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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
STORIES OF THE TOWN.

That people make bets when they know
almost-that they will be beaten, that
poker players everyday three aces, for ex-
ample, when they know-almost-that three
aces are not good, is a psychological fact.
Sometimes people are drawn irresistibly,
it seems, into betting or buying things when
they know that they are not going to ''get
their moneys worth.
Fred Z. Hines, the prosecuting attorney of
Hamilton county, conservative man most
of the time, found himself in such a situa-
ton at the fair grounds the other after
noon.
With several friends he walked into the
agricultural hall. Down toward the center
of the building with gift of CAB
was selling handkerchiefs. The prosecut-
ing attorney of Hamilton county and his
friends stopped on the outside of the group
around the handkerchief merchant.
Now this is a great opportunity" the
fakir said Fine linen, all white. the right
size. And now I'll tell you what I'll do.
Here are twenty of these fine goods"
They look pretty good said the prose-
cutting attorney of Hamilton county. Lets
see what he's going to do" Mr.. Hines was
interested.
Twenty of these handkerchiefs would be
a bargain at the price I'm going to offer TO
you" went on the falxir But I'll do bet
ter than twenty for you. Here's one for
your father" and he reached into a small
satchel and added one more handkerchief
TO the large bunch in his hand. And
here's one more for your mother. And
here's another for your grandmother. And
here's another for your grandfather. And
here's one for your little sister. And here's
another for your uncle. And still another
for your aunt And one more for your
cousin. And another one for the school
teacher
proposition, but l want TO find out for GER
tain. Believe I'll buy EN-" And the pros
ecuting attorney of Hamilton county
reached into his pocket and brought out a
dollar. IL guess he'll want a dollar any
way for them He's got twenty-nine in
his hand
The fakir said nothing about the number
of handkerchiefs he had in his hand The
first twenty he showed the crowd he held
under mis- thumb. The nine he added to
the bunch he held in his fingers separate
from the twenty.
Nov I'm going to wrap the package up
in still another one of these fine handker-
Chiefs" he went on. "And I'll give 'em
to you for so cents. Now isn't this a bar
gain if you ever saw one?"
The prosecuting attorney of Hamilton
county handed the fakir so cents. And the
fakir handed tile prosecuting attorney of
Hamilton county just ten handkerchiefs.
Seems to me this is kind of a small
package to have thirty big handkerchiefs
I'm it," said Mr.. Hines.
The package didn't contain thirty hand
kerchiefs. AS the falSir handed Mr.. Hines
the package he cleverly dropped the TWEEN
ty he held under his thumb, one at time
into the satchel.
There's only ten here" said Mr.. Hines
"But. shoot, I've got 80 cents worth any
way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
ACTION OF THE COUNCIL
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
USE OF VOTING MACHINES.
Another Effort to Transfer Money
from Bridge Fund tn street Repair
Fund-City Affairs.

