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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

to the back of the furnace. leaving enough
over the CRATE bars to fire the fresh coal.
Then fill in at the front with a liberal
charge. thereby securing deep. strong fire
and avoiding the frequent opening of the
furnace doors for a renewal The smoke
from the fresh coal passing over the hot
fire at the back of the furnace is burned
almost from the time the doors are reclosed,
and the chimney top emits only the nearly
colorless gas.
These instructions are given by practi-
cal fireman in one of the largest factories
of the country. 1t will be seen from them
that the making of so much black smoke is
the result of carelessness or ignorance. Such
a method as is given above will rot only do
away with the smoke nuisance, but 1t will
effect valuable saving of fuel. the COM
bustion being much more nearly complete.
The results can be obtained in an ordinary
furnace with fair draft. The smoke nui-
sance is unnecessary; it is wasteful in time
and fuel. Why can it not be stopped?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
TILE sMokE NUIsANCE.

1t Is harder on the residents of Indian
apolis than the jewellers in most other cities.
this foul sooty envelope of smoke which
they compelled to breathe. to pillow
through. to live in day and night. In many
other towns the people are used to it
would feel homesick without it,
But now Indianapolis can no longer laugh
at Pittsburg, cough at the mention of Cleve-
land and make jokes about Chicago's smoke
laden atmosphere. The gas has gone up in
smokeless fumes, and bitumnous coal
belches forth it's grimy clouds and lays a
pail of darkness over no mean city. The
problem with which other municipalities
have striven for years becomes suddenly
ours-can we solve it? The answer is, yes
The problem which has been successfully
met by the greatest city in the United States
should not overthrow indianapolis The
smoke nuisance can be largely done away
with. and IL is not necessary to prohibit
soft coal, either. One of the largest manu-
factories of drugs in the country is situ-
ated in this city. From its big smokestacks
come no black clouds OF smoke. but only a
tenuous vapor which is soon dissipated a
hundred feet above the ground. This fac
tory employs a system Of smoke consum-
ing which could be applied to every factory
in the city.
But the factories do not make all the
smoke. Many ordinary furnaces in the very
heart of the city are the worst offenders in
this respect. little care and common
sense on the part OF the engineers would
remove the necessity of making these i'm
mense volumes of smoke. Let every man
whose duty II Is to build fires in big fur
naces observe the few simple rules given
below and bituminous coal will be as in
offensive anthracite:
After the IRE Is once well under way and
a new charge Of coal Is to be fed to 1t. LEI
] the engineer push the hot coke and cInders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Just why the results Of chess games should
be put on the sporting pages OF the newspapers
is something I could never understand" COM
plained the old sport. IF the newspapers want
to print the stuff at all why don't they stick it
i'm among the death notices? game of chess
isn't a sporting event. Did you hear of
bet being made on a game Of chess? OF course
not There never has been such a thing. It's
dollars to doughnuts that there has been
a game of chess no matter how important from
the point of view OF the contestants which
IS has changed hands. 1t seems to be the one
game that doesn't admit Of gambling though
why 1 do not know. It's the only contest of
skill that / know OF where the mere honor Of
winning is sufficient recompense for the time
and labor both mental and physical. employed
TO attain the result. Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

w. E. Shaw, OF Brookne. Mass. gave an
electrical party the other night, the feature
of which was the exhibition Of an electric
clock fer blind and deaf mutes. Mr.. Shaw
is deaf and dumb and he was assisted in
demonstrating the workings Of his invention by
Tommy Stringer blind, deaf and dumb, who
is making great progress in the sciences. The
clock tells the time and alarms the sleeper by
agitating lever which is connected by a
string to a pillow. causing the pillow to move
up and down, the vibrations being communi-
Gated to the sleeper by touch. A circuit is
closed by which an electric current is sent
through small incandescent lamp in front of
parabolic mirror, the rays Of which are thrown
into the face of the sleeper. 1t releases a spring
connected with hammer. which falls upon a
Illuminating cap, the loud explosion Of which
at close quarters is perceptibe to a deaf per-
son. 1t would seem to fill the bill an
alarm clock which would rouse the heaviest
sleeping eommuter.-Denver Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
vINDrcATIoN OF THE ELKIxs LAW.

