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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND
Personal POPULARITY.

There are many persons who believe that
President Roosevelt is at present the most
popular man in the United States. No
doubt there are some. even among Repub-
Leans, who would not concur in this opin-
ion, but it is held by a great many people.
By popularity in this is meant hold
on the masses of the people, based upon
confidence in his patriotism, purity of pur
pose, adherence to the right and integrity.
1t is interesting to note how much more
the personality of a presidential candidate
enters into an election nowadays than it
did formerly. In the early history of the
country and until after the middle of the
last century the people who did the voting
had very little to do with selecting the can
didates. and in some instances knew very
little about them when they were nom
mated For many years the nominations
were made by congressional caucus, and
candidates were selected more because they
represented certain principles and policies
than because of personal popularity.
When James Monroe was first nominated
for President in 1916 he was little known
outside of a few States and had no personal
popularity, yet he received 1S3 electoral
votes. against "a for the Federalist candi-
date. Monroe was a mediocre man and
had no popular attractive qualities. yet
on his second candidacy in 1920 he received
231 electoral votes, against one for John
Quincy Adams. Among ether Presidents
who were very little known by the people
when they were nominated and who had
no personal popularity whatever were
James K. Polk and Franklin Pierce. The
latter was so little known that he did not
receive single vote in the convention that
nominated him until the thirty-fifth ballot
and on the forty-ninth ballot he was NOM
mated. He had scarcely been heard of in
this State, yet the Democrats voted for
him with their eyes shut and he carried
the State by 15.cO0 majority. The party
managers pressed the button and the peo-
pie did the rest.
Since the civil war and the wonderful
multiplication of newspapers, telegraphs
and other means of disseminating intelli-
gence the personality of presidential can
ddates cuts a much larger figure. The
people will not vote blindfolded for any
candidate their party may put up. They
know pretty much all about every man
in public life. and they size them up for
themselves. Political managers and those
who are supposed to control nominations
are much more careful to keep their ears
close to the ground than they formerly
were. The personal popularity of a candi-
date is a much more important factor in
the case than it used to be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
OZONE FOR LAUNDRIES.
Purifying Agent That Has Long
Been Needed.

Philadelphia Record.
a very curious application of ozone to
the laundry business has been recently
made in Paris under the auspices of the
city government. A location in the St
Honore Market was given for the purpose
and the entire plant viii revert to the cor
pOration at the expiration OF twenty-five
years, during which period the entire works
are to be open To inspection by delegates
and students or hygienic methods Of laun-
dering. The ozone in this institution is
used for the purpose of disinfecting the
bundles Of clothing Immediately upon their
arrival at the laundry.
The method Is such that articles pass
rapidly through the various processes from
the first reception 10 the final delivery
The electric current destined for lighting
which are actuated by eight motors is de-
veloped by two vertical engines of ffty-hVe
horsepower each, coupled directly TO two
dynamOs of thirtY-seven kilowatts each, q
total of seventy-fOur kilowatts. The "Ozon-
ers are located in - special room expressly
guarded against possible intrusion, because
OF the danger from the high pOtentials
utilized for the work
A package of soiled apparel on arriving
is at once marked with a designating tag
which remains attached through the vari-
Gus processes up TO delivery. The first move
after tagging D. 10 throw the bundles into
one of several huge tanks. This being
completed, the cover Is hermetically sealed
and the ozOne-saturated steam is turned
on. AT the expiration of about twenty
five minutes the tank cylinder is dis
charged from the bottom. and the con-
tents are now freed from ali possible
smallpox, scarlatiDa. tuberculosis, etc, SO
that the employees of the laundry can ma
nipulate the articles free from all fear
of contaSR-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
SALE OF WASHINGTON PICTURES
Portraits of Father of His Country
Are i'm Demand.
)hiladeIDhia Press.