Aside from the reading of Mayor Book
walters message and the introduction Of
the budget and the controllers estimates,
perhaps the most important business trans
acted last night by Council was the begin
ming of preparations for the city election.
TO be held Oct. Il.
Election inspectors for all the precincts
were appointed and an ordinance was in
troduced by Councilman Cooper providing
for the use of voting machines in ten of
the largest precincts all over the city.
According to the ordinance, which was re-
ferred to the committee on elections, voting
machines are to be used in the seventh
precinct of the First ward. seventh precinct
OF the Second ward. thirteenth precint Of
tie Third ward. thirteenth precinct of the
Fifteenth ward. eleventh precinct of the
Sirth ward, third precinct of the Tenth
ward. sixth precinct OF the Twelfth ward,
first precinct of the Thirteenth ward,
eighth precinct OF the Thirteenth ward,
and twelfth precinct of the Thirteenth
ward
An ordinance was introduced at the re-
quest of the city controller transferring
$500 from the bridge fund to the street
repair fund The administration wishes to
from White river TO the Belt ROAD 1t is
understood. An ordinance providing for the
same transfer was defeated few weeks
ago by Councilman Holiday refusing to
stand with the Republicans for the meas
ure- Kentucky avenue, between White
river and the Belt Road, is in very bad
condition, and the administration Is making
effort TO get IL in better shape before
winter. 1t Will not take more than 5000
10 make the repairs on Kentucky avenue.
which have been begun already, IL is
thought, and the remainder of the 5000
the administration wants to transfer from
the bridge fund to the street repair fund,
that Ii may be used TO pay for an extensive
improvement OF East South street. This
was the administration plan when Coun-
Gil was asked a few weeks ago to make
the transfer.
The ordinance providing for the transfer
of $500 from the pay roll fund of the fire
department to the repairs and building
fund was reported upon favorably by the
finance committee and passed.
resolution was adopted providing for
the payment Of 500 TO City Clerk Charles
~. Elliott for the indexing of the Council
proceedings from Oct. TO- 1902, to Oct. 10,
1903
An ordinance was passed granting the
indianapolis Union Railway Company the
right 10 construct switch across the
FIRST alley east of Rural street, from Roose-
welt avenue. The ordinance was introduced
by Councilman Negley. A similar ordi-
nance was defeated year ago by the
Democrats voting against ii.
The ordinance to give A. Minturn the
right to construct a switch across Georgia
street and California avenue was reported
upon favorably by the committee and
passed
A communication from the secretary OF
the League of American Municipalities
asking the Indianapolis Council to send
representatives to the annual meeting OF
the organization at Baltimore Oct Z, was
laid on the table.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22

city. Here also can be found many large
factories with large investments and afford-
ing employment to a large number OF men.
and here we also find broad portion OF
our city absolutely oevoid OF nre protec-
ton, except such as is afforded by the
houses situated on Prospect street or Nor
ris street mt Madison avenue, or at south
West street These improvements should
not be delayed.
THE policy OF economy and retrench-
ment which has characterized the past
two years, should continue in the future
manaeement of public affairs, and thus not
only can public business be transacted
along the same lines as private business,
not only can the municipal household ex-
penses be paid from current revenues, not
only can the repairs required to maintain
the hi-h standard OF efficiency in all city
departments, but further reductions I'm the
tax levy can be secured In succeeding
CHARLES a. BOOKWALTER,
s'MayOr'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22

about twice or three times when / take
fve-hoed Ajax cultiyator and begin to
throw little dirt to the plant, as this
will do IL no harm after IL starts growing.
L keep doing this through the season. fol-
lowing each cultivation with hoeing. The
rows should be kept little higher than the
middle 10 permit the water TO drain from
the plants, and on low land should be con-
siderably higher. especially il not well
drained. Lard not we'll drained will raise
spew up in freezing weather and for
this reason ii is best TO keep the rows some
what elevated so that the water will run off
readily.
Keep the plants trained in rows. which
can be done with the pillow. If the summer
is dry, and you think they not roofing
your patch with hoe, strai ghten the run
ners along in the row and put little dirt
just back of each joint enough to hold the
runners to the ground, and they Will all take
root
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.--The price OF COM
mercial bar silver advanced to 50 cents an
ounce to-day, the highest price since July
l. l9gL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
ELKS' MARDI GRAS.
Name Selected for the Annual Enter
tainment to BE Given Soon.

The committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the Elks' entertainment which
will be given in ten weeks, announced yes
terday that the affair will be called the
"Elks' Mardi Gras.' Miss Ethel Dale, of
Chicago, wins the prize of $40 offered by
the Elks, for the most appropriate and
most desirable name for the entertainment.
~ number of names were suggested, and
among those that received favorable con-
sideration, were 1.-THE Procession of the
Equinox" THE Carnival of Stars and
THE Stuffed Elephant"
The entertainment will be held during the
week of November 80, in TomIinson Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
Road Opened to Columbus.

Joseph l. and William G. Irwin yesterday
opened their electric railroad between In
dianapois and Columbus, the Columbus 4
Southern Traction line. Cars will be run
hourly both ways. The road was completed
last week. Joseph l. Irwin, of Columbus.
is president of the company William G. r.
win, also of Columbus. is vice president,
and Hugh Il. Miller is secretary and treas
urrr The Columbus a. Southern is an cx-
tension OF the old Greenwood traction line,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
FIVE HORSES BURNED.

