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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
The Real Land of Topsy.Turuydon,

misfortunes.
In the West long nails are deemed
,intidy; in China they are the correct
thing. The honored guest in China is
placed at the left hand of his host,
and soup is the last course at dinner
instead of the first.
A Chinaman reads and writes in the
reverse way TO ourselves, and wears
white when he goes into mourning in
stead of black. He puts his heels in
the stirrups when riding-not his
toes.
Chinese women wear trousers, and
Chinese men often wear gowns. A
Chinatnan pays his doctor to keep
himself and his family we'll, and the
payment is suspended while there is
sickness in the house.
When a Chinaman meets his friends
he shakes his own hand-not theirs.
And so the contrast might be taken
through almost every habit and act
Of daily life. The Ckinaman is a
topsy-turvy individual from start to
finish. No doubt he thinks the same
Of rs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

To impress upon their minds that
an island is piece of land entirely
surrounded by water" she had one
pupil bring in a shallow basin of wa
ter. in the middle of which she placed
clod of soil from an adjoining field.
The class repeated, after her, the
definition OF, an island several times.
A pause, and then she asked.
Now, who can tell me what an
island is?"
For some time there was no re-
Spouse. then a small hand went up
The teacher nodded
IAN island" defined the youngster
as a pile OF dirt thickened by water
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
# Queer Definition of an Island

TN CERTAIN parts of the West,
/ where the country district school
i teachers are not all college grad
yates, the methods of teaching
are sometimes more according to prac-
tical experience than theories.
In certain small district in Nevada
there is a teacher who believes in
practical illustration as help in illu-
minating the growing minds of her
pupils.
The geography class was in session.
The pupils, ranging from six to four
teen years in age, were ranged about
the teachers desk in a semicircle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

. r ALL the street arabs of the
worlds big cities, those Of
Calcutta are the most pecu-
liar in their WAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

cope at about the time his stomach
warns him that luncheon hour is not
far off. then directing his gaze toward
the clock at the St. Lazare railway
station awaits the arrival of the hands
Guilty is then in the way to pulling the
percussion cap and the thing is done
The charge of this cannon costs the
sum of francs so confines for each
shot at old Father Time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

In some tropical countries the ma
tives have unique ways of tapping the
monkey. One of them, as explained
by traveller, is this:
The hunters walk abous in short
boots in sight of the monkeys. Then
they take the boots off. rlace some
gum in the bottoms, and leave them
on the ground. Withdrawing to a
great distance themselves.
Presently the monkeys come down
from the trees, try on the boots. and
when the hunters come after them the
boots stick TO them and they are UNI
able TO climb. and are thus captured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

same purpose. But there is this diff
ference between the two cannons.
That of the Palais Royal is set off by
the sun, whose beams are focused
by carefully-placed magnifying glass
whose angle is calculated with the
most accurate mathematical precision,
so that when noon comes the cannon
is fired off automatically. Not so the
Eiffel Tower cannon. In this case the
cannoneer takes down trusty tele-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

4 little cannon is stationed on the
Eiffel Tower 70 announce the hour
when the sun is at zenith, all for the
benefit of Parisians who live on the
left side of the river. This arrange
ment cannot excite the jealousy of
those who live on the opposite banks
of the Seine, for they have the little
cannon of the Palais Royal for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
A Rat With a Conscience.

In New MEXICO there IS a Species oil
rat which nature has endowed with
a conscience. 1t .forages in pantries, as
other rats do. taking what it can car
~ off, but always leaving behind a
stick or pebble or piece of twig. as II
n, Dayment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

- H1NA is the land of topsy-
4 turvydom. The Chinaman
~ does almost everything in ex-
actly the opposite way to that
adopted by the foreign devils of the
West.
The needle of his compass points to
the soath, ours to the north.
The bow OF his junk is like the
stern OF Our ships, and the junk seems
to sail backwards.
We use light, feather-stuffed pill
low 10 support the head. The Celes-
Atial supports his neck instead, and he
hoes so with a block OF wood or a
lick
We use the Christian name before
surname. The Chinaman uses the
DlSrname first and what corresponds
to the Christian name second
The Chinaman puts on his bat 10
salute a friend. instead OF taking it
off; and he laughs when he receives
bad news, with the idea of deceiving
evil spirits anxious 10 gloat over his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
He'd put out all the other kits,
And beat them everywhere.

