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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
A RUMMAGE-sALE VICTIM.

1T makes me feel very nervous when
rummage-sale time @ year comes around"
remarked a young man. Il feel as II
ought 10 give up business 70 stay at home
and take care of my valuables. About this
time last year lost sole-leather hatbox
which cost me big money. As 1 had not
happened TO mention il for several years.
my sister rashly concluded that IL was no
longer the special object OF my admiration
and she gave 1t away TO some rurnmage
ladies who came around collecting for A
church sale. Although i inquired about Il
diligently the hatbox was never traced.
Gladly would I have bought II back Cor
several dollars. but the earth had appar-
emily opened and swallowed IT, IL is my
opinion that one or the rummage ladies cab
baged II for her husband. He's a great
friend OF mine. and every time have seen
him since that hatbox disappeared he has
winked at me. slowly. three times. When
/ ask him what he is winking about he
tells me he can't help it-that his eye is out
of FIX and has been that way over year.
But I, know better; / know he's got my
sole-leather hatbox.
AFTER the hatbox lost beautiful old
banjo: my grandfather had owned it and IL
laid with pearl in a curious fashion or I
never should haze got II again. Walking
down town at noon one day met young
darby stunning banjo along the street.
As am always interested. even in poor
banjo playing. looked at him closely. and
10. il he wasn't picking away on my grand
fathers old banjo. He said he had just
bought IL at a rummage sale for 50 cents.
The rummage ladies. you know. would sell
a diamond ring for 10 cents rather than not
sell IL. told the man IL was my banjo and
that would give him a dollar for IL rather
than take the matter into court. so he sold
IL TO me in as big hurry TO get rid of It as
I was to get II.
''Oh, yes; my mother had given IL TO the
rummage ladies'. She said she thought 1
was tired of il, she hadn't seen me
play on il lately. When the rummage fever
is on tell you a man must either mention
all his treasures every day or else stay at
home and watch them and that's a fact"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

OF his fingers The Isaac H Bromley lee
turer who discoursed on Journalism at
New Haven Monday evening is a rich bus
mess man in the magazine publishing line.
and meridians, painting them red. stand
ing them on their heads. and making them
do stunts for his and the public's entertain
ment He modestly told the Yale lads at
the start-off that he does not know as
much as he might about the practical side
OF newspapering; and ne really doesn't.
Perhaps another year Mr.. Baer, the rail-
road and coal-mine man. may be invited
to take his turn in the Bromley lecture
ship. He is a member, we believe, OF an
organization that publishes weekly pa
per, and his sentiments about the American
press, If frankly uttered. would have a
whole lot of contemporaneous human in
tereSt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

A Boston paper quotes John BURROUGHS
reported statement that the Presidents
eyes glistened when they rested on the prai-
ries, and remarks. with surprised air, that
If he can be interested in a prairie he ought
to be able to find enjoyment in almost any
thing along his route. Evidently the Bos-
ton writer sees no charm in a prairie; or,
ceptionai Boston man who gets any nearer
to the West than Albany, he never saw a
prairie, and cherishes a vague idea that it
is dreary. uninterestlng plain. He should
be informed that to people who live in the
wide. free spaces unbroken by hills nothing
varied a charm. They look in long per-
spective to the level horizon; they see the
vast blue circle of sky as II meets the earth
uninterrupted by intrudng mountain; they
have ever before them constantly chang
ing panorama of light and color. The sea,
whose lovers continually boast of its
charms, offers no such richness and variety
In these respects. Not one hour in any
summer day are these effects the same-the
wind and sun acting as wizards to change
lights and shadows and bring ever to the
sight new pictures in which sky and trees.
grass and corn and whe>t, gently winding
streams and the cattle in the pastures have
a part In the winter. without this beauty
of foliage. there is left, If nothing else. the
sense of space, the room to breathe -
never to be forgotten. always regretted
when once lost. In spring the miracle of
creation is visible to. the prairie dweller as
II can be TO no other. Such a one finds
mountains oppressive and the sea monoto-
nous. and looks back with longing to the
levels where life seems to have an outlook
unknown to other regions. No doubt the
President will find enjoyment all along his
route. but probably none greater than that
among the prairies. He has lived among
great stretches of level land and knows
their destinations.
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ability to carry it through Such men as
the McCormicks. the Paimers. j. V. Far
well. Henry c. Frick and others of that
class do not engage in wildcat enter
prises.
Except as an indication of the general
prosperity of the country and the steady
growth of all large cities the new enter
prise has no special interest for the people
of Indiana 1t will add several hundred
thousand dollars TO the taxable property of
the State and will contribute in a general
way to the prosperity Of the surrounding
country. Although the new town will be
practically a part of Chicago it will be in
the jurisdiction of Indiana. and it is to
be hoped the capitalists back of it will not
try to run the state government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

