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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

pleted the preceding term. But the last
three services are merely nominal, the
First and Second Reserves and the terri
torial army are ordinarily called out only
Tor drill once year and are modified, in
order, in time OF war or OF emergency"
Therefore. the actual service In barracks
is generally only three years.
very thorough method OF drafting car
ries into effect these provisions and would
make more than 10000 young men annu-
ally liable 10 service. But. as this Is a
much larger number than the government
could possibly care for. or would need in
times OF peace. there is sweeping svs-
TEN of exemptions" that brings the number
Of conscripts down within practical limits.
This system takes into account physical
conditions. educational courses. individual
and family necessities. Official duties bust
ness requirements, etc. Even then the
number OF those available who pass the
examination Is too large. so that Il Is re-
duced by lot. Those who are finally en-
rolled are divided up among the various
lines OF service according 10 physique,
former occupation and attainrsents Con
scripts Tor active naval service shall be
selected from youths belonging 10 the sea-
coast or insular districts" This term OF
active service IL computed from Dec.
OF each year. SO that the DAYS Just pre-
ceding or following that day are busy ones
for those who are either giving new con-
scripts a fine sendon welcoming home
those whose terms have just expired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

Hon Thomas II. Norton, Pm d, United
States consul at Harpoot. Turkey. in recent
letter pays a hearty tribute to the missionaries
of the American Board. Mr. Norton says: In
a thousand ways the devoted band Of American
missionaries and teachers are raising the stand
ards OF morality OF intelligence. Of education,
Of material we'll being. of industrial enterprise.
Directly or indirectly every phase Of their work
Is paving the way for American commerce"
The work and influence Of the missionary physi-
clans Mr. Norton declares TO be almost meal
eulable. Boston Transcript
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Social Classes in Our Schools.

This separation Of social classes in our public
schools threatens the understanding between
class and class, between capital and labor. be-
tween men and women who resent, and ought TO
resent being called the masses" and men and
women who know them only the employer
knows the employed Hate on one hand, dis
gust for the ''canaille." on the other. seem far
enough from a modern republic but they are
easily reached when the children are divided.
the sheep on one side the education fence. the
goats on the other. 1--WE used TO go to school
together. Do you remember?" is more than the
formula OF common greeting.-Worlds Work.
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A Wet Blanket.

Vigor OF speech was characteristic Of Judge
Burr, " Connecticut, who lately resigned from
the bench account OF deafness A New
Haven lawyer once introduced Judge Burr
an almost unknown but self-confdent novelist.
whose good opinion Of himself has been justified
since by events. In his conversation with the
judge he did not fail to make known his esti-
mate OF his own brilliancy. Judge Burr OBJ
served the young closely and sternly
Finally he said: so you expect to be famous
some day. eh? Some day" said the young
man. II expect TO have The world at my feet -
What have you been doing all this time" said
the judge. walking your hands ?"-Kansas
City star
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JAPAN'S MILITARY FORCES
A System of CONSUMPTION Maintains
the Mikado's Army.

From Clements Handbook Of Modern ia
pan.
The Japanese army and navy are created
and sustained. as to personnel by a con-
scription system, quite like that of Ger
many. theoretically "all males between
the full ages Of seventeen and forty years.
who are Japanese subjects. shall be liable
TO CONSUMPTION" This period is, moreover.
divided up as follows: Cd Active service
with the colors for three years in the army
and four years in the navy by those who
have attained the full age OF twenty
years." so that those who are between sew
enteen and twenty are apparently exempt
except Gin time OF war or other .emergen-
cy; 90 First Reserve term, of four years in
the army and three years in the navy, ''by
such as have completed their service with
the colors:" co Second Reserve term. OF
1--WE years. by those who have completed
their service in the First Reserves: and
CD service in the territorial army for the
remaining years by those who have COM
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An Irish Excuse.

