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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
A BIG RAT PIT.
Zimmerman's Trixy Killed Fifteen
Rodents i'm Thirty Seconds.

A crowd of men gathered around rat pit
on Northwestern avenue last night to wit
ness the most exciting rat fight ever held in
the city. Nine dogs participated in the rat
main, Chris Zimmerman's spaniel, Trixy,
winning the first prize of $50 by killing
fifteen rats in thirty seconds. Pesky, fox
terrier, killed fifteen rats in thirty-five sec
onds, and Jimmy Mann's bulldog killed
fifteen rodents in fifty-nine seconds. The
second prize was $25 and the third Sl5. Each
dog was put in the pit with fifteen rats, and
the rodents put up q game fight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

Interest In training has been renewed by
the members of the Manual Training School
eleven. after Saturdays defeat at the hands
Of the Logansport High School. The entire
squad OF the first and second teams lined
1p yesterday. and some hard scrinimae ees
were indulged in between the members OF
the regular eleven and picked teafns Dow
piayed a fast game at right half on the
1rst team. and Spencer and Southern
showed up the best on the second team.
The practice yesterday was witnessed by
.ho faculty OF the Manual Training school,
and several Old stars from thar school we<e
siso In 4ftendance. John kItise and Manela
Pickett two OF The fastest men who ever
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

Alumni May Attend the Big Game
Here on Oct. 81.

Several members of the Purdue alumni
in this city are agitating the question of an
informal reunion of the alumni in this city
on the day of the Purdue-hdiana football
game 1T has been suggested that the
alumni attend the game in a body and en-
courage the old gold and black with old
time yeIls for Johnny Purdue" All the
alumni in the State and the Purdue clubs
of Chicago, Pittsburg and st. Louis may
be invited Purdue being largely a techni-
cal school, its graduates are scattered,
many holding responsible positions in the
great industrial centers, but there are
thousand or more in the city and State.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 12-Disaster at
tended the practice of the varsity this af-
ternoon when in a sharp scrimmage with
the second team Balm and Fogg were both
laid out with severe injuries. Bain's right
knee was twisted and Fogg received Il
deep cut over his eye. which had TO be
sewed up. Both men will be kept out of
the practice FOR some time and with the
men Just getting into the form, the absence
OF the two men will be a severe handicap.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
Absent-Minded People.
Brooklyn Eagle.

All sorts of funny stories are told about
absent-minded people, and some Of them
are entirely too good to be true. IT is a
fact, however that woman in one of the
Long island towns was met hurrying on her
way to church with a piece of bacon
clasped in her gloved hands. When her at
tention was called to the funny appearance
she made, she said, being German: sAch.
mein Gott. Und l haf put mein hymn book
to cook nit der cabbage in
1t was not German woman however
who. with advancing age, took to knitting
to occupy her spare time She had knitted
some ribbed stockings, and, as the feet
wore out before the uppers, she undertook
was knitted all right. but alas, in a fit of
Observation-Disclosures she took up the same
stocking and knit the second foot on its
other end. so that when finished she had a
stocking with two feet and one with no
foot at all.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
ourth-Walnut Hall Farm cup; 2:15 trot;
Fifth-2:O6 class trotting: purse. 81 .5OO:
Fair Will Open To-Day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Fort
Wayne fair will open it's second years fair
tomorrow and the prospect with good
weather is for a large attendance The rail-
roads have given a one fare for the round
trip for all the week for points within 100
miles. President Alexander Johnson and
Secretary VIII Johnson have secured some
fast racing stock and the race events will
record some very low time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
New Line of Steamships.
Philadelphia Record.