Pnlauefplld IItsS.
Prices ruled high and competition was
as sharp yesterday, at the sale OF the Car
son collection of portraits OF Washington.
but while plain portraits were selling way
up in the hundreds, an engraving depict
ing that memorable scene when the youth
ful George owned up TO an assault upon an
inonensive cherry tree went for the paltry
sum of $50
The feature OF yesterdays sale was a
spirited contest for the st. Memnin coli
lection, consisting OF Isl medallions all en-
graVed and mounted by 81 Memnin him.
self They include beside Washington. por-
traits or many distinguished men OF reYO-
lutionary times
The bidding started at $1,000 and rose by
big jumps 20 $1,000. offered By w. J. Camp
bell OF Philadelphia At this point most
of the bidders dropped out and the lot was
Knocked down 10 Max Williams. "A New
York dealer, for $500.
Another spirited contest took place when
St Memnins original PnysiOnotFace WAS
put Up. This Is a profile made By ma
chine. invented by the artist which gives
a tracing which is mathematicaliy correct.
The outline drawn was then filled in VITA
crayons. The tracing for this portrait was
made in this city IN lssS when General
Washington was In Philadelphia organ
izing the army FOR the expected war with
France. The prize was secured for $50. by
i. Levering Jones. OF this city who was
buying under the pseudOnyTn of Wilson.
y full figure IN uniform, designed and
engraved by John Eckstcin. Of this city.
was bought by Judge Mitchell OF the
Supreme Court, for $3.50.
The sale Is looked upon as one Of the
best ever held In this country. the total
amount realized for the Loss lots being a
little more than $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Omniscient Man.

The who pretends to have thorough
speaking acquaintance with every known sub
ject under the sun, and is imprudent enough to
endeavnr to make people believe everything he
SAYS is described in different ways. Some of
his friends have formed these opinions of him:
The Iceman-He's nipped!
The Gambler-Hes blufiing,
The Contortionist-He' twisted!
The Plumber-He's not the level
The Spirituallst-He's in trancel
The Engineer-He's full of hot air!
The Conductor-He's off his trolley
The Miser-He's got rats in his garnet!
The Trapezist-He's way up in the airi
The Lexicographer-He thinks he knows 1t ALL
The Theatrical Manager-He's only playing to
the galleriesi
one of these days!PhilSdelphia Telegraph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

Six years ago the British schooner Ethel mys-
teriously disappeared route from Bombay to
Port Said. Her owners, Barkfoot & Co., of the
latter port gave her up for lost. and since that
time until last month her fate remained a mys-
terry to the world
1t empty and tightly corked wine bot
tie that brought the story of her fate and that
of Captain Lee and his to land. The bot
tie was discovered by Captain Lombard on the
beach of the island of Fukave. situated in the
South seas. and the note it contained reads as
follows
''win the finder of this inform Messrs Bark
foot & Co.. of Port Said. that their schooner
Ethel foundered about 1000 miles from Bonn
bay? This note is written by the sole survivors,
Captain Lee and Seaman Thomas, who are in
their last hopes. Signed J. T. Lee, Jan. % or
81 1897. Manila Cable News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

The Eastern papers the victims, just
at present, of highly imaginative Indiana
correspondent. Numerous absurd political
stories have been given publication recent
ly, but none that is more silly than the
tale, which is now being told, of a tire
mendous row. in the Indiana Republican
Editorial Association. The dispatches re-
ferred to tell of "a holly contested election
of officers and attempt to show that the
United States senators took hand in the
conflict over the report of the resolutions
committee. The stories are patiently Of
Democratic origin and are scarcely worthy
of being dignifed by denials, but for the
guidance of it's Eastern contemporaries the
Journal wishes to say that there was
neither row nor conflict" of any sort or
manner The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was adopted without debate or dis
sent, the election of officers was conducted
with the greatest of good-fellowship and
the Indiana Republican Editorial Associa-
ton has entered the campaign year with
the same harmony and force and patriot
ism that have marked its past and will
characterize its future
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
KembIe ana the Cracker.

