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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
Good Law and Good Sense.

New York Evening Sun.
The decision of the Supreme Court of
Indiana in the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany case is both good law and good sense.
The suit was brought under the factory
law which provides that wages shall be
paid in a certain way. The tribunal in
deciding that the statute is demonstrations
al says: When the State places the wage
earners of the State under quasi-guardian-
ship ii classes them with minors and other
persons under legal disability. BY making
their contracts void at the pleasure OF a
public officer ii tends to degrade them as
citizens by impeaching their ability TO take
care of themselves. 1t is paternalsm pure
and simple, in violent contrast with the
liberty and equality theory of our institu-
TONS" 1t can be seen at once by any
person who thinks clearly that the principle
laid down here is capable of wider applica-
ton than simply to the question under con-
sideration. The right of the individual to
contract for his services is involved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

The outrages upon colored people in Jop-
lin. No.. should be the cause OF reproach
until some adequate punishment is melted
ont TO the fiends who perpetrated them.
First negro is found who is suspected of
shooting policeman No effort was made
20 ascertain whether the man was guilty
or innocent II seemed to make no differ
ence TO the mob II he were innocent. as
they were bent on taking human life. Then
the mob directed It's fury upon defenseless
eolored men. women and children. driving
them out Of their homes and destroying the
houses and then driving their victims forth
okelterIess and without food. We become
Indignant over the treatment Of Armenian
Christians ~ Turks: after the Joplin out
Ree We should cease. The unspeakabls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Washington Post.
1.-THE Emperor OF Germany Is but forty
four years old. but he is beginning TO show
age quite Bit" said Mr.. Louis Pueci' OK
Paris. mot long ago ! was in Berlin. ana
CHANGED TO be quite near to the Kaiser az
the theater. His hair Is getting sprinkled
with gray, and could see lines IN his race
that told of strain and worry he did not
appear 10 enjoy the play very much' ano
noticed that he gazed az the people In his
immediate vicinity just ordinary theater-
goers would. Besides, he twisted the soid
lace OF his uniform constantly, as thousn
suffering from nervousness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Rochester Post Express
Music, which hath charms to soothe the
savage breast" has also the power TO ex-
cite ambition for labor. The naval officer
who suggested that the band should play
lively and patriotic airs while the supply
ship Buffalo was being coaled at New
York knew men. and particularly sailor
as the familiar airs began TO fill the day
with music the tagging seamen braced up
with alert bearing and quick step and the
ship was coaled in half the time expected.
The value of music as a stimulus to work
has never been adequately recognized in
our hives of industry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
The "In.anev Mrs. FIasIer.

New York Letter In Philadelphia Ledger.
Mrs. Ida NJ Flagler, who was divorced
by Henry NJ. Flagler, on the ground of in
sanity. and who for years has been under
the care OF. New. Rochelle physician. is
declared by people in the neighborhood to
be now almost, II not quite. sane. She Is
seen out daily. driving with the physicians
wife. and. il Is said, acts just as any sane
woman would act. Your readers know. OF
course, that the unfortunate woman is a
daughter of Philadelphia clergyman. /,
was asserted that the Florida law making
insanity a ground for divorce was enacted
solely to oblige Mr.. Flagler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Hartford Courant.
Clara Barton should be treated very con-
siderately with great forbearance. no mat
ter how unreasonable and obstinate she Is
Remember what she was and what she
did She looks upon the Red Cross So
cietv as owing her an absolute allegiance.
So aged John Wesley looked upon the
Methodist societies.; so aged William Booth
looks upon the Salvation Army. IL IL UNI
fortunate and embarrassing. but IL Is per-
fectly natural. The organization must be
saved from serious harm. of course; but
IL should be a point of chivalry-yes. and
OF conscience-with everybody concerned
to spare Clara Barton's feelings, 20 the
utmost limit OF possibility in the process.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Everybody will agree with Labor Com
missioner Carroll ID. Wright in his state
ment that the great question for en-
ployers and employees is: VIII they. In the
conduct Of their mutual affairs. excite the
militant spirit or invoke that peaceful con-
sideration which leads to the adoption of
the highest elements of business interests?'
This would mean justice. fair play. recogni-
ton OF mutual rights and the adoption of
conciiiatory methods on both sides-an ideal
condition which SIN seems rather remote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Every bill of any consequence before the
last Assembly was either promoted or hin
dered by the use of money" was the tes-
timony of man who was about the Mis-
st. Louis. There Is reason TO fear that
corruption is prevailing evil in many leg
islatures. The remedy is to select men of
integrity for lawmaking. At the present
time little attention Is given to the char
acter of such officials
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