Gentlemen who are worried over the sup
posed lack of shipping facilities enjoyed In
December a line of steamers will be estab-
lished from Tacoma to New Zealand. 1t
required no government assistance to ac-
eomplish this; it was only necessary for
could be developed and the arrangements
to try the experiment were made. The
steamers will be foreign. but they will carry
merchandise just the same. One branch of
the business will be bringing New Zealand
wool TO this county. The freight rate by
way of Suez is SIS a ton, and by way of
Tacoma IT Is to be so ton Some Of the
wool will come East as an auxi1iarv- com
pany Will build woolen mills in Tacoma.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
WESTERN POLO SCHEDULE.
Season Will Open i'm Indianapolis ON
Nov. II with Richmond.

The polo schedule for the season of 1903
1904 was announced yesterday by Secretary
David Durbin, of the Western Roller Polo
League. The schedule will in all probable
ity be adopted at the next meeting of the
magnates and officials of the Western
League. The schedule shows Richmond as
the opening attraction in this city and the
first game will be played on Nov. II. In
dianapolis has been we'll taken care of in
the way of holiday dates.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct 12-Gus Gardner,
of Philadelphia lost to Harry Lemons, the
colored pugilist of New York, on foul
in the fifth round of what was to have been
fifteen-round bout here tonight. Gard
ner had the best OF Lemons, knocking him
down repeatedly in the third, fourth and
fifth rounds, but persisted in striking the
man I'm the clinches after being repeatedly
warned not to do so.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
WHICH TEAM WON.
wabash Claims Score Sent Out from
Culver Was Incorrect.

Culver Was Incorrect.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 12.-The
score of II to IL in the Wabash-Culver foot
ball game Saturday as sent out from Culver
was incorrect. The score as given by the
referee, who was a member of the Culver
faculty, was Wabash IL, Culver o. The
Culver management refused to deny that.
according TO football rules, the disputed
decision OF the umpire should stand as the
umpire made it, but said if the referee had
been umpiring the decision would nave
been different and for this reason 1t should
not stand. There being nothing in this ar
gument, however, the referee stood by the
decision Of the umpire, giving the game 10
Wabash If Culver is not satisfied with
her defeat Wabash will give her another
chance on neutral grounds, at LoganSport
>sr<-Trankfort, with neutral officials.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
ShelbyviIle Team Lost.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Oct. 12-The
Greensburg Reds played the local Nationals
here yesterday, which resulted in the lat
ter's defeat by a score of TO p A crowd
of at least eight hundred people witnessed
the game. The game throughout was very
hotly contested. The score:
Greensburg ........0 o 2 % o OF
Shelbyville .......... 0 o o o o 0 1-2
Batteries-Minor and Cross; Williamson
and Scheafor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
signed by Fort wayne.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind. Oct 12.--Oscar Knoll.
pitcher for the Kouts baseball team, who
won twenty-three games for his team the
past season without losing game, has been
signed by the Fort Wayne Central League
team.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
DAN M'KENNA WON.


ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12.-Dan McKenna won
the feature of Mondays fair ground card.
Monsieur Beaucaire, the heavily played Sec
ond choice, was a nose behind McKenna.
The latter led the entire distance, just last
ing long enough to stall off Monsieur Beau
CARES rush. Track fast. Summaries:
First Race-Four furlongs: Pilgrim Girl.
112 q. Matthews), to /, won; Amberite, 112
CSelley). to /, second; zama, 112 ID.
Austin), 10 to 1, third. Time, :49s..
Second-Six furlongs: Sting, 100 Cd. Aus
tin), 20 to T. won: The Four Hundred, 1o5
Ct. Taylor). 10 to 1. second; Optimo, 1O7
(Sheehan), to 1. third. Time, 1:15A
Third-Five and one-half furlongs: Fol-
lies Bergeres. (Sayres, 8 to /, won; Ben Ad-
kins, Ill (Mahon), to 1, second; Orient, 109
Cd. Austin), to 2, third. Time, 1:OS1s
Fourth-Mile and seventy yards, handicap
Dan McKenna, 103 ID. Austin), to 5, won:
Monsieur Beaucaire, 103 Of. Smith,, to s.
second; Aladdin, 107 (Sheehan), 2 to /, third.
Time, 1:45A.
Fifth--One mile: CogsweiI, 100 Foley).
to 2, won; Dekaber, 90 (Raynor), 5 to l. sec
ond; Quiet, lOs (Sheehan), to /, third
Sixth-seven furlongs: John Yerxes, 1Ot
Cd. Austin), even, won; Capt. CASTOR, 1OI
(Sheehan), 5 to /, second; Bengal, 100 div
st. Louis entries for Tuesday:
FlfSt Race-FNo IurlOngS, tWO-year-Old colts
and geldings all madens: King Crane, 1Os;
Must, Capitol, Benton, 105; Tom Oney, Freck-
man, Banditto, Pontchartrain, Lucian, Port
Warden. los, Kiowa Chief. St. Cairo, Hobson' i
Choice, 1f0; Billy Woodward, Merry George 113
Second-Five and ore-half furlongs selling
three-year-olds: Swift Candle, Conspicuous 9S
Lady Draper, Detest, Samie Mac. I.acache, vii
liam Sulzer Howling Dervish, 100; Wilhelmina
los; Irby Bennett, los: Mayor Graham, Stub. Mis-.
Manners, Caelana, Harry Griffith, ITO.
Third-Six furlongs, two-year-olds allowances
Kingsboro, Ben Adkins, 10S; Miss Crawford 109
Brancas, 112.
Fourth-Six furlongs, three-year-olds and up
tLady Cahti, Maverick, Mino So: DIR. Scbarff
Santa Ventura. Buccleuth, ss; Tom Collins 81 :
Fifth-One mile three-year-olds and up: Et
Tart. los.
Sixth-One mile ard seventy yards. selling
three-year-olds and up: Tabellarius Sc: Feronia
Hegira, 81; False, So; Athelroy, 81: Sweet Char
| ity. Kingstelle, Iasso, 100; Sardian, 102; e
Haines, Baronet, 105.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

speciai 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. IA message
was received here to-day from George ID.
Bone. the polo player saying he cannot
sign a Richmond contract at the terms Of
fered. 1t u probable. that Bone is insist
ing on hayins; as much as Indianapolis will
pay Pierc6< and Anderson Wodtke- Con-
tracts wer4 also forwarded poherty, half
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
Additional Selling Race.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA race for three
year-olds and upward. selling, at one mile
and a furlong, will be substituted as the
second race for the steepleehase at Brigh-
ton Beach on Wednesday, Oct H.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
Game for Hyde Parks.

The Greenfield football team will play the
HYDE Parks next Sunday. Last Sunday they
lost 10 the Mapletons by a score of 80 TO
in loosely played game. The men are
heavy, but they have little time for prac-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

Philadelphia Record
In the past twenty years newspaper adj
vertising has had a thorough test AS n
result more money and ingenuity are ex-
pended on advertising in the newspapers
than ever before. AS an observxr says:
Even the great industrial trusts have not
been able 70 do without il:
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

COLUMBIA. Mo-. Oct 12-Grinnell, Ia,
defeated the Missouri University football
eleven to-day by the score of 10 to s.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Hon. c. L. Rolls.
officialiy timed. lowered the worlds auto
kllometer record to-day at the Duke OF
Portlanus private park using n speciallv
buiif 40 horse power machine. His tina
was ~ 2-5 seconds. ~-'-s'
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

