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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15
THE SPIRIT OF JAPAN.

The new interest in the japanese aroused
by the war is bringing out points of value
in the history and character of this peculiar
people. What is the quality in the japanese
blood that has brought the nation out of the
night OF feudalism into the sunlight OF
nodern civilization in less than half cen-
fury? They are making war. apparently,
better than any nation ever did before.
They succeed in keeping their great mill
tary movements absolutely secret until the
time comes to strike; they appear on the
scene in force. equipped with minute knowl-
edge of the ground and carefully prepared
material for building bridges piers and
Notifications, and proceed with their work
without confusion or loss of time. They
handle the big and complicated warships
Of the time with accuracy. and they handle
modern guns and the great engineering
problems of their transportation with ease
and scientific correctness. And. above all.
they supplement this minute accuracy with
unsurpassed personal bravery.
To comprehend all this we must go to
Japanese history, about which all of us
know too little. Their civilization, as we
found it half a century ago, was old before
our own began. Unlike that of the Chinese,
it had not become corrupted with luxury
and ease. The poverty of the soil from
which teeming population had to live, the
rock-bound coast of the islands and the
angry sea from which a part of this popula-
tian had to wrest livelihood. and, more
than all, the frequent warfare kept alive
the spirit of struggle, kept active the fight
Ing blood. Their civilization, Oriental
though it was i'm most of it's aspects, had
never fallen into the weak effeminacy we
almost invariably associate with the word
Oriental To live they had to fight with
the soil, with the sea and with man, and
through struggle they were made strong.
And, while the Japanese have eagerly
seized upon all that seemed good to them in
Occidental civilization, have taken the full
est advantage of our science and progress
in material things, they have chung to
many points of view that were peculiarly
their own. The fighting spirit and the
stoicism of the Samurai are still ideals Of
all classes. The worship of the Mikado.
as the divine child of the Sun. gives to
their whole fabric of government solidari-
ty and perfection of detail that can come
only with beneficent despotism. a perfec-
ton greatly promoted by the peculiar bent
noted in both the Chinese and japanese
character for doing things with endless
patience and the minutest care.
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An Indianapolis man not a supporter of
Hearst is reported as saying that the pub
LEGATION of Hearst cartoons showing the
presumptuous candidate covered with dollar
marks is a mistake that will react on the
party using them, just as the New York
Journals Hanna cartoons were an injury
to that paper and its party and cause
OF deep regret to the man who designed
them. The cases are not at all parallel
There was not the slightest basis for the
representation of Senator Hanna as a bru-
tai, mercenary creature buying his way
into public life and ready at all times with
a corruption fund, and Mr.. Hearst's paper
was perfectly aware that it was slandering
a good man. For a time these pictures
created a prejudice against the Ohio man,
but eventually truth prevailed and he was
recognized as generous. broad-minded
public-spirited gentlemap-an American Of
whom Americans could well be proud. Mr..
Hearst, who is now being caricatured, is
very different sort of person. At least,
If the smallest injustice is being done him
by indicating that he knows no political
or moral force higher than the dollar that
fact has not come to light. Should it be
proved at any time that he is good man
maligned this paper will be prompt to
apologize for its own part in conveying an
erroneous impression-but it does not ex-
pect to be called on for such apology.
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ART AND ART wlRKERs.

