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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
SENATOR FAIRBANKs,s SPEECH.

Senator Fairbanks has happy faculty of
discussing public questions in such a way
as TO encourage and enthuse those who
agree with him without exasperating those
who do not. He is a convincing speaker,
because he is always persuasive and never
abusive. His speech at Tomlinson Hail last
night was a good example of looking at
things from a high point OF view and in
vesting purely local questions with more
than local interest. Its dominant idea was
an appeal to Republicans TO stand together
on the ground that the traditions and
pledges of the party furnish better assur-
ance OF good government and OF political
progress and reform than can possibly be
found outside Of it. The senator is a politi-
cal optimist in the belief that the public
welfare Is always best promoted through
Republican government, whether in the city,
the State or the Nation. 1.-THE Republican
party, national, state and municipal he
said, has always stood for an honest en-
forcement of the laws. This is fixed pol
icy from which it cannot turn aside" He
argued that a party cannot get far away
nor stay long away from the fixed law OF
its being which is also formulated in it's
platforms and pledges to the people. 1t fol-
lows that If Republican administration
goes wrong it will soon right itself, where
as, If a Democratic administration ever by
accident is right 1t must soon, in accord
ance with the law of its being. go wrong.
1t follows further that when Republicans
want reform they should seek it through
the party OF reform.
The only part of the Bookwalter admins
tration specifically referred to was its finan-
cial record, a branch of the subject that
Senator Fairbanks is well qualified to deal
with. The facts and figures which he cited
speak for themselves, and they justify his
statement that The record is creditable
one, deserving praise, not censure, and that
the Democratic party has never admins
tered our financial affairs in business
like and commendable a Manner
The concluding part of the senator s
speech was devoted to showing the possible
consequences of a Democratic victory in
the city on state and national politics
and the important interests that might be
injuriously affected. The whole speech will
bear careful reading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
COLLEGE FRATERNITIEs.

What is known as the rushing season
among college fraternities is now at its
full, and most interesting season 1t is for
all. but particularly for the incoming
freshman, who is being rushed by one
or more of the Greek-letter societies. The
process of entrance to these fraternities is
different from that in vogue with clubs or
secret societies in the larger world. The
prospective member does not make appli-
cation. His name is voted on without any
such application, and a single blackball is
sufficient to exclude him. Therefore he is
not subjected to the possible humiliation of
having an application rejected. Having
voted favorably on a man, the fraternity.
through a special committee, extends 70
him an invitation to join it. The rush"
may or may not begin before this invita-
ton is extended.
AS the students begin to arrive for the
new year, the enterprising fraternities
have special committees whose business it
is to learn something about each newcomer
IL this or that man looks good to the
committee or any other member of the
fraternity, an dcQualntance Is Scrapeu up
and the new man Is invited to the
fraternity house to meet other members
They naturally seek TO impress him with
the notion that they are the best crowd
in the college. and all the while they are
closely studying him. with view to voting
on his name, and are finding out all they
can about his family and his ability. The
fraternities not all seeking the same
qualities In members. Some want merely
good fellowship. others want wealth or
family. and nearly ell Of them want good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
CRITICISM OF IBsEN.

Mr.. William Winter, the veteran New
and is not afraid to say so. 1t is not worth
while to discuss him, he says, but in a crit
icism of Mrs. Fiskes presentation Of
'Hedda Gabler'' he does discuss him with
considerable ferocity. After admitting that
all persons are in one sense diseased and
Fastening toward the grave, that the time
of the inevitable obsequies can be predicted
with approximate precision. that all flesh
is grass, that all grass will be cut down,
dried I'D and necessarily withered, and,
be gathered in, Mr. Winter goes on to say:
These remarkably sapient views are, in
general. the views of Mr.. Ibsen, of Norway,
and these views-with others about heredi-
tary disease, original sin, miscellaneous
humbug and taxes-he has been at some
pains to divulge in series Of plays. some
of which are nasty and all of which are pom
derous and dull" Mrs. Fiske, he continues,
produced one Of these dreary compositions
Ca tolerably clean one) and acted the prin-
cipal part The play is a long-winded col
loquial exposition of disease, and its heroine
is an insane cat. No other phrase can as
we'll describe such a monstroVs union of
vanity and depravity. Some excellent act
ing was done in the presentment Of this vi
cious and depressing picture of dizziness and
morbid, madhouse wickedness."
He quotes Mrs. Fiske herself as saying,
in recent magazine article about Ibsen,
that 'some of us believe that his influence,
on the whole, on the contemporary drama
has been baneful," but Mr.. Winter pooh
by "ventilating the Ibsen twaddle." but
AYERS that 'the only people who have sue
cumbed to the 'baneful influence are few
moon-eyed disciples of Mr.. William Archer
and Miss Elizabeth Robins, In London-per-
sons who stick dinner plates on the wall
and call themselves 'souls'-together with
a small contingent of Boston cranks. led on
by the erudite Erving Winslow" Mr.. Win
ter will make himself very unpopular with
| the people ''who call themselves souls" and
believe that worship of Ibsen is synony-
| nous with culture, but his sharp comments
will bring joy to that considerable contin-
gent which has tried to keep up with the
| nterary-club procession and admire the Nor
| wegian dramatist, but has dismally failed.
t~They will believe that he has sized up Mr..
| Ibsen, of Norway" exactly right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