And once some kits from Othertown
Came out to see them play.
They got SO scared at Tommy's game
They had to run away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
WILL ENFORCE
BOYD'S REFORM

by the mayor, will be to increase the
city's revenue by driving the house
inmates to the cribs, increasing the
number OF crib inmates. As crib In
mates are lower in the moral scale
than house inmates, of course this il
a move to promote morality and Is
highly commendable. Many Of the
house inmates will, Of course, get
into the blocks. where they escape
fines altogether.
Another point which has probably
Influenced the PRONUNCIATION of this
remarkable reform Is that the liquor
sold to crib inmates is supplied by
the saloons operated in connection,
while the liquor in houses is sold
by the landladies, who have licenses
but are not members of the Retail
Liquor Dealers association. Increase
in crib inmates means increased
profits to saloon men.
The other reforms consist in order
ing Josie Trip to move a block to
get into the swim. and building Ave-
foot board fences at the entrances to
crib alleys.
Although the mayor points out the
injustice and inequality Of rents paid
by landladies no steps TO remedy are
at present contemplated.
The crib owners, when questioned
today. said that the reduced rents
would not affect them. but only the
lessees,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01

The police commissioner and Chief
OF Police Woydt are preparing to en-
force Mayor Boyd's reform" order.
The order provides for the increase
In fines to the city and the decrease
in rent BY the landlords.
Says Commissioner Root: I'VE
have increased the fines Of crib
women from $40 to SIS per month,
and propose to reduce the rent the
women pay in every case $40 per
month, which will give each OF the
crib women profit OF SIS per month
more than they are now making"
Plainly stated. in order to increase
the city's revenue the coercion OF the
police department is used to black
mail the landlords and increase pros
titution.
In dealing with parlor houses. Root
says: 0Fhe landlady must pay SIS
for herself ana IS for each girl. In
addition. we will levy a fine on each
girl of IS. At present the revenue is
only from the landlady, who pays
for herself and each girl. In addition
we will now levy a fine on each girl
herself"
The city will then hereafter get
SIS for each crib woman and $40
for each parlor house inmate. The
crib woman's profits are increased
SIS per month and the parlor house
woman's decreased IS, the natural re-
suit, as has been shrewdly calculated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Used Employer
a. Savings Bank.

Giacoma Resliz, recently from
Italy, will never again give his saw
ings into the hands Of a friend In
stead Of putting them in a bank.
Giacoma was a cook for Martin @.
Kellez, owner Of the Royal restau-
rant, and. claims that some Of hts
acauaintances told him the banks of
Spokane were not safe and he should
turn his money over to his employer.
Giacomo claims he did this, but that
when he demanded the money the
restaurant man had forgotten about
receiving It.
A lawsuit for the money, $64, fol-
lowed and occupied all of yesterday
in Justice Charles Bisbee's court
just east Of the city limits. Gfacomo
won the action. He was represented
by Attorney John Roche and the de-
PENDANT was represented by Attorney
James Hopkins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
HILL WINS in
MERGER Case

i CHICAGO. Aug. IA decision was
handed down this morning in the case
Of the state OF Minnesota against the
Northern Securities merger by which
the merger roads gain the suit. Hills
victory is substantial. The decision
was filed by Judge William Lechron
Of the United States circuit court
The state loses on every point it
made against the merger. The de-
cisions is a sweeping victory for the
owners of the Securities stock and
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
stock
The case was brought against the
Securities company at the instance
OF Governor Van SAINT, who sought to
prevent the contamination of the con-
solidation of the rival roads as a vio-
lation of the state antitrust laws.
The court holds that the evidence
fails to show that the Securities COM
pany was formed for the purpose of
holding a majority Of the Great
Northern as we'll as Northern Pacific
stocks; that the state antitrust act
Is practically copy of the Sherman
act and related only to railroads, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Two BALLOTS FOR POPE
RESULT in NO CHOICE