philadelphia Record.

The young man laid his hand on the block
of Stag. then withdrew it with>a bitter oath.
and put his fingers in his mouth. ''Ouch!"
he said. Now, pardner. yer burnt" said
the workman, land. so as We won't get
burnt again. I'll give We a point or two
about Stag That there block We just
touched has been standin' here for three
weeks in the open air, and yet IL Is still
hot. Amt IL wonderful how Stag retains
heat? Three weeks and more IL takes one
O. these big blocks to cool of. SO say Stag
ought to be used instead o. coal. Why, be-
Neve one of these three-foot blocks. fresh
from the furnace. would warm two or three
rooms for couple o. weeks. Stag Is harder
than any stone that exists. You know what
IL is? Ii is the dirt and refuse from steel-a
composition of dirt and iron. We are usin'
II here to bank up the river with A funny
thing about IL is that Ii a block strikes the
water and only has an inch or two OF itself
submerged. il sizzles and cools on: but n IL
sinks clean underneath IL explodes. There
Is a crack like gun, and chunks OF Stag
fly everywhere. A queer stun Stag is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Philadelphia Record
When Jay Cooke was I'm business there
always stood upon his ledger an account
called the 20. Il. j. account" At each
semi-annual closing of the books Of Jay
Cooke & CO. a tenth OF the firms profits
were passed to this account. and thence
distributed in charity anc in the advance
of money-a tenth. in fact. of all that the
firm earned during its long life-was thus
devoted to benevolence. The account was
called 20. p. j." because those letters
stand for "Old Patriarch Jacob" and
Jacob as all Christians know. was the In
spired originator of the system OF giving
tithes TO God. When the firm of Jay Cooke
& Co. failed-Mr. Cooke has since recov-
cred his fortunes nobly-its head said:
How wise were to give a tenth OF our
profits always TO %. p. j. Otherwise all
that money would have been lost. too"
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II
which made large part of the country. a
military camp. The result OF that day
filed the people of the North with some
thing like a frenzy of joy. The genuine
patriot could not rejoice sufficiently, and
the apathetic saw that it was the time to
change to a full adhesion TO the Union
cause. Into this rejoicing the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln April IA came like
thunderclap from a clear sky. In mo-
ment millions changed from rejoicing to
the lowest depths of sorrow. Despair took
the place of confidence and the gloom of
Grape succeeded the joyousness of victory
with peace. The Union Veteran Legion
proposes to celebrate Appomattox day on
the anniversary of the death of Lincoln.
1t is well, since two great events in the
life of the Nation can be recalled together.
The cause which was saved and the end
of the life which did most to save it can
most appropriately be linked together.
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Charles A. Dana's Logic.