About the silliest proposition contained
in the whole manifesto of the Citizens
League was the admonition to vote against
certain members Of the Council because
they had voted for a number of switch or
dinances. An examination of these ordi-
nances shows that in every instance they
were necessary either for the growth of
the established industries or for the estab-
lishment of new ones. And the Journal can
make the assertion with the greatest conf
dence, that it did not cost the Atlas
CINE works, E. c. Atkins & Co., James l..
Reach or anybody else asking for switches
and obtaining them one penny to get the
necessary votes in the Council. Every
manufacturer and business man that has
had business to do with the present Coun-
Gil knows perfectly well that the hold-up
game is no part of it's policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
RELIGION IN RUSSIA.
IL Pervades Even the saloen-En-
gineer May Worship From His Cab.

IL Pervades Even the saloon-En-
gineer May worship From His Cab.
Buffalo Express.
zone who takes a trip through Russia
cannot fail to be impressed with the relig-
iousness of the people. poor and rich" said
S. Meyer, business man who has just re-
turned from an extended tour OF that coun-
try, Denmark, Sweden ard Norway. 81
guess church is about the only place where
the poor aad rich classes meet In Russia"
continued Mr.. Meyer They are both alike
I'm church. Poor and rich have TO stand
there. The churches are not equipped with
pews and seats like ours. -
1.-The Greek Orthodox Church IL the
church Of the Russians. On every side. in
the hotels, In the drinking places. on the
walls Of buildings In the streets, every
where that one may go. is seen the icon.
the image which the members OF that
church worship. II takes the place of the
crucihx. The icon is q picture OF the yir-
gin mother and child or some other holy
representation. inclcsed usually In metal
case. The face Of the icon n partly COW
cred with this metal just enough Of 1t be-
ing cut away to permit the figures IN the
picture to be seen. Every good member OF
the church lifts his hat and crosses him
self when he sees icon. Sometimes
person will pass half a dozen icons In
single block. Little chapels In the railroad
stations contain icons. In the trainsneos
outside. on level with the eyes or the en-
gineers ina their cabs. there are icons. 30
that the engineers may worship them AZ
they pull out for long trips on the steel
rails. One finds an icon in every room or
the hotels. Every drinking place has Its
icon. AS a result the patrons OF these
places drink with barred heads. ] suppose
s.wt,@ h. AAA I.Af -
out Of place in American saloon. But
the Russian drinking place 10 on higher
level than some OF our saloons The people
in a cheap drinking place there behave 80
well az they do in church."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Lfmerfcks.

There was a young lady in Me-.
Who one day was caught In the ~.
She had no umbrella,
But she hoped that some fella
Would see that she got home age
A young man stepped on from the ire
And said 70 the damsel. 20 de-.
To allow me TO roam
With you 10 your hoam-
I hope that plead not In ve'
How IL happened need not expls.s
But that something was said IL quite PIE.
For, tho It seems queer.
In less than a yeer
The wedding bells sang their refre.
There was a young lady named Pearl
Who was a most beautiful gearl.
But she said TO her beaux.
With a cearl OF her neaux.
''Your talk puts my mind In a whearl-''
OF love would not hear a word;
/ prefer much the song Of my bord.
So 1 pray you have done
With such talk cen In fons-
IT'S the siliiest ever hord-
I once knew a girl with bius eyss
And she was both witty and weyes.
But her temper was high
And for that reason Ish
Could not quite esteem her . prsysA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

A New York woman with boarding
house experience of many years writes to
the Tribune to say that she believes the
day Of boarding-ho gossip Is passing.
She gives the credit of this reform to bust
ness women, who make up a considerable
part Of every clearinghouse family. Such
women, she argues, are too closely occu-
pied to be suspicious about their associates
or to become interested in their doings.
Also, they find more important things to
think about in their leisure hours than the
affairs of their neighbors. This Is an op-
timistic view. and Is undoubtedly true SO
far as business women themselves are con-
cerned, but does not account for the in
Vulnerable women who are boarders but
not business women. So idle. many of
them, that they do not put their own rooms
in order. do not sew. do nothing useful. in
fact, and find 1t dificult to kill time
have these women ceased to indulge in pct
ty gossip? II the New York writer finds it
so she Is especially fortunate in her en-
vironment. 1t is not universal reform, by
any means.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

the same Fred Heller whose gambling house
is being made famous by the daily declara-
occasion the paper explained the long and
tortuous path through trap doors and
things followed by its reporter to gain adj
mittance. Admittance will doubtless be
easy if Mr.. Hoffman ever gets to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