Mr.. Choate, the ambassador OF the United
States at London tells story of a scullins
match that took place between an Englishman
a student OF oxford. and Irishman, a student
Of Cambridge. The Briton won handily. At no
time he in danger of defeat. Moreover in
spirit Of fun and bravado he stopped two or
three times in his course and bade the Irish
man in the rear 10 hurry up"
After the the Irishman came in for a
good deal OF chaff. in view of the overwhelming,
defeat he had suffered. But he merely shrugged
his shoulders
Faith" he said. IF had the long rests that
he took 1 could have beaten him easily Min
neapolis Tribune
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the women present were permitted 10 help them
selves. One Of the bouquets was anus
ing surprise TO those OF DR. Hadley's hearers
who caught its unintended significance. With a
comprehensive wave Of the hand. President
Hadley pointed to the works Of art on the walls
OF the room. and said:
What need have Of all these painted
beauties on the wall when many are gathered
here tonight around this festive board?''
The art club is no longer in existence and the
only painted beauties" present on that occasion
are still on exhibition at the Yale art school,
Denver Tines.
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Uses of the Telephone.

To the making of Irish bulls there is no end
according to Marshall p. Wilder. Here is one
of the latest breaks OF the Celtic species IL the
humorist is to be believed: An Irishman lust
over sees telephone on the WALL and never
having seen one before, asks what IT is. ITS
telephone" he is told. ''Phat's a tllyphone
used for?" queries Pat. why. to talk through
OF course" Can L talk to Nike upstairs
through thot thing?' why, of course" Pat
goes to the telephone and calls up Mike. ..I.
thot you, Mixer YES" comes the answer
Well" says Pat. stick yer head out the
window. want to talk to ye."-Rochester Post
Express.
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President HadIey's Break.

President Hadley, OF Yale. is considered a
very clever maker OF phrases. His introduc-
tions. used at the commencement exercises for
those about TO receive honorary degrees are
usually little masterpieces but his ability TO
say much in few words does not render him
immune from making bulls" a year or two
ago art club. composed principally OF pro-
fessors IN the university. gave a dinner to which
the wives of the members We're invited. The
tables were spread I'm the main gallery in the
art school. and President Hadley acted as toast
master AS is customary when women are pres
ent at a banquet. the postmaster handed out
= LARGE line OF rhetorical bouquets" to which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

Of an officer OF high rank General John
Chase had the impudence to speak pleas
antly TO the ex-congressman. 1t seems
almost incredible. but he did Righteously
indignant. Glover turned with string Of
foul but highly original oaths. and expec-
torated I'm the face OF the presuming sol
der. All this happened in Colorado, TO the
glory Of that State and the honor Of the
Union
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Religious Education for Children.

The striking fact is brought out by the Edu-
eational Review that over 1900. 600 persons
enrolled in the Sunday schools Of this country.
In the public schools the enrolment is of nearly
100000, or only 5000 600 more. The accusation
that the religious education Of children is neg
lected In America, with the consequence of in
evitabie moral degeneration I'm society. is
not sustained by these statistics More atten-
ton seems TO be given to the religious training
Of children in this country by churches and in
schools and by home instruction than in any
other of Christendom.-New York sun.
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STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.
He Enjoys Himself.

John ID. Rockefeller makes it a custom 10 adj
dress his servants al morning and evening pray
ers. one OF the maids was asked by a friend
II she appreciated the discusses
Il never thought of that" she replied. And
then she added Il only looks at the old man
ana thinks to myself, you poor. dear gentle
man. how you enjoying yourself "-penver
Times.
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Very Evident.

Mr.. w. K. Vanderbilt. jr.. has succeeded in
making a record of a mile in thirty-nine seconds
in his automobile 1t done on the Florida
sands. man like Mr.. Vanderbilt, with plenty
of monty and nerve and a racing machine that
be driven at the rate OF forty-hve yards
a second, is liable at any time to become a
source of public danger.-Philadelphia Record.
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HenrtIess Man.

1T beats all how heartless some people are"
said Representative Rupert of New York, to-
day.
Now, L was walking up the street TODAY
with a friend. We met a most discouraged
man. who said he needed little money with
which to get something to eat. He said he
had had nothing but snowballs to eat for two
days.
And what do you suppose my friend said7
He told the man TO go right up and eat the
snow of his walk in front of his house and have
a feast."-New York World.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

In the whole range OF political specula-
ton nothing more fantastic has appeared
than the idea OF a leading Russian paper
that America is the real foe screened be-
hind Japan. and that when Great Britain
has quite gone over 10 the United States
the rest OF Europe will realize the urgency
OF united action against America" The
idea that the American people are bent on
bear batting will be news TO them.
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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
Oxford Forging to Front.

