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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

to give battle, while a dozen of his lady
friends sat around to see the fun In
feline language, he appears to have asked
his lady friends not to crowd into the ring,
and to watch closely while he prepared
Tom for the undertakers. He began by
walking up to a wall and sharpening his
claws. Then he came back wagging all
that was left of his tail in an aggressive
and insulting manner, and took the measure
of his silent enemy.
Without the slightest provocation he few
at the automatic cat, removed a lump of
loose hair from his back and broke his
tail in half.
That ended the first round. but it was
only the signal for the tin tom cat to get
into action. The tail exploded the percus-
sion caps in the cats mouth with a sound
resembling that Of a Al: the electric eyes
blazed out like L~adysmith searchlights,
while heart-rending shierks rent the air
from the bellows inside, and the needle
points got their business ends into the
real cat.
Within a few seconds the garden was
clear, and pale-faced pussies were tearing
off through the quiet streets in search of
home comforts. 1t was more than a month
before they ventured TO peep over the wall
to see if the BLACK terror was still in
pOSSeSSiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
Pretty Indiana City Nest
led in the Hills of Orange
County and Near MySte-
riouS Lost River :: :: .: ::

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI, Ind, Sept. 5-Nestled among many
verdIce-clad hills. and in a section that
Is famous for its beautiful natural wonders,
lies Paoli, the county seat of Orange county.
Nature has favored this section of under
ground streams and subterranean caverns,
and some Of the most picturesque scenery
TO be found anywhere is here lavishly dis
played.
Lost river. which runs underground for
miles, and which has been dramatized and
the rendition given throughout the whole
country, is the attraction for numerous
visitors each year. Along the course of
this underground stream are numerous
caves of rare beauty, and in which are
stalactites and stalagmites of great purity
and beauty In these caves and under
ground streams are to he found several
varieties OF blind fish, blind crawhsh and
other peculiar and remarkable water ami
mails. Many of these caves are yet unex-
plored. The attempt at exploration has
been made a few times, but progress has
been retarded by the troubled water there
in. Boats have been constructed and the
streams oHowed some distance down the
course OF the caves, but cataracts have
prevented full exploration.
Mother earth is productive here of spark
ling medicinal waters that gush forth from
the ground. They are pregnan with min
eral constituents and gases from the shales,
clays and stones through which they orig
mate and flow. There are three springs
that emit a large volume Of this medicinal
water and all come from a great depth.
They are known as the Lithia spring, Sui
phur spring and Besthada. or troubled
waters. The water. while similar to that
at West Baden and French Lick Springs
In taste and appearance. is be
quite different i'm analysis. The water of
the springs here has "A considerable guam
tity of lithia that is not an element of the
water at the West Baden and French Lick
resorts. Besthada is the most remarkable
OF the springs here and has cured some
obstinate and long-standing cases of rheu-
matism and other diseases that medical
treatment only seemed TO aggravate. The
water comes from a depth OF over 100
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

be regarded lightly by the people of this or
any other nationality. Not only officers of
the grade of first and second lieutenants
will be required to give Illustrations of the
capacity in administration, drill regula-
tons, manual guard duty. small arms firing
regulations, troops i'm campaign, military
law, field engineering. military topography
and sketching, international law, hippology
(for cavalry and field artillery and a gen.
eraI knowledge of methods, materials and
implements essential TO coast defense, but
all captains of TIE line of less than ten
years service, except those possessing
diplomas as graduates Of the Infantry and
Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, or
the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va,
will be required to qualify in the pre-
scribed course.
A ROLL OF HONOR.
The War Department proposes to keep a
register from which will be selected staff
officers, military attaches and officers for
special service requiring a high degree of
military capacity. These officers will be
below the grade of colonel as follows: Off
GERS who have heretofore exhibited superior
capacity, application and devotion to duty:
officers who shall be reported as doing
especially meritorious work at the various
schools for military instruction; officers
who at any time especially distinguish
themselves by exceptionally meritorious
service. 1t can plainly be seen that any
officer who has the good fortune to get his
name on the War Department register with
favorable Endorsement by the War College
will be in military clover. But then, many
are called and few are chosen, as it is said
somewhere in the Scriptures. Whether the
War Departments general order in pub
lished form will show any similarity to the
Bible axiom, remains to be proven.
AS a general rule, all officers in the army
approve of the War College and it's pro-
posed work. That it will be impartial, is
evident by the fact that its MEMBERSHIP
members of the War College board, are
officers and gentlemen. Therefore it is at
least expected that it will nave the hearty
approval and cooperation of all officers of
the army. The executive head of the COL
iege must always be an officer of the army
not below the grade of field officer. He will
be known as the president of the Army
War College, and will preside over the
War College board. OF course, it will re-
quire time and experience to bring the de-
tails of this progressive scheme to perfec-
ton. But it is nearly launched, and its
military indorsers are determined that 1T
shall lack nothing to make it a perfection
of military discipline and education in this
country. ANDREW s.. BURT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
who She Was.