Augustus st. Gaudens is in Washington max
ing q portrait bust OF Secretat Hay
Sir John E Miais's famouf Caller Herrtn"
has been sold in London fcl $500. 1t was
painted in 1881.
The rowing exhibition OF the international So
ciety OF Sculptors. Painters siEd Graveurs Is
now in Boston
Henry Harrison, the Jersey City artist has.
taken to the Statehouse. In trenton, the por-
traits OF the FIVE New Jersey signers of the
Declaration Of Independence
The total, amount realized byxthe recent porca-
lain sale at the Fifth-avenue art Galleries in
New York ss.sU. The Highest price pats
was for ive-colored vase. SD.
remarkable mosaic was secentiy founa q,
the cellar Of the Kaiser Frederick Museum Par
lin 1t is many centuries old :;and represents
figure Of Christ with angels dsucing about hin,
picture OF a group OF cattle, from III. hrp.h
of Troyon. the masterpiece OF the collection ~,
former Gov. William NJ. Bum. OF Pennsv,va-
mia. was sold for $4,000 in Philadelphia yes,.r-
day.
The prize OF 800 offered by ". T. Evan. h..
been awarded by jury OF artists to esbar,.-
Mentc. who contributes four landscapes 70 ~.
present exhibition at the American Arr c.,
leries. Madison square. New York
The eleventh annual exhibition Of IN. ~.
cinnasi Museum Association viii open ON NJ
q and continue to July IL The jury Of 49,
ton eonstst& OF Frank Duvezeck Paul LON.
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the long. swo-handed weapon being held IN the
right hand. while the left uses the shorter and
lighter blade. The fencer stands with HIS right
foot forward and his sword held in both hands
directly in front Of him. its hilt at about the
level OF his waist. its point being at nearly the
level Of ais opponents eyes.
Charwomen at the Washington Theater. where
the Daughters OF the American Revolution held
their congress recently. have rather poor opin-
ion of the organization named As they were
gathering up the immense litter Of torn-up reso-
lutions and discarded amendments one Of them
said: II surely hope they won't come here any
more This is worse than any matinee crowd
ever see" At or the sessions long dis
cussion arose over certain resolution. and later
the delegates divided themselves into converse
tional groups. The gavel fell with unforeseen
promptness and amid the ensuing quiet shril
voice was heard TO say: IT know 1t had three
cores in the back"
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

NJ. Roualt has found that trees may be trans
planted in full foliage in May June with little
or no injury If the moving is done at night.
This has been demonstrated to the entire satis-
faction of prominent French horticulturists.
The marvellous growth of Seattle. Wash, is
credited mainly to newspaper publicity. The
business men Of that community raised a con-
siderable sum to be expended for space in East
ern newspapers, and the returns prompt
and generous.
The Mexican Railroad Company has put up a
monument of wood, u feet high and "a feet long.
on a desert spot few miles south OF Catoree.
where the globe is crossed by the tropic of Can
GER On the top of the monument there are two
hands pointing out the two zones.
Miss Helen Miller Gould secured the first auto
mobile license issued by Mayor Wells. Of st.
Louis. in the series for fair visitors. This
new license costs but so cents, but deposit OF
IS is required to secure the surrender OF the
license when the visitor leaves the city.
The Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia IL the fifth
husband Of his wife. Taitu, who once was
great beauty. Her first husband of
King Theodore's generals. her second she d.
vorced, her third was killed by King John. her
fourth was removed" and in 1883 she married
Menelik.
senator from Vermont, after passing most OF
the winter in the South. has returned TO Phila-
delphia where he lives The venerable
gentleman is in fine physical condition and
seems as alert in body and mind he was
twenty years ago.
The largest cantaloupe patch in the world
will be that which is to be planted near Greeley,
COL the present spring. 1t will embrace .. 600
acres Hitherto cantaloupe raising in Colorado
has been mostly confined to the famous Rocky
ford district, in the Arkansas valley, but the
farmers OF northern Colorado have now deter
mined to enter that very profitable field Of horti-
culture.
Franz Josef. Emperor Of Austria, Is an expert
embroiderer. as is also the Grand Duke OF Hesse
The Emperor is too busy 10 spend much time at
this feminine pastime. but the grand duke oc-
cupies many leisure hours at IT, making
pieces for charity bazars. Recently he gave
handsome shawl In twelve colors one of these
entertainments. II sold for $3.50. and subse-
quently rich American gave double that sum
for the wrap
The japanese usually use both hands In WELD
ing their swords. the cutting playing = larger
part in their sword play than the thrust and
point. They also fence with two swords at once.
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A Daring Deed.

