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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

Seemingly the question OF the marriage Of pub
lic-school teachers viii not down. Through the
unfortunate death of Miss Grissim, or rather
Mrs. Smith. the discovery was made that she
had been married for eleven years and haa all
the time hidden the fact from even her most
intimate friends in order not to lose her :oosi-
ton teacher in the Alexander Adair sjlool
AS told in the Evening Telegraph yesterdit a
school director. in commenting on the base
made the significant remark that the tonly
thing for them 20 do is TO tie up on the az! ct -
II that is the only alternative il be Hoped
that some change will soon be made The.eon-
dition is bar marriage. and bars TO mar
rage are always TO be condemned. Francf to-
day is suffering from the restrictions she. has
so long put upon the marital contract and she
deplores her race retrogresson, President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
THE QUALITY OF COURAGE.

There is small danger of national de-
crepitude or decay while the American peo-
pie continue to love the man who fights for
what he conceives to be right. Mere quar-
relsomeness and petty pickering we find
as tiresome as any other form of weakness,
but for the man with convictions and the
courage to fight for them openly and
strenuously, through thick and thin, We
have the same admiration that we have for
hazards of battle for his country's sake.
1t is this quality in people that has
made Roosevelt the most generally beloved
man of his time. and. in smaller sphere
of action, it is making our townsman, d.
NJ. Parry, one of the prominent national
figures of the day.
The National Association of Manufactur-
ers has just given him a unanimous re-
election to his third Term as its president.
and in doing has presented him with
handsome testimonial of affection. This
organization, unlike too many of the small
er quasi-commercial bodies of the country
is not mere shell kept alive by a few men
believing in the cause they represent, but
il is a very big and active association of
men of strength and substance dealing
with questions that are very much alive.
When Mr.. Parry was first made president
he proceeded upon the theory that, in work
ing for the expansion of trade, the first
proposition to give the manufacturer
entire control of production in his own
workshop, and that this could not be while
unionism divided with him this control.
He, therefore, began an active warfare on
certain phases of unionism. Whether his
contention was right or wrong, it struck
responsive chord in the organization,
brought out as much by the bold. frank
methods of his fighting as by his declared
beliefs
On the opposite side of the contention is
another townsman. John Mitchell, than
whom America knows no greater labor
leader While Mr.. Mitchell has a vast
amount of common sense and much prefers
peace to war in the labor element, he has
shown more than once that he can fight
and fight hard for the principles in which
spurs as a hard fighter before he could win
the place and influence that have made him
one OF the most successful peacemakers in
the labor world.
Here, then, are three striking ilIustra-
tions OF general admiration won from large
numbers of the American people by the
fighting instinct, the quality of moral
courage that does not stop to count person
al risk in contending for convictions. This
quality of courage has its triumphs in
peace no less than in war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
RUSSIAN COMMENT ON
JAPAN'S MISFORTUNES
Planting Mines in the Enerny's
Path Yielded Better Than
Expected.
NEWSPAPER EXPRESSIONS

ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.-Every-
where to-day one hears praise of the Rus
sian torpedo boats in stealing out in the
darkness at Port Arthur perhaps through
line of small boats OF the enemy to plant
mines where the heavier of the enemy's
ships had cruised a few hours before But,
after all, it is pointed out, there remained
a big element of chance as to whether the
enemy would return. The authorities had
almost come to the conclusion that the ca
tastrophe which they had prepared would
not come about because of the clevcrness
of Admiral Togo in keeping away from the
dangerous water aware of the RUS
SLAMS operations. The loss or the bat
tleship Hatsuse, however shows that the
Japanese were beaten at their own game.
The tone of the comments of the news
papers this morning is sober while at the
same time recognizing the importance of
the Russian success and is well expressed
by the Russ. which says: "Japan's losses
jeopardiZe her mastery Of the sea. IL is a
streak of bad luck. like ours. The forces
are now about equal, without the Baltic
squadron. IT Is not for US 10 rejoice. but
it was not worth while TO bring the Kasuga
from Genoa to sink the Yoshino."
The Bourse Gazette remarks: ''The news
of the enemy's losses viii cheer Russia and
make some amends for the treacherous
japanese attack at the outbreak of the
war. IL is now the enemys misfortune TO
experience the ubaOlN erect OF submarine
mines, which have done US so much dam
age. Great is Russia's Cod The war has
entered upon a new phase, Fastening the
Russian victory"
The Listok observes: There is no inten-
ton TO celebrate the japanese losses by
torchiight procession. Ii is not our Gus
tom TO make a national rejoicing over an
enemys misfortune. None the less il is
impossible TO conceal the fact that the ma
ton is greatly impressed by the catastro-
phe to the Japanese fleet, which goes 10
show once more how accidents may upset
the best laid plans"
The Gazette makes the most caustic COM
ment OF any Of the Russian papers. II
says: 1T is just retributiOn for the treach-
erous attack on Port Arthur without de-
claring war. and the dastardly onslaught
on the NaTiag and Korietz. The mines laid
by our brave sailors have done their work
and all reproach for the Petropaviovsk
L.. l.llft
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DAVIS MAKES $4,000 );
BY MISTAKE OF AGENT
New York Broker learns lave
meyer Estate Is Loser and lie
Takes Up Bargains.
RESULT OF AUCTION SALE

NEW YORK, May 2O-Through & mis-
understanding on the Real-estate Ex-
change J. c. Davis, a broker atng in
suburban lots, has made a small f3rtune.
He bought at auction for $sl5 a fck OF
miscellaneous securities, worth moTs than
$4,000. Some time after the auctioA had
been closed il was learned that a REPRESENT
alive of the owner who was TO haKs been
present TO support the market and ks,sp the
stock from being sacrificed, had miflnder-
stood the matter and was absent.
Davies offered TO cancel his purcSase IL
il could be shown that the securities be-
longed To a person who would be slGously
hurt financially. This brought TO il ht the
fact that the sale was for the essite OF
Theodore Havemeyer. and the det Ter in
suburban lots took up his bargains. 3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.


The visit of Wilhelmina, Queen of Holland, to
Italy recalls her life in Florence with her mother
in her girlhood. They lived in modest way
going out daily on foot. 1t is related that one
day they We're going along the Lung Arno
when they were accosted by a beggar. The
Queen Regent wanted TO push on. fearing that
her daughter might catch some fearful disease.
but the little Queen, having will OF her own
insisted stopping. She questioned the man in
broken Italian. believing herself quite unknown
and on proceeding gave him half a franc He
looked from the silver in his hand to her. and
then back again, and at last said with an air
of impertnence: $50 your subjects keep you as
short that! Poor Queen"'-New York Trib-
NM
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Wisdom of 1880.

