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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-24
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| NJ. Dun weekly review OF
| UllIGdll) Chicago trade says: The re-
turn of more seasonable
weather conditions and lessened difficult
ty in the movement of commodities were
favorable factors. Reports show gain in
the distribution of goods and larger re-
ceipts of farm products, while the man
ufacturing industries advanced in ac-
tivity. New business improved in the
volume of finished iron and prices were
strengthened, although commitments
were mainly confined to present require
ments.
Notwithstanding the high average cost
the final consumption of necessities has
continued strong and buying was heavier
in leading retail lines. Jobbing sales of
spring wares reached satisfactory ag-
gregate, with frequent requests for early
shipment to western points. Large
transactions were closed in the dry goods,
millinery. clothing and footwear divis-
ions. and dealings were increased in
suits and clOaks, mems furnishings and
hats and caps. Easier deliveries placed
groceries and canned goods in better po-
sition and sales widened. Mercantile
collections generally presented little
complaint.
''The demand for iron and steel has
shown more urgency and covered a wider
variety of needs, with rails, pig iron,
structural and wire materials in best
request Receipts Of lumber ran 20 per
cent short of the volume a year ago.
Grain shipments were 2,312,457 bush
els, 16 per cent under those of a year
ago. With the recent fall in values i'm
provement was looked for in the spot de-
mand, but actual sales failed to develop
Importance, and receipts of all bread
stuffs, except corn, were heavier. Prices
declined steadily until Wednesday, when
recovery set in, but, compared with the
closings week ago, quotations have de-
clined in wheat l cent, in corn 3s cent
and i'll oats 1s cent. Receipts of live
stock were 253,251 head, as compared
with 291,4 ,436 head year ago. showing
the first notable decrease this season.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-24
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NeW IO[k. Weekly Review of Trade

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weather has brought increased activity
in business, normal conditions existing
for the first time this year at many
points and there is evidence of an effort
to recover lost ground, and prepare for
n large spring trade. Collections also
are improving, and structural operations
revive with the higher temperature, stim-
ulating the markets for building materi-
ais and increasing real estate transfers.
There has been great damage from
foods. although the severe winter has
caused unusual preparation >for troubles
of this nature. Manufacturing returns
are favorable as to steel and footwear,
but textile mills are not active, and a
further curtailment of cotton spinning
is probable. Settlement of several i'm
portant labor controversies has been ac-
companied by new strikes, and soft coal
miners have not yet reached an agree
ment with the operators.
The percentage of idle machinery
steadily decreases, and conditions are
not only much better than seemed possi-
BILE when the year opened, but some re-
ports state that the outlook is brighter
than at any time since last spring. The
only disturbing element pertains to fuel.
Movement of coal is retarded by made
quate transporting facilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
AS TO NEW BRIDGES.

The present flood in White river and Fall
creek has demaged the bridges near the
city TO such extent almost to create
an emergency for the construction of new
ones. Structural damages are always apt
TO be more serious than appears on the
surface and the danger may be greater
than even an expert could discover. The
city cannot afford TO take the risk OF Sc
rious disaster by continuing the use OF
ing more every day.
In this situation il is hoped the authori-
ties Will not make the mistake of adopt
ing a penny WISE pound foolish policy in
bridge-buiidng. The city has wasted
great deal Of money In past years by pur-
suing that policy in public improvements.
There has been almost enough money spent
in makeshift improvements OF Pogue's run
TO have walled in and covered the creek
along it's whole course through the city.
In growing city municipal improvements
should always be made with an eye to the
future.
In an interview on this subject in yes
terday's Journal Mayor Hoitzman expressed
the opinion that as a matter of safety new
bridges ought to be built and of the most
durable kind-bridges that will meet the
demands OF the population for generations
10 come and be proof against any strain
from floods or ice sorges. He added:
They should be stone or Melan arch
bridges and in my opinion the latter are
preferable to stone They are more eco
nomical and at the same time, l believe.
more durable than stone bridges. Concrete
of big structures Of late and sm of opin-
claimed for il as a building material The
Ia replaci it's stone and steel bridges with
mind. in favor OF that type.
The mayor is clearly right in his view
that solidity and durability should be the
objects aimed at The cheapest in the end
and the safest will be either stone OF Melan
arch bridges, and no other kind of bridge
should be considered on the ground of
cheapness unless it be shown to be
better and more durable than those named.
If there is any question as to who should
build the bridges, the city or the county,
the courts should determine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
TRIBUTE TO orr SCHOOLS.

