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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
SENATORIAL COURTESY.

Nebraska State Journal.

Nebraska State Journal.
The senators may squirm under the scor-
Ing Of Joe Cannon, but nothing they can say
will change the fact One man is a ma
joritv in the Senate under its ridiculous
rules and courtesy" practice, and can
hinder legislation that is needed, even
though all the other eighty-nine fellows
want the bill passed. That gives one man
In the last days of the session an oppor-
tunity to blackmail not only the entire
bunch Of his colleagues, but the House of
Representatives as we'll. The thing to do
is not to talk large, but change the rule
and introduce closure in the hour of need.
The people are tired of this monkeying
with courtesy 1t costs them a pile of
money. Let the one-man power in the SEN
ate be shut off The senators assure us
that the majority can always pass a bill
II 1t sets about 1t In earnest and hangs on
long enough. But so will river run by if
you wait long enough. But you can't al
ways wait until the ocean dries up and the
waters sink into the earth and the judg-
ment day arrives. You will probably be
gathered to your fathers while you are
waiting. This people has something to do
besides waiting for Tillman to die or go
out of office, SO that it can get needed leg
islation. 1t is doubtless a magnificent idea
that the senators have conceived Of them
selves that every man Of 'em is sovereign
and that what he says can't go doesn't go.
no mdtteI what may De the emergency,
and that he may be coaxed and plead with
and promised something good and won
over by persuasion or compensation, but
can't be voted down. A senatorial minor
ity isn't any better or bigger in fact or con-
stitutionally than any other minority, and
should, after being given reasonable chance
to kick. be suppressed like other minori-
ties. But that it should perpetually stand
in the way of the transaction of needed
business is the conception of childish
mind-a mind either in its first or second
infancy. The country is weary of il. Do
ing business only by unanimous consent
in a body of ninety men with as many
cranks in it as the Senate averages is pure
foolishness.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
A RED RECORD.



Nashville American Dem.)
According TO the annual report OF the
attorney general OF South Carolina for 1902
there were 2s3 homicides and murders CON-
mitted in that State last year. That is 10
say. 223 men and women were actually ar
raigned for the crime of taking human life.
The number of offenders who were not tried
is not given. OF the 225 arraigned lc2 were
acquitted. OF those convicted only three
were hanged. The population of South Car
olina is about 10000. If the killings In
other States had been in the same ratio TO
population as In South Carolina. more than
1900 persons would have been slaughtered
a number equal TO eleven regiments OF laW
men each-a larger number than were killed.
on the American side in the Spanish ana
Philippine wars.
South Cardinals red record draws such
outside comment as this from the Boston
Globe: This is what they have TO snow
in the South for Southern culture Ano IL
is safe to say that 80 out Of every 100 homi-
cides were the direct cause of carrying con-
cealed weapons. Yet the feelings OF some
Southern Legislators seem TO be dreadfully
hurt when they are asked to compel muir
derers of this kind to serve on the cnain
gang or be disfranchised. Three years ago.
when the record of killings was not so large
as in 1902. the Episcopal bishop called on
the clergy TO preach against this 'piood-
guiltiness, and invited the preachers OF
other denominations TO join with them but
the response was not particularly hearty.
And the chivalry seems to fancy that this Is
civilization instead of barbarism with the
wrong label.
Perhaps Southern newspap pers are ex-
pected to rise in wrath and defend the
South against such criticism as this. But
what can they say? If this criticism is not
just and fair and free from the suggestion
of a sneer, truly just criticism would be
equally severe. The South cannot hope TO
escape criticism and injury in many ways
so long as the taking of human life is treat
ed as though it were minor ofense-less
liable TO be punished than the crime of
horse stealing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Morgan and the MasOns.