Admiral Togos unadorned account OF the bot
ting Of Port Arthur makes the similar though
unsuccessful American enterprise at Santiago
seem small by comparison. The heroes q ne
Merrimac were worthy OF the praises which thelr
daring deed evoked from their admiring c0gn-
trymen and countrywomen no less than rom
generous foe. But the emotions aroused by
the officers and men Of the japanese merchant
men who drove their ships into the he'll q *
ploding mines and shells at Port Arthur can
not be expressed in mere prose: they o.
tam hitting expression only in the exalted Ian
guase Of poesy. Here is a theme for a Tenny-
son and for a song that. like the charge q
the Light Brigade" shall stir generations Jet
unborn.-Ph Philadelphia Record
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Professor starr. Di.coverie.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Professor Starr. who holds that the yellow
races will overwhelm the white. IL Japan con-
quers Russia, also holds that the white races in
America are relapsing to the Indian type The
Indians, he says. are descended from adven-
turous or chance-bown navigators OF many diff
ferent races and this miserable continent
which never was fit for the development Of the
higher types of animal life, turned them al
into one distinctive race, the Indian" 50 the
white man. latest invader OF the continent IS
rapidly approaching the Indian type The
blonde. plump and rosy Anglo-Saxon. in the
course OF two or three centuries has become
tall. dark. thin. with high cheek bones straight
dark hair and small. delicate hands and feet
all OF which are Indian characteristics. / heard
Professor Starr develop these views in a course
Of University Extension lectures. two years
ago last winter. Ultimately. I suppose the
red men and yellow races will night Il out be-
tween them. and the black race will then over
whelm the victor-the least developed always
coming out on top in the end.
indianapolis. May l5 INFERENTIAL.
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The Mother.

no! said the child. how fine the hor..,
With noddins piumes. with measured 49,
slow. P and
Who rides within the coach Is he NJ. 49,.
Some king. l think for see. he rides n -.
turned. and saw little coffin lie
Half hid in flowers as the slow s,..s.
90 small a "oman.s arms might hold it p-..,..
As some rare jewel oasket 10 her brsast
"H0i, SAID the child. how the proud so....
shake ss
Their silver harness TIL they music nal.
Who drives abroad with ali this rnss...-,
Is II some prince who fain his world u.,,,s -.
And as I looked saw through the dim v,...
or one sad coach that all so slow ala p,s.
A woman's face-a mothers eyes AHA.
Seize on the child in fierce and famisb.s -
Death drives" 1 said. and drew hin, in al.--.
Within the shelter OF my circling arm
So In my heart cried out thousand ss.-.
"A king goes past.' He wondered a. ,,y -
Dora Sigerson Shorter
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THE COMING OF THE PRINCE
Some of the Funny Features of n.
Proposed Programme.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal
The writer OF this communication Is = cr,..
person who lives apart from the ..r,ssst-
crowd" and keeps in touch with social and r.,I1,
life mainly by reading the newspapers. This I,
not TO say. however that he does no, d.,
great deal of enjoyment from such life IT,.
for instance. are the arrangements for tha =.
ception OF Prince Pu Lun which FOR the ~.
week or two have afforded him immense sp,..
tainment When it first announced IA,
the Chinese dignitary would visit Indisnsnol..
for the purpose OF inspecting factories. the NJ,
ual Training School, etc. for the purpose Of in
Producing improved Industrial methods into III.
own country and also for the purpose OF es,,h.
fishing trade relations with the city. the e,stssv
OF the Commercial Club seemed reasonahi.
enough. 1t was good opportunity TO advertis.
ourselves, and well-regulated city Will Ia.
a chance for free advertisement But II va.
when plans developed for banqueting him AMI
giving him receptions and teas and making
him the guest OF honor at girls schools ans
kowtowing to him generally that amazerent
grew. Socially. Indianapolis has not been .,
agitated for years. 1t is the prince this ana
the prince that. Functions in which his Chinese
Highness is not involved have dropped into ths
background with regrets that they had been
arranged for the week that the prince Was =,
princes reception and vie with each other in
Offering suggestions looking 70 his entertainment
If he were Prince Of Pe8ce they could hardly
express more anxiety to do him honor What
he really is is an amiabe little heather n A
Mother Hubbard gown and with the Oriental
ideas OF women that will compel him TO regard
the Indianapolis ladies who hover around him N
their best attire bold and indicate creatures
This will not matter, however, so long as thu
ladies have the qualification Of feeling that they
are in the presence OF royalty Nor when he
sends graduating class OF girls out into the
world with his tea-chest autograph on their
diplomas will 1t matter that in his country girl
babies are so much at a discount that they are
drowned He is prince. and that is enough
There are the Indianapolis men. too. getting
speeches ready 10 fire at the unfortunate visitor
who cannot understand a word OF them Why
not get leave 10 print or simply hand him the
manuscript for future reference? Snobbery,
Some might think so, but. no: IL is merely our
simple democratic way Of entertaining royalty
But. funny-its the funniest thing that ever
happened in Indianapolis. NJ l. G.
Indianapolis May Il.
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Even IL white men have not been per-
mitted to enter Lhassa, it is amply evident
that the Buddhist authorities there have
The British column Of observation is find
ing it's way blocked at Jong with very
modern Notifications manned by men that
know how to shoot accurately with very
modern guns. said TO have been manufac-
tales we have read from time to time
about the mysterious journeyings Of
Buddhist priests about the world have not
been idle dreams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15
A Short Ride.

