No man ever succeeded in his work, it
Is said, who was not Overworked. DAYS
work to a man who is master of his own
destinies may mean as much work as he
can squeeze into the hours between rising
and going to bed.
A workman came out of a little carpenter
shop just after dark, and was met by a
friend who had had his supper, changed
his clothes and was down town again for
a good time.
Hello said the man in good clothes
Just getting through?'
Not quite through yet," replied the man
in overalls. Got to go back for a few
minutes and finish up
well. aren't you working overtime?'
mo"
What time do you begin?''
Seven sharp"
but the union schedule is eight hours
and your employer will have the delegate
after him."
No. he won't. I have just bought this
shop. and am my own employer. The union
has nothing to say about how long an EN-
ployer shall work.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13

process salute your nostrils just now. They
are in the air we breathe. and anticipati ton
is running pretty high in consequence. But
you really must not taste one before the
holiday comes-even If you are asked to
sample one you must beg off-or you
will lose much of the effect you are looking
forward to. Every one probably knows that
there are no two rules exactly alike for
making these mysterious compounds, since
every maker of them wants to do something
to give her own sort an individuality, and
although every attempt to make them un-
like the others is a clear case of gliding
refined gold we rather like the spirit Of it
lust the same We don't just know, though,
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
shorthorn Course mt Purdue.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. 12.-The six
teenth winter school Of agriculture at Pur-
due University will begin on Jan. 5. The
school includes courses In agriculture. hor-
ticulture. dairying and animal husbandry
and II Is expected that nearly 100 young
men from various parts of the State will
take up the work. The work is practical
and planned to suit the needs of those who
expect to go directly back to the farm. Last
year the class was unusually large and the
next class is expected to be still larger.
Lectures and readings are given in addition
to practical instruction by experts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
TO REVOKE WARRANT.
Former Ohio Official Seeks to Pre-
vent His Extradition

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. l2-Former State
Insurance Commissioner William NJ Hahn
to-day took steps to secure the revoking
OF the warrant for his extradition to New
York in connection with the Manhattan
Fire Insurance Company case
Daniel Meyers, former president OF the
company. was acquitted on a charge of
larceny OF so 80, and il is claimed that
the charge against the two Is IDENTICAL
Hahn has asked the Governor TO send for
q certified copy OF the proceedings In
Meyers's case. When they are received a
formal application for the revocation OF
4he warrant will be made.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
PLEADS OWN CASE.
Ryan Too Smooth for Terre
Hauters' Decoy Game.

Herbert Ryan. travelling salesman rep
resenting Gerritt A. Archibald, was ar
rested yesterday In Terre Haute charged
with violating the local license law. A num-
Der Of Terre Haute merchants attempted to
6ecoy Ryan into making a sale by having
some OF the women in the retail department
Of one Of the stores select something from
Ryan's stock and have it delivered to a
certain address.
: Ryan saw through the game and began
to investigate He went TO the address
specified. but was arrested. At his trial
Ryan pleaded his own and was re-
leased. the merchants being forced to stand
the costs of the trial.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
SECOND ALARM, BUT THE
BLAZE WAS Il SMALL ONE
Spontaneous Combustion Starts
Fire in Cellar of Drug Store.

What at first promised to be a bad blaze
was discovered yesterday evening in the
basement of Eichrodts drug store. at 227
South Illinois street, but it proved to be
more smoke and scare than fire. The blaze
was started by spontaneous combustion in
the basement. and for a time the condi-
tions appeared serious. A second alarm
was turned In. but the fire was out before
the arrival Of the other fire wagons. The
loss from fire was nothing, but the water
and smoke damage may be 500.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
HAD TELL-TALE GAUGE.
Schrader Arrested with Stolen
Property in His Possession.

Detectives Asch and Manning last night
arrested Henry Schrader, whom they have
long suspected Of stealing. and slated him
at the police station on a charge of grand
larceny. Schrader. 1t is said, stole a case
of whisky from a wagon belonging to a
man by the name OF Cohen, which was
eral days ago. At the time the whisky was
stolen a steam guage also taken and
was found in the possession of Schrader.
He attempted to sell the guage at q
secondhand store and in that way the
detectives got next"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
When Pie Is Permitted.
Boston Transcript.

Boston IrdnScrIpt
1t is freely understood and agreed that all
rules and regulations concerning the BAN
ishment of pie from the table of the we'll
fed and the highly bred are suspended dur
ing the Thanksgiving season For IL simply
would not be the festival like il to be
with the pie which our ancestors dedicated
TO Il left out. So 1t comes about that every
where you go the scents Oh mince meat In
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
JACKSON ATTEMPTS TO
KILL HIS LANDLADY
Fires Shot, Misses and Spends
Night in a Cell as
Result.