1t is not often that an important piece of
legislation is indicated so soon after its
enactment as is the case with the so-called
Elkins law passed by the last Congress.
The object of the law was to prevent re-
bates by railroads and TO strengthen the
authority of the Interstate-commerce Com
mission in dealing with the abuse When
the bill was introduced in the Senate II was
denounced by the Democratic press as "a
tub to a whale" and a false pretense of re-
deeming Republican pledges. Although it
provided a fine of from 81, 900 to $4,000 for
railways that granted rebates to favored
shippers and for shippers who accepted
such favors from railways, ii was declared
to have been drawn in corporation inter-
ests. Under the original interstate COM
merce act only the officers and agents of
the railroads were liable to prosecution for
granting rebates, while the Elkins amend
ment made the corporations themselves
liable and touched their pocket nerve by i'm
posing a heavy fine for violation of the
law.
The annual report of the Interstate-com-
merce Commission, recently sent TO Con-
gress. shows. that the law is meeting the
expectations of its trainers and refuting
the charges of those who opposed it without
knowledge or reason. Referring to the
change made in the original law by the
Elkins amendment. the commission says:
This change corrects defect which has
always been a of embarrassment,
because it gave immunity to the principal
orad hav~ Aosa - ltxrt nnta iAr
from the fact that proceedings can now be
taken against the corporation. The COM
mission feels warranted in saying that the
beneficial bearing OF this amendatory leg
islation became evident from the time Of
its passage. and that it has proved a wise
and salutary enactment 1t has corrected
serious defects in the original law and
greatly aided the attainment OF some OF the
purposes for which that law was enacted
1t is believed that never before In the rail-
road history of this country have tariff
rates been so well generally observed as
they are at the present time.
Thus in less than a year after its passage
the Elkins law has worked its own vindica-
ton and incidentally that of its supporters
and has brought confusion to those who OPP
posed it.
In this connection it is worth remarking
that every piece of legislation now on the
statute books. from the original interstate
commerce law down to the present time,
and every executive act in the enforcement
OF the laws, from the beginning to the one
which has just been so ably argued in the
Supreme Court by Attorney General Knox,
have been Of Republican origin. In this as
in other respects the Democratic party has
simply played the role of denouncer and OBJ
structionist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
TO EXHIBIT AN INDIANA PRODUCT.

Mr.. John p. Brown, secretary of the In
ternational Society of Arboriculture, who is
doing excellent work for the country at
large in promoting tree culture, is engaged
in interesting enterprise in connection
with the exhibit of an Indiana product at
the St. Louis worlds fair. Being an Indiana
man, Mr. Brown is not forgetful of the in
terests of his State. He is preparing an ex-
hibit Of catalpa lumber and of polished
wood and furniture of the same material
that will be an interesting object lesson as
ginning to be appreciated. The catalpa is
spoken of as an Indiana product because 1t
is Indigenous to this State, and was found
growing here extensively In certain locali-
ties when the State was first settled. 1t is
now found In some other localities, and is
beginning to be extensively planted for rail-
road crossties, but it may fairly be called
Indiana product.
An authority on the subject says the
catalpa tree is indigenous in the United
States from Indiana to Tennessee. Its nat
ural habitat is the lowlands and river bot
toms of southwestern Indiana, but it has
been successfully planted in Kansas and
Oklahoma. Originally priced as an orna-
mental and shade tree, it is now given the
preference over all other timber for railroad
crossties on account of its remarkable last
ing qualities. Experience has shown that 1t
will outlast white oak by four or five times.
1t also takes a high polish and works up
well in furniture. interior car furnishings.
etc.
Mr.. Brown has procured several carloads
Of catalpa logs which he has had sawed
into lumber and is having made into furni-
ture, and he has also procured number Of
railroad crossties which have been in use
more than thirty years. Such an exhibit as
this will attract the attention of railroad
men, lumber men and manufacturers, and
help in calling public attention to an Indiana
product that has hitherto been compare
lively neglected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
Where Cannon Lives.

short time after Mr.. Cannon came to
Washington this fall and established himself
in a private residence for the winter he met
an old friend, who the day before had gone to
the Hotel Cochran. where Mr. Cannon used to
live. and had been informed that the Dam
Vile statesman was no longer a guest at that
hostelry.
Il understand you are not living at the hotel
this session Uncle Joe,' E" said the friend
mo-" replied the speaker. I've decided to
have a home here for the session.
Have you taken a house?'
Eyes, a modest one"
whereabouts is II, Uncle Joe?"
'Oh. up here Vermont avenue about half
way between poverty and MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

British publication tells story which 1t
says is typical of War Office methods. An of
ficer having occasion for the of a screw
driver made application for the supply Of that
humble but handy implement from the gov
eminent stores. His application was banded
about from officer to officer and finally reached
the upper authority, from whom a reply filtered
back by the same devious ways to the effect
that screwdrivers supplied only in tool
boxes and not singly Nothing daunted, the Of
ficer at once applied for box of tools, and
after the usual circumlocutory tactics in
formed that boxes of tools were supplied only to
carpenters shops. By this time the officer who
had quite forgotten what he wanted the screw
driver for. had thoroughly entered into the
spirit of the campaign and his next application
was for a carpenters shop He got it.-Chica-
go News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