No one else draws the truly Southern darkey
and Cracker MIR. Kemble does He IN
derstands and appreciates them both artistieal-
~ and humanity Not long ago he was working
in Georgia. Il was sketchng." he said. IAN
angular Cracker who was posing for me- He
had stood in various positions for an hour.
When l asked him what l should pay him he
replied: Wal, l reckon q nickel would dor
showed him the sketches and asked his opinion.
Pears ter me it's mighty puddlin' business
fer a man ter be doin' But then yew couldn I
be THROWN money away like this fer me doin'
nothin' but standin' STILL so / reckon it must
pay yew suthin' '-Leslie's Monthly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Tin Plate Wages Highest Ever Paid.

The present tin-plate wages are the highest
paid. and much higher per than
those in the original scale which prevailed dur
ing the Mckinley duty. These wages were ad-
mittedIy very high Wages still higher per
ton now, and the men are making much great
er output per turn. that their weekly receipts
are very much greater than they were when the
industry was in its infancy. 1t is true the en-
ploynsent of helpers is much more general, but
after they are paid the regular tonnage men
still retain part of the gain they have made
Iron Trade Review.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
The Dead Bicycle.

''If any argument We're needed to show that
the bicycle is a dead one" said former en-
thusiast yesterday, 1.-The League of American
wheelnen furnish all the necessary testi-
mony The l.. A. w, when cycling was az the
height of its popularity, boosted a membership
of over one hundred thousand. Every man.
woman and child who rode wheel seemed to
think it necessary TO join the organization that
made such strong fight for good roads. And
in this respect the league undoubtedly did good
work But now il has dwindled away until IL
is merely q shadow of its former self. There
are only about four thousand members and
many OF these persons who, in the prosper
Gus days of the wheel, became life members of
the organization. 1t seems to me there is some
thing rather pathetic about this passing of a
popular craze."-Phiadelphia Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Valuable Admiration.

There is testimony of record that Senator
Timan esteems Senator Spooner highly. That
it is mutual esteem, privileged to wit
ness those masters of repartee flying at each
other every occasion when either undertakes
to address the Senate can dispute.
IF the senator should now, contrary to all
my anticpations, destroy my most valuable ad-
miration for him." said Mr.. Tillman the other
day in the course of of their colloquies,
why. of course. l shall have to take whatever
comes.'
"Of course rejoined Mr.. Spooner, in his
most Chesterieldian manner, lit is not for
the senator TO say how valuable his admiration
for me is. 1t is for TO say that"
mo- replied Mr.. Tillman; 1T is for me to
give my estimation of 1t, my friend. 1 do not
give my admiration without it is deserved first:
therefore, it is valuable"
And that is why 1 value 1t, said Mr.
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

1t may be only fancy, but it seems as If
English judges are prone to become unneces-
sarily severe and vindictive when called
upon to try the cases of American suspects.
Justice Bigham, who tried the case of Whit
aker Wright, certainly acted in manner
quite the reverse of judicial. His charge to
the jury recalls the same part of the trial of
Mrs. Maybrick; both judges practically COM
manded the jurors to find the prisoners gull
ty. When the verdict was returned Justice
Bigham Immediately gave Mr.. Wright the
extreme sentence possible under the law, in
a short angry speech, which again recalls
the Maybrick sentence. The sudden death
of the prisoner dramatic, but it saved
him the more terrible tragedy which has
wrecked his compatriOts life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
DEBs A DANGEROUS AGITAToR.