ROME, Aug. 1.-The hrst ballot
6sis been taken and no pope elected.
This ballot is believed to be merely
q tesssrn which nobody win be eject
ed. but useful in showing the relative
strength Of the candidates.
EARLY this morning fully 300o peo-
pie gathered under the shade Of the
collonade at st. Peters and watched
the stovepipe protruding from the
roof Of the Sistine chapel. Exactly
at 1910 o'clock pun OF yellow
smoke shot from the pipe.
The crowd was disappointed. as
the pipe leads to small stove where
the conclave II in progress. When
an unsuccessful vote Is taken the
ballots are thrown in the stove and
consumed. wet straw being used.
There are two ballots daily The
Absence Of smoke would be taken as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
FIND Bland GUILTY
OF MANSLAuCHTER

WALLACE Idaho. Aug. AFTER
being out all night the jury in the
case Of the state versus y. l.. Bland,
charged as an accessory In the MUIR
der Of Mrs. Emma Aubrey last Mo-
vember. this morning brought In a
verdict OF granddaughter. The ver-
diet fs most unpopular as general
public opinion thought Bland inno-
cent Of the charge.
Arthur X. Goode, found guilty of
murder In the second degree of EN-
ma Aubrey, and ]. l.. Bland will be
sentenced by the court on Tuesday.
Arguments of counsel were con-
cluded late last night. Judge Morgan
In his charge to the jury caused
something Of sensation in stating
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
New Library Site
Title Found Good.

Corporation Counsel Judson has
received and examined the abstract
Of title Of the Newberry site, which
was offered to the city by A. b.
Campbell AZ q location for the new
$4,000 Carnegie library.
Mr.. Judson has found the title
sound. The abstract is to be given
into the hands of the committee hav-
ing in charge the acceptance of the
gift, and the committee will report
the facts to Mr.. Carnegie. If Mr.
Carnegie accepts the site, a deed will
then be made and the building will
be started as soon as the funds and
plans for the building arrive. -
1t is surmised that the building
will be much like the Tacoma library,
which is two stories in height and
built Of red sandstone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
TO Dissent ANGLE
DIRE FUS MIDDLE

I The middle into which Howard J.
kressley plunged the sffairs Of the
1-seiie Dreyfus Mining company by
his various unlawful acts Is present
ed to Judge KEENAN, Of the superior
court for Acknowledgement by petit
tion in equity filed by the Dreyfus
company today.
Every question affecting the status
Of share OF stock bearing the
Dreyfus company's name, whether
forged, raised. stolen or bona fide. 10
presented by this petition.
DExENDAxrs xu1mx1 lss.
The company appears as plaintiff
and 1b6 persons are named as defend
ants. AL the defendants are claim
ants to stock In some form or other.
The long list includes the names Of
many Of Spokane's most prominent
citizens.
AS basis for the action the petit
tion alleges that great number Of
suits are about to be commenced
which would require years to litigate
and would result In financial ruin to
the company. Separate suits, 1t
states, would work an injustice to
many claimants The company ad-
mits no liability for the false and
fraudulently issued certificates, al
leging that all such were issued with
out it's knowledge or connivance.
xEYSSLY n BLAMED,
Howard J. Kressly, erstwhile Sec
rotary Of the company, 10 named as
the cause of the frightful muddle.
He alone must take the blame. as the
facts are presented in the petition.
The petition divides. the stock into
five schedules. good stock. its hold
ers.. numbers and claimants: raised
certificates, original amount. raised
amount. holders and claimants; forg-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
PATSY CLARK'S CLAIM
FOR TAX REDUCTION

offsets. of $215.3s9 being allowed as
against $3o7.460 year ago--a con-
siderable reduction.
The claims of Patrick Clark and
#. NJ. Culbertson have not been de-
cided upon. the latter because II is
not yet decided whether he should be
taxed in the county. Clarks case is
peculiar. What purports to be his
supplemental afiidavit was nled yes
terday.
The blank return shows that Mr..
Clark is indebted 10 the Traders Ma
tional bank In the sum of $52,500 ON
note given November 10. 1899. and
payable on demand. The statement
Ia signed Patrick Clark. per J. J.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
SECOND 1ALxoT.

