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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
RAPID TRANSIT SCHEME
SYSTEM OF MOVABLE PLATFORMS
PROJECTED FOR NEW YORK.
Various Advantages Which This
Means Of Travel Would Afford
Fare Would BE Cheap.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Oct. PA gigantic scheme
for improving the means of locomotion in
New York city is under way, at the back
of which is the syndicate interested in NOV
ing platforms. Whilst the traffic conditions
of New York will not permit of the utiliza-
ton of the surface of the leading thorough
fares for this purpose, there is plenty of
ROOM both above and below il, for schemes
of transportation which may be found
feasible.
The first step gained by the moving side
walks syndicate is the decision of the sx-
tensions committee of the Rapid Transit
commission to accept the proposal of the
syndicate to build tunnel in which NOV
ing platforms will operate from the Brook
lyn end of the Williamsburg bridge to the
Battery. When approved by the city au-
thorities work will be started at once, so
that the tunnel may be in actual course of
construction by next spring and passengers
will be carried the entire distance for a
2-cent fare.
Should this road be operated successfully.
which there is no reason to doubt would be
the case, it is proposed to envelop the
metropolis in a regular network of moving
the cheapest, most reliable and attractive
method of locomotion ever designed for in
tramural purposes. While number of the
routes will probably be planned to run
through subways, second-story sidewalks
of glass and moving platforms will become
conspicuous feature of the busiest streets,
provided, always, that the syndicate is able
TO obtain the franchises it will ask for.
Glass stairways will be located at each
crossing to afford access to and egress from
the upper sidewalks.
The underground platform from Brook
lyn will probably start on the New York
side at Delaney street, crossing to the
Bowery and proceeding thence down be-
meath Park row, Nassau street, Broad
street to the Battery.
The first of the aerial platforms for which
a franchise will be sought is to start from
some point near Whitehall street and ex-
tend to Central Park at the termination of
Broadway. 1t will move northwards on the
east side of Broadway and southwards on
the west side of that thoroughfare. 1t will
be operated continuously, day, and night,
and the fare may be brought as low as
cent. for which passenger would have
the privilege of riding either short dis
lance or the entire length OF the road one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
A CRYSTAL-GAZING FAD
LONDON .sOULs" TAKE An INTEREST
IN THIS FORM OF THE OCCULT.
InaccountabIe Pictures Seen by Look
ing Through Glass Balis-The-
cries About 1t.

Correspondence or the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, Oct. 15-"Are you a SOul?' The
Souls in London include some very bright
people. Premier Balfour belongs TO one set
OF Souls, for there are several, and where
some OF the richer psychists use crystals
costing 10 guineas and up the others use just
ordinary glass globes costing half a dollar
What is crystal-Gazing was the question
i ventured TO ask one of my occult friends, a
Soul belonging to a Mazda Vale set, who is
thoroughly conversant with the manipula-
ton of the crystal.
you are asking me a great DEAL, was
the response, "but 1 will answer you as we'll
as I can. The art of crystal-gazing, al
though il has been practiced by the most
highly civilized nations for upwards of three
thousand years. is still much OF a puzzle
II is an art TO which no corresponding SCI
snce has yet been assigned. We do not know
yet whether psychology, physiology or
physics. pure and simple, shall dictate the
laws OF our investigation and pronounce
Judgment on the successes we achieve. The
days when crystal-gazing fiourished before
were not DAYS as ours, for asking why and
how.
AT present we know far too little about
psychical. or even, as 1 maintain, If these
be such. psychological phenomena, to dog
Matte with even that moderate degree or
safety which ordinarily attends dogmatism-
ITO come down TO the question of the ma
ture and method OF crytal-gazing, nothing
is easier Look around your apartment for
any article having a polished surface sug-
gestive OF depth-something you can look
not only at, but into. Take. for instance,
the back of a japanese tea tray, a glass
ball of any kind. the stem of a glass vase
perfectly plain. or even a glass Of water
Select one of these and seat yourself IN
secluded corner OF the room Arrange the
object so as to have il protected against re-
fections, for which purpose dark SIX
IA ndkerchief is very useful, and look into
the object quickly. Do not stare or make
any special effort 1t may be easier for you
10 concentrate your attention IL alone, but
~ not the presence Of others in the room
need not interfere. IL. after sufficient time'
nothing happens put the reflector aside and
try again with any variation that may sus-
gest itself, possibly changing the crystal
or experimenting earlier or later In the day.
or in a different ROOM 1t is well not to De
discouraged. for It may take you some time
- get en- rapport with what you want
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