Philadelphia Press.
A gentleman who occupies an ofhce on
one of the upper floors OF a building with
out an elevator received a message the
other day 10 the effect that a lady on the
first floor wanted 20 see him. II was his
busy day. Work had piled up on him and
he was in anything but an agreeable mood.
Find out that lady's name and her busi-
ness he said most ~emphatically. The
deliverer Of the message went away and,
having other work TO do. neglected to hnd
out who the lady was and what she wanted
until about ten minutes had elapsed. Final
~ he returned:
mir. Jones, il is your wife who wants
to see you"
What, My wife? Why didn't you say
so? Lemme out. I'll have 10 go down"
He grabbed his coat and collar and hur-
ried down the steps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

Famous Springs Of Min
eral Water and Wonderful
Caves in Which Blind
Fish are Found :: :: :: :: ::
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Anecdotes of the New Pope.

In the food Of ink that has followed the elec-
tion Of Plus some queer things turn up
among the jetssm, and after examining them
all one is forced 10 the conclusion that the
present Pope is the most democratic man who
ever sat in the chair Of St. Peter. To the ar
chitects and decorators of the Vatican charged
with the duty Of fixing up his apartments he
gave strict orders TO put everything in line with
strict simplicity. land. above ALL said he
mo mirrors
After the reception Of the diplomatic corps
he took the elevator to reach his quarters
The two guards accompanying him ran up the
stairs, two and three steps to the bound, in
order 10 be ready to salute him as he came
cut of the box. They succeeded, and stood
almost hreathleSs before him. BOYS (''ra-
gszzi'D, said his holiness, ''never do that again.
In such warm weather it might be injurious
In the numerous audiences which he gave to
the visitors he showed untiring patience. He
blessed all the objects Of piety that were pre-
sented to him and distributed innumerable
autographs Repeatedly, in contempt Of the old
usage he vigorously lifted up the ladies who
knelt before him. When Baron d'Antas. the
dean Of the diplomatic corps at the Holy See.
was taking his departure, the Pope. again
breaking loose from old forms, waved everyone
aside and personally conducted the old baron 10
the door Of the throne room.
His captivity in the Vatican may come hard
upon Plus y. He a grand tramp and
loved TO roam through the country. He was
fond OF bowling, and in the evening loved a
game Of tresette. a sort of Italian whist All
that is now over, and il is said that he
already complains OF sleeping poorly in the
Vatican
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Forbidden Marriages.

The Prayer Book % the Church of
England contains on the last page list
of the marriages that are forbidden By
the ecclesiastical authorities on tie
ground of too close relationship, end
which, beginning with an intimation
that man may not marry his grand
mother. nor a woman her grandfather,
have often excited hilarity. While IL is
perfectly we'll known that any union
contracted in defiance Of these disabili-
ties is not merely voidable but actually
void-men who have married the SIS
ters OF their dead wives. finding -ha-
these unions are not recognized by law,
by church and by society in England,
and that any children born thereto are
illegitimate-it is not generally known
that marriages within the prohibited de-
grees OF relationship are actually pur-
ishable by Imprisonment as we'll as by
public penance and accommodation
decreed by the ecclesiastical courts.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Political Trap Avoided.

