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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
The Soldier Ant.
Golden Penny

Golden penny
The lion is the king of beasts. but all OF his
magnificent strength and ferocity would avail
him nothing when he faces a But
this ant is not the usual kind which peacefully
goes about its domestic duties day by day. 1t is
the terrible driver. or soldier ant, said to be the
most invincIhle creature in the world.
NJ. Coillard, French missionary in the Barotse
valley OF South Central Africa, thus writes of
these terrors there:
lone them busy in innumerable battal-
ions, ranked and disciplined winding along like
broad black ribbon of watered silk. Whence
come they? Where are they going? Nothing can
stop them, nor can any object change their
route. IL 1t Is an inanimate object they turn
aside and pass IL ii is living they assaiI il
venomously. crowding one top of the other to
the attack while the main army passes on, busi-
nesslike and silent. Is the obstacle a trench or
its edge into compact mass Is this deliber-
ate assembly? Probably, for soon the mass stirs
and moves on, crosses the trench stream, and
continues in its incessant and mysterious march
multitude OF these soldiers are sacrificed for
the common good. and these legions, which know
not what 1t Is to be beaten, pass the corpses
of these victims to their destination
Against these tiny enemies man or band of
men, no lion or tiger, nor herd of ele-
plants. can do anything but hurriedly of
the way. Among the Barotse natives fayorite
form or capital punishment is TO coat the victim
with grease and throw him before the advancing
army or soldier ants. The quickness with which
the poor wretch Is dispatched is marvellous when
1t is considered that each ant can do nothing
more than merely tear out a small particle OF
flesh and carry ii of. Yet in surprisingly short
time the writing victim will have been changed
into skeleton
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NO USE TO WHINE.
Medical Talk.

Medical Talk
There isn't anything in the world more disa-
eresable than a whining person. He whines IL
II Is hot He whines IL II Is cold. He whines
at this, he whines at that. he whines at every
thing Whine, whine, whine. It is just habit
he has fallen into. There is nothing the matter
with him 1t Is just bad habit.
The wilmer is generally Idle person
lazy one. What he needs is TO be set 10 work
at real hard work, mental or physical. Some
work that will interest him and engage his whole
we know two women. One of them does her
own homework and takes OF her horse be-
sides She is happy and singing all the day
long The keyboard Of her life sounds no whn-
ing note. TX Is a pleasure 70 be with her-a
good wholesome tonic 10 watch her The other
woman is situated that she does not have to
work Nothing TO do but TO amuse herself. She
has no zest In life, no interest In anything. She
is bunch OF selhshness and whines at every
thing Whining has become such habit with
her that her most casual remark 10 tinged with
a whine She is miserable herself and makes
everybody else in her presence miserable She
Is a weaklng a parasite. a drag. heavy weight
on somebody all the time.
the dtyelopnlent and growth OF your body. II
will narrow and shrink your mind. IL will drive
away your friends: 1t viii make you unpopular.
Quit your whining; brace up; 60 to work; be
something; stand for something; MI your place
in the universe Instead OF whining around, ex-
citing only pity and contempt. face about and
make something OF yourself Reach up TO the
stature of strong, ennoblng manhood. 20 the
beauty and strength of q superb womanhood-
There is nothing the matter with you. Just
quit your whining and go to work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Another String 20 His Bow.

W. L. Aldens London Letter.
Sir Conan Doyle, not content with the
reputation, and especially with the income.
that he derives from his writings. has be-
come part proprietor OF a machine for maxi
ing portrait busts In marble. I have not
seen the machine. and do not understand
its operation. but IL is said that IL viii turn
out finished portrait bust IN an hour or
two. and that the bust will be q. perfect
likeness OF the sitter. This may be all
true, but as We are told the devil asked
on one occasion. lis it art?' Can It be that
the success OF Mr.. George r. Sims. In COM
bining literature and hair oil, has stirred
Sir Conan to emulation? or course Sir
Conan believes that in introducing the new
machine to the public he Is doing a lasting
good to the cause OF art. but would he not
do more good TO that scarce cause by writ
ing such stories as THE Tragedy OF the
Korosko," which I reread the other day
and found great delight therein7
The amount or pay which Sir Conan Doyle
Is TO receive for his Forthcoming install.
ment OF Sherlock Holiness memoirs has
been discussed by the press here as well
as in America However. IL Is very certain
that no one grudges him his pecuniary
success. Most successful literary men have
enemies. but I have never heard that Sir
Conan Doyle had one. IL he does happen
true explanation Of the fact. and DIR. Doyle
ought 20 exercise his medical skill on the
hypothetic enemy In question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
NOTICES FOR YOUR HOUSE.
Inscriptions That May he Placed on
Furniture or ON Walls.