At one time the universities OF oxford and
Cambridge were fairly equally represented on
the Episcopal Bench. but the appointments of
recent years have disturbed the balance that
OF the thirty five bishops Of England and Wales
no fewer than twenty-four are oxford men.
OF the remainder ten graduated at Cambridge
and one at Dublin. OF the seventeen bishops
under the age Of sixty as many as fifteen are
OxOnians.-London Mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

DIR. Parkhurst has turned his polemics
from the East to the West, and is now
exhausting his vocabulary of vituperation
on. the Mormons. By the time he gets
through cleaning up this country the Gold
en- Age will have arrived. and then he will
die OF hamilton because there will be moth
ing left for him to do.
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Cash Transaction.

Rising Politician (whose friends have given
him BRASS band systematically fellow citizens.
this spontaneous tribute touches me deeply. /
am at loss to find words to express my thanks.
You have laid me under obligations l shall
never. never be able to repay.
Leader OF Brass Band Tin alarm)-But dis vas
10 pc a cash transaction. mein friend.-theago
Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

Republican leaders throughout New York
agree that Hon. Elihu Root. late secretary
of war. will be nominated for Governor If
he will accept the nomination. AS yet he
shows no desire to re-enter politics. insist
ing that his preference is 10 return to the
practice OF law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

There could be no finer tribute to Cover
nor Taft's administration in the Philippines
and to his personal qualities as well than
the fact that his departure was followed
by general unrest and two local outbreaks.
Some of the ignorant natives evidently
thought lie would not be worth living after
Governor Taft left. They will learn that
the American administration Of affairs will
40 right on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

There was a newspaper story to the effect
that President Roosevelt had received $685.
$50 In royalties from the autograph editions
OF his books. Now come his publishers and
say that his royalties have amounted. TO
this time. to something less than $1,000.
There is a milo discrepancy there-who can
explain a.?
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Must He Economical.

President Samuel Gompers. OF the American
Federation of Labor, wisely advises the men,
bers to be saving in preparation for hard times
At the time he suggests increase OF
their contributions to the federation Without
being economical. how. indeed. are they to in
crease their contributions philadelphia Record
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

Judging from expressions of the Demo-
cratic editors. pretty freely made. they are
practically unanimous I'm favor of the party
making new platform instead Of reaffirm-
ing an old one. and are also in favor Of
dropping Mr.. Bryan along with free silver.
'"rhe world do move"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06
Plenty of Material.

Even when they get ready to dig the Panama
canal" said the passenger with the skull cap
where will they get the laborers to dig it?''
''Why-aw-I always supposed" remarked the
passenger with the waxed mustache they used
the canaille for such work. Chicago Tribune.
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Lest He Forget.

Pinckney had made his famous declaration.
Millions for defense. but not cent for trib-
utei'
Excuse me. SIR insinuated the waiter. but
haven't you forgot something
With wall OF anguish. he had TO climb down
from his high horse.-New York sun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06
MINOR TOPICS.

An extensive skin-grafting experiment In
the Los Angeles Emergency Hospital, In
which two hundred members of the Modern
Woodmen of America have promised and
are supplying cuticle, is in progress. is it
possible that the bunco men have at last
located the second CROP they have been
dreaming about all these years?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06
what Etiquette Prescribes.

Billion. yes he's great on etiquette.
Jill-Is thet right2
sure. Why. he was telling me only yesterday
that II man is smoking while walking down
the street with lady the cigar should always
be IN the side OF the mouth farthest removed
from the lady. Boston Transcript
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Dangerous.

''In ancient times. remarked Mrs Fosdck.
people wrote TO each other clay tablets.
which were baked before sending"
Then letter writing in those days was large
ly In the nature of throwing bricks at one an
other" commented Mr.. Fosdick.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

II Is doubtful IL the women In any large
city of this country have accomplished as
much In the way OF practical reform as
those of London have. They started
movement for the appointment OF women
as sanitary inspectors. which has resulted
a. the appointment OF women in sixteen
cut OF twenty-nine boroughs. and they have
labor moro advanced than any in this coun-
try. The truth Is almost everywhere there
Is some thing doing among The women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06
Issue for Democrats.