A political game is not given up after
one failure to land the prize. so Repre-
sentative Palmer was subjected 20 local
pressure by the Pennsylvania leaders
and induced to make a personal appeal
TO the President. This squared him
with his constituents and didn't do more
than amuse the President. so all hands
had 10 be satisfied with strong reitera-
tion of the Presidents regret.
II is safe TO assume that the Presi-
dents decision was not arrived at hasti-
ly, and it's an all one-sided guess on
the point of good politics involved. The
President has nothing 70 gain by getting
mixed up in any Pennsylvania conven-
ton, and least of all at Wilkesbarre. in
the heart OF the coal regions. The con-
vention will carry out the Quay program
just as well in the Presidents absence.
Besides IL would not be any pleasure
for the President to be drawn into such
a position where he would have to take
sides in the Hanna-Quay feud. or dis
please Quay, Platt & Co., by refusing
10 say a few kind words about the good
Mr. Quay when all the latter's satellites
sat there awaiting some such gIadsome
tribute. The Presidents caution Is
clearly in evidence.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Trouble Brewing.

Indeed everything points toward an
early renewal Of trouble in China,
and 1t is yet possible that those Rus
sian troops whose presence in the
northern provinces of the Celestial En-
pire has given cause TO so much indig-
nation in the United States, in England.
and elsewhere in Europe, may prove
friends in need in the event OF anti
foreign disturbances at Pekin.
One thing remains certain, namely,
that as long as the Dowager Empress
remains in the land of the living it will
be idle TO hope for any progress IN
China, or even for any security of for
eign life and property in the Celestial
Empire.
Nothing has been more remarkable in
the career of the amazing little woman.
who commenced life as a purchased
slave. than the way in which she has
managed to remove" all those, no mat
ter how eminent who opposed her
views. some on the execution ground.
some by fatal Illness" and some by
banishment to remote provinces.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Not in the "Almanach.n

The Duke de la Sale de Rochemaure.
who publishes in the Paris Figaro" a
three column account OF his interview
with Pope Plus X, bears a name and a
title that will be sought for in vain in
the "Almansch de Gotha." For the
dukedom is a Papal one. although its
owner Is Frenchman, and Papal duke
doms as such are not enumerated in the
"Almanach de Gotha." The duke is a
member of that same family of French
Savoy to which st. Francis OF Sales,
founder of the order of the Visitation,
who was also a Count de Sales. belonged
In fact. the name and tile of Count
de Sales are so ancient and illustrious
that 1t is surprising that any OF its
members should believe that they could
add TO its prestige by any modern and
consequently mushroom title of duke,
conferred by the Vatican.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
BY THE MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
An Evil Old Woman.

An Evil Old woman.
Chinas evil old Dowager Empress,
according to advices from the Far
Orient. has suspended for the time be-
ing all her entertainments in honor of
the wives and daughters of the foreign
ENJOYS at Pekin and has ceased her
attempts TO ingratiate herself with the
ladies' of the legations by means of
gifts of the most varied description. and.
turning over a new leaf, is giving free
rein TO her sentiments OF aversion for
everything alien and that savors OF
Western progress and reform.
Not content with causing one of the
leaders of the reform movement, a Chi
nese journalist educated in Europe and
in America, to be beaten to death in
the courtyard of her palace. and with
demanding from the international Set
tIement at Shanghai the surrender of
several other native journalists who had
sought refuge there, with the object, OF
course. of subjecting them to a similar
fate, she has, so 20 speak. thrown down
the gauntlet of defiance 10 the foreign
powers by summoning to Pekin that
Prince Tuan who was the leader OF the
sanguinary Boxer insurrection of four
years ago which eliminated in the siege
of the legations.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Aesop Up to Date.
THE mLKMMD AND HER PAIL OF MILF

