The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-14
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

An exchange observes that it takes a
gritty girl to drive an automobile. From
our experience almost anyone who drives
an automobile is filed with grit sooner or
later.-Richmond Item.
Miss Lillian Russell says her worst
trouble in assuming mems parts on the
stage is in making her neckties look neat
and dressy. Most of the men have the
same trouble. Lillian.-Kokomo Tribune.
Bryan lost his $4,000 willed to him by his
Connecticut follower. but he is glad that his
character is still unsmirched. If the find
ing of the court clears Bryan's character
all the people will rejoice indeed, as there
has been some question as to just what ii
was.-Noblesville Ledger.
The republic of Panama has a govern
ment, officials, a capital and prospects. but
no money. If the United States will Just
hump herself a bit and bring that $40, 90, 900
canal bonus within reach the new govern
ment will be equipped with an excheouer
that will start a revolution in no t~ime.-E'ort
Wayne Sentinel.
An enthusiastic Indiana Democrat wants
Mr.. Holtzman. the new mayor of Indian
apolis, TO run for Governor ION his record
as mayor" 1t is ordinarily a good thing
TO make a record before running on it,
though ii is quite likely that the older this
record gets the less available 1t will be As a
campaign issue.-Logansport Journal
Senator Hanna is once more being urged
by fool friends to announce himself as a
presidential candidate and the old geIitle-
man Is Just as wise as ever. Unlike julius
Caesar he puts aside the kingly crown zach
About the next time Uncle Mark will begin
To use bad language.-Terre Haute Tribune.
Southern Indiana takes pride in her three
| sons, John Hay, secretary Of state; tohn
w. Foster. former secretary of state and
world diplomat. and James A. Hemenway,
xAur ~ IN ions Enn-
mittee in the Congress. Indiana, as a
State, is proud of these great men. The
middle West is glad TO claim all three
Marion News-Tribune.
President Roosevelt's message to the ex-
traordinary session is brief but pointed; and
it should be needed quickly by Congress.
There is no early reason for thrashing over
old straw in this matter. The treaty as
amended has changes that AFFECT it only
slightly. A few days ought to suffice for
become a law, for our honor's sake.-.Elk-
hart Review.
The advice of DR.. Hurry that school chill
dren should be examined by competent rledi-
cal authorities TO see whether their eye
sight or hearing is defective, should be
needed. Many a child has been classdd as
dull and Indifferent by teachers and .even
parents when the whole trouble was is de-
fective vision and inability to hear well
This medical examination of children is a
matter that should not be neglected.-South
Bend Tribune.
The Indian uprising" In Wyoming ap-
pears to have been caused by a band OF RED
men who offended white settlers by hunt,
ing game out of season. whereas the whites
conscious of their race superiority, insisted
that they had a monopoly on breakinE the
game laws. The settlers also appear To be-
lieve that the season for hunting Indians
Is open all the year round and that II Ii
always in order to kill them either WIKI Oh
without OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Courier.