1t is stated in the obituary of w. NJ.
Green, who died at the age of ninety-seven,
in Wichita. the other day. that he attended
the trial of the men who were alleged to
have kidnapped and murdered Morgan for
his attempted expose of Freemasonry. In
1926 Morgan announced his intention of pub
fishing the secrets of this order. He was
imprisoned at Fort Niagara on the charge
of debt. He disappeared mysteriously from
this Jail. and it was charged that the Ma
sons had mace way with him. body was
found in the Niagara river, and IL was pro-
duced in proof that Morgan had been muir
dered. The charge was made by Thurlow
Weed. the journalist and in turn the Ma
sons charged Weed with having mutilated
the body to make it look like Morgan's-in
short. ii was the contention Of the Masons
that Morgan was murdered by anti-M sons
in order to increase the political feeling
against that organization. AS late as 1882
Weed published an affidavit alleged TO have
been made by one John Whitney, in which
Whitney confessed that he and four COM
pa mons murdered Morgan at the behest of
the Masonic lodge. The affidavit was not
regarded as genuine, and IL cut little figure
in the historical aspect of the case. But
what we are coming a is the fact that the
histories do not recount the trial alleged TO
have been attended by the late Mr.. Green.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Advices from the gas belt continue to
Indicate the practical success of the glass
blowing machines. The machines are
adapted to blowing bottles as well as win
dow glass. and their introduction will dis
place large number of skilled workmen.
This will be a temporary hardship on the
men. and the public will sympathize with
them. but 1t is one of the inevitable Incl
dents Of progress. The companies claim
that the hand blowers have compelled them
to Introduce machines by their arbitrary
and dictatorial methods. However this
may be. 1T was probably only a question
OF time when machines would be intro
duced- Modern progress demands the in
PRODUCTION Of labor-saving machinery wher-
ever IT is possible. and society must ad-
just itself TO the situation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Ex-senator Vests opinions regarding the
result OF the next presidential campaign
are very naturally passed in silence by the
Democratic editor. for the reason that there
Is little In them 10 afford encouragement
There Is no change in the quality of the
Democracy OF Mr.. Vest. He is a rather
narrow Democrat who believes in free trade
and who has believed In the free coinage OF
silver. He has no sympathy with Republican
ideas because he is a Bourbon politically.
These qualities. however. do not dim his
vision as 10 the political situation. He told
. newspaper reporter that as long as pros
perisy continued II Is little use for the
Democrats to hope for the turning OF the
tide When industrial depression shall
came the Democracy may hope to ride into
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening sun
The murder Of a special policeman by
masked strikers at Waterbury Is in line
with the movement against the National
Guard in various parts of the country II
the man who wears the state uniform is TO
be regarded as an outlaw, an enemy Of
society, IL is only natural that all other
officers of the law. uniformed and ununi-
formed, should be the objects of violence.
This man only doing his duty. The
attack was not made in hot blood, but with
all due deliberation. II was a carefully
planned and cowardly assassination. The
murder reused the mayor TO say: II am
so assanished that ] don't know just what
to say. but this marks the limit of our en-
durance of such methods. This act Is sure
TO bring everlasting disgrace on the city"
But why should he be astonished? IL is a
natural development of a serious state Of
affairs. And IL is capable Of further devel-
opment. The Governor who orders out the
militia; the city executive who tries to keep
order; the judge who issues an injunction:
the man who serves on a jury in a case OF
a certain sort. all may be put in peril IL the
principles which lie at the base of civil or
der are 10 be openly violated and set at
naught. There can be no such thing as the
safety OF the individual II the rights of
property are trampled on with the heavy
foot OF anarchy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