BOSTON. Oct 12.-The Boston-Pittsburg
baseball game scheduled to be played here
to-day IN the championship series has been
postponed until tomorrow on account of
rain
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
SUSPENDED FOR A YEAR
GREY GEM AND HIS DRIVER Pun
IsHED BY THE JUDGES.
Suspicious Racing Summarily Dealt
with at Lexington-Billy Buck
Broke Stake Record.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 12-Grey Gem
and his driver and owner, w. B. Mcdonald
were suspended by the judges to-day for
Grey Gem won the fifth heat of the 2:1S
trot with Scott Hudson in the sulky. Grey
Gem had won the first two heats of the
race and lost the third and fourth heats to
Oracle Kellar. Rumors had reached the
ears of the judges before the race was
called that Mcdonald would attempt TO lay
up one or two heats. They called him
into the stand before the first heat and
warned him. He was again warned after
he lost the third heat, and after the fourth
heat Grey Gem was placed in charge of
policeman. Hudson was awarded 500 for
his drive. Betting on the race was moder
ate.
Billy Buck broke a stake record to win
the Walnut Hall Farm cup, $1,000, going
the second heat in 2:O7%. The former rec
ord of 2:09s4 was made by Captor two years
ago and was repeated by The Nutbearer
last year.
Marion Wilkes took the 2:1f trot from
Norrie, the favorite, in exciting finishes.
Fereno won the 2:06 trot by close margin.
1t developed that there was heavy betting
on the race won by Grey Gem. who, with
her owner and driver, was suspended. 1t is
reported that her real owner is horseman
named Depsy, who lost $3.50 in pools on her.
He has not been seen tonight.
Prince Alert and his runner left on spe-
cial car this evening for Philadelphia,
where the champion PAGER will go against
his record Thursday. Track fast. Weather
fine. Summaries:
2:14 Glass, trotting; purse, $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. 12.-On account OF
the fact that their own rinks will not be
completed in time, both the Marion and
Kokomo polo teams have arranged to do
their practice work in the Elwood rink.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
ASTARITAAWAY In FRONT
SET ALL THE PACE AND WON
BRIGHTON BEACH'S FEATURE.
InfieId Completely Covered by Water
and Many Scratches Ruined the
Card-The Results.

NEW YORK, Oct 12-The Ripple handi-
cap at six furlongs, the feature of the
opening day of the Brighton Beach Racing
Associations autumn meeting was won in
a hard fought finish by the favorite, As
taria, with Rostand second. Astaria
jumped away in front and making all the
pace, won by one length
The card was practically ruined by
scratches so heavy was the going. The
inheld was completely covered with water
and the steeplechase had to be declared on
owing to the bad condition of the course
Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs: Graceful, 100
(Michaels), to 5, won; Sonoma Belle, lOi
(Furman), II to l, second; Eagle, 1O9 (tiiS-
gins, to l, third. Time, 1:14 2-5.
CficksJ. 10 to 5, won; Sais, 112 CBurns), i
to 1, second; Paletta, 109 (O'NeiD, to i,
third. Time, TIA 1-5
Daisy Green, 81 (Higgins), l to 2, won;
Nevermore. % (J. Jones), 8 to 1, second;
Star and Garter, 81 (Callahan), 20 to 1,
third. Time. :49.
longs: Astarita, Ill Qdicks). to 8, won;
Rostand, Ill (O'NeiD, TO l, second; Young
Henry, 134 CFuller), to i, third. Time,
1:t4 2-5. Bad News, Illyrfa and Ahumada
Fifth-SelIing. one mile and a quarter;
Moon Daisy, 105 (Higgins), 13 to 10, won
WyeneId. lU0 lDeSOuZdD, IL 10 4, SeCOHu, 1He
Regent, 1O3 CFuller), is TO 3, third. Time,
2:O9 as
Sixth-six furlongs: Nine Spot, los CHil-
kerson), to 1, won: Sabot, los (Hicks) 6
to 1, second; Love Note, los (Salling), to
2, third. Time, lila.
Brighton Beach entries for Tuesday:
First Race-Two-year-o fillies and geldings.
FIVE and one-half furlongs: Valour, Missing
Link VI. Theo. Blytheness, Sir Carter, Short
cake, Hydrangea, Julia NJ, Precious Stone, Gay
Lizette, Totness, Dimple, Redman, Panique,
Privilege. Ruby Ring, 101.
Second-Selling three-year-olds and up, one
nile and one-sxteenth: Swampands, 107; High
lander, Ethics, 1t6: Baikal 105; Tommy Foster,
Flara, ST. Sever, 103; MOllie Peyton, 102; Gavota
90; Grantsdale. Star and Garter, Untereck, Medal
| 50: GAINESVILLE, 81.
Third-Handicap, all ages one mile and one
| furlcng: Golden Maxim, 121; Injunction, lis
/ Duke of Kendall. 116; River Pirate, 112; Rostand
/ los; Sheriff Bell. 1885, Oarsman, 102; Ethics Lord
/ Badge, Tribes Hill, 100: Cottage Maid. Colonsay
96 Daisy Green, O'Reilly, 80; April Shower "a
/ Gold Bell, 81
| Fourth-Cup preliminary. one mile and one
| half: Major Daingerhed, Igniter. Hermis
Sambo, 126.
! Fifth-Selling, two-year-olds, five and one-hali
/ furongs: Gold Dome, lis: Silver Dream, Yo San
/ 1O9: Atwood, 106: Lady Mrthfu Ancestor, 103
| Monitor, 102; Golden Mineral, 100; Dutifui, 100
| HuOpala, Niskayuma, SO; Dusky, 81; Salada, SO
| Runey, %, Hydrargea, Gananogue Wood
| shade, "a.
| h-Three-yesg-o and up six furlongs
Black Fox, 120; Toscan. High Chancellor, st
| Daniel, us; Futurita, Counterpoise, Orloff 115
Prince Ching. 1o5; Princess H, Stepaway. 100
| The Captain, 9S; Fleetful, The Dancer, IS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