ROME. Aug. 1.--At $40 p. m.
smoke again issued from the vatican
stovepipe. indicating there had been
no election Of pope on the second
ballot.
The conclave is the largest in the
history of the church. Sixty-two
cardinals are locked up within the
vatican along with 200 clerical and
lay attendance. Cardinal Espenosa,
archbishop of Valencia, is i'll.
Two ballots are taken daily, in the
morning and afternoon. until some
candidate receives the requisite two
thirds vote Of the members present.
The duration of the conclave depends
on many considerations-pers
ambition. political intrigues and fac
tional 1ealousies. That OF 1900 last
ed 104 days; that Of 1878. when the
late pope was selected, only three
days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01

Heavy property owners have been
making claims to Assessor Stewart
for offsets Of indebtedness against
their bank stock The state law per-
mits an offset Of debts from credits.
To secure these offsets the assessor
has required supplementary am
davit" calling for specific statements
regarding the indebtedness. the char
ncter Of the obligation. when. to
whom due, etc.
The use of this supplementary af-
adavit" this year has resulted in
bringing many facts concerning the
financial affairs Of wealthy residents
TO light and 20 far has resulted In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01

that they could bring in one Of four
verdicts. viz: Murder in the first de-
gree. murder in the second degree,
manslaughter or acquittal. as 1t was
generally presumed that the prisoner
could only be convicted Of man.
slaughter.
j. L. Bland and his brother were In
Jennie Russelfs house with kid"
Goode when the kid" shot the Au-
brey woman. After the shooting the
brothers detained Goode until the ar
rival Of the officers. The state based
the case on the presumption that J.
L. Bland was an accomplice and
therefore knew that the kid" had 1t
I'm his mind to murder the woman.
Prosecuting Attorney Dunn and C.
w, Beale represented the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Bridge Victims.

PORTLAND. Aug. six persons
are still missing rs a result Of yes
terday's bridge disaster and are be-
lieved TO have been drowned. One
hundred and twenty-one are injured,
so seriously and fatally. The patients
are scattered all about the city hos
pitfalls and in their homes. At st.
vincent's hospital seven are still I'M
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
LIQUOR men TO RUN
BOYD FOR GOVERNOR

The latest candidate named In this
city for the nomination for governor
one year from now Is Mayor Boyd.
II II understood that the liquor
ring Of this city is willing TO favor
the man who favors them by forcing
him In as the republican nominee In
the gubernatorial race.
Judging by recent developments no
man In eastern Washington would be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Basket Picnic.

County Auditor Stewart, his depu-
ties and their wives and children
spent yesterday afternoon and eve
ming at basket picnic ana outing at
Natatorium park. Mrs. M. X. Todd
and H. II. selfridge took turns as d.
rectors Of the speechmaking and
complimentary remark department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01

Stewart" and the statement is not
sworn to.
Assessor Stewart thinks there must
be mistake. for. II the statement
filed is correct and the amount Is as
given, 1t is a violation of the national
banking law. which forbids any ma
tional bank to loan more than 10 per
cent OF its capital stock to any stock
holder. Mr.. Clark Is credited on the
assessors book as owning sso,es6 Of
Traders National stock, which has
a capital stock Of 5000. 600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01


The stolen stock amounts TO $4,000
shares and was the property Of H.
8. willard. There are IL certificates.
The petition alleges that the COM
pany believes that the present holders
Of this stock has no title thereto. II
this IL true, c. B. Dunning loses
1880 shares, w. M. Ridpath $1,000
J. Prickett 5000, J. Jackulek 10000,
Humphrey & Bowman 10000. w. q.
Applesate 10000. A. 8. Crowder 26,
600 and J. d. Finley, B. NJ. Miller.
Frank H. Graves, Thomas Dunn, A.
]. Goodsell and Charles Fisher in
smaller amounts.
A1K CAMCExxAEIoH.
The Judgment asked IL that all
false and fraudulent certificates be
cancelled and ordered delivered to the
company; that the holders OF such
certificates be enjoined temporarily
and permanently from bringing suits
against the company; that new GER
tifcates for the original amount be
issued for raised certificates and that
stolen certificates be ordered deliver
ed to their proper owners.
OolGPAxY LIABLE.
The opinion Of the company's at
torney seems to be that the company
will be liable for all forged. raised
stock which passed into the hands of
bona fide holders by sale. There is
doubt as to bad stock upon which
loans were made. The stolen stock.
It Is thought. can be recovered by
the original owners, but this is
doubted by others.
The company 10 at present mining
and shipping ore. Returns show
that the ore IL netting the company
between ~ and IS a ton.
The Ridpath and Thierman factions
seem to have dropped their fight until
a decision can be obtained upon the
status Of stock held by each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Fear Escaped convIcts.

