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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27
IGNORANCE SHOOTING.

Kuropatkin's name sounds promising at any
rate. One-fourth of it is Irish.-washington
Times.
The names of Russian warships often
changed. but Japan is able to tell witch is witch.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The world is waiting with interest to see Kip
ling rhyme Vladivostok and Tsitsihar with Ishi-
kari and boroskonskivitch.-Boston Globe.
Laureate Austin is said to be incubating a
poem on the japanese victories Somebody
should shoe Mr.. Austin OFF the nest.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
japan wants Korea outlet for her sur
plus population. Incidentally it viii come in
nicely as an inlet for some surplus wealth
Atlanta Journal.
The Russians are about to utilize the Laps to
guard the .ine Of the Transsiberian Railroad
There will be about four Laps to the mile.
Atlanta Constitution.
If Japan has annexed Korea the heir to the
throne of Korea. who is said to be hiding in this
country. may well come out and start laun-
dry.-Chicago Record-Herald.
At Hardin viceroy AIexieff is 500 miles away
from the sunken ships at Port Arthur but he
may again find it cheaper to move than pay
rent before the LIST of May.-New York World.
An old equity rule is that a complainant must
come into court with clean hands, and the Rus
slams rather handicapped in protesting
against crooked conduct on the part of the Japs.
Ell Paso Herald
General Kuropatkin is said to be excellent
story teller. The Japanese will. of course, in
sinuate that his greatest efficiency will be dis
played in the censoring of press dispatches
Washington Star.
We knew that it would come time. but
never believed that such a paper the Phil
adephia Press would be guilty Of saying that
the ''Japs Russian things in the far East
Rochester Post Express.
Speaking of Russian and japanese names.
what do you think the foreign papers would do
to US if we had the battle of Oconomowoc or
Passamaquoddy Memphremagog or-but the
list is limitless.-Chicago Journal.
1t is disconcerting to learn that the japanese
have humor- He that hath humor in his
soul is fit for treason, stratagems and spoils.
The stratagems and spoils have been conspicu-
ously notable the past week or two.-Omaha Bee.
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DENMARK WILL RESIST
SEIZURE OF TERRITORY
She Is Manning Forts and Mining
Harbors to Maintain Her
Own Neutrality.
PREMIER'S EXPLANATION

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 2e.-Replying TO an
Interpolation to-day in the lower house
Of the Danish Parliament, the premier.
Professor Deuntzer. explained the necessity
for preparations 10 assure the complete
neutrality of Denmark during the Russo
Japanese war. In order adequately to Sc
cure the sea defense Of Copenhagen. ne
said. reserve men had been called out. the
forts had been equipped with searchlights
and electric cables. the submarine stations
had been manned, four torpedo boats had
been cleared for action. repairs TO the war
ships were being FASTENED. various i'm
provements in the materials OF the navy.
especially torpedoes. were being made and
two redOubts were being built at Saltholm
island, where the requisite searchlights
would be installed. The cost of these prep
aratiOns would total about $4,000. besides
the pay Of the men called 10 the COlOrs. I'm
the event OF its being necessary 10 call out
more men and make other extraordinary de-
fensive preparations, the government would
do what was necessary. relying on the as
sent of Parliament.
PARIS, Feb. 25.-The Temps correspond
ent at Copenhagen says Denmark Is able
10 call out for active service 800 coast ar
tilerymen and TO commission four armored
ships and four torpedo boat destrOyers. All
the district functionaries, he adds. have al
ready been notified 10 adopt urgent
urcs and Danish cruiser now IN the Medi-
terranean has been ordered 20 return to
Copenhage
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Shorter school Course.