Two Firemen Injured While Driving
to the Scene.
A bonfire in an alley last night set fire
to the frame barn of Alex Cohen, who lives
at 612 South Meridian street, causing loss
of $50. The fire communicated to the barn
in the rear of GA South Meridian street,
owned by Charles Corier and occupied by
Hetherington & Berner. Five horses were
burned to death. The total loss amounted
to $1,20.
A hose wagon from engine house No. IL,
while going TO the fire, struck the curve
in the street car track at Delaware street
and Madison avenue, hurling the driver,
John Brandon, and Tom Raves who was
on the back end, to the ground, painfully
iniuring both men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. 21.-The German
Methodist Conference in session at Milwau-
kee has returned the Rev. A. j. Loepert to
the Laporte church, Rev. j. Schaeffer to
Michigan City and Rev. Karl Keck TO South
Rpnd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
Boys Camp Reunion.

The first reunion of the boys camp of
the Young Mems Christian Association will
be held tomorrow evening I'm the associa-
ton building. The programme will be as
follows:
Assembly call by Lawrence Ramey,
bugler
Song OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Columbia"
Business end of Camp. .........A. h. Jones
Impressions of the Camp. Dr. G. +. Day
Mature Study" .............. Harley Bartlett
THE Best Thing in Camp" ...............
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rankwood Williams
Echoes from the camp MINISTRIES.
Mandolin solo ............-..... Morris Miller
Vocal solo ...................... Herbert Meek
Ocarino solo ...................R Rudolph Miller
Vocal solo .......................Ha Harry Eldred
Cornet solo ................ Lawrence Ramey
Camp scenes with stereopticon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20
sand Dune. In Gascony.

One of the most interesting and re-
markable of the many regions for the
observation of sand dunes lies between
Bordeaux and Bayonne. in Gascony
The sea here throws every year upon
the beach, along a line of 100 miles In
length. some 5.OOO.OOO cubic yards Of
sand.
The prevailing westerly winds con.
tinue picking up the surface particles
from the westward slope. whirl them
over 10 the inward slope. where they
are again deposited. and the entire
ridge by this means alone moves grad
ually inward. In the Course of years
there has thus been formed a complex
system of dunes, all approximately par
allel with the coast and with one an
other and of all attitudes up to $50 feet
These are marching steadily inward
at a rate of from three to six feet a
year, whole villages having sometimes
been torn down to prevent burial and
rebuilt at a distance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20
Saw the Whole Of 1t.

Alexander weeping because the world
was so small has a counterpart in an
ond ~lhhabitant of Luss, n pretty little
village on Loeb Lomoud side. Scotland.
VINO at last has been persuaded to
ehiiD the mountain which has filled so
large a part Of his horizon all the days
ol MS life. in Luss he has lived, as his
fathers lived before him. and from
lnss he has never had the ambition to
Joufley, even as far rs Glasgow. But
some one got him to the top of Ben Lo-
nlohd the other day.
hh' mon.' said he. with great self
GENERALIZATION. but the worlds a big
pace when We come to view the whole
Of itl'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20
Beautiful Tree snakes.

Among the most attractive of the
many kinds Of serpents are the delicate
and beautiful tree snakes (~dendrophis).
which very rarely descend to the
ground, as they find food enough among
the birds and those frogs and lizards
which also dwell In trees. The grace
ful form Of the body. the elegance and
rapldity Of their movements and the
exquisite beauty of their colors have
excited the lively admiration of those
VINO have had the good fortune to
watch them in their native haunts. The
larger kinds attain to a length Of over
nve feet. They are frequently adorned
WIN the brightest colors. green being.
however, generally the prevailing tint.
lhey are active by day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20

Natures to
Among the many monuments to
Washington is the one which every ris-
itor to the Cape Verde islands will re-
member as one of the most colossal and
marvellous freaks of natural sculpture
In existence. Along the farther side OF
the harbor of San Vicente, the principal
town. rises a bold ridge of dark gray
volcanic rocks. the crest of which forms
an exact likeness Of our immortal
scs@rcc. seaxSsEiy :yssg saac upward.
as if in a peaceful sleep.
The hero's large, bold features. the
backward wave of the hair. his mass
i've shoulders and even the frill of the
shirt front are all reproduced oil a 81
gantic scale with wonderful eXactness.
The strange monument, sharply out
lined against the deep blue of the trop-
zeal sky. is one of the first objects that
meet ones eye in approaching the is
land. Its gigantic proportions, with
the boundless ocean for a background,
form a portrait wonderfully true to ma
ture and overpowering in its magnifi
Cpncp.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20
LOCATING JOHN.
Tho Fate Of u Tiger Hunter and uis
Return Home.