pay your bill to the cashier as you go out
Well, every now and then young man
sits at one of my tables. and. II he has no
change for a tip he goes to the cashier and
gets ii, and then comes all the way back
10 me again. This young man. 1 have dis
covered, is a clerk at SIS week. Young
men of his class-poor young men-wlii'
when they are entertaining young women
at luncheon, give the waiter so cents, but
the rich young man does not give more
than a quarter. Some ill-natured persons
say that the poor give big tips out OF osten-
tation. This | don't believe. It's my opin-
ion that they give big tips. first. because
they are in sympathy with the waiter and
know he appreciates money; and, second,
because TO dine out fashionably is rare
and joyous thing with them. and they are
incapable al such time of doing anything
small or mean-of economizing or of count
ing the cost.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Nuisances Reported.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
about 10000 nuisances a year are re-
ported to u.s." said a clerk in the nuisance
bureau of the City Hall, "and some of
them are pretty queer. Once there was a
young woman reported a man for bathing
with the blind up. This careless chap, it
seems, would hop into his bath in the morn
ing without lowering the curtain. A min
lister once reported family for playing
ragtime music and popular songs on the
piano on Sunday. but of course that case
was outside of our province. A downtown
man was keeping rooster for friend of
his. but he hadn't had ii three DAYS before
it was reported 1t made nuisance of
itself, the complainant said, by Growing
at daybreak Once a spinster had the
face to report a baby as a nuisance. She
said it cried all night, that she couldn't
sleep. The boss got mighty indignant with
her. Are we to let the race die out, mad
am, he says, so as to keep your rest undis-
turbed? Do you want us to kill this baby?
Remember. madam he says, that you
were baby once yourself Manayunk
man was reported as a nuisance to us last
year because he snored loud
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

The Detroit Free Press speaks of that city
as the greatest trolley center in the
wor' d." Indianapolis will contest that
claim and submit IL to any kind of a high
joint commission. The advertising COL
umns Of the Free Press that makes the
claim show that there are three independ-
ent trolley lines now entering that city.
This city has five in operation and three
more In process of construction. Twelve
months from now this city will have more
miles OF interurban trolley lines in oper-
alton than any other city In the United
States and the only traction terminal sta
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

grandfather and carried out by his father.
The internal and domestic government OF
Russia is the worst in Europe. 1t affords
a great field for reform, both political and
administrative. IL is not to be supposed
that the reforms now proclaimed by the
Car will result in making model govern
ment, but they seem TO be steps in the
right direction, and it is not surprising
that. as the Petersburg dispatch says. ''the
public halls it as the proclamation of
new era"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

New York Mail and Express.
DR.. Frank Damrosch. director of music in
the public schools, suggests that the best
musical artists of the city be invited to give
recitals in the schools as an inspiration to
pupils in their musical studies. Another
subject" he adds. which has a direct infiu-
ence upon our work is the character of the
sDea king voice of the teachers. This is
often very loud. harsh and of poor quality
and as children are apt TO initiate uncon-
sciousiy IL produces similar quality of
tone in the pupils speaking and singing
voices. Principals should give much more
attention TO this matter. as II is Of the ut
most Importance
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
TROUBLE BREWING IN CHINA.
Chinese Government Unable to Cope
with the Situation.

Atlanta Constitution.
The situation in China continues to grow
graver and ii is being made apparent that
the Chinese government is hardly equal to
the task of coping with the rebellion now
sini, the Russian diplomatist, who has had
so large part in shaping his country's
successful policy in the Flowery Kingdom,
has notified st. Petersburg that he regards
the Chinese situation as deserving of the
serious and immediate consideration of the
powers. This means the Intervention of
another foreign concert Is likely soon to
take place.
The State Department at Washington Is
receiving many complaints and alarming
representations regarding the situation in
China, and the belief is prevalent that a
crisis is already at hand. The importation
of arms into China is going on at rapid
and the United States government is asked
by the other powers to cooperate in en-
6eavoring to stop such illegal importation.
The Chinese officials claim they are power
less to stop the practice, and the Russian
government, in the interest of peace. has
called the matter to the attention of the
powers The Belgians are selling the Chi
nese rebels the most Of their arms, al
England are profiting by the Illicit traffic
1t is believed that an attack on Canton
by the rebels is imminent Their organiza-
ton is said to be very thorough and their
iunta is composed of some of the shrewd-
est and most INSCRIPTIONS Chinese. AL
ready several towns have been looted and
the uprising is a repetition of the Boxer
rebellion of a few years ago. The area of
disturbance threatens to be very extensive.
Weeks ago the missionaries and foreign
residents were warned of their peril in re-
naming in certain provinces, and in most
instances they have sought treaty ports or
places of safety nearer the coast.
From every indication. the powers of Eu-
rope will no sooner get the unspeakable
Turks off their hands than they will be
called upon to bring China up again with
ternational trouble and rumors of war.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Decadent Kansas.
Plain Dealer