The New York Times says that alarm
IL exhibited all over the country. quite I'M
necessarily. re think. lest the administra-
ton shall proceed against other combina-
lions than the Northern Securities merger
and thus destroy the prosperity of the coun-
try" The alarm is confined to Wall street
and to men who would revoke the decisions
which have put bound TO their grasping
ambitions The country has no fear of the
sherman antitrust law. which the Times
calls unreasonable" or OF the adIninistra-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Town Talk

A little girl was heard talking to her rabbit.
Five times Ave." she said six times six,
seven times seven Between times she shook
the rabbit violently
Dorothy" said her mother. what are you
doing to your rabbit?'
'Well. papa says" replied the child, that rab-
bits multiply rapidly and Bunny won't do it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Chicago Tribune.
''Allmun. when you going to be rich enough
to retire from busness?''
My dear SIR rich enough to do that long
ago, but / failed to seize the psychological mo-
ment, and now am so rich / can't retire"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

II the written order of Aguinaldo for the
assassination of General Otis is genuine.
Of which there seems little doubt, 1t fur
nishes additional evidence of his ferocious
disposition. Even anti-imperialists will
hardly cite it as proof of his resemblance
20 Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Philadelphia Press.
MY. but she's the fashionable leddy." ex-
claimed the lady's maid
Us she so?" replied the greenhorn cook. AN
phwat makes her fash nabe?''
"All her hats an drisses are imported an"
"Phwats the matther wild me. thin? Shure,
all av me was imported only lasht MONTH"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

In no sense can the mayor be held re-
sponsibie for the consequences of the fire
Of Sunday morning because a fireman mis-
took . number and sent some of the ap-
paratus in the wrong direction. He was a
holdover fireman. for whose selection
Mayor Bookwalter is not responsible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Boston Transcript.

oostoH 1tdiisSiApe.
IL when you go to New York you meet
man who wears checked trousers-very
large checks-and spats. you will know you
have seen a multimillionaire. That Is the
way multimillionaires are represented by
New York cartoonists who. of course. al
ways are animated by accuracy, precisely
as stage managers always give the villains
of the play shiny hats and patent-leather
boots. not shoes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

The Washington Post warns the warning
Democratic factions that there is no hope
for the party so long as leaders are de-
voting their energies to abusing each other.
Has the very wise Post learned that there
n nothing so satisfying as giving the other
fellow piece of your mind?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

The decorations and festivities at Algiers
in honor of President Loubet and the noisy
salutes of warships in the harbor are in
marked contrast to what was transpiring
there little more than a hundred years
ago. From l7S5 to 1893 Algerian pirates COM
mitted repeated depredations on American
commerce. In l7ss Washington informed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
Farewell.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
so this is TO be a farewell tour?'
1T is" answered the prima donna.
"You mean to cease singing in public?'
mot at all. Merely that people to have
another opportunity to say farewell to their
money"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

The Rome correspondent of the London
Daily Mail says ''the Pope has consented to
receive King Edward after the King has
visited the Quirinal" Conserving to re-
ceive the King Of England harks back to
the days when the Pope outfanked all the
imperial sovereigns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

II an Indiana Republican senator should
be brought so near piece OF legislation
tai1ted with bribery as to confess to the
receipt of 5000 as attorneys fees. as has
Senator Stone. of Missouri. the Democratic
press would reek with execration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

: The fact that Washington is the best
frequent repetition of the fact may set
people wondering whether popular suffrage
Is conducive to good municipal government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
She Missed Him.