TIC mtG 80 68A0
Return Home.
story is told Of q young man
named John F., who. being in Door
hsaltn went to India. His family had
Instructed him not to spare expense,
I'M, to cable three times a week how
he was and what he was doing. The
6rst able message ran:
Am well. Have native guide, Inia.
sunt Tigers tomorrow.
The next communication did not ar
rive nil two weeks later. 1t was this:
John dead. Killed. Tiger. What do.
INA.
Rack went the fearful message:
Send on body.
\ month later there was delivered to
the keeper of the receiving vault of NJ.
cemetery a box or coffin so large and
heavy that 1t might have been the
home of a second Cardiff Giant. Sus-
nicion having been aroused. a permit
was secured and the sealed coffin
opened. To the CONSERVATION of those
present there lay the body Of IA magnif-
icent Bengal tiger resting on white
satin. The following message was soon
racing across the Atlantic:
Some mistake. Some mistake. You
send a tiger. Where Is John?
The following Information was soon
received:
No mistake. No mistake. John inside
tiger,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20

NE had a realistic dream last night.
one-indeed! What was it?
oh' | dreamed l had proposed to
sou ana you had turned me over to
Your father"
ies, yes. And what did father say?"
IN | don't know. | only know l
sohe up and found myself on the
Hoof -ionkers Statesman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20
Not to He Endured.

peih boy. is it true that you have
discharged your valet?"
ia'as, the s%coundrel! When | took
va OUT with me. he managed to make
r.ople mink he was the mastah and |
vas me man. baw JOve!"-EXchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20
Helping the Batter.

niSlress lin surprise Why did you
:" The alarm clock by the buck
"hea; batter?
''r'-S SO 1t would know what time
rise mum.-Chicago News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20
BOARD Of CONTROL Bill
~' " representative Chaffee's Observation-Disclosures a State
Board of Control for Institutions.

=" w. l" ,rMe IA stateE Board of Control and Provide for he MANAGEMENT and
S" nnnaph, hefornatOy, Penal and Educational institutions of the
camanim ~ "he IN Appropriation Therefor, and Aboishhng Existing Boards
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-20

sad Hugo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-17
ruRN On ZEE LIeHr.

The statement from the Indian Rights
association as published in the State
Journal on Thursday concerning the al
legged frauds IN the purchase of certain
lands from the Indians north of Topeka,
lends added weight to charges which
have heretofore been somewhat indefin
tie and uncertain This statement comes
from disinterested parties and is made
up from afndavits on file in Washing
ton.
Without any reference to any political
contests now waging, or whether these
charges might implicate those high in
authority, they. should be promptly and
thoroughly Investigated, and if they are
true there certainly ought to be some
way to bring the guilty parties to JUS
tice. It is bad enough for public Off
Gals to defraud a government, but when
those who are placed in charge of the
weak and ignorant take advantage of
their station to willfully defraud their
wards of large sums, the punishment
should be severe and summary.
In this instance the agent of the IN
dams is charged with conspiring with
certain of his friends to take advan-
tage of a law authorizing the sale OF
lands belonging to these Indians before
the passage of the law became general
ly known, and to persuade the Indians
in their ignorance to sign deeds to
these lands in return for a cOnsidera-
ton far below the value Of the lands.
The Indians. trusting in the agent, did
as they were bid.
There is nothing in the information
furnished the State Journal to connect
any candidate in the present contest
for United States senator with these
transactions, but no matter who is re-
sponsible for them the truth should be
ferreted out and the guilty ones pun
ished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-17
IRRIGATION IN KANSAS.

