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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

London Mail.


In the construction of the Savoy Hotel
extension an American firm OF contractors
is affording English builders an example
of how to do work in a quarter of the time
hitherto deemed necessary In this country.
The work will be done in record time for
England.
The building for the Savoy covers 10000
square feet, with frontage on the Strand
OF 135 feet, the excavations for foundations
and wine cellars being sunk to a depth of
fifty feet. The Improvement will represent
an outlay of about E700,O 200, including the
cost of the land.
When the Savoy Hotel Company decided
upon making the addition American
firm was asked in what time they could
guarantee to complete the Savoy extension.
They replied that they would finish it in a
tons on Feb i last, and expect to have
the roof on by. Christmas.
There is no great mystery about the meth
DDS by which the American builders are
able to beat the time of English contrac-
tors to the extent of three years. They
employ three times the number of men,
who work eighteen hours day divided
into two shifts" There are 400 hands
on the Savoy extension, and they receive a
half-penny per hour more than the union
rate of payment. Consequently they do not
object to hustle"
The American firm is spending far more
firm would have spent, but as the Ameri-
cans will pay wages during only a twelve
month compared with the English builders
four years the new methods are expected
to prove highly satisfactory to the con-
tractors
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SALOONS AND THE LAW.

Metzler, another of the wineroom keepers,
is now in the tolls, and will doubtless suf-
fer the limit of the law. So far as is OBJ
gushing just now. The business has been
scotched by the mayors order against the
sale of liquors to minors and the police
judges remark that he would give the limit
of the law to keepers of winerooms brought
before him.
Just now Governor Durbin's police board
in Lafayette is giving very fair exhibition
of what the law permits in the way of sa-
loon regulation. AS described in a special
dispatch to the Journal yesterday, the police
have notified the saloon keepers that neither
screens. forms of amusement, winerooms.
in the sale of liquor will be tolerated. on
pain Of revocation of the license. There is
plenty of law on the statute books to back
them up. and the same law exists in Indian
apolis. Either these laws should be enforced
or they should be repealed. What continued
law thereby engendered finally lead to was
shown In Evansville a few short weeks ago
Another point worthy of note in this gen.
eral connection is the general looseness that
seems to prevail in the matter of licenses
The law declares very plainly and unrnis-
takably that saloon may be conducted
only by the man holding the license for il.
and the city employs a license Inspector.
presumably for the purpose Of seeing that
the law in this respect is enforced, as well
as to see that no saloons are conducted
without licenses In the Griswold case il
developed that the dive had been run by
Griswold for some time after his license ex-
I pred, and had been put in charge OF an
other person when Griswold let go. with no
new license yet taken out In the Boegler
case II developed that the license y not In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