To the EDITOR OF the indianapolis Journai1
From the year 1875 10 1891 l iivedkn the
old town of Salisbury. then a consiS erable
village, i'm Wayne county. where sti dwelt
many Of the prominent families Of AZ early
settlers-the Mansurs, the Sutherlanfs. the
Woodses and the Mortons st;il reclaimed.
but the county seat had been remCsyed TO
Centervlle. three miles further wess The
great war Governor, when | first knsag him.
was two years old and lived witt I is Ia
Their. who occupied a small frame EhOuse,
painted yellow. where he made shtes for
his customers. The elder Mansuz wht
afterWard became a prominent citizen OF
INDIANAPOLIS was the village blacksmith.
The site OF the town, once the h!me %
these prominent people, and whera stood
many good houses has become FARM lands.
and the exact location so uncerta8l that
the Historical Society OF the cOui3y has
taken steps toward fixing the trt4 loca-
ton OF the old county seat.
All this Is preliminary 20 what i sntend-
ed 10 say about the marvellous inci:ase Of
our knowledge OF the power OF steam and
electricity during my lifetime. IT, first
political speech l ever heard was N .sde by
a distinguished gentleman of that dxy who
resided in BrOOkvile. commonly ! called
"Old John Test who was candiSste for
Congress in 1879 and made a speech e Gen.
teryille. l was but ten years of az but
walked over To hear him talk. III main
subject was internal improvements Ralti-
more had even then begun 10 tallr about
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. ans natu-
rally he took gp and discussed AZ 1,onsid-
cradle length the subject OF RAILROADS. and
the power CT steam for rapid traI(porta-
ton In the course OF his speech e. de-
clared that in his opinion IL would A. pos
sible 10 transport passengers At a ttced OF
twenty miles an hour. After the speech
was over i heard the wise men OF Slis au-
dience talk IL over, and they agreedythat il
was absurd 10 suppose any sucts speed
could ever be attained \ horse thAy said
could, for a short time. travel ten Il les an
hour. and they could conceive OF fothing
more speedy Some OF the people w % crit
iclsed the wise man may have lfvfd long
enough 10 zee what our firSt-clasI roads
have accomplished NJ. Il BJs>DY.
New Castle. Ind. May -.
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II would seem that the simple instinct of
self-preservation would lead civilized people
to preserve the purity of the watercourses
along which they live. but. strange to say,
almost no attempt is made TO do this in
any part OF the country. Sewers are drained
into rivers. polluting the water for every
body living down stream. refuse of all
kinds from factories and elsewhere is
dumped into them. and they become them
selves little more than open sewers and
constant menace 10 the health of the COM
munity. The public knows this. but with
singular lethargy allows the conditions to
continue. To effect a reform active and
persistent agitation Of the subject is neces-
sary until public opinion is aroused that
will compel an abandonment of practices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

People of this country have not had the
opportunity of knowing many cultivated
Cinnamon. but they have been quick to
recognize and appreciate the high qualities
of those who have visited the United
States. Viceroy Ii Hung Chang created an
extremely favorable impression at the time
of his tour through the United States, but
probably Minister WI Tingfang did more
than any other 10 make Americans
acquainted with the admirable traits OF the
Oriental at his best Prince Pu Lun has
had the way well paved for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
BRANNOCK Law IS
UPHELD IN OHIO COURT

COLUMBUS, o.. May 20.-The Brannock
district local option law was declared Con-
stitutional to-day by the four judges Of the
Common Pleas Court sitting jointly. The
law was enacted by the recent session of
the Legislature and has been the subject OF
nucn contention The law In no way con
ficts with the Beal local option law and
In places where one Is imperative the other
NAV be effective The temperance people
are juDilant over the victory they have
scored IN the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

Local newspaper readers have no cause
for complaint these days. If they get tired
of reading about the Chinese prince they
can turn to the Rising Sun and Bedford
murder trials: or if their taste does not so
incline them there are the proceedings of the
medical men. the funeral directors. the Odd
Fellows-and always and forever a lively
chapter Of politics. II there were no East
ern war there would still be something do
ing In the papers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

Now comes the president of one of the
great Baptist theological seminaries with a
fervid but eminently- sane address on
Christian unity. Happily the day of de-
nominational controversy and petty quib-
bling over creeds seems gone forever to
give room for a united Christianity-at
least in Anglo-Saxon countries. And If
this spirit shall spread throughout the
Christian world nothing can resist its unit
ed evangelical strength.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

Roosevelt. in his now famous race suicide"
letter. stated in no uncertain terms his opinion
OF marriage and its consequences. and the whole
country while treating his utterance in rather
hippant way. knows deep down in its heart
that he right. AS already pointed out in
these columns, a calm and unsentimental con-
sideration OF all the facts and theories involved
In this question of the marriage of publie-school
teachers should lead 20 a working basis that
should be fair 10 the teachers. the Board OF
Education and the future of the race.-Pittsburg
telegraph
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

ceptance of such training as an equivalent
for the other in granting diplomas. The
more thorough and complete the education
of physicians can be made and the higher
the requirements the better for the profess
sion and the public. IL should be made
more and more difficult for imperfectly
trained physicians to obtain the right to
pracffce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