Atlantic Monthly.
They tell a good story OF Charles A.
Dana-how Dana once summoned boy re-
porter and said. Tomorrow you write up
the yacht race
But" said the lad, ct don't know how.
I'm a Nebraskan. / only came here last
night, sir, and / haven't so much as seen
New York harbor yet AS for yachts
why, never saw yacht in my lifei'
"Just the reason / sent for you. my boyi
You'll write a story that people can read:
you'll picture the thing; you'll write with
enthusiasm because it's all new 10 YOU"
Sane logicl The poetry of the sea has
always been written by landsmen; IL al
best sung by a gentle civilian. The inside
Of anything is clearest seen by an erst-
while outsider. Mr.. Bryce. not Mr. Lodge.
writes The American Commonwealth
Emerson. not Carlyle, writes English
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Philadelphia Record.
II never see youngsters porins over books
that don't long TO snatch them away"
said the man who reads good bit. mot
that grudge them the pleasure. but rather
that I hate to see them waste their time
That they do waste the:r time goes with
out saying. as they miss the good points
out how II ends III they only knew how
much better of they'd be skipping about
In the park or the country. IL they can
acquainted with the birds. Its my experi-
ence that most OF US In this insane desire
TO read and know things miss the mark
ripe for them How often do we hear some
long-faced. bespec.led little image. who
ought 60 be spanked and put out 10 grass.
oyerrsted. for he himself sees little N It."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

tons These corporations had an aggre-
gate capital on paper of about s24o,oooeoo,
than anything else. New Jersey is para
disc for all sorts of corporations. from ex-
tracing sunshine from cucumbers to max
ing philosophers stones out of red clay.
Under the laws OF the State the Governor
may by proclamation dissolve any corpora
ton that is in arrears for State taxes two
years. This year there were 927 in arrears.
and the Governor snuffed them out of legal
life. The country will not lose anything by
the wholesale execution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Miss Cathleen Nelson. who is about to
marry a Vanderbilt with spectacular eff
fects, went over from New York to New
port a day or so ago with a dozen or two
trunks lettered &C. ~ (which seems a
trifle premature. If anything should hap
pen and the wedding failed to come Off
there's many a Slip" etc-she would
have no use for that ''V.'' Miss Cathleen
who has elected to spell her name
with &C." was probably animated by the
same unaccountable girlish within that
leads many Mary to write herself
down "Mayme'' or ''Marye."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

They do not have juvenile courts in Eng
land, but they have a method of treating
bad boys that probably serves just as well.
A Manchester messenger boy. for example,
ran off to another town with SIS which had
been intrusted to him and spent it, being
finally reduced to selling matches to keep
from starving. He was captured and
"birched' by his employer, with the con-
sent of the nearest magistrate, and put to
work again. After he has paid his debt he
will at least stand as good chance of be-
ing honest as if he had been sent to prison
after the old system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
GERMANY's TROUBLES.

1t is said that Germany is on the eve of
a tremendous political struggle. In June
general election for members of the Reichs-
of political parties, but the agitation is be-
tween the two extreme factions. The So
cialists. one of these factions, Is an element
which at bottom has no love for the present
monarchical regime. 1t hates the army,
and consequently opposes the compulsory
CONSUMPTION. Always ready for fight its
members oppose the present duty on bread
stuffs and other foods which is maintained
in the interest. of the landholders and the
farmers. Germany cannot raise its own
posed upon wheat and meal is added to the
cost of those articles to the consumers. as
the duty on sugar in the United States is
added to- the price in the outside market.
The margin between the consumption Of
bread and meat and the home production
grows with the passing years. because the
population Of Germany increased decidedly
during the last census decade. The urban
population is growing In Germany more
rapidly than in the farming country. If
it were not, there is no surplus bread for an
increasing population, and the bitterness
between the political factions is sure to
become more intense under existing condi-
tons.
Whatever may be said of Emperor Will
liam, it must be admitted that he has the
ability to understand conditions. That he
does understand the situation in Germany
is shown by his desire to obtain a larger
territory than he now has for the German
people. He has doubtless discovered that
Great Britain's colonies are populated by a
people who are devoted to the British
throne. On the other hand, the German
who comes to the United States soon be-
comes an American so far as being of any
use to Germany is concerned. William
would like colonies which would bear al
legiance to Germany, and above all be a
commercial asset to the Empire. He has
made several experiments which have not
been successes; still, he is believed to be
intent on finding country that will become
an important annex to 'fatherland." 1t is
this belief which causes Great Britain tc
suspect the motives of the Emperor and
makes many Americans watchful. 1t Is
because the able German writer's see the
necessity of colonies for Germany that they
cry out against the Monroe doctrine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