growth OF its State. also contributed greatly
10 Seattle's advancement
IL II the railroads. however. which have
been the chief instrument In that North
west citys expansion. The Northern Pa
cine road, opened In 1885, sent that towns
population up from 1850 I'm 1850 20 GOO I'm
no. and IL was 5000 in 1900. Probably the
increase IN the current decade viii be
greater than u was In the past ten years.
The entire West Is growing at a rate not
touched IN the decade which had the 1881
panic in IT, The new Northwest is getting
larger share OF this growth, and as the
trade with Asia and Alaska Is bound 10 iD-
crease with great rapidity in the approach
ing time Washington, oregon and Califor-
MA. especially Washington. are sure 10 ac-
qulre much greater Importance among
the commonwealths than they possess now.
ana this ascendency will be shared I'm par
ucularly large degree by their great CEN
tiers OF industry and commerce.
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BUILD UP GREAT EMPIRES.
Railroads the instruments Of Great
ing Wealth and Power.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Just fifty years have passed since the
ground was plated on which the Seattle of
to-day stands. just about the same length
of time has passed since the State of which
it is the metropolis was organized as Ter
ritory. In the case of each of them. how
ever, the real growth has been but recent,
and it has been largely a creation OF the
railroads. Although Washington was or
ganized a Territory In 1853. il had only
II 900 inhabitants in $780, z3.coo in 1870 and
1900 In 1880. Then came jump 10 $4,000
in 1890 and to $4,000 In 1860. The spring from
the 1900 mark $4,000 between 1850 and
1880 was due TO the fact that Wizards
Northern Pacific Railroad. which was COM
pleted in 1883. had connected that State
with the outside world in the interval.
Throughout the whole Of the West-and of
course Through the East and South also
the railroads have exerted a beneficent in
fiuence, although its effects are not quite so
marked on all communities as they have
been Washington and its leading city
At the outset Seattles expansion was so
slow that as recently as 1850 its population
only $500. IL has a fine location on an
arm of Puget sound, through which the
Asiatic and Alaskan trade OF a large part
OF the continent is pouring. and through
which in immeasurably larger quantity Will
pour few years hence The lumber In
dustry. which has had much 70 20 with the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Chicago Inter Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The railroads of the United States use
every year 100000 new ties to replace
old ones Timber suitable for ties has be-
come scarce and prices have increased year
by year. For twenty years railroad mana
gers have been considering the question
!. of timber supply for ties, and have been
led into experiments in forest culture for
profit.
In the West several of the stronger rail-
way companies have groves of catalpa old
enough to give them trees for ties. The
older companies are extending the catalpa
plantations, and other companies, satisfied
with the experiments. are putting out trees
by the hundred thousand.
The catalpa is of rapid growth, the wood
is durable, and the influence of the plant
ing experiments a large scale of the
railroad companies has ;. been a practical
demonstration of the advantages of forest
culture for profit. If it is profitable for cor
porations to grow catalpas it is profitable
for individuals to grow them.
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Can be FOUND at the following places:
NEW YORK-AStor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. Auditorium Annex
Hotel, Dearborn Station News Stand.
CINCINNATI-J. X. Hawley & Co., Arcade
Grand Hotel.
LOUISvILLE@c- T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, ana blueIeid
Bros. 442 West Market street
ST. LOuIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House, Fairfax Hotel, Willard Hotel
DENVER, CoL-Louthain S Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets. and a. Smith, 1904
Champa street
DAYTON. OIL. v. Wilkie. 80 South Jefferson
COLUMBUS. o.-vladuct News Stand. $50 High
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New York Commercial Advertiser
That is a noble idea of the Southern DEM
ocrats. inspired by Senator German. to car
ry the next national election on the race
issue, or on the slogan: The negro has no
rights which the white man is bound to re-
spect-" 1t viii sweep the country like a
whirlwind, but there Is no doubt as to who
will be the sufferers. That issue was raised
a full half century ago and IL was pretty
well threshed out in the civil war. To go
graveyard for a presidential candidate.
The idea is worthy the mind Of aenator
Gorman-the most expert subway operator
our political life can show. That It should
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
Howard County Episode.
Kokomo Qnd.) Tribune.

Kokomo Qnd.) Tribune.
Jim Bob" McReynolds has been driv-
ing a cow from the Eikenberry pasture
on the Maris farm, for week or more
trying to extract the tactical fluid from her
ud6er for the use of his family, but has
in paving quantities and on making strict
search for the cause of the shortage, found
that Senator Jones had been making
early visits to the pasture, both morning
and evening, and reducing the fresh bovine
TO a striper before "Jim Bob" could get in
his work. The cow brute is the property
of w. II. Eikenberry and he had given
each of them the privilege of milking her
while she remained In the pasture Nc
Reynolds took splendid care of the COW,
but Jones get the milk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

be seriously considered by other Democrats
less condition the party is in To, drop tarif
reform and all other of the various issues
that have been proposed for next years cam
paign and make the fight on the question OF
the negros rights under the Constitution
would set the party before the country in a
wonderful light
One sapient Democratic statesman thinks
that the Democratic managers should force
the Republicans to face the issue squarely."
He should calm his fears. They will face IL
without pressure and with such enthusiast
tic vigor that the Democratic managers VIII
never know what hit them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Now II transpires that we have a written
promise from Prince Ching. the Chinese
foreign minister. 10 sign the treaty opening
two Manchurian ports on Oct. s So far.
90 good. but Americans will feel a good
deal more certain about the open-door prop
osition when Manchuria is evacuated by
Russia and a copy OF this treaty properly
signed is safe at Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

There may be some question about the
legal soundness of the opinion of the st.
Louis court that would-be passenger mas
a right TO compel trolley car TO stop Tor
him at the point OF a revolver, but there
can be no doubt that the decision Will De
hailed with popular delight, for everybody
knows how it feels to have the car dash
past in serene Indifference when he is in
hurry to go somewhere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
Two WinOnas.
Plymouth 0nd) Independent.