Boston Transcript.
Mrs Bates-You must miss your husband aw-
fully, Mrs. Stipple: he was such a good man..
Mrs. Stipple-Miss him! guess do! / al
ways depended upon him so to whistle the dog
into the house at night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
THE HUMORISTS.
The Real Thing.

Chicago Record-Herald.
How cultured and polished that Mrs. Ka-
zamms is"
''I know it. Whenever a person sings anything
she always calls 1t rendering IL. doesn't she?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Senator German is permitting his friends
10 speak of him as a presidential POSSIBLE
ity. 1t is said. He is the ablest. most adroit
man in his party. but he is remembered as
the man who turned the Wilson bill into
German bill. which Mr.. Cleveland de-
uounccd as PARTY perfidy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Philadelphia Ledger.
He-Here's a puzzle for you.
She-Let's have IL.
He-Give a woman bunch Of photographs to
examine. including of her own. which one
will she look at the longest and why?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Political gossip in Ohio has about settled
on NJ z. ingalls, AS the Democratic candi-
date for the United States Senate against
Marcus A Hanna Mr.. ingalls, did not de-
velop any very speedy qualities in his race
Tor MAYOR of CINCINNATI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Atchison Globe
We do not believe there is anything dulier
than the brilliant conversation among the
characters OF q book
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
Utility OF the word .spit.''


They are objecting in New York to the
word spit In an ordinance. instead OF
"expectorate." People dislike such nasty
word. All tbs more reason why II should
be used. To expectorate on the floor Is
something that sounds passably decent:
sto spit on the floor plainly dezisnates dis
gushing act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Baltimore America

Baltimore American
Now that the Gear has offered liberty Of
religion in Russia. 1t will be interesting to
watch how ardently people will proceed TO
practice Il. To clamor for religious liberty
and then to be literally religious are two
very different things
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

Philadelphia Record.
While the President could not overstate
the importance OF agriculture. be gave the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

LOCIsvILLE~-C. T. Deering. northwest corne
Of Third and jefferson streets: Louisville Bool
Co. ga Fourth avenue. and Bluefeld Bros. ~
West Market street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

CHICAGo-PaImer House. p. D. News CO., 2i7
Dearborn street; Auditorium Annex Hotel,
Dearborn Station News Stand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WARRINGTON ID. C.-Riggs House, Ebbit'
House. Fairfax HOTEL Willard Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

DENVER. Col-Louthain &c Jackson. Fifteenth
ano Lawrence streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

DAYTON. OIL. v. wilkie. 80 South Jefferson
street.
COLUMBUS, o.-viaduct News Stand. ss4 High
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found az the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
HE FOUR STATE LEAGUE
RESULTS OF THE RECENT MEET
ING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
banna are Interested in the Move
ment for immigration.