John w. Terrell, the Bluffton murderer,
has been found guilty of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to imprisonment
for life. The jury appears to have rem
dered verdict according to the law, and
to have been unbiased by any feeling that
the killing was justifable. Terrell had
strong provocation, and many persons
sympathized with him in his grief and
anger. But he murdered his victim DELHI
erately, nevertheless, blowing his brains
out while the doctors were trying to re-
leve him from the effects of his assail-
ants first attack. According to the law
he is guilty of murder, and his sentence is
inst
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

A Washington-street merchant finds It
necessary to employ detectives during the
holidays to prevent the operations of shop
lifters, who he says are mostly women.
If this sort Of stealing is done in one store
it is probably done in many, and not alone
in this city, but in others. Occasionally we
read of some person being arrested for shop
lifting-caught in the act-but for every ar
rest there are probably score Of undiscov-
cred culprits. OF those who are arrested
some get off on the plea of kleptomania,
which is simply an euphemism for habit
ual stealing. Are we becoming a nation of
thieves?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
Automobile Chairs.

At recent worlds fairs. at Iaris and
Buffalo, wheeled chairs for the conveyance
about the grounds of people unable to walk
or DESTROYS of taking things very easy, have
been feature According to the Electrical
World such chairs will appear at the st. Louis
fair next year in the form of automobiles. There
are two large wheels behind and two small
ones under the foot-rest- The motive power
is supplied by storage batteries. The uniform
speed is three miles hour. which cannot
be increased by the operator. The steering.
starting and stopping are under the riders
control, and sensitive rail- surrounding the
chair at the front and sides, is so arranged
that on meeting any obstruction amounting
to single pounds pressure it Immediately
locks the wheels and automatically stops the
chair.-Scientifc American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.


In regard to Margaret Fuller the following
story is told by Senator Hoar: "Old DR.. Bart
lett. a very excellent and kind old doctor.
though rather gruff in manner. could not abide
her. About midnight very dark. stormy
night the doctor called out of bed by a
sharp knock at the door He got up and put
his head out Of the window and said: Who s
there? What do you want" He answered
by voice in the darkness below: Doctor.
how much camphor can anybody take by mis-
take without killing them?' To which the re-
ply was: Who's taken 1t? And the answer
was: Margaret Fuller The doctor answered
In great wrath. "A peck Chicago News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
INDUSTRY AND INVENTION.
ELECTRICAL Distance Printing.

Berlin will soon have an electric distance
printing apparatus an adjunct to the tele-
phone. Through the contact with the post
Office department, of which the telegraph and
telephone system is part, the Ferndrucker
Company is also to establish special service
for subscribers in Berlin and suburbs. who can
exchange communications in printed type by
way of the main telegraph Office. The apparatus
is similar to a typewriting machine. After con-
nection is made. communication can be had by
simply manipulating the machine like type
writer; If the addressee be absent, the
printing is done as If some one at the
Observation-Disclosures Times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

This story by my friend the Tammany
Brave" said Representative Adamson, Of Geor-
gia. who had been a close listener, makes me
cling more closely to the belief that some
of the secretaries here ought to be in the shoes
of their bosses. Why. gentlemen, 1 had one
my secretary and his was Cox. but
couldn't keep him; he had too much sense to
hang around Washington, threw up his job,
and is editor and proprietor of a frst-class
paper in La Grange, one of the best towns in
my State, and was elected mayor by an over
whelming majority He is living easy street,
getting rich, making friends. and can ride on a
free pass and eat backbones and spareribs every
day if he wishes to."-Washington Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
Eos.

She stood between two golden pillars:
Behind her lay a misty field.
And sunlight smote with great splendor
Athwart her silver shield.
From her high place she shot an arrow
That broke the slumbers OF the sea:
And one shot upon a mountain.
And one flew full at me.
Then the sea began singing. and uplifted
Its face made glorious for kiss;
And the mountain on its green surnmit
Built fires OF sacrifice.
Then her little feet gold-sandaied.
stepped down the current Of breeze.
And stood upon a river flowing
Broad like the Euphrates.
And the hills cried. 1T is Eos!''
And the skyiark scared away:
And the little fire In the Esst enkindlcd
Planned into perfect day.
-Azaurics Thompson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Among the stories told of Major General A Ina
r. Chaffee in China, is still going the
rounds of the barracks, where General Chaffee
has succeeded General Miles as the idol OF the
enlisted men.
When the campaign of Picking was about
and General Chaffee going down to
the field hospital one day he met corporal
who came limpng out of tent dragging a
badly wounded leg and uttering profane impre-
cations as he walked.
''Ho. my mani sung out the general, what
the matter with your?
Got a Chinese bullet in my knee" growled
the man.
You lucky DEVIL" answered the general,
sympathetically. why. I'd give a thousand
dollars to be carrying home one OF them my
self."-New York Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

