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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
A SOUTHERN PosTOFFrCE DYNA-
MITED.

The white people of Clarendon, Ark, or
some of them, have furnished another evil
dence of the incurable savagery of the class
to which they belong by dynamiting and
destroying the postoffice at that place
Clarendon is the county seat of Monroe
county and a place of about one thousand
population. The cause assigned for the
destruction OF the postoffice is that the
postmaster is colored man.
BY the last census Monroe county had a
population of 1856, Of whom Ssh Were
white and 1895 were colored. Waving all
questions of social or political equality, it
cannot be claimed that the government per-
petrated a wrong by appointing postmas-
ter from the race that outnumbers the
other by nearly two to one. This is on
the assumption that the postmaster was fit
to the contrary. The only complaint is
against his color. Suppose a white man
had been appointed postmaster: would not
the coloTed people and patrons of the office,
who greatly outnumber the whites. have
had as good or better cause for dynamit-
when a colored man was appointed?
The question of appointing colored men tc
Office in the South is a very perplexing one.
On one hand, II must be remembered that
under the Constitution they stand on the
same footing as white citizens, and a Presi-
| dent who should ignore discriminate
| against them on account of color would
violate his oath of office and be subject to
! impeachment 1t must be remembered, also
that in many localities the colored people
outnumber the whites and are entitled tC
recognition on that score. On the other
hand, their appointment to office is very
offensive to the Southern people. especially
TO the ''hoodlum" element, and calculated
TO make trouble. Between a desire to do hi:
duty by all classes of citizens regardless
of the color question, and desire to avoid
causing trouble the President is placed in
a very embarrassing position.
| In this case the crime was a very foolish
one. The destruction of the postoffice will
hurt, first, the owner of the building, and
second. the entire community. 1t will no
hurt the government. If the people of Clar
endon, or some of them, will not tolerate
colored postmaster, the government vii
simply abolish the office and let them ge
their mail through some other channel
The government is under no obligation L
furnish mail service to a people who dyna
mite the postofffce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

81 taken in last night says the first
footpad.
Get pinchedT' asked the second.
mo" is the scornful answer. Think don't
know the cops better than that? 1t was this
way 1 Held up guy and took his leather and
ticker away from him, and first thing L knew
he was talking about how dangerous my work
and how ought TO provide for the future.
and blow me. If he didn't get me to sign an ap-
plication for life insurance and give him all the
money had collected during the evening as a
first payment on the policy."-Judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
She Thought He Was Too Busy.

The little maid leaped into bed the moment
she had said Amen"
Don't you think" asked her aunt who had
been experimenting her devotions. that you
might mention me in particular in your pray
ers?'
We'll" answered the hve-year-old. II did
say, Bless all the uneles and aunts.' "
But don't you think you might have offered
a special prayer for me?'
'I will-to-morTow night"
mot now?'
ooh what's the use Of bothering God now?
Just think how much He has TO attend to with
all the little children asking Him for things
every evening between and o'clock"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

''Georgei'
"'What?''
'George!"
30 what do you want?
George. you don't love me any more"
20. of course. L do. Let me alone I'm read
ing the paper"
George. if you do love as you used to
why don't you tell SOP?
deuce take it all! 1 love you, love you, love
you. love you. love you. love you, love. love,
love. love. love you. you you, you, you. you.
you, you'll Nov. for heavens sake shut up and
femme read. philadelphia Telegraph.
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Paid for Pleasure.