New Orleans, January 1.-THE immlgra-
ton convention adjourned yesterday after
noon at l O'clock after adopting the name
-Four State immigration League" and pro-
yiding for an executive committee to CON
sist of the president, three vice presidents
and the secretary, who are vested with
power to pass upon matters not requiring
the action Of the governing board Of one
member from each business immigration
or industrial body represented in the 40
ISOLATION, and providing for the appoint
ment by the president OF Il committee OF
i've TO see that tile league is properly rep
resented at the Louisiana Purchase eX-
position. Ihis viii probably mean q four
state Immigration convention at st. Louis
during the exposition.
The usual courtesy resolutions included
one thanking the state OF Louisiana TOR
allowing the Progressive union to be the
custodian OF ne state agricultural and
industrial exhibit and urging the States
OF Texas, Mississippi and Alabama to
create and maintain similar exhibits
At O'Clock In the afternoon, as guests
OF the railways company the convention
members, or MS many OF them as wished,
enjoyed a trolley ride to West End, Audi
bon park ana around the Tulaue-St. Charles
A night the delegates were guests Of the
Progressive Union, when Il. L. Corthell,
The world famous engineer was the star
speaker, lecturing with slide illustration on
Argentina and Its Resources mum
Der OF the delegates TO the Four-S State I'M
migration League convention delivered very
short addresses on conditions IN their re-
spective localities.
There was an animated discussion over
the name, One suggested was Southern
immigration league" Tom Richardson
suggested "FourState immigration union"
There were other suggestions, but the dis
cusslon narrowed down to the two specified.
The point Of view elaborated by Mr.. Rich
ardson carried the day. II was that the
convention had selfish ends, and inteded 10
work for the four States OF Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Texas. There was
an abundance of pretty and wholesome
sentiment In the word southern, but
this movement was not broadly Southern.
It did not take into consideration other
States than four. Other States were not
wanted in the movement. Their interests
varied from the States In the organl-
cation The name should set forth clearly
and tersely what the organization meant
II meant simply and exactly, that the
states OF Louisiana, Mississippi Texas
and Alabama intended to cooperate To
bring Immigrants within their borders. and
the States named did not care whether tne
Immigrants left farms in the far West
the far East or elsewhere In the south,
SO long as the immigrants came into one
OF the four states represented IN ine OF
ganizatlou and so long as the lmn M , y
were A desirable class OF people rms view
obtained with q large ma4ority. aif'~the
name suggested by Mr.. RchardSon was
ndopted with the substitution OF the word
"lparueN for union,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
THE SOUTH TEXAS LEAGUE.
Eisenfelder Announces That One OF his
Players Is Coming Soon.

Eisenfelder Announces That One OF HIS |
Players Is Coming Soon.
Galveston. Texas January 17.--"one OF
nv PLAYERS from Denver is already on the
road here" said Manager Eisenfelder In
discussing baseball yesterday. Russell has
heard so much about this climate for con
dltioning purposes that he is anxious to get
m carly start. expect him here Monday.
He is taking his journey by easy stages
stoppins over IN Fort Worth and Dallas 10
see some friends while on the way Rus
sell must be pretty well hxed for ball
player as he did not ask me for either ad-
vance money or railroad ticket to come on
with.
i've signed n new inhelder-John Con-
rad Of Flagstaff, Arlz. Clippings of games
he was in and sent me read mighty good
and his Endorsement by several National
league friends of mine strike me as being
good enough to warrant signing him. He Is
said to he a good sticker-the KIND OF
player that wins games.
"a good deal OF my time nowadays IL
taken up In corresponding WITH outside
clubs for games here aud abroad as o9r
league laws forbid Us 10 pAE Vosgthei ~,
any but championship contests we are
forced TO look away from nome Tor sprung
practice work pltrsburg, CleVelhhu anu
both the St Louis teams are cominE south
10 get In shape IN the spring, and the
cbasceg arc GOOD for them 20 extend their
trips this az IN faGt an tT@T OF On tn tbe
war between tie major ORGANIZATIONS being
settled. and now that they have come 60
he Win Ms In Apri next / may go to the
North Texas circuit for Il few games and
also take q trip to New Orleans for sntur-
dAy and sunday series
letter 10 Tresidrnt Nolan, received yes
terday morning from Manager Reilly OF the
Houston club, contained the following; II
received a telephone message from StCrS-
t8ry Block OF the Beaumont club this morn
ing, and he says everything Is going along
Lyons has the task " selecting the players
aud IS IN correspondence with number
natl on u visit 20 relatives, and while there
VII try 70 Gk qR me Fnoq not men he fG5 the the
game this year, as his business is too
profitable TO permit him to travel away
from home, hut he will always be on hand
their own dunghlll Owner johnson is SO
busy with his street railway work that
he has turned oyer all the club business e
has given them carte blanche I'm signing q
team Block assures ME that Beaumont
not only for its nnGncinl backing, but on
scHe39nnt of lts drawing capacity.
YOU ., iS Spv my new own men sai Sve can not tel
am up 70 my neck and. ears In correspond,
enee with the few good men need to ali
Weber and Clarence Hathorn rS chi chi
eago next Tuesday for this city, and viii
have good trades ana pSs arg pr @s BSth
Ing Tor them, Gerald Hayes, who, by The
Tsy WV M,f Rs g SatS eSsg q6 tR'
stars down here or he will forfeit ali tn,
glad when. the season opens. for the IAN,
are Fostering the life out Of me FOR in
e 1afd to t6 4 they go get much m
Manager Wnde Moore Of the San Antoni,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
SUICIDE OF WIN MERCER.
Famous Baseball Player Took His Own
lie ut San Ernnciscn