There are those who think that in Chi
cago. the labor difficulties have reached
their limit Of grotesQuerie. but Flint. Mich,
can put In a good claim The grand mas
ter OF the Masonic order in Michigan has
been invited to lay the cornerstone OF new
courthouse. The Bricklayers' Union now
demands that he take out union card
before he can deposit a trowelful OF
mortar on the stone. Otherwise union
bricklayers will not be allowed to work
on the building Such an exhibition OF
childishness goes far toward making unions
ridiculous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Senator Perkins. OF California, returned re-
Gently from tour of Europe The UMPIRE
cedented rainfall interfered considerably with
the senator's pleasure. but 1t gave him OPP
portunity to sample the humor OF London bus
conductors. One rainy day Mr. Perkins boarded
a bus and took a seat inside. He began soon TO
feel the patter of raindrops upon his head. The
roof OF the bus leaked, and the American was
suffering. The conductor just then came in To
collect the fares. and Mr. Perkins said TO him.
What's the matter with this roof? Does II
do this way always?'
No. sir; only when 1t rains,' the conductor
answered, smiling.-New York World
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

There has been presidential election in
Switzerland These things happen so quiet
~ in the alpine republic that they
disturb neither the outside world
nor the cantons themselves. There
Is no general election. but the President is
chosen each year by the Federal Assem-
bly,. II Is the custom to elect the man
who was Vice President the year before.
No President or Vice President is eligible
for reelection Ii is said there are large
numbers OF Swiss who can never tell the
name of the President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

1t is quite evident that William j. Bryan
IS making his personally conducted Euro
pean tour with view of writing another
book and raking in more shekeis from I'M
discriminating readers. He loses no oppor-
tunity to connect himself with interesting
scenes. and his visit TO Tolstoy was evil
IDENTIFY planned with a view to newspaper
effect Mr.. Bryan has made more money
out of his two unsuccessful races for Pres
tdent than any successful candidate ever
has out of his election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
English Coinage system.

writer in a London newspaper says: ''The
other day heard an Engiishman defending our
system OF coinage on the ground that we are
the only nation on earth who can say that the
system is bone of our bone For there are 30
bones In the body. and 2i0 pence In the pound:
there 10 bones in the head and trunk and
10 In the limbs and leo pence In half q SOW
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

ereign: each limb contains thirty bones and
haif-crown contains 80 pence: in the spinal
column there are twenty-four bones and in a
form "a pence: and as we have twelve ribs on
each side have y pence in every shilling
See how the proportions of the skeleton Of our
commerce conform TO natures teaching. No
wonder IL is vigorous Chicago News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

peculiar feature Of the asphyxiating by
illuminating gas of six persons in San Fran
cisco deserves to be emphasized for the sake
OF imposing extra precautions. In each
instance window was open in the room
where the person met his death. Many
people suppose that fatal results cannot
ensue from escaping gas where fresh air
has also entrance to the ROOM These facts
prove such an idea to be a mistake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

The New York postofice reports at least
q ton of letters addressed by children to
Santa Claus which will have TO be for
warded to the Dead Letter office at Wash
ington. This does not mean that Santa
Claus is dead, for from a child's point of
view he is very much alive, but that the
postal authorities cannot locate him. 1t is
q pity that so much childish confidence
should be buried in the Dead Letter office
-and there are many other cities besides
New York to hear from. too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
Identified.

Seeking information, naturally stop po-
liceman.
will you kindly tell u.s." ask without
hat ir our hand. who that large, mysterious
looking gentleman is-the one in bright red
vest, a green and brown plaid coat, blue trou-
sers. green necktie and tan shoes?''
That" replied the polite officer that is a
plain detective. Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
Where Realism Fails.

Friend-I presume you have become fol-
lower of the modern realistic school and pic
ture life II actually is?
Successful Author-Oh, no. II wouldn't do in
my am a society novelist.
What difference need that make?'
II must make my characters say bright
thngs.'-New York Weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

When the trainers of the Constitution
divided the government into legislative, ex-
pected that all would cooperate to ia COM
mon end, but the idea of the United States
Senate seems to be that the legislative
department should always be lat outs"
with the others. or at least with the ex-
ecutiye
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Chicago has been going all the gaits'' re-
Gently and the mobbing of funeral procession
would seem to be the next In order. AS the
average citizen Will be disposed to fight for
the protection of the corpse of a dead relative.
there is likely 10 be serious trouble in Chicago
soon. trouble serious for Chicago. whose
experience with strikes has been such that
nothing causes surprise.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

If Congress has any more money to invest
in an airship it had better deal with the
Wright brothers, plain mechanics, and for
many years residents of this State than
with Prof. Langley, of the Smithsonian
InStitutton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
Not n Promoter.

Father" said the little boy. what Is
grafter?'
"A CRATER. my son. is man who goes after
other peoples money on comparatively small
scale and gets caught at it."-washington Star.