Down at the Gospel settlement in Clinton
street each of the kindergarten children is sup
posed, If possible, to bring penny with him
at each session of the school. the money going
to pay for the milk with which the children are
regaled during the intermisslon.
One dininutive of Italy made his appear
ance the other morning minus the cent. He
was perfectly aware that the proceeding was out
of the ordinary, and well, doubtless, his
conscience told him that that all-day sucker
which had just sweetened his stomach was lit
orally a stolen sweet. So he stoically marched
UP to the kindergarten his arrival and re-
marked. briefly:
''Hain't got no cent. Don't want no milk.
I'VE et''-New York Telegram
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Pointing to piano that was standing in the
locomotive roundhouse of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad near Kansas City, English visitor
remarked: "Ah / see your road supplies you
with musical entertainment"
Guess not" replied the formean. THAT
piano is for testing engines"
The Englishman thought it joke, but when a
uniformed pianist struck note which harmon
lied with the noise Of vibration in each part of
the locomotive it was tested, ne understood
that there could be no flaws or cracks in the
engine. He informed that if the noise OF
the locomotive made discord with the musical
note the locomotive would be thus proved de-
fective. The method has been discovered TO be
more accurate than the old way Of hammering
each part.-World's Work
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REYES NOT PRESIDENT.
Velez Was Elected by Colombians
at the Recent Election.

COLON, March 1.-Persons who have ar
rived here from Savanilla and cartagena.
in Colombia. say there was much uncertain
" the early part OF last week as 10 whether
Joaquin Velez or Gen. Raphael Reyes had
been elected President OF Colombia. They
declare. however. that the latest Dispatch
es received from Bogota assert authorita-
lively that Joaquin Nelez was elected Pres
idcnt and Nasques Cobo Vice President OF
the country.
IL has previously been announced from
the isthmus as well as from Colombia that
General Reyes had been elected President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Painting on n Grain of Corn.

Flemish artist has produced what is said
to be the smallest painting in the world 1t is
a picture OF a miller mounting the stairs of
his mill and carrying a sack OF corn on his
back The mill is depicted standing near
a terrace. Close at hand are horse and cart
with a few groups Of peasants idling in the
road near by. All this is painted the smooth
side of a grain of ordinary white corn. 1t is
necessary TO examine ii under a microscope
and it is drawn with perfect accuracy. 1t does
not cover a half-lnch square, and II is in many
respects one of the most remarkable art products
of the day-Iondon Tit-Bts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Senator Quay seldom tells story, but when
he does it is usually good one. His latest is
warn told in the Senate cloakroom to illustrate
the high standard of morality in the keystone
State An old Pennsylvania Dutchman. a
thrifty but not wealthy farmer was elected to
the LEGISLATURE Several ''meaty' railroad and
other corporation measures came up for con-
sideration. and after the session had closed the
old farmer surprised everybody by buying and
paying cash for property worth 10000 Some
one asked if a fortune had been left to him.
''Oh, no." was the reply. II have just been
saving money while in Harrisburg at the Legis-
lature" why, Hans" said his friend you
could not save s3O.O 900 in three months when your
salary was only SO day" "Ah. but you for
get" explained the old he stroked his
beard complacently. my wife didn't keep a
hired girl all that time. Brooklyn Eagle
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yields a profit Of 800. a bank producing
that amount daily clears TO its owners
something like $4,000 year on $4,000 tons.
According to the sand bank owner who
furnished these figures. 1900 tons OF
Hampstead harbor sand are marketed I'm
New York nearly every working day by
= dozen or so sand banks. Roughly esti-
mated. that gives 100000 tons a year. the
net profit on which reaches close 70 500. 900.
No wonder that the Long Islander. as he
stands on the hin at the head Of Hemp
stead harbor and beholds the sand banks
on both sides and the piers leading from
them 20 deep water. exclaims:
a good sand bank for mine. and the
dickens take the gold mines.H
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.
EnCetiOUs.

al was coming down the steps Of the criminal
courts building a few mornings ago. accom-
panied by a friend of mine who is bit wag-
gishly inclined sometimes" said A. H. Hummel
the lawyer, when he quite suddenly turned to
me and inquired: BY the way have you ever
heard the yarn about the three wells? On my
admitting my ignorance. he exclaimed:
What, never heard the story of the three
wells?'
NO repeated. For a moment he gazed at
me with a look of contempt mingled with pity.
and then muttered. softly but most deliberately.
Well. well, we'll. New York Globe.
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lty because he puts money In circulation"
Waste is waste. and extravaganza in one
spot means a terrible drain in another. A
Chinese proverb says that for every man
who lives In idleness and luxury another
man starves TO death; and this is a terse
way of putting a great economic truth.
War is wasteful and cannot be a source of
prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
UNION MEN NAY BE
DISMISSED IN OHIO
Law Providing Penalty of SIoo
and Six Months in Prison
Is Void.