1t will be recalled that the Mosely Edu-
cational Commission OF thirty English edu-
cational experts. which recently completed
an investigation Of American schools, spent
some time in Indianapolis. and that at least
a part Of the delegation returned for
second visit. In the Worlds Work for
February Mr.. Mosely. head OF the commits
servations. He says that among the most
striking facts he has gathered are these:
THAT the people OF the United States
spend a marvellous amount of money on
their public schools. endowing education
more lavishly than any other people in the
salaries to teachers are not sufficient for
the service the country desires and should
have" OF especial local interest is this
comment: "As a whole the middle West
is more intense in matters of education
than the other parts Of the country. The
schools Of the middle West are newer than
the Eastern schools and more modern, be-
cause they have no traditions to get rid OF.
There Is an even greater thirst for knowl-
edge there than elsewhere, and money is
spent to advantage The schools of Indian
apolis are among the best in the country
The Indianapolis schools have met with
the approval of many visitors qualified to
Judge of their merits. but this tribute from
this source Is of especial Importance and
value. Our schools seem equal to every
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
WORK OF THE Y. VI. G, A.

The article in this issue of the Journal
descriptive OF the night school conducted
by the local branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association calls attention anew
10 the important educational work being
done by this organization. Many persons
familiar with the physical culture depart
ment and other enterprises OF this body
have little idea of the extent and practical
character OF the school work undertaken.
Coming in contact everywhere, as the man
ayers OF the association do. with young
men having definite needs-men aware of
their own deficiencies of education and of
the necessity of making them good in order
10 secure desired employment. or TO obtain
promotion in their chosen lines-they have
few experiments TO make. but may proceed
in the most direct possible way to provide
the required instruction. The students
being mainly of those who are employed
during the day, the class work must be
done at night and only those branches
undertaken which meet the general de-
mard. There are no frflis or fads in the
Y. n. G. a. schools, and no time lost in
- =. - 800
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
PESSIMISM IN ART.

There must be something in modern art
as in modern literature that leads young
men who labor in the field to take gloomy
a number of young New York artists draws
out this comment from a writer in a paper
OF that city.
Decidedly these artists have an outlook
where nature IS seen unuer ner most
enters where flesh and blood are almost al
the vanishing point, and where unhealtiness
prevails TO an alarming extent. visit
to the rooms will chasten the spectator. II
he comes with the slightest optimism con-
cealed about his person, he will retire
tirely Invested of any such foolish hopeful
ness. Here are the dreary. the sad, and the
bitter. The commonplace mortal might at
tribute these things to indigestion. What
ever IL is that compeis these young men TO
look on life with such pessimism we may
not say but here surely the times are out
of joint and man, IL must be admitted, Is
vile indeed. as these artists see him.
A certain portrait the writer desisnates
as caricature pure and simple-"utteriy
meaningless" or a picture called The
Prizehghter," it is said that "it bears no
resemblance to humanity that we know Of"
and "A Girl at the Sewing Machine" is said
to resemble an animated corpse. In the
effort to follow the methods of a certain
great artist il is asserted that these young
men "have taken the short cut and failed
to find the path" In their effort for sim
plicity they secure emptiness; in the search
for tonal qualities only monotony results,
and the personal note is sadly missing.
Rarely are these men themselves: less fire.
quently are they interesting" On the
whole. IL would seem that these artists
should withdraw their canvases and try
again. But doubtless they will regard the
criticisms as phlistinism unworthy OF no
tice. Your modern artist is a man very
much set in his ways and without much
regard for the opinions of the public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