Famous Baseball Player Took His Own
Lie at San francisco.
San Francisco January 13.--winnie c.
Mercer, pitcher OF the Al-American base
ball team, registered Mt the Occidental
hotel last evening and was found asphyx.
lated In HIS room this morning. Mercer was
registered under the name OF George Muir
ray. and gave his residence az Philadelphia.
The Waterman OF the hotel In making his
rounds detected the odor OF gus coming from
MERGERS room, and, failing to receive a
response TO his knocking, broke down the
aoor Clad ~ his night clothes and lying
IN the bed with his coat and vest covering
his head, Mercer was found From the eas
jet In tho center of the room was suspeud-
ed a. rubber tube. and the end of this Mer-
Ger mad placed In his mouth after turning
the gas full on.
Mercers identity was established BY m.
pers found among his effects one Of which
read: Tell Mr.. Van Horn OF the Langham
hotel that Winnie Mercer has taken his
Deceased left several letters, one nd.
dressed 20 his mother and another to 4
Young lady OF Washington, ID, T., express.
ing regret over hlH deed, and bidding them
fond farewells. He left a statement OF his
financial accounts addressed TO TN O'Nel
and advised his friends to avoid games OF
chance and women.
Mercer was a sufferer from pulmonary
troubles, and as the diseaAe refused TO Yield
70 treatment he became respondent Mercer
left statement OF his financial accounts
showing that he did not owe a cent In the
world
Mercer was very popular with his fellow.
players on the AllAmericAn team and with
tho bnseball-going public and while his
aaespondent condition was known TO his IN.
tlhaten, tnHre never was a serious thought
commit suicide
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
HART coNTRADlcrs DREYFuss.
CHICAGO Maenate Denies That TraI
Was Set for American.

CHICAGO Maunate Denies That Trap
Was Set for American.
Chicago, January 15.--President James
A. Hart, who was one OF the peace com
mlssioners to the Cincinnati meeting last
week. is out with an answer to the Inter
view credited to Barney Dreyfuss. In
which the PlttsburRer says that the Ameri-
can leaguers we're led into n trap by the
National magnates.
There never was a question raised about
the circuit OF either league at the meet
ing" said Mr. Hart. 1.-THE National league
named the cities In It's league and Ban
johnson named the ones which make up
the American league. We took the state
meut that the American lenguers were In
New York for granted, because II they
we're in we could not change IL, and II they
were not in II WAS their own lookout.
There never was any intention OF pitch
forkinE them Into anywhere. There was
no trap laid for them, and SO far as the
National league is concerned. they can 70
to amy town that Ia not National league
territory, according to the terms Of the
agreement.
n consider that the American league
made a great sacrifice when II consented
10 the reserve rule being one OF the articles
Of agreement The meeting OF the National
league at Cincinnati next week has been
called to net on the report Of the commit
tee, and | feel certain that our action will
be Endorsed.
''rhe New York club should be pleased
to be relieved of the burden Of carrying
two such heavy contracts ns those OF IA
Wis and Delehanty, The player question
rlghted itself without much trouble Del.
Davis and Donovan were the three that
were the last In the list. The American
league had these men without question.
De! had accepted $1,000 advance money
from Washington before he took the money
from the New York club"