Chicago News.
s'And did you visit the Holy Land?" asked
the village parson OF Uncle Hiram. who had
been doing little globe trotting since he
struck oil.
"Yaas. an don't think much NV II fer
my part" replied the old man. why, it's
SO ALTERED poor I reckon ii wouldn't per-.
duce morn tew bushels Nv corn per acre
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

have myself lost the power of crystal-gazing
at times for weeks together; at others L
can look steadily into any rejecting surface
Of any time and see picture
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-24

- CsiWd y > III tue
fraat rank for the
best interest and
welfare of this lit
4le { ity an d
credit is due him
for HepklnsVille
being what it is
today. He is now
"a Telired capital
list, largely en-
gagged in export
ing tobacco TO tor
ei9n countries,
OuL ne yer IOTSCl~
dhis be tifu /
city, which Is
his @ O m G. He
owns one Of the
prettiest re~iden-
ces in it. Wren
an y pubic en-
terprise Is on foot
ne is always in
abe front and il ii
gentleman who is
which is coming
not get accepted !
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-24

llhSu ny SNSl
one who knows
him. Mr.. Dab
ney is a large
Stockh holder in the
Planters Bank &
Trust Co. Also
owns stock and is
a director Tin the
Farmers National
Bank at Prince
ton, Ky, owning
lots Of stock in
other banks and
individual prop
erty in this sec
ton of the State
1t is a pleasure
to talk 10 this gem
tleman, he is so
$ 0 { d b | e and
agreeable.
He has been So
liclted TO accept
the presidency OF
a new enterprise
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-24
HON. FRANK W. DABNEY.

The Hon. F. w. D4baey is of Hopknsyiles leading
feels proud This gentleman
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-24
Young Ladies and Men, Best Boarding School

= k K ky College y g order e n ion sweet Icons d n ergUu
Parent
session
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
Do We Live Too Warm ?

There seems to be much grumbhng
among the younger people about cold
houses aud no coal, remarked the Oldest
inhabitant. You young people are not
at all hardy like used TO be when was
young man. The cold didn' make us
shiyer and shake, and we didn want steam
heat or a coal stove in every room in our
house. In those days we had nothing but
wood fires, and those only in a few rooms
On Sunday we might have a fire in the
parlor, but on other days we sat by the
open fireplace in the kitchen when we came
into the house. We dressed pretty warm,
and had knit wooden mittens and stockings
but didn' wear much heavier underclothes
than they do nowadays. Then we slept
in cold rooms, that didn' have a fire in
them from one year end to the other.
When any one was sick we might put a
hot brick in the bed, and occasionally we
ran the warming pan filled with Goals in
the bed to warm the cold sheets for the
children But we could stand more cold
than We can now There WASH any coal,
aud the woodfres had to be made up fresh
every morning, before breakfast, from the
few live ashes that were covered over on
the hearth in the template stove.
Then there ; another thing that would
pretty near kill the delicate young people
nowadays. We would walk out in the
pump shed and wash our hands in a wash
basin Of cold water from the pump, out in
the open air We would have to chop the
Ice from the basin sometimes. We didn
have any hot and eold spigo,s in bath
room, and | sc taken a wash off in bucket
Of water IN a room when the mercury was
down below the freezing point. Yes, peo
pie arr spoiled nowadays, the venerable
citizen concluded You are creatures Of
habit and feel the cold quicker than we
did I've slept in attics in old farmhouses
when the snow would be blowing in un-
der the shingles on my bed, and get up
and shake my trousers to get the snow out
and milk before daylight Then I'd feel
warm when had MIXED half dozen
COWS and | could eat bucket of fried
potatoes aud sausage when came in for
breakfast. did not have to sidle up to
a heat register 10 get warm before eating
Yes, YOU people live too warm and don
take enough exercise-outdoors. It's
mistake to sleep in heated rooms, as it
makes a person tender II every man or
boy had on pair Of WOODEN stockings like
my mother used to knit, it wouldn't hurt
them to turn out in the cold. either. Peo-
pie bundle up more than Is necessary
When got Inv feet wet used to have a
warm, dry pair of stockings ready to put
on, and 80 didn't catch cold can stand
as much cold now as used TO, but the
younger generation live warmer than we
used To sixty years ago
Is there any moral in the venerable eiti-
zen : remark
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
Mental Capacity.
rom the Baltimore sun.
4 pint measure will hold a pint al