played to uphold the red and white, watched
the practice and gave the players some sood
advice ON different styles of play.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

back, and Cunningham, sr., second rush
but no reply has been received from eitheI
as yet.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13
RAN BASES POORLY.
Chicago Nationals Lost Another Game
to Americans

CHICAGO. Oct. 12.-The Nationals ran
bases poorly to-day, were unable to hit
Owen, and lost their fifth game OF the series
to the Americans, who hit Taylor rather
freely. Attendance, 1,200. Score:
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-13

Nationals .......0 % o 1-2 4 3
Americans ......0 o 0 o 1 "A 10 2
Batteries-Taylor and Killing; Owens and
Sullivan. Umpires-Johnstone and Sheridan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-15
Waldo Pomona Grange.

A very pleasant meeting Of Waldo Coun-
ty Pomona Grange was held June Both
with South Branch Grange Prospect The
officers present were Master. Ovcrseer.
Secretary, Gate Keeper and Flora. Eleven
Oranges responded to the roll-call. A. class
of eight was instructed in the fifth degree.
The address of welcome which was a cor
dial one. was given by W. II. CHM. and
the response by n. Smart. Remarks for
the good of the order were made by
'Messrs. Dol1off. Drake and others. One
hour and q half was taken for dinner and
a social chat. The afternoon session was
opened with music by the choir 1t was
voted to change the date of tho next
meeting from the 4th to the l1th. The
topic. In what way. can machinery be
substituted for hand labor on the FARM
was discussed by A. A. CHM, N. Smart, I.
u. Clements, Hardy. w. S. Dollof, G. o.
Fcrnald, Drake, Parker, Master and the
Lizzie Lane, q recitation by Jennie Dock
UNI and music by Alice Haley. A vote of
thanks was given the host grange for
courtesieS.
The next meeting will be August 18th.
with George River Grange. Liberty, with
the following programi Opening exercises;
comforting fifth degree; report OF oranges;
address of welcome by some member of
Georges River Grange; response by
Charles Adams; remarks for the good of
the order; appointment of committees
recess; music; question, "ResOlved, That
an education on the farm Is preferable to
a college education to make farming n
success" to be opened by w. H. Moody.
Remainder of program to be furnished by
Georges River Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-15
The POSTAGE on Manuscripts.