COLUMBUS. o.. March The Supreme
Court has declared unconstitutional the
law which provides a penalty OF 500 fine
and six months imprisonment for any one
who discharges a workman because he is
a member OF a labor union.
The case grew out OF the Amalgamated
Steel Workers Association strike OF two
years ago. when ID. Spencer BrOokman. OF
WeNsvllle, superintendent OF the mills or
the American Sheet Steel Company, dis
charged Leonard Schacfer. and was later
indicted under the section named.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

The publication is announced OF a novel
By Hildegarde Hawthorne She is the
daughter OF Julian Hawthorne. who is the
son OF Nathaniel Hawthorne; and thus we
have three generations of novelists. 1t is
undoubtedly the fact that. however pleas
ant this may be 10 contemplate, the young
sr generations are hindered rather than
helped by their name. 1t is a case of the
Giants Robe. This is not fair 10 them.
but the comparison viii always exist Both
should have taken pen names
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Revenge of a stage Villain.

Richard Mansfield was discussing the subject
Of vengeance.
vengeance, rule he said. should be
left to the gods. | can't help sympathizlng.
though. with the vengeance that stage villain
took on his manager last year in the West
1.-The villain was supposed at the end Of the
fifth act. to plunge a knife in his heart and to
die very hard, rolling and kicking all over the
stage
when his he did plunge in the
knife but then instead OF dying he lay down
on the floor crossed his legs and burst into loud
long laughter. the dasger still sticking. mind
you in his breast.
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such unreasonable conduct. The actors on the
stage could not so on. for they were amazed
and stupefed. too. The manager. nearly beside
himself Kissed from the wings in loud whisper:
You fool. what are you laughing at? This
is your death scene
Death sceneg said the recumbent villain
Yes. I know il is. and with such salary as
you give me death comes as happy release .
New York Tribune
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

The ratification Of the canal treaty awoke
Colombia long enough for some talk of in
vasion and fighting. Colombia is like a
third-rate pugilist. I'm whom the news of a
big ring victory always produces more or
less superheated atmosphere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Japan is well known as polite and oblig-
ing patton. and she is working hard on ex-
periments with a view TO discovering some
method of warfare that Russia will not con-
slider treacherous. The Japs are always
anxious to please.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Privilege of Invalidism.

Little Jane had heard her mother say that
sick people demanded a great deal of attention.
A few days later Jane said:
Mamma. 1 think it would be lovely to be
sick"
WHY asked her mother.
"Oh, because sick people command so much
CONSERVATION. Little Chronicle.
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Poor Mrs. woody.

80 you're little Willie Woodby?" said the
new minister after Sunday school, 81 called to
see your mother yesterday, but unfortunately
she was not at home"
''Oh. yes. she was replied the boy, but
guess she took you for the installment man.
You look somethin' like m."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Admiral Alexieff and Gar Nicholas ex-
change notes OF congratulation with the
same fearless nonchalance exhibited by two
small boys who whistle loudly to keep up
their courage when going though the woods
at night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
THE IRREPRESSIBLE CHILDREN
A Modest Petition.

Little Johnnie had been taught to ask a bless
ing at the table One morning there was COM
pany present to breakfast and Johnnie. being
a little embarrassed. made the following brief
petition: "oh. Lord forgive US for this food"
March Lippincott's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

The little son of Prince Henry who died
the other day. was the healthiest OF the
princes children. And the eldest son, who
survives. is a hopeless invalid. Truly. even
kings are not exempt from the heart-break
ing ironies and tragedies of life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Scott had just completed the Lay OF the Last
Minstrel"
II should like TO portray him with a long,
flowing beard, he unused. but fear the gentle
reader will take him for Populist.'
Turning from his manuscript. he blew out the
gas and Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