New York Evening
A motto or a legend for furniture Is quite
Here are a few which may serve good turn
for furniture. bric-a-brac, wall or ceiling:
come may be inscribed over a hall door or
The equally appropriate lines. Bear welcome In
your eye. your hand. your tongue" or Good
The arch above fireplace is favorite place
for motto decoration. In certain well-known
home the legend over the fireplace in the draw
ing room is one breathing a hospitable spirit
The ornaments Of a house are the friends who
20 We fire and heat. bless We the Lord" was
the legend above the fireplace at a famous coun-
wholesome affection for legends OF all kinds
rent phiianthropist but they figure mainly in
his library-upon the walls. ceilings. soft pill
Upon the back Of a queer leather upholstered
chair Is painted In gold. sit thee down and
tiny chair is Inscribed the lines. Love me little
AT your fingers ends and a snattering OF
odds and ends" appears upon the cabinet for
bric-a-brec. Here's rosemary. that's for
membrance" marks a case for souvenirs
There's luck in leisure is over rack filed
Dutehmen'S pipes Upon the wall near p' some
curious Japanese musical tubes which the mas
spirit 1, inscribed tRe Teekins legend There
a good time coming, boys"
here and there upon ceiling and wall and are set
OF with floral decorations of the thistle One
self be true. and II must follow as the night che
day thou canst not then be false TO any man
A forest-sre bookcase has. in golden letter
ing. the lines, "Old books to read, old friends
Other legends which are equally appropriate
Tor a Library are my m6rsry wers duksdSm
complete" IT hate a man of one book
cynic these lines from Moore may be used:
my only books
Were woman's looks
And fOllys all they taught me-"
The following lines may appeal to another
IF one short volume could comprise
All that was witty, learned and wise
How would IL be esteemed and read.~
sweet serenity OF books is still another apt
Upon the frame of a mirror nothing can be
more suitable than BE 70 my virtues very kind
and TO my faults little blind
Over a clock may be painted the legend:
I'VE live in deeds. rot years; in thoughts. not
breaths:
In feelings not in figures a dial"
For rack for beer stems and Uncle Tobys
are the lines. Bring hither OF mighty ale big
quart while rack or stand for pipes and to
bacco can be decorated with the lines from
''othello,' 20 thou weed who art so lovely fair
Whose smoke like incense doth perfume or
The sun, OF earthly bliss may find echo in
many mino.
gong.
For hand-painted china tea tray. in addition
mistress of thyself. though China fall
Nor must the corner where golf sticks and
archery implements are kept be forgotten.
A golf bag may be emblaZoned with:
''Time-honored golf, i heard IL whispered once,
That he who could not play held a Ounce"
well is well shot may do for the cor
ner where the archery OUTFIT Is kept
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a. ~. Rolker. in nrcClure.s-


Only one real trouble came TO blight the lives
of the cubs. President Roosevelt presented the
dens with young black bear Caught i'm West
Nlrginia) who was named Jonathan and nut in
the den with Bounce and Towser Jonathan was
degraded runian- savage from the back
woods, devoid OF every instinct OF a gentleman
Among all the bears in the den. however only
Bounce and Towser were small enough for him
TO maltreat He loved to them huddIed on
top OF each other, TO listen to them sspin'' ma.
TO see them lie with dozy eyes and deyout ex
presstons. one because the itch in his ears was
stilled and the other because the exercise helned
his teeth He would steal softly behind them
hit each a cuff alongside the ear and heat a
hasty retreat TO laugh at his mischief from, the
rocks In the far end OF the court while the c,,hs
picked themselves up. blinked and resumed their
exercise They stood this patiently FOR many
months and got so used to IL they missed r.
when Jonathan failed TO cuff but all the time
tney We're growing strong and sturdy and ready
for Jonathan till the day of reckoning came
One day Jonathan cuffed and retreated as usual
Bounce> and his brother picked themselves nm
and advanced for q hearing. Bounce went for
the black bears forepaws, Towser for his heels
The strong youngsters worried him round and
round himself, directing him nearer the his,
swimming tank IN the center OF the court All
with grunt and a splash he fell In Wherever
he put paw on an ernbankmens there Was ore
or the cubs with his teeth. At the epd ~ an
hour the keeper interfered and rescued Jonnfha
but TO this day. when the two young bears see
q good chance, they worry the black bear i, Tor
swim. and Jonathan Is the most miserable bea ;
In New York
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A Good word for Cats.
q Detroit Journal.