There is a growing belief all over the coun-
try that the eight-year course in nearly all of
the States is too long and in many instances is
a waste of time and should be shortened. The
following is what a Brooklyn educator has to
say the subject:
while we were holding to eight years
course, with a kindergarten year to make it
nine; while Manhattan is being brought up
from seven years TO this longer period OF ele-
mentary schooling the outside educational world
goes on giving increased attention to the desir-
ability of a seven-year course
The traditional course of eight years was en-
tered upon in Ohio when the system of graded
schools was in it's incipient stage in that State
and American educators. having taken their clew
from Germany. adopted the eight-year course as
a working basis for city and town schools. This
was tacitIy agreed TO in all the States they
organized graded schools, except in a very few
towns and cities OF the West. There soon sprang
up a feeling in quarters that children Of
fair ability and ordinary intelligence made very
Sow progress in their studies under the eight
year scheme, and that the work was cut out
into too many very thin slices. so very thin in
deed as TO have little of either crust or sub
stance in them. superintendent, principals and
teachers generally worked along apparently well
satisfied, unconscious seemingly that time was
actually wasted. To question the eight-year
scheme was regarded in many quarters the
worst sort Of educational heterdoxy In fact the
grading business was carried on so far in some
towns and cities that the eight-year period was
spread out to nine years, and in some instances
to ten years.
kansas City is the most shining example of
the scven-year course, but the suggestion is
spreading"
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SECRECY IN WAR.

While newspaper readers are COM
planning of the lack of news regarding the
war in the far East and the contradictory
nature of the dispatches. the combatants
are showing that war can be conducted
without both sides telling in advance what
they are going to do. or announcing II to
the world as soon it is done. The secre-
tiveness of the japanese is particularly re-
markable and evidently designed. 1t is also
a manifest source of Strength. In all enter
prises of great pith and moment where
opposition or competition enters, secrecy
of plans is half the battle. and this is truer
in war than in anything else.
The japanese seem to have reduced this
idea TO fine point in practice. There are
no war correspondents accompanying their
generals and messing at headquarters as
there were during our civil war, greatly to
the detriment of military operations some
times Nor are there any on board the
japanese warships. The latter move swift
ly from place to place, being rarely sighted,
and turn up at the most unexpected times
and in the most unexpected places. They
evidently do not think that etiquette re-
quires them to announce their movements
in advance, and as they do not carry any
war correspondents along, they manage to
keep their secrets pretty well. The public
may reasonably demand full and truthful
accounts of actual engagements. but it has
no right to expect news of military move
ments which are parts of great plans.
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BRITISH PARLIAMENT
LIKELY TO Be DISSOLVED
Balfour Government Not Strong
Enough to Maintain an I'm
broken Front.
LIBERALS EXPECT TO WIN

LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Associated Press
is in position to declare that there will
be a dissolution of Parliament within six
weeks. and if. it is expected, the Liberals
are returned to power, King Edward will
summon Lord Spencer Q.iberal leader in
the House of Lords to form a Cabinet
His Majesty and all prominent politicians
are fully aware of the situation created by
the irremediable cleavage in the UniOnist
ranks by fiscal and other differences, and
they all preparing for a speedy fall of
the government and a consequent general
election.
The governments majorities have been
dwindling gradually ever since the COM
mencement of the present session of Parlia-
ment. A majority of fifty-One of a nominal
100 or whereabouts. was all the government
could muster after a debate of one week
on such an important plank of its policy
the fiscal question a similar small ma
jority saved the government from defeat on
the army question. while last night il could
only show beggarly majority of fourteen
against an opposition amendment reducing
the important supplementary navy vote.
Last nights narrow escape was not very
important because II was somewhat i'm the
nature OF snatch" vote. but several such
untenable. Such large numbers Of the gov
ernment's usual supporters have decided rot
TO stand for reelection that they are indif-
ferent as TO when the dissolution occurs,
and. in spite of all the efforts of the whips
il has been found impossible to secure their
regular attendance.
On the other hand the opposition factions
have been gradually healing their differ
ences and their constant attacks upon the
government have shown rapidly increasing
strength.
The decision of the government against
the Irish university bill completed the
alienation Of the Natonalists and John
Redrnond's followers decided at a meet
ing yesterday 10 vote with the Liberals TO
turn out the government at the first OPP
portunity.
The resignation of the Duke of Devon
shire who was lord president OF the coun-
Gil proved a shattering blow 10 the already
weakened Balfour Cabinet and his suisse
quent Reputation OF everything ia the ma
ture OF a departure from Great Britain :
free trade policy assisted materially in
bringing together the various factions OPP
posed TO the present administration and In
deciding the free food Liberal Unionists
TO at least abstain from active support OF
the ministers.
Those VINO are best informed on political
matters. including even many persons IN
close touch with Joseph Chamberlain, an
ticipate that the Liberals will not only win
easily the Forthcoming general election
but estimate that their majority may be
"a hieh 90 tA
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The latest judicial decision in a case
growing out of labor troubles is reported
from Chicago. A few days ago the grand
jury returned indictments against six
strikers at manufacturing establishment.
The strikers were union men and the
indictments charged a conspiracy to
injure a certain nonunion man, by name,
and a conspiracy to assault another one.
One of the persons assaulted was beaten
and badly injured. and the other was as
saulted. pursued and had narrow escape.
The nonunion men had committed no Of
Tense except accepting employment which
was offered them, and the strikers were
pursuing the usual methods to make a
strike successful.
On this state of facts the grand jury re-
turned indictments and the court issued
an injunction against the officers of the
Central Labor Union and a number of the
members engaged in the strike ordering
them to desist from further acts of violence
and to appear and show cause why they
should not be punished for lawless acts al
ready done by members Of the union. When
Dor was informed that the injunction had
been issued he said: "It was a foregone
conclusion, for everybody knows that Judge
Holden is against organized labor" When
the judge was informed OF this comment
he said: "Oh. let him talk. There is a law
permitting free speech, but qualifying
phrase regarding the intelligence of the
| speaker. This court doesn't talk. it goes
ahead and does its duty. l don't care what
is said outside. The court records show
what I propose TO do. Let them talk all
they want TO- Talk is cheap"
The Chicago decision is on the line OF
two or three others that have been made
recently holding labor unions a body re-
sponsble for damages for the illegal acts
of members done in furtherance of strikes
ordered by the union. 1t has been thought
/ by some that the principle of joint respon-
sibility- would not hold against the unions
unless they were incorporated. but the
courts take a different view. They hold
/ that where a number OF persons are or
/ ganized for certain purposes, with officers
1 agents etc. and with authority to order
/ strikes. the union body becomes re
sponsible for the illegal acts done by ia
members in carrying out fits objects. Thi:
is a logical outcome of the law OF con
spiracy. for where a conspiracy to do al
illegal act exists all who are officially OIL
actively connected with IL become respon
sible. IL is not necessary for labor union.
to be Incorporated 20 make them respon
sibIe for the acts OF their members. tn,
law fixes the responsibility
Organized labor may well recognize
the fact first as last that the laws arr
made for all alike. for the protection o
employers as we'll as or employees, OF thu
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story. Whenever l think II is absolutely neces-
sary fer me to look on the white lights OF Broad
way have friend who is in my line Of bust
ness in New York telegraphing me asking me
TO come TO New York TO talk a business
deal. Ny kilograms come to my house. Ny
wife always opens them il I am not there be-
cause she is a business woman and knows that
kilograms usually need prompt answers. She
opened this one"
What Of it?''
''Oh. nothing. except that she had letter
the morning 1t from the wife of the man
who sent it, saying that she and her husband
would leave today for Chicago for a week !"
New York World
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WILL UNVEIL STATUE or
FREDERICK THE GREAT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-At a conference
at the War Department this afternoon be-
tween Baron Sternberg. the German am
bassador, and Mr.. TAFT the secretary OF
war. it was arranged that the statue OF
Frederick the Great. which Emperor VIII
liam is donating 20 the American people.
shall be unveiled and formally presented on
oct. 20 next. The statue viii occupy the
most prominent place on the grand esplanade
OF the War College grounds The occasion
VIII be made gTeat international event
The President and Baron Won Stcrnberg
the later as the personal representative
OF the Emperor. viii make addresses on
this occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27