Mississippis discovery that there is race
Of men made worse by education might as
the Democratic issue II is queer that in all
the history OF schools this idea came to the
surface before.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Persons sending the Journal through the mails
IN the United States should put on an ei8ht-pd8e
or tWeve-page paper i-cent stamp, on SIX.
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THE HUMORISTS.
A Good Claim.

$50 he brought back a fortune from the gold
fields! He must have staked out a good claim"
''You bet he did Why. he staked out the best
saloon location in the district the very first
thing. "-Chicago Post.
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Says the Memphis Commercial-Appeal,
"The United States Supreme Court has de-
cided that negroes may serve on turies
They .may. but can they?' Never mind;
1T is purely a local issue. as some people
say the tariff is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

The Cubans have been throwing mud on
with mud throwers. they are the only ones
def.led by the process. The ingratitude of
republics is strilSingIy exemplified. as is
also the proverb about setting a beggar on
horseback
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

OF all the annual events that occur in
this city none brings together more hope
ful and generally happier body OF people
than the oratorical contest OF Indiana col
leges and universities. The contestants rep
resent the cream OF The colleges. and with
them come their friends, hackers and
''rooters.' all fun OF the enthusiasm that
goes with youth. Their oratory In Itself is
not the most solid OF accomplishments. but
most Of the contestants on these occasions
possess others. and they are liable 10 be
heard from In the future
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THE DAILY JOURNAL
TELEPHONE CALLS.

Either Coraunuy-1 a. m 20 midnight through
tn week ana from p. ID. 20 midnight on sun
ccve AK f0r the Journal. then ask the Journal
operator FOR the Department OF Individual wanted.
AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH THE WEEK
AND BEFORE . r. Il. on SUNDAYS
Old reiephone-E Editorial. 2793 and 27s3; circu-
l1tlon. llfI. counting room. -ls6.
New Teephone- Editorial. Sc $50 or 10: count
ing room circulation department Z5s-
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1t Is said that graft Is an unknown guam
tity In japan. On the other hand. the pub
lie service and graft mean exactly the
same thing in the land OF the Muscovite.
Another moral advantage for the Yankees
of the East
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

Former Congressman John NJ Glover
shows what deep respect is inculcated In
the breasts Of some OF our lawmakers for
our soldiers. lie also showed extreme
bravery and wit. for he spat in the face
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06

The following is important If true: A fly
alighted on Number 13 on a Monte Carlo
roulette table. Dozens of players put their
money on the number; the marble spun;
the croupler said, "Treize-impair-noir
and the bank was out $4,000. We may ex-
pect large order for fly paper from Mon
AGO shortly.
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note to the Japanese government and it
proves unsatisfactory, as IT almost certainly
will war may begin at once.
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Says John Temple. Graves: at regard
Grover Cleveland and William ]. Bryan as
the two greatest men and the two ablest
leaders whom the party of Jefferson has
developed within this generation" And both
of those men will agree that Mr.. Graves is
just about half right.
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1t is reported that the situation in Santo
Domingo is more tranquil than has been
the case for several months. The Journal
has thought all along that things would
quiet down there as soon as they ran out of
DowCer
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found al the following piaces
CFfICAGO-PaImer House Auditorium Anne
Hotel Dearborn Station News stand
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The Kansas City papers are criticising
Mrs. Leslie Carter for Sinking her work
during her weeks engagement in that city
She did all right when she was here, but
then there is such a difference in the in
spiration of audiences.
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'Ew YoRK-Astor House.

LOUISYILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Bluefelc
Bros. 4i2 West Market street.
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ST LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot
ST. JOSEPH. MOI. b. Carried. Station d.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Fairfax Hotel Willard Hotel.
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DIES MONIES. Ia.-Mose Jacobs 900 Fifth street.
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The first white child born in Chicago has
just celebrated his eighty-second birthday.
Please add him to the list including George
Washingtons body servant Abraham Lin
coins law partner and the original Cleve-
land man. There is already quite a respect
able army of him.
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DENVER CoI.-Louthain & Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets. and A. Smith. 1861
Champa street