A pint measure will hold a pint and no
more. A similar limitation exists as to the
mental capacity of individuals, but what
that capacity may be cannot be very ac-
curately determined, and is moreover sub
ject to development. It's, however, fact
that mental capacity is limited as surely as
the capacity of pint measure, and this
fact should be kept in mind by those who
have to do with the education of the young.
They have no direct means of measuring
mental capacity and cannot always be sure
that they have reached the physical limit,
because mental capacity does not depend
altogether upon cubical contents of the
brain, but upon its quality and also upon
the receptive disposition of the pupil 1t
is nevertheless the duty of teachers (and
of parents) to recognize that there is such
thing as a limitation of mental capacity.
1t is not always the fault of the dullard that
he cannot or does not master his lessons.
In mathematics more than in other studies
men show that they have reached their
limit. 1t is said that crow, which ex-
hibits in some lines remarkable intelligence,
cannot count beyond three, and that if
more than this numbe. of men enter a field
and three of them retire the crow assumes
that all have gone Whether this be true
or not, it serves as an allegory. There are
men with similar limitations who can
master the rules of arithmetic but who, in
spite Of hard study, stumble at algebra or
other branches of the higher mathematics
Some men have a faculty for acquiring a
knowledge OF languages; some are deficient
in this respect, but exhibit decided ability
as students of natural laws. There is the
greatest diversity in the mental capacity of
men, and unless teachers recognize this fact
they are in danger of doing injustice to
their pupils. For the sake of economy
education Is carried on in classes and the
classes must advance uniformly to avoid
confusion but this system is necessarily
imperfect because it does not take any ac-
count of the great differences that exist
between the mental capacities of pupils and
between their predictions, The real
teacher recognizes these differences and
seeks first to overcome them by coaching
the backward pupils in an effort to deter
mine their mental capacities, and when
these have been aseertained puts an end to
the useless worriment of both teacher and
pupil Uniformity, which Is essential to
class instruction, is the bane of all educa-
tional systems 1t Is not in accord with
the diversified mental capacities of pupils
These must be recognized if teachers and
pupils are TO be saved from useless labor
and the best attainable results are to be
achieved. Parents as well as teachers
should give consideration to this subject Of
mental capacity, and in spite Of their am
bitious should recognize that pint measure
holds pint, but no more.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21

The Universal Apple.

From Country Life in American.
The latest estimate places the total mum
Der of apple trees Of bearing age in the
United States at something over two hun
dred millions. This is nearly three trees
to every person. These trees yield more
than one hundred and seventy five million
bushels Not all these apples are con
sumed at home for in years of full crop
more than three million bushels 90 abroad
Yet, the apples kept at home are more
than two bushels for every adult and child
We are nation of apple eaters. This
fact may not be to our credit, however,
when We remember that good part of all
these apples are Ben Davis and other kinds
that refined and cultivated taste would
not choose for its dessert. Yet probably
half our people never raise an apple; and
of the half who do raise them, but small
percentage grows for market; and Of those
who grow for market, only a part make a
profit from the business Yet there is
money in apple growing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
He Wanted
to Gain Flesh

A Boston millionaire was very
thin. Business cares and conse-
quent nervous troubles told the
story. He became alarmed. tits said.
and consulted a famous specialist.
a want some flesh, he said.
al am willing to pay for II. III
give you $500 Tor every pound Of
solid healthy flesh you can put on
these bones.
1t was big price, but he could
well afford to pay It. For undue
thinness IS dangerous II means
disease, or the approach of disease.
Cod liver oil has most always
been prescribed for this condition.
1t has wonderful properties as r
medicine, but itsdisagreeable grease
and vile taste and smell make most
people sick.
We have long thought that
something could be devised with
cod liver oil as a basis that would
arrest emaciation, promote nutri-
ton, stimulate digestion. aid in
throwing off rheumatism, lung
trouble, bronchitis, coughs, and
prove a real bodybuilding tonic
reconstructor and flesh former.
We have found it in Vinol Of
YOU are interested call at the store
and well tell }sou hosV we found it)
and it certainly does the work. 1t
is pleasant to take If you are
sick and thin, try Vinol. You can
get your money back if it doesn't
help you.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
Our Treadmill Lives.

Frank Putnam in National Magazine.
Tell your friend you mean to spend your
life fighting for money aud power, and he
will, if he be an average man, applaud your
decision; tell him you mean to dwell in the
country gaining simple livelihood from
your labor. and he viii either not believe
You mean it or will conclude you are a
beaten competitor in the city race. Most
people do not know they are slaves of their
modern Improvements, so-called. They
build houses larger than they can occupy
for show; they pinch and scrape year after
year to pay for them, and after that cen
tinue piuehing to pay taxes, repairs and
other maintenance charges \ large house
demands expensive furniture Then fine
dress And the demands increase The
man keeps his nose on the grindstone, the
woman wears herself out taking care of the
fine feathers. No time to Just live and
ENJOY it; got to make a show irst-going
to take 4 real rest and cut off all the little
yanities, next winter-neXt summer-some
other time, when matters are not quite 50
pressing. am not exactly loafer, but
| ike Walt Whitman best Of all our
American writers. because he had sense
enough to loafe and invite his soul once
in while am tired Of hearing the
everlasting preachers Of the strenuous
life. Go slower, and you Il 90 farther and
enjoy it better Don live to work work
to live Bread and butter work, mean.
Leave little time for the sort Of work you
find your chief pleasure in.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
VOL. XXXVIII.--NO. 1S.