Eugene V. Debs's speech at Masonic Hall
Tuesday night was a plea for socialism,
which the miners have repeatedly repudiat-
ed. In 1894. when Mr.. Debs was punished
for contempt in violating an order of the
court issued during the great railroad
strike, he said: II will never again have
any official connection with strike. So
long as strikes are repugnant to society it
is useless to inaugurate them. / think there
will be a spontaneous awakening of all or
ganized labor to the necessity for united
action at the polls Since then Mr.. Debs
has devoted himself to advocating socialism
and the united action of organized labor
at the polls
Organized labor could not do a more sui
cidal thing than 10 follow Mr.. Debs's ad-
vice Socialism is opposed to American
ideas and is hateful TO a large majority of
the people. If all the members of all the
labor unions in the country were to unite
in support of socialism il would not stand
n ghost OF chance of succeeding against
the combined opposition of workingmen
who are not Socialists and the immense
body of voters outside of the working class
IL IL ever becomes a paramount issue it
will be overwhelmingly defeated. But or
ganized labor could never be brought to a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

Scotchman who had been employed nearly
all his life in the building Of railways m the
highlands of Scotland went TO the United States
in his later years and settled in a section
the plains of the far West Soon after his
arrival project came up in his new home for
the construction of a railway through the dis
trict, and the Scotchman applied TO as a
man Of experience in such matters.
''Hoot man." said he to the spokesman Of
the scheme 'ye build railway across
the country
Why not. Mr. Ferguson
why nOt2'' he repeated, with an air Of
effectually settling the whole matter. why
not? Dae We no see the eountry's as fiat as a
floor, and We dinna hae ony place whatever to
your tunnels through. Spare Moments
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

Several cities are trying to reform the
barbarous custom of morning test still
adhered to by some telephone companies.
1t has long ago proved unnecessary; one
of the Indianapolis companies has discon-
tinued the practice, and the service is fully
as good as that of the other, which still
keeps it up. For those who work at night
it is especially annoying to have the tele-
phone bell start an incessant jangle at in
the morning, not stopping until answered
The busy housewife, too. should not be
obliged to leave her work in another part
of the house and rush to the phone, only
to be met with the maddening morning
test" Why not abandon the custom?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

What right has any politician or spoils-
man to misemploy the name of statesman
FIR his own purposes? Judge Taft was
many miles out at sea when it was ridieu-
lousy suggested that he was to be a candi-
Gate for the presidency against Roosevelt
Taft himself will be the most indignant
against this intimation that he eontemplates
the betrayal of his best friend, just as Nc
Kinley was when it was suggested that he
run against John Sherman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Not in the List of states.

Delegate Rodey. of New Mexico was on the
Senate side of the Capitol yesterday. bemoan-
ing the lack of information which the average
individual in the States displays about that
teeming Territory in the far Southwest
Why" said he. Il was up in Vermont not
long ago, where L used to live when a boy.
Some one asked if the money they use in
Vermont was good down in New Mexico. Just
think of it,
But that isn't any worse than the experience
of wealthy New Mexico merchants had
not long ago in New York city. He entered a
big wholesale house to buy $4,000 worth of
goods 1t his first dealings with that par
ticular house, and he was stranger.
Where did you say you were from? in
quired the obliging clerk.
New Mexico
a. Export department, second floor said the
clerk. Take the elevator over there New
York Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

The suicide of Whitaker Wright, the
London promoter and specuiator. was cool
ly planned and skillfully executed. The dis
patches indicate that he felt confident of
acquittal, but he was evidently prepared
for the worst. Cyanide of potassium, the
poison ne Is said TO have taken Immediately
after receiving his sentence. is a white
crystalline compound used in photography
and some other processes. 1t is a very
deadly poison and was probably taken by
Wright under the pretense of wiping his
face with his handkerchief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

false notes from the instrument with ire
mendous vigor. tried Mr.. Bingham not a little.
What on earth you playing there.
Jimmy? the song writer called from the next
room one morning.
IAN exercise from First Steps in Music Z"
the boy answered.
Il knew you were playing with your feet.
said Mr.. Bingham. but would YOU mind step
ping little lighter the keys?"-New York
Tribune
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

1t was an unfortunate thing for the mag
azines and clubs which adopted the name
Nineteenth Century as sign of progress
to have outlived the century; they are now
back numbers. Some of the clubs have
changed their names to Twentieth Gen.
tury," but even this will pass away. A
London publication has added ''and after"
to its name-which makes it clumsy. Why
not follow the example of the Pennsylvania
Club, which calls itself THE New Century"
That may last always, and still be up to
date
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
The RetOrt i'm Kind.