III there is any man occupying a pulpit
in any church in all this world who is posi-
lively unhappy unless he can stir up a
Violent rumpus, ;hat man is DIR. Charles
A. Briggs. No. there is one other like him,
and that is DR.. Da Costa, who left the
Episcopal Church because Briggs came into
II. and who, II the Journal mistakes not.
is now I'm a fair way TO become a Roman
Catholic priest. But as for Briggs. he is in
corrigible. After he stirred things up in
the Presbyterian Church so badly that they
were obliged TO throw him out, one would
think that ne would be content to rest on
his oars in the placid waters OF the Epis-
copal faith, where he launched his raksh
craft
But no. He trod upon the tenderest Of
Presbyterian corns when, thirteen years
ago, ne delivered his opinion 10 the effect
that the Bible was full of errors. that
reason should be used in its iGterpreta-
ton, and that man might possibly be re-
deemed after he died. The Presbyterian
corns were not so badly damaged as to be
paraiyzed, as the vigorous kick which
proved. But he seemed rather to enjoy the
sensation. At any rate he Is repeating his
experiment and counting another violent ex-
puision by tapping at the equity toes OF his
roo tolerant foster-psrent. He appears to
have q fendish penchsnt for searching out
tho tender places and touching them on
the raw. DR.. Briggs says he doubts the
apostolic succession. Now. anybody who
knows a thing about Episcopaiians knows
that doubling the apostolic succession is
In their eyes more heinous than doubling
the inspiration OF the Scriptures, everlast-
ing torment and the common sense of
Moses. Indeed. the Episcopal Church for
gave him all these minor heterodoxies when
II took him in: can she forgive him now?
Well, perhaps she can and will. For the
Episcopal Church has learned a lesson
since the days OF the wesieys. and within
her portals are sheltered many men of
many minds IN these times-men whose
theofogies are wondrous wide asunder. But
yet--the apostolic successioni IF he had
only announced that he believed in Chris
tian Science, the bishops would have passed
II ever with a tolerant smile. IL he had
said that the Uniyersalists were about
right after all; or that the spiritualists had
oil the sweet reasonableness on their side.
his spiritual pastors and masters would
have WINGED perhaps, but would have
wini<ed wfthal. But he seems to have known
| this. 1t is as IL he had said: Come, LET me
see where L can hit my brethren where it
will hurt the most And so he announced,
with a triumphant grin that the Pope of
| Rome was right when he afirmed Anglican
orders to be Invalid from the Roman point
of view, but by the very decision he af-
irmed the validity OF the Presbyterian and
| Lutheran orders" Such ingenuity is little
| less than superhuman.
Where next! His remark leads to the sus-
picion that he is paving the way 10 adj
| mission into the Roman Church. II that is
| SO, we shall have heard the last OF Briggs.
When he gets in there he will have TO be
good The Roman Catholic Church keeps
lis ministers u,liet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

The Rev. Dr. SNOW. anding himself downtown
AZ the noon hour, dropped into restaurant for
a luncheon He hung his cvercoat against the
vall. sat down and ordered bis meal. which he
ate leisarely. When he hsd finished and turned
to look for HE Il gone
lie reported his loss TO the cashier. who was
sorry. but could do nothing the restaurant
mot responsible for hats, overeoats
brellas"
.-oh. I am not holding you responsible" said
the doctor. as ne paid the bill. Il shall get the
coat again"
What makes you think sou asked the
cashier.
I'm one Of the pockets he replied. was a
letter. with my and address on the en-
velope. snd IN another pocket was a printed
sermon Future Punishment. Good day!
His confidence not misplaced. The over
coat was brought 20 his house the next day by
a messenger boy. who said stranger had sent
1t, and that there va. no message. -routh's
Companion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.


On the incest stationery the speaker OF the
House has at his command Mr.. Cannon yester-
day indicted note to Senator Frye, presiding
officer of the Senate since Vice President Hobart
passed into the great beyond Hardly less in
teresting than the note itself it's Enclosure
Out in Missouri in the town OF Newark resides
one j. C. Speer He has penchant for draw
ing in vivid colors and every few months fash
ions some ludicrous cartoons. which are mailed
to prominent men in Congress. Speaker Cannon
received one of these. depicting frisky Repub-
lican elephant, running on big book labeled
Code Vol I, L. s. Expansion and resting on
a canoe. sailing in troubled waters.
20 God" read the superscription, let not the
code fall overheard
There was letter from the peculiar cartoon
list. Spirituous Noah - said the letter
would like for YOU old governmental prophets
up in w ID. c. to inform who is going to be
Vice President in 1904 of the United States OF
North America"
Speaker Cannon hesitated not a minute on
such an inquiry. He took down the most or
binary stationery allowed to his high Office
This evidently belongs 20 your end OF the Capt.
toll" he wrote. automatically. Opened here
by mistake. Washington Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