IL is much easier for the Russians to OBJ
tain victories nowadays than for the Jap
anese. The latter sail into Port Arthur
karbor. pepper the town for few hours
and then go back for more coal and powder.
This going back always constitutes a Rus
sian victory and 1t is so reported to the
cheering mob at ST. Petersburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Has anybody of late risen remark that
the age of canals is over? The rafting of gravel
along the Erie and the isthmus to be heard as
soon as the tools arrive. viii be the only needed
answer The signs that these WATERWAYS.
old as they are. only beginning to as
sumo the importance in the concerns OF man
kind TO which they enttled.-New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

a St Louis clergyman declared the other
day that rich men were a curse 10 the
church, and that poverty was essential to
salvation. Maybe all of John ID. Rookie
feller's Sunday schooling isn't going to do
him any good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Russian papers threaten that the trade
OF that country with the United States will
be cut down because OF American sympathy
with Japan. But IL will not; tradespeople
70 nroat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

1t is easy to see that the japanese gov
eminent is committed to a wise policy Of
extreme secrecy. Russian officials are do
ing a great deal more talking than Japanese
leaeers-and they have a great deal more
10 explain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Count Leo Tolstoi has promulgated his
war platform 1t is just what was to be
expected, and IL sounds genuine He says:
'T am neither for Russia nor Japan, but
for the laboring people OF both countries,
deceived by their governments and Obliged
70 fight against their welfare. conscience
and religion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

The open season for Macedonians has
again arrived I'm the Balkans and Moslem
sportsmen are taking early advantage of
the splendid shooting. II they exceed the
game limit 1t is because the Russian game
commissioner Is elsewhere engaged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

To those who are interested in the march
of science and civilization there Is some
thing very Disappointing in the fact that
neither Japan nor Russia has so far or
ganized an automobile corps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
THE HUMORISTS.
He WouId BE Satisfied.

you can't fool all the people all the time
Lord. don't want II could only fool
my wife for five minutes occasionally I'd be sat
isied Puck
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Three contests having been decided in
favor OF Democratic claimants it should be
admitted by everybody that the elections
Committee of the House has freed itself
from any charge of partisanship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
Natural Remark.

Rip Van Wrinkle had just been taking nap
Placing hand upon his beard, he murmured'
drowsily. How this grows on me-" After which
he fell into a second doze. that he might sleep
out the remaining ten years-Yale Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

Indiana and Illinois," says the Birming-
ham Age-Herald, ARE manifesting signs of
Republican unrest Yes, Indiana Republic
ans are of the unresting sort-that is the
reason they always get there"
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The President has already selected men
who are to start the work on the Panama
canal He is evidently determined that there
shall be no delay whatever in making the
dirt fv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

There is a ridiculous notion in the minds
war Is source of prosperity. This is the
same kind OF logic which declares that a
spendthrift Is good thing for a commun-
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What puzzles you?'
"oh. L just wondering what kind of an
excuse the iceman will give for putting up prices
next summer Chicago Post.
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Japan pays for her drinks like true
sport She has just settled an American
whisky claim of $4,000 without a murmur.
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Good Advice.

The name OF the Emperor of Korea is HILL
For the next few months his highness had better
lie low-Kansas City Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

different as is an American Indian from a
Malay" Or as a japanned trousers but
ton from a china ditto
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and Governor vardamans action will give
1t fresh impetus.
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The faculty of Northwestern University
will take steps to prevent the students
from "spooning'' between lectures. Those
professors must think they can have all
the advantages Of co-education with none of
it's annoyances. If they succeed in putting
a stop to the counting they will do some
thing which the united wisdom of guard
ians, chaperons and duennas for ages has
failed in accomplishing.
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Los ANGELES. CaL-Harry Drapkin.
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Down in Florida those who can afford it
are enjoying the sunshine and the sea
breezes and all the delights of a balmy
summer. Those who can afford it-for
these things come high in America. The
hotel charges in Florida are double what
they are at European winter resorts. A
visitor can live at Monte Carlo, Nice or
Cannes for half the money he pays in Flor
ida.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

MANY people think the japanese and the
Chinese are very much alike" SAYS a
Japanese student in an American univer-
sIty. but that is not so. They are as