OItNtIdHu IIdfH DtdItI.
These are parlous times in western Kan
sas. The Hays City Republican notes, more
in sorrow than in anger. that at the recent
Masonic banquet in that town no less than
six men wore "spiketails." And the An
thony Republican, speaking of its own city.
says: THE new crowd that is coming on,
sprouting mustaches one week and shaving
them off the next. practicing the curtesy
and posing before the mirror to find the
limits of lowness for ball gown is invest
ing in raiment that BELTS the joyous and
regular reveler. The spiketail coats in this
town already number eight, although some
of the owners lack the courage to wear
them at home. A careful count locates
twenty-seven pretty dresses cut round the
neck to show the pretty dimple over the
collar bone nature made to hold locket
There are eleven square neck gowns that
are very fetching when their owners are
in them. and three gowns that are very
swell-and low.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Elizabeth Milbank Anderson. wife
OF Abraham A. Anderson, the artist, has
given 100000 to Barnard College for the
purchase of additional land adjoining the
present college buildings. Mrs. Anderson
is said to have given away some 100000
in about a dozen years for charitable and
educational purposes. II Is gratifying 10
know that women give in proportion TO
their means much more than men. Mrs.
Anderson is credited with giving away
more than one-half the amount she in
herited from her father. And she has al
ways taken precaution to avoid publicity.
but seemingly without avail.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Washington Post.
II am entirely content with the situa-
tion.' remarked Mr.. j. Edward Addicks, OF
Delaware. Mr.. Addicks was referring to the
recent election of two United States SEN
ators by the Legislature of his State. He
was in his usual cheerful spirits. and there
was not the slightest indication of soreness
over losing the prize for which he has been
struggling for many years.
THE thing is settled" he continued,
land the outcome is satisfactory. The Re-
publican boilers have come back into the
ranks; there will be no trouble over fed
eral appointments. and two years from now
/ will be elected United States senator for
a full term. This is as certain as live"
Mr.. Addicks is tall and broad-shouldered
and a good specimen of physical manhood
He is of the blonde type. with heavy red
dish mustache and light hair. His closest
friend is the newly elected senator. j.
Frank Alec, who is his executor and allied
with him in many business enterprises.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
Its little early to talk about straw
hats" said halter. but you may as well
know. in case you think of buying this
summer. that the Panama will be- as of
yore. the correct hat. It's shape will be
different, though, from what il was. The
correct Panama OF 1903 will be a little bit
of a hat-just a crown, narrow brim. a
narrow ribbon ard that's all. Therefore,
il will be necessary for him who owns a
big Panama TO have il reb'ocked or to buy
a new hat. The supply of Panama hats
will be equal TO the demand in most OF the
grades this year. The prices will be about
as they were. Thus for SIS you will be
able to get a very nice Panama. and for
as or $50 you will get nicer one"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

The hearing on bills TO strengthen the
election laws In Massachusetts, by the legis-
lative committee has developed extensive
repeating in the interest of the Democratic
ticket in one Of the Democratic precincts.
One man testified to voting eight times in
forty minutes and to meeting a man who
voted twenty-four times during the day.
This is the Democracy which declares that
II 10 better than the BRYAN brand
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

New York Times.

New 1ork Times.
The teacher had come early TO school
in order to put some work on the board.
The boys had also come early. in hope OF
finding some mischief to keep them busy
and happy. The teacher paid no attention
to them and finally dropped down on her
knees to write at the bottom of the board.
Then she heard a mutter. sort of inton-
ing and looking around saw the boys with
their heads on their desks as IL In devotion.
She rose hastily to her feet. shocked at
their performance whereupon they all
chanted III chorus "Ameu."
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
LonelyvilIe ms a Health Resort.