PLACERVILLE. Cal. Aug. 1.-The
Inhabitants here are in a state Of
frenzy and fear that the removal of
the posse will permit the convicts to
hold up and rob, as It is known that
the felons are short Of provisions
The convict shot at last night was
making toward Tahoe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01

more acceptable as candidate to the
whisky ring than the present mayor
Of Spokane. He Is In close touch
with the leading liquor men of the
city. has stood by their efforts to
kill the law which intended to curb
the criminal facilities afforded by the
boxes of restaurants and saloons. and
he proposes to reduce the rents OF the
cribs which are the rear annex to the
saloons % Front avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Foreigners to Keep
Out Of manchurIa.

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Cologne Ga
zette today reports that Russia has
q tight grip on Manchuria and has or
dered all foreigners to remain out Of
the country at present.
The Gazette adds that at the end
Of six years. when Russia expects to
have restored order In the Manchuria
country. II win be opened for free
commerce. Russia has formally no.
titled China of the order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01

ed and bogus stock. it's amount and
holders; stolen stock. It's amount;
stolen stock, its real owners and pres
ent plaimants.
owMz1s or STOCK.
The company was organized In
July 1899, owns seven mining claims,
and was stocked at 100000 shares
Of cents par value. Over 100 per-
sons originally owned this stock, Of
which $4,000 shares were issued,
$1,000. remaining in tho treasury.
Colonel Ridpath appears as the own
err OF 2o1,S6e rs shares; H. 8. VIII
lard, $4,000 shares; B. M. Miller,
about 100000; Seymour Birch. 10000;
G. B. Dunning. $4,000: the Their
mans, 355. 900; Robert McBeth 1900:
f. @. soule. 10000. and others in
smaller amounts.
8AxsED STOCK.
The original amount OF the raised
stock included in schedule 2 was 20,-
600. The face value Of this stock
now appears to be 20s.b00 shares.
ANAuPotH IA thc AChNACSk uOAuCT VA
this stock. 1850 shares. J. Prickett
holds 22.600. c. B. Dunning 1900.
w. e. Applegate $4,000, A. 8. Crowder
2l.5o0. Humphrey g. Bowman 1900.
Fred Palmer 1000 and o. r. Mckee
1000.
FORGED STOCK.
H. s. Willard holds the biggest
sack under schedule 8, the forged and
bogus stock. with 10000 shares. J.
Prickett has $4,000. Henry 6org 5000.
Warner q Bowman $4,000. Humphrey
& Bowman $4,000. John Hummer IT,
600. J. w. oakes 10000. Alexander
Winston 1000. Davenport. Paine q
Co., 10000, Nose Oppenheimer 10000,
Mrs. Mae Eaton 10000. A. 8. Crowd
err 6000sand John H. Peek $4,000. The
total IL 77s.bo0 shares and 1874 GER
tifcatss. 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
cIlndelnann Divorce
Decree 10 Granted.

The Glindemann divorce decree. the
conditions Of which were published q
few days ago. was formally signed
by Judge KEENAN, this morning. Mrs.
Glindemann gets the bulk OF the
property ana the custody Of the chill
dren. The husband is under bonds
on appeal from a sentence to walls
Walla for incest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01

a strong tendency to advance when
market is cleaned up of floating stock
and is firm at IKE. Cariboo in the
same camp is listed at lie. though
there is little to be had here. This
stock Is handled chiefly in Toronto,
Ont.
ooEUR D'ALEMEs.
The Occur d'A1ene group remains
at about last weeks quotations. with
trading light Offerings are: Stand
ard. 81; Empire State, s12.50: Hecla,
s1.1o; Humming Bird, IKE; New
Jersey, exc; Amador. &c, and o. X.
Consolidated. 7@7hc.
COAL STOCKS.
There has been some dealings in
coal shares. Fernie has purchased
Boundary Coal mines at &c on the
strength of the bond to New York
capitalists going through. Northwest
Coal & Coke is quoted at $3.50 and
Montezuma Coal & Copper at Sc. The
British Columbia Coal company
shares have been sold as high as acc.
Several local syndicates formed to
stake coal claims I'm East Kootenay,
b. c., seem doomed to an early inan-
cial graveyard, due to the action Of
Premier Richard McBride's recent
announcement that licenses will not
be issued. Many people stand to
lose in the speculation.