The book of newspaper correspondent
relating to the Philippines has been dis
credited in New York because the author
was once a forger and swindler and served
man has since filled responsible positions
in Cuba and the Philippines as the man.
ager of news agency. and no fault is
found with his work except that his opin-
lions of General Wood are too partial and
Unless the book contains evidence that his
reformation is not genuine why Is the past
thrown I'D against him? If there is to be
no faith in repentance there is not much
encouragement to attempt reformation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Capt George p. Brown. of Crawfords-
vile, who commanded a company in the
battle of Shiloh. volunteers his testimony
that the Union army was without COM
ma Ter on the first day of the fight and
adds: THAT has been admitted by General
Grant In his report" That is mistake
General Grant never admitted anything of
the kind in his report or elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Hrs Dowie. wife of the Elder has just
recetved new Easter gown from Paris for
which she paid $40. II the elder has COL
1ected that half million which he lately
called for from his adherents he is able to
pay the bill. BY the way. what about the
regeneration OF New York. which Dowie
was announced as having undertaken some
months ago? No signs from there indicate
that grace has taken effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

8 Commenting upon the conviction of a
naval officer who took bonuses from those
OF whom he purchased goods. an Eastern
paper says there Is much OF that sort of
thing done by purchasing agents and other
employees who buy merchandise for those
who employ them. The dealers who make
Il an object" for such purchasing agents
to buy Of them are quite as open to GEN.
sure as the faithless purchasers to whom
they sell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

The indianapolis public is greatly
favored by having the opportunity this
week of hearing two lectures by Mr.. Henry
Austin Clapp. the well-known dramatic
critic. For over thirty years Mr.. Clapp
has written criticisms of the higher class
OF plays for Boston papers. and in that
time has established himself not only as
a close student of the drama and of
dramatic art, but as authority whose
word is accepted as final by a large circle
of cultivated people. Many persons in
this city are familiar with his work in
the Boston papers. others know him
through his volume of entertaining
"reminiscences published last year, and all
of them will appreciate the privilege of
listening to his views on "Hamlet"-peren-
NAL subject Of dispute among Shaksperean
scholars and upon the American theater.
With Mr. Clapp his work as critic has
been a labor of love. He is not a news
paper man in the general sense; fortunate
in having a business which afforded him
leisure for following his favorite pursuit,
he took UP the study of the drama out of
sheer love for 1t. He has studied not only
in the library, but in the theater and is
qualified as few men are to handle his
theme. Not professional or practical
lecturer, he is yet a most pleasing speaker
and those who had the pleasure OF listening
to his discourse on Lear" delivered be-
fore the Contemporary Club two or three
months ago. recall that one of his greatest
charms was his ardent enthusiasm. En-
thusiastic interest in subject which has
been studied for a lifetime proves the
vitality of man and theme. and tells its
own story. Besides the intellectual salts
faction of listening to the ripe results of
such mans studies and experience it is
worth while to have glimpse of his per-
sonality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