New York Evening sun
Mr. Citily (of the cty)-I should think all
these swamps would make living frightfuy un-
healthy out here.
Mr. Isolate tof Lonelyville. enthusiastically
on the contrary the odor of the crude oil
sprayed over them to kill the mosquitoes is won
derfully beneficial 10 the lungs,
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Omana bee
Senator Quay has ventured the prophecy
that instead of three new states in the
Union places will have 20 be made next
time for four new States II is possible
that eventually we may admit a still great
er number of new States. but every one
should come in on its merits-not by climb
ing into an omnibus chartered by other
passengers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Salt Lake Tribune.
Speaking Of negro education. Senator
Tillman says: IF this thing keeps on noth-
ing can stop negro domination in South
Carolina" One would suppose that, having
suffered the rule of the Tillmans so long.
that State would be ready for almost a:v
bring men of education 10 the front would
certainly be a distinct advance from the
bullying, ignorant, mu-derous gang rulc
that has for years afflicted that State a.,d
utterly demolished its repute for courtesy.
chivalry and personal honor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
No Public Sympathy.
New York Letter.

New York Letter.
About 100 canal boats and barges loaded
with coal are tied up in the Erie basin.
Brooklyn. with their owners unable to sell
their cargoes at anything like feir rate.
Some OF the cargoes have been lying there
for two weeks. and were bought at over
SO a ton. To-day the owners offered IL In
bulk for $40 ton. The reason for the sur
plus OF coal is that the weather has taken
an unexpected turn toward spring within
the last fortnight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Plotted Against Royal Health.

New York Tribune.
James II had just got to the bottom of the
Oates Plot.
ITS perfectly awful" he explained; they
want 10 make me eat breakfast food,''
Subsequent discoveries OF the Rye House and
Meal Tub affairs justify even his severest meas
ures.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

avenue by the widow of the late General
Henry W. Lawton in memory OF the dis
tinguished soldier killed in the Philippines
The tablet is four by seven feet and con-
tains a long list OF memorial names. end
ing with that of Colonel Robert Anderson.
who defended Fort Sumter, and was the
father of Mrs I.awton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Ask Your NeighbOr.

There young girl in Bavaria
Who warbed difficult aria
Till the folk of the town
Where she warbled knelt down
And cried: o Ich bite. nicht mehr, ia?
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Kansas City Journal
Minister-I understand my friend. that you
have found marriage to be failure.
Spudgins-Well. then. you've been misinformed
I brought suit for divorce four times and lost
every time. It's too blamed successful for me.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Ample Excuse.
Judge

Judge.
Josh-I s'pose silas is mad at the feller thet
sold him the horse.
Hiram-I dunno why he should be. II yer
look at the horse yer won't blame anybody fer
seln him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
Poor men," said waiter. 'give more
generous tips than rich men. suppose
il is because they feel for the waiter: it
is because they understand better what a
ti.s raeans to him. Here at our place you
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
THE HUMORISTS.
Hearts and Darts.

Brooklyn Lie.
Maid-Where'd ye get tn valentine, Katie?
Cook-To look at the skewer tru de heart I'd
say it from de butcher.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Puck

Reddy Mullins-I see Chimmy goin ter Sunday
school yestiddy.
Sammy Sweeny-Yes; some guy told him
Christmas come agin in March
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
UnrecOgnized.

The senator's unhappy lot
Claims sympathetic rhyme:
He's called 10 extra sessions and
Is not paid overtime.
New York Sun
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

The Legislature adjourned on Monday.
but now and then the dull but deadly thud
OF the veto was heard in the executive
Office during the three following DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

New York Letter In Philadelphia Ledger.
A bronze tablet has just been placed In
French Episcopal Church OF the Holy
Spirit. Twenty-seventh street. near Fourth
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
As a Democrat Sees IL.

Detroit Free Press
Arthur Pue Germans leadership OF the
Democrats in the United States Senate
the one-eyed man Is king.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

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