Jurisprudence Detroit Journal.
n regard 70 this idea OF the innocent looklns
"a family cat slyly watching that she Is not op-
ssned when catching her one or two CHICKS
The idea painfully absurd anu We
10 rise in defense OF any such CRIME peins
on the fluffy back OF the dear Ola Idn,lly
yE. We'd take our chances In trusting hef
80 8ightforward honesty. -.
admit there cats which XIII cnleks, ou uo
q 60 are few indeed compared 10 what tneIe
odd be II the feline possessed the alsPos,r ,
n would be most prominent IN tns human ia
= ally under the same famished conoltioI a.
WAYS found in the chick-catching cat, Feeu
Fl-~ cats and they Will never Kill your chchen;S,
lad or being their worst enemy tney VIII
their best friend By exterminatlng the Is,;
oh you say If you feed your cats they VIII
fCt suntt' Another absurdttyi our large ram
81 81 cats are fed all they VIII eat, yet are LII, III
sltutly or the alert for rats and mice Ihey
have allowed neither 10 find living quarIeIs, LII III
car me FOR twenty five years, nor nave We Iost
GO click in the same number or years tnrousn
ere cunning OF the old family cat. or any othe,
t-Ee- ne haIf-starved tramp cats tthat are az
tFg ed and allowed TO stay IL they cnoose-aIslu
eY usually chooseD have never broken the
.ftehen exit allows them TO come ana go AT
SD el-h day and night. They never snoop. az
3 r lean and orderly. and are a constani
Ee.l va pleasure. We stand ready 70 youcn TOT
fte behavior Of any living cat II IL II trcae-
- any degree Of humanity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
MONOGAMY In TURKEY.
For Financial and Social Reasons 1t
Is on the Increase.
Anna Bowman Dodd, in the Century.