A strike of appalling possibilities is
threatened in Chicago. The pie-wagon
drivers have declared that they will not
lift a pie after the 18th inst. unless the
pie-makers sign a new wage scale by that
date Moreover, they declare that under no
will they deliver any pies
before o'clock in the morning. AS the
only effect of this would be to do away with
pie for breakfast Ii could probably be en-
dured, even by. those who have cultivated
the pie habit to that extent But If the
strike should be against the delivery Of any
kind of pies at any time the consequences
would be disastrous and widespread. If
the public could have few weeks notice
so as to prepare itself gradually for the
change it would not be so bad, but to de-
prive hundreds of thousands of people Of
their pie without any warning might pre-
cipitate a panic, an epidemic or a revolu-
ton. And IL the pie-wagon drivers of other
cities should join in a sympathetic strike
with those of Chicago there is no telling
what might happen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

There are periis connected with entertain
ments given in honor of prospective brides
and down in Pennsylvania, at least, it be-
hooves such young women to learn in adj
vance whether harmonious domestic rela-
lions exist In the household of the hostess
An Allentown girl neglected to do this, and
tragedy resulted She went to a party
given by friend in her honor. and while
the festivity was in progress the hostess
and her husband quarreled. The wife lost
self-ccntrol and threw lamp at the man,
but. with woman's customary inaccuracy
OF aim. the weapon missed its mark and
struck the guest. The latter is In heaven
now as a result. and the other girls who
were at. the party have formed certain
precautionary resolves in regard to 'enter-
tainments" that may be offered to them
when they are brides-to-be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

The Marquis OF Donegal. aged eighty, has
just become the father of a son, his first
child. The mother, his third wife, twenty
two years old, is a Nova Scotia girl. Here
is situation that is a favorite one with
writer's of English fiction. Collateral heirs
to the title and estate no doubt long since
inheritance, and now their hopes are
dashed. Somebody, certainly. is disap-
pointed at the arrival of this son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

An art magazine which has a good deal
to say about "iart noveau," whatever that
may be. declares approvingly of the new
wall paper designs that they are no longer
crude, but "eharmingly subtle" Whatever
else may characterize the new art. twaddle
seems to be an inseparable quality. Sub
tie" wall papers, indeed!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Quite Often So.

Washington Star
Aim high" said the successful business man.
That's jest like Teller that don't know
nothin' bout shootin'," commented the back
woodsman. Most every boy with his first gun
aims SO derned high he don't git nothin', an 1t
looks to me like it's that way in business some
times"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
A Private Opinion.

Baftfmore American.
Mrs. Hornihand-I hyer where they've
went an formed boys brigade.
Farmer Hornihand-Fer goodness sakes don't
let our boy Joe see that piece.
Mrs. Hornihand--why, Silas?
Farmer Hornihand-He's got too much OF a
leanin' toward military life now. seein' that
he's ben s-soldiertn' on that job o. corn cuttin'
fer tn last two weeks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

New York has law which prohibits pub
lie officers from accepting free railroad
transportation. 1t has just been enforced
against a notary public of Albany. the
Court Of Appeals deciding that he is pub
lie officer. The interesting point of this
incident to notaries where no such law ex-
lists, In Indiana, for instance, is not that
such an Official is public officer-which is
no news-but that notary should have
'fiuence enough to secure a pass In the first
place. They would like to know his secret.
1t was Pullman pass he had, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Therefore, brethren. stand fast and hold
the traditions which we have been taught"
Republican brethren we say stand fast and
hold the traditions which We have been
taught concerning who preach false reform
and whose deeds are evil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

The damaging testimony of Paul Dres-
ser. giving the details of how the United
States Shipbuilding Company was financed,
had very fiattening effect the indus
trial securities in the stock market and
we'll 1t might have. 1t was a very illumi-
mating story of how tremendous fortunes
are built UP at the expense Of the confiding
public, anxious to get in on a good
thing in the trust line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

TO the iayman that a poison which is fatal
to one disease germ might be equally de-
structive. to others. Perhaps the time may
come when all the pernicious microbes that
prey ont the human creature can be
punched and bowled over by one syringeful
Of the proper dope"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

When He Was HI.