W. D. Howells, the novelist. seldom fails when
any one has animadverted his corpuence, to
come out with neat retort.
When Mr.. Howells consul at Venice a
very lean and long American said to him one
day loosely:
IF l were as fat as you I'd go and hang my
self
Well said Mr. Howells eff I ever take your
advice I'll you for a rope."-New York
Tribune
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

winter. and that. while there are compare
lively few deaths from exposure and cold,
there are hundreds and thousands from heat
in the congested districts. Coal and warm
clothing for the poor is a worthy object of
charitable expenditure. but not nearly so
necessary as some means OF relieving the
terrible conditions of July in the slums.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

Architects and fireproofing manufacturers
are making money out OF the Iroquois The
alter disaster They are sending out cir
eulars over the country and booming the
business OF freproof buildings for all it is
worth And yet this is not a logical Sc
aueaee OF the Chicago horror. The Iroquos
was a fireproof bullding-it did not burn.
Ways TO get out OF a theater are
what are wanted. "A kitchen stove is fire
proof. entirely so. but nobody wants TO
take chances OF being boxed up in 1t after
the kIndlng Is lighted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

Floor Leader Williams. the Democratic
congressman. appears TO believe that he is
addressing an organization of gamblers
whenever ne makes speech in the House.
His metaphors are all borrowed from the
technicalities of the poker table. Perhaps it
might be well to incorporate the rules of the
game into the House manual for the benefit
of some OF the younger members who are
unacquainted with the phraseology.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.
When sheep Were Cheap.

Representative Lacey. of Iowa, was talking
about the hard times in the last Cleveland ad-
ministration. The price of sheep in his State
went TO nothing. \ mass meeting was called
and attended by about 1,5OO people. After dis
eussing the low price of sheep one Of the men
made this announcement:
ION next Saturday we Will have a barbecue
and we are going to kin $3.50 worth of sheep
Everybody is invited. There will be enough
for all."-New York World
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

The Rev. Henry Van Dyke. of Princeton,
is fisherman Of renown, but maybe not
altogether orthodox in some of his scrip
tural views. At any rate, he says there is
only one true fish story in the Bible. This
is where it is said that when the Lord and
his disciples were fishing all night they
caught nothing. Shall DIR. Van Dyke be
entered as another preacher who has his
doots' about Jonah?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

Clifton Bingham. the author of In Old
Madrid" is not himself a musician. but his ear
is delicate and sensitive, and nothing annoys
him more than 10 hear bad singing bad play
ing.
lie visiting, last MONTH a cousin of his
in London. and this cousin has a son, a boy of
twelve OF thirteen. who practices on the piano
every morning The muscular lad banging
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Medea and Jason.

Medea was assisting Jason in his effort to
capture the Golden Fleece.
"Just follow my instructions" she said, "and
everything will turn out for the best"
Perhaps his dubious reply, ''but If
Mrs. Jason hears of this the yellow journals
won't do a thing to met
With much misgiving, he went about his task
milwaukee, Sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

When John Rinehart. who clerks at Barth's
was twenty years old, II was thought he would
become President. When he came out of school
he made Fourth of July address at Lancaster.
and people still talking about IL as the most
eloquent effort ever heard in the country But
ne went into store. instead of into politics.
and the talk of running him for President IL
dving out.-Atchison Globe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

1t is pleasant and comforting to think of
how nice and warm the wheat and the
grass and the strawberry plants of Indiana
are sleeping under their blanket of snow.
The longer it stays on the better it Will be
for the crops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
The Biblical Hero.

She-Papa gave me this cute little Skye terrier.
1 haven't decided what TO call him yet.
He-Why don't you call him Samson?
She-Nonsense! Samson big and strong.
He-Yes but he was nothing without his hair
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.