Although Of late years among Turks highly
placed it has come to be considered far more
chic to have only one wife, yet this laudable in
crease In the practice OF monogamy does not tend
established Moslem traditions. The mention of
ones wife to foreigner Is nowadays made the
easier when one may truthfully speak of her in
the singular number A Turk may, after some
indeed. OF his domestic life. provided always his
household is modelled after the European plan OF
asking even lady to call. Frequent visiting
between European and Turkish wives when
only after somewhat prolonged residence and
much friendly intercourse.
embarrassment in finding almost all the Turks
one meets In society married to one wife only
to the thu! TURK on certain
as IL s eminently disappointing to the European
the honor 100 n0e Of Visiting his haren any 4mercan
lady remarked. with the charming aplomb char
If Pasha would be too delighted, I am
sure; only. as it happens. his Excellency has no
m ouT Word Mes f
teous reply of the minor oriciai to whom this re-
mark was addressed. HE has but wife, as,
indeed, we mostly all have"
MssI ,e.r any one Parsa has The cry was
children" continued this disappointed investi-
gator OF Turkish customs.
Yes. he has eleven living. His wife is very
us she Turksh?''
mo; she is a Circassian lady of very good
'Ah-h, CrcassianI She must be very beau
tiful. the boys handsome" the pretty
American remarked, in a modified tone From a
romantic travellers point of view, If Turks per-
sist In marrying virtuously< and duly as every
else, at least to find them marrying a Cir
cassian slave was trifie more soacing than to
| have found the single wife OF correct Turkish
descent.
The young aid-de-camp smiled as he made
answer: Yes, you are quite right; we mostly
marry Circassians. and almost all our children
/ beautiful"
There still enough harems throughout
Turkey sufficiently equipped with plurality OF
wives to satisfy the most exacting of travellers
| in search of sensation Even in Constantinople
| there are pashas and effendis rich enough to
| keep up the old standards of MoSlem marital
Tomp- The majority, however. OF upper
10,O01 practice, at least outwardly the European
| fashion Of monogamy.
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The Financier says: 1.-THE notable feature
of the official bank statement of the New
York associated banks last week was the
unexpected loss of s6O4So0 in cash. The es-
Inmates which were based on the traceable
movements OF money during the week
seemed almost Enthusiastically to indicate not
only an increase of s1,4ls.4o0 in cash. but
even a large ramount as the result of Fri
days subtreasury operations While there
might have been some slight error In the
calculation of loss on the interior bank
movements. on which the gains in cash.
through receipts of new gold, the payments
for redeemed bonds and the subtreasury OPP
erations were computed. these items could
scarcely fail to be accurate and IL was from
these items that the net results were OBJ
tanned. The discrepancy of 100000 be-
tween the estimated gain and the official
loss cannot be accounted for on the theory
of averages. The loans. as reported by the
statement, decreased A.356.000; this was
probably the result OF the liquidation In
stocks early in the week and Of subsequent
contraction OF bank loans as q consequence
of the depression In the market for the
greater part OF the rest Of the week De-
posits were reduced $5S<3. 100. an amount OF
s4O290o in excess OF the sum OF the decrease
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Heba into emigration. without success. but now
his mind was made Lp and he went home 10 the
shades OF Adams peak and ordered her peremp-
torily 10 pack up and make ready for a start.
Heba pleaded in vain. but Atam was persistent
ala, where lie found, TO his disInay. a 6reary and
forbfdoing wilderness. The panorama man III
viii be readily guessed who he wes) had de-
ceived Atami and the disappointed wandeicr fell
into despair. Then tx that the angel NEE
senger came and gave the disobecisnt Atami or
ders 10 go into the desert and Wild places
and suffer the punishment tsat was his due
Atlantis nobility OF spirit showed itself here. for
he begged the angel TO intercede that his own
punishment might be doubled and Heoe permit
ted to return TO the Garden % Eden and be given
a fresh mate and a fresh start. You viii BE apt
TO think that this chvalric example OF gallantry'
set by the heroic Atami has rot been generally
emusated by igis descendants in that corner or
the world wnen you see a native walking along
enjoying smoke a chew OF bhang while his
wife struggles YEARLY behind with the family
load on her delicate mead.
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in loans and of the loss Of cash; hence the
statement failed to prove. The required re-
serve was reduced by 81. 400 ,92S because OF
the diminished deposits. and deducting
from this sum the net loss OF cash left $685.,
125 as the gain IN surplus reserve TO $l7. 49,
$50; this is nearly $l2 o0o. 900 greater than the
surplus at the corresponding date last year.
Computed on the basis or deposits, less
those of SS7 2S7 800 of public funds, the sur
plus reserve is s26, ~, 3S6. Loans were in ex-
cess of deposits by sls 4S4. 1o0 The daily av-
erage OF clearlngs for the week was $780,
600 600, against 1S7,00o,000 in the previous
week. Saturdays clearings, rejecting Fri
days business, were little higher than the
average being S1S6. S93 479''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

Mostly About People Qondon.)

C~vlon in local tradition. was the Garden OF
Eden. and you will be shown Adams peak 20
prove II. and Adams bridge. the chain or rocks
and fslets which the maps show stretching across
from Ceylon the coast OF India Eve, or Heba.
as the Eastern story calls her. well satisfied
rnanlike, showed disposition rove. or. as
we might say, emigrate- One day. while
wandering on the west coast. he met strange
man. who. IN tho course OF conversation. ksid
before him fascinating panorama OF the lovely
country across the watsrs-gardens and rich or
chards, valleys teeming with birds and gazelles
and eli the rest Atani had seen nothing like Al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Affected by a Rumor.