William g. Rockefeller. of the Standard
OIL Company. served as foreman of a grand
jury last week. but this did not prevent the
Judge from paying that body his respects in
very plain language when he was through
with IT, He told the members that they did
not know their business. shirked their duty
and we're more anxious for their own COM
fort than for the transaction of public busi-
ness. This Indifference to the public is
nothing new 10 a Rockefeller and the
Judge need not have been surprised at It,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Something rather novel in the educational
line is the ''Tennyson Parliament" to be
held for two weeks at Wabash College, be-
ginning May 4. 1t is to be conducted by
Judge d. p. Baldwin, recently elected lee
turer on literature in the college, and the
plan involves a critical reading and discus
sion of a number of Tennyson's poems
Memoriam." The method, as announced by
the prospectus, will be by interpretative
recital questions and answers - critical
comments and suggestions. The meetings
are to be open to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, citi-
zens and students-and all will be free to
participate. Should the undertaking prove
a success it will be followed during the
year by additional "parliaments" upon
Browning, Emerson and other authors.
There seems no good reason why it should
not be a success. A study of the authors
mentioned usually forms part of the regu-
lar educational course, but so often the
method consists in an analysis so exhaus-
tive that it takes all the original charm out
of the poem or essay under discussion, and
often leads into an Interpretation that the
writer never dreamed. 1t Is a very COM
mon experience with members of English
classes in high school and college to ac-
quire there a distaste for certain literary
gems that they are never able to overcome
in later life. No such result, it would seem,
could follow the parliament plan. The par
Elephants would have no opportunity to
grow weary of any one poem, but under
intelligent guidance might come to an un-
derstanding of its meaning and beauty that
would lead them to return to it and make
it their own. Judge Baldwin is well quail
flied to lead such a gathering. He is a
close student of both Tennyson and Brown
ing, and, as his essays in the Journal on
the work of both poets have amply shown.
is also a lover of these writer's and an en-
thusiast regarding them. He will undoubt-
eddy make the experiment gratifying sue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Hon. James S. Harlan, who has just re-
signed the position of attorney general of
Porto Rico. says the island government is
making a splendid start. 1t has 100000
surplus and no debt, pays no tribute to
the federal government and receives no
aid from it The island is beginning to
show so much prosperity that Mr.. Harlan
fears Congress will do something to mar
it. IF Congress" he says, will simply
leave Porto Rico alone for the next twenty
five years the people OF this country will
be astounded at the result. Porto Rico
will be the garden spot of the country, sup
porting a well-to-do community of intelli-
gent citizens, patriotic and peace loving"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

as pastime should give his influence for
the preservation Of Indiana's lakes. rivers
and creeks and the protection of the fishes
in them from determination or wanton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

The Legislature of New Mexico holds
the President responsible for the failure
Of the omnibus statehood bill and has re-
fused to send committee to welcome him
to the capital of the Territory. which goes
to prove that the New Mexicans are in a
condition of political childishness which
warrants refusal of statehood to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
!, william waldorf Astor has boueh

Mr.. William Waldorf Astor has bought
an English castle. for which he paid s1S5,OoO
He could have built pretty decent house
fey that money In this country. but II
. wouldn't be noted the one-time home of
one Of the wives OF Henry VIII. and there
Is nothing like having an historic back
ground to lean up against. don't you know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

The Harrisburg "Ladrones," as they are
called IN that State. who passed the re-
markable libel law which is everywhere at
tracing attention. did so, as they said pri-
vateiy. in order to wipe newspapers off
the face of the EARTH They will hardly
succeed even in wiping them out of Penn
sylvania
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

Chicago Tribune.
Let me get at him. exclaimed the wild-eyed
man. trying to force his way through the crowd
surrounding the President
stop him." shouted one CT the guards Hes
Anarchist
Anarchist. be darned?' said the struggling
man. I'm the father OF twenty-one childrenl"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

"Semi-teetotalers" is what the members
Of the new British society to promote mod
GRAFTON in drinking are called. They might
better call themselves temperance people.
but the good folk who lay claim to that
title because they drink no spirituous or
malt liquors would perhaps object.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12

A Philadelphia newspaper man who died
lately bequeathed to friend his library.
or. as he called 1t. his editorial tool chest"
Books form the tools of a good many cali
ings and professions, but perhaps none
needs such a varied assortment as the edi-
torial trade.