The struggling young author finds
upon the manuscript which he submits
to publishers an item of no small i'm
portance. Moreover, he feels that Uncle
Sam doesn't use him fairly in the mat
ter. That is why the Society of Ameri-
can Authors in New York has under
taken the management of a movement
for an amendment of the postal laws to
enable authors manuscripts to be sent
to publishers and returned at the rates
charged for printed matter-that is,
one cent for two ounces-instead of at
letter rates, two cents per ounce. The
United States is almost singular
among civilized nations in. its rules on
this point, and, what is more curious
still, it treats its own citizens worse
than foreigners do, and worse than it
treats foreigners. An American can
send a manuscript for publication in
book or newspaper to London for one
American publisher, and foreigners can
send manuscripts to American publish
ers equally cheap; but as between the
American author and the American
publisher discrimination OPP
pressive to both is maintained.
1t looks as though the cause is
a good one and the government,
when little pressure has been
brought to bear and more or less red
tape unwound, will probably right the
wrong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-15

The monarchs of Europe are in for a
rich treat. William J. Bryan Is off for
O. summer among them, and 1t IS safe
assumption that he will lose no time in
giving them n few pointers on their
trade. He expects, incidentally, to size
up the conditions Of the masses, to In
spect the real thing IN Imperialism at
close quarters, to see the evil workings
Of the gold standard, to indulge in a
genuine shudder at the tyranny of
miItarism and then to return and put
his experiences and impressions in n
book. No doubt, Mr.. Bryan will find
that no is not an unknown man abroad,
and doubtless his trip will be n pleas
ant one. 1t may be, that instead of
coming back to sell his book, he will
decide to remain ever there like
Richard Croker, Henry James,
William Waldorf Aston, Burke Cock
ran and other eminent fellow
citizens who have chosen to eX-
patriate themselves. Possibly he aims
ut English politics and seat in Par
Lament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-15
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Mt. Cutler Grange of Hiram, Is hav-
ing an era Of unprecedented prosperity.
Over fifty new members are being
taken into the order, nearly doubling
the membership. Many of the best
citizens of Hiram belong to the grange
and they are doing an excellent work
in the community. The grange has a
pleasant and commodious hall of its
own and the regular meetings which
are held semi-monthly, alternating
Saturday afternoon and evening, are
largely attended. Melvin Gould Is
master.
At It's meeting, this week, Dromore
Grange, Phippsburg, enjoyed the fol-
lowing program: Question, DO We
Spend Too Much Time and Money on
song. Lizzie Haggett; reading, f. M.
Harnden; story, w. A. c. Rogers;
How to Make Poultry Pay" j. f. Up
ton; song. Emma Lowell; topics of the
day, George Weston; reading, Tina
Eaton; singing, grange choir; DO
Farmers Wives Scrub Too Much and
Read Too Little?" Mrs. Kate Weston;
story, Rosa Wyman; quartette, sisters
Lizzie Mlnott, Minnie Berry, Bessie
and Grace Dickinson.
The members Of Tranquility Grange
S44 of Lincolnville are building on the
Belfast road a new grange nan "nere
they pro rose to have pleasant nome
for holding meetings when nnisneu
The new building is some 81 py ~
feet and two stories in helgnt. IL Is
built on the side of a hill, SO tnat tiie
first foo, is some thirty-six ieel III
length and this will be useu as
chen and dining hall. The building is
erected on a style different from othe.s
in that section and has an entrance IN
the shape of an alcove of twelve feet
in depth. Good dressing rooms VIII
be arranged on the sides OF the stage
in the hall and the height "ilici' -
twelve feet, will admit oil a eaiiery'
which is being built.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-15

The publication of the Spanish bud
get shows that the financial conditions
in that empire are mending somewhat
from the bad shape into which they
were plunged by the war Of 1898. Still,
it shows that for a nation of it's size
and resources Spain is burdened by an
enormously heavy debt. It's population
is less than 100000 and yet its nation
al debt Is over twice that of the interest
bearing debt of this country, making
the per capita debt about eight times
that in the United States. The pay
ment Of interest Is almost half the ma
tlonM expenditures of Spain. More
| over, in Spain the principal sources of
revenue are thes direct taxes, so that
the burden comes closely home to the
people.