p. A. B. Widener, the traction magnate OF
Philadelphia, told the other day story OF the
boyhood of his Joseph.
when Joe." he said. was little fellow, a
visitor. calling at my house one day. found him
in the drawing room. busy with the drawing
room chairs which he had ranged in a row.
The visitor sat down on one of the chairs and
Joe demonstrated.
Here he said, this is a train OF cars
Very WE'LL said the visitor. I'll be a pas
senger.'
But Joe didn't want this grown-up man for
q passenger, and he said:
Where do you want to get orr
Chicago was the reply.
All right said joe This is Chicago :"
New York Tribune.
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George Debereincr I. II As...,-
selden, Miss Henrietta wnso, = ass Dizis
and c. S. Kaeiin. . harnhorn
The total sales at the annual e1blb,,,,-
society OF American Artists. rs,sr,,,, y ne
reached N''is' 70 which must Be adaes -. -, -,
purchases OF $500. There were t.s-..' nav
against four last year. when the amour, -.
was only $50. Iealizsd
Aillohs the notable Portraits in tho Par. -,
are those Of Marshall Field. BY Bonnst .aan
Gibbons. by Gabriel Fenier. and Hem ,.,--l
by Seymour Thomas. Richard w,n,-.. '.1a'
Of an old woman at O'Clock tea has -.
much attention. '''al'ei
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graphic sheet will blacken. but the latent
image viii stand out very distinctly. In
this way a letter placed between the leaves
of book may leave its image, or an alter
alton on a. page of ledger be detected.
This information offers great chances for
variations in stories of fraudulent wills
and other documents. false entries in bank
ledgers. etc, and a hint is sufficient TO fic-
ton writer's. The Journal offers it free of
charge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

The woods are radiant green a4,ain,
The world paradise;
The south winds blowing soft sagain
AS maids mysterious signs.
The winter death the sweet3May breath
Hath put to hght--ah, whiz delight
To have old Winter show his heels,
To know what seems bad good conceals!
The sweet May skys a-smile gain
Through riffs Of drifting clot3d
And birds and flowers are gayfagain.
And surely Winters shroud
Wraps him from sight-theE poor old fright
And all may read the Natufe creed
That Death is but trucl with Peace:
That life shall never knob surcease
So every May time calls agaiff
To coward heart and faint:
up! look up! take the field aeain,
Fen you shall be a saint
For God hath done in all Times run
No work in vain; nor shall Mis- chain
Now let you fall Come d.. you Thingi
Come on. and help the Cssmos sing
Indianapolis. May IL. 30. W. Sears
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

Even the people of a Democratic common
wealth will rise when they have been
trampled on too long. The high-handed
way in which the Democratic Supreme
Court Of the State nullifed the convictions
OF boodlers and grafters obtained by Folk
Is responsible for the whirlwind that is
sweeping him To the Governors chair and
putting the suspicion OF corruption on
every democrat that dares to oppose him
II may be a bit ACKNOWLEDGMENT popular
movements always are-but il is a mighty
healthy thing for Missouri.
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German Silver.