The advertising habit is very largely re-
sponsible for the heavy increase in the
mails. Just now there is tremendous fad
among the manufacturers of the smaller
epecialties and among "mail-order houses
for the use OF mailing cards. handsomely
printed circulars and that sort of thing
The waste-basket of every man that is sup
posed to have money is filled with these
things every day.
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Weekly Edition.
TIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL NEWSPAPER co.
indianapolis, Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
IN the United States should put on an eight or
tweiVe-pa page paper 1-cent stamp, on sixteen.
twenty or tWenty-four-page paper, Z-cent
rates.
All communications intended for publication IN
This paper must, IN order To receive attenuon DC
writer.
Rejected manuscripts will not be returned I'M
less postage Is inclosed for that purpose. -
Entered second-class matter March 10, lSV4'
al the postoffice at Indianapolis Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
THE NICHOLSON LAW.

There has never been time. and proba-
bly, never will be. when Indiana will have
a liquor law satisfactory to all parties.
The opposing interests are so radically an
tagonistic and the question OF personal lib
eTty is so large factor that it is useless
10 expect the subject will ever be free from
agitation.
The fact that the Nicholson law has been
in force longer than any other the State
has had is creditable to those who drafted
it. When it was passed it represented the
views of the friends of restriction, and 1t
has been strengthened since by amendments
and by judicial decisions. 1t is a good law
as it stands, and can be made about as
effective as the people of different commu-
mites desire The advocates of restriction
in supposing that the same law can be
enforced with equal success in large cities
and I'm small towns rural communities.
This cannot be done, and the advocates OF
restriction would show their wisdom by
recognizing the fact. The local option
principle is the underlying feature of the
present law, and under it many communi-
ties have been kept dry for years. If the
advocates of restriction expect 10 accom-
plish that in all communities and in large
cities they expect impessibihties.
1t seems they will try TO have the law
amended by the next Legislature. The
chairman of the Prohibition state commit
tee says:
We shall start two petitions. The first
will ask that the Nicholson law be so
amended as to throw the burden of secur-
Ing signatures to petitions on the appll-
cants for liquor licenses, instead of making
IL necessary for the citizens of a ward or
township to file remonstrances to prevent
the. granting of licenses to the applicants.
If THE Legislature will not make this
change in the law then we shall submit
the second petition, which will ask an
amendment to the effect that once sue
cesSful remonstrance is secured by the citi-
zens of a ward or township against an
applicant for a liquor license that remon-
STRANGE shall be held to bar all applicants
for license in that ward or township for a
period of two years.
The theory of state legislation on the
subject has always been that in the absence
of protest or remonstrance applicant
for liquor license was entitled to have it,
provided he complied with the law. In the
eye of the law the applicants right is af-
firmative, while that of the people to re-
monstrate is secondary. The proposition
| that a successful remonstrance once filed
shall be operative against all applicants for
two years is open to the objection that per-
sonal objection might lie against the origi-
| nal applicant which would not lie against
another one, and that during two years
many of the original remonstrants may
have changed their residence and popular
sentiment in the ward may have changed
The law as 1t stands is a good one, if en-
forced. and the friends of restriction can
hardly do better than let well enough alone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
Shy Mt Drawing.

when 1 was a young man." said Stormington
Barnes, 81 went the stage with the determ. pa
ton of becoming the architect of my own Sor-
tune
''well?' inquired Walker Holme.
LAS an architect" continued Mr.. Barnes.i II
was successful failure because of my inability
TO draw large houses. Chicago News i
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