Plymouth Qnd.) Independent.
A fight is on between the people Of
Winona Lake. near Warsaw. and Winona,
in Starke county, each town trying to get
the other to change the name of the post
office. Because many people leave the
Lake off the address, much of the Wi
mona lake mail goes to Winona and the
latter refuses to change its name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Since Russia has become to some extent
embroiled with Turkey. Bulgaria and Rou-
mania have lost no time in preparing for
war against Turkey. and it looks very much
on the verge of explosion. IN the present
situation ii Is difficult to just where
England. or any other European POKER.
will md a proper ground for interference
on behalf OF the Turkish power. Ii would
probably have been better for the cause of
civilization IL they had let Russia COM
pIete the job half a century ago
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membered. however, that the same arsu-
ment applies to surplus white population In
the cities. The fact that the white popula-
ton of the State is so greatly In excess
of the colored and is increasing in more
rapid ratio furnishes a strong argument
why the whites should lend hand in try
ing to improve the condition of the negroes
and give them white mans chance to be-
come good citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Crown Point Qnd.) Register.

Crown Point Qnd) Register.
The government experts who have been
investigating the sand dunes around Lake
Michigan with the idea of evolving a plan
to reclaim them have decided that the ex-
tensive culture of beach grass will do much
to solve the problem of binding the sand
and prevent irs constant drifting. 1t is
said that the grass roots reach down sew
eral feet into the sand and will thrive
where no other vegetation will grow. If
the experiment proves a success, thousands
of acres that are now practically value
less will be reclaimed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
Story from Stetben.
Angola Magnet.

Angola Magnet.
They do say that Hudson girl was
entertaining a gentleman friend from out of
town They were seated on the porch In the
soft cleaning. and during a momentary ST.
lence he whistled, "Oh. Come and Fly with
Me-" Instantly the lady jumped from her
half of the hammock and running into the
house. sat down the piano and played.
II Wish / Were Bird" wedding in the
near future may be looked for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

The local Democratic organ pretends to be
greatly exercised over the big Doodle fund"
that 1t says is being raised to influence the
city election by the alleged 'Bookwalter
gang" OF course nothing of the kind was
done during the Taggart regime or it would
have attracted the attention OF the organ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Hartford CITY Und.) Times.

1t is notable fact that many good items
are lost to the newspapers every day by the
modesty of people who hesitate to tell the
reporters of matters concerning them
selves. The right thing to do is to cour-
teously stop the newspaper man on the
street or any other place you may happen
to meet him and tell you have been enter
tanning friends, have been on a visit, or
anything that a matter of news. If you
have done anything mean keep that to
yourself, for he already knows that.
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Drug.

Detroit Free Press.
IF romance is such drug, why should not
put up something fierce in the way of novel?"
argued the apothecary's clerk ingeniousiy.
Suiting the action to the word. he wrote in his
spare moments and his book Of the best
selling books of the hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

The Secretary of War is correct in his be-
Lief that good system of railroads would
eliminate the likelihood of instructions in
Luzon. We conquered our own West with
the army. but we held it for civilization
with the railroads and the food of Ameri-
can settlers that followed them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

There has been nothing in recent times to
approach the enthusiasm of Chairman
Reach for municipal reform. Yet Chair
man Reach was the main guy" of the
Taggart regime during its entire career of
municipal dehaucherY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
YOUR SUMNER VACATION.

you take one you will want TO
keep In touch with home. The best
way to do this Is to have the Journal
mailed to yor. Leave your order be-
fore starting. We will change the adj
dress as often as you desire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

The European powers should not be too
hard on the Sultan if he gives his Bashi-
Bezouks a free hand. There are other
butchers besides Bashi-Bazouks. The Rus
sian Cossacks can be rough in pinch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
Pajamas.
PHILADELPHIA Press

Philadelphia Press.
II guess I'm much in the swim any
body remarked the man who had just bought
a straight brimmed straw hat. They say that
Panamas no longer fashionable
Fashionable or not" replied the plain man.
1.-The old-fashioned nghtshirt is good enough
for me-
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Plymouth Qnd-D Tribune.
The quail hunters in Indiana expect this
fall to be one OF the best seasons they have
had for many years Quail do not migrate
and hunters can tell In the early season
how hunting will be during the fall The
past winter and spring In this section have
been very favorable FOR the breeding q
the quail
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Very Kind.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
Van Schmidt don't believe old Kerr Mudgeon
had gentle impulse
Fitz-Bile-Thats where you're wrong He's
been very kind to at least woman, I'm sure
Van Schm;dt-How so?
Fitz-Bile-Wel isn't he a bachelor?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Readers of the Journal belong. TO the class
who are largely dependent on retail grocers
for things that make for every days good
living. They will, therefore, approve OF the
grocers annual picnic and wish them
good time, even if ii should cause some in
convenience to patrons. The grocers must
live as we'll as other neonle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

The proposed increase of firemens
salaries is not justified by circumstances
While they are faithful set OF public
servants and are sometimes exposed TO
danger. there Is nothing In the situation
to call for the proposed increase OF pay,
especially I'm view OF municipal finances
The addition of $4,000 year TO the city's
annual pay roll is altogether too much to
- made by the stroke of pen at time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Come to think of it, Keach's mistake was
q natural one under the circumstances. He
has been running the Democratic party in
Indianapolis so absolutely since he was
made city chairman that he expects to run
the mayors office if Hoffman should be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

While the local Democratic organ is
blathering about Embarrassing reform, it is
well enough to remember that during the
long and demoralizing Taggart regime not
q step was taken in that direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

Angola Magnet.