Just because II is called German silver vs
have grown up with the idea that It Is German
invention" gays a manufacturer OF spoons forks
End other tableware. las a matter OF fact -
alloy was In use in China in the time Of Con-
iucius- The Germans stole it and named u Ger
man silver In It's best form II Is simply Elk
ture OF copper. zinc and nickel. but most q ths
cheaper quality contains a little lead 70 make 70
easier 10 work The finest German silver IS Ike
a white copper. and when plated with silver %
very handsome and durable. And il is inexpen-
sive."-New York Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

Vulnerable tasks incident to housekeeping2
Are they to be inferior to the professional
ladies who sell their services as specialists
at high price TO do these things? What,
too will be the fate OF the expert ladies
themselves. each OF whom can do but one
thing well, when they come to have homes
of their own and cannot hire other ex-
perts? Mrs. Henrotin has evidently not
studied all sides of the subject. When she
does she will perhaps arrive at the con-
cIusion long ago reached by more practical
persons that domestic science is a science
that varies with every household. and that
any woman who undertakes TO master
part of it must master it all else she will
not be equal to the demands upon her. The
mothers of the race, at least, cannot de-
vote themselves TO speci2. accomplishments
until industrial conditions. to say nothing OF
human nature. have greatly changed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

It was in country school. and was hearing
my little second-reader class The lesson that
day story about flies. their curious ways
and habits. Among other things. the story said
that flies always kept their faces clean. and
then went to tell how they rubbed their feet
over their heads. as could often be seen by
watching them. The last thing in the lesson
was the question: What lessons boys and
girls learn from the hies?" 1 asked the chill
dren to answer the question. Only small
boy ventured answer. and that was. ITO
wash our faces with our feet."-Christian
Register.
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The Youngest Colonel.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal;
In your issue OF the 18th IL r. stated that COL
John H. Lawrence. Of Carthage. was the young
est colonel in the civil war. having received rs
commission when ne twenty-one. col y
% henderson. ex-speaker OF the House % Repre-
sentatives. became a colonel either when he Ns
t"erty-one. or before he twenty-one. having
been promoted for gallsntry after the battle -
which he lost his leg. G. a r
Greenfield. Ind Nay L.
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THE FUNNY YOUNGSTERS.


The little OF former President Grover
Cleveland. being brought up in Princeton. where
theological students numerous. has had his
youthful mind filed with serious thoughts
When saying his prayers one night he finished
them by remarking TO his mother. quite solemn
ly:
Mamma, some people say amen and some
people say 'ah-men;' but 1 say 'B-men.'
The little chap spoke wisely. though he knew
IL not.-New York Commercial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

Invisible inks, concealed erasures and
forgeries have cut a large figure in fiction
from time out of mind but a recent dis
covery of a Swiss investigator shows that
nearly all varieties of ink when used on
ordinary paper Will, after thorough blot
ting. leave an impression on sheet OF
white paper placed over the writing 1t is
invisible transference. but may be
brought out by applying a warm iron to
the back OF tie sheet or by placing it in
contact for several hours with sheet OF
silver Photographic paper. the two sheets
being exposed TO the light. The photo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

The deepest sounding ever made BY any vessei
was the United States steamer Nero While n
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cable survey. with ap-
paratus borrowed from the Albatross- Whea
near Guam the Nero got $50 fathoms. or 1els
feet. only sixty-six feet less than SIX miles Il
Mount Everest. the highest mountain on ear'a
ezs.eoo feeD. were set down In this hole u Noaia
have above its summit a depth OF 2sl3 feet q
nearly half mile OF water.-National Geosrapa-
&c Magazine