The Atlanta Journal thinks that there are
probably just many Republican fools as
Democratic fools in Congress; but the Re-
publicans are more successful in keeping
their fools suppressed" Well, If it helps
the Georgia paper any to look at 1t that
way it is welcome to the consolation, how
ever slight. But has it stopped to think
that folly is hard to suppress when the fool
has nothing but fool issues to discuss. and
that it is correspondingly easy to hide II
he stands on a sound platform? There may
be an explanation in this theory, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27
Lovely woman's Availability.

Mrs. Jinks-H you fond OF playing
poker, why don't you teach me and spend your
evenings at home?
nks-Um-suppose should win?
Mrs. Jinks-I have plenty of money. Sit right
down.
Mr.. links Cthe next day)-No man can under
stand women. They are mysteries Why, sir.
my wife insisted my playing poker with her
last night OF course won pile from her.
Well. sir, she paid over the money with smile
on her face-didn't mind it bit.
Caller-Beg pardon, but L am Mr. Houseown-
er's agent and have called for the rent.
Mr.. Jnks-Why don't you go to the house, as
usual? 1 left the rent money there foY you a
week ago
Caller-I just came from there. Mrs. links
said she gave the money to you last night.
New York Weekly.
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Funerals DELAYED

The strange result Of the recent cold snap has
been the delaying OF a large number OF funeral
professions on their way 10 the various Long
Island cemeteries. The river has been blocked
with ice and the ferry service has existed in
spots" only. The crossing OF the river during
the last two days has averaged about forty-hve
minutes And when ferryboat has been ready
10 leave either shore there has generally been
four times many trucks and carriages waiting
for transport il could carry. At one Tina
to-day not less than seven funeral corteces
were halted near the entrance 10 the Long
Island ferry on East Thirty-fourth street. wait
ing TO get across Many mourners got out OF
the carriages and went home after having
waited for hours.-Ncw York Special
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27
Hnrd ON Hawthorne

Julian Hawthorne. the novelist. visited a Jail
some ten or fifteen years ago in order to write
magazine article prison life. On returning
home he described the horrors he had seen, and
his description made a deep impression on his
daughter Hildegarde. who little. girl at
the time.
Mr.. Hawthorne and Hildegarje. a'week later.
took train ride into the country. The train
stopped at a station near gloomy building and
a said:
What place is that?
The county jail" another answered.
Whereupon Hildegarde embarrassed her father
and aroused the suspicious of the other occu-
pants of the by asking. in a loud, shriil
voice:
us that the Jail you were in father?'-Buf-
falo Enquirer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27

General KouropatNin is quoted as saying:
This war may last eighteen months. but
every arrangement has been made that no
japanese, after having landed, shall return
TO his country" II the japanese who landed
on the continent were helpless women and
childseD there is no doubt that this savage
programme would be carried out TO the let
ter: but. since they are men with guns. there
may be some difference OF opinion in regard
to the arrangements. However, the word
ing OF that inhuman statement well shows
the brutal character OF the butcher who
made II. His past record would make him
unfit for the command. OF the army Of any
civilized nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27

Ii will be many year before the prestige
the effects of the accident at the Richmond
street Christian Church in that city the
other night His desire for realism in telling
ghost stories to Sunday-school children led
him TO employ burning alcohol, which ex-
ploded and severely injured a score of chill
dren- in the first place he was wrong in
playing on the tender emotions OF little folk
by realistic horrors; in the second place. he
chose the wrong scene for that kind OF
foolery; and in the third place. ministers of
the gospel should let alcohol alone.
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One Man Returned.