THE MILKAlAID AND HER PAIL or MILK.
\ Milkmaid having been Good Girl for a
long Time, and Careful in her Work. her
mistress gave her Pail Of New Milk all for
herself
With the Pail on her Head She tripped Gayly
away 10 the Market. saying to Herself:
''H0W Happy l am! For this Mix shall
get Shilling; and with that Shilling shall
buy Twenty Of the Eggs Laid by our Neighbor's
fine Fowls. These Eggs / shall put under
Misstrcss' old Hen and even if only Halt of
the Chicks grow up and Thrive before next Fair
time comes Round, ! shall be able to sell them
for Good Guinea Then / shall Buy me a
Monte Carlo Coat and an Ermine stole, and I
win Look So Bewitching that Robin will Come
Up and Offer 10 be Friends again. But | won't
Make up Too Easily; when he Brings me yioiets
| shall Just Toss Ny Head So--and--''
Here the Mlkmaid gave her Head the Toss
she was thinking about, and the Pail OF Milk
was DislOdged from its Resting Place on her
Head
But being a Member Of a Ladies Physical
Culture Club, she Deity Caught the Pail and
Replaced II.
All Turned out as she had planned, and when
Robin married her he gave her an Electric Au-
tomOble.
MORAL.
Don't discount your Chickens Before they are
Hatchcd. Carolyn Wells, in Life.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Treated With Consideration.

Since then she has been treated with
the utmost consideration not only by the
foreign ENJOYS. but also by their wives
and daughters, who have submitted
without shrinking TO the embraces of
this aged and hideous monstrosity of
cruelty and crime. and II is not aston
ishing under the circumstances that she
should feel emboldeDed TO give express
sion once more TO her hatred of the
foreigners.
The immunity which she has enjoyed
until now has encouraged her TO throw
aside the mask, and her attitude toward
the native journalists suspected of for
eign sympathies. and above all her con-
duct in summoning Prince Tuan from his
nominal exile TO Pekin, where he is in
constant consultation with her, all tend
to confirm the assertion that the Celes-
tial Empire is on the eve OF another
great uprising against the foreigners far
more serious than that OF four years
ago.
AS no power save Russia has made any
preparation for a contingency o. this
kind. by having an adequate number of
troops within striking distance. Ameri-
can missionaries. merchants. and even
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Imprisonment a Penalty.

1t is perfectly true that while the &c
clesiastical courts possess the power to
infiict these penalties, they have not. so
far as 1 can recall, ever made use of
them, realizing probably that it would
be contrary to popular sentiment, and
that Imprisonment for offenses passed
upon by the ecclesiastical courts is out
of keeping with modern ideas and times
may add in conclusion that not alone
are marriages with the dead wife's sis
ter null and void. but even the marriage
this kind being among the prohibited
degrees OF relationship which. drawn
up by Archbishop Parker and form
erly canonical law. are now also part
and parcel of the civil law of England.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Vice Presidential Timber.

There is little coming out OF the West
nowadays on the question OF suitable
candidates for the second place on the
Republican ticket. The John L Web
ster Endorsement N Nebraska has gotten
more notice. probably. than most of the
"favorite son" candidates. OF the future
will get. because IL was early in the
field A statesman who has more unso-
licited support than any other Westerner
az this time is Senator Bard OF Califor-
MIA. II would seem strange, no doubt,
TO some OF the "old stagers' in politics
10 take a man from the Golden Gate
State. But, as evidence that such a
thing is not believed 10 be out OF the
range OF possibility. another citizen Of
that Commonwealth is stringing his own
wires to get into touch with the nom
ination. This is L. 5. Grant. son OF the
warrior President. Then, again, the
name OF Senator Foster OF Washington
State is heard, and, altogether, the idea
Of expansion has seemed 10 put new
ideas into the Western country.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Rubbing 1t In on Hill