Angola Magnet.
The social given last Saturday evening
by the League Alvarado was quite well at
tended, as the weather was Threatening;
about $6.75 was cleared, but if some of the
boys would leave a little of their beer at
home and drink it there Qf they must drink
ii at alp ii would make the evening much
more enjoyable for all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
indianapolis Mans Great Act.
incomes Qnd-) Sun.

Mr.. ]. c. +. OFT, travelling man from
Indianapolis. stopped over here last night
and presented one OF the latest novelties
At the depot this morning he furnished
much amusement He wore a flne vest OF
a loud color. IL is one OF the reversible
kind. When he took his coat OF ne ap-
peared TO be going each way. ON his back
was loud shirt front and handsome
bow tie, and he made his bows backward
and forward
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THE HUMORISTS.
Resigned.

Atlanta Constitution.
Who'd have thought we'd live to see cur boy
in the LEGISLATURE" exclaimed the old man.
Nobody" exclaimed the old lady; but the
Lords will be done!''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
The Daisy Leads.
Portland

Portland Commercial Review.
Owing to "A Hoosier Daisy being pro-
duced at the Opera House on next Monday
night the band concert will be postponed
until Tuesday night, as members Of the
band compose the orchestra and stage force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
The mt Crop.

Crown Point Qnd.) Register.
The hickory nuts and hazel nuts are going
to be very plentiful this year. The sea-
son has been an unusually good one and
the trees burdened with the crop The
small boy and the squirrels viii be in their
element when the crop ripens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

The rejection of the Panama canal treaty
by the Colombian Senate evidently has
string TO II, though the string is much
more likely to relate to increased money
considerations than to maintaining the
sacred Sovereignty of Colombia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
Cause of 1t All.

Chicago News.
You should have studied the time table,"
said the gentleman to the belated traveller, then
you wouldn't have missed your train"
You talk like sl.9S photograph" replied the
angry leftover. The train pulled out while I
trying to translate the time table,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
Butchered.
Toledo Blade

Toledo Blade.
Are you the man who wrote the beautiful
sonnet in the newspaper" asked the lady enthu-
siast.
mo, madam" sadly replied the grizzled per-
son. Il am merely the man who conceived the
idea. The proofreaders wrote it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

The interoceanic canal will be built. 1t
will require more potent opposition than that
OF a little bunch of Latin-American politi-
clans and the transcontinental railroad COM
panies to prevent it,
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Why He Left.
Chicago Post.

chicago POSI-
WELL sir" was the straightforward reply.
1T was this way: The firm had been located on
the corner for long time, and they had a big
building there. so when We disagreed 1t was
easier for me to move than it was for the firm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19

The world has not had much reason for
thinking well of the Macedonians. but if
they have whipped the Turks in pitched
battle. as the dispatches say, it will think
better of them
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Smart Old Lady.

Knightstown Und-) Journal.
Grandma Ward. of this place (CharIottes-
ville). aged eighty-three. has planted and
done most of the work this summer in her
fine garden of one-half acre. besides raising
nearly one hundred chickens.
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when plenty of capable men ar. seeking
employment at the old rates. The firemen
cannot be blamed for desiring higher pay.
but taxpayers must be considered also.
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At last accounts Chairman Reach had
not decided whether he was grand chamber
lain to the mayor a department of the
city government. He should study the
charter.
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A Restful Life.

New York Weekly.
Young LADY, hate railway travelling. as a
rule. but when we were South 1 found a per-
fectly lovely little railroad. 1t was just too
sweet.
Caller-In what way?
Young Lady-It quiet and restful and
they never had any timetables TO bother with
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HI Informed.
Rams Horn.

Rams Horn.
Mr.. Upjohn-I wish you would tell kathleen
she cooks her steaks too much.
Mrs. Upjohn-You are three girls late. John.
The name of the present one is Mollie.
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Most people will agree with Mr.. Bryan
that money is very bad thing, particularly
the kind of money he wants the Unlteo
States to use
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And have you ever noticed,
With a feeling of surprise.
You really cannot recollect
The color Of her eyes?
New York Evening Sun.