Bicyclemen Bernauer and Lowe last night
arrested Steve Jackson, OF 217 North ILL.,
nois street. and charged him with drawing
deadly weapons and carrying concealed
Weapons Jackson roomed at PIT North Ini-
nois street. and on account of imaginary
tad treatment on the part OF his landlady
he attempted TO shoot her last night. The
bicyclemen arrived in time to prevent any
trouble. and he went with them to the police
station without protest.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13

Mrs. Charles Davis. of Greenfield. Ind
was struck by an East Washington-street
car last night at Washington street and
Hamilton avenue suffering several bad
scalp wounds. She was taken to the City
Hospital In the Dispensary ambulance, at
tended by Or. Jeffries.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13

Ethnologists are OF the opinion that when
America was discovered there were not on
the continent of North America any more
Indians than exist now.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
the characters in the story. this gives one some

the characters in the story. this gives one some
thing like shock.
The eleven stories brought together by MT
Cotton in '"lioba" are varied and interesting
motive and each is artistic i'll form. The author
is not afraid to strike hard. and his huinOr, II
sometimes genial, is sometimes decidedly s5r-
dOnic The story that gives the book It's utIe'
though set forth with curious lightneSs OF
touch by the suppositOus narrator, has Il GRIM
ness that is almost painful. Yet there is nothing
forced in these tales of Mr. Coltons. Even
THE Enemies is thoroughly plausible, despite
the fact that it has aspects very nearly fantaS-
tic There is serious thought we'll as good art
in this book there is individuality also, ana We
gladly commend it to the reader.
We can commend with the same cordlaIlty MI
Fords collection of stories about certain 1our-
footed personages Every animal in Horses
Nine" is d character, and it is not unduly hu-
ma nized, as 80 often happens in fiction of TINS
kind Skipper, Calico, Blue BlaZes. PiSha ana
the others are reIreSentcd having Il very
lively understanding of what goes on about
them but they remain horses and are delighttui
AS such, not as monsters of intelligence invented
to please the reader of fiction. MIR. Ford absOrbs
us in their careers, without cxaggerating the
incidents of the latter. He is wholesome too'
when he skirts the edge of pathos he is spon-
taneous and sincere, and read him with
pleasure.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
And ended
CIRCULATING LIBRARIES N ryGLr.n
ANDREW LANG ON THEIR STORES or q.., l.

ANDREW LANG ON THEIE STORES OF Gl., l.
From LOngman's Magazine.
There is somewhat very mysterious n -
nature of circulating libraries one s
ally driven into them, in provincial tow -
look for something to read. What U.,'-- -.,
indignant view is row upon row Of tn- -
deposit Of the years. The books. almost 81. go
the books, are novels OF about the c.-Gth r.
The authors names are unknown. b.. g.. -
thOrs are usually Of the fair Srv. t..
volume after volume. you r1""t II" -,-'-..-- -
able traces Of the fair amateur. Tn r.t..
books of known and eminent hands .t. .-"--
SPicuOuSly absent One wants 20 kI -
profits 10y this extraordinary method @:
ton Probably not the authors. the p:h....r
cannot, surely, find advantdg,' here. As g.. ..r
reader. he 'is not fed" Nuba,!y "".i.t J.. Z
such trivial commonplace trash = ..-Etl .--
placed before him. Then Why CIV s. ~ ..'E
circulating libraries. to which you nay -"
abOnn6 never send the books You ASK f.,'- ..-'
box full of the same kind uf IUhr. IT..
the shelves Of the country Ci-erIJII-., I'-
Can it be that the authors of the trash -... I
away for nothing. while books %! Iu,r:-~- ....v
to be pure hIS.I'
1 once adopted the plan Of taking -. -
luEue of a circulating library ami rrs-...I -.'
name Of every book that WAS not 10 '' -. T.
Most of the names We're erased. I{It t', .---
Iig,ut youth Who filled my box was t.. .. =
for The box h"I1 ten yrlUr9.S - -
them We're composed nj two copies "l ~ .'
worthless three -V0IUru" Erl-L 49," .....
abandoned the hopeless struE-"- IL ,...'. e..
mystery is why the libraries buy TN Et---
eighth rate novel. when thry rr..@t.' ---.
spend the MONEY ON tn" books tEt' <.!.r
want and furiousy, but u~...-.~~-.- b
There must ba SOM, SuticIrUt ,,r. ,...-
SON, unless the reason - sheer Us. -'.-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
TIE H4RPER'S SONG.

John Masefeld, in The London Speaker.
This sweetness trembling from the strings
The troublous music in the Lutte,
Hath timed HerOdiaS' daughters foot
Setting a-clink her ankle rings
When as she danced to feaSted kings;
Whose genmed apparel cleaned and caught
The sunset meath the golden dome.
To the dark beauties CT old Rome
Ny sorroWful lutte hath haply brought
Sad memories sweet with tender thought
When night had fallen, and lights and fires
Were darkcned in the homes Of men,
Some signing echo stirred, and then
The old cunning Weakened from the wires
The old sorrows and the old desires.
Dead Kings In long forgotten lands,
And all dead beauteOus women. Some
Whose pride imperial hath become.
Old arnlor ruSting in the sands,
And shards Of iron in dusty hands,
Have heard my Tyres soft rise and fall
Go trembling down the payen ways
Till every heart was all ablaze.
Hasty each foot, to obey the call
To triumph or to funeral.
Could l begin again the slow,
Sweet, mournful music filled with tears,
Surely the old dead, dusty ears
Would hear, the old drOWSy eyes would glow,
Old memories cone-Old hopes and fears
And Time restore the long ago.