IA. r. Thompson & Co.'S telegram
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-To-days market was
under much the same influences as prevailed in
yesterday afternoons trading, although the
short covering demand very much less
urgent and prices generally closed around last
nights level. There heavy buying OF Atchi-
son and Union Pacific accompanied by an un-
confirmed rumor that the latter had leased the
former 4 per cent. basis. The report is not
believed and the movement in these stocks Is
regarded a further effort to make shorts
cover another part OF the list. The bank state
ment to-day made Indifferent showing. The
decrease in cash Of nearly a million disap-
pointing, but the large decrease in loans
favorably regarded.
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Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON.-Money, 1Q1k per cent; dis
counts, $685. and 8 9-16Q35s: consols. SSss
QSS5s.
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes, 96f TIC
for the account. Exchange on London 25f
15c for checks.
BERLIN.-Exchange on London pom
421a pf for checks.
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NEW YORK.-Imports of dry goods and
general merchandise at New York for the
week were valued at s., 634, ESQ.,
Exports of specie for the week were s676.-
$40 in silver and s74,50o in gold
Imports of specie were s125.532 in silver
aud s51 ,462 in gold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

NEW YORK.-Bar silver. elise; Mexican
dollars, 41c.
LONDON.-Silver bars. 2S1zd an ounce.
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Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON.-Saturd statement
of the treasurys balances in the general
fund, exclusive of the $3.50. 000. 900 gold re-
serve I'm the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance So, S29, 155: gold.
SOL SCI, 59S.
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MONETARY.
Rates on Loans and Exchange-Clear
fngs and Balances

1ND1ANAPOLIS.-C paper. An
g per cent; time loans, sac per cent /:
clearings, $lOls,5OS.S5; balances s15O,113.14
NEW YORk-Call money nominal; no
Sterling exchange easier; actual business
inbankers bills, S4S550a4. S5.625 for de-
mand, AS225G4S so for sixty days: posted
$4.S112Q4S2. WINS
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Loss Of Cash shown Where n Gain
Had Been Expected.

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE statement of
averages of the clearing house banks of
this CITY for the week shows.
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IOtdI SdfcS ~ fV'' IV0
UNITED STATES BONDS
Chicago Stocks.

tAIbert r. Thompson & Co.'s Telegram.l
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cumbersome and a menace. International
exchange brokers are watching the produc-
ton of gold with the closest attention, and
although not free from apprehension for the
future, they do not anticipate serious dis
turbances I'm the financial world on account
OF the gold imitation for many years TO COME
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-07-17
Very Remarkable Cure of Dlarthoea.

"About six years ago for the first
time In my life ] had q sudden and
severe attack OF diarrhoea," says
Mrs. Alice Miller Of Morgan, Texas.
az got temporary relief, but it came
back again and again, and for six
long years have suffered more
misery and agony than | can tell
/ was worse than death. My hus'
band spent hundreds OF dollars fol
physicians prescriptions and treat
ment without avail. Finally Wi
moved to Bosque county, our pres
ent home, and one day | happened
to see an advertisement of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy with testimonial
OF a man who had been cured by
il. The case was so similar to my
own that l concluded to try th'
remedy. The result was wonder
full. / could hardly realize that
was well again, or believe 1t conlC
be so after having suffered so long
but that one hottie of medicine
costing but a few cents, cured me-
For sale by A. NJ. Hughes.
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Kansas and other Western States
are calling loudly for harvesting
hands.
CAUTlONI

This is not gentle word-'but when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase tie only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale OF any medicine in the world siacs
1865 for the cure and treatment of Con
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we called
yoar attention 10 Boschee's German Syrup.
There are so many ordinary cough rene
dies made by druggists and others that
are cheap aui good for light colds per-
haps, but for severe Coughs, Bronchitis,
Croup-and especially for Consumption,
where there is difficult expectoratlon and
coughing during the nights aud morn
ings. there Is nothing like ceJman Syrup
The IS cent size has just bcenA introd Geo
this year, Regular size 7bA cents, A
Louisa Drag Co, Louis, kv.. ID. III Is
Mans. or.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-07-17

Hon. Louis F. Cardani, Alderman 18th
District, New York City, writes from
9a Sixth avenue, as follows:
al contracted serious cold last sum-
mer which persisted in staying with me
and nothing would drive it away until 1
took Peruna. ! four days felt much
better, and at the end of the week all
unpleasant symptoms had disappeared
and was well again. l am not in the
habit of giving testimonials, but make
an exception in your case with much
pleasure. ."-LoUIS F. CARDANI.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, and he
will be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.