An irrigation bill providing for the
creation Of an irrigation commission and
appropriations for experimental work in
western Kansas viii be introduced into
the legislature by Senator Robert Find
lay Of Rice county. Senator Findlay at
tended the national irrigation conven-
ton last summer. serving upon some of
the important committees and taking a
prominent part IN the gathering. He Is
probably better equipped with irriga-
ton Information than any other menu
Der of the legislature and is working his
ideas into his new bill.
Senator Findlay is very DESTROYS that
the experiments to be conducted by the
government, according to the provisions
Of the new national irrigation law, be
made along the same lines with those
that he wants the state to make. He
win endeavor to have the two funds
placed under a single control Kansas
share Of the government appropriation
viii be about $500 600 and Senator Find
lay thinks there ought to be a perman-
ent state fund considerably larger.
Irrigation should certainly command
the attention Of the legislature. It's de
velopment means more to Kansas thar
any other one thing. Senator Findlays
plan may not be the best. but if not
another should be found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-17
A POINT OVERLOOKED. =

While the police are raising their
hands in protest at the charges made by
Rev. ]. T. Mcfarland. # is a noticeable
fact that they have confined their pro-
tests and denials to but one feature of
the charges. keeping silence which is
painful concerning the principal part of
DR.. AIcFarla nd's arraignment This IS
the persecution of a weak, gray haired
grandmother, and a discrimination
against her and in favor of the jointists
1t is undoubtedly true that Mrs. Ma
ton is a nuisance viewed from the
standpoint of the person who objects to
excitement, who prefers to have the
course of events flow smoothly on no
matter what is borne on the current
underneath the surface. She does shat
ter traditions and upsets the establish
ed order of things especially when the
order is not lawful. But is that any
reason why she should be singled out
by the men who are supposed to stand
guard over the liberties and safety Of
the people. treated with indignity and
thrown into prison while the man who
fagrantly violates law should be en-
tirely overlooked2 1t wears a bad aspect
for the police. It indicates too strongly
a conspiracy between the law breakers
and the police and Of course the guar
dams of the peace would never admit
that such a monstrous condition ever
could exist in the fair capital of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-17
QUAKER REFLEoTIoNs.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Makes itself solid-ice

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
Makes itself solid-ice.
Too many grandmothers spoil the
child.
Egotism is too often mistaken for
genius.
Excessive politeness sometimes in
spires suspicion
Music never come out at the little end
Of the horn.
The fellow with an ak to grind doesn't
always cut much ice.
A woman regards a secret as some
thing that isn't worth keeping.
The under dog may have our sympa-
thy, but we don't bet on him.
The trouble with most people who
can't sing is that they don't know it.
The one time when man doesn't
object to having the blues IS in a poker
game.
No, Maude, dear we have never heard
that henpecked men were partial to
cocktails.
The professional beggar is always
looking for succor, only he doesn't spell
it that way.
Hook-"I tell you our 1andlady is a
woman whose words carry weight" Nye
SO 60 her biscuits
Nell-"Yes; it was a love match"
Belle-'It must be a pleasant thing to
be rich enough to marry for love"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-17

HANKS IN considerable numbers no one
needs to be told that times are hard
When railway receivershiDs are few,
times are prosperous. Last year only
five railway companies were obliged
thus to acknowledge bankruptcy and
they were all comparatively insignif-
cant corporations. One was only nine
miles long The total length of the
five reached only 27S miles. The most
important of the number was the Chi
cago & Southeastern. with 127 miles. It
has been in a chronic state Of impe-
curiosity for years. and its receiver
ship is a formality for the purpose of
settling the title. the road being bought
by a strong company.
The excellent railway receivership rec
ord of 1902. with only 27S miles and
So $4,000 worth of stock and bonds,
shows a remarkable recovery from the
record of 1893. Ten years ago "A roads.
with %. $40 miles of track, and represent
ing s1,7S1 600 in stock and bonds
went into receiverships. In the nine
years following. ia more roads did the
same; but of all this large aggrega ton,
only % roads now remain in receivers
hands, comprising only 1870 miles out
of the 100000 miles of railway in the
Tinted Ste fes