David Bennett Hill. the Sage Of VOL
fert's Roost, has given sure evidence OF
his desire to get into the liInelight, even
in spite of his tirade against 'spectacu-
larism'' some time ago. He does not say
that he draws any distinction between
the secular and religious brands OF the
quality he sdisapproves OF, but from his
latest speech it looks pretty much as II
he did. At any rate, certain Ne"
York commentator thinks SO. and this
is the way. in part, he tells what ne
thinks of the modern David:
Mr.. Hills new devotion to Holy VIII
is edffying. Perhaps it has not yet gone
on long enough for him 10 apprehend
the difference between the New Testa-
ment theory Of property, as instaneed
in the advice TO the young man who had
great possessions. and the Old Testa-
ment aspiration for worldly prosperity
We are TO regard him as rapt in spirit
TO patriarchal times, incongruous or IN
possible as a bachelor must look in those
surroundings. He has had Wolfert )
Roost torn down. He cannot find any
thing in Holy Writ which eontemplates
the accumulation of a big country mouse
in dark-red wood. He has ceased 10 De
a LAWYER. Lawyers are not primitiEs-
He is a shepherd or ranchman. sitting at
his tent door and watching his oxen ana
his asses, his -streaked goats ana
speckled She goats and brown sheep
He cannot ride or a railroad or steam
ship. They are unscriptural- Iele-
graphs, telephones, monographs. tr9iley
cars. banks. insurance companies
threshing machines. steam plows' rae
tories. slzyscrapers-he cannot find any
thing in Holy Writ that justihes them
He picks up handful OF dust anu
shakes il as a testimony against mooerh
improvements. Then he covers MS iaee
With his goatskin ug and weeps
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Political Gossip
Here and There
Rooseveltian Caution.

President Roosevelt has again declined
the warm invitation extended to him by
the State League Of Republican Clubs
OF pennsylvania to attend the meeting in
Wiikesbarre two weeks hence. so the
scheming partisans will kindly feel
turned down good and proper. They viii
please understand that the President
canaot spend all his time running around
the country when he is supposed to be
getting all the summer rest possible at
Sasamore Hill preparatory 10 making a
strong finish in the period Just preceding
the national convention.
1t will be recalled that the Presid snt
received a delegation of these PennsvI-
vania stalwarts several weeks ago ar
Oyster Bay and told them how much ha
appreciated their thoughtfulness In in
viting him to attend the convention cf
Republican clubs The convention BOOM
ers had come by appointment so the
President was well primed on what
would constitute a suitable answer. But
when they urged so strongly. as repre-
sentatives of the banner Republican
State. where majorities can be had any
time for the asking. 1t was not in his
kindly heart to represent that weIl-ie-
veloped organ as mere ornamental mar
bic. So the final declination was post
poned long enough TO let the commit
tee get back 10 their waiting heachmen
and report progress" most cordial re-
ception. and all the rest, before having
to tell the real news of their unsuccess-
fuI pilgrimage
The Washington times., 1903-09-06

and survived. But Miss Fisher went
further She produced formidable
document, which she declared was
bill of rights, and insisted that 1t be
made a part of the marriage contract.
With great SalIantry, Mr.. Ross of
fered TO sign the bill ''sight unseen"
but the young woman would not have
II so. She demanded that il be read
aloud IN the presence of fourteen at
testing witnesses, and then, having
been signed ali around, the magistrate
was permitted to go on and complete
the marriage ceremony.
Breakers ahead can clearly be seen
IN this matrimonial arrangement. 1t
matters little what is contained IN this
bill Of rights" what lines Of conduct
i prescribes for the husband to OBJ
serve. or what privileges it reserves
Tor the wife. it is an unsafe agree
ment, as all men will admit. 1t Is
Ike putting a man III irons and eX-
I.ecting him to remain happy IN them.
If Mr.. and Mrs. Ross are of the right
sort, they. Will be at loSgerheads over
this thing in less than no time; and if
the bride Is what a sensible Philadel-
phia girl Is apt to be, she will toss the
document into the fire and start out
to live with her chosen partner under
the only banner which makes such
partnerships successful-that of mu-
tual trust and forbearance. If she
doesn't. some day she will find her
husband pleading that his promises
DO not hold good because they were
wrung from him under duress; for
what man is capable of refusing any
thing to his bride on his wedding day
While we await the construction oi
Dewey's adequate navy, the ordnance ex-
perts might consider the advisability OF
hurling uncharted rocks at an invading
enemy.