Since Hearst has found that his presiden-
year, will he gracefully drop out, or will
he continue to go after the Democratic
nomination until he gets control of the
party? In view of the large measure OF
success he has thus far attained in his first
effort, it does not seem likely that he will
desist until the whole people have had a
chance to say what they think of him. And
if they ever do he will surely learn some
thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

In a recent issue of the Shanghai Times
a contributor, long a resident of China, says
that a foreigner trying to sell goods to a
Chinese business man is at peculiar dis
advantage If he cannot speak the Chinese
language. He will be received with great
apparent courtesy and he will expatiate on
the merits of his wares to the interpreter,
while the latter. understanding that his
chief has made UP his mind in advance,
will gTavely discourse with him on the
weather any subject that presents itself
other than that in which the visitor is
interested. After the conversation" is
over the foreigner is politely ushered
out and never knows why he did not make
sale. 1t is not to be inferred from this
Oriental custom. however. that the re-
marks made TO the interpreters accompany
ing Prince Pu I-un differ in any way from
what is reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
Knew BETTER.

Burns-How did you like the entertainment in
the vestry last night7
Grimes-Didn't much of IL. fellow came
the stage and said. My name is Norvas.
So 1 left; 1 can't abide liar. They say his
name is Dennis. 1 know 1t isn't NorvaL-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

Certainly the Japs are having a run of
bad luck in the destruction OF battleship.
a cruiser. a gunboat and a. torpedo boat, all
within a week. 1t is an absolute necessity
that Japan keep command OF the sea in the
East. and these Losses materially weaken
her sea power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

One business or industrial convention
does not finish IN Indianapolis until another
begins. This has become known throughout
the country as one of the best convention
cities OF the land, and it has a habit of Iiv-
ing up 20 its reputation.
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Suide Light on History.

Nero had just introduced Juvenal to Horace
'I want you to know him." Nero saying.
because he is particular friend Of mine
IF he's friend Of yours" said Juveral,
with all the bitterness he could summon. i'he
can't be blamed particular"
Nero never forgave him the thrust.-Chichgo
Journal.
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that are truly barbarous. The matter has
been brought before the State Medical As
ISOLATION. and il is to he hoped that a
movement will be started by this body
which will eventually result in the desired
change of conditions. indianapolis is a
form may well begin here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

The discussions OF the Indiana State Med
zeal Association have been OF the highest
value. not merely TO the members them
selves. but to the people that have fol-
lowed them. one OF the most admirable
things about the profession of medicine is
the prodisal generosity with which it's dew
otees give TO the world the benefit of dis
eoveries and developments. the fruits Of
their own brains and toll. out of which
more sordid souls would seek to enrich
themselves instead OF humanity at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

The action of Korea ia annulling all
treaties with Russia was to be expected in
the natural course of events. since the
Hermit Kingdom has accepted the suzer-
ainty of Japan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

The Tangier bandits have made a grave
mistake in kidnapping American citizen.
1t was just a century ago that their an
eestors. the Barbary pirates. learned some
thing OF what the American flag stands
for. and IL the lesson has been forgotten it
can be taught again without much trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

II the literary colleges of the State are
willing 10 give a special medical course of
two years as part of the regular college
curriculum, young men intending 10 be
physicians will have a good start and will
De fitted TO make good progress when they
enter regular medical institutions. but this
preliminary training viii hardly equal two
years Of education In the professional
schools. and the State Medical Association
y undoubtedly right in opposing the ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21

The names of Bishop Spellmeyer. Bishop
Berry. Bishop Burt, Bishop Bashford,
Bishop Mcdowell and the rest will have a
strange sound to the Methodist brethren
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Haven't We.

But" said the Englishman. you have moth
ing to here-nothing in the way of
grand old things that have long since fal len
into disuse"
I'VE haven't, Ell? Wait till get you copy
of the city ordinances."-Chicago Record
Herald