There is the profit of the interest which
the banks pay them for their huge cash
balances, 80 and IS and even Of 100
millions steadily maintained from day to
day these largest private handlers of cash
the world has ever seen; then there are
all profits of dividends which the banks
declare-and large dividends they are.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21

Out of 2,1S6, 500, 900 letters which
passed through the British Postofice last
year s, 500, coo were so illegibly addressed
that they could not be delivered When
opened at the Dead Letter Office property
of various kinds (including money! to the
value of So, 600, 900 was found in them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
The Prevailing Malady
By IIcnry Edwarl Warner.

By Henry Edward Warner
When your oerebeIluul's rccIinE
Aud you have creepy feeling,
And tue pains arc DER you stealing
Like you 4 ,camperci on tack
Nheu your neck Is nearly breaking
And your every bone Is aching.
Aud a billion imps are making
Footprints up your criugins hack,
when you ne fall OF grtrts Internal
Aud your YAhGium diurna,
!. IN chief put on external,
Aud you do not care 10 eat.
when vOuT bead is madiy jumping
And your love of life is slumpiug
And you're humping and you're humping
Prom your t0pknoi to your feet,
When with fever you are burning,
And the throbhings Oh returning
To the start bring on yeaFniug
For a bucket uI 81 ice,
when YOU thrash the bed aud swear, too,
That there's nothing can compare to
Al the Aghings you are heir 10
That are anything but nice,
When you hurt from head 10 toe sir,
And you draw the iee-pan closer.
lheu u is that you should Know, SIR
That is's got you on the hip:
And for all your frantic wailiug
You Is ill have TO keep on ailing-
For you've got the graHd prevailing
Malady-aud that's the grip
It's the grip,
grip,
grip,
and its got you
Ou the hip
You are home when 1t goes calling,
Aud you can't give it the slip;
You can how and kick and h0ller,
But you bet your bottom dollar
That your pleading will be wasted
on the
grip.
grip.
grim
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
HISTORY OF A FORTUNE.

Jahu D. Rockefeller Co Be B'bouaire- Mi
Hag oa Nlina Being Piled Up 10 Profits
Fram OIL. Railroad and Bank When the
standard oil kinE Almost Went Broke
HIS DESTINY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
Chincoteague's Wild Goose Farm.

What is said to be the only wild goose
farm in the world is located at Chmco-
tueague, Va. The farm is never ceas-
ing object of interest to the visitor and of
joy and profit to the owner. There are
now between three and four hundred geese
in the flock. The progenitors of this re-
markable flock were two which were
winged in shooting, then tanned and
used as decoys. The annual shipments
from the farm now are about 400 to 600
fowl Most of these are wild geese, but
there are some japanese ducks, brant and
other game The geese bring about So
pair In summer they feed on the marshes
of Chincoteague and Assateague, but as
the cold weather comes on they gradually
gather together near the owner residence,
where food is provided for them. Mingled
with the geese are many kinds of birds and
fowl and fancy breeds of chickens and
ducks, and even some swans. Particular
care is being taken with the swans, and
the experiment of their culture bids fair
to be a success in every way.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21

If people didn't have to work they would
have more time to get tired of doing moth
ing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21

For early sowing .os the WEALTHY
TOMATO, ll i- perfect su form. large aud
smoota-irre fgpa wrinkles and yracks, 10
ripru, thoroughly tgrm centre ta skin. ls free
from rot and above a.. fhe delicious quality
aut favor are It's rroWuing merits.
We only utler you tbc best seed from the
most reliable growers
seed by the oaues and pound specially.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21

We a.s. arss raa .n asr .h,s same raas
ghais zisa saa-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
Is.9.s..!I.s.. Stock Foo.

with most satisfactory results. This is the
season 20 Use 10; ,ond'liuns aud strengthen,
vuur horse for the spring work. adds weight
10 your feeders aud increases the How % yoUr
milk. We also offer
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21

people would here bargains
which you should not miss, and Its TO you
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21
.HERING'S DEPARTMENT STORE.
NEW
Spring Wash Fabrics.

line of Wash Goods for this seasons selling
will show how correctly goods selected and how
Dame Fashions dcatons adhered The of
its best and you will find it your
advantage o make an early purchase.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-21

Our leading farmers of both Carroll and
Howard counties use
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A Remarkable Sale.

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