Pupils in the Washington public schools are
more observing than even their fond parents
sometimes imagine. Events OF the day and
things of interest apparently only to their elders
are not overlooked by. the youngsters. A teacher
In one Of the local schools received unmistakable
proof this a few days in unex-
pected answer to one of the queries addressed
10 her class
Remember" she said. that man ever
left this earth and returned"
There one" answered a little fellow
with apparent confidence that he knew whereof
he spoke.
''who was hep" asked the teacher.
Santos Dumont," came the quick retort.
Washington Times.
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STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.
sit Was the Dutch.o

young Washington woman who is a secre-
tary for representative went to the Presi-
dent day or two ago on some business for her
employer. She was shown into the Presidents
office and down the door while the
President talked with a man she didn't know
The man asked the President about something
"Ho!' shouted the President so emphatically
the windows ratified. There was a lively dis
cussion. and the young woman thought the two
men were coming to blows. She arose and be-
gan 10 tptoe out of the room. Keep your seat
madam the President roared. There will be
no blood shed here unless I do it, and will give
you ample warning Minneapolis Journal
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Fatal Last Quarter.

A suburban family has a servant who is an
excellent cook. but insists upon making all her
dishes strictly according TO her own recipes
Her mistress gives her very full swing not only
to cooking. but as TO the purchase of sup
plies The other day her mistress said TO her.
Bridget. the coffee you giving US is very
good What kind is IL p?
IT'S no kolnd at all, num-" replied the cook
ITS a mixter'
How do you mix it -
II make II One-Quarter Mocha and one-quarter
Java and one-quarter Rio"
But that's only three-quarters. What do
you put in for the other quarter?'
II put in quarter at ALL mum. That $
where so many spiIes the coffee. num- by put
ting in a fourth quarter. Chicago Journal
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where the Worry Came.

A western representative stood in one OF the
corridors Of the Capitol to-day looking intently
at a telegram.
He was serious about IL.
What's the matter Bill?' asked a friend
The Western representative handed his friend
the telegram, which read: If convenient |
wish YOU would come TO New Yorl, tomorrow
TO talk over that last deal have IA mind"
We'll" said the friend. II don't see any
thing the matter with that"
Nothing the matter with IT," said the West
srn representative. But let me tell you q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27

most powerful union, and that violation of
law brings its inevitable penalty. Murder,
assault and battery and other ferns of vio-
lence are not sanctified because they are
committed by strikers in the name OF or
ganized labor. Labor unions cannot expect
TO enjoy the fruits of successful strikes
without being held responsible for the vio-
lence by which they are made successful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27

American cities are-some of them-malx-
ing great Improvements in architectural
taste Let II be noted that Baltimore is
imposing height limit upon her new build
ings. and there will be one city at least tina;
viii not offend the eye. New York continues
TO build towers Of Babel. but New York has
gone so far in that direction already that 1T
is no time to stop now. When all her build
inss are forty stories high the skyline will
be as harmonious as it is in other cities-and
on larger scale
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sweeps over a community. and a lot of blue
laws are passed. Then it is found impossi-
bic to enforce them, and they are tacity
disregarded. 1t is much better TO have
mild and sensible laws and then to enforce
them 10 the limit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27

1t cannot be said that Russia's suspension
of the censorship improves the quality Of
the news from the front japan does not
appear to be doing as well as she did be-
fore. Perhaps Russia would better estab-
lish that bureau again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27

''Why is it," asks contemporary, that
France has such deep sympathy for Rus
STA, when Germany also is lined up on that
side?" Because France holds Russian paper
for s1,75O,Oo0.Oo0. and this is distributed
among all classes of the country. She would
like to be against Germany. but cannot ar
ford IL
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New Counterfeit bills.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26-The discovery IL
announced OF "A new counterfeit s. national
OF New York. series OF 1859. check letter L.;
ROsecrans register: Jordan treasurer. This
counterfeit is a photograph or the orig
inal The treasury aud bank numbers are
brown instead Of blus-