The investigation Of the AFFAIRS OF the Postof-
nee Department has given rise to many short
stories and sketches OF men prominent in the
housekeeping.
Here which leaked out recently, in
which the laugh is on the Hon. Joseph L. Bris-
tow fourth assistant postmaster general Mr..
Bristow has many friends, but. like all public
men, boasts few who dislike him.
About two years ago deputy auditor OF the
Treasury Department met a sudden and violent
death One Of the telephone girls at the Capitol
overheard the story and attempted to relate it
to a certain Tennessee representative who stood
by.
Il couldn't catch the mans name" said the
girl but he was an officous sort Of an individ-
ual. grun and almost devoid Of sentiment. He
high official in one OF the departments.
/ didn't hear which. but nobody seemed to like
him. and he was always getting somebody else
in trouble
The Tennessee man threw up his hands and
exclaimed: My God, Bristow's been killed
Washington Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The shah Of Persia has a decided p-nchant
for cats. A traveller in his domains. who has
tu-t returned. reports that ne visited In IN.
.nvtrons % Ispahsn q farm where the Shah
keeps 500 cats
The Rev. John r. Damon is dead In Seattle OF
pneumonia. He was known all over the Pacfnc
Northwest az the marrying parson'' having
married ass couples. II IL said tina, he held
the record In the United States
There are 10 day no fewer than three duehesses
OF wellington. The widow OF the seco.d duke
who was. in her day. a famous beauty the
widow OF tbs third duke. who son OF Lord
Charles wellesley. and the reisning duchess
Dr. Yamei Kin. the nrst Chinese woman q,
take a medical degree In the United States n
on visit 10 this country from her home in
Ning-P where she born. She graduated
from the New York Medical College about ten
years ago.
The Duchess Of Manchester. once Miss zlm-
norman Of Cincinnati believes in Bad6hisn
IL Is said. and recently invited Aganyaa C,urrs
Parsmaaasrna. chief OF the Hindoo Mahasuas
10 TaIdersgee Castle 10 restore her husband
10 robust health again
what Is the difference between a misfortune
and a cHianlity.' somebody once asked Dis
raeli. Wen. II Gladstone feu INTO the
Thames" the reply ''that would be
misfortune; and II anybody pulled him out
that suppose. would be a calamity"
Bishop Taylor. OF the Methodist church. and
stanch believer IN heil-fre- and birthstone.
was once asked ~ he thought Emerson would
to heaven The good old man was puzzled
and thought Tor long time He doesn't seem
to have the saving faith." ne said Al length.
But ! can't imasins what the dexil would
do with Emerson"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

A New York man who has heard of the
boycott OF employers by Milwaukee female
house servants has written to an employ
ment bureau Of that city Offering to take
service a domestic and to wear skirts
IL necessary. He says he is perfectly willing
TO dress a woman because he is anxious
to get on the stage as a female imperson-
ator and thinks this will give him prac-
tice. Why go on the stage? All this man
or any other has to do TO secure popularity
as a female impersonator is to show
willingness to go into the kitchen and a ca
pacity for doing the cooks work-and he
needn't wear skirts either
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

correspondent asks for some informa-
ton concerning the extent to which Mo-
hammedanism exists in London. his under
standing being that IL has quite footing
there. This information the Journal is un-
able to give with any denniteness, no sta
tistics the subject being available. 1t
is undoubtedly true, however, that all of
the great religions of the world have their
representatives in London, and owing to
the close relations OF Great Britain with
Oriental countries ii is probable that quite
large colonies Of Arabians, Turks and other
followers of Mohammed are to be found
there. If the correspondents idea is that
English people themselves are accepting the
belief he is probably mistaken. In that
country. in this. there Is more or less
of fad in certain circles for the study
Of Buddhism. Theosophy and other Orien-
tai doctrines. but the pursuit amounts TO
little, on the whole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal.
The Civie Improvement League which has
been organized TO beeutify the city. win ind
a plenty 20 do. but I venture 20 suggest that
among other things n try 90 break up the
practice Of hstching horses % or near side
walk shade trees The practice has resulted
in destroying thousands Of trees and mutt
lssine others that IL were almost better they
should be eestruyed- Any person walking or
drsv4ng about the city viii notice q great num-
Der Of wefi-grovn trees rith large cavities in
the srvnks. causing them 20 decay and pre-
pairing them 20 fan before thu next strong gust
OF wind. These cavities are due the bark
having been Enaved on ny horses when the
trees were young. thus innictins injury from
which TREY could never recover. Some people
seem 20 think that tree thus mutiIsted can
be saved by vhitsvashing or by applying NOR
tar or wrapping ~ with cloths. This IL ell
nonsense A from which considerable OF
bark has been stripped IL doomed. and nothing
can save n. n may live few yesre. but IL
10 dying all the time. While urging
the planting Of trees 10 beautify the city let us
protect those already planted TREE LOVER
Indianapolis, Jan. =.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
A Poor Mans Honor.

II never that without thinking how
many chances he has missed of being a mil
lionaire." said an old attsche Of the Treasury
Department ailuding to Col. Frank Jones. a
veteran in the employ Of the War Department
Back In the '7es Colonel Jones was head or the
redemption division of the treasury. Down be-
low. in that part of the building where the sill
vault Is now. old blscksmith's forge
Many time ] have known Colonel Jones 20 go
down TO that forge with a bunch OF bills that
getting too much for circulation. pile
them on forge, kindle fire With the aid of the
old bellows and burn the bills UP. Often he
would do this unassisted. There nothing in
the world but his own honor and honesty to pre-