San Francisco Call
Employer-Mr Redink. you got Of yesterday
afternoon under the plea Of being I'll. / saw you
afterwards going TO the races. and you didn't
appear all I'll.
Clerk-Iol ought TO have seen me after the
second race, sir. i was bad enough then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Mayor Kruger may be a big man In Michi-
gan City, but there is reason to believe that
when the federal court gets through with
him he win be disposed to think twice be-
fore again violating one Of its orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

The manager of the Hitz campaign says
that q large number of women will be at
the polls on Tuesday electioneering for Eitz.
II so they should remember the law forbids
any person except election officers from
being within fifty feet OF the voting place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Citizens Of Indianapolis who are not too
partisan to have lost their sense of humor
find some of the features Of the municipal
Everybody expects the candidates to be
objects of attack. but when the assailants
are suddenly and unwillingly compelled to
expose their Achilles-like heels, then is
when the onlooker laughs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

There is probably just as much trouble
In the Balkans now heretofore. but the
press agency Of the Macedonian commit
tee does not seem nearly so active-and pos
sibly the futility OF the effort to draw Eu-
rope into war has had a subduing effect
On the terrorizing work OF this committee
Of brigands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

A preacher Of this city who has been
away from home for few weeks and who
came back to vote for Bookwalter, said
yesterday: You can say there is at least
one Republican preacher in Indianapolis
who doesn't go to the Democratic party for
reformo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

ment for disseminating military education
among the people through educational in
stitutions of their own adoption. thus. as
Major Whittlesey expressed it in his report
of October. 1867, Scattering among the
people an adequate number of prohcients
in military knowledge TO meet the demands
of our militia for instruction in peace and
for leadership in war"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

nrst participation in national military
maneuvers covered with glory. 1t is a
mighty good organization for every young
man in Indiana to belong to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Her Feet.
r the Kneipp cure in Tucson.

Going in for the Kneipp cure in Tucson,
She walks out with bare feet, when the dew's
But the caeti, ct cetera,
Soon prompt her to get her a
Special permit put shoes on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Among all the stories of football TRACE
dies. cane PUSHES, etc.. that come from the
seats of learning this autumn, it is graft
flying to note that the fad for ''pajama
parades' and "night-gown marches has
apparently been dropped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

that he ought to be defeated because he
does not obey the scriptural .njunction:
whatsoever shall smite thee on thy right
cheek turn to him the other also"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

The Governors remarks on the present
city campaign are good in taste and con-
tain a heap OF good, sound sense. A DEM
ocratic victory would be a Democratic VIC
tory pure and simple. and would be so her
aided. not only throughout the State. but
throughout the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Mr.. Hoffman says he has made no
promises in regard TO appointments in case
OF his election. Wise man. What would
his promises amount to if he did make
them? All he will have to do. If elected. is
90 carry out Boss Keach's pledges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

The inventory o. the personal estate OF
the late b. +. Jones. OF Pittsburg. shows
. valuation of over sl7.O000o0. The value
Of his large real estate holdings has not
yet been estimated Truly, the Pittsburg
steel business has been veritable Alad-
din's lamp to many men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Then said the prophet jeremiah unto
Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah,
thou makest this people TO trust in lie.''
Jeremiah. xxx, 49, Is Hananiah running
the anti-Bookwalter campaign?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
ZINE Menu and dine Nam.

Yonkers Statesman.
Church-Ten me what you eat. and I'll tell you
what you are.
Gotham-wel. eat hash at Mixum's res
taurant.
Then you're a fool"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
What Hindered Him.

Boston Transcript.
Lady of the House-But why don't you go to
work? You look we'll and Strong.
Supplementary. I'd like to work, but the
union won't let me. I'm burglar by profession.
lady, and I was blackiisted for working after
hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

selves for General Miles for President. He
would make a very harmless sort of candi-
date. and the nomination would doubtless
AFFORD him a great deal OF pleasure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

with Russia over the Manchurian situation,
what would Great Britain do about that
Anglo-Japanese treaty of alliance, often
Gfve and defeusive3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Wherefore, putting away lying. speak
every man truth with his neighbor." [Ephe-
SLAMS. iv, Isl This also is commended to
the managers of the anti Bookwalter cam
ness and withhold their lips from SANDER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Eye are forgers Of lies. we are ali physi-
clans of no value" lob xiii, Al Verify.
such be the trainers of false reform and
the physicians who go about saying, we
viii cure thee of thy illness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
THE HUMORISTS.
Must Have Been.

We sigh for things that mother cooked
And yet there is no doubt
They must have been the very ones
That father kicked about.
New York Sun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Under the Spell.
Life.

LIE.
Dashaway-A few short hours ago was sitting
with a girl telling her she was the only in
all the world ever loved. and forth and so
forth
Cleverton-And she believed you. didn't she?